reaper (n.) Look up reaper at Dictionary.com
Old English ripere, agent noun from reap (v.). As the name of a personification of death, from 1839.
rancour (n.) Look up rancour at Dictionary.com
chiefly British English spelling of rancor; for ending see -or. Related: Rancourous.
life of Riley (n.) Look up life of Riley at Dictionary.com
"life at ease," expression popularized by 1917, American English, sometimes said to trace to various songs from c. 1902.
discolour (v.) Look up discolour at Dictionary.com
chiefly British English spelling of discolor (q.v.); for ending see -or. Related: Discoloured; discolouring; discolouration.
disfavour Look up disfavour at Dictionary.com
chiefly British English spelling of disfavor (q.v.); for ending, see -or. Related: Disfavoured; disfavouring.
dishonour Look up dishonour at Dictionary.com
chiefly British English spelling of dishonor; also see -or. Related: Dishonoured; dishonouring; dishonourable; dishonourably.
subsidise (v.) Look up subsidise at Dictionary.com
chiefly British English spelling of subsidize. For suffix, see -ize. Related: Subsidised; subsidising.
summarise (v.) Look up summarise at Dictionary.com
chiefly British English spelling of summarize; for suffix, see -ize. Related: Summarised; summarising; summarisation.
stillness (n.) Look up stillness at Dictionary.com
Old English stilnes "quiet, silence, peace, release, relaxation;" see still (adj.) + -ness.
sunbeam (n.) Look up sunbeam at Dictionary.com
Old English sunnebeam; see sun (n.) + beam (n.). As "cheerful person" from 1886.
toothpick (n.) Look up toothpick at Dictionary.com
also tooth-pick, late 15c., from tooth + pick (n.). Old English had toðsticca.
synthesise (v.) Look up synthesise at Dictionary.com
chiefly British English spelling of synthesize. For suffix, see -ize. Related: Synthesised; synthesising.
surefire (adj.) Look up surefire at Dictionary.com
also sure-fire, by 1864, American English, from sure + fire (v.). Originally of rifles.
thanage (n.) Look up thanage at Dictionary.com
c. 1400, from Anglo-French thaynage (c. 1300), from English thane + Old French suffix -age (see -age).
tech (n.) Look up tech at Dictionary.com
1906 as short for technical college (or institute, etc.), American English; 1942 as short for technician.
tenfold (adj.) Look up tenfold at Dictionary.com
Old English tienfeald; see ten + -fold. As an adverb in modern use from 1530s.
tenderize (v.) Look up tenderize at Dictionary.com
1733, from tender + -ize. Specifically of food, recorded by 1935, originally American English. Related: Tenderized; tenderizing.
sorely (adv.) Look up sorely at Dictionary.com
Old English sarlice "grievously, mournfully, bitterly, painfully;" see sore (adj.) + -ly (2).
eventuate (v.) Look up eventuate at Dictionary.com
1788, American English, from Latin eventus, past participle of eventire (see event). Related: Eventuated; eventuating.
Somalia Look up Somalia at Dictionary.com
country named for the indigenous Somali people, whose name (attested in English by 1814) is of unknown origin.
transcontinental (adj.) Look up transcontinental at Dictionary.com
also trans-continental, 1853 (in transcontinental railroad), American English, from trans- + continental.
rollerskate (n.) Look up rollerskate at Dictionary.com
also roller-skate, 1861, American English, from roller + skate (n.). The verb is from 1885. Related: Rollerskated; rollerskating.
recount (n.) Look up recount at Dictionary.com
also re-count, "a new count" (especially in an election), 1855, American English, from re- + count (n).
openly (adv.) Look up openly at Dictionary.com
Old English openlice "manifestly, plainly, clearly, unreservedly;" see open (adj.) + -ly (2).
bridge (v.) Look up bridge at Dictionary.com
Old English brycgian "to bridge, make a causeway," from bridge (n.). Related: Bridged; bridging.
Mag Look up Mag at Dictionary.com
common pet form of the fem. proper name Margaret, attested since Middle English. Compare magpie.
mankiller (n.) Look up mankiller at Dictionary.com
also man-killer, early 15c., from man (n.) + killer. Old English words for this were manslaga, manslieht.
man-hater (n.) Look up man-hater at Dictionary.com
"misanthrope," 1570s, from man (n.) + hater. Old English had mannhata "man-hater."
marrowbone (n.) Look up marrowbone at Dictionary.com
late 14c., from marrow + bone (n.). A poetic Old English word for "bone" was mearhcofa "marrow-chamber."
mouth (v.) Look up mouth at Dictionary.com
c. 1300, "to speak," from mouth (n.). Related: Mouthed; mouthing. Old English had muðettan "to blab."
aggie (n.1) Look up aggie at Dictionary.com
"college student studying agriculture," by 1880, American English college slang, from agriculture + -ie.
shield (v.) Look up shield at Dictionary.com
Old English gescildan, from the root of shield (n.). Related: Shielded; shielding. Compare German scilden.
lordship (n.) Look up lordship at Dictionary.com
c. 1300, from Old English hlafordscipe "authority, rule" (translating Latin dominatio); see lord (n.) + -ship.
longing (n.) Look up longing at Dictionary.com
"yearning, desire," Old English langung "longing, weariness, sadness, dejection," from long (v.). Related: Longingly.
long-lived (adj.) Look up long-lived at Dictionary.com
early 15c., from long (adj.) + past participle of live (v.). Old English had langlife "long-lived."
bibliothecary (n.) Look up bibliothecary at Dictionary.com
"librarian," 1610s, from Latin bibliothecarius, from bibliotheca (see bibliothek). An earlier form in English was bibliothecar (1580s).
bibber (n.) Look up bibber at Dictionary.com
"drinker, tippler," 1530s, from Middle English bib (v.) "to drink heartily" (see bib (n.)).
oil (v.) Look up oil at Dictionary.com
mid-15c., from oil (n.). Related: Oiled; oiling. An Old English verb in this sense was besmyrian.
undertaking (n.) Look up undertaking at Dictionary.com
"enterprise," early 15c., verbal noun from undertake (v.). An Old English word for this was underfangenes.
misty (adj.) Look up misty at Dictionary.com
Old English mistig; see mist (n.) + -y (2). Related: Mistily; mistiness.
outlaw (v.) Look up outlaw at Dictionary.com
Old English utlagian "to outlaw, banish," from utlaga "an outlaw" (see outlaw (n.)). Related: Outlawed; outlawing.
melt (n.) Look up melt at Dictionary.com
1854, "molten metal," from melt (v.). In reference to a type of sandwich topped by melted cheese, 1980, American English.
yellow (v.) Look up yellow at Dictionary.com
Old English geoluwian "to become yellow," from the source of yellow (adj.). Transitive sense from 1590s. Related: Yellowed; yellowing.
yoke (v.) Look up yoke at Dictionary.com
Old English geocian "to yoke, join together," from yoke (n.). Related: Yoked; yoking.
toot sweet (adv.) Look up toot sweet at Dictionary.com
"right away, promptly," 1917, American English, representing U.S. soldiers' mangled adaptation of French tout de suite.
meatless (adj.) Look up meatless at Dictionary.com
Old English meteleas "without food, without eating," see meat + -less. Meaning "without meat" is from mid-14c.
name (v.) Look up name at Dictionary.com
Old English namian "to name, call; nominate, appoint," from source of name (n.). Related: Named; naming.
moneyed (adj.) Look up moneyed at Dictionary.com
"having money," mid-15c., from past participle of Middle English verb monien "to supply with money" (see money (n.)).
moodiness (n.) Look up moodiness at Dictionary.com
Old English modignes "pride, passion, anger;" see moody + -ness. Meaning "condition of being moody" is from 1858.
moot (v.) Look up moot at Dictionary.com
"to debate," Old English motian "to meet, talk, discuss," from mot (see moot (n.)). Related: Mooted; mooting.