- sissify (v.)
- 1897 (implied in sissified), American English, from sissy + -fy. Related: Sissifying; sissification (1915).
- slayer (n.)
- late 14c., agent noun from slay (v.). The Old English agent noun was slaga "slayer, killer."
- rustler (n.)
- 1820, "one who rustles," agent noun from rustle (v.). American English meaning "cattle thief" is from 1882.
- RFD
- also R.F.D.; 1882, American English, it stands for rural free delivery.
- rationalise (v.)
- chiefly British English spelling of rationalize; see -ize. Related: Rationalised; rationalising; rationalisation.
- sceptre
- chiefly British English spelling of scepter (q.v.); for spelling, see -re. Related: Sceptred.
- scandalise (v.)
- chiefly British English spelling of scandalize. For suffix, see -ize. Related: Scandalised; scandalising.
- shower (n.2)
- "one who shows," Old English sceawere "spectator, watchtower, mirror," agent noun; see show (v.).
- side-dish (n.)
- 1725, from side (adj.) + dish (n.). Restaurant phrase on the side "apart from the main dish" is attested from 1884, American English.
- silliness (n.)
- "foolishness," c. 1600, from silly + -ness; a reformation of seeliness, from Old English saelignes "happiness, (good) fortune, occurrence."
- smith (v.)
- Old English smiðian "to forge, fabricate, design," from the source of smith (n.). Related: Smithed; smithing.
- state-house (n.)
- 1630s, American English, "a building used for public business," from state (n.2) + house (n.).
- step-daughter (n.)
- Old English stepdohtor; see step- + daughter (n.). Similar formation in German Stieftochter.
- splendour (n.)
- chiefly British English spelling of splendor; for ending see -or. Related: Splendourous; splendourously.
- strongly (adv.)
- Old English stranglice "firmly, stoutly, boldly, bravely;" see strong (adj.) + -ly (2).
- thar
- now representing dialectal pronunciation of there; in literary use in Middle English.
- towards (adv.)
- Old English toweards, from toweard (adj.) "coming, facing, approaching" (see toward) + adverbial genitive ending.
- suspenders (n.)
- "straps for holding up trousers, etc.," 1806, American English, plural agent noun from suspend (v.).
- sweetmeat (n.)
- "a sweet thing to eat," Old English swete mete; see sweet (adj.) + meat (n.).
- swingletree (n.)
- mid-15c., from swingle "that which swings" + tree (n.) in obsolete Middle English sense "pole."
- sword-belt (n.)
- early 14c., from sword + belt (n.). Old English had sweordfætels "sword-belt."
- systematise (v.)
- chiefly British English spelling of systematize; for suffix, see -ize. Related: Systematised; systematising; systematisation.
- symbolise (v.)
- chiefly British English spelling of symbolize. For suffix, see -ize. Related: Symbolised; symbolising; symbolisation.
- tanner (n.1)
- "one who tans leather," Old English tannere, agent noun from tannian (see tan (v.)).
- tantalise (v.)
- chiefly British English spelling of tantalize. For suffix, see -ize. Related: Tantalised; tantalising.
- teaching (n.)
- Old English tecunge "act of teaching," verbal noun from teach (v.). As "that which is taught" from c. 1300.
- terrorise (v.)
- chiefly British English spelling of terrorize (q.v.); for suffix, see -ize. Related: Terrorised; terrorising.
- unknit (v.)
- Old English uncnyttan; see un- (2) "reverse" + knit (v.). Related: Unknitted; unknitting.
- unlade (v.)
- "remove the cargo from," Old English onhladen; see un- (2) "reverse, opposite of" + lade (v.). Related: Unladen; unlading.
- Ursa
- in constellation names, Old English, from Latin ursa "she-bear" (see ursine).
- foe-man (n.)
- also foeman, "active enemy," late Old English fah-man; see foe + man (n.).
- fra (adv.)
- Scottish and Northern English survival of Old Norse fra "from" (see from, which is its cognate).
- fraternise (v.)
- chiefly British English spelling of fraternize. For suffix, see -ize. Related: Fraternising; fraternisation.
- Frobelian
- in reference to kindergarten, 1873 in English, from name of German philosopher and education reformer Friedrich Fröbel (1782-1852) + -ian.
- frontiersman (n.)
- 1814, American English, from genitive of frontier + man (n.). Earlier was frontierman (1782).
- full (n.)
- early 14c., from Old English fyllo, fyllu "fullness (of food), satiety;" also from full (adj.).
- get-rich-quick (adj.)
- in reference to projects or schemes, American English, 1891, when there was a rash of them, from the verbal phrase.
- glassful (n.)
- Old English glæsful "as much as a glass will hold;" see glass (n.) + -ful.
- whistler (n.)
- Old English hwistlere "piper," literally "whistler," agent noun from hwistlian (see whistle (v.)).
- wordcraft (n.)
- Old English wordcræft "poetic art, eloquence;" see word (n.) + craft (n.).
- workman (n.)
- Old English weorcmsnn; see work (n.) + man (n.). Similar formation in Dutch werkman, Old Norse verkmaðr.
- wrongful (adj.)
- early 14c., from wrong (n.) + -ful. Related: Wrongfully. Middle English also had adjective wrongous.
- economise (v.)
- chiefly British English spelling of economize. For suffix, see -ize. Related: Economised; economising.
- endmost (adj.)
- 1725, from end (n.) + -most. Middle English had endemest (adv.) "from end to end, throughout."
- equalise (v.)
- chiefly British English spelling of equalize; see -ize. Related: Equalised; equalising; equaliser; equalisation.
- extender (n.)
- 1610s, agent noun from extend (v.). Middle English had extendour "surveyor, assessor."
- walleye (n.)
- type of fish (pike-perch), 1876, American English, said to be so-called from the positioning of the eyes (see wall-eyed).
- whaler (n.)
- 1680s of a person, 1806 of a boat, agent noun from whale (v.). Old English had hwælhunta.
- invigilation (n.)
- "the act of watching," 1871, noun of action from invigilate (v.). Perhaps from German, where it is used earlier than in English.
- immobilise (adj.)
- chiefly British English spelling of immobilize (q.v.); for suffix, see -ize. Related: immobilisation; immobilised; immobilising.
