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Origin of "arkward"
Hi,
as a german, I quite regularly read english books, magazines and newspapers (british and american) and watch british and american TV programs. So I am quite sure to know the word "arkward". Today I wanted to read about the exact pronounciation. So I walked to the book shelf and took the OED. Very disappointing, no entry. Webster's: no entry. Encarta's Dictionary: no entry.
What is the etymology of arkward, how old is this word?
Can anyone help?
Regards
Ralph
as a german, I quite regularly read english books, magazines and newspapers (british and american) and watch british and american TV programs. So I am quite sure to know the word "arkward". Today I wanted to read about the exact pronounciation. So I walked to the book shelf and took the OED. Very disappointing, no entry. Webster's: no entry. Encarta's Dictionary: no entry.
What is the etymology of arkward, how old is this word?
Can anyone help?
Regards
Ralph
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[nq:1]Hi, as a german, I quite regularly read english books, magazines and newspapers (british and american) and watch british and ... no entry. Encarta's Dictionary: no entry.
- [nq:1]Hi, as a german, I quite regularly read english books, magazines and newspapers (british and american) and watch british and ...
- no entry.
- Encarta's Dictionary: no entry.
- What is the etymology of arkward, how old is this word?
- [/nq] Try awkward.
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[nq:1]Hi, as a german, I quite regularly read english books, magazines and newspapers (british and american) and watch british and ... no entry. Encarta's Dictionary: no entry. What is the etymology of arkward, how old is this word? Can anyone help?[/nq]
Try awkward.
Ray
Try awkward.
Ray
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[nq:1]as a german, I quite regularly read english books, magazines and newspapers (british and american) and watch british and american ... walked to the book shelf and took the OED. Very disappointing, no entry. Webster's: no entry. Encarta's Dictionary: no entry.[/nq]
Are you sure that you don't mean "awkward"?
John Hall
"I look upon it, that he who does not mind his belly, will
Are you sure that you don't mean "awkward"?
John Hall
"I look upon it, that he who does not mind his belly, will
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"mUs1Ka" (Email Removed) schrieb:
[nq:1]Try awkward.[/nq]
That helped :-)
Thank you,
RB
[nq:1]Try awkward.[/nq]
That helped :-)
Thank you,
RB
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John Hall schrieb:
[nq:2]as a german, I quite regularly read english books, magazines ... disappointing, no entry. Webster's: no entry. Encarta's Dictionary: no entry.[/nq]
[nq:1]Are you sure that you don't mean "awkward"?[/nq]
No, I'm not :-)
I got a nice reply in alt.usage.english:
"maybe it's a real word, referring to Noah's vessel: the pairs of animals all proceeded arkwar
[nq:2]as a german, I quite regularly read english books, magazines ... disappointing, no entry. Webster's: no entry. Encarta's Dictionary: no entry.[/nq]
[nq:1]Are you sure that you don't mean "awkward"?[/nq]
No, I'm not :-)
I got a nice reply in alt.usage.english:
"maybe it's a real word, referring to Noah's vessel: the pairs of animals all proceeded arkwar
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[nq:1]What is the etymology of arkward,[/nq]
'ark'+'-ward' (cf 'forward', 'backward')
(You will find these components in the etymological dictionary you consulted earlier.)
It's an obscure compound meaning 'in the direction of Mount Ararat'.
[nq:1]how old is this word?[/nq]
Around 5000 years, if you accept Biblical dating.
[nq:1]Can anyone help?[/nq]
HTH.
Giles.
'ark'+'-ward' (cf 'forward', 'backward')
(You will find these components in the etymological dictionary you consulted earlier.)
It's an obscure compound meaning 'in the direction of Mount Ararat'.
[nq:1]how old is this word?[/nq]
Around 5000 years, if you accept Biblical dating.
[nq:1]Can anyone help?[/nq]
HTH.
Giles.
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