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- legget n. 7 November 2018, 5:00OED Word of the Day: legget, n. In thatching: a tool used to smooth the thatch by driving the butts of the reeds evenly into place
- diddy, adj.2 8 November 2018, 5:00OED Word of the Day: diddy, adj.2 Small, tiny
- sideromancy n.1 9 November 2018, 5:00OED Word of the Day: sideromancy, n.1. Divination by the examination of straws burning on a hot iron surface
- tink v.4 10 November 2018, 5:00OED Word of the Day: tink, v.4. To undo a row of knitting one stitch at a time using the needles, in order to correct a mistake
- pataphysics, n. 11 November 2018, 5:00OED Word of the Day: pataphysics, n. A notional branch of knowledge dealing with that which eludes scientific or metaphysical understanding
- hippotherapy, n. 12 November 2018, 5:00OED Word of the Day: hippotherapy, n. The use of horse riding as a therapeutic or rehabilitative treatment, esp. as a means of improving coordination, balance, and strength
- propugnaculum, n. 13 November 2018, 5:00OED Word of the Day: propugnaculum, n. A bulwark, a rampart. Also fig.: something which affords defence or protection
- legget n. 7 November 2018, 5:00
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