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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread today's wwftd is.. unthirlable #145286 07/20/05 09:59 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm OP Carpal Tunnel OP tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass this word is of no value at all, as the only evidence for it is in an incunabulum -- in this case an olde, English/Latin wordbook. the worthless word for the day is: unthirlable [fr. un- + thirlable] obs. impenetrable according to OED2, unthirlable and thirlable itself are only to be found in Catholicon Anglicum, an English-Latin wordbook c. 1483; to wit, Thirleabylle, penetrabilis Vn Thyrleabylle, jnpenetrabilis thirlable [f. OE thirl: hole, perforation] obs. rare that may be thirled or pierced; penetrable Our lawyer presented the case with unthirlable logic. edit: <mutter> shoulda saved thirlable for a round of hogwash®.. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: today's wwftd is.. unthirlable #145287 07/20/05 10:04 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont maybe ask the custos, or the mairs. or the Grinch... formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: today's wwftd is.. unthirlable #145288 07/21/05 10:35 AM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 M maverick Carpal Tunnel maverick Carpal Tunnel M Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 > [f. OE thirl: hole, perforation] Hence the phrase thirled world debt... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: today's wwftd is.. unthirlable #145289 07/21/05 11:35 AM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont > thirled world debt heh. ® no spindly punster you. formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,913 Posts229,372 Members9,182 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Ineffable, ddrinnan, TRIALNERRA, befuddledmind, KILL_YOUR_SUV 9,182 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 381 guests, and 1 robot. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 28 A C Bowden 25 LukeJavan8 3 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 10,561 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,919 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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