History of Vernacular 1

The History of Vernacular: Gorgeous What does 'gurges' refer to? A flightless bird A medieval petticoat A swirling whirlpool A shallow personality Why would the physiology of a throat be associated with a whirlpool? Who wears wimples today? The History of Vernacular: Odd How can shapes be used to illustrate "odd" and "even"? What word can all roots of odd be traced back to? Uzzi Uzdho Ouzo Odile Odd can also be used to describe a number that is somewhat higher than the given approximation – as in, for example, 50-odd years. How does this definition relate to the first? Mysteries of vernacular: Lady Hlaf weard is the Old English word for the female head of the household the male head of the household the head stable master any of these What is the relationship between the Old English word hlafweard (bread keeper) and the Modern English word breadwinner? How is the syncopation of words similar to the syncopation of music?