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Carte Words The Vikings Gave Us Grace Tierney

Words The Vikings Gave Us

Autor: Grace Tierney
Limbă: engleză
Legare: Carte broșată
Editura: Wordfoolery Press
Disponibilitate: În depozitul extern
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"Words The Vikings Gave Us" is a light-hearted look at the horde of words the English dictionary sto...

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Autor
Grace Tierney
Limbă
engleză
Legare
Carte - Carte broșată
Publicat
2021
Pagini
226
EAN
9781999977641
ISBN
1999977645
Enbook ID
37009346
Editura
Wordfoolery Press
Greutate
246
Dimensiuni
197 x 132 x 18

Descriere completă

"Words The Vikings Gave Us" is a light-hearted look at the horde of words the English dictionary stole from the Vikings. From akimbo to yule Old Norse merged with Anglo-Saxon to form the start of the English language.This book, the second in the series, explores the Viking history of words like kiss, ombudsman, bluetooth, frisbee, thing, and hustings. More than 290 words and phrases are featured - drawn from ship life, Viking food, farming, norse romance, myths, politics, modern Vikings, anatomy, place names, daily life, and of course how to fight like a Viking.It's time to set sail in your longship. Horned helmet optional. Ideal for word geeks, history buffs, and anybody who's ever longed to throw an axe.