Message Forum: Classic Games: Hangman

Classic Games: Hangman

Posted By: Gharlane, on host 71.111.185.235
Date: Friday, February 24, 2006, at 14:47:20

I'm just curious as to what reference is used. I've run into (for example):

"dutchess" - a county in New York or a misspelling of "duchess" (although Samuel Johnson used it in his day long, long ago)

"ashmen" - extremely archaic; plural of "ashman", someone who carries ash (huh?)

"hysteron" - no definition, except as part of an old phrase "hysteron proteron"; reversing the order of a common phrase such as "bred and born" for "born and bred"

So, I'm wondering if it uses a Scrabble dictionary (those include many archaic words and spellings) or something more esoteric?

Ghar"bemused"lane

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Re: Classic Games: Hangman - Sam - Fri, 2/24/2006, 16:25:18
- Re: Classic Games: Hangman - Gharlane - Fri, 2/24/2006, 18:21:29

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Message:	> I'm just curious as to what reference is used. I've run into (for example): > > "dutchess" - a county in New York or a misspelling of "duchess" (although Samuel Johnson used it in his day long, long ago) > > "ashmen" - extremely archaic; plural of "ashman", someone who carries ash (huh?) > > "hysteron" - no definition, except as part of an old phrase "hysteron proteron"; reversing the order of a common phrase such as "bred and born" for "born and bred" > > So, I'm wondering if it uses a Scrabble dictionary (those include many archaic words and spellings) or something more esoteric? > > Ghar"bemused"lane
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