Daily Word Quiz
BLESILOQUENT a) speaking with joy b) uttering few words c) speaking with a stammer d) talking craftily Answer below. Today's Featured Word: ADVERSANT ADJ. opposing oneself, opposing; adverse, hostile to ...a1420 obs. ETYMOLOGY from Middle French adversant, pr. pple. of adverser, averser to oppose from Latin adversantem, pr. pple. of adversari to oppose oneself to FIRST DOCUMENTED USE a1420 - see EXAMPLE below EXAMPLE "...Let hange aboute in dyvers places rewe, And bestes adversaunt hem wol eschewe." From: Palladius on Husbondrie, a1420 Daily Word Quiz Answer BLESILOQUENT c) speaking with a stammer ...1656 obs.
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