WotD: propound
Feb. 2nd, 2003 03:44 pmpropound: to put forward an anti-metric stance.
Or, to offer an idea about beating things for consideration.
I was going through some random papers, and found some words I'd scribbled down in fascination, all having to do with flax production: stooking, rippling, riveling, retting, scutching, and hackling. I haven't gone to look them up; just the sound of them is interesting enough.
Or, to offer an idea about beating things for consideration.
I was going through some random papers, and found some words I'd scribbled down in fascination, all having to do with flax production: stooking, rippling, riveling, retting, scutching, and hackling. I haven't gone to look them up; just the sound of them is interesting enough.