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Alan W

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Re: New word suggestion
« Reply #45 on: April 28, 2007, 12:41:20 PM »
Linda, "nustle" was labeled as obsolete in the 1913 Websters, and I don't think it's become any less obsolete since then. However, it is such a nice word, I think we could give it the benefit of the doubt.
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Re: New word suggestion
« Reply #46 on: April 28, 2007, 12:48:26 PM »
3-B:

The "custode" I found in my Shorter Oxford was actually a noun, meaning custodian or guardian. Either way, it's a valid word.

Incidentally, should the letters ever come up, you can play "custodes". It's in the list already, as the plural of "custos", a Latin-derived word, also meaning custodian, but more particularly it's a title given to certain officials in the Franciscan order.
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