Every week, I chose a new word to dissect. Sometimes it’s an obscure word, sometimes it’s an everyday word with unusual etymology, and sometimes it’s just a word that sounds nice. And, very occasionally, it’s a word I’ve found after sticking my finger in the dictionary.

(Oh, and the lovely quote at the top of this page is from a book called ‘Landmarks’ by Robert Macfarlane. It’s provided the inspiration for lots of these words of the week.)

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