O'Diarmaid Muirithe's column ""Words We Use"" has been a feature of The Irish Times over many years and has formed a critically acclaimed book of the same name. Now Words We Don't Use (much anymore) is a highly entertaining compendium of words which are either on the brink of extinction or have already been deemed obsolete by the great dictionaries.

Words We Don't Use: Much Anymore

Reference

Muirithe, Diarmaid O

Words, Language & Grammar

GILL MACMILLAN

<p>At the beginning of the 9th century, the growing population of the three great branches of the Scandinavian race who peopled the countries abutting the Baltic - the Norsemen or Northmen, the Swedes, and the Danes - began a great outward movement which was caused both by political changes and their enterprising nature. Thus the 9th century came to be known as the Age of the Vikings, Vikinga-Old. The Danish emigration directed its course to the north-east of England. The second migration was Norse, whose settlers gradually peopled the coasts of Ireland, northern Scotland, and the Isle of Man. They left a lasting linguistic heritage. This book is a glossary of words in the various languages of Britain and Ireland which owe their origin to the intrepid raiders and merchants of Scandinavia.</p>

From the Viking Word-Hoard: A Dictionary of Scandinavian Words in the Languages of Britain and Ireland

History

Europe

Four Courts Press

<p>As with the previous two volumes this collection illustrates the author's delight in language and his passion for words. Drawing on his own wit, a wide range of sources and the inspiration of his readers, O Muirithe examines and illuminates words and phrases, both colloquialisms and standard English.</p>

The Words We Use

O'Muirithe, Diarmaid

Foreign Language Study & Reference

Four Courts Pr Ltd

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