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William A Hupy
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Rime

Postby William A Hupy » Thu Feb 01, 2024 11:46 am

There was a slight cover of frost on the road this morning. I recalled a word from a poem we were forced to read in tenth grade English class. Rime. Meaning hoarfrost. Rarely used now except in northern England and Scotland. Is anyone able to confirm this? Does it still appear in German and Dutch?
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Re: Rime

Postby Slava » Fri Feb 02, 2024 9:53 am

It's also the olden days spelling of rhyme, no? As in that of the Ancient Mariner.
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