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Word Hoard (Rebroadcast) - 12 January 2026

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Ez a 2026. január 12-i „Word Hoard” epizód az óangol „hord” szóból kiindulva vizsgálja meg a szavak kincsét, és bemutat egy új könyvet, amely az akkori nyelvezetet használja a mindennapi élet eleven ábrázolására. Ezenkívül tárgyalja a „shotgun house” építészeti stílust, amelynek…

Ebben az epizódban

Ever wonder what medieval England looked and sounded like?

In Old English, the word hord meant “treasure” and your wordhord was the treasure of words locked up inside you.

A delightful new book uses the language of that period to create a vivid look at everyday life.

Plus, a shotgun house is long and narrow with no hallway — just one room leading into the next.

It’s an architectural style with a long history stretching from Africa to Haiti and into the American South.

And: say you accidentally cut someone off in traffic, and you know it’s your fault.

What’s a quick, clear way to communicate that you’re sorry?

All that, and feaking , feather merchant , gradoo , spondulicks , echar un zorrito , tocayo and cuate , a take-off quiz, and an onomatopoeic Old English word for “sneeze.” Hear hundreds of free episodes and learn more on the A Way with Words website: https://waywordradio.org .

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