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Evan Bartlett
Feb 12, 2015
To mark Valentine's Day and because we're a sentimental old bunch, we decided to plunge the depths of the Historical Thesaurus of English and dig up 10 old words for love and affection that we all really should start using again...
1. Amorevolous
Loving, affectionate. E.g. "He is such an amorevolous boyfriend."
2. Canged
To be besotted with. E.g. "I am completely and utterly canged by you."
3. Dilection
Love, affection. E.g. "This is a feeling of dilection that I cannot put into words."
4. Druery
Courtship; gallantry; love; an object of love. E.g. "As part of our druery we shall be going for dinner tonight."
5. Endaunt
To caress; to make much of, hold in high esteem. E.g. "Come forth, I want to endaunt you."
6. Exopt
To wish or desire greatly. E.g. "I exopt her more than I have exopted anything before."
7. Gefreogan
To love, cherish. E.g. "I gefreogan you."
8. Nursle
To nuzzle. E.g. "I love it when you nursle up against me."
9. Smouch
To kiss someone. E.g. "It was the dreamiest smouch."
10. Smuggle
To caress. E.g. "I just want to hug and smuggle you."
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