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Mark My Words: Bringing Old English Back To Life

Honestly, this is my favourite new segment on The Feed. You can expect more of it over the next few weeks. There are some great words and phrases in the history of the English languge that need to be revived and Mark Forsyth is the man to do it. 

Are there any words that have been forgotten or words that exist but nobody ever uses? For instance, what is a levee and a ruelle? What does opsony mean? Have you ever been on a voyage to the spice islands? Mark My Words with Mark Forsyth takes you on an adventure of unused words.
Are there any words that have been forgotten or words that exist but nobody ever uses? For instance: what is a delphinestrian? Do you suffer from ergophobia? What does feague mean? Mark My Words with Mark Forsyth takes you on an adventure of unused words. The Feed airs weeknights at 19:30 on SBS 2.
Are there any words that have been forgotten or words that exist but nobody ever uses? For instance, do you ever groke? What is a snecklifter? Are you a ultracrepidarian? Mark My Words with Mark Forsyth takes you on an adventure of unused words. The Feed airs weeknights at 19:30 on SBS 2.
Are there any words that have been forgotten or words that exist but nobody ever uses? For instance, do you ever use a zarf? Do you like to sprezzatura while jenticulating? Mark My Words with Mark Forsyth takes you on an adventure of unused words. The Feed airs weeknights at 19:30 on SBS 2.
Are there any words that have been forgotten or words that exist but nobody ever uses? For instance, do you find yourself ploitering? Are you a screever? Or do you find yourself constulting? Mark My Words with Mark Forsyth takes you on an adventure of unused words.
Are there any words that have been forgotten or words that exist but nobody ever uses? For instance, do you like a Dew Drink? Do you know a White sergeant? Do you have a wonder wench? Mark My Words with Mark Forsyth takes you on an adventure of unused words.