This is an archaism.
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Archaism
/ˈɑɹ.kiˌɪz.əm/
Synonyms for "archaism" (52 found)
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Noun(2 words)
antique wordarchaic diction
Adjective(4 words)
archaic englisharchaic english phrasearchaic english usagearchaic greek
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Noun(7 words)
Adjective(1 words)
archaic word
Verb(1 words)
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Adjective(1 words)
medieval term
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5 total sentences available.
Isn't that an archaism?
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It is not improbable that, like English poets of a later time, Layamon affected a certain archaism in language, as giving greater beauty and interest to his style.
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In this text, the word "methinks" appears to be a deliberate archaism.
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