works of wanderlust

Tag: definitions of rare things

  • hoar frosty

    hoar frosty

    hOr / frawst – (noun) From the old English, hoar frost evokes the hairy, beard-like frost that grows upon trees and other outdoor objects when the combination of temperature and humidity crystalize ice in a white, icy fuzz on all the surfaces of the world. It is a kind of magical scene, assuming it is

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  • Edmowood

    Community spirit comes in many different shapes and sizes. Sometimes it comes in the shape and size of a larger-than-life travelling sign that shows up mysteriously in parks around the city. ED – mō – wo͝od A nonsense name and (I assume) a portmanteau of the name of our city “Edmonton” and the name of

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  • Sundog

    The horizon-hugging sun of autumn and spring passing through the crisp, frosty air often whistles to her a pair of trusty companions: sundogs. SUNN – dawg Simply, sunlight refracting through ice crystals in the clouds creating a lens or halo effect in the sky. Listed among my favourite words is sundog. We had finished our

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  • Apricity

    One of my favourite winter words is apricity. a-PRIS-uh-tee Simply, it means the warmth of the sun in the winter. It is a poetic word, in a way. The word apricity has an ineffable quality in that it is difficult to articulate what it means to someone who has never gone for a long winter

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