The OED + new fic

[luzula]

I love the Oxford English Dictionary. Not only can you find out how old various senses of individual words are, and get examples of their usage through time, but also whole phrases! Today I have learned that the phrase "too hot to hold him/her" actually goes back to the 17th century. I could really not have guessed beforehand if it was 20th century slang or something older!

In other news, I have 20K of the sequel to That Good Faith! This one is about what happens after the enemies to lovers: Keith and Ewen are in an established relationship, but they still have conflicting loyalties that come to a head during the events of Gleam in the North. I'm enjoying it a lot.

Hmm, what else? My sister's family, with two small kids, is about descend on our peaceful existence for six days. I'm sure it'll be enjoyable and tiring both.

Comments

[starshipfox]

I love the OED too. I have a two-volume set from 1930, and just paging through it is enjoyable. I also enjoy how old some expression are -- I remember reading Humphrey Clinker (18th century) and discovering that even then large sums of money were describes as "cool", e.g. "a cool thousand pounds".

Congrats on all your writing!

[luzula]

It sounds satisfying to have a printed version, although the online one is very convenient...

discovering that even then large sums of money were describes as "cool", e.g. "a cool thousand pounds"

Actually I have not heard this expression before, for large sums of money specifically! As opposed to the more general current use "you look cool in sunglasses", or whatever.