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

[regshoe]

*cheers on the fic writing*

The OED is such a useful resource! I especially like that the website lists different pronunciations (with recordings, because I can somehow never get my head round IPA symbols)—they're very useful in the prooflistening for "Mr Rowl" :D And seeing how old words and phrases are is always interesting, as well as useful for historical fic.

[luzula]

Yes, the different pronunciations are also very helpful! Of course, I still miss a fair number, mostly by thinking I already know how they're pronounced...and also, many place names are hard to find. So your prooflistening is much appreciated!