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July 01, 2005

enow (i-NOU) adjective, adverb

Enough.
[From Middle English inow, from Old English genoge, plural of genog (enough). Ultimately from Indo-European root nek- (to reach, attain) that also gave us oncology (branch of medicine dealing with tumors), from Greek oncos (mass, bulk).]
"If we are mark'd to die, we are enow To do our country loss; and if to live, The fewer men the greater share of honour." William Shakespeare (1564-1616); King Henry V.
This week's theme: archaic words.

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Posted by Keya at July 1, 2005 07:25 AM
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