Language is always evolving - have you ... the Old English period (pre-1150). Rarely heard among young people, nesh refers to someone who is particularly susceptible to the cold. Another word ...

English borrows a lot of words from different languages. Words include rendezvous, genre, and even lemon. English is more of ...

But by way of celebrating St. George’s Day, comedian Gary Slaymaker selects some English ... looking old words that has fallen out of use. Quite simply, it’s something that wakes you up.

Michael Rosen explores the evocative Old English words used in daily life a thousand years ago, many of which are still in use now. He's joined by the linguist author of The Wordhord, Hana Videen.