Shakespeare Words
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Gnarled
Invented in Measure for Measure“ | Thou rather with thy sharp and sulphurous bolt | |
| Split'st the unwedgeable and gnarled oak | ” |
Shakespeare used this word to mean twisted and bent—like, say, an oak. We're guessing he wasn't expecting it to turn into a surfer mantra. |
Tag: Measure for Measure