Word of the Day: TOILOUS

ETYMOLOGY
from toil (strife, turmoil, dispute) + -ous

EXAMPLE
“….R
to riotus, to reueling, ne rage not to rudeli.
S
to straunge, ne to stirynge, ne straungeli to stare.
T
to toilose, ne to talewijs, for temperaunce is beest.
V
to venemose, ne to veniable, & voide al vilonye.
W
to wielde, ne to wraþful, neiþer waaste, ne waade not to depe..”

From: Aristotle’s A B C
in The Babees Book,
Lambeth Manuscript. a1430