Word of the Day: RIDENT

ETYMOLOGY
from Latin rident-, ridens, present participle of ridere (to laugh), of uncertain origin

EXAMPLE
“…Bo. Hold up; so, sir, now away. Oh Mistris, your scantling, most sweete mistriss, most derydent starre.

Acut. Then most rydent starre, faire fall ye.

Grac. Nay tis the Moone her self, for there’s her man and her Dogge before. …”

From: Everie Woman in her Humor
‘Printed by E.A. for Thomas Archer, and are to be solde at his shop in the Popes-head-Pallace, neere the Royall Exchange’ ,1609