{"product_id":"9781788166102","title":"The Wordhord: Daily Life in Old English by Hana Videen","description":"An entertaining collection of strange, delightful and unexpectedly apt words from the origins of English, which illuminates the lives, beliefs and habits of our linguistic ancestors.   'A marvelous book' Neil Gaiman'Wonderful' - Tom Holland'A lovely, lovely read' - Lucy Mangan'Splendid' - David Crystal'Thorough, entertaining, and absolutely fascinating.' Paul Anthony Jones, Haggard Hawks In this beautiful little book, Hana Videen has gathered gems of words together to create a glorious trove and illuminate the lives, beliefs and habits of our linguistic ancestors. We discover a world where choking on a bit of bread might prove your guilt, where fiend-ship was as likely as friend-ship, and you might grow up to be a laughter-smith. These are the magical roots of our own language: you'll never see English in the same way again.;  304 pages,  integrated b\u0026amp;w images; Published: 11\/11\/2021\u003cdiv class=\"goodreadr\" data-isbn=\"9781788166102\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Profile Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42216620458163,"sku":"9781788166102","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0024\/6874\/1219\/products\/9781788166102.jpg?v=1669908036","url":"https:\/\/www.books2door.com\/products\/9781788166102","provider":"Books2Door","version":"1.0","type":"link"}