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Wednesday 20 Q for QUONDAM.

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QUONDAM, an unusual word, for this age but in ‘ The first English Dictionary 1604,’ by Robert Cawdrey, it is defined as ‘heeretofore, in times past.’  My favourite from this little book is QUERIMONIOUS,   now this is a word you can use today as the definition is, ‘full of complaining, and lamentation.’    I picked up my copy from the National Library of Australia but have a look at this website;   www.bodleianshop.co.uk