Random Thoughts

[kphoger]

The letter n has a habit of jumping from one word to another.  The changes below have all happened over time in the English language:

a norange → an orange
a naddre → an addre → an adder
a napron → an apron
a nauger → an auger
a noumpere → an oumpere → an umpire
an ewt → a newt
an eke name → a neke name → a nickname

[JayhawkCO]

an upire

Was really confused why this word hadn't made it to my English, then I realized you missed the 'm'. Spent a little too much time Googling 'upire'.

[kphoger]

Was really confused why this word hadn't made it to my English, then I realized you missed the 'm'. Spent a little too much time Googling 'upire'.

Fixed.  Good catch.

[formulanone]

a norange → an orange

So the only word that rhymes with "orange" is itself, but it's not itself anymore.

[kphoger]

So the only word that rhymes with "orange" is itself

Those don't rhyme.  Not even close.

But anyway, this Welsh hill.

[Scott5114]

a norange → an orange

So the only word that rhymes with "orange" is itself, but it's not itself anymore.

It's twice itself, actually.

[kphoger]

a napron → an apron

Also, before the n made its move, another word took form.  A small napron, that is to say a small cloth, such as one might use to wipe one's mouth at dinner, came to be called a napkin.  Just as a pumpkin is a small pompone (melon), and just as a lambkin is a small lamb, so is a napkin a small apron.