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The new @HaggardHawks book The Cabinet of Calm is out now!
https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-cabinet-of-calm/paul-anthony-jones/9781783964703
A">https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-... collection of obscure words, all chosen to provide some comfort, inspiration, or peace of mind in hard times.
Hereâs a quick thread of some of the #CabinetofCalmWords youâll find insideâŠ
https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-cabinet-of-calm/paul-anthony-jones/9781783964703
A">https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-... collection of obscure words, all chosen to provide some comfort, inspiration, or peace of mind in hard times.
Hereâs a quick thread of some of the #CabinetofCalmWords youâll find insideâŠ
Derived from a Greek word meaning âto recoverâ, or âto double backâ, ANACAMPSEROTE is the name of a fabled plant once supposed by herbalists to be able to restore a lost romance.
A HOWF is a popular meeting place, or a regular hauntâso if youâre HOWFFY, then youâre snug and comfortable in a place you know well.
MELIORISM is the belief that all things, no matter how bad, can always be improvedâgiven enough determination from people willing to improve them.
An INGLE-RING is a circle of friends and family gathered around a fire.
XENODOCHY is hospitality, or the warm welcoming of strangers.
To STRAVAIG is to wander idly or aimlessly at leisure.
SYMMACHY is the act of joining or working together to produce a stronger force than could ever be managed individuallyâespecially in order to overcome something that effects us all.
WORLDCRAFT is a collective term for the unique skills, wisdom and experience that an older person has amassed in their lifetime.
RESPAIR is the little-known opposite of âdespairâ: a word for a renewed or reinvigorated hope, or a recovery from anguish or hopelessness.
Originally a term from naval slang, the word ARMOGAN refers to the optimal conditions in which to begin a journey.
