Obsolete Word quiz

[IDMark2]

I have noticed that the otherwise little seen word 'merkin' is of sniggering amusement to some parties on here.

Given that, here is a link to a quiz about other little known or obsolete words for a little Sunday afternoon diversion.

http://blog.oxforddictionaries.com/2015/09/obsolete-words-quiz/

I only got 4 right when I tried it.

 

[Dayvo]

Never heard of any of them before (I'm sure richp has). Five correct guesses.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Didn't know any of those. My guessing gave me 4/10 though

 

[vernon]

8/10

I must be an older Englishman than I thought.

 

[ClichéGuevara]

10 out of 10.

But in the spirit of the game, I did score it using obsolete maths.

 

[raleighnut]

5 here

 

[IDMark2]

When I did it I used the power of pure reason and logic. That's why I only got 4.

 

[welsh dragon]

2/10. I'll get me coat.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

1/10

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

4/10 here.

 

[midlife]

6/10

I was waiting for Shadouf

Shaun

 

[EltonFrog]

3/10 all guesses.

 

[Globalti]

Are they all Yorkshire words?

 

[ACS]

4/10

 

[Leedsbusdriver]

5/10.All guesses TBH.