Episode eight (for days 41 to 45) of my 100 day challenge to find words I don’t know. I’m scraping words from https://randomword.com/ and each day picking one that I find interesting and which is also in the OED.
| Day | Date | Word | Meaning |
| 41 | Wednesday 11 December | varus | a physical deformity in which the foot is turned inwards; pigeon-toed |
| 42 | Thursday 12 December | flabelliform | shaped like a fan |
| 43 | Friday 13 December | langlauf | cross-country skiing; a cross-country skiing race |
| 44 | Saturday 14 December | polemarch ** | Ancient Greek military commander or an official with certain civil or ritual duties |
| 45 | Sunday 15 December | shalloon | a closely woven woollen material chiefly used for linings |
** My favourite of the words presented.
Next episode in a few days!