savethewords.org

A few moths ago I discovered savethewords.org, its a brilliant website that features words that have been forgotten in the English language. The visitor is shown a spread of words which once scrolled over shout and scream "pick me!"

This is because the point of the site is to adopt a word and promise to use it frequently in conversation whenever the opportunity presents itself, thus helping to keep the word from going extinct. I thought this was marvelous and I loved the concept, so much so it inspired me to do some illustrations for a few of the words featured on the site. I randomly picked words and then I did basic hand drawings which were then scanned and transferred to the computer. I wanted the drawings to be raw and not too modern as the words are old and therefore I didn't alter them too far from their original form.

roblet v 1674 -1755

to lead astray
e.g He roblets his intended victims in the old part of the city before mugging them.

Desarcinate

to unload, to unburden

Somandric

Somandric adj.
pertaining to the human body.