It’s Thor’s Day again, which means I have to say a few prayers to the old gods. Sunny days have suddenly turned snowy, and we all know how much those Norse deities love the cold.
We are just one day away from Wordle #1000, which is crazy! I’ve been counting down the days, talking about how it falls on the Ides of March, how that all connects to the history of ancient Rome and Julius Caesar and all the rest. More on that tomorrow, on the Big Day. The biggest day in Wordle history! If the Wordle isn’t roman then I’ll eat my hat. (Not literally, silly). Wordle #1000 will fall on a Friday, which is interesting because that’s a day we name after the Norse goddess Freya. Freya is similar in some ways to the Roman goddess Venus, however, and in Latin Friday is Dies Veneris or the “day of Venus.”
Thursday also means I’m here to answer yesterday’s riddle, which was:
I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?
The answer, which some of you did get, is a map!
Okay, let’s Wordle!
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: You might use this word when discussing time.
The Clue: This Wordle ends with a vowel.
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The Answer:
Wordle Analysis
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Tricky word and lucky guessing on my part. I was focused on finding a five-letter word that started with ‘F’ for some flippant reason so I guessed flare and that did okay, but not great. 135 words remained, but I had that lovely green ‘E’.
I dropped stone into the well next and it plunked down rather nicely, splashing all but five words out of the pool. From here, just like yesterday, I just got lucky. I went with since because it felt right, and because I thought maybe it would be the best word to eliminate others (I could think of a handful more). Lucky for me, it was the Wordle!
Competitive Wordle Score
I get 1 for guessing in three, but sadly so did the Bot, so 0 points for tying. 1 point will do! I’ll take it!
Today’s Wordle Etymology
The word “since” has a long history that traces back to Old English. Here’s the breakdown:
- Old English: The root of “since” lies in the phrase “siþ þǣm” which literally meant “after that (time)”. “Siþ” itself meant “since” or “after”.
- Middle English: This phrase evolved into “sithen” or “sithens” in Middle English. Over time, it contracted further into “syns” or “synnes”.
- Modern English: “Syns” eventually transformed into the modern “since” around the 14th century.
It’s interesting to note that “since” originally had a wider range of meanings than it does today. In its early forms, it could also mean “then,” “thereupon,” or “immediately afterward.” The current temporal and causal senses (“from a definite past time until now” and “because”) solidified around the 16th century.
