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by Jessica Thomas on November 29th, 2005

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What is the etymology of the word "lost"?

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  • by Southpaw Pete on December 1st, 2005

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    lost (adj.)
    "defeated" (c.1300), "wasted, spent in vain," c.1500; also "no longer to be found" (1526), from the pp. of lose (q.v.).

    from: http://www.etymonline.com

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    • etymology - where the word came from originally, not what it means.

      Quirkie

      by Quirkie on December 14th, 2005

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