Ahoight

[mars-as-a-girl.livejournal.com]

Ahoight adj.
Definition: Elevated; in good spirits.

from Anglo-Saxon a, on, and heahdhu, height.

Reference: Edward Lloyd's Encyclopaedic Dictionary, 1895



She was ahoight whenever she thought about Michael C. Hall.

Comments

[mars-as-a-girl.livejournal.com]

I think because it is defined as something reflected on "over and over again." http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ruminate
Which seems to implicate the process of worrying. It's a repetitive thought. Repetitive good thoughts seem less frequent/likely. Hmm. I suppose it is contingent upon the person.

Anyhow! I apologize! I wished to provide one but there was no pronunciation key and I could not find the word anywhere online!

[nerdfury.livejournal.com]

Ruminate is not a specifically negative term in the same way 'delete' is a negative term. It's all in the use and connotation. Bless you, English. I don't know why people insist on getting Japanese kanji and Latinate tattoos when our own language is so damn fascinating.

Pity about the lack of pronunciation, mind. A bit of quick Googling has suggested that it's simply ah-HOYT for pronunciation. My limited knowledge of Germanic derivatives suggests this is probably correct, Americanisation of the pronunciation notwithstanding.

[mars-as-a-girl.livejournal.com]

Oh my, I know precisely what you mean. Tattoos in Japanese (and the like) have become quite the trend. Meh.

I have no idea how you found that. I looked on Merriam, Wiktionary, Dictionary.com, and a few others and none had it. I figured it was pronounced that way.

[nerdfury.livejournal.com]

The Google-fu is strong in me, young padawan.

[mars-as-a-girl.livejournal.com]

Aye, you're only a few years older than I! :)