From: kehoea@parhasard.net   
      
    Ar an t-ochtú lá déag de mí Méan Fómhair, scríobh Ross Clark:   
      
    > [...] One example of a bad choice by Johnson which has been discussed here   
    > (or on a.u.e.) is the very peculiar spelling of "ache". It seems to have   
    > been influenced by his belief that the word was of Greek origin. Recently I   
    > have come across a couple of other examples of how Johnson's etymological   
    > misapprehensions influenced his spellings for the worse. Can't find them   
    > right now.   
      
   Oh well, in matters of judgement you need to make a judgement, and as with   
   anything, occasionally it will be wrong.   
      
    > Crystal's pick for a Johnsonian definition to exemplify "brevity, fulness   
   and   
    > perspicuity":   
    >   
    > Sorry   
    > Grieved for something past. It is generally used of slight or casual   
    > miscarriages or vexations, but sometimes of greater things. It does not   
   imply   
    > any long continuance of grief.   
      
   That’s a good choice on Crystal’s part.   
      
   --   
   ‘As I sat looking up at the Guinness ad, I could never figure out /   
   How your man stayed up on the surfboard after fourteen pints of stout’   
   (C. Moore)   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)