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The Leeds Library is the oldest surviving subscription library of it type in the British Isles.

19/10/2026

Today's is HEEL-TAP. The small quantity of w**e left in the bottom of a glass, considered as a sign that it is unliked, and therefore unfriendly to the host and the company.
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17/10/2026

Today's is HEAD-BEETLER. The bully of the workshop, sometimes applied to the foreman.
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Tomorrow at the library, Professor Ruth Robbins explores the life of Leeds-born W. F. Harvey through his archive at the ...
16/10/2026

Tomorrow at the library, Professor Ruth Robbins explores the life of Leeds-born W. F. Harvey through his archive at the University of Leeds. His weird takes include 'The Beast with Five Fingers' - as we approach Halloween, come and hear about the life and work of this neglected and fascinating author. https://www.theleedslibrary.org.uk/events/w-f-harvey-and-the-weird-tale/

16/10/2026

Today's is GALLIMAUFRY. A kind of stew made up of scraps of various kinds.
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15/10/2026

Today's is FIDDLE-FACE, a person with a wizened countenance.
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14/10/2026

Today's is DEVIL'S DUST. This was a term used in the manufacturing districts of Yorkshire to denote shreds of cloth torn up to re-manufacture. Also called shoddy.

13/10/2026

Today's is DEVIL-DODGER, a clergyman.
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12/10/2026

Today's is CRIBBAGE-FACED. To be marked with the small-pox, full of holes like a cribbage board.
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10/10/2026

Today's is CIRCUMBENDIBUS, a round-about way, or story.
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09/10/2026

Today's is CHATTER-BASKET. This was a common term amongst nurses for a prattling child.
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