some faux amis of the seventeenth century (modern meanings after the colon)

[klausnick]

Comments

[colored_way]

Approve meant criticize? How is that?
Of all these words perhaps only Strangers has retained its ancient meaning. Foreigners.

[klausnick]

This word list has come to me from an unknown source. I'll delete this later on.

[colored_way]

The list is really interesting. Eg, this couple: daughter-in-law = stepdaughter.

[klausnick]

However, I'll put the question mark at the word criticize.