There are innumerable words the meaning of which has changed in the passing of time. "Restive," for instance, originally meant quiet, iinmoving; "quaint" meant to make known—like, acquaint; "nice" (from the Latin "nescius"—ignorant) meant foolish; and! "smug" meant trim, elegant. I
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 234, 3 October 1932, Page 8
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