More common now is the emendation of "soil" in an archaic meaning "to solve."
Some terms in the clause are used in archaic meanings, potentially confusing modern readers.
Here term has the archaic meaning of a limit, not a duration.
Tolkien created the name from the archaic meanings of English words "fallow" and "hide", meaning "pale skin".
In order to achieve this he placed current meanings first, archaic meanings second, and etymologies last.
If a meaning cannot be obtained from the context, consult a dictionary which provides archaic meanings.
This usage of "prestige" is an archaic meaning that was revived by Priest for use in the book.
"We may not be religious in the archaic meaning of the word, but it makes good sense to give worker and beast one day's rest."
The band took its name from an archaic, literary meaning of the word "spleen," with one letter changed when rendered in Latin letters.
This story led to the archaic meaning of a phaeton as one who drives a chariot or coach, especially at a reckless or dangerous speed.