Sunday, September 13, 2015

The Word -Agog

An unfamiliar hand slapped his shoulder. Though he recognized the voice easily enough. "Long trek Kolt?" Yorvet asked him as he unhooked the wagon tresses from him. "Looking forward to a nice little rest?"
Kolt doubted now he would get that rest. It wasn't like he'd been agog with stopping for the night. But now he figured he wouldn't be getting rest. His tail flicked in irritation. It was bad enough that Yorvet had magicked him into a stupid work horse. Now he had to deal with him in person. He should have stayed at the head of the caravan where it belongs.
"Oh no need to think so negatively, Kolt. I came to visit you."
Not what he wanted ever. His ears laid back. Go. Away.
Yorvet took the bridle, "You're mine, Kolt. I'm not going away. You should realize that by now. Come, you were looking forward to grass a moment ago weren't you? A bit different from your roasted meats and wine wouldn't you say?"

Agog -full of intense interest or excitement : eager.

Added Info - English speakers have been clamoring over the word "agog" for more than 450 years; it derives from the Middle French phrases en gogues, meaning "in a state of mirth." In many instances, "agog" is followed by a preposition, such as "over" or "about." The "-gog" part of the word might make one wonder if "agog" has a connection to the verb "goggle," meaning "to stare with wide or protuberant eyes," as in the manner of one who is intensely excited about something. That word actually has a different origin: the Middle English gogelen, meaning "to squint."

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