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Questions about the history and trends of the English language.

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Does "rickety" come from "rickets" or vice versa?

The Webster entries for 'rickets' and 'rickety' state first known uses of 1634 and 1673, respectively. However, that's just in the sense of having the disease. No first known uses are given for the o …
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