"Godwottery" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Both senses are allusions to Thomas Edward Brown's short 1876 poem, “My Garden”, which begins: “A garden is a lovesome thing, God wot.” Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Godwottery (uncountable)
  1. Affectedly archaic or elaborate speech or writing. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-Godwottery-en-noun-0JGZZvTP
  2. An affected or over-elaborate style of gardening or attitude towards gardens. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-Godwottery-en-noun-grSAtgD1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: God-wottery

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