Heartspur

Heartspur

n.
an unexpected surge of emotion in response to a seemingly innocuous trigger—the distinctive squeal of a rusty fence, a key change in an old pop song, the hint of a certain perfume—which feels all the more intense because you can’t quite pin it down.

From heart + spur, a spike on a heel that urges a horse to move forward.

Etterath

a graduation cap and gown on a chair

Xeno

Cover image for the Xeno word card on the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

Lisolia

a bookcase containing objects

Sitheless

Cover image for the Sitheless word card on the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

Anti-Aliasing

Cover image for the Anti-Aliasing word card on the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

Future-Tense

a person looking at their reflection