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> If I ran into "scrutable" or "wieldly" in a sensible context, I'm not sure I would realize they were archaic. Archaic or not, I think most of us would find i
by dotcommand 5y ago
> If I ran into "scrutable" or "wieldly" in a sensible context, I'm not sure I would realize they were archaic.
Archaic or not, I think most of us would find it "out of place" or awkward. When's the last time you used scrutable or wieldy in conversation? We probably could figure out the meaning but I bet most of us would find it odd. Though if more people started using it, we'd quickly get used to it.