Obscure & Unusual Words

1) dreg dreg (noun)
: a small amount, especially a small remainder of some-
thing

Fourteenth century. Origin uncertain, probably from Old
Norse dregg "sediment."

She had not a dreg of sympathy for them.

2) hispid hispid (adjective)
: rough, especially covered with stiff hairs or bristles

Mid-17th century. From Latin hispidus.

A hispid leaf fell from the tree.