The -udo type first became rare in prose; but as a qualifier (referring especially to persons), it maintained a certain vitality, probably supported by the (denominal) abundantial -udo adjectives (e.g., barbudo 'heavily bearded").

As we passed some of the Leaving Certs clustered heavily on the middle corridor, their arms wrapped around their books and Norma Bolton said, 'who's wearing the flyspray?' 'Don't take any notice,' Colette said. 'They're only jealous.

I will not particularize those Blitea dramata (as Laberius tearmes another sort) those Fortune-fatted fooles and Time’s Idoets, whose garbe is the Toothache of witte, the Plague-sore of Judgement, the Common-sewer of Obscœnitie, and the Traine-powder that dischargeth the roaring Meg of all scurrile villainies upon the Cities face; who are fain to produce blinde Impudence to personate himselfe upon their stage, behung with chaynes of garlicke, as an Antidote against their owne infectious breaths, lest it should kill their Oyster-crying Audience.

The open water expanses of the lake have been occupied mainly by two species of clupeids, as well as by Eutropius niloticus and Physailia pellucida.