#old spelling

• Agate — An alternative, less frequent, or archaic spelling and phonetic form for the mineral widely known as agate. It represents a microcrystalline variety of quartz (chalcedony), characterized by successive layers of different colors and distinct banded textures, extensively used in jewelry making, luxury decorative objects, and precision manufacturing due to its high hardness.
• Anarchism — An archaic, regional, or foreign spelling variant (influenced by Slavic or Germanic languages) utilized in some historical documents or old political maps for the noun 'anarhism' (anarchism). It designates the political doctrine that structurally rejects coercive state authority, advocating for a horizontal society based on self-managed local communities and free agreements between individuals.
• Archive — An old graphical form, historical variant, or regional spelling for the word 'arhivă' (archive); the totality of documents, official records, manuscripts, or registers retired from current use but permanently preserved due to their historical, legal, or administrative value. In an institutional-structural sense, the term denotes the repository, building, or official office where these written testimonies of the past are classified, inventoried, and preserved.
• Area layout — An early graphical variant or historical transitional form for the word 'arie' (area/surface); a structurally bounded planar extension, open space, or specific territory mentioned in 18th and 19th-century chancellery documents. In an old terminological sense, it reflects direct etymological influences from Latin (area) or Italian prior to the stabilization of modern Romanian orthographic rules.
• Likewise — An old, spelling, or dialectal form of the adverb and pronominal adjective 'asemenea'; it expresses a fine relationship of analogy, equality, or structural conformity between two or more elements. Frequently found in princely charters, early biblical translations, or ancient speech, this form adds a nuance of historical refinement to the idea of complete similarity.
• Likewise — An old graphical and phonetic variant of the adverb 'așijdere', characterized by the closing of the vowel in the final syllable; it expresses the idea of structural similarity, equality, or parallelism between elements. Found in early ecclesiastical manuscripts and medieval administrative charters, this form serves as a refined connector to indicate that a new statement retains the same delicate properties as the previous one.
• Astringe — Old orthographic form (using internal 'î') of the verb 'astrânge', representing an archaic or regional variant derived from the Latin 'astringere'; the act of drawing together, compressing, contracting organic tissues, or reducing the volume of a body through external pressure. Figuratively, it refers to the act of constraining, limiting someone's options, or gathering resources into a restricted space.
• Astrological — An archaic and obsolete adjectival form (showing Neo-Greek or Slavic influence) for the term 'astrological'; relating to astrology or star-reading. The term is found primarily in 17th and 18th-century Romanian chronicles, old popular books of prophecies, and ecclesiastical manuscripts that condemned divinatory practices.
• Astrology — An archaic variant (of Slavic-Greek type, used before the 19th century) for the term 'astrology'; a pseudoscience or divinatory craft claiming that human destinies and earthly events are determined by the movements and positions of celestial bodies. In old Romanian manuscripts, the term designated both the interpretation of zodiac signs and the rudimentary astronomical calculations with which it was historically confused.
• Astronomical — An archaic and obsolete adjectival form (showing Slavic-Byzantine influence) for the term 'astronomical'; relating to astronomy or the study of celestial bodies. This word is found primarily in 17th and 18th-century Romanian manuscripts, early historical chronicles, and old popular books of culture or cosmography, prior to the modernization and French-based uniformization of the national scientific vocabulary.
• Shelter — Obsolete orthographic form (written with internal 'î' according to spelling rules prior to 1993) of the noun 'astrucământ'; a rustic shelter, protective covering, or improvised hiding place in rural areas. This spelling pattern is found in folklore collections, dialectal dictionaries, and ethnographic studies published in the second half of the 20th century.
• Hurl — A graphical variant with 'î' of the regional verb 'asvânta' (or 'azvârli'), meaning to throw something with a sudden and violent motion through space or to drive someone away. This form reflects orthographic standards prior to 1993 and is mainly found in old editions of literary texts or regional folklore collections.
• Hurl — An orthographic variant with 'î' of the verb 'asvârli' (to hurl); the action of throwing an object with power and speed at a great distance. This graphical form was used according to pre-1993 rules in literary texts and cultural magazines to render the dynamism of physical movements or, figuratively, the gesture of rejecting an idea or feeling.
• Hurled — Old spelling form (with 'î') of the adjective and past participle 'asvârlit'; having been thrown or projected with great force into the distance or abandoned in a corner. Used according to orthographic standards prior to 1993, the term preserves the literary and regional nuance specific to old texts, fairy tales, and historical documents.
• Hurled — The feminine singular form of the adjective and past participle 'asvîrlit' in the pre-1993 orthography; describes a feminine entity, stone, spear, or glance that has been thrown or projected at high speed through space. It retains its archaic and regional contextual flavor in traditional literary writings.
• Hurler — Old spelling form (with 'î') of the masculine noun and adjective 'asvârlitor'; a person who throws or launches an object with great strength or an archaic mechanical device used for propelling projectiles into the distance. This term was used according to pre-1993 orthographic standards in historical, technical, or folklore writings edited during that era.
• Throw — Old spelling form (with 'î') of the noun 'asvârlitură'; the result or effect of throwing an object with power, the blow caused by a projected body, or the estimated distance covered by an object launched into space. It is a variant used in texts printed before 1993 to describe an empirical measure of distance or the dynamics of a violent hit.
• To hang (old spelling) — An obsolete spelling variant of the regional verb 'atăgârța' (to hang, to suspend), written with the letter 'î' inside the word according to orthographic rules prior to 1993. It retains all the popular and pastoral meanings, describing the traditional action of catching or anchoring an object onto a fixed support point within an archaic rural dwelling.
• Inciting (old spelling) — An obsolete spelling variant of the regional gerund 'atătând' (inciting / stoking), written with the letter 'î' instead of 'â' according to official orthographic rules applied in Romania before the 1993 reform. It retains all popular and archaic connotations related to the action of instigating, provoking spirits, or fueling a fire in a stove.
• Atheist (old spelling) — An obsolete or regional phonetic spelling variant of the word 'ateu'; a male individual who does not believe in the existence of God or a deity. This format with the final vocalization in '-iu' is specific to literary texts, philosophical essays, and administrative documents written in the 19th or early 20th century, being replaced in modern Romanian by the standard academic form.