A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

OMEN

Wed, 2 Oct '24
Portent
Sat, 31 Aug '24
Singular noun that, when a "w" is added to the front, becomes a plural noun
Mon, 19 Aug '24
Sign for the superstitious
Sat, 10 Aug '24
Sign
Wed, 17 Jul '24
Portent
Mon, 15 Jul '24
Sign of things to come
Sun, 19 May '24
Sign
Sun, 31 Mar '24
Foreboding sign
Sat, 3 Feb '24
Halley's comet, to some
Fri, 17 Nov '23
It's a sign
Fri, 3 Nov '23
Divination observation
Tue, 17 Oct '23
Itchy hands, for the arrival of money, supposedly
Mon, 17 Apr '23
Sign of things to come
Sun, 9 Apr '23
A butterfly flying into your home is a good one, some say
Sun, 8 Jan '23
Black cat, classically
Mon, 26 Dec '22
A rainbow may be seen as a good one
Mon, 19 Dec '22
Predictive sign
Thu, 8 Dec '22
Harbinger
Thu, 24 Nov '22
A rooster crowing before midnight, it was once believed
Mon, 19 Sep '22
Spine-tingling sign of things to come
Wed, 24 Aug '22
Eclipse, to some
Sun, 7 Aug '22
Warning sign
Thu, 4 Aug '22
Something interpreted from a bird's behavior, in the ancient Greek practice of ornithomancy
Thu, 28 Jul '22
Sign
Fri, 3 Jun '22
Dark clouds, e.g.
Sun, 8 May '22
Portent
Mon, 14 Feb '22
Harbinger
Thu, 6 Jan '22
A rainbow is said to be a good one
Sat, 9 Oct '21
The Grim, in the Harry Potter books
Sun, 26 Sep '21
One might be good or evil
Sun, 4 Jul '21
Auspice
Tue, 16 Feb '21
Gathering clouds, to some