Hi Alessio,
I'd intended "faux archaic" to apply to the language of the poem overall, rather than any particular word. What I mean is that the poem seems like it's intended to sound like pre-modern English, as if it had been written long ago, but it doesn't seem to stick to the vocabulary and grammar of any one particular time period, so it doesn't convince. So, to me it sounds like a poem that's trying to sound old-fashioned, rather than sounding like an old-fashioned poem. Does that make sense? That was the impression I got anyway. I'm not expert on older forms of English, so maybe I'm wrong.
best,
Matt
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