I'm not *buying* the Canterbury Tales for Core 6.

[conuly]

How insane. If it's in the public domain, I can get it online for free instead of having to pay $15 for it. Especially when we aren't even reading the entire thing.

Anyway, I'm scrolling through a quick glossary of Middle English words Chaucer used and find this:

kankedort noun bad situation
kaynard noun dotard, a person who is feeble-minded

Aren't those just two of the coolest words ever? I have to start using them, along with jangles (gossip), clyket (key), bireve (remove, deprive, take away), bileve (remain, stay), taas (heap), swyve (copulate with), and nyfles (silly stories).

Comments

[ladyshrew.livejournal.com]

I think we still use "bireve" as "bereave." Or at least, I do. heh.

[eofs.livejournal.com]

Yeah, although the meaning has changed slightly over the years (but then, the word has too ;0)

Looking at some of those it's not hard to see the English - Middle English - Friesian - Dutch connections.

[ladyshrew.livejournal.com]

Well, I guess it's become stronger. We also have a tendency to use it in the passive. But I think if you used it in the Middle English sense, people would understand. I'm pretty sure it's still acceptable anyway!

[arikatt.livejournal.com]

You've bireved me of the chance to post the same thing.

[ladyshrew.livejournal.com]

::snicker:: Precisely. ;-)

OOOO! COOKIES!

[arikatt.livejournal.com]

Want some? *dangles cookie in front of you on a string while finger hovers over Button of Doom*

[conuly]

Hey, guys. Just don't break LiveJournal. Again.

[arikatt.livejournal.com]

Oh no, not THAT button. *shudders with the memory* I wouldn't touch that button if the alternative was to sit on a pile of coals for three hours. Bring on the toasty buns.

[ladyshrew.livejournal.com]

Duh! Can't get any darker than the Dark Side I'm on! ::snerk:: ::glomps cookies!::

[arikatt.livejournal.com]

Bweheheee...we have a new recruit.

[codeman38.livejournal.com]

I've always liked "yclept", m'self.

[conuly]

Everybody likes yclept. It's overpopular.

[codeman38.livejournal.com]

Eh, good point.

I just love odd and obscure words in general, heh.

[ladyshrew.livejournal.com]

I think we still use "bireve" as "bereave." Or at least, I do. heh.

[eofs.livejournal.com]

Yeah, although the meaning has changed slightly over the years (but then, the word has too ;0)

Looking at some of those it's not hard to see the English - Middle English - Friesian - Dutch connections.

[ladyshrew.livejournal.com]

Well, I guess it's become stronger. We also have a tendency to use it in the passive. But I think if you used it in the Middle English sense, people would understand. I'm pretty sure it's still acceptable anyway!

[arikatt.livejournal.com]

You've bireved me of the chance to post the same thing.

[ladyshrew.livejournal.com]

::snicker:: Precisely. ;-)

OOOO! COOKIES!

[arikatt.livejournal.com]

Want some? *dangles cookie in front of you on a string while finger hovers over Button of Doom*

[conuly]

Hey, guys. Just don't break LiveJournal. Again.

[arikatt.livejournal.com]

Oh no, not THAT button. *shudders with the memory* I wouldn't touch that button if the alternative was to sit on a pile of coals for three hours. Bring on the toasty buns.

[ladyshrew.livejournal.com]

Duh! Can't get any darker than the Dark Side I'm on! ::snerk:: ::glomps cookies!::

[codeman38.livejournal.com]

I've always liked "yclept", m'self.

[conuly]

Everybody likes yclept. It's overpopular.

[codeman38.livejournal.com]

Eh, good point.

I just love odd and obscure words in general, heh.