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Fintan_de_Marin
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 Subject: Old English Dictonary
(I will repost this more fully after the Forum Transition. For now, this is just for quick looks to see what the hell I'm saying, as well as explain the grammer of the speach )

For those of you who have been watching me RP for the last few weeks and been thinking "what the hell is he saying?!" this is for you




Ye Olde Key:
~~......symbols to state an explination of how the word(s) can be used
**......symbols to state an example
++......denotes a word/words that will have a special explination at the bottom of the page

Thee/thy/thou/thine- a form of "you" or "your" or "yours"
~~ there is no real way to teach which one to use, it just has to be said to see which one sounds better.
**"thee pants are on fire!" [WRONG]
**"Thy pants are on fire!" [RIGHT]

you just have to go with which version sounds better. This may be easier for some more than others, for example, if you have read the Tragedies and or Comedies then it will be (in theory) a breeze for you. If in doubt; don't use it, go with Modern English rather than Olde English

Art- a form of "are"
~~ this can basicly be used any time "are" can be.
**"Thou art nothing but a rat!"

Not but- a discriptive form of "nothing"
~~ can be used in most cases, in place of "nothing"
** "Thou art not but a rat!"

++ Do- an affirmative word
~~ Said anytime you went to affirm something, not saying it was just lazy
** "I do know the way"

++ Am- the word hasn't changed in seven hundred years use as you would today
~~ Same as Do
** "I am from the Westlands"

T'is- a conjuntion of the words It and is
~~ use in place of it is or is it
** "T'is fair weather we are having"
again, you have to use the word when it sounds right. If in doubt; use Modern English or ask a veteran of the speach (yes, I spelled that correctly for the time frame)

"clash the blade"- fight
~~ this should be obvious
** "They do clash the blade against another"

Common phrases
"How art thou?" MEANS "how are you?"
"Tis a pleasure to meet thee" MEANS "It's a pleasure to meet you"
(more will come later)

++ aside from "T'is" there were no joined words. If you had to say something like "I'm" or "don't" you said it out completely with "I am" or "do not" to do otherwise was considered illiteracy, or drunkenness (not a good thing even for peasants)
Time Posted: August 21 2010 02:57 pm EDT
Last updated: February 18 2011 10:45 am EST


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