People are amused by these 23 very medieval words that sound funny or mean certain things that are strange
Well, sir, good morning indeed, prithee, gadzooks gobbledigook, oh fair gentlemen, do you like this?
I don’t know what you said, but old English is pretty cool.
And it’s not just linguists and historians who agree with this.a twitter thread Recently, a great list of medieval words has started to go viral. when You are alive, you just have to use it in your speech.
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I have to admit, medieval speech is great.If anything, not only for its funny language, but also for how strangely specific it is and downright funny
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I have a Twitter page named strange medieval man (@WeirdMedieval), establishing itself as “a purveyor of quality queer men from the 5th to the 15th centuries”.
In other words, it’s a meme-focused page, revolving around bizarre medieval art and mostly introducing some form of being…a very bizarre being. It is run by a self-proclaimed werewolf named Olivia M. Swarthout.
Anywho, page one recent tweets We’ve featured quite a list of great medieval words, but I assure you it’s more than that.
A Twitter page recently shared a list of 23 examples of medieval sayings that tickle many people’s funny bones.
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This thread incorporates Medieval English words of English and Latin origin. Even if the words themselves don’t provoke a smile in the least, the meaning certainly makes them smile. For example, the word meroviva doesn’t make much sense, but its literal meaning is ‘a woman who enjoys very strong wines’. The almost unavailable peculiarities of language constructs are no exaggeration to say the least here.
The list includes everything from practical to pejorative to funny. I have knowledge that I will probably only use once word type
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and you people meroviva. Google Ngram only Registered Granted, it’s not medieval, but no book has mentioned the word before that. If the dictionary contains the word, the primary usage of the word is required to justify it. And it gets better.
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There are a total of 23 words in this thread, and they are practical (deer guts, nobilityand a lover without money, sterile amata) derogatory (a woman who talks too much, Lingraka) really interesting (to get dirty, Besmat) to I have knowledge that I will probably only use once (Gourd and pumpkin lovers, Cucurbitaceae).oh there was that too stimulants: peaceful, quiet and discreet. breaking bad I ask you to be different.
And it was all with references — very old but very legitimate references
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And the page provided a reference before calling out the practical joke in the thread. The Dictionary of Sir Thomas Eliot Knight, The date is 1490?-1546, but the English word comes from Herbert Colridge’s 1862. 13th century dictionary.
The thread resonated with many people online. He’s over 202,000 to be exact, as the likes counter shows. Over 30,000 liked and retweeted.
And people had a lot to say about that, especially since the thread got over 202,000 likes
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This led to many other suggestions on the list of comments. fiffle fafflemeans to speak nonsense, Asuka,day after tomorrow.
Others have taken a jab at some of these words, saying that “Pinterest mommies” will soon use them as their children’s names. peak goose Good name. probably.
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Additionally, consider that some of these may sound a bit inappropriate in certain circumstances, so make a quick visit to HR (and possibly your local police station) to explain what you mean Some have urged stimulants.
You can skim this tweet thread in context herebut please leave some of your suggestions or react to anything mentioned in this article in the comments section below!
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