Middle English Vocabulary Education October 20-24
1) Dozepers (n.) - Noblemen; the Douze-Pairs of France.
As Charles stod by chance at conseil with his feris,
Which that were of Fraunce his o3en /dozepers/.
- MS. Ashmole 33
Pronunciation: /dozEpErs/
2) Tapinage (n.) - Secret skulking.
Ry3t so thy newe /tapinage/
Of Lollardye goth about
To sette Cristis feythe in doute.
- Gower, MS. Soc. Antiq. 134
Pronunciation: /tApinAdZ/
3) Talvace (n.) - A kind of buckler or shield, bent on each side, and
rising in the middle.
Aither broght unto the place
A mikel rownd /talvace/.
- Ywaine and Gawain
And after mete thar it was,
The children pleide at the /talvas/.
- Beves of Hamtoun
Pronunciation: /tAlvAs/
4) Housele (n./v.) - The Eucharist. Also, to administer the sacrament.
With holy wordys into bredd he can hym dresse,
And there he /housylde/ that lady dere.
- MS. Cantab. Ff. ii. 38
Doo calle me a confessour with Criste in his armes;
I will be /howselde/ in haste, whate happe so betyddys.
- Morte Arthure, MS. Lincoln
Pronunciation: /husEl@/
5) Lechyde (adj.) - Cut into slices. [Also spelled leshed]
Seyne bowes of wylde bores,
with the braune /lechyde/.
- Morte Arthure, MS. Lincoln
Pronunciation: /lESid/
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Middle English Vocabulary Education October 13-17
1) Papelard (n./aj.) - A hypocrite. Subtle, cunning.
I se the aungels bere the soule of that womane to
hevyne, the which so longe I have kepte in synne.
He, this /papularde/ preste, hath herde oure cown-
saylle, ande hathe delyverede here frome synne, ande
alle oure powere.
- Gesta Romanorum
Pronunciation: /pApElArd/
2) Diaper (v.) - To decorate with a variety of [...]
DragonCon 2008, Harry Potter Part 6
Breaking in a Heavy Weapons SCA Sword
So you have a new sword that you tape and are ready to test out. Testing out a new sword is a lot of fun and can be interesting at the same time. It may be like what you have been using in the past but it is new and will throw differently. Things such [...]
Middle English Vocabulary Education October 6-10
1) Peregall (adj.) - Equal.
Everyche other through great vyolence
By very force bare other unto grounde,
As full ofte it happeth and is founde,
Whan stronge doth mete with his /peregall/.
- Lydgate’s Troye, 1555
3it ther were any of power more than hee,
Or /peregalle/ unto his degre.
- Lydgate, MS. Soc. Antiq. 134
Pronunciation: /pErEgAl/
2) Gnide (v.) - To rub.
Herbes he [...]
DragonCon 2008, Harry Potter Part 5
Middle English Vocabulary Education September 29-October 3
1) Gytelscheppe (n.) - Recklessness.
Wylland, certes, I dyd it no3te,
Bot for /gytelscheppe/ of thoughte.
- R. de Brunne, MS. Bowes
Pronunciation: /gitElSEp@/
2) Wittande (n.) - Knowledge; knowing.
The fyft poynte may thai noght eschape,
That commounes with hym that the pape
Cursed has at hys /wyttande,/
Or to that curssyng es assentande.
- Hampole, MS. Bowes
Pronunciation: /witAnd@/
3) Baratour (n.) - A quarrelsome [...]
DragonCon 2008, Harry Potter Part 4
Taping a Sword for Heavy Weapons in SCA Fighting
You’ve been in the SCA for a while now and borrowing your friend’s sword. You’ve wanted your own but buying the materials can be expensive online. The rattan sword from one site and the metal hilt from another. There is the cost of the items themselves along with the shipping on top. [...]
Middle English Vocabulary Education September 22-26
1) Eyrone (n.) - Eggs, also as eyren.
A wowndyt man schal kepe hym that he 3ete na
cheese, ne botur, ne /eyrone/, ne fysche of the see, ne
fruytte, ne flesche, but of a best that is geldit; and
he most kepe him fro fleschely talent wythe wymmen.
- Med. Rec. MS. Bright
Pronunciation: /aIr@n/
2) Menge (v.) - To mix; [...]