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NotAllThere replied

7 December 2007, 10:32
Originally posted by Denny View Post

Eft he axode, hu ðære ðeode nama wære þe hi of comon. Him wæs geandwyrd, þæt hi Angle genemnode wæron. Þa cwæð he, "Rihtlice hi sind Angle gehatene, for ðan ðe hi engla wlite habbað, and swilcum gedafenað þæt hi on heofonum engla geferan beon."

Shame diver spoilt it for me, though it wouldn't have taken me long, because I've seen it before.

Interesting how close it is to German. Geadnwyrd - beantwortet, Angle genemnode wæron - Engel genannt wurden.

The roots of modern English can also be seen. axode (pronounced askode) = asked. Þa cwæð he (tha quod he) - then quoth he - then he said.
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AtW replied

7 December 2007, 09:54
Originally posted by The Master View Post

I think you've gone too far this time. Testing the limits of the profanity filter is a no-no.

Double negative is positive, aye?
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The Master replied

7 December 2007, 07:52
Originally posted by Board Game Geek View Post

It was all "slice and heweth thy enemy until the blood floweth over and the entrails of the living spill forth for the hunting hounds to gorge upon".

Isn't that Tesco's mission statement?
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Board Game Geek replied

7 December 2007, 07:51
Anglo-Saxon, now there was a proper language !

None of this poncing around with "strategically, the paradigm of the company vision is to exploit vertical markets", good god no.

It was all "slice and heweth thy enemy until the blood floweth over and the entrails of the living spill forth for the hunting hounds to gorge upon".

We've gone soft...
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The Master replied

7 December 2007, 07:51
Originally posted by AtW View Post

How did they spell 'norks'?

I think you've gone too far this time. Testing the limits of the profanity filter is a no-no.
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Troll replied

7 December 2007, 07:34
Originally posted by AtW View Post

How did they spell 'norks'?

You're brave!!
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Diver replied

7 December 2007, 01:00
"Again he asked what might be the name of the people from which they came. It was answered to him that they were named Angles. Then he said, 'Rightly are they called Angles because they have the beauty of angels, and it is fitting that such as they should be angels' companions in heaven.
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AtW replied

7 December 2007, 00:57
How did they spell 'norks'?
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Denny started a topic Not All There....

7 December 2007, 00:55
Not All There....

...as you seem so keen on old English words, have a crack at this.

This is a bit of 10th century English.

Eft he axode, hu ðære ðeode nama wære þe hi of comon. Him wæs geandwyrd, þæt hi Angle genemnode wæron. Þa cwæð he, "Rihtlice hi sind Angle gehatene, for ðan ðe hi engla wlite habbað, and swilcum gedafenað þæt hi on heofonum engla geferan beon."
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