In medieval times, most people did not read or write. Perhaps that is why it is sometimes easier to hear and understand medieval english than to read it. Still , there are many words in medieval english that we do not use today.
Durst: Dare: The nessessary boldness or courage for something.
Whence: From where: '' Whence comest thou?"
Whience: To where: "Whither thou goest I'll go."
Wit: To know: Canst thou wit what the day shall bring
Although medieval english is at the root of modern english, it does not look like what we use today
Williams,Marcia - title : Chaucer's Canterbury Tales - Cambride,Massachusetts- Candlewick Press-Copyright,2007.
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ReplyDeleteI thought that the language would be something other than English.But I would say it is a more difficult English to speak.
ReplyDeleteHow did this language change over time?
It was interesting to know that there was a word called "Whither". the weird thing is that I still use "Whence". What other words are there that we don't use today?
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