medieval edition
Did you know that we all use Shakespearean words in our everyday life? For example, the word “amazement” was invented entirely by Shakespeare! However, there are a lot of uncommon and unknown words of his era. So, here are 5 of them to use for your next Christmas dinner.
The present day, I anon presenteth…
a bunch of by fate medieval w’rds!
(with an english to shakespearean translatore)
1. RESPAIR
This word pulls its roots from French, like a lot of fusty English words. ‘t means desire, happiness and joy after despair, and is one of the only words on this list to not beest an fig.
Example
2. FOPDOODLE
This word is possibly the funniest word I hath’t ever seen. Basically, ‘t means “idiot”, but ‘t’s plaited. However, ‘t’s pronunciation and spelling is hilarious and ‘t is most wondrous to throweth at someone in a conversation.
Example
3. NEFARIOUS
While this word is (somewhat) commonly did lay-to, most people (enwheeling me ere making this!) don’t knoweth its origins. ‘t cometh from the latin adjective “nefas”, which means “crime”. So basically, ‘t means to beest a criminal.
Example
4. SPARPLE
This verb (to sparple) is actually useful! ‘t means to distract and deflect attention from someone or yourself by making a big deal and bringing attention to something else yond hath nothing to doth with’t.
Example (It’s up to you to figure out the context for this one)
5. PERSIFLAGE
Just like the previous word, this noun is useful as well, exceptionally in a family or gentle situation. A “persiflage” is gentle banter, an fig did doth sayeth in jest, like jokingly calling thy cousin an **BONUS WORD** clotpole after they did get a question wrong.
Example (of a persiflage)
CHALLENGE TIME
WHAT DOES “BLANDISH” MEAN?
1. A FOOD THAT IS SOMEWHAT BLAND
2. AN ADJECTIVE FOR SOMEONE COAXING YOU WITH FLATTERY
3. A TYPE OF INSECT
4. THE NAME OF A SHAKESPEARE PLAY
ANSWER: It’s an adjective to describe someone trying to get something from you using excessive compliments.
Mathieu Lemperlé