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SirDennisC
Half-elven
Oct 26 2012, 8:10pm
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With Phibbus' almost perfect offering (across two posts) I thought it time to bring this contest to a close.
Here are the answers:
1. moue = move
2. ilyke = equal (alike captures it I think)
3. bewty = beauty
4. romaunce = romance
5. nayted = celebrated, enjoyed
6. dredles = fearless
7. lofers = lovers
8. gruchyng = grudging
9. prufe = prove (.5 awarded for the n. proof)
10. cheryche = cherish
"U" seems to be a wild card, especially when "f" can be used in place of "v" (a throw back to the English language's Germanic roots, pre-dating it's relatively more Old French-i-fied Middle period).
Given the definition Tolkien provided for "nayted," knighted seems to me a close relative -- and a logical guess -- though I wonder if it is not more closely related to "feted," (modern) French meaning celebrated. It would depend on how the "n" is handled maybe?
Morthoron's answer for moue was quite sensible... it also means pout, from the French moue. (+0.5)
Anyway, further musings and observations are encouraged! Before I go though, here are the results, out of a possible 10.
Phibbus: 9
Morthoron: 7 (the only one to get "celebrated")
Ethel Duath: 5.5
Eyes on Guard: 4.5
Ardamire: 3 (+ .5 for injecting levity into a potentially dry game.)
See, that wasn't so bad Daniel. I'm sure there are many eureka's and "oh I knew that's" among our readers just now. 
Now Phibbus, you are awarded one free pass out of the next serious debate on the Hobbit Board.
Thank you to everyone else who had a chance to play!
(This post was edited by SirDennisC on Oct 26 2012, 8:18pm)
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A Middle English Vocabulary Challenge
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SirDennisC
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Oct 23 2012, 12:53am
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Looks fun!
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Ardamírë
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Oct 23 2012, 1:05am
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Hazarding (definitley the right word!) a few guesses:
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Ethel Duath
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Oct 23 2012, 2:50am
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I'll give it a try
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Eye's on Guard
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Oct 23 2012, 4:57am
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Some great guesses so far, even some bingos!
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SirDennisC
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Oct 23 2012, 9:21pm
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I'll have you know
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Ardamírë
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Oct 23 2012, 9:55pm
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No doubt
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SirDennisC
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Oct 23 2012, 11:23pm
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I'll be surprised
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Ardamírë
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Oct 23 2012, 11:49pm
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Recalling my English lit. classes from last century...
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Morthoron
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Oct 24 2012, 5:16am
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Answers
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SirDennisC
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Oct 25 2012, 3:10pm
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My guesses...
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Phibbus
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Oct 26 2012, 1:17pm
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I'm gonna change
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Phibbus
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Oct 26 2012, 1:45pm
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I had peaked at the answers already
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DanielLB
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Oct 26 2012, 1:23pm
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Answers, this time trwly.
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SirDennisC
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Oct 26 2012, 8:10pm
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Woohoo! 3.5!
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Ardamírë
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Oct 26 2012, 9:08pm
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Yes, good show Ardamírë ;) //
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SirDennisC
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Oct 27 2012, 1:35am
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In my defense...
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Morthoron
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Oct 27 2012, 2:12am
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No defence needed
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SirDennisC
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Oct 27 2012, 3:19am
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Woot
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Phibbus
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Oct 27 2012, 12:27am
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Makes sense
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SirDennisC
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Oct 27 2012, 1:34am
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These are fun!
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dernwyn
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Oct 29 2012, 12:45am
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Ah, I see that Morthoron has provided the details
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dernwyn
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Oct 29 2012, 12:50am
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Weeelllll
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SirDennisC
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Oct 29 2012, 3:38pm
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Speaking of context, here is the line nayted is used
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SirDennisC
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Oct 29 2012, 4:03pm
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More about nayt than anybody wants to know
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Phibbus
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Nov 1 2012, 5:07am
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Thank you Phibbus
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SirDennisC
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Nov 2 2012, 3:05am
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This makes one appreciate
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dernwyn
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Nov 3 2012, 2:02am
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Over your head? Not at all --
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SirDennisC
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Nov 11 2012, 5:13am
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It's easy to understand
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dernwyn
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Nov 12 2012, 12:52am
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This just in
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SirDennisC
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Nov 14 2012, 3:20am
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That reminds me of a dreadful translation of
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Ethel Duath
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Nov 14 2012, 4:18pm
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My career in Medieval Linguistics
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macmallorn
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Nov 5 2012, 10:53pm
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Welcome to TORn Macmallorn!
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SirDennisC
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Nov 6 2012, 2:54am
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Thanks!
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macmallorn
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Nov 7 2012, 10:53pm
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