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SirDennisC
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Dec 25 2012, 3:19am
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Such lines are what makes it an "alliterative poem"
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It is astonishing to me the brilliance of the original work. A great debt is owed Tolkien for cleaning it up as it were. The line, "Žat glemed ful gayly with mony golde frenges," refers to Sir Gawain's horse Gryngolet's saddle. Here is the complete description Sir Gawain's of his horse and tack: "Bi žat watz Gryngolet grayth, and gurde with a sadel Žat glemed ful gayly with mony golde frenges, Ayquere naylet ful nwe, for žat note ryched; Že brydel barred aboute, with bryȝt golde bounden; Že apparayl of že payttrure and of že proude skyrtez, Že cropore and že couertor, acorded wyth že arsounez; And al watz rayled on red ryche golde naylez, Žat al glytered and glent as glem of že sunne. source: http://www.luminarium.org/medlit/gawaintx.htm alot of alliteration
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A Middle English Vocabulary Challenge -- Nowel Edition
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SirDennisC
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Dec 22 2012, 6:09am
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I'll give it a go ...
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DanielLB
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Dec 22 2012, 8:01am
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Tricky..
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geordie
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Dec 22 2012, 9:27am
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Aren't the nowels
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Ethel Duath
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Dec 22 2012, 7:45pm
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Speaking of "y"
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SirDennisC
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Jan 1 2013, 11:09pm
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Well, if "i" and "y" were interchangeable at some point
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Ethel Duath
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Jan 2 2013, 12:12am
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i, y, j, u and v in Dutch and English
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Lissuin
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Jan 2 2013, 6:19am
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I think it's a spelling difference
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acheron
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Jan 2 2013, 5:36pm
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Spelling anarchy could be fun
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CuriousG
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Jan 2 2013, 6:42pm
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Gawd, not this again
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Ardamķrė
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Dec 22 2012, 7:53pm
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Tough one this time!
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Morthoron
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Dec 23 2012, 1:05am
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A Nowel present - a quiz!
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dernwyn
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Dec 23 2012, 5:36am
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I'll give it a go.
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Dec 23 2012, 6:25am
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About answers and bonus words :)
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SirDennisC
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Dec 23 2012, 8:40pm
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OK, here are my guesses.
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Dec 23 2012, 9:28pm
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Even more?
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dernwyn
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Dec 24 2012, 7:11pm
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Such lines are what makes it an "alliterative poem"
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SirDennisC
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Dec 25 2012, 3:19am
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bonus words
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Lissuin
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Dec 25 2012, 3:03am
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Are two guesses allowed?
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Lissuin
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Dec 25 2012, 2:40am
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Did you see the second list Liss?
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SirDennisC
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Dec 25 2012, 3:03am
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How do you like my line party costume?
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Lissuin
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Dec 25 2012, 3:08am
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Great answer! ... and ... wow. O.O //
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SirDennisC
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Dec 25 2012, 3:23am
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Answers -- don't peek if you still want to play.
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SirDennisC
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Dec 25 2012, 5:16pm
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Lots of fun, SirDennisC!
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Ardamķrė
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Dec 26 2012, 11:25pm
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Bonus list answers -- don't peek if you still want to play!
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SirDennisC
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Dec 25 2012, 5:46pm
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j wasn't a letter in Middle English
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acheron
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Dec 30 2012, 3:49pm
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Further on the mysterious "ientyle"
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SirDennisC
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Dec 31 2012, 10:27pm
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"childgered"?
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dernwyn
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Jan 1 2013, 1:34pm
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Great question -- now where is Phibbus?
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SirDennisC
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Jan 1 2013, 8:38pm
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Not likely, SirD.
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Lissuin
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Jan 1 2013, 8:55pm
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Often said of Tolkien in the Reading Room -
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SirDennisC
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Jan 1 2013, 10:36pm
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