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SirDennisC
Half-elven
Dec 25 2012, 5:46pm
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Bonus list answers -- don't peek if you still want to play!
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Here are the bonus word and phrase answers:
A. aȝayn--again
B. togeder--together
C. ientyle--gentle
D. fyngres--fingers
E. Krystmasse--Christmas
F. haȝžorne--hawthorn
"Žat glemed ful gayly with mony golde frenges,"--"That gleamed full gaily with many gold fringes."
Regarding "ientyle" it does look like jentile or gentile, but in context the meaning is gentle/noble. As such, I suppose it might have been pronounced gen-teel, though the meaning "noble" or "fine" remains. What fascinates me of course is the use of "i" in place of "j" or "g."
Togeder? Why not togežer? I wonder if it was a transcription error?
Actually across all the words (of both lists) there are interesting little quirks such as swapping the position of "r" and "o" for throughout or dropping the first "e" in wondered. Perhaps this marks the progression of phonetic spelling over the years?
Vnrightwisely was quite a stumper I thought since it somewhat relies on a cultural sensibility that has changed over time.
Scores out of 10 (1 each and 4 for the phrase):
Auntie DB 10! or 20/20
Dernwyn 9.5 or 19/20
Lissuin 9 or 17/20
Note: second score is your combined total for the thread.
Thank you to our 3 players so far 
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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, 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, 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, 6:19am
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I think it's a spelling difference
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acheron
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Jan 2, 5:36pm
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Spelling anarchy could be fun
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CuriousG
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Jan 2, 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, 1:34pm
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Great question -- now where is Phibbus?
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SirDennisC
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Jan 1, 8:38pm
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Not likely, SirD.
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Lissuin
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Jan 1, 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, 10:36pm
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