Medievalists.net » Language http://www.medievalists.net Where the Middle Ages Begin Sun, 06 Dec 2015 19:35:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.9 Do You Know The Meaning Of These 21 English Words From Centuries Past? http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/29/do-you-know-the-meaning-of-these-21-english-words-from-centuries-past/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/29/do-you-know-the-meaning-of-these-21-english-words-from-centuries-past/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2015 17:25:49 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=62115 Quit twattling and take the quiz - these were words spoken in England from the Middle Ages and Early Modern eras...

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/29/do-you-know-the-meaning-of-these-21-english-words-from-centuries-past/feed/ 0 The earliest use of the F-word discovered http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/10/the-earliest-use-of-the-f-word-discovered/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/10/the-earliest-use-of-the-f-word-discovered/#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2015 03:45:14 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=60993 An English historian has come across the word 'fuck' in a court case dating to year 1310, making it the earliest known reference to the swear word.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/10/the-earliest-use-of-the-f-word-discovered/feed/ 0 10 Phrases that Originated in the Middle Ages http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/05/10-phrases-that-originated-in-the-middle-ages/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/05/10-phrases-that-originated-in-the-middle-ages/#comments Sat, 05 Sep 2015 20:11:09 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=60872 Some of our most popular phrases have a long history, including some that go back to the Middle Ages.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/05/10-phrases-that-originated-in-the-middle-ages/feed/ 0 The Origins of Cistercian Sign Language http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/22/the-origins-of-cistercian-sign-language/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/22/the-origins-of-cistercian-sign-language/#comments Sat, 22 Aug 2015 20:12:40 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=60535 The present study begins with a discussion of the different forms of non-verbal communication used in early medieval monastic communities, with an emphasis on the sources for the use of sign language among Cluniac monks.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/22/the-origins-of-cistercian-sign-language/feed/ 0 How to Speak Middle English http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/02/how-to-speak-middle-english/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/02/how-to-speak-middle-english/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2015 16:07:20 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=59354 This four-part series of videos created by Youtuber Thatoneguyinlitclass gives a quick guide to speaking in Middle English.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/02/how-to-speak-middle-english/feed/ 0 Book Review: Drout’s Quick and Easy Old English http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/17/book-review-drouts-quick-and-easy-old-english/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/17/book-review-drouts-quick-and-easy-old-english/#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2015 22:23:58 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=59038 It may seem a little incredible that anyone would need a textbook to learn an older version of his or her mother tongue, but learning Old English (Anglo-Saxon) takes some time and effort – and a good textbook.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/06/17/book-review-drouts-quick-and-easy-old-english/feed/ 0 How Do You Say ‘Bastard’ in Medieval Latin? http://www.medievalists.net/2015/03/23/how-do-you-say-bastard-in-medieval-latin/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/03/23/how-do-you-say-bastard-in-medieval-latin/#comments Tue, 24 Mar 2015 04:00:22 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=57086 As I am finding, analysis of the language of illegitimate birth reveals a rich, complex vocabulary used to indicate something less than fully legitimate birth.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/03/23/how-do-you-say-bastard-in-medieval-latin/feed/ 0 The Medieval Alphabet http://www.medievalists.net/2015/03/07/medieval-alphabet/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/03/07/medieval-alphabet/#comments Sat, 07 Mar 2015 23:52:04 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=56661 Take a look at the letters of the alphabet, as illustrated in medieval manuscripts

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/03/07/medieval-alphabet/feed/ 0 The Old English Translation of Bede’s Historia Ecclesiastica Gentis Anglorum in its Historical and Cultural Context http://www.medievalists.net/2015/02/14/old-english-translation-bedes-historia-ecclesiastica-gentis-anglorum-historical-cultural-context/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/02/14/old-english-translation-bedes-historia-ecclesiastica-gentis-anglorum-historical-cultural-context/#comments Sat, 14 Feb 2015 23:43:02 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=56176 Bede’s Historia Ecclesiastica Gentis Anglorum (HE), written c. 731, enjoyed a great popularity among the Anglo-Saxons and Carolingians and was one of the most popular texts in medieval Europe.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/02/14/old-english-translation-bedes-historia-ecclesiastica-gentis-anglorum-historical-cultural-context/feed/ 0 Cryptographic Systems Used in the Romanian Countries between the 15th – 19th Centuries http://www.medievalists.net/2015/02/13/cryptographic-systems-used-romanian-countries-15th-19th-centuries/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/02/13/cryptographic-systems-used-romanian-countries-15th-19th-centuries/#comments Fri, 13 Feb 2015 20:30:07 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=56147 Situated in the southeast of Europe, Romanian Countries had an intense diplomatic activity, even if this was not recorded accordingly in documents of the day.

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