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Adhemar
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posted 06-02-2003 03:44 PM
    
OK, so lets just for argument sake say I get righteously pissed of at someone. What, as an early 15th century man, do I say to them? I need some good (period) insults...-------------------- Ta Adhemar Imagination was given to man to
compensate him for what he is not;
a sense of humor to console him
for what he is.
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Gascoing
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posted 06-03-2003 05:22 AM
Please do consider that what follows is just written for living history's sake. I'm quite polite, normally...I'm afraid I don't know of early 15th c. middle-english insults (I know of middle-french and middle-gascon ones, though...  ). However, here are some c1465-c1470 expressions to call somebody names... It's taken from a play called 'Mankind', written during the above-said years.
"Hey yow hens, felouse!" (Go away, chaps!)
"Yt ys pety that ye were borne!" (...)
"I beschrew yow!" (I curse you!) Just a sample... You should be able to find a recently edited copy in a good library. Regards (and my humble apologies) Loïc -------------------- Authenticity is not a way to re-enact. It's a way of life
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Fire Stryker
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posted 06-03-2003 07:30 AM
Come to think of it, I believe the Company of St. George, in their publication THE DRAGON, had a whole list of "goodies".Comparatives and the questioning of ones ancestory seems to be a favorite. Nothing has changed.  Let me see if I can find that and which number it happens to be and post it. -------------------- ad finem fidelis
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Caliburnus
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posted 06-03-2003 07:43 AM
I posted this thread ages ago in the impressions forum, its actually on Insults and prayers but i does contain the link to the article mentioned above!Insults(and prayers) Although for those not wanting to read this short thread heres the link!
http://www.companie-of-st-george.ch/dragons_1.phtml On the home page of the Company of Saynte George are download versions of their formerly internal papers, entitled "Dragon".
In one of the issues is n article on 15th century curses and useful phrases. Thanks to Ivo for this information! -------------------- For God, King and Lancaster
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Fire Stryker
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posted 06-03-2003 08:04 AM
Well fancy that, it's actually in Dragon #1. There's lots of good stuff.The Dragon No. 1
First published in August 1989
This is a bi-lingual English-French Volume The Contents
Editorial - Guidelines for the CompanyDrawings of haircuts for men Drawings of household items as found in the sources "The Lytell Treatyse For To Lerne Englysshe And Frensshe" List of fruits and vegetables that were unknown two our period "Mind your manners..." - A poem on good late medieval manners (This is from the Babee's Boke of Manners- Jenn at the time of printing they weren't sure.) A price-list for arms and armours Early phrases and expressions (Gammer Gurton's Nedle, 16th century)pg. 14
Est Mihi Cauda Decus - Late medieval mottos... (Jenn's personal favorite in reference to swords is "It sharpens as it goes in" ) A calligrapohic version of a late gothic alphabet
Dragon No. 1 PDF file Compagnie of St. George web site Hope this helps. Jenn [ 06-03-2003: Message edited by: Fire Stryker for Content ] [ 06-03-2003: Message edited by: Fire Stryker ] -------------------- ad finem fidelis
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Adhemar
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posted 06-04-2003 12:48 AM
quote:
I know of middle-french and middle-gascon ones, though...
Ohhh! Tell, please? -------------------- Ta Adhemar Imagination was given to man to
compensate him for what he is not;
a sense of humor to console him
for what he is.
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Adhemar
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posted 06-04-2003 01:11 AM
All this is excellent, thanks!-------------------- Ta Adhemar Imagination was given to man to
compensate him for what he is not;
a sense of humor to console him
for what he is.
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