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Ten Medieval Phrases That Deserve a Comeback - Medievalists.net

Language is always changing - words fall out of use, phrases fade, and new slang takes their place. But every now and then, it's worth looking back at what we've lost. The Middle Ages gave us an extraordinary range of expressions: oaths that could shake heaven, blessings that upheld kings, and sayings so sharp they still ring true today. Some of these phrases have vanished entirely, while others quietly survive in our speech without us even noticing. Here are ten medieval phrases that we think deserve a comeback.

History

fromOpen Culture

2 weeks ago

Hear What the Language Spoken by Our Ancestors 6,000 Years Ago Might Have Sounded Like

Reconstructing lost texts and linguistic ancestors relies on inferring remnants from diction, syntax, style, and thematic traces across written and oral traditions.

Science

fromHarvard Gazette

3 months ago

Ancient DNA solves mystery of Hungarian, Finnish language origins - Harvard Gazette

Uralic languages originated over 4,500 years ago in northeastern Siberia, not the Ural Mountains as previously thought.

Paris food

fromThe Local France

6 months ago

French Word of the Day: Jour chome

Typography

fromwww.theguardian.com

6 months ago

Enough Is Enuf by Gabe Henry review the battle to reform English spelling

English spelling is complicated and rooted in a mix of historical influences, making reform efforts challenging.