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==Lexicological differences==
==Lexicological differences==
* Aurox < aurochs
* Aurox (auroxen) < aurochs
* Elder < older
* Elder < older
* Rother < head of cattle
* Rother < head of cattle
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* Mere is preferred to lake
* Mere is preferred to lake
* Sea is preferred to ocean
* Sea is preferred to ocean
* Weld means “woods, forests”. Historically hilly land was often kept wooden. Hence often reanalysed to mean “hilly land”.
* Weld means “woods, forests”. Historically hilly land was often kept wooded. Hence often reanalysed to mean “hilly land”.


* Swarth is used to refer to a dark, deep blue colour, almost black, especially in the contexts of fabric.
* Swarth is used to refer to a dark, deep blue colour, almost black, especially in the contexts of fabric.

Revision as of 10:16, 14 November 2020

Semantic differences

Learn can also mean 'teach'.

Spelling differences

  • artefact = artifact
  • sobre = sober
  • shew = show
  • ministre = minister

Lexicological differences

  • Aurox (auroxen) < aurochs
  • Elder < older
  • Rother < head of cattle
  • Nought < zero (generally)
  • Mere is preferred to lake
  • Sea is preferred to ocean
  • Weld means “woods, forests”. Historically hilly land was often kept wooded. Hence often reanalysed to mean “hilly land”.
  • Swarth is used to refer to a dark, deep blue colour, almost black, especially in the contexts of fabric.

Plurals

  • Childer < poetic or idiomatic plural of child
  • Brether < poetic or idiomatic plural of brother
  • Brethren < brothers in religious contexts
  • Sistren < sisters in religious contexts
  • Hosen < ordinary plural of hose
  • Kine < technical plural of cow

Interjections

  • Ho!
  • Hullo = Hello
  • Cod = minced oath of “God”