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Battle Reports / Re: ADLG: Northern League Roun...
Last post by Imperial Dave - Today at 11:02:10 AM
nicely done with teh mugshots again  :)
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Ancient and Medieval History / Re: Medieval expressions
Last post by Imperial Dave - May 23, 2024, 07:26:58 PM
Ask a field mouse that question  ;D
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Ancient and Medieval History / Re: Medieval expressions
Last post by Erpingham - May 23, 2024, 07:14:19 PM
Quote from: Imperial Dave on May 23, 2024, 06:49:45 PMpigs might flyeth?

The proverbial pig that flies is not recorded in English until the 17th century.  Medieval pigs (swin) are associated with lechery, as in
Man..is hardy as a lyon..leccherus as a sqwyne, malycious as an owle.

And, no, I've never thought of owls as particularly malicious either ???
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Ancient and Medieval History / Re: Medieval expressions
Last post by Imperial Dave - May 23, 2024, 06:49:45 PM
pigs might flyeth?
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Ancient and Medieval History / Re: Medieval expressions
Last post by Jim Webster - May 23, 2024, 06:44:15 PM
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Ancient and Medieval History / Re: Medieval expressions
Last post by Imperial Dave - May 23, 2024, 05:07:16 PM
There are others?  ;D
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Ancient and Medieval History / Re: Medieval expressions
Last post by Jim Webster - May 23, 2024, 02:43:56 PM
Quote from: Imperial Dave on May 23, 2024, 06:56:14 AMYou are ancient after all Jim.... :P

and have a reasonable vocabulary  ;)

Mainly, it must be confessed, composed of terms of abuse  ;D