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[Dennis and/or Dory Grace]

Salut, Cozyns,

Lyonel aisai.

Cougar says:
>I am most happy to make thee (or is it "thine?) acquaintence. 

Actually, it's "your" when addressing multiple listeners/readers.  Also,
the second person singular is inappropriate for most of the readers on this
list.  The second person singular of modern English (yes, Renaissance
English is classified as "Modern") is a familiar form of address, reserved
for children and loved ones.  

>Mi lords
>and ladies, I be Cougar!! Hopefully to prove to be a valiant and worthy
>addition to the SCA. I embrace thee as family. 

Same problem here, Cougar.  You can't embrace a "thee" as a family unless
the "thee" in question is a person with Multiple Personality Disorder.  

Sorry to take on the dour role of pedagogue, but he *did* ask.  

lo vostre por vos servir
Sir Lyonel Oliver Grace
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Dennis Grace
University of Texas at Austin
English Department
Recovering Medievalist
mailto:amazing at mail.utexas.edu

Micel yfel deth se unwritere.
                           AElfric of York
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