[Ansteorra] Dragons wagons and cars, oh my! (was: Regalia vs. Insignia)

Chris Zakes dontivar at gmail.com
Fri Jan 18 11:12:32 PST 2008


At 11:59 AM 1/18/2008, you wrote:
>Colin MacNachtan wrote:
>
> > I agree.  "Dragon" is more jarring than "car".
> >
> > I prefer the word "vehicle".  It properly conveys the message of "what
> > you
> > rode in to get here" while allowing us to imagine the appropriate
> > wagon/carriage/whatever fits our persona.
>
>Yup.  The word "vehicle" now means any wheeled conveyance, period or
>modern.  The only problem is that it isn't a period word itself.  It's
>first documented in the OED from 1612 as a solvent.*  It isn't documented
>as a wheeled conveyance until 1656.
>
>But of course, we're speaking modern English.  As long as you don't tell a
>stately and awe-inspiring king that's he's pompous and awful, "vehicle"
>makes perfect sense.
>
>Robin of Gilwell / Jay Rudin

"Wagon" also works, and it *is* period (albeit late--OED says 1500s.)

         -Tivar Moondragon




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