[Loch-Ruadh] Speaking Forsoothly - Daily Lesson 17
Pádraig Ruad Ó Maolagáin
padraig_ruad at irishbard.org
Tue Oct 3 14:27:20 PDT 2006
Daily Lesson 17
Some Forsooth words to use:
Wherefore "Wherefore" means why, not where.
When Juliet asked Wherefore art thou Romeo?, she wasnt asking him
where he was, but rather, why he was a Montague, the sworn enemies of
her family, the Capulets. Use wherefore for "why", and where
when you mean "where".
Wherefore dost thou walk abroad so late in the evening?
Mayhap this is singular; don't say mayhaps. Use this instead of
maybe.
Dost hear that sound? Mayhap tis the call of the nightingale.
Stay Wait" or pause
Stay, I seem to have dropped my purse.
Ta'en - Short for taken (pronounced tane). Usually used to mean
"mistaken for".
I fear thou hast ta'en me for another, milady.
Your pardon, my lord, I had taen that tankard for my own.
Poppet Dolls are sometimes referred to as poppets. Children, especially
younger ones, can be called poppets as well. Sometimes used as a pet
name.
What a beautiful poppet she is!
Good morrow, poppet. What is your name?
Sweeting - A popular pet name used both between lovers and for children as
well.
How now, sweeting, hast thou scraped thine knee?
Shakespearian Word/Phrase of the Day:
Fash to annoy or cause worry.
Let us not tell the Baroness of this; twould fash her unduly.
Padraig
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