[Loch-Ruadh] Speaking Forsoothly - Daily Lesson 12

[Grainne Seadna]

Or as in:

Arroint thee, lest I spew chunks upon thy buskins!

Ldy Grainne


> [Original Message]
> From: Pádraig Ruad Ó Maolagáin <padraig_ruad at irishbard.org>
> To: <loch-ruadh at ansteorra.org>
> Date: 9/12/06 11:17:46 AM
> Subject: [Loch-Ruadh] Speaking Forsoothly - Daily Lesson 12
>
> Daily Lesson 12
>
> Forms of Address - Part Two
>
> Addressing Gentles by Age
> In Period, especially late Period, it was common to address people with
> reference to their age.  In the case of elders, the terms were used as
> signs of respect for their years:
>      "Good Father."
>      "Gaffer." (Grandfather)
>      "Sweet Mother."
>      "Gammer." (Grandmother)
>      "My lad/lass."
>      "Young lad/lady."
>      "Little sir."
>      "Little master/mistress."
>      "Young master/maitress."
>      "Little lad/lady."
>      "Young maid/maiden."
>
> Shakespearian Word/Phrase of the Day:
> Arroint thee!: begone, get out of here.
>      "You goad me to the very edge of madness!  Arroint thee, ere I do
> thee violence!"
>
> Padraig
> -- 
> Nunc est bibendum.
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