Fæder ure
Fæder ure þu þe eart on heofonum;
Si þin nama gehalgod
to becume þin rice
gewurþe ðin willa
on eorðan swa swa on heofonum.
urne gedæghwamlican hlaf syle us todæg
and forgyf us ure gyltas
swa swa we forgyfað urum gyltendum
and ne gelæd þu us on costnunge
ac alys us of yfele soþlice.
*points to whoever knows what this says...KC?
Mad points to whoever can pronounce it.
Old English is awesome.
posted by sarahanne @ 1:12 PM
2 Comments:
It's the LORD's PRAYER!
what do you think me for? a fool?
:)
you'll have to call me for the oral report.
Yeah, but I would imagine that anyone who hasn't studied germanic languages like we have would find it much more difficult. The thorns and eths would be totally foreign to those who lack the linguistic genius that we are gifted with.
Let's see what others say...
For intellectual development, check out
Old English
(I like any webpage that has a section on viking influences.)
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