How to Survive in Medieval England
Dan Snow's History Hit
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Is There a Word for Egg?
Even assuming i could pick up some one's accent, would they use words and language that was very different to what i would use? They might well use some familiar words that don't actually mean what you thinks. Never tell a woman she is nice. It means fussy. Hovi naghty was the world to describe a murderer or someone who was so bad they were not even human. But you could very well call a child silly, that's perfectly acect but silly mean sweetend innocent. So you do have to watch even the words.
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