Re: Old Norse Bible

From: xigung
Message: 4167
Date: 2004-02-13

--- In norse_course@yahoogroups.com, "James R. Johnson"
<modean52@...> wrote:
> Can't we take the modern Icelandic version, change the -ur endings
to -r,
> and nearly have it be ON? Work backwards from what we have?
>
> James
>
Hi James,

How about changing "you" to "thou"/"thee"
and you'd have Shakespearian English? Try it
with your last 10 emails, and see if you think
it sounds like Shakespeare!

Xigung

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