FAO Old Git

You'd be surprised at how much easier Chaucer is to read if you know Dutch. I'd say it's almost 30% Dutch (e.g. soote = zoet, eek = ook, ferre = ver, well..beste = best wel)

Posted By: Steve in Holland, Apr 11, 17:36:13

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Yes, it's a fascinating linguistic crossover (at the risk of rivalling Otto
Posted By: Old Git, Apr 11, 17:40:09
Yes, it's a fascinating linguistic crossover (at the risk of rivalling Otto
Posted By: Old Git, Apr 11, 17:40:09

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