Grammer

Question 1

What is the prefix ‘umbe-‘ used for?

Answer 1

It means ‘all around’ e.g. umbetorne (184) umbewever (581) umbefoldes (181)

Examples include umbetorne and umbeweved.

Question 2

What is a characteristic of the North-west Midlands Dialect?

Answer 2

-and(e) is used for –ing (present participle) e.g. talkande (108)

Example includes talkande.

Question 3

What are the alliterative synonyms are used for knight?

Answer 3

segge, gome, wiʒt, mon, schalk, tulk, freke, burne, haþel,
leude, knyʒt

Examples: segge, gome, wiʒt, mon.

Question 4

abloy 1174

Answer 4

carried away

Examples include abloy and barlay.

Question 5

List the singular masculine pronouns.

Answer 5

• he
• him (also plural them)
• his

These are used for male references.

Question 6

List the singular feminine pronouns.

Answer 6

• ho
• hir
• hir

These are used for female references.

Question 7

what does the prefix ‘for’ mean?

Answer 7

Heightening NEGATIVE e.g. forwonder, 146 - makes wonder into dread - foreboding

Question 8

barlay 296

Answer 8

[by law?]

Question 9

chymbled

Answer 9

[wrapped] 958

Question 10

dok 193

Answer 10

[bunch of hair]

Question 11

gryndellayk

Answer 11

[fierceness] 312

Question 12

what noun does this adj imply: my fre 1545

Answer 12

my noble lady

Question 13

what noun does this adj imply: bolde 21

Answer 13

men/ones

Question 14

them

Answer 14

hem, him

Question 15

singular/informal

Answer 15

thou, thee

Question 16

plural, formal

Answer 16

you, ye

Question 17

Bot

Answer 17

Yet

Question 18

-ande

Answer 18

present participle

Question 19

-en

Answer 19

plural persons