The Love of Words on Medieval Monday
In writing medieval romance stories, I try to maintain a flow of words and phrases used in the time-period. Granted, I've been known to expand and use a certain word that did not exist for a hundred, or perhaps a hundred and fifty years. Regardless, I try to give you sense of the medieval century I'm writing about. Trust me, it can be a challenge and one I find fascinating.
This wonderful tome is one I've had for over ten years. The book is a great resource tool and filled with all my notes. Another great source of reference for words is the online Time Traveler Merriam-Webster Dictionary. What I love about this dictionary is you can key in the century to find a list of words originated in a particular time period, and it will list the words in alphabetical order!
Here are some words and their meanings you will find sprinkled within my stories...
amiss: in a mistaken way
forsake: to renounce or turn away from entirely
forsooth: In truth, indeed
forsworn: guilty of perjury
sennight: the space of 7 nights and days/week
swinish: swine, beastly, rude
As I've stated in the beginning, I try to give you a sense of being in a medieval century. I hope you will agree with me.
And speaking of medieval romances, my upcoming new release, MAGNAR, is avaliable for pre-order! Forsooth, it's on sale for only $2.99! Grab your copy now before the price goes up on release day, August 26.
