Delightful turns of phrase from the retro (medieval) pen of William Morris

[cimorene]

• At that word waxed the master wood-wrath, as was his wont if any spake of the luck of Wethermel;


• But he is over bigwordy for me,


• Now these matters, and other strayings and misdoings of the youngling, befel


• It must be told further that there was no house within ten miles either up or down the water on that side, save the little cot abovesaid nigher to the mountains, and that was four miles up-stream; it hight Burcot, and was somewhat kenspeckle.


• And one while amongst others he was missing for long, and when his grandsire sought him he found him at last half way between grass and water above the fierce swirling stream of the river; for he had clomb down the sheer rock of the bank, which all along the water is fashioned into staves, as it were organ-pipes, but here and there broken by I wot not what mighty power.

(All from The Sundering Flood)

Comments

[princessofgeeks]

KENSPECKLE

[cimorene]

Love that one. So mad that it became obsolete. I've gotta try and use it.