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Archaic or obsolete vocabulary and grammar.
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Meaning of "the kynge gaf hem leue for fayne wold he haue ben accorded with her"
Here is a fragment of Le Morte d'Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory:
Thenne alle the barons by one assent prayd the Kynge of accord betwixe the lady Igrayne and hym / the kynge gaf hem leue / for fayne w …
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The meaning of "but or ever"
In this fragment from The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, what does but or ever mean?
I looked to heaven, and tried to pray;
But or ever a prayer had gusht,
A wicked whisper came, and made
My h …
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To make fiaunce to someone
From Le Morte d'Arthur:
(modern edition)
And when Sir Ector was come he made fiaunce to the king for to nourish
the child like as the king desired;
(original edition)
And whan syre Ecto …
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Noun + Infinitive vs. Gerund + Noun
Here is a quote from The Rime of the Ancient Mariner:
And I had done a hellish thing,
And it would work 'em woe:
For all averred, I had killed the bird
That made the breeze to blow.
Ah wre …
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