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 Ye Olde Archaism Rated:
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 Come hither unto yester'eve whence romance roamed and honor ruled. (Archaisms)
by: Rebecca Laffar-Smith View rklaffarsmith's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private]Email User: rklaffarsmith [Offline / Private] Avg Rating: (13)  
Ye Olde Archaism

There is an enchanting beauty in language that seems to have fallen out of modern use. Words have changed over time and these days the flowery formality of speech gives way to modern efficiency. In "Ye Olde Archaism we try to recapture that essence by conveying a moving story from each WDC member who chooses to participate.

Archaism [ahr-kee-iz-uhm, -key-] –noun
         1. something archaic, as a word or expression.
         2. the use of what is archaic, as in literature or art.
         3. the survival or presence of something from the past.

Feel free to introduce archaic words on phrasing back into the English language. Continue the story by adding your own few lines to the conversation or describing a snippet of scenery or an event that occurs via dialogue. Pretend you are a character in this living story and give voice to your archaic tone and tongue.

"Their deliberate use [...] seeks to evoke the style of older speech and writing[...]. Archaisms are kept alive by these ritual and literary uses and by the study of older literature. Should they remain recognised, they can be revived, as the word anent was in this past century."

Of course, the most important thing is to have fun. Playing with language is a delightful practice, and an intriguing challenge, that evokes creativity.

"Archaism may help to summon up a nostalgic flavour of the past."

Remember:
         Respect other members
         Keep to the ASR rating and
         Stay away from the dreaded leet speak.


Forge View forgeaus's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "And henceforth the creator doest sendeth a gift and passeth the torch... so that thine story may continue with as much sweetness and ado as done before"

Steve ~ Friction View friction's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Alas, though the dew be sweet the sweet will not do that which she doth before though thou doth beseecheth most kindly and passeth the torch all night long no light will shine in these dead eyes."

Rebecca Laffar-Smith View rklaffarsmith's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Swiftly bring the morn and let not thy eternal night take thee. Let the light of morn shine through thou eyes and brighten thy sweet, sweet day."

Rebecca Laffar-Smith View rklaffarsmith's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Oh hark and hark again. Art thou forlorn? To where hast thy sweet phrases flown away? Do they frolick with the morning larks or venture south unto the warmth of warmer hearts than thine?"

Steve ~ Friction View friction's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Nay, could any heart be warmer than thine? For thy heart art a veritable furnace of desire consuming all who enter, even I who once thought himself the Shadrach and Abendigo of love."

Coal View martincoal's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Sires and Fair Maidens! Forgiveth mine unheralded breachment upon yourn most noble of all endeavors. I am cometh with the dust of the long path in all mine orifice. "

Steve ~ Friction View friction's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Welcome, Sire, but the showing of thine orifice be needed not, for we all dost believe it clogged as fully with dust as thou dost claim it clogged be."

Coal View martincoal's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Thou shalt be rained upon with the gratitude of one million sheeps upon shorning. My magistrate, Sir Nightly of Spoons, hath commanded me to bequeath unto you a most grim and unfortunate message."

SilverGryphon View silvergryphon's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "One million worms that waiteth to emerge from their most loathsome coverings into the brilliance of those gems of the sky, butterflies, could not be possessed of so much anticipation as thou layest upon us now. Hasten and spilleth the beans..."

Rebecca Laffar-Smith View rklaffarsmith's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Please clear thou throat with mine warm wine and refresh thou lungs with dust-free air. Then pray, hold not thy tongue kind gentleman. Unlight thy heavy burden and honour us with thou message of thine benevolent Sir Nightly."

The Flying Dutchman View theknight's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Truly, I must weep for none but I, for in all this doleful land beneath the Firmanent, e'en though I stand amongst the throng, the company see me not; not the sweet nectar of joy, nor the drop of grief, beshine a single cheek, for such as I."

Coal View martincoal's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "I know not of what thou speakest, however the mud clearest now of mine throat, and the message I carry lifteth clearly from all the vessel of mine heart. "

Coal View martincoal's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Herein lieth the truth- The Queen of West Balhfiue desires an heir to the throne however she is told her days are few, and must soon bequeath a child. "

Coal View martincoal's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "I am sent to find a suitable sire to the Queen, a nobleman unsurpassed in wit and skill who will giveth all of Himself unto Her for the most endofallbeall of most loyal causes. "

Steve ~ Friction View friction's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Sire! You have cometh to the right place for here be the place of I. Let the noble Queen of West Balhfiue be alerted to my coming for before the night is o'er I shall be beside her side."

Coal View martincoal's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "It is done, milord. *exits backward, in same dusty tracks*"

deemac View ovid's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Tarry varlet! Exit thee not! Prithee convey to the *deemac hastily cutteth-and-pasteth* "Queen of West Balhfiue" mine desire that this too, too humble liege shall ever be at Her Majesty's behest."

Rebecca Laffar-Smith View rklaffarsmith's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Aye, it wouldst seem that thoust art now to convey how enamoured of her heart art many a gentleman. Thou Queen has but to take her honorable chuse of any that wouldst give her greatest pleasure."

Gayle ♪♪♪ View gaylynn's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Ode to the genteel man, he who hath soft warm hands. Kind to all man and beast; Thee feeds me from thy healing feast. "

Rebecca Laffar-Smith View rklaffarsmith's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "*sits in quiet contemplation* Oh wonderst I where thoust might have gone. Thy gentle Queen has whisked away all merry suitor and left naught to enliven a lonely lass with merry mischief under the moon."

deemac View ovid's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "But still! What light through yonder window shines? Could it be she, whisking away? I must away to trim mine own whisker."

Steve ~ Friction View friction's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Dost thou once more whisper of whiskers and whiskey? Shall I lay out the cards for a game of Whist, my Lord, and fetch the boy to whistle a tune for thee?"

Rebecca Laffar-Smith View rklaffarsmith's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Pray do, goodfellow, and we shall while away his mischief with a turn, a river and a finger. I'll wager a covey of pidgeons against your english mare on a trumping house."

Steve ~ Friction View friction's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Well met, lass! I see your covey of pigeons and raise you a roll in the hay. Barmaid! Another whiskey for my wistful whistling Whist-playing pal!"

The Masked Potato View shenana's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Nay, wench, best thou maketh that a pair of whiskeys, one for yon fair lady, and another to quench mine own thirst."

Rebecca Laffar-Smith View rklaffarsmith's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Well met our masked new friend. Thine thirst must be great indeed and a whiskey shall be forthcoming hence. Pray tell, where hast thou travels taken thee that thou should brighten our thresh?"

Steve ~ Friction View friction's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "He has traveled not at all, my Lady. Dost not thou recognize your own pig boy, now cleaned of his coat of mud and slops and dressed instead in the cast off garments of the late Duke? Does my Lady laugh? A fine jest indeed, eh?"

The Masked Potato View shenana's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says " Forsooth, I would fain be made into french fries, rather than believe that thy duke did garb himself belike a potato."

Rebecca Laffar-Smith View rklaffarsmith's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "*laughing merrily* Indeed Sir Steve, thy humour ranks thee amongst the lively comedics. Perhaps thou wouldst perform for Her Majesty. Thy fools wit would bring much cheer to court."

Steve ~ Friction View friction's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "'Tis indeed only the fancy fingers of the French that maketh properly merry with potato, goose, or truffle, but if my Lady permits, these foolish fingers will tickle her fancy and make merry with her secret until she doth swoon and sigh."

Rebecca Laffar-Smith View rklaffarsmith's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "*gasps* "How darest thee condemn a ladies virtue with offerings such as these. Beware else mine own guards be called. Thou wouldst swiftly lose thy humour with thou neck gracing a hangman's noose."

The Masked Potato View shenana's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says " zounds! hast sense flown from thy head? Shame on thee, for threatening a guest in thine own demesne."

The Masked Potato View shenana's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Although, verily I believe Sir Steve would dance a merry jig did he dangle from the gallows."

Steve ~ Friction View friction's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Methinks the merriment in here has overflowed reason's bounds and would best be restrained. Musicians, play soft music for my Lady and her Potato in hopes they might regain their good humour and banish their demons of anger and sarcasm."

The Masked Potato View shenana's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says " Ah! Do mine ears discern the faint and heavenly strains of that great bard, Al the Weird?"

Steve ~ Friction View friction's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "I hear nothing, my lord, but then mine ears are nowhere so great and magnificent as thine. No doubt with ears like those thou can hearest a fly land on a marshmallow."

Rebecca Laffar-Smith View rklaffarsmith's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Such silence captures naught of thy rain outside thine window. Where hast thou merry followers fled this night fair? Tis been lengthy interludes. Oft lonely doves aloft thine rafters coo in vain."

Steve ~ Friction View friction's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "If thou wouldst clean up after thine doves then perhaps some guests might be inclined to dine at thine table were it not laden with the offal of pigeons."

pentatonic View pentatonic's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Wherefore pigeons? What, Ho!"

Steve ~ Friction View friction's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Nay, she be not a Ho but simply enjoyest the wearing of low-cut frocks and the tightest tights and if a lad wishes to slip her a coin or two, tis just a lovers gift."

pentatonic View pentatonic's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Have at you, gnave! To yonder lass pertaineth honor far greater than thine!"

deemac View ovid's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Yea scurvy varlet! Take back thine evil groat and away with thee ere the maiden's father setteth his hound upon thy chops!"

Steve ~ Friction View friction's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "I fear it not, foolish groat-lover. Let the old man's canines feast upon my trichinosis-infected pork slices. What care I if it transpire that his hell-hounds sicken and die?"

Rebecca Laffar-Smith View rklaffarsmith's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Fear not, for mine father spends much time amongst the offal of pidgeons with a flagon of ale to beguile senses more stout than thine. Thou dost insult thine own mother, for 'tis hands that held thou tender pork didst make mine corset gowns."

Steve ~ Friction View friction's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Art thou calling my Mama a corset maker? Be it knownst thou Mama is so grossly corpulent that when she sitteth around the house, she sitteth AROUND the house."

Rebecca Laffar-Smith View rklaffarsmith's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Must thou insist on defamating the virtue of all feminine kindness. Thou may haft been raised amongst thy father's pigs for such art thou manners. Thy mother is a gentle woman who dost sit upon thine parlor dainties darning thy socks and undershorts."

Steve ~ Friction View friction's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Darn these darned darned undershorts with their rough and irregular seams. The darn dame that darneth these darned darn poorly I dost believe. And thou, fair maiden? Dost thou darnest well?"

Coal View martincoal's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Excuseth mine unbridled steed for such intrusion into such concubine of weaving. Moreso I beggeth thee to pardon mine English, which has been affected of late by the fermented juices of the vine. "

deemac View ovid's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says ""Tarry not sire, else shall I summon a Bow Street Runner to apprehend thee as in charge of a charger while under the influence. Be off to the rodeo!" Exits calling out, "Rodeo Rodeo, wherefore art thou Rodeo?""

Steve ~ Friction View friction's Portfolio.  [Offline / Private] says "Methoughts he wouldst never leave. Why doth this In&Out attracteth the riff raff in such fruitful abundance?"

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