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That’s Not English… Is It?

That’s Not English… Is It?. Identify as many words as you can in these older examples of English. Old English (11 th Century – 1000s). Fæder ure þu þe eart on heofonum ; Si þin nama gehalgod to becume þin rice gewurþe ðin willa on eorðan swa swa on heofonum . urne gedæghwamlican

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That’s Not English… Is It?

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  1. That’s Not English… Is It? Identify as many words as you can in these older examples of English.

  2. Old English (11th Century – 1000s) Fæderureþuþeeart on heofonum; Si þinnama gehalgod to becumeþin rice gewurþeðinwilla on eorðanswaswa on heofonum. urnegedæghwamlican hlafsyle us todæg and forgyf us uregyltasswaswa we forgyfaðurumgyltendum and ne gelædþu us on costnunge ac alys us of yfelesoþlice.

  3. Middle English (14th Century – 1300s) Ourefadir that art in heuenes, halewid be thi name; thikyndoom come to; be thiwille don in erthe as in heuene: gyue to us this daioure breed ouerothir substaunce; and forgyue to us ouredettis, as we forgyuen to ouregettouris; and lede us not in to temptacioun, but delyuere us fro yuel.

  4. Early Modern English (17th Century – 1600s) Our father which art in heauen, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdome come. Thy will be done, in earth, as it is in heauen. Giue vs this day our daily bread. And forgiue vs our debts, as we forgiue our debters. And lead vs not into temptation, but deliuer vs from euill.

  5. Old Middle Early Modern Late Modern Fæder ure þu þe eart on heofonum; Si þin nama gehalgod to becume þin rice gewurþe ðin willa on eorðan swa swa on heofonum. urne gedæghwamlican hlaf syle us todæg and forgyf us ure gyltas swa swa we forgyfað urum gyltendum and ne gelæd þu us on costnunge ac alys us of yfele soþlice. Oure fadir that art in heuenes, halewid be thi name; thi kyndoom come to; be thi wille don in erthe as in heuene: gyue to us this dai oure breed ouer othir substaunce; and forgyue to us oure dettis, as we forgyuen to oure gettouris; and lede us not in to temptacioun, but delyuere us fro yuel. Our father which art in heauen, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdome come. Thy will be done, in earth, as it is in heauen. Giue vs this day our daily bread. And forgiue vs our debts, as we forgiue our debters. And lead vs not into temptation, but deliuer vs from euill. Our Father who is in Heaven, let your holy name be known. Let your kingdom come. And your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today the bread that we need, and forgive us our wrongs, as we forgive those who have done wrong to us. Do not lead us into trial, but save us from evil.

  6. Old English Translation 1. Fæder ure þu þe eart on heofonum; 2. Si þin nama gehalgod 3. to becume þin rice 4. gewurþe ðin willa 5. on eorðan swa swa on heofonum. 6. urne gedæghwamlican hlaf syle us todæg 7. and forgyf us ure gyltas 8. swa swa we forgyfað urum gyltendum 9. and ne gelæd þu us on costnunge 10. ac alys us of yfele soþlice 1. Father our thou that art in heavens 2. be thy name hallowed 3. come thy kingdom 4. be-done thy will 5. on earth as in heavens 6. our daily bread give us today 7. and forgive us our sins 8. as we forgive those-who-have-sinned-against-us 9. and not lead thou us into temptation 10. but deliver us from evil truly

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