New posts in middle-english

Is "qo" a step in the evolution of the question mark?

Is or was "too young for to marry" valid English, now or in the past?

Particular verbal inflection classes in "The Proclamation of Henry III"

English words of Latin origin: Did they replace existing words?

Was there a D to TH sound change in English?

Origin of describing emotions with adjectives associated with taste

What does the phrase "or euer" mean in Middle English from the 1500s?

Is "giddy" derived from "Gid" which was Middle English for "God"?

Why does the past tense form of sleep have a weak suffix?

What is the difference between "if" and "ȝif"?

Why did the vowel in "Christ" become long in moving from Old English to Middle English?

How did *Old* English transform into *Middle* English so quickly?

Was there a /t͡ʃ/ to /k/ sound change from Old English?

Why did "it" lose its initial 'h' but other pronouns such as "him" and "her" didn't?

Why did some English verbs lose nasal endings?

How does the "reverse syntax" in Middle English work?

Is the "wit" in "to wit" the root of any other English words?

What did English use before "triangle"?

Is English actually a pidgin or creole?

Why is "build" spelt with a "u"?