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<p>140.247.53.18: </p> <hr /> <div>elelchi<br /> There were various '''alphabets''' in use during the [[middle ages]]. During the [[period]], they did have changes as new letters were introduced and old ones redefined or omitted to help indicate phonetic and syntactic differences within [[language]]s.<br /> * roman alphabet (and its variations for [[French]], [[Spanish]] etc).<br /> * cyrillic alphabet<br /> * [[semitic languages|semitic]] alphabet<br /> * [[greek]] alphabet<br /> * [[arabic]] alphabet<br /> * [[rune]]s<br /> * [[ogham]]<br /> <br /> It is a truism, but perhaps worth reminding ourselves -- '''Alphabet''' is taken from the (conventional) first two letters of the Greek alphabet, ''alpha'' and ''beta''. What it was called previously to this useful portmanteau is not known<br /> <br /> {{stub}}<br /> [[category:language]]</div>

140.247.53.18 https://cunnan.lochac.sca.org/index.php?title=Motto&diff=35007 2007-09-28T18:01:07Z

<p>140.247.53.18: </p> <hr /> <div>lachiclaolom<br /> A '''motto''' is a short saying of around four words or less, which appears below a [[device]]. Historically, mottos were usually in [[Latin]], though they were often in [[French]]. In [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[heraldry]] the motto appears above the device and were more frequently in [[England|English]].<br /> <br /> Some mottos are derived from [[war]] cries, some from the device of the heraldry itself, some from the name of the bearer (eg ''per se valens'' for [[Perceval]]), but usually they are just pithy sayings. Mottoes may be changed by the bearer of the [[arms]], but they are commonly carried through many generations.<br /> <br /> Some notable mottos are<br /> <br /> * [[Shakespeare]]: Non sans droit (not without right)<br /> * [[William Wallace|Wallace]]: Hold fast<br /> * [[England]]: Dieu et mon droit (God and my right)<br /> <br /> == SCA Mottos==<br /> <br /> Mottos have no official place in [[SCA]] [[heraldry]], but are often included on [[peer|peerage]] [[scroll]]s. Humour can sometimes play a major role in choosing the words, as the use of a foreign [[language]] can hide the true meaning. The language may even be badly written (especially bad [[Latin]]) for the sake of the humour.<br /> eg. ''Carpe jugulum'' - Seize the Throat</div>

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