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Does Anyone speak Elizabethan English?

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Peterkinz

Peterkinz Report 10 Mar 2009 03:38

Thanks Sue - could well be dialect (he is in Cheddar).
Peter

Researching:
Nurse of Brightlingsea, Spalton of Bottesford, Williams of Tenby, Lammiman of Kensington

Sue in Somerset

Sue in Somerset Report 9 Mar 2009 19:26

I think it is an earring.

In Elizabethan times men wore one (usually in their left ear).

http://www.directcon.net/wander/lizjewel.htm

So he would have one to leave rather than a pair and his best one might have been of gold or silver.

Sue

Peterkinz

Peterkinz Report 9 Mar 2009 17:06

definitely no st at the start but thanks anyway

P

Researching:
Nurse of Brightlingsea, Spalton of Bottesford, Williams of Tenby, Lammiman of Kensington

Suzi-Wong

Suzi-Wong Report 9 Mar 2009 11:10

? sterling ? silver?

Researching:
Allison, Wylie,Turnbull, Ker, McDougall, Stuart, Beer, Montgomery, Chapman, Harmon, Lillicrap, Muraldi, Hislop, McKay, McCordick

Peterkinz

Peterkinz Report 9 Mar 2009 08:27

Sorry -should have been frock!!

Eanling looks like a possible fit - but it is definitely erl -thank you Victoria

Peter

Researching:
Nurse of Brightlingsea, Spalton of Bottesford, Williams of Tenby, Lammiman of Kensington

Vicci

Vicci Report 9 Mar 2009 08:17

http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabethan-online-dictionary.htm
EANLING
a yeanling, a lamb

Researching:
Lashmore, Lines, Smith, Reilly, Mendus

Peterkinz

Peterkinz Report 9 Mar 2009 07:42

I am transcribing a will and have the line "to my daughter my wives (sic) best frock and my best "erling" The will is dated 1588 - any idea what "erling" could be? It is not his best "yeareling" as that is given earlier but the letters are the same.....

Peter

Researching:
Nurse of Brightlingsea, Spalton of Bottesford, Williams of Tenby, Lammiman of Kensington