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-- Mistress [[Arlys o Gordon]]
-- Mistress [[Arlys o Gordon]]
In addition to the SCA usage of the term, we should perhaps keep in mind that the etymology of the word forsooth means from truth. I take this to mean that we should speak honestly, letting no word of a lie or hint of dishonour cross our lips, an especially salient concept in a close-knit (read insular) and talkative (read gossipy) bunch of people like the SCA.
-- *Briana*


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Revision as of 11:55, 27 August 2006

As in "to speak forsoothly".

To speak in a period manner or style. Most SCAdians speak in a formalized type of modern English. Period English is very difficult to recognize.

-- Mistress Arlys o Gordon


In addition to the SCA usage of the term, we should perhaps keep in mind that the etymology of the word forsooth means from truth. I take this to mean that we should speak honestly, letting no word of a lie or hint of dishonour cross our lips, an especially salient concept in a close-knit (read insular) and talkative (read gossipy) bunch of people like the SCA.

-- *Briana*