Good gentles, whilst thou stroll through the halls of UlricKastle, thou are most bound to meet many of our good knights, our villagers and our court. It would'st be well if ye could converse with these fine and goodly folk in the language of the realm. For thy pleasure and edification this section has been compiled for thee. Huzzah!

Hello, nice to see you! Hail and well met!

What time is it? How stands the hour?

It's 4:30.... 'Tis twixt four and five

Stay and eat.... Tarry and feast.

Please wait on me! Prithee, attend me!

I'm thirsty and hungry.... Parched I am, and in need of victuals.

Where are the restrooms? Whither be the privies? Whither be the necessaries?

What is your name? What be thy title?

How are you? How farest thou? How dost thou?

Whats the matter? What ails thee?

Where are you from? Whence dost thou hail? Whence came you?

Where I came from.... From whence I came.... "Where you came from...." From whence you came....

What do you do? What be thy trade?

If you dont mind.... By your leave, or By thy leave mi' lord....

What would you like? What be thy pleasure? What wouldst thou?

Would you do me a favor? Wouldst thou grant me a favour?

Will you marry me? Wilt thou favor me with thy hand? wilt thou bestow thy hand upon me?

I need first aid.... I am in need of a physic....

Where are you going? Whither away art thou?

Excuse me.... I beg thy pardon. See you later.... See thee anon. Goodbye.... Fare thee well.

Alright ye fine folks visiting the barons realm, here yet be more on how to converse throughout thy journey here of thine kastle. Only prithee, to be ye careful not to insult the wrong person, for thy skills with the sword may be in need of testing... Huzzah!

Axwaddle... Lazy person.

Airling... Young, thoughtless "punk"

Bacon brains... Fat head.

Blushet... A shy maiden.

Catso... Fraudulent beggar, con man.

Clodpate... Blockhead.

Cupshotten... Drunken, "In his cups"

Daft... Mentally deficient./Drumble... Inert or sluggish person.

Flibbertigibbit... Gossipy or flivolous woman; a devil.

Franion... Person of loose morals.

Gaffer... Grandfather; term of respect for an old man.

Gammer... Grandmother; term of respect for old woman.

Groundling... Uncultured person of common stock.

Harlot... Rogue; rascal, knave (male or female)

Hindermate... Spouse who is a hindrance or nuisance.

Huzzah! Hurray! Term used before a joust or swordplay as well. To engage into... etc.

Light skirt... Loose woman; (Whos skirts are easily lifted...huzzah!!:)

Monger... Street peddler.

Moonling... madman; one affected by the phases of the moon.

Mumblecrust... toothless person, beggar.

Mumpsimus... Old fogey; one unwilling to change their ways.

Peagoose... Simpleton; ninny.

Pox... A disease or an oath; ("a pox on thee")

small beer... Person or matter of little importance.

Serpent... Decietful, treacherous person.

Spermologer... Gatherer of seed; hence, gossipmonger.

Turtle... Short for "turtle~dove," term of endearment.

Uglisome... Ugly.

Urchin... fiend.

Zounds! "By Gods wounds" (also "s'wounds")

"Where some words, terms and expressions came from in our English language and other facts..."

Here be some factual explanations of how some of the old Terms, phrases and expressions became part of our English language today. Did thou'st know...

The youngest pope was actually 11-years old!

What is the only food that dost not spoil? "Honey!"

In Scottland, a new game was invented. It was entitled Gentlemen Only~Ladies Forbidden... And thus the word "Golf" entered into the English language...

Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: SPADES: King David HEARTS: Charlemagne CLUBS: Alexander the Great DIAMONDS: Julius Ceasar

In shakespears time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes, the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on... Hence the phrase: "Goodnight, Sleep tight!"

Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim or handle of their ceramic cup. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. "Wet Your Whistle" is the phrase... huzzah!

It was accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago, that for a month after the wedding, the brides father would supply his son-in-law with all. Mead is a honey beer, and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, or what we know today as.... "The Honeymoon!"

Did thou'st know??

"I am." Is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.

Half of all americans and other peoples of the world live within 50-miles of what? "Their birthplace"

More to come thy way.. Pry'thee, to return and view this page again soon.. Fare thee well and anon! The Baron... Huzzah! ~UlriKastle~

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