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   Walker to All   
   Re: 3 Old English words   
   18 Dec 06 09:22:41   
   
   From: walker@btinternet.com   
      
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   "roger"  wrote in message   
   news:457f12d8$0$8717$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net...   
   > "Rocky3"  wrote in message   
   > news:12l0gtticm3xm$.f3zt1vx6veuw$.dlg@40tude.net...   
   >> Hello!   
   >> I wish to translate from English to Old English (Anglo-Saxon) these   
   >> words:   
   >>   
   >> "Oh my wings!"   
   >>   
   >> How can I do it? Did Anglo-Saxons use "Oh"?   
   >> "Wings" seems to be in the vocative: which is the Anglo-Saxon case?   
   >   
   > I'm afraid I know nothing of the Anglo-Saxon, but, intending no   
   > disrespect, you need to start with the correct English, which is "O My   
   > Wings", if you are sure it's the vocative you want.   
   >   
   > HTH!   
   >   
   > - though probably not very much!   
   > :-)   
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