Old English Wisdom

Proverbs, maxims, and tweet-size bits of wisdom from Old English literature. (Chosen and translated by @ClerkofOxford)

[Old English Wisdom @OEWisdom]

Hello new followers! A brief explanation of what @OEWisdom is, and where the tweets come from: http://t.co/LDzx4RYXMy

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@ndiscenza1 @kriemhildsrache @ETrooms Thank you all! Sadly OE/Anglo-Saxon things do sometimes attract some pretty awful racist types.

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@ETrooms @ShaulaEvans Thanks :) Such a shame that nothing on Twitter is ever really safe from trolls...

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@ShaulaEvans I'm afraid it does - so thank you, I appreciate the support :) Hoping it will be possible to unlock again in a few months.

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@Huscarl1066 Yes, it's one of those little words which can have lots of functions - it usually means 'as' or 'so'.

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Swa monige beoþ men ofer eorþan, swa beoþ modgeþoncas.

There are as many opinions as there are people on earth. #MaximsI

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@jpcheese117 Sorry, not right now - maybe later.

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@jpcheese117 I'd rather not look at them again, to be honest! Once was unpleasant enough.

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@jpcheese117 @JohnRiversToo Fine. But if he encourages his friends to attack me again, I'll re-block. I don't appreciate a flood of abuse.

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@jpcheese117 @JohnRiversToo OK. Will he also stop inciting his friends to send me aggressive tweets? I've received several this morning.

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@jpcheese117 @JohnRiversToo He and his friends have directed a series of abusive tweets at me. I don't have to put up with that on Twitter.

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@Shabbosgoy No, it wasn't. He and a number of his friends sent me disgustingly rude tweets.

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@jpcheese117 @JohnRiversToo I block anyone who sends me abusive tweets, as he did. He clearly doesn't enjoy my tweets that much!

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Feorcyþðe beoð
selran gesohte þæm þe him selfa deah.

Far-off lands are best sought by one who is worthy in himself. #Beowulf

[Tom Holland @holland_tom]

This is very much the motto I bring to the cricket pitch... https://t.co/OUMECCWTRL

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Mod sceal þe mare þe ure mægen lytlað.

Spirit must be the greater as our strength diminishes. #BattleofMaldon

[T @druidpath]

Can we tattoo this on ppl? https://t.co/hwzaTRbwJo

[Old English Wisdom @OEWisdom]

Yldo beoð on eorðan æghwæs cræftig.

Old age has power over everything on earth. #SolomonandSaturn

[Dr Matt Firth @_MattFirth_]

We all miss Scyld Scéfing...þæt wæs god cyning! https://t.co/0eULWG8cpH

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Bliþe sceal bealoleas heorte.

Happy is the guiltless heart. #MaximsI

[Votelaw (Ed Still) @edwardstill]

Things are always going to the dogs. "Make Wessex great again" is my motto. https://t.co/dquQKkuDLM