The History of English Podcast

Episode 105: Suffix Summary

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December 25, 2017 11:14am

48m

In this episode, we explore some of the suffixes that were in common use in the early 1200s at the time the Ancrene Wisse was composed. These include traditional Old English suffixes, as well as several new suffixes that were borrowed from French and Latin. We also examine the longevity of such suffixes in Modern English.

TRANSCRIPT: EPISODE 105