Post by Andorinha on Jan 14, 2009 12:34:20 GMT -6
AdvOf TB ARCHIVE: What is Errantry?
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From: rivers (Original Message) Sent: 8/12/2002 12:07 AM
Errantry seems to be several things to me. What impressions do you get from the poem as to the meaning of Errantry?
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Message 2 of 3 in Discussion From: Zauber
Sent: 8/12/2002 1:06 PM
In Arthurian times there were knights errant, who sort of travelled around hither and yon. And, when we travel about on short little quests, we call it "errands."
So I looked up errantry, and the dictionary told me: The condition of travelling or roving about, especially in search of adventure.
And surprise: errand comes from an Old English word, Errant from a different root being Old French to Old English.
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Message 3 of 3 in Discussion From: MSN Nicknamefallohide
Sent: 8/12/2002 8:50 PM
The word "errant" itself has some more kinds of slants as well, beside seeking adventure - to wander in a irregular fashion, or, - to stray from your intended path. In this poem, the intended path does seems to be adventure, but the nature of the adventures seem pretty (intentionaly) irregular.
fallohide (sheesh, Im tripping over my words here)
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From: rivers (Original Message) Sent: 8/12/2002 12:07 AM
Errantry seems to be several things to me. What impressions do you get from the poem as to the meaning of Errantry?
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Message 2 of 3 in Discussion From: Zauber
Sent: 8/12/2002 1:06 PM
In Arthurian times there were knights errant, who sort of travelled around hither and yon. And, when we travel about on short little quests, we call it "errands."
So I looked up errantry, and the dictionary told me: The condition of travelling or roving about, especially in search of adventure.
And surprise: errand comes from an Old English word, Errant from a different root being Old French to Old English.
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Message 3 of 3 in Discussion From: MSN Nicknamefallohide
Sent: 8/12/2002 8:50 PM
The word "errant" itself has some more kinds of slants as well, beside seeking adventure - to wander in a irregular fashion, or, - to stray from your intended path. In this poem, the intended path does seems to be adventure, but the nature of the adventures seem pretty (intentionaly) irregular.
fallohide (sheesh, Im tripping over my words here)