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[–] negativenull@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I just sent this to a couple of British friends of mine to translate

[–] IndiBrony@lemmy.world 49 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

I'm British, let me do you the honour:

"Gesib, hit is earfoð þæt to secgenne. Hƿilum þū eart mid þīnum ƿinuman ƿandigende beforan JD’s ceapstōre, and þū miht ƿilnian þæs cires-clybbe æt þǣm Spōnum, ac þīn gefera Calum – þæt is ānhoga and hlāford beþēahte drycra – þæt ealdor of Banterbury, ƿill secgan: 'Brōðras, ƿuton gān to þǣm scēadan Nando’s.' And þū ƿilt secgan: 'Þæt is tōp! ƿuton hit tōsmiþian!'"

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 11 points 2 months ago

S-tier shit post.

[–] negativenull@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

That clears it up perfectly! Thank you!