Rhiannon still hasn’t learned Old English, but this week, she uses it to bring us a neologism. We learn about the etymology of “lord” and “lady”, and learn about their gender-neutral third variant that was lost to time. After reviving a more inclusive honorific, we head down the rabbit hole once again.
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***Recommendation of the Week: Respect Pronouns***

• Just do it, folks. It’s the kind thing to do.

***Miscellaneous Web***

• https://www.etymonline.com/word/lord#etymonline_v_12435
• https://www.etymonline.com/word/lady?ref=etymonline_crossreference
• http://www.jebbo.co.uk/learn-oe/nouns1.htm
• https://list-english.ru/img/newpdf/dictpdf/6.pdf
• https://www.thesaurus.com/e/grammar/oldenglishgender/
• https://www.wordsense.eu/hlaf%C3%A6ta/

***Wikipedia: Out***

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_of_Mann
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loyal_toast
4. https://web.archive.org/web/20100918044306/http://alberta.ca/home/265.cfm
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln%27s_Inn
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undercroft
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Elizabeth_Hall#The_Undercroft
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Bank
9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear-baiting
10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear
11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenning
12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skald

***Wikipedia: Back***

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olaf_II_of_Norway
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petty_kingdom
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarchy
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristocracy_(class)
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobility
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Style_(form_of_address)
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord