[MR] Re: Use of the word 'Troll'

[Tatsushu .]

>     I must ask, how can you have a "more period" term for a non-period
>concept such as a telephone?  "Telephone" and "farspeaker" are basically 
>the
>same word.  The only difference between the two is that the former uses
>Ancient Greek morphemes and the latter uses English morphemes.  If I had to
>translate "telephone" directly into English, I would say something like
>"voice-beyond-boundries," but both words are descriptive compounds of what
>function exactly a telephone does (or allows).  If telephones had been
>around 2,000 years ago, I could easily imagine reading about "farspeakers"
>in my King James Bible.

The 'more period' term for a non-period item is usually to eliminate it.  If 
I was talking to Lord A. over the telephone I can just say "When I talked to 
Lord A." or "When I last communicated with Lord A." or "When last I heard 
from Lord A."--never mention a telephone.  If you need to speak of a 
non-SCA, modern device known as the 'telephone' then go ahead and use that 
word--but there are ways to speak around it.

>     Oh, btw, to add to the list of SCA jargon, what would be the more 
>period
>term for "rhinohide"? ;)

Well, there are several words but I don't think they are all that polite 
modernly.  How about "unchivalrous", "rude", "discourteous", "a cheat"?  
"One who will not accept a good blow."

-Ii

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