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Medieval Translator
Journey back in time with authentic medieval English
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Examples
Input:
Hello, my friend
Output:
Hail, myn frend
Input:
I am going to the market
Output:
I am goynge to the market
Input:
The weather is beautiful today
Output:
The weder is ful faire this day
Input:
Let us feast together
Output:
Lat us feste togidre
About Medieval English
So Medieval English, or Middle English if you want to sound academic, is basically what people spoke in England from like 1100 to 1500. Think knights, castles, the Black Death - that whole vibe. If you've ever tried reading Chaucer's Canterbury Tales in the original, that's Middle English!
Here's the wild part: after the Norman Conquest in 1066, French became the fancy language of the courts, and Old English was what regular folks spoke. Over a few hundred years, they kind of... merged? You got Old English grammar mixing with French vocabulary, plus some Latin thrown in because Church. The result is this fascinating in-between language that's recognizable but weird.
Reading it feels like your brain is buffering - you can almost understand it, but not quite. Words look familiar but spelled wrong, and the word order is just slightly off. Like "What shal I do?" instead of "What shall I do?" Small differences that add up to that medieval flavor!
Perfect for: Renaissance fairs (obviously), historical novels, D&D campaigns, medieval reenactment groups, academic research, or just messing with your friends by texting them in 600-year-old English. Also great for understanding old poems and manuscripts!