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Old English/Directions
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Here are some ways to say directions:
Gā... - Go...
...tō þǣre sƿīðran healfe - ...right
...tō þǣre ƿystran healfe - ...left
...rihte forþ - ...straight ahead
Ƿend... - Turn...
...in þā strǣte - ... down that street
...tō þǣre sƿīðran healfe - ...right
...tō þǣre ƿystran healfe - ...left
...on bæċ - ...around/back
Adjectives of position
ufeƿeard - upper part of
neoðanƿeard - lower part of
Example: is se heals gréne neoðeƿeard and ufeƿeard the lower and upper parts of the neck are green
Adjectives of time
The same adjectives could be used to describe time periods as well:
ufeƿeard - latter part of
foreƿeard - early part of
Example: on foreƿeardne sumor and eft on ufeƿeardne hærfest in the early part of the summer and again in the latter part of autumn