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Category: Paris Psalter

12 Nov 201531 May 2020 thijsporck Alfred the Great, Medievalism, Paris Psalter, The Last Kingdom (BBC)

Arseling: A Word Coined by Alfred the Great?

This blog post discusses the origins and use of the word 'arseling' in Old English, where it occurs as 'earsling'. There may be a surprising connection to none other than King Alfred the Great himself!

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