The word moot is an archaic term meaning "argue, debate, discuss." In early English history, a moot was a meeting to discuss local affairs. Moot comes from the Old English gemot, meaning "meeting."
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Thursday, May 10, 2007
The Bayeux Tapestry
Thank you, thank you to Confessions of a Bibliovore for finding this. I love hearing the LOTR music in one part. I saw the Bayeux Tapestry as a child and it has fascinated me ever since.
Related: The King's Shadow by Elizabeth Alder, 1995
Have you read The Invention of Truth: A Novel by Marta Morazzoni? It is about the Bayeux Tapestry. The story is still with me a dozen years later.
ReplyDeleteNo, I have not read it. It is going on the list! Thank you.
ReplyDeleteLove the name of your blog! Having taught English, the term folk moot and images of the Bayeux Tapestry are always with me.
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks for suggesting The King's Shadow...Harold and William of Normandy are also great interests.