Tilt

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What is the origin of the term 'tilt'? As very often it doesn't

[Marmite!!]

I think it comes from the Danish word for tent... "Telt"

[LarryH57]

It's telt in Scotland too!:-D

[Tony B]

Makes sense, there is lot of Scandinavian influence in the English language, and down south from the Norman invasion.

[Degsy]

Makes sense, there is lot of Scandinavian influence in the English language, and down south from the Norman invasion.

 

 

Scandinavian influence from the Normans:confused:

[Tony B]

Honest Degsey. Normandy was originally North man's Land. It was given to the Scandanavian raiders by the French tribes to stop them pillaging. Jerriase, which is Norman/Jersey french is totally diffrent from modern French. Even now there is a great diffrence bettween Normandy and the rest of France.

[Degsy]

Interesting, I am well aware of the differences between the Normans and the rest of France but had no idea it dated back to the Norse.

[Tony B]

Looked it up out of intrest, after all military history. The provence was granted to Norwegian/Danish settlers by Charles the Simple (!) King of France, in 911 in return for accepting French rule. Didn't stop the Duke's of Normandy going off adding more land though. :-D In 1208 John Lackland renounced all claims to English land in France, the Channel Island's were given a choice to return to French rule, or remain as the last part of the Dukedom Of Normandy attached to the English Crown. Daft thing is that Normandy was invaded by the English in the 1356 during the Hundered years War. One of the monarchs title's is Duchess of Normandy. This lot does have relevance to 'modern' times. During the early part of the 20th century, England and France had finally stopped fighting and developed a semi secret Entenne Cordiale. this included a gentelman's aggreement to send troops should France again be invaded by the newly formed German state. Belgium had finaly become an independent state in 1831, with garunteed neutrality. This was specifically intended to stop European wars, as Belgium was the 'Cockpit of Europe'. When the Great War started Britian was reluctant to declare war on Germany, just because they were going into France, as the goverment belived it would not get public support to fight for 'The Old Enemy'. Only when troops of the Triple Alliance, Germany/Austro-Hungary entered Belgium thereby breaching neutrality did Britian declare war.

[AlienFTM]

Interesting, I am well aware of the differences between the Normans and the rest of France but had no idea it dated back to the Norse.

 

"Norman" being a contraction of "Norse man."

[Degsy]

"Norman" being a contraction of "Norse man."

 

 

Mmmm, ..... I suppose I should have worked that one out:embarrassed:

[martylee]

Come on, you can't still be blamin' us for a few trips down south. It's been a thousand years since we quit doing those. ;-)

 

But we might return some day, actually I've been feeling a bit restless lately...

 

 

Marty

[Tony B]

Well the relatives are still there! Still causing the British trouble. Catweazle can do a Drake or Nelson and come out to meet you.

[Enigma]

Come on, you can't still be blamin' us for a few trips down south. It's been a thousand years since we quit doing those. ;-)

 

But we might return some day, actually I've been feeling a bit restless lately...

 

 

Marty

 

My name is Olaf...

So I'll join you in our war for WORLD DOMINATION.:cool2:

[Tony B]

Funny how the 'Neutrals' always make the best weapons.