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"This wenche thikke" - Geoffrey Chaucer, the Father of English literature (lemmy.world)

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[–] DrBob@lemmy.ca 78 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (11 children)

I think "button nose" works better than "pug nose". But what do I know Ich am nōn-ọ̄ther ain languagæ scholar.

[–] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 54 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Yeah, literal translation vs meaning translation. Looking up the definition, I think it might be close to what we would now call a snub nose.

Also, looking up nose shapes is a confusing and upsetting blend of weird personality tests, archaic race stuff and sad body image posts.

[–] ghost 3 points 1 year ago

Chaucer's Major Poetry, edited by Albert C. Baugh, glosses "kamus" like this: "According to a medieval treatise on physiognomy, a pug nose suggests a sensual person."

I guess nose shape personality tests have been with us for centuries.

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