fri., 17 june, 2011, an old school french admonition: give us This Day our Daily Curse

FRENCH: “Honni soit qui mal y pense.” ‡

OLD FRENCH: “Honi soit qui mal y pense.” /  “Honi soyt qi mal y pense.” ‡

‡ ) “Evil be to him who evil thinks.”  /  “Shame be to him who thinks evil” — Variously found on British passports, & on UK’s Royal coat of arms; originally the Order of the Garter’s motto, & in the original ms. Of Sir Gawain & the Green Knight.

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