Re: [Swedish] Some questions about Swedish language

Arne Dehli Halvorsen (or somebody else of the same name) wrote in message
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By the way, what is the story behind English "durst" (archaic past of
"dare") - where did the "s" or "st" come from?

I only know of the word from its over-use in the "quarrel scene" in
Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar", where I always took it to be incorrect usage
of the "thou" form.

Cassius: When Caesar lived he durst not thus have moved me.
Brutus: Peace, peace; you durst not so have tempted him.
C: I durst not?
B: No.
C: What, durst not tempt him?
B: For your life you durst not.
--
ξ:) Proud to be curly

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