Knighthood of the Bloo Bouk
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Literary fragments from an ancient brotherhood. Myth, orthography and the last light of Aldhelm’s legacy. 📚✍️ #Spelling #Orthography | https://moscla.com/samples.html
Absolutely... always beautiful to see how spelling evolves anyway. An inspiring example from The Guardian
October 21, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Absolutely... always beautiful to see how spelling evolves anyway. An inspiring example from The Guardian
What is the Bloo Bouk again? Spelling? Orthography? Reform? Middle Ages? Mythology? Oh well...
October 11, 2025 at 5:16 PM
What is the Bloo Bouk again? Spelling? Orthography? Reform? Middle Ages? Mythology? Oh well...
Edward III, founder of the Knighthood of the Bloo Bouk, was the first to use this noble English flag in battle. It must not be stolen by the hate of the bigots. Stand up now and reclaim the flag! #ReclaimTheFlag
September 15, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Edward III, founder of the Knighthood of the Bloo Bouk, was the first to use this noble English flag in battle. It must not be stolen by the hate of the bigots. Stand up now and reclaim the flag! #ReclaimTheFlag
To the victims of spelling bigotry on this site: The Knighthood of the Bloo Bouk supports you. English has no official spelling. We say yes to diversity and creative inclusiveness. Say no to the spelling zealots! The Bloo Bouk is open to everyone. #orthography
August 26, 2025 at 9:09 PM
To the victims of spelling bigotry on this site: The Knighthood of the Bloo Bouk supports you. English has no official spelling. We say yes to diversity and creative inclusiveness. Say no to the spelling zealots! The Bloo Bouk is open to everyone. #orthography
A vanished knighthood, a lasting legacy. The Bloo Bouk still holds the key for the sacred spellings. Join the search!
August 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
A vanished knighthood, a lasting legacy. The Bloo Bouk still holds the key for the sacred spellings. Join the search!
From the enchanted forest where the Bloo Bouk was once hidden by Hedwynne and his knights... the leaves still whisper a secret never forgotten.
August 21, 2025 at 6:09 PM
From the enchanted forest where the Bloo Bouk was once hidden by Hedwynne and his knights... the leaves still whisper a secret never forgotten.
Thank you, it is a vital journey! You may be closer to the Knighthood than you think: The Bloo Bouk is calling!
August 14, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Thank you, it is a vital journey! You may be closer to the Knighthood than you think: The Bloo Bouk is calling!
Queen Elizabeth I, in her traditional upbringing, would have said bìbel. Shakespeare, more youthful and bohemian, most likely bíbel (i.e. bèybel).
August 13, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Queen Elizabeth I, in her traditional upbringing, would have said bìbel. Shakespeare, more youthful and bohemian, most likely bíbel (i.e. bèybel).
In 1054, within the halls of Winchester Castle, the Knighthood of the Bloo Bouk took the Oath of Spelling before King Edward the Confessor. From that day forth, they swore to guard the Bloo Bouk and its sacred spellings against the shadows yet to come. ⚔📜✨ #spelling #orthography
August 12, 2025 at 2:08 PM
In 1054, within the halls of Winchester Castle, the Knighthood of the Bloo Bouk took the Oath of Spelling before King Edward the Confessor. From that day forth, they swore to guard the Bloo Bouk and its sacred spellings against the shadows yet to come. ⚔📜✨ #spelling #orthography
Ha! You'd be surprised to see what Mulcaster has to say about this. Maybe it was their inspiration...
August 11, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Ha! You'd be surprised to see what Mulcaster has to say about this. Maybe it was their inspiration...
In the margins of the Bloo Bouk, the word appears as dreem.
In Devilspel, it is dream.
Which spelling feels more magical to you?
Comment below! The Bouk keeps count... 📜✨
#spelling #orthography
In Devilspel, it is dream.
Which spelling feels more magical to you?
Comment below! The Bouk keeps count... 📜✨
#spelling #orthography
August 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
In the margins of the Bloo Bouk, the word appears as dreem.
In Devilspel, it is dream.
Which spelling feels more magical to you?
Comment below! The Bouk keeps count... 📜✨
#spelling #orthography
In Devilspel, it is dream.
Which spelling feels more magical to you?
Comment below! The Bouk keeps count... 📜✨
#spelling #orthography
The Letter æ (ash): now rare in Devilspel alphabet, but preserved in the Bloo Bouk by the Knighthood (also ae):
day > dæ
say > sæ
rain > ræn
Spain > Spæn
bake > bæk
date > dæt
Which do you prefer: to banish or to restore?
Comment ‘restore’ or ‘banish.’
#spelling #orthography
day > dæ
say > sæ
rain > ræn
Spain > Spæn
bake > bæk
date > dæt
Which do you prefer: to banish or to restore?
Comment ‘restore’ or ‘banish.’
#spelling #orthography
August 9, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The Letter æ (ash): now rare in Devilspel alphabet, but preserved in the Bloo Bouk by the Knighthood (also ae):
day > dæ
say > sæ
rain > ræn
Spain > Spæn
bake > bæk
date > dæt
Which do you prefer: to banish or to restore?
Comment ‘restore’ or ‘banish.’
#spelling #orthography
day > dæ
say > sæ
rain > ræn
Spain > Spæn
bake > bæk
date > dæt
Which do you prefer: to banish or to restore?
Comment ‘restore’ or ‘banish.’
#spelling #orthography
Two tongues. Two worlds. One truth.
Which would you follow:
Bloo Bouk or Devilspel?
Which would you follow:
Bloo Bouk or Devilspel?
August 8, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Two tongues. Two worlds. One truth.
Which would you follow:
Bloo Bouk or Devilspel?
Which would you follow:
Bloo Bouk or Devilspel?
We're starting the first search party for the Bloo Bouk in more than 200 years. Be a part of the journey!
August 6, 2025 at 10:48 PM
We're starting the first search party for the Bloo Bouk in more than 200 years. Be a part of the journey!
People do it all the time! Listen, listen:
A circle has formed. Maps are unfolding. The quest begins. Will you walk with us?
The Bloo Bouk holds a forgotten method of spelling that was more than writing — it was a worldview.
A circle has formed. Maps are unfolding. The quest begins. Will you walk with us?
The Bloo Bouk holds a forgotten method of spelling that was more than writing — it was a worldview.
August 3, 2025 at 5:01 PM
People do it all the time! Listen, listen:
A circle has formed. Maps are unfolding. The quest begins. Will you walk with us?
The Bloo Bouk holds a forgotten method of spelling that was more than writing — it was a worldview.
A circle has formed. Maps are unfolding. The quest begins. Will you walk with us?
The Bloo Bouk holds a forgotten method of spelling that was more than writing — it was a worldview.
From the Paston Letters, 1453: This is what happens if you lose all English dominions in France. Norfolk's Petition to the House of Lords
August 3, 2025 at 4:46 PM
From the Paston Letters, 1453: This is what happens if you lose all English dominions in France. Norfolk's Petition to the House of Lords
URGENT! New unearthed Fragments from The Booke of Hedwynne #spelling #orthography
August 3, 2025 at 10:22 AM
URGENT! New unearthed Fragments from The Booke of Hedwynne #spelling #orthography
Royal & Saently News #spelling #orthography
August 3, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Royal & Saently News #spelling #orthography
The Bloo Bouk is lost. The time to find it is now. Will you join the search?
An ancient manuscript whispered to contain a system of sacred spelling — suppressed, scattered, buried beneath centuries of silence.
Knights once guarded it. Monarchs feared it. The Bloo Bouk vanished. Help bring it back!
An ancient manuscript whispered to contain a system of sacred spelling — suppressed, scattered, buried beneath centuries of silence.
Knights once guarded it. Monarchs feared it. The Bloo Bouk vanished. Help bring it back!
August 2, 2025 at 6:27 PM
The Bloo Bouk is lost. The time to find it is now. Will you join the search?
An ancient manuscript whispered to contain a system of sacred spelling — suppressed, scattered, buried beneath centuries of silence.
Knights once guarded it. Monarchs feared it. The Bloo Bouk vanished. Help bring it back!
An ancient manuscript whispered to contain a system of sacred spelling — suppressed, scattered, buried beneath centuries of silence.
Knights once guarded it. Monarchs feared it. The Bloo Bouk vanished. Help bring it back!
From Reginald Pecock's Book of Feith (1456), heavily influenced by Chaucer's spelling, and a major orthographic influence on the Bloo Bouk.
August 2, 2025 at 12:01 PM
From Reginald Pecock's Book of Feith (1456), heavily influenced by Chaucer's spelling, and a major orthographic influence on the Bloo Bouk.
Decode the legend. Embrace the spell. The Bloo Bouk beckons.
July 31, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Decode the legend. Embrace the spell. The Bloo Bouk beckons.
Whispers from the Bloo Bouk echo through the ages. Are you ready to hear them?
July 31, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Whispers from the Bloo Bouk echo through the ages. Are you ready to hear them?
Richard Mulcaster criticises the attempt to introduce foreign letters or invent new ones for a standardisation of English spelling. English has enough letters and digraphs to accommodate a reasonable, standardised orthography that respects custom. From the 1582 Elementary.
July 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Richard Mulcaster criticises the attempt to introduce foreign letters or invent new ones for a standardisation of English spelling. English has enough letters and digraphs to accommodate a reasonable, standardised orthography that respects custom. From the 1582 Elementary.
James Howell in his 1662 Grammar, didactic examples of English adjectives: black pudding, fair maid, hansom whore.
July 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
James Howell in his 1662 Grammar, didactic examples of English adjectives: black pudding, fair maid, hansom whore.