Four score and seven weeks ago, I wrote about the origin of the word “Quarantine.” This week, I’m going to tell you the tale of another word: Quisling. Yes, it is technically a word in English, although I haven’t ever heard any English speaker use it. But after reading this blog, you might think that …
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Here’s a brief little post about an interesting historical figure: Ingjald the Ill-Ruler, a Swedish king from the 7th century. What we know about Ingjald comes from a volume penned by Icelandic historian and poet Snorri Sturlson in 1225. This book, the Ynglinga Saga, follows a line of Swedish kings throughout the ages. Ingjald, son …
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