News for hackers. Stuff that matters.
Re:Learn to read Middle English by combatentropy on Tuesday June 09, 2020 @04:27PM (#23470531)
> What's "schuleth" then? . . . This is a form of "shall, should" but in this context it has its old meaning, now lost, of "owe"

I would not say it is lost. What else does "you should" mean but "you owe"? You can exchange "You should..." for "You ought to..." (ought is a past tense of owe).

Re:Learn to read Middle English by stevula on Tuesday June 09, 2020 @06:53PM (#23471850)
While the sense evolution from owing to obligation is clear, it would definitely sound weird now to say “you should a tribute”.
Re:Learn to read Middle English by sgrove on Tuesday June 09, 2020 @10:30PM (#23473285)
Funnily, if you read your sentence aloud, it sounds perfectly reasonable:

"You should attribute..."