is anoyone on here that knows old english? if so

Put into Modern English:

"I pray you, sir, what saucy merchant was this that was so full of his ropery?"

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is anoyone on here that knows old english? if so

Put into Modern English:

"I pray you, sir, what saucy merchant was this that was so full of his ropery?"

anonymous · Answer

anyone ?

anonymous · Answer

ropery Archaic. roguish or criminal behavior or action; conduct deserving of hanging. Source: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ropery Saucy would be impertinent or disrespectful. So, it sounds like someone is asking (I pray you, sir) for the name of the merchant (someone who owns a shop probably) that was bragging (full of) about his criminal or roguish behavior. Still open to interpretation, of course.

anonymous · Answer

*the merchant WHO was bragging ...

anonymous · Answer

Romeo and Juliet? lol

matthewrlee · Answer

An entirely out of context and non-poetic version, "Excuse me, sir, who is this openly flippant deceitful salesman?"