[Ivar might not recognize most of the words, but the tone? Yep, he's heard that before, usually from his mother on one of the rare occasions she scolded him. That's not usually the reaction most people would have to a knife being wielded in their general reaction. It causes a confused headtilt from Ivar. Also, he's pretty sure he was called rude somewhere in there. (Apparently, that's one word that only evolved a little in over a thousand years.)
Does this...does this man not understand that a knife being pointed at him is usually a dangerous threat? He'd been thinking he was just kind of an odd bird standing there in weird clothes, but now Ivar's wondering if he's not some sort of idiot.]
['Are...are you crazy or something?' Old English had words divided up into weak or strong words. Woda was a weak one, referring to madmen and the insane. Wod was stronger, but it referred to those rabid and raging wild with their insanity. At least Ivar thought Ben mostly harmless in his craziness. 'Do you understand what I'm even saying?']
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Does this...does this man not understand that a knife being pointed at him is usually a dangerous threat? He'd been thinking he was just kind of an odd bird standing there in weird clothes, but now Ivar's wondering if he's not some sort of idiot.]
Abedisse...abedisse ðu woda gelíc? Doth ðu forstandan hwa ic bióm efen cwide?
['Are...are you crazy or something?' Old English had words divided up into weak or strong words. Woda was a weak one, referring to madmen and the insane. Wod was stronger, but it referred to those rabid and raging wild with their insanity. At least Ivar thought Ben mostly harmless in his craziness. 'Do you understand what I'm even saying?']