Comment by prozacandcoffee on 23/07/2014 at 18:59 UTC

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legend

In its earliest English-language usage, the word indicated a narrative of an event. Many legends operate within the realm of uncertainty, never being entirely believed by the participants, but also never being resolutely doubted.

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Comment by HannasAnarion at 23/07/2014 at 22:57 UTC

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Well, it's a good thing we're not speaking Middle English, then!