u/Darth-Trocious

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Constructing a motto in Old English

I'm trying to construct an Old English phrasing for a motto that would translate to something like "Service by choice, not by compulsion."

With my rudimentary understanding, I have something that *seems* grammatical, but I wonder how stilted it is (or if it would have different connotations).

Þeġnung þurh cyre, nealles þurh nēad.

Basically, I don't want to find something that's technically grammatical, but mixes up a butt dial with a booty call.

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u/Darth-Trocious — 12 days ago