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{{Infobox language
{{Infobox language
|name              = Old Ponish  
|name              = Old Ponish  
|nativename        = Eohwisċ, Eald Eohwisċ
|nativename        = Euhwisċ, Aeld Euhwisċ
|pronunciation    = eɑld eoxʷiʃ
|pronunciation    = æeld eɯxʷiʃ
|pronunciation_key = IPA for Old Ponish
|pronunciation_key = IPA for Old Ponish
|state            = Equestria
|state            = Equestria
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==Etymology==
==Etymology==
Eohwisċ, means 'pertaining to the ponies', the name comes from the [[w:West Germanic languages|Proto-West-Germanic]] word [[wikt:Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/ehw|*ehw]], from earlier [[w:Proto-Germanic language|Proto-Germanic]] [[wikt:Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/ehwaz|*ehwaz]].
Euhwisċ, means 'pertaining to the ponies', the name comes from the [[w:West Germanic languages|Proto-West-Germanic]] word [[wikt:Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/ehw|*ehw]], from earlier [[w:Proto-Germanic language|Proto-Germanic]] [[wikt:Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/ehwaz|*ehwaz]].


==History==
==History==
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<poem>
<poem>
Hliet foresettan pliht!<ref>Note Sunburst says "It's an Olde Ponish saying. 'Reward prefers risk!' Uh, it loses something in the translation." Sayings can be grammatically incorrect, like "long time no see"</ref>
Hliet foresettan pliht!<ref>Note Sunburst says "It's an Olde Ponish saying. 'Reward prefers risk!' Uh, it loses something in the translation." Sayings can be grammatically incorrect, like "long time no see"</ref>
Hearg sylfum se Ponhenge
Haerg sylfum se Ponhenge
Toward dol grimliċ of<ref>Questionable use of 'of', since the use of the word as the genitive particle in Modern English comes from French (like '''''de''' l'homme'')</ref> Fola Firgenbeorg
Toward dol grimliċ of<ref>Questionable use of 'of', since the use of the word as the genitive particle in Modern English comes from French (like '''''de''' l'homme'')</ref> Fola Firgenbeurg
ūser endemest sċield
ūser endemest sċield
</poem>
</poem>
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<poem>
<poem>
'''Old Ponish'''
'''Old Ponish'''
Se mearhe in þan mānan,  
Se maerhe in þan Mānan,  
untriewespeoll fram ealdenn eohw tīman.
untriewespeull fram aeldenn euhw tīman.


Ain wealdfull eohw hwā winsċide wealdan Eohwland, unwan Firisþingo Aileodi and liċan in þan mānan.  
Ain waeldfull euhw hwā winsċide waeldan Euhwland, unwan Firisþingo Aileudi and liċan in þan mānan.  
Untriewespeoll sagēþ in langemest dag of se þūsundoþ iār,  
Untriewespeoll sagēþ in langemest dag of se þūsundoþ iār,  
steorraan wiell hielpid in hesa fleoh,  
steurraan wiell hielpid in hesa fleuh, and hia wiell sċaewaþ naehttīma aeċ.
and hia wiell sċeawaþ neahttīma eaċ.
</poem>
</poem>
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'''Ponish'''
'''Ponish'''


Se Mearhe in þan Maanan,  
Se Maerhe in þan Maanan,  
myt fram ealden eohwisc tiiman.
myt fram aelden euhwisc tiiman.


Ain wealfbull eohw hwaa winscide wealdan Eohwland, defete bii se Firisþingo Aileodi and cajje in þan maanan.  
Ain waelfbull euhw hwaa winscide waeldan Euhwland, defete bii se Firisþingo Aileudi and cajje in þan maanan.  
Lejjendas sageeþ un se langemest dag þuusunjja jaar,  
Lejjendas sageeþ un se langemest dag þuusunjja jaar,  
se steorran waill hailpid in hesa fleoh,  
se steurran waill hailpid in hesa fleuh,  
and hja waill sceaweeþ neahttiima eac.
and hja waill scaeweeþ naehttiima aec.
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<poem style="font-style: italic">
<poem style="font-style: italic">