Mahzor of Worms

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One of the oldest known passages in a language identifiable as Yiddish, in the Maḥazor of Worms. The sentence is written in red within the letters of the Hebrew title. The text is a rhyming couplet, fully vocalized.

The Mahzor of Worms is a thirteenth century illuminated manuscript. It is a

Mahzor, a Jewish prayerbook, and the locus of the first written Yiddish.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Worms Mahzor". Facsimile Finder - Medieval Manuscript Facsimiles.

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