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
- ↑ "Worms Mahzor". Facsimile Finder - Medieval Manuscript Facsimiles.
External links
- Machzor Worms in the catalog of the National Library of Israel, including a full scan.
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