Some researchers believe that the infamous "poxleber" on the last folio of the Voynich manuscript is a "swear word", a profane term left by the author, or perhaps a frustrated later reader. In this video, we explore the linguistic context of medieval swearing and some relevant primary sources. As so often, I owe special thanks to Marco Ponzi, for his help transcribing Ebendorfer's Latin
Kind of ridiculous that companies can buy up buildings, harass the residents, evict them for renovations, break the law by not allowing them to return by moving someone in at higher rent to bypass rent control, and face zero repercussions.
