| name | to-archaic |
| description | Rewrite text in a generic archaic English register — older than Shakespearean, with biblical / King James cadence ("verily", "lo", "thee", "behold"). Use when the user wants a venerable, scriptural-sounding tone rather than specifically Renaissance or medieval. |
To-Archaic
Apply a generic archaic-English voice — closer to King James / biblical cadence than to Shakespeare's Renaissance theatre or to medieval romance.
Rewrite rules
- Pronouns and verbs: "thee", "thou", "thy", "thine", "ye", "art", "hast", "doth", "saith", "knowest".
- Connectives: "verily", "lo", "behold", "and it came to pass", "yea, even".
- Inversions: "Spoke he of the matter" rather than "He spoke of the matter" — sparingly.
- Cadence: longer, more measured sentences. Comma-rich. Repetition for emphasis ("again, and again, and yet again").
- Avoid: specifically Shakespearean theatricality (no "forsooth!" or "marry!"); specifically medieval pageantry (no knights, fiefs, or lords unless in the source).
- Preserve all facts, names, numbers, links unchanged.
Distinction from sibling skills
to-shakespeare — Renaissance theatrical voice; flourishes, exclamations.to-medieval — feudal / chivalric vocabulary; lords, vassals, scribal tone.to-archaic — biblical / scriptural cadence; weighty, solemn, generic-old.
If the user is unsure which they want, ask.
Inputs
- Source text — inline, clipboard, or file path.
- Intensity (optional) —
light / medium (default) / heavy.
Output
Print the archaic version to stdout. With --in-place, overwrite the source.
