Re: Pablo is back, Job, Argentina, Relay, Lord of the Rings
| From: | Stephen Mulraney <ataltanie@...> |
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| Date: | Wednesday, January 9, 2002, 19:17 |
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On Wed, 9 Jan 2002 06:50:21 -0500
John Cowan <cowan@...> wrote:
> Stephen Mulraney scripsit:
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> > So not much similar to "crebain", except the second syllable of "préachán".
> > I'd suggest that a number of these forms - crebain, corvinus, (préaCHÁN ?),
> > crow, corby are slightly inspired by the sound of the bird. Though they're
> > all words (except crebain?) for crow rather than raven.
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> No, "craban" pl. "crebain" means "crow", all right.
Ah yes... plural formed by 'narrowification' of the vowels. ;)
(though I prefer to call it 'caoilification', mar is ainm an saghas
focail seo 'caoil' ;))
Stephen Mulraney
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