| From: | Andreas Johansson <andjo@...> |
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| Date: | Wednesday, January 7, 2004, 7:58 |
Quoting "P. M. Arktayg" <pmva@...>:> Andreas Johansson ta nugatu-r: > > >> > I've seen the meaning "spearmen" suggested. > >> > >> Also possible: Common Gmc *gair- 'spear'. > >> > >> As for Saksaa, that's the country of the knifemen. > > > To me, a _sax_ isn't a _kniv_ "knife" (not to mention a _sax_ > > "scissors"!), but is there any specific English term for the former? > > Hengest: _Eu Saxones nimith eure saxes_"You Saxons get your _sax_es"? Andreas