Re: THEORY: irregular conlangs

On Fri, 1 Oct 1999, Sally Caves wrote:

> John Cowan wrote:
> >
> > Sally Caves scripsit:
> >
> > > I don't think it even functions as a full verb any more.  It only
> > > survives in certain expressions as a participle:  "wrought iron,"
> > > or "she was all wrought up."
> >
> > "What hath God wrought"?
>
> But my point, dear John, <G> was that we don't say that today.  At
> least not seriously.  Whereas we do say wrought iron.  Try substituting
> Sally for God.  ;-) ;-)  (as you *should*, of course).
>
Ha!  All right - what has Sally wrought?  Course, she's wrought the
Teonaht...  This, of course, from someone who has on one or two occasions
used wright for the present of wrought. :D  The point, dear Sal, is that
some of us keep odd bits in our dialects. :)  For me, it's restricted
more or less to things handmade in metal; perhaps wood as well.

Padraic.

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