Re: 'caron'

On Jul 8, 2004, at 10:18 AM, Tristan Mc Leay wrote:
> Steg Belsky wrote:
>> I thought _caron_ was originally a proofreading symbol.  Or did we
>> discuss that already before, also?
>
> Roger Mills (29 Oct 2003) in response to you
> <http://listserv.brown.edu/archives/cgi-bin/wa?
> A2=ind0310e&L=conlang&F=&S=&P=2470>:
> : Steg Belsky wrote:
> : > Isn't "caron" also the name of the hacek-like or upside-down
> hacek-like
> : > mark used in proofreading to show an insertion into the text?
> : >
> : That's _caret_, 3d.sing.pres. of Latin care:re 'to be lacking'
>
> [In fact, it was your very message I found while googling for this
> thread that helped me happen upon John's message.]
> --
> Tristan.

D'OH!  :P


-Stephen (Steg)
  "I must not fear.  Fear is the mind-killer.  Fear is the little-death
that brings total obliteration.  I will face my fear.  I will permit it
to pass over me and through me.  And when it has gone past I will turn
the inner eye to see its path.  Where the fear has gone there will be
nothing.  Only I will remain."
      ~ the litany against fear, from _dune_