[gothic-l] Gaut/Gapt

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Hails!

>This situation is not at all unknown -
> the name Boadicea has amost completely supplanted the original
>correct spelling of Boudicca.  Is it possible that Jordanes took some
>of his information for the Getica from a lost Gothic text written in
>Wulfila's alphabet?  This might explain the confusion between the
>Gothic "u" and "p".
>Cheers,
>Brian Beck


Yes, that would explain the situation.  Even the name Jordanes was long
misread as "Jorndanes."  Perhaps that was his fate in return for putting an
incorrect letter in the name of Gaut! :)

Albareiks


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