century, events, deaths

[Ian Ragsdale]

aiws seems to have the connotation of neverendingness or eternity, while
alds seems to refer more to a specific age or generation.  With my modern
bent, I would be inclined to consider any wrapped-up piece of time to be an
ald.  But to the Goth, 100 years was certainly a longer time than we
consider it to be today, so perhaps aiws is more applicable as it is longer
than any human would be expected to live.

-ian


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