Distances (linear measures)

[OSCAR HERRE]

didnt they use the inch as a measure.....i think its alein or alan fer the inch.....

--- On Sun, 6/23/13, halsteis at pvv.ntnu.no <halsteis at pvv.ntnu.no> wrote:


From: halsteis at pvv.ntnu.no <halsteis at pvv.ntnu.no>
Subject: Re: [gothic-l] Distances (linear measures)
To: gothic-l at yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, June 23, 2013, 12:11 PM



  



Hi.
In Norway Rast means "rest/pause". One "Rast way" is the distance you
travel between taking a pause, and possible a snack.

Don't know if this is any connection.

Halstein.

> I was looking for the Gothic word for -MILE- and I found Rasta.
> Fine, but just what does Rasta mean? I have a hard time believing that
> the Goths had a measurement equal to a Roman mile.
> And, what other measurements did the Goths have?
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> As always, thank you for your help.
> Tom
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