Distances (linear measures)

[David]

Consulting Lehmann's Gothic Etymological Dictionary, for "rasta" we find:  It is only recorded in acc. sg. in Matthew 5:41, "equivalent of two leagues... one being equal to 1500 Roman paces".  So glossing it as "mile" seems about right.  The etymology is called "obscure", but cf. cognates OE raest, rest; OS rasta; OHG resta.  

Lehmann on "aleina" = "ell (distance from elbow to finger tips)", only acc. sg. Matthew 6:27.  Cf. OE eln, OHG elina.  Connected to proto-Indo-European  olina, "elbow".

I hope this is helpful.
David


--- In gothic-l at yahoogroups.com, OSCAR HERRE <duke.co at ...> wrote:
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> didnt they use the inch as a measure.....i think its alein or alan fer the inch.....
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> From: halsteis at ... <halsteis at ...>
> Subject: Re: [gothic-l] Distances (linear measures)
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> Date: Sunday, June 23, 2013, 12:11 PM
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> Hi.
> In Norway Rast means "rest/pause". One "Rast way" is the distance you
> travel between taking a pause, and possible a snack.
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> Don't know if this is any connection.
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> Halstein.
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> > 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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