LL-L "Etymology" 2002.02.20 (09) [E]

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Etymology

Colin Wilson wrote under  "Administrativa":

> Another possibility for "guideline" is the farming term _feerin_.
> This a line made carefully in a field before ploughing begins, and sets
> the orientation which is followed during actual ploughing.

I wonder if the above-mentioned _feerin_ is related to Low Saxon (Low German)
_Föör_ [f9:3] (~ _Foor_ [fo:3] ~ _Fuur_ [fu:3]) and assumedly thus to English
"furrow" (with the same meaning).  (Cf. Middle English _furwe_ < Old English
_furh_, German _Furche_.)

There is also the Low Saxon verb /föür-/ _föhren_ ['f9.I3n] ~ _feuhren_
['fo.I3n] ~ _führen_ ['fy:3n] (1) 'to drive', 'to transport' (cf. German
_fahren_ 'to drive/transport', _Fuhre_ '(transported) load'), (2) 'to guide',
'to lead' (cf. German _führen_).  Might any of these be related to Scots
(*_feer-_ >) _feerin_?

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron

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