LL-L "Help needed" 2002.03.02 (01) [D/E]

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From: <burgdal32 at mac.com>
Subject: LL-L "Help needed" 2002.03.01 (01) [E/LS]

> Ron Hahn wrote

>> Low Saxon (Low German):
>> Dracht (feminine, plural _Drachten_):
>> (1) burden, load
>> (2) accumulated amount (e.g., honey gathered by bees)
>> (3) litter (of animals)
>> (4) beating (measure word; cf. German _eine Tracht Prügel_ 'a beating')
>> (5) wooden bar carried across one's shoulders (usually carved to conform
>> to neck and shoulders) at both ends of which heavy items can be hung
>> for transport (usually from hooks and/or ropes, often pails for
>> water
>> or milk
>> (6) two pails full (measure word)
>> (7) costume, outfit (nowadays usually referring to traditional, regional
>> or ethnic garb; cf. German _Tracht_)

In my old flemish dictionnary  i found some more interesting meanings:
1 dracht= (E manners)
 Hij neemt weer zijnen zelfsten dracht van eten en drinken.
2 dragen (droeg gedregen)=luiden (E  sound)
"Hoe draagt zijne name,zegt gij?"
Ik en wille er geen dragen van hebben.
Hoogdragende woorden.
3 de drage= E the responsibility.
Gij zegt altemale van ja, maar 'k zouder ik alleene achterna de drage
van
hebben.
Als ik zoo schrikkelijk hoore vloeken en bannen, heb ik-ik daar drage
van.

greatings
Luc Vanbrabant

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