LL-L "Folklore" 2003.01.31 (01) [A/E]

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From: Elsie Zinsser <ezinsser at simpross.co.za>
Subject: LL-L "Folklore" 2003.01.29 (07) [A]

Haai almal,

Ron, jy skryf: Throughout medieval literature, the wolf is featured
under the nickname "Isegrim", "Isengrim", "Ysengrim", "Ysegrym"[...]"

Ja, Isegrim is dalk die produk van toutologie: Hard/onbuigbaar [*grim*]
+ yster.

Ons het in Afrikaans ook nog die woord "iesegrimmig" wat 'buierig';
'ongeduldig' beteken. 'Grimmig' is ook nog in gebruik.

Middeleeuse stories het nie net vermaak nie maar het ook binne die
beperkinge van orale tradisie onderrig. Metafore en vergelykende
personifikasie uit die dierewêreld was tipiese metodes.
Ons sosialiseer nog steeds so: Hy is 'n buffel / vark / hond. Sy is 'n
koei / kat / teef.

Groete,
Elsie Zinsser

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

Dankie, Elsie.

Die woord _grimmig_ het ons ook nog in Nedersaksies (Nederduits, Platduits)
en in (Hoog-)Duits; en Engels het natuurlik _grim_.  Nederlands _grimas_
(ook Afrikaans *_grimas_?), Duits _Grimasse_ en Engels _grimace_ sal Franse
leenwoorde (< *_grim face_?)  wees wat van Germaans _grim_ afkom.

Groete,
Reinhard/Ron

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