LL-L "Onomastica" 2005.03.07 (03) [A/E]

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From: Ruth & Mark Dreyer <mrdreyer at lantic.net>
Subject: LL-L "Onomastica" 2005.03.05 (02) [E]

Beste Jo

Onderwerp "Etymology"

> Hi Heather,
>
> Here's my part of folketymology and best considered as such.

Dankie, Jo, vir daardie uitstekende uiteensetting.

Groete,
Mark

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From: Ruth & Mark Dreyer <mrdreyer at lantic.net>
Subject: LL-L "Onomastica" 2005.03.06 (06) [E]

Dear Gabriele (& Ron),

Subject: LL-L "Onomastica"

Thanks guys!

> -loh denotes a clearing created by fire

> (Ron:
> > > Old (High) German: lôh 'glade' (e.g., MG _Lohe_ 'blaze', 'flame')
> > > Old Saxon: lôga 'blaze* vs lôh (~ lâ(h)?) 'glade'Old Frisian: loga
> 'blaze
> > > Old English: > lîeg 'blaze'* vs lêah 'glade'Old Norse: leygr, logi
> 'blaze'),
>
> whereas -rode is a clearing that was created mechanically, i.e. by cutting
> brush and uprooting trees.

Yrs, Mark

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From: heather rendall <HeatherRendall at compuserve.com>
Subject: LL-L "Onomastica" 2005.03.06 (01) [D/E]

> Place name examples in Britain:
>   Keighley,

Since that name now has actually come up: Could somebody please tell me
about its pronunciation?<

Keethley

!!

Heather

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