[gothic-l] Stuck on Luke

[M. Carver]

on 10/17/00 7:53 AM, sig at sigmund at algonet.se wrote:

> In Luk 5:31 I read:
> 
> ni þaurbun hailai leikeis, ak þai unhailans
> 
> which ought to mean: The healthy ones don't need a doc but the
> unhealthy*
> 
> 1. þaurbun ? 'To need' is þ_a_rban, not þaurban, OK?
> 
> 2. þaurbun?? why not þarb_and_ if present tempus?

I think this is not þarban "abstain", but it is the Preterite-Present verb
þaurban "need".

> 
> 3. leikeis? In Eric's dictionary physician spells l_e_keis--which
> one is right?

lekeis is probably the least confusing form and more correct etymologically,
but this variation in spelling is found. e changes with ei in several words
among different places and writers.
> 
> 4. þai unhailans? Why in acc. if subject? (þai unhail_ai_ need a
> doc).

This is not accusative but rather it is the weak nominative. The weak
adjective is used if preceded by the definite/demonstrative article/pronoun
"sa" (of which þai is the plural).

Matþaius


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