LL-L "Etymology" 2008.07.31 (03) [E]

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From: Arthur Jones <arthurobin2002 at yahoo.com>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2008.07.31 (02) [E]

Hails, alla,

Also, it seems that some things never change: the Gothic term *faihufreiks,
*pronounced "feh-hu-freeks" meant greedy, avaricious; term often applied to
lawyers. We might even have said "he (or she) is a fee freak!"

Goljai thuk,

Arthur

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

Hails, Arþurs!

Furthermore, many German speakers have no problem referring to lawyers
themselves as *Vieh* or *Viehzeug*, or often rather by the dialectically
derived word *Viech*.

But of course we don't endorse such a thing, do me? And we customarily except
present company.

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron
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