Re: Gemination in Celtic

On 2008-04-01 22:22, Brian M. Scott wrote:

> <Þursta:n> from OEScand <Þurste:n>, though this is just a bit on the
> early side for that.

One could contemplate <Þursta:n> from *Þun(o)rsta:n, with native OE
syncope and cluster reduction.

> By the way, does anyone have any ideas about <Muhtsar>? Besides the
> somewhat desperate expedient of taking <ht> as an error for <th> and
> making him a pain in the mouth?

I can't think of anything better than that.

Piotr