Re: Re[2]: Expletives (was Re: [tied] All of creation in Six and Se

Concerning "shit, shite, shat", Brian states:

>Not a good example, I think. <Shite> appears to continue OE
>*<sci:tan> (cf. <besci:tan> 'to befoul' and ON <skta>,
><skeit>, <skitinn>), with <shat> from the OE preterite
>*<sca:t>.

Then why is "shat" used in the present sense? Because of taboo.


= gLeN

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