From: Joe Wright
Message: 31442
Date: 2004-03-14
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There are 3 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Re: Anglo-Saxon Wig-
From: ND
2. Re: Anglo-Saxon Wig-
From: "Daniel J. Milton"
3. Re: ancient script
From: "P&G"
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2004 15:28:23 -0800 (PST)
From: ND
Subject: Re: Anglo-Saxon Wig-
I'm interested in Anglo-Saxon religious vocabulary and
will sincerely appreciate guidance/input regarding the
word for "altar," namely: WIG-BED.
Bosworth & Toller tells me the first part derives from
"WIH-" which would be "idol."
Is this correct? What is the etymology for "WIG-"?
Other Germanic (and perhaps IE) cognates would be
great.
And the question that comes to mind - what is this
"WIG-" that is bedded? Or perhaps it's nothing more
than the prosaic: "idol-bed."
Cheers,
Nirmal Dass
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2004 01:57:13 -0000
From: "Daniel J. Milton"
Subject: Re: Anglo-Saxon Wig-
--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, ND wrote:
> I'm interested in Anglo-Saxon religious vocabulary and
> will sincerely appreciate guidance/input regarding the
> word for "altar," namely: WIG-BED.
>
> Bosworth & Toller tells me the first part derives from
> "WIH-" which would be "idol."
>
> Is this correct? What is the etymology for "WIG-"?
> Other Germanic (and perhaps IE) cognates would be
> great.
>
> And the question that comes to mind - what is this
> "WIG-" that is bedded? Or perhaps it's nothing more
> than the prosaic: "idol-bed."
>
> Cheers,
> Nirmal Dass
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Buck gives your 'wigbed' as a variant of 'weobud' etc. where
the first element (as I suspected) is the Germanic word for "holy"
(also, as you say, "idol", but apparently secondarily) that shows up
in modern G. 'Weihnacht' "Christmas", and which according to Buck
appears to be related to Latin 'victima', but "further root
connections dubious".
The second element shows up in Buck's furniture section, not at
the homonymous but unrelated "bed" but at "table". The original
meaning was apparently "offering, portion" (OE 'beodan' "offer"),
then the table for the offering, and finally for an ordinary meal.
I can't find the root etym.
Dan Milton
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2004 09:04:41 -0000
From: "P&G"
Subject: Re: ancient script
>we know about
> "dominicus" meaning "of the lord" but I don't know any "domenica" with
> the meaning "of a feminine lord".
It doesn't. It means feminine thing of a lord.
dominicam: occurs in Afran ap Isid Differ. 86
dominicae: occurs in Varro R. R. 2:10:10
Dominica Dies = Sunday occurs in the Vulgate and in Tertullian
dominica cena = last supper occurs in the Vulgate.
The change of short i to an e is absolutely regular and it woudl be
something to remark on if it did not happen. There is no problem with
domenica = feminine thing of a lord.
As for -us based on Greek -os, thank you for the chuckle. Made my day.
Peter
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