Re: [tied] Nuadha, Net, etc

From: Joao
Message: 34894
Date: 2004-10-29

Well, Nuada also used a sword. Nuada and Saxnot(Tyr) were linked as equivalents of  hand-cut Lawgiver Sovereign.
 
Joao SL
----- Original Message -----
From: Piotr Gasiorowski
To: cybalist@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 9:22 AM
Subject: Re: [tied] Nuadha, Net, etc

On 04-10-29 13:57, Joao wrote:

> So, could *Sahsanautaz mean "sword-catcher"?

No, just something like 'sword-user'. The basic meaning of Gmc. *neutan-
was 'to profit from sth, make good use of sth' (hence 'enjoy',
'consume', etc.).

Piotr