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    What is the English equivalent for each of these words that occur in the Lex Salica: focla, hano, fe, morther?

    Question #126194. Asked by flem-ish. (Jun 18 12 5:50 AM)


    tigasrule

    		morther = murder
    focla = bird
    hano = rooster
    fe = cattle

    http://fryskednis.blogspot.fr/2012/06/dutch-is-much-older.html

    Cf. modern German Mord, Vogel, Hahn, Vieh.

    Jun 18 12, 6:30 AM

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