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Dear Rouspeteur: Very interesting. Was there any etymology given for the new word "la herse"?
I looked up "hearse" and was surprised to find this:
"hearse"
n.
ME herce < OFr, a harrow, grated portcullis < L hirpex, a large rake with iron teeth < dial (Sabine) irpus, wolf (hence, lit., wolf-tooth device)
It sounds as though the two words had co-existed in French, and then portcullis became obsolete.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Words from other languages that don't use them Rouspeteur 03/11/01 01:08 PM Re: Words from other languages that don't use them AnnaStrophic 03/11/01 01:33 PM Re: Words from other languages that don't use them wwh 03/11/01 02:16 PM Re: Words from other languages that don't use them wow 03/11/01 03:00 PM Re: Words from other languages that don't use them tsuwm 03/11/01 03:44 PM Re: Words from other languages that don't use them Rouspeteur 03/11/01 03:55 PM Re: Words from other languages that don't use them wwh 03/11/01 04:01 PM Re: Words from other languages that don't use them Scribbler 03/12/01 03:33 AM Re: Words from other languages that don't use them tsuwm 03/12/01 03:49 AM Re: Words from other languages that don't use them Rouspeteur 03/12/01 11:15 AM Re: Words from other languages that don't use them Father Steve 03/14/01 11:40 PM Re: Words from other languages that don't use them NicholasW 03/15/01 08:33 AM
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