on 11/1/02 4:05 AM, david.bircumshaw at [log in to unmask] wrote:
> another thing I adore on this track is how a 'nadder' turned into an
> 'adder'. It's quite snaky really!
An adder, yes! How did that happen? This bit caught my attention in
linguistic history decades ago. An adder in Icelandic in NAÐRA or, to steer
clear of that troublesome letter, NADRA. So, get it, Nadder!
Best
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