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baza B
baza Aug 19, 2004 16:27:28
Replying to Kammer

>I think we'll have to agree to disagree on this one Baza.

Okay Kammer, I agree to disagree.........

after I've made one final point.

:o)

Looking at the ending of the word(s), I can't see how <i>Callanish</i> can be an Anglicised version of <i>Kallardnes</i> or <i>Classernis</i> or whatever because the English suffix for a promontory is <i>-ness</i>. The suffix <i>-ness</i> comes directly from the Norse <i>-nes</i>.


Baz

F FourWinds
FourWinds Aug 19, 2004 16:37:42
Replying to baza

Because it wasn't written down for centuries and the local accent has changed the sound. It isn't a transliteration of the Norse word, but a transliteration of the Scottish pronounciation of the Norse word. I think.