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Re: The Kra'Vak

From: Nyrath the nearly wise <nyrath@c...>
Date: Wed, 07 Oct 1998 07:02:42 -0400
Subject: Re: The Kra'Vak

Oerjan Ohlson wrote:
> 
> Interesting. Sounds similar to how the Mongol and related clans are
> described, at least prior to Ghengiz - if a particular tribe or clan
> leader was unsuccessful (ie, unable to defend and feed his tribe),
> sub-groups left and joined someone who could feed/defend them instead
:-)

	Indeed!  Actually, the old english word "Lord"
	comes from "hlaford" or "hlafweard", which
	is "hlaf" ("Loaf") + weard ("warden").
	So "Lord" means "(bread) loaf keeper", i.e., one who
	feeds dependants.

	If you cannot feed them, you don't get to be Lord anymore.


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