ANSTHRLD - Patronymic sources

[Jodi McMaster]

Jodi McMaster wrote:
> 
> Richard Culver wrote:
> >    I need to hit a few more sources (charters, letters, etc.,) but the
> > overwhelming usage in the ASC is the "-ing" element.  Yes there are examples
> > of "Eadwardes sunu" or "Æþelredes dohtor", but these are merely designators
> > when used in context.
> 
> That was the sense I had gotten when reading the ASC; I'm not sure where
> the other construction is regularly documented as a true patronymic.
> I'm away from most of my sources still, but I'd definitely recommend
> <-ing> over sunu for someone wanting an A/S.
> 

An A/S *name*.  D'oh.  Writing email when folks are talking to you is
perilous at best.

AElfwyn
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