SV: SC - redaction challenge

[James Gilly / Alasdair mac Iain]

At 21:19 11-2-99 +0100, Angus MacIomhair wrote:
>> [Brokk]  What is this long s character?
>> Could someone please describe what it looks like?
>> A long s to me is an integration sign, but somehow i don't think
>> applies in this context.

The long S is the alternate form of S that's used in German (the old
Frakturdruekschrift) and Greek, and used to be used in English, except at
the end of words.  It's what makes "success," for example, look like
"fuccefs."  Not sure when, or why, it went out of favour....


Alasdair mac Iain



Laird Alasdair mac Iain of Elderslie
Dun an Leomhain Bhig
Canton of Dragon's Aerie [southeastern CT]
Barony Beyond the Mountain  [northern & southeastern CT]
East Kingdom
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Argent, a chevron cotised azure surmounted by a sword and in chief two
mullets sable
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