[SCA-Cooks] Cloved v. cloven

[Morgan Cain]

> Um, Morgan, 'cleave' is a peculiar word that has more than meaning- and
> those are diametrically opposed. Yes, it means to divide, but it also
> means to cling to- as is the man leaving his parents to cleave unto his
> wife, in the old wedding vows.

That's why I specified the transitive verb, 'Lainie.  <G>


> However, in this case the phrase has nothing to do with the word
> 'cleave', and everythign to do with the word 'clove'. And popular PP
> form in Middle English uses the -en instead of -ed.

I haven't seen that, and it sounds really funny on my eyes.  Reference?

                                        ---= Morgan


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