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Andrew Smith wrote:

> There is also afur for love, Iewan would also add
> afor which happens between animals.

I think you got mixed up here:

	French amour (from Occitan): "love"
	French ameur (straight from Latin, arch.) "rut"

	Brithenig "afur" (straight from Latin) "love"
	Brithenig "amur" (from Occitan): "Courtly Love, light love,
		adultery/fornication"

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John Cowan	http://www.ccil.org/~cowan		cowan@ccil.org
	You tollerday donsk?  N.  You tolkatiff scowegian?  Nn.
	You spigotty anglease?  Nnn.  You phonio saxo?  Nnnn.
		Clear all so!  'Tis a Jute.... (Finnegans Wake 16.5)