[Moo] Axe

[Cecelia Hughes]

Of all the variations listed, I really like "hache," although it's
stretching the actual meaning, it does apply to our purpose.

Graidhne

--- Janie Darby <briana491 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Ok, I looked up "hatchet" in a couple of online dictionaries.
> Definitely
> dates to Period origin, though not sure when/where the current
> spelling took
> hold.
> 
> I like either that or "adze". However, an adze doesn't look like an
> axe.
> It's blade is set at a right angle to the haft. Think hoe with a
> sharp blade
> and a shorter handle. It is used for shaping wood - not a thrown
> weapon.
> 
> From Merriam-Webster online dictionary:
> 
> Main Entry: hatch·et Pronunciation: \ˈha-chət\ Function: *noun*
> Etymology: Middle
> English *hachet,* from Anglo-French *hachette,* diminutive of
> *hache*battle-ax  Date:
> 14th century 1 *:* a short-handled ax often with a hammerhead to be
> used
> with one hand
> And here's another:
>   The American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
> Edition.  2000.   *hatchet*    SYLLABICATION: hatch·et
> PRONUNCIATION<http://www.bartleby.com/61/12.html>
> :   <http://www.bartleby.com/61/wavs/17/H0081700.wav> hcht NOUN: *1.*
> A
> small, short-handled ax for use in one hand. *2.* A tomahawk.
> ETYMOLOGY: Middle
> English *hachet*, from Old French *hachete*, diminutive of *hache*,
> ax, of
> Germanic origin; akin to Old High German *happa*, sickle.
> 
> 
> 
> On 4/3/08, enequy at comcast.net <enequy at comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> >  If the rules that Evan is applying here actaully work out (and
> Evan is
> > one I really trust that is up on most of the rules)  - - - then I
> myself
> > really would go for the idea of the "Award of the Silver Hatchet".
> And it
> > also matches the device. You got my vote on it.
> >
> > Enequy
> >
> >
> > -------------- Original message --------------
> > From: Dave Montuori <damont at wolfstar.com>
> >
> > > > I would love to quote you on that. The Golden Dolphin Herald
> said I
> > > > couldn't use different words for the same thing and have it
> pass when
> > we
> > > > sat down and talked at Fall University. She knew that we were
> trying
> > to
> > > > pass award names when she made that statement. I might have
> > > > misinterpreted her statement but I was sure she said that it
> had to be
> >
> > > > something completely different. Can you give me a link to that
> ruling?
> >
> > > > Is it on the SCA precedents page?
> > >
> > > You have my permission to quote me on that. It's straight from
> the Rules
> >
> > > for Submissions, Section V.2 -- I am unaware of any precedent
> that
> > > overrules the basic rule in this case.
> > >
> > > "a. Difference of D escrip tive Elements - A descriptive element
> is a
> > word
> > > other than a designator, an article, a preposition, or the name
> of a
> > > branch of the Society."
> > >
> > > Here's the first important part:
> > >
> > > "Two descriptive elements are considered significantly different
> if they
> >
> > > differ significantly in both sound and appearance. Descriptive
> elements
> > > that are not significantly different are said to be equivalent."
> > >
> > > And in the section immediately below that part, the middle
> paragraph is
> > > the most important:
> > >
> > > "b. Conflict of Names with the Same Number of Elements - Two
> > non-personal
> > > names with the same number of descriptive elements conflict
> unless at
> > > least one of the following conditions is met.
> > >
> > > " i. Change of Elements - Two such names do not conflict if each
> of
> > > them contains a descriptive element significantly different from
> every
> > > descriptive el ement in the other.
> > >
> > > " House Saint Mary , Saint Mary Herald , and the College of
> Sainte
> > > Marie all conflict with one another because their descriptive
> elements
> > are
> > > equivalent; House , Herald , and College of , being designators,
> are not
> >
> > > descriptive elements. The House of the Red Dolphin does not
> conflict
> > with
> > > the House of the Blue Dolphin or the House of the Red Lion . The
> Order
> > of
> > > the White Scarf of Ansteorra conflicts with the Order of the
> White Scarf
> >
> > > of Atenveldt because Ansteorra and Atenveldt are not descriptive
> > elements
> > > as defined above in clause 2. a."
> > >
> > > Evan
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