Re: Latin: not as dead as it looks?

Posted by Bruce Kahl on July 19, 2001

In Reply to: Latin: not as dead as it looks? posted by Bob Williams on July 19, 2001

>>>A couple of thoughts: Could the sense of "defero" have shifted at all since the 15th century?
Could be.
>>>Did "defero" just better fit the meter?
Tetigisti acu.
You have hit the nail on the head.