28-03-2016, 05:07 PM
I see that what we interpret as "cz" may well stand for the embellished form of "z". E.g. in this manuscript: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.
it is often found - interestingly, along with the "plain" form of "z" which does not look like "cz".
The horizontal line is enigmatic though. In German manuscripts, those are used with vowels as diacritics.
Supposing "luz", in MHD it is a word form of "lotze" (~ "redneck"), a word form of "antlitz" (face, look), or also means "ambush".
it is often found - interestingly, along with the "plain" form of "z" which does not look like "cz".
The horizontal line is enigmatic though. In German manuscripts, those are used with vowels as diacritics.
Supposing "luz", in MHD it is a word form of "lotze" (~ "redneck"), a word form of "antlitz" (face, look), or also means "ambush".