14-04-2021, 07:26 PM
(This post was last modified: 14-04-2021, 09:21 PM by geoffreycaveney.
Edit Reason: add note that previous reading of two lines of f75r is now obsolete
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The following idea about the Middle English hypothesis is even more tentative than the preceding ones, because it relates to the notoriously complicated character combination EVA [sh], which has multiple apparent forms. Nevertheless, if I am relating the most frequent Voynich vords to the most common English function words and other logical common words, I must have some explanation for the frequency of EVA [shedy], et al. So here is this very tentative hypothesis:
As I suggest that EVA [ch] = Middle English "y" or perhaps in some cases "j" ("jus"),
perhaps then EVA [sh] = Middle English "th" ?
If so, this would explain all of the following most frequent Voynich vords beginning with [sh] quite well, it seems:
EVA [shedy] = Middle English "thes" / "these"
EVA [shey] = Middle English "the"
EVA [shol] = Middle English "thus" !
EVA [sheey] = Middle English "thee"
EVA [sho] = Middle English "thu" / "thou" !
Please note: This new analysis of EVA [sh] would mean that my tentative interpretations of the first two lines of text on You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. , posted previously in this thread, are now obsolete. This is a good example of the need to be cautious in proceeding with such hypotheses: Indeed it is better to focus on identifying function words first, before attempting to read and interpret passages of text.
Geoffrey C.
As I suggest that EVA [ch] = Middle English "y" or perhaps in some cases "j" ("jus"),
perhaps then EVA [sh] = Middle English "th" ?
If so, this would explain all of the following most frequent Voynich vords beginning with [sh] quite well, it seems:
EVA [shedy] = Middle English "thes" / "these"
EVA [shey] = Middle English "the"
EVA [shol] = Middle English "thus" !
EVA [sheey] = Middle English "thee"
EVA [sho] = Middle English "thu" / "thou" !
Please note: This new analysis of EVA [sh] would mean that my tentative interpretations of the first two lines of text on You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. , posted previously in this thread, are now obsolete. This is a good example of the need to be cautious in proceeding with such hypotheses: Indeed it is better to focus on identifying function words first, before attempting to read and interpret passages of text.
Geoffrey C.