17-04-2021, 10:23 PM
As a further refinement of this "Yorkist lipogram" idea, the general rule may only be "no LA" everywhere, but other letters in "LANCASTER" are selectively excluded from certain pages and sections. This would explain the examples nablator provided above, as well as the absence of EVA [qok] = Middle English "n" on some pages.
Yes, I am aware that other letters not in "Lancaster", such as EVA [qot] = Middle English "m" (?), are absent from certain pages as well. I'm not saying my idea can explain everything yet. But I think I'm on the right track. (Also, "m" is just a provisional hypothesis, has not appeared in key words like "fous" and "irour thee" yet, and maybe [qot] actually represents a different Middle English letter, possibly even "c" or "t" [not part of "th" in this system] to stick to the "Yorkist" theme of excluding "Lancaster" letters?)
Another observation: EVA [ch] = Middle English "y", EVA [o] = Middle English "ou", EVA [i] which is part of Middle English "o", and EVA [r] = Middle English "r" do not seem to be absent from any pages, except for You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. which has almost no text on it at all. So perhaps the rule is that the letters of "York" are essentially present on every page, but other letters are not? (Yes, the apparent lack of any final "k" in this system is another issue that I do not have a "Yorkist" hypothesis to explain yet.)
Again, I understand that this is provisional and clearly there remains much that still needs to be figured out. But I think I'm on the right track.
Goffry
Yes, I am aware that other letters not in "Lancaster", such as EVA [qot] = Middle English "m" (?), are absent from certain pages as well. I'm not saying my idea can explain everything yet. But I think I'm on the right track. (Also, "m" is just a provisional hypothesis, has not appeared in key words like "fous" and "irour thee" yet, and maybe [qot] actually represents a different Middle English letter, possibly even "c" or "t" [not part of "th" in this system] to stick to the "Yorkist" theme of excluding "Lancaster" letters?)
Another observation: EVA [ch] = Middle English "y", EVA [o] = Middle English "ou", EVA [i] which is part of Middle English "o", and EVA [r] = Middle English "r" do not seem to be absent from any pages, except for You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. which has almost no text on it at all. So perhaps the rule is that the letters of "York" are essentially present on every page, but other letters are not? (Yes, the apparent lack of any final "k" in this system is another issue that I do not have a "Yorkist" hypothesis to explain yet.)
Again, I understand that this is provisional and clearly there remains much that still needs to be figured out. But I think I'm on the right track.
Goffry