24-01-2026, 08:01 PM
I fully agree. For example, if the "poxleber" line had said something like "poxleber n lnng", then a strong case could be made for exclamation usage ("leber und lung" being a common phrase). So comparing to other manuscripts and other phrases, i.e. actual attestations, is our only hope for having a chance at success.
The step "let's see if people actually used this word/phrase" is unfortunately often skipped as soon as some dictionary mentions the form.
The step "let's see if people actually used this word/phrase" is unfortunately often skipped as soon as some dictionary mentions the form.