01-02-2026, 06:29 PM
The indications are more than subtle. The evidence is pretty clear, but what to make of it?
Latin uses the word 'Aprilis'. How do we get to 'aberil'? Anyone got a Levenshtein measurement?
Language is based on sound. The French 'Avril' isn't far from 'averil'. Then, it's not that big a jump to 'aberil' or 'aberel'. In which case, the "dialect" might be showing "French" influences, more so than Latin, but from *Burgundian* sources.
Duke Philip the Good of Burgundy died in 1467. The text dated c. 1450-1465 would be at the height of the Burgundian State.
The problem with it being a dialect is, whose dialect was it? Is it the "Writer's" choice?
Several listings for "Auril" are on the scoreboard. Perhaps it can be clarified. Are these really using the letter 'u' as 'u', or is it the old 'u' as 'v' that didn't get changed?
Latin uses the word 'Aprilis'. How do we get to 'aberil'? Anyone got a Levenshtein measurement?
Language is based on sound. The French 'Avril' isn't far from 'averil'. Then, it's not that big a jump to 'aberil' or 'aberel'. In which case, the "dialect" might be showing "French" influences, more so than Latin, but from *Burgundian* sources.
Duke Philip the Good of Burgundy died in 1467. The text dated c. 1450-1465 would be at the height of the Burgundian State.
The problem with it being a dialect is, whose dialect was it? Is it the "Writer's" choice?
Several listings for "Auril" are on the scoreboard. Perhaps it can be clarified. Are these really using the letter 'u' as 'u', or is it the old 'u' as 'v' that didn't get changed?
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