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31025 John Edgerton
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May 19, 2012
3:18 am
Not necessarily a translation of "master/mistress", but a word in a different language that would indicate the same idea of "mastery of a skill",...
31026 Jim Pickette
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May 19, 2012
3:22 am
Of course if it is a peerage, then Master/Mistress (-Archer) would be allowed and appropriate. JoO...
31027 John Edgerton
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May 19, 2012
3:25 am
It is also one of my favorites. Jon fel·low·ship (fl-shp)n. 1. a. The condition of sharing similar interests, ideals, or experiences, as by reason of...
31028 James Koch
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May 19, 2012
3:31 am
Gentlemen, ... My take on the matter is as follows. Whatever we call our top archers, if they truly demonstrate a high level of skill and dedication to the ...
31029 John Edgerton
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May 19, 2012
3:33 am
Yes, as I said in my proposal to the board. " Those recognized with this award may style themselves “Master of (their skill)” in addition to...
31030 James Koch
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May 19, 2012
3:52 am
Jon, ... In a pinch, use Latin. Primus Sagitarrius. When all else fails, resort to Greek. ... It occurred to me the other day, that once we have a means of...
31031 James Koch
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May 19, 2012
4:05 am
JoO, ... As we discussed several months ago, we are not trying to organize a peerage. We are simply trying to emulate the Rapier community by putting into...
31032 John Edgerton
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May 19, 2012
4:09 am
Or "Sagitarrius Palmaris" or the correct Latin for it. I was always poor at making my Latin agree.( It has been 54 years since Latin class.) Palmaris means ...
31033 Jim Pickette
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May 19, 2012
12:27 pm
Perhaps not Sagittarius. http://www.sagittarius.arollo.com/mythology-history/ Perhaps Scientis Sagittandi (Expert Archer) But these latin phrases are not...
31034 Dan Stratton
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May 19, 2012
1:28 pm
I like it: Yeoman-Archer. The Company of the Green and White. ...Ian Gourdon of Glen Awe Midrealm Forester - OP "- bows of carved wood strong for use, with...
31035 Susan Carroll-Clark
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May 19, 2012
1:40 pm
Greetings! Actually, Don is not equivalent to Master. It's an alternate Spanish title for Lord, which is how it managed to sail by under the radar as ...
31036 James of Odo
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May 19, 2012
1:49 pm
Conan Doyle, "The White Company", 1891 Chapter 31: HOW FIVE MEN HELD THE KEEP OF VILLEFRANCHE [Extract] Never did choice or dainty ditty of Provence or...
31037 Jim Pickette
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May 19, 2012
2:15 pm
Sergio Sarmiento (et.al. Eds), “Lexipedia Barsa”, p. 414, 1984 DON (Del lat. dóminus, seňor.) m. Titulo honorifico que se antepone al nombre, no al...
31038 Taslen
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May 19, 2012
2:25 pm
I could go along with those. I also think we should use the term "Warden" as aseperate group of archers. Gaelen Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android...
31039 James of Odo
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May 19, 2012
2:52 pm
Archery Trivia: 1992-The Olympic torch, in Barcelona, Spain is ignited using a flaming arrow shot by Antonio Rebollo of the Spanish Olympic Team. [I'd like to...
31040 James Koch
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May 19, 2012
3:45 pm
JoO, ... Interesting. Merlin is actually planning to do a flaming arrow demo at Pennsic. If we had an evening party at the range we could use flaming arrows...
31041 Jim Pickette
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May 19, 2012
3:50 pm
Should be pretty impressive. Better yet, invite Gena Davis! JoO...
31042 Jim Pickette
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May 19, 2012
4:42 pm
Davis has stated that she was not an athlete growing up, and that her introduction to archery was in 1997, two years prior to her tryouts. In July 1999, Davis...
31043 Susan Carroll-Clark
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May 19, 2012
4:47 pm
Greetings! Here in Canada, Olympic-themed merchandise is a big deal and is available at the Bay (Hudson's Bay Company) stores. Thursday while at the store in...
31044 Susan Carroll-Clark
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May 19, 2012
4:54 pm
Greetings! My perspective was completely heraldic. If you look here: http://heraldry.sca.org/titles.html#table2 You'll see that Don/Dona are acceptable...
31045 John Edgerton
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May 19, 2012
5:10 pm
Perhaps it is a question of period versus modern usage? Jon ________________________________ From: Susan Carroll-Clark <nicolaa.de.bracton@...> To:...
31046 Jim Pickette
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May 19, 2012
5:11 pm
The Lexipedia Barsa derives DON from the latin dominus, then says the modern equivalent is senor. JoO...
31047 Jim Pickette
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May 19, 2012
5:19 pm
The derivation of DON is through the development of the Spanish language, over time. The derivation of MISTER is through the development of the English...
31048 Susan Carroll-Clark
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May 19, 2012
6:43 pm
Greetings! ... Yes, but the English "mister" is not derived from the Latin "dominus" as this would seem to indicate: "MISTER (from latin dóminus [land...
31049 Jim Pickette
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May 19, 2012
7:45 pm
Right! JoO...
31050 Jim Pickette
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May 19, 2012
7:54 pm
If it helps any, the usage of DON in the last century or two is as an honorific usually applied to property owners [dominus], business owners, employers,...
31051 Caterina Fortuna
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May 19, 2012
9:37 pm
In An Tir, Yeoman is used as a title for the Sargeant skilled in archery/thrown weapons that has gone through the Sargency trials for the Baron and Baroness. ...
31052 Chris Ivins
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May 20, 2012
12:00 am
Geena Davis would be fine, just don't invite Mel Brooks, or the roofs of the merchant structures won't be safe!! - Iurii ... From: Jim Pickette...
31053 Karl W. Evoy
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May 20, 2012
9:07 am
Weird; it was a cut and paste from the address bar. :confused: Ancel ... From: Chris Ivins To: SCA-Archery@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 7:52 PM ...
31054 Emil Stecher
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May 20, 2012
3:50 pm
Greetings to the list ... This might not be well received in the East, where thr Order of th Sagitarrius is the Kingdom Archery award Barak Raz (Emil M...
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