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Peter Moylan to All

Re: [embonpoint] was once a completely p

16 Jun 24 11:29:46

   XPost: alt.usage.english, soc.culture.france, soc.culture.french   
   From: peter@pmoylan.org   
      
   >> Bebercito wrote:   ...............   
   >>   
   >>>> Si tu dures   
   >>>> Trop malade,   
   >>>> Couleur fade   
   >>>> Tu prendras,   
   >>>> Et perdras   
   >>>> L’embonpoint.           <--------------   
   >>>> Dieu te doint   
   >>>> Santé bonne,   
   >>>> Ma mignonne.   
      
   I've never seen "doint" before. Is this an archaic form of "doit"?   
      
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   Peter Moylan       peter@pmoylan.org    http://www.pmoylan.org   
   Newcastle, NSW   
      
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