Hi George,
Yes - that's one of the ways Bede spelled it. According to Ekwall, it's
been recorded as 'Eborakon' (with an acute acent over the first 'o'),
'Eboracum', 'Eburacum', 'Eoforwicceasster', 'Eferwic', 'Euruic',
'Euerwik', 'Eoverwik', '3eorc' (that 3 is a letter we don't use any
more), '3ork' and 'York'.
May I wish your city, and all associated with it a belated happy
birthday for Feb. 2nd?
Groetjes!
Pat
(a one-woman net between Yorks and Amsterdams, old and New)
In message , georgejmyersjr <[log in to unmask]> writes
>On January 21, 2003 I wrote:
>
>"SHA at Eborac. Nova Eborac hopes everything goes well."
>
>I find today it should have been:
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>SHA at "Eburacum (York)"? Nova "Eburacum" hopes everything goes well.
>
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Pat Reynolds
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