Indeed, only 'fornicate' is a better example. 'Fuken' in Middle
English and reputed to refer to the mating of domestic animals
although any etymology concerning the magic word is seriously
suspect. Lots of cognates in Middle High German, Old Frisian, etc.
Also ME 'firk, ferk' - to drive, force or move sharply, may be involved.
Fornicate however involves an architectural feature L. 'fornix' - an
arched vault. To fornicate (archaic) to build with arches. It is
proposed that most Roman brothels were in cellars which had these
foundation arches although I wonder sometimes if there is an
anatomical allusion at work.
Clearly the Saxons were at it in the fields or on the common while
their lord was doing the horizontal polka in the cellar, where the
serving wenches were billeted.
Andrew Fildes
afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
On 04/04/2007, at 9:30 AM, Bob Whitmire wrote:
>
> Kinda like f*ck and copulate? <g>
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