the oxen and running beasts (aka horses) both had thick coats because
they were adapted to the winters (ever see the scottish breed of cattle
or the mongolian horses?) so there are other possible sources
and calling them "running beasts" isnt so much of a stretch since years
were "turns" and other examples. languages evolve and the original
colonists were not all english-american ancestry
Taki Kogoma wrote:
> On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 05:04:17 GMT, "MaryD"
<nojunkstuff1776@hotmail.com>
> allegedly declared to alt.fan.pern...
> >A couple of times a blanket or jacket was described as being "fur".
Where
> >did this "fur" come from? I don't remember any fur-bearing animals-
"just"
> >runner/burden/herd beasts. Pelts from sheep?
>
> IIRC, the DLG suggests that the "furs" are, indeed, ovine in nature.
>
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