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Old English had special words for a maternal uncle (eam) and nephew (sweostersunu, ‘sister-son’), implying that the relationship was distinct from a paternal uncle (faedera) and nephew (nefu).
Archive 2007-10-01 Carla 2007
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Old English had special words for a maternal uncle (eam) and nephew (sweostersunu, ‘sister-son’), implying that the relationship was distinct from a paternal uncle (faedera) and nephew (nefu).
Acha of Deira and Bernicia: daughter, sister, wife and mother of kings Carla 2007
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‘Take back your sword, Éomer, sister-son!’ said the king.
The Lord of the Rings Tolkien, J. R. R. 1954
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The King in the nation at that time was Seabright (_or Sabert_), Ethelbert's sister-son, and his vassal.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 04 Rossiter Johnson 1885
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