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The Perilous Poet
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Heart of the matter
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Sharkey is a derivation of Sharkû, meaning 'Old Man' in Orkish. Other inferences are unclear. It may also be a reference to the Old Man who was the leader of the Assassins in Mandeville's Travels but this has always struck me as tenuous at best.
[ January 29, 2003: Message edited by: Rimbaud ]
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