(02-28-2016, 10:11 AM)Dan Howard Wrote: "Maile" hasn't been used for centuries. "Mail" is the commonly accepted modern English term.
This confirms me in my view that the use of 'maile' in this context is an affectation. A Google search reveals that 'maile' is a flowering Hawaiian vine of the dogbane family.
Michael King Macdona
And do as adversaries do in law, -
Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends.
(The Taming of the Shrew: Act 1, Scene 2)
And do as adversaries do in law, -
Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends.
(The Taming of the Shrew: Act 1, Scene 2)