Posted: May 08, 2012 9:22 am
It is about that phrase, yes. The point is that Carrier suggests a meaning for that word without bringing any evidence along. The only thing Carrier has shown on a charitable reading is that it is possible that it could mean fictive kinship, but he has not shown it is likely. He needs to do word research before suggesting such readings, otherwise we could all invent new meanings for difficult portions.