LL-L: "Orthography" [S] LOWLANDS-L, 08.JUN.1999 (04)

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From: Andrew Eagle <K27 at compuserve.com>
Subject: Orthography

Sandy wrat:

>(As a aside - see thon word "springheid" that you & Andy uize - is that a
>actual Scots word or some kin o neologism? A wad A thocht the richt Scots
>wad be "burnheid" or "fountainheid". Onywey, it's appropriate eneuch in a
>orthographic discussion, seein hou A'v sprung ma heid a few times thinkin
>ower this subject!  :)

A fund it in the constitution o the Scots Leid associe,

'The Societie walcums an stauns the pairt o members nae maitter whit thair
springheid and haes nocht adae wi...'

(thair spellin!)

It wis obvious whit it meant, e'en gin it is a neologism. Its ane o the few
that wirks, ye ken whit it means e'en gin ye hinna seen it afore.

Andy

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