LL-L: "Romance connection" LOWLANDS-L, 06.MAY.2000 (02) [E]

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From: Thomas [t.mcrae at uq.net.au]
Subject: LL-L: "Romance connection" LOWLANDS-L, 05.MAY.2000 (05) [E]

Matt wrote,
> Jakey (plural Jakies) is still in common usage in Scotland for a
> wino. I've heard it both in Glagsow and further east.
In Edinburgh the delightful concoction they drank was known as 'Jake'. Part

of a local song goes....
"The West Port's no sae dreary,
The meth drinkers keep it cheery.
They coap the Jake,
An' play Put an' Take,
Beside the Wells o' Weary"
Regards
Tom
Tom Mc Rae
Brisbane Australia
"Oh wid some power the Giftie gie us
Tae see oorselves as ithers see us"
Robert Burns--

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From: R. F. Hahn [sassisch at yahoo.com]
Subject: Romance connection

Dear Lowlanders,

Does any of you know how Spanish (Castilian) acquired the apparently
Lowlands Germanic loan _estufa_ (f.) 'stove'.  Theoretically, it comes from
*_stuuf_ (Dutch spelling *_stoef_).  Of course, we already know that
English _stove_ comes from either Middle Dutch or Middle Low Saxon (Middle
Low German) _stove_, is related to words for '(heated) room' (Germanic
*_stubh-_), and also appears to be related to _stew_ (e.g., Dutch _stoven_,
Afrikaans _stowe_).

Regards,

Reinhard/Ron

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