LL-L: "Etymology" LOWLANDS-L, 13.MAY.2001 (01) [E]

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From: Mike Oettle <oettlepe at iafrica.com>
Subject: LL-L: "Etymology" LOWLANDS-L, 11.MAY.2001 (02) [E]

"Wied und sied" is new to me, but it sounds to me to be very similar in
origin and probably in meaning to the Afrikaans "wyd en syd", meaning far
and wide.
    Mike Oettle

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