LL-L "Etymology" 2004.11.30 (07) [E]

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From: Tom Mc Rae <t.mcrae at uq.net.au>
Subject: LL-L "Proverbs" 2004.11.30 (02) [E]

On 01/12/2004, at 2:07 AM, klaus schmirler <KSchmir at online.de wrote:

> Which reminds me of the doubts I had when I read this -- plus the
> following:
>
> If kail is something other than cabbage, is there a possible gypsy
> influence?

In Scotland kail refers both to a large rather coarse cabbage and a
soup in which it is a key ingredient. Laterally kail referred to any
soup. Burns mentions it in 'Merry Muses of Caledonia' in a rather
naughty context.
Regards
Tom

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