LL-L "Language loyalty" 2004.10.16 (02) [E/S/V]

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A=Afrikaans Ap=Appalachian B=Brabantish D=Dutch E=English F=Frisian
L=Limburgish LS=Lowlands Saxon (Low German) N=Northumbrian
S=Scots Sh=Shetlandic V=(West)Flemish Z=Zeelandic (Zeêuws)
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From: Liesbethvlaomse at aol.com <Liesbethvlaomse at aol.com>
Subject: "Etymology" WV

Man moet dad in Ingels-Sassich daddr die taol gao ol weg van Ca 500 van die
g'meên tidrek'ning tot die tid van Willem den Overnwinaor in 1066.  Ao ge mo
weet Taol'n gaon deur vele wijzigning'n  in dadde tid.

Persopnlig , 'k deink dadde 't van d'r Eêrst germaonscheklinkpuug

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From: Liesbethvlaomse at aol.com <Liesbethvlaomse at aol.com>
Subject: LL-L "Lexicon" 2004.10.13 (09)

In a message dated 13/10/04 16:49:31 Pacific Daylight Time,
lowlands-l at lowlands-l.net writes:

  "['tjuxt?r] A term of disparagement or contempt used in Central Scotland
for
  a Highlander, esp. one speaking Gaelic, or anyone from the North, an
  uncouth, countrified person."

       Tom an Andy , a thank ye  fer thet informatie.  A thut as much thet
thet were th menin' an hat a felin' thet it were ' peasant ' but wi' a bit
mair byte en it.  It were fascinatin' tae her them lads a-spekin' ther own
dialect.   It were beaurifully lyrical  and it wuid ha maad Robbie Burns
proud.

       A shuld lak tae gi ye me compliments Tom an Andy.  Ye ha doon much
tae gi me a true appreciation an th beginnin's o' a true understansdin' o'
th' depths o' yer cultur and laguage.

       Tae Tom a salute ye on all points o' the Triangle an by th lights o
th Temple.  May yer line always be plumb and may th' light o Hiram Abiff
guide ye always in th Craft.

Liesbeth van der Beldt

How is my Scots ?

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