LL-L "Introduction" 2004.09.26 (03) [E]

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From: Tom <jmaguire at pie.xtec.es>
Subject: LL-L "Introduction" 2004.09.25 (11) [E]

From: BILLY NELSON <billn at centurytel.net>

>Name is billy nelson and have traced my family to craigcaffie
>scotland(lowlanda rhinns galloway).My family have used quite a few words
>that were unusual for a long time.I now realize that they are ancient scots
>words and am very interested in all aspects of this dialect and culture.For
>instance when my grandmother got mad she would call me an"idjit".
>
Hello Billy,

One child I know would have replied to the "eejit" curse with an underbreath
"crabbit auld besom" (bad-temperd old nuisance).

Regards,

Tom [MAGUIRE]

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