LL-L "Resource" 2003.06.15 (07) [S]

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From: "Andy \(Scots-Online\)" <andy at scots-online.org>
Subject: LL-L "Resources" 2003.06.15 (03) [S]

Ron wrate:
>
> Clivver!  Twa-three o thaim micht want English exposeetions fir thaim
> that dinna unnerstaund Scots weel, parteeclar "Braick's Wynd."  (A
> jalouse, "wynd" is pronounced [w at In(d)] an bears "nairae (wimplin)
> vennel.")  A misdout this name coud be mistaen, mispronouncet or
> misuised as mowes amang English speakers -- as an a bittie misfortunate
> American Indian name o the kin o "Dances with Wolves."  A jalouse ye're
> pickin me up.

A thocht some fowk wad wunner aboot Braick's but seein thare's an
apostrophe
in it A taen it that fowk was see it as a bodie's name. The pun ye
brocht up
(nae pun mynt) niver kythed tae me.

Thare's aye the dictionar on the steid for thaim that wants tae ken whit
onything micht mean.

Andy Eagle

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Resources

Andy:

Guid pints, bit ye know whit fowk are lik ...

> The pun ye brocht up
> (nae pun mynt) niver kythed tae me.

"Drift" = "carried by current of water or air".  Case in point ...  :)

Guidwull!
Reinhard/Ron

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