In many texts, spears or other weapons are often "shod with metal 'free'". Why "free". I understand (from the late Tony Cuffe) that a "wee pen knife" was really very likely a "weapon knife"-- which people were much more likely to carry around in earlier days. (As an aside, many paintings by Brughel and Bosch feature men of all classes carrying these kserviceablervicable-lookidaggers daggars. They seem like long bayonettes mostly.)
Is a similar transposition happening with the "free" thing? Thanks. Cliff Abrams __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music & Culture List - To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
