Re: [scots-l] Ballad question

2002-12-15 Thread David Kilpatrick
Clifford Abrams wrote: 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

Re: [scots-l] Re: scots-l-digest V1 #441

2002-12-15 Thread Jack Campin
Again, please unsubscribe me from all these lists. thank you Haw ya bam, whit ur ye like! Jist cleek oan th blessit URL belaw an be done wi it! D'ye want us tae haud yer haun atweel? It's no like it's naw at th bottom o ilka ane o these posts! Cleek an get aff ya wallopir ye! If there

Re: [scots-l] Re: scots-l-digest V1 #441

2002-12-15 Thread Toby Rider
Sigh Jack writes: If there is one thing even more offensive than your perpetual condescension to people who, in many cases, have already tried exactly what you're telling them to do, it's reposting their ENTIRE messages to repeat the same joke, and in this case a complete digest. (We