2010/1/1 Kathleen Ogg-Moss <koggmoss@gmail.com> wrote: > Is a joiner and a wright the same thing?  Would a person be called a wright > in Scotland and a joiner in England? With trepidation I'd like to comment on Gavin's response. A wright is a general term for a craftsman, a workman, a maker of things: e.g shipwright and playwright. [source: Oxford Dictionary] It appears that there is no universal link to wood [although I suppose some actors give a good impression of a plank at times] but maybe the original usage did always presume wood-fabrication and playwright is a more modern extension of the usage??? . -- Best wishes Ray ********************************************************** >From Ray Hennessy Forenames website: www.whatsinaname.net Preferred Email address: ray@whatsinaname.net Hints for Scotland's People at http://bit.ly/WIAN-SCP **********************************************************