Hi Ian and All, Your term, Ian, may be literally correct but if yer a Scotsman ye'll no' think sae! A quick Google search states, Sassenach: ' The Scots' term for an English person.' Which is how I would describe the word, however when I was growing up in Edinburgh in the 1940's and 50's it had strong connotations towards the English as 'the enemy'. All is forgiven now, ofcourse......I married one! Cheers from NZ, Maureen POOL HOPE THOMSON MACKIE in Annan. > Hi > > Sassenach in Scotland meant a 'Lowland Scot', but often mistakenly used to > describe an Englishman. > > Regards > Ian. > Researching Family History in Dumfries & Galloway ~ and beyond. Please > visit my Website: http://www.imchad.freeola.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pete Dinwoodie [mailto:dinwoodi@comcast.net] > Sent: 06 November 2004 22:57 > To: DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [D-G LIST] "Sassenach" > > > Sassenach (ch = k). A Keltic word for a Saxon, or for the English language. > Source: Brewer's Dictionary. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lavendersblue" <lavendersblue@ntlworld.com> > To: <DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2004 5:38 PM > Subject: [D-G LIST] "Sassenach" > > > > "Sassenach" > > What does this word actually mean? > > I know who it referes to, but what is the actual meaning of the word? > > Sorry if it sounds a bit of a stupid question, but I just don't get it! > > > > Helen > > > > > > ( there speaks a Sassenach! ) > > > > > > ==== DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY Mailing List ==== > > ******************************************************************** > > To UNSUBSCRIBE > > send a message to DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-L-request@rootsweb.com (for mail > > mode) or DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode) with > > only the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the message body. NO subject, NO signature. > > ************************************************************************ > > > > > > > > > > ==== DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY Mailing List ==== > ******************************************************************** > To UNSUBSCRIBE > send a message to DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-L-request@rootsweb.com (for mail > mode) or DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode) with > only the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the message body. NO subject, NO signature. > ************************************************************************ > > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.788 / Virus Database: 533 - Release Date: 01/11/04 > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.788 / Virus Database: 533 - Release Date: 01/11/04 > > ______________________________