Ah, Saxon! Quite amussing that the term is still used if that's where it derived from. Helen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pete Dinwoodie" <dinwoodi@comcast.net> To: <DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2004 10:57 PM 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. > ************************************************************************ > >