Dear all Of all the explanations proposed, I like Guy Etchells' best. Regards Mike Whitehead Thornbury, near Bristol, UK ****************************************** Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2006 From: Guy Etchells <[email protected]> Subject: Meaning of Cuckold Light To: [email protected] It is possibly a miss-spelling of a cuculled lamp or hooded lamp, i.e. it has a reflector to concentrate the light. Cheers Guy -- Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. http://freespace.virgin.net/guy.etchells The site that gives you facts not promises! http://anguline.co.uk/ Anguline Research Archives End of OLD-ENGLISH Digest, Vol 1, Issue 24 ******************************************