ANST - Smalls

[Mark.S Harris]

Dennis Grace wrote:
> >Thank you Diarmuit for this wonderful bit of info. As the one that started
> >off
> >this thread by suggesting to Lady Celeste that "children" might be a better
> >choice than "smalls", I must now modify my original comment if not it's
> >intent.
> >I see now that "smalls" might be appropriate but may be derogatory.
> 
> Um, no.  Berengaria's research demonstrates that "smalls" is not an
> appropriate contraction of "small clothes" and, therefore, post-period.  Her
> article does *not* support the use of the word "smalls" in reference to
> children.

Then how would you interpret this line in the context of the article:
   "Small" in the Middle Ages still referred to something that was inferior.

> Sir Lyonel Oliver Grace

Stefan li Rous
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