ANST - Smalls

[Dennis Grace]

Salut Cozyns,

Lyonel aisai.

Stefan notes my -
> > 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.

- and queries:

>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.

As an insult.  Would you want someone calling *your* children inferior?

lo vostre por vos servir
Sir Lyonel Oliver Grace


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