[Bryn-Gwlad] Smalls

[Hatcher Kelly D]

An interesting article I read about a year ago, wherein someone got curious and researched the matter ;-}

http://slumberland.org/sca/articles/smalls.html

Ceallach mac Donal

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From: bryn-gwlad-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org [mailto:bryn-gwlad-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of Susan Scott
Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 11:05 AM
To: bryn-gwlad at lists.ansteorra.org
Subject: Re: [Bryn-Gwlad] Smalls

The OED gives a period definition of "small" something along the lines of "a person of small stature or importance." (Sorry, I don't have it at work to get the exact wording.)

Gwenneth

On 7/26/07, Sandy Straubhaar <orchzis at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Eule wrote:
>
> >
> >"Smalls" - your undergarments.  Outside Bryn Gwlad sometimes
> >(incorrectly) used to denote children...not sure why.  They are 
> >"children".
> >
>
> This one has always puzzled me.  Maybe people are trying to channel 
> some other language here.
>
> brynhildr
> who has a copy of
> "Eventyrbok for de små"
> [ {roughly, stressing cognates} = "Adventure Book for the Small[s]", 
> in Norwegian ] at home.
> {it's an easy-reader version, for younger kids, of the classic 
> Asbjørnsen & Moe fairy tales -- Billy Goats Gruff, East o' the Sun and 
> West o' the Moon, The Ash Lad and his Brothers, and like that}
>
> ps I won't be seeing y'all until December, as I will be sojourning 
> beyond the borders of Ansteorra until then.  Waiting to depart even as I write!
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