sca-cooks Re: Terms

[James and/or Nancy Gilly]

At 20:29 10-4-97 +0000, you wrote:
> 
>> > My impression is that the "steward" (an EXTREMELY old English word --
>> > the OED dates it to the 11th or 12th century, if I remember right) runs
>> > a household, supervises all the other servants, orders supplies, etc.
>> > I think it would make a good replacement for "autocrat" in SCA
>parlance.
>> > 
>> >                                         Steve / Joshua
>> 
>> You mean the steward isn't the one who stews the small children?
>> 
>> Adamantius
>
>Or perhaps we could say that the stewards name originated from one who
>stews the wards of the castle?? (Read children)
>
>Regards,
>
>Aonghas

Hmmmm....  And here I thought that the steward was the one who wards (ie,
guards) the stew!


Alasdair mac Iain

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