[Sca-cooks] Lamb (was Re: lent, wine, indulgences, de Nola)

[Catherine Hartley]

>From Huette von Ahrens:

"All the AS words [sheep, cow, pig, deer] show
that the Saxons were the caretakers of the
animals.

All the Norman words [mutton, beef, pork,
venison]
show that the Normans were the eaters of the
animals."

Which is interesting considering that venison was not orignally just used to
refer to cooked deer, but wild game on four legs in general...

Caitlin of Enniskillen