The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #2778   Message #12104
Posted By: Alan of Australia
10-Sep-97 - 12:32 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: Copshawholme Fair (Steeleye Span)
Subject: RE: LYR ADD: Copshawholme Fair
I'm no linguist but I wouldn't have thought that a French word was all that uncommon in old English or particularly Scottish dialects.

Cheers,
Alan