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GUEST,Barry Dipper | Strange words in Irish and Scottish songs (26) | RE: Strange words in Irish and Scottish songs | 23 Oct 11 |
For years I've puzzled over why stealing from a 'bleechgreen' would've been such a big deal and concluded it was an Englishisation of a Gaelic phrase similar to 'Deoch an Doris' a drink at the door, has become 'Jock and Doris, a parting glass. Not speaking Irish I seek enlightenment - any Irish liguists and folk heritage gurus? |