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Thread #3049   Message #14857
Posted By: Jerry Friedman
16-Oct-97 - 04:50 PM
Thread Name: Eppie Morie: What does it all mean?
Subject: RE: Eppie Morie: What does it all mean?
Yes, thank you, Nonie!

You nicht hae ca'd me "maiden",--
Is "nicht" a typo for "micht"? "You might have called me 'maiden', for I'm sure as healthy as thee" makes good sense to me.

And what kind of a name is "Eppie"? Around here (northern New Mexico) it would be a nickname for Epifanio or Epifania (=Epiphany), but what was it in Scotland?