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Thread #52503 Message #805229
Posted By: JulieF
17-Oct-02 - 07:33 AM
Thread Name: What the heck did Burns mean by...
Subject: RE: What the heck did Burns mean by...
Fou is scots dialect in drunk ( as in 'Getting Fou ' ) whereas Fou/Folle is the French for mad. I always thought there was a connection.
All the best
Julie