[lit-ideas] Whinger... (Was: Thinks...)
- From: Jlsperanza@xxxxxxx
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2004 12:55:16 EDT
In a message dated 6/1/2004 12:29:36 PM Eastern Standard Time,
andreas@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
But what about whinger? It doesn't provide whinger.
From the OED
Pronunciations:
hw(g)(r),
hwnd(r))
"The pronunciation with () or (g) is vouched for by several instances in
rime; that with () is indicated by the spelling whinjer (quot. 1823) and
implied by the form of Gael. cuinnsear dagger, sword, which is a loan-word
from Sc."
Cheers,
JL
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