[bksvol-discuss] Re: Very unusual language from Scotland (1680's) or scanner error?
- From: Valerie Maples <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2010 15:33:36 -0500
Very common country or period speech. Drives a spell check nuts! Grin.
Valerie
On Jul 17, 2010, at 2:18 PM, Andy B. wrote:
> I am scanning the book Down to the Bonny Glenn by Melisah Wyley. It takes
> place in Scotland in the late 1700's. I came across this quote from page 2
> (down at the bottom of the page):
>
> “If ivver a lass deserved a fine weddin’ day, ‘tis our Nannie. A kinder, more
> good lass ye’ll no find in all Scotland— nor England besides. And that
> Gerald’s a fine, stouthearted lad. Sure and they dinna deserve such a parcel
> o’ ill luck!”
>
> Is this actual language they used back then? The things I'm worried about are
> the words "ivver", "gerald's" doesn't have a cap on it (and it's posessive),
> "dinna" and the phrase "parcel o’ ill luck!".
>
>
>
> Any recommendations for word replacements on the ones that are spelled wrong?
> I'm assuming that "ivver" is being used in place of "ever".
>
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