Hi all, It was Isaw, (sp) who sold his birthright for a mess of pottage. Ann P. On Fri, 3 Jan 1997, Adrian Cope wrote: > > > >. As for being served I'd say a steaming > >BOWL of pottage would be a welcome dish, especially in inclement weather. > >Lotte > >p.s. still from the Oxford 'The meat and pottage is put al in one dish; > >out of which every one taketh with his greasie fist what he thinkes good' > >====================================================== > > Not a BOWL, surely ? > > Somebody in the Old Testament sold his birthright for a MESS of Pottage. > > Who he ? > > > In current English English it is commonly known as 'Lobscouse' or 'Scouse' from > the Liverpool dialect. ( A 'scouser' is a Liverpudlian !). > > > > > ================================== > Adrian Cope. "Aequo Adeste Animo" > <elders@rmplc.co.uk> (Leamington Elders Line) > WARWICK England > Tel: (0) (44) 1926 401 720 > ================================== > Ann K. Parsons akp@vivanet.com homepage: http://www.vivanet.com/~akp/index.html Professional On-line tutor Gardener/Administrator at GrassRoots MOO Bard and lover of words "All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost."
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