Forwarded as i only sent this to Roger when it should have gone to the list
>Date: Wed, 08 May 2002 19:31:48 +0100
>To: roger gosling <[log in to unmask]>
>From: John Colby <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: 'Wheal', 'Bal' & 'Set'
>
>According to The New Standard Cornish Dictionary, a hole is toll, a hole
>in the ground is godenow. Work is hwel, mine is bal and there is no entry
>for sett.
>
>However there are three(?) competing forms of modern Cornish, so exact
>spellings may differ.
>
>Regards
>
>John
>
>John and Sandy Colby
>http://www.colbyweb.co.uk
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