'Scrofa' was a breeding sow (allegedly subject to scrofula
--a disease of the glands); Souter's Glossary of Later Latin
defines 'scrofa' as scrofulus swellings (in the glands of the neck); does
anyone have Latham handy to check?
Scott Catledge
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> Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2005 10:50:57 +0100
> From: Keith Briggs <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Scruton
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> In his book "Gentle regrets", Roger Scruton derives his name from =
> "Scrofa's tun".
> Isn't that Latin for sow, rather than a Norse personal name as he =
> suggests?
> The place-name reference books say Skurfa. Furthermore, isn't Skurfa =
> more likely
> to refer to scabs than dandruff as he claims (cf. scurvy, scruffy)?
> Should Roger have scrutonized his sources more closely?
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> Keith=20
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