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From: "Martyn Taylor" <>
Subject: Re: Van of Scots invasion?
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2000 23:33:12 +0100

Murray

I don't think it's necessary to interpret <van> as an abbreviation? My
Concise Oxford Dictionary gives <van> as a word in its own right, with one
of the meanings being <vanguard>.

I agree with you that that's the intended meaning, though.

Martyn

-----Original Message-----
From: Murray H H Reid <>
To: <>
Date: 01 April 2000 21:23
Subject: Re: Van of Scots invasion?


>My guess is that "van" is an abreviation for "Vanguard". According to my
>Collins dictionary "Vanguard -- the leading division or units of an army"
>Simple put it was a compliment. Your lot were up the front.
>Murray.
>Auckland NZ
>
>

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