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From: Jacqui <>
Subject: Re: counties; was Interesting children
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2003 14:32:19 +0000 (UTC)
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Bob Cunningham wibbled
> Jacqui said:

[Online OED entry for "sarsen"]

>> "[App. identical with Sarsen, var. of SARACEN.]
>
>> (In full sarsen-stone, boulder.) One of the numerous large
>> boulders
>> or blocks of sandstone found scattered on the surface of the
>> chalk downs, esp. in Wiltshire."
>
> That's the definition. I thought we were discussing the
> etymology.

The first line *is* the given etymology. Did you want the etymology of
Saracen?

Jac

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