The Scottish equivalent - DSL - is also great, and completely free to access as well. Both extremely useful resources. (View Post)

The British (!) meaning is plain wrong. But don't let me stop you from persisting. It all adds to linguistic evolution. (View Post)

That's chemistry at Oxford for you. (View Post)

SLDs were, of course, historically very important - the party of the mid and late C19 middle classes and, in the countryside, the Gaelic and Northern Isles peasant and smallholder - hence the Croftin… (View Post)

Ever had it pickled? ([edit] Not with a sweet vinegar - it doesn't need any sweetening, just plain vinegar.) That kills the sweetness and works very well with potato and onion stovies and cold m… (View Post)