"MacHamish" <russj41@concentric.net> wrote
> On Tue, 6 Jan 2004 01:55:20 -0500, "Helen Ramsay" <r@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >"Louise Bremner" <dame_zumari@yahoo.com> wrote
> >
> >> I'll admit I've been lurking in scs since the grace with which this
> >> flamebait was handled attracted me, but I have to admit to a wee
> >> problem--I can't understand some of the language. Seems like Lamark
was
> >> wrong.
> >
> >Here yi go hen :)
> >
> > http://www.scotsmagazine.com/words.htm
>
> Great site, Helen.  Look what I found under "B".

It has some of the great old words:)

> BEN
> As well as being a mountain, the word ben signifies inside or within, as
in
> the expression "come ben the hoose", meaning come into the house.

They didn't go far enough with the explanation though as The Devil's
Advocaat, Allan and James pointed out.

Cheers,  Helen
hramsay at cogeco dot ca