Prof Charles-Edwards' #research sugg 'Wealh' #placenames (e.g. Walton) = "all people who had bn part of Roman empire"pic.twitter.com/8SZO9JSjln
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@caitlinrgreen @SurreyMedieval TCE sugg broad meaning persists to 12thC... ????
@DrSueOosthuizen @SurreyMedieval Oh, agree w/ TCE (pp.1-2) that not restricted to just 'Welsh'/Wales until 12thC and w/ general point :)
@DrSueOosthuizen @SurreyMedieval However, in later period Pelteret etc see W~ also w/ pejorative sense=slave/shameless, esp in south-west :)
@caitlinrgreen @SurreyMedieval thanks, Cate - that's all v helpful :)
@caitlinrgreen @DrSueOosthuizen Very true! Interesting to ponder how far Britons = Romans? And how far place-names embody early sense(s)? :)
@SurreyMedieval @caitlinrgreen that's it exactly: am wondering how far, in bi/multilingual society p/n reflect cultural/other background
@caitlinrgreen @DrSueOosthuizen Basically, I love walh, etc. Probably will never be definitive answers, just an endless stream of questions!
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