Russell,

On Wed, 22 Sep 2004 23:34:42 +1200, Russell McMahon 
wrote:

> >>>"I like all fruits but apples" because of a 
Hungarian would think and say
> 
> >    "Touch not the Cat Bot a glove"
> > VERY olde english - but has the same sense for 'but" 
as above.
> 
> Critiquing my own post:
> Actually, that's probably pushing the meaning a little 
too far.
> 
> Bot here means essentially "except with" or "except 
using"
> ie unless you are wearing a glove.

Indeed - I used to know someone (who was Scottish) whose 
family motto was "Touch not the cat without a shield" - 
so I think "Bot" in the quote in modern parlance would 
be "without".

Cheers,


Howard Winter
St.Albans, England


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