> > The word British is not synonimous with the word English. The > > people of these islands were British long before the English ever came on > > the scene. The Celts of Britain were Brythonic, not Welsh, Scotish, Cornish > > etc. Never forget that Wales is a term of Anglo-Saxon origin > > (Waleas = foreigner). Be proud of being Welsh, but never be ashamed of being > > British. > Of the British ISLES yes, but not part of Britain the country. I object to > the use of the word British when applied to British==English, I suppose > I cold reach a compromise and call myself Brythionic (or maybe Silurian) > you being a geologist should realise the naming of certain rocks after > Welsh tribes. What do the modern terms "Prydain" and "prydeinig" mean, exactly? Are they simply equivalent to 'Britain' and 'British' (i.e. loosely used for UK)? And what is the Welsh for 'Great Britain' (UK minus Northern Ireland)? ************************ Nigel Love Linguistics Cape Town NLOVE@BEATTIE.UCT.AC.ZA ************************