Enough wif' da picture, already! SPOILER? pg.242

[andrew at cee.hw.ac.uk]

Thomas Vieth writes:
> I think that Wear is connected to the German word Wehr which simply 
> signifies a trench or wall to fend off enemies(?) or water(this, of 
> course is all speculation). Regional names in parts of Germany are often 
> Landwehr or some such name. I wonder how deep I'm getting into water 
> with this...

Deep water indeed. Don't have the book here but I suspect it might
clarify things somewhat if y'all were aware that the *river* Wear
(pronounced as in here, not as in there) lies in the vicinity of
Dixon's hometown and occasionally lends its name to the nearby region.
By the time it reaches the sea it is pretty deep.


Andrew Dinn
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We drank the blood of our enemies.
The blood of our friends, we cherished.