> >Could someone tell me what I have missed. What is a possie? What is the > >derivation of the word? > > It's from "possum comitatus" and refers to a group of temporarily-deputized > citizens on horseback.
?? In any case, my dictionary has "posse" (no "i") and "posse comitatus", no possum (or opossum, _Didelphis virginiana_) involved! (Just to make the whole discussion more convoluted.) :>) Lynn Carpenter in SW Michigan, USA alwen at i2k dot com Where the possums end up with frostbitten ears and tails To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
