[NSP] [Re: Holy/Holey Halfpenny]

[Dave S]

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Hi Matt

mirriam-websters online

Main Entry: *hol·ey*
Pronunciation: \ˈhō-lē\
Function: /adjective/
Date: 13th century

*:* having holes



Matt Seattle wrote:
>    I'm currently putting what I hope are the finishing touches to the new
>    edition of Bewick's Pipe Tunes. I've reverted to Robert's "Holy
>    Halfpenny" title , corroborated by another early local source, rather
>    than the later "Holey", and written "The significance of either
>    interpretation is unclear". Is it? Does anyone actually KNOW, rather
>    than have an interesting theory?
>
>    Cheers
>
>    Matt
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