Reference your San-Gwin re. pronunciation of sanguine: Gwin in Welsh might mean white. Wen in Cymraeg-Welsh is certainly white!
Wan in English is sort of white or pale.
San in French means without.
So sanguine broken down could be without white!
Perhaps that corresponds to red !?!
I think I might be a trifle dyslexic.
I remember not recognising six as a word in a game of ‘whatever it’s called’….ah, scrabble !
I suppose six to my brain is or was a number!
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Anna:
November 6th, 2020 at 1:01 pm
great knowledge of Medieval time.
Neil:
October 5th, 2021 at 7:31 am
Reference your San-Gwin re. pronunciation of sanguine: Gwin in Welsh might mean white. Wen in Cymraeg-Welsh is certainly white!
Wan in English is sort of white or pale.
San in French means without.
So sanguine broken down could be without white!
Perhaps that corresponds to red !?!
I think I might be a trifle dyslexic.
I remember not recognising six as a word in a game of ‘whatever it’s called’….ah, scrabble !
I suppose six to my brain is or was a number!