What does this phrase mean

Pamela · Post by **Pamela** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 4:50 am

Hi. Can anyon help with a phrase that has been written in the front of a family bible [childs writing] It say Alexander Drummond Aught this book.
Does this mean it was his book?

Post by **Anne H** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 5:55 am

Hi Pamela,

I'd never heard of the word, but maybe it means that he owned the book, as in the 3rd definition down on this site...
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/aught

Regards,
Anne H

Pamela · Post by **Pamela** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 6:14 am

Thanks Anne. I think that is the only one that makes sense. Cheers. pamela

Currie · Post by **Currie** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 7:59 am

Here it is again in an 1826 Scottish/English/German dictionary. (Page 4).

http://www.google.com.au/books?id=L8kRA ... t&as_brr=1

Alan

Post by **paddyscar** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 8:56 pm

Also in the Dictionary of Scots Language both as a noun 'anything' and also as a verb 'to own' http://www.dsl.ac.uk/dsl/

Pamela · Post by **Pamela** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 7:58 am

Thanks all.

trotterbeck · Post by **trotterbeck** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 11:20 am

Hi

Currie wrote:Here it is again in an 1826 Scottish/English/German dictionary. (Page 4).

http://www.google.com.au/books?id=L8kRA ... t&as_brr=1

Alan

The page this reference leads to is a double column one.
If you go to the bottom of the left hand column you will also find
Aucht or Aught as the number Eight 8 it is often the habit of a child to put their age alongside their name on the fly leaf of a book.