Talk:Midlothian (UK Parliament constituency) (1708-1918)

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Excuse me, but what does "anglified" mean? At the very least, it doesn't mean "anglicized" which means "made to fit with the English language," since "Midlothian" is an English word, too. If we mean "made to sound more like English county names," then sure. But I don't feel like that's self-evident, and I feel like the word "anglified" suggests the English language, rather than England, in the context of a name. Which is confusing. john k 17:42, 6 March 2006 (UTC)

I agree. It is confusing. Some info about the historical circumstances of the supposed 'anglification' might be helpful. I imagine it occurred at a time when ‘educated Scots’ were very self-conscious about their own use of so-called 'Scotticisms'. Laurel Bush 10:18, 7 March 2006 (UTC).

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