[Bell Historians] Keltek Trust and bellfounding

[Richard Offen]

That would have been me!


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From: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com [mailto:bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of John Camp
Sent: Monday, 19 October 2009 9:55 PM
To: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Bell Historians] Keltek Trust and bellfounding

At 14:50 on 19 October 2009, Richard Offen wrote:
> Where has this horrible word 'rehome' come from?   What is wrong with
good,
> old-fashioned 're-locate'?

Not sure why it's 'horrible'.  First recorded, according to the OED,
in 1974, with reference to 'rehoming' dogs.  'Relocate' is first
recorded in 1834.  I expect someone complained about it then.

John Camp



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