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But and ben (or butt and ben) is an
''Knossos fieldnotes'', Modern Antiquarian (2007)
* Ernest Ingersoll (1906) ''The Wit of the Wild'', Published by Dodd, Mead and company, 294 pages
But and ben (or butt and ben) is an architectural style
An architectural style is a classification of buildings (and nonbuilding structures) based on a set of characteristics and features, including overall appearance, arrangement of the components, method of construction, building materials used, for ...
for a simple building, usually applied to a residence. The etymology is from the Scots term for a two-roomed cottage. The term describes a basic design of "outer room" conjoined with "inner room" as a residential building plan; the outer room, used as an antechamber or kitchen, is the ''but'', while the inner room is the ''ben''. The word ''but'', here, comes from Early Scots/Middle English
Middle English (abbreviated to ME) is a form of the English language that was spoken after the Norman Conquest of 1066, until the late 15th century. The English language underwent distinct variations and developments following the Old English pe ...
"bouten" "outside", and ''ben'' from ES/ ME "binnen", "inside".
See also
*Blackhouse
A blackhouse ( ; ) is a traditional type of house which used to be common in Ireland, the Hebrides, and the Scottish Highlands.
Origin of the name
The origin of the name blackhouse is of some debate. On the Isle of Lewis, in particular, it ...
* Bothy
A bothy is a basic shelter, usually left unlocked and available for anyone to use free of charge. It was also a term for basic accommodation, usually for gardeners or other workers on an estate. Bothies are found in remote mountainous areas of Sco ...
* Cottage
A cottage, during Feudalism in England, England's feudal period, was the holding by a cottager (known as a cotter or ''bordar'') of a small house with enough garden to feed a family and in return for the cottage, the cottager had to provide ...
* '' The Broons''
References
* C. Michael Hogan''Knossos fieldnotes'', Modern Antiquarian (2007)
* Ernest Ingersoll (1906) ''The Wit of the Wild'', Published by Dodd, Mead and company, 294 pages
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