OK, folks -- I am on the trail of this wythe thing.  If you can believe this,
I know a man who is a "lexicographer."  That's a person who writes
dictionaries!  He has a PhD in olde english....  OK, OK, it was a blind date,
ok?

He is on it -- but in the meantime, here are some other interesting facts from
him:

I'll get on the term 'wythe' immediately.  I
have both my construction text ( a very good textbook indeed: it's where
I learned that a pile of bricks fired together is called a "clamp,"
which delighted me for months ) and the 2nd edition of the Oxford Dictionary.
I'll nail it down for you with 10d 'sinkers.'  The
"d" by the way, in case you've ever wondered, is Latin for 'denarius' or
'penny,' and a 10d nail is called a 10 penny nail.


I'll let you know as soon as I get the definitive definition of wythe.  THis
is the best fun I've had all week.

Anne