“The” West Somerset Word-book: A Glossary of Dialectal and Archaic Words and Phrases Used in the West of Somerset and East Devon, Volume 13; Volume 17Trübner, 1886 - 876 pages |
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... avore . " The double use of as - i . e . before and after the adjective or adverb , which is now the polite form , is never heard in the dialect ; as well as , as big as , & c . are invariably so well's , so big's , & c . The ...
... avore . " The double use of as - i . e . before and after the adjective or adverb , which is now the polite form , is never heard in the dialect ; as well as , as big as , & c . are invariably so well's , so big's , & c . The ...
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... avore me . See JOGGY 2 , OUT 3 , RUNABOUT , OFF 2 , SPUDDLY . 7. The is always omitted before words which , though proper names or com . nouns , serve to point out position or occupation , precisely like the literary - I am goin ' in to ...
... avore me . See JOGGY 2 , OUT 3 , RUNABOUT , OFF 2 , SPUDDLY . 7. The is always omitted before words which , though proper names or com . nouns , serve to point out position or occupation , precisely like the literary - I am goin ' in to ...
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... avore . They holm - screeches be the mirscheeviusest birds is . See COWHEARTED . The same may be said of the adverb when . I can mind the time very well , could'n get none vor love nor money — i . e . when I could'n . The day'll sure to ...
... avore . They holm - screeches be the mirscheeviusest birds is . See COWHEARTED . The same may be said of the adverb when . I can mind the time very well , could'n get none vor love nor money — i . e . when I could'n . The day'll sure to ...
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... avore Kirsmas , and now idn a mossle - bit . See PLENTY , Z 3 , Spot . This a is an undoubted adjective , and its use idiomatic , but the constant a before worth is not so certain . cuss . Thick idn a wo'th tuppence . Hon I come t ...
... avore Kirsmas , and now idn a mossle - bit . See PLENTY , Z 3 , Spot . This a is an undoubted adjective , and its use idiomatic , but the constant a before worth is not so certain . cuss . Thick idn a wo'th tuppence . Hon I come t ...
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... avore = before ; urad ee aready = ready ; a - cold , & c . I was most aready to drop gin I come tap the hill . I be a - cold sure ' nough z - mornin . Tom's a - cold . - King Lear , III . 4 ; IV . 7 . Who lies here ? Who do ' e think ...
... avore = before ; urad ee aready = ready ; a - cold , & c . I was most aready to drop gin I come tap the hill . I be a - cold sure ' nough z - mornin . Tom's a - cold . - King Lear , III . 4 ; IV . 7 . Who lies here ? Who do ' e think ...
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