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      • More than 4,000 words have been collated in a newly published dictionary of Yorkshire dialect terms. From abbeystead to yower - a term for a sheep's udder - it features words that were in use between about 1100 to 1800. The entries were from documents such as 12th Century monastic records, probate inventories and church court papers.
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  2. The Yorkshire Historical Dictionary is a collection of over 4,000 words, tracking the development of regional language in Yorkshire.

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      In west Yorkshire this was the name given in the nineteenth...

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      Most words in the dictionary are associated with a specific...

    • Sources

      A. C. Cawley, George Meriton’s A Yorkshire Dialogue (1683)...

    • Submissions

      Use this page to submit new information to the dictionary,...

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      The Yorkshire Historical Dictionary was compiled from his...

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      Yorkshire Historical Dictionary. Words; Places; Sources;...

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      Dates: When the word was used; generally, the date of the...

    • Yower

      Dates: When the word was used; generally, the date of the...

  3. A: Abide: Bear, or Suffer: Aboon: Above or Over: Ackle: Work or function as intended: Addle: Earn by labour, Addle a living: Addled: Addle-headed, empty headed: Agait

  4. Aug 1, 2024 · Also known as Tyke, Yorkie or Yorkshire English, the Yorkshire dialect is made up of several variations spoken across God’s Own Country and has its roots in Old English and to a greater extent Old Norse language. These Yorkshire expressions are what help make our region so unique and give us Yorkshire folk our distinct character that has ...

  5. Jan 17, 2019 · More than 4,000 words have been collated in a newly published dictionary of Yorkshire dialect terms. From abbeystead to yower - a term for a sheep's udder - it features words that were in use...

  6. Yorkshire dialect is a dying vocabulary. However, we’re here to try keep it alive, by sharing our very own Yorkshire dictionary, which will help you converse with those of us who still use Yorkshire expressions.

  7. Apr 22, 2019 · The online Yorkshire dialect dictionary can be searched by users looking for certain key terms, while it also contains information about the places that shaped the Yorkshire vocabulary and the source materials.

  8. The Dictionary will be a significant addition to the scholarship on Yorkshire. It derives from a wide range of sources and will widen the English lexicon with new vocabulary for (among others) by-names and place-names; for agricultural and animal terms; and for specialist craft and industries.

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