Sunday, 27 November 2016

How to learn Yorkshire! Use the Dictionary


Yorkshire Language

First Step to speak Scarborian:

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
Start, To go, Move, Work
Aht
Out, Outside
Aigs
Haws
Allock
Dawdle
Allus
Always
Anall
Me too, As well
Anent
Next to
Apeth
A halfpenny worth (of sweets)
Assnook
Under fire grate
Awant
Warrrant
Awfish
Eldrich/Hideous or Elfish

B

Bad job
Unfortunate
Bahn
Going
Baht
Without
Bastile
Workhouse
Bensil
Beat
Bield
Shelter
Blathered up
Dirty, covered in muck
Bleb
Blister
Blether
Talk nonsense
Blobs
Kingcups, Cowslips
Boggart
Ghost, Spectre
Bonney
A Match For Bonaparte
Brat
Apron
Bray
Beat up
Britches
Trousers
Brussen
Clever, Smart Alec
Bummel-Clock
Beetles

C

Cadger
Borrower, One who collects corn and takes to mill for grinding
Cahd
Crouched
Caitiff
Infirm
Cake'ole
Mouth
Cal(s)
Gossip(s)
Callin
Gossiping
Canty
Briskly
Cap
Surpass, Beat
Capt
Surprised
Causey
Pavement
Chuff
Arrogant
Chuffed
Pleased with oneself
Chuffy
Haughty
Chunter
Mutter
Chelp
Talk loudly
Claht
Cloth
Claht 'ead
Cloth head, Stupid
Clant
Piece of cloth
Clarty
Muddy
Clawk
Scratch
Clem
To starve
Clemmed
Hungry
Cletch
Brrod of young birds, Chicks
Cloise
Near, Field
Cob
Stone (Cobble stone)
Coil
Coal
Coit
Coat
Cluthered
Tangled
Clutter
Huddle
Cobby
Active
Conny
Darling
Croodled
Bent Double
Cuvins
Periwinkles

D

Daggle
Grow Moist
Dassent
Dare not
Dawks
Hands
Day-Tale Men
Day Labourers
Delver
Quarryman
Doff
Take off
Don
Put on (clothes)
Dwine
Waste

E

Een
Eyes
Eldin
Kindling
Eyup
Hello

F

Fast
Short of
Feight
Fight
Fettle
Mend or Clean, Condition, Get ready
Flay
Frighten
Flep
Mouth, Lips
Fligged
Fledged
Frame
Show promise
Fratch
Quarrel
Fret
Mist
Fugglin'
Cheating
Fullock
Rapid motion. Impetus, Force

G

Gaffer
Boss, Foreman
Gainest
Nearest
Gal
Gossip
Gallases
Braces
Gapin
Yawning
Gathering
Turning septic
Gaum
Understand
Gauvies
Simpletons
Gawby
Fool
Gawpin
Staring
Gawk
Left handed
Geeoer
Give over, stop, desist
Gimmers
Ewe Lambs
Ginnel
Alleyway, usually roofed between houses
Gip
Retch
Gob
Mouth
Godspenny's
Earnest Money
Gollup
Gulp
Gradely
Nice looking
Gumption
Common Sense
Guzzle
Eat greedily

H

Hafe
Shelter
Happen
Perhaps
Hask
Keenly
Hiddy
Hide and Seek
Hoamin
Murmuring
Hold on
Wait, Slow down
Hugger Up
Crowd Together

J

Jaloused
Suspected
Jamb
Door post
Jowl
Knock

K

Kali
Sherbert
Keks
Trousers
Ket
Rubbish
Kexes
Dried Stems Of Weeds
Kist
Chest (i.e. box)
Knackin'
Affected
Kneyd
Knead bread

L

Lady-Cows
Ladybirds
Laiking
Playing games, Not working
Laithe
Barn
Lap
To drink
Latin
Searching For
Lawp
Leap
Lief
Rather
Lig
Lie down
Lillilow
Light
Liltin
Light-Hearted
Limmers
Wagon Shafts
Lish
Smooth
Loans
Lanes
Lop
Flea
Lug
Pull, Ear
Luggin
Carrying

M

Maffted
Too hot
Mardy
Miserable, awkward and stubborn
Marlocks
Tricks
Mash
Brew
Maunce
Mixture
Maungy
Spoilt, Peevish
Mawks
Maggots
Mawmet
As Proud As An Idol
Mell On
Meddle With
Mell-Sheaf
The Last Sheaf Of The Harvest
Middlin
Moderate, Fair
Mithered
Bothered, Stressed
Moither
Harrass
Mowdiwarps
Moles
Mullock
Mess
Mun
Must

N

Nark
Annoy
Natter
Grumble
Nauped
Hit on the head
Nawpins
Perks
Nesh
Cold, or considered to be soft for feeling the cold

S

Sen
Self
Sitha
Look ! Now
Skelp
Beat' Blow
Skelped
Good hiding
Skep
Coal bucket, Basket
Skint
Broke, no money
Skoil
School
Slart
Splash
Sleck
Coal Dust
Sliver 
Branch Of A Leafing Tree
Slocken
Satiate
Sluffed
Fed up, Tired of
Smittle
Infect
Snap
Light meal
Sneck
Door latch
Snicket
Alleyway, normally open at the end of a row of houses
Snickle
Snare
Snod
Smooth
Soom
Hum
Soss
Sip
Spetch
Sticking plaster, Patch
Spice
Sweets, Candy
Spinks
Chaffinches
Spuggy
Sparrow
Squabs
Settles
Staggarths
Stock Yards
Stalled
Out of patience
Stark
Stiff
Stecked
Latched
Stoop
Post
Storten
Stiffen
Straif
Flotsam And Jetsam
Summat
Something
Summer-Gauze
Gossamer
Sumpy
Swampy
Sup
To drink
Swaimish
Timid
Sweeal
Burn out

T

Tack
Piece work
Taistril
Reprobate, Unwieldy, Grumbling Rascal
Taw
Marble
Teem
Pour out
Temmed 
Poured
Teng
Sting
Tew
Work hard, Slave
Tewits
Peewits
Tha / Thi
Your
Thee
You
Think on
Remember
Thoil
Not worth the price, Endure
Thrang
Busy
Threap
Argue, Swear one down
Thine
Yours
Tig
Touch
Toit
Busy
Toom
Empty
Tow
Work hard
Trammel
Rubbish, Garbage
Twang
Speech

U

Ullets
Owls
Unkerd
Strange, Eerie
Utch
Snuggle

W

Wag
Play Truant
Wahr
Worse
Wankle
Unsteady
War
Worse
Wark
Ache
Published by Djamel Benrejdal, Scarborough, North Yorkshire

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