aam

From Middle English āme, am, from Old English eam, eom (“am”).

Fan ich aam in this miseree.

1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 4, page 104:

"Murreen leam, kish am." Ich aam goan maake mee will.

1867, “ABOUT AN OLD SOW GOING TO BE KILLED”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 1, page 106:

To my grief, I am a big old sow. I am going to make my will,

Ich aam a vat hog it's drue. Aar is ken apan aam.

1867, “ABOUT AN OLD SOW GOING TO BE KILLED”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 2, page 106:

I am a fat hog, 'tis true. There is ken upon them.


abut

From Middle English abute, abouten, from Old English abūtan.


kun

Borrowed from Irish cun (“stoutness, thickness”).

bor+

A masculine, forward woman, a brazen face.


het

From Middle English hette, from Old English hǣtu.


crap

From Middle English crap, from Old French crappe.

Part of a faggot or bush, withered furze, cut, but not made into faggots.


the

Th' ball want a cowlee, the gazb maate all rize;

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 12, page 88:

The ball o'er shot the goal, the dust rose all about;


cum

Fad didn'st thou cum t' ouz on zum other dey?

1867, “DR. RUSSELL ON THE INHABITANTS AND DIALECT OF THE BARONY OF FORTH”, in APPENDIX:

[Why didn't you come to us on some other day?]


van

Van a vierd durst a bargher an a haar galshied too,

1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 10:

When a weasel crossed the road, and a hare gazed at me too,


thou

From Middle English þou, from Old English þū, from Proto-West Germanic *þū.

Co thou; Co he.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 31:

Thou leeesth if thou wasth Saan Vinteen, an Saan Vinteen agyne.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 52:

Thou liest if thou wast St. Finton, and St. Finton again.

Go gaame abuth Forth, thou unket saalvache.

1867, “VERSES IN ANSWER TO THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 2, page 100:

Go, make game about Forth, thou uncouth sloven.

Thou ne'er eighthest buskès, whit palskès, breede-kaake.

Thou never eatedst spiced bread, white palskes, (or) bride-cake.

1867, “DR. RUSSELL ON THE INHABITANTS AND DIALECT OF THE BARONY OF FORTH”, in APPENDIX, page 131:


and

Jaude and maude.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY:

"steoute and straung,"

1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 93:


bunk

Probably onomatopoeic or perhaps related to Middle English *bumpe (“bump”), perhaps via a diminutive *bunke, *bumpke.


die

dais (plural)
daies (plural)
daiez (plural)

From Middle English day, from Old English dæġ, from Proto-West Germanic *dag.

Leiough ut ee die.

Dhicka die fan ich want to a mile.

1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 1, page 102:

Mot earch oan to aar die. Ich mosth kotch a bat.

But every one to his day. I must catch the bat.

Shoo zent him o' die.

1867, “SONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 3, page 108:

Shoo zent him anoor die a gozleen to keep;

1867, “SONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 6, page 108:

She sent him another day the goslings to keep;


ad

But zit ad hime wi vlaxen wheel,

Kathleen A. Browne (1927) The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland


is

From Middle English is, es, from Old English is.

Doost thou know fidi is a hamaron?

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 44:

Mee coat is ee-runt.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 65:

A truckle is ee-teap'd.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 71:

A wuf is pa varreen.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 78:

Banès is ee-kearnt.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 49:

Beans are beginning to ripen in the pod.

Mee hoanès is ee-kimmelt.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 50:


on

From Middle English on, an, from Old English on.

An a priesth o' parieshe on his lhaung-tyel garraane.

1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 1, page 94:

And the priest of the parish on his long tail pony.

An a priesth o parieshe on his garrane baun,

1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 2, page 94:

The priest of the parish on his white pony,

Mizluck mye lhygt on Tam Busheare;

1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 5, page 104:

1867, DR. RUSSELL ON THE INHABITANTS AND DIALECT OF THE BARONY OF FORTH, page 131:


now

Na, now or neveare! w' cry't t' Tommeen,

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 9, page 88:

A portion ich gae her, was (it's now ich have ee-tolth)

1867, “THE BRIDE'S PORTION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 102:

The portion I gave her was (it's now I have told)


been

From Middle English bee, from Old English bēo, from Proto-Germanic *bijō.

A heeve o' been, an dwanty shilleen.

Lickweese mee been deeth in aar heeve.

1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 3, page 104:


name

wi vengem o' core t'gie oure zense o' ye gradès whilke be ee-dighte wi yer name;

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, lines 6-7:

to pour forth from the strength of our hearts, our sense of the qualities which characterise your name,

wee hert ee zough o'ye colure o' pace na name o' Mulgrave.

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 116, lines 8-9:

we heard the distant sound of the wings of the dove of peace, in the word Mulgrave.


it's

1867, “ABOUT AN OLD SOW GOING TO BE KILLED”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 2, page 106:


eight

Spelling was influenced by English eight (/eɪt/).


big

A big dole.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 36:

A big oanès.

Trippeathès an brand-eyrons war ee-brougkt to a big breal.

1867, “VERSES IN ANSWER TO THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 98:

[Trippets and brandirons were brought to the large fire.]


in

At by mizluck was ee-pit t'drive in.

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 3, page 84:

A clugercheen gother: all, ing pile an in heep,

A crowd gathered up: all, in pile and in heap,

An gooude usquebaugh ee-sarith uth in cooanès.

1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 3, page 94:

And good whiskey served out in wooden cans.

Raree met in plathearès, ee-zet in a rooe,

1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 4, page 96:

There was choice meat in platters, set in a row,

Lickweese mee been deeth in aar heeve.


be

Leth it be.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 53:

Well, gosp, c'hull be zeid; mot thee fartoo, an fade;

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 2, page 84:

Well, gossip, it shall be told; you ask what ails me, and for what;

At ye mye ne'er be wooveless ta vill a lear jock an cooan.

1867, “VERSES IN ANSWER TO THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 3, page 100:

That you may never be unprovided to fill an empty jack and can.

Na speen to be multh, nar flaase to be shaure.

no teat to be milked, nor fleece to be shorn.

till ee zin o'oure daies be var aye be ee-go t'glade.

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 116, lines 14-15:

until the sun of our lives be gone down the dark valley (of death).

proo'th, y'at wee alane needeth ye giftes o'generale rights, az be displayte bie ee factes o'thie goveremente.

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, lines 23-24:

proves that we alone stood in need of the enjoyment of common privileges, as is demonstrated by the results of your government.

Ye state na dicke daie o'ye londe, na whilke be nar fash nar moile, albiet 'constitutional agitation,'

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 116, lines 1-2:

The condition, this day, of the country, in which is neither tumult nor disorder, but that constitutional agitation,

Shoo ya aam zim to doone, as w' be doone nowe;

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 14, page 90:

She gave them some to do, as we are doing now;

Ye be welcome, hearthilee welcome, mee joees,

1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 1, page 94:

You are welcome, heartily welcome, my joys,

Ye be welcome, hearthillee, ivery oan.

unnere fose fatherlie zwae oure daiez be ee-spant,

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, lines 11-12:

under whose paternal rule our days are spent;

Wi Irishmen owre generale hopes be ee-bond——

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 116, lines 9-10:

With Irishmen our common hopes are inseparably bound up——

Yith Muzleare had ba hole, t'was mee Tommeen,

If Good-for-little had been buried, it had been my Tommy,


be

Ha-ho! be mee coshes, th'ast ee-pait it, co Joane;

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 13, page 90:

Hey-ho! by my conscience, you have paid it, quoth John;

FOR LOSS O' HIS CUCK AT WAS EE-TOOK BE A VOX.

1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 102:

FOR LOSS OF HIS COCK THAT WAS TAKEN BY A FOX.


war

From Middle English ware, from Old English wǣre.

A war cowdealeen wi ooree.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 32:

Trippeathès an brand-eyrons war ee-brougkt to a big breal.

1867, “VERSES IN ANSWER TO THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 98:

[Trippets and brandirons were brought to the large fire.]

Baakhooses an lauckès war aul ee a zweal.

[Ovens and locks were all in the swale.]

Tibbès an crockès wee drink war ee-felt.

[Tubs and crocks were filled with drink.]


green

From Middle English grene, from Old English grēne, from Proto-West Germanic *grōnī.

Oore hart cam' t' oore mouth, an zo w' all ee green;

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 10, page 88:

Our hearts came to our mouth, and so with all in the green;


pit

Fan Cournug yate a rishp, an Treblere pit w'eeme.

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 9, page 88:

When Cournug gave a stroke, and Treblere put with him.


too

From Middle English to, from Old English tō.

W' vengem too hard, he zunk ee commane,

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 11, page 88:

With venom too hard, he sunk his bat-club,


king

Earch myde was a queen, an earch bye was a king;

1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 5, page 96:

Each maid was a queen, and each boy was a king;


here

Th' valler w'speen here, th' lass ee chourch-hey.

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 2, page 84:

The more we spend here, the less in the churchyard.

Vrem ee Choure here aloghe up to Cargun.

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 6, page 86:

From the Choure here below up to Cargun.


tick

One of these maids was bringing to market a tick (a kid)

1867, “DR. RUSSELL ON THE INHABITANTS AND DIALECT OF THE BARONY OF FORTH”, in APPENDIX, page 130:


know

Doost thou know fidi is a hamaron?

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY:


of

Muskawn of buthther.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 58:

To his sweethearth, an smack lick a dab of a brough.

To his sweetheart, and smacked like a slap of a shoe.


our

Our eein wode b' mistern t' dearnt up ee skee.

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 7, page 86:

Our eyes would be dazzled to look up to the sky.

To our pleoughès an mulk-pylès till a neeshte holy die.

1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 6, page 96:

To our ploughs and our milk-pails till the next holiday.

w'oul daie an ercha daie, our meines an oure gurles, praie var long an happie zins,

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 116, lines 11-12:

we will daily and every day, our wives and our children, implore long and happy days,

Wathere proceeds to tell that the game was “was jist ing our hone”

1867, “DR. RUSSELL ON THE INHABITANTS AND DIALECT OF THE BARONY OF FORTH”, in APPENDIX, page 131:


dear

From Middle English dere, from Old English dīere, from Proto-West Germanic *diurī.

Hea marreet dear Phielim to his sweet Jauane.

1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 2, page 94:

He married dear Phelim to his sweet Joan.


or

Wich ad wough bethther kwingokee or baagchoosee vursth?

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 78:

Whether had we better churn or bake first?

Na, now or neveare! w' cry't t' Tommeen,

Up caame ee ball, an a dap or a kewe

Hea pryet ich mought na ha chicke or hen,

1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 4, page 104:

He prayed I might not have chicken nor hen,


his

From Middle English his, heys, from Old English his, from Proto-West Germanic *his.

An a priesth o' parieshe on his lhaung-tyel garraane.

1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 1, page 94:

And the priest of the parish on his long tail pony.

An a priesth o parieshe on his garrane baun,

The priest of the parish on his white pony,

Ingsaury neileare (pidh?) his niz outh o' harr.

1867, “VERSES IN ANSWER TO THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 1, page 100:

Lhaung life to Misteare Reedforth an his vamilee,

1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 6, page 104:

Long life to Mister Radford and his family;


it

From Middle English hit, from Old English hit.

Awye wough it.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 23:

Leth it be.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 53:

Dinna mell wi' it.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 56:


was

At by mizluck was ee-pit t'drive in.

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 3, page 84:

Zitch blakeen, an blayeen, fan ee ball was ee-drowe!

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 4, page 84:

Such bawling and shouting, when the ball was thrown!

Aar was a weddeen ee Ballymore,

Joud an moud vrem earchee ete was ee Lough.

Throngs and crowds from each quarter were at the Lough;

Mot w'all aar boust, hi soon was ee-teight

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 5, page 86:

But with all their bravado they were soon taught

Aar was pizzeen, an beanès, an barich amang.

1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 93:

There were pease and beans, and barley-mung.

Aar was bidaades an heereen.


any

Yith w'had any lhuck, oor naame wode b' zung,

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 6, page 86:

If we had any luck, our name would have been sung


i

Maa bee haghed i more caar an angish than Ich."

Kathleen A. Browne (1927) The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland

May be upset in more care and hardship than I."

Or i a vaarin gees a shaar,


queen

From Middle English quene, from Old English cwēn, from Proto-West Germanic *kwāni.

Earch myde was a queen, an earch bye was a king;

1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 5, page 96:

Each maid was a queen, and each boy was a king;


o

Aar was a gooude puddeen maate o bran.

Aar was Parick o Dearmoth, an dhen score besidh,

There was Patrick o Deormod, and ten score beside,

Aar was a muskawn o buthther ee-laaide apan hoat shruaanès,

1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 3, page 94:

There was a great heap of butter laid upon hot scraps,

An lea a pariesh o Kilmannan.

1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 3, page 104:


welcome

Ye be welcome, hearthilee welcome, mee joees,

You are welcome, heartily welcome, my joys,

Ye be welcome, hearthillee, ivery oan.

Y'ar welcome hartille, yar welcome, joyes.

1867, “DR. RUSSELL ON THE INHABITANTS AND DIALECT OF THE BARONY OF FORTH”, in APPENDIX, page 130:

[You're welcome heartily, you're welcome, joys.]


welcome

Mye thee friend ne're waant welcome, nor straayart comfoort.

1867, “VERSES IN ANSWER TO THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 3, page 100:

May thy friend ne'er want welcome, nor the stranger comfort.


drink

From Middle English drinken, from Old English drincan, from Proto-West Germanic *drinkan.

Tibbès an crockès wee drink war ee-felt.

1867, “VERSES IN ANSWER TO THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 98:

[Tubs and crocks were filled with drink.]


red

From Middle English redden, from Old English *ryddan.

In durk Ich red virst mee left-vooted shoe."

1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 11:

In the dark I happened first on my left-footed shoe."


small

A small neal.

GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY


haar

From Middle English haar, from Old English hara, from Proto-West Germanic *hasō.

Van a vierd durst a bargher an a haar galshied too,

1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 10:

When a weasel crossed the road, and a hare gazed at me too,


haar

From Middle English hēr, from Old English hēr, from Proto-West Germanic *hēr.

Haar wee bee dhree yola mydes,

1927, “ZONG O DHREE YOLA MYTHENS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 131, line 1:


car

From Middle English carre, from Anglo-Norman carre, from Latin carra.

An awi gome her egges wi a wheel an car taape,

1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 6:

And away went her eggs, with the car overset.


left

From Middle English left, from Old English lyft.


del

From Middle English telle, tille, from Old English til.

Del Ich.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY:

Hea raan awye del hea caame neeghe Burstheoune.

1867, “JAMEEN QOUGEELY EE-PEALTHE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 110, lines 2-3:

He ran away until he came nigh to Bridgetown.


bran

From Middle English brān, from Old French bran, bren, from Gaulish brennos.

Aar was a gooude puddeen maate o bran.


wing

From Middle English winge, wenge, from Old Norse vængr.

Vour-wing leet.


other

Fad didn'st thou cum t' ouz on zum other dey?

1867, “DR. RUSSELL ON THE INHABITANTS AND DIALECT OF THE BARONY OF FORTH”, in APPENDIX:

[Why didn't you come to us on some other day?]


him

From Middle English him, from Old English him.

Shoo zent him o' die.

1867, “SONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 3, page 108:

Shoo zent him anoor die a gozleen to keep;

1867, “SONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 6, page 108:

She sent him another day the goslings to keep;


how

How yarthe to-die, mee joee?


slug

Borrowed from Irish slog (“to swallow”), form Old Irish sluicid, from Proto-Celtic *slunketi.


bee

Kathleen A. Browne (1927) The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland

Wu canna gow bee chapaal gaat,

Haar wee bee dhree yola mydes,

Ye pace——yea, we mai zei, ye vaste pace whilke bee ee-stent owr ye londe zince th'ast ee-cam,

Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867, page 25

The peace——yes, we may say the profound peace—which overspreads the land since your arrival,


thick

Themost wi egges an heimost wi thick,

1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 3:

Thick besom fighed a spagh wi kick an a blaake,

1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 5:

[The stupid kid figged the spoke], with a kick and a bleat,

Thou liest valse co secun that thou an ye thick

1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 14:

You lie false, said the second, that you and your kid,


at

From Middle English that, thet, yat, from Old English þæt, from Proto-Germanic *þat.

At by mizluck was ee-pit t'drive in.

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 3, page 84:

At aar errone was var ameing 'ar 'ngish ee-height.

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 5, page 86:

That their errand was aiming to bring anguish upon them.

He at nouth fade t'zey, llean vetch ee man,

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 13, page 90:

He that knows what to say, mischief fetch the man,

At ye mye ne'er be wooveless ta vill a lear jock an cooan.

1867, “VERSES IN ANSWER TO THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 3, page 100:

That you may never be unprovided to fill an empty jack and can.

Dhree brailès o' beanès, an a keow at was yole,

1867, “THE BRIDE'S PORTION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 102:

Three barrels of beans, and a cow that was old,


al

An smithered hays videl, bow, strings an al;

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 18:

And smashed his fiddle, bow, strings and all;


to

Coome to thee met.

Shoo ya aam zim to doone, as w' be doone nowe;

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 14, page 90:

She gave them some to do, as we are doing now;

A near a haapney to paay a peepeare.

1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 93:

Wee aar lhaung vlealès an pikkès, to waaite apan a breede.

1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 2, page 94:

With their long flails and picks, to wait upon the bride.

Hea marreet dear Phielim to his sweet Jauane.

He married dear Phelim to his sweet Joan.


as

As ich waant draugh Bloomere's Knough,

1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 2, page 102:

Which maate mee hearth as coale as leed.


man

From Middle English man, from Old English mann, from Proto-West Germanic *mann.

Coordinate term: mawen

Zoo wough kisth, an wough parthet; earch man took his laave;

1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 6, page 96:

So we kissed and we parted, each man took his leave;

Zimaan Haay is a wicked man,

1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 4, page 104:


friend

Mye thee friend ne're waant welcome, nor straayart comfoort.

May thy friend ne'er want welcome, nor the stranger comfort.


while

From Middle English whyle, from Old English hwīl, from Proto-West Germanic *hwīlu.

A while agone.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY:

Yn ercha an aul o' while yt beeth wi gleezom o' core th' oure eyen dwytheth apan ye Vigere o'dicke Zouvereine, Wilyame ee Vourthe,

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, lines 9-11:

In each and every condition it is with joy of heart that our eyes rest upon the representative of that Sovereign, William IV.,


an

From Middle English an, from Old English and, ond, end, from Proto-Germanic *andi, *anþi.

Coardhed an recoardhed.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 31:


dug

From Middle English dogge, from Old English docga.

Dinna thar a dug.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 71:


hay

"Hay was mee gude plowere,

1927, “LAMENT OF A WIDOW”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 130, line 6:

Fan Buckeen hay pooked lik own thing mad.

1927, “YOLA ZONG O BARONY VORTH”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 132, line 4:

When Buckeen he jumped like a thing mad.

Wi spur upa heel hay gaed him a goad,

1927, “YOLA ZONG O BARONY VORTH”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 132, line 7:

With a spur on his heel, he gave him a goad,

Shu bin vrem Vorth, an hay vrem Bargee,

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 3:

Yola Vather Deruse hay raree cam thoare,

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 5:

Old Father Devereux (he) early came there,

Wi buke an wi candale hay tackled a paare.

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 6:

With book and with candle he tackled the pair;


this

From Middle English this, from Old English þis.

Fan ich aam in this miseree.


gone

Gone to glaade.


breed

From Middle English breed, from Old English brēad, from Proto-Germanic *braudą. Cognates include English bread and Scots breid.

Thar was bacoon and gubbages, breed and kippeens,

Kathleen A. Browne (1927) The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland

There was bacon and cabbages, bread and kippins,


had

Ich woul ich had.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 79:

Yith Muzleare had ba hole, t'was mee Tommeen,

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 3, page 84:

If Good-for-little had been buried, it had been my Tommy,

An aar w' had Treblere an sturdy Cournug.

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 7, page 86:

And there we had Treblere and sturdy Cournug.

Eee crappès o' a shearde ich had a cousaane.

1867, “ABOUT AN OLD SOW GOING TO BE KILLED”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 3, page 106:

In the bushes of the gap I had a hole to go through.

Hea had no much wut,

1867, “SONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 2, page 108:


got

Jaane got leigheen; shoo pleast aam all, fowe?.

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 14, page 90:

Joan set them a laughing, she pleased them all, how?


heel

From Middle English hele, from Old English hēla, from Proto-West Germanic *hą̄hilō.

Wi spur upa heel hay gaed him a goad,


cry

An hea zet up a pouingaan an a cry.

1867, “SONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 7, page 108:


cry

'choo'd drieve aam aul awye to Kie o' Cress Farnogue, an maake aam cry, 'Rotheda Palloake !' "

1867, “JAMEEN QOUGEELY EE-PEALTHE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 110, lines 7-8:

I would drive them all away to the quay of Cross Farnogue, and make them cry, 'Rotten Palluck !' "


ber

From Middle English beren, from Old English beran, from Proto-West Germanic *beran.


met

Coome to thee met.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 31:

Zed met.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 81:

Raree met in plathearès, ee-zet in a rooe,

1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 4, page 96:

There was choice meat in platters, set in a row,


he

Co thou; Co he.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY:

W' vengem too hard, he zunk ee commane,

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 11, page 88:

With venom too hard, he sunk his bat-club,

Licke a mope an a mile, he gazt ing a mize;

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 12, page 88:

Like a fool in a mill, he looked in amazement;

He at nouth fade t'zey, llean vetch ee man,

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 13, page 90:

He that knows what to say, mischief fetch the man,

He zide hea'de help mee udh o' hoan

1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 6, page 104:


ear

From Middle English er, from Old English ǣr, from Proto-West Germanic *airi.

Ear yersthei.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 80:


that

Maade a nicest coolecannan that e'er ye did zee.

1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 3, page 94:

Made the nicest coolecannan that ever you did see.


that

An that was a fout,


all

Th’ weithest all curcagh, wafur, an cornee.

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 1, page 84:

You seem all snappish, uneasy, and fretful.

Th' heiftem o' pley vell all ing to lug;

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 7, page 86:

The weight of the play fell into the hollow;

A clugercheen gother: all, ing pile an in heep,

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 9, page 88:

A crowd gathered up: all, in pile and in heap,

Oore hart cam' t' oore mouth, an zo w' all ee green;

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 10, page 88:

Our hearts came to our mouth, and so with all in the green;


ba

head

ba (inflected forms aam, yarth, is, beeth, bin, waz, wasth, war)

aam (inflected)
yarth (inflected)
is (inflected)
beeth (inflected)
bin (inflected)
waz (inflected)
wasth (inflected)

From Middle English been, from Old English bēon, from Proto-West Germanic *beun.

A laafe ing lemethès chote wel ta ba zang,

1867, “VERSES IN ANSWER TO THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 1, page 100:

A leaf in tatters, I know well to be sung,


hard

From Middle English hard, from Old English heard, from Proto-West Germanic *hard(ī).

W' vengem too hard, he zunk ee commane,


leet

From Middle English lete, from Old English ġelǣte.

Vour-wing leet.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 78:


we

and whilke we canna zei, albeit o' 'Governere,' 'Statesman,' an alike.

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, lines 7-9:

and for which we have no words but of 'Governor,' 'Statesman,' &c.

Ye pace——yea, we mai zei, ye vaste pace whilke bee ee-stent owr ye londe zince th'ast ee-cam,

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, lines 21-23:

The peace——yes, we may say the profound peace—which overspreads the land since your arrival,

Na oure gladès ana whilke we dellt wi' mattoke, an zing t'oure caulès wi plou,

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 116, lines 6-8:

In our valleys where we were digging with the spade, or as we whistled to our horses in the plough,


keep

From Middle English kepen, from Old English cēpan, from Proto-West Germanic *kōpijaną.

Shoo zent him anoor die a gozleen to keep;

1867, “SONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 6, page 108:

She sent him another day the goslings to keep;


get

get (third-person singular geeth, simple past godth)

geeth (singular third-person)
godth (past)

From Middle English geten, from Old Norse geta, from Proto-Germanic *getaną.

Caulès will na get to wullaw to-die.

1867, “BIT OF DIALOGUE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 111:


have

A portion ich gae her, was (it's now ich have ee-tolth)

1867, “THE BRIDE'S PORTION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 102:

The portion I gave her was (it's now I have told)

Neen chickès have hea ee-left vatherless.

1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 1, page 102:


bra

From Middle French brave, borrowed from Italian bravo, itself of uncertain origin. Cognate with Scots braw.

Many a bra draught by Tommeen was ee-maate;

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 6, page 86:


drive

Tommeen was eepit t' drive in

1867, DR. RUSSELL ON THE INHABITANTS AND DIALECT OF THE BARONY OF FORTH, page 132:


struck

A peepeare struck ap; wough dansth aul in a ring;

1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 5, page 96:

The piper struck up, we danced all in a ring,


ye

Thou liest valse co secun that thou an ye thick,

1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 14:

You lie false, said the second, that you and your kid,


sweet

From Middle English swete, from Old English swēte, from Proto-West Germanic *swōtī.

Hea marreet dear Phielim to his sweet Jauane.

1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 2, page 94:

He married dear Phelim to his sweet Joan.


wore

From Middle English wor, from Old English wār, from Proto-West Germanic *wair. Compare Scots ware and Dutch wier.


told

Fho told thee?

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY:


coat

Mee coat is ee-runt.


sheep

Wourlok'd an anooree, lick lhuskès o' sheep.

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 9, page 88:

Tumbled on one-another, like flocks of sheep.


bat

Mot earch oan to aar die. Ich mosth kotch a bat.

1867, “ABOUT AN OLD SOW GOING TO BE KILLED”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 1, page 106:

But every one to his day. I must catch the bat.


what

From Middle English whetten, from Old English hwettan, from Proto-West Germanic *hwattjan.

A skudhelès, lhaung roosta, wull glaude leth aam what.

The knives, that were long rusty, well-pleased let them whet.


teach

teach (simple past teight, past participle ee-teight)

teight (past)
ee-teight (participle past)

From Middle English techen, from Old English tǣċan, from Proto-West Germanic *taikijan.

Teach mee.


ven

From Middle English fen, from Old English fenn, from Proto-West Germanic *fani.


tell

Ha deight ouse var gabble, tell ee zin go t'glade.

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 2, page 84:

You have put us in talk, 'till the sun goes to set.


stiff

From Middle English stif, from Old English stīf, from Proto-West Germanic *stīf.

Stiff Staffort,

1867, “DR. RUSSELL ON THE INHABITANTS AND DIALECT OF THE BARONY OF FORTH”, in APPENDIX:


vel

A pipere vel bak lik own in a smote,

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 19:

The piper fell back like one well smitten,


mouth

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 10, page 88:


come

Come adh o' mee gazb.

Come w' ouse, gosp Learry, theezil an Melchere;

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 14, page 90:

Come with us, gossip Larry, yourself and Miles;

Ye nyporès aul, come hark to mee,


wake

From Middle English wake, from Old English wacu.

ye wake o'hopes ee-blighte, stampe na yer zwae be rare an lightzom.

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 116, lines 2-4:

the consequence of disappointed hopes, confirms your rule to be rare and enlightened.


barony

YOLA ZONG O BARONY VORTH.

1927, “YOLA ZONG O BARONY VORTH”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 132:


rin

F. rin, risheen.


if

Thou leeesth if thou wasth Saan Vinteen, an Saan Vinteen agyne.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 52:

Thou liest if thou wast St. Finton, and St. Finton again.

If ich hadh Peeougheen a Buch, Meyleare a Slut, Peedher Ghiel-laaune, an Jackeen Bugaaune,

1867, “JAMEEN QOUGEELY EE-PEALTHE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 110, lines 5-6:

If I had Hugh the Buck, Meyler the Sloven, Peter the Smart Man, and John Boggan,


long

w'oul daie an ercha daie, our meines an oure gurles, praie var long an happie zins,

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 116, lines 11-12:

we will daily and every day, our wives and our children, implore long and happy days,


life

Lhaung life to Misteare Reedforth an his vamilee,

1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 6, page 104:

Long life to Mister Radford and his family;


ring

From Middle English ryng, from Old English hring, from Proto-West Germanic *hring.

1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 5, page 96:


kin

Heal, griue, an kin, apaa thee, graacuse Forth,

1867, “VERSES IN ANSWER TO THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 3, page 100:

Health, wealth, and regard upon thee, gracious Forth,


by

At by mizluck was ee-pit t'drive in.

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 3, page 84:

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 6, page 86:


loan

F. broan, eeloan, hoan, loan, sthoan, sthroan.

E. brand, island, hand, land, stand, strand.


many

From Middle English mani, from Old English maniġ, from Proto-West Germanic *manag.


lash

From Middle English *las (a corruption of last), from Old English latost. Compare also fash and bash.


sorry

From Middle English sory, from Old English sāriġ, from Proto-West Germanic *sairag.


go

Go gaame abuth Forth, thou unket saalvache.

1867, “VERSES IN ANSWER TO THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 2, page 100:

Go, make game about Forth, thou uncouth sloven.


ball

From Middle English bal, from Old English *beall.

Zitch blakeen, an blayeen, fan ee ball was ee-drowe!

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 4, page 84:

Such bawling and shouting, when the ball was thrown!

Th' commanès t'rapple; th' ball skir an vlee;

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 7, page 86:

The ball-clubs they rattled; the ball rose and flew;

Up caame ee ball, an a dap or a kewe

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 11, page 88:

Th' ball want a cowlee, the gazb maate all rize;

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 12, page 88:

The ball o'er shot the goal, the dust rose all about;


near

From Middle English nevere, from Old English nǣfre.

A near a haapney to paay a peepeare.

1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 93:


snow

An neeat wooden trenshoorès var whiter than snow.

1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 4, page 96:

And neat wooden trenchers far whiter than snow.


state

From Middle English stat, from Old French estat, from Latin status.

Ye state na dicke daie o'ye londe, na whilke be nar fash nar moile, albiet 'constitutional agitation,'

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 116, lines 1-2:

The condition, this day, of the country, in which is neither tumult nor disorder, but that constitutional agitation,


stroke

From Middle English stroke, from Old English *strāc, from Proto-West Germanic *straik.

A vursth stroke hea strooke

1867, “SONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 4, page 108:


note

From Middle English not, from Old English nāt; equivalent to *ne (“not”) + 'ote (“know”).

Note vidy; Ich note; Note will wee dra aaght to-die?

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY:

I do not know where; I ne wot; I don't know will we draw any to-day?


live

From Middle English lyven, from Old English libban, from Proto-West Germanic *libbjan.

Lhaung mye thye live in prosperitee;


want

Dhicka die fan ich want to a mile.

1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 1, page 102:


e

Fan the loughraan itzel feight e big bawl,

1927, “YOLA ZONG O BARONY VORTH”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 132, line 11:


than

From Middle English than, from Old English þonne.

Zitch vezzeen, tarvizzeen, 'tell than w'ne'er zey.

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 5, page 86:

Such driving, and struggling, 'till then we ne'er saw.

Than caame ee shullereen, ee teap an corkite;

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 8, page 86:

Then came the shouldering, tossing, and tumbling;

Than stalket, an gandelt, wie o! an gridane.

Then stalked and wondered, with oh! and with grief.


hart

Oore hart cam' t' oore mouth, an zo w' all ee green;

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 10, page 88:

Our hearts came to our mouth, and so with all in the green;


ich

From Middle English ich, from Old English iċ, from Proto-West Germanic *ik. Compare obsolete English ich.

Ich woul ich had.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 79:

A portion ich gae her, was (it's now ich have ee-tolth)

1867, “THE BRIDE'S PORTION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 102:

The portion I gave her was (it's now I have told)

If ich hadh Peeougheen a Buch, Meyleare a Slut, Peedher Ghiel-laaune, an Jackeen Bugaaune,

1867, “JAMEEN QOUGEELY EE-PEALTHE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 110, lines 5-6:

If I had Hugh the Buck, Meyler the Sloven, Peter the Smart Man, and John Boggan,


wee

From Middle English wiþ, from Old English wiþ.

Wee aar lhaung vlealès an pikkès, to waaite apan a breede.

1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 2, page 94:

With their long flails and picks, to wait upon the bride.

Aar was lhaung kaayle an nettles, ee-mixt wee prasaugh buee,

1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 3, page 94:

There was long kale and nettles, mingled with yellow-weed,

Tibbès an crockès wee drink war ee-felt.

1867, “VERSES IN ANSWER TO THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 98:

[Tubs and crocks were filled with drink.]

Craneen t' thee wee aam, thee luggès shell aake.

1867, “VERSES IN ANSWER TO THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 2, page 100:

Choking to thee with them. Thy ears shall ache.

Risheenearès! Leth aam gaame wee aar barish-amang,

1867, “VERSES IN ANSWER TO THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 3, page 100:

Snack-eaters! let them game, with their barley-mung.


mond

The unetymological -d was probably by analogy with Redmond (“from Irish Réamoinn”).

Halluf mond.


help

From Middle English helpen, from Old English helpan, from Proto-West Germanic *helpan.

He zide hea'de help mee udh o' hoan

1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 6, page 104:


hey

Chourch hey;

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 46:


bath

From Middle English bat, from Old English batt (“bat, club, cudgel”), probably of Celtic origin.


ha

From Middle English hay, from Old English *hē, ēa (interjection).

Ha-ho! be mee coshes, th'ast ee-pait it, co Joane;

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 13, page 90:

Hey-ho! by my conscience, you have paid it, quoth John;


ham

Ich drowe ham.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY:


elf

From Middle English elf, from Old English ielf, from Proto-West Germanic *albi.


mile

From Middle English mille, from Old English mylen.

Licke a mope an a mile, he gazt ing a mize;

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 12, page 88:

Like a fool in a mill, he looked in amazement;

Dhicka die fan ich want to a mile.

1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 1, page 102:


ta

From Middle English ta, to, from Old English tō, ta.

A laafe ing lemethès chote wel ta ba zang,

1867, “VERSES IN ANSWER TO THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 1, page 100:

A leaf in tatters, I know well to be sung,

At ye mye ne'er be wooveless ta vill a lear jock an cooan.

That you may never be unprovided to fill an empty jack and can.


em

Ich knouth em.


co

From Middle English quethen, from Old English cweþan, from Proto-West Germanic *kweþan.

Co thou; Co he.

Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867

Fade teil thee zo lournagh, co Joane, zo knaggee?

What ails you so melancholy, quoth John, so cross?

"Swingale," co the umost, "thou liest well a rent,

Kathleen A. Browne (1927) The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland

"Swindle," said the other, "you know quite well,

Thou liest valse co secun that thou an ye thick

You lie false, said the second, that you and your kid,

"Faad thay goul ez upa thee, thou stouk" co Billeen,

"What the divil is on you, you fool?" quoth Billy;

Co Sooney, "Billeen dowstthee zee faads lewer,

Says Alice "Billy, do you see what's yonder?"


zeven

From Middle English seven, from Old English seofon, from Proto-West Germanic *sebun. Cognates include English seven and Scots seiven.


pint

From Middle English peynt, from Old French point, puint, pont. Cognate with English p'int.


ga

An Paudeen hay ga her a mighty smugal.

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 8:


vat

From Middle English fat, from Old English fǣtt, from Proto-West Germanic *faitid.

Ich aam a vat hog it's drue. Aar is ken apan aam.

1867, “ABOUT AN OLD SOW GOING TO BE KILLED”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 2, page 106:

I am a fat hog, 'tis true. There is ken upon them.


lief

From Middle English lyf, from Old English līf, from Proto-West Germanic *līb.


cursed

To hint dhicka cursed vox vrom Bloomere's lhoan.

To hunt that cursed fox from Bloomer's land.


shall

To fho shall ich maake mee redress?


ho

From Middle English ho, from Old Norse hó.


tar

From Middle English tar, from Old English teoru, from Proto-West Germanic *teru.

Aal haar, an wi eyen lik torches o tar?"

1927, “YOLA ZONG O BARONY VORTH”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 132, line 10:

"All hair, and with eyes like torches of tar,"


own

Vo no own caars fadere betides

Thaar's no own aal to taak uz thaar.

"Gud bless thee mee gurles," hay zaid, "own an aal."

"God bless you, my children," he said, "one and all."

A pipere vel bak lik own in a smote,

The piper fell back like one well smitten,


own

Esholthet own anoree

Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867, page 18

Fan Buckeen hay pooked lik own thing mad.

When Buckeen he jumped like a thing mad.


am

"Murreen leam, kish am." Ich aam goan maake mee will.

1867, “ABOUT AN OLD SOW GOING TO BE KILLED”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 1, page 106:

To my grief, I am a big old sow. I am going to make my will,


holy

To our pleoughès an mulk-pylès till a neeshte holy die.

1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 6, page 96:

To our ploughs and our milk-pails till the next holiday.


bless

From Middle English blessen, from Old English bletsian,, from Proto-West Germanic *blōdisōn.

Zo bless all oore frends, an God zpeed ee plowe.

So bless all our friends, and God speed the plough.


pa

Pa ooree; Pa cawl.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 60:

Pa sthit.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 69:

A wuf is pa varreen.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 78:


ar

From Middle English or; partially contracted from other, auther, from Old English āþor, āwþer, āhwæþer.

Ar aany noor dhing at woode comfoort mee,

1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 4, page 104:

Or any other thing that would comfort me,

Gooude var nat oan dhing, niether treesh ar thraame;

Good for not one thing; neither for the trace, nor the car.

Ich woode be pitcht ee kurkeen, ar zippeen, to a coolaan.

1867, “ABOUT AN OLD SOW GOING TO BE KILLED”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 3, page 106:

I would be poked into the mow or the stack up to the back of my head.


zoo

Zoo wough aul vell a-danceen; earch bye gae a poage

1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 5, page 96:

So we all fell a-dancing; each boy gave a kiss

Zoo wough kisth, an wough parthet; earch man took his laave;

So we kissed and we parted, each man took his leave;

Zoo wough aul returnth hime, contented an gaay,

So we all returned home, contented and gay,


will

Ich aam goan maake mee will.


chi

A chi of barach.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY:


'tis

NOTES TO THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE
(3) "'Tis aul in shruaanès."


away

More trolleen, an yalpeen, an moulteen away.

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 8, page 86:

More rolling and spewing, and pining away.


score

From Middle English score, from Old English scoru.

An aar was a hundereth lauckeen vowre score.

1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 1, page 94:

And there was a hundred, lacking four score;

Aar was Parick o Dearmoth, an dhen score besidh,

1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 2, page 94:

There was Patrick o Deormod, and ten score beside,

Th'ar was a hunnert, lackin a score,

1867, “DR. RUSSELL ON THE INHABITANTS AND DIALECT OF THE BARONY OF FORTH”, in APPENDIX, page 130:


mope

Licke a mope an a mile, he gazt ing a mize;

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 12, page 88:

Like a fool in a mill, he looked in amazement;


wicked

Zimaan Haay is a wicked man,


fare

From Middle English fearen, from Old English fǣran.

Dinna fare a caulès.


lug

Th' heiftem o' pley vell all ing to lug;

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 7, page 86:

The weight of the play fell into the hollow;


brine

F. agyne, amyne, brine, gryne, gry, pyle, ryne.

E. again, amain, brain, grain, gray, pail, rain.


well

Chote well aar aim was t'yie ouz n'eer a blowe.

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 4, page 84:

I saw (well) their intent was to give us ne'er a stroke.

Th' cowlee-man, fausteen, zey well 'twas ee-naate.

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 6, page 86:

The goal-keeper, trembling, said well 'twas intended them.

Adee! well zide, stuggoone, an thee raste o' graabache.

1867, “VERSES IN ANSWER TO THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 2, page 100:

Ha! well said, (with thy) bad bread, and thy rest of garbage.

Mee cuck was liveen michty well,

1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 1, page 102:


aal

An vish aal vellas wi a deel.

1927, “ZONG O DHREE YOLA MYTHENS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 131, line 7:

Thaar's no own aal to taak uz thaar.

1927, “ZONG O DHREE YOLA MYTHENS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 131, line 10:

But aal a bys do leigh an praat,

1927, “ZONG O DHREE YOLA MYTHENS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 131, line 14:

Aal haar, an wi eyen lik torches o tar?"

1927, “YOLA ZONG O BARONY VORTH”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 132, line 10:

"All hair, and with eyes like torches of tar,"

An aal their vrienes had a graat spree.

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 4:

And aal their friends had a great spree.

"Gud bless thee mee gurles," hay zaid, "own an aal."

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 7:

"God bless you, my children," he said, "one and all."


fo

az avare ye trad dicke londe yer name waz ee-kent var ee vriene o' livertie, an He fo brake ye neckarès o' zlaves.

Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867

for before your foot pressed the soil, your name was known to us as the friend of liberty, and he who broke the fetters of the slave.

Ochone! to fo shul Ich maak mee moan,

Kathleen A. Browne (1927) The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland

Fo naar had looke var to be brides,

Fo laately got tackled to Kakeen Lurkaan,

Who lately got tackled to Catherine Larkin,


fan

From Middle English wan, wen, from Old English hwonne, from Proto-West Germanic *hwannā.

Zitch vaperreen, an shimmereen, fan ee-daff ee aar scoth!

Such vapouring and glittering when stript in their shirts!

Zitch blakeen, an blayeen, fan ee ball was ee-drowe!

Such bawling and shouting, when the ball was thrown!

Fan Cournug yate a rishp, an Treblere pit w'eeme.

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 9, page 88:

When Cournug gave a stroke, and Treblere put with him.

Dhicka die fan ich want to a mile.

Fan ich aam in this miseree.

1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 4, page 104:


acte

From Middle English acte, from Old French act, from Latin ācta.

crave na dicke luckie acte t'uck neicher th' Eccellencie,

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, lines 4-5:

beg leave at this favourable opportunity to approach your Excellency,


don

From Middle English don, from Old English dōn on.


ee

Th' valler w'speen here, th' lass ee chourch-hey.

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 2, page 84:

The more we spend here, the less in the churchyard.

Joud an moud vrem earchee ete was ee Lough.

Throngs and crowds from each quarter were at the Lough;


ee

Leiough ut ee die.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 52:

Wee, Vassalès o' 'His Most Gracious Majesty,' Wilyame ee Vourthe,

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, lines 1-3:

We, the subjects of his Most Gracious Majesty, William [the] IV.,

Ee vrieste o' paryshe on a long-tailed garrane.

1867, “DR. RUSSELL ON THE INHABITANTS AND DIALECT OF THE BARONY OF FORTH”, in APPENDIX, page 130:

[The priest of parish on a long-tailed pony.]

Anure vrem ee Bake,


neen

From Middle English nyne, from Old English nigon, from Proto-West Germanic *neun. Cognates include English nine and Scots nine.

Neen chickès have hea ee-left vatherless.


wheel

From Middle English whel, from Old English hwēol.

An awi gome her egges wi a wheel an car taape,

1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 6:

And away went her eggs, with the car overset.

But zit ad hime wi vlaxen wheel,

1927, “ZONG O DHREE YOLA MYTHENS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 131, line 6:


keen

From Middle English kene, from Old English cēne.


ty

Perhaps cognate with English tea (“a cup or glass of any of these drinks”).

cog

Ty o' letch.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY:


draught

From Middle English draught, draght, from Old English dreaht, *dræht (related to dragan (“to draw, drag”)), from Proto-Germanic *drahtuz.

Many a bra draught by Tommeen was ee-maate;

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 6, page 86:


hark

From Middle English harken, from Old English *hercian.

Ye nyporès aul, come hark to mee,

1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 1, page 102:


more

More trolleen, an yalpeen, an moulteen away.

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 8, page 86:

More rolling and spewing, and pining away.


chick

From Middle English chike, from Old English ċicen. Cognate with English chick, and Scots schik.


beast

From Middle English beeste (“livestock”), from Old French beste, from Latin bestia.

Hornta beast.


fout

From Middle English faute, from Anglo-Norman faute, from Vulgar Latin *fallita.

An that was a fout,

1867, “SONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 2, page 108:


gaat

Wu canna gow bee chapaal gaat,

1927, “ZONG O DHREE YOLA MYTHENS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 131, line 13:


naar

Fo naar had looke var to be brides,

1927, “ZONG O DHREE YOLA MYTHENS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 131, line 2:


zit

From Middle English sitten, from Old English sittan, from Proto-West Germanic *sittjan.

But zit ad hime wi vlaxen wheel,

An thaar zit down an yux our vill,

1927, “ZONG O DHREE YOLA MYTHENS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 131, line 18:


waas

From Middle English wās, from Old English wæs.

'Chas, for Ich waas.


Na, now or neveare! w' cry't t' Tommeen,

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 9, page 88:


Na dicke wye, nar dicka.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 34:

Hea pryet ich mought na ha chicke or hen,

1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 4, page 104:

He prayed I might not have chicken nor hen,

Caulès will na get to wullaw to-die.

1867, “BIT OF DIALOGUE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 111:


oor

From Middle English oure, from Old English ūre, from Proto-West Germanic *unsar.

Sank Joan is oor brover.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 28:

Yerstey w'had a baree, gist ing oor hoane,

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 3, page 84:

Yesterday we had a goal just in our hand.

Yith w'had any lhuck, oor naame wode b' zung,

If we had any luck, our name would have been sung


zet

head

zet (present participle zetteen, past participle ee-zet)

zetteen (participle present)
ee-zet (participle past)

* From Middle English set, from Old English set, from Proto-West Germanic *set (“seat”).
* From Middle English setten, from Old English settan, from Proto-West Germanic *sattjan.

An hea zet up a pouingaan an a cry.

1867, “SONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 7, page 108:


boor

From Middle English poor, from Old French povre, from Latin pauper.

An a boor lithel breedegroom waithed wonderfullee griefte.

1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 6, page 96:

And the poor dirty bridegroom looked wondrously grieved.


rub

From Middle English ribbe, from Old English ribb, from Proto-West Germanic *ribi.


lik

Fan Buckeen hay pooked lik own thing mad.

1927, “YOLA ZONG O BARONY VORTH”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 132, line 4:

When Buckeen he jumped like a thing mad.

Aal haar, an wi eyen lik torches o tar?"

1927, “YOLA ZONG O BARONY VORTH”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 132, line 10:

"All hair, and with eyes like torches of tar,"

A pipere vel bak lik own in a smote,

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 19:

The piper fell back like one well smitten,


alike

From Middle English ylike, from Old English ġelīc, from Proto-West Germanic *galīk.

and whilke we canna zei, albeit o' 'Governere,' 'Statesman,' an alike.

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, lines 7-9:

and for which we have no words but of 'Governor,' 'Statesman,' &c.


hen

From Middle English hen, from Old English henn, from Proto-West Germanic *hannju.

Coordinate term: cuck


tape

Tape

THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD


ken

Ich aam a vat hog it's drue. Aar is ken apan aam.

1867, “ABOUT AN OLD SOW GOING TO BE KILLED”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 2, page 106:

I am a fat hog, 'tis true. There is ken upon them.


boar

From Middle English boor, from Old English bār, from Proto-West Germanic *bair.


rent

From Middle English rǒnd, from Old French reont, from Latin rotundus.

"Swingale," co the umost, "thou liest well a rent,

1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 12:

"Swindle," said the other, "you know quite well,


aim

From Middle English ayme, from Old French aesme, esme.

Chote well aar aim was t'yie ouz n'eer a blowe.

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 4, page 84:

I saw (well) their intent was to give us ne'er a stroke.


out

Out o' harr.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 60:

Ch'am a stouk, an a donel; wou'll leigh out ee dey.

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 2, page 84:

I am a fool and a dunce; we'll idle out the day.


maa

Maa bee haghed i more caar an angish than Ich."

1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 15:

May be upset in more care and hardship than I."


up

Vrem ee Choure here aloghe up to Cargun.

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 6, page 86:

From the Choure here below up to Cargun.

Our eein wode b' mistern t' dearnt up ee skee.

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 7, page 86:

Our eyes would be dazzled to look up to the sky.

T' brek up ee bathès h' had na poustee;

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 10, page 88:

To break up the goal they had not power;

Up caame ee ball, an a dap or a kewe

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 11, page 88:

Duggès an kauddès coome lick up a rhyme,

1867, “SONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 5, page 108:

Dogs and cats came to lick up the cream.

Hea took up a lounnick, an knockt udh aar bryne.

He took up the churn-dash and knock'd out their brain.


lone

F. brone, eelone, hone, lone, sthone, sthrone.

E. brand, island, hand, land, stand, strand.


apa

Aar's a dole o' sneow apa greound to-die.

1867, “BIT OF DIALOGUE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 111:

There is a deal of snow upon the ground to-day.


ane

Wee dwyth ye ane fose dais be gien var ee gudevare o'ye londe ye zwae,

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, lines 18-19:

We behold in you one whose days are devoted to the welfare of the land you govern,


nor

Mye thee friend ne're waant welcome, nor straayart comfoort.

1867, “VERSES IN ANSWER TO THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 3, page 100:

May thy friend ne'er want welcome, nor the stranger comfort.

Mee piggès, mee geearthès, nor nodhing threeve,

1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 3, page 104:


zum

Fad didn'st thou cum t' ouz on zum other dey?

1867, “DR. RUSSELL ON THE INHABITANTS AND DIALECT OF THE BARONY OF FORTH”, in APPENDIX:

[Why didn't you come to us on some other day?]


wie

Than stalket, an gandelt, wie o! an gridane.

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 12, page 88:

Then stalked and wondered, with oh! and with grief.


mead

From Middle English mede, from Old English mǣd.


till

To our pleoughès an mulk-pylès till a neeshte holy die.

1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 6, page 96:

To our ploughs and our milk-pails till the next holiday.

till ee zin o'oure daies be var aye be ee-go t'glade.

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 116, lines 14-15:

until the sun of our lives be gone down the dark valley (of death).


pace

From Middle English pees, from Anglo-Norman peis, from Latin pax.

—t'avance pace an livertie, an, wi'oute vlynch, ee garde o' generale reights an poplare vartue.

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, lines 19-21:

to promote peace and liberty—the uncompromising guardian of common right and public virtue.

Ye pace——yea, we mai zei, ye vaste pace whilke bee ee-stent owr ye londe zince th'ast ee-cam,

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, lines 21-23:

The peace——yes, we may say the profound peace—which overspreads the land since your arrival,

wee hert ee zough o'ye colure o' pace na name o' Mulgrave.

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 116, lines 8-9:

we heard the distant sound of the wings of the dove of peace, in the word Mulgrave.


dell

dell, for till;

1867, OBSERVATIONS BY THE EDITOR, page 17:


vale

Vale a danceen.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY:


zed

Hea zed mee cuck vlew in a aare.

1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 5, page 104:


ut

Leiough ut ee die.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 52:


zap

From Middle English soppe, from Old English sopa.


blaze

From Middle English blase, from Old English blase, from Proto-West Germanic *blasā. Cognate with Scots bleeze.


hol

From Middle English howlen, from Old English *hūlian, from Proto-West Germanic *hūilōn.


gai

Gai Gaffort,


reed

From Middle English red, from Old English rēad, from Proto-West Germanic *raud.

Reed jhemes; Reed-shearde on a mountain.

Zim dellen harnothès w'aar nize ee reed cley;

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 8, page 86:

Some digging earth-nuts with their noses in red clay;


bane

From Middle English bane, from Old English bān, from Proto-West Germanic *bain, from Proto-Germanic *bainą. Cognate with Scots been (“bone”).


vice

From Middle English voys, from Anglo-Norman voiz, voys, veys, from Latin vōx.


fad

From Middle English what (“why”), from Old English hwæt (“why”). Spelling was influenced by Irish fád.


dab

To his sweethearth, an smack lick a dab of a brough.

1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 5, page 96:

To his sweetheart, and smacked like a slap of a shoe.


soon

Mot w'all aar boust, hi soon was ee-teight

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 5, page 86:

But with all their bravado they were soon taught


much

Hea had no much wut,

1867, “SONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 2, page 108:


ess

From Middle English asse, from Old English assa.


cou

From Middle English coude, from Old English cūþe.

Aar gentrize ware bibbern, aamzil cou no stoane.

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 3, page 84:

Their gentry were quaking, themselves could not stand.


portion

From Middle English porcioun, from Old French porcion, from Latin portio.

A portion ich gae her was keow an dwanty shilleen.

The dowry I gave her was a cow and twenty shillings.


pick

From Middle English pikke, from Old English pīc, from Proto-West Germanic *pīk.


tren

From Middle English tre, from Old English trēow, from Proto-West Germanic *treu.


lass

From Middle English los, from Old English los.


lass

Th' valler w'speen here, th' lass ee chourch-hey.

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 2, page 84:

The more we spend here, the less in the churchyard.


patch

From Middle English patche, as if a piece of cloth on the sea.


raison

Dinna ishe mee a raison.


fade

Fade teil.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 71:

Well, gosp, c'hull be zeid; mot thee fartoo, an fade;

Well, gossip, it shall be told; you ask what ails me, and for what;

He at nouth fade t'zey, llean vetch ee man,

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 13, page 90:

He that knows what to say, mischief fetch the man,


aye

From Middle English ay, from Old Norse ey.

until the sun of our lives (be for ever) be gone down the dark valley (of death).


zo

From Middle English so, from Old English swā, from Proto-West Germanic *swā.

Tommeen was lous, an zo was ee baree.

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 10, page 88:

Oore hart cam' t' oore mouth, an zo w' all ee green;

Our hearts came to our mouth, and so with all in the green;


gentleman

Gentleman Broune,

1867, “DR. RUSSELL ON THE INHABITANTS AND DIALECT OF THE BARONY OF FORTH”, in APPENDIX:


mucha

From Middle English muche, muchel, from Old English myċel, miċel, from Proto-West Germanic *mikil, from Proto-Germanic *mikilaz. The unetymological <-a> /-ә/ was inserted to separate consonants.

Mucha boagher.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 27:

Mucha whithel.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 78:

Th' mucha zea sthroan.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 80:


pile

From Middle English pyle, from Old French pile, from Latin pīla.

A clugercheen gother: all, ing pile an in heep,

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 9, page 88:

A crowd gathered up: all, in pile and in heap,


mad

From Middle English mad, from Old English ġemǣdd, ġemǣded (“enraged”).

Fan Buckeen hay pooked lik own thing mad.

1927, “YOLA ZONG O BARONY VORTH”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 132, line 4:

When Buckeen he jumped like a thing mad.


yew

From Middle English yew, from Old English īw, ēow, from Proto-West Germanic *īhu.

The same laid in rows for binding into sheaves.


park

From Middle English park, from Old French parc, from Medieval Latin parricus (“enclosure”).

Tollis Park, or Tullies Park.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY:

A place in the parish of Kilmanan, Bargy.


rare

From Middle English rare, from Old French rer, from Latin rārus.

ye wake o'hopes ee-blighte, stampe na yer zwae be rare an lightzom.

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 116, lines 2-4:

the consequence of disappointed hopes, confirms your rule to be rare and enlightened.


hill

Fearnee Hill.


az

From Middle English as, als(a), alswa, from Old English eallswā.

an, az wee verilie chote,

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, line 3:

az avare ye trad dicke londe yer name waz ee-kent var ee vriene o' livertie, an He fo brake ye neckarès o' zlaves.

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, lines 12-14:

for before your foot pressed the soil, your name was known to us as the friend of liberty, and he who broke the fetters of the slave.

Mang ourzels——var wee dwytheth an Irelonde az ure generale haime——

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, lines 14-15:

Unto ourselves——for we look on Ireland to be our common country——

proo'th, y'at wee alane needeth ye giftes o'generale rights, az be displayte bie ee factes o'thie goveremente.

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, lines 23-24:

proves that we alone stood in need of the enjoyment of common privileges, as is demonstrated by the results of your government.

az Irishmen, an az dwellerès na cosh an loyale o' Baronie Forthe,

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 116, lines 10-11:

as Irishmen, and as inhabitants, faithful and loyal, of the Barony Forth,


grip

From Middle English gripe (“grip”, rarely "sharp pain"), from Old English gripe, from Proto-West Germanic *gripi, from Proto-Germanic *gripiz.


slut

From Middle English slutte (“sloven, slut”), of unknown origin.

If ich hadh Peeougheen a Buch, Meyleare a Slut, Peedher Ghiel-laaune, an Jackeen Bugaaune,

1867, “JAMEEN QOUGEELY EE-PEALTHE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 110, lines 5-6:

If I had Hugh the Buck, Meyler the Sloven, Peter the Smart Man, and John Boggan,


vetch

From Middle English fecchen, from Old English feċċan.


heal

Heal, griue, an kin, apaa thee, graacuse Forth,

1867, “VERSES IN ANSWER TO THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 3, page 100:

Health, wealth, and regard upon thee, gracious Forth,


chas

Chas mhyne weery.


part

From Middle English part, from Old French partir, from Latin partīre.

Outh o'mee hoane ch'ull no part wi' Wathere.

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 14, page 90:

Out of my hand I'll not part with Walter.


gist

From Middle English juste, from Old French juste.

Yerstey w'had a baree, gist ing oor hoane,

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 3, page 84:

Yesterday we had a goal just in our hand.


busk

From Middle English bisquyte, from Old French bescuit. Cognate with Scots bisket.

A thick, small cake made of white meal, spiced bread.


hearth

From Middle English herte, from Old English heorte, from Proto-West Germanic *hertā.

Which maate mee hearth as coale as leed.

1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 2, page 102:


bin

Originated 1250–1300 from Middle English beynge.

Shu bin vrem Vorth, an hay vrem Bargee,

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 3:


wooden

An neeat wooden trenshoorès var whiter than snow.

1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 4, page 96:

And neat wooden trenchers far whiter than snow.


deed

From Middle English deed, from Old English dēad, from Proto-West Germanic *daud.

Ochone! Jone, thee yart deed.

Kathleen A. Browne (1927) The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland


yea

Ye pace——yea, we mai zei, ye vaste pace whilke bee ee-stent owr ye londe zince th'ast ee-cam,

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, lines 21-23:

The peace——yes, we may say the profound peace—which overspreads the land since your arrival,


pocket

From Middle English coket, original c- was misread.


t'

Na, now or neveare! w' cry't t' Tommeen,

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 9, page 88:

T' brek up ee bathès h' had na poustee;

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 10, page 88:

To break up the goal they had not power;

Craneen t' thee wee aam, thee luggès shell aake.

1867, “VERSES IN ANSWER TO THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 2, page 100:

Choking to thee with them. Thy ears shall ache.

Fad didn'st thou cum t' ouz on zum other dey?

1867, “DR. RUSSELL ON THE INHABITANTS AND DIALECT OF THE BARONY OF FORTH”, in APPENDIX, page 131:

[Why didn't you come to us on some other day?]

Tommeen was eepit t' drive in

1867, “DR. RUSSELL ON THE INHABITANTS AND DIALECT OF THE BARONY OF FORTH”, in APPENDIX, page 132:


ma

When ye Lord plaase, He ma mend this,

1927, “THE FORTH MAN'S GRACE AFTER A SCANTY DINNER”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 137, line 2:

[When the Lord please, He may mend this,]


crave

From Middle English craven, from Old English crafian, from Proto-West Germanic *krafōn. Cogate with Scots creve.

crave na dicke luckie acte t'uck neicher th' Eccellencie,

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, lines 4-5:

beg leave at this favourable opportunity to approach your Excellency,


wish

From Middle English fisch, from Old English fisċ, from Proto-West Germanic *fisk.


cosh

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 116, lines 10-11:

Alternative form of coshes (“conscience”)


doff

head

doff (simple past doft or daffed, past participle ee-daff)

doft (past)
daffed (past)
ee-daff (participle past)


fletch

The portion of straw inserted each time by the thatcher.


gee

gee (third-person singular gees, simple past gae, past participle gien)

gees (singular third-person)
gae (past)
gien (participle past)

From Middle English geven. Doublet of yie. Cognate with Scots gie (“give”).


canna

and whilke we canna zei, albeit o' 'Governere,' 'Statesman,' an alike.

Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867

and for which we have no words but of 'Governor,' 'Statesman,' &c.

Wu canna baar to gow aveel,

Wu canna gow to Ilone vaar,

Wu canna gow bee chapaal gaat,


eft

From Middle English efte, from Old English efete.


cress

From Middle English creiz, from Old French crois, from Latin crux, crucem.

'Cham afear'd ich mosth cress a Shanaan,

1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 3, page 104:


huck

From Middle English hucke (“to depart, proceed”).

inh

Huck nigher; y'art scuddeen; fartoo zo hachee?

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 1, page 84:

Come nearer; you're rubbing your back; why so ill tempered?


dole

From Middle English dol, from Old English dāl, from Proto-Germanic *dailą.

A big dole.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 36:

Aar's a dole o' sneow apa greound to-die.

1867, “BIT OF DIALOGUE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 111:

There is a deal of snow upon the ground to-day.


hap

From Middle English hap, from Old Norse happ.

Th' hap, an ee ferde, an ee crie, was Tommeen.

The chance, and the fear, and the cry, was Tommeen.


neap

Nipple is a diminutive of nape or neap.

GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY


dey

Ch'am a stouk, an a donel; wou'll leigh out ee dey.

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 2, page 84:

I am a fool and a dunce; we'll idle out the day.


hone

F. brone, eelone, hone, lone, sthone, sthrone.

E. brand, island, hand, land, stand, strand.

Wathere proceeds to tell that the game was ”was jist ing our hone“

Walter proceeds to tell that the game was ”was just in our hand”


lea

An lea a pariesh o Kilmannan.


shad

From Middle English shodde, past of shon (“to shoe”).


whit

From Middle English whit, from Old English hwīt, from Proto-West Germanic *hwīt.

Thou ne'er eighthest buskès, whit palskès, breede-kaake.

Thou never eatedst spiced bread, white palskes, (or) bride-cake.


nape

Nipple is a diminutive of nape or neap.


whet

From Middle English whet, from Old English hwǣte, from Proto-West Germanic *hwaitī.


tine

From Middle English tynen, from Old English tȳnan. Cognate with English teen.

Tine a dher.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY:


e'en

From Middle English even, from Old English efn, from Proto-West Germanic *ebn.

Yer name var zetch avancet avare ye, e'en a dicke var hye, arent whilke ye brine o'zea an ye craggès o'noghanes cazed nae balke.

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 116, lines 4-6:

Your fame for such came before you even into this retired spot, to which neither the waters of the sea below nor the mountains above caused any impediment.


cam

Yola Vather Deruse hay raree cam thoare,

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 5:


aught

From Middle English aught, from Old English āht, ōht, shortening of āwiht, ōwiht.

Geeth hea aught?


ana

Na oure gladès ana whilke we dellt wi' mattoke, an zing t'oure caulès wi plou,

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 116, lines 6-8:

In our valleys where we were digging with the spade, or as we whistled to our horses in the plough,


hie

Nich th' hie thoras o' Culpake.

1867, OBSERVATIONS BY THE EDITOR, page 18:


heed

Taake heed.


sleight

From Middle English slight, from Old English sliht.


redress

From Middle English redresse, from Old French redresse.

To fho shall ich maake mee redress?

1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 1, page 102:


ree

From Middle English rye, from Old English ryġe, from Proto-West Germanic *rugi.


pry

From Middle English praien, from Anglo-Norman preier, from Old French proiier, from Latin precor.


core

wi vengem o' core t'gie oure zense o' ye gradès whilke be ee-dighte wi yer name;

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, lines 6-7:

to pour forth from the strength of our hearts, our sense of the qualities which characterise your name,

Yn ercha an aul o' while yt beeth wi gleezom o' core th' oure eyen dwytheth apan ye Vigere o'dicke Zouvereine, Wilyame ee Vourthe,

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, lines 9-11:

In each and every condition it is with joy of heart that our eyes rest upon the representative of that Sovereign, William IV.,


spree

An aal their vrienes had a graat spree.

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 4:

And aal their friends had a great spree.


proud

From Middle English proud, from Old English prūd.

Proud Derouze,

1867, “DR. RUSSELL ON THE INHABITANTS AND DIALECT OF THE BARONY OF FORTH”, in APPENDIX:


thrive

From Middle English turf, torf, from Old English turf, from Proto-West Germanic *turb.


smack

From Middle English *smakken, from Middle Dutch smacken, from Old Dutch *smakkon.

To his sweethearth, an smack lick a dab of a brough.

1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 5, page 96:

To his sweetheart, and smacked like a slap of a shoe.


leech

From Middle English leche, from Old English lǣċe, from Proto-West Germanic *lākī.


o'

Come adh o' mee gazb.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 41:

Ty o' letch.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 53:

Outh o' harr; Out o' harr.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 60:

Udh o' harr.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 73:

Vull o' graace.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 76:


o'

O hardïshe o' anoor.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 45:


o'

Shoo zent him o' die.

1867, “SONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 3, page 108:


peel

From Middle English pele, from Old French pele, from Latin pāla.

A wooden implement like a shovel for putting loaves of bread in the oven.


yer

From Middle English your, from Old English ēower, from Proto-West Germanic *iuwar.

Yer hele.

ye wake o'hopes ee-blighte, stampe na yer zwae be rare an lightzom.

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 116, lines 2-4:

the consequence of disappointed hopes, confirms your rule to be rare and enlightened.


shell

From Middle English schal, from Old English sċeal.

Craneen t' thee wee aam, thee luggès shell aake.

1867, “VERSES IN ANSWER TO THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 2, page 100:

Choking to thee with them. Thy ears shall ache.


mai

Ye pace——yea, we mai zei, ye vaste pace whilke bee ee-stent owr ye londe zince th'ast ee-cam,

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, lines 21-23:

The peace——yes, we may say the profound peace—which overspreads the land since your arrival,


uncouth

From Middle English uncouth, from Old English uncūþ (“unknown; unfamiliar; strange”), from Proto-West Germanic *unkunþ.

1867, “WEXFORD THREE HUNDRED YEARS AGO”, line 9, in APPENDIX

estraunge, uncouth;
(please add an English translation of this quotation)


troll

From Middle English trollen, from Old French troller.


ez

"Faad thay goul ez upa thee, thou stouk" co Billeen,

1927, “YOLA ZONG O BARONY VORTH”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 132, line 5:

"What the divil is on you, you fool?" quoth Billy;


shul

Ochone! to fo shul Ich maak mee moan,

1927, “LAMENT OF A WIDOW”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 130, line 1:


Dee

OBSERVATIONS BY THE EDITOR, line 26.

“The principal of these are named Carrick-a-Shinna, Carrick-a-Dee, and Carrick-a-Foyle, and are respectively 556, 776, and 687 feet above the level of the sea.”


besom

From Middle English bysom (“blind, purblind”), from Old English bisene (“blind”). Cognate with English bisson.

Thick besom fighed a spagh wi kick an a blaake[…]

1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 5:

The stupid kid figged the spoke, with a kick and a bleat […]


wi

A war cowdealeen wi ooree.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 32:

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, lines 6-7:

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, lines 9-11:

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 116, lines 6-8:

Wi Irishmen owre generale hopes be ee-bond——

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 116, lines 9-10:

With Irishmen our common hopes are inseparably bound up——

shorne o'lournagh an ee-vilt wi benisons, an yerzel an oure gude Zovereine,

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 116, lines 12-14:

free from melancholy and full of blessings, for yourself and our good Sovereign,


holly

From Middle English holly, from Old English hāliġ, from Proto-West Germanic *hailag.

Hollydie.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY:


sturdy

From Middle English sturdy, from Old French estourdi.

An aar w' had Treblere an sturdy Cournug.

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 7, page 86:

And there we had Treblere and sturdy Cournug.


statesman

and whilke we canna zei, albeit o' 'Governere,' 'Statesman,' an alike.

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, lines 7-9:

and for which we have no words but of 'Governor,' 'Statesman,' &c.


galore

An potteen galore in cans and noggens,

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 10:


rhyne

From Middle English rayne, from Old English reġn, from Proto-West Germanic *regn.


bye

From Middle English bey, from Old English *bōia, from Proto-Germanic *bōjô.

Hea's a gooude lickeen bye.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 54:

Earch myde was a queen, an earch bye was a king;

1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 5, page 96:

Each maid was a queen, and each boy was a king;

Zoo wough aul vell a-danceen; earch bye gae a poage

So we all fell a-dancing; each boy gave a kiss


noll

From Middle English nolle, from Old English hnoll.


dap

Up caame ee ball, an a dap or a kewe

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 11, page 88:


haul

From Middle English hall, from Old English heall, from Proto-West Germanic *hallu.

Yola Haul.


kink

A nasal form from Middle English kyken. Compare also robunkshough (“roebuck forest”).


rights

proo'th, y'at wee alane needeth ye giftes o'generale rights, az be displayte bie ee factes o'thie goveremente.

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, lines 23-24:

proves that we alone stood in need of the enjoyment of common privileges, as is demonstrated by the results of your government.


shawl

Shawl a baanès.


shoo

From Middle English scho, sche, from Old English hēo, hīo, from Proto-West Germanic *hiju.

Quo shoo.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 63:

Jaane got leigheen; shoo pleast aam all, fowe?

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 14, page 90:

Joan set them a laughing, she pleased them all, how?

Shoo ya aam zim to doone, as w' be doone nowe;

She gave them some to do, as we are doing now;

Shoo zent him o' die.

1867, “SONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 3, page 108:

Shoo zent him anoor die a gozleen to keep;

1867, “SONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 6, page 108:

She sent him another day the goslings to keep;


slipper

Cognate with English slipper (“A kind of brake or shoe for a wagon wheel.”).

cog

The stick for receiving the spun thread off the spindle of the woollen wheel.


gin

Gin we have no mo' maate, it maakes no mo' matter,

1927, “THE FORTH MAN'S GRACE AFTER A SCANTY DINNER”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 137, line 3:

[If we have no more meat, it makes no more matter,]


Russel

Russelstown,

a surname, equivalent to English Russell


mor

From Middle English mọ̄r, from Old English mōr, from Proto-West Germanic *mōr.

Zing ug a mor fane a zour a ling.

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 1, page 108:

[Sing for the moor iris, the sorrel and the ling.]


hint

From Middle English hunten, from Old English huntian.

To hint dhicka cursed vox vrom Bloomere's lhoan.

1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 6, page 104:

To hunt that cursed fox from Bloomer's land.


greatly

From Middle English gretly, equivalent to graat + -ly.

Ich as (or 'chas) greatly blin.


amach

Borrowed from Irish amach, not from Irish abhac (“dwarf”).


wad

Probably short for Middle English wadmal (“woolen cloth”). Cognate with English wad.


peeps

From Middle English pipe, from Old English pīpe, from Proto-West Germanic *pīpā.

An a cat at a big-peeps an a taal o hays coat.

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, line 20:

And the cat ate his bag-pipes and the tail of his coat.


nad

From Middle English nad; equivalent to nat + had.

Nad Ich.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 58:


runt

From Middle English rent, i-rent, past participle of renden (“to tear”).


bile

From Middle English boillen, from Old French boillir. This is a vulgar pronunciation in Ireland.


vor

From Middle English for, from Old English for, from Proto-West Germanic *furi.


wick

From Middle English wycke, variant of weke, from Old English wiċe, from Proto-West Germanic *wikā.


caar

Maa bee haghed i more caar an angish than Ich."

1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 15:

May be upset in more care and hardship than I."


e'er

Maade a nicest coolecannan that e'er ye did zee.

1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 3, page 94:

Made the nicest coolecannan that ever you did see.

Vear'd nodhing mot Portheare. Na skeine e'er ee-waare.

1867, “ABOUT AN OLD SOW GOING TO BE KILLED”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 2, page 106:

I feared nothing but Porter. No skein I ever wore.


tis

Lidge w'ouse an a milagh, tis gaay an louthee:

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 1, page 84:

Lie with us on the clover, 'tis fair and sheltered:


ne'er

Nore zichel ne'er well, nowe, nore ne'er mey.

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 5, page 86:

Nor such never will, no (now), nor never may.

Thou ne'er eighthest buskès, whit palskès, breede-kaake.

1867, “VERSES IN ANSWER TO THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 2, page 100:

Thou never eatedst spiced bread, white palskes, (or) bride-cake.

At ye mye ne'er be wooveless ta vill a lear jock an cooan.

1867, “VERSES IN ANSWER TO THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 3, page 100:

That you may never be unprovided to fill an empty jack and can.

y'ast, bie ractzom o'honde, ee-delt t'ouz ye laas ee-mate var ercha vassale, ne'er dwythen na dicke waie nar dicka.

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, lines 16-18:

you have with impartial hand ministered the laws made for every subject, without regard to this party or that.


yola

Yola zong.

Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867

an na plaine garbe o' oure yola talke,

and in the simple dress of our old dialect,

Haar wee bee dhree yola mydes,

Kathleen A. Browne (1927) The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland

Billeen Scalaane an hys yola moan,

"If thou dinna gow on chul daf thee yola skien."

"If you don't go on I'll strip your old skin."

'Tus a gearded ee freightened Billeen's yola caule.

'Twas a goat that frightened Billy's old caule (horse).

Yola Vather Deruse hay raree cam thoare,

Thaare was yola Jem Mahony, a noted pipere,

There was old Jem Mahony, a noted piper,


fane

From Middle English fane, fone, from Old English fana.

Zing ug a mor fane a zour a ling.

A white-flowered, water-growing variety of iris.


ware

Aar gentrize ware bibbern, aamzil cou no stoane.

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 3, page 84:

Their gentry were quaking, themselves could not stand.


yate

Fan Cournug yate a rishp, an Treblere pit w'eeme.

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 9, page 88:

When Cournug gave a stroke, and Treblere put with him.


jock

From Middle English jakke, from Anglo-Norman jacke.


ud

An eachy tear ud shule a mill

1927, “ZONG O DHREE YOLA MYTHENS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 131, line 19:


nicest

From Middle English nyce, from Old French nice, from Latin nescius.


truckle

From Middle English trokel, from Anglo-Norman trocle, from Medieval Latin trochlea (“a block, sheaf containing one or more pulleys”).

der

A truckle is ee-teap'd.

Fan a truckle ee zhoulthered too nigh upa ditch.

When the car it moved too near to the ditch.


var

Var faade?

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 39:

Gooude var nat oan dhing, niether treesh ar thraame;

Good for not one thing; neither for the trace, nor the car.

till ee zin o'oure daies be var aye be ee-go t'glade.

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 116, lines 14-15:

until the sun of our lives (be for ever) be gone down the dark valley (of death).


vrist

vrom, vresh, vroste, voote, vrist, vour

1867, “DR. RUSSELL ON THE INHABITANTS AND DIALECT OF THE BARONY OF FORTH”, in APPENDIX:


elles

From Middle English elles, from Old English elles, from Proto-West Germanic *alljas.


ashen

From Middle English asshen, asken, from Old English æsċe, from Proto-West Germanic *askā, from Proto-Germanic *askǭ.


taal

An a cat at a big-peeps an a taal o hays coat.

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 20:

And the cat ate his bag-pipes and the tail of his coat.


Forth

Go gaame abuth Forth, thou unket saalvache.

Go, make game about Forth, thou uncouth sloven.

Heal, griue, an kin, apaa thee, graacuse Forth,

Health, wealth, and regard upon thee, gracious Forth,


Ich

Del Ich.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 33:

Nad Ich.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 58:

Quo Ich.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 63:


Joan

Sank Joan is oor brover.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY:


Peg

Zyin "Thaar gows Peg an Moll an Kaat

1927, “ZONG O DHREE YOLA MYTHENS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 131, line 15:

Saying "There goes Peg and Moll and Kate,