vlee

From Middle English flien, from Old English flēogan, from Proto-West Germanic *fleugan.

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;


voote

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


vorreat

From Middle English forhed, from Old English fōrehēafod, foranhēafod.


vorty

From Middle English fourty, from Old English fēowertiġ.


a voorneen

Borrowed from Irish a mhuirnín (“my darling”, literally “O darling (vocative)”).

bor+

Drink a heall to a breede. "Shud with, a voorneen."

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

Drink a health to the bride, "Here's to you, my dear."


veseal

From Middle English vessel, from Old French vaissel, vessel, from Latin vāscellum.


voure

F. oan, twye, dhree, voure, veeve.


vrosth

From Middle English frost, from Old English frost.


vursth

From Middle English furst, first, frist, from Old English fyrest.

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?

A vursth stroke hea strooke

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


Vreedie

From Middle English Friday, from Old English frīġedæġ, from Proto-West Germanic *Frījā dag.

Gooude Vreedie.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY:


w'had

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,

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


waaight

From Middle English weighte, from Old English wiht, from Proto-West Germanic *wihti.


waaite

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.


waafur

From Middle English *wafre, *wefre, from Old English wǣfre (“unsteady”).


waal

From Middle English wal, wulle, well, from Old English wel.

A plaauge apan Portheare! Hea'de luther me waal,

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

A plague upon Porter, he'd hide me well,


weate

From Middle English weete, from Old English wǣt.


Wathere

From Middle English Walter, from Old Northern French Waltier.

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.

a male given name, equivalent to English Walter


wauscoat

*waust (“waist”) + cooat. Cognate with English waistcoat.


weend

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


wauste

From Middle English waast, from Anglo-Norman wast.


wefty

Amang wefty jhemes, 'cha jeist ee-rid apan.

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

Among cobwebby scraps, I have just alighted on.


whauteen

From Middle English whwtynge (“noise”), from Middle English whọ̄ten.


weery

From Middle English wery, from Old English wēriġ.

Chas mhyne weery.

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


weveare

From Middle English wevere, from Old English *wefere.


whithel

From Middle English whytel, from Old English hwītel.

Mucha whithel.


welkome

From Middle English welcome, from Old English wilcuma, from Proto-West Germanic *willikumō, equivalent to wel + coome.


Wennesdei

From Middle English Wednesday, from Old English wōdnesdæġ, from Proto-West Germanic *Wōdanas dag.


weithe

head

weithe (second-person singular simple present weithest)

weithest (present second-person singular)


winnooween

From Middle English wyndouynge (“swirling, scattering”).

inh

The condel is to winnooween.


wiethe

head

wiethe (second-person singular simple present wiethest, present participle wietheen or wytheen, simple past wiethed)

wiethest (present second-person singular)
wietheen (participle present)
wytheen (participle present)
wiethed (past)

From Middle English waiten (“to look at, behold”), from Anglo-Norman waiter.


woork

From Middle English work, from Old English weorc, from Proto-West Germanic *werk.


woorkt

From Middle English werken, from Old English wyrċan, from Proto-West Germanic *wurkijan.


wooveless

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.


wrasth

From Middle English wreste, from Old English wrist.


wullow

From Middle English walwen, from Old English wealwian, from Proto-West Germanic *walwijan.


wurgheere

Derived from Irish bhoilg (“bellows”) + -ee. Compare also fadere / f'ad.


wyddeer

From Middle English firre (“furze”) + -ee.


wyeene

Noardth wyeene; Zouth wyeene; Westan wyeene.


Wyllhaume

a male given name, equivalent to English William


yarthe

How yarthe to-die, mee joee?


yalpeen

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.


y'oure

Y'oure w' thee crookeen, an yie mee thee hoane.

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

Give over your crossness, and give me your hand.


yith

From Middle English yif, from Old English ġif.

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

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


yullou

From Middle English yelow, from Old English ġeolu, from Proto-West Germanic *gelu.


Zailee

a female given name, equivalent to English Sally


zarve

head

zarve (simple past zarth or saareth, past participle ee-sarith)

zarth (past)
saareth (past)
ee-sarith (participle past)

From Middle English sarven, from Old French servir, from Latin serviō.


Zathardei

From Middle English Saterday, from Old English sæternesdæg, from Proto-West Germanic *Sāturnas dag.


zey

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.


zhip

From Middle English schip, from Old English scip, from Proto-West Germanic *skip.


zippeen

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

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


Zimoon

From Middle English Simon, from Ancient Greek Σίμων (Símōn).

a male given name, equivalent to English Simon


Zindei

From Middle English Sonday, from Old English sunnandæg, from Proto-West Germanic *sunnōn dag.


beasthes

Mulke a beasthes.


carolès

From Middle English carole, from Old French carole.


craueet

From Middle English crawen + -ite (“past participle suffix borrowed from Irish”).

The danger of choking for want of a drink in eating.


drowe

drowe (simple past drowe, past participle ee-drowe)

From Middle English throwen, thrawen, from Old English þrāwan, from Proto-West Germanic *þrāan.


met-borde

[Wee] vaate apan vaate a met-borde was ee-halt.

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

[With vat upon vat a meat-borde was held.]


murreen-leam

Borrowed from Irish mo bhrón (“my sorrow”) + léim (“jump at”).


pickkès

Alternative form of pikkès (“forks used in husbandry”)


paugh-meale

harvest home (feast held when the harvest is brought in)


redaughe-moone

Being that changes in spring, so called in Forth.


quiel laaune

From Middle English quele (“quill”) + Middle English lane.


shud with

Borrowed from Irish siúd (“that”), and calque of Irish ort (“on you”).


ghou

From Middle English gule, from Old Norse gulr, from Proto-Germanic *gulaz.


mattoke

From Middle English mattok, from Old English mattuc.

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,


cowlee man

The keeper of the goal at the game of ball.


cowlee

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;


Barlough

A mydhe vrem a Barlough,

1867, OBSERVATIONS BY THE EDITOR, page 18:


criss

Criss Colfere,

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


hoan

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

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

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:


keyen

"keyen", "pizzen", "ein".


varty

“score ower varty”

1893, Kathleen Browne, “Letter in Yola dialect by Kathleen Browne, including references to the Redmondite party, etc.,”, in catalogue.nli.ie, retrieved 2022-03-25:


Sank

Sank Joan is oor brover.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY:


barach

A chi of barach.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 30:

Barach-hye.

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


aamezil

Aamezil cou no stoane.


zummer

Zummer curthere


arraugh

Arraugh curthere


dicka

Na dicke wye, nar dicka.


thooree

Draugh a thooree.


emotee

Emotee knaugane.


fearnee

Fearnee Hill.


knaugane

Emotee knaugane.


vearnee

From Middle English ferny, equivalent to vearne + -ee.

Vearnee-hile.


beanes

Gnafeen a beanes.


ryaught

Ryaught hoane.


Maree

From Middle English Marie, from Old French Marie, from Latin Maria.

Haail Maree!

a female given name, equivalent to English Mary


jaude

Jaude and maude.


maude

Jaude and maude.


banès

Banès is ee-kearnt.

Beans are beginning to ripen in the pod.


wasth

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

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


Vinteen

From Middle English Fenton, from Old English fenn (“fen, marsh”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

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


wadher

Lhygt Wadher.


Engelhoan

From Middle English Engelond, from Old English Engla land.


w'ous

Lidge w'ous.


thoornes

From Middle English thorn, thurne, from Old English þorn, from Proto-West Germanic *þorn.

Heigh thoornes.


to-die

From Middle English today, from Old English tōdæġ.

Note will wee dra aaght to-die?

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 59:

How yarthe to-die, mee joee?

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

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.

Caulès will na get to wullaw to-die.


porachès

/pɔˈɾiːt͡ʃz/

From Middle English potache, from Old French potage.

Piz porachès.


hoate

Scaul hoate.


baanès

Shawl a baanès.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 67:

Soween baanès.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 82:


arrm

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

Reicht arrm.


naesth

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

Sparrowe's Naesth.


bogher

Venie bogher.


sheardh

Venie sheardh.


fhaade

Fhaade th' veezer.


biletha

From bilethe (“boiled”). The unetymological <-a> /-ә/ was inserted to separate consonants.

Biletha vleash.


graace

Vull o' graace.


danceen

Vale a danceen.


quingokee

To maake a quingokee.


baagchoosee

The spelling gch developed from Irish gc /g/.

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?


whileen

Whileen to thee.


bethther

From Middle English better, from Old English betera, from Proto-West Germanic *batizō.


noardth

Noardth wyeene.


greoun

Zea greoun.


sthroan

Th' mucha zea sthroan.


Joane

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

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

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

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;

Aar was Thieg, an' Joane, an lhaung Jauane,

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

There was Thadee, and John, and long Joan,


c'hull

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;


louthee

Lidge w'ouse an a milagh, tis gaay an louthee:

Lie with us on the clover, 'tis fair and sheltered:


y'art

Huck nigher; y'art scuddeen; fartoo zo hachee?

Come nearer; you're rubbing your back; why so ill tempered?


gosp

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;


ch'am

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

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


t'glade

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

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

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).


w'speen

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

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


Tommeen

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,

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:

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'drive

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


mizluck

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

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:


blakeen

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!


vaperreen

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

Such vapouring and glittering when stript in their shirts!


n'eer

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

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


ouz

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?]


vezzeen

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.


fausteen

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

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


ameing

From Middle English eymynge, equivalent to aim + -een.

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

That their errand was aiming to bring anguish upon them.


soween

Soween baanès.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY:


'ngish

From Middle English angwissh, from Anglo-Norman anguisse, from Latin angustia. Initial /a/ was dropped after 'ar /ɔː/.


ee-naate

From Middle English neden, from Old English nīedan.


lhuck

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

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


t'rapple

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;


harnothès

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;


w'

An aar w' had Treblere an sturdy Cournug.

And there we had Treblere and sturdy Cournug.

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

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


w'

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;

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,

Y'oure w' thee crookeen, an yie mee thee hoane.

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

Give over your crossness, and give me your hand.

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

Come with us, gossip Larry, yourself and Miles;


naume

F. naume, taale, gaume.


amyne

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

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


eeloan

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

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


eelone

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


eein

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

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


eeen

Eeen, Ein.


heegh

F. griende, heegh, neeghe, neen, peepeare.


greound

F. greound, keow, meouth, pleough, sneow, steout.

1867, OBSERVATIONS BY THE EDITOR, page 15:

E. ground, cow, mouth, plough, snow, stout.

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.


rishp

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

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


cry't

From Middle English crien, from Old French crier, from Vulgar Latin *crītāre.

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


h'

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:

To break up the goal they had not power;


gother

Past of *gether, from Middle English gederen, from Old English gaderian, from Proto-West Germanic *gadurōn.

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

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


'ar

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

That their errand was aiming to bring anguish upon them.


licke

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;


knaghane

An broughet ee stell, ing a emothee knaghane.

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 11, page 88:

Oore joys all ee-smort ing a emothee knaghane.

Our joys are all smothered in a pismire-hill.

Twish thee an Tommeen, an ee emothee knaghane.

Betwixt you and Tommy and the pismire-hill.


zunk

From Middle English synken, from Old English sincan, from Proto-West Germanic *sinkwan. Cognate with dialectal English sunk (“past of sink”).

cog

past of <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">sink</i>

W' vengem too hard, he zunk ee commane,

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

Yet spite o hays praachin a mugges thaaye zunk.

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

Yet spite of his preaching they emptied the jugs.


Learry

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:

a male given name, equivalent to English Larry


th'ast

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

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

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,


t'zey

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

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


o'mee

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

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


outh

Outh o' harr.

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


plowe

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

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


Jaane

Coordinate term: Jone (“John”)

Jaane got leigheen; shoo pleast aam all, fowe?

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

a female given name, equivalent to English Joan


zpeed

From Middle English speden, from Old English spēdan, from Proto-West Germanic *spōdijan.


barich

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.


vowre

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;


Jauane

Aar was Thieg, an' Joane, an lhaung Jauane,

There was Thadee, and John, and long Joan,

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.


Dearmoth

Aar was Parick o Dearmoth, an dhen score besidh,

There was Patrick o Deormod, and ten score beside,

a male given name, equivalent to English Dermot


Phielim

a male given name, equivalent to English Philip


maade

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.


prasaugh

Borrowed from Irish prásach (“soft mass”).

bor+

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

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


ee-mixt

From Middle English *mixen, from Old English *mixian, from Proto-West Germanic *miskēn.


shruaanès

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

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


neeat

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.


uth

An gooude usquebaugh ee-sarith uth in cooanès.

And good whiskey served out in wooden cans.


dishen

Heve a dishen an trenshoorès awye, Shaneen;

Heave the dishes and the trenchers away, little John;


myde

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;


lithel

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.


sweethearth

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

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


a-danceen

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

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


kisth

From Middle English kissen, from Old English cyssan, from Proto-West Germanic *kussijan.

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

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


earch

From Middle English ech, from Old English ǣlċ, a contraction of ǣġhwylċ.

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

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.


breedegroom

From Middle English bridegome, from Old English brȳdguma, from Proto-West Germanic *brūdigumō.

Coordinate term: breede


trippeathès

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.]


griue

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,


ee-brougkt

From Middle English bryngen, from Old English bringan, from Proto-West Germanic *bringan. Compare Middle English broucte (“brought”).


lauckès

From Middle English lac, from Old English lāc, from Proto-West Germanic *laik.

Baakhooses an lauckès war aul ee a zweal.

[Ovens and locks were all in the swale.]


ee-felt

From Middle English i-felled, from Old English ġefylled.

Tibbès an crockès wee drink war ee-felt.

[Tubs and crocks were filled with drink.]


ingsaury

/iːnsɔːˈɾiː/

From ing (“in”) + Middle English sory (“sorry”). Compare also Middle English insorwen (“to be in pain”).

noncog

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:


neileare

From Middle English neyler; equivalent to niel + eare.


rumcht

From Middle English ronage, from Old French arrumage (compare French arrimage), from arrumer (“to arrange the cargo in the hold”).

Ayenst zim vartful ropeare at a rumcht ouse avar.

Against some wanton ranter that has raved (at) us before.

Speaking badly, at random, from rumch'd (tumbled or tossed).


plowere

"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:


abuth

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.


loove

Inherited from Middle English love, from Old English lufu, from Proto-West Germanic *lubu, from Proto-Germanic *lubō.


'twode

Hi kinket an keilt, ee vewe aam 'twode snite.

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

They kicked and rolled, the few that (would) appeared.


anooree

* * * * oan anooree

1867, OBSERVATIONS BY THE EDITOR, page 18:

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.


mulk-pylès

Pleoughès an mulk-pylès.

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


holy die

Till a neeshte holy die.


breede-kaake

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

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


ne're

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

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


cooan

From Middle English can, from Old English canne.

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.


barish-amang

Risheenearès! Leth aam gaame wee aar barish-amang,

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


ee-happen'd

Faade ee-happen'd mee lauthest Gooude Vreedie.

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


vatherless

From Middle English faderles, from Old English fæderlēas, from Proto-West Germanic *faderlaus.

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:


afear'd

'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:


pariesh

An lea a pariesh o Kilmannan.


Zimaan

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:


Misteare

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;


Haay

Zimaan Haay is a wicked man,


chicke

Hea pryet ich mought na ha chicke or hen,

He prayed I might not have chicken nor hen,


mosth

From Middle English moste, from Old English mōste.

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


Busheare

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:


piggès

From Middle English pigge, from Old English *picga.

Mee piggès, mee geearthès, nor nodhing threeve,


hea'de

He zide hea'de help mee udh o' hoan

A plaauge apan Portheare! Hea'de luther me waal,

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

A plague upon Porter, he'd hide me well,


miseree

From Middle English miserie, from Old French miserie, from Latin miseria.

Fan ich aam in this miseree.


prosperitee

/pɾɔspɛɾɪˈtiː/

From Middle English prosperite, from Old French prosperitet, from Latin prosperitās.

Lhaung mye thye live in prosperitee;


Bloomere

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:

To hint dhicka cursed vox vrom Bloomere's lhoan.

To hunt that cursed fox from Bloomer's land.

a surname, equivalent to English Bloomer


Reedforth

a surname, equivalent to English Radford


slaugheardhès

At skelpearès an slaugheardhès mye leeigh aar oer vill.

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

That the piglings and pigs may laugh their overfill.


roosta

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

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


niether

Gooude var nat oan dhing, niether treesh ar thraame;

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

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


cousaane

Eee crappès o' a shearde ich had a cousaane.

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


Portheare

From Middle English Porter, from porter.

Vear'd nodhing mot Portheare. Na skeine e'er ee-waare.

I feared nothing but Porter. No skein I ever wore.

a male given name, equivalent to English Porter


shearde

Reed-shearde on a mountain.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 64:


slouck

Eee-marreet a slouck.

1867, “SONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 1, page 108:


kuingokee

To maake a kuingokee.

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


kauddès

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.


lounnick

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

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


scalte

A scalte croowe coome an taak aam awye,

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


Kilmoor

Adh Sankt Josef's die, adh a patroon o' Kilmoor, Jameen Qougeely was ee-pealthe.

1867, “JAMEEN QOUGEELY EE-PEALTHE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 110, lines 1-2:

At St.Joseph's-day, at the patron of Kilmore, James Cagley was beaten.

Kilmore, in south County Wexford, Ireland.


gozleen

From Middle English goslyng, from Old Norse gæsling.

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;


Jameen

At St. Joseph's-day, at the patron of Kilmore, James Cagley was beaten.

a male given name, equivalent to English Jemmy


knockt

From Middle English knokken, from Old English cnocian, from Proto-West Germanic *knokōn.


Qougeely

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Coigligh. Compare Caugley.

a surname, equivalent to English Quigley


Meyleare

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,


pouingaan

An hea zet up a pouingaan an a cry.


vooted

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."


'choo'd

'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 !' "


wullaw

Caulès will na get to wullaw to-die.

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


aar's

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

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


Burstheoune

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.


drine-vold

Aar's neer a vear o aam to be drine-vold.

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

There is no fear of them to fall into a dry furrow or trench.


Palloake

a surname, equivalent to English Palluch


rotheda

The unetymological <-a> /-ә/ was inserted to separate consonants.


Excellencie

To's Excellencie Constantine Harrie Phipps, y' Earle Mulgrave, Lord Lieutenant-General and General Governor of Ireland.

1867, “Prologue”, in CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114:

To his Excellency, Constantine Henry Phipps, Earl Mulgrave, Lord Lieutenant-General, and Gereral Governor of Ireland.


soumissive

Ye soumissive Spakeen o'ouz Dwelleres o' Baronie Forthe, Weisforthe.

The humble Address of the Inhabitants of the Barony of Forth, Wexford.


Eccellencie

MAI'T BE PLESANT TO TH' ECCELLENCIE

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, line 1:


mai't

MAI'T BE PLESANT TO TH' ECCELLENCIE


Wilyame

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 IV.,


Forthe

na coshe an loyale dwellerès na Baronie Forthe,

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, lines 3-4:

both faithful and loyal inhabitants of the Barony of Forth,

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, of faithful and loyal, of the Barony Forth,


dwellerès

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


coshe

Alternative form of coshes (“conscience”)


kippeens

Thar was bacoon and gubbages, breed and kippeens,

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 9:

There was bacon and cabbages, bread and kippins,


t'uck

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,


luckie

From Middle English lukky, equivalent to lhuck + -ie.


ee-dighte

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,


zense

From Middle English sense, from Old French sens, from Latin sensus.


governere

From Middle English governour, from Old French gouvreneur, from Latin gubernātor.

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.


gradès

Cognate with English grade and Scots graud.


ercha

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.,

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.

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,


whilke

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,

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,

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.

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,


daiez

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;


fatherlie

From Middle English faderly, from Old English fæderlīċ, from Proto-West Germanic *faderlīk.


zouvereine

From Middle English sovereyn, from Old French soverain, from Vulgar Latin *superānus.


haime

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——


unnere

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


t'ouz

you have with impartial hand ministered (to us) the laws made for every subject, without regard to this party or that.


ee-kent

From Middle English kennen, from Old English cennan, from Proto-West Germanic *kannijan.

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.


neckarès

From Middle English necke + Middle English kever (“cover”). Compare Middle English neckerchevys (“neck-cover-chiefs”).


livertie

From Middle English liberte, from Old French liberté, from Latin libertas.

—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.


ee-delt

From Middle English delen, from Old English dǣlan, from Proto-West Germanic *dailijan.


zlaves

From Middle English slave, from Old French esclave, from Latin sclavus.


zwae

From Middle English swẹ̄ (“to carry”), from Old Norse sveigja, from Proto-Germanic *swaigijaną.
The attested senses are a semantic loan from English sway; presumably this word had unattested senses directly inherited from Middle English.

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,


dwyth

head

dwyth (present participle dwythen, simple past dwytheth)

dwythen (participle present)
dwytheth (past)

d- + wiethe. Unetymological was added to distinguish it from waaite (“to attend”).


poplare

From Middle English populer, from Old French populaire and Latin populāris.


o'ye

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.


ee-stent

A corruption derived from Middle English extent (“extended”), past participle of Middle English extenden.


o'generale

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.


reights

From Middle English right, from Old English riht, from Proto-West Germanic *reht.


proo'th

From Middle English proven, from Old English prōfian (“to esteem, regard as, evince, try, prove”) and Old French prover (“to prove”).


displayte

From Middle English displayen, from Old French despleier, from Medieval Latin displicō, displicāre.


goveremente

From Middle English governement, from Old French governement.


vartue

From Middle English vartu, from Old French vertu, from Latin virtūtem.


ee-blighte

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.


t'oure

an zing t'oure caulès wi plou,

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, line 7:

or as we whistled to our horses in the plough,


cazed

From Middle English causen, from Old French causer, from Latin causāre.


zovereine

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,


ee-bond

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——


craggès

From Middle English crag, from Middle Irish crec, from Old Irish carrac.

Your fame for such came before you even into this retired spot, to which neither the waters of the sea below nor the (crags of) mountains above caused any impediment.


o'oure

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).


avancet

From Middle English avauncen, from Anglo-Norman avauncier, from Vulgar Latin *abanteāre.


yerzel

From Middle English yourself, equivalent to yer + zil.


gurles

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

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

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

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

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


gladès

From Middle English glade, from Old English glæd (“shining, bright”).

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


histfullès

Twy histfullès.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY:


thaye

Thaye zhoult upan oother at high Thurns o Cullpaak,

1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 2:

They met one another at the high towers of Colepeak.


maarkeet

ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS.

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


Bearlough

A moan vrim a Bearlough an anoor vrim a Baak,

A woman from the Bearlough and another from the Beak,

A maide vrem a Bearlough,


heimost

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:


themost

Possibly from Middle English þe moste (“the greatest (person)”) with semantic bleaching.

Themost wi egges an heimost wi thick,


blaake

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,


Cullpaak

From Middle English col (“cole”) + pek (“peak”).


zhoult

head

zhoult (simple past zhoulthered, past participle ee zhoulthered)

zhoulthered (past)
ee zhoulthered (participle past)

From Middle English shoten, from Old English sċēotan, from Proto-West Germanic *skeutan.
For vowel development, see /ɔː/ in eshoethet, /ɔɫ/ in esholthet and /ʊɫ/ in ee zhoulthered.


spagh

From Middle English spake, from Old English spāca, from Proto-Germanic *spaikǭ. Cognate with Scots spage.


ztudied

From Middle English studien, from Old French estudier.

Shu ztaared an shu ztudied hi near parshagh moan,

1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 7:

She stared and she studied by the other passive woman,


ztaared

From Middle English staren, from Old English starian, from Proto-West Germanic *starēn.


clappu

From Middle English clappen, from Old English clæppan, from Proto-West Germanic *clæppan. The unetymological -u was added to separate consonants.

Shu ztaared, clappu her baashes an up wi punaan,

1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 8:

She stared, clapped her palms, and up with lament,


parshagh

From Middle English passyf, from Old French passif, from Latin passivus.


vierd

Final -d is a dental addition before /d/.

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,


swingale

"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,


left-vooted

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."


umost

From Middle English utmost, from Old English ūtemest, ȳtemest (“furthest”).


a kernt

A big daal a masled, slavaak an a kernt.

1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 13:

A big lot were rotten, dirty and half-hatched.


haghed

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."


meigh

Zien, "a blaak vall, a blaak vall, Ich meigh vella knew,

1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 9:

Saying "a black fall, a black fall——I might well have known,


secun

From Middle English secunde, from Old French second, from Latin secundus.

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,


galshied

Metathesis from Middle English glasyd, past of glacen (“to glide”).


ilone

Or to a baar walles o Laady's Ilone?

1927, “LAMENT OF A WIDOW”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 130, line 3:

Wu canna gow to Ilone vaar,

1927, “ZONG O DHREE YOLA MYTHENS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 131, line 9:


yart

Ochone! Jone, thee yart deed.

1927, “LAMENT OF A WIDOW”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 130, line 4:


sippeen

An mee gude sippeen maakere.

1927, “LAMENT OF A WIDOW”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 130, line 9:


ruppere

From Middle English *riper, from Old English rīpere.

Mee gude ruppere,

1927, “LAMENT OF A WIDOW”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 130, line 8:


maakere

From Middle English maker, equivalent to maake + -ere.

An mee gude sippeen maakere.


caars

From Middle English caren, from Old English carian, from Proto-West Germanic *karōn.

Vo no own caars fadere betides

1927, “ZONG O DHREE YOLA MYTHENS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 131, line 3:


vlaxen

From Middle English flaxen, from Old English fleaxen.

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:


vish

From Middle English wisshen, from Old English wȳsċan, from Proto-West Germanic *wunskijan.

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

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:


eachy

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:


thaar

Thaar's no own aal to taak uz thaar.

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,

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:


zyin

Zyin "Thaar gows Peg an Moll an Kaat


wu'll

Wu'll gow our wys to Chour Hill,

1927, “ZONG O DHREE YOLA MYTHENS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 131, line 17:


chapaal

From Middle English chapele, from Old French chapele, from Latin cappella. Cognate with Scots chapale.

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:


yux

From Middle English ʒixin, from Old English ġeocsian, ġiscian (“to hiccup”), from Proto-West Germanic *giskōn (“to yawn”).

An thaar zit down an yux our vill,


vaarin

Or i a vaarin gees a shaar,

1927, “ZONG O DHREE YOLA MYTHENS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 131, line 11:


Vorth

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:


Scalaane

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Scealláin (“descendant of Sceallán”), a byname from sceallán (“pip, kernel, stone of fruit”).

der

Billeen Scalaane an hys yola moan,

1927, “YOLA ZONG O BARONY VORTH”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 132, line 1:

a surname, equivalent to English Scallan


thaay

Thaay heighed upa Buckeen twi hours avar dawn,

1927, “YOLA ZONG O BARONY VORTH”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 132, line 2:

They mounted on Buckeen two hours before dawn.

Thaay paaced awi up to tha Cross o Shad

1927, “YOLA ZONG O BARONY VORTH”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 132, line 3:

They paced away up to the Cross of the Shad,


faad

"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;


Buckeen

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.

a male given name, equivalent to English Bucky


paaced

From Middle English pacen, from Old French passer, from Vulgar Latin *passāre.

Thaay paaced awi up to tha Cross o Shad


Sooney

Fan Sooney shu tumbled vlat upa road.

1927, “YOLA ZONG O BARONY VORTH”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 132, line 9:

Co Sooney, "Billeen dowst thee zee faads lewer,

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

a female given name, equivalent to English Sonny


itzel

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:


'tus

'Tus a gearded ee freightened Billeen's yola caule.

1927, “YOLA ZONG O BARONY VORTH”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 132, line 12:

'Twas a goat that frightened Billy's old caule (horse).


freightened

head

freightened (past participle ee freightened)

From Middle English fryghten, from Old English fyrhtan.


loughraan

Derived from Irish luchair (“radiant, glittering”).


Foughlaan

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Fachtnáin (“descendant of Fachtnán”), a diminutive of the personal name Fachtna.

der

Chul zing o a weddeen o Paudeen Foughlaan,

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 1:

I'll sing of the wedding of Paddy Coughlan,

a surname, equivalent to English Faughnan


Paudeen

Borrowed from Irish Páidín. Cognate with Fingallian Padeen.

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:

a male given name, equivalent to English Paddy


Bargee

Shu bin vrem Vorth, an hay vrem Bargee,


Lurkaan

Fo laately got tackled to Kakeen Lurkaan,

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 2:

Who lately got tackled to Catherine Larkin,


Deruse

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:


Kakeen

Original middle -t- was assimilated to preceding k-, compare maghogès (“maggots”) and fagoghes (“faggots”).

a female given name, equivalent to English Katy


smugal

An Paudeen hay ga her a mighty smugal.


candale

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;


laately

From Middle English lately, latly, equivalent to laate + -ly.


bacoon

Thar was bacoon and gubbages, breed and kippeens,

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 9:

There was bacon and cabbages, bread and kippins,


mugges

Yet spite o hays praachin a mugges thaaye zunk.

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 12:

Yet spite of his preaching they emptied the jugs.


Mylere

An a videl a scraaped by blind Billy Mylere,

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 14:

And a fiddle scraped by blind Billy Meyler,


vidler

From Middle English fithelere, from Old English fiþelere, equivalent to videl + -er.

A vidler hay shudled wi hade to a vall

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 17:

The fiddler he staggered with his head to the wall,


scraaped

From Middle English scrapen, from Old English scrapian, from Proto-West Germanic *skrapōn.


thaaye

From Middle English þay, ay, from Old Norse þeir.

Thaaye got up a dance wi light hades an heels,

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 15:

They got up a dance with light heads and heels,


shudled

Alteration of Middle English *schudeled, past of schuderin (“to tremble”), from Middle Dutch schudderen or Middle Low German schodderen.

A vidler hay shudled wi hade to a vall


videl

From Middle English viþele, from Old English fiþele.

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;


jigges

An pranced awi to jigges an to reels.

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 16:


coopen

From Middle English coupen, plural of coupe.


flaadhokes

Derived from Middle English fleede (“fled”) + -ok (“diminutive suffix”). Literally, little escaper.

der+

Ears of corn which have escaped the flail.


haeve

Alteration of hāve. From Middle English hawe, from Old English haga (“enclosure, hedge”).


thugerleen

From Middle English tuggen (“to push or pull”) + -er + -leen (“-ling”).

inh

A stick with a head for mashing potatoes or parsnips.


owze

From Middle English wosen, from Old English wōsan.


gorr

From Middle English gors, from Old English gorst, from Proto-West Germanic *gerstu.


thokeawn

Borrowed from Irish túcán (“toucan”). Its beak resembles a fire.


hempeen

*hemp + -een (“diminutive suffix, borrowed from Irish -ín”). Compare also laupeen (“plover”).

suffix

diminutive suffix, borrowed from Irish <i class="Latn mention" lang="ga">-ín</i>


stevin

From Middle English steuin, from Old English stemn, from Proto-West Germanic *stamni.

The proper place for a person in a queue.


bringawn

brine (“salt water”) + -awn (“from Irish -án (diminutives suffix)”)

from Irish <i class="Latn mention" lang="ga">-án</i> (diminutives suffix)


labstaar

From Middle English lobstar, from Old English loppestre.


hardïshe

O hardïshe o' anoor.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY:


schoolune

From early */skuːˈlɔːn/, borrowed from Irish sciúlán.


fasagh

A short rest given to labourers during heavy work in harvest.


lossed

A board for kneading dough in making bread.


plaase

From Middle English plesen, from Old French plere, from Latin placeō.

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,]


vrieste

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

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

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


waddeen

Th'ar was a waddeen in Ballymore,


hartille

Y'ar welcome hartille, yar welcome, joyes.

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


anure

Anure vrem ee Bake,

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


sholthet

E' sholthet ownanoree


ownanoree

E' sholthet ownanoree


thurns

Thaye zhoult upan oother at high Thurns o Cullpaak,

1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 2:

They met one another at the high towers of Colepeak.


didn'st

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

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


kaase

From Middle English case, from Anglo-Norman casse. Cognate with Scots kese.


Culpake

Nich th' hie thoras o' Culpake.

1867, OBSERVATIONS BY THE EDITOR, page 18:

Neeghe a heighe thoornes (or thoweares) o' Culpake


th'ar

Th'ar was a waddeen in Ballymore,

Th'ar was a hunnert, lackin a score,


lackin

Th'ar was a hunnert, lackin a score,


w'ad

Fad didn't thou cum t' ouz phen w'ad zumthin to yive?

[Why didn't you come to us when we had something to give?]


ch'ave

"ch'ave", "th'ast"


w'ar

"ch'am," "th'art," "he's," "she's," "w'ar," "th'ar;"

["I am," "you're," "he's," "she's," "with their," "there;"]

Alternative form of w'aare (“with their”)


zumthin'

From Middle English somþyng, from Old English sum þing.


t'drowe

as "t'drowe,"


bawcoon

"vorreat", "bawcoon", "stuckeen", "maistreace".

"forehead", "bacon", "stocking", "mistress".


vroste

vrom, vresh, vroste, voote, vrist, vour


amezil

zin, zey, zill (amezil), zitch


knockane

"puckane", "garrane", "knockane",


vresh

From Middle English fressh, from Old English fersc, from Proto-West Germanic *frisk.

vrom, vresh, vroste, voote, vrist, vour


calluf

"halluf", "calluf", "moweth".


haachee

Huck nigher, y'art scudden; fartoo zo haachee?

1927, “A YOLA ZONG”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 128, line 4:

Come nearer; you're shrugging, why so ill-tempered?


calef

halef, calef.


halef

halef, calef.


anoree

Esholthet own anoree


howze

(see Howze)

GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY


aneure

Aneure vrem a Bake,


'chood

'chood, for Ich would, I would.


'ote

From Middle English woten, from Old English weotan. Cognate with English wot.

Ich 'ote.


oaskean

Die oaskean.


dosth

Doost na.


hea's

Hea's ee-go.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 37:

Hea's a gooude lickeen bye.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 54:


hollydie

From Middle English holyday, from Old English hāliġdæġ; equivalent to holly + die.


'as

Ich 'as.


Hel-teoun

The farmstead in the hollow, which is in Ballymore, Forth.


shea's

Shea's a gooude lickeen michel.


Tollis Park

A place in the parish of Kilmanan, Bargy.


Potteran Hullès

The Potter's Holes, in the parish of Maglass, Forth.


hullès

From Middle English hul, from Old English hol.

Potteran Hullès.


ee-runt

Mee coat is ee-runt.


rugh

From Middle English rugh, from Old English rūg, rūh, from Proto-Germanic *rūhaz.


Sparrowe's Naesth

A place so called in the Barony of Forth. The sparrows are a numerous family in and near Wexford.


sparrowe

From Middle English sparwe, from Old English spearwa, from Proto-West Germanic *sparwō.

Sparrowe's Naesth.


midhe

A gaay wytheen midhe.


Cargun

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.

Distant point from Choure of the Barony.


Choure

Distant point from Cargun of the Barony.


Treblere

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.

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.

a male given name, equivalent to English Trabler


Cournug

a male given name, equivalent to English Cournut


steoute

"steoute and straung,"

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


recoardhed

/ɾɛkɔːˈdiːd/

Coardhed an recoardhed.


Ballymore

Aar was a weddeen ee Ballymore,

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

Th'ar was a waddeen in Ballymore,


Casteale

CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION

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

a male given name, equivalent to English Castle


Cudde

CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION


knough

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:


Kilmannan

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:


beteesh

Beteesh a kraaneberry-bushe an a ellena-ghou.

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

Between the gooseberry-bush and the elder-tree.


Cress Farnogue

'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 !' "

A crossroad of Farnogue, in County Wexford.


Sleedaugh

James Cagley himself was a sheriff's bailiff, resident at Sleedaugh.

1867, SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 110:


dugged

From Middle English dogged (“characteristics similar to that of a dog”).

inh

Dugged Lamport,

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


Vurlonge

Valse Vurlonge,

a surname, equivalent to English Furlong


Colfere

Criss Colfere,


Broune

Gentleman Broune,


Staffort

Stiff Staffort,

a surname, equivalent to English Stafford


leighen

Leighen a-Chiese,


Derouze

Proud Derouze,

a surname, equivalent to English Devereux


Gaffort

Gai Gaffort,

a surname, equivalent to English Gafford


esholthet

Esholthet own anoree

1867, OBSERVATIONS BY THE EDITOR, page 18:


haach

Probably from Middle English hak (“riding horse”).


Horsloan

A townland in Rathangan parish, Horesland.


Forlorn

From Middle English forlonde, ffurlande.

The extreme point of Carne, the south-eastern parish of Forth.


Lamporte

Dugged Lamporte

1927, THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD:


Deweros

Proud Deweros


Rochfort

/ɾɔt͡ʃˈɸɔːt/

Gay Rochfort

a surname, equivalent to English Rochford


Vurlong

Valse Vurlong


Synnott

Shimmereen Synnott

a surname, equivalent to English Sinnott


Furlorn

It's marked on the Ordnance maps "Furlorn";

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


currachy

Currachy Hore

obstinate, sticking to conventional currach.


lacheny

Derived from Middle English laghyng + -y.

Lacheny Cheevers


Hore

Currachy Hore


oother

From Middle English ọ̄ther, from Old English ōþer, from Proto-West Germanic *anþar.

1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 2:


Kerwaane

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Ciardhubháin (“descendant of Ciardhubhán”), a personal name composed of ciar (“dark”) + dubh (“black”) + the suffix -an.

der

Many years ago a man named Jone Kerwaane (John Kirwan) was tenant of an adjoining farm.


masled

Derived from Irish maslaigh (“to dishonor”).

der+

A big daal a masled, slavaak an a kernt.

1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 13:

A big lot were rotten, dirty and half-hatched.


Brogeen

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Brógáin (“descendants of Brógán”), probably from bróg (“shoe”) + -ín (“diminutive suffix”).

der

An Brogeen ee-dreut in a well o Caam Stone.

1927, “LAMENT OF A WIDOW”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 130, line 5:

And Brogeen drowned in the well of Camstone.

a male given name, equivalent to English Brogan


Chour Hill

Wu'll gow our wys to Chour Hill,

1927, “ZONG O DHREE YOLA MYTHENS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 131, line 17:

A well-known elevation near Carnsore Point.


caam

1927, “LAMENT OF A WIDOW”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, line 5:

And 'Brogeen' drowned in the well of Camstone.


Cross o Shad

Thaay paaced awi up to tha Cross o Shad

1927, “YOLA ZONG O BARONY VORTH”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 132, line 3:

They paced away up to the Cross of the Shad,

A well-known cross-roads near Lady's Island.


tallyour

From Middle English taliour. The crab claw corresponds to tailor's knife.


Preest

Riseth up, Sir Preest, and stondeth by me.

[Rises up, Sir Priest, and stands by me.]


markeat

e.g. baskeat (basket), markeat (market), comfoort etc.


nonteet

From Middle English non-tyde, from Old English nōntīd (“noontide”).

1867, “DR. RUSSELL ON THE INHABITANTS AND DIALECT OF THE BARONY OF FORTH”, line 14-16, in APPENDIX

It is called in local dialect “enteet,” or more properly nonteet (noontide)—“the noontide rest."
(please add an English translation of this quotation)


pucane

e.g. bakoon (bacon), patroon (a patron), gorsoon (a lad), sneesheen (snuff), poag (a kiss), borde (a table), stuckeen (a stocking), pucane (a goat), usbaugh (whiskey).


skoorth

Clothes: garbe, cooat, skoorth, shoone, stuckeen.


palsk

e.g. lhuske (a flock), palsk (a kind of cake), curkite (adverse or contrary).


buththere

Food: breed, buththere, milke, caake, bidaades.


daughtere

The family: vamilee, vather, moodher, mistrace, daughtere.


yellou

Colours: whit, bhlock, reed, yellou, gry.


Cresst

From Middle English Crest, from Old English Crist, from Latin Christus.

Religion: chourch, priesth, parieshe, Gud, Messe, Cresst.


tuesdei

Days: mondei, tuesdei, wennesdei, thorsdei, vreedei, zatherdei, zindei


keouw

Animals: dug, keouw, callef, garrane, voal, zheep.


duucks

From Middle English duke, from Old English dūce.

Birds: burdes, croowe, sparroon, lereke, drush, duucks.


eshoethet

Eshoethet own anoree


o'sneow

Aar's a dole o'sneow apa greoune to die.

There's a lot of snow on the ground today.


vreedei

From Middle English vridei, from Old English frīġedæġ, from Proto-West Germanic *Frījā dag.


drine

From Middle English dringe, from Old English geþring, geþryngc. Cognate with dialectal English dring.

Aar's neer a vear o aam to be drine-vold.

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

There is no fear of them to fall into a dry furrow or trench.


jemes

VERSES IN ANSWER TO THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE

The word chemises is given in the Glossary as jhemes, jemes, or jimes.


murreen

Borrowed from Irish mo bhrón (“my sorrow”).


Weiesforde

1867, “WEXFORD THREE HUNDRED YEARS AGO”, line 1, in APPENDIX

BUT of all other places, Weiesforde,
(please add an English translation of this quotation)


Weiseford

1867, “WEXFORD THREE HUNDRED YEARS AGO”, line 13-14, in APPENDIX

(please add an English translation of this quotation)

There was of late dayes one of the peéres of England sent to Weiseford as Commissioner,


sharde

1867, “WEXFORD THREE HUNDRED YEARS AGO”, line 7, in APPENDIX


keéne

1867, “WEXFORD THREE HUNDRED YEARS AGO”, line 9, in APPENDIX


eepit

Tommeen was eepit t' drive in


Pulleentown

In the townland of Pullingtown (Pulleentown is the local pronunciation),


Furloan

Names of places also preserve the dialects, as "Furloan," far land;


Willyaam

William was pronounced Will-yaam.


henes

as cock-es, hen-es, dug-es (dogs), mug-es (mugs).


Mushtoun

Much town, or the Great Town, was, and is still, Mushtoun.


to-killin'

" I am to-killin', "


leache

1867, “WEXFORD THREE HUNDRED YEARS AGO”, line 6-7, in APPENDIX


to-smotherin'

" I'm to-smotherin', "

Expressing discomfort from short breathing.


to-callin'

" You're to-callin', "


to-wantin'

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


bunnyane

but the bunnyane is in Dorset the keäple or runnèn keaple.

GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY


bunyane

Derived from Irish banna (“bond”) + -een. Compare also grynedaane (“grinding”).

GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY

and the connecting tie or link, called "ye bunyane,"


redaughe

reed (“red”) + -aughe (“from Irish -ach”)

suffix

from Irish <i class="Latn mention" lang="ga">-ach</i>


Carrick-a-Dee

OBSERVATIONS BY THE EDITOR, line 26-29.

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.

OBSERVATIONS BY THE EDITOR, line 31-32.
When Carrick-a-Dee wears a hat, [a cloud].
Let Forth and Bargy beware of that.

A Forth mountain on Wexford, which is 776 feet above the level of the sea.


Carrick-a-Shinna

carrick (“rock”) + a (“on”) + Shinna (“Shanon”)

compound

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.”

A Forth mountain on Wexford, which is 556 feet above the level of the sea.


Weiseforde

and curious notice of Weiseforde (Wexford)


Zallie

Zalliestown,


Carrick-a-Foyle

OBSERVATIONS BY THE EDITOR, line 26.

A Forth mountain on Wexford, which is 687 feet above the level of the sea.


The Faayth

OBSERVATIONS BY THE EDITOR, line 2-3.

The long street on the south side of Wexford.


platheares

F. platheares ee-zet in a row.


Culpak

under the head of the place Culpeak, Culpak, or Coolpeach,


thoweares

OBSERVATIONS BY THE EDITOR, line 9-10.

which I should have read as towers (thoweares or toweares).


Culpeake

OBSERVATIONS BY THE EDITOR, line 19.


y-clep'd

GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY.


prassaugh

NOTES TO THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE

(2) Prassaugh buee is given by Mr. Poole as "yellow weed;"


ropear

VERSES IN ANSWER TO THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE

Ropear, or ropeare, which in the Glossary is a vagrant, is here a rattler.


lemethes

A laafe ing lemethes chote wel ta ba zang,

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

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


Shinna

OBSERVATIONS BY THE EDITOR, line 26.


Rastoon

Rastoonstown,


Crib

Cribstown,


Sinnot

Sinnotstown,


Fardy

Fardystown,

a male given name, equivalent to English Fardy


Neem

Neemstown,

a female given name, equivalent to English Mim


Faney

Faneystown,

a female given name, equivalent to English Fanny


Siggin

Sigginstown,

a diminutive of the male given name Sigismund


Cullin

Cullinstown,


Lovat

Lovatstown,


Furzey

Furzeystown,


scaul hoate

From Middle English scald hoot; equivalent to scaul + hoate.

Scaul hoate.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY:


kaudes

dugg-es an kaud-es,


dugges

dugg-es an kaud-es,


Beak

Beak or Bake is in the Parish of Kilmore, near Bridgetown, Bargy;


commawn

The Welsh word, "commawn," battle.

GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY


enteeth

as ent-eeth, the backeasing or relaxation.


knockeen

knock (“hill”) + -een (“from Irish -ín, diminutive suffix”)

suffix

from Irish <i class="Latn mention" lang="ga">-ín</i>, diminutive suffix


Bloomer's Lhoan

Bloomer's Lhoan


Sparrowe

Sparrowe's Naesth.

a surname, equivalent to English Sparrow


a danceen

Vale a danceen.


a heighe

From Middle English aheiȝ. Cognate with English ahigh.

Aar's dhurth a heighe.


Caam Stone

An Brogeen ee-dreut in a well o Caam Stone.

And 'Brogeen' drowned in the well of Camstone.

A curiously shaped upright piece of granite rock, somewhat in shape like an S, about eight feet high.


a rent

"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,


to winnooween

Compare to-killin', to-smotherin' and to-callin'.

The condel is to winnooween.


e' sholthet

E' sholthet ownanoree

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


chourch-hey

From Middle English church-hay, equivalent to chourch + hey.

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.


chourch hey

Chourch hey.


barach-hye

Barach-hye.


cowlee-man

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.


Chour

Wu'll gow our wys to Chour Hill,


barnaugh-blowe

Wode zar; mot, all arkagh var ee barnaugh-blowe,

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

Would serve; but, all eager for the barnagh-stroke,

A great stroke to disengage limpet or shellfish, which adheres to rocks.


ha-ho

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;


hearthillee

Ye be welcome, hearthillee, ivery oan.

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


prasaugh buee

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:

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


garrane baun

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,


wefty jhemes

Amang wefty jhemes, 'cha jeist ee-rid apan.

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

Among cobwebby scraps, I have just alighted on.


barich amang

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.


Gooude Vreedie

Gooude Vreedie.


Bloomere's Knough

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:


at woode

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,


Bloomere's lhoan

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.


kraaneberry-bushe

Beteesh a kraaneberry-bushe an a ellena-ghou.

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

Between the gooseberry-bush and the elder-tree.


scalte croowe

A scalte croowe coome an taak aam awye,

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


Laady's Ilone

Or to a baar walles o Laady's Ilone?

1927, “LAMENT OF A WIDOW”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 130, line 3:


big-peeps

From Middle English bagpipe, equivalent to *bag + peeps.

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 (at) his bag-pipes and the tail of his coat.


Farnogue

'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 !' "


zea sthroan

Th' mucha zea sthroan.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY:


zea greoun

Zea greoun.


roosthaa

Roostha=a

1987, The Manuscript of Jacob Poole's Glossary of the Dialect of Forth and Bargy:


graanogue

Graa=nogue


maghoghes

Ma=ghogh=es


stuckeenes

Stuck=een=es


shooemaakear

/ʃuːmɔːˈkiː/

Shooe=maak=ear


Bushear

Bush=ear


Baailey

Baai=ley


Buggoun

Bug=goun


Bennoate

Ben=noate


Butleare

But=leare


Cawlee

Caw=lee


Culleen

Cul=leen


Cardife

Car=dife


Cugley

Cug=ley


Cuzzeen

Cuz=zeen


Haaye

Haaye


Caugley

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Coigligh. Compare Qougeely.

Caug=ley


Fardie

Far=die


Keerwaan

Keer=waan


Faunee

Fau=nee


Keeves

Keeves


Deeule

From Irish Ó Dubhghaill (“descendant of Dougal”).

der

Deeule


Enneese

En=neese


Harpeare

Harpeare


Hiereen

Hier=een


Palisteare

Pa=lis=ceare

a surname, equivalent to English Pallister


Nieleare

Niel=eare


O'Nile

Anglicisation of an Irish Ó Niall, surname meaning "descendant of Niall".

O'Nile

a surname, equivalent to English O'Neill


Scullaun

Scul=laun


Scullaaun

Scul=laaun


Shinamon

Shin=a=mon

a surname, equivalent to English Cinnamon


Sinnote

Sin=note


Sherwaune

Sher=waune

a surname, equivalent to English Sherwan


Staafforthe

Staaf=forthe


Shoordaane

Shoord=aane

a surname, equivalent to English Jourdan


Varteean

Varte=ean

a surname, equivalent to English Fortune


Ronaan

Ro=naan

a male given name, equivalent to English Ronan


Vurlaune

Vur=laune


Whitthe

Whit=the


Remoon

An anglicization of Irish Mac Réamoinn (“son of Raymond”).

Re=moon

a surname, equivalent to English Redmond


Brewne

Brewne


Deroos

De=roos


Weekeen

Week=een

a surname, equivalent to English Wickham


Ballykillaan

Bally=kil=laan


Croue

Croue


Ableentoun

Ab=leen=toun


Roue

Roue


saasty

SAASTY


Geffardth

Gef=fardth

a surname, equivalent to English Giffard


Zin Tannaunes

Zin Tan=naun=es


Preengaas

/pɾiːnˈɡɔːs/

Preeng=aas

a surname, equivalent to English Prendergast


Carroul

Car=roul