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


prasaugh

Borrowed from Irish prásach (“soft mass”).

bor+

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,


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,


maade

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

Made the nicest coolecannan that ever you did see.


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.


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.


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


sweethearth

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

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


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.]


ee-brougkt

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


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,


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).


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.


'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.


holy die

Till a neeshte holy die.

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


ne're

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

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


barish-amang

Risheenearès! Leth aam gaame wee aar barish-amang,

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


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.


mulk-pylès

Pleoughès an mulk-pylès.


breede-kaake

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

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


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:


pariesh

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:


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:


chicke

Hea pryet ich mought na ha chicke or hen,

He prayed I might not have chicken nor hen,


Shanaan

'Cham afear'd ich mosth cress a Shanaan,


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,


piggès

From Middle English pigge, from Old English *picga.

Mee piggès, mee geearthès, nor nodhing threeve,


Reedforth

a surname, equivalent to English Radford


mosth

From Middle English moste, from Old English mōste.

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


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


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:


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:


miseree

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

Fan ich aam in this miseree.


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,


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.


shearde

Reed-shearde on a mountain.

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

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


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


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.


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:


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 !' "


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.


aar's

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

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


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,


coshe

Alternative form of coshes (“conscience”)


dwellerès

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


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,


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.


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;


unnere

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


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——


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.


zlaves

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

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.


t'ouz

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


neckarès

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


ee-kent

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


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.


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,


zense

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


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”).


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.


poplare

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


reights

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


vartue

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


y'at

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.


proo'th

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


goveremente

From Middle English governement, from Old French governement.


displayte

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


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.


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.


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,


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——


gladès

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


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,


cazed

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


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."


zetch

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.


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:


Cullpaak

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


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 kid angry gave a struggle, with a kick and a bleat,


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.


fighed

From Middle English feien, from Old English fēġan (“to join, unite”), from Proto-Germanic *fōgijaną (“to join”).


parshagh

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

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,


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,


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,


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."


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,


galshied

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


ztaared

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


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,


slavaak

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.


ztudied

From Middle English studien, from Old French estudier.


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."


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,


umost

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


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:


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.


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:


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:


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:


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:


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:


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:


zyin

Zyin "Thaar gows Peg an Moll an Kaat


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:


chapaal

From Middle English chapele, from Old French chapele, from Latin cappella.

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,


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:


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,


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


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


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;


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


feight

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).


loughraan

Perhaps reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Luchaireáin (“descendant of Luchaireán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of luchair (“radiant, glittering”).


freightened

head

freightened (past participle ee freightened)

From Middle English fryghten, from Old English fyrhtan.


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


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,


Bargee

Shu bin vrem Vorth, an hay vrem Bargee,


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


laately

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


smugal

An Paudeen hay ga her a mighty smugal.


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,


praachin

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,


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:


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,


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,


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


scraaped

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


coopen

From Middle English coupen, plural of coupe.


smithered

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;


haeve

From Middle English hawghe, from Old English haga (“enclosure, hedge”).


flaadhokes

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

der+

Ears of corn which have escaped the flail.


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 (“borrowed from Irish -án (suffix forming noun)”)

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


labstaar

From Middle English lobstar, from Old English loppestre.


hardïshe

O hardïshe o' anoor.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY:


lossed

A board for kneading dough in making bread.


fasagh

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


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,]


schoolune

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


waddeen

Th'ar was a waddeen in Ballymore,

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


lackin

Th'ar was a hunnert, lackin a score,


joyes

Y'ar welcome hartille, yar welcome, joyes.

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


vrieste

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

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


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


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.


th'ar

Th'ar was a waddeen in Ballymore,

Th'ar was a hunnert, lackin a score,


ownanoree

E' sholthet ownanoree


Culpake

Nich th' hie thoras o' Culpake.

1867, OBSERVATIONS BY THE EDITOR, page 18:

Neeghe a heighe thoornes (or thoweares) o' Culpake


didn'st

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

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


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?]


calluf

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


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,"


ch'ave

"ch'ave", "th'ast"


maistreace

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

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


kaase

From Middle English case, from Anglo-Norman casse.


knockane

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


vroste

vrom, vresh, vroste, voote, vrist, vour


amezil

zin, zey, zill (amezil), zitch


vresh

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

vrom, vresh, vroste, voote, vrist, vour


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?


halef

halef, calef.


calef

halef, calef.


anoree

Esholthet own anoree


aneure

Aneure vrem a Bake,


howze

(see Howze)

GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY


'chood

'chood, for Ich would, I would.


'ote

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

Ich 'ote.


dosth

Doost na.


oaskean

Die oaskean.


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.


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 Trebler


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,


Cudde

CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION

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


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:


Casteale

CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION

a male given name, equivalent to English Castle


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:


Gaffort

Gai Gaffort,

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

a surname, equivalent to English Gafford


dugged

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

inh

Dugged Lamport,


Colfere

Criss Colfere,


Vurlonge

Valse Vurlonge,

a surname, equivalent to English Furlong


Staffort

Stiff Staffort,

a surname, equivalent to English Stafford


Broune

Gentleman Broune,


Derouze

Proud Derouze,

a surname, equivalent to English Devereux


leighen

Leighen a-Chiese,


esholthet

Esholthet own anoree

1867, OBSERVATIONS BY THE EDITOR, page 18:


Furlorn

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

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


haach

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


Forlorn

From Middle English forlonde, ffurlande.

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


Deweros

Proud Deweros

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


Horsloan

A townland in Rathangan parish, Horesland.


Lamporte

Dugged Lamporte


Rochfort

/ɾɔt͡ʃˈɸɔːt/

Gay Rochfort

a surname, equivalent to English Rochford


Vurlong

Valse Vurlong


Synnott

Shimmereen Synnott

a surname, equivalent to English Sinnott


lacheny

Derived from Middle English laghyng + -y.

Lacheny Cheevers


currachy

Currachy Hore

obstinate, sticking to conventional currach.


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.


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).


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)


palsk

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


daughtere

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


skoorth

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


buththere

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


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.


eshoethet

Eshoethet own anoree


duucks

From Middle English duke, from Old English dūce.

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


to die

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.


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


Furloan

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


Pulleentown

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


henes

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


Willyaam

William was pronounced Will-yaam.


to-killin'

" I am to-killin', "


Mushtoun

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


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>


Zallie

Zalliestown,


Weiseforde

and curious notice of Weiseforde (Wexford)


Carrick-a-Foyle

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 687 feet above the level of the sea.


Carrick-a-Shinna

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

compound

OBSERVATIONS BY THE EDITOR, line 26.

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


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.


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


Lovat

Lovatstown,


Cullin

Cullinstown,


Siggin

Sigginstown,

a diminutive of the male given name Sigismund


Faney

Faneystown,

a female given name, equivalent to English Fanny


Furzey

Furzeystown,


scaul hoate

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

Scaul hoate.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY:


dugges

dugg-es an kaud-es,


kaudes

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.

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:


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,


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,


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:


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.


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,


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 greoun

Zea greoun.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY:


zea sthroan

Th' mucha zea sthroan.


graanogue

Graa=nogue

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


roosthaa

Roostha=a


maghoghes

Ma=ghogh=es


stuckeenes

Stuck=een=es


shooemaakear

/ʃuːmɔːˈkiː/

Shooe=maak=ear


Buggoun

Bug=goun


Bushear

Bush=ear


Baailey

Baai=ley


Butleare

But=leare


Culleen

Cul=leen


Bennoate

Ben=noate


Cawlee

Caw=lee


Cugley

Cug=ley


Cardife

Car=dife


Cuzzeen

Cuz=zeen


Deeule

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

der

Deeule


Caugley

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Coigligh. Compare Qougeely.

Caug=ley


Fardie

Far=die


Haaye

Haaye


Faunee

Fau=nee


Keerwaan

Keer=waan


Keeves

Keeves


Enneese

En=neese


Hiereen

Hier=een


Nieleare

Niel=eare


Palisteare

Pa=lis=ceare

a surname, equivalent to English Pallister


Harpeare

Harpeare


Ronaan

Ro=naan

a male given name, equivalent to English Ronan


Preengaas

/pɾiːnˈɡɔːs/

Preeng=aas

a surname, equivalent to English Prendergast


Scullaun

Scul=laun


Remoon

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

Re=moon

a surname, equivalent to English Redmond


Sherwaune

Sher=waune

a surname, equivalent to English Sherwan


Staafforthe

Staaf=forthe


Sinnote

Sin=note


Shoordaane

Shoord=aane

a surname, equivalent to English Jourdan


Scullaaun

Scul=laaun


Varteean

Varte=ean

a surname, equivalent to English Fortune


Shinamon

Shin=a=mon

a surname, equivalent to English Cinnamon


Vurlaune

Vur=laune


O'Nile

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

O'Nile

a surname, equivalent to English O'Neill


Whitthe

Whit=the


Brewne

Brewne


Deroos

De=roos


Ableentoun

Ab=leen=toun


Croue

Croue


Ballykillaan

Bally=kil=laan


Weekeen

Week=een

a surname, equivalent to English Wickham


Zin Tannaunes

Zin Tan=naun=es


saasty

SAASTY


Roue

Roue


Geffardth

Gef=fardth

a surname, equivalent to English Giffard


Carroul

Car=roul