zough

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.


zoweare

From Middle English sowere, from Old English sāwere.


zound

From Middle English soun, from Anglo-Norman sun, soun, from accusative of Latin sonus.


yersthei

From Middle English yurstai, from Old English ġierstandæġ.

yerstei (alternative)
yerstey (alternative)

Ear yersthei.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY:


teoun

Yole teoun.

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

OBSERVATIONS BY THE EDITOR, page 9.

When Mr. Poole wrote his Gazetteer about 1823, the Norrises were still dwelling on their forefathers' teoun.


bandēle

From Middle English bandell, from Old French bendel, bandel, diminutive of bende, bande.


barnaugh

Borrowed from Irish bairneach. Related to English barnacle.

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,


bawen

Borrowed from Irish bán, alternative form of bábhún (“walled enclosure”). Cognate with English bawn.


beanès

From Middle English bean, from Old English bēan, from Proto-West Germanic *baunu, from Proto-Germanic *baunō. Cognate with West English beäns.

beanes (alternative)
baanès (alternative)
baanes (alternative)
banès (alternative)

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.

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

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

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


bebbereens

From Middle English beveringe, equivalent to bebber + -een + -s. Cognate with English bevering.


belooze

From Middle English bellowes, plural of belwe, a northern form of bely.


benagh

Coordinate term: fungerlagh


blautheer

From Middle English bladre, from Old English blǣdre, blēdre (“blister, bladder”). Cognate with English blather and Scots blether.


blauke

From Middle English blakien (“to frighten”), from Old English blācian (“to become pale”).

blauyke (alternative)
blaake (alternative)


breal

From Middle English broylen, from Anglo-Norman broiller.

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.]


boouchel

From Middle English bokel, from Old French boucle, from Latin buccula, diminutive of bucca (“cheek”).


broan

From Middle English brōnd, brānd, from Old English brand, brond, from Proto-West Germanic *brand. Cognate with West English bron.

hoat broan


weddeen

From Middle English weddynge, from Old English weddung.

Aar was a weddeen ee Ballymore,

Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867, page 77

Chul zing o a weddeen o Paudeen Foughlaan,

Kathleen A. Browne (1927) “THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD.”, in Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of lreland (Sixth Series), volume 17, number 2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland

I'll sing of the wedding of Paddy Coughlan,


parieshe

From Middle English parisshe, from Old French paroisse, from Late Latin parochia.

pariesh (alternative)
paryshe (alternative)

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

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

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

An a priesth o parieshe on his garrane baun,

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

The priest of the parish on his white pony,


tyel

From Middle English tayl, from Old English tæġl.


buthther

From Middle English butter, from Old English butere, from Proto-West Germanic *buterā. It is a vulgar pronunciation of butter throughout Ireland.

Muskawn of buthther.

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


buththone

From Middle English button, from Old French boton.


coolaan

coolane (alternative)
coulaan (alternative)

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

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

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


commaun

commanès (plural)
commawn (alternative)
commane (alternative)
comman (alternative)

Borrowed from Irish camán. By surface analysis, caam (“crooked”) + -án (“Irish noun suffix”).


zeade

From Middle English sæd, from Old English sǣd, from Proto-West Germanic *sād. Cognate with West English zeed.


zeene

From Middle English sygne, from Old English seġn, from Latin signum (“sign”).


bederup

From Middle English bẹ̄derip, from Old English bedrīp.


bidaades

Borrowed from English potato, from Spanish patata, itself borrowed from Taíno batata. Cognate with Scots bitatoe.

Aar was bidaades an heereen.


dher

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

Lhause a dher; Theene a dher.

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

Tine a dher.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 72:


dezeen

From Middle English doseyne, from Old French dozaine.


dhonal

*don + -el. Related to English dunny (“dummy, an unintelligent person”).


booraan

Borrowed from Irish bodhrán, from Middle Irish bodarán (“tabor, drum”).


brandeyrons

From Middle English brandiren, from Old English brandīren, brandīsen.


brough

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

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

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


burdès

From Middle English burd, from Old English bridd.


chemis

From Middle English chep, chip, from Old English ċipp. Compare also Phielim (“Philip”).

chems (alternative)
jemes (alternative)
jhemes (alternative)
jimes (alternative)
jhimes (alternative)


chourle

From Middle English churl, from Old English ċeorl, from Proto-Germanic *karilaz.


coolecannan

Borrowed from Irish cál ceannann. Cognate to English colcannon.

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.

A mixed dish of winter greens and potatoes, butter and pepper, similar to colcannon.


cozeen

From Middle English cosyn, from Old French cosin (and feminine cosine), inherited from Latin cōnsobrīnus.


craueen

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

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

Choking to thee with them. Thy ears shall ache.


crockès

Tibbès an crockès wee drink war ee-felt.

[Tubs and crocks were filled with drink.]


crookeen

Derived from Middle English crouken (“to groan”).

der+

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.


croowe

From Middle English crowe, from Old English crāwe, from Proto-West Germanic *krāā.

A scalte croowe coome an taak aam awye,

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


curkite

curk (“to squat”) + -ite (“past participle suffix borrowed from Irish”).

suffix

Tumbling or thrusting one another down; wrestling


curneale

From Middle English cornel, from Anglo-Norman cornere.


curthere

From Middle English quarter, from Anglo-Norman quarter, from Latin quartārius.

Arraugh curthere; Zummer curthere; Harrest curthere; Wonter curthere.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY:


delleen

From Middle English delvynge, from Old English delfing.


deligkt

From Middle English deliȝt, from Old French delit.


donel

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

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

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


dhreeve

From Middle English driven, from Old English drīfan, from Proto-West Germanic *drīban.

dhrive (alternative)
dreeve (alternative)
drieve (alternative)
drive (alternative)


dhunder

From Middle English thonder, from Old English þunor, from Proto-West Germanic *þunr.


dhurth

From Middle English durt, from Old Norse drit, from Proto-Germanic *dritą, *dritō (“excrement”).

Aar's dhurth a heighe.


drostal

From Middle English throstel, from Old English þrostle, from Proto-West Germanic *þrostlā.


drummaun

A girth over the horse's back to keep up the trace, a ridge tie.


eatheet

From Middle English evetyde (“evening”), from Old English ǣfentīd.


eeeloan

Probably inherited from Middle English ilond, from Old English īeġland, from Proto-West Germanic *auwjuland.
Poole compares it to Irish oileán, but this seems unnecessary. The undiphthongised i-vowel is also found in e.g. eeren (“iron”), neen (“nine”), peepeare (“piper”), and the second syllable is the same as lhoan (“land”), hoane (“hand”).

eeloan (alternative)
eelone (alternative)
iloan (alternative)
ilone (alternative)


errone

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

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

That their errand was aiming to bring anguish upon them.


faaighe

faighe (alternative)
faigh (alternative)
fythe (alternative)


fagoghes

From Middle English fagot, from Old French fagot. Compare also maghogès (“maggots”).


falloo

From Middle English falow, from Old English fealg, from Proto-West Germanic *falgu.


falsakeen

Borrowed from Irish *fallásaichín, unattested diminutive of fallásach (“fallacious”).

An unprincipled character, a false person.


fardeen

From Middle English farding, from Old English fēorþung, from Proto-Germanic *fedurþungaz.


fardele

From Middle English farendel, from Old English fēorþan dǣl.


farragh

From Middle English *fargh, from Old English fearh (“piglet”), from Proto-West Germanic *farh.


feand

From Middle English feend, from Old English fēond, from Proto-Germanic *fijandz.


fousthen

fousteen (alternative)
fausteen (alternative)


fowlès

From Middle English fowel, from Old English fugol, from Proto-West Germanic *fugl.


gaame

* From Middle English game, from Old English gamen, from Proto-West Germanic *gaman.
* From Middle English gamen, from Old English gamenian.

gaume (alternative)
gaaume (alternative)


garrane

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

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

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


gaubbach

gubbages (plural)
gubbach (alternative)
gubbauch (alternative)

From Middle English caboche, from Anglo-Norman caboche.


gauntletès

From Middle English gauntelet, from Old French gantelet.


gazb

From Middle English gaspen, from Old Norse geispa.

Come adh o' mee gazb.

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;


geinere

/d͡ʒiːˈnɛːr/

From Middle English juner, joinur, from Old French joigneor. Cognate with West English jiner.

jeineare (alternative)
jeeneare (alternative)


gentrize

Aar gentrize ware bibbern, aamzil cou no stoane.

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

Their gentry were quaking, themselves could not stand.


gidhaan

Borrowed from Irish geadán (“bare patch, bottom”).


goounees

From Middle English goodnesse, from Old English gōdnes, from Proto-West Germanic *gōdnassī.


gozp

From Middle English godzibbe, gossippe, from Old English godsibb.


greash

From Middle English grace, from Old French grace, from Latin grātia. Cognate with West English greäce.

Greash an' goouness.


greeleen

From Middle English greylyng, equivalent to gry + -leen (“diminutives suffix”).


grenge

From Middle English grange, from Old French grange, from Gallic Vulgar Latin *grānica.


gring

From Middle English groin, from Old French groign, from Late Latin grunium, grunia.


grynedaane

From Middle English gryndynge, equivalent to grieend + -een.


gridane

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

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


hatcheat

From Middle English hachet, from Old French hachete.


haddokès

hade (“head”) + -ok (“diminutive suffix”)

suffix

Little heads, imperfectly thrashed heads of corn, left after winnowing.


hamaron

Doost thou know fidi is a hamaron?


hardishe

From Middle English hardes (“hurdle”), from Old French hordëiz, hourdeis, hurdis, from Medieval Latin hurdicium, hurdicia.


harnothes

haar (“hare”) + Middle English note (“nut”)


harpleat

From Middle English harplen (“to hobble”) + -eat (“-et”), literally little hobbler. Compare also laupeen (“plover”).


harrm

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


hawlse

Probably by metathesis of Middle English hasel; compare dialectal English halse (“hazel”).


heaaven

From Middle English heaven, heoven, from Old English heofon, from Proto-West Germanic *hebun.


heiftem

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

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

The weight of the play fell into the hollow;


henteen

hent (“to hold”) + -een (“ing”). Compare English holding (“tenure, farm”).


heouse

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


hereen

From Middle English hē̆ring, from Old English hǣring, from Proto-West Germanic *hāring.


hoane

hoanès (plural)
hoan (alternative)
hone (alternative)

From Middle English hond, from Old English hand, from Proto-West Germanic *handu.

Ryaught hoane.

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

Reicht hoane.

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

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

Yesterday we had a goal just in our hand.

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.


holghe

From Middle English hole (“wholly”) + Middle English gẹ̄ve (“to give”). Literally, to give out meat and oil before Ash Wednesday.

haoleghey (alternative)
holgave (alternative)


ieen

From Middle English īen, īn, eien, ein, from Old English ēgan, ēagan.

eeen (alternative)
een (alternative)
eyen (alternative)
ein (alternative)
eein (alternative)


jhemes

Reed 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.


jooudge

From Middle English juge, from Old French juge, from Latin iūdex, iūdicem.


kaayle

From Middle English kale, variant of cole, from Old English cawel, borrowed from Latin caulis.

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

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


kaudès

From Middle English kat, katte, from Old English catt, from Proto-West Germanic *kattu.

kaudes (alternative)
kauddès (alternative)


kerchure

From Middle English kercher, from Old French couvrechier, variant of couvrechief.


khulears

From Middle English coler, from Old French coler.


kimleare

kimmel (“to benumb”) + -eare (agentive suffix)


kishe

Borrowed from Irish cis, ceis (“basket, hamper”).


knaugh

knough (alternative)
knock (alternative)


koaver

From Middle English cofre, from Old French cofre, coffre, from Latin cophinus.


laace

From Middle English lace, lase, from Old French las.


laane

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


lacheate

From Middle English lachet, from Old French lachet.


lauckeen

lockeen (alternative)
lackin (alternative)


laupeen

laupe (“to leap”) + -een (“diminutive suffix, borrowed from Irish -ín”), literally little leaper. Compare also harpleat (“sniper”).

suffix

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

The green plover, leaping or running bird.


leeigheen

leigheen (alternative)
leighen (alternative)


lhoan

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

loan (alternative)
lone (alternative)
lloan (alternative)
londe (alternative)

Bloomer's Lhoan

GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY


lemethès

From Middle English leome + -ethe (“-et”). Cognate with West English libbets (limbets).

A laafe ing lemethès chote wel ta ba zang,

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


leveen

From Middle English leven, from Old French levain, from Latin levāmen.


lhowsaane

From Middle English losynge, equivalent to lhowse + -een. Cognate with English loosing.


lickeen

From Middle English lukynge, equivalent to looke + -een.

Hea's a gooude lickeen bye; Shea's a gooude lickeen michel.

He's a good-looking boy; She's a good-looking girl.

looking, or looks in face, or appearance.


lotherwite

/ˈlɔːðərˌwiːt/

From Middle English lother (“more unpleasant”) + Middle English wite (“punishment”).

inh

Various kinds of heriots paid by the tenants to the lord.


lownnick

lone (“land”) + -ick (“diminutive suffix”). Literally, little land.


luggès

From Middle English lugge (“pole, stick, staff”).

inh

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


maarl

From Middle English marle, from Old French marle, from Late Latin margila.


maghogès

From Middle English magot. Compare also fagoghes (“faggots”).


maleet

From Middle English mallet, from Old French maillet, maillot.


marrough

From Middle English marouȝ, from Old English mearg, from Proto-West Germanic *maʀg.


mault

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


mydhen

From Middle English mayden, from Old English mæġden, from Proto-West Germanic *magadīn.


mithel

From Middle English middel, medil, from Old English middel.


mizleare

Derived from Middle English misleren (“to misteach”), from Old English mislǣran.


moodher

From Middle English mooder, from Old English mōdor.

moother (alternative)
moothar (alternative)


mothee

Derived from Middle English mote (“mound, hill”) + -ee (“diminutive suffix”)


mycheare

From Middle English mycher; equivalent to myche + -eare.


nizterels

From Middle English nesethirl, from Old English næsþȳrel.


noughel

From Middle English knokel, from Old English cnucel, from Proto-West Germanic *knukil.


neeght

From Middle English nyghte, from Old English niht, from Proto-West Germanic *naht.

nieght (alternative)
nyeght (alternative)


oathès

From Middle English ote (“oat”), from Old English āte, from Proto-West Germanic *aitā.


oathès

From Middle English oth (“oath”), from Old English āþ, from Proto-West Germanic *aiþ.


palske

A kind of cake, usually made for weddings.


pappee

Derived from Middle English pap, from Old French papa and Medieval Latin papo.


parboles

From Middle English parable, from Old French parable, parabole, from Late Latin parabola.


peepeare

From Middle English piper, from Old English pīpere.

A near a haapney to paay a peepeare.

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

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

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

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


kaake

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

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

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


keeine

From Middle English kein, kyne, from Middle English kie, from Old English cȳ.

keyen (alternative)
keene (alternative)
khyne (alternative)
kyne (alternative)


leigheen

Jaane got leigheen; shoo pleast aam all, fowe?

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


milagh

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

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

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


muzleare

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

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


mydhe

midhe (alternative)
myde (alternative)
mide (alternative)
maide (alternative)


nypore

From Middle English neyebore, from Old English nēahġebūr, from Proto-West Germanic *nāhwagabūrō.


peadher

From Middle English peutre, from Old French peautre, from Vulgar Latin *peltrum (“pewter”).

pedher (alternative)
pether (alternative)


pilleen

pillion, cloth stuffed as a saddle, and fastened on the horse with a surcingle.


pitheye

From Middle English pite, petie, from Old French pité, from Latin pietas, pietatem.


plathearès

From Middle English plater, from Anglo-Norman plater.

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

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

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


poage

poag (alternative)
paug (alternative)
paugh (alternative)

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

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


poake

From Middle English poke, from Anglo-Norman poke.

Dhicka poake.

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


polm

From Middle English palme, from Old English palm, palma, from Latin palma.


pomeale

From Middle English pomel. Cognate with West English pummel.


porther

From Middle English porter, from Anglo-Norman porter, portour, from Late Latin portātor, portātōrem.


Potteran

From Middle English Potter. The genitive suffix -an was inherited from Old English.

Potteran Hullès.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY:


poumgaam

Borrowed from Irish bonnán, buinneán (“booming sound”).


poustee

From Middle English pouste, from Anglo-Norman pousté and Old French posté, poesté, from Latin potestās, potestāt-.

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

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

To break up the goal they had not power;


puckawne

Borrowed from Irish pocán. Cognate with English puckaun.

puckane (alternative)
pucane (alternative)


pulmere

From Middle English poll (“stake”) + mær (“boundary”).

A division of a field held in strips between different occupiers.


rasth

From Middle English raste, from Old English ræst, from Proto-West Germanic *rastu.

rest from labour, also the rest or remainder


readeare

From Middle English reder, from Old English rǣdere, from Proto-West Germanic *rādāri; equivalent to reade + -eare.


reeshp

rieshp (alternative)
rishp (alternative)


reoue

From Middle English rowe, rewe, from Old English rāw, rǣw.


risheen

An afternoon luncheon, a snack in the evening.


risheeneare

/rɪʃiːˈnɛːr/


robunkshough

/ˈrɔːbʊŋkˌʃəʊx/

A nasal form from Middle English robuck (“roe deer”) and Middle English schough (“forest”). Compare also kink (“to kick”).


zhiprocke

From Middle English shipwrak, from Old English sċipwræc (“jetsam”), equivalent to zhip + rocke.


ropeare

Possibly from Middle English robbere (“robber”), from Old French robeor.

Ayenst zim vartful ropeare at a rumcht ouse avar.

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


saalvache

Go gaame abuth Forth, thou unket saalvache.

Go, make game about Forth, thou uncouth sloven.


scholleare

From Middle English scholer, from Old English scōlere, from Late Latin scholāris.


shaade

From Middle English schade, from Old English sċeadu, from Proto-West Germanic *skadu.


shaadh

From Middle English scaþe, from Old English sċēaþ, from Proto-West Germanic *skaiþiju.


Shaneen

Heve a dishen an trenshoorès awye, Shaneen;

Heave the dishes and the trenchers away, little John;


sheakeare

Borrowed from Irish seangaire (“thin person”).


sheardhe

From Middle English scherd, from Old English sċeard. Cognate with West English sheärd.

sheardh (alternative)
shearde (alternative)
sharde (alternative)

Venie shearde.


sheare

From Middle English schere, from Old English scēar.


sheck

Borrowed from Irish sioc (“frost”), from Middle Irish sicc.


shederow

From Middle English schiterow, from schite (“diarrhoea”) or schiten (“to defecate”) and an unknown second element (possibly Old English *hrāga, a dissimilatory form of hrāgra (“heron”)).


shilleen

From Middle English schilling, from Old English scilling.

A heeve o' been, an dwanty shilleen.

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


shipeen

Derived from Middle English shippen, from Old English scippan.


shoorth

From early Middle English scurte, from Old English sċyrte, from Proto-West Germanic *skurtijā.


shor

From Middle English shā̆r, from Old English scear (“plowshare”).


shrude

From Middle English schroud, from Old English sċrūd.


shuller

From Middle English schuldre, from Old English sċuldra, from Proto-West Germanic *skuldru.


shullereen

From Middle English schulderyng, equivalent to shuller + -een.

Than caame ee shullereen, ee teap an corkite;

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

Then came the shouldering, tossing, and tumbling;


shraanes

shruanes (alternative)
shruaanès (alternative)


sippeare

From Middle English soper, from Old French soper.


skaulès

From Middle English scale, from Old French escale.


skelpearès

Cognate with English skelper (“whopper”).

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.


skleat

From Middle English sclate, from Old French esclate.


skudhelès

Cognate with West English scottle (to shear, cut off).

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

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


skunnaan

Borrowed from Irish scailleagán. The -ll- was assimilated by final -n.


slougherdhès

Derived from Irish slugaire, slogaire (“swallower”), equivalent to slug (“to eat greedily”) + -eare.


slouk

From Middle English slugge, from Old Norse slókr.


slouveen

From Middle English sloven, from Middle Flemish sloovin (“a scold”).


smockeen

From Middle English smokynge, equivalent to smock + -een.


smolke

A diminutive from smote (“heavy stroke”).


sneesheen

Borrowed from Irish snaoisín. Cognate with Scots sneeshin.


sneow

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.


sneew

From Middle English snow, from Old English snāw, from Proto-West Germanic *snaiw.

sneow (alternative)
snowe (alternative)
snow (alternative)


spaade

From Middle English spade, from Old English spadu.


spourr

From Middle English spourre, from Old English spora.


spraay

From Middle English spray, from Old English *spræg, sprei (found in place names such as that of Spreyton, England), of unknown origin.


sthall

From Middle English stale, from Anglo-Norman estal (“urine”).


stharm

From Middle English starme, from Old English storm, from Proto-West Germanic *sturm.


stheel

From Middle English stele, from Old English stīele, from Proto-West Germanic *stahlī.


stheeves

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


sthiers

From Middle English steire, from Old English stǣġer, from Proto-West Germanic *staigri.


sthill

From Middle English stile, stell, from Old English stela, steola.


sthit

From Middle English stud, from Old English stōd.

Pa sthit.


sthoan

From Middle English ston, from Old English stān, from Proto-West Germanic *stain.


sthole

From Middle English stale, from Old English steall, from Proto-West Germanic *stall.


sthroane

Inherited from Middle English stronde, from Old English strand.

sthroan (alternative)
sthrone (alternative)
stronde (alternative)


stouck

From Middle English stok, from Old English stocc, from Proto-West Germanic *stokk. Cognate with English stock (“one who has little sense”).


straayart

Unetymological -t was added to avoid -ar /-ər/.

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

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

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


stuckeen

From Middle English stokkynge, equivalent to stouck + -een.


stuggoone

Borrowed from Irish stagún (“a lazy fellow”).

bor+

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

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


taale

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


taape

From Middle English tape, from Old English tæppa.


taaste

From Middle English taste, from Old French tast.

tawest (alternative)
thaaste (alternative)


tellgence

From Middle English intelligence, from Old French intelligence, from Latin intellegentia, intelligentia.


teoune

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


tharvizeen

scolding, contending, tormenting, struggling


thaugkt

From Middle English thought, from Old English þōht.


thoome

From Middle English þoume, from Old English þūma, from Proto-West Germanic *þūmō.


thorelucke

From Middle English thurel (“hole”) + -uck (“diminutive suffix”).


thraame

From Middle English tramme, from Old French traime, traimme, trame.

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.


toweare

From Middle English towere, from Old English torr, from Latin turris.


trameal

From Middle English tramel, from Anglo-Norman tramel. Literally a person who is as slow as the hopper of a mill.


trenshoorès

From Middle English trenschoure, from Anglo-Norman trenchour.

An neeat wooden trenshoorès var whiter than snow.

And neat wooden trenchers far whiter than snow.


treshpass

From Middle English trespas, from Old French trespas.


Tusedei

From Middle English Tewesday, from Old English tiwesdæġ, from Proto-West Germanic *Tīwas dag.

days of the week: wick dais: Zindei · Mondei · Tusedei · Wennesdei · Thorsdei · Vreedie · Zathardei [edit]


vaaper

From Middle English vapour, from Anglo-Norman vapour, from Latin vapor.


vaapereen

From Middle English vapourynge; Equivalent to vaaper + -een.


sowere

Mee gude sowere,

1927, “LAMENT OF A WIDOW”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 130, line 7:


valleat

vall (“fall on”) + heade (“head”). Compare vorreat (“forehead”).


vallert

From Middle English value. Cognate with West English vallee. Unetymological -t was added to avoid -er /-ər/.


vamilee

From Late Middle English famylye, from Latin familia (“a household”).

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;


varreen

A wuf is pa varreen.

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


vearne

From Middle English fērn, from Old English fearn, from Proto-West Germanic *farn.


veeleen

From Middle English felynge. Cognate with West English veelen.


veseal

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


vethers

From Middle English veþer, from Old English feþer, from Proto-West Germanic *feþru.

Ich zide [a] vethers o' mee cuck,

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


vezeeen

vezzeen (alternative)
vizeen (alternative)

fizzing, struggling, contending, driving or striking a ball hard


villent

From Middle English vilain, from Old French vilein, from Late Latin villanus. Unetymological -t was added to avoid -en /-ən/.


vleal

From Middle English flaell, from Old English fligel.


vleash

From Middle English flē̆sh, from Old English flǣsċ, from Proto-West Germanic *flaiski.

Biletha vleash.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 75:

Koornt vleash.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 51:


vlock

From Middle English flok, from Old English flocc.


a voorneen

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

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

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


voote

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


vorreat

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


Vreedie

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

Vridei (alternative)
vreedei (alternative)

Gooude Vreedie.


vrosth

From Middle English frost, from Old English frost.

vroste (alternative)
vrast (alternative)


waaight

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


wauscoat

From Middle English wāst (“waist”) + cooat. Cognate with English waistcoat.


wauste

From Middle English waast, from Anglo-Norman wast.


weend

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


weeneen

From Middle English wyndynge. Equivalent to weend + -een.


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.


weveare

From Middle English wēvere, from Old English *wefere.


whithel

From Middle English whytel, from Old English hwītel.

Mucha whithel.


winnooween

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

inh

The condel is to winnooween.


woork

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


wrasth

From Middle English wreste, from Old English wrist.


wurgheere

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


wyddeer

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


wyeene

Noardth wyeene; Zouth wyeene; Westan wyeene.


wytheen

A gaay wytheen midhe.


yalpeen

More trolleen, an yalpeen, an moulteen away.

More rolling and spewing, and pining away.


Zathardei

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


zhip

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


Zindei

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


zippeen

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

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

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


zitheen

From Middle English sityng. Cognate with West English zittèn.


zoween

From Middle English sowynge. Cognate with West English zowèn.


bathès

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


beasthes

Mulke a beasthes.


blayeen

From Middle English blawing, from Old English blāwung (“blowing”), equivalent to blay + een.

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!


brailès

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

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


buskès

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

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

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


carolès

From Middle English carole, from Old French carole.


caulès

Dinna fare a caulès.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 39:

Caulès will na get to wullaw to-die.

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,


craueet

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

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


lhuskès

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.


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.]


paugh-meale

paug-meale (alternative)
paug-mele (alternative)

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


pickkès

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


quiel laaune

/ˈɡiːlˌlɑːn/

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


redaughe-moone

Being that changes in spring, so called in Forth.


shimmereen

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

Such vapouring and glittering when stript in their shirts!


vlealès

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.


mattoke

From Middle English mattok, from Old English mattuc.


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;


cowlee man

The keeper of the goal at the game of ball.


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


keyen

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


meales

Ich at mee dhree meales.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY:


Sank

Sank Joan is oor brover.


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:


arraugh

Arraugh curthere


zummer

Zummer curthere


emotee

Emotee knaugane.


knaugane

Emotee knaugane.


beanes

Gnafeen a beanes.


thoornes

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

thorns (alternative)
thurns (alternative)

Heigh thoornes.


jaude

Jaude and maude.


maude

Jaude and maude.


banès

Banès is ee-kearnt.

Beans are beginning to ripen in the pod.


hoanès

Mee hoanès is ee-kimmelt.


wadher

Lhygt Wadher.


porachès

From Middle English potache, from Old French potage. Cognate with English porage.

Piz porachès.


arrm

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

Reicht arrm.


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:


naesth

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

Sparrowe's Naesth.


danceen

Vale a danceen.


bogher

Venie bogher.


sheardh

Venie sheardh.


graace

Vull o' graace.


whileen

Whileen to thee.


quingokee

To maake a quingokee.


sthroan

Th' mucha zea sthroan.


greoun

Zea greoun.


mizluck

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

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

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:


ameing

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

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

That their errand was aiming to bring anguish upon them.


'ngish

From Middle English angwissh, from Anglo-Norman anguisse, from Latin angustia.


vezzeen

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

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


fausteen

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.


lhuck

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

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


soween

Soween baanès.


commanès

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;


eein

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

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


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;


naume

F. naume, taale, gaume.


eelone

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


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.


eeen

Eeen, Ein.


rishp

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.


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.

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

Our joys are all smothered in a pismire-hill.

Twish thee an Tommeen, an ee emothee knaghane.

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

Betwixt you and Tommy and the pismire-hill.


frends

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

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

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


pizzeen

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.


joees

Ye be welcome, hearthilee welcome, mee joees,

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

You are welcome, heartily welcome, my joys,


pikkès

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.


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,


shruaanès

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

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


cooanès

An gooude usquebaugh ee-sarith uth in cooanès.

And good whiskey served out in wooden cans.


dishen

Heve a dishen an trenshoorès awye, Shaneen;

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

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;


sweethearth

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

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


breedegroom

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

Coordinate term: breede

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.


pleoughès

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

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


trippeathès

From Middle English tripet, from Old French tripot.

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

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

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


baakhooses

Baakhooses an lauckès war aul ee a zweal.

[Ovens and locks were all in the swale.]


lauckès

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


tibbès

Tibbès an crockès wee drink war ee-felt.

[Tubs and crocks were filled with drink.]


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,


neileare

From Middle English neyler; equivalent to niel + eare.

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:


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:


loove

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


palskès

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

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

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


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.


risheenearès

Risheenearès! Leth aam gaame wee aar barish-amang,

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


cooan

cooanès (plural)
koan (alternative)
kon (alternative)

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.


nyporès

Ye nyporès aul, come hark to mee,

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


chickès

Neen chickès have hea ee-left vatherless.


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:


piggès

From Middle English pigge, from Old English *picga.

Mee piggès, mee geearthès, nor nodhing threeve,


chicke

Hea pryet ich mought na ha chicke or hen,

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

He prayed I might not have chicken nor hen,


miseree

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

Fan ich aam in this miseree.


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;


prosperitee

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

Lhaung mye thye live in prosperitee;


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.


treesh

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.


crappès

Eee crappès o' a shearde ich had a cousaane.

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

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


shearde

Reed-shearde on a mountain.

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


plaauge

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

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


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:


duggès

dugges (alternative)
duges (alternative)

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.


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;


pouingaan

An hea zet up a pouingaan an a cry.

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


ghiel-laaune

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,


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.


spakeen

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:


vassalès

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.,


coshe

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,

alternative form of coshes (“conscience”)


dwellerès

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

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

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


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,


zense

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

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,


gradès

Cognate with English grade and Scots graud.


governere

/ɡʊvərˈnɛːr/

From Middle English governor, 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.


gleezom

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.,


zouvereine

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


zwae

From Middle English sweyen (“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.

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.


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;


livertie

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

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'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.


neckarès

Cognate with English necker (“scarf”), clipping of neckerchief.


zlaves

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


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——


gudevare

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,


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.


goveremente

From Middle English governement, from Old French governement.

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.


craggès

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

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 (crags of) mountains above caused any impediment.


gladès

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

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,


gurles

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

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 ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD.”, in Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of lreland (Sixth Series), volume 17, number 2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland

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


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,


histfullès

Twy histfullès.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY:


maarkeet

markeat (alternative)
markeate (alternative)

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:


spagh

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,


baashes

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,


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,


walles

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:


ilone

Or to a baar walles o Laady's Ilone?

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:


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:


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:


maakere

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

An mee gude sippeen maakere.


mydes

Haar wee bee dhree yola mydes,

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


mythens

Dhree yola mythens.

1927, “ZONG O DHREE YOLA MYTHENS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 131, line 4:


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:


shaar

From Middle English share, from Old English sċearu, from Proto-West Germanic *skaru.

Or i a vaarin gees a shaar,


chapaal

From Middle English chapel, 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:


loughraan

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

der+

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:


gearded

'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).


vrienes

An aal their vrienes had a graat spree.

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

And aal their friends had a great spree.


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;


smugal

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:


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,


noggens

An potteen galore in cans and noggens,

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 10:


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.


videl

From Middle English viþele, from Old English fiþele.

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,

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:


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,


coopen

From Middle English coupen, plural of coupe.


flaadhokes

Possibly from Middle English fleede (“fled”) + -ok (“diminutive suffix”).

Ears of corn which have escaped the flail.


haeve

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


thugerleen

From Middle English tuggen (“to tug”) + -er + -leen (“-ling”).

A stick with a head for mashing potatoes or parsnips.


gorr

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


hempeen

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


stevin

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

The proper place for a person in a queue.


bringawn

Derived from Middle English broyn (“muscle”) + -án (“diminutive suffix”). Compare also gring (“groyne”).


labstaar

From Middle English lobstar, from Old English loppestre.


hardïshe

O hardïshe o' anoor.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY:


fasagh

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


lossed

A board for kneading dough in making bread.


waddeen

Th'ar was a waddeen in Ballymore,

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


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.]


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.


kaase

From Middle English case, from Anglo-Norman casse.


calluf

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


bawcoon

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

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


knockane

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


calef

halef, calef.


howze

(see Howze)

GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY


oaskean

From earlier */aːsˈkaːn/, from Old English ascan.

Die oaskean.


hollydie

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


hullès

From Middle English hul, from Old English hol.

Potteran Hullès.


rugh

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


sparrowe

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

Sparrowe's Naesth.


midhe

A gaay wytheen midhe.


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:


tallyour

From Middle English taliour. Cognate with English tailor (“bluefish”).


teouns

and the names of all the teouns,

Now these teouns,

and what are the names of these ownership teouns in Forth and Bargy?


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)


markeat

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

2005, Jacob Poole Of Growtown - And the Yola Dialect


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).


palsk

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


daughtere

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


buththere

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


skoorth

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


tuesdei

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


vreedei

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


keouw

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


duucks

From Middle English duke, from Old English dūce.

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


jemes

VERSES IN ANSWER TO THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE

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


eyrons

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.]


leache

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


sharde

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

(please add an English translation of this quotation)


cockes

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

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


bunyane

GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY

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


bunnyane

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

GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY


platheares

F. platheares ee-zet in a row.


toweares

OBSERVATIONS BY THE EDITOR, line 9-10.

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


thoweares

OBSERVATIONS BY THE EDITOR, line 9-10.


prassaugh

NOTES TO THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE

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


lemethes

A laafe ing lemethes chote wel ta ba zang,

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


ropear

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


dugges

dugg-es an kaud-es,


kaudes

dugg-es an kaud-es,


commawn

The Welsh word, "commawn," battle.


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


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.


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.


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.


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:


big-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.


zea greoun

Zea greoun.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY:


zea sthroan

Th' mucha zea sthroan.


zetteen

From Middle English settynge, equivalent to zet + -een.

Zin-zetteen.


emothes

E=mo=thes

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


graanogue

Graa=nogue


maghoghes

Ma=ghogh=es


shooemaakear

Shooe=maak=ear


stuckeenes

Stuck=een=es


saasty

SAASTY


baam

From Middle English beam, from Old English bēam, from Proto-West Germanic *baum.


randyboo

Borrowed from French rendez-vous (“appointment”). Cognate with English randyvoo.

bor+

A meeting in which people gather at night to sing, play cards, etc.


staag

From Middle English stagge, from Old English stacga.


staamer

From Middle English stameren, from Old English stamerian, from Proto-West Germanic *stamrōn.


amaroon

From Middle English naperoun, from Old French napperon.


amaroon board

Covering board between deck and bilge in an open decked boat.


baig

A person who says the wrong thing at the wrong time.


ballcoot

Derived from Middle English bale (“evil”) and Middle English cote (“coot”).


bawshuk

Borrowed from Irish báirseach (“shrew”).


beeley

A hoop rolled with a stick in a children's game.


bolach

Rape weed, used as cattle feed in the old days. Sometimes called cow-weed.


bulcod

Derived from Middle English bowle (“ball”) and cod (“codfish”).

A small oval stone from the beach, used in building for ornamental purposes.


gossoupe

From Middle English gossop, from Old English godsibb.


pussoate

From Middle English pursuyte, from Old French poursuite.


traaps

From Middle English trappe, from Old English træppe, treppe (“trap, snare”), from Proto-West Germanic *trappjā (“trap, snare”).


colyock

Borrowed from Irish cailleach (“truss”).

The foundations timbers for the cap of thatch.