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Excerpt from The Ancient Language, and the Dialect of Cornwall: With an Enlarged Glossary of Cornish Provincial Words; Also an Appendix, Containing a List of Writers on Cornish Dialect, and Additional Information About Dolly Pentreath, the Last Known Person Who Spoke the Ancient Cornish as Her Mother Tongue These letters appeared to interest a good many per sons, and lists of provincial words were often asked for, but compliance was impossible without printing, and so, a glossary in the form here given was then decided on. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1882 edition. Excerpt: ... ON THE GLOSSARY OF CORNISH PROVINCIAL WORDS. Although some of the words contained in the following glossary are in use in other parts beyond Cornwall, yet, taken as a whole, they may be said to represent the provincialisms peculiar to the County. No doubt there are many omissions, and some words may be thought to scarcely deserve a place in the list. To know with certainty what to admit, or what to exclude, requires a knowledge of most of the dialects of the Kingdom, but the simple rule, which has been followed here, is to include such words as are not generally spoken bjT the educated classes in Cornwall, and so are considered as fairly belonging to the provincial dialect of the County. The following is an example of words common to another district besides Cornwall, notwithstanding this, such words are also claimed as belonging to the Cornish dialect. Latham, in his book on the English Language, (3rd Ed. p. 561) alludes to English dialects not in conformity with the mother tongue, and says, "that among the most remarkable is what may be called "Little England beyond Wales." "In Pembrokeshire and Glamorganshire the language is English rather than Welsh." In the following list are words collected by the Bevd. J. Collins, and included in the "Transactions" of the Philological Society, No. 93. (see Latham.) The following is a selection compared with Cornish provincial words. Angletouch.. Brandis Cloam Clit Dreshel Eddish Evil Foust Hamrach.. Nesseltrip.. Ovice Peert Quat Reremouse Suant Want Weest Angleditch, or... Angletwitch. Brandis Cloam or Clome... Clib Drashel Arrish Evil, Eval or... Heeval Foust Hames Nessel-bird Ovvice Peert Quat Airymouse Suant Want Wisht Earthworm. Iron stand for a pot or kettle. Earthenware. To stick together. A...
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