Northumbrian-Dunelmian Language
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Northumbrian-Dunelmian WOTD: Rigg
- Now archaic, retained in place names
-Meaning: Ridge
-Example: ‘Rigg and furrow’ = Ridge and furrow
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- Now archaic, retained in place names
-Meaning: Ridge
-Example: ‘Rigg and furrow’ = Ridge and furrow
#dialect #linguistics #geordie #mackem #northumbrian #durham
August 31, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Northumbrian-Dunelmian WOTD: Rigg
- Now archaic, retained in place names
-Meaning: Ridge
-Example: ‘Rigg and furrow’ = Ridge and furrow
#dialect #linguistics #geordie #mackem #northumbrian #durham
- Now archaic, retained in place names
-Meaning: Ridge
-Example: ‘Rigg and furrow’ = Ridge and furrow
#dialect #linguistics #geordie #mackem #northumbrian #durham
Northumbrian-Dunelmian WOTD: Fremd
- Now archaic, from OE ‘fremde’
-Meaning: strange, far off, not related to, at enmity
-Example: “He was mair like a fremd body nor a friend”
(fremd body = stranger)
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- Now archaic, from OE ‘fremde’
-Meaning: strange, far off, not related to, at enmity
-Example: “He was mair like a fremd body nor a friend”
(fremd body = stranger)
#dialect #linguistics #geordie #mackem #northumbrian #durham
August 24, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Northumbrian-Dunelmian WOTD: Fremd
- Now archaic, from OE ‘fremde’
-Meaning: strange, far off, not related to, at enmity
-Example: “He was mair like a fremd body nor a friend”
(fremd body = stranger)
#dialect #linguistics #geordie #mackem #northumbrian #durham
- Now archaic, from OE ‘fremde’
-Meaning: strange, far off, not related to, at enmity
-Example: “He was mair like a fremd body nor a friend”
(fremd body = stranger)
#dialect #linguistics #geordie #mackem #northumbrian #durham
Northumbrian-Dunelmian WOTD: Muin
- Meaning: Moon
- Etymology: From OE mōna
Example: "The bairn was ower the muin."
#dialect #linguistics #geordie #mackem #northumbrian #durham
- Meaning: Moon
- Etymology: From OE mōna
Example: "The bairn was ower the muin."
#dialect #linguistics #geordie #mackem #northumbrian #durham
August 23, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Northumbrian-Dunelmian WOTD: Muin
- Meaning: Moon
- Etymology: From OE mōna
Example: "The bairn was ower the muin."
#dialect #linguistics #geordie #mackem #northumbrian #durham
- Meaning: Moon
- Etymology: From OE mōna
Example: "The bairn was ower the muin."
#dialect #linguistics #geordie #mackem #northumbrian #durham
The orthography used here follows an etymological convention, drawing on the more Scots-like spellings used by 19th century Northumbrian and Durham writers like Thomas Wilson, and avoids the ‘eye dialect’ spellings often seen in modern representations.
August 22, 2025 at 10:04 AM
The orthography used here follows an etymological convention, drawing on the more Scots-like spellings used by 19th century Northumbrian and Durham writers like Thomas Wilson, and avoids the ‘eye dialect’ spellings often seen in modern representations.
Northumbrian-Dunelmian WOTD: Burn, Beck
Meaning: A small stream or brook. “Burn” is found in Northumberland and North Durham, while “beck” is more typical of South Durham.
Examples:
1. “We used te paddle in the burn behint the house.”
2. “There’s trout in that beck if ye knaw where te luik.”
Examples:
1. “We used te paddle in the burn behint the house.”
2. “There’s trout in that beck if ye knaw where te luik.”
August 22, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Northumbrian-Dunelmian WOTD: Burn, Beck
Meaning: A small stream or brook. “Burn” is found in Northumberland and North Durham, while “beck” is more typical of South Durham.
Examples:
1. “We used te paddle in the burn behint the house.”
2. “There’s trout in that beck if ye knaw where te luik.”
Examples:
1. “We used te paddle in the burn behint the house.”
2. “There’s trout in that beck if ye knaw where te luik.”
Northumbrian-Dunelmian WOTD: Stane, Styen, Styan
Meaning: Stone
Example: “He was as hard as ony styen”
#dialect #linguistics #geordie #mackem #northumbrian #durham
Meaning: Stone
Example: “He was as hard as ony styen”
#dialect #linguistics #geordie #mackem #northumbrian #durham
August 21, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Northumbrian-Dunelmian WOTD: Stane, Styen, Styan
Meaning: Stone
Example: “He was as hard as ony styen”
#dialect #linguistics #geordie #mackem #northumbrian #durham
Meaning: Stone
Example: “He was as hard as ony styen”
#dialect #linguistics #geordie #mackem #northumbrian #durham
Northumbrian-Dunelmian WOTD: Te Gan (Present participle = Gannin, Gawn)
Meaning: To Go
Example: “Aw’s gannin hyem efter wark”
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Meaning: To Go
Example: “Aw’s gannin hyem efter wark”
#dialect #linguistics #geordie #mackem #northumbrian #durham
August 20, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Northumbrian-Dunelmian WOTD: Te Gan (Present participle = Gannin, Gawn)
Meaning: To Go
Example: “Aw’s gannin hyem efter wark”
#dialect #linguistics #geordie #mackem #northumbrian #durham
Meaning: To Go
Example: “Aw’s gannin hyem efter wark”
#dialect #linguistics #geordie #mackem #northumbrian #durham
Northumbrian-Dunelmian WOTD: Whisht
Meaning: Hush! Be quiet!
Example: “Whisht, lads, haud yer gobs!”
#dialect #linguistics #geordie #mackem #northumbrian #durham
Meaning: Hush! Be quiet!
Example: “Whisht, lads, haud yer gobs!”
#dialect #linguistics #geordie #mackem #northumbrian #durham
August 19, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Northumbrian-Dunelmian WOTD: Whisht
Meaning: Hush! Be quiet!
Example: “Whisht, lads, haud yer gobs!”
#dialect #linguistics #geordie #mackem #northumbrian #durham
Meaning: Hush! Be quiet!
Example: “Whisht, lads, haud yer gobs!”
#dialect #linguistics #geordie #mackem #northumbrian #durham
Northumbrian-Dunelmian WOTD: Clarts
Meaning: Mud, muck, dirt.
Example: “Dinnet† gan through the field, it’s full o clarts!”
† or ‘divvent, dinna, dinn’t, daint’ depending on dialect
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Meaning: Mud, muck, dirt.
Example: “Dinnet† gan through the field, it’s full o clarts!”
† or ‘divvent, dinna, dinn’t, daint’ depending on dialect
#dialect #linguistics #geordie #mackem #northumbrian #durham
August 18, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Northumbrian-Dunelmian WOTD: Clarts
Meaning: Mud, muck, dirt.
Example: “Dinnet† gan through the field, it’s full o clarts!”
† or ‘divvent, dinna, dinn’t, daint’ depending on dialect
#dialect #linguistics #geordie #mackem #northumbrian #durham
Meaning: Mud, muck, dirt.
Example: “Dinnet† gan through the field, it’s full o clarts!”
† or ‘divvent, dinna, dinn’t, daint’ depending on dialect
#dialect #linguistics #geordie #mackem #northumbrian #durham
Northumbrian-Dunelmian WOTD: Canny
Meaning: Good, nice, pleasant, or shrewd — depending on context.
Example: “He’s a canny lad, like.” / “Gan canny.” = take care, Bon voyage
#dialect #linguistics #geordie #mackem #northumbrian #durham
Meaning: Good, nice, pleasant, or shrewd — depending on context.
Example: “He’s a canny lad, like.” / “Gan canny.” = take care, Bon voyage
#dialect #linguistics #geordie #mackem #northumbrian #durham
August 17, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Northumbrian-Dunelmian WOTD: Canny
Meaning: Good, nice, pleasant, or shrewd — depending on context.
Example: “He’s a canny lad, like.” / “Gan canny.” = take care, Bon voyage
#dialect #linguistics #geordie #mackem #northumbrian #durham
Meaning: Good, nice, pleasant, or shrewd — depending on context.
Example: “He’s a canny lad, like.” / “Gan canny.” = take care, Bon voyage
#dialect #linguistics #geordie #mackem #northumbrian #durham
Aw’m gannin yem the day
November 23, 2024 at 1:28 PM
Aw’m gannin yem the day
What fettle, maw canny hinnies?
November 15, 2024 at 2:51 PM
What fettle, maw canny hinnies?