Learn how your comment data is processed. Old English “poisonous spider” cf Adder Baht: (Adjective/ preposition) without. Have you visited Yorkshire? It is essential to have a firm grasp of what this means for translation. It does not … Yes, it's a Yorkshire dialect glossary for you - feel free to tell us any essential words we've left out.. Yorkshire readers, have you heard of these terms for the new dictionary? Happy Yorkshire Day 2019! function MSFPpreload(img) Some Yorkshire dialectal terms included in the dictionary include: sallet – a helmet that curves outward at the back, rackan crook – hook for hanging pots over a fire, fettle – to put in order (e.g. But if you prefer to watch a video instead, click here: // --> . The dialect has roots in older languages such as Old English and Old Norse; it should not be confused with modern slang. But there is a wealth of Lancashire dialect words which have fallen out of use but should be resurrected. Yorkshire has given us innumerable wonderful additions to the British language. Funded by the Marc Fitch Fund and managed by the Borthwick Institute for Archives, the work has now been published online by the University of York and will be published as a hard copy later in 2019. MSFPhover = if(MSFPhover) { MSFPnav7n=MSFPpreload("_derived/yorkshire_links.htm_cmp_yorkshire-dialect110_hbtn.gif"); MSFPnav7h=MSFPpreload("_derived/yorkshire_links.htm_cmp_yorkshire-dialect110_hbtn_a.gif"); } Next Last. Linguee. Tracking the Development of Regional Language. ((navigator.appName == "Microsoft Internet Explorer") && back end: autumn.. b'aht: without.. bait: snack: old Norse. Our dialect has historical roots going back to the Viking Invasion of Britain and is the basis for quite a lot of Modern English. Some of these sayings and phrases date all t’ way back t’ when t’ Vikings invaded Britain, so pull up yer pegs and start practicin’! Perception of Yorkshire Dialect. // -->