And a word that often comes up on Countdown so it must be in the OED Brian Binns -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nivard Ovington Sent: 11 February 2012 21:51 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LEI] Dialect Hi Terry More usually its mardy And yes , it means miserable, moping or getting the hump (to coin another phrase) Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Whilst working in Perth Australia I met a chap from Sheffield who had the > same odd words in folks from Leicester.One that comes to mind is MAWDY if > that's how its spelt. Terry Ratcliffe ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2112/4805 - Release Date: 02/12/12 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2112/4805 - Release Date: 02/12/12 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2112/4805 - Release Date: 02/12/12

Indeed it is Brian Eng. regional (chiefly north.). A spoilt child. Usually of a child: spoilt, sulky, whining, moody. Also in extended use. I would have to question the chiefly northern though as I have found many North of the midlands haven't a clue what it means Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > And a word that often comes up on Countdown so it must be in the OED > > Brian Binns