Brian, In south-west Leicestershire in the 1940s the term "worited" was often used in speech - though I never saw it written down. As you say it meant worried. Malcolm Wardle "... Given some of the poor spelling, at least the writer wrote it as spoken, which makes me think that the word "worited" was actually the way they spoke. Was this therefore a dialect word for worried? Also, as she did in another letter, Elizabeth uses the word "betimes" to mean at the current time. Again possibly a dialect word. ..." _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2112/4782 - Release Date: 02/02/12 ------------------------------- 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: 2112/4782 - Release Date: 02/02/12
I'm originally from Nottingham, and I know that there have been many booklets written on the local Nottingham dialect. I particularly remember one called "Ay up me duck" which just about summarise it in the title. I am not aware of any Leicester ones though. I now live in Loughborough which is a bit cosmopolitan, but go to Shepshed and listen to some of the older folk and there is a distinct dialect. Enough to make you frit! Brian Binns -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: 03 February 2012 12:24 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LEI] Victorian Letters 3 Brian, In south-west Leicestershire in the 1940s the term "worited" was often used in speech - though I never saw it written down. As you say it meant worried. Malcolm Wardle "... Given some of the poor spelling, at least the writer wrote it as spoken, which makes me think that the word "worited" was actually the way they spoke. Was this therefore a dialect word for worried? Also, as she did in another letter, Elizabeth uses the word "betimes" to mean at the current time. Again possibly a dialect word. ..." _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2112/4782 - Release Date: 02/02/12 ------------------------------- 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: 2112/4782 - Release Date: 02/02/12 ------------------------------- 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: 2112/4782 - Release Date: 02/02/12 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2112/4782 - Release Date: 02/02/12 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2112/4782 - Release Date: 02/02/12
Hi Brian I always thought that Leicester speak was a language all of its own but in later years I realised a lot of the expressions and saying are also used in Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire I would originally have said that Ay up me duck was Leicester through and through but have found its also "claimed" <g> by other Counties inhabitants :-) On Leicester-ese <http://www.bbc.co.uk/leicester/around_leicester/2002/11/leicester_dialect_collins_english_dictionary.shtml> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Midlands_English> <http://www.bbc.co.uk/leicester/content/articles/2005/08/27/grahams_gospel_feature.shtml> There are plenty more I suspect Notts & Derby dwellers would also recognise much of the above in their own County When I first got to Cornwall I ordered some cobs from the baker, I was a bit bemused when two dozen large round loafs turned up <g> Must go and get some snap & a brew now or t'other 'alf might get mardy <g> (and that would make me frit :-) Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > I'm originally from Nottingham, and I know that there have been many > booklets written on the local Nottingham dialect. I particularly remember > one called "Ay up me duck" which just about summarise it in the title. I am > not aware of any Leicester ones though. > I now live in Loughborough which is a bit cosmopolitan, but go to Shepshed > and listen to some of the older folk and there is a distinct dialect. Enough > to make you frit! > > Brian Binns