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Elizabeth Mary Wright. Rustic Speech and Folk-Lore
Rustic Speech and Folk-Lore
Table of Contents
SELECT LIST OF WORKS CONSULTED
ABBREVIATIONS
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER I. DIALECT SPEAKERS
CHAPTER II. RICH AND EXPRESSIVE VOCABULARY
CHAPTER III. SPECIMENS OF DIALECT
CHAPTER IV. CORRUPTIONS AND POPULAR ETYMOLOGIES
CHAPTER V. ARCHAIC LITERARY WORDS IN THE DIALECTS
CHAPTER VI. ARCHAIC MEANINGS AND FORMS IN THE DIALECTS
CHAPTER VII. FOREIGN LOAN-WORDS
CHAPTER VIII. LITERARY WORDS WITH DIALECT MEANINGS
CHAPTER IX. ALLITERATIVE AND RHYMING PHRASES AND COMPOUNDS
CHAPTER X. PHONOLOGY AND GRAMMAR
The Articles
Nouns
Adjectives
Numerals
Pronouns
Verbs
CHAPTER XI. POPULAR PHRASES AND SAYINGS
CHAPTER XII. SUPERNATURAL BEINGS
CHAPTER XIII. SUPERSTITIONS
CHAPTER XIV. CHARMS AND MEDICAL LORE
CHAPTER XV. DIVINATION
CHAPTER XVI. BIRTH, MARRIAGE, AND DEATH CUSTOMS
CHAPTER XVII. CUSTOMS CONNECTED WITH CERTAIN DAYS AND SEASONS
CHAPTER XVIII. GAMES
CHAPTER XIX. WEATHER LORE AND FARMING TERMS
CHAPTER XX. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
CHAPTER XXI. PLANT NAMES AND NAMES OF ANIMALS
Отрывок из книги
Elizabeth Mary Wright
Published by Good Press, 2019
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Robinson, F. K.—A Glossary of Words used in the neighbourhood of Whitby. E.D.S. 1876.
Rye, Walter.—A Glossary of Words used in East Anglia. Founded on that of Forby. With numerous corrections and additions. E.D.S. 1895.
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