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The Federation of Old Cornwall Societies The Dialect of Cornwall In Conjunction with Brian Stevens Recorder of Dialect |
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The Federation of Old Cornwall Societies The Dialect of Cornwall In Conjunction with Brian Stevens Recorder of Dialect |
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| A WORDS | B WORDS | C WORDS | D WORDS | E WORDS | F WORDS | G WORDS | H WORDS | I WORDS | J WORDS | K WORDS | L WORDS | M WORDS |
| N WORDS | O WORDS | P WORDS | Q WORDS | R WORDS | S WORDS | T WORDS | U WORDS | V WORDS | W WORDS | X WORDS | Y WORDS | Z WORDS |
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Quab |
Sickly. Infirm |
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Quaddies |
Grumbles. Dawdles |
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Quams |
Fainting fits. Stupid ideas |
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Quail. |
To fade, wither, wilt |
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Quailaway |
A sty on the eyelid |
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Qualker. |
A hard fall. "I threw him a regular qualker" |
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Quarry. |
A pane of glass |
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Quat. Quatty. |
Squat. To flop down, to hide away |
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Quait. |
Quiet |
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Queasy |
Sensitive. Easily upset |
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Quarrters. Quarters |
Lodgings |
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Queel |
To wriggle. To coil or twist |
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Quellat. Quellit. |
A small enclosure or field. Pig's sty |
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Queens. |
Scallops |
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Queer |
Bed or layers of ground (miner's term) |
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Queet. |
Quiet |
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Queock. |
Part of a bullock's hoof |
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Quiddles |
Foolish fancies |
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Quignogs. |
Conceit. Ridiculous |
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Quilkin. |
Frog or toad |
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Quilter. |
To beat. To thrash |
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Quilter coats. |
Quilted petticoats |
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Quenched away |
Died |
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