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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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Ubb'n. |
Oven |
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An exclamation of pain |
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Udder. Oogly |
Cross. Poor-tempered. Wicked |
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1984 |
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Uncle |
A term used in addressing any old man...not necessarily a relative |
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Unbeknown |
Not known. Acquainted |
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Underground Cappe |
An Overseer (captain) of the work being done underground in mines |
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Underheed |
Private. Underhand |
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Uneave |
To thaw |
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Unkid |
Dreary.Desolute |
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Unream |
To skim cream from milk |
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Unrip |
To rip |
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Upalong |
Up the street. To the upper part of town |
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Uppish |
Proud. Snobbish |
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Uprise |
To church women |
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Upsot |
Upset |
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Herron |
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Fauna |
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2010 (48) |
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Urchin |
hedgehog |
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Urge |
To retch. To be sick |
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Urts |
Wortleberries |
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Ussen. Uss |
Us |
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Uzzle. |
The 'Adam's- Apple' in the throat. Windpipe |
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