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GRAMMAR OUTLINES.

THE affixed to a word denotes that it will be found more particularly explained or exemplified in the body of the Glossary.

ORTHOGRAPHY.

The Alphabet.-How the letters are said together with &.

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Zad an' expassy and [ek'spu'si'and] are heard about WORTHEN.

A.-1 =

2

VOWELS AND DIPHTHONGS.

[a] in closed syllables, as, back, cat, gnat, had [ad·], that; Com. Master [mas'tu'r'], refined pronunciation; NEWPORT. See below (6) and (7).

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= [a'], Ann [a'n'], dance [da'n's], make [ma'k'], take [ta'k'], &c. This is the fine Shropshire a, still pretty general, but gradually passing away. See further, Specimens of Folk-speech.

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3 [aa], mare =

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5

mar' [maa'r'], bare = bar' [baa'r'], rare = rar' [r'aar'], scarce [skaar's], &c.; Com.

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= [aa], father [f:aa'dhu'r'], CLEE HILLS, Abdon. Cf. A (7). Started [st:aar'ti'd], warm [w:aa'r'm], Com.

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= [aa], want [waan't], ladder [laadh'u'r'], Com.
[waash'], CRAVEN ARMS; CLEE HILLS. See below (6).

Wash

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6 = ĕ = [ae], wash wesh [waesh'], catch = ketch [kaech'], Com. Thatch thetch [thaech'], gather gether [g(yaedh'u'r'], see g (2) (consonants); PULVERBATCH; NEWPORT. Grassgress [gr'aes], NEWPORT; ELLESMERE. Master = mester [maes'tu'r'], WELLINGTON; NEWPORT; ELLESMERE. Make mek [maek], take tek [taek], before initial vowels; NEWPORT. These words are sounded [mai], [tai], before consonants; ibid. Cf. e (9).

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[ai], father [faidhu'r'], master [mai stu'r'], water [wai'tu'r'], Com.

8[ai], scarce [sk:ai's], Com. See above (3).

9 [aih'], sage = sääge [sai'h'j], CHURCH STRETton. [ai h'l], same [sai'h'm], LUDLOW, Burford.

10

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[ai], bacon [baik 'n], mason [mais'n], paper, &c.; bake, name, tale, &c.; Com.

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13

[au], call [kau], fall [fau'], NEWport.

[:au], a before ll, as, all [:aul], call, fall; Com. Talking [t:auki'n], Com.

[a'y'], danger [da'y'nju'r'], SHREWSBURY; PULVERBATCH.

14 [ee], lame [1:ee'm], NEWPORT.

15

16

17

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meer [mee h'r'], share sheer [shee'h'r'],

[:ee h'], market [m:ee h'r'ki't], BRIDGNORTH.

[0], bank = bonk [bong k], thrash = throsh [thr'osh'], can

con [kon], &c.; Com. Apple

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ARMS; CLUN. Gather gother [godh'u'r'], CLUN.

18 = [o'], barrow = borrow [bo'r'u'], CORVE DALE.

19

[u], was (accented) [wuz], was not [wun'u'], Com.

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Ai.-1 [aa], fair far [faa'r'], pair = par [paa'r'], &c.; Com. [aa], waistcoat [waas ku't], CRAVEN ARMS.

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4

5

[aay], rain [r'aa'yn], lain [laa'yn], &c.; BISHOP'S CASTLE; CLUN.

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= [:aa'y], rain [r':aa'yn], lain [1:aa'yn], &c.; CRAVEN ARMS; CHURCH STRETTON.

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= [aay], rain [r'aayn], lain [laayn], &c.; SHREWSBURY; PUL

VERBATCH.

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7

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[ae], fair [faer'], CLUN. Cf. ai (1) above.

= [e], said [sed], Com.

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8 = [ee], rain [r'een'], drain [dr'een'], bait [beet], &c.; NEW

9

10

PORT.

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[ee h'], chair [chee'h'r'], Com. Fair [fee h'r'], &c.; NEWport. = [ih'], rain [r'i'h'n], drain [dr'i'h'n], NEWPORT.

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[0], laugh [lof'], COLLIERY; NEWPORT. Naughty [noti'], NEWPORT.

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[:au], daughter [d:autu'r'], Com.

[aa], daughter [daa'tu'r'], NEWPORT. Sauce [saa's], CORVE DALE.

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[au], crawl [skr'aul], Com. Claw* [klau'], Qy. com. [:au*], gnaw [n:au'], straw [str':au], Com.

[i'au], caw [ki''au], WEM.

[ai], strawberries [str'ai br'i'z], obsols.; PULVERBATCH. Claws [klai z]. See Cleys.*

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[ee], claws [kleez].

Ay.-1 = [a'y], May [ma'y], pay [pa'y], day [da'y], &c.; SHREWS

BURY; PULVERBATCH.

2 = ai (3) = [aa'y], day, &c.; BISHOP'S CASTLE; CLUN.

3 = ai (4) = [:aa'y], day, &c.; CRAVEN ARMS; CHURCH STRET

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ai (8)= [ee], day, &c.; NEWPORT.

5 = [ahy], dray* [dr'ah'y], CHURCH STRETTON.

Aye.—1 = [ay'], aye (yes) [ay'], SHREWSBURY; PULVERBATCH. Qy.

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[e] in closed syllables, as bless [bles'], peck [pek'], get [get], wench [wen'sh], &c.; Com.

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[ee], pewit [pee wi't], PULVERBATCH. Qy. com.

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[:ee'], he [:ee'], we [w:ee']. See Personal Pronouns.
[:ee'u'], there [dh:ee'u'r'], where [w:ee'u'r'], Com.

Cf. (6)

[ai], fever [fai vu'r'], secret [sai'kr'i't], scheme [skai'm], &c.;

Com.

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6 =

[:ai], complete [ku'mpl:ai't], &c.; Com. Pewit* [p:ai wi't], SHREWSBURY. Me [m:ai], NEWPORT.

7 = [aa], serve [saa'r'v], sermon [saa'r'mu'n], certain [saa'r'ti'n], &c.; Com. Yes [yaa's], CHURCH STRETTON. Mere [maa'r'],

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9

10

11

12

ELLESMERE. Cf. mere below (13).

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[aay'], yes [aay's], CHURCH STRETTON, Leebotwood.
[a], fetch [fach'], belly [bali'], Com. Cf. a (6).

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[ae], berry [baer'i'], remlet [r'aem let], render* [r'aen'du'r'], ever [aev'u'r'], never [naev'u'r'], &c.; Com. Yes [yaes'], NEW

PORT.

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[i], shelf [shilf], clever [kliv'u'r'], seldom [sil'du'm], &c.; Com. Cf. i (6).

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[i], in ed, verbal suffix pronounced as a distinct syllable, as in wanted [waan ti'd], drowned = drown'ded [dr'uw'ndi'd], &c. ; Com. Also in yes iss [i'ss'], very general. Cf. yes above (7), (8), and (10).

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[u'], in mere in composition (unaccented), as Ellesmere [el-zmu'r'], Colemere [kuo'mu'r'], or more modern [koa·lmu'r'], &c.; Com. Cf. mere above (7); also o (24) (a).

Ea.-1 =

2

[ai], tea [tai], cream [kr'ai'm], veal [vail], &c.; Com. Wheat [wait], PULVERBATCH (occasionally heard); WEM. Cf. wheat below (15). Leaf [lai'f], NEWPORT.

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[ai], beat [bait ], seat [sait:], &c.; Com. Bean [bain'], PULVERBATCH. Cf. bean below (14).

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[ai'u'], wheat [wai'u't], NEWPORT.

[aa], learn [laar'n], bear [baa'r'], &c.; Com. Cf. a (3).

[:ae'], deal [j:ael], dead [j:ae'd], death [j:ae'th], Com. Cf. ea (13) below; also d (1).

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6 [ae], cheap [chacp'], weak [waek ], leaf [laef'], &c.; SHREWSBURY; PULVERBATCH. Qy. com.

7 [e], team [chem], Com. Heath [yeth'], CLUN; WEM. Cf.

8

heath below (16).

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Mean [m:ee'h'n],

[:eeh'], ear [:ee h'r'], year, idem. Qy. com. LUDLOW, Burford. Bear [b:ee 'h'r'], wear [w:ee'h'r'], &c.; NEWPORT. Cf. bear above (4). Leaf [l:ee'h'f], WEM.

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10

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[ee], break [br'eek], great [gr'ee't], NEWPORT.

11 [i], feather [fidh'u'r'], Com.

12

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Measure [mizh'u'r'], Com. [miz'u'r'], ELLESMERE. Cheap [chip'], NEWPORT. Cf. cheap above (6).

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14

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16

17

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[i'aa], beard [bi'aa'r'd], PULVERBATCH. Qy. com.

[i'ae], deal [di'ael'], dead [di'aed'], death [di'aeth'], NEWCf. ea (5); also d (1).

PORT.

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· [i'h'], bean [bi'h'n], leaf [li'h'f], Com. Stean* [sti'h'n], PULVERBATCH. Cf. leaf above (6).

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[i'u'], beast [bi'u'st], wheat = w'eät [wi'u't], Com.

[i'u'], beam* [bi''u'm]. Qy. com. Heath [yi'u'th], CHURCH STRETTON. Cf. heath above (7).

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[i'u], dead [di'ud'], LUDLOW, Burford.

18 = [u], heap [yup'], head [yud'], ibid.

19 =

= [ay], clear [klay'u'r'], SHREWSBURY; PULVERBATCH; ELLES

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[ee], eighteen [a'yt tee'n], indeed [indee'd]. See Specimens of Folk-speech. Indeed, very emphatic is ['in'dee'd], with stress on first syllable. Com. Seed [see'd] PORT; WEM; WHITCHURCH; ELLESMERE.

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=seen, saw; NEW

[i], wheel [w:i·1], SHREWSBURY; PULVERBATCH. Qy. com. [i], been [bin'], seen [sin'], sheep [ship‍], &c.; Com.

[i'], beef [bi'f], week [wi'k], seed [si'd']

Cf. seed above, ee (1).

5 =

6 =

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[:ai], thee [dh:ai], tree [tr':ai'], &c.; NEWPORT.

[ee h'], seen [see h'n], LUDLOW, Burford.

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Ei.-1 [ai], conceit [ku'nsait], Leighton [lai'tn], Com. Either [ai dhu'r'], LUDLOW; NEWPORT. Qy. com.

2 = i = [aay'], neighbour [naay bu'r']; SHREWSBURY; PULVER

BATCH.

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3 i = [aay], weight [waayt], SHREWSBURY; PULVERBATCH; NEWPORT. Height [aayt], SHREWSBURY; PULVERBATCH.

4 = i = [a'y], eighteen [a'ytteen], SHREWSBURY; PULVER

5

BATCH.

= [ah'y], height [ah'yt], either [ah'ydhu'r'], NEWPORT.

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