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 &. 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). === = [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. 3 [aa], mare = 4 5 mar' [maa'r'], bare = bar' [baa'r'], rare = rar' [r'aar'], scarce [skaar's], &c.; Com. = = [aa], father [f:aa'dhu'r'], CLEE HILLS, Abdon. Cf. A (7). Started [st:aar'ti'd], warm [w:aa'r'm], Com. = = [aa], want [waan't], ladder [laadh'u'r'], Com. Wash = 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). 7= = [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 Ale* [ai], bacon [baik 'n], mason [mais'n], paper, &c.; bake, name, tale, &c.; Com. 11= 12= 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 = = = 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 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. = Ai.-1 [aa], fair far [faa'r'], pair = par [paa'r'], &c.; Com. [aa], waistcoat [waas ku't], CRAVEN ARMS. 2= 3= 4 5 [aay], rain [r'aa'yn], lain [laa'yn], &c.; BISHOP'S CASTLE; CLUN. = = [:aa'y], rain [r':aa'yn], lain [1:aa'yn], &c.; CRAVEN ARMS; CHURCH STRETTON. = = [aay], rain [r'aayn], lain [laayn], &c.; SHREWSBURY; PUL VERBATCH. 6 7 = [ae], fair [faer'], CLUN. Cf. ai (1) above. = [e], said [sed], Com. = 8 = [ee], rain [r'een'], drain [dr'een'], bait [beet], &c.; NEW 9 10 PORT. = [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. = [0], laugh [lof'], COLLIERY; NEWPORT. Naughty [noti'], NEWPORT. [:au], daughter [d:autu'r'], Com. [aa], daughter [daa'tu'r'], NEWPORT. Sauce [saa's], CORVE DALE. [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.* = * [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 ai (8)= [ee], day, &c.; NEWPORT. 5 = [ahy], dray* [dr'ah'y], CHURCH STRETTON. Aye.—1 = [ay'], aye (yes) [ay'], SHREWSBURY; PULVERBATCH. Qy. [e] in closed syllables, as bless [bles'], peck [pek'], get [get], wench [wen'sh], &c.; Com. = [ee], pewit [pee wi't], PULVERBATCH. Qy. com. below. = = = [:ee'], he [:ee'], we [w:ee']. See Personal Pronouns. Cf. (6) [ai], fever [fai vu'r'], secret [sai'kr'i't], scheme [skai'm], &c.; Com. C 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'], 8 9 10 11 12 ELLESMERE. Cf. mere below (13). = = [aay'], yes [aay's], CHURCH STRETTON, Leebotwood. * [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. = [i], shelf [shilf], clever [kliv'u'r'], seldom [sil'du'm], &c.; Com. Cf. i (6). = [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). = = [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. = [ai], beat [bait ], seat [sait:], &c.; Com. Bean [bain'], PULVERBATCH. Cf. bean below (14). [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). = 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). = 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. 10 = [ee], break [br'eek], great [gr'ee't], NEWPORT. 11 [i], feather [fidh'u'r'], Com. 12 = Measure [mizh'u'r'], Com. [miz'u'r'], ELLESMERE. Cheap [chip'], NEWPORT. Cf. cheap above (6). = 13 = 14 15 16 17 * [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. = · [i'h'], bean [bi'h'n], leaf [li'h'f], Com. Stean* [sti'h'n], PULVERBATCH. Cf. leaf above (6). [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). = [i'u], dead [di'ud'], LUDLOW, Burford. 18 = [u], heap [yup'], head [yud'], ibid. 19 = = [ay], clear [klay'u'r'], SHREWSBURY; PULVERBATCH; ELLES [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. = =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 = [:ai], thee [dh:ai], tree [tr':ai'], &c.; NEWPORT. [ee h'], seen [see h'n], LUDLOW, Burford. = 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. = 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. |