Reproduction of the original: A Glossary of Words Used in the Country of Wiltshire by George Dartnell, Edward Goddard

Discover the fascinating language and customs of the county of Wiltshire with this comprehensive glossary compiled by George Edward Dartnell and E.H. Goddard. Unravel the mysteries of Wiltshire's folk-speech with over half of the words listed never before appearing in any Wiltshire vocabulary. Learn the history and etymology of each word, and their relation to other English dialects. The glossary also includes examples of actual folk-talk, short stories illustrating the dialect, and appendices on various matters of interest.

The English dialect dictionary, being the complete vocabulary of all dialect words still in use, or known to have been in use during the last two hundred years. Volume 6. Supplement, A-Y.

Includes proceedings of the annual general meetings of the Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society.