The Ancient Language and the Dialect of Cornwall - With an Enlarged Glossary of Cornish Provincial Words - Also an Appendix Containing a List of Writers on Cornish dialect is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1882. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1882 edition. Excerpt: ... ON THE GLOSSARY OF CORNISH PROVINCIAL WORDS. Although some of the words contained in the following glossary are in use in other parts beyond Cornwall, yet, taken as a whole, they may be said to represent the provincialisms peculiar to the County. No doubt there are many omissions, and some words may be thought to scarcely deserve a place in the list. To know with certainty what to admit, or what to exclude, requires a knowledge of most of the dialects of the Kingdom, but the simple rule, which has been followed here, is to include such words as are not generally spoken bjT the educated classes in Cornwall, and so are considered as fairly belonging to the provincial dialect of the County. The following is an example of words common to another district besides Cornwall, notwithstanding this, such words are also claimed as belonging to the Cornish dialect. Latham, in his book on the English Language, (3rd Ed. p. 561) alludes to English dialects not in conformity with the mother tongue, and says, "that among the most remarkable is what may be called "Little England beyond Wales." "In Pembrokeshire and Glamorganshire the language is English rather than Welsh." In the following list are words collected by the Bevd. J. Collins, and included in the "Transactions" of the Philological Society, No. 93. (see Latham.) The following is a selection compared with Cornish provincial words. Angletouch.. Brandis Cloam Clit Dreshel Eddish Evil Foust Hamrach.. Nesseltrip.. Ovice Peert Quat Reremouse Suant Want Weest Angleditch, or... Angletwitch. Brandis Cloam or Clome... Clib Drashel Arrish Evil, Eval or... Heeval Foust Hames Nessel-bird Ovvice Peert Quat Airymouse Suant Want Wisht Earthworm. Iron stand for a pot or kettle. Earthenware. To stick together. A...

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