This page gathers the 1,860 dictionary entries of which at least one sense is labelled “Dialectal” by Wiktionary. The definition shown is that sense; each word leads to its full entry. Page 1 of 19: from “'ere” to “bedaff”.
- 'ere adv Pronunciation spelling of here.
- 'm verb Various forms of be.
- -and suffix Used to form the present participle of verbs, equivalent to -ing.
- -en suffix Used to form the plural of nouns.
- -er suffix A suffix creating adjectives from verbs, indicating aptitude, proneness, or tendency toward a specified action
- -es suffix Used to form the regular plural of nouns that end in /sp/, /st/, /sk/
- -est suffix Used to form the second-person singular present tense and past tense of verbs. (if thou is the subject; not used with you)
- -kin suffix Used to form adjectives expressing resemblance or likeness to, similar to -like.
- -like suffix Used to form adverbs from adjectives or nouns; alternative of -ly.
- -s suffix Used in various other indicative present tenses
- a verb Have (auxiliary verb).
- a- prefix At such a time.
- abbey noun The abele or white poplar (Populus alba).
- abear verb To put up with; to endure; to bear.
- aberdevine noun The Eurasian siskin or spruce siskin, Spinus spinus, a small green and yellow finch related to the goldfinch.
- able adj Having the physical strength; robust; healthy.
- aboon prep Above.
- about prep On the point or verge of.
- acrosst adv across
- admire verb To be enthusiastic about (doing something); to want or like (to do something). (Sometimes followed by to.)
- afore adv Before, temporally.
- aforehand adv Beforehand; in advance; in anticipation.
- again prep Against.
- agarita noun A rounded evergreen barberry, Mahonia trifoliolata, native to the United States and Mexico, or its berry.
- ageable adj Getting on in years; fairly old.
- agin adv Dialectal form of again.
- ago adj Gone; gone by; gone away; passed; passed away.
- ahint adv behind
- ain't verb Am not.
- alchochoden noun The planet which bears rule in the principal places of an astrological figure when a person is born.
- all adj All gone; dead.
- alphabet noun An individual letter of an alphabet; an alphabetic character.
- amain adv Out of control.
- amanse verb To excommunicate; interdict.
- amind verb To bear in mind; consider.
- ampery adj Covered with pimples.
- an't verb amn't; am not
- and conj Used to connect two verbs where the second is dependent on the first: ‘to’. Used especially after come, go and try.
- anend intj How; come again; say what.
- angersome adj Causing or arousing anger; vexatious; irritating
- annet noun A duck or drake.
- apple verb To collect fir-cones.
- apple pie noun Any of various willowherbs.
- apse noun An aspen tree.
- aqua fortis noun Any strong and potentially dangerous alcoholic drink.
- aren verb first-person plural simple present of be
- argh adj Timid; cowardly.
- arm adj Poor; lacking in riches or wealth.
- armhole noun A human armpit.
- arseling adv Backwards.
- asker noun A newt.
- atomy noun A very small being; a mite.
- atself adv Actually; really.
- atter noun Poisonous bodily fluid, especially venom of a venomous animal, such as a snake, dragon or other reptile; corrupt or morbid matter from the…
- attercop noun A spider.
- attern adj Venomous; poisonous.
- attery adj Poisonous; venomous
- aught pron Anything whatsoever, any part.
- aver noun A beast of burden; chiefly a workhorse, but also a working ox or other animal.
- awk adj Clumsy in performance or manners; not dexterous; awkward.
- b'y noun buddy; male friend; member of one's friend group
- baby hair noun A fine, wispy strand of hair at the edge of a person's (usually a woman's) hairline.
- back end noun The latter end of any given time, especially the latter part of the year; autumn; late autumn.
- backcast adj Retrospective.
- backfriend noun A friend who supports someone; a person who has someone's back; a backer, a supporter.
- backgain noun A relapse.
- backhouse noun An outbuilding behind the main building, or an annex attached to the rear of it; especially, a scullery or washhouse.
- bad verb To shell (a walnut).
- baffle noun A lever for operating the throttle valve of a winding engine.
- bain adj Ready; willing.
- bakehouse noun Bakery.
- balk noun A small brass ornament fixed at the top of a wand.
- balter verb To become tangled or matted.
- bane verb To cause (sheep) a disease, especially the rot (“a disease in which breakdown of tissue occurs”).
- bangle verb to waste away little by little; squander carelessly; fritter (away).
- banker noun A ditcher; a drain digger.
- banky adj Hilly; sloping.
- bannal noun Synonym of common broom (“Cytisus scoparius”).
- banter verb To haggle; cheapen the price.
- bantling noun An infant or young child.
- bare adv Barely.
- barge noun A large bus used for excursions.
- bark noun Woodchips.
- barken verb To become hard or form a crust, like bark.
- barling noun The smallest pig in a litter; runt.
- barm noun bosom
- barney noun A student at Harvard University.
- bat verb To bate or flutter, as a hawk.
- batch noun A bread roll.
- bating adj Of the moon, when it is waning.
- battle verb To feed or nourish (someone or something).
- bavin noun Impure limestone.
- bawsunt adj Having white streaks or spots on a black or bay background (especially of an animal's or a mountain's face).
- bay noun A tract covered with bay trees.
- beach noun The loose pebbles of the seashore, especially worn by waves; shingle.
- beal noun A small inflammatory tumor; pustule.
- bean shooter noun A slingshot.
- beath verb To bathe (with warm liquid); foment.
- becket noun A spade for digging turf in the Fens.
- bedaff verb To confound or stupefy.