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 11 of 19: from “nanpie” to “piece”.
- nanpie noun The magpie.
- nantle verb To fidget or rearrange.
- natch noun A notch.
- nation adv Extremely, very.
- natural adv Naturally; in a natural manner.
- nauther adv Neither.
- nay adv No.
- ne'er cast a clout till May be out proverb Do not change from winter clothes to summer clothes until June, as there is often a sudden cold snap in May.
- near noun Kidney.
- nearhand adv Nearly.
- nearling adv Nearly; almost; all but.
- neb noun A bird's beak.
- nep verb Of cotton: to form knots.
- nesh adj Soft; tender; sensitive; yielding.
- nestle-cock noun The last-hatched chick of a brood, the weakling of a brood.
- net verb To clean, wash, rinse.
- nether verb To bring or thrust down; bring or make low; lower; abase; humble.
- netting noun Urine.
- neven verb To utter; mention the name of.
- nevvy noun A nephew.
- newcome noun The time at which any fruit comes into season.
- next door prep Next door to.
- nib noun A bird's beak.
- niffle verb To pilfer.
- niggerhead noun A stone, piece of gangue, or lump of coal that is of a grade with a certain size.
- niggle verb To walk with short steps.
- nim verb To walk with short, quick strides; trip along.
- noit noun Alternative form of note (“business”).
- noo adv Now.
- noodle verb To engage in frivolous behavior; to fool around or waste time.
- nooning noun A nap or rest in the middle of the day.
- nor conj Than.
- note noun That which is needed or necessary; business; duty; work.
- nott adj Of an animal: having no horns; polled.
- noy verb To annoy; to harm or injure.
- nuncle noun Uncle.
- nutil adj Useless.
- oaf-rocked adj Weak of intellect from infancy.
- ocker noun Interest on money; usury; increase.
- oddlings noun The particulars, as leading to a certain outcome.
- of prep From (a place); off.
- offcome noun An apology; excuse.
- oggy noun A Cornish pasty.
- oker noun Interest on money; usury; increase.
- olive noun An oystercatcher, a shore bird of genus Haematopus.
- on prep Of.
- oncome noun A mysterious disease or ailment.
- oncost noun The indirect expenditure incurred for the purpose of increasing the productive power of organised labour.
- onde verb To breathe; breathe on.
- onding noun A heavy, continuous fall of rain or snow; a downpour.
- ongang noun A start-up; beginning; commencement (of activity, work, machinery, etc.); a setting in motion.
- onhold verb To hold on (to).
- onsetter noun A worker at the bottom of a mineshaft who exchanges the empty and full corves.
- ontake verb To undertake a debt.
- ontop prep atop.
- ope adj Open.
- or prep Before; ere. Generally followed by "ever" or "e'er".
- ord noun A point.
- ore noun Seaweed, especially that which is washed up ashore.
- orped adj Bold, brave, valiant; active, alert; self-assured, hardy, vigorous.
- ort verb To turn away from with disgust; refuse.
- oss verb To set about, or intend be inclined to set about (doing something).
- othersome pron Some others.
- ought verb Indicating duty or obligation.
- outen prep Out; out of; out from.
- outfall noun A quarrel; a falling out.
- outhold verb To hold out; extend.
- outspeak verb To speak out or aloud.
- over verb To go over, or jump over.
- overbreak verb To get over; recover from.
- overcatch verb To overtake.
- overgang verb To go beyond or above; to exceed.
- overgo verb To pass by, pass away; often, to go unnoticed.
- overhope noun Hopefulness; sanguineness.
- overling noun A ruler; master.
- overslaugh noun A barrier in a river.
- overthwart prep From one side to the other of.
- overwin verb To overcome; gain one's point; exceed.
- overword noun Any word or phrase frequently repeated.
- overyear adj Kept over from the previous year.
- ovest noun The mast and acorns of the oak; the turn-out.
- owler noun The alder tree.
- own verb To confess.
- pad noun A toad.
- pardner noun A friend or companion.
- parlous adj Dangerously clever or cunning; also, remarkably good or unusual.
- pash verb To throw (something), as if to break (it).
- patten noun An ice skate.
- pawpaw noun Grandfather.
- peasweep noun The peewit, or lapwing.
- peise noun A weight; a poise.
- pelt verb To repeatedly beat or hit (someone or something).
- pelter verb To pelt.
- pen noun A feather, especially one of the flight feathers of a bird, angel etc.
- perk verb To examine thoroughly.
- petty noun An outbuilding used as a lavatory; an outhouse, a privy.
- pewee noun A woodcock.
- piazza noun A veranda; a porch.
- pickcheese noun The blue tit.
- piece noun A slice or other quantity of bread, eaten on its own; a sandwich or light snack.