Examples
Like all English dialects, the Potteries dialect derives from Anglo-Saxon Old English. Example words and phrases:
- "Nesh" meaning soft, tender, or to easily get cold is derived from the early English, “nesc, nescenes.”
- "Slat" meaning to throw, is from the old English “slath,” moved.
- "Fang" meaning catch or seize, as in "Fang 'owt of this" - "catch hold of this", is from Old English "fang, fangen". It is a cognate with the modern Swedish word "fånga", as well as the Norwegian word "fange", which means "to catch".
- "Sheed" meaning to spill liquids, most likely derived from the word "shed" in the sense of getting rid of something.
- "Duck" a common term of affection towards both men and women as in "Tow rate owd duck?". "Are you all right dear?" Duck being derived from the Saxon word "ducas" as a term of respect, which by another route is where the word "Duke" arises from in English. Duck in this context may also relate to the Roman military honorific "Dux", meaning troop or tribal leader, but it is unclear if ducas pre-dates Dux or if they are etymologically related.
- "Spanwanned" (agricultural) meaning the state of being stuck astride a wall whilst attempting to climb over it. Probably from the Saxon "spannan winnan", Span Woe.
- "Kidda" meaning mate, friend, or to refer to a child or family member.
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