Words you don't hear anymore no.3127



Butcher's Coat said:
Drarked
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Still in use by me and family
Makcem Crihs said:
Ken

"I'm just in the ken"

Sounds pretty suspect but ken means house
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Rubbish. Ken is northern dialect for ‘ Know’.
Quote traditional song : De ye Ken John Peel. etc.
Also used widespread in Scotland.
Not used south of Northumberland, Co Durham and Cumbria.
STHLM said:
Now you've got me thinking back to my childhood. My grandma had a saying which I think is very true:

Ne'er cast a cloot
Till May is oot.

Wise words! She used to read the tea leaves after Sunday tea too.
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This well known saying referred to the May flower and not the month.
 
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E Tenebris Lux said:
Still in use by me and family

Rubbish. Ken is northern dialect for ‘ Know’.
Quote traditional song : De ye Ken John Peel. etc.
Also used widespread in Scotland.
Not used south of Northumberland, Co Durham and Cumbria.

This well known saying referred to the May flower and not the month.
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It's house so do one
 
E Tenebris Lux said:
Still in use by me and family

Rubbish. Ken is northern dialect for ‘ Know’.
Quote traditional song : De ye Ken John Peel. etc.
Also used widespread in Scotland.
Not used south of Northumberland, Co Durham and Cumbria.

This well known saying referred to the May flower and not the month.
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Didn't know that! Just googled and apparently the flower bloomed in May, hence the name.
 
Exapno Mapcase said:
Not living up hyem now, is "haad ya wisht" still hanging on?
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Aye. Haad ya whist ( stop talking ) . I was in Dublin a couple of weeks ago and heard two Irishmen talking and they used the term. Hold yer whist.
In The Lambton Worm song from 1840’s - Whist lads haas ya gobs - meaning shut up and listen.
Makcem Crihs said:
Knew I was right, thief or no thief
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Just look Ken up in the dictionary. Meaning Knowledge related. ie Know.
Butcher's Coat said:
Yep, got it in one marra.
I still use it to this day.
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Same here marra
 
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E Tenebris Lux said:
Aye. Haad ya whist ( stop talking ) . I was in Dublin a couple of weeks ago and heard two Irishmen talking and they used the term. Hold yer whist.
In The Lambton Worm song from 1840’s - Whist lads haas ya gobs - meaning shut up and listen.

Just look Ken up in the dictionary. Meaning Knowledge related. ie Know.

Same here marra
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Aye, know it's still got currency in Ireland, just wondered if it is in use in the north east anymore. Cheers.
 

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