SCORING NUMERALS.
Reading edition
CUMBERLAND—From the Rev. Canon Thornley and the Rev. J. Sharp-Ostle in Penrith Observer, November 30th, 1897, who give interesting references.
1—Yan.
2—Tyan.
3—Tethera.
4—Methera.
5—Pimp.
6—Sethera.
7—Lethera.
8—Hovera.
9—Dovera.
10—Dick.
11—Yan-a-dick.
12—Tyan-a-dick.
13—Tethera-a-dick.
14—Methera-a-dick.
15—Bumfit.
16—Yan-a-bumfit.
17—Tyan-a-bumfit.
18—Tether-a-bumfit.
19—Mether-a-bumfit.
20—Giggot.
WESTMORLAND—From “A.C.” in Penrith Observer, April 19th, 1898. The present writer remembers trying to learn the list viva voce from a more advanced Lakeland lad.
1—Yan.
2—Tahn.
3—Teddera.
4—Meddera.
5—Pimp.
6—Settera.
7—Littera.
8—Hovera.
9—Dovera.
10—Dick.
11—Yan-dick.
12—Tahn-dick.
13—Teddera-dick.
14—Medder-dick.
15—Bumfit.
16—Yan-a-bumfit.
17—Tahn-a-bumfit.
18—Tedder-a-bumfit.
19—Medder-a-bumfit.
20—Jiggot.
NIDDERDALE—From Mr. Thos. Wilkinson, of Matterdale, with interesting comments.
1—Yain.
2—Tain.
3—Eddero.
4—Peddero.
5—Pitts.
6—Tayter.
7—Layter.
8—Overo.
9—Covero.
10—Dix.
11—Yain-dix.
12—Tain-dix.
13—Eddero-dix.
14—Peddero-dix.
15—Bumfit.
16—Yain-o-bumfit.
17—Tain-o-bumfit.
18—Eddero-o-bumfit.
19—Peddero-o-bumfit.
20—Jiggit.
CONISTON AND DISTRICT—Quoted from the writings of the late Rev. T. Ellwood, M.A.
1—Yan.
2—Taen.
3—Tedderte.
4—Medderte.
5—Pimp.
6—Sethera.
7—Lethera.
8—Hovera.
9—Dovera.
10—Dik.
11—Yan-a-dik.
12—Taen-a-dik.
13—Tedder-a-dik.
14—Medder-a-dik.
15—Mimph.
16—Yan-a-mimph.
17—Taen-a-mimph.
18—Tedder-a-mimph.
19—Medder-a-mimph.
20—Gigget.
THE END.
“It is always worth while to note down the erratic words or phrases which one meets with in any dialect.”