THE YORKSHIRE FOLK-SPEECH IS NOT A DIALECT, BUT A LANGUAGE.
Reading edition
To those unacquainted with our folk-speech, the following list will be helpful when reading. A glossary of words now in use in the North Riding will be found at the end of the volume.
Ah = I.
Ah’s = (I is) I am.
Ah s’ = I shall.
’an = than.
’at = that, which, who.
i’ = in, ’iv’ before a vowel.
i’ ’t = in it.
i’ t’ = in the.
’ll = will.
ma = me.
mah = my.
na = nor, no, than.
o’ = on, also of.
ov = of.
’s = is, has, or as.
s’ = shall.
‘t = it.
t’ = the.
ta = thou or you.
ti = to.
ti t’ = to the.
ti ‘t = to it.
till = to.
tiv, used before a vowel = to.
wa = we.
wi’ = with, as a rule ‘wiv’ before a vowel.
ya = you.
yer = your.
yah, adj., personal numeral = one.
yan, adj. = one.
ya’d = you had or you would.