Monthly Magazine Word-list.
In the _Monthly Magazine_, Sept. 1814, vol. xxxviii. p. 114, a
short and very badly arranged list of South Wilts Words and Phrases
occurs. We have thought it best to reproduce it here, _verbatim
et literatim_, from the Magazine itself, kindly lent us by Mr.
Cunnington, as the account given of it in the Preface to Professor
Skeat's reprint of Akerman is in some respects slightly inaccurate.
Thus, he omits all mention of _Hogo_ and some other words or phrases,
while _Tatees_ is misquoted as _taters_ and _Theseum_ as _Thescum_.
The remarks made on the latter word will therefore require some
modification.
Prefatory Note.
_To the Editor of the Monthly Magazine._ Sir, In conformity to your
invitation, I send you some specimens of the provincial dialect of
South Wiltshire.
MARK. _July_ 23, 1813.
The Word-list.
_Thic_, this.
_Thac_, that.--"_Thacs_ the way I _do_ do."
_Theseum_, these.--"What are _theseum_ here?"
_Dooke_, do you.--"Hold thy brother, dooke." Or, "dooke be
quiet." [Brother _is evidently a misprint for_ bother.]
_Volk_, folk.--"Vaut vine volks." What fine folks.
_Wuld_, world.--"The honestest volk in the wuld."
_Heft_, weight.--"What heft be 'um?"
_Hiss_, Yes.--"Hiss sure, mum." Yes sure, madam.
_Housen_, house.--"Yan housen." Yonder house.