My grandmother had a very powerful Yorkshire dialect. If there was a heavy
downfall of rain with a following wind so that the rain seemed to pelt down
she would say that it was" Rainin' in iggs and swuthers art theer!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Vera Rich" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2001 11:13 AM
Subject: Re: opaque drizzle: and other rain thingies
> 'Scots' (otherwise known as Lallans - as used by Burns - is NOT considered
> to be English , at least by Scots and others who respect Scottish
identity),
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: garydawg <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: 12 October 2001 22:32
> Subject: Re: opaque drizzle: and other rain thingies
>
>
> > What about 'Haar' - the Scots word for what Sassenachs call a 'Scotch
> > mist'...
> >
> > Is Scottish English? I need to think about this for the only thing that
> > comes to mind this lazy day is Harrdie-Har-Har.
> >
> > I'll be back with something.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Gary
> >
> > October with Judy and Scio: Homepage:
> > http://gardawg.homestead.com/homestead.html,
> >
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> >
> > Poets for Peace. ˇPoemas sí, balas no!
> >
> >
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