I heard it, as a child, from relatives in the North East of England. In my limited experience it is used as an exaggeration or to poke gentle fun; not as a compliment or for plain description.
Tina-------------------------------------------------------------- [log in to unmask] http://www.fatmandancing.co.uk http://www.myspace.com/fat_man_dancing > Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 21:37:51 +0000> From: [log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: English dialectic query> To: [log in to unmask]> > <snip>> I'd be grateful if anyone on this list could tell me the meaning of> the English dialectical word "girt". It seems to be a Somerset word:> I've encountered it in Somerset dialect folk tales recorded by Briggs> and Tongue> <snip>> > Yes. Barnes uses it in his Dorset dialect poems. Mark and Robin are right. > It means 'great' as Barnes' own wordlist at the end of PoRL confirms.> > CW> _______________________________________________> > We're not paying for your crisis!> (Italian Student Slogan)
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