LL-L: "Expressions" LOWLANDS-L, 05.NOV.1999 (09) [Ap/E]

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From: Pat Reynolds [pat at caerlas.demon.co.uk]
Subject: LL-L: "Expressions" LOWLANDS-L, 04.NOV.1999 (04) [Ap]

In message <38221DF9.366F418C at yahoo.com>, Lowlands-L Administrator
<sassisch at yahoo.com> writes
>  Whaal Aa'm own the subjec, Aa wanna aisk about another phrase a friend o
>maan's mama said: "Leave the door to". It sounds German-laak to me-- 'to'
>meanin 'closed'. Is at jest flatlander country tawk as Aa would expect fum
>er, or do y'all reconaaz it too?

I recognise it from my childhood (Northamptonshire England,
Northamptonshire Mother, north Nottinghamshire Father - I have a feeling
it was more his expression than hers).  The OED says it's "archaic and
colloquial" (D4).

Best wishes to all
--
Pat Reynolds
pat at caerlas.demon.co.uk
   "It might look a bit messy now, but just you come back in 500 years time"
   (T. Pratchett)

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From: Iustin Churchill [mladios at hotmail.com]
Subject: LL-L: "Expressions" LOWLANDS-L, 05.NOV.1999 (01) [Ap/E]

Ian wrote:
>"take it to your hide" (or better here "tak it tae yer hied")

So what on earth does it mean? I can't figure what kind of imagry that is
supposed to conjure up. Am I right in understanding "hied" as 'backside' and
not 'head'?

Then Sandy wrote:
> > "take it a-loose" fer 'open'.

>I've never heard anything corresponding to the first expression. >"Loose"
>in Scots is "lowss" [lAus], but I've never heard it applied >to a door.
  Sorry if I wasn't clear, the context of "take it a-loose" was taking
something out of a small plastic bag. We of course have 'loose' too, but the
only dialect phrase I can think of with it would be 'turn me loose!' for
'let go of me!'. At least I don't think I would say that in standard...
Aa preeshiate the input, Aa was a-hopin they'd be some Scots behaand it awl!
:D
-Justin

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