LL-L "Grammar" 2003.02.04 (11) [S]

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From: Andy (Scots-Online) <andy at scots-online.org>
Subject: LL-L "Grammar" 2003.01.31 (04) [S]

John M. Tait Wrate:

> Can oniebodie gie me a haund wi the uiss o 'thae' an 'thir'?

<sned>

A gree wi whit Sandy said in anither repone eg. "Thir's bigger than/nor..."
but here a bittie fae the SND that micht help.
Thir is aither a pronoon ar adjective.

1. Pron pl. o this = 'these'. Obsolete in N.
'Thir is' cam tae be 'thirs' whan uised predicatively poss.
Whan 'thir' is uised absolute athoot a noon follaein it for ordinar becomes
'thirs', (Tho wad spellin thir's no mak mair sense?)
Examplars fae the SND - Wi the spellin redd;-).

Thirs is mine. (hou it wis in SND). Thay're grand braws, thir that we hae
gotten. Tod Lowrie says thir's kittle times for... Thir's ma best Sawbath
breeks.
Thir's no the bogles. (wis spelt thir's in SND)

2. Adj. These

Frequent in 18t C legal uiss Thir Presents = 'the present document' e.g.
Provideing allwayes that thir presents do no wayes prejudge the said burgh
of Dumbarton.

Thir launds tae be sauld...
Thir breeks o mine...
The laird thare bocht aw thir beasts fae me.
But aw thir things...
Thir braes haed seen unco sichts...

Thae pron. adj. Pl o that = those

Thae o thaim that haed...
An thae's but borraed buits...
Wi thochts like thae...

Adj. thae = those (In N. pl. for ordinar no sindert fae the singular)

Hou bi thae faes we are unduin.
Thae curst horse-leeches o the excise.
Claiverin aboot thae auld-warld stories.
The tears run doun ower thae auld wizzent cheeks.

Andy Eagle

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