LL-L "Idiomatica" 2003.11.05 (03) [E]

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From: John Duckworth <jcduckworth2003 at yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: Semantics


Sandy said:

"For example, when I was in Scotland earlier this year I asked my father
where a certain neighbour was as I hadn't seen her around. He answered
simply, "She's awa." The fact that this is unqualified (eg "She's awa
tae Spain" or "She's awa the nou") makes the meaning quite clear.

We might also say things like "he's passed ower" or "she coudna bide".

In Lancashire there used to be an expression (that I haven't heard since the
sixties) _She's cocked her tooas up_ or in even broader dialect _(h)oo's
cocked her tooas up_. In other words, of course, 'She has cocked her toes
up'. ( _hoo_,with the _h_ silent, is an old Lancashire pronoun meaning
'she', that I also haven't heard for many years.)

John Duckworth
Preston, Lancashire

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