LL-L "Etymology" 2005.09.07 (02) [E]

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From: Críostóir Ó Ciardha <paada_please at yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2005.09.06 (05) [E]


Our Glenn wrote:
"I've come into this debate late so ain't read the earlier stuff but saw the 
use of clag or claggy in Aussie English. Well this is a very common word in 
Northumbrian and in fact is seen as a marker word of the Northumbrian 
language."

That's fascinating. I did not know that. Does Northumbrian have "cloy", or 
is "clag" used in its place? My theory (after reading your post) is that 
"clag" is Northumbrian (and probably Scots) whereas "cloy" is the southern, 
English form. Can you refer in Northumbrian to "claggy" fog?

I presume Northumbrian shepherds / shearers took the term down under.

Go raibh maith agat,

Criostóir.

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