LL-L 'Etymology' 2006.10.30 (04) [E]

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L O W L A N D S - L * 30 October 2006 * Volume 04
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From: John Duckworth [johncduckworth at yahoo.co.uk]
Subject: Lexicon

Dear Lowlanders,
 
many thanks first of all for all the pointers various members have given towards
resources dealing with Dutch in the United States. I have been especially busy
during the past few days, but once I have some time to consider them closely I
may come back to you. In the meantime if anyone knows any resources dealing with
the development of the Dutch language in the US (or Canada) then please do let me
know.
 
However, another matter came to my mind; I will be slightly surprised if anyone
is able to resolve it, but if anyone can the Lowlanders can!
 
In Lancashire when children used to ask questions that adults were unwilling (or
unable) to answer, they had a standard reply: 'Layors for meddlers!' For example
the child would ask: 'What is in that parcel?' The adult would answer: 'Layors
for meddlers!' The child would know that no further information would be
forthcoming! Now, _meddler_  is of course a noun from the verb _to meddle_, i.e.
'to interfere', 'to be over curious' [at least I presume that is the word and not
the word _medlar_ , the name of a fruit], but what on earth are _layors_ ?! The
pronunciation, by the way, was ['leijo:rz].
 
And secondly, do any other Lowlanders recall such phrases that formed retorts to
children delving into matters that didn't concern them? I feel sure that there
must have been many such phrases in the different languages.
 
John Duckworth
Manchester

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