LL-L: "Diminutives" LOWLANDS-L, 13.JUL.2001 (01) [E]

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From: Colin Wilson <lcwilson at starmail.com>
Subject: LL-L: "Diminutives" LOWLANDS-L, 12.JUL.2001 (02) [E]

At 23:01 12/07/01, Sandy Fleming wrote:

>I just thought of another use of the diminutive in Scots -
>"bidie-in", meaning someone who "bides in" with a person,
>ie stays with them extramaritally.
>
>Any other examples of verb + diminutive ending + preposition
>or suchlike?

Keepie-up (for those who don't know, it's a game played solo with
a soccer ball, and involves keeping it off the ground for as long
as possible using the feet only).

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                               the barra wadna row its lane
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