Back Furness Dialect Dictionary wer mak o’ talk Our way of speaking

speeak - to speak [speeak, spæak, spokken] draap - to drawl stut - to stammer haffel - to falter in speaking; to prevaricate cutter - to mutter; to coo (like a pigeon) grummel - grumble græan - to groan whinj - to whine keckel - to cackle; to giggle chitter - to chatter; to twitter; rapid talking kibble - to quibble ding - to talk vehemently  "ding it intel them" fratch - to argue noisily beeal - to bellow skirl - to shriek; to call loudly screeam - to scream

ex - to ask [ext - asked, invited] telt - told, p.p. of tell crack - to chat; boast, brag; praise  "He crakt it up" jee - to agree  "It wænt jee" cample - to retort; quibble; cavil threeaten - to threaten flîte - to scold snæp - to snub; to rebuke snerl - to sneer; to turn up the nose maap - to talk nonsense blether - to talk foolishly goaster (gôster) - to laugh exultingly rooar - to cry loudly; weep preeach - to preach

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