TEST YOUR DIALECT KNOWLEDGE

Here are 15 genuine dialect words from parts of the historic county.

Note down the letters beside the meanings you think are correct

Then click on ANSWERS to find out if you’re right!

1. addle    a) to polish   b) to earn     c) to rescue

2. clart      a) to smear   b) to push     c) to write

3. nieve     a) engine      b) fist           c) a type of pony

4. gawp     a) to hammer  b) to fish     c) to stare

5. rive       a) to tear       b) to add up  c) a small stream

6. forkin-robber a) a thief  b) a thrush   c) an earwig

7. brussen   a) full of food  b) ugly      c) rude

8. brandrith  a) cattle mark  b) iron pan grid  c) young girl

9. wemmly   a) wobbly       b) flourishing      c) tidy

10. nang       a) oriental       b) bare, naked    c) troublesome, painful

11. nesh       a) delicate, squeamish  b) tired, fatigued c) poor

12. cronked  a) broken       b) forgetful         c) crouched, huddled up

13. ailment   a) rubbish      b) illness    c) wagon decoration

14. ‘appen  a) perhaps, maybe  b) loose, slack  c) a long coat