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Excerpt from A Glossary of Words: Used in South-East Worcestershire This attempt to compile a Glossary of Words and Phrases used in South-East Worcestershire (the district around Evesham and Pershore), owes its origin, principally, to a perusal of Mrs. Chamberlains interesting 'Glossary of West Worcestershire Words, ' published by the English Dialect Society in 1882. Being a native of the district above indicated, and an enthusiastic lover o...

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Originally published in 1893, this early works is a fascinating and informative look at the dialect of South-East Worcestershire. Contents include, Conjugations of Verbs, Glossary, Examples of Local Pronunciation, Customs, Charms, Remedies, Sayings, Superstitions, Names of Fields, Places etc, and, Shakespeare and our Dialect... Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and inc...