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Vanished Vernaculars: Lost Dialect Lexicon
Explore archaic and obsolete words once common in regional dialects, now faded from everyday use.
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Across
  • 1. To drink heartily, an antiquated term in English dialects
  • 3. Delicate cobweb, once common in older dialects
  • 4. To chatter foolishly, an obsolete regional expression
  • 6. An old form of 'wished' found in some dialects
  • 8. An old past tense of 'snow' used regionally
  • 9. To limp or walk awkwardly, now rare dialect word
  • 12. To make a sharp metallic sound, archaic dialect word
Down
  • 2. Old Scots word meaning to deceive or trick
  • 5. Stubborn or difficult to deal with, an old dialect term
  • 7. To wander about restlessly, an obsolete dialect verb
  • 10. Sudden movement or start, found in old dialects
  • 11. Fond of sweet things, an old dialect adjective
  • 13. Quick, ready, or prepared in archaic dialect usage

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