rosspti 2 Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 (edited) Hi, I just thought it would be interesting to see what different local terms/phrases you all use. Probably not just to do with ferreting I know, but this is my favourite forum so I've posted here! So, give your location and the words you use. Here in Cornwall, Brogh (said like loch in Scotland) is the old word for badger. yewgenn = polecat conna-gwyn dof = ferret konin = rabbit kevelek = woodcock lowarn = fox skovarnek = hare Im not saying we use these words all the time though! Edited August 5, 2009 by rosspti Quote Link to post
coursing mad 5 Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 ermm charlie - fox pigg - badger connie - rabbit long ear - hare all i can think of. Quote Link to post
rosspti 2 Posted August 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 (edited) Yes CM we say Charlie, or Reynard, for fox down here too. And Brock or Pig for badgers. We also say Jasper for wasps lol, and Sandsow for woodlouse (pronounced ZAN-ZOW). Another of my favourite old words is Want (said like pant) for Mole. I'd love to know if they say that anywhere else! Winnard = Redwing Also if something is make shift or crappy, we say it is a "lashup", or if something is gone wrong or broken it is "scat to lerrups". Mazed = Angry or mental Miky dashels = dandelions If someone is unwell you say "I'm feeling wish'd" or "You'm lookin' wish'd" And if someone is a bit thick or odd, we say they are "Cakey" I love it! Edited August 5, 2009 by rosspti Quote Link to post
Penda 3,355 Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 errhh franny bear= hare funny fella=badger/deer carl cox=fox bunny=rabbit 1in10=hen mount pleasant=pheasant jeffrey=deer and many more im bringing out a dictionary if any1s interested Quote Link to post
Guest Countryboyo Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 konin = rabbit Coinin is the Irish for rabbit. Is Konin a gaelic word? Quote Link to post
droid 11 Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 I've a Black Country mate who refers to wasps as Jaspers, too. Quote Link to post
ssssh1forthepot 0 Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 There all Rabbits where I live because thats all your allowed to run with dogs Red rabbits stripey rabbits long eared rabbits deer shaped rabbits Quote Link to post
rosspti 2 Posted August 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 (edited) Hi Countryboyo Well, the Cornish language is a Celtic language and more specifically it is one of the "Brythonic" ones, apparently, which includes Cornwall, Wales & Brittany. Cornish is actually more similar the language of Brittany than of Wales. The gaelic of Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man are also Celtic - but a different branch called "Goidelic". Wikipedia is a wonderful thing!!! However (this with either inerest you or bore you SH**LESS)... as rabbits are not native to the British Isles, and came from Southern Europe, there aren't actually any original Britsh Celtic words for them! I am told that Coney, Konin, and Coinin are the "British Celtic" versions of the Anglo-Norman word for them. It was the Normans who brought them here. Further back, the Normans (of Northern France) may have got the name from the Celts of Iberia (southern Europe). So Coney/Konin/Coinin are probably British Celtic equivatents of the original Spanish Celtic word. Coney (originally pronounced Cunny) fell out of use amongst the English when it became a slang name for certain female bits (c***). It was then changed to be pronounced Coan-ey and so it was more acceptable in "polite society". God it's a crazy world!! ATB Edited August 5, 2009 by rosspti Quote Link to post
rosspti 2 Posted August 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 (edited) Amazing!!! Someone PMd to say that the slang word that we use down here in Cornwall for moles - "Want" (pronounced like "pant"), comes from the old Anglo-Saxon word for them - "wand". Edited August 5, 2009 by rosspti Quote Link to post
Guest Countryboyo Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 Hi Countryboyo Well, the Cornish language is a Celtic language and more specifically it is one of the "Brythonic" ones, apparently, which includes Cornwall, Wales & Brittany. Cornish is actually more similar the language of Brittany than of Wales. The gaelic of Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man are also Celtic - but a different branch called "Goidelic". Wikipedia is a wonderful thing!!! However (this with either inerest you or bore you SH**LESS)... as rabbits are not native to the British Isles, and came from Southern Europe, there aren't actually any original Britsh Celtic words for them! I am told that Coney, Konin, and Coinin are the "British Celtic" versions of the Anglo-Norman word for them. It was the Normans who brought them here. Further back, the Normans (of Northern France) may have got the name from the Celts of Iberia (southern Europe). So Coney/Konin/Coinin are probably British Celtic equivatents of the original Spanish Celtic word. Coney (originally pronounced Cunny) fell out of use amongst the English when it became a slang name for certain female bits (c***). It was then changed to be pronounced Coan-ey and so it was more acceptable in "polite society". God it's a crazy world!! ATB Very interested in Celtic tradition and culture. Am reading a book called "The Celts" at the moment , very interesting. So dont worry you wont bore me shitless. Quote Link to post
earth&hounds 94 Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 There all Rabbits where I live because thats all your allowed to run with dogs Red rabbits stripey rabbits long eared rabbits deer shaped rabbits thats done me in mate well done Quote Link to post
oakey 57 Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 my dad used to call pigeons quotes i think its somthing to do with the white ring round thier neck Quote Link to post
smokin 0 Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 looked into the cornish language a little as we hope to emigrate from lancashire sometime - i appreiate dialect and traditional languages (with wales particularly anglesey a close second for moving to) - from what ive seen on the internet though there is a lot of 'in fighting' over what is 'true' cornish as the bible bashers of olde made it basically illegal to even speak it(and a lot of its history lost) - so now there are 2 or 3 versions accepted but only one officially recognised - i got 'reet' put off by the long arguuments (in english and whatever version of cornish) on one particular site i went on. despite lancashire being renound for its dialect i cant really say we have any special terms for our quarry - they are just bunnies,maggies,charlie etc etc - on the other hand within a 15 mile radius of my house asking for things like a chip butty/barm/bap/tecake can make you look like you are talking welsh similarly a jam sandwich could be a cake or 2 slices of bread with jam in em. even here accent differences over a distance of 6 miles stands out like a sore thumb - burnley to acccrington to locals sounds like scots to a southerner to outsiders!! you gotta love it tho!! sithi cocker!! chris Quote Link to post
spanj 11 Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 errhh franny bear= hare funny fella=badger/deer carl cox=fox bunny=rabbit 1in10=hen mount pleasant=pheasant jeffrey=deer and many more im bringing out a dictionary if any1s interested Penda are you a paddy or a cockney ? pmsl Quote Link to post
Penda 3,355 Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 errhh franny bear= hare funny fella=badger/deer carl cox=fox bunny=rabbit 1in10=hen mount pleasant=pheasant jeffrey=deer and many more im bringing out a dictionary if any1s interested Penda are you a paddy or a cockney ? pmsl Im an irish pakie ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Quote Link to post
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