Some Place Like Home

Carry On Cumbria

afoor – before

ah’m nobbut middlin – I’m doing okay; average

areet – alright

assa marra – the Cumbrian dialect

beck – stream

cheeble – table

dale – valley

deekabout. – a look around

fell – high hill or mountain

gill – gorge or ravine

hevnut – have not

hoo’ista – how are you?

hoosta gan on – how are you?

ivvery – every

loor – money

marra – friend

marraless – without any friends

mere – lake

neet – night

nut varra grand – not good

owt – anything

reet – right

summat – something

tarn – lake atop a high hill or mountain

Yan Tan Tethera – an ancient way of counting sheep

yers bin gaely thrang – you’ve been busy

yersel – yourself