divint

English

Etymology

Contraction of the Geordie dee (“do”) + not. Cognate with Scots divvent. Also dinna in parts of Scotland and the north-east of England.

Adverb

divint (not comparable)

1. (Geordie, Cumbria) do not, don't

   "Divint gan near the Seghill mine". Lyric from the Northumbrian folk song Blackleg Miner