lhaung
Yola edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English long, from Old English lang, from Proto-West Germanic *lang.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /lɔːn/
- Homophones: laane, lhoan
Adjective edit
lhaung
- long
- 1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 1, page 94:
- Aar was Thieg, an' Joane, an lhaung Jauane,
- There was Thadee, and John, and long Joan,
- 1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 1, page 94:
- An a priesth o' parieshe on his lhaung-tyel garraane.
- And the priest of the parish on his long tail pony.
- 1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 2, page 94:
- Wee aar lhaung vlealès an pikkès, to waaite apan a breede.
- With their long flails and picks, to wait upon the bride.
- 1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 3, page 94:
- Aar was lhaung kaayle an nettles, ee-mixt wee prasaugh buee,
- There was long kale and nettles, mingled with yellow-weed,
- 1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 6, page 104:
- Lhaung life to Misteare Reedforth an his vamilee,
- Long life to Mister Radford and his family;
- 1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 6, page 104:
- Lhaung mye thye live in prosperitee;
- Long may they live in prosperity;
- 1867, “ABOUT AN OLD SOW GOING TO BE KILLED”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 1, page 106:
- A skudhelès, lhaung roosta, wull glaude leth aam what.
- The knives, that were long rusty, well-pleased let them whet.
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References edit
- Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867, page 53