Yola edit

Etymology edit

From Middle English poken.

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

pooked

  1. poked
    • 1927, “YOLA ZONG O BARONY VORTH”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 132, line 4:
      Fan Buckeen hay pooked lik own thing mad.
      When Buckeen he jumped like a thing mad.

References edit

  • Kathleen A. Browne (1927) The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 132