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Re:A Map of British Dialects by HK-NC on Saturday April 19, 2025 @11:23AM (#43737031)
Norse words?
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Re:A Map of British Dialects by smh on Saturday April 19, 2025 @12:31PM (#43737460)
https://www.viking.no/e/england/e-yorkshire_norse.htm

Most have fallen out of use but e.g. 'laik' is still understood by young people.

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Re:A Map of British Dialects by mhandley on Saturday April 19, 2025 @07:01PM (#43740143)
Beck, meaning stream (small river), is one I remember from growing up in the north east.
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