Wednesday's Word
formerly known as the "What're Words For..."
formerly known as the "What're Words For..."
Word: Ye (Pronoun)
Pronounced: “Yee” or “yeh”
Definition: second person, singular or plural. This old fashioned word survives as a localism.
Usage:
“How be ye” is a common greeting, especially among older folk.
(Definition from: "How To Talk Yankee", by Gerald Lewis & Tim Sample, copyright 1979, 1986 by The Thorndike Press; copyright 1989 by the First North Country Press)
Pronounced: “Yee” or “yeh”
Definition: second person, singular or plural. This old fashioned word survives as a localism.
Usage:
“How be ye” is a common greeting, especially among older folk.
(Definition from: "How To Talk Yankee", by Gerald Lewis & Tim Sample, copyright 1979, 1986 by The Thorndike Press; copyright 1989 by the First North Country Press)
Labels: How to Talk Yankee, Wednesday's Word
posted by TFKoP at
8:39 AM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
Subscribe to Post Comments [Atom]
<< Home