Yorkshire Dialect 
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I was born in Yorkshire, and very proud of that fact. It
all started with god beholding nothing. He looked at our
universe and was troubled, so he threw a banger into the
nothing and it produced 'something'. He swirled his
finger in the something and it began to form hydrogen
molecules and eventually matter. He swirled his finger
yet again and the solar system swirled tighter and
tighter into a swirling dense gas cloud. The pressure
being such that the Sun was born and blazed forth in all
his glory. This swirling mass began dust, then became
rock and became rocky clumps which grew in most cases
into planets. One of these was in the 'goldilocks zone'.
I am totally UNreligious but the story goes that when
god created the earth he started with Yorkshire. This
was his base of operations.
He made it ideal so he could feel comfortable whilst
building the rest. He had put the seas and oceans on but
didn't like the sea on both sides so he created
Lancashire to keep the sea away in the west. He peopled
Lancashire with those he deemed unworthy to be of good
Yorkshire stock. Being of a superior vintage, the good
folk of Yorkshire began their own language, known as
godspeak. He looked upon this land and knew it to be
perfect and was well chuffed. He knew balance was
required so he created the best footy team in the other
side of the Pennines, in Manchester. So Newton Heath was
born. Then he coloured them red. So, there we have it,
as we all know, god was a Yorkshireman. Here is a sample
of the words of the lord. There are many others.
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| Abide | Bear, or Suffer |
| Aboon | Above or Over |
| Ackle | Work or function as intended |
| Addle | Earn by labour, Addle a living |
| Addled | Addle-headed, empty headed |
| Agait | Start, To go, Move, Work |
| Aht | Out, Outside |
| Aigs | Haws |
| Allock | Dawdle |
| Allus | Always |
| Anall | Me too, As well |
| Anent | Next to |
| Apeth | A halfpenny worth (of sweets) |
| Assnook | Under fire grate |
| Awant | Warrrant |
| Awfish | Eldrich/Hideous or Elfish |
| Bad job | Unfortunate |
| Bahn | Going |
| Baht | Without |
| Bastile | Workhouse |
| Bensil | Beat |
| Bield | Shelter |
| Blathered up | Dirty, covered in muck |
| Bleb | Blister |
| Blether | Talk nonsense |
| Blobs | Kingcups, Cowslips |
| Boggart | Ghost, Spectre |
| Bonney | A Match For Bonaparte |
| Brat | Apron |
| Bray | Beat up |
| Britches | Trousers |
| Brussen | Clever, Smart Alec |
| Bummel-Clock | Beetles |
| Cadger | Borrower, One who collects corn and takes to mill for grinding |
| Cahd | Crouched |
| Caitiff | Infirm |
| Cake'ole | Mouth |
| Cal(s) | Gossip(s) |
| Callin | Gossiping |
| Canty | Briskly |
| Cap | Surpass, Beat |
| Capt | Surprised |
| Causey | Pavement |
| Chuff | Arrogant |
| Chuffed | Pleased with oneself |
| Chuffy | Haughty |
| Chunter | Mutter |
| Chelp | Talk loudly |
| Claht | Cloth |
| Claht 'ead | Cloth head, Stupid |
| Clant | Piece of cloth |
| Clarty | Muddy |
| Clawk | Scratch |
| Clem | To starve |
| Clemmed | Hungry |
| Cletch | Brood of young birds, Chicks |
| Cloise | Near, Field |
| Cob | Stone (Cobble stone) |
| Coil | Coal |
| Coit | Coat |
| Cluthered | Tangled |
| Clutter | Huddle |
| Cobby | Active |
| Conny | Darling |
| Croodled | Bent Double |
| Cuvins | Periwinkles |
| Daggle | Grow Moist |
| Dassent | Dare not |
| Dawks | Hands |
| Day-Tale Men | Day Labourers |
| Delver | Quarryman |
| Doff | Take off |
| Don | Put on (clothes) |
| Dwine | Waste |
| Een | Eyes |
| Eldin | Kindling |
| Eyup | Hello |
| Fast | Short of |
| Feight | Fight |
| Fettle | Mend or Clean, Condition, Get ready |
| Flay | Frighten |
| Flep | Mouth, Lips |
| Fligged | Fledged |
| Frame | Show promise |
| Fratch | Quarrel |
| Fret | Mist |
| Fugglin' | Cheating |
| Fullock | Rapid motion. Impetus, Force |
| Gaffer | Boss, Foreman |
| Gainest | Nearest |
| Gal | Gossip |
| Gallases | Braces |
| Gapin | Yawning |
| Gathering | Turning septic |
| Gaum | Understand |
| Gauvies | Simpletons |
| Gawby | Fool |
| Gawpin | Staring |
| Gawk | Left handed |
| Geeoer | Give over, stop, desist |
| Gimmers | Ewe Lambs |
| Ginnel | Alleyway, usually roofed between houses |
| Gip | Retch |
| Gob | Mouth |
| Godspenny's | Earnest Money |
| Gollup | Gulp |
| Gradely | Nice looking |
| Gumption | Common Sense |
| Guzzle | Eat greedily |
| Hafe | Shelter |
| Happen | Perhaps |
| Hask | Keenly |
| Hiddy | Hide and Seek |
| Hoamin | Murmuring |
| Hold on | Wait, Slow down |
| Hugger Up | Crowd Together |
| Jaloused | Suspected |
| Jamb | Door post |
| Jowl | Knock |
| Kali | Sherbert |
| Keks | Trousers |
| Ket | Rubbish |
| Kexes | Dried Stems Of Weeds |
| Kist | Chest (i.e. box) |
| Knackin' | Affected |
| Kneyd | Knead bread |
| Lady-Cows | Ladybirds |
| Laiking | Playing games, Not working |
| Laithe | Barn |
| Lap | To drink |
| Latin | Searching For |
| Lawp | Leap |
| Lief | Rather |
| Lig | Lie down |
| Lillilow | Light |
| Liltin | Light-Hearted |
| Limmers | Wagon Shafts |
| Lish | Smooth |
| Loans | Lanes |
| Lop | Flea |
| Lug | Pull, Ear |
| Luggin | Carrying |
| Maffted | Too hot |
| Mardy | Miserable, awkward and stubborn |
| Marlocks | Tricks |
| Mash | Brew |
| Maunce | Mixture |
| Maungy | Spoilt, Peevish |
| Mawks | Maggots |
| Mawmet | As Proud As An Idol |
| Mell On | Meddle With |
| Mell-Sheaf | The Last Sheaf Of The Harvest |
| Middlin | Moderate, Fair |
| Mithered | Bothered, Stressed |
| Moither | Harrass |
| Mowdiwarps | Moles |
| Mullock | Mess |
| Mun | Must |
| Nark | Annoy |
| Natter | Grumble |
| Nauped | Hit on the head |
| Nawpins | Perks |
| Nesh | Cold, or considered to be soft for feeling the cold |
| Nobbut | Only |
| Nowt | Nothing |
| 'ow do | How do you do? |
| Owt | Anything |
| Parky | chilly, cold |
| Pawse | Kick |
| Peff | gentle cough |
| Pikelet | Crumpet |
| Playin' pop | telling off, scolding |
| Pop | lemonade |
| Rack | judgement of length by eye |
| Real | Good or understanding |
| Reckon | Think |
| Reight | Very |
| Reyck | Reach |
| Rive | tear up, split |
| Sen | Self |
| Shuft | Make more room |
| Sillin' | Raining |
| Sitha | Look ! Now |
| Sithe | Look out |
| Skelp | Beat' Blow |
| Skelped | Good hiding |
| Skep | Coal bucket, Basket |
| Skint | Broke, no money |
| Skoil | School |
| Slart | Splash |
| Sleck | Coal Dust |
| Sliver | Branch Of A Leafing Tree |
| Slocken | Satiate |
| Slop | One leg of trousers or knickers |
| Sluffed | Fed up, Tired of |
| Smittle | Infect |
| Snap | Light meal |
| Sneck | Door latch |
| Snicket | Alleyway, normally open at the end of a row of houses |
| Snickle | Snare |
| Snod | Smooth |
| Soom | Hum |
| Soss | Sip |
| Spetch | Sticking plaster, Patch |
| Spice | Sweets, Candy |
| Spinks | Chaffinches |
| Spuggy | Sparrow |
| Squabs | Settles |
| Staggarths | Stock Yards |
| Stalled | Out of patience |
| Stark | Stiff |
| Stecked | Latched |
| Stoop | Post |
| Storten | Stiffen |
| Straif | Flotsam And Jetsam |
| Summat | Something |
| Summer-Gauze | Gossamer |
| Sumpy | Swampy |
| Sup | To drink |
| Swaimish | Timid |
| Sweeal | Burn out |
| Tack | Piece work |
| Taistril | Reprobate, Unwieldy, Grumbling Rascal |
| Taw | Marble |
| Teem | Pour out |
| Temmed | Poured |
| Teng | Sting |
| Tew | Work hard, Slave |
| Tewits | Peewits |
| Tha / Thi | Your |
| Thee | You |
| Think on | Remember |
| Thissen | Yourself |
| Thoil | Not worth the price, Endure |
| Thrang | Busy |
| Threap | Argue, Swear one down |
| Thine | Yours |
| Tig | Touch |
| Toit | Busy |
| Toom | Empty |
| Tow | Work hard |
| Trammel | Rubbish, Garbage |
| Twang | Speech |
| Ullets | Owls |
| Unkerd | Strange, Eerie |
| Utch | Snuggle |
| Wag | Play Truant |
| Wahr | Worse |
| Wankle | Unsteady |
| War | Worse |
| Wark | Ache |