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A Glossary of Provincial Words Used in Herefordshire and Some of the Adjoining Counties (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Excerpt from A Glossary of Provincial Words Used in Herefordshire and Some of the Adjoining Counties The following Glossary is intended to exhibit a collection of the provincial words and expressions used in Herefordshire and some of the contiguous counties. The only collection of the provincialisms of Herefordshire which has been hitherto made is that inserted in Duncumb's topographical work on the county. As this list is meager and imperfect, and as it is contained in a scarce and expensive book, it seemed worth while to form a new collection, and to print it separately. In order that the nature of the following Glossary may be understood, it will be convenient first to define the classes of words which are included in it; and secondly, to state the extent of country which it comprehends. A provincial word seems properly to mean a word which is not actually used in the written or spoken language of educated persons, but which is current in the familiar language of the inhabitants of some district. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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- PublisherForgotten Books
- Publication date2020
- ISBN 10 1332046932
- ISBN 13 9781332046935
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages152
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