Questions about Word Check-List B-words and Miscellaneous

Reference code: FOL.QUES/28
Level of description: Series
Title: Questions about Word Check-List B-words and Miscellaneous
Scope and content: I. Please give your local word for
1. LEFT-HANDED (the adjective)
2. A LEFT-HANDED PERSON (noun)
II. Please put a tick opposite whichever of the following is your normal local usage:
1 (a) DITCH (meaning: drain)
(b) DITCH (meaning: embankment)
2 (a) DYKE (meaning: drain)
(b) DYKE (meaning: embankment of any material, e.g. of earth)
(c) DYKE (meaning: embankments, specifically of stone, e.g. a wall)
III. Do you know the word WANGRAS or WANGRACE? If so, please indicate
(a) its pronunciation
(b) its exact meaning
IV. B-words (list 2): Please put an X in the appropriate column to indicate whether each word is commonly used in your area, or known to you but not used now, or unknown to you. If you know the word in a sense or form other than that given, please give your own meaning or spelling as well.
BETUNE – between (this form only)
BEUK – book (this form only, rhyming with neuk)
BEWT – boot (this form only, rhyming with newt)
BICHT (noun) – oral passing of wind, rift, belch
BICK – bitch, female dog
BICKERN – small anvil with two projecting taper ends
BIDDENS – sayings or phrases
BIDDY – hen
BIDRABLED – bedraggled
(the) BIG EN (D) o’ – the bulk or majority of
WEE EN (D) – minority
BIG (verb) – to build
BIGGIN (G) – a building
BIGNESS – friendship, intimacy
To be BIG with – to be friendly or pally with