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Yorkshire dialect

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Which is the correct definition for the following words? Compiled by Adam Jacot de Boinod, author of The Meaning of Tingo and creator of the iPhone App Tingo

enoch

a) a name given by the Luddites to the hammer used by them in their risings to destroy the machinery b) a spade’s depth in digging c) a small cavity in a rock

sashmaree

a) high-spirited, proud b) an elderly female conspicuou­s for the

quaintness of her finery c) careless, reckless, happy-go-lucky

ask

a) a single ear of corn b) a newt; a lizard c) a pathway up to a steep hill

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