Dictionary of New Forest words Y

‘provincialisms’ local to the New Forest

Words Meaning
Yape (vb) To gossip, and to loiter
Yaw (vb) To chop, reap. Used of cutting corn, peans, beans

Romany words

Word Meaning
Yack Eye
Yackor Eyes
Yocks Eyes
Yogger Forest keeper
Yogger Fire

Contributions by local people

Word Meaning
Yoke or Youk Cattle

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Living in

living working