Lakeland Words / A Collection of Dialect Words and Phrases as Used in Cumberland and Westmorland, with Illustrative Sentences in the North Westmorland Dialect

by Bryham Kirkby

GISS-TROFF—Aye, whia, ye know what that is.

GIVES—Yields. It gives a gay bit iv’ry poo.

GIVES-AN’-TAKS—Yan ’at can deea wi’ a bit o’ nonsense an’ plaguein. He gives an’ taks.

GLAZNER—A glazier. In the old papers of Morland Parish Church the word is spelt glazner, A.D. 1609. Seea we’re nut far oot.

GLEP—Glance.

GLAPE, GLAPEN, GLAP’D—Stare around. He wad glape aboot like yan lost. Ah was glapen roond t’ market fer somebody Ah kent. He glap’d up as we war gaan by, but nivver spak. Something of the slower, less affected manner of the country is conveyed in all these.

GLEE—A varra moderate form ov squint. He glees a bit wi’ yah e’e.

GLUMPEN—What’s thoo glumpen for? Sulking, ’at is ’t.

GLISK—Gleamen, glinten, an’ what ther’s bits o’ glisks fer us o’ if whiles it’s a bit dark.

GLENT—A sudden glimpse. Ah just gat a glent on him.