A dictionary of the Sussex dialect and collection of provincialisms in use in the county of Sussex

by William Douglas Parish

About the Book

A Dictionary is a collection of words in one or more specific languages, generally displayed alphabetically, which often incorporate definitions, usage, etymologies, pronunciations, translation, etc, and may be for specialized fields. Titles include: A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, A Dictionary in Englyshe and Welshe, Parts I-IV, A Dictionary of English Rhymes, A dictionary of the Kentish dialect, A Dictionary of the Proper Names of the Old and New Testament Scriptures, A Dictionary of the Sussex Dialect, A Glossary of Cornish Names, A General Dictionary of Provincialisms, The Hebrew accents of the twenty-one Books of the Bible, Verbal pitfalls: a manual of 1500 words commonly misused, and The rhymester: or, The rules of rhyme. A guide to English versification.

Also in this Book

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And in this Book

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158 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2008

About the author

William Douglas Parish (1833-1904)

Reviews

[Forked Radish]

Some of those who’ve used Sussex dialect in their writing: Shakspeare, Thomas Gray, Hardy, James Wight (Herriot), and Rowling.

[Louise · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read as part of wider research for my own book on Sussex dialect. A sparkling little collection of old Sussex words, traditions and anecdotes, interesting for scholars and locals alike.