LANGUAGE SHAPED BY LAND & SEA
Old roots.
Living words.
From the moss to the Irish Sea. Discover the words of the north-west coast, and the histories they carry.
Explore the glossary ↓A WORD FROM THE ARCHIVE
A small stream or wet ditch in pasture.
Also sike · Proposed connection: Old Norse sík
VERIFICATION
THE LIVING GLOSSARY
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Every word holds a little of a place.
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Words belong to places.
And to ways of life.
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in the original collection.
AN ARCHIVE IN THE MAKING
Collected with care.
Open to discovery.
This first collection preserves a researcher’s glossary of northern dialect and proposed Norse connections. Meanings, examples, and usage labels come from the original spreadsheet. Etymologies and historical arrival dates remain research proposals until supported by specific references.