CUMBERLAND—From the Rev. Canon Thornley and the Rev. J. Sharp-Ostle in Penrith Observer, November 30th, 1897, who give interesting references.

• 1—Yan.
• 2—Tyan.
• 3—Tethera.
• 4—Methera.
• 5—Pimp.
• 6—Sethera.
• 7—Lethera.
• 8—Hovera.
• 9—Dovera.
• 10—Dick.
• 11—Yan-a-dick.
• 12—Tyan-a-dick.
• 13—Tethera-a-dick.
• 14—Methera-a-dick.
• 15—Bumfit.
• 16—Yan-a-bumfit.
• 17—Tyan-a-bumfit.
• 18—Tether-a-bumfit.
• 19—Mether-a-bumfit.
• 20—Giggot.

WESTMORLAND—From “A.C.” in Penrith Observer, April 19th, 1898. The present writer remembers trying to learn the list viva voce from a more advanced Lakeland lad.

• 1—Yan.
• 2—Tahn.
• 3—Teddera.
• 4—Meddera.
• 5—Pimp.
• 6—Settera.
• 7—Littera.
• 8—Hovera.
• 9—Dovera.
• 10—Dick.
• 11—Yan-dick.
• 12—Tahn-dick.
• 13—Teddera-dick.
• 14—Medder-dick.
• 15—Bumfit.
• 16—Yan-a-bumfit.
• 17—Tahn-a-bumfit.
• 18—Tedder-a-bumfit.
• 19—Medder-a-bumfit.
• 20—Jiggot.

NIDDERDALE—From Mr. Thos. Wilkinson, of Matterdale, with interesting comments.

• 1—Yain.
• 2—Tain.
• 3—Eddero.
• 4—Peddero.
• 5—Pitts.
• 6—Tayter.
• 7—Layter.
• 8—Overo.
• 9—Covero.
• 10—Dix.
• 11—Yain-dix.
• 12—Tain-dix.
• 13—Eddero-dix.
• 14—Peddero-dix.
• 15—Bumfit.
• 16—Yain-o-bumfit.
• 17—Tain-o-bumfit.
• 18—Eddero-o-bumfit.
• 19—Peddero-o-bumfit.
• 20—Jiggit.

CONISTON AND DISTRICT—Quoted from the writings of the late Rev. T. Ellwood, M.A.

• 1—Yan.
• 2—Taen.
• 3—Tedderte.
• 4—Medderte.
• 5—Pimp.
• 6—Sethera.
• 7—Lethera.
• 8—Hovera.
• 9—Dovera.
• 10—Dik.
• 11—Yan-a-dik.
• 12—Taen-a-dik.
• 13—Tedder-a-dik.
• 14—Medder-a-dik.
• 15—Mimph.
• 16—Yan-a-mimph.
• 17—Taen-a-mimph.
• 18—Tedder-a-mimph.
• 19—Medder-a-mimph.
• 20—Gigget.

THE END.

“It is always worth while to note down the erratic words or phrases which one meets with in any dialect.”