Ulster-Scots Glossary: Letter I (original) (raw)

Letter I

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I

I pron A; (hist, and emph.) I

ice n ice; (i~ cream) ice-craim; (cone) poke, (wafer) slider

idea n thocht; (concept) notion

if conj ïf, gin; (hist.) gif, gin

imagine v pictèr, think; (suspect) jalouse, doot

in prep ïn

inch n ïnch

include v tak in, bring in

indicate v point til

industry n ïndustrie

insect n bug, insect

instant n mïnit

interest n intèrest

invent v mak, cum up wi

Ireland n Airlan

iron n, adj airn

is v be, ïs, bis, etc.

island n isle, islan

it pron ït, (loc.) hit

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