to-die

Yola

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English today, from Old English tōdæġ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tuːˈdiː/

Adverb

to-die

  1. today
    • 1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 59:
      Note will wee dra aaght to-die?
      I don't know will we draw any to-day?
    • 1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 80:
      How yarthe to-die, mee joee?
      How art thou to-day, my joy?
    • 1867, “BIT OF DIALOGUE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 111:
      Aar's a dole o' sneow apa greound to-die.
      There is a deal of snow upon the ground to-day.
    • 1867, “BIT OF DIALOGUE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 111:
      Caulès will na get to wullaw to-die.
      Horses will not get to wallow to-day.

References

  • Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867, page 59
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