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Northumbrian

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North·um·bri·an  (nôr-thmbr-n)
adj.
1. Of or relating to Northumbria or its Old English dialect.
2. Of or relating to the former or present-day county of Northumberland in northeast England.
n.
1. A native or inhabitant of Northumbria.
2. A native or inhabitant of Northumberland.
3. The Old English dialect of Northumbria.
Northumbrian [nɔːˈθʌmbrɪən]
adj
1. (Placename) of or relating to the English county of Northumberland, its inhabitants, or their dialect of English
2. (Historical Terms) of or relating to ancient Northumbria, its inhabitants, or their dialect
n
(Linguistics / Languages)
a.  the dialect of Old and Middle English spoken north of the River Humber See also Anglian, Mercian
b.  the dialect of Modern English spoken in Northumberland
Translations
Northumbrian [nɔːˈθʌmbrɪən]
A. ADJ → de Northumbria
B. N → habitante mf de Northumbria, nativo/a m/f de Northumbria


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Anglo-Saxon Poetry, on the Continent in prehistoric times before the migration to England, and in England especially during the Northumbrian Period, seventh and eighth centuries A.
A History of English Literature by Fletcher, Robert Huntington View in context
WHILE Caedmon was still singing at Whitby, in another Northumbrian village named Jarrow a boy was born.
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The harsh voice, the blunt manner, the habit of accompanying certain phrases by an emphatic nod of the head, the Northumbrian burr expressing itself in every word which contained the letter "r" -- all these personal peculiarities of the old North-country governess were reproduced to the life.
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