Northumbrian

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North·um·bri·an (nôr-th

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.

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

(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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