yar*, yarrow??
yar/yarrow .they'd make poultices out o'yarrow (?) stuff grows in the ground - they call it yar* - like grass, you know, an'tis a weed. Yes (a real problem. The speaker shifts pronunciation in mid utterance. Could be _yarrow_- but see also OED _yarr_. The second of the two pronunciati...
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| Summary: | yar/yarrow .they'd make poultices out o'yarrow (?) stuff grows in the ground - they call it yar* - like grass, you know, an'tis a weed. Yes (a real problem. The speaker shifts pronunciation in mid utterance. Could be _yarrow_- but see also OED _yarr_. The second of the two pronunciations could be a variant of _yarrow_ as _bar_ is of _barrow_) (*= my spelling) J.D.A. WIDDOWSON AUG 1973 Not used Not used Withdrawn |
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