• The Cornish dialect (also known as Cornish English, Anglo-Cornish or Cornu-English; Cornish: Sowsnek Kernowek) is a dialect of English spoken in Cornwall...
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  • a select list of Cornish dialect words in English—while some of these terms are obsolete others remain in use. Many Cornish dialect words have their origins...
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    is icumen in (13th century) is a notable example of a work in the dialect. The Cornish language (and Breton) descended from the ancient British language...
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  • free dictionary. Emmet (alt. spellings emmit, emit) is a word in the Cornish dialect of English that is used to refer to tourists or holidaymakers coming...
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  • Insular Celtic. Joseph Loth viewed Cornish and Breton as being two dialects of the same language, claiming that "Middle Cornish is without doubt closer to Breton...
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    Cornwall. Writing in the Cornish dialect existed from the 19th century; in the 20th century the revival of interest in the Cornish language led eventually...
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    Gouren wrestling style. It is colloquially known as "wrasslin’" in the Cornish dialect of English; historically, this usage is attested by Chaucer, Shakespeare...
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    Pasty (redirect from Cornish pastie)
    Oggy Oggy, Oi Oi Oi" is thought to stem from Cornish dialect "hoggan", deriving from "hogen" the Cornish word for pasty. When the pasties were ready for...
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    -wəl/; Cornish: Kernow; Cornish pronunciation: [ˈkɛrnɔʊ]; or [ˈkɛrnɔ]) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised by Cornish and Celtic...
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    Origin and Wide Distribution (1888) Fred Jago The Glossary of the Cornish Dialect (1882) Nihar Ranjan Mishra, From Kamakhya, a socio-cultural study (New...
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