Dom added this... Klempt Meaning: hungry - "Ahm fer klempt" Michael Finney added this... Keawr/Keawrin' Meaning: Crouching or squatting down on one's heels (orig. 'Cower'). Pitmen often favoured this method of taking the weight off their feet. In mining villages they could often be seen 'keawrin' ' on the pavement outside their homes, having a breath of fresh air at the end of a day's work.
John Aubin added this... Keekin o'er on't causser Meaning: Going over on your ankle on the kerb edge (causeway). In Blackburn it was known as 'wotin' Sarah and Ste added this... Kruckle Meaning: the same as 'keekin' or 'wotin' but the Rochdale version |