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Source: The Hamely Tongue: A Personal Record of Ulster-Scots in County Antrim

Author: James Fenton

Comments: ‘The Hamely Tongue’ has been widely acclaimed as the authoritative record of contemporary (surviving) Ulster-Scots in its heartland of County Antrim where James Fenton faithfully recorded his dictionary items among a network of other native speakers over a 30-year period. This searchable online version of his book takes its text from ‘Part One’ of the fourth edition of 2014 and includes over 3000 word entries. The book preliminaries, supplementary word lists and end matter have been excluded.

mak ~ make. mak a brek (see brek). mak adae (see adae). mak a god o yer belly live for the sake of eating. mak an erse o (see erse). mak a thing o (of written matter, etc.) make the least sense of; (of a rascal, etc.) effect any improvement in. mak hame head for home. mak little o belittle. mak naethin o (see dae). mak naethin o it (see naethin). mak o make a fuss over, make much of (esp. children: Ye shouldnae mak o the yin an naw the ither). mak odd o treat less favourably; unfairly or hurtfully make an exception of. mak oot prove (Ir ye makkin me oot a liar? He’s tryin tae mak oot it’s his). mak oot yer putt get one’s way (usu. against opposition or despite being forbidden to). mak tae prepare to, attempt to (made tae streck me). mak up tae seek the friendship or attention of (often used contemptuously: aye rinnin makkin up tae the big folk). mak ye much bring one much credit (usu. neg., of a mean or questionable act: It’ll naw mak ye much). mak ye up do a lot for one (usu. scornfully, of a present, an honour, etc.: Sowl an that’ll mak ye up!). the makkins the material to make a suit.

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