efter (-tth-) - Hamely Tongue
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.
efter (-tth-) ~ after; (of clock time) past (a quarter efter yin); looking for (I hear the polis wuz efter him. There’s a boady at the dorr, whutiver he’s efter); courting (He’ll be efter the hizzies nixt); seeking to aquire (A’ this fine tak - it’s yer money he’s efter). be (jaist) efter (haein, daein, etc.) have just (now) (had, done, etc.: A’m jaist efter mae tay. He’s efter brekkin it). eftergrass a second growth of grass. efterhan occas. afterwards. efter ither in single file (Wak efter ither an naw across the road); in succession (loast the hie twa years efter ither). rin efter chase (a quarry); pursue amorously (He’s for bugger a’ but rinnin efter weemen); pursue in a servile way, seeking to curry favour or acquaintance (Aye rinnin efter big folk an them only lachin at him). tak efter resemble in appearance or disposition (taks efter the owl boy); set off in pursuit of (The doag taen efter the hare).
