in - 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.
in ~ (of a crop) planted, sown; bred in, inherited (It’s in him tae be a thief); as part of one’s character or personality (If she had oanythin in hir she wud hae naethin a-dae wae him). hae it in for intend to punish, attack, etc. hae mair in ye have more pride or principle (A hae mair in me nor go luckin bak). in alow beneath (also in below). in bae in the direction of (gan in bae the toon). in for heading for (in for a wat spell; in for a dose o the cowl). in for it in trouble, heading for trouble or punishment (Sowl an ye’r in for it noo). in his glory in his heyday (If ye think he’s bad noo ye should ’a seen him in his glory). in it wae a match for, comparable with (naw in it wae the Ford). in or aboot roughly, round about (in or aboot a dizzen). in the bare pelt stark naked. in the paper (of land) having a published ban on trespass (esp. with dog or gun). knock it in ye eat it up. naethin in it (of the measurement of two items, etc.) having no significant difference. naw a’ in it not fully sane. nether in nor on (see nether). weel in wae on intimate or advantageous terms with (There’ll be nae summons: he’s weel in wae the D.I.).
