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A
A’back Behind
Aboot About
Ab’yun/Aboon Above
Accos Because
Acockinecks Riding on someone’s shoulders – either child on parent or a schoolboy game.
Addlin(s) Earning(s)
Afore Before
Afront Ahead of; in front
Ah / Ah’ll / Ah’s I / I’ll / I am (see I’se)
Ahint Behind (e.g. “Ee crept up ahint an’ gev muh sec a start!” “He crept up behind and gave me such a fright.”)
Airing Showing off (e.g. “Airing his’sel to t’ lasses.” – “Showing off to the girls.”)
A’jye Tipped or leaning to one side
All’us Always (Pronounced: “Awlus” or “all-us”)
An’all As well (sometimes used to confirm a point)
A’neath Beneath
Aroond Around
A’side / a’sider Beside / bedside of (i.e. next to) (e.g. “We live a’sider Joe an’ Maggie“)
Askins Wedding Banns
Awreet Alright
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