The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #163316   Message #3894938
Posted By: Amos
20-Dec-17 - 12:45 PM
Thread Name: BS: anyone recognise these words?
Subject: RE: BS: anyone recognise these words?
Layette, borning, and nibs have made their way into late 19th or early 20th C. American vernacular English, presumably as imports from the North counties of England. Possibly "drindle" as well, more rarely. The others I have never seen before your OP.