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English
Etymology
From Middle English swich, from Old English swilċ.
Adjective
zitch (not comparable)
- (West Country) Alternative form of such
Yola
Etymology
From Middle English swich, from Old English swilċ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zɪt͡ʃ/, /zɛt͡ʃ/, /ˈzɪt͡ʃəl/
Adjective
zitch
- such
1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 4, page 84:Zitch vaperreen, an shimmereen, fan ee-daff ee aar scoth!- Such vapouring and glittering when stript in their shirts!
1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 4, page 84:Zitch blakeen, an blayeen, fan ee ball was ee-drowe!- Such bawling and shouting, when the ball was thrown!
1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 5, page 86:Zitch vezzeen, tarvizzeen, 'tell than w'ne'er zey.- Such driving, and struggling, 'till then we ne'er saw.
References
- Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867, page 81