Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Relating to Northumbria or its Old English dialect.
- adjective Relating to the former or present-day county of Northumberland in northeast England.
- noun A native or inhabitant of Northumbria.
- noun A native or inhabitant of Northumberland.
- noun The Old English dialect of Northumbria.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to Northumbria or Northumberland, an old English kingdom which at its maximum power and extent reached from the river Humber northward to the Firth of Forth. It was the leading power in Great Britain during part of the seventh and eighth centuries.
- Of or pertaining to the modern county of Northumberland, occupying part of the old Northumbria.
- noun A native or an inhabitant of Northumberland.
- noun The form of the Anglo-Saxon or English language spoken in Northumbria between the invasion of Britain in the fifth century and the Conquest.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or pertaining to Northumberland in England.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun language The
dialect spoken byNorthumbrians . - noun An
inhabitant of thecounty ofNorthumberland in theNortheast ofEngland .
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Examples
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He and Ray Sloan, who is linked at the "Northumbrian" link above, are not the only English pipe makers.
04/01/2004 - 05/01/2004 John 2004
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Indeed as Heslop soared past 50 to the roars of the crowd, a double bosun's chair (a kind of Northumbrian double buggy) seemed to be called for.
HX News and Sport 2009
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Scholars have named these emergent dialects of English after the kingdoms where they were spoken: West Saxon, Mercian, Northumbrian, and Kentish.
The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010
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Scholars have named these emergent dialects of English after the kingdoms where they were spoken: West Saxon, Mercian, Northumbrian, and Kentish.
The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010
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As someone in another forum pointed out, it sets a record for including the most things in one story that delight me: steam locomotives, regional accents, British history, traditional costumes (don't blink or you'll miss 'em), and the train is met at Newcastle by a group playing Northumbrian small pipes. posted by John at 9: 52 PM
The Perfect Post John 2009
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Northumbrian Water said it had noted the announcement from CKI, and its board confirmed it hasn't received any proposal that could result in an offer or possible offer.
Cheung Kong in Talks With Northumbrian Water Yvonne Lee 2011
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A working-class Northumbrian, Martin began as a coach painter.
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Hong Kong-listed CKI said Monday it's in the preliminary stages of assessing a potential cash offer for Northumbrian Water, but there's no certainty that an offer will be forthcoming.
Cheung Kong in Talks With Northumbrian Water Yvonne Lee 2011
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When I have been walking in the Northumbrian hills and in the Highlands, the farther I go into remoteness, the fewer the birds.
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As someone in another forum pointed out, it sets a record for including the most things in one story that delight me: steam locomotives, regional accents, British history, traditional costumes (don't blink or you'll miss 'em), and the train is met at Newcastle by a group playing Northumbrian small pipes. posted by John at 9: 52 PM
From the Mail John 2009
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