Traditional Dialect of Sussex
Like the West Saxon dialect of Wessex, the South Saxon dialect of Sussex originally had v and z for f and s, but by the time of the dialect survey in 1905 this feature was on the point of disappearing.
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brudder |
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brother |
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zister |
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sister |
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sunn |
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son |
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daw-ter |
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daughter |
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feeadher |
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father |
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mudhdher |
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mother |
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Munndy |
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Monday |
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spring |
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spring |
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Toozday |
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Tuesday |
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summer |
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summer |
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Wenzday |
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Wednesday |
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oi be |
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I am |
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