jan 1, 1597 - smore
Description:
A spelling of ‘smother’ which captures the dialect pronunciation. The one example is the burial entry for a youngster who died in a coal-mine: 1597 <i>Richard Maukenoole</i> [sic for Mankenoole] <i>sonn smored with the dampe</i>, Leeds (PR).Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1597
Now
~ 428 years ago