methera-a-dick

English

Etymology

From Celtic numerals. Literally methera (four) a (and) dick (ten).

Numeral

methera-a-dick

  1. (Cumbria) fourteen in Cumbrian sheep counting

See also

References

  • Wright, Peter (1995) Cumbrian Chat, Dalesman Publishing Company, →ISBN, page 7
  • Deakin, Michael A.B. (2007), Leigh-Lancaster, David, editor, The Name of the Number, Australian Council for Educational Research, →ISBN, page 75
  • Varvogli, Aliki (2002) Annie Proulx's The Shipping News: A Reader's Guide, Continuum International Publishing Group, →ISBN, pages 24-25
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