- spawney
- Cumbrian Dictionary(adj spornee) lucky, e.g. He lowped ower the yat, but he was spawny, like = He jumped over the gate, but he only just made it !See also jousey.
English dialects glossary. 2013.
spawney
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jousey — Cumbrian Dictionary (adj jow see) lucky. e.g. He was a bit jousey ter git awer yon yat. = He was rather lucky to make it over that gate. See also spawney … English dialects glossary
