See Also: Northumbrian(dictionary)

Northumbrian (iou)



Northumbrian noun & adjective. M16.
[from Northumbria Latinized form of Northumber, from NORTH + the river Humber in NE England: see -AN.]
A. noun.
A native or inhabitant of the ancient Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Northumbria, stretching from the Humber to the Forth, or of modern Northumberland, a county in the extreme north-east of England. M16.
The dialect of English used in Northumbria or Northumberland. M19.
b. adjective. Of or pertaining to ancient Northumbria or modern Northumberland. E17.