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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Lanarkshire => Topic started by: Gray865 on Thursday 14 April 22 11:34 BST (UK)

Title: Word explanation
Post by: Gray865 on Thursday 14 April 22 11:34 BST (UK)
I'm reading Testaments and have come across the words of his or her 'oy' or 'oyes' what do they mean?
Title: Re: Word explanation
Post by: RJ_Paton on Thursday 14 April 22 11:39 BST (UK)
Can you post a clip to show the words "oy" and "oyes" don't ring any bells.
Title: Re: Word explanation
Post by: GR2 on Thursday 14 April 22 12:24 BST (UK)
An oy is a grandchild.

Title: Re: Word explanation
Post by: Crumblie on Thursday 14 April 22 12:57 BST (UK)
I have noticed only recently that FindMyPast now uses nibling instead of nephew or niece.
Title: Re: Word explanation
Post by: Forfarian on Thursday 14 April 22 13:39 BST (UK)
What's wrong with nepling, I wonder?  :)
Title: Re: Word explanation
Post by: Crumblie on Thursday 14 April 22 14:22 BST (UK)
That is another that I had to look up, it seems to be Ancestry's choice of gender neutral. I am feeling old fashioned :-[
Title: Re: Word explanation
Post by: Forfarian on Thursday 14 April 22 14:31 BST (UK)
Crumblie

If it's any comfort, the online Oxford English Dictionary doesn't list either nibling or nepling.
Title: Re: Word explanation
Post by: RJ_Paton on Thursday 14 April 22 14:57 BST (UK)
Quote from: GR2 on Thursday 14 April 22 12:24 BST (UK)
An oy is a grandchild.

Never seen it written that way - the more common is oe (or oi)
Title: Re: Word explanation
Post by: Forfarian on Thursday 14 April 22 15:17 BST (UK)
Quote from: Falkyrn on Thursday 14 April 22 14:57 BST (UK)
Quote from: GR2 on Thursday 14 April 22 12:24 BST (UK)
An oy is a grandchild.

Never seen it written that way - the more common is oe (or oi)
I've seen oy and oyes more often than I've seen oe or oi.
Title: Re: Word explanation
Post by: Gray865 on Thursday 14 April 22 16:35 BST (UK)
Thank you. It does beg the question why call a grandchild 'oy'!?
Title: Re: Word explanation
Post by: GR2 on Thursday 14 April 22 16:47 BST (UK)
Quote from: Gray865 on Thursday 14 April 22 16:35 BST (UK)
Thank you. It does beg the question why call a grandchild 'oy'!?

It comes from the Gaelic ogha, meaning grandchild.

Also look out for "nephew" used with its original meaning of grandson. You sometimes find that as late as the mid 19th century, although it is obsolete now.
Title: Re: Word explanation
Post by: Forfarian on Thursday 14 April 22 17:14 BST (UK)
Another potential cause for misunderstanding is that 'son-in-law' can also mean a stepson and 'daughter-in-law' a stepdaughter.