Author Topic: Word explanation (Read 773 times)

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?

RJ_Paton · « **Reply #1 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.

GR2 · « **Reply #2 on:** Thursday 14 April 22 12:24 BST (UK) »

An oy is a grandchild.

Crumblie · « **Reply #3 on:** Thursday 14 April 22 12:57 BST (UK) »

I have noticed only recently that FindMyPast now uses nibling instead of nephew or niece.

Forfarian · « **Reply #4 on:** Thursday 14 April 22 13:39 BST (UK) »

What's wrong with nepling, I wonder?

Crumblie · « **Reply #5 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

Forfarian · « **Reply #6 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.

RJ_Paton · « **Reply #7 on:** Thursday 14 April 22 14:57 BST (UK) »

An oy is a grandchild.

Never seen it written that way - the more common is oe (or oi)

Forfarian · « **Reply #8 on:** Thursday 14 April 22 15:17 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.

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