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divint

(Geordie, Cumbria) do not, don't.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(Geordie, Cumbria) do not, don't.

"Divint gan near the Seghill mine". Lyric from the Northumbrian folk song Blackleg Miner
Origin: Contraction of the Geordie do + not. Cognate with . Also dinna in parts of Scotland and the north-east of England. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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