rolly

[Trillipse]

what is a rolly, in the lancashire phrase "Wicken dead rolly"

[woofgang]

I think its a person called Roly or Rowley so translated to southern the phrase becomes "waken dead Rowley"

[woofgang]

I kind of remember that being a nickname of an English king but can't find anything online...you could try asking in history and myths....

[Trillipse]

sorry, i should have mentioned, the meaning of the phrase is someone or some animal that is barely alive (say, a new born lamb that's struggling to survive, or more sarcastically, a dozy person)

[woofgang]

then it looks like I am wrong...sorry

[Peter Pedant]

Old Rowley was Charles II, woofie, but I am not sure that it is relevant.

So you werent wrong - but that may not be important right now

 

PP

[woofgang]

thanks PP, that's been bothering me. Was he called that after a horse do you know?