Translation of "almost" into Northumbrian

If you had stuck the end of your spear into the water among them, it would almost have stood upright.

If ye had stucken the end o your gad into the watter amang them, it wad aamaist hae studden upreet.

I wished I had stayed at home from Australia, my insides are almost gone.

Aw wished aw'd stopt at hyem frae Asstrilly, maw inside's aamost gyen,

The old year is almost gone, we have had no penny readings, and what's worse, there are no signs of any.

T'auld year is almaist gaen we hae had nae penny readings, an what's warse there's nae signs o ony.