What does 「やりい」 mean?

Question

Here is the sentence including the word.

たっぷりかわいがってやりい。

I guess it would mean 'to do' but I would like to know why it is written in this form.

Answer 1

「やりい」 is a light or friendly imperative form of the Standard 「やれ（よ）/やりなさい（よ）/やりな（よ）」 used in parts of Western Japan.

「早{はや}く言{い}いなさい」⇒「はよ言い」

「食{た}べなさい」⇒「食べえ」

「よく見{み}なさい」⇒「よう見い」