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 GLOSSARY 
 
 OF PROVINCIAL WORDS 
 
 USED IN 
 
 BERKSHIRE. 
 
 LONDON? 
 
 JOHN GRAY BELL, BEDFORD STREET, COYRNT GARDEN, 
 MDCCCLII. 
 
C. B. DEMAINE, 
 PRINTER, BEDFORD- CO0RT, COVRNT GARDEN. 
 
 ONLY SIXTT COPIES PRINTED. 
 
G-S63 
 
 TO 
 
 MR. JOB LOUSLEY, 
 OF HAMPSTEAD N ORRIS, NEAR NE WB URY, 
 
 THE FOLLOWING GLOSSARY OF BERKSHIRE WORDS, 
 
 COMPILED BY HIM, 
 
 IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED. 
 
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GLOSSARY. 
 
 ANEOUST, just about. (A corruption of even almost.) 
 ASTOOR, shortly or very quickly. 
 
 BARLEYOYLES, the beard or awning of Barley. 
 
 BASTE, to tack children's sewing. 
 
 BATCH, a certain quantity ; part of a number. 
 
 BAVIN, a bundle of small wood. 
 
 BEDIZEN'D, decorated ; dressed very fine. 
 
 BITEL, a large wooden hammer used in splitting wood. 
 
 BLACK-BOB, a black beetle. 
 
 BOWSEY, very large ; bulky. 
 
 BRAY, to neigh. (Applied to a horse.) 
 
 BREVITING, prying; a quick searching about. 
 
 BROCK, a badger. 
 
 BUCK, a large wash. 
 
 BULLOCK, a heifer. 
 
 BUNCH, bows of ribbons. 
 
 BUNGERSOME, clumsy. 
 
 BUNT, to push with the head. 
 
 BUZZY or BUZLY, rough ; bushy, like a fox's tail. 
 
 CADDEL, in a hurry or confused ; unsettled. 
 
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 CADGER, a beggar. 
 
 CAWNEY, a silly foel ; a half idiot. 
 
 CHANGES, shirts and shifts. 
 
 CHARM, a dinning noise. 
 
 CHIN-MUSIC, chattering ; scolding. 
 
 CHIT, to sprout out. 
 
 CHITTERLINGS, the entrails of a pig. 
 
 CIPE, a large basket. 
 
 CLAMBER, to climb ; to get over. 
 
 CLANG, a loud report. 
 
 CLINK, upright. (Not quite clink means not quite up- 
 right or honest.) 
 
 CLOTHIS, clothes. 
 
 CLOUT, a box on the ear, or blow. 
 
 CLUNG, strong ; or in soil, adhesive. 
 
 CLUTTERY, applied to the weather, meaning hasty pel- 
 ting rain. 
 
 COLLETS, young cabbages. 
 
 COTTERALUGG, a bar across the chimney for the pot 
 hook. 
 
 DAAK, dirty ; covered with filth, 
 DAR, a small hasty wash. 
 DADACKY, rotten. 
 DAIN, taint or putrid affection. 
 DALL, the smallest pig in the litter. (A corruption of 
 darling.) 
 
DEEDY, industrious ; very attentive. 
 
 DOUT, to extinguish or put out a candle or fire. 
 
 DOWSE, to put under water. 
 
 DRABBET, an angry expression. 
 
 DREW, inactive ; sleepy. 
 
 DROUTHY, thirsty. 
 
 DUMMEL, in animals, dull, inactive ; in corn or hay, 
 
 damp. 
 DUNCH-PASSAGE, a blind passage. 
 DUNNY, deaf. 
 
 E'ENOMOST, almost. 
 
 E'ES, yes. 
 
 EFFET or EFT, a lizard or newt. 
 
 FEART-SPRANK, a tolerable number or largish parcel. 
 
 FEAT, having a nasty taste. 
 
 FEATISH or FETE, tolerable ; pretty well. 
 
 FESS, lively , active ; prim. (Probably a corruption of 
 
 fierce.) 
 FETE, middling ; fair. 
 FIGARIES, foolish actions or antics. 
 FIGS, raisons. 
 FLEW, weak ; delicate. 
 FLOUT, to express anger by actions. 
 FOGGER, a person who looks after cattle. (A corruption 
 
 of fodderer or feeder.) 
 FOOTERY, false ; deceitful ; slippery. 
 
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 FRUM or FROW, crisp ; brittle. 
 FROWSY, an unpleasant smell. 
 
 GAAM, to besmear with dirt. 
 
 GABBARD, large and old ; out of repair. 
 
 GARN, garner. 
 
 GAWKY, a tall awkward person ; uncomely. 
 
 GHERN, a garden. 
 
 GLADE, to look sly. 
 
 GRAMNAERRED, begrimed with dirt. 
 
 GRIP, to bind sheaves ; a handful of corn. 
 
 GRIPE, a small ditch. 
 
 GULED, amazed or bewildered. 
 
 GUMPTION, common sense. 
 
 GUZZLE, a hole for slops near a cottage* 
 
 HANKERING, longing. 
 HAPSE, to fasten. 
 HAGGA, the fruit of the hawthorn. 
 IIAGGED, worn out ; thin. 
 HANGLE, a pot hook. 
 HARL, to entangle. 
 HEAD, face. 
 HEAL, to cover. 
 
 HEELDEN or HELLDAME, a bad woman. 
 HEFT, io judge of weight. 
 HO, to care about ; to long. 
 
 HOOSET, a horse's head drest up and carried about witli 
 rough music for incontinency. 
 
HOOST, to hoist ; to lift up. 
 
 HOUSEN, houses. 
 
 HOOTCHER, a hooked stick used in gathering fruit. 
 
 IRE, iron. 
 
 KECK, the noise made in the gullet by sickness. 
 KECKER, the gullet. 
 KITKEYS, the fruit of the ash. 
 
 LAWK, an exclamation of wonder. 
 LEER, empty ; hungry. 
 LIMMERS, base ; low. 
 LIPSOME, active ; pliant. 
 LITTOCKS, rags and tatters. 
 
 LONT-FIGS, figs. (So called from their being intro- 
 duced in the country at Lent.) 
 LOPPETING, loitering; lazy; idle. 
 LOUCHET, a large piece. 
 LUGG, a pole or perch. 
 
 MAGGOTY, fidgetty; frolicsome. (Hence the saying 
 
 " A maggot in the head.") 
 MAWKING, an implement to clean out the oven. 
 MAZY, confused in the head. 
 MERE, a bank or boundary of earth. 
 MEYESTERFUL, to try for the mastery. (From the 
 
 Latin maj ester.) 
 MIMMAM, a bog. 
 
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 MOINE, a dunghill. 
 MOUCH, to pilfer. 
 MUNCH, to chew. 
 
 NITCH, a bundle of wood, straw, &c. ; a burden. 
 
 NOT, smooth. (That field is not, i. e. that field is well 
 
 tilled.) 
 NUNCHING, a luncheon. 
 NUDGE, to touch a neighbour confidently with the elbow. 
 
 ODMEDOD, a dressed up figure to frighten away birds. 
 
 PANCH, broken pieces of crockery. 
 
 PEAS EN, peas. 
 
 PEEL, an implement to put loaves in the oven. 
 
 PELT, an animal's skin. 
 
 PELT, a term applied to persons very much out of 
 
 temper. 
 PIDDLE or PIGHTLE, a small enclosed field. 
 PLUCK, good courage. 
 PLYMMED, enlarged ; expanded. 
 POSTIS, posts. 
 POSTISSER, pots. 
 POT-DUNG, farm-yard dung. 
 POP, to clang a whip ; a report, or explosion. 
 PRETTY-FETE, middling quantity. 
 PUCKER, gathered together ; huddled ; confusion, 
 PYCLE, a small field, 
 
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 QUAG, to quake. 
 
 QUATCH, not speak a word on the subject or utter a 
 
 sound. 
 QUEASY, rather sick. 
 QUILT, to swallow. 
 QUOP or QUAP, to throb. 
 
 RAMPING, eager ; a crazy longing. 
 
 HANDING, piecemeal. 
 
 RANNEL, hungry ; voracious. 
 
 ROET, pasture ground. 
 
 ROUSET, rough grass not eaten by cattle. 
 
 ROUT, a track made by wheels. 
 
 RUBBEL, a species of hard chalk. 
 
 SCALLIONS, old onions planted the next year. 
 
 SCREECH, to scream. 
 
 SCRABBLE, to scramble with the hands. 
 
 SCRIMMAGE, a sort of scuffle. 
 
 SERVE, to impregnate. 
 
 SHARP, shafts of a wagon or cart. 
 
 SHAW, a small wood or wide hedge row. 
 
 SHEKEL, a sickle. 
 
 SHEWELL, a scarecrow ; a thing to frighten birds. 
 
 SINKERS, stockings without feet. 
 
 SKELING, a sloping attached to a building. 
 
 SLACKUMTWIST, an untidy woman ; a slattern. 
 
 SLAD, a flat piece of ground between two hills. 
 
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 SLAER or SLIAR, a sly look. 
 
 SLICKET, a thin slice. 
 
 SLOCKET, to pilfer. 
 
 SMARTISH, middling ; tolerable. 
 
 SNAPPER, to crackle. 
 
 SNOUL, a thick piece. 
 
 SOCK, to strike a hard blow. 
 
 SPEEL, a spark of fire. 
 
 SPLUT, to make a fuss. 
 
 SPOUT, spirits. (He is in great spout.) 
 
 SPRACK, lively. 
 
 SPUD, a worn out tool. 
 
 STABBLE, to tread dirt about. 
 
 STAGGERS, stumps of wood left as boundaries in woods 
 
 and hedgerows. 
 STOCKED, stuck in the mnd. 
 STOUT, a sharp stinging fly. 
 SWEELING, the singeing of a pig. 
 SWINGEL, a part of a flail. 
 
 TALLET, a loft over the stable where the hay is kept. 
 
 TART or TERT, smarting or painful ; harsh. 
 
 TETTERS, small ulcers or pimples. 
 
 THEAVES, two toothed ewes. 
 
 THILLER, the last horse in the team, the horse in shafts. 
 
 THURT, a cross ill-tempered fellow. 
 
 THURTOVER, very contrary. 
 
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 TIMBERS OME, timorous ; fearful. 
 
 TOLE, to entice. 
 
 TOADS-CHEESE, a poisonous fungus. 
 
 TWIT, to tease another by repeatedly telling them of 
 
 their faults. 
 TWITCH, an implement to hold horses by the nose. 
 
 UNKID, dull; lonely. 
 
 VAMPLETS, short gaiters. 
 
 VELTIVER, the bird fieldfare. 
 
 VICAR OF BRAY, a term applied to turncoats, origi- 
 nated by the Vicar, during the reigns of Henry 
 VIII., Mary and Elizabeth, changing his reli- 
 gion four times to preserve his benefice. 
 
 VINNY, mouldy, spoken of bread or cheese. 
 
 VOLK, a number of people. 
 
 WAD, a small cock or heap of hay or straw. 
 
 WAG, to move. 
 
 WANT, a mole. 
 
 WAPSY, testy ; hot tempered. 
 
 WATCHET, wet shod ; or wet in the feet. 
 
 WAYJOLT, a reciprocating motion; the child's game, 
 
 see-saw. 
 WHISKET, a small stick ; a twig. 
 WHIT AND DUB, ancient village music, the pipe and 
 
 tabor of Scripture. 
 
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 WHITTLE, to flog lightly. 
 WRICK, a sprain. 
 WHOP, to flog heavily ; to thrash. 
 WIVELMINDED, fickle ; capricious. 
 WUSBARD, a had fellow. (Prohahly a corruption of 
 Wizard.) 
 
 YELPINGALE, the woodpecker. 
 
GLOSSARY 
 
 OF PROVINCIAL WORDS 
 
 USED IN THE 
 
 COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND. 
 
 LONDON: 
 JOHN GRAY BELL, BEDFORD STREET, COVENT GARDEN. 
 
 MDCCCLI. 
 
IMPRINTED BY C. B. DEMAINE, 
 AT HIS OFFICE, BEDFORD COURT, COVENT GARDEN, 
 
 ONLY SIXTY COPIES PRINTED. 
 
GLOSSARY, 
 
 A, always. 
 
 A, what ? 
 
 AADORN, an afternoon repast, or the afternoon. 
 
 ABUIN, above. 
 
 AE, one. 
 
 AIL, indisposed. 
 
 ALEGAR, sour ale used as vinegar. 
 
 ANG-NAILS, corns on the feet. 
 
 ARD, parched ; dry. 
 
 ARDEN, fallow quarter. 
 
 ARE or ARRALS, a scar or mark. (As pock-arrs, the 
 
 marks left by the small-pox.) 
 ARSE-WARD, backward. 
 ASH-TRUG, a coal-scuttle. 
 ASHLER, large free stone. 
 ATWEEN, between. 
 AW, all. 
 AWHALLOW-EVEN, All-Saints Eve. 
 
 BAGGING, food. 
 
 BALLAT, a ballad. 
 
 BANG, to go suddenly or quickly. 
 
BASE, a perch. 
 
 BATTLES, commons or board. 
 
 BAWKS, a hay-loft. 
 
 BAY, to bend, (from the Sax. bygan, bngan, to crook.) 
 
 BECK, a rivulet, or small brook. (A word common to 
 
 the ancient Saxon, High and Low Dutch, and 
 
 Danish.) 
 BEES, cows. 
 BIDE, to stay. 
 BIG, barley. 
 
 BIGG, to build. BIGGIN, a building. 
 BLACKBERRIES, black currants. 
 BLAKE, a yellowish golden colour. (As blake as a 
 
 marigold, a common proverbial simile.) 
 BLATE, bashful. 
 BONGAIT, to fasten. 
 BONNY, pretty. 
 BOOB, the inner room. 
 BBAUCHIN, a horse collar formed by stuffing straw into 
 
 an old stocking. 
 BRAWN, a boar. 
 
 BRIDE-WAIN, a marriage custom. 
 BROCK, a badger. 
 BULL-STANG, a dragon fly. 
 BUM, a Sheriff's officer. 
 BUMMELL or BUMBLE-KITE, a bramble. 
 BUNNELL, a dried hemp stalk. 
 
BUTTERSHAG, a slice of bread and butter. 
 BYER, a cow-house. 
 
 CALLAR, fresh ; cold. 
 
 CAP, or COB, head ; chief; master. 
 
 CAPS, surpasses. CAPT, overcome. 
 
 CARL, Carlisle. 
 
 CARROCK, a mountain that appears at a distance, by 
 
 which, when the sun appears over it, the 
 
 country people compute the hour of the day. 
 CAUCIOUR, a surveyor. 
 CAW, to call. 
 CHYNE, a chain. 
 CLAITY, dirty. 
 CLAVERED, clammered. 
 CLAY-DAUBIN, a marriage custom of the friends 
 
 building a cottage for a newly-wedded couple. 
 CLECKINGS, a shuttlecock. 
 CLED, cloathed. 
 CLEGGER, to cling. 
 
 CLEPPS, a wooden instrument for weeding corn. 
 CLICK, to catch ; to snatch away. 
 CLIPT-DINMENT, a shabby looking fellow ; a shorn 
 
 wether sheep. 
 CLOGS, wooden shoes. 
 CLOUGH, the stem of a tree where it divides into 
 
 branches, 
 

 
 ClOW, to scratch. 
 
 CLOWEN, to bustle about. 
 
 CLUUTTS, feet. 
 
 CLUVES, hoofs of horses or cows. 
 
 COAT, a petticoat. 
 
 COBBS, testicles. 
 
 COCKLE, to cry like a cock. 
 
 COCKWEBS, cobwebs. 
 
 COISE, master. 
 
 COKERS, iron rims round clogs. 
 
 CON, a squirrel. 
 
 COO, to call. 
 
 COWBEN, crouching. 
 
 COW-SCARN, cow dung. 
 
 CBACK, to challenge. 
 
 CRAFF, a sparrow. 
 
 CRANET, a small worm. 
 
 CREE, a hut. 
 
 CREILED, variegated. 
 
 CROPPEN, the crop of a hen. 
 
 CULL, foolish ; stupid. 
 
 CUPY, cupid. 
 
 CURSEN, to christen. 
 
 CURSENMAS, Christmas. 
 
 CURSTY, Christopher. 
 
 DADGE, to walk danglingly. 
 
DAIVE, to sooth. 
 
 DAKERIN, walking carelessly. 
 
 DANDER, to hobble. 
 
 DARRAK, a day's work. 
 
 DARTER, active. 
 
 DAWTET, caressed ; fondled. 
 
 DAZEG, a daisy. 
 
 DEAIL, a narrow plot of ground in a common-field, set 
 out by land-marks. (It originally signifies a 
 division, or one's share in anything that is 
 dealt or divided.) 
 
 DE, do. 
 
 DED, father. 
 
 DEED, died. 
 
 DESS, to lay carefully together. 
 
 DEYKE, a hedge. 
 
 DEYLED, without spirit. 
 
 DEZZED, injured by cold. 
 
 DIBBLER, a pewter plate. 
 
 DIGHT, to clean or dress. 
 
 DIKE, a dry hedge or mound. 
 
 DIKE-STOUR, a hedge stake. 
 
 DILLED, completed ; finished. 
 
 DISPERT, desperate. 
 
 DIVVENT, do not. 
 
 DOD, a rag. 
 
 DOGGENEL, an eagle. 
 
DOLE, a distribution of alms. 
 
 DOMMELHEED, the female verenda. 
 
 DOPE, a simpleton. 
 
 DORTED, stupified. 
 
 DRAFF, brewer's grains. 
 
 DREE, long ; tedious. 
 
 DRUIVY, overcast ; muddy. 
 
 DRUVE, a muddy river. 
 
 DUBLER, a plate. 
 
 DUCE, the devil, or an evil spirit. (St. Austin makes 
 mention of some daemons, or spirits, that were 
 guilty of impurities with women, which spirits, 
 he says, the Gauls called duses.) 
 
 DWALLOWED, withered. 
 
 EAGER, sharp. (Applied to the air.) 
 EE, an eye. EEN, the eyes. 
 EEITH, easy. (A Saxon word.) 
 EEM, leisure. To EEM, to have leisure. 
 EEVER, a quarter of the heavens. 
 EINATTER, a serpent. 
 ELCONE, each one. 
 ELSEN, a shoemaker's awl. 
 ESSE, ashes. (Sax. Asce.) 
 ETTLE, to earn by working, 
 
 FAN, found ; felt. 
 
 FANCY, a ribband ; a prize for dancers. 
 
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 FANSOME, kind. 
 
 FASH, trouble. 
 
 FAUL, a farm yard. 
 
 FAW, a gypsey ; a tinker. FAW-GANG, a gang of 
 
 faws. 
 FAWD, a bundle of straw. 
 FAXED-STAR, a comet. 
 FEATLET, four pounds of butter. 
 FECKLESS, feeble ; insignificant ; without effect. 
 FEEAG, to encumber. 
 FELL, a mountain. 
 FENDY, thrifty ; managing. 
 FENT, fear ; trembling ; faintness. 
 FIG-SUE, bread and figs boiled in ale. (Usually eaten 
 
 on Good Friday.) 
 FIZZLE, to do anything quietly or slyly. 
 FLACKERED, rejoiced. 
 FLAITE, to frighten. 
 FLANN, shallow. 
 FLEAD, stood. 
 
 FLYRE, to laugh by way of ridicule. 
 FOING-OUT, an uproar m brawl. 
 FORRAT, forward. 
 FOSSPLE, the impression of a horse's foot on soft 
 
 ground. 
 FOUDERSOME, cumbersome; clumsy. 
 FRAHDLE, to talk foolishly. 
 
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 FRITTISH, cold. 
 FROATING, great industry. 
 FUDGEL, an awkward child. 
 
 FULL-DRIVE, full-speed. .(Perhaps from the Saxoa 
 phrase, full rive.) 
 
 GALE, wild myrtle. 
 
 GANG, to go. (From the Low Dutch, gangen ; Loth 
 
 from the Saxon gan, to go.) 
 GAR, to make, cause, or force. (From the Danish 
 
 word gior.) 
 GARRACK, awkward. 
 GASH, to cut severely. 
 GATTLEHEADED, forgetful. 
 GAVEL, to stare vacantly. 
 GAYSHEN, a simpleton. 
 GIFEROUS, miserly ; covetous. 
 GLAIRE, a miry puddle. 
 GLEG, smooth ; slippery. 
 GLIFF, a transient view. 
 GLIME, to look askance. 
 GLOP, to stare. 
 GODDARTHY, carefully. 
 GOFFRAM, a foolish or awkward fellow. 
 GOUL, a hut or cottage. 
 GOWK, a simple fellow. 
 GOWK or GOKE, the core of an apple. 
 GRAIN, a branch. 
 
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 GRANDY, grandmother. 
 GREYMIN, a slight fall of snow, 
 GURZIN, pasture. 
 
 HACK, to win anything. 
 
 HAM-SAM, irregularly. 
 
 HARK, to whisper and to listen. 
 
 HAVEY-SCAVEY, quickly. 
 
 HAWFLIN, a simpleton. 
 
 HEATHPOWT, a black-cock. 
 
 HELL, to pour. 
 
 HELM, a heavy mountain cloud. 
 
 HERRY, to rob. (From the Saxon herian.) 
 
 HIGHT, promised. 
 
 HIRSEL, a flock of sheep. 
 
 HOAST, curd for cheese before being separated from the 
 
 whey. 
 HOBBY-HORSE, a dragon fly. 
 HOSE, the neck or throat. 
 HOT, a basket to carry dung. 
 HOWDER, to walk heavily. 
 HOY, a cart drawn by one horse. 
 HUNSUP, to scold ; to quarrel. 
 HURZLE, to shrug the shoulders. 
 
 INGLE, fire. 
 
 JOBBY, Joseph. 
 JOWR, to push or shake. 
 
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 KAAIKE, to stare vacantly. 
 
 KANGY, cross. 
 
 KEANE, to scamper. 
 
 KEAVE, to struggle. 
 
 KEEL, to give over. 
 
 KELK, a large rock. 
 
 KELP, a young crow. 
 
 KEVVEL, to walk clumsily. 
 
 KEYSAND, over-nice ; fanciful. 
 
 KING GWEORGES, King George's halfpence. 
 
 KITE, the belly. 
 
 KITS, pails. 
 
 KNOP, a large tub. 
 
 LAIRLY, idle. 
 
 LAIT, to seek. 
 
 LAKE, to play. 
 
 LALL, little. 
 
 LAVE, the part left. (From the Saxon lav and lave.) 
 
 LEATHER-TE-PATCH, a step in advance. 
 
 LEE, to lie. 
 
 LEEFTAIL, quick sale. 
 
 LESSIL, a wanton. 
 
 LETHY, dirty. 
 
 LIG, to lay. 
 
 LIGNEY, strong ; active. 
 
 LILE, little, 
 
 LIN, a carcase. 
 
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 LIPE, a fragment. 
 LIRT, to throw. 
 LOOK, to weed corn. 
 LOWP, to jump. 
 LUSH, to splash. 
 LWONIN, a lane. 
 
 MAAPMENT, a long story. 
 
 MADLIN, a short memory. 
 
 MAISTER, the master or schoolmaster. 
 
 MANT, to stutter. 
 
 MAZE-LINS, silly persons. 
 
 MAZLE, to wander as if stupified. 
 
 MEAKE, to make. 
 
 MEAN, to bemoan. 
 
 MELL, a beetle. 
 
 MENSED, graced or decorated. 
 
 MENT, mixed or mingled. 
 
 MERTII, greatness ; extent. 
 
 METHE, to choke or breathe hardly. 
 
 MICKLE, much. (Tuet. mikill.) 
 
 MID, the middle ; the centre. 
 
 MOAM, mellow. (There is a soft stone in Oxfordshire 
 
 called by the country people maum.) 
 MOONGE, the bellowing of cattle. 
 MUD, might or must. 
 MUN, must. 
 
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 NAB, the summit of a rock or mountain. 
 NTJIK, the chimney corner, or a corner generally. 
 
 OMAST, almost. 
 
 ORNDORNS, afternoon drinkings. 
 OWNED, fated ; destined. 
 OWE, over. 
 
 PADDOCK-RUD, the spawn of frogs. 
 PAFFELDEN, baggage. 
 PARLISH, perilous. 
 PARSEN, personal charms. 
 PEAN, to strike or beat. 
 PECH, to pant ; to breathe heavily. 
 PEER, poor. 
 PELDER, to encumber. 
 PELTER, anything large. 
 PIRNED, dried up ; pined. 
 PLACE, a piece of money. 
 POKEY, saucy. 
 POWDER, bustle ; haste. 
 POWEN, pulling. 
 PRIMP, formal ; stiff. 
 
 RAGABRASH, low idle people. 
 RAPIS, a dissolute person. 
 RASCOT, a knave or rascal. 
 RATCH, to pull, to tear asunder. 
 RATE, rotten. 
 
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 RED, to assuage or appease. 
 RIFE, ready ; quick. 
 RIP, a current report ; news. 
 RIZZLE, to roast slightly. 
 ROCK, distaff. (Belg. spinrock.) 
 ROUGHNESS, plenty ; abundance. 
 RUMBUR, a run before leaping. 
 
 SACKLESS, innocent ; faultless. (A pure Saxon word, 
 from the noun sac, saca, a cause, fault, guilt, 
 &c. and the proposition leas, without.) 
 
 SAE, so. 
 
 SAFE, sure ; certain. 
 
 SAIR, sore. 
 
 SAIRY, poor, innocent. 
 
 SAMCAST, two ridges ploughed together. 
 
 SANK, a large quantity. 
 
 SAREY, poor, pitiable. 
 
 SAURIN, vinegar. 
 
 SCONE, a screen. 
 
 SCONS, barley-meal cakes. 
 
 SCRAWLING, sprawling. 
 
 SCREE, a precipice. 
 
 SCUFTER, to hasten ; to bustle. 
 
 SCY, a sythe. 
 
 SEEVY-CAP, a cap made of rushes. 
 
 SEIVE, a dwarf rush. 
 
 SEYPER, a heavy drinker. 
 
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 SHALLY-WALLY, a term of 
 
 SHEERERS, reapers. 
 
 SHOON, shoes. 
 
 SIN, since. 
 
 SINEWAYS, sundry ways. 
 
 SKENSMADAM, a dish set on the table only for -*— 
 
 SLAIN, smut in corn. 
 
 SLAKE, a large body of mud or slime. 
 
 SLAP, to beat. (Teut. sclilapp.) 
 
 SLATCHIN, untidy. 
 
 SLINGE, to go creepingly away, as ashamed. (Perhaps 
 
 from the Saxon slincan, to creep.) 
 SLIVED, carelessly or badly dressed. 
 SMURK, to smile. 
 
 SNAFFLE, to saunter ; to walk carelessly. 
 SNARREL, a hard knot. 
 
 SNELL, sharp ; piercing. 
 
 SNIRP, to pine away. 
 
 SPELDERED, spelled. 
 
 SPIT-BOOTS, heavy leather gaiters rr.£ :~fr ?"«£«*h>|0L 
 
 SPOTTLE, a schedule. 
 
 STAG, a young horse. 
 
 STANG, sting. (Isl. sjaung.) 
 
 STANK, to sigh ; to moan. 
 
 STAVLEN, lounging. 
 
 STELL, a large open drain. 
 
 STICKLE, fright ; alarm ; astonishment. 
 
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 STICKS, furniture. 
 
 STINT, usual measure. (Perhaps from the Saxon stin- 
 can, to restrain, or sc ' 
 
 STORKEN, to gain strength. 
 
 STUMMER'D, stumbled. 
 
 SUMP, a puddle. 
 
 SUNKET, supper. 
 
 SWARTH, the ghost of a dying man. 
 
 SWEEPLESS, an ignoramus. 
 
 SWIPE, to drink. 
 
 SWURLT, whirled. 
 
 SWEELS OF LAUGHTER, swells or burst of laughter. 
 (We likewise say the candle sweels, when it 
 blazes or burns fast away, from the Saxon 
 word swselan, — and probably ibis is a metaT^ ov 
 taken from it.) 
 
 TAAS, wood split thin for making baskets. 
 
 TAMMY, glutinous. 
 
 TAVE, to work up plaster. 
 
 TEEHT, a lock of wood ; flax. 
 
 THAR, ihem. 
 
 THREAP, to pe sist in saying a thing. 
 
 THRUFF, a table-comb. 
 
 TOME, a hair line for fishing. 
 
 TOWGHER, a dower or dowry. 
 
 TRAILY, slovenly. 
 
 TROD, a footpath. 
 
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 TROLLY-BAGS, tripe. 
 
 TWEA, two. 
 
 TWIRTER, a year old sheep. 
 
 UNHOMED, awkward ; unlikely. 
 
 VARMENT, vermin. 
 VENTERSOME, rash: adventurous. 
 
 WAD, blacklead ; also a vicinity where lead is found. 
 
 WAFF, to bark. 
 
 WAINTLY, very well. 
 
 WAIT, wot. (From the Saxon wastan.) 
 
 WANDLY, gently. 
 
 WAR, worse. 
 
 WARE, barley ; oats ; &c. 
 
 WEE, diminutive. 
 
 WEES, we shall. 
 
 WARISON, the stomach. 
 
 WARK, ache ; as tooth-wark ; belly-wark ; head-wark. 
 
 WAZE, a small cushion placed under the crown of the 
 
 hat to carry hannels or gegzins on. 
 WHANE, to stroke. 
 WHANTLE, to fondle. 
 WHELKER, a severe thump or blow. 
 WHELL, until. 
 WHEWTLE, a soft whistle. 
 WHIEWS, flies hastily. 
 WHINNERING, neighing. 
 
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 WHITE, quite. 
 WHY-CALF, a female calf. 
 WIGGIN, a mountain ash. 
 WILLEY, a child's night-gown. 
 WILLY-WANDS, willows. 
 W1NNY, to be frightened. 
 WITTENLY, wottenly ; designedly. 
 WODE or WOOD, mad. 
 WON, to dwell or inhabit. 
 WRAMP, a sprain. 
 WREEDEN, peevish ; cross. 
 YEN, one. 
 YENCE, once. 
 YELL, whole. 
 YERD, a fox-earth. 
 YOUNGERMER. yoang people. 
 
GLOSSARY 
 
 OF PROVINCIAL WORDS 
 
 USED IN THE 
 
 COUNTY OF DORSET. 
 
 IONDOMj 
 
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GLOSSARY. 
 
 AGOO, since. 
 
 ALASSN, lest. 
 
 A-PISTY-POLL, carrying a child on the shoulders. 
 
 ARNARY-CHEESE, cheese made of skimmed milk. 
 
 ASH-CANDLES, the seed pod of the ash tree. 
 
 BACKSUNDED, shady. 
 
 BIACON-WEED, the plant goosefoot. 
 
 BLIAKE, a piece of wood with holes for the soles of a 
 
 hurdle while the maker wreathes it. 
 BLIT, blighty. 
 BLOME-DOWN, clumsy. 
 BOSSY-CALF, a spoilt child. 
 BRAID, to net. 
 BRALER, a bundle of straw. 
 BRANTEN, courageous. 
 BRIM-SAND, sea-sand. 
 BROODY, sullen ; cross. 
 BRUFF, brittle. 
 BUNNED, shrunk. 
 BUR, a rabbit burrow. 
 BYZANT, a besom. ' 
 
 CAMMICK, the plant rest harrow. 
 
CHAD AN, the inwards of a calf, 
 
 CHANKER, a chink. 
 
 CHASE AND RE-CHASE, to drive sheep at particular 
 
 times from one pasture to another. 
 CHILL, a cold. 
 CHIMP, a young shoot. 
 CHINBOWDASH, the tie of the cravat. 
 CHUCKS, pinched grains in the husk. 
 CLEDEN, goose grass. 
 CLITPOLL, a curly head. 
 COME, ripe. 
 
 DAG, a projecting stump on a branch. 
 
 DIB, the cramp-hone. 
 
 DIP, salt. 
 
 DOCKSPITTER, a tool for taking up docks. 
 
 DORCHESTER, as big as a Dorchester butt ; i. e. very 
 
 fat. 
 DOWNDAISHOUS, audacious. 
 DRIMBLE, to loiter. 
 
 EE-GRASS, aftermath. 
 ELEMEN, made of elm. 
 EVEMEN, evening. 
 
 FIAZEN, faces. 
 FLITTERING, showery ; sleety. 
 
 GAITING, frolicsome. 
 GIDDYGANDER, the orchis. 
 
GILCUP, the buttercup, 
 GLEAN, to sneer. 
 GRAB-STOCK, a young crab tree. 
 GREYGOLE, the bluebell. 
 
 HALE, to pour out. 
 
 HALTER-PATH, a bridle way. 
 
 HARDLE, to entangle. 
 
 HEAVE, to supplant. 
 
 HEEL, the crust of bread or rind of cheese. 
 
 HIDY-BUCK, the game of hide and seek. 
 
 HIESSEN, to forbode evil. 
 
 HOILS, the beards of barley. 
 
 HOMBLE, a duck. 
 
 HORYE, to be anxious. 
 
 HOWSHE, move on. (Generally addressed to swine.) 
 
 KID, a pea pod. 
 
 KINKER, an icicle. 
 
 KINKLINGS, periwinkles. 
 
 KILPAT, grease clogged in wheel stocks. 
 
 LAG- WOOD, the large sticks from the head of an oak, 
 
 LEAT, to pour. 
 
 LENCE, a loan. 
 
 LINCH, a spot of raised ground. 
 
 LOPPING, lame. 
 
 LOWSEN, to listen. 
 
 MALE, the plant dandelion. 
 
MAMPUS, a great number. 
 
 MOCK, a root or stump ; a large stick. 
 
 NATURAL, quite. 
 NIPPY, hungry. 
 NIRRUP, a donkey. 
 NITCH, neat. 
 NOGGER-HEAD, a blockhead. 
 
 PANS HARD, a fragment of a broken pan. 
 
 PASE, to oose out. 
 
 PEEKED, thin. 
 
 PINKING, poorly ; slightly indisposed. 
 
 PINSWEAL, a boil. 
 
 PLAIN, middling. 
 
 PLANCHED, boarded. 
 
 PLY, to bend ; to consent. 
 
 PONTED, tainted ; stale. 
 
 POPE, a term of contempt. 
 
 PRAISE, to express pain. 
 
 PUR, a boy ; a male lamb. 
 
 QUAT, to squat down. 
 
 RAFT, to irritate. 
 
 RANTIPIKE, an ass. 
 
 RAYEN-SIEVE, a seive for cleaning clover, 
 
 RIGGED, musty ; stale ; sour. 
 
 JftUFFET, furze. 
 
SAAG, urine. 
 
 SAM- SODDEN, sodden or coddled. (Applied to under 
 
 done meat.) 
 SATE, soft. 
 
 SATE-POLL, a foolish fellow. 
 SCALE, to change. 
 
 SCOPE-LAW, a space given to one running a race, 
 SCEAGGLE, to scramble. 
 SCRANS, refuse; scraps. 
 SCREED, avoided. 
 SCROFF, refuse of wood. 
 SCUTE, a present ; a reward. 
 SHALLIGO,* scanty. (Applied to dress.) 
 SHANDY, shabby ; untidy. 
 SHATTER, to scatter ; to throw about. 
 SHEEP-SLITE, sheep's pasture or walk. 
 SHEESENS, hers. 
 SHROCROP, the shrew mouse. 
 SHUCK, a call to pigs. 
 SHUT, to agree. 
 SKANEY, long ; lankey. 
 SKILTY-BOOTS, half boots. 
 SLAM, the side. 
 SLENT, to tear ; to rend. 
 SLICE, a fire-pan for wood fires. 
 SLOPED, decayed with damp. (Applied to fruit or 
 
 vegetables.) 
 
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 SMARRY, a shift. 
 
 SNABBLE, to devour ; to eat greedily. 
 
 SNAPY, wet ; marshy. 
 
 SNORTER, the wheatear. 
 
 SNOUT, to snub. 
 
 SPRIG, to turn off short. 
 
 SPUR-GALLY, extremely poor. 
 
 SPURN, an evil spirit. 
 
 SQUIDLETS, diminutive pieces. 
 
 STARK, to walk leisurely. 
 
 STEAN, a large box of stones for pressing cheese. 
 
 STRAMOTE, a stalk of grass. 
 
 TAFFLED, entangled. 
 
 TAIT, to play at see-saw. 
 
 TAKE, a sudden illness. 
 
 TARDLE, to entangle. 
 
 TAWER, aftergrass. 
 
 TEARY, weak and thin. (Applied to plants.) 
 
 TOLL-BOY, cheap goods. 
 
 TWILADE, to load, unlade the load, then return for a 
 second and take up the first load. (This is 
 done on hilly or broken ground.) 
 
 WHIVEL, to hover. 
 WHOOPER, to shout. 
 WRING, to trouble. 
 
 YOT, to unite closely. 
 
GLOSSARY 
 
 OF PROVINCIAL WORDS 
 
 USED IN THE 
 
 COUNTY OF ESSEX 
 
 L O N D O N : 
 JOHN GRAY BELL, BEDFORD STREET, COVENT OARDBN, 
 
 MDCCCLI. 
 
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GLOSSARY. 
 
 ACT, to behave ; to conduct. 
 
 ADRY, thirsty. 
 
 AILS, the beards of corn. 
 
 AINT, are not. 
 
 ARGUEFY, to prove. 
 
 ARK, clouds running into two points, thus ( ). 
 
 ARTNOON, afternoon. 
 
 BANGE, light rain. 
 BANGY, dull ; gloomy. 
 BAST, to flog. 
 BEDSTETTLE, a bedstead. 
 BENGY, cloudy ; overcast. 
 BIGGE, a pap or teat. 
 BILING, the whole number. 
 BLAB, to tell secrets. 
 BLARE, to cry. 
 BLAY, a blaze. 
 BOBBERY, noise ; uproar. 
 BOG, boast. 
 
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 BOINE, a swelling from a blow. 
 
 BONKKA, very large. 
 
 BONX, to beat batter for puddings. 
 
 BEACK, a flaw or fault in anything- 
 
 BEADS, money. 
 
 BEANK, buck-wheat. 
 
 BULLIMONG, a mixture of oats, peas and vetches* 
 
 BULLS-NOON, midnight. 
 
 BUMBY, a receptacle for rubbisk 
 
 BUNTING, untidy. 
 
 BUSK, to lie in the sun. 
 
 BUSS, a kiss. 
 
 BUTH, (Birth) a situation. 
 
 CALL, occasion. 
 CAET-EAKE, a cart-track. 
 CHATE, a feast ; a treat. 
 CHEVY, to chase ; to run after. 
 CHICE, a small portion. 
 CHOP, to flog with a whip. 
 CHUCK-FULL, quite full. 
 CHUECH-CLEEK, parish-clerk. 
 CLAMBEE, to climb. 
 COMMENCE, an awkward event, 
 COP, to throw. 
 COWL or COW, a tub. 
 CEAKE, to boast. 
 
CRIB, to rob. 
 
 CHOCK, a pot or kettle ; also to blacken with soot. 
 
 CROME, a staff with a hook at the end. A Nut-Crome 
 
 is a nut-hook. 
 CROME, to draw with a crome. 
 CROTCH-TAIL, a kite. 
 CUE, temper. 
 CUFF, to insinuate. 
 GULCH, rubbish. 
 CULL, the bull head. 
 CUTHER, surprise. 
 
 DAG, dew. 
 
 DALLOP, a patch of ground missed by the plough ; or 
 
 patch of corn where a dunghill has laid. 
 DAPSTER, an adept. 
 DARE, to grieve. 
 DENT, did not. 
 
 DIDAL, a sharp triangular spade. 
 DILVERED, exhausted. 
 DING, to throw with a sling. 
 DOGS, the dew. 
 DOKE, a small brook. 
 DOKE, a dint or furrow. 
 DOLE, a part or pittance. 
 DOLOURING, a mournful noise. 
 DONKEY, an Ass. 
 
DOOLS or DOLES, slips of pasture. 
 
 DOVERCOURT, a great noise. (Said to have arisen from 
 
 Dovercourt being famous for its scolds.) 
 DREDGE, a mixture of Oats and Barley. 
 DUBS, money. 
 DUNT, to stupify. 
 
 EASLES, hot embers. 
 
 EDDER, ETHER, fence wood, (Saxon, Edder, a hedge.) 
 
 EEL-THING, St. Anthony's fire. 
 
 EKE, to divide sparingly. 
 
 EYE, to look closely. 
 
 EARED, felt ; seemed. 
 
 FEFT, to put off or dispose of wares. 
 
 FELL, to come round periodically. 
 
 FESSING, forcing or pressing a thing on one. 
 
 FILL, a field or meadow. 
 
 FIMBLE, to touch lightly. 
 
 FINNICKS, a tawdry dressing woman. 
 
 FLABBERGASTED, confused ; alarmed. 
 
 FLACKED, hung loose ; agitated by the wind. 
 
 FLECK, the soft hair of a rabbit. 
 
 FULL-STATED, said of a lease-hold estate that has three 
 
 lives on it. 
 FURNITADE, furniture. 
 
 GABEY, a silly fellow. 
 
GAMMICKING, gossiping. 
 
 GAULS, void spaces in coppices. 
 
 GAWM, to look idly about. 
 
 GAYS, prints in books. 
 
 GEAZON, scarce ; difficult to procure/ 
 
 GEHEZIE-CHEESE, poor cheese from which the cream 
 
 has heen taken away. 
 GINNICK, neat ; complete. 
 GLARE, a staring. 
 GOEL or GOLE, yellow. 
 GOFFE, a mow of hay or corn. 
 GOFFLE, to eat fast. 
 GOLE, prominent. 
 GOLLS, the hands. 
 GRAB, to seize. 
 GRIFT, slate pencil. 
 GULLION", stomach ache. 
 GULCH, to fall heavily. 
 
 HAINISH, unpleasant. 
 
 HALE, an instrument to hang a pot over a fire. 
 
 HALLARBALOO, a noise or tumult. 
 
 HARVE, a haw. 
 
 HAYSEL, the hay season. 
 
 HAZLE, stiff. 
 
 HIGGLE, to bargain. 
 
 HINDER, yonder. 
 
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 HOAP, helped. 
 
 HOISTER, to support. 
 
 HOPPIT, a small square field. 
 
 HOUNCES, the appendage to the collar of a cart horse 
 
 that covers his neck. 
 HULL, to throw. 
 HULK, a heavy fall. 
 HULKING, unweildy ; heavy. 
 HUNKS, a miser. 
 HUTCH, a chest ; a large box. 
 
 ILES, see Ails. 
 
 JAR, to scold. 
 
 JICE, a small quantity. 
 
 JINK, to try money by ringing it. 
 
 JOGGLE, a shaking. 
 
 JOUN, joined. 
 
 JUB, a slow trot. 
 
 JULK, a hard blow. 
 
 KICKSHAWS, trifles ; small cakes, &c. 
 KILTERS, tools. 
 KNACK, the right way. 
 
 LARGESS, a gift to reapers in harvest time. 
 
 LAY BY THE WALL, said of an uninterred corpse. 
 
 LEAR, to scowl. 
 
 LEASE, a piece of ground of two or three acres. 
 
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 LEAS-WAYS, at least. 
 
 LIEVE, as soon. 
 
 LIP, a basket for carrying seed. 
 
 LIST, ready. 
 
 LITHE, supple. 
 
 LOPE, to stride. 
 
 LOUT, an awkward fellow. 
 
 MAD, an earth worm. 
 
 MAG, to chatter. 
 
 MAGGOTS, whims ; fancies. 
 
 MAKE-COUNT, to intend. 
 
 MARTLEMAS-BEEF, beef dried in the chimney, like* 
 
 bacon. 
 MAUTHER, a great awkward girl. (Spoken ironically.) 
 MAWKS, a dirty slut. 
 MEAD, a drink made of honey and water. 
 MEAG or MEAK, a pea hook. 
 MEALY-MOUTHED, shy ; backward. 
 MIZZLE, to succumb ; to yield. 
 MONSUS, monstrous ; great. 
 MORT, a great many. 
 
 MOSEY, having much soft hair about the face and neck. 
 MUCKINGER, a pocket-handkerchief. 
 MUGGY, tipsy ; half drunk. 
 MUTCH, half rotten straw. 
 MUM, silent ; secret anger. 
 
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 MUMMY, mother. (A corruption of mamma.) 
 
 NAB, to take unexpectedly. 
 
 NATION, many ; great, &c. 
 
 NECKUM, SINKUM, SWANKUM, the three draughts 
 
 into which a jug of beer is divided. 
 NEWING, yeast or barm. 
 NIGG, a small piece. 
 NIGGLE, to dawdle. 
 NIPPET, a small quantity. 
 NONCE, designedly. 
 N0NE-0R-B0TH, neither. 
 NOT, smooth or shorn (as, not sheep,) also well tilled 
 
 (as a not field.) 
 NOTELESS, stupified. 
 NUZZLE, the noise of bellows. 
 
 OAVIS, the eaves of a house. 
 
 OLD-LAND, ground that has lain long untilled and is 
 
 newly broken up. 
 OXLIP, a cowslip. 
 
 PADDICK, a frog or toad. 
 PAY, to flog. 
 PEAS-BOLT, peas-straw. 
 PEG, legs or feet. 
 PERISH, to injure ; to pain. 
 PERK, lively. 
 
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 PERSAIVANCE, understanding. 
 PIGGATORY, great trouble. 
 
 PIPPERIDGE, the barberry tree. Pipperidges, bar- 
 berries. 
 PITCH, to load straw, &c. on a waggon with a fork. 
 PLUCK, courage ; spirit. 
 PRECIOUS, great ; extraordinary. 
 PUGGLE, to stir the fire. 
 PULK, a hole of standing water. 
 
 QUACKLED, suffocated ; choaked. 
 
 QUEER, to puzzle. 
 
 QUINNY, not quite ; not just yet. 
 
 RACKS, a kitchen fire-place. 
 
 RAP AND RAN, robbery. 
 
 RASSLE, to stir the embers in an oven with a pole. 
 
 READY, rid. 
 
 REE, a river or flood. 
 
 RELECT, a crossing of roads. 
 
 REP, reaped. 
 
 RILED, made angry. To Rile or Roile, to make angry. 
 
 RIMPLED, puckered. 
 
 ROSIL or ROSILLY-SOIL, soil between sand and clay. 
 
 RUINATED, decayed ; gone to ruins. 
 
 RUNTY, ill-humoured ; cross. 
 
 SARCE, vegetables. 
 SCALY, shabby ; mean. 
 
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 SCAT, scared. 
 
 SCATCHPAWED, left-handed. 
 
 SCRANCH, a mark or scratch. 
 
 SCUTLED, went fast. 
 
 SEEL or SEAL, time or season. (What seel of day, i. e. 
 
 what time of day.) 
 SERTLE, to surprise. 
 SHOTE, a young hog. 
 SIMPSON, grounsell. 
 SING-SMALL, being obliged to put up with less than 
 
 expected. 
 SITHE, a sigh. (Scottish, sike.) 
 SIZZLE, to burn. 
 SLIVER, a splinter of wood. 
 SLUD, mire. 
 
 SLUMP, to fall in the dirt. 
 SMART, to undergo ; to cause pain. 
 SMIE, a small fish, said to turn to water if kept long, 
 SNACE, the snuff of a candle. 
 SPALT, brittle. 
 
 SPANK, to strike with the open hand. 
 SQUIGGLE, to shake about. 
 SQUOLSH, the sound caused by the fall of soft heavy 
 
 bodies. 
 SQUOLK, a draught. 
 STROKE, a game ; a proceeding. 
 STULL, a great piece of bread. 
 
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 SWABBLE, to quarrel. 
 SWACK, to hit violently. 
 
 TACKES, to repair apparel. 
 
 TAKE-UP, spoken of the weather after continued rain. 
 
 TETCHY, cross ; peevish. 
 
 TEUK, the redshank. 
 
 TEW, to be actively employed. 
 
 TEWLY, in ill health. 
 
 THEAVE, an ewe of the first year. 
 
 THRAP, a crowd. 
 
 THUSSINS, in this way. 
 
 TITS, light showy horses. 
 
 TOAD-IN-HOLE, a small piece of meat baked in a 
 
 pudding. 
 TOTTLE, to walk unsteadily. 
 TO-YEAR, the present year. 
 TRAPE, to saunter. 
 TRAPES, to trail in the dirt. 
 TRUCK, rubbish. 
 TUB, the top of a malt-kiln. 
 
 UPSET, an obstruction. 
 
 VESSEL, a pail or bucket. 
 
 WANT, a cross road. 
 WAPE, pale. 
 WARSLEY, not much, 
 
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 WASTE, to abate. 
 WEM, a small note or blemish. 
 WHOP, a severe blow. 
 WINNICK, a suppressed cry. 
 WOODSERE, decayed or hollow pollard, also the 
 for felling wood. 
 
 YARD, a garden. 
 
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GLOSSARY 
 
 OF PROVINCIAL WORDS 
 
 USED IN 
 
 GLOUCESTERSHIRE, 
 
 WITH PROVERBS CURRENT IN THAT COUNTY. 
 
 LONDON : 
 JOHN GRAY BELL, BEDFORD STREET, COVENT GARDEN. 
 
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GLOSSARY. 
 
 ABATY, to abate. 
 
 ABBEN, to have. 
 
 ANCHOR (of a buckle), the chape. 
 
 ANEOUST, nearly the same. 
 
 AOY, high. 
 
 ATTERN, illnatured ; cruel. 
 
 BAD, to take the husks from walnuts. 
 
 BAN-NUT-TREE, a walnut tree. 
 
 BEEST, or BEESTLINGS, milk immediately after the 
 
 cow has calved. 
 BLATCHY, black or dirty. 
 BLUE-ISAAC, the hedge-sparrow. 
 BOLT, to truss straw. A Bolting is a truss of straw. 
 BRAIDS, a wicker guard to protect young trees. 
 BREEDS, the brims of a hat. 
 BROWN-CROPS, pulse as beans, tares, &c. 
 BUSHETING, shooting at the roots. 
 
BUTTER-LEAVES, the leaves of the atriplex hortensis. 
 (So called from being placed under butter going 
 to market.) 
 
 CALF-STAGES, places for holding calves. 
 
 CANKER, a fungus resembling a mushroom. 
 
 CHATTOCHS, refuse wood left in making faggots. 
 
 CHILVER, the mutton of a maiden sheep. 
 
 CLAMMED, choaked up. 
 
 CLINKERS, impressions of a horse's feet. 
 
 COLLEY, the soot from a kettle. 
 
 COLT, a boy articled to a clothier for three or four years. 
 
 COLT-IN, to fall in as the surface of a pit or quarry. 
 
 COMB, the window stool of a casement. 
 
 COOK, to throw. 
 
 COUCH, the roots of grass, collected by the harrow in 
 
 pasture fields. 
 CRINCH, a small bit. 
 CRINCHLING, a small apple. 
 
 CROOK-LUG, a tool for pulling dead branches from trees* 
 CUB, a crib for cattle. 
 CULB, a small fish with a large head. 
 
 DABBIT, a small quantity. 
 
 DADDOCK, rotten wood. 
 
 DARRIKY, rotten. 
 
 DAWKES, a slattern. 
 
 DELLFIN, a low place, covered with underwood. 
 
DILL, two seeded tare. 
 
 DINCH-PICK, a three pronged fork for loading dung. 
 
 DISGRUNTLED, discomposed. 
 
 DOCITY, docility ; quick comprehension. 
 
 DOFF, put off. 
 
 DOMEL, stupid. 
 
 DON, put on. 
 
 DOUT, to put out. 
 
 DOYLE, to squint. 
 
 DREAM-HOLES, holes left in buildings to admit light, 
 
 DRIFT, road-sand. 
 
 DUBB, to raise the nap of cloth. 
 
 DULKIN, a dell. 
 
 DUMBMULL, a stupid fellow. 
 
 DUNNY, dull ; stupid. 
 
 DYE-HOUSE, a dairy. 
 
 DYS HEIGHTEN, to disparage ; to disgrace. 
 
 ELBOWS, the shoulder points of cattle. 
 
 ENUNTY, directly opposite. 
 
 EVERS, drop stiles, lifted up to pass through. 
 
 EVERY YEAR'S LAND, land bearing crops every year. 
 
 EYE-GRASS, old pasture land. 
 
 FAINTY, languid. 
 
 FALLOW-FIELD, a common. 
 
 FELLET, a portion of wood cut annually in a forests 
 
 FERN-OWL, the goat-sucker. 
 
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 FLAT, a hollow in a field. 
 FLISK, a brush to remove cob-webs . 
 FLOP-JACK, a small pasty. 
 FLUTTER, a litter. 
 FODGE, a small bundle. 
 FOUSTY, thirsty. 
 FREM, fresh ; plump. 
 FROOM, strong ; healthy. 
 FURZE-MAN-PIG, a hedgehog. 
 
 GACH, children's filth or dirt. 
 
 GAKIN, a simpleton. 
 
 GALLIER, to fight. 
 
 GALLIGANTUS, a large animal. 
 
 GALLY-TRAP, an unbecoming ornament. (As head- 
 dress ; jewelry, &c.) 
 
 GAPESNATCH, a fool. 
 
 GAWN-PAIL, a pail with the handle on one side. 
 
 GLUM, a transient flash. 
 
 GONY, a great goose. 
 
 GOOSE-MAN CHICK, a gosling. 
 
 GREEN-LAND, pasture or meadow land. 
 
 GRIZBITE, to gnash or grind the teeth. 
 
 GROUND, an inclosure of grass-land, out of the reach 
 of floods. 
 
 GUSS-WEB, a woven girdle. 
 
 HACKLES, singlets of beans. 
 
HAIN, to shut up grass land from stock. 
 'HAIREVE, the herb cleaver. 
 HAM, a stinted pasture for cows. 
 HAM-FLEETS, a pair of buskins. 
 HAUL, to carry anything on a cart or waggon. 
 HECKTH, the highest. 
 HEDGE-SPECKS, hips. 
 HEEL, to upset a bucket. 
 
 HELM, to separate the ears of wheat from the straw. 
 HELVE, a pitcher. 
 HOCKET, a large lump. 
 HOLY-WAKE, a bon-fire. 
 HOPPING-MAD, violent anger. 
 HORROCKS, a stout woman. 
 HOVE, swollen. 
 HOX, to scrape the heels and knock the ancles in 
 
 walking. 
 HUFF, light paste for enclosing fruit or meat while 
 • stewing. 
 
 INWARDS, the entrails, &c. 
 
 JACK-LAG-KNIFE, a clasp knife. 
 JADDER, a stone cutter. 
 JOBBEL, a small quantity. 
 JUNK, a favorite or singular dish. 
 
 KITE, to strike. 
 
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 KNACKER, a nick-name for a collier's horse. 
 KNAP, a rising ground. 
 
 LAGGER, a narrow piece of ground. 
 
 LAND-DRAKE, the land-rail. 
 
 LAND-MEND, levelling ground after wheat has been 
 
 sown. 
 LANDAN, LANTAN, RANTAN, scouring or correcting 
 
 thoroughly. 
 LEAPING-BLOCK, a horse-block. 
 LEASES, corbel stone. 
 LEASING, picking up corn left by reapers. 
 LEAVANCE, dough set for fermentation. 
 LINCH, a hamlet on the side of a hill. 
 LIPPING-TIME, a wet season. 
 LIQUOR, to oil. 
 
 LODE, a ford ; also a leaning wall. 
 LUGG, a pole or measure ; a long rod. 
 LUGGER, a strip of ground. 
 LUTTER, to scatter. 
 
 MAUNDER, a beggar. 
 
 MAUNDY, abusive ; saucy. 
 
 MAUR, MORE, a root, 
 
 MAZZARDS, black cherries. 
 
 MEER, a ridge of ground in a common field dividing 
 
 different properties. 
 MIFFY, a nick-name for the devil. 
 
MINTS, mites. 
 *MIRKSHUT, twilight. 
 MOITHERED, tired out. 
 MOLESHAG, a caterpillar. 
 MOOCH, to play the truant. 
 MOP, a fair for hiring servants ; also, a napkin. 
 MORED, rooted. (See Maur.) 
 MOREING--AXE, an axe for grubbing up trees. 
 MOSEY, mealy. (As a mosey potatoe.) 
 MOUNDS, field fences of every kind. 
 MOYTHERD, confounded ; tired. 
 MUCK-SHUT, the evening dusk. 
 MULLOCK, a heap of rubbish. 
 MUMP, a great piece of knotty wood ; a root. 
 
 NALE, an ale house. 
 
 NARLE, a hard swelling on the neck, proceeding from 
 
 cold. 
 NAST, foulness ; weeds in a fallow. 
 NEGLECTION, neglect. 
 NEWST, much. (Newst of a Newstness, i. e. much of 
 
 a muchness.) 
 NOBBY-COLT, a young colt. 
 NOT, a game with a ball and bats. 
 
 OLD-LAND, new ploughed land that has been long 
 
 untilled. 
 ONTI-TUMP, a mole hill. (See Wanti-tump.) 
 OVERANENT, opposite to. 
 
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 OXEY, of mature age, 
 
 PAIL-STAKE, a stake with branches fixed in a dairy 
 
 yard to hang pails on. 
 PEAL, to pour out a liquid. 
 
 PEASIPOUSE, a crop of peas and beans grown together 
 PEW, the udder of a cow. 
 PICK, a pitchfork. 
 PIDDLE, to do any light work. 
 PIKE, a turnpike. 
 
 PITCHING, precipatation. (Chemical.) 
 PLUNT, a walking stick with a large knob. 
 PLUM, the swelling of wood from damp. 
 POKE-PUDDING, the long tailed titmouse. 
 POLTING-LUG, a long rod for beating apples, &c, off 
 
 the trees. 
 POOR-WRETCH, a term of endearment. 
 PORE, to supply plentifully. 
 POTCH, to push suddenly. 
 POUND, to beat or knock. 
 POVEY, an owl. 
 
 QUAMP, still ; quiet. 
 QUAR, a quarry. 
 QUICE, a wood-pigeon* 
 QUINET, a wedge. 
 QUILT, to swallow. 
 QUOP or QUAP, to throb. 
 
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 RANDAN, noise ; uproar. 
 RANTAN, to beat severely. 
 RASHER, a box on the ear. 
 REACKED, to judge of; to guess. 
 RIM, to remove. 
 RIZZLE, to creep. 
 ROOT, a rut. 
 
 ROOVE, to dry meat in the chimney. 
 ROUST, to rouse or disturb. 
 RUNNING, rennet. 
 RYE-MOUSE, a bat. 
 
 SALLIS, hog's-lard. 
 
 SCRAGGY, rough ; shaggy, 
 
 SCATE, to have a looseness of the bowels. 
 
 SCORE, the core of an apple. 
 
 SCOTE, a dragstaff. 
 
 SCRIGGINS, apples left on a tree after the ingathering. 
 
 SEGS, SEDGE ; rushes. 
 
 SETTING-PIN, a dibble. 
 
 SHAG, to steal away. 
 
 SHAMNEL, a masculine woman. 
 
 SHARD, a gap or notch. 
 
 SHEER, sharp. (Applied to the atmosphere.) 
 
 SHEPPECK, a fork for lifting hay. 
 
 SHIDE, a piece split off. 
 
 SHROODING, trimming or lopping trees. 
 
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 SHUPPICK, a hay-fork. 
 
 SIDA, vegetables that boil soft. 
 
 SLANY, a slattern. 
 
 SLICE, a fire shovel. 
 
 SLIER, to look slily with an evil purpose. 
 
 SNACK or SPUNK, a dried fungus, used as tinder, 
 
 SNISH, snuff. 
 
 SNOUP, a blow on the head. 
 
 SPRUNNY, a male sweetheart. ^ 
 
 STACK, stone steps outside a building. 
 
 STALKING, wet and miry. 
 
 STARKY, dried ; shrivelled up. 
 
 STEER1SH, young. 
 
 STOCK-MILL, a fulling mill. 
 
 STOWLES, the trunks of trees, grubbed up and left. 
 
 SUMMER-FOLDS, freckles. 
 
 TAIL-ENDS, unsaleable corn kept by farmers for home 
 
 use. 
 TID, lively ; sprightly. 
 TITE, a fountain of water. 
 TOG, to go ; to jog along. 
 TOG-BELLIED, very stout. 
 TOMRIG, a tomboy. 
 TORT or TOTE, large ; fat. 
 
 TUCKING, a bag to carry beans in when setting them, 
 TUSH, the wing of a plough-share. 
 
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 TWO-MEAL-CHEESE, cheese made of equal portions of 
 
 new and old milk. 
 TWYVALLY, to puzzle. 
 
 UP-BLOCK, a horse block. 
 
 VAN, a machine for winnowing corn. 
 VEERING, a furrow. 
 VELL, a calf's stomach. 
 VESE, to run up and down. 
 
 WAIN, an ox-cart without side rails. Wain-house, a 
 
 waggon house. 
 WANTI-TUMP, a mole-hill. 
 WAPPERED, fatigued or restless. (Spoken of a sick 
 
 person.) 
 WENCHIN, a girl. 
 
 WENTS, the teasels or fuller's thistles when worn out. 
 WHENNYMEGS, trinkets. 
 WHINNELL, to whine. 
 
 WHITE-CROPS, corn the straw of which is white. 
 WICKER, a method of castrating a ram. 
 WINCHWELL, a deep well, or a well without a bottom, 
 WINNYED, frighted. 
 WITHY, a willow tree. 
 
 YEMMELL, aftermath. 
 YOLT, a newt, or eft. 
 
 ZATE, soft. 
 
 ZOO-ZOO, a wood pigeon, 
 
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 PROVERBS. 
 
 You are a man of Dursley : (i. e. one who breaks his word.) 
 It is long in coming as Cotswold Barley. (Applied to 
 
 things slow though sure ; the corn on the wolds 
 
 being exposed to the winds is backward at first, 
 
 but afterwards overtakes the most forward in the 
 
 county.) 
 He looks as if he lived on Tewkesbury mustard. (Spoken 
 
 of such as have a sad or severe countenance.) 
 As sure as God's in Gloucestershire. (From the number 
 
 of abbeys in the county.) 
 Saving must equal having. (A proverb of Berkely 
 
 meaning that both ends must meet.) 
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