“The” West Somerset Word-book: A Glossary of Dialectal and Archaic Words and Phrases Used in the West of Somerset and East Devon, Volume 13; Volume 17Trübner, 1886 - 876 pages |
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Page xxiv
... corn , " which being interpreted means , " This is poor stuff of soil for the purpose of growing corn upon . " Here was by no means an unintelligent man ; he had not a very marked intonation or brogue , and he used words to be found in ...
... corn , " which being interpreted means , " This is poor stuff of soil for the purpose of growing corn upon . " Here was by no means an unintelligent man ; he had not a very marked intonation or brogue , and he used words to be found in ...
Page xxxiii
... CORN , MID , NEET A MOST , NOther nother . ( You ) HOVE , JAR , MAKEWEIGHT , NACKLE - ASS , PANSHORD , PUT out , Ride 5 . ( He ) GAMMIKIN , MUMP , NESAKTLY , RUSTY . ( It ) KEEPING , HELE , JARGLE , LAMENESS , NECK - OF - THE - FOOT ...
... CORN , MID , NEET A MOST , NOther nother . ( You ) HOVE , JAR , MAKEWEIGHT , NACKLE - ASS , PANSHORD , PUT out , Ride 5 . ( He ) GAMMIKIN , MUMP , NESAKTLY , RUSTY . ( It ) KEEPING , HELE , JARGLE , LAMENESS , NECK - OF - THE - FOOT ...
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... CORN , NAIL . Frequently the two words that there are dropped . I told'n to take care wadn no stones long way the zand . Her zeed very well could'n be no things a - lef ' behind , else must a - zeed it - i . e . that there could not ...
... CORN , NAIL . Frequently the two words that there are dropped . I told'n to take care wadn no stones long way the zand . Her zeed very well could'n be no things a - lef ' behind , else must a - zeed it - i . e . that there could not ...
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... corn and chaff . 2. [ ubaewt - baewt ] , adv . Engaged upon ; at work upon . The common question , What are you doing ? is , Haut b'ee baewt ? [ Aay bún ubaezet dhu suydur cheez aulz maurneen , ] I've been working at the cider cheese ...
... corn and chaff . 2. [ ubaewt - baewt ] , adv . Engaged upon ; at work upon . The common question , What are you doing ? is , Haut b'ee baewt ? [ Aay bún ubaezet dhu suydur cheez aulz maurneen , ] I've been working at the cider cheese ...
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... corn by steam - power : [ Dhu ee'njún wain zu vaa's , wuz foo'us vur t - ae'u tùe vur t - an dhu shee'z - wau'n kèod - n nuuth een nee'ur keep aup aa'dr , ] the engine went so fast , ( we ) were obliged to have two ( men ) to hand the ...
... corn by steam - power : [ Dhu ee'njún wain zu vaa's , wuz foo'us vur t - ae'u tùe vur t - an dhu shee'z - wau'n kèod - n nuuth een nee'ur keep aup aa'dr , ] the engine went so fast , ( we ) were obliged to have two ( men ) to hand the ...
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