“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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... head . Nothing here but the form of the possessive shows who's head would be broken . In the literary version , the implication decidedly is that of a threat that Jim would under certain conditions break Jack's head . Not so in the ...
... head . Nothing here but the form of the possessive shows who's head would be broken . In the literary version , the implication decidedly is that of a threat that Jim would under certain conditions break Jack's head . Not so in the ...
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... head . There was vower or vive d ' us . voot o ' ' er . I ' ant a - got none o ' um ( or contracted to o'm ) . 3. It drops its consonant and becomes of medial length when standing at the end of a clause . " Tidn nort vor to be ' shamed ...
... head . There was vower or vive d ' us . voot o ' ' er . I ' ant a - got none o ' um ( or contracted to o'm ) . 3. It drops its consonant and becomes of medial length when standing at the end of a clause . " Tidn nort vor to be ' shamed ...
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... HEAD , PLIM , PURTENANCE . Nom . case and verb omitted . For illust . see- ( I am ) LAPPERY . ( I was ) HANCHING . ( I have ) HEEL O ' THE HAND . ( He is ) GAMMIKIN , ITEMS , JACK UP . ( It is ) PRICKED , SCALD I. ( Let it ) OTHER ...
... HEAD , PLIM , PURTENANCE . Nom . case and verb omitted . For illust . see- ( I am ) LAPPERY . ( I was ) HANCHING . ( I have ) HEEL O ' THE HAND . ( He is ) GAMMIKIN , ITEMS , JACK UP . ( It is ) PRICKED , SCALD I. ( Let it ) OTHER ...
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... head . The meaning is some- thing more than around or upon ; force and very close contact are implied . Compare the phrase , wrapped my cloak about me . ABOVE A BIT [ buuv - u - beet ] , adv . A good deal ; entirely . Maister let - n ...
... head . The meaning is some- thing more than around or upon ; force and very close contact are implied . Compare the phrase , wrapped my cloak about me . ABOVE A BIT [ buuv - u - beet ] , adv . A good deal ; entirely . Maister let - n ...
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... head's ABROOD [ ubrèod ] , adj . In the act of incubating . [ Uur zaut ubrèo'd uur vèol tuym , ] she sat on her eggs her full time . [ Dh - oal ain - z ubrèo'd tu laas , ] the old hen is sitting at last . Marked obs . by Web . and no ...
... head's ABROOD [ ubrèod ] , adj . In the act of incubating . [ Uur zaut ubrèo'd uur vèol tuym , ] she sat on her eggs her full time . [ Dh - oal ain - z ubrèo'd tu laas , ] the old hen is sitting at last . Marked obs . by Web . and no ...
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