“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 xxix
... thick . [ Dhee uzez brús tez bee deep'ur - n dhiks , bee u brae'uv suy't , ] this - es breasts be deeper than thick's , by a brave sight . 11. That ( p . 27 ) is not used in such phrases as I do that , I can that , & c . We should in ...
... thick . [ Dhee uzez brús tez bee deep'ur - n dhiks , bee u brae'uv suy't , ] this - es breasts be deeper than thick's , by a brave sight . 11. That ( p . 27 ) is not used in such phrases as I do that , I can that , & c . We should in ...
Page xxx
... thick , to quick , to ripe , to hap , & c .; but in words where the en is part of its original form , as in token , nasten , we retain it . So also we drop the er in to lower . I heard a man speaking of rats , say , " I reckon I've a ...
... thick , to quick , to ripe , to hap , & c .; but in words where the en is part of its original form , as in token , nasten , we retain it . So also we drop the er in to lower . I heard a man speaking of rats , say , " I reckon I've a ...
Page xxxv
... Thick there cask is zweet's a nit See SCAMBLE I. So as , i . e . in such a manner as , is often omitted ; for example see PAPERN . 14. In phrases denoting the same time or position , the connecting prepositions and adverbs are often ...
... Thick there cask is zweet's a nit See SCAMBLE I. So as , i . e . in such a manner as , is often omitted ; for example see PAPERN . 14. In phrases denoting the same time or position , the connecting prepositions and adverbs are often ...
Page xxxvi
... thick yeffer thirty and no more — ¿ . e . thirty score in weight when dead and dressed by the butcher . How be taties zillin ? Au ! you can buy so many's you mind to vor vive - i . e . five shillings per bag of 8 score , or 160 lbs ...
... thick yeffer thirty and no more — ¿ . e . thirty score in weight when dead and dressed by the butcher . How be taties zillin ? Au ! you can buy so many's you mind to vor vive - i . e . five shillings per bag of 8 score , or 160 lbs ...
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... thick job . ( Very com . ) ALLOW [ uluw ' , luw , ulaew ' ] , v . t . 1. To advise , to recommend . I d ' a low ee vor to put thick there field in to rape , arter you've a - clain un , and then zeed - n out - i . e . I advise you ...
... thick job . ( Very com . ) ALLOW [ uluw ' , luw , ulaew ' ] , v . t . 1. To advise , to recommend . I d ' a low ee vor to put thick there field in to rape , arter you've a - clain un , and then zeed - n out - i . e . I advise you ...
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