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A glossary of provincial words used in Herefordshire, and some o the adjoining counties [by sir G.C. Lewis.]. - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1839 Excerpt: ... Kevin, Cavend, or Caving Of Beef, S. a part of the round of beef. The same joint as the lift, which see. From the Welsh cefn, back or ridge. Kew, S. See Cue. Kibble, S. a piece of wood 22 inches long, and split to a fit size for burning. (GL.) To Kick, V. a. to sting, as a wasp. Kind, adj. in good health, thriving, prosperous, promising; applied to animals, vegetables, &c, but not to men. As, "the horse's coat do stare; he hanna been kind all the sumber." "The weather do look very kind," is also said. Kindly, adj. prosperous, doing well. To Knobble, V-to hammer feebly. As, "he canna do much; he do just sit knobbling over a few stones." Known, for knew. "I known it very well." Kyment, adj. stupid. Kype, S. a coarse wicker basket. L. Lagger, S. a broad green lane, little or not at all used as a road. (GL.) Lammockin, adj. (pronounced lommockiri), slouching. Formed from lame: see Forby in Lammock and Lummox. "Lummakin" is clumsy, heavy, in the Crav. Gloss. Land, S. the portion of land ploughed between the two water-furrows. (GL.) Landshut, S. a land-flood. From the water being shot, or projected, over the land. Langet, S. a strip of ground. The same as slang, which see. Lantree, S. the bar hooked to a plough or harrow, to which the traces are affixed. Compare Cutwith. Law, n. When a hare or other animal which is pursued is suffered to have a fair chance of escape, it is said to have law given it. This use of the word is so general, and so well established, that it ought not to be confined to provincial glossaries. See Hunter in v. Leaping-block, S. a horse-block. Called a leaping stock in Devonshire: Palmer in v. A Good Leapt Horse or A Bad Leapt Horse is a good or bad leaper. This use of the past participle for the present is familiar in German in an adjectiv...
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- PublisherGeneral Books LLC
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1459001842
- ISBN 13 9781459001848
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages28
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