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"Goo little Reed! Aforn tha vawk, an vor me plead: Thy wild nawtes, mâ-be, thâ ool hire Zooner than zâter vrom a lâre. Zâ that thy Maester's pleas'd ta blaw 'em, An haups in time thâ'll come ta knaw 'em An nif za be thâ'll please ta hear, A'll gee zum moor another year."--_The...
Wor'ra. _s_. A small round moveable nut or pinion, with grooves in it, and having a hole in its centre, through which the end of a round stick or _spill_ may be thrust. The _spi...
6. Chapter 6The rook, _corvus frugilegus_, is a bird of considerable intelligence, and is, besides, extremely useful in destroying large quantities of worms and larvæ of destructive insects...
7. Chapter 7An shall I drap tha Reed--an shall I, Athout one nawte about my SALLY? Althaw we Pawets âll be zingers, We like, wi' enk, ta dye our vingers; Bit mooäst we like in vess ta pruv...
8. Chapter 8"Larence! doose thee meän to let I goo?"--_Eese, nif thee't gee me tuther penny_.--"Why I han't a got a vard'n moor; oot let I up!"- -_Not athout tha penny.--"Now Larence! doo e...
1. Chapter 1"Goo little Reed! Aforn tha vawk, an vor me plead: Thy wild nawtes, mâ-be, thâ ool hire Zooner than zâter vrom a lâre. Zâ that thy Maester's pleas'd ta blaw 'em, An haups in tim...
3. Chapter 3Hangles. _s. pl._ A _pair of hangles_ is the iron crook, &c., composed of teeth, and hung over the fire, to be moved up and down at pleasure for the purpose of cookery, &c.
4. Chapter 4The round-dock leaves are used at this day as a supposed remedy or charm for the sting of a nettle, by being rubbed on the stung part, with the following words:--
2. Chapter 2These words are in very common use in the West of England. It is curious to note their gradation from Chaucer, whose expression is _Beren hem on hond_, or _bare him on hand_; im...
9. Chapter 9I have certainly great pleasure in complying with your request, although I fear that any communication it is in my power to make, will be of little use to you in your curious wo...