This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 edition. Excerpt: ...& S.W. (3) adj. See Shot. Shutleck, Shutlock See Waggon. Sibilated words. These are somewhat common in Wilts, as Snateh, notch; Spuddle, puddle; Scrunch, crunch; Spyzon, poison; Spicter, picture. Sick. 'Turnip-sick, ' of land, exhausted as regards turnipgrowing (Great Estate, ch. i). 'Tater-sick, ' &c. ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 edition. Excerpt: ...& S.W. (3) adj. See Shot. Shutleck, Shutlock See Waggon. Sibilated words. These are somewhat common in Wilts, as Snateh, notch; Spuddle, puddle; Scrunch, crunch; Spyzon, poison; Spicter, picture. Sick. 'Turnip-sick, ' of land, exhausted as regards turnipgrowing (Great Estate, ch. i). 'Tater-sick, ' &c.---N.W. Sideland. ground. Sloping ground on a hill-side.--N.W. Sidelong, Sideling. (I) With one side higher than the other (Wild I/lfli, ch. vi). ' I wur nigh upset, th' rwoad wur that sideling.'--N. & S.W. (2) Sitting stdclong, i. e. with the side towards the spectator (Gamekeeper at Home, ch. ii). Sig. See Seg ' Sylla, a plough, was used at Bratton within the memory of persons still living. Sylla-foot, or Zilla-fut, was a guiding piece of wood, alongside of the share.'--Miss WAYLEN. Si1ver-bells. The double Guelder-rose of gardens.--N.W. (Cherhi1l.) Silver-fern or Silver-grass. Potentilla Anserina, L., which has fem-like silvery foliage.--N. & S.W. Sim. n. A smell, as of burning wool or bone. 'That there meat hev got a main sim to 't.'--N.W. (Clyife Pypard.) 'I once knew a young gentleman in the Guards who was very ordinary-looking--what is called in Wiltshire "sinful ordinary.--Zllust. London News, March 23, 1889. Singreen. See Sungreen.----S.W. Skag, Skeg. (I) v. To tear obliquely.----N.W. (2) n. A ragged or oblique tear in clothes, such as is made by a nail.--N.W. _ Skeart. To cause to glance ofi', as a pane of glass diverts shot striking it at an angle.--N.W. Skeer. (I) To skim lightly and quickly over a surface, barely touching it, as a ball does along ice.--N.W. (Malmesbury.) (2) To mow summer-fed pastures light1y.----N.W....
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