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Jennings, James

"The Dialect of the West of England; Particularly Somersetshire"


Kirsmas. _s._ Christmas.
Kirsen. _v. a._ To Christen.
[These two words are instances of the change of place of certain
letters, particularly _r._]
Kit. _s._ A tribe; a collection; a gang.
Kit'tle, Kittle-smock. _s._ A smock frock.
Knack-kneed. _adj._ In-kneed; having the knees so grown that
they strike [_knock_] against each other.
Knot'tlins. _s. pl._ The intestines of a pig or calf prepared
for food by being tied in knots and afterwards boiled.


L.

Lade-Pail. _s._ A small pail, with a long handle, used for
the purpose of filling other vessels.
LAideshrides. _s. pl._ The sides of the waggon which project
over the wheels. _See_ SHRIDE.
Ladies-smock. _s._ A species of bindweed; _Convolvulus
sepium. See_ WITHY-WINE.
Lady Buddick. _s._ A rich and early ripe apple.
Lady-cow. _s._ A lady-bird; the insect _Coccinella
Septempunctata_.
Lady's-hole. _s._ A game at cards.
Lai'ter. _s._ The thing laid; the whole quantity of eggs
which a hen lays successively.


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