Vulgar words in A Glossary of Provincial Words & Phrases in use in Somersetshire (Page 1)

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Bitle-head _s._ a blockhead Becal _v._ to abuse, to rail at Bedfly _s._ a flea Bed-lier _s._ a bed-ridden person Beever _s._ a hedge-side encumbered with brambles Begaur, Begaurz, Begumm, Begummers, words of asseveration and exclamation Begrumpled _adj._ soured, displeased Begurg _v._ begrudge Behither _adv._ on this side Belge, or Belve _v._ to bellow Belk, or Bulk, _v._ to belch Bell flower, Bell-rose, a Daffodil Belsh _v._ to clean the tails of sheep Benet, Bents _s._ Bennetty _adj._ long coarse grass, and plantain stalks Benge _v._ to continue tippling, to booze Benns, or Bends, ridges of grass lands Bepity _v.a._ to pity Beskummer _v._ to besmear, abuse, reproach Bethink _v._ to grudge, ex.

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To be crowned, to have an inquest held over a dead body by the direction of the coroner Crub, Croost _s._ a crust of bread Cruel _adv._ intensive, as cruel-kind, very kind Cry _s._ to challenge, bar, or object to Cubby-hole _s._ a snug comfortable situation for a child, such as between a person's knees when sitting before the fire Cuckold _s._ the plant Burdock; cuckold-buttons, the burs, (A S _coccel_, darnel, tares) Cue _s._ the shoe on an ox's hoof, or tip on a man's boot Curdle _v.a._ to curl, also, _v.n._; Curdles _s._ curls Cut _s._ a door hatch Curse _s._ cress Cuss _v._ to curse; Cussin Sarvice the Commination Custin _s._ a kind of small wild plum Cutty _adj._ small, as cutty-pipe, cutty-wren; Cutty-bye, a cradle, a hob-gobblin Daddick _s._ rotten-wood; Daddicky _adj._ perished like rotten-wood, applied metaphorically to the old and feeble Dag-end _s._ applied to a sheaf of reed Daggers _s._ sword-grass, a kind of sedge Dame _s._ never applied to the upper ranks of society, nor to the very lowest, but to such as farmer's wives, or the schoolmistress: rarely if ever applied to a young woman Dandy _adj._ distracted Dap _v._ to hop as a ball Dap _s._ the hop, or turn of a ball; also habits and peculiarities of a person, ex.

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The roads are all a glare of ice Glassen _adj._ made of glass Glou, Glouie _v._ to stare Glou-beason _s._ a glow-worm, a bold impudent fellow Glutch, Glutchy _v._ to swallow _s._ the act of swallowing, Glutcher _s._ the throat Gold _s._ sweet willow; _Myrica gale_, abundant in the moors of Somerset, in the herbalists called _Gaule_ Go-lie _v._ spoken of corn falling after rain; applied to wind, to subside Gool-french a gold-finch, a proud tailor Gollop _s._ a large morsel Gommer _s._ an old woman (good mother) Good-hussy _s._ a thread-case Goody _v._ to appear good, to prosper Goose-cap _s._ a giddy, silly person Goose-herd, or Goosier _s._ one who breeds or looks after geese Gore-in, Gore-with _v._ to believe in, to trust Gossips _s._ sponsors; Gossiping the festivities of the christening Gout _s._ a drain, a gutter Gowder _s._ a higgler of fruit Grainded, Grainted _adj._ ingrained, dirty Granfer, Grammer _s._ grandfather, grandmother Granfer griggles _s._ wild orchis Gribble _s._ a young apple tree raised from seed Grig _v._ and _s._ to pinch, a pinch Griddle, Girdle _s._ a gridiron Gripe, or Grip _s._ a small drain or ditch _v._ to cut into gripes Grizzle _v._ to laugh or grin Gronin _s._ labour, childbirth; Gronin-chair nursing chair; Gronin-malt provision for the event Ground _s._ a field, a piece of land enclosed for agricultural purposes Grozens, Groves _s._ duck-weed Gruff, Gruff-hole _s._ a trench or groove excavated for ore Gruffer, Gruffler _s._ a miner, one who works in a gruff or groove Gumpy _adj._ abounding in protuberances Gurds _s._ eructations; Fits and Gurds fits and starts Gurl, or Gurdle _v._ to growl Gush _v._ to put the blood in quicker motion by fright or surprise, ex.

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2) Nesh, Naish _adj._ tender, delicate (A S _hnesc_) Nestle-tripe _s._ the poorest bird in the nest; weakest pig in the litter; puny child Never-the-near to no purpose Newelty _s._ novelty Nickle _v.n._ to move hastily along in an awkward manner _adj._ beaten down, applied to corn Nicky, Nicky-wad _s._ a small fagot of thorns Niddick _s._ the nape of the neck Nif _conj._ if and if 'Nighst, Noist _prep._ nigh, near Ninny-watch _s._ a longing desire Nippigang, Nimpingang _s._ a whitlow Nitch _s._ a burden, a fagot of wood Nix _v._ to impose on, to nick Northern, Northering _adj._ incoherent, foolish Nosset _s._ a dainty dish such as is fit for a sick person 'Nottamy _s._ applied to a man become very thin (anatomy) Nug _s._ unshapen piece of timber, a block Nug-head _s._ a blockhead Nuncle _s._ uncle _v.a._ to cheat Nurt, or Nort nothing (w. of Parret) Nuthen _s._ a great stupid fellow Oak-web (wuck-ub) _s._ cock-chafer, may-bug Oak-wuck _s._ the club at cards Oaves _s._ the eaves of a house Odments _s.

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