Publisher's Synopsis
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. 1892 edition. Excerpt: ... GLOSSARY. ABBREVIATIONS. adj., adjective. adv., adverb. A.S., Anglo-Saxon. conj., conjunction. D. or Dial., Dialect. Dan., Danish. E.R., East Riding. esp., especially. ex., example. Fr., French. Gael., Gaelic. Germ., German. Icel., Icelandic. Interj., Interjection. Jutl. D., Jutlandic Dialect. lit., literal or literally. N., Norse or Norwegian. n., noun. N.R., North Riding. num., numeral or number. O. Fr., Old French. A, num. adj. C. One. Vide Yah. Aalinterj.C. An interjection expressing admiration, surprise, and other emotions. It is more generally followed by another word than used singly. The pronunciation of this word, as well as of the a generally, is peculiar and characteristic; the sound corresponds very nearly with the a in air, only in this interjection it is more drawn out. Ex.--Aa! bud them 's bonnie 'uns.--Aa! noo sha was sairputten aboot. Aback, adv. C. Behind. Ex.--Itpopp'd oot aback o' t' stee. Aback o'beyont, adv. F. A very long way off'; somewhere unknown through its distance. Ex.--Ah wadn't mahnd if they was all aback o' beyont, i.e. I wish they were anywhere. Abear, v. C. (pr. abeear). To bear, endure. Ex.--Ah can't abeear stooryin'. Abide is also used in the same sense and with about equal frequency. Ablins, aiblins, adv. C. (pr. aablins). Perhaps, possibly. Ex.--He II aablins mannish. Aboon, prep. C. Above; applied either to position or quantity. Ex.--// leeaks bad aboon heead.--There 'II be aboon a scoore. Abrede, adv. C. Vide Brede. Accorn, n. C. (pr. accron, and yakkron). An acorn. Vide Yakkron. Acoz, conj. C. Because. Addle, v. C. To earn, to save money by little and little; also, in a general sense, to gain. Ex.--He 's addltda deal cf brass.--Ah's addlin' nowt.--He addles a good wage. Addlins, n. C. Earnings, .
