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Thread #163316 Message #3894930
Posted By: Mr Red
20-Dec-17 - 12:10 PM
Thread Name: BS: anyone recognise these words?
Subject: BS: anyone recognise these words?
I have been OCRing and fettling a "book" written by a braod Gloucestershire lass. For her own amusemnet over a long time and some time ago.
But these words popped out at me so I did some digging.
Now the question: anyone else come across any of these words
beddytwine weed that grows up trees, (not convolvulus or Old Man?s Beard). But what?
borning being born, lambing time.
brivit looking, searching (looks like brevit in Gloucestershire)
chitting cutting seed potatoes in half to leave an eye on each, for planting
drindle a high-waisted long skirt with a wide waistband.
layette baby?s clothes, and bedding, particularly for new-born infants
nibs mischievous persons
penning down as in the sun beating down
spreezed sore and chapped (a variation of spreathed common in SW UK)