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ABIDE, endure, suffer. You must grin and abide it. ABITED, mildewed. Kent.

ABOON, above. N.

ACKERSPRIT, a potatoe with roots at both ends. N. ACKNOWN, acknowledged. N.

ACKWARDS; when a beast lies backwards and cannot rise, he is said to lye ackwards. N. ADDLE, rotten, as an addle egg. North.

ADVISED; I a'n't advised of it, I cannot recollect it, or am ignorant of it. Norf.

AEY, yes. N. and S.

AFTERINGS, the strokings, or last of a cow's milk. Der.

AFTERMATHS, the pasture after the grass has been mowed. N. and S.

AGATE. To set any thing a-gàte is to begin it, or set it agoing; and any thing pending is said to

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be a-gate: as, we have brewing a-gate, washing a-gate, &c. i. e. going on. York. and Derb. AGATES, or AGATEWARD, on the way I will set you agates, or agateward; I will accompany you part of the way. N.

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AGES, as, he ages, i. e. he grows old and he begins to age, he is aged. North.

AGEST, or AGAST, afraid. N.

AGGING, murmuring, raising a quarrel: egging or edging is an expression used in most counties, signifying exciting or whetting on persons to quarrel. Exm. This word is probably derived from the French verb, AGACER, to provoke. A GOD-CHEELD! Exclamation. God shield you! God forbid !

AGONE, ago. Kent.

AGYE; to look agye, to look aside. N.

AIDLE, to aidle, to earn or work for: I aidle my keep; I earn my maintenance or food. N. from the ancient Saxon word ED-LEAN, a reward, recompence, or requital.

AILS, beards of barley. Essex. See Bailey's Dict. 8vo.

AIM, to design; as, I aim to do so and so.

AISH, Stubble: wheat or oat aish, wheat or oat stubble. Hamp.

AIXES, an ague. Northumb.

ALANTEM, at a distance. N. and S. from the French LOINTAIN.

ALEGAR, i. e Ale-aigre, sour ale used as vinegar. Cumb.

ALE-STAKE, a may-pole. See Bailey's Dict.

ALKITHOLE, a fool, a silly oaf. Exmoor.