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BAST CORNWALL GLOSSARY. 85 Srriflh, sometimes Arrish, stubble. Erriflh-, cr Arriih-mow» field stacklets of wheat or barley. Bral, a dung fork. In the Easternmost parts of Cornwall it is, ' yule, * ewd. Eve, to become moist. A stone floor is said to eve before wet weather. A good hygrometiio mark among country folk. Evett, sometimes Ebbet, the newt. May never evet nor the toad Within thy banks make their abode. Bbowne's Britannia Pa$toraUf Book L Song 2» Eyle, the eel. Faggot, a feminine term of reproach. Also used to designate a secret and unworthy compromise. A man who, in the wrestling rinp*, sells his back, is said tojagaci. I presume it has some relationship to the word in use among eleotioneering people, faggot vote. Fairy, a weaseL Fang, more commonly pronounced Yang^ to take ; collect ; handle, or receiva A. 8. fengan. And Ghristendon of priests handes fonge. Chauceb, Man of Lawes Tale. Fare-nut, Vare-nut, the earth-nut or tuberous root of the Bunium fieoBwmim, Feather bow, fever few, Matricaria parthenium. Fellon, inflammation. Culpepper says that the berries of the bitter- sweet {Sclanum dulcamara) are applied with benefit to feloni, Yide Amara dtUcis, Fellon-herb, the mouse-ear hawk-weed, Hieraceum ptlosella. Fern-web, a coleopterous insect, Mdorontha horticola. Fetterloek, fetlock. Fit, to prepare or arrange. " Shall I ^^ a cup o' tay for 'ee 1 Fitehett, a polecat. Fitty, fitting ; proper. Flaygerry, a frolic ; spree. FljMt, V. to float. Ere my sweet Gkiveston shall part from me This isle shall fleet upon the ocean. Majllowe, TrouhUwme Beign of King Edw. Ih Flikkets, flashes ; sudden or rapid change of colour. Floz, to agitate water in a closed vessel. Flying-mare, a peculiar and dangerous hitch or grip in wrestling.