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36 ANTRIM AND DOWN GLOSSARY, Evenlier, adj. more even. Even one's wit, v. to condescend to aigae with another. * I wouldn't even my wit to you.' Even on, or Even down, applied to heavy, continuous lain. * There was an even down pour.' Every, each. * There's a chimley on every en' o* the house.' Eyes, (1) When the right eye itches it is a sign of crying : when the left eye itches it is a sign of laughing. (2) * Your eyes are like two humt holes in a hlanket,' an expresdou of derision. Eye sore, sb. a hlemish ; anything that looks ilL Face card, sb. a court card. Fadge, (I) sb, a kind of thick hread made of potatoes and flour or meal, haked on a griddle. (2) eh, a hale of goods of an irregular shape. Failed, looking very ill, or in impaired health* Fairin', sb, a present from a fair. Faize, 'is, V, to show or make an impression. 'Drink neveT fizzes on that man.' ' He took all the medicme, and it never faized on him.* Fall, V. to fell trees. Falling hatohet, sb. an axe for cutting down trees. Fan, V, to fawn, as 'the dog /an« on me.' Fangled, v. entangled. 'The cow has ^ot /angled in her tether.' Fangs, sb. the roots of the teeth. Fans, sb, a winnowing machine. Far through, nearly finished ; very ill. Farl, sb. the fourth of the circular piece of oaten cake, which is hakeil on a griddle at one time. Farley, sb. a wonder ; something strange. See Spy farlies, also used as a term of contempt. * Ye farley ye.' Farm o' Ian', sb. a farm. Farmer. * By the holy farmer^' an oath, Famess, sb. distance. * Wliat /arwew off do you live 1 ' Famtiekled, adj. freckled. Famtiokles, sb. freckles. * The farntickles niver sayd a word hut one, that they wouldn't light on a din skin/ saying. Fash, V. to trouhle oneself. ' Don't fash your lug,' pay no heed ; never mind.