HAMPSHIRE GLOSSARY. 9 Bleating [blee-ting], sh. a name given to the noise made by the wings of the smpe. — ^Wise, New Forest^ p. 270. Bleeding-heart [blee*ding-haart], sh. the hearts-ease ( Viola tricolor), — Wise. Blink [blink], sh, a spark of fire j glimmering or intermittent light. •Ak. Blissy [blisil, sh, a blaze. Cf. A.S. hlysa, a torch ; hlidery an in- cendiary; *Ak Mr. Wise {New Forest^ p. 193) explains it as an adj, — ^bright, said of a brightly burning nre ; lit. hlazey, I believe this to be an error. The word is the Oxf, blizzy, and is merely an allied word to blaze; indeed, Mr. Wise also endorses Akerman's definition, and cites the expression — * it is hlisseying,* i e. just blazing. — w. w. s. Blood Vine [blud-vein], eh, EpiloJnum avgnstifoUum, — J. B. Bloody-Warrior [blud'i-wauriur], sh, the dark-coloured wall-flower.
- Ak The ^rden wall- flower (Cheiranthus cheiri so called from the
blood-like tmges on its coroUa. — Barnes's Dors, QL Bloomy [bluo-mi], adj. hot. In sultry weather they say * it's bloomy hot.' *Ak Blow [bloa], sh, a flower. — J. In North Hants not used of a single flower, but collectively. Ex. * It's a very good blow this year,' t. e. tiio blossom is plentiful. — W. H. 0. Blow [bloa], V. to blush. — Winch, Sch, Gl, To show embarrassment, either by blushing, as a rose blows; or from the resemblance to a whale when distressed. — ^Adams' fTykekamica, p. 417. , Blowings [bloaingz], sh. pi, blossoms. *Ak. Bine Cowslip [bloo-kou'slip], sh, Pulmonaria angustifolia. Dr. Bromfield in Pnytologist, O.S. iii. 575. — J. B. Bluff [bluf], adj. lusty, like a farmer. — J. Boar-thifltle fboar-thisl], sh, Carduus lanceolatus. Hollo way's Dictionary. — J. B. Bob [bob], sh. a beetle. — K H. Bob, sh. a timber carriage. — ^N. H. See Timber-bob. Bob, V, act, to carry on a timber-bob. Ex. * We can hoh that tree homa'— N. H. Bob, sh. a large white jug, holding about a gallon. Winch. Sch. Gl, Probably from its price, one shilling. — ^Adams* WykeJiamicaj p. 417. Bobbery [bob'ur'i], sh. a quarrel, noise, disturbance. — Cooper. Bobbies'-eyes [bob'iz-eiz]. sh. pi. the forget-me-not, Veronica Chamcedrys.—J, B. Bobbish [bobish], adj. well in health. Ex. 'purty hohhish, thank 'e,* i. e. pretty welL ♦Ak. Bolder stones [boa'ldur-stoa'nz], sh, large insulated stones found in the downs and sometimes in the valleys. The word is now used in
