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227 Nub. A knob. "A nub of sugar." Nuddickj or Niddick. The nape of the neck. Nuddic is a Celtic Cornish word. Null. A dry crust. M.A.C. 'Nurly. Sulky. T.c. Nuttall or Nut-hall. The hazel bush. Nyst. Near to, nearly, " all but." Oak-mask^ or Oak-mass. Acorns. Oal-the-WOr. In the fashion. ^' Hoods be oal the wor, and bunnets be wered wai a dep." (Heard said near Bodmin.) Off his chump. Insane. Callington. A OgOS. Cliff caves. PolwheU, Ogo is a Celtic Cornish word for a cave. See Vugg, a cavern. Ollet. A frying pan, a gridiron. It is a Celtic Cornish word. Okum-snifFey. A hot and nice little glass of grog. " Woll'ee haa a drap uv okum-sniffey '? " Old men. This term is applied to those who were mining in ancient days; perhaps centuries ago. In this way it does not mean aged men. Old men's backs. Old workings in a mine. When old workings are explored or worked again, miners say, " they are scratching the old men's backs." Old men's workings^ or Learys. The remains of old mining, and stream works, done anciently by Cornish Miners.