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286 Swike. A twig of heath. M.A.c. See Griglan. Swimming- stone. A stone formerly found at Nan- cothan Copper mine near Redruth. It consists of laminae as thin as paper, intersecting each other in all directions. The stone is thus so cellular that it will float on water. It is of a yellow gossan colour and seems like a light kind of lapis calaminaris. Borlase's Natl. Histy. Swipes. A thin, poor alcoholic drink. Small beer. A Sych. See Seech. Sye, or Zye. A scythe. Tab, Tabbun, or Tubban. A piece of turf In Celtic Cornish tahm means, a piece, a morsel. Tabm. Celtic Cornish for a piece of bread and butter. {'- Still used in Cornwall." Polwhele.) Tacking, Clapping, as of the hands. Also, a punish- ment for a child, " I'll give'ee a good tacking ! " TaddagO pie. A pie made of prematurely born veers. Tadly-OOdly. Tipsy. '^ He's all tadly-oodly.'^ Taer. A fuss, a row, great excitement. " Vaather's in a putty taer." In Celtic Cornish taer means, potent, powerful, rude. Taering round. Making a fuss, being in a passion. " He was in a taering passion." Taering. Eushing, or running about. Making a great clatter, or rumpus.