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Elvers. Eel-fare, eel-fry, young eels. 
Emmet-knoll. An ant-hill. N. & S.W. 
Eye. (1) The “eye” of a bridge is its arch. S.W. 
(2) See under Wiltshire eye. 
Fall. (1) A snow-storm. Also called “a vallen” or “a falling.” N. & S.W. 
F “Tis a unked road to kep to in a vall, is the downs road.’ "—Ashen Faggot, . 
p. 279. 
(2) “There’s a good yall o’ lambs to-year,” this is a good lambing 
season. N. & S.W. 
J an, Van. »v. Children rioting about the nursery so as to create a current 
of air are asked “ What be vannen about so vor?” N. & S.W. 
*Fassy. Smart, fine, fashionable. S.W. (Barford.) 
The circumstances of the case. “I'll tell’ee the whole fircoms 
N.W. (Trowbridge.) 
Fire-pan. A fire-shovel. The usual Wiltshire term. N. &8.W. 
(3) To stir up well, to disturb. N. & S.W. 
_ “What wi ane the ground about so for the stones, sae’ roots won't 
4 never grow agen.” 
Tlask. A limp straw basket used to carry tools or food. N.W. (Glouc. bord.) 
4 lickets. Tatters. N. & S.W. 
i ‘lig-me-jig. Add: -—Flitmejig, a wild girl. (Hist. of Chipp.) N.W. 
ee 
“A flisk~o’ rain,” a slight shower. Also, less commonly, “ A flisk of 
Ss N.W. (Clyffe Pypard, ete.) 
ttermouse. The bat. N.W. (Chute, ete.) 
tters. Add :—Also used of rags and tatters. N.W. 
pp. Thick liquid. (Hist. of Chipp.) NW. 
bber-chops. 
ye, Foal, or Vole. of ground, to slip or cave in. The sides of a grave 
_ often “vole in” during digging, Cp. Colt. NW. 
: olhardy. (1) ad. “A foolhardy chap,” one who is given to rough 
joking and horse-play, violent language, etc. See Wilts Words, p. 213, 
for an example. N.W. (Clyffe Pypard, ete.) 
— (2) v. To lark about, play the fool, ete. N.W. 
«6 Inspector Clark . . . met prisoner and asked him if he had anything 
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in his shed which did not belong to him. Prisoner, after some hesitation, 
An expletive. (S.) This really means “a dirty eater.” 
