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*Sobby. Sodden, as ground soaked with long-continued rain. Cp. Sobbled 
and Sogging- wet. N.W. (Potterne, etc.) 
‘Solid. Slow, sedate, steady. “Let th’ ould mare go main solid, Bill, vor her 
: beant so young as her wur.” N.W. (Clyffe Pypard.) 
~*Spacker. adj. Bright, sharp, intelligent. Cp. Spact, clever: Cheshire. 
t S.W. 
1 ad Spin-shaver. “ Spinshavers, or humble dore-beetles.”"—Diogenes’ Sandals; 
_p- 90. Probably cockchafers are here intended.. S.W. 
Sprack. Add :—*(3) Neat, tidy. | 
/ “Used . . . in this . . . sense in Wiltshire."—Wise, New 
a 
< 
Forest, Gloss. 
Sprank. ddd :—s.W. 
*Squarrib. Serophularia, Figwort. See Scarybeeus. N.W. (Chip- 
~ penham.) 
‘Squish-gun. A syringe. N. & S.W. 
Squy. Asquy. “ All squy,” crooked, askew. ‘‘Thee’s dravin’ thuck there 
pwost all asquy.” N.W. (Potterne). 
Stag. Add :—(2) v. To tear, as the hand on a nail. S.-W. 
*Stannel Hawk. Falco Tinnunculus, Kestrel. 
; Star. Stellaria Holostea, L., Greater Stitchwort. N.W. (Calstone, etc.) 
‘ ‘Star of Bethlehem. Stellaria Holostea, L., Greater Stitchwort. N.W. 
(Calstone.) 
Starky. (1) Add :—s.W. 
Add :—(2)_ Brittle. Applied to paper which breaks when it ought not to 
do so. . N.W. (Clyffe Pypard.) 
* Statesman. A yeoman. This is in use at Aldbourne, but is no doubt an 
importation from the North of England. 
St part. (1) Add :—Compare Start, a stalk, ete., as—‘ Short shank, or short 
start. Pomme de cour pendu, an excellent apple.”—Cotgrave. 
(2) Add :—S.W. 
St p f. To tear, to rend. S.W. 
“My Sunday toggery . . . is staigged an torr’d.”—Ben Sloper at 
tha Manoovers, p. 24. 
Stem. (1) Add :—* William Dear's boy by the stem 3 weeks 1s. 6d.” Old 
Rate Book, Harnham. 
2) +See Water-stem. 
stepple. Add :—s.W. 
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