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_ *Hunder-stones. Thunder-bolts. (Aubrey’s Wilts MS.) Probably 
either belemnites, or else the concretionary nodules of iron pyrites, called 
“‘thunder-bolts ” by the labourers, are here intended. 
_ Hurdle-shore. The same as Foldshore. S.W, 
+ Husk, Hesk. A disease of the throat, often fatal to calves. N.W. 
Hut. A lump of earth. NW. 
Hutty. Lumpy, as ground that does not break up well. NW. 
Hyle, Hile, Aisle, ete. (1) m. A shock or cock of wheat, consisting of 
several sheaves set up together for carrying. The number of sheaves was 
formerly ten, for the tithing man’s convenience, but now varies considerably, 
according to the erop- Tithing in N.W. The forms given by Davis, 
aisle, aile, and isle, seem purely fanciful, as also does the derivation thereby 
suggested, a hyle being merely a single shock. S.W. 
(2) wv. To make up into hyles. Wheat and rye are always hyled, and 
oats usually so, about Salisbury. S.W. 
“Tis merry while the wheat’s in hile.”—Barnes, Poems. 
Ichila-pea. The Missel-thrush: only heard from one person in N.W., but 
perhaps an old name. 
Imitate. To resemble. “The childern be immitatin’ o’ their vather about 
the nose.’ Participle only so used. N.W. 
Innocent. Small, neat, unobtrusive, as ‘‘a innocent little flower.’ N.W. 
*Isnet. ‘‘Alkanet bugloss.” (D.) 
Jack, Jack Ern. Ardea cinerea, the Heron. (Birds of Wilts, p. 
385.) N.W. 
Jack-and-his-team. The Great Bear. N.W. (Huish.) 
Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon. Tragopogon pratensis, L., Goat's Beard. N. 
&S.W. 
a J ack-in-the-green. (1) Adonis autumnalis, L., Pheasant’s-eye. S.W. 
P (2) The hose-in-hose variety of Polyanthus. N. & S.W. 
_ Jack-run-along-by-the-hedge. Alliaria officinalis, Andrzj., Hedge 
Mustard. 
Jacky-Dinah. Sylvia sylvicola, the Wood Warbler. S.W. (Bishopstone.) 
Jacob’s-ladder. Polygonatum multiflorum, All., Solomon’s Seal. §&.W. 
(Farley, etc.) 
Jag. The awn and head of the oat. Oats are spoken of as “‘ well-jagged,” 
“having a good jag,” ‘coming outin jag,” etc. (Great Estate, ch. 1.) N.W. 
— Jarl. To quarrel, to “ have words.” N.W. 
¥ Jaw-bit. Food carried out into the fields by labourers, to be eaten about 10 
or 11 o'clock. N.W. (Clyffe Pypard.) 
