134 Contributions towards a Wiltshire Glossary. 
*Old woman’s pincushion. Orchis maculata, L., Spotted Orchis. 8.W. 
On. (1) =i, prep., as “I 1un agen un on th’ street.” (A.) N.& S.W. 
(2) =in, prefix, as ondacent. N. & S.W. 
(3) tm, prefix, as onpossible. (A.B. ) N. & S.W. 
(4) =wn, prefix, as ongainly. (B.) N. & S.W. 
(5) =of, as “I never did thenk much on ’en.” N. & S.W. 
(6) =by, as “He come on a mistake.” N. & S.W. 
Once. “Once before ten o’clock,” some time or other before ten. N. & S.W. 
Oo. Such words as hood, want, a mole, wonder, etc., are usually pronounced 
in N. Wilts as ’ood, ’oont, ’oonder. 
*Organy. (1) Mentha Pulegium, L., Pennyroyal. (A-.B.) 
(2) Origanum vulgare, L., Marjoram. (English Plant Names.) 
Otherguise. Otherwise. N.W. 
Out-axed. Ofa couple, having had their banns fully asked, or called for the 
last time. (Wilts Tules, p.100.) The banns are then ow?, and the couple 
out-axed. N-W. 
Oven-cake. Half a loaf, baked at the oven’s mouth. N.W. 
Oven-lug. The pole used as a poker in an oven. N.W. 
*Overlayer. “The waggons . . . . seldom have any overlayers or 
out-riggers, either at the ends or sides.” (Agric of Wilts, ch. 38.) 
Over-right, Vorright. Opposite to. Auver-right. (A)  N.W. 
Owling. The same as Griggling, ¢.v. N.W. (Clyffe Pypard.) _ 
*Owl-catchers. Gloves of stout leather. (Amateur Poacher, ch. 11.) 
Owl about. To moon about out of doors in the dark. N.W. 
Pack-rag Day. 11th October, Old Michaelmas Day, when people change © 
house. Also used in Suffolk. N.W. 
*Paint-brushes. Eleocharis palustris, Br. S.W. (Charlton All Saints.) 
Palm-tree. The Willow. Palms. Its catkins. S.W, 
Pamper. To mess about, to spoil. N.W. (Clyffe Pypard.) 
Pank. To pant. N.W. 
Panshard, Ponshard, Pancherd. A potshard. (A.) N.W. 
Pantony. A pantry. (Wilts Arch. Mag., vol. xxii., p. 112.) There are 
many slight variants, as Panterny. N. & S.W. 
Paper Beech. Betula alba, L. N.W. | 
Passover. “A bit ofa passover,” a mere passing shower. §.W. (Som. bord.) 
Payze. To raise witha lever, (B,) N. & S.W. 
