154 Contributions towards a Wiltshire Glossary. 
Suffer. Topunish,to make to suffer. ‘I'll sufferyou, you young rascal !”? N.W. 
Sugar-codlins. Epilobium hirsutum, L., Great Hairy Willow-herb. N.W. 
*Suity. Even, regular. (A.B.) 
*Sultedge. A coarse apron, worn by poor women. (A.B.) Sultredge. 
(H.) By which is probably intended that the apron is made of swltedge, or 
a kind of coarse sheeting. NSW 
*Summer field. ‘In the four-field system, where the clover is sown the 
second year, and mowed the third, the field becomes in the fourth year what 
is called, in Wiltshire, a summer field.” (Agric. of Wilts, ch. 7.) 
Summer rick. A windmow, or very large cock of hay, thrown up in the 
field, to remain there some time. (Gamekeeper at Home, ch. 4.) N.W. 
Summer Snipe. Totanus hypoleucos, Common Sandpiper. N. & S.W. 
Sungreen. Sempervivum tectorum, L., Houseleek. Occasionally Singreen 
in 8. Wilts. N. & S.W. 
*Swaft. Thirst. (H.) Probably a mistake. 
*Swankey. Boisterous, swaggering. (A.B.H.) 
Swash, Swosh. (1) #. A torrent or great rush of water. “The rain 
came down in swashes.” (Wilts Arch. Mag., vol. vi., p. 380.) N.W. 
(2) w. To swill out. ‘I’ve bin swoshing out the back-kitchin.” N.W. 
*Sweeps. Hypericum calycinum, L., Large-flowered St. John’s Wort. 8.W. 
(Farley.) 
*Sweeten. Some land requires sweetening, or chalking, to take out the 
acidity, before it will bear barley. (Agric. Survey.) 
Sweethearts. Galium A parine, L., Goosegrass, because its burs have such 
an affectionate way of clinging to one. S.W. (Salisbury.) 
Swilter. Tosmoulder away to ashes, without breaking into flame. (A.B.) N.W. 
*Swittle. To cut or whittle. (A.B.H.) 
Sythe. Tosigh. (A.B) N.W. 
T’. Th, at the beginning of a word, is usually sounded as d, as draish, dree. 
Tack. (1) A shelf, as chimney-tack. (A.B.) N.W. 
(2) Pasture for horses and cattle. (A.B.) N.W. 
(3) ‘‘Out to tack,” at agistment, applied to cattle that are put out to 
keep by the week or month. N.W. 
Tackle. Stuff, any material, as food, solid or liquid. (A.B.) ‘This here 
yale be oncommon good tackle” ; or dress material, ‘‘ Haven’t ’ee got any 
gingham tackle?” (Great Estate, ch. 4.) IN Wiele 
Taflety. Dainty in eating. S.W. 
