164 Contributions towards a Wiltshire Glossary. 
*Yard of land. A quarter of an acre, because formerly in common lands 
forty poles long, the quarter acre was a land-yard wide. (D.) 
Yea-nay. SSA yen: nay chap,” one who does not know his own mind. N.W. 
(Clyffe Pypard.) 
Yeemath, Yeomath, Youmath. Aftermath (A-B.), possibly from 
Yulemath (Skeat). We should prefer to connect it with Ea-math, Amedad 
at Cherhill, Ea-grass in S.Wilts, and After-mead in Herts. N.W. 
Yelm, Yelms. See Elms. 
*Yellow-cups. Buttercups in general. S.W. (Zeals-) 
*Yellow Thatch. Lathyrus pratensis,L., Meadow Vetchling. 8.W. (Zeals.) 
*Yoke. In thatching, the same as Fork. (Wild Life, ch. 6.) 
Yuckel, Yuckle. A woodpecker. (A.B.H.) N.W. 
Z, Among the old people S is still usually sounded as Z, as Zaat or Zate, 
soft; Zownd, to swoon, ete. 
ADDENDA. 
All-amang. Add N.W., formerly. 
Apple-bout. Anapple-dumpling. (¢f- Hop-about.) N.W.(Clyffe Pypard.) 
*Beads. Sagina procumbens, L., Procumbent Pearlwort. N.W. (Lyneham.) 
Belt. To trim away the dirty wool from a sheep’s hind-quarters. N.W, 
Bird’s-eye. (3) Veronica officinalis, L., Common Speedwell. S.W. (Barford.) 
*Black-boys. (2) Typha latifolia, L., Great Reedmace. N.W. (Lyneham.) 
Blatch. (2) v. To blacken. ‘‘ Now dwon’t ’ee gwo an’ blateh your vedce 
wi’ thuc thur dirty zoot.” N.W. 
Bob. Ina timber carriage, the hind pair of wheels with the long pole or lever 
attached thereto. N.W. 
Bud gy. Out of temper, sulky. N.W. 
Bunched. Omit “ oats or,” the term being used only of beans. 
Bunty. adj. Short and stout. N.W. 
*By-the-wind. Clematis Vitalba, L., Traveller’s Joy. S.W. (Farley.) 
Caddle. (5) 2. To loaf about, only doing odd jobs. “ He be allus a caddlin’ 
about, and won’t never do nothin’ reg’ lar.” N. & S.W. 
Cat’s-tail. (2) The catkin of the willow. - NW. (Lyneham.) 
(3) The catkin of the hazel. N.W. (Clyffe Pypard.) 
