MEANINGS AND DERIVATION OF WORDS. 



1. BARF HOUSE, shed or open ground-floor, where 



first stage in curing herrings takes place. 



2. EARTH, shelter, a ground-floor. 



3. COB, supposed to be from the Welsh cwb, a 



compact mass. 



4. GYP, Per. giepen, to gape. 



5. HERRING, from the German " Her," or in modern 



spelling, " Heer," an army, great number, 

 multitude, with the idea also of unity. 



6. LAST, lastage or lestage. Derived from the 



Saxon last, a burden in general, as also par- 

 ticularly a certain weight or measure ; for, as 

 we say a last of herrings, so they say ein last 

 corns (last wines, i.e. two tons), etc. 



7. LOVES, Dan. lufte, "to air." Ger., luften, "to 



lift," so as to expose to the air. 



8. MAUND, Fr. mande, an open basket. 



9. FED, an osier basket with lid. 



10. RIVERS, Dan. rive, to lacerate. 



1 1 . ROARERS, Dan. rare, to stir about 



12. Row, Fr. rue, a street. 



13. SWILL, Gael, suil, a willow. 



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