16 FOLKS SPEECH OF YORKS HIRE AND NEW ENGLAND. 



The dialect of East Yorkshiie contains in abuiidance 

 words expressing fighting or quarrelling. Mr. Nicholson 

 calls them "Bellicose words." 



I will mention a fevv words that are common here. 



Baste — meaning to beat or flog such a person, we say — 

 "Ought to have a good basting." 



Bat — a rap or blovv. "Give him a bat over the head 

 for bis impudence." 



Billig up — to close aswith a bung, "Bung bis eyes up.'» 



Catch it — to meet with punishment, "He'll catch it when 

 he gets home." 



Chip — a slight quarrel, "Knock that chip off of my 

 Shoulder." — boys used to say. 



Crack — a stimning blow, "I fetched him a crack." 



Caff—'Si blow with the cuff or fore arm. ''Cuff him over 

 the head." 



Dah — a stroke in the face. "Give him a dab." 



Dhrissin (dressing) — a floggiiig. "Give him a good 

 dressing." 



Dhruh (drub)— to flog. "He got well drubbed." 



J)ig — to poke with a stick, etc. "He gave me a dig in 

 the ribs." 



Dust — a quarrel. "To kick up a dust." 



Fetcli — to deliver a blow. 



Hammer — to flog severely with some Instrument. "Ham- 

 mer him well." 



Haze—io beat. "He got a hazing." 



Hidiyig — a flogging on the hide or back. 



Lam — to beat. "A good lamming." 



Let DJirave (drive) — to strike with füll force. 



X^ick — a chastisement. "If he don't look out he'll get 

 a licking." 



Plug— io strike with the fist. "Plug up his mouth, or 

 nose." 



Pummel — to strike with the fist. 



