LIST OF WORDS, PHRASES, &c, PECULIAR TO 

 OUR INSULAR DIALECT. 



BY REV. R. H. TOURTEL, M.A., B.D., 



OF TRINITY COLLEGE, DUBLIN, F.S.A. (CJEN AND AVRANCHES), RECTOR OF TORTEVAL 



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The following* words, &c, may be considered a continuation 

 of my paper on Folk Lore which appeared in the Transactions 

 of the year 1916. As time passes I both remember and pick 

 up a great many of these expressions, &c, and although I had 

 at first no intention of publishing them, it seems to me a pity 

 not to do so and consign them to oblivion, especially as we 

 have a Society of Local Research. It must be admitted that 

 my former paper was rather long, and that it is much better to 

 write oftener and to contribute a shorter essay. By this means 

 it will give the opportunity to others who are interested in 

 Folk Lore and who may be inclined to write on the subject. 



ABBREVIATIONS. 



A.S Anglo Saxon. I Fig Figuratively. I Lat Latin. 



Fr French. Ger German. It Italian. 



Fern Feminine. I Gk Greek. | 



The figures relate to the mimber in my list of Rocks, &c. See Transactions, 

 1892, 1902 and 1903. 



AbUS. Delay. Tant plus d'hate tant plus d'abus. The more haste the 

 less speed. 



Hale argent. Enticement to spend money. 



Alla'lP a l'eglise. In bygone days there was no evening service at St. 

 Martin's Church ; the official or parochial service was held on Sunday 

 afternoon : there was a very large congregation as the parishioners consi- 

 dered it a duty and made it a point to attend. It was as much a custom 

 then to go to church as it is now to go to town on Saturdays. There 

 were no hymns, but the Psalms at the end of the Prayer Book were sung 

 and the musical instruments consisted of clarionets. The habitual prac- 

 tice was in vogue during the early time of the Rev. R. Potenger. At the 

 close of the service (issue des preches) the clerk who resorted to the church- 

 yard used to read official notices and announcements, such as would 

 appear in the Gazette (the only newspaper at that time), receiving one 

 penny for each. In course of time the practice was abolished and all 

 notices were relegated to the cadre, or frame near the church porch. This 

 again has fallen into disuse with the exception of strictly official notices 

 for parish meetings which would not be legal otherwise. 



Ardi, gramment, amas. Very much, excessively. 



A r'sert, d'epePgnes. Superfluous, held in reserve. 



AperChage. Proximity. 



