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Abiausir. To improve, get fine after stormy weather ; biau is Fr. beau, 

 fine. 



Aehie. A period of time not necessarily painf nl but often used in that 

 sense. Compare the two phrases " Une achie d'ma es dents, Fit of 

 tooth-ache," "Nou faisait chena une achie pas a c'ht'heure, That 

 was done formerly but not now." 



AetionnaiP, whence action. To summon, sue, whence summons, act of 

 court; Fr. actionner has the same sense. 



Affolai". Mischievous, troublesome, excited (of children) : com. Fr., 

 affoler, to dote on. 



Affinaie. Temporary brightening in the clouds between heavy showers, 

 but an indication of continual rain; Fr. and N. ~Fv.,Jin, fine, re- 

 fined ; affinair, to polish. 



Airair. To air. 



Allant, etre en allant. Fond of going or running about ; Fr., alter, 

 to go ; N. Fr., alldir. 



Amouareuse. A tea leaf floating in a cup of tea, supposed to be an 

 indication of having a fiancee in a very short time. 



Aniquaeux. Otherwise chafernaeux, dainty, fastidious. The root of 

 this word might come from the Hebrew or Arabic. Heb., anag, to 

 live delicately. The Pual conj ligation signifies to be made delicate, 

 to be luxurious, and the Hithpael, to make oneself delicate, to de- 

 light or enjoy oneself. The adjective a nag, delicate, effeminate. In 

 Arabic ganig means to be coquettish, and the infinitive of the second 

 conjugation, tagnij, to spoil a child by over-indulgence. 



Anere de quille. A person that stays a very long time to chat. 



Appret. Dress in cotton goods; Fr., appreter; N. Fr., appretair, to 

 stiffen. 



Assemblage. Calculation and collection of Chef-rentes. 



Assauvagi. Wild, uncivilized ; Fr., sauvage, wild, unsociable. 



APFOlltaiP. To start running ; Fr., route. 



Astembria'lP. Change from the heat of summer to unsettled weather. 

 Lit. to get into September. 



Appudi, s'aPPUdiP. Rough, to get rough (of the weather) ; Fr., rude. 



Bate. A piece of coal that flies from the fire on the rug or carpet, it is 



formed like a boat and is said to be the forerunner of good news. 

 Bavin. Stuff, nonsense, without meaning, lit. only fit to spit out ; Fr. 



baver, to spit. 

 BaPS, baP. The hard calcareous skeleton or shell in which our crabs 



make their habitation generally called coral. When cooked part of 



the substance in this bar is called farce, especially the brown part. 



Fr.,farcir, Lat., farcio, to stuff; It., farsa, stuffing. The uneatable 



part is called bourse. 

 Bayyo or bayo. A cherry. Eng., bay ; Fr., bale, berry. 

 Bee a bappe. Face to face. 



Bas de lune. "Dark night" opposed to moonlight. T?i\,Jin de lime. 

 Bendai'P. To bait a trap. Com. Eng., bend; A. sax., bend an. 

 BePVe. A clergyman's written sermon. 

 BePdelles. The ordinary meaning seems to be " broken pieces or strips 



of cloth." It is also a term used in Serk. Small dried breams. 



Dan., beredelse, dressing, preparation. See my list of the names of 



rocks. &c, No. 27 Tran., 1898. 



