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This when rubbed on the flesh constitutes an excellent remedy for 

 relieving rheumatism and strengthening the muscles, as I can per- 

 sonally testify. It is a very old remedy and is recommended by 

 some of our local medical men. 



Chuerin. " Peis chucrins." Ger., zuckrig, sugary, sweet ; Fr , sucre. 

 Sweet peas for the table, called by some " mange tout." Pods and 

 all are eaten like haricots and French beans, as they contain no 

 parchment. They are somewhat rare, but are still to be found in 

 the country. 



Confite. Comfit. 



Corset d'ceuvpe. Knitted Guernsey frock. N. F., ouvrdir, to knit. 

 Woven vests and stockings are called an metier ; corset de dessous is 

 a waistcoat. 



Couvair. To hatch. Fr., couvrir ; Eng., cover. 



Couvai. A heavy, dull, stupid person. 



Cotti. Decayed, worn out, putrid, decomposed. Ar., Jcata, to shrink, 

 be contracted, crippled. 



Criblaeurre. The thin or weak part of a stocking. Com. Eng., cribble, 

 to pass through a sieve. 



Culbuta'lP. To upset. IS. Fr., butter, to make to stand; cul, end, 

 extremity. 



Coulai. Thin, reduced through age or illness. Heb., qalal ; Ch. and 

 Syr. qal, to be light in weight, to be lighter, to become diminished. 



Chtounai'P. To break off shoots. N. Fr., cliton, shoot. 



Crottai. Muddy. 



Cottepiar. To kick. 



Cottep'iar le bouquet. " To kick the bucket," fig , to die. 



l Dehalair ; 2 s'dehailaip. 1 To entice ; 2 grow up. 



DegpadaiP. To defame, slander, degrade ; also of a road damaged by 



rain. 

 DeellavaiF. To throw down. Heb., duk, daka, to trample down ; Ar., 



daqq, to knock, rap ; inf. 7th conj., indiqaq, to be beaten, pounded. 

 Deun, deun. Dust of a woolly or fluffy nature. Com. Eng., down. 

 Deganair, se deganaip. To quarrel, scold one another. 

 Delatair. To be an informer. 

 Dinguette or dinghette (a la). Neatly and carefully done. A. sax., 



dight, to set in order, arrange ; dink, akin to dight, deck, neatly 



dressed, trim, tidy. 

 D'jinda'iP, jindaiP. To place or hang a thing out of reach. Fr., 



guinder, to hoist, raise. 

 Dellien, deyien. Far. Com. Fr., de loin. 



Dessus. " Temps comme dessus," a continuation of the same weather. 

 DjOUghie, JOUghie. Jugful, from djouge, a jug. 

 Doublla'ire. Lining. 

 Doulisse. Coddlish. There may be some connection with the inf. 



tadallas of the 5th conj. of Ar. dallas, to hide one's self. A. sax., 



to be dull, heavy, without spirit. 

 DoetPinrie. Medical science. 

 Doque. Dock. Lat., rumex. Docks are always found near nettles ; 



when stung by the latter, take a dock leaf, rub the spot and the 



pain will cease or greatly diminish, 



