306 OUR INSULAR DIALECT. 



EnteUP. Soaked. In Metivier's Diet, we find " a noc," which has the 

 same meaning. I think enteur is a form of « travers, through and 

 through. "A noc," allied to Ger. nass sew, to be wet. 



Entetai, s'entetai, To be headstrong, obstinate. Fr., entUe. 



Etelle du Nord. The north or pole star. It is the star a (alpha) of the 

 Little Bear called Alpha polaris by astronomers. 



Etuvaie. Stew, ragout. 



Eerainehi. Out of babyhood. 



Faisant. Social, pleasant. 



Fantaxe. Giddy, careless. Com. Eng.< fantaski ; Fr., fantastique ; It., 



fantastico, uusteady ; Gr., phanta&ia, fancy, vision. 

 Fi. Thread, yarn. ¥r.,fil. 

 Fermine. Wardrobe. 

 Fichu. Humbug, good for nothing. 



Fllane, fianc. Flank. 



Fielle. Cake tins of different sizes. 



Faree. See bars, bar. 



Fauehi. Cut down, dying suddenly. 



Fllotton, fiotton. Fishing line made with hair and used when the boat is 



in motion, otherwise it would sink and be lost. Fr., Jlotter, to float. 



" Nceud de fllotton." To knot the two ends of the fishing line together, 



two slip knots are made, one with each end, then the two ends are pulled 



in opposite directions, the two knots unite and form one single noose 



which it is impossible to break. 

 Fontaine. Ma(l) de la fontaine. A swelling supposed to be cured by 



washing it with the water of a certain fountain. 

 Fouaille, fOUaie. Bonfire. 

 Fret, frette. Truss for ruptures. 

 Fro. Frock. 

 Franc. The Fr. "jusqu'a," as far as. Com. Fr., franchir, to jump over, 



break through, traverse. 

 Franscaillerie. Of French origin. Com. AnglUtin, Terms of contempt. 

 Ouir ferme. To be deaf. An expression in the western parishes. 

 Frustra'ir. Fr. ,/rustrer, to disinherit. 



Gaehier (se). Lit. to form a cake : said of fine coals that have been pre- 

 viously moistened and afterwards put on the fire. N. Fr., gdche, cake; 

 Fr., gascher, to soak. 



Gaehe a lait SUr. Metivier does not mention this although he speaks of 

 " gache detrempa'ie." Cake made with sour or butter milk (sweet milk 

 has been occasionally used). Currants, carbonate of soda, &c, are added. 



Gazetta'ir. To insert in the Gazette. 



Ga'iete, gatte. Pr. like the Eng. guyte, gyte, would be pronounced if such 

 a word did exist. The finger of a kid glove worn over a rag tied round 

 the finger in the case of cuts and burns. 



Guerva'ir. To vex, annoy, take a thing to heart. 



Guervanee. Annoyance, grievance. 



Gensa'ir, se gensair. To put out of the way, to put one's self out of the 

 way. 



Goutte. Used in the phrase " N'oun ve'goutte," it is quite dark. 



Gouliot. A small sea bird. A Serk term. See my list of words. Serk 

 section, No. 1,109, p. 336, Trans. 1898. 



