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Plottin. Pin cushion. 



Pont SUP rouelles. Bridge on wheels. Unsteady, insecure prop or scaf- 

 folding. 



Pouaehins. The Pleiades. Group of stars in the constellation Taurus. 



Poumai'r. To come to a head, turn (of cabbage). 



Poutrichier. To touch continually, touch meat or food with hands which 

 may not be very clean. 



Pres. Flower garden. 



Prie Dieu. Part of the note of the song thrush. 



Querbon. Carbuncle. 



QuePton. A miser. After fresh lard is melted, the remaining small grizzled 



pieces are called " quertons " and are very good when fried. 

 Quiavelai'e. Confluent smallpox. 



Querterie, Cart house. 



Quqier. To keep the nest (of a fowl that wishes to hatch. I understand 

 some say aququier). 



Quillette. A collection or subscription. Com. Fr., cueiUir. 



Qooiotai'F. To crouch, lie down. 



Queriot. "The Plough," " Charles' Wain." The group of seven stars in 

 the constellation Ursa major, or Great Bear. They are called the Dipper. 



QuePWa'isie. House built in a transverse form, at right angles. A wash- 

 house is sometimes called by this name. N. Fr., quericaisier, to cross. 



Quernelle. Cinnamon. 



Queavaeurre. I am indebted to Mr. Curtis for this word. He says it 

 means " a short bend " (kind of knot). 



Raeoin. An out of the way corner. 



Rapreme. Au rapreme. Only, at last. 



Ralouagnier. To lengthen (of tea chiefly, when you continually pour boil- 

 ing water on the leaves without making fresh tea) . 



Rabblanehie. A temporary improvement during a severe illness ; it pre- 

 cedes the last stage in consumption. 



R'binfier, se r'binfier or p'binfiair. To rebel, oppose, brave it out. 



Raisin. Pimple or scab on the lips, so called on account of its appearance. 



RaeCOUPChier. To shorten. Fr., raccourcir. 



Rassietin. Dregs. Com. Fr., rassis, from rasseoir. 



Rensaquer. To jerk. 



R'butaiP. To be refused an offer of marriage. 



RenCOUVin. Closeness, stuffy atmosphere. 



Rente d'Aurigny. A term used of money due at some future time, but 



often used ironically, e.g., " I shall pay you when I receive my Alderney 



rent," i.e., never. 

 Rislai'e. Fun. Fr., rire, ris, to laugh, laughter. 

 Renversai'P. To upset, also to vomit. 

 R'las. Eest, temporary cessation. 



Raptiehiep, also aptiehiep. To shorten. 



R'levin. Seed that springs up out of season. It may have been sown in 

 spring, but appears in summer or winter. The term is applied both to 

 weeds and vegetables. 



RentiPai'P. To darn the heel of a stocking. . , . _ 



