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 Elvers. Eel-fare, eel-fry, young eels. 



Emmet-knoll. An ant-hill. N. & S.W. 



Eye. (1) The " eye " of a bridge is its arch. S.W. 



(2) See under Wiltshire eye. 



Fall. (1) A snow-storm. Also called " a vallen " or " a falling." N. & S.W. 

 " 'Tis a unked road to kep to in a vail, is the downs road." — Ashen Faggot, 

 p. 279. 



(2) " There's a good vail o' lambs to-year," this is a good lambing 

 season. N. & S.W. 



Fan, Van. v. Children rioting about the nursery so as to create a current 

 of air are asked " What be vannen about so vor ? " N. & S.W. 



*FaSSy. Smart, fine, fashionable. S.W. (Barford.) 



"^FirCOniS. The circumstances of the case. " I'll tell'ee the whole fircoms 

 o't," N.W. (Trowbridge.) 



Fire-pan. A fire-shovel. The usual Wiltshire term. N. & S.W. 



Firk. (3) To stir up well, to disturb. N. & S.W. 



" What wi firkin' the ground about so for the stones, they roots won't 

 never grow agen." 



Flake, (l) Add .—Also Flakett. 



Flask. A limp straw basket used to carry tools or food. N.W. (Grlouc. bord.) 



FlicketS. Tatters. N. & S.W. 



Flig-me-jig. Add :— Flitmejig. a wild girl. (Hist, of Chipp.J N.W. 



Flisk. "A flisk o' rain," a slight shower. Also, less commonly, " A flisk of 

 snow. N.W. (Clyffe Pypard, etc.) 



FlittermOUSe. The bat. N.W. (Chute, etc.) 



Flitters. Add : — Also used of rags and tatters. N.W. 

 Flop. Thick liquid. (Hist, of Chipp.J N.W. 

 Flobber-chopS. An expletive. (S.) This really means " a dirty eater." 

 Fole, Foal, Or Vole, Of ground, to slip or cave in. The sides of a grave 

 of ten " vole in " during digging, Op. Colt. N.W. 



Foolhardy. (1) adj. "A foolhardy chap," one who is given to rough 

 joking and horse-play, violent language, etc. See Wilts Words, p. 213, 

 for an example. N.W. (Clyffe Pypard, etc.) 



(2) v. To lark about, play the fool, etc. N.W. 



" Inspector Clark . . . met prisoner and asked him if he had anything 

 in his shed which did not belong to him. Prisoner, after some hesitation, 



