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GLOSSARY
G

ge’man : gentleman; gentleman’s.

get fe write : get the opportunity of writing.

gie’m : give him; gave him.

gill : three farthings. “Gill bread” = loaf costing three farthings.

good, ’Fo we tu’n : hardly had we turned when. . . . . .

go’p : go up.

grass-lice : small ticks.

gro’l : growl.

groun’ : ground.

grudge : envy.

gwin’ : going (to).

gwin’ go lef’ we : going to (go and) leave us.

H

hab : have.

hamper : panniers.

han’ : hand.

harse : horse.

hea’ : hear.

him : his; e.g., him nose = his nose.

h’is’in’ : hoisting. Pronounce with long i.

hol’ up : hold up,—i.e., neglect to pay.

hound : chase.

hu’t : hurt, hurts.

I

i’ : it.

in-a : into the; in the; in.

ingredients : salt, pepper, butter, &c.