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Rh ONACCOUNTABLE.—Commonly used as expressive of magnitude. "Ther be a onaccountable crap o' apples this year to be zure."

ONBEKNOWED TO.—Without the knowledge of. "I be come to vaair unbeknowed to my Missus, as ool wunner wher I be got to."

ONBELAVIN.—Obstinate. "That ther bwoy be got onbelavin an' wunt mind what I tells 'un zo I be agwaain to gie un a larrapin."

OKKEPAAYSHIN'.—Work. "Ther yent no okkepaayshin' vor a Want Ketcher Blewbury waay."

ONCOMMON.—Used instead of "very" and "extremely." "Them ship be a uncommon vine lot to be zure."

ONDERVOOT.—Used thus: "The roads be slushy ondervoot to daay."

ONE O'CLOCK.—"Like one o'clock" means "very quickly." "The awld herse stretched hiszelf out an' brought us whoam like one o'clock."

ONE WHILE.—For a long time to come. "Ater what I zed to'n a wunt try to argy wi' I one while I warn."

ONST.—Once, whenever. "Onst I vinds the right ro-ad I warn I wunt lose my waay agin'."

'OOD.—Would. "A 'ood come if a was axt."

'OODST.—Wouldst, would you.

'OOL, or WOOL.—Will.

'OOMAN.—Woman. When "awld" precedes 'ooman the "d" is carried on, and "" is sounded "dooman."

'OOMAN'S TONGUE.—Both the Aspen and Quaker Grass are given this name, because motion is caused by the lightest breeze, and so they are always on the move.

'OOT, or 'OOLT.—Wilt thou, will you.

'OOTENT.—Wilt thou not, will you not.

ORNARY.—Common. "I got zome tayters I be a-gwaain to zend to Shaw (i.e., to exhibit), thaay be quite out o' ornary like."