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144 SCRUNCH LIN'.—An apple stunted in growth and wrinkled. A is very sweet in flavour.

SCUT.—The tail of a rabbit or hare.

SCUTTLE.—To run away with short quick steps. A squirrel is said to scuttle up a tree.

SHAAYKES.—A person or thing is said to be "no gurt shaaykes," when of little consideration or account.

SHAAYVER.—A term rather disparagingly applied to a boy. "That ther young shaayver hev a-bin up to mischuf agin."

SHAG-GED.—Rough and unkempt.

Shaken.

SHAKKETTY.—Loose and shaky from want of repair. Shakketty is applied to implements, whereas ramshackle is applied to buildings. "The box o' the chaff-cutter be all shakketty an' I mus' get a bit o' boord an' mend 'un."

SHAM AAYBRAHAM.—Shamming sickness. "Ther beant nothun' the matter wi 'n, ut be awnly Sham Aaybraham."

SHAMMAKIN'—Walking in a slouching ungainly manner and with the air of being ashamed of one's self. "I zin in a- along down the laayne up to no good I'll warn 'e."

SHANKS' MAAYRE.—By walking. "If zomebody dwoant gie I a lift I shall hev to go to town on shanks' maayre."

SHAT.—Shalt. "If thee brother Willum wont do't vor muh thee shat."

SHAT-BAG.—The leathern shot pouch carried with muzzle loading guns.

SHATTENT.—Shalt not. The negative form of "shat." "Thee shattent I tells 'e, an' zo tent no zart o' good to argify no vurder."

SHAW-AFF.—To give one's self airs; to act affectedly; also applied to a horse when prancing about.

SHAY, or SHAA.—A shaw.

Applied to a small coppice or double hedgerow containing timber trees as well as underwood.