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Rh ZURPLUS.—A surplice.

ZWAAYRED.—Swore, the noise that an angry or frightened cat makes.

ZWAD.—A layer of hay lying just as cut. See.

ZWACK.—A resounding blow or "whack."

ZWANKY.—Self-satisfied, somewhat swaggering.

ZWATHES.—Rows of hay as lying before made up into "cocks." Vide.

ZWEELIN'.—Singeing the hair off a hog by means of burning straw.

ZWEET-WORT.—Beer in the early stage of brewing, no hops being yet put in.

ZWIG.—A drink.

ZWILL.—To drink a quantity or habitually.

ZWILLY-HAWLE.—A hole whereby a small stream of water disappears into the ground. There is a Zwilly-hawle at Well-house, a hamlet of Hampstead Norreys.

ZWIMS.—The expression, "My yead zwims" is used for "I am feeling giddy."

ZWINGEL.—The top part of the threshing flail.

ZWINGIN'.—Very large, very excellent.

ZWIPES.—Very poor beer.

ZWISH.—A little tough stick as used with a riding horse.

ZWITHIN'S-DAAY.—"St. Swithin's" Day is the day on which the apples are christened. If it should rain then it will rain also on the forty days following.

ZWIZZLE.—To drink.

ZWOP.—To exchange (common).