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 40 BERKSHIRE WORDS.

ALL AS IS. — A decisive expression used when giving an order.

" All as is you hev a-got to work laayte till I tells 'e to stap."

ALLEY. — A 'tawl' used by boys at marbles, when having red streaks it is called " a blood-alley."

ALL IN A CHARM. — A confused noise as when children are talking and playing together around one.

ALL IN BITS. — In small pieces.

A carriage badly smashed by an accident is said to be all in bits.

ALL IN RAGS. — One with clothes worn out is said to go about "all in rags,"

ALL MANNERS. — Various kinds. Generally used in disparagement.

"Thaay was a-zaayin' all manners o' things about her," (they were speaking evil of her).

ALL ONE. — The same thing, or, making no difference.

"'Tis all one to me wher (whether) e* goes or not."

ALL-OVERISH. — Feeling confused or abashed.

ALLOW, ALLOW. — Thus shouted twice to a dog to incite him to chase anything.

ALL TO SMASH.— Totally wrecked.

ALLUS. — Always.

ALL VOR NOTHIN'.— Quite in vain.

AMINTED. — In the humour to, willing to.

"If e beant aminted to do what I axes e, e med vind a plaayce zome 'er else."

AMOVE. — Where there is much game.

A copse is said to be "amove wi' gaayme " (amove rhymes with "rove.")

AMSIAM.— The sign "&" always thus called by children, and named after the letter "Z" when saying the alphabet.

AM WO AST. — Almost* nearly.

My bwoy be 'amwoast as tail as I be.

AN.— On.

AN-EATH.— Beneath,

ANEOUST.— Just about, near against, almost.

"I zin in aneoust tho chake pit " (I saw him near the chalk pit).