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72 DILLONS.—Earth heaps to mark boundaries on the Downs.

DING,- To impress repeatedly.

"A dinged ut into I zo as I was glad to get awaay"

DING DONG. — Men who in fighting hit hard and do not trouble to guard are said to go at it "ding dong,"

DINGEY ("G" soft).—Coated with dirt.

DINGIN—A noise in the ears.

DIP, also DE-UP, or DAPE.—Deep, crafty, cunning.

DISH.—To cheat, to acquire by sharp practice.

"A dished I out o' all the money as I had."

DISH O' TAY, — Very commonly used for "cup of tea."

"I mus' ax my awld dooman to gie I a dish o' tay avoor I do's any moor work"

DISHWASHER.— The Water Wag-tail so called from being always busy in the road side puddles.

DISREMEMBER.— To be unable to call to mind.

"I disremember now axackly what a zaid."

DOCIT.—Intelligent.

DOCK.—To cut anything short.

DOCTOR—To adulterate anything.

DOCTOR'S STIFF.—Medicine.

DOER.—"A good doer is an animal that thrives well and keeps in good condition even when not well fed. "A bad doer" is the reverse.

DOG IRONS—Upright irons on each side of an open fire-place, with a bar of laid across them, whereon may rest chumps of wood in such way that the air gets freely underneath to feed the tire.

DOG-ROSES Wild roses.

DOGS—Irons for lightly fastening split parts of timber together to prevent these flying apart when wedges are driven farther along the slit Dogs also serve to increase the splitting power of the wedges

DOG TIRED—Thoroughly tired out

DOING—Proceedings of an exciting character sometimes of a not quite creditable character.