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 A GLOSSARY OP WORDS AND PHRASES USED IN ANTRIM AND DOWN. A, pro. I. ' A will' « A'm sayin'.' Aan, sb, the hair or beard in barley. AbMj sb, ashes. A-baek. 'Light-a-back.* 'ReaYj-a-back.* When a cart is loaded, the load can be arranged so as to press very lightly on the horse, this is having it * light-a-5acA; ; ' when tiie chief weiffht is towards the front of the cart, and therefore presses on the horSe, the cart is Abin, or Aboon, adv. above. Able. ' Can you spell able T = are you sure you can do what you are bragging about ? Abreard, adj. the condition of a field when the crop appears. Ao^nant, or Acqnent, v. acquainted. * I'm well acquant with all hiB people.' Afeardy adv. a&aid. Affront. *He didn't ajffront her,' i.e, it was not a shabby present he made her. Afleet, adj. afioat. Afore, prep, before. Again, Agin, adv. against Agee, adj. crooked ; to one side. Ahin» prep, behind. Aiblins, adv. perhaps. Ailsa-eock, ab. the piiffin. B
 * heavy-a-ftacfe.'