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 70 THE DIALECT OF and repeats the question, striking the under boy alternately with his flattened flats, fli^g^s downwards, and keeping time with the empha- sized syllables. When the under boy guesses correctly he mounts the other^ and the game goes on. N.B. — Yamdy means 'now many,' and is a well-known word. Ins^nse (accent on last syl.), vh, to inform, or to make one acquainted with. Bay says, ' a pretty word used about Sheffield,' but it is common enough here. ' I insenstd him with it,' or * into it ' = 'I explained it to nim,' or ' informed him about it.' Intend, vh, used curiously to express a desire or expectation in matters beyond one's own control. ' I had intended our rector to be a bishop,' &c. Aim is used in a similar way. Ippity pippity, an expression of contempt ; but I am unable to say whether used as an inteijection or a^jectiya I'se, an abbreviated form of * I shall.' So ' We'se,' ' Ye'se,* &c. See The OuUaw Murray, yer. 5 : < << I make a bow," then the gude king said, Fee either be king of Ettrick Forest, Or king of ScoUand that outlaw sail be." ' lata', t. 0. art thou ; but art ta' is also used. [Chaucer has ' I is as ill a miller as w ye ; ' Cant. Talee, 4043.— W. W. 8.] Itohes, vh. pronounced eeka^ or ekes, Ivin (pronounced auvin), sh, the Ivy. Iwer, the pronunciation of ever. Jaokabont, or Jagabont, eh. one of no particular branch of business, but willing to do anything. Jackband, eh. a figurative expression for ' the course of the year,' derived no doubt from the kitchen apparatus. The phrase ' When the jackband is turned ' means ' after the 21st of June or December.' Jacks, eh. a portion of a loom, formed of pieces of wood several together on a pivot, which passes through the centre of each. At each end of the jack is a string ; the one connects it with the lam (below), the other with the yeld. Jamb, or Jambstone (pronounced jaum), eh. The side-stone of a fireplace, door, or window is so termed. Jamp, past tense of to jump.
 * ' Unto the man that dear bought me ;