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 WEST CORNWALL GLOSSARY. 51 8hoe-lift» a flhoe-hom. Shong, a broken mesh. W. F. P., B. V. Shoot, water led to a point by a pipe or drain, and then bursting out In Cornwall they often took the plaoe of pumps. Skote, a small kind of trout. Showl, a shovel. Bhrim, a cold shiver. Skrim, v, toshiver. Shrimmed, chilled. "I feeled sich a ahrim," * * Shrimmed to death with the cold.'' Shnffer. " When Fm ahuffer I'll pay.* Mousehole. "A »huff old woman." St. Just. "A •huff-old man." St. Levan. ' ' Full, stout, welL" T. 0. Bigger, Sigpiro, v, to leak. '' It aiggers through the walL" Zig-ar, H. RC. Sim-mee, 9. it seems to me. '* Bim^mee it's bra' and nonsical " (seeming to me it*s very non- sensical). Sis- sling, moving uneasily in sleep. Okrland. Siyes, a speeies of small onion (chives). Skal, calling out. ''You great skal ; *' term of abuse. Newlyn, T. 0. Skate, a rent or tear. Skate, V. to rend. Skatereens, small pieces. Skedgwith, privet. Sometimes Skerriali. Skeeny, sharp ; gusty. Couch. Skeer, v, to graze. ** The stone akeered my head." Skeer, v. to skim a stone on the surface of the water. Skoase, Skeyse, v. to frisk about ; to walk quickly. ** Skeeaina about like a pisky (pixie). Uncle Jan Trenoodle. Scouse, J.W. Skeet, Skeeter, a syringe. Skeet, to wash windows with a syringe. ** Skeet the windows." Skeet, V. to eject saliva through the teeth. W. F. P. Skit, F. TV. F. V. sL B. Skew, a sudden gusty shower of thick drizzling rain. Skewy, adj, gusty, showery. Bkibbet, a small covered com- partment in a large chest, always near the top. Skimper, a person who slurs his work. ** This bed is not weeded clean; John is a skimper,'^ Skemper, H. B. C. Skimping, the smallest frsgment of stone thrown out of a mine. Sometimes, as an adjective, ap- plied to a miserly person. ** He's a skimping ould fellow." Skip skop night In Padstow, on one night in November, the boys go about with a stone in a sling, with which they strike the doors ; they then slily throw in winkle-shells, dirt^ &o. Couch says, "They strike violently against the doors of the houses, and ask for money to make a feast." Skirt^ acfj, scanty ; short. " Her coats were very a^r^" ** Skirt measure." Also Skoerty. Skit, a jest or witticism. " A lectioneenng akit " (or anything else aimed at one). J. W. Skitter, v, to slide; to scatter. Skittery, slippery, like ice or smooth stones. F. W. P. J., M. 6. Skiyer, a skewer. Skivered down, skewered down. arms akivered down to her sides.'* Skuat, Sknte, a legacy or wind- fall. **A akuat of money is a
 * The things go akittering about"
 * She walks about with her