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 54 WEST GORNITALL GLOSSARY. Spars, Sparrows, willow rods used for tliatcliing. Spell, a turn of work. "Fll taake a spell at et.'^ Spell, a long time; often used with the adjectives bra pure. your arrant." Spenoe, a pantrj or larder, usually joining the kitchen; a cupboard for keeping provisions. Spend, V. to break ground. HalUweU. Spickaty, adj. speckled ; mottled. " A spickaty cow." Spiller, a fishing-line with several hooks attached (for salt water fishing) left for some hours and then drawn. Spuming-drone, a cockchafer. Spise, V, to exude. Couch. Spiteous, adj, spiteful. "She was looking so spittotis,^^ Splat, a spot; a piece. "A pui-ty splat of taturs." *'A garden splat." Splatty, adj. covered with spots or pimples." •* A splatty face." Spooty, V. to dispute. "Not foing to mooty with you," St. ust. T. C. Spraggling pattern, a large, gay straggling pattern. Sprawl, a disease incident to young ducks. They are said to have the sprawls when they have not strength to stand on tiieir legs. Sprawl, Sproil, energy. " I am so weak that I have no sprawl to move." Spray, Spre, v. to chap, or crack with the cold. Sprayed, Spreed, p. p. as adj- •* My lips are sprayed,^' Spraying, Spreeingp, adj. cold; cutting. " A spraying east wind." Spriggaa, a fairy ; a sprite. Springle, a springe ; a bird snare. Sprit, V. to split. "Sprit open the fish." Sproosen, an untidy, ungartered woman. " She's a regular sproo- sen about the heels." Spud, a garden tool for cutting out the roots of weeds. Also potatoes, H. B. C. Spnd, a brat. "Be quiet you young spud.** Spndder, a fuss, or bother. " I don't want to ha* no spudder about et.*' Spur, a short job. "Til do a spur arter my day's work." A bra' spur, a long time. "She has been gone a bra* spur,^* Spnr, a glass of spirits. "A spur in the head is worth two in the heel. Gti' me a ^lass and Til shew 'ee my Mieel." Squab, v. to push ; to squeeze. Squab-pie, a pie made of well seasoned fat mutton, with layers of apples and an onion or two. Sqnabbed, Sqnadged, p.p. squeezed. "I were squabbed agenthe walL" Squard, a rent. Squard, v. to rend or tear. Squarded. "And thro' hes squardtd h&t hes heer appeared." Squeer, a pane of glass. "I erased (cracked) a squeer.** Squinge-grub, a small, shrivelled pippin. "She's a regular old squinge-grub." Newquay. Squinny, v. to look or peer al>out ^ith tiie eyelids half closed.
 * A bra' Bpdl of fine weather."
 * You've bin a pure spell on