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 108 Anker. A small cask or keg of about four gallons, used for brandy. The ankers which contained smuggled brandy used to be cut in two, and so, many of the Cornish provided themselves with tubs. "Free-traders"^ imported their "moonshine" in such ankers when the nights were dark. See Moonshine. Anointed. Used thus, "you anointed vellan," i.e., ^^you confounded rascal." Antic. A good humoured fool. "Such an antic." Anyst^ or Anist. Close by, near to. Appledrane. A wasp. CalUngton. Apple-bird. A chaffinch. Polwhele. Appurtenances. See Purtens. Apsen. The aspen tree. Apty-COCk. A sharp little fellow. JF. Briton, Ardar. A plough. This is a Celtic Cornish word, in which language we have Den ardar, a ploughman. Arear ! Oh, strange ! Wonderful ! from the Celtic Cornish Reoby meaning the same. Arg, or Agyfy. To argue, to dispute. Arrant. An errand. (Arancle. Chaucer.) Arrant boy. An errand boy. Arrish. Stubble land after the corn has been cut. Errish in Devon, Ersh in Sussex. Arrish-geese. Stubble fed geese.
 * Smugglers.