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ZURPLUS.—A surplice.

ZWAAYRED.—Swore, the noise that an angry or frightened cat makes.

ZWAD.—A layer of hay lying just as cut. See Zwathes.

ZWACK.—A resounding blow or "whack."

ZWANKY.—Self-satisfied, somewhat swaggering.

"That chap be got zo zwanky laaytely a wants to be vetched down a peg."

ZWATHES.—Rows of hay as lying before made up into "cocks." Vide Zwad.

ZWEELIN'.—Singeing the hair off a hog by means of burning straw.

ZWEET-WORT.—Beer in the early stage of brewing, no hops being yet put in.

ZWIG.—A drink.

ZWILL.—To drink a quantity or habitually.

"A zwills like a vish."

ZWILLY-HAWLE.—A hole whereby a small stream of water disappears into the ground. There is a Zwilly-hawle at Well-house, a hamlet of Hampstead Norreys.

ZWIMS.—The expression, "My yead zwims" is used for "I am feeling giddy."

ZWINGEL.—The top part of the threshing flail.

ZWINGIN'.—Very large, very excellent.

"I hev done a zwingin' good daays work to-daay."

ZWIPES.—Very poor beer.

ZWISH.—A little tough stick as used with a riding horse.

ZWITHIN'S-DAAY.—"St. Swithin's" Day is the day on which the apples are christened. If it should rain then it will rain also on the forty days following.

ZWIZZLE.—To drink.

ZWOP.—To exchange (common).