40 BERKSHIRE WORDS.
ALL AS IS. — A decisive expression used when giving an order.
" All as is you hev a-got to work laayte till I tells 'e to stap."
ALLEY. — A 'tawl' used by boys at marbles, when having red streaks it is called " a blood-alley."
ALL IN A CHARM. — A confused noise as when children are talking and playing together around one.
ALL IN BITS. — In small pieces.
A carriage badly smashed by an accident is said to be all in bits.
ALL IN RAGS. — One with clothes worn out is said to go about "all in rags,"
ALL MANNERS. — Various kinds. Generally used in disparagement.
"Thaay was a-zaayin' all manners o' things about her," (they were speaking evil of her).
ALL ONE. — The same thing, or, making no difference.
"'Tis all one to me wher (whether) e* goes or not."
ALL-OVERISH. — Feeling confused or abashed.
ALLOW, ALLOW. — Thus shouted twice to a dog to incite him to chase anything.
ALL TO SMASH.— Totally wrecked.
ALLUS. — Always.
ALL VOR NOTHIN'.— Quite in vain.
AMINTED. — In the humour to, willing to.
"If e beant aminted to do what I axes e, e med vind a plaayce zome 'er else."
AMOVE. — Where there is much game.
A copse is said to be "amove wi' gaayme " (amove rhymes with "rove.")
AMSIAM.— The sign "&" always thus called by children, and named after the letter "Z" when saying the alphabet.
AM WO AST. — Almost* nearly.
My bwoy be 'amwoast as tail as I be.
AN.— On.
AN-EATH.— Beneath,
ANEOUST.— Just about, near against, almost.
"I zin in aneoust tho chake pit " (I saw him near the chalk pit).
