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AS EVER I.—As I possibly.

"I'll do 't as zoon as ever I can" (I'll do it as soon as I possibly can).

AS LIEV.—As readily, as soon.

"I'd as liev be killed as vrightened to death."

ASPRAAL.—Falling down with legs and arms helplessly extended on the ground, is said to be "vallin' all aspraal."

AS SHOULD BE.—Quite correctly, properly; as ought to be done.

"That bed yent maayde as should be." (That bed is not made properly.)

AST, also AXT.—To ask.

ASTED.—Having the banns published in church.

"Thaay was asted at church laast Zunday."

ASTOOR.—Shortly, very quickly.

ASTRADDLE.—Astride, sitting with legs wide apart, generally one leg on each side of a thing.

ATER.—After.

ATERMATH, also LATTERMATH.—The second crop of grass, i.e., "Aftermowth."

ATERNOON.—Afternoon.

ATERWARD.—Afterwards.

ATHIN.—Within, in the house. "Be the me-uster athin"? "Naw, he be just gan avield."

ATHOUT.—Unless. "I wunt go athout thee comes too."

ATHURT.—Across. "I zin 'in run athurt the pe-us o' turmuts."

ATOP O'.—On the top of. "Get atop o' the taayble."

ATWE-UN, or ATWANE.—Between. "Thaay haaved (halved) the apples atwe-un um."

ATWE-UN WHILES.—At odd times. "I never smokes my pipe when I be at work, but hevs a bit o' baccy zometimes atwe-un whiles."

AT WHOAM.—At home.

ATWIST.—Twisted.