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ATWIXT.—Between.

"He was caught atwixt the ge-ut an' the ge-ut-pwo-ast."

ATWO.—In two parts.

"Cut the taayters atwo avoor 'e plaants 'um."

AUX.—To cut a slit at the back of a hare or rabbits' leg, so that the other leg may thereby pass through it, and a number of them be carried on a pole by a keeper.

AVEARD.—Afraid.

"'E bent aveard be 'e?" (You are not afraid are you?)

AVIELD.—IN the field. A farmer is said to be "gone avield" when he has gone to walk about his farm.

AVOOR.—Before; AVORN is "before him," and AVOORT is "before it."

AVRESH.—Over again.

"Thee hast done the job zo bad thee mus' do 't avresh."

Unknown before, new.

"A be a-doin' things in the parish as be quite avresh."

AWHILE, or AWHILES.—A short time ago.

"He was yer awhiles, but 'ood'nt waait no langer."

AVRONT.—In front.

"Thee get on avront o' I, ther yent room vor us bwo-ath in the paath."

AWLD.—"Awld" is specially used as a term of familiarity, or even endearment. Thus a man would say of his wife, "My awld 'ooman 'ooll hev dinner jus' ready vor us."

AWLD HARRY.—"To plaay Awld Harry" is to perform wild pranks, or commit wilful damage.

AWLD MAN'S LOVE.—The plant, Sothernwood.

AWVER.—Over. There are numerous compounds of this.

AWVER DRAW.—To overthrow.

AWVER-LAAY.—To kill by accidentally lying upon.

A sow not infrequently "awver-laays" one of her litter.

AWVER-NIGHT.—The night before.

"Mind as 'e comes to us auver-night, zo as we can maayke a stert early in the marnin'."