BARK.—To knock the skin off; also to cough.
BARLEYOYLES.—The beards of barley.
BARM, or BERM.—Yeast.
BARREL TOM-TIT.—The long-tailed tit-mouse, so called from the shape of its nest.
BARROW HILL.—An ancient tumulus. There are very many of these in the county.
BAW TO A GOOSE.—One is said to be not able to say "baw to a goose" when stupidly shy and reserved.
BASTE.—To tack children's sewing together for them.
BAT, or DRUGBAT.—The iron shoe chained to the wheel of a waggon or cart to impede rotation when going down-hill.
BATE.—To lower the price at first demanded; to whip.
BAVIN.—A bundle of very small brush wood.
BAZE, or BE-UZ.—Bees. The following may come from the same hive in a summer—swarm, smart, cast, and hitch—but this does not often happen. "A maiden swarm" may also come out of the first swarm.
BE.—Always used for "are."
BE-AT.—Tired out; completely puzzled.
Also to walk a field in search of game.
BE-AT MY NAAYBOUR OUT O' DOORS.—The game of cards, "beggar my neighbour," is so called ("doors" rhymes with "moors").
BEAUTIFY.—To make one's toilette very carefully.
BECALL.—To vilify; to abuse.
BEDDERD.—Bed-ward.
BED-GOWND.—A night-dress.
BEDIZEND.—Decorated very gaudily and with showy ornaments.