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GLOSSARY
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N

’neat’ : beneath.

neber trus’, &c.: never trust theirs as I can mine.

neider : neither.

no fe her own han’? = is it not her own hand?

no lef’ me : do not leave me.

nong : now. The vowel sound is very dumb and short.

northers : north winds.

not’in’ : nothing. Pronounce nuttin’.

’nough, ’nuff : enough.

no wuk : don’t work.

nummo : no more.

nyam : eat. A monosyllable like yam.

O

ob : of.

ober-bex’ : over-vexed.

ole : old.

ole-time : of or belonging to former times.

’ole : whole.

ondly : only.

ord’ly : orderly.

out : out of.

owna : own.

P

’panish-needle grass : Spanish Needle,—a fodder plant.

partly : nearly.

pas’ : past.

pass : path.