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4 HAMPSHIBE GLOSSARY. (2) The bottom of a post; the part which is fixed in the ground. — N. H. Arter [aa*tur], prep, after. — Cooper. Asprawl [u'sprau-1], adv. in a sprawling posture. *He fell all aaprawV — N. H. Ast [aast*], v. to ask. Ex. 'He ast me to com&* Til ast 'un to do 't/ Astour [u'stooT], adv. as it were. — N. H. Athin [u'dhin*], prep, within. *Ak. Afhout [u'dhou*t],iwep. without *Ak. Afhurt [u'thurt*] prep, or adv. athwart *Ak. Attery [at'uri], adj. iiascible, choleric. *Ak. Not common in Hants.— Wise. Unknown in North Hants.— W. H. 0, Atwo [vL^ioo'], prep, divided, separated. *Ak. AuTOr-drow [au'vur-droa], v. to overthrow, to upset *Ak. Ex.

  • I auverdrow^d my load/ t. e. upset my load. —Wise.

ATeard. West Hants. — Wise. See Afeard. Azen [aks'n], eb. pi. ashes, — Grose ; F. M. ; *Ak. BaohelorVbuttons [bach*elurz-but*nz], sb. the wild scabious. *Ak. Scabioaa suecisa. Backside [bak'seid], sb. the back yard or back court of a house. •Ak. Baoksword [bak'soard], sb. the game of singlestick. *Ak. Not very general in Hants. — ^W. H. 0. Back up [bak'up], v. to vent any opinion, or retort energetically — generally in support of one's friend or party. — ^Adams* WykeJuimicay p. 416. Bacon-raok [bai-kun-rak], sb. a railed frame fitted to the ceiling of a kitchen, or cottage, on which bacon is stored. — ^N. H. Bacon-silt [bai*kun-silt], sb. a trough in which bacon is salted. W. Badger-pied [baJTir-peidl ac^'. sandy-coloured; applied to the tame boars found in the New1Porest.--Wise, New Forest, p. 259. Bag [bag], sb. the udder of a cow. *Ak. Bail [bail], sb. (1) a hanging bar to divide horses in a stable. (2) The semicircular handle of a bucket or pot. — ^N. £L Baily [bail'i], sb. a bailiff on a farm. — J. Bait [bait], v. to mend or light a fire ; ci Sc. beet. — Wise, New Forest, p. 192. See Beet.