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10 HAMPSHIRE GLOSSARY. geology for a stone which has been rolled in an antddilavian torrent. •Ak. Ck)m. Bolster-puddingy [boa-lstur-puod-in], sh. a roly-poly.- Bolt [boalt], sb. the line of cleavage of lath. — N. H. Boncer [bon'snr], eh, a taw or stone used to strike marbles from a ring.— -N. H. Bonor [boa'nur], eh, a smart rap on the spine. — Adams' Wyke- hamica, p. 417. Borse [baus], «5. a calf of half-a-year old. — Grose ; Warner ; F.M. Bosky [bosk'i], adj, elated with liquor. — Cooper. Bothen [bothnin], sb. Chrysantlieinum segetum. Bromfield's FL VectensiSy p. 259. — J. B. Bottle-broflh [bot'l-brush], sb, Jlippuris vulgaris. HoUoway's Dictionary. — if. B. Bottom [bot'nm], sb. a valley, glen, or glade. Cf. Milton, P. L, iu 299.— Wise, New Forest^'p. 187. In North Hants used only of avaUey. Bonge [bou-j 1], v. to bulge 1 — Wise (note on Cooper). Bonghy [bou*i], adj. applied to a tree which is full of boughs, instead of running straight up. — Wise, New Forest. Boulder [boa'ldur], sb. See Bolder. Boulder-head [boa*ldur-hed], sb, a work against the sea, made of small wooden stakes. — Cooper, Bonnee [bounsj, v. n. to rebound, or v, a. to cause to rebound. Ex. . < bounce that balL'— N. H. Bounce [bouns], sb. boasting, pretension. — N. H. Bound-oak [bound-oak], sb. a boundary oak. — Wise, Neio Forest, See Mark-oak. Bower-stone [bou'ur^stoan], sb. a boundary-stone. — Wise, New Forest, p. 163. Bowl-dish [boal-dish], sb. a wooden bowl with handle. — J. Boy's-loTO [boL&-luv], sb, the herb southern-wood. *Ak. Arie- misia vulgaris, called also Old Man in N. H. Bozzle [bozil, sb. Chrysanthemum segetum. The corn-marigold. — N.EL Brakes [braiks], sb. common fern. — Cooper. Also in the compound form, Jem brakes. — ^Wisa Bran-goose [bran-goos], sb. the brent goose; anser bemicla^ IlUg* 'Locally known as the brangoose* — Wise, New Forest, p. 312. Bran-new [bran-neu], adj. quite new. *Ak. In Wilts., they have also vire-new (fire-new). These t^rms were originally applied to things /res A /row the forge, *Ak. Com. as brand-new.