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65 ADDENDA. Cnun, cramped with the cold. See Oram. Flapi a flash of lightning. Hii8oen9 scolded. T. W. S. Parrick, a little jug. T. W. S., Gwinear, Comiahman, Feb. 16, 1880. Peasen (pron. paisen) Konday, the Monday before Shroye Tues- day. So osdled in E. Cornwall from the custom of eating pea- soup on that day. Sharp Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday. Illudrated News, Feb. 14, 1880. XT^jiacky a small moveable block of wood used by builders in fitting the planks of a boat. Wards kindly oantrUmted by Mr, W, Ccpeland Bodasey Laregan, Pemcmce, too late for insertion in the Glossary. The two last are from an old Tithe-book for the parish of St. Just, now in his possession. Cooty a beating. OraoWy gravel. See Orowan. Kenaokf a term applied to a weakly child. Kenack, a worm. Kip, a small net used to hang vegetables. Korffye, an ill-looking wench; a dog-fish. See Murgy. Peiao, a pilchard with a broken back. Pezzac is a Comidh sur- name. Tigga, Tiggy, a game played by boys in which they touch and run. See Stig. Willen, a beetle. Obsolete, Yannte, Yann-stone, of doubt- ful interpretation, possibly the stoup. Whitesoolde, cheese. Carew says of the Ck)mishmen, *' their meat was * Whitsulj^ as they call it, namely milke, sowre milke^ cheese and butter." p