A glossary of north country words, in use. From an original manuscript, with additions - Softcover

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1825 Excerpt: ...they call what is taken from one goose, a pair of jiblets. At Christmas, hardly any person, however poor, is without ajiblet pie. Jiffy. "Iv a jiffy"--in a moment, in an instant. Jigger, an airy swaggering person. "A comical jigger." Perhaps, originally, one disposed or suitable to a jig. Jim, Jimmy, J. James. Jim, Jimmy, Jimp, a. slender, neat, elegant. Q. Su.-Got. skampt? Jimmer, a small hinge for a closet door or desk. See an explanation of jimmers, with which the gimmal ring is thought to be connected, in Brand's Pop. Ant. vol. ii. p. 27. Also Nares' Gloss. gimmal, and Moor, jimmers. Jin, Jinny, Jinney, Jane. Jingle-cap, shake cap. Much practised among the young pitmen and keelmen..tinkers, By Jinkers, a sort of demi-oath. A variation of jingo. Jinny-spinner, or Long-legg'd-tyalyur, a very long slenderlegged spider or fly. Jinny-spinner, a play-thing among children. See a long list of juvenile games, many of which are common in the North, in Suff. Words, move all. Jobation, Juration, a lecture or reprimand. Jock And Jock's-man, a juvenile sport, in which the follower is to repeat all the pranks the leader can perform. Joggle, to shake, to totter, to cause to totter. Teut. schockelen, vacillare. Jog-trot, an inactive, or any peculiar line of conduct, pertinaciously adhered to. Perhaps adopted from the jog-trot pace of the Northumbrian farmers. Jollification, a scene of festivity, or merriment. "A regular jollification." Jolly, stout, large in person. "A jolly landlady." Also hearty, jovial. "A jolly fellow." Jookings, corn beat out of the sheaf in throwing off the stack; often a perquisite to those who assist in carrying the sheaves into the barn. Jorum, a pot or jug. Chaucer has jordane, and Shakspeare j...