Chapter V

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _The New Year’s Epistle._ “There’s sic a gang in our town, The deevil cannot wrang them, And cud yen gat ’em put i’ prent Aw England cuddent bang them.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _The New Year’s Epistle._ “There’s sic a gang in our town, The deevil cannot wrang them, And cud yen gat ’em put i’ prent Aw England cuddent bang them.

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From this reading * * * * * Cheat who cheat can’s the common rule, Fwoaks a’ cheat yen anither; For he that’s nowther kneave or fuol, God seake! what brought him hither.”

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

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From this reading _The New Year’s Epistle._ “There’s sic a gang in our town, The deevil cannot wrang them, And cud yen gat ’em put i’ prent Aw England cuddent bang them.

slender bristlelike appendage found on the bracts of grasses

From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

strike violently

From this reading _The New Year’s Epistle._ “There’s sic a gang in our town, The deevil cannot wrang them, And cud yen gat ’em put i’ prent Aw England cuddent bang them.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

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From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading * * * * * Cheat who cheat can’s the common rule, Fwoaks a’ cheat yen anither; For he that’s nowther kneave or fuol, God seake! what brought him hither.”

possessive form of “can” — airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.

From this reading * * * * * Cheat who cheat can’s the common rule, Fwoaks a’ cheat yen anither; For he that’s nowther kneave or fuol, God seake! what brought him hither.”

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From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

deprive somebody of something by deceit

From this reading * * * * * Cheat who cheat can’s the common rule, Fwoaks a’ cheat yen anither; For he that’s nowther kneave or fuol, God seake! what brought him hither.”

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading * * * * * Cheat who cheat can’s the common rule, Fwoaks a’ cheat yen anither; For he that’s nowther kneave or fuol, God seake! what brought him hither.”

food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again

From this reading _The New Year’s Epistle._ “There’s sic a gang in our town, The deevil cannot wrang them, And cud yen gat ’em put i’ prent Aw England cuddent bang them.

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From this reading _The New Year’s Epistle._ “There’s sic a gang in our town, The deevil cannot wrang them, And cud yen gat ’em put i’ prent Aw England cuddent bang them.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous

From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

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From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

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From this reading _The New Year’s Epistle._ “There’s sic a gang in our town, The deevil cannot wrang them, And cud yen gat ’em put i’ prent Aw England cuddent bang them.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

a quad with a square body

From this reading _The New Year’s Epistle._ “There’s sic a gang in our town, The deevil cannot wrang them, And cud yen gat ’em put i’ prent Aw England cuddent bang them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading _The New Year’s Epistle._ “There’s sic a gang in our town, The deevil cannot wrang them, And cud yen gat ’em put i’ prent Aw England cuddent bang them.

a specially long, formal letter

From this reading _The New Year’s Epistle._ “There’s sic a gang in our town, The deevil cannot wrang them, And cud yen gat ’em put i’ prent Aw England cuddent bang them.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

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From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading * * * * * Cheat who cheat can’s the common rule, Fwoaks a’ cheat yen anither; For he that’s nowther kneave or fuol, God seake! what brought him hither.”

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From this reading * * * * * Cheat who cheat can’s the common rule, Fwoaks a’ cheat yen anither; For he that’s nowther kneave or fuol, God seake! what brought him hither.”

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From this reading * * * * * Cheat who cheat can’s the common rule, Fwoaks a’ cheat yen anither; For he that’s nowther kneave or fuol, God seake! what brought him hither.”

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From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

an association of criminals

From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

a gangster's pistol

From this reading _The New Year’s Epistle._ “There’s sic a gang in our town, The deevil cannot wrang them, And cud yen gat ’em put i’ prent Aw England cuddent bang them.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading * * * * * Cheat who cheat can’s the common rule, Fwoaks a’ cheat yen anither; For he that’s nowther kneave or fuol, God seake! what brought him hither.”

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From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading * * * * * Cheat who cheat can’s the common rule, Fwoaks a’ cheat yen anither; For he that’s nowther kneave or fuol, God seake! what brought him hither.”

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading * * * * * Cheat who cheat can’s the common rule, Fwoaks a’ cheat yen anither; For he that’s nowther kneave or fuol, God seake! what brought him hither.”

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From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading * * * * * Cheat who cheat can’s the common rule, Fwoaks a’ cheat yen anither; For he that’s nowther kneave or fuol, God seake! what brought him hither.”

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From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _The New Year’s Epistle._ “There’s sic a gang in our town, The deevil cannot wrang them, And cud yen gat ’em put i’ prent Aw England cuddent bang them.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _The New Year’s Epistle._ “There’s sic a gang in our town, The deevil cannot wrang them, And cud yen gat ’em put i’ prent Aw England cuddent bang them.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

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From this reading * * * * * Cheat who cheat can’s the common rule, Fwoaks a’ cheat yen anither; For he that’s nowther kneave or fuol, God seake! what brought him hither.”

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From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

a terrorist organization founded by Osama bin Laden in the 1980s to provide money and recruit fighters around the world

From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

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From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading _The New Year’s Epistle._ “There’s sic a gang in our town, The deevil cannot wrang them, And cud yen gat ’em put i’ prent Aw England cuddent bang them.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

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From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

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From this reading * * * * * Cheat who cheat can’s the common rule, Fwoaks a’ cheat yen anither; For he that’s nowther kneave or fuol, God seake! what brought him hither.”

many times at short intervals

From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

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From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

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From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

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From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

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From this reading _The New Year’s Epistle._ “There’s sic a gang in our town, The deevil cannot wrang them, And cud yen gat ’em put i’ prent Aw England cuddent bang them.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading _The New Year’s Epistle._ “There’s sic a gang in our town, The deevil cannot wrang them, And cud yen gat ’em put i’ prent Aw England cuddent bang them.

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From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading * * * * * Cheat who cheat can’s the common rule, Fwoaks a’ cheat yen anither; For he that’s nowther kneave or fuol, God seake! what brought him hither.”

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading * * * * * Cheat who cheat can’s the common rule, Fwoaks a’ cheat yen anither; For he that’s nowther kneave or fuol, God seake! what brought him hither.”

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase)

From this reading _The New Year’s Epistle._ “There’s sic a gang in our town, The deevil cannot wrang them, And cud yen gat ’em put i’ prent Aw England cuddent bang them.

third-person singular of “signify” — denote or connote

From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

not tense or taut

From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

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From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

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From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

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From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

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From this reading * * * * * Cheat who cheat can’s the common rule, Fwoaks a’ cheat yen anither; For he that’s nowther kneave or fuol, God seake! what brought him hither.”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

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From this reading _The New Year’s Epistle._ “There’s sic a gang in our town, The deevil cannot wrang them, And cud yen gat ’em put i’ prent Aw England cuddent bang them.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading _The New Year’s Epistle._ “There’s sic a gang in our town, The deevil cannot wrang them, And cud yen gat ’em put i’ prent Aw England cuddent bang them.

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From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

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From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

From this reading Leyfe, mak’ the best on’t ’s nowght owr pleesin’, As every day some fash comes teasin’, An’ oft eneugh the wheels want greesin’ To keep them ga’un, Then brouce about nor tek sec preesin’ To nate our awn.”

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From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

which person or people

From this reading * * * * * Cheat who cheat can’s the common rule, Fwoaks a’ cheat yen anither; For he that’s nowther kneave or fuol, God seake! what brought him hither.”

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “Hout, man! what signifies repeynin’, Owr grankin’, snifteran’, twistin’, tweynin’, If down leyfe’s hill we be decleynin’, We cannot slack, Then gang on decent without wheynin’, Or hingin’ back.

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From this reading _The New Year’s Epistle._ “There’s sic a gang in our town, The deevil cannot wrang them, And cud yen gat ’em put i’ prent Aw England cuddent bang them.

possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading _The New Year’s Epistle._ “There’s sic a gang in our town, The deevil cannot wrang them, And cud yen gat ’em put i’ prent Aw England cuddent bang them.

a yearning for something or to do something

From this reading _The New Year’s Epistle._ “There’s sic a gang in our town, The deevil cannot wrang them, And cud yen gat ’em put i’ prent Aw England cuddent bang them.