The Peasant Speech of Devon. With Other Matters Connected Therewith
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B. wid take a vort- night to quaddle up tii the drying-ground tii 'ang out tha clothes.' Mrs. B. was, however, engaged, but was often assailed by the other servants with, ' Diiee zee now, Mrs. B., ef yii can't be dapper vur wance, and not quaddlee about za slow !' Qnarl = quarrel. 'Why diiee quarl zo, yii chillern?' Quarrenders = red apples peculiar to Devonshire. ' The quarrenders be ripe, midden us 'ave zome ?' ' 'Ess, ef yii be mind tii.' Quelstring = sweltering. ' Aw, Jimminy ! idden et a q...uelstring 'ot day ? I'm za 'ot's Mally Palmer, an' 'er ciidden zay 'er prayers vur tha yett.' Ii6 THE PEASANT SPEECH OF DEVON. Querking = grunting. ' Whot's tha metter wi' 'e now than ? I zim yii'm alwes a querking an' a crinting !' Quott = to sit on the haunches. ' Diiee urn an' git yer gun, there's a brave gert hare urned intii tha hadge down zebben acres. 'Er's go quott in the stroil.' R. Rabbit = an oath. ' Rabbit yer 'ead vuree ! Darn'd ef I dawnt lerrickee ef I catchee at they maygatnes again.' Ragrowstering = romping.
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