writhe.] Lanc. Lanc. WRYTHENLY, adr. Peevishly. WYZLES, s. &c. Y. Wilts. North. Lanc. YAL, S. Ale. A double handful. YAT, }[See Yard.] YATE, s. A gate, South. Grose. North. YAUD, s. [Eode, Ang. Sax. went.-So says Craven. To YAWL, v. n. To squall or scream harshly, like an enraged cat. To cry as a peacock. Norf. Somerset. YALE, s. An herb. YALE, s. A small quantity. YALHOUSE, s. Au ale-house. Lanc. Lanc. To hiccup; to belch. Norf. Craven. Somerset. YEARDLY, adv. Very-Yardly much; very To YAMMER, v. n. To make a loud dis- much. North. agreeable noise. Craven. YEARNING, s. The liquor of the rennet, To YAMMER, v. a. To desire eagerly. used in producing curds. North. Lanc. YEARNSTFUL, adj. Very earnest. Lanc. North. YEASING, s. The eaves of a house. Lanc. Ditto. YEASY, adj. Easy. To YEAP IN, v. n. YANE, adj. One. To YAPE-ABOUT, v. n. To run gossiping about. The earth. Norf. YAR, s. YELLOW-BELLY, s. A person born in the Fens of Lincolnshire. Linc. (From the yellow, sickly complexion of persons residing in marshy situations.) YELLOW-YOWRING, s. The bird yellow. hammer. Craven. YELM, s. [See Helm.] A portion of straw, as much as can be conveniently carried by the thatcher, or under the arm for any purpose. Norf. To YELM, v. a. To lay straw in convenient quantities for the thatcher. Norf. YELTS, s. Young sows that have had no pigs. North. YEM, s. A by-name for Edmund. Lanc. To YEPPY, v. n. [See Yaaping.] West. To chirp like chicken or other birds. To have a weak and indistinct voice; as "Thou art so hoarse thou canst scarce yeppy." YEPSINTLE, s. Two handfulls. YER, pron. Your. YON, pron. That; as, "Yon field," that field. Linc Bailey. North. Lanc. North. Lanc. "Yon thing," that thing. YONT, prep. Beyond. YOOD'N, v. aux. You were. YOON, s. An oven. YORT, s. A yard or field. YOTED, part. pass. Watered or soaked. West. YOUR'N, pron. Your's. Somerset. YOWE, s. [Eow, Sax.] An ewe. Norf. Hants. Craven. YOWER, s. [Uyer, Belg. Craven Dial.] Udder. Craven. YOWER, pron. Your. Ditto. Craven. North. YOWER-JOINT, s. Joint near the thigh of Lanc. YU, s. (See Yewl.] Christmas. North. YERRING, adj. Noisy; yelling. North. (Eorre, Sax. jarring-and why not Yerring?) YERTH, s. [See Yarth.] Earth. Norf. YES, s. An earth-worm. Somerset. YESTMUS, YESTPINTLE, s. A handful. A long twig, with which to bind hedges. Craven. YETLING, s. A small iron boiler. North. YETS, s. [Aten, Sax.] Oats. North. YEWD, or YOD, pret. Went; yewing; going. Northumb. [Eode, Ang, Sax. went.] YEWERS, s. Embers, hot ashes. Exm. YEWL-CLOG, or LOG. s. [Jule, Dan Christ.] A large log of wood, generally laid on the fire on Christmas-eve. North. YEWLIN, s. Christmas feasting. North. To YIELD IT, phr. To give up an undertaking; as thus, a farmer took his team to harrow a piece of wheat, but finding it too wet he said to his carter, "Come away, we will yield it." E. Sussex. YIGH, adv. [Gise, Sax. yes, Sa, Sax. ay.] Yes. YIN, adj. Yon. YINDER, adv. Yonder. Craven. North. Ditto. Ditto. Linc. YU-GOADS, [Yu; and Gaude, Fr. a trinket.] Christmas play-things. Lanc. YULE OF AUGUST, Lammas-day; the first of August. [Gwyl, Welch, a festival. Lammas-day being a feast-day.] YULE-TIDE, s. Christmas-time. Lanc. YUNCE, adv. Once. Craven. YUNG, YUNK, adj. [Iung, Teut.] Young. Lanc. YUSTERDAY, s. [Ghister, Sax. yester.] Yesterday. North. YESTERNEET, s. Yesternight. North. In the eastern part of Sussex they have a very broad pronunciation, as Yus for Yes. Yusterday, &c. To YIP, v. n. (See Yaaping.) To chirp like a newly-hatched chick, or other very young bird. YIPPER, adj. Brisk. YO, pron. [Eow, Sax.] You. Somerset. Glouc. Norf. ZATENFARE, adj. Softish, applied to the Ditto. intellects. Lanc. To ZEE, v. a. ZEEAD, s. Seed. ZEAD-LIP, (See Seed-Lip.) YOAN, v. aux. You will; you have. Ditto. YOAR, v. aux. You are. YOKES, s. Hiccoughs. Ditto. Somerset. YOLD-RING, s. A yellow-hammer. North. YOLT, s. A newt or eft. Glouc. To see. Somerset. Somerset. Somerset. 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