_Stang_. A pole. Only used in eel-stang, a long pole with iron prongs at the end, thrust into the mud to catch eels; and in “riding the stang,” in the old custom of “rantanning,” to serenade with beaten tins and kettles the wife-beater, when a figure was carried disguised as the offender, sitting astride of a long pole. _Stilted_. Daubed with dirt (stockings, &c.) _Struttle_. A runnel, small stream between stepping stones. _Suthering_. Sighing, as the wind in the trees. _Swads_. Bean pods. _Swail_. Shade. “Left in the swail,” away from the sun. _Swingle_. A flail. _Teem_, _to_. To overflow or be full. “He teems wi’ jokes.” “It teems wi’ rain.” _Thruff_. Pronunciation of “through,” compare “enough,” Linc. enew. _Tidy_. A pinafore. “Put on your tidy, my bairn.” _Tray_. A hurdle. _Trig_. Trim, neat, as trim as a pin. _Tue_ or _tew_. To fret, chafe impatiently, tire oneself out. _Undernean_. Underneath. _Wakken_. Wide-awake, sharp, noticing everything. _Wankling_. A weak child, also wreckling. _Ware_, _to_. To spend. “Are you going to ware anything on me at the fair?” _Wath_. A ford. “Kirkstead Wath,” “Shearman’s Wath.” _Werrit_, _to_. To worry or fidget, in needless anxiety. _Wopper_. Anything unusually large. “That bairn of yourn is a wopper.” _Yocks_. The two chains on which buckets are hung from the shoulder board, when carrying water from the well. _Yon_. Yonder. “Look at yon boy, what is he up to?” _Yow_. Ewe, a female sheep. _Yow-necked_. Of a horse with neck too thin. _Yuck_, _to_. To jirk. “Yuck the reins to check the horse.” APPENDIX I. VERNACULAR NAMES OF WILD PLANTS. Adam’s Flannel Mullein Alehoof Ground Ivy Alexander’s foot Pellitory All-heal Valeriana officinalis “Very precious”—Spikenard. “The Box of Ointment,” Mark xiv., 3–5, worth “300 pence.” Ambrose Wild sage Arse-smart Water pepper Ass-ear Comfrey Ass’s foot Coltsfoot Aaron’s board Spirea Bairn-wort Daisy Ball-weed Centaury Ban-wort Violet Base-rocket Burdock Beard-tree Hazel Bedlam Cowslip Oxlip Beggar’s buttons Burdock Beggar’s needle Shepherd’s needle Bell-bloom Daffodil Benewithe Woodbine Biddy’s eyes Pansy Bird’s eye Germander Speedwell Blaver Corn blue-bottle Bleed wort Wild red poppy Bleeding heart Wallflower Blood wort Blood-veined dock Blow-ball Dandelion