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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Abbreviations

 

ice shoggle n.

 

an icicle; also shoggle, shockle

 

??? < ME. iseyokel , iseȝokil (icicle)

idle a.

 

indolent

 

< OE. īdel (empty, devoid)

idle-back n.

 

an indolent person;

 

< OE. īdel (empty, devoid) + bæc (back)

ill-thriven a.

 

badly grown; poorly-developed

 

< ON. illr (ill, bad) + þrífask (to thrive)

inby adv.

 

a coalmining term for heading towards the coalface;

 

< OE inn (in, on) + bī (by, near)

ing n.

 

a meadow, especially one located by a river; also eng

 

< ON. eng (meadow)

ingle-neuk n.

 

corner of fireside, particularly one with an open-hearth fireplace

 

??? < Gael aingeal (fire) + ME. nok (a corner)

inkle n.

 

a type of of coarse linen tape used for various purposes, e.g. tying meat to a spit

 

orig. unknown

inoo adv.

 

See enow

 

 

intake n.

 

a piece of land taken in and enclosed from moorland or a common

 

< OE. in (in, on) + ON. taka (to seize, to take)

'ippins n.pl.

 

See hipping(s)

 

 

ivin n.

 

ivy

 

< OE. īfiȝ (ivy)

ivver adv.

 

ever

 

< OE. ǣfre (ever, always)

ivverin' n.

 

See evering