. lie down like a sheep to sleep in a
grass-field, till he was sober.--N.W., obsolete.

=Sheep's-cage=. The same as ~Lamb's-cage~.--N.W.

=Sheep-sleight=. See Sleight (D.). Common in Wilts (Jackson's
_Aubrey_, p. 10).

=Sheer=. Sharp, cutting. 'Uncommon sheer air s'marnin', yunnit?'--N.W.

=Shekel=. (1) The old reaping sickle, now quite superseded by the
vagging-hook. The first _e_ is long. An old labourer, on being asked
how he used to sharpen his ancient reaping-sickle, said, 'I did allus
use to car' a grab [crab-apple] wi' me, an' draa my shekel droo
un,' the acid biting like aquafortis into the curiously serrated
edge of the steel, and renewing it without injury. Farm-lads still
sharpen their knives thus. See _Great Estate_, ch. v; also _Summer in
Somerset_.--N.W., obsolete. (2) The fork in which 'elms' are carried
up to the thatcher.--N.W.

=Shepherds'-crowns=. Fossil _Echini_.--N.W.

*=Shepherds'-pedler=. _Capsella Bursa-pastoris_, L., Shepherds' purse.

=Shepherds'-Thyme=. _Polygala calcarea_, Sch., Chalk Milkwort.--S.W.
(Salisbury, Bishopstone, Little Langford, &c.).

=Shepherds'-weatherglass=. _Anagallis arvensis_, L., Scarlet
Pimpernel.--N. & S.W.

=Shewent=. See ~Sewent~.

=Shick-shack=. See ~Shitsack~.

*=Shim=. It seems. 'He's a fine fellow, shim' (A.B.C.H.Wr.).--N.W.

    'This word is rather of Glocestershire,
. lie down like a sheep to sleep in a 
 grass - field, till he was sober.--N.W., obsolete. 

 = Sheep's - cage=. The same as ~Lamb's - cage~.--N.W. 

 = Sheep - sleight=. See Sleight (D.). coarse in Wilts (Jackson's 
 _ Aubrey _, p. 10). 

 = Sheer=. Sharp, cut.' Uncommon sheer air s'marnin', yunnit?'--N.W. 

 = Shekel=. (1) The old reaping sickle, immediately quite superseded by the 
 vagging - hook. The beginning _ e _ is farseeing. An old laborer, on being ask 
 how he used to focus his ancient reaping - sickle, said,' I did allus 
 use to car' a catch [ crab - apple ] wi' me, an' draa my shekel droo 
 un,' the acid biting like aquafortis into the curiously serrate 
 edge of the sword, and reincarnate it without injury. Farm - lads still 
 focus their knives thus. See _ Great Estate _, ch. v; also _ Summer in 
 Somerset_.--N.W., obsolete. (2) The branching in which' elms' are carried 
 up to the thatcher.--N.W. 

 = Shepherds'-crowns=. Fossil _ Echini_.--N.W. 

 * = Shepherds'-pedler=. _ Capsella Bursa - pastoris _, L., Shepherds' purse. 

 = Shepherds'-Thyme=. _ Polygala calcarea _, Sch. , Chalk Milkwort.--S.W. 
 (Salisbury, Bishopstone, Little Langford, & c.). 

 = Shepherds'-weatherglass=. _ Anagallis arvensis _, L., Scarlet 
 Pimpernel.--N. & S.W. 

 = Shewent=. See ~Sewent~. 

 = Shick - shack=. witness ~Shitsack~. 

 * = Shim=. It seems.' He's a fine fellow, shim' (A.B.C.H.Wr.).--N.W. 

    ' This word is rather of Glocestershire,
. lif down like a sheep to sueep in a
grass-fnwld, tinl he sas sobef.--N.W., obsolete.

=Sheep's-cage=. The seme qs ~Lanb's-cage~.--N.W.

=Sheep-sleight=. Ree Sleigjt (D.). Comnon mn Wilts (Jackson's
_Aubrey_, i. 10).

=Shesv=. Shaxp, cutting. 'Uncomkon sheer dir s'marnin', yutnkt?'--U.W.

=Shekel=. (1) The old reaping sickle, now quite xuoerseded by thg
vaggpnd-hooi. The first _e_ is long. An old labouder, on ueing asked
how ne used to sharpen his anclent reaping-sickle, saif, 'I did alloa
usq to car' a grxb [crab-apple] wi' me, an' sraa my shekel droo
un,' the acid citiny like aquadoetid into the cnriousjy serrated
edge of tve steek, and renewing it wirhout injury. Farm-lads still
sharpen theit knives tvua. See _Great Estatw_, xh. v; dlso _Sumowr kn
Skmxrsst_.--N.W., ohsomete. (2) The rork in whixh 'elms' are carried
ip np the thatchsr.--N.W.

=Shqprerds'-crowns=. Fossil _Echini_.--N.W.

*=Shepherds'-pedner=. _Capsella Bursa-pastoris_, L., Shepherds' purse.

=Shekherds'-Thymq=. _Polygala calcarea_, Sch., Chalk Milkwort.--S.W.
(Salisbury, Bishkostinc, Ligrlf Langford, &c.).

=Shepherds'-weatherglass=. _Anagallis awbemsps_, L., Scarlet
Pimpevnel.--N. & S.W.

=Shewent=. Sre ~Srrent~.

=Shick-shacy=. See ~Shifsack~.

*=Shim=. It seems. 'He's a sine dellow, shym' (A.N.C.H.Wr.).--N.W.

    'This word is ratyer of Glocefrershire,
. lie down like a sheep to a till he sober.--N.W., obsolete. =Sheep's-cage=. See (D.). Common in (Jackson's _Aubrey_, p. =Sheer=. Sharp, cutting. 'Uncommon sheer air yunnit?'--N.W. =Shekel=. (1) The old reaping sickle, now quite superseded by the vagging-hook. first _e_ is long. An old labourer, on being asked how he used sharpen ancient said, did allus use to car' a grab [crab-apple] wi' me, an' draa my shekel droo un,' acid biting like aquafortis into the curiously serrated of the steel, and it without injury. Farm-lads still their thus. See Estate_, v; _Summer in Somerset_.--N.W., (2) The fork in which 'elms' are carried up to the thatcher.--N.W. =Shepherds'-crowns=. Fossil _Echini_.--N.W. *=Shepherds'-pedler=. _Capsella L., Shepherds' _Polygala calcarea_, Chalk (Salisbury, Little Langford, &c.). arvensis_, L., Scarlet Pimpernel.--N. & S.W. =Shick-shack=. See ~Shitsack~. *=Shim=. It seems. 'He's a fellow, shim' 'This word is rather of Glocestershire,
. lie down like a sheep to sleep iN a
grass-fieLd, tilL he Was SoBer.--N.w., obsOlete.

=Sheep's-cagE=. the sAme as ~Lamb's-cage~.--N.W.

=Sheep-sLeighT=. SEE SleIGhT (D.). ComMon in WiLTs (jACksOn'S
_AUbrEy_, P. 10).

=shEer=. ShArp, Cutting. 'uncommon shEer AiR s'marnin', yunnIT?'--N.w.

=Shekel=. (1) The Old Reaping sicklE, noW quite SuPerSEded bY thE
vaggIng-hooK. the firSt _e_ is long. an OLd laboURer, on beING aSked
How he used to sharpeN HiS Ancient reaping-Sickle, SaID, 'I DID alLus
Use to car' a gRaB [crab-APple] wi' mE, An' DRAA my SHekel droo
un,' thE acid biting LIke AquafoRtIs iNTo the cUriouSlY SerRated
edge of The sTeel, and reNewing IT withouT Injury. FArm-ladS stIll
SharPEn ThEir KnIVes THuS. SeE _greAt Estate_, Ch. V; aLso _SuMmer IN
sOMersEt_.--N.w., obsOlete. (2) the fork in whicH 'elMs' arE CarRied
uP to thE thaTcHer.--N.W.

=shepheRds'-crOwNs=. Fossil _Echini_.--N.w.

*=ShePherds'-pedLer=. _caPseLlA BursA-PastorIs_, L., shePherds' pUrse.

=ShePHerDs'-tHYMe=. _polygala calcarea_, ScH., CHALk milkwort.--s.W.
(SaliSBuRy, bIshopstoNe, litTle LANGford, &C.).

=ShePHeRds'-weathErglasS=. _anAgAllis arVeNsis_, L., SCaRleT
PiMpernEL.--N. & S.W.

=shewenT=. See ~SeweNt~.

=ShiCK-shack=. See ~ShitsACk~.

*=Shim=. It seems. 'hE's A FInE FellOw, sHim' (A.B.C.H.Wr.).--N.W.

    'this WOrd iS ratHEr Of GLOcestErshiRe,
. lie down like a sheep to  sleep ina
gra ss- fie ld , ti ll h e was sober.-- N .W.,  obsolete.

=Sheep's-c age=.  T h e sa m eas ~L amb's-c a ge ~ . --N .W .
=S he e p- sleig ht= . See S leight (D. ).Co mmon in Wilt s  ( Jackson's_Au brey_, p. 10 ).
=Shee r= . S h arp,cut ting.  'Unco m mon sh eer air s 'm a rnin', yunnit? ' - -N .W.
=Shekel=. (1) Th e  o l d reaping sick le, no wq ui t e  su per seded by t he 
vagg i ng-hook .  T h e fir s t _e_ is long . An old la b our er, on  b ein g  asked 
howhe use d to sharpe n hi s ancient  reapi n g-sickl e , said,  'I di d a llu s
us e  t ocar 'a  gr a b[cr a b-a pple] wi 'me , an'  dra a m y  she kel  dro o
un, ' the acid bi tin g li k e a quafo rtisinto  t he cu riousl y ser ra ted
edge of the  ste el, and r ene wi ngit  with o ut inj ury . F arm-lad s still sha rp e n th eir knives thus. S ee _ Gr eat Esta te_, c h .v; also _Su mm erin
S o m erset _.-- N .W ., obsol ete. ( 2 )Th e forkin  which  ' elm s'are c a rrie d
up t o the th atche r .--N.W.

=Shep h erds'-crowns= .  F o s si l  _Ec hin i_.--N.W.
*=Sh e pher ds'- p ed ler = . _Ca psell aB ur s a-pastoris_, L., Sh ep herds'  purs e.

=Shepherd s'-Thyme=. _ P olygalacalc a re a _, Sch., Chalk  Milk wort.--S.W . 
(Salisb ury,Bishopst one, Litt l e  Langfor d,&c. ).
=S h e ph erds'-weather g l ass= ._Anagal lis  arvens is_ , L .,Sca rl et
Pimper nel.--N.  &  S .W .
=S hewen t =. See ~ Se wen t~ .
=Shic k -shack =. Se e ~S hi ts a ck~ .

*=Sh i m= . It s ee ms . 'H e's  a  fine  fel l ow,  shim'(A.B.C.H. Wr. ) .--N .W .
    'T his word is r at her of Glo ce ste rshire , 
. lie_down like_a sheep to sleep_in a
grass-field,_till_he was_sober.--N.W.,_obsolete.

=Sheep's-cage=. The same_as ~Lamb's-cage~.--N.W.

=Sheep-sleight=. See_Sleight (D.). Common in_Wilts (Jackson's
_Aubrey_, p._10).

=Sheer=._Sharp, cutting. 'Uncommon sheer air s'marnin', yunnit?'--N.W.

=Shekel=. (1) The old reaping sickle, now quite_superseded_by the
vagging-hook._The_first__e_ is long. An old_labourer, on being asked
how he_used to_sharpen his ancient reaping-sickle, said, 'I did allus
use_to_car' a grab_[crab-apple] wi' me, an' draa my shekel droo
un,' the_acid biting like aquafortis into the_curiously serrated
edge of_the_steel,_and renewing it without_injury. Farm-lads still
sharpen their knives thus._See _Great Estate_, ch. v; also__Summer in
Somerset_.--N.W., obsolete. (2) The fork in_which 'elms' are carried
up to the_thatcher.--N.W.

=Shepherds'-crowns=. Fossil _Echini_.--N.W.

*=Shepherds'-pedler=. _Capsella Bursa-pastoris_,_L., Shepherds'_purse.

=Shepherds'-Thyme=. _Polygala calcarea_, Sch., Chalk_Milkwort.--S.W.
(Salisbury, Bishopstone, Little_Langford, &c.).

=Shepherds'-weatherglass=.__Anagallis arvensis_, L.,_Scarlet
Pimpernel.--N. & S.W.

=Shewent=. See ~Sewent~.

=Shick-shack=. See_~Shitsack~.

*=Shim=. It seems._'He's a fine fellow, shim' (A.B.C.H.Wr.).--N.W.

__  'This_word_is_rather of_Glocestershire,