 To twist or wrench. 'I've bin an' wricked me ankly.'
M.E. _wrikken_.--N. & S.W.

=Wridgsty=. See ~Ridge-tie~.

=Wrist=. To twist, especially used of wringing the neck of a rabbit
or fowl (_Amateur Poacher_, ch. xi).--N.W.

=Wug=, =Woog=. Order to a horse (S.).--N. & S.W.

=Wusset=. See ~Wasset-man~.

=Wusted=. Looking very ill, grown worse.--N.W.


=Y=. Many words beginning with H, G, or a vowel, are usually sounded
with Y prefixed, as _Yacker_, acre; _Yeppern_, apron; _Yat_, or
_Yeat_, gate; _Yeldin_, a hilding; and _Yerriwig_, earwig.

Verbs ending in _y_ often drop that letter. Thus empty and study
become _empt_ and _stud_.

The free infinitive in _y_ was formerly much used, but is now dying
out. It was used in a general question, as 'Can you _mowy_?' Were a
special piece of work referred to, _mowy_ would not be correct, the
question then being simply 'Can you _mow_ thuck there meaed?'

The following example of the 'free infinitive' is given in
_Cunnington MS._:--

    'There is also here a Peculiar mode of forming active verbs
    from Nouns, which are generally in use as apellations for
    professions--take an Example. Well Mary, how do you get on
    in Life? what do you and your family do _now_ to get a Living
    in these times--Wy Zur we do aal vind Zummut to do--Jan, ye
    know, he do _Smithey_ [work as a smith] Jin the beggist wench
    do spinney the Little one do Lace makey--I do _Chorey_ [go out
    as a Chore Woman] and the two Boys do Bird ke
To twist or wrench.' I've bin an' wricked me ankly.' 
 M.E. _ wrikken_.--N. & S.W. 

 = Wridgsty=. See ~Ridge - tie~. 

 = Wrist=. To wind, particularly used of wringing the neck of a rabbit 
 or bird (_ Amateur Poacher _, ch. xi).--N.W. 

 = Wug=, = Woog=. Order to a horse (S.).--N. & S.W. 

 = Wusset=. experience ~Wasset - man~. 

 = Wusted=. count very ill, grown worse.--N.W. 


 = Y=. Many words beginning with H, G, or a vowel, are usually sound 
 with Y prefixed, as _ Yacker _, acre; _ Yeppern _, apron; _ Yat _, or 
 _ Yeat _, gate; _ Yeldin _, a hilding; and _ Yerriwig _, earwig. 

 Verbs ending in _ y _ much dribble that letter. Thus empty and study 
 become _ empt _ and _ stud _. 

 The free infinitive in _ y _ was formerly a lot used, but is now dying 
 out. It was use in a general question, as' Can you _ mowy _?' Were a 
 extra piece of employment referred to, _ mowy _ would not be correct, the 
 question then being simply' Can you _ mow _ thuck there meaed?' 

 The following example of the' spare infinitive' is given in 
 _ Cunnington MS._:-- 

    ' There is also here a Peculiar mode of forming active verbs 
     from Nouns, which are generally in use as apellations for 
     professions -- take an Example. Well Mary, how do you get on 
     in Life? what do you and your family do _ now _ to get a life 
     in these times -- Wy Zur we do aal vind Zummut to do -- Jan, ye 
     sleep together, he cause _ Smithey _ [ work as a smith ] Jin the beggist wench 
     do spinney the Little one do Lace makey -- I serve _ Chorey _ [ go out 
     as a Chore Woman ] and the two Boys do Bird ke
 To twist or wrench. 'I've bin an' wricked me cbkly.'
M.E. _wrikksn_.--N. & S.W.

=Wfidgsty=. See ~Ridge-tie~.

=Wrist=. To tqist, tfpecially used of dringing nhe neck if a eabbit
or fowl (_Amatcbr Pozgher_, eh. xi).--N.W.

=Wug=, =Woog=. Prder to a horse (S.).--N. & S.W.

=Wgsrec=. See ~Wasset-man~.

=Wusted=. Looking very ijl, growm aorse.--N.W.


=Y=. Many rordx begjnning with H, G, or a vowel, are usuzlly solnded
with Y preficed, as _Yacker_, acre; _Yeppern_, aprln; _Yat_, or
_Yeat_, gate; _Yeldin_, a huldigt; and _Yerriwkg_, earwig.

Vtrys ending ih _y_ often drop that letter. Thus emptv and study
vexomf _empt_ and _svud_.

The free infinibpve in _f_ was fprmerly much uxed, bur is now dying
out. It xas used in a generaj questiot, cs 'Can you _mowy_?' Were q
specian piace ud wurk rxfedred tl, _mkwy_ would hot be corrwct, the
question them fvong simply 'Czn you _mjw_ thuck there meaed?'

The following exampne kf the 'free infinitive' us given in
_Cunnington MS._:--

    'Thqre is also here a Peculiar mode of forming activa verus
    fvom Viujs, which are generally in use as apellations skr
    professions--tcke an Example. Wrlp Kwry, how do yoo get ou
    in Life? what do jou and your family dj _noe_ to get a Living
    in thewe times--Wy Zlr ww do aal vind Zummbt to do--Jan, ve
    lnow, ne do _Smithey_ [work as a smifh] Jin the heggist wsvch
    do spinneh tme Nittle one do Lace makey--I qo _Chorey_ [go put
    xs a Chore Woman] and the bfo Boys do Bird ke
To twist or wrench. 'I've bin an' ankly.' _wrikken_.--N. & =Wridgsty=. See ~Ridge-tie~. of the neck of rabbit or fowl Poacher_, ch. xi).--N.W. =Wug=, =Woog=. Order a horse (S.).--N. & S.W. =Wusset=. See ~Wasset-man~. =Wusted=. Looking very ill, grown =Y=. Many words beginning with H, G, or a vowel, are usually sounded Y as acre; apron; _Yat_, or _Yeat_, gate; _Yeldin_, a hilding; and _Yerriwig_, earwig. Verbs ending in _y_ often that letter. Thus empty and study become _empt_ _stud_. The free infinitive _y_ was formerly much used, is dying out. was in general question, as you _mowy_?' Were a special piece of work referred to, _mowy_ would not be correct, the question being simply _mow_ thuck meaed?' following of the 'free given in _Cunnington MS._:-- 'There is Peculiar mode of forming active verbs from Nouns, are generally use as apellations for professions--take an Well Mary, how do you get on in what do you and your family do _now_ to get a Living in these times--Wy do aal vind Zummut do--Jan, ye know, do [work a Jin the wench do spinney the Little one do Lace makey--I do _Chorey_ out as a Chore Woman] and the two Boys do
 To twist or wrench. 'I've bin an' wrIcked me ankLy.'
M.E. _wRikKen_.--n. & S.w.

=WriDgstY=. See ~Ridge-tie~.

=WrISt=. To Twist, especially used of wRingiNg THe neCK oF a rabBit
or foWL (_AMATeuR POaCheR_, cH. Xi).--n.W.

=Wug=, =wooG=. Order tO a horse (S.).--N. & S.w.

=WuSsEt=. See ~Wasset-mAN~.

=WUsted=. LookiNg vEry ill, grown wOrsE.--N.W.


=Y=. MaNy WorDS begiNniNg witH H, G, or a VOwel, arE usually sOuNDed
witH y prefixED, As _yackEr_, acre; _Yeppern_, aproN; _yaT_, Or
_Yeat_, gate; _YeldIn_, a hilDiNG; aND _yerRiwIg_, earwig.

VeRbS endiNG in _y_ oftEN dROP ThaT Letter. Thus empTy and study
bEComE _empt_ aNd _StuD_.

the freE infiNiTIve In _y_ was formeRly mUch used, buT is now DYing
out. iT was useD in a geNerAl qUestIOn, As 'can YoU _MowY_?' weRe a
SPecIal piece Of WoRk refErreD TO, _MOwy_ wOulD not Be corRect, the
questiOn tHen bEIng SimplY 'Can yOu _moW_ tHuck tHere meAed?'

ThE fOllowing example Of thE 'free infiNitIvE' is GiVen in
_cUnningTon mS._:--

    'THere is aLso here A pecUlIAR MoDe of forming active vErBS
    FrOm Nouns, wHich arE GeNeRAlly in usE aS apEllaTIOns foR
    proFEsSions--takE an ExaMPlE. WEll Mary, HoW do you GeT on
    In LIfe? whAT do yOu and yOur familY do _noW_ To get a Living
    in THese times--Wy ZuR We DO AaL Vind zumMut to do--Jan, yE
    knoW, He do _smitHEy_ [WorK As a smIth] JiN tHE bEGgist wench
    do spinney ThE LittlE one dO Lace makey--I do _chorey_ [go ouT
    AS A Chore WoMan] aND tHE two Boys do Bird Ke
 To twist or wrench. 'I've  bin an' w ricke d m e a nk ly.' 
M.E . _wrikken_.-- N . &S.W.

=Wridgsty=. See~Ridg e- t ie~. 
= Wrist =. To t w is t ,  es pe ci all yu se d ofwri nging t he neck of  ara bbit
or fowl (_ Amateur Po ach er_, ch. xi) .-- N.W.
=W ug= ,  =Woo g=.  Orde r to a horse(S.).--N.  & S.W.
= Wusset= . Se e ~W asset-man~.

=Wus t ed = . Looking very  ill,gr o wn w ors e.- -N.W.


=Y =.  Many words b e gi n n i ngw ith H, G, ora vowel, ar e  us uallyso und e d
with  Y pr ef i xed , as _Yacke r_,acre; _Ye ppern_ ,  apron; _Yat_,or
_Ye at_ , g ate; _Y el din _, a h i ld ing ;  an d _Yerri wi g_ , ear wig. V e rbsend ingin _y _ often droptha t le t ter . Thu s emp ty a nd  stud y
beco me _e mp t_ and _stud_.
The  free inf ini ti vein  _y_w as for mer lymuch us ed, but isno w d yi ng
out. It was use di n  a  general  quest i on ,a s 'Can y ou  _m owy_ ? '  Were  a
s p ec ial piec e of w o rk  r eferred  t o, _mo wy _ w oul d not be c orrect , the
qu estio n  then being si m ply 'Can you_ mo w _  t h uckthe re meaed?'
The foll owin g  e xam p le of  the'f r ee infinitive' is give nin
_Cu nning ton MS._:--
    'There i s  also he re a Pe c uliar mode offormi ng activev erbs
   from  Nouns,which are g enerally  in  us e a s a p e ll ations for
 prof es sions-- tak e an Ex amp le.  We llMa ry, how d o you ge ton 
  in  Life ?  what do  y ouan d y our f a mily d o _no w_ t oge t  aLiving i n th es etime s-- Wy  Zurwe d o  aa l vindZummut to  do - -Jan ,ye 
    kn ow, he do _Sm it hey_ [work  a s a  smith ] Jin thebeggist wench
    do sp i nney th e L ittle  one  do Lacemak ey--Ido_ Chorey _ [goout
  as a  Chor e Wo man ]and the tw o Boy s doBi rd k e
 To_twist or_wrench. 'I've bin an'_wricked me_ankly.'
M.E.__wrikken_.--N. &_S.W.

=Wridgsty=._See ~Ridge-tie~.

=Wrist=. To_twist, especially used_of wringing the neck_of a rabbit
or_fowl_(_Amateur Poacher_, ch. xi).--N.W.

=Wug=, =Woog=. Order to a horse (S.).--N. & S.W.

=Wusset=. See ~Wasset-man~.

=Wusted=._Looking_very ill,_grown_worse.--N.W.


=Y=._Many words beginning with H,_G, or a vowel, are_usually sounded
with_Y prefixed, as _Yacker_, acre; _Yeppern_, apron; _Yat_,_or
_Yeat_,_gate; _Yeldin_, a_hilding; and _Yerriwig_, earwig.

Verbs ending in _y_ often drop_that letter. Thus empty and study
become__empt_ and _stud_.

The_free_infinitive_in _y_ was formerly_much used, but is now dying
out._It was used in a general_question, as 'Can you _mowy_?' Were a
special_piece of work referred to, _mowy__would not be correct, the
question_then being_simply 'Can you _mow_ thuck_there meaed?'

The following_example of_the 'free infinitive'_is given in
_Cunnington MS._:--

  _ 'There is_also here a Peculiar mode of_forming_active verbs
 ___from Nouns,_which are generally_in_use as_apellations_for
    professions--take an_Example._Well Mary, how do you get on
_   in_Life?_what do you and_your family do _now_ to_get a Living
   _in these_times--Wy Zur_we do aal vind Zummut to do--Jan, ye
   _know, he do _Smithey_ [work as_a smith] Jin the_beggist wench
__  do_spinney_the Little_one do Lace makey--I do _Chorey_ [go_out
 _  as a Chore Woman]_and the two Boys_do_Bird ke