10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GOWPENFUL»
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330 THE POWER OF PEPPER. some scores of snails, a gowpenful of gnats,
countless caterpillars, of our smaller British insects numbers without number
numberless as the sea-shore sands — Shepherd. No at this time o' the year, you
gowk.
John Wilson, James Frederick Ferrier, 1867
330 THE POWER OF PEPPER, some scores of snails, a gowpenful of gnats,
countless caterpillars, of our smaller British insects numbers without number
numberless as the sea-shore sands— Shepherd. N0 at this time 0' the year, you
gowk.
John Wilson, James Frederick Ferrier, James Hogg, 1868
330 THE POWER OF PEPPER. some scores of snails, a gowpenful of gnats,
countless caterpillars, of our smaller British insects numbers without number
numberless as the sea-shore sands—Shepherd. No at this time 0' the year, you
gowk.
John Wilson, James Frederick Ferrier, 1855
330 THE POWER OF PEPPER. some scores of snails, a gowpenful of gnats,
countless caterpillars, of our smaller British insects numbers without number
numberless as the sea-shore sands — Shepherd. No at this time o' the year, you
gowk.
John Wilson, James Frederick Ferrier, James Hogg, 1855
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Survey English Dialects
Eng. 2 fistful, gowpen, gowpenful, hantle, mittful, neiveful hand-grips npl the
HANDLES of a scythe 11.9.8. andg11ps Y hand-hoe vt t0 THIN OUT turnip plants
11.4.2. 'an'oru W hand-hook n a BILLHOOK 1V.2.6. hendhuk Nf, haendhuk Nf Sf,
...
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The English dialect dictionary, being the complete ...
Two different multures were formerly used—the ' gowpenful,' that is, two handsful;
and the 'handful.' In more recent times the mooter allowed was more clearly
defined. though each mill had its own scale of charges. DurJ, s.Dur. (,I.E.D.) Lake]
.2 ...
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Survey of English Dialects: The Dictionary and Grammar
gaukY,gouk Cu We, ga:k Du Y, ga-ak Y, guak Y gowpen n a HANDFUL VII.8.10(a
). goupm Nb gowpenful n a HANDFUL VII.8.10(a). goopmfa Nb gozzy n a
GOSLING IV.6. 17. gozi Y grab /. vt to GROPE FOR FISH IV.9.10. gjaeb Nf 2. vt to
PULL ...
Clive Upton, David Parry, John David Allison Widdowson, 1994
330 THE POWER OF PEPPER. some scores of snails, a gowpenful of gnats,
countless caterpillars, of our smaller British insects numbers without number
numberless as the sea-shore sands — Shepherd. No at this time o' the year, you
gowk.
John Wilson, John Gibson Lockhart, William Maginn, 1892
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The Raiders: Being Some Passages In The Life Of John Faa, ...
Silver Sand put his hand into his pocket and poured out of a purse a full
gowpenful of golden guineas, such as I had never seen before. 'Keel's
remarkable profitable,' he said. ''Deed aye,' I replied wistfully; 'I'd swap Rathan for
your cuddy at ...
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Proceedings of the Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow
generally old Christmas Eve and Hallowe'en were celebrated in grand style,
even the beggar being welcomed in the farm kitchen. As regards Mendicancy,
few farmers ever refused lodgement in their barns or a gowpenful of pease or
oatmeal ...
Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow, 1902
