“T’ fells spreead oot fray a centre like t’ spooaks of a wheel fray t’ neàf.”—A Langdale Statesman.
Neif, or Neive, S and C, the hand, or fist.
“Sweet knight I kiss thy neif.”
Shakspeare. King Henry IV.
“What’s a gowpen o’ glaur? It’s just twa neive fu’s o’ clarts!”—Wilson. Noctes Ambrosianæ.
Nick’t i’ t’ heid, C, non compos mentis.
“Toakin sike mafflement! Ye mun be nick’t i’ t’ heead.”
A Coniston landlady to a chattering guest.
No’but, C, nothing but, only.
“He’s but a simplish sooart of a body,