Burl

by Morrison Heady

GLOSSARY.

Git Out—A cry of good-humored derision.

Shucks—Pshaw; nonsense; fiddle-sticks.

O Hush—"You are too funny;" "You are too smart;" "You are a fool."

I Yi—Hurrah; bravo; bully; well done: coupled with "my larky," equivalent to "Catch me at that if you can."

Hoo-weep (followed by a whistle)—Expressive of unspeakable astonishment.

Oho—A cry of exultation, translated into "Goody, goody!"

Laus-a-marcy—Shocking; horrible; dreadful: "My wool stands on end with horror."

Goodness Gracious—Used in a similar sense to the above, though in a milder degree.

Tsht, Tsht, Tsht—An unspellable sound, produced by applying the tip of the tongue to the palate with a quick suck at the air, repented three times; translatable into, "What a pity, what a pity!" "O dear, O dear!"