[65] ‘Ower,’ prep. over.
[66] ‘Ower,’ adv. too; ‘ower’ nearly always takes the place of ‘too.’ ‘Ower mich,’ ‘ower monny apples,’ ‘ower big a load,’ ‘ower larl,’ ‘ower au’d,’ &c.
[67] This peculiarity, even amongst many educated Yorkshire people, of repeating the verb is further illustrated in the concluding remarks at the end of the Glossary.
[68] Thirsty.
[69] Really the same simile, common where otters fish.
[70] Snails.
[71] The name by which the Grammar School boys were known.
[72] I have heard children innocently repeating, as they counted each other out:—
Prest an, pop an,
Cock on t’ spire,