Minor Queries.
"Hovd Maet of Laet."—Will you kindly give me a translation of the above, which is in the corner of an old Dutch panel painting in the style of Ostade and Teniers, jun., in my possession?
Reading.
Hand in Church (Vol. viii., p. 454.).—What is the hand projecting under chancel arch, Brighton old church?
A. C.
Egger Moths.—What is the derivation of the word "egger," as applied to several species of moths?
Mountjoy.
The Yorkshire Dales (Vol. ii., p. 220.).—Is the Guide to the above by J. H. Dixon published?
R. W. D.
Ciss, Cissle, &c.—Can any of your readers give me any authority for a written usage of these words, or any one of them: ciss, siss, cissle or cizzle? They are often heard, but I have never seen them written, nor can I find them in any dictionary.