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Sylvia’s Lovers choose

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[UK] E. Gaskell Sylvia’s Lovers I 304: I dunnot think there’s a man living – or dead, for that matter – as can say Fosters wronged him of a penny, or gave short measure to a child or a Cousin Betty.
at cousin betty, n.
[UK] E. Gaskell Sylvia’s Lovers I 64: If thou’lt have an eye to th’ milk, and see as it does na’ boil o’er, for she canna stomach it if it’s bishopped e’er so little.
at bishop, v.1
[UK] E. Gaskell Sylvia’s Lovers II 122: He were sore put about because Hester had gi’en him the bucket.
at give someone the bucket (v.) under bucket, n.
[UK] E. Gaskell Sylvia’s Lovers III 171: Who’d ha’ thought of yo’r husband [...] makin’ a moonlight flittin’ and leavin’ yo’ to be a widow-bewitched.
at moonlight flitting, n.
[UK] E. Gaskell Sylvia’s Lovers III 102: Nancy [...] is gone to her bed this hour past, like a lazy boots as she is.
at lazyboots (n.) under lazy, adj.
[UK] E. Gaskell Sylvia’s Lovers II 122: He were sore put about because Hester had gi’en him the bucket.
at sore, adv.
[UK] E. Gaskell Sylvia’s Lovers III 171: Who’d ha’ thought of yo’r husband [...] makin’ a moonlight flittin’ and leavin’ yo’ to be a widow-bewitched.
at widow-bewitched (n.) under widow, n.1
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