Kentish
Kentish balsam, the dog's mercury, Mercurialis perennis ; (2) — crow, the hooded crow, Corvus comix; (3) — fire, prolonged and organized applause ; (4) — grape, a variety of hop ; (5) — longtails, the
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Kentish balsam, the dog's mercury, Mercurialis perennis ; (2) — crow, the hooded crow, Corvus comix; (3) — fire, prolonged and organized applause ; (4) — grape, a variety of hop ; (5) — longtails, the bearded wild oat-grass, Avenafatua ; (6) -man, (a) a name given by the inhabitants of the Weald to persons who live in other parts of the cou
Joseph Wright, English Dialect Dictionary (1898–1905)
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