Regional words, terms and phrases.

[flowerpot]

This is a bit of an old thread! However, someone from Herefordshire mentioned "bait" for food. I can remember the farmer workers saying it was "time for some bait" - my friend's father had a fruit farm, and the men had to eat their lunch in the stable, no joining the family in the house.

There is a pub called "The Baiting House" which apparently is the only one in the whole country. Meaning somewhere to stop and eat, obviously. It's on the road to Bromyard.

 

[wrenbird]

Grandad used to carry his bait to work in a frail, which was a bit like an old leather satchel.
Somebody mentioned trebles on a hay wagon, I think they were called thripples or dripples. I also know the word reen in relation to drainage ditches, or the last bout of ploughing.

 

[Bob the beef]

Cundard/Cunderd, A pipe drain across a gate or road.

Interesting. My dad always called a large stone built drain across a filed a Cundie

 

[puppet]

Also used for a stone pen or passage. Comes from mining I think

 

[Ffermer Bach]

This is a bit of an old thread! However, someone from Herefordshire mentioned "bait" for food. I can remember the farmer workers saying it was "time for some bait" - my friend's father had a fruit farm, and the men had to eat their lunch in the stable, no joining the family in the house.

There is a pub called "The Baiting House" which apparently is the only one in the whole country. Meaning somewhere to stop and eat, obviously. It's on the road to Bromyard.

well I still talk about my bait bag (although I now live in West Wales), a Herefordshire expression I have not heard since my grandfather died (40 years ago) is yarbs for young men.

 

[Ffermer Bach]

Grandad used to carry his bait to work in a frail, which was a bit like an old leather satchel.
Somebody mentioned trebles on a hay wagon, I think they were called thripples or dripples. I also know the word reen in relation to drainage ditches, or the last bout of ploughing.

I have heard the "little runs" at the end of ploughing, as ploughing the butts out.

 

[Av Gorritt]

A "Stang" is a length of wood , 6"x4" or so an 2 chains across a gateway , one end stapled firmly , one on a hook so it can be opened . I was told that stang is Scandinavian

 

[penntor]

Yes, not only ash stumps, could be oak or chestnut, any large broadleaf for that matter. It was terminology put to good use confusing students working with us..

Yes, tree moot, stump and roots of any dead big tree.

 

[Ysgythan]

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non telepathic sheep

 

[Treecreeper]

Slock.
This is a word ihad forgotten about until in conversation with a neighbour. He was telling me that a Tb test was pending and it was his intention to slock the yearlings in, (Entice or coax in using food).
Is this just a cornish term or is it used elsewhere?

 

[primmiemoo]

Slock.
This is a word ihad forgotten about until in conversation with a neighbour. He was telling me that a Tb test was pending and it was his intention to slock the yearlings in, (Entice or coax in using food).
Is this just a cornish term or is it used elsewhere?

In parts of Devon, too.

Crossthreading, there's a photo of couch grass elsethread. We'd call that stroil or stroyl.

 

[Spud]

I have heard the "little runs" at the end of ploughing, as ploughing the butts out.

Garings in North Yorkshire

 

[Spud]

I use the term Trebles or hay ladders on a wagon .Reens are drainage ditches . Thats in Glamorgan ,Gwent and Somerset. We also use reens for the finish ditch when ploughing.

Bale racks in these parts

 

[spin cycle]

'fluffer' ....proper norfolk brecks farmer

 

[Sharpy]

'fluffer' ....proper norfolk brecks farmer

Still think fluffy suits him better.......

 

[chaffcutter]

Hay ladders or gormers round here. Anyone know of a fourdrough, maybe fordrough,? Meaning a narrow strip of land, say off a farmyard, leading to a field gateway?

Had one at my grandads place, and at home here.