[English Dialects From the Eighth Century to the Present Day by Walter W. Skeat]@TWC D-Link bookEnglish Dialects From the Eighth Century to the Present Day CHAPTER XII 17/37
_Cadder_, for _caddow_; from _caa-daw_, cawing daw.
_Douw_, for _dow_, a dove.
_Par_: for _parrock_, a paddock.
_Fystey_: with long _y_, from _foist_, a fusty smell.
_Sweltered_, over-heated, in profuse perspiration. _Moize_, thrive, mend. WESTERN (Group 1): S.W.
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