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" Scud. s. A scab. Sea-Bottle. s. Many of the species of the sea-wrack, or fucus, are called sea-bottles, in consequence of the stalks having round or oval vesicles or pods in them; the pod itself. Sea-crow. s. A cormorant. Seed-lip. s. A vessel of a particular... "
Observations on Some of the Dialects in the West of England, Particularly ... - Page 66
by James Jennings - 1825 - 191 pages
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A Dictionary of Archaic and Provincial Words, Obsolete Phrases ..., Volume 2

James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - English language - 1868 - 542 pages
...pebbles. Devon. SEABLE. Visible ; to be seen. S EA-BOTTLE. Many of the species of the seawrack, or /«rwv, are called sea-bottles, in consequence of the stalks...pods in them ; the pod itself. SEA-CROW. A cormorant. South. SEAKY. Boggy; wet. Salop. SEAL. Part of horse armour. SEALE. (1) The sallow. Yor/csh. ( 2) A...
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The Dialect of the West of England: Particularly Somersetshire

James Jennings - English language - 1869 - 256 pages
...crunch'd the mast." Scud. s. A scab. Sea-Bottle. s. Many of the species of the sea-wrack, or fueus, are called sea-bottles, in consequence of the stalks...vesicles or pods in them; the pod itself. Sea-crow. s. A cormorant. Seed-lip. ». A vessel of a particular construction, in Shab-water. s. A water prepared...
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The Dialect of the West of England: Particularly Somersetshire; with a ...

James Jennings - 1869 - 258 pages
...consequence of the stalks having round or oval vesicles or pods in them; the pod itself. Sea-crow. s. A cormorant. Seed-lip. s. A vessel of a particular...construction, in which the sower carries the seed. ^J Sel'times. adv. Not often ; seldom. Shab. s. The itch ; the hug. Applied to brutes onlyShab-water....
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A dictionary of archaic and provincial words : obsolete phrases, proverbs ...

James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - English language - 1881 - 492 pages
...Visible ; to be seen. SEA-BOTTLE. Many of the species of the seawrack, orfucm, are called sea-bottlti, in consequence of the stalks having round or oval...pods in them ; the pod itself. SEA-CROW. A cormorant. South. SEAKY. Boggy ; wet. Salop. SEAL. Part of horse armour. SEALE. (1) The sallow. Yorkih. (2) A...
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A Dictionary of Archaic and Provincial Words: Obsolete Phrases ..., Volume 2

James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - English language - 1901 - 492 pages
...pebbles. Devon. SEABLE. Visible ; to be seen. SEA-BOTTLE. Many of the species of the seawrack, orfucus, are called sea-bottles, in consequence of the stalks...pods in them ; the pod itself. SEA-CROW. A cormorant. South. SEAKY. Boggy ; wet. Salop. SEAL. Pan of horse armour. SEALE. (1) The sallow. Yortth. (2) A furnace...
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