yorking*; yorkings

yarkin(g) n Well, you.you take up your mesh here an' .one yorkin'* - now yorkin's* they call those, would go that way. (See _yerk_ (v) OED, and U.S variant _yawk_. for pronounc. cp. _caulk_ in this informant's usage. Both words have an [r] finally in first syllable.) (*my spellin...

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Summary:yarkin(g) n Well, you.you take up your mesh here an' .one yorkin'* - now yorkin's* they call those, would go that way. (See _yerk_ (v) OED, and U.S variant _yawk_. for pronounc. cp. _caulk_ in this informant's usage. Both words have an [r] finally in first syllable.) (*my spelling) Yes DNE-cit J.D.A. WIDDOWSON (sic) Used I and Sup Used I 1 Not used yarkin, yarking, full yarkin, yarkin mesh, yorkin(g)

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