west

west n A west on one's eye could be cured by making nine crosses on the eye with a gold wedding ring. I had many a sty-- called a west by the older people, cured in this way. DNE-cit DNE-cit JH 8/71 Used I Used I Used I [see 'wes', etc.] wis; wist

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1971
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/75258
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Summary:west n A west on one's eye could be cured by making nine crosses on the eye with a gold wedding ring. I had many a sty-- called a west by the older people, cured in this way. DNE-cit DNE-cit JH 8/71 Used I Used I Used I [see 'wes', etc.] wis; wist