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Arcane Lexicon of Forgotten Dialects
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Across
- 1. Obsolete verb meaning to confuse or intoxicate, often with ale
- 2. Scots dialect term indicating a transient glimpse or flash
- 3. An archaic dialect word for a small spindle or threadholder in weaving
- 4. A dialectal word for wet, muddy refuse or damp debris
- 7. Old dialect term for a basket made from straw, referencing ancient weaving
- 9. Historic dialectal term referencing a meadow plant, once used medicinally
- 11. Adjective describing sticky or glutinous texture, archaic in Northern dialects
Down
- 5. A dialectal word denoting cheeky laughter or a suppressed giggle
- 6. Old dialect term for drudgery or tedious toil
- 8. Obsolete term referring to a path or lane trodden by horses
- 10. Dialectal word for idle talk or nonsense, akin to babble
- 12. Rare dialect word meaning to move quickly or with a zesty energy
- 13. Old dialect word meaning to quarrel or dispute noisily
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