The Ruined Maid Glossary

by Thomas Hardy

The Ruined Maid Glossary

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Written by Viktoria Beruk

"garments"

clothes

"in tatters"

in very poor condition

"a barton"

a farmyard

"thee or thou"

dialect form of "you"

"thik oon"

dialect form of "that one"

"theäs oon"

dialect form of "this one"

" t'other"

dialect form of "other"

"hag-ridden"

crushed, dismal

"raw"

rude

"ee"

dialect short form of "you"

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