Lexicographical Neighbors of Dwiles
Literary usage of Dwiles
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A General Dictionary of Provincialisms by William Holloway (1840)
"Coarse refuse locks of wool, of which mops and dwiles are made. Norf. (Noils,
Scotch.) NONCE, s. ..."
2. Publications by English Dialect Society (1896)
"Coarse refuse locks of wool, of which mops and dwiles are made. N oiled, knotted
or matted. *'Noint. (i) To beat [Johnson]. (2) A rogue, a good-for- nothing ..."
3. The Vocabulary of East Anglia: An Attempt to Record the Vulgar Tongue of the by Robert Forby (1830)
"NOILS, s. pi. coarse refuse locks of wool, of which mops and dwiles are made.
NOISE, v. and s. V. MAKE. NO-MATTERS, s. pi. but moderate; nothing to boast of ..."
4. Health, Husbandry, and Handicraft by Harriet Martineau (1861)
"The "cottoni" descended in dignity—being used at last for horse-cloth«, floorcloths,
scouring cloths (sometimes called " dwiles "). ..."
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