CAVIL
Blow against the fur*
he cavils at all I say
only to find fault
Note: To blow against the fur comes from the practice of furriers to blow against a pelt to find imperfections.
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Unusual U.K. place names75. Come to Good
Come to Good, Cornwall
Cwm ty Coit Cornish
Thought to mean coombe in the wood
Quaker it turns out
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Unusual U.K. place names 68. – Ponsanooth
PONSANOOTH, cornwall
Cornish Pons an Woodh
meaning the bridge at the stream
Near Kennal river
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War fare in the blood
Obscure words explained79. – phubbing
Obscure words explained 78. – echelon
Unusual U.K. place names 66. – Mavis Enderby
MAVIS ENDERBY, Lincolnshire
Brides of Enderby
Peal out a warning
When danger is imminent
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Unusual U.K. place names 64. – Claxby Pluckacre
CLAXBY PLUCKACRE, Lincolnshire
Medieval village
Was deserted long ago.
Had church which fell down
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Obscure words explained 75. – morpheme
Obscure words explained 74. – thersitical
THERSITICAL
Scurrilous, foul-mouthed
words have beauty all their own.
I say, bite your tongue
Fa - the Green Dragon 
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