Citations:clewkin


 * 1875, A Glossary of the Lancashire Dialect, page 80
 * CLEWKIN, sb. twine, string. A.S. cliwe, a clew, hank ; Mid. E. clcowc. B. Bmerlev. Aw&#39;ve nowt nolibut a shillin&#39;, an&#39; some copper, an&#39; ,8°7- a knife, an&#39; a bit o&#39; clewkin . Marlocks of Merriton, c. ii., p. 28. CLEWKIN&#39;-GRIN, sb. a game-snare, made. of ...
 * 1878, English Dialect Society, Publications, page 80
 * CLEWKIN, sb, twine, string. A.S. cliwe, a clew, hank; Mid. E. cleozele. B. BRIERLEY. Aw&#39;ve nowt nobbut a shillin&#39;, an some copper, an&#39; 1867. a knife, an a  bit o&#39; clewkin. Marlocks of Merriton, c. ii., p. 28. CLEWKIN&#39;-GRIN, sb, a game- snare, ...
 * 1867, Benjamin BRIERLEY, Marlocks of Merriton, page 28
 * Aw &#39;ve nowt nobbut a shillin, an&#39; some copper, an&#39; a knife, an&#39; a bit o&#39; clewkin,” ( string) “That knife &#39;11 cut thi sweetheart&#39;s throat, an&#39; that clewkin &#39;ll hang thee, if booath are no&#39; charmed. Poo &#39;em booath eaut, an&#39; put &#39;em under a stone.
 * 1885, Benjamin Brierley, Ben Brierley's Works: Tales and sketches of Lacashire life, page 89
 * An&#39; if thou doesno&#39; toe fair wi&#39; her, an&#39; be up-reet an&#39; down-straight; if by oather word or thowt, or owt else, thou gives her one minit&#39;s unyessiness, th&#39; next time  Ileet on thee I&#39;ll wrythe thy neck round till it&#39;s as twisted as a clewkin bant. Now  then ...
 * 1884, Benjamin Brierley, Marlocks of Merriton ; Red Windows Hall, Lulu.com, page 33
 * What hast i&#39; thy pocket, then &#39;2” “ I&#39;ve nowt nobbut a shillin, an&#39; some copper, an&#39; a knife, an&#39; a bit 0&#39; clewkin ” (string). “ That knife &#39;11 cut thy sweetheart&#39;s throat, an&#39;  that clewkin &#39;ll hang thee, if booath are no&#39; charmed. Poo &#39;em booath out, an&#39; ...
 * 1896, Benjamin Brierley, "Ab-o'th'-Yate" Sketches and Other Short Stories in Three Volumes, page 244
 * Aw wish aw&#39;d never shown him th&#39; road.” “ Didt&#39; say he&#39;d a lot 0&#39; clewkin wi&#39; him?” Juddie axt. “ Well, it wurno&#39; exactly like clewkin,” Siah said. “ It wur moore like  cotton bandin&#39;, such as they usen i&#39; factories.” &#39; “ Yo&#39; may depend on&#39;t,” Juddie  said ...