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From: Margaret Gibson <>
Subject: [YORKSGEN] Yorkshire sayings
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:25:17 +0000

I am enjoying catching up with the sayings.
My grandad used to say "What a maerlock". This described the scene
when his 5 grandchildren were playing in his living room.
Did other families refer to moles as mowdies?
Happy Christmas everyone
Margaret (York)

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