nemis

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose

least, for fear. Suff. Mauther, gang the grizen into the vaunceroof, bring my hat from off the spurket, ding the door after you, nemis the cat should get in and eat the suncate : Girl, girl, go up stairs into the garret, and fetch my hat from off the peg ; shut the door for fear the cat should get in and eat the dainty.