Category Archives: New Hampshire Glossary

New Hampshire: Paying the Letter "L" Forward

Posted on 16 May, 2006 by Janice Brown

In an oddly alphabetic way of “paying it forward,”

Grain of Salt has assigned me the letter “L.”  … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Glossary: Niddy Noddy

Posted on 13 May, 2006 by Janice Brown

Two hundred years ago, every self-respecting New Hampshire woman…

… used a niddy-noddy, or at the very least she knew … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Glossary: Flax

Posted on 5 May, 2006 by Janice Brown

flax – a plant used to make thread, and (once woven) a cloth called linen.

In colonial times the … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Glossary: Pocket

Posted on 23 April, 2006 by Janice Brown

If you are wondering how a simple word like “pocket” ended up in this glossary….

you are assuming that … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Glossary: Association Test

Posted on 19 April, 2006 by Janice Brown

Association Test (also known as the “Patriot Test”)

In New Hampshire the “Association Test,” or “Articles of Association,” were written … Continue reading →

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