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leea (n) - a scythe strickle - an instrument used in sharpening scythes.   (Fine sand and lard rubbed into wood.)   fodhrin iron - a sort of iron gaff used for pulling hay out of a mow for fodder pick-fork - a pitchfork creeak - a crook or hook steeal - the long straight handle or shaft to a rake etc. pow - a pole

tangs - tongs corrack - scraper used about a farmyard ræak - rake loukin-tongs - instrument used for pulling up weeds mell - a large wooden mallet gæavlock - an iron crowbar ling besom or birk besom - broom made of ling or birch gully - a large knife swatch - a small bill hook saa - a saw hack - pick axe spæad - a spade wommel - a large auger

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