Fill-dyke
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Quick meaning: Fill-dyke meaning Alternative form of February fill-dike.
Meaning
Alternative form of February fill-dike.
Example Sentences
Fill-dyke: February, the month of rainfall
Even Anglo-Saxon spin doctors gave up when it came to giving February a good name. Our ancestors called this dreary month 'Sprout-Kale', on account of cabbages being the only things that were showing signs of life. When they weren't saying things like, 'I'll be glad when Sprout-Kale is over,' they were grumbling, 'Fill-Dyke is wetter than usual' because that was another term they used for this depressing time of year.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dew-fall, fillibeg, dowl, daffydowndilly, divedapper, fech-fech.
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