Cod Michael's definitions

peruce

When yarndling, if the peruce grinds against the tallen it can produce an unpleasant rasping noise. Not to be confused with the perice, which can produce a similar noise.

Did you know your tarifold is missing its peruce lozenge?

by Cod Michael September 25, 2020

kedding

Kedding is used to denote thrush banding across the inlaid creases on certain bifurcated chorns. Certain forms of kedding are less useful than others. Can also be used to describe the irregular rim of a scrimming basin.

John: Hello Peter, how are you getting on with those bifurcated chorns you got last Easter?
Peter: Grand. The kedding on them couldn't be finer.

by Cod Michael May 19, 2020

Scrimming

Scrimming was once an integral part of yarndling, often performed in basins. Hence scrimming basins. These basins are now sometimes replaced with octagonal dry beds, or simply not used at all. The irregular rim of a scrimming basin can be described as having a quality pertaining to kedding. Basins were usually situated next to a threading plantin and/or a vertical knapper. Nowadays, they can be seen more easily from the air.

"Have you finished with the scrimming basin, Jack?"

by Cod Michael May 21, 2020