workus

In compounds - house is generally treated as in "workus," e.g. Bacchus (Chapter VIII),

The Romance of Names Ernest Weekley 1909

"We're not very far from the workus," he said, looking down the road they had just retraversed.

The Heavenly Twins Madame Sarah Grand

An 'when curate towld me as tha was to go to workus, A thowt A'd a chance wi' thee.

The Atlantic Book of Modern Plays Eugene O'Neill 1920

A don't reeghtly knaw if they'll let me tak ''em into workus wi' me, but A canna have 'em sold wi 'rest of stuff.

The Atlantic Book of Modern Plays Eugene O'Neill 1920

A were thinkin 'A'd like to tak' my black silk as A've worn o 'Sundays this many a year, but A canna think it's reeght thing for workus.

The Atlantic Book of Modern Plays Eugene O'Neill 1920

A never could abide th 'thowt o' th 'workus -- me as' as bin an 'ard-workin' woman.

The Atlantic Book of Modern Plays Eugene O'Neill 1920

Theer's none on us likes to think o 'goin' to workus when we're ould.

The Atlantic Book of Modern Plays Eugene O'Neill 1920

A've lost th 'use o' my 'ands, and they're takin' me to workus, but A'm not dead yet, and that's summat to be thankul for.

The Atlantic Book of Modern Plays Eugene O'Neill 1920

A'd a mind to keep it till A died, but A reckon A'll 'ave no use for it in workus.

The Atlantic Book of Modern Plays Eugene O'Neill 1920

Wheer would th 'owd country be if 'twere left to pulin' booky clerks what thinks they're gemmen, an 'what weds niminy-piminy shop gels, an' breeds nowt but ricketty babes fit for workus 'burial!

The Treasure of Heaven A Romance of Riches Marie Corelli 1889