When Johnie was awa.”
Song—We’re a’ Noddin’.
B.
Back-end, C, late autumn.
“T’ back-end’s ola’s t’ bare-end.”—Proverb.
Bain, C, near, convenient. Used in most of the northern counties.
“I swin’d my ways t’ bainest geeat ower t’ fell into Sleddle.”
Rev. T. Clarke. Johnny Shippard.
Bairn, S, a child; Barne, C.
“Maidens’ bairns are aye weel bred.”—Proverb.