Folk-Speech of Cumberland and Some Districts Adjacent / Being Short Stories and Rhymes in the Dialects of the West Border Counties

by Alexander Craig Gibson

“It’s ill bringing but what’s no ben.”—Proverb.

Bent, S, a coarse hard grass; applied also to the sterile land where bent grows.

“Gin ye’ll consent to scour the bent

Wi’ me, a rantin’ Hielandman.”

Hamilton. Song.

Billie, S, brother.

“Be of gude cheir, now, Archie lad!

Be of gude cheir, now, dear billie.”

Ballad—Archie o’ Ca’field.

Bink, S, a bench for sitting upon.