FENDIN’-AN-PRIUVIN—A kind ov a fratchin’, snarlin’, unnebburly mack o’ wark ower summat an’ nowt. Yan tells a tial annudder denies, an’ they gah tull anudder er tweea fendin-an-priuvin-’t.
FINDIN’S-KEEPIN’—Findin’s keepin’, an takkin back’s hangin’. A lad’s motto ’at’s as common as muck an’ as auld as t’ hills.
FIMMLE—Finger in a twitching nervous manner.
FIB—A lie.
FIDGE—To kick the feet up; to struggle. A swine ’ll fidge when it’s gaan ta be butcht; seea will a barn when it’s bein’ weshed.
FINGERING, FLEECY—Different maks o’ wool fer knitten.
FINE-SARTEN—As sure as law. Ah’s ommost fine sarten on ’t.
FIR-APPLES—Cones; seed.
FIRE-EDGE—Enthusiasm. He’d plenty o’ fire edge on. Appetite. That dumplin’s tian t’ fire edge off.
FISSLE—Uneasy movements. Can’t ta sit whiatly an’ nut fissle aboot? Is that a moose fisslen’ aboot amang t’ gerse?