Lakeland Words / A Collection of Dialect Words and Phrases as Used in Cumberland and Westmorland, with Illustrative Sentences in the North Westmorland Dialect

by Bryham Kirkby

RUN—A spot fer things ta walk in. We’ll mak a hen run at t’ garth heed.

RUNNER—A young beck ’at runs frae a spring.

RUNNIBER—A runnen lowp er punch. He tiak a runnibur punch at him an’ winded him wi’ ’t.

RUNNIN-T’-RIGS—A varra useful spak this fer fooak ’at likes ta deea a bit o’ back bitin aboot t’ nebburs, and run t’ rigs o’ them ’at’s away.

RUNNIGIATE—A chap ’at runs away frae his spot. A runnigiate izzant much set bi whativer’s t’ cause o’ his runnin.

RUBBIN-STAN—Ta wesh fleears wi’ an’ mack a white border roond t’ hoose.

RUD—Red clay. Used ta wesh fleears wi’, doorsteps, an’ winda boddums; mark sheep seea’s yan tell yan frae anudder, an’ tudder frae whicn whien.

RUDDLE—Marking sheep with rud.

RUD-LINE—Watch t’ reet’s when they’re gaan ta saw a gurt tree; ye’ll see them use t’ rud-line.

RUD-STIAK—What t’ coo band’s fassen’d tul.