SCAN’D—Ah scan’d ower mi shooder ta see if they war behint, an’ theer they war.

SCONCE—A lang-settle wi’ a wood back. T’ dog mainly ligs under t’ sconce.

SCOWP—What they liad floor an’ meal wi’. T’way at sheep eat turnips, an’ barns eat berry shags.

SCRATY; AULD-SCRAT—A hypothetical personage of whom children are afraid by the association of alarm and dread in the manner of those who use the word. By goy! but auld Scraty ’ll git thi if thoo doesn’t come in.

SCRIMPY—Near; mean; pinched.

SCRUFFLE, SCRUFFLER—A thing ta rive t’ clots ta bits.

SCRUFFLE—A young feit.

SCUT—A rabbit tail, er what does fer a tail.

SCALE—Spread. Scale muck. Scale t’ milk i’ a’ sair breest.

SCART—Scared. “Wey man ye needn’t be see scart.”