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

SCAWDER’D, SCAWLDER’D—Sore through overheating and friction of the clothing.

SCAB—A sair spot ’at’s healed up, an’ summat else ’at kittles.

SCABBIN—Breckin gurt whacken steeans.

SCABBY—A lad’s gam.

SCAINJE—He scainjed aboot amang his relations tell he rais’d t’ wind. Scainjen implies some effort for a bad end.

SCALLIONS—Green onions.

SCAWD—Tea or coffee. “Co’ thi way in ta thi scawd.”

SCOOT—A cauf disorder.

SCRAWMALLY—At weddin’ days they throw het brass fer t’ barns ta scramble for, an’ this we co’ a scrawmally. It’s a gay auld trick, but it pleases t’ barns fer o’ that.

SCUFT O’ T’ NECK—A handy spot ta git hauld on when a chap’s back’s turn’d an’ ye hev him ta throw oot fer good behaviour.