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

TALLY-MAN—A woman’s husband she’s nut wedded tull bi’ t’ Church ner t’ State. Happens a Gretna Green touch, er a gipsy, er a potter do, an’ that’s o.

TALLY-MAN—A travelling tradesman wi’ his shop on his rig ’at tacks seea mich a week an’ missins.

TARGER—A bit ov a character. Yon’s a targer.

TEEA—Toe, too, to.

TEAFIT—Plover, peewit, er teafit i’ common talk.

TEANAL—A cockle basket.

TEDDER—To fasten a bull to a stoop wi’ a riap.

TEARER, TEAR-AWAY—A chap ’at brashes aboot an’ maks a gurt show o’ wark.

TEESTER—Bed-heed.

TERRILOO—Set t’ dog on amang t’ geese, an’ ther ’ll be a terriloo.