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

TEWTLEN—Whistling. He was gaan on tewtlen up to keep t’ boggles off.

TEEAFAW—A laal bit poorch an sec, built up again t’ hoose side.

TEETOLLY—A small square top to laik at pins wi’.

TEEM, TOOM, TIUM—To pour out. Teem him a cup oot.

TENG—Sting. Ah gat teng’d wi’ a wamp. Also the point of any article driven into a shaft.

TER’BLE—We’re hev’n ter’ble fine wedder fer oor hay, an’ we’ve a ter’ble lot on ’t doon, an’ its ter’ble heavy ta-year.

TEW—Ye o know what ’tis ta hev ta tew an’ slave, seea Ah say neea mair on ’t.

TEWER—One who makes a good fight. He’s a tewer is yon.

TEDDR’D-BI-T’-TEETH—Feeding. Betty, whars your Bob? He’s here si’tha tedder’d-bi-t’-teeth.

THAK—Roof. I’ yah spot when a babby com a lad they pitched him on ta t’ hoose top; if he stopt up he war miad intul a thacker, an’ if he rowled off he was put ta preechen.