TOUCHWOOD—Wood that is thoroughly rotten. To this is ascribed the Willy-wi-t’-wisp—that dread of youngsters.
TOFT—A building:
“Jenny Hunter leev’t than on t’ auld beck smiddy loft,
An’ Will Lytel held rest o’ that spead maken toft.”
—A Tail for Joe and the Geologist.
TOMMY-LOACHERS—Ah telt ye aboot t’ bullheads; these is his mates.
TOORAL-OORAL, TOWRY-LOWRY—Just when a chap’s gaan ower t’ line afooar he’s drunk as a wheel heed.
TOOARTI—Easily offended. Thoo mun mind hoo thoo talks, he’s as tooarti as can be if thoo comes wrang way o’ t’ grain.
TOOZEL—Upset. Thoo wants ta toozel up thi toppin a bit mair.
TOPPER—Thoo’s a topper at a bit o’ leein. “He sings i’ the kirk, what a topper is he.”—Anderson.