PEAT-BROON—T’ colour of a dried peat, er a bit of undyed woo’.
PEPPER-AN’-SAUT—A mixture colour.
PEEKEN AN’ PINKEN—Peering into other people’s affairs. Peeken an’ pinken she wad hev her nooase in if ther was owt gaan on.
ROOP—T’ broontitus. Oor barns o’ hes t’ roop.
SCRAWBY—Varra nar an’ shabby. Nay sista Ah wad’nt be seea scrawby as ta split a taty.
SILVER-TAILS—Moths ’at breeds t’ worms ’at eats yan’s things through an’ through like riddles.
SIGNEN-CAKE—A rich good cake wi’ honey in ’t. Made on Valentine’s day for lasses ta catch a sweet heart wi’ as if lasses wasn’t sweet enieuf for that trick any day o’ t’ week. It’s aboot ower, wi’ ’t awur, an’ sweethearts er nut “handfassened” wi’ a bit ov a fat ciak, noo, but they’re “engaged,” an’ fer a “sign” they tak a gurt howken ring er tweea.
SLAP-DASH—Whitewash put on wi’ slappen ont on asteed o’ brushen ont in.
SHIFT—A chemise. T’ auld woman wiar hers a month an’ than turned it, becos she sed clean things was seea nice an’ comfortable fer yan’s skin.
SARK—A man’s shirt. Thoo’ll nivver git t’ sark off a fellow’s back ’ats stian-niakt.