BRISSLE or BIRSET—To scorch; to parch by means of fire.
BRULLIMENT—A broil or quarrel.
BRULLY—A domestic difference of opinions; a quarrel. They’d a bit o’ a brully atween them.
BROT—Whar t’ sheep rub ther backs e’ t’ banks o’ peat.
BROCK—An otter. Many a body sez that they “sweet like a brock,” but they nivver saw yan. In the year 1609 they paid in Morland parish 13s. for Brock-heeds at a shilling each.
BROCKSHAW—Meat fra a sheep that has died a natural death. Brockshaw hes a bad reputation, an’ it cudn’t hev a war neeam.
BROGUES—Ass a drainer to let ye liuk at his clogs—them’s his brogues.
BROKKUN—Ther’s brokkun oot an’ brokkun up; an’ brokkun t’ dyke, an’ t’ bull; an’ brokkun meat an’ milk; body-brokkun, an’ heart brokkun; an’ bank-brokkun an’ brokkun backt wi’ brass; brokkun weather, an’ brokkun wark, an’ brokkun fasts; nags is brokkun in, an’ hay’s brokkun oot. Owt else brokkun, Ah wonder: Aye, when a poor fellow’s t’ bums i’ t’ hoose it’s becos he’s brokkun.
BROOKT—Mixed colour. He’s briukt wi grey. His fias was o’ briukt wi’ grime.
BROON-BESS—What they shut wild geese wi’; er at least what they try ta shut ’em wi’.