BROSSEN-HEARTED—When a lal ’un can’t hev o’ it wants it sets tul an’ hes a good whinge, till it fair sobs—it’s brossen-hearted.
BRAG—T’ dog.
BREAS—Beck edge. Where t’ fish dark anunder. Whitehead says:
Howks grubs an’ worms fra under t’ breas,
To feed t’ lal hungry troot.
BRECK—A mischievous prank. A favourite breck when yan was lads used to be takkin’ t’ lin’pin oot of a cart wheel, an’ then dark aback ov a wo ta hear t’ final. Brecks izzant as common noo, an’ they’ve neea need to be.
BRIEF—A collecting card, or sheet for one who has met with misfortune. They gat a brief fer him when t’ coo deed.
BRIM—Top. He was brim-full. Full of sorrow, or anger, or mirth. Ah cud see he was full ta t’ brim, seea Ah com away an’ sed nowt tull him.
BRINDLED—A cow with a striped skin. T’ cowey’s brindled.
BRITCHED—Braced. Thoos britched up ower tight. Let thi gallowses oot, min.