*Sweeten. Some land requires sweetening, or chalking, to take out the acidity, before it will bear barley (Agric. Survey).
Sweethearts. Galium Aparine, L., Goosegrass, because its burs have such an affectionate way of clinging to one.—S.W. (Salisbury.)
Swilter. To smoulder away to ashes, without breaking into flame (A.B.).—N.W.
*Swittle. To cut or whittle (A.H.Wr.).
Sythe. To sigh (A.B.).—N.W.
T. Thr, at the beginning of a word, is usually sounded as dr, as draish, dree. After liquids d or t will often be added, as varmint, vermin; sarment, sermon; steart, a steer; dillard, thiller. F and v sometimes become th, as thetches for fitches or vetches. Th will also occasionally become Ss, as lattermass, latter-math. Conversely, Ss rarely becomes th, as moth, moss.
Tack. (1) A shelf, as chimney-tack (A.B.C.).—N.W. (2) Pasture for horses and cattle (A.B.).—N.W. (3) 'Out to tack,' at agistment, applied to cattle that are put out to keep by the week or month.—N.W.
Tackle. Stuff, any material, as food, solid or liquid (A.). 'This here yale be oncommon good tackle'; or dress material, 'Haven't 'ee got any gingham tackle?' (Great Estate, ch. iv). Also used of food for cattle.—N.W.
'Thaay [the sheep] be goin' into th' Mash to-morrow.... We be got shart o' keep.... Thur's a main sight o' tackle in the Mash vor um.'—Green Ferne Farm, ch. v.