Neb. A bird’s beak.

Nobby. Handy, clever, ready of resource.

Nowt. Nothing. Worth nowt means worthless, good-for-nothing.

Overset, to. To overcome or surmount trial. “He’s been very badly (i.e. ill) and cannot overset it,” i.e. get over it.

Owry. Dirty, of roads after rain.

Pad. Path. A footpad is a footpath.

Pedigree. A long story, as of some grievance.

Petty. An outside W.C.

Pig’s-paut. Pig’s foot, a trotter.

Pismire. An ant.