| at the back of | the cause of |
| bate | to beat |
| bee t’ be | must have been |
| blade | a quick-witted woman |
| blether | to talk nonsense |
| boys a dear | Is that so?/You don’t say! |
| brae | a hill-slope |
| carnaptious | grumpy, irritable |
| ceilidh | a visit, to visit |
| clatt | a dirty or untidy person |
| craic | lively conversation |
| cretur | an unfortunate |
| dander | to stroll |
| declerta | I declare to [God] |
| dizzier | a local female character |
| drig | to drink greedily |
| footer | to potter, to work in a time -wasting way |
| gulpen | a stupid person |
| gype | a fool or clown |
| hoke | to forage, rummage |
| keep fut till | to keep up with |
| larnin | learning |
| lock | a small quantity/a few |
| make a shape | to woo/make a move |
| mine | to remember |
| nearderhan | nearer |
| pallions | unnecessary clothing |
| plunther | to plod, trudge |
| puke | an unfriendly or proud person |
| quare | very, considerable, strange |
| quet | to stop |
| rickle | an unstable object |
| rig-out | an outfit [of clothing] |
| sappy | sorry, unfortunate |
| schaghey | an odd mixture of food |
| sheugh | a drain or ditch |
| slooter | a sloppy person |
| spraghal | to walk awkwardly |
| stotious | drunk |
| taig | a Catholic |
| tarra | terrible |
| tekelin | a very old vehicle |
| thole | to put up with, endure |
| throughother | all mixed up, disorderly |
| tight | smart, sharp, brave |
| too much ground | extravagant |
| trig | neat, smartly dressed |
| wan | one |
| wain | a baby |
| wheen | a few |
| whitred | a weasel |
| wile | terrible, very |