SCRUNCH LIN'.—An apple stunted in growth and wrinkled. A scrunchlin' is very sweet in flavour.
SCUT.—The tail of a rabbit or hare.
SCUTTLE.—To run away with short quick steps. A squirrel is said to scuttle up a tree.
SHAAYKES.—A person or thing is said to be "no gurt shaaykes," when of little consideration or account.
SHAAYVER.—A term rather disparagingly applied to a boy. "That ther young shaayver hev a-bin up to mischuf agin."
SHAG-GED.—Rough and unkempt.
Shaken.
SHAKKETTY.—Loose and shaky from want of repair. Shakketty is applied to implements, whereas ramshackle is applied to buildings.
SHAM AAYBRAHAM.—Shamming sickness.
SHAMMAKIN'—Walking in a slouching ungainly manner and with the air of being ashamed of one's self.
SHANKS' MAAYRE.—By walking.
SHAT.—Shalt.
SHAT-BAG.—The leathern shot pouch carried with muzzle loading guns.
SHATTENT.—Shalt not. The negative form of "shat."
SHAW-AFF.—To give one's self airs; to act affectedly; also applied to a horse when prancing about.
SHAY, or SHAA.—A shaw.
Applied to a small coppice or double hedgerow containing timber trees as well as underwood.