Bosie

For example:

Aifter watching her geet fa doon, his mither swaddled her airms aroon him fur a tight bosie agwen her bosies.

Which translates to:

After watching her child fall down, his mother wrapped her arms around him for a tight hug against her breasts.

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Former Royal Air Force Regiment Gunner Jason Harper witnesses this and then his wife, Pippa, telephones him, shouting that she needs him. They then get cut off. He sets straight out towards the city, unprepared for the nightmare that unfolds during his journey. Everyone seems to want to kill him.
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