In my part of Lancashire in the 1950s - Morecambe Bay area - a small lump or a wart was often described as a seg. As were the little metal sole and heel protectors that my grandad would tap into his boots when doing his Saturday night snobbin.

And snobbin was what many working class folk did to keep their boots and shoes fettled, because it was cheaper and quicker than going to a cobblers. I still have the iron last he used to use while sitting on the back step.