From the 'Glossary of the dialect of Almondbury and Huddersfield (Rev. Alfred Easther 1883)
Spetch- a patch of any kind, even a plaster on the hand
Spetch- to patch
Wassail bob (pronounced wessel bob) a garland or bouquet carried on New Year's Eve from house to house, and adorned with fruit, evergreens, artificial flowers etc. Formerly a doll gaily dressed, representing the Blessed Virgin, was placed in the midst. On Tuesday, Dec 29, 1874, a wessel bon was brought here for exhibition. It consisted of two hoops covered and ornamented with an apple, an orange, a doll (like a man) and a wax cherry. The bearers sang the song 'Here we coma a wesselling'