Glossary

Glossary

Glossary

A',all.

A-back,behind,away.

Abiegh,aloof,off.

Ablins,v.aiblins.

Aboon,aboveup.

Abread,abroad.

Abreed,inbreadth.

Ae,one.

Aff,off.

Aff-hand,atonce.

Aff-loof,offhand.

A-fiel,afield.

Afore,before.

Aft,oft.

Aften,often.

Agley,awry.

Ahin,behind.

Aiblins,perhaps.

Aidle,foulwater.

Aik,oak.

Aiken,oaken.

Ain,own.

Air,early.

Airle,earnestmoney.

Airn,iron.

Airt,direction.

Airt,todirect.

Aith,oath.

Aits,oats.

Aiver,anoldhorse.

Aizle,acinder.

A-jee,ajar;tooneside.

Alake,alas.

Alane,alone.

Alang,along.

Amaist,almost.

Amang,among.

An,if.

An',and.

Ance,once.

Ane,one.

Aneath,beneath.

Anes,ones.

Anither,another.

Aqua-fontis,springwater.

Aqua-vitae,whiskey.

Arle,v.airle.

Ase,ashes.

Asklent,askew,askance.

Aspar,aspread.

Asteer,astir.

A'thegither,altogether.

Athort,athwart.

Atweel,intruth.

Atween,between.

Aught,eight.

Aught,possessedof.

Aughten,eighteen.

Aughtlins,atall.

Auld,old.

Auldfarran,auldfarrant,shrewd,old-fashioned,sagacious.

AuldReekie,Edinburgh.

Auld-warld,old-world.

Aumous,alms.

Ava,atall.

Awa,away.

Awald,backwaysanddoubledup.

Awauk,awake.

Awauken,awaken.

Awe,owe.

Awkart,awkward.

Awnie,bearded.

Ayont,beyond.

Ba',aball.

Backet,bucket,box.

Backit,backed.

Backlins-comin,comingback.

Back-yett,gateattheback.

Bade,endured.

Bade,asked.

Baggie,stomach.

Baig'nets,bayonets.

Baillie,magistrateofaScotsburgh.

Bainie,bony.

Bairn,child.

Bairntime,brood.

Baith,both.

Bakes,biscuits.

Ballats,ballads.

Balou,lullaby.

Ban,swear.

Ban',band(ofthePresbyterianclergyman).

Bane,bone.

Bang,aneffort;ablow;alargenumber.

Bang,tothump.

Banie,v.bainie.

Bannet,bonnet.

Bannock,bonnock,athickoatmealcake.

Bardie,dim.ofbard.

Barefit,barefooted.

Barket,barked.

Barley-brie,orbree,barley-brew-aleorwhiskey.

Barm,yeast.

Barmie,yeasty.

Barn-yard,stackyard.

Bartie,theDevil.

Bashing,abashing.

Batch,anumber.

Batts,thebotts;thecolic.

Bauckie-bird,thebat.

Baudrons,Baudrans,thecat.

Bauk,cross-beam.

Bauk,v.bawk.

Bauk-en',beam-end.

Bauld,bold.

Bauldest,boldest.

Bauldly,boldly.

Baumy,balmy.

Bawbee,ahalf-penny.

Bawdrons,v.baudrons.

Bawk,afieldpath.

Baws'nt,white-streaked.

Bear,barley.

Beas',beasts,vermin.

Beastie,dim.ofbeast.

Beck,acurtsy.

Beet,feed,kindle.

Beild,v.biel.

Belang,belong.

Beld,bald.

Bellum,assault.

Bellys,bellows.

Belyve,byandby.

Ben,aparlor(i.e.,theinnerapartment);intotheparlor.

Benmost,inmost.

Be-north,tothenorthwardof.

Be-south,tothesouthwardof.

Bethankit,graceaftermeat.

Beuk,abook:devil'spictur'dbeuks-playing-cards.

Bicker,awoodencup.

Bicker,ashortrun.

Bicker,toflowswiftlyandwithaslightnoise.

Bickerin,noisycontention.

Bickering,hurrying.

Bid,toask,towish,tooffer.

Bide,abide,endure.

Biel,bield,ashelter;ashelteredspot.

Biel,comfortable.

Bien,comfortable.

Bien,bienly,comfortably.

Big,tobuild.

Biggin,building.

Bike,v.byke.

Bill,thebull.

Billie,fellow,comrade,brother.

Bings,heaps.

Birdie,dim.ofbird;alsomaidens.

Birk,thebirch.

Birken,birchen.

Birkie,afellow.

Birr,force,vigor.

Birring,whirring.

Birses,bristles.

Birth,berth.

Bit,small(e.g.,bitlassie).

Bit,nickoftime.

Bitch-fou,completelydrunk.

Bizz,aflurry.

Bizz,buzz.

Bizzard,thebuzzard.

Bizzie,busy.

Black-bonnet,thePresbyterianelder.

Black-nebbit,black-beaked.

Blad,v.blaud.

Blae,blue,livid.

Blastet,blastit,blasted.

Blastie,ablasted(i.e.,damned)creature;alittlewretch.

Blate,modest,bashful.

Blather,bladder.

Blaud,alargequantity.

Blaud,toslap,pelt.

Blaw,blow.

Blaw,tobrag.

Blawing,blowing.

Blawn,blown.

Bleer,toblear.

Bleer't,bleared.

Bleeze,blaze.

Blellum,ababbler;arailer;ablusterer.

Blether,blethers,nonsense.

Blether,totalknonsense.

Bletherin',talkingnonsense.

Blin',blind.

Blink,aglance,amoment.

Blink,toglance,toshine.

Blinkers,spies,oglers.

Blinkin,smirking,leering.

Blin't,blinded.

Blitter,thesnipe.

Blue-gown,theliveryofthelicensedbeggar.

Bluid,blood.

Bluidy,bloody.

Blume,tobloom.

Bluntie,astupid.

Blypes,shreds.

Bobbed,curtsied.

Bocked,vomited.

Boddle,afarthing.

Bode,lookfor.

Bodkin,tailor'sneedle.

Body,bodie,aperson.

Boggie,dim.ofbog.

Bogle,abogie,ahobgoblin.

Bole,ahole,orsmallrecessinthewall.

Bonie,bonnie,pretty,beautiful.

Bonilie,prettily.

Bonnock,v.Bannock.

'Boon,above.

Boord,board,surface.

Boord-en',board-end.

Boortress,elders.

Boost,mustneeds.

Boot,paymenttothebargain.

Bore,achink,recess.

Botch,anangrytumor.

Bouk,ahumantrunk;bulk.

Bountith,bounty.

'Bout,about.

Bow-hough'd,bandy-thighed.

Bow-kail,cabbage.

Bow't,bent.

Brachens,ferns.

Brae,theslopeofahill.

Braid,broad.

Broad-claith,broad-cloth.

Braik,aharrow.

Braing't,plunged.

Brak,broke.

Brak's,brokehis.

Brankie,gay,fine.

Branks,awoodencurb,abridle.

Bran'y,brandy.

Brash,shortattack.

Brats,smallpieces,rags.

Brats,smallchildren.

Brattle,ascamper.

Brattle,noisyonset.

Braw,handsome,fine,gailydressed.

Brawlie,finely,perfectly,heartily.

Braxies,sheepthathavediedofbraxie(adisease).

Breastie,dim.ofbreast.

Breastit,sprangforward.

Brechan,ferns.

Breeks,breeches.

Breer,brier.

Brent,brand.

Brent,straight,steep(i.e.,notslopingfrombaldness).

Brie,v.barley-brie.

Brief,writ.

Brier,briar.

Brig,bridge.

Brisket,breast.

Brither,brother.

Brock,abadger.

Brogue,atrick.

Broo,soup,broth,water;liquidinwhichanythingiscooked.

Brooses,weddingracesfromthechurchtothehomeofthebride.

Brose,athickmixtureofmealandwarmwater;alsoasynonymfor

porridge.

Browsterwives,alewives.

Brugh,aburgh.

Brulzie,brulyie,abrawl.

Brunstane,brimstone.

Brunt,burned.

Brust,burst.

Buckie,dim.ofbuck;asmartyounker.

Buckle,acurl.

Buckskin,Virginian:thebuckskinkye,negroes.

Budget,tinker'sbagoftools.

Buff,tobang,tothump.

Bughtin,folding.

Buirdly,stalwart.

Bum,thebuttocks.

Bum,tohum.

Bum-clock,beetle,cockchafer,Junebug.

Bummle,adrone,auselessfellow.

Bunker,aseat.

Bunters,harlots.

Burdies,dim.ofbirdorburd(alady);maidens.

Bure,bore.

Burn,arivulet.

Burnewin,theblacksmith(i.e.,burnthewind).

Burnie,dim.ofburn,arivulet.

Burr-thistle,spear-thistle.

Busk,todress;togarb;todressup;toadorn.

Buss,abush.

Bussle,bustle.

But,without.

But,butt,inthekitchen(i.e.,theouterapartment).

By,past,aside.

By,beside.

Byhimsel,besidehimself.

Byeattour(i.e.,byandattour),besideandatadistance.

Byke,abees'nest;ahive;aswarm;acrowd.

Byre,acow-house.

Ca',call,knock,drive.

Cadger,ahawker(especiallyoffish).

Cadie,caddie,afellow.

Caff,chaff.

Caird,atinker.

Calf-ward,grazingplotforcalves(i.e.,churchyard).

Callan,callant,astripling.

Caller,cool,refreshing.

Callet,atrull.

Cam,came.

Canie,cannie,gentle,tractable,quiet,prudent,careful.

Cankrie,crabbed.

Canna,cannot.

Canniest,quietest.

Cannilie,cannily,quietly,prudently,cautiously.

Cantie,cheerful,lively,jolly,merry.

Cantraip,magic,witching.

Cants,merrystories,cantersorspreesormerrydoings.

Cape-stanc,copestone.

Capon-castrate.

Carenaby,donotcare.

Carl,carle,aman,anoldman.

Carl-hemp,male-hemp.

Carlie,amanikin.

Carlin,carlineamiddle-aged,orold,woman;abeldam,awitch.

Carmagnole,aviolentJacobin.

Cartes,playing-cards.

Cartie,dim.ofcart.

Catch-the-plack,thehuntformoney.

Caudron,acaldron.

Cauf,calf.

Cauf-leather,calf-leather.

Cauk,chalk.

Cauld,cold.

Cauldron,caldron.

Caup,awoodendrinkingvessel.

Causey-cleaners,causeway-cleaners.

Cavie,ahen-coop.

Chamer,chaumer,chamber.

Change-house,tavern.

Chanter,bagpipes;thepipeofthebag-pipeswhichproducesthe

melody;song.

Chap,afellow,ayoungfellow.

Chap,tostrike.

Chapman,apedler.

Chaup,chap,astroke,ablow.

Chear,cheer.

Chearfu',cheerful.

Chearless,cheerless.

Cheary,cheery.

Cheek-for-chow,cheek-by-jowl(i.e.closebeside).

Cheep,peep,squeak.

Chiel,chield(i.e.,child),afellow,ayoungfellow.

Chimla,chimney.

Chittering,shivering.

Chows,chews.

Chuck,ahen,adear.

Chuckie,dim.ofchuck,butusuallysignifiesmotherhen,anolddear.

Chuffie,fat-faced.

Chuse,tochoose.

Cit,thecivet.

Cit,acitizen,amerchant.

Clachan,asmallvillageaboutachurch.

Claeding,clothing.

Claes,claise,clothes.

Claith,cloth.

Claithing,clothing.

Clankie,asevereknock.

Clap,theclapperofamill.

Clark,aclerk.

Clark,clerkly,scholarly.

Clarkit,clerked,wrote.

Clarty,dirty.

Clash,anidletale;gossip.

Clash,totattle.

Clatter,noise,tattle,talk,disputation,babble.

Clatter,tomakeanoisebystriking;tobabble;toprattle.

Claught,clutched,seized.

Claughtin,clutching,grasping.

Claut,aclutch,ahandful.

Claut,toscrape.

Claver,clover.

Clavers,gossip,nonsense.

Claw,ascratch,ablow.

Claw,toscratch,tostrike.

Clay-cauld,clay-cold.

Claymore,atwo-handedHighlandsword.

Cleckin,abrood.

Cleed,toclothe.

Cleek,tosnatch.

Cleekit,linkedarms.

Cleg,gadfly.

Clink,asharpstroke;jingle.

Clink,money,coin.

Clink,tochink.

Clink,torhyme.

Clinkin,withasmartmotion.

Clinkum,clinkumbell,thebeadle,thebellman.

Clips,shears.

Clish-ma-claver,gossip,taletelling;non-sense.

Clockin-time,clucking-(i.e.,hatching-)time.

Cloot,thehoof.

Clootie,cloots,hoofie,hoofs(anicknameoftheDevil).

Clour,abumporswellingafterablow.

Clout,acloth,apatch.

Clout,topatch.

Clud,acloud.

Clunk,tomakeahollowsound.

Coble,abroadandflatboat.

Cock,themark(incurling).

Cockie,dim.ofcock(appliedtoanoldman).

Cocks,fellows,goodfellows.

Cod,apillow.

Coft,bought.

Cog,awoodendrinkingvessel,aporridgedish,acornmeasurefor

horses.

Coggie,dim.ofcog,alittledish.

Coil,Coila,Kyle(oneoftheancientdistrictsofAyrshire).

Collieshangie,asquabble.

Cood,cud.

Coof,v.cuif.

Cookit,hid.

Coor,cover.

Cooser,acourser,astallion.

Coost(i.e.,cast),looped,threwoff,tossed,chucked.

Cootie,asmallpail.

Cootie,leg-plumed.

Corbies,ravens,crows.

Core,corps.

Cornmou,cornheap.

Corn't,fedwithcorn.

Corse,corpse.

Corss,cross.

Cou'dna,couldna,couldn't.

Countra,country.

Coup,tocapsize.

Couthie,couthy,loving,affable,cosy,comfortable.

Cowe,toscare,todaunt.

Cowe,tolop.

Crack,tale;achat;talk.

Crack,tochat,totalk.

Craft,croft.

Craft-rig,croft-ridge.

Craig,thethroat.

Craig,acrag.

Craigie,dim.ofcraig,thethroat.

Craigy,craggy.

Craik,thecorn-crake,theland-rail.

Crambo-clink,rhyme.

Crambo-jingle,rhyming.

Cran,thesupportforapotorkettle.

Crankous,fretful.

Cranks,creakings.

Cranreuch,hoar-frost.

Crap,crop,top.

Craw,crow.

Creel,anosierbasket.

Creepie-chair,stoolofrepentance.

Creeshie,greasy.

Crocks,oldewes.

Cronie,intimatefriend.

Crooded,cooed.

Croods,coos.

Croon,moan,low.

Croon,totoll.

Crooning,humming.

Croose,crouse,cocksure,set,proud,cheerful.

Crouchie,hunchbacked.

Crousely,confidently.

Crowdie,mealandcoldwater,mealandmilk,porridge.

Crowdie-time,porridge-time(i.e.,breakfast-time).

Crowlin,crawling.

Crummie,ahornedcow.

Crummock,cummock,acudgel,acrookedstaff.

Crump,crisp.

Crunt,ablow.

Cuddle,tofondle.

Cuif,coof,adolt,aninny;adastard.

Cummock,v.crummock.

Curch,akerchiefforthehead.

Curchie,acurtsy.

Curler,onewhoplaysatcurling.

Curmurring,commotion.

Curpin,thecrupperofahorse.

Curple,thecrupper(i.e.,buttocks).

Cushat,thewoodpigeon.

Custock,thepithofthecolewort.

Cutes,feet,ankles.

Cutty,short.

Cutty-stools,stoolsofrepentance.

Dad,daddie,father.

Daez't,dazed.

Daffin,larking,fun.

Daft,mad,foolish.

Dails,planks.

Daimenicker,anoddearofcorn.

Dam,pent-upwater,urine.

Damie,dim.ofdame.

Dang,pret.ofding.

Danton,v.daunton.

Darena,darenot.

Darg,labor,task,aday'swork.

Darklins,inthedark.

Daud,alargepiece.

Daud,topelt.

Daunder,saunter.

Daunton,todaunt.

Daur,dare.

Daurna,darenot.

Daur't,dared.

Daut,dawte,tofondle.

Daviely,spiritless.

Daw,todawn.

Dawds,lumps.

Dawtingly,prettily,caressingly.

Dead,death.

Dead-sweer,extremelyreluctant.

Deave,todeafen.

Deil,devil.

Deil-haet,nothing(Devilhaveit).

Deil-ma-care,Devilmaycare.

Deleeret,delirious,mad.

Delvin,digging.

Dern'd,hid.

Descrive,todescribe.

Deuk,duck.

Devel,astunningblow.

Diddle,tomovequickly.

Dight,towipe.

Dight,winnowed,sifted.

Din,dun,muddyofcomplexion.

Ding,tobeat,tosurpass.

Dink,trim.

Dinna,donot.

Dirl,tovibrate,toring.

Diz'n,dizzen,dozen.

Dochter,daughter.

Doited,muddled,doting;stupid,bewildered.

Donsie,vicious,bad-tempered;restive;testy.

Dool,wo,sorrow.

Doolfu',doleful,woful.

Dorty,pettish.

Douce,douse,sedate,sober,prudent.

Douce,doucely,dousely,sedately,prudently.

Doudl'd,dandled.

Dought(pret.ofdow),could.

Douked,ducked.

Doup,thebottom.

Doup-skelper,bottom-smacker.

Dour-doure,stubborn,obstinate;cutting.

Dow,dowe,am(isorare)able,can.

Dow,adove.

Dowf,dowff,dull.

Dowie,drooping,mournful.

Dowilie,drooping.

Downa,cannot.

Downa-do(cannotdo),lackofpower.

Doylt,stupid,stupefied.

Doytin,doddering.,

Dozen'd,torpid.

Dozin,torpid.

Draigl't,draggled.

Drant,prosing.

Drap,drop.

Draunting,tedious.

Dree,endure,suffer.

Dreigh,v.dreight.

Dribble,drizzle.

Driddle,totoddle.

Dreigh,tedious,dull.

Droddum,thebreech.

Drone,partofthebagpipe.

Droop-rumpl't,short-rumped.

Drouk,towet,todrench.

Droukit,wetted.

Drouth,thirst.

Drouthy,thirsty.

Druken,drucken,drunken.

Drumlie,muddy,turbid.

Drummock,rawmealandcoldwater.

Drunt,thehuff.

Dry,thirsty.

Dub,puddle,slush.

Duddie,ragged.

Duddies,dim.ofduds,rags.

Duds,rags,clothes.

Dung,v.dang.

Dunted,throbbed,beat.

Dunts,blows.

Durk,dirk.

Dusht,pushedorthrowndownviolently.

Dwalling,dwelling.

Dwalt,dwelt.

Dyke,afence(ofstoneorturf),awall.

Dyvor,abankrupt.

Ear',early.

Earn,eagle.

Eastlin,eastern.

E'e,eye.

E'ebrie,eyebrow.

Een,eyes.

E'en,even.

E'en,evening.

E'enin',evening.

E'er,ever.

Eerie,apprehensive;inspiringghostlyfear.

Eild,eld.

Eke,also.

Elbuck,elbow.

Eldritch,unearthly,haunted,fearsome.

Elekit,elected.

Ell(Scots),thirty-seveninches.

Eller,elder.

En',end.

Eneugh,enough.

Enfauld,infold.

Enow,enough.

Erse,Gaelic.

Ether-stane,adder-stone.

Ettle,aim.

Evermair,evermore.

Ev'ndown,downright,positive.

Eydent,diligent.

Fa',fall.

Fa',lot,portion.

Fa',toget;suit;claim.

Faddom'd,fathomed.

Fae,foe.

Faem,foam.

Faiket,letoff,excused.

Fain,fond,glad.

Fainness,fondness.

Fairfa',goodbefall!welcome.

Fairin.,apresentfromafair.

Fallow,fellow.

Fa'n,fallen.

Fand,found.

Far-aff,far-off.

Farls,oat-cakes.

Fash,annoyance.

Fash,totrouble;worry.

Fash'd,fash't,bothered;irked.

Fashious,troublesome.

Fasten-e'en,Fasten'sEven(theeveningbeforeLent).

Faught,afight.

Fauld,thesheep-fold.

Fauld,folded.

Faulding,sheep-folding.

Faun,fallen.

Fause,false.

Fause-house,holeinacornstack.

Faut,fault.

Fautor,transgressor.

Fawsont,seemly,well-doing;good-looking.

Feat,spruce.

Fecht,fight.

Feck,thebulk,themostpart.

Feck,value,return.

Fecket,waistcoat;sleevewaistcoat(usedbyfarm-servantsasboth

vestandjacket).

Feckless,weak,pithless,feeble.

Feckly,mostly.

Feg,afig.

Fegs,faith!

Feide,feud.

Feint,v.fient.

Feirrie,lusty.

Fell,keen,cruel,dreadful,deadly;pungent.

Fell,thecuticleundertheskin.

Felly,relentless.

Fen',ashift.

Fen',fend,tolookafter;tocarefor;keepoff.

Fenceless,defenseless.

Ferlie,ferly,awonder.

Ferlie,tomarvel.

Fetches,catches,gurgles.

Fetch't,stoppedsuddenly.

Fey,fatedtodeath.

Fidge,tofidget,towriggle.

Fidgin-fain,tingling-wild.

Fiel,well.

Fient,fiend,apettyoath.

Fienta,nota,devila.

Fienthaet,nothing(fiendhaveit).

Fienthaeto',notoneof.

Fient-ma-care,thefiendmaycare(Idon't!).

Fier,fiere,companion.

Fier,sound,active.

Fin',tofind.

Fissle,tingle,fidgetwithdelight.

Fit,foot.

Fittie-lan',thenearhorseofthehind-mostpairintheplough.

Flae,aflea.

Flaffin,flapping.

Flainin,flannen,flannel.

Flang,flung.

Flee,tofly.

Fleech,wheedle.

Fleesh,fleece.

Fleg,scare,blow,jerk.

Fleth'rin,flattering.

Flewit,asharplash.

Fley,toscare.

Flichterin,fluttering.

Flinders,shreds,brokenpieces.

Flinging,kickingoutindancing;capering.

Flingin-tree,apieceoftimberhungbywayofpartitionbetweentwo

horses

inastable;aflail.

Fliskit,fretted,capered.

Flit,toshift.

Flittering,fluttering.

Flyte,scold.

Fock,focks,folk.

Fodgel,dumpy.

Foor,fared(i.e.,went).

Foorsday,Thursday.

Forbears,forebears,forefathers.

Forby,forbye,besides.

Forfairn,wornout;forlorn.

Forfoughten,exhausted.

Forgather,tomeetwith.

Forgie,toforgive.

Forjesket,jaded.

Forrit,forward.

Fother,fodder.

Fou,fow,full(i.e.,drunk).

Foughten,troubled.

Foumart,apolecat.

Foursome,aquartet.

Fouth,fulness,abundance.

Fow,v.fou.

Fow,abushel.

Frae,from.

Freath,tofroth,

Fremit,estranged,hostile.

Fu',full.

Fu'-han't,full-handed.

Fud,ashorttail(ofarabbitorhare).

Fuff't,puffed.

Fur,furr,afurrow.

Fur-ahin,thehindmostplough-horseinthefurrow.

Furder,success.

Furder,tosucceed.

Furm,awoodenform.

Fusionless,pithless,sapless,tasteless,

Fyke,fret.

Fyke,tofuss;fidget.

Fyle,todefile,tofoul.

Gab,themouth.

Gab,totalk.

Gabs,talk.

Gae,gave.

Gae,togo.

Gaed,went.

Gaen,gone.

Gaets,ways,manners.

Gairs,gores.

Gane,gone.

Gang,togo.

Gangrel,vagrant.

Gar,tocause,tomake,tocompel.

Garcock,themoorcock.

Garten,garter.

Gash,wise;self-complacent(implyingprudenceandprosperity);

talkative.

Gashing,talking,gabbing.

Gat,got.

Gate,way-road,manner.

Gatty,enervated.

Gaucie,v.Gawsie.

Gaud,a.goad.

Gaudsman,goadsman,driveroftheplough-team.

Gau'n.gavin.

Gaun,going.

Gaunted,gaped,yawned.

Gawky,afoolishwomanorlad.

Gawky,foolish.

Gawsie,buxom;jolly.

Gaylies,gaily,rather.

Gear,money,wealth;goods;stuff.

Geck,tosport;tossthehead.

Ged.apike.

Gentles,gentry.

Genty,trimandelegant.

Geordie,dim.ofGeorge,aguinea.

Get,issue,offspring,breed.

Ghaist,ghost.

Gie,togive.

Gied,gave.

Gien,given.

Gif,if.

Giftie,dim.ofgift.

Giglets,gigglingyoungstersormaids.

Gillie,dim.ofgill(glassofwhiskey).

Gilpey,younggirl.

Gimmer,ayoungewe.

Gin,if,should,whether;by.

Girdle,plateofmetalforfiringcakes,bannocks.

Girn,togrin,totwisttheface(butfrompainorrage,notjoy);

gapes;

snarls.

Gizz,wig.

Glaikit,foolish,thoughtless,giddy.

Glaizie,glossy,shiny.

Glaum'd,grasped.

Gled,ahawk,akite.

Gleede,aglowingcoal.

Gleg,nimble,sharp,keen-witted.

Gleg,smartly.

Glieb,aportionofland.

Glib-gabbet,smooth-tongued.

Glint,sparkle.

Gloamin,twilight;gloamin-shot,sunset.

Glow'r,stare.

Glunch,frown,growl.

Goavin,lookingdazedlyl;mooning.

Gotten,got.

Gowan,thewild,ormountain,daisy.

Gowany,coveredwithwilddaisies.

Gowd,gold.

Gowdie,thehead.

Gowff'd,struck,asinthegameofgolf.

Gowk,thecuckoo,adolt.

Gowling,lamenting(asadogingrief).

Graff,agrave,avault.

Grain'd,groaned.

Graip,adung-fork.

Graith,implements,gear;furniture;attire.

Graithing,gearing,vestments.

Grane,groan.

Grannie,graunie,grandmother.

Grape,grope.

Grat,wept.

Gree,theprize(degree).

Gree,toagree.

Greet,toweep.

Groaninmaut,groaningmalt,brewedforalying-in.

Grozet,agooseberry.

Grumphie,thepig.

Grun',theground.

Gruntle,theface.

Gruntle,dim.ofgrunt.

Grunzie,growing.

Grutten,wept.

Gude,God.

Guid,gude,good.

Guid-e'en,goodevening.

Guid-father,father-in-law.

Guid-man,husband.

Guid-wife.mistressofthehouse.

Guid-willie,hearty,fullofgood-will.

Gullie,gully,alargeknife.

Gulravage,riotousplay.

Gumlie,muddy.

Gumption,wisdom.

Gusty,tasty.

Gutcher,goodsire,grandfather.

Ha',hall.

Ha'folk,theservants.

Haddin,holding,inheritance.

Hae,have.

Haet,athing.

Haffet,hauffet,thetemple,thesideofthehead.

Haffets,side-locks.

Hafflins,half,partly.

Hag,amoss,abrokenbog.

Haggis,aspecialScotspudding,madeofsheep'slungs,liverand

heart,

onionsandoatmeal,boiledinasheep'sstomach.

Hain,tospare,tosave.

Hairst,har'st,harvest.

Haith,faith(anoath).

Haivers,v.havers.

Hal',hald,holding,possession.

Hale,hail,thewhole.

Hale,health.

Hale,hail,whole,healthy.

Halesome,wholesome.

Hallan,apartitionwall,aporch,outerdoor.

Halloween,AllSaints'Eve(31stofOctober).

Hallowmas,AllSaints'Day(1stofNovember).

Haly,holy.

Hame,home,

Han',haun,hand.

Han-darg,v.darg.

Hand-wal'd,hand-picked(i.e.,choicest).

Hangie,hangman(nicknameoftheDevil).

Hansel,thefirstgift;earnest.

Hap,awrap,acoveringagainstcold.

Hap,toshelter.

Hap,tohop.

Happer,hopper(ofamill).

Hap-step-an'-lowp.hop-step-and-jump.

Harkit,hearkened.

Harn,coarsecloth.

Hash,anoaf.

Haslockwoo,thewoolontheneckofasheep.

Haud,tohold,tokeep.

Hauf,half.

Haughs,low-lyingrichlandsbyariver.

Haun,v.han',

Haurl,totrail.

Hause,cuddle,embrace.

Haveril,hav'rel,onewhotalksnonsense.

Havers,nonsense.

Havins,manners,conduct.

Hawkie,awhite-facedcow;acow.

Heal,v.hale.

Healsome,v.halesome.

Hecht,topromise;threaten.

Heckle,aflax-comb.

Heels-o'er-gowdie,v.gowdie.

Heeze,tohoist.

Heich,heigh,high.

Hem-shin'd,crooked-shin'd.

Herd,aherd-boy.

Hereawa,hereabout.

Herry,toharry.

Herryment,spoliation.

Hersel,herself.

Het,hot.

Heugh,aholloworpit;acrag,asteepbank.

Heuk,ahook.

Hilch,tohobble.

Hiltie-skiltie,helter-skelter.

Himsel,himselfk

Hiney,hinny,honey.

Hing,tohang.

Hirple,tomoveunevenly;tolimp.

Hissels,somanycattleasonepersoncanattend(R.B.).

Histie,bare.

Hizzie,ahussy,awench.

Hoast,cough.

Hoddin,themotionofasagecountrymanridingonacart-horse

(R.B.).

Hoddin-grey,coarsegraywoolen.

Hoggie,dim.ofhog;alamb.

Hog-score,alineonthecurlingrink.

Hog-shouther,akindofhorse-playbyjostlingwiththeshoulder;

tojostle.

Hoodie-craw,thehoodedcrow,thecarrioncrow.

Hoodock,grasping,vulturish.

Hooked,caught.

Hool,theoutercase,thesheath.

Hoolie,softly.

Hoord,hoard.

Hoordet,hoarded.

Horn,ahornspoon;acombofhorn.

Hornie,theDevil.

Host,v.hoast.

Hotch'd,jerked.

Houghmagandie,fornication.

Houlet,v.howlet.

Houpe,hope.

Hove,swell.

Howdie,howdy,amidwife.

Howe,hollow.

Howk,todig.

Howlet,theowl.

Hoyse,ahoist.

Hoy't,urged(R.B.).

Hoyte,toamblecrazily(R.B.).

Hughoc,dim.ofHugh.

Hullions,slovens.

Hunder,ahundred.

Hunkers,hams.

Hurcheon,thehedgehog.

Hurchin,urchin.

Hurdies,theloins,thecrupper(R.B.)(i.e.,thebuttocks).

Hurl,totrundle.

Hushion,afootlessstocking.

Hyte,furious.

I',in.

Icker,anearofcorn.

Ier-oe,agreat-grandchild.

Ilk,ilka,each,every.

Illo't,badatit.

Ill-taen,ill-taken.

Ill-thief.theDevil.

Ill-willie,ill-natured,niggardly.

Indentin,indenturing.

Ingine,genius,ingenuity;wit.

Ingle,thefire,thefireside.

Ingle-cheek,fireside(properlythejambofthefireplace).

Ingle-lowe,ingle-low,flameofthefire.

I'se,Ishall,orwill.

Itsel',itself.

Ither,other,another.

Jad,ajade.

Janwar,January.

Jauk,totrifle,todally.

Jauner,gabber.

Jauntie,dim.ofjaunt.

Jaup,splash.

Jaw,talk,impudence.

Jaw,tothrow,todash.

Jeeg,tojog.

Jillet,ajilt.

Jimp,small,slender.

Jimply,neatly.

Jimps,stays.

Jink,theslip.

Jink,tofrisk,tosport,tododge.

Jinker,dodger(coquette);ajinkernoble;anoblegoer.

Jirkinet,bodice.

Jirt,ajerk.

Jiz,awig.

Jo,asweetheart.

Jocteleg,aclasp-knife.

Jouk,toduck,tocover,tododge.

Jow,tojow,averbwhichincludedboththeswingingmotionand

pealing

soundofalargebell(R.B.).

Jumpet,jumpit,jumped.

Jundie,tojostle.

Jurr,aservantwench.

Kae,ajackdaw.

Kail,kale,thecolewort;cabbage;Scots'broth.

Kail-blade,theleafofthecolewort.

Kail-gullie,acabbageknife.

Kail-runt,thestemofthecolewort.

Kail-whittle,acabbageknife.

Kail-yard,akitchengarden.

Kain,kane,rentsinkind.

Kame,acomb.

Kebars,rafters.

Kebbuck,acheese;akebbuckheel=thelastcrustofacheese.

Keckle,tocackle,togiggle.

Keek,look,glance.

Keekin-glass,thelooking-glass.

Keel,redchalk.

Kelpies,riverdemons.

Ken,toknow.

Kenna,knownot.

Kennin,averylittle(merelyasmuchascanbeperceived).

Kep,tocatch.

Ket,thefleeceonasheep'sbody.

Key,quay.

Kiaugh,anxiety.

Kilt,totuckup.

Kimmer,awench,agossip;awife.

Kin',kind.

King's-hood,the2dstomachinaruminant(equivocalforthescrotum).

Kintra,country.

Kirk,church.

Kirn,achurn.

Kirn,harvesthome.

Kirsen,tochristen.

Kist,chest,counter.

Kitchen,torelish.

Kittle,difficult,ticklish,delicate,fickle.

Kittle,totickle.

Kittlin,kitten.

Kiutlin,cuddling.

Knaggie,knobby.

Knappin-hammers,hammersforbreakingstones.

Knowe,knoll.

Knurl,knurlin,dwarf.

Kye,cows.

Kytes,bellies.

Kythe,toshow.

Laddie,dim.oflad.

Lade,aload.

Lag,backward.

Laggen,thebottomangleofawoodendish.

Laigh,low.

Laik,lack.

Lair,lore,learning.

Laird,landowner.

Lairing,stickingorsinkinginmossormud.

Laith,loath.

Laithfu',loathful,sheepish.

Lallan,lowland.

Lallans,ScotsLowlandvernacular.

Lammie,dim.oflamb.

Lan',land.

Lan'-afore,theforemosthorseontheunplowedlandside.

Lan'-ahin,thehindmosthorseontheunplowedlandside.

Lane,lone.

Lang,long.

Langsyne,longsince,longago.

Lap,leapt.

Lave,therest.

Laverock,lav'rock,thelark.

Lawin,thereckoning.

Lea,grass,untilledland.

Lear,lore,learning.

Leddy,lady.

Lee-lang,live-long.

Leesome,lawful.

Leezemeon,dearistome;blessingson;commendmeto.

Leister,afish-spear.

Len',tolend.

Leugh,laugh'd.

Leuk,look.

Ley-crap,lea-crop.

Libbet,castrated.

Licks,abeating.

Lien,lain.

Lieve,lief.

Lift,thesky.

Lift,aload.

Lightly,todisparage,toscorn.

Lilt,tosing.

Limmer,tojade;mistress.

Lin,v.linn.

Linn,awaterfall.

Lint,flax.

Lint-white,flax-colored.

Lintwhite,thelinnet.

Lippen'd,trusted.

Lippie,dim.oflip.

Loan,alane,

Loanin,theprivateroadleadingtoafarm.

Lo'ed,loved.

Lon'on,London.

Loof(pl.looves),thepalmofthehand.

Loon,loun,lown,afellow,avarlet.

Loosome,lovable.

Loot,let.

Loove,love.

Looves,v.loof.

Losh,amincedoath.

Lough,apond,alake.

Loup,lowp,toleap.

Low,lowe,aflame.

Lowin,lowing,flaming,burning.

Lown,v.loon.

Lowp,v.loup.

Lowse,louse,tountie,letloose.

Lucky,agrandmother,anoldwoman;analewife.

Lug,theear.

Lugget,havingears.

Luggie,aporringer.

Lum,thechimney.

Lume,aloom.

Lunardi,aballoonbonnet.

Lunches,fullportions.

Lunt,acolumnofsmokeorsteam.

Luntin,smoking.

Luve,love.

Lyart,grayingeneral;discoloredbydecayoroldage.

Lynin,lining.

Mae,more.

Mailen,mailin,afarm.

Mailie,Molly.

Mair,more.

Maist.most.

Maist,almost.

Mak,make.

Mako',makeo',topet,tofondle.

Mall,Mally.

Manteele,amantle.

Mark,merk,anoldScotscoin(131-3d.sterling).

Mashlum,ofmixedmeal.

Maskin-pat,theteapot.

Maukin,ahare.

Maun,must.

Maunna,mustn't.

Maut,malt.

Mavis,thethrush.

Mawin,mowing.

Mawn,mown.

Mawn,alargebasket.

Mear,amare.

Meikle,mickle,muckle,much,great.

Melder,agrindingcorn.

Mell,tomeddle.

Melvie,topowderwithmeal-dust.

Men',mend.

Mense,tact,discretion,politeness.

Menseless,unmannerly.

Merle,theblackbird.

Merran,Marian.

MessJohn,MassJohn,theparishpriest,theminister.

Messin,acur,amongrel.

Midden,adunghill.

Midden-creels,manure-baskets.

Middendub,middenpuddle.

Midden-hole,agutteratthebottomofthedunghill.

Milkingshiel,themilkingshed.

Mim,prim,affectedlymeek.

Mim-mou'd,prim-lipped.

Min',mind,remembrance.

Mind,toremember,tobearinmind.

Minnie,mother.

Mirk,dark.

Misca',tomiscall,toabuse.

Mishanter,mishap.

Mislear'd,mischievous,unmannerly.

Mistak,mistake.

Misteuk,mistook.

Mither,mother.

Mixtie-maxtie,confused.

Monie,many.

Mools,crumblingearth,grave.

Moop,tonibble,tokeepclosecompany,tomeddle.

Mottie,dusty.

Mou',themouth.

Moudieworts,moles.

Muckle,v.meikle.

Muslin-kail,beeflessbroth.

Mutchkin,anEnglishpint.

Na,nae,no,not.

Naething,naithing,nothing.

Naig,anag.

Nane,none,

Nappy,ale,liquor.

Natch,anotchingimplement;abuse.

Neebor,neibor,neighbor.

Needna,needn't.

Neist,next.

Neuk,newk,anook,acorner.

New-ca'd,newlydriven.

Nick(Auld),Nickie-ben,anameoftheDevil.

Nick,tosever;toslit;tonail,toseizeaway.

Nickie-ben,v.Nick.

Nick-nackets,curiosities.

Nicks,cuts;theringsonacow'shorns.

Nieve,thefist.

Nieve-fu',fistful.

Niffer,exchange.

Nit,anut.

No,not.

Nocht,nothing.

Norland,northern.

Nowt,nowte,cattle.

O',of.

O'erword,therefrain;catchword.

Onie,any.

Or,ere,before.

Orra,extra.

O't,ofit.

Ought,aught.

Oughtlins,aughtlins,aughtintheleast;atall.

Ourie,shivering,drooping.

Outler,unhoused.

Owre,over,too.

Owsen,oxen.

Owthor,author.

Oxter'd,heldupunderthearms.

Packan'thick,confidential.

Paidle,topaddle,towade;towalkwithaweakaction.

Paidle,nail-bag.

Painch,thepaunch.

Paitrick,apartridge;usedequivocallyofawantongirl.

Pang,tocram.

Parishen,theparish.

Parritch,porridge.

Parritch-pats,porridge-pots.

Pat,pot.

Pat,put.

Pattle,pettle,aplow-staff.

Paughty,haughty.

Paukie,pauky,pawkie,artful,sly.

Pechan,thestomach.

Pechin,panting,blowing.

Penny-fee,wageinmoney.

Penny-wheep,smallbeer.

Pettle,v.pattle.

Philibeg,theHighlander'skilt.

Phraisin,flattering,wheedling.

Phrase,toflatter,towheedle.

Pickle,afew,alittle.

Pint(Scots),threeimperialpints.

Pit,put.

Placads,proclamations.

Plack,fourpennies(Scots).

Plackless,penniless.

Plaiden,coarsewoolencloth.

Plaister,plaster.

Plenish'd,stocked.

Pleugh,plew,aplow.

Pliskie,atrick.

Pliver,aplover.

Pock,apoke,abag,awallet.

Poind,toseize,todistrain,toimpound.

Poortith,poverty.

Pou,topull.

Pouch,pocket.

Pouk,topoke.

Poupit,pulpit.

Pouse,apush.

Poussie,ahare(alsoacat).

Pouther,powther,powder.

Pouts,chicks.

Pow,thepoll,thehead.

Pownie,apony.

Pow't,pulled.

Pree'd,pried(proved),tasted.

Preen,apin.

Prent,print.

Prie,totaste.

Prief,proof.

Priggin,haggling.

Primsie,dim.ofprim,precise.

Proveses,provosts.

Pu',topull.

Puddock-stools,toadstools,mushrooms.

Puir,poor.

Pun',pund,pound.

Pursie,dim.ofpurse.

Pussie,ahare.

Pyet,amagpie.

Pyke,topick.

Pyles,grains.

Quat,quit,quitted.

Quean,ayoungwoman,alass.

Queir,choir.

Quey,ayoungcow.

Quietlin-wise,quietly.

Quo',quod,"h.

Rab,rob.

Rade,rode.

Raep,arope.

Ragweed,ragwort.

Raibles,recitesbyrote.

Rair,toroar.

Rairin,roaring.

Rair't,roared.

Raise,rase,rose.

Raize,toexcite,anger.

Ramfeezl'd,exhausted.

Ramgunshoch,surly.

Ram-stam,headlong.

Randie,lawless,obstreperous.

Randie,randy,ascoundrel,arascal.

Rant,torollick,toroister.

Rants,merrymeetings;rows.

Rape,v.raep.

Raploch,homespun.

Rash,arush.

Rash-buss,aclumpofrushes.

Rashy,rushy.

Rattan,rattoon,arat.

Ratton-key,therat-quay.

Raucle,rough,bitter,sturdy.

Raught,reached.

Raw,arow.

Rax,tostretch,toextend.

Ream,cream,foam.

Ream,tocream,tofoam.

Reave,torob.

Rebute,rebuff.

Red,advised,afraid.

Red,rede,toadvise,tocounsel.

Red-wat-shod,red-wet-shod.

Red-wud,starkmad.

Reek,smoke.

Reekie,reeky,smoky.

Reestit,scorched.

Reestit,refusedtogo.

Reif,theiving.

Remead,remedy.

Rickles,smallstacksofcorninthefields.

Rief,plunder.

Rig,aridge.

Riggin,theroof-tree,theroof.

Rigwoodie,lean.

Rin,torun.

Ripp,ahandfulofcornfromthesheaf.

Ripplin-kame,thewoolorflaxcomb.

Riskit,cracked.

Rive,tosplit,totear,totug,toburst.

Rock,adistaff.

Rockin,asocialmeeting.

Roon,round,shred.

Roose,topraise,toflatter.

Roose,reputation.

Roosty,rusty.

Rottan,arat.

Roun',round.

Roupet,exhaustedinvoice.

Routh,v.rowth.

Routhie,well-stocked.

Row,rowe,toroll;toflow,asariver;towrap.

Rowte,tolow,tobellow.

Rowth,plenty,astore.

Rozet,resin.

Run-deils,downrightdevils.

Rung,acudgel.

Runkl'd,wrinkled.

Runt,acabbageorcolewortstalk.

Ryke,toreach.

Sab,tosob.

Sae,so.

Saft,soft.

Sair,sore,hard,severe,strong.

Sair,toserve.

Sair,sairly,sorely.

Sairie,sorrowful,sorry.

Sall,shall.

Sandy,Sannack,dim.ofAlexander.

Sark,ashirt.

Saugh,thewillow.

Saul,soul.

Saumont,sawmont,thesalmon.

Saunt,saint.

Saut,salt.

Saut-backets,v.backets.

Saw,tosow.

Sawney,v.sandy.

Sax,six.

Scar,toscare.

Scar,v.scaur.

Scathe,scaith,damage;v.skaith.

Scaud,toscald.

Scaul,scold.

Scauld,toscold.

Scaur,afraid;apttobescared.

Scaur,ajuttingrockorbankofearth.

Scho,she.

Scone,asoftflourcake.

Sconner,disgust.

Sconner,sicken.

Scraichin,callinghoarsely.

Screed,arip,arent.

Screed,torepeatrapidly,torattle.

Scriechin,screeching.

Scriegh,skriegh,v.skriegh.

Scrievin,careering.

Scrimpit,scanty.

Scroggie,scroggy,scrubby.

Sculdudd'ry,bawdry.

See'd,saw.

Seisins,freeholdpossessions.

Sel,sel',sell,self.

Sell'd,sell't,sold.

Semple,simple.

Sen',send.

Set,tosetoff;tostart.

Set,sat.

Sets,becomes.

Shachl'd,shapeless.

Shaird,shred,shard.

Shanagan,acleftstick.

Shanna,shallnot.

Shaul,shallow.

Shaver,afunnyfellow.

Shavie,trick.

Shaw,awood.

Shaw,toshow.

Shearer,areaper.

Sheep-shank,asheep'strotter;naesheep-shankbane=apersonof

nosmallimportance.

Sheerly,wholly.

Sheers,scissors.

Sherra-moor,sheriffmuir.

Sheugh,aditch,afurrow;gutter.

Sheuk,shook.

Shiel,ashed,cottage.

Shill,shrill.

Shog,ashake.

Shool,ashovel.

Shoon,shoes.

Shore,tooffer,tothreaten.

Shortsyne,alittlewhileago.

Shouldna,shouldnot.

Shouther,showther,shoulder.

Shure,shore(didshear).

Sic,such.

Siccan,sucha.

Sicker,steady,certain;sickerscore=strictconditions.

Sidelins,sideways.

Siller,silver;moneyingeneral.

Simmer,summer.

Sin,son.

Sin',since.

Sindry,sundry.

Singet,singed,shriveled.

Sinn,thesun.

Sinny,sunny.

Skaith,damage.

Skeigh,skiegh,skittish.

Skellum,agood-for-nothing.

Skelp,aslap,asmack.

Skelp,tospank;skelpinatit=drivingatit.

Skelpie-limmer's-face,atechnicalterminfemalescolding(R.B.).

Skelvy,shelvy.

Skiegh,v.skeigh.

Skinking,watery.

Skinklin,glittering.

Skirl,tocryorsoundshrilly.

Sklent,aslant,aturn.

Sklent,toslant,tosquint,tocheat.

Skouth,scope.

Skriech,ascream.

Skriegh,toscream,towhinny.

Skyrin,flaring.

Skyte,squirt,lash.

Slade,slid.

Slae,thesloe.

Slap,abreachinafence;agate.

Slaw,slow.

Slee,sly,ingenious.

Sleekit,sleek,crafty.

Slidd'ry,slippery.

Sloken,toslake.

Slypet,slipped.

Sma',small.

Smeddum,apowder.

Smeek,smoke.

Smiddy,smithy.

Smoor'd,smothered.

Smoutie,smutty.

Smytrie,asmallcollection;alitter.

Snakin,sneering.

Snapsmart.

Snapper,tostumble.

Snash,abuse.

Snaw,snow.

Snaw-broo,snow-brew(meltedsnow).

Sned,tolop,toprune.

Sneeshinmill,asnuff-box.

Snell,bitter,biting.

Snick,alatch;snick-drawing=scheming;heweelasnickcandraw=

heisgoodatcheating.

Snirtle,tosnigger.

Snoods,filletswornbymaids.

Snool,tocringe,tosnub.

Snoove,togoslowly.

Snowkit,snuffed.

Sodger,soger,asoldier.

Sonsie,sonsy,pleasant,good-natured,jolly.

Soom,toswim.

Soor,sour.

Sough,v.sugh.

Souk,suck.

Soupe,sup,liquid.

Souple,supple.

Souter,cobbler.

Sowens,porridgeofoatflour.

Sowps,sups.

Sowth,tohumorwhistleinalowtune.

Sowther,tosolder.

Spae,toforetell.

Spails,chips.

Spairge,tosplash;tospatter.

Spak,spoke.

Spates,floods.

Spavie,thespavin.

Spavit,spavined.

Spean,towean.

Speat,aflood.

Speel,toclimb.

Speer,spier,toask.

Speet,tospit.

Spence,theparlor.

Spier.v.speer.

Spleuchan,pouch.

Splore,afrolic;acarousal.

Sprachl'd,clambered.

Sprattle,scramble.

Spreckled,speckled.

Spring,aquicktune;adance.

Sprittie,fullofrootsorsprouts(akindofrush).

Sprush,spruce.

Spunk,amatch;aspark;fire,spirit.

Spunkie,fullofspirit.

Spunkie,liquor,spirits.

Spunkies,jack-o'-lanterns,will-o'-wisps.

Spurtle-blade,thepot-stick.

Squatter,toflap.

Squattle,tosquat;tosettle.

Stacher,tototter.

Staggie,dim.ofstaig.

Staig,ayounghorse.

Stan',stand.

Stane,stone.

Stan't,stood.

Stang,sting.

Stank,amoat;apond.

Stap,tostop.

Stapple,astopper.

Stark,strong.

Starnies,dim.ofstarn,star.

Starns,stars.

Startle,tocourse.

Staumrel,half-witted.

Staw,astall.

Staw,tosurfeit;tosicken.

Staw,stole.

Stechin,cramming.

Steek,astitch.

Steek,toshut;toclose.

Steek,toshut;totouch,meddlewith.

Steeve,compact.

Stell,astill.

Sten,aleap;aspring.

Sten't,sprang.

Stented,erected;setonhigh.

Stents,assessments,dues.

Steyest,steepest.

Stibble,stubble.

Stibble-rig,chiefreaper.

Stick-an-stowe,completely.

Stilt,limp(withtheaidofstilts).

Stimpart,aquarterpeck.

Stirk,ayoungbullock.

Stock,aplantofcabbage;colewort.

Stoited,stumbled.

Stoiter'd,staggered.

Stoor,harsh,stern.

Stoun',pang,throb.

Stoure,dust.

Stourie,dusty.

Stown,stolen.

Stownlins,bystealth.

Stoyte,tostagger.

Straedeath,deathinbed.(i.e.,onstraw).

Staik,tostroke.

Strak,struck.

Strang,strong.

Straught,straight.

Straught,tostretch.

Streekit,stretched.

Striddle,tostraddle.

Stron't,lanted.

Strunt,liquor.

Strunt,toswagger.

Studdie,ananvil.

Stumpie,dim.ofstump;awornquill.

Sturt,worry,trouble.

Sturt,tofret;tovex.

Sturtin,frighted,staggered.

Styme,thefaintesttrace.

Sucker,sugar.

Sud,should.

Sugh,sough,sigh,moan,wail,swish.

Sumph,churl.

Sune,soon.

Suthron,southern.

Swaird,sward.

Swall'd,swelled.

Swank,limber.

Swankies,strappingfellows.

Swap,exchange.

Swapped,swopped,exchanged.

Swarf,toswoon.

Swat,sweated.

Swatch,sample.

Swats,newale.

Sweer,v.dead-sweer.

Swirl,curl.

Swirlie,twisted,knaggy.

Swith,haste;offandaway.

Swither,doubt,hesitation.

Swoom,swim.

Swoor,swore.

Sybow,ayoungunion.

Syne,since,then.

Tack,possession,lease.

Tacket,shoe-nail.

Tae,to.

Tae,toe.

Tae'd,toed.

Taed,toad.

Taen,taken.

Taet,smallquantity.

Tairge,totarget.

Tak,take.

Tald,told.

Tane,oneincontrasttoother.

Tangs,tongs.

Tap,top.

Tapetless,senseless.

Tapmost,topmost.

Tappet-hen,acrestedhen-shapedbottleholdingthreequartsof

claret.

Tap-pickle,thegrainatthetopofthestalk.

Topsalteerie,topsy-turvy.

Targe,toexamine.

Tarrow,totarry;tobereluctant,tomurmur;toweary.

Tassie,agoblet.

Tauk,talk.

Tauld,told.

Tawie,tractable.

Tawpie,afoolishwoman.

Tawted,matted.

Teats,smallquantities.

Teen,vexation.

Tell'd,told.

Temper-pin,afiddle-peg;theregulatingpinofthespinning-wheel.

Tent,heed.

Tent,totend;toheed;toobserve.

Tentie,watchful,careful,heedful.

Tentier,morewatchful.

Tentless,careless.

Tester,anoldsilvercoinaboutsixpenceinvalue.

Teugh,tough.

Teuk,took.

Thack,thatch;thackandrape=thecoveringofahouse,andso,home

necessities.

Thae,those.

Thairm,smallguts;catgut(afiddle-string).

Theckit,thatched.

Thegither,together.

Thick,v.packan'thick.

Thieveless,forbidding,spiteful.

Thiggin,begging.

Thir,these.

Thirl'd,thrilled.

Thole,toendure;tosuffer.

Thou'se,thoushalt.

Thowe,thaw.

Thowless,lazy,useless.

Thrang,busy;throngingincrowds.

Thrang,athrong.

Thrapple,thewindpipe.

Thrave,twenty-foursheavesofcorn.

Thraw,atwist.

Thraw,totwist;toturn;tothwart.

Thraws,throes.

Threap,maintain,argue.

Threesome,trio.

Thretteen,thirteen.

Thretty,thirty.

Thrissle,thistle.

Thristed,thirsted.

Through,maktothrough=makegood.

Throu'ther(throughother),pell-mell.

Thummart,polecat.

Thylane,alone.

Tight,girt,prepared.

Till,to.

Till't,toit.

Timmer,timber,material.

Tine,tolose;tobelost.

Tinkler,tinker.

Tint,lost

Tippence,twopence.

Tip,v.toop.

Tirl,tostrip.

Tirl,toknockforentrance.

Tither,theother.

Tittlin,whispering.

Tocher,dowry.

Tocher,togiveadowry.

Tocher-gude,marriageportion.

Tod,thefox.

To-fa',thefall.

Toom,empty.

Toop,tup,ram.

Toss,thetoast.

Toun,town;farmsteading.

Tousie,shaggy.

Tout,blast.

Tow,flax,arope.

Towmond,towmont,atwelvemonth.

Towsing,rumpling(equivocal).

Toyte,tototter.

Tozie,flushedwithdrink.

Trams,shafts.

Transmogrify,change.

Trashtrie,smalltrash.

Trews,trousers.

Trig,neat,trim.

Trinklin,flowing.

Trin'le,thewheelofabarrow.

Trogger,packman.

Troggin,wares.

Troke,tobarter.

Trouse,trousers.

Trowth,intruth.

Trump,ajew'sharp.

Tryste,afair;acattle-market.

Trysted,appointed.

Trysting,meeting.

Tulyie,tulzie,asquabble;atussle.

Twa,two.

Twafauld,twofold,double.

Twal,twelve;thetwal=twelveatnight.

Twalpennieworth,apennyworth(Englishmoney).

Twang,twinge.

Twa-three,twoorthree.

Tway,two.

Twin,twine,torob;todeprive;bereave.

Twistle,atwist;asprain.

Tyke,adog.

Tyne,v.tine.

Tysday,Tuesday.

Ulzie,oil.

Unchancy,dangerous.

Unco,remarkably,uncommonly,excessively.

Unco,remarkable,uncommon,terrible(sarcastic).

Uncos,news,strangethings,wonders.

Unkend,unknown.

Unsicker,uncertain.

Unskaithed,unhurt.

Usquabae,usquebae,whisky.

Vauntie,proud.

Vera,very.

Virls,rings.

Vittle,victual,grain,food.

Vogie,vain.

Wa',waw,awall.

Wab,aweb.

Wabster,aweaver.

Wad,towager.

Wad,towed.

Wad,would,wouldhave.

Wad'a,wouldhave.

Wadna,wouldnot.

Wadset,amortgage.

Wae,woful,sorrowful.

Wae,wo;wae'sme=woistome.

Waesucks,alas!

Waeworth,wobefall.

Wair,v.ware.

Wale,tochoose.

Wale,choice.

Walie,wawlie,choice,ample,large.

Wallop,tokick;todangle;togallop;todance.

Walyfa',illbefall!

Wame,thebelly.

Wamefou,bellyful.

Wan,won.

Wanchancie,dangerous.

Wanrestfu',restless.

Ware,wair,tospend;bestow.

Ware,worn.

Wark,work.

Wark-lume,tool.

Warl',warld,world.

Warlock,awizard

Warl'y,warldly,worldly.

Warran,warrant.

Warse,worse.

Warsle,warstle,wrestle.

Wast,west.

Wastrie,waste.

Wat,wet.

Wat,wot,know.

Water-fit,water-foot(theriver'smouth).

Water-kelpies,v.kelpies.

Wauble,towobble.

Waught,adraft.

Wauk,toawake.

Wauken,toawaken.

Waukin,awake.

Waukit(withtoil),horny.

Waukrife,wakeful.

Waulie,jolly.

Waur,worse.

Waur,toworst.

Waur't,worsted,beat.

Wean(weeone),achild.

Weanies,babies.

Weason,weasand.

Wecht,ameasureforcorn.

Wee,alittle;awee=ashortspaceortime.

Weethings,children.

Weel,well.

Weel-faured,well-favored.

Weel-gaun,well-going.

Weel-hain'd,well-saved.

Weepers,mournings(onthesteeveorhat).

Werena,werenot.

We'se,weshall.

Westlin,western.

Wha,who.

Whaizle,wheeze.

Whalpet,whelped.

Wham,whom.

Whan,when.

Whang,ashive.

Whang,flog.

Whar,whare,where.

Wha'swhose.

Wha's,whois.

Whase,whose.

Whatfor,whatfore,wherefore.

Whatna,what.

Whatreck,whatmatter;nevertheless.

Whatt,whittled.

Whaup,thecurlew.

Whaur,where.

Wheep,v.penny-wheep.

Wheep,jerk.

Whid,afib.

Whiddin,scudding.

Whids,gambols.

Whigmeleeries,crotches.

Whingin,whining.

Whins,furze.

Whirlygigums,flourishes.

Whist,silence.

Whissle,whistle.

Whitter,adraft.

Whittle,aknife.

Wi',with.

Wickabore,hitacurling-stoneobliquelyandsenditthroughan

opening.

Wi's,withhis.

Wi't,withit.

Widdifu',gallows-worthy.

Widdle,wriggle.

Wiel,eddy.

Wight,strong,stout.

Wighter,moreinfluential.

Willcatwildcat.

Willyart,disordered.

Wimple,tomeander.

Win,won.

Winn,towinnow.

Winna,willnot.

Winnin,winding.

Winnock,window.

Winnock-bunker,v.bunker.

Win't,didwind.

Wintle,asomersault.

Wintle,tostagger;toswing;towriggle.

Winze,acurse.

Wiss,wish.

Won,todwell.

Wonner,awonder.

Woo',wool.

Woodie,woody,arope(originallyofwithes);agallowsrope.

Woodies,twigs,withes.

Wooer-babs,love-knots.

Wordy,worthy.

Worset,worsted.

Worth,v.waeworth.

Wraith,ghost.

Wrang,wrong.

Wud,wild,mad.

Wumble,wimble.

Wyliecoat,undervest.

Wyte(weight),blame.

Wyte,toblame;toreproach.

Yard,agarden;astackyard.

Yaud,anoldmare.

Yealings,coevals.

Yell,dry(milkless).

Yerd,earth.

Yerkit,jerked.

Yerl,earl.

Ye'se,yeshall.

Yestreen,lastnight.

Yett,agate.

Yeuk,toitch.

Yill,ale.

Yill-Caup,ale-stoup.

Yird,yearth,earth.

Yokin,yoking;aspell;aday'swork.

Yon,yonder.

'Yont,beyond.

Yowe,ewe.

Yowie,dim.ofewe;apetewe.

Yule,Christmas.

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