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GENEALOGY 

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JAMIESON'S 
SCOTTISH    DICTIONARY, 

ABRIDGED. 


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A 

A 

DICTIONARY 

OF  THE 

SCOTTISH    LANGUAGE. 


IX  WHICH  THE  WORDS  ARE  EXPLAINED  IN  THEIR  DIFFERENT  SENSES, 

AUTHORIZED  BY  THE  NAMES  OF  THE  WRITERS  BY  WHOM 

THEY  ARE  USED,  OR  THE  TITLES  OF  THE  WORKS 

IN  WHICH  THEY  OCCUR,  AND  DERIVED 

FROM  THEIR  ORIGINALS. 

BY   JOHN   JAMIESON,    D.D. 

F.R.S.E.  F.S.A.  &c. 


ABRIDGED 

FROM  THE  DICTIONARY  AND  SUPPLEMENT,  IN  FOUR  VOLUMES  QUARTO, 

BY    JOHN    JOHNSTONE, 

EDITOR  OF  THE  LAST  EDITION  OF  JAMIESON'S  SCOTTISH  DICTIONARY. 

*AVt  EDINBURGH: 

WILLIAM    TAIT,    PRINCE'S    STREET. 


SIMPKIN,  MARSHALL,  &  Co.  LONDON. 

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EDINBURGH  : 
Printed  by  William  Tait,  107,  Prince'*  Street 


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PREFACE. 


A  complete  Abridgment  of  the  learned  Dr.  Jamieson's  Etymo- 
logical Dictionary  of  the  Scottish  Language,  with  the  Supplement  to 
that  elaborate  and  erudite  work,  has  long  been  considered  a  deside- 
ratum in  the  literature  of  this  country,  as  the  expense  of  the 
Dictionary  and  Supplement,  in  four  large  quarto  volumes,  has  hitherto 
rendered  this  valuable  work  almost  a  sealed  book  to  the  bulk  of  the 
community.  To  supply  this  want,  as  far  as  it  can  be  supplied  by 
an  abridgment,  has  been  the  anxious  aim  of  the  Editor;  and  the 
plan  which  he  has  followed,  is  exactly  that  adopted  by  Dr.  Jamieson 
himself,  in  the  limited  Abridgment  of  the  original  Dictionary,  which 
he  published  many  years  ago,  and  long  before  he  brought  out  the 
Supplement  to  this  great  national  work.  In  the  Preface  to  his 
abridgment,  Dr.  Jamieson  states  that, — 

"  He  has  followed  the  same  plan  with  that  of  the  abridgment  of 
Dr.  Johnson's  English  Dictionary ;  in  giving  all  the  terms  contained 
in  the  larger  work,  in  their  various  significations,  the  names  of  the 
writers  by  whom  they  are  used,  or  the  titles  of  the  works  in  which 
they  occur,  and  their  derivations.  In  one  instance  only  has  he 
deviated  from  the  plan  of  the  great  English  Lexicographer,  in  placing 
the  etymons  after  the  definitions.  This  mode  is  undoubtedly  the 
most  simple ;  as  a  reader,  when  looking  into  a  Dictionary  for  the 
origin  of  a  word  with  which  he  is  familiar,  or  for  the  signification  of 
one  with  which  he  is  unacquainted,  must  be  supposed  to  turn  his  eye 
first  to  the  definition,  that  he  may  know  whether  this  is  the  word 
that  he  looks  for,  or  whether,  in  the  passage  in  which  it  has  occurred, 
it  can  bear  the  sense  there  given,  before  he  thinks  of  examining  its 


vi  PREFACE. 

origin,  or  can  form  any  judgment  as  to  the  propriety  of  the  etymon 
that  may  be  offered." 

In  the  Abridgment  now  laid  before  the  public,  every  word  contained 
in  the  Quarto  Dictionary  and  Supplement  is  carefully  incorporated  ; 
and  the  various  meanings  attached  to  each,  along  with  the  etymons, 
are  given  at  much  greater  length  than  is  usual  in  works  of  the  kind. 
The  charm  of  Dr.  Jamieson's  great  work  is  the  mass  of  antiquarian 
and  traditionary  lore  which  his  Dictionary  and  Supplement  contain. 
In  an  Abridgment  of  four  quarto  volumes,  comparatively  little  of 
this  can  be  embodied  in  a  single  octavo  volume.  As  far,  however, 
as  his  limited  space  would  allow,  the  Editor  has  endeavoured  to  embody 
the  proverbial  sayings,  and  give  a  brief  description  of  the  old  usages 
and  manners  of  Scotland. 

Edinburgh,  Feb.  20,  1846. 


AN  EXPLANATION  OF  THE  CONTRACTIONS 
USED  IN  THIS  WORK. 


A.Bor. 

adj. 

adv. 

Alem. 

Auc. 

Ang. 

Arm. 

A.S. 
Belg. 
C.B. 

Celt. 

Chauc. 

Clydes. 

Comp. 

Compl.  S. 

conj. 

Contr. 

Corn. 

Corr. 

Cumb. 

Dan. 

Deriv. 

Dim.Dimiu. 

E. 

Errat. 

Ed.  Edit. 

Expl. 

Fig. 

Finn. 

Fr. 

Franc. 

Fris. 
Gael. 

Germ. 

Gl.  Gloss. 

Goth. 

Gr. 

Heb. 

Hisp. 

Ibid. 

Id. 

Imper. 

Ir. 

IsL 

Ital. 

Jun. 

L.  Lat. 

Loth. 

L.B. 

Metaph. 


Anglia  Borealis,  North  of  Eng- 

Moes.G. 

Moeso-Gothic,  as  preserved  in 

land. 

"  Ulphilas'  Version   of  the 

Adjective. 

Gospels." 

Adverb. 

Mod. 

Modern. 

Alemannic  language. 

MS. 

Manuscript,  or  corrected  from 

Ancient,  or  Anciently. 

Manuscript. 

County  or  Dialect  of  Angus. 

N. 

Note. 

Armorican,  or  language  of  Bre- 

Orkn. 

Orkney. 

tagne. 

0. 

Old. 

Anglo-Saxon  language. 

part.  pr. 

Participle  present. 

Belgic  language. 

part.  pa. 

Participle  past. 

Cambro-BritanniCj   or    Welsh 

Pers. 

Persian  language. 

language. 

pi, 

Plural. 

Celtic. 

Precop. 

Precopensian    dialect    of   the 

Used  occasionally  for  Chaucer. 

Gothic. 

Clydesdale. 

prep. 

Preposition. 

Compounded. 

pret. 

Preterite,  or  past  tense. 

Complaynt  of  Scotland. 

pron. 

Pronoun;  also, Pronounce, Pro- 

Conjunction. 

nunciation. 

Contracted,  or  Contraction. 

Prov. 

Proverb. 

Cornish,  or  language  of  Corn- 

Q.q. 

Quasi. 

wall. 

Qu. 

Query. 

Corrupted,  or  Corruption. 

q.  v. 

Quod  vide. 

Cumberland. 

R.  Glouc. 

Chronicle  of  Robert  of  Glou- 

Danish language. 

cester. 

Derivative,  or  Derivation. 

Rudd. 

Ruddiman's  Glossary  to  Dou- 

Diminutive. 

glas's  Virgil. 

English  language. 

S. 

After  Islandic  quotations,  de- 

Erratum, or  Errata. 

notes  Saga. 

Edition. 

S. 

Scottish,  Scotland.    It  also  de- 

Explain, Explained. 

notes  that  a  word  is  still  used 

Figurative,  Figuratively. 

in  Scotland. 

Finnish,  language  of  Finland. 

* 

The  asterisk  signifies  that  the 

French  language. 

word  to  which  it  is  prefixed, 

Frankish,    Theotisc,  or   Tud- 

besides  the  common  signifi- 

esque language. 

cation   in   English,   is   used 

Frisian  dialect  of  the  Belgic. 

in  a  different  sense  in  Scot- 

Gaelic  of    the   Highlands    of 

land. 

Scotland. 

S.A. 

Scotia  Australis,  South  of  Scot- 

German language. 

land. 

Glossary. 

S.B. 

Scotia     Borealis,     North     of 

Gothic. 

Scotland  ;     also,     Northern 

Greek  language. 

Scots. 

Hebrew  language. 

S.O. 

Scotia   Occidentalis,  West  of 

Spanish  language. 

Scotland. 

In  the  same  place. 

s. 

Substantive. 

Having  the  same  signification. 

Syn.  Synon 

.  Synonyme,  Synonymous. 

Imperative. 

Su.G. 

Sueo-Gothic,  or   ancient    lan- 

Irish language. 

guage  of  Sweden. 

Islandic    (or   Icelandic)    lan- 

Sw. 

Swedish  language,  (modern.) 

guage. 

Term. 

Termination. 

Italian  language. 

Tweedd. 

Tweeddale. 

Sometimes  for  Junius. 

V. 

Vide,  See  also,  or  Volume. 

Latin  language. 

v.  a. 

Verb  active. 

Lothian. 

v.  n. 

Verb  neuter. 

Barbarous  Latin. 

r.  impers. 

Verb  impersonal. 

Metaphor,  Metaphorical,  Me- 

vo. 

Voce. 

taphorically. 

Wacht. 

Sometimes  for  Wachter. 

RULES 


RENDERING  THE  USE  OF  THIS  DICTIONARY  MORE  EASY. 


It  is  difficult  to  give  general  rules  for  the 
pronunciation  of  words  in  a  language  in 
which  there  are  so  many  anomalies  as  the 
Scottish  ;  but  some  examples  may  be  given 
of  the  sound  of  the  vowels  or  diphthongs, 
and  the  guttural  oh  and  gh. 

A,  in  man,  &c.  has  nearly  the  same 
sound  in  S.  as  in  E.  Vulgar  English  writers, 
who  use  mon  for  man,  hond  for  hand,  &c. 
believing  that  this  is  pure  Scottish,  show 
that  they  have  studied  the  works  of  Ram- 
say and  Burns  to  little  purpose.  The 
rhymes  to  such  words  occurring  in  Scottish 
poems,  will  at  once  point  out  the  true  pro- 
nunciation ;  as,  for  example, 

"  Then  gently  scan  your  brother  man,''''  &c. 

Address  to  the  Unco  Guid. 

"  Untie  these  bands  from  off  my  hands,'''1  &c. 

Macphersoii's  Farewell. 

E  long,  or  the  ordinary  sound  of  it  in  ee, 
ea,  is  in  the  south  of  Scotland  changed  into 
the  diphthong  ei  or  ey ;  hence  beis  for  bees, 
tei  or  tey  for  tea,  sey  for  sea,  &c.  The  pro- 
nouns he  and  me,  pronounced  very  broadly 
hei  and  mei,  the  voice  rising  on  the  last 
vowel,  most  forcibly  strike  the  ear  of  a 
stranger. 

Eu  is  frequently  pronounced  as  English 
u  in  tube;  as  in  neuk,  beuk,  leuk,  &c.  See 
also  oo  in  Dictionary. 

0  in  come  and  coming,  is  pronounced  in  S. 
as  in  E.  In  Cumberland,  and  elsewhere  in 
the  north  of  England,  the  vulgar  say  coam- 
ing :  but  this  pronunciation  obtains  nowhere 
in  Scotland. 

Oo  is  often  sounded  like  the  French  u  in 
une  ;  as  in  hoolie,  hood,  hoody,  &c. 

Ou  has  frequently  the  sound  of  oo  in  E. 
good;  as  in  douk,  doukar,  dour,  dounwith, 
fouth,  &c. 

Ou   has   also   the  same   sound  as  in  E. 


round;  as  in  doup,  douss,  gouk,  goul,  four- 
some, &o. 

Ow  has  frequently  the  sound  of  oo,  in  E. 
aood;  as  in  doic,  (a  dove,)  doicncome,dowkar, 
&c. 

U  in  many  words  has  the  peculiar  sound 
of  the  French  u  in  une  ;  as  in  hule,  spune, 
schitle,  &.c. 

Y  vowel,  used  by  our  ancient  writers 
indiscriminately  with  i,  being  in  fact  only 
double  i,  and  printed  ij  in  other  Northern 

!  languages,   is   to   be  sought  for,  not  as  it 

i  stands  in  the  English  alphabet,  but  in  the 

same  place  with  the  letter  i,  throughout  the 

work;  as,  ydant,  diligent;  ydilteth,  idleness; 

&c. 

Y  consonant,  corresponds  to  A.S.  G  be- 
fore a  vowel ;  and  from  the  resemblance  in 
form  of  A.S.  G  ( 5 )  to  the  Roman  z,  the 
latter  was  very  improperly  used  for  it  in 
many  of  the  early  printed  books,  as  well  as 
in  MSS.  and  when  z  without  the  tail  came 
to  be  used,  it  was  still  retained  in  a  number 
of  printed  books  and  MSS.  Hence  we  often 
meet  with  Gaberlunzie,  instead  of  Gaber- 
lunyie,  Tuilzie,  for  Tuilyie,  Zeir,  for  Yeir,  &c. 

Ck  and  gh  have  often  the  guttural  sound; 
as  in  loch,  lochan,  hough,  Broughton,  &c. 
These  sounds,  like  the  French  sound  of  u 
in  une,  are,  however,  impracticable  to 
Englishmen,  unless  their  organs  have  been 
early  trained  to  gutturals.  Hence  we  gene- 
rally find  them  pronouncing  loch  lock, 
haugh  haw,  Broughton  Brouton,  &c. 

Words  not  found  in  SH,  to  be  sought  for 
under  SCH. 

Words  not  found  in  WH,  to  be  sought 
for  under  QUH,  expressing  the  sound  of  the 
old  Gothic  guttural. 

Words  improperly  printed  in  our  old 
books  with  Z,  to  be  looked  for  under  Y 
consonant. 


MEMOIR     OF     DR.     JAMIESON. 


The  brief  Memoir  which,  through  the  kindness  of  the  surviving  members  of 
Dr.  Jamieson's  family,  is  now  prefixed  to  this  Abridgment  of  his  greatest 
work,  possesses  at  least  the  essential  quality  of  being  perfectly  authentic.  It  is 
in  every  particular  compiled  from  a  rather  bulky  manuscript  autobiography, 
which  was  written  during  the  later  years  of  Dr.  Jamieson's  life,  in  compliance 
with  repeated  solicitations  that  he  would  throw  together  some  memoranda  of  the 
leading  occurrences  of  his  public  and  literary  career. 

John  Jamieson  was  born  in  the  city  of  Glasgow  on  the  3d  March,  1759.  His 
father,  Mr.  John  Jameson,  was  the  pastor  of  one  of  the  two  Seceder  congrega- 
tions which  were  all  then  established  in  that  town.  His  mother's  name  was 
Cleland.  She  was  the  daughter  of  Mr.  Cleland  of  Edinburgh,  a  man  who  seems 
to  have  enjoyed  the  friendship  of  the  more  distinguished  of  the  clergymen  of  the 
city,  and  who  had  married  Rachel,  the  daughter  of  the  Rev.  Robert  Bruce  of 
Garlet,  son  of  the  second  brother  of  Bruce  of  Kennet.  This  reverend  person,  the 
great-grandfather  of  Dr.  Jamieson,  suffered  persecution  as  a  Presbyterian  minis- 
ter, during  the  troubles  of  Scotland.  Dr.  Jamieson's  paternal  grandfather  was 
Mr.  William  Jameson,  the  farmer  of  Hill  House,  near  Linlithgow,  in  West 
Lothian  ;  a  person  of  respectable  connexions,  being  related  to  several  of  the 
smaller  landed  proprietors  of  the  county,  and  to  some  of  the  wealthy  merchants 
of  the  then  flourishing  commercial  town  of  Borrowstounness. 

The  future  lexicographer  received  his  first  lessons  at  a  school  kept  by  his  father's 
precentor,  a  person  quite  incompetent  for  the  task  of  tuition.  After  a  course 
of  very  imperfect  elementary  instruction,  according  to  a  practice  then  general, 
and  not  yet  quite  obsolete  in  Scotland,  of  leaving  the  English  language  to  shift, 
in  a  great  measure,  for  itself,  he  was  sent,  in  his  seventh  year,  to  the  first  class 
of  the  Latin  grammar  school  of  Glasgow,  then  taught  by  Mr.  William  Bald. 
Bald  was  a  teacher  of  a  stamp  not  unfrequently  met  with  in  those  times.  He 
was  an  admirable  boon  companion,  and  possessed  of  great  humour,  though  more 
than  suspected  of  undue  partiality  for  the  sons  of  men  of  rank,  or  those  of 
wealthy  citizens  who  occasionally  gave  him  a  good  dinner,  and  made  liberal 
"  Candlemas  Offerings."  This  partiality  having  been  very  unfairly  manifested  to 
the  prejudice  of  the  just  claims  of  the  Seceder  minister's  son  to  the  highest 
prize  in  the  class,  as  afterwards  admitted  by  Mr.  Bald  himself,  the  pupil  was 
withdrawn  at  the  end  of  the  first  year.  He  was  then  placed  under  a  private 
teacher  named  Selkirk,  who  is  described  as  a  worthy  man,  and  with  whom, 
in  two  years,  and  by  the  unremitting  care  of  his  father  at  home,  he  made  such 
progress,  that  he  was  deemed  fit  to  enter  the  first  "  Humanity,"  or  Latin  class, 
in  the  University  of  Glasgow,  when  only  nine  years  old.  Dr.  Jamieson,  in 
commenting  upon  his  very  early  appearance  at  college,  gently  expresses  his 
regret  that  his  excellent  father  should  have  so  hurried  on  his  education,  and 
justly  remarks,  that  however  vividly  impressions  may  seem  to  be  received  by  a 
young  mind,  they  are  often  so  superficial  as  to  be  altogether  effaced  by  others 
which  succeed  them.  The  professor  of  Humanity  was  the  Rev.  George 
Muirhead,  of  whom  his  pupil  entertained  the  most  affectionate  recollection,  and 
an  "  indelible  veneration." 

During  his  second  year  at  the  Latin  class,  young  Jamieson  also  attended 
the  first  Greek  class,  which  was  then  taught  by  Dr.  James  Moor,  the  well- 
known  author  of  the  Greek  Grammar  which  bears  his  name. 

A 


x  MEMOIR  OF  DR.  JAMIESON. 

So  early  in  life  as  this  period,  the  future  antiquary  was  beginning  to  show  a 
taste  for  old  coins,  and  other  curious  objects,  on  which  he  expended  his  pocket- 
money.  A  vein  for  poetry  at  the  same  time  displayed  itself.  Both  predilec- 
tions were  congenial  to  those  of  Professor  Moor,  with  whom  Jamieson  became 
so  far  a  favourite,  that  he  kindly  explained  the  coins  the  boy  brought  to  him, 
and  would  show  him  his  own  valuable  collection,  acquired  while  he  had  travelled 
with  the  unfortunate  Earl  of  Kilmarnock,  In  short,  under  Moor,  his  pupil 
seems  to  have  made  progress  in  every  thing  save  his  proper  business,  the  Greek 
language. 

During  his  attendance  on  the  prelections  of  Professor  Muirhead,  however,  the 
mind  of  the  young  student  received  that  bias  which  influenced  the  literary  pur- 
suits of  his  after  life.  "  The  Professor,"  he  says,  in  the  autobiography  above 
referred  to,  "  not  satisfied  with  an  explanation  of  the  words  of  any  classical  pas- 
sage, was  most  anxious  to  call  the  attention  of  his  pupils  to  the  peculiar  force  of 
the  terms  that  occurred  in  it  ;  particularly  pointing  out  the  shades  of  significa- 
tion by  which  those  terms,  viewed  as  synonymous,  differed  from  each  other. 
This  mode  of  illustration,  which,  at  that  time,  I  suspect,  was  by  no  means  com- 
mon, had  a  powerful  influence  in  attracting  my  attention  to  the  classical  books, 
and  even  to  the  formation  of  language  in  general,  and  to  it  I  most  probably  may 
ascribe  that  partiality  for  philological  and  etymological  research  in  which  I 
have  ever  since  had  so  much  pleasure." 

The  precarious  state  of  his  father's  health  made  the  studies  of  an  only  sur- 
viving son,  already  destined  to  the  ministry,  be  pushed  forward  with  anxious 
rapidity.  The  friendly  Professor  Muirhead  disapproved  and  remonstrated  ;  but 
there  was  too  good  reason  for  the  precipitance,  for  Jamieson's  father  afterwards 
informed  him,  that  he  was  much  afraid  that,  having  been  long  a  prisoner  from 
complicated  disease,  he  would  be  early  taken  away  ;  and,  as  he  had  nothing  to 
leave  his  son,  he  was  most  desirous  to  forward  his  classical  and  professional 
education.  He  was  accordingly  next  season  sent  to  the  Logic  class,  though,  as 
he  remarks,  "a  boy  of  eleven  years  of  age  was  quite  unfit  for  studying  the 
abstractions  of  logic  and  metaphysics."  This  year,  also,  he  considers  "  entirely 
lost,"  and  that  "  it  might  be  blotted  out  of  the  calendar  of  his  life."  A  second 
year  spent  in  philosophical  studies  was  employed  to  little  more  purpose  ;  and 
though  he  now  studied  under  the  eminent  philosopher,  Dr.  Reid,  he  had  become, 
during  his  father's  continued  illness,  too  much,  he  says,  his  own  master  to  make 
any  great  progress  "  either  in  the  Intellectual  or  Moral  Powers."  He,  however, 
took  some  pleasure  in  the  study  of  Mathematics  ;  but  over  Algebra,  on  which  he 
consumed  the  midnight  oil,  the  student  of  eleven,  very  naturally,  often  fell  asleep. 
His  classical  and  philosophical  studies  were  certainly  begun  in  very  good  time  ; 
but  it  is  yet  more  surprising  to  find  the  Associate  Presbytery  of  Glasgow 
admitting  him  as  a  student  of  theology  at  the  age  of  fourteen  ! 

The  Professor  of  Theology  among  the  Seceders  at  that  period  was  the  Rev. 
William  Moncrieff  of  Alloa,  the  son  of  one  of  the  four  ministers  who  original^ 
seceded  from  the  Church  of  Scotland,  from  their  hostility  to  Patronage,  and 
who,  subsequently,  founded  the  Secession  Church.  Though  not,  according  to 
his  distinguished  pupil,  a  man  of  extensive  erudition,  or  of  great  depth  of  under- 
standing, Professor  Moncrieff  was  possessed  of  qualities  even  more  essential  to 
the  fulfilment  of  his  important  office  of  training  young  men  in  those  days  to  the 
Secession  ministry  ;  and  from  the  suavity  of  his  disposition,  and  the  kindness 
of  his  manners,  he  was  very  popular  among  his  students.  After  attending 
Professor  Moncrieff  for  one  season  at  Alloa,  young  Jamieson  attended  Professor 
Anderson  (afterwards  the  founder  of  the  Andersonian  Institution)  in  Glasgow, 
for  Natural  Philosophy,  for  which  science  he  does  not  seem  to  have  had  any 
taste.  While  at  the  Glasgow  University,  he  became  a  member  of  the  different 
Literary  Societies  formed  by  the  students  for  mutual  improvement.     These  were 


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then  the  Eclectic,  the  Dialectic,  and  the  Academic;  and  he  was  successively  a 
member  of  each  of  them. 

The  Doctor  relates  many  beautiful  instances  of  the  mutual  respect  and  cordial 
regard  which  then  subsisted  among  the  different  denominations  of  the  clergy  of 
Glasgow,  and  which  was  peculiarly  manifested  towards  his  father  during  his 
severe  and  protracted  illness.  Comparing  modern  times  with  those  better  days, 
he  prophetically  remarks  : — 

"  If  matters  go  on,  as  they  have  done,  in  our  highly  favoured  country,  for 
some  time  past,  there  is  reason  to  fear  that  as  little  genuine  love  will  be  found 
as  there  was  among  the  Pharisees,  who,  from  sheer  influence  of  party,  in  a  cer- 
tain sense  still  '  loved  one  another,'  while  they  looked  on  all  who  differed  from 
them  in  no  other  light  than  they  did  on  Sadducees.  May  the  God  of  all  Grace 
give  a  merciful  check  to  this  spirit,  which  is  not  from  Him  !" 

Dr.  Jamieson  was  himself,  throughout  the  whole  course  of  his  life,  distin- 
guished by  a  liberal  and  truly  Catholic  spirit.  His  friends  and  intimate  asso- 
ciates were  found  among  Christians  of  all  denominations,  though  he  conscien- 
tiously held  by  his  own  opinions.  If  he  ever  lacked  charity,  it  appears  to  have 
been  towards  the  Unitarians,  a  fact  perhaps  to  be  accounted  for  by  his  early 
controversies  with  Macgill  and  Dr.  Priestley.  Episcopalians  and  Roman 
Catholics  were  among  his  personal  friends,  even  when  his  position  as  the  young 
minister  of  a  very  rigid  congregation  of  Seceders,  in  a  country  town,  made  the 
association  dangerous  to  him,  as  being  liable  to  misconstruction  by  his  zealous 
flock. 

After  he  had  attained  the  dignity  of  a  student  in  Theology,  instead  of  conde- 
scending to  resume  the  red  gown  of  the  Glasgow  student,  Jamieson  repaired  to 
Edinburgh  to  prosecute  his  studies,  and  lived,  while  there,  in  the  house  of  his 
maternal  grandfather,  Mr.  Cleland.  He  attended  the  prelections  of  the  eminent 
Dugald  Stewart,  then  but  a  young  man  himself. 

During  the  young  student's  residence  in  Edinburgh,  he  made  many  valuable 
and  desirable  acquaintances,  and  accmired  some  useful  friends.  Of  this  number 
was  the  venerable  Dr.  John  Erskine,  who  continued  the  friend  of  Jamieson  for 
the  remainder  of  his  honoured  life.  Dr.  Erskine  commanded  his  veneration  and 
love,  but  he  also  felt  great  respect  for  the  Evangelical  Doctor's  Moderate  colleague, 
the  celebrated  Principal  Robertson,  the  Historian.  Robertson  was  long  the 
leader  of  the  Moderate  party  in  the  Kirk  Courts  ;  and  young  Jamieson,  though 
a  conscientious  Seceder,  and  one  in  a  manner  dedicated  from  his  birth  to  the 
service  of  the  Secession  Church,  on  witnessing  the  masterly  manner  in  which 
the  Principal  conducted  business  in  the  Church  Courts,  felt,  in  his  own  words, 
"  That  if  he  were  to  acknowledge  any  ecclesiastical  leader,  or  call  any  man  a 
master  in  divine  matters,  he  would  prefer  the  Principal  in  this  character  to  any 
man  he  had  ever  seen ;  for  he  conducted  business  with  so  much  dignity  and 
suavity  of  manner,  that  those  who  followed  seemed  to  be  led  by  a  silken  cord. 
He  might  cajole,  but  he  never  cudgelled  his  troops." 

After  attending  the  Theological  class  for  six  sessions,  the  candidate  for  the 
ministry  was,  at  the  age  of  twenty,  appointed  by  the  Synod  to  be  taken  on  trials 
for  license  ;  and  in  July  1779,  he  was  licensed  by  the  Presbytery  of  Glasgow. 

Dr.  Jamieson's  first  appearance  as  a  preacher  was  at  Colmonell,  in  Carrick  in 
Ayrshire,  then  a  very  dreary  and  poor  district.  From  the  first  he  seems  to  have 
been  popular,  and  the  small  isolated  congregation  of  Colmonell  wished  to  obtain  the 
young  preacher  as  their  pastor  ;  but  to  this  he  gave  no  encouragement,  deeming 
it  his  duty  to  leave  such  matters  to  the  regular  authorities.  His  next  appoint- 
ment was  to  the  Isle  of  Bute,  and  Cowal,  in  Argyleshire.  The  picture  which 
he  gives  of  characters  and  of  manners,  long  since  passed  away,  and  their  contrast 
with  present  times,  is  not  a  little  striking.  The  venerable  Doctor,  in  old  age, 
relates,  "  I  found  my  situation  on  this  beautiful  island  very  comfortable.     The 


xii  MEMOIR  OF  DR.  JAMIESON. 

place  of  preaching  was  iu  Rothesay.     I  lodged  at  a  farm-house  in  the  parish  of 

Kingarth  ;  and  I  never  met  with  more  kindness  from  any  man  than  from 

S  the  minister  of  the  parish."     This  was  not  at  all  in  accordance  with  the 

Doctor's  subsequent  experiences  of  the  Established  ministers  in  other  parishes, 
and  particularly  when  he  came  to  be  settled  in  Forfar. 

Mr.  Jamieson  passed  over  to  Cowal  in  the  depth  of  a  severe  winter,  and  was 
lodged  in  a  wretched,  smoky  hovel,  without  even  glass  to  the  aperture  through 
which  light  was  received,  and  in  which  he  had  to  eat,  sleep,  and  study.  These 
were  not  the  palmy  days  of  the  Secession  Church. 

In  the  beginning  of  1780,  Mr.  Jamieson  was  appointed  by  the  Associate  Synoil, 
(the  Supreme  Court  of  the  Secession,)  to  itinerate  in  Perthshire  and  the  neigh- 
bouring county  of  Angus.  After  preaching  for  several  Sabbaths  in  Dundee,  in 
which  there  was  then  a  vacancy,  he  made  so  favourable  an  impression,  that  the 
Congregation  agreed  to  give  him  a  call  to  be  their  pastor.  But  Forfar,  his  next 
preaching  station,  was  to  be  his  resting-place,  and  it  proved  for  many  years  an 
ungenial  and  dreary  sojourn.  To  Forfar  he  was  at  that  time,  of  course,  a  total 
stranger  ;  and  in  old  age  he  touchingly  relates  : — "  Though  I  were  to  live  much 
longer  than  I  have  done  since  that  time,  I  shall  never  forget  the  feeling  I  had  in 
crossing  the  rising  ground,  where  I  first  had  a  view  of  this  place.  I  had  never 
seen  any  part  of  the  country  before.  The  day  was  cold,  the  aspect  of  the 
country  dreary  and  bleak,  and  it  was  partly  covered  with  snow.  It  seemed  to 
abound  with  mosses,  which  gave  a  desolate  appearance  to  the  whole  valley  under 
my  eye.  I  paused  for  a  moment,  and  a  pang  struck  through  my  heart,  while 
the  mortifying  query  occurred — '  What  if  this  gloomy  place  should  be  the  bounds 
of  my  habitation  V     And  it  was  the  will  of  the  Almighty  that  it  should  be  so." 

The  congregation  of  Forfar  was  at  that  time  but  newly  formed,  and  had  never 
yet  had  any  regular  minister,  being,  by  orders  of  the  Presbytery,  supplied,  as  it 
is  termed,  from  Sabbath  to  Sabbath  by  young  probationers  and  others. 

Three  calls  were  at  the  same  time  subscribed  for  the  popular  young  preacher  : 
from  Forfar,  from  Dundee,  and  from  Perth,  where  he  was  wanted  as  a  second 
or  collegiate  minister.  The  congregation  of  Dundee  was  large  and  comparatively 
wealthy,  but  the  call  was  not  unanimous,  and  Forfar  proved  his  ultimate  destina- 
tion. It  is  not  easy  to  conceive  a  position  more  trying,  in  every  respect,  than 
that  of  the  young  minister  at  his  outset  in  Forfar ;  and  a  man  of  less  energy, 
although  of  equal  talents,  would  probably  have  altogether  sunk  under  the  oppo- 
sition and  persecution  which  he  encountered.  There  was,  however,  one  bright 
side  :  he  had  been  affectionately,  nay,  anxiously  wished  for  by  the  whole  of  his 
congregation.  He  knew  that  he  was  in  the  path  of  duty ;  and,  piously  resign- 
ing "  his  lot  into  the  hands  of  the  All- Wise  Disposer  of  events,"  with  the  assur- 
ance which  followed  him  through  life,  "  that  his  gracious  Master  would  provide 
for  him  in  the  way  that  was  best,"  he  looked  forward  to  the  future  with  firmness. 

By  degrees  Mr.  Jamieson  became  better  known  and  better  appreciated.  He 
acknowledges  with  marked  gratitude  the  obligations  he  owed,  in  many  respects, 
to  Mr.  Dempster  of  Dunnichen,  a  gentleman  of  high  character  and  considerable 
influence  in  the  county,  which  he  represented  for  some  time  in  Parliament. 
This  benevolent  man  was  his  first,  and  proved  through  life  his  fastest  friend.  Until 
his  acquaintance  with  Mr.  Dempster,  Avhich  was  brought  about  by  an  accidental 
call,  Mr.  Jamieson's  only  social  enjoyment  was  in  visiting  at  intervals  several 
respectable  families  in  Perth,  and  its  neighbourhood,  or  the  hospitable  manse  of 
Longforgan  in  the  Carse  of  Gowrie,  then  a  residence  combining  every  charm. 
But  the  friendship  and  influence  of  Mr.  Dempster  soon  procured  similar  enjoy- 
ments for  him  nearer  home.  At  Dunnichen  he  was  at  all  times  a  welcome 
guest,  and  there  he  became  acquainted,  through  the  cordial  introduction  of  Mr. 
Dempster,  with  all  the  landed  aristocracy  of  the  county.  This  enlargement  of 
Mr.  Jamieson's  circle  of  social  intercourse  was  further  aided  and  confirmed  by 


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his  marriage  vvitli  the  daughter  of  an  old  and  respectable  proprietor  in  the  county, 
Miss  Charlotte  Watson,  youngest  daughter  of  Robert  Watson,  Esq.  of  Shielhill, 
in  Angus,  and  of  Easter  Rhynd  in  Perthshire. 

With  Mr.  Jamieson's  very  limited  income  of  £50  per  annum,  it  must  have 
appeared  almost  madness  to  think  of  marriage,  even  allowing  for  the  greater 
value  of  money  at  that  time  ;  but  the  bachelor  state  is  deemed  incompatible  with 
the  ministry  in  Scotland  ;  and,  besides,  prudential  considerations  will  not  always 
prevent  a  young  man  from  falling  in  love.  The  union,  however,  which  lasted 
for  more  than  half  a  century,  proved  in  all  respects  a  most  auspicious  one.  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Jamieson  had,  no  doubt,  for  a  long  period,  much  to  contend  with,  from 
limited  means  and  a  very  numerous  family,  but  the  energy  and  untiring 
industry  of  Mr.  Jamieson  made  up  for  all  other  deficiencies. 

Mr.  Jamieson's  confidence  in  Providence,  and  in  his  own  energies,  soon  began 
to  reap  its  reward.  To  loneliness  at  home,  and  indifference,  if  not  neglect,  abroad, 
there  now  succeeded  strong  domestic  attractions,  and  the  esteem  and  regard  of 
many  respectable  neighbours. 

Shortly  after  his  marriage,  Mr.  Jamieson  began  to  work  seriously  for  the 
press,  and  continued,  for  upwards  of  forty  years,  a  constant  and  even  voluminous 
writer  on  diversified  subjects.  While  yet  a  mere  stripling,  he  had  composed  some 
pieces  of  poetry  for  "  Ruddiman's  Weekly  Magazine,"  which  we  notice  only 
because  they  were  his  first  attempts  as  an  author.  We  next  find  him  commu- 
nicating,— in  a  series  of  papers  to  the  Literary  and  Antiquarian  Society  of  Perth, 
of  which  he  was  a  member, — the  fruits  of  his  researches  concerning  the  antiquities 
of  Forfarshire.  These  papers  led  Mr.  Dempster  to  recommend  his  writing  a 
history  of  the  county,  and  the  suggestion  gave  impulse  and  direction  to  his  local 
inquiries,  although  it  was  never  fully  complied  with.  But  the  publication 
which  seems  first  to  have  obtained  for  him  some  literary  reputation,  and  the 
character  of  an  orthodox  and  evangelical  minister,  was  his  reply,  under  the  title 
of  "  Socinianism  Unmasked,"  to  Dr.  Macgill  of  Ayr,  whose  alleged  heresy  had 
lately  been  widely  bruited. 

This  work  paved  the  way  for  his  favourable  reception  in  London,  which  he 
visited  for  the  first  time  in  1788-9.  He  carried  to  London  with  him  a  collection 
of  sermons,  afterwards  published  under  the  title  of  "  Sermons  on  the  Heart," 
which  became  very  popular.  With  the  exception  of  this  work,  his  other 
writings  do  not  seem  to  have  yielded  him  much  profit,  although  they  added  to 
his  reputation.  Letters  of  introduction  from  Dr.  Erskine  and  others  procured  for 
him  an  extensive  acquaintance,  particularly  in  the  religious  circles  and  among  the 
evangelical  ministers  of  the  metropolis.  He  mentions  the  pious  and  benevolent 
Mr.  John  Thornton,  the  eccentric  Ryland  the  Baptist  minister,  John  Newton, 
Venn,  and  Cecil,  as  of  the  number  of  his  new  friends.  He  also  found  antiquarian 
and  literary  associates,  while  his  poem  on  the  "  Sorrows  of  Slavery,"  written 
with  some  care,  and  intended  to  aid  the  cause  of  abolition,  then  of  absorbing 
interest,  brought  him  under  the  notice  of  the  abolitionists,  and  led  to  an 
acquaintance  with  Wilberforce  and  Granville  Sharpe. 

The  consideration  he  enjoyed  in  these  metropolitan  circles,  and  particularly 
amongst  his  religious  friends,  must  have  been  augmented  by  his  "  Reply  to 
Priestley,"  for  which  he  received  the  diploma  of  Doctor  of  Divinity  from  the 
College  of  New  Jersey,  the  first  honour  of  the  kind  that  had  ever  been  conferred 
upon  a  Seceder. 

Dr.  Jamieson  repeated  his  visits  to  London  at  different  times,  officiating  there 
for  his  friend  Dr.  Jerment,  when  that  gentleman  went  to  Scotland.  On  these 
occasions,  he  extended  the  circle  of  his  general  acquaintance,  and  appears  also 
to  have  discovered  several  distant  relations,  mixing  in  good  society.  He  speaks 
amusingly  enough  of  his  meeting  with  a  distant  female  cousin,  Lady  Strange, 
the  widow  of  the  celebrated  engraver,  a  very  lively  and  clever  woman,  who,  to 


xiv  MEMOIR  OF  DR.  JAMIESON. 

her  last  day,  took  pride  in  her  broad  Scotch,  and  retained  all  the  warmth 
of  early  national  feeling.  When  the  Doctor,  till  then  a  stranger  to  her,  made 
his  formal  obeisance,  "  the  good  old  lady,"  he  says,  "  ran  up  to  me  with  all 
the  vivacity  of  fifteen,  and,  taking  me  in  her  arms,  gave  me  a  hearty  embrace." 
She  was  one  of  those  whose  heads  and  hearts  are  continually  occupied  with 
plans  for  serving  their  friends  ;  and  her  influence,  of  which  she  had  a  good  deal, 
was  ever  zealously  exerted  to  promote  Dr.  Jamieson's  interests.  One  of  her 
schemes  was,  that  he  should  leave  the  Secession  and  look  for  promotion  in  the 
Church  of  England  ;  but  such  an  idea,  it  may  well  be  believed,  could  not  for  a 
moment  be  entertained  by  the  conscientious  Scottish  Dissenter,  who  had,  for  a 
dozen  years,  been  maintaining  a  family  on  a  stipend  of  £50  a-year. 

During  this  period,  Mr.  Jamieson's  greatest  enjoyment,  beyond  his  own  fire- 
side, was  found  in  the  society  and  steady  friendship  of  Mr.  Dempster.  "  Many 
a  happy  day,"  he  writes,  "  have  I  spent  under  the  roof  of  this  benevolent  man. 
We  walked  together  ;  we  rode  together ;  we  fished  together  ;  we  took  an  occa- 
sional ride  to  examine  the  remains  of  antiquity  in  the  adjacent  district ;  and  if 
the  weather  was  bad,  we  found  intellectual  employment  in  the  library,  often  in 
tracing  the  origin  of  our  vernacular  words  in  the  continental  languages." 

The  Doctor  had  not  yet  projected  his  great  work, — the  Dictionary  ;  the  first 
idea  of  which  arose  accidentally  from  the  conversation  of  one  of  the  many  dis- 
tinguished persons  whom  he  met  at  Mr.  Dempster's  residence  :  Dunnichen  being 
long  the  frequent  rendezvous  of  not  merely  the  most  eminent  men  of  Scotland, 
but  of  such  learned  foreigners  as  from  time  to  time  visited  the  country.  This 
was  the  learned  Grim  Thorkelin,  Professor  of  Antiquities  in  Copenhagen.  Up 
to  this  period,  Dr.  Jamieson  had  held  the  common  opinion,  that  the  Scottish  is 
not  a  language,  and  nothing  more  than  a  corrupt  dialect  of  the  English,  or  at  least 
of  the  Anglo-Saxon.  It  was  the  learned  Danish  Professor  that  first  undeceived 
him,  though  full  conviction  came  tardily,  and  proved,  to  his  satisfaction,  that  there 
are  many  words  in  our  national  tongue  which  had  never  passed  through  the 
channel  of  the  Anglo-Saxon,  nor  been  spoken  in  England.  Before  leaving 
Dunnichen,  Thorkelin  requested  the  Doctor  to  note  down  for  him  all  the  singular 
words  used  in  that  part  of  the  country,  no  matter  how  vulgar  he  might  himself 
consider  them,  and  to  give  the  received  meaning  of  each.  Jamieson  laughed  at 
the  request,  saying,  "  What  would  you  do,  sir,  with  our  vulgar  words  ?  they 
are  merely  corruptions  of  English."  Thorkelin,  who  spoke  English  fluently, 
replied  with  considerable  warmth,  "  If  that  fantast,  Johnson,  had  said  so,  I 
would  have  forgiven  him,  because  of  his  ignorance  or  prejudice ;  but  I  cannot 
make  the  same  excuse  for  you,  when  you  speak  in  this  contemptuous  manner  of 
the  language  of  your  country,  which  is,  in  fact,  more  ancient  than  the  English. 
I  have  now  spent  four  months  in  Angus  and  Sutherland,  and  I  have  met  with 
between  three  and  four  hundred  words  purely  Gothic,  that  were  never  used  in 
Anglo-Saxon.  You  will  admit  that  I  am  pretty  well  acquainted  with  Gothic. 
I  am  a  Goth ;  a  native  of  Iceland  ;  the  inhabitants  of  which  are  an  unmixed 
race,  who  speak  the  same  language  which  their  ancestors  brought  from  Norway 
a  thousand  years  ago.  All  or  most  of  these  words  which  I  have  noted  down, 
are  familiar  to  me  in  my  native  island.  If  you  do  not  find  out  the  sense  of  some 
of  the  terms  which  strike  you  as  singular,  send  them  to  me,  and  I  am  pretty 
certain  I  shall  be  able  to  explain  them  to  you."  Jamieson,  to  oblige  the  learned 
stranger,  forthwith  purchased  a  two-penny  paper  book,  and  began  to  write  down 
all  the  remarkable  or  uncouth  words  of  the  district.  From  such  small  begin- 
nings, made  more  than  twenty  years  before  any  part  of  the  work  was  published, 
arose  the  four  large  quarto  volumes  of  his  Dictionary  and  Supplement,  the 
complete  revolution  in  his  opinion  as  to  the  origin  of  the  Scottish  language, 
and  that  theory  of  its  origin  which  he  has  maintained  in  the  learned  Disserta- 
tions which  accompany  his  Dictionary. 


MEMOIR  OF  DR.  JAMIESON.  xr 

It  would  not  be  easy,  we  apprehend,  to  explain  the  difficulties,  discouragements* 
and  privations  under  which  that  great  undertaking  was  prosecuted  through  a  long 
series  of  years.  The  author  had  now  a  large  family  to  maintain  and  to  educate  ; 
and  he  was  even  embarrassed  with  debts  inevitably  incurred,  while  the  prospect 
of  remuneration  for  his  labours  was  distant  and  uncertain.  How  he  and  Mrs. 
Jamieson  struggled  through  their  accumulating  difficulties,  might  probably  have 
puzzled  themselves,  on  looking  back,  to  explain  ;  but  he  was  strong  in  faith,  and 
also  strenuous  in  endeavour. 

On  the  death  of  Mr.  Adam  Gib,  Dr.  Jamieson  received  a  call  from  the  Anti- 
burgher  congregation  of  Nicolson  Street,  Edinburgh,  to  be  their  minister  ;  but  the 
Synod  opposed  both  the  wishes  of  the  congregation,  and  Dr.  Jamieson's  interests 
and  obvious  advantage,  and  that,  too,  at  a  period  when  his  removal  to  the  capital 
would  have  been  of  the  greatest  advantage  to  his  literary  projects,  and  to  the 
professional  education  of  his  elder  sons.     He  very  naturally  felt  with  acuteness 
this  frustration  of  his  reasonable  hopes,  but  he  quietly  submitted.     A  few  years 
more  elapsed,  when  Mr.  Banks,  the  successor  of  Mr.  Gib,  having  gone  to  America, 
the  Doctor  was  again  unanimously  called,  and  the  Synod  now  thought  fit  to 
authorize  his  translation.     The  change  from  Forfar  to  Edinburgh  was,  in  every 
point  of  view,  an  auspicious  event.    His  stipend  was  probably  at  once  quadrupled  : 
he  was  restored  to  early  connexions  and  literary  society,  and  obtained  every  facility 
for  prosecuting  his  philological  and  etymological  researches.     Shortly  after  this 
time  he  learnt  that  the  Rev.  Mr.  Boucher,  Vicar  of  Epsom,  was  engaged  in  a 
work  of  a  somewhat  similar  character  to  the  Dictionary  ;  and  mutual  friends 
advised  that  the  one  should  buy  the  other  off,  and  obtain  the  accumulated  materials, 
for  the  use  of  his  own  work .    Any  reward  for  his  labours,  however  inadequate,  was 
then  an  important  consideration  with  Dr.  Jamieson,  and  he  appears,  at  one  time,  to 
have  thought  of  giving  up  his  treasures  for  £250  ;  but  the  dislike  which  he  had  felt, 
from  the  beginning,  at  either  compromise  or  co-operation,  was  afterwards  fortified 
by  suspicions  that  Mr.  Boucher's  view  of  the  Scottish  language  would  degrade  it 
to  the  level  of  the  English  provincial  dialects ;  and  the  conscientious  conduct  of  the 
friend  of  the  Vicar,  the  late  Bishop  Gleig  of  Stirling,  who  was  too  well  aware  of 
the  real  value  of  Dr.  Jamieson's  manuscripts  to  sanction  such  a  sacrifice,  ulti- 
mately and  happily  put  a  stop  to  the  negotiation.     The  subsequent  death  of 
Mr.  Boucher,  before  the  publication  of  his  work,  left  the  field  clear  for  our 
National  Lexicographer.     It  is  not  merely  as  patriotic  natives  of  Scotland  that 
we  rejoice  in  this  circumstance,  but  as  the  friends  of  sound  literature  ;  and  as 
prizing  yet  more  highly  than  the  learning  displayed,  that  fund  of  innocent  and 
delightful  entertainment  and  instruction,  spread  before  us  in  the  pages  of  the 
Scottish  Dictionary,  and  those  imperishable  records  of  our  history,  our  literature, 
and  our  usages,  which  may  enable  all  future  generations  of  our  countrymen, 
and  their  offsets  in  every  distant  land,  to  think  and  feel  as  ancient  Scots  ;  and 
which  will  keep  open  for  them  the  literary  treasures  of  their  fathers,  the  pages 
of  their  Burns  and  Scott ;  and  of  those  other  national  works  which,  but  for  this 
master-key,  must  have  very  soon  become  sealed  books. 

The  people  of  Scotland  certainly  never  took  so  great  an  interest  in  any  work  that 
had  then  appeared  in  their  own  country  as  in  Jamieson's  Dictionary.  It  was  every 
one's  concern  ;  and  after  the  first  two  volumes  had  been  published,  and  had  set 
many  thousand  minds  at  work  to  add  to,  or  endeavour  to  render  more  perfect 
this  national  monument,  the  learned  author,  from  the  palace  and  the  castle  to 
the  farm-house  and  the  cottage,  found  devoted,  and  often  able  auxiliaries,  in 
completing  his  great  undertaking.  Those  who  could  not  furnish  him  with 
words,  yet  circulated  his  prospectuses,  and  procured  subscribers  to  the  work. 
Through  the  interest  and  exertions  of  Lord  Glenbervie,  the  duty  on  the  paper 
for  printing  the  Dictionary  was  remitted,  in  virtue  of  a  provision  entitling  the 
publishers  of  works  on  Northern  Literature  to  a  drawback  on  the  paper  used. 


xvj  MEMOIR  OF  DR.  JAMTESON. 

Among  his  friends  of  a  later  period,  none  were  more  zealous  than  the  late 
Duchess  of  Sutherland,  through  whose  interest  or  recommendation  he  was  after- 
wards chosen  one  of  the  ten  Associates  of  the  Royal  Literary  Society,  instituted 
by  George  the  Fourth,  and  of  which  each  Associate  was  entitled  to  a  pension  of 
one  hundred  guineas. 

Dr.  Jamieson's  severest  affliction  had  been  seeing  the  greater  part  of  his  nume- 
rous family  descend  to  the  grave  before  him  ;  some  in  infancy  and  childhood, 
but  others  in  the  prime  of  life  and  of  usefulness.  Of  seven  sons  who  reached 
manhood,  only  one  survived  him.  Three  died  in  India ;  of  whom  two  had 
arrived  at  distinction  in  the  medical  service.  His  second  son,  Mr.  Robert 
Jameson,  an  eminent  member  of  the  Scottish  bar,  long  in  lucrative  practice,  and 
entitled  to  look  forward  to  the  highest  honours  of  his  profession,  was  cut  off  a 
few  years  before  his  venerable  parent.  But  his  last,  and  the  heaviest  blow  of 
all,  was  the  loss  of  Mrs.  Jamieson,  a  lady  equally  remarkable  for  the  good  qua- 
lities of  her  head  and  of  her  heart,  who  had  shared  his  lot  for  fifty-five  years. 
His  surviving  family  consists  of  Mr.  Farquhar  Jameson,  now  a  banker  in  Paris  ; 
Mrs.  Mackenzie,  the  wife  of  Captain  Mackenzie  of  the  21st  regiment ;  and  several 
grandchildren. 

In  the  latter  years  of  his  life,  Dr.  Jamieson  was  liable  to  bilious  atttacks,  for 
which  he  was  recommended  to  try  the  waters  of  different  noted  Spas  in  Scotland. 
From  such  stations  as  Pitcaithley,  the  Moffat  Wells,  or  Innerleithen,  he  was  in 
the  habit  of  making  rounds  of  visits  to  those  families  of  the  neighbouring  nobility 
and  gentry  who  had  been  among  his  earlier  friends.  The  banks  of  the  Tweed, 
between  Peebles  and  Berwick,  had  become  to  him  a  more  favourite  and  familiar 
haunt  than  even  the  banks  of  his  native  Clyde  ;  and  many  of  the  happiest  days 
of  his  later  summers  were  spent  amidst  the  lovely  scenes  of  "  Tweedside,"  and 
among  the  friends  and  relatives  whom  he  had  in  that  classic  district.  He  had 
always  been  fond  of  angling,  and,  in  the  Tweed  and  its  tributary  streams,  he 
socially  pursued  the  "  gentle  craft"  almost  to  the  close  of  life.  Of  the  houses 
which  he  had  long  been  in  the  habit  of  visiting  on  Tweedside,  none  seems  to 
have  left  a  more  indelible  impression  on  his  memory  than  Ashestiel,  the  happy 
intermediate  residence  of  Sir  Walter  Scott,  whom  Dr.  Jamieson  had  first  visited 
in  his  little  cottage  at  Lasswade,  and,  for  the  last  of  many  times,  in  the  lordly 
halls  of  Abbotsford,  a  very  short  while  before  Scott  went  abroad  never  again 
to  return  —  himself. 

Besides  his  Dictionary,  and  the  different  works  which  he  edited,  Dr.  Jamieson 
was  the  author  of  numerous  volumes,  tracts,  and  pamphlets  ;  he  received  literary 
honours  both  in  his  own  country  and  from  America,  and  was  a  Member  or 
Associate  of  learned  societies  in  different  parts  of  the  world. 

One  of  the  most  important  public  affairs  in  which  Dr.  Jamieson  was  ever 
engaged,  was  bringing  about  the  union  of  the  two  branches  of  the  Secession  Church, 
the  Burghers  and  Antiburghers.  Those  only  who  understand  the  history  of  these 
great  divisions  of  the  Seceders,  and  their  mutual  jealousies  and  dissensions,  can 
appreciate  the  difficulty  and  the  value  of  the  service  of  again  uniting  them,  and 
the  delicacy,  sagacity,  and  tact  which  this  object  required. 

Notwithstanding  his  bilious  and  nervous  complaints,  Doctor  Jamieson,  consi- 
dering his  laborious  and  often  harassing  duties,  enjoyed,  up  to  a  great  age,  a 
tolerable  measure  of  health.  His  "  Recollections,"  to  which  he  appears  to  have 
added  from  time  to  time,  as  memory  restored  the  more  interesting  events  and 
reminiscences  of  his  earlier  years,  seem  to  have  terminated  abruptly  in  1830. 
He  died  in  his  house  in  George's  Square,  Edinburgh,  on  the  12th  July  1838, 
universally  regretted,  esteemed,  and  beloved,  not  more  for  his  learning,  piety, 
and  social  qualities,  than  as  one  of  the  few  remaining  links  which  connect 
Scottish  literature  and  social  life  with  the  Past. 


ETYMOLOGICAL  DICTIONARY 


SCOTTISH  LANGUAGE 


A 


The  letter  A  has,  in  the  Scottish  language, 
four  different  sounds : 

1.  A  broad,  as  in  E.  all,  wall.  U  is  often 
added,  as  in  raid,  cold,  written  also  cauld; 
and  sometimes  w;  both  as  marks  of  the 
prolongation  of  the  sound. 

2.  A  short,  in  lak,  mak,  tak,  S.,  as  in  last, 
past,  E. 

3.  A  open,  in  dad,  daddle,  a  father,  and 
some  other  words,  S.,  as  in  E.  read  pret., 
ready  adj. 

4.  A  slender  or  close,  in  lane,  alane,  alone, 
mane,  moan,  S.,  like  face,  place,  E.  The 
monosyllables  have  generally,  although 
not  always,  a  final  e  quiescent. 

A  is  used  in  many  words  instead  of  o  in  E.; 
as  ane,  bane,  lang,  sang,  stane,  for  one, 
bone,  long,  song,  stone.  For  the  Scots  pre- 
serve nearly  the  same  orthography  with 
the  Anglo-Saxons,  which  the  English  . 
have  abandoned.  Thus  the  words  last-  ' 
mentioned  were  written  in  A.S.  an,  ban, 
lang,  sang,  stan.  In  some  of  the  northern 
counties,  as  in  Angus  and  Mearns,  the 
sound  of  ee  or  el  prevails,  instead  of  ai, 
in  various  words  of  this  formation.  Ane, 
bane,  stane,  &c,  are  pronounced  ein,  bein, 
stein,  after  the  manner  of  the  Germans, 
who  use  each  of  these  terms  in  the  same 
sense. 

When  this  letter  is  written  with  an  apostro-  ' 
phe,  as  a',  it  is  meant  to  intimate  that  the 
double  I  is  cut  off,  according  to  the  pro- 
nunciation of  Scotland.  But  this  is  merely  ; 
of  modern  use. 

A  is  sometimes  prefixed  to  words,  both  in  S.  j 
and  O.E.,  where  it  makes  no  alteration 
of  the  sense  ;  as  abade,  delay,  which  has 
precisely  the  same  meaning  with  bade. 
This  seems  to  have  been  borrowed  from  i 


AAI 

the  A.S.,  in  which  language  abidan  and 
bidan  are  perfectly  synonymous,  both 
simply  signifying  to  remain,  to  tarry. 

A,  in  composition,  sometimes  signifies  on  ; 
as  agrufe,  on  the  grufe  or  belly,  S. ;  Isl.  a 
grufu,  cernue, prone.  Johnson  thinks  that 
a,  in  the  composition  of  such  E.  words  as 
aside,  afoot,  asleep,  is  sometimes  contract- 
ed from  at.  But  these  terms  are  unques- 
tionably equivalent  to  on  side,  on  foot,  on 
sleep;  on  being  used,  in  the  room  of  a, by 
ancient  writers. 

A  is  used,  by  our  oldest  writers,  in  the 
sense  of  one.  The  signification  is  more 
forcible  than  that  of  the  indefinite  article 
in  English;  for  it  denotes,  not  merely  an 
individual,  where  there  may  be  many,  or 
one  in  particular,  but  one  exclusively  ot 
others,  in  the  same  sense  in  which  ae  is 
vulgarly  used,  q.  v. 

A  is  often  vulgarly  used  for  hae,  i.  e.  have; 
as,  A  done,  have  done. 

Ae,  adj.  One,  S.  Although  ae  and  ane  both 
signify  one,  they  differ  considerably  in 
their  application.  Ae  denotes  an  object 
viewed  singly,  and  as  alone ;  as,  "  Ae 
swallow  disna  mak  a  simmer."  Ane 
marks  a  distinction  often  where  there  is 
a  number  ;  as,  "  I  saw  three  men  on  the 
road;  ane  o'  them  turned  awa'  to  the  right 
hand." 

AAIRVHOUS,  s.  The  place  of  meeting 
appointed  by  the  Foud-Generall,  or  Chief- 
Governor.  Shetl.  Apparently  from  arf, 
orf,  an  arrow,  prefixed  to  house;  as  an 
arrow  marked  with  certain  signs  was  used 
by  the  ancients  for  assembling  the  multi- 
tude. V.  Croishtarich  and  Eyre  Croce. 
It  appears  that  the  arrow,  having  been 
originally  used  to  assemble  the  people  for 
B 


AAR 


2 


ABY 


war,  had,  at  least  in  name,  been  retained 
in  calling  the  people  to  the  place  appointed 
for  judicial  decisions.  Thus  aairrhous 
denotes  the  house  appointed  for  judg- 
ment. 

AAR,  s.     The  Alder,  a  tree,  S.O.    V.  Arn. 

AARON'S-BEARD,  s.  The  dwarf-shrub 
called  St.  John's  Wort,  Hypericum  per- 
foratum, Linn.  Roxb.  This  plant  was 
formerly  believed  by  the  superstitious  in 
Sweden,  as  well  as  in  Scotland,  to  be  a 
charm  against  the  dire  effects  of  witch- 
craft and  enchantment.  By  putting  it 
into  ropy  milk,  suspected  to  be  bewitched, 
and  milking  afresh  upon  it,  they  also 
fancied  the  milk  would  be  cured. 

ABACK,  adr.  1.  Away;  aloof;  at  a  dis- 
tance, S.  2.  Behind,  in  relation  to  place, 
S.  Barns.  3.  Back ;  used  in  relation  to 
time  past.    Angus.   Ross's  Helenore. 

ABAD,  Abade,  Abaid,  s.  Delay;  abiding; 
tarrying;  the  same  with  Bad,  Bade.  A.S. 
abid-an,  manere,  to  tarry,  to  stay.  Wal- 
lace.   Doug.  Virg. 

To  AB  AY,  Abaw,  v.  a.  To  astonish.  Aba  yd, 
part.  pa.  astonished ;  abawed,  Chaucer. 
Fr.  esbah-ir,  to  astonish.     K.  Hart. 

ABAID, part. pa.  Waited; expected.  A.S. 
abad,  expectatus,  hoped.     JJovglas. 

To  ABAYS,  v.  a.  To  abash;  to'confound. 
Abaysyd,  part.  pa.  Wyntown.  Fr.  abass- 
ir,  id. 

ABAITMENT,  s.  Diversion  ;  sport.  Dou- 
glas. Arm.  ebat-a,  ludere,  ebat,  ludus  ; 
O.Fr.  ebaud-ir,  recreare,  ebattement,  re- 
creatio. 

ABAK,  adv.  Back;  behind.  Chaucer,  id. 
Douglas.  Isl.  aabak,  retrorsum.  A.S.  on 
baec,  id. 

To  ABANDON,  r.  a.  1.  To  bring  under 
absolute  subjection.  Barbour.  2.  To  let 
loose;  to  give  permission  to  act  at  plea- 
sure. Wallace.  3.  To  destroy,  to  cut 
off.  Wallace.  4.  Effectually  to  prevent ; 
nearly  in  sense  to  deter.  Bellend.  Cron. 
— Fr.  abandonn-er,  id. 

ABANDONLY,  Abandounly,  adr.  At  ran- 
dom, without  regard  to  danger.    Wallace. 

ABANDOUN.  In  abandoun,  at  abandoun, 
at  random.  Barbour.  Chaucer  uses  ban- 
don  as  denoting  free  will,  pleasure. — Fr. 
en  abandon,  a  I'dbandon,  id.  from  a  ban 
and  dormer,  to  give  up  to  interdiction. 

ABARRAND,  part.  pr.  Departing  from 
the  right  way,  wandering.  E.  Aberring. 
Bellend.  Cron. 

ABASIT,  part.  pa.  Confounded ;  abashed. 
Douglas.     V.  Abays. 

ABATE,  s.  Accident ;  something  that  sur- 
prises one,  as  being  unexpected ;  event, 
adventure.  King's  Quair. — Fr.  abatt-re, 
to  daunt,  to  overthrow;  or  abet-ir,  hebe- 
tem,  stupidum,  reddere. 

To  ABAW.   V.  Abay. 

ABBACY,  Abbasy,  s.  An  abbey.  L.B. 
abatia,  id.   Acts  Ja.  III. 


ABBEY-LAIRD,  s.  A  ludicrous  and  cant 
term  for  a  bankrupt ;  for  one  at  least  who, 
from  inability  to  pay  his  creditors,  finds 
it  necessary  to  take  the  benefit  of  the  girth 
of  the  confines  of  Holyrood  House  for  pro- 
tection from  them.  Loth.  Cock-Laird, 
Herd's  Coll. 

ABBEIT,  s.  Dress;  apparel.  O.E.  abite. 
Bannatyne  Poems.  Arm.  abyt,  abyta, 
Lat.   habit-us,   Fr.  habit,  id. 

ABBIS,  s.  pi.  Surplices;  white  linen  vest- 
ments worn  by  priests.  Coll.  In  rentories. 
L.B.  alba,  id.  from  Lat.  albus,  white. 

ABBOT,  s.  Probably  for  dress.  Habit, 
Pitscottie's  Cron, 

ABBOT  OF  UNREASON,  a  sort  of  his- 
trionic character,  anciently  exhibited  in 
Scotland, but  afterwards  forbidden  by  Act 
of  Parliament.  Acts  Mary.  This  was 
one  of  the  Christmas  sports ;  and,  as 
the  ancient  Saturnalia  levelled  all  dis- 
tinction of  ranks,  the  design  of  this 
amusement  was  to  ridicule  the  solemnity 
of  the  proceedings  of  an  Abbot,  or  other 
dignified  clergyman.  It  is  the  same  with 
the  Abbot  of  Misrule,  and  distinguished 
in  name  only  from  the  Boy-Bishop,  char- 
acters formerly  well  known  both  in  Eng- 
land and  in  France.  The  principal  per- 
sonage was  denominated  the  Abbot  of 
Unreason,  because  his  actings  were  in- 
consistent with  reason,  and  merely  meant 
to  excite  mirth.  For  a  more  particular 
account  of  this,  see  The  Abbot. 

ABC.  An  alphabetical  arrangement  of 
duties  payable  to  Government  on  goods 
imported  or  exported.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

ABE,  s.  Diminutive  of  Ebenezer ;  pro- 
nounced q.  Ebi.  Roxb. 

ABEE.  To  let  abee,  to  let  alone  ;  to  bear 
with;  not  to  meddle  with,  S.  To  let  be, 
E.   Ritson. 

Let-abee,  s.  Forbearance,  or  conniv- 
ance. Let-abee  for  let-abee ;  mutual  for- 
bearance, S.  Let-a-be  for  let-a-be.  The 
Pirate. 

Let  abee.  Far  less—"  He  couldna  sit,  let 
abee  stand." 

ABEECH,  Abiegh,  adr.  Aloof,  "  at  a  shy 
distance;"  chiefly  used  in  the  west  of  S. 
Stand  abeigh,  keep  aloof.  Burns. — Fr. 
aboy,  O.Fr.  abai,  abay,  abbais;  E.  at  bay, 
O.E.  abay. 

ABEFOIR,  adr.  Formerly  ;  before.  Pit- 
scottie. 

ABEIS,  Abies, prep.  In  comparison  with; 
as,  "  This  is  black  abeis  that ; — London  is 
a  big  town  abies  Edinburgh."  Fife.  Beis 
in  Loth.  Perhaps  a  corr.  of  Albeit.  V. 
Beis,  prep. 

ABERAND,  part.  pr.  Going  astray.  Lat. 
aberrans,  E.  aberriiu/.    Be/lenden, 

To  ABHOR,  r.  a,  To  fill  with  horror. 
Lyndsay. 

To  ABY /r.  a.  To  suffer  for.  O.E.  abeye, 
able.    A.S.  byg-an,  to  buy.    Henrysone. 


ABI 

ABIDDIN,  part.  pa.  Waited  for.  Nicol 
Bur  Hi-. 

ABIL,  adj.  Able.  Wuntown. — Lat. habil-is, 
Fr.  habile,  C.B.  abl,  Teut.  a&eZ,  id. 

ABIL,  <T(/r.  Perhaps.    V.  Able. 

ABILYEMENTIS,  Abeilyementis,  s.  pi. 
1.  Dress.  Rabelais.  2.  Accoutrement; 
apparatus,  of  what  kind  soever.  Acts 
Ja.  III. 

ABYLL,a$.  Liable;  apt.  V.  Abil.  B.  II  „d. 

ABITIS,  s. 'pi.  Obits  ;  service  for  the  dead. 
Bannatyne  Poems. — Lat.  obit-us,  death; 
also,  office  for  the  dead. 

ABLACH,  Ablack,  s.  1.  "A  dwarf;  an 
expression  of  contempt,"  Gl.  Shirr.  S.B. 
Gael,  abhach,  id.  2.  The  remains  of  any 
animal  that  has  become  the  prey  of  a 
dog,  fox,  polecat,  &c.  3.  A  particle;  a 
fragment  ;  used  in  a  general  sense.  Isl. 
aflag,  anything  superfluous;  Dan.  aflagt, 
left. 

ABLE,  adj.  1.  Proper;  fit.  2.  Liable; 
in  danger  of.    Acts  Ja.  VI. 

ABLE,  Abil,  Ablis,  Ablins,  adv.  Perhaps; 
peradventure,  S.  Yeable-sea,  id.  Mont- 
gomery.— A.S.  abed,  Isl.  and  Su.G.  afi, 
strength,  properly  that  of  the  body  ;  afl-as, 
to  be  able. 

ABLEEZE,  adv.  In  a  blaze.  Bride  of 
Lammermoor. 

ABLINS,  adv.   V.  Able. 

A-BOIL,  adv.  To  come  a-boil,  to  begin  to 
boil,  S. 

ABOOT,  adv.  To  boot ;  the  odds  paid  in 
a  bargain  or  exchange.     Roxb. 

ABORDAGE,  s.  Apparently,  the  act  of 
boarding  a  ship.  Sea  Laicis,  Balfour's 
Pract. 

ABOUT-SPEICH,s.  Circumlocution.  Dou- 
glas Virg. 

ABOWYNE,  Abone,  Abow,  prep.  1. 
Above,  as  signifying  higher  in  place  ; 
over ;  aboon,  S. — Gl.  Yorks.  Westmorel. 
Wallace.  2.  Over — "  Tullus  rang  thirty- 
two  yeris,  in  great  glore,  abone  the  Ro- 
manis."  Bellenden.  3.  Superior  to,  S. 
Barbour. — A.S.  abufan,  id.  The  radical 
term  is  evidently  ufan,  supra. 

ABRAIDIT,  part.  adj.  A  term  applied  by 
carpenters  to  the  surface  of  a  ragstone, 
used  for  sharpening  their  tools,  when  it 
has  become  too  smooth  for  the  purpose. 
Roxb. — O.Fr.  abradant,  wearing  away  ; 
Lat.  abradere,  to  scrape  or  shave  off. 

To  ABREDE,  r.  a.  To  publish;  to  spread 
abroad.  Gl.  Sibb.—A.S.  abraed-an,  pro- 
palare. 

To  ABREDE,  r.  n.  To  start;  to  fly  to  a 
side.    Chauc.  abraide,  id.    Henrysone. 

ABREED,  adr.  In  breadth,  "S.  Gl. 
Burns. 

ABREID,  Abrade,  Abread,  adv.  1. 
Abroad;  at  large,  S.  Buret.  2.  Asunder. 
Roxb. — A.S.  abred-an,  extendere,  or  Isl. 
a  bra  ut,  forth,  in  via. 

ABSOLVITOR,  Absolvitour,  Absolvitur, 


\  ACH 

s.  A  forensic  term,  used  in  two  differ- 
ent ways  : — 1.  Absohitur  ab  instantia, 
"One  is  said  to  be  absolved  from  the 
instance,  when  there  is  some  defect  or 
informality  in  the  proceedings  ;  for  there- 
by that  instance  is  ended  until  new 
citation." — Spottisicoode's  Law  Diet.  MS. 
— 2.  Absohitur  from  the  claim.  "  When 
a  person  is  freed  by  sentence  of  a  judge 
from  any  debt  or  demand,  he  is  said  to 
have  obtained  absohitur  from  the  pursu- 
er's claim." — Ibid. 

Evidently  from  the  use  of  the  3d  pers. 
sing,  of  the  Latin  verb — Absohitur. 
ABSTACLE,     s.      Obstacle.      Pitscottie's 

Cron. 
ABSTINENCE,  s.    A  truce;  cessation  of 
arms.     Spotswood's  Hist. — Fr.   id.  L.B. 
abstinentia. 
ABSTRAKLOUS,  adj.       Cross-tempered. 
Ayrs.  Perhaps  a  misnomer  of  obstreperous, 
AB-THANE,  Abthane,  s.    V.  Thane. 
ABVF IN, prep.  Above.  A.S.  abufan,id.  V. 

Abowyne. 
ABULYEIT,  Abulyied,   Abilyeit,  part, 
pa.    1.  Drest;  apparelled.   Douglas.     2. 
Equipped  for  the  field  of  battle.     Acts 
Ja.  II.— Fr.  habill-er,  to  clothe. 
ABULIEMENT,*.     Dress;  habit.    Bellen- 
den.    Fr.  habiliment. 
To  ABUSE,  t.  a.     To  disuse  ;  to  give  up 
the   practice  of  anything.     Acts  Ja.  II. 
V.  Vyssis.     L.B.  abuti,  non  uti. 
ABUSIOUN,  Abusion,  s.    1.  Abuse.    Acts 
Ja.  IV.    2.  Deceit ;  imposition  practised 
on  another.    Pitscottie. — Fr.  abusion. 
AC,Ec,conj.  But;and.  Barbour. — A.S.aec, 
eac ;  Moes.G.  auk;  Alem.  auh ;  Su.G.  och, 
ock ;  Belg.  ook ;  Lat.  ac,  etiam. 
ACCEDENS,  s.     A  term  used  in  reference 

to  rent  in  money.  Aberd.  Beg. 
ACCEDENT,  s.    An  accession,  or  casualty. 

Spalding.    V.  Accedens. 
To  ACCLAME,  r.  a.    To  lay  claim  to  ;  to 
demand  as  one's  right.  Acts  Mary.  L.B. 
acclam-are. 
ACCOMIE,  Accumie,  s.    A  species  of  mixed 

metal,  S.     V.  Alcomye. 
To  ACCORD.    Used  impersonally  ;  as  ac- 
cords, or  as  accords  of  law,  i.  e.  as  is 
agreeable  or  conformable  to  law.     It  has 
greater  latitude  of  signification  than  the 
phrase,  as  effeiris,  which  denotes  anything 
proportional,  convenient,  or  becoming,  as 
well  as  conformity.     Laics  of  S. 
ACCOUNT,  s.     To  lay  one's  account  with  ; 
to   assure   one's    self  of  ;    to   make    up 
one's   mind   to   anything,   S.      Walker's 
Peden. 
ACCUMIE  PEN,  ?.     A  metallic  pencil  for 

writing  on  tablets.     V.  Accomie. 
ACE,  s.     1.  The  smallest  division  of  any- 
thing.    2.    A   single   particle  ;    a    unit. 
Orkn.      G.  Andr. 
ACE,  s.    Ashes.    V.  As,  Ass. 
ACHERSPIRE,  s.      The   germination   of 


ACH 


ADN 


malt  at  that  end  of  the  grain  from  which 
the  stalk  grows,  S.     V.  the  b. 

To  ACHERSPYRE,  r.  n.  To  shoot ;  to 
sprout;  to  germinate.  E.  acrospire.  Chal- 
merlan  Air. — A.S.  aechir,  an  ear  of  corn, 
aecer,  Su.G.  aakar,  corn,  and  spin/,  the 
projection  of  anything  that  is  long  and 
slender.  Gr.  «*?»?,  summus,  and  <rTue*, 
spira. 

ACHIL,  adj.    Noble.    V.  Athil. 

To  ACK,  v.  a.  To  enact.     V.  Act,  v. 

ACKADENT,  s.  A  spirituous  liquor  re- 
sembling rum.  Ayrs.  Apparently  the 
corr.  of  some  foreign  designation  begin- 
ning with  Aqua. 

ACKER-DALE,  adj.  Divided  into  single 
acres  or  small  portions. — A.S.  aecer,  an 
acre,  and  dael-an,  to  divide. 

ACLITE,  Acklyte,  adc.  Awry ;  to  one 
side.     Roxb.     Synon.  Agee,  S. 

ACORNIE,  s.  Apparently  a  drinking  ves- 
sel, with  ears  or  handles,  like  a  quaich. 
Fr.  acorn'e,  horned  ;  having  horns. 

ACQUAINT,  Acquent,  part.  adj.  Ac- 
quainted. Psalms,  Metrical  Version  ; 
Heart  Mid. -Loth. 

ACQUART,  Aikwert,  adj.  1.  Averted; 
turned  from.  2.  Cross;  perverse,  S.  Dou- 
glas.— A.S.  ac werd,  aversus,  perversus.  E. 
awkward. 

ACQUATE,  pret.  tense.  Acquitted.  Acts 
Cha,  I. 

To  ACQUE1S,  r.  a.  To  acquire.  Burel.— 
Fr.  acquis,  acquise,  part.  pa. ;  Lat.  acqui- 
situs,  acquired. 

To  ACQUIET,  v.  a.  1.  To  quiet  ;  to  bring 
to  a  state  of  tranquillity.  2.  To  secure. 
Act.  Dom.  Cone.  L.B.  acquietare,  to  ren- 
der quiet  or  secure. 

To  ACQUITE,  c.  a.  Perhaps  to  revenge  ; 
but  doubtful.    Bellenden. 

ACRE,  s.  An  old  sort  of  duel  fought  by 
single  combatants,  English  and  Scotch, 
between  the  frontiers  of  their  kingdom, 
with  sword  and  lance. — Coicel'sLaw  Diet. 

ACRE-BRAID,  s.  The  breadth  of  an  acre. 
Pickews  Poems. 

ACRER,  s.  A  very  small  proprietor;  a 
portioner  or  feuar,  S.A. 

To  ACRES,  Acresce,  r.  n.  1.  To  increase; 
to  gather  strength.  Burel.  2.  Used 
as  a  law  term  in  S.  to  denote  that  one 
species  of  right,  or  claim,  flows  from, 
and  naturally  falls  to  be  added  to,  its 
principal. — Fr.  accroistre,  Lat.  accrescere, 
id. 

To  ACT,  Ack,  r.  a.  To  require  by  judicial 
authority  ;  nearly  the  same  with  E.  en- 
act, with  this  difference,  that  there  is  a 
transition  from  the  deed  to  the  person 
whom  it  regards.  Acts  Cha.  I. 

ACTENTICKLY,  adc.  Authentically.  Act. 
Dom.  Cone. 

ACTION  SERMON,  s.  The  sermon  that 
immediately  precedes  the  celebration  of 
the  ordinance  of  the  Lord's  Supper  in  S. 


ACTIOUN,  s.  Affairs  ;  business ;  interest. 
Bellenden. 

ACTON,  s.  A  leathern  jacket,  strongly 
stuffed,  anciently  worn  under  a  coat  of 
mail.  Stat.  Bob.  I.  —  O.Fr.  auquelon, 
haucton,  L.B.  aketon,  acton,  id. 

ACTUAL,  adj.  An  actual  minister,  or  an 
actual  man,  a  phrase  still  used  by  the 
vulgar  to  denote  one  who  is  in  full  orders 
as  a  minister  of  the  gospel,  S.  Wvdrovc. 
— L.B.  actus,  officium,  ministerium. 

ADAM'S  WINE.  A  cant  phrase  for  water 
as  a  beverage,  our  first  father  being  sup- 
posed to  have  known  nothing  more  power- 
ful^.    Sir  Andrew  Wylie. 

ADDER-BEAD,  Adder-Stane,  s.  The 
stone  supposed  to  be  formed  by  adders,  S. 
Nithsdale.     V.  Bead. 

ADDETT1T,  jxirt.  pa.  Indebted.  Dong/as. 
— Fr.  endebte,  id. 

ADDLE,  adj.  Foul.  An  addle  dub ;  a 
filthy  pool.     Clydes.     V.  Adill. 

To  ADDLE,  r.  n.  To  moisten  the  roots  of 
plants  with  the  urine  of  cattle.  Renfrews. 
— Su.G.  adl-a,  mejere. 

ADE,  Adie,  s.  Abbreviation  of  Adam  ; 
pronounced  Yedie,  south  of  S. 

ADEW,  used  as  an  adj.  Gone  ;  departed  ; 
fled.  Douglas. — From  Fr.  adieu,  used  in 
an  oblique  sense. 

ADEW,  part.  pa.  Done.  Wallace. — A.S. 
adoa,  facere,  adon,  tollere. 

ADHANTARE,  s.  One  who  haunts  a 
place.     Aberd.  Beg. 

ADHEILL,  s.  The  district  in  S.  now  called 
Athol.  Barbour.  —  Gael.  Blair-adh-oll, 
Blair- Atholl,  expl.  "  the  great  pleasant 
plain." 

ADIENCE,  s.  To  gie  adience,  to  make 
room.  To  give  a  wall  adience,  not  to 
confine  it  in  its  extent.  Fife.  It  is  synon. 
with  S.  scouth. 

ADILL,  Addle,  s.  1.  Foul  and  putrid 
water.  Douglas.  2.  The  urine  of  black 
cattle.  Renfrews. — A.S.  adl,  filthy  gore, 
Teut.  adel,  filth,  mire,  Su.G.  adla,  me- 
jere. 

ADIORNALE,  Adjournal,  Acte  of.  The 
designation  given  to  the  record  of  a  sen- 
tence passed  in  a  criminal  cause  ;  and 
kept  in  what  are  called  the  Books  of  Ad- 
journal.    Acts  Man/. 

To  ADIORNIS,  c.  a.  *To  cite;  to  summon. 
Fr.  adjourn-er. 

ADIST,  prep.  On  this  side,  S.  It  is  op- 
posed to  ayont,  i.  e.  on  the  other  side. 
Kelly. — Perhaps  from  Germ,  diss,  hoc,  E. 
this. ' 

ADMINACLE,  s.  Perhaps,  pendicle  of 
land.    Acts  Ch.  I. 

ADMINICLE,*.  Collateral  proof.  Ersk,  Inst. 

ADMINICULATE,  part.  pa.  Supported; 
set  forth.  Crookshank's  Hist.  Lat.  ad- 
minicul-ari,  to  prop,  to  support. 

To  ADNULL,  r.  a.  To  abrogate ;  to  annul. 
Lat.  ad null -a re,  from  ad  and  nu/lus. 


ADO 

ADOIS,  Adoes,  Addois,  s.  pi.  1 .  Business ; 
affairs.  Acts  Ja.  VI.  2.  It  is  also  used 
as  denoting  difficulties,  like  E.  ado;  as 
"  I  had  ray  ain  adoes,"  i.  e.  difficulties. 

To  ADORN E,  v.  a.  To  worship;  to  adore. 
Abp.  Hamiltoun. 

ADOW.  Naething  adorn,  worth  little  or 
nothing.  Roxb.  From  the  r.  Dow,  to  be 
able. — A.S.  dm/an,  prodesse,  valere. 

ADRAD,  part.  'adj.  Afraid.  Upp.  Clydes. 
Gl.  Sibb. — A.S.  adraed-an,  timere. 

ADRED,  adv.  Downright.  Douglas.— Ft. 
adroit,  or  droit,  right,  straight,  Lat.  direct- 
us.     Rudd. 

ADREICH,  adv.  Behind ;  at  a  distance. 
To  follow  adreich,  to  follow  at  a  consider- 
able distance,  S.B.  Adrigh,  O.E.— From 
the  adj.  Dreich,  q.  v.    Beltenden. 

ADREID,  con j.  Lest.  Palice  Hon. — Imper. 
of  A.S.  adraed-an,  timere. 

ADRESLY,  adv.  With  good  address.  Wyn- 
totcn. 

To  ADTEMPT  against,  r.  n.  To  disobey. 
Aberd.  Reg.     V.  Attemptat. 

To  ADVERT,  v.  a.   To  avert;  to  turn  aside. 

ADVERTENCE,  Aduertance,  s.  1.  Reti- 
nue. 2.  Adherents  ;  advisers  ;  abettors. 
Chron.  Ja.  II. — Fr.  advert-ir,  to  give  ad- 
vice. 

To  ADVISE,  r.  a.  To  Advise  a  Cause  or 
Process,  to  deliberate  so  as  to  give  judg- 
ment on  it,  S.  Acts  Ja.  VI. — L.B.  advis- 
are,  consulere. 

To  ADVOCATE,  v.  n.  To  plead,  e.  a.  To 
advocate  a  cause.  Lat.  advocare.  Ruth. 
Lett. 

ADVOUTRIE,  Advoutry,  s.  Adultery. 
Anderson's  Coll. — O.Fr.  adroutire. 

To  ADURNE,  v.  a.  To  adore ;  the  same 
with  Adorne.     Keith's  Hist. 

AD  WANG,  adj.     Tiresome.     V.  Dwang. 

AE,  «rfr.  Always  ;  E.  aye.  Z.Boyd. —  Isl. 
ae,  semper,  Moes.G.  aim,  aeternum. 

AE,  adj.  1.  One.  2.  Used  with  superlatives 
in  an  intensive  sense  ;  as,  "  The  ae  best 
fellow  e'er  was  born."  Burns.  V.  let- 
ter A. 

AE,  adj.  Only  ;  as,  "  Whilk  brak  the  heart 
of  my  ae  sister." — Jacobite  Relics. 

AE-BEAST-TREE,  s.  A  swingle-tree,  or 
bar,  by  which  only  one  horse  draws  in 
ploughing.   Orkn. 

AE-FUR,  a.  Having  all  the  soil  turned 
over  by  the  plough  in  one  direction. 
Clydes.  Selkirks. 

AE-FUR-LAND,  Af-fur-brae,  g.  Ground 
which,  from  its  steepness,  can  be  ploughed 
only  in  one  direction,  or  with  one  furrow, 
the  plough  returning  without  entering 
the  soil.    Selkirks.  Clydes. 

AE-HAUN'T,  adj.  Single-handed;  having 
one  hand. 

AE-POINTIT-GAIRSS,  s.  Sedge-grass, 
a  species  of  carex ;  single-pointed  grass. 
Lanarks. 

AER,  s.    Oar.    V.  Air.    Stat.  Gild. 


AFF 

To  AFAYND,  r.a.  To  attempt;  to  endea- 
vour; to  try.  Wallace. — A.S.  afand-ian 
tentare. 

AFALD,  Afauld,  Aefauld,  Aufauld,  Ef- 
fauld,  adj.  1.  Honest ;  upright ;  with- 
out duplicity,  S.  2.  Used  to  denote  the 
unity  of  the  divine  essence  in  a  trinity  of 
persons.  Barbour. — Moes.G.  ainfalth,  Isl. 
eivfauld,  A.S,  anfeald,  simplex.  Imme- 
diately from  S.,  a  or  ae,  one,  and  fald, 
fold. 

AFALDLY,  adv.  Honestly  ;  uprightly. 
Bellenden. 

AFAST,  adj.  Perhaps,  fixed,  or  riveted 
with  awe. 

AFF,  adv.  Off,  S.  Ross.— Moes.G.,  Isl., 
Su.G.,  Dan.,  Belg.,  af,  Gr.  «■->>,  <*?'.  Aleni. 
and  Lat.  ab. 

AFF,  prep.  From,  off ;  as  denoting  lineage. 
Rob  Roy. 

AFF  at  the  knot,  lunatic,  deranged,  S.B. 
Gl.  Sheriffs. 

AFF  and  on.  1 .  Applied  to  those  who  lodge 
on  the  same  floor,  S.  2.  Without  any 
permanent  change,  used  in  relation  to  the 
sick,  S.  3.  Unsteady  ;  vacillating,  as  re- 
garding conduct. 

AFF  and  on  about.     Pretty  much  about. 

AFF  or  on,  determined  one  way  or  another, 
as  in  regard  to  a  commercial  transac- 
tion, S. 

AFF  ANE'S  FIT.  Weakly  ;  unfit  for  any 
work,  as,  "He's  fa'ing  aff  his  feet." 

AFFCAST,  s.  A  castaway.  Bruce.— From 
af,  off,  and  cast. 

AFFCOME,  s.  1.  The  termination  of  any 
business  ;  the  reception  one  meets  with  ; 
as,  "  I  had  an  ill  afi'come  ;"  I  came  off 
with  an  ill  grace,  I  was  not  well  received. 

2.  It  is  also  sometimes  used  in  the  sense 
of  escape ;  as,  "  A  gude  affcome,  q.  coming 
off."  3.  An  evasive  excuse,  hedging  ;  as, 
"A  puir  affcome,"  S.  Su.G.  Afkomst, 
reditus  ;  from  af,  of,  and  komm-a,  to 
come. 

AFFECTIOUN,  s.  Relationship  ;  consan- 
guinity, or  affinity.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

AFFECTUOUS,  adj.  Affectionate.  V.  Ef- 
fectuous.     Abp.  Hamiltoun. 

AFFEIRING,  adv.  In  relation  or  propor- 
tion.   Ettr.  For.    V.  Afferis,  Effeirs,  v. 

AFFER,  Afeir,  Effeir,  Effere,  s.  1.  Con- 
dition ;  state.  Barbour.  2.  Warlike  pre- 
paration ;  equipment  for  war.     Wallace. 

3.  Appearance  ;  show.  Barbour.  4.  De- 
meanour ;  deportment.  Maitland  P.  V. 
Fair,  Fere. 

AFFERD,  part.  pa.  Afraid,  O.E.  offered, 
vulgar  E.  afeard.  Douglas. — A.S.  afaered, 
territus. 

AFFERIS,  Effeirs,  v.  iwpers.  1.  Be- 
comes; belongs  to;  is  proper  or  expedient ; 
frequently  used  in  our  laws.  Barbour. 
2.  It  sometimes  signifies  what  is  propor- 
tional to,  S.  Act.  Cone— O.Fr.  affcr-ir, 
appartenir,  Lat.  affero. 


AFF 

AFF-FA'INS,  *.  Scraps  ;  castings  ;  what 
has  fallen  off.     Sw.  affalla,  to  fall  off. 

AFFGATE,  s.  A  mode  of  disposing  of,  an 
outlet ;  applied  to  merchandise  ;  an  aff- 
gate  for  goods.  Loth. ;  perhaps  rather  off- 
get,  q.  to  get  off. 

AFF-HAND,  adj.  Plain ;  honest ;  blunt ; 
given  to  free  speaking,  S.  affin-hand. 
Ang. 

AFF-HAND,  adc.  Without  premedita- 
tion ;  forthwith ;  without  delay,  S.  Ram- 
say. 

AFFLUFE,  Aff  loof,  adc.  1.  Without 
book;  offhand.  To  repeat  afflufe,  to  de- 
liver merely  from  memory,  without  hav- 
ing a  book  or  notes,  S.  2.  Extempore, 
without  premeditation,  S.  Ramsay.  3. 
Forthwith  ;  out  of  hand.  From  S.  aff,  off, 
and  lufe,  the  palm  of  the  hand. 

AFFORDELL,  adj.  Alive  ;  yet  remaining. 
V.  Fordel. 

AFFPUT,  s.  Delay,  or  pretence  for  delay- 
ing, S. 

AFFPUTTING,  adj.  Delaying  ;  trifling  ; 
dilatory,  putting  iff,  S. 

AFFRAY,  s.  Fear;  terror;  Chaucer,  id. 
— Fr.  affre,  effroi,  terreur.    Barbour. 

AFFROITLIE,  adv.  Affrightedly.  —  Fr. 
effroy-er,  to  frighten.    Douglas. 

AFFRONT,  s.  Disgrace  ;  shame,  S.  Ar- 
buthnot  on  Coins. 

To  AFFRONT,  v.  a.  To  disgrace;  to  put 
to  shame,  S. 

AFFRONTED,  part.  adj.  Having  done 
anything  that  exposes  one  to  shame,  S. 

AFFRONTLESS,  adj.  Not  susceptible  of 
disgrace  or  shame.    Aberd. 

AFFSET,  s.  1.  Dismission  ;  the  act  of  put- 
ting away,  S.  2.  An  excuse  ;  a  pretence, 
S.    Ross. — Moes.G.  afsat-jan,  amovere. 

AFFSIDE,  s.  The  farther' side  of  any  ob- 
ject, S.     Su.G.  a/sides,  seorsum. 

AFFT  AK,  s.  A  piece  of  waggishness,  tend- 
ing to  expose  one  to  ridicule.    Fife. 

AFFTAKIN,  s.  The  habit  or  act  of  taking 
off,  or  exposing  others  to  ridicule.  Fife. 

AFLAUGHT,  adv.  Lying  flat.  Roxb.  V. 
Flauchtbred. 

AFLOCHT,  Aflought,  part.  pa.  Agi- 
tated; in  a  flutter,  S.  V.  Flocht.  Bel- 
lenden. 

AFORE-FIT,  A'Fore-fit,  adv.  Indis- 
criminately ;  all  without  exception.  Upp. 
Clydes.  ;  q.  all  before  the  foot. 

AFORGAYNjjM-ep.  Opposite  to  ;  the  same 
with  Foregainst,  q.  v.  Barbour. — A.S. 
onforan,  ante,  coram,  and  gean,  contra  ; 
on  being  changed  into  a  in  S.  and  E.,  as 
onweg  into  away.  Foran  ongean,  ex  ad- 
verso. 

AFORNENS,  prep.  Opposite  to.  V.  Fore- 
anent.     Wyntoicn. 

AFRIST,  ado.  In  a  state  of  delay ;  on 
credit.     V.  Frist,  v. 

AFTEN,  adv.  Often,  S.  Ramsay.  A.S. 
arft,  iterum. 


AGE 

AFTER  ANE,  adv.    Alike  ;  in  the  same 

manner;  in  one  form,  S.  i.  e.  after  one. 
AFTERCAST,  s.      Consequence  ;    effect  ; 

what  may  ensue  ;  as,  "  He  durstna  do't 

for  fear  o'  the  aftercast."  Roxb. 
AFTER-CLAP,  s.      Evil  consequence,  S. 

Gl.  Sibb. 
AFTERCOME,  *.       Consequence  ;    what 

comes  after.    South  of  S. 
AFTERCUMMER,  s.     A  successor.    Lett. 

Ja.  V. 
AFTERGAIT,  adj.     1.  Proper ;  fitting.    2. 

Tolerable  ;  moderate.     Roxb. 
To  AFTERGANG,  v.  n.    To  follow.   Ross. 

A.S.  aeftergan,  subsequi. 
AFTERHEND,  ado.    Afterwards.    V.  Ef- 

TIRHEND. 

AFTERINGS,  Aft'rins,  s.  pi.  1.  The 
last  milk  drawn  from  a  cow,  S.  Lan- 
cash.  2.  The  remainder,  in  a  more  gener- 
al sense;  as,"  The  aft'rins  o'  a  feast."  East 
of  Fife.  3.  Consequences.  Ayrs.  R. 
G'dhaize. 

AFTERSUPPER,  s.  The  interval  between 
supper  and  bedtime.  Lanarks.  V.  Fore- 
supper. 

AFTERWALD,  s.  That  division  of  a  farm 
called  Outfield.     Caithn. 

AFWARD,  adr.  Off;  away  from.  Renfr. 
A.  Wilson. 

AGAIN,  adv.  At  another  time ;  used  in- 
definitely.   Reg.  Dalton. 

To  AGAIN-CALL,  v.  a.  1 .  To  revoke ;  to 
recall.  2.  To  oppose,  to  gainsay  ;  so  as 
to  put  iii  a  legal  bar  in  court  to  the  exe- 
cution of  a  sentence.  Syn.  False,  v.  Pari. 
Ja.  III. 

AGAINCALLING,  s.  Recall  ;  revocation. 
Barry's  Orkn. 

AGAYNE,  Agane,  prep.  Against,  S. 
Waverley,  Wyntown. —  AS.  gean,  agen, 
ongean,  Su.G.  gen,  igen,  Isl.  gegn,  gen, 
contra. 

AGAIN-GEVIN,  s.    Restoration. 

AGAIRY.  To  Go  Agairy.  To  leave  one's 
service  before  the  term-day.    Orkn. 

AGAIT,  adv.  Astir;  on  the  way  or  road. 
V.  Gait.  Wallace. — A  in  the  sense  of 
on,  and  gait,  a  way. 

AG  AIT  WARD,  Agaitwaird,  adv.  1.  On 
the  road,  used  in  a  literal  sense.  2.  In 
a  direction  towards  ;  referring  to  the 
mind. 

To  AGANE-SAY,  v.  a.  To  recall.  "Revoke 
and  agane-say."     Aberd.  Reg. 

A'-GATES,  adv.  Everywhere;  all  ways. 
Antiquary.     V.  Algait. 

AGATIS,  adv.  In  one  way,  uniformly, 
Barbour. — A  one,  and  gatis  the  plur.  or 
genit.  of  A.S.  gat,  a  way. 

AGEE,  A-Jee,  adv.  1.  To  one  side,  S.  To 
look  agye,  to  look  aside,  Gl.  Yorks.  Ram- 
say. 2.  A-jar,  a  little  open,  S.  Burns. 
3.  Deranged  in  mind  ;  as,  "  His  brain  was 
a  wee  agee."  From  a,  on,  and  jce,  to  move, 
to  turn. 


AGE 

To  AGENT,  v.  a.     To  manage,  whether  in 

a  court  of  law,  or  by  interest,  S.   Baillie. 
To  AGGREGE,  Aggreadge,  v.  a.     To  ag- 
gravate ;  to  increase ;  to  enhance.     Acts 

of  Assembly .     Fr.  aqqreger,  id. 
To  AGGRISE,  r.  a.  To  affright ;  to  fill  with 

horror.     Agryse,  Chaucer,  to  shudder,  to 

make  to  shudder.    Douglas.    A.S.  agrys- 

an,  horrere.     V.  Gryis. 
AGIE,  s.    Abbreviation  of  the  name  Agnes, 

S.B. 
AGLEE,   Agley,    A-gly,  adv.      Off    the 

right  line  ;  obliquely  ;  wrong,  S.  Burns. 

V.  Gley. 
AGNAT,  Agnate,  Agnet,  s.     The  nearest 

paternal    relation.     Chalmers's   Life    of 

Mary.     Lat.  agnati. 
AGREATION,  s.      Agreement,  Fr.      Acts 

Cha.  I. 
AGREE  ANCE,  s.     Agreement.     Spalding. 
AGRUFE,  adv.      In  a  flat  or  grovelling 

position,  S.     V.  Grufe. 
AGWET,  s.     The  name  anciently  given  to 

the  hill  on  which  the  castle  of  Edinburgh 

stands.     Hardyng. — Corr.  from  C.B.  Ag- 

ned,  Castel   mynyd  Agned ;   perhaps,  q. 

"the   castle  of  the  rifted  mount,"  agen, 

signifying  a  cliff,  ageniad,  id.  agenedig, 

rifted. 
AHECHIE,  inter].    An  exclamation  uttered 

in  ludicrous  contempt.    Loth.     V.  Hech, 

Hegh. 
AHIN,  adv.     Behind.    Aberd. 
AHIND,   Ahint,  prep,  and  adv.      1.  Be- 
hind,  in   respect   of   place,   S.    Buchan 

Poems.    2.  Late,  after,  as  to  time,  S.     3. 

Applied  to  what  remains,  or  is  left,  S. 

Ross.     A.S.  hindan,  post,  aet  hindan,  a 

tergo,  on-hinder,  retrorsum. 
To  Come  in  Ahint  one.   To  take  advantage 

of  one,  S.  Bob  Roy. 
To  Get  on  Ahint  one.  To  get  the  advantage 

of  one  in  a  bargain,  to  take  him  in,  S. 
AHOMEL,  adv.    Turned  upside  down;  ap- 
plied to  a  vessel  whose  bottom  is  upward. 

Roxb.    From  a  for  on,  and  Quhemle,  q.  v. 
AY,  adv.     Still ;  to  this  time  ;  as,  "  He's 

ay  living,"  he  is  still  alive,  S. 
AICH,  s.     Echo,  S.B. 
To  AICH,  v.  n.    To  echo.     Clydes. 
AICHER,  (gutt.)  s.  A  head  of  oats  or  barley. 

Orkn.     V.  Echer. 
AYCHT,  s.     An  oath.     Aberd.  Reg.    V. 

Athe. 
AICHUS,  Haichus,  (gutt.)  s.     A  heavy  fall 

causing   strong   respiration ;    apparently 

from  Hech.    Mearns. 
AIDLE-HOLE,  s.     A  hole  into  which  the 

urine  of  cattle  is  allowed  to  run  from 

their  stables  or  byres.    Ayrs.    V.  Adill, 

Addle. 
AID-MAJOR,  s.    Apparently  equivalent  to 

English  Adjutant. 
AYEN,  s.  A  term  applied  to  a  beast  of  the 

herd,  of  one  year  old ;  also  to  a  child. 

Buchan.    Pron.  as  E.  aye. 


AIL 

AYER,  s.  An  itinerant  court.  Act.  Audit. 

AIERIS,  s.  pi.  Heirs;  successors  in  inhe- 
ritance,   Act.  Bom.  Cone. 

AIFER,  s.  An  old  term  in  Ettr.  For.  for 
the  exhalations  which  arise  from  the 
ground  in  a  warm,  sunny  day.  Isl.  aefr, 
hot,  fierce,  kindling. 

AIGARS.  s.  Grain  dried  very  much  in  a 
pot,  for  being  ground  in  a  quern  or  hand- 
mill,  S.B. — Moes.G.  akran,  Su.G.  aker, 
Isl.  akur,  corn ;  A.S.  aecer,  an  ear  of  corn. 
Hence, 

AIGAR-MEAL,  s.  Meal  made  of  grain 
dried  in  this  manner,  S. 

AIGAR-BROSE,  s.  A  sort  of  pottage  made 
of  this  meal,  S. 

To  AIGH,  v.  a.  To  owe;  to  be  indebted. 
Aighand,  owing,  S.B. — Su.G.  aeg-a,  Isl. 
eig-a,  debere ;  Moes.G.  aig-an,  A.S.  ag-an, 
habere,  possidere. 

AIGHINS,  s.  pi.  What  is  owing  to  one, 
especially  used  as  denoting  demerit.  When 
one  threatens  to  correct  a  child  who  is  in 
fault,  it  is  a  common  expression,"  I'llgie 
you  your  aighins,"  S.B. — Moes.  G.  aigins, 


To  AIGHT,  Eght,  v.  a.  1.  To  owe  ;  to  be 
indebted.  2.  To  own  ;  to  be  the  owner  of. 
Aberd.  Synon.  A  ucht.  V.  Aigh. 

AIGLET,  s.  1.  A  tagged  point.  Gl.  Sibb. 
2.  A  jewel  in  one's  cap.  Gl.  Sibb.  Fr. 
esguilette,  id.  q.  aculeata. 

AIGRE,  adj.   Sour. 

AIK,  Ayk,  s.  The  oak,  S.  Plur.  akis,  oaks. 
Douglas. —  A.S.  ac,  aec,  Alem.,  Germ. 
eiche,  Su.G.  ek,  Isl.  eik,  quercus. 

AIKEN,  Aikin,  adj.  Of  or  belonging  to 
oak  ;  oaken.     Acts  Mary. 

AIKER,  s.  The  motion,  break,  or  move- 
ment, made  in  the  water  by  a  fish  when 
swimming  rapidly.  Roxb.  Synon.  Swaic, 
Isl.  iack-a,  continue'  agitare. 

AIKERIT,  part.  adj.  Eared ;  iceil  aikert, 
having  full  ears ;  applied  to  grain,  Tweedd. 
Pron.  yaikert.     V.  Aigars. 

AIKIE-GUINEAS,  s.  A  name  given  by 
children  to  small  flat  shells,  bleached  by 
the  sea.  Mearns. 

AlKIT,  pret.     Owed.     Aberd.  Req. 

AIKRAW,  s.  Pitted  warty  lichen,  L. 
scrobiculatus.  Linn.  South  of  S.  V. 
Staneraw.     Lii/htfoot. 

AIKSNAG,  s.  The  broken  bough  of  an 
oak.     V.  Snag. 

AYLE,  s.  LA  projection  from  the  body  of 
a  church,  one  of  the  wings  of  the  tran- 
sept, S.  2.  An  enclosed  and  covered  bu- 
rial place,  adjoining  to  a  church,  though 
not  forming  part  of  it,  S.  Spalding. — 
Moes.G.  and  A.S.  alh,  templum. 

AILICKEY,  s.  The  bridegroom's  man  ;  he 
who  attends  on  the  bridegroom,  or  is  em- 
ployed as  his  messenger  at  a  wedding, 
Ang. — Su.G.  e,  marriage,  and  lackey,  Fr. 
lacquay,  a  runner. 

AILIN,  *-.     Sickness ;  ailment,  S. 


AIL 


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AILSIE,  s.  Abbrev.  of  the  female  name 
Alison;  as,  Ailsie  Gourlay.    Bride  Lam. 

AIN,  adj.  Own,  S.     V.  Awin. 

AINCE,Aixst,  adr.     Once.     V.  Anis. 

AINCIN,  adv.  1.  Once.  2.  Fairly;  as, 
"  He'll  ride  very  weel,  gin  be  were 
aincin  to  the  road,"  i.  e.  fairly  set  a- 
going.    Ettr.  For. 

AYND,  Ex\D,  s.  The  breath ;  also  written 
end;  A.Bor.  Yane,  id.  Barbour.  Isl. 
Su.G.  ande,  A.S.  ond,  halitus,  spiritus. 

To  AYND,  Ainde,  Eand,  t.  n.  1 .  To  draw 
in  and  throw  out  the  air  by  the  lungs.  2. 
To  expire,  without  including  the  idea  of 
inspiration ;  to  breathe  upon.  Abp.  Ham- 
iltoun.  3.  To  blow  upon,  as  denoting  the 
action  of  the  air.  Bel/enden. — Isl.  and-a, 
Su.G.  and-as,  respirare. 

AYNDING,  s.   The  act  of  breathing.  Doug. 

A  YNDING-STEDE,^.  A  breathing-place. 
Douglas. 

AYNDLESSE,  adj.  Breathless,  out  of 
breath.     Barbour. 

AINLIE,  adj.  Familiar;  not  estranged. 
Selkirks.     Syn.  Innerly. 

AINS,  adv.    Once.    V.  Axis. 

AINSELL,  s.     Own  self;  used  as  a  s.,  S. 

AY  QUHAIR,  adr.  Wheresoever.  Acts 
Ja.  I.     A.S.  ahicar,  ubicunque. 

AIR,  s.  Expl.  "  hair,  used  for  a  thing  of 
no  value."  Bannatyne  Poems. — Isl.  aar, 
the  smallest  thing  imaginable. 

To  AIR.  To  taste ;  to  take  a  small  quan- 
tity.   Orkn. 

AIR,  s.     A  sand-bank.   Orkn.  Shetl. 

AIR,  Ayr,  Ar,  Are,  adr.  1.  Before  ; 
formerly.  Wallace.  2.  Early.  Fell  air, 
very  early  in  the  morning.  Airer,  corn- 
par.  ;  airest,  superl.  Wyntown.  Are 
morrow,  early  in  the  morning.  Dour/las. 
— Moes.G.  air,  A.S.  aer,  Alem.  er,  Belg. 
eer,  ante,  prius  ;  also  tempus  matuti- 
num. 

AIR,  adj.     Early,  S.    Journ.  Lond. 

AIR,  Aire,  Ayr,  Ayre,  Ar,s.  An  oar;  still 
used,  S.B.  Wallace. — A.S.  Alem.  are, 
Isl.  aar,  Dan.  aere,  Su.G.  ara. 

AIR,  Aire,  Ayr,  s.  An  heir.  Barbour. — 
Moes.G.  arbi,  Su.G.  arf,  Lat.  haeres,  id. 

AIR,  Ayre,  Ayr,  s.  An  itinerant  court 
of  justice;  E.  Eyre.    Lat.  iter,  O.Fr.  eire. 

AIRC1I,  Airgh,  (gutt.)  adv.  Scarcely ; 
scantly;  as,  "That  meat's  airch  dune." 
Loth. — A.S.  earh,  earhlice,  remisse. 

AIRCH,  Arch,  «.  An  aim.    Aberd.    Roxb. 

To  AIRCH,  (pron.  Airtsh)  r.  n.  To  take 
aim ;  to  throw  or  let  fly  any  missile  wea- 
pon with  design  to  hit  a  particular  ob- 
ject. Roxb.  Aberdeens.  It  is  not  con- 
fined to  shooting  with  a  bow,  though,  per- 
haps derived  from  Archer,  E.  a  bowman, 
a  marksman. 
ARCHER,  g.    A  marksman.  Aberd. 

AIREL,  s.  An  old  name  for  a  flute,  or  a 
reed  pipe,  or  other  wind  instrument. 

AIRGH,  adj.     Hollow ;    and   used   when 


AIT 

anything  is  wanting  to  make  up  the  level 
Ettr.  For. — A.S.  earh,  earhlice,  remisse 
V.  Ergh,  Argh,  v. 

To  AIRGH,  v.  n.  To  hesitate  ;  to  be  reluc- 
tant, S.     Wint.  Er.  Tales. 

AIR-YESTERDAY,  s.  The  day  before 
yesterday.    Banffs.   V.  Here-yesterday. 

AIR-YESTREEN,  s.  The  night  before 
last.    Gallowav.     V.  as  above. 

AIRISH,  adj.     Chilly,  S. 

AIRN,  s.  Iron,  S.  Aims,  pi.  fetters— Isl. 
kirn,  Su.G.  iern.     V.  Irne. 

To  AIRN,  v.  a.  To  smooth ;  to  dress  with 
an  iron.    Airn'd,  ironed. 

AIRNESS,  s.     The  state  of  being  early,  S. 

AIRNS,  s.  pi.     Fetters,  S.    V.  Irne. 

AYRSCH1P,  s.  Inheritance,  S.  Acts  Ja. 
III.     Sw.  arfskap,  id. 

AIRT,  Art,  Arth,  Airth,  s.  1.  Quarter 
of  the  heaven  ;  point  of  the  compass,  S. 
Douglas.  2.  A  particular  quarter  of  the 
earth.  Wallace.  3.  On  every  art,  on 
every  hand,  on  all  sides.  Douglas. — Gael. 
aird,  a  cardinal  point;  Germ.  ort,vart; 
Belg.  oorde,  a  place  or  quarter;  Isl. vart, 
Moes.G.  wairths,  versus,  towards. 

To  AIRT,  Art,  Ert,  v.  a.  1.  To  direct; 
to  mark  out  a  certain  course;  used  with 
respect  to  the  wind,  as  blowing  from  a 
particular  quarter,  S.  Law  Case.  2.  To 
give  direction  or  instruction,  in  order  to 
find  out  a  certain  person  or  place,  or  any 
other  object,  S.     Sir  J.  Sinclair. 

To  AIRT  on,  v.  a.  To  urge  forward, 
pointing  out  the  proper  course.  David- 
son. 

To  AIRT  out.  To  discover  after  diligent 
search;  as,  "  I  airtit  him  out." 

AIRT  and  PART.     V.  Art. 

AYSYAMENT,  s.    V.  Aisment. 

AISLAIR,  adj.  Polished;  applied  to  free- 
stone finely  wrought.     Abp.  Hamiltoun. 

AISLAR-BANK,  s.  Rocky  bank,  like 
ashlar  work.    Roxb. 

AISMENT,  Aysyamext,  s.  Used  in  the 
same  sense  with  E.  easement,  as  denoting 
assistance,  accommodation.—  Fr. aiseme  nt, 
commodum.     Stat.  Robert  I. 

AIT,  s.  A  custom ;  a  habit ;  especially  a 
bad  one.    Mearns.- — Isl.  aede,  aedi,  id. 

AIT,  Oat,  or  Oaten;  for  it  may  be  viewed 
either  as  a  s.  in  a  state  of  construction,  or 
as  an  adj.     V.  Aits.    Douglas. 

AITEN,  s.  A  partridge.  Perhaps  ait-hen., 
the  fowl  that  feeds  among  the  oats. 

AITEN,  adj.     Oaten,  S.     Ritson. 

AIT-FARLE,  s.  A  cake  of  oat-bread.  V. 
Farle. 

AITH,  or  AIFTLAND,  s.  That  kind  of 
land  called  infield,  which  is  made  to  carry 
oats  a  second  time  after  barley,  and  has 
received  no  dung.  Ang. — Perhaps  from 
A.S.  aej't,  iterum. 
AITH,  Aythe,  j.  An  oath.  V.  Athe. 
AITH-HENNES,  s.  pi.  Apparently,  heath- 
liens,  as  being  bred  on  the  heath.     Skene. 


AIT 

AITLIFFCRAP,  s.  In  the  old  husbandry, 
the  crop  after  bear  or  barley.  Ayrs.  V. 
Bear-leave. 

AITS,  s.  2^-  Oats,  S.  Wild  aits,  bearded 
oat-grass,  S.  Avena  fatua,  Linn. — A.S. 
ata,  ate,  avena. 

AITSEED,  s.  1.  Oat-sowing.  2.  Season 
of  oat-sowing.  Acts  Ja.  VI.  V.  Bear- 
seed. 

AIVER,  s.  A  he-goat,  after  he  has  been 
gelded.  Till  then  he  is  denominated  a 
buck. 

AIVERIE,  adj.  Very  hungry.  Roxb. 
nearly  obsolete.     V.  Yevery. 

AIXMAN,  s.  A  hewer  of  wood.  Sutherl. 
One  who  carries  a  battle-axe.    Pitscottie. 

AIX-TRE,  s.    An  axletree,  S.    V.  Ax-tree. 

AIZLE,  g.    A  hot  ember.    V.  Eizel. 

AKYN,  adj.    Oaken.    Douglas. 

ALAGUST,  8.    Suspicion.    V.  Allagust. 

ALAIGH,  adv.  Below,  in  respect  of  situa- 
tion, as  compared  with  another  place. 
Selkirks.    From  on  and  laigh,  low. 

ALAIS,  s.  pi.    Alleys.     Wallace. 

ALAK,  Wallace.    V.  Lak. 

ALAKANEE,  interj.   Alas.   Ayrs.   Picken. 

ALAMONTI,  Allamotti,  s.  The  storm 
finch,  a  fowl.  Procellaria  pelagica,  Linn. 
Orkn.  The  same  with  the  Assilag  of  St. 
Hilda.  Allamotti  is  the  proper  pronun- 
ciation. Neill, —  Ital.  ala,  a  wing,  and 
nioto,  motion. 

ALANE,  Allane,  adj.  Alone,  S.  Wyn- 
town.— Alem.  alain,  Germ,  allein,  alone  ; 
from  all,  omnis,  and  ain,  ein,  unus. 

ALANERLIE,adi\  V.  Allanerly. 

ALANG,  Alangs,  prep.  Along.  Su.G. 
laangs,  id. 

ALAREIT.    V.  Lareit. 

ALARS.  Alars  get,  apparently,  the  gate 
overspread  with  alder.  Palice  Hon. 
— A.S.  air,  Alem.  ellra,  the  alder ; 
Su.G.  alar,  of  or  belonging  to  the  alder- 
tree. 

ALASTER,  Alister,  s.  Abbreviation  of 
the  name  Alexander.  Spalding,  Jacobite 
Relics. 

ALAYOLEE,adc.     At  random.     V.Alla- 

VOLIE. 

ALA  WE,  adv.  Downward;  below.  V.  Law, 
Lawe. 

ALBLASTRIE,  s.  Apparently,  the  exer- 
cise of  the  cross-bow.     V.  Awblaster. 

ALBUIST,co?y.  Though;  albeit.  Ang.  Ross. 

ALCOMYE,  s.  Latten,  a  kind  of  mixed 
metal  still  used  for  spoons.  Hence,  Ac- 
comie  s/mnes,  spoons  made  of  alchymy, 
S.B.  V.  Lattoun.  Douglas. — From  Fr. 
alquemie,  or  O.E.  alchymy. 

ALD,  Alde,  Auld,  adj.  1.  Old,  S.  Yorks. 
O.E.  aid,  id.  Wyntown.  2.  What  is  deem- 
ed unreasonable ;  as,  "  Here's  an  avid 
wark  about  naething." — A.S.  eald,  Alem. 
alt,  vetus  ;  derived  from  A.S.  eald-ian, 
to  remain,  to  stay,  to  last,  Alem.  alten,  to 
prolong. 


ALL 

"  Auld  to  do  ;"  a  great  fuss  or  pother. 

Auld  sairs.  The  renewing  of  old  party 
quarrels  is  called  "  the  ripping  up  o' 
auld  sairs,"  i.  e.  old  sores. 

ALDAY,  adv.  In  continuation.  Teut. 
alle-dage,  quotidie. 

ALDERMAN,  s.  Old  term  for  a  mayor  in 
S.  burghs.    Pinkerton. 

ALEDE,  s.  A  rule.  Ich  alede,  each  rule. 
Sir  Tristrem. — A.S.  alaed-an,  to  lead. 

To  ALEGE,  r.  a.  To  absolve  from  alle- 
giance.— Fr.alleg-er,  id.     Wyntown. 

ALENTH,  adv.     On   length  ;  far  length. 

1.  To  come  alenth,  to  arrive  at  maturity. 

2.  To  gaefar  alenth,  to  go  great  lengths. 

3.  To  be  far  alenth,  to  be  far  advanced, 
to  make  great  progress,  S.B. 

ALERON.     Meaning  doubtful. 

ALEUIN,  adj.  Eleven.     Complaynt  S. 

ALGAIT,  Algate,  Algatis,  adv.  1.  Every 
way.  2.  At  all  events ;  by  all  means. 
Douglas. — O.E.  all  gate,  R.  Brunne  ;  all 
gates,  Chaucer.  From  all,  and  gait,  or 
gatis,  i.  e.  all  ways. 

ALHALE,  Alhalely,  adv.  Wholly  ;  en- 
tirely. Douglas.  From  all,  and  hale,  hail, 
whole. 

ALYA,  Allia,  Allya,  Allay,  s.  1.  Alli- 
ance. Wallace.  2.  Anally.  Acts  J  a.  VI. 
3.  Sometimes  used  as  a  plural  noun,  sig- 
nifying allies.  Bellenden.—Fr.  cdlie,  with 
a  Saxon  termination. 

ALI A  Y,  Allya,  s.    Alliance.    Acts  Ja.  I V. 


ALYAND,  part.  pr._  Keeping  close  toge- 
Wall 
knit. 


ther. 


rallace. — Fr.  alU-er,  to  join,  to 


To  ALYCHT,  v.  a,  To  enlighten.  Douglas. 
— A.S.  alyht-an,  illuminare  ;  alyht-nysse. 
illuminatio. 

ALIE,  s.  Abbrev.  of  a  man's  name  ;  also 
of  Alison;  at  times  Elie. 

To  ALIE,  v.  a.  To  cherish;  to  nurse;  to 
pettle.     Shetl.— Isl.  cd-a,  alere. 

ALIEN  ARE,  s.  A  stranger.  Douglas. — Lat. 
alien-us. 

ALIMENT,  s.  The  fund  for  maintenance 
which  the  law  allows  to  certain  persons, 
S.  Ersk.  Inst. 

To  ALIMENT,  v.  a.  To  give  a  legal  sup- 
port to  another.     Bell's  Law  Diet. 

ALISON,  s.  A  shoemaker's  awl.  Shetl. 
V.  Elsyn. 

AL1ST.  To  come  alist.  To  recover  from 
faintness  or  decay,  applied  both  to  ani- 
mals and  vegetables  ;  to  recover  from  a 
swoon,  S.B.  Ross. — Isl.  lios,  light ;  aliost, 
the  dawn  of  day  ;  at  koma  iliosi,  to  make 
manifest. 

ALYTE,  adv.  A  little.  V.  Lite.  Lynd- 
say. 

ALL,  interj.  Ah ;  alas.  Poems  Sixteenth 
Cent. 

ALL,  at  all,  adv.    On  the  whole.    Dour/las. 

ALLAGRUGOUS,  adj.  Grim,  ghastly,  S.B. 
Journ.  Lond. — Perhaps  from  all,  Moes.G. 
alia,  and  gruous,  ghastly,  q.v. 


ALL 


K) 


ALLAGUST,s.  1.  Suspicion.  Journ.Lond. 

2.  Disgust.      Gl.  Shirr.— Ft.  a  le  goust, 
has  a  taste  or  smack. 
To  ALL AYA,  v.  a.  To  ally.    Complaynt  S. 

— Fr.  alli-er,  id. 
ALLAKEY,  s.     An  attending  servant;  a 

lackey.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 
ALLANERLY,    Alanerlie,  adj.      Sole; 

only.     Bellenden. 
ALLANERLIE,    Alanerly,    Allenarly, 
adv.  Only  ;    solely,   S. — From   all,  and 
anerly,  only.  Ret].  Maj.     Pitscottie. 
ALL  A'NYS,  adv.'   Together ;  in  a  state  of 
union.       Wallace. — From  all,  A.S.  eall, 
and  anes,  the  genit.  of  an,  unus,  q.  all  of 
one. 
ALLAR,  Aller,  s.      The  alder,  a  tree,  S. 

Statist,  j4.cc. 
ALLARIS,  Alleris.  Common  ;  universal, 
an  old  genitive  used  adjectively. — O.E. 
alre,id.  Wyntown—  A.S.  allera,  genit. 
pi.  of  all,  omnis.  Belg.  aller,  id.  V. 
Aller. 
ALLA-VOLIE,    Alle-Volie,     adv.       At 

random,  S.— Fr.  a  la  volee.      Philotus. 
ALLA-VOLIE,    Alle-Volie,    adj.      Gid- 
dy ;  volatile  ;  "  An  alle-volie   chield,"  a 
volatile  fellow,  S. 
To  ALLEGE,  v.  n.     To  advise ;  to  counsel. 
Bellenden. — L.B.  cdleg-are,  mandatis  in- 
struere. 
To  ALLEGE,  v.  a.  To  confirm.— L.B. alleg- 
are,  ligare. 
ALLEGIANCE,  Allegeance,  s.     Allega- 
tion.    Act.  Audit. 
ALLEIN,    adj.     Alone,   S.B.    Germ.  id. 

V.  Alane. 
To  ALLEMAND,  v.  a.     To  conduct  in  a 
formal  and  courtly  style.    Ayrs.   Ann.  of 
the  Par. 
ALLE-MEN,    adj.      Common  ;  universal. 
Popul.  Ball.— Su.G.  all-maen,  communis, 
Teut.  alle-man,  omnis  homo,  al-ghemeyn, 
universus. 
ALLER, adv.  Wholly;  entirely;  altogether. 
Aller-hale,  a  pleonasm.     Barbour. — O.E. 
alder,  id.  often  prefixed  to  a  superlative. 
V.  Allaris. 
ALLERIS,  s.  pi.   The  same  with  Allaris. 

Doui/las. 
ALLERISH,  adj.     Chilly  ;  rather  cold  ;  as 
"  an  allerish  morning,"  a  snell  morning. 
Teviotd.     V.  Elrische,  sense  6. 
ALLEVIN,  part.  pa.    Allowed  ;  admitted. 
Bannatyne  Poems.— A.S.  alef-an,  conce- 
dere,  permittere—  Su.G.  lofw-a,  Moes.G. 
laub-jan,  id. 
ALLIA.     V.  Alya. 

ALLYNS,  adv.  1.  Altogether  ;  thoroughly. 
Gawan  and  Gol.  2.  More  willingly  ; 
rather.  Selkirks. — Su.G.  alleingis,  al- 
laengis,  A.S.  allinga,  eallenga,  omnino, 
prorsus. 
ALLISTER,  adj.  Sane  ;  in  one's  right 
mind,  Teviotd.  Perhaps  allied  to  Alist, 
q.  v. 


ALM 

ALLKYN,  Alkin,  adj.  All  kind  of,  Aw 
kin  kind,  S.B.  Douglas.— A.S.  eall-cyn, 
omnigenus.  V.  Kin. 
To  ALLOCATE,  v.  a,  To  apportion  the 
sums  due  by  each  landholder  in  an  aug- 
mentation of  a  minister's  stipend,  S. 
Synon.  to  Local.  Ersk.  Inst. 
ALLOVER,  prep.     Over  and  above.     Cul- 

loden  Papers. 
ALL  OUT,  adv.     In  a  great  degree  ;  be- 
yond comparison.     Barbour. 
To  ALLOW,  v.  a.    1.  To  approve  of,  gener- 
ally with  the  prep,  of  subjoined.  Bollock. 
2.  To  praise,  to  commend.     Douglas. — 
Fr.   allou-er,  to  approve,   Su.G.   lofw-a, 
laudare. 
ALLOWANCE,  s.    Approbation.    Bollock. 
ALLOWSS,  v.  a.   To  loose ;  to  release  from. 

Aberd.  Reg. — A.S.  alys-an,  liberare. 
ALLPUISTJ    Apiest,   Apiece,  conj.     Al- 
though, S.B.    abies.  Loth.  Journ.  Lond. 
Perhaps  corr.  from  albeit. 
ALLRYN,  adj.     Constantly,  progressive, 
applied  to  time.      Barbour.  —  A.S.   all, 
omnis,    and    rinn-an,   currere,  to    flow, 
to  run. 
ALLSTRYNE,     Allstrene,    adj.       An- 
cient.    Maitland  Poems. — A.S.  aid,  old, 
and  strynd,  generation,  or  stryn-an,  to 
beget. 
ALLTHOCHTE,  conj.     Although.     Dou- 
glas.—A.S.  cdl,  all,  and  thohte,  part.  pa.  q. 
"everything  thought   of,  or   taken  into 
consideration."  V.  Thocht. 
ALLUTERLIE,  Alutterly,  adv.  Wholly; 
entirely.  Douglas. — A.S.  all,  omnis,  and 
uter,  utter,  exterior,  from  ut,  extra. 
ALL-WEILDAND,  adj.      All-governing. 
Wcdlace. — A.S.  all,  ail,  and  weald-an,  to 
govern  ;  Franc,  cdluualt,  Isl.  all-valdur, 
omnipotent. 
ALMAIN,  s.  The  German  language.  O.Fr. 

Aleman,  Alleman,  id.    Cotgr. 
ALMANIE    WHISTLE,  a  flageolet  of  a 
very  small  size,  used  by  children.    Aberd. 
Thus   denominated,  because  whistles  of 
this  kind  were  originally  imported  from 
Almanie,i.  e.  Germany. 
ALMARK,  s.    A  beast  accustomed  to  break 
fences.  Shetl.  Perhaps  one  that  overleaps 
all  marks  or  boundaries. 
ALMASER,   Almoseir,  s.      An  almoner, 
or  dispenser  of  alms.      Dunbar. — From 
Almous,  alms. 
ALMERIE,     Almorie,  s.       Anciently    a 
place  where  ahns  were  deposited  or  dis- 
tributed ;  in  latter  times  used  to  denote 
a  press  or  cupboard,  where  utensils  for 
housekeeping  are  laid  up  ;  the  same  with 
E.    ambry.     Dunbar.  —  O.E.  almery,   a 
place   to   put   meat   in  ;   O.Fr.   almoire, 
aumaire ;    A.S.    almerige,    repositorium, 
scrinium. 
ALMONS,  Almonis,  s.     Alms.     Balfour's 

Pract. — O.Fr.  aulmosne,  id. 
ALMOUS,   Almows,   Aumis,  s.    Alms,  S. 


ALiM  1 

Almesse,  O.Ij.  Wyntown.  So  late  as  the 
reign  of  James  IV.  licenses  were  granted 
by  the  several  universities  to  some  poor 
students  to  go  through  the  country  beg- 
ging, in  the  same  manner  as  the  poor 
scholars  belonging  to  the  Church  of  Rome 
do  to  this  day  in  Ireland.  Among  those 
designated  "  ydill  and  Strang  beggaris," 
are  reckoned — "  all  vagaboundis  scollaris 
of  the  vniuersiteis  of  Sanctandrois,  Glas- 
gow, and  Abirdene,  not  Ueendt  be  the 
rector  and  dene  of  facultie  of  the  vniuer- 
sitie  to  ask  almous."  Acts  Ja.  VI.  1574, 
Ed.  1814,  p.  87. —  A.S.  almes,  almesse; 
Sw.  almosa  ;  Gr.  iXei^tMrvvoc. 

ALMOUSSER,*.    Almoner.    Acts  Ja.  VI. 

ALMOWR,  s.  Almoner.  Mem.  of  Dr. 
Spottiswood. 

ALOFT,  adv.  Equivalent  to  up,  as  refer- 
ring to  a  state  of  warfare.  Ghithry's 
Mem. 

A  LOUS,  v.  a.  To  release.  Aberd,  Be;). 
V.  Allows. 

ALOW,  prep,  and  adr.  Below.  Ettr. 
For. 

A-LOW,  adr.  On  fire  ;  in  a  blazing  state, 
S.  The  Pirate. 

To  Gang  A-low,  to  take  fire  ;  or  to  be  set 
on  fire,  S.     Tennant's  Card.  Beaton. 

ALOWER,  Alowir,  adv.  All  over.  Coll. 
Inventories. 

ALPE,  .<.  An  elephant.  Alpes  bon,  ivory. 
Gl.  Complaynt  S. — A.S.  elp,  Lat.  elej  h-as; 
Heb.  a/aph,  bos. 

ALQUHARE,  All  Quhare,  adv.  Every- 
where. Douglas. — From  all,  and  quhare, 
where. 

ALRY,  adj.  For  its  different  senses,  V. 
Elrische. 

ALRYNE,  8.  Apparently  a  watch-tower, 
or  the  highest  part  of  a  castle.  Maitland 
Poems. — Su.G.  hall-a,  defendere,  Kattare, 
praesidium,  hallarena,  watchmen. 

ALS,  conj.  As  ;  generally  employed  in  the 
first  part  of  a  comparison  ;  "  A  Is  fers  as  a 
lyoun,"  i.  e.  "  As  fierce  as  a  lion."  Wal- 
lace. — From  A.S.  ealles,  omnino  ;  or  eaU 
swa,  ita,  tam. 

ALS,  Alse,  adv.  Also;  in  the  same  manner. 
V.  Sua,  Alsua.  Barbour. — A.S.  eall  swa, 
etiam. 

ALSAME,  Alsamen,  adv.  Altogether. 
Douglas. — From  A.S.  eall)  all,  and  same, 
together.     Alem.  alsamen,  simul. 

ALSHINDER,  s.  Alexanders,  a  plant,  S. 
Smyrnium  olusatrum,  Linn. 

ALSMEKLE,  adv.  As  much.  Acts  Ja.  I. 
— From  als,  and  mekle,  much,  great. 

ALSONE,  adv.  As  soon,  with  as  subjoined. 
Barbour. — Properly  als,  as,and  sone,  soon, 
A.S.  eall  swa  sona. 

ALSSAFER,  adv.    In  as  far.    Aberd.  Beg. 

ALSUA,  adv.  Also.  Barbour. — A.S.  alswa, 
id.    V.  Als,  adv. 

ALSWYTH,  adv.  Forthwith.  Barbour.— 
From  all,  and  swith,  quickly,  q.  v. 


AMI 

ALUNT,  adv.  A-blaze;  in  a  blazing  state. 
Roxb. 

To  set  Aluxt.  1.  To  put  in  a  blaze.  2. 
Metaph.  to  kindle;  to  make  to  blaze,  S. 

ALUTTERLY,  adv.   V.  Alluterlie. 

ALWAIES,  Alwayis,  conj.  Although ; 
notwithstanding;  however.     Bellenden, 

AMAILLE,  s.  Enamel.  King's  Quair. — 
O.E.  ammel,  id.  Fr.  Belg.  email,  Dan. 
arnel;  Teut.  mad-en  pingere,  A.S.  mael, 
imago. 

AMA1ST,  adv.  Almost,  S.  ameast,  West- 
morel.  Boss. — A.S.  ealmaest,  Belg.  al- 
meest,  id. 

AMALYEIT,  part.  pa.     Enamelled. 

AMANG,  Amangis,  prep.  1.  Among  ; 
among,  S.  Westmorel.  Wyntown.  '2. 
At  intervals,  occasionally.  Barbour. — 
A.S.  meng-an,  Su.G.  maeng-a,  Isl.  meng-a, 
to  mix,  to  blend. 

AMANG  HANDS,  adv.  In  the  meantime. 
S.O.     The  Entail. 

AMANISS,  prep.  Among,  for  amangis. 
Act.  Audit. 

AMBASSATE,  Ambassiat,  s.  1.  An  em- 
bassy, as  denoting  the  persons  sent  consi- 
dered collectively.  Douglas.  2.  Also  used 
for  a  single  person. — Fr.  ambassade,  id. 

AMBAXAT,  a.  Embassy.  Act.  Dom,  Cone. 
V.  Ambassate. 

AMBRY,  Amry,  s.  A  press  in  which  the 
provision  for  the  daily  use  of  a  family  in 
the  country  is  locked  up,  S.  Spalding. 
V.  Almerie. 

AMBUTIOUN,  s.     Ambition.     Bellenden. 

To  AMEISE,  Amese,  Ameyss,  v.  a.  To 
mitigate ;  to  appease.  Barbour. — Franc, 
m  zz-an,  Germ,  mass-en,  moderari,  miti- 
gare;  C.B.  masw,  soft. 

AMEITTIS,s./^.  Amelt  denotes  the  amice, 
the  first  or  undermost  part  of  a  priest's 
habit,  over  which  he  wears  the  alb. — Fr. 
amict,  L.B.  amict-us,  amice. 

AMEL,  s.     Enamel.     Hogg.     V.  Amaille. 

AMENE,  adj. '  Pleasant.  Douglas.— Lat. 
amoen-us,  id. 

AMERAND,  adj.  Green ;  verdant ;  pro- 
bably written  ameraud.  Douglas. — 
From  the  colour  of  the  emerald,  Fr.  eme- 
raud. 

To  AMERCI AT,  v.  a.  To  fine ;  to  amerce. 
Acts  Cha.  I. — Lat.  part,  amerciat-us. 

AMERIS,  Aumers,  s.  pi.  Embers  ;  aumers, 
S.B.  Douglas. — A.S.  aemyria,  Belg. 
ameren,  Isl.  ebnyrla,  favilla,  a  hot  ember, 
white  ashes. 

AMYDWART,  prep.  In  or  toward  the 
midst  of.     Douglas. 

AMYRALE,  Amyrall,  s.  An  admiral. 
Wyntown. — Fr.  amiral;  Arab,  amir,  a 
lord,  ameer  al  omrah,  prince  of  the  princes. 

To  AMIT,  r.  a.     To  admit.     Wallace. 

AMITAN,  s.  A  fool,  or  mad  person,  male 
or  female;  one  yielding  to  excess  of  anger. 
Dumfr. — C.B.  ameth  denotes  a  failure. 

AMITE,  s.     An  ornament  which  Roman 


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ANE 


Catholic  canons  or  priests  wear  on  their 
arms  when  they  say  mass.     Hay's  Scotia 
Sacra. —  O.E.  amess,  amice,  amid,  id.    V. 
Ameittis. 
AMMELYT,  part.  pa.     Enamelled.     Dou- 
glas.—Fr.  emaill-er,  L.B.  amayl-are,  id. 
To  AMMONYSS,  v.  a.     To  admonish  ;  to 
counsel ;  to  exhort.    V.  Monesting.  Bar- 
bour. 
AMOREIDIS,  s.  pi.     Emeralds.     Coll.  In- 

rentories. 
AMORETTIS,  s.  pi.  Love-knots ;  garlands. 
King's  Quair.—Fr.amourettes,love-tricks. 
dalliances.  Cotgr. 
To  AMOVE,  Aiiow,  r.  a.     To  move  with 
anger,  to  vex,  to  excite.     Wyntown. — Fr. 
emouv-oir,  id. 
AMOUR,  s.    Love.    Douglas.— Ft.  id.  Lat. 

amor. 
AMPLEFEYST,  g.  LA  sulky  humour  ; 
a  term  applied  both  to  man  and  beast. 
2.  A  fit  of  spleen.  3.  Unnecessary  talk, 
perhaps  showing  a  discontented  disposi- 
tion. It  is  sometimes  pronounced  Wim- 
plefeyst.  Roxb.  Loth.  If  wimplefeyst  is 
the  original  form,  it  might  be  trace'd  to 
Isl.  wambilt,  abdomen,  and  fys,  flatus, 
peditus,  from  fys-a,  pedere. 
AMPLIACIOUN,  s.     Enlargement. .  Bel- 

fenden. — Fr.  ampliation,  id. 
AMPTMAN,  s.     The  governor  of  a  fort. 
Monro's  Exped.—D&n.  ambt-mand,  senes- 
chal,  castellan,  constable,  keeper   of  a 
castle.     From  Dan.  ambd,  an  office. 
AMRY,s.    A  sort  of  cupboard.   V.  Aumrie. 
AMSCHACH,  g.    A  misfortune,  S.B.  Ross. 
Ir.  and  Gael,  anshogh,  adversity,  misery. 
AMSHACK,s.    Noose;  fastening;" probably 
the  same  with  Ham-shackel,  q.  v.     Gl. 
Sibb. 
To  AMUFF,   r.  a.     To  move ;  to  excite. 

Acts  Ja.  I.     V.  Amove. 
AN,  And,  conj.     1.  If,  S.    "If,  and  An, 
spoils  monyagude  charter,"  S.  Prov.  Bar- 
bour.    2.  Sometimes  used  as  equivalent 
to  E.  although.   W.  Guthrie.— Su.G.  aen, 
si,  et;  Isl.  end,  id. 
To  AN,  v.  a.     1.  To  appropriate,  to  allot  as 
one's  own.    Sir  Tristrem.    2.  To  owe,  to 
be  indebted  to.   lb.— Su.G.  egn-a,  propri- 
um  facere,from  e</e»,proprius;  A.S.  agni- 
an,  possidere,  from  agen,  proprius. 
ANA,  Anay,  s.     A  river-island ;   a   holm. 

Roxb.     Of  doubtful  origin. 
To  ANALIE,  v.  a.   To  dispone ;  to  alienate ; 
a  juridical  term.    Beg.  Ma/.    By  trans- 
position from  Lat.  alien-are! 
ANALIER,  g.   One  who  alienates  property, 
by  transporting  it   to   another  country. 
Lat.  alien-ator.     Stat.  Bob.  I. 
To  ANAME,  v.  a.     To  call  over  names,  to 

muster.      Wyntown. 
ANARLIE,  adv.     Only  ;   the  same   with 

Anerly,q.  v.     Acts  Ja.  V. 
To  ANARME,  Annarme,  ».  a.     To  arm. 
Acts  Ja.  I. 


ANCHOR-STOCK,  s.  A  loaf  made  of  rye ; 
the  same  with  Anker-stock.  Blackw. 
Mag. 

ANCIETY,  Ancietie,  s.  Antiquity.  Acts 
Cha.  II.     V.  Auncietie. 

ANCLETH,  Hancleth,  s.  The  ancle.  Gl. 
Sibb. 

AND,  conj.    If.    V.An. 

AND  A',  An  a',  adv.  In  S.  this  signifies, 
not  everything,  but,  "in  addition  to  what 
has  been  already  mentioned  ;"  also  ;  be- 
sides ;  as, 

"  A  villain  cam'  when  I  was  sleeping, 
Sta'  my  ewie,  horn  and  a'." 

Skinner's  Ewie  ivi'  the  Crooked  Horn. 

ANDERMESS,  s.  V.  Andyr's  day. 
ANDYR'S-DAY,  Androis  Mess,  Ander- 
mess,  s.  The  day  dedicated  to  St.  An- 
drew, the  Patron  Saint  of  Scotland  ; 
the  30th  November.  Jamieson's  Pop. 
Ball, 
ANDLET,  g.     A  very  small  ring  ;  a  mail. — 

Fr.  annelet. 
ANDLOCIS.  Perhaps  necklaces,  bracelets, 

or  ornaments  generally. 
ANDREW,  (The  St.)  A  designation  occa- 
sionally given  to  the  Scottish  gold  coin, 
more  properly  called  the  Lyon.  "  The 
St.  Andrew  of  Robert  II.  weighs  gener- 
ally 38  gr.,  that  of  Robert  III.  60  gr., 
and  the  St.  Andrew  or  Lion  of  James  II. 
48  gr.  This  continued  the  only  device 
till  James  III.  introduced  the  Unicorn 
holding  the  shield."  Cardonnel's  Num- 
ism. 

ANDRIMESS-EWIN,  s.  The  vigil  of  St. 
Andrew  ;  the  evening  before  St.  Andrew's 
Day.   Chart,  Aberbroth. 

ANE,  ad/.  One,  S.  Barbour.— Moes.G.  ain; 
A.S.  an,ane ;  anc.  Su.G.  an ;  mod.  Su.G. 
en  ;  Isl.  Germ,  ein ;  Belg.  een,  id. 

ANE,  article,  signifying  one,  but  with  less 
emphasis.     Barbour. 

To  ANE,  v.  n.  To  agree;  to  accord.  Pret. 
anyd.  Wyntown. — Germ,  ein-en,  concor- 
dare,  convenire;  Su.G.  en-a,  firmiter  ali- 
quid  proponere;  Isl.  eining,  unio;  Su.G. 
enig ;  Germ,  einig,  concors. 

ANEAB1L,  s.  A  single  woman  ;  properly 
one  who  is  used  as  a  concubine.  Beg. 
Maj. — O.Fr.  anable,  habile,  capable,  con- 
venable,from  L.B.  inhoMl-is,Yalde  habilis. 
Gl,  Roquefort. 

ANEDING,  g.  Breathing.  V.  Aynd,  v. 
Barbour. 

ANEFALD,  adj.  Honest;  acting  a  faithful 
part;  the  same  with  Afald.     Douglas. 

ANEIST,  Aniest,  Anist,  prep,  and  adr. 
Next  to.  Ayrs.  Roxb.  Herd's  Coll.  V. 
Neist. 

ANELYD,  part.  pa.  Aspired  ;  literally, 
panted  for.  Wyntown. — Fr.  anhel-er,  to 
aspire  after;  Lat.  anhel-are,  L.B.  anel-are. 

ANELIE,  adj.     Sole;  only.     Acts  Ja.  V. 

ANELIE,  adr.    Only  ;  solely.     R.Bruce. 


ANE 


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ANE  MAE.  One  more.  V.  At  axe  mae 
wi't. 

ANENS,  Anenst,  Anent,  Anentis,  prep. 
1.  Over  against  ;  opposite  to,  S.  Bar- 
bour. 2.  Concerning,  about,  in  relation 
to ;  still  used  by  old  people,  S.  Acts  j 
Ja.  I.  3.  Opposed  to,  as  denoting  a  trial 
of  vigour  in  bodily  motion.  4.  In  a  state 
of  opposition  to,  in  reasoning.  Aberd. — 
Gr.  avou-n,  oppositum  ;  A.S.  ongean,  ex  ad- 
verso.     V.  Fore-anent. 

To  ANERD,  Annere.    V.  Anherd. 

ANERY.  A  term  occurring  in  a  rhyme  of 
children,  used  for  deciding  the  right  of 
beginning  a  game.  Anery,twaery,tickery, 
seven, — Aliby,  crackiby,  &c.  Blacku: 
Mag. — Teut.  rije,  rule,  order,  series. 
Anery,  perhaps  een-rije,  one  or  first  in 
order  ;  twa-rije,  second  in  order,  &c. 

ANERD ANCE*  s.  Retainers  ;  adherents. 
Act.  Lorn.  Cone.     V.  Anherdande. 

ANERLY,  ANYRLY,  adv.  Only;  alone; 
singly.  Hence  allanerly.  Barbour. — A.S. 
anre,  tantum  ;  Germ,  einer,  solus,  from 
an  and  ein,  unus. 

ANERLY,  Anerlie,  adj.  Single  ;  soli- 
tary ;  only.    G.  Buchanan. 

ANES,  adv.     Once.     V.  Anis,  Anys. 

ANES  ERRAND.  Entirely  on  purpose  ; 
with  a  sole  design  in  regard  to  the  object 
mentioned  ;  as,  to  gae,  to  come,  to  send 
anes  errand,  S.  Equivalent  to  for  the 
nonce.    V.  Ends  Errand. 

ANETH,  prep.  Beneath,  S.  Burd.  Min- 
strelsy.— A.S.  on,  in,  and  neothan,  deorsum ; 
Isl.  nedau,  Belg.  neden,  Su.G.  ned,  id. 

ANEUCH,  adr.  (gutt.)  Enough,  S.  Dunbar. 
— A.S.  genog,  genoh,  satis,  deduced  by  H. 
Tooke  from  genog-a M,multiplicare  ;perhaps 
rather  from'  Moes.G.  janoh,  multi,  many. 

ANEW,  plur.  of  Aneuch,  s.  Enow.  Wal- 
lace.    V.  Eneuch. 

ANEW,  Anyau,  adv.  and  prep.  Below  ; 
beneath.  Aberd.  From  A.S.  on,  and 
neoth.     V.  Aneth. 

ANEWIS,s./>/.  "  Budding  flowers,"  Tytler. 
King's  Quair.- — Perhaps  rings,  from  Fr. 
anneau,  annulus. 

ANGELL-HEDE,  s.  The  hooked  or  bar- 
bed head  of  an  arrow.  Wallace. — A.S., 
Dan.,  Germ,  angel,  a  hook,  an  angle ;  Teut. 
anghel,  a  sting,  O.Teut.  anghel-en,  to  sting. 

To  ANGER,  v.  n.  To  become  angry,  S. 
Burns. 

To  ANGER,  v.  a.  To  vex  ;  to  grieve  ;  al- 
though not  implying  the  idea  of  heat  of 
temper  or  wrath.  Lights  and  Shadows. — 
Isl.  angra,  dolore  afficere.    V.  Angir. 

ANGERSUM,atf/.  Provoking;  vexatious, S. 

ANGIR,  s.  Grief;  vexation.  Wyntown. — 
Gr.  a-yyys,  grief;  Isl.  angr,  dolor,  moeror; 
Su.G.,  Isl.  angra,  dolore  afficere,  deduced 
by  Ihre  from  aung-a,  premere,  arctare. 

ANGLE-BERRY,'. o.  A  fleshy  excrescence, 
resembling  a  large  strawberry,  often  grow- 
ing on  the  feet  of  sheep  or  cattle,  S. 


ANN 

ANGUS-BORE,  s.  A  circular  hole  in  a 
panel.     V.  Auwis-Bore. 

ANGUS  DAYIS.  Meaning  doubtful.  In- 
ventories. 

To  ANHERD,  Anerd,  Annere,  Enherd, 
v.  n.  To  consent  ;  to  adhere.  Wyn- 
town.— A.  S.  anhraed,  anraed,  signifies 
coustans,  concors,  unanimis  ;  apparently 
from  an,  one,  and  raed,  counsel.  But  I  find 
O.Fr.  enherdance  rendered  by  Roquefort, 
adherence,  attachment.  Lat.  inhaerere, 
to  cleave,  or  stick  fast  in,  or  to,  is  therefore 
the  more  probable  origin. 

ANHERDANDE,  Anherden,s.  A  retainer; 
an  adherent.     Act.  Audit. 

KKYT>,2>ret.     Agreed.     V.  Ane,  r. 

ANIE,  8.  A  little  one.  Kinross.  Dimin. 
of  S.  ane,  one. 

ANIEST,  adr.  or  prep.  On  this  side  of. 
Ayrs. ;  q.  "  on  the  nearest  side."  This  is 
opposed  to  Adist,  adiest,  on  that  side. 
A.S.  on  neawiste,  in  viciuia,  prope  ad  ;  or 
on  and  neahst,  proximus,  from  neah,  near, 
E.  nigh. 

AN  YING,  s.  Perhaps  the  right  of  making 
hay  on  commons  ;  from  Su.G.  ann,  foeni- 
secium,  haymaking  time.   V.  Roich. 

AN1MOSITIE,s.  Firmness  of  mind;  hardi- 
hood. Pitscottie. — Fr.  animosite,  firmness, 
courage,  resolution.    Cotgr. 

ANYNG,  s.  Agreement ;  concord.  Wyn- 
town. 

ANIS,  Anys,  Anes,  A  ins,  adv.  Once  ; 
pron.  as  ainze,  or  yince,  S.  eenze,  S.B. 
Douglas.  The  genit.  of  A.S.  an,  unus, 
one,  anes,  unius,  also  rendered  semel,  q. 
actio  unius  temporis. 

ANIS,  Annis,  s.  pi.  1.  Asses.  Chron. 
S.P.  2.  Metaphor,  used  for  foolish  fel- 
lows. Bannatyne  P. — Fr.  asne,  Lat.  asi- 
nus;  Su.G.  asna,  Isl.  esne,  an  ass. 

ANYS,  the  genit.  of  Ane,  one.     V.  Anis. 

ANKERLY,  «^r.  Unwillingly.  Selkirks. 
— Teut.  engher,  exactio,,&c. 

ANKER-SAIDELL,  Hankersaidle,  s.  A 
hermit ;  an  anchorite.  PhUotus. — A.S. 
ancer-setle,  an  anchorite's  cell  or  seat, 
a  hermitage  ;  from  ancer,  a  hermit,  Lat. 
anachoreta,  Gr.  ava^ai^Tvj?. 

ANKERSTOCK,  s.  A  large  loaf,  of  an  ob- 
long form.  The  name  is  extended  to  a 
wheaten  loaf,  but  properly  belongs  to  one 
made  of  rye,  S.  Gl.  Sibb.  Q.  an  ancho- 
rite's stock,  or  supply  ;  or  from  some  fan- 
cied resemblance  to  the  stock  of  an  anchor. 

ANLAS,  s.  Properly  "a  kind  of  knife  or 
dagger  usually  worn  at  the  girdle,"  as 
the  term  occurs  in  Chaucer  ;  but  used  to 
denote  a  pike  fixed  in  the  cheveron  of  a 
horse.  Sir  Gawan. — Franc,  anelaz,  ana- 
leze,  adlaterale  telum,  from  lez,  latus,  the 
side  ;  C.B.  anglas,  a  dagger ;  L.B.  anela- 
cius,  id. 

ANMAILLE,  s.    Enamel.  V.  Amaille. 

ANN,  Annet,  8.  A  half-year's  salary  le- 
gally due  to  the  heirs  of  a  minister,  in 


ANN 


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addition  to  what  was  due  expressly,  ac- 
cording to  the  period  of  his  incumbency, 
S.  Acts  Cha.  II. — Fr.  annate,  L.B.  an- 
nata. 

To  ANNECT,  r.  a.  To  annex  ;  part.  pa. 
annext,  Lat.  anmecto.     Acts  J  a.  VI. 

ANNEILL,  s.  Probably  the  old  name  for 
indigo. 

ANNERD  AILL,  s.  The  district  now  deno- 
minated Annandale. 

ANNEXIS  and  CONNEXIS.  A  legal 
phrase,  occurring  in  old  deeds,  as  denoting 
everything  in  any  way  connected  with 
possession  of  the  right  or  property  re- 
ferred to.  Law  Lat.  annexis  et  con- 
nexis. 

ANNEXUM,  8.  An  appendage ;  synon.  with 
S.  Pendicle.  Lat.  annex-us,  appended, 
conjoined. 

ANNIVERSARY,  s.  A  distribution  an- 
nually made  to  the  clergy  of  any  religious 
foundation,  in  times  of  Popery.  L.B.  an- 
niversarium.    V.  Daill-silver. 

ANNUALL,  Annuell,  Gkound-Annuall, 
s.  The  quit-rent  or  feu-duty  that  is 
payable  to  a  superior  every  year,  for 
possession  or  for  the  privilege  of  build- 
ing on  a  certain  piece  of  ground,  S. — Lat. 
annualis  ;  Fr.  annuel  yearly. 

ANNUELLAR,  s.  The  superior  who  re- 
ceives the  annuall  or  feu-duty  for  ground 
let  out  for  building.  V.  Top  Annuell. 

ANONDER,  Anoner,  prep.  Under,  S.B. 
Fife.  Anunder,  S.A.  Teut. onder, id.  A.S. 
m-undor  edoras,  in  under,  the  roofs. 

To  ANORNE,  <t>.  a.  To  adorn.  Douglas. 
— L.B.  inorn-are,  Tertullian. 

ANSARS,  3.  pi.  "  David  Deans  believed 
this,and  many  suchghostly  encounters  and 
victories,  on  the  faith  of  the  Ansars,  or 
auxiliaries  of  the  banished  prophets." 
Heart  Mid-Lothian.— O.Fr.  anseor,  juge, 
arbitre.  Roquefort. 

ANSE,  Anze,  Ense,  conj.  Else,  otherwise. 
Ang.  — Allied  perhaps  to  Su.G.  annars, 
alias. 

ANSENYE,  s.  A  sign  ;  also  a  company  of 
soldiers.     V.  Enseinyie. 

ANSTERCOIP,  s.  Meaning  doubtful.  V. 
Roicii. 

ANSWIR,  (Ansur)  of,  r.  n.  To  pay,  on  a 
claim  being  made,  or  in  correspondence 
with  one's  demands.    Aberd.  Reg. 

ANTEPEND,  Antipend,  s.  A  veil  or 
screen  for  covering  the  front  of  an  altar 
in  some  Popish  churches,  which  is  hung 
up  on  festival  days.  L.B.  Antipend-ium, 
id. 

To  ANTER,  v.  n.  1.  To  adventure,  S.B. 
Ross.  2.  To  chance ;  to  happen,  S.B. 
Journ.  Lond.  3.  In  the  form  of  a  parti- 
ciple, or  adjective,  as  signifying  occa- 
sional, single,  rare.  An  antrin  ane,  one 
of  a  kind  met  with  singly  and  occasionally, 
or  seldom,  S.  Ferguson.  To  be  viewed 
as  the  same  with  Aunter,  q.v.     Perhaps 


APE 

rather  allied  to  Isl.  Su.G.  andra,  vagari, 
whence  Dan.  randre,  Ital.  andare,  id. 

ANTERCAST,  s.  A  misfortune;  a  mis- 
chance, S.B.  Ross.  Anter,  or  aunter,  ad- 
venture, and  cast,  a  chance,  q.  something 
accidental,  a  throw  at  random. 

ANTETEWME,  s.  "  Antetune,  antiphone, 
response."     L.  Hailes.    Bannatyne  P. 

ANTICAIL, .«.  An  antique  ;  a  remnant  of 
antiquity.  Sir  A.  Balfour's  Letters. — Ital. 
anticaglia,  "  all  manner  of  antiquities,  or 
old  monuments."     Altieri. 

ANTYCESSOR,  Antecessowr,  Anteces- 
tre,  s.  An  ancestor;  a  predecessor  ;  Lat. 
antecessor.      Wallace. 

ANTICK,  s.  A  foolish,  ridiculous  frolic, 
S.  In  E.  the  person  who  acts  as  a  buf- 
foon. 

ANTRIN,  adj.  Occasional  ;  single  ;  rare. 
Perhaps  from  Isl.  Su.G.  andra,  vagari,  to 
stray,  to  wander. 

ANUNDER,  prep.     Under.     V.  Anonder. 

APAYN,  part.  pa.  Provided  ;  furnished. 
Barbour. — Fr.  appan-e,  having  received 
a  portion,  appan-er  to  give  a  portion  ; 
L.B.  apan-are,  id.  from  pain ;  Lat.  pan-is, 
as  originally  denoting  the  supply  of 
bread  and  other  necessaries  of  life. 

APAYN,  adv.  1.  Reluctantly;  unwilling- 
ly ;  sometimes  written  distinctly,  a  payn. 
Barbour.  2.  Hardly;  scarcely.  Wallace. 
3.  It  seems  improperly  used  for  in  case. 
Wallace.  4.  Under  pain  ;  at  the  risk  of. 
In  editions,  on  payn.  Wallace. — Fr. 
a  peine,  "  scarcely  ;  hardly  ;  not  without 
much  ado."    Cotqr. 

APARASTEVR,  adj.  Applicable;  congru- 
ous to. — Allied,  perhaps,  to  O.Fr.  appa- 
roistre,  to  appear  ;  apareissant,  appa- 
rent. 

APARTE,  s.     One  part.     Act.  Audit. 

To  APEN,  v.  a.  To  open.  To  ken  a'  thing 
that  apens  and  steeks,  to  be  acquainted  with 
everything,  S. 

To  APERDONE,  r.  a.  To  pardon.  V. 
Appardone. 

A  PER  SE,  "  An  extraordinary  or  incom- 
parable person  ;  like  the  letter  A  by  it- 
self, which  has  the  first  place  in  the  al- 
phabet of  almost  all  languages  ;"  Rudd. 
Chaucer,  id.     Douglas. 

APERSMAR,  Apersmart,  Apirsmart, 
adj.  Crabbed;  ill-humoured.  Snell,  cah- 
chie,  S.  synon.  Douglas. — A.S.  afor,  afre, 
bitter,  sharp ;  Isl.  apur,  asper,  (as  apur- 
hylde,  acre  frigus) ;  and  A.S.  smeorte, 
Su.G.  smarta,  pain.  Haldorson  remarks, 
that  the  Isl.  term  is  also  applied  to  one 
of  austere  manners. 

APERT,  adj.  Brisk;  bold;  free.  Barbour. 
— Fr.  appert,  expert,  prompt  ;  Lat.  ap- 
parat-us,  prepared. 

APERT,  Appert,  adj.  Open  ;  avowed  ; 
manifest.  Pinkerton's  Hist.  Scot. — Lat. 
appert-us,  open  ;  Fr.  impers.  v.  77  appert. 
it  is  apparent ;  it  is  manifest. 


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ARB 


APERT.  In  apert,  adr.  Evidently;  openly. 
Barbour. — Fr.  apert,  appert,  open,  evi- 
dent ;  from  appar-oir,  Lat.  appar-ere,  to 
appear. 

A  PERTHE,  Aperte, arZr.  Openly;  avow- 
edly. Act.  Dom.  Cone. — Lat.  apertt, 
openly. 

APERTLY,  adr.  Briskly  ;  readily.  Bar- 
bour. V.  Apert,  ad}. 

APIEST,  Apiece,  con}.  Although.  V. 
Allpuist. 

APILL  RENYEIS,  s.  pi.  A  string,  or 
necklace  of  beads  ;  q.  a  rein  or  bridle  of 
beads,  formed  like  apples,     Dunbar. 

APLACE,  adr.  Present,  as  opposed  to 
being  absent ;  in  this  place.  Clydes. 

APL1GHT,  adv.  Completely;  O.E.  apliht, 
Sir  Tristrem. — A.S.  on,  aadpliht,  pericu- 
lum,  /i/ili/-'iu,  periculo  objicere  se. 

APON,  Apoun,  prep.  Upon,  S.  Barbour. 
— A.S.  ufa,  Su.G.  uppa,  insuper,  and  on. 

APORT,  Aporte,  s.  Deportment  ;  car- 
riage. Wyntoicn. — Fr.  apport,  from  ap- 
port-er,  to  carry  ;  Lat.  ad,  and  port-are. 

To  APPAIR,  v.  a.  To  injure;  to  impair, 
O.E.  apeir.  Detect.  Q.  Mary. — Fr.  em- 
pir-er,  id.  V.  Pare,  v. 

To  APPARDONE,  Aperdone,  v.  a.  To 
forgive;  to  pardon.     Nicol  Burne. 

APPARELLE,  Apparyle,  Apparaill,  s. 
Equipage ;  furniture  for  warfare ;  prepara- 
tions for  a  siege,  whether  for  attack  or  de- 
fence ;  ammunition.  Barbour. — Fr.  appa- 
reil,  provision,  furniture,  preparations  for 
war. 

To  APPELL,  v.  a.  To  challenge.  Pit- 
scottie. — Fr.appel-er,to  accuse,to  impeach. 

To  APPELL,  v.  n.  To  cease  to  rain.  Ayrs. 
V.  Uppil. 

APPEN  FURTH.  The  free  air  ;  q.  an 
open  exposure.     Clydes. 

APPERANDE,  Appearand,  adj.  Appa- 
rent.    Aperand.     Aberd.  Reg. 

APPERANDE,  s.  Heir-apparent.  ActsJa, 
VI. 

APPERANLIE,  adr.  Apparently.  Beas. 
between  Crosraquell  and  J.  Knox. 

APPILCARlE,'s.     Meaning  not  known. 

APP1LLIS,  s.  pi.  Rendered  "  apples  "  in 
Gl.  to  Poems  16th  Century;  "Jerusalem 
as  appillis  lay  in  heip";  but  doubtful. 
Perhaps  from  Fr.  appiler,  to  heap  or  pile 
together.     Cotqr. 

APP1N,  adj.  Open,S.  ComplayntS.  Dan. 
aaben,  apertus  ;  Isl.  opna,  foramen. 
Wachter  derives  Germ,  offen,  apertus, 
from  auf,  up. 

To  APPIN,r.«.  Toopen,S.O.  Ol.8urv.Ayrs. 

To  APPLEIS,  Appless,  v.  a.  To  satisfy; 
to  content ;  to  please.  Wallace.  Appar- 
ently from  an  obsolete  Fr.  v.  of  the  form 
of  applaire. 

APPLERINGIE,  s.  Southernwood,  S.  Gait. 
Artemisia  abrotonum,  Linn. — Fr.  apile, 
strong,  and  auroune,  southernwood,  from 
Lat.  abrotonum,  id. 


APPLY,  s.  Plight;  condition.  Sir Egeir. 
— Fr.  pit,  state,  habit.    V.  Ply. 

APPLIABLE,  adj.  Pliant  in  temper. 
Colkelbie  Soic. 

APPONIT.  Error  for  opponit;  opposed. 
A",  it  It's  Hist. 

To  APPORT,  r.  a.  To  bring;  to  conduce. 
— Fr.  apport-er,  id.    P.  Bruce. 

APPOSIT,  part.  pa.  Disposed  ;  willing. 
Aberd.  Peg. — Lat.  apposit-us,  apt,  fit. 

To  APPREUE,  Apprieve,  t.  a.  To  ap- 
prove. Douglas. — Fr.  approuver,  Lat. 
approbare. 

To  APPRISE,  v.  a.  To  approve  ;  used  as 
signifying  a  preference.  Bellenden. — 
O.Fr.  apret'ur,  aprisier,  evaluer,estimer  ; 
Lat.  appretiare. 

APPRISING,  s.  Esteem;  value.  Bellenden. 

APPRIS1T,  part.  pa.  Valued  ;  prized. 
/>>  llenden. 

APPROCHEAND,  part.  pa.  Proximate  ; 
in  the  vicinitv.     BelUnden. 

To  APPROPRE,  Appropir,  v.  a.  To  ap- 
propriate. Act.  Audit.  Aberd.  Peg. — 
Fr.  approprier,  id. 

APPUY,  s.  Support;  a  buttress;  a  rest. 
Keith's  Hist. — Fr.  id. 

APPUNCTUAMENT,  s.  A  convention,  or 
agreement,  with  specification  of  certain 
terms.  Acts  J  a.  V. 

To  APPURCHASE,  r.  a.  To  obtain  ;  to 
procure.     Pitscottie. 

To  APUNCT,  Appunct,  v.  v.  To  settle. 
Act.  Dom.  Cone. 

AR,ARE,a^r.  Formerly  ;also,early.  V.  Air. 

To  AR,  Are,  Ere,  v.  a.  To  plough;  to 
till,  S.;to  ear,  E.  Douglas. — Moes.G.  av- 
ian, Su.G.  aer-ia,  Isl.  er-ia,  A.S.  er-ian. 
Alem.  err-en,  Germ,  er-en,  Gr.  ae-nv,  Lat. 
ar-are.  Ihre  views  Heb.  yix  ar-etz, 
earth,  as  the  fountain. 

ARAGE,  Arrage,  Aryage,  Auarage, 
Average,  s.  Servitude  due  by  tenants, 
in  men  and  horses,  to  their  landlords. 
This  custom  is  not  entirely  abolished 
in  some  parts  of  Scotland.  "  Arage  and 
carriage "  is  a  phrase  still  commonly 
used  in  leases.  Skene. — L.B.  averag-ium, 
from  ater-ia,  a  beast  for  work;  and  this 
perhaps  from  Fr.  ourre,  work. 

ARAYNE,  part.  pa.  Arrayed.  Douglas. — 
O.Fr.  arraye,  id. 

To  ARAS,  Arrace,  v.  a.  1.  To  snatch  or 
pluck  away  by  force.  Wyntoicn.  2.  To 
raise  up.  Douglas.  This  sense  is  so  dif- 
ferent from  the  former,  that  it  might  ra- 
ther seem  to  be  put  for  arraise,  q.  to  raise 
up. — Fr.  arrach-er,  to  tear ;  to  pull  by  vio- 
lence ;  to  pull  up  by  the  roots,  from  Lat. 
eradic-are. 

ARBY,  s.  The  sea-gilliflower,  or  sea-pink. 
Orkn.     Neill. 

ARBY-ROOT,  s.  The  root  of  the  sea-pink, 
or  Statice  armeria.     Orkn.  Neill's  Tour. 

ARBROATH  PIPPIN,  s.  The  name  of 
an  apple,  S.     V.  Oslin  Pippin. 


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ARL 


ARCH,  Argh,  Airgh,  Ergh,  (gutt.)  adj. 

1.  Averse  ;  reluctant  ;  often  including 
the  idea  of  timidity  as  the  cause  of  reluc- 
tance^. Douglas.  2.  Apprehensive;  filled  j 
with  anxietyj  S.  Chaucer,  erke,  weary, 
indolent.  Popul.  Ball. — A.S.  earg,  desi- 
diosus,iners,slothful,sluggish  ;ear/i, fugax, 
"timorous,  and  ready  to  run  away  for 
fear."  Somn.  Isl.  arg-ur,  reformidans; 
arg-r,  piger,  deses;  Su.G.  arg,  ignavus. 
Among  the  Goths  argur,  L.B.  arga,  de- 
noted a  poltroon,  a  coward. 

To  ARCH,  Argh,  t.  n.  To  hesitate;  to  be 
reluctant.    V.  Ergh,  r. 

ARCHIE,  s.     Abbrev.  of  Archibald,  S. 

ARCHIEDENE,  s.  Archdeacon.  Acts 
Ja.  VI. — Lat.  archidiacon-us. 

ARCHIL  AGH,  Archilogh,  Archilowe,  s. 
The  return  which  one  who  has  been 
treated  in  an  inn  or  tavern,  sometimes 
reckons  himself  bound  in  honour  to  make 
to  the  company.  When  he  calls  for  his 
bottle,  he  is  said  to  give  them  his  archi- 
iagh.  Loth.  South  of  S.  Rob  Boy.  V. 
Lawin,  Lauch. 

ARCHNES,  Arghness,  s.  1.  Reluctance; 
backwardness.  Wodroic.  2.  Obliquely 
used  for  niggardliness,  q.  reluctance  to 
part  with  anything.  Legend  Bp.  St.  An- 
drois. 

ARCHPREISTRIE,  Archiprestrie,  s.  1. 
A  dignity  in  collegiate  churches  during 
the  time  of  Popery,  next  in  rank  to  the 
dean,    and  superior  to    all  the  canons. 

2.  Used  as  synon.  with  vicarage.  Acts 
Cha.  I.  and  Ja.  VI. — Fr.  arche-prestre, 
a  head-priest. 

ARE,  s.  An  heir.  Act.  Bom.  Cone.  V.  Air. 

To  AREIK,  Arreik,  v.  a.  To  reach  ;  to 
extend.  Douglas. — A.S. arecc-an,  assequi, 
to  get,  to  attain. 

AREIR,a(7c  Back.  To  rin  areir,  to  decline  ; 
synon.  with,  to  miscarry.  Lyndsay. — Fr. 
arriere,  backward  ;  Lat.  a  retro. 

AREIRD,  adj.  Confused  ;  disordered  ; 
backward.     V.  Arier. 

To  AREIST,  Arreist,  r.  a.  To  stop  ;  to 
stay.     Doug/as. — Fr.  arest-er,  id. 

AREIST,  s.  "Delay.  But  arreist;  without 
delay.    Douglas. 

ARE  MORROW,  adv.  Early  in  the  morn- 
ing.    V.  Air,  adv. 

To  AREND,  r.  n.  To  rear  ;  applied  to  a 
•horse  when  he  throws  back  his  forepart, 
and  stands  on  his  hind  legs.  Fife. — O.Fr. 
arriens,  backward. 

ARENT, .«.  Contraction  for  Annual  rent. 
Acts  Cha.  I. 

ARER,  s.  An  heir ;  Areris,  heirs.  Act. 
Audit. 

ARESOUND,jm)-^.  Perhaps,  called  in  ques- 
tion ;  Fr.aresoner,  interroger,questionner, 
demander  ;  ratiocinari ;  Gl.  Roquefort. 
Areson  is  used  by  R.  Brunne  in  the  sense 
of  persuade,  or  reason  with.  Sir  Tristrem. 

AKETTYT, jxirt. pa.  Accused,broughtinto 


judgment.     Barbour. — L.B.  rect-are,  ret- 
are,  arett-are,  accusare,  in  jus  vocare,  Du 
Cange. 
ARGENT  CONTENT.  Ready  money.  Fr. 

argent  comptant,  id.     Bellendt  n. 
To  ARGH,  t.n.   To  hesitate.  V.  Arch  and 

Ergh,  r. 
ARGIE,  s.    Assertion  in  a  dispute,  the  spe- 
cific plea  which  one  uses  in  disputation, 
S.B. — Su.G.  ierga,  semper  eadem  obgan- 
nire.     Isl.  iarq-r,  keen  contention. 
To  ARGIE-BARGIE,  o.  n.     To  contend. 
To    ARGLE-BARGLE,    Acrgle-Bargin, 
v.  n.     To  contend,  to  bandy  backwards 
and  forwards,  S.      Argle-bargin,   Loth. 
Eaggle-bargin, synon.  Ramsay. — Isl.  arg, 
enraged,  jarg-a,  to  contend. 
ARG0L-BARG0L0US,«r7/.  Quarrelsome ; 
contentious  about  trifles.     Gait's  Provost. 
To    ARGONE,    Argowxe,    Argwe,   Ar- 
gew,  r.  a.    1.  To   argue,  to  contend  by 
argument.    Bannatyne  Poems.    2.  To  cen- 
sure, to  reprehend,  to  chide  with.  WaU<ice. 
— Fr.  arqu-er,  Lat.  argu-ere. 
ARGOSEEN,  s.    The  lamprey,  according  to 
old  people.    Ayrs.  ;  q.  having  the  een  or 
eves  of  A  rqus. 
ARGUESYN,  s.     The  lieutenant  of  a  gal- 
ley ;    he  who   has  the   government  and 
keeping    of    the    slaves    committed    to 
him.  Knox. — Fr.  argousin,  satelles  remi- 
gibus  regendis  et  custodiendis  praeposi- 
tus,  Diet.  Trev. 
ARGUMENT,  s.    The  subject  of  a  version  ; 
a  piece  of  English  dictated  to  boys  at 
school  for  translation  into  Latin.     Aberd. 
To  ARGUMENT,  r.  a.  To  prove;  to  show. 
Crosragnel. — Lat.  arqument-ari,  to  reason. 
ARIT,  fret,  of  Ar.     Tilled  ;  eared.  V.  Ar, 

Are,  r. 
ARK,  Meal-ark,  s.  A  large  chest  ;  espe- 
cially one  used  for  holding  corn  or  meal, 
S.  Bannatyne  Poems.   A.S.  arce,  erce,  a 
chest,  a  coffer  ;  Alem.  area  ;  Su.G.  ark; 
Lat.  area  :  Gael.  arc.    Hence, 
Eel-Ark,  s.  That  kind  of  a  box  which   is 
placed  in  lakes,  ponds,  &c,  for  catching 
and  retaining  eels ;  a  term  common  in  old 
deeds. 
ARK  of  a  Mill.    The  place  in  which  the 

centre-wheel  runs,  S. 
ARK-BEIN,  the  bone  called  the  os  Pubis, 

S.B. 
To  ARLE,  r.  a.  1.  To  give  an  earnest  of  auy 
kind,  S.  2.  To  give  a  piece  of  money  for 
confirming  a  bargain,  S.  3.  To  put  a 
piece  of  money  into  the  hand  of  a  seller, 
at  entering  upon  a  bargain,  as  a  security 
that  he  shall  not  sell  to  another  while  he 
retains  this  money,  S.  Skene. — L.B.  arrh- 
are,  arrhis  sponsam  dare,  Fr.  arrh-er, 
arr-er,  to  give  an  earnest. 
ARLES,  Erlis,  Arlis,  Arlis-Penme, 
Ai rle-Penny,  s.  1.  An  earnest  of  what- 
ever kind,  a  pledge  of  full  possession,  S. 
A.Bor.  Wyntoicn.       2.  A  piece  of  money 


ARL 

given  for  confirming  a  bargain,  S.  A.Bor. 
Acts  Ja.  IV.  'S.  A  piece  of  money  put 
into  the  hands  of  a  seller  when  one  be- 
gins to  cheapen  any  commodity  ;  as  a 
pledge  that  the  seller  shall  not  strike  a 
bargain,  or  even  enter  into  terms  with 
another  while  he  retains  the  arles,  S.  In 
Scotland  a  servant  who  has  been  hired, 
and  who  has  received  arles,  is  supposed 
to  have  a  right  to  break  the  engagement, 
if  the  earnest  has  been  returned  within 
twenty-four  hours.  This,  however,  may 
have  no  other  sanction  than  that  of  cus- 
tom.— Lat.  arrhabo,  arrha,  Gael,  iarliis,  id. 

ARLY,  adc.  Early.  Barbour. — A.S.  arlice, 
matutine. 

ARLICH,  Arlitch,  adj.  Sore;  fretted; 
painful,  S.B.  V.  Arr. — Su.G.  an/,  iratus, 
arg-a,  laedere,  Dan.  arrig,  troublesome  ; 
as  we  say, "  an  angry  sore  "  ;  or  from  Su.G. 
aerr,  cicatrix,  whence  aerrig,  vulneratus. 

ARMYN,  Armyng,  s.  Armour  ;  arms. 
Wyntotcn. 

ARMING,  s.  Ermine.  L.B.  armin-ea,  id. 
Coll.  Inventories,  A.  1561,  p.  128. 

ARMLESS,  adj.  Unarmed  ;  without  war- 
like weapons.     Spalding's  Troubles. 

ARMONY,  s.     Harmony.     Douglas. 

ARMOSIE,  adj.  Of  or  belonging  to  Ormus. 
Inventories.     V.  Ormaise. 

ARN,  s.  The  alder,  a  tree,  S.  Pronounced 
in  some  counties,  q.  arin. — C.B.  uern, 
Arm.  tern,  guern,  Gael,  /earn,  alnus. 

ARN,  v.  subst.  Are,  the  third  pers.  plural ; 
Chaucer,  am.  Sir  Gawan. — A.S.  aron, 
sunt. 

ARNOT,  s.  Leg  [lea]  Arnot.  A  stone  lying 
in  the  field,  Aberd. ;  q.  earth-knot. 

ARNOT,  s.     The  shrimp,  a  fish,  Aberd. 

ARNS,  s.  pi.  The  beards  of  corn,  S.B. 
synon.  awns,     Franc,  am,  spica. 

ARNUT,  Lousy  Arnot,  s.  Tall  oat-grass 
or  pignut ;  Bunium  bulbocastanum,  or 
flexuosum,  Linn.  S.  Yurnut,  A.Bor. 
Lightfoot. — Corr.  from  earth-nut,  Teut. 
aerdnoot,  id. 

AROYNT  thee.  O.E.  Shaksj)ere.  V.  Runt,  v. 

ARON,  s.  The  plant  Wakerobin,  or  Cuc- 
koo's-pint.  Arum  maculatum,  Linn.,  Te- 
viotd. ;  Sw.  arons-oert,  id. 

ARORYS,  t.pl.     Errors.     Aberd.  Beg. 

AROUME,  adv.  At  a  distance,  so  as  to 
make  way.  A.S.  rume,  late',  or  rather 
rum,  locus  ;  on  rum. 

ARR,  s.  A  scar,  S.  A.Bor.  Pock-arrs,  the 
marks  left  by  the  small-pox,  S.  Lancash. 
— Su.G.  aerr,  Isl.  aer,  cicatrix,  a  scar. 

To  ARRACE.    V.  Aras. 

ARRAYED,  part.  adj.  A  term  applied  to 
a  mare  when  in  season,  Fife. 

ARRAN-AKE,  s.  The  speckled  diver,  Mer- 
gus  stellatus,  Brunnich.  P.  Luss,  Dum- 
bartons.  Statist.  Ace,  xvii.  251. 

ARRANGE,  s.    Arrangement.  Acts  Mary. 

ARRAS,  Arress,  s.  The  angular  or  sharp 
edge  of  a  stone,  log,  or  beam,  Loth. 


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ARRED,  part.  adj.  Scarred  ;  having  the 
marks  of  a  wound  or  sore.  Hence,  Pock- 
arred,  marked  by  the  small-pox,  S. — Dan. 
arred,  cicatrized  ;  Isl.  aerra,  cicatrices 
facere. 

ARREIR,  adc.  Backward.  To  ryn  ar- 
reir,  rapidly  to  take  a  retrograde  course. 
Lyndsay.  Chaucer,  arere,  id.  —  Fr.  ar- 
riere;  Lat.  a  retro. 

ARRONDELL,  s.  The  swallow,  a  bird. 
Bur  el.  —  Fr.  arondelle,  hiroudelle,  from 
Lat.  hirundo,  id. 

ARROW,  adj.  Averse  ;  reluctant,  Aberd.; 
the  same  with  Arch,  Argh,  Sec. 

*  ARSE,  s.  The  bottom  or  hinder  part  of  any- 
thing ;  as,  a  sack-arse,  the  bottom  of  a  sack. 

ARSE-BURD  of  a  cart.  The  board  which 
shuts  in  a  cart  behind. 

ARSECOCKLE,  *•.  A  hot  pimple  on  the 
face  or  any  part  of  the  body,  S.B.  The 
term  seems  originally  to  have  been  con- 
fined to  pimples  on  the  hips ;  synon. 
with  Teut.  aers-bleyne,  tuberculus  in  ano. 

ARSEENE,  s.  The  quail.  Houlate—  A.S. 
aerschen,  coturnix  ;  also,  erschenn,  from 
ersc  and  henn,  q.  gallina  vivarii. 

ARSELINS,  adv.  Backwards  ;  adj.  back- 
ward, Clydes.  S.B.  Boss. — Belg.  acrsel-en, 
to  go  backwards  ;  aerseling,  receding ; 
aerselincks,  backwards. 

ARSELINS  COUP,  s.  The  act  of  falling 
backwards  on  the  hams,  Roxb. 

ARSE-VERSE,  s.  A  sort  of  spell  used  to 
prevent  the  house  from  fire,  or  as  an  an- 
tidote to  Arson,  from  which  the  term  is 
supposed  to  be  derived,  Teviotd.  Pro- 
bably borrowed  from  England. 

ARSOUN,  s.     Buttocks.     Barbour. 

ART,  Ard.  This  termination  of  many 
words,  denoting  a  particular  habit  or 
affection,  is  analogous  to  Isl.  and  Germ. 
art,  Belg.  aart,  nature,  disposition  ;  as,  E. 
drunkard,  bastard;  Fr.  babillard,  a  stut- 
terer ;  S.  bombard,  bumbart,  a  drone ; 
stunkart,  of  a  stubborn  disposition;  hast- 
ard,  hasty,  passionate. 

ART  and  PART.  Accessory  to,  or  abet- 
ting, a  forensic  phrase,  S.  used  in  a  bad 
sense.  Art  denotes  the  instigation  or  ad- 
vice. Part,  the  share  that  one  has  in  the 
commission  of  a  crime.  Erskine. — The 
terms  are  frequently  used  in  the  way  of 
discrimination,  "  Art  or  part."  Wyn- 
town.  Borrowed  from  the  Lat.  phrase, 
Artem  et  partem  habuit. 

ART  and  JURE.  Literature,  philosophy, 
and  jurisprudence.    Acts  Ja.  IV. 

ARTAILYE,  Artailue,  Artallie,  s.  Ar- 
tillery ;  applied  to  offensive  weapons  of 
what  kind  soever,  before  the  introduction 
of  fire-arms.     Wallace.     V.  Artillied. 

ARTATION,  s.  Excitement ;  instigation. 
Bellenden. — L.B.  artatio,  from  arto  for 
arcto,  are,  to  constrain. 

ARTHURY'SHUFE,the  name  given  to  the 
constellation  Arcturus.  Douglas.  V.Hoif. 


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ARTY,  Airtie,  «<//.  Artful;  dexterous;  in- 
genious, Aberd.  Loth.  —  Teut.  aerdigh, 
ingeniosus,  solers,  argutus;  Dan.  artig, 
id. ;  Isl.  artug-r,  artificiosus. 

ARTILLIED,  part.  pa.  Provided  with 
artillery.  PitscuUie.  Fr.  artUl-er,  to 
furnish  with  ordnance. 

ARTOW.  Art  thou  I  used  interrogatively, 
S.  the  verb  and  pronoun  being  often,  in 
colloquial  language,  conjoined  in  Scottish, 
as  in  Germ,  and  Isl.  Isl.  ertu,  id.  King's 
Quair.     Ertow,  id.     Ytcaine  and  Gawin. 

ARVAL,  Arvil  Supper,  s.  An  entertain- 
ment after  a  funeral ;  or  rather  when  the 
heirs  of  the  deceased  enter  on  possession. 
Arri/f,  a  funeral.  Arrill-Supper,  a  feast 
made  at  funerals,  North.  Grose.  A  r nil- 
bread,  the  loaves  sometimes  distributed 
among  the  poor.  The  term  has  evidently 
originated  from  the  circumstance  of  this 
entertainment  being  given  by  one  who 
entered  on  the  possession  of  an  inheri- 
tance ;  from  arf,  hereditaa,  and  oel,  con- 
vivium,  primarily  the  designation  of  the 
beverage  which  we  call  ah . 

AS,  con/.    Than,  S.;  syn.  with  nor.     Kelly. 

AS,  Ass,  A.8SE,  A1.-1:,  t.  Ashes  ;  plur.  assis, 
S.  ass  and  aiss;  A.  I  tor.  ass,  Cumberl.  esse, 
ill.  Dunbar. —  Mocs.G.  asja,  Alem,  asea, 
Germ,  and  Belg.  asehe,  Su.G.  and  Isl. 
</.-•/<<,  cinis. 

ASCENSE,  s.  Ascent.  Poems  16th  Cent. 
Lat.  ascens-io. 

ASCHET,  s.  A  large  flat  plate  on  which 
meat  is  brought  to  the  table,  S. — Fr.  as- 
si  tte,  "  a  trencher-plate."    Cotgr. 

To  ASCRIVE,  Ascriue,  Ascryve,  r.  a. 
1.  To  ascribe.  Bollock.  2.  To  reckon;  to 
account.  Acts  Ja.  VI. — Fr.  adscrire,  to 
enroll,  register,  account,  &c.     Cotgr. 

ASEE,  s.  The  angle  contained  between  the 
beam  and  the  handle  on  the  hinder  Bide 
of  a  plough,  Orkn.     Synon.  Nick. 

ASHIEPATTLE,  s.  A  neglected  child, 
Shetl.  Perhaps  from  Isl.  aska,  ashes,  and 
patti,  a  little  child  ;  a  child  allowed  to  lie 
among  the  ashes. 

ASHYPET,  adj.  Employed  in  the  lowest 
kitchen-work,  Ayrs.     V.  Assipet. 

ASH-KEYS,  Ashen-Key,  s.  The  seed-ves- 
sels of  the  ash,  S.    Tales  of  my  Landlord. 

ASHLAR,  adj.  Hewn  and  polished ;  ap- 
plied to  stones.  Spalding. — Fr.  aisseUe, 
a  shingle,  q.  smoothed  like  a  shingle. 

ASIDE,  s.  One  side.  Ich  aside,  every  side. 
Sir  Tristn  m. 

ASIDE,  prep.  Beside  ;  at  the  side  of  an- 
other. TannahilVs Poems.  It  seems  formed 
q.  on  side,  like  E.  away. 

ASIL,  Asil-Tooth,  s.  The  name  given  to 
the  grinders,  or  dentes  molares;  the  teeth 
at  the  extremity  of  the  jaw,  Roxb. 

ASYNIS,  s.  pi.  Asses,  Bellenden.—Tr. 
asne,  Lat.  asin-us. 

ASK,  Awsk,  s.  An  eft ;  a  newt ;  a  kind  of 
li^rd,  S;  oefcr,  A.Bor,     Wyid'^ni,— 


Germ.  e'ulechs,eidex;  Franc,  edchsa;  A.S. 
athexe  ;  Belg.  egdisse,  haagdisse,  id. 
Wachter  deduces  the  Germ,  word  from 
eH>  e9t  ovum,  and  tyg-en,  gignere,  q. 
"  produced  from  an  egg." 

ASK,  s.  The  stake  to  which  a  cow  is  tied, 
by  a  rope  or  chain,  in  the  byre,  Caithn. — 
Isl.  as;  Su.G.  a«s,  a  pole,  staff,  or  beam. 

*  To  ASK,  r.  a.  To  proclaim  two  persons  in 
the  parish  church,  in  order  to  marriage ;  to 
publish  the  bans,  Aberd.  Loth.    Syn.  Cm. 

ASKLENT,  Asclent,  Asklint,  adv.  Ob- 
liquely ;  asquint ;  on  one  side,  S.  Aslant, 
E.  Burns,  H.  Bruce. — Swed.  slant,  ob- 
liquus,  from  slind,  latus. 

ASKOY,  adr.  Asquint  ;  obliquely,  Kirk- 
cudbright.— E.  Askew,  Su.G.  skef,  id.  from 
ska,  sko,  disjunctive  particle. 

ASLEY.  Horses  in  asley,  are  horses  be- 
longing to  different  persons,  lent  from  one 
to  another,  till  each  person's  land  is 
ploughed,  Orkn. 

ASP  AIT,  adr.  In  flood,  Clydes.  Mar- 
maiden  of  Clyde. 

To  ASP  ARE,  r.  a.  To  aspire.   Aberd.  Beg. 

ASPECT,  s.  The  serpent  called  the  asp, 
or  aspik.     Burel. — Fr.  aspic. 

ASPERANS,  adj.  Lofty ;  elevated  ;  pomp- 
ous, applied  to  diction.  Wallace. —  Fr. 
axpvrant,  Lat.  aspirans,  aspiring. 

ASl'KRT,  adj.  Harsh;  cruel.  Ring** 
Quair. — Fr.  aspre,  Lat.  asper,  id. 

ASPYNE,  s.  From  the  connexion,  appa- 
rently meant  to  denote  a  boat.  Barbour. 
— Swed.  esping,  a  long  boat,  Teut.  fces- 
pingh  ,  espinck,  cymba,  a  small  boat. 

&.SFQSlT>part.pa.   Disposed.  Aberd,  Beg. 

ASPRE,  adj.  Sharp.  V.  Aspert.   Wallace. 

ASPRESPER,  s.  Perhaps  q.  "  sharp 
spear  ;"  like  aspre  bow,  also  used  by 
Blind  Harry.  Wallace. — Fr.  asper,  dur, 
rude,  baton  noueux.     Gl.  Roquefort. 

ASI'RIANCE,s.     V.  Asi-kkans. 

To  ASS,  9.  a.  To  ask.  Heurysone. — Germ. 
eisch-en,  Fran,  eiscon,  id. 

ASS,  s.     Ashes.     V.  As. 

ASSAYIS,  s.  Assize ;  convention.  11'.'//'- 
toicn. 

To  ASSAILYIE,  r.  a.  To  attack  ;  to  as- 
sail. Wallace. — Fr.  assaill-ir;  L.B.  ad- 
?<i/-'/r< .  assal-ire,  invadere,  aggredi. 

ASSAL-TEETH,  s.  pi.  The  grinders.  V. 
Asil. 

ASSASSINAT,  s.  An  assassin  ;  an  impro- 
per use  of  the  Fr.  word  denoting  the  act 
of  murder.    Law's  Memorialh. 

ASSEDAT,  pret .  Gave  in  lease.  Aberd.  7?  <  g. 

ASSEDATION,  s.  1.  A  lease  ;  a  term  sti'll 
commonly  used  in  our  legal  deeds,  S. 
Balfour.  2.  The  act  of  letting  in  lease. 
— L.B.  assedatio.     Chalmerlan.  Air. 

To  ASSEGE,  v.  a.  To  besiege.  Wyntown. 
— Fr.  assieg-er,  L.B.  assidiare,  obsjdere  ; 
from  Lat.  ad.  and  sedeo. 

ASSEGE,  s.    Siege.    Wynt&m. 

'To  ASSEMBLE,  9,  n.  'To  join  in  b 


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Wyntown. — Fr.  assembl-er,  from  Su.G. 
saml-a,  Germ,  saml-en,  Belg.  zamel-en, 
congregare  ;  from  Su.G.  and  Germ,  sam,  a 
prefix  denoting  association  and  conjunction 

ASSEMBLE, s.  Engagement;  battle.  Wyn- 
town. 

ASSENYHE,  s.  The  word  of  war.  Corr. 
from  Ensenyie,  q.  v.     Barbour. 

ASSHOLE,  s.  1.  The  place  for  receiving 
the  ashes  under  the  grate.  2.  A  round 
excavation  in  the  ground,  out  of  doors, 
into  which  the  ashes  are  carried  from  the 
hearth,  Mearns.  S.  Lancash.  esshole,  as- 
liole,  id.     Tim  Bobbin.     V.  As. 

ASSIE,  adj.  Abounding  with  ashes,  Loth. 
V.  As,  Ass. 

ASSIEPET,  *.  A  dirty  little  creature; 
syn.  with  Skodgie,  Roxb.,  q.  one  that 
is  constantly  soiled  with  ashes,  or  ass; 
like  a  pet  that  lies  about  the  fireside.  V. 
Ashypet,  and  Ashiepattle. 

To  ASSIG,  r.  n.  Probably  an  error  for 
Assign.  If  not  perhapsfrom  O.Fr.  atteg- 
ier,  i'aire  asseoir,  poser,  placer. 

ASSILAG,  s.  The  stormy  petrel,  a  bird  ; 
Procellaria  pelagica,  Linn.  Martin.  Per- 
haps from  Gael,  easoal,  Ir.  eashal,  a  storm. 

ASSILTRIE,  s.  An  axle-tree.  Douglas. 
— Fr.  asseul,  Ital.  assile,  axis. 

To  ASSING,  r.  a.    To  assign.    Aberd.  Reg. 

To  ASSYTH,  Assyith,  Syjth,  Sitiii:.  p.  a. 
To  make  a  compensation  to  another ;  to 
satisfy,  O.E.  asseeth,asseth,  id.  ActsJa.  1. 
— Lat.  ad,  and  A.S.  slthe,  vice.  Skinner. 
Rather  from  Su.G.  and  I  si.  saett-a,  conci- 
liare  ;  reconciliare.  Ir.  and  Gael,  sioth- 
am,  to  make  atonement. 

ASSYTH,  Assythment,  Syth,  Sithbment, 
.".  Compensation  ;  satisfaction  ;  atone- 
ment for  an  offence.  Assythment  is  still 
used  as  a  forensic  term,  S.  O.E.  aseeth, 
Wiclif.  Wyntoicn.  This  word  is  still  in 
use  in  our  courts  of  law,  as  denoting  sa- 
tisfaction for  an  injury  done  to  any  party. 
Su.G.  saett,  reconciliation,  or  the  fine  paid 
in  order  to  procure  it. 

To  ASSOILYIE,  r.  a.  1.  To  acquit;  to 
free  from  a  charge  or  prosecution  ;  a  fo- 
rensic term  much  used  in  our  courts,  S. 
Reg.  Mnj.  2.  To  absolve  from  an  eccle- 
siastical censure  ;  as  from  excommunica- 
tion. Bellenden.  O.E.  assoil,  asoilen,  and 
asoul,  denote  the  absolution  by  a  priest. 
P.  Ploughman.  3.  To  pronounce  absolu- 
tion from  sin,  in  consequence  of  confession. 
Abp.  Hamiltoun.  4.  To  absolve  from 
guilt  one  departed,  by  saying  masses  for 
the  soul ;  according  "to  the  faith  of  the 
Romish  church.  Barbour.  5.  Used  im- 
properly, in  relation  to  the  response  of 
an  oracle  ;  apparently  in  the  sense  of  re- 
solving what  is  doubtful.  Douglas.  6.  Also 
used  improperly,  as  signifying  to  unriddle. 
Z.  Boya, — O.Fr.  asso  He,  absoille,  decharge', 
{ibsous,  despens^,  Gl,  Roquefort,  Corr. 
from  Lat.  QotQh 


To  ASSONYIE,  Essonyie,  v.  a.  1.  To  of- 
fer an  excuse  for  absence  from  a  court  of 
law.  Stat.  K.  Will.  2.  Actually  to  ex- 
cuse ;  the  excuse  offered  being  sustained. 
Quon.  Attach.  3.  To  decline  the  combat; 
to  shrink  from  an  adversary.  Wallace. 
— O.E.  asoyned,  excused.  R.  Glouc.  Es- 
soin e,  a  legal  excuse.  Chaucer.  V.  Es- 
soxyie,  s. — Fr.  essoyner,  exon-ier,  to  ex- 
cuse from  appearing  in  court,  or  going  to 
the  wars.  Su.G.  son-a,  Germ,  sun-en,  to 
reconcile,  to  explain;  Moes.G.  sunj-an, 
to  justify. 

ASSOPAT,  part.  )><(.  At  an  end;  put  to 
rest ;  laid  aside.  Acts  Cha.  I. — Fr.  assop- 
ir,  to  lay  asleep,  to  quiet.  Cotgr. 

ASSURANCE,  s.  1 .  To  take  assurance  of  an 
enemy ;  to  submit ;  to  do  homage,  under 
the  condition  of  protection.  Complaynt 
S.  2.  This  word,  of  old,  was  the  same 
with  Laicborrou-s  now.  Spottiswoode. — Fr. 
dormer  assurement,  fidem  dare;  L.B.  as- 
secur-are,  from  Lat.  ad  and  secur-us. 

AST,  pret.  r.    Asked.    Poems  I6tk  Century. 

To  ASTABIL,  r.  a.  To  calm  ;  to  compose  ; 
to  assuage.  Douglas. — O.Fr.  establir,  to 
establish,  to  settle. 

ASTALIT,  part.  pa.  Decked,  or  set  out. 
(rawon  and  Got. — Fr.  estail-er,  to  display; 
to  show. 

To  ASTART,  Asteut,  r.  n.  1.  To  start; 
to  fly  hastily.  2.  To  start  aside  from  ;  to 
avoid.  King's  Quair. — Tent,  stcrt-ot,  to 
fly  ;  Germ,  starz-en,  to  start  up. 

ASTEER,  adc.  1.  In  confusion  ;  in  a  bust- 
ling state,  S.  q.  on  stir.  Riison.  2.  Used 
as  equivalent  to  abroad,  out  of  doors  ;  as, 
"  Ye 're  air  asteer  the  day,"  You  are  early 
abroad  to-day,  S. 

To  ASTEIR,  r.  a.  To  rouse  ;  to  excite  ;  to 
stir. Poems  N'.*/. ,  nth  Cent. — A.S.astyr-iau, 
excitare. 

ASTENT,s.  Valuation.  Act. Audit.  Here 
we  see  the  first  stage  from  Extent  to  Stent. 
V.  Stent,  e.  1 . 

ASTERNE,  adj.  Austere  ;  severe  ;  having 
a  harsh  look,  Roxb.     Dou<).  Virg. 

ASTIT,  Astet,  Astid,  adv.  '  1.  Rather;  as 
astit  better,  rather  better;  astit  teas,  rather 
was;  "  I  would  astit  riu  the  kintry,"  I 
would  rather  banish  myself,  Lanarks. 
Ayrs.  Dumfr.  2.  Astid,  as  well  as, 
Roxb. 

ASTRE,  s.     A  star,  Fr.     Chron.  S.  Poet. 

ASTREES, .-.  The  beam  of  a  plough,  Orkn. 
Perhaps  from  Isl.  as,  and  tre,  lignum. 

*  To'ASTRICT,  r.  a.  To  bind  legally;  a  law 

term.  ActsJa.  VI. 
ASTRIKKIT,  part. pa.    Bound  ;  engaged. 

Bellenden. — Lat.  astrict-us,  id. 
ASWAIP,  adv.    Aslant,  Ettr.  For.    Of  the 

same  kindred  with  A.S.  swap-an,  svceop- 

an,  verrere  ;  Su.G.  sicep-a,  vagari, 
A-SWIM,  adv.  Afloat.  Spalding, 
AT, conj. '  That;  O.E.  id,  Gowef.  Barbour, 


AT 


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ATT 


Dan.  and  Swed.  at,  quod ;  Su.G.  att,  a 
conjunction  corresponding  to  Lat.  ut. 

AT,  pron.  That;  which;  what;  that  which. 
Wyntown. 

*  AT,  prep.  In  full  possession  of,  especially 
in  reference  to  the  mind,  S.   V.  Himsell. 

ATALL,atfi\  "  Altogether,"  Rudd.  Per- 
haps ;  at  best ;  at  any  rate.     Douglas. 

AT  ANE  MAE  WI  'T.  At  the  last  push  ; 
q.  about  to  make  one  attempt  more  as  the 
last,  Ettr.  For.     Perils  of  Man. 

ATANIS,  Attanis,  Atanys,  Atonis,  adv. 
At  once;  S.  at  ainze.  V.  Anis,  Anys. 
Gawan  and  Gol. 

AT  A'  WILL.  A  vulgar  phrase  signifying, 
to  the  utmost  that  one  can  wish. 

AT  E'EN.  In  the  evening.  Saturday  at 
e'en;  Saturday  evening.  Guy  ManneHng. 

ATCHESON,  Atchison,  s.  A  billon  coin, 
or  rather  copper  washed  with  silver,  struck 
in  the  reign  of  James  VI.,  of  the  value  of 
eight  pennies  Scots,  or  two-thirds  of  an 
English  penny.  Rudd.  From  the  name 
of  the  then  assay-master  of  the  mint. 

ATHARIST,  Houlate,  lii.  10.     V.  Citha- 

RIST. 

ATHE,  Ami,  Aythe,  s.  An  oath  ;  plur. 
otitis.  Barbour. — Moes.G.  aith,  A.S.  ath, 
Precop.  eth,  Isl.  aed,  Su.G.  ed,  Dan.  and 
Belg.  ecd,  Aleni.  and  Germ,  eid,  id. 

ATHER,com/.  Either.  B.Bruce.  V.Athir. 

ATHER,  s.  An  adder,  Clydes. 

ATHER-BILL,  5.    The  dragon-fly,  Clydes. 

ATHER-,  or  Natter-cap,  s.  The  dragon- 
fly, Fife. 

A'  THE  TEER,  A'  that  e'er.  Scarcely  ; 
with  difficulty  ;  corr.  of  all  that  ecer. 

ATHIL,  Athill,  Hathill,  adj.  Noble ; 
illustrious.  Houlate. — A.S.  aethel,  nobilis; 
whence  Aetheling,  Atheling,  a  youth  of  the 
blood-royal ;  Su.G.  add,  id. ;  adling,  ju- 
venis  nobilis;  deduced  from  ancient  Gothic 
aett,  kindred.  C.B.  eddyl  is  also  equiva- 
lent to  Lat.  gens,  cognatio. 

ATHIL,  Hathel,  s.  A  prince ;  a  noble- 
man ;  an  illustrious  personage  ;  plur. 
athilles,  (erroneously  achilles,)  hatheUs. 
V.  the  adj.     Sir  Gawan  and  Sir  Gal. 

ATHIR,  Athyr,  Ather, j?ron.  1.  Either; 
whichsoever.  Wyntown.  2.  Used  in  the 
sense  of  other.  3.  Mutual  ;  reciprocal. 
Bellenden. — A.S.  aegther,  uterque.  V. 
Either. 

ATHOL  BROSE,  s.  Honey  mixed  with 
whisky.  It  is  used  sometimes  in  the 
Highlands  as  a  luxury,  and  sometimes  as 
a  specific  for  a  cold,  S.  Meal  is  occasion- 
ally substituted  for  honey.  Heart  Mid- 
Loth. 

ATHORT, prep.  1.  Through.  2.  Across,  S.; 
athwart,  E.     Baillie.     V.  Thortour. 

ATHORT,  adv.  Abroad  ;  far  and  wide. 
Baillie. 

ATHOUT,  prep,  and  ad r.  Without,  Fife. 
V.  Bethout. 

ATHRAW,  a(£r.   Awry,  Ayrs.  Dumfr.   The 


SillerGun.  From  a,  or  rather  A.S.  on,  and 
ihrawan,  torquere. 
ATICAST,  s.     A  silly,  helpless,  odd  sort  of 

person,  Shetl. — Isl.  atkast,  insultatio. 
ATIR,  Eatir,  s.  Gore ;  blood  mixed  with 
matter  coming  from  a  wound.  Douglas. 
— A.S.  ater,  aetter,  aettor;  Alem.  eitir, 
Isl.  and  Germ,  eiter,  Su.G.  etter,  venenum; 
from  Alem.  eit-en,  to  burn. 

ATO,  adr.  In  twain.  Sir  Tristrem.  A.S. 
on  twa,  in  duo. 

ATOMIE,  s.  A  skeleton,  S. ;  evidently 
corr.  from  anatomy. 

ATOUR,  s.  Warlike' preparation.  Barbour. 
Fr.  atour,  attire. 

ATOUR,  Attoure,;^.  1.  Over,S.  Wcd- 
lace.  2.  Across,  S.  Wallace.  3.  Beyond, 
as  to  time;  exceeding.  Quon.  Attach. 
4.  Exceeding  in  number.  Wyntown.  5. 
In  spite  of;  as,  "  I'll  do  this  attour  ye  " — 
in  spite  of  you.  —  Fr.  a  tour,  en  tour,  au 
tour,  circum ;  or  Su.G.  at,  denoting  mo- 
tion towards  a  place,  and  oefwer,  over. 

ATOUR,  Attour,  adv.  1.  Moreover,  By 
and  attour,  id.  Laws,  S.  Pitscottie.  2. 
Out  from,  or  at  an  indefinite  distance 
from  the  person  speaking,  or  the  object 
spoken  of.  Douglas.  To  stand  attour, 
to  keep  off;  to  go  attour,  to  remove  to 
some  distance,  S. 

By  and  Attour,  prep.  Besides  ;  over  and 
above,  S.     Spa/dim/. 

ATRY,  Attrie,  adj.  1.  Purulent;  con- 
taining matter ;  applied  to  a  sore  that 
is  cankered,  S.  B.  Bruce.  2.  Stern  ; 
grim,  S.B. ;  attern,  fierce,  cruel,  snarling, 
Glouc.  V.Atir, Eatir.  Boss.  3. Peevish; 
fretful ;  an  atrie  wambliu,  a  fretful,  mis- 
grown  child. — Belg.  etter  ig,  full  of  matter; 
eiter-en,  to  suppurate. 

ATRYS,  s.  pi.  Perhaps  from  Fr.  atour,  a 
French  hood.    Watson's  Coll. 

ATRYST,  s.  Appointment;  assignation. 
Dunbar.     V.  Tryst. 

ATTAMIE,s.  A  skeleton,  S.  Abbreviated 
from  Fr.  anatomic 

To  ATTEICHE,  r.  a.  To  attach.  L.L. 
passim.    Acts  J  a.  VI. 

ATTEILLE,  Atteal,  Attile,  s.  Appa- 
rently the  wigeon ;  being  distinguished 
from  the  teed.  Acts  Ja.  VI.  Isl. t'mlld-r, 
turdus  marinus. 

ATTELED,  part.  pa.  Aimed.  Sir  Gawan 
and  Sir  Gal.    V.  Ettle. 

ATTEMPTAT,  s.  A  wicked  or  injurious 
enterprise.  Bellenden. — L.B.  aUemptat-io, 
nefaria  molitio,  scelus;  Gall,  attentat;  Du 
Cauge. 

ATTEMPTING,  s.  Perpetration,  commis- 
sion, with  of  subjoined  ;  used  in  a  bad 
sense  ;  synon.  with  Attemptat.  ActsJa. 
VI. 

To  ATTENE,  1:  n.  To  be  related  to.  Acts 
Ja.  VI.  V.  Affectioun.  Fr.  s'attenir  a, 
to  be  joined  in  consanguinity  with. 
Cotgr. 


ATT 

ATTENTLIE,  adv.  Attentively.  Keith's 
Hist. 

ATTENTIK,  adj.  Authentic.    Aberd.  Reg. 

ATTER-C AP,  Attir-cop,  s.  1 .  A  spider,  S. 
Attercop, attercob,  id.  A.Bor.  Montgomery. 
2.  An  ill-natured  person  ;  one  of  a  viru- 
lent or  malignant  disposition,  S. — A.S.  at- 
tcr-coppe,  atter-coppa,  aranea,  from  otter, 
venenum,  and  coppe,  calix,  q.  "  a  cup  full 
of  venom";  like  Isl.  eitrorm,  a  serpent,  i.  e. 
"  a  poisonous  worm.'' 

ATTIR,  s.  Proud  flesh,  or  purulent  matter 
about  a  sore,  Aberd.;  the  same  with  Atir, 
q.  v.     Douglas. 

ATTIVILTS,  s.  Arable  ground  lying  one 
year  lea,  Shetl.  V.  Avil  and  Awat. 

ATTOUR,  prep.    V.  Atour. 

ATWA,  adv.     In  two,  Clydes. 

ATWEEL,  At  well,  adv.  Truly  ;  assur- 
edly ;  from  /  wat  weel ;  that  is,  I  wot 
well.  Boss.  It  is  sometimes  abbrev.  to 
'Tweel. 

ATWEEN, prep.  Between,  S.  V.Atweesii. 

ATWEESH,  prep.  1.  Betwixt;  between. 
2.  Denoting  the  possession  of  any  quality, 
or  relation  to  any  particular  state ;  in  a 
middling  way,  Aberd.  Atween  is  used  in 
the  same  sense.  Atween  the  twa,  id.,  as, 
"  How  are  ye  the  day  2" — "  Only  atween 
the  twa"  that  is,  only  so  so,  in  respect  of 
health,  S.  These  are  often  conjoined  ;  as, 
Ativeesh  and  atieeen,  so  so,  Aberd.  Franc. 
tuise,  entuischan  ;  Belg.  tuschen,  between. 
Home  Tooke  says,  that  E.  betwixt,  is 
the  imperative  be,  and  the  Gothic  (*.  e. 
Moes.G.)  twos,  or  two.   Divers.  ofPurley. 

AU,  inter],  1.  Used  like  E.  ha,  as  expressive 
of  surprise,  S.  Dan.  au,  oh,  expressive  of 
pain.  2.  As  augmenting  the  force  of  an 
affirmation  or  negation ;  as,  Au  aye,  O 
yes ;  Au  na,  0  no,  Aberd.  In  counties 
towards  the  south,  0  or  on  is  used  instead 
of  au. 

AVA',  adv.  1.  Of  all;  as  denoting  arrange- 
ment or  place,  in  connexion  with  first  or 
last,?,.  2.  At  all, S.  Ross.  Com  from  o/ 
or  of,  and  all. 

AVAIL,  Avale,  s.  1.  Worth  ;  value.  Acts 
Ja.  VI.  2.  Means  ;  property.  Stewart's 
Abridgm.  S.  Acts. 

AVAILL,s.  Abasement; humiliation.  Dun- 
bar.— Fr.  aval-er,  avall-er,  to  fall  down  ; 
aval,  en  descendant,  au  bas,  en  bas  ;  ad 
Tall-em.    Gl.  Roquefort. 

AVAILLOUR,s.  Value.  Fr.  valeur.  V. 
Valour. 

AVAL,  8.     The  same  with  Avil,  Dumfr. 

To  AUALE,  v.  n.  To  descend.  V.  Availl. 
Douglas. 

To  AUALK,  v.  n.  To  watch.  Nicol  Burne. 
— A.S.  awaecc-an,  vigilare. 

AVALOUR,  s.  Avail.  Acts  Mary. 

To  AVANCE,  r.  a.  To  advance.  Keith  App. 
— Fr.  aranc-er,  id. 

AVANCEMENT,  s.  Advancement,  Fr. 
Acts  Ja.  VI. 


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AUD 


AVAND,  part.  pr.  Owing  ;  v  being  used 
for  w,  and  vice  versa.  Act.  Dom.  Cone. 

AUANT,  Awant,  .«.  Boast;  vaunt;  Chaucer, 
id.    Douglas. 

A  VANTAGE,  s.  V.  Evantage. 

AVANTCURRIER,  s.  One  of  the  forerun- 
ners of  an  army,  the  same,  perhaps,  that 
are  now  called  picquet-guards.  Godscroft. 
— Fr.  avautcoureur,  from  avant,  before, 
and  courir,  to  run. 

AUCHAN,  Achan,  s.  A  species  of  pear 
of  an  excellent  kind,  and  which  keeps 
well  ;  of  Scottish  origin.  Neill. 

AUCHINDORAS,  s.  A  large  thorn-tree  at 
the  end  of  a  house,  Fife. 

AUCHLET,  from  audit  eight,  and  lot  part, 
as  fir-(  fie  ird,  fourth)-/of  is  the  fourth  part 
of  a  boil.  At  two  pecks  to  the  stone,  the 
Auchlet  is  merely  the  half  of  the  firlot, 
or  the  audit  lot  or  portion  of  a  boll.  Suppt. 

AUCHLIT,  s.  Two  stones  weight,  or  a 
peck  measure,  being  half  of  the  Kirk- 
cudbright bushel,  Galloway.     l>ict. 

AUCHT,  Awcht,  (gutt.)  pret.  of  Aw.  1. 
Possessed.  Auht,  id.  R.  Brunne.  Wyn- 
town.  2.  Owed ;  was  indebted,  id.  R. 
Brunne.     Wyntown. 

AUCHT,  (gutt.)  v.  imp.  Ought ;  should. 
Douglas.  Auchten  occurs  in  the  same 
sense.  Douglas. — A.S.  aht-on,  the  third 
pers.  plur.  pret.  of  A.S.  ag-an,  possi- 
dere. 

AUCHT,  .<;.  Possession;  property;  what  is 
exclusively  one's  own.  In  aw  my  audit,  in 
my  possession  ;  viewed  at  its  utmost  ex- 
tent, S.  Bannatyne  Poems. — A.S.  edit, 
Moes.G.  aigin,  aihn,  peculiaris  ac  propria 
possessio.     V.  Best  Aucht. 

Bad  Aught,  s.  A  bad  property  ;  applied 
to  an  obstinate,  ill-conditioned  child,  S. 

Bonny  Aught,  s.  A  phrase  applied  to  one 
contemptuously,  S.B.  Ross. 

To  AUCHT,  v.  a.  1.  To  own  ;  to  be  the 
owner  of,  Aberd.  2.  To  owe  ;  to  be  in- 
debted to ;  used  in  a  literal  sense.  This 
verb  is  evidently  used  in  two  different 
senses.     V.  Aigh  and  Aight. 

AUCHT,  part.  pa.     Owed. 

AUCHT,  (gutt.)  ad j.  Eight,  S.;  auhte,  O.E. 
id.  R.  Brunne.  Wyntown.— Moes.G.  aht- 
au,  A.S.  eaht-a,  Germ,  dht,  Belg.  adit,  Isl. 
and  Su.G.  att-a,  Gael,  ocht,  Lat.  oct-o. 

AUCHTAND,  Auchten,  adj.  The  eighth. 
Isl.  aatunde,  octavus.    Douqlas. 

AUCHTIGEN,  Auchtikin,  s.  The  eight 
part  of  a  barrel,  or  a  half  firkin,  Aberd. 
From  audit,  eight,  and  ken  or  kin,  the 
Teut.  termination  used  in  the  names  of 
vessels. 

AUCTARY,  s.  Increase  ;  augmentation. 
Craufurd's  Un iv. Edin. — Lat. auctari-um, 
advantage ;  overplus. 

AUCTENTY,  adj.    Authentic.  ActsJa.  V. 

AUDIE,  s.  A  careless  or  stupid  fellow.  Gl. 
Surv.  Nairn.  Probably  allied  to  Isl.  and, 
Su.G.  od,  off?,  Teut.  ond,  facilis,  inanis;  q. 


AVE 


.,.-> 


a  man  of  an  easy  disposition,  who  may  be 
turned  any  way. 
To  AVEY,  v.  n.    Perhaps  to  see  to  ;  to  at- 
tend to  ;  to  advocate.    Act.  Dom.  Cone. 
AVENAND,  adj.     Elegant  in  person  and 
manners.  Gaican  and  Gol. — Fr.  adcenant, 
avenant,  handsome  ;  also,  courteous. 
AVENTURE,  g.     1.  Chance  ;  accident.  2. 
Mischance.     V.   Aunter.     In   arenture, 
adv.    Lest ;  perchance.    Bellenden. — Fr. 
a  Vaventure,  d'arenture,  perchance. 
AVER,  Avir,  Aiver,  s.    1.  A  horse  used  for 
labour;  a  cart-horse,  S.   Bellenden.^  2.  An 
old  horse  ;  one  that  is  worn  out  with  la- 
bour, S.  Dunbar.  This,  although  now  the 
common    signification,  is    evidently   im- 
proper, from  the  epithet  auld  being  fre- 
quently conjoined.     3.  A  gelded  goat,  S. 
Stat.  Ace.  V.  Hebrux..— L.B. aferi,affri, 
jumenta  vel  cavalli  colonici ;  areria,  are- 
rii,  equi,  boves,  jumenta.    Du  Cange.    V. 
Arage. 
AVERENE.     Meaning    doubtful.       Expl. 
Perhaps  money  payable  for  the  entry  of 
oats  ;  from  aver,  oats. 
AVERIE,    s.     Live   stock,    as    including 
horses,  cattle,  &c.  V.  Aver,  etymon,  sense 
2nd. 
AVERIL,  g.    Apparently  a  diminutive  from 

aver,  a  beast  for  labour.    Dunbar. 
AVERILE,  Avyryle,  s.    April.    Wyntou-n. 
AVERIN,  Averen,  Aiverin,  g.   Cloudberry 
or  knoutberry,  S.    Rubus  chamaemorus, 
Linn.;  eaten  as  a  dessert  in  the  north  of 
S.  Boss. — Perhaps  from  Germ,  aver,  wild, 
and  en,  a  term  now  applied  in  Su.G.  to 
the  berry  of  the  juniper ;  Gael.  oieWrac, 
oirak. 
AVERTIT,  part.  pa.     Overturned.     Bel- 
lenden—Fr.  ecert-ir,  Lat.    evert-ere,    to 
overthrow. 
AUFALD,  adj.    Honest.    V.  Afald. 
AUGHIMUTY,  Auchimuty,  adj.    Mean  ; 
paltry;  as,  an  auchimuty  body,  Loth.  Per- 
haps from  icac,  waac,  wacc,  weak,   and 
mod,  mind,  ?.  e.  weak-minded. 
AUGHT,  s.     Of  aught,  of  consequence  ;  of 
importance,  Ayrs.     Galfs  Ann.   of   the 
Parish. 
AV  GUT,  part.  pa.  Owed.  Act.  Dom.  Cone. 
AUGHTAND,  part.  pr.      Owing.      Acts 

Ch  a.  I. 
AVIL,  s.  The  second  crop  after  lea  or  grass, 

Galloway.    V.  Aw  at. 
AVILLOUS,  adj.    Contemptible  ;  debased. 
Chron.  Scot.  P. — Fr.  arili,  ie,m  contemp- 
tionem  adductus.    Diet.  Tree. 
AUISE,  s.    Advice;  counsel.    Avis,  Chau- 
cer; arys,  R.  Brunne;  Fr.  aris.   Douglas. 
AVYSE,  Awise,  s.   Manner;  fashion.  Dou- 
glas.— A.S.  msa,  wise,  Alem.  mils,  iiuisa, 
Belg.  wijse,  modes,  manner;  with  the  com- 
mon A.S.  prefix  a. 
To  AVISE,  v.  n.    To  deliberate  ;  to  advise. 
Keith's  Hist. — Fr.  aris-er,  to  consider,  to 
advise  of. 


AUL 

AUISION,s.  Vision;  Chaucer,  id.  Douglas. 
— Fr. aeision, vision, fantaisie.  Gl. Roque- 
fort. 
AUISMENT,  8.     Advice  ;  counsel.     Pari. 

Ja.  I. — Fr.  arisement,  id. 
AUKWART,  Awkwart,  prep.    Athwart ; 

across.    Wallace. 
AULD,?.  Age.  Abp.Hamiltoun. — A.S.aeld, 

senectus,  Moes.G.  aids,  aetas.    V.  Eild. 
AULD,  adj.     Old.     V.  Ald. 
AULD-AUNTIE,  g.     The  aunt  of  one's  fa- 
ther or  mother,  Clydes.  V.  Auld-father. 
AULD-FATHER,  a.  A  grandfather;  a  term 
used  by  some  in  the  west  of  S. — A.S.  eold- 
faeder,  Belg.  oud-radcr,  avus  ;  Dan.  olde- 
vader,  a  great-grandfather. 
AULDFARREN,  Auld-farrand,  adj.    Sa- 
gacious, S. ;  audfarand,  id.  A.Bor.  Ram- 
say.— Moes.G.  aid,  old,  and  Swed.  far-a, 
Germ,  far-en,  experiri ;  Svrei.faren,  Isl. 
farinn,  peritus ;  Belg.  aerraaren,  skilful. 
AULD-HEADIT,    adj.       Shrewd  ;    saga- 
cious, Clydes.     Syn.  Lanq-headit. 
AULD  LANGSYNE.      A' very  expressive 
phrase,  referring  to  days  that  are  long 
past,  S.    V.  under  Syne. 
AULD-MOU'D,   adj.     Sagacious    in   dis- 
course ;  sometimes  implying  the  idea  of 
craft,  S.B.     Ross. — From  auld,  old,  and 
mou'  or  mow,  the  mouth. 
AULD  SOOCH.     V.  under  Souch,  s. 
AULD  THIEF,  g.     One  of  the  designations 

given  to  the  devil.     Perils  of  Man. 
AULD  THREEP,  s.  A  superstition,  Dumf. 

V.  Threpe. 
AULD-UNCLE,  g.      The   uncle   of  one's 

father  or  mother,  Clydes. 
AULD-WARLD,  adj.  Antique ;  antiquated, 
S.  Ferguson. — From  auld,  old,  and  world, 
world. 
AULD  YEAR.  To  "wauke  the  auld  year 
'  into  the  neu-J  is  a  popular  and  expressive 
phrase  for  watching  until  twelve  o'clock 
announces  the  new  year,  when  people  are 
ready  at  their  neighbours'  houses,  with 
het  pints  and  buttered  cakes,  eagerly  wait- 
ing to  be  first-foot,  as  it  is  termed,  and  to 
regale  the  family  yet  in  bed.  Much  care 
is  taken,  that  the  persons  who  enter,  be 
what  are  called  sonsiefolh;  for  on  the  ad- 
mission of  the  first-foot  depends  the  pros- 
perity or  trouble  of  the  year."  CromeFs 
Nithsdale  Song.  V.  Het-pint. 
AULIN.  Scouii-aidin,  Dirty  Aulin,  the 
arctic  gull,  Orkn.  Loth.  Pennant.  V. 
Scouti- Aulin,  and  Skaitbird. 
AULNAGER, .«.  Apparently  a  legal  mea- 
surer of  cloth.  Acts  Ja.  VI. — From  Fr. 
aulnage,  measuring  with  an  ell,  aulne, 
L.B.  atna,  an  ell. 
AULTRAGES,  Aulterages,  t.pl.  The  emo- 
luments arising  from  the  offerings  made 
at  an  altar,  or  from  the  rents  appointed 
for  the  support  of  it.  Spotswood. — L.B. 
(dtarag-ium,  cdterag-inm,  obventio  altaris. 
Du  Came. 


A'UM  2 

AUMERIL,  s.  1.  One  who  has  little  un- 
derstanding or  method  in  his  conduct. 
2.  Often  applied  to  a  mongrel  dog  ;  per- 
haps from  his  having  no  steady  power  of 
instinct,  Selkirks. 

AUMERS,  s.  pi.    Embers.    V.  Ajieris. 

AUMOUS,  Aumis,  s.  An  alms,  S.  V. 
Almois. 

AUMRIE,  Awmrie,  ft  i  A  large  press  or 
cupboard,  where  food  and  utensils  for 
housekeeping  are  laid  up.  Heart  Mid- 
Loth. — Fr.  "aumoire,  a  cupboard, ambrie, 
almstub."  Cotgr. ;  aumonerie,  the  place  in 
monasteries  in  which  alms  were  deposited. 
In  O.E.  ambry  denoted  "  the  place  where 
the  arms,  plate,  vessels,  and  everything 
belonging  to  housekeeping  were  kept." 
V.  Almerie. 

Muckle  Aumrie,  s.  A  figurative  expres- 
sion applied  to  a  big,  stupid,  or  senseless 
person,  Mearns.  The  idea  seems  borrowed 
from  an  empty  press. 

To  AUNTER,  Awntyr,  t.  a.  To  hazard  ; 
to  put  into  the  power  of  accident.  Bar- 
bour.— Fr.  aventur-er,  risquer,  mettre  au 
hazard.  Diet.  Tree.  Aunter  is  used  by 
Chaucer  and  Gower  in  a  neuter  sense.  V. 
Anter,  r. 

AUNTER,  s.  Adventure ;  O.E.  antre,  R. 
Brunne.  Sir  Gairan  and  Sir  Gal. — Fr. 
arenture,  auenture,  abbreviated. 

AUNTERENS,  adv.  Perchance  ;  perad- 
venture,  Berwicks. 

AUNTEROUS,arf/\  Adventurous.  Gl.Sibb. 
— O.Fr.  arentureux, hasarde;  L.H.adrei)- 
tor-ius.    Gl.  Roquefort. 

To  AVOYD  of.  To  remove  from.  Lett. 
Q.  Mary,  Keith's  Hist. — Fr.  ruider,  to 
void,  to  evacuate. 

To  AVOKE,  r.  a.  To  call  away ;  to  keep 
off.     Lat.  aroc-are.    BaiUie. 

AVOUTERIE,  Advouterie,  t.  Adultery. 
Gl.  Sibb. — O.Fr.  aroutrie,  Ital.  arolteria, 
Lat.  adulter-ium,  Teut.  vouter-en,  forni- 
care,  camerare. 

AVOW,  Avowe,  s.  1.  A  vow;  used  in  the 
same  sense  by  Chaucer.  Douglas.  2.  Dis- 
covery, declaration  ;  in  modern  language, 
avowal.  Minstrelsy  Bord. — Fr.  acou-er, 
to  confess. 

To  AVOW,  r.  a.  To  devote  by  a  vow.  Bel- 
lenden. 

To  AVOW,  r.  n.     To  vow.   Bellenden. 

AUREATE,  Awreate,  adj.  Golden.  Dou- 
glas.   L.B.  cmreat-us. 

AUSKERRIE,  s.  A  scoop,  Shetl.  Sw.  oes- 
kar,  E.  scoop.  From  Su.G.  oes-a,  Dan.  oes- 
er,  Isl.  aus-a,  to  draw,  and  Su.G.  kar,  a 
vessel ;  literally,  aus-kerric  is  a  drawing 
vessel. 

AUSTERN,  Asterne,  Astren,  adj.  1. 
Having  an  austere  look.  2.  Having  a 
frightful  or  ghastly  appearance ;  like  a 
dying  person,  Roxb.  Selkirks. 

AUST IE,  adj.  Austere;  harsh.  Henrysone. 
— A.S.  ostige,  knotty,  from  osf,  Teut.  oest,  a 


I  AW  A 

knot,  properly  in  wood.  Lord  Hailes  and 
others  have  viewed  this  word  as  merely  a 
corr.  of  austere. 

AUSTROUS,  adj.  Frightful;  ghastly, 
Upper  Clydes.   Edin.Mag.,  May  1820. 

AUTENTYFE,  adj.  Authentic.  ColkelUe 
Sow. 

*  AUTHOR,  s.  1.  Ancestor;  predecessor; 
frequently  used  in  this  sense  in  our  old 
Acts.  2.  One  who  legally  transfers  pro- 
perty to  another;  a  forensic  term,  S.  Ersk. 
Inst.  3.  An  informer,  Aberd. ;  synon. 
with  Lat.  auctor,  a  reporter  or  teller. 

AUWIS-BORE,  s.  The  circular  vacuity 
left  in  a  piece  of  wood,  from  a  knot  com- 
ing out  of  it,  S.B.  Probably  the  same  as 
Elf-bore,  q~.  v. 

AUX-BIT,  fc  A  nick  in  the  form  of  the  let- 
ter V,  cut  out  of  the  hinder  part  of  a 
sheep's  ear,  Ayrs.  Back-bit,  synon.,  Clydes. 
Perhaps  from  Moes.G.  ansa,  the  ear,  aud 
Isl.  bit,  bite  or  cut. 

AW,  sometimes  to  be  viewed  as  the  third 
pers.  sing,  of  the  t.  ;  signifying  owed, 
ought.     WcUlaee. 

To  AW,  Awe,  r.  a.  To  owe,  S.  Wallace. 
— Isl.  aa,  atte,  debeo,  debuit ;  A.S.  ag, 
alite;  Su.G.  a;  Moes.G.  aih,  habeo,  im- 
perf.  aiht-a.     V.  Aigh,  Avcht. 

AW,  used  for  All,  S.  Bannatyne  P.  Wyth 
me,  withal.     Douglas. 

AWA,  adv.  1.  Away;  the  general  pro- 
nunciation in  S.  2.  In  a  swoon.  3.  In 
speaking  of  a  deceased  relation.  There 
is  a  peculiar  and  lovely  delicacy  in 
this  national  idiom.  When  one  cannot 
avoid  a  reference  to  the  departed,  in- 
stead of  mentioning  the  name,  or  specify- 
ing the  particular  tie,  as  if  it  were  meant 
to  prevent  any  unnecessary  excitement  of 
feeling,  either  in  the  speaker  or  in  the 
hearer,  or  as  if  naming  the  person  were  a 
kind  of  profanation  of  the  hallowed  silence 
of  the  tomb,  or  as  if  the  most  distant 
allusion  were  more  than  enough, — it  is 
usual  to  speak  of  them  that's  awa ;  the 
plural  being  most  commonly  used,  as  if 
the  beloved  object  were  removed  to  a 
still  more  respectful  distance,  than  by  a 
more  familiar  use  of  the  singular. 

AWA'  P  THE  HEAD.  Deranged  ;  be- 
side one's  self,  Roxb.  Syn.  By  Hmsell, 
by  hersell. 

To  AWAIL,  Awal,  v.  a.  1.  To  let  fall. 
Barbour.  2.  To  descend ;  used  in  a  neuter 
sense.  Wallace.  3.  To  fall  backward, 
or  tumble  down  hill,  Roxb.  Clydes.  Gl. 
Sibb. — Fr.  aral-er,  to  go,  or  fall,  down  ; 
also,  to  let  fall;  Teut.  af-rall-en,  decidere; 
>if- rat,  casus ;  Su.G.  afal,  ctfal,  lapsus. 

AWAIL,  Awaill,  s.  Advantage ;  superi- 
ority.    Wcdlace. 

To  AWAILL,  Awailye,  t.  v.  To  avail. 
Barbour. 

AWAL,  Awald,  s.  A  term  applied  to  a 
field  lying  the  second  year  without  being 


AWA 


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AW1 


ploughed  ;  lea  of  the  second  year,  that 
has  not  been  sowed  with  artificial  grasses, 
Loth. 

AWALD,  adj.  Belonging  to  the  second 
crop  after  lea,  S. 

AWALD-CRAP,  s.  The  second  crop  after 
lea,  Ayrs.  Aewall,  Clydes.;  ami,  Gallo- 
way; aicat,  more  commonly  award,  An- 
gus.    V.  Award-Crap. 

AWAL-INFIELD,  g.  The  second  crop 
after  bear.   Surr.  Banff's. 

AWAL-LAND,  s.  Ground  under  a  second 
crop,  Banffs. 

A  WALL  AITS.  The  second  crop  of  oats 
after  grass,  Mearns.     V.  Awat. 

AWALD  or  A  WALT  SHEEP.  One  that 
has  fallen  on  its  back,  and  cannot  recover 
itself.  If  not  raised,  it  sickens,  swells, 
and  dies,  Roxb.     Gl.  Sibb.     V.  Awail. 

AWALD,  Awalt,  part.  adj.  In  a  supine 
state  ;  lying  on  the  back,  S. 

To  Fa'  Awalt.  To  fall,  without  the  power 
of  getting  up  again  ;  originally  applied  to 
a  sheep,  hence  to  a  person  intoxicated  ; 
hence  the  phrase,  to  roll  awald,  S.A. 

To  Die  Awald.  To  die  in  a  supine  state. 
S.A. 

To  AWANCE,  r.  a.  To  advance.  Wallace. 
— Fr.  avanc-er,  id. 

To  AWANT,  v.  a.  To  boast.   Douglas. 

AWARD-CRAP,  s.  A  crop  of  corn  after 
several  others  in  succession  ;  hence  called 
award,  or  awkward  crops.  Agr.  Sure. 
Bene. 

AWART,  adv.  A  sheep  is  said  to  lie  aivart, 
when  it  has  fallen  on  its  back  in  such  a 
situation  that  it  cannot  rise  again,  Roxb. 
Synon.  Await,  q.  v. 

A-WASTLE,  prep.  To  the  westward  of; 
figuratively,  distant  from,  Ettr.  For. 

AWAT,  s.  Ground  ploughed  after  the  first 
crop  from  lea.  The  crop  produced  is 
called  the  awat-crap;  also  pronounced 
award.  Ang.  aril;  Galloway,  aewall ; 
Clydes.  id. — A.S.  afed,  pastus,  af-at,  de- 
pastus  ;  or,  Su.G.  awat,  a/at,  deficiens ; 
or  perhaps  from  af-val,  diminution,  as  the 
same  with  Awalt,  q.  v. 

AWA  WARD,  s.  The  vanguard.  Barbour. 
Fr.  avant-garde. 

AWAY.  This  word  seems  to  have  been 
used  occasionally  as  a  verb.  Barbour. — 
A.S.  aweg,  away,  may  be  viewed  as  the 
imperat.  of  aicaeg-an,  to  take  away,  or, 
awegg-an,  to  depart. 

A  WAYDRAWING,  g.  The  act  of  drawing 
off,  or  turning  aside  ;  applied  to  a  stream 
of  water.  Act.  Bom.  Cone. 

AWAYMENTIS,  s.  pi.  Consultations,  Gl. 
Perhaps  preparations,  or  preliminaries. 
Wyntown. — Perhaps  from  O.Fr.  aroy-er, 
to  put  in  train;  aroyment,  enquete',  ou- 
verture;  de  via.     Gl.  Roquefort. 

AWAY-PUTTING,  g.  The  complete  re- 
moval of  anything,  of  that  especially 
which  is  offensive  or  noxious.  Acts  Ja. VI. 


AWAY-TAKEN,  part.  pa.  Carried  off; 
removed.    Acts  Cha.  II. 

AWAY-TAKAR,  g.  The  person  who  re- 
moves or  carries  away.    Acts  Mary. 

AWAY-TAKING,  s.  Removal ;  act  of 
carrying  off.    Balfour's  Pract. 

To  AWBAND,  b.  a.  To  bind  with  an  Awe- 
band,  Lanarks. 

AWB YRCHO WNE,  Awbercheoun,  s.  The 
habergeon,  or  breastplate.  Wyntown. — 
Franc,  halsberge,  Isl.  halsbeorg,  collare 
chalybeum;  from  hols,  the  neck,  and  berga, 
to  defend;  Fr.  haubergeon;  L.B.  halber- 
gium. 

AWBLASTER,  s.  1.  A  crossbow-man;  al- 
blastere, and  arb!ast,O.E.  Barbour.  2.  The 
crossbow  itself;  Fr.  arbaleste.  Wallace. 
— Fr.  arbelestier,  L.B.  arcubalista,  arba- 
lista. 

AW-BUND,  Aw-bun',  adj.  Not  at  liberty 
to  act  as  one  would  wish  ;  restricted  by  a 
superior,  Roxb.  V.  Aweband.  Or  it  may 
be  compounded  of  awe  and  bund,  E. 
bound. 

To  AWCHT,  Aucht,  Aught,  v.  a.  To  owe. 
Peblis  to  the  Play.     V.  Aw. 

AWCY,  .«.  Perhaps  pain ;  torment.  Sir 
Gaican  and  Sir  Gal.  A.S.  ace,  aece, 
dolor. 

AWEBAND,  Awband,  s.  1.  A  band  for 
tying  black  cattle  to  the  stake  ;  consist- 
ing of  a  rope  on  one  side,  and  a  piece  of 
wood,  shaped  like  a  hame-blade,  or  the 
half  of  a  horse's  collar,  on  the  other.  It 
keeps  in  order  the  more  unruly  animals, 
and  prevents  them  from  throwing  their 
heads  from  one  side  of  the  stake  to  the 
other  ;  Loth.  Lanarks.  2.  A  check,  a  re- 
straint. Bellenden.  3.  Used  in  a  moral 
sense,  to  denote  what  inspires  respect 
and  reverence ;  what  curbs  and  checks, 
or  prevents  a  man  from  doing  things  in 
which  he  might  otherwise  indulge  him- 
self, S. — Perhaps  from  Dan.  aag,  a  yoke, 
and  band  ;  q.  the  band  by  which  the  yoke 
is  fastened. 

AWEDE,  adj.  In  a  state  approaching  to 
insanity.  Sir  Tristrem. —  A.S.  awed-an, 
awocd-an,  insanire. 

AWEEL,  adv.    Well.     Guy  Mannering. 

To  AWENT,  r.  a.  To  cool  or  refresh  by 
exposing  to  the  air.  Barbour.  —  A.S. 
awynd-wian,  ventilare,  from  wind,  ven- 
tus. 

AWERTY,  Auerty,  adj.  Cautious  ;  expe- 
rienced; a uerty.  R.  Brunne.  Barbour. — 
Fr.  avert  i,  warned,  advertised. 

AWFALL,«(7/.  Honest; upright.  V.Afald. 

AWFULL,  Awfu',  adj.  Implying  the  idea 
of  what  is  very  great ;  excessive ;  used 
generally  in  a  bad  sense,  S. 

A'WHERE,ar?r.  Everywhere,  S.A'wheres, 
Ettr.  For.     Syn.  A/quhare. 

A  WIN,  Awy.v,  Awne,  adj.  Own  ;  proper, 
S.  awne;  Gl.  Yorks.,  id.  This  is  the  com- 
mon pron.  of  the  south  of  S. ;  in  other 


AW1 

parts,  ain.  Wallace.  —  Moes.G.  aigin, 
aihn,  proprius,  A.S.  agen,  Germ,  eh/hen, 
Belg.  eyghen,  Su.G.  egen,  id.,  from  their 
respective  verbs  denoting  right  or  pro- 
perty. 

AWINGIS,s.^.  Arrears  ;  debts.  "  Dettis, 
aicingis,  comptes."  Aberd.  Reg. 

A  WISE,  s.     Manner ;  fashion.  *  V.  Avyse. 

AWISE,  Awysee,  adj.  Prudent ;  conside- 
rate; cautious.  Barbour. — Fr.  acise,  pru- 
dens,  cautus,  consideratus ;  deduced  in 
Diet.  Trev.  from  Goth,  wis- an,  A.S.  vis-an, 
with  ad.  prefixed,  L.B.  avisare. 

AWISELY,  adv.  Prudently;  circumspect- 
ly.    Barbour. 

AWISS,s.     Potashes.  Aberd.  Beg. 

AWITTINS.  Used  in  conjunction  with  me, 
him,  her,  &c,  as  denoting  what  is  without 
the  privacy  of  the  person  referred  to  ; 
unwitting,  Dumfr.  The  pronoun  may  either 
be  viewed  as  in  the  dative,  as,  unwitting 
to  me,  or  in  the  ablative  absolute,  as,  me 
unwitting. 

AWKIR,  8.  To  ding  to  aickir,  to  dash  to 
pieces,  Aberd.     Perhaps  from  E.  ochre. 

AWM,  s.     Alum,  S. 

To  AWM,  v.  a.  To  dress  skins  with  alum,  S. 

AWM'T  LEATHER.  White  leather. 

AWMON,Hewmon,s.   A  helmet.    Gl.Sibb. 

AWMOUS,  s.  A  cap  or  cowl ;  a  covering 
for  the  head  ;  printed  amotions.  Houlate 
MS. — L.B.  almuc-ia,  O.Fr.  aumusse,  from 
Germ,  mutze,  S.  mutch,  q.  v.  If  it  should 
be  read  awmons,  it  may  refer  to  a  helmet. 
V.  Aumon. 

AWMOUS,  s.  Alms,  S.  The  Antiquary. 
V.  Almous. 

AWMOUS-DISH,  s.  The  wooden  dish  in 
which  mendicants  receive  their  alms,  when 
given  in  meat.     Burns. 

AWNER,  Awnar,  s.  An  owner;  a  proprie- 
tor. Hamilton n's  Cat.  ColkelbieSow. — A.S. 
agn-ian,  aegn-ian,  ahn-ian,  possidere. 

AWNS,  s.pl.  The  beards  of  corn,  S.  Aries, 
Prov.E.  Bar  awns,  the  beards  of  barley. 
Ang.  Perths. — Moes.G.  ahana,  Su.G.  agn, 
Gr.  ax**,  «-x»v»  chaff;  Alem.  agena,  id. ; 
also,  a  shoot  or  stalk. 

AWNED,  Awnit,  adj.  Having  beards  ; 
applied  to  grain,  S. 

AWNY,arf/.   Bearded,  S.   Pichn's  Poems. 

AWNIE,  adj.  Bearded,  S.  Burns.  V. 
Awns. 

AWO'NT, part.  adj.  Accustomed  to.  Aberd. 
Beg. — A.S.  awun-ian,  accustomed  to. 

AWORTH,    adv.     "Worthily."      Tytler. 


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King's  Quair. — A.S.  awyrth-ian,  glorifi- 
care. 

AWOUNDERIT,  part.  pa.  Surprised  ; 
struck  with  wonder.     Douglas. 

AWOVIT,  fret.     Avowed.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

To  AWOW,  v.  n.     To  vow.     Pitscottie. 

A  WOW,  inter/.  Equivalent  to  Alas,  S.B. ; 
also  to  Ewhow.  Bock  and  Wee  Pickle 
Tow. 

AWP,  Whaup,  s.  The  curlew,  a  bird,  S. 
67.  Sibb.     V.  Quhaip. 

AWRANGOUS,  adj.  Felonious;  «  An>- 
rangous  away  taking."     Aberd.  Beg. 

AWRO,  Probably  a  wro,  a  corner.  Gl. 
Complaynt  S. — Su.G.  wra,  pron.  wro,  an- 
gulus. 

AWS,  Awes  of  a  mill-wheel,  s.  The  buckets 
or  projections  on  the  rims  which  receive 
the  shock  of  the  water  as  it  falls,  S. 
Statist.  Ace. 

AWS  of  a  Windmill.  The  sails  or  shafts 
on  which  the  wind  acts,  Aberd. 

AWSK,  s.     The  newt  or  eft.     V.  Ask. 

AWSOME,  Awesome,  adj.  1.  Appalling; 
awful ;  causing  terror.  Butherford.  The 
Antiquary.  2.  Exciting  terror  ;  as  sup- 
posed to  possess  preternatural  power. 
3.  Expressive  of  terror.  Guy  Manner- 
■in  i/. 

AWSTRENE,  adj.  Stern  ;  austere.  Hen- 
rysone.  V.  Asterne. — Lat.  auster-us,  or 
A.S.  styrii. 

AWTAYNE,  adj.  Haughty.  Wyntown.— 
O.Fr.  hautain,  grand,  sublime,  eleve.  Gl. 
Roquefort.     From  Lat.  a/t-us. 

AWTE,  s.  1.  The  direction  in  which  a  stone, 
a  piece  of  wood,  &c.  splits  ;  the  grain, 
Aberd.  2.  Used,  but  perhaps  improperly, 
for  a  flaw  in  a  stone.  Gl.  Surv.  Nairn  and 
Moray. 

AWTER,  s.  An  altar.  Chaucer,  id.  O.Fr. 
autiere,  Lat.  altare.     Barbour. 

To  AX,  r.  a.  To  ask,  S.  Asched,  axede, 
asked.  R.  Glouc.  Buddiman. — A.S.  ahs- 
ian,  ax-ian,  interrogare. 

AXIS,  Acksys,  s.  pi.  Aches;  pains.  Axes, 
id.,  Orkn.  King's  Quair. — A.S.  aece,  do- 
lor ;  egesa,  horror;  Moes.G.  agis,  terror. 
Hence,  E.  ague. 

AX-TREE,  s.'  An  axle-tree,  S—  A.S.  ear, 
ex;  Alem.  ahsa;  Germ,  achse,  axis  ;  per- 
haps from  Isl.  ak-a,  to  drive  a  chariot  or 
dray.    G.  Andr. 

AYONT,  prep.  Beyond,  S.  Boss.— A.S. 
geond,  ultra,  with  a  prefixed  ;  or  on,  as 
afield,  originally  on  field. 


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To  BAA,  r.  n.    1.  To  cry  as  a  calf,  Ettr.  For. 

Hogg.  2.  To  bleat  as  a  sheep,  Ayrs.   Gait. 
BAA,  s.     The  cry  of  a  calf ;  the  bleat  of  a 

sheep.  V.  Bae. 


BAA,  s.  A  rock  in  the  sea  seen  at  low 
water.  Edmons.  Zetl.  Norw.  boe, "  a  bot- 
tom, or  bank  in  the  sea,  on  which  the 
waves  break."    Hallaqer. 


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BAACH,«r//.  Ungrateful  to  the  taste.  V. 
Bauch. 

BAB,  s.  1.  A  nosegay,  or  bunch  of  flowers, 
Pickets  Poems.  2.  A  tassel,  or  a  knot  of 
ribbons,  or  the  loose  ends  of  such  a  knot, 
Fife;  whence  the  compounds  Lny-bab  and 
Wooer-bab,  q.  t.  3.  Applied  to  a  cockade, 
S.  "  A  cockit  hat  with  a  bab  of  blue  rib- 
bands at  it."    Old  Mortality. 

To  BAB,  v.  n.  1.  To  play  backwards  and 
forwards  loosely,  S.;  synon.  with  E.  Bob. 
2.  To  dance,  Fife.  Hence  Bab  at  the 
boicster,  or  Bab  ici'  the  bowster,  a  very  old 
Scottish  dance,  formerly  the  last  dance 
at  weddings  and  merrymakings. 

To  BAB,  p.  a.  To  close  ;  to  shut,  Ayrs. 
Train. 

To  BABBIS,  r.  a.  1.  To  scoff  ;  to  gibe.  2. 
To  browbeat,  Ayrs.  From  the  same  origin 
with  Bob,  a  taunt,  q.  v. 

BABY,  s.   Abbrev.  of  the  name  Barbara,  S. 

BABIE,  Bawbie,  Bawbee,  s.  A  copper 
coin  equal  to  a  halfpenny  English,  S. 
Knox.  The  following  curious  tradition, 
with  regard  to  the  origin  of  this  term,  is 
still  current  in  Fife  : — "  When  one  of  the 
infant  kings  of  Scotland,  of  great  expec- 
tation, was  shown  to  the  public,  for  the 
preservation  of  order  the  price  of  admis- 
sion was  in  proportion  to  the  rank  of  the 
visitant.  The  eyes  of  the  superior  classes 
being  feasted,  their  retainers  and  the  mo- 
bility were  admitted  at  the  rate  of  six 
pennies  each.  Hence  this  piece  of  money 
being  the  price  of  seeing  the  royal  Babic, 
it  received  the  name  of  Babie" — Fr.  bas- 
piece,  base  or  billon  money. 

BABIE-PICKLE,  s.  The  small  grain  (the 
Babie)  which  lies  in  the  bosom  of  a 
larger  one,  at  the  top  of  a  stalk  of  oats,  S. 
V.  Pickle. 

BABTYM,  s.  Baptism.  "  Baptym  and 
mareage."  Aberd.  Bey.  Corr.  from  Fr. 
bapttme. 

BACCALAWREATT,  s.  The  degree  of 
Bachelor  in  a  university,  or  Master  of 
Arts.     Arts.  Oi.  I. 

BACHELAR,?.  A  bachelor  in  Arts.  Crauf. 
Hist.  Unw.  Edin. 

BACHILLE,  s.  A  pendicle,  or  spot  of 
arable  ground,  Fife.  Lamont's  Diary. 
— O.Fr.  baclde  denoted  as  much  ground 
as  twenty  oxen  could  labour  in  one  hour. 
Roquefort. 

BACHLANE,  part.  pr.  Shambling.  V. 
Bauchle. 

To  BACHLE,  v.  a.  To  distort  ;  to  vilify. 
V.  Bauchle,  r.  a. 

To  BACHLE,  v.  n.  To  shamble,  &c.  V. 
Bauchle,  r.  n. 

BACHLEIT,  part.  pa.  A  particular  mode 
of  exposing  to  sale. — Perhaps  from  Fr. 
baecol-er, "  to  lift  or  heave  often  up  and 
downe."     Cotgr. 

BACHRAM,?.  A  bach-am  o'  dirt,  an  ad- 
hesive spot  of  filth  ;  what  has  dropped 


from  a  cow  on  a  hard  spot  of  ground, 
Dunrfr.  Gael,  buachar,  cow-dung.  V. 
Clushan. 

BACK,  s.  An  instrument  for  toasting  bread 
above  the  fire,  made  of  pot-metal,  S. — 
Germ,  backen,  to  bake.  Yorks.  back-stane, 
"  a  stone  or  iron  to  bake  cakes  on." 

BACK,  s.  A  large  vat  used  by  brewers  and 
others  for  cooling  liquors,  S. — Teut.  back, 
Belg.  bak,  a  trough. 

BACK,  Backing,  8.  A  body  of  followers, 
or  supporters,  S.  BaiUie.  From  A.S.  bac, 
baec,  Su.G.  bak,  tergum. 

A  Strong  Back,  8.  A  large  body  of  fol- 
lowers. 

A  Thin  Back,  s.  A  small  party  of  fol- 
lowers.    Gathry's  Mem. 

BACK, .«.  The  hinder  part  of  the  body  ; 
the  outer  part  of  the  hand  or  body,  or  of 
anything  ;  the  rear. 

*  BACK,  8.  1.  The  back  of  my  hand  toyon, 
I  will  have  nothing  to  do  with  you  ;  ad- 
dressed to  one  whose  conduct  or  opinions 
we  dislike.  2.  The  back  is  said  to  be  it/>, 
or  set  tip,  as  expressive  of  anger,  as,  "  His 
back  was  up  in  a  moment." 

BACK,  adv.  Behind  ;  toward  things  past  ; 
whence  one  came  ;  backwards. 

BACK  AT  THE  WA\  Unfortunate;  in 
trouble.  One's  back  is  said  to  be  at  the 
«•«'  when  one  is  in  an  unfortunate  state 
in  whatever  respect. 

To  BACK  (a  letter.)  To  write  the  direc- 
tion on  a  letter ;  frequently  applied  to 
the  mere  manual  performance,  as,  "  A  n 
Ul-backit  letter,"  one  with  the  direction  ill 
written,  S. 

BACK, .«.  Applied  to  one  who  has  changed 
his  mode  of  living  ;  as,  "  He 's  the  back  of 
an  auld  farmer,"  he  was  once  a  farmer. 

BACK,  8.  A  wooden  trough  for  carrying 
fuel  or  ashes,  Roxb.  The  same  with 
Backet,  q.  v.     Rob  Roy. 

BACK  and  FORE.  Backwards  and  for- 
wards, S. 

BACKBAND,  Bakband,  s.  A  bond  or  ob- 
ligation, in  which  one  person  engages  that 
another  shall  receive  no  injury  at  law  in 
consequence  of  a  disposition,  or  any  simi- 
lar deed,  which  the  latter  has  made  in 
favour  of  the  former  ;  a  bond  which  vir- 
tually nullifies  a  former  one  that  has  been 
entered  into  to  serve  a  special  purpose,  S. 
Acts  Cha.  I. 

BACK-BIRN,  s.  A  back-burthen  ;  a  load 
on  the  back.     Ross. 

BACK-BIT,  g.  A  nick  on  the  back  part  of 
a  sheep's  ear;  the  same  with  Aux-Bit,  q.  v. 

BACK-BREAD,  s.  A  kneading-trough,  S. 
Belg.  bak,  id. 

BACK-CAST,  s.  1.  A  relapse  into  trouble  ; 
or  something  that  retards  the  patient's 
recovery.  2.  A  misfortune  ;  something 
which,  as  it  were,  throtcs  one  back  from  a 
state  of  prosperity  into  adversity,  S.  Tales 
of  My  Landlord. 


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BACK-CAST,  adj.  Retrospective.  Tama- 
hill. 

BACKCAW,  s.  The  same  as  backcast,  S. 
Only  the  Latter  is  formed  by  means  of 
the  v.  cast,  the  other  by  that  of  caw,  q.  v. 

BACKCHALES,  s.  pi.  Meaning  doubtful. 
Perhaps  the  same  as  Back-fear,  q.  v. 

BACK-COME,  Back-coming,  s.  Return. 
Spalding. 

To  BACK-COME, r.n.  Toreturn.  Spalding. 

BACK-DOOR-TROT,  ?.  The  diarrhcea. 
Fn-gae-by,  synon. 

BACKDRAUGHT,  s.  1.  The  act  of  inspi- 
ration in  breathing.  2.  The  convulsive 
inspiration  of  a  child  in  the  hooping- 
cough,  during  a  fit  of  the  disease,  S. 

BACK-DRAWER,  s.  An  apostate  ;  one 
who  recedes  from  his  former  profession  or 
course.     Ml  Ward's  Contendings. 

BACKE,  s.  The  bat.  V.  Bak,  Ba'ckie-bird. 

BACK-END  0'  HAIRST,  s.  The  latter 
part  of  harvest,  S. 

BACKEND  0'  THE  YEAR.  The  latter 
part  of  the  year,  S.  Trials  ofM.  Lyndsay. 

BACK-END,  s.  An  ellipsis  of  the  preceding 
phrase.     V.  Fore-end. 

BACKET,  8.  1.  A  square,  wooden  trough, 
used  for  carrying  coals,  or  ashes,  S. ;  called 
also  Coal-backet,  Aiss-backet,  S.  2.  A 
trough  for  carrying  lime  and  mortar  to 
masons,  Fife,  Loth.  3.  A  small  wooden 
trough,  of  an  oblong  form,  with  a  sloping 
lid,  (resembling  the  roof  of  a  house,)  fas- 
tened by  leathern  bands,  kept  at  the  side 
of  the  fire  to  keep  the  salt  dry.  It  is 
generally  called  the  Saut-baeket.  Dimin. 
from  Teut.  back,  linter  ;  Belg.  bak,  a 
trough. — Fr.  bacquet,  a  small  and  shallow 
tub. 

B  ACKET-ST  ANE,  s.  A  stone  at  the  kitchen 
fire-side  for  the  Sant-backet.  Duff's  Poems. 

BACKFA',  s.  The  side-sluice  or  outlet  of 
a  mill-lead,  or  mill-dam,  near  the  breast 
of  the  water-wheel,  and  through  which 
the  water  runs  when  the  mill  is  set,  or 
when  the  water  is  turned  off  the  wheel, 
Roxb. 

BACK-FEAR,  s.  An  object  of  terror  from 
behind.     Pitscottie.  V.  Backchales. 

BACK-FRIEND,  8.  1.  One  who  supports 
another  ;  an  abettor.  Bruce's  Lectures. 
In  E.  the  sense  is  directly  opposite.  John- 
son defines  it  "  an  enemy  in  secret."  2. 
Metaph.  a  place  of  strength  behind  an 
army.     Monro's  Exped. 

BACK-FU',  «.  As  much  as  can  be  carried 
on  the  back,  S. 

BACKGAIN,  8.  A  decline  ;  a  consump- 
tion, S. 

BACKGAIN,  Back-Ga'en,  adj.  From  the 
adv.  back,  and  r.  gae,  to  go.  1.  Receding  ; 
a  backga'in  tide,  a  tide  in  the  state  of  ebb- 
ing. 2.  Declining  in  health;  as,  a  back- 
ga'in bairn,  a  child  in  a  decaying  state. 
3.  Declining  in  worldly  circumstances  ; 
as,  a  backga'in  family,  a  family  not  thriv- 


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ing  in  temporal  concerns,  but  going  to  de- 
cay, S. 

BACKGANE,  part.  a.  Ill-grown  ;  as,  a 
backgane  geit,  an  ill-grown  child,  S. 

BACKGATE,  .«.  1.  An  entry  to  a  house, 
court,  or  area,  from  behind.  2.  A  road 
or  way  that  leads  behind.  3.  Used  in  re- 
gard to  conduct ;  "  Ye  talc  aye  backgates," 
you  never  act  openly,  but  still  use  cir- 
cuitous or  shuffling  modes,  S.  4.  It  also 
signifies  a  course  directly  immoral,  S. 

BACK-HALF,  s.  The  worst  half  of  any- 
thing. To  be  icorn  to  the  back-half,  to 
be  nearly  worn  out,  Lanarks. 

To  BACK-HAP,  r.  n.  To  draw  back  from 
an  agreement  ;  to  resile,  Aberd. 

BACKINGS,  s.  pi.  Refuse  of  wool  or  flax, 
or  what  is  left  after  dressing  it,  used  for 
coarser  stuffs,  S.  Statist.  Ace. — Swed. 
bakla  fin,  to  dress  flax. 

BACKIN'-TURF,  s.  A  turf  laid  on  a  low 
cottage-fire  at  bed-time,  as  a  back,  to  keep 
it  alive  till  morning ;  or  one  placed  against 
the  hud,  in  putting  on  a  new  turf-fire, 
to  support  the  side  turfs,  Teviotd. 

BACK- JAR,  «.  1.  A  sly,  ill-natured  objec- 
tion or  opposition.  2.  An  artful  evasion, 
Aberd. 

BACKLINS,  adv.  Backwards  ;  as,  To  gae 
back/it/s;  to  go  with  the  face  turned  op- 
posite to  the  course  one  takes,  S.  V.  the 
termination  Lingis. 

BACK-LOOK,  s.  1.  Retrospective  view; 
used  literally.  2.  A  review  ;  denoting  the 
act  of  the  mind.    Walker's  Peden. 

BACKMAN,  Bakman,  s.  A  follower  in 
war;  sometimes  equivalent  to  E.  hench- 
man, S.A.    Hogg. 

BACK-OWRE,  adv.  Behind  ;  a  consider- 
able way  back,  S. 

BACK-RAPE,  s.  The  band  that  goes  over 
the  back  of  a  horse  in  the  plough,  to  sup- 
port the  thcets  or  traces,  Clydes. 

BACK-RENT,  s.  A  mode  of  appointing  the 
rent  of  a  farm,  by  which  the  tenant  was 
always  three  terms  in  arrears,  Berw. 

BACKS,  ?.  pi.  The  outer  boards  of  a  tree 
when  sawed,  S.B. 

BACK-SEY,  8.  The  sirloin  of  beef.  V.  Sey. 

BACK-SET,  s.  1.  A  check  ;  anything  that 
prevents  growth  or  vegetation,  S.  2. 
Whatsoever  causes  a  relapse,  or  throws 
one  back  in  any  course,  S.  Wodrou: — 
E.  back  and  set. 

BACKSET,  8.  A  sub-lease,  restoring  the 
possession,  on  certain  conditions,  to  some 
of  those  who  were  primarily  interested  in 
it.  Spalding. 

BACKSET,  part  pa.  Wearied  ;  fatigued. 
Buchan. 

BACKSIDE,  s.  1.  The  area,  plot,  and 
garden  behind  the  house.  2.  Backsides, 
in  Mearns,  denotes  all  the  ground  be- 
tween a  town  on  the  sea-coast  and  the 
sea.  3.  The  more  private  entrances  into 
a  town  by  the  back  of  it,  Ayrs. 


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BACKSPANG,  s.  A  trick,  or  legal  quirk, 
by  which  one  takes  the  advantage  of  an- 
other, after  everything  seemed  to  have 
been  settled  in  a  bargain,  S. — Back  and 
spang,  to  spring. 

BACKSPARE,  s.  Backspace  of  breeches  ; 
the  cleft,  S.     V.  Spare. 

BACK-SPAULD,  s.  The  hinder  part  of  the 
shoulder.  The  Pirate. 

To  BACK-SPE1R,  r.  a.  1.  To  trace  are- 
port  as  far  back  as  possible,  S.  2.  To  cross- 
question,  S.    Back  and  speir,  to  examine. 

BACK-SPEIRER,  Back-Spearer,  s.  A 
cross-examinator,  S.    Cfeland. 

BACKSPRENT,  s.  1.  The  back-bone,  S. 
from  back,  and  S.  sprent,  a  spring  ;  in  al- 
lusion to  the  elastic  power  of  the  spine. 
2.  The  spring  of  a  reel  for  winding  yarn 
to  reckon  how  much  is  reeled.  3.  The 
spring  or  catch  which  falls  down  and 
enters  the  lock  of  a  chest.  4 .  The  spring 
in  the  back  of  a  clasp-knife,  S. 

BACKTACK,  Backtake,  s.  A  deed  by 
which  a  wadsetter,  instead  of  himself  pos- 
sessing the  lands  which  he  has  in  wadset, 
gives  a  lease  of  them  to  the  reverser,  to 
continue  in  force  till  they  are  redeemed, 
on  condition  of  the  payment  of  the  in- 
terest of  the  wadset  sum  as  rent.  LL.  S. 
Acts  Cha.  I. 

BACK-TREAD,  s.  Retrogression. 

BACK-TREES,  s.  The  joists  in  a  cot- 
house,  &c,  Roxb. 

BACK-WATER,  s.  The  water  in  a  mill- 
race  which  is  gorged  up  by  ice,  or  from 
the  swelling  of  the  river  below,  and  can- 
not get  off.  When  it  can  easily  get  away 
it  is  called  Tail  water. 

BACKWIDDIE,  Backwoodie,  s.  The  band 
or  chain  over  the  cart-saddle  which  sup- 
ports the  shafts  of  the  cart,  S.B.;  q.  the 
withy  that  crosses  the  back.  Synou.  Rig- 
iriddie. 

BAD  BREAD.  To  be  in  bad  bread.  To  be 
in  a  state  of  poverty  or  danger. 

BADDERLOCK,  Badderlocks,s.  A  spe- 
cies of  eatable  fucus,  S.     Lightfoot. 

BADDOCK,  s.  Apparently  the  coal-fish,  or 
Gadus  carbonarius,  Aberd.  The  fry  of 
the  coal-fish.     Statist.  Ace. 

BADDORDS,  s.pl.  Low  raillery  ;  vulgarly 
bathers.    Boss.     Corr.  of  bad  words. 

BADE,  pret.  of  Bide,  q.  v. 

BADE,  Baid,  s.  1.  Delay,  tarrying.  But 
bade,  without  delay.  Wallace.  2.  Place 
of  residence,  abode.     Sibbald. 

BADGE,  s.  A  large,  ill-shaped  burden, 
Selkirks. —  Isl.  bagge,  baggi,  onus,  sar- 
cina. 

To  BADGER,  v.  a.  To  beat;  as,  "  Bad,,,  r 
the  loon,"  beat  the  rascal,  Fife. 

BADGER-REESHIL,  s.  A  severe  blow. 
V.  Reissil,  and  Beat  the  Badger. 

BADGIE,  s.  Cognizance;  armorial  bearing. 
V.  Bavgie. 


I  BAG 

BADLYNG,  s.  A  low  scoundrel.  Scot. 
Poems  Reprinted. — Franc,  baudeling,  a 
cottager. 

BAD-MONEY,  Bald-Money,  s.  The  plant 
Gentian,  Roxb. 

BADNYSTIE,  s.  Silly  stuff.  Douglas.— Fr. 
badinage,  id. 

BADOCH,  s.  A  marine  bird  of  -a  black 
colour.     Sibbald. 

BADRANS,  Bathrons,  s.  A  designation 
for  a  cat,  S.     Henrysone.     Burns. 

BAE,  s.  The  sound  emitted  in  bleating  ; 
a  bleat,  S.  Ramsay.  Baa,E. — Fr.  bee,  id. 

To  BAE,  r.  n.  To  bleat  ;  to  cry  as  a  sheep, 
S.  Tarry  Woo.  Both  these  words  are 
formed,  apparently,  from  the  sound. 

BAFF,Beff,  s.  1.  A  blow  ;  a  stroke.  2. 
A  jog  with  the  elbow,  S.B.  Jamieson's 
Popular  Ballads.  —  Fr.  bnffe,  a  stroke  ; 
Su.G.  baefw-a,  Isl.  bif-a.  to  move  or  shake; 
hi  fa  ii,  concussion. 

To  BAFF,  x.  a.  To  beat,  S.     V.  Beff. 

BAFF,  s.     A  shot,  S.B.     67.  Antiquary. 

BAFFLE,  s.  LA  trifle  ;  a  thing  of  no 
value,  Orkn.  Sutherl.  2.  Used  in  Angus 
to  denote  what  is  either  nonsensical  or  in- 
credible ;  as,  '•'  That's  mere  baffle."  Per- 
haps dimin.  from  Teut.  beffe,  nugae,  bef- 
fe»,  nugari. 

BAFFLE,  s.  A  portfolio,  Mearns.  Synon. 
Blad. 

BAG,  pret.  of  r.  Built;  from  To  Big,  bigg, 
to  build,  S.     Jacobite  Relics. 

To  BAG,  r.  a.  To  cram  the  belly  ;  to  dis- 
tend it  by  much  eating.  Hence,  A.Bor. 
bagging-time,  baiting-time.     Grose. 

BAG,  s.  A  quiver.  Christ's  Kirk. — Dan. 
balg,  a  sheath,  a  scabbard. 

BAG,  s.  1.  To  gire  or  gie  one  the  bag,  i.  e. 
to  give  one  the  slip;  to  deceive  one  whose 
hopes  have  been  raised,  Loth.  2.  To  jilt 
in  love,  Lanarks. 

BAG,  Baggage,  s.  Terms  of  disrespect  or 
reprehension  applied  to  a  child. — Teut. 
balgh,  puer,  said  in  contempt ;  E.  baggage, 
a  worthless  woman. 

BAG  and  BAGGAGE.  One's  whole  move- 
able property  in  the  place  from  which  the 
removal  is  made,  as  well  as  the  imple- 
ments used  for  containing  the  property, 
and  for  conveying  it  away.  Perhaps  bor- 
rowed from  the  custom  of  soldiers  carry- 
ing their  whole  stock  of  goods  in  their 
knapsacks. 

BAGATY,  Baggety,  s.  The  female  of  the 
lump,  or  sea-owl,  a  fish,  S.  Sibbald. 

BAGENIN,  s.  The  name  given  to  that  in- 
delicate toying  which  is  common  between 
young  people  of  different  sexes  on  the 
harvest-field,  Fife.— Probably  of  Fr.  ori- 
gin; as  allied  to  bagenaud-er,  to  trifle,  to 
toy,  to  dally  with. 

BAGGlE,  Baggit,  s.  A  large  minnow; 
sometimes  a  bag-mennon;  apparently  from 
its  rotundity,  &.c.  South  of  S. 

BAGGIE,  s.     The   belly,  S.O.     From  its 


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being  bagged  or  crammed  with  food.  67. 
Burns.     Teut.  balgh,  id. 

BAGGIER,  s.  A  casket.  Fr.  baguier,  a 
small  coffer  for  containing  jewels,  &c. 

BAGGIT,  adj.  1.  Having  a  big  belly  ;  gen- 
erally applied  to  a  beast.  2.  Pregnant. 
Bell  end  en. 

BAGGIT,  s.  1.  A  contemptuous  term  for  a 
child.  2.  An  insignificant  little  person. 
Synon.  Shurf.  3.  Applied  to  a  feeble 
sheep,  Roxb. 

BAGGIT,  Bagit  Horss,  s.  A  stallion. 
Dunbar. 

To  BAGHASH,  r.  a.  To  abuse  with  the 
tongue  ;  to  give  opprobrious  language  to 
one,  Perths.  Fife.  Perhaps  such  an  abuse 
of  one's  good  name  as  might  be  compared 
to  the  hashing  or  mincing  of  meat  to  be 
put  into  the  bag  in  which  a  haggis  is  made. 

BAGLIN,  s.  A  puny  child  with  a  large 
belly ;  a  misgrown  child ;  synon.  Wam- 
jlin ;  Caithn.  Apparently  a  dimin.  from 
n.  •».  to  Bag,  to  swell  out. 

BAG-RAPE,  s.  A  rope  of  straw  or  heath, 
double  the  size  of  the  cross-ropes  used  in 
fastening  the  thatch  of  a  roof.  This  is 
klnched  to  the  cross-ropes,  then  tied  to 
what  is  called  the  pan-rape,  and  fastened 
with  wooden  pins  to  the  easing  or  top  of 
the  wall  on  the  outer  side  ;  Ang. — Isl. 
bagge,  fascis  I 

BAGREL,  s.  1.  A  child,  Dumfr.  2.  A 
minnow,  Ettr.  For.  3.  A  small  person 
with  a  big  belly  ;  probably  as  resembling 
the  shape  of  a  minnow,  Roxb.  4.  Ap- 
plied generally  to  all  animals  that  have 
big  bellies,  and  are  otherwise  ill-grown. 
V.  Baggit. — Su.G.  bagge,  puer. 

BAGREL,  adj.  Expressing  the  ideas  of 
diminutiveness  and  of  corpulency  con- 
joined ;  as, "  He 's  a  bagrel  body,"  that  is, 
one  who,  although  puny,  is  very  plump, 
Mearns. — Goth,  bagge,  sarcina  ;  bagur, 
gibbosus,  protuberant,  bunching  out. 

BAGRIE,  s.     Trash.     Herd's  Coll. 

BAGS,  s.  pi.  The  entrails,  Ettr.  For.  Pro- 
bably from  the  use  to  which  some  of  them 
are  applied  in  Scottish  cookery ;  as  the 
haggis-bag,  &c. 

BAGWAME,  s.  A  silly  fellow  who  can 
only  cram  his  belly,  Ettr.  For. 

BAY,  s.  The  sound  caused  by  the  notes  of 
birds.    Douglas. 

BAICH,  Baichie,  s.  A  child,  Perths.  The 
term  rather  betokens  contempt.  Pol  wart. 
— C.B.  bachgen,  Teut.  bagh,  puer. 

To  BAICHIE,  <o.  n.  To  cough,  S.B. 

BAYCHT,  adj.  Both.  Aberd.  Reg.  A 
perverted  orthography.     V.  Bathe. 

BAID,  pret.  of  Bide,  to  suffer.  Suffered,  S. 
V.  Bide,  Byde. 

BAYED,  adj.  Bent,  or  giving  way  in  the 
middle,  Aberd. — Isl.  beig-a,  flectere. 

BAIGIS,  s.  pi.  Knapsacks.  N.  Burne. — 
O.Fr.  baghe,  a  bag  to  carry  what  is  ne- 
cessary on  a  journey. 


To  BAIGLE,  r.  n.  I.  To  walk  or  run 
with  short  steps,  as  if  weak  ;  applied  to 
the  motions  of  a  child.  2.  To  walk 
slowly,  as  if  much  fatigued,  Ettr.  For. — 
Isl.  baekla,  luxare. 

BAIKBRED,  s.  A  kneading-trough,  S.B., 
Loth. — A.S.  bac-an,  pinsere,  and  bred, 
tabula. 

BAIKEN,  s.  1.  A  baiken  of  skins  or  hides  ; 
a  burden  of  skins.  2.  A  sort  of  flap  ;  as, 
"  the  fell  with  the  baiken,"  Ettr.  For. 
Isl.  baakn,  moles,  onus.     G.  Andr. 

BAIKIE,  Bakie,  s.  1.  The  stake  to  which 
an  ox  or  cow  is  bound  in  the  stall.  Ang. 
2.  A  piece  of  curved  wood,  about  eighteen 
inches  long,  with  a  hole  in  each  end  of  it, 
through  which  a  rope  passes  to  fix  it  to 
the  stake  below.  It  has  a  corresponding 
piece  of  rope  at  top,  which,  after  the 
baikie  is  round  the  neck  of  the  cow,  is 
likewise  tied  round  the  stake,  Loth.  South 
of  S.  3.  The  stake  of  a  tether,  S.B.— Sw. 
paak,&  stake. 

BAIKIE,  s.  1.  A  square, wooden  vessel,  nar- 
rowing towards  the  bottom,  for  carrying 
coals  to  the  fire,  S.  backet,  Loth.  2.  A 
square,  wooden  trough  for  holding  pro- 
vender for  cows,  horses,  &c.  ;  as,  "  The 
cow's  baikie,"  Lanarks.  3.  A  wooden 
vessel,  of  a  square  form,  in  which  dishes 
are  washed,  Lanarks.  Perhaps  Isl.  baeki, 
a  vessel  or  cup. 

BAIKIEFU,  s.  The  fill  of  a  wooden 
trough,  SO.     E,  Gilhaize. 

BAIKIN,  s.  Apparently  a  canopy  carried 
over  the  host  by  Roman  Catholics.  Corr. 
of  Baldachin.     V.  Bandkyn  and  Bawde- 

KYN. 

BAIKINS,  s.  A  beating;  a  drubbing,  Ettr. 
For. — Isl.  beckiar,\e\i  injuria  afncire,6ccA;- 
inq,  molestatio  ;  Su.G.  boka,  contundere. 

BA1KLET,  Becklet,  Baiglet,  s.  1.  An 
under  waistcoat  or  flannel  shirt  worn  next 
the  skin,  Dumfr.  Roxb.  Perhaps  corr.  of 
back-clout,  from  A.S.  baec,  back,  and  clut, 
cloth.  2.  A  piece  of  dress,  linen  or  wool- 
len, formerly  worn  above  the  shirt  of  a 
young  child,  Tweedd. — Isl.  fro^fajfascibus 
involvere. 

BAIKS,  s.  pi.  A  pair  of  balks;  a  balance. 
Aberd.  Keg.     V.  Bauk,  Bawk. 

BAIL,  Baile,  Bayle,  Ball,  Bele,  Belle,  .?. 
1.  A  flame  or  blaze  of  what  kind  soever. 
Barbour.  2.  A  bonfire.  Sir  Gawan.  3. 
A  fire  kindled  as  a  signal.  Douglas. 
4.  Metaph.  the  flame  of  love.  Henrysone. 
— A.S.  bael,  Su.G.  baal,  a  funeral  pile,  Isl. 
baal,  a  strong  fire. 

BAILCH,  s.  A  very  lusty  person,  S.B. 
Ross.     V.  Belch. 

BAYLE-FYRE,  s.  1.  A  bonfire.  2.  Any 
large  fire. — A.S.  bael-fyr,  the  fire  of  a 
funeral  pile. 

BAILLE,  s.  A  mistress  ;  a  sweetheart. 
Wallace. — Fr.  belle,  id.  ;  or  perhaps 
metaph.  from  baile,  a  flame. 


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BAILLESS,  Belless,  s.  Bellows.  In- 
ventories. 

BAILLESS,  s.  A  kind  of  precious  stones. 
V.  Balas,  and  Ballat. 

BAILLIE,  s.  Meaning  doubtful.  Perhaps 
a  court  or  enclosure ;  from  C.B.  belli ; 
Teut.  bal'ie,  conseptuni,  vallum. 

BAILLIE,  Bailie,  s.  1.  A  magistrate  se- 
cond in  rank,  in  a  royal  borough  ;  an 
alderman,  S.  Lyndsay.  2.  The  baron's 
deputy  in  a  burgh  of  barony  ;  called 
baron-bailie,  S.  Statist.  Ace. — Fr.  baillie, 
an  officer,  L.B.  baliv-us. 

BAILLIERIE,  Bayllerie,    Bailiary,  s. 

1.  The  extent  of  a  bailie's  jurisdiction,  S. 
Wodrow.  2.  The  extent  of  a  sheriff's 
jurisdiction.    Acts  Ja.  I. 

BAYNE,  Bane,  adj.  1.  Ready;  prepared, 
S.B.  Wallace.  2.  Alert  ;  lively  ;  active. 
Wallace. — Isl.  bein-a,  expedire. 

BAYNE,  "  Forte,  a  kind  of  fur."  Rudd. 
Douglas. 

BA'ING,  s.  A  match  at  foot-ball,  S. ;  pro- 
nunciation of  balling,  from  ba'}  a  ball. 
Skinner. 

BAINIE,«(?/.  Having  large  bones.  Burns. 

BAYNLY,  adv.  Readily;  cheerfully.  Wal- 
lace. 

BAIR,  Bare,  Bar,  s.  A  boar.  Barbour. 
— A.S.  bar,  Germ,  baer,  Lat.  rerr-es,  id. 

BAIRD,  s.    LA  poet  or  bard.   ActsJa.  VI. 

2.  This  term  has  also  been  explained,  a 
railer,  a  lampooner.  Poems  16th  Cent. 
—C.B.  bardh,  Gael.  Ir.  bard. 

To  BAIRD,  v.  a.    To  caparison.    V.  Bard. 

BAIRDING,  s.  Scolding ;  invective.  iV. 
Winyet's  Quest. 

BAIRGE,  s.  An  affected,  bobbing  walk, 
Ettr.  For. 

To  BAIRGE,  r.  n.  1.  To  walk  with  a 
jerk,  or  spring  upwards,  Ettr.  For.  2.  To 
strut,  Aberd.  Perhaps  Fr.  berg-er,  to 
wag  up  and  down;  or  from  bercer,berser, 
to  rock,  to  swing. 

BAIRLYG,ad>'.  Bare-legged.  Aberd.  Reg. 

B  AIRMAN,  s.  LA  bankrupt,  who  gives 
up  all  his  goods  to  his  creditors ;  synon. 
with  Dyvour.  Skene;  Ind.  Beg.  Maj. 
2.  A  man  who  has  no  property  of  his 
own.     Acts  Ja.  VI.     E.  bare,  nudatus. 

BAIRN,  Barne,  s.  LA  child ;  not  only 
denoting  one  in  a  state  of  childhood,  but 
often  one  advanced  in  life ;  as  implying 
relation  to  a  parent,  S.  2.  Conjoined 
with  the  adjective  good,  it  denotes  one  in 
a  state  of  due  subjection,  of  whatever  age 
or  rank.  "  The  Lord  Gordon  subscribed 
the  covenant,  and  became  a  good  bairn." 
Spalding. — Moes.G.  barn ;  Alem.  Germ, 
id.  from  bair-an, ferre,  gignere,procreare; 
A.S.  beam.     V.  Bern. 

BAIRNHEID,  Barneheid,s.  1.  The  state 
of  childhood.  Inventories,  2.  Childishness. 
Dunbar. 

BAIRNIE,s.  A  little  child,  larv's  Memv, 
Pre/, 


BAIRNIE  OF  THE  E'E.  The  pupil  of 
the  eye,  Mearns. 

BAYRNIS-BED, s.  "The matrix.  Similar 
phrases  in  common  use  are,  calf's-bed, 
lamb's-bed."     Gl.  Compl.  S. 

BAIRNLESS,  s.  Childless;  without  pro- 
geny, S. — A.S.  bearnleas,  id. 

BAIRNLY,  adj.  Childish  ;  having  the 
manners  of  a  child,  S. — Sw.  barnslig, 
puerilis. 

BAIRNLINESS,  s.  Childishness,  S. 

BAIRN  nor  BIRTH.  "  She  has  neither 
bairn  nor  birth  to  mind,"  i.  e.  She  is 
quite  free  of  the  cares  of  a  young  family,  S. 

To  Part  wi'  Bairn.  To  miscarry,  S.  Pit- 
scot  tie. 

BAIRN'S-BAIRN,s.  A  grandchild,  Aberd. 
— Su.G. barna-barn, id.  A.S.  bearna  beam. 

BAIRNS'  BARGAIN.  1.  A  bargain  that 
may  be  easily  broken ;  as,  "  I  niak  nae 
bairns'  bargains,"  I  make  no  pactions 
like  those  of  children,  S.  2.  A  mutual 
engagement  to  overlook,  and  exercise  for- 
bearance as  to  all  that  has  passed,  espe- 
cially if  of  an  unpleasant  description, 
Fife.    Synon.  with  Let-Abeefor  Let-Abee. 

BAIRN'S-PAN,  s.  A  small  tinned  pan  for 
dressing  a  child's  meat,  S. 

BAIRNS-PART  of  Gear,  that  part  of  a 
father's  personal  estate  to  which  his  chil- 
dren are  entitled  to  succeed,  and  of  which 
he  cannot  deprive  them  by  any  testament, 
or  other  gratuitous  deed,  to  take  effect 
after  his  death,  S.     Stair.     Syn.  Legit im. 

BAIRNS-PLAY,  s.  The  sport  of  children, 
S.  Rutherford. 

BAIRNS-WOMAN,  s.  A  dry  nurse,  S.  The 
Entail. 

B AIRN-T YME,  Barne-Teme,  s.  1 .  Brood 
of  children;  all  the  children  of  one  mother, 
S.  Houlate.  2.  The  course  of  time  dur- 
ing which  a  woman  has  born  children, 
Mearns. — A.S.  beam-team,  liberorum  so- 
bolis  procreatio. 

B  AIS,  adj.  Having  a  deep  or  hoarse  sound. 
— Fr.  bas,  E.  base.  Douglas. 

BAISDLIE,  adv.  In  a  state  of  stupefaction 
or  confusion.  Burel.  V.  Bazed. 

BAISE,  s.  Haste  ;  expedition,  S.B. — Su.G. 
bas-a,  citato  gradu  ire. 

To  BAISE,  v.  a.  To  persuade ;  to  coax, 
Strathmore.  Perhaps  from  Fr.  baiser, 
to  kiss  ;  or  from  Bazed,  q.  v. 

BAISED,  part.  pa.  Confused ;  at  a  loss 
what  to  do.     V.  Bazed. 

To  BAISS,  r.  a.  To  sew  slightly;  properly 
to  stitch  two  pieces  of  cloth  together,  that 
they  may  be  kept  straight  in  the  sewing, 
S.  2.  To  sew  with  long  stitches,  or  in  a 
coarse  and  careless  manner,  S. ;  synon. 
Scob,  Loth. — Fr.  bastir,  E.  baste,  id. 

BAISS,  s.    The  act  of  baissinq,  as  above,  S. 

BAISSING-THREADS,  Basing-Threaps, 
s.    The  threads  used  in  baissing,  S, 

BAISS,  Baise,  adj.  1.  Sad;  sorrowful. 
3,  Ashamed,  Ettr.  For, 


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To  BAISS,  r.  a.  To  beat ;  to  drub,  Loth. 
— Su.G.  bas-a,  caedere,  ferire. 

BAISSING,  s.    A  drubbing,  Selkirks. 

BAIST,  part.  pa.  Apprehensive ;  afraid, 
Dumfr.     V.  Bazed. 

To  BAIST,  v.  a.  To  defeat  ;  to  overcome  ; 
pronounced  beast,  S.B. — Isl.  bcyst-a,  ferire. 

BAIST,  g.  1.  One  who  is  struck  by  others, 
especially  in  the  sports  of  children,  S.B. 
2.  One  who  is  overcome,  S. 

BAISTIN,  ^.  A  drubbing,  S. ;  from  E.  and 
S.  baste,  to  beat. 

BAIT,  s.    A  boat.  V.  Bat. 

To  BAYT,  r.  a.  To  give  food  to.  Barbour. 
— Isl.  beit-a,  to  drive  cattle  to  pasture, 
belt,  pasture. 

To  BAYT,  r.  n.     To  feed.     Gl.  Sibb. 

BAIT,  Bed,  s.  The  grain  of  wood  or  stone, 
Aberd. — Isl.  belt,  lamina  explanata. 

BAIT,  s.  The  ley  in  which  skins  are  put. 
■ — Su.G.  beta,  fermento  macerare  ;  beta  hu- 
dar,  coria  preparare  fermentando,  i.  e.  to 
bait  hides,  or  to  soften  skins  by  steeping 
them  in  bait  or  ley. 

To  BAIT,  v.  a.  To  steep  skins  in  a  ley  made 
from  the  dung  of  hens  or  pigeons,  to  re- 
duce them  to  a  proper  softness,  that  they 
may  be  thoroughly  cleansed  before  being 
put  into  the  tan  or  bark,  S.  After  being 
baited,  they  are  scraped  with  a  knife  cal- 
led a  qrainer. 

TuBAITCHIL,r.«.  To  beat  soundly,Roxb. 
Dimin.  from  A.S.  beat-on,  to  beat. 

BAITH,  adj.     Both.     V.  Bathe. 

BAITH-FATT,  s.  A  bathing-vat.  A.S. 
baeth,  thermae,  and  fact,  vat. 

BAITTENIN',  part.  pr.  Thriving.^  "A 
fine  baittenin  bairn,"  a  thriving  child. — 
Teut.  bat-eu,baet-en, iprodesse.  ls\.baet-a, 
reparare  ;  whence  batn-a,  to  grow  better. 

BAITTLE,  adj.  Denoting  that  sort  of  pas- 
ture where  the  grass  is  short,  close,  and 
rich,  Selkirks.  Pron.  also  Bettle. — Isl. 
beitinn,  fit  for  pasture. 

B AIVEE,  s.    A  species  of  whiting.  Sibbald. 

BAIVENJAR,  8.  A  tatterdemalion  ;  a 
raggamuffin,  Upp.  Clydes. — C.B.  bawyn, 
a  dirty,  mean  fellow  ;  from  baw,  dirty, 
mean.  Ba,  dirt,  is  given  as  the  root; 
Owen. 

BAIVIE,  s.  A  large  collection  ;  applied  to 
a  numerous  family,  to  a  covey  of  part- 
ridges, &c,  Ettr.  For. 

BAK,  Backe,  Bakie-Bird,  s.  The  bat  or 
rearmouse,  S.  Douglas. — Su.G.  nattbacka, 
id. 

BAK,  s.  On  bah ;  behind.  A.S.  on  baec  : 
whence  E.  aback. 

To  BAKE,  v.  a.  This  term  rather  applies  to 
kneading  than  to  firing  bread. — A.S.  bac- 
on; Su.G.  bak-a,  pinsere,  to  bake.  When 
two  persons  are  employed  in  preparing 
bread,  he  who  kneads  is  called  the  Bakster. 

BAKE,e.  A  small  cake;  a  biscuit,  S.  Burns. 

BAKGARD,  s.    A  rear-guard.     Wallam. 

BAKHEIR,  s.  Perhaps,  backer,  supporter; 


or  it  may  be  two  words,  backing  here,  i.  e. 
support,  assistance,  here. 

BAKIE,  s.     The  black-headed  gull,  Orkn. 

BAKIE,  s.  The  name  given  to  a  kind  of 
peat  which  is  knead  or  baked  from  a  pre- 
pared paste,  S.  Ess.Highl.Soc. — E.  bake, 
to  knead. 

BAKIE,  s.     A  stake.    V.  Baikie. 

BAKING-CASE,  s.     A  kneading-trough. 

BAKIN-LOTCH,  s.  A  species  of  bread, 
perhaps  of  an  enticing  quality.  Evergreen. 

BAK-LAND,  s.  A  house  or  building  lyiug 
back  from  the  street,  S.  A  house  facing 
the  street  is  called  afore-land,  S.  V.  Land. 

BAKMAN,  s.  A  follower  ;  a  retainer.  V. 
Backjian. 

BAKSYD,  8.  The  back  part  of  a  house. 
Aberd.  Beg.    V.  Backside. 

BAKSTER,  Baxster,  s.  A  baker,  S.  Bur- 
roxcLawes — A.S.  baecestre,a,  woman-baker. 

BAL,  Ball,  the  initial  syllable  of  a  great 
many  names  of  places  in  Scotland. — Ir. 
Gael,  baile,  ball,  a  place  or  town  ;  Su.G. 
Isl.  bol,  id.  domicilium,  sedes,  villa,  from 
bo,  bo-a,  bu-a,  to  dwell,  to  inhabit. 

BALA-PAT,  s.  A  pot  in  a  farm-house  for 
the  use  of  the  family  during  harvest;  not 
the  reapers'  pot.     Allan's  Diet. 

BALAS,  s.  A  sort  of  precious  stone,  said 
to  be  brought  from  Baletssiet  in  India.  A 
precious  stone,  Fr.  bale;  Palsgrave. — Fr. 
balais,  bastard  ruby. 

BALAX,  s.  A  hatchet,  Aberd.— Isl.  bolyxe, 
Su.G.  baalyxa,  a  large  axe. 

BALBEIS,  s.  pi.  Halfpence.  V.  Babie. 
Maitland  Poems. 

BALD,  Bauld,  adj.  1.  Bold  ;  intrepid,  S. 
Wyntown.  2.  Irascible  ;  of  a  fiery  tem- 
per, S.  Douglas.  3.  Pungent  to  the  taste, 
or  keenly  affecting  the  organ  of  smelling ; 
as  mustard,  horse-radish, &c,  S.  4.  Keen; 
biting  ;  expressive  of  the  state  of  the  at- 
mosphere, S.  Davidson.  5.  Certain  ;  as- 
sured. Henrysone.  6.  Used  obliquely  ; 
bright  ;  as,  "  a  bald  moon,"  quoth  Benny 
Gask,  &c.  Kelly.— A.S.  bald,  beald,  Su.G. 
Alem.  Germ,  bald,  audax. 

To  BALD,  v.  a.     To  embolden.     Douglas. 

BALDERDASH,  s.  Foolish  and  noisy  talk, 
S.     Isl.  bulldur,  stultorum  balbuties. 

BALDERRY,  s.  Female-handed  orchis  ; 
a  plant  ;  orchis  latafolia,  S.     Lightfoot. 

BALD-STROD,  s.     Meaning  not  clear. 

BALEEN,  s.  Name  given  by  fishers  to  the 
whalebone  of  commerce. 

BALEN,  adj.  Made  of  skin.  V.  Pauis. 
Douglas.— Isl.  Su.G.  baelg,  Germ,  balg,  a 
skin. 

BALGONE  PIPPIN,  s.  A  species  of  apple, 
somewhat  resembling  the  golden  pippin, 
but  of  larger  size.  From  Balgone  in  East 
Lothian. 

BALYE,  s.  A  space  on  the  outside  of  the 
ditch  of  a  fortification,  commonly  sur- 
rounded  by  strong  palisades.  Spotswood, 
— Fr.  bayle,  a  barricado,  L,B.  hall-mnu 


BAL 


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BALK  and  BUR11AL,  a  ridge  raised  very  ! 
high  by  the  plough,  and  a  barren  space  of 
nearly  the  same  extent,  alternately,  S.B. 
Statist.  Ace.    V.  Bauk,  s. 

BALL,s.  Bustle;  disturbance,  Aberd. — Isl. 
haul,  boel,  noxa,  dolor. 

BALL,  s.  A  parcel ;  used  in  the  sense  of 
E.  bale. — Teut.  bal,  fascis. 

BALLANDIS,  s.  pi.  A  balance  for  weigh- 
ing.    Aberd.  Beg. 

BALLANT,  s.  A  ballad  ;  the  vulgar  pro- 
nunciation throughout  Scotland.  Guy 
Mannerinq. 

BALLANT-BODDICE,  8.  Boddice  made 
of  leather,  anciently  worn  by  ladies  in 
Scotland,  S.B.    V.  Balen. 

BALLAT,  Ballies,  s.  Ruby  Ballat,  a 
species   of  pale   ruby.     Coll.   of  Inren- 

BALL-CLAY,  Pell-Clay,  s.  Very  adhe- 
sive clay,  S.O.     V.  Pell-Clay. 

BALLY-COG,  s.  A  milk-pail,  Banffs.  Syn. 
Leqlin. 

BALLINGAR,  Ballingere,  s.  A  kind  of 
ship.— Fr.  Ballinjicr.     Wallace. 

BALLION,  s.  1.  A  knapsack.  2.  A  tinker's 
box,  in  which  his  utensils  are  carried;  or 
any  box  that  may  be  carried  on  one's 
back,  Selkirks.     V.  Ballownis. 

BALLION,  s.  A  supernumerary  reaper, 
who  assists  the  reapers  of  any  ridge  that 
have  fallen  behind,  Linlithgow. 

BALLOCH,  Belloch,  *.  A  narrow  pass, 
Stirlings.     Gael,  bealach,  id. 

BALLOP,  s.  The  flap  in  the  fore  part  of 
the  breeches,  S.  Allied  to  Lancash.  bul- 
locks, testicula. 

BALLOWNIS,  s.  Aberd.  Beg.  V.Ballion. 
Fr.  ballon,  a  fardel,  or  small  pack. 

BALOW,  s.  1.  A  lullaby,  S.  Bitson.  2. 
A  term  used  by  a  nurse,  when  lulling  her 
child.  Old  Song. — Fr.  bos,  la  le  hup, "  be 
still,  the  wolf  is  coming." 

To  B  ALTER,  v.  a.  To  dance.  Colkelbie  Sotc. 
Perhaps  corr.  of  L.B.  balator,  a  dancer. 

BAM,  s.  A  sham;  a  quiz,  S.  Bam,  a 
jocular  imposition,  the  same  as  humbug. 
Grose's  Class.  Diet. 

BAMLING,  adj.  A  bambling  chield ;  an 
awkwardly-made,  clumsy  fellow,  Roxb. 

BAMULLO,  Bomulloch,  To  gar  one  lauch, 
sing,  or  dance  Bamullo  ;  to  make  one 
change  one's  mirth  into  sorrow,  Ang. 
Perths. — C.B.  bie,  terror.  Gael,  mulla, 
mullach,  gloomy  brows,  q.  "the  spectre 
with  the  dark  eye-brows." 

To  *  BAN,  Bann,  r.  n.  1.  Often  improperly 
applied  in  S.  to  those  irreverent  exclama- 
tions which  many  use  in  conversation,  as 
distinguished  from  cursing.  2.  Used  to 
denote  that  kind  of  imprecation  in  which 
the  name  of  God  is  not  introduced,  S.  3. 
Applied  to  that  unhallowed  mode  of  ne- 
gation in  which  the  devil's  name,  or  some 
equivalent  term,  is  introduced  as  giv- 
ing greater  force   to   the  language  ;  as, 


BAN 

"  The  d— 1  haid  ails  you  !  that  I  should 
ban."  A.Donqlas.  M'Crie's  Life  of  Knox. 

BANCHIS,  s.  pi.  Deeds  of  settlement.— 
Ital.  banco,  a  bank.     Dunbar. 

BANCKE.  To  beat  a  bancke ;  apparently 
to  beat  what  in  Scotland  is  called  a  ruff, 
or  roll,  in  military  language.  Monro's 
Exped. — Su.G.  bank-a,  pulsare,  a  frequen- 
tative from  ban-a,  id. 

BANCOURIS,  s.  pi.  Coverings  for  stools 
or  benches. — Teut.  banchcerc,  tapestry  ; 
Fr.  banquier,  a  beuch-cloth. 

BAND,  s.  A  hinge  ;  as,  "  the  bands  of  a 
door,"  its  hinges. 

BAND,  s.  A  strap  of  leather  ;  a  rope  by 
which  black  cattle  are  fastened  to  the 
stake,  S. 

BAND  (To  take),  to  unite  ;  a  phrase  bor- 
rowed from  architecture.     Rutherford. 

BAND  of  a  hill.  The  top  or  summit.  Dou- 
glas.—Gei-m.  bann,  summitas,  Gael,  ben, 
beann,  a  mountain. 

BAND,  s.  Bond  ;  obligation,  S.  Wyntown. 
To  mak  band,  to  come  under  obligation  ; 
to  swear  allegiance.     Wallace. 

BANDER,  s.  A  person  engaged  to  one  or 
more  in  a  bond  or  covenant. 

BANDY,  s.  The  stickleback,  a  small  fresh- 
water fish,  Aberd.     V.  Banstickle. 

BANDK  YN,  s.  A  cloth,  the  warp  of  which 
is  thread  of  gold,  and  the  woof  silk,  adorn- 
ed with  figures.  Douglas.— L.B.  bande- 
quin-us.     V.  Bawdekyn. 

BANDLESS,  adj.  Abandoned  altogether 
to  wickedness  ;  without  bonds,  Clydes. 

BANDLESSLIE,  adv.    Regardlessly,  ibid. 

BANDLESSNESS,  s.  The  state  of  aban- 
donment to  wickedness,  Clydes. 

BANDOUNE,  Bandown,  s.  Command  ; 
orders.  Wallace.  V.  Abandon.— Germ. 
band,  a  standard. 

BANDOUNLY,  a<fr.  Firmly;  courageously. 
Wallace. 

BANDSMAN,  s.  A  binder  of  sheaves  in 
harvest,  Galloway.    Syn.  Bandster. 

BAND-STANE,  s.  A  stone  going  through 
on  both  sides  of  a  wall;  thus  denomi- 
nated, because  it  binds  the  rest  together, 
S.     The  Black  Dwarf, 

BANDSTER,  Banster,  s.  One  who  binds 
sheaves  after  the  reapers  in  the  harvest- 
field,  S.  Ritson. — A.S.  Germ,  band,  vin- 
culum. 

BAND-STRING,  s.  1.  A  string  across  the 
breast  for  tying  in  an  ornamental  way. 
The  Antiquary.  2.  A  species  of  confec- 
tion, of  a  long  shape,  S. 

BANDWIN,  Banwin,  s.  The  number  of 
reapers  served  by  one  bandster;  formerly 
eight,  now,  in  Loth,  at  least,  six. 

BANDWIN-RIG.  A  ridge  so  broad  that 
it  can  contain  a  band  of  reapers  called  a 
win.     Agr.  Surv.  Bene. 

BANE,  King  of  Bane,  the  same  with  King 
of  the  Bean,  "a  character  in  the  Christmas 
gambols.     This  designation  is  given  to 


BAN 

the  person  who  is  so  fortunate  as  to  re- 
ceive that  part  of  a  divided  cake  which 
has  a  bean  in  it  ;  Rexj'abae.    Knox. 

BANE,  adj.     Ready  ;  prepared. 

BANE,  s.  Bone,  S.  Wyntotcn.—A.S.  ban, 
Alem.  bein, id.  A'fraetkebane.  V.Bein,s. 

BANE,  adj.  Of  or  belonging  to  bone  ;  as, 
a  bane  box,  S. 

BANE-DYKE  {Gone  to  the.)  Reduced  to 
skin  and  bone ;  good  for  nothing  but  to 
go  to  the  dyke  where  the  bones  of  dead 
horses  lie. 

BANE-DRY,  adj.    Thoroughly  dry,  Clydes. 

BANE-GREASE,  s.  The  oily  substance 
produced  from  bones  bruised  and  stewed 
on  a  slow  fire,  S. 

BANE-FYER,  s.  A  bonfire,  S.  Acts  Ja. 
VI. — Apparently  corrupted  from  Bail- 
fire. 

BANE-IDLE,  adj.  Totally  unoccupied, 
Lanarks. 

BANEOUR,  Banneoure,  s.  A  standard- 
bearer.     Barbour. 

BANE-PRICKLE,  s.  The  stickleback, 
Clydes.     V.  Banstickle. 

BANERER,  s.  Properly  one  who  exhibits 
his  own  distinctive  standard  in  the  field, 
q.  "the  lord  of  a  standard."  Douglas. — 
Teut.  bander-heer,  baner-lieer,  baro,  sa- 
trapa. 

BANERMAN,  s.  A  standard-bearer.  Wal- 
lace.    Su.G.  banersman,  vexillifer. 

BANES-BRAKIN,  s.  A  bloody  quarrel  ; 
"  the  breaking  of  bones,"  S.  Poems 
Buchan  Dial. 

BANFF,  s.  From  a  number  of  proverbs  re- 
garding this  town,  it  appears  to  have  been 
viewed  in  a  rather  contemptible  light. — 
"  Gae  to  Banff,  and  buy  bend-leather  ;" 
West  of  S.  "  Gang  to  Banff,  and  bittle," 
or  beetle,  "  beans."  "  Gang  to  Banff, 
and  bind  bickers,"  Loth.  All  these  sug- 
gest the  idea  of  useless  travel  or  idle  la- 
bour. 

To  BANG,  v.  n.  To  change  place  with  im- 
petuosity ;  as,  to  bang  up,  to  start  from 
one's  seat  or  bed  ;  to  bang  to  the  dore,  to 
run  hastily  to  the  door,  S.  Ramsay. — 
Su.G.  baang,  tumult,  Isl.  bang-a, to  strike. 

To  BANG  out,  v.  a.  To  draw  out  hastily, 
S.     Ross. 

To  BANG  off  or  off,  v.  a.  1.  To  let  off 
with  violence  ;  to  let  fly,  S.  Waverley. 
2.  To  throw  with  violence,  Aberd. 

BANG,  adj.  1.  Vehement  ;  violent.  2. 
Agile,  and,  at  the  same  time,  powerful ; 
"  a  bang  chield,"  ibid.,  Roxb. 

BANG,  s.  1 .  An  action  expressive  of  haste ; 
as,  He  cam  wi'  a  bang,  S.  2.  In  a  bang, 
in  a  huff,  Aberd.  Ross.  3.  A  great  num- 
ber; a  crowd,  S.     Ramsay. 

To  BANG,  r.  n.  To  push  off  with  a  boat, 
in  salmon-fishing,  without  having  seen 
any  fish  in  the  channel,  Aberd.  Law 
Case. 

To  BANG,  r.  a.    1 .  To  beat  ;  to  overcome  ; 


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BAN 


to  overpower,   Loth.   Roxb.  Dumfr.     2. 
To  surpass  in  whatever  way,  Roxb. 
BANGEISTER,  Bangister,  Bangster,  s. 

1.  A  violent  and  disorderly  person,  who 
regards  no  law  but  his  own  will.  Mait- 
land  Poems.  2.  A  victor,  Ettr.  For.  3.  A 
braggart;  a  bully,  S.  Ross.  4.  A  loose 
woman,  Clydes. — Isl.  bang-a,  to  strike, 
bang-ast,  to  run  on  one  with  violence. 

BANGIE,  adj.  Huffish;  pettish;  irritable, 
Aberd. 

To  BANGISTER-S WIPE,  r.  n.  To  cozen ; 
to  deceive  by  artful  means,  Roxb.  From 
Bangister,  q.  v.  and  A.S.  stripe ;  Teut. 
siceepe,  flagellum,  scutica. 

BANGNUE,  s.  Bustle  about  something 
trivial;  much  ado  about  nothing,  Selkirks. 

BANG-RAPE,  s.  A  rope  with  a  noose, 
used  by  thieves  to  carry  off  corn  or  hay, 
Clydes.  Ayrs. 

BANGREL,  s.  An  ill-natured,  ungovern- 
able woman,  Ettr.  For.  Formed  like 
Gangrel,  Hangrcl,  kc,  from  the  r.  to 
Bang,  as  denoting  violence. 

BANGSOME,  adj.  Quarrelsome,  Aberd. 
Christmas  Bating. 

BANGSTRIE,  s.  '  Strength  of  hand  ;  vio- 
lence to  another  in  his  person  or  property. 
From  Bangster.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

BANG-THE-BEGGAR,  s.  1.  A  strong 
staff;   a  powerful   kent   or  rung,  Roxb. 

2.  Humorously  transferred  to  a  con- 
stable, Dumfr.  And  to  a  beadle  in 
Derbyshire.  Grose.  The  v.  Bang-a,  to 
beat,  seems  to  be  the  origin  of  Teut. 
benghel,  bengel,  Su.G.  baengel,  a  strong 
staff  or  stick,  the  instrument  used  for 
beating. 

To  BANYEL,  r.  a.  To  bandy  backwards 
and  forwards. 

BANYEL,  s.  A  bundle  ;  used  in  a  con- 
temptuous way,  Upp.  Clydes.  Tullyat 
synon.  —  C.B.  bangaic,  bound  together, 
compacted. 

BANYEL,  s.  A  slovenly,  idle  fellow, 
Roxb. — Teut.  benghel,  Su.G.  baengel,  rus- 
ticus,  homo  stupidus. 

BANIS.  Ma.ntillis  of  Banis;  some  kind 
of  mantle.     Act.  Dom.  Cone. 

BANKER,  s.  A  bench-cloth  or  carpet. 
V.  Bankure. 

BANKER,  s.  One  who  buys  corn  sold  by 
auction,  Ettr.  For. 

BANKERS,  s.  pi.  Apparently  the  same 
with  Bancouris,  q.  v. 

BANKING-CROP,  s.  The  corn  bought  or 
sold  by  auction,  Niths. 

BANKROUT,  s.  A  bankrupt.  Skene.— 
Fr.  banquerout,  Ital.  bancorotto,  Teut. 
banckrote,  id. 

BANKSET,  adj.  Full  of  little  eminences 
and  acclivities.     Agr.  Surr.  Aberd. 

BANKURE,  s.  The  covering  of  a  seat, 
stool,  or  bench.  Fr.  banquier,  a  bench- 
cloth.     Teut.  banck-tcerc,  tapes. 

BANNA,  Banno,  s.    V.  Bannock. 

D 


BAN 


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BAR 


BANNA-RACK,  s.  The  wooden  frame 
before  which  bannocks  are  put  to  be 
toasted,  when  taken  from  the  girdle, 
Ettr.  For.  From  Banna,  and  Back,  a 
wooden  frame. 

BANNAG,  s.  A  white  trout ;  a  sea  trout, 
Argyles.  Gael,  ban,  white,  banag,  any- 
thing white. 

BANNATE,  Bannet,  s.  Double  Bannate. 
Perhaps  bonnet  of  steel,  bonnet  de  fer  or 
skull-cap.    Act.  Bom.  Cone. 

Nuikit  Bannet.  The  square  cap  worn  by 
the  Romish  clergy.  Pitscottie.  V.  Bonnet. 

BANNET-FIRE,  s.  A  punishment  simi- 
lar to  running  the  gantelop,  inflicted  by 
boys  on  those  who  break  the  rules  of 
their  game.  —  Two  files  are  formed  by 
the  boys,  standing  face  to  face,  the  inter- 
vening space  being  merely  sufficient  to 
allow  the  culprit  to  pass.  Through  this 
narrow  passage  he  is  obliged  to  walk 
slowly,  with  his  face  bent  down  to  his 
knees,  while  the  boys  beat  him  on  the 
back  with  their  bonnets,  Fife. 

BANNET-FLUKE,  5.  The  turbot  ;  so 
called  from  resembling  a  bonnet,  Fife. 
V.  Bannock-Fluke. 

BANNISTER,  s.  One  of  the  rails  of  a 
stair  ;  sometimes  the  hand-rail.  Pro- 
bably a  corr.  of  E.  Ballister. 

BANNOCK,  s.  One  of  the  thirlage  duties 
exacted  at  a  mill.     Ersk.  Inst. 

BANNOCK,  Bonnock,  Banno,  Banna,  ?. 
A  sort  of  cake.  The  bannock  is  however 
in  S.  more  properly  distinguished  from 
the  cake  ;  as  the  dough,  of  which  the  for- 
mer is  made,  is  more  wet  when  it  is  baked. 
It  is  also  toasted  on  a  girdle ;  whereas 
cakes  are  generally  toasted  before  the 
fire,  after  having  been  laid  for  some  time 
on  a  girdle,  or  on  a  gridiron,  S.  A.Bor. 
Bannock,  as  described  by  Ray,  "is  an 
oat  cake  kneaded  with  water  only,  and 
baked  in  the  embers."  Bannocks  are 
generally  made  of  barley-meal,  or  peas- 
meal,  and  cakes  of  oatmeal.  Bannatyne 
Poems. — Ir.  boinneog,  bunna,  Gael,  bon- 
nach,  a  cake  or  bannock. 

Bear-Bannock,  s.  A  cake  of  this  descrip- 
tion, baked  of  barley-meal,  S.     Ritson. 

BANNOCK-EVEN,  s.  Fastrins-eyen,  or 
Shrove-Tuesday,  Aberd. 

BANNOCK-FLUKE,  5.  The  name  given 
to  the  genuine  turbot,  from  its  flat  form 
as  resembling  a  cake,  S.  Stat.  Ace.  V. 
Rodden-fleuk. 

BANNOCK-HIVE,  s.  Corpulence,  induced 
by  eating  plentifully,  S.  Jlorison.  V.Hive. 

BANNOCK-STICK,  s.  A  wooden  instru- 
ment for  rolling  out  bannocks.  Jacobite 
Belies. 

BANRENTE,  s.    A  banneret.    Acts  Ja.  I. 

BANSEL,  s.  What  is  given  for  good  luck, 
Perths.  Synon.  Hansel.  A.S.  ben,  pre- 
catio,  and  sell-an,  dare;  to  give  what  is 
prayed  for. 


BANSTICKLE,  Bantickle,  s.  The  three- 
spined  stickleback,  Gasterosteus  aculea- 
tus,  Linn,  S.     Barry. 

BAN  WIN,  s.  As  many  reapers  as  may  be 
served  by  one  bandster,  S.,  Fife.  S.A. — 
A.S.  band,  vinculum,  and  win,  labor. 

BAP,  s.  1 .  A  thick  cake  baked  in  the  oven, 
generally  with  yeast,  whether  made  of 
oat-meal,  barley-meal,  flour  of  wheat,  or 
a  mixture,  S.  Bitson.  2.  A  roll ;  a  small 
loaf  of  wheaten  bread,of  an  oblong  form,  S. 

BAPPER,  s.  A  vulgar,  ludicrous  desig- 
nation for  a  baker  ;  from  Bap. 

BAPTEM,?.     Baptism.     Fr.  Baptane. 

BAR,  s.  An  infant's  flannel  waistcoat, 
Moray.     V.  Barrie,  synon. 

BAR,  s.  To  play  at  bar;  a  species  of 
game  anciently  used  in  Scotland.  It  is 
doubtful  whether  this  game  is  similar  to 
that  of  throwing  the  sledge-hammer,  or 
to  one  called  Prisoners,  described  in 
"  Strutt's  Sports  and  Pastimes." 

BAR,  s.  The  grain  in  E.  called  barley; 
bar-meal,  barley-meal  ;  bar-bread,  bar- 
bannock,  &,c,  S.B.  In  other  parts  of  S. 
bear,  bear-meal. — Moes.G.  bar,  hordeum. 

BAR,  s.     A  boar.     V.  Bair. 

To  BAR,  r.  n.  To  bar  from  bourdes,  ap- 
parently to  avoid  jesting.  Bannatyne 
Poems. — Fr.  barr-er,  to  keep  at  a  dis- 
tance. 

BARBAR,  s.  A  barbarian.  Mc Ward's 
Contendings. 

BARBAR,  Barbour,  adj.  Barbarous  ; 
savage.    Kennedy.     Fr.  barbare,  id. 

BARBER,  s.  What  is  excellent  in  its 
kind  ;  the  best  ;  a  low  term,  S.  Su.G. 
baer-a,  illustrare. 

BARBLES,  s.  pi.  A  species  of  disease. 
Pohcart. — Fr.  barbes,  a  white  excrescence 
which  grows  under  the  tongue  of  a  calf, 
and  hinders  it  from  sucking. 

BARBLYT,  part.  pa.  Barbed.  Barbour. 
Fr.  barbel e,  id. 

BARBOUR'S  KNYFE.  The  ancient  name 
of  a  razor.     Act.  Bom.  Cone. 

BARBULYIE,  s.  Perplexity ;  quandary, 
Roxb.    Hoqifs  Winter  Evening  Tales. 

To  BARBULYIE,  t.  a.  To  disorder ;  to 
trouble,  Perths.  Montgomery. — Fr.  bar- 
bouille,  confusedly  jumbled. 

To  BARD,  Baird,  r.  a.  To  caparison  ;  to 
adorn  with  trappings.  Lyndsay.  V.  Bardis. 

BARDIT,  Bairdit,  pret.  and  part.  pa. 

BARDACH,  Bard y,  adj.  1.  Stout;  fear- 
less; determined,  S.B.  Boss.  2.  Iras- 
cible; contentious;  and,  at  the  same  time, 
uncivil  and  pertinacious  in  managing  a 
dispute,  S.  B.  Gcdloicay. — Isl.  barda, 
pugnax,  bardagi;  Su.G.  bardaga,  prae- 
lium. 

BARDILY,  adv.  1.  Boldly,  with  intre- 
pidity, S.     2.  Pertly,  S.     V.  Bardach. 

BARDIN,  s.  Trappings  for  horses  ;  the 
same  with  Bardyngis,  only  in  singular. 
Inventories. 


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BARDIE,  a.    A  gelded  cat,  Ang. 

BARDINESS,  s.  Petulant  forwardness  ; 
pertness  and  irascibility,  as  manifested 
in  conversation,  S. 

B  ARD  YNGIS,  s.  pi.  Trappings  of  horses. 
Bellenden. 

BARDIS,s.pZ.  Trappings.  Douglas.  Goth. 
bard,  a  pole-ax. 

BARDISH,  adj.  Rude;  insolent  in  lan- 
guage. Baillie. — From  bard,  S.  baird, 
a  minstrel. 

BARD'S  CROFT.  The  piece  of  land  on 
the  property  of  a  chief,  hereditarily  ap- 
propriated to  the  family  Bard.  Waverley. 

BARE,  adj.  Lean;  meagre,  S. — A.S.  bare, 
baer,  nudus  ;  q.  having  the  bones  naked. 

BAREFIT,  Barefoot,  adj.  Barefooted. 
Burns. 

BAREFOOT-BROTH,  Barefit-Kail,  s. 
Broth  made  with  a  little  butter,  without 
any  meat  having  been  boiled  in  it, 
Aberd.  Taylor's  Scots  Poems.  V.  Mus- 
lin-Kail, Lentryne-kail. 

To  BARGANE,  v.  n.  To  fight;  to  contend. 
Wallace. — Su.G.  baer-ia,  beanjh-a,  ferire, 
pugnare. 

BARGANE,  s.  1.  Fight;  battle;  skirmish. 
Barbour.  2.  Contention  ;  controversy, 
S.B.    Boss.     3.  Struggle,  S.B.    Boss. 

BARGANER,s.  Afighter;abully.  Dunbar. 

BARGANYNG,  s.     Fighting.     Barbour. 

BAR-GHAIST,s.  "Aghostallinwhite,witk 
large  saucer  eyes,  appearing  near  gates 
or  stiles  ;  in  Yorks.  called  bars.  Derived 
from  bar  and  gheist."    Grose.     Bob  Boy. 

BARHEYD,  adj.  Bare-headed.  Aberd. 
Beg. 

To  BARK,  r.  a.  1.  To  strip  a  tree  of  its 
bark,  especially  for  the  purpose  of  tanning, 
S.  2.  To  tan  leather,  S.  Chalmerl.  Air. 
—Su.G.  bark-a,  decorticare,  barka  hudar, 
coria  glabra  reddere. 

To  BARKEN,  v.  n.  To  clot;  to  become 
hard.  Used  with  respect  to  any  substance 
that  has  been  in  a  liquid  state,  as  blood 
or  mire,  S.  Guy  Mannering.  Part.  pa. 
Barknyt.    Douglas. 

BARKER,  s.  A  tanner,  S.  Balfour's 
Pract. — Dan.  barker,  id. 

BARKING  and  FLEEING,  a  phrase  used 
to  denote  one  who,  especially  from  pro- 
digality, is  believed  to  be  on  the  eve  of 
bankruptcy.  The  property  is  then  said 
to  be  barking  and  jleeing.    Old  Mortality. 

BARKIT,  part.  pa.  Clotted;  hardened. 
"  Barkit  wi'  dirt,"  incrusted  with  dirt. 

BARKIT,  part.  pa.  Stripped  of  the  bark. 
Bob  Boy. 

BARK-POTIS,s./^.  Tan-pits.  Aberd.Beg. 

BARLA-BREIKIS,  Barley-Bracks,  s.pl. 
A  game  generally  played  by  young  people 
in  a  corn-yard.  Hence  called  Barla- 
bracks  about  the  stacks,  S.B.  One  stack  is 
fixed  on  as  the  dule  or  goal ;  and  one  per- 
son is  appointed  to  catch  the  rest  of  the 
company  who  run  out  from  the  dule.    He 


does  not  leave  it  till  they  are  all  out  of 
his  sight ;  then  he  sets  off  to  catch  them. 
Any  one  who  is  taken,  cannot  run  out 
again  with  his  former  associates,  being 
accounted  a  prisoner ;  but  is  obliged  to 
assist  his  captor  in  pursuing  the  rest. 
When  all  are  taken  the  game  is  finished  ; 
and  he  who  was  first  taken  is  bound  to 
act  as  catcher  in  the  next  game.  This 
innocent  sport  seems  'to  be  almost  en- 
tirely forgotten  in  the  south  of  S.  It  is 
also  falling  into  desuetude  in  the  north. 
—  Perhaps  from  barley  and  break,  q. 
breaking  of  the  parley.  This  game  was 
well  known  in  England. 

B ARLA-FUMMIL,  Barla-Fumble.  1 .  An 
exclamation  for  a  truce  by  one  who  has 
fallen  down  in  wrestling  or  play.  Chr. 
Kirk.  2.  It  is  also  used,  perhaps  impro- 
perly, for  a  fall.  Colvil. — Fr.  parlez,  foi 
melez,  "  let  us  have  a  truce,  and  blend 
our  faith." 

BARLEY,  *.  A  term  used  in  the  games 
of  children,  when  a  truce  is  demanded,  S. 
■ — Fr.  parlez ;  E.  parley. 

BARLEY-BOX,  s.  A  small  box  of  a  cyl- 
indrical form,  now  made  as  a  toy  for  chil- 
dren, but  formerly  used  by  farmers  for 
carrying  samples  of  barley,  or  other  grain, 
to  market,  S.  In  Aberd.  it  is  called 
Barrel-box. 

BARLEY-BREE,  s.  Liquor  made  from 
barley ;  when  fermented,  ale,  beer,  &c. ; 
when  distilled,  whisky.  The  juice  or 
broth  of  barley. 

BARLEY-CORN,  s.  A  species  of  grain, 
Banff. 

BARLEY-FEVER,  *-.  Sickness  occasioned 
by  intoxication,  S.O.   V.  Barrel-Fevers. 

BARLEY-MEN.     V.  Burlaw. 

BARLEY-SICK,  adj.  Intoxicated;  sick 
from  too  much  of'  the  barley-bree,  S.O. 
Song,  Wee  Wifockie. 

BARLEY-SICKNESS,s.  Intoxication,  S.O. 

BARLICHOOD,  5.  A  fit  of  obstinacy  or 
ill-humour,  especially  as  the  result  of  in- 
temperance, S.  Sometimes  Barleyhood. 
Bamsay. — From  barley;  as  expressing  the 
effect  of  any  intoxicating  beverage. 

BARLING,?.     Afirepole.    Bates. 

BARM,  s.     Yeast,  S.     A.S.  bearm,  id. 

To  BARM,  t.  n.  To  fret ;  to  fume ;  to 
wax  wroth,  Ettr.  For. 

BARME  HORS.  A  horse  without  a  saddle, 
Ang.     Wyntown. 

BARMY,  adj.  1.  Volatile  ;  giddy.  Mont- 
gomery. 2.  Passionate  ;  choleric.  "  A 
barmy  quean,"  a  passionate  woman,  S. — 
From  E.  barm,  yeast. 

BARMY-BRAINED,  adj.  Volatile ;  giddy. 
St.  Bonan. 

BARMING,  s.  Interest  arising  from  mo- 
ney, Ayrs.     The  Entail. 

BARMKYN,  Bermkyn,  s.  1.  The  rampart 
or  outermost  fortification  of  a  castle. 
2.  An  aperture  for  musketry.     Wallace. 


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— Fr.  barbacanc;  or  Teut.  barm,  a  mound, 
with  the  termination  kin. 

BARN  AGE,  s.  1.  Barons  or  noblemen,  col- 
lectively viewed.  O.Fr.  Wallace.  2.  A 
military  company  ;  including  both  chief- 
tains and  followers.    Douglas.   V.  Bakne. 

BARNAT,  adj.  Native.  Our  barnat  land, 
q.  the  land  of  our  bamheid  or  nativity. 
Wallace. 

BARNE,  s.  The  same  with  Barnage. 
O.Fr.  barnez,  nobility.     Wallace. 

BARNE,  s.     A  child.     V.  Bairn. 

BARN-DOOR  FOWL,  s.  A  dunghill  fowl. 
Bride  of  Lammermoor. 

BARNE,  s.  Apparently  for  barme,  bosom. 
Douglas. 

BARNEAIGE,  Barnage,  s.  Childhood. 
Aberd,  Rrq. 

BARNEHE1D,  s.  Childhood  ;  also,  child- 
ishness.    V.  Bairn. 

BARNY,  s.  Abbrev.  of  the  name  Barnaby 
or  Barnabas. 

BARNMAN,  Barnsman,  s.  One  who  la- 
bours in  the  barn. 

BARNS-BREAKING,  s.  1 .  Any  mischiev- 
ous or  injurious  action;  in  allusion  to  the 
act  of  breaking  up  a  barn  for  carrying  off 
corn,  S.  Fortunes  of  Nigel.  2.  Au  idle 
frolic.     Gl.  Antiquary. 

BARNYARD,  Barnyaird,  s.  An  enclo- 
sure, or  court,  adjoining  the  barn,  in  which 
grain  or  straw  is  stacked,  S.     Burns. 

BARNYARD  BEAUTY,  s.  A  buxom, 
fresh-coloured  girl,  who  appears  hand- 
some in  the  eyes  of  the  vulgar,  S. 

BARRAGE,  Barras,  Barres,  Barrowis,  s. 
1.  A  barrier;  an  outwork  at  the  gate  of 
a  castle.  Wyntoicn.  2.  An  enclosure  made 
of  felled  trees  for  the  defence  of  armed 
men.  Wallace.  3.  Lists  for  combatants. 
Douglas. — O.Fr.  barres,  palaestra. 

BARRAS-DORE,  s.  A  door  made  of  bars 
of  wood,  alike  distant  from  each  other, 
Aberd. 

BARRAT,  s.   1.  Hostile  intercourse ;  battle. 
Wallace.  2.  Contention,  of  whatever  kind. 
Dunbar.     3.    Grief;  vexation;  trouble. 
Gawan   and   Gol. — Su.G.   Isl.   baratta, 
praelium. 
BARRATRIE,  s.    The  crime  of  clergymen 
who  went  abroad  to  purchase  benefices 
from  the  see  of  Rome  for  money.     Acts 
Ja.  I. — L.B.  baratria,  from  O.Fr.  barat, 
deceit. 
BARREL-FERRARIS.    V.  Ferraris. 
BARREL-FEVERS,  8.  pi.     A  term  used 
by  the  vulgar,  to   denote   the    disorder 
produced   in   the   body   by   intemperate 
drinking,  S.     V.   Barley-Fever.     The 
Dutch  have  a  similar  designation;  kelder- 
koorts,  the  cellar-ague. 
BARRIE,.?.  LA  swaddling  cloth  of  flannel, 
in  which  the  legs  of  au  infant  are  wrapped 
for  defending  them  from  the  cold,  S.  2.  A 
woman's  under-petticoat,  Ayrs. 
BARRITCIIFU',  adj.     Harsh;  stern  ;  un- 


BAS 

feeling;  cruel.    Perhaps  barrat-full,  from 
barrat,  hostile  intercourse,  contention. 

To  BARROW,  r.  a.  To  borrow,  S.O. 
Beg.  Dalton. 

BARROWMAN,s.  One  who  carries  stones, 
mortar,  &c,  to  masons  on  a  haud-6arnnr. 
Tenant's  Card.  Beaton. 

BARROWSTEEL,  s.  Equal  cooperation. 
When  a  man  and  his  wife  draw  well  to- 
gether, each  is  said  to  keep  up  his  or  her 
ain  barrowsteel,  Roxb.  A.S.  and  O.E. 
stele,  a  handle.  In  working  together, 
each  keeps  up  the  hands  of  the  barrow. 

BARROW-TRAM,  s.  1.  The  limb  of  a 
hand-barrow.  2.  Applied  jocularly  to 
a  raw-boned,  awkward-looking  person,  S. 

BARS,  s.     A  grate,  Roxb.  q.  ribs  of  iron. 

BARSK,  adj.  Harsh;  husky.  Allan.  V. 
Basic. 

BAR-STANE,  s.  One  of  the  upright  stones 
in  which  the  ribs  of  a  grate  are  fixed, 
Roxb.     Syn.  Catstane. 

BARTANE,  s.  Great  Britain.  Bannatync 
Poems. 

BARTANE  CLAYTH.  Perhaps  cloth  of 
Britain,  or  of  Bretagne,  or  of  a  town 
named  Barton. 

BARTANYE,Bertanye,s.  Britanny.  Bcl- 
lenden. 

BARTENYIE.  Bartenyie falcones.  Ban- 
natyne's  Journal.  Perhaps  artillery  made 
in  Brittany. 

BARTILL,  Brattil,  s.  Abbrev.  of  Bar- 
tholomew. 

BART  ILL-DAY,  s.  St.  Bartholomew's 
Day  in  the  Roman  Catholic  Calendar. 
Aberd.  Beg. 

To  BARTIR,  r.  a.  To  lodge,  properly  on 
free  quarters. — Teut.  bartcer-en,  exigere 
mulctam. 

BARTIZAN,  Bertisene,  s.  LA  battle- 
ment on  the  top  of  a  house  or  castle,  or 
around  a  spire,  S.  Statist.  Ace.  2.  Any 
kind  of  fence,  as  of  stone  or  wood, 
Mearns. — O.Fr.  bretesche,  wooden  towers 
used  for  defence  ;  Ital.  bcrtesca. 

BASE  DANCE,  A  kind  of  dance,  slow  and 
formal  in  its  motions.  Complaynt  S. — 
Fr.  basse  danse. 
To  BASH,  r.  a.  1.  To  beat  to  shreds. 
Loth.  Smash  synon.  2.  To  beat  with 
severe  strokes,  S.O.  3.  To  dint  or  injure 
by  crushing. — Su.G.  bas-a,  to  strike. 
BASH,  s.    LA  blow,  S.     2.  A  dint  caused 

by  a  blow,  Lanarks.  S.A. 
To  BASH  up,  r.  a.     To  bow  or  bend  the 
point   of    an    iron    instrument  inwards, 
Loth. 
To  BASHLE,  r.  a.     V.  Baichle,  r. 
BASING,  Bassing,  s.     A  bason  ;  pi.  bas- 

ingis.     Bellendcn.     Fr.  bassin,  id. 
BASIT,  part.  pa.     Apparently  humbled  ; 
abased.     Bellenden. — O.Fr.  abais-er,  to 
humble  ;  to  abase. 
BASK,  adj.    Very  dry.     A  bask  day  ;  a  dry 
withering  day,  Dumfr. 


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BASNATIS,  *.  pi.  Apparently  small 
bowls  or  basons  ;  from  Fr.  basinette,  a 
small  bason. 

BASNET,  s.     A  helmet.     V.  Bassanet. 

BA'-SPELL,  Ba'-Speil,  s,  A  match  at 
football,  Aberd.   S.A.     V.  Bonspel. 

BASS.  1.  This  term  is  used  in  S.  for  the 
inner  bark  of  a  tree.  2.  A  mat  laid  at 
a  door  for  cleaning  the  feet  ;  also,  one 
used  for  packing  bales,  S.  3.  A  table- 
mat  to  prevent  hot  dishes  from  staining 
the  table. — Teut.  bast,  cortex. 

BASS  AN  AT,  Basnet,  s.  A  helmet.  Acts 
Ja.  I V.- — O.Fr.  bacinet,  bassinet,  a  hat 
or  casque  of  steel,  very  light,  made  in  the 
form  of  a  bason. 

BASSE  FEE.  Base  fee,  a  term  in  English 
law  ;  "  a  tenure  in  fee  at  the  will  of  the 
lord,  distinguished  from  Soccage  free  ten- 
ure."— "  What  may  be  defeated  by  limi- 
tation or  entry."     Coke. 

BASSEN'D,  adj.     V.  Bawsand. 

B ASSIE,  Bassy,  Basey,  s.  A  large  wooden 
dish,  used  for  carrying  meal  from  the  gir- 
nal  to  the  bakeboard ;  or  for  containing 
the  meal  designed  for  immediate  use. 
S.B.     Ross. — Fr.  bassin,  a  bason. 

B  ASSIE,  s.  An  old  horse,  Clydes.  Loth. 
V.  Bawsand. 

BASSIL,  s.  A  long  cannon,  or  piece  of 
ordnance.  Pitscuttie. — Abbrev.  from  Fr. 
basilic. 

BASSIN,  adj.  Of  or  belonging  to  rushes. 
Douglas. — Teut.  biese,  juncus,  scirpus. 
L.B.  basse,  a  collar  for  cart-horses  made 
of  flags. 

BASSINAT,s.  Some  kind  of  fish.  Bellen- 
den. 

BASSNYT,  adj.  White-faced.  Gl.  Sibb. 
V.  Bawsand. 

BAST,  fret.  Beat ;  struck.— Su.G.  basa, 
Isl.  beysta,  to  strike.    V.  Baist. 

BASTAILYIE,  s.  A  bulwark  ;  a  block- 
house. Bellenden. — Fr.  bastille,  a  fort- 
ress ;  a  castle  furnished  with  towers. 

BASTANT,«<7/.  Possessed  of  ability.  Mon- 
ro's Exped. — Fr.6«sZa»£,whatis  sufficient. 

BASTARD  PYP.  Probably  a  small  pipe. 
"  Ane  bastard  pyp  of  fegis  and  raisingis." 
Aberd.  Req. 

BASTIES,  Bastish,  adj.  1.  Coarse,  hard, 
bound;  applied  to  soil.  2.  Obstinate, ap- 
plied to  temper,  Ayrs.  Teut.  Isl.  bast, 
cortex,  q.  covered  with  bark,  having  a 
hard  coat  on  it.     Su.G.  basta,  to  bind. 

BASTILE,  Bastel,  s.  A  fortress,  princi- 
pally meant  for  securing  prisoners,  South 
of  S.     Statist.  Ace.     V.  Bastailyie. 

BASTOUN,  s.  A  heavy  staff;  a  baton. 
Douglas. — Fr.  boston,  baton,  id. 

BAT,  s.     A  staple  ;  a  loop  of  iron,  S. 

BAT,  s.  A  blow  on  the  side  of  the  head, 
Loth. 

To  BAT,  r.  a.  To  strike  ;  to  beat,  Ettr. 
For.— O.Goth,  batt-a,  Alem.  butt-en.  Fr. 
batt-re,  id. 


BAT,  8.  Condition  ;  as,  "  About  the  auld 
bat,"  in  an  ordinary  state,  Roxb.  About 
a  bat,  upon  a  par,  Ettr.  For. 

BAT,  s.  A  holme  ;  a  river  island,  Tweedd. 
V.  Ana. 

BATAILL,  Battall,  s.  1.  Order  of  battle; 
battle  array.  Barbour.  2.  A  division  of 
an  army  ;  a  battalion.  Barbour.  3.  It 
seems  to  signify  military  equipment. 
Barbour. — Fr.  bataille,  order  of  battle  ; 
also,  a  squadron,  battalion,  or  part  of  an 
army  ;  deduced  from  Germ,  batt-eu,  cae- 
dere ;  A.S.  beatt-an,  id. 

*  BATCH,  s.  A  crew  ;  a  gang,  properly  of 
those  who  are  viewed  as  of  the  same  kid- 
ney or  profession.     Burns. 

BATCHELOR  COAL,  s.  A  species  of  dead 
coal,  which  appears  white  in  the  fire. 
Sutherl.     V.  Gaist,  sense  3. 

BATE,  Bait,  s.  A  boat.  Barbour.— A.S. 
Alem.  Isl.  and  Su.G.  bat;  C.B.  and  Ir.  bad, 
cymba. 

BATHE,  Baith,  Bayth,  Baid,  adj.  Both, 
S.  Baid  is  the  prou.  of  Angus.  Some 
of  our  old  writers  apply  both  to  more  than 
two  persons  or  things.  Wyntou-n. — Moes. 
G.  ba,  bai,  bagoth  ;  A.S.  ba,  buta  ;  Alem. 
bedia,bedu,beidu;  Isl.  and  Su.G.  bade ; 
Dan.  baade ;  Germ,  beide  ;  Belg.  beyde  ; 
ambo. 

To  BATHER,  Badder,  r.  a.  To  fatigue  by 
ceaseless  prating,  or  by  impertinent  re- 
monstrances. Syn.  Bother.  Heart  Mid- 
Loth. 

BATHER,  Baddee,  s.  Plague ;  trouble  ; 
prating;  applied  to  a  troublesome  person. 
C.B.  baldordd,  tattle. 

BATHIE,s.  Abbrev.ofthenameJBrfAia,S.B. 

BATHIE,  s.  A  booth  or  hovel  ;  a  summer 
shealing  ;  a  hunting-seat  of  boughs,  &c. 
Lea.  of  Montrose.     V.  Bothie. 

BATIEJ  Bawty,  s.  1.  A  name  for  a  dog, 
without  any  particular  respect  to  species; 
generally  given,  however,  to  those  of  a 
larger  size,  S.  Poems  Buchan  Dial.  2. 
Metaph.  like  E.  dog,  a  term  of  contempt 
for  a  man.  3.  A  common  name  for  a 
hare,  Roxb.— Perhaps  from  O.Fr.  baud, 
a  white  hound;  baud-ir,  to  excite  dogs 
to  the  chase. 

BATIE,  Bawtie,  adj.  Round  and  plump; 
applied  either  to  man  or  beast,  Clydes. 
Perhaps  from  A.S.  bat-an,  inescare,  q.  to 
bait  well. 

BATIE-BUM,  Batie-Bumjiil,s.  A  simple- 
ton ;  an  inactive  fellow.  V.  Blaitiebum. 
Maitland  P.— From  batie,  a  dog,  and 
bum,  to  make  a  humming  noise.  Teut. 
bommel,  a  drone. 

BATON,  s.  The  instrument  for  beating 
mortar,  Aberd. 

BATRONS,  «.  A  name  given  to  the  cat. 
Ayrs.  Elsewhere  Badrans,  Bauthrans, 
q.  v.   Pickets  Poems. 

BATS,s.  pi.  1.  The  Bots;  a  disease  in  horses 
caused  by  small  worms.     2.  Ludicrously 


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applied  to  a  bowel  complaint,  and  to  the 
colic  in  men,  S.O.  Polwart. — Teut.  botte, 
papula,  a  swelling  with  many  reddish 
pimples  that  eat  and  spread.  Swed.  bett, 
pediculi,  from  bit-a,  mordere. 

BATT,  s.  To  keep  one  at  the  Batt ;  to  keep 
one  steady.  Hogg's  Winter  Tales— Fr. 
batte,"  the  boulster  of  a  saddle,"  Cotgr. 

BATTALL,  s.     A  battalion.     V.  Bataill. 

BATTALLINE,  s.  Perhaps  a  projection 
or  kind  of  verandah  of  stone.  Descr. 
Chanonry  of  Aberd. 

BATTALLING,  Battelling,  s.  A  battle- 
ment. Douglas. — Fr.  bastille,  batille,  tur- 
riculis  fastigiatus. 

BATTALOUSS,  adj.  Brave  in  fight.  Col- 
kelbie  Soto. 

BATTAR-AX,  s.  A  battle-ax.  Dunbar. 
— Fr.  battre,Ital.baUar'e} to  strike  ;  also, 
to  fight. 

B ATTART,  Battard,  Batter,  s.  A  small 
cannon.  Inventories. —  Fr.  bastarde,  "a 
demie-cannon  or  demie-culverin  ;  a  smal- 
ler piece  of  any  kind,"  Cotgr. 

BATTELL,  adj.  Rich  for  pasture.  JBel- 
lenden.     V.  Baittle. 

To  BATTER,  r.  a.  1.  To  lay  a  stone  so  as 
to  make  it  incline  to  one  side,  or  to  hew 
it  obliquely  ;  a  term  used  in  masonry,  S. 
2.  To  give  a  wall,  in  building  it,  an  in- 
clination inwards,  S. — Fr.  battre,  to  beat. 

BATTER,  s.  1 .  The  slope  given  to  a  wall 
in  building,  by  which  it  is  made  narrower 
from  the  bottom  upwards.  2.  Used  also 
to  denote  an  expansion  or  widening  as  a 
wall  rises. 

BATTER,  s.  A  species  of  artillery.  V. 
Battart. 

To  BATTER,  v.  a.  To  paste  ;  to  cause  one 
body  to  adhere  to  another  by  means  of  a 
viscous  substance,  S. 

BATTER,  s.  A  glutinous  substance,  used 
for  producing  adhesion  ;  paste,  S. 

BATTICK,  s.  A  piece  of  firm  land  be- 
tween two  rivulets,  or  two  branches  of 
the  same  river,  Loth.     V.  Battock. 

B ATTILL-GERS.  "  Thick,  rank,  like  men 
in  order  of  battle."  Rudd. — This,  how- 
ever, may  be  the  same  with  baittle,  ap- 
plied to  grass  that  is  well  stocked,  South 
of  S. — Teut.  battel  and  bottel-boom,  denote 
the  arbutus,  or  wild  strawberry  tree. 

BATTIRT,s.  A  small  cannon.  Invento- 
ries.   V.  Battart. 

BATTLE,  adj.  Thick  ;  squat  ;  as,  "  a 
battle  horse";  otherwise  called  a  punch 
pony,  Buclian.     V.  Battell. 

BATTLE  of  Strae.  A  bundle  of  straw, 
Loth.     E.  Bottle. 

To  BATTLE  Strae.  To  make  up  straw  in 
small  parcels,  battles,  or  E.  bottles. 

BATTOCK,  s.  A  tuft  of  grass,  a  spot  of 
gravel,  or  ground  of  any  kind,  surround- 
ed by  water,  Selkirks.  Gael,  bad,  a  tuft. 
V.  Bat,  a  holme. 

BATWARD,  s,    A  boatman  :  literally,  a 


boatkeeper.  Wyntoym. — lsl.bat,  cymba, 
and  rard,  vigil ;  Swed.  ward,  custodia. 

BAVARD,  adj.  Worn  out  ;  in  a  state  of 
bankruptcy.  Baiter  and  baiver-like,  are 
used  in  S.  to  signify  shabby  in  dress  and 
appearance.  Baillie.  V.  Bevar. — Fr. 
bavard,  bareur,  a  driveller  ;  also,  a  bab- 
bler. 

BAVARIE,  a.  1.  A  great-coat.  2.  Figu- 
ratively, a  disguise,  or  what  is  employed 
to  cover  moral  turpitude.  Picken's  Poems. 

BAUB,  s.  Beat  of  drum ;  S.  ruff.  Perhaps 
of  the  same  origin  with  E.  bob,  to  strike  ; 
to  beat;  or  allied  to  Belg.  babb-en,  garrire, 
from  the  quick  reiterated  strokes,  when 
a  roll  is  beat. 

BAUBLE,  s.  A  short  stick,  with  a  head 
carved  at  the  end  of  it  like  a  poupie,  or 
doll,  carried  by  the  fools  or  jesters  of  for- 
mer times.  Lord  Hailes. — Fr.  babiole,  a 
toy,  a  gewgaw. 

BAUCH,  Baugh,  Baach,  (gutt.)  adj.  1. 
Ungrateful  to  the  taste.'  In  this 'sense 
waugh  is  now  used,  S.  Polwart.  2.  Not 
good  ;  insufficient  in  whatever  respect, 
S. ;  as, "  a  baugh  tradesman,"  one  who  is 
far  from  excelling  in  his  profession. 
Ramsay.  Bauch-shod,  a  term  applied  to 
a  horse  when  his  shoes  are  much  worn,  S. 
3.  Indifferent ;  sorry  ;  not  respectable,  S. 
Ramsay.  4.  Not  slippery.  In  this  sense 
ice  is  said  to  be  bauch,  when  there  has 
been  a  partial  thaw.  The  opposite  is 
slid  or  gleg,  S.  5.  Applied  to  tools  that  are 
turned  in  the  edge ;  opposed  to  Gleg,  S.B. 
6.  Abashed  ;  as,  "  He  lookit  unco  baugh," 
he  looked  much  out  of  countenance, 
Perths.  7.  Backward  ;  reluctant  from 
timidity,  Clydes.  8.  Tired;  jaded, 
South  of  S.  Jacob.  Rel.  .0.  Not  thriv- 
ing ;  without  animation,  Moray. — Isl. 
bag-iir,  reluctans,  renuens  ;  bage,  jactura, 
nocumentum,  (offals)  ;  baga,  bardum  et 
insulsum  carmen. 

To  BAUCHLE,  Bachle,  v.  n.  1 .  To  shamble ; 
to  move  loosely  on  the  hinder  legs,  S. 
2.  To  walk  as  those  having  flat  soles, 
Lanarks.     V.  r.  a. 

To  BAUCHLE,  Bawchyll,  Bachle,  (gutt.) 
Bashle,  v.  a.  1.  To  wrench  ;  to  distort ; 
to  put  out  of  shape;  as,  "to  bauchle  shoon" 
to  wear  shoes  in  so  slovenly  a  way  as  to 
let  them  fall  down  in  the  heels,  S.  Journ. 
London.  2.  To  treat  contemptuously  ; 
to  vilify.  Wallace.  3.  To  Bauchle  a 
lass,  to  jilt  a  young  woman,  Loth. 
Bashle  may  be  allied  to  Fr.  bossel-er,  to 
bruise. — Isl.  baekell,  luxatus,  valgus, 
shambling ;  biag-a,  violare,  whence  Iriag- 
adr,  luxatus,  membrorumvaletudine  vio- 
latus. 

BAUCHLE,  Bachel,s.  1.  An  old  shoe, 
used  as  a  slipper,  S.  2.  Whatsoever  is 
treated  with  contempt  or  disrespect.  To 
mak  a  bauchle  of  anything,  to  use  it  so 
frequently  and  familiarly,  as  to  show  that 


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one  has  no  respect  for  it,  S.  A  person  set 
up  as  the  butt  of  a  compauy,  or  a  laugh- 
ing-stock, is  said  to  be  made  a  handle 
of.  Ferguson's  Proc.  3.  A  mean,  feeble 
creature.    Hogg. 

BAUCHLES,  «.  pi.  Two  pieces  of  wood, 
fixed  longitudinally  one  on  each  side  of 
a  cart,  without  the  body,  to  extend  the 
surface,  Perths. 

BAUCHLY,  adv.  Sorrily  ;  indifferently, 
S.    Ramsay.    From  Bauch,  adj. 

BAUCHLING,  s.  Taunting  ;  scornful  and 
contumelious  rallying.    Balfour's  Pract. 

BAUCHNESS,  s.  Want  ;  defect  of  any 
kind,  S.     Ibid. 

BAUD,  Bawd,  s.  A  baud  of  whins;  a 
quantity,  or  bed,  of  whins  growing  closely 
together,  covering  a  considerable  space, 
Loth.     Gael,  bad,  a  tuft. 

BAUDRONS,  s.  A  kindly  designation  for 
a  cat,  S.   Bord.  Minstrelsy.    V.  Badrans. 

To  BAVER,  v.  n.  To  shake,  Renfr.— Teut. 
beven,  Belg.  beeven,  to  tremble,  beever,  a 
trembler. 

To  BAUF,  v.  n.  To  make  a  clattering 
noise  with  the  shoes  in  walking,  Dunrfr. 
V.  Baff,  Beff,  to  beat,  to  strike. 

BAUGIE,  s.  An  ornament  ;  as,  a  ring,  a 
bracelet.  Douglas. — Teut.  bagge,  gemma  ; 
Isl.  baug-r ;  Alem.  bong ;  A.S.  beag ;  Fr. 
bague  ;  Ital.  bagua,  annulus. 

BAUK,  Bawk,  s.  A  strip  of  land  left  un- 
ploughed,  two  or  three  feet  in  breadth, 
S.  Statist.  Ace. — A.S.  and  C.B.  bale, 
Su.G.  ball;  porca,  a  ridge  of  land  between 
two  furrows  ;  Isl.  baidkur,  lira  in  agro, 
vel  alia  soli  eminentia  minor. 

To  BAUK,r.  n.  To  leave  small  strips  of 
land  not  turned  up  in  ploughing,  S. 

BAUK,  Bawk,  s.  1.  One  of  the  cross-beams 
in  the  roof  of  a  house,  which  support  and 
unite  the  rafters,  S.  2.  Banks  in  pi. 
expl.  the  lofting  of  a  house,  Ettr.  For. 
The  flat  inner  roof  of  a  cottage.  3.  The 
beam  by  which  scales  are  suspended  in 
a  balance,  S.  Teut.  balck  icaeghe,  a  bal- 
ance. We  invert  the  term,  making  it 
tceigh-bauks. — Germ,  balk;  Belg.  balck; 
Dan.  bielke,  a  beam. 

Back-height,  Bawk-Height,  adv.  As 
high  as  the  bauks  or  cross-beams  of  a  house 
or  barn,  S. 

To  Loup  Bauk-Height.  To  spring  as  high 
as  the  cross-beams  in  a  house,  S.  The 
Farmer's  Ha'. 

To  Stenn  or  Stend  Bauk-Height.  Same 
as  above,  Aberd. 

BAUKIE,*.  Thebat,S.B.  V.Bak,Backie- 

BIRD. 

BAUKIE,  g.    A  tether-stake,  Buchan.   V. 

Baikie. 
To  BAUKIE,  r.  a.     To  raise  a  person  on 

one's  shoulders  to  any  object  beyond  his 

reach,  Ayrs. 
BAUKIE,  a.     The  razorbill,  or  Auk,  Alca 

torda,  Orkn.    Barry. 


BAUKS  and  BREDS.  A  beam  and  boards 
for  weighing  bulky  articles,  as  wool,  &c, 
Teviotd. — Dan.  and  A.S.  braede,  a  board. 

To  BAULD  the  glead.  To  blow  up  the  fire; 
to  make  it  bold  ;  to  kindle  the  glowing 
coal,  Roxb.    A.  Scott's  Poems. 

BAULDIE,  s.  Abbrev.  of  the  name  Archi- 
bald, S.     Gentle  Shepherd. 

BAULDLIE,  adv.    Boldly,  S.    JST.  Burne. 

BAULDNESS,  s.  Boldness  ;  audacity,  S. 
JY.  Burne.    V.  Bald,  Bauld. 

BAUSY,  adj.  Big  ;  strong.  Dunbar. — 
Su.G.  basse,  vir  potens. 

BAUTIE,  adj.  Guileful,  Clydes.  Perhaps 
from  Fr.  bath;  (part.  pa.  bati,)  to  frame, 
to  contrive. 

BAUWIE,  s.  A  broad,  shallow  milk-dish, 
Roxb.     Syn.  Bowie. 

BAW,  s.  The  calf  of  the  leg,  Galloway. 
Davidson's  Seasons. 

To  BAW,  v.  a.  To  hush  ;  to  lull.  Watson. 
— Fr.  bas,  low.     V.  Balow. 

BAW,  s.  1.  A  ball,  used  in  play,  S.  Bam- 
say.  2.  Money  given  to  school-boys  by 
a  marriage  company,  to  prevent  their 
being  maltreated  ;  as  otherwise  they  claim 
a  right  to  cut  the  bride's  gown,  S.  This 
is  the  same  with  Ball  money,  E.  V. 
Coles. — Corr.  from  E.  ball. 

BAWAW,  s.  An  oblique  look,  implying 
contempt  or  scorn,  S.B.  Boss. 

BAWAW,  s.  Used  as  a  ludicrous  term  for 
a  child,  Ettr.  For. 

BAWBEE-ROW,  g.  A  halfpenny  roll,  S. 
St.  Bo  nan. 

BAWBIE,*.     A  half-penny.     V.  Babie. 

BAWBREK,  Bawbrick,  s.  A  kneading- 
trough,  or  a  board  used  for  the  same  pur- 
pose in  baking  bread,  Loth.  Roxb. — A.S. 
bacan,  or  Dan.  bager,  to  bake,  and  Dan. 
brikke,  a  little  round  table. 

BAWBRIE,  ,o.  A  broil ;  a  great  noise  ;  a 
gipsy  term,  Roxb. 

BAWBURD,  Bawbret,  s.  The  baking- 
board.  V.  Bawbrek. — A.S.  bacan,  to 
bake,  and  bord,  a  table.     V.  Burd. 

BAWBURD,  s.  The  larboard,  or  the  left 
side  of  a  ship.  Douglas. — Fr.  bas-bord  ; 
Isl.  bagborda,  id. 

BAWD,  s.  A  hare,  Aberd.  Poems  Buchan 
Dial. — A.S.  Ir.  and  Gael,  miol  denotes  a 
beast  of  whatever  kind  ;  miol  bhuide,  or 
boide,  is  a  hare  ;  also  patas. 

BAWD-BREE,  ?.     Hare-soup,  Aberd. 

BAWDEKYN,  s.  Cloth  of  gold.— Fr.  bal- 
dachin, baldaquin,  baudequin,  L.B.  balda- 
chin inn,  tissue  de  fil  d'or. 

BAWGIE,  g.  The  great  black  and  white 
gull.  Shetl.     Edmonstone. 

To  BAWME,  v.  a.  1.  To  embalm.  Fr.  em- 
baum-er.  Wyntown.  2.  To  cherish  ;  to 
warm.     Douglas. 

BAWSAND,  Bassand,  Bawsint,  adj.  1. 
Having  a  white  spot  on  the  forehead  or 
face  ;  a  term  applied  to  a  horse,  cow,  &c, 
S.    Douqlas.    2.  It  seems  to  be  used  as 


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equivalent  to  bridled  or  streaked,  S.A. 
Minstrelsy  Bord.  Hence,  it  would  seem, 
lassie,  an  old  horse,  S. — Fr.  balzan,  bal- 
san,  a  horse  that  has  a  white  mark  on 
the  feet ;  deduced  from  Ital.  balzano,  and 
this  from  Lat.  bal-ius,  a  horse  that  has  a 
white  mark  either  on  the  forehead  or  feet. 
Germ,  blaesse,  Su.G.  Maes,  a  white  mark 
on  the  forehead  of  a  horse.  Hence,  per- 
haps, E.  blazon,  and  blaze. 

BAWS Y-BROWN,  s.  A  hobgoblin  ;  viewed 
as  the  same  with  Robin  Goodfellow  of 
England,  and  Brownie  of  S.  Bannatyne 
Poems. — Perhaps  from  Su.G.  basse,  vir 
potens,  V.  Bausy;  or  base,  spectrum,  and 
brun,  fuscus,  q.  the  strong  goblin  of  a 
brown  appearance. 

BAXTER,  8.  A  baker,  S.  V.  Baksxeb. 
Ramsay. 

BAZED,  Based,  B\sii,part.  pa.  Confused ; 
stupid  ;  stupified  ;  synon.  dosed.  Wat- 
son's Coll.  Maitland  Poems. — Teut.  baes- 
en,  delirare  ;  Belg.  byse,  bysen,  turbatus  ; 
Su.G.  bes-a  denotes  the  state  of  animals 
so  stung  by  insects,  that  they  are  driven 
hither  and  thither  ;  Fr.  bez-er,  id. 

BE,  prep.  1.  By  ;  as  denoting  the  cause, 
agent,  or  instrument,  S.  Barbour.  2. 
Towards,  in  composition  ;  as,  be-east,  to- 
wards the  east ;  be-west,  towards  the  west, 

5.  Wyntown.  3.  Of,  concerning  ;  as, 
be  the,  concerning  thee.  Wallace.  4. 
By  the  time  that.  Diallog.  5.  During, 
expressive  of  the  lapse  of  time.     Keith. 

6.  Without  the  aid  of  ;  besides.  7.  From. 
8.  In  comparison  with  ;  compared  with  ; 
V.  Beis.  9.  Than,  Roxb.  This  field  is 
bigger  be  that. —  A.S.  be,  per,  de,  circa. 
Be  than,  by  that  time. 

BE,  part. pa.  Been.    Douglas. 

To  BE,  v.  stibst.  Used  in  the  same  sense 
with  Let,  or  Let  be  ;  not  to  mention ;  not 
to  speak  of ;  to  except,  S. 

To  BE  WF,  r.  a.  To  tolerate  ;  to  bear 
with,  S.B. ;  applied  both  to  persons  and 
things. 

BEAD.  To  make  a  bead ;  said  when  a  ring 
of  people  is  hastily  formed  on  any  hur- 
ried or  important  business,  S. 

BEAD,  s.  A  cant  term  for  a  glass  of  spirits 
in  Upp.  Lanarks. ;  also  in  Edinburgh. 

BEADHOUSE,s.  An  alms-house,  S.B.  V. 
Bede  ;  or  under  Bedis. 

*  BEAGLE,  s.  1 .  A  bumbailiff.  Siller  Gun. 
2.  "  A  pretty  beagle,"  one  having  an  odd 
appearance  from  being  bespattered  with 
mud,  &c,  Teviotd. 

BEAL,  s.  An  opening  between  hills  ;  a 
narrow  pass.  Leg.  Montrose. — Ir.  and 
Gael,  beal,  the  mouth. 

To  BEAL,  t.  n.    To  suppurate.     V.  Beil. 

To  BEAM,  Bein,  r.  a.  To  beam  the  pot; 
to  warm  or  season  the  tea-pot  before  put- 
ting in  the  tea. — Fr.  baign-er,  to  moisten, 
to  wash. 

BEAMFULT,  adj.  Indulged,  Aberd.— Isl. 


BEA 

beima,  domus,  an&fylla,  implere  ;  full  of 
home. 
BEAM-SHIN'D,  adj.      Having  the  shin- 
bone  rising  with  a  sort  of  curve,  S. 
BEAN, acT/.     Comfortable;  snug.    V.  Bene. 
BEAND,  part.  pr.     Being.  A.S.  beond,  ex- 
istens,  part.  pr.  of  beon,  to  be.  Bellenden. 
BEANSHAW.    V.  Benshaw. 
BEAN-SWAUP,  s.     1.  The  hull  of  a  bean. 
2.   Anything   of  no   value    or   strength. 
Perils  of  Man. 
To  BEAR,  Ber,    Bere,  t.  a.     To  bear  on 
hand,  to  affirm,  to  relate.     Wyntown. — 
To  bear  upon,  to  restrain  one's  self,  S.B. 
Boss.     To  bear  hand  to,  to  support  ;  to 
lend  assistance  to.    Bruce.    Bear  a  hand, 
lend  your  aid,  give  your  help. 
BEAR,  Bere,  g.    Barley,  having  four  rows 
of  grains,  S.      Hordeum  vulgare,  Linn. 
Wyntown. — A.S.  bere,  Moes.G.  bar,  hor- 
deum. 
BEAR-CURN,  s.  A  sort  of  hand-mill,  Fife, 
used  instead  of  the  Bear-stane.  V.  Curn,?\ 
BEAR-FEYS,  s.      Land   appropriated    to 

raising  barley,  Galloway. 
BEAR-LAND.     Land   appropriated  for  a 
crop  of  barley,  S.     To  go  through  the  bear 
land  icith  one,  to  tell  him  all  the  grounds 
of  umbrage  at  his  conduct;  to  pluck  a  crow 
with  him,  S. 
BEAR-LAVE,  Bear-Leave,  s.  Ground  the 
first  year  after  it  has  been  cropped  with 
bear,  Lanarks.     Apparently,  ground  left 
by  bear. — A.S.  laf,  laef,  reliquiae. 
BEAR-MEAL-RAIK,  s.      A   fruitless  er- 
rand.    Perhaps  originating  from  the  dis- 
appointment of  one  who  goes  out  in  quest 
of  oatmeal,  and  is  obliged  to  be  satisfied 
with  barley-meal,  Upp.  Lanarks. 
BEAR-MEAL-WIFE,?.     A  woman  who 

cannot  pay  her  debt,  Ang. 
BEAR-MELL,  s.       A  mallet  for  beating 

the  hulls  off  barley.   V.  Knockin-Meix. 
BEAR-PUNDLAR,  s.     An  instrument  for 
weighing  barley,  Orkn.     V.  Lesh-Pund. 
BEAR-ROOT,  Beer-Root,  g.      The   first 
crop  after  bear  or  barley.      Ayr.  Sure. 
Banffs. 
BEAR-SEED,   Beer-Seed,   Beir-Seed,  s. 
1.  Barley  or  big,  S.     2.  The  labour  ap- 
propriated to  the  raising  of  barley.   Acts 
Ja.  VI.     3.  The  season  for  sowing  bar- 
ley.    V.  Beir-Seid. 
BEAR-SEED-BIRD,  g.     The  yellow  wag- 
tail, Motacilla  flava,  Linn. ;  Loth.  Roxb. 
BEAR-STANE,  s.  Ahollow  stone  anciently 
used  for  removing  the  husks  of  bear  or 
barley,  S. 
BEARANCE,  g.  Toleration,  S.  /.  Nicol. 
*  BEARD,  s.    Credulous  people  believe  that 
if  a  female  child  is  baptized  immediately 
before  a  boy,  she  will  certainly  carry  off 
the  beard  which  of  right  belongs  to  him, 
S.     Hence  parents  like  to  know  the  sexes 
of  the  infants,  that  they  may  be  presented 
in  due  order. 


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BEARDIE,s.  The  three-Spined  stickle- 
back ;  a  loach,  S.,  called  Beardie  from 
the  six  small  fibres  or  beards  on  its  upper 
mandible. 

BEARDIE-LOWIE,  s.  The  same  as  above, 
Roxb. 

To  BEARGE,  r.  n.  To  persist  in  clamorous 
repetition  though  disregarded.  Gl.  Surv. 
Nairn. 

BEAR1S  BEFOR,  Ancestors.  Wallace. 
A  translation  of  Lat.  antecessors. 

BEAR-TREE,s.  Perhaps  a  spoke  used  for 
carrying  the  dead  to  the  place  of  inter- 
ment. Beir-tree,  however,  signifies  the 
bier  itself,  Aberd. 

To  BEAST,  r.  a.     To  vanquish.    V.  Baist. 

BEAST,  s.  To  Put  the  Beast  on  one's  self, 
to  take  shame  to  one's  self.  This,  per- 
haps, refers  to  the  person  called  the  baist, 
who  submits  to  be  struck  in  the  games  of 
children. 

*  BEAST,  g.  1.  Any  living  creature  in  S. 
save  man.  2.  A  horse,  by  way  of  eminence, 
is  called  the  beast. 

BEASTIE,  s.  A  diminutive  from  Beast ; 
generally  used  as  expressive  of  affection 
or  sympathy,  S.    Burns. 

BEAT,  s.  A  stroke,  a  blow,  a  contusion, 
S.B.  Apparently  the  same  with  Byt,  used 
in  this  sense  by  Douglas. 

BEAT  OF  LINT,  s.  A  sheaf  of  flax  made 
up  for  the  mill.     V.  Beet. 

BEAT-THE-BADGER,  s.  An  old  game 
used  in  Fife  ;  perhaps  Bannet-fire,  q.  v. 

BEATTIE,  s.  Abbreviation  of  the  female 
name  Beatrix.  It  is  differently  sounded 
from  Betty,  which  is  used  for  Elizabeth. 

To  BEB,  v.  n.  To  drink  immoderately;  to 
swill  ;  to  be  addicted  to  intoxicating 
liquor,  Ettr.  For.     E.  to  bib. 

To  BEBBLE,  v.  a.  1.  To  swallow  any  li- 
quid in  small,  but  frequent  draughts  ; 
whether  the  liquor  be  intoxicating  or  not, 
S.  2.  To  Tipple,  r.  n.  "  He's  ay  beb- 
bling  and  drinking  "  ;  he  is  much  given 
to  tippling,  S.  It  seems  to  be  formed 
from  Lat.  bibere  to  drink,  in  the  same 
manner  as  bibulus,  soaking,  drinking,  or 
taking  it  wet. 

To  BECHLE,  (gutt.)  v.  n.  To  cough,  Upp. 
Clydes. 

BECHLE,  s.    A  settled  cough,  Upp.  Clydes. 

BECHT,  part.  pa.  Tied  ;  Gl.  Rudd.  Germ. 
bieg-en,  flectere,  is  probably  the  origin. 

BECK,  s.  Probably  a  brook  or  rivulet. 
Sir  A.  Balfour's  Lett.— A.S.  becc,  Su.G. 
baeck,  Teut.  beie,  rivus. 

To  BECK,  Bek,  v.  n.  1.  To  make  obei- 
sance, to  cringe,  S.  Bannatyne  Poems.  2. 
To  curtsy  ;  as  restricted  to  the  obeisance 
made  by  a  woman,  and  contradistin- 
guished from  bowing. — Isl.  beig-a,  Germ. 
bieg-en,  to  bow. 

BECK,  Bek,  s.  A  curtsy,  S.  Maitland 
Poems. 

BECKIE,  ?.     Abbreviation  of  Rebecca,  S. 


BECKLET,  8.  An  under- waistcoat,  or  flan- 
nel shirt.     V.  Baiklet. 

BED,  pret.  Abode.  Poems  \6th  Century. 
A.S.  bad,  tarried,  from  bid-an. 

BED.  A  woman,  when  she  has  born  a 
child,  is  said  to  get  her  bed,  Loth. 

To  BED,  v.  a.  To  supply  a  horse  or  cow 
with  litter,  S. 

BEDDING  of  a  horse,  s.     Litter,  S. 

*  BED,  ^.  In  Scotland  it  is  deemed  unlucky 
by  many,  in  making  a  bed,  to  leave  their 
work  before  it  be  finished.  The  least  evil 
that  can  be  looked  for,  is  that  the  person 
for  whom  it  is  made  will  sleep  none  that 
night.  It  is  hence  accounted  a  sufficient 
reason,  that  they  were  making  a  bed,  for 
servants  not  answering  the  bell  or  a  call 
given  in  any  way  whatever. 

BED-EVIL,  s.  Sickness,  or  indisposition, 
which  confines  the  patient  to  bed.  Bal- 
four's Pract.  From  A.S.  bed,  lectus,  and 
yfel,  malum.    V.  Bed-seik. 

BEDFALLOW,  s.  Used  as  equivalent  to 
spouse  or  wife.    Acts  J  a.  VI. 

BED-LARE,  s.  Cheld  bed  lare,  childbed. 
Act. Bom.  Cone. 

BED-LARE,  adj.  Bedrid;  confined  to  bed. 
This  is  an  inversion  of  A.S.  leger-bedd, 
"  a  bed  or  couch,"  also, "  a  sick  man's  bed, 
a  deathbed."  Leger,  a  bed,  is,  however, 
more  commonly  transferred  to  the  cause 
of  recumbency';  denoting  sickness,  dis- 
ease, &c. 

BED-PLADES,  s.  pi.  Blankets.— Gael. 
plaide,  a  blanket. 

BED-SEIK,  adj.  Confined  to  bed  by  in- 
disposition. Balfour's  Pract. — A.S.  seoc, 
sick,  occurs  in  various  composite  terms  ; 
as  deofol-seoc,  demoniacus,  i.  e.  devil-sick  ; 
moneth-seoc,  lunaticus,  month-sick  ;  fylle- 
seoc,  epilepticus,  or  having  the  falling 
sickness.    V.  Bed-Evil. 

BEDDY,  adj.  Expressive  of  a  quality  in 
greyhounds  ;  the  sense  uncertain.  Wat- 
son's Coll.  It  may  signify,  attentive  to 
the  cry  of  the  huntsman.  Fr.  baude, 
"  a  cry  as  of  hounds,  Breton  ;"  Cotgr.  It 
may,  however,  be  the  same  word  which 
occurs  in  the  S.  Prov.  ;  "  Breeding  wives 
are  ay  beddie ;"  Kelly,  p.  75.  "Cove- 
tous of  some  silly  things,"  N.  In  this 
sense  it  is  probably  allied  to  Isl.  beid-a, 
A.S.bidd-an,  Moes.  G.  bid-jan,Belg.  bidd- 
en, to  ask,  to  supplicate,  to  solicit. 

BEDE,  pret.  Offered  ;  from  the  v.  Bid. 
Sir  Gaican  and  Sir  Gal.  Chaucer  uses 
the  v.  Bede  as  signifying  to  offer. — A.S. 
baed,  obtulit,  from  beodan. 

BEDE-HOUSE,  Bead-House,  s.  A  term 
used  for  an  alms-house,  S.B.  Statist.  Ace. 

BEDE-MAN,  Beidman,  s.  1.  A  person  who 
resides  in  a  bede-house,  or  is  supported 
from  the  funds  appropriated  for  this  pur- 
pose, S.  Statist.  Ace.  2.  In  the  Court 
of  Exchequer,  this  term  is  used  to  denote 
one  of  that  class  of  paupers  who  enjoy  the 


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royal  bounty.  Each  of  these  beidmen, 
annually,  on  his  Majesty's  birth-day,  re- 
ceives a  blue  great-coat,  or  gown,  as  it  is 
denominated,  (whence  they  are  vulgarly 
called  Blue-gowns,)  with  a  badge,  which 
marks  their  privilege  of  begging  ;  and  at 
the  same  time,  a  loaf  of  bread,  a  bottle  of 
ale,  a  leathern  purse,  and  in  it  a  penny 
for  every  year  of  the  king's  life.  Every 
birth-day,  another  beidman  is  added  to 
the  number,  as  a  penny  is  added  to  the 
salary  of  each  of  them.  The  designation 
has  originated  from  some  religious  foun- 
dation, in  times  of  popery.  Bedman 
occurs  in  O.E.  V.  Assoilyie,  sense  3. 
The  origin  is  A.S.  bead,  a  prayer.  Hence, 
says  Verstegan,  the  name  of  Beads, "  they 
being  made  to  pray  on,  and  Beadsman." 

BEDELUIN,  part.  pa.  Buried,  hid  under 
ground.  Douglas. — A.S.  bedel/en,  sepul- 
tus,  infossus  ;  bedelf-an,  circumfodere. 

BEDENE,  By  Dene,  adv.  1.  Quickly, 
forthwith.  Barbour.  2.  It  seems  also 
to  signify,  besides,  moreover,  in  addition, 
as  respecting  persons.  Gaican  and  Gol. 
3.  It  undoubtedly  signifies,  in  succession, 
or  "  one  after  another."  Gawan  and  Gol. 
— As  belyve,  very  similar  in  sense,  is  un- 
doubtedly the  imperat.  of  belif-an,  q. 
wait,  stay  ;  bedeen  may  have  been  formed 
in  the  same  manner,  from  Germ,  bedien- 
en,  to  serve,  to  obey. 

BEDYIT,  part.  pa.  Dipped.  Douglas.— 
A.S.  deaq-an,  tingere. 

To  BEDINK,  v.  a.  To  dress  out  trimly, 
Roxb.    V.  Dink,  Dexk. 

BEDIS,  s.  pi.  Prayers.  King's  Qua'tr. 
Germ,  bed-en  ;  Germ,  ge-be't,  prayer. 
— Hence  O.E.  bidde,  and  the  phrase,  to 
bidde  prayers,  to  ask,  to  solicit  them. 

BEDOYF,  part.  pa.  Besmeared,  fouled. 
Douglas.  —  Su.G.  doft,  dupt,  pulvis  ;  or 
A.S.  bedof-en,  submersus,  dipped. 

BEDOWIN,  part.  pa.  Douglas.— Rudd. 
expl.  bedoicyne,  besmeared,  deriving  it 
from  Belg.  bedaawen,  to  bedew,  or 
sprinkle. 

BEDRAL, .<?.  A  beadle  ;  a  sexton.  Guy 
Mannering.    V.  Betherel. 

BEDRAL,  s.  A  person  who  is  bedrid.  V. 
Orphelix. 

BEDREL,  adj.  Bedrid,  Galloway.  Dou- 
glas—Corr.  perhaps  from  A.S.  bedrida, 
id.  ;  Teut.  bedder,  clinicus,  Germ,  bed- 
reise. 

BEDRITE,  r.  a.  To  befoul  with  ordure. 
Kelly. 

BEDRITTEN,  Bedirtex,  part.  pa.  De- 
filed with  excrement,  S.     Evergreen. 

BEDS,  s.  The  Hop-Scotch,  or  Pallall,  a 
game  of  children  ;  sometimes  also  called 
the  Squares.  In  Aberd.  the  spaces 
marked  out  are  circular. 

BEDSHANK,  s.  Buttermilk  ;  sour  doock, 
Loth. 

BEDUNDER'D,  part.  pa.  Rtupified,  con- 


founded, S.  q.  having  the  ear  deafened  by 
noise. — Su.G.  dundr-a,  Belg.  donder-en, 
tonare,  to  thunder. 

BEE,  ^.  The  hollow  between  the  ribs  and 
hip-bone  of  a  horse,  S.B.  Perhaps  from 
A.S.  bige,  byge,  flexus,  angulus,  sinus  ; 
big-an,  byg-ean,  fiectere,  curvare. 

BEE,  s.  A  hoop  or  ring  of  metal,  put  round 
the  handle  of  anything  into  which  a  tine 
or  prong  is  inserted,  to  prevent  its  twist- 
ing asunder. — A.S.  beah,  beh,  beage,  an- 
nulus.     From  A.S.  bigan,  to  bend. 

BEE.  To  hae  a  Bee  in  one's  bonnet,  to  be 
hairbrained,  S.     St.  Ronan. 

BEE-HEADIT,  adj.  Hairbrained  ;  un- 
settled, S.  ;  synon.  Cat-wittit. 

BEE-ALE, .«.  A  species  of  beer,  or  rather 
mead,  made  from  the  refuse  of  honey, 
S.B.     This  in  Clydes.  is  called  stcats. 

BEE-BREAD,  &  The  substance  provided 
for  the  sustentation  of  young  bees  till  they 
are  able  to  go  abroad.  Maxwell's  Bee- 
master. — A.S.  beo-bread  is  by  Lye  rendered 
honey-comb,  perhaps  improperly. 

BEE-SCAP,  s.  Bee-hive,  S.  Steam-Boat. 
V.  Skep. 

BE-EAST,  Towards  the  East.  V.  BE,prep. 

BEED,  s.  Delay;  for  baid  or  bade;  Aberd. 
pronunciation. 

To  BEEK,  c.  n.  To  bathe,  Roxb.— A.S. 
becc,  Su.G.  baeck,  Isl.  beckr,  rivus. 

BEELDE,  Beld,  8.  "  Properly  an  image. — 
Model  of  perfection  or  imitation."  Gl. 
Wynt.  Wyntown.— A.S.  bilith,  bild,  Belg. 
beeld,  beld,  Sw.  bild,  imago. 

BEEN,  r.  subst.  1st  pers.  pi.  Are.  We  bet  r, 
we  are.     Adam  o'  Gordon. 

To  BEENE,  v.  n.  To  make  the  staves  of 
of  a  vessel,  when  they  have  shrunk,  swell 
by  steeping. — Su.G.  bulua,  to  swell, 
whence  S.  bolnit.  Aberd.  pronunciation 
been  it.     V.  Boldix. 

To  BEENGE,  Bynge,  v.  a.  To  cringe,  in 
the  way  of  making  much  obeisance,  S.  V. 
Beck.  Ferguson. — This  is  undoubtedly 
from  A.S.  bens-ian,  also  written  boens-ian, 
to  ask  as  a  suppliant  ;  suppliciter  petere, 
orare  ;  bensiende  supplicans. 

BEENJIN,  improperly  written,  is  expl. 
"  fawning."     J.  Nicol. 

BEENIE,  s.  Abbreviation  of  the  name 
Iiobina,  S. 

BEES.  "His  head  is  in  the  bees;"  he  is 
confused,  stupified,  or  light-headed.  V. 
Beis. 

To  BEET,  v.  a.     To  help,  &c.     V.  Beit. 

BEET,  Beat  of  lint,  s.  A  sheaf  or  bundle 
of  flax  as  made  up  for  the  mill,  S.  The 
strick  is  far  smaller. — Allied,  perhaps,  to 
Su.G.  bylte,  a  bundle ;  or  rather  to  bit-a, 
to  bind  up. 

To  BEET  lint.    To  tie  up  flax  in  sheaves,  S. 

BEETINBAND, .«.  The  strap  which  binds 
a  bundle  of  flax,  Ayrs. 

To  BEETLE,  v.  a.  To  beat  with  a  heavy 
mallet,  S.     Na.rwelVs  Sel.  Tram, 


BEE 

BEETRAW,  Beetrie,s.     The  red  beet ;  a 
root  containing  much  saccharine  matter, 
Maxwell's  Sel.  Trans.    Corr.from  E.  beet- 
rave,id.  Fr.  bete,  beet,  and  rave,  a  radish. 
BEETS,  s.  pi.    Boots,  Aberdeen  pron. 
BEEVIT,  pari.  pa.     Perhaps,  installed  as 
a  knight.    Gau-an  and  Got. — A.S.  befeht, 
cinctus,  girded.    Somn.     V.  Falow. 
To  BEFF,  Baff,  r.  a.     To  beat;  to  strike, 
S.     Beft,   beaten,  pret,   and  part.  pa. 
Douglas. — It  is  used  more  simply  as  re- 
ferring to  the  act  of  beating  with  strokes; 
applied  to  metal.    Douglas. 
DouNBEFT,signifies  beat  down,  overthrown. 
BEFF,  Baff,  s.    A  stroke.     V.  Baff. 
To  BEFLUM,  i:  a.     To  befool  by  cajoling 
language,  conveying  the  same  idea  with 
the  E.  c.to  sham.  Warerley.  V.  Bleflum. 
BEFLUM,  s.    Idle,  nonsensical,  or  cajoling 

talk,  S. 
BEFORN,  prep.     Before.     Wallace.     It 
occurs  also  in  O.E.     R.  Bruune. — A.S. 
beforan,  ante,  coram. 
BEFOROUTH,  adv.      Before;  formerly. 

Barbour.     V.  Forowth. 
BEFT,  part.  pa.     Beaten.     V.  Beff. 
BEGANE,  part,  pa.     Covered.     Gold  be- 
gane,  overlaid  with   gold.     Douglas.  — 
Aurea  tevta,  Virg.     According  to  Rudd. 
q.  gone  over.     Chaucer  uses  the  phrase, 
With    gold    begon,    Rom.    Rose,    943, 
"  Painted  over  with  gold,"  Tyrwh. 
BEGAIRIES,  s.  pi.     Stripes  or  slips  of 
cloth  sewed  on  garments,  by  way  of  or- 
nament, such  as  are  now  worn  in  liveries; 
pessments,  S.  synon.    Acts  Ja.  VI. 
To  BEGARIE,  v.  a,     1.  To  variegate  ;  to 
deck  with  various   colours.      Lyndsay. 
2.  To  stripe  ;  to  variegate  with  lines  of 
various   colours  ;  to   streak.     Begaryit, 
striped,  part.  pa.     Douglas.     3.  To  be- 
smear ;  to  bedaub  ;  to  bespatter.    "  S. 
begaried,hed\rted."   Rudd.  vo.  Laggerit. 
Lyndsay. — This  v.  has  an  evident  affinity 
to  our  Gair,  gare,  a  stripe  of  cloth,  and 
Gaired,  gairy,  q.  v.     The  word  is  imme- 
diately allied  to  Fr.  begarr-er,  to  diver- 
sify; beqarre,  of  sundry  colours,  mingled. 
To  BEGECK,  Begaik,  Begeik,  r.  a.    To 
deceive  ;  particularly  by  playing  the  jilt, 
S.B.    Dunbar. — Teut.  gheck-en,  deridere, 
ludibrio  habere;  Belg.  beguyg-en,i\ludere. 
V.  Geck. 
BEGEIK,  Begink,  Beguxk,  s.    1 .  A  trick, 
or  illusion,  which  exposes  one  to  ridicule, 
S.     Ramsay.     2.   It   often   denotes   the 
act  of  jilting  one  in  love  ;  applied  either 
to  a  male,  or  to  a  female,  S.     Begeik  is 
the  more  common  term,  S.B.    Morison, 
BEGES,   Begess,   adv.      By   chance  ;    at 
random.     Evergreen. — From  be,  by,  and 
gess,  guess  ;  Belg.  qh  isse. 
BEGG,  .<.     Barley,  Dumfr.     Evidently  the 
same  as  Big,  Cumberl. — Dan.  byg,  Isl. 
byqg,  hordeum. 
BEGGAR-MY-NEIGHBOUR,  s.    A  game 


3  BEH 

at  cards,  similar  to  that  of  Catch-Hon- 
ours, S. 
BEGGAR'S-BROWN,  s.  Scotch  snuff; 
that  light-brown  snuff  which  is  made  of 
the  tobacco  stems. 
BEGGER-BOLTS,  s.  pi.  "  A  sort  of  darts 
or  missile  weapons.  The  word  is  used 
by  James  VI.  in  his  Battle  of  Lepanto, 
to  denote  the  weapons  of  the  forceats,  or 
galley-slaves."  Gl.  Sibb.  Hudson  writes 
beggers*  bolts.  A  friend  in  Warwickshire 
says,  "  They  were  merely  stones.  We 
call  them  Beggars'  Bullets  in  the  same 
ludicrous  sense."  The  word  may  have 
originated  from  contempt  of  the  persons 
who  used  these  arms,  q.  bolts  of  beggars. 

BEGOYT,  adj.  Foolish  ;  as,  "  nasty  begoyt 
creature,"  Banffs. — Fr.  bigaut,  an  ass  or 
fool. 

To  BEGOUK,  v.  a.  To  jilt  in  courtship  ; 
to  slight  a  woman,  Peebles. 

BEGOUK,  Begowk,  s.  The  act  of  jilting. 
Saxon  and  Gael.  Synon.'  with  Begeik, 
sense  2.    Perhaps  from  guych-en,  ridere. 

BEGOUTH,  BEGovDE,pret.  Began.  Wyn- 
toxen.  Begoud  is  now  commonly  used,  S. — 
A.S.  gynn-an,  beginn-an,  seem  to  have 
had  their  pret.  formed  like  eode,  from 
qan,  ire  ;  Beqinnan,  begeode. 

BEGRAUIN,  part.  pa.  Buried;  interred. 
Douglas. — A.S.  graf-an, fodere;  Teut.  bc- 
graven,  sepelire. 

BEGRETTE,  pret.  Saluted.  Douglas  — 
A.S.  gret-an ;  Belg.  be-groet-en,  salutare. 

To  BEGRUDGE,  v.  a.  To  regret ;  to 
grudge,  S.  Perhaps  from  C.B.  grugn-ach, 
to  murmur,  to  grumble  ;  or  O.S.  grae- 
tan,  accusare. 

BEGRUTTEN,  part,  pa,  Having  the  face 
disfigured  with  weeping,  S. — Sw.  begrat- 
ande,  bewailing.     V.  Greit. 

BEGUILE,  s.  A  deception ;  a  trick  ;  the 
slip  ;  sometimes  a  disappointment,  S. 
Ruth.  Lett.     Boss. 

*  To  BEGUILE,  v.  a.  1.  To  bring  into 
error;  to  cause  to  mistake;  as,  "  I'm  saer 
beguiled,"  I  have  fallen  into  a  great  mis- 
take, S.    2.  To  disappoint,  S.    Spalding. 

To  BEGUNK, v.  a.  1.  To  cheat;  to  deceive, 
S.  2.  To  baulk ;  to  get  the  better  of,  Roxb. 

BEGUNK,  s.  An  illusion;  a  trick.  Waver- 
ley.     V.  Begeck,  v. 

BEGUNKIT,^«rf.  adj.  Cheated,  Clyde?. 
V.  Begeck. 

BEGUNNYN,  part.  pa.  Begun.— A.S. 
begunnen,  coeptus,  inceptus. 

BEHAD,/>n?f.  Demeaned,  held,  behaved, 
Bellenden,  Perhaps  from  A.S.  behald-an, 
cavere,  custodire  ;  or  from  behaefd,  pret. 
of  A.S.  behabb-an,  continere  ;  comp.  of  be 
and  habb-an,  habere. 
To  BEHALD,  Beiiaud,  Behad,  Behold, 
t.  a.  1.  To  behold,  S.  Wyntovm.  2.  To 
have  respect  to ;  to  view  with  favour  or 
partiality.  Doug/as.  Spectat,Yirg.  A.S. 
beheald-an.    3.  To  wait ;  to  delay  ;  q.  to 


BEH 


M 


BE1 


look  on  for  a  while,  S. ;  used  both  as  an 
active,  and  as  a  neuter  verb.  Ross.  4. 
To  permit.  5.  To  connive  at ;  to  take 
no  notice  of.  Spalding.  6.  To  view  with 
an  eye  of  watchfulness,  scrutiny,  or  jeal- 
ousy. 7.  To  warrant ;  to  become  bound, 
as,  "  I'll  behad  he'll  do  it." 

Behold  occurs  in  the  same  sense.    Baillie. 

BEHAND,«f?r.  To  come  weel  behand ;  to 
manage  handsomely.  Perils  of  Man. 

BEHAUYNGIS,  s.  pi-  Manners ;  deport- 
ment. Bellenden.  —  Mores,  Boeth.  V. 
Havingis. 

To  BEHECHT,  v.  n.  To  promise.  Douglas. 
— Chaucer,  behete;  A.S.  behaet-an,  id.;  R. 
Glouc.  behet ;  R.  Brunne,  be-hette,  pro- 
mised. 

BEHECHT,  Behest,  Behete,  s.  1.  Pro- 
mise. Bellenden.  2.  Engagement;  cove- 
nant. 3.  Command.  Dow/las. — Chaucer, 
beheste,  id. 

*  BEHIND,  adv.  Denoting  the  non-requital 
of  a  benefit,  or  neglect  of  an  obligation ; 
haviug  with  after  it,  and  nearly  equiva- 
lent to  E.  behindhand,  s.  He  was  never 
behind  with  any  that  put  their  trust  in 
him.    Walker's  Life  of  Peden.   V.  Ahind. 

BEHO,  Boho,  s.  A  laughing-stock.  "  To 
mak  a  boho  "  of  anything,  to  hold  it  up 
to  ridicule,  S.B. — Alem.  huohe,  ludibrium. 

To  BEHUFE,  v.  n.  To  be  dependent  on. 
Douglas. — A.S.  behof-ian;  Belg.  behoev-en, 
to  stand  in  need  of,  egere,  opus  habere. 

BEHVYD, pret.     Behoved.    Aberd.  Reg. 

BEHUIS.    Behovest  or  behoves. 

BEJAN  CLASS.  A  designation  given  to 
the  Greek  class  in  the  Universities  of  St. 
Andrews  and  Aberdeen ;  as,  till  of  late,  in 
that  of  Edinburgh.  Hence,  the  students 
in  this  class  are  denominated  Bejans.  It 
is  also  written  Bajan. —  Fr.  bcjaune,  a 
novice;  an  apprentice;  a  young  beginner 
in  any  science,  art,  or  trade.  Cotgr.  de- 
rives bejaune  from  bee  jaulne,  literally  a 
yellow  beak  or  bill.  Du  Cange  observes 
that  L.B.  bejaunus  signifies  a  young  scho- 
lar of  any  university,  and  bejaunium  the 
festivity  that  is  held  on  his  arrival.  The 
term  is  thus  very  emphatic,  being  prima- 
rily used  in  relation  to  a  bird  newly 
hatched,whose  beak  is  of  a  deep  yellow. 
— This  is  also  written  Bajan. 

Bajan,  s.  One  belonging  to  the  Bajan 
Class.     Craufurd's  Hist.  Univ.  Edin. 

Semibajan  Class.  Apparently  the  Humanity 
Class.    Craufurd's  Hist.  Univ.  Edin. 

To  BEJAN,  v.  a.  When  a  new  shearer 
comes  to  a  harvest-field,  he  is  initiated 
by  being  lifted  by  the  arms  and  legs,  and 
struck  down  on  a  stone  on  his  buttocks, 
Fife.  This  custom  has  probably  had  its 
origin  in  some  of  our  universities.  It  is 
sometimes  called  Horsing. 

BEY1T,  pret.  Built.  Aberd.  Reg.— A.S. 
byeg-an,  to  build  ;  or  by-an,  to  inhabit, 
whence  bye,  a  habitation,  Su.G.  by,  id. 


BEIK,  s.     A  hive  of  bees.    V.  Byke. 

To  BEIK,  Beke,  Beek,  v.  a.  and  n.  1.  To 
bask,  S.  Barbour.  2.  To  warm  ;  to  com- 
municate heat  to.  Ramsay.  3.  It  is  often 
used  in  a  neuter  sense,  S.  Ywaine.  4.  To 
diffuse  heat ;  used  to  denote  the  genial 
influence  of  the  rays  of  the  sun.  Picken's 
Poems. — Belg.  baeker-en  is  used  in  the 
same  sense  ;  baeker-en  een  kindt,  to  warm 
a  child.  We  say,  To  beik  in  the  sun  ;  so, 
Belg.  baeker-en  in  de  sonne.  But  our 
word  is  more  immediately  allied  to  the 
Scandinavian  dialects  ;  Su.G.  bak-a,  to 
warm. 

BEIK,  Beek,  s.  1.  The  act  of  basking  in 
the  sun,  or  at  the  fire,  S.  2.  That  which 
communicates  heat,  S.O.  Picken's  Poems. 

BEIK,  adj.     Warm.     Bannatyne  Poems. 

BEIK,  s.  1.  This  word,  primarily  signifying 
the  beak  or  bill  of  a  fowl,  is  "  sometimes 
used  for  a  man's  mouth,  by  way  of  con- 
tempt." Rudd.  Douglas.  2.  It  is  used, 
as  a  cant  word,  for  a  person  ;  "  an  auld 
beik,"  "  a  queer  beik,"  &c,  S.  3.  Perhaps 
at  times  used  for  beach. — Belg.  biek,  Fr. 
bee,  rostrum.  It  may  be  observed,  that 
the  latter  is  metaph.  applied  to  a  person. 
V.  Bejan. 

BEIKAT,  s.     A  male  salmon.     V.  Bykat. 

To  BEIL,  Beal,  v.  n.  1.  To  suppurate,  S. 
Maitland  Poems.  2.  To  swell  or  rankle 
with  pain,  or  remorse  ;  metaph.  applied 
to  the  mind,  S.B.  Ross.  Wodroic— Belg. 
buyl-en,  protuberare  ?  Ihre  derives  Su.G. 
bold,  a  boil,  from  Isl.  bolg-a,  intumescere. 

BEILIN,  s.     A  suppuration,  S. 

BEILD,  Bield,s.  1.  Shelter  ;  refuge  ;  pro- 
tection, S.  Gaivan  and  Gol. — "  Every 
man  bows  to  the  bush  he  gets  bield  frae," 
S.  Prov.  Every  man  pays  court  to  him 
who  gives  him  protection.  2.  Support  ; 
stay  ;  means  of  sustenance,  S.  Douglas. 
3.  A  place  of  shelter  ;  hence,  applied  to 
a  house,  a  habitation,  S.  Morison.  4. 
The  shelter  found  in  going  to  leeward. 
In  the  beild  of  the  dyke,  on  the  side  of  the 
wall  that  is  free  from  the  blast,  S.  5.  One 
who  acts  as  a  guardian  or  protector,  S. 
— A.Bor.  beild,  id. 

Strait  Beilds.  A  shelter  formed  by  a  steep 
hill,  Peebles. 

Beilding  also  occurs  where  it  seems  doubt- 
ful whether  buildings  or  shelter  be  meant. 
Gawan  and  Gol. — Isl.  baele  denotes  both 
a  bed  or  couch,  and  a  cave,  a  lurking- 
place  ;  cubile,  spelunca.  It  is  highly 
probable  that  baele  is  radically  the  same 
with  Isl.  bode,  domicilium,  habitatio;  from 
bo,  to  build,  to  inhabit. 

To  BEILD,  v.  a.  1.  To  protect  ;  to  shel- 
ter. Monastery.  To  supply;  to  support. 
Wallace.  2.  In  one  passage  it  seems  to 
signify,  to  take  refuge,  in  a  neuter  sense. 
Gawan  and  Gol. — This  verb,  it  would 
seem,  has  been  formed  from  the  noun,  q.v., 
or  has  a  common  origin  with  Isl.  bael-a, 


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used  to  denote  the  act  of  causing  cattle 
to  lie  down. 

BEILDY,  adj.  1.  Affording  shelter.  Ram- 
say. 2.  Well-sheltered  ;  enjoying  shel- 
ter.    Waverlcy. 

BEILD,  adj.  Bold.  Houlate.—A.S.  beald, 
id.     A.S.  Alem.  belde,  audacia. 

BEILED.  An  ancient  sea-faring  term  ; 
perhaps  moored,  and  for  E.  belayed. 

To  BEILL,  r.  a.  To  give  pain  or  trouble  to ; 
as,  "  I'll  no  belli  my  head  about  it,"  Lan- 
arks. 

BEILL,  s.  Perhaps  sorrow,  care;q.  baill. 
Bannatyne  Poems. 

BEIN,  s.  Bone,  Ang.  One  is  said  to  be 
awfrae  the  bein,  all  from  the  bone,  when 
proud,  elevated,  or  highly  pleased ;  in 
allusion,  as  would  seem,  to  the  fleshy  parts 
rising  from  the  bone  when  the  body  is 
swollen. 

BEIN,  Beyne,  adj.  Wealthy.  Beixlier, 
comparative.    V.  Bene. 

To  BEIN  the  pot.     V.  Beam,  r. 

To  BEIN,  r.  a.  To  render  comfortable.  A 
house  is  said  to  be  bein'd  when  thoroughly 
dried,  Roxb.  V.  under  Bene,  adj.  sense  2. 

BEINLIKE,  Biexlike,  adj.  Having  the 
appearance  of  abundance  ;  creditable  in 
appearance.     Gl.  Siller  Gun. 

BIENNESS,  s.  Snugness  in  temporal  cir- 
cumstances; moderate  wealth;  comfort,  S. 
V.  under  Bexe. 

*BEING,  Beix,  8.  Means  of  sustenance  ;  as, 
"  He  has  nae  bein''  ava,"  he  has  no  visible 
means  of  support,  Fife. 

BEING,  Bing,  s.  The  beach  of  the  sea- 
shore, Mearns. 

BEIR,  Bere,  Bir,  Birr,  s.  1.  Noise  ; 
cry  ;  roar.  Douglas,  The  word  is  used 
in  this  sense  by  R.  Glouc.  2.  Force  ; 
impetuosity  ;  often  as  denoting  the  vio- 
lence of  the  wind,  S.  Vir,  rirr,  Aberd. 
Douglas.— O.E.  hire,  byre,  birre.  The 
term,  especially  as  used  in  the  second 
sense,  seems  nearly  allied  to  Isl.  byre, 
(tempestas,)  Su.G.  boer,  the  wind  ;  which 
seem  to  acknowledge  byr-ia,  boer-ia,  sur- 
gere,  as  their  root. 

To  BEIR,  Bere,  r.  s.  To  roar  ;  to  make  a 
noise.  Wallace. — Teut.  baeren,  beren,  is 
expl.  by  Kilian  ;  Fremere,  sublate  et 
ferociter  clamare  more  ursorum.  The 
learned  writer  seems  thus  to  view  it  as 
a  derivative  from  baere,  bere,  a  bear.  Per- 
haps, however,  the  verb  is  formed  from 
the  noun,  q.  v.     V.  Birr. 

BEIRD,  s.  A  bard  ;  a  minstrel.  Dour/las. 
V.  Baird. 

BEYRD,  pret.  Laid  on  a  bier.  Maitland 
Poems. — From  A.S.  baer,  baere,  feretrum. 

BE1R-SEID,  s.  That  portion  of  agricultu- 
ral labour  which  is  appropriated  to  the 
raising  of  barley.     V.  Bear-seed. 

BEIRTH,  Byrthe,  s.  Burden  ;  encum- 
brance ;  charge.  Gl.  Sibb. — Dan.  byrde, 
byrth  ;   Isl.  byrd ;    Su.G.    boerda  ;  Belg. 


bordc ;  A.S.  byrth  in;  from  Moes.G.  bair- 
an,  Su.G.  baer-a,  to  bear. 

BEYR-TREE,  s.  The  bier  on  which  a 
corpse  is  carried  to  the  grave,  Aberd. 

BEIS,  r.  s.  Be  is  ;  third  pers.  sing,  subj.,  S. 
Doit f/las. — Here  the  second  pers.  is  im- 
properly used  for  the  third.  A.S.  byst,  sis; 
Alem.  Franc,  bist,  es,  from  bin,  sum  ; 
Wachter,  vo.  Bix. 

BEIS,  Bees.  One's  head  is  said  to  be  in 
the  bees  when  one  is  confused  or  stupified 
with  drink  or  otherwise,  S.  Shirrefs. — 
Teut.  bies-en,  aestuari,  furente  impetu, 
agitari  ;  or  from  the  same  origin  with 
Dazed,  q.  v. 

BEIS,  Bees,  prep.  In  comparison  with, 
compared  with  ;  as,  "  Ye're  auld  bcis 
me"  ;  You  are  old  in  comparison  with  me, 
Loth.  Fife. 

BEYSAND.  Quite  at  a  loss  ;  benumbed  ; 
stupified,  Ettr.  For. — Isl.  bysn,  a  prodigy, 
q.  as  one  who  has  seen  a  prodigy.  V. 
Byssym. 

BEIST,  Beistyx,  s.  The  first  milk  of  a 
cow  after  she  has  calved,  S.;  Meetings,  E. 
— A.S.  beost,  byst ;  Teut.  biest,  biest  melck. 
id.  (colostrum.)    A.S.  bystinq,  id. 

BEIST-CHEESE,  s.  The  first  milk  boiled 
to  a  think  consistence,  somewhat  resem- 
bling new-made  cheese,  Mearns.  Beistyn- 
cheese,  id.  Lanarks. 

BEIST-MILK,  s.    V.  Beist,  Beistyx. 

To  BEIT,  Bete,  Bet,  Beet,  v.  a.  1.  To  help; 
to  supply  ;  to  mend,  by  making  addition. 
Bett,  part.  pa.  Ramsay.  Henrysone. 
To  belt  the  fire,  or  belt  the  inqle.  To  add 
fuel  to  the  fire,  S.  "  To  beet,  to  make  or 
feed  a  fire,"  Gl.  Grose.  To  belt  a  mister, 
to  supply  a  want,  Loth.  2.  To  blow  up, 
to  enkindle,  applied  to  the  fire.  Douglas. 
3.  To  excite  affection,  as  applied  to  the 
mind.  Burns.  4.  To  bring  into  a  better 
state, by  removing  calamity  or  cause  of  sor- 
row ;  to  abate,  to  mitigate.  Wallace. — 
A.S.  bet-an,ge-bet-an,  to  mend,  to  restore  to 
the  original  state  ;  Belg.  boet-en ;  Isl.  bet-a; 
Su.G.  boet-a,  id.,  boet-a  klaeder,  to  repair 
or  mend  clothes.  A.S.  bet-an  fyr,  corre- 
sponds to  the  S.  phrase  mentioned  above, 
struere  ignem.    Wallace. 

BEIT,  s.     An  addition  ;  a  supply,  S.B. 

BE1TING,  Betixg,  s.  Supply  ;  the  act  of 
aiding.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

BEIT-MISTER,  s.  That  which  is  used  in 
a  strait,  for  supplying  any  deficiency  ;  ap- 
plied either  to  a  person  or  to  a  thing  ; 
Loth.    V.  Beit,  r.  and  Mister. 

BEYZLESS.  In  the  extreme.  Beydess  ill, 
extremely  bad.  She  is  a  beyzless  clink, 
she  is  a  great  tale-bearer,  Upp.  Clydes. 
Perhaps  q.  bias-less,  without  any  bias  or 
tendency  to  the  contrary.  Used  as  adc. 
and  adj. 

To  BEKE,  t.  a.     To  bask.    V.  Beik. 

BEKEND,  7>arf.  Known  ;  S.B.  bekent. 
Douglas. — Germ,  bekaunt,  id. ;  Teut.  be- 


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kennen,  to  know ;   A.S.  be-cvnnan,  ex- 
periri. 
BEKIN,  s.  A  beacon  ;  a  signal,  Bellenden. 

— A.S.  beacn,  Dan.  bakn,  id. 
BELCH,  Belgh,  Bailch,  Bilch,  *.  (gutt.) 
1.  A  monster.  Douglas.  2.  A  term  ap- 
plied to  a  very  lusty  person,  S.B.  "A 
bursen  belch,"  or  bilch,  one  who  is  breath- 
less from  corpulence,  q.  burst,  like  a  horse 
that  is  broken-winded.  Boss.  3.  A  brat ; 
a  contemptuous  designation  for  a  child  ; 
Bynon.  Bel  shagh,Stra,thmoTe. — Teut.balgh, 
the  belly  ;  or  as  it  is  pron.  bailg,  Moray, 
from  Su.G.  bolg-ia,  bulg-ia,  to  swell. 

BELD,  adj.  Bald,  without  hair  on  the  head, 
S.  Burns.  V.  Bellit.— Seren.  derives 
it  from  Isl.  bala,  planities.  With  fully  as 
much  probability  might  it  be  traced  to  Isl. 
bael-a,  vastare,  prosternere,  to  lay  flat. 

BELD,  s.  Pattern  ;  model  of  perfection.  V. 
Beelde. 

BELD,  imperf.  v.  Perhaps,  took  the  charge 
of,  or  protected.  Houlate. — Fr.  bail,  a 
guardian.  In  this  sense  it  is  nearly  al- 
lied to  E.  bailed,  Fr.  battler,  to  present, 
to  deliver  up.  As,  however,  we  have  the 
word  beild,  shelter,  protection,  held  may 
possibly  belong  to  a  verb  corresponding 
in  sense. 

BELD  CYTTES,  s.  pi.  Bald  coots.  Hou- 
late.— The  bald  coot  receives  its  name  from 
a  bald  spot  on  its  head.  It  is  vulgarly 
called  bell-kite,  S. 

BELDIT,  part.  pa.  Imaged  ;  formed.  V. 
Beelde.  Houlate. — Belg.  beeld-en;  Germ. 
bild-en;  Sw.  bild-a,  formare,  imaginari. 
A.S.  bild,  bilith ;  Germ.  Sw.  bild,  belaete, 
an  image. 

BELDNESS,  Belthness,  s.  Baldness, 
Clydes. 

To  BELE,  v.  n.  "To  burn,  to  blaze." 
Wyntown. — This,  however,  may  mean, 
bellowed,  roared,  from  A.S.  bell-an,  Su.G. 
bal-a,  id.  Chaucer  uses  belle  in  the  same 
sense. 

BELE,  s.    A  fire  ;  a  blaze.     V.  Bail. 

To  BELEAGUER,  r.  a.  To  surround  in  a 
threatening  and  violent  manner.  Guthrfs 
Mem. 

BELECHER,  Beilcher,  Belcheir,  s.  En- 
tertainment ;  victuals.  Acts  J  a.  1 V.  Fr. 
belle  chere,  good  entertainment.  Chere, 
"  victuals  ;  entertainment  for  the  teeth," 
Cotgr. 

BELEFE,  *.     Hope.    Douglas. 

To  BELEIF,  <e.  a.  To  leave  ;  pret.  beleft, 
Douglas. — A.S.  be,  and  leofan,  linquere. 

To  BELEIF,  Belewe,  v.  a.  To  deliver  up. 
Douglas.  It  is  also  used  as  a  v.  n.  with 
the  prep.  of.  Barbour. — A.S.  belaeic-an, 
tradere ;  bclaewed,  traditus. 

To  BELENE,  v.  n.  To  tarry ;  or,  perhaps, 
to  recline ;  to  rest.  Sir  Gawan. — A.S. 
bilen-ed,  inhabited.  Or  allied  to  Germ. 
len-en,  recumbere.     V.  Leind. 

BELEVE,s.    Hope.    Bcllend.    V.  Belefe. 


BELEWYT,  imperf.  r.    Delivered  up.     V. 

Beleif,  v.  2. 
BELFUFF,  s.  An  ideal  hill  supposed  to 
be  near  Heckie-  or  Hecklebirnie,  which  is 
fabled  to  be  three  miles  beyond  hell. — 
Prov.  "  Gang  ye  to  the  back  o'  Bclfuff" 
Aberd. 
BELGHE,  g.      Eructation,   E.   belch.    Z. 

Boyd. 
To  BELY,  t.  a.    To  besiege.    Spotstoood. 
BELICKET.  Feen'tbelicket;  nothing.  Per- 
haps   everything    clean    licked    up.    V. 
Blackbelickit. 
BELIE,  adt.    By  and  by,  Berwicks.    Corr. 

of  Belyve,  Beliff. 
BE-LIKE,  adj.   Probable.    "That  story's 

no  be-like,"  Lanarks. 
BELYK,  adv.  Probably.    E.  Belike.   Ban- 

natyne's  Trans. 
BELYVE,  Beliff,  Beliue,  Belife,  adv. 
1.  Immediately;  quickly.  Douglas.  2.  By 
and  by,  S.  Barbour.  This  seems  to  be 
the  only  modern  sense  of  the  term  in  S. 
3.  At  length.  Douglas.  4.  It  is  used  in 
a  singular  sense,  S.B.  Litle  belire,  or 
biliee,  a  small  remainder.  Popular  Ball. 
— Chaucer,  belire,  Mine,  quickly  ;  Gower, 
blyre,  id.  Hickes  mentions  Franc,  belibe, 
as  signifying  protinus,  confestim  ;  and 
Junius  refers  to  Norm.  Sax.  bilire.  This 
is  certainly  the  same  word ;  from  Alem. 
and  Franc,  belib-an,  manere ;  A.S.  belif- 
an,  id. 
BELL,  Bel,  5.  A  bubble  in  water  or  any 
liquid.  Saijibells,  bubbles  formed  by 
blowing  out  soapy  water,  S.  Teut.  belle, 
bulla,  a  bubble.  V.  Beller. 
To  BELL,  v.  n.     To  bubble  up  ;  to  throw 

up  or  bear  bubbles,  S.     Perils  of  Man. 
BELL,  s.     The   blossom  of  a   plant;   as, 
"  Lint  in  the  bell,"  flax  in  flower.     Gl. 
Burns.    Heather-bells,  &c.    Bell  in  E.  the 
cup  of  a  flower. 
BELL  on  a  horse's  face.    A  blaze;  a  white 
mark,  S.     Armor,  baill,  a  white  spot  or 
mark  on  a  horse's  face. — O.Fr.  id. 
BELL  of  the  Brae.     The  highest  part  of 
the  slope  of  a  hill.— C.B.  bid  denotes  a 
prominence,  or  that  which  juts  out. 
To  BELL  THE  CAT,  to  contend,  with  one, 
especially  if  of  superior  rank  or  power;  to 
withstand  him,  either  by  words  or  actions ; 
to  use  strong  measures,  without  regard  to 
consequences,  S.     Godscroft. — Fr.  Mettre 
la  campane  au  chat,  "  to  begin  a  quarrel, 
to  raise  a  brabble ;  we  say  also,  in  the 
same  sense,  to  hang  the  bell  about  the 
cat's  neck."     Cotgr. 
BELL-KITE,  s.    The  bald  Coot.    V.  Beld 

Cyttes. 
BELL-PENNY,  s.  Money  laid  up,  for  pay- 
ing the  expense  of  one's  funeral ;  from  the 
ancient  use  of  the  passing-bell.  This  word 
is  still  used  in  Aberbrothick. 
BELL  AM,  s.  A  stroke  or  blow,  S.B. ;  ra- 
dically the  same  with  Bellum,  q.  v. 


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BELLAN,  s.  Fight;  combat,  Douglat.— 
Lat.  helium. 

BELLANDINE,  s.  A  broil ;  a  squabble. 
Hogg's  Whit.  Tales. 

BELLE,  g.     Bonfire.     V.  Bail. 

BELLEIS,  BelliSj  s.  A  pair  of  bellows. 
Aberd.  Beg. 

To  BELLER,  r.  n.  To  bubble  up.  Bp. 
Galloway.  Perhaps  allied  to  Isl.  bilur, 
impetus  venti,  or  bilgice,  fluctus  maris,  or 
belqia,  inflare  buccas. 

BELL-HEATHER,  s.  Cross-leaved  heath, 
S.     Erica  tetralix.     Ess.  Sighl.  Soc. 

To  BELLY  one's  self  o'  Water.  To  take  a 
bellyful  of  water.  Syn.  with  To  bag  one's 
self  tci'  water,  Aberd. 

BELLY-BLIND,  s.  The  play  called  Blind- 
man's-buff,  S.A. :  Blind  Harie  synon.,  S. 
Anciently  this  term  denoted  the  person 
who  was  blindfolded  in  the  game.  Lynd- 
say.  In  Su.G.  this  game  is  called  blind- 
bock,  i.  e.  blind  goat;  and  in  Germ,  blinde 
kuhe,  q.  blind  cow.  It  is  probable,  that 
the  term  is  the  same  with  Billy  Blynde, 
mentioned  in  the  Tales  of  Wonder,  and 
said  to  be  the  name  of  "  a  familiar  spirit, 
or  good  genius." 

BELLICAL,  adj.  Warlike  ;  martial.  Lat. 
bellic-us.     Acts  Mary. 

BELLICON,  s.  A  blustering  fellow,  Ayrs. 
Fr.  belliquem,  warlike;  or  baligaut,  a 
bragger. 

BELLICOUS,  adj.  Warlike.  Hist.  James 
VI.     Lat.  bellicosus,  id. 

BELLIE-MANTIE,  s.  A  name  for  the 
play  of  Blindman's-buff,  Upp.  Clydes. 
As  the  principal  actor  was  not  only  blind- 
folded, but  enveloped  in  the  skin  of  an 
animal,  the  latter  part  of  the  word  may 
be  from  Fr.  manteau,  q.  Billy  with  the 
mantle.    V.  Belly-Blind. 

BELLY-FLAUGHT.  1.  To  slay,  or  flay, 
belly- -flaught,  to  bring  the  skin  overhead, 
as  in  flaying  a  hare,  S.B.  Monroe's  lies. 
2.  It  is  used  in  Loth,  and  other  provinces, 
in  a  sense  considerably  different ;  as  de- 
noting great  eagerness  or  violence  in  ap- 
proaching an  object.  Ramsay.  3.  It  is 
also  rendered,  "  flat  forward,"    J.  Nicol. 

BELLY-GOURDON,  s.  A  glutton,  Fife. 
Perhaps  from  Belly,  and  gitrd,  gourd,  to 
gorge. — O.Fr.  gordin,  stupide,  &c. 

BELLY-HUDDROUN.     V.  Huddroun. 

BELLY-RACK,  s.  An  act  of  gormandizing, 
Lanarks.  q.  racking  or  stretching  the  belly. 

BELLY-THRA,  a.  The  colic.  Gl,  Com- 
play?it.—A..S.  belg,  belly,  and  thra,  afflic- 
tion. This  term,  I  am  informed,  is  still 
used  on  the  Border. 

BELLING,  s.  The  state  of  desiring  the 
female  ;  a  term  properly  applied  to  harts. 
Douglas. — Rudd.  derives  the  phrase  from 
Fr.  belier,  a  ram  ;  but  perhaps  it  is  rather 
from  Isl.  bael-a,  bel-ia,  baul-a,  Germ,  bell- 
en,  mugire,  boare. 

BELLIS,  s.  pi.    This  perhaps  refei-3  to  the 


belling-time  of  beasts,  mentioned  above. 
Wallace. 

BELLIS,  s.  pi.  Bells.  Black  bellis  of  Ber- 
wick, artillery  of  Berwick  ;  so  called, 
perhaps,  when  Berwick  was  a  bone  of 
contention,  and  the  air  so  often  rung  with 
this  harsh  music.    Spotswood. 

BELLISAND,  Bellisant,  adj.  Elegant ; 
of  an  imposing  appearance.  Forbes  on 
the  Rev. — Fr.  belle,  used  adverbially,  and 
seant,  decent,  becoming,  q.  having  a  good 
appearance. 

BELLIT,ad/.  Bald.  Fordun.  Scotichron. 
V.  Beld. 

BELLONIE,  s.  A  noisy,  brawling  woman, 
Ayrs. — Lat.  Bellona. 

To  BELLRAIVE,  r.  n.  To  rove  about ;  to 
be  unsteady ;  to  act  hastily  and  without 
consideration,  Roxb.  Raive  seems  to  be 
the  same  as  E.  to  rote,  Isl.  hraufa,  loco 
movere  ;  bell  may  indicate  that  the  term 
has  been  originally  applied  to  a  wedder 
which  carried  the  bell,  from  being  disposed 
to  roam.     V.  Bellwaver. 

BELLUM, s.  Force;  impetus.  Syn.  Bensel. 

BELL- WARE,  s.  The  sea-weed  of  which 
kelp  is  made,  Zostera  marina.  Agr.  Surr. 
Caithn. 

To  BELLWAVER,  r.  n.  1.  To  straggle, 
to  stroll,  S.  Saint  Patrick.  2.  To  fluc- 
tuate, to  be  inconstant ;  applied  to  the 
mind,  S.  3.  Applied  to  narrative,  when 
one  does  not  tell  a  story  coherently. — I 
am  informed,  however,  that  the  pronun- 
ciation of  the  term  in  some  places  in  the 
west  of  S.  is  Bullwarer;  and  that  it  is 
primarily  applied  to  a  bull  when  going 
after  the  cow,  and  hence  transferred  to 
man,  when  supposed  to  be  engaged  in  some 
amorous  pursuit.  The  origin  of  the  latter 
part  of  the  r.  is  obvious ;  either  from  E. 
waver,  or  L.B.  u-ayraire,  to  stray.  Per- 
haps the  allusion  may  be  to  a  ram  or 
other  animal,  roaming  with  a  bell  hung 
round  its  neck.    The  Monastery. 

To  BELOW  one's  self.  To  demean.  Iwadna 
below  mysell  saefar,  Fife.  Perths. 

BELSHACH,  s.  A  contemptuous  designa- 
tion for  a  child  ;  equivalent  to  Brat, 
Strathm.  Perhaps  from  Gael,  biolasgach, 
talkative,  biolasgadh,  prattling. 

BELSHIE,  adj.  Fat,  and,  at  the  same 
time,  diminutive,  Upp.  Clydes. 

BELT,  s.  Often  used  to  denote  a  strip  of 
planting. 

To  BELT,  v.  a.  To  flog,  to  scourge,  S. 
Hogg's  Brownie  of  Bodsbeck. 

To  BELT,  v.  n.  To  come  forward  with  a 
sudden  spring,  S. — Isl.  bilt-a,  bilt-ast,  sig- 
nifies, to  tumble  headlong. 

BELT,  part.  pa.     Built.     Douglas. 

To  BELT,  r.a.  1.  To  gird,  S.  Hence,  in 
our  old  ballads  belted  knights  are  often  in- 
troduced. Belt  is  sometimes  used  as  the 
part.  pa.  Douglas.  2.  To  gird,  as  ex- 
pressive of  an  honorary  distinction. — Wil- 


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liam  Hay,  then  constable  of  Scotland,  was 
the  first  belted  Earle  of  Erroll.  Pitscottie's 
Cron.  3.  To  gird,  metaph.  used  in  rela- 
tion to  the  mind.  Bellenden.  4.  To  sur- 
round, to  environ  in  a  hostile  manner. 
Bellenden. — Isl.  belt-a,  cingere  zona. 

BELTED  PLAID,  s.  The  plaid  or  mantle 
worn  by  Highlanders  in  full  military 
dress,  S. 

BELTING,  s.  The  ceremony  of  putting  on 
the  sword  and  belt  in  former  times,  in 
making  a  lord  of  parliament.  ActsJa.  VI. 

BELTANE,  Beltein,  s.  The  name  of  a 
sort  of  festival  observed  on  the  first  day 
of  May,  O.S. ;  hence  used  to  denote  the 
term  of  Whitsunday.  Peblis  to  the  Play. 
This  festival  is  chiefly  celebrated  by  the 
cow-herds,  who  assemble  by  scores  in  the 
fields,  to  dress  a  dinner  for  themselves,  of 
boiled  milk  and  eggs.  These  dishes  they 
eat  with  a  sort  of  cakes  baked  for  the 
occasion,  and  having  small  lumps  in  the 
form  of  nip] iles,  raised  all  over  the  surface. 
The  cake  seems  to  have  been  an  offering 
to  some  Deity  in  the  days  of  Druidism. — 
In  Ireland,  Beltein  is  celebrated  on  the 
21st  June,  at  the  time  of  the  solstice. 
There,  as  they  make  fires  on  the  tops  of 
hills,  every  member  of  the  family  is  made 
to  pass  through  the  fire ;  as  they  reckon 
this  ceremony  necessary  to  ensure  good 
fortune  through  the  succeeding  year. — 
The  Gael,  and  Ir.  word  Beat-tine  or  Bell- 
tine  signifies  Bel's  Fire;  as  composed  of 
Baal  or  Bells,  one  of  the  names  of  the 
sun  in  Gael,  and  tein  signifying  fire.  Even 
in  Angus  a  spark  of  fire  is  called  a  tein  or 
teind. 

BELTER,  s.  Perhaps  beating  or  bickering; 
from  Gael,  bual-am,  to  beat,  buailte,  beat, 
biialadh, beating,  bualtaire,  one  who  beats 
or  thrashes  another. 

BELTH,  s.  Douglas.— This  word  may  de- 
note a  whirlpool  or  rushing  of  waters.  I 
am  inclined,  however,  to  view  it,  either  as 
equivalent  to  belch,  only  with  a  change  in 
the  termination,  metri  causa;  or  as  signify- 
ing, figure,  image,  from  A.S.  bilith,  Alem. 
bilid,  bileth,  id. 

To  BEMANG,  v.  a.  To  hurt ;  to  injure  ; 
to  overpower,  S.B.     Minstrelsy  Border. 

To  BEME,  r.n.  1.  To  resound  ;  to  make  a 
noise.  Douglas.  2.  To  call  forth  by  sound 
of  trumpet.  Gairan  and  Gol.  —  Germ. 
bomm-en,  resonare  ;  or  A.S.  beam,  bema, 
tuba.  It  is  evident  that  bemc  is  radically 
the  same  with  bommen,  because  Germ. 
bomme,  as  well  as  A.S.  beam,  signifies  a 
trumpet. 

BEME,  j.  A  trumpet ;  Bemys, pi.  Gairan 
and  Gol.—O.'E.  beem,  id.     V.  the  r. 

BEMYNG,  s.  Bumming;  buzzing.  Douglas. 

BEN,  g.  A  kind  of  small  salmon,  generally 
from  seven  to  ten  pounds  in  weight.  They 
are  darker  in  the  back  and  whiter  in  the 
belly  than  those  commonly  caught ;  and 


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appear  in  the  Solway  Firth  about  the  end 
of  March,  from  which  time  they  are  taken 
till  the  beginning  of  May.  For  this  reason 
they  are  called  Wair-bcns,  that  is,  the  fish 
that  come  in  Spring.  Annandale.  Per- 
haps from  Gael,  bean,  quick,  nimble,  from 
the  activity  and  liveliness  of  the  species 
— or  from  ban  white,  owing  to  the  colour 
of  its  belly  ;  as  the  char  is  called  red- 
icamc,  from  the  redness  of  the  same  part 
of  the  body.  Wair  is  the  Gothic  desig- 
nation of  spring. 

BEN,  s.  A  mountain,  used  both  in  compo- 
sition and  by  itself.  Jacobite  Belies. — C.B. 
ban,  a  prominence,  or  what  is  high;  Ir. 
Gael,  bcann,  bein,  a  summit,  a  mountain  ; 
C.B.  pen  is  synon.;  hence  Lat.  Penninus, 
or  Apennines.     V.  Bin. 

BEN,  adv.  1.  Towards  the  inner  apart- 
ment of  a  house  ;  corresponding  to  But, 
S.  Wyntown.  It  is  also  used  as  a  pre- 
position, Gae  ben  the  house,  Go  into  the 
inner  apartment.  2.  It  is  used  metaph.  to 
denote  intimacy,  favour,  or  honour.  Thus 
it  is  said  of  one,  who  is  admitted  to  great 
familiarity  with  another,  who  either  is, 
or  wishes  to  be  thought  his  superior  ;  lie 
is  far  ben.  "  O'er  far  ben,  too  intimate  or 
familiar,"  Gl.  Shirr.  Lyndsay.  Leg.  as 
in  edit.  1670,/ar6<?w. — A.S.binnan;  Belg. 
binnen,  intus,  (within)  ;  binnen-kamer,lo- 
cus  secretior  in  penetralibus  domus  ;  Ki- 
lian.  Belg.  binnen  gaan,  to  go  within,  S. 
to  gae  ben;  binnen  brengen,  to  carry  with- 
in, S.  to  bring  ben. 

A  But  and  a  Bex,  S.  ;  i.e.  a  house  contain- 
ing two  rooms.  Statist.  Ace. 

To  Come  Ben.  To  be  advanced;  to  come 
to  honour,  S.B.     Boss. 

BEN-END,  s.  1 .  The  ben-end  of  a  house,  the 
inner  part  of  it,  S.  2.  Metaph.,  the  best 
part  of  anything  ;  as,  the  ben  end  of  one's 
dinner,  the  principal  part  of  it,  S.B. 

BENNER,  adj.  A  comparative  formed  from 
ben.  Inner,  S.B.  Poems  Buchan  Dial. 

BEN-HOUSE,  s.  The  inner  or  principal 
apartment,  S. 

BEN,  Benn,  s.  The  interior  apartment  of 
a  house.     Sir  J.  Carr. 

Tiie-Ben,  adv.  In  the  interior  apartment, 
S.     Boss. 

There-Ben,  adv.  Within,  in  the  inner 
apartment,  S.     V.  Tiiairben. 

BEN-INNO,  prep.  Within,  beyond,  S.B. 
Journal  Bond. — From  ben,  q.  v.  and  A.S. 
inne,  or  innon,  within  ;  Alem.  inna  ;  Isl. 
inne,  id. 

BENMOST  is  used  as  a  superlative,  signi- 
fying innermost.  Ferguson. — Teut.  bin- 
nenste  is  synon. 

BENCH,  s.  A  frame  fixed  to  the  wall  for 
holding  plates,  &c.}  Aberd.    Bink,  Angus. 

BEND,  8.  A  spring ;  a  leap  ;  a  bound. 
Lyndsay.  Perhaps  from  Fr.  bond,  id.  Or 
it  may  be  merely  an  oblique  use  of  the 
E.  s.   as   expressive  of  the   incurvation 


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of  the  body  which  generally  precedes  a 
leap. 

To  BEND,  v.  n.  To  spring  ;  to  bound. 
Lyndsay. 

BEND,  Bend-Leather,  g.  Leather,  thick- 
ened by  tanning,  for  the  soles  of  boots 
and  shoes,  S.     Rates,  A.  1(570. 

BEND,  s.     A  muffler,  kercher,  or  cowl. 

BEND,  s.  1.  Band,  ribbon,  or  fillet  ;  pi. 
bendis.  Douglas.  "  Bend,  a  border  of  a 
woman's  cap,  North.  ;  perhaps  from 
baud,"  Gl.  Grose.  2.  It  is  used  impro- 
perly for  a  fleece.  Douglas. — A.S.  bend, 
baende,  Moes.G.  bandi,  Germ,  band,  Pers. 
bend,  vinculum. 

To  BEND,  r.  n.  To  drink  hard  ;  a  cant 
term,  S.     Ramsay. 

BEND,  s.  A  pull  of  liquor,  S.    Ramsay. 

BENDER,  s.  A  hard  drinker,  S.  Ramsay. 

BEND  ANEUGH.  Expl.  Bravely  enough, 
Aberd.     Skinner. 

BENDIT  UP.     Boldened  up.     Pitscottie. 

BENDROLE,  Bandroll,  Bedroll,  s.  The 
prop  or  rest  used  formerly  for  a  heavy 
musket.  Milit.  Hist.  Fr.  banderole ;  E. 
bandrol,  a  small  flag  or  pennon  worn  at 
the  point  of  a  lance. 

BENE,  t.  subst.  Are.  Bellenden.  Chaucer, 
ben,  id.  from  beon,  third  p.  pi.  subj.  of  the 
A.S.  substantive  verb. 

BENE  is  also  used  for  be.     King's  Quaii: 

BENE,  Bein,  Beyne,Bien,«<?/'.  1.  Wealthy, 
well-provided,  possessing  abundance,  S. 
Henrysone. — This  is  perhaps  the  most 
common  sense  of  the  term,  S.  Thus  we 
say,  A  bene  or  bein  farmer,  a  wealthy  far- 
mer, one  who  is  in  easy,  or  even  in  affluent 
circumstances  ;  a  bein  laird,  &c.  2. 
Warm,  genial.  In  this  sense  it  is  applied 
to  a  fire,  S.  Doiujlas.  3.  Pleasant,  com- 
fortably situated.  Douglas.  4.  Happy, 
blissful,  S.  Ferguson.  5.  Splendid,  showy. 
Wallace.  6.  Good,  excellent  in  its  kind. 
Dunbar.  7.  Eager,  new-fangled.  People 
are  said  to  be  bein  upon  anything  that  they 
are  very  fond  of,  Loth.  In  this  sense  bayne 
occurs  in  O.E.  8.  A  bein  cask,  a  cask 
that  is  quite  water-tight,  Lanarks.  Isl. 
bein-a  signifies  to  prosper,  to  give  success 
to  any  undertaking.  Bein,  as  allied  to 
this,  signifies  hospitable  ;  beine,  hospita- 
lity, hospitis  advenae  exhibita  beneficen- 
tia.  G.  Andr.  mentions  the  v.  beina,  as 
signifying,  hospitii  beneficia  praestarc. 
Beini,  hospitality,  liberality. 

BENE,  adt.  Well  ;  full  bene,  full  well. 
Douglas.  This  word  is  most  probably 
from  Lat.  bene,  well. 

BENEFEIT,  part.  adj.     Beneficed.     Acts 
Mary.     From  L.B.  benefacere,  to  endow 
with  a  benefice. 
BENEFICIALL,  adj.     Of  or  belonging  to 

a  benefice.     Fr.  beneficial,  id. 
BENEFIT,  5.     Allowance  to  servants  be- 
sides their  money  wages,  Galloway. 
BENELY,  BEii\LY,rtc/r.  1.  In  the  possession 


BEN 

of  fulness,  L.  Scotland's  Lament.  2.  Well, 
abundantly.  Picktn.  3.  Exhibiting  the 
appearance  of  wealth.  R.  Gilhaize.  4. 
Happily.     Davidson's  Seasons. 

BENEW,  adr.  Beneath  ;  below,  Aberd. ; 
also  Benyau. 

BENEW,  prep.  To  clink,  apparently  to 
fasten.     A.S.  beneoth,  id. 

BENJEL,  .«.  A  heap,  a  considerable  quan- 
tity ;  as  "  a  benjel  of  coals,"  when  many 
are  laid  at  once  on  the  fire,  S.B.  Bensil, 
however,  is  used  in  the  same  sense  in  the 
South  and  West  of  S.    V.  Bensell. 

BENJIE,  g.  The  abbreviation  of  the  name 
Benjamin. 

BENK,  Bink,  s.  A  bench,  a  seat.  It  seems 
sometimes  to  have  denoted  a  seat  of  hon- 
our. Kelly. — Dan.  benk,  Germ,  bank, 
scamnum  ;  Wachter. 

BENN,  s.  A  sash.    Statist.  Ace.     V.  Bend. 

BENNELS,  s.pl.  A  kind  of  mats,  made  of 
reeds  woven  together,  used  for  forming 
partitions  in  cottages  ;  or  laid  across  the 
rafters  to  form  an  inner  roof,  Roxb.  If 
not  synon.  with  Teut.  bendel,  fascia,  or 
allied  to  Isl.  bend/a,  concatenare, perhaps 
q.  ben-u-alls,  from  forming  a  separation 
between  the  ben  and  the  but. 

BENNELS,  Lint-bennels,  s.  pi.  The  seed 
of  flax,  Roxb.  ;  synon.  Bolls,  Boies. 

BENNYST,;)rtrt.pa.  Banished.  A berd.Reg. 

BE  NORTH,  prep.  To  the  northward  of; 
besouth,  to  the  southward  of,  S.  Wyn- 
town. 

BENSELL,  Bexsail,  Bent-sail,  s.  1. 
Force,  violence  of  whatever  kind,  S. 
Douglas.  2.  Exposure  to  a  violent  wind  ; 
as, "  I  am  sure  ye  bade  a  sair  bensel,"  i.e. 
suffered  a  severe  attack  of  the  gale,  Gal- 
loway. 3.  Transferred  to  a  place  exposed 
to  the  violence  of  a  storm,  and  directly 
opposed  to  Held.  Hence  Bensil  o'  the  brae, 
that  point  of  an  eminence  most  exposed 
to  the  weather,  Fife.  4.  Bensil  o'  a  fire, 
a  strong  fire,  South  and  West  of  S.  5. 
Stretch,  full  bent.  6.  A  severe  stroke  ; 
properly  that  which  one  receives  from  a 
push  or  shove,  S.  7.  "  A  severe  rebuke," 
Gl.  Shirr.  "  I  got  a  terrible  bensell ;"  I 
was  severely  scolded,  S.  It  is  not  unlikely 
that  the  word  was  originally  bent-sail,  as 
alluding  to  a  vessel  driven  by  the  force  of 
the  winds. 

To  BENSELL,  r.a.  To  bang,  or  beat,  Gl. 
Sibb.  "  Bensel,  to  beat  or  bang.  Vox 
rustica,  Yorksh."  Gl.  Grose. 

BENSHAW,  Beanshaw,  s.  A  disease,  ap- 
parently of  horses.  Pohcart.  Formed 
perhaps  from  A.S.  ban,  Teut.  oir»,  os,and 
lief,  elevatio  ;  q.  the  swelling  of  the  bone. 

BENSHIE,  Benshi,  s.  Expl.  "Fairy's 
wife."  Pennant.  It  has  been  observed, 
that  this  being,  who  is  still  reverenced  as 
the  tutelar  demon  of  ancient  Irish  fami- 
lies, is  of  pure  Celtic  origin,  and  owes  her 
title  to  two  Gaelic  words,  Ben  and  si- 
E 


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ghean,  signifying  the  head  or  chief  of  the 
fairies.  But  it  seems  rather  derived  from 
Ir.  Gael,  ben,  bean,  a  woman,  said  by 
Obrien  to  be  the  root  of  the  Lat.  Venus, 
and  sighe,  a  fairy  or  hobgoblin. 

To  BENSIE,  r.  a.  To  strike  impetuously, 
Aberd.  Isl.  bangs-az,  bclluino  more  in- 
sultare.     V.  Bensell. 

BENSOME,  adj.  Quarrelsome.  Skinner. 
V.  Bangsome. 

BENT,  s.  1 .  A  coarse  kind  of  grass,  grow- 
ing on  hilly  ground,  S.  Agrostis  vulgaris, 
Linn.  Common  hair-grass.  2.  The  coarse 
grass  growing  on  the  sea-shore,  S.  deno- 
ting the  Triticum  juncium,  and  also  the 
Aruudo  arenaria.  Lightfoot.  3.  The  open 
field,  the  plain,  S.  Douglas.  4.  To  gae  to 
the  bent,  to  provide  for  one's  safety,  to  flee 
from  danger,  by  leaving  the  haunts  of 
men  ;  as  it  is  also  vulgarly  said,  To  tak 
the  countrie  on  his  back.  Henrysone,  5. 
To  Tak  the  Bent  is  used  in  the  same  sense ; 
although  not  always  implying  that  one 
leaves  the  country.  Rob  Roy.  6.  To 
Tak  to  the  Bent,  id.  ;  ofteii  signifying  to 
flee  from  one's  creditors.  Perils  of  Man. 
— Teut.  biendse  ;  Germ,  bints,  bins,  a  rush, 
juncus,  scirpus  ;  a  binden,  vincire,  quia 
sportas,sellas,  fiscellas,  et  similia  ex  juncis 
conteximus  ;  Wachter. 

BENTY,  Bentey,  adj.  Covered  with  bent- 
grass,  S.  Monroe's  lies. 

BENTINESS,  s.  The  state  of  being  co- 
vered with  bent,  S. 

BENT-MOSS,  s.  A  soil  composed  of  firm 
moss  covered  with  a  thick  herbage  of 
bent,  Ayrs. 

BENTER,  s.  The  name  of  a  fowl.  Agr. 
Surv.  Sutherl,     V.  Bewter. 

BENT  SYLVER,  s.  Perhaps  corr.  of  Fr. 
benit,  blessed  money,  because  claimed  on 
some  saint's  day.     V.  Bleeze-monet. 

BENWART.  Inward ;  towards  the  inte- 
rior of  a  house.    Rauf  Coilyear.    V.  Ben. 

BENWEED,  s.    Ragwort. 

Kick-at-the-benweed,  adj.  Headstrong ; 
unmanageable,  Ayrs.  The  Entail.  V. 
Bunwede. 

BEOWVD, 2)art. adj.  Distorted; a.s,Beowrd 
legs,  Fife.     V.  Bowlie. 

To  BER  on  hand,     V.  Bear. 

BERBER,  s.  Barberry,  a  shrub.  Sir  Gawan 
and  Sir  Gal.—h.B.  berberis,  Sw.  id. 

BERE,  s.  Noise  ;  also,  To  Bere.  V.  Beir. 

BERE,  s.  Boar.    Douglas.    V.  Bair. 

BERE,  s.  Barley.     Wyntoien. 

BERESSONE  OF.  By  reason  of.  Aberd, 
Reg.,  passim. 

To  BERGE,  r.  n.  To  scold;  to  storm;  gen- 
erally including  the  idea  of  the  impotent 
wrath  of  women  and  children,  S.O.  V. 
Bearge. 

BERGIN,  part.  pr.  Storming;  scolding. 
Peter's  Letters. 

BERGLE,  Bergell,  .«.  The  wrasse,  a  fish, 
Orkn.     Barry.— The  first   syllable  of  its 


name  is  undoubtedly  from  Isl.  berg,  a 
rock.  Had  it  any  resemblance  to  the 
eel,  we  might  suppose  the  last  from  aal, 
q.  the  rock  eel. 

BERGUYLT,  s.  The  Black  Goby,  a  fish. 
Edmonstone's  Zetland. 

BERHEDIS,  s.pl.  Heads  of  boars.  Gawan 
and  Gol,  V.  Bere. 

To  BERY,  Beryss,  Berisch,  t.  a.  To  inter, 
to  bury.  Douglas. — A.S.  byrig-an,  id. 
Junius  says  that  A.S.  byrig-an  is  literally, 
tumulare.  It  may,  however,  be  supposed 
that  the  primitive  idea  is  found  in  Isl. 
birg-ia,  Franc,  berg-an,  to  cover,  to  hide, 
to  defend. 

BERY  BROUNE,  a  shade  of  brown  ap- 
proaching to  red.  Gawan  and  Gol. — 
We  still  say,  "  as  brown  as  a  berry"  S. 
— A.S.  beria,  bacca. 

BERIALL,  s.  Perhaps,  a  burial,  or  a 
burial-place.  A.S.  byrgels  signifies  both, 
sepulcrum,  sepultura.     V.  Beriis. 

BERIALL,  adj.  Shining  like  beryl.  Dou- 
glas. 

BERIIS,  s.  Sepulture.— A.S.  byrigels,  se- 
pultura. Biridis  is  accordingly  used  by 
Wiclif  for  tombs. 

BERYNES,  Beryniss,s.  Burial,  interment, 
Barbour. — A.S.  byrignesse,  sepultura. 

BERIT,  imperf.  V.  Beir,  t. 

BERLE,  s.  Beryl,  a  precious  stone.  Hou- 
late. — From  this  .«.  Doug,  forms  the  adj. 
beriall,  shining  like  beryl. 

BERLY,  adj.  Apparently,  strong,  mighty. 
Henrysone. — This  word  is  the  same,  I 
suspect,  with  E.  burly,  strong.  If  berly  be 
the  ancient  word,  either  from  Germ,  bar, 
vir  illustris  ;  or  from  baer,  ursus  ;  espe- 
cially as  Su.G.  biorn,  id.  was  metapli. 
used  to  denote  an  illustrious  personage. 

BERLIK  MALT,  s.  Malt  made  of  barley. 
Act,  Audit, 

BERLIN,  s.  A  sort  of  galley.  Guy  Man- 
nering.     Also  written  Bierling,  q.  v. 

BERN,  Berne,  s.  1.  A  baron.  Wallace. 
2.  It  is  often  used  in  a  general  sense,  as 
denoting  a  man  of  rank  or  authority  ;  or 
one  who  has  the  appearance  of  rank,  al- 
though the  degree  of  it  be  unknown. 
Gawan  and  Gol.  3.  A  man  in  general. 
Douglas. — A.S.  beorne,  princeps,  homo, 
Benson  ;  "a  prince,  a  nobleman,  a  man 
of  honour  and  dignity,"  Somner.  Bern, 
as  denoting  a  man,  in  an  honourable 
sense,  may  be  from  A.S.  bar,  free,  or  Lat. 
baro,  used  by  Cicero,  as  equivalent  to  a 
lord  or  peer  of  the  realm. 

BERN,  s.  A  barn,  a  place  for  laying  up  and 
thrashing  grain.  Gaican  and  Gol,— A.S. 
bern,  id.  Junius  supposes  that  this  is 
comp.  of  bere,  barley,  and  em,  place,  q. 
"  the  place  where  barley  is  deposited," 
Gl.  Goth. 

BERNE-YARD,  s.  The  enclosure  adjoin- 
ing a  barn,  in  which  the  produce  of  the 
fields  is  stacked  for  preservation  during 


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winter,  S.  barnyard. — A.S.  hern,  horreum, 
and  qeard,  sepimentnm. 

BERNMAN,  s.  A  thrasher  of  corn,  S.A. ; 
elsewhere  a  barnman. 

BERN-WINDLIN,  s.  A  ludicrous  term 
for  a  kiss  given,  in  the  corner  of  a  barn, 
Ettr.  For. 

BERNY,  s.  Abbreviation  of  Barnaby  or 
Barnabas.     V.  Barny. 

To  BERRY,  v.  a.  I.  To  beat  ;  as,  to  berry 
a  bairn,  to  beat  a  child.  2.  To  thrash  corn, 
Roxb.  Annand.  Dumfr. — Su.G.  baer-ia. 
Isl.  ber-ia,  ferire,  pulsare  ;  item,  pugnare. 

BERSERKAR,  Berserker,  s.  A  name 
given  to  men  said  to  have  been  possessed 
of  preternatural  strength  and  extreme  fe- 
rocity. The  Pirate.  V.  Eyxtyn,  and 
Warwolf. 

BERSIS,  s.  "  A  species  of  cannon  formerly 
much  used  at  sea.  It  resembled  the  fau- 
con,  but  was  shorter,  and  of  a  larger 
calibre,"  Gl.  Complaynt  S. — Fr.  barcef 
berche,  "  the  piece  of  ordnance  called  a 
base,"  Cotgr.  ;  pi.  barces,  berches. 

BERTH,  s.  Apparently,  rage.  Wyntown. — 
Isl.  and  Sw.  braede,  id. 

BERTHINSEK,  Birdinsek,  Burdinseck. 
The  law  of  Berthinsek,  a  law,  accord- 
ing to  which  no  man  was  to  be  punished 
capitally  for  stealing  a  calf,  sheep,  or  so 
much  meat  as  he  could  carry  on  his  back 
in  a  sack.  Skene. — A.S.  ge-burthyn  in 
saeca,  a  burden  in  a  sack  ;  or  from  ge- 
beor-a,  portare. 

BERTYNIT,  Bertnyt,  pret.  and  part.pa. 
Struck,  battered.  Wallace. — This  is  evi- 
dently the  same  with  Brittyn,  q.v. 

BERV1E  HADDOCK,  s.  Haddocks  split, 
and  half-dried  with  the  smoke  of  a  fire  of 
wood,  cured  for  the  most  part  at  Inver- 
bertie.     Often  called  Berries,  S. 

BERWARD,  s.  One  who  keeps  bears ;  E. 
beanmrd.     Colkelbie  Sow. 

To  BESAIK,  v.  a.  To  beseech.  Aberd. 
Reg.    V.  Beseik. 

BESAND,  Beisand,  s.  An  ancient  piece  of 
gold  coin,  offered  by  the  French  kings  at 
the  mass  of  their  consecration  at  Rheims, 
and  called  a  Bysantine,  as  the  coin  of  this 
description  was  first  struck  at  Byzantium 
or  Constantinople.  It  is  said  to  have  been 
worth,  in  French  money,  fifty  pounds 
Tournois.    Kennedy. 

To  BESEIK,  v.  a.  To  beseech,  to  entreat. 
Douglas. — A.S.  be  and  sec-an,  to  seek  ; 
Belg.  rer-soek-en,  to  solicit,  to  entreat  ; 
Moes.G.  sok-jan,  to  ask,  used  with  respect 
to  prayer. 

BESEINE,  Beseen,  part.  pa.  1.  Well  ac- 
quainted or  conversant  with  ;  skilled  in. 
2.  Provided  ;  furnished  ;  fitted  out.  Pit- 
scottie. — A.S.bese-on ;  Teut.&es£-ew,intueri. 
In  the  first  sense,  Beseen  denotes  one  who 
has  looked  well  upon  or  into  anything  ; 
in  the  second,  one  who  has  been  well 
looked  to,  or  cared  for  in  any  respect. 


To  BESET,  v.  a.  To  become  ;  used  as  syn. 
with  S.set.  Pollock. — Teut.  be-sett-en,  com- 
ponere;  be-set,  decens,  aptus.     V.  Set,  v. 

BESHACHT,  part.pa.  1.  Not  straight, dis- 
torted, Ang.  2.  Torn,  tattered  ;  often 
including  the  idea  of  dirtiness,  Perths. 
The  latter  seems  to  be  an  oblique  use. 
V.  Shacht. 

BESY,  adj.  Busy.  Wyntown. — A.S.  by  si, 
Belg.  besigh,  id.  ;  allied  perhaps  to  Teut. 
byse,  turbatus,  bijs-en,  violento  impetu 
agitari.  From  Su.G.  besa,  a  term  used  con- 
cerning beasts,  which  run  hither  and  thi- 
ther with  violence,  when  stung  by  gadflies. 

BESID,  pret.  Burst  with  a  bizzing  noise 
like  brisk  beer.  Dunbar.  The  same  with 
S.  bizzed. 

BESYNE,  Bysene,  Bvsiji,  s.  Expl.  "whore, 
bawd,"  Gl.  Sibb.   V.  Bisyu. 

BESYNES,  s.  1.  Business.  Wyntown.  2. 
Trouble  ;  disturbance. 

To  BESLE,  or  Bezle,  v.  n.  To  talk  much 
at  random,  to  talk  inconsiderately  and 
boldly  on  a  subject  that  one  is  ignorant 
of,  Aug.— Belg.  beuzel-en,to  trifle,  to  fable; 
Teut.  beusel-en,  nugari. 

BESLE,  Bezle,  5.  Idle  talking,  Ang.  Belg. 
beusel,  id. 

BESMOTTRIT,  part.  pa.  Bespattered, 
fouled.  Douglas. — A.S.  besmyt-an,  ina- 
culare,  inquinare  ;  Belg.  besmodder-en, 
Germ,  schmader-n,  schmatter-n,  to  stain, 
S.  to  smadd,  Su.G.  smitt-a. 

BESOM,  s.  A  contemptuous  designation 
for  a  low  woman ;  a  prostitute,  S.  Old 
Mortality.    V.  Byssym. 

BESOUTH,  prep.  To  the  southward  of.  V. 
Benorth. 

BESS,  Bessie,  s.  Abbrev.  of  the  name 
Elizabeth. 

BESSY-LORCH,  s.  The  fish  in  E.  called 
a  loach,  Roxb. — Fr.  loche. 

BEST,  adv.  To  best;  over  and  above ;  gain ; 
saving,  Shetl. 

BEST  AUCHT.  The  most  valuable  ar- 
ticle, of  a  particular  description,  that  any 
man  possessed,  commonly  the  best  horse 
or  ox  used  in  labour,  claimed  by  a  land- 
lord on  the  death  of  his  tenant.  V.  Her- 
reyelde. 

BEST,  part. pa.  Struck,  beaten.  Barbour. 
V.  Baist. 

BEST,  part.  pa.  Perhaps,  fluttering  or 
shaken.    Barbour. — Isl.  beyst-i,  concutio. 

BEST,  s.  "  Beast,  any  animal  not  human," 
Gl.  Wynt.  Wyntown. — The  term  is  still 
used  in  this  general  sense,  S.,  pronounced 
q.  baist,  S.B. 

BEST-MAN,  8.  Brideman  ;  as  best-maid  is 
bride-maid  ;  from  having  the  principal 
offices  in  waiting  on  the  bride,  S.  Disci- 
pline. 

BESTED,  part.  pa.  Overwhelmed  ;  over- 
powered, S. 

BESTIAL,  {offTre)  s.  Anengine  for  a  siege. 
Wallace. — It  seems  uncertain,  whether 


BES  I 

this  -word  be  formed  from  Lat.  bestialis, 
as  at  first  applied  to  the  engines  called 
rams,  sores,  &c,  or  from  Fr.  bastille,  a 
tower  ;  L.B.  hastillac. 

BESTIAL,  Bestiall,  s.  A  term  used  to 
denote  all  the  cattle,  horses,  sheep,  &c.,  on 
a  farm.  Spalding. — Fr.  bestial,  bestiall, 
bestail,  "  beasts  or  cattle  of  any  sort ;  as 
oxen,  sheep,"  &c,  Cotgr. 

BESTIALIT E,  s.  Cattle.  Complaynt  S.— 
L.B.  bestialia,  pecudes  ;  Fr.  bestail. 

BESTREIK,  part.  pa.  Drawn  out ;  gold 
bestreik,  gold  wire  or  twist.  Bar  el— Teut. 
be-streck-cn,  extendere. 

BESTURTED,  part.  pa.  Startled,  alarmed, 
affrighted,  S. — Germ.besturz-cn, to  startle; 
besturzt  seyn,  to  be  startled,  lhre  views 
Isl.  stird-r,  rigid,  immovable,  as  the  root. 

BESWAKIT,  part.  pa.  Apparently,  soak- 
ed, drenched.  Dunbar.— Isl.  sock,  mer- 
ger, saukc-a,  mergi. 

To  BESWEIK,  v.  a.  To  allure  ;  to  beguile, 
to  deceive — A.S.  swic-an,  beswic-an,  Isl. 
svik-ia.  Alem.  bisuich-en,  Sn.G.  swik-a, 
Germ,  schwick-en,  id. 

To  BET,  Bete,  v.  a.    To  strike.    V.  Bvr,  S. 

BET, pret.  Struck.  Gaican  and  Gol. — 
A.S.  beat-an,  Su.G.  bet-a ;  ta  bete,  thou 
hast  struck. 

JjE1,2?art.pa.  Bet  doicn,  beat  or  broken 
down,  Bcllenden. 

To  BET,  r.  a.  To  defeat ;  apparently  for 
beat.     Craufurd's  Hist.  Univ.  Edin. 

To  BET,  v.  a'.  To  abate  ;  to  mitigate.  V. 
To  Beit. 

BET,  Bett,  pret.  and  part.  Helped,  sup- 
plied.    V.  Beit. 

BET,  part.  pa.  Built,  erected.  Douglas. 
— This  is  a  secondary  and  oblique  sense 
of  the  r.  Beit,q.v. 

BET,  adj.  Better.  King's  Quair.— A.S. 
bet,  Teut.  bat,  bet,  melius,  potius,  magis  ; 
Alem.  bas,  bae,  melior,  the  compar.  of  bat, 
bonus.  A.S.  bet-an,  emendare,  and  the 
other  synon.  verbs  in  the  Northern  lan- 
guages, have  been  viewed  as  originating 
the  term.  Bet,  indeed,  seems  to  be  merely 
the  past  part.,  mended,  i.  e.  made  better. 

BETANE,  part.  pa.  Perhaps,  enclosed. 
Barbour. — A.S.  betien-en,  betyn-an,  to  en- 
close, to  shut  up. 

BETAUCI1T,  Betuk.  Delivered,  com- 
mitted in  trust ;  delivered  up.  V.  Betecii. 

7oBETECH,  Beteach,i\  a.  To  deliver  up, 
to  consign  ;  betuk,  pret.  betaucht,  pret. 
and  part.  pa.  Barbour.  —  Hence  the 
common  Scots  expression, "  God  I  beteach 
me  till,"  Rudd.  ;  and  that  used  by  Ram- 
say, Betootch-us-to  ;  i.  e.  Let  us  commend 
ourselves  to  the  protection  of  some  supe- 
rior being. — O.E.  bitoke,  committed  ;  also 
bitaughten,  bitakun,  bitauht.  A.S.  bctaec- 
an,  tradere,  concedere,  assignare,  com- 
mendare  ;  to  deliver,  to  grant,  to  assign 
or  appoint,  to  betake  or  recommend  unto; 
Somner.     Betaehte,  tradidit. 


\  BEU 

BETHANK,  s.  In  your  bethank ;  indebted 
to  you,  Ayrs.     Spaewife. 

BETHANKIT,  s.  A  ludicrous  and  irreve- 
rent term  for  giving  thanks  after  meat, 
Ayrs.     Burns. 

BETHEREL,  Betiiral,  8.  An  inferior  kirk- 
officer  who  waits  on  the  pastor  iu  his  of- 
ficial work,  attends  the  session  when  they 
meet,  summons  delinquents,  &c.  Ayr- 
shire Legatees.     Corr.  of  E.  beadle. 

BETHLERIS.  Leg.  Bechleris.  Bache- 
lors. Houlate. 

BETHOUT,  prep,  and  ade.  Without,  Fife. 
Synon.  Athout,  which  is  used  in  the  same 
sense.     Perhaps,  A.S.  be-utan. 

*  BETIMES,  adr.  1.  By  and  by;  in  a 
little.     2.  At  times ;  occasionally,  S. 

BETING,  s.    Reparation.    V.  under  Beit,  v. 

To  BETREYSS,  Betrase,  r.  a.  To  betray. 
Barbour.  Bctrasit,  Douglas  ;  betraissed, 
Wallace  ;  betraised,  Chaucer  ;  betraist, 
R.  Brunne. — Germ,  trieg-en,  betrieg-en  : 
Fr.  trah-ir,  id.  trahi-son,  treason. 

To  BETRUMPE,  r.  a.  To  deceive.  Dou- 
glas. 

*  BETTER,  adj.  1.  More,  in  reference  to 
number,  S. ;  as,  better  than  a  dozen,  more 
than  twelve.  2.  Higher  in  price.  I  paid 
better  than  a  shilling,  i.e.  more  than  a 
shilling,  S.  3.  Often  used  in  regard  to 
health,  S. — Su.G.  baettre,  id. 

BETTERS,  s.  pi.  Ten  betters;  ten  times 
better,  Aberd. 

BETTER  SCII APE.  Cheaper ;  at  a  lower 
price.     Acts  J  a.  IV. 

BETTY,  s.  Abbrev.  of  Elizabeth ;  some- 
times of  the  old  S.  name  Beatrix,  S. 

BETTIRNESS,  s.  1.  Superiority;  applied 
to  land.  2.  Amelioration  ;  emendation ; 
applied  especially  as  to  health. 

BETTLE,  s.  Stroke  ;  blow.  Diminutive 
from  beat,  a  blow,  also  a  contusion,  S.B. 

BETWEESH,  prep.    Betwixt,  S.     V.  At- 

WEESH. 

BETWEKIS, prep.  Betwixt.  Aberd.  Beg. 
V.  Atweesh. 

BEVAR,  s.  One  who  is  worn  out  with  age. 
Henrysone. — It  is  evidently  from  the 
same  source  with  Barard,  adj.  q.v.  We 
still  say  a  betir-horse,  for  a  lean  horse,  or 
one  worn  out  with  age  or  hard  work  ;  S. 

BEUCH,  (gutt.)  s.  A  bough,  a  branch,  S. 
Douglas. — A.S.  boga,boh,  id.  from  bug-an, 
to  bend. 

To  BEUCHEL,  (gutt.)  r.n.  To  walk  with 
short  steps,  or  in  a  feeble,  constrained,  or 
halting  manner  ;  to  shamble.  "  A  beu- 
chelin  body,"  Roxb. — Teut.  boechel-en, 
buechel-en,  niti,  couari. 

BEUCHEL,  s.  A  little,  feeble,  crooked 
creature. — Germ,  b'ugel ;  Teut.  beughel ; 
Su.G.  bygel,  curvatura;  Isl.  &<;#//-«,  tortuo- 
sum  reddo,  from  bcyg-ia,  to  bend. 

BEUCHIT, (giOt.)part.pa.  Bowed, crooked, 
S.     Dour/las. — A.S.  bug-an,  curvare. 

BEUGH,  (gutt.)  s.     A  limb,  a  leg,  Border. 


BEV  I 

Evergreen.— Isl.  bog,  Alem.  puac,  Germ. 
bug,  id.  The  term  is  applied  both  to  man 
and  to  other  animals.  Both  Ihre  and 
Wachter  view  bug-en,  to  bend,  as  the 
origin  ;  as  it  is  by  means  of  its  joints  that 
an  animal  bends  itself.     V.  Bought. 

BEVEL,  s.  A  stroke  ;  sometimes,  a  violent 
push  with  the  elbow,  S.  Many, — This 
is  a  derivative  from  Baff,  bef,  q.v. 

To  BEVER,  Baiver,  Better,  v.  n.  To 
shake,  to  tremble  ;  especially  from  age 
or  infirmity  ;  as,  "We're  auld  beverin 
bodies"  ;  "  Bererln  wi'  the  perils,"  shak- 
ing with  the  palsy,  Roxb.  Berwicks. — 
A.S.  beoff-ian,  tremere,  trepidare,  bef-ian, 
bif-gean,  id.  beofung,  bifung,  tremor.  V. 
Beveren. 

BEUER,  Bever,  s.  A  beaver.  Bellen- 
den. 

BEVERAGE,  s.  A  salute  given  upon  put- 
ting on  a  piece  of  new  dress,  generally  by 
a  male  to  a  female ;  as,  "  She  gat  the  be- 
verage o'  his  braw  new  coat." 

BEVEREN,  Beterand,  part.  pr.  Sir 
Gaican  and  Sir  Gal. — Perhaps  from  A.S. 
befer-an,  circumdare  ;  or  as  the  same 
with  beverand, which  Sibb.renders  "  shak- 
ing, nodding"  ;  deriving  it  from  Teut.  bev- 
en,  contremere.  This  is  a  provincial  E. 
word.  "Severing,  trembling.  North."  Gl. 
Grose.  V.  Bever,  v. 

BEUGLE-BACKED,  adj.  Crook-backed. 
Watson. — A.S.  bug-an,  to  bow  ;  Teut. 
boechel,  gibbus  ;  Germ,  bugel,  a  dimin. 
from  bug,  denoting  anything  curved  or 
circular.'  It  is  undoubtedly  the  same  word 
that  is  now  pronounced  boolie-backit,  S. 

BEVIE  (of  a  fire)  s.  A  term  used  to  denote 
a  great  fire  ;  sometimes,  bevke,  S.  Per- 
haps from  E.  bavin,  "  a  stick  like  those 
bound  up  in  faggots."  Johnson.  It  is  thus 
used  in  O.E. 

BEVIE,  s.  A  jog,  a  push,  S.  from  the  same 
source  with  bevel.  V.  Baff,  s. 

BEVIL-EDGE,  s.  The  edge  of  a  sharp 
tool,  sloping  towards  the  point;  a  term 
used  by  masons,  S.     V.  Bevel,  r.  E. 

BEVIS.     V.  Bevar. 

BEUKE,  pret.  v.  Baked.  Douglas.—  A.S. 
boc,  pret.  of  bac-an,  pinsere. 

BEULD,  adj.  Bow-legged,  Ang.  ;  q.  beu- 
geld  from  the  same  origin  with  beugle,  in 
Beugle-backed ,  q.v. 

BEW,  adj.  Good;  honourable.  Bew schyris, 
or  schirris,  good  Sirs.  Fr.  beau,  good. 
Bouqlas. 

To  BEWAVE,  Bewaue,  r.  a.  To  cause  to 
wander  or  waver.  Palice  of  Honour. — 
A.S.  ivaf-ian,  vacillare,  fluctuare. 

To  BEWAVE,  Bewaue,  v.  a.  1.  To  shield  ; 
to  hide  ;  to  cloak.  2.  To  lay  wait  for;  to 
overpower  by  means  of  some  base  strata- 
gem, Ayrs.     V.  Bywaue. 

BE  WEST,  prep.  Towards  the  west,  S. 
Baillie's  Lett.     V.  Be,  prep. 

BEW1DD1ED,  prut.  adj.    Deranged,  Ettr. 


)  BY 

For.  Hogg. — From  be,  and  Teut.  woed-en, 
insanire. 

To  BEWILL,  r.  a.  To  cause  to  go  astray, 
Buchan  ;  syn.  with  E.  bewilder.  Tarras's 
Poems.  From  be,  and  will,  lost  in  error, 
q.  v. 

BEW1S,  Bewys,  s.pl.  Boughs.  Douglas. 
V.  Beuch. 

BEWIS,s.pZ.  Beauties.  O.Fr.  &ea;<,beauty. 
Jf  ait  land  Poems. 

BEW1TH,  s.  A  place  of  residence  ;  a  do- 
micile, Perths. — Perhaps  allied  to  A.S. 
by-an;  Su.G.  bo,  bo-a,  bu-a,  to  build,  to 
inhabit ;  Isl.  by,  in  pret.  buid,  inhabited  ; 
whence  bud ;  Su.G.  bod,  mansio;  E.  booth, 
and  S.  bothie. 

BEWITH,  s.  A  thing  which  is  employed 
as  a  substitute  for  another,  although  it 
should  not  answer  the  end  so  well.  Ram- 
say. One  who  arrives,  when  the  regular 
dinner  is  eaten,  is  said  to  get  "  only  a 
bcivith  for  a  dinner,"  S.  From  the  subst. 
v.  be,  conjoined  with  the  prep,  with,  q. 
what  one  must  submit  to  for  a  time. 

To  BEWRY,  v.  a.  To  pervert,  to  distort. 
Douglas. — Teut.  wsroegh-en,  torquere,  an- 
gere. 

BEWTER,s.  The  bittern.  Sir  E.  Gordon's 
Sutherl. 

BEYONT,^r<7>.     Beyond,  S. 

Back-o'-Beyo.nt,  adv.  At  a  great  dis- 
tance ;  synon.  Fer  outby,  S.  The  Anti- 
quary. 

BEZWELL,  adv.  However,  Orkn.  Per- 
haps  abbrev.  for  "  It  will  be  as  well." 

BHALIE,  s.  A  hamlet  or  village,  Gael. 
Clan-Albin.     V.  Bal. 

To  BY,  r.  a.  To  purchase  ;  to  buy.  Acts 
Man/. — A.S.  bygan,  emere. 

BY,  prep.  1.  B'eyond,  S.  Pitscottie.  2. 
Besides,  over  and  above.  Pitscottie.  3. 
Above,  more  than,  in  preference  to. 
Davidsone'sSchort  Discnrs.  4.  In  a  way 
of  distinction  from,  S.  Wallace.  5. 
Without.  Pitscottie.  6.  Away  from, 
without  regard  to,  contrary  to.  Wallace. 
By,  as  thus  used,  is  sometimes  directly 
contrasted  with  be,  as  signifying  by  in  the 
modern  sense  of  the  term.  This  may  be 
viewed  as  an  oblique  sense  of  by  as  sig- 
nifying beyond ;  perhaps  in  allusion  to  an 
nrrow  that  flies  wide  from  the  mark. 

BY,  adv.  1.  When,  after  ;  q.  by  the  time 
that,  Pitscottie.  This  idiom  is  very  an- 
cient. Moes.G.  Bi  the  galithun  thai 
broihrjus  is ;  When  his  brethren  were 
gone  up.  2.  As  signifying  although  ;  as, 
"  I  carena  by"  I  don't  care  though  I  agree 
to  your  proposal,  S.  3.  Denoting  ap- 
proximation, or  approach  from  some  dis- 
tance ;  used  in  the  composition  of  various 
adverbs. 

Dow.\-by,  adv.  Downwards  ;  implying  the 
idea  that  the  distance  is  not  great. 

In-by,  adv.     Nearer  to  any  object  ;  q.v. 

i  Iur-bt,  adv.    This,  as  well  as  Through-by, 


BY 


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BID 


is  used  by  neighbours  iu  the  phrase 
"  Come  our-by"  or,  "  Come  through-by," 
when  parks,  woods,  streams,  or  some- 
thing that  must  be  passed  through  or  over, 
intervenes  between  their  respective  resi- 
dences, S. 

Out-by,  adv.     q.  v. 

Through- by,  adv.  V.  Our-by. 

Up-by,  adr.     Upwards,  S. 

BY-COMING,  s.  The  act  of  passing  by  or 
through  a  place,  S.     MeMU's  Diary. 

BY-COMMON,  adv.  Out  of  the  ordinary 
line  ;  by  signifying  beyond.     Gait. 

BY-COMMON,  adj.  Singular,  Ayrs.  E. 
Gilhaize. 

BY-EAST,  towards  the  east.    V.  Be,  prep. 

BY-GAlN.  In  the  by-gain.  1.  Literally, 
in  passing,  in  going-by,  Aberd.  2.  Inci- 
dentally, Aberd. 

BY-GATE,  Byget,  s.  A  by-way.  Mayne's 
Siller  Gun. 

BY-GOING,  s.  The  act  of  passing.  Mon- 
ro's Exped.  Teut.  bygaen  signifies  to  ap- 
proach, to  come  near. 

BY-HAND,  adv.    Over,  S.     Y.Hand. 

BY  HIMSELL  or  HERSELL.  Denoting 
the  want  of  the  exercise  of  reason ;  beside 
himself  or  herself.     V.  Himsell. 

BY  ONE'S  MIND.  Deprived  of  reason. 
Pitscottie. 

BY-HOURS,  s.  pi.  Time  not  allotted  to  re- 
gular work,  S.     Agr.  Surv.  Peeb. 

BY-LYAR,  s.  A  neutral.  Knox.— From 
the  r.  To  lie  by,  E. 

BYAR,s.  A  purchaser.  Aberd.  Beg.  V.By,c. 

BIAS,  a  word  used  as  a  mark  of  the  super- 
lative degree  ;  bias  bonny,  very  hand- 
some ;  bias  hungry,  very  hungry,  Aberd. 
V.  Byous,  which  is  perhaps  the  proper 
orthography. 

BIB,  s.  A  term  used  to  denote  the  stomach, 
Ang.  Borrowed,  perhaps,  from  the  use  of 
that  small  piece  of  linen,  thus  denomi- 
nated, which  covers  the  breast  or  stomach 
of  a  child. 

BYBILL,  s.  A  large  writing,  a  scroll  so 
extensive  that  it  may  be  compared  to  a 
book.  Detection  Q.  Mary. — The  word 
occurs  in  a  similar  sense  in  O.E.  As  used 
by  Chaucer,  Tyrwhitt  justly  renders  it 
"  any  great  book."  In  the  dark  ages, 
when  books  were  scarce,  those  which 
would  be  most  frequently  mentioned 
would  doubtless  be  the  Bible  and  Bre- 
viary. Or,  this  use  of  the  word  may  be 
immediately  from  L.  B.  biblus,  a  book, 
(Gr.  /3i?/of),  which  occurs  in  this  sense 
from  the  reign  of  Charlemagne  down- 
wards. 

BIBLIOTHEC,*.  A  library.  Nicol  Burne. 
— Lat.  bibliotheca. 

BIBLIOTHECAR,  s.     A  librarian,  ibid. 

BICHMAN,  s.  Perhaps,  for  buthman,  q. 
boothman,  one  who  sells  goods  in  a  booth. 
Dunbar.— In  edit.  1508,  it  is  buthman, 

BYCHT.    V.  Lyciit.    Hmlate. 


BICK,  s.  A  bitch  ;  "the  female  of  the  canine 
kind,"  S. — A.S.  bicca,  bicce,  id.  ;  Isl. 
bickia,  catella. 

To  BICK  and  BIRR,  v.  n.  To  cry  as 
grouse,  Roxb.  Winter  Ev.  Tales. — Per- 
haps allied  to  Belg.  bikk-en,  to  beat,  to 
chop,  as  denoting  the  noise  made  by  its 
wings.     V.  Birr. 

To  BICKER,  Byker,  r.  n.  This  v.,  as  used 
in  S.,  does  not  merely  signify,  "  to  fight, 
to  skirmish,  to  fight  off  and  on,"  as  it  is 
defined  in  E.  dictionaries.  It  also  de- 
notes, 1.  The  constant  motion  of  weapons 
of  any  kind,  and  the  rapid  succession  of 
strokes,  in  a  battle  or  broil.  Wallace. 
2.  To  fight  by  throwing  stones  ;  S.  3. 
To  move  quickly  ;  S.  "  He  came  down 
the  gait  as  fast  as  he  could  bicker."  4. 
It  expresses  the  noise  occasioned  by  suc- 
cessive strokes,  by  throwing  of  stones,  or 
by  any  rapid  motion  ;  S. — C.B.  bicre,  a 
battle  ;  "  Pers.  jnjkar,"  id.  Gl.  Wynt. 

BICKER,  Bikering,  s.  1.  A  fight  carried 
on  with  stones  ;  a  term  among  school- 
boys, S.  Bickers,  as  they  are  called,  were 
often  held  on  the  Caltonhill.  They  took 
place  almost  every  evening  a  little  before 
dusk,  and  lasted  till  night  parted  the 
combatants  ;  who  were  generally  idle 
apprentices,  of  mischievous  dispositions, 
that  delighted  in  chasing  one  another 
from  knoll  to  knoll  with  sticks  and  stones. 
( 'ampbell's  Journey.  2.  A  contention, 
strife,  S.  Baillie.  3.  A  short  race,  Ayrs. 
Burns. 

BICKER,  Biquour,  s.  A  bowl,  or  dish  for 
containing  liquor  ;  properly,  one  made 
of  wood;  S.  Evergreen. — Germ,  becher; 
Isl.  baukur,  bikare ;  Sw.  bagare ;  Dan. 
begere ;  Gr.  and  L.B.  /3£/»«§i,  baccarium  ; 
Ital.  bicchiere,  patera,  scyphus. 

BICKERFU',  s.  As  much  of  anything  as 
fills  a  bicker,  S.     The  Pirate. 

BICKERIN',  s.  Indelicate  toying,  Dumfr. 
Synon.  Baqenin,  Fife.     V.  Bicker-raid. 

BICKER-RAID,  s.  The  name  given  to  a 
kind  of  indecent  frolic  which  formerly 
prevailed  in  harvest,  after  the  labourers 
had  finished  dinner.  A  young  man,  laying 
hold  of  a  girl,  threw  her  down,  and  the 
rest  covered  them  with  their  empty 
bickers ;  Roxb. 

To  BID,  v.  a.  1.  To  desire,  to  pray  for. 
Henrysone. — This  sense  is  common  in 
O.E.  2.  To  care  for,  to  value.  Douglas. 
From  the  same  origin  with  Bedis,  q.v. 

BIDDABLE,  adj.  Obedient;  pliable  in 
temper;  as,  "  A  biddable  bairn,"  a  child 
that  cheerfully  does  what  is  desired;  from 
the  E.  r.  to  bid,  to  command. 

BIDDABLENESS,  s.  Disposition  to  obey; 
compliant  temper,  S. 

BIDDABLIE,  adv.     Obediently. 

To  BIDE,  Byde,  v.  a.  1.  To  await,  to  wait 
for.  Kelly.  2.  To  wait  for,  as  implying 
the  idea  of  defiance.     Spalding.   3.   To 


BID  t 

suffer,  to  endure.  "  He  bides  a  great 
deal  of  paiu  ;"  S.  Westmorel.  id.  Ross. 
— An  oblique  sense  of  Moes.G.  beid-an, 
A.S.  bid-cm,  expectare. 

To  BIDE  be,  r.  n.  To  continue  in  one 
state,  S. 

To  BIDE  or  BYD  at,  v.  «.  and  a.  To  per- 
sist.    To  abide  by.     Keith's  Hist. 

To  BYDE  be  or  by,  v.  a.  To  adhere  to;  as, 
"I'll  no  byde  be  that  agreement,"  S.  ;  the 
same  as  Byde  at. 

To  BYDE  KNAWLEGE.  To  bear  inves- 
tigation; an  old  forensic  term.  V.  Knaw- 
lege. 

BIDE,  s.  Applied  to  what  one  endures. 
A  terrible  bide ;  verv  acute  pain,  Loth. 

B  YDINGS,  s.  pi.  Evil  endured ;  what  one 
has  to  suffer,  Aug.    Boss. 

B I  DINGS,  s.  pi.  Sufferings.  V.  Bide,  r. 

BIEYFIR,  s.  The  designation  given  to  the 
double  portion  of  meat  formerly  allotted, 
by  a  chief,  to  his  Galloglach  or  armour- 
bearer,  in  the  Western  Isles.  Martin's 
West.  7*7.— Gael,  biadh,  meat,  food,  and 
fear,  a  man  ;  i.  e.  a  man's  portion. 

BIEYTA'V,  g.  The  name  given  to  the  food 
served  up  to  strangers,  taken  immediately 
after  being  at  sea,  ibid. — Perhaps  beit-hav, 
from  Isl.  beit,  food,  and  haf;  Dan.  kr, 
the  sea. 

BIELD,  s.     Shelter.     V.  Beild. 

To  BIELD,  r.  a.     To  protect.     V.  Beild. 

BIELY,  adj.  Affording  shelter,  Gall.  Da- 
vidson's Seasons.     V.  Beii.dy. 

BIER,  s.  Expl.  as  signifying  twenty 
threads   in   the  breadth  of  a  web.     V. 

BIERDLY,  Bierly,  adj.  Popular  Ball. 
— It  is  viewed  as  the  same  with  Burdly, 
q.v.  But  to  me  it  seems  rather  to  signify, 
fit,  proper,  becoming,  from  Isl.  byr-iar, 
ber,  decet,  oportet. 

BIERLY,  adj.  Big  ;  burly.  Skinner's 
Christmas  Ba'inq. 

BIERLING,  s.  A  galley,  S.B.  Statist. 
Ace. 

To  BIETTLE,  Beetle,  v.  n.  1.  To  amend; 
to  grow  better ;  applied  to  the  state  of 
one's  health.  2.  To  recover  ;  applied  to 
the  vegetable  kingdom  ;  as,  "  The  crap's 
beetlin'  now."  Dimin.  from  A.S.  beot-ian, 
bet-an,  convalescere. 

BIG,  Bigg,.1?.  A  particular  species  of  bar- 
ley, also  denominated  bear,  S.  Cumb.  id. 
barley.  Statist.  Ace.  V.  Chester  Bear. 
—Isl.  bygg,  hordeum,  Dan.  byg,  Su.G. 
biugq,  id. 

To  BIG,  Byg,  b.  a.  To  build ;  S.  Cumb. 
Westmorel.  id.  Wallace.  —  This  word 
occurs  inO.E.,  although  not  very  frequent- 
ly. A.S.bycg-an,Isl.  bygg-ia,  Su.G.  bygg-a, 
aedificare,  iustruere,  a  frequentative  from 
bo,  id.  ;  as  it  is  customary  with  the 
Goths  thus  to  augment  monosyllables  in 
o ;  as  sugg-a  from  so,  a  sow. 

To  BIG,  v.  n.   To  build  a  nest.   A  common 


BIG 

use  of  the  term  in  S.  "  The  gray  swallow 
bigs  i'  the  cot-house  wa'."  Remains  Nith- 
dale  Song. 

To  BIG  round  one.     To  surround,  Aberd. 

To  BIG  upon.  To  fall  upon;  to  attack, 
Aberd.  ;  perhaps  referring  to  the  ap- 
proaches made  by  a  besieging  army. 

BIG-COAT,  s.     A  great-coat,  S. 

BYGANE,  Bigane,  Bygone,  adj.  1.  Past  ; 
S.  The  latter  is  mentioned  by  Dr.  John- 
son as  "  a  Scotch  word."  Acts  J  a.  I.  2. 
Preceding  ;  equivalent  to  E.  predeceased. 
Douglas. 

BYGANES,  Bigones,  used  as  a.  pi.  denot- 
ing what  is  past,  but  properly  including 
the  idea  of  transgression  or  defect.  1.  It 
denotes  offences  against  the  sovereign,  or 
the  state,  real  or  supposed.  Baillie.  In 
this  sense  it  is  used  proverbially  ;  Let 
byganes  be  byganes,  let  past  offences  be 
forgotten,  S.'  2.  It  is  used  in  relation  to 
the  quarrels  of  lovers,  or  grounds  of 
offence  given  by  either  party,  S.  Morisou. 
3.  It  often  denotes  arrears,  sums  of  mo- 
ney formerly  due,  but  not  paid,  S.  Wod- 
row. 

BIG  GAR,  s.  A  builder,  one  who  carries 
on  a  building.     Acts  Mary. 

BIGGIE,  Biggin,  s.  A  linen  cap,  Ayrs. 
— Fr.  beguin.    V.  Bigonet. 

BIGGING,  Byggyn,  Byggynge,  s.  A  build- 
ing ;  a  house,  properly  of  a  larger  size, 
as  opposed  to  a  cottage,  S.  Wallace. — 
Biggin,  a  building,  Gl.  Westmorel.  Isl. 
bigging,  structura. 

BIGGIT,  part.  pa.  Built.— This  word  is 
used  in  various  senses,  S.  Biggit  land, 
land  where  there  are  houses  or  buildings, 
contrasted  with  one's  situation  in  a  soli- 
tude, or  far  from  any  shelter  during  a 
storm,  S.  Barbour.  Weill  biggit,  well- 
grown,  lusty.  Melr  ill's  MS.  A  icedl 
biggit  body  is  one  who  has  acquired  a 
good  deal  of  wealth,  S.B. 

BIGGIT  WA'S,  s.  pi.  Buildings  ;  houses, 
S.     Guy  Mannering.    V.  To  Big,  Byg. 

BIGGIT,  pret.  Perhaps,  inclined.  King 
Hart.— A.S.  byg-an,fLectere. 

BIGHT,  ^.  l.'A  loop  upon  a  rope.  2. 
The  inclination  of  a  bay,  Loth. — Teut. 
bigh-en,  pandari,  iucurvari,  flecti;  Isl.  bugt, 
curvatura,  sinus.     V.  Bought. 

BIGHTSOM,  adj.  Implying  an  easy  air, 
and,  at  the  same  time,  activity,  S.B. 
Morison. — Perhaps  q.  buxom,  from  A.S. 
bocsum  flexibilis  ;  byg-an,  to  bend. 

BIGLY,  Bygly,  adj.  1.  Commodious,  or 
habitable.  Bludy  Serk.  2.  Pleasant, 
delightful.  Bord.  Minst—  From  A.S. 
big-an,  habitare,  and  lie,  similis. 

BIGL1E,  adj.  Rather  large,  Ettr.  For. 
From  big,  large,  q.  big-like. 

BIGONET,  s.  A  linen  cap  or  coif.  Ram- 
say.— From  the  same  origin  with  E.  big- 
gin, "  a  kind  of  coif,  or  linen  cap  for  a 
young  child  ;"  Phillips ;  or  rather  from 


BIG 

Fr.  beguine,  a  nun  of  a  certain  order  in 
Flanders. 

BIGS,  Barbour,  xix.  392.  Pink.  ed.  Leg. 
Lugis,  lodges. 

BYILYEIT,  part.  pa.  Boiled.  Chalmers's 
Mary. 

BYK.  Apparently,  an  errat.  for  byt,  bite. 
Dunbar. 

BYKAT,  Beikat,  s.  A  male  salmon  ;  so 
called,  when  come  to  a  certain  age,  be- 
cause of  the  beak  which  grows  in  his  un- 
der jaw  ;  Aug. 

BIKE,  Byke,  Byik,  Beik,s.  1.  A  build- 
ing, a  habitation,  S.  Gawan  and  Got. 
2.  A  nest  or  hive  of  bees,  wasps,  or  ants, 
S.  Douglas.  3.  A  building  erected  for 
the  preservation  of  grain  ;  Caithn.  Pen- 
nant. 4.  Metaph.  an  association  or  col- 
lective body  ;  S.  Lyndsay.  To  skail 
the  byke,  metaph.  to  disperse'an  assembly 
of  whatever  kind  ;  S.  5.  A  valuable 
collection  of  whatever  kind,  when  ac- 
quired without  labour  or  beyond  expec- 
tation. G.  In  the  North  of  S.  it  is  used 
in  a  similar  sense,  but  only  denoting 
trifles.— Isl.  biik-ar,  denotes  a  hive, 
alvear  ;  and  Teut.  bie-boch,  bie-buyck, 
apiarium,  alvearium,  Kilian.  The  Isl. 
word  is  probably  from  Su.  G.  bygq-a, 
to  build,  part.  pa.  bygdt ;  q.  something 
prepared  or  built.  There  seems  to  be 
no  reason  to  doubt  that  the  word,  as 
used  in  sense  2.  is  the  same  with  that  de- 
noting a  habitation.  For  what  is  a  byke 
or  bee-bike,  but  a  building  or  habitation 
of  bees  ? 

To  BIKE,  v.  n.  To  hive  ;  to  gather  together 
like  bees,  South  of  S.     A.  Scott's  Poems. 

BYKING,  s.  A  hive  ;  a  swarm.  Syn.  Bike, 
Byke,  Ettr.  For.     Hogg. 

BYKNYF,  Bvknife,  s."A  knife.  Perhaps 
a  house-knife,  from  A.S.  bye,  habitatio, 
and  cnif,  a  knife  ;  or  it  may  be  a  knife 
lying  by  one,  or  at  hand.     Aberd.  Reg. 

BYKYNIS,  s.    Bodkins.    Aberd.  Reg.    V '. 

BoiKIN. 

BILBIE,s.  Shelter,  residence  ;  Ang.  This, 
I  apprehend,  is  a  very  ancient  word.  It 
may  be  either  from  Su.G.  byle,  habitacu- 
lum,  and  by,  pagus,  conjoined,  as  denot- 
ing residence  in  a  village  ;  or  more  simply, 
from  Bolby,  villa  primaria  ;  from  hot, 
praedium,  and  by,  a  village.  Thus  bolby 
would  signify  a  village  which  has  a  prae- 
dium, or  territory  of  its  own,  annexed 
to  it. 

BILCH,  {gutt.)  s.  LA  lusty  person.  2. 
In  Selkirks.,a  little,  crooked,  insignificant 
person.     V.  Belch. 

To  BILCH,  (ch  soft)  r.  n.  To  limp  ;  to 
,  halt,  Tweedd.  Roxb.  Syn.IIilch.  Perhaps 
from  Teut.  bulcker,  inclinare  se  ;  or  Isl. 
bylta,  volutare,  billta,  casus,  lapsus. 

BILCHER,  s.     One  who  halts,  ibid. 

BILDER,  a.  A  scab,  Ang.— A.S.  byle,  car- 
bunculus,  Su.G.  bo! da  or  boeld,  ulcus. 


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BIL 


BILEDAME,  s.  A  great-grandmother. 
Co!ke!bie  Sow.  Like  E.  beldam,  from  Fr. 
belle  dame.  It  seems  probable  that  this 
was  an  honourable  title  of  consanguinity  ; 
and  that  as  E.  grandam  denotes  a 
grandmother,  in  O.Fr.  grande-dame  had 
the  same  sense  in  common  with  grande- 
mere  ;  and  that  the  next  degree  back- 
wards was  belle-dame,  a  great-grand- 
mother. Be/dam  seems  to  have  fallen 
into  equal  disrepute  with  Luckie,  which, 
as  well  as  Luckie-minnie ,  still  signifies  a 
grandmother,  transferred  to  an  old  wo- 
man, and  often  used  disrespectfully. 

BILEFT,  fret.  Remained,  abode.  Sir 
Tristrem. — A.S.  belif-an,  superesse,  to  re- 
main ;  Alem.  bilib-en,  Franc,  biliu-en, 
manere  ;  Schilter. 

To  BYLEPE,  v.  a.  To  cover,  as  a  stallion 
does  a  mare.  Douglas. — A.S.  behleap-an, 
insilire,  Su.G.  leop-a,  Teut.  loop-en,  catu- 
lire. 

BILES,  Byus,  *.  A  game  for  four  persons  ; 
a  sort  of  billiards.  Chal.  Life  of  Mary. 
— Fr.  bille,  a  small  bowl  or  billiard  ball. 

BILF.s.  Amonster.  St. Patrick.  V.  Belch, 
Bilch. 

BILF,  s.  A  blunt  stroke,  Ayrs.  Lanarks. 
Gait's  R.  Gilhaize.     Beff,  Baff,  syn. 

BILGET,  s.  A  projection  for  the  support 
of  a  shelf,  &c,  Aberd.— Teut.  bulget,  bul- 
ga  ;  O.Goth,  bulg-ia,  to  swell  out. 

BILGET,  adj.  Bulged,  jutting  out.  Dou- 
glas.— Su.G.  bulg-ia,  to  swell,  whence  Isl. 
bylgia,  a  billow."  Or,  Isl.  eg  beige,  curvo ; 
belgia  huopta,  inflare  buccas. 

To  BILL,  v. a.  1.  To  register,  to  record.  Bp. 
Forbes.  2.  To  give  a  legal  information 
against,  to  indict  ;  synon.  with  Delate, 
Dilate.    Acts  J  a.  VI. 

BILL,  s.  Corr.  of  E.  Bull.  Davidson's 
Poems.— From  Sw.  boel-a,  Isl.  baul-a,  to 
bellow  ;  Isl.  baula,  a  cow,  baidi,  a  bull. 

To  BILLY,  r.  n.  To  low.  Corr.  of  bellow, 
Galloway.     Davidson's  Seasons. 

BILLY  BENTIE.  A  smart,  roguish  boy ; 
used  either  in  a  good  or  in  a  bad  sense;  as, 
"  Weel,  weel,  Billy  benty,  I'se  mind  you 
for  that  !"  S.  From  billy,  a  boy,  sense 
8.,  and  perhaps  A.S.  beniith,  "that  hath 
obtained  his  desire  ;"  from  bene,  a  re- 
quest or  boon,  and  tith-ian,  ge-tith-ian,  to 
grant. 

BILLY  BLYNDE,  Billy  Blix, g.  1.  The 
designation  given  to  Brownie,  or  the 
lubber  fiend,  in  some  of  the  southern 
counties  of  S.  Rem.  of  JYith.  Song.  2. 
Blind-man's-buff.  As  the  skin  of  an  ani- 
mal was  generally  worn  by  him  who  sus- 
tained the  principal  character  in  Blind- 
man's-buff,  or  Blind  Hark,  the  sport 
may  be  so  denominated  from  his  sup- 
posed resemblance  to  Brownie,  who  is 
always  represented  as  having  a  rough 
appearance,  and  as  being  covered  with 
hair.    Y.  Blind  IIauie. 


I3IL 


BIN 


BILLYBLINDER,s.  1.  The  person  who 
hoodwinks  another  in  the  play  of  Blind- 
man's-buff,  S.  2.  Metaph.  used  for  a  blind 
or  imposition.     Perils  of  Man. 

B1LL1E,  Bii.lv,  s.  1.  A  companion,  a  com- 
rade. Minstrelsy  Border.  2.  Fellow, 
used  rather  contemptuously,  S.  ;  synon. 
chield,chap.  Shirrefs.  3.  As  a  term  ex- 
pressive of  affection  and  familiarity  ;  S. 
Ramsay.  4.  A  lover,  one  who  is  in  suit 
of  a  woman.  Evergreen.  Still  used  in 
this  sense,  S.B.  5.  A  brother,  S.  Min- 
strelsy Border.  6.  Apparently  used  in 
allusion  to  brotherhood  in  arms,  accord- 
ing to  the  ancient  laws  of  chivalry.  Min- 
strelsy Border.  7.  A  young  man.  In  this 
sense  it  is  often  used  in  the  pi.  The 
billies,  or  the  young  billies,  S.B.  It  is  expl. 
"a  stout  man,  a  clever  fellow/'  Gl.  Shirr. 
8.  Sometimes  it  signifies  a  boy,  S.B.  as 
synon.  with  callan.  Ross. — It  is  probably 
allied  to  Su.G.  Germ.  biUhj,  Belg.  billik, 
equalis  ;  as  denoting  those  that  are  on  a 
footing  as  to  age,  rank,  relation,  affection, 
or  employment. 

BILLYHOOD,  s.  Brotherhood,  South  of  S. 
Brownie  of  Bodsbcck. 

BILLIT,  adj.  "Shod  with  iron,"  Rudd. 
Billit  ax.  Douglas. — This  phrase  is  per- 
haps merely  a  circumlocution  for  the 
bipennis,  or  large  ax.     V.  Balax. 

BILSH,  s.  1.  A  short,  plump,  and  thriving 
person  or  animal ;  as,  "  A  bilsh  o'  a  cal- 
lan," a  thickset  boy,  Lanarks.  Roxb. 
Pilch  is  used  in  the  same  sense.  2.  A 
little  waddling  fellow,  Ettr.  For. 

BILSHIE,  adj.  Short,  plump,  and  thriving, 
ibid. 

To  BILT,  r.  n.  To  go  lame  ;  to  limp  ;  also 
to  walk  with  crutches,  Roxb. 

BILT,  s.     A  limp,  ibid. 

BILT,  s.     A  blow,  Ayrs.     Gl.  Picken. 

BILTER,s.  A  child,  Dumfr.  ;  Id.  pilfer, 
puellus. 

BILTIE,  adj.  Thick  and  clubbish,  Lanarks. 

BILTINESS,s.  Clubbishuess ;  clumsiness, 
ibid.     V.  Bulty. 

BILTIN',  part.  pr.  Limping  ;  as,  biltin' 
area'.  Syn.  Liltin'',  O.S. — Isl.  billta, \o\u- 
tare,  prolabi,  inverti. 

To  BIM,  r.  n.  To  hum,  Renfrews.  A  variety 
of  Bum,  q.  v. 

BIM,s.     The  act  of  buzzing,  ibid. 

BIMMER,  j.     That  which  hums,  ibid. 

To  BIN,  i:  n.  To  move  with  velocity  and 
noise  ;  as, "  He  ran  as  fast  as  he  could 
bin,  i.  e.,  move  his  feet,  Fife  ;  syn.  Binner. 
Allied,  perhaps,  to  Isl.  bein-a,  expedire, 
negotium  promovere. 

BIN.  A  sort  of  imprecation  ;  as, "  Bin  thae 
biting  clegs  !"  Sorrow  be  on  these  biting 
clegs  ;  used  when  one  is  harassed  by 
horse-flies. 

BIN, s.  Key;  humour,  Aberd.  It  seems 
the  same  as  Bind,  q.  v. 

BIN,  s.     A  mountain.  S.O.     Galloway.— 


From  Gael,  ben,  id.,  Lomond  bin,  being 
synon.  with  Benlomond. 

BIND,  Binde,  s.  1.  Dimension,  size  ;  es- 
pecially with  respect  to  circumference. 
A  barrel  of  a  certain  bind,  is  one  of  cer- 
tain dimensions,  S.  ;  hence  Barrel  bind. 
Acts  Ja.  III.  2.  It  is  used  more  gener- 
ally to  denote  size  in  any  sense.  Acts 
Mary.  3.  Metaph.  to  denote  ability. 
"Aboon  my  bind,"  beyond  my  power. 
This  is  often  applied  to  pecuniary  ability ; 
S.  This  use  of  the  word  is  evidently  bor- 
rowed from  the  idea  of  binding  a  vessel 
with  hoops.  4.  Used  in  reference  to 
morals.    A.Scott's  Poems. 

B1ND-POCK,  s.     A  niggard.     Kelly. 

BINDLE,  s.  The  cord  or  rope  that  binds 
anything,  whether  made  of  hemp  or  of 
straw;  S. — Su.G.  bindel,  a  headband,  a 
fillet,  from  bind-as,  to  bind.  Teut.  bindel, 
ligamen. 

BINDWEED,  s.  Ragwort,  S.  Wilson's 
Renfrews.     V.  Bunwede. 

BINDWOOD,  s.  The  vulgar  name  for  ivy, 
S.  ;  Hedera  helix,  Linn.  ;  pron.  binwud. 
—Denominated,  perhaps,  from  the  strong 
hold  that  it  takes  of  a  wall,  a  rock,  trees, 
&c,  q.  the  binding  wood.  It  is  probably 
the  same  which  is  written  benwood.  Sta- 
tist. Ace.  In  Sutherland  and  its  vicinity 
those  who  are  afraid  of  having  their  cows 
bewitched,  and  the  milk  taken  from  them, 
twist  a  collar  of  ivy  and  put  it  round  the 
neck  of  each  of  their  cows. 

BING,  s.  1.  Aheap  in  general.  Lyndsay.  2. 
A  heap  of  grain,  S.  Douglas.  3.  A  pile 
of  wood  ;  immediately  designed  as  a  fu- 
neral pile.  Douglas.  4.  "  A  temporary 
enclosure  or  repository  made  of  boards, 
twigs,  or  straw  ropes,  for  containing 
grain  or  such  like";  Gl.  Sibb.,  where  it  is 
also  written  binne. — Dan.  bing,  Sw.  binge, 
Isl.  binq-r,  cumulus. 

To  BING,  v.  a.  1.  To  put  into  a  heap.  2. 
Denoting  the  accumulation  of  money. 
Tarras's  Poems. 

To  BYNGE,  r.  n.    To  cringe.  V.  Beenge. 

To  BINK,  r.  a.  To  press  down,  so  as  to 
deprive  anything  of  its  proper  shape.  It 
is  principally  used  as  to  shoes,  when,  by 
careless  wearing,  they  are  allowed  to  fall 
down  in  the  heels ;  S.  —  O.Teut.  bangh- 
en,  premere,  in  angustum  cogere.  Sw. 
bank-a,  to  beat,  seems  allied  ;  q.  to  beat 
down.  Or  it  may  be  a  frequentative  from 
A.S.  bend-an,  to  bend. 

To  BINK,  v.  n.  To  bend  ;  to  bow  down ; 
to  curtsy  ;  leaning  forward  in  an  awk- 
ward manner,  Loth. 

BINK,  s.  The  act  of  bending  down.  A 
horse  is  said  to  give  a  bink,  when  he 
makes  a  false  step  in  consequence  of  the 
bending  of  one  of  the  joints.  To  play  bink, 
to  yield,  Loth. 

BINK,  *.  1.  A  bench,  a  seat  ;  S.B.  Priests 
ofPebligt     2.  a  wooden  frame,  fixed  to 


BIN  I 

the  wall  of  a  house,  for  holding  plates, 
bowls,  spoons,  &c.  Ang.  It  is  also  called 
a  Plate-rack  ;  S.  The  Antiquary.  Col- 
cil.  3.  The  long  seat  beside  the  fire  in  a 
country  house.  Tarras's  Poems.  Pro- 
bably an  oblique  sense  of  the  same  term 
which  signifies  a  bench.    V.  Benk. 

BINK-SIDE,  s.  The  side  of  the  long  seat 
beside  the  fire.     Tarras's  Poems. 

BINK,  s.  A  hive.  A  Bee-bink,  a  nest  or 
hive  of  bees;  a  Wasp-blnk,  a  hive  of  wasps, 
Loth.  Roxb.  Perhaps  a  corr.  of  bike,  id. 
though  Kilian  gives  bie-bancke  as  old. 
Teut.  signifying  apiarium. 

BINK,  s.  1.  A  bank,  an  acclivity,  S.B. 
Evergreen.  2.  Bink  of  a  peat-moss,  the 
perpendicular  part  of  a  peat-moss,  from 
which  the  labourer,  who  stands  opposite 
to  it,  cuts  his  peats.  Stat.  Ace. — Wachter 
observes  that  Germ,  bank,  Su.G.  baenk, 
denote  any  kind  of  eminence.    V.  Benk. 

BINKIE,  adj.  Gaudy  ;  trimly  dressed, 
Tweedd.  Perhaps  a  corr.  of  syn.  term 
Diukic,  q.  v. 

BINN  (o/  sheaves.)  All  the  reapers  on  a 
harvest-field.  If  not  from  boon,  perhaps 
from  C.B.  bydhin,  turma,  a  troop,  a  com- 
pany. 

BINNA,  c.  subst.  with  the  negative  affixed. 
Be  not,  for  be  na. 

BINNA,  Binnae, prep.  Except,  save, but ; 
as,"  The  folk  are  a'  cum,binnae  twa-three," 
Lanarks.  An  elliptical  term  for  "  if 
it  be  not,"  or  be  it  not.  Be  na,  S.  V. 
Canna. 

BINNE,  s.  A  temporary  enclosure  for  pre- 
serving grain,  South  of  S. — A.S.  binne, 
praesepe.     V.  Bing,  sense  3. 

To  BINNER,  r.  n.  1.  To  move  with  ve- 
locity, and  with  a  humming  sound.  A 
wheel  is  said  to  binner  when  driven  round 
with  rapidity  and  emitting  a  humming 
sound,  Aberd.  -  Mearns.  Fife.  Laaarks. 
Syn.  Bicker,  Birl.  2.  To  run,  or  gallop, 
conjoining  the  ideas  of  quickness  and 
carelessness,  Aberd.  Mearns. — Probably 
from  C.B.  buanawr, swift, fleet  ;  buanred, 
rapid  ;  from  buan,  id. 

BINNER,  Binnerin,  s.  A  bickering  noise, 
S.B.     Christmas  Ba'ing. 

BINWEED.    V.  Bunwede. 

BYOUS,  adj.  Extraordinary.  Byous  wea- 
ther, remarkable  weather,  Clydes.  Loth. 
Aberd.     V.  Bias. 

BYOUS,  adv.  Very  ;  in  a  great  degree. 
Byous  hungry,  very  hungry',  ibid. 

BYOUSLIE,  adv.  Extraordinarily  ;  un- 
commonly, Loth.  Clydes. 

BYOUTOUR,  BootyeRjS.  A  gormandizer; 
a  glutton,  Renfrew.  Bootyert,  Stirlings. 
Perhaps  a  metaph.  use  of  Boytour,  the  S. 
name  of  the  bittern,  from  its  supposed 
voracity. 

BYPASSING,...     Lapse.    Acts Ja.  VI. 

BYPAST,  adj.  Past  ;  reckoned  by  Dr. 
Johnson  "  a  term  of  the  Scotch  dialect/' 


5  Bra 

BYPTICIT,  part.  pa.  Dipped  or  dyed. 
Houlate. — Lat.  baptizo. 

BIR,  Birr,  s.  Force.  I  find  that  Isl.  byr, 
expl.  ventus  ferens,  is  deduced  from  ber-a, 
ferre  ;  Gl.  Edd.  Saem.  Perhaps  bir  is 
derived  rather  from  Isl.  foer,  life,  vigour, 
to  which  tir,  tirr,  the  term  denoting 
force  Aberd.  seems  to  have  affinity.  V. 
Beir. 

BIRD,  Beird,  Brid,  Burd,  g.  LA  lady,  a 
damsel.  Ga/man  and  Gol. — As  bridde  is 
the  word  used  by  Chaucer  for  bird,  it  is 
merely  the  A.S.  term  for  pullus,  pullulus. 
Bird,  as  applied  to  a  damsel,  appears  to 
be  the  common  term  used  in  a  metaph. 
sense.  2.  Used,  also  metaph.,  to  denote 
the  young  of  quadrupeds,  particularly  of 
the  fox.  V.  Tod's  Birds.  Perhaps  this 
definition  should  rather  belong  to  Bird, 
Burd,  offspring. 

BIRD,  Burd,  s.  Offspring.  This  term 
seems  to  be  generally  used  in  a  bad  sense ; 
as,  witch-burd,  the  supposed  brood  of  a 
witch  ;  whore' s-burd,  &c.  Loth.  Isl.  byrd, 
nativitas,  genus,  familia. 

BYRD,  v.  imp.  It  behoved,  it  became. 
Barbour. — A.S.  byreth,  pertinet.  This 
imp.  v.  may  have  been  formed  from  byr- 
an,  ber-an,  to  carry,  or  may  be  viewed  as 
nearly  allied  to  it.  Hence  bireth,  ges- 
tavit  ;  Germ,  bcrd,  ge-baerd,  id.,  sick 
berd-en,  gestum  facere.  Su.G.  boer-a, 
debere,  pret.  bordc,  anciently  boerjade. 

BIRD  and  JOE.  A  phrase  used  to  denote 
intimacy  or  familiarity.  Sitting  bird  and 
joe,  sitting  cheek  by  jowl,  like  Darby  and 
Joan,  S. 

BIRDIE,  s.  A  diminutive  from  E.  Bird,  S. 

BIRD-MOUTH'D,  adj.  Mealy-mouth'd,  S. 
Ramsay. 

*  BIRDS,  s.  pi.  "  A'  the  birds  in  the  air ;" 
a  play  among  children,  S. 

BIRD'S-NEST,  s.  Wild  carrot.  Daucus 
carrota,  Linn. 

BIRDING,  s.  Burden ;  load.  Douglas.— 
A.S.  byrthen  ;  Dan.  byrde,  id.  V.  Birth, 
Byrth. 

BYRE,  s.  Cowhouse,  S.  Byer,  id.  Cumb. 
Gatran  and  Gol. — Perhaps  allied  to 
Franc,  buer,  a  cottage ;  byre,  Su.G.  byr,  a 
village  ;  Germ.  6a«cr,habitaculum,  cavea; 
from  Su.G.  bo,  bu-a,  to  dwell.  Or  from 
Isl.  bu,  a  cow;  Gael,  bo,  id. — Rather  from 
O.Fr.  bouterie,  a  stall  for  oxen,  from 
boi'.uf,  an  ox. 

BYREMAN,  s.  A  man-servant  who  cleans 
the  byre  or  cowhouse  on  a  farm,  Ber- 
wicks. 

BIRGET  THREAD,  Birges  Threed.  Per- 
haps Bruges  thread.     Rates. 

BIRK,s.  Birch,  a  tree,  S.  Betula  alba, 
Linn.  Douglas. — A.S.  birc;  Isl.  biorki ; 
Teut.  berck,  id. 

BIRKIE,  adj.    Abounding  with  birches,  S. 

BIRK-KNO  WE,  s.  A  knoll  covered  with 
birches,  S.    Lights  and  Shadows. 


BIR 


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BIR 


BIRKIN,  Birken,  adj.  Of,  or  belonging 
to  birch,  S.  Mayne's  Siller  Gun.  Ga- 
wan  and  Gol. — A.S.  beorcen,  id. 

To  BIRK,  v.  n.  To  give  a  tart  answer ;  to 
converse  in  a  sharp  and  cutting  way,  S. 
— A.S.  birc-an,  beorc-an,  to  bark,  q.  of  a 
snarling  humour.     Hence, 

BIRKIE,  adj.  1.  Tart  in  speech,  S.  2. 
Lively;  spirited;  mettlesome.     Gait. 

BIRK  Y,  s.  1 .  A  lively  young  fellow ;  a  per- 
son of  mettle,  S.  Poems  Buchan  Dial. 
2.  Auld  Birky,  "  In  conversation,  analo- 
gous to  old  Boy,"  Gl.  Shir.  Ramsay. — 
Allied,  perhaps,  to  Isl.  berk-ia,  jactare,  to 
boast  ;  or  biarg-a,  opitulari,  q.  one  able 
to  give  assistance. 

BIRKIE,  Birkv,  s.  A  trifling  game  at 
cards,  at  which  only  two  play,  throwing 
down  a  card  alternately  :  he  who  follows 
suit  wins  the  trick,  if  he  seizes  the  heap 
before  his  opponent  can  cover  his  card 
with  one  of  his  own.  E.  Beggar-my-neigh- 
bour.     From  Isl.  berk-ia,  to  boast. 

To  BIRL,  Birle,  v.  a.  1.  This  word  pri- 
marily signifies  the  act  of  pouring  out,  or 
furnishing  drink  for  guests,  or  of  parting 
it  among  them.  Douglas.  2.  To  ply  with 
drink.  Minst.  Border.  3.  To  drink  plen- 
tifully, S.  Douglas.  4.  To  club  money 
for  the  purpose  of  procuring  drink.  "  I'll 
birle  my  bawbie,"  I  will  contribute  my 
share  of  the  expense,  S.  Ramsay. — In 
Isl.  it  is  used  in  the  first  sense  ;  byrl-a, 
infundere,  miscere  potum.  In  A.S.  it  oc- 
curs in  sense  third,  birl-ian,  biril-ian, 
haurire.  Hence  byrle,  a  butler.  Isl.  byr- 
lar,  id.  Birle,  O.E.  has  the  same  signifi- 
cation. 

To  BIRL,  r.  n.  To  drink  in  society,  S. 
Old  Mortality. 

To  BIRL,  i:  n.  1.  To  "make  a  noise  like 
a  cart  driving  over  stones,  or  mill-stones 
at  work."  It  denotes  a  constant  drilling 
sound,  S.  Popular  Ball.  2.  Used  impro- 
perly, to  denote  quick  motion  in  walking, 
Loth.  3.  Sometimes  it  denotes  velocity 
of  motion  in  whatever  way.  Davidson's 
Seasons.  4.  To  toss  up,  Loth.  Roxb. — ■ 
Birl  seems  to  be  a  dimin.  from  the  v.  Birr, 
used  in  the  same  sense,  formed  by  means 
of  the  letter  I,  a  common  note  of  diminu- 
tion. Dr.  Johnson  has  observed,  that  "  if 
there  be  an  I,  as  in  jingle, tingle,  tinkle,  &c, 
there  is  implied  a  frequency,  or  iteration 
of  small  acts  ;"  Grammar  E.  T.  We  may 
add,  that  this  termination  is  frequently 
used  in  words  which  denote  a  sharp  or 
tingling  sound  ;  as  E.  whirl,  drill;  S.  tirl, 

BIRLAW-COURT,  also  Birley-Court.  V. 
Burlaw. 

BIRLEY-OATS,  Barley-Oats,  s.  pi.  A 
species  of  oats,  S.  Statist.  Ace. — It  seems 
to  have  received  its  name  from  its  sup- 
posed resemblance  to  barley. 

BIRLIE,  s.     A  loaf  of  bread',  S.B. 


BIRLIE-MAN,  s.  One  who  assesses  da- 
mages ;  a  parish  arbiter ;  a  referee,  South 
of  S.  Loth.  Expl.  in  Gl.  Antiquary  ;  "  the 
petty  officer  of  a  burgh  of  barony." 

BIRLIN,s.  A  long-oared  boat  of  the 
largest  size,  often  with  six,  sometimes 
with  eight  oars  ;  generally  used  by  the 
chieftains  in  the  Western  Isles.  It  sel- 
dom had  sails.  Martin's  St.  Kilda. — 
Probably  of  Scandinavian  origin,  as  Sw. 
bars  is  a  kind  of  ship ;  and  berling,  a  boat- 
staff,  Seren.  I  am  informed,  however,  that 
in  Gael,  the  word  is  written  bhuirlin. 

BIRLIN,  s.  A  small  cake,  made  of  oat- 
meal or  barley-meal ;  syn.  Tod,  Ettr.  For. 
Tweedd. — Gael,  builin,  signifies  a  loaf, 
and  bairghean,  a  cake. 

BIRLING,  s.     A  drilling  noise,  S. 

BIRLING,  §.  A  drinking  match,  in  which, 
generally,  the  drink  is  clubbed  by  the 
company.    Bride  of  Lammermoor. 

BIRN,  s.  The  high' part  of  a  farm  where 
the  young  sheep  are  summered;  or  dry, 
heathy  pasture,  reserved  for  the  lambs 
after  they  have  been  weaned,  Roxb.  Loth. 
— C.B.  bryn,  a  hill  ;  Su.G.  brun,  vertex 
montis  ;  Isl.  bryn  and  brun,  a  height  in  a 
general  sense. 

To  BIRN  Lambs.  To  put  them  on  a  poor, 
dry  pasture.    Agr.  Sure.  Peeb. 

BIRNY,  adj.  1.  Covered  with  the  scorched 
stems  of  heath  that  has  been  set  on  fire,  S. 
2.  Having  a  rough  or  stunted  stem  ;  ap- 
plied to  plants,  i.  e.  like  the  stems  of  burnt 
heath,  furze,  &c,  Loth.    V.  Birns. 

BIRN,  s.  The  matrix,  or  rather  the  labia 
pudenda  of  a  cow.— Allied,  perhaps,  to 
Isl.  brund-ur,  pecudum  coeundi  actus,  et 
appetitus  inire ;  G.  Andr.  C.B.  bry, 
matrix  vulva. 

To  BIRN,  r.  a.     To  burn.     V.  Bryn. 

BIRN,  Birne,  s.  1.  A  burnt  mark,  S.  Acts 
Charles  II.  2.  A  ma.rk  burnt  on  the 
noses  of  sheep,  S.  3.  Skin  and  Birn,  a 
common  phrase,  denoting  the  whole  of 
anything,  or  of  any  number  of  persons  or 
things,  S.;  from  A.S.  byrn,  burning.  Acts 
Mary. 

BIRN,  s.  A  burden,  S.B.  Ross,  To  gie 
one's  birn  a  hitch,  to  assist  him  in  a  strait, 
S.B.  Poems  Buchan  Dial. — An  abbre- 
viation of  A.S.  byrthen,  burden  ;  if  not 
from  C.B.  bwm,  onus,  byrn-ia,  onerare. 
Davies. 

BIRNIE,  Byrnie,  s.  A  corslet ;  a  brigan- 
dine.  Douglas. — A.S.  byrn,  byrna  ;  Isl. 
bryn,  brynia ;  Sw.  bringa,  thorax,  lorica, 
munimentum  pectoris ;  probably  from  Isl. 
bringa,  pectus. 

BIRNS,  s.  pi.  Roots  ;  the  stronger  stems 
of  burnt  heath,  which  remain  after  the 
smaller  twigs  are  consumed,  S.  Penny- 
cuik. — A.S.  byrn,  incendium. 

BIRR,  s.     Force.     V.  Beir. 

To  BIRR,  r.n.  1 .  To  make  a  whirring  noise, 
especially  in  motion  ;  the  same  with  birl, 


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S.  Douglas.  It  is  very  often  used  to  de- 
note the  sound  made  by  a  spinning-wheel. 
The  Entail.  2.  To  be  in  a  state  of  con- 
fusion, S.B.  It  seems  to  signify  the  con- 
fusion in  the  head  caused  by  violent  ex- 
ercise.    Skinner.     V.  Beir,  S. 

BIRR,  Birl,  s.  The  whizzing  sound  of  a 
spinning-wheel,  or  of  any  other  machine, 
in  rapid  gyration.   Gl.  Sum.  Nairn. 

BIRRING,  s.  The  noise  made  by  partridges 
when  they  spring,  S. 

BIRS,  Birss,s.  The  gad-fly,  Roxb.— E. 
breeze,  brize ;  Ital.  brissio ;  A.S.  brimsa. 

B  IRS,  Birse,  Byrss,Birssis,s.  1.  A  bristle; 
"  a  sow's  birse"  the  bristle  of  a  sow,  S. 
Evergreen.  2.  Metaph.  for  the  beard. 
Knox.  3.  Metaph.  for  the  indication  of 
rage  or  displeasure.  "  To  set  up  one's 
birss,"  to  put  one  in  a  rage.  The  birse  is 
also  said  to  rise,  when  one's  temper  be- 
comes warm,  in  allusion  to  animals  fenced 
with  bristles,  that  defend  themselves,  or 
express  their  rage  in  this  way,  S.  Course 
of  Conformitie. — A.S.  byrst ;  Germ,  borst, 
burst;  Su.G.  borst,  id.  Ihre  derives  it 
from  burr,  a  thistle.  Sw.  sacttia  up  bor- 
sten,  to  put  one  in  a  rage  ;  boi-sta  sig,  to 
give  one's  self  airs,  E.  to  bristle  up. 
Hence  the  origin  of  E.  brush;  for  Sw. 
borst,  is  a  brush,  borsta,  to  brush,  from 
borst,  seta  ;  a  brush  being  made  of  bristles. 

BIRSALL,  s.  A  dye  stuff.  Perhaps  for 
Brasell,  or  Fernando  buck  wood.  Aberd. 
Reg. 

To  BIRSE,  Birze,  Brize,  r.  a.  1.  To 
bruise,  S.  Watson.  Palice  of  Honour. 
Brise  is  common  in  O.E.  2.  To  push  or 
drive  ;  to  birse  in,  to  push  in,  S.  Shirrefs. 
3.  To  press,  to  squeeze.  To  birse  up. — 
A.S.  brys-an;  Belg.  brys-en ;  Ir.  bris-im; 
Fr.  bris-er,  id. 

BIRSS Y,  adj.  1.  Having  bristles  ;  rough, 
S.  Douglas.  2.  Hot-tempered  ;  easily  ir- 
ritated, S.  3.  Keen  ;  sharp  ;  applied  to 
the  weather.  "  A  birssy  day,"  a  cold, 
bleak  day,  S.B.  4.  Metaph.  used  in  re- 
gard to  severe  censure  or  criticism. 

BIRSE,  Brize,  s.  1.  A  bruise,  S.  Gait. 
2.  The  act  of  pressing  ;  the  pressure  made 
bya  crowd ;  as,"  We  had  an  awfu'  birse," S. 

To  BIRSLE,  Birstle,  Brissle,  v.  a.  1.  To 
burn  slightly;  to  broil;  to  parch  by  means 
of  fire ;  as,  to  birsle  peas,  S.  Douglas. 
2.  To  scorch;  referring  to  the  heat  of  the 
sun,  S.  Douglas.  3.  To  warm  at  a  lively 
fire,  S.  A.Bor.  brush,  id.  To  dry;  as, 
"  The  sun  brusles  the  hay,"  i.  e.  dries  it. 
— Su.G.  brasa,  a  lively  fire  ;  whence  Isl. 
brys,  ardent  heat,  and  bryss-a,  to  act  with 
fervour,  ec  breiske,  torreo,  aduro ;  A.S. 
brastl,  glowing,  brastlian,  to  burn,  to  make 
a  crackling  noise. 

BIRSLE,  Brissle,  $.  1.  A  hasty  toasting 
or  scorching,  S.  2.  Apparently  that  which 
is  toasted. 

B1RST.  s.     Brunt.      To  dree  <>r  stand  the 


BIS 

birst;  to  bear  the  brunt,  Roxb.— From 
A.S.  byrst,  berst,  malum,  damnum,  q.  sus- 
tain the  loss  ;  or  byrst,  aculeum. 

To  BIRST,  r.  n.  To  weep  convulsively  ; 
to  birst  and  greet,  Aberd.  This  appears 
to  be  a  provincial  pronunciation  of  E. 
burst;  as,  "  She  burst  into  tears." 

*  BIRTH,  s.  An  establishment ;  an  office  ; 
a  situation,  good  or  bad,  S.  Gl.  Surv. 
Nairn. 

BIRTH,  Byrth,  s.  Size;  bulk;  burden. 
Douglas.  V.  Burding.— Isl.  byrd,  byrth- 
ur,  byrth-i ;  Dan.  byrde ;  Su.G.  boerd, 
burden  ;  whence  byrding,  navis  oneraria. 
The  origin  is  Isl.  ber~a;  Su.G.  baer-a ; 
A.S.  ber-an,  byr-an,  portare. 

BIRTH,  s.  A  current  in  the  sea,  caused 
by  a  furious  tide,  but  taking  a  different 
course  from  it,  Orkn.  Caithn.  Stat.  Ace. 
— Isl.  byrd-ia,  currere,  festinare,  Verel.; 
apparently  signifying  a  strong  current. 

BIRTHIE,  adj.  Productive  ;  prolific ;  from 
E.  birth.     Law's  Memoriedls. 

BYRUN,  Birun,  part.  pa.  Past  ;  "  Byrun 
rent."  Aberd.  Reg. 

BY-RUNIS,  Byru'nms,  s.  pi.  Arrears. 
Skene.   This  is  formed  like  By-ganes,  q.  v. 

BYRUNNING,^>art.pr.  Waved.  Douglas. 
— Moes.G.  birinu-au,  percurrere. 

BYSENFU',  adj.  Disgusting,  Roxb.— Isl. 
busn,  a  prodigy.     V.  Byssm. 

BYSENLESS,  s.  Extremely  worthless  ; 
without  shame  in  wickedness  ;  without 
parallel. — A.S.  bysen,  bysn,  exempluni. 

BYSET,  s.  A  substitute,  Ayrs.  q.  what 
sets  one  by.     V.  Set  by,  v. 

BISHOP,  s.  1.  A  peevish,  ill-natured  boy  ; 
as,  "  A  canker'd  bishop,"  Lanarks.  This 
seems  to  have  originated  among  the  com- 
mon people  in  the  West,  from  the  ideas 
they  entertained  of  the  Episcopal  clergy 
during  the  period  of  the  persecution.  2.  A 
rammer,  or  weighty  piece  of  wood  used 
by  paviors  to  level  their  work,  Aberd. 

BISHOPRY,  s.  Episcopacy  ;  government 
by  diocesan  bishops.  Apologet.  Relation. 
— A.S.  biscoprice,  episcopatus. 

BISHOP'S  FOOT.  It  is  said,  The  Bishop's 
foot  has  been  in  the  broth,  when  they  are 
singed,  S.  Tyndale. — This  phrase  seems 
to  have  had  its  origin  in  times  of  Popery, 
when  the  clergy  had  such  extensive  in- 
fluence, that  hardly  anything  could  be 
done  without  their  interference.  A  simi- 
lar phrase  is  used  A.Bor.  "  The  Bishop 
has  set  his  foot  in  it,"  a  saying  in  the 
North,  used  for  milk  that  is  bumt-to  in 
boiling. 

BY-SHOT,  s.  One  who  is  set  aside  for  an 
old  maid,  Buchan.     Tarras's  Poems. 

BYSYNT,  adj.    Monstrous.    Wyntown.  V. 

BlSMING,  &C 

BISKET,  s.     Breast.     V.  Brisket. 
BISM,  Bysyme,  Bisne,  Bisine,  s.    Abyss  ; 
gulf.  Douglas. — Fr.abysme;  Gr.  a£W<>?.  ; 
BISMAR,  Bysmer,  s.     A  steelyard,  or  in- 


BIS 


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strurr.ent  for  weighing  resembling  it  ; 
sometimes  bissimar,  S.B.  Orkn.  Barry. 
V.  Pundlar. — Isl.  bismari,  bcsmar,  libra, 
trutina  minor  ;  Leg.  West.Goth.  bismare  ; 
Su.G.  besman ;  Teut.  bosemer,  id.  stater  ; 
Kilian.  G.  Andr.  derives  this  word  from 
Isl.  bes,  a  part  of  a  pound  weight. 

BISMARE,  Bismere,  s.  1.  A  bawd.  2.  A 
lewd  woman,  in  general.  Douglas. — "  F. 
ab  A.S.  bismcr,  contumelia,  aut  bismerian, 
illudere,  dehonorare,  polluere,"  Rudd. 

B1SMER,  s.  The  name  given  to  a  species 
of  stickleback,  Orkn.     Barry. 

BISMING,  Byisming,  Byisning,  Bysening, 
Bysynt,  adj.  Horrible;  monstrous.  Dou- 
glas.    V.  Byssym. 

BISON,  s.  The  wild  ox,  anciently  common 
in  S.     Pennant. 

BYSPEL,  Byspale,  s.  A  person  or  thing 
of  rare  or  wonderful  qualities;  frequently 
used  ironically;  as,  "  He's  just  a  byspel," 
he  is  an  uncommon  character,  Roxb. 
Teut.  byspel;  Germ,  be yspiel,  an  example, 
a  pattern,  a  model. — A.S.  bispell,  bigspell, 
an  example,  &c;  also,  a  byword,  a  pro- 
verb; from  hi,  big,  de,  of,  concerning,  and 
spel,  a  story,  a  speech,  &c. 

BYSPEL,  adv.  Very,  extraordinarily.  By- 
spel vcecl,  very  well,  exceedingly  well, 
Roxb. 

BY-SPEL,  s.  An  illegitimate  child,  Roxb. 
North' of  E.  id.     Low  E.  bye-bloic. 

BYSPREXT,  part.  pa.  Besprinkled;  over- 
spread. Douglas.  Belg.  besprengh-en,  to 
sprinkle. 

BISSARTE,  Bissette,  s.  A  buzzard  ;  a 
kind  of  hawk.  Acts  Ja.  II. — Germ,  bu- 
sert;  Fr.  bussart,  id. 

To  BYSSE,  Bizz,  v.  n.  To  make  a  hissing 
noise,  as  hot  iron  plunged  into  water,  S. 
Doug/as. — Belg.  bies-en,  to  hiss  like  ser- 
pents. 

B1SSE,  Bizz,  s.  1.  A  hissing  noise,  S.  2. 
A  buzz  ;  a  bustle.     Ferguson. 

BISSET,  s.  Apparently  plate  of  gold,  sil- 
ver, or  copper,  with  which  some  stuffs 
were  striped.  Chalmers's  Mary. — Fr. 
bisete,  bisette,  id. 

BYSSYM,  Bysym,  Besuji,  Bysn,  Bissome, 
Bussome,  Bysning,  s.  1.  A  monster. 
Houlate.  2.  A  prodigy  ;  something  por- 
tentous of  calamity.  Knox.  3.  Bysim 
is  still  used  as  a  term  highly  expressive 
of  contempt  for  a  woman  of  an  unworthy 
character,  S.  Y.  Bisming. — Mr.  Mac- 
pherson,  vo.  Bysynt,  mentions  A.S.  bys- 
morfull,  horrendus.  Isl.  bysmarfull  has 
the  same  sense  ;  bysna,  to  portend  ;  bysn, 
a  prodigy,  graude  quod  ac  ingens,G.  Andr. 

BISTAYD,  Bistode,  pret.  Perhaps,  sur- 
rounded. Sir  Tristrem. — A.S.  bestod,  cir- 
cumdedit,  from  bestand-an  ;  Teut.  besteen, 
circumsistere,  circumdare. 

BISTER,  s.  Expl.  "  a  town  of  land  in  Ork- 
ney; as,  Hobbister,  i.  e.  a  town  or  district 
of  high  land ;  Sicanbister,  corr.  Swambister, 


BIT 

supposed  to  signify  the  town  of  Sweno." 
"  A  considerable  number  [of  names  of 
places  in  Orkney  and  Shetland]  end  in 
ster  and  bister;  as,  Swaraster,  Kirkabister, 
&c.  It  is  probable,  however,  that  the 
names  at  present  supposed  to  end  in  ster, 
are  abbreviations  from  seter.  Both  imply 
settlement  or  dwelling."  Edmonstone's 
Zetl.  Isl.  setur,  sedes,  a  seat ;  so  bister, 
from  bi,  pagus,  and  seter ;  i.  e.  "  the  seat 
of  a  village." 

BYSTOUR,  Boysture,  s.  A  term  of  con- 
tempt, the  precise  meaning  of  which  seems 
to  be  lost.  Pohcart.  Several  similar  terms 
occur,  as  Fr.  historic,  crooked,  boister,  to 
limp  ;  bustarin,  a  great  lubber. 

BIT,  s.  A  vulgar  term  used  for  food,  S. 
Bit  and  baid,  meat  and  clothing,  S.B. 
Boss.  Although  baid  be  understood  of 
clothing,  I  suspect  that  it,  as  well  as  bit, 
originally  signified  food,  from  A.S.  bead, 
a  table. 

BYT,  s.  A  blow  or  stroke,  Aberd.  Banff. 
Douglas. — A.S.  byt,  morsus,  metaph.  used. 

*  BIT, .«.  1 .  Denoting  a  place,  or  particular 
spot;  as,  "  He  canna  stan'  in  a  bit,"  he  is 
continually  changing  his  situation.  Guy 
Mannering.  2.  Applied  to  time  ;  "  Stay 
a  wee  bit,"  stay  a  short  while.  Black 
Dwarf.  3.  The  nick  of  time  ;  the  crisis, 
S.O.  "IntheoiJo'time."  Bums.  4.  Often 
used  in  conjunction  with  a  substantive  in- 
stead of  a  diminutive  ;  as,  a  bit  bairn,  a 
little  child,  S.  Antiquary.  5.  U&ed  as  a 
diminutive  expressive  of  contempt.  "  Ye 
greet  more  for  the  drowning  of  a  bit  calf 
or  stirk,  than  ever  ye  did  for  all  the 
tyranny  and  defections  of  Scotland." 
Walker's  Peden. 

BITTIE,  s.  A  little  bit,  S.B.  Synon.  with 
bittock,  S.A.  Pron.  buttie  or  bottie,  Aberd. 
— Ban.  bitte,  pauxillus,  pauxillulus. 

BIT  and  BRAT.     V.  Brat,  s. 

BIT  and  BUFFET  WI'T.  One's  susten- 
ance accompanied  with  severe  or  unhand- 
some usage.     S.Pror. 

BITE,  s.  LA  mouthful  of  food,  the  same 
with  E.  bit,  S.  2.  A  very  small  portion 
of  edible  food  ;  what  is  barely  necessary 
for  sustenance,  S.  Old  Mortality.  3.  A 
small  portion,  used  in  a  general  sense.  In 
this  sense,  bite  in  S.  is  still  used  for  bit 
in  E. 

BITE  and  SOUP.  Meat  and  drink ;  the  mere 
necessaries  of  life,  S.    Heart  Mid-Loth. 

BYTESCHEIP,  s.  A  contemptuous  term, 
meant  as  a  play  on  the  title  of  Bishop. 
Bite,  or  devour  the  sheep.     Semple. 

BITTILL,  Bittle,  s.  A  beetle ;  a  heavy 
mallet,  especially  one  used  for  beating 
clothes.     Houlate.     The  Pirate. 

To  BITTLE,  Bittil,  r.  a.  To  beat  with  a 
beetle  ;  as,  to  bittle  lint,  to  beat  flax,  Loth . 

BITTLIN,  s.  The  battlements  of  any  old 
building,  Ayrs.,  q.  battelling. 

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BITTOCK,*.  1.  A  little  bit,  S.  Glenfer- 
gus.  2.  A  small  portion,  applied  to  space ; 
as,  "  A  mile  and  a  bittock."  Guy  Man- 
nering.     V.  the  letter  K. 

To  BY'WAUE,  v.  a.  To  coyer ;  to  hide  ; 
to  cloak.  Douglas.  —  A.S.  bewaef-an  ; 
Moes.G.  bi  tea  lb  /an,  id. 

BYWENT,  part.  adj.  Past,  in  reference 
to  time  ;  synon.  Bygane.  Bellenden. — 
Moes.G.  bi,  postea  ;  A.S.  icendan,  ire. 

BIZZ,  g.  To  tak  the  bizz;  applied  to  cattle 
when,  from  being  stung  with  the  gadfly, 
they  run  madly  about. 

To  BIZZ,  r.  n.     To  hiss.     V.  Bysse. 

To  BIZZ,  Bizz  about,  r.  n.  To  be  in  con- 
stant motion;  to  bustle,  S.  Su.G.  bes-a, 
a  term  applied  to  beasts  which,  when  be- 
set with  wasps,  drive  hither  and  thither  ; 
Teut.  bies-en,  bys-en,  furente  ac  violento 
impetu  agitari,  Kilian. 

BIZZEL,  s.  A  hoop  or  ring  round  the  end 
of  any  tube,  Roxb.  This  is  merely  a  pe- 
culiar use  of  E.  bezel,  bezil,  that  part  of  a 
ring  in  which  the  stone  is  fixed. 

BIZZY,  adj.  Busy,  S.— A.S.  bysig  ;  Belg. 
besig,  id.  ;  or  Su.G.  besa,  which  denotes 
the  violent  motion  of  an  animal  harassed 
by  the  gadfly.     V.  Besy. 

BLA,  Blae,  adj.  1.  Livid  ;  a  term  fre- 
quently used  to  denote  the  appearance  of 
the  skin  when  discoloured  by  a  severe 
stroke  or  contusion,  S.  Douglas.  2. 
Bleak,  lurid,  applied  to  the  appearance 
of  the  atmosphere.  A  blae  day,  a  day 
when  the  sky  looks  hard  and  lurid,  espe- 
cially when  accompanied  with  a  thin, 
cold  wind  that  produces  shivering. — 
Su.G.  blaa,  Isl.  bla-r,  Germ,  blaw,  Belg. 
blauw,  Franc,  p/auu,  lividus,  glaucus. 

To BLAAD,  r.a.  To  sully;  to  dirty;  to 
spoil  ;  as,  "  the  blaadin  o'  the  sheets," 
Aberd.  Perhaps  the  same  with  Blad,  r. 
sense  2. 

BLAAD,  s.  A  stroke,  Galloway.  V.Blaud. 

BLAB,  s.  A  small  globe  or  bubble,  Lanarks. 
V.  Blob. 

To  BLABBER,  Blaber,  Bleber,  v.  n. 
To  babble,  to  speak  indistinctly.  II. 
Bruce.  —  Teut.  blabber-en,  confuse  et 
inepte  garrire,  Jun.  vo.  Blab.     Hence, 

BLABERING,  s.  Babbling.     Douglas. 

BLABER,  s.  A  kind  of  cloth  imported 
from  France.  Keith's  Hist.  Perhaps 
from  Fr.  blafard,  blaffard,  pale,  bleak  in 
colour. 

BLACK.  To  put  a  thing  in  black  and  white. 
To  write  it. 

BLACK,  s.  A  vulgar  term  for  a  scoundrel ; 
a  black-guard,  S.    Cidloden  Pap. 

BLACK-AIRN,  s.  Malleable  iron  ;  in  con- 
tradistinction to  that  which  is  tinned, 
called  White-aim,  S. 

BLACKAVICED,  adj.  Dark  of  the  com- 
plexion, S.  from  black  and  Fr.  vis,  the 
visage.     Ramsay. 

BLACKBELICKIT.      Used   as  a   s.   and 


equivalent  to  E.  nothing;  as,  "What 
did  ye  see  ?"  Blackbelickit,  i.  e.,  "  I  saw 
nothing  at  all,"  Lanarks.  In  other  parts 
of  S.  De'il  is  substituted  for  Black,  the 
meaning  being  the  same. 

BLACK  BITCH,  s.  A  bag  clandestinely 
attached  to  a  hole  in  the  mill-spout,  that 
part  of  the  meal  may  be  abstracted  as  it 
runs  down  into  the  trough,  South  of  S. 

BLACK-BO  YDS,  s.pl.  The  name  given 
to  the  fruit  of  the  bramble,  West  of  S. 

BLACK-BOOK,  s.  A  name  given  to  the 
histories  written  by  the  monks  in  their 
different  monasteries.  Perhaps  so  deno- 
minated because  they  were  written  with 
black  ink,  in  contradistinction  to  the 
Rubrics,  which  were  written  with  red 
ink. 

BLACK-BURNING,  adj.  Used  in  re- 
ference to  shame,  when  it  is  so  great  as 
to  produce  deep  blushing,  or  to  crimson 
the  countenance,  S.  Ramsay. — Su.G. 
Isl.  blygd,  shame,  blushing  ;  blygd-a,  to 
blush  ;  q.  the  burning  of  blushes. 

BLACK-COCK,  s.  The  Heath-cock,  black 
Game,  S.  Tetrao  tetrix,  Linn.  V.  Penn. 
Zool.  p.  266.  Tetrao  seu  Urogallusmi- 
nor. — Gallus  palustris  Scoticus,  Gesn. 
Nostratibus,  the  Black  cock.  Sibb.  Scot. 
p.  16.     V.  Capercailye. 

BLACK-COCK.  To  make  a  Black-cock  of 
one ;  to  shoot  one,  S. ;  as  in  E.  to  bring 
down  one's  bird.     Wacerley. 

BLACK  COW.     V.  Black  Ox. 

BLACK  CRAP,  s.  LA  crop  of  peas  or 
beans,  S.  2.  A  name  given  to  those  crops 
which  are  always  green,  such  as  turnips, 
potatoes,  &c,  Mid-Loth. 

BLACK  DOG.  "  Like  butter  in  the  black 
dog's  hause,"  a  prov.  used  to  denote  that 
a  thing  is  irrecoverably  gone.  Antiquary. 

BLACK-FASTING,  adj.  Applied  to  one 
who  has  been  long  without  any  kind  of 
food.     St.  Ronan. 

BLACK  FISH,  fish  when  they  have  re- 
cently spawned.     V.  Reid  Fische. 

BLACK-FISHER,  s.  One  who  fishes  ille- 
gally at  night.    V.  Black-Fishing. 

BLACK-FISHING,  s.  Fishing  for  sal- 
mon, under  night,  by  means  of  torches, 
S.  So  termed,  perhaps,  because  the  fish 
are  Black,  or  foul,  when  they  come  up  the 
streams  to  deposit  their  spawn  in  the 
gravelly  shallows,  and  are  there  speared 
by  the  Black-fisher.  Stat.  Account.  V. 
Leister. 

BLACK-FOOT,  s.  A  sort  of  match-maker  ; 
one  who  goes  between  a  lover  and  his 
mistress,  endeavouring  to  bring  the  fair 
one  to  compliance,  S.  pronounced  black- 
fit  ;   synon.  ltfttsh,  q.  v.  Saxon  and  Gael. 

BLACK  FROST.  Frost  without  rime  or 
snow  lying  on  the  ground,  as  opposed  to 
white  frost,  equivalent  to  E.  hoarfrost. 

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BLACK-HUDIE,  s.  The  coal-head,  a  bird, 
Roxb.     Black-bannet,  syn.  Clydes. 

BLACKYMORE,  s.  A  negro ;  the  vulgar 
pron.  of  O.E.  blackamore. 

BLACKLEG,  s.  A  disease  in  cattle  ;  the 
same  as  Black  S2xtul,q.  v.     Ettr.  For. 

BLACK-LEG,  s.  A  matchmaker.  Syn. 
Black-foot.     Ett.  For. 

BLACKLIE,  adj.  Ill-coloured  ;  having  a 
dirty  appearance ;  applied  to  clothes  that 
are  ill-washed,  or  that  have  been  soiled 
in  the  drying,  Ang. — From  A.S.blac,  blaec, 
and  lip,  similis,  q.  having  the  likeness  of 
what  is  black. 

BLACK-MAIL.    V.  Mail. 

BLACK  MILL.  A  corn-mill  of  the  an- 
cient construction,  with  one  wheel  only, 
which  lies  horizontally  under  the  mill- 
stone, Argyles. 

BLAC  MONE,  Black  Money.  The  desig- 
nation given  to  the  early  copper  currency 
of  S.  in  the  reign  of  James  III.  Acts  Ja. 
III. 

BLACK-NEB,  s.  One  viewed  as  disaffected 
to  government,  S.    Antiquary. 

BLACK-NEBBED,  Black-Nebbit,  adj.  1. 
Having  a  black  bill.  2.  Applied  to  those 
who  are  viewed  as  inimical  to  the  exist- 
ing government. 

BLACK  OX.  The  black  ox  is  said  to  tramp 
on  one  who  has  lost  a  near  relation  by 
death,  or  met  with  some  severe  calamity. 
Antiquary. 

BLACK  PUDDING.  A  pudding  made  of 
blood,  suet,  onions,  pepper,  and  a  little 
oatmeal,  enclosed  in  one  of  the  intestines 
of  a  cow,  or  ox,  killed  as  a  Hart. 

BLACK-QUARTER,  s.  A  disease  of  cattle. 
V.  Black  Spaul. 

BLACK  SAXPENCE,  s.  The  Devil's  six- 
pence ;  supposed  to  be  received  as  a 
pledge  of  engagement  to  be  his,  soul  and 
body.  Though  of  a  black  colour,  and  not 
of  legal  currency,  the  person  who  keeps 
it  constantly  in  his  pocket,  however  much 
he  may  spend,  will  always  find  a  good 
sixpence  beside  it,  Roxb. 

BLACK-SOLE,  s.  A  confident  in  courtship, 
Lanarks.     Syn.  with  Black-foot. 

BLACK  SPAUL.  A  disease  of  cattle,  S. 
"  The  Black  Spaul  is  a  species  of  pleurisy, 
incident  to  young  cattle,  especially  calves, 
which  gives  a  black  hue  to  the  flesh  of  the 
side  affected.  It  is  indicated  by  lame- 
ness in  the  fore  foot,  and  the  common  re- 
medy is  immediate  bleeding."  Prize  Es- 
says, Hii/hl.  Soc.  S.  ii.  207. 

BLACK-STANE,  Blackstone,  s.  1.  The 
designation  given  to  a  dark-coloured 
stone,  used  in  some  of  the  Scottish  uni- 
versities, as  the  seat  on  which  a  student 
sits  at  a  public  examination,  meant  to 
test  the  progress  he  has  made  in  his 
studies.  This  examination  is  called  his 
Profession.  "  In  King's  College,  Aber- 
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causing  the  students  to  sit  on  the  grave- 
stone of  the  founder  at  certain  examina- 
tions is  still  literally  retained.  Bower's 
Hist.  Univ.  2.  The  term  has  been  used 
metaph.  to  denote  the  examination  itself. 
Melvill's  Diary. 

BLACK  SUGAR,  s.     Spanish  Licorice,  S. 

BLACK  TANG,s.  Fucus  vesicolosus,  Linn. 

BLACK  VICTUAL,  s.  Pulse  ;  peas  and 
beans,  either  by  themselves,  or  mixed  as 
a  crop,  S. 

BLACK  WARD,  g.  A  state  of  servitude 
to  a  servant.  S.     APKenzie's  Inst. 

BLACK-WATCH,  s.  The  designation 
given,  from  the  dark  colour  of  their  tar- 
tan, to  the  companies  of  loyal  Highland- 
ers, raised  after  the  rebellion  in  1715,  for 
preserving  peace  in  the  Highland  dis- 
tricts. They  formed  the  nucleus  of  what 
was  afterwards  embodied  as  the  brave 
42d  Regiment.     Warerley. 

BLACK  WEATHER,  5.  Rainy  weather, 
Selkirks. 

BLACK  WINTER,  s.  The  last  cart-load 
of  grain  brought  home  from  the  harvest- 
field,  Dumfr. 

To  BLAD,  r.  n.  To  walk  in  a  clumsy  man- 
ner, taking  long  steps,  and  treading  heav- 
ily, Dumfr.  Lamp,  Loth.  Clydes. — Teut. 
be-laed-en,  degravare,  onerare. — Or,  per- 
haps, to  pass  over  great  blads  of  the  road 
in  a  short  time. 

BLAD,  p.  LA  long  and  heavy  step  in  walk- 
ing, Dumfr.;  syn.  Lamp,  Clydes.  2.  A 
person  walking  with  long  and  heavy  steps, 
Dumfr.;  syn.  a  Lamper,  Clydes. 

BLAD,  Blaud,  s.  A  large  piece  of  any- 
thing, a  considerable  portion,  S.  expl. 
"a  flat  piece  of  anything,"  Gl.  Burns. 
Pohcart.  "  A  blacl  of  bread,"  is  a  large 
flat  piece.  "  I  gat  a  great  Mad  of  Virgil 
by  heart  ;"  I  committed  to  memory  a 
great  many  verses  from  Virgil. 

To  Ding  in  Blads.  To  drive  or  break  in 
pieces.  MelriWs  MS. — This  word,  as 
perhaps  originally  applied  to  food,  may 
be  from  A.S.  blacd,  fruit  of  any  kind  ; 
blaed,  bled,  also  denoted  pot-herbs  ;  lr. 
bladh,  a  part  ;  bladh-am,  I  break. 

Blads  and  Dawds,  is  still  the  designation 
given  to  large  leaves  of  greens  boiled 
whole,  in  a  sort  of  broth,  Aberd.  Loth. 

BLAD,  s.  A  person  who  is  of  a  soft  con- 
stitution ;  whose  strength  is  not  in  pro- 
portion to  his  size  or  looks  ;  often  ap- 
plied to  a  young  person,  who  has  become 
suddenly  tall,  but  is  of  a  relaxed  habit, 
S.B. — Allied,  perhaps,  to  A.S.  blaed,  as 
denoting,  either  the  boughs  or  leaves  of 
trees,  or  growing  corn  ;  as  both  often 
shoot  out  so  rapidly  as  to  give  the  idea  of 
weakness  ;  or,  to  Germ,  Mode,  the  origi- 
nal sense  of  which  is,  weak,  feeble. 

BLAD,  s.  A  portfolio,  S.B.  Picken.— As 
the  E.  word  is  comp.  of  Fr.  porter,  to 
carry,  and  feuille,  a  leaf ;  the  S.  term  has 


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a  similar  origin,  being  evidently  from 
Su.G.  Mad,  A.S.  blaed,  folium. 

To  BLAD.  1.  Used  impers.  "  Its  Mad- 
din  on  o'  iceet,"  the  rain  is  driving  on  ;  a 
phrase  that  denotes  intermitting  showers 
accompanied  with  squalls,  S.  2.  To  slap, 
to  strike  ;  to  drive  by  striking,  or  with 
violence,  S.  Dad.  synon.  Evergreen.  3. 
To  abuse,  to  maltreat  in  whatever  way, 
Aberd.  Corn  is  said  to  be  Maddit,  when 
overthrown  by  wind.  4.  To  use  abusive 
language,  Aberd.  S.  A.  5.  To  spoil  ;  to 
fatigue  with  wet  and  mire  ;  67.  Sure. 
Nairn, — Germ.  Modern  is  used  in  the 
first  sense.  Es  Modert,  it  storms  and 
snows ;  also,  Mat-en,  to  blow.  Isl.  blaegt-a 
indeed  signifies,  to  be  moved  by  the  wind, 
motari  aura  ;  O.Fr.  plaud-er,  to  bang,  to 
maul. 

BLAD,  Blaad,  Blaud,  s.  A  severe  blow 
or  stroke,  S.    Jacobite  Relics. 

BLAD,  s.  A  squall  ;  always  including  the 
idea  of  rain,  S.  A  heavy  fall  of  rain  is 
called  "  a  Mad  of  weet,"  S.B. 

BLADDY,  adj.  Inconstant,  unsettled  ;  ap- 
plied to  the  weather.  "  A  Maddy  day," 
is  one  alternately  fair  and  foul. 

BLAD,  g.  A  dirty  spot  on  the  cheek,  S. 
Perhaps  q.  the  effect  of  a  blow.  Gael. 
Mad,  however,  is  synon. 

BLADARIE,  s.  Perhaps  vain  glory.  It. 
Bruce.— Tent.  Maeterije,  jactantia,  vanilo- 
quentia. 

BLADDERAND,  Bladdrand.  V.  Ble- 
ther. 

BLADDERSKATE,  s.  Expl.  "  an  indis- 
tinct or  indiscreet  talker,"  South  of  S. 
Song,Maggy Lauder. — Perhaps  from  Su.G. 
Madeira,  to  babble,  and  skata,  a  Magpie. 

To  BLADE,  r.  a.  To  nip  the  blades  off 
colewort,  S.     Edin.  Mag. 

BLADE,  s.  The  leaf  of  a  tree,  S.— A.S. 
blaed,  bled  ;  Su.G.  Isl.  Belg.  Mad,  Germ. 
Mat,  Alem.  plat,  id. ;  perhaps  the  part  pa. 
of  A.S.  blew-an,  Mowan,  florere,  to  bud,  to 
burgeon ;  Maeu-ed,  q.  what  is  Mowed,  or 
shot  forth  ;  just  as  Eranc.  bluett,  flos,  is 
from  b/u-en,  florere. 

BLAD  HAET.  Nothing  ;  not  a  whit.—- 
"  Blad  haet  did  she  say,"  she  said  no- 
thing. Somewhat  equivalent  to  Eient 
haet,  i.  e.  fient  a  whit :  so  Blad  haet,  bang 
the  haet,  confound  the  bit  !  V.  Hait, 
Hate  and  Blad,  v. 

BLADIE,  Blaudie,  adj.  Applied  to  plants 
having  a  number  of  large  broad  leaves 
growing  out  from  the  main  stem,  and  not 
on  branches  ;  as,  "  blaudie  kail,"  blaudie 
beans,  &c,  S.     V.  Blad,  Blaud,  s. 

BLADOCH,  Bledoch,  Bladda,  s.  Butter- 
milk, S.B.  Bannatyne  Poems. —  Ir.  bladh- 
aeh,  Gael,  blath-a'ch,  id.  C.B.  Milh,  milk 
in  general. 

BLADRY,  S.  Expl.  «  trumpery."  Kelly. 
—It  may  be  either  the  same  with  Blad- 
arie,  or  Blaidry,  q.  v. 


BLADIIUCK, .--.  A  talkative,  silly  fellow, 
Dumfr.     V.  Blether,  r. 

BLAE,otf/.  Livid.     Y.  Bla. 

To  Look  'Blae.  To  look  blank ;  having 
the  appearance  of  disappointment.  Hence 
a  Mae-face,  S.     M.  Bruce. 

BLAENESS,  s.  Lividness.  Upp.  Clydes. 
V.  Bla. 

To  BLAE,  v.  n.  1.  To  bleat  as  lambs  do  ; 
louder  than  to  Mae,  Roxb.  2.  Used  in 
the  language  of  reprehension,  in  regard 
to  children  ;  generally,  to  blae  and  greet. 
— Fr.  beler,  signifies  to  bleat,  and  C.B. 
blau-,  a  cry. 

BLAE,  s.    A  loud  bleat,  Roxb. 

BLAE,  s.  A  kind  of  blue-coloured  clay, 
or  soft  slate,  found  as  a  substratum,  S.O. 

BLAE,  Blay,  s.  The  rough  parts  of  wood 
left  in  consequence  of  boring  or  sawing, 
S.B.  Germ.  Meh,  thin  leaves  or  plates  ; 
lamina,  bracteola,  Wachter.  Norw. 
Moee,  what  is  hacked  small  in  woods. 
Ha  I  lager. 

BLAES,  s.  pi.  Apparently,  lamina  of  stone, 
S.     Laic  Case. 

BLAE-BERRY,  *.  The  Billberry  ;  Yac- 
cinium  myrtillus,  Linn.  Ramsay. — Sw. 
bla-baer,  vaccinium,  Seren.  Isl.  blether, 
myrtilli ;  G.  Andr. 

BLAFFEN,  s.  The  loose  flakes  or  lamina 
of  a  stone.  Fluthers  syn.  Fife. — Teut. 
Maf,  planus.     Y.  Blae  and  Blaes. 

To  BLAFLUM,  v.  a.  To  beguile,  S. 
Ramsay.     Y.  Bleflum. 

BL  AIDIT,  part.  pa.  Apparently  the  same 
with  Blad,  v.,  to  slap,  to  abuse,  &c.  Pit- 
scottie. 

BLAIDRY,  Bladdrie,  s.  1.  Nonsense  ; 
foolish  talk.  Ramsay.  2.  Sometimes  it 
would  seem  equivalent  to  E.Jlummery  or 
syllabub,  as  if  it  denoted  unsubstantial 
food.  M.  Brucc's  Led.  3.  The  phlegm 
that  is  forced  up  in  coughing,  especially 
when  in  a  great  quantity.  The  Crieff 
beadle  viewed  this  as  the  primary  sense, 
when  he  said  to  an  old  minister,  after 
preaching,  "  Ye'll  be  better  now,  Sir,  ye 
hae  gotten  a  hantle  blethrie  aff  your  sta- 
mock  the  day."  4.  Empty  parade ;  or 
perhaps  vain  commendation,  unmerited 
applause.      V.  Bladry,  and  Blether,  v. 

BL  AIDS,  s.  pi.  A  disease.  Watson's  Coll. 
— A.S.  blaedr,  Su.G.  Maedot,  and  Germ. 
bletter,  denote  a  pimple,  or  swelling  with 
many  reddish  pimples  that  eat  and  spread. 
A.S.  Meacth,  leprosy. 

BLAIN,  s.  A  mark  left  by  a  wound,  the 
discolouring  of  the  skin  after  a  sore,  S. 
Rutherford. — A.S.  blegene,  Belg.  bleyne, 
pustula.  But  our  term  is  more  closely 
allied  to  Isl.  blina,  which  is  not  only  ren- 
dered pustula,  but  also,  caesio  ex  rerbere  ; 
G.  Andr.    Germ.  Mae-en,  to  swell. 

BLAIN,  s.  1.  A  blank,  a  vacancy.  A  Main 
in  a  field,  a  place  where  the  grain  has  not 
sprung,  Loth.      2.  In  pi.  Mains,  empty 


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grain,  Banff's. — Probably  a  metaph.  use 
of  the  preceding  word  ;  or  from  A.S. 
blinnc,  cessatio,  intermissio. 

BLAINY,  adj.  Applied  to  a  field  with  fre- 
quent blanks  in  the  crop,  from  the  grain 
not  having  sprung  up,  Loth. 

To  BLAINCH,  v.a.  To  cleanse.— From 
E.  blanch,  Fr.  blanch-ir,  to  whiten. 

To  BLAIR,  Blare,  r.n.  1.  To  make  a  noise; 
to  cry  loud,  Ang.  Roxb.  2.  To  bleat  as 
a  sheep  or  goat,  S.A.  T.  Scott.  V.  Blair- 

AND. 

BLAIR,  Blare,  s.  1.  A  loud  sound;  a  cry, 
S.A.  Jacobite  Relics.  2.  The  bleat  of 
a  sheep,  Roxb. — Teut.  blaer-en,  boare, 
mugire,  Gael,  blaer-am,  to  cry,  bluer,  a 
cry. 

BLAIRAND,  part.  pr.  Roaring;  crying. 
—Teut.  blaer-en,  mugire.     Gl.  Sibb. 

BLAIR,  s.  That  part  of  flax  which  is  af- 
terwards used  in  manufacture,  properly 
after  it  has  been  steeped,  and  laid  out  for 
being  dried  ;  for  after  being  dried,  it  is 
called  lint,  S.  This  in  E.  is  denominated 
harle. — Sw.W«e/-,hardsof  flax ;  but  rather 
from  Isl.  bluer,  aura,  because  it  is  thus 
exposed  to  the  drought. 

To  BLAIR,  v.  v.  To  become  dry  by  expo- 
sure to  the  drought,  Ang. 

BLAIRIN,  a.  The  ground  appropriated  for 
drying  flax,  Ang.  This  term  also  denotes 
the  ground  on  which  peats  are  laid  out  to 
be  dried,  Ang. 

BLAIS'D,  part.  pa.  Soured,  Ang.  Fife.  V. 
Bleeze. 

BLAISE,  Bleeze,  s.  The  Blaise  of  wood; 
those  particles  which  the  wimble  scoops 
out  in  boring,  Clydes.     V.  Blae,  Blay. 

To  BLAISTER,  v.  a.  To  blow  with  vio- 
lence. A.S.  blaestan,  insufflare.  E.  blus- 
ter seems  to  be  originally  the  same  word. 

BLAIT,  adj.   Naked  ;  bare.    Pr.  of  Peblis. 

BLAIT,  Blate,  Bleat,  adj.  1.  Bashful  ; 
sheepish,  S.  V.  Blout,  adj.  2.  Modest ; 
unassuming ;  not  forward ;  diffident.  Old 
Mortality.  3.  Curt ;  rough  ;  uncivil,  Ang. 
Aberd.  Spalding.  4.  Stupid  ;  easily  de- 
ceived. Gl.  Sure.  Nairn  and  Moray. 
5.  Blunt ;  unfeeling ;  a  secondary  sense. 
Douglas.  C.  Dull  ;  in  relation  to  a  mar- 
ket ;  as,  "  a  blate  fair."  Ross.  7.  Metaph. 
used  as  expressive  of  the  appearance  of 
grass  or  corn,  especially  in  the  blade. 
We  say,  "  That  grass  is  looking  unco 
bfute,"  when  the  season  is  backward,  and 
there  is  no  discernible  growth,  S.  "  A 
blait  braird,"  Clydes.— O.E.  blade,  silly, 
frivolous  ;  or  in  the  same  sense  in  which 
we  now  speak  of  a  blunt  reason  or  excuse. 
Isl.  blaad-itr,  bluuth-ur,  bland,  soft.  The 
word  seems  to  be  primarily  applied  to 
things  which  are  softened  by  moisture. 
Mollis,  limosus,  maceratus.  Hence  used 
to  signify  what  is  feminine  ;  as  opposed 
to  huatar,  masculine.  It  also  signifies, 
timid.      Bleyde,   softness,  fear,   shame  ; 


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hugbleith,  softness  of  mind  ;  Germ.  Su.G. 
blode,  Belg.  blood,  mollis,  timidus. 
BLAITLIE,  adr.     Bashfully,  S. 
BLAIT-MOUIT,  adj.     Bashful;  sheepish; 

q.  ashamed  to  open  one's  mouth. 
BLAITIE-BUM,  5.      Simpleton  ;    stupid 
fellow.  Lyndsay. — If  this  be  the  genuine 
orthography,  perhaps   from  Teut.   blait, 
vaniloquus  ;  or  rather,  blait,  sheepish,  and 
bomme,  tympanum.     But  it  is  generally 
written  Batie-bum,  q.  v. 
BLAIZE,  s.      A  blow,  Aberd.      Christmas 
Bn'ing. — Su.G.   blaasa;    Teut.  blaese,  a 
wheal,  a  pustule ;  the  effect  being  put  for 
the  cause.     S.B.  bleach,  syn. 
BLAK  of  the  EIE,  the  apple  of  the  eye,  S. 

R.  Bruce. 
BLAKWAK,  g.    The  bittern.    V.  Bewter. 
BLAMAKING,  s.     The  act  of  discolouring 
or  making  livid  by  a  stroke.  Aberd.  Reg. 
BLAN,  pre't.  Caused  to  cease.    Garcan  and 
Got.     It  is  undoubtedly  the  pret.  of  b/in. 
— A.S.  Man,  Mann,  cessavit. 
BLANCH,  s.    A  flash,  or  sudden  blaze  ;  as, 
a  blanch  o'  lightning,  Fife.     This  seems 
radically  the  same  with  Blenk,  Blixk. 
BLANCHART,  adj.    White.    Gawan  and 
Gol. — Fr.  blunc,  blanche,  id.     The  name 
blanchards  is  given  to  a  kind  of  linen 
cloth,  the  yarn  of  which  has  been  twice 
bleached  before  it  was  put  into  the  loom. 
Perhaps  immediately  from  Teut.  blanche, 
id.  and  nerd,  Belg.  uurdt,  nature.  V.  Art. 
BLANCHE,  5.     A  certain  mode  of  tenure. 
"Blanch  holding  is  generally  defined  to 
be,  that  in  which  the  vassal  pays  a  small 
duty  to  the  superior,  in  full  of  all  services, 
as  an  acknowledgment  of  his  right,  either 
in  money,  or  in  some  other  subject,  as  a 
penny  money,  a  pair  of  gilt  spurs,"  &c. 
Ersk.  Inst.     The  term  may  have  origi- 
nated from  the  substitution  of  payment 
in  white,  or  silver  money,  instead  of  a  duty 
in  the  produce  of  the  land.     Hence  the 
phrase  Fre  Blanche. 
BLANCIS,  s.  pi.  Ornaments  worn  by  those 
who  represented  Moors  in  the  Pageant 
exhibited  at  Edinburgh,  A.  1590.      Wat- 
son's Coll. — If  not   allied   to   Fr.  blanc, 
white,  it  may  be  a  cognate  of  Germ.  Su.G. 
blaess,  Isl.  bles,  signum  album  in  fronte 
equi  ;  whence  E.  blason,  S.  Baicsand,  q.  v. 
BLAND,  s.  Some  honourable  piece  of  dress 
worn  by  knights  and  men  of  rank.  Mait- 
land  Poems. — Blunda,  according  to  Bul- 
let, is  a  robe  adorned  with  purple,  a  robe 
worn  by  grandees.     Su.G.  blyant,  bliant, 
a  kind  of  precious  garment  among  the 
ancients,  which  seems  to  have  been  of  silk. 
To  BLAND,  r.  a.  To  mix  ;  to  blend.  Dou- 
glas.— Su.G.  Isl.  bland-a,  to  mix. 
BLAND,  s.     An   engagement.     Rauf  Coil- 
year.     Probably  an  errat.  for  band. 
BLAND,  s.     A  very  agreeable  acid  bever- 
age used  in  the  Shetland  Islands,  made 
of  buttermilk.     Brand. — Isl.  blanda,  cin- 
F 


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nus,  mixtura,  pro    potu,  aqua   mixto  ; 
Su.G.  bland,  dicebatur  mel  aqua  permix- 
tum. 
BLANDED  BEAR.     Barley  and  common 
bear  mixed,  S.  Statist.  Ace. — From  Su.G. 
bland-a   is   formed   blansacd,  meslin   or 
mixed  corn. 
To  BLANDER,  v.  a.     1.  To  diffuse  or  dis- 
perse in  a  scanty  and  scattered  way ;  often 
applied  to  seed-corn.     This  is  said  to  be 
blander'd,  when  very  thinly  sown,  Fife. 
2.  To  babble  ;  to  diffuse  any  report,  such 
especially  as  tends  to  injure  the  character 
of  another,  S.     3.  Sometimes  used  to  de- 
note the  want  of  regard  to  truth  in  narra- 
tion ;  a  thing  very  common  with  tattlers, 
S.B.— Perhaps  from  Isl.  bland-a;  Dan. 
bland-er,  to  mingle,  as  denoting  the  blend- 
ing of  truth  with  falsehood. 
BLANDISH,  ?.     The  grain  left  uncut  by 
careless  reapers,  generally  in  the  furrows 
during  a  hemp,  Roxb.     Perhaps  q.  "  an 
interval." — Su.G.  bland,  ibland,  inter,  be- 
tween, from  bland-a,  miscere. 
BLANDISH,  s.  Flattery,  Roxb.  A.  Scott's 
Poems. — O.Fr.  blandice,  blandys,  caresse, 
flatterie  ;  Roquefort. 
BLANDIT,  part.  pa.     Flattered  ;  soothed. 
Dunbar. — Fr.    blandi,    id.    blander,    to 
soothe  ;  Lat.  blandiri. 
BLANDRIN,  s.  A  scanty  diffusion.  "  That 
ground  has  gotten  a  mere  blandrin,"  it 
has  been  starved  in  sowing,  Fife. 
BL  ANE,  s.     A  mark  left  by  a  wound  ;  also 

a  blank.     V.  Blain. 
BLANKET,?.  Meaning  doubtful ;  perhaps, 
colours.     Spalding.     V.  Blue  Blanket. 
BLARDIT,  part.  adj.    Short-winded  ;  bro- 
ken-winded,   Ettr.    For. — A.S.    blawere, 
conflator  ;  or  from   blaic-an,  flare,  and 
art,  natura,  an  animal  of  a  blowing  nature. 
To  BLARE,  r.  n.      To  cry ;  also  to  bleat. 

V.  Blair. 
BLARNEY,  s.     A  cant  term,  applied  both 
to  marvellous  narration  and  to  flattery. — 
Fr.  baliterne,  "  a  lie,  fib,  gull ;  also,  a 
babbling,  or  idle  discourse.''     Cotgr. 
To  BLART,  r.  n.     To  blart  doim ;  to  fall 

flat  in  the  mud,  Dumfr. 
To  BLASH,  v.  a.  To  soak  ;  to  drench. 
"  To  blash  one's  stomach,"  to  drink  too 
copiously  of  any  weak  and  diluting  liquor, 
S.  Picken's  Poems.— Perhaps  radically 
the  same  with  plash,  from  Germ,  platz-en. 
V.  Plash. 
BLASH,  s. '  1.  A  heavy  fall  of  rain ;  "  a 
blash  o'  weet,"  S.  2.  Too  great  a  quantity 
of  water,  or  of  any  weak  liquid,  poured 
into  any  dish  or  potion  ;  as,  "  She  cuist  a 
great  blash  of  water  into  the  pot,"  S. 
BLASHY,  adj.  1.  Deluging  ;  sweeping 
away  by  inundation,  S.  Ramsay.  2.  Ap- 
plied to  meat  or  drink  that  is  thin,  weak, 
flatulent,  or  viewed  as  debilitating  to  the 
stomach,  S.  Blashy,  "  thin,  poor ;  North- 
umb." 


t  BLA 

BL  ASN  IT,  adj.  Perhaps,  bare,  bald,  with- 
out hair.  Bannatync  Poems. — Germ. 
bloss,  bare,  bloss-en,  to  make  bare  ;  or 
rather,  Teut.  bles,  calvus,  whence  blesse 
frons  capillo  nuda. 

To  BLASON,  v.  a.  To  proclaim  publicly 
by  means  of  a  herald.     Bellenden. 

BL  ASO  WNE,  s.  1 .  Dress  over  the  armour, 
on  which  the  armorial  bearings  were  bla- 
zoned. Wyntown.  2.  The  badge  of  of- 
fice worn  by  a  king's  messenger  on  his 
arm,  S.  Brskine. — Germ,  blaesse,  denotes 
a  sign  in  general.  Thence  blazon,  a  term 
marking  that  sign,  in  heraldry,  which  is 
peculiar  to  each  family.  The  origin 
seems  to  be  Su.G.  blaesse.  V.  Baw- 
sand. 

To  BLAST,  v.n.  1.  To  pant ;  to  breathe 
hard,  S.B.  Boss.  2.  To  smoke  tobacco, 
S.B.;  r.  a.  To  blast  tobacco,  to  smoke  to- 
bacco, S.  3.  To  blow  with  a  wind  instru- 
ment. Gaican  and  Gol.  4.  To  boast  ; 
to  speak  in  an  ostentatious  manner,  S. 
Saxon  and  Gael.  5.  To  talk  swelling 
words,  or  use  strong  language  on  any 
subject  ;  to  blast  awa,  S. — Su.G.  blaas-a, 
inspirare  ;  Germ,  blas-en,  flare  ;  Isl.  blast- 
vr,  halitus,  flatus.     Hence, 

BLAST,  s.  1.  A  brag  ;  a  vain  boast,  S. 
Z.  Boyd.  2.  A  blast  of  one's  pipe,  the 
act  of  smoking  from  one's  pipe. 

To  BLAST,  r.  a.  To  blow  up  with  gun- 
powder.    Statist.  Ace. 

BLASTER.  One  who  is  employed  to  blow 
up  stones  with  gunpowder,  S.     Pennant. 

BLASTIN',  s.  A  blowing  up  with  gun- 
powder, S. 

BLASTER,  s.  A  boaster  ;  also,  one  who 
speaks  extravagantly  in  narration,  S. 

BLASTIE, s.  A  shrivelled  dwarf  ;  a  term 
of  contempt  for  an  ill-tempered  child,  S. 
q.  what  is  blasted.     Burns. 

BLASTIE,  Blasty,  adj.  Gusty.  The  Pro- 
vost. 

BLASTING,  s.  The  disease  of  cows  called 
Cow-quake,  q.  v.  Roxb. 

BLATANT,  adj.  Bellowing  like  a  calf,  S. 
— From  A.S.  blaet-an,  balare  ;  blaetende, 
bleating. 

BLATE,  adj.    Bashful.     Y.  Blait. 

BLATENESS,*.  Sheepishness,  S.  The 
Entail. 

BLATELY,  adj.  Applied  to  rain  that  is 
soft  and  gentle,  not  violent  or  Mashing, 
Roxb. — Allied,  perhaps,  to  Su.G.  bloet-a, 
to  steep,  to  soak,  bloet,  moist. 

To  BLATHER,  r.  n.  To  talk  nonsensically. 

BLATHER,  g.     V.  Blether. 

BLATHR1E,  adj.  Nonsensical  ;  foolish. 
M.  Bruce's  Lect.     V.  under  Blether,  r. 

BLATTER,  s.  1.  A  rattling  noise,  S.  Bam- 
say.  2.  Language  uttered  with  violence 
and  rapidity,  S.  Antiquary. — Lat.  bla- 
ter-are;  Teut.  blater-en,  stulte  loqui. 

BLAUCHT,  adj.  Pale  ;  livid.  Palice  of 
Hon.— A.S.  blac,  blaec;  Su.G.  blck,  Isl. 


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bleik-r,  E.  bleak,  pallidus.  A.S.  blac-ian; 

Su.G.  blek-na,  to  wax  pale. 
To  BLAUD,  v.  a.    To  maltreat,  Aberd.    V. 

Blad,  r. 
BLAVER,   Blavert,  s.     The  corn-bottle, 

Roxb.    Some  give  the  same  name  to  the 

violet.     V.  Blawort. 
BLAUGH,  adj.      Of    a  bluish   or   sickly 

colour,  Roxb.    Apparently  the  same  with 

Blaucht,  q.  v. 
BLAVING,  Blading,  *.    Blowing.     Ga- 
wan and  Gol. — A.S.  Hawaii  byman,  buc- 

rina  canere. 
BLAW,  s.     A  blow;  a  stroke.    Wallace. — 

Teut.  blaeic-en,  caedere.    Blaw  is  used  in 

this  sense,  Gl.  Westmorl. 
To  BLAW,  r.     Used  both  as  a.  and  n.     1. 

To  blow  ;  in  a  literal  sense  referring  to 

the  wind,  S.     Douglas. — A.S.  blaw-an, 

flare.      2.  To  breathe,  S.     Abp.  Hamil- 

toun.     3.  To  publish  ;  to  make  known,  S. 

Buret.     E.  blow  is  used  in  the  same  sense. 

4.  To  brag;  to  boast,  S.  Blast,  synon.  Bar- 
bour. Douglas. — Germ,  blaw,  falsus,  men- 
dax,  dolosus  ;  Teut.  Mas-en,  flare  et  nimiis 
vanisque  laudibus  rem  efferre,  ac  inani 
flatu  infarcire.  5.  To  magnify  in  narra- 
tion, especially  from  a  principle  of  osten- 
tation, S.  6.  To  flatter  ;  to  coax.  Baillie. 

5.  Prov.  "  Ye  first  burn  me,  and  then 
blaw  me."  7.  To  Blaw  in  one's  lug,  to 
cajole  or  flatter  a  person,  so  as  to  be  able 
to  guide  him  at  will,  S.  Nicol  Burne. 
'To  Blow  in  the  ear,  id.  O.E.  Su.G.  blaas-a, 
to  instil  evil  counsel  ;  Teut.  oor-blaesen, 
not  only  signifies,  in  aurem  mussare,  sive 
mussitare,  obgannire  in  aurem,  but  is  ren- 
dered, blandiri.  8.  To  huff  a  man  at 
draughts.  I  blaw,  or  blow  you,  I  take  this 
man,  S. — Su.G.  blaas-a,  to  blow,  is  used 
in  this  very  sense.  Blaasa  bort  en  brlcka 
i  damspel,Seren.  9.  To  Blawappin  locks 
or  bolts,  and  to  loose  fetters,  by  means  of 
a  magical  power  ascribed  to  the  breath,  S. 
Satan's  Invisible  World.  10.  To  blaw 
out  on  one,  to  reproach  him  ;  also,  for- 
mally to  denounce  one  as  a  rebel  by  three 
blasts  of  the  king's  horn  at  the  market- 
cross  of  the  head  borough  of  the  shire  in 
which  the  person  resides  ;  au  old  foren- 
sic phrase.     Wallace. 

BLAW,  s.  LA  blast  ;  a  gust,  S.  Rudd. 
Gawan  and  Gol.  2.  The  direction  of  the 
wind.  Anent  the  blaw,  opposite  to  the 
quarter  from  which  the  wind  blows, 
Buchan.  3.  The  sound  emitted  by  a 
wind  instrument.  Jacobite  Relics.  4.  A 
boast  ;  a  bravado  ;  a  gasconade,  S.  A. 
Scott.  5.  Ostentation,  as  manifested  by 
action.  The  Har'st  Rig.  6.  A  falsehood  ; 
a  lie  told  from  ostentation.  He  tells  greit 
blaws,  S.B.     Ramsay. 

Blafum,  .«.  A  pompous,  empty  person, 
Ayrs.;  chiefly  applied  to  males.  V.  Ble- 
flum. 

BLAW,  s.      A  pull  ;  a   draught  ;  a  cant 


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BLE 


term,  used  among  topers,  S.  Ferguson. — 

Perhaps  from  Su.G.  blaw-an,  infiare  ;  as 

referring  to  the  act  of  drawing  iu  liquids. 

BLAW,  s.    Blossom  ;  blow,  Ayrs.   Picken. 

To  BLAW  Loicn,  v.  n.    To  make  no  noise  ; 

to  avoid  boasting,  Ettr.  For.    Perils  of 

Man. 

To  BLAW  out,  r.  a.    To  publish  ;  to  make 

generally  known.     Douglas. 
To  BLAW  Tobacco.     To  smoke  tobacco ; 

used  also  simply  as  r.  ».  To  Blaw,  id. 
To  BLAW  one  up,  r.  a.    To  fill  one's  mind 
with  groundless  hopes  from  unfounded 
representations,  so  as  to  gain  credit  for 
what  is  false  ;  as,  "  I  blew  him  up  sae, 
that  he  believed  everything  I  said,"  S. 
BLAW-I'-MY-LUG,s.  1.  Flattery; wheed- 
ling, Roxb.     White-wind,  synon.     2.  A 
flatterer ;  one  who  blows  vanity  in  at  the 
ear ;  sometimes  Blaw-my-lug. 
BLAW-STICK,  s.    A  tube  for  blowing  the 

fire  instead  of  bellows,  Ettr.  For. 
BLAW-FLUM,  s.     A  mere  deception;  ap- 
plied to  anything  by  which  one  is  mocked, 
S.    Picken.     V.  Bleflum. 
BLAWING-GARSS,  s.     Blue   mountain- 
grass,  an  herb,  Melica  Coerulea  ;  Linn. 
Lanarks. 
BLAWN  COD.     A   split  cod,  half-dried, 
Ang.  ;  so  denominated,  perhaps,  because 
exposed  for  some  time  to  the  wind. 
BLAWN  DRINK,  s.      The   remainder   of 
drink  in  a  glass  of  which  one  or  more  have 
been  partaking,  and  which  has  been  fre- 
quently blown  upon  by  the  action  of  the 
breath,  S.    Syn.  Jairbles. 
BLAWORT,  s.     1.  The  Blue  bottle  ;  Cen- 
taurea  cyanus,  Linn.,  S.   Witch-bells,  also 
Witches'  Thumbles,  S.B.    JYeill.     2.  ThjJ 
Round-leaved     Bell-flower,    Lanarks.— 
From  bla,  livid,  q.  v.  and  wort,  an  herb. 
To  BLAWP,  v.  n.     To  belch  ;  to  heave  up 
water,  Ayrs.     Perhaps  q.  blaw  up,  like 
Belg.  op  blaazen,  to  blow  up. 
To  BLAZE,  r.  a.     To  vilify ;  to  calumniate, 
Renfr.      Tannahill. — Perhaps   from    the 
idea  of  blazing  abroad;  Su.G.  blaes-a,  flare. 
BLAZE,  s.      1.  The  name  given  to  allum 
ore,  S.     2.  Also  to  a  substance  which  lies 
above  coal,  Stirlings.     V.  Blaes. 
BLE,  Blie,  s.    Complexion;  colour.  Gawan 
and  Gol. — This  word  is  common  in  O.E. 
A.S.  bleoh,  blio,  color. 
To  BLEACH  down,  or  along,  v.  n.     To  fall 
flat  to  the  ground.     Bleach  is  also  used 
to  denote  a  fall  of  this  description,  Loth. 
—Perhaps  from  Isl.  blak-a,  verberare,  as 
denoting  the  effect  of  a  violent  blow. 
BLEACH,  s.      A  blow,  S.B.     Gl.   Shirr. 

Poems  Buchan  Dial. — Isl.  blak,  alapa. 
BLEACHER, .«.     One   whose  trade   is   to 

whiten  cloth,  S. 
To  BLEAD,  v.  a.     Apparently,  to  train,  or 
to  lead  on  to  the  chase.    Statist.  Ace. — 
Alem.  blait-en,  beleit-en,  comitari,  condu- 
cere. 


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BLEAR,  s.     Something  that  obscures  the 
sight.    Ross.    Bleaks,  pi.    The  marks  of 
weeping.    Tarras.    V.  Bleieis. 
To  BLEAR  one's  Ee.    To  blind  by  flattery. 
Blearing  your  e'e,  blinding  you  with  flat- 
tery ;  Gl.  Antiquary.  The  r.  in  O.E.was 
used  metaph.  as  signifying  to  beguile.  "  I 
bleare  one's  eye,"  1  beguile  one. 
BLEARED,  Blekr'd,  part.  pa.    Thin,  and 
of  a  bluish  colour.     Milk  that  is  skim- 
med is  denominated  bleared,  Roxb.  Hogg. 
V.  Bleirie. 
BLEATER,  s.     The  cock  snipe,  so  named 

from  its  bleating  sound,  Ettr.  For. 
To  BLEB,  v.  n. '  To  sip  ;  to  tipple.     Re 's 

aye  blebbing,  he  is  still  tippling,  S.B. 

BLEBBER,  s.     A  tippler,  S.B. 

To  BLEB,  r.  a.     To  spot ;  to  beslubber  ;  a 

term  often  applied  to  children  when  they 

cover  their  clothes  with  food  of  a  liquid 

or  soft  description.     V.  Bleib  and  Blob. 

BLEBBIT,  part. pa.    Blurred  ;  besmeared. 

V.  Blobbit. 
To  BLECK,  r.  a.  1.  To  puzzle  ;  to  reduce 
to  a  nonplus,  in  an  examination  or  dispu- 
tation, S.  2.  To  baffle  at  a  feat  of  acti- 
vity, dexterity,  or  strength,  Aberd.— 
Germ,  black-en,  placJc-en,  vexare,  exagi- 
tare. 
BLECK,  s.  1.  A  challenge  to  a  feat  of  acti- 
vity, dexterity,  or  strength.  2.  A  baffle 
at  such  feat.  3.  Used  as  a  school  term  : 
"  If  A  be  below  B  in  the  class,  and  dur- 
ing B's  absence,  get  farther  up  in  the 
class  than  B,  B  is  said  to  have  a  Meek 
upon  A,  and  takes  place  of  him  when  he 
gets  next  to  him,  Aberd. — A.S.  blic-an, 
stupefacere,  perstringere,  to  amaze,"  Som- 
ner. 
To  BLECK,  r.  a.  To  surpass ;  to  excel  ; 
as,  That  blecks  a',  that  exceeds  everything, 
Ettr.  For.— Perhaps  from  Su.G.  blek,  pale ; 
or  Isl.  blygd-az,  to  put  to  the  blush,  to 
suffuse  with  blushes. 
To  BLECK,  Blek,  r.  a.  1.  To  blacken, 
literally,  S.  Polwart.  2.  To  injure  one's 
character.  Bannatyne  Puems.  3.  To 
cause  moral  pollution.  Abp.  Ham'dtoun. 
— A.S.  blaec-an,  denigrare  ;  Isl.  blek,  li- 
quor tinctorius. 
BLED,  part.  pa.   Perhaps,  sprung.    Gawan 

and  Gol. 
BLEDDOCH,  s.    Butter-milk,  Roxb.     V. 

Bladoch. 

BLEED,  8.    Blood,  Mearns.  Aberd.    Boss. 

*  To  BLEED,   r.  n.     To  yield  ;  applied  to 

the  productiveness  of  grain  or  pulse,  when 

thrashed  ;  as,  "  The  aits  dinna  bleed  weel 

the  year,  but  the  beer  bleeds  weel,"  S. 

BLEEDER,  s.    Applied  as  above  to  grain  ; 

as, "  a  gude  bleeder,"  "  an  ill  bleeder,"  S.O. 

BLEER'D,  part.  adj.    Thin.    V.  Bleared. 

BLEEV1T,  Blevit*  ?.    A  blow,  Buchau.— 

Moes.G.  bligg-wan,  caedere ;  or  perhaps 

corr,  of  Su.G.  blodvite,  vibex,  vel   ictus 

sangnineolentus ;  as  originally  referring 


BLE 

to   a   stroke   which   has    left   marks   of 
blood. 
To  BLEEZE,  v.  n.     1.  To  become  a  little 
sour.     Milk  is  said  to  bleeze,  or  to  be 
bleezed,  when  it  is  turned,  but  not  con- 
gealed, S.  ;  blink,  synon.— From  Germ. 
blaes-cn,  to  blow  ;  or,  blitz-en,  fulgurare  ; 
heat,  especially   when   accompanied  by 
lightning,  more  generally  producing  this 
effect.     2.  The  part,  bleezed,  signifies  the 
state  of  one  on  whom  intoxicating  liquor 
begins  to  operate,  S.  It  especially  denotes 
the  change  produced  in  the  expression  of 
the  countenance  ;  as,  He  looked  bleezed- 
like.     Perhaps  bleezed  in  sense  2.  is  allied 
to  Fr.  blas-er,  gater,  alte'rer.    II  a  tant  bu 
d'eau-de-vie  [aquavitae]  qu'il  s'est  blase. 
Diet.  Trev. 
To  BLEEZE,  r.  n.     1.   To  blaze.     2.   To 
make  a  great   show,  or  an  ostentatious 
outcry,  on  any  subject,  S.     Synon.  Blast. 
Bob  Boy. 
BLEEZE,  s.     A  lively  fire  made  by  means 
of  furze,  straw,  &c,  S.     Boss.    V.  Bleis. 
To  BLEEZE,    r.   a.     To   bleeze   away,  to 
make   to   fly  off  in  flame  suddenly,  S. 
PI  tiff  a  ica  y,  synon.     Old  Mortality. 
BLEEZE,  s.     Bleeze   of  wind,   a   sudden 
blast,  applied  only  to  a  dry  wind,  Fife. 
Teut.  blaes,  flatus. 
To  BLEEZE  awa\  or  away,  r.  n.     To  gas- 
conade ;  to  brag ;  to  talk  ostentatiously, 
S.     To  Flaw  away,  synon.   S.A.     The 
Pirate.     Alem.  blas-an  ;   Su.G.  blaes-a  ; 
Teut.  hlaes-en,  flare,  spirare. 
BLEEZE-MONEY,  Bleyis-Sylver,?.  The 
gratuity  given  to  schoolmasters  by  their 
pupils  at  Candlemas;  when  he  or  she 
who  gives  most  is  proclaimed  king  or 
queen,  and  is  considered  as  under  obli- 
gation to  invite  the  whole  school,  that  is, 
all  the  subjects  for  the  time-being.    From 
S.  bleis,  bleise,  a  torch,  bonefire,  or  any- 
thing that  makes  a  blaze  ;  apparently  be- 
cause contributed  at  Candlemas,  a  season 
when  fires  and    lights  were    anciently 
kindled. 
BLEEZY,  Bleezie,  s.     A  small  flame  or 

blaze.    Siller  Gun. 
BLEEZE,  s.     A  smart  stroke  with  the  fist, 

Roxb. — Fr.  blesser,  to  hurt  or  wound. 
BLEEZ'D,  adj.     Ruffled,  or  made  rough  ; 

fretted.— Fr.  blesser. 
BLEFFERT,  Bliffert,  s.  LA  sudden 
and  violent  fall  of  snow,  but  not  of  long 
continuance,  Mearns.  2.  A  squall;  gene- 
rally conveying  the  idea  of  wind  and  rain ; 
a  storm,  a  hurricane,  Mearns.  Aberd.  3. 
Metaph.  transferred  to  the  attack  of  ca- 
lamity. Tarras's  Poems. — A.S.  blaetc-an, 
to  blow,  seems  the  radical  term.  Per- 
haps inverted  from  A.S.  forth-blaw-an,  to 
belch,  or  break  out.  Somner. 
BLEFLUM,  Blephum,  s.  A  sham  ;  an  il- 
lusion ;  what  has  no  reality  in  it,  S. 
Rwtherford. — I&\.flim,  irrisio,  carmen  fa- 


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mosum.      Hence  flimt-a,   diftarao,  find, 
nugae   infanies,   G.   Andr.  p.  74  ;  Su.G. 
fiimm-a,  illudere.     Or,  perhaps,  from  S. 
Blaze  and  Fleume,  q.  to  blow  phlegm,  to 
raise  air-bubbles.     V.  Blaflitm,  r. 
BLEFLUMMERY, .«.  Vain  imaginations,  S. 
BLEHAXD,  Blihand,  adj.     Sir  Trist.— 
a  Blue,  from  bleak,  Sax.  caeruleus.    Ble- 
hand  brown.    A  bluish  brown,"  Gl.    The 
word  is  merely  A.S.  bla-hetren  a  little 
transformed.  The  idea  seems, "  a  brownish 
colour,  inclining  to  purple  or  violet." 
BLEIB,  s.     1.  A  pustule  ;  a  blister.     "A 
burnt  bleib"  a  blister  caused  bv  burning, 
S.    Bleb,  a  blister,  A.Bor.   Gl.  Grose.    2. 
Bleibs,  pi.     An  eruption  to  which  chil- 
dren are  subject,  in  which  the  spots  ap- 
pear larger   than  in  the  measles,  Loth. 
Border.     V.  Blob. 
BLEYIS-SYLVER.    V.  Bleeze-money. 
To  BLEIR,  r.  a.     To  asperse  ;  to  calum- 
niate.     To   bleir  one's   character,   Fife. 
Probably  a  metaph.  sense  of  the  E.  r. 
blear,  q.  to  defile  the  character,  as  when 
the  eyes  or  face   are  bleared,  or  fouled 
with  rheum,  or  by  weeping.     Isl.  blora, 
however,  signifies  invidia,  imputatio  de- 
licti.    V.  Bleiris. 
BLEIRIE,  s.     A  lie  ;  a  fabrication,  Ayrs. 
q.  something  meant  to  blear,  or  blind  the 
eye. 
BLEIRIE,  adj.     A  term  applied  to  weak 
liquor,  which  has  little  or  no  strength ;  as, 
bleirie.  ale,  Fife. 
BLEIRIE,  Blearie,  s.     1.  Oatmeal  and 
buttermilk  boiled  to  a  consistence  some- 
what thicker  than  gruel,  with  a  piece  of 
butter  put  into  the  mess,  Lanarks. ;  syn. 
Lewands.    2.  Also  a  name  given  to  water- 
gruel,    Roxb.     Probably   allied    to   Isl. 
bluer,  aura,  as  originally  applied  to  liquids 
so  affected  by  the  air  as  to  lose  their  na- 
tural taste.     V.  Bleeze,  v. 
BLEIRING,  part  pa.  Bleiring  Bats.   Pol- 
wart. — This  seems  to  be  the  boits,  a  dis- 
ease in  horses.     Bleiring  may  express  the 
effect  of  pain  in  making  the  patient  to  cry 
out. — Teut.  blaer-en,  boare,  mugire. 
BLEIRIS,  8.  pi.     Something  that  prevents 
distinctness  of  vision.    Philotus. —  This  is 
the  same  with  blear,  s.  only  used  in  the 
pi.     Hire  mentions  E.  blear-eyed,  as  al- 
lied to  Su.G.  blir-a,  plir-a,  oculis  semi- 
clausis  videre. 
BLEIS,  Bles,  Bless,  Bleise,  s.     1 .  Blaze ; 
bright  flame,  S.B.    Barbour.    2.  A  torch, 
S.     Douglas. — A.S.  blaese,  fax,  taeda,  a 
torch,  anything  that  makes  a  blaze,  Su.G. 
bloss,  id.  Somn.    3.  A  signal  made  by  fire, 
S.     It  is  still  used  in  this  sense  at  some 
ferries  where  it  is  customary  to  kindle  a 
bleise  when  a  boat  is  wanted  from  the  op- 
posite side. 
BLEIS, .«.     The  name  given  to  a  river-fish. 
Sibba/d. — This  seems  to  be  what  in  E.  is 
called  Bleak,  Cyprinus  alburnus,  Linn. 


BLEKE,  .*.  Stain  or  imperfection.  Keith. 
Perhaps  the  same  with  E.  black,  s.  as  de- 
noting any  spot  of  black ;  or  from  A.S. 
blaec  ;  Isl.  blek,  liquor  tinctorius. 

BLEKKIT.  Legend  Bp.  St.  Androis,  p. 
307,  expl.  in  Gl.  "  blacked,"  but  it  seems 
to  signify  deceived. — Isl.  blek-ia,  id.  fal- 
lere,  decipere. 

BLELLUM,?.  An  idle,  talking  fellow,  Ayrs. 
Burns. 

To  BLEME,  r.  n.  To  bloom  ;  to  blossom. 
Bannatyne  Poems. 

BLEMIS,  s.  pi.  Blossoms  ;  flowers.  Hon- 
late. — Belg.  bloem ;  Isl.  bloma  ;  Alem. 
bluom,  flos,  flosculus  ;  Teut.  bloem-en,  flo- 
rere. 

BLENCH  CANE.  Cam  or  duty  paid  to 
a  superior,  whether  in  money  or  in  kind, 
in  lieu  of  all  other  rent ;  apparently  equi- 
valent to  E.  Quitreut.  Acts  Ja.  VI.  V. 
Cane. 

BLENCHED  MILK.  Skimmed  milk  a 
little  soured,  Aberd.  V.  Blink,  r.  in  the 
same  sense. 

BLENCH-LIPPED,  part.  adj.  White- 
mouthed. — Fr.  blanc,  blanche,  white. 

BLENDIT  BEAR.  Bear  or  big  mixed 
with  barley,  S.     Agr.  Surv.  Peeb. 

To  BLENK,  Blink,  v.  n.  1.  To  open  the 
eyes,  as  one  does  from  a  slumber,  S.  Bar- 
bour. 2.  To  take  a  glance  or  hasty  view; 
with  the  prep,  in  added,  as  signifying 
into ;  as,  "  Blenk  in  this  mirrour,  man, 
and  mend."  3.  To  throw  a  glance  on  one, 
especially  as  expressive  of  regard,  S. 
Boss.  4.  To  look  with  a  favourable  eye  ; 
used  metaph.  in  allusion  to  the  shining  of 
the  sun,  after  it  has  been  covered  with  a 
cloud.  Baillie. — He]g.blenck-en,blinck-en; 
Su.G.  blaenk-a,  to  shine,  to  glance,  to  flash 
as  lightning.     V.  Blink,  r. 

BLENK,  Blink,  s.  1 .  A  beam  ;  a  ray. 
Douglas.  2.  "  A  glimpse  of  light,"  S. 
Sir  J.  Sinclair's  Observ.  p.  113.  Minst. 
Bord.  3.  Hence  transferred  to  the  tran- 
sient influence  of  the  rays  of  the  sun,  es- 
pecially in  a  cold  or  cloudy  day.  Thus  it 
is  common  to  speak  of  "  a  warm  blink," 
"a  clear  blink,"  S.  Sir  J.  Sinclair.  4. 
Applied  to  the  momentary  use  of  bor- 
rowed light  ;  as,  "  Gie  me  the  blink  o'  a 
candle,"  give  me  the  use  of  a  candle  for  a 
moment,  S.  5.  A  wink,  the  act  of  wink- 
ing ;  at  times  denoting  contempt  or  deri- 
sion. Antiquary.  Sw.  blinka  ;  Belg. 
blikk-en,  to  wink.  6.  A  gleam  of  pros- 
perity, during  adversity.  Godscroft.  7. 
Also  transferred  to  a  glance,  a  stroke  of 
the  eye,  or  transient  view  of  any  object  ; 
the  idea  being  borrowed,  either  from  the 
quick  transmission  of  the  rays  of  light,  or 
from  the  short-lived  influence  of  the  sun 
when  the  sky  is  much  obscured  witli 
clouds,  S.  Douglas.  8.  A  kindly  glance  ; 
a  transient  glance  expressive  of  regard,  S. 
Burns.    9.  The  consolations  of  the  Spirit, 


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accompanying  the  dispensation  of  the  gos- 
pel. Walker's  Remark.  Passages.  10. 
A  moment.  "  I'll  not  stay  a  blink,'"  I  will 
return  immediately.  In  a  blink,  in  a  mo- 
ment, S.  Ramsay.  11.  Improperly,  a 
ittle  way,  a  short  distance  ;  as,  "  A  blink 
beyond  Balweary,"  &c.  Jacobite  Relics. 
— Su.G.  blink,  oegonblink,  is  a  glance,  a 
cast  of  the  eye,  oculi  nictus  ;  Germ,  blick, 
Belg.  blik,  oogenblik,  id.;  the  twinkling  of 
the  eye,  a  moment. 

BLENSHAW,  s.  A  drink  composed  of 
meal,  milk,  water,  &c,  Strathmore.  Fr. 
blanche  eau,  q.  whitish  water. 

To  BLENT  up,  v.  n.  The  sun  is  said  to 
blent  up,  that  is,  to  shine  after  the  sky 
has  been  overcast,  Loth. 

To  BLENT  Fire,  v.  a.  To  flash,  Fife. 
These  are  both  formed  from  Blent,  the 
old  pret.  of  the  r.  to  Blink. 

BLENT, pret.  Glanced,  expressing  the  quick 
motion  of  the  eye.  Gaican  and  Gol. — 
Perhaps  allied  to  Su.G.  bliga,  blia,  inten- 
tis  oculis  aspicere,  q.  bligcnt. 

BLENT,  s.     A  glance.    Douglas. 

BLENT,  pret.  Lost,  as  applied  to  sight. 
King's  Quair. — Perhaps  from  A.S.  blent, 
the  part,  of  A.S.  blend-ian,  caecare,  used 
in  a  neuter  sense  ;  or  from  A.S.  blinn-an, 
cessare,  whence  blind,  deficiens. 

BLENTER,  s.  LA  boisterous,  intermit- 
ting wind.  A.  Douglas's  Poems.  2.  A 
flat  stroke,  Fife. — A.S.  blawend,  bleowend, 
the  part.  pr.  of  blaw-an,  bleow-an,  flare, 
to  blow  ;  blaicung,  flatus. 

BLET,  s.  A  piece  or  Blad ;  perhaps  errat. 
for  a  belt.    In  centuries. 

To  BLETHER,  Blather,  v.  n.  1.  To  speak 
indistinctly  ;  to  stammer,  S.  ;  pron.  like 
fair.  2.  To  talk  nonsense.  3.  To  prattle, 
S. — Su.G.  bladdr-a;  Germ,  pi 'a uder-n,  to 
prattle,  to  chatter,  to  jabber  ;  Teut.  bla- 
ter-en,  stulte  loqui  ;  Lat.  blater-are,  to 
babble  ;  Sw.  pladr-a,  id. 

BLETHER,  Blather,  s.  Nonsense  ;  foolish 
talk,  S.;  often  used  in  pi.  Burns.  Ha- 
milton. 

To  BLETHER,  Blather,  Bladder,  r.  a. 
To  talk  nonsensically,  S.     Ramsay. 

BLETHERAND,  pret.  Fordun.— Allied, 
perhaps,  to  Teut.  blater-en,  blaeter-en, pro- 
flare  fastum,  gloriari. 

BLETHERER,s.    A  babbler,  S.    Gl.  Herd. 

BLETHERING,  s.  1.  Nonsense;  foolish 
language.  2.  Stammering,  S.  "  Stam- 
mering is  called  blethering,'"  Gl.  Herd. 

BLEW.  To  look  blew,  to  seem  disconcerted. 
It  conveys  both  the  idea  of  astonishment 
and  of  gloominess,  S.  Peblis  to  the  Play. 
— Blew,  S.  is  often  synon.  with  blue,  livid. 

To  BLEZZIN,  v.  a.  To  publish ;  to  pro- 
pagate, Ayrs. ;  the  same  as  E.  blazon. 

To  BLYAUVE,  v.  n.     To  blow,  Buchan. 

BLIBE,  s.  The  mark  of  a  stroke.  Tay- 
tor's  S.  Poems.  V.  Blob,  Blab,  sense  2, 
also  Blyte. 


BLICHAM,  (gutt.)s.  A  contemptuous  de- 
signation for  a  person,  Perths. 

BLICHEN,  Blighan,  (gutt.)  s.  LA  term 
often  applied  to  a  person  of  djminutive 
size;  as,  "  He's  a  puir  blichan,"  Loth.  2. 
Applied  also  to  a  lean,  worn-out  animal ; 
as,  "That's  an  auld  blichan  o'  a  beast," 
a  sorry  horse,  one  nearly  unfit  for  work 
of  any  kind,  Dumfr.  3.  A  spark;  a  lively 
showy  youth,  Loth.  4.  A  harum-scarum 
fellow  ;  synon.  Rattleskull,  Lanarks.  5. 
A  worthless  person,  Dumfr.  Perhaps  de- 
rived from  E.  To  Blight,  which  is  probably 
from  A.S.  blic-an, fulgere,  as  denoting  the 
effect  of  lightning  in  blasting  vegetable 
substances. — C.B.  bychan,  signifies  puny, 
diminutive  ;  Teut.  blick,  is  umbra,  &c. 

BLICHER,  e.     A  spare  portion,  Ettr.  For. 

BLICHT,  adj.  An  epithet  expressive  of 
the  coruscation  of  armour  in  the  time  of 
action.  Houlate. — A.S.  6?*c-«»,coruscare; 
Meet,  coruscatus  ;  Alem.  blechct;  Germ. 
blicket,  splendet. 

BLYDE,  Blyid,  adj.  The  pronunciation 
of  blithe,  cheerful,  in  Fife  and  Angus. — 
Sn.G. blid;  m.blid-nr;  Alem.  blid ';  Belg. 
bh/de,  hilaris.  The  E.  word  retains  the 
A.S.  form. 

BLIERS,  s.  pi. 
also  Briers. 

BLIFFART,  a. 

FERT. 

To  BLIGHTEN,  r. 
well's  Sel.  Trans. 

To  BLIN,  Blyn,  Blyne,  v.  n.  To  cease  ; 
to  desist,  S.;  also  blind.  Wallace. — A.S. 
blinn-an,  cessare,  contr.  from  bilinn-an, 
id.  In  Isl.  and  Su.G.  it  occurs  in  its 
simple  form,  linn-a,  also,  lind-a,  id. 

To  BLIN,  v.  a.  To  cause  to  cease.  Chron. 
S.  Poet. 

BLIND-BELL,  s.  A  game  formerly  com- 
mon in  Berwicks.  in  which  all  the  players 
were  hoodwinked,  except  the  person  who 
was  called  the  Bell.  He  carried  a  bell, 
which  he  rung,  still  endeavouring  to  keep 
out  of  the  way  of  his  hoodwinked  part- 
ners in  the  game.  When  he  was  taken, 
the  person  who  seized  him  was  released 
from  the  bandage,  and  got  possession  of 
the  bell ;  the  bandage  being  transferred 
to  him  who  was  laid  hold  of. 

BLIND  BITCH.  A  bag  formerly  used  by 
millers,  Ettr.  For.  The  same  with  Black 
Bitch,  q.  v.    Hogg. 

BLIND  BROSE.  "Brose  without  butter; 
said  to  be  so  denominated  from  there 
being  none  of  those  small  orifices  in  it 
that  are  called  eyes,  and  which  appear  on 
the  surface  of  brose  which  has  butter  in 
its  composition,  Roxb. 

BLIND-COAL,  s.  A  species  of  coal  pro- 
ducing no  flame,  Lanarks.  Agr.  Surr. 
Ayrs.  In  different  languages,  the  term 
blind  denotes  the  want  of  a  property 
which  an  object   seems   to   posses ;   as, 


The  eye-lashes,  Aberd. 
A  squall,  &c.  V.  Blef- 
To  blight.    Max- 


BLI 

Germ,  blinde  fenster,  Su.G.  blind [foenster, 
E.  a  blind  window,  Su.G.  blinddoer,  a 
blind  door,  &c.  Bald's  Coal  Trade. 
BLIND  HARIE.  Blindrnan's-buff,  S. 
Herd.  Belly-Wind  synon. — In  the  Scan- 
dinavian Julbock,  from  which  this  sport 
seems  to  have  originated,  the  principal 
actor  was  disguised  in  the  skin  of  a  buck 
or  goat.  The  name  Blind  Harie  might 
therefore  arise  from  his  rough  attire ;  as 
he  was  called  blind,  in  consequence  of 
being  blindfolded.  Or  it  may  signify, 
Blind  Master,  or  Lord,  in  ironical  lan- 
guage. V.  Herie. 
BLIND  MAN'S  BALL,  or  Devil's  Snuff- 
box. Common  puff-ball,  S.  V.  Flor.  Suec. 
Lightfoot. — It  is  also  called  Blind  man's 
een,  i.  e.  eyes,  S.B.  An  idea,  according 
to  Linn.,  prevails  throughout  the  whole  of 
Sweden,  that  the  dust  of  this  plant  causes 
blindness. 
BLIND-MAN'S-BELLOWS,  s.  The  puff- 
ball,  or  Devil's  Snuff-box,  Roxb. 
BLIND  PALMIE  or  PAWMIE,*.  One 
of  the  names  given  to  Blindman's-buff, 
Roxb. 
BLIND  TAM.  A  bundle  of  rags  made  up 
by  female  mendicants  to  pass  for  a  child, 
and  excite  compassion,  Aberd.  Synon. 
Dumb  Tarn. 
BLYNDIT,  pret.     Blended.     Gawan  and 

Gol. 
BLINDLINS,  BLYNDLYNGis,«(?r.     Having 
the  eyes  closed,  hoodwinked.     It  denotes 
the  state  of  one  who  does  anything  as  if 
he  were  blind,  S.   Douglas. — Germ.  Dan. 
blindlings,  id.     V.  Lingis. 
BLINDS,' s.  pi.     The   Pogge,  or   Miller's 
Thumb,  a  fish,  Cottus  Cataphractus,  Linn. 
West  of  S.     Statist.  Ace. — Perhaps  it  re- 
ceives this  name  because  its  eyes  are  very 
small. 
To  BLINK,   r.  n.     To  glance,  &c.     V. 

Blenk. 
To  BLINK,  v.  n.  1.  To  become  a  little  sour; 
a  term  used  with  respect  to  milk  or  beer, 
S.  Bleeze,  synon.  Chr.KirJc.  2.  Metaph. 
applied  to  what  is  viewed  as  the  effect  of 
Papal  influence.  Walker's  Remark.  Pas- 
sages. 3.  To  be  blinkit,  to  be  half-drunk, 
Fife.  4.  To  be  blinkit,  to  be  bewitched. 
Su.G.  blaenk-a ;  Germ,  blink-en,  corus- 
care,to  shine, to  flash,  to  lighten;  q.  struck 
with  lightning,  which,  we  know,  has  the 
effect  of  making  liquids  sour  ;  or  as  de- 
noting that  of  sunshine,  or  of  the  heat  of 
the  weather. 
To  BLINK,  r.  a.  1.  To  blink  a  lass,  to 
play  the  male  jilt  with  her,  Fife.  Glink 
synon,  Border.  2.  To  trick  ;  to  deceive  ; 
to  nick,  Aberd.  Tarras's  Poems. 
BLINK,  s.     To  gie  the.  blink;  to  give  the 

slip,  Aberd.     Tarras. 
BLINKER,  s.     A   lively,  engaging  girl, 
Roxb.    In  Gl.  to  Burn?  it  is  said  to  be  a 
term  of  contempt. 


L  BLI 

BLINKER,  s.      A  person   who   is  blind 
of  one  eye,  S.     Blinkert,  id.     Lancash. 
Gl. 
BLINNYNG,  part.  pr.    Leg.    Blumyng. 

Maitland  Poems. 
To  BLINT,  v.  n.    To  shed  a  feeble,  glim- 
mering light,  Aberd. 
BLINTER,    s.      Bright    shining,    Aberd. 

Tarras. 
To  BLINTER,  r.  n.     To  rush ;  to  make 

haste,  Aberd.  V.  Blenter. 
To  BLINTER,  v.  n.  1.  To  shine  feebly,  or 
with  an  unsteady  flame,  like  a  candle 
going  out,  Moray,  Aberd.  2.  To  bring 
the  eyelids  close  to  the  pupil  of  the  eye, 
from  a  defect  of  vision,  ibid.  3.  To  see 
obscurely ;  to  blink,  ibid.  Perhaps  from 
Blent,  glanced,  or  from  Dan.  blund-er,  to 
twinkle,  to  wink  at. 

BLYPE,  s.  A  coat  ;  a  shred  ;  applied  to 
the  skin,  which  is  said  to  come  off  mi  blypes, 
when  it  peels  in  coats,  or  is  rubbed  off,  in 
shreds,  S.  Burns. — Perhaps  radically 
the  same  with  Flype,  q.  v.  or  a  different 
pron.  of  Bleib. 

BLYPE,  s.    A  stroke  or  blow.    St.  Patrick. 

To  BLIRT,  v.  n.  1.  To  make  a  noise  in 
weeping;  to  cry.  It  is  generally  joined 
with  Greet.  To  blirt  and  greet,  i.  e.  to 
burst  out  a-crying,  S.  Kelly.  2.  It  is 
also  used  actively  to  express  the  visible 
effects  of  violent  weeping,  in  the  appear- 
ance of  the  eyes  and  face  ;  as, "  She  's  a' 
blirted  wi' greeting,"  Fife. — Germ,  blaerr- 
en,  plarr-en,  mugire,  rugire.  Perhaps  E. 
blurt  is  also  radically  allied. 

BLIRT,  s.  The  action  expressed  by  the  v. 
"  A  blirt  of  greeting,"  a  violent  burst  of 
tears,  accompanied  with  crying,  S.B. 

BLIRT,  s.  1 .  A  gust  of  wind,  accompanied 
with  rain ;  a  smart,  cold  shower,  with 
wind,  Loth.  2.  An  intermittent  drizzle, 
Roxb. 

BLIRTIE,  adj.  1.  As  applied  to  the  wea- 
ther, inconstant.  A  blirtie  day,  one  that 
has  occasionally  severe  blasts  of  wind  and 
rain,  Loth.  West  of  S.  2.  The  idea  is 
transferred  to  poverty;  "  Cheerless,  blirtie, 
cauld,  and  blae."  Tannahill. — Isl.  blaer, 
aura,  a  blast  of  wind.  E.  blurt,  seems  to 
be  originally  the  same. 

BLYTE,  s.  A  blast  of  bad  weather;  a 
flying  shower,  Loth.     Synon.  Blout. 

To  BLYTER,  <o.  a.  To  besmear,  Aberd. 
Part  pa.  blytcr't.  Tarras.  V.  Bludder, 
Bluther. 

To  BLITHE,  Blytiie,  r.  a.  To  make  glad. 
Wallace. — A.S.  bliths-ian,  laetari ;  Alem. 
Mid-en,  gaudere.  But  perhaps  our  y.  is 
immediately  formed  from  the  adj. 

BLITHEMEAT,  s.  The  meat  distributed 
among  those  who  are  present  at  the  birth 
of  a  child,  or  among  the  rest  of  the  family, 
S.  pronounced  blyidmeat,  Ang.  as  the  adj. 
itself,  blyd,  blyid.  I  need  not  say,  that 
this  word  has  its  origin  from  the  happi- 


BLI 


BLO 


ness  occasioned  by  a  safe  deliver}'.  Tay- 
lor's S.  Poems. 

To  BLITHEN,  r.  a.  To  make  glad,  Ayra. 
B.  Gilhalze.     V.  Blithe. 

BLITTER-BLATTER.  A  rattling,  irre- 
gular noise,  Dnmfr.     Siller  Gun, 

BLYVARE.  Perhaps  for  Bhjther,  more 
cheerful.  Houlate.  A  literary  friend  sug- 
gests that  this  is  meant  for  believer. 

BLYWEST,  adj,  in  the  superl.  Houlate.— 
"  Blythest,  most  merry,"  Gl.  Perhaps 
it  rather  refers  to  colour  ;  q.  the  palest. 

To  BLIZZEN,  v.  a.  Drought  is  said  to  be 
blizzening,  when  the  wind  parches  and 
withers  the  fruits  of  the  earth,  S.B — 
Su.G.  blas-a ;  Germ,  blas-en ;  A.S.  blaes- 
an,  to  blow. 

BLOB,  Blab,  s.  Anything  tumid  or  cir- 
cular, S.  1.  A  small  globe  or  bubble  of 
any  liquid.  BeUenden.  2.  A  blister,  or 
that  rising  of  the  skin  which  is  the  effect 
of  a  blister  or  of  a  stroke,  S.  GL  Com- 
playnt.  3.  A  large  gooseberry  ;  so  called 
from  its  globular  form,  or  from  the  soft- 
ness of  its  skin,  S.  4.  A  blot,  a  spot ;  as 
"a  blab  of  ink,"  S.  denominated  perhaps 
from  its  circular  form.  Radically  the 
same  word  with  Blrib,  q.  v. 

BLOBBIT,  part,  pa,  Blotted,  blurred. 
V.  Blob.     Acts  Ja.  I. 

To  BLOCHER,  (gutt.)  r.  n.  To  make  a 
gurgling  noise  in  coughing,  from  catarrh 
in  the  throat,  Ang.  Berths.  It  is  often 
conjoined  with  another  term  ;  as,  Cough- 
erin'  and  Blocherin'.  Bolch  and  Croiclile 
denote  a  dry,  hard  cough.  Perhaps  from 
Gael,  bloiqhar,  a  blast. 

To  BLOCK,  r.  a.  1.  To  plan;  to  devise. 
Baillie,  2.  To  bargain.  3.  To  exchange ; 
as,  "  to  block  a  shilling,"  to  exchange  it 
by  accepting  copper  money  in  lieu  of  it. 
— Teut.  block-en,  assiduum  esse  in  studiis, 
in  opere,  in  ergastulo  ;  a  sense  evidently 
borrowed  from  a  workman  who  blocks  out 
his  work  roughly,  before  he  begin  to  give 
it  a  proper  form. 

BLOCKE,  s.     A  scheme,  &e.  V.    Bloik. 

BLOCKER,  s.  A  term  formerly  used  in  S. 
to  denote  a  broker  ;  q.  one  who  plans 
and  accomplishes  a  bargain.  Minsheu. 

BLOCKIN-ALE,  s.  The  drink  taken  at 
the  conclusion  of  a  bargain,  Buchan. 

BLOICHUM,  s.  A  term  usually  applied 
to  one  who  has  got  a  cough,  Ayrs.  Evi- 
dently allied  to  Blocher,  r.  q.  v. 

BLOIK,  Blok,  Block,  s.  1.  A  scheme,  a 
contrivance  ;  generally  used  in  a  bad 
sense.  Douglas.  2.  A  bargain,  an  agree- 
ment.   Acts  Ja.  VI. 

BLOISENT,part.|x<.  One  is  said  to  have 
a  bloisent  face,  when  it  is  red,  swollen,  or 
disfigured,  whether  by  intemperance,  or 
by  being  exposed  to  the  weather  ;  Ang. 
—This  appears  to  be  radically  the  same 
with  E.  blowze  ;  "  sun-burnt,  high-co- 
loured ;"  Johns.— Teut.  Host,  rubor,  pur- 


purissum,  redness,  the  colour  of  purple  ; 
blos-en,  rubescere  ;  blosende  wanghen,  ru- 
bentes  genae,  purpled  cheeks. 

To  BLOME,  Blume,  r.  n.  To  shine,  to 
gleam.  Barbour. — Su.G.  blomm-a,  to 
flourish  ;  E.  bloom,  used  metaph.  ;  or 
perhaps  from  A.S.  be,  a  common  prefix, 
and  leom-an  to  shine,  as  gleam  is  from 
geleom-an,  id. 

BLONCAT,  s.  Bloncatt,  Blunket,  adj. 
Meaning  uncertain.  Perhaps  like  Blun- 
ket, pale-blue,  or  printed. 

BLONK,  Blouk,  s.  A  steed,  a  horse, 
Gau-an  and  Gol.—Alem.  planchaz,  equus 
pallidus,  hodie  blank;  Schilter.  Thus 
blonk  may  have  originally  meant  merely 
a  white  horse,  q.  Fr.  blanc  cheval. 

BLONKS,  s.pl.  King  Hart.—li  this  does 
not  denote  horses,  as  above,  it  may  mean 
blocks  of  wood. 

BLOOD-FRIEND,  s.  A  relation  by  blood. 
Spalding.  —  Teut.  Uoed-rriend,  cogna- 
tus,  cousanguineus  ;  Kilian.  Germ,  blut- 
freund,  a  relation,  a  kinsman.  V.  Fre.nd, 
Friend. 

BLOODGRASS,  8.  A  disease  of  kine, 
bloody  urine  ;  said  to  be  brought  on 
when  changed  from  one  kind  of  pasture 
to  another.  In  the  Highlands  they  pre- 
tend to  cure  it  by  putting  a  live  trout 
clown  the  animal's  throat.  Agr.  Sure. 
Sutherl, 

BLOOM,  ?.  The  efflorescent  crystallization 
on  the  outside  of  thoroughly  dried  fishes, 
Shetl.     Isl.  blocmi,  flos. 

BLOOM-FELL,  s.  Apparently  yellow  clo- 
ver.   Hiqhl.Soc,  Trans.    V.  Fell-bloom. 

BLOOMS,'  g.  pi.  The  name  given,  at  Car- 
ron  Iron-works,  to  malleable  iron  after 
having  received  two  beatings,  with  an 
intermediate  scouring. 

To  BLORT,  r.  n.  To  snort;  applied  to  a 
horse,  Fife. 

BLOSS,  s.  A  term  applied  to  a  buxom 
young  woman,  West  of  S.  Apparently 
from  the  same  root  with  E.  blouze,  a 
ruddy,  fat-faced  wench.  Fr.  bloss,  mel- 
low, ripe. 

To  BLOT,  r.  a.  To  puzzle  ;  to  nonplus. 
Buff's  Poems.  Perhaps  allied  to  Su.G. 
bloed,  blate,  bashful ;  or  to  blott,  bare,  as 
denoting  that  one's  mental  nakedness  is 
made  to  appear.  Teut.  blutten,  homo 
stolidus,  obtuens. 

BLOUST,  5.  1.  An  ostentatious  account 
of  one's  own  actions,  a  brag,  Roxb.  Ber- 
wicks.  Synon.  Blaic.  A.  Scott's  Poems. 
2.  Often  applied  to  an  ostentatious  per- 
son, ibid. 

To  BLOUST,  r.  ».  To  brag;  to  boast. 
Synon.  Blaic.  Apparently  from  Su.G. 
bit  last,  (pron.i<W,)ventus,tempestas,  from 
blaas-a,  (pron.  blos-a,)  Isl.  blaes-a,  flare, 
spirare. 

BLOUT,  adj.  Bare,  naked.  Douglas.— 
Sa.G.Isl.blott:  Belg.blootAd.    Thetanto- 


BLO  \ 

logical  phrase  b/ott  och  bar  isnsed  in  Sw. 
V.  Blait. 

BLOUT,  s.  1.  The  sudden  breaking  of  a 
storm,  S.  Bloutenin,  Clydesd.  2.  "A 
blout  of  foul  weather,"  a  sudden  fall  of 
rain,  snow,  or  hail,  accompanied  with 
wind,  S.  The  Ha'rst  Rig.  3.  A  sudden 
eruption  of  a  liquid  substance,  accom- 
panied with  noise,  S. — Probably  allied  to 
Su.G.  bloet,  humidus  ;  bloeta  waegar,  viae 
humidae. 

BLOUTER,  s.     A  blast  of  wind,  Buchan. 

BLOWEN  MEAT.  Fish  or  flesh  dried  by 
the  wind  passing  through  dry-stone  houses, 
Shetl.  Isl.Wrtc7s;'«M,exhalatus,  exsiccatus 
is  synon.;  from  blaes-a,  to  blow.   V.Skeo. 

BLOWY,  adj.     Blowing  ;  gusty,  Loth. 

BLUBBER,"  Blubbir,  s.  A  bubble  of  air, 
S.    Henrysone.     V.  Blob. 

BLUBBIT,  part.  pa.  Blubbered.  From 
S.  Blob,  a  small  globule  of  anything 
liquid,  hence  transferred  to  tears. 

BLUDCAiy^j.  Meaning  doubtful.  Aberd. 
Reg. 

To  BLUDDER,  Bluteier,  p.  a.  1.  To  blot 
paper  in  writing,  to  disfigure  any  writ- 
ing, S. — Su.G.  pluttra,  incuriose  scribere; 
Moes.G.  blothjan,  irritum  reddere.  2.  To 
disfigure  the  face  with  weeping,  or  in  any 
other  way,  S.  Ross.  Cleland.  3.  To 
disfigure,  in  a  moral  sense  ;  to  exhibit  in 
an  unfair  point  of  view. 

To  BLUDDER,  Bluthkr,  v.  n.  To  make 
a  noise  with  the  mouth  or  throat  in  tak- 
ing any  liquid,  S.     Sluther,  synon. 

BLUDIE-BELLS,  s.  pi.  Foxglove  ;  Digi- 
talis purpurea,  an  herb,  Lanarks.  Syn. 
Dead-men's  Bells. 

BLUE,  adj.  1.  A  blue  day,  a  very  chill, 
or  frosty  day,  Roxb.  Perhaps  synon. 
with  "  a  blue  day,"  in  other  parts  of  S. 
2.  A  blue  day,  a  day  in  which  any  uproar 
or  disturbance  has  taken  place,  ibid.  3. 
To  look  blue.    V.  Blew. 

BLUE-BANNET,  s.  The  Blue  Titmouse, 
Parus  caeruleus,  Linn. ;  Clydes. 

BLUE-BLANKET.  The  name  given  to 
the  banner  of  the  craftsmen  in  Edinburgh. 
"  As  a  perpetual  remembrance  of  the  loy- 
alty and  bravery  of  the  Edinburghers  on 
the  aforesaid  occasion, the  King  [Ja.  III.] 
granted  them  a  banner  or  standard,  with 
a  power  to  display  the  same  in  defence  of 
their  King,  country,  and  their  own  rights. 
This  flag,  at  present  denominated  The 
Blue  Blanket,  is  kept  by  the  Conveener 
of  the  Trades."     Haiti.  Hist.  Edin. 

BLUE  BLAUERS,  Blue  Blavers.  The 
plant  called  the  Bell-flower,  or  wild  Blue 
Campanula,  or  Rotundifolia,  Roxb.  The 
Blue  Bells  of  Scotland,  as  in  old  song. 
V.  Blawort. 

BLUE  BONNETS.  The  flower  of  Sca- 
biosa  succisa,  Linn.  It  is  also  called 
Devil's  Bit,  E.,  the  end  of  the  root  being, 
as  it  were,  bitten  off.     This  corresponds 


I  BLU 

with  Svv.  diefwuls-bett,  Seren.  This  seems 
the  same  with  Blue-Bannets,  Lanarks. 
Expl.  Sheeps-6it. — In  Gothland  in  Sweden, 
this  plant  has  a  fanciful  name  somewhat 
similar,  Baetsmansmyssa,  the  boatman's 
cap  or  mutch. 

BLUEFLY,  s.  The  flesh-fly  or  Bluebottle,  S. 

BLUE-GOWN,  s.  The  name  commonly 
given  to  a  pensioner,  who,  annually,  on 
the  King's  birth-day,  receives  a  certain 
sum  of  money,  and  a  blue  gown  or  cloak, 
which  he  wears  with  a  badge  on  it,  S.  V. 
Bedejian. 

BLUE-GRASS,  Blue-gerse,  s.  The  name 
given  to  the  various  sedge-grasses,  or 
Varices,  West  of  S. 

BLUE  SEGGIN,  s.  The  blue  flower-de- 
luce,  Ayrs.     V.  Seg,  Segg,  s. 

BLUE-SPALD,  s.  A  disease  of  cattle; 
supposed  to  be  the  same  with  Blackspaul. 
Saxon  and  Gael. 

BLUFF,  s.  To  get  the  bluff;  to  be  taken 
in  ;  to  be  cheated,  Buchan.     Tarras. 

To  BLUFFERT,  v.  n.  To  bluster,  as  the 
wind,  Aberd.  Bluffertin,  part.  pr. 
Blustering ;  gusty.     V.  Bleffert. 

BLUFFERT,  s.  1.  The  blast  sustained  in 
encountering  a  rough  wind,  Aberd.  2.  A 
blow ;  a  stroke,  Ang.  Mearns.  Bluff'et 
is  the  term  used  in  this  sense,  Buchan  ; 
which  mav  be  allied  to  Bleerit. 

BLUFFLEHEADED,  adj.  Having  a  large 
head,  accompanied  with  the  appearance 
of  dulness  of  intellect,  S.  ;  perhaps  from 
E.  bluff. 

BLUID,  Blude,  s.     Blood,  S.    Rob  Roy. 

BLUID-RUN,  adj.  Bloodshot,  S.  Bleed- 
run,  Aberd. 

BLUIDY-FINGERS,  s.  The  name  given 
to  the  Foxglove,  Galloway.  Davidson's 
Seasons. — As  this  plant  has  received  the 
designation  of  Digitalis  from  its  resem- 
blance to  the  fingers  of  a  glove,  the  name 
bloody-fingers  would  almost  seem  a  literal 
version  of  Digitalis  purpurea.  In  Germ, 
it  is  called  jingerhut,  q.  the  covering  of 
the  finger  ;  Sw.  fim/erhattsgraess. 

BLUIDVEIT,  Bl'uidwyte,  s.  A  fine  paid 
for  effusion  of  blood.  Skene.  Reg.  Maj. — 
A.S.  blodwite,  pro  effuso  sanguine  mulcta; 
from  Mod,  sanguis,  and  wite,  poena, 
mulcta. 

BLUITER,  Blutter,  s.  A  coarse,  clumsy, 
blundering  fellow,  Loth. 

To  BLUITER,  v.  v.  1.  To  make  a  rum- 
bling noise  ;  to  blurt,  S.  2.  To  bluiter  up 
with  water,  to  dilute  too  much,  S.  3.  To 
blatter,  to  pour  forth  lame,  harsh,  and  un- 
musical rhymes.  Polwart.— Germ,  plau- 
dern,  nugari  et  mentiri,  plauderei,  mixta 
nugis  mendacia.  In  sense  2.  it  seems 
to  be  merely  a  dimin.  from  Blout,  q.  v. 

BLUITER,  Blutter,  s.  1.  A  rumbling 
noise  ;  as  that  sometimes  made  by  the  in- 
testines, S.  2.  Apparently  used  to  denote 
filth  in  a  liquid  state.     Cleland. 


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BOB 


To  BLUITER,  v.  a.  To  obliterate ;  ap- 
plied not  only  to  writings,  but  to  any 
piece  of  work  that  is  rendered  useless  in 
the  making  of  it ;  S.B.  pron.  Bleeter.  V. 
Bludder. 

BLUMDAMMESS,  g.  Prunes;  apparently 
corr.  of  Plumbedames,  q.  v. 

To  BLUME,  c.n.  To  blossom,  S.  bloom,E. 

BLUNYIERD,  g.  An  old  gun,  or  any  old 
rusty  weapon,  Ettr.  For. 

To  BLUNK,  r.  a.  To  spoil  a  thing,  to  mis- 
manage any  business,  S.  Hence, 

BLUNKIT,  Blinkit, part.pa.  "Injured 
by  mismanagement,  or  by  some  mis- 
chievous contrivance."     Gl.  Sibb. 

BLUNK,  s.  "  A  dull,  lifeless  person," 
Gl.  Tarras.  Aberd.  Perhaps  from  Isl. 
blunda,  dormio,  a  sleepy-headed  fellow. 

BLUNKS,  s.  pi.  Cotton  or  linen  cloths 
which  are  wrought  for  being  printed  ; 
calicoes,  S. 

BLUNKER,  .«.  One  who  prints  cloth,  S. 
Guy  Mannering. 

BLUNKET,  g.  Expl.  "  Pale  blue  ;  per- 
haps any  faint  or  faded  colour  ;  q. 
blanched."  Sibb.  Sir  Gaican  and  Sir 
Gal. 

BLUNT,  g.     A  stupid  fellow,  Roxb. 

BLUNT,  adj.  Stripped,  bare,  naked. 
Douglas. — This  seems  to  be  radically  the 
same  with  Blout,  q.  v. 

BLUNTIE,  Blunty,  s.  A  sniveller,  a  stu- 
pid fellow,  S.  Burns.  Teut.  blutten,  homo 
stolidus,  obtusus,  incautus,  inanis. 

BLUP,  s.  One  who  makes  a  clumsy  or 
awkward  appearance  ;  Loth.  It  is  ap- 
parently the  same  with  Flup,  q.  v. 

BLUP,  .<;.  A  misfortune  brought  on,  or  mis- 
take into  which  one  falls,  in  consequence 
of  want  of  foresight,  Tweedd.    V.  Blupt. 

BLUPT,  part.  pa.  Unfortunate  from  want 
of  caution,  Tweedd.  Belg.  Beloop-en,  to 
reach  by  running,  to  overtake.  Van  eenen 
storm  beloopen,  to  be  caught  with  a  storm. 

BLUS,  s.  Expl.  "  flood."  Poems  1 6th  <  5  nt. 
Perhaps  should  be  flus.  Y.  Flous  and 
Flusch. 

To  BLUSH,  r.  a.  To  chafe  the  skin  so  as 
to  produce  a  tumour  or  low  blister ;  as, 
I've  blushed  my  hand,  Berwicks. 

BLUSH,  s.  1.  A  kind  of  low  blister.  2. 
A  boil.  Su.G.  blosa,  a  blister;  Teut. 
bluyster,  of  the  same  origin. 

BLUSHIN,  .o.  A  pustule,  such  as  those  of 
the  small-pox,  full  of  matter,  Dumfr. 

To  BLUSTER,  v.  a.  To  disfigure  in  writ- 
ing.    Bait  lie.     V.  Bludder,  v. 

BLUTE,  s.  An  action  ;  used  in  a  bad 
sense.  Afuil  blute,  a  foolish  action,  S.B. 
perhaps  the  same  with  Blout,  q.  v. 

BLUTE,  Bluit,  8.  A  sudden  burst  of 
sound,  Ettr.  For.     V.  Blout. 

To  BLUTHER,  r.  a.  To  blot;  to  disfigure. 
V.  Bludder,  v.  a. 

To  BLUTHER,  r.  u.  1.  To  make  a  noise 
in  swallowing.     2.  To  make  an  inarticu- 


late sound.  3.  To  raise  wind-bells  in 
water,  S.     V.  Bludder. 

BLUTHRIE,  s.  Thin  porridge,  or  water- 
gruel,  Ettr.  For. 

BLUTHRIE,  8.  Phlegm  ;  as,  "  0  what  a 
bluthrie  he  cuist  aff  his  stamack  !"  what 
a  quantity  of  phlegm  he  threw  off,  S.  2. 
Figuratively,  frothy,  incoherent  discourse ; 
q.  of  a  flatulent  description,  S.   V.  Blatii- 

RIE. 

BLUTTER,  (Fr.  «,)  g.  A  term  of  reproach, 
Dumfr.  Perhaps  one  who  has  not  the 
power  of  retention.     Herd's  Coll. 

BO, ».   Used  as  synon.  with  Bu,  Boo,  Aberd. 

*  BO,  inter}.  "  A  word  of  terrour,"  Johnson. 

The  application  of  this  word  will  be  seen 
in  the  S.  Prov.,  "  He  dare  not  say  Bo  to 
your  blanket;"  that  is,  "  He  dare  not  of- 
fer you  the  least  injury,"  Kelly.  Per- 
haps, rather,  No  one  can  lay  any  imputa- 
tion of  dishonour  on  you,  or  bring  forward 
anything  injurious  to  your  character. 
This  word  appears  to  be  the  same  with 
the  S.  bu  or  boo,  used  to  excite  terror ; 
and  allied  to  Teut.  bauw,  larva,  spectrum, 
as  well  as  to  C.B.  bo,  a  hobgoblin. 

BOAKIE,  s.  A  sprite,  a  hobgoblin,  Aberd. 
Shetl. — Norw.  bokje,  Isl.  bocke,  bokki,  vir 
grandis  et  magnificus.  In  Sanscrit  buka 
is  the  name  of  an  evil  spirit.  O.Teut. 
bokene,  phantasma,  spectrum. 

BOAL,  Bole,  s.  1.  A  square  aperture  in  the 
wall  of  a  house, for  holding  small  articles; 
a  small  press  generally  without  a  door  ; 
S.  This  is  most  common  in  cottages. 
Ramsay.  2.  A  perforation  through  the 
wall  of  a  house,  for  occasionally  giving 
air  or  light  ;  usually  with  a  wooden  shut- 
ter instead  of  a  pane  of  glass,  to  be  opened 
and  shut  at  pleasure,  often  denominated 
Window-bole,  S. — C.  B.  bolch,  bwlch,  a 
gap  or  notch,  an  aperture. 

Barn-Bole,  s.  A  perforation  in  the  wall 
of  a  barn ;  synon.  Cat-hole,  S.   V.  Bowall. 

BOARDTREES,  g.  pi.  A  term  used  for 
the  plank  on  which  a  corpse  is  stretched  ; 
S.B. 

*  BOARD-WAGES,  s.  The  money  paid  by 

a  person  for  his  board,  Aberd. 
To  BOAST,  Boist,  r.  a.    To  threaten.     Y. 

Boist. 
To  BOAT,  r.  n.     To  take  boat;  to  enter 

into  a  boat ;  as, "  That  beast  winna  boat,"  S. 
BOAT,  s.     A  barrel ;  a  tub,  S. 
Beef-Boat,  s.     A  barrel  or  tub  in  which 

beef  is  salted  and  preserved,  S.     Hogg. 

Dan.  boette,  a  pail  or  bucket. 
Butter-Boat,  s.    A  small  vessel  for  holding 

melted  butter  at  table,  S. ;  called  in  E.  a 

sauce-tureen.    St.  Honan. 
Yill-Boat,  s.     An  ale-barrel,  S.A. 
BOATIE,  g.     A  yawl,  or  small  boat,  S. ; 

evidently  a  diminutive. 
To  BOB,  Bab,  r. «.    ] .  To  dance,  S.  Herd. 

2.  To  curtsy,  S.    "  When  she  cnm  ben  she 

bobbit."    AvldSava. 


BOB 


BOD 


BOB,  s.  Gust,  blast.    V.  Bub. 

BOB,  s.  1.  A  bunch;  used  as  synon.  with 
coic,  S.  Priests  of  Peblis.  2.  'The  same 
word,  pronounced  bab,  is  used  for  a  bundle 
of  flowers,  a  nosegay,  S.  Mountain  Bard. 
— Fr.  bube,  a  bunch  ;  Isl.  bobbe,  a  knot. 

BOB,  s.  A  mark,  a  butt,  S.  ;  either  q.  a 
small  bunch  set  up  as  a  mark,  or,  from 
the  sense  of  the  E.  v.,  something  to 
strike  at. 

BOB,  s.  A  taunt,  a  scoff,  S.B.  Boss.— 
Teut.  babb-en,  to  prate  ;  Isl.  Ionium  i 
bobba,  os  correptum,  at  bobsa,  bab  are  (to 
bark)  canum  vox  est.  Su.G.  babe,  sermo 
inconditus. 

BOBBER,  Babber,  s.  In  fly-fishing,  the 
hook  which  plays  loosely  on  the  surface 
of  the  water,  as  distinguished  from  the 
trailer,  at  the  extremity  of  the  line,  S. 
V.  Trailer. 

BOBBY,  s.  A  grandfather,  S.B.  Boss. 
Perhaps  allied  to  Gael,  boban,  which  Shaw 
renders  "  Papa."  The  term  papa  seems, 
indeed,  the  root ;  b  and  p  being  constantly 
interchanged,  especially  in  the  Celtic  dia- 
lects.    Hence, 

Auld  Bobbie.  A  familiar  or  ludicrous 
designation  given  to  the  Devil,  S. 

BOBBIN,  s.  A  weaver's  quill,  Ettr.  For. 
Synon.  Pirn,  S. — Fr.  bobine,  a  quill  for  a 
spinning-wheel. 

BOBBYN,  g.  1.  The  seed-pod  of  birch, 
Loth.  Evergreen.  2.  Bobbyns,^.  The 
bunch  of  edible  ligaments  attached  to  the 
stalk  of  Badderlocks,  a  species  of  sea 
weed,  eaten  by  both  men  and  cattle  ; 
Fucus  esculentus,  Linn.  Mearns. — Fr. 
bubon,  a  great  bunch. 

BOBBINS,?.  The  water-lily,  S.B.  Bob- 
bins are  properly  the  seed-vessels.  V. 
Cambie-leaf. 

BOBBLE,  s.  A  slovenly  fellow,  Ayrs. 
Picken.   C.B.  bawai,  id.,  bawl  yd,  slovenly. 

BOCE,  g.  A  barrel  or  cask.  Act.  Bom. 
Cone.    V.  Boss. 

BOCE  ;  Burel,  Watson's  Coll.  ii.  26.  V. 
Boss. 

To  BOCK,  t>.  a.     To  vomit.     V.  Bok. 

BOCK-BLOOD,  ».  A  spitting,  or  throw- 
ing up  of  blood.    Polwart. 

BOD,  s.  A  person  of  small  size,  a  term  gen- 
erally applied,  somewhat  contemptuous- 
ly, to  one  who  is  dwarfish,  although  of 
full  age,  S.    Picken. 

BOD,  s.  A  personal  invitation  ;  distin- 
guished from  Bodeword,  which  denotes 
an  invitation  by  means  of  a  letter  or  a 
messenger,  Upp.  Clydes.  A.S.  bod-ian, 
"  to  deliver  a  message."     Somner. 

BOD.  Used  as  a  common  proverbial  phrase, 
in  regard  to  anything  in  which  one  has 
not  succeeded  on  a  former  attempt; "  I'll 
begin,"  or  "  I'll  set  about  it,  new  bod, 
new  shod"  S.  It  is  doubtful  whether 
bod  should  be  viewed  in  the  sense  of 
boden,  prepared  ;    it   is  probably  rather 


the  8.  bode,  and  may  mean,  I  will  expect  a 
new  proffer,  as  being  set  out  to  the  best 
advantage.  Perhaps  a  kind  of  horse- 
market  jockey  phrase. 

BODAY.  Meaning  doubtful;  perhaps  flesh- 
colour,  q.  the  complexion  of  the  body. 
Depred.  on  the  Clan  Campbell. 

BODDUM,  g.  1.  Bottom.  Douglas.  2. 
A  hollow,  a  valley.  Douglas.  3.  The  seat 
in  the  human  body  ;  the  hips  ;  as,  "  Sit 
still  on  your  boddum  there." — Alem. 
bodem,  Germ.  Belg.  boden,  solum,  fundus. 

BODDUM-LYER.  A  designation  given  to 
a  large  trout  because  it  keeps  at  the 
bottom,  Dumfr. ;  synon.  Gull. 

BODE,  s.  A  portent ;  that  which  forebodes, 
Ayrs.  Gait. — Isl.  bod,  mandatum,  bod-a, 
nuntiar e, and  soon  in  the  cognate  dialects. 
Hence  the  compound  terms,  A.S.  fore- 
bod-an,  praenuntiare  ;  Su.G.  foerebod-a, 
to  foretoken,  E.  forebode ;  Isl.fyribodan, 
omen ;  Teut.  veur-bode,  praenuncius  et 
praesagium  ;  such  omens  being  viewed  as 
communicated  by  a  messenger  from  the 
world  of  spirits  to  give  previous  warning 
of  some  important  event. 

BODE,  Bod,  .«.  1.  An  offer  made  in  order 
to  a  bargain,  a  proffer,  S.  Ramsay.  2. 
It  is  sometimes  used  to  denote  the  price 
asked  by  a  vender,  or  the  offer  of  goods 
at  a  certain  rate.  Antiquary. — Germ,  bot, 
id.  from  biet-en,  to  offer.  Isl.  bud,  a  proffer, 
from  bioth-a,  offerre,  exhibere,  praebere. 

BODE,  s.    Delay.    Sir  Egeir. 

To  BODE,  v.  a.  To  proffer,  often  as  im- 
plying the  idea  of  some  degree  of  con- 
straint. "  He  did  na  merely  offer,  but 
he  boded  it  on  me  ;"  S. 

BODEABLE,  adj.  'Marketable;  anything 
for  which  a  bode  or  proffer  may  be  ex- 
pected, Ettr.  For. 

BODEN,  -part.  pa.     Preferred. 

BODEN,  part.  pa.    Proffered.  V.  Bode  r. 

BODEN,  Bomx,BoDYX,  part,  pa.  1.  Pre- 
pared, provided,  furnished,  in  whatever 
way,  S.  ActsJa.l.  WeU-boden  or  itt- 
boden,  well  or  ill  provided,  in  whatever 
respect,  S.  2.  It  seems  to  be  used  in 
one  instance,  in  an  oblique  sense,  as  sig- 
nifying matched.  V.  Boun.  Barbour. — 
Su.G.  bo,  Isl.  bo-a,  to  prepare,  to  provide  ; 
icael  bodd,  well  provided  against  the  cold. 

BODGEL,  s.  A  little  man,  Loth. ;  perhaps, 
properly,  bodsel.     V.  Bod. 

BODY,  s.  Strength,  bodily  ability.  Bar- 
bour.— A.S.  bodig  not  only  signifies  the 
body  in  general,  but  stature. 

BODIE,  Body,  s.  1.  A  little  or  puny  per- 
son ;  as,  He's  but  a  bodie,  S.  2.  Also 
used  in  a  contemptuous  sense  ;  especially 
when  preceded  by  an  adj.  conveying  a 
similar  idea.    Spalding. 

BODIES,  s.  pi.  A  common  designation  for 
a  number  of  children  in  a  family  or  school ; 
as,  "  Ane  o'  the  bodies  is  no  weel,"  one  of 
the  children  is  ailing. 


BOD 


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BOY 


*  BODILY,  adv.  Entirely  ;  as, "  It 's  tane 
away  bodily,''  not  a  vestige  of  it  remains; 
q.  the  whole  body  is  removed. 

BODY-LIKE,  adv.  In  the  whole  extent 
of  the  corporeal  frame,  Angus.   Spalding. 

BODY-SERVANT,  s.  A  valet ;  one  who 
immediately  waits  on  his  master.  Guy 
Manner ing. 

BODLE,  Boddle,  s.  A  copper  coin,  of  the 
value  of  two  pennies  Scots,  or  the  third 
part  of  an  English  halfpenny.  Rudd. 
— These  pieces  are  said  to  have  been  de- 
nominated from  a  mint-master  of  the 
name  of  Both well. 

BODWORD,  Bodwart,  Bodworde,  s.  1. 
A  message,  S.B.  Wallace.  2.  A  predic- 
tion, or  some  old  saying,  expressing  the 
fate  of  a  person  or  family.  Marriage. 
— A.S.  boda,  a  messenger,  and  word. 
Su.G.  Isl.  bodicord  is  edictum,  mandatum. 
V.  Bode,  a  portent. 

BOET1NGS,  Buitings,  s.  pi.  Half-boots, 
or  leathern  spatterdashes.  Dunbar. — 
Teut.  boten  schoen,  calceus  rusticus  e  crudo 
corio  ;  Kiliau. 

To  BOG,  r.  n.  To  be  bemired  ;  to  stick  in 
marshy  ground,  S. ;  Lair  synou.  From 
the  E.  noun. 

To  BOG,  i\  a.  Metaph.  to  entangle  one's 
self  inextricably  in  a  dispute,  S. 

BOG  AN,  Boggan,  Boggin,  s.  A  boil;  a 
large  pimple  filled  with  white  matter, 
chiefly  appearing  between  the  fingers  of 
children  in  spring,  Berwicks.  Ayrs. — Isl. 
bolga,  tumour,  bolginn,  tumidus,  bolg-a, 
bolgn-a,  tumescere  ;  Gael,  bolg-am,  to 
swell  or  blister,  bolg,  a  pimple,  bolgach,  a 
boil,  the  small-pox  ;  C.B.  boq,  a  swelling. 

BOG-BLUTER,  8.  The  Bittern  ;  denomi- 
nated from  its  thrusting  its  bill  into 
marshy  places,  and  making  a  noise  by 
bubbling  through  the  water,  Roxb.  Ayrs. 
For  the  same  reason  it  is  called  Mire- 
bumper. 

BOG-BUMPER,  s.  Another  name  for  the 
bittern,  Roxb.  Perils  of  Man.  V.  Mire- 
bumper,  id.  S.B. 

BOG  GARDE,  s.  A  bugbear.  Eollock.  A. 
Bor.  boggart,  a  spectre.  C.B.  bwg,  larva, 
terriculamentum. 

BOGGIN,  s.    V.  Bogan. 

BOG-GLED,  s.  The  moor-buzzard,  Falco 
aeruginosus,  Linn.  S. 

To  BOGG-SCLENT,  v.  n.  Apparently  to 
avoid  action,  to  abscond  in  the  day  of 
battle.  Colvil. — Perhaps  in  allusion  to 
him  who  sklents  or  strikes  off  obliquely 
from  the  highway,  into  a  bog,  to  avoid 
being  taken  prisoner. 

BOGILL,  or,  Bogle  about  the  Stacks,  or 
simply,  Bogle,  a  play  of  children  or  young 
people,  in  which  one  hunts  several  others 
around  the  stacks  of  corn  in  a  barn-yard, 
S.  Bogle  about  the  bush,  synon.  Iiitson. — 
It  seems  the  same  gamewith  that  called 
Barley-bracks,  q.  v.     The  name  has  pro 


bably  originated  from  the  idea  of  the 
huntsman  employed  being  a  scarecrow  to 
the  rest. 

BOGILL,  Bogle,  Bugil,  5.  1.  A  spectre,  a 
hobgoblin,  S.  A. Bor.  Douglas.  2.  A 
scarecrow,  a  bugbear,  S.  Synon.  doolie, 
cow ;  being  used  in  both  senses. — C.B. 
bugul,  fe&r,  bwgwly,  to  frighten. 

Potato-Bogle,  s.  A  scarecrow  erected 
among  growing  potatoes,  S.  Potato- 
doolie  synon,  S.B.     Guy  Mannering. 

BOGILL-BO,  5.  1.  A  hobgoblin  or' spec- 
tre, S.  Ramsay.  2.  A  pettish  humour. 
Philotus. — In  Lincolnsh.  this  word  is 
used  for  a  scarecrow,  from  bogill,  or 
C.B.  bogcl-u,  to  affright,  and  bo,  a  hob- 
goblin, q.  "  the  affrighting  goblin." 

To  BOGLE,  v.  a.  To  terrify  ;  to  enchant ; 
to  bewitch  or  blind.     M'  Ward's  Contend. 

BOGLE  about  the  Bush.  Synon.  with 
Bogill  about  the  stacks,  S.  ;  used  figura- 
tively to  denote  circumvention.  Wa- 
verley. 

BOGLE-RAD,  adj.  Afraid  of  apparitions 
or  hobgoblins,  Roxb.  Y.  Bogle,  and 
Rad,  adj.  afraid. 

BOGLIE,  Bogillv,  Boggly,  adv.  Haunted 
by  hobgoblins,  S.     Black  Dwarf. 

BOG-NUT,  s.  The  Marsh  Trefo'il,  Meny- 
anthes  trifoliata,  Linn.  S.   Bogbean,  E. 

BOGOGER,  s.  Perhaps  coarse  stockings 
boq-hoqers.     Montqomery.     V.  Hogers. 

BOGSTALKER,  s.  An  idle,  wandering, 
and  stupid  fellow  ;  one  who  seems  to 
have  little  to  do,  and  no  understanding, 
S.  Y.  Stalker.  Ramsay. — Borrowed, 
perhaps,  from  outlaws,  who  were  seen  at 
a  distance  hunting  in  marshy  places, 
where  pursuit  was  more  difficult  ;  or 
from  people  going  into  bogs  or  miry 
places  in  quest  of  the  eggs  of  wild-fowls. 
In  doing  so  they  carried  a  long  pole  with 
a  flat  piece  of  wood  at  the  end  of  it  to 
prevent  it  from  sinking  and  enable  them 
to  step  from  one  place  to  another  ;  in 
doing  which  they  necessarily  looked  wist- 
fully and  doubtfully  around  them,  like 
people  who  did  not  know  what  to  do. 

BOYART,  Boyert,  s.  A  hoy ;  a  kind  of 
ship.     Aberd.  Reg.     Belg.  boeijer,  id. 

To  BOICH,  (gutt.)  r.  n.  To  cough  with 
difficulty, Lanarks.  Flandr. poogh-cn,  niti, 
adlaborare.     V.  Baichie. 

BOICH,  s.     A  short,  difficult  cough,  ibid. 

BOICHER,  s.  One  having  a  short,  difficult 
cough,  ibid. 

BOICHIN,  s.  A  continuation  of  coughing 
with  difficulty,  ibid. 

BOICHE,  s.  A  kind  of  pestilence.  Per- 
haps from  boichde,  poverty.    Aberd.  Reg. 

BOID,  s.  Maitland  Poems.—  Isl.  bode,'a 
term  used  to  denote  a  wave  agitated  by 
the  wind  ;  unda  maris  cum  vadosis  sco- 
pulis  luctans. 

BOYDS,  s.  pi.     Blackbemes.     V.  Black- 

BOYDS. 


BOY 


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BOM 


BOYIS,  *.  In  boyis,  in  fetters.  Barbour. 
— Teut.  boeye,  compes,  pedica,  vinculum  ; 
boey-en,  corapedire. 

BOIKIN,  s.  The  piece  of  beef  called  the 
Brisket  in  E. 

BOIKIN,  s.     A  bodkin,  S.     Apparently  a 
corr.  of  E.  word,  to  avoid  the  harshness  j 
of  two  consonants  coming  together. 

BOIL,  s.  The  state  of  boiling;  At  the 
boil,  nearly  boiling,  S. 

BOIL,  s.  The  trunk  of  a  tree,  Lanarks. 
The  same  with  E.  bole,  Su.G.  bol,  Isl.  bol-r, 
truncus  arboris  vel  corporis. 

BOIN,  Boyn,  Boyen,  Bowyne,  s.  LA 
washing-tub,  S.B.  2.  A  flat  broad-bot- 
tomed vessel,  into  which  milk  is  emptied 
from  the  pail,  a  boicyne,  Loth. — Unless 
from  Isl.  boginn,  curvus,  or  Dan.  bugn-e, 
to  bend,  as  respecting  its  form  ;  1  can 
offer  no  conjecture  as  to  the  origin. 

BOYNFU',  s.  The  fill  of  a  tub  or  milk- 
vessel,  S. 

BOING,  s.  The  act  of  lowing  or  bellowing, 
S.     V.  etymon  under  Bu,  Bue. 

BQlS,adj.  Hollow.  V.  Bos. 

BOISERT,  s.  A  louse,  Ettr.  For.— Germ. 
beissen,  to  bite,  or  beiss,  a  bite,  and  art ; 
q.  of  a  biting  nature. 

BOISSES.     V.  Boss.     Knox's  Hist. 

*  To  BOIST,  Boast,  c  a.  To  threaten,  to 
endeavour  to  terrify,  S.  Douglas. — C.B. 
bost-io,  to  vaunt  one's  self  ;  bost,  vaunt- 
ing ;  boez,  boss,  elevation. 

BOIST,  Bost,  s.   Threatening,  S.   Wallace. 

BOIST,  s.  Box  or  chest.  Aberd.  Reg. 
V.  Buist. 

BOIT,  s.  1.  A  cask  or  tub  used  for  the  pur- 
pose of  curing  butcher-meat,  or  for  hold- 
ing it  after  it  is  cured  ;  sometimes  called 
a  beef-boat,  S.  2.  Used  as  equivalent  to 
E.  butt.  Ruddiman. — Germ,  butte;  Ital. 
botte,  id.,  whence  E.  butt.  Su.G.  byttia, 
situla,  cupa  ;  Teut.  botte,  id.  dolium,  orca, 
cupa. 

BOIT,  Boyt,  Boitt,s.  A  boat.  Aberd.  Reg. 

BOITSCH1PPING,  s.  Apparently  a  com- 
pany belonging  to  a  boat.     Aberd.  Reg. 

To  BOITT,  r.  n.  To  enter  into  a  boat ;  to 
take  boat;  S.  to  boat.  Acts  Ja.  VI. — 
Teut.  boot,  scapha,  limbus,  cymba. 

BOYTOUR,Butter,s.  The  bittern.  ActsJa. 
VI.— O.E.  buttour;  Belg.  buttoor,  a  bird. 

To  BOK,  Bock,  r.a.  1.  To  vomit,  S.  Gaican 
and  Gol.  2.  To  retch,  to  incline  to  puke. 
S.  3.  To  belch,  (eructare,)  S.— A.Bor. 
boke,  boick,  to  nauseate,  to  be  ready  to 
vomit  ;  booac,  to  retch,  to  keck,  ibid. 
Perhaps  from  A.S.  lealc-an,  eructare.  It 
however  has  greater  resemblance  of  puke, 
to  which  no  etymon  has  been  assigned. 

BOK,  Bock,  Bocking,  s.  The  act  of  retch- 
ing, S.     Gait.     Cleland. 

BOKEIK,  s.  Bopeep,  a  game.  The  word 
is  now  inverted  ;  as  keckbo,  q.v.  Lyndsay. 

BOKS,  s.pl.  "Comer  teeth,"  Gl*.  Sibb. 
Maitland  Poems, 


To  BOLD1N,  Boldyn,  r.  n.  1.  To  swell 
in  a  literal  sense.  Douglas.  2.  Trans- 
ferred to  the  mind,  as  denoting  pride, 
courage,  wrath,  &c.    Pitscottie. 

BOLUIN,  Boulden,  part.  pa.  swelled. — 
This  is  softened  into  boicdin,  bowden,  S. 
Often  in  the  pret.  and  part,  it  is  written 
bolnys,  swells,  (Doug.  V.)  and  bolnyt.  I 
hesitate  whether  these  are  contr.  from 
boldinnys,  boldinnyt,  or  the  v.  in  another 
form,  more  nearly  resembling  Su.G.  buln-a 
Dan.  bul-ner.  Su.G.  bul-na,  bulg-ia,  id. 
bolginn,  swollen.  Hence  Isl.  bilgia,  Su.G. 
bol'gia,  a  billow  ;  because  it  is  raised  by 
the  wind  ;  and  bolda,  a  boil,  a  tumour. 
Gael,  builg-am  to  swell,  bui/g,  a  blister. 

BOLE,  s.   A  square  aperture,  &c.   V.  Boal. 

BOLE,  s.  A  bull;  corresponding  to  taurus. 
Fordun. — Isl.  bauli,  taurus,  from  baul-a; 
Su.G.  boel-a,  mugire,  whence  also,  baul, 
mugitus. 

BOLGAN,  s.  A  swelling  that  becomes  a 
pimple  ;  the  same  with  Boi/an,  Roxb. 

BOLGAN  LEAVES,  Nipplewort,  an  herb, 
S.B.  Lapsana  communis,  Linn. — Perhaps 
from  Isl.  bolg-a,  tumere,  or  Su.G.  bolginn, 
swollen,  q.  "  swelling  leaves,"  as  being 
supposed  by  the  vulgar  in  S.  to  be  effica- 
cious in  removing  swellings. 

To  BOLYN,  r.  n.  To  lay  tack  aboard. 
Maitland  Poems.— O.Fr.  bolin-er,  to  sail 
by  a  wind,  or  close  upon  a  wind. 

BOLL.     Lintseed  Boll.     V.  Bow. 

BOLLIT,  pret.  Perhaps,  knocked  on  the 
head.— Belg.  boll-en,  id. ;  Teut.  bculije, 
supplicium,  tormentum. 

BOLLMAN,  s.  A  cottager,  Orkn.  Statist. 
Ace. — Perhaps  from  Su.G.  Isl.  bol,  villa, 
and  man,  q.  the  inhabitant  of  a  village. 
It  is  always  pronounced  bowman. 

BOLME,  ^.  A  boom,  a  waterman's  pole. 
Douglas. — Gzxm.baum,  Belg.ioom,  a  tree. 

BOLNYNGjS.    Swelling.    Uenrysone.    V. 

BOLDIN. 

BOLNIT.     V.  Boldin. 

BOLSTER,  s.  That  part  of  a  mill  in  which 
the  axletree  moves,  S. 

BOMACIE,  s.  Perhaps,  thunder;  thunder- 
storm, Ayrs. 

BOMARISKIE,  ?.  An  herb,  the  roots  of 
which  taste  exactly  like  licorice  ;  per- 
haps the  Astragalas  glycyphillus  of  Linn. 
Upp.  Clydes. 

BOMBESIE,  s.  Bombasiu ;  a  stuff.  Acts 
Ja.  VI. 

BOMBILL,  s.  Buzzing  noise  ;  metaph. 
used  for  boasting.  Policart — Teut.  bom- 
mele,  a  drone. 

BOMESPAR,  ?.  A  spar  of  a  larger  kind. 
Su.G.  bom  signifies  obex,  vectis,  a  bar  or 
spar  for  a  gate,  or  for  shutting  in  ;  Teut. 
boom,  Germ,  baum,  id. 

BOMILL,  s.  Perhaps,  a  cooper's  instru- 
ment, q.  wimble.     Aberd.  Reg. 

To  BOMMLE,  r.  n.  To  work  confusedly, 
Ayrs.    Picken.    V.  Bumjiil,  i\ 


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BON.    Borrowed,  begged; "  He  that  trusts 
to  bon  ploughs,  will   have   his  land  lye 
lazy,"  S.  Prov.— Isl.  bon,  gratis  acceptio, 
ineudicatio  ;  Su.G.  boen,  preces.     Hence, 
perhaps,  E.  boon. 
BON,s.  Apparentlv,bane,  injury.   Wallace. 
BON  ACCORD,  s.      1.  Agreement,  amity. 
2.  A  term  which  seems  to  have  been  for- 
merly used  by  way  of  toast,  as  expressive 
of  amity  and  kindness.     Spalding. — Fr. 
bon,  good,  and  accord,  agreement. 
BONALAIS,  Bonailie,  Bonnaillie,  s.   A 
drink  taken  with  a  friend,  when  one  is 
about  to  part  with  him  ;  as  expressive  of 
one's  wishing  him  a  prosperous  journey, 
S.     Wallace— It  is  now  generally  pron. 
bonaiUie,S.     Boncdais  might  seem  to  be 
the  plur.    But  perhaps  it  merely  retains 
the  form  of  Fr.  Bon  alien. 
BONDAGE,  Bonn-age,  s.     The  designation 
given  to  the  services  due  by  a  tenant  to 
the  proprietor,  or  by  a  cottager  to  the 
farmer,  Angus.     Aor.  Sure.  Klncard. 
BONDAY  WARKIS.     The  time  a  tenant 
or  vassal  is  bound  to  work  for  the  pro- 
prietor.   V.  Bonnage,  .«. 
BONE,  s.  A  petition,  a  prayer.    Dour/las, 
O.E.  id.  Isl.  baen,  precatio,  oratio  ;  boon, 
petitio,  gratis   acceptio,  mendicatio,   G. 
Andr.     A.S.  ben,  bene,  id. 
BONETT,s.   "A  small  sail,  fixed  to  the 
bottom  or  sides  of  the  great  sails,  to  ac- 
celerate the  ship's  way  in  calm  weather." 
Gl.  Compl.     Douglas— Fr.  bonnette,  Sw. 
bonet,  id. 
BON-GRACE,  s.     1.  A  large  bonnet  worn 
by  females.     2.  A  coarse  straw-hat,  of 
their  own  manufacture,  worn  by  the  fe- 
male peasantry,  Roxb.    Guy  Mannering. 
BONIE,  Bonye,  Boiranr,  adj.  1.  Beautiful, 
pretty,  S.      Maitland  Poems.     Boniest, 
most  beautiful.    Montgomerie.     2.  It  is 
occasionally  used  ironically,  in  the  same 
way  with  E.  pretty,  S.    Priests  of  Peblis. 
3.  Precious,  valuable.      Minstrelsy  Bor- 
der.    Bonny  is  used  in  the  same  sense  by 
Shakspeare,  and  since  his  time  by  some 
other  E.  writers.     But  I  suspect  that  it 
is  properly  S.     Johnson  derives  it  from 
Fr.  bon,  bonne,  good.  This  is  by  no  means 
satisfactory  ;  but  we  must  confess  that 
we  cannot  substitute  a  better  etymon. 
BONYNES,  Bonnyness,  s.     Beauty,  hand- 
someness.    Philotus.     Herd's  Coll. 
BONK,s.  Abank.  Douglas.— Probably  corr. 
from  A.S.  bene.    Isl'buuga,  however,  sig- 
nifies tumor  terrae. 
BONKER,  s.     A  bench,  &c.     V.  Bunker. 


BONNACK  0'  KNAESHIP.     A   certain 

duty  paid  at  a  mill,  Ayrs.     This  is  the  |  BONSPEL,  Bonspeili. 

bonnack  due  to  the  servant.  V.  Knawship. 
BONNAGE,  s.     An  obligation,  on  the  part 

of  the  tenant,  to  cut  down  the  proprietor's 

corn.     Statist.  Ace. — Evidently  a  corr.  of 

Bondaqe,  q.v. 
BONNAGE-HEUK, .«.    A  tenant  bound  by 


BON 

the  terms  of  his  lease  to  reap,  or  use  his 
hook,  for  the  proprietor  in  harvest,  Aberd. 
BONNAGE-PEATS,  s.  pi.     Peats  which, 
by  his  lease,  a  tenant  is  bound  to  furnish 
to  the  proprietor,  ib. 
BONNAR,s.  "A  bond,"  Gl.  Popular  Ball. 
BONNET.    V.  White  Bonnet. 
BONNET.     Blue  Bonnet.     This,  in  former 
times,  in  Teviotdale  at  least,  was  used  as 
a  charm,  especially  for  warding  off  the 
evil  influence  of  the  fairies.      "  An  un- 
christened  child  was  considered  as  in  the 
most  imminent  danger,  should  the  mo- 
ther, while  on  the  straw,  neglect  the  pre- 
caution of  having  the  blue  bonnet  worn 
by  her  husband   constantly  beside   her. 
When  a  cow  happened  to  be  seized  with 
any  sudden  disease,  (the  cause  of  which 
was  usually  ascribed  to  the  malignant 
influence  of  the  fairies,)  she  was  said  to 
be  elf-shot  ;  and  it  was  reckoned  as  much 
as  her  life  was  worth  not  to  '  dad  her  wi' 
the  blue  bonnet.'  '  It's  no  wordie  a  dad  of 
a  bonnet,'  was  a  common  phrase  when  ex- 
pressing contempt,  or  alluding  to  any- 
thing not  worth  the  trouble  of  repairing." 
—Edin.  Mag.,  April,  1820. 
To  Fill  one's  Bonnet.    To  be  equal  to  one 
in  any  respect ;  as,  "  He'll  ne'er  fill  his 
bonnet,"  he   will  never  match  him,  S. 
Old  Mortality. 
To  Rive  one's* Bonnet.     To  excel  one  in 
every  respect.    "  May  he  rive  his  fathers 
bonnet!"  May  he  be  superior  to  his  father; 
or  father-better. 
BONNET-FLEUK,  s.     The  Pearl,  a  fish. 

NeilPs  List  of  Fishes. 
BONNET-LAIRD,  Bannet-Laird,  s.     A 
yeoman  ;  one  who  farms  his  own  land. 
Synon.  Cock-Laird.     The  Entail. 
BONNET-PIECE,  s.    A  gold  coin  of  James 
V. ;  so  called,  because  on  it  the  King  is 
represented  wearing  a  bonnet.  Monastery. 
BONNY,  Bonie  o't.     A  small  quantity  of 
anything.    "  The  bonie  o't,"  Renfr.  Roxb. 
BONNILIE,  adv.    Beautifully,  S.    Bums. 
BONNY-DIE,  s.    1.  A  toy;  a  trinket,  Loth. 
Antiquary.    2.  Applied  to  money,  as  ha- 
ving the  influence  of  a  gewgaw  on  the 
eye.     Heart  Mid-Loth.     V.  Die. 
BONNIE   WALLIES,  s.  pi.     Gewgaws. 

The  Pirate.    V.  Waly,  s.  a  toy. 
BONNIVOCHIL,  s.     The  Great  Northern 

Diver,  Colymbus  glacialis,  Linn. 
BONNOCK,"?.  A  sort  of  cake,  Ayrs.  Burns. 

Synon.  Bannock. 

BONOCH,  8.    "  A  binding  to  tie  a  cow's 

hind  legs  when  she  is  a-milking."   Kelly. 

BONOUR,  s.    Perhaps,  bond.    V.  Bonnar. 

1.  A  match  at 

archery.     Pitscottie.     2.  A  match,  at  the 

diversion  of  curling  on  the  ice,  between 

two  opposite  parties,  S.    Graeme.     3.    A 

match  of  any  kind  ;  as  at  golf,  foot-ball, 

or  even  at  fighting,  Aberd. — Belg.  bonne, 

a  village,  a  district,  and  spel,  play  ;  be- 


BON 


BOH 


cause  the  inhabitants  of  different  villages 
or  districts  contend  with  each  other  in 
this  sport,  one  parish,  for  example,  chal- 
lenging another.  Or,  the  first  syllable 
may  be  traced  to  Su.G.  bonde,  an  hus- 
bandman. Stat.  Ace.  P.  Muirkirk.    V. 

CURL^ 

BONTE,  s.  A  thing  useful  or  advantageous; 
a  benefit.— Fr.  id.    Bellenden. 

BONXIE,  s.  The  name  given  to  the  Skua 
Gull,  Shetl.    Neill. 

BOO,  Bow,  s.  A  term  sometimes  used  to 
denote  a  manor-house,  or  the  principal 
farm-house,  or  a  village,  in  conjunction 
with  the  proper  name,  Ang. — Su.G.  60, 
Isl.  bu,  boo,  domicilium,  a  house  or  dwel- 
ling, also,  a  village  ;  Moes.G.  buua,  id. 
In  the  Orkney  Islands,  where  the  Gothic 
was  long  preserved  in  greater  purity  than 
in  our  country,  the  principal  farm-house 
on  an  estate,  or  in  any  particular  district 
of  it,  is  in  a  great  many  instances  called 
the  Boll  or  Bow.    Barry. 

BOODIE-BO,  s.  A  bugbear ;  an  object  of 
terror,  Aberd.     Synon.  Bu,  Boo. 

BOODIES,  pi.  Ghosts,  hobgoblins,  Aberd. 
Journal  Bond. — It  might  be  deduced 
from  A.S.  boda,  a  messenger,  from  bod- 
kin, to  declare,  to  denounce.  But  it 
seems  to  be  rather  originally  the  same 
with  C.B.  bugudhai,  hobgoblins,  Gael, 
bodach,  a  ghost.     Waterley. 

To  BOOFF,  v.  a.  To  strike,' properly  with 
the  hand,  so  as  to  produce  a  hollow  sound, 
Fife. 

BOOFF,  s.  A  stroke  causing  a  hollow  sound, 
ibid.     Baff  synon.     V.  Buff,  r.  and  s. 

BOOHOO.  An  interjection  expressive  of 
contempt,  accompanied  with  a  projection 
of  the  lips,  Roxb. 

BOOHOO,  s.  Iwouldnagi'e  a  booh 00 for  you, 
ibid. 

To  BOOHOO,  r.  n.  To  show  contempt  in 
the  mode  described  above,  ibid. — Belg. 
boha,  a  noise,  a  boast. 

BOOIT,  g.     A  hand-lanthorn.     V.  Bowet. 

To  BOOK,  Beuk,  v.  a.  To  register  a  couple 
in  the  kirk-session  records  for  the  procla- 
mation of  the  banns,  S.     Gait. 

BOOKING,  s.  This  act  of  recording  is 
termed  the  booking,  Fife. 

BOOL,  s.  A  semicircular  handle,  &c.  Bool 
of  a  pint-stoup.     V.  Boul. 

BOOL,  s.  A  contemptuous  term  for  a  man, 
especially  if  advanced  in  years.  It  is 
often  conjoined  with  an  epithet  ;  as,  "  an 
auld  600/,"  an  old  round  or  corpulent 
fellow,  S.— Su.G.  bol,  the  trunk  of  the 
body,  as  distinguished  from  the  head  and 
feet. 

To  BOOL,  Bule,  r.  n.  1.  To  weep,  in  a 
childish  manner,  with  a  continued  hum- 
ming sound,  Roxb.  2.  To  sing  wretch- 
edly, with  a  low,  drawling  note.  Hogg. 
— Isl.  baul-a ;  Su.G.  bol-a,  mugire ;  Sw. 
boel-a,  to  low,  to  bellow. 


BOOL-HORNED,  adj.  Perverse,  obstinate, 
inflexible,  S.  apparently  from  the  same 
origin  with  Bools. — Boolie-horned,  Bor- 
der, and  W.  of  S.  A.Bor.  buckle-horns, 
short  crooked  horns  turned  horizontally 
inwards. 

BOOL  of  a  Key.  The  round  annular  part 
of  a  key,  by  means  of  which  it  is  turned 
with  the  hand,  S. 

BOOLS  of  a  pot,  s.  pi.  Two  crooked  instru- 
ments of  iron,  linked  together,  used  for 
lifting  a  pot  by  the  ears,  S.  ;  also  called 
clips.— Teut.  boghel,  numella  ;  Germ,  ba- 
gel, anything  that  is  circular  or  curved. 

BOOLYIE,  ».  A  loud  threatening  noise, 
like  the  bellowing  of  a  bull,  Ettr.  For. 
Apparently  of  the  same  origin  as  the  r. 
Bool ;  the  E.  v.  To  Bawl,  seems  a  cog- 
nate term. 

BOON  of  Lint.    V.  Bune. 

BOON  of  Sheai-ers.  A  band  of  reapers  ; 
as  many  as  a  farmer  employs,  Dumfr. 
Loth. —  Isl.  buandi,  ruricola,  buanda, 
cives,  from  bu-a,  habitare  ;  Su.G.  bo,  id. 

BOON-DINNER,  s.  The  dinner  given  on 
the  harvest-field  to  a  band  of  reapers,  S. 
Blackw.  Mag. 

BOONER,  adj.  Upper,  Loth.  (Compara- 
tive degree.) 

BOONERMOST,  adj.  Uppermost.  (Su- 
perlative.) Jacobite  Belies.  V.  Boonmost. 

BOONMOST,  adj.  Uppermost,  S.  pron. 
bunemist.  Boss. — A.S.  bufan,  bufan, above, 
and  most. 

BOORICK,  s.  A  shepherd's  hut.  V.  Bour- 

ACK. 

BOOST,  v.  imp.  Behoved.  V.  Boot,  v.  imp. 

BOOST,  s.  A  box.     V.  Buist. 

BOOT,  Bout,  s.  A  sieve,  Roxb.  Appa- 
rently corr.  from  E.  bolt,  to  sift,  whence 
bolter,  a  sieve. 

BOOT,  But,  Bold,  Bit,  Bud,  Boost,  v. 
imp.  Behoved,  was  under  a  necessity  of, 
S.  ;  He  boot  to  do  such  a  thing  ;  he  could 
not  avoid  it.  It  bit  to  be ;  it  was  neces- 
sary that  this  should  take  place.  Boss. 
Burns. — Bus  and  bud  occur  in  the  same 
sense  in  Ywaine  and  Gawin.  Most  pro- 
bably it  is  a  corr.  of  behoved,  Belg.  behoeft. 

BOOT-HOSE,  s.  pi.  Coarse,  ribbed  worsted 
hose,  without  feet,  fixed  by  a  flap  under 
the  buckle  of  the  shoe,  and  covering  the 
breeches  at  the  knee  ;  formerly  worn  in- 
stead of  boots,  S.  Synon.  Gramashcs. 
Heart  Mid-Loth. 

BOOTYER,  s.    A  glutton.    V.  Byoutour. 

BOOTS,  Bootes,  s.  pi.  An  instrument  of 
torture  formerly  used  in  S. ;  being  a  kind 
of  iron  boot  in  which  the  leg  was  placed 
and  into  which  wedges  were  driven  to 
extort  confession  of  criminality.  Crook- 
shank's  Hist. 

BOOTIKIN,  s.    Diminutive  of  the  above. 

BOOZY,  adj.    Bushy.    V.  Bouzy. 

BOR,  Bom,  Bore,  s.  1.  A  small  hole  or 
crevice  ;  a  place  used  for  shelter,  espe- 


BOH 


SO 


cially  by  smaller  animals,  S.  SirTristrem.  I 
2.  An  opening  in  the  clouds,  when  the 
sky  is  thick  and  gloomy,  or  during  rain, 
is  called  a  blue  bore,  S.  It  is  sometimes  ' 
used  metaph.  Baillie.  3.  To  tak  in,  or 
up  a  bore,  to  begin  to  reform  one's  con- 
duct, Mearns.  ;  synon.  with  "  turning 
over  a  new  leaf. " — Su.G.  Germ,  bor, 
terebra  ;  Isl.  bora,  foramen ;  A.S.  bor-lan, 
to  pierce. 

BORAGE  GROT,  s.     A  kind  of  groat,  or 
fourpenny  piece,  formerly  current  in  S. 
Perhaps  so  denominated  from  the  use  of  j 
borax  as  analloy. — Teut.6om<7ie,buglossa.  : 

BORAL,  Borale,  Borell,  s.  A  wimble  ; 
an  instrument  for  boring,  one  end  of  j 
which  is  placed  on  the  breast,  Teviotd.  j 
Hence  called &breast-bore,Clydes. — -Su.G.,  ■ 
Isl.  bor,  terebrum,  whence  bora,  the  orifice  j 
made,  from  bor-a,  perforare  ;  Teut.  boor- 
en,  id. 

BORAL  HOLE,  s.      A  hole  made  by  a  | 
wimble,  Selkirks.     Hogg. 

BORAL-TREE,s.  The  handle  of  a  wimble,  j 
Teviotd. 

To  BORCH,  Borgh,  v.  a.  To  give  a  pledge 
or  security  for ;  to  bail.     Wallace. 

BORCH,  Borgh,  Bowrch,  Borow,  s.  1. 
A  surety.  The  term  properly  denotes  a 
person  who  becomes  bail  for  another,  for 
whatever  purpose.  Wallace.  2.  A  pledge; 
anything  laid  in  pawn.  Barbour. — The 
term  occurs  in  both  senses  in  O.E.  A.S. 
borg  borh,  fide-jussor ;  also,  foenus  ;  Germ. 
burge,  a  pledge.— Su.G.  borgen,  suretiship. 
Ihre  derives  Su.G.  and  Isl.  borg-a,  to  be- 
come surety,  from  berg-a,  a  periculo  tueri, 
to  protect  from  danger.  The  idea  is  cer- 
tainly most  natural :  For  what  is  sureti- 
ship, but  warranting  the  safety  of  any 
person  or  thing  1 

Lattin  to  Borgh.  Laid  in  pledge.  Lattin 
is  the  part.  pa.  of  the  r.  Lot,  to  let ;  to 
lay. — Teut.  laeten  zijn,  ponere. 

To  Strek,  or  Stryk  a  Borgh.  To  enter 
into  suretiship  or  cautionary  on  any 
ground.     Acts  Ja.  I. 

BORD,  s.  1.  A  broad  hem  or  welt,  S.  2. 
The  edge  or  border  of  a  woman's  cap,  S. 
— Fr.  bord ;  Belg.  boord,  a  welt,  a  hem, 
or  selvage  ;  Isl.  bard, bord,  the  extremity 
or  margin. 

BORD  ALEXANDER,  s.  A  kind  of  cloth 
manufactured  at  Alexandria  and  other 
towns  in  Egypt. 

Monthis  Bord,  .*.  Apparently  the  ridge 
or  longitudinal  summit  of  a  mountain. — 
Isl.  bord,  a  margin  or  extremity. 

BORDEL,  s.  A  brothel,  Dunbar.— Fr. 
bordel,  id.;  Su.G.  A.S.  bord,  a  house.  The 
dimin.  of  this,  Hire  says,  was  L.B.  bordell- 
vm,  bordil-e,  tuguriolum,  cujus  generis 
quum  olim  meretricum  stabula  essent. 

B(  1RDELLAR,  s.  A  haunter  of  brothels. 
Bellenden. 

BORE,  «.     A  crevice.    V.  Bor. 


BOR 

BORE"S  (or  BOAR'S)  EARS,  s.  pi.  The 
name  given  to  the  Auricula,  S.B.  Pri- 
mula auricula,  Linn. — A  bear  is  called  a 
boar,  S.,  especially  S.B. 

BOREAU,  s.     An  executioner.     V.  Burio. 

BORE-TREE,   s.      Sambucus   nigra.      V. 

BOURTREE. 

BORGCHT,s.    A  surety.    Aberd.  Beg.  V. 

BORCH. 

BORGH,  s.     A  surety.    V.  Borch. 

BORN.  Wallace. — Burn  may  have  some 
affinity  to  Isl.  borgun;  Su.G.  borgen,  sure- 
tiship ;  q.  one  under  contract  or  obliga- 
tion. 

BORNE-DOWN,  part.  adj.  Depressed  in 
body,  in  mind,  or  in  external  circum- 
stances, S. 

BORN-HEAD,  adv.  Straight  forward  in 
an  impetuous  manner,  Ettr.  For.  ;  synon. 
Horn-head.    Ferils  of  Man. 

BORNE-HEAD,  adj.  Headlong ;  furious, 
Fpp.Clydes. — Perhaps  from  Teut.  bor-en ; 
A.S.  baer-en,to\\ere,  levare,  prae  se  ferre  ; 
A.S.  boren,  part,  pa.,  q.  with  the  head 
borne,  or  carried  before,  or  pushing  for- 
ward, like  a  butting  ox. 

BORNE-MAD,  adj.  Furious.  Upp.  Clydes. 

BORNSHET,  s.  A  composition  for  protec- 
tion from  being  plundered  by  an  army. 
Monro's  Exped. — Teut.  borgh-en,  in  tu- 
tum  recipere,  servare.  Perhaps  formed 
from  Sw.  borgen,  bail,  security,  and  skatt- 
a,  to  rate,  to  value ;  or  Teut.  borgh-en, 
and  schatt-en,  to  tax,  whence  schatting, 
taxation. 

BOROW,  s.  1.  A  surety.  2.  A  pledge. 
Aberd.  Reg.     V.  Borch. 

BORRA,  Borradh,  s.  A  congeries  of  stones 
covering  cells,  about  G  feet  long,  4  broad, 
and  4  or  5  feet  high,  Highlands  of  S. 

BORRAL  TREE,  s.  Supposed  the  Bour- 
tree,  or  common  elder,  as  boys  bore  it  for 
their  popguns. 

BORREL,  s.  An  instrument  for  piercing  ; 
a  borer,  S.A.     Bates.     V.  Boral. 

BORRET,  s.  A  term  anciently  given  to 
bombasin  in  S.— Belg.  borat,  "  a  certain 
light  stuff  of  silk  and  fine  wool,"  Sewel. 

To  BORROW,  Borw,  o.  a.  1.  To  give  secu- 
rity for  ;  applied  to  property.  Wyntoicn. 
2.  To  become  surety  for  ;  applied  to  a 
person.    Baron  Courts. — Su.G.  borg-a,  id. 

To  BORROW  one,  to  urge  one  to  drink, 
Ang.  Perhaps  from  borg-cn,  to  pledge. 
When  one  pledges  another  in  company,  he 
engages  to  drink  after  him;  and  in  ancient 
times  it  was  generally  understood,  that 
he  who  pledged  another,  was  engaged  to 
drink  an  equal  quantity. 

BORROWGANGE,  Borrowgang,  p.  A 
state  of  suretiship.  Beg.  Maj.  —  Su.G. 
edgaang,  laggaang,  are  rendered  by  Ihre, 
actus  jurandi,  from  gaa,  ire  ;  borrowgange 
may  thus  be  merely  the  act  of  going  or 
entering  as  a  surety. 

BORROWING    DAYS.     The   last    three 


BOFv 

days  of  March,  Old  Style,  S.  Cvuiplaynt  S. 
— These  days  being  generally  stormy,  our 
forefathers  have  endeavoured  to  account 
for  this  circumstance,  by  pretending  that 
March  borrowed  them  from  April,  that  he 
might  extend  his  power  so  much  longer. 
Those  who  are  much  addicted  to  super- 
stition will  neither  borrow  nor  lend  on 
any  of  these  days,  lest  the  articles  bor- 
rowed should  be  employed  for  the  pur- 
poses of  witchcraft  against  the  lenders. 
Some  of  the  vulgar  imagiue,  that  these 
days  received  their  designation  from  the 
conduct  of  the  Israelites  in  borrotcing  the 
property  of  the  Egvptians. 

BORROW-MAILL, Burrow-Mail,*.  An- 
nual duty  payable  to  the  Sovereign  by  a 
burgh  for  enjoying  certain  rights.  Acts 
Ja.  VI.     V.  Mail,  tribute. 

BORROWSTOUN,  s.  A  royal  borough,  S. 
Gait. 

BORROWSTOUN,  adj.  Of  or  belonging 
to  a  borough,  S. 

BOS,  Boss,  Bois,  adj.  1.  Hollow,  S.  Dou- 
glas. "  A  boss  sound,"  that  which  is 
emitted  by  a  body  that  is  hollow,  S.  2. 
Empty.  A  shell,  without  a  kernel,  is  said 
to  be  boss.  The  word  is  also  used  to  de- 
note the  state  of  the  stomach  when  it  is 
empty,  or  after  long  abstinence,  S.  Mori- 
son.  3.  In  the  same  sense,  it  is  metaph. 
applied  to  a  weak  or  ignorant  person. 
One  is  said  to  be  "  nae  boss  man,"  who 
has  a  considerable  share  of  understand- 
ing, S.B.  Ramsay.  4.  Applied  to  a  per- 
son emaciated  by  internal  disease.  5.  A 
large  window  forming  a  recess  ;  a  bay 
window,  or  bote  window.  Pitscottie.  6. 
Poor;  destitute  of  worldly  substance,  S.B. 
Ross. — Teut.  bosse,  umbo. 

BOSKIE,  adj.  Tipsy,  Loth.— Teut.  buys, 
ebrius,  buys-en,  poculis  iudulgere. 

BOSKILL,  s.  An  opening  in  the  middle  of 
a  stack  of  corn,  made  by  pieces  of  wood 
fastened  at  the  top,  Roxb.  Syn.  Fause- 
house.  Perhaps  from  its  resemblance  to 
a  kiln,  or  kill,  in  form,  and  having  nothing 
within  it ;  q.  a  boss  or  empty  kill. 

BOSS,  Boce,  s.     Anything  hollow.     Burel. 

BOSS  of  the  Side,  the  hollow  between  the 
ribs  and  the  haunch,  S. 

BOSS  of  the  Body.  The  forepart,  from 
the  chest  downwards  to  the  loins ;  a 
phrase  now  almost  obsolete,  S. 

BOSS,  Boiss,  s.  1.  A  small  cask.  Pitscottie. 
2.  It  seems  to  denote  a  bottle,  perhaps 
one  of  earthen  ware,  such  as  is  now  vul- 
garly called  a  gray-beard.  Dunbar.  3. 
In  pi.  bosses,  buisses,  a  term  of  contempt, 
conjoined  with  auld,  and  applied  to  per- 
sons of  a  despicable  or  worthless  charac- 
ter. Knox. — From  Fr.  boire,  to  drink, 
whence  boisson,  drink,  or  busse,  a  cask  for 
holding  wines. 

BOSSINS,  s.  Vacancies  in  corn-stacks, 
for  the  admission  of  air  to  preserve  the 


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BOT 


grain  from  being  heated,  Lauarks.    From 
Boss,  hollow.     V.  Fause-house. 

BOSSNESS,s.  l.Hollowness,S.  2.  Emp- 
tiness, often  applied  to  the  stomach,  S. 

BOT,  conj.  But,  often  confounded  with 
but,  prep,  signifying  without.  Douglas. — 
A.S.  butan,  buton,  are  used  precisely  as 
S.  but,  without. 

BOTAND,  But-axd,  prep.  Besides.  Percy. 

BOTAND,  adv.  1.  But  if  ;  except.  Bar- 
bour. 2.  Moreover  ;  besides.  Maitland, 
Poems. — In  the  latter  sense,  it  is  from 
A.S.  butan,  praeter. 

BOTANO,  s.  A  piece  of  linen  dyed  blue. 
Fr.  boutant,  a  stuff  which  is  made  at 
Montpellier. 

BOTCARD,  s.  A  sort  of  artillery  used  in 
S.  in  the  reign  of  Ja,  V.  Pitscottie. — The 
same  instruments  seem  to  be  afterwards 
called  battars,  ib.  Fr.  bastarde, "  a  demie- 
cannon,  or  demie-culverin;  a  smaller  piece 
of  any  kind,"  Cotgr. 

BOTE,  Bute,  s.  1.  Help  ;  advantage  ;  E. 
boot,  Doug.  2.  Compensation  ;  satisfac- 
tion ;  Acts  Pari.  pass. — A.S.  bote,  id., 
from  bet-an,  emendare,  restaurare  ;  Belg. 
boete,  a  fine,  a  penalty. 

Kin-bote,  compensation,  or  "  assithment  for 
the  slaughter  of  a  kinsman ;"  Skene,  Verb. 
Sign. — A.S.  cyn,  cognatio,  and  bote. 

Man-bote,  the  compensation  fixed  by  the 
law  for  killing  a  man,  according  to  the 
rank  of  the  person.  Ib. — A.S.  man-bot,  id. 

Theift-bote,  compensation  made  to  the  king 
for  theft.     Reg.  Maj. 

To  BOTHER,  r.  n.  To  make  many  words. 
Bums. 

BOTHER,  s.  The  act  of  teasing  or  rally- 
ing, by  dwelling  on  the  same  subject,  S. 

To  BOTHER,  Bather,  r.  a.  To  teaze  one 
by  dwelling  on  the  same  subject,  or  by 
continued  solicitation,  S.  Perhaps  the 
same  with  E.  Pother. 

BOTHIE,  Booth,  Buith,  s.  A  shop  made 
of  boards ;  either  fixed  or  portable,  S. 
Douglas. —  Hence  the  Luckenbooths  of 
Edinburgh,  wooden  shops,  made  for  being 
locked  up.  Teut.  boede,  bode,  domuncula, 
casa,  Kilian  ;  Su.G.  bod,  taberna  merca- 
torum,  apotheca  ;  Isl.  bud,  id.  V.  Lucken. 

BOTHIE,  Boothie,  s.  1.  A  cottage ;  often 
used  to  denote  a  place  where  labouring 
servants  are  lodged,  S.  Neill.  2.  It 
sometimes  denotes  a  wooden  hut.  Ja- 
cobite Relics. — Su.G.  bod,  a  house,  a  cot- 
tage ;  Gael,  bothag,  bothan,  a  cot. 

BOTHIE-MAN,  s.  Equivalent  to  E.  hind, 
and  borrowed  from  the  circumstance  of 
hinds  inhabiting  bothies,  Berths. 

BOTHNE,  Bothene,  s.  1.  A  park  in  which 
cattle  are  fed  and  enclosed.  Skene.  2. 
A  barony,  lordship,  or  sheriffdom.  Assis. 
Reg.  Dae. — L.B.  bothena,  baronia,  aut 
territorium. 

BOTINYS,  5.  Pl.  Buskins ;  Gl.  Sibb.— Fr. 
botine,  cothurnus.     V.  Bolting. 

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82 


BOTION,  8.  Botching,  Dunifr.  Mayne's 
Siller  Gun. 

To  BOTTLE  or  BATTLE  STRAE.  To 
make  up  straw  into  small  parcels,  bottles, 
or  u-indlins,  S.  Battle  is  the  pron.  of 
Loth.— Fr.  botel-er,  to  make  into  bundles. 

BOTTLE-NOSE,  s.  A  species  of  whale,  S. 
Orkn.    Statist.  Ace. 

*  BOTTOM,  s.  The  breech ;  the  seat  in  the 
human  body,  S.     V.  Boddum. 

BOTTOM-ROOM,  s.  The  name  vulgarly 
given  to  the  space  occupied  by  one  sitter 
in  a  church,  S.  When  one's  right  to  a 
single  seat  is  expressed,  it  is  said  that 
one  "has  a  bottom-room  in  this  or  that 
pew."     The  Provost. 

BOTTREL,adj.  Thick  and  dwarfish,  Aberd. 

BOTTREL, ».  A  thickset,  dwarfish  person, 
ibid. — Fr.  bouterolle,  the  shape  of  a  scab- 
bard, the  tip  that  strengthens  the  end  of 
it ;  Isl.  but-r,  truncus,  but-a,  truncare. 

BOTWAND,  s.  Perhaps  a  rod  of  autho- 
rity or  power ;  from  Germ,  bot,  power, 
and  wand,  a  rod.  Or  boticand  may  be 
the  rod  of  a  messenger,  from  A.S. ;  Su.G. 
bod,  a  message  ;  A.S.  bod-ian ;  Su.G. 
bod-a, nuntiare. — In  ancient  times,  among 
the  Gothic  nations,  when  the  men  cap- 
able to  bear  arms  were  summoned  to  at- 
tend their  general,  a  messenger  was  sent, 
who  with  the  greatest  expedition  was 
to  carry  a  rod  through  a  certain  district, 
and  to  deliver  it  in  another ;  and  so  on, 
till  all  quarters  of  the  country  were 
warned.  This  rod  had  certain  marks  cut 
on  it,  which  were  often  unknown  to  the 
messenger,  but  intelligible  to  the  princi- 
pal persons  to  whom  he  was  sent.  These 
marks  indicated  the  time  and  place  of 
meeting.  The  rod  was  burnt  at  the  one 
end,  and  had  a  rope  affixed  to  the  other ; 
as  intimating  the  fate  of  those  who  should 
disobey  the  summons,  that  their  houses 
should  be  burnt,  and  that  they  should 
themselves  be  hanged.  This  was  called, 
Su.G.  budkafie,  from  bud,  a  message,  and 
kafle,  [S.  cavel]  a  rod.  The  Croistara,  or 
fire-cross,  anciently  sent  round  through 
the  Highlands,  was  a  signal  of  the  same 
kind. 
BOUCHT,  Bought,  s.  A  curvature,  or  bend- 
ing of  any  kind,  S.  "  The  bought  of  the 
arm,"  the  bending  of  the  arm  at  the  el- 
bow. Journ.  Loud.  Where  the  sea  forms 
a  sort  of  bay,  it  is  said  to  have  a  bought, 
S.  Bight,  E. — A.S.  bogeht,  arcuatus, 
crooked  ;  bug-an,  to  bend  ;  Germ,  bug, 
sinus  ;  bucht,  curvatura  litoris,  Wachter. 
To  BOUCHT,  Bought,  v.  a.  To  fold  down, 
S.— Isl.  bukt-a;  Teut.  buck-en,  flectere, 
curvare.  Hence, 
BOUCHTING-BLANKET,  s.  A  small 
blanket  laid  across  a  feather-bed,  and 
tucked  up  under  it  on  both  sides  to  pre- 
vent it  from  spreading  out  too  much,  as 
well  as  to  secure  the  occupier  of  the  bed 


BOLT 

against  the  chillness  of  the  tick,  or  any 
dampness  contracted  by  the  feathers,  S. ; 
called  also  a  Bindinq-Blanket. 
BOUCHT-KNOT,  «.  A  running  knot  ;  one 
that  can  easily  be  loosed,  in  consequence 
of  the  cord  being  doubled,  S. 
BOUCHT,  Bought,  Bucht,  Bught,  s.  LA 
small  pen,  usually  put  up  in  the  corner  of 
the  fold,  into  which  it  was  customary  to 
drive  the  ewes  when  they  were  to  be 
milked  ;  also  called  ewe-bucht,  S.  Dou- 
glas. 2.  A  house  in  which  sheep  are  en- 
dosed,  Lanarks. ;  an  improper  sense.  Stat. 
Ace.  3.  A  square  seat  in  a  church  ;  a 
table-seat,  S.  Bucht-seat,  id.,  Aberd. — 
Teut.  bocht,  bucht,  septum,  septa,  inter- 
septum,  sepimentum  clausum. 

To  BOUCHT,  Bought,  v.  a.  1.  To  enclose 
in  a  fold  ;  properly  ewes  for  milking,  S. ; 
formed  from  the  s.  Boss.  2.  To  enclose 
by  means  of  a  fence  or  for  shelter,  Renfr. 
Tannahill. 

BOUCHT-CURD.  The  droppings  of  the 
sheep  that  frequently  fall  into  the  milk- 
pail,  but  are  taken  out  by  the  ewe-milkers, 
Roxb. 

BOUCHTING-TIME,  Boughting-Time,  s. 
That  time  in  the  evening  when  the  ewes 
are  milked.     Herd's  Coll. 

To  BOUFF,  v.  a.  To  beat,  Fife.  It  seems 
merely  a  variety  of  Buff,  f>.  a.    V.  Boof. 

To  BOUFF,  Bowf,  r.  n.  1.  To  bark,  Loth. 
Aberd.  Applied  to  the  hollow  sound 
made  by  a  large  dog,  Fife ;  syn.  Wouff 
and  Youff.  This  is  opposed  to  Yaffing, 
which  denotes  the  barking  of  a  small 
dog.  2.  To  cough  loud,  Aberd.  It  is 
often  conjoined  with  the  v.  to  Host. 

BOUFF,  Bowf,  g.  1.  The  act  of  barking, 
2.  A  loud  cough,  Aberd. 

BOUGARS,  s.  pi.  Cross  spars,  forming 
part  of  the  roof  of  a  cottage,  used  instead 
of  laths,  on  which  wattling  or  twigs  are 
placed,  and  above  these  divots,  and  then 
the  straw  or  thatch,  S.  Chr.  Kirk. — 
Lincolns.  bulkar,  a  beam  ;  Dan.  biaelke, 
pi.  bielcker,  beams.  Su.G.  bialke,  a  small 
rafter,  tigillum,  in  Westro-Goth.  is  writ- 
ten bolkur. 

BOUGAR-STAKES,  s.  pi.  The  lower  part 
of  couples,  or  rafters,  that  were  set  on  the 
ground  in  old  houses,  Teviotd.  V.  Bou- 
gars. 

BOUGAR-STICKS,  s.pl.  Strong  pieces  of 
wood  fixed  to  the  couples,  or  rafters,  of  a 
house  by  wooden  pins. 

BOUGE.  Bougis,pl.  Perhaps  some  kind 
of  coffers  or  boxes,  like  Fr.  bougette,  from 
bouge,  a  budget,  or  great  pouch.— Teut. 
boeqie,  bulga. 

BOUGER,  s.  A  sea-fowl  and  bird  of  pas- 
sage of  the  size  of  a  pigeon,  found  in  St. 
Kilda  and  the  other  Western  Isles,  where 
it  is  called  Coulterneb.  Martin's  St.  Kil- 
da.— Perhaps  from  Isl.  bugr,  curvatura, 
as  the  upper  jaw  is  crooked  at  the  point. 


BOU 

BOUGHT,  t.  The  name  given  to  a  fishing- 
line  in  Shetland  of  about  fifty  fathoms. — 
Dan.  bugt,  a  winding,  the  line  being  so 
termed  from  its  forming  a  coil  on  being 
wound  up.    V.  Boucht,  a  curvature. 

BOUGHTIE,  Bughtie,  s.  A  twig  ;  dim. 
of  E.  Bough,  Ayrs.     Picken. 

BOUGIE,  s.  A  bag  made  of  sheep-skin, 
Shetl—  Moes.G.  balg ;  Su.G.  baelg,  uter. 

BOUGUIE,  s.  A  posy ;  a  nosegay,  Ayrs. 
— Fr.  bouquet,  id. 

BOUK,  s.  A  lie  made  of  cows'  dung  and 
stale  urine  or  soapy  water,  in  which  foul 
linen  is  steeped,  in  order  to  its  being 
cleansed  or  whitened,  S.  Perhaps  ori- 
ginally from  A.S.  buce  ;  Isl.  buk-ur,  ven- 
ter, alvus,  from  the  lie  being  composed  of 
animal  excrements ;  for  iu  Teut.  buyck-en, 
lintea  lixivio  purgare,  retains  the  precise 
form  of  buyek,  venter.  As,  however,  linens 
are  frequently  beat  with  a  wooden  mallet 
to  be  cleansed,  others  have  derived  this 
word  from  Su.G.  buck-a  ;  Belg.  beuck-en, 
to  beat  or  strike. 

BOUKING- WASHING,  Boukit-washing, 
s.  The  great  annual  purification  of  the 
family  linen  by  means  of  this  lie,  S. 
Heart  Mid-Loth. 

BOUCKING,  s.  The  quantity  of  clothes 
bucked  at  one  time.  Hogg's  Brownie  of 
Bodsbeck. 

To  BOUK,  r.  a.  To  steep  foul  linen  in  lie 
of  this  kind.  To  bouk  claise,  S.  Glen- 
ferqus. 

BOUK,  Buik,  s.  1.  The  trunk  of  the  body, 
as  distinguished  from  the  head  or  ex- 
tremity, S.  A  bouk  of  tauch,  all  the  tal- 
low taken  out  of  an  ox  or  cow,  S.  Germ. 
bauch  von  talge,  id.  A  bouk  louse,  one 
that  has  been  bred  about  the  body. — Teut. 
beuck,  truncus  corporis.  2.  The  whole 
body  of  a  man,  or  carcass  of  a  beast,  S. 
Douglas.  3.  The  body,  as  contradis- 
tinguished from  the  soul.  B.  Bruce.  4. 
Size,  stature,  S.  bulk;  Boukth,  bulk,  Gl. 
Lancash.  /.  JYicol.  5.  The  greatest 
share,  the  principal  part,  S.  Cleland. 
6.  The  whole  of  any  bale,  cask,  or  as- 
sortment of  goods. 

To  Break  Buik.  To  open  goods  and  use  a 
portion  of  them.     Aberd.  Reg. 

To  BOUK,  p.  n.    To  bulk,  S.     Hence, 

BOUKIT,  Bowkit,  Bowked,  part.  jsa.  1. 
Large,  bulky  ;  S.  Douglas.  2.  Boukit 
and  muckle-boukit  are  used  in  a  peculiar 
sense  ;  as  denoting  the  appearance  which 
a  pregnant  woman  makes,  after  her  shape 
begins  to  alter. 

Little-Boukit,  part.  adj.  1.  Small  in 
size ;  puny,  S.  2.  Thin ;  meagre,  S.  3. 
Of  little  consideration,  regard,  or  conse- 
quence ;  applied  to  persons  only,  Aberd. 

Muckle-Boukit,  part.  adj.  1.  Large  in 
size,  S.  2.  Denoting  the  appearance  which 
a  pregnant  woman  makes,  &c. — Bouky, 
may  be  originally  the  same  with  Su.G. 


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BOU 


bukig,  obesus,  qui  magnum  abdomen  ha- 
bet. 

BOUKSUM,  Buksum,  Bouky,  adj.  l.Of 
the  same  sense  with  Boukit,  S.  Poems 
Buchan  Dialect.  2.  Honourable  ;  pos- 
sessing magnitude  in  a  moral  sense.  R. 
Bruce. 

BOUKE,  s.  A  solitude.  Sir  Gaican  and 
Sir  Gal. — A.S.  buce,  secessus,  "  a  soli- 
tary and  secret  place,"  Somner. 

BOUL,  Bool,  Bule,  s.  1.  Any  thing  that 
is  of  a  curved  form  ;  as,  "  the  boot  of  the 
arm,"  when  it  is  bent,  i.  e.  the  curvature; 
synon.  bought,  S.  2.  The  round  holes  in 
scissors  in  which  the  thumb  and  finger 
are  put,  &c.  V.  Bools.  3.  A  semicircu- 
lar handle ;  as  that  of  a  bucket  or  pot, 
&c,  S. 

BOUL  o'  a  Pint-stoup,  Bool  of  a  Tea-kettle; 
the  handle  of  either  of  these  vessels.  To 
come  to  the  hand  like  the  boul  o'  a  pint- 
stoup,  a  proverbial  expression,  indicating 
any  thing  that  takes  place  as  easily  and 
agreeably  as  the  handle  of  a  drinking 
vessel  comes  to  the  hand  of  a  tippler. 
Gl.  Antiquary. 

BOULDEN,  part.  pa.    Swelled ;  inflated. 

V.  BOLDIN. 

BOULE,  "Round,"  Rudd.  Douglas.— 
Teut.  bol,  tumidus,  turgidus  ;  or  boghel, 
beughd,  curvatura  semicircularis,  from 
bogli-en,  arcuare. 

BOULE,  s.  A  clear  opening  in  the  clouds 
in  a  dark,  rainy  day,  prognosticating  fair 
weather ;  a  gap  ;  a  break. — C.B.  bolch 
and  btvlch,  a  break,  a  breach  ;  or  perhaps 
a  peculiar  use  of  Boal,  Bole,  a  perfora- 
tion. 

BOULENA.  A  sea  cheer,  signifying,  Hale 
up  the  bowlings.     Complaynt  S. 

BOULENE,  s.  The  same  with  E.  boidine. 
A  rope  fastened  to  the  middle  part  of  the 
outside  of  a  sail.  Complaynt  S. — Sw. 
bog-Una,  id.  from  bog  flexus. 

BOULTELL  RAINES.  Bridle-reins  of 
some  kind. — Perhaps  from  O.Fr.  boulletie, 
combat,  joute  ;  q.  such  reins  as  were  used 
in  tournaments. 

BOUN,  Boune,  Bown,  adj.  Ready,  pre- 
pared, S.  Barbour. — Bone  is  used  in  the 
same  sense,  O.E. — Su.G.  bo,  bo-a,  to  pre- 
pare, to  make  ready  ;  Isl.  bu-a,  id.  Boeh 
or  boin  is  the  part.  pa. 

To  BOUN,  Bown,  v.  a.  1.  To  make  ready, 
to  prepare.  Wallace.  2.  To  go,  to  di- 
rect one's  course  to  a  certain  place.  Sir 
Egeir. 

BOUND,  Bund,  part.  pa.  Pregnant. 
Douglas. — Germ,  entbund-en,  to  deliver, 
entbunden,  brought  to  bed  ;  literally  un- 
bound. 

BOUNDE,  s.  Meaning  doubtful.  Act. 
Dom.  Cone. 

To  BOUNDER,  v.  a.  To  limit ;  to  set 
boundaries  to,  Roxb. — L.B.  bon-are,  bund- 
are,  metas  figere. 


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To  BOUNT,  8.  n.     To  spring,  to  bound- 
Fr.  bovd-ir,  id.     Buret. 

BOUNTE,  s.     Worth,  goodness.     Barhoiu 
— Fr.  bonte,  id. 

BOUNTETH,  Bountith,  s.  1.  Something 
given  as  a  reward  for  service  or  good 
offices.  Watson's  Coll.  2.  It  now  gen- 
erally signifies  what  is  given  to  servants, 
in  addition  to  their  wages,  S  ;  bounties, 
S.B.  Ramsay. — Gael,  bunntais,  seems 
merely  a  corr.  of  this  word. 

BOUNTREE,  s.    Common  elder.  V.  Bour- 

TREE. 

BOUNTREE-BERRIES,  s.  pi.  The  fruit 
of  the  elder,  from  which  elderberry  wine 
is  made,  S.A. 

BOUR,  Boure,  s.  A  chamber  ;  sometimes 
a  retired  apartment,  such  as  ladies  were 
wont  to  possess  in  ancient  times.  Dou- 
glas.— A.S.  bur,  hire,  conclave,  an  inner 
chamber,  a  parlour,  a  bower. — Teut.  buer, 
id.  Dan.  buur,  conclave,  Su.G.  Isl.  bur, 
habitaculum.  —  Isl.  jungfrubur,  gynae- 
ceum,  ubi  olim  filiae  familias  habitabant ; 
literally,  the  young  lady's  bower.  Hence 
bour-bourding,  jesting  in  a  lady's  cham- 
ber, Pink. 

BOURACH,  Bowrock,  Boorick,  s.  1 .  An 
enclosure  ;  applied  to  the  little  houses 
that  children  build  for  play,  especially 
those  made  in  the  sand,  S.  Kelly.  "  We'll 
never  big  sandy  boicrocls  together."  S. 
Prov.  Kelly.  2.  A  small  knoll,  as  dis- 
tinguished from  a  brae,  Selkirks.  Hogg. 
3.  A  shepherd's  hut,  Galloway.  4.'  A 
small  heap  of  stones,  Clydes.  V.  Borra. 
5.  A  confused  heap  of  any  kind,  S.B. 
Such  a  quantity  of  body-clothes  as  is 
burdensome  to  the  wearer,  is  called  a 
bourach  of  claise,  Ang.  Statist.  Ace.  6. 
A  crowd,  a  ring,  a  circle,  S.B.  Poems 
Buchan  Dialect.  7.  A  cluster,  as  of 
trees,  S.  Ferguson. — A.S.  beorh,  burg, 
an  enclosure,  a  heap  ;  Su.G.  borg. 

BOURACH'D,  Burracii'd,  part.  pa.  En- 
closed, environed,  S.B.     Boss. 

To  BOURACH,  r.  re.  To  crowd  together 
confusedly,  or  in  a  mass,  S.;  syn.  Crowdle. 

BOURACH,  Borracii,  s.  A  baud  put 
round  a  cow's  hinder  legs  at  milking,  S. 
Gael,  buarach. 

BOURBEE,  s.  The  spotted  Whistle  fish, 
S.     Sihbald. 

To  BOURD,  r.  h.  To  jest,  to  mock,  S. 
Ramsay. — Fr.  bourd-er,  id.  But  this 
seems  to  be  merely  an  abbrev.  of  bthourd- 
ir,  bohord-er,  to  joust  together  with  lances. 
Bohord,  behord,  is  originally  a  Gothic 
word,  as  being  used  by  old  Northern 
writers. 

BOURD,  Boure,  s.  1.  A  jest,  a  scoff,  S. 
Kelly.  Hoidate.  2.  In  "  Gordon's  His- 
tory of  the  Earls  of  Sutherland"  it  is  used 
to  denote  a  fatal  encounter,  called  the 
Bourd  of  Brechen. 

BOURIE,  s.    A  hole  made  in  the  earth  by 


rabbits,  or  other  animals  that  hide  them- 
selves there  ;  E.  a  burrow.  Monroe. — 
From  the  same  origin  with  Bourach. 

BOURTREE,  Boretree,  Bountree,  s. 
Common  elder,  a  tree  ;  Sambucus  nigra, 
Linn.  ;  A.Bor.  Burtree.  Lightfoot.  —  It 
seems  to  have  received  its  name  from  its 
being  hollow  within,  and  thence  easily 
bored  by  thrusting  out  the  pulp. 

BOURTREE-BUSH,  s.  A  shrub  of  elder. 
Liqlits  and  Shadows. 

BOURTREE,  Bountry-gux,  s.  A  small 
air-gun  made  of  a  twig  of  elder  with  the 
pith  taken  out :  a  pellet  of  wet  paper 
being  forced  up  the  tube,  and  another  put 
in  and  pushed  up  towards  it,  the  com- 
pressed air  between  the  two  drives  out 
the  first  with  an  explosion.  Blackw.  Mag. 

BOUSCHE,  s.  The  sheathing  of  a  wheel. 
V.  Bush. 

BOUSHTY,s.  Expl."bed."  Aberd.  Shir- 
refs. — The  same  with  Buisty,  q.  v. 

BOUSTER,  s.     The  bolster  of  a  bed,  S.  V. 

BOWSTAR. 

BOUSTOUR,  Bowstowre,  s.  A  military 
engine,  anciently  used  for  battering  walls. 
Wyntown. — Su.G.  byssa,  bossa,  signifies  a 
mortar,  an  engine  for  throwing  bombs  ; 
Bombarda,  Hire ;  formerly  byssor ;  from 
byssa,  theca,  a  box,  or  case  ;  because  in 
these  tubes,  as  in  cases,  bullets  are  lodged. 

BOUSUM,  Bowsom,  adj.  1.  Pliant,  trac- 
table. Palice  of  Honour. — A.S.  bocsum, 
buhsum,  obediens,  tractabilis,  from  bug-an, 
Belg.  buyg-en,  flectere.  2.  "  Blythe, 
merry,"  Rudd. 

To  BOUT,  Bowt,  r.  n.  To  spring,  to  leap, 
S.  "  bouted  up"  Rudd.  vo.  upboltit.  Ross. 
Lyndsay. — Teut.  botten,  op-bott-en,  to  re- 
bound, resilire. 

BOUT,  s.  A  sudden  jerk  in  entering  or 
leaving  an  apartment  ;  a  hasty  entrance 
or  departure  ;  the  act  of  coming  upon 
one  by  surprise  ;  S. 

BOUT,  s.  1 .  The  extent  of  ground  mowed, 
while  the  labourer  moves  straight  for- 
ward ;  the  rectangle  included  in  the 
length  of  the  field  to  be  mowed,  and 
the  sweep  of  the  scythe,  S.  2.  Corn  or 
hay,  when  cut  by  the  scythe,  and  lying 
in  rows,  is  said  to  be  "  lying  in  the  bout," 
Mearns.  3.  The  act  of  going  once  round 
in  ploughing,  S.B.  Agr.  Surv.  Intern. 
4.  As  much  thread,  or  anything  similar, 
as  is  wound  on  a  clew,  while  the  clew  is 
held  in  one  position,  S. — Fr.  bout,  a  term 
denoting  extent,  or  the  extremity  of  any- 
thing. 

BOUT-CLAITH,  g.  Cloth  of  a  thin  tex- 
ture. The  name  is  probably  borrowed 
from  the  primary  use  of  the  cloth  in  bolt- 
ing or  boulting  Hour. — From  Fr.  blut-er, 
contraction  from  belut-er,  to  bolt. 

BOUTEFEU,s.  An  incendiary.  Guthry's 
Mem.  If  not  from  bout-er,  to  push  for- 
ward, perhaps  from  Su.G.  bot-a,  reparare  ; 


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A.S.  bet-an,  whence  a  word  of  similar 
formation  with  Boute-feu  Fyrbeta,  a  ser- 
vant who  lias  charge  of  the  fire. 

BOUTGATE,  s.  1.  A  circuitous  road,  a 
way  which  is  not  direct,  S.  from  about, 
and  gait  way.  Ross.  2.  A  circumven- 
tion, a  deceitful  course,  S.  R.  Bruce. 
3.  An  ambiguity,  or  an  equivocation,  in 
discourse.     Bp.  Forbes. 

BOUTOCK,  s.  A  square  piece  of  coarse 
cloth  for  covering  one's  shoulders,  Orkn. 
— Dan. bow,Su.G.bog, denotes  the  shoulder 
of  an  animal,  and  Isl.  tog,  the  coarser  part 
of  a  fleece.  Or  Norw.  b'oete,  a  lap  or  frag- 
ment of  cloth. 

BOUVRAGE,  s.  Drink  ;  beverage.— Fr. 
beuvrage. 

BOUZY,  Bowsie,  Boozy,  adj.  1.  Covered 
with  bushes ;  wooded,  Roxb.  2.  Having 
a  bushy  appearance  ;  commonly  applied 
to  animals  that  are  covered  with  hair  or 
wool.  Remains  Kith.  Song.  3.  Branchy; 
spreading ;  applied  to  trees,  &c,  which 
have  a  spreading,  umbrageous  head,  La- 
narks.  4.  Big;  swelling;  distended;  ex- 
panded, Loth.  5.  Fat  and  overgrown, 
having  at  the  same  time  a  jolly,  good- 
humoured  appearance.  This  term  may 
be  merely  a  corr.  of  Bushy,  or  the  more 
ancient,  Boskti. — Sw.  busk'uj,  id. 

BOUZY-LIKE*  adj.  Having  the  appear- 
ance of  distension  or  largeness  of  size. 
A  pregnant  woman  whose  shape  is  con- 
siderably altered,  is  said  to  be  grown 
bouzy-like,  Loth. 

BOW,s.  Aboil  ;  a  dry  measure,  S.  Monroe. 

BOW,  Boll,  Lintbow,  s.  The  globule 
which  contains  the  seed  of  flax.  Bow  is 
the  pron.  S.  Pol  wart. — Germ,  boll,  id. 
oculus  et  gemma  plantae,  caliculus  ex 
quo  flos  erumpit  ;  Wachter. 

BOW,  Bowe,  .«.  1.  The  herd  in  general; 
whether  enclosed  in  a  fold  or  not.  Dou- 
glas. 2.  A  fold  for  cows,  S.  Bannatyne 
Poems. — Su.G.  bo,  bu,  either  the  herd  or 
the  flock  ;  armenta,  pecora,  grex  ;  Dan. 
boe,  a  shed,  booth,  or  stall. 

BOW,  s.  As  applied  to  a  house.    V.  Boo. 

BOW,  s.  The  curve  or  bending  of  a  street, 
S.  "  At  the  upper  or  northern  end  of  the 
West-bow  street,  stands  the  public  Weigh- 
house."     Mankind's  Hist.  Edin. 

BOW,  s.  A  rude  instrument  of  bent  wil- 
low, formerly  used  for  an  ox-collar, 
Aberd. — Belg.  boei,  a  shackle  ;  Teut. 
boghel,  numella,  a  yoke  or  collar,  from 
boghe,  a  bow. 

BOW,  s.  1.  An  arch,  a  gateway,  S.  Knox. 
2.  The  arch  of  a  bridge,  S.  Muses  Thre- 
nodie. — Teut.  boghe,  id.  arcus,  concame- 
ratio  ;  from  bogh-en,  flectere  ;  A.S.  bog-a, 
"  An  arch  of  a  bridge  or  other  building ;" 
Somner. 

BOW-BRIG,  p.  An  arched  bridge  ;  as  dis- 
tinguished from  one  formed  of  planks,  or 
of  long  stones  laid  across  the  wa  ter,  Aberd. 


BOW 

BO W-HOUGH'D,  adj.  Bow-legged,  Aberd. 

BOW-HOUGHS,  s.  pi.  Crooked  legs, 
Aberd. 

BOW-KAIL,  s.  Cabbage,  S.  So  called  from 
the  circular  form  of  this  plant.  For  the 
same  reason  its  Belg.  name  is  buyskool. 
Burns. 

BOW-KAIL,  adj.  Of  or  belonging  to  cab- 
bage, S.     Burns. 

BOW-STOCK,  .9.  Cabbage.  "  A  bastard 
may  be  as  good  as  a  bow-stock,  by  a  time;" 
S.  Prov.     Kelly. 

BOW-SAW,  s.  A  thin  and  very  narrow 
saw,  fixed  in  a  frame,  and  used  for  cut- 
ting figured  work,  S. — Teut.  boghe-saghe, 
serrula  arcuaria. 

BO W ALAND,  part.  pr.  Making  to  bulge, 
Aberd.  Reg. — Teut.  buyl-en,  protuberare. 

BO  WALL,  s.  A  square  aperture  in  the 
wall.     Aberd.  Reg.     V.  Boal. 

BO  WAND,  adj.  Crooked.  Douglas.— A.S. 
buqend,  id. 

BO  WAT.  s.     A  hand-lantern.     V.  Bowet. 

BOWBARD,  s.  A  dastard,  a  person  desti- 
tute of  spirit.  Douglas. — Teut.  boeverjt, 
nequitia.  Or,  shall  we  rather  view  it  as 
originally  the  same  with  Bumbart,  q.  v.  ? 

BOWBERT,  adj.  Lazy,  inactive.    Douglas. 

BOW'D,  Bovt'^part.  adj.  Crooked.  Burns. 

BOWDDUMYS,  s.  pi.  Bottoms.  Aberd. 
Reg. 

BOWDEN,  part.  pa.    Swollen.   V.  Boldin. 

BOWDING,s.  Swelling.  MelvilVsMS.  V. 
Boldin. 

BOWELHIVE,  s.  An  inflammation  of  the 
bowels,  to  which  children  are  subject,  S. 
V.  Hive,  t.    Pennecuik. 

BOWEN,  s.  A  broad  shallow  dish  made 
of  staves,  for  holding  milk,  Perths. 

BOWER,  ?.  A  bowmaker,  S.;  bowyer,  E. 
Acts  Cha.  I. 

BOWERIQUE,  s.  Improper  spelling  of 
Bourick,  or  Bourach,  q.  v.  Remains 
Kith.  Song. 

BOWES  and  Billes.  A  phrase  used  by 
the  English,  in  former  times,  for  giving 
an  alarm  in  their  camp  or  military  quar- 
ters ;  q.  "  To  your  bows  and  battleaxes." 

BOWET,  Bow  at,  .«.  1.  A  hand-lantern, 
S.  Bowit.  A.Bor.  Apb.  Hamiltoun.  2. 
Metaph.  transferred  to  the  moon,  as  sup- 
plying light  to  those  who  were  engaged 
in  nocturnal  adventures.  Hence,  Macfar- 
lane's  Boteat.  Waverley. — Perhaps  from 
Fr.  bougette,  a  little  coffer  ;  if  not  allied 
to  bougie,  a  small  wax-candle  ;  or,  boete, 
boi'tte,  boite,  a  small  box. 

BOWGER,  s.  The  puffin,  or  coulter-neb,  a 
bird  ;  Alca  arctica,  Linn.     Martin. 

BOWGLE,?.  A  wild  ox,  a  buffalo.  "Beu-gle, 
or  bugle,  a  bull,  Hants."  Grose.  Dunbar. 
— La't.  bucul-us,  a  young  ox.  Hence 
bucjle-horn. 

BOWIE,  s.  1.  A  small  barrel  or  cask, 
open  at  one  end  ;  S.  Ferguson.  2.  It 
denotes  a  small  tub  for  washing,  S.     3. 


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It  also  sometimes  signifies  a  milk-pail,  S. 
Ramsay.  4.  A  water-bucket  with  an  iron 
or  wooden  bow-handle. — Fr.  bide,  a  water- 
pot  or  pitcher,  Cotgr.  Hence, 
BOWIEFU',  s.  1.  the  fill  of  a  small  tub, 
S.  J.  Nicof.  2.  The  fill  of  a  broad 
shallow  dish  ;  properly  one  for  holding 
milk.  Hogg. 
BOWIK,  s.  The  carcass  of  a  beast.  Aberd. 

Reg.  V.  Bo uk,  Buik. 
BOVVIN.  To  take  a  farm  in  a  boirin,  to 
take  a  lease  of  a  farm  in  grass,  with  the 
live  stock  on  it ;  the  stock  still  remaining 
the  property  of  the  landholder,  or  person 
who  lets  it,  Ayrs. — Isl.  buin,  paratus, 
"  in  a  state  of  preparation,"  the  land 
being  under  cultivation,  and  stocked  ;  or 
from  Su.G.  bo,  bu,  cattle,  whence,  S. 
bowe,  the  herd;  also  a  fold  for  cattle. 
.  V.  Steel-bow. 

BOW1T,  part.  pa.  Secured  ;  enlisted.  Per- 
haps a  metaph.  use  of  Teut.  bowet,  ghe- 
bowet,  aedificatus ;  q.  built  in  or  incorpo- 
rated in  the  same  band. 
BOWIT  and  SCHAFFIT.  Provided  with 
bows  and  arrows.  Pari.  Ja.  I.  Schaf- 
fit  is  evidently  from  schafe,  i.  e.,  a  sheaf 
of  arrows. 
To  BOWK,  t.  n.  To  retch  ;  to  puke,  Roxb. 

V.  Bok,  Bock. 
BOWKE,  s.     Bulk.     Hence, 
To  Brek  Bowke.     To  break  bulk  ;  to  sell, 
remove,  or  make  use  of  any  part  of  a 
package,  &c,  of  goods.     V.  Bouk,  Buik. 
To  BOWL,  v.  a.  and  n.     To  boil  ;  the  vul- 
gar pron.  of  Fife  and  some  other  counties. 
BOWL  of  a  Pint-stoup.     V.  Boul,  s. 
To  BOWL,  v.  n.     To  crook,  Dumfr.     Bow- 
land  (below)  is  the  part.  pr.  of  this  r. 
BOWLAND,  part.  adj.     Hooked,  crooked. 
Douglas. — Teut.  boghel-en,  arcuare.  Bow- 
land  is  just  the  part.  pr.  boghelend,  contr. 
BOWLDER-STANE,  s.     A  name  given  by 
road-makers  to  large,  single  stones  found 
in  the  earth,  Perths.     V.  Bullet-stane. 
BOWLED-LIKE,  adj.      Crooked-like,  or 
bowed,    Selkirks.       Hogg. — Dan.   boeyel, 
crookedness,  boyelig,  flexible. 
BOWLER,  s.     A   kettle   or   boiler,   Fife. 
This   approaches   to   the   sound   of    Fr. 
bouill-ir;  Hisp.  bull-ir ;  Goth,  bull-a,  id. 
BOWLIE,    Boolie,    adj.       Crooked,   de- 
formed ;      Buolie-backit,     humpbacked  ; 
sometimes  applied  to  one  whose  shoul- 
ders  are  very  round,  S.     Gait. — Germ. 
bucMig,   Dan.   bugelt,  id.  from    bugle,  a 
bunch  or  hump  ;  and  this  from   bug-en, 
to  bend  ;  Dan.  boe yel,  crookedness,  boeye- 
lig,  flexible.     V.  Beugle-backed. 
BOWLIE,  s.     A  term  of  derision  for  a  per- 
son who  is  bow-legged,  Dumfr. 
BOWLOCHS,  s.  pi.    Ragweed,  Senecio  ja- 

cobaea,  Wigtons. — Gael,  buaghallan,  id. 
BOWLS,  s.  pi.     A  name  commonly  given 
to   the  games   of  Taw,  &c,  which   are 
played  with  small  bowls  called  Marbles. 


BRA 

To  BOWN,  r.  a.  To  make  ready.  V- 
Boun,  r. 

BOWRUGIE,s.  Burgess  ;  the  third  estate 
in  a  Parliament  or  Convention  ;  in  re- 
semblance of  Fr.  bourgeois.     Wallace. 

BOWS,  s.  pi.  To  take  one  through  the 
Bows,  to  call  one  to  a  severe  reckoning, 
Aberd.  In  allusion,  perhaps,  to  the  pun- 
ishment of  the  stocks. — Teut.  boeye,  com- 
pes,  vinculum  pedis. 

BOWS,  8.  pi.  An  old  name  for  sugar-tongs 
inS. 

BOWS  of  Lint.     V.  Bow,  Boll. 

BOWSIE,  adj.     Crooked,  S.— Fr.  bossu,  id. 

BOWS  IE,  s.  A  designation  given  in  ridi- 
cule to  a  crooked  person,  Dumfr. 

BOWSIE,  adj.   Large  ;  bushy.    V.  Bouzy. 

BOWSTAR,  Bouster,  s.  The  bolster  of  a 
bed,  S.     Bowster,  Aberd.  Reg. 

BOWSTING,  s.  Apparently  a  'pole  to  be 
used  as  a  bow.    Aberd.  Reg.     V.  Sting. 

BOWSUNES,  s.  Obedience.'  Wyntown  — 
A.S.  bocsumnesse,  obedientia.  V.  Bousum. 

BOWT,  s.  1.  A  bolt,  a  shaft  ;  in  general. 
C/iron.  S.  Poet.  2.  A  thunderbolt,  S. 
Ross.     3.  An  iron  bar.     Inventories. 

BOWT,  s.  Boict  of  worsted ;  as  much 
worsted  as  is  wound  upon  a  clew  while  it 
is  held  in  one  position.  Aberd.  Reg.  V. 
Bout. 

BOWTING  CLAITH,  s.  Cloth  of  a  thin 
texture.     V.  Boutclaith. 

To  BOX,  r.  a.  To  wainscot,  to  panel  walls 
with  wood,  S. 

BOXING,  s.  Wainscoting;  Sir  J.Sinclair, 
p.  170,  S. 

BOX-BED,  s.  1.  Abed  having  the  sides 
and  top  of  wood,  with  swo  sliding  panels 
for  doors,  S.  2.  It  also  denotes  a  bed  in 
the  form  of  a  scrutoire,or  chest  of  drawers, 
in  which  the  bed-clothes,  &c,  are  folded 
up  during  the  day,  S.;  called  also  a  Bu- 
reau-bed. 

BOX-DRAIN,  s.  A  drain  in  which  the 
stones  are  carefully  laid,  so  that  there 
may  be  a  regular  opening  for  the  water, 
Forfars. 

BRA,  Brae,  Bray,  s.  1.  The  side  of  a 
hill,  an  acclivity,  S.  Barbour.  2.  The 
bank  of  a  river,  S.  Breea,  A.Bor.  id. 
3.  A  hill,  S.  Ross.  4.  Conjoined  with 
a  name,  it  denotes  the  upper  part  of  a 
country  ;  as  "  Bra-mar,  Bra-Cat,  the 
Braes  of  Angus ;  S.  Sir  J.  Sinclair. — 
To  gae  down  the  brae,  metaph.  to  be  in  a 
declining  state,  in  whatever  sense  ;  to 
have  the  losing  side,  S.  Baillie's  Lett. — 
C.B.  bre,  a  mountain,  pi.  breon,  bryn  ; 
Gael,  bre,  bri,  brigh,  a  hill.  Isl.  braa,  ci- 
lium,  the  brow  ;  whence  augnabraa,  the 
eyebrow  ;  and  bratt  signifies  steep,  hav- 
ing an  ascent. 

BRA',  adj.     Fine  ;   handsome  ;  pleasant  ; 

worthy.     V.  Braw. 
To  BRA,  v.  n.    1.  To  bray.    2.  To  make  a 
loud  and  disagreeable  noise.    Douglas. 


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BRAAL,  8.  A  fragment.  a  There's  nae 
a  braal  to  the  fore,"  There  is  not  a  frag- 
ment remaining,  Ang. 

BRABBLACH,  s.  The  refuse  of  any- 
thing ;  as  of  corn,  meat,  &c.  Fife. — 
Gael,  prabal,  id. 

BRACE,  s.  1.  A  chimney-piece,  a  mantel- 
piece, S.  Train.  2.  A  chimney  made  of 
straw  and  clay,  Ettr.  For.  V.  Bress. 
3.  Window-brace,  that  part  of  a  window 
on  which  the  sash  rests,  S. 

BRACE-PIECE,  s.  The  mantel-piece. 
Gait. 

To  BRACEL,  r.  n.  1.  To  advance  hastily 
and  with  noise,  Ettr.  For.  2.  To  gallop, 
ibid.     Synon.  Breessil,  q.  v. 

BRACHE,s.  Rate  ofbr  ache;  source  of  dis- 
sension. Keith's  Hist. — Fr.  breche,bre&ch. 

BRACHELL,  s.  A  dog  ;  properly,  one 
employed  to  discover  or  pursue  game  by 
the  scent.  Brache  is  used  in  the  same 
sense.  Wallace. — Alem.  brak ;  Germ. 
brack,  id.  canis  venaticus,  forte  investi- 
gator ;  O.Fr.  brachez.  Verel.  expl.  Isl. 
rakke,  canis,  deriving  it  from  racka, 
frakka,  cursitare. 

BRACHEN,  (gutt.)  Braikin,  Brecken,  s. 
The  female  fern.  Pteris  aquilina,  Linn. 
Burns.  In  Smoland  in  Sweden,  the  fe- 
male fern  is  called  bracken ;  Sw.  stot- 
braakin,  id.  In  is  a  termination  in  Gothic, 
denoting  the  female  gender  ;  as  caflin, 
an  old  woman,  q.  a  female  carl. 

Royal  Brachens,  s.  pi.  The  flowering 
fern,  S.  Osmunda  regalis,  Linn. ;  or 
rather  Pteris  aquilina.    Lightfoot. 

BRACK,  s.  A  stripe  of  uncultivated 
ground  between  two  shots,  or  plots  of 
land,  Roxb.  Bauk  synon. — Teut.  braeck, 
barren,  braeck-liggen,  to  lie  uncultivated. 

BRACK,  s.  As  said  's  brack,  that  is,  as 
salt  as  brack;  used  to  denote  what  is 
very  salt,  but  confined  to  liquids  or  sor- 
bile  food,  Fife,  Dunifr. — Isl.breke,the  sea. 

BRACK,  s.  LA  quantity  of  snow  or 
earth  shooting  from  a  hill.  2.  A  flood, 
when  the  ice  breaks  in  consequence  of  a 
thaw.  3.  A  sudden  and  heavy  fall  of 
rain,  Ettr.  For. — Allied  to  Isl.  brak-a, 
strepo,  strepito ;  or  Teut.  braecke,  fractura. 

BRACKS,  s.  A  disease  of  sheep.  V. 
Braxy. 

BRAD,  part.  pa.    Roasted.  V.  next  word. 

To  BRADE,  r.  a.  To  roast.  Sir  Gaican 
and  Sir  Gal. — A.S.  braed-an,id.braedde, 
assatus. 

To  BRADE,  Braid,  r.  n.  1.  To  move 
quickly,  to  take  long  steps  in  rapid  suc- 
cession. Douglas.  2.  To  spring,  to  start. 
Gawan  and  Gol.  3.  To  break  out,  to 
issue  with  violence.  Douglas.  4.  To 
draw  out  quickly  ;  used  actively,  espe- 
cially with  respect  to  the  unsheathing  or 
brandishing  of  a  sword,  or  other  weapon 
of  this  kind.  Wallace. — Isl.  braad-a,  ac- 
celerare.      At  bregd-a    srerde,    gladium 


evaginare  vel  stringere.— A.S.  braed-an, 

exerere,  stringere. 
BRADE,  Braide,  s.     A  start,  a  spring,  a 

quick  motion  of  the  body.    Dunbar. — Isl. 

breqd,  versura. 
BRADE,  adj. ;  S.     V.  Braid. 
To  BRADE,  Braid,  v.  a.  To  attack,  to  as- 
sault ;  Rudd. — Isl.  bregd-a  marine  nidur, 

sternere  virum. 
To  BRADE,  Braid,  t.  a.     To  turn  round. 

Gawan  and  Gol. — Isl.  bregd-a,  vertere. 
To  BRADE,  Braid,  Brede,  Breed,  v.ii. 

1.  To  resemble,  to  be  like  in  manners  ; 
especially  as  denoting  that  similarity 
which  characterizes  the  same  stock  or 
family  ;  with  the  prep,  of;  as,  "  Ye  breed 
o'  the  gowk  (cuckoo,)  ye  have  ne'er  a 
rime  but  ane,"  S.  Prov.  2.  To  appear, 
to  be  manifest.  Dunbar. — Isl.  bregd-a, 
bregth-a,  Su.G.  braa,  denote  the  resem- 
blance of  children,  in  dispositions,  to  their 
progenitors.  Bregdur  bami  til  aettar, 
progenitoribus  suis  quisque  fere  similis 
est. 

To  BRADE,  Braid  up,  r.  a.  "To  braid 
tip  the  head,  to  toss  it  as  a  high-mettled 
horse  does,  or  to  carry  it  high.  Dunbar. 
— A.S.  bred-an,  Belg.  breyd-en,  to  extend. 

BRAE-FACE,  s.  The  front  or  slope  of  a 
hill,  S. 

BRAE-HAG,  s.        )  The  overhanging  bank 

BRAE-HAULD,  s.  \  which  has  been  un- 
dermined by  a  river,  Roxb. — Dan.  hald, 
a  decline,  a  steepness,  a  declivity  ;  Su.G. 
haell-a;  Isl.  hall-a,  inclinare  ;  whence 
E.  heel ;  as,  "the  ship  heels.'" 

BRAE-HEAD,  s.  The  summit  of  a  hill,  S. 
Gait. 

BRAE-LAIRD,  Braes-laird,  s.  A  pro- 
prietor of  land  on  the  southern  declivity 
of  the  Grampians,  S. 

BRAEMAN,  s.  One  who  dwells  on  the 
south  side  of  the  Grampians,  S.  Tarras's 
Poems.    V.  Brayman. 

BRAE-SHOT,  s.  LA  quantity  of  earth 
that  has  fallen  from  a  steep,  Lanarks. 

2.  A  large  sum  of  money,  &c,  to  which 
one  unexpectedly  becomes  heir ;  "  He 's 
gotten  an  awfu'  brae-shot"  Lanarks. — 
From  S.  brae,  and  shot,  corresponding 
with  Teut.  schot,  ejectamentum,  id  quod 
ejicitur. 

BRAE-SIDE,  Brae-Syd,  s.  The  declivity 
of  a  hill,  S.     Pitscottie. 

BRAEIE,  Brayie,  adj.  Sloping  ;  hilly  ; 
declivous,  S. 

BRAENGEL,  s.  A  confused  crowd,  S. 
St.  Patrick.  Nearly  synon.  with  Bran- 
gill,  q.  v. 

To  BRAG,  v.  a.  1.  To  reproach,  to  up- 
braid. Buddiman.  2.  To  defy,  S.B. 
To  do  or  say  anything  in  defiance  of 
others,  S.  A  boy  climbing  a  tree,  or  the 
like,  is  said  to  do  it  to  brag  his  companions. 
Morison. — Su.G.  brigd-a,  exprobrare  ; 
Isl.  bregd-a,  opprobrare. 


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BRAGINGjS.  Boasting.     Gawanand  Gol. 
BRAGGIR,s.     The    broad   leaves  of  the 

Alga  marina.  Martin's  West.  Isl. 
BRAGWORT,  Bregwort,  s.  Mead,  a 
beverage  made  from  the  refuse  of  honey, 
boiled  up  with  water,  and  sometimes 
with  malt,  Fife,  Roxb.  Dumfr. — Braggot, 
Gl.  Lancash.     C.B.  braqod,  id. 

To  BRAY,  r.  a.  1.  To  press  ;  to  squeeze. 
2.  To  push  ;  to  shove,  Aberd. 

BRAY,  s.     A  squeeze,  Aberd. 

BRAID,  s.  Twist  or  plaiting.— A.S.  bred- 
an,  plectere,  to  knit,  to  plait. 

BRAID,  s.  The  cry  of  a  child  when  newly 
born.     Spottisic.  MS.  Diet. 

BRAID,  s.  Assault,  aim  to  strike.  Dou- 
glas.— It  is  used  in  a  similar  sense,  O.E. 
— Isl.  bregd,  nisus,  an  attempt,  an  exer- 
tion. 

To  BRAID  up  the  burde ;  marked  as  used 
by  James  I.  Perhaps  to  put  up  the 
leaves  of  the  table. 

BRAID,  Brade,«W/.  1.  Broad,  S.  Ritson. 
2.  Plain,  intelligible.  Douglas. — Moes.G. 
Isl.  braid  ;  A.S.  bred,  latus. 

BRAID,  Brade,  adv.  Widely.  Douglas. 

BRAID-BAND,  Broad-Band,  s.  1.  Corn 
laid  out,  in  the  harvest  field,  on  the  band, 
but  not  bound,  is  said  to  be  lying  in 
braid-band,  S.  2.  To  be  laid  in  broad- 
band, metaph.  to  be  fully  exposed.  Z. 
Boyd.  To  Faw  Braid-band,  a  phrase 
used  of  a  young  woman  who  submits  to 
dalliance  without  any  opposition,  Roxb. 

BRA  IDC  AST,  adv.  Sowing  with  the  hand, 
as  opposed  to  drill-sowing,  S. 

BRAlDNES,s.     Breadth. 

BRAIDYE ANE,  s.  Standing  in  the  Braid- 
yeane,  a  punishment  inflicted  at  Ayr  in 
the  sixteenth  century  ;  similar  to  that  of 
the  Juggs,  q.  v. —  Gael,  braighaidain,  a 
collar,  from  braghad,  the  neck. 

To  BRAIK,  r.  ».'  To  retch.  Lyndsay.  V. 
Braking. 

BRAIK,  s.  A  threat,  Douglas.— Isl. 
brak-a,  strepo. 

BRAIK,  Break,  b.  An  instrument  used 
in  dressing  hemp  or  flax,  for  loosening  it 
from  the  core,  S.  Watson's  Coll. — Teut. 
braecke,  id.  malleus  stuparius,  vulgo  lini- 
frangibula. 

BRAIK,  s.  An  internal  mortification  ;  a 
disease  among  sheep,  Aug. — Su.G.  braeck, 
a  defect  of  any  kind.     V.  Braxy. 

BRAIKIT,  adj.  Speckled,  S—  Ir.  breac, 
brek,  id. 

BRAYMEN,  s.  pi.  The  name  given  to 
those  who  inhabit  the  southern  declivity 
of  the  Grampian  hills,  S.     D.  Buchanan. 

BRAIN,  3.  Spirit  ;  mettle.  "  He  has  a 
brain  ;"  he  has  a  high  temper,  Loth. 

BRAIN,  g.  Voice.  "  A  braw  brain,"  "  a 
strong  brain,"  a  powerful  voice,  Ang. 

To  BRAIN,  v.  a.  To  hurt ;  to  wound  ;  to 
bruise  ;  not  as  in  E.  "  to  dash  out  the 
brains." 


To  BRAINDGE,  Brainge,  t.  n.  "  To  run 
rashly  forward,"  S.O.  Burns.  To  do 
anything  hurriedly  and  carelessly. — Shall 
we  view  this  as  an  oblique  sense  of  Belg. 
brins-en,  to  neigh? 

BRAYNE,  Brane,  adj.  Mad,  furious. 
Douglas. — A.S.  brinn-an,  to  burn,  bren, 
bryne,  fervor  ;  whence  bryne-adl,  a  fever; 
Su.G.  brannad,  fervor,  ardor. 

BRAYN-WOD,  Brajse-wod, adj.  l.Mad, 
in  a  state  of  insanity.  Wyntown.  2. 
Acting  with  fury  ;  hurried  on  with  the 
greatest  impetuosity,  South  of  S.  V. 
Brayne  and  Wod. 

BRAINGE,  s.  Confused  haste,  Galloway, 
Ayrs. 

BRAINY,  adj.  1.  High-mettled  ;  unman- 
ageable ;  applied  to  a  horse,  Loth.  2. 
Spirited  ;  lively  ;  applied  to  a  man,  S.O. 

To  BRAINYELL,  r.  n.  To  rush  up  or  for- 
ward headlong  ;  to  break  forth  violently, 
Roxb.  Hogg. — Perhaps  from  Isl.  bran-a, 
to  be  hurried  on,  or  to  rush  forward  like 
a  goat.  Brainyell  may,  however,  be 
merely  a  provincial  pronunciation  of  the 
r.  to  Brangle. 

BRAINYELL,  s.  The  act  of  rushing 
headlong,  or  doing  anything  hurriedly  or 
violently,  and  without  care,  Ettr.  For. 
Hoqq. 

BRAIRD,?.  1.  The  first  sprouting  of  grain. 
2.  Figuratively  transferred  to  early  ani- 
mal growth  ;  as, "  That  callan  is  a  fine 
braird  of  a  man,"  Clydes.   V.  Breer. 

BRAIRDIE,  s.  Abounding  with  sprouting 
grain.     Picken. 

BRAIRDS,  s.  pi.  The  coarsest  sort  of  flax. 
V.  Breards. 

To  BRAIS,  v.  a.  To  embrace.  Dunbar. 
— Fr.  bras,  the  arm,  whence  embrace,  q. 
in  arms. 

BRAIS,  s.  pi.  Snares,  gins.  Douglas. — 
A.S.  braegd,  figmentum,  braegden,  fraus  ; 
gebraegdas,  crafts,  frauds,  subtile  con- 
trivances ;  Isl.  Su.G.  bragd,  fraus. 

BRAISE,  Braze,  s.  The  Roach,  a  fish, 
S.  Ure. — Sw.  brazen,  cyprinus  brama, 
bream  ;  Teut.  braessem,  id.  cyprinus 
latus. 

To  BRAISSIL,  r.  n.  To  work  hurriedly, 
Roxb.     V.  Breessil. 

BRAISSIL,  s.  The  act  of  working  hur- 
riedly or  unequally.  To  Work  by  Brais- 
sils,  to  work  unequally,  making  more  ex- 
ertion at  one  time  than  at  another. 

BRAITH,  adj.  Violent,  severe.  Wallace. 
— Isl.  Su.G.  braede,  ira,  animi  fervor. 

BRAITHFUL,  Breithful,  adj.  Sharp, 
violent.     Douqlas. 

BRAITHLY,atfr.  Violently,  with  great 
force.     Wallace. 

BRAITHLIE,  adj.  The  same  with  Braith- 
ful  ;  or  perhaps  in  the  sense  of  strug- 
gling. Douglas. — Su.G.  bryt-a,  broti-as, 
Isl.  briot-a,  hictare. 

To  BRAK,  r.  n.     To  break  generally,  S.B. 


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Boss. — A.S.  brac-an,  id.  Isl.  eg  braaka, 
frango. 

To  Brak  Bread.  To  taste  food;  to  eat. 
"  He  wadna  brak  bread,"  he  would  eat 
nothing,  S.B. 

To  Brak  Out.  To  block  out ;  to  cut  out 
roughly,  Aberd. 

To  BRAK,  r.  n.  To  express  great  sorrow 
on  any  account.  One  says,  "  I'm  like  to 
brak,"  S.B.— This  is  probably  allied  to 
Isl.  braelc,  brek,  wailing. 

BRAK,  Brake,  adj.  Somewhat  salt, 
brackish.    Douglas. — Belg.  brack,  salsus. 

BRAK,  s.  Breaking  up  ;  as,  the  brak  of  a 
storm;  f/t<?6raA;ofamarket,S.B.  V. Brack. 

BRAK,  s.  Perhaps  breach,  q.  breaking 
forth  ;  or  noise,  uproar. — Teut.  braecke, 
ruptura  ;  or  Isl.  brak,  crepitus,  stridor, 
fragor  ;  brak-a,  crepare. 

BRAK-BACK,  Brack-back,  s.  A  designa- 
tion metaphorically  given  to  the  harvest- 
moon  from  the  additional  labour  she  oc- 
casions to  reapers,  Aberd. 

BRAKE,  s.  A  large  and  heavy  kind  of 
harrow,  chiefly  used  for  breaking  in 
rough  ground,  S. 

BRAKING,  s.  Puking,  retching,  S.B. 
Ross. — Teut.  braeck-en,  to  vomit,  braecke, 
nausea. 

BRAKKINS,  Braks,  s.  pi.  The  remains  of 
a  feast,  Aberd. — A.S.  brecing,  fractio. 

BRALD,  part.  pa.  Decked,  dressed. 
Maitland  Poems.— Ft.  brell-er,  to  glitter. 

BRAMLIN,  Brammin,  Brammel-worm.  A 
species  of  speckled  or  striped  worm, 
found  on  old  dung-heaps  in  dairy  farms, 
Roxb.  Perhaps  the  same  with  E.  brand- 
ling. 

BRANCE, .«.  Explanation  unknown ;  per- 
haps errat.  for  trance,  or  passage. 

BRANCHERS,  s.  pi.  Young  crows  after 
leaving  the  nest,  and  taking  to  the  boughs 
or  branches. 

BRAND,  s.  The  calf  of  the  leg,  Ettr.  For.; 
corr.  of  Brawn,  id.  q.  v. 

BRANDED,  part.  pa.  Bordered,  having 
a  margin.  Sir  Gawan  and  Sir  Gal. — 
Germ,  braun;  Isl.  brun,  limbus. 

BRANDED,  Brannit,  adj.  Having  a 
reddish-brown  colour,  as  it'  singed  by  fire. 
A  branded  cow  is  one  that  is  almost  en- 
tirely brown,  S.  Minstrelsy  Bord. — 
Germ,  braun,  id. 

BRANDEN,;oart.j>a.  Grilled.  V.  Brid. 

BRANDER,  Brandretii,  s.  1.  A  grid- 
iron. Wyntown.  .2.  The  grated  iron 
placed  over  the  entrance  of  a  drain  or 
common  sewer,Roxb.  Aberd. — S.brander, 
A.S.  brandred,  "a  brand-iron  ;"  Dan. 
brandrith ;  Teut.  brandroede,  brander, 
fulcrum  focarium. 

To  BRANDER,  v.  a.  To  broil  on  a  grid- 
iron, to  grill,  S.     Sir  J.  Sinclair. 

BRANDER-BANNOCK,  Brander'd-Ban- 
nock,  s.  A  thick  oat-cake  baked  on  the 
gridiron  ;  a  bannock,  Aberd. 


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BRANDERIS,  s.  pi.  Frames  of  wood  for 
supporting  tables. 

BRAND Y-CLEEK,  s.  Palsy  in  the  leg  in 
consequence  of  hard  drinking,  Aberd.  V. 
Cleiks. 

BRANDIE,  s.  Abbrev.  designation  for  a 
branded  cow,  Roxb. 

BRANDNEW,  Brent  New,  a  phrase  equi- 
valent to  spick  and.  span,  quite  new,  S. 
Boss. — Teut.  brand  new,  id.,  from  brand, 
incendium,  ustio. 

BRANDRETII.     V.  Brander. 

BRANDUR,  s.    A  border.  V.  Branded. 

BRANE,  8.  Bran,  the  husks  of  corn  ground. 
Dunbar. 

BRANEWOD,  s.  Wood  for  burning. 
Chr.  Kirk. — A.S.  bryne,  incendium,  and 
wiide,  wood. 

BRANG,  pret.  of  the  r.  Brought,S.  J.Nicol. 

BRANGILL,  t.  A  kind  of  dauce.  Dou- 
glas.— Fr.  branle,  "  a  brawle,  or  daunce, 
wherein  many  men  and  women  move  all 
together  ;"  Cotgr. 

BRANGLANT,  adj.  Brandishing,  Ayrs. 
— Fr.  brandill-er,  to  glisten,  to  flash. 

To  BR  ANGLE,  v.  n.  1 .  To  shake,  to  vibrate. 
Douglas.  2.  To  menace,  to  make  a 
threatening  appearance.  Douglas.  3. 
To  shake,  applied  to  the  mind  ;  to  con- 
found, to  throw  into  disorder  ;  used 
actively.  Godscroft.—Fr.  branl-er,  to 
shake  ;  Su.G.  brang-as,  cum  labore  per- 
rumpere  velle. 

BRANIT,  part.  pa.  Brawned  ;  a  term 
formed  from  E.  brawn,  the  fleshy  or  mus- 
culous  part  of  the  bodv.     Dunbar. 

To  BRANK,  r.  a.  l.*To  bridle,  to  re- 
strain. Godly  Sangs.  2.  r.  n.  To  raise 
and  toss  the  head,  as  spurning  the  bridle; 
applied  to  horses.  Douglas.  3.  To  bridle 
up  one's  self.  Maitland  Poems.  4.  To 
prance,  to  caper.  Bamsay. — Teut.  brank- 
en  and  proncken  both  signify,  osten- 
tare  se,  dare  se  spectandum  ;  Germ. 
prang-en,  id  ;  Su.G.  prunk-a,  superbire. 
Wachter  gives  prang-en,  as  also  signify- 
ing, premere,  coarctare. 

BRANKEN,  part.  pr.  Gay,  lively,  S.A. 
J.  Nicol. 

BRANKIE,  adj.  Gaudy  ;  pranked  up, 
Peebles.  Fife.     Jacobite  Belies. 

BRANKIN,  p.  adj.  Making  a  great  show, 
Fife  ;  synon.  with  Brankie. 

BRANKIT,  p.  adj.  Vain ;  puffed  up,  Aberd. 
V.  Brank,  v. 

BRANK-NEW,  adj.  Quite  new,  q.  having 
the  new  gloss.     St.  Bonans. 

BRANKS,  s.  pi.  1.  A  sort  of  bridle,  often 
used  by  country  people  in  riding.  In- 
stead of  leather,  it  has  on  each  side  a 
piece  of  wood  joined  to  a  halter,  to  which 
a  bit  is  sometimes  added  ;  but  more  fre- 
quently a  kind  of  wooden  noose  resem- 
bling a  muzzle,  S.  Montrose's  Mem.  2. 
An  instrument  of  ecclesiastical  punish- 
ment for  female  scolds,  or  those  adjudged 


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guilty  of  defamation,  placed  at  the  doors 
of  churches.  It  is  of  iron,  and  surrounds 
the  head,  while  a  large  triangular  piece 
is  put  into  the  mouth.  Within  these  few 
years,  an  iron  bit  was  preserved  in  the 
steeple  of  Forfar,  formerly  used,  in  that 
very  place,  for  torturing  the  unhappy 
creatures  who  were  accused  of  witch- 
craft. It  was  called  The  Witch's  Branks. 
Gael,  br tineas,  a  halter.  But  our  word 
seems  originally  the  same  with  Teut. 
pranghe,  muyl-pranghe,  postomis,  pasto- 
mis,  confibula  ;  instrumentum  quod  na- 
ribus  equorum  imponitur ;  Kilian.  3. 
Branks,  I  suspect,  is  sometimes  used  in 
S.  as  syn.  with  juggs  or  pillory.     Howie. 

BRANKS,  s.  pi.  A  swelling  in  the  chops, 
S.A.,from  the  compression  of  the  parts, 
as  the  chops  of  a  horse  are  compressed 
by  the  branks  which  he  wears  ;  the  buf- 
fets, S.B. 

BRANLIE,  *.  The  name  given  to  the 
Samlet  in  some  parts  of  Fife  ;  elsewhere 
called  the  Par.  Yorks;  Branlin.  V.  Par. 
Branlin  and  Branlie  are  merely  dimin. 
from  Brand,  and  may  have  been  sug- 
gested by  the  dark-coloured  marks  on 
the  sides  of  this  fish,  as  resembling  those 
burnt  by  a  brand-iron. 

BRANNOCK,  s.  The  Samlet,  or  small  fish 
generally  known  in  S.  by  the  name  of  Par. 
Branlin,  Yorks. 

BRASAND,  part.  pr.  Embracing.  Dou- 
glas.— Fr.  bras,  the  arm. 

To  BRASE,  Brass,  r.  a.  To  bind,  to  tie. 
Wallace. — Fr.  embrass-er,  to  bind. 

BRASERIS,  Brasaris,  s.  pi.  Vambraces, 
armour  for  the  arms.  Wallace. — Fr. 
brassar,  brassard,  brassart,id.  ;  brachiale 
ferreum  ;  from  bras,  the  arm,  Lat.  brach- 
ium. 

To  BRASH,  Brasch,  r.  a.  1 .  To  assault ; 
to  attack.  Sir  W.  More.  2.  Equivalent 
to  the  military  phrase,''  to  make  a  breach 
in."  Pitscottie.  3.  To  bruise  and  break 
the  bones  ;  often  used  by  angry  persons 
in  threatening  children,  Dumfr.  V. 
Bresche. — Fr.  breche,  a  breach.  Teut. 
broes-en,  tempestuosum  et  furentem  ven- 
tum  spirare  ;  or  from  A.S.  bereas-an,  im- 
petuose  proruere,  irruere. 

BRASH,  Brashe,  Brasche,  a.  An  effort, 
an  attack,  an  assault ;  as  E.  brush  is 
used.  The  same  as  Bresche,  q.  v.  Muses 
Thren. 

BRASH,  s.  A  short  turn  of  work.  E. 
Brush. 

BRASH,  s.  A  transient  attack  of  sickness; 
a  bodilv  indisposition  of  whatever  kind, 
S.  Quhither,  synon.  S.B.  Burns.  The 
disorder  to  which  children  are  often  sub- 
ject after  being  weaned,  is  called  the 
speaning-brash.  We  also  speak  of  "a 
brash  of  the  teeth."  This,  perhaps,  is 
merely  a  different  sense  of  the  s.  as  ex- 
plained above.      Isl.  breisl;  however,  sig- 


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nifies  infirm,  breiskleike,  weakness,  G. 
Andr. 

BRASHY,  adj.  Delicate  in  constitution, 
subject  to  frequent  ailments,  S. 

BRASHY,  Braushie,  adj.  Stormy,  S.  /. 
Nicol. 

BRASH  LOCH,  s.  A  crop  of  oats  and  rye 
mixed,  or  of  barley  and  rye,  Galloway. 
Synon.  Mashlin,  Meslin. — Teut.  brass-en, 
miscere,  commiscere,  bras,  mixtus,  com- 
mixtio.     Hence, 

BRASH-BREAD,  s.  Bread  made  of  such 
a  mixture,  Galloway. 

BRASSY,  s.  The  ancient  Wrasse  or  Old 
Wife,  a  fish,  Firth  of  Forth.  Neill's  List 
of  Fishes.    V.  Bressie. 

BRASSIN,  adj.  Brazen.  Aberd.  Reg.— 
A.S.  braesen,  aereus,  aeneus. 

To  BRAST,  v.  n.  To  burst.  Douglas.— 
Brast  is  used  in  the  same  sense  by  R. 
Glouc. 

BRAT,  s.  1.  Clothiug  in  general.  The 
bit  and  the  brat,  S.,  food  and  raiment. 
Scotch  Presb.  Eloq.  2.  A  coarse  kind  of 
apron  for  keeping  the  clothes  clean,  S. 
"Brat,  a  coarse  apron,  a  rag,  Lincolns." 
Gl.  Grose.  3.  Coarse  clothing,  S. ;  dudds, 
synon.  A.S.  bratt  signifies  both  pallium 
and  panniculus  ;  "  a  cloak,  a  rag,"  Som- 
ner.  C.B.  brathay,  rags.  4.  A  bib  or 
pinafore,  S.B.  5.  Scum,  S.  It  does  not 
necessarily  signify  refuse  ;  but  is  also 
applied  to  the  cream  which  rises  from 
milk,  especially  of  what  is  called  a  sour 
cogue,  or  the  footings  of  boiled  whey. 
Statist.  Ace.  6.  The  clotted  cover  of 
porridge  or  flummery.  C.B.  brat,  a  clout, 
piece,  or  rag.     Owen. 

BRATCHART,  g.  A  contemptuous  term 
equivalent  to  E.  xrhelp.  Montgomerie. — 
From  Fr.  bratchet,  a  kind  of  small  hound  ; 
or  immediately  formed  from  E.  Brack,  a 
bitch-hound.     V.  Brachell. 

BRATCHEL,  s.  A  heap  of  the  husks  of 
flax  set  on  fire,  Highl.  of  S.  Clan-Albin. 
Apparently  q.  bra cksel,  from  Teut.  braeck- 
en,  to  scutch  flax.  S.  brail,  brack,  the  im- 
plement for  scutching. 

BRATCHET,  s.  1.  A  little  mischievous  boy 
or  girl,  Teviotd.  An  untoward  child, 
North,  Grose.  2.  A  silly  person,  Ettr. 
For.  ;  and  viewed  as  a  dimin.  from  Brat. 
3.  A  true  lover  ;  as,  "  She  has  seven 
wooers  and  a  bratchet,"  Ettr.  For.  In 
this  sense  it  seems  to  refer  to  the  fidelity 
of  a  dog  that  constantly  follows  its  mas- 
ter. 

To  BRATH,  v.  a.  To  plait  straw-ropes 
round  a  stack,  crossing  them  at  inter- 
vals, S.B.  —  A.S.  braed-an,  to  weave 
together  ;  Isl.  bregd-a,  nectere  fila  in 
funem. 

BRATH  INS,  s.  pi.  The  cross  ropes  of  the 
roof  of  a  thatched  house  or  stack  ;  also 
called  etherins,  Ang. — Isl.  bragd,  nexus. 

BRATHLY,  adj.  Noisy.  Y.  Br'aithi.ie. 


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To  BRATTYL,   Brattle,  v.  n.       1.   To 

make  a  clashing  or  clattering  noise,  S. 
Douglas.  2.  To  advance  rapidly,  mak- 
ing a  noise  with  the  feet,  S.  Ramsay. 
3.  To  run  tuniultuously.  Skinner.  4. 
To  make  a  confused  and  harsh  noise, 
Dumfr.  Billet  Gun. — Isl.  briot-a,  bryt-a, 
exagitare,  hue  illucque  movere,  ut  luc- 
tantes  ;  Teut.  bortel-en,  tumultuari. 

BRATTYL,  Brattle,  s.  1.  A  clattering 
noise,  as  that  made  by  the  feet  of  horses 
when  prancing,  or  moving  rapidly,  S. 
Burns.  Ross.  2.  Hurry,  rapid  motion 
of  any  kind,  S.  Ramsay.  3.  A  short 
race,  S.  Burns.  4.  Fury,  violent  at- 
tack, S.     Burns. 

BRAVE,  adj.  Handsome  ;  Bravest,  most 
handsome  ;  now  pron.  brawest,  S.  Dick- 
son's Serm.     V.  Braw. 

BRAVERY,  8.  A  bravado,  a  gasconade. 
Spotsrcood. — Fr.  bra  eerie,  id.  from  irater, 
to  brave,  to  play  the  gallant. 

BRAVERIE,  s.  1.  Show;  appearance  of 
splendour,  S.  Bride  of  Lammermoor.  2. 
Fine  clothes  ;  showy  dress,  S. — Fr.  bra- 
verie,  gorgeousness,  or  costliness  in  ap- 
parel. 3.  Metaph.  applied  to  fine  diction, 
or  ornate  language.    M'  Ward's  Contend. 

BRAVITY,  s.  Used  as  denoting  courage  ; 
bravery. — Perhaps  from  O.Fr.  brarete, 
from  L.B.  brarium,  praestantia,  excel- 
lentia. 

BRAUITIE,  s.  1.  A  show,  a  pageant, 
Buret.  2.  Finery  in  dress,  S.  V.  Braw. 
Buret.— Er.  brarete,  pour  avoir  de  beaux 
habits  ;  Gl.  Roquefort. 

BRAUL,  Brawl,  s.  The  same  as  Brangle. 
Complayut  S. — Fr.  bransle,  branle. 

BRAVOORA,  s.  Such  a  degree  of  irrita- 
tion or  fury,  in  man  or  beast,  as  to  as- 
sume the  appearance  of  madness,  Ayrs. 
— Span.  Brarura  as  explained,  "  Fero- 
city of  an  animal." 

BRAUSHIE,«(f;.     Stormy.   V.  Brash,  v. 

BRAW,  Bra',  adj.  1.  Fine,  gaily  dressed, 
S.  Morison. — Teut.  bramce,  ornatus,  bel- 
lus  ;  Fr.  brave,  id.  Isl.  braer,  nitet, 
splendet.  2.  Handsome,  S.  Burns.  3. 
Pleasant,  agreeable,  S.  A.  Nicol.  4. 
Worthy,  excellent,  S.  A  braw  man,  a 
worthy  man,  S.  5.  Very  good  ;  surpass- 
ing in  whatever  respect,  S.  6.  Stout  ; 
able-bodied  ;  fit  for  warfare,  S.  ;  synon. 
with  S.  pretty.  Warerley.  V.  Pretty, 
sense  4.  7.  Often  used  intensively, 
sometimes  as  a  superlative  when  joined 
by  and  to  another  word,  whether  adj.  or 
adv. ;  as,  braw  and  able,  abundantly  able ; 
braic  and  weel,  in  good  health  ;  braio  and 
soon,  in  full  time.  Braw  and  canty,  very 
cheerful.  Braw  is  here  stronger  than 
gey,  gay  ;  for  gey  and  canty  signifies  only 
"moderately"  or  "indifferently  cheer- 
ful."— Su.G.  braf,  bonus,  praestans.  En 
braf  man,  the  very  phrase  still  used  by 
the  vulgar  in  S.    Germ,  bra  r,  id. 


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BRAW-WARLD, adj.  Showy;  gaudy.  Q. 
Duricard. 

BRAWEN,  part.  pa.  Perhaps,  boiled.  Pol- 
wart. — A.S.  browen,  coctus. 

To  BRAWL,  v.  n.  To  run  into  confusion  ; 
part.pr.  brawland.  Barbour. — Fr. brou it l- 
er,  to  embroil,  to  confound.  Su.G.  bryll-a, 
perturbare. 

To  BRAWL,  r.  n,  To  gallop,  Moray.  V. 
Breel,  v. 

BRAWLY,  adv.  Very  well,  S.  sometimes 
brawlins,  Ang.;  browties,  browlins,  Aberd. 
Journal  Lond. — Sw.  Han  mor  braf,  He 
is  well,  Wrideg. 

BRAWLINS,  s.pl.  The  trailing  Straw- 
berry tree,  or  Bear-berry,  S.B.  Arbutus 
uva  ursi,  Linn.  The  name  is  sometimes 
applied  to  the  fruit  of  the  Vacciniuni 
vitis  Idaea,  or  red  bill-berry. — Gael. 
braoilag  denotes  a  whortleberry. 

BRAWLINS,  Brawlies,  adv.  Bravely  ; 
quite  well,  Kinross.  Ang. 

BRAWLIT,  part.  pa.  Perhaps,  marbled, 
mixed  ;  from  the  Fr.  brouill-er,  to  jumble. 
L.  Scotland's  Lament. 

BRAWN,  s.  A  male  swine  ;  a  boar,  Roxb. 
"  Brawn,  a  boar,  Cumb."  Grose. — Per- 
haps this  term  is  borrowed  from  the  Danes; 
for  Isl.  biam  and  beorn,  Su.G.  aud  Dan. 
bioern,  denote  a  bear,  which  was  the  pron. 
of  our  ancestors,  and  is  still  the  vulgar 
pron.  for  a  boar. 

BRAWN,  Braun,  s.  The  calf  of  the  leg. 
This  sense  is  common  in  S.  ;  and  differs 
from  that  in  which  the  term  is  used  in 
E.,  as  denoting  "  the  fleshy  or  musculous 
parts  of  the  body  "ingeueral.  Lyndsay. — 
Teut.  6ra«v,  sura,  seems  the  radical  word. 

BRAWNY,  Brauny,  s.  A  cow,  ox,  or  bull, 
that  has  its  skin  variegated  with  black 
and  brown  streaks  ;  also  brawnit,  id., 
Galloway. — Germ,  braun,  brown,  in  com- 
pounds denotes  a  blackish  colour.  V. 
Branded,  Brannit. 

BRAWS,  s.  pi.  Fine  clothes,  one's  best  ap- 
parel, S.  Ross.  Evidently  from  the  adj., 
sense  1. 

BRAXY,  Braxes,  Braxit,  Bracks,.-!.  I. 
A  disease  in  sheep,  S.  Statist.  Ace. — 
This  is  also  called  braik  and  bracks,  Ang. 
A.S.  breac,  rheuma ;  broc,  sickness,disease ; 
Su.G.  brak,  id.  2.  A  sheep  which  has 
died  of  disease  ;  also  mutton  of  this  de- 
scription, S.     Burns. 

BRAXY,  adj.  Of  or  belonging  to  sheep 
that  have  died  of  disease,  S.     Marriage. 

Dry  Braxy,  s.  Inflammation  in  the  bowels 
of  sheep.     Agr.  Surv.  Peeb. 

Dumb  Braxy,  s.  The  dysentery  in  sheep. 
Ess.  Highl.  Soc. 

Watery  Braxy,  s.  A  disease  in  the  bladder 
of  sheep,  from  its  being  over-distended 
with  urine,  which  brings  on  inflammation. 
Agr.  Surv.  Peeb. 

BRAZARS,  s.  pi.  Armour  for  the  arms. 
V.  Braseris. 


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BRAZE,  g.     A  roach.     V.  Braise. 

To  BRE.     K.  Hart.   V.  Biggit. 

BRE,  Bree,  s.  The  eyebrow,  S.B.  Dou- 
glas. "  He  moved  neither  ee  nor  bree ; 
i.  e.  eye  nor  eyebrow."  Moss. — A.S.  breg, 
palpebra  ;  Isl.  braa.     V.  Bra. 

BREACH,  s.  The  broken  water  on  the 
sea-coast,  by  which  sailors  know  their 
approach  to  land  in  a  dark  night,  Moray; 
supposed  to  be  the  same  with  Land-brist. 

BREAD,  s.  A  roll,  or  loaf.  To  be  in  bad 
bread ;  to  be  in  a  dilemma,  or  in  an  evil 
taking.  Originally,  to  be  restricted  to 
short  allowance.     V.  Breid. 

BREADBERRY,  s.  That  food  of  children, 
which  in  E.  is  called  pap,  S.  Berry  had 
been  used  in  the  same  sense.  Mercur. 
Ceded.  Jan.  1661. — Perhaps  from  bread 
and  A.Bor.  berry,  to  beat ;  q.  "  bruised 
bread.'' 

BREAD-MEAL,  s.  The  flour  of  peas  and 
barley  ;  because  commonly  used  for  mak- 
ing bread,  Roxb.  In  Clydes.barleymeal 
is  so  denominated  from  its  being  much 
used  for  bread  there.     V.  White-meal. 

BREAD-MORNING,  s.  A  piece  of  bread 
which  the  ploughman  gets  on  going  to  his 
labour  in  the  morning. 

BREAD-SPA  AD,  s.  An  iron  spattle,  shaped 
like  a  spade,  for  turning  bread  on  the 
girdle,  Aberd. 

BREADWINNER,  s.  1.  One  who,  by  in- 
dustry, wins  bread  for  others,  S.  2.  Any 
instrument  of  a  profession  by  the  use  of 
which  one  earns  a  sustenance.     Gait. 

BREADLINGIS,  adv.  With  the  broad  or 
flat  side  of  a  sword,  &c.     V.  Braid. 

BREAD  SWORD,  s.  A  broadsword.  Acts 
Cha.  I. 

BREAK,  s.  A  division  of  land  in  a  farm, 
S.     Statist.  Ace. 

BREAK,  s.  The  act  of  breaking  ;  a  breach. 
Forbes's  Defence. 

BREAK,  Brake,  s.  A  furrow  in  plough- 
ing, S.     Surr.  Banff*. 

BREAK-FUR,  Break  -  Furrowing,  s. 
Rough  ploughing,  ibid. 

To  BREAK  in,  v.  a.  To  go  twice  over 
ground  with  the  harrow,  the  first  time 
that  this  implement  is  applied,  Fife. — 
Teut.  braecken  den  acker,  proscindere 
agrum. 

BREAK,  Break-harrow,  s.  A  large  har- 
row.    V.  Brake. 

To  BREAK,  v.  a.  To  disappoint,  S.B. 
"  Fse  no  break  you,  I  shall  not  disappoint 
you,"  Shirr.  Gl. — Isl.  bregd-a,  frustrari 
aliquem. 

BREAK  (of  a  hill)  s.  A  hollow  in  a  hill, 
S. — Isl.  breck-a,  crepido,  declivitas. 

To  BREAK,  r.  a.  To  Break  a  Bottle,  to 
open  a  full  bottle  ;  especially  when  it  is 
meant  only  to  take  out  part  of  its  con- 
tents, S.  Hence  a  Broken  Bottle,  one 
out  of  which  part  of  its  contents  has  al- 
ready been  taken,  S. 


BRE 

BREAK,  s.  An  instrument  for  taking  the 
rind  off  flax,  S.     Brake,E.     V.  Braik. 

BREAK,  s.  A  break  of  folk ;  a  number  of 
people  ;  a  crowd,  Fife. — Isl.  brak,  strepi- 
tus,  tumultus,  turba  ;  from  brak-a,  stre- 
pere,  tumultuari. 

To  BREAK,  r.  n.  To  burst  off,  as  an  ani- 
mal in  fleeing  from  its  pursuers.  Bollock. 
— Isl.  brak-a,  strepere,  tumultuari. 

To  BREAK  up,  r.  a.  To  open  an  ecclesi- 
astical convention  with  sermon.  Guth. 
Mem. 

BREAKING-BREAD  on  the  BRIDE'S 
HEAD  ;  a  custom  generally  prevalent 
in  S.  When  a  bride  is  conducted  home 
to  the  bridegroom's  house,  before  she  is 
allowed  to  enter  it,  or  at  the  very 
threshold,  a  cake  is  broken  on  her  head  ; 
the  fragments  of  which  all  the  young 
people  are  eager  to  gather, — it  being  used 
as  Dreaming  Bread.  This  being  laid 
under  the  pillow  of  each  person  who  gets 
a  share  of  it,  it  is  pretended  that  it  has 
the  virtue  of  producing  pleasant  dreams 
in  regard  to  one's  sweetheart. 

BREARD,  ,*.  The  first  appearance  of  grain. 
V.  Breer. 

BREARDS,  s.  pi.  The  short  flax  recovered 
from  the  first  tow,  by  a  second  hackling. 
The  tow,  thrown  off  by  this  second  hack- 
ling, is  called  backings.    Edin.  Courant. 

To  BREAST  a  horse,  a  wall,  &c,  v.  a.  To 
mount  it  by  applying  a  person's  breast  to 
it  to  get  up,  S. 

*  BREAST,  s.  To  male  a  clean  breast  of. 
V.  Clean. 

BREAST.  In  a  breast ;  abreast  ;  side  by 
side,  S.B.     Boss. 

To  BREAST,  r.  n.  To  spring  up  or  for- 
ward ;  a  term  applied  to  a  horse,  S. 
Burns. — From  the  action  of  the  breast  iu 
this  effort. 

BREAST-BORE,  s.  An  instrument  for 
boring ;  a  wimble,  Clvdes.     V.  Boral. 

BREAST-PEAT,  s.  A*  peat  formed  by  the 
spade  being  pushed  into  the  moss  hori- 
zontally. 

BREAST-WOODIE, .?.  That  part  of  the 
harness  of  a  carriage-horse  which  goes 
round  the  breast,  S.B.  Journal  Lond. 
V.  Rig-widdie. 

BREATH,  s.  1.  Opinion  ;  sentiments  ; 
tendency  of  thought  ;  "  I  wad  fain  hear 
his  breath  about  this  business."  As  A.S. 
braeth,  signifies  spiritus,  the  E.  word  is 
here  used  like  Fr.  esprit, tor  mind,  thought, 
opinion,  disposition,  inclination.  2.  In  a 
breath  ;  in  a  moment,  S. 

BRECHAME,  Brecham,  s.  The  collar  of 
a  working-horse,  S.  Bannatyne  Poems. 
V.  Haims.  —  Baurghwan  is  used  in  the 
same  sense,  A.Bor.  Gael.  Ir.  braigh, 
the  neck  ;  whence  braighaidain,  a  collar. 
The  last  syllable  has  more  resemblance  of 
Teut.  hamme,  a  collar. 

BRECKSHAW,   Breakshfach.  g.       The 


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dysentery  in  sheep,  Loth.  Roxb.     "  Dy-  I 
sentery,  or  Braxy,  Breckshaw,  &c,  Mr.  I 
Beattie.     Breakshuach,  or  Cling,  Mr.  J. 
Hogg."     Essays  Highl.  Soc. 

BRED,  s.     1.  A  board;  a  plank,  Danifr.  J 
2.  The  lid  or  covering  of  a  pot  or  pan, 
Roxb. — A.S.  bred,  tabula  ;  Germ,  bret,  a 
board,  a  plank. 

Pot-Bred,  s.  Thewoodenlid  of  a  pot,  Roxb. 

Ass-Bred,  s.  A  wooden  box,  with  handles 
for  carrying  out  ashes,  Roxb. 

BREDDIT,  part.  pa.  Apparently,  wreath- 
ed. Police  of  Hon. — A.S. bred-ait,  Teut. 
breyd-en,  to  wreathe. 

BREDE,  Wynter-brede,  s.  Provisions 
for  winter.  Douglas. — This  may  be  merely 
bread.  But  Isl.  broad  is  rendered, 
praeda,  esca,  carnivori  animalis  ;  which 
seems  to  indicate  that  A.S.  breod  is  but 
a  restricted  use  of  the  radical  word. 

BREDIR,  s.  pi.    Brethren.  V.  Brodir. 

BREDIS.  InBredis.  Hoidate, — Inbrede, 
as  used  by  Chaucer,  is  rendered  abroad. 
V.  Abreid. 

BREE,  Brie,  S.B.  Brew,  Broo,  S.  s.  1. 
Broth,  soup.  Boss.  "  Bree,  broth  with- 
out meal,"  Gl.  Yorks.  2.  Juice,  sauce, 
S.  "  Breau,  is  supping  meat,  or  gravy 
and  fat  for  brewis,"  Gl.  Yorks.  3.  Water; 
moisture  of  any  kind,  S.  Burns.  Thus 
snaw-brue  is  melted  snow  ;  herring-bree, 
the  brine  of  a  herring-barrel,  S. — A.S. 
briio,  Germ,  brue,  bruhe,  id.  liquor  ;  q.  de- 
coctum,  according  to  Wachter,  from  brau- 
en,  to  boil ;  Isl.  brugg,  calida  coctio,  from 
brugg-a,  coquere. 

BREE,  s.  Hurry,  bustle.  Shirrefs. — Su.G. 
bru,  turbare,  vexare. 

BREE,  s.     The  eyebrow.    V.  Bre. 

To  BREED  of,  to  resemble.    V.  Buade. 

To  BREEGHLE,  v.  n.  1.  A  term  expres- 
sive of  the  waddling  and  bustling  motion 
of  a  person  of  small  stature  ;  as,  He's 
breeghlin  awa',  Fife.  2.  Applied  also  to 
the  mode  in  which  a  person  of  this  de- 
scription does  any  kind  of  work  ;  to  fid- 
dle, to  make  little  progress  notwithstand- 
ing much  bustling  ;  ibid. 
BREEGHLIN,  Brechlin,  s.  Motion  con- 
veying the  idea  of  considerable  exertion, 
with  but  little  progress,  Fife. 
BREEK,  Breik,  s.  One  leg  of  a  pair  of 
breeches,  S.  pi.  breeks,  breiks,  breeches. 
Godscroft. — Anc.  Goth,  and  Isl.  brok ; 
A.S.  braec,  brec ;  Su.G.  braeckor ;  C.B. 
bryccan  ;  Gael,  brigis  ;  Ir.  broages  ;  Lat. 
bracca,  id.  From  this  dress,  the  Romans 
gave  the  name  of  Gallia  Braccata  to  one 
part  of  Gaul. 
To  BREEK,  r.  n.  A  term  used  by  females 
in  shearing  on  a  rainy  day,  when  they 
tuck  up  their  petticoats  to  their  knees,  in 
form  of  breeches.  The  question  is  often 
asked,  "  Are  ye  gaiui  to  breek  the  day  ?" 
Loth. 
BREEK-BROTHER,  s.    A  rival  in  love. 


BREEKLAN,  part.  adj.  Shabby  in  ap- 
pearance, whether  in  person  or  in  dress. 
Mearns.  Apparently  the  same  with 
Breeqhle,  q.  v. 
BREEKS,  Breiks,  Breikis,  s.  pi.  1. 
Breeches.  2.  Two  centuries  ago  the 
term  occurs  in  what  seems  to  have  been 
a  cant  phrase  used  to  denote  the  appre- 
hension or  fettering  of  a  prisoner.  Moyse's 
Mem.  3.  Used  in  low  proverbial  lan- 
guage, in  relation  to  ability,  but  always 
in  a  negative  form,  as  addressed  to  one 
who  boasts  that  he  can  do  this  or  that  ; 
It's  no  in  your  breiks,  man,  S.  In  this 
case  it  refers,  perhaps  not  very  delicately, 
to  physical  strength.  "  It  is  not  in  your 
breeks;"  an  allusion  to  money  in  our  poc- 
kets, signifies  our  inability  to  effect  or  pro- 
cure such  a  thing.  Kelly. 
BREEKUMTRULLIE,  s.  1.  One  whose 
breeches  do  not  fit  him,  Ayrs.  2.  Also 
applied  to  a  very  little  boy  who  is  consi- 
dered too  young  to  wear  breeches.  Tru- 
lie  is  often  used  in  S.  as  expressing  con- 
temptuous or  derisory  admiration  ;  q. 
Breek  him  trulie  ! 
To  BREEL,  v.  n.  To  move  with  rapidity, 
Border  ;  as,  to  breel  down  the  brae ;  al- 
ways, or  at  least  generally,  applied  to  the 
motion  of  a  carriage,  and  implying  the 
idea  of  the  noise  made  by  it. —  Isl.  broellte, 
is  expl.  bovino,  vel  aprino — more  ferri  ; 
G.  Andr.  to  be  hurried  on  like  an  ox  or 
boar  ;  brial-az,  extra  mentem  rapi.  Su.G. 
bryll-a,  perturbare,  a  frequentative  from 
bryd-a,  id. 
BREELLS,  s.  pi.  Spectacles  in  general  ; 
but  more  strictly  double-jointed  specta- 
cles, Clydes. — Germ,  brill,  Su.G.  briller, 
id.  oculi  vitrei,  L.B.  berill-us. 
BREEM,  adj.      Keen  ;    fierce  ;    violent, 

Lanarks.     V.  Brim. 
To  BREEM,  v.  n.      A  term  applied  to  the 
female  of  a  swine  when  she  desires  the 
male.      E.  to  brim,  id.— 0.  Teut.  brem- 
en,  to  burn  with  desire  ;  Ital.  bram-are, 
id.     V.  Brumjiin. 
BREEMIN,  A-breemin,  part.  adj.  Applied 
to  a  sow  in  season,  when  desirous  of  the 
boar,  Roxb. 
BREER,  s.     A  briar,  S.    Hogg. 
BREER,  Brere,  Braird,  Breard,  ?.     1. 
The   first    appearance   of    grain   above- 
ground,  after  it   is   sown,   S.  —  A  fine 
breer,  an  abundant  germination.  Ramsay. 
2.  Metaph.  transferred  to  the  first  ap- 
pearance of  the  seed  of  the  word,  after  it 
has  been  sown  in  the  ministry  of  the 
gospel.  —  A.S.   brord,   frumenti    spicae, 
"  corn  new  come   up,  or  the  spires  of 
corn,"  Somner.      "  Bruart,  the  blades  of 
corn  just  sprung  up  ;"  Gl.  Lancash. 
To   BREER,  Brere,  Breard,  v.  n.      To 
germinate,  to  shoot  forth  from  the  earth  ; 
applied   especially  to  grain,  S.  Brerdc, 
part.  pa.  Loth,  brairded.    Douglas. 


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BREIRDING,  s.  Germination ;  used  nie- 
taph.  in  relation  to  divine  truth.  Ruther- 
ford. 

BREERIE,  adj.  Sharp  ;  clever,  Loth.  A 
figurative  use  of  E.  briery,  full  of  briers. 
V.  Bryrie. 

BREESE,  Breeze,  s.  1.  The  act  of  com- 
ing on  in  a  hurry,  Fife.  2.  A  quarrel, 
a  broil,  Loth.  Apparently  a  figurative 
use  of  E.  breeze. 

BREESE,  Breis,  s.  Pottage  made  in  a 
peculiar  manner,  Aberd.  Mearns.  V. 
Brose,  of  which  this  is  the  northern  pro- 
nunciation.— A.S.  brhcas,  pottage. 

To  BREESSIL,  t.  n.  To  come  on  in  a 
hurry,  making  a  rustling  noise,  Lanarks. 
V.  the  noun. 

BREESSIL,  Breishil,  s.  1.  The  act  of 
coming  on  in  a  hurry,  Fife.  2.  A  violent 
attack  in  whatever  way.  Hence  the 
phrase  to  bide  a  breessil,  to  endure  a  se- 
vere onset,  Fife. — A.S.  brastl,  crepitus, 
strepitus,  brastl-ian,  crepitare,  strepere. 
Isl.  brys,  ardens  calor  ;  bryss-a,  fervide 
aggredi. 

BREGER,  s.  One  given  to  broils  and 
bloodshed.  Buret. — Fr.  briguer,  a  quar- 
relsome, contentious,  or  litigious  person. 
The  origin  is  most  probably  Su.G  brigd-a, 
litigare. 

BREHON,  s.  The  name  given  to  heredi- 
tary judges  appointed  by  authority  to 
determine,  on  stated  times,  all  the  con- 
troversies which  happened  within  their 
respective  districts.  By  the  Brehon  law, 
even  the  most  atrocious  offenders  were 
not  punished  witli  death,  imprisonment, 
or  exile  ;  but  were  obliged  to  pay  a  fine 
called  Eric.  Dr.  Macpherson. —  Ir. 
breathar,  breithear,  still  signifies  a  judge. 
Bullet  supposes  that  Breth  has  been  used 
in  this  seuse  by  the  ancient  Gauls  ; 
whence  Vergobret,  the  name  of  the  su- 
preme magistrate  among  them.  Ir.  Fear 
go  fra ith  literally  signifies  the  man  who 
judges. 

To  BREY,  v.  a.  To  terrify..  Wyntown.— 
A.S.  breg-an,  id.  probably  allied  to  Sw. 
bry,  to  vex. 

To  BREID,  Brede,  v.  n.  To  resemble.  V. 
Brade,  v.  sense  5. 

BREID,  s.  Breadth.  On  breid,  broad,  or 
in  breadth.  Lyndsay. — A.S.  braed  ;  Su.G. 
bredd  ,id.  Brede  occurs  in  O.E.  R.Brunue. 

BREID,  Bred,  s.  1.  Bread.  2.  A  loaf 
or  mass  of  bread  by  itself,  whether  large 
or  small  ;  still  vulgarly  used  in  this  sense, 
S.     Keith's  Hist. 

BREID,  Breed,  s.  A  breadth  of  cloth, 
woollen  or  linen,  S. 

To  BREIF,  Breve,  Breue,  Brew,  t.  a. 
1.  To  write,  to  commit  to  writing. 
Police  of  Hon.  2.  To  compose.  Dunbar. 
■ — Alem.  gebriaf-an,  scribere  ;  Su.G.  be- 
brefica,  literis  confirmare.  L.B.  brev- 
iare,  in  breves  redigere. 


BREIF,  Brief,  Breef,  s.  A  spell.  Burns. 
— O.Fr.  bref,  brief,  legeude,  talisman,  de 
brevis  ;  L.B.  brev-ia. 

BRE  YFE,  Breve,  s.  A  writing.  Wyntown. 
— A.S.  braue,  literae  ;  Germ,  brief,  a  let- 
ter ;  Isl.  Su.G.  bref,  epistola,  diploma  ; 
Fr.  brief,  breve,  a  writ.  These  are  all 
from  Lat.  brete. 

BREIRD,  s.  The  surface,  the  uppermost 
part,  the  top  of  anything,  as  of  liquids. 
MehiWs  MS. — Evidently  the  same  with 
Brerd,  q.  v. 

BREITH,  adj.  Proceeding  from  fervour 
of  mind. — Su.G.  braede,  ira.     V.  Braith. 

BREITHFUL.    V.  Braithful. 

BREIVE,  s.  A  kind  of  judge  in  the  Wes- 
tern Islands  of  S.  It  originally  seems  to 
be  nearly  the  same  with  Brehon.  Gord. 
Hist.  Suth. 

BREK,  s.  1.  Breach  in  a  general  sense  ; 
as  breach  of  promise.  2.  Wattir  brek, 
the  breaking  out  of  water.  Douglas.  3. 
Quarrel ;  contention  of  parties,  like  E. 
breach.  Pari.  Ja.  III.  4.  Brek  of  a 
ship,  the  breaking  up  of  a  vessel  from  its 
being  wrecked,  or  the  shipwreck  itself. 
Teut.  schip-breke,  naufragium. 

BREK,  s.  Uproar,  tumult.  Douglas. — 
Isl.  brak,  strepitus,  tumultus,  eg  brak-a, 
strepo,  crepo,  Su.G.  braak-a  ;  metaph.  de 
molesto  quovis  labore. 

BREKANE  TYNIS,  s.  pi.  Misspelling  for 
Briqandines.    Records,  Acts  Ja.  IV. 

BREKBENACH,  s.  A  particular  military 
ensign,  signifying  the  blessed  or  conse- 
crated banner.     Old  (Jiu  rt. 

BREME,rtf/;.  Furious,  Wynt.  V.  Brim. 

BRENDE,  part.  pa.  Burnt,  so  as  to  be 
thoroughly  purified.  V.  Burnt  Silver. 
Sir  Gawan  and  Sir  Gal. 

BRENE,  *.  Corslet,  habergeon.  V.  Bir- 
nie.     Sir  Gaican  and  Sir  Gal. 

To  BRENN,  Brin,  t.  a.  To  burn.  Herd's 
Coll. — The  A.S.  is  byrn-an.  Brenn  and 
Brin  resemble  the  Isl.  and  Germ.  v. 
Brenning. 

BRENT,  'pret.  and  part.  Burned  ;  S. 
brunt.  Dovglas. — A.S.  brenu-ing,  burn- 
ing ;  Isl.  brenn,  ardeo. 

BRENT,  adv.  1.  Straight,  directly  ;  as, 
"  He  looked  me  brent  i'  the  face,"  Roxb. 
2.  Straightforward.  To  come  brent  on,  to 
advance  fearlessly,  or  precipitately,  in  a 
straight  line,  Loth.  Selkirks.  3.  To  Hae, 
or  See,  a  thing  brent,  to  see  it  distinctly, 
as  if  directly  before  one,  Loth. — Pro- 
bably allied  to  Isl.  brana,  audacter  mere, 
caprino  more  ferri,  bruna,  progredi,  cur- 
rere. 

BRENT,  s.  A  door-post.  Remains  Nith. 
Song. — Isl.  brand-ar,  columna  liguea  ante 
fores,  door-posts  or  pillars. 

BRENT,  adj.  High,  straight,  upright  ; 
smooth,  not  wrinkled,  S.  Maitland  Poems. 
It  most  frequently  occurs  in  one  peculiar 
application,  in  connexion  with  brow,  as 


BEE 


BRI 


denoting  a  high  forehead,  as  contradis- 
tinguished from  one  that  is  flat.  Douglas. 
— A.Bor.  brant,  or  brunt,  steep.  A  brant 
hill,  Northuinb.  It  is  also  used  in  West- 
morel.  Brent-brow,  a  steep  hill  ;  Su.G. 
bryn,  vertex  montis  ;  Isl.  brun-a,  to  lift 
one's  self  on  high.  Meo  judicio  bryn 
notat  id,  quod  ceteris  superstat,  aut  prae 
aliis  emmet  ;  Ihre.  Isl.  brun,  Germ,  aug- 
braunen,  Alem.  braane,  the  eyebrow.  Sw. 
brant,  steep  ;  en  brant  klippa,  a  steep 
rock. 

BRENT-BROWED,  adj.  Forward;  im- 
pudent, Berths. 

BRENT-KNOLL,  s.  A  steep,  conical  hill, 
Somersets. 

BRENT-TORR,  s.  A  rock  of  a  similar 
character,  Devons. 

BRENT-NEW,  quite  new.  V.  Brand- 
new. 

BRERD,  s.  The  whole  substance  on  the 
face  of  the  earth.  Gawan  and  Gol. — 
A.S.  brerd,  summum. 

To  BRERE,  v.  n.  To  germinate.  V. 
Breer. 

BRESCHE,  s.  An  attack.  Knox.— Su.G. 
brask-a,  sonitum  edere,tumultum  excitare 
denotat,  a  simplici  brask,  sonitus  ;  Ihre. 
It  may,  however,  be  originally  the  same 
with  Brash,  q.  v. 

BRESS,  s.  The  chimney-piece  ;  the  back 
of  the  fire-place.    The  Entail.   V.  Brace. 

BRESS,  pi.     Bristles.    Dunbar. 

BRESSIE,  s.  A  fish,  supposed  to  be  the 
Wrasse,  or  Old  Wife,  Labrus  Tiuca,  Liuu. 
Sibbald.  Perhaps  radically  the  same 
with  E.  UTasse. 

BREST,  part.  pa.  Forcibly  removed  ;  or 
as  denoting  the  act  of  breaking  away 
with  violence  ;  for  burst.  Douglas.  Breste, 
to  burst.     Chaucer. 

To  BREST,  v.n.  To  burst.  Bollock.— Sw. 
brist-a,  id.     V.  Brist. 

BRETH,  s.  Apparently,  rage,  wrath.  Hou- 
late. — Su.G.  Isl.  braede,  praeceps  ira,  fu- 
ror. This  is  probably  allied  to  braad-a, 
accelerare. 

BRETH1R,  Brether,  s.  pi.  Brethren. 
Wyntown. — Isl.  and  Sw.  broeder,  bre- 
thren, A.S.  brether,  id. 

BRETS,  s.  pi.  The  name  given  to  the 
Welch  or  ancient  Britons,  in  general  ; 
also  to  those  of  Strat-clyde,  as  distin- 
guished from  the  Scots  and  Picts.  Lord 
Hailes.  Wyntown  uses  Brett  ys  as  the 
pi.— A.S.  Brettas,  Britones  ;  Bryt,  Brito, 
Britannus. 

BRETTYS,  s.  A  fortification.  Wyntoicn. 
— L.B.  breteschia,  briteschia.  It  properly 
denotes  wooden  towers  or  castles  :  Bre- 
tachiae,  castella  lignea,  quibus  castra  et 
oppida  muniebantur,  Gallis  Bretesque, 
breteches  ;  Du  Cange.  Perhaps  radically 
allied  to  Su.G.  bryt-a,  to  contend,  to 
make  war. 

To  BREVE,  r.  a.    To  write.  V.  Breif. 


BREUK,  s.  A  kind  of  boil  ;  apparently 
the  same  with  Bruick,  q.  v. 

BREUKIE,  s.  A  cant  term  for  a  smith's 
bellows,  S.B.  Probably  derived  from  the 
designation  given  to  the  Blacksmith  him- 
self.    V.  Brookie. 

BREW,  s.  Broth,  soup.  V.  Bree. 

BREW-CREESH,  s.  A  term  expressive 
of  a  duty  paid  to  a  landholder  or  supe- 
rior, which  occurs  in  old  law-deeds.  It 
is  still  used,  Aberd.  Sometimes  it  is 
called  Brew-tallow. 

BRIBOUR,  Brybour,  s.  A  low,  beggarly 
fellow.  Bannatyne  Poems. — Fr.  bribeur, 
"  a  beggar,  a  scrap-craver  ;  also,  a  greedy 
devourer  ;"  briber,  to  beg  ;  and  this  from 
bribe,  a  lump  of  bread  given  to  a  beggar  ; 
Cotgr.  C.B.  briic,  brib,  a  morsel,  a  frag- 
ment. 

BRICHT,  Brych*t,  A  young  woman, 
strictly  as  conveying  the  idea  of  beauty. 
Wallace. — Merely  a  poetical  use  of  the 
adj.  bright ;  in  the  same  manner  as  an- 
cient writers  used./h> ,  clere,  &c.  In  modern 
E.  fair  is  used  in  the  same  manner. 

BRICK,  s.  A  loaf  of  bread  of  an  oblong 
form,  S.  It  is  applied  to  bread  of  differ- 
ent sizes  ;  as,  a  penny  brick,  a  threepenny 
brick,  a  quarter  brick,  i.  e.  a  quartern  loaf. 
It  is  so  denominated  from  its  resemblance 
to  a  brick  made  of  clay. 

BRICK,  s.  A  breach,  S. ;  break,  Roxb. 
V.  Brick  of  Land. 

BRICK  of  LAND,  Apparently  a  division, 
a  portion,  as  distinguished  from  others. — 
Teut. braecke,  braecke-land,  land  thatis  not 
taken  in,  or  what  is  lying  barren. — But, 
perhaps,  rather  from  the  r.  to  Break ;  like 
Shed  of  laud  from  Shed,  to  divide. — A.S. 
brie,  ruptura. 

BR1CKLE,  adj.  Brittle.  Monro's  Exped. 
V.  Brukyl. 

BRID,  Bridde,  s.  A  bird,  a  pullet.  Sir 
Gawan  and  Sir  Gal. — A.S.  brid  is  used 
for  chicken,  as  also  S.  burd. 

BRIDAL,  s.  A  Craw's  Bridal ;  the  de- 
signation given  to  a  numerous  flight  of 
crows,  S. 

BRYDE,  s.  Not  understood.  Perhaps, 
damsel  ;  as,  Brid  in  boure,  for  bird. 

BRIDGES  SATINE,  s.  Satin  made  at 
Eruges  in  Flanders.  V.  Brug  and  Broig. 

BRIDLAND,  part.  pre.  Polwart. — Appa- 
rently, q.  bridalling,  drinking  as  freely  as 
men  do  at  a  bridal. 

BRIDLE, s.  The  piece  of  iron  fastened  on 
the  end  of  the  beam  of  a  plough,  to  which 
the  harness  is  attached, S.A.  Agr.Surv. 
Roxb. 

*  BRIEF,  adj.  1.  Keen,  Upp.  Clydes.  2. 
Clever  ;  as,  a  brief  discourse,  a  good  ser- 
mon ;  "  He  gae  us  a  very  brief  sermon," 
Aug. 

To  BRIEN,  Brein,  v.  n.  Apparently,  to 
roar  ;  to  bellow,  S.B.  Skinner. — Per- 
haps from  Isl.  bran-a,  audacter  ruere  ;  or 


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from  bran-a,  caprino  more  feror  ;  Dan. 
brummen,  to  roar.     V.  Brayne. 

To  BRIERD,  t.  n.  To  germinate.  Bollock. 
V.  Breer,  r. 

BRIG,  Breg,  Bryg,  s.  A  bridge,  S.  A.Bor. 
Lancash.  Wallace. — A.S.  bricg,  brigge, 
Su.G.  brygga,  Belg.  brug,  id.  Ihre  views 
brygga  as  a  diminutive  from  bro,  anc.  bra, 
which  has  the  same  meaning. 

BRIG  on  a  hair.  A  verynarrow  bridge,  S.B. 

To  BRIG,  v.  a.  To  throw  a  bridge  over  ; 
to  bridge  ;  as,  "  To  brig  a  barn,"  Lanarks. 
Bannatyne's  Trans. 

BRIGANCIE,  s.  Robbery  ;  depredation  ; 
violence.  Acts  Ja.  VI. — This  word  is 
synon.  with  Fr.  brigandage  and  brigan- 
derii ;  but  in  form  more  nearly  resembles 
L.B.  brigancii,  modern  term  brigands ; 
from&ripa,Fr.6ri<7«e,jurgium,rixa,pugna. 

BRIG ANER,  «./>?.  A  robber,  S.B.— Evi- 
dently from  brigand.  Journ.  Lond. 
Spalding. 

BRIGD  IE,  Brigde,  s.  The  basking  shark, 
Squalus  Maximus,  Linn.,  North  of  S. 
Shetl. 

BRIK,  s.  Violation  ;  breach.  Keith.— A.S. 
brie,  raptura,  fractio. 

BRIKCANETYNES,  s.  Armour  called 
Brigandines.    Act.  Bom.  Cone. 

BRIL,  s.  The  merrythought  of  a  fowl. 
Sibbald. — Teut.  bril,  ossiculum  circa  pec- 
tus a  specilli  similitudine  dictum.  Also 
called  spectacles.     V.  Breels. 

BRYLIES,  s.  pi.    Bearberries.    V.  Braw- 

LINS. 

BRYLOCKS,  s.pl.  Apparently, the  whortle- 
berry ;  or  Vaccinium  vitis  idaea,  Gael. 
braoilag,  breigh'lac,  id. 

BRYM,  Brym,  Breme,  adj.  1.  Raging, 
swelling  ;  applied  to  the  sea.  Bellenden. 
Isl.  brim,  the  raging  of  the  sea.  The  word 
is  thus  defined  ;  Aestus  maris,  vehemen- 
tibus  procellis  littus  verberans  ;  Olai 
Lex.  Run.  A.S.  brim,  brym,  salum, 
aequor,  mare,  the  sea.  2.  Fierce,  vio- 
lent. Bellenden.  3.  Stern,  rugged  ;  ap- 
plied to  the  countenance.  Bouglas.  4. 
Denoting  a  great  degree  either  of  heat  or 
of  cold.  Douglas.  Thus,"  a  brim  frost," 
is  still  a  common  phrase  for  a  severe  frost, 
S.B.  5.  Bleak,  exposed  to  the  weather, 
Dumfr. 

BRIM,  s.  A  cant  term  for  a  trull,  Loth. 
Callander  of  Craigforth,  in  some  MS. 
notes,  mentions  brim,  as  signifying  a 
scold,  S.  This  has,  most  probably,  been 
the  primary  sense. 

BRIME,  s.  Pickle  ;  E.  brine.  «  As  saut  's 
brime,"  as  salt  as  brine,  S. — A.S.  Belg. 
Fris.  bryne,  muria.  But  the  S.  pron.  is 
from  A.S.  brym,  salum ;  Isl.  brim,  fluctus, 
brimsalt,  valde  salsum. 

BRYMLY,  adv.  Fiercely;  keenly.  Wall, 
vii.  995.     V.  Artailye. 

BRIMMIN,  part.  pr.  Applied  to  a  sow 
desirous  of  the  boar.     Y.  Brummin. 


BRI 

To  BRYN,  Brin,  Birn,  r.  a.  To  burn. 
Barbour. — Su.G.  brinn-a;  Germ,  brenn- 
an,  id. ;  A.S.  bryne,  burning. 

BRIN,  Brinn,  s.  A  ray;  a  beam;  a  flash, 
S.B.     Poems  Buchan  Dial. 

BRINDLE,  s.  Cash;  money.  A  cant  term, 
Aberd. 

To  BRING  HAME,  or  HOME,  r.  a.  To 
bring  to  the  world,  S.  ;  equivalent  to  E. 
r.  to  bring  forth.     Pitscottie. 

BRINGLE-  BR  ANGLE,  s.  A  very  con- 
fused bustle,  Lanarks.  A  reduplicative 
term,  of  which  Brangill,  v.  or  s.  may  be 
viewed  as  the  origin. 

BRINK.  To  Brink.  Perhaps,  inwardly. 
Sir  Tristrem. — Q,.  in  pectore ;  Isl.  Su.G. 
brinq-a,  pectus. 

BRINKIT,  part.  pa.  Perhaps,  bronzed. 
Bannatyne  Poems.  —  Su.G.  brinna,  to 
burn,  or  braecka,  to  roast. 

BRYNSTANE,  Brynt-stane,  ?.  Brim- 
stone ;  sulphur.  Douglas.  —  A.S.  bryn, 
incendium,  and  stan,  q.  lapis  incendii  seu 
incendiarius  ;  Sw.  braensten,  id. 

BRYRIE,  s.  Lyk  bryrie;  equivalent  to 
the  vulgar  phrase,  like  daft.  Montgo- 
mery's Poems. 

BRISKET,  Bisket,  s.  1.  The  breast,  S. 
Morison.  2.  It  is  used  obliquely,  and 
perhaps  rather  arbitrarily  for  the  stomach. 
Hogg's  Perils  of  Man. — Fr.  brichet,  id. 
Perhaps  we  have  the  origin  of  the  word 
in  Isl.  briosk,  Sw.  brush,  gristle.  The 
word  in  E.  denotes  "  the  breast  of  an 
animal."  It  bears  this  sense  also  in  S., 
and  is  sometimes  corr.  called  briskin. 

BRISMAK,  s.  The  name  given  to  Torsk, 
our  Tusk,  in  Shetland. 

BRISSAL,«(7>  Brittle.  Gl.  Sibb.— Alem. 
bruzzi,  frag'ilitas,  Otfrid ;  Fr.  bresiller, 
rompre,  briser,  mettre  en  pieces.  Gl. 
Roquefort. 

BRISSEL-COCK,  s.  Apparently  the  tur- 
key-cock. Pitscottie. — Denominated,  per- 
haps, from  its  rough  and  bristly  appear- 
ance ;  or  q.  Brasil-cock,  as,  according  to 
Pennant,  the  turkey  was  unknown  to 
the  old  world  before  the  discovery  of 
America.  "  The  first  birds  of  this  kind," 
he  supposes,  "  must  have  been  brought 
from  Mexico." 

To  BRISSLE,  r.  a.  To  broil,  &c.  V.Birsle. 

To  BRIST,  Bryst,  s.  To  burst.  Wyntovm. 
— Isl.  brest-a ;  Dan.  brist-er,  frangi,  rumpi, 
cum  fragore  (crepitu)  dissilire. 

BRISTO  W,  g.  and  adj.  A  designation  given 
formerly  to  white  crystals  set  in  rings, 
&c,  got  at  St.  Vincent's,  a  steep  rock  on 
the  banks  of  the  Avon,  in  the  vicinity  of 
Bristol. 

BRITH,  s.  A  term  which  seems  to  mean 
wrath  or  contention.  Gawan  and  Gol. — 
Su.G.  braede,  anger,  brigd,  controversy, 
brigd-a,  to  litigate. 

BRlTHER,  s.  The  vulgar  pronunciation 
of  brother,  S. 


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To  BRITHER,  v.  a.    1.  To  match  ;  to  find 
an  equal  to,  Lanarks.     2.  To  initiate  one 
into  a  society  or  corporation,  sometimes 
by  a  very  ludicrous  or  filthy  process,  S. 
To  BRITHER  DOWN,  r.  a.     To  accom- 
pany in  being  swallowed  ;  to  go  down  in 
brotherhood,  Ayrs.     Picken. 
To  BRITTYN,  Bin  ten,  Bretyn,  v.  a.     1. 
To  break  down,  in  whatever  way.     Ga- 
ican  and  Gol.    2.  To  kill ;  applied  both 
to  man  and  beast.     Douglas. — It  is  also 
written  bertyn.  A.S.  bryt-an;  Su.G.  bryt-a; 
Isl.  briot-a,  frangere.     V.  Bertynit. 
To  BRITTLE,  v.  a.    To  render  friable,— 
Formed  from  the  E.  adj.  brittle ;  origin- 
ally from   A.S.  brytt-an ;    Su.G.   bryt-a, 
britt-a ;  Isl.  briot-a,  to  break. 
BRITTLE-BRATTLE,  s.      Hurried   mo- 
tion, causing  a  clattering  noise,  Lanarks. 
V.  Brattyl. 
BRITURE,  lloulate,  iii.  8,  is  in  Bannatyne 

MS.  brit  ure. 
To  BRIZE,  Brizz,  r.  a.     1.  To  press.     2. 

To  bruise,  S.     V.  Birse. 
To  BROACH,  v.a.  To  rough-hew.  Broached 
stones  are  thus  distinguished  from  aishler 
or  polished  work, S.  V.Broche,  Broach,?. 
BROACH,  s.      A   sort   of  flagon  or  pot. 
David.  Seas. — L.B.  brochia;  Ital.  brocca, 
a  pitcher,  a  water-pot. 
BROAD-BAND.     V.  Braid-band. 
BROAKIT.    V.  Brocked. 
BROAKIE,  s.     1.  A  designation  given  to 
a  cow  whose  face  is  variegated  with  black 
and  white,  S.     2.  Also  to  a  person  whose 
face  is  streaked  with  dirt,  S. 
BROAKITNESS,  s.     The  state  of  being 

variegated,  as  above,  in  both  senses. 
BROBLE,  s.      A   sharp-pointed   piece   of 
wood  to  keep  horses  asunder  in  plough- 
ing ;  also  called  a  Jliddiegiddie.     This 
is  clearly  a  diminutive  from  A.Bor.  brob, 
to  prick  with  a  bodkin.     V.  Brub. 
BROCARD,  s.  The  first  elements  or  maxims 
of  the  law  ;  an  old  forensic  term.    Foun- 
tainhall, — Fr.  brocard;  L.B.  brocardium ; 
Hisp.  brocardico,  juris  axioma. 
BROCH,  Brotch,  s.     A  narrow  piece  of 
wood  or  metal  to  support  the  stomacher, 
Gl.  Sibb. — S.A.  and  O.,  apparently  an  ob- 
lique use  of  Fr.  broche,  a  spit.     In  O.Fr. 
the  word  is  synon.  with  baton. 
BROCHAN,  (gutt.)  s.     Oatmeal  boiled  to 
a    consistence    somewhat    thicker    than 
gruel,   S.     It    differs-  from    Crowdie,   as 
this  is   oatmeal   stirred  in   cold  water. 
Martin. — Gael,   brochan,  pottage,  also, 
gruel ;  C.B.  bryhan,  a  sort  of  flummery. 
To  BROCHE,  t.  a.     To  prick ;  to  pierce. 
Douglas. — Fr.  brocher  un  cheral,  to  spur 
a   horse;  properly  to   strike   him   hard 
with  the  spurs.     Hence, 
BROCHE,  s.     LA  spit.     Gaican  and  Gol, 
2.  "  A  narrow  piece  of  wood  or  metal  to 
support  the  stomacher."    Gl.  Sibb.    3.  A 
wooden  pin  on  which  yarn  is  wound.    S. 


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Douglas.  4.  A  narrow-pointed  iron  in- 
strument, in  the  form  of  a  chisel,  used  by 
masons  in  hewing  stones ;  also  called  a 
puncheon,  S. —  Evidently  the  same  with 
Fr.  broche,  a  spit.  Arm.  brochen,  signifies 
a  spit,  from  broch-a,  to  pierce.,  transfigere. 
Hence, 
To  BROCHE,  Broach,  t.  a.  To  indent 
the  surface  of  a  stone  with  this  instru- 
ment, a  broach,  chisel,  or  puncheon,  S. 
When  a  broader  tool  is  used,  it  is  said  to 
be  droved.  Both  operations  are  contrasted 
with  polishing,  or  complete  dressing. 
BROCHE,  Bruche,  Broach,  s.  1.  A  chain 
of  gold ;  a  sort  of  bulla,  or  ornament  worn 
on  the  breast.  Douglas.  2.  A  fibula  ;  a 
clasp;  a  breast-pin,  S.  Muses  Threnodie. 
— Isl.  bratz,  signifies  fibula;  Su.G.  bra:, 
from  Isl.  brus-a,  to  fasten  together;  Gael. 
broiside,  a  clasp,  broisde,  a  brooch,  Shaw. 
BROCHIT,  part.  pa.  Stitched;  sewed. 
Inventories. — Fr.  broch-er,  to  stitch  gross- 
lv,"to  setor  sowe  with  (great)  stitches;" 
Cotgr. 
BROCHLE,  (gutt.)  adj.     Lazy;  indolent; 

also  brokle,  Galloway. 
BROCHLE,  s.    "  A  lazy,  useless  brochle," 
an  inactive  boy,  ibid. — Gael,  brogh,  and 
broghaidhil,  denote  filth  and  dirt. 
BROCHT,  s.     The   act   of  puking.     Leg. 
Bp.   St.  Androis. —  C.B.   broch,  spuma. 
V.  Braking. 
To  BROCK.    V.  Brok. 
BROCKED,   Broakit,   adj.     Variegated  ; 
having  a  mixture  of  black  and  white,  S. 
A  cow  is  said  to  be  broakit,  that  has  black 
spots  or  streaks,  mingled  with  white,  in 
her  face,  S.B.     Statist.  Ace. — Su.G.  brok- 
iig,   brokig,   party-coloured  ;    Ir.    breach, 
speckled  ;  Gael,  brucach,  speckled  in  the 
face  ;  Dan.  broged,  id. 
The  Brue  o'  the  Bruckit  Ewes.     A  me- 
taphorical phrase  for  mutton  broth. 
BROCKLIE,  adj.    Brittle.    V.  Broukyl. 
BROD,  s.     LA  board;  any  flat  piece  of 
wood  ;  a  lid,  S. — A.Bor.  breid,  a  shelf  or 
board,  Ray.     2.  Transferred  to  an  escut- 
cheon on  which  arms  are  blazoned.     3. 
Commonly  used  to  denote  the  vessel  for 
receiving  alms  at  the  doors  of  churches, 
S. — Isl.  broth ;  A.S.  braed,  bred,  id. 
To  BROD,  v.  a,     1.  To  prick;  to  job;  to 
spur,  S.    Douglas.    Complaynt  S.    2.  To 
pierce,  so  as  to  produce  an  emission  of 
air  ;  used  metaph.,  S.     Ferguson,     3.  To 
incite;  to  stimulate;  applied  to  the  mind. 
Douglas. — Su.G.  brodd,  cuspis,  aculeus  ; 
Isl.  brodd,  the  point  of  an  arrow ;  some- 
times  the  arrow  itself;  a  javelin  ;  any 
pointed  piece  of  iron  or  steel ;  brydd-a, 

fungere ;   Dan.   brod,  a  sting,  a  prick ; 
r.  Gael,  brod-am,  to  spur  ;  to  stimulate. 
BROD,  Brode,  s.     1.  A  sharp-pointed  in- 
strument; as  the  goad  used  to  drive  oxen 
forward,  S.    Wyntoicn,    2.  A  stroke  with 
a  sharp-pointed   instrument,  S.      Com- 
H 


BRO 


platjnt  S.  3.  An  incitement;  instigation. 
Douglas. 
BRODDIT  STAFF.  "  A  staff  with  a  sharp 
point  at  the  extremity,"  Gl.  Sibb.  Also 
called  a  pikestaff,  S.  This  is  the  same 
with  brogqit-staff.  V.  Brog. 
BROD,  s.  Brood";  breed,  Loth.— A.S.  brod, 

proles,  from  brcd-an,  fovere.     Hence, 
BROD-HEN,  s.     A  hen   that   hatches  a 

brood  of  chickens. 
BROD  MALE,  Brodmell,  s.  The  brood 
brought  forth,  or  littered,  at  the  same 
time.  Douglas. — From  A.S.  brod,  proles, 
and  mad,  tempus;  or  O.Germ.  mad,  con- 
sors,  socius,  whence  ee-ghe-mael,  conjunx, 
Kilian. 
BROD  SOW.     A  sow  that  has  a  litter. 

Polio:  rt. 
BRODMOTHER,  Brodsmother,  s.     1.  A 
hen  that  hatches  a  brood  of  chickens, 
Ang.  Loth.     2.  Metaph.  applied  to  a  fe- 
male who  is  the  mother  of  a  family. 
BRODDIT  AITIS,  s.     Supposed  to  be  the 
same  with  Bearded  oats.    Act.  Audit. — 
Su.G.  brodd,  the  first  spire  of  grain,  as 
well  as  anything  that  is  sharp-pointed. 
BRODERRIT,  part.  pa.      Embroidered. 
Inventories. — Fr.  brod-er,  to  embroider  ; 
whence  brodeur,  an  embroiderer;  Su.G. 
border-a,  acu  pingere.     V.  Brod,  r. 
BRODIE,  s.      Fry  of  the   rock-tangle   or 
hettle  ;  codling,  Fife. — A.S.  brod,  proles, 
E.  brood. 
BRODYKYNNIS,  s.  pi.     Buskins  or  half- 
boots.     Still  used  in  this  sense  in  Aberd. 
V.  Brotekixs. 
BRODINSTARE,  Brodinster,  s.     An  em- 
broiderer. Inventories.   V.  Browdinstar. 
BRODYRE,  Brodir,  s.     A  brother;  pi. 
bredir,  bredyre.     Wyniown. — Isl.  brodur, 
pi.  broeder. 
BRODIR-DOCHTER,s.  A  niece,  S.  Wyn- 
toivn.     Brodir-son  or  brother-son,  and  sis- 
ter-son, are  used  in  the  same  manner ; 
and  brother-bairn  for  cousin,  S. — A  Sw. 
idiom  :   Brorsdotter,  niece  ;  brorson,  ne- 
phew; brorsbarn,  the  children  of  a  brother. 
BROE,  s.      Broth  ;  soup  ;  the  same  with 

Brew.     Taylor's  S.  Poems. 
To  BROG,  v.  a.     To  pierce  ;  to  strike  with 
a  sharp  instrument,  S.  Acts  Ja.  I.  Hence 
broggit  staff,  mentioned  as  a  substitute  for 
an  ax.     The  term  prog-staff  is  now  used 
in  the  same  sense,  q.  v. 
BROG,  s.     1.  A  pointed  instrument,  such 
as  an   awl ;  a   brad-awl,  S.     2.   A  job 
with  such  an  instrument,  S. 
BROG,   Brogue,  b.     A  coarse   and   light 
kind   of  shoe,   made    of   horse   leather, 
much  used  by  the  Highlanders,  and  by 
those  who  go  to  shoot  in  the  hills,  S. 
Lord  Hailes. — Ir.  Gael,  brog,  a  shoe. 
BROGH,  s.     Legal  surety  ;  proof  of  right- 
ful possession  ;   Ye  maun  bring  brogh  and 
hammer  (or  ha mmd)  for't,  i.  e.,  You  must 
bring  proof  for  it,  Loth. — In  the  north  of 


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Germany,  the  phrase  burg  und  emmer  is 
used  in  a  similar  sense,  as  denoting  legal 
security.  Our  brogh,  and  Germ,  burg, 
both  denote  suretiship.  Dan.  heimmel, 
authority  ;  a  voucher  ;  a  title.  Wolff. 
To  BROGLE,  Broggle,  v.  n.  1.  To  persist 
ineffectually,  to  strike  a  pointed  instru- 
ment into  the  same  place,  Lanarks.  2. 
To  fail  in  doing  any  piece  of  work  in 
which  one  engages ;  to  be  unable  pro- 
perly to  finish  what  one  has  begun, 
Berwicks.  Selkirks.  3.  r.  a.  To  botch ; 
to  bungle  ;  to  spoil,  ibid. 
BROGLE,  Broggle,  s.  An  ineffectual  at- 
tempt to  strike  a  pointed  instrument  into 
a  particular  place,  Lanarks. 
BROGGLER,  s.  1 .  The  person  who  makes 
this  ineffectual  attempt,  ibid.  2.  A  bad 
tradesman  ;  a  bungler,  Selkirks.  Brogle 
seems  to  be  a  frequentative  from  the  r. 
to  Brog,  to  pierce. 
To  BROGLE,  Broggle,  v.  a.    To  prick, 

Loth.     Brog,  Job  synon. 
To  BROGLE   up,  r.  a.     To   patch  ;    to 
vamp  ;    applied  to  shoes,  Roxb.  ;  q.  to 
cobble,  or  work  by  means  of  an  awl  or 
sharp-pointed  implement. 
BROGUE,  s.    "  A  hum ;  a  trick,"  S.    Burns. 
— Isl.  brogd,  astus,  stratagemata,  Verel. 
brigd,  id. 
BROG- WORT,  Broug-wort,  s.    A  species 

of  mead,  Fife.     V.  Bragwort. 
BROICE.     Leg.     Broite.     Barbour. 
BROICH,   Broigh,  (gutt.)  s.     Fume.     A 
broich  of  heat;  a  violent  heat  ;  a  state  of 
complete  perspiration,  Lanarks.  Perths. 
Synon.   with   brothe,   q.   v. — C.B.   broch, 
spuma,  foam,  froth.     Broch-i,  to  fume. 
Owen. 
BROIG,  adj.      Perhaps    from   Bruges   in 
Flanders.     Broig   Satin.     Hay's   Scotia 
Sacra.     V.  Baikin. 
To  BROIGH,  v.  n.     To  be  in  a  fume  of 
heat ;  to  be  in  a  state  of  violent  perspira- 
tion and  panting,  Lanarks.     V.  Brothe. 
To  BROIK,  Brouk,  v.  a.     To  possess  ;  to 
enjoy,  S.     Act.  Bom.  Cone. — A.S.  bruck- 
an;  Te\it.bruyck-en,  frui,  potiri.  E.  brook 
is  properly  to  endure. 
To  BROILYIE,  r.  a.     This  term  is  applied 
to  what  is  first  parboiled,  and  then  roast- 
ed on  the  brander  or  gridiron,  Fife. — 
O.Fr.    bruill-er,    griller,    rotir,    secher  ; 
Roquefort. 
BROILLERIE,  s.     A  state  of  contention. 
Godscroft. — Fr.  brouillerie,  confusion.   V. 
Brulyie. 
BROIZLE,  Broozle,  v.  a.     1.  To  press; 
to  crush  to  atoms.     2.  The  term  seems 
to  be  also  used  in  a  loose  sense,  Ettr.  For. 
Hogg. — Teut.  brosel-en,  breusel-en,  in  mini- 
mas  micas  frangere. 
BROK,  s.     Use.— A.S.  broce  ;  Teut.  broke, 

bmyk,  ghc-bruyk,  id.     V.  Bruik. 
BROK,  Brock,  Broks,  s.    1.  Fragments  of 
any  kind,  especially  of  meat,  S.    Banna- 


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tyne  Poems.  2.  Trash ;  refuse,  Fife. — 
Moes.G.  ga-bruko;  Alem.  bruch,  id.  Hence 
also  Germ,  brocke,  a  fragment. 

To  BROK,  Brock,  v.  a.  To  cut,  crumble, 
or  fritter  anything  into  shreds  or  small 
parcels,  S. — Apparently  formed  as  a  fre- 
quentative, from  break,  if  not  immediately 
from  the  s. 

BROKAR,  s.  A  bawd  ;  a  pimp.  Douglas. 
— This  is  merely  a  peculiar  use  of  E. 
broker. 

BROKED,  adj.    Variegated.    V.  Brocked. 

*  BROKEN,  part.  pa.  Individuals  under 
sentence  of  outlawry,  or  who  lived  as 
vagabonds  and  public  depredators,  or  were 
separated  from  their  clans  in  consequence 
of  crimes,  were  called  Broken  men.  Acts 
Ja.  VI.    Spalding. 

BROKEN-WINDED,  adj.  Short-winded ; 
asthmatic  ;  generallv  applied  to  horses,  S. 

BROKYLL,  ad/.    Brittle.    V.  Brukyl. 

BROKIN  STORIT.  The  stores  broken  in 
upon,  of  a  ship,  &c.     Act.  Dom.  Cone. 

BROKITTIS,  ?.  pi.  The  same  with  E. 
Brocket,  a  red  deer  of  two  years  old. 
Douqlas. — Fr.  brocart,  id. 

BRONCKED,  pret.  Pierced.  Sir  Gawan 
and  Sir  Gal. — Probably  an  error  for 
broched,  from  Fr.  brocket: 

BRO^BY^,  part.  pa.  Branched.  Houlate. 
— Fr.  brondes,  green  boughs  or  branches. 

BRONGIE,  s.  A  name  given  to  the  Cor- 
morant, Shetl.     Penn.  Zool. 

BRONYS,  Brounys,  Brownis,  s.  pi. 
Branches  ;  boughs.  Douglas. — From  the 
same  origin  with  Brondyn. 

To  BRONSE,  v.  n.  To  overheat  one's  self 
in  a  warm  sun,  or  by  sitting  too  near  a 
strong  fire,  S. — Isl.  bruni,  inflammatio ; 
Moes.G.  brunsts,  incendium. 

BRONT,  part.  pa.  Burnt,  S.  brunt.  Dou- 
glas.   V.  Bryn,  v. 

BROO,  s.  "  I  hae  nae  broo  of  them  ava," 
I  have  no  fatourable  opinion  of  them. 
Old  Mortality. 

BROO,  s.     Broth,  juice,  &c.     V.  Bree. 

BROOD,  s.  1.  A  young  child.  2.  The 
youngest  child  of  a  family,  Roxb. — A.S. 
brod,  proles. 

BROODIE,  adj.  1.  Prolific;  applied  to 
the  female  of" any  species  that  hatches  or 
brings  forth  many  young ;  as,  a  broodie 
hen,  S.  2.  Brudy,  applied  to  either  sex. 
Bellcnden.  3.  Fruitful ;  in  a  general  sense, 
S.    Z.  Boyd.     A.S.  brodiqc,  incubans. 

To  BROOFLE,  Brufle,  v.n.  To  be  in  a 
great  hurry  ;  synon.  with  Broostle,  Ettr. 
For.  This  seems  to  be  the  same  with 
Bruffle,  q.  v. 

BROOFLE,  Brufle,  s.  Impetuous  haste, 
Ettr.  For. 

BROOK,  s.  Soot  adhering  to  anything,  S.B. 

To  BROOK,  v.  a.     To  soil  with  soot,  S.B. 

BROOKET,  adj.  Having  a  dirty  face,  S. 
V.  Broukit. 

BROOKIE,adj.  Dirtied  with  soot;  sooty,ib. 


BROOKIE,  s.  1.  A  ludicrous  designation 
for  a  blacksmith,  from  his  face  being  be- 
grimed, S.B.  Tarras's  Poems.  2.  A  de- 
signation for  a  child  whose  face  is  streaked 
with  dirt,  S. 

BROOKABLE,  adj.  What  may  be  borne 
or  endured,  S.;  from  E.  brook,  v. 

BROOM-DOG, .«.  An  instrument  for  grub- 
bing up  broom,  Mearns. 

BROOSE,  s.  A  race  at  country  weddings. 
V.  Bruse. 

BROOST,  s.  Apparently,  a  spring  or  vio- 
lent exertion  forward.  Perhaps  a  corr. 
of  the  u.  to  breast,  used  in  the  same  sense; 
and  from  Moes.G.  brust,  the  breast. 

BROOSTLE,  s.  1.  A  very  bustling  state  ; 
coming  forward  impetuously,  Ettr.  For. 
2.  Applied  to  a  keen  chase.  Hogg.  This 
differs  from  Breessil,  Fife,  merely  in  the 
change  of  the  vowels. — Isl.  brus-a,  aes- 
tuare,  broesur,  contentiosus;  Dan.  brus-er, 
to  rush,  to  foam,  to  roar ;  applied  to  the 
waves  of  the  sea. 

To  BROOSTLE,  Brustle,  v.  n.  To  be  in 
a  bustle  about  little  ;  to  be  in  a  great 
hurrv,  Ettr.  For. ;  pron.  q.  Brussle. 

To  BROOZLE,  Bruizle,  v.  n.  To  perspire 
violently  from  toil,  Teviotd. — Belg.  broeij- 
cn,  to  grow  warm  or  hot;  or  Teut.  bruys- 
cn,  to  foam,  as  we  speak  of  a  brothe  of 
sweat ;  Isl.  braedsla,  fusio,  liquefactio, 
brus-a,  aestuare. 

BROSE,  s.  1.  A  kind  of  pottage  made  by 
pouring  boiling  water  or  broth  on  meal, 
which  is  stirred  while  the  liquid  is  poured, 
S.  The  dish  is  denominated  from  the 
nature  of  the  liquid ;  as,  tcater-brose, 
kail-brose.  Ross.  2.  In  Clydes.  the  term 
is  applied  to  oat-meal  porridge  before  it 
is  thoroughly  boiled. — A.S.  ceales  briu, 
kail-broo,  S. ;  briwas  niman,  to  take  pot- 
tage or  brose. 

BROSE-MEAL,  s,  Meal  of  peas  much 
parched,  of  which  peas-brose  is  made,  S. 

BROSE-TIME,  s.  Supper-time.  Gl.  An- 
tiquary. 

BROSY-FACED,  adv.  Having  a  fat  and 
flaccid  face,  S.     St.  Johnstoun. 

BROSIE,  Brosy,  adj.  1.  Semifluid,  S. 
2.  Metaph.  soft ;  inactive,  Lanarks.  3.  Be- 
daubed with  brose  or  porridge,  S.  4.  Mak- 
ing use  of  brose  in  one's  profession,  S.O. 

BROSILIE,  adv.  In  an  inactive  manner, 
Lanarks. 

BROSINESS,  s.  1.  State  of  being  semi- 
fluid. 2.  Metaph.  inactivity  proceeding 
from  softness  of  disposition,  Lanarks. 

BROT,  Brotach,  s.  A  quilted  cloth  or  co- 
vering, used  for  preserving  the  back  of  a 
horse  from  being  ruffled  by  the  Sliimach, 
on  which  the  pannels  are  hung,  being  fas- 
tened to  a  pack-saddle,  Mearns. — Isl. 
brot,  plicatura. 

To  BROTCH,  v.  a.  To  plait  straw-ropes 
round  a  stack  of  corn,  S.B.;  synon.  Brath, 
q.  v. — Isl.  brus-a,  to  fasten. 


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BROTEKINS,  Brotikins,  s.  pi.  Buskins; 
a  kind  of  half-boots.  Lyndsay. — Fr.  bro- 
dequin;  Teut.  broseken,  a  buskin. 

EROTHE,  s.  "  A  great  brothe  of  sweat,"  a 
vulgar  phrase  used  to  denote  a  violent 
perspiration,  S.— The  word  may  be  radi- 
cally the  same  with  froth ;  or  allied  to 
Isl.  braede,  braedde,  liquefacio. 

To  BROTHE,  y.  n.  To  be  in  a  state  of 
profuse  perspiration,  S.     Chron.  S.  Poet. 

To  BROTHER,  v.  a.  1.  To  admit  to  the 
state,  and  to  the  privileges,  of  brother- 
hood in  any  corporation  or  society,  S.  2. 
It  also  denotes  the  convivial  initiation  of 
young  members  of  a  fraternity,  as  well  as 
the  ludicrous  customs  observed  as  a  prac- 
tical parody  on  them,  S.     V.  Brither. 

BROTHER-BAIRN,  s.  The  child  of  an 
uncle  ;  a  cousin,  S.     Pitscottie. 

BROUAGE.  Salt  Brouage.  Salt  made  at 
Brouaqe'm  France. 

BROUDSTER,s.  Embroiderer.  Pitscottie. 
— Fr.  brod-er,  to  embroider.  V.  Browdin. 

BROUKIT,  Brooked,  Brcckit,  Bruket, 
adj.  The  face  is  said  to  be  broukit,  when 
it  has  spots  or  streaks  of  dirt  on  it;  when 
it  is  partly  clean  and  partly  foul.  A  sheep 
that  is  streaked  or  speckled  in  the  face, 
is  designed  in  the  same  manner.  Burns. 
- — To  Bruike,  to  make  dirty,  Northumb. ; 
Grose.  There  can  be  no  doubt  that  this 
is  originally  the  same  with  Brocked, 
Broakit.  We  may  add  to  the  etymon 
there  given,  Dan.  broged,  variegated  ; 
speckled;  grisled. 

BROW,  s.  "  Nae  brow"  no  favourable  opin- 
ion. "  An  ill  brow,"  an  opinion  precon- 
ceived to  the  disadvantage  of  any  person 
or  thing,  S.     Mary  Stewart.     V.  Broo. 

To  BROW,  r.  a.  To  face  ;  to  browbeat, 
Ettr.  For.  Hogg. — From  brow,  s.  super- 
cilium. 

BROW,  s.  A  rising  ground.  Gait.  The 
brow  of  a  hill  is  an  E.  phrase,  but  brow 
does  not  seem  to  be  used  in  this  sense  by 
itself. — A.S.  bruw-a,  intercilium. 

BROWCALDRONE,  s.  A  vessel  for  brew- 
ing.    Aberd.  Req. 

BROWDEN'D,/W./>«.  Arrayed;  decked, 
Aberd.     Skinner. 

BROWDIN,  Browden,  part.  pa.  Fond; 
warmly  attached;  eagerly  desirous;  hav- 
ing a  strong  propensity,  S.  It  often  im- 
plies the  idea  of  folly  in  the  attachment, 
or  in  the  degree  of  it.  Montgomerie. 
"  To  browden  on  a  thing,  to  be  fond  of  it, 
Northumb."  Gl.  Grose. — It  may  be  formed 
from  Belg.  broed-en,  to  brood  ;  to  hatch  ; 
all  creatures  being  fond  of  their  young. 

BROWDYN,p«rt./>a.  Embroidered.  Wyn- 
toicn. — C.B.  brod-io,  and  Fr.  brod-er,  to 
embroider ;  Isl.  brydd-a,  pungere,  brodd, 
aculeus. 

BROWDIN,  part.  pa.  Expl.  "clotted; 
defiled  ;  filthy,"  Gl.  Sibb.  Chr.  Kirk.— 
Teut.  brodde,  sordes. 


BROWDYNE,  part.  pa.  Displayed  ;  un- 
furled. Barbour. — A.S.  braed-an,  to  di- 
late ;  to  expand. 

BROWDINSTAR,  s.  An  embroiderer. 
Coll.  of  Intentories. 

BROWDINSTERSCHIP,  s.  The  profes- 
sion of  an  embroiderer.  Formed  from 
part.  pa.  Browdyn,  q.  v.  with  the  addition 
of  the  termination  ster,  which  originally 
marked  a  female.     V.  Browster. 

BRO  WIN,  part.  pa.  Brewed.  Acts  Mary. 
— A.S.  browen,  coctus,  concoctus. 

BRO  WIS,  s.  pi.  Expl.  "  brats."  Keith's 
Hist. — Perhaps  from  Teut.  bruys,  spuma. 

*  BROWN,  adj.  The  broth-pot  is  said  to 
play  brown,  or  to  boil  broicn,  when  the 
soup  is  rich  with  animal  juice,  S.  Re- 
mains Nith.  Song. 

BROWNIE,  s.  A  spirit,  till  of  late  years, 
supposed  to  haunt  some  old  houses,  those, 
especially,  attached  to  farms.  Instead  of 
doing  any  injury,  he  was  believed  to  be 
very  useful  to  the  family,  particularly  to 
the  servants,  if  they  treated  him  well ; 
for  whom,  while  they  took  their  neces- 
sary refreshment  in  sleep,  he  was  wont  to 
do  many  pieces  of  drudgery,  S.  Douglas. 
— Ruddiman  seems  to  think  that  these 
spirits  were  called  Brownies,  from  their 
supposed  "  swarthy  or  tawny  colour." 
They  may  be  viewed  as  corresponding 
with  the  Swartalfar,  i.  e.  swarthy  or  black 
elves  of  the  Edda,  as  the  Liosalfar,  white, 
or  fair  elves,  are  analogous  to  our  Fairies. 

BROWNIE-BAE,  s.  A  designation  given 
to  Brownie,  Buchan.  The  addition  to  the 
common  name  may  have  originated  from 
Broicnies  being  supposed  occasionally  to 
frighten  women  and  children  with  a  wild 
cry  resembling  that  of  a  brute  animal. 

BROWNIE'S-STONE.  An  altar  dedicated 
to  Brownie.     Martin's  West.  Islands. 

BROWN  JENNET  or  JANET,  s.  1.  A 
cant  phrase  for  a  knapsack.  2.  Broicn 
Janet  is  also  explained  as  signifying  a 
musket.    Pickeivs  Gl. 

BROWN  MAN  OF  THE  MUIRS.  A 
droich,  dwarf,  or  subterranean  elf.  Gl. 
Antiquary.  The  Brown  Man  of  the 
Muirs  is  a  fairy  of  the  most  malignant 
order,  the  genuine  duergar.  Bord.  Minst. 

BROWST,  Browest,  s.  1.  As  much  malt 
liquor  as  is  brewed  at  a  time,  S.  Bur- 
row Lawes.  2.  Used  metaph.  to  denote 
the  consequences  of  any  one's  conduct, 
especially  in  a  bad  sense.  This  is  often 
called  "  an  ill  browst,"  S.  "  Stay  and  drink 
of  your  browst,"  S.  Prov.,  Take  a  share  of 
the  mischief  you  have  occasioned.  Kelly. 
— Isl.  brugg-a  raed,  invenire  callida  con- 
silia,  brugqa  suik,  struere  insidias. 

BROWSTER,  Browstare,  s.  A  brewer,  S. 
Douglas. — A.S.  briw-an,  coquere  cerevi- 
siam,  to  brew ;  Teut.  brouw-en,  id. ;  Isl. 
eg  brugg-a,  decoquo  cerevisias.  In  the 
ancient  Saxon,  the  termination  ster  af- 


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fixed  to  a  s.  masculine,  makes  it  feminine. 
Thus,  baecestre  properly  signifies  pistrix, 
"a  woman-baker,"  Somn. 
BROWSTER-WIFE.     A  female  ale-seller, 
especially  in  markets,  S.  Tarras's  Poems. 
To  BRUB,  r.  a.    To  check,  to  restrain,  to 
keep   under,   to  oppress,  to  break  one's 
spirit  by  severity,  S.B.  ;  allied  perhaps 
to  A.Bor.  brub,  to  prick  with  a  bodkin, 
Gl.  Grose. 
BRUCHE,  s.     V.  Broche. 
BRUCKILNESS,  Brokilness,  s.    1.  Brit- 
tleness,  S.    2.  Apparently,  incoherence,  or 
perhaps  weakness  ;  used  metaphorically. 
King's  Quair.    3.  Moral  inability.  Poems 
\6th  Century.     From  Bruckle,  adj. 
BRUCKIT,  adj.   V.  Brocked. 
BRUCKLE,  adj.  Brittle.  V.  Brukyl. 
BRUCKLIE,  adv.    In  a  brittle  state  or 

manner,  Clydes.     V.  Brukyl. 
BRUDERIT,;xt^.  pa.     Fraternized.— Isl. 
bruditr;  Germ,   bruder,   a   brother.      V. 
Brother,  v. 
BRUDERMAIST,  adj.    Most  affectionate  ; 

literally,  most  brotherly.  Dunbar. 
BRUDY,  adj.    Prolific ;  applied  to  either 

sex.     Bellenden.     V.  Broodie. 
BRUE,  s.    V.  Bree. 

To  BRUFFLE,  v.  n.  To  bruffle  and  sweat  ; 
to  moil  and  toil  ;  to  be  turmoiled  and 
overheated,  Dumfr. 
BRUG  SATINE.  Satin  made  at  Bruges. 
BRUGH,  Brogh,  Brough,  Burgh, s.  1.  An 
encampment  of  a  circular  form,  S.B.  In 
Lothian,  encampments  of  the  circular  form 
are  called  Ping-forts, from  A. S.7<W«</,orbis, 
circulus.  2.  This  name  is  also  given  to  the 
stronger  sort  of  houses  in  which  the  Picts 
are  said  to  have  resided.  Brand.  3.  A 
borough.  "  A  royal  brugh  ;"  "  A  brugh 
of  barony,"  as  distinguished  from  the 
other,  S.B.  V.  Burch.  4.  A  hazy  circle 
round  the  disc  of  the  sun  or  moon,  gener- 
ally considered  as  a  presage  of  a  change 
of  weather,  is  called  a  brugh  or  brogh,  S. 
Statist.  Ace.  5.  The  name  given  to  two 
circles  which  aro  drawn  round  the  tee 
on  the  ice  appropriated  for  curling, 
Clydes. — A.S.  beorg,  borli,  munimentum, 
agger,  arx,  "  a  rampire,  a  place  of  defence 
and  succour,"  Somner  ;  burg,  castellum, 
Lye.  The  origin  is  probably  found  in 
Moes.G.  bain/s,  mons. 
BRUGHER,  Brucher,  s.  "  A  stone  which 
comes  within  the  circles  drawn  round  the 
tee,  in  curling,"  ibid. 
To  BRUGHLE,  t.  n.  To  be  in  a  state  of 
quick  motion,  and  oppressed  with  heat. 
He's  brugldin  up  the  brae,  Perths. 
BRUGHTINS,  s.  pi.  In  the  South  of  S. 
at  the  Lammas  feast,  provided  for  the 
shepherds,  an  oat-cake  or  bannock  is 
toasted,  then  crumbled  down,  and,  being 
put  in  a  pot  over  the  fire  with  butter,  is 
made  into  a  sort  of  pottage,  and  named 
Butter  Brughthts. 


BRUGHTIN-CAKE,  Braughtin,  s.  Green 
cheese-parings,  or  wrought  curd,  kneaded 
with  butter  or  suet,  and  broiled  in  the 
frying-pan.  It  is  eaten  with  bread  by 
way  of  kitchen,  Roxb.  These  terms  seem 
allied  to  C.B.  brwehan,  Gael,  brochan. 
Fris.  brugghe,  however,  denotes  bread  be- 
smeared with  butter  ;  Teut.  bruicet,  jus, 
jusculum,  and  Isl.  bruggu,  calida  coctio. 
V.  Brochan. 
BRUICK,  Bruk,  s.  A  kind  of  boil,  S. 
Gl.  Complaint.  An  inflamed  tumour  or 
swelling  of  the  glands  under  the  arm  is 
called  a  bruick-boil,  S.B.,  pron.  as  brook. 
— Isl.  bruk,  elatio,  tumor  ;  expl.  of  a 
swelling  that  suppurates. 
To  BRUIK,  Bruke,  Brook,  p.  a.  To  en- 
joy, to  possess.  Poems  Buchan  Dial. — 
A.S.  bruc-an,  Franc,  gebruch-en,  Su.G. 
Isl.bruk-a,  Belg.  bruyck-en,  Germ,  brauch- 
en,  to  use. 

To  BRUILYIE,  Brulyie,  t.  n.  To  fight  ; 
to  be  engaged  in  a  broil,  Aberd.  Skinner. 
— Fr.  brouill-er,  to  make  a  great  hurly- 
burly,  to  jumble. 

To  BRUILYIE,  Brulye,  v.  a.  To  bruilyie 
■up,  to  put  into  a  ferment,  Fife. 

To  BRUIND,  r.  n.  To  emit  sparks,  &c. 
V.  Brund. 

BRUINDIN, .«.     The  emission  of  sparks. 

BRUISK,  adj.  Brisk  ;  lively  ;  in  high 
spirits. — Fr.  brusque. 

BRUKYL,  Bruckle,  Brokyll,  Broklie, 
adj.  1.  Brittle,  easily  broken,  S.  Kelly. 
Hamilton.  2.  Metaph.  used  in  relation 
to  the  unsettled  state  of  political  mat- 
ters. Baillie.  Or  of  one's  personal  con- 
cerns when  in  a  state  of  disorder.  Wa- 
rerley.  3.  Variable,  unsettled,  as  ap- 
plied to  the  weather.  The  Har'st  Rig. 
4.  It  seems  to  signify  soft,  pliable,  as  ap- 
plied to  the  mind.  Wyntou-n.  5.  Fickle, 
inconstant.  Wallace.  6.  Inconstant,  as 
including  the  idea  of  deceit.  King's 
Quair.  7.  Weak,  delicate,  sickly,  S.B. 
8.  Apt  to  fall  into  sin,  or  to  yield  to 
temptation.  Abp.  Hamiltoun.  —  Teut. 
brokel,  fragilis,  from  brok-en,  frangere  ; 
Sw. braeckelig,id.;  Germ,  brocklicht,  crumb- 
ling. 

BRUKILNESSE,  s.     V.  Bruckilness. 

BRUKIT,«(f/.  Having  streaks  of  dirt.  V. 
Broukit. 

To  BRULYIE,  r.  a.  To  broil  ;  properly 
to  roast  cold  boiled  meat  on  the  gridiron, 
Fife. — Fr.  brusler,  bruler,  to  scorch. 

To  BRULYIE,  t.  n.  To  be  overpowered 
with  heat  ;  synon.  with  Brothe. 

BRULYIE,  Brulyement,  s.  1.  A  brawl, 
broil,  fray,  or  quarrel,  S.  Rosa.  Ramsay. 
2.  Improperly  used  for  a  battle.  Hamil- 
ton.— Fr.  brouiller,  to  quarrel  ;  Su.G. 
brylla,  foerbrilla,  to  embroil. 

To  BRUMBLE,  r.  n.  To  make  a  hollow 
murmuring  noise,  as  that  of  the  rushing 
or  agitation  of  water  in  a  pool,  S.O. — 


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Teut.  brummel-en,   rugire,   mugire  ;  Isl. 
bruml-a,  murmurare,  Su.G.  bromnb-a,  id. 
BRUMMIN,  part.pr.     Applied  to  a  sow 
desirous  of  the  boar,  Fife,  Border.  Brim- 
min,  id.,  Loth.     V.  Breemin. 
To  BRUND,  Bruind,   r.  n.     1.    To   emit 
sparks  as  a  flint  does  when  struck. — It's 
brundln,  the  fire  flies  from  it,  S.B.     2. 
To  glance,  to  sparkle  ;    applied  to  the 
eye,  as  expressing  either  love  or  anger. 
Campbell.— Su.G. brinn-a,  to  burn. 
BRUNDS,  Brundis,  Brwynds,  s.  pi.     1. 
Brands,  pieces  of  wood  lighted.  Wallace. 
2.    It  seems  to   signify  the   remains  of 
burnt  wood,  reduced  to  the  state  of  char- 
coal,   and    as    perhaps    retaining    some 
sparks.    Barbour.     3.    The  term  is  still 
commonly  used  in  Aug.,  only  with  greater 
latitude. — A.S.  brond  may  be  the  origin  ; 
as  in  the  second  sense  it  merely  denotes 
a  firebrand  almost  entirely  burnt  out. — 
Bronde  is  the  O.E.  orthography  for  what 
is  now  written  brand. 
BRUNGLE,  s.     A  job  ;  a  knavish  piece  of 
business,  Clydes.     Apparently  originally 
the  same  with  Branqle. 
BRUNSTANE,s.  Sulphur;  brimstone,Ayrs. 
Jacobite  Relics. — Germ,   born-steen,  id.  ; 
from  Belg.  born-en,  ardere. 
BRUNSTANE,  adj.     Of  or  belonging  to 

sulphur,  S.,  ibid. 
BRUNSTANE-MATCH,  s.     A  match  dip- 
ped in  sulphur  ;  vulgarly  denominated  a 
spank,  S. 
BRUNT,  adj.  Keen ;  eager,  Perths .— Teut. 

brunst,  ardor,  catulitio. 
BRUNT,  pret.  and  part.  pa.     1.  Burned  or 
burnt,  S.  Pitscottie.  2.  Illegally  touched ; 
a  term   used    in   Curling,  and   various 
games,  Clydes. 
BRUNTLIN,  s.     A  burnt  moor,  Buchan. 

Perhaps  corr.  from  brunt  land. 
BRUNTLIN,  adj.     Of  or  belonging  to  a 

burnt  moor.  Tarras's  Poems. 
BRUS,s.  Force,  impetus.  Douglas. — Belg. 
bruyssch-en,  to  foam  or  roar  like  the  sea  ; 
Su.G.  brus-a,  sonare  ;  De  aquis  cum  im- 
petu  ruentibus  aut  fluctibus  maris  ;  Hire. 
To  BRUS,  Brusch,  r.  a.  To  force  open,  to 
press  up.  Wyntoicn. — Sicamb.  bruys-en, 
premere,  strepere. 
To  BRUSCH,  r.  n.  To  burst  forth,  to  rush, 
to  issue  with  violence.  Wallace.  V. 
Brus,  s. 
BRUSE,  Broose,  Bruise,  s.  To  ride  the 
bruse,  1.  To  run  a  race  on  horseback  at 
a  wedding,  S.,  a  custom  still  preserved 
in  the  country.  Those  who  are  at  a  wed- 
ding, especially  the  younger  part  of  the 
company,  who  are  conducting  the  bride 
from  her  own  house  to  the  bridegroom's, 
often  set  off,  at  full  speed,  for  the  latter. 
This  is  called,  riding  the  bruse.  He  who 
first  reaches  the  house  is  said  to  win  the 
bruise.  Burns.  2.  Metaph.  to  strive,  to 
contend  in  whatever  way.    P.  Galloway. 


This  means  nothing  more  than  riding  for 
the  brose,  broth  or  kail,  the  prize  of  spice- 
broth,  allotted  in  some  places  to  the  victor. 
*  BRUSH,  8.     To  gie  a  brush  at  any  kind  of 
work  ;  to  assist  by  working  violently  for 
a  short  time,  S. — Dan.  brus-er,  to  rush. 
BRUSHIE,  adj.     Sprucely  dressed,  or  fond 
of  dress  ;  as,  "  He  's  a  little  brushie  fal- 
low," Roxb. — Teut.  bruys,  spuma,  bruys- 
en,  spumare. 
BUVS1T,  part.  pa.  Embroidered.  Hoidate. 
— L.B.  brusd-us,  brust-us,  acupictus  ;  Du 
Cange.     V.  Burde,  s. 
BRUSKNESS,  is.     Unbecoming  freedom  of 
speech  ;  rudeness  ;  incivility,  S.      Dow- 
glasse's  Serm. — Fr.   bruse,  brusque,  rash, 
rude,  uncivil.     V.  Bruisk. 
To  BRUSSEL,  Brushel,  v.  n.      To   rush 
forward  in  a  rude  and   disorderly  way, 
Ayrs.     V.  Breessil. 
BRUSSLE,  s.     Bustle,  Loth.— A.S.  brastl- 
ian,  strepere,  murmurare.     V.  Breessil. 
To  BRUST,  r.  n.    To  burst.     P.  Bruce.— 

Teut.  brost-en,  brusten,  Sw.  brist-a, id. 
BRUSURY,  s.     Embroidery.    Douglas. 
BRUTE,  8,     Report ;  rumour.    The  same 

with  E.  Bruit.    Bell.  Cron. 
BRUZZING,  s.     A  term  used  to  denote  the 
noise  made  by  bears.     Urquhart's  Pabe- 
lais. — Teut.  bruys-en,  rugire,  strepere. 
BRWHS,  s.      Apparently,  the  same  with 

Brus.     Wyntown. 
To  BU,Bue,i\  n.  To  low.  It  properly  denotes 

the  cry  of  a  calf,  S  —  Lat.  bo-are,  id. 
BU,  Boo,  s.     1.  A  sound  meant  to  excite 
terror,  S.     Presb.  Eloquence.     2.  A  bug- 
bear, an   object  of  terror,  ibid. — Belg. 
bauw,  a  spectre  ;  C.B.  bo,  a  hobgoblin. 
BU-KOW,  8.      Any  thing  frightful,  as  a 
scarecrow,  applied  also  to  a  hobgoblin, 
S. — From bu and £o?r,co!f,agoblin.  V. Cow. 
BU-MAN,  s.   A  goblin  ;  the  devil,  S.  Used 

as  Bu-kow. 
BUAT,  s.     A  lantern.    V.  Bowet. 
BUB,  Bob,  s.  A  blast,  a  gust  of  severe  wea- 
ther.    Douglas. — Allied  perhaps  to  Isl. 
bobbe,  malum,  noxae  ;  or  E.  bob,  to  beat, 
as  denoting  the   suddenness  of  its  im- 
pulse. 
*  BUBBLE,  s.    Snot  ;  as  much  snot   as 

comes  from  the  nose  at  once. 
To  BUBBLE,  en.     To   shed  tears   in   a 
snivelling,  blubbering,  childish  way,  S. 
Bibble,  Aberd. 
To  BUBBLE  and  Greet.    A  vulgar  phrase 
denoting  the  act  of  crying  or  weeping, 
conjoined  with  an  effusion  of  mucus  from 
the  nostrils.     Walker's  Pemark.  Pas. 
BUBBLY,  adj.    Snotty,  S.,  A.Bor. 
BUBBLYJOCK,  s.    The  vulgar  name  for 
a  turkey-cock,  S.    Synon.  Polliecock,  S.B. 
Saxon    and   Gael,    Grose. —  The    name 
seems  to  have  originated  from  the  shape 
of  his  comb. 
BUCHT,  s.     A  bending  ;  a  fold.     Also  a 
pen  in  which  ewes  are  milked.  V.  Bought. 


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BUCIIT,  Bught,  s.  A  measure  of  fishing 
lines,  being  fifty-five  fathoms,  Shetl.  Evi- 
dently from  the  different  folds  in  these 
lines.     V.  Boucht,  s.,  a  curvature. 

BUCK,  s.  The  carcass  of  an  animal.  Acts 
Ja.  VI.    V.  Bouk,  Buik. 

BUCK,*.  The  beech-tree.— A.S.  boc ;  Su.G. 
boh  ;  Teut.  buecke,  fagus.  V.  Buik,  Buk, 
a  book. 

To  BUCK  out.  To  make  a  gurgling  noise, 
as  liquids  when  poured  from  a  strait- 
necked  bottle,  S.  Probably  formed  from 
the  sound. 

To  BUCK,  r.  n.  To  push,  to  butt,  Perths. 
— Alem.  lock-en,  to  strike  ;  whence 
Wachter  derives  bock,  a  he-goat.  Su.G. 
bock,  inipulsus,  ictus. 

To  BUCK  and  Crune.  To  show  extreme 
solicitude  for  the  possession  of  anything. 
"  Ye  needna  insist  on't,  for  ye  sanna  get 
it,  if  ye  soud  buck  and  crune  for't"; 
Dumfr.  It  perhaps  refers  to  the  conduct 
of  the  buck,  when  rutting,  in  expressing 
his  eagerness  for  the  doe.  Isl.  buck-a,  and 
Germ,  bock-en,  to  strike  with  the  horns, 
to  butt ;  from  bock,  cervus,  caper.  To 
crune  is  to  emit  a  hollow  sound,  as  cattle 
do  when  dissatisfied.     V.  Croyn. 

BUCKALEE.  A  call  to  negligent  herds, 
who  allow  the  cows  to  eat  the  corn,  Mearns. 

BUCKASIE,  Buckacy,  s.  A  kind  of  buck- 
ram or  calamanco.  Act.  Audit.  —  Fr. 
boccasin,  fine  buckram  resembling  taffeta; 
also  calamanco. 

BUCKAW,  g.  The  name  given  to  the  short 
game  by  which  a  bonspel,  or  match  at  cur- 
ling, is  generally  concluded,  Lanarks. — 
Isl.  buck-a,  domare,  subigere,  and  all ;  q. 
that  which  settles  all,  the  conquering 
game. 

BUCKBEAN,  s.  A  name  given  in  Roxb. 
to  the  common  trefoil.  It  seems  rather 
to  be  the  Menyanthes  Trifoliata,  Marsh 
trefoil,  or  bog-bean.  It  grows  somewhat 
like  a  bean,  and  many  people  in  S.  infuse 
and  drink  it  for  its  medicinal  virtues. 

BUCKER,  s.  A  name  given  to  a  species  of 
whale,  West  of  S.     Statist.  Ace. 

BUCKETIE,  s.  The  paste  used  by  weavers 
in  dressing  their  webs,  S.O.  ;  corr.  from 
Buckwheat,  the  grain  from  which  it  is 
made. 

BUCKIE,  s.  A  smart  blow,  especially  on 
the  chops,  Aberd.  Mearns. — Su.G,  bock, 
inipulsus,  ictus  ;  Alem.  bock-en,  ferire. 

BUCKIE,  s.  Apparently,  the  hind  quarters 
of  a  hare,  Bauffs. — Teut.  buyek,  venter  ; 
et  uterus. 

BUCKIE,  Bucky,  s.  1.  Any  spiral  shell, 
of  whatever  size,  S.  Muse's  Threnodie. 
The  Roaring  Buckie,  Buccinum  unda- 
tum,  Linn.,  is  the  common  great  wilk. — 
— Teut.  buck-en,  to  bow,  to  bend  ;  as  this 
expresses  the  twisted  form  of  the  shell. 
2.  A  perverse  or  refractory  person  is  de- 
nominated a  thrown  buckle,  and  some- 


times, in  still  harsher  language,  a  De'd's 
buckie,  S.     Waverley.    Ramsay. 

BUCKIE  INGRAM,'that  species  of  crab 
denominated  Cancer  bernardus,  New- 
haven. 

BUCKIE  PRINS.  A  periwinkle  ;  Turbo 
terebra,  Linn.  Also  called  Water-stoups. 
Loth. 

BUCKIE-RUFF,  s.  A  wild  giddy  boy,  or 
romping  girl,  Fife.  Ruff  seems  synon. 
with  Ruffe,  q.  v. 

BUCKIE-T  YAUVE,  s.  A  struggle  ;  a  good- 
humoured  wrestling  match,  Banffs. — 
From  Isl.  buck-a,  subigere,  domare,  or 
bokki,  vir  grandis,  and  tyauve,  the  act  of 
tousing.     V.  Taave,  and  Buckie,  a  blow. 

BUCKISE,  s.     A  smart  stroke,  Aberd. 

To  BUCKISE,  r.  a.  To  beat  with  smart 
strokes,  Aberd. — Teut.  boock-en,  bok-en, 
tundere,  pulsare,  batuere  ;  Fr.  buquer ; 
Germ,  bock-en,  beuk-en ;  Su.G.  bok-a,  id. 
The  origin  seems  to  be  Germ,  bock,  Isl. 
buck-r,  a  ram  or  goat,  as  striking  with  its 
horn. 

To  BUCKLE,  r.  u.  To  be  married.  Reg. 
Dalton. 

To  BUCKLE,  v.a.  1.  To  join  two  per- 
sons in  marriage  ;  used  in  a  low  or  ludi- 
crous sense,  S.  Macneill.  2.  Tobucklewith 
a  person,  to  be  so  engaged  in  an  argument 
as  to  have  the  worst,  Fife.  3.  To  be  buckled 
with  a  thing,  to  be  so  engaged  in  any 
business  as  to  be  at  a  loss  to  accomplish 
it  ;  as,  "  I  was  fairly  buckled  ivi't,"  Fife. 

BUCKLE-THE-BEGGARS,  s.  One  who 
marries  persons  in  a  clandestine  and  dis- 
orderly manner,  S. 

To  BUCKLE  TO,  v.a.  To  join  in  marriage. 
Train's  Poetical  Reveries. 

BUCKSTURDIE,  adj.  Obstinate,  Strath- 
more. — Perhaps  from  Isl.  bock,  caper,  and 
stird-ur,  rigidus,  stiff  as  a  he-goat. 

BUCKTOOTH,  g.  Any  tooth  that  juts  out 
from  the  rest,  S. — Sibb.  derives  this  from 
Boks,  q.  y.  Perhaps  allied  to  Su.G.  bok, 
rostrum. 

BUD,  Bude,  v.  impers.  Behoved.  Hogg. 
V.  Boot. 

BUD,  g.  A  gift  ;  generally  one  that  is 
meant  as  a  bribe.  Acts  Ja.  I. — C.B. 
budd,  Corn,  bud,  profit,  emolument.  Or 
shall  we  view  it  as  formed  from  A.S.  bude, 
obtulit,  q.  the  bribe  that  has  been  offered? 

To  BUD,  Budd,  v.  a.  To  endeavour  to 
gain  by  gifts,  to  bribe.     Pitscottie. 

BUDT AKAR,  s.  One  who  receives  a  bribe. 
V.  Bud. 

BUDDEN,  part,  pa.  Asked  ;  invited  ;  as, 
"  I'm  hidden  to  the  waddin',"  I  am  in- 
vited to  the  wedding  ;  Unhidden,  not 
invited,  Roxb. 

BUDE-BE,  s.  An  act  which  it  behoved  one 
in  duty  to  perform,  Clydcs. 

BUDGE,  g.  A  kind  of  bill,  used  in  war- 
fare. Douglas. — O.Fr.  bouge,  boulge,  fau- 
cille,  serpe  ;  Roquefort. 


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BUDNA.     Behoved  not ;  might  not,  Roxb. 

A.  Scott. 
To  BUE,  r.  n.    To  low  as  a  bull.    Hue 
denotes  the  lowing  of  a  cow. — C.B.  bu, 
buicch,  signify  both  bos  and  vacca  ;  Isl. 
bu,  armenta. 
BUF,  Baf.     A  phrase  which  seems  to  have 
been  formerly  used  in  S.  expressive  of 
contempt  of  what  another  has  said.     Ni- 
col  Barne. 
BUFE,  s.  Beef,  S.B.— Fr.  boevf,  id.     Isl. 

bufe,  cattle  ;  from  bu,  an  ox. 
To   BUFF,  r.  n.       To  emit  a  dull  sound, 
as  a  bladder  filled  with  wind  does,  S. 
Chr.  Kirk. 
BUFF,  s.   A  term  used  to  express  a  dull 
sound,  S.     It  ployed   buff,  it   made   no 
impression.— Belg.  boff-en,  to  puff  up  the 
cheeks  with  wind  ;  Fr.  bouff-cr,  id. 
To  BUFF,  r.  a.    To  buff  com,  to  give  grain 
half  thrashing,  S.     "  The  best  of  him  is 
buft,"  a  phrase  commonly  used  to  denote 
that  one's  natural  strength  is  much  gone, 
S.— Alem.  buff-en,  pulsare—  To  buff  her- 
ring, to   steep  salted   herrings  in  fresh 
water,  and  hang  them  up,  S. 
BUFF,  s.      A   stroke,  a  blow,   S.      Chr. 
Kirk.—  Fr.  bouffe,  a  blow,  L.B.  buffa, 
alapa. 
To  BUFF  out,  r.  n.    To  laugh  aloud,  S  — 
Fr.  boaffee,  a  sudden,  violent,  and  short 
blast,  buff-ir,  to  spurt. 
BUFF,  s.     Nonsense,  foolish  talk,  S.    Shir- 
refs  —  Teut.  beffe,  id.,  nugae,  irrisio  ;  Fr. 
buffoi,  vanite'  ;  also  moquerie. 
BUFF,  s.     Skin.      Stript  to  the  buff,  stript 
naked,  S.— Perhaps  from  E.  buff  as  de- 
noting leather  prepared  from  the  skin  of 
a  buffalo. 
BUFF  NOR  STYE.    lie  cou'd  neither  say 
buff  nor  stye,  S.,  i.  e.,  "  He  could  neither 
say  one  thing  nor  another."      It  is  also 
used,  but,  I  suspect,  improperly,  in  regard 
to  one  who  has  no  activity  ;  He  has  nei- 
ther buff  nor  stye  with  him,  S.B.      It  is 
used  in  another  form,  to  ken,  or  knoxc, 
neither  buff  nor  stye  :  and  in  Ayrs.  it  is 
used  differently  from  all  these  examples. 
"  He  would  neither  buff  nor  stye  for  fa- 
ther nor  mother,  friend  nor  foe."      The 
Entail. — Teut.   bof,    celeusma,    a   cheer 
made  by  mariners.     Stye  might  be  viewed 
as  referring  to  the  act  of  mounting  the 
shrouds,  from  Su.G.  stig-af  to  ascend. 
BUFFER,  s.     A   foolish  fellow  ;  a  term 
much  used  among  young  people,  Clydes. 
— Fr.  bouffard,  "  often  puffing,  strouting 
out,  swelling  with  anger,"  Cotgr. 
BUFFETS, .«.  pi.    A  swelling  in  the  glands 
of  the  throat,  Aug.  (branks,  synon.)    Pro- 
bably from  Fr.  bottffe,  swollen. 
BUFFETSTOOL,  s.     A  stool  with  sides, 
in  form  of  a  square  table  with  leaves, 
when  these  are  folded  down,  S.  Lincolns. 
id.     A.  Douglas. — Fr.  buffet,  a  sideboard ; 
expl.  by  Roquefort,  dressoir,  which  de- 


notes a  board  for  holding  plates,  without 
box  or  drawer. 
BUFFIE,  Buffle,  adj.     1.  Fat  ;  purfled  ; 
applied  to  the  face,  S.     2.  Shaggy ;  "  as,  a 
buffie  head,"  when  the  hair  is  both  copious 
and  dishevelled,  Fife.     Synon.  Towzie  — 
Fr.  bouffe,  blown  up,  swollen. 
BUFFIL,  adj.     Of  or  belonging  to  the  buf- 
falo;as,"^4«giH//?ZcoaV'acoatof  leather; 
ane  buffi  belt,  a  buff  belt.     This  shows 
that  the  leather  we  now  call  buff  was  ori- 
ginally called  buffi,  or  buffalo.  Aberd.Beg. 
BUFFLIN,  part.  pr.     Rambling,  roving, 
unsettled  ;   still  running   from  place  to 
place,  or  engaged  in  some  new  project  or 
other  ;  a  term  generally  applied  to  boys, 
Tweedd.— Fr.  buffelin,  of  or  belonging  to 
a  wild  ox  ;  q.  resembling  it. 
BUFFONS,  s.  pi.    Pantomimic  dances  ;  so 
denominated  from  the  buffoons,  les  bou- 
fons,  by  whom  they  were  performed.    Gl. 
Compl.—Fr.  boufons,  those  by  whom  they 
were  performed.     V.  Branglis. 
BUG,  pret.    Built.    Minstrelsy  Border.    V. 

Big,  v. 
BUG  SKIN,s.  A  lamb's  skin  dressed.  Act. 

Dom.  Cone. 
BUGABOO,  s.     A  hobgoblin,  Fife  ;  pron. 
as  buggabu. — Perhaps  from  S.  bugge,  bug- 
bear, and  boo,  bu,  a  term  expressive  of 
terror.     V.  Bu. 
BUGASINE,  s.    A  name  for  calico.   Bates. 
BUGE,  s.      "  Lamb's  fur  ;   Fr.  agnelin." 
Rudd.    Douglas.— Ft.  bouge,  E.  budge,id. 
BUGGE,  s.    A  bugbear.  V.  Boggarde. 
BUGGEN,  part.  pa.     Built  ;  from  the  r. 

to  Big,  Clydes. 
BUGGLE,  s.     A  bog,  a  morass,  S.B.     This 
seems  to  be  merely  a  dimin.  from  Ir.  and 
E.  bog. 
BUGHE,  s.     Braid  o/bughe ;  perhaps,  fine 
light  bread  grateful  to  the  mouth,  Aberd. 
Beg.     Bughe,  appears  to  be  a  corr.  from 
Fr.  bouche,  the  mouth  ;  as  pain  de  bouche 
signifies  light  and  savoury  white  bread. 
BUGHT,  s.     A  pen   in   which  the   ewes 

are  milked.     V.  Boucht. 
BUGIL,  Bugill,  s.     A  buglehorn.     Dou- 
glas.— Q,.  buculae  cornu,  the  horn  of  a 
young  cow  ;  or  from  Teut.  boghel,  Germ. 
bugel,  curvatura.       Rather  perhaps  the 
horn  of  a  bull,  as  bugle  and  bull  are  in- 
flections of  the  same  word. 
BUGLE  LACE,  s.     Apparently,   lace  re- 
sembling the   small  bead  called  a  bugle. 
Bates. 
BUICK.      Meaning   uncertain.      Perhaps, 

Teut.  benck  ran  I'schip,  carina. 
BUICK,  pret.     Curtsied  ;  from  the  v.  Beck. 

Boss. 
To  BUIGE,  v.  n.   To  bow,  to  cringe.   Mait- 

land  Boems.—  A.S.  bu<j-an,  to  bend. 
BUIK,  s.     The  body.    V.  Bouk. 
BUIK,  Buke,  pret.      Baked.     Dunbar. — 

A.S.  boc,  coxit,  from  bac-an. 
BUIK,  Brie,  Buke,  Beuk,  s.     1.  A  book, 


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S.  Dunbar.  2.  The  Buik,  the  Holy 
Bible  ;  a  phrase  of  respect  resembling 
Lat.  Biblia,  S.  Hence,  To  Tak  the 
Buik,  to  perform  family  worship,  S. 
Cromek's  Remains. — Germ,  buch,  Alem. 
bonch,  Belg.  boek,  A.S.  boc,  Moes.G.  Isl. 
Su.G.  bok,  id.  It  has  been  generally  sup- 
posed that  the  Northern  nations  give  this 
name  to  a  book,  from  the  materials  of 
which  it  was  first  made,  bok,  signifying  a 
beech  tree. 
BUIK-LARE,  s.  Learning,  the  knowledge 
acquired  by  means  of  a  regular  educa- 
tion, S.  Sometimes  merely  instruction 
in  reading. 
BUIK-LEAR'D,  Book-lear'd,  adj.  Book- 
learned,  S.  A.  NicoL— Isl.  boklaerd-ur, 
id.  V.  Lare,  r.  and  s. 
BUIKAR,  s.  Apparently,  a  clerk  or  book- 
keeper.— A.S.  bocere,  scriptor,  scriba ;  in- 
terpres  ;  Moes.G.  bokareis,  scriba. 
BU1L,  s.    Apparently,  a  sheep-fold;  a  byre, 

Shetl.— Su.G.  bode,  byle,  domuncula. 
To  BUIL,  Build,  v.  a.  To  drive  sheep  into 
a  fold,  or  to  house  cattle  in  a  byre,  Shetl.; 
synon.  with  Bucht. 
BUILDING,  s.    The  act  of  enclosing  sheep 

or  cattle,  ibid. 
BUILYETTIS,  Bulyettis,  s.  pi.  Probably, 
pendants.  Inventories.  —  O.Fr.  bulleUes, 
"  such  bubbles  or  bobs  of  glasse  as  wo- 
men weare  for  pendants  at  their  eares," 
Cotgr. 
BUILYIE,  s.     A  perplexity;  a  quandary. 

— Isl.  bull,  confusio. 
BUIR,  Leg.  Leuir.     Wallace. 
BUIRE,  pret,     Bore  ;  brought  forth.    Pit- 
scot  tie. 
BUISE,  To  shoot  the  buise.     Cleland.— Ap- 
parently, to  swing,  to  be  hanged  ;  perhaps 
from  Ital.  busco,  the  shoot  of  a  tree  ;  q. 
to  spring  from  the  fatal  tree. 
BUIST,  s.      A  part  of  female  dress,  an- 
ciently worn  in  S.  ;  perhaps  stays.  Mait- 
land  P. — Fr.  busq,  or  buste,  a  plaited  body, 
or  other  quilted  thing,  worn  to  make  or 
keep  the  body  straight.     Ital.  busto,  stays 
or  bodice. 
BUIST,  s.     A  thick  and  gross  object ;  used 
of  animate  beings  ;  as,  He's  a  buist  of  a 
fallow,  he  is  a    gross  man.      From  Fr. 
buste,  as  denoting  a  cast  of  the  gross  part 
of  the  body. 
To  BUIST  up,  r.  a.   To  enclose,  to  shut  up. 

Monbjomerie. 
BUIST,  v.  impers.  Behoved.  V.  Boot,  But. 
BUIST,  Buste,  Boist,  s.  LA  box  or 
chest,  S.  Meal-buist,  chest  for  contain- 
ing meal.  Acts  Ja.  II.  2.  A  coffin  ; 
nearly  antiquated,  but  still  sometimes 
used  by  tradesmen,  Loth.  3.  The  dis- 
tinctive mark  put  on  sheep  whether  by 
an  iron  or  by  paint;  generally  the  initials 
of  the  proprietor's  name,  Roxb.  Tweedd. 
4.  Transferred  to  anything  viewed  as  a 
distinctive  characteristic  of  a  fraternity. 


Mo7iastery. — O.Fr.  boiste,  Arm.  bouest,  a 
box. 
To  BUIST,  v.  a.     To  mark  sheep  or  cattle 
with   the  proprietor's   distinctive  mark, 
Roxb.  Tweedd. 
BUISTIN'-IRON,  s.     The  iron  by  which 
the  mark  on  sheep  is  impressed.     The 
box  in  which  the  iron  is  kept  for  marking 
is  called  the  Tar-buist,  ibid. 
BUIST-MAKER,  s.  A  coffin-maker,  Loth.; 

a  term  now  nearly  obsolete. 
BUISTY,s.  Abed,Aberd.  Gl.  Shirr.;  used 
perhaps  for  a  small  one,  q.  a  little  box. 
V.  Booshty. 
BUITH,  s.    A  shop.    V.  Bothe. 
BUITHHAVER,s.   One  who  keeps  a  shop 

or  booth. 
BUITING,  s.     Booty.    Montgomerie.—Yr. 

butin,  Ital.  butino,  id. 
BUITS,  8.  pi.    Matches  for  firelocks.  Bail- 
lie's  Letters. — Gael,  buite,  a  firebrand. 
To  BUITTLE,  Bootle,V.  n.     To  walk  un- 
gracefully, taking  short  steps,  with  a  stot- 
ting  or  bouncing  motion,  Roxb. 
BUKASY,  Bukkesy,  s.     Fine  buckram  or 
calamanco  ;  a  stuff  formerly  used  for  fe- 
male dress.    V.  Buckasie. 
BUK-HID,  Buk-hud,  s.    Henrysone. — This 
seems  to  be  an  old  name  for  some  game, 
probably    Blindman's-buff,    Bo-peep,    or 
Hide  and  Seek.     V.  Belly-blind. 
To  BUKK,  r.  a.     To  incite,  to  instigate. 
Evergreen. — Germ,  boch-en,  to  strike,  boc- 
ken,  to  push  with  the  horn ;  Su.G.  bock, 
a  stroke  ;  Isl.  buck-a,  calcitrare. 
BULDRIE,  s.     Building,  or  mode  of  build- 
ing. Buret. 
BULFIE,  adj.     Apparently,  buffleheaded  ; 

dull  ;  stupid,  Aberd. 
BULGET,  s.     Perhaps,   bags   or   pouches. 

Balfour's  Pract. — Fr.  boulgette. 
BULYIEMENT,  s.       Habiliments  ;    pro- 
perly such  as  are  meant  for  warfare.  Ross. 
— Bulyiements  is  still  used  ludicrously  for 
clothing,  S.     V.  Abulyiement. 
BULYETTIS,  s.  pi.     Mails  or  budgets.— 

From  Fr.  boulgette,  id.     V.  Bulget. 
BULYON,  s.     Perhaps,  crowd  ;  collection. 

St.  Patrick. — Gael,  bolqan,  a  budget. 
BULLS,  s. pi.    Pot-bulis.     Bools  of  a  pot. 

V.  Bool,  s. 
BULL,  s.     Properly  the  chief  house  on  an 
estate  ;   now    generally   applied   to   the 
principal  farm-house.    Rent  ah 'of Orkn. — 
Isl.  boel,  civitas,  praedium  ;  S.G.  bol,  do- 
micilium  ;  Norw.  bu  signifies  a  dwelling- 
house.     V.  Boo,  Bow. 
BULL, s.     A  dry,  sheltered  place,  Shetl. 
BULL,  s.  Black  Bull  of  Norroway ;  a  bug- 
bear used  for  stilling  children,  Aug. 
To  BULL  in,  r.  a.    To  swallow  hastily  and 
voraciously.     "  /  was  bulling  in  my  break- 
fast," I  was  eating  it  as  fast  as  possible, 
Loth. 
To  BULL,  r.  n.    To  take  the  bull  ;  a  term 
used  with  respect  to  a  cow.      Both  the 


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t.  and  s.  are  pron.  q.  bill,  S. — Bill-siller, 
S.j  is  analogous  to  Teut.  botte-gheld,  mer- 
ces  pro  admissura  tauri. 
BULLING,  a-bulling,  part,  pr.  "  The 
cow's  a-bulling"  she  is  in  season,  and 
desires  the  male.  V.  the  v.  to  Bull. 
BULLE,  s.  A  Shetland  oil  measure. — Sw. 
bulle,  cratera  fictilis;  the  same  with  E. 
boid. 
To  BULLER,  <e.  n.  1.  To  emit  such  a 
sound  as  water  does,  when  rushing  vio- 
lently into  any  cavity,  or  forced  back 
again,  S.  Douglas. — Su.G.  bullr-a  tu- 
multuari,  strepitum  edere.  2.  To  make 
a  noise  with  the  throat,  as  one  does  when 
gargling  it  with  any  liquid,  S. ;  i/uller, 
synon.  Bellenden.  3.  To  make  any  rat- 
tling noise  ;  as  when  stones  are  rolled 
down  hill,  or  when  a  quantity  of  stones 
falls  together,  S.B.  4.  To  bellow,  to 
roar  as  a  bull  or  cow  does,  S.  ;  also  pron. 
hollar,  Aug. — Isl.  baitl-a,  mugire,  baul, 
mugitus.  5.  It  is  used  as  r.  a.  to  denote 
the  impetus  or  act  productive  of  such  a 
sound  as  is  described  above.  Douglas. 
BULLER,  Bulloure,  s.  1.  A  loud  gurgling 
noise,  S.  Douglas.  Hence,  the  Butters 
of  Buchan,  the  name  given  to  an  arch  in 
a  rock,  on  the  coast  of  Aberdeenshire. — 
Su.G.  biiller,  strepitus.  2.  A  bellowing 
noise  ;  or  a  loud  roar,  S.B.  V.  the  v. 
BULLETSTANE,  s.  A  round  stone,  S. 
— Isl.  bollut-ur,  round  ;  bollut,  convexity. 
BULLFIT,  s.  A  martin  ;  a  swift,  Dumfr. 
BULLFRENCH,  s.  Corr.  of  Bullfinch;  as 
the  Greenfinch  is  called  Greenfrench,  and 
Goldfinch,  Go u-dfrench. 
BULLIHEISLE,*s.  A  play  among  boys, 
in  which,  all  having  joined  hands  in  a  line, 
a  boy  at  one  of  the  ends  stands  still,  and 
the  rest  all  wind  round  him.  The  sport 
especially  consists  in  an  attempt  to  heeze 
or  throw  the  whole  mass  over  on  the 
ground,  Upp.  Clydes. 
BULLIHEIZILIE,  s.      A   scramble  ;    a 

squabble,  Clydes. 
BULLION,  s.     A  name  for  the  pudenda  in 
some  parts  of  Orkney — Allied  perhaps  to 
Su.G.  bol-as,  Germ,  bul-en,  moechari ;  O. 
Teut.  bo-el,  ancilla,  concubina. 
To  BULLIRAG,  r.  a.     To  rally  in  a  con- 
temptuous way,  to  abuse  one  in  a  hector- 
ing manner,  S.    Campbell. — Isl.  baul,  bol, 
maledictio,   and   raegia,  deferre,  to  re- 
proach. 
BULLIRAGGLE,  s.     A  noisy  quarrel,  in 
which  opprobrious  epithets  are  bandied, 
Upp.  Clydes.     V.  Bullirag. 
BULL-OF-THE-BOG,  s.     A  name  given  to 

the  bittern.  Guy  Mannering. 
BULLS,  s.  pi.  Strong  bars  in  which  the 
teeth  of  a  harrow  are  placed,  S.B.  Statist. 
Ace—  Su.G.  bol,  Isl.  bolr,  truncus. 
BULLS-BAGS,  s.  The  tuberous  Orchis, 
Orchis  morio,  and  mascula,  Linn.  Ang. 
and  Mearns.— "  Female  and  Male  Fool- 


stones  ;"  Lightfoot.  It  receives  its  name 
from  the  resemblance  of  the  two  tuber- 
cles of  the  root  to  the  testes. 

BULL'S-HEAD.  A  signal  of  condemna- 
tion, and  prelude  of  immediate  execu- 
tion, said  to  have  been  anciently  used  in 
Scotland.  To  present  a  bull's-head  be- 
fore a  person  at  a  feast,  was  in  the  an- 
cient turbulent  times  of  Scotland,  a  com- 
mon signal  for  his  assassination.  Pits- 
cottie. 

BULL-SEGG,  s.     A  gelded  bull.    V.  Segg. 

BULL-SEGG,  s.  The  great  cat-tail  or 
reedmace,  Typha  latifolia,  Linn.  S.B.  The 
same  with  Bulls-bags,  q.  v. 

BULTY,  adj.  Large,  Fife.— This  may  be 
allied  to  Teut.  bult,  gibbus,  tuber  ;  Belg. 
bult,  a  bunch,  bultje,  a  little  bunch  ;  Isl. 
buhl,  crassus. 

BULWAND,  s.  The  name  given  to  com- 
mon mugwort,  Orkney,  Caithn.  Neill. 

BUM,  s.  A  lazy,  dirty,  tawdry,  careless 
woman,  chiefly  applied  to  women  of  high 
stature. — Perhaps  Isl.  bumb-r,  venter. 

BUM,  s.  A  humming  noise,  the  sound 
emitted  by  a  bee,  S.    V.  the  r. 

To  BUM,  r.  n.  1.  To  buzz,  to  make  a 
humming  noise  ;  nsed  with  respect  to 
bees,  S.  A.Bor.  /.  Nicol.  2.  Used  to 
denote  the  noise  of  a  multitude.  Hamil- 
ton. 3.  As  expressing  the  sound  emitted 
by  the  drone  of  a  bag-pipe,  S.    Ferguson. 

4.  Used  to  denote  the  freedom  of  agree- 
able conversation  among  friends,  S.B. — 
Belg.  bomm-en,  to  resound  ;  Teut.  bomme, 
a  drum. 

BUMBARD,  adj.  Indolent,  lazy.— Ital. 
bombare,  a  humble-bee.  Dunbar. 

BUMBART,  s.  1.  The  drone-bee,  or  per- 
haps a  flesh-fly.  Melrill's  MS.  2.  A 
drone,  a  driveller.     Dunbar. 

BUMBAZED,  Bombazed,  adj.     Stupified, 

5.  Ross. — Q,.  stupified  with  noise  ;  from 
Teut.  bomm-en,  resouare,  and  baesen,  de- 
lirare.     V.  Bazed. 

BUMBEE,  s.  A  humble-bee,  a  wild  bee 
that  makes  a  great  noise,  S.  Bumble-bee, 
id.  A.Bor. — Q.  the  bee  that  bums. 

BUMBEE-BYKE,  s.  A  nest  of  humble- 
bees.     Davidson's  Seasons. 

BUMBELEERY-BIZZ.  A  cry  used  by 
children  to  frighten  cows  with  the  Bizz  of 
the  gadfly,  Loth. 

BUM-CLOCK,  s.  A  humming  beetle,  that 
flies  in  the  summer  evenings.  Burns. 

BUM-FODDER,  s.  Paper  for  the  use  of 
the  water-closet. 

BUMLACK,  Bumlock,  s.  A  small  pro- 
minent shapeless  stone,  or  whatever  en- 
dangers one's  falling,  or  proves  a  stum- 
bling-block, Aberd. — Perhaps  from  Isl. 
bunga,  tumor,  protuberantia. 

BUMLING,  s.  The  humming  noise  made 
by  a  bee. — Lat.  bombil-are,  to  hum  ;  Isl. 
buml-a,  resonare. 

BUMMACK,  Bummock,  s.     1.  An  enter- 


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tainment  anciently  given  at  Christmas  by 
tenants  to  their  landlords,  Orkn.  Wal- 
lace's Orhi.  2.  A  brewing  of  a  large 
quantity  of  malt,  for  the  purpose  of  being 
drunk  at  once  at  a  merry  meeting, 
Caithn. — Isl.  6«a,parare,and  JHa</e,  socius, 
q.  to  make  preparation  for  one's  compan- 
ions ;  or  bo,  villa,  incola,  and  mage,  the 
fellowship  of  a  village  or  of  its  inhabi- 
tants. 

BUMMELER,  Boiler,  s.  A  blundering 
fellow,  S. 

BUMMER,  s.  A  thin  piece  of  wood  with 
which  children  play,  swinging  it  round  by 
a  cord,  and  making  a  booming  sound. 
Evidently  named  from  the  sound  which 
it  produces. 

BUMMIE,  8.  A  stupid  fellow  ;  a  fool, 
Perths.  Stirlings. — Teut.  bomme,  tympa- 
num, q.  empty  as  a  drum  ;  or,  perhaps, 
from  Bumbil,  a  drone,  q.  v. 

BUMMIL,  Bummle,  Bombei.l,  s.  1.  A  wild 
bee.  Davidson.  2.  A  drone,  an  idle  fel- 
low. Burns.  3.  A  blunderer,  Galloway. 
Daridson. — Teut.  bommele,  fucus.  V.  Ba- 
tie-Bvmmil. 

To  BUMMIL,  r.  «.  To  bungle  ;  also,  as 
r.  n.  to  blunder,  S.     Ramsay. 

BUMMING  DUFF.  The  tambourine  ;  a 
kind  of  drum,  struck  with  the  fingers. 

BUMMLE,  s.  A  commotion  in  liquid  sub- 
stances, occasioned  by  the  act  of  throw- 
ing something  into  them,  Shetl. — Isl. 
buml-a,  resonare. 

BUMP,  s.  LA  stroke.  "  He  came  bum}) 
upon  me,"  he  came  upon  me  with  a  stroke, 
S.  2.  A  tumour,  or  swelling,  the  effect 
ofafallor  stroke. — Isl.  bomps,a,  stroke 
against  any  object,  bomp-a,  cita  ruina 
ferri. 

BUMPLEFEIST,  g.  A  sulky  humour  ;  a 
fit  of  spleen.  Y.  Amplefeyst  and  Wdi- 
plefeyst. 

BUN,  Bum!,  8.  A  sweet  cake  or  loaf;  gen- 
erally one  of  that  kind  which  is  used  at 
the  new  year,  baked  with  fruit  and  spi- 
ceries ;  sometimes,  for  this  reason,  called 
a  sweetie-scone,  S.  Stat.  Ace. — Ir.  bunna, 
a  cake. 

BUN,  g.  1.  The  same  as  E.  bum.  Lyndsay. 
2.  This  word  signifies  the  tail  or  brush  of 
a  hare,  Border ;  being  used  in  the  same 
sense  -with.  fad.  Watson's  Coll. — Ir.  bon, 
bun,  the  bottom  of  any  thing  ;  Dan.  bund, 
id. ;  Gael,  bun,  bottom,  foundation. 

BUN,  s.  A  large  cask  placed  in  a  cart,  for 
the  purpose  of  bringing  water  from  a  dis- 
tance; Aug. — This  maybe  radically  the 
same  with  S.  boyn,  a  washing-tub. 

BUNCE,  interj.  An  exclamation  used  by 
boys  at  the  Edinburgh  High  School. 
When  one  finds  any  thing,  he  who  cries 
Bunce!  has  a  claim  to  the  half  of  it. 
"Stick  up  for  your  bunce,"  stand  to  it, 
claim  your  dividend. — Perhaps  from  bo- 
nus,$is  denoting  a  premium  or  reward. 


To  BUNCH  about.  To  go  about  in  a  hob- 
bling sort  of  way ;  generally  applied  to 
one  of  a  squat  or  corpulent  form,  Roxb. 

BUND-SACK,  g.  A  person  of  either  sex 
who  is  engaged,  or  under  a  promise  of 
marriage  ;  a  low  phrase,  borrowed  from 
the  idea  of  a  sack  being  bound,  and  tied 
up,  S. 

BUNE,  Boox,  g.  The  inner  part  of  the 
stalk  of  flax,  the  core,  that  which  is  of  no 
use,  afterwards  called  shaics,  Ang.  Been, 
id.,  Morays. 

BUNER,  adj.  Upper  ;  comparative,  Upp. 
Clydes.  Loth.     V.  Booner,  Boonmost. 

BUNEWAND,  g.  The  cow-parsnip,  Hera- 
cleum  sphondylium,  is  called  Bunwand, 
S.B.  Montgomerie.  Also,  perhaps,  a  hemp- 
stalk  pilled,  bidlen,  Grose. — This  appears 
to  be  of  the  same  meaning  with  Bunicede. 

BUNG,  adj.  Tipsy ;  fuddled ;  a  low  word, 
S.    Ramsay.     Q.  smelling  of  the  bung. 

To  BUNG,  r.  n.  To  emit  a  booming  or 
twanging  sound,  as  when  a  stone  is  pro- 
jtelled  from  a  sling,  or  like  a  French  top 
thrown  off,  West  and  South  of  S. 

BUNG,  s.  1.  The  sound  thus  emitted  when 
the  stone  or  top  is  thrown  off.  2.  Impro- 
perly used  to  denote  the  act  of  throwing 
a  stone  in  this  way,  S. — Teut.  bunge, 
bonghe,  tympanum.  Ihre  views  Germ. 
bunge,  a  drum,  as  derived  from  Su.G. 
bung-a,  to  beat  or  strike. 

BUNG-TAP,  s.  A  humming-top  ;  so  deno- 
minated from  the  sound  it  makes  when 
in  rapid  motion. 

To  BUNG,  r.  a.  To  throw  with  violence, 
Aberd.     Bum,  synon.,  Loth. 

BUNG,  s.  Pet  ;  huff,  Moray.  In  a  bung; 
in  a  pet  or  huff,  Aberd. 

BUNG Y,  adj.    Huffish ;  pettish ;  testy,  ibid. 

BUNG,  s.  1.  An  old,  worn-out  horse,  Loth, 
synon.  Bassie.    2.  The  instep  of  a  shoe,  S. 

BUNG-FU',  adj.  Full  to  the  bung  ;  quite 
intoxicated  ;  a  low  word. 

BUNGIE,  adj.     Fuddled  ;  a  low  word. 

BUN Y AN,  s.    A  corn;  a  callous  substance. 

BUNYOCH,  g.     The  diarrhoea. 

BUNKER,  Buxkart,  .«.  1.  A  bench,  or 
sort  of  low  chest,  serving  for  a  seat. 
Ramsay.  2.  A  seat  in  a  window,  which 
also  serves  for  a  chest,  opening  with  a 
hinged  lid,  S.  Sir  J.  Sinclair.  3.  It  seems 
to  be  the  same  word  which  is  used  to  de- 
note an  earthen  seat  in  the  fields,  Aberd. 
Law  Case. — A.S.  bene;  Su.G.  baenck,  a 
bench  ;  Isl.  buncke,  acervus,  strues,  a 
heap. 

BUNKLE,s.  A  stranger.  "  The  dog  barks 
because  he  kens  you  to  be  a  bunkle." 
This  word  is  used  in  some  parts  of  Angus. 
— Perhaps,  originally,  a  mendicant,  from 
Isl.  bon,  mendicatio,  and  karl,  vulgarly 
kail,  homo. 

BUNNEL, .«.  Ragwort.  Senecio  Jacobaea, 
Liun.  Upp.  Clydes.     V.  Bunwede. 

BUNNERTS,  s.  pi.     Cow-parsnip,  S.B. 


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Heracleum  sphondylium,  Linn. — Perhaps 
q.  biorn-oert,  which  in  Sw.  would  be,  the 
bear's  wort ;  Isl.  buna,  however,  is  ren- 
dered by  Haldorson,  Pes  bovis,  vel  ursi. 

BUNNLE,  s.  The  cow-parsnip,  Heracleum 
sphondylium,  Linn.,  Lanarks. 

BUNT,  g.  The  tail  or  brush  of  a  hare  or 
rabbit.  Synon.  Bun  and  Fud. — Gael. 
bundun,  the  fundament,  bunalt,  a  founda- 
tion ;  C.B.  bontin,  the  buttock.  It  may, 
however,  be  allied  to  Belg.  bont,  fur,  skin. 

BUNTA,  s.     A  bounty.    V.  Bounteth. 

BUNTY,  s.  A  hen  without  a  rump. — Dan. 
bundt;  Su.G.  bunt,  a  bunch.  Or,  rather, 
V.  Bunt. 

BUNTIN,  adj.  Short  and  thick  ;  as,  a 
buntln  brat,  a  plump  child,  Roxb. 

BUNTLIN,  Corn-buntlin,  s.  1.  Bunting, 
E.  The  Emberiza  miliaria,  a  bird,  Mearns. 
Aberd.     2.  The  Blackbird,  Galloway. 

BUNTLING,  adj.  The  same  as  Buntln, 
Strathmore. — Su.G.  bunt,  fasciculus. 

BUNWEDE,  5.  Ragwort,  an  herb  ;  Sene- 
cio  Jacobaea,  Linn.  S.  biniceed ;  synon. 
weeboic.  Houlate.  —  This  name  is  also 
given,  S.  to  the  Polygonum  convolvulus, 
which  in  Sw.  is  called  Binda. 

BUR.     V.  Creeping-Bur,  Upright-Bur. 

BUR,  s.  The  cone  of  the  fir,  S.B.— Su.G. 
barr  denotes  the  leaves  or  needles  of  the 
pine. 

BUR,  Bur-Thrissil,  s.  The  spear-thistle, 
S.  Carduus  lanceolatus.  Bur-thistle,  id., 
A.Bor. 

BUR,  s.  Apparently,  a  bore  or  perforation ; 
as  in  the  head  of  the  spear  into  which  the 
shaft  enters. — Teut.  boor,  terebra,  boor-en, 
perforare. 

To  BURBLE,  v.  n.  To  purl.  Hudson.— 
Teut.  borbd-en,  scaturire. 

BURBLE,  s.  Trouble  ;  perplexity  ;  dis- 
order, Ayrs. — Fr.  barbouill-er,  to  jumble, 
to  confound ;  whence  also  the  v.  Barbuluie. 

BURBLE-HEADED,  adj.  Stupid  ;  con- 
fused, Dumfr. 

BURCH,  Bwrch,  Burowe,  s.  Borough  ; 
town.  Dunbar. — Moes.G.  baurgs;  A.S. 
burg,  burli,  buruh,  id. 

BURD,  s.     A  lady;  a  damsel.     V.  Bird. 

BURD,  Burde,  s.  Board;  table.  Dunbar. 
— Moes.G.  baurd,  asser,  tabula  ;  A.S. 
bord,  id. 

BURD,s.  Offspring,S.— A.S.%rd,nativitas. 

BURDALANE,  s.  A  term  used  to  denote 
one  who  is  the  only  child  left  in  a  family; 
q.  bird  alone,  or  solitary;  burd  being  the 
pron.  of  bird.    Maitland  MSS. 

BURDCLAITH,s.  A  table-cloth,  S.  West- 
morel.,  id.  Dunbar. — From  burd,  and 
claith,  cloth. 

BURD-HEAD,  Boord-head,  g.  The  head 
of  the  table  ;  the  chief  seat,  S.     Ramsay. 

BURDE,  s.  Ground  ;  foundation.  Bellen- 
den. — Su.G.  bord,  a  footstool. 

BURDE,  s.  A  strip ;  properly  an  orna- 
mental selvage;    as,  a  "burde  of  silk," 


a  selvage  of  silk.  Dunbar. — Su.G.  borda, 
limbus  vel  praetexta ;  unde  silkesborda, 
cingulum  sericum  vel  limbus ;  gullbord, 
limbus  aureus  ;  Teut.  board,  limbus. 

BURDENABLE,arf/\  Burdensome.  Spald- 
itig. 

BURDIE,  s.  A  small  bird  ;  a  young  bird. 
Diminutive  from  E.  bird. 

BURDYHOUSE,  s.  Gang  to  Burdyliouse ! 
A  sort  of  malediction  uttered  by  old 
people  to  those  with  whose  conduct  or 
language  they  are,or  pretend  to  be,  greatly 
dissatisfied. —  From  Fr.  Bourdeaux. 

BURDYN,  adj.  Wooden ;  of  or  belonging 
to  boards.  Wallace. — A.S.  bord ;  S.  burd, 
buird,  a  board,  a  plank. 

BURDING,  s.  Burden.  Montgomerie.— 
V.  Birth,  Byrth. 

BURDINSECK.    V.  Berthinsek. 

BURDIT,  part.  pa.  Stones  are  said  to  be 
burdit,  when  they  split  into  lamina,  S. 
Perhaps  from  burd,  a  board ;  q.  like 
wood  divided  into  thin  planks. 

BURDLY,  Buirdly,  adj.  Large,  and  well- 
made,  S.  The  E.  word  stately,  is  used 
as  synon.  A  buirdly  man.  Burns. — Isl. 
burdur,  the  habit  of  body,  strength,  pro- 
priae  vires  ;afburdurmenn,exceUent  men. 

BURDLINESS,  Buirdliness,  s.  Stateli- 
ness,  S.     V.  Burdly. 

BURDOCKEN,  s.  The  burdock,  Arctium 
lappa.    Train's  P.  Beveries.    V.  Docken. 

BURDON,  Burdoun,  Burdowne,  s.  1.  A 
big  staff,  such  as  pilgrims  were  wont  to 
carry.  Douglas. — Fr.  bourdon,  a  pilgrim's 
staff;  O.Fr.  bourde,  a  baton;  Isl.  brodd- 
sta/ur,  scipio,hastulus,hastile.  2.  Be  staff 
and  burdon,  a  phrase  respecting  either  in- 
vestiture or  resignation.    Bellenden. 

BURDOUN,  s.  "  The  drone  of  a  bagpipe, 
in  which  sense  it  is  commonly  used  in  S." 
Buddiman. — Fr.  bourdon,  id. 

BURDOWYS,  s.  Men  who  fought  with 
clubs.  Barbour. — Burdare  (Matt.  Paris) 
is  to  fight  with  clubs,  after  the  manner 
of  clowns,  qui,  he  says,  Anglis  Burdons. 

BUREDELY,  adv.  Forcibly;  vigorously. 
Sir  Gau-an  and  Sir  Gal.     V.  Burdly. 

BUREIL,  Bural,  adj.  Vulgar;  rustic. 
Wallace.— Chaucer,  borel,  id. ;  L.B.  bu- 
rell-us,  a  species  of  coarse  cloth ;  Teut. 
buer,  a  peasant. 

BURG  of  ice.  A  whale-fisher's  phrase  for 
a  field  of  ice  floating  in  the  sea,  S. — Germ. 
berg,  a  hill  or  mountain.  Eisberg  is  the 
common  term  among  the  Danes,  Swedes, 
and  Dutch  and  German  navigators,  for 
the  floating  mountains  of  ice. 

BURGENS,  s.  pi.  Burgesses.  Wyntovn. 
■ — Lat.  burgens-es. 

BURGEOUN,  s.  Abud;ashoot.  Douglas. 
— Fr.  burgeon,  id. ;  Su.G.  boerja,  oriri ; 
Isl.  bar,  gemma  arborum. 

To  BURGESS,  r.  a.  1.  In  riding  the 
marches  of  a  town,  it  was  an  ancient  cus- 
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seize  their  new-made  brethren  by  the 
arras  and  legs,  and  strike  their  buttocks 
on  a  stone.  This  was  termed  bvrgessing, 
Fife.  2.  The  same  term  was  used  by  the 
rabble  in  Edinburgh,  who  were  wont,  on 
the  king's  birth-day,  to  lay  hold  of  those 
who  were  on  their  way  to  the  Parlia- 
ment-House to  drink  his  majesty's  health, 
and  give  them  several  smart  blows  on  the 
seat  of  honour  on  one  of  the  posts  which 
guarded  the  pavement,  or  on  one  of  the 
wooden  boxes  then  used  to  cover  the 
water-plugs.  This  they  called  making 
them  free  of  the  good  town.     V.  Bejan,  v. 

BURIALL,  8.  A  place  of  interment  ;  a 
burying  place. — A.S.  byrigels,  sepultura, 
sepulcrum,  &c. 

BURIAN,  g.  A  mound;  a  tumulus;  or  a 
kind  of  fortification,  S.,  Aust.  Stat.  Ace. 
— From  A.S.  beorg,  burg,  mons,  acervus  ; 
or  byrigenn,  byrgene,  sepulcrum,  monu- 
mentum,  tumulus. 

BURIEL,  $.'  Probably,  a  coarse  and  thick 
kind  of  cloth.  Hay's  Scotia  Sacra. — 
Perhaps  from  Fr.  burell ;  L.B.  burell-us,  id. 

BURIO,  Boreau,  Burrio,  Burior,  Bur- 
riour,  s.  An  executioner.  Bellenden. — 
Fr.  bourreau,  id. 

BURLAW,  Byrlaw,  Birley,  Barley. 
Byrlaie  Court,  a  court  of  neighbours,  re- 
siding in  the  country,  which  determines 
as  to  local  concerns.  Skene.  Reg.  Maj. 
—  From  Belg.  baur,  (boer,)  a  husband- 
man, and  law;  or  as  Germ,  bauer,  A.S. 
bur,  Isl.  byr,  signify  a  village,  as  well  as 
a  husbandman,  the  term  may  signify  the 
law  of  the  village  or  district. 

BURLIE-BAILIE,  s.  An  officer  employed 
to  enforce  the  laws  of  the  Burlaw  Courts. 
Ramsay. 

BURLED,  Burltt,  part.  pa.  Acts  Ja.  II. 
Does  this  signify  burnt,  from  Fr.  brul-er? 

BURLET,  s.  A  standing  or  stuffed  neck 
for  a  gown. — Fr.  bourlet,  bourrelet,  "  a 
wreath  or  a  roule  of  cloth,  linnen,  or  lea- 
ther, stuffed  with  flockes,  haire,  &c. ;  also, 
a  supporter  (for  a  ruffe,  &.c.)  of  satin,  caf- 
fata,  &c.,and  having  an  edge  like  a  roule," 
Cotgr. 

BURLY,  s.  A  crowd ;  a  tumult,  S.B.— 
Tent,  borl-en,  to  vociferate.  Hence  E. 
hurly-burly. 

BURLY,  Buirlie,  adj.  Stately;  rough; 
strong;  as  applied  to  buildings.  Wallace. 
— Teut.  boer;  Germ,  bauer,  a  boor,  with 
the  termination  lie,  denoting  resemblance. 
Hence, 

BURLY-HEADED,  adj.  Having  a  rough 
appearance  ;  as,  "  a  burly-headit  fallow," 
Roxb. 

BURLY-TWINE,  s.  A  kind  of  strong, 
coarse  twine,  somewhat  thicker  than  pack- 
thread, Mearns. 

BURLINS,  g.  )>l.  The  bread  burnt  in  the 
oven  in  baking,  S.,  q.  bum/ins. 

BURN,  s.     1.   Water;  particularly   that 


which  is  taken  from  a  fountain  or  well,  S. 
Ferguson. — Moes.G.brunna;  Su.G. brunn; 
Isl.  brunn-ur;  Germ,  brun;  Teut.  burn, 
borne,  a  well,  a  fountain ;  Belg.  bornwater, 
water  from  a  well.  2.  A  rivulet;  a  brook, 
S.,  A.Bor.  Douglas. — E.  bourn.  In  this 
sense  only  A.S.  burn  and  byma  occur ; 
or  as  signifying  a  torrent.  3.  The  water 
used  in  brewing,  S.B.  Lyndsay.  4.  Urine, 
S.B.  "  To  make  one's  burn,"  mingere. 
— Germ,  brun,  urina. 

BURN-BRAE,  s.  The  acclivity  at  the  bot- 
tom of  which  a  rivulet  runs,  S. 

BURN-GRAIN,  .«.  A  small  rill  running 
into  a  larger  stream,  Lanarks.  V.  Grain, 
Grane. 

BURNSIDE,  s.  The  ground  situated  on 
the  side  of  a  rivulet,  S.    Antiquary. 

BURN-TROUT,  s.  A  trout  bred  in  a  rivu- 
let, as  distinguished  from  trouts  bred  in 
a  river,  S. 

BURNIE,  Burnt,  is  sometimes  used  as  a 
dimin.,  denoting  a  small  brook,  S.   Beattie. 

To  BURN,  t.a.  1.  One  is  said  to  be  burnt, 
when  he  has  suffered  in  any  attempt.  Ill 
burnt,  having  suffered  severely,  S.  Baillie. 
2.  To  deceive  ;  to  cheat  in  a  bargain,  S. 
One  says  that  he  has  been  brunt,  when 
overreached.  These  are  merely  oblique 
senses  of  the  E.  r.  3.  To  derange  any 
part  of  a  game  by  improper  interference; 
as  in  curling,  to  burn  a  staue,  i.  e.  to 
render  the  move  useless  by  playing  out 
of  time,  Clydes. 

To  BURN,  r.  n.  In  children's  games,  one 
is  said  to  burn  when  he  approaches  the 
hidden  object  of  his  search. 

BURN-AIRN,  .«.  1.  An  iron  instrument 
used,  red-hot,  to  impress  letters,  or  other 
marks,  on  the  horns  of  sheep,  S.  2. 
Metaph.  used  thus,  "  They're  a'  brunt 
wi'  ae  burn-air n,"  they  are  all  of  the  same 
kidney  ;  always  in  a  bad  sense,  Aberd. 

BURN-GRENGE,  s.  One  who  sets  fire  to 
barns  or  granaries. 

To  BURN  THE  WATER.  A  phrase  used 
to  denote  the  act  of  killing  salmon  with 
a  lister  by  torch-light,  South  of  S. 

BURN-WOOD,  s.  Wood  for  fuel.  Brand's 
Zetland. 

BURNECOILL,s.  G rite  bur necoill.  Great 
coal.     Acts  J  a.  VI. 

BURNEWIN,  s.  A  cant  term  for  a  black- 
smith, S.  Burns.  *'  Burn-the-urind,.  an 
appropriate  term,"  N. 

BURN1N'  BEAUTY.  A  very  handsome 
female.  This  is  used  negatively  ;  "  She's 
nae  burnin'  beauty  mair  than  me," 
Roxb. 

BURNT  SILVER,  Brint  Silver.  Silver 
refined  in  the  furnace,  or  coin  melted 
down  into  bullion,  to  be  recoined.  Acts 
Ja.  II. — Isl.  brendu  si/fri,  id.  Snorro 
Sturleson  shows  that  skirt  silfr,  i.  e.,  pure 
silver,  and  brennt  silfr,  are  the  same. 

BURNET,  adj.    Of  a  brown  colour.    Dou- 


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glas. — Fr.  brunette,  a  dark-brown  stuff 
formerly  worn  by  persons  of  quality. 

BURR,  Burrh,  s.  The  whirring  sound 
made  by  some  people  in  pronouncing  the 
letter  r;  as  by  the  inhabitants  of  Nor- 
thumberland, S.  Statist.  Ace.  This  word 
seems  formed  from  the  sound. 

BURRA,  s.  The  name  in  Orkn.  and  Shetl. 
of  the  common  kind  of  rush,  Juncus 
squarrasus. 

BURRACH'D,  part.  pa.  Enclosed.  V. 
Bowrach'd. 

BURREL,  s.  A  hollow  piece  of  wood  used 
in  twisting  ropes,  Ayrs.  V.  Cock-a-bendy. 

BURREL,  s.  Provincial  pronunciation  of 
E.  Barrel,  Renfr.     A.  Wilson's  P. 

BURREL  LEY.  •  Land,  where  at  mid- 
summer there  was  only  a  narrow  ridge 
ploughed,  and  a  large  stripe  or  baulk  of 
barren  land  between  every  ridge,  was 
called  burrel  ley. — Isl.  burcdeg-r,  agrestis, 
incomptus  ;  S.  Bureil,bural,  rustic.  The 
term  might  denote  ley  that  was  not  pro- 
perly dressed. 

BURRY,  adj.  Henrysone. — Either  rough, 
shaggy,  from  Fr.  bourru,  "  flockie,  hairie, 
rugged,"  Cotgr. ;  or  savage,  cruel,  from 
Fr.  bourreau,  an  executioner.    V.  Burio. 

To  BURRIE,  v.  a.  To  overpower  in 
working  ;  to  overcome  in  striving  at 
work,  S.B. — Allied  perhaps  to  Fr.  bourr- 
er,  Isl.  ber-ia,  to  beat. 

BURRY-BUSH,  s.  Supposed  an  errat.  for 
Berry-bush. 

BURRICO,  s.  Perhaps  an  errat.  for  Burrio, 
i.  e.,  executioner. 

BURRIS,  s.  }il.  Probably,  from  Fr.  bourre, 
flocks,  or  locks  of  wool,  hair,  &c.  Acts 
Ja.  VI. 

BURROWE-MAIL,    V.  Mail. 

BURS,  Burres,  s.  The  cone  of  the  fir.  Y. 
Bar. 

BURSAR,  s.  One  who  receives  the  benefit 
of  an  endowment  in  a  college,  for  bearing 
his  expenses  during  his  education  there, 
S.  Bulk  of  Discipline. — L.B.  bursar-ius, 
a  scholar  supported  by  a  pension ;  Fr. 
boursier,  id.,  from  L.B.  bursa,  an  ark,  Fr. 
bourse,  a  purse.  Bourse  also  signifies  "  the 
place  of  a  pensioner  in  a  college,"  Cotgr. 

BURSARY,  Burse,  s.  1 .  The  endowment 
given  to  a  student  in  a  university;  an  ex- 
hibition, S.  Statist.  Ace.  2.  A  purse ; 
"  Ane  commouud  burss."    Aberd.  Reg. 

BURSE,  g.  A  court  consisting  of  merchants, 
constituted  for  giving  prompt  determina- 
tion in  mercantile  affairs,  resembling  the 
Dean  of  Guild's  court  in  S. — From  Fr. 
bourse. 

BURSIN,  Bursex,  Bursten,  part.  pa.  1. 
Burst,  S.  Lyndsay.  2.  Overpowered  with 
fatigue  ;  or  so  overheated  by  exertion  as 
to  drop  down  dead,  S.  The  s.  is  used  in 
a  similar  sense  ;  "  He  got  a  burst." 

BURSTON,  g.  A  dish  composed  of  corn, 
roasted  by  rolling  hot  stones  amongst  it 


till  it  be  made  quite  brown,  then  half 
ground,  and  mixed  with  sour  milk,  Orkn. 

BUS,  (Fr.  m)  interj.  Addressed  to  cattle  ; 
equivalent  to  "  Stand  to  the  stake  !" 
Dumfr.  Evidently  from  Buse,  a  stall,  q.v. 

BUS,  s.  A  bush,  S.,  buss.  Douglas.  V.  Busk. 

BUSCH,  s.  Boxwood,  S.B-.  Douglas.— 
Belg.  bosse-boom,  busboom;  Fr.  bouis,  bids; 
Ital.  busso,  id. 

To  BUSCH,  v.  n.  To  lay  an  ambush;  pret. 
buschyt.  Wallace.  O.K. bussed, R.Brunne. 
— Ital.  bosc-are,  imbosc-are,  from  bosco,  q. 
to  lie  hid  among  bushes. 

BUSCHEMENT,  s.  Ambush.  Wallace.— 
O.E.  bussement,  R.  Brunne. 

BUSCH,  Bus,  Busiie,  ?.  1.  A  large  kind  of 
boat  used  for  the  herring  fishing,  S.  ; 
buss,  E.     2.  Anciently  a  small  ship. 

BUSCHE-FISHING,  s.  The  act  of  fishing 
in  busses,  S. 

To  BUSE,  Bust,  v.  a.  To  enclose  cattle  in 
a  stall,  S.B. — A.S.  bosg,  bosig,  praesepe  ; 
E.  boose,  a  stall  for  a  cow,  Johns. 

BUSE,  Buise,  Boose,  s.  A  cow's  stall  ;  a 
crib,  Lanarks. ;  the  same  with  E.  boose. 

Weir-Buse,  s.  A  partition  between  cows, 
Lanarks. — Flandr.  veer,  sepimentum,  and 
buse,  a  stall. 

BUSE-AIRN,  g.  An  iron  for  marking 
sheep,  Clydes.  Buse  softened  from  Buist, 
used  to  denote  the  mark  set  on  sheep. 

To  BUSH,  r.  a.  To  sheathe  ;  to  enclose  in 
a  case  or  box,  S. ;  applied  to  the  wheels 
of  carriages. — Su.G.  bosse;  Germ,  buchse ; 
Belg.  bosse,  a  box  or  case  of  any  kind ; 
Sw.  huilbosse,  the  inner  circle  of  a  wheel 
which  encloses  the  axletree. 

BUSCH,  Bousche,  s.  A  sheath  of  this  de- 
scription. 

BUSH,  interj.  Expressive  of  a  rushing 
sound ;  as  that  of  water  rushing  out, 
Tweedd.  J.  Nicol. — L.B.  bus-bas,  a  term 
used  to  denote  the  noise  made  by  fire- 
arms or  arrows  in  battle. 

BUSHEL,  g.  A  small  dam,  Fife.  Synon. 
Gushel,  q.  v. 

BUSK,  s.  A  bush.  Douglas.— Su.G.  Isl. 
buske;  Germ,  busch;  Belg.  bosch,  frutex ; 
Ital.  bosco,  a  wood. 

To  BUSK,  v.  a.  1.  To  dress;  to  attire 
one's  self;  to  deck,  S. ;  bus,  A.Bor.,  id. 
Douglas. — Germ,  butz-en,  buss-en;  Belg. 
boets-en;  Su.G.  puts-a,puss-a,  ornare,  de- 
corare  ;  Germ,  butz,  buss,  ornatus ;  hence 
butz  frauu,  a  well-dressed  woman.  2.  To 
prepare ;  to  make  ready,  in  general,  S. 
Sir  Tristrem.  3.  To  prepare  for  defence ; 
used  as  a  military  term.  Spaldhig.  4.  v.  n. 
To  tend ;  to  direct  one's  course  towards. 
Gawan  and  Gol.  5.  It  sometimes  seems 
to  imply  the  idea  of  rapid  motion;  as 
equivalent  to  rush.    Barbour. 

BUSK,  Buskry,  g.  Dress  ;  decoration. 
M '  Ward's  Contendinqs. 

To  BUSK  HUKES.  '  To  dress  fishing- 
hooks  ;  to  busk  flies,  id.,  S.     Waverlcy. 


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BUSKENING,  s.    Sir  Egeir.— Apparently 

high-flown  language,  like  that  used  on 
the  stage ;  from  E.  buskin,  the  high  shoe 
anciently  worn  by  tragedians. 

BUSKER,  s.     One  who  dresses  another. 

BUSKIE,  adj.    Fond  of  dress,  S.    Tarras. 

BUSKING,  s.  Dress  ;  decoration.  Acts 
Ja.  VI. 

BUSS,  s.     A  bush.    Picken. 

BUSSIE,  adj.    Bushy,  S. 

BUSS-TAPS.  To  gang  o'er  the  buss-taps, 
to  behave  extravagantly ;  q.  to  go  over 
the  tops  of  the  bushes,  Roxb. 

To  BUSS,  v.a.  1.  To  deck,  Lanarks. ;  synon. 
Busk,  q.  v.  2.  To  dress  ;  as  applied  to 
hooks,  Roxb.  A.  Scott's  Poems. — Germ. 
buss-en,  ornare. 

BUSS,  s.  A  small  ledge  of  rocks  projecting 
into  the  sea,  covered  with  sea-weed  ;  as, 
the  Buss  of  Nachaven,  the  Buss  of  Wer- 
die,  &c. 

BUSSIN,  s.  A  linen  cap  or  hood  worn  by 
old  women,  much  the  same  as  Toy,  q.  v. 
West  of  S. — Perhaps  from  Moes.G.  buss- 
us,  fine  linen ;  Gr.  fiv&irivov,  id. 

BUSSING,  s.  Covering.  Evergreen. — Per- 
haps from  Germ,  busch,  fascis,  a  bundle, 
a  fardel. 

BUST,  s.    A  box.    V.  Buist. 

BUST,  Boost,  s.  "  Tar  mark  upon  sheep, 
commonly  the  initials  of  the  proprietor's 
name,"  Gl.  Sibb. — Perhaps  what  is  taken 
out  of  the  tar-bust  or  box. 

To  BUST,  v.  a.  To  powder ;  to  dust  with 
flour,  Aberd.  Must,  synon. — This  v.  is 
probably  formed  from  bust,  buist,  a  box, 
in  allusion  to  the  meal-buist. 

To  BUST,  r.  a.  To  beat,  Aberd.— Isl. 
boest-a,  id. 

BUST,  part.  pa.  Apparently  for  busked, 
dressed.     Poems  16th  Cent.     V.  Buss,  v. 

BUST,  (Fr.  n)  i:  wipers.  Behoved  :  "He 
bust  to  do't,"  he  was  under  the  necessity 
of  doing  it.  This  is  the  pron.  of  Wigtons., 
while  Bud  is  that  of  Dumfr.  V.  Boot, 
But,  r.  imp. 

BUSTIAM,  Bustian,  s.  A  kind  of  cloth, 
now  called  Fustian,  Ayrs.     Picken's  Gl. 

BUSTINE,  adj.  "Fustian,  cloth,"  Gl, 
Ramsay. — Perhaps  it  rather  respects  the 
shape  of  the  garment ;  from  Fr.  buste, 
"  the  long,  small,  or  sharp-pointed,  and 
hard-quilted  belly  of  a  doublet,"  Cotgr. 

BUSTUOUS,  Busteous,  adj.  1.  Huge  ; 
large  in  size.  Douglas.  2.  Strong;  power- 
ful. Lyndsay.  3.  "  Terrible  ;  fierce," 
Rudd.  —  C.B.  bicystus,  brutal,  ferocious; 
from  bwyst,  wild  ;  ferocious  ;  savage. 
4.  Rough  ;  unpolished.  Douglas. — Su.G. 
bus-a,  cum  impetu  ferri ;  Teut.  boes-en, 
impetuose  pulsare. 

BUSTUOUSNESS,s.  Fierceness;  violence. 
Douglas. 


BUT, 


jircp. 


Without ;  as,  "  Touch  not  the 


cat  but  a  glove."     Motto  of  the  Macin- 
toshes. 


BUT,  conj.  and  adv.  1.  Marking  what  has 
taken  place  recently  as  to  time  ;  only, 
that,  but  that.  2.  Sometimes  used  as  a 
conj.  for  that.     Spalding. 

BUT,  adv.  1.  To,  or  towards  the  outer 
apartment  of  a  house  ;  as,  "  He  gaed  but 
just  now,"  he  went  to  the  outer  apart- 
ment just  now.  2.  In  the  outer  apart- 
ment ;  as, "  He  was  but  a  few  minutes  ago," 
he  was  in  the  outer  apartment  a  few 
minutes  ago. 

BUT,  prep.  Towards  the  outer  part  of  the 
house  ;  "Gae  but  the  house,"  go  to  the 
outer  apartment,  S.  Boss. — A.S.  bute, 
buta;  Teut.  buyten,  extra,  foras,  forth,  out 
of  doors.     V.  Ben. 

BUT  GIF,  conj.    Unless.'    Keith's  Hist. 

BUT,  But-House,  s.  The  outer  apartment 
of  a  house,  S.     Dunbar. 

BUT, prep.  Besides.  Barbour. — A.S.butan, 
praeter. 

BUT,  v.  imp.  Expressive  of  necessity,  S. 
V.  Boot. 

BUT,  s.  Let;  impediment,  S.  This  is 
merely  the  prep.,  denoting  exclusion, 
used  as  a  substantive. 

BUT  AND,  prep.     Besides.     V.  Botand. 

To  BUTCH,  v.  a.  To  slaughter  ;  to  kill  for 
the  market,  S.;  pron.  q.  Bootch,  West- 
moreland, id. 

To  BUTE,  v.  a.  To  divide  ;  as  synon.  with 
part. — Su.G.  Isl.  byt-a,  pronounced  but-a, 
primarily  signifies  to  change,  to  exchange, 
in  a  secondary  sense,  to  divide,  to  share  ; 
Teut*  buet-en,  buyt-en,  permutare,  com- 
mutare,  and  also  praedari,  praedam  fa- 
cere  ;  Su.G.  Isl.  byte,  denotes  both  ex- 
change and  spoil.     V.  Baiting. 

BUTELANG,  s.  The  length  or  distance 
between  one  butt,  used  in  archery,  and 
another.    Acts  Ja,  VI. 

BUTER,  Butter,  s.   Bittern.  V.  Boytour. 

BUTIS,  s.  pi.  Boots.  "  Ane  pair  of  butis." 
Aberd.  Beg. 

BUTOUR,  s.  Perhaps,  the  foot  of  a  bittern. 
Inventories.— Teut.  butoor ;  Fr.  butor. 

BUTT,  s.  1.  A  piece  of  ground,  which  in 
ploughing  does  not  form  a  proper  ridge, 
but  is  excluded  as  an  angle,  S.  2.  A 
small  piece  of  ground  disjoined  from  the 
adjacent  lands. — Fr.  bout,  end,  extremity ; 
L.B.  butta  terrae,  agellus.  3.  Those  parts 
of  the  tanned  hides  of  horses  which  are 
under  the  crupper,  are  called  butts,  pro- 
bably as  being  the  extremities,  S. 

BUTT-RIG,s.  Aridge.  V.underRiG,RiGG. 

BUTT,  s.  Ground  appropriated  for  prac- 
tising archery,  S.  An  oblique  use  of  the 
E.  term,  which  denotes  the  mark  at 
which  archers  shoot. — Our  sense  of  the 
word  may  be  from  Fr.  butte,  an  open  or 
void  space. 

To  BUTT,  v.  a.  To  drive  at  a  stone  lying 
near  the  mark  in  curling,  so  as,  if  pos- 
sible, to  push  it  away,  Galloway;  To 
ride,  synon.  Aug.    Davidson's  Seasons. 


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To  BUTTER,  ».  a.  To  flatter;  to  coax. 
A  low  word,  S. ;  from  the  idea  of  render- 
ing bread  more  palatable,  by  besmearing 
it  with  butter. 

BUTTERIN',  s.     Flattery,  S. 

BUTTER  and  BEAR-CAFF.  Gross  flat- 
tery.    It's  a1  butter  and  bear-caff,  S.B. 

BUTTER-BOAT,  s.    V.  Boat. 

BUTTER-BRUGHTINS,  s.  pi.  V.  Brugh- 

TENS. 

BUTTER-CLOCKS.  Small  morsels  of  but- 
ter floating  on  the  top  of  milk,  Roxb. 

BUTTLE,  Battle,  s.  A  sheaf;  a  bundle 
of  hay  or  straw.  Originally  the  same 
with  E.  bottle ;  and  allied  to  Teut.  bussel, 
fascis. 

BUTTOCK  MAIL,  s.     A  ludicrous  desig- 


nation given  to  the  fine  exacted  by  an  ec- 
clesiastical court  as  a  commutation  for 
public  satisfaction  in  cases  of  fornication, 
&c,  S.  V.  Mail,  s.  as  denoting  tribute,  &c. 

BUTWARDS,  adr.  Towards  the  outer 
part  of  a  room,  or  house,  S.B.     Ross. 

BWIGHT,s.     A  booth.     Aberd,  Beg. 

BWNIST,  adj.  Uppermost.  Dunbar.— 
From  boon,  contr.  from  abone,  above, 
corresponding  to  modern  boonmost,  up- 
permost, q.  v.  Belg.  bovenste,  id.  from 
boren,  above. 

BYAUCH,  (gutt.  monos.)  s.  Applied  to  any 
living  creature,  rational  or  irrational;  as, 
"  a  peerie  br/aiicli^  a  small  child;  a  puny 
calf,  &c,  Orkn.  Caithn.  This  seems  to 
differ  little  from  Batch,  Baichie,  a  child. 


CA,  Caw,  s.  A  walk  for  cattle,  a  particu- 
lar district,  S.B.  V.  Call,  Caw,  r.  Boss. 

CA,  s.  A  pass  or  defile  between  hills,  Su- 
therl.    Statist.  Ace. 

To  CA',  r.  a.   To  drive,  &c.  V.  under  Call. 

To  CA'  in  a  Chap.  To  follow  up  a  blow, 
Aberd. ;  undoubtedly  borrowed  from  the 
act  of  driving  a  nail,  &c. 

CA'  o'  the  Water.  The  motion  of  the  waves 
as  driven  by  the  wind  ;  as,  The  ca'  o'  the 
water  is  west,  the  waves  drive  towards  the 
west,  S.     V.  Call,  v. 

To  CA',  Caw,  v.  a.     To  call,  S. 

CA', .«.  Abbrev.  for  calf ;  a  soft,  foolish 
person,  Roxb. 

To  CA',  r.  n.     To  calve,  S.O.     Gl.  Picken. 

CA,  Caw,  s.  Quick  and  oppressive  respira- 
ation  ;  as,  "  He  has  a  great  caw  at  his 
breast,"  S. 

To  CAB,  r.  a.  To  pilfer,  Loth.  ;  perhaps 
originally  the  same  with  Cap,  q.  v. 

CABARR,  s.    A    lighter.    Spalding.    V. 

G  A  BERT. 

CABBACK,  s.     A  cheese.  V.  Kebbuck. 

CABBIE,  Kebbie,  s.  A  box,  made  of  laths, 
narrow  at  the  top,  used  as  a  pannier  for 
carrying  grain  on  horseback  ;  one  being 
carried  on  each  side  of  the  horse  ;  Su- 
therl.     Statist.  Acct. 

C  ABBRACH,  adj.  Rapacious,  laying  hold 
of  everything,  S.B.  Boss.— Gael,  cabh- 
rach,  an  auxiliary. 

CABELD,«tf/.  Reined,  bridled.  Dunbar. 
— Teut.  kebel,  a  rope. 

CABIR,  Kabar,  Kebbre,  s.  1.  A  rafter, 
S.  Douglas.  The  thinnings  of  young 
plantations  are  in  the  Highlands  called 
Kebbres.  Kebbres  do  not  mean  rafters, 
only  the  small  wood  laid  upon  them,  im- 
mediately under  the  divots  or  thatch. 
2.  The  same  term  is  used  to  denote  the 
transverse  beams  in  a  kiln,  on  which 
grain  is  laid  for  being  dried,  S.  3.  Used 
in  some  parts  of  S.  for  a  large  stick  ;  like 


katt,  rung,  &c. — C.B.  keibr;  Corn,  keber,  a 
rafter ;  Ir.  cabar,  a  coupling ;  Teut.  keper, 
a  beam,  a  brace. 

CABOK,  s.    A  cheese.    V.  Kebbuck. 

CABROCH,  adj.  Lean,  meagre  ;  skeebroch, 
Galloway.  Evergreen. — lr.  Gael,  scabar, 
thin. 

CACE,  Cais,  y.  Chance,  accident.  On  cace, 
by  chance.  Douglas. — Fr.  cas.  Lat.  cas- 
us, id. 

To  CACHE,  r.  n.  To  wander  ;  to  go  astray. 
Bauf  Coil-year. — O.Fr.  cach-ier,  agiter, 
expulser. 

To  CACHE,  Caich,  Cadge,  v.  a.  To  toss, 
to  drive,  to  shog,  S.  Douglas. — Belg. 
kaats-en,  to  toss,  ltal.  cacc-iare,  to  drive. 

CACHE-KOW, .«.  A  cow-catcher,  a  cow- 
stealer.  Douglas.  Rather,  perhaps,  a 
poinder,  or  officer  appointed  to  seize  and 
detain  cows  or  other  cattle  found  feeding 
on  the  property  of  another.  V.  Pund- 
ler. 

CACHEPILL,  s.  Perhaps  tennis-court. 
Aberd.  Beg. 

CACHE-POLE,  Catchpule,  s.  The  game 
of  tennis.  Chalmers'  Mary. — From  Belg. 
kaatspel,  id.;  as  the  ball  used  in  tennis  is 
called  kaatsbal,  and  the  chase  or  limits  of 
the  game  kaats. 

CACHESPALE  WALL.  Meaning  doubt- 
ful.    V.  Cachepill. 

To  CACKIE,  v.  n.  To  go  to  stool  ;  gener- 
ally used  in  regard  to  children,  S. 

CACKS,  Cackies,  «./>/.  Human  ordure,  S. 
Both  the  r.  and  8.  have  been  of  almost 
universal  use  among  the  western  nations. 
—C.B.  cach-u;  Ir.  Gael,  cac-am;  Teut. 
kack-en  ;  Isl.  kuck-a ;  ltal.  cac-are;  Hisp. 
cigar;  Lat.  cac-are;  O.E.  cacke,  to  go 
tostool ;  A.S.  cac;  Teut.  kack ;  Isl.  kuk-r; 
C.B.  Armor,  each  ;  O.Fr.  cac-a,  cac-ai ; 
Hisp.  cac-a  ;  Lat.  cac-atus,  stercus,  foria, 
merdus,  &c;  A.S.  cac-hus ;  Teut.  kack- 
huys,  latrina,  a  privy. 


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CAI 


CADDES,  s.     A  kind  of  woollen  cloth.   In- 
ventories.— Fr.  cadis,  a  kind  of  drugget. 
CADDIS,  s.     Lint  for  dressing  a  wound,  S. 

Gael,  cadas,  a  pledget. 
CADDROUN.  s.    A  caldron.     Aberd.  Re<]. 
CxADGE,  s.     A  shake  ;  a  jolt. 
To  CADGE.     V.  Cache. 
CADGELL,  s.  A  wanton  fellow.  V.  Caigie. 
CADGY,  Cady,  adj.     V.  Caigie. 
CADGILY,  adv.     Cheerfully,  S.  Ferguson. 
CADIE,  s.     1.  One  who  gains  a  livelihood 
by  running  errands,  or  delivering  mes- 
sages ;  a  member  of  a  society  in   Edin- 
burgh, instituted  for  this  purpose,  S.  Fer- 
guson.    2.    A   boy  ;    especially   as   em- 
ployed in  running  errands,  or  in  any  infe- 
rior sort  of  work,  S.     3.  A  young  fellow  ; 
used  in  a  ludicrous  sense,  S.   Bums.   4.  A 
young  fellow  ;  used  in  the  language  of 
friendly  familiarity,  S.    Picken. — Fr.  ca- 
det, a  younger  brother. 

CADOUK,  Caddouck,?.  A  casualty.  Mon- 
ro's Exped. — L.B.  caducum,  haereditas, 
(from  cad-ere,)  something  that  falls  to 
one,  in  whatever  way.     E.  a  windfall. 

CADUC,  adj.  Frail,  fleeting.  Complaynt  8. 
—  Fr.  caduque,  Lat.  caduc-us,  id. 

CAFF,  s.  Chaff,  S.  Ramsay.— A.S.  ceaf, 
Germ,  leaf,  id.  palea. 

CAFLIS,s.^.     Lots.     V.  Cavel. 

CAFT,pret.v.  Bought;  for  coft.  Tannahill. 

CAGEAT,  s.  A  small  casket  or  box.  In- 
ventories.— Apparently  corr.  of  Fr.  cas- 
sette, id.  It  also  denotes  a  till,  or  small 
shallow  box,  in  which  money  is  kept. 

CAHOW.  The  cry  at  Hide-and-Seek,  by 
those  who  hide  themselves,  to  announce 
that  the  seeker  may  commence  his  search, 
Aberd. 

CAHUTE,  s.  1.  The  cabin  of  a  ship. 
Evergreen.  2.  A  small  or  private  apart- 
mentof  any  kind,  Douglas. — Germ,  kaiute, 
koiute,  Su.G.  kaijuta,  the  cabin  of  a  ship. 

CAIB,  s.  The  iron  employed  in  making  a 
spade,  or  any  such  instrument  ;  Sutherl. 
— Gael,  ceibe,  a  spade.     Statist.  Ace. 

CAICEABLE,  adj.  What  may  happen  ; 
possible.  Probably  different  from  Case- 
able,  q.  v.,  and  allied  to  On  cace,  by  chance. 

CAICHE,  s.  The  game  of  hand-ball.  V. 
Caitche. 

CAIDGINESS,  s.  1.  Wantonness,  S.  2. 
Gaiety;  sportiveness,  S.  3.  Affectionate 
kindness,  Lanarks. 

CAIF,  Kx\f,  adj.  1.  Tame,  South  of  S. 
2.  Familiar,  Roxb.  Gl.  Sibb.— Sw.  kufw-a, 
to  tame. 

To  CAIGE,  Caidge,  v.  n.  To  wanton,  to 
wax  wanton.  Philotus. — Su.G.  kaett-jas, 
lascivire. 

CAIGH,  s.  Caigh  and  care;  anxiety  of 
every  kind,  Renfr. 

CAIGIE,  Cajdgy,  Cady,  Keady,  adj.  1. 
Wanton,  S.  Kiddy,  Ang.  Lyndsay.  2. 
Cheerful,  sportive  ;  having  the  idea  of 
innocence   conjoined,   S.      Ramsay,      3. 


Affectionately    Kind,   or  hospitable,  La- 
narks. Dumfr.  Roxb. — Dan.  kaad,  Su.G. 
kaat,  salax,  lascivus  ;  Isl.  kaat-ur,  hilaris. 
C  AIK,  s.     A  stitch,  a  sharp  pain  in  the  side, 
South  of  S.     Gl.  Sibb.— Teut.  koeck,  ob- 
structs hepatis. 
CAIK,  .<.     A  cake  of  oatmeal,  S.     Knox. 
CAIKBAKSTER,  s.     Perhaps,  a  biscuit- 
baker.     Caikbacksteris,  Aberd.  Re.). 
CAIK-FUMLER,  ?.      A  parasite,  a  toad- 
eater,  a  smell-feast  ;  or  perhaps  a  cove- 
tous wretch.     Douglas. 
CAIKIE,  s.    A  foolish,  silly  person,  Peebles ; 
viewed  as  synon.with^u/Wt',  id.,Selkirks. 
V.  Gawkie. 
CAIL,  s.     Colewort,  S.     V.  Kail. 
CAILLIACH,  s.  An  old  woman,  Highlands 
of  S.     Wa  eerie y. — Gael.  Ir.  cailleach,  id. 
CAYNE,  s.     An  opprobrious  term,  used  in 

his  Flyting  by  Kennedy. 
CAIP,  s.     A  kind  of  cloak  or  mantle  an- 
ciently worn  in  S.     Inventories. — Su.G. 
kappa,  pallium. 
CAIP,  Cape,  s.      The  highest  part  of  any 
thing,  S.      Hence,  caip-stane,  the  cope- 
stone,   S. — Teut.   kappe,  culmen  ;    C.  B. 
koppa,  the  top  of  any  thing. 
To  CAIP  a  roof.     To  put  the  covering  on 

the  roof,  S. 
To  CAIP  a  wall.     To  crown  a  wall. 
CAIP,  s.     A  coffin.     Henrysone. — A.S.  cafe, 

cavea.  V.  Cope. 
To  CAIR,  Care,  r.  n.  To  rake  from  the 
bottom  of  any  dish  of  soup,  &c,  so  as  to 
obtain  the  thickest  ;  to  endeavour  to 
catch  by  raking  ab  into,  Roxb.  Clydes. 
S.B.  Hence  the  prov.  phrase,  "If  ye 
dinna  cair,  ye'll  get  nae  thick." — "  Care, 
to  rake  up,  to  search  for  ;  Sw.  kara,  col- 
ligere,  Teut.  karcn,  eligere  ;"  Gl.  Sibb. 
CAIR,  s.    The  act  of  extracting  the  thickest 

part  of  broth,  &c,  as  above. 
To  CAIR,  Kaik,  t.  a.     1.  To  drive  back- 
wards and  forwards,  S.      Care,  Gl.  Sibb. 
2.  To  extract  the  thickest  part  of  broth, 
hotch-potch,  &c.  with  the  spoon,   while 
supping.  This  is  called  "  cab-in'  the  kail," 
Upp.  Clydes. — Isl.  keir-a,  Su.G.  koer-a, 
vi  pellere. 
To  CAIR,  Cayr,  v.  n.     1.  To  return  to  a 
place  where  one  has  been  before.     Wal- 
lace.    2.  Simply  to  go. — A.S.  cerr-an,  to 
return,  Belg.   keer-en,  Germ,  ker-en,  to 
turn. 
CAIR,    Caar,    Carry,    Ker,    adj.      Left. 
Hence   cair-handit,   carry-handit,    caar- 
handit,  left-handed,  S.     V.  Ker. 
CAIRBAN,s.      The   basking   shark.      Y. 

Brigdie. 
CAIR-CLEUCK,  s.    The  left  hand,  S.B.  V. 

Cleuck. 
CAYRCORNE,  s.     Perhaps,  inferior  corn 
for  cattle.     Aberd.  Reg. — Gael,  ceathera, 
pron.  caira,  cattle,  four-footed  beasts. 
CAIRD,  Card,  Kaird,  s.     1.  A  gipsy  ;  one 
who  lives  by  stealing,  S.    Ross.    2.  A  tra- 


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Veiling  tinker,  S.  Burns.  3.  A  sturdy 
beggar,  S. ;  synon.  with  Soritar.  4.  A 
scold,  S.B. — Ir.  ceard,  ceird,  a  tinker. 
CAIRN,  g.  LA  heap  of  stones  thrown 
together  in  a  conical  form,  S.  Pennant. 
2.  A  building  of  any  kind  in  a  ruined 
state,  a  heap  of  rubbish,  S.  Bums. — 
Gael.  Ir.  came,  C.B.  carneddaw,  id.  Ed. 
Lhuyd  asserts  that  in  C.B.  "  kaern  is  a 
primitive  word  appropriated  to  signify 
such  heaps  of  stones." 
CAIRNY.      Abounding    with    calms,    or 

heaps  of  stones,  S.     TanndhUl. 
CAIRNGORM,  Cairngorum,s.  A  coloured 
crystal,  which  derives  its  name  from  a 
hill  in  Inverness-shire  where  it  is  found. 
It  has  been  called  the  Scottish  Topaz; 
but  it  now  gives  place  to  another  crystal 
of  a  far  harder  quality  found  near  Iuver- 
cauld.     Shaw's  Moray. 
CAIRN-TANGLE, s.  Fingered  Fucus,  Sea- 
Girdle,  Hangers;  Fucus  digitatus,  Linn. 
Aberd.  Mearns. 
CAIRT,  s.      A  chart  or  map.      Bare!.— 

Teut.  karte ;  Fr.  carte,  id. 
CAIRTS,  s.  pi.     1.  Cards,  as  used  in  play, 
S.     2.  A  game  at  cards,  S. — Fr.  carte,  id. 
V.  Cartes. 
CAIRTAR1S,  s.  pi.      Players   at   cards. 

Knox. 
CA1R- WEEDS,  s.  pi.     Mourning  weeds, 

q.  "  weeds  of  care."     Dunbar. 
ToCMT,c.n.     V.  Cate. 
CAITCHE,  Caiche,  s.      A  kind  of  game 
with   the   hand-ball.       Lyndsay. — Teut. 
ketsc,  ictus  pilae,  kaets-en,  ludere  pila. 
To  CAIVER,  Kaiver,  t.  n.      To  waver  in 
mind  ;  to  be  incoherent,  as  persons  are  at 
the  point  of  death,  Roxb. 
CAIZlE,s.     LA  fishing-boat.     2.  A  chest, 

Shetl.— Teut.  kasse,  capsa. 
*  CAKE,  s.     Distinctive  designation  in  S. 

for  a  cake  of  oatmeal. 
CALCHEN,  (gutt.)  s.  A  square  frame  of 
wood,  with  ribs  across  it,  in  the  form  of  a 
gridiron,  on  which  candle-fir  is  dried  in 
the  chimney,  S.B. — Isl.  klalke,  a  sledge, 
sperru-kialki,  rafters. 
To  CALCUL,  v.  a.     To  calculate,  Aberd. 

Reg.  V.  Calkil. 
CALD,  Cauld,  adj.  1.  Cold,  S.  Popular 
Ball.  2.  Cool,  deliberate,  not  rash  in 
judgment.  Douglas.  3.  Dry  in  manner, 
not  kind,  repulsive  ;  as,  "  a  caidd  word," 
S.— Moes.G.  kalds,  A.S.  ceald,  Alem. 
chalt,  Isl.  kalt,  frigidus. 
CALD,  Cauld,  s.  1.  Cold,  the  privation  of 
heat,  S.  Wyntown.  2.  The  disease 
caused  by  cold,  S.  * 

CALDRIFE,  Cauldrife,  adj.  1.  Causing 
the  sensation  of  cold,  S.  Boss.  2.  Very 
susceptible  of  cold,  S.  3.  Indifferent, 
cool,  not  manifesting  regard  or  interest, 
S.  Ferguson. — Cald  and  rife,  q.  "aboun- 
ding in  cold." 
To  Cast  the  Cauld  of  a  thins:,  to  get  free 


from  the  bad  consequences  of  any  evil  or 
misfortune,  S. 

CALE,  s.     Colewort.     V.  Kail. 

CALF-COUNTRY,  Calf-Ground,  s.  The 
place  of  one's  nativity,  or  where  one  has 
beenbroughtup,S. ;  CV<//beingpron. Cavf. 

CALFING,s.     Wadding.     V.  Colf. 

CALFLEA,  s.  Infield  ground,  one  year 
under  natural  grass  ;  probably  thus  de- 
nominated from  the  calces  being  fed  on  it. 
Ang. 

CALF-LOVE,  Cawf-Love,  s.  Love  in  a 
very  early  stage  of  life ;  an  attachment 
formed  before  reason  has  begun  to  have 
any  sway;  q.  lore  in  the  state  of  a  calf,  S. 

CALF-LOVE,  adj.  Of  or  belonging  to 
verv  early  affection,  S.     The  Entail. 

CALF-SOD,  s.  The  sod  or  sward  bearing 
fine  grass,  Roxb.  Perhaps  as  affording 
excellent  food  for  rearing  calves. 

CALF-WARD,  s.  A  small  enclosure  for 
rearing  calces,  S.     Bums. 

CALICRAT,  s.  Apparently  an  emmet  or 
ant.     Burel. 

To  CALKIL,  t.  a.  To  calculate.— Fr. 
calcul-er,  id.     Complaynt  S. 

To  CALL,  Ca',  Caa,  Caw,  v.  a.  1.  To 
drive,  to  impel  in  any  direction,  S.  Bar- 
bour. 2.  To  strike,  with  the  prep,  at,  S. 
Sir  Egeir.  3.  To  search  by  traversing  ; 
as,  "  I'll  caw  the  haill  town  for't,  or  I 
want  it,"  S.- — Dan.  kage,\e\iter  verberare. 

CALL,  Caw  of  the  water,  the  motion  of  it  in 
cousequence  of  the  action  of  the  wind,  S. 

To  CALL,  Caw,  Ca',  v.  u.  1.  To  submit  to 
be  driven,  S.  "  That  beast  winna  caw, 
for  a'  that  I  can  do,"  S.  2.  To  go  in  or 
enter,  in  consequence  of  being  driven,  S. 
Bord.Minst.  3.  To  move  quickly,  S.  Boss. 

CALL  AN,  Calland,  Callant,  *•.  LA 
stripling,  a  lad  ;  "  a  young  calland,"  a 
boy,  S.  Bai/lie.  2.  Applied  to  a  young 
man,  as  a  term  expressive  of  affection,  S. 
Waverley.  3.  Often  used  as  a  familiar 
term,  expressive  of  affection  to  one  con- 
siderably advanced  in  life,  S.  Ramsay. 
— Fr.  gallant.  Douglas  uses  gallandis  for 
ju  renes. 
CALLAN,  s.  A  girl,  Wigtonshire.  —  Ir. 
caile  denotes  a  country-woman,  whence 
the  dimin.  cailin,  "  a  marriageable  girl ; 
a  young  woman,"  Obrien.  Expl.  by  Shaw, 
"  a  little  girl." 
CALLER,  s.      One  who  drives  horses  or 

cattle  under  the  yoke.     Barry. 
CALLER,  adj.     Fresh,  &c.     V.  Callour. 
CALLET,  s.     The  head,  Roxb.— Teut.  kal- 

luyte,  globus. 
CALLIOUR  GUNNE.  A  caliver  gun,  *.  e., 
a  lighter  kind  of  matchlock  piece,  between 
a  harquebuse  and  a  musket,  and  which 
was  fired  without  a  rest.  Grose's  Milit. 
Hist. 
CALLOT,  s.  A  mutch  or  cap  for  a  wo- 
man's head,  without  a  border,  Aug. — Fr. 
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CALLOUR,  Caller,  Cauler,w(//.  1.  Cool, 
refreshing  ;  "  a  callour  day,"  a  cool  day, 
S.  Douglas.  2.  Fresh  ;  not  in  a  state  of 
putridity,  S.,  as  callour  meat,  callour  fish, 
&c.  Bellenden.  Also  applied  to  vegeta- 
ble substances  that  have  been  recently 
pulled,  which  are  not  beginning  to  fade  ; 
as,  "  Thae  greens  are  quite  callour,  they 
were  poo'd  this  morning,"  S.  Ross.  3. 
Expressive  of  that  temperament  of  the 
body  which  indicates  health  ;  as  opposed 
to  hot,  feverish,  S.  Boss.  4.  Having  the 
plump  and  rosy  appearance  of  health,  as 
opposed  to  a  sickly  look,  S.  It  seems  to 
convey  the  idea  of  the  effect  of  the  free 
air  of  the  country. — Isl.  kalldur,  frigidus. 

CALL-THE-GUSE.     A  sort  of  game. 

CALMERAGE,  adj.  Of  or  belonging  to 
cambric.     Aberd.  Reg.     V.  Cammeraige. 

CALMES,  Caums,  s.  pi.  1.  A  mould,  a 
frame,  S.  Acts  Ja.  VI.  2.  The  small 
cords  through  which  the  warp  is  passed 
in  the  loom,  S.;  synon.  heddles.  3.  In  the 
caulms,  in  the  state  of  being  framed  or 
modelled, inetaph.  Baillie. — Germ,  qnem- 
en,  quadrare  ;  Su.G.  bequaem,  Belg.  be- 
quaam,  fit,  meet. 

CALOO,  Callow,  Calaw,  s.  The  pintail 
duck,  Anas  acuta,  Linn.,  Orku.     Barry. 

CALSAY,  s.  Causeway,  street.  Acts  Ja. 
VI. 

CALSAY-PAIKER,  *.  A  street-walker. 
V.  Paiker. 

CALSHIE,  Calshagh,  adj.  Crabbed,  ill- 
humoured,  S.  Morison. — Isl.  kals-a,  irri- 
dere,  kalzuq-ur,  derisor. 

CALSUTER;D,  adj.  Apparently  for  cal- 
futer'd,  caulked.  Chron.  S.  Poet. — Fr. 
calfeutrer,  Dan.  kalfatre,  to  caulk. 

CALVER,  s.  A  cow  with  calf,  S.— Teut. 
kalcer-koe,  id. 

CALUERIS,  s.  pi.  Perhaps  a  corr.  of  the 
name  Caloyers,  as  denoting  Greek  monks 
of  the  order  of  St.  Basil. 

CAMACK,  s.  The  game  otherwise  called 
Shinty,  S.B.     V.  Cammock. 

CAMBIE-LEAF,  s.  The  water-lily,  Nyni- 
phaea  alba  et  lutea,  Linn.  S.B. 

CAMBLE.  To  prate  saucily,  A.Bor.  V. 
Campy. 

C AMDOOTSHIE,  adj.  Sagacious,  Perths. ; 
synon.  Auldfarand. 

CAMDUI,  s.  A  species  of  trout.  Sibbald. 
— Gael,  cam,  crooked,  and  dubh,  black. 

CAME,  s.  A  honeycomb,  S.  Pickets 
Poems.     V.  Kayme. 

CAMEL'S  HAIR.  The  vertebral  ligament. 
Synon.  Fick-fack,  q.  v.  Clydes. 

CAMERAL,  Cameril,  s.  A  large,  ill- 
shaped,  awkward  person,  such  as  Dominie 
Sampson,  Roxb. — C.B.  camreol  signifies 
misrule  ;  camwyr,  bending  obliquely  ; 
from  cam,  crooked,  awry. 

CAMERJOUNKER,  s.  A  gentleman  of 
the  bed-chamber.  Monro's  Exped.  — 
From  Sw.  kammar,  a  chamber,  and  junker, 


a  spark  ;  or  Belg.  kamer,  aud  jonktr,  a 
gentleman. 

CaMESTER,s.  A  wool-comber.  V.Keme- 
ster. 

CAMY,  Camok,  adj.  1.  Crooked.  Malt- 
land  Poems.  2.  Metaph.  used  to  denote 
what  is  rugged  and  unequal.  Douglas. — 
Ir.  Gael,  cam,  C.B.  kam,  L.B.  cam-US. 

CAMYNG  CLAITH.  A  cloth  worn  round 
the  shoulders  during  the  process  of  comb- 
ing the  hair.     Inventories. 

CAMYNG  CURCHE.  A  particular  kind 
of  dress  for  a  woman's  head. 

CAMIS,  s.pl.    Combs.    Pron.  calms,  S. 

CAMLA-LIKE,  adj.  Sullen,  surly  ;  Aberd. 
Joarn.Lond. — Isl.  kamleit-r,  id.,  tetricus. 

CAMMAC,  s.  A  stroke  with  the  hand, 
Orkn. 

GAMMAS,  s.  A  coarse  cloth,  East  Nook  of 
Fife.     Corr.  from  Canvass. 

CAMMEL,  s.  A  crooked  piece  of  wood, 
used  as  a  hook  for  hanging  any  thing  on, 
Roxb.     Hanqrel  synon.,  Lanarks. 

CAMMELT,  adj.  Crooked  ;  as,  "  a  cam- 
melt  bow,"  Roxb. — C.B.  camzull,  pron. 
camthull,  a  wrong  form,  from  cam,  crook- 
ed, and  dull,  figure,  shape. 

CAMMERAIGE,  Camroche,  s.  Cambric. 
Acts  Ja.  VI.  Linen  cloth  of  Cambray; 
in  Lat.  camerac-um,  in  Teut.  camerijk. 

CAMMES,  Cames,  s.  This  seems  to  denote 
what  is  now  called  gauze,  the  thin  cloth 
on  which  flowers  are  wrought. — Perhaps 
from  Ital.  camoc-a,  a  kind  of  silk,  or  ra- 
ther what  Phillips  calls  camic-a,  "  in  an- 
cient deeds ;  camlet,  or  fine  stuff,  made 
at  first  purely  of  camel's  hair." 

CAMMICK,  s.  A  preventive  ;  a  stop, 
Shetl. — O.Germ.  haum  signifies  languor, 
kaumig,morbidus;  Franc.  kumig, aegvotas, 
and  Jcaum,  vix,  used  adverbially  as  denot- 
ing what  can  scarcely  be  accomplished. 

CAMMOCK,  Cammon,  s.  1.  A  crooked 
stick,  S.  2.  The  game  also  called  Shinty, 
Perths. — Celt,  cambaca,  id.  Bullet.  Gael. 
caman,  a  hurling-club. 

CAM-NOSED,  Camow-nosed,  adj.  Flat- 
nosed.     Polwart. — Fr.  camus,  id. 

CAMORAGE,  s.     V.  Cammeraige. 

CAMOVYNE,  Camowyne,  s,  Camomile,  S. 
Boss. 

CAMP,  s.  An  oblong  heap  of  potatoes 
earthed  up  for  being  kept  through  winter, 
Berw. — Isl.  kamp-r,  caput  parietis ;  also, 
clivus. 

CAMP,  adj.  Brisk  ;  active  ;  spirited,  Sel- 
kirks.  My  horse  is  very  camp  the  day, 
he  is  in  good  spirits.  The  same  term  is 
applied  to  a  cock,  a  dog,  &c.  It  is  nearly 
synon.  with  Crous.  —  Su.G.  kaoupe,  a 
wrestler. 

CAMP,  8.  A  romp  ;  applied  to  both  sexes, 
Loth. — In  Teut.  the  term  kampe,  kempe, 
has  been  transferred  from  a  boxer  to  a 
trull ;  pugil ;  pellex,  Kilian. 

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MS.  2.  To  play  the  romp,  Loth.— Germ. 
kamp-en,  certare.    V.  Kem 

CAMPERLECKS,  s.  pi.  Magical  tricks, 
Buchan  ;  synon.  Cantraips. — Perhaps 
Teut.  kaetnper,  a  wrestler,  and  lek,  play, 
q.  jousts,  tournaments. 

CAMPY,  adj.  1.  Bold,  brave,  heroical  ; 
Gl.  Sibb.  2.  Spirited  ;  as,  "  a  campy 
fellow,"  Roxb.  3.  Ill-natured,  conten- 
tious, Loth.  V.  Camp,  v. 

CAMPIOUN,  s.  A  champion.  Bellenden. 
— Ital.  eampione,  id. 

CAMPRULY,  adj.  Contentious,  S.A.— 
Isl.  kempa,  pugil,  and  rugla,  turbare.  Or 
perhaps,  q.  Rule  the  Camp.     V.  Rulie. 

CAMREL,  Cammeril,  s.  A  crooked  piece 
of  wood,  passing  through  the  ancles  of  a 
sheep,  or  other  carcass,  by  means  of 
which  it  is  suspended  till  it  be  flayed  and 
disembowelled,  Dumfr. —  Cam,  in  C.B. 
and  Gael.,  signifies  crooked. 

CAMSCHO,  Camschol,  Campsho,  Cam- 
shack,  adj.  1.  Crooked.  Douglas.  2. 
Denoting  a  stern,  grim,  or  distorted  coun- 
tenance. Ramsay.  3.  Ill-humoured, 
contentious,  crabbed  ;  Aug.     V.  Camy. 

To  CAMSHACHLE,   Camshauchle,  t.  a. 

1.  To  distort.  In  Roxb.  it  is  applied  to 
a  stick  that  is  twisted,  or  to  a  wall  that 
is  standing  off  the  line.  Shauchlit  pro- 
perly signifies  distorted  in  one  direction  ; 
but  camshauchlit,  distorted   both   ways. 

2.  To  oppress  or  bear  down  with  fatigue 
or  confinement. 

CAMSHAUCHL'D,  part.  adj.  1.  Dis- 
torted, awry  ;  having  the  legs  bent  out- 
wards, South  of  S.  Nicol.  2.  Angry, 
cross,  quarrelsome,  S. — Cam,  crooked, 
aud  shackle,  distorted,  q.  v. 

CAMSHACK,^/'.  Unlucky,  Aberd.  Skin- 
ner. Camshack-kair,  "  unlucky  concern," 
Gl. — This  seems  to  acknowledge  a  com- 
mon origin  with  Camscho,  q.  v. 

CAMSTANE,  Camstone,  ?.  1 .  Common  com- 
pact limestone,  S.  2.  White  clay,  indu- 
rated, Loth.  Guy  Mannering. — Teut.  kal- 
mey-steen,  lapis  calaminaris. 

CAMSTERIE,  Camstairie,  Camstrairy, 
adj.  Froward,  perverse,  unmanageable, 
S.  Riotous,  quarrelsome  ;  Sibb. — Germ. 
kamp,  battle,  and  star  rig,  stiff,  q.  obsti- 
nate in  fight.  Gael,  comhstri,  striving  to- 
gether,from  comh,  together,and  stri,  strife. 

(  AMSTRUDGEOUS,  adj.  The  same  with 
Camsterie;  Fife. — Isl.  kaempe,  miles,  and 
string,  animus  incensus ;  also,  fastus ;  q. 
fierce,  incensed,  or  haughty  warrior. 

CAN,  s.     A  measure  of  liquids,  Shetl.     It  | 
contains  about  an  English  gallon. — Isl. 
kanna,  id. 

CAN,  s.  A  broken  piece  of  earthen-ware, 
Aberd. 

To  CAN,  r.  a.  To  know.  Henrysone. — 
Teut.  konn-en,  noscere  ;  posse. 

CAN,  Cann,  ?.  1.  Skill,  knowledge,  S.B. 
Ross.     2.  Ability,.  S.B.     Ross. 


CAN,  pret.  for  Gran,  began.     Wallace. 

CANAGE,  s.  The  act  of  paying  the  duty, 
of  whatever  kind,  denoted  by  the  term 
Cane. 

CANALYIE,  Cannailyie.  The  rabble,  S. 
Fr.  canaille,  id.     J. Nicol. 

CANBUS.  This  seems  to  signify  bottles 
made  of  gourds.  —  From  Fr.  cannebasse, 
id.,  the  same  as  calebasse,  Cotgr. 

CANDAVAIG,  s.  1.  Afoul  salmon,  that 
has  lien  in  fresh  water  till  summer,  with- 
out migrating  to  the  sea  ;  Ang.  2.  Used 
as  denoting  a  peculiar  species  of  salmon, 
Aberd.  Statist.  Ace. — Gael,  ceann,  head, 
and  dubhach,  a  black  dye  ;  foul  salmon 
being  called  black  fish. 

CANDEL-BEND,  s.  The  very  thick  sole 
leather  used  for  the  shoes  of  ploughmen, 
Roxb.  —  Perhaps  formerly  prepared  at 
Kendal  in  England  ? 

CANDENT,  adj.  Fervent ;  red  hot.— Lat. 
candens.     M(  Ward's  Contendings. 

CANDENCY,  s.  Fervour;  hotuess.— Lat. 
candentia,  ibid. 

CANDY-BROAD  SUGAR.  Loaf  or  lump 
sugar.     Candibrod,  id.,  Fife. 

CANDLE  and  CASTOCK.  A  large  turnip, 
from  which  the  top  is  sliced  off,  that  it 
may  be  hollowed  out  till  the  rind  become 
transparent ;  a  candle  is  then  put  into  it, 
the  top  being  restored  by  way  of  lid  or 
cover.  The  light  shows,  in  a  frightful 
manner,  the  face  formed  with  blacking 
on  the  outside,  S. 

CANDLE-COAL,  Cannel-Coal,  s.  A  spe- 
cies of  coal  which  gives  a  strong  light ; 
parrot  coal,  S. 

CANDLE-FIR,  s.  Fir  that  has  been  bu- 
ried in  a  morass;  moss-fallen  fir,  split  and 
used  instead  of  candles,  S.x\.   V.  Calchen. 

CANDLEMAS-BLEEZE,s.  The  gift  made 
by  pupils  to  a  schoolmaster  at  Candlemas, 
Roxb.  Selkirks. ;  elsewhere,  Candlemas 
Ojferina.     V.  Bleeze-money. 

CANDLEMAS  CROWN.  A  badge  of  dis- 
tinction conferred,  at  some  grammar 
schools,  on  him  who  gives  the  highest  gra- 
tuity to  the  rector,  at  the  term  of  Candle- 
mas, S.     Statist.  Ace. 

CANDLESHEARS,  s.  pL     Snuffers,  S. 

CANE,  Kain,  Canage,  .«.  A  duty  paid  by 
a  tenant  to  his  landlord  in  kind  ;  as 
"  cane  cheese  ;"  "  cane  fowls,"  &c.  S. 
Ramsay. — L.B.  can-nm,  can-a,  tribute, 
from  Gael,  ceann,  the  head. 

Kain  Bairns.  A  living  tribute  supposed 
to  be  paid  by  warlocks  and  witches  to 
their  master,  the  devil,  S.    Bord.  Minst. 

To  Pay  the  Cain.  To  suffer  severely  in  any 
cause,  S.     Ritson. 

To  CANGLE,  r.  n.  1.  To  quarrel,  to  be  in  a 
state  of  altercation,  S.  Ramsay.  2.  To  ca- 
vil, Mearns. — Isl.  fciae»&-a,arridere;  Gael. 
caingeal,  a  reason,  caingnam,  to  argue. 

CANGLING,  s.  Altercation,  S.     Z.  Boyd. 

CANGLER,  s.  A  jangler,  S.  Ramsay. 


CAN 

*  To  CANKER,  v.  n.  To  fret;  to  become 
peevish  or  ill-humoured,  S. 

CANKERY,  Cankrie,  adj.  Ill-humoured. 
Synon.  Cankert.  Cankriest,  superlat., 
Renfr.  Ayrs.     Gait. 

CANKER-NAIL,  s.  A  painful  slip  of  flesh 
raised  at  the  bottom  of  the  nail  of  one's 
finger,  Upp.  Clydes. 

CANKERT,  Cankerrit,  adj.  Cross,  ill- 
conditioned,  avaricious,  S.    Douglas. 

CANLIE,8.  Avery  common  game  in  Aberd., 
played  by  a  number  of  boys,  one  of  whom 
is,  by  lot,  chosen  to  act  the  part  of  Canlie, 
to  whom  a  certain  portion  of  a  street,  or 
ground,  as  it  may  happen,  is  marked  off 
as  his  territory,  into  which  if  any  of  the 
other  boys  presume  to  enter,  and  be 
caught  by  Canlie  before  he  can  get  off  the 
ground,  he  is  doomed  to  take  the  place  of 
Canlie,  who  becomes  free  in  consequence 
of  the  capture.  It  is  something  similar  to 
the  game  called  Tig  or  Tick. 

CANNA  DOWN,  Cannacii,  s.  Cotton 
grass,  Eriophorum  vaginatum,  Linn.  S. 
Gael,  cannach,  id.     Grant. 

CANNA,  Cannae,  cannot  ;  compounded  of 
can,  v.,  and  na  or  nae,  not,  S.  Percy. 
Dinna,  do  not,  Sanna,  shall  not,  Winna, 
will  not,  Downa,  am,  is,  or  are  not  able, 
are  used  in  the  same  manner,  S. 

CANNABIE,  Canabie,  s.  Corr.  of  Canopy. 
Inventories.     Poems  \6th  Cent. 

CANNAGH,  Connagh,  s.  A  disease  to 
which  hens  are  subject,  in  which  the  nos- 
trils are  so  stopped  that  the  fowl  cannot 
breathe,  and  a  horn  grows  on  the  tongue ; 
apparently  the  Pip.  Cannagh,  Fife  ; 
Connagh,  Stirlings. — Ir.  and  Gael,  conach, 
the  murrain  among  cattle. 

C  ANN  AS,  Cannes,  s.  1.  Any  coarse  cloth, 
like  that  of  which  sails  are  made,  S.B. — 
Fr.  canevas;  Sw.  kanfass;  E.  canvass.  2. 
A  coarse  sheet  used  for  keeping  grain 
from  falling  to  the  ground  when  it  is 
winnowed  by  means  of  a  wecht,  S.B.  3. 
Metaph.  the  sails  of  a  ship,  S.B.  Poems 
Buchan  Dial. 

CANNES-BRAID,  s.  The  breadth  of  such 
a  sheet,  S.B.     Ross. 

CANNEL,  s.  Cinnamon.  Statist.  Ace— 
Fr.  cannelle,  Teut.  D&n.kaneel,  Isl.  kanal. 

CANNEL-WATERS,  s.  pi.  Cinnamon 
waters,  S. 

To  CANNEL,  v.  a.  To  channel ;  to  cham- 
fer, S. — Fr.  cannel-er,  id. 

CANNEL,  s.  The  undermost  or  lowest 
part  of  the  edge  of  any  tool,  which  has 
received  the  finishing,  or  highest  degree 
of  sharpness  usually  given  to  it;  as,  "  the 
cannel  of  an  axe,"  Roxb.  Bevel-edge 
synon.     V.  Cannel,  x. 

C ANNELL-BAYNE.The collar-bone.  Wal- 
lace.— Fr.  canneau  du  col,  the  nape  of  the 
neck.     Cannel  hone  occurs  in  O.E. 

CANNELL-COAL.     V.  Candle-coal. 

CANNYCA',  s.    The  woodworm,  Fife.    Ap- 


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parently  denominated  from  the  softness  of 
the  sound  emitted  by  it,  q.  what  caws  or 
drives  cannily. 

CANNIE,  or  CANNON  NAIL,  the  same 
with  Cathel  Nail,  S.A. 

CANNIE,  Kannie,  adj.  1.  Cautious  ;  pru- 
dent, S.  Bail  lie.  -2.  Artful;  crafty,  S. 
Rutherford.  3.  Attentive;  wary;  watch- 
ful, S.  Ramsay.  4.  Frugal ;  not  given 
to  expense,  S.  Burns.  5.  Moderate 
in  charges,  S.  6.  Moderate  in  con- 
duct ;  not  severe  in  depredation  or  exac- 
tion. Warerley.  7.  Useful;  beneficial, 
S.  Ross.  8.  Handy  ;  expert  at  any  bu- 
siness ;  often  used  in  relation  to  mid- 
wifery, S.  Forbes.  9.  Gentle  ;  so  as  not 
to  hurt  a  sore,  S.  10.  Gentle  and  win- 
ning in  speech.  1 1 .  Soft ;  easy ;  as  applied 
to  a  state  of  rest,  S.  Ramsay.  12.  Slow  in 
motion.  "  To  gang  canny,"  to  move 
slowly  ;  "  to  caw  canny,"  to  drive  softly  ; 
also  to  manage  with  frugality,  S.    Burns. 

13.  Metaph.  used  to  denote  frugal  ma- 
nagement ;  as,  "  They're  braw  cannie 
folk,"   i.  e.,  not    given    to    expense,   S. 

14.  Soft  and  easy  in  motion,  S.  IS. 
Safe;  not  dangerous.  "A  canny  horse," 
one  that  may  be  rode  with  safety,  S. 
Burns.  No  canny,  not  safe  ;  dangerous, 
S.  Popul.  Ball.  16.  Composed;  deli- 
berate ;  as  opposed  to  fiochtry,  throwther, 
S.  17.  Not  hard  ;  not  difficult  of  execu- 
tion, S.  Burns.  18.  Easy  in  situation  ; 
snug  ;  comfortable  ;  as,  "  He  sits  very 
canny,"  "  He  has  a  braw  canny  seat," 
S.  Ramsay.  19.  Fortunate ;  lucky,  S. 
Pennecuik.  20.  Fortunate  ;  used  in  a 
superstitious  sense,  S.  R.  Galloway. 
No  canny,  not  fortunate;  applied  both  to 
things  and  to  persons.  Ramsay.  21.  En- 
dowed with  knowledge,  supposed  by  the 
vulgar  to  proceed  from  a  preternatural 
origin  ;  possessing  magical  skill,  South  of 
S.  Tales  Landl.  22.  Good ;  worthy  ; 
"  A  braw  canny  man,"  a  pleasant,  good- 
conditioned,  or  worthy  man,  S.  Statist. 
Ace.  23.  Applied  to  any  instrument,  it 
signifies  well-fitted  ;  convenient,  S.B. 
Survey  Nairn. — Isl.  kiaen,  sciens,  pru- 
dens ;  callidus,  astutus ;  kaeni,  fortis  et 
prudens  ;  from  kenn-a,  noscere.  Isl.  kyiuyt, 
s.  knowledge;  in  a  secondary  sense  "it  is 
applied  to  magic. 

CANNIE  MOMENT.  The  designation  given 
to  the  time  of  fortunate  child-bearing,  S.; 
otherwise  called  the  happy  hour;  in  An- 
gus, canny  moment.     Guy  Mannering. 

CANNIE  WIFE.  A  common  designation 
for  a  midwife,  S.     Rem.  Niths.  So7iq. 

CANNIKIN,  .«.  Drinking  vessel.  Poems 
\CUh  Cent. — Either  a  dimiu.  from  can, 
Teut.  kanne,  or  from  the  same  origin  with 
Kinken,  q.  v. 

CANNILY, adv.  1.  Cautiously ;  prudently; 
S.  Baillie.  2.  Moderately,  not  vio- 
lently, S.     Baillie.     3.  Easily,  so  as  not 


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to  hurt  or  gall,  S.  Rutherford.  4.  Gently, 
applied  to  a  horse  obeying  the  rein,  S. 
Waverley. 
CANNINESS,  ,*.  1.  Caution,  forbearance: 
moderation  in  conduct,  S.  Baillie.  2. 
Crafty  management.  Baillie. 
CANOIS,  Canos,  Canous,  adj.  Gray,  hoary. 

Lat.  can-ns.    Douglas. 
To  CANSE,  r.  n.     To  speak  in  a  pert  and 
saucy  style,  as  displaying  a  great  degree 
of  self-importance,  Dumfr. 
CANSIE,  adj.     Pert,  speaking  from   self- 
conceit  ;  as,  "  Ye  're  sae  cansie"  ibid. 
CANSHIE,  adj.    Cross;  ill-humoured,  Ber- 

wicks.     Merely  a  variety  of  Cansie. 
To  CANT,  r.  v.     1.  To  sing  in  speaking,  to 
repeat  after  the  manner  of  recitation,  S. 
2.     To    tell    merry    old    stories,    Ayrs. 
Picken.     Probably  because  most  of  the 
old  stories  were  in  rhyme  and  were  sung 
or  chanted  by  minstrels. — Lat.  cant-are, 
to  sing.     Hence, 
CANT,  s.     A  trick  ;  a  bad  habit ;  an  auld  j 
cant,   an    ancient    traditionary    custom, 
Aberd.     Nearly  synon.  with  Cantraip. 
To  CANT,  r.  a.      1.  To  seta  stone  on  its 
edge,  a  term  used  in  masonry,  S. — Germ. 
kant-en,  id.     2.  To  throw  with  a  sudden 
jerk,  S.      "The  sheltie  canted  its  rider 
into  the  little  rivulet."     The  Pirate. 
CANT,  s.     1.  The  act  of  turning  any  body 
on  its  edge,  or  side,  with  dexterity,  S.B. 
2.  Slight,  S.B. 
To  CANT  o'er,  v.  n.     To  fall  over  ;  to  fall 
backwards,  especially  if  one  is  completely 
overturned,  S. 
To  CANT  o'er,    V.  "•     To   turn  over;   to 

overturn,  S. 
To  CANT,  v.  n.      To  ride  at  a  hand-gal- 
lop, S.B.     Canter,  S. 
CANT,  adj.  Lively ;  merry ;  brisk.  Barbour. 
CANTY,  adj.    1.  Lively;  cheerful;  applied 
both  to  persons  and  to  things,  S.    Burns. 
2.  Small  and  neat  ;  as,  "A  cant;/  crea- 
ture !"    S.B.  —  Ir.   cainteach,   talkative; 
prattling  ;  Su.G.  qant-a,  ludificare. 
CANTIL1E,  adv.     Cheerfully,  S. 
CANTINESS,  s.     Cheerfulness,  S. 
CANTIE-SMATCHET,  s.     A   cant   term 
for  a  louse,  Roxb. ;  apparently  from  the 
liveliness  of  its  motion. 
CANTAILLIE,  s.    A  corner-piece.    Inven- 
tories.— Fr.  chanteau,  chantel,  a  corner- 
piece  ;  Teut.  kanteel,  mutulus ;  expl.  by 
Sewel, "  a  battlement." 
CANTEL,  Cantil,s.  A  fragment.  SirEgeir. 
— Teut.  kanteel,  pinna,  mina,  Fr.  chantel, 
a  piece  broken  off  from  the  corner  or  edge 
of  a  thing. 
CANTEL,  s.     A  juggling  trick.     Houlate. 

L.B.  cantell-ator,  praestigiator,  magus. 
CANTELE1N,   s.      Properly   an   incanta- 
tion, used  to  denote  a  trick.    Lyndsay. 
• — Lat.  cantilen-a,  a  song. 
CANTEL,  Cantle,  «,     1.  The  crown  of  the 
head,  Loth.    Nigel,    Teut.  kanteel,  a  bat- 


tlement.    2.   The  thick,  fleshy  part  be- 
hind the  ear  in  a  tup's  head  ;  considered 
as  a  delicacy,  when  singed  and  boiled  in 
the  Scottish  fashion,  Roxb. 
CANTLIN,  s.    Expl.  "  a  corner;  the  chime 
of  a  cask  or  adze,"  Ayrs. — Fr.  eschantil- 
lon,  "  a  small  cantle,  or  corner-piece ;  a 
scantling,"   &c,  Cotgr.  —  The   origin   is 
Teut.  kant,  a  corner;  a  word  of  very  great 
antiquity. 
CANTON,  s.    An  angle,  or  corner. — Fr.  id., 
"  a  corner,  or  crosse  way,  in  a  street," 
Cotgr. 
CANTRAIP,  Cantrap,  s.     1.  A  charm,  a 
spell,  an  incantation,  S.     Ramsay.     2.  A 
trick,  a   piece   of    mischief    artfully   or 
adroitly  performed,  S.     Waverley. — Isl. 
gan,  gand,  witchcraft,  or  kiaen,  applied  to 
magical  arts,  and  trapp,  calcatio. 
CANTRIP-TIME,  ?.    The  season  for  prac- 
tising magical  arts. 
CANT-ROBIN,  .«.     The   dwarf  Dog-rose, 

with  a  white  flower,  Fife. 
CANT-SPAR,  s.     Expl.  fire-pole.     Rates. 
CANWAYIS,  s.     Canvass.     Aberd.  Reg. 
To  CANYEL,  v.  n.     To  jolt;  applied   to 

any  object  whatsoever,  Upp.  Lanarks. 
To  CANYEL,  v.  a.    To  cause  to  jolt ;  to 

produce  a  jolting  motion,  ibid. 
CANYEL,  s.   A  jolt ;  the  act  of  jolting,  ibid. 
CAOLT,  s.     "  A  connexion  by  fosterage," 
Highlands  of  S.,  Saxon  and  Gael. — Gael. 
comhalla,  a  foster  brother  or  sister ;  co- 
mhaltas,  fosterage;  from  comh,  equivalent 
to  Lat.  con,  and  alt,  nursing ;  q.  nursed 
together.   Al  signifies  nurture,  food.   Lat. 
con,  and  al-ere,  to  nourish,  would  seem  to 
give  the  origin. 
To  CAP,  r.  n.      To  uncover  the  head,  in 
token  of  obeisance  ;   q.  to  take  off  one's 
cap.     Baillie. 
CAP,  Capfou',  Capfu',  s.     The  fourth-part 
of  a  peck ;  as,  "  a  capfu''  o'  meal,  salt," 
&c,  Clydes.,  S.A.  Forpet  and  Lippie,  syn. 
CAP,  s.     A  wooden  bowl  for   containing 
meat  or  drink,  S.    Ramsay. — Su.G.  koppa, 
cyathus ;  Arab,  kab,  a  cup.     Hence,  per- 
haps, 
CAPS,  s.pl.    The  combs  of  wild  bees,  S. 
To  Kiss  Caps  wi'   one.     To  drink   out   of 
the  same  vessel  with  one  ;  as,  "  I  wadna 
kiss  caps  wi'  sic  a  fallow,"  S. 
CAP-OUT.     To  drink  cap-out,  in  drinking 
to  leave  nothing  in  the  vessel,  S.  Rob  Roy. 
V.  Copout. 
Clean-cap-out,  drinking  deep,  S.  Picken. 
To  CAPSTRIDE,  v.  a.     To  drink  in  place 
of  another,  to  whom  it  belongs,  when  the 
vessel  is  going  round  a  company,  S. — E. 
cap  and  stride. 
To  CAP,   v.  a.      To    excel,   Loth.— Teut. 

kappc,  the  summit. 
To  CAP,  v.  a.     To  dir&ct  one's  course  at 
sea.      Douglas. — Teut.  kape,  signum  lito- 
rale. 
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lay  hold  of  what  is  not  one's  own,  S.  2. 
To  seize  vessels  in  a  privateering  way. 
Fountainhall.  3.  To  entrap,  to  ensnare. 
K.  Ja.  VI. — Lat.  cap-ere,  Su.G.  kipp-a, 
rapere. 

CAPER,  s.  1 .  A  captor,  or  one  who  takes  a 
prize.  2.  A  vessel  employed  as  a  pri- 
vateer.— Belg.Su.G.  Dan.  kapare,  a  pirate. 

CAP-AMBRY,  i.  A  press  or  cupboard, 
probably  for  holding  wooden  vessels  used 
at  meals.     Spalding.     V.  Almerie. 

CAPER,  Kaper,  s.  A  piece  of  oat-cake 
and  butter,  with  a  slice  of  cheese  on  it, 
Perths.    C/an-Albin. — Gael,  ceapaire,  id. 

CAPERCAILYE,  Capercalyeane,  s,  The 
mountain  cock,  Tetrao  urogallus,  Linn. 
S.  Bellenden. — Gael,  capullecoille,  id. 
Perhaps  from  Gael,  cabar,  a  branch,  and 
caolach,  a  cock,  i.  e.,  a  cock  of  the  branches. 

CAPERNOIT1E,  Capernoited,  adj.  Crab- 
bed; irritable;  peevish,  S.  Hamilton. — 
Isl.  kappe,  certamen,  and  nyt-a,  uti,  q. 
"  one  who  invites  strife." 

CAPERNOITIE,  s.  Noddle,  S.— Perhaps 
q.  the  seat  of  peevish  humour. 

CAPEROILIE,  s.  Heath  peas,  Orobus  tu- 
berosus,  Linn.,  Clydes.  The  Knapparts 
of  Mearns,  and  Carmele,  or  Carmy/ie  of 
the  Highlands. 

CAPERONISH,  adj.  Good;  excellent; 
generally  applied*  to  edibles,  Lanarks., 
Edinr. — Teut.  keper-en  signifies  to  do  or 
make  a  thing  according  to  rule  ;  from 
keper,  norma.  But  probably  it  was  ori- 
ginally applied  to  what  was  showy  or 
elegant ;  from  Fr.  chaperon,  O.Fr.  cape- 
ron,  a  hood  worn  in  high  dress,  or  on  so- 
lemn occasions. 

CAPES,  s.  pi.  1.  The  grains  of  corn  to 
which  the  husk  continues  to  adhere  after 
thrashing,  and  which  appear  uppermost 
in  riddling,  Loth.  2.  The  grain  which  is 
not  sufficiently  ground  ;  especially  where 
the  shell  remains  with  part  of  the  grain,  j 
Loth.  3.  Flakes  of  meal  which  come 
from  the  mill,  when  the  grain  has  not 
been  thoroughly  dried,  S.B.     Morison. 

CAPE-STANE,  s.  1.  The  cope-stone.  2. 
Metaphorically,  a  remediless  calamity. 
Bam*. 

CAPIDOCE,  Capydois,  s.    Aberd.  Reg.— 
Teut.  kappe,  a  hood,  (Belg.  kapie,  a  little  I 
hood,)  and  doss-en,  vestire  duplicibus  ;  q.  I 
"  a  stuffed  hood"  or  "  cap"  ?     In  Aberd.,  ; 
a  cap,  generally  that  of  a  boy,  as,  for  ex- 
ample, what  is  called  "  a  hairy  cap,"  still 
receives  the  name  of  Capie-dossie. 

CAPIE-HOLE,  s.  A  game  at  taw,  in 
which  a  hole  is  made  in  the  ground,  and 
a  certain  line  drawn,  called  a  strand,  be- 
hind which  the  players  must  take  their 
stations.  The  object  is,  at  this  distance, 
to  throw  the  bowl  into  the  hole.  He 
who  does  this  most  frequently  wins  the 
game.  It  is  now  more  generally  called 
the  Hole,  Loth. ;  but  the  old  designation 


is  not  yet  quite  extinct.  In  Angus  it  is 
played  with  three  holes  at  equal  distances. 

CAPYL,  Capul,  s.  A  horse  or  mare.  Dou- 
glas.—  Gael,  cap ul I ;  Ir.  kabbal ;  C.B. 
keffyl ;  Hisp.  cavallo,  id. 

CAPILMUTE,  Cabalmute,  Cattelmute,  s. 
The  legal  form  or  action  by  which  the 
lawful  owner  of  cattle  that  have  strayed, 
or  been  carried  off,  proves  his  right  to 
them,  and  obtains  restoration. 

CAPITANE,s.  Caption; captivity.  Bellend. 

CAPITANE,  5.    Captain,  Fr.    Acts  Cha.  I. 

CAPITE  BERN,  a  kind  of  cloak  or  mantle, 
as  would  seem,  with  a  small  hood. — Fr. 
capette,  "a  little  hood;  berne,  a  kind  of 
Moorish  garment,  or  such  a  mantle  which 
Irish  gentlewomen  weare  ;"  Cotgr. 

CAPLEYNE,  s.  "A  steylle  capleine,"  a 
small  helmet.  Wallace. — Germ,  kaeplein, 
from  kappe,  tegumentum  capitis. 

CAP-NEB,  s.  The  iron  used  to  fence  the 
toe  of  a  shoe ;  synon.  Neb-Cap,  Ettr.  For., 
i.  e.,  a  cap  for  the  neb  or  point. 

CAPPER,  s.  Apparently  cup-bearer;  a 
person  in  the  list  of  the  King's  household 
servants.  Pitscottie.  Copperis.  V.  Copper. 

CAPPER,  s.  A  spider,  Mearns.— From 
coppe,  the  latter  part  of  the  A.S.  name, 
(V.  Attercap;)  or  perhaps  from  its  rapa- 
cious mode  of  living,  from  Caper,  a  pirate, 
or  Capper,  v.,  to  seize. 

To  CAPPER,  r.  a.  1.  To  seize  ships  ;  to 
go  a-privateering,  Ang.  2.  To  catch,  to 
seize,  violently  to  lay  hold  of  ;  used  in  a 
general  sense,  Ang. — Dan.  kapre,  to  ex- 
ercise piracy. 

CAPPIE,  Cap- Ale,  s.  A  kind  of  drink  be- 
tween table-beer  and  ale,  formerly  in 
much  requisition  ;  so  termed  because  it 
was  drunk  out  of  caps  or  quaichs. 

CAPPIE,  s.  Agr.  Sutv.  Shell.  Meaning 
unknown. 

To  CAPPILOW,  r.  a.  To  distance  another 
in  reaping.  One  who  gets  a  considerable 
way  before  his  companions  on  a  ridge,  is 
said  to  cappiloic  them;  Roxb. — This  term 
would  seem  to  be  softened  from  Dan. 
kaplocb-er,to  runvfhh  emulation,  to  strive, 
to  contest  in  speed  ;  kaploeb,  competition, 
a  contest  in  running. 

CAPPIT,  adj.  Crabbed  ;  ill-humoured  ; 
peevish,  S.  PMlotus. — Isl.  kapp,  conten- 
tion, or  Flandr.  koppe,  a  spider ;  as  we 
call  an  ill-humoured  person  an  ettercap,  S. 

CAPRAVEN,  s.  Perhaps  corr.  from  Teut. 
kappruyn  ;  Belg.  kaproen,  a  hood;  Isl. 
kapruyn,  cucullus,  caputium  cum  collari. 

CAPREL,  s.  A  caper,  as  in  dancing.  Pol- 
wart. — Fr.  capriole,  id. 

CAPROWSY,  s.  A  short  cloak  furnished 
with  a  hood.  Evergreen. — Fr.  cappe-rosin, 
a  red  coloured  cloak. 

CAPTAIN,  s.  A  name  given  to  the  Gray 
Gurnard,  on  the  Firth  of  Forth. — "  Trigla 
Gumardvs,  Crowner. — It  is  known  by  a 
variety  of  other  names,  as  Captain,  Hard- 


(JAP 


no 


CAR 


v. 


head,"  &c.     Neill's  List  of  Fishes 
Crooner. 

CAPTION,  s.  The  obtaining  of  any  thing 
that  is  valuable  or  serviceable  ;  a  lucky 
acquisition  ;  Aberd  —  L.B.  captio,  synon. 
with  Prisa  ;  Du  Cange. 

CAPTIUER,  g.  A  captor,  one  who  leads 
into  captivity.     Forbes  on  Revelations. 

*  CAPTIVITY,  s.  Waste,  destruction;  as, 
"  It's  a'  gane  to  captirity,"  Roxb. 

CAPUL,  t.     Ahorse.     V.'Capyi.. 

CAPUSCHE,  g.  Apparently,  a  woman's 
hood.  Aberd.  Reg. — From  Fr.  capuce,  E. 
caponch,  a  Monk's  hood  ;  whence  the  de- 
signation of  Capuchin  friars. 

CAR,  Caar,  s.  A  sledge;  a  hurdle, S.  Wal- 
lace.— Ir.  carr,  id. 

CAR,  s.  pi.     Calves,  Mearns.     V.  Caure. 

CAR,  the  initial  syllable  of  many  names  of 
places  in  the  West  and  South  of  S.,  as 
Car-stairs,  Car-michael,  Car-lake,  Car-la- 
•eerock,  &c,  signifying  a  fortified  place. — 
C.B.  caer  signified  a  city,  one  of  that 
description  which  was  known  in  early 
times;  a  castle,  a  fort,  or  place  surrounded 
with  a  wall,  pallisades,  or  a  rampart. 
Gael,  cathair,  a  city,  must  be  viewed  as 
the  same  word,  pronounced  q.  ca'ir. 

CAR,  an  inseparable  particle,  forming  the 
first  syllable  of  many  words  in  the  S.  lan- 
guage.— According  to  Wachter,  Kar  is  a 
verbal  noun,  formed  from  ker-en,  vertere, 
signifying  the  act  of  turning  or  tossing. 
V.  Cur. 

CAR,  Ker,  adj.  1.  Left,  applied  to  the 
hand,  S.  2.  Sinister,  fatal.—"  You'll  go 
a  car  gate  yet ;"  given  as  equivalent  to 
"  You'll  go  a  gray  gate  yet ;"  S.  Prov. 
"  Both  these  signify  you  will  come  to  an 
ill  end,"  Kelly* 

CAR-HANDIT,  adj.  1.  Left-handed,  S. 
2.  Awkward,  Galloway.     V.  Ker. 

CAR-SHAM-YE,  interj.     An  exclamation 
used,  in  the  game  of  Shintie,  when  one  of 
the  antagonists  strikes  the  ball  with  the 
club  in  his  left  hand,  Kinross 
CARAFF,  s.   A  decanter  for  holding  water, 
S.,  a  word  which  does  not  seem  to  be  used 
in  E. — Fr.  carafe,  id. 
CARAGE,  s.     V.  Arage. 
CARALYNGIS,  .<\p?.    Dancing.    Hovlate. 

— Fr.  caroll-er,  to  dance,  to  revel. 
CARAMEILE,  s.    An  edible  root,  V.  Car- 

MELE. 

CARAVAN,  g.  1 .  A  covered  travelling  cart 
without  springs,  S.  2.  Such  a  wagon  as 
is  used  for  transporting  wild  beasts,  S. 

To  CARB,  Carble,  r.  n.  To  cavil,  Aberd. 
('arb  might  appear  to  be  merely  a  corr. 
of  the  E.  v.  to  carp,  id.  But  Isl.  karp-a, 
signifies  obgannire,  and  harp,  contentio. 

CARB,  Carabin,  g.  A  raw-boned  loqua- 
cious woman,  Upp.  Clydes. — C.B.  carbwl. 
signifies  clumsy,  awkward,  and  carp  a 
raggamuffin. 

To  CARBEHRY,  r.  it.      To    wrangle,  to 


argue  perversely  ;  communicated  as  a 
Garioch  word. 

CARBIN,  Cairban,  Carfin,  g.  The  bask- 
ing Shark,  Squalus  maximus,  Linn.  V. 
Sail-fish. 

C  ARC  AT,  Carkat,  Carket,  Carcant,  g.  1 . 
A  necklace ;  E,  carcanet.  Maitland  Poem*. 
2.  A  pendant  ornament  of  the  head.  Wat- 
son's Coll.  3.  A  garland  of  flowers  worn 
as  a  necklace,  S.     Discipline. 

To  CARCEIR,  r.  a.  To  imprison.— L.B. 
career-are,  in  carcerem  conjicere  ;  Du 
Cange. 

CARCUDEUGH,  adj.  Intimate,  Gl.  Pic- 
ken,  Ayrs.     V.  Curcuddoch. 

To  CARD,  v.  a.  To  reprehend  sharply  ; 
To  gie  one  a  carding,  id.  Perths.  Perhaps 
from  the  use  of  cards  in  teasing,  or  from 
caird  a  tinker,  used  also  for  a  scold. 

CARDINAL,?.  A  long  cloak,  or  mantle, 
worn  by  women,  S.  Statist.  Ace.  Per- 
haps so  named,  as  it  was  originally  scar- 
let, from  the  dress  worn  by  the  Cardinals 
of  Rome. 

To  CARDOW,  Curdow,  v.  a.  To  botch,  to 
mend,  to  patch,  as  a  tailor,  Tweedd. 

CARDOWER,  g.  A  botcher  or  mender  of 
old  clothes,  Ayrs.    V.  Curdoo. 

CARDUI,  s.  A  species  of  trout  in  Loch- 
leven,  apparently  the  char. — It  is  round- 
shouldered  ;  the  most  beautiful  in  colour 
of  all  the  trout  species  in  our  waters ; 
without  scales  ;  dark  olive  on  the  back  ; 
the  sides  spotted  ;  the  belly  a  livid  red  ; 
and  the  under-fins  of  a  beautiful  crimson 
edged  with  a  snow  white.  It  is  a  rare 
fish. 

To  CARE,  r.  a.     To  rake,  &c.    V.  Cair. 

*  To  CARE,  r.  a.  To  regard,  to  care  for. 
Pitscottie. 

*  To  CARE,  v.  n.  Always  accompanied 
with  the  negative  ;  as,  "  I  dinna  care  to 
gang  wi'  you  a  bit,"  I  have  no  objection 
to  go,  <kc.  "  He  wadtta  [hae]  cared  to 
hae  strucken  me,"  he  seemed  disposed  to 
have  done  so,  S.  Skinner. — It  has  been 
supposed  that  the  v.  as  thus  used,  signi- 
fies, "  not  to  be  inclined."  But  I  appre- 
hend that  it  merely  signifies  that  it  would 
cause  no  care,  pain,  or  regret  to  the  per- 
son to  go,  to  strike,  &c. 

To  CARE  by,  r.n.  She  oar'd  na  by,  she 
took  no  interest,  she  was  totally  indiffer- 
ent, S.     Picken. 

To  CARE,  v.  a.     To  drive.     V.  Cair. 

CARE-BED  LAIR.  A  disconsolate  situa- 
tion ;  a  sick-bed  ;  q.  "  lying  in  the  bed  of 
care,''  S.B.     Ross. 

CARE'S  MY  CASE,  woeful  is  my  plight, 
Aberd. 

CARECAKE,  Car-cake,  Kercaik,  s.  A 
small  cake,  baked  with  eggs,  and  eaten 
on  Fastem's  e'en  in  different  parts  of  S. 

Bi.ood-Kercake,  s.  A  car-cake,  made  of 
blood  and  oatmeal,  and  prepared  in  a  fry- 
ing-pan.    JJogg. 


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CARE  SONDAY,CairSonday.  According 
to  some,  that  immediately  preceding  Good 
Friday,  but  generally  used  to  signify  the 
fifth  in  Lent,  S.  Bellenden. — Germ,  kar, 
satisfactio,  from  hart-en,  ker-en,  emen- 
dare  ;  or  Su.G.  kaer-a,  to  complain.  V. 
Cablings. 

CARE,  s.  A  cut  in  timber,  for  admitting 
another  piece  of  wood,  or  any  other  sub- 
stance, Dumfr. —  A.S.  cearf-an,  secare, 
whence  E.  to  carve;  Teut.  kerf,  crena, 
incisura. 

To  CARFUDDLE,  v.  a.  To  discompose; 
to  rumple,  Strathmore.     Svn.  Curfuffle. 

To  CARFUFFLE,  r.  a.  To  disorder;  to 
tumble  ;  to  crease.     V.  Curfufle. 

CARFUFFLE,  Curfuffle,  .<:.  Tremour; 
agitation,  South  of  S.     Antiquary. 

To  CARFUMISH,  Curfumish,  v.  a,  1.  To 
diffuse  a  very  bad  smell,  Fife.  2.  To 
overpower  by  means  of  a  bad  smell,  ibid. 
Forscomfs  synon. 

CARGE.  To  carge,  in  charge,  in  posses- 
sion. Wallace. — O.Fr.  carguer,  used  as 
charger. 

CARYARE,  s.  A  conveyer  ;  one  who  re- 
moves a  thing  from  one  place  to  another 
by  legerdemain. — Fr.  chari-er,  to  carry. 

CARYBALD,  s.  Maitland  Poems.— Per- 
haps from  Fr.  chararel,  charareau,  a 
beetle. 

C ARIE,  adj.     Soft ;  pliable.     Kelly. 

CARIN',  adj.  or  part.  pr.  Causing  pain 
or  care.     Tarras. 

CARK, .«.  A  load,  a  burden.  Act.  Audit. — 
From  Ital.  carc-o,  a  load,  &c. 

CARKIN, part.  pr.  Scratching;  or  rather, 
grating. — A.S.  cearc-ian,  crepitare  ;  also 
stridere,  "  to  crash  or  gnash  ;  to  creak ; 
to  make  a  noise;  to  charke.''     V.  Chirk. 

CARKINING,*.  A  collar.  Hou/ate.  V. 
Carcat. 

CARL,  Cairle,  Carle,  Carll,  s.  1 .  A  man. 
It  is  used  in  this  general  sense,  S.B.  Thus 
they  not  only  say,  "  A  big  carl,"  but  "  a 
little  carl,"  "  a  rich  carl."  A.Bor.  id. — 
A.S.  carl;  Isl.  karl;  O.Teut.  kaerla, 
inasculus.  2.  Man,  as  distinguished  from 
a  boy.  Wyntown.  3.  A  clown  ;  a  boor, 
S.  A.Bor.  Wyntown. — A.S.  ceorl ;  Isl. 
karl;  Belg.  kaerle,  rusticus.  4.  One  who 
has  the  manners  of  a  boor.  Kelly.  5. 
A  strong  man.  Wallace. — Germ,  kerl, 
fortis,  corpore  robusto  praeditus.  6.  An 
old  man,  S.  A.Bor.  Wyntown. — Su.G. 
Isl.  karl,  id. 

CARL-CAT,  s.  A  male  cat.  The  female 
cat  is  called  "  A  wheen-cat,"  more  pro- 
perly a  Quean-cat. 

CARL'D,  part.  pa.  Provided  with  a  male; 
applied  to  a  hot  bitch,  Roxb. — A.S.  ceorl- 
ian,  nuptum  dari,  "  to  be  given  in  mar- 
riage ;  to  take  a  husband,''  Somner. 

To  CARL-AGAIN,  r.  n.  To  resist ;  syn. 
to  be  camstairy;  to  give  a  Rowland  for  an 
Oliver,  Fife. 


!  CARL-AGAIN.  To  play  Carl-again,  to  re- 
turn a  blow  ;  to  give  as  much  as  one  re- 
ceives, Ang. 
j  CARL  and  CAVEL.  A  proverbial  phrase 
for  honest  man  and  rogue  ;  or  all  without 
distinction.     V.  Kavel. 

CARLAGE,  adj.     Churlish.     V.  Carlish. 

CARL-CRAB,  s.  The  male  of  the  Black- 
clawed  crab,  Cancer  pagurus,  Linn.  S. 
Sibbald. 

CARL-DODDIE,s.  A  stalk  of  rib-grass,  S. 
Plantagolanceolata,  Linn.  Doddie,  bald. 

CARL-HEMP,  s.  The  largest  stalk  of  hemp, 
S.  A.Bor.  ;  that  hemp  which  bears  the 
seed,  Gl.  Grose.  2.  Used  metaph.  to  de- 
note firmness  of  mind.     Burns. 

CARLIE,  g.  1.  A  little  man  ;  a  dimin. 
from  carl,  S.  Cleland.  2.  A  term  often 
applied  to  a  boy  who  has  the  appearance 
or  manners  of  a  little  old  man.     Gait. 

CARL1N,  Carling,  .<?.  1.  An  old  woman, 
S.  PhilotuSi  2.  A  contemptuous  term 
for  a  woman,  although  not  far  advanced 
in  life,  S.  Doug/as.  3.  A  witch,  Loth. 
Tweedd.  Pennecuik.  4.  The  last  hand- 
ful of  corn  cut  down  in  harvest-field,  when 
it  is  not  shorn  before  Hallowmas,  S.B. 
If  before  this,  it  is  called  the  Maiden. — 
Su.G.  kaering,  kaerling,  anus. 

CARLIN-HEATHER,*  a  Fine-leaved 
heath,  Erica  cinerea,  Linn.,  S. ;  also  called 
Bell-heather. 

CARLIN-SUNDAY,  5.  That  preceding 
Palm-Sunday,  or  the  second  Sunday  from 
Easter,  S. 

CARLIN-SPURS,  .*.  pi.  Needle  furze,  or 
petty  whin,  Genista  Anglica,  Linn.,  S.B. 
q.  "the  spurs  of  an  old  woman." 

CARLIN-TEUCH,  (gutt.)  adj.  As  hardy 
as  an  old  woman,  S.B. — Teuch,  S.,  tough. 

CARLING,  s.  The  name  of  a  fish,  Fife. 
Supposed  to  be  the  Pogge,  Cottus  cata- 
phractus,  Linn. 

CARLINGS,  s.pl.  Peas  birsled  or  broiled, 
Ang.  According  to  Sibb.,  "pease  broiled 
on  Care- Sunday."     Ritson. 

CARLISH,  Carlitch,  adj.  1.  Coarse  ;  vul- 
gar. Dunbar. — A.S.  ceorlic,  vulgaris.  2. 
Rude  ;  harsh  in  manners.     Popul.  Ball. 

CARL-TANGLE,  s.  The  large  tangle,  or 
fucus,  Mearns. — Perhaps  so  termed  from 
its  being  covered  with  small  pieces  of 
fuci,  of  a  grayish  colour,  which  give  it 
the  appearance  of  hoariness  or  age.  V. 
Cairn-tangle. 

CARLWIFE  or  WIFECARLE,  s.  A  man 
who  interferes  too  much  in  household 
affairs  ;  a  cotquean,  Lanarks.  —  From 
karl,  a  man,  and  xcifc,  a  woman,  as  used 
in  S-,  or  perhaps  as  denoting  a  housewife. 

CARMELE,  Carmylie,  Carameil,s.  Heath 
peas,  a  root,  S.  Orobus  tuberosus,  Linn. 
Pennant. — Gael,  cairmeal,  id.  V.  Knap- 
parts. 

CARM1LITANIS,  *.  pi.  The  friars  pro- 
perly called  Carmelites. 


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CARMUDGELT,  part.  adj.  Made  soft  by 
lightning;  applied  either  to  a  person  or  a 
thing,  Ayrs. — From  C.B.  ear -law,  to  bring, 
or  rather  eur-aw,  to  beat,  to  strike,  and 
medhal,  mezal,  soft,  mezal-u,  to  soften. 

CARNAIL,  adj.  Putrid.  Wallace.— Fr. 
charogneus.-putrifted ;  fullof  carrion,Cotgr. 

CARNAWIN',  Curnawin',  s.  A  painful 
sensation  of  hunger,  Kinross. — Perhaps 
from  E.  core,  and  the  v.  to  gnaw;  Heart- 
gnawing  or  Heart-hunger,  q.  v.  Car,  cor, 
or  cur,  is,  however,  frequently  prefixed 
to  words  as  an  intensive  particle.  V.  Cur. 

CARNELL,  s.  A  heap  ;  a  dimin.  from 
cairn.     Bellenden. 

CARN-T ANGLE,  s.  The  large,  long  fu- 
cus,  with  roots  not  unlike  those  of  a  tree, 
cast  ashore  on  the  beach  after  a  storm  at 
sea,  Aberd. 

CARNWATH-LIKE,  adj.  1.  Having  the 
appearance  of  wildness  or  awkwardness, 
S.  2.  Applied  to  what  is  distorted,  S. ; 
synon.  thraicn.  An  object  is  said  to  lie 
very  Carmcath-Wce,  when  it  is  out  of  the 
proper  line. 

CAROL-EWYN,  s.  The  name  given  in 
Perths.  to  the  last  night  of  the  year  ;  be- 
cause young  people  go  from  door  to  door 
singing  carols,  for  which  they  get  small 
cakes  in  return. 

To  CARP,  Carpe,  v.  a.  1.  To  speak  ;  to 
talk  ;  to  relate,  whether  verbally,  or  in 
writing.  Wyntown.  O.E.  id.  P.  Plough- 
man. 2.  To  sing.  Minstrelsy  Border. — 
Lat.  carpere,  to  cull. 

CARPING,*.  Narration.  O.E.  id.  V.ther. 

CARRALLES,  s.  pi.  Carols,  or  songs,  sung 
within  and  about  kirks  on  certain  days  ; 
prohibited  by  act  of  Parliament.  Acts 
Ja.  VI.    V.  Caraltngis  and  Gysar. 

CARREL,  i.  "  Carrels,  the  peece,contein- 
ing  15  elnes,  viij  1."  Rates,  A.  1611. 

CARRY,  s.  The  bulk  or  weight  of  a  bur- 
den, q.  that  which  is  carried,  Aberd. 

CARRY,  s.  1.  A  term  used  to  express  the 
motion  of  the  clouds  before  the  wind,  S.B. 
2.  Improperly  used  for  the  firmament  or 
sky.     Tannahill. 

CARRICK,*.  1.  The  bat  of  wood  driven 
by  clubs,  or  sticks  hooked  at  the  lower 
end,  in  the  game  of  Shintie,  Kinross. 
Perths.  2.  The  old  name  for  the  game 
of  Shinty,  Fife  ;  still  used  in  the  eastern 
part  of  that  county.     Hence, 

CAR.RICKIN',  s.  A  meeting  among  the 
boys  employed  as  herds,  at  Lammas,  for 
playing  at  Shinty,  on  which  occasion  they 
have  a  feast,  ibid. 

CARRIE,  s.    A  two- wheeled  barrow,  Loth. 

*  CARRIED,  Carryit,  part.  pa.  1.  Ap- 
plied to  a  person  whose  mind  is  in  so  ab- 
stracted a  state,  that  he  cannot  attend  to 
what  is  said  to  him,  or  to  the  business  he 
is  himself  engaged  in,  S.  2.  In  a  waver- 
ing state  of  mind,  not  fully  possessing 
recollection,  as  the  effect  of  fever,  S.     8. 


Elevated  in  mind,  overjoyed  at  any  event, 
so  as  not  to  seem  in  full  possession  of 
one's  mental  faculties  ;  as,  "Jenny's  got- 
ten an  heirscaip  left  her,  and  she's  just 
carryit  about  it."  Sometimes,  carryit  up 
in  the  air,  Roxb. 

C ARRIS,  s.  Flummery,  Wigtons.  Sowens, 
or  Sweens,  in  other  counties. — Evidently 
corr.  from  Gael,  cathbhrith,  cathbruith,  id. 
Shau\  This  must  be  compounded  oicath, 
pollard,  husks,  and  bruith,  boiled  ;  a  very 
accurate  description  of  the  dish,  q. 
"  boiled  pollard." 

CARR1TCH,  Caritch,  s.  The  vulgar  name 
for  a  catechism  ;  more  commonly  in  pi., 
caritches,  S.  Magopico.  2.  Used  some- 
what metaph.  Ferguson.  3.  Often  used 
in  the  sense  of  reproof.  I  gae  him  his 
carritch,  I  reprehended  him  with  seve- 
rity, Aug. 

CARRY  W ARRY,  s.  A  kind  of  burlesque 
serenade,  or  mock-music,  made  with  pots, 
kettles,  frying-pans,  shouting,  screaming, 
&c,  at  or  near  the  doors  and  windows  of 
old  people  who  marry  a  second  time  ; 
especially  of  old  women  and  widows  who 
marry  young  men,  W.Loth.  Fife.  —  Fr. 
charivaris  is  used  exactly  in  the  same 
sense.     Derivation  uncertain. 

*  CARROT,  s.  Applied,  in  composition,  to 
the  colour  of  the  hair,  S.;  as,  carrot-head, 
carrot-pow  or  poll.  The  English  use  car- 
roty as  an  adj.  in  this  sense. 

CARSACKIE,  s.  1.  A  coarse  covering,  re- 
sembling a  sheet,  worn  by  workmen  over 
their  clothes,  Fife.  2.  A  bedgown,  worn 
by  females,  ibid.  Cartoush,  synon.  — 
Either  q.  car-sack,  a  sack  or  frock  used 
by  car-men  ;  or  more  probably  corr.  from 
Su.G.   kasjacba ;  Teut.   kasacke,  a  short 

CAR-SADDLE,  s.  The  small  saddle  put 
on  the  back  of  a  carriage-horse,  for  sup- 
porting the  trams  or  shafts  of  the  carriage, 
S.  Cursaddle,  Upp.  Clydes.  Herd's  Coll. — 
From  car,  Dan.  karre;  Su.G.  kaerre, vehi- 
culum,deducedfrom  koer-a,  currum  agere ; 
Germ,  karr-en,  vehere  ;  and  saddle. 

CARSAYE,  s.  The  woollen  stuff  called 
kersey.     Aberd.  Reg. 

CARSE,  Kerss,  s.  Low  and  fertile  land, 
generally  that  which  is  adjacent  to  a 
river  ;  as,  The  Carse  of  Gotcrie,  The  Carse 
of  Stirling,  &c,  S."  Barbour.— Su.G. 
kaerr,  and  Isl.  kiar,  kaer,  both  signify  a 
marsh.  Carse  is  sometimes  used  as  an 
adj.;  as  carse  grounds.    LordHailes. 

CARSTANG,  s.  'The  shaft  of  a  cart,  Roxb.; 
(tram  synon.);  from  car,  a  cart, and  stang, 
a  pole,  q.  v. 

CARTAGE,  s.  Apparently  for  carcass.  Douq. 

CART- AVER,  s.  A  cart-horse,  s.  V.  Aver. 

CARTE,  s.  A  chariot,  especially  one  used 
in  war. — Chaucer,  carte,  id.;  Ir.  cairt ; 
C.B.  kertuyn  ;  A.S.  craet,  id. 

CARTES, .«.  pi.     The  cartes,  the  game  of 


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cards,  rather  pronounced  as  eairts,  S. 
Playing  cards.     Antiquary. 

C'ARTIL,  s.  A  cart-load,  Ang. ;  perhaps 
contr.  from  cart,  and  fill,  or  full. 

CARTOUSH,  s.  A  bedgown,  strait  about 
the  waist,  with  short  skirts,  having  their 
corners  rounded  off,  resembling  the  upper 
part  of  a  modern  riding-habit,  Fife. — 
From  Fr.  court,  short,  and  housse,  "a 
short  mantle  of  corse  cloth  (and  all  of  a 
peece)  worne  in  ill  weather  by  countrey 
women,  about  their  head  and  sholders  ;" 
Cotgr. 

CARTOW,  s.  A  great  cannon  ;  a  battering 
piece.    Spalding.—  Teut.  kartouice,  id. 

CART-PIECE,  *.  A  species  of  ordnance 
anciently  used  in  Scotland,  apparently 
borne  on  a  carriage  or  cart.    Spalding. 

CARVEY,  Carvies,  s.  pi.  Confections  in 
which  caraway  seeds  are  enclosed,  S. 

CARUEL,  Kervel,  s.  A  kind  of  ship. 
Douglas. — Fr.  cararelle,  id. ;  Teut.  Jcare- 
veel ;  Hisp.  cararela;  Isl.  karf. 

CARVY,  Carvie,  Carvev,  s.     Caraway,  S. 

CARWING  PRIKIS.  Supposed  to  be 
skewers. 

C ASAKENE,  s.  A  kind  of  surtout.— Ital. 
casachin-o;  O.Fr.  casaquin,  camisole,  pe- 
tite casaque  a  1'  usage  des  femmes ;  Roque- 
fort. 

CASCEIS,  s.  Inventories. — L.B.  cassus,  is 
defined  by  Du  Cange,  pars  vestis  major, 
qua  corpus  tegitur,  exceptis  brachiis. 

CASCHET,  Cashet,  s.  The  facsimile  of 
the  king's  superscription.  Acts  Ja.  VI. 
—From  Fr.  cachet,  a  seal.  This  term  has 
the  same  signification  with  caschet,  S. 

CASCHIELAWIS,  s.pl.  An  instrument  of 
torture.     V.  Caspicaws. 

CASE,  Caise,  .9.  Chance.  Of  case,,  by 
chance;  accidentally.     Acts  J  a.  III. 

CASEABLE,  adj.  Naturally  belonging  to 
a  particular  situation  or  case.     Baillie. 

CASEMENTS,  s.  pi.  The  name  given  by 
carpenters  in  S.  to  the  kind  of  planes 
called  by  English  tradesmen  hollows  and 
rounds. 

CASHHORNIE,  s.  A  game,  played  with 
clubs,  by  two  opposite  parties  of  boys  ; 
the  aim  of  each  party  being  to  drive  a  ball 
into  a  hole  belonging  to  their  antagonists, 
while  the  latter  strain  every  nerve  to  pre- 
vent this,  Fife. 

CASH1E,  adj.  1.  Luxuriant  and  succu- 
lent ;  spoken  of  vegetables  and  the  shoots 
of  trees,  Upp.  Clydes.  Dumfr.— Isl.  koes, 
congeries ;  whence  kas-a,  cumulare  :  or, 
perhaps,  rather  allied  to  Isl.  kask-ur, 
strenuus,  as  radically  the  same  with 
Hasky,  rank,  q.  v.  2.  Transferred  to  ani- 
mals that  grow  very  rapidly,  Dumfr.  3. 
Delicate,  not  able  to  endure  fatigue,  Sel- 
kirks.  Dumfr. — This  is  only  a  secondary 
sense  of  the  term  ;  as  substances,  whe- 
ther vegetable  or  animal,  which  shoot  up 
very  rapidly  and  rankly,  are  destitute  of 


vigour.  4.  Flaccid,  slabby  ;  applied  to 
food,  Roxb. 

CASIIIE,  adj.  1.  Talkative,  Roxb.  2.  For- 
ward, ibid. — This,  I  suspect,  is  originally 
the  same  with  Calshie. 

To  CASHLE,  Cashel,  r.  n.  To  squabble, 
Mearns. 

CASHLE,  g.  A  squabble  ;  a  broil.— Su.G. 
kaex-a,  rixari  ;  Teut.  kass-en,  stridere. 

CASHMARIES,  s.  pi.  Fish-carriers,  or 
people  who  drive  fish  from  the  sea  through 
the  villages. — Fr.  chasse-maree. 

CASPICAWS,  Caspitaws,  Caspie  laws, 
s.pl.  An  instrument  of  torture  formerly 
used  in  S.  Maclaurin's  ('rim.  Cases. — 
Perhaps  from  Teut.  kausse,  kousse,  (Fr. 
chausse,)  a  stocking,  and  lauu;  tepidus,  q. 
"  the  warm  hose."' 

To  CASS,  v.  a.  To  make  void ;  to  annul. 
Acts  Ja.  IV. — Fr.  cass-er,  id.;  L.B.  cass- 
are,  irritum  reddere. 

CASS,  .9.  1.  Chance  ;  accident,  O.E.  id. 
Wallace.  2.  Work  ;  business.  Barbour. 
— Fr.  cas,  matter,  fact,  deed. 

CASSEDONE,  s.  Chalcedony,  a  precious 
stone. — L.B.  cassidon-ium,  murrha,  spe- 
cies lapidis  pretiosi  ;  Gall,  cassidoine. 

CASSIE,  Cazzie,  s.  1.  A  sort  of  basket 
made  of  straw,  which  may  contain  a  boll 
of  meal,  S.B.  Brand,  It  is  also  writ- 
ten cosie.  2.  Used  in  Orkney  instead  of 
a  corn  riddle  ;  or  made  like  a  bee-skep, 
and  used  for  carrying  peats.  Statist.  Ace. 
— Teut.  kasse,  capsa,  cista  ;  Fr.  casse ; 
Ital.  cassa ;  L.B.  cassa,  id. ;  Su.G.  kasse, 
reticulum,  in  quo  pisces  portantur,  &c. 

CASSIA, part. pa.  Defeated;  routed.  Bel- 
lenden. — Fr.  cass-er,  to  break  ;  to  crush. 

CAST,  s.  1.  A  twist  ;  a  contortion  ;  as, 
His  neck  has  gotten  a  cast,  or,  a  wrang 
cast,  S.  2.  Opportunity  ;  chance,  S.  Old 
Mortality.  3.  A  turn  ;  an  event  of  any 
kind,  S.  Boss.  4.  Lot  ;  fate.  Hamil- 
ton. 5.  Aim  ;  object  in  view.  Douglas. 
6.  Subtle  contrivance  ;  wile  ;  stratagem. 
Wyntown.  7.  Facility  in  performing  any 
manual  work,  such  especially  as  requires 
ingenuity  or  expertness,  S.  Douglas.  8. 
Legerdemain;  sleight-of-hand.  Houlate. 
9.  The  effect  of  ingenuity,  as  manifested 
in  literary  works.  Douglas.  10.  A  cast 
of  one's  hand,  occasional  aid,  such  as  is 
given  to  another  by  one  passing  by,  in 
performing  a  work  that  exceeds  one's 
strength.  11.  Applied  to  the  mind  ;  "  He 
wants  a  cast,"  said  of  one  who  is  supposed 
to  have  some  degree  of  mental  defect,  or 
weakness  of  intellect. — C.B.  cast  signifies 
a  trick,  techna  ;  Su.G.  kost,  modus  agendi. 

CAST,  s.  LA  district  ;  a  tract  of  country, 
S.  2.  That  particular  course  in  which 
one  travels,  S.     Boss. 

CAST,  s.  A  cast  of  herrings,  haddocks, 
oysters,  &c,  four  in  number,  S. — Su.G. 
kast-a,  to  cast,  to  throw.  Ett  kast  sill, 
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To  CAST,  v.  a.     To  use  ;  to  propose  ;  to 

bring  forth.     "  To  cast  essonyies,"  LL.S. 

to  exhibit  excuses. — Su.G.  kast-a,  mittere. 

To  CAST,  r.  a.    To  eject  from  the  stomach, 

S.B.    Keest,  pret.    Boss.    To  cast  up,  E. 

To  CAST,  v.  a.     Applied  to  eggs.     1.  To 

beat  them  up  for  pudding,  &c,  S.     2.  To 

drop  them  for  the  purpose  of  divination  ; 

a  common  practice  at  Hallowe'en,  S. 

To  CAST,  t.  a.     To  give  a  coat  of  lime  or 

plaster,  S. ;  pret.  Kest. — The  r.  is  often 

used  in  this  sense  by  itself.     A  house  is 

said  to  be  cast,  or  rough-cast,  S.    This  use 

of  the  term  obviously  refers  to  the  mode 

of  laying  on  the  lime,  i.  e.  by  throwing  it 

from  the  trowel. 

To  CAST,  v.  n.     To   swarm  ;   applied   to 

bees, S.— Although  used  like  E.sicarm,ns  a 

v.  n.,  it  must  have  been  originally  active, 

q.  to  send  forth  ;  to  throw  off  a  swarm  ; 

from  Su.G.  kast-a,  jacere,  mittere. 

CASTING,  s.     The   act   of  swarming,  as 

applied  to  bees  ;  as,  "  The  bees  are  juist 

at  the  castin',"  S. — "  Before  I  go  on  to 

advise  you  about  the  swarming  or  casting 

of  your  bees,  I  shall  here  say  a  word  or 

two  concerning  the  entries  and  covers  of 

hives,"  Maxwell's  Bee-master. 

To  CAST  a  clod  between  persons,  to  widen 

the  breach  between  them,  S.B.     Boss. 
To  CAST  a  stone  at  one,  to  renounce  all 

connexion  with  one,  S. 
To  CAST  out,  v.  n.  To  quarrel,  S.  Ramsay. 
To  CAST  UP,  r.  a.     To  throw  any  thing  in 
one's  teeth  ;  to  upbraid  oue  with  a  thing, 
S.     Boss. 
To  CAST  IP,  r.  a.    1.  To  throw  up  a  scum  ; 
particularly  applied  to  milk,  when  the 
cream  is  separated  on  the  top,  S.     2.  To 
resign  ;  to  give  up  with  ;  to  discontinue  ; 
E.  to  throw  up.  Spalding. — Sw.kast-a  up; 
Dan.  opkast-er,  to  throw  up. 
To  CAST  up,  r.  n.     1 .  To  occur  ;  to  come 
in  one's  way  accidentally  ;  pret.  coost  up, 
S.    Saxon  and  Gael.    This  idiom  has,  per- 
haps, been  borrowed  from  the  practice  of 
casting   or  tossing   up  a  piece  of  coin, 
when  it  is  meant  to  refer  any  thing  to 
chance.    2.  To  be  found ;  to  appear,  al- 
though presently  out  of  the  way.    It  most 
generally  denotes  an  accidental  reappear- 
ance, or  the  discovery  of  a  thing  when  it 
is  not  immediately  sought  for,  S. 
To  CAST  up,  r.  n.     The  clouds  are  said  to 
cast  up,  or  to  be  casting  up,  when  they 
rise  from  the  horizon,  so  as  to  threaten 
rain,  S.     V.  Upcasting. 
T>  CAST  Words,  to  quarrel,  S.B.     Wyn- 

town. — Su.G.  ordkasta,  to  quarrel. 
To  CAST,  t.  n.  To  clear ;  used  to  denote 
the  appearance  of  the  sky  when  day  be- 
gins to  break,  S.B. — The  sky  now  casts, 
an'  the  birds  begin  to  sing. 
It's  Castin'  up.  The  sky  is  beginning  to 
clear,  after  rain,  or  verv  louring  wea- 
ther, S. 


To  CAST,  r.  n.     To  warp  ;  to  shrivel,  S.— - 

"  The  larix  is  liable  to  cast,  as  we  call  it, 

or  to  warp,  after  having  been  sawn  into 

deals."    Agr.  Surv.  Stirl. 

To  CAST  at,'  r.  a.     To  spurn ;  to  contemn. 

— Isl.  atkast,  insultatio,  detrectatio. 
To  CAST  Cavels.    To  cast  lots.    V.  Cavel, 

sense  2. 
To  CAST  Cavill  be  Soke  or  Schadow. 
To  cast  lots  for  determining  whether,  in 
the  division  of  lands,  the  person  dividing 
is  to  begin  on  the  sunny,  or  on  the  shaded 
side  of  the  lands,  S.  Balfour. 
To  CAST  Count.     To  make  account  of;  to 

care  for  ;  to  regard,  Aberd. 
To  CAST  a  Ditch.     To  make  a  ditch ;  to 

cast  a  trench.     Spalding. 
To  CAST  Gudes.     To  throw  goods  over- 
board, for  lightening  a  ship.     Balfour. 
To  CAST  III  on  one.     To  subject  one  to 
some  calamity,  by  the  supposed  influence 
of  witchcraft ',  S.     V.  Ill,  s. 
To  CAST  open,  r.  a.    To  open  suddenly,  S. 

Spalding. 
To  CAST  'Peats,  or  Turfs.     To  dig  them 

by  means  of  a  spade,  S.     Spalding. 
To  CAST  a  Stack.     When  a  stack  of  grain 
begins  to  heat,  it  is  casten,  or  turned  over, 
in  order  to  its  being  aired  and  dried,  S. 
CAST-BYE,  s.     What  is  thrown  aside  as 
unserviceable ;  a  castaway,  South  of  S. 
Heart  Mid -Loth. 
CAST  EWE,  Cast  Yow.     One  not  fit  for 
breeding;  the  same  with  Draucht  Ewe, 
q.  v.,  Roxb. 
CAST-OUT,  s.    A  quarrel,  S. ;  syn.  Outcast. 
CASTELMAN,  s.     A  castellain ;  the  con- 
stable of  a  castle.     Balfour. — Lat.  castel- 
lan-us,  custos  castri,  Da  Cange.     Skene 
renders  it  Castel/ane;   in   the   margent, 
"  Keipar  of  the  Kingis  Castell." 
CASTELWART,s.    The  keeper  of  a  castle. 

Wyntovm. — From  castle  and  ward. 
CASTING  OF  THE  HEART.     A  mode  of 
divination  used  in  Orkney. — "  They  have 
a  charm  also  whereby  they  try  if  persons 
be  in  a  decay  or  not,  and  if  they  will  die 
thereof,  which  they  call   Casting  of  the 
Heart:'     Brand's  (Men. 
CASTING  HOIS.    "  Ane  pair  of  casting 
hois,"  Aberd.  Beg. — Fr.  castaign,  chest- 
nut coloured. 
CASTINGS,  s.  pi.  Old  clothes ;  cast  clothes ; 
the  perquisite  of  a  nurse  or  waiting-maid, 
S.     Boss. 
CASTOCK,  Castack,  Custoc,  .<*.     The  core 
or  pith  of  a  stalk  of  colewort  or  cabbage  ; 
often  kail-castock,  S.      Journal  Lond. — 
Belg.  keest,  medulla,  cor,  matrix  arboris, 
the  pith. 
CAT,  s.     A  small  bit  of  rag,  rolled  up  and 
put  between  the  handle  of  a  pot  and  the 
hook  which  suspends  it  over  the  fire,  to 
raise  it  a  little,  Roxb. 
CAT,  s.     A  handful  of  straw,  with  or  with- 
out corn  upon  it,  or  of  reaped  grain,  laid 


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on  the  ground  by  the  reaper,  without 
being  put  iuto  a  sheaf,  Roxb.  Dunifr. — ■ 
Perhaps  from  the  Belg.  word  katt-en,  to 
throw,  the  handful  of  corn  being  cast  on 
the  ground  ;  whence  kat  a  small  anchor. 
CAT,  s.  The  name  given  to  a  bit  of  wood, 
a  horn,  or  any  thing  which  is  struck  in  i 
place  of  a  ball  in  certain  games.    V.  Hor-  | 

ME-nOLES. 

CAT,  s.  For  many  ridiculous  superstitions 
regarding  this  animal,  see  the  Supp.  to 
Diet. 

CAT  and  CLAY,  the  materials  of  which  a 
mud-wall  is  constructed  in  many  parts  of 
S.  Straw  and  clay  are  well  wrought 
together,  and  being  formed  into  pretty 
large  rolls,  are  laid  between  the  different 
wooden  posts  by  means  of  which  the  wall 
is  formed,  and  carefully  pressed  down  so 
as  to  incorporate  with  each  other,  or  with 
the  twigs  that  are  sometimes  plaited  from 
one  post  to  another,  S. 

To  CAT  a  Chimney,  to  enclose  a  vent  by  the 
process  called  Cat  and  Clay,  Teviotd. 

CAT  and  DOG,  the  name  of  an  ancient 
sport,  S.— It  seems  to  be  an  early  form 
of  Cricket. 

CATBAND,  s.  1.  The  name  given  to  the 
strong  hook  used  on  the  inside  of  a  door 
or  gate,  which,  being  fixed  to  the  wall, 
keeps  it  shut.  Act  Sedt.  2.  A  chain 
drawn  across  a  street,  for  defence  in  time 
of  war. — Germ,  kette,  a  chain,  and  band. 

CAT-BEDS,  s.  pi.  The  name  of  a  game 
played  by  young  people,  Berths. 

CATCHROGUE,  s.  Cleavers  or  goosegrass ; 
an  herb  generally  growing  in  hedges,  and 
adhering  to  the  clothes  of  those  who  at- 
tempt to  break  through  them,  S.  Galium 
aparine,  Linn. 

CATCH-THE-LANG-TENS.  Catch-the- 
ten,  s.  The  name  of  a  game  at  cards ; 
Catch-honours,  Ayrs. 

CATCHY,  adj.  Disposed  to  take  the  ad- 
vantage of  another,  S. ;  from  the  E.  r. 
catch. 

CATCHIE,  adj."  Merry,"  jocund;  Gl.  Aberd. 
— Su.G.kaete;  Isl.  kaeti,  laetitia,A-«£-r,  lae- 
tus,  kiaete,  exhilaror. 

CATCHIE,  Catch-hammer,  s.  One  of  the 
smallest  hammers  used  by  stone-masons, 
forpinning  walls,  &c.,Roxb. — Teut.  kaetse, 
ictus,  percussio. 

CATCLUKE,  Catluke,  s.  Trefoil;  an 
herb,  S.  Lotus  coruiculatus,  Linn.  Dou- 
glas.— "Named  from  some  fanciful  re- 
semblance it  has  to  a  cat  (cat's)  or  a  bird's 
foot;"  Rudd.  Dan.  katte-cloe,  a  cat's 
claw  or  clutch  ;  Sw.  katt-klor,  cat's  claws. 

To  CATE,  Cait,  r.  n.  To  desire  the  male 
or  female  ;  a  term  strictly  applied  to  cats 
only.  Colvil. — Su.G.  kaat,  salax,  lascivus, 
kaett-ias,  lascivire.     V.  Caige,  Caigie. 

To  CATER,  r.  n.  A  term  applied  to  a  fe- 
male cat,  in  the  same  sense  with  Cate ; 
as,  "  The  cat's  caterin"  pron.  q.  caiterin, 


Fife. — Isl.  katur,  kater,  Iaetus,  salax.  V. 
Cate. 

CATECHIS,  s.  A  catechism.  Abp.  Ha- 
milton n. 

*  CATEGORY, .«.  Used  to  denote  a  list, 
or  a  class  of  persons  accused.     Spalding. 

CATER,  s.  Money,  S.B.;  q.  what  is  catered. 
Shirrefs.     V.  Catour. 

CATERANES,  Katheranes,  s.  pi.  Bands 
of  robbers,  especially  such  as  came  down 
from  the  Highlands  to  the  low  country, 
and  carried  off  cattle,  corn,  or  whatever 
pleased  them,  from  those  who  were  not 
able  to  make  resistance,  S.  Kaitrinc, 
Keitrin.  Stat.  Bob.  II.— It.  ceathar- 
nach,  a  soldier;  '■.  atharb,  a  troop. 

CAT-FISH,  Sea-Cat,  s.  The  Sea-wolf,  S. 
Anarhicas  lupus,  Linn.  Sw.  haf-kat,  i.  e., 
sea-cat.     Sibba/d. 

CAT-GUT,  s.  Thread  fucus,  or  Sea  Laces, 
Fucus  filum,  Linn.  Orku.    NeiWs  Tour. 

CAT-HARROW, s.  "  They  draw  the  Cat- 
Harrow;  that  is,  they  thwart  one  ano- 
ther," Loth.  Ane:.     Li/ndsay. 

CATHEAD  BAND,  the  name  given  by 
miners  to  a  coarse  iron-stone,  Lanarks. — ■ 
Can  this  have  a  reference  to  S.,  Catband, 
as  bindin<i  the  different  strata  together  ; 

CAT- HEATHER,  s.  A  finer  species  of 
heath,  low  and  slender,  growing  more  in 
separate  upright  stalks  than  the  common 
heath, and  flowering  only  at  the  top,  Aberd. 

CATHEL-NAIL,s.  The  nail  by  which  the 
body  of  a  cart  is  fastened  to  the  axle- 
tree,  Fife. 

CAT-HOLE,  s.  1.  The  name  given  to  the 
loop-holes  or  narrow  openings  in  the  walls 
of  a  barn,  S.  2.  A  sort  of  niche  in  the 
wall  of  a  barn,  in  which  keys  and  other 
necessaries  are  deposited  in  the  inside, 
where  it  is  not  perforated,  S. 

CA-THRO',  s.  A  great  disturbance,  South 
of  S.,  Lanarks.  Antiquary.  Gae-through 
synou.  From  the  r.  Caw,  to  drive,  and 
the  prep,  through. 

CA'-THROW,  s.  A  great  disturbance  ;  a 
broil ;  a  tumult.     V.  under  Call,  Ca',  v. 

To  CA'-THROW,  r.  a.  To  go  through  any 
business  with  activity  and  mettle,  S.B. 

CAT-HUD,  s.  The  name  given  to  a  large 
stone,  which  serves  as  a  back  to  a  fire  on 
the  hearth,  in  the  house  of  a  cottager, 
Dunifr. — Su.G.  kactte  denotes  a  small  cell 
or  apartment,  which  corresponds  to  the 
form  of  the  country  fireside  ;  also  a  bed  ; 
a  pen.  Hud  might  seem  allied  to  Teut. 
huyd-en,  conservare,  as  the  stone  is  meant 
to  guard  this  enclosure  from  the  effects  of 
the  fire. 

CATINE,  s.     Unexplained.     Polwart. 

CAT  I'  THE  HOLE,  s.  The  name  of  a 
game  well  known  in  Fife,  and  perhaps  in 
other  counties. — If  seven  boys  are  to  play, 
six  holes  are  made  at  certain  distances. 
Each  of  the  six  stands  at  a  hole,  with  a 
short  stick   in   his  hand  ;    the   seventh 


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stands  at  a  certain  distance,  holding  a 
ball.  When  he  gives  the  word,  or  makes 
the  sign  agreed  upon,  all  the  six  must 
change  holes,  each  running  to  his  neigh- 
bour's hole,  and  putting  his  stick  in  the 
hole  which  he  has  newly  seized.  In  mak- 
ing this  change,  the  boy  who  has  the  ball 
tries  to  put  it  into  an  empty  hole.  If  he 
succeeds  in  this,  the  boy  who  had  not  his 
stick  (for  the  stick  is  the  Cat)  in  the  hole 
to  which  he  had  run,  is  put  out,  and  must 
take  the  ball.  When  the  Cat  is  in  the 
Hole,  it  is  against  the  laws  of  the  game 
to  put  the  ball  into  it. 
CAT  YOGLE,  s.  "  Strix  Bubo,  (Linn,  syst.) 
Katyogle,  Great  horned  owl."  Edmon- 
stone's  Zetl.  V.  Katogle. 
To  CATLILL,  v.  a.  To  thrust  the  finger 
forcibly  under  the  ear  ;  a  barbarous  mode 
of  chastising,  Dumfr.  ;  syn.  with  Gulf. 
CATLILLS,  s.  pi.  To  gie  one  his  catlills, 
to  punish  him  in  this  way,  ibid.— Belg. 
lellen  denotes  the  gills  of  a  fowl,  from  lei, 
lelle,  the  lap  of  the  ear. 
CAT-LOUP,  s.  1.  A  very  short  distance 
as  to  space,  S.  q.  as  far  as  a  cat  may 
leap.  Hoijg.  2.  A  moment ;  as,  "  l'se 
be  wi'  ye  in  a  catloup,"  i.  e.,  instantly, 
"  I  will  be  with  you  as  quickly  as  a  cat 
can  leap,"  S.  V.  Loup. 
CATMAW,  s.  "  To  tumble  the  catmaic;"  to 

go  topsy-turvy,  to  tumble,  S.B. 
CATOUR,  s.     A  caterer;  a  provider.   Wal- 
lace.—  O.Teut.  hate r,  oeconomus.     Y.  Ka- 
touris. 
To  CATRIBAT,   r.  n.     To   contend;  to 

quarrel,  Roxb. 
CATRICK,  s.  A  supposed  disease  to  which 
the  roots  of  the  fingers  are  subject  from 
handling  cats  too  frequently. — It  is  also 
believed,  in  Angus,  that  if  a  cat  that  has 
crossed  a  dead  body  afterwards  walk 
over  the  roof  of  a  house,  the  head  of  that 
house  will  die  within  the  year.  Another 
superstition  prevails,  that  after  having 
crossed  over  a  dead  body,  the  first  person 
the  cat  leaps  over  will  become  blind. 
The  supposed  danger,  in  such  circum- 
stances, has  been  traced  to  a  laudable 
design  to  guard  the  bodies  of  the  dead 
from  this  carnivorous  animal.  V.  Catter. 
CATRIDGE,  Catrous.  Expl.  "  a  diminu- 
tive person  fond  of  women,"  Strathmore. 
CAT'S  CARRIAGE.  The  same  play  that 
is  otherwise  called  the  King's  Cushion, 
q.  v.,  Loth. 
CAT'S  CRADLE,  s.  A  plaything  for  chil- 
dren, made  of  packthread  on  the  fingers 
of  one  person,  and  transferred  from  them 
to  those  of  another,  S. 
CATS-HAIR,  s.  1.  The  down  that  covers 
unfledged  birds,  Fife ;  synon.  Paddock- 
hair.  2.  The  down  on  the  face  of  boys, 
before  the  beard  grows,  S.  3.  Applied  also 
to  the  thin  hair  that  often  grows  on  the 
bodies  of  persons  in  bad  health,  S. 


CAT-SILLER,  s.  The  mica  of  mineralo- 
gists, S. ;  the  katzen  silber  of  the  vulgar 
in  Germany. — Teut.  katten-silter,  amian- 
tus,  mica,  vulgo  argentum  felium  ;  Kilian. 

CAT'S-LUG,  s.  The  name  given  to  the 
Auricula  ursi,  Linn.,  Roxb. 

CAT'S-STAIRS,  s.  A  plaything  for  chil- 
dren, made  of  thread,  small  cord,  or  tape, 
which  is  so  disposed  by  the  hands  as  to  fall 
down  like  steps  of  a  stair,  Dumfr.  Gall. 

CATSTANE,  s.  One  of  the  upright  stones 
which  supports  a  grate,  there  being  one 
on  each  side,  Roxb.  Since  the  introduc- 
tion of  Carron  grates,  these  stones  are 
found  in  kitchens  only.  The  term  is  said 
to  originate  from  this  being  the  favourite 
seat  of  the  cat.    V.  Bar-stane. 

CATSTANE-HEAD,  s.  The  flat  top  of  the 
Cat-stane,  ibid. 

CATSTEPS,  s.  pi.  The  projections  of  the 
stones  in  the  slanting  part  of  a  gable, 
Roxb.     Corbie-steps  synon. 

CATS-TAILS,  s.  pi.  Hares-Tail-Rush, 
Eriophoruni  vaginatum,  Linn.  Mearns.  ; 
also  called  Canna-down,  Cat-Tails,  Gal- 
loway. 

CATTEN-CLOVER,  Cat-in-clover,  s.  The 
Lotus,  South  of  S.  Sw.  katt-klor,  cat's 
claws.     V.  Catsiller. 

CATTER,  Catehr,  s.  1.  Catarrh.  Bellen- 
Sen,  2.  A  supposed  disease  of  the  fingers 
from  handling  cats.     V.  Catrick. 

CATTERBATCH,  8.  Abroil,a  quarrel,  Fife. 
Teut.  kater,  a  he-cat,  and  boetse,  rendered 
cavillatio;  q.  "  a  cat's  quarrel." 

To  CATTERBATTER,  r.  n.  To  wrangle  ; 
at  times  implying  the  idea  of  good  hu- 
mour, Tweedd. ;  evidently  from  the  same 
origin  with  the  preceding. 

CATTLE-RA1K,  s.  A  common,  or  exten- 
sive pasture,  where  cattle  feed  at  large, 
S.— From  cattle,  and  raik,  to  range.  V. 
Raik. 

CAT WITTIT,  adj.  Harebrained ;  unsettled ; 
q.  having  the  wits  of  a  cat,  S. 

CAVABURD,  s.  A  thick  fall  of  snow,Shetl. 

To  CAUCHT,  r.  a.  To  catch,  to  grasp. 
Douglas. — Formed  from  the  pret.  of  catch. 

To  CAVE,  Keve,  r.  a.  1.  To  push,  to 
drive  backward  and  forward,  S.  2.  To 
toss.  "  To  cate  the  head,"  to  toss  it  in  a 
haughty  or  awkward  way,  S.  Cleland. 

To  CAVE  over,  r.  n.  To  fall  over  suddenly, 
S.  MelmtVs  MS. 

CAVE,  s.  1 .  A  stroke,  a  push,  S.  2.  A  toss. 
— Isl.  akafr,  cum  impetu,  vehementer. 

To  CAVE,  v.  a.  1.  To  separate  grain  from 
the  broken  straw,  after  threshing,  S.B. 
2.  To  separate  corn  from  the  chaff,  S.A. 
— Teut.  kar-en,  eventilare  paleas  ;  or  the 
v.,  both  as  signifying  to  toss  and  to  sepa- 
rate, may  be  viewed  as  the  same  with  Isl. 
kaf-a,  Tolutare  ;  kafa  i  heya,  to  toss,  ted, 
or  cave  hay. 

CAVE,  s.  A  deficiency  in  understanding, 
Aberd.— Teut.  keye,  stultus,  insanus. 


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CAVEE,  Si  A  state  of  commotion,  or  per- 
turbation of  mind,  Aberd. ;  perhaps  q.  Fr. 
cas  vif,  a  matter  that  gives  or  requires 
activity  ;  like  S.  Pavie. 

CAVEL,  Cavill,s.     A  low  fellow. 

CAVEL,  Cauil,  Cafle,  Kavel,  Kevil,  s. 

1.  Expl.  "a  rod,  a  pole,  a  long  staff." 
Chr.  Kirk. — Su.G.  hijle,  pertica,  bacillus ; 
Germ,  fteiile,  a  club.  2.  A  lot,  S.  keul, 
S.A.  Hence,  "to  cast  cavels,"  to  cast 
lots.  Card,  id.  Northumb.  Wallace. 
3.  By  Rudd.  cavillis  is  not  only  trans- 
lated lots,  but  "responses  of  oracles." 
Douglas.  4.  State  appointed,  allotment 
in  Providence,  S.B.  Ross.  5.  A  division 
or  share  of  property,  as  being  originally 
determined  by  lot,  S.B.  Laic  Case.  6. 
Used  to  denote  a  ridge  of  growing  corn, 
especially  where  the  custom  of  run-rig  is 
retained,  Perths. — Su.G.  Isl.  hafte,  which 
primarily  means  a  rod,  is  transferred  to  a 
lot  in  general;  Teut.  katel,  a  lot,  kavel-en, 
to  cast  lots. 

To  CAVELL,  r.  a.  To  divide  by  lot.  S.B. 
Law  Case. 

Kaveling  and  Deling,  casting  lots  and  di- 
viding the  property  according  as  the  lot 
falls  ;  dividing  by  lot. 

CAVER,  Kaver,  s.  [pron.  like  E.  brave.'] 
A  gentle  breeze,  a  term  used  on  the  west- 
ern coast  of  S. ;  probably  from  the  r.  Cave, 
to  drive  ;  q.  one  which  drives  a  vessel  for- 
ward in  its  course,  or  perhaps  as  includ- 
ing the  idea  of  tossing ;  synon.  Saicr. 

To  CAVIE,  t.  it.  1.  to  rear,  or  prance,  as  a 
horse,  Aberd.  Mearns.  2.  to  toss  the 
head,  or  to  walk  with  an  airy  and  affect- 
ed step,  ibid.  A  diminutive  from  Cave, 
Keve,  v. 

CAVIE,  s.     1.  A  hencoop,  S.      J.  Nicol. 

2.  In  former  times  the  lower  part  of  the 
aamrie,  or  meat-press,  was  thus  denomi- 
nated.— Teut.  kevie,  id.,  aviarium ;  Lat. 
cave  a. 

CAVIN,s.  A  convent  ;  pron.  like  E.  cave. 
That  this  was  anciently  in  use,  appears 
from  the  name  still  given  to  a  burial- 
place  in  Aberbrothick,  thecavin  kirkyard, 
i.  e.,  the  churchyard  of  the  convent;  pron. 
q.  Caivin. — O.E.  couent ;  Palsgr. 

CAVINGS,  s.  pi.  The  short,  broken  straw 
from  which  the  grain  has  been  separated 
by  means  of  the  barn-rake,  Loth.  V. 
Cave,  v. 

CAU  IS,  M  p.  sing.  Falls  suddenly  over. 
Douglas.  V.  Cave  over,  v. 

CAUITS,  s.  pi.  Apparently,  cat-calls. — 
From  S.  caw,  to  call.  Henrysone. 

To  CAUL,  or  Cauld,  v.  a.  To  caul  the 
bank  of  a  river,  is  to  lay  a  bed  of  loose 
stones  from  the  channel  of  the  river  back- 
wards, as  far  as  may  be  necessary,  for 
defending  the  land  against  the  inroads  of 
the  water,  S.A. 

CAULD,  Caul,  s.  A  dam-head,  S.A.  Lay 
Last  Minstrel. — Teut.  kade,  a  small  bank. 


CAULD  BARK,  "To  lie  in  the  cauld 
bark,"  to  be  dead,  S.B.  Ross. — Per- 
haps a  corr.  of  A.S.  beorg,  sepulchre  ;  q. 
cold  grave. 

CAULD-CASTEN-TO,  adj.  Lifeless;  dull; 
insipid,  Aberd. ;  pron.  Caul-cassin-tee. — 
Metaph.  taken  from  the  brewing  of  beer. 
If  the  wort  be  cauld  casten  to  the  barm, 
i.  e.,  if  the  wort  be  too  cold  when  the  yeast 
is  put  to  it,  fermentation  does  not  take 
place,  and  the  liquor,  of  course,  is  vapid. 

CAULD  COAL.  He  has  a  cauld  coal  to 
hi  aw  at,  "He  is  engaged  in  work  that 
promises  no  success,"  S.  Prov. 

CAULD  COMFORT.  1.  Any  unpleasant 
communication,  especially  when  some- 
thing of  a  different  description  has  been 
expected,  S.  2.  Inhospitality,  Roxb. 
This  generally  includes  the  idea  of  poor 
entertainment. 

CAULD-KAIL-HET-AGAIN,  s.  1.  Lite- 
rally, broth  warmed  and  served  up  the 
second  day,  S.  2.  Sometimes  applied  to 
a  sermon  preached  a  second  time  to  the 
same  auditory,  S.  3.  Used  as  an  adj.  iu 
denoting  a  flat  or  insipid  repetition  in 
whatever  wav,  S.     The  Entail. 

CAULDLlE.arfr.     Coldly,  S. 

CAULD-LIKE,  adj.  Having  the  appear- 
ance of  being  colil,  S. 

CAULDNESS,  s.  Coldness,  in  regard  to 
affection,  S.     Keith's  Hist. 

CAULDRIFENESS,  Coldrifeness,  s.  1. 
Susceptibility  of  cold;  chilness,S.  2.  Cool- 
ness, want  of  ardour,  S.  Baillie. 

CAULD  ROAST  AND  LITTLE  SODDEN. 
A  proverbial  phrase  for  an  ill-stored  lar- 
der; as,  "  He  needna  be  sae  nice,  atweel; 
for  gif  a'  tales  be  true,  he  's  [he  has]  but 
cauld  roast  and  little  sodden  [i.  e.  boiled] 
at  hame,"  Roxb. 

CAULD  SEED,  Cold-seed.  Late  peas  ; 
opposed  to  Hot  seed,  early  peas.  Ar/r. 
Surv.  Roxb. 

CAULD  SHOUTHER.  To  show  the  caidd 
shouthcr,  to  appear  cold  and  reserved, 
South  of  S.     Antiquary. 

CAULD  STEER.  Sour  milk  and  meal 
stirred  together  iu  a  cold  state,  S.B. 
This  phrase  in  Roxb.  is  applied  to  cold 
water  and  meal  mixed  together. 

CAULD  STRA1K.  A  cant  term  for  a 
dram  of  unmixed,  or  what  is  called  raw, 
spirituous  liquor,  Roxb. 

CAULD-WIN',  s.  Little  encouragement; 
q.  a  cold  wind  blowing  on  one,  Clydes. 

CAULD  WINTER.  The  designation  given 
in  Perths.  and,  perhaps,  in  other  counties, 
to  the  last  load  of  corn  brought  in  from 
the  field  to  the  barn-yard. 

CAULER,  adj.    Cool.     V.  Callour. 

CAULKER,  s.  The  hinder  part  of  a  horse- 
shoe sharpened,  &c.     V.  Cawker. 

CAULMES.   V.Calmes. 

To  CAUM  v.  a.  To  whiten  with  Camstone, 
or  pipe-clay,  S.    V.  Camstone. 


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CAUPE,  Caupis,  Caulpes,  Calpeis, s.    Ah 

exaction  made  by  a  superior,  especially 
by  the  Head  of  a  clan  on  his  tenants  and 
other  dependants,  for  maintenance  and 
protection,  under  the  name  of  a  benevo- 
lence. This  was  generally  the  best  horse, 
ox,  or  cow  the  retainer  had  in  his  pos- 
session. Acts  Ja.  IV. — Isl.  kaup  de- 
notes a  gift  ;  Su.G.  koep-a,  dare. 

CAUPONA,  Expl.  "  a  sailor's  cheer  in 
heaving  the  anchor."  Complaynt  S. — 
Fr.  a  an  coup,  at  once,  all  together. 

CAURE,  s.  Calves ;  the  pi.  of  can/,  a  calf. 
It  is  commonly  used  in  the  West  of  S. 
Pop.  Ball.  I  am  assured  that  the  word 
is  the  same  in  Norway. — A.S.  cael/ru,  id. 

CAUSEY,  Causay,  s.  A  street,  S..  Dou- 
glas.— Teut.  kautsije,  id.  1.  To  Keep  the 
Causey,  or,  tie  Crown  of  the  Causey,  to 
appear  openly;  to  appear  with  credit  and 
respectability ;  q.  to  be  under  no  neces- 
sity of  skulking,  or  taking  obscure  allevs, 
S.  "Rutherford.  2.  To  Takthe  Crown  of 'the 
Causey,  to  appear  with  pride  and  self- 
assurance.     Baillie. 

CAUSEYER,  s.  One  who  makes  a  cause- 
way, S. 

CAUSEY-CLOTHES,  s.  pi.  Dress  in  which 
one  may  appear  in  public,  S.     Baillie. 

CAUSEY-FACED,  adj.  One  who  may  ap- 
pear in  public  without  blushing,  or  has 
no  reason  for  shame  before  others,  S.B. 

CAUSEY-TALES,  s.  pi.  Common  news ; 
q.  street  news,  S. 

CAUSEY-WEBS.  A  person  is  said  to 
make  causey-webs,  who  neglects  his  or 
her  work,  and  is  too  much  on  the  street, 
Aberd. 

CAUTELE,s.  Wile,  stratagem.  Acts  Ja. 
VI. — Fr.  cautelle,  "  a  wile,  sleight,  crafty 
reach,  cousenage,"  &c.     Cotgr. 

CAUTION,  s.  Security,  S.  "Caution  is 
either  simple  and  pure,  for  payment  of 
sums  of  money,  or  performance  of  facts ; 
or  conditional,  depending  on  certain 
events."  Spottiswoode's  MS.  vo.  Cautlo. 
This  term  has  been  borrowed  from  cautlo, 
id.,  in  the  Roman  Law. 

To  Find  Caution,  to  bring  forward  a  suffi- 
cient surety,  S.  ibid. 

To  Set  Caution,  to  give  security ;  synon. 
with  the  preceding  phrase.    Spalding. 

CAUTIONER,  s.  A  surety  ;  a  sponsor,  S. 
a  forensic  term.     ActsJa.  V. 

CAUTIONRY,?.  Suretiship,S.  ActsCha.I. 

To  CAW,  r.  a.  To  drive,  to  impel  in  any 
direction  ;  to  strike,  with  the  prep,  at;  to 
search  by  traversing  ;  as,  "  I'll  caw  the 
haill  town  for't,  or  I  want  it."  V.  Call. 

To  Caw  Clashes.  To  spread  malicious  or 
injurious  reports,  Aberd. ;  q.  to  carry  them 
about  from  one  place  to  another,  like  one 
who  hawks  goods. 

To  Caw  a  Nail.     To  drive  a  nail,  S. 

To  Caw  a  Nail  to  the  Head.  To  drive 
anything  to  an  extremity,  S.     Ross. 


To  Caw  on.  To  fix  or  fasten;  as,  "  To  caw 
on  a  shoe,"  to  fix  a  shoe  on  the  foot  of  a 
horse. 

To  Caw  out.  To  drive  out.  1.  To  Caw  the 
Cows  out  o'  a  Kail-yard,  S.  "  He  has 
nae  the  sense  to  ca'  the  coxes  out  o'  a  kail- 
yard," an  old  proverb  signifying  that  de- 
gree of  incapacity  which  unfits  a  man  for 
the  easiest  offices  of  life."  Gl.  Antiquary, 
iii.  359.  2.  "  No  worth  the  cawing  out  o' 
a  kail-yard,"  a  phrase  very  commonly 
used  to  denote  any  thing  that  is  of  no  va- 
lue, that  is  unworthy  of  any  concern,  or 
of  the  slightest  exertion  in  its  behalf,  S. 
3.  "  /  madna  caw  him  out  o'  my  kale- 
yard," a  proverbial  phrase  contemptuously 
spoken  of  a  very  insignificant  person,  of 
one  of  whom  no  account  is  made;  in  allu- 
sion, as  would  seem,  to  the  driving  of  any 
destructive  animal  out  of  akitchen-garden. 

To  Caw  Sheep.  To  stagger  in  walking  ;  a 
vulgar  phrase  used  of  one  who  is  drunk- 
en, and  borrowed  from  the  necessity  of 
following  a  flock  of  sheep  from  side  to 
side,  when  they  are  driven  on  a  road, 
Fife. 

To  Caw  one's  Wa'  or  Way.  "  Caw  your  wa\" 
is  a  vulgar  phrase  signifying  "  move  on," 
q.  drive  away  ;  like  Gang  your  waas,  for 
"  go  away,"  S.    Boss. 

To  Caw  one's  Hogs  to  the  Hill.  To  snore. 
Of  one  who,  by  his  snoring,  indicates  that 
he  is  fast  asleep,  it  is  said,  "  He's  cawin 
his  hogs  to  the  hill,"  Aberd. 

To  CAW  AGAIN,  r.  a.  To  contradict, 
Aberd.  Perhaps  a  kind  of  secondary 
sense  of  Agaix-call,  r.  to  revoke. 

CAWAR  SKYNNIS.  "  Lamskynnis  and 
cawarskynnis."  Aberd.  Beg.  Apparently 
calf  skins. — Su.G.  kalfwar,  calves. 

CAWAW'D,  part.  pa.  Fatigued,  wearied 
of  any  thing  to  disgust,  Loth. — Perhaps 
an  allusion  to  the  fatigue  of  cattle,  when 
driven  far,  from  Caw,  to  drive,  and  Awa;" 
q.  driven  away. 

CAWF,s.     A  calf,  S.    Aberd.  Beg. 

CA  WF-COUNTRY,  Cawf-grund.'  V.  Calf- 
country. 

CAWILL,  s.      A  lot.     Y.   Cavi-l,  and   to 

COUTCH  BE  CAWILL. 

CAWYNG,*.  The  act  of  driving,  S.  Aberd. 
Beg. 

CAWK,  s.  Chalk,  S.  Caulk,  A.Bor.  Wal- 
lace.— A.S.  cealc:  Alem.  calc;  Dan.  Belg. 
kalck ;  Isl.  kalk ;  C.B.  calch;  Lat.  calx,  id. 

CAWKER,  s.  1.  The  hinder  part  of  a 
horse's  shoe  sharpened,  and  pointed 
downwards,  to  prevent  the  horse  from 
sliding  on  the  ice,  S.  2.  Metaph.  used  to 
to  denote  mental  acrimony.  Guy  Man- 
ner ing.  3.  Metaph.  a  dram ;  a  glass  of 
ardent  spirits,  S. — Isl.  keikr,  recurvus, 
keik-a,  recurvi ;  as  referring  to  the  form 
of  the  caulker. 

CAWLIE, .«.  A  contemptuous  name  for  a 
man,  S.  ;  pron.  like  E.  cowl.   Clettand, 


CAW 

To  CAWMER,  r .  a.  To  quiet,  to  calm,  Upp. 

Clydes. ;  synon.  with  Chammer,  q.  v. 
CAWMYS,  s.     A  mould.  Acts  Ja.  V.    V. 

Calmes. 
CAZARD,  s.     Apparently,  an  emperor,  or 
Csesar  ;  as  the  latter  is  sometimes  writ- 
ten Caser.     Chron.  S.  Poet. 
CAZZIE,  s.    A  sort  of  sack  or  net  made  of 
straw,  S.B. — Sw.  cassa,  a  fish  net.     V. 
Cassie. 
CAZZIE-CHAIR,  a  sort  of  easy  chair  of 
straw,  plaited  in  the  manner  in  which 
bee-hives  or  skeps  are  made,  Fife. 
CEA,  s.    "  A  small  tub."    Gl.  Sure.  Nairn 
and  Morai/.    Pron.  like  E.  Sea.    Thus  it 
is  evidently  the  same  with  Say,  Saye,  q.  v. 
CEAN  KINNE,  a  Gaelic  designation,  used 
to  denote  the  chief  of  a  clan,  Highlands  of 
S.  C  pron.  hard,  as  k.   Warerley.     Gael. 
ceann,  head,  cine,  a  race,  tribe,  family;  the 
same  with  A.S.  cinn,  genus;  Isl.  ten,  id. 
CEDENT,  s.     The  person  who  executes  a 
deed  of  resignation  ;    a  forensic   term  ; 
Lat.  ced-ere.  Acts  J  a.  VI. — "  Cedent  is  he 
who  grants  an  assignation  ;  and  he  who 
receives  it  is  termed  Cessioner  or  Assigny." 
Spottiswoode's  MS.  Law  Diet. 
To  CEIRS,  Sers,  v.  a.    To  search.    Dou- 
glas.— Fr.  cherch-er;  Ital.  cere-are,  id. 
CELATIOUNE,s.  Concealment.  Acts  Mary. 
CELDR,  Celdre,  s.     A  chalder,  or  sixteen 
bolls  of  Scots  measure. — L.B.  celdra  is 
used  in  the  same  sense. 
To  CELE,  v.  a.    To  conceal,  to  keep  secret. 
Balfour's  Prac. — Fr.  cel-er;  Lat.  eel-are. 
CELICALL,«<(/.  Heavenly; celestial.  Pony. 
CELT,  s.     1 .  The  longitudinal  and  grooved 
instrument  of  mixed  metal  often  found  in 
S.     The  Pirate.     2.  Stone  Celt,  the  name 
given  to  a  stone  hatchet,  S. 
CENCRASTUS,  s.      A  serpent  of  a  green- 
ish colour,  having  its  speckled  belly  co- 
vered with  spots  resembling  millet-seeds. 
Watson's  Coll. — Fr.  cenchrite,  Lat.  cen- 
chrus,  id. 
CENSEMENT,s.  Judgment.  V. Sexsemext. 
CERCIOUR,  s.    A  searcher.    "  Cerciouris, 

vesiaris,"  &c.     Aberd.  Reg. 
To  CERSS,  t.  a.    To  search.'    Acts  Ja.  IV. 

— Fr.  cherch-er. 
CERT.  For  cert,  with  a  certainty ;  beyond  a 
doubt,  Fife. — Fr.  a  la  certe,  id.    V.  Certy. 
CERT AI NT,  adj.   Corr.  from  E.  certain,  the 
mode  of  pronunciation  in  the  northern 
counties  of  S.     Spalding. 
CERTY,  Certie,  s.      By  my  certy,  a  kind 
of  oath  equivalent  to  troth,  S.   Saxon  and 
Gael. — It  is  probable  that  Fr.  certe  had 
been  anciently  pronounced  certe. 
CERTION  AT, part.  pa.  Certified.  A  forensic 
term. — L.B.  certion-are,  securum  reddere. 
CESSIONAR,  Cessioxare,  .«.      The  person 
to  whom  an  assignment  of  property  is  le- 
gally made ;  syn.  with  Assignay.  Balfour. 
CEST,  Cessit,  pret.     Seized.     Wallace. 
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120  CHA 

E.,  beginning  with  cli,  sounded  hard,  are 
to  be  traced  to  those  in  the  Germ,  or 
Northern  languages  that  have  k,  and  in 
A.S.  c,  which  has  the  same  power  with  k. 
CHACH AND,  part.  pr.  Chachand  the  gait, 
pursuing  his  course.  P.  Voilyear. — O.Fr. 
chach-ier,  to  chase  ;  to  pursue. 
To  CHACK,  v.  n.     To  clack,  to  make  a 

clinking  noise,  S.     Cleland. 
To  CHACK,  r.  a.     1.  To  cut  or  bruise  any 
part  of  the  body  by  a  sudden  stroke  ;  as 
when  the  sash  of  a  window  falls  on  the 
fingers,   S.      2.    To  job  ;    synon.   Prob, 
Stob,  Dumfr.     3.  To  give  pain  in  a  moral 
sense,  S.      4.  To  lay  hold  of  any  thing 
quickly,  so  as  to  give  it  a  gash  with  the 
teeth,  "Ettr.  For.— E.  check;  Teut.  kack- 
en,  kek-en,  increpare ;  synon.  S.B.  Chat,q.  v. 
CHACK,  Chatt,  s.     A  slight  repast,  taken 
hastily,  S.     Gait. — Q.  a  check  for  hunger. 
Familv-Chack,  .«.    A  family  dinner,  exclud- 
ing the  idea  of  ceremonious  preparation,  S. 
Rob  Roy. — It  is  also  pronounced  check. 
CHACK,    Check,  s.      The    Wheat-ear,  a 
bird,  Orkn.      Motacilla  oenanthe,  Linn. 
Barry. — Nearly  the  same  with  the  last 
part  of  its  Germ,  name,  stein  schwakcr. 
V.  Staxe-Chacker. 
To  CHACK,  d.  n.  To  check,  S.  Hence, 
CHACK-REEL,  Check-reel,  s.    The  com- 
mon reel  for  winding  yarn.      It  is  thus 
denominated,  because  it  is   constructed 
with  &  check;  or  perhaps  from  its  clack- 
ing noise,  when  the  quantity  of  yarn  le- 
gally required  for  a  cut  has  been  wound 
on  it,  S. 
CHACK  (in  a  road),  s.     A  rut,  the  track 

of  a  wheel,  Loth.     Hence, 
CHACKIE,  adj.    1.  Unequal;  as,  a  chackie 
road,  a  road  that  is  full  of  ruts,  or  has 
many  inequalities  in  it,  Loth.    2.  Applied 
to  ground  that  has  much  gravel  in  it, 
South  of  S. 
CHACK- A-PUDDING,  s.    A  selfish  fellow, 
who,  either  in  eating,  or  in  whatsoever 
other  way,  lays  hold  of  any  thing  that  is 
good,  Ettr.  For. — Perhaps  a  corr.  of  E. 
Jack-pudding. 
CIIACIvARALLY,  s.      Apparently  some 
kind  of  checkered  or   variegated   cloth. 
Watson's  Coll. 
CHACKART,     Chackie,  s.      The    stone- 
chatter,  a  bird,  Buchan.    Tarras's  Poems. 
V.     Staxe-chaker. 
CHACKE-BLYND-MAN,  s.     Blindman's- 
buff.    Bp.  Forbes.    Jockie-blind-mau,  An- 
gus, id. 
CHACKIE-MILL,  s.      The    death-watch, 

Ang.     V.  Dedechack. 
CHACKIT,^rt}-(\a<f/.    Chequered,  S.    Tar- 

ras.- — Fr.  escheque. 
CHACKLOWR1E,  s.      Mashed    cabbage, 

mixed  with  barley-broth,  Aberd. 
CHAD,  s.    Gravel,  such  small  stones  as  form 
the  bed  of  a  river,  S.B. — Teut.  hade,  litus, 
ora.  - 

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CHADDY,    adj.      Gravelly  ;   as,  chaddy 
ground,   that   which    chiefly  consists  of 
gravel,  S. 
To  CHA'FAUSE,  v.  n.    "To  suffer  ;"  GI. 

Ross,  Ang. 
To  CHAFF,  v.  n.     To  chatter,  to  be  loqua- 
cious, Loth.— Teut.  kef-en,  gannire,  la- 
trare,  q.  to  bark. 
CHAFFER,  s.      The  round-lipped  whale, 
Shetl.     "  Delphinus  Orca,  (Liun.  Syst.,) 
Chaffer-whale,  Grampus."     Edmonstone's 
Zetl.,  ii.  300. 
To  CHAFFLE,  r.  n.    To  chaffer  or  higgle  « 

Saint  Patrick. 
CHAFFRIE,  s.  Refuse,  Lanarks.— This 
seems  formed  from  E.  chaffer,  merchan- 
dize ;  from  A.S.  ceap-an,  Alem.  chauph- 
en,  Moes.G.  kaup-jan,  to  purchase  ;  used 
in  an  oblique  sense  for  trifling  wares. 
CHAFRON,  s.     Armour  for  the  head  of  a 

war-horse.     V.  Cheveron. 
CHAFTIS,  Chafts,  s.  pi.  Chops,  S.  A.Bor. 
chafts.  Peblis  to  the  Play.— Su.G.  kiaeft, 
kaeft;  Isl.  kiaft-ur,  the  jaw-bone.   A.Bor. 
chafts,  clefts,  id.     Hence  also  E.  chops. 
CHAFT-BLADE,  s.  The  jaw-bone,  S. 
CHAFT-TALK,    s.        Talking,    prattling, 
Aberd. ;    from   chaft,   and  talk.     Poems 
Buchan  Dial. 
CHAFT-TOOTH,  s.    A  jaw-tooth,  S. 
CHAIP,  s.     Purchase  ;  bargain  ;  E.  cheap. 

Aberd.  Req. 
To  CHAIPE,  t.  n.    To  escape.     Wallace. 
To  chape  or  chaip  still  signifies  to  escape. 
Upp.  Clydes. — Fr.  eschapp-er,  Ital.  scapp- 
are,  id. 
CHAIPES,  Chapis,  s.pl.     Price,  rate,  es- 
tablished value  of  goods.      Acts  Ja.  I. 
— A.S.  crap,  price  ;  from  ceap-an,  to  buy. 
To  CHAISTIFIE,  v.  a.  To  chastise.    Bel- 

lenden. 
To  CHAK,r.  «.     To  check.     Wallace. 
CHAK,s.  The  act  of  checking,  stop.  V.Char. 
To  CHAK,  t.  n.     1.  To  gnash,  to  snatch  at 
an  object  with  the  chops,  as  a  dog  does, 
S.     Douglas.     2.  It  expresses  the  sharp 
sound  made   by  any  iron  substance,  as 
the  latch,  or  sneck,  of  a  door,  when  en- 
tering into  its  socket ;  to  click,  S.     3. 
To  chak  to,  to  shut  with  a  sharp  sound. 
Bellenden. 
CHAKER,  s.    A  chess-board.    Aberd.  Req. 
CHAKIL,  s.    The  wrist.      Watson's  Coll. 

V.  Shackle-Bane. 
CHAKKIR,  s.     The    Exchequer.     Aberd. 

Req.     V.  Cheker. 
CHALANCE,   Challance,  .«.     Challenge  ; 
exception;  used  in  a  forensic  sense.    Act. 
Audit. 
CHALANDRTE,  s.  Probably,  imitations  of 
singing  birds.      Burel. — Fr.  calandre,  a 
species  of  lark. 
CHALDRICK,    Chalder,  s.      The  name 
given  in  the  Orkney  Islands  to  the  Sea- 
pie,  Hoemat opus  ostralegus,  Linn.  Statist. 
Ace. — Isl.  tialldur,  id.  Pennant's  Zool. 


CHALFER,.*.  Apparently,achaffern.  Inven- 
tories.— Fr.  eschauff-er,  to  chafe  ;  to  heat. 

CHALLENGE,  s.  Removal  by  death;  sum- 
mons to  the  other  world ;  as,  "  He  has 
gotten  a  hasty  challenge,"  i.  e.,  a  sudden 

CHALLENGEABLE,  adj.     Liable  to  be 

called  in  question.     Acts  Clia.  I. 
CHALMER,  s.  Chamber.     Douglas. 
CHALMER  OF  DEIS,  Chamber  of  dais. 
1.  A   parlour.      2.  The   best   bed-room. 
Properly  a  chamber  or  hall  having  a  part 
of  it  elevated  above  the  rest,  and  covered 
with  a  canopy  or  dais.  V.  Chambradeese. 
CHALMER-CHIELD,  s.     A  valet  of  the 
chamber. — "  The   treasurer  paid   David 
Rizzio,  in  April,  1562,  £15,  as  chalmer- 
chield,  or  valet  of  the  chalmer."     Chal- 
mers'' Mary.    V.  Chiel,  Chield. 
CHALMER-GLEW,  s.    "  Chambering,  se- 
cret wantonness,"     Gl.  Sibb.     V.  Glew. 
CHALMERLANE,s.    Chamberlain.    Acts 

Ja.I. 
CHALMERLANRIE,s.  The  office  of  a  cham- 
berlain; chamberlainship.    Acts  Ja.  VI. 
CHALMILLETT,  *.     The  stuff  called  cam- 
let, made  of  silk  and  wool.  Inventories. — 
In  O.E.  chamlet,  Fr.  camelot;   being  ori- 
ginally made  of  the  hair  of  the  camel. 
CHALOUS,  Sir  Gawan  and  Sir  Gal.  i.   11. 

V.  Cholle. 
CHAMBERERE,s.  A  chamberlain.  King's 

Quair. — Fr.  chambrier,  id.  Sw.  kamerer. 
CHAMBRADEESE,  s.     1.    A  parlour,  a 
name  still  used  by  some  old  people,  Fife. 
Properly,  Chamber  of  dais.  2.  Sometimes, 
the  best  bed-room. — Fr.  chambre  au  dais, 
a  chamber  with  a  canopy.  V.  Deis. 
CHAMLANRIE,  8.     The  office  of  cham- 
berlain.— From  O.Fr.  chamellan,  a  cham- 
berlain.    V.  Chalmerlane. 
CHAMLOTHE,  Chamlet,  s.    Camelot,  or 
camlet — From  Fr.  chameau,  a  camel;  this 
cloth  being  originally  made  of  camel's  hair. 
To  CHAMMER,  v.  a.  To  quash;  to  silence; 
to  settle;  as,  "  If  I  had  heard  him,  I  wad 
hae  chammer'd  his  talk  till  him,"  Roxb. 
— Teut.  kommer-en,  manus  injicere,  reti- 
nere ;  arrestare ;  kamer-en,  in  cella  con- 
dere,  q.  to  confine  ;  to  restrain. 
To  CHAMP,  v.  a.  To  chop,  to  mash,  to  chew, 
S.    Chomp,  Lancash.,  to  cut  things  small. 
Godscroft. — Germ.  Belg.  kapp-en,  id.    Or 
rather  from  Isl.  kamp-a,  masticare. 
CHAMP,  s.     A  mire ;  as,  "  That's  a  perfect 
chump,"  Tweedd. ;   q.  what   is   trodden 
down  or  mashed  by  the  feet  of  animals. 
CHAMP,  s.     The  figure  that  is  raised  on 
diaper,  silk,  &c. — Fr.  champ  is  applied  to 
work  of  the  same  kind ;  as,  champ  d'une 
tapisserie  ;  but  the  term,  according  to  its 
primary  sense,  denotes  the  area,  or  field, 
on  which  the  figures  in  tapestry  are  raised. 
CH  AMP  ARTE,  s.   Field-rent;  that  portion 
of  the  fruits  of  the  soil  paid  by  a  tenant 
to  his  lord. — Fr.  champar,  or  champart,  id. 


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CHAMPIES, :?.  pi.  Mashed  potatoes,  Ber- 
wick s. 

CHAMPIT,  adj.  Having  raised  figures, 
embossed,  diapered.  Pal  ice  of  Honour. — 
Tent,  schamp-en,  radere,  scalpere. 

CHANCELLARIE,s.  Chancery.  ActsJa. 
VI. — Fr.  chancelerie,  id.  Johnson  con- 
jectures that  E.  chancery,  has  been,  "  pro- 
bably, chancellery,  then  shortened." 

CHANCELLOR  of  a  Jury.  The  foreman 
of  it,  S.     Heart  Mid-Loth . 

To  CHANCH,  ».  a.  To  change.  Acts  Ja.  V. 

CHANCY,  adj.  1.  Fortunate,  happy,  S. 
Douglas— Fr.  chanceaux,  id.  2.  Fore- 
boding good  fortune,  S.  Any  person  or 
thing  viewed  as  inauspicious,  is  said  to 
be  no  chancy,  S.  This  term  is  very  com- 
monly applied  to  one  who  is  supposed  to 
be  conversant  with  magical  arts.  3.  Safe 
in  a  literal  sense  ;  but  commonly  used 
with  the  negative  prefixed  ;  not  chancy, 
not  safe,  dangerous.    Ross. 

CHANDLER,  Chanler,s.  A  candlestick, 
S.  Ramsay. — Fr.  chandelier,  a  branch 
for  holding  candles,  used  obliquely.  Grose 
mentions  ehaundler. 

CHANDLER-CHAFTS,Chan'ler-Chafts, 
s.  pi.  Lantern-jaws  ;  thin  cheek-blades, 
S.     Skinner. 

CHANG,  s.  Apparently,  reiteration  of  one 
thing,  Aberd.  Chirmin'  chcmg.  Skinner. 
— This  word  seems  to  be  used  in  a  simi- 
lar sense  with  Chaunerin  ;  allied,  per- 
haps, to  Isl.  kiaenk,  avium  vox  ;  crocitus, 
q.  "  a  croaking  sound."     V.  Chirme. 

CHANGE,  s.  Custom;  as  denoting  the  prac- 
tice of  buying  from  certain  persons,  S. 
Train's  Mountain  Muse. 

CHANGE,  Change  -  House,  Change  - 
House,  s.  A  small  inn  or  alehouse,  S. 
Smollett. 

CHANGE-KEEPER,  s.  One  who  keeps  an 
alehouse,  or  a  petty  inn,  Perths.  Lanarks. 

CHANGE  SEATS,  THE  KING'S  COME. 
A  game  well  known  in  Loth,  and  in  the 
South  of  S. — In  this  game,  as  many  seats 
are  placed  round  a  room  as  will  serve  all 
the  company  save  one.  The  want  of  a 
seat  falls  on  the  individual  by  a  kind  of 
lot.  All  the  rest  being  seated,  he  who 
has  no  seat  stands  in  the  middle,  repeat- 
ing the  words,  "  Change  seats,  change 
seats,"  &c,  while  all  the  rest  are  on  the 
alert  to  observe  when  he  adds,  "  The 
King's  come,"  or  as  it  is  sometimes  ex- 
pressed, "The  King's  coming;"  as  they 
must  then  all  rise  and  change  their  seats. 
The  sport  lies  in  the  bustle  made  in  con- 
sequence of  every  one's  endeavouring  to 
avoid  the  misfortune  of  being  the  unhappy 
individual  who  is  left  without  a  seat.  Rob 
Roy.  This  game,  although  childish,  is 
evidently  meant  to  ridicule  the  political 
scramble  for  places  on  occasion  of  a 
change  of  government,  or  in  the  succession. 

CHANLER-CHAFTED,    adj.      Lantern- 


jawed  ;  having  chops  like  a  chandler  or 
candlestick,  S.B.     Journ.  Land. 

CHANNEL,  s.  A  gutter ;  a  kennel.  Bal- 
four's Pr  act. — Fr.  chenal;  Belg.  kennel; 
Lat.  canal-is,  id.  This  word  has  been 
probably  borrowed  from  the  French,  while 
residing  in  this  country,  during  the  reign 
of  Mary. 

CHANNEL,  s.  Gravel,  S.  (synon.  chad.) — 
Perhaps  from  channel,  the  bed  of  a  river. 
V.  Chingle. 

CHANNELLY,«r//.  Gravelly,  S.  Stat.  Ace. 

CHANNEL-STANE,  s.  The  name  given 
to  the  stone  used  in  the  diversion  of  curl- 
ing. Gall.- — Perhaps  thus  denominated, 
as  they  are  generally  such  as  are  taken 
from  the  bed  of  a  river. 

CHANNER,  s.  Gravel ;  often  Channers ; 
synon.  with  Channel,  Aberd. 

To  CHANNER,  v.  n.  To  fret,  to  be  in  a 
chiding  humour,  S.  Minstrelsy  Border. 
— Ir.  cannr-an,  to  mutter  or  grumble  ; 
Gael.  id.  cannran,  contention,  grumbling. 

CHANOS,  adj.  Gray ;  hoary.  Douglas. 
— Lat.  oanus.    V.  Canois. 

CHANRY-KIRK,Channery-Kirk,^.  Corr. 
of  Chanonry,  or  Canonry  kirk,  i.  e.,  Kirk 
of  the  Canons,  S.     Spalding. 

CHANTER,  s.  The  drone  of  a  bagpipe,  S. 
Lady  of  the  Lake. — Gael,  cantair,  chanter, 
(Shaw,)  apparently  a  singer;  primarily 
applied  to  the  person;  hence,  perhaps,  to 
the  drone. 

CHANTERIS,  s.  pi.  Laics  endowed  with 
ecclesiastical  benefices.    Bannat.  Poems. 

CHANTY,  Chantie,  s.  A  chamber-pot ; 
an  urinal ;  a  cant  term,  Roxb.  Ayrs.  Fife. 
Picken. 

CHANTICLEER,  s.  A  name  given  to  the 
Dragonet,  Firth  of  Forth.— "  Callionymus 
Lyra,  Dragonet;  Chanticleer,  or  Gowdie." 
NeilPs  List  of  Fishes.  This  name  is  also 
given  to  a  cock,  Scot,  and  Eng. 

CHANTIE-BEAK,  8.  A  prattling  child  ; 
a  chatter-box,  Roxb. — Apparently  from 
Fr.  chant-er,  to  warble,  (E.  chant,)  as  ex- 
pressive of  cheerfulness,  and  bee,  the  bill 
or  beak.    V.  Beik,  s. 

CHANTIN',  adj.  Loquacious,  and  at  the 
same  time  pert,  Roxb. 

CHAP,  s.  1.  A  fellow,  a  contemptuous  term ; 
sometimes  chappie,  or  "  little  chap,"  S. 
Burns.  2.  Like  chield,  it  is  also  applied 
to  a  female,  S.B.  Ross.— Su.G.  kaeps, 
keips,  kaebs,  homo  servilis  conditionis. 

To  CHAP,  v.  a.  1.  To  strike  with  a  ham- 
mer, or  any  instrument  of  similar  use,  S. 
— Teut.  kapp-en,  incidere  ;  Belg.  schopp- 
en,  to  strike,  Sewel.  2.  To  chop,  to  cut 
into  small  pieces,  S.  3.  To  bruise  ;  to 
beat;  to  break,  S.B. — Teut.  kapp-en, con- 
scindere  minutim. 

To  CHAP  hands,  to  strike  hands,  especially 
in  concluding  a  bargain,  S.     Ross. 

To  CHAP  aff,  to  strike  off.— Su.G.  kapp-a, 
to  amputate. 


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To  CHAP,  r.  n.  1.  To  strike  ;  "  the  knock's 
chappin,"  the  clock  strikes,  S.  Guy 
Mannering.  2.  To  chap  at  a  door,  to 
knock,  to  rap,  S.    Sir  Egeir. 

CHAP,  Chaup,  Choppe,  s.  1.  A  stroke  of 
any  kind;  a  blow,  S.  Burns. — Tent,  kip, 
ictus;  Moes.G.  ka upat-jan,  colaphos  inge- 
rere.  Or  perhaps  Su.G.  kaepp,  baculus,  a 
stick.  2.  A  tap  or  rap,  S.  Minst.  Bord. 
Z.  Boyd  uses  choppe  in  the  same  sense. 

To  CHAP,  Chaup  out,  Chaups,  v.  a.  1. 
To  fix  upon  any  person  or  thing  by  se- 
lection, s.  Hence  the  phrase,  Chap  ye, 
chuse  ye.  Ramsay.  2.  Suddenly  to  em- 
brace a  proposal  made  in  order  to  a  bar- 
gain ;  to  hold  one  at  the  terms  men- 
tioned^.— Belg.kipp-en,to  choose;  which 
seems  only  a  secondary  sense  of  the  v.  in 
Teut.,  as  signifying  to  lay  hold  of. 

CHAP,  s.  The  act  of  choosing  ;  Chap  and 
choice,  great  variety,  S.B.     Ross. 

CHAP,?.     A  shop.     Many. 

To  CHAP  out,  r.  a.  To  call  out  by  a  tap 
on  a  pane  of  the  window,  S.     Black u: 

To  CHAP  yont,  r.  n.  To  get  out  of  the 
way,  Aberd.  Apparently  equivalent  to 
E.  chop  about,  as  applied  to  the  shifting 
of  the  wind.     Tarras's  Poems. 

CHAP  and  CHOICE,  great  variety,  S.  67. 
Shirrefs. 

CHAPDUR,*.     Chapter.     Chart.  Aberd. 

CHAPIN,  Chappin,  s.  Chopin,  a  quart,  S. 
Shirrefs. 

To  Tak  a  Chappin,  is  a  circumlocution 
commonly  used  to  express  an  attachment 
to  intoxicating  liquor,  S. 

CHAPIS,  s.  pi.  Established  prices  and 
rates.     V.  Chaites. 

CHAPYT.     V.  Chaipe. 

CHAPLING,  s.  The  term  used  when,  at 
an  election,  merchants  or  craftsmen  lose 
their  individual  votes,  and  go  with  the 
majority  of  their  guild  or  craft. — Su.G. 
kaeppl-a,  to  gag,  bacillo  os  obturare  ; 
from  kaepp,  baculus. 

CHAPMAN,  s.  A  pedler,  a  hawker,  S.,  a 
merchant,  O.E.  Statist.  Ace. — A.S.  ccap- 
man  ;  Sw.  kocpman,  a  merchant. 

CHAPPAN,  adj.  "  Tall  of  stature;  clever." 
Gl.  Picken.  Ayrs.  also  expl.  "  lusty," 
Ed.  1813.— This  must  be  merely  a  Scot- 
tish modification  of  the  E.  word  chopping, 
used  in  the  first  sense. 

CHAPPED  BY,  pret.  Apparently  got  out 
of  the  way.     Pitscottie.     V.  Chap  yont. 

CHAPPER,  g.  An  instrument  for  bruising 
potatoes,  &c,  Aberd. 

CHAPPIE, ,--.     A  little  fellow,  S.     Gait. 

CHAPPING-STICKS,  s.  Any  instrument 
which  one  uses  for  strikina;  with,  S. 
Kelly. 

CHAPTERLY,  adv.  A  presbytery  is  said 
to  be  chapterly  met,  or  convened,  when 
all  the  members  are  present ;  formerly 
written  Chaptourly.— -The  term  has  been 
transmitted  from   the  times  of  popery ; 


from  chapter,  chaptour,  "  an  assembly  of 
the  clergy  of  a  cathedral  or  collegiate 
church." 

CHAR,  s.  Carriages.  Barbour. — Fr.  char, 
a  wagon,  a  car. 

CHAR,  s.  A  certain  quantity  of  lead.  Balf. 
Pract.  —  It  seems  properly  to  signify  a 
car£-load-full.     V.  Char,  s.  Carriages. 

To  CHAR,  v.  a,  1.  To  stop.  Dour/las.  2.  To 
char  by,  to  turn  aside.  Douglas. — A.S. 
cerr-an,  to  turn,  to  turn  from,  divertere. 

CHAR.  On  char,  to  a  side.  Douglas. — A.S. 
cerre,  turning,  bending,  winding. 

To  CHAR.  Char  doute.  Perhaps,  "  mur- 
mur, distrust."  Barbour. — A.S.  cear-ian, 
to  complain,  to  murmur. 

CHARBUKILL,  s.  1.  A  carbuncle.  Dou- 
glas. 2.  An  ulcer.  Pohcart. — Fr.  escar- 
boucle,  carboucle,  the  pestilent  botch  or 
sore,  termed  a  carbuncle. 

CHARD,  pret.     V.  Chier. 

CH  AR'D.     Expl.  "  leaning  place." 

CHARE,s.  A  chariot.  Douglas. — Fr.c/;a;-,id. 

CHARE,  s.  Care,  charge.  Ross. —  Like  E. 
charie,  from  A.S.  car,  cura,  or  cearig,  so- 
licitus. 

CHARGES,  s.  pi.  Rents.  Bulk  of  Discip- 
line.— Fr.  charge,  pension,  rente. 

To  CHARK,  r.  n.  1.  To  make  a  grating 
noise,  as  the  teeth  do  when  grinding  any 
gritty  substance  accidentally  mingled  with 
one's  food,  Dumfr.  Chirk,  q.  v.  synon. 
2.  To  be  habitually  complaining ;  to  be 
constantly  in  a  querulous  humour,  ibid. 

CHARKAR,  s.     Meaning  doubtful. 

CHARKER,  s.  A  cricket,  Dumfr.— Pro- 
bably from  A.S.  cearc-ian,  stridere,  "  to 
creake,  to  make  a  noise ;  to  charke,  or 
chirke,"  Somner. 

CHARLEWAN,  Charlewayne,  s.  The 
constellation  Ursa  Major,  also  called  the 
Plough,  S.  Douglas. — A.S.  carleasicagn; 
Su.G.  karhcaqn ;  Dan.  karlvoqn. 

CHARNAILL'  BANDIS,  s.  pi.  Strong 
hinges  used  for  massy  doors  or  gates,  ri- 
veted, and  often  having  a  plate,  on  each 
side  of  the  gate,  S. ;  centre-hinges,  E.  Wal- 
lace.— Fr.  charniere,  a  hinge,  a  turning- 
joint. 

CHARNALE,  s.  Perhaps  corr.  from  Fr. 
charniere,  a  hinge,  or  turning-joint.  In- 
ventories.   V.  Charnaill  Bandis. 

CHARRIS.     V.  Char,  r. 

CHARTER-HOUSS,  s.  The  name  given 
to  the  monastery  of  the  Carthusians. — Fr. 
chart reux.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

CHARTOUR.s.Aplaceforholdingwritings. 

CHARVE,  adj.     Great,  Orkn. 

CHAS,  s.    The  game  of  chess.    Inventories. 

CHASBOL,  Ciiesbol,  Chesbowe,  s.  Poppy. 
Complaynt  S.     Douglas. 

CHASE,  s.  Brack  a  chase,  perhaps,  begun 
a  pursuit.     Knox. 

CHASER,  .9.  A  ram  that  has  only  one  tes- 
ticle, Selkirks.     Hogg. 

CHASS,  *\     Case,  condition.     Wallact 


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To  CHASTY,  c.  a,  To  chastise,  to  correct. 
Barbour. — Fr.  chastl-cr,  id. 

To  CHASTIFY,  r.  a.  To  make  chaste.— 
Perhaps  meant  as  strictly  signifying  emas- 
culare,  like  Fr.  chastr-er.  However,  L.B. 
castificare  se,  signifies,  se  castum  exhibere, 
servare,  Da  Cange. 

To  CHASTIZE,  v.  a,  To  abridge.— Evi- 
dently a  metaph.  use  of  the  E.  r. 

CHASUBYL,  s.    The  same  with  Chesybil. 

To  CHAT,  v.  a.  1.  To  bruise  slightly.  2.  To 
chafe,  Sv;  synon.  chack. 

CHAT  THE,  "Hang  thyself;"  Rudd. 
Douglas. — According  to  Sherrif's,  Chat  is 
"  sometimes  a  cant  name  for  the  gallows," 
Gl.  Abcrd. 

CIIATON,  Chatto.x,  s.  "  The  beazill,  collet, 
head,  or  broadest  part  of  a  ring,  &c, 
wherein  the  stone  is  set,"  Cotgr.,  Fr. 

To  CHATTER,  v.  a.  To  divide  a  thing  by 
causing  many  fractures ;  to  break  suddenly 
into  small  pieces,  Aberd.;  to  Shatter,  E. 

CHATTY-PUSS,  s.  A  term  used  in  calling 
to  a  cat,  Roxb.  Evidently  of  the  same 
origin  with  Cheet,  q.  v. 

To  CHATTLE,  v.  n.  To  eat  as  a  lamb,  or 
a  young  child  ;  to  nibble  ;  to  chew  feebly, 
Ettr.  For. — This  may  be  a  diniin.  from  A.S. 
ceoic-an,  or  Teut.  kauw-en,  kouw-en,  id., 
mordere. 

CHAUDMALLET,  s.  A  blow  ;  a  beating, 
Aberd.  Evidently  a  relique  of  Chaud- 
melli,  q.  v. 

CHAUDMELLE',  .*.  A  sudden  broil  or 
quarrel.  Skene. — Fr.  Chaude,  hot,  and 
meslee,  melee,  broil. 

CIIAUD-PEECE,  s.  Gonorrhoea.  Polwart. 
■ — Fr.  chaude-pisse,  id. 

CHAVELING,  Shayelin,  s.  A  tool,  espe- 
cially employed  by  cartwrights  and  coach- 
makers,  for  smoothing  hollow  or  circular 
wood,  S.  Synon.  with  Spokeshave.  Aberd. 
Reg. — A.S.  scafa,  a  shaving  instrument ; 
Teut.  scheme,  dolabra,  planula,  from  schau- 
en,  to  smooth  with  a  plane. 

CH  AUFFR  A  Y,  s.  Merchandise.— Chafare, 
id.,  Chaucer;  from  A.S.  ceapian,  to  buy  ; 
also  to  sell.  R.  Cv'dyear. 

CHAUKS,  s.  A  sluice,  Roxb.;  syn.  Fleics. 
Perhaps  q.  what  chacks,  i.  e.,  checks  or 
restrains  the  water,  when  apt  to  overflow. 

To  CHAUM,  r.  n.  To  chew  voraciously ; 
to  eat  up,  Ettr.  For. — Isl.  klammi,  max- 
illa, kiams-a,  buccas  volutare,  kiarnt,  mo- 
tio  maxillarum. 

CHAUVE,  adj.  1.  A  term  denoting  that 
"  colour  in  black  cattle  when  white  hair 
is  pretty  equally  mixed  with  black  hair." 
Surv.  Nairn  and  Moray.  2.  Also  ap- 
plied to  "a  swarthy  person"  when  "pale," 
ibid. — It  is,  undoubtedly,  the  same  with 
Haw,  Haare,  q.  v.;  for  Chance  is  always 
pron.  as  if  written  with  the  Gr.  x- 

To  CHAW,  r.  a.  1.  To  chew,  S.,  as  in  E. 
2.  To  fret  or  cut  by  attrition,  Aberd. 

To  CHAW,  r.  a.  1.  To  fret,  to  gnaw.  Dou- 


glas. _  2.  To  provoke,  to  vex,  S.— O.Fr. 
chaloir,  to  put  in  pain;  Fr.  choiie,  "  disap- 
pointed, frustrated,"  Cotgr. 

CHEAP  O'T.  A  Scottish  idiom  commonly 
applied  to  one  who  superabundantly  de- 
serves any  affront  or  misfortune  he  has 
met  with  ;  q.  cheap  of  it. 

CHEARY,  Cheerie,  adj.  Cheerful,  S.  Pic- 
ken. 

CHEATRIE,  Cheatry,  s.  1.  Deceit*  fraud, 
S.  Fountainhall.  2.  The  act  of  cheating; 
fraud;  deceit  in  mercantile  dealings,  play, 
or  otherwise,  S. 

CHEATRIE,  Cheatry,  adj.  1.  Fraudful ; 
deceitful;  "  a  cheat rie  body,"  one  addicted 
to  cheating,  S.  2.  Applied  to  the  means 
used  for  deception,  S.;  as  in  the  old  adage, 
"  Cheatrie  game  'ill  aye  kythe,"  i.  e.,  false 
play  will  show  itself  sooner  or  later. — 
A.S.  ceatt,  circumventio;  Su.G.  kyt-a,mu- 
tare,  permutare,  Hire ;  dolose  imponere, 
Seren.  Cheatrie  may,  indeed,  be  viewed 
as  compounded  of  A.S.  ceatt,  circumven- 
tio, and  rie,  dives;  q.  "  rich  in  deceit." 

CHEAT-THE-WUDDIE,  adj.  Defrauding 
the  gallows  of  its  rightful  prey,  S.,  s. 
One  who  defrauds  the  gallows.    Rob  Roy. 

Y.  WlDDIE. 

CHEATS,  Chits,  s.  The  sweet-bread.  Chits 
and  nears,  a  common  dish  in  S.,  i.  e., 
kidneys  and  sweet-breads.   Watson's  Coll. 

CHECK,  s.  A  bird.     V.  Chack. 

CHECKSPAIL,  s.  A  box  on  the  ear;  a 
blow  on  the  cheek  or  chops ;  q.  cheek- 
play. — From  Teut.  spel,  also  spiel,  ludus. 
Cheekspool,  Fife. 

CHEDHER,  s.  Chedher  Male,  an  unintel- 
ligible phrase.  Chart.  Sancti  Andr.  V. 
Chudreme. 

CHEECKIE,  Cheekie,  Checkie,  adj.  Full 
of  cunning,  Aberd.  Tarras. — Teut.  kecke, 
fallacia,  dolus. 

To  CHEEK,  r.  a.  "  To  natter,"  Gl,  Shir- 
refs,  Aberd. — Teut.  kaeck-en  signifies  to 
pilfer,  suppilare,  manticulari ;  or  from 
the  same  origin  with  Cheeckie. 

CHEEK  of  the  Fire.  The  side  of  the  Sre, 
Roxb.     Im/lc-cheek,  synon. 

CHEEK-BLADE,  s.  The  cheek-bone,  S. 
CI  eland. 

CHEEK-FOR-CHOW.  Cheek  by  jole,  S. 
V.  Chol. 

To  CHEEM,  v.  a.  To  knock  one  down,  Orkn. 
— Perhaps  it  originally  denoted  a  stroke 
on  the  chops,  from  Isl.  kiammi,  maxilla. 

CHEERER,  s.  A  glass  of  spirits  mixed  with 
warm  water  and  sugar ;  a  tumbler  of  toddy, 
South  of  S.,  Ayrs.     Guy  Mannerim/. 

CHEESE-HAKE,  ».  A  frame  for  drying 
cheeses  when  newly  made,  S.     V.  Hake. 

CHEESE-RACK,  s.  The  same  with  Cheese- 
hake,  S.    Ferguson. 

CHEET,  interj.'  The  call  directed  to  a  cat, 
when  one  wishes  her  to  approach,  S.  It 
is  generally  doubled  ;  as,  Cheet!  cheet! — 
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that  this  is  from  Fr.  chat,  the  name  given 
to  this  animal. 

CHEFFROUN,  s.  A  piece  of  ornamental 
head-dress  for  ladies.     V.  Schaffroun. 

CHEIF-SCHIMMEIS,*.  A  principal  dwell- 
ing-place, or  manor-house.  Acts  Ja.  VI. 
V.  Chemys. 

CHEIFTYME,  s.  Reign ;  q.  the  time  of 
one's  being  chief,  or  sovereign.    Coilyear. 

To  CH£IM,  v.  a.'  To  divide  equally  ;  espe- 
cially in  cutting  down  the  backbone  of  an 
animal,  S.B. — Apparently  corr.  from  the 
E.  v.  chine,  used  in  the  same  sense,  from 
chine,  the  backbone.     Fr.  eschin-er,  id. 

To  CHEIP,  Chepe,  r.  n.  1.  To  peep,  to 
chirp,  as  young  birds  in  the  nest,  S.  Com- 
playnt  S.  Cheepe,O.E.  2.  To  squeak  with  a 
shrill  and  feeble  voice,  S.  Godscroft.  3.  To 
mutter  ;  applied  metaph.  to  man,  S.  Ban- 
natyne  Poems.  4.  To  creak,  S. — Isl.  heyp-a, 
vagire  modo  puerorum;  keipar,  puerorum 
vagitus. 

CHEIP,  Cheep,  s.  A  whisper;  the  slightest 
hint  or  innuendo,  S.  It  admits  of  the  same 
various  significations  as  the  r.  It  is  also 
used,  in  a  general  sense,  to  denote  noise 
of  any  kind.  "  I  did  not  hear  a  chi  ip" 
i.  e.,  there  was  not  the  least  noise,  S. 

CHEIPER,  s.  The  cricket,  an  insect ;  de- 
nominated from  the  noise  it  makes,  Loth. 
When  cheepers  come  to  a  house,  it  be- 
tokens good  luck,  Roxb. 

CHEIPER,  s.  The  Bog  Iris;  so  called, 
because  children  make  a  shrill  noise  with 
its  leaves,  Roxb. 

CHEIPING,  Cheeping,  s.  Shrill  squeak- 
ing, S. 

To  CHEIPS,  r.  a.  To  buy  or  sell.  Mait- 
land  Poems. — A.S.  ceap-an,  eniere,  ven- 
dere  ;  whence  E.  cheapen. 

To  CHEIS,  Cheiss,  Ches,  Chese.  1.  To 
choose.  Fordun.  2.  To  appoint ;  used 
in  an  oblique  sense.  Sir  Tristrem.  — 
Moes.G.  kes-an;  A.S.ceos-an;  Helg.kies-en; 
Su.G.  kes-a,  id.     Chauc.  chese. 

To  CHEITLE,  v.  n.  To  chirp;  to  chatter 
or  warble  ;  applied  to  the  sounds  emitted 
by  small  birds  when  they  sit  upon  their 
young,  or  feed  them,  Kinross.  Perths. — 
It  must  be  viewed  as  radically  the  same 
with  Teut.  quedel-en,  garrire,  modular!. 

CHEITRES,Dunbar,MaitlandPoems,p.48, 
read  chekis. 

CHEK,s.  1.  Cheek.  Douglas.  2.  The  post 
of  a  gate.  Douglas.  The  posts  of  a  door 
are  still  called  the  door-cheeks. 

CHEKER,  Checker,  s.  The  exchequer. 
Stat.  Bob.  III. 

CHELIDERECT,  s.  A  kind  of  serpent,  Bu- 
ret.— Fr.  chelydre  ;  Lat.  chelydrus,  id. 

CHEMAGE'.  'Wallace.  Che'mes  hie,  i.  e., 
high  dwelling,  seems  the  true  reading.  V. 
Chemys. 

CHEMER,  s.  A  loose  upper  garment. 
Barbour.     V.  Chymour. 

CHEMYS,  Chymes,  Chymmes,  Chymis,  $, 


A  chief  dwelling;  as  the  manor-house 
of  a  landed  proprietor,  or  the  palace  of  a 
prince.  Baron  Courts. — O.Fr.  chefmez, 
chefmois,  the  chief  mansion-house  on  an 
estate  ;  L.B.  caput  mansi. 

CHENYIE,  Chenye,  s.  A  chain.  Hanged 
in  a  Chen  yie,  hung  in  chains.  Complayni.  S. 

CHENNONIS,  s.  pi.  Canons  belonging  to 
a  Cathedral.     Moulate. 

To  CHEPE,  v.  n.     To  chirp.     V.  Cheip. 

CHERITIE,Cherite,s.  Meaning  doubtful. 

To  CHERK,  v.  n.  To  emit  a  grating  sound, 
South  of  S.     PLoqg. 

CHERRY  of  Tay.  The  name  formerly 
given  to  a  species  of  sea-fish  in  the  Firth  of 
Tav ;  supposed  to  be  the  Smelt,  S.  Spirting. 

CHESBOW,  g.     The  poppy.     V.  Chasbol. 

To  CHESE,  r.  a.     To  choose.     V.  Cheis. 

CHESYBIL,  s.  An  ecclesiastical  dress, 
O.E.  chesuble,  a  short  vestment  without 
sleeves.  Wyntown. — L.B.  casubla;  Fr.  ca- 
suble,  id.,  a  little  cope. 

CHESOP,  s.  An  ecclesiastical  dress.  Ab- 
brev.  from  ChesybU,  q.  v.     Inventories. 

CHESS,  s.  The  quarter,  or  any  smaller  di- 
vision of  an  apple,  pear,  &c,  cut  regularly 
into  pieces.  "  The  chess  of  an  orange," 
one  of  the  divisions  of  it,  Roxb. — Fr. 
chasse,  "  that  thing,  or  part  of  a  thiug, 
wherein  another  is  enchased,"  Cotgr. 

CHESS,  s.  1.  The  frame  of  wood  for  a  win- 
dow; a  sash,  S.  2.  The  iron  frame  which 
surrounds  types,  after  they  are  set  for 
the  press,  S. — Fr.  chassis  also  signifies  a 
"  printer's  tympane,"  Cotgr. 

CHESS  ART,  s.  A  cheese-vat,  S.O.  Clies- 
sirt,  Cheswirt,  Fife. 

CHESSEL,  s.  A  cheese-vat ;  the  same 
with  Cheswell,  and  Chessart,  Nithsd. 

CHESSFORD,  Cheeseford,  s.  The  mould 
in  which  cheese  is  made,  Roxb.  Synon. 
Chizzard,  and  Kaisart,  S.B. 

To  CHESSOUN,  r.  a.  To  subject  to  blame, 
to  accuse.  Priests  of  Peblis. — Fr.  achoi- 
sonn-er,  id. 

CHESSOUN,  Chesowne,  s.  Blame;  accu- 
sation ;  exception.  Priests  of  Peblis. — 
Fr.  achoison,  accusation. 

*  CHEST,  s.  Frequently  used  for  a  coffin, 
S.    Spalding. 

To  CHEST,  r'.a.  To  enclose  in  a  coffin,  S. 
V.  Kist,  s.  and  v. 

CHESTER,  s.  1.  The  name  given  to  a  cir- 
cular fortification  in  some  parts  of  S. 
Statist.  Ace.  2.  The  designation  of  a  num- 
ber of  places,  such  as  farm-towns,  in  the 
south  of  S.,  either  by  itself  or  in  conjunc- 
tion with  some  otherword,  as  Highchester, 
Bonchester,  Whitechester,  Chesterhouse, 
Chesterha.ll,kc. — Lat.  castra,  adopted  into 
A.S.  in  the  form  of  ceaster,  a  fort,  a  castle. 

CHESTER  BEAR.  The  name  commonly 
given,  in  Angus  and  Perths.,  to  big,  as 
distinguishing  it  from  Barley-bear,  which 
denotes  what  is,  in  England,  strictly 
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CHESWELL,  s.    A  cheese-vat.    Kelly. 

CHEVELRIE,s.    Cavalry.   V.  Chewalry. 

CHEVERON,  s.  Armour  for  a  horse's  head. 
Sir  Gawan  and  Sir  Gal.  —  L.B.  cham- 
frenum,  Du  Cange;  Fr.  chanfrain,  chan- 
firein. 

CHEVIN,  part. pa.  Succeeded;  prospered; 
achieved.  Maitland  Poems.  Fr.  chevir, 
to  obtain,  also  to  make  an  end. 

CHEVISANCE,  s.  Procurement;  means  of 
acquiring.    Acts  Ja.  I. 

CHEVRON,  s.  A  glove.— Originally,  per- 
haps, a  glove  made  of  kid  leather;  from 
Fr.  cherreau,  a  kid. 

To  CHEW,  v.  a.  To  stew,  Lanarks. ;  a 
corrupt  provincialism. 

CHEWAL,  adj.  Distorted.  V.  Shevel  and 
Showl.     Dunbar. 

CHEWALRY,  s.  1.  Men  in  arms,  of  what- 
ever rank.  Barbour.  2.  Cavalry.  Bel- 
lenden.  3.  Courage ;  prowess  in  arms. 
Barbour.  —  Fr.  chevalerie,  knighthood, 
transferred  to  armed  men  without  distinc- 
tion.    It  also  signifies  prowess. 

CHEWALROUS,  adj.  Brave  ;  gallant. 
Barbour.  —  O.Fr.  c'hevalcureux,  illustris, 
nobilis. 

CHEWALRUSLY,  adv.  Bravely;  gal- 
lantly.    Barbour. 

ToCHEWYS,  v. a.  To  compass;  to  achieve; 
to  accomplish.     Barbour. 

CHEWYSANCE,  Chewysans,  s.  Acquire- 
ment ;  provision  ;  means  of  sustenance. 
Wallace. 

CHIAR,  s.  A  chair.  The  vulgar  pronun- 
ciation nearly  resembles  this.  Cheyr,  S. 
Bellenden. 

To  CHICK,  r.  n.  To  make  a  clicking  noise, 
as  a  watch  does,  S. — Teut.  kick-en,  mutire, 
minimam  vocem  edere. 

CHICKENWORT,s.  Chickweed,  S.  Alsine 
media,  Linn.  From  chicken  and  icort,  an 
herb. 

*  CHIEF,  adj.  Intimate  ;  as,  "  They  're 
very  chief  wi'  ane  anither,"  S.  Synon. 
Grit,  Tlirang,  Pack,  Frejf,  &c. 

CHIEL,  s.  Used  in  the  sense  of  child, 
Aberd.  "  duel,  child ;  Wi'  chief,  with 
child."  Gl.  Shirrefs. — Perhaps  the  word, 
in  this  form,  has  more  affinity  with  Su.G. 
kiill,  proles,  than  with  A.S.  cild,  infans. 

CHIEL,  Chield,  s.  1.  A  servant.  Chamber- 
chid,  a  servant  who  waits  in  a  gentle- 
man's chamber;  avalet.  Pitscottie. — Su.G. 
kullt,  a  boy;  kulla,  a  girl;  kulle,  offspring. 
Or  Child,  q.  v.  corr.  from  O.E. ;  pronounced 
by  the  common  people  in  E.  Cheild  or 
Cheeld.  2.  A  fellow,  used  either  in  a  good 
or  bad  sense,  although  more  commonly  as 
expressive  of  disrespect,  S.  Ramsay.  3.  A 
stripling,  a  young  man,  S.  It  is  applied 
indifferently  to  a  young  man  or  woman, 
S.B.  Ross.  4.  An  appellation  expressive 
of  fondness,  S.B.     Ross. 

CHIEL  or  CHARE.  One  that  a  person 
takes  a  particular  interest  in?  or  to  whom 


he  acts  as  guardian,  S.B.;  i.  e.,  "a  child 
of  his  own,  or  a  ward."  Ross.  V.Chare,s.2. 

To  CHIER,  Cheir,  t.  a.  To  cut;  to  wound. 
Chr.  Kirk. — A.S.  scear-an,  scer-an,  ton- 
dere.  Chard,  which  occurs  in  the  same 
stanza,  seems  to  be  the  pret.  of  the  p. 

CHIERE,  s.     Chair.     King's  Quair. 

CRIFFERS,  s.  pi.  Cyphers!— Fr. chifres,\d. 

CHILD,  Chyld,  s.  A  servant ;  a  page. 
Wallace.  In  O.E.,  a  youth,  especially 
one  of  high  birth,  before  he  was  advanced 
to  the  honour  of  knighthood. — -A.S.  cild, 
like  L.  infans;  Fr.  enfant;  Hisp.  infant, 
transferred  to  the  heir-apparent  of  a  so- 
vereign. 

CHILDER,  pi.  1.  Children,  S.,  Lancash. 
Wallace.  2.  Retinue ;  attendants.  3. 
Used  to  denominate  servants  on  ship- 
board, or  common  mariners  in  relation 
to  their  master.  Balfour's  Pract. — A.S. 
cildru,  pueri. 

CHYLD-GIFT,  s.  A  present  made  to  a 
child  by  one  who  sustains  the  character 
of  godfather. 

CHILD-ILL,  s.  Labour;  pains  of  child- 
bearing.     Barbour. 

To  CHIM,  r.  n.  "  To  take  by  small  por- 
tions ;  to  eat  nicely,"  Ettr.  For. — By  the 
usual  change  of  Goth,  k  into  ch,  this  seems 
to  originate  from  Isl.  keim-r,  sapor. 

CHYMES,  s.  A  chief  dwelling.  V.  Chemys. 

CHIMLEY,  Chijila,  Chimney,  Chimblay, 
.«.  1.  A  grate,  S.  Burrow  Lawes.  2.  A 
fire-place,  S.  3.  In  the  proper  sense  of 
E.  chimney,  as  denoting  "  the  turret  raised 
for  conveyance  of  the  smoke,"  S. — Corn. 
tsch  imbla,  a  chimney. 

CHIMLA-LUG,  s.  The  fire-side,  S.  Burns. 

CHIMLEY-BRACE,  s.  1.  The  mantel- 
piece, S.  2.  The  beam  which  supports 
the  cat-and-clay  chimneys  in  cottages  ; 
pron.  chumla-brace,  Teviotd. 

CHIMLEY-CHEEKS,  s.  pi.  The  stone 
pillars  at  the  side  of  a  fire,  S. 

CHIMLEY-NEUCK,s.  The  chimney-cor- 
ner, S.    Old  Mortality. 

CHYMOUR,  Chymer,  s.  LA  light  gown, 
Maitland  Poems.  E.  cymar.  2.  A  piece 
of  dress  worn  by  archbishops  and  bishops 
when  consecrated.  Acts  Cha.  I. — Fr.  cha- 
marre,  a  loose  and  light  gown  ;  Ital.  cia- 
niare;  Belg.  samare. 

CHYNA,  s.     A  chain.     Act.  Audit. 

CHINE,  s.  The  end  of  a  barrel,  or  that 
part  of  the  staves  which  projects  beyond 
the  head,  S.  Acts  Cha.  I. — Isl.  kan i,  pro- 
minula  pars  rei,  that  part  of  a  thing  that 
projects;  also  rostrum,  Haldorson.  Chine, 
however,  may  be  corr.  from  E.  chime, 
chimb,  id.,  especially  as  Teut.  kieme,  and 
kimme,  signify  margo  vasis ;  and  Su.G. 
kim,  extremum  dolii. 

CHINGILY,  adj.  Gravelly,  S.  Statistical 
Account. 

CHINGLE,s.  Gravel,  S.  ibid.  V.  Channel. 

CHINK, .«.     A  cant  term  for  money,  Gallo- 


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way.  Denominated  from  the  sound  made 
by  silver. 

CHINLIE,  adj.  Gravelly,  Moray.  The 
same  with  t  'han  nelly  and  <  'h  inglie.  Sh  a  id's 
Morai/. 

CHINTIE-CHIN,  s.  A  long  chin  ;  a  chin 
which  projects,  Perths. 

To  CHIP,  Chyp,  v.n.  LA  bird  is  said  to 
be  chipping,  when  it  cracks  the  shell, 
A.Bor.,  id.  2.  To  break  forth  from  a 
shell  or  calix;  applied  to  flowers,  also 
to  grain  when  it  begins  to  germinate,  S. 
Douglas.  3.  Metaph.  applied  to  the  pre- 
paration necessary  to  the  flight  of  a  per- 
son. Minst.  Bord.  4.  Transferred  to  a 
woman  who  is  in  the  early  state  of  preg- 
nancy, S.  5.  It  is  applied  to  ale  when 
it  begins  to  ferment  in  the  working-vat, 
S.O. — Belg.  kipp-en,  to  hatch;  to  disclose. 

CHIPERIS,  s.  pi.  Most  probably,  gins  ; 
snares;  allied,  perhaps,  to  Teut.  kip,  deci- 
pulum,  from  kipp-en,  capere. 

CHIPPIE-BURDIE,  s.  A  term  used  in  a 
promise  made  to  a  child,  for  the  purpose 
of  pacifying  or  pleasing  it ;  I'll  gie  you  a 
chippie-bur  die,  Loth. — Perhaps  a  child's 
toy,  called  a  cheepy-burdie,  from  the 
noise  made  when  the  air  is  forced  out;  or 
a  corr.  of  Fr.  chapeau  horde,  a  cocked,  or, 
perhaps,  an  embroidered  hat. 

CH YPPYNUTIE,  s.  A  mischievous  spirit. 
Police  of  Honour.     V.  Skrymmorie. 

CHYRE,  s.     A  chair.     Inventories. 

CHYRE,.t.  Cheer; entertainment.  Dunbar. 

To  CHIRK,  Jirk,  Jirg,  Chork,  v.  re.  1. 
To  make  a  grating  noise,  S.  Popular 
Ball.  To  chirk  ivith  the  teeth,  also  ac- 
tively, to  chirk  the  teeth,  to  rub  them 
against  each  other,  S.  2.  Used  to  denote 
"the  noise  made  by  the  feet  when  the 
shoes  are  full  of  water,"  S.  Ramsay. — A.S. 
cearc-ian,  crepitare,  stridere,  to  gnash, 
to  creak  ;  Chaucer,  to  chirke. 

CHIRK,  s.  The  sound  made  by  the  teeth, 
or  by  any  hard  body,  when  rubbed  ob- 
liquely against  another. 

To  CHIRL,  v.  n.  1.  To  chirp,  Roxb.;  syn. 
Churl.  2.  To  emit  a  low,  melancholy 
sound,  as  birds  do  in  winter,  or  before  a 
storm,  Clydes.  Hogg.  3.  "  To  warble 
merrily,"  Clydes. — S\v.  sorl-a,  to  murmur; 
to  make  a  noise  like  running  water,  Seren.; 
A.S.  cear-ian,  ceorr-ian,  queri,  murmur- 
are.     4.  To  whistle  shrilly,  Roxb. 

CHIRL,  s.  The  single  emission  of  a  low, 
melancholy  sound,  Clydes. 

CHIRLING,  s.    Such  a  sound  continued,  ib. 

To  CHIRL,  v.  n.  To  laugh  immoderately, 
Dumfr.  Synon.  to  kink  with  lauchin. — 
Perhaps  in  allusion  to  the  sound  made  by 
a  moor-fowl,  or  partridge,  when  raised. 
V.  Churr,  Churl.  Hire,  rendering  the 
term  Kurra,  murmurare,  mentions  Germ. 
hurrel-n,  as  synon. 

CHIRLE,  s.  The  double-chin;  the  wattles 
of  a  cook,  Renfr.    V.  Choler. 


CHIRLE,  s.     A  small  bit  of  any  thing,  es- 
pecially of  edibles,  Lanarks. — Allied,  per- 
haps, to  Teut.  schier-en,  partiri. 
CHIRLES,  s.  pi.     Pieces  of  coal,  of  an  in- 
termediate size  between  the  largest  and 
chows,  which   are    the   smallest,  except 
what  is  called  culm,  Fife. 
CHIRM,   s.      Chirms   of  grass,  the   early 
shoots  of  grass,  Roxb. — This,  it  is  sup- 
posed, has  been  corr.  from  E.  germ,  or 
Fr.  qerme,  id. 
To  CHIRM,  r.  a.    To  warble,  S.    Picken. 
To  CHIRME,  v.  n.     1.  Used  to  denote  the 
mournful  sound  emitted  by  birds,  espe- 
cially when  collected  together  before  a 
storm,  S.     Douglas.     2.  To  chirp,  with- 
out necessarily  implying  the  idea  of  a 
melancholy  note,  S.    Ferguson.    3.  To  be 
peevish  ;  to  be  habitually  complaining,  S. 
— Belg.  kerm-en,  lamentari,  quiritari;  Isl. 
jarmr,\ox  avium,  garritus  ;  Dan.  karm- 
er,  to  grieve  or  fret. 
CHYRME,  s.     1.  Note;  applied  to  birds. 

Douglas.     2.  A  single  chirp.     Train. 
To  CHIRPLE,  v.  n.    To  twitter  as  a  swal- 
low, S.B.  A  dimin.  from  E.  v.  to  chirp. 
CHIRPLE,  s.     A  twittering  note,  S.B. 
To  CHIRR,  v.  n.    To  chirp,  Clydesd.— O.E. 
chirre,  id. ;  Germ,  kirr-en,  girr-en,  to  coo 
as  a  dove ;  also  to  emit  a  shrill  sound. 
To  CHIRT,  r.  a.     1.  To  squeeze  ;  to  press 
out,  S.     Douglas.     2.  To  act  in  a  griping 
manner ;  also,  to  squeeze  or  practise  ex- 
tortion, S.     3.  "  To  squirt,  or  send  forth 
suddenly,"  Gl.  Sibb.,  Roxb. 
CHIRT,  s.     1.  A  squeeze,  S.     2.  A  squirt, 
Roxb.    3.  A  small  quantity;  as,  a  chirt  of 
gerss,  a  small  quantity  of  grass;  a  chirt  of 
water,  applied  to  very  little  water,  Roxb. 
To  CHIRT,  v.  n.     To  press  hard  at  stool, 

S.     Picken. 
To  CHIRT  in,  v.  re.     To  press  in,  S.O. 
To  CHIRT,  b.  re.     Expl.  in  Gl.  to  "  confine 
laughter,"  Galloway.  Davidson's  Seasons. 
CHlRURGINAR,s.  Surgeon.  Aberd.Reg. 
To  CHISELL,  Chizzel,  v.  a.     To  press  in 

a  cheese-vat,  S.O. 
CHIT,  s.     A  small  bit  of  bread,  or  of  any 

kind  of  food,  S. 
To  CHITTER,  v.  n.    1 .  To  shiver;  to  trem- 
ble, S.     Ramsay.     2.    To  chatter.     The 
teeth  are  said  to  chitter,  when  they  strike 
against  each  other,  S. — Teut.  tsitter-en; 
Germ,  schutt-em,  to  quiver. 
To  CHITTER,  v.  a.    To  warble;  to  chatter, 
Galloway.     Davidson's  Seasons. —  Germ. 
zwitcher-n  denotes  the  chirping  or  chat- 
tering of  birds. 
CHITTER-LILLING,  s.     An  opprobrious 
term.    Dunbar. — Perhaps  the  same  as  E. 
chitterlin,  the  intestines. 
To  CHITTLE,  Tchittle,  v.  a.    To  eat  corn 
from  the  ear,  putting  off  the  husk  with 
the  teeth,  Dumfr. — Isl.  tutl-a,  rostro  qua- 
tere,  vel  avellere ;  tutl,  the  act  of  tearing 
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To  CHITTLE,  r.  n.    To  warble;  to  chatter, 
Dumfr.    Synon.  Quhittcr.  R.  JVith.  Song. 
CHIZZARD.     V.  Kaisart. 
To  CHIZZEL,  v.  a.     To  cheat ;  to  act  de- 
ceitfully, S.B.     Chouse,  E. — Belg.  kicee- 
zel-en,  to  act  hypocritically. 
CHOCK,  s.     A  name  given,  in  the  West  of 
S.,  to  the  disease  commonly  called  the 
croup. — Perhaps   from   its   tendency   to 
produce  suffocation. 
CHOFFER,  s.    A  chaffing-dish,  S.— Fr.  es- 
chauff-er,  to  chafe,  eschauff-ure,  a  chafing. 

CHOFFING-DISH,  s.     The  same. 
To  CHOISE,  Choyse,  Choice,  t.  a.     1.  To 
choose ;  to  elect,  S.   Blue  Blanket.   2.  To 
prefer,  S.     Maxwell's  Bee-master. 

CHOK-BAND,  s.  The  small  strip  of  lea- 
ther by  which  a  bridle  is  fastened  around 
the  jaws  of  a  horse,  S. 

CHOKKEIS,  pronounced  chouks,  s.  pi. 
The  jaws ;  properly  the  glandular  parts 
under  the  jaw-bones,  S.  Wallace. — Isl. 
kalke,  Malke,  maxilla,  the  jaws;  kuok,  gu- 
la,  faux  bruti.     V.  Chukis. 

C'HOL,  Chow,  s.  The  jole  or  jowl.  Ever- 
green.— A.S.  ceole,  faucis,  ceolas,  fauces, 
the  jaws.  Cheek  for  chow,  S.,  cheek  by 
jole.     Ramsay. 

CHOLER,  Chuller,  Churl,  s.  1.  A  double 
chin,  S.  Journal  Bond.  2.  Chollers, pi., 
the  gills  of  a  fish,  Upp.  Clydes.  Roxb. ; 
Chullers,  Dumfr. — Perhaps  from  some  sup- 
posed resemblance  between  the  inflation 
of  the  lungs  and  that  of  the  double  chin, 
especially  under  the  influence  of  anger. 

CHOLLE,  s.  Perhaps  the  chough.  Sir 
Gawan  and  Sir  Gal. 

CHOOP,  Choup,  s.  The  fruit  of  the  wild 
briar,  Rubus  major.  Synon.  Hip,  Dumfr. 
Roxb.  Ayrs.  Perhaps  A.S.  heope,  hiope,id. 

To  CHOOWOW,  r.  n.  To  grumble;  to 
grudge,  Fife.     V.  Chaw. 

CHOOWOWIN',  s.  The  act  of  grumbling 
or  grudging,  ibid. 

CHOP,  Chope,  Choip,  s.  A  shop.  This 
is  the  vulgar  pronunciation,  generally, 
throughout  S.  V.  Chap.  Poems  10'fA  Cent. 

To  CHORE.    V.  Chirk. 

To  CHORP,  v.  n.  To  emit  a  creaking  sound, 
as  shoes  with  water  in  them,  Loth. 

CHOSS,  s.     Choice.     Barbour. 

CHOUKS.    V.  Chokkeis. 

CHOUSKIE,  s.  A  knave,  Shetl.— Appa- 
rently from  Su.G.  Isl.  kusk-a,  pellicere,  as 
it  is  the  business  of  a  deceiver  to  entice 
others.  Ihre  gives  kouska  as  the  Norw. 
form  of  the  r.  E.  chouse  is,  undoubtedly, 
a  cognate  term,  and,  most  probablv,  cozen. 

CHOW,s.     The  jowl.     V.  Chol. 

CHOW,  g.  1.  A  wooden  ball  used  in  a 
game  like  Shinty,  played  with  clubs,  Mo- 
ray, Banff's.  2.  The  game  itself  is  hence 
denominated  The  Chou: —  Perhaps  from 
Dan.  kolle;  Teut.  kolue,  a  bat  or  club ;  or 
from  Isl.  kug-a;  Dan.  hie,  cogere. 

To  CHOW,  v.  a.    To  chew.  S. 


CHOW,    Chaw,  s.     1.  A  mouthful  of  any 
thing  that  one  chews,  S.     2.   Used,  by 
way  of  eminence,  for  a  quid  of  tobacco,  S. 
Ballad  Muirland  Willie. 
CHOW'D  MOUSE.     A  worn-out  person; 
one  whose   appearance   in   the   morning 
shows  that  he  has  spent  the  night  riot- 
ously.    He  is  called  "  a  chow'd  mouse," 
or  said  to  "  look  like  a  chow'd  mouse," 
Roxb. ;  i.  e.,  like  a  mouse  to  which  her 
ruthless  foe  has  given  several  gashes  with 
her  teeth,  before  condescending  to  give 
the  coup  de  grace. 
To  CHOWL,  Chool,  (like  ch  in  church,)  v.  n. 
1.  To  chowl  one's  chaffs,  to  distort  one's 
mouth,  often  for  the  purpose  of  provoking 
another;  to  make  ridiculous  faces,  S. — ■ 
Probably  corr.,  because  of  the  distortion 
of  the  face,  from  Showl,  q.  v.     2.  To  emit 
a  mournful  cry  ;  applied  to  dogs  or  chil- 
dren, Fife.     As  regarding  children,  it  al- 
ways includes  the  idea  that  they  have  no 
proper  reason  for  their  whining. 
CHOWL,  Chool,  s.     A  cry  of  the  kind  de- 
scribed above  ;  a  whine,  ibid. 
CHOWPIS,^ns.  r.  Chops  about.  Douglas. 
CHOWS,  s.  pi.     A  smaller  kind  of  coal, 
much  used  in  forges,  S. — Perhaps  from 
Fr.  chou,  the  geueral  name  of  coal.    Stat. 
Ace. 
To  CHOWTLE,  Chuttle,  v.  n.     To  chew 
feebly,  as  a  child  or  an  old  person  does, 
S. — Isl.  jodla,  infirmiter  mandere. 
CHRISTENMASS,  s.     Christmas,  Aberd. 
CHRISTIE,  Cristie,  s.     1.  The  abbrevia- 
tion of  Christopher,  when  a  man  is  re- 
ferred  to,   S.      2.   The   abbreviation   of 
Christian,  if  the  name  of  a  woman;  more 
commonly  pron.  q.  Kir  sty,  S. 
CHRYSTISMESS,  s.  Christmas.   Wallace. 
CHRISTSWOORT,    Christmas    Flower. 
Names  formerly  given  in  S.  to  Black  Hel- 
lebore. 
To  CHUCK,  r.a.  To  toss  or  throw  any  thing 
smartly  out  of  the  hand,  S.    V.  Shuck,  v. 
CHUCK,  s.    A  marble  used  at  the  game  of 

Taw,  or  marbles,  Dumfr. 
CHUCKET,  s.    A  name  given  to  the  Black- 
bird,   Island    of   Hoy,  Orkney.     Low's 
Faun.  Oread. 
CHUCKIE,  s.     LA  low  or  cant  term  for 
a  hen,  S.    Guy  Mannering.   2.  A  chicken. 
- — Belg.  kui/ken,  a  chicken. 
CHUCKIE-ST ANE,  s.    A  small  pebble,  S. ; 
a  quartz  crystal  rounded  by  attrition  on 
the  beach. — This  may  be  from  Teut.  keyk- 
en,  a  small  flint,  parvus   silex,   Kilian. 
But  rather,  I  suspect,  from  the  circum- 
stance of  such  stones  being  swallowed  by 
domestic  fowls. 
CHUCKIE-STANES,  Chucks,  ?.     A  game 
played  at  by  girls,  in  which  four  pebbles 
are  spread  on  a  stone,  and  while  a  fifth 
is  tossed  up,  these  must  be  quickly  ga- 
thered, and  the  falling  pebble  caught  in 
its  descent  in  the  same  hand  with  them. 


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CHUCKLE-HEAD,  s.     A  dolt,  Aberd. 
CHUCKLE-HEADED,  adj.    Doltish,  ibid. 
— This  is  a  cant  E.  word  ;  Grose's  Class. 
Diet.     Can  it  have  any  affinity  to  Germ. 
kuyghel,  kugel,  globus,  sphaera;   as  we 
say  'Bullet-head  i 
CHUDREME,  Cudreme,  s.     The  designa- 
tion of  what  is  called  a  stone-weight. — 
"  The  Ghudreme,"  Mr.  Chalmers  has  justly 
observed,  "  is  the  Irish  Cudthrom,  the  {th) 
being  quiescent,  which  signified  weight. 
So,  Clach-ar-cudrim  means,  literally,  a 
stone- weight ;  punt-ar-cudrim,  a  pound- 
weight.     Macdonald's  Gael.  Vocab. 
CHUF,s.    Clown.    Ma  it  land  Poems.    Evi- 
dently the  same  with  Cufe,  q.  v. 
CHUFFIE-CHEEKIT,  adj.     Having  full 

and  flaccid  cheeks,  S. 
CHUFFIE-CHEEKS,  s.     A  ludicrous  de- 
signation given  to  a  full-faced  child,  S. 
V.  Chuffy,  E. 
To  CHUG,  <o.  n.    To  tug  at  an  elastic  sub- 
stance, Upp.  Clydes.  —  Germ,  zug,  zuge, 
the  act  of  drawing  out ;  from  Alem.  zeoh- 
an,  Germ,  zieh-en,  trahere,  attrahere. 
CHUK,  s.     Asellus  marinus.     Sibbald. 
CHUKIS,  s.^j/.     Apparently,  a  swelling  of 
the  jaws.     Gl.  Complaynt. — A.S.  ceacena 
sicyle,  faucium  tumor. 
CHUM,  s.     Food ;  provision  for  the  belly, 

Clydes.    Scaff,  synon. 
CHUN,  s.     A  term  applied  to  the  sprouts 
or  germs  of  barley,  in  the  process  of  mak- 
ing malt ;  also  to  the  shoots  of  potatoes, 
when  they  begin  to  spring  in  the  heap, 
Galloway,  Dumfr. 
To  CHUN,  r.  a.     To  chun  potatoes  is,  in 
turning  them  to  prevent  vegetation,  to 
nip  off  the  shoots  which  break  out  from 
what  are  called   the  een,  or  eyes,  ibid., 
Roxb.  Upp.  Clydesd. — Moes.G.  kein-an, 
us-kein-an,  germinare;  Alem.  chin-en,  id. 
CHURCH  and  MICE.    A  game  of  children, 
Fife.    Said  to  be  the  same  with  the  Sow 
in  the  Kirk,  q.  v. 
To  CHURM,  b.  a.     1.  To  tune  ;  to  sing.— 
This   seems   merely  the    Gall.   pron.   of 
Chirme,  q.  v.     2.  To  grumble,  or  emit  a 
humming  sound,  Ayrs.     Apparently  the 
same  with  Chirme,  sense  3.     Gait. 
CHURME,  s.     Used  to  denote  a  low,  mur- 
muring, and  mournful  conversation,  ibid. 
To  CHURR,  Churl,  Chirle,  v.  n.     1.  To 
coo;  to   murmur.     Sibb.   writes   chirle, 
rendering  it,  "  to  chirp  like  a  sparrow," 
South  of  S.     2.  Used  to  denote  the  cack- 
ling noise  made  by  the  moorfowl  when 
raised  from  its  seat,  Dumfr. — Cimbr.  kur, 
murmur  ;  A.S.  ceor-ian,  murmurare. 
CIETEZOUR,  s.     A  citizen.     Bellenden. 
CYGONIE,  s.     The   stork.    Buret.  —  Fr. 

cicogne,  id. 
CYLE,  s.     The  foot,  or  lower  part,  of  a 
couple  or  rafter ;  synon.  Spire,  Roxb. — 
A.S.  syl,  syle,  syll,  basis,  fulcimentum  ; 
Su.G.  syll,  fundamentum  cujusvis  rei. 


CYMMING,  Cumyeoxe,  Cumming,  s.  1.  A 
large  oblong  vessel,  of  a  square  form, 
about  a  foot  or  eighteen  inches  in  depth, 
used  for  receiving  what  works  over  from 
the  masking-fat  or  barrel,  Loth.  2.  A 
small  tub  or  wooden  vessel,  Ang.  Fife. 
Used  as  synon.  with  Bowie. 
CYNDIRE,  s.    A  term  denoting  ten  swine. 

Forrest  Lawe. 
CYPRUS  CAT,  a  cat  of  three  colours,  as 
of  black,  brown,  and  white,  S.    Tortoise- 
shell  cat,  E.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 
CIRCUAT  ABOUT, encircled;  surrounded. 

— For  circuit;  Fr.  id. ;  Lat.  circuit-us. 
CIRCULYE,«tfr.   Circularlv.  Aberd.  Reg. 
To  CIRCUMJACK,  r.  n.     To  agree  to,  or 
correspond  with,  W.  Loth.    A  term  most 
probably  borrowed  from  law  deeds. — Lat. 
circumjac-ere,  to  lie  round  or  about. 
To  CIRCUMVENE,  Circumveen,  r.  a.     1. 
To  environ.  Bellenden.  2.  To  circumvent. 
Acts  Ja.  V. — Immediately  from  Lat.  oir- 
cumten-ire,  like  Fr.  circonven-ir,  which 
are  used  in  both  these  senses. 
CYSTEWS,  s.  pi.    Cistercian  monks.— Fr. 

Cistaws.     Wyntovm. 
CITEYAN,  Ci'eteyan,  s.     A  citizen.— Fr. 

citoyen.     Bellenden. 
CITHARIST,  s.     The  harp.     Houlate. 
CITHERAPES,  s.  pi.   The  traces  by  which 
a  plough  is  drawn  in  Orkney ;    Theets, 
thetes,  svnon.  S.     Agr.  Sum.  Orkn. 
CITHOLIS,.*.  A  musical  instrument.  Hou- 
late.—L.B.  citola;  Fr.  citole,  an  instru- 
ment with  chords. 
CITINER,CiTiNAR,s.Acitizen.^c<sJ«.F7. 
CIVIS,  s.  pi.     A  misnomer  for  an  old  Eng- 
lish penny.     Perils  of  Man. 
CLAAICK,  Clawick,*s.     1.  The  state  of 
having  all  the  corns  on  a  farm  reaped,  but 
not  inned,  Aberd.  Banff.  2.  The  autumnal 
feast,  or  Harvest-home,  Aberd. ;  synon. 
Maiden.    When    the    harvest    is   early 
finished,  it  is  called  the  Maiden  Claaick ; 
when  late,  the  Carlin  Claaick. 
CLAAIK-SHEAF,  Clyack-Sheaf,  s.    The 
Maiden,  or  last  handful  of  corn  cut  down 
bv  the  reapers  on  a  farm,  Aberd. 
CLAAICK-SUPPER,    Clyack-Svpper,  s. 
The  feast  given,  about  thirty  years  ago, 
on  the  cutting  down  of  the  corn  on  a 
farm  ;  now,  that  the  entertainment  is  de- 
ferred till  the  crop  be  inned,  rather  inac- 
curately transferred  to  the  feast  of  Har- 
vest-home, ibid. 
CLAAR,  s.    A  large  wooden  vessel.    Clan- 
Albin. — Gael,  clar,  a  board,  trough,  &c. 
CLACHAN,  Clauchanne,  s.     A  small  vil- 
lage, bordering    on    the   Highlands,   in 
which  there  is  a  parish-church,  S.     Else- 
where, it  is  called  the  kirk-town.    Acts 
Ja.  VI. — From  Gael,  clachan,  "a  circle 
of  stones  ;"  as  churches  were  erected  in 
the  same  places  which,  in  times  of  hea- 
thenism, had  been  consecrated  to  Druidi- 
cal  worship. 


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CLACH-COAL,  s.  The  term  formerly,  if 
not  still,  given  in  the  district  of  Kyle,  to 
Cartdle-coa,\ ;  called  Pa/vctf-coal  in  Car- 
rick  and  elsewhere. — If  not  from  Gael. 
clack,  a  stone,  q.  stone-coal,  like  Belg. 
steen-koolen;  perhaps  allied  to  Teut.  klack- 
en,  Isl.  klak-a,  clangere,  as  referring  to 
the  noise  it  makes  in  burning;  as  it  seems, 
for  the  same  reason,  to  be  designed  Par- 
rot-coal. 

To  CLACHER,  Clagher,  «.  n.  To  move 
onwards,  or  get  along  with  difficulty,  and 
slowly,  in  a  clumsy,  trailing,  loose  man- 
ner, Loth. 

CLACHNACUIDIN,  s.  The  stone  of  the 
tubs  or  cuidies ;  a  stone  at  the  market- 
place of  Inverness,  on  which  the  servants 
rested  their  tubs  in  carrying  water  from 
the  river.  Hence,  Clachnacuidin  lads  and 
lasses,  natives  of  Inverness.  To  drink 
Clachnacuidin,  to  drink  prosperity  to  the 
town  of  Inverness. 

*  CLACK,  s.  Expl.  "  slanderous  or  imperti- 
nent discourse."     Gl.  Shirrefs.     Aberd. 

CLACK,  s.  The  clapper  of  a  mill,  S.— Teut. 
klack,  sonora  percussio. 

CLADACH,  s.     Talk.     V.  Cleitach. 

CLAES,;^.     Clothes.     V.  Claith. 

CLAFF,  s.  The  cleft  or  part  of  a  tree 
where  the  branches  separate,  Galloway. 
— Su.G.  klofwa,  ruptura  ;  Isl.  klof,  fcemo- 
rum  iutercapedo;  from  klyfw-a,  to  cleave. 

CLAFFIE,  adj.  Disordered';  as,  claffie  hair, 
dishevelled  hair,  Berwicks.  Perhaps  q. 
having  one  lock  or  tuft  separated  from 
another.— Isl.  klyf,  findo,  diffindo,  Uafin, 
fissus. 

CLAFFIE,  ».     A  slattern,  ibid. 

CLAG,  Clagg,  8.  1.  An  encumbrance,  a 
burden  lying  on  property  ;  a  forensic 
term,  S.  Dallas.  2.  Charge  ;  impeach- 
ment of  character;  fault,  or  imputation 
of  one,  S.  Bitson. — Teut.  klaghe,  accu- 
satio ;  Dan.  Mage,  a  complaint,  a  griev- 
ance. Or,  perhaps,  rather  from  the  same 
origin  with  E.  clog;  q.  what  lies  as  a 
clog  on  an  estate. 

CLAG,  s.  A  clot ;  a  coagulation,  S. ;  as, 
"  There  was  a  great  clag  o'  dirt  sticking 
to  his  shoe." — Isl.  kleggi,  massa  compacta 
alicujus  rei,  Haldorson. 

To  CLAG,  r.  a.  To  obstruct ;  to  cover 
with  mud  or  any  thing  adhesive,  S.  Wal- 
lace. Clog,  E.  "  The  wheels  are  a'  claggit 
wi'  dirt." — Dan.  klaeg,  viscous,  glutinous, 
sticky  ;  Isl.  kleggi,  massa  compacta. 

CLAGGY,  adj.  Unctuous  ;  adhesive ;  be- 
spotted  with  mire.     V.  the  v. 

CLAGGINESS,  s.  Adhesiveness  in  moist 
or  miry  substances,  S. 

CLAGGOCK,  s.  "  A  dirty  wench,"  Gl.  Sibb. 
A  draggletail.     Lyndsay. 

CLAHYNNHE,  Clachin,  s.  Clan  or  tribe 
of  people  living  in  the  same  district. 
Wyntown. — Gael.  Ir.  clan,  id.  j  Moes.G. 
klahaim,  children. 


CLAYCHT,s.     Cloth.     Aberd.  Beq. 

CLAYERS,  Clyers,  s.  pi.  A  disease  in 
cows,  similar  to  Glanders  in  horses,  Roxb. 
V.  Clyers. 

CLAYIS,s.^.     Clothes,  S.     V.  Claith. 

To  CLAIK,  r.  n.  1.  To  make  a  clucking 
noise,  as  a  hen  does,  especially  when  pro- 
voked, S.  2.  To  cry  incessantly,  and  im- 
patiently, for  any  thing,  S.  3.  To  talk  a 
great  deal  in  a  trivial  way,  S. ;  to  clack, 
E.  4.  To  tattle  ;  to  report  silly  stories, 
S. — Isl.  klak-a,  clango,  avium  vox  propria, 
kfack-a,  to  prattle;  Su.G.  klaek,  reproach. 

CLAIK,  s.  1.  The  noise  made  by  a  hen,  S. 
— Isl.  klak,  vox  avium.  2.  An  idle  or 
false  report,  S.     Morison. 

CLAIK,  Clake,  s.  The  bernacle,  Anas 
Erythropus,  (mas,)  Linn.  Bellenden. — 
It  seems  to  have  been  supposed  that  this 
goose  received  its  name  from  its  claik,  or 
the  noise  which  it  makes. 

CLAIK,  s.  A  female  addicted  to  tattling, 
Aberd. 

To  CLAIK,  v.  a.  To  bedaub  or  dirty  with 
any  adhesive  substance,  Aberd.  "  Claikit, 
besmeared."     Gl.  Shirrefs. 

CLAIK, .«.  A  quantity  of  any  dirty,  adhe- 
sive substance,  ibid. 

CL AIKIE,  adj.  Adhesive ;  sticky ;  dauby,  ib. 

CLAIKRIE,  s.     Tattling  ;  gossiping,  S. 

CLAYMORE,  s.  1 .  Used  for  a  two-handed 
sword.  2.  The  common  basket-hilted 
broad-sword  worn  by  Highlanders,  S. 
This  has  long  been  the  appropriate  signi- 
fication.— Gael,  claidamh  mor,  literally 
"  the  great  sword."  Claidamh  is  evi- 
dently the  same  word  with  Ir.  cloidheac, 
C.B.  kledhyr,  Armor,  kledh,  id.  Hence, 
also,  Fr.  glaive,  and  E.  glare.  Su.G. 
glaficen,  anc.  glaef,  lancea,  must  be  viewed 
as  radically  the  same ;  as  well  as  Alem. 
c/lef,  glen,  Teut.  qlarie,  &c. 

CLAIP,  s.  The '  clapper  of  a  mill.  V. 
Clap. 

To  CLAIR,  v.  n.  To  search,  by  raking  or 
scratching,  Berwicks.  To  clairfor,  and 
to  clair  out,  are  used  synonymously,  ibid. 

CLAIR,  adj.  1.  Distinct;  exact,  S.B.  Boss. 
— Fr. clair, evident, manifest;  Lat.  clarvs. 
2.  Ready,  prepared,  S.B. ;  clar,  Orkn. — 
Dan.  klar,  id.     Pennecuik. 

To  CLAIR,  v.  a.  To  beat;  to  maltreat. 
Polwart.  Clearings  is  used  metaph.  both 
for  scolding  and  for  beating,  Clydes. 

CLAIRSHOE,  s.  A  musical  instrument, 
resembling  the  harp,  of  which  the  strings 
are  made  of  brass  wire. — It  is  this,  per- 
haps, that  is  called  the  Clarche  Pipe,  q.  v. 
V.  also  Clareshaw. 

CLAIRT,  Clort,  s.  1.  A  quantity  of  any 
dirty  or  defiling  substance,  Aberd.  2.  Ap- 
plied to  a  woman  who  is  habitually  and 
extremely  dirty,  ibid.  8.  Auy  large,  awk- 
ward, dirty  thing,  ibid.     From  Clart. 

To  CLAIRT,  v.  n.  To  be  employed  in  any 
dirty  work,  Aberd, 


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To  CLAIRT,  v.  a.  To  lay  on  any  smearing 
substance,  ibid. 

CLAISE,  Clothes.    V.  Claith. 

CLAISTER,  s.  1.  Any  sticky  or  adhesive 
composition,  Roxb.  2.  A  person  bedaubed 
with  mire,  ibid. — Undoubtedly,  from  a 
common  origin  with  Isl.  Mistr,  Dan.  Mis- 
ter, gluten,  lutum,  Su.G.  Mister,  id. 

To  CLAISTER,  v.  a.     To  bedaub,  ibid. 

CLAITH,  Claytii,?.  Cloth,  S.;  Westmorel. 
Abp.  Hamiltoun.  Chris,  claise,  dues,  S., 
pi.,  Westmorel.;  also  Cumb. — A.S.  cloth, 
cloth  ;  clatha,  Isl.,  Su.G.  klaede,  clothes. 

CLAITH  nor  Waith.  A  proverbial  expres- 
sion, apparently  signifying  neither  cloth 
in  the  piece,  nor  cloth  made  into  garments. 
PhUotus.     V.  Waith,  s.  1. 

CLA1THMAN,  s.  The  old  designation  for 
a  clothier  or  woollen-draper. 

To  CLAIVER,  r.  n.  To  talk  idly  or  fool- 
ishly.    V.  Claver. 

CLAM,  adj.  Mean  ;  low  ;  applied  to  any 
action  which  is  reckoned  unworthy.  This 
is  a  very  common  school-term  in  Edin- 
burgh.— As  being  properly  a  school-boy's 
word,  it  may  have  originated  in  the  use 
of  the  Lat.  clam,  as  primarily  applied  to 
any  thing  which  was  clandestinely  done, 
or  which  the  pupils  wished  to  hide  from 
their  preceptor.     But  V.  Clem. 

CLAM,  Claum,  adj.  1.  Clammy,  S—  Belg. 
Mam,  id.  2.  Moist.  Ice  is  said  to  be  clam, 
or  rather  claum,  when  beginning  to  melt 
with  the  sun,  or  otherwise,  and  not  easy 
to  be  slid  upon,  S. — Teut.  Mam,  tenax,  et 
humidus. 

CLAM,  Clam-Shell,  .«.  1.  A  scallop-shell, 
S.,  Ostrea  opercularis,  Linn.  Sibbald.— 
Probably  from  O.Fr.  clame,  a  pilgrim's 
mantle,  as  these  shells  were  worn  on  the 
cape  of  their  mantles,  or  on  their  hats, 
by  those  who  had  made  a  pilgrimage  to 
Palestine,  as  a  symbol  of  their  having 
crossed  the  sea.  2.  In  pi.  "  a  wild  sound 
supposed  to  be  made  by  goblins  in  the  air," 
Upp.  Clydes.     Saint  Patrick. 

To  CLAM,  Claim,  r.  n.  To  grope  or  grasp 
ineffectually,  Ayrs.  Gait. — This  may  be 
merely  a  provincial  variety  of  glaum,  q.  v. 
It  may,  however,  be  allied  to  Isl.  Memm-a, 
coarctare,  compingere. 

CLAMANCY,  s.  The  urgency  of  any  case 
arising  from  necessity,  S. 

CLAMANT,  adj.  1 .  Having  a  powerful  plea 
of  necessity ;  as,  "  This  is  a  very  cla- 
mant case,  S.     2.  Highly  aggravated,  so 
as  to  call  aloud  for  vengeance.  M'  Ward's 
Contendings. — Ft. clamant;  Lat.  damans, 
crying  out. 
CLAMEHEWIT,   Claw-my-hewit,  s.     1. 
A  stroke;  a  drubbing,  S.    Ferguson.    2.  A 
misfortune,  Ang. ;   q.  claw  my  hexed,  or 
head,  scratch  my  head,  an  ironical  ex- 
pression. 
CLAMYNG,  climbing.     Aberd.  Peg. 
CLAMJAMPHRIE,Clanjamfrie,s.    1.  A 


term  used  to  denote  low,  worthless  people, 
or  those  who  are  viewed  in  this  light,  S. 
Guy  Mannering.  2.  Frequently  used  to 
denote  the  purse-proud  vulgar,  who  affect 
airs  of  state  to  those  whom  they  consider 
as  now  far  below  themselves  in  rank ; 
viewing  them  as  mere  canaille.  3.  Clam- 
jamfry  is  used  in  Teviotd.  in  the  sense  of 
trumpery ;  as,  "  Did  you  stop  till  the 
roup  was  done  i"  "  A'  was  sell'd  but 
the  clamjamfry."  4.  Nonsensical  talk, 
West  of  Fife. — Clanjamph  is  sometimes 
used  in  the  same  sense  with  clanjamphrie, 
in  the  higher  parts  of  Lanarks.,  as  if  it 
were  compounded  of  clan,  and  the  v.  to 
jamplt,  to  spend  time  idly,  or  jampher,  q. 
"  the  clan  of  idlers."  The  termination  may 
be  viewed  as  expressive  of  abundance. 
V.  Jamph,  and  Rie,  Ry,  termination. 

To  CLAMP,  Clamper,  r.  n.  1.  To  make  a 
noise  with  the  shoes  in  walking,  S.  2. 
To  crowd  things  together,  as  pieces  of 
wooden  furniture,  with  a  noise,  Dumfr. 

CLAMP,  ?.  A  heavy  footstep  or  tread. 
Ferguson. 

To  CLAMP  up,  Clamper,  v.  a.  1.  To  patch ; 
to  make  or  mend  in  a  clumsy  manner,  S. 
Chron.  S.  Poet.  2.  Industriously  to  patch 
up  accusations. — Germ.  Memperii,  metal- 
luni  malleo  tundere,  Mempener,  one  who 
patches  up  toys  for  children. 

CLAMPER,?.  1.  apiece,  properly  of  some 
metallic  substance,  with  which  a  vessel  is 
mended  ;  also  that  which  is  thus  patched 
up,  S.  2.  Used  metaph.  as  to  arguments 
formerly  answered.  31.  Bruce.  3.  A 
patched  up  handle  for  crimination. — Isl. 
Mampi,  fibula  ;  Germ.  Memper-n  signifies 
to  beat  metal ;  the  idea  seems  to  be, 
"  something  to  hammer  at." 

CLAMPET,  s.  A  piece  of  iron  worn  on  the 
fore-part  of  the  sole  of  a  shoe,  for  fencing 
it,  Roxb. — Tout.  Mampe,  retinaculum  ;  or 
klompe,  solea  lignea. 

CLAMPERS,  s.pl.  A  sort  of  pincers  used 
for  castrating  bulls  and  other  quadrupeds, 
Roxb.  Clams,  synon.  "  damps,  andirons, 
Northumb.;"  Grose. — Teut.  Mampe,  un- 
cus, harpago. 

CLAMP-KILL,  8.  A  kiln  built  of  sods  for 
burning  lime,  Clackmannans. ;  syn.  Lazie- 
kill,  Clydesd.  2.  A  kill  clamped  up  in  the 
roughest  manner. 

CLAMS,  s.pl.  1.  Strong  pincers  used  by 
ship- wrights,  for  drawing  large  nails,  S.B. 
2.  Pincers  of  iron  employed  for  castrating 
horses,  bulls,  &c.,  Roxb.  3.  A  vice,  gen- 
erally made  of  wood,  used  by  artificers 
for  holding  any  thing  fast,  S.  4.  The  in- 
strument, resembling  a  forceps,  employed 
in  weighing  gold.  Shirrefs. — Belg.  klemm- 
en,  arctare,  to  pinch;  Dan.  klemme-jem,  a 
pair  of  nippers  or  pincers,  from  klemm-er, 
to  pinch  ;  Sw.  klaemm-a,  to  pinch,  to 
squeeze. 

CLANGLUMSHOUS,  adj.  Sulky,  Lanarks; 


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q.  belonging  to  the  clan  of  those  who 
glumsh  or  look  sour.    V.  Glumsh. 

CLANK,  s.  A  sharp  blow  that  causes  a 
noise,  S.  Ramsay. — Teut.  klanck,  clangor. 

To  CLANK,  t.  a.  1 .  To  give  a  sharp  stroke, 
S.  Mlnst.  Bord.  2.  To  take  a  seat  has- 
tily, and  rather  noisily,  S.     Tarras. 

To  CLANK  down,  v.  a.  To  throw  down 
with  a  shrill,  sharp  noise.    Melvill's  MS. 

To  CLANK  down,  v.  n.  To  sit  down  in  a 
hurried  and  noisy  way,  S.     Harst  Rig. 

CLANK,  s.  A  catch ;  a  hasty  hold  taken 
of  any  object,  S.     Claught,  synon.     Ross. 

CLANNISH,  adj.  Feeling  the  force  of  fa- 
mily or  national  ties,  S.;  from  clan.  Heart 
of  Mid-Loth.,  iv.  32. 

CLANNIT,  Clanned,  part.  pa.  Of  or  be- 
longing to  a  clan  or  tribe.   Acts  Ja.  VI. 

CLANSMAN,  s.  One  belonging  to  some 
particular  Highland  clan,  S.  Jacobite 
Relics. 

CLAP  of  a  Mill,  a  piece  of  wood  that  makes 
a  noise  in  the  time  of  grinding,  S.  Clapper, 
E.  Barns. — Fris.  Jdappe,  Belg.  Ueppe, 
crotalum,  crepitaculum. 

CLAP  and  Happer,  the  symbols  of  in- 
vestiture in  the  property  of  a  mill,  S. — 
"  The  symbols  for  land  are  earth  and  stone, 
for  mills  clap  and  happer.''''  Ersk.  Inst. 

To  CLAP,  r.  a.  1.  To  press  down.  Clappit, 
part,  pa.,  applied  to  a  horse  or  other  ani- 
mal that  is  much  shrunk  in  the  flesh  after 
being  greatly  fatigued;  as,"  he's  sair  clap- 
pit" — "  his  cheeks  were  clappit,"  i.  e.  col- 
lapsed,as  it  isexpressedby  medical  men, S. 
2.  To  clap  down  claise,  to  prepare  linen 
clothes  for  being  mangled  or  ironed,  S. 

To  CLAP,  v.  n.  1 .  To  couch ;  to  lie  down ; 
generally  applied  to  a  hare  in  regard  to  its 
form  or  seat,  and  conveying  the  idea  of 
the  purpose  of  concealment,  Perths.  2.  To 
lie  flat,  S.     V.  Cuttie-clap. 

To  CLAP,  r.  n.  To  stop;  to  halt;  to  tarry;  as, 
clap  a  gliff,  step  in, and  stop  for  a  little,  Fife. 

To  CLAP  the  Head.  To  commend ;  con- 
veying the  idea  of  flattery,  S.     Ramsay. 

CLAP,  s.  A  stroke.  Dedis  clap,  the  stroke 
of  death.  Douglas. — Belg.  Map,  a  slap  ; 
a  box  on  the  ear. 

CLAP,  s.  A  moment ;  in  a  clap,  instanta- 
neously. Baillie. — The  idea  is  a  clap  of 
the  hand  ;  for  handclap  is  used,  S.B. 

CLAP  of  the  Hass.  The  vulgar  designation 
for  the  uvula,  S.     Syn.  Rap  of' the  Hass. 

CLAP,  .«.  A  flat  instrument  of  iron,  re- 
sembling a  box,  with  a  tongue  and  handle, 
used  for  making  proclamations  through  a 
town,  instead  of  a  drum  or  hand-bell,  S. 
Chron.  S.  Poet. — Teut.  Jcleppen,  pulsare, 
sonare  ;  Belg.  Hep,  a  clapper. 

CLAPDOCK  BREECHES,  Small  clothes 
made  so  tight  as  to  clap  close  to  the  breech ; 
a  term  occurring  in  letters  of  the  reign  of 
Cha.  II. 

CLAPMAN,  s.  A  public  crier,  S.— Belg. 
klapperman  ,a  watchman  with  a  clapper. 


CL  APPE.s.  A  stroke ;  a  discomfiture.— Belg. 
Map,  a  slap,  a  box  on  the  ear. 

CLAPPERS,  £.  A  thing  formed  to  make  a 
rattling  noise,  by  a  collision  of  its  parts, 
Aberd.  Although  it  has  a  pi.  termination, 
it  is  used  as  if  singular,  a  clappers.— Tent, 
liapper-en,  crepitare. 

CLAPPERS,  s.pl.  Holes  intentionally  made 
for  rabbits  to  burrow  in,  either  in  an  open 
warren,  or  within  an  enclosure. — Fr.  clap- 
ier,  id. ;  Su.G.  Mapper,  lapides  minuti  et 
rotundi. 

*  To  CLAPPERCLAW,  r.  n.  To  fight  at 
arm's  length,  to  strike  a  blow  as  a  spider 
at  a  fly,  Aberd. 

CLAPPIT,  adj.  Used  in  the  sense  of  flabby, 
Aberd.  V.  Clap,  t.  a.     1.  To  press  down. 

CLAPSCHALL,  .<.  Apparently  corr.  from 
knapskall,  a  head-piece. 

CLARCHE  PIPE.     Watson's  Coll. 

CLARE,  adc.    Wholly;  entirely,  S.    Doua. 

CLAREMETHEN.  According  to  the  law 
of  Claremcthen,  any  person  who  claims 
stolen  cattle  or  goods  is  required  to  ap- 
pear at  certain  places  particularly  ap- 
pointed for  this  purpose,  and  prove  his 
right  to  them,  S.  Skene. — From  dare, 
clear,  and  meith,  a  mark. 

CLARESCH AW,  Clerschew.  5.  A  musical 
instrument  resembling  the  harp. — From 
Gael,  clarseach,  a  harp. 

CLARGIE,  Clergy,  s.  Erudition.  Priests 
Peblis. — Fr.  clergic,  id.,  from  Lat.  clericus. 

To  CLARK,  r.  a.  To  act  as  a  scribe  or 
amanuensis,  S.     Y.  Clerk. 

To  CLART,  v.  a.  To  dirty;  to  foul;  to  be- 
daub with  mire,  S.     Clort,  Perths. 

CL  ARTS,  ^.  pi.  Dirt ;  mire ;  any  thing  that 
defiles,  S.     Hence, 

CLARTY,«-7;.  1. Dirty; nasty, S.  Maitland 
Puems.  Ct'orty,  Perths.  Clairty,  Aberd. 
2.  Clammy,  dauby,  adhesive,  Aberd.  Clart, 
to  spread  orsmear.  Clartt/, smeav'd,  A.Bor. 

To  CLASH,  r.  n.  1.  To  talk  idly,  S.  Cle- 
land.  2.  To  tittle-tattle;  to  tell  tales,  S. 
— Germ. klatschen, id.,  klatcherey,id\e  talk. 

CLASH,  s.  1.  Tittle-tattle;  prattle,  S.  Sa- 
tan's Invis.  World.  2.  Vulgar  fame;  the 
story  of  the  day,  S.  Burns.  3.  Something 
learned  as  if  by  rote,  and  repeated  in  a 
careless  manner ;  a  mere  paternoster,  S. 
Waverley. 

To  CLASH,  v.  a.  1.  To  pelt;  to  throw 
dirt,  S.  Dunbar.  2.  To  strike  with  the 
open  hand,  Loth.  Fife.  3.  To  bang  a 
door,  or  shut  it  with  violence ;  as,  "  I 
clash'd  the  dore  in  his  face,"  Roxb. 
Slam,  A.Bor. — Teut.  Mets-en,  resono  ictu 
verberare  ;  Dan.  klatsk-er,  to  flap. 

CLASH,  s.  LA  quantity  of  any  soft  or  moist 
substance  thrown  at  an  object,  S.  Gait.  2. 
A  dash ;  the  act  of  throwing  a  soft  or  moist 
body,  S.  3.  A  blow ;  a  stroke. — Germ. 
Match,  id.  4.  Clash  o'  wcet,  any  thing  com- 
pletely drenched  with  water,  Ayrs.    Gait. 

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ing,  South  of  S. — Germ,  klatsch-en,  cum 
sono  ferire,  Wachter. 
CLASH,  s.    The  sound  caused  by  the  fall  of 
a  body ;  properly  a  sharp  sound,  S.  Clank 
synon.     Rob  Roy. 

CLASH,  s.  LA  heap  of  any  heterogeneous 
substances,  S.  2.  A  large  quantity  of 
any  thing. — Isl.  klase,  rudis  nexura,  quasi 
congelatio;  Dan.  klase,  a  bunch,  a  cluster. 

CLASH,  Claisch,  s.  A  cavity  of  consider- 
able extent  in  the  acclivity  of  a  hill,  S. 

To  CLASH  up,  r.  a.  To  cause  one  object  to 
adhere  to  another,  by  means  of  mortar, 
or  otherwise.  It  generally  implies  the  idea 
of  projection  on  the  part  of  the  object  ad- 
hering, S. — Flandr.  kless-en,  affigere. 

CLASHER,  s.  A  tattler  ;  a  tale-bearer,  S. 
Picken. 

CLASHING,  part.  adj.   Given  to  tattling,S. 

CLASHMACLAVER,  ^.  Idle  discourse, 
silly  talk,  Aberd.     CUsh-ma-clater. 

CLASH-MARKET,  s.  A  tattler;  one  who 
is  much  given  to  gossiping ;  q.  one  who 
keeps  a  market  for  clashes,  Loth. 

CLASH-PI ET,  s.  A  tell-tale,  Aberd.  Ap- 
parently from  the  chattering  propensity 
of  the  magpie,  as  for  this  reason  the  La- 
tins applied  to  it  the  epithet  garrulus. 

CLASPS,  s.  pi.  An  inflammation  of  the 
termination  of  the  sublingual  gland;  a 
disease  of  horses,  Border.     Watson. 

CLAT,  s.  Used  as  syn.  with  clod.  Z.  Boyd. 
— Teut.  klotte,  kluyte,  id.,  gleba,  massa. 

To  CLAT,  Claut,  t.  a.  1 .  To  rake  together 
dirt  or  mire,  S.  2.  To  rake  together,  in 
a  general  sense,  S. — Su.G.  kladd,  filth.  3. 
To  scrape ;  to  scratch  any  thing  together. 
Burns.  4.  To  accumulate  by  griping,  or 
by  extortion,  S.     Trials  31.  Lyndsay. 

CLAT,  Claut,  s.  1 .  An  instrument  for  rak- 
ing together  dirt  or  mire,  S.  2.  A  hoe,  as 
employed  in  the  labours  of  husbandry,  S. 
3.  The  act  of  raking  together,  as  applied 
to  property.  4.  What  is  scraped  together 
by  niggardliness,  S.  Burns.  5.  What  is 
scraped  together  in  whatever  way  ;  often 
applied  to  the  heaps  of  mire  collected  on 
a  street,  S.     Bob  Boy. 

CLATCH,  s.  A  sudden  grasp  at  any  object, 
Fife  ;  synon.  C'laucht,  S. 

CLATCH,  s.  The  noise  caused  by  the  fall  of 
something  heavy,  Ettr.  For. — Teut.  klets, 
kletse,  ictus  resonans,  klets-en,  resono  ictu 
verberare. 

To  CLATCH,  r.  a.  1.  To  daub  with  lime, 
S. ;  Harle,  synon.  2.  To  close  up  with 
any  adhesive  substance. — Isl.  kleose,  kleste, 
lino,  oblino. 

CLATCH,  s.  Any  thing  thrown  for  the  pur- 
pose of  daubing. — Isl.  klessa,  any  thing 
that  bedaubs. 

To  CLATCH,  Sklatch,  v.  a.  To  finish  any 
piece  of  workmanship  in  a  careless  and 
hurried  way,  without  regard  to  the  rules  of 
art,  S. — Isl.  k/as-a,  to  patch  up,  centones 
consuere,  to  cobble,  Mas;  rudis  sutura. 


CLATCH,  s.  1.  Any  piece  of  mechanical 
work  done  in  a  careless  way,  S.  2.  The 
mire  raked  together  into  heaps  on  streets 
or  the  sides  of  roads ;  q.  chitted  together, 
Loth.  3.  A  dirty  woman ;  a  drab ;  as, 
"  She's  a  nasty  "  or  "  dirty  clatch,"  Perths. 
Roxb.  4.  Used  also  as  a  contemptuous  per- 
sonal designation,  especially  referring  to 
loquacity  ;  as,  "  A  claverin'  clatch,"  a  lo- 
quacious, good-for-nothing  person,  Roxb. 

CLATH,  Claith,  s.     Cloth,  S.     V.  Claith. 

CLATS,  s.  pi-  The  layers  of  Cat  and  Clay, 
South  of  S. — Allied  perhaps  to  C.B.  claicd, 
a  thin  board,  a  patch  ;  or  Isl.  klettl,  massa 
compacta. 

To  CLATT,  m.  a.  To  bedaub ;  to  dirty,  S. 
Clate,  to  daub,  A.Bor. 

To  CLATTER,  r.  a.  1.  To  prattle  ;  to  act 
as  a  tell-tale,  S.  Dunbar.  2.  To  be  lo- 
quacious; to  be  talkative,  S.  3.  To  chat; 
to  talk  familiarly,  S.— Teut.  kletter-n,  con- 
crepare. 

CLATTER,  s.  1.  An  idle  or  vague  rumour, 
S.  Hudson.  2.  Idle  talk;  frivolous  loqua- 
city, S.  J.  Nicol.  3.  Free  and  familiar 
conversation,  S.  Shirrefs.  4.  Ill  clatter, 
uncivil  language,  Aberd. 

CLATTER-BANE,  s.  "  Your  tongue  gangs 
like  the  clatter-bane  o'  a  goose's  arse  ;" 
or  "HkethecZ«iA;-6rt?i«ina  duke's  [duck's] 
backside ;"  spoken  to  people  that  talk 
much  and  to  little  purpose.  Kelly.  S  Prov. 
Both  terms  convey  the  same  idea  ;  claik- 
bane,  q.  clack-bane,  being  evidently  allied 
to  Teut.  klack-en,  verberare  resono  ictu. 

CLATTER-BANES.  Two  pieces  of  bone 
or  slate  placed  between  the  first  and  se- 
cond, or  second  and  third  fingers,  which 
are  made  to  produce  a  sharp  or  clattering 
noise,  similar  to  that  produced  by  casta- 
nets, Teviotd. — Perhaps  from  the  clatter- 
ing sound ;  or  immediately  from  Teut. 
klater,  defined  by  Kilian,  Crotalum,  Cre- 
pitaculuin,  sistrum. 

CLATTERER,s.  A  tale-bearer,  S.  Lyndsay. 

CLATTERMALLOCH,  s.  Meadow*  trefoil, 
Wigtonshire. 

CLATTERN,  s.  A  tattler;  a  babbler,  Loth. 
Ramsay. 

CLATTIE,  adj.  1 .  Nasty ;  dirty,  S.  Claity, 
id.,  Cumb.  Z.  Boyd.  2.  Obscene,  Clydes. 
— Su.G.  kladd,  sordes,  kladd-a  sig  ned,  se 
vestesque  suas  inquinare;  Belg.  Madd-en, 
to  daub,  kladdig,  dirty. 

CLATTILIE,  adr.  1.  Nastily,  in  a  dirty 
manner,  S.     2.  Obscenelv,  Clydes. 

CLATTINESS,  s.  1.  Nastiness,  S.  2.  Ob- 
scenity, Clydes. — Dan.  kladd-er,  to  blot, 
to  blur,  to  daub,  klad  a  blot,  a  blur,  klad- 
derie,  daubing :  Belg.  kladdegat,  a  nasty 
girl,  a  slut. 

CLAUCHANNE,  s.  A  village  in  which 
there  is  a  church.     V.  Clachan. 

To  CLAUCHER  up,  r.  n.  To  use  both  hands 
and  feet  in  rising  to  stand  or  walk,  Upp. 
Lanarks. 


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To  CLAUCHER  up,  v.  a.  To  snatch  up  ; 
as,  "  He  claucherit  up  the  siller;"  he 
snatched  the  money  with  covetous  eager- 
ness: ibid.     V.  Claught,  pret. 

To  CLAUCHER  to  or  till  v.  a.  To  move  for- 
wards to  seize  an  object  of  which  the  mind 
is  more  eagerly  desirous  than  is  corre- 
spondent with  the  debilitated  state  of  the 
body,  Lanarks. 

To  CLAUCHT,  r.  a.  To  lay  hold  of  forcibly 
and  suddenly;  formed  from  the  preterite. 
Jacobite  Relics. 

CLAUCHT,  pret.  Snatched  ;  laid  hold  of 
eagerly  and  suddenly.  Douglas. — Su.G. 
klaa,  unguibus  veluti  fixis  prehendere. 
This  may  be  viewed  as  the  pret.  of  the  v. 
Cleih,  q.  v. 

CLAUCHT,  Claught,  s.  A  catch  or  seizure 
of  any  thing  in  a  sudden  and  forcible  way, 
S.     Ross. 

CLAVER,  Clauir,  s.  Clover,  S.  Douglas. 
— A.S.  claefer;  Belg.  Haver,  id.,  from 
A.S.  deaf  an,  to  cleave,  because  of  the 
remarkable  division  of  the  leaves. 

To  CLAVER,  r.  a,  1.  To  talk  idly,  or  in  a 
nonsensical  manner,  S.  Pron.  claiver. 
Ramsay.  2.  To  chat ;  to  gossip,  S.  Mo- 
rison. — Germ,  klaffer,  garrulus;Gael.  cla- 
baire,  a  babbling  fellow. 

CLAVER,  Claiver,  s.  1.  Frivolous  talk; 
prattle,  S.  Ramsay.  2.  A  vague  or  idle 
report.     The  Pirate. 

CLAVER,  s.  A  person  who  talks  foolishly, 
Roxb.;  in  other  counties  Claverer. 

CLAVERER,  s.  An  idle  talker,  S.  Rollock. 

To  CLAURT,  *.  a.     To  scrape,  Dumfr. 

CLAURT,  g.  What  is  thus  scraped,  ib.  V. 
Clat. 

CLAUSURE,?.  An  enclosure.  ActsJa.VI. 

To  CLAUT,  Clawt,  v.  a.  To  rake  together, 
&c.     V.  Clat,  r. 

CLAUTI-SCONE,  s.  1.  A  species  of  coarse 
bread,  made  of  oatmeal  and  yeast,  Kinross. 
2.  It  is  applied  to  a  cake  that  is  not  much 
kneaded,  but  put  to  the  fire  in  a  very  wet 
state,  Lanarks.— Teut.  lioet,  Moot,  globus, 
massa  ? 

CLAUTS,  Clatts,  s.pl.  Two  short  wooden 
handles,  in  which  iron  teeth  were  fixed  at 
right  angles  with  the  handles ;  used,  be- 
fore the  introduction  of  machinery,  by  the 
country  people,  in  tearing  the  wool  asun- 
der, so  as  to  fit  it  for  being  spun  on  the 
little  wheel,  Roxb. 

CLAW,  s.  A  kind  of  iron  spoon  for  scrap- 
ing the  bake-board,  Ang. — Teut.  klauw-en, 
scalpere,  klauwe,  rastrum. 

*  To  CLAW,  v.  a.  To  scratch.  This  term  is 
used  in  various  forms  which  seem  peculiar 
to  S. — "  I'll  gar  ye  claw  whar  ye  dinna 
youk,"  or  "whar  ye're  no  youkie;"  the 
language  of  threatening,  equivalent  to  "  I 
will  give  you  a  beating,"  or  "  a  blow,"  S. 
"  Ye'll  no  claw  atume  kyte;"  spoken  to  one 
who  has  eaten  a  full  meal,  S. 

To  CLAW  an  auld  man's  pow.     A  vulgar 


phrase,  signifying,  to  live  to  old  age.  It  is 
often  addressed  negatively  to  one  who 
lives  hard,  Ye'll  never  claic,  &c.  S.  Picken. 

To  CLAW  off,  v.  a.  To  eat  with  rapidity 
and  voraciousness,  S.     Herd's  Coll. 

To  CLAW  up  one's  Mittens.  V.  Mittens. 

To  CLAY,  Clay  up,  v.  a.  To  stop  a  hole 
or  chink  by  any  unctuous  or  viscous  sub- 
stance, S.     Ferguson. 

CLEADFU',  adj.  Handsome,  in  regard  to 
dress,  Buchan.     Tarras. 

CLEAN,  s.  The  secundines  of  a  cow,  S. — 
A.S.  claen,  niundus.     Hence, 

CLEANSING,  s.  The  coming  off  of  the  se- 
cundines of  a  cow,  S. — A.S.  claens-ian, 
mundare,  purgare. 

CLEAN  BREAST.  To  mak  a  clean  breast 
of.  1.  To  make  a  full  and  ingenuous  con- 
fession, S.  St.  Ronan.  2.  To  tell  one's 
mind  roundly,  S.     The  Entail. 

CLEAN-FUNG,  adv.  Cleverly,  Shirrefs.— 
Isl.foeng  is  rendered,  facultates. 

*  CLEAR,  adj.  1  Certain;  assured;  confident; 
positive,  Aberd.;  clair  synon.,  Ang.  2.  De- 
termined, decided,  resolute,  Aberd. 

CLEAR,  adv.  Certainly;  used  in  affirma- 
tion, ibid. 

CLEAR-LOWING,  adj.  Brightly  burn- 
ing, S.     Lights  and  Shadows.     V.  Low. 

CLEARY,  s.  Apparently,  sharp  or  shrill 
sound.     Jacobite  Relics. 

CLEARINGS,  s.  pi.  A  beating.  V.  under 
Clair,  v. 

CLEAVING,  s.  The  division  in  the  human 
body  from  the  os  pubis  downwards,  S. 
Ramsay. — Isl.  ktof,  femorum  intercapedo. 
V.  Clof. 

To  CLECK,  r.  a.    To  hatch.  V.  Clek. 

CLECKER,  s.     A  hatcher,  S.    V.  Clek. 

CLECKIN,  s.  1.  A  brood  of  chickens,  S. 
2.  Metaph.  a  family  of  children,  S. 

CLECKINBORD,  Cleckenbrod,  s.  A  board 
for  striking  with  at  hand-ball,  Loth.  Baw- 
brod,  i.  e.,  ball-board,  synon. — Isl.  klecke, 
leviter  verbero. 

CLECKIN-TIME,  s.  1.  Properly,  the  time 
of  hatching,  as  applied  to  birds,  S.  2.  The 
time  of  birth,  as  transferred  to  man,  S. 
Guy  Mannerinq. 

CLECKIN-STANE,  s.  Any  stone  that  se- 
parates into  small  parts  by  exposure  to 
the  atmosphere,  Roxb. — Germ,  kleck-en, 
agere  rimas,  hiare. 

CLED  SCORE,  A  phrase  signifying  twenty- 
one  in  number,  S.  Stat.  Ace.  Q.  clothed 
with  one  in  addition. 

To  CLEED,  Cleith,  v.  a.  1.  To  clothe,  S. 
Bums.  2.  Metaph.  applied  to  foliage. 
Ferguson.  3.  Used  obliquely,  to  denote 
the  putting  on  of  armour.  Acts  Mary. 
4.  To  seek  protection  from.  Spalding, 
o.  To  heap.  A  cled  bow,  the  measure  of 
a  boll  heaped,  Roxb.     V.  Cled  Score. 

CLED  with  a  husband,  married  ;  a  forensic 
phrase.  Cled  with  a  richt,  legally  possess- 
ing a  title,  vested  with  it.    Balf.  Pract, 


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— Isl.  Su.G.  klaed-a ;  Germ,  kleid-en  ; 
Belg.  Meed-en  ;  Dan.  klaed-er,  to  clothe. 

CLEED,  Clead,  s.  Dress,  Buchan.  Tarras. 
V.  Cleeding. 

CLEEDING,  Cleading,  .«.  1.  Clothing; 
apparel,  S.  Ramsay.  2.  A  complete  suit 
of  clothes,  Clydes. — Germ.  kleidung,  id. 

CLEEKY,.«.  A  cant  term  for  a  staff' or  stick, 
crooked  at  the  top,  Loth.     Blacktt:  Mai/. 

CLEEPIE,  Cleepv,  s.  1.  A  severe  blow  ; 
properly  including  the  idea  of  the  contu- 
sion caused  by  such  a  blow,  or  by  a  fall, 
Tweedd.,  Ang.  2.  A  stroke  on  the  head, 
Orkn. — Isl.  klyp-ur,  duriore  compressione 
laedit,  ut  livor  iude  existat.  V.  Clype, 
to  fall. 

CLEETIT,  part.  pa.  Emaciated  ;  lank  ;  in 
a  state  of  decay,  Lanarks. 

CLEG,  Gleg,  s.  A  gad-fly;  a  horse-fly.  It 
is  pronounced  gleg,  S.B.  ;  cleg,  Clydes., 
A.Bor.,  id.  Hudson. — Dan.  klaeg,  id.,  ta- 
banus. 

CLEG-STUNG,a^/.  Stung  by  the  gad-flv,  S. 

CLEIDACH,s.    Talk.    V.  Cleitach. 

CLEIK,  adj.  Lively;  agile;  fleet,  Loth. 
V.  Cleuch,  adj. 

To  CLEIK,  Clek,  Cleek,  r.  a.  1.  To  catch 
as  by  a  hook,  S.  Ramsay.  2.  To  lay  hold 
of,  after  the  manner  of  a  hook,  S.  3.  To 
seize,  in  whatever  way,  whether  by  force 
or  by  fraud,  S.  Lyndsay.  4.  To  cleik  tip, 
to  snatch  or  pull  up  hastily,  S.  5.  To 
cleik  up,  obliquely  used,  to  raise ;  applied 
to  a  song.  Pehlis  to  the  Play. — Isl.  Meik- 
ia,  to  bind  with  chains.  To  click  up,  to 
snatch  up. 

CLEIK,  Clek,  s.  1.  An  iron  hook.  Acts 
Ja.  I.  2.  A  hold  of  any  object,  S.  3.  The 
arm,  metaph.  used.  A.Nicol. — Isl.  klakr, 
ansa  clitellarum,  hleck-r,  an  iron  chain. 

CLEIKY,  adj.  Ready  to  take  the  advan- 
tage ;  inclined  to  circumvent,  S.  Rem. 
Nithsdale  Song. 

CLEIK-IN-THE-BACK,  s.  The  lumbago 
or  rheumatism,  Teviotd.;  q.  what  takes 
hold  of  one  as  a  hook  does. 

To  CLEIK  THE  CUNYIE.  A  vulgar 
phrase,  signifying,  to  lay  hold  on  the  mo- 
ney, S.     Wavcrley. 

CLEIKS,  s.  pi.  A  cramp  in  the  legs,  to 
which  horses  are  subject.    Montgomerie. 

CLEYNG,  Perhaps  a  dark  substance.  Sir 
Gawan  and  Sir  Gal. 

To  CLEISH,  r.  a.  To  whip,  Roxb.;  synon. 
Skelp.  Clash,  Fife,  Loth.— Hence,  it  is 
supposed,  the  fictitious  name  of  the  author 
of  the  Tales  of  my  Landlord,  Jedidiah 
Cleishhotha.m,q.  flog-bottom. — Teut.  klets- 
en,  resono  ictu  verberare. 

CLEISH,  s.     A  lash  from  a  whip,  ibid. 

CLEFT,.*.  A  cot-house;  Aberd.  Reg.— Gael. 
death,  a  wattled  work  ;  cleite,  a  penthouse. 

To  CLEITACH,  Clytacii,  Clydich,  (gutt,) 
v.n.  1.  To  talk  in  a  strange  language; 
particularly  applied  to  people  discoursing 
in  Gaelic,  Aberd.  2.  To  talk  inarticulately, 


to  chatter ;  applied  to  the  indistinct  jar- 
gon uttered  by  a  child,  when  beginning  to 
speak, Aberd. 

CLEITACH,  Cleidach,  s.  Talk,  discourse ; 
especially  used  as  above,  ibid. — "Cleidach, 
discourse  of  any  kind ;  particularly  ap- 
plied to  the  Gaelic  language."  Gl.  Shir- 
refs. — This  word  is  undoubtedly  Gothic  ; 
Isl.  klida  conveys  an  idea  perfectly  ana- 
logous. 

CLEITCH,  Cleite,  s.  A  hard  or  heavy  fall, 
Ettr.  For.;  synon.  Cloit. — For  etymon  see 
Clatch,  s. 

To  CLEK,  Cleke,  r.  a.  1.  To  hatch;  to  pro- 
duce young  by  incubation,  S.    Bellenden. 

2.  To  bear ;  to  bring  forth,  S.     Douglas. 

3.  To  hatch,  as  applied  to  the  mind,  S. 
Ramsay.  4.  To  feign.  Maitland  Poems. 
— Su.G.  klaeck-a;  Isl.  klek-ia,  excludere 
pullos. 

CLEKANE-WITTIT,  adj.  Apparently, 
feeble-minded  ;  childish ;  having  no  more 
witthana  chicken  when  clecket,  or  hatched. 
— Isl.  klok-r,  however,  signifies  mollis,  in- 
firmus. 

CLEKET,  s.  The  tricker  of  an  engine. 
Barbour.  —  E.  clicket,  the  knocker  of  a 
door ;  Fr.  cliquet,  id. 

CLEM,  adj.  1.  Mean;  low;  scurvy;  as,  « 
clem  man;  a  paltry  fellow,  Loth.  2.  Not 
trustworthy  ;  unprincipled,  Roxb.  3. 
Used  by  the  High-School  boys  of  Edin- 
burgh in  the  sense  of  curious,  singular ; 
a  clem  fellow;  a  queer  fish. — Isl.  kleima, 
macula  ;  kleim-a,  maculare  ;  q.  having  a 
character  that  lies  under  a  stain.  V.  Clam. 

To  CLEM,  v.  a.  1.  To  stop  a  hole  by  com- 
pressing, S.  2.  To  stop  a  hole  by  means 
of  lime,  clay,  &c. ;  also  to  clem  up,  S. — 
A.S.  cleam-ian,  id. 

CLEMEL,Clemmel,s.  Expl. steatite, Orkn. 
"  A  soft  stone,  commonly  named  Clemel, 
and  fit  for  moulds,  is  also  among  those 
which  this  island  affords."  P.  Unst,Stat. 
Ace. 

CLEMIE,  ?.     Abbrev.  of  Clementina,  S. 

To  CLENCH,  r.  n.  To  limp  ;  the  same  with 
(  7  (*  n  ch .     Mesto  n  's  Poems. 

CLENCHIE-FIT,  s.  A  club-foot,  Mearns. 

CLENGAR,  s.  One  employed  to  use  means 
for  the  recovery  of  those  affected  with 
the  plague.     Aberd.  Reg. 

To  CLENGE,  r.  a.  1 .  Literally,  to  cleanse. 
Aberd.  Reg.  2.  Legally  to  exculpate; 
to  produce  proof  of  innocence  ;  a  forensic 
term  corr.  from  the  E.  v.  to  cleanse.  Acts 
Ja.  VI. 

7oCLEP,CLEPE,r.«.  Tocall ;  to  name.  Wal- 
lace.— A.S.  cleop-an,  clyp-ian,  vocare. 

CLEP, .«.  A  more  solemn  form  of  citation, 
used  especially  in  criminal  cases.  Skene. 

To  CLEP,  r.  n.  1.  To  act  the  tell-tale,  S. 
Ramsay.  2.  To  chatter,  to  prattle  ;  es- 
pecially as  implying  the  idea  of  pertness, 
S. — Belg.  klapp-en,  to  tattle,  to  betray. 
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of  general  use,  as  common  to  Goths  and 
Celts.  For  C.B.  clep-ian  signifies  to  bab- 
ble, and  clepai,  also  clepiwr,  a  talkative 
gossip,  a  babbler.    Owen. 

CLEP,  s.  Tattle;  pert  loquacity,  S. — Belg. 
ydele  Map,  idle  chat. 

CLEPIE,  s.  A  tattler,  generally  applied  to 
a  female  ;  as, "  She's  a  clever  lass,  but  a 
great  clepie"  Teviotd. — This  is  merely 
Teut.  klappeye,  garrula,  lingulaca,  mulier 
dicax.    Kilian. 

CLERGY.     V.  Clargie. 

To  CLERK,  Clark,  v.  n.  1 .  To  act  as  a 
clerk  or  amanuensis  to  another,  S.  2.  To 
compose,  S.     Bob  Boy. 

CLERK-PLAYIS,  s.  pi  Properly,  those 
theatrical  representations  the  subjects  of 
which  were  borrowed  from  Scripture. 
C'alderwood. 

CLET,  Clett,  s.  A  rock  or  cliff  in  the  sea, 
broken  off  from  the  adjoining  rocks  on 
the  shore,  Caithn.  Brand's  Orkn.  <|-  Zetl. 
— Isl.  klett-ur,  rupes  mari  imminens. 

CLEUCH,  Cleugh,  (gutt.)  s.  1 .  A  preci- 
pice; a  rugged  ascent,  S.B.  Heuch,  synon. 
Wallace. — Ir.  cloiche,  a  rock.  2.  A  strait 
hollow  between  precipitous  banks,  or  a 
hollow  descent  on  the  side  of  a  hill,  S. 
Evergreen. — A.S.  dough,  rima  quaedam 
vel  fissura  ad  montis  clivum  vel  declivum. 

CLEUCH,  adj.  1.  Clever;  dexterous;  light- 
fingered,  S.B.  2.  Niggardly  and  severe 
in  dealing,  S.B. —  Isl.  klok-r,  callidus, 
vafer  ;  Germ.  Mug,  id. 

CLEUCK,Cluke,Cluik,Clook,s.  1.  Aclaw 
or  talon.  Lyndsay.  2.  Often  used  in 
the  pi.  as  synon.  with  E.  clutches.  Scots 
Presb.Eloq.  3.  Used  figuratively  for  the 
hand.  Hence  cair-cleuck,  the  left  hand, 
S.B.  Morison. — Perhaps  a  dimin.  from 
Su.G.  klo,  Teut.  klauwe,  a  claw  or  talon. 

To  CLEUCK,  Cleuk,  r.  a,  1.  Properly, 
to  seize,  or  to  scratch  with  the  claws  ;  as, 
"  The  cat'll  clenck  ye,  an'  ye  dinna  take 
care,"  Aberd.  2.  To  gripe,  to  seize  with 
violence,  Aberd.  Forbes. 

CLEUE  and  LAW,  Higher  and  lower  part. 
Barbour. — Cleue  seems  to  be  the  same 
with  Germ.  Mere,  A.S.  clif,  clivus. 

To  CLEVER,  r.  n.  To  climb ;  to  scramble. 
A.Bor.  id.  King'sQuair. — Teut. Maver-en, 
klerer-en,  sursum  reptareunguibus  fixis  ; 
Isl.  klifr-a,  id. 

CLEVERUS,  adj.    Clever.  V.  Cleuch. 

CLEVIS,  Leg.  clevir,  i.e.,  clover.  Maitland 
Poems. 

CLEVKKIS,  s.pl.  Cloaks,  mantles. 

*  CLEW,  s.  A  ball  of  thread.  Winding  the 
blue  clue,  one  of  the  rites  used  at  Hallow- 
mas, in  order  to  obtain  insight  into  one's 
future  matrimonial  lot,  S.  "  Steal  out,  all 
alone,  to  the  kiln,  and,  darkling,  throw 
into  the  pot  a  due  of  blue  yarn  ;  wind  it 
in  a  new  clue  off  the  old  one  ;  and,  to- 
wards the  latter  end,  something  will  hold  | 
the  thread  ;  demand,   Wha  hands?  i.e.,  \ 


who  holds  ?  and  an  answer  will  be  returned 
from  the  kiln-pot,  by  naming  the  Chris- 
tian [name]  and  surname  of  your  future 
spouse."    Burns. 

To  CLEW,  v.  n.  To  cleave  ;  to  fasten. 
Wyntown. — Teut.  klec-eu, id. 

CLE  WIS,  s.pl.  Claws;  talons.  Douglas. 
V.  Cleuck. 

CLIBBER,  Clubber,  s.  A  wooden  saddle; 
a  packsaddle,  Caithn.  Orkn.  Statist  Ace. 
— Isl.  klifberi,  clitellae,  from  klif,  fascis, 
sarcina,  and  beri,  portator,  bearer. 

CLICHEN,  Cleigiiin,  (gutt.)s.  Something, 
comparatively  speaking,  very  light,  Te- 
viotd.— This  seems  to  be  merely  Teut.  kleye, 
hlvje,  Su.G.  Mi,  furfur,  palea,  bran,  chaff. 

CLICK-CLACK,  s.  Uninterrupted  loqua- 
city, S.  From  E.  click  and  clack,  both 
expressive  of  a  sharp  successive  noise  ;  or 
Teut.  klick-en,  crepitare,  Mack-en,  ver- 
berare  resono  ictu. 

To  CLYDIGH,r.  n.  To  talk  inarticulately, 
to  chatter.  V.  Cleitach. 

CLIDYOCH,  Clydvoch,s.  The  gravel-bed 
of  a  river,Dumfr. — CeH.cleddiwig,  astone 
quarry,  lapicidina  ;  or  bedded  with  stones 
like  a  quarry. 

CLYERS,  s.  pi.  A  disease  affecting  the 
throat  of  a  cow,  Dumfr. — Teut.  kliere  not 
only  signifies  a  gland,  but  a  disease  of  the 
glands.     Agr.  Sure.  Dumfr.     V.  Clyre. 

CLYFT,  Clifte,  s.  This  term,  the  same 
with  E.  cleft,  may  be  used  as  equivalent 
to  thickness.     Acts  J  a.  III. 

CL1FT,  s.  The  place  where  the  limbs  se- 
parate from  the  body,  Aberd.  ;  Clearing, 
synon. — From  A.S.  cleofed,  chafed,  cleft, 
the  part.  pa.  of  cleof-ian,  cleof-ian,  fin- 
dere. 

CLIFT,  s.  A  spot  of  ground,  S.— A.S.  cloif- 
an,  to  cleave,  because  parted  from  the 
rest. 

CLIFTY,  adj.  Clever,  fleet  ;  applied  to  a 
horse  of  a  light  make  that  has  good  action, 
Selkirks. — Probably  from  Teut.  klyv-en, 
A.S.  clif-ian,  cleof-ian,  findere  ;  as  its 
fleetness  may  be  attributed  to  its  length 
of  limb. 

CLIFTIE,  adj.  Applied  to  fuel  which  is 
easily  kindled  and  burns  briskly,  Clydes. 

CLIFTINESS,  s.  The  quality  of  being 
easily  kindled,  including  that  of  burning 
brightly,  ibid. — Perhaps  from  A.S.  Mi/ft  a 
fissure  ;  because  what  is  easily  cloven,  or 
has  many  fissures,  is  more  apt  to  kindle 
and  blaze  than  solid  wood. 

To  CLIMP,  v.  a.  To  hook,  to  take  hold  of 
suddenly  ;  as,  "  He  climpit  his  arm  in 
mine,"  Fife. — Teut.  klamp-en,  harpagine 
apprehendere. 

To  CLIMP  up,  r.  a.  To  catch  up  by  a  quick 
movement,  Fife.     Hence, 

CLIMPY,  adj.  A  climpy  creature,  applied 
to  one  disposed  to  purloin,  ibid. 

To  CLIMP,  v.  n.  To  limp,  to  halt,  Ettr. 
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To  CLINCH,  Cltnsch,  v.  n.  To  limp,  S. 
Douglas. — Su.G.  link-a,  elaudicare. 

CLINCH,  s.  A  halt,  S.  A.  Wilson's  Poems. 

*  To  CLING,  v.  n.  To  shrink  in  conse- 
quence of  heat  ;  a  term  applied  to  vessels 
made  with  staves,  when  the  staves  sepa- 
rate from  each  other,  S.  Geizen,  synon.— 
A.S.  clingan,  marcescere. 

CLING,  s.  The  diarrhoea  in  sheep,  Loth. 
Roxb. — Perhaps  from  A.S.  cling-an,  mar- 
cescere, "  to  pine,  to  cling  or  shrink  up." 
Somner. 

To  CLINK,  v.  a.  1.  To  beat  smartly,  to 
strike  with  smart  blows,  Aberd. — Teut. 
klincke,  alapa,  colaphus.  2.  To  unite  two 
pieces  of  metal  by  hammering,  S.  Dan. 
klink-er,  id.  from  klinke  lamina.  3.  To 
clasp,  Aberd.  Turrets.  4.  Used  im- 
properly, as  signifying  to  mend,  patch  or 
join  ;  in  reference  to  dress,  Ang.  Boss's 
Bock,  &c.  V.  Benew.  5.  To  clink  a 
nail,  "  to  bend  the  point  of  a  nail  on  the 
other  side  ;"  synon.  with  E.  clinch.  Belg. 
klink-en,  "  to  fasten  with  nails,  to  clinch," 
Sewel. 

CLINK,  ?.  A  smart  stroke  or  blow,  S. 
Hamilton.  —  Teut.  klincke,  id.  ;  alapa, 
colaphus. 

CLINK, s.  Money;  acantterm,S.  Burns. — 
From  the  sound  ;  Teut.  klinck-en,  tinnire. 

CLINK,  s.  A  woman  who  acts  the  part  of 
a  tale-bearer,  Lanarks. 

To  CLINK,  r.  a.  A  term  denoting  alertness 
in  manual  operation,  S. 

To  CLINK,  t.  a.  To  propagate  scandal, 
Upp.  Lanarks. 

To  CLINK,  r.  n.  To  fly  as  a  rumour.  B 
gaed  clinkin  through  the  town,  S.;  the  re- 
port spread  rapidly. 

To  CLINK  ON,  t.  a.  To  clap  on.  Bamsay. 

To  CLINK  up,  r.  a.  To  seize  any  object 
quickly  and  forcibly,  S.— If  not  radically 
the  same  with  the  v.  cleik,  with  n  inserted, 
allied  perhaps  to  Dan.  lencke,  a  chain,  a 
link,  q.  gelencke. 

CLINKER,  s.  A  tell-tale,  Lanarks.— I  hesi- 
tate whether  to  view  Belg.  klink-en,  to 
make  a  tingling  sound  as  the  origin. 
The  n.  v.  seems  intimately  allied.  Klikk- 
en,  however,  signifies  to  tell  again,  and 
klikkcr,  an  informer,  Sewel. 

CLINKERS,  s.  pi.  Broken  pieces  of  rock  ; 
Upp.  Lanarks.;  apparently  from  the  sound. 

CLINKET,  pret.  "  Struck  ;"  Gl.  Antiq. 
South  of  S. 

CLINK-NAIL,  s.  A  nail  that  is  clinched, 
ibid. 

CLINKUMBELL,  s.  A  cant  term  for  a 
bellman  ;  from  the  clinking  noise  he 
makes,  S.O.  Bums. 

CLINT,  s.  1.  A  hard  or  flinty  rock.  Gl.  Sibb. 
"  Clints.  Crevices  amongst  bare  lime- 
stone rocks,  North."  Gl.  Grose.  2.  Any 
pretty  large  stone,  of  a  hard  kind,  S.A. 
3.  The  designation  given  to  a  rough  coarse 
stone,  always  first  thrown  off  in  curling, 


as  being  most  likely  to  keep  its  place  on 
the  ice,  Clydes.  Gall.  4.  Clints,  pi.  Limit- 
ed to  the  shelves  at  the  side  of  a  river. 

CLINTER,  g.  The  player  of  a  dint  in  curl- 
ing, Clydes. 

CLINTY,  CiA\\TY,«rf/.  Stony,  Loth.  Dou- 
glas.— Su.G.  klint,  scopulus. 

CLIP,*?.  1.  An  appellation  probably  bor- 
rowed from  a  sheep  newly  shorn  or  clip- 
ped, '  Evergreen.  2.  A  colt,  the  male  or 
female  foal  of  a  mare  ;  Aberd.  A  colt 
that  is  a  year  old.  Buchan. — Gael,  clio- 
bog  denotes  a  colt,  from  which  clip  might 
be  abbreviated  ;  and  Teut.  klepper,  is  a 
palfrey,  an  ambling  horse. 

To  CLIP,  Clyp,  t.  a.  1.  To  embrace.  King's 
Quair.  2.  To  lay  hold  of  in  a  forcible 
manner.  Douglas.  3.  To  grapple  in  a  sea- 
fight.  Wallace. — A.S.  clipp-an,  clypp- 
ian,  to  embrace. 

To  CLYPE,  v.  n.  To  fall,  Buchan,  Mearns. 
Tarras. — Perhaps  from  Hipp-en,  sonare, 
resonare.  Cloit,  or  Clyte,  is  the  term  more 
generally  used,  S. 

CLYPE,  s.     A  fall,  ibid. 

To  CLYPE,  r.  n.  To  act  as  a  drudge, 
Aberd. — Isl.  klif-ia,  sarcinas  imponere; 
q. to  make  a  beast  of  burden  of  one  ; 
klip-a,  torquere,  klipa,  angustiae. 

CLYPE,  s.  A  drudge,  Aberd. 

CLYPE,  s.  An  ugly  ill-shaped  fellow  ;  as, 
"  Ye're  an  ill-far'd  clype,"  Mearns,  Buchan. 
— Isl.  klippi,  massa,  synon.  with  Dan. 
Mump,  with  which  corresponds  our  S. 
clump,  applied  to  a  clumsy  fellow. 

To  CLYPE,  r.  n.  1.  To  be  loquacious;  to 
tattle;  to  prate,  Roxb.  Aberd.  Ayrs.  2. 
To  act  as  a  tell-tale,  Aberd.  "  To  clype, 
i.e.  talk  freely, "  Ayrs.  Gl.  Surv.  p.  691. 
The  same  with  clep,  but  more  nearly  re- 
sembling A.S.  clyp-ian,  loqui.     Hence, 

CLYPE,  s.  A  tell-tale,  Loth.  Always  ap- 
plied to  a  female,  Clydes. 

CLYPER,  s.  A  tell-tale;  used  more  gener- 
ally, as  applied  to  either  sex,  Clydes. 

CLIPFAST,s.  "An  impudent  girl."  Ayrs. 
Gl.  Surv.  p.  691. 

CLIPHOUSS,  s.  A  house  in  which  false 
money  was  to  be  condemned  and  clipped, 
that  it  might  be  no  longer  current.  Acts 
Ja.  VI. 

CLYPIE,  s.  A  loquacious  female,  Clydes. 
V.  Clippie,  and  Clepie. 

CLYPIE,  adj.  1.  Loquacious,  Loth.  2. 
Addicted  to  tattling,  ibid.  V.  Clep,  r. 

CLYPOCK,  s.  A  fall.  Bse  gVe  thee  a  cly- 
pock,  I  will  make  you  fall,  Ayrs.  Y. 
Cleepie. 

CLIPPART,  s.  A  talkative  woman.  V. 
Clippie. 

CLIPPIE,  s.  A  talkative  woman,  S.  Gl. 
Sibb.— From  Teut.  kleps,  dicax,  or  the  E. 
v.  clip. 

CLIPP  YNET,  s.  1 .  "  An  impudent  girl." 
Ayrs.  Gl.  Surv.  2.  A  talkative  woman  ; 
synon.  with  Clippie,  Lanarks. — It  may  be 


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observed,  that  this  nearly  resembles  Teut. 
kleppenter,  crotalus,  homo  loquax,  sonora 
admodum  et  tinnula  voce  pronuncians  ; 
Kilian. 

CLIPPING-TIME,  t.  The  nick  of  time, 
S.  Antiquary. 

CLIPPS,Clippes,s.  Aneclipse.  Ban. Poems. 

CLIPS,  pres.  t.  Suffers  an  eclipse.  Com- 
pldynt  Scot. 

CLIPS,  s.  pi.   Stories;  falsehoods,  Ayrs. 

CLIPS,  Clippys, s.  pi.  1.  Grappling-irons, 
used  in  a  sea-fight.  Wallace.  2.  An 
instrument  for  lifting  a  pot  by  its  ears, 
S.  ;  or  for  carrying  a  barrel.  Ramsay. 
It  is  also  used  in  relation  to  a  qirdle.  3. 
Hooks  for  catching  hold  of  fish,'S.B.  Stat. 
Ace.  4.  "  A  wooden  instrument  for  pull- 
ing thistles  out  of  standing  corn,  Ayrs. 
Gl.  Picken. 

CLIPS,  s.  pi.  "Shears;"  Gl.  Burns,  S.O.— 
Isl.  klipp-ur,  id., forfices,  klipp-a,  tondere. 

CLIP-SHEARS,  s.  The  name  given  to  the 
ear-wig,  Loth.  Fife  ;  apparently  from 
the  form  of  its  feelers,  as  having  some 
resemblance  to  a  pair  of  shears  or  scissors. 

CLYRE,  s.  1.  "A  clyre  in  meat,"  a  gland, 
S.  Teut.  kliere,  id.  2.  To  leave  no  klyres 
in  one's  breast,"  to  go  to  the  bottom  of 
any  quarrel  or  grudge,  S.  "  He  has  nae 
clyres  in  his  heart,"  he  is  an  honest  up- 
right man,  Clydes.  3.  Clyres  in  pi.  dis- 
eased glands  in  cattle.  V.  Clyers. 

CLYRED,  adj.  Having  tumours  in  the 
flesh.     Cleland. 

To  CLISH,  v.  a.  Expl.  as  signifying  to  re- 
peat an  idle  story,  Fife.  Heuce, 

CLISH-CLASH,  s.  Idle  discourse,  bandied 
backwards  and  forwards,  S.  Apparently  a 
reduplication  of  clash,  q.  v. 

CLISH-MA-CLAVER,  s.  Idle  discourse, 
silly  talk,  S.  ;  a  low  word.  Ramsay. 

To  CLISHMACLAVER,  r.  n.  To  be  en- 
gaged in  idle  discourse,  Ayrs.  Gait. 

CLYTE,  Klyte,  adj.    Splay-footed,  Roxb. 

To  CLYTE,  v.  n.  To  fall  heavily,  Loth. 

CLYTE,  g.  A  hard  or  heavy  fall,  ibid. 

CLYTIE,  8.  A  diminutive  from  Clyte,  gen- 
erally applied  to  the  fall  of  a  child,  ibid. 
V.  Cloit,  v.  and  s. 

CLYTRIE,  s.  Filth;  offscourings,  S. 

CLYTRIE-MAID,  .<>.  A  female  servant  em- 
ployed in  carrying  off  filth  or  refuse, 
Loth.  V.  Cloiter. 

CLITTER-CLATTER,  adv.  A  term  used 
to  denote  a  succession  of  rattling  sounds, 
Dumfr.     Mayne's  Siller  Gun. 

CLITTER-CLATTER,  s.  Idle  talk,  ban- 
died backwards  and  forwards,  S.  Cleland. 
V.  Clatter,  s.  and  v. 

CLIVACE,  s.  A  hook  for  catching  the 
bucket  in  which  coals  are  drawn  up  from 
the  pit,  Loth. 

CLIVVIE,  s.  1.  A  cleft  in  the  branch  of  a 
tree,  Banffs.  2.  An  artificial  cleft  in  a 
piece  of  wood,  for  holding  a  rush-light,ibid. 
— Evidently  from  Su.G.  klifw-a,  to  cleave. 


CLOA,  5.  Coarse  woollen  cloth,  Isle  of  Sky. 
Stat.  Ace. — Gael,  do,  raw  cloth. 

CLOBBERHOY,  s.  A  dirty  walker,  one 
who  in  walking  clogs  himself  with  mire, 
Ayrs. — Gael,  clabar,  clay,  dirt,  filth. 

CLOCE.  V.  Close. 

To  CLOCH,  Clogh,  Clocgh, (gutt.)  c.n.  To 
cough  frequently  and  feebly,  Loth.  ;  ob- 
viously from  acommon  origin  with  Clocher. 

CLOCHARET,  L  The  Stouechatter,  S. 
Motacilla  rubicola,  Linn.  Statist.  Ace. — 
Gael,  cloichran,  id.,  from  cloich,  a  stone, 
and  perhaps  rann,  a  song. 
1  To  CLOCHER,  {gutt.)  r.  n.  To  cough  fre- 
quently, with  a  large  defluxion  of  phlegm, 
and  copious  expectoration,  S.  —  Gael. 
clochar,  wheezing  in  the  throat.  Shaic. 

To  CLOCK,  Clok,  v.  n.  1.  To  cluck,  to  call 
chickens  together.  Douglas. — A.S.  clocc- 
an,  Teut.  klock-en,  glocire.  2.  To  hatch, 
to  sit  on  eggs,  S.  Kelly. 

CLOCK,  Cluck,  s.  The  cry  or  noise  made 
by  hens  when  they  wish  to  sit  on  eggs,  for 
the  purpose  of  hatching,  Roxb. 

*  CLOCK,  s.  This  may  be  viewed  as  the 
generic  name  for  the  different  species  of 
beetles,  S.  Golach,  synon.  S.B. — Sw. 
klock-a,  an  earwig. 

CLOCK-BEE,s.  A  species  of  beetle.  Fleeing 
golach,  synon. 

CLOCKER,  s.  A  hen  sitting  on  eggs,  S.B. 

CLOCKIEDOW,  Clokie-Doo,  ?.  The  pearl- 
oyster,  found  in  rivers,  Ayrs.  Upp.  Clydes. 
Synon.  Horse-mussel. 

CLOCKING,  s.  1.  The  act  of  hatching,  S. 
2.  Transferred  to  a  young  female,  who  is 
light-headed,  and  rather  wanton  in  her 
carriage.  Of  such  a  one  it  is  sometimes 
said,  "  It  were  an  amows  to  gie  her  a 
gude  doukin'  in  the  water,  to  put  the 
clockin'  frae  her,"  Angus. 

CLOCKING-HEN,  ?.  1.  A  hen  sitting  on 
eggs,  S.  A.Bor.  id.  Expl.  by  Grose,  "  a 
hen  desirous  of  sitting  to  hatch  her  eggs." 
Clucking  is  also  used  in  the  same  sense, 
A.Bor.  2.  A  cant  phrase  for  a  woman  past 
the  time  of  childbearing,  S. 

CLOCKLEDDIE,  s.  The  Lady-bird,  S.O. 
V.  Landers. 

CLOCKS,  Clocks,  s.  pi.  The  refuse  of 
grain,  remaining  in  the  riddle  after  sifting, 
Roxb.  —  Isl.  kluka,  cumulus  minor;  the 
term  being  applied  to  the  small  heap  of 
coarse  grain  left  in  the  centre  of  the  riddle 
in  the  process  of  sifting. 

CLOCKSIE,  adj.  Vivacious,  Lanarks.— 
Teut.  kloeck,  kloeck-sinnig,  alacris,  kluch- 
tigh,  festivus,  lepidus. 

CLOD,  I.  A  clew ;  as,  "  a  clod  of  yarn,"' 
Dumfr. — Isl.  kloet,  globus,  sphaera. 

*To  CLOD,  r.  a.  In  E.this  v.  signifies  "  to 
pelt  with  clods,"  Johns.  In  the  South  of 
S.  it  signifies  to  throw  forcibly,  most  pro- 
bably as  one  throws  a  clod.   Guy  MaiiHer. 

To  CLOD,  r.  a.  To  Clod  Land,  to  free  it 
from  clods,  S. 


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CLOD,  s.  A  flat  kind  of  loaf,  made  of  coarse 
wheaten  flour,  and  sometimes  of  the  flour 
of  peas,  S.  Skirrefs.  Qu.  resembling  a  clod 
of  earth. 

CLODS,  s.  pi.  Small  raised  loaves,  baked  of 
coarse  flour,  of  which  three  were  sold  for 
five  farthings. — They  have  disappeared 
with  the  Luggct  rows,  Loth. 

Sutors'  Clods.  A  kind  of  coarse,  brown 
wheaten  bread,  used  in  Selkirk,  leavened, 
and  surrounded  with  a  thick  crust,  like 
lumps  of  earth.     Lintoun  Green. 

CLOD-MELL,  s.  A  large  mallet  for  break- 
ing the  clods  of  the  field,  especially  on 
clayey  ground, before  harrowing  it,  Berw. 
Aberd. 

CLOFF,  s.  1.  A  fissure  of  any  kind.  2. 
What  is  otherwise  S.  called  the  cleaving. 
Lyndsay. — Lat.  intercapedo.  3.  A  cleft 
between  adjacent  hills,  Loth.  4.  The 
cleft  of  a  tree,  or  that  part  of  it  where  the 
branches  separate  from  each  other,  Loth. 
— Isl.  kloff,  Su.G.  Moffwa,  a  fissure. 

CLOFFIN,  g.  The  act'of  sitting  idly  by  the 
fire,  Roxb. — Isl.  klof-a,  femora  distendere, 
q.  to  stretch  out  the  limbs  ;  or  C.B.  claf, 
aegrotus,  clwyf,  clef  yd,  morbus. 

CLOFFIN,  s.  The  noise  made  by  the  motion 
of  a  shoe  that  is  down  in  the  heel,  or  by 
the  shoe  of  a  horse  when  loose,  Roxb. 

CLOG,  Clogge,  s.  A  small, short  log;  a  short 
cut  of  a  tree;  a  thick  piece  of  timber,  S. 

CLOGGAND,  s.  A  term  still  used  in  Orkney 
to  denote  a  particular  portion  of  pasture- 
ground,  whether  commonly  or  enclosed,  to 
which  sheep  or  cattle  have  become  at- 
tached in  consequence  of  having  been  ac- 
customed to  feed  there.     Barry's  Orkn. 

CLOICH,  {gutt.)  s.  A  place  of  shelter;  the 
cavity  of  a  rock  where  one  may  elude  a 
search.  Given  as  syn.  with  Dool,  Ayrs. 
This  is  evidently  the  same  with  Clench. 

CLOIS,Cloiss,s.  A  close;  an  alley.  Ab.Reg. 

CLOIS,  s.  A  crown.  Douglas. — Teut.  klos, 
globus. 

CLOYS,  s.  A  cloister.  Douglas.— Teut. 
kluyse,  clausura,  locus  clausus,  L.B.  clusa. 

CLOIT,  s.  A  clown,  a  stupid  inactive  fel- 
low, S.  —  Teut.  kloete,  homo  obtusus, 
hebes. 

To  CLOIT,  r.  n.  1.  To  fall  heavily,  S. 
Hamilton.  2.  To  squat  down,  Galloway. 
"  Cloited,  squatted  down,  sat  down  ;"  Gl. 
Davidson. — Belg.  Mots-en,  to  beat  with 
noise. 

CLOIT,  Cloyt,  s.     A  hard  or  heavy  fall,  S. 

CLOYT,  s.  "  A  heavy  burden,"  Ayrs.  Gl. 
Surv. — Teut.  kloet,  globus,  contus,  hasta 
nautica,  kluyte,  gleba,  massa,  clud,  vec- 
tura,  sarcina. 

CLOIT,  s.  An  afternoon's  nap ;  a  siesta, 
Renfr. — Gael.  Ir.  colladh,  sleep,  rest. 

To  CLOITER,  v.  n.  To  be  engaged  in  dirty 
work ;  used  equally  in  regard  to  what  is 
moist,  S.  —  Teut.  Madder-en,  maculare. 
V.  Clowtter,  and  Clytrie. 


CLOITERY,  s.  1.  Work  which  is  not  only 
wet  and  nasty,  but  slimy,  Loth.  Mearns. 
2.  Filth  or  offals  of  whatever  kind;  gener- 
ally conveying  the  idea  of  what  is  moist, 
or  tends  to  defile  one,  S.     Hence, 

CLOITERY-MARKET,  s.  The  market  in 
Edinburgh  in  which  the  offals  of  animals 
are  sold. 

CLOITERY-WIFE,  s.  A  woman,  whose 
work  it  is  to  remove  filth  or  refuse ;  who 
cleans  and  sells  offals,  as  tripe,  &c,  Loth. 
V.  Clytrie. 

To  CLOK,  v.  n.    To  cluck.  V.  Clock. 

CLOLLE,  s.  Apparently,  skull.  Sir  Gawan 
and  Sir  Gal.  "  Clol,  the  crown  of  the 
head,  the  skull,"  Owen  ;  Clol,  pericra- 
nium, Davies;  Boxhorn. — Germ,  kleuel, 
glomus. 

To  CLOMPH,  Clamph,  v.  n.  To  walk  in  a 
dull,  heavy  manner;  generally  said  of  one 
whose  shoes  are  too  large,  Ettr.  For. 
Synon.  Cloff.     V.  Clamper  up. 

CLOOK,s.  A  claw  or  talon,  &c.  V.  Cleuck. 

CLOOR,  s.     A  tumour.     V.  Clour. 

CLOOT,  s.     The  same  with  Clute. 

CLOOTIE,  Clutie,  s.  A  ludicrous  designa- 
tion given  to  the  Devil,  rather  too  much 
in  the  style  of  those  who  "  say  that  there 
is  neither  angel  nor  spirit ;"  sometimes 
Auld  Clootie,  S.O.,  Mearns.     V.  Clute. 

CLORT,  s.  1.  Any  miry  or  soft  substance, 
especially  that  which  is  adhesive  and  con- 
taminating, S.B.  2.  The  thick  bannocks 
baked  for  the  use  of  the  peasantry  are 
denominated  Clorts,  Buchau.     Hence, 

To  CLORT,  v.  a.  To  clort  on,  to  prepare 
bread  of  this  description,  ibid. 

CLORTY,  adj.  Dirty.  V.  Clarty. 

CLOSE,  s.  1.  A  passage;  an  entry,  S.  cloce, 
Douglas.  Arnot.  2.  An  area  before  a 
house,  Roxb.  3.  A  court-yard  beside  a 
farm-house  in  which  cattle  are  fed,  and 
where  straw,  &c.  is  deposited,  S.  4.  An 
enclosure,  a  place  fenced  in. — Belg.  kluyse, 
clausura. 

*  CLOSE,  adv.  Constantly  ;  always ;  by  a 
slight  transition  from  the  use  of  the  term 
in  E. ;  as,  "  Do  you  aye  get  a  present 
when  you  gang  to  see  your  auntie  ?" 
"  Aye,  close,"  Roxb. 

CLOSE  BED.  A  kind  of  wooden  bed  still 
much  used  in  the  houses  of  the  peasantry, 
S.     V.  Box-bed. 

CLOSEEVIE,  Clozeevie,  s.  "  The  haill 
closeevie,"  the  whole  collection,  Clydes. 

CLOSE-HEAD,  .<.  The  entry  of  a  blind 
alley,  S.     Heart  Mid-Loth. 

CLOSER,  s.  The  act  of  shutting  up ;  E. 
closure.     Acts  Cha.  I. 

CLOSERIS,  Clousouris,  s.  pi.  Enclosures. 
Douglas. 


CLOSKKRIS, 


pi.     Perhaps  clasps,  or 


hooks  and  eyes. — O.Fr.  closier,  custos. 

*  CLOSET,  s.      LA  sewer.     2.  A  night- 
chair.     Aberd.  _/?e</.— Lat.  cloaca. 

CLOSTER,  ?.     A  cloister,  S. 


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To  CLOTCH,  v.  a.  and  n.  As  Clatch,  q.  v., 
Aberd. 

CLOTCH,  s.  1 .  "  A  worn-out  cart,  shaking 
to  pieces,  or  any  other  machine  almost 
useless,"  S.B.  Gl.  Surv.  Nairn.  2.  "  A 
person  with  a  broken  constitution,"  ibid. 
This  is  evidently  the  same  with  Clatch, 
q.  v.     3.  A  bungler,  Aberd. 

CLOVE  (of  a  mill)  s.  That  which  sepa- 
rates what  are  called  the  bridgeheads,  S. 
V.  Cloff. 

CLOVES,  s.  pi.  An  instrument  of  wood, 
which  closes  like  a  vice,  used  by  carpen- 
ters for  holding  their  saws  firm  while 
they  sharpen  them,  S.  V.  Cloff. 

CLOUYS,  s.  pi.  Claws.  Douglas.— Su.G. 
klaa,  pron.  klo,  a  claw. 

To  CLOUK,  v.  a.  To  cluck  as  a  hen, 
Clydes.     V.  Clock,  Clok,  t. 

CLOUP,  g.    A  quick  bend  in  a  stick,  Dumfr. 

CLOUPIE,  s.  A  walking-staff  having  the 
head  bent  in  a  semicircular  form,  ibid. 
Synon.  Crummie-staff. — C.B.  clopa,  a  club 
or  knob,  clicpa,  a  club  at  the  end  of  a 
stick  ;  Teut.  kluppel,  stipes,  fustis,  bacu- 
lus,  clava. 

CLOUP1T,  part.  adj.  Having  the  head 
bent  in  a  semicircular  form  ;  applied  to  a 
walking-staff,  ibid. 

To  CLOUR,  Clowr,  v.  a.  1.  To  cause  a 
tumour,  S.  Ramsay.  2.  To  produce  a 
dimple,  S.     Poems  Buchan  Dial. 

CLOUR,  s.  1.  A  bump  ;  a  tumour,  in  con- 
sequence of  a  stroke  or  fall,  S.  8.  P. 
Repr.  2.  A  dint  caused  by  a  blow,  S.  3. 
A  stroke,  Bord.     Guy  Mannering. 

CLOUSE,  Clush,  s.  A  sluice,  S.  Acts  Ja. 
IV.— Fr.  ecluse,  id.  Arm.  clem,  a  ditch. 

To  CLOUT,  v.  a.  To  beat ;  to  strike ;  pro- 
perly with  the  hands,  S.  Ferguson. — Teut. 
Mots-en,  pulsare. 

CLOUT,  s.  1.  A  cuff;  a  blow,  S.  Ritson.  2. 
It  is  used  to  denote  a  drubbing,  a  defeat. 

To  Fa'  Clout,  To  fall,  or  come  to  the 
ground  with  considerable  force.  To  come 
with  a  douss,  synon.,  Fife. 

CLOW,  Clowe,  s.  1.  The  spice  called  a 
clove,  S. — Fr.  clou,  id.,  as  Johns,  justly 
observes,  from  its  similitude  to  a  nail. 
2.  One  of  the  lamina  of  a  head  of  garlic, 
S.;  like  clore,  E.  3.  The  do re-gilliflower, 
Mearns. 

To  CLOW,  r.  a.  To  beat  down,  Galloway  ; 
used  both  literally  and  metaphorically. 

To  CLOW,  v.  a.  To  eat  or  sup  up  greedily, 
Ettr.  For. 

CLOWE,  s.  A  hollow  between  hills.  Sir 
Gaican  and  Sir  Gal.  The  same  with 
Cleugh,  q.  v.,  also  Cloff. 

CLOWG,  s.  A  small  bar  of  wood,  fixed  to 
the  door-post,  in  the  middle,  by  a  screw- 
nail,  round  which  it  moves,  so  that  either 
end  of  it  may  be  turned  round  over  the 
end  of  the  door  to  keep  it  close,  Ren- 
frews. — Most  probably  from  E.  clog,  as 
denoting  a  hindrance. 


CLOWIS, s.pl.  Small  round  pieces.  Gaivan 
and  Gol. — A.S.  cleow ;  Teut.  klouice, 
sphaera. 

CLOWIT,  part.  pa.  "  Made  of  clews, 
woven."  Rudd.  Douglas. — Teut.  klomce, 
glomus. 

CLOWNS,  8.  pi.  Butterwort,  an  herb, 
Roxb. ;  also  called  Sheep-rot,  q.  v. 

To  CLOWTTER,  v.  n.  To  work  in  a  dirty 
way,  or  to  perform  dirty  work,  Fife. 
Clutter,  Ang.     V.  Cloiter. 

*  CLUB,  s.  1.  A  stick  crooked  at  the  lower 
end,  and  prepared  with  much  care,  for  the 
purpose  of  driving  the  bat  in  the  game  of 
Shinty,  S.  2.  Transferred  to  the  instru- 
ment used  in  the  more  polished  game  of 
Golf;  a  Golf-,  or  Gouf-club,  S.   V.  Golf. 

CLUBBER,  s.'  V.  Clibber. 

CLUBBISH,  adj.  Clumsy  ;  heavy;  and  dis- 
proportionably  made,  Roxb. — Su.G.  kluh- 
ba,  clava;  E.  club;  or  klubb,  nodus;  a  knot 
in  a  tree. 

CLUBBOCK,  s.  The  spotted  Blenny,  a 
fish.  Blennius  gunnellus,  Linn.  Statist. 
Account. 

CLUB-FITTIT,  part.  adj.  Having  the  foot 
turned  too  much  inward,  as  resembling  a 
club,  Loth. 

CLUBSIDES  YOU.  A  phrase  used  by  boys 
at  Shinny  or  Shinty,  when  a  player  strikes 
from  the  wrong  hand,  Aberd.  Perhaps  q. 
"  Use  your  club  on  the  right  side." 

CLUDFAWER,s.  A  spurious  child,Teviotd.; 
q.  fallen  from  the  clouds. 

CLU'F,  Cluif,  s.  1.  A  hoof,  Rudd.;c/«,  S.B. 
— Su.G.  k/of,  ungula.  2.  A  claw,  Rudd. 
— Teut.  kluyve,  unguis. 

To  CLUFF,  v.  a.  To  strike  with  the  fist;  to 
slap  ;  to  cuff,  Roxb. 

CLUFF,  s.  A  stroke  of  this  description  ;  a 
cuff ;  also  expl.  "  A  blow  given  with  the 
open  hand,"  ibid.— Belg.  klouw-en,  to 
bang;  klouw,  "a  stroke  or  blow;  most 
properly  with  the  fist ;"  Sewel. 

CLUKIS.     V.  Cleuck. 

CLUM, part.  pa.  Clomb  or  climbed,  Roxb.; 
Clum,  pret,  S.O. 

CLUMM  YN,  part.  pa.  of  Climb.     Douglas. 

CLUMP,  s.  A  heavy  inactive  fellow,  S. — 
Su.G.  Mump,  Teut.  klompe,  a  mass. 

To  CLUMSE,  r.  n.  Expl. "  to  die  of  thirst," 
Shetl. 

CLUNG,  part.  pa.  Empty,  applied  to  the 
stomach  or  belly  after  long  fasting,  S. — 
From  E.  cling,  to  dry  up.     Ross. 

To  CLUNK,  v.  n.  To  emit  a  hollow  and 
interrupted  sound,  as  that  proceeding 
from  any  liquid  confined  in  a  cask,  when 
shaken,  if  the  cask  be  not  full,  S. — Dan. 
glunk,  the  guggling  of  a  narrow-mouthed 
pot  or  strait-necked  bottle  when  it  is 
emptying  ;  Sw.  kluuk-a,  to  guggle  ;  Isl. 
k/unk-a,  resonare. 

CLUNK,  s.  The  cry  of  a  hen  to  her  young, 
when  she  has  found  food  for  them,  South 
ofS.    Cluck,  E. 


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CLUNK,  s.    A  draught,  West  Loth.— Sw. 

klunk,  id. 
CLUNKER,  s.    A  tumour;  a  bump,  Ang. 
CLUNKERD,  Clunkert,  part.  adj.  Cover- 
ed with  clunkers;  applied  to  a  road,  or 
floor,  that  is  overlaid  with  clots  of  indu- 
rated dirt,  S.B. 
CLUNKERS,  s.  pi.     Dirt  hardened  in  clots, 
so  as  to  render  a  road,  pavement,  or  floor 
unequal,  S. — Germ,  clunkern,  a  knot  or 
clod  of  dirt. 
CLUPH,  s.  An  idle  trifling  creature,  Roxb. 
CLUPHIN,^a;«.  pr.  Cluphin  about  the  fire; 
spending  time  in  an  idle  and  slovenly  way, 
ibid.;  synon.  Cloffin,  s.  1. 
CLUSHAN,  Cow-clushan,  s.    The  dung  of 
a  cow,  as  it  drops  in  a  small  heap,  Dumfr. 
—  Isl.  Uessing-r,  conglutinatio  ;  klessa, 
litura.     V.  Tcshlach. 
CLUSHET,?.  1.  The  udder  of  a  cow,  Roxb. 
— Perhaps  from  S.  douse,  clush,  Fr.  ecluse. 
2.  The  stomach  of  a  sow,  Liddesdale. 
CLUSHET,  s.  One  who  has  the  charge  of  a 
cow-house,   Liddesd.     Byremau,  synon. 
Roxb. 
CLUT,  s.    Perhaps,  a  quantity.    Ab.  Reg. 

— Teut.  kluyte,  inassa  I 
CLUTE,  Cloot,  s.  1.  The  half  of  the  hoof 
of  any  cloven-footed  animal,  S.  liamsay. 
2.  The  whole  hoof,  S.  3.  Metaph.  used 
for  a  single  beast,  S.  Bob  Boy. — Germ. 
cluft,  fissura,  or  A.S.  cleofed,  fissus. 
To  Tak  the  Clute.     To  run  off;  applied  to 

cattle,  S.O.     Picken. 
CLUTHER,s.  Aheap ;  a  crowd,  Galloway. 
CLUTIE,  s.     A  name  given  to  the  devil. 

V.  Clootie. 
CLUTTERING,  part.  pr.    Doing  any  piece 
of  business  in  an  awkward  and  dirty  way, 
S.B. — Teut.  kleuter-en,  tuditare. 
COACT,  Coactit,  part.  pa.    Forced,  con- 
strained.— Lat  coact-us. 
COAL-GUM,  s.    The  dust  of  coals,  Clydes. 

A  corr.  of  coal-coom.     V.  Panwood. 
COAL-HOODIE,s.  The  black -headed  Bunt- 
ing, Mearns. 
COAL-STALK,  s.     1.  A  name  given  to  the 
vegetable  impressions  found  on  stones  in 
coal  mines. 
COALS.     To  bring  ocer  the  coals,  to  bring  to 
a  severe  reckoning,  S.  Forbes.    Referring, 
most  probably,  to  the  ordeal  by  fire. 
A  Cauld  Coal  to  blaw  at.      A  proverbial 
phrase  still  commonly  used  to  denote  any 
work  that  eventually  is  quite  unprofit- 
able, S.     M.  Bruce's  Lectures. 
COALSTEALER  RAKE.    A  thief;  a  va- 
gabond ;  or  one  who  rakes  during  night 
for  the  purpose  of  depredation,  Roxb.— 
Rake,  from  A.S.  rac-an,  dilatare  ;  Su.G. 
rak-a,  currere. 
COATS,  Coittis,  s.  pi.    A  modification  of 

quotts,  q.  v. 
COAT-TAIL.    To  sit,  to  gang,  &c,  ozone's 
aiii  coat  tail;  to  live,  or  to  do  any  thing, 
on  one's  personal  expense,  S.  Rob  Roy. 


COB,  s.      The  husk  of  peas ;  as,  peas-cob, 

Dumfr.    Apparently  from  C.B.  cyb,  id. 
To  COB,  b.  a.  To  beat  one  on  the  backside. 
COBBING,  s.    The  act  of  beating  as  above 
described,  ibid.    Cob  denotes  a  blow,  Der- 
byshire, v.  Grose. — C.B.  cob,  "  a  knock, 
a  thump;  cob-iaw,  to  thump;  cobiur,  a 
thumper,"  Owen. 
COBLE,  Kobil,  8.  1.  A  small  boat;  a  yawl, 
S.  A.S.  couple,  navicula.     Wyntoim.     2. 
A  larger  kind  of  fishing  boat,  S.     The 
term  is  now  generally  used  to  denote  a 
flat-bottomed  boat.    3.  Halt  coble,  a  place 
for  steeping  malt,  in  order  to  brewing,  S. 
— Germ,  kubel,  a  vat  or  tub. 
Net  and  Coble,  the  means  by  which  sasine 
is  given  in  fishings,  S. — "  The  symbols  for 
land  are  earth  and  stone ;  for  mills,  clap 
and  happer  ;  for  fishings,  net  and  coble." 
Ersk.  Inst. 
To  COBLE,  t\  a.  To  steep  malt.  Fountain- 
hall. 
COBLE,  s.    A  square  seat,  or  Avhat  is  called 

a  table-seat,  in  a  church,  S. 
COBLE,  s.  1 .  An  apparatus  for  the  amuse- 
ment of  children ;  a  beam  being  placed 
across  a  wall,  with  the  ends  equally  pro- 
jecting, so  that  those  who  are  placed  at 
each  end  may  rise  and  fall  alternately  ;  a 
see-saw ;  or  titter-totter,  Roxb.     2.  The 
amusement  itself,  ibid. 
To  COBLE,  r.  n.  1.  To  take  this  amusement, 
ibid.    2.  A  stepping-stone  is  said  to  coble, 
when  it  moves  under  one  who  steps  on  it, 
ibid.    3.  Applied  to  ice  which  undulates 
when  one   passes  over  its  surface,  ibid. ; 
also  pron.  Coicble. 
COBLIE,  adj.  Liable  to  such  rocking  or  un- 
dulatory  motion,  ibid.    Synon.  Cogglie, 
Cocker  sum,  S. 
COBOISCHOUN,      Coboschoun,      Cabos- 
choun,  s. — "  The  beazill,  collet,  head,  or 
highest  part  of  a  ring,  or  Jewell,  wherein 
the  stone  is  set ;  also  the  bosse,  or  rising 
of  the  stone  itself,"  Cotgr.— From  caboche, 
the    head,   apparently   corr.    from   Lat. 
caput. 
COBWORM,s.  The  larva  of  the  Cockchaffer, 

Scarabaeus  melolontha.     Statist.  Ace. 
COCHACHDERATIE,  s.  An  office,  said  to 
have  been  anciently  held  in  Scotland. — 
Apparently  corr.  of  Toscheoderach,  deputy 
of  the  Mair  of  fee,  which  latter  office 
seems  to  have  been  equivalent  to  that  of 
our  Sheriff-substitute. 
COCHBELL,  s.    An  earwig,  Loth. 
To  COCK,  r.  a.  1.  To  mount  a  culprit  on  the 
back  of  another,  as  of  the  janitor  at  schools, 
in  order  to  his  being  flogged,  S.    To  horse 
one,  E.     2.  To  throw  up  any  thing  to  a 
high  place,  whence  it  cannot  be  easily 
taken  down,  Aberd. 
To  COCK,  v.  n.     To  miss  ;  a  word  used  by 
boys  in  playing  at  taw  or  marbles,  Aberd. 
To  COCK,  r.  n.  Expl. "  to  resile  from  an  en- 
gagement ;  to  draw  back  or  eat  in  one's 


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words,  Roxb.  Celt,  coc,  coq,  a  liar.  V.  To 
cry  Cok,  vo.  Cok. 

COCK,  s.  The  mark  for  which  curlers  play, 
S.  Called  iu  some  places  the  Tee,  q.  v. 
Burns. 

COCK,  s.     A  cap ;  a  head-dress,  S.B.  Boss. 

COCK-A-BENDY,  s.  1.  An  instrument  for 
twisting  ropes,  consisting  of  a  hollow  piece 
of  wood  held  in  the  hand,  through  which 
a  pin  runs.  In  consequence  of  this  pin 
being  turned  round,  the  rope  is  twisted, 
Ayrs.  2.  Expl. "  A  sprightly  boy,"  Dumfr. 

*  COCK-A-HOOP,  The  E.  phrase  is  used 
to  denote  a  bumper,  Fife.  One  who  is 
half  seas  over,  is  also  said  to  be  cock-a- 
hoop,  ibid. ;  which  is  nearly  akin  to  the  E. 
sense,  "  triumphant,  exulting."  Spenser 
uses  cock  on  hoop,  which  seems  to  deter- 
mine the  origin;  q.  the  cock  seated  on  the 
top  of  his  roost. 

COCKALAN,  s.  LA  comic  or  ludicrous  re- 
presentation. Acts  Ja.  VI.— Ft.  coq  a 
Pane,  a  libel,  a  pasquin,  a  satire.  Defined 
in  the  Dictionary  of  the  Academy,  "  Dis- 
cours  qui  n'a  point  de  suite,  de  liaison,  de 
raison."     2.  An  imperfect  writing. 

COCKALORUM-LIKE,  adj.  Foolish;  ab- 
surd, Ayrs.     The  Entail. 

COCKANDY,s.  The  Puffin.  Alca  arctica, 
Linn.  S.  Taminorie,  Tommy-nodd if,  Orkn. 
Sibbald. 

COCK  and  KEY.     A  stop-cock,  S. 

COCK  and  PAIL.     A  spigot  and  faucet,  S. 

COCK-A-PENTIE,  s.  One  whose  pride 
makes  him  live  and  act  above  his  income, 
Ayrs. 

COCKAWINIE,  Cackawynnie.  To  ride 
cockaiclnle,  to  ride  on  the  shoulders  of  an- 
other, Dumfr.  Syn.  with  Cockerdehoy,S.B. 

COCK-BEAD-PLANE,  s.  A  plane  for  mak- 
ing a  moulding  which  projects  above  the 
common  surface  of  the  timber,  S. — As  bead 
denotes  a  moulding,  S.,  the  term  cock  may 
refer  to  the  projection  or  elevation. 

COCK-BIRD-HIGHT,  s.  1.  Tallness  equal 
to  that  of  a  male  chicken ;  as,  "  It's  a  fell 
thing  for  you  to  gie  yoursel  sic  airs  ;  you're 
no  cock-bird-hight  yet,"  S.  2.  Metaph. 
transferred  to  elevation  of  spirits. 

COCK-BREE,  s.  Cock-broth,  Roxb.  Cockie- 
leekle,  synon.    St.  Ronan. 

COCK-CROWN  KAIL.  Broth  heated  a 
second  time  ;  supposed  to  be  such  as  the 
cock  has  croic'd  over,  being  a  day  old, 
Roxb.     Synon.  Cauld  kail  het  again,  S. 

COCKEE,  s.  In  the  diversion  of  curling,  the 
place  at  each  end  of  the  rink  or  course, 
whence  the  stones  must  be  hurled,  and 
which  they  ought  to  reach,  generally 
marked  by  a  cross,  within  a  circle,  S. A. ; 
Cock,  Loth.     Davidson's  Seasons. 

COCKER,  Cockin',  s.  The  sperm  of  an  egg; 
the  substance  supposed  to  be  injected  by 
the  cock,  S. 
To  COCKER,  v.  n.    To  be  in  a  tottering 
state,  Loth.    Hence, 


COCKERING,  part.  pr.  Tottering;  threat- 
ening to  tumble ;  especially  in  consequence 
of  being  placed  too  high,  ibid. 

COCKERDECOSIE,  adv.  Synon.  with 
Cockerdehoy,  Mearns. 

COCKERDEHOY.  To  ride  cockerdehoy; 
to  sit  on  the  shoulders  of  another,  in 
imitation  of  riding  on  horseback,  S.B. — 
Fr.  coquardeau,  a  proud  fool. 

COCKERIE,  adj.  Unsteady  in  position, 
Perths.    The  same  with  Cockersum. 

COCKERIENESS,  s.  The  state  of  being 
Cockerle,  ibid. 

COCKERNONNY,  s.  The  gathering  of  a 
young  woman's  hair,  when  it  is  wrapt  up 
in  a  band  or  fillet,  commonly  called  a 
snood,  S.  Ramsay. — Teut.  koker,  a  case, 
and  nonne,2i  nun;  q.such  a  sheath  for  fixing 
the  hair  as  the  nuns  were  wont  to  use. 

COCKERSUM,  adj.  Unsteady  in  position; 
threatening  to  fall  or  tumble  over,  S. — 
Fr.  coquarde,  a  cap,  worn  proudly  on  the 
one  side. 

COCK-HEAD,s.  The  herb  All-heal,  Stachya 
palustris,  Linn.,  Lanarks. 

COCKY,  adj.  Vain;  affecting  airs  of  impor- 
tance, S.B.    From  the  E.  v.  to  cock.  Ross. 

COCKIE-BENDIE,  s.  1.  The  cone  of  the 
fir-tree,  Renfr.  2.  Also  the  large  conical 
buds  of  the  plane-tree,  ibid. 

COCKIE-BREEKIE,  s.  The  same  with 
Cockerdehoy,  Fife. — Isl.  kock-r,  coacerva- 
tus,  and  Sw.  brek-a,  divaricare,  to  stride. 

COCKIE-LEEKIE,  s.  Soup  made  of  a  cock 
boiled  with  leeks,  S. 

COCKIELEERIE,  ?.  A  term  expressive 
of  the  sound  made  by  a  cock  in  crowing, 
S  —  Teut.  kockeloer-en,  to  cry  like  a  cock. 

COCKIE-RIDIE-ROUSIE,  s.  1.  A  game 
among  children,  in  which  one  rides  on  the 
shoulders  of  another,  with  a  leg  on  each 
side  of  his  neck,  and  the  feet  over  on  his 
breast,  Roxb.  2.  It  is  also  used  as  a 
punishment  inflicted  by  children  on  each 
other,  for  some  supposed  misdemeanour. 

COCKILOORIE,  s.  A  daisy,  Shetl.— Per- 
haps from  Su.G.  koka, the  sward,  andlura, 
to  lie  hid  ;  q.  what  lies  hidden  during 
winter  in  the  sward. 

COCKLAIRD,  s.  A  landholder,  who  him- 
self possesses  and  cultivates  all  his  estate; 
a  yeoman,  S.    Kelly. 

COCKLE,  Cokkil,  s.  A  scallop. — Fr.  co- 
qullle.  The  Order  of  the  Cockle,  that  of 
St.  Michael,  the  knights  of  which  wore  the 
scallop  as  their  badge.     Complaynt  S. 

To  COCKLE  the  cogs  of  a  mill,  to  make  a 
slight  incision  on  the  cogs,  for  directing 
in  cutting  off  the  ends  of  them,  so  that 
the  whole  may  preserve  the  circular  form. 
The  instrument  used  is  called  the  cockle, 
Loth. — Germ,  and  mod.  Sax.  kughcl-en, 
rotundare,from  Teut.fo^e/jGerni.  kughel, 
a  globe,  any  thing  round. 
To  COCKLE,  v.  n.  "  To  cluck  as  a  hen," 
Roxb,— -From  the  pame  origin  with  E. 


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cackle,  Teut.    kaeckel-en,  Su.G.   kakl-a, 

COCKLE-CUTIT,  adj.  Having  bad  ancles, 
so  that  the  feet  seem  to  be  twisted  away 
from  them;  lying  outwards,  Lanarks. — 
Isl.  koeckull,  condylus  ;  q.  having  a  de- 
fect in  the  joints. 

COCKLE-HEADED,«/7?.  Whimsical ; mag- 
goty ;  singular  in  conduct,  S.  Cock-brained 
is  used  in  the  same  sense  in  E.  Rob  Roy. 
— C.B. coegralch  signifies  conceited,  proud. 

COCKMAN',s.    A  sentinel.  Martin's  West 

Isl.     V.  GOCKMIN. 

COCK-MELDER,  s.  The  last  melder  or 
grinding  of  a  year's  grain,  Lanarks. 
Dustymelder,  synon.  As  this  melder  con- 
tains more  refuse  (which  is  called  dust) 
than  any  other,  it  may  be  thus  denomi- 
nated, because  a  larger  share  of  it  is  al- 
lowed to  the  dunghill-fowls. 

COCK-PADDLE,  s.  The  Lump,  a  fish; 
Cyclopterus  lumpus,  Linn.  The  Paddle, 
Orkn.     Sibbald. 

COCK-RAW, adj.  Rare;  sparingly  roasted, 
or  boiled,  Loth.  Roxb.     Synon.  Thain. 

COCKREL,  s.  The  same  with  E.  cockerel, 
a  young  cock ;  used  to  denote  a  young 
male  raven.     Davidson's  Seasons. 

COCKROSE,  s.  Any  wild  poppy  with  a 
red  flower,  t'oprose,  A.Bor. 

COCKS.  To  cast  at  the  cocks  ;  to  waste,  to 
squander,S.  From  the  barbarous  custom  of 
throwing  for  a  piece  of  money  at  a  cock 
tied  to  a  stake.     Ramsay. 

COCK'S-CAIM,  s.  Meadow  Pinks,  or  Cuc- 
koo Flower,  Lychnis  flos  cuculi,  Lanarks. 

COCK'S-COMB,s.  Adder's  tongue.  Ophio- 
glossum  vulgatum,  Linn.,  Roxb. 

COCKS  CROWING.  If  cocks  crow  before 
the  Ha' -door, it  isviewedas  betokeningthe 
immediate  arrival  of  strangers,  Teviotd. 

COCKSIE,  adj.  Affecting  airs  of  impor- 
tance, Lanarks.    Synon.  with  Cocky,  q.v. 

COCKSTRIDE,  s.  A  very  short  distance  ; 
q.  as  much  as  may  be  included  in  the 
stride  of  a  cock.  Ettr.  For.     Hogg. 

COCK-STULE,  Cukstcle,*.  1.  The  cuck- 
ing-stool or  tumbrell.  Bur.Laiccs. — Teut. 
kolcken,  ingurgitare,  or  kaccke, the  pillory. 
2.  This  term  has  accordingly  been  used 
in  later  times  to  denote  the  pillory,  S. 
Ramsay. 

COCKE  P,  s.  A  hat  or  cap  turned  up  before. 

COD,  g.  1.  A  pillow,  S.  A.Bor.  Compl.  S. 
2.  In  a  secondary  sense,  a  cushion,  S.  3. 
In  pi.  corfs  denotes  a  sort  of  cushion, which 
the  common  people  in  many  parts  of  the 
country  use  in  riding,  in  lieu  of  a  saddle 
or  pillion,  S.  Synon.  Sonks,  Sunks. — A.S. 
coclde,  a  bag ;  Isl.  kodde,  a  pillow. 

To  COD  out,  v.  n.  Grain  which  has  been 
too  ripe  before  being  cut,  in  the  course  of 
handling  is  said  to  cod  out,  Roxb.  ;  from 
its  separating  easily  from  the  husk  or 
cod. 

CODBAIT,.r.  1.    The  Lumbricus  marinus. 


>  COG 

Loth.  2.  The  straw-worm,  ibid. — A.S. 
codd,  folliculus. 

CODBER,  s.     A  pillowslip.     Inventories. 

COD-CRUNE,  s.  A  curtain-lecture,  Fife. 
Cod  crooning,  id.,  Selkirks,  from  cod,  a 
pillow,  and  crime,  as  denoting  a  murmur- 
ing or  complaining  sound. — Teut.  kreun- 
en,  conqueri.  It  is  otherwise  called  a 
Bowster-  (i.  e.  bolster)  lecture.   V.  Croyn. 

CODDERAR,  s.  Perhaps  sorner  or  beggar. 

CODE,  s.     A  chrisom.  V.  Cude. 

CODGEBELL,s.  An  earwig.  V.Cochbell. 

COD-HULE,s.  A  pillowslip,  Roxb.  Q.the 
husk  or  covering  of  a  pillow.  Synon.  Cod- 
ware. 

To  CODLE  (corn),  r.  a.  To  make  the  grains 
fly  out  of  the  husks  by  a  stroke,  S.B.  Per- 
haps from  cod,  the  pod. 

CODROCH,  adj.  1.  Rustic,  having  the 
manners  of  the  country,  Loth.  Fife.  Fer- 
guson. 2.  Dirty,  slovenly,  synon.  hogry- 
mogry,hoth. — It. cudar, the  rabble  ;  Gael. 
codromtha, unci  vi\ized,codramach,  a  rustic. 

CODRUGH,  adj.  Used  as  synon.  with 
Caldrife,  Strathmore. — Perhaps  of  Teut. 
origin,  from  koude,  cold,  and  rijck,  added 
to  many  words,  as  increasing  their  signi- 
fication ;  blind-ryck,  q.  rich  in  blindness  ; 
doof-ri/ck,  very  deaf;  dul-rijck,  &c. 

COD  WARE,  s.  A  pillow-slip,  S.— A.S. 
icaer,  retinaculum,  Su.G.  war,  id.,  from 
waeri,  to  keep,  to  cover. 

COELTS,  s.  pi.     Colts.  Monroe. 

To  COFF,  Coffe,  v.  a.  1.  To  buy;  to  pur- 
chase, S.,  most  commonly  in  the  pret. 
coft.  Shirre/s.  2.  To  procure,  although 
not  in  the  way  of  absolute  purchase  ;  used 
improperly.  Blue  Book  of  Seton.  3.  To 
barter,  to  exchange.  Rentall  of  Orkn. — 
Germ,  kaufte,  bought,  from  kauf-en;  Su.G. 
koep-a,  to  buy.     V.  Coup,  v. 

COFE,  s.  Bargain,  perhaps  strictly  by  bar- 
ter or  exchange. — This  seems  originally 
the  same  with  Coup,  exchange,  q.  v.  Sw. 
koep  signifies  a  purchase,  a  bargain.  But 
cofe  in  form  more  nearly  resembles  Germ. 
kauff,  id.     V.  Coff,  r. 

COFFE,  Cofe,  Coife.  A  merchant ;  a  hawk- 
er ;  pedder  coffe,  a  pedler.     Ban.  Poems. 

COFE  and  CHANGE,  is  a  phrase  which 
occurs  in  our  old  acts.  Cofe  may  be 
synon.  with  change,  as  denoting  exchange 
or  barter. 

COFFING,  Cofyne,  s.  1.  A  shrine ;  a  box. 
Wyntoicn.  2.  The  hard  crust  of  bread. 
Douglas. — Lat.  cophin-us,  a  basket. 

COFT, pret.und part. pa.  Bought.  V.Coff. 

To  COG,  r.  a.  To  place  a  stone,  or  a  piece 
of  wood,  so  as  to  prevent  the  wheel  of  a 
carriage  from  moving,  S. 

COG,  Coag,  Coig,  Cogue,  s.  1.  A  hollow 
wooden  vessel  of  a  circular  form  for  hold- 
ing milk,  broth,  &c,  S.  Watson's  Coll. — 
Germ,  hauch,  a  hollow  vessel;  C.B.  caicg, 
a  bason  ;  Gael,  cuachan,  also  coggan,  a 
bowl,  a  cup.     2.  A  measure  used  at  some 


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mills,  containing  the.fourth  part  of  a  peck, 
S.B.  3.  This  terra  is  sometimes  metaph. 
used  to  denote  intoxicating  liquor,  like 
E.  bowl.     Tannahitt. 

To  COG,  Cogue,  v.  a.  To  empty  into  a 
wooden  vessel.  Ramsay. 

COG,  Cogge,  s.  A  yawl  or  cockboat.  Wyn- 
town. — Teut.  kogghe,  celox  ;  Su.G.  kogg, 
navigii  genus,  apud  veteres. 

COGFUL,  Cogfu',  s.  As  much  as  a  cog  or 
wooden  bowl  contains,  S.  Corr.  cogill, 
Angus.     The  Pirate. 

COGGIE,  s.  A  small  wooden  bowl,  S.  A 
dimin.  from  Cog.     Jacob.  Relics. 

To  COGGLE  up,  r.  a.  To  prop;  to  support, 
Ang.    Synon.  to  Stut. 

COGGLIE,  Coggly,  adj.  Moving  from  side 
to  side;  unsteady  as  to  position;  apt  to  be 
overset,  S.  Cockersum  synon.  Gait. 

COGGLIN,  8.  A  support,  Ang.  Synon.  Stut. 

COGLAN-TREE.  It  is  supposed  that  this 
is  a  corr.  of  Covin  Tree,  q.  v. 

To  COGLE,  Coggle,  r.  a.  To  cause  any 
thing  to  move  from  side  to  side,  so  as  to 
seem  ready  to  be  overset,  S. —  Perhaps 
from  cog,  a  yawl,  because  this  is  so  easily 
overset.  Or  from  Teut.  koghel,  Dan.  higle, 
globus,  bugled,  globular. 

COGNOSCA'NCE,  s.  A  badge  in  heraldry. 
— E.  cognizance  ;  0.  Fr.  Coqnoissance. 

To  COGNOSCE,  v.  n.  To  inquire  ;  to  in- 
vestigate ;  often  in  order  to  giving  judg- 
ment in  a  cause.    Spalding. 

To  COGNOSCE,  r.  a.  1.  To  scrutinize  the 
character  of  a  person,  or  the  state  of  a 
thing,  in  order  to  a  decision,  or  for  regu- 
lating procedure.  Ibid.  2.  To  pronounce 
a  decision  in  consequence  of  investiga- 
tion. Chalmers's  Mary.  3.  To  pronounce 
a  person  to  be  an  idiot,  or  furious,  by  the 
verdict  of  an  inquest  ;  a  forensic  term,  S. 
Erskine's  Inst.  4.  To  survey  lands  in 
order  to  a  division  of  property. — Lat. 
cognosc-ere,  pro  Jurisdictionem  exercere. 
Cooper. 

To  COGNOST,  r.  ».  Spoken  of  two  or 
more  persons  who  are  sitting  close  toge- 
ther, conversing  familiarly  with  an  air  of 
secresy,  and  apparently  plotting  some 
piece  of  harmless  mischief,  Upp.Lanarks. 
Nearly  synon.  with  the  E.  phrase,  "  laying 
their  heads  together  ;"  and  with  the  O.E. 
1?.,  still  used  in  S.,  to  Colleague. — From  cog- 
nosce, as  used  in  theS.law  to  denote  the  proof 
taken  in  order  to  pronounce  a  man  an  idiot 
or  insane. 

COGNOSTIN,  s.  The  act  of  sitting  close  to- 
gether in  secret  conference,  Upp.  Lanarks. 

COGSTER,  s.  The  person  who,  in  the  act 
of  swingling  flax,  first  breaks  it  with  a 
swing-bat,  and  then  throws  it  to  another, 
Roxb. 

COG-WAME,  s.     A  protuberant  belly;  q. 

resembling  a  coag.     Herd's  Coll. 
COG-WYMED,  adj.     Having  a  protuber- 
ant belly.  E.  pot-bellied  is  the  term  most 


nearly  allied  ;  but  the  S.  word  is  not 
merely  applied  to  persons  grown  up,  but 
to  children,  those  especially  whose  bellies 
are  distended  by  eating  great  quantities  of 
undigestible  food,  or  of  that  which  is  not 
solid,  S. 

COHOW,  interj.  Used  at  Hide  and  seek, 
Aberd.     Also  written  Cahow,  q.  v. 

To  COY,  r.  a.  Doubtful  ;  perhaps  to  Cow, 
or  Shy.     Keith's  Hist. 

COY,  s.  The  name  given  to  the  ball  used  in 
the  game  of  Shintie,  Dumfr. — C.B.  cog, 
"  a  mass  or  lump  ;  a  short  piece  of  wood ;" 
Owen. 

COY,  adj.  Still,  quiet.  Lyndsay.—Yv.  coi, 
coy,  id.,  from  Lat.  quiet- us. 

COIDOCH,  Coydyoch,  s.  A  term  of  con- 
tempt applied  to  a  puny  wight.  Poheart. 

COYDUKE,  s.  1.  A  decoy-duck  ;  used  to 
denote  a  man  employed  by  a  magistrate 
to  tempt  people  to  swear,  that  they  might 
be  fined.  2.  It  is  also  commonly  used  to 
denote  a  person  employed  by  a  seller,  at  a 
roup  or  auction,  to  give  fictitious  bodes  or 
offers,  in  order  to  raise  the  price  of  an 
article,  S.  Syn.  a  White-bonnet. 

To  COJEET,  v.  n.  To  agree  ;  to  fit,  Upp. 
Clydes. — Perhaps  from  Fr.  con, and  jett-er, 
to  cast,  to  throw  ;  q.  to  throw  together. 

COIF,  s.  A  cave.     Douglas. 

COIFI,  s.  The  arch-druid,  or  high-priest 
among  the  Druids.     V.  Coivie. 

COIG.     V.  Cog,  Coag. 

COIL,  s.  An  instrument  formerly  used  in 
boring  for  coals.     V.  Stook,  s.  2. 

COIL,  s.    Coil  of  hay,  cock  of  hav,  Perths. 

COILHEUCH,'s.  A  coalpit,  S.  Skene. 

COILL,  Coyll,  s.     Coal.     Acts  Mary. 

COIN,  Coynye,  s.  A  corner.  Barbour. — 
Fr.  coin,  id.;  Ir.  cuinne,  a  corner,  an  angle. 

To  COIN  YELL,  r.  a.  1.  To  agitate,  as  in 
churning  milk  ;  "  Gi'e  this  a  bit  compel- 
ling," Ayrs.  2.  To  injure  any  liquid,  by 
agitating  it  too  much,  ibid. — Perhaps  a 
dim.  from  Gael,  cuinneog,  a  churn. 

To  CO  IS,  t.  n.    To  exchange.     V  Cose. 

COISSING,  Cherrie  and  Slae.  V.  Cose,  v. 

COIST,  Cost,  s.  1.  The  side  in  the  human 
body. — Lat.  costa.  Douglas.  Wallace. 
2.  The  trunk  of  the  body.  Douglas.  3. 
Also  used  for  E.  coast,  Lat.  ora.     Dour/. 

COIST,  s.  1.  Expense;  cost.  Douglas.'  2. 
The  provision  made  for  watching  the 
borders.  Acts  Ja.  II.— Belg.  Su.G.  host, 
cost,  charge. 

COIST,  s.  1.  Duty  payable  in  kind,  Orkn. 
2.  The  sustenance  given  to  a  servant,  as 
distinct  from  money,  ibid.  Skene. — Su.G. 
Dan.  host,  food. 

COYST,  adj.  A  reproachful  epithet. 

To  COIT,  r.  n.  To  butt;  to  jostle.  Fordun. 
— Fr.  cott-er,  to  butt ;  Isl.  kuettr,  torvus, 
kueita,  violenter  jactare. 

COIT,  Coyt,  s.     A  coat.  Aberd.  Reg. 

To  COIT,  Quoit,  t.  n.  A  term  used  in  Ayrs. 
as  equivalent  to  the  r.  Curl ;  to  amuse 


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one's  self  by  curling  on  the  ice.  Cute  is 
used  in  the  same  sense  in  Upp.  Clydes. 

COITE,  s.  A  rate.   The  same  with  Cote,  q.  v. 

COITTS,  s.  pi.    Used  for  Quotts.    V.  Coats. 

COIVIE,  s.  The  name  given  in  Gaelic  to  the 
arch-druid,  written  Cuimhi  or  Chlobhidh. 

COK,  s.     Meaning  doubtful. 

COK.  To  cry  cok,  to  acknowledge  that  one 
is  vanquished.  Douglas. — Q.Oelt.  coc,  me- 
diant, vile. 

COKEWALD,  s.  A  cuckold.  Chauc— Isl. 
growfcaK,curruca,  seu  cornutus;  from  Icron, 
uxor,  and  kvola,  maculare  ;  G.  Andr. 

COLE,  s.  A  cock  of  hay,  Ang.  V.  Coll. 

COLE,  s.  A  cant  term  for  money,  S.O. 

COLE-HUGH,  s.  The  shaft  of  a  coal-pit,  S. 

COLEHOOD,  s.  The  Black-cap,  a  bird,  S. 

COLEHOODING,  s.  The  Black-cap,  a  bird, 
S.     Coalhood.    Slbbald. 

COLEMIE,  Coalmie,  s.  The  Coalfish, 
Asellusniger,  Ang.-— Germ.  kohlnmhleu,\d. 

To  COLF,  v.  a.  To  calk  a  ship.— Fr.  calfat- 
cr,  Teut.  kallefact-en,  id. 

COLFIN,  Calfing,  .*.  The  wadding  of  a 
gun,  S.   Wodrow. 

To  COLFIN,  Cai.fin,  v.  a.  To  fill  with 
wadding,  S.  Piper  of  Peebles. 

COLIBRAND,  s.  A  contemptuous  desig- 
nation for  a  blacksmith,  Border.  Wat- 
son's Coll. — Su.G.  kol,  carbo,  and  brenna, 
urere ;  q.  the  coal-burner. 

COLK,  s.  The  Eider  duck,  a  sea-fowl,  S. 
The  Duntitr  Goose  of  Sibbald.     Monroe. 

COLL,  Cole,  s.  A  cock  of  hay,  S.B.,  A.Bor. 
jloss, — Fr.  cueill-er,  to  gather ;  E.  to  coll. 

To  COLL,  v.  a.  To  put  into  cocks  ;  as, "Has 
he  coll'd  yon  hay  % "  S.B. 

To  COLL,  v.  a.  1.  to  cut ;  to  clip.  To  coll 
the  hair,  to  poll  it,  S.  2.  To  cut  any 
thing  obliquely,  S.— Su.G.  kull-a,  verticis 
capillos  abradere.    V.  Cow. 

COLL,  s.  A  line  drawn,  in  the  amusement 
of  Curling,  across  the  rink  or  course.  The 
stone,  which  does  not  pass  this  line,  is 
called  a  hog,  and  is  thrown  aside,  as  not 
being  counted  in  the  game,  Angus  ;  Collie 
or  Coallie,  Stirlings.     Hog-score,  synon. 

COLLADY-STONE,  g.  A  name  given  to 
quartz,  Roxb.  It  is  also  pron.  Cow-lady- 
stone. — Perhaps  corr.  from  Fr.  cailleteau, 
"  a  chack-stone,  or  little  flint-stone." 

COLLAT,  Collet,  s.  A  collar.— Collet  was 
used  in  the  same  sense  in  O.E.  Fr.  collet, 
"  the  throat,  or  fore  part  of  the  necke  ; 
also  the  coller  of  a  jerkin,  &c. ;  the  cape 
of  a  cloke,"  Cotgr. 

To  COLLATION,  r.  a.  To  compare ;  to 
collate. — Fr.  collation-ner,  id.    Stair. 

COLLAT YOWN,s.  Conference;  discourse. 
Wyntown. — Lat.  collatio. 

To  COLLECK,  v.  n.  To  think ;  to  recollect, 
Aberd.  Nearly  allied  to  the  use  of  the  E. 
V.  to  collect  himself. 

COLLECTORY,  Collectors,  s.  1.  The 
charge  of  collecting  money.  Aberd,  Peg. 
2,  Money  collected.    V.  Keage, 


To  COLLEGE,  r.  a.  To  educate  at  a  col- 
lege or  university^ S.     Campbell. 

COLLEGENAR,  Collegioners,  s.  A  stu- 
dent at  a  college,  S.    Spalding. 

COLLERAUCH,  Collereth,  Coleraith,  *. 
A  surety  given  to  a  court.  Balfour's 
Pract.     V.  Culreach. 

COLLIE,  Colley,  s.  1.  The  shepherd's  dog, 
S.  A.Bor.  Burns.— Ir.  cuilean,  Gael. 
culie,  a  little  dog.  2.  One  who  follows 
another  constantly,  S.  3.  A  lounger,  one 
who  hunts  for  a  dinner.  Ccdderwood. 

To  COLLIE,  v.  a.  1.  To  abash;  to  silence 
in  an  argument;  in  allusion  to  a  dog,  who, 
when  mastered  or  affronted,  walks  off 
with  his  tail  between  his  feet,  Fife.  2. 
To  domineer  over.  3.  Used,  with  a  con- 
siderable degree  of  obliquity,  as  signify- 
ing to  entangle  or  bewilder,  S.A.  4.  To 
wrangle ;  to  quarrel  with,  as  shepherds' 
dogs  do.  "  We  cou'd  hardly  keep  them 
frae  colley  in'  ane  anither,"  Roxb. 

To  COLLIE,  Colley,  v.  n.  To  yield  in  a 
contest ;  to  knock  under,  Loth. 

COLLIEBUCTION,  s.  A  squabble,  Kin- 
ross.     V.  CULLIEBUCTION. 

COLLIESHANGIE,  s.  1.  An  uproar;  a 
squabble,  S.  Moss.  2.  Used  in  some  places 
for  loud,  earnest,  or  gossiping  conversa- 
tion, S.B.  3.  A  ring  of  plaited  grass  or 
straw,  through  which  a  lappet  of  a  wo- 
man's gown,  or  fold  of  a  man's  coat  is 
clandestinely  thrust,  in  order  to  excite 
ridicule,  Ang. — Perhaps  from  collie  and 
shangle,  q.  v.     Collleshanq,  Roxb. 

COLLiNHOOD,s.  Wildpoppy,Roxb.Loth. 

To  COLLUDE,  v.  n.  To  have  collusion 
with. — Lat.  collud-erc,  id. 

COLMIE,  s.  A  full-grown  coal-fish,  Mearns. 
Synon.  Comb,  Banffs.     V.  Gerrack. 

COLOUR-DE-ROY,  s.  Aberd.  Beg.— Ft. 
couleur  de  Boy,  "  in  old  time  purple,  now 
the  bright  tawny,"  Cotgr. 

COLPINDACH, ,".  A  young  cow  that  has 
never  calved.  Skene. — Gael,  colbhtach,  a 
cow  calf. 

COLRACH,  s.    A  surety.    V.  Collerauch. 

COLSIE,  adj.    Comfortable;  snug;  cosie. 

COLUMBE*  s.  An  ornament  in  the  form 
of  a  dove.     Inventories. 

COLUMBE,  adj.  A  kind  of  violet  colour, 
or  rather  between  red  and  violet.  Inven- 
tories. 

COM,  Come,  s.  Act  of  coming;  arrival. 
Barbour. — A.S.  cum,  cyme,  adventus. 

COMASHES,  s.  pi.  Unknown ;  perhaps  a 
precious  spice.     Bates. 

COMB,  s.    A  coal-fish  of  the  fifth  year. 

V.  COLMIE. 

To  COMBALL,  r.  n.  To  meet  together  for 
amusement,  Fife. — Apparently  corr.  from 
E.  cabal.  Gael,  comhbualach,  however, 
signifies  contact. 

COMB'S-MASS,  s.  The  designation  gener- 
ally given  to  the  term  of  Whitsunday  in 
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Colm's-Mass,  i.  e.,  the  mass  of  the  cele- 
brated St.  Coluinba,  abbot  of  Iona. 

COMBURGESS,?.  A  fellow-citizen.— Fr. 
combourgeois,  id. 

COME,  s. '  Growth ;  the  act  of  vegetation; 
as,  There's  a  come  in  the  grund,  there  is  a 
considerable  degree  of  vegetation,  S, 

COME,  s.    A  bend  or  crook.     V.  Cum. 

To  COME,  r.  n.  1.  To  sprout,  to  spring  ; 
applied  to  grain  when  it  begins  to  ger- 
minate, S.  2.  To  sprout  at  the  lower  eud; 
applied  to  grain  in  the  process  of  malt- 
ing, S.  Chalm.  Air. — Isl.  keim-a,  Germ. 
Mem-en,  id. 

COME-O'-WILL,  s.  1.  An  herb,  shrub,  or 
tree,  that  springs  up  spontaneously,  not 
having  been  planted  ;  q.  comes  of  its  own 
will,  Roxb.  2.  Hence  applied  to  any  ani- 
mal that  comes,  of  its  own  accord,  into 
one's  possession,  ibid.  Cinnlin,  synon.  3. 
Transferred  to  new  settlers  in  a  country 
or  district,  who  can  show  no  ancient 
standing  there,  South  of  S.  4.  It  is  some- 
times applied  to  a  bastard  child.  Guy 
Mannering. 

COMER,  Comere,  s.  A  gossip.  V.  Cummer. 

To  COMERA'DE,  v.  n.  To  meet  together 
for  the  purpose  of  having  a  social  confa- 
bulation.    Pron.  as  of  three  syllables. 

COMERA'DE,  s.  A  meeting  of  this  de- 
scription. This  seems  to  be  synon.  with 
Hocking  in  the  West  of  S. — Fr.  camerade, 
"  chamberfull,  a  company  that  belongs  to 
one  chamber,"  Cotgr. ;  O.Fr.  cambre, 
Lat.  camcr-a,  a  chamber. 

COMERA'DIN,  s.  A  term  used  to  denote 
the  habit  of  visiting,  day  after  day,  with 
little  or  no  interruption,  Roxb. 

COMER  WALD,a<7/\  Hen-pecked.  Dun- 
bar.— Comer,  a  gossip,  and  A.S.  icald, 
power. 

COMESTABLE,  adj.  Eatable ;  fit  for  food. 
— From  Lat.  comed-o,  comest-um,  to  eat. 

COMFARANT-LIKE,  adj.  Decent;  be- 
coming, Berwicks. — This  must  be  a  corr. 
of  Confeerin,  q.  v. 

To  COMFLEK,  i\  n.  To  reflect,  Berwicks. 
— From  Lat.  conflect-ere,  to  bend,  or  com- 
plect-i,  to  comprehend,  as  applied  to  the 
mind. 

COMITE,  Commite,  s.  A  term  which  fre- 
quently occurs  in  our  old  legal  deeds,  as 
denoting  the  common  council  of  a  burgh, 
now  generally  called  the  Town-council. — 
L.B.  comitatus. 

COMMANDIMENT,  Commandement,  8.  A 
mandate. 

COMMEND,  s.  A  comment;  a  commentary. 
Douglas. 

COMMEND,  s.  A  benefice  in  commendam. 
Doug. — Fr.  commende,  L.B.  commenda,  id. 

COMMEND,  s.  Commendation,  S.  Bollock. 

COMMESS,  s.  A  deputy.  Inventories.— 
Fr.  commie,  id. 

COMMISSARE,  s.  A  commissioner;  a  de- 
legate.  Acts  Ja.  I, — Fr.  commissaire,  id. 


COMMISSE  CLOTHES.  The  clothes  pro- 
vided for  soldiers,  at  the  expense  of  the 
government  they  serve.    Monro's  E.rped. 

COMMISSER,  8.  A  commissary  of  an  army. 
Acts  Cha.  I. 

COMMON.  By  common,  strange;  out  of 
the  common  line  ;  extraordinary,  S. 

COMMON,  Commoun.  To  be  in  one's  com- 
mon, to  be  obliged  to  one,  S.  Pitscottie. 
To  quite  a  commoun,  to  requite.  Knox. — 
From  commons,  as  signifying  fare. 

COMMONTY,  Commountie,  s.  1.  A  com- 
mon, S. — Lat.  communit-as.  2.  Commu- 
nity ;  common  possession.  Acts  Ja.  VI. 
3.  A  right  of  pasturage  in  common  with 
others,  S.  4.  Jurisdiction  or  territory,  S. 
Balf.  Pract.  5.  Commonalty  ;  the  com- 
mons, as  distinguished  from  the  higher 
ranks,  ibid. 

COMMOTION,  ;>.  A  commission.  "Aneeow- 
motion  &  full  power,"  &c.     Aberd.  Peg. 

To  COMMOVE,  v.  a.  1.  To  bring  into  a 
state  of  commotion.  2.  To  offend;  to  dis- 
please. Pitscottie. — Fr.  commouv-oir,  to 
move,  to  trouble,  to  vex;  Lat.  commov-ere. 

COMMOUND,  adj.   Common.  Aberd.  Reg. 

COMMUNION,  s.  The  name  given  in  some 
places,  by  way  of  eminence,  to  the  Sacra- 
ment of  the  Supper,  S. — For  the  same 
reason  it  is  denominated,  as  if  exclusively, 
the  Sacrament ;  sometimes  the  Occasion ; 
in  the  North  of  S.  the  Ordinance,  and 
pretty  generally,  from  the  number  of  dis- 
courses, the  Preachings.  It  is  singular, 
that  in  S.  it  very  seldom  receives  the 
scriptural  designation. 

To  COMMUVE,  r.  a.  To  move,Upp.  Clydes. 

COMPANIONRY,s.  Fellowship;  compan- 
ionship.   Pollock. 

COMPARE,  adj.  Equal ;  comparable  with. 
Bellenden. — Lat.  compar. 

To  COMPARE,  r.  n.  To  appear ;  to  be 
made  manifest.  The  same  with  L'ompeir, 
q.  v.     Bellenden. 

COMPARGES.  Leg.  compaignyies,  com- 
panies.    Houlate. 

COMPEARANCE,  s.  The  act  of  presenting 
one's  self  in  a  court,  S.     Baillie. 

To  COMPEIR,  Compear,  v.  n.  1 .  To  ap- 
pear in  the  presence  of  another.  Bellen- 
den. 2.  To  present  one's  self  in  a  court, 
civil  or  ecclesiastical,  in  consequence  of 
being  summoned,  S.  Priests  Peblis.—  Fr. 
compar-oir,to  appear;  Lat.  compar-ere,id. 

COMPEIRANT,  s.  One  who  makes  his 
appearance,  when  called,  ill  a  court. 

COMPENSER,  s.  One  who  makes  com- 
pensation.    Harcarse,  Suppl.  Dec. 

COMPER,  s.  The  Father-lasher,  Orkn. 
Barry. 

To  COMPESCE,  v.  a,  To  restrain ;  to  as- 
suage.    Baillie. — Lat.  compesco. 

To  COMPETE,  r.  n.  To  be  in  a  state  of  com- 
petition, S.     Guthrie. — Lat.  compet-ere. 

*  To  COMPLAIN,  Complein,  r.  n.  To  ail, 
S.    Macne ill,— This  is  a  metouymical  use 


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of  the  E.  term,  the  effect  being  put  for 
the  cause. 

COMPLENE.  The  last  of  the  canonical 
hours.  Douglas. — L.B.  complendae,  offi- 
cium  ecclesiasticum,  quod  cetera  djurna 
officia  complet  et  claudit. 

COMPLENE  SONG.  The  song  sung  at  the 
last  of  the  canonical  hours ;  the  evening 
song.     V.  Complene. 

COMPLIMENT,  s.  A  present ;  a  gift,  S. 
Sir  J.  Sinclair. 

To  COMPLIMENT  with,  v.  a.  To  present 
one  with,  S. 

To  COMPLUTHER,  r.  n.  1.  To  comply  ; 
to  accord.  "  I  wou'd  marry  her,  but 
she'll  no  eompluther,"  Roxb.  Complouter, 
Mearns. — Lat.  complaudere,  to  clap  hands 
together,  or  in  unison.  2.  To  suit;  to  fit; 
to  answer  any  end  proposed,  Roxb. 

COMPLUTHER,  s.     A  mistake,  Stirlings. 

To  COMPONE,  v.  a.   To  settle.   B.  Bruce. 

To  COMPONE,r.«.  To  compound.  Baillie. 

COMPONIT,arf/.  Compound;  in  grammar. 

COMPONlTIOUNE,s.  Composition; settle- 
ment of  a  debt.  Act.  Audit.  V.Compone. 

COMPOSITIOUN,  s.  "  Admission  to  mem- 
bership in  a  society."    Aberd.  Beg. 

COMPREHENSS,  s.  The  act  of  compris- 
ing or  including.     Acts  Mary. 

To  COMPRYSE,  ?.  a.  Legally  to  attach 
for  debt,  according  to  the  ancient  form  ; 
a  forensic  term,  S.  Balfour's  Bract. — Fr. 
comprendre,  compris. 

COMPRYSER,  s.  The  person  who  at- 
taches the  estate  of  another  for  debt,  S. 

COMPRYSING,  s.     Attachment  for  debt. 

To  COxMPROMIT,  r.  a.  To  engage  them- 
selves conjunctly  ;  used  of  those  who 
pledge  themselves  mutually  to  any  effect. 
Compromit  is  sometimes  used  as  the  pret. 
Bitscottie. — Lat.  compromitt-cre,  id. 

To  COMPROMIT,  v.  n.  To  enter  into  a 
compromise  ;  a  forensic  term. 

COMPROMIT,  s.  A  compromise.  Balf. 
Bract. 

COMPTAR,  Compter,  Coiipter-Clayth,  s. 
Meaning  doubtful.  Perhaps  a  coverlet 
for  a  bed,  or  counter-pane  ;  or  from  Fr. 
comptoir,  a  table  for  casting  accounts,  or 
a  coffer  for  holding  money.    Aberd.  Beg. 

COMTHANKFO\V,  adj.  Grateful;  thank- 
ful, Berwicks.  Evidently  for  conthank- 
fow,  from  the  phrase  to  con  thank: 

CON,  s.  The  squirrel,  A.Bor.,  id.  Mont- 
gomerie. 

To  CON,  v.  a.     To  Con  Thank.     V.  Cun. 

CONABILL,  Cunnable,  adj.  Attainable. 
Barbour. — Lat.  conabilis,  what  may  be 
attempted. 

CONAND, ;)<*>•?.  pr.  Knowing;  skilful.— 
From  Gun,  to  know,  q.  v.     Wyntown. 

To  CONCEALE,  Conceil,  t.  a.  To  conci- 
liate ;  to  reconcile.   More. — Lat.  concil-io. 

CONCEIT Y,  Conceaty,  adj.  1.  Conceited, 
S.  Gait.  2.  Indicating  affectation  or 
self-conceit,  S. 


CONCEIT-NET,  s.     A  fixed  net,  used  in 

some  rivers,  S.B. 
To  CONCELISE,  o.  a.   To  conceal.  Invent. 

*  CONCERNS,  s.  pi.    A  term  used  to  denote 

relations,  whether  by  blood  or  marriage, 

S. — From  Fr.  concern-er,  to  belong  to. 
CONCIOUN,  s.     1.  An  assembly.     2.  An 

address  made  to  an  assembly.    Bellenden. 

— Lat.  vocari  ad  concionem.     Fr.  concion 

is  used  in  both  senses. 
CONCURSE, s.   Concurrence;  cooperation. 

Acts  Assem. — Concurs-us,  as  bearing  this 

sense,  is  a  term  of  common  use  in  the 

Lat.  of  scholastic  theologians. 

*  To  CONDEMN,  r.  a.  To  block  up  in  such 
a  manner  as  to  prevent  all  entrance  or 
passage  ;  sometimes  implying  the  idea  of 
corporeal  danger,  S.     Bitscottie. 

To  CONDESCEND,  v.  a.  To  specify ;  to 
particularize ;  most  generally  with  the 
prep,  upon  added,  S.     Guthrie's  Trial. 

To  CONDESCEND,  t.n.  To  agree,  S.  Com- 
playnt  S. — Fr.  condescendre,  to  vouchsafe, 
to  yield,  to  grant  unto  ;  Cotgr. 

CONDESCENDENCE,  s.  A  specification 
of  particulars  on  any  subject,  S.  Spalding. 

CONDET,  Condict,  Condyt,  s.  Safe  con- 
duct ;  passport.     Wallace. 

CONDY,  .o.     A  conduit,  S. 

CONDICT,  s.  Conduit;  passage.  Douglas. 
— Teut.  konduyt ;  Fr.  conduit,  id. 

CONDINGLY,  «</r.  Agreeably;  lovingly. 
Thus  it  is  said  of  two  or  more  who  seem 
to  be  very  happy  in  mutual  society, 
"  They're  sittan  very  condingly  there," 
S.B. — An  oblique  use  of  E.  condignly. 

To  CONDUCE,  v.  a.  To  hire.  Bitscottie. 
■ — Lat.  conduc-cre,  id. 

CONDUCER,  s.    One  who  hires.    V.  the  r. 

CONDUCTIOUN, .?.  1.  The  act  of  hiring 
in  general. — Lat.  conductio,  id.  2.  The 
hiring  of  troops.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

CONEVETHE,  s.     V.  Conveth. 

To  CONFAB,  v.  n.     To  confabulate,  S. 

CONFAB,  s.     A  confabulation,  S. 

CONFECTOURIS,  *.;;/.  Confections.— Fr. 
confitures,  "  confets  ;  junkets  ;  all  kind  of 
sweetmeats,"  &c,  Cotgr. 

CONFECTS,  s.  pi.     Sweetmeats  ;  comfits. 

CONFEERIN,  part.  adj.  Consonant,  S.B. 
Boss.— Lat.  conferr-e,  to  compare. 

CONFEIRIN,  co'nj.  Considering.  Joum. 
Bond. 

CONFEISED,  part.  pa.  Confused;  the 
pronunciation  of  the  north  of  S. 

CONFERENCE,  Conferrence,  s.  Ana- 
logy; agreement. — L.B.  conferent-ia,  col- 
latio,  confcederatio. 

*  To  CONFESS,  r.  n.  1.  To  make  a  bottle 
confess,  to  drain  it  to  the  last  drop,  by 
pouring  or  dripping,  S.  2.  To  bring  up 
the  contents  of  the  stomach,  S. — Both 
senses  seem  to  have  a  ludicrous  allusion 
to  ghostly  confession  to  a  priest. 

CONFIDER,  adj.  Confederate.  Douglas. 
— Fr.  confeder-ez,  id. 


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To  CONFISKE,  r.  a.    To  confiscate.    Bel- 

lenden. — Fr.  confisqu-er,  id. 
CONFORME,  Conform,  adj.   Conformable. 

Aberd.  Beg. — Fr.  conforme,  id. 
CONGE Y,s.  Leave; permission. — Fr. conge. 
To  CONGYIE,  v.  a.     To  strike  money  ;  to 

coin.  Aberd.  Beg.  V.  Cuinyie. 
CONGREGATION",  s.  1.  The  designation 
which  the  Reformers  in  S.  took  to  them- 
selves collectively,  during  the  reign  of 
Queen  Mary;  when  more  fully  expressed, 
the  Congregation  of  Christ.  Knox's  Hist. 
2.  The  term  is  sometimes  used  in  a  more 
restricted  sense,as  denoting  one  part  of  the 
body  of  Protestants,  distinguished  from 
another,  according  to  local  situation,  ibid. 
CONGREGATIONERS.  A  derivative  from 
the  preceding  term,  apparently  formed  by 
Keith,  from  contempt  of  the  Reformers  in 
Scotland. 
CONYNG,  s.     Knowledge;  skill.     King's 

Quair. 
COWINGHIS,  s.  pi.  Rabbits  ;  E.  conies. 
CONJUNCT  FEE,  s.     A  right  of  property 
granted  in  common  to  husband  and  wife; 
a  forensic  term,  S.     Ersk.  Inst. 
CONJURED,  adj.  Used  in  the  sense  of  per- 
jured.    Pitscottie. 
To  CONN,  v.  a.     To  know.     Barbour. 
To   CONNACH,   r.   a.      1.   To   abuse,  in 
whatever  way,  Aberd.   Pennecuik.   2.  To 
trample  on.    3.  To  lavish  or  waste,  Aberd. 
Gl.  Surv.  Nairn. 
CONN  AND,  Conand,  s.     1.  Engagement; 
contract.  Barbour.  2.  Proffers;  terms  pre- 
vious to  an  engagement.     Wallace. — Fr. 
convenant,  from  conven-ir,  to  agree. 
CONNERED, />«»•*./>«.  Curried.  Chalmerl. 

Air. — Fr.  conroy-er,  to  curry. 
CONNIE,  Conneis,  s.     Perhaps  provisions. 
Chron.  8.  P. — O.Fr.  convis,  necessaries ; 
Fr.  convoi. 
CONN  YSHONIE,  s.  A  silly,  gossiping  con- 
versation, S.B. 
To  CONNOCH,  v.  a.    V.  Connach. 
CONNOCH,s.   A  disease.  Polwart.— Gael. 

connach  is  the  murrain. 
To  CONQU  ACE,  Conques,  v.  a.     1 .  To  ac- 
quire, whether  by  art  or  valour.  Douglas. 
2.  To  acquire  by  conquest.    Wallace.    3. 
To  purchase  with  money.    Beg.  Maj. 
CONQU  ACE,  Conquese,  s.     1.' Conquest. 
Wallace.     2.    Acquisition   by    purchase. 
Quon.  Attach. — L.B.  conquestus,  id. 
CONRADIZE,  adj.     Perhaps  perverse,  or 

contumacious.  TV.  Guthrie's  Serm. 
CONRYET,prrf.   Perhaps  disposed.   Wal- 
lace.— O.Fr.  counter,  to  prepare;  whence 
conroi,  order  of  battle. 
CONSCHAIFT,  Conshaft,  s.  Intelligence. 

Monro's  Exped. — Belg.  kundschap. 
CONSERUATOUR,  Conservator,  s.  The 
name  given  to  the  person  appointed  to 
watch  over  the  interests  of  Scottish  mer- 
chants in  the  Netherlands,  S.  Ersk.  Inst. 
CONSTABLE,  ?.     A  large  glass,  the  con- 


tents of  which  he  is  obliged  to  drink  who 
has  not  drunk  as  much  as  the  rest  of  the 
company,  or  who  transgresses  its  rules,  S. 
CONSTANCY, Constants.  Wi'  a  constancy, 
incessantly;  uninterruptedly,  Aberd.  For 
a  constant,  id.,  Ang.     WV  a  continuance, 
id.,  Aberd. 
CONSTANT,  adj.   Evident;  manifest.  Acts 
Cha.  II. — O.Fr.   const-er;  etre   certain  et 
evident,  etre  assure'  d'un  fait;  de  constare. 
Roquefort. 
CONSTERIE,Constry,s.  Consistory.  Forb. 
To  CONSTITUTE,  v.  a.    To  open  an  eccle- 
siastical court  with  prayer,  S. 
To  CONSTITUTE,  v.  a.  To  constitute;  con- 
stituande,   constituting;    Fr.    constitu-er, 
part.  pr.  constituant.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 
CONSTRE,  s.    Aberd.  Beg.    V.  Consterie. 
*  To  CONSTRUE,  v.  a.  To  apply  the  rules 

of  Syntax  to,  S.     V.  Rudd.  Vind.  Buch. 
CONTAKE,  s.     Contest.     Douglas. 
To  CONTEYNE,  r.  s.    To  continue.    Wal- 
lace. 
CONTEMNANDLIE,  adv.  Contemptuous- 
ly ;  in  contempt.    Acts  Mary. 
CONTEMPNALY,  adv.     Contemptuously. 
CONTEMPTION,    Contempcioun,    s.      1. 
Contempt.     Bellenden.     2.  Disobedience 
to  legal  authority. 
To  CONTENE,  v.  n.    To  demean  one's  self. 

Barbour. 
CONTENEU,s.    Tenor.   Complaynt Scot.— 

Fr.  contenu,  id. 
CONTENING,s.   1.  Demeanour.   Barbour. 

2.  Military  discipline,  ibid. 
To  CONTENT,  v.  a.  To  content  and  pay, 
i.  e.,  to  pay  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  cre- 
ditor; to  satisfy,  by  full  payment,  accord- 
ing to  the  just  extent  of  the  claim. — L.B. 
content-are,  satisfacere,  nostris  content-er. 
CONTER.       A    confer,   to    the   contrary. 

Boss. — Fr.  contre,  against. 
To  CONTER,  v.  a.  1.  To  thwart,  S.B.  2.  To 

contradict,  ibid.     V.  Contrare,  r. 
In  Contars,  prep.    In  opposition  to ;  in  spite 

of,  Buchan.     Tarras's  Poems. 
CONTER,  s.  Whatsoever  crosses  one's  feel- 
ings or  inclinations,  S.B.    V.  Contrare. 
CONTERMASHOUS,  Contramashous,  adj. 
Perverse,  Fife.     Evidently  corr.  from  E. 
contumacious. 
CONTERMYT,£>arf./>«.  Firmly  set  against. 

Wallace. — Fr.  coutremet-tre,  to  oppose. 
CONTER-TREE,  s.     A  cross  bar  of  wood, 
a  stick  attached  by  a  piece  of  rope  to  a 
door,  and  resting  on  the  wall  on  each  side, 
thus  keeping  the  door  shut  from  without, 
Aberd.  Mearns.- — The  word  is  evidently 
from  E.  counter,  (Fr.  contre,)  against,  and 
tree. 
CONTIGUE,  adj.  Contiguous,  Fr. 
CONTINUACl6NE,s.Prorogation.V.tlier. 
To  CONTINUE,  v.  a.    1.  To  delay.   Spots- 
wood.     2.  To  prorogue.     Acts  Ja.  III. 
CONTRACT,  s.     The  application  made  to 
the  clerk  of  the  parish  to  enregister  the 


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names  of  a  couple  for  proclamation  of  the 
bans. — "  When  a  couple  are  to  marry, 
the  bridegroom,  accompanied  by  the  bride's 
father,  and  a  few  friends,  waits  upon  the 
session-clerk  for — getting  the  bans  pub- 
lished. This  always  takes  place  on  a  Sa- 
turday evening,  and  is  termed  '  the  con- 
tract night.'  From  the  contract  night  to 
the  afternoon  of  the  Sunday  after  their 
marriage,  the  parties  are  termed  bride  and 
bridegroom,  and,  during  this  period,  nei- 
ther must  attend  either  wedding  or  fune- 
ral ;  or  the  consequences  will  be,  in  the 
former  case,  that  their  first-born  child  will 
'  break  Diana's  pales,'  and  in  the  latter, 
never  be  married." — Edin.  Mag.  Nov. 
1814,  p.  411. 

To  CONTRACT,  x.  a.  To  give  in  the  names 
of  a  couple  for  proclamation  of  bans. 

To  CONTRAFA1T,  Contrafit,  x.  a.  1.  To 
counterfeit.  2.  Used  also  in  the  sense  of 
E.  imitate. — From  L.B.  contrafac-ere,  id. 
contraf act-us. 

CONTRAMASHOUS,«tf/.  Self-willed;  op- 
posed to  all,  Lanarks.  V.  Contermashous. 

CONTRAIR,  adj.    Contrary,  Fr.    BailUe. 

CONTRAIR,  prep.  In  opposition  to,  S. 
Pitscottie. 

In  Contrare,  prep.  Against;  in  opposition 
to  ;  In  the  contrair,  to  the  contrary  ;  In 
our  contrare,  against  or  in  opposition  to 
us,  ibid. — Fr.  contraire,  against;  an  con- 
traire,  on  the  contrary. 

To  CONTRARE,  Conter,  r.  a.  To  thwart; 
to  oppose,  S.  Wyntoivn. — Fr.  contrar- 
ier,  id. 

CONTRARE,  s.  1 .  Opposition  of  any  kind. 
Douglas.  2.  Something  contrary  to  one's 
feelings  or  hopes.     Moss.     Conter,  S.B. 

CONTRARISUM,  adj.  Perverse;  of  afro- 
ward  humour,  Ang. 

CONTRECOUP,  s.  Opposition  ;  a  repulse 
in  the  pursuit  of  any  object,  Ayrs. — Fr. 
contre,  against,  and  coup,  a  stroke. 

CONTRFMONT,  adr.  Against  the  hill;  up- 
wards. Doug. — Fr.  coyitremont,  directly 
against  the  stream ;  O.Fr.  countremont, 
en  haut,  en  remontant ;  contra  montem. 

To  CONTROVENE,  x.  a.  To  be  subjected 
to.  Syn.  with  E.  incur.  Acts  Ja.  VI. — 
Lat.  contraren-ire,  to  come  against;  like 
incurrere,  to  run  upon. 

To  CONTRUFE,  v.  a.  To  contrive  ;  con- 
truicit,  part.  pa.  Douglas. — Fr.  controll- 
er, id. 

CONTRUWAR,  ?.     A  contriver. 

CONTUMACED,  part.  pa.  "  Accused  of 
contumacy."  Gl. Spalding.  Perhaps  acted 
contumaciously,  or  was  pronounced  con- 
tumacious.— From  Fr.  contumac-er. 

CONTUMAX,  adj.     Contumacious,  Lat. 

CONVABLE,  adj.  Convenient ;  eligible. 
Aberd.  Reg. 

CONVEEN,  s.  A  meeting;  a  convention, 
Aberd.     W.  Seattle's  T.des. 

To  CONVEL,  r.  a.  To  confute;  to  set  aside. 


— This  term  is  very  forcible,  being  from 
Lat.  conxell-ere,  to  pluck  up  by  the  roots. 

To  CONVENE,  Conveane,  Conuein,  t.  n. 
To  agree.  Forbes. — Fr.  conxen-ir ;  Lat. 
conxen-ire,  id. 

CONUENIABLE,  adj.  Convenient.— Fr. 
con  tenable,  id.     Acts  Ja.  I. 

CONVENIENT,  adj.  Satisfied  ;  agreeing 
to;  used  as  synon.  with  greable.  Acts  Ja. 
III. — Fr.  conxenant,  id.,  from  conxen-ir. 

CONVETH,  Conevethe,  Cunveth,  Cune- 
vethe,  s.  A  duty  formerly  paid  in  S.  to 
the  superior  or  ecclesiastical  superiors. — 
Apparently  from  Lat.  contict-us,  signifying 
ordinary  food,  meat,  and  drink,  &c,  espe- 
cially as  intended  for  those  who  lived  in 
society  ;  from  con  and  xixo. 

CONVICT,  s.  A  verdict  or  judgment  finding 
a  person  guilty;  an  old  forensic  term. 
Acts  Mary. — Lat.  conxict-io. 

CONUYNE,  Conuene,  Conwyne,  Covtne, 
Cowyne,  Cuwyn,  s.  1.  Paction  ;  conven- 
tion. Douglas. — Fr.  conxent,  id.  2.  Con- 
dition ;  state.  Barbour.  3.  Stratagem ; 
conspiracy.  Wyntown. — O.Fr.  conxine, 
courine,  pratique,  intrigue. 

To  CONVOY,  v.  a.  To  accomplish  any  pur- 
pose, especially  by  artful  means.  Dou- 
glas. 

CONVOY,  s.  1.  Mode  of  conveyance.  Bail- 
lie.  2.  A  trick.  Poems  16th  Cent.  3.  Pru- 
dent or  artful  management.    Pitscottie. 

CONVOY ANCE,s.  Art;  finesse.  Spalding. 

*  CONVOY,?.  1.  The  act  of  accompanying 
a  person  part  of  his  way  homeward,  or  on 
a  journey,  S.  In  modern  E.  the  term  is 
restricted  to  accompaniment  for  the  pur- 
pose of  defence.  In  S.  the  more  general 
sense  of  the  Fr.  term  is  retained,  as  simply 
denoting  "  an  accompanying,"  Cotgr.  2. 
The  company  at  a  marriage  that  goes  to 
meet  the  bride,  S.B.  3.  A  Scots  conxoy, 
accompanying  one  to  the  door,  or  "  o'er 
the  dorestane,"  S.  In  Aberd.  it  is  under- 
stood as  signifying  more  than  half  way 
home.     4.  A  Kelso  conxoy.     V.  Kelso. 

CONWOY,  s.     Mien  ;  carriage.     Dunbar. 

COO'D,  adj.    V.  Cude,  Cuid. 

COODIE,  Cudie,  s.  1.  A  small  tub;  also 
cude.  Quiddie,  Aberd.  Ramsay.  2.  A 
wooden  chamber-pot,  Aberd.  Gl.Shirrefs. 
— Isl.  kiitte,  tonnula;  Gael,  ciotad,  a  tub. 

COOF,  Cufe,  s.  1.  A  simpleton;  a  silly, 
dastardly  fellow,  S.  Burns.  2.  A  male 
who  interferes  with  what  is  properly  the 
department  of  the  female,  in  domestic 
duties;  a  cotquean,  Roxb. — Su.G.  kiifw-a, 
to  keep  under ;  Isl.  kueif,  one  who  is 
cowardly  and  feeble. 

To  COOK,  Couk,  x.n.  1.  To  appear  and 
disappear  by  fits.  Bums.  2.  To  hide  one's 
self.  Kennedy. — Isl.  krik-a,  moto,  qrika, 
inquietamotatio;  or  Germ.  kuck-cn,  synon. 
with  duck-en,  spectare,  prospectare. 

To  COOKE,  x.  a.  To  take  a  long  draught 
or  pull  of  amy  liquid,  (pron.  long,)  Ettr. 


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For.  Obviously  the  same  with  Isl.  kok-a, 
also  quok-a,  deglutire,  from  kok,  quok,  os, 
sive  gula  vel  fauces,  the  mouth,  throat,  or 
jaws. 

COOKE,  6.  A  draught,  properly  applied 
to  liquids,  ibid.     Synon.  Glock. 

COOKIE,  s.  A  species  of  fine  bread  used 
at  tea,  of  a  round  form,  S. — Teut.  koeck, 
libuin  ;  Belg.  koefde,  a  little  cake. 

COOLIN,  s.  A  sport,  transmitted  from  very 
remote  antiquity,  which  is  still  retained 
in  the  Hebrides  and  West  Highlands  of 
S.  on  the  last  night  of  the  year.  Clan- 
Albin. 

COOLRIFE,  adj.  1.  Cool;  cold,  S.  Boss.  2. 
Indifferent,  S.     V.  Cauldeife. 

COOM,  s.  1.  The  wooden  frame  used  in 
building  the  arch  of  a  bridge,  S.  Statist. 
Ace.  2.  The  lid  of  a  coffin,  from  its  being 
arched,  Fife,  Roxb.  Allied,  perhaps,  to 
Queme,  q.  v. 

COOM,  s.  1.  The  dust  of  coals,  S.  2.  Small 
coal,  S.  Culm,  E.  3.  Flakes  of  soot 
emanating  from  the  smoke  of  coals  in  the 
act  of  burning,  Roxb.  If  coom  hang  from 
the  bars  of  a  grate  like  shreds  of  silk,  it 
is  viewed  by  the  superstitious  as  fore- 
tokening the  arrival  of  strangers,  within 
twenty-four  hours,  provided  the  flakes 
fall  down  from  the  wind  produced  by 
clapping  the  hands  together.  If  not,  it  is 
said  that  the  strangers  are  not  going  to 
light  down,  i.  e.,  to  alight,  Teviotd.  4. 
Smiddy  Coom,  the  ashes  of  a  blacksmith's 
furnace,  Mearns. — Fr.  ecume,  dross. 

COOMY,  adj.  Begrimed  with  the  dust  of 
coals,  S.     The  Entail. 

COOMB,  s.  The  bosom  of  a  hill,  having  a 
semi-circular  form,  South  of  S.  Queen's 
Wake.  —  C.B.  cmnm,  vallis,  convallis  ; 
A.S.  comb,  combe,  a  valley  or  low  plain 
between  two  hills. 

COOM-CEIL'D,  adj.  Having  the  arched, 
or  sloping  ceiling  of  a  garret-room,  S. 

To  COONJER,  r.  a.  To  give  a  drubbing 
to,  applied  either  to  man  or  beast ;  as, 
"  to  coonjer  a  dog,"  Clydes.  Roxb. 

COONJERS,  s.  Pl.     A  scolding,  ibid. 

COOP,  Coup-Cart,  s.  1 .  A  cart  made  close 
with  boards,  S.  Stat.  Ace.  2.  A  cart,  the 
box  of  which  moves  upon  its  shafts  by 
hinges,  by  which  means  it  may  be  emptied 
of  its  load  without  unyoking  the  horse, 
S.  From  the  r.  to  Coup,  to  overturn. — 
Teut.  kuype,  a  large  vessel  for  containing 
liquids. 

To  COOP,  v.  a.  To  hoop ;  to  bind  with  hoops. 
Jacobite  Relics.  —  Teut.  kuyp-en,  viere, 
coassare,  coaxare  dolia. 

COOP, s.  A  small  heap  ;  as,  "  A  coop  of 
muck,"  a  heap  of  dung,  Lanarks. — Germ. 
kopf,  summitas  ;  A.S.  cop,  coppe,  apex. 

COOPER  O'  STOBO.  A  phrase  used  in  the 
south  of  S.,  for  denoting  one  who  excels 
another  in  any  particular  line,  or  who  is 
father-better.     It  is  said  to  have  had  a 


local  origin,  from  a  cooper  who  was  un- 
rivalled in  his  profession. 

COOSER,  s.  A  stallion.  V.  Cusser. 

COOST,  Cuist,  s.  "  He  has  a  gude  coost," 
he  is  strong-bodied,  Liddesdale.  —  Isl. 
kost-r,  pinguedo. 

*  COOT,  s.  This  name  is  given  to  the 
Guillemot,  Colymbus  Troile,  Mearns. 

COOT,  s.     The  ancle.     V.  Cute. 

To  COOTCHER,  r.  a.  To  parcel  out, 
Roxb.  Shall  we  view  this  q.  cot-share, 
to  divide  into  huts  or  small  apartments  ? 

COOTH,  s.     A  young  coal-fish.     V.  Cuth. 

COOTHIE,  adj.     Kind  ;  affectionate,  S. 

COOTIE,  s.  1.  A  wooden  kitchen  dish,  Ayrs. 
Local  pronunciation  of  Coodie,  Cudie,q.v. 
a  small  tub.  It  approaches  more  nearly, 
indeed,  to  Gael,  ciotag,  id.  2.  A  bucket 
shaped  like  a  barrel,  Lanarks. 

COOTIE,arf_/.  Atermapplied tofowlswhose 
legs  are  clad  with  feathers,  S.     Burns. 

COP,  Cope,  .«.  A  cup  or  drinking  vessel. 
Dunbar. — A.S.  cop ;  Isl.  kopp,  id. 

COPAMRY,  s.  A  press  for  holding  cups, 
&c.  Aberd.  Beg.    V.  Aumrie. 

COPE,  s.  A  coffin ;  "  a  cope  of  leid,"  a 
leaden^coffin.     Knox.     V.  Caip. 

To  COPE  betuene,  to  divide.  King  Hart. 
— Fr.  coup-er,  to  cut,  to  cleave. 

COPER,  s.     A  dealer.     V.  Couper. 

COPHOUS,  s.  A  place  for  keeping  cups. — 
Isl.  kopp,  Dan.  Belg.  kop,  Hisp.  copa, 
Ital.  coppa,  Fr.  coupe,  scyphus,  crater. 

COPY,  s.  Plenty ;  abundance.  Wyntown. 
— Lat.  copia. 

COPILL,  s.  A  variety  of  Coble,  cohill,  a 
small  boat.    Aberd.  Beg. 

COPMANHAWIN,  Copmaniiavin,  s.  Co- 
penhagen.   Aberd.  Beg. 

COPOUT.  "  To  play  copout,"  to  drink  off 
all  that  is  in  a  cup  or  drinking  vessel. 
Cap-out,  S.    Douglas. 

COPPER,  s.  A  cup-bearer.  PaliceofHon. 
— Evidently  from  A.S.  cop,  a  cup. 

COPPIN,  part.  pa.  Cop/pin  in  hetin,  ele- 
vated to  heaven.  King's  Quair. — A.S. 
cop,  the  summit. 

COR,  Cur,  Car,  an  inseparable  particle, 
entering  into  the  composition  of  a  con- 
siderable number  of  Scottish  words,  those 
especially  spoken  in  Menteith.  V.  Cur. 

CORANICH,Correnoth,Corrin'ocii,s.  1. 
A  dirge  ;  a  lamentation  for  the  dead,  S. 
Lyndsay. — Ir.  Gael,  coranach,  from  cora, 
a  quoir;  Lat.  chorus.  2.  A  cry  of  alarm; 
a  sort  of  war-cry.  Bannatyne  Poems.  3. 
A  proclamation  of  outlawry  by  means  of 
the  bagpipe.     Warton. 

CORBACK,  s.  The  roof  of  a  house,  Dumfr. 
—  C.B.  cor,  a  point,  batch,  prominent, 
towering  ;  q.  "  the  towering  point"  of  a 
house.  It  may,  however,  be  allied  to  S. 
ba  uks. 

CORBAUDIE,  s.  "  There  comes  in  Cor- 
baudie,"  That  is  the  obstacle  ;  used  in 
regard  to  a  plausible  hypothesis,  which  is 


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opposed  by  some  great  difficulty  that 
occurs,  Upp.  Clydes. —  C.B.  corbicyad,  a 
domineering  or  keeping  down,  Owen. 

CORBIE,  Corbz,  s.  A  raven ;  Corvus  corax, 
Linn.,  S.  Henrysone.  This,  like  the  Pyat 
or  Magpie,  as  well  as  the  harmless  crow, 
is,  in  the  estimation  of  the  vulgar  and  su- 
perstitious, a  bird  of  evil  omen. — Fr.  cor- 
beau ;  Ital.  corto ;  Lat.  corv-us,  id. 

CORBIE- AITS,  s.pl.  A  species  of  black 
oats,  denominated,  perhaps,  from  their 
dark  colour,  S.B. 

CORBIE  MESSENGER.  A  messenger  who 
either  returns  not  at  all,  or  too  late  ;  al- 
luding to  Noah's  raven,  S.     Herniate. 

CORBIE-STEPS,  s.  pi.  The  projections  of 
the  stones  on  the  slanting  part  of  a  gable, 
resembling  steps  of  stairs,  S. — Fr.  corbcau, 
a  corbeil  in  masonry. 

CORBIT,«rf/.  Apparently  crooked.  Malt- 
land. — Fr.  courbe,  id.,  courbette,  a  small, 
crooked  rafter. 

CORBUYLE,  s.  Leather  greatly  thick- 
ened and  hardened  in  the  preparation  ; 
jacked  leather.  Douglas. — Fr.  cuir  bottilli, 
corium  decoctum. 

CORCHAT,  s.  Crotchet,  a  term  in  music. 
Dunbar. 

CORCOLET,  s.     A  purple  dye,  Shetl. 

CORCUDDOCH,  adj.  Kindly  ;  good-hu- 
moured, Aberd.     V.  Curcuddoch. 

CORD  ALE,  s.  A  term  formerly  used  for  the 
tackling  of  a  ship.  Aberd.  Keg. — Fr.  cor- 
daille,  id. 

CORDELERISKNOTTIS.  An  ornament  in 
embroidery  anciently  worn  by  ladies  in  S. 
Inventories. — Fr.  cordeliere,  "  knotted 
cord-worke  in  embroidery,"  Cotgr. 

CORDEVAN,  adj.  A  term  applied  to  seal- 
skin or  horse-skin,  used  as  leather,  S. 
Corr.  from  Cordowan,  q.  v. 

CORDYT,  -pret.  r.  Agreed.  Wallace.— 
Fr.  accordee. 

CORDON,  s.  A  band;  a  wreath.  Z.Boyd. 
— Fr.  id. 

CORDONIT,;x*>-£.  pa.  Perhaps,  wreathed. 
— Fr.  cordonni,  twined,  plaited,  wreathed, 
made  into  a  cord. 

CORDO  W  AN,  s.  Spanish  leather,  Gl.  Sibb. 
Tanned  horse-leather,  S. — From  Cordova. 

CORDS,  s.  pi.  A  contraction  of  the  muscles 
of  the  neck ;  a  disease  of  horses,  A.Bor. 
Pol  wart. 

CORE,  s.  Heart.  To  break  one's  core ;  to 
break  one's  heart,  Fife. — Fr.  coeur,  id. 

CORE,  s.  A  company  ;  a  body  of  men ; 
often  used  for  corps.     Hamilton. 

In  Core.  In  company  ;  together,  Aberd. — 
Isl.  kor,  Teut.  koor,  chorus. 

CORF,  s.  1.  A  basket  used  for  carrying 
coals  from  the  pit,  Loth.  2.  Anciently  a 
basket,  in  a  general  sense.  3.  Basket- 
work  in  silver.  Inventories. — Belg.  korf; 
Isl.  koerf;  Lat.  corb-is,  id. 

CORF,  s.  A  temporary  building ;  a  shed. 
Bannatyne  Poems. — A.S.  craft,  a  vault ; 


Teut.  krofte,  a  cave.  Perhaps  rather  Isl. 
korbae,  tuguriolum. 

CORF-HOUSE,  s.  A  house,  a  shed,  erected 
for  the  purpose  of  curing  salmon,  and  for 
keeping  the  nets  in,  S.B.     Courant. 

CORFT,  part.  pa.  Corft  fish  are  fish  boiled 
with  salt  and  water,  S.B. 

To  CORIE,  r.  a.  To  curry  leather.  V.  the  s. 

CORIER,  s.  A  currier. — Fr.  corroy-er,  cour- 
roy-er,  to  curry ;  whence  courroyeur,  a 
currier. 

CORK,s.  1.  An  overseer;  a  steward  :  a  cant 
term,  Upp.  Lanarks.  2.  A  name  given  by 
operative  weavers  to  the  agents  of  manu- 
facturers, Clydes.  3.  The  same  term  is 
applied  by  journeymen  tailors  to  their 
masters,  Loth. 

CORKES,s.  The  ancient  name  for  the  Lichen 
omphalodes,  now  in  S.  called  Cudbear,  q.  v. 
— Gael,  corcar,  the  Lichen  tartareus, 
Lightfoot,  p.  812.  Shaw  gives  corcuir  as 
signifying,  "  purple,  a  red  dye." 

CORKY,  adj.   Airy ;  brisk.   Sir  J.  Sinclair. 

CORKY-HEADIT,  adj.  Light-headed  ; 
giddy,  Roxb. 

CORKY-NODDLE,  s.  A  light-headed  per- 
son ;  or  one  whose  wisdom  floats  on  the 
surface,  Roxb. 

GORKI  E,.*.  The  largest  kind  of  pin;  a  bod- 
kin-pin, Fife.     Corking-pin,  E. 

CORKIN-PREEN,  s.     Corking-pin,  S. 

CORKIR,  s.  The  Lechanora  tartareaof  the 
Highlands  and  Isles.     V.  Corkes. 

CORMOLADE,  s.  Perhaps  rotten-hearted, 
worthless  persons. — From  Fr.  coeur  ma- 
lade.     Belharen  31 S. 

CORMUNDUM.  To  cry  Cormundum,  to 
confess  a  fault.  Kennedy. — In  allusion 
to  one  of  the  Penitential  Psalms. 

To  CORMUNDUM,  v.  n.  To  confess  a  fault ; 
to  own  one's  self  vanquished  ;  to  sue  for 
peace,  Ayrs. 

CORN,  s.  The  name  commonly  given  in  Scot- 
land to  oats  before  they  are  ground.  In 
E.  and  other  northern  languages  this  word 
signifies  grain  in  general ;  but  Ihre  ob- 
serves that  the  term  is  especially  used  to 
denote  that  species  of  grain  which  is  most 
commonly  used  in  any  particular  region. 
Hence  in  Sweden,  Iceland,  &c,  the  term 
denotes  barley,  while  in  S.,  for  obvious 
reasons,  it  is  appropriated  to  oats. 

To  CORN,  v.  a.  1.  To  give  a  horse  the  usual 
quantity  of  oats  allotted  to  him,  S.  To 
feed,  E.  Burns.  2.  Applied  metaphori- 
cally to  a  man  who  has  got  such  a  modi- 
cum of  intoxicating  liquor  as  to  be  exhila- 
rated ;  as, "  Thae  lads  are  weel  corned,"  S. 

CORN-CART,  s.  An  open  spoked  cart,  E. 
Loth. 

CORNCRAIK,.*.  1 .  The  Crake  or  Land-rail ; 
Rallus  crex,  Linn.  Houlate.  2.  A  hand- 
rattle,  used  to  frighten  birds  from  sown 
seed  or  growing  corn  ;  denominated  from 
its  harsh  sound,  as  resembling  the  cry  of 
the  rail.     V.  Craik. 


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CORN-HARP,  s.  An  instrument  made  of 
wire  for  freeing  grain  from  the  seeds  of 
weeds.    Agr.  Surv.  Nairns.  and  Morays. 

CORNEILL,      C'ORNELING,     CoRNELLING,    S. 

Apparently  the  stone  called  Cornelian. 

*  CORNER,  s.  To  put  one  to  a  corner,  to 
assume  precedency  or  authority  in  a  house. 
Foord,  Suppl.  Dec. 

CORNETT,  s.  The  ensign  of  a  company  of 
cavalry. — Fr.  comette,  id.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

CORNETTIS,  s.  pi.  A  kind  of  female  head- 
dress distinct  from  the  coif.  Inventories. 

CORNY,  adj.  Fruitful  or  plentiful  in  grain; 
as,  "  The  last  was  a  corny  year,"  Aberd. 

CORNIE  WARE.  Food,properly  that  made 
of  grain. — Teut.  koren-werck,  bread,  pani- 
ficium  ex  frumento,  Kilian. 

CORNIESKRAUGH,  s.  The  rail,  a  bird, 
Moray,  S.  Corncraik;  skraugh  being  syn. 
with  craik,  as  denoting  a  cry. 

CORNYKLE,  .«.     A  chronicle.     Wallace. 

CORN  YT,  Cornit,  part.  pa.  Provided  with 
grain,  Acts  Ja.  II. 

CORNOY,  s.  Sorrow  or  trouble,  Berwicks. 
■ — Supposed  to  be  from  Fr.  coeur  noyi,  a 
troubled  or  overwhelmed  heart. 

CORNE  PIPE,  s.  A  reed  or  whistle,  with 
a  horn  fixed  to  it  by  the  smaller  end. 
V.  Stock  and  Horn. 

CORP,  s.     A  corpse  ;  a  dead  body. 

CORPERALE,  Corporall,  s.  The  linen  in 
which  the  host  was  kept.  Inventories. — 
Fr.  corporail,  the  fine  linen  wherein  the 
sacrament  is  put,  Cotgr. 

CORPSE-SHEET,  s.  A  shroud;  a  winding- 
sheet.    Heart  Mid-Loth. 

CORPS-PRESENT,  s.  A  funeral  gift  to 
the  Church,  for  supplying  any  deficiency 
on  the  part  of  the  deceased.  Knox. — Fr. 
corps  and  present-cr,  q.  to  present  the  body 
for  interment ;  or  Fr.  present,  a  gift. 

CORRACH,  Corrack,  s.  A  pannier,  Ang. 
— Su.G.  korq,  a  pannier  or  basket. 

CORRENOY.'^.  A  disturbance  in  the  bowels; 
a  rumbling  noise  in  the  belly,  Fife. — Per- 
haps from  the  Fr.;  q.  coeur  ennuye,  inter- 
nally disquieted  ;  as  we  speak  of  a  heart- 
colic. 

CORRIE,  8.  A  hollow  between  hills,  or 
rather  in  a  hill,  Gael. ;  also  corehead,  S. 
Statist.  Ace. 

To  CORRIE  ON.  To  hold  intimate  corre- 
spondence in  a  low  sort  of  way,  to  the  ex- 
clusion of  others;  to  gossip  together;  gen- 
erally applied  to  two  persons, who  become 
necessary  to  each  other,  and  feel  no  want 
of  enlarged  society  ;  Lanarks. — It  is  not 
very  remote  in  sense  from  Teut.  kuyer-en, 
nuga*i,  confabulari,  Kilian. 
GORRIENEUCHIN,  part.  pr.  Conversing 
tete-a-tete.  Two  old  wives,  talking  very 
familiarly  by  themselves,  are  said  to  be 
corrieneuchin,  Fife. — It  is  also  used  as  a  s. 
Persons  are  said  to  hold  a  corrieneuchin. 
Perhaps  q.  to  corrie  in  the  neuk  or  corner. 
V.  preceding  word. 


CORS,  Corse,  ?.  1.  The  cross  or  rood,  S. 
Wyntown.  2.  A  crucifix.  3.  Market- 
place, S. ;  from  the  cross  being  formerly 
erected  there.  Picken. — Sw.  kors,  id.  4. 
The  name  sometimes  given  to  a  piece  of 
silver-money,  from  its  bearing  the  figure 
of  a  cross.  5.  The  designation  of  the 
signal  formerly  sent  round  for  convening 
the  inhabitants  of  Orkney.  V.  FyreCroce. 

CORS,  Corss,  ?.  An  animated  body.  Dou- 
glas.— Fr.  corps. 

CORSBOLLIS,/^.  Crossbows.  ComplayntS. 

CORSES,  s.  pi.  Money,  from  its  bearing 
the  figure  of  the  cross.     Dunbar. 

CORSGARD,  s.  Used  metaphorically  to 
denote  a  place  of  residence. — Fr.  corps  de 
garde,  "  a  court  of  gard,  in  a  campe,  or 
fort,"  Cotgr. 

CORSYBELLY,  s.  A  shirt  for  a  child, 
open  before,  S.B.  Boss. — Q.  a  shirt  that 
is  folded  across  the  belly. 

CORSPRESAND,*.    Syuon.  Corps-present. 

To  CORSS,  Corse,  r.  a.  1.  To  cross,  to 
lay  one  body  athwart  another — Sw.  kor- 
sad,  crossed.  Seren.  2.  To  cross,  to  go 
across,  Buchan.  Tarras.  3.  To  thwart, 
Gl.  ibid. 

CORSSY,  adj.  Big-bodied  ;  corpulent. 
Dovilas. 

CORTER,  s.  1.  A  quarter.  Corr.  from 
quarter,  Aberd.  2.  A  cake,  because  quar- 
tered, ibid.     Journal  Lond. 

Crown  of  the  Corter,  1.  The  rectangular 
corner  of  the  quarter  of  an  oaten  cake, 
Aberd.  2.  Metaph.  the  principal  or  best 
part  of  any  thing,  ibid. 

CORTES,  Cortis,  s.  pi.  The  designation 
given  to  a  species  of  French  coin,  of  the 
supposed  value  of  a  farthing,  brought  into 
Scotland  in  former  ages.     Acts  Ja.  III. 

CORT  STOP,  a  vessel  for  holding  a  quart. 

CORUIE,  s.  A  crooked  iron  for  pulling 
down  buildings.  Hudson. — Fr.  corbeau, 
"  a  certaine  warlike  instrument,"  Cotgr. 

CORUYN,  s.  A  kind  of  leather.  Douglas. 
Corr.  from  Cordoican,  q.  v. 

COSCH,  Coshe,  s.  A  coach.  Bruce.— 
Fr.  coche. 

To  COSE,  Coss,  Coiss,  v.  a.  To  exchange. 
Coss,  Loth.  Berwicks.     Wallace. 

COSH,  adj.  Denoting  such  a  position  that 
a  hollow  is  left  below  an  object,  Gallo- 
way.    V.  Tosch,  Tosche,  adj. 

COSH,  adj.  1.  Neat;  snug;  as  denoting  a 
comfortable  situation,  S.  Ferguson.  2. 
Comfortable;  as  including  the  idea  of  de- 
fence from  cold,  Ayrs.  Picken.  3.  Quiet; 
without  interruption,  S.  Minst.  Border. 
4.  In  a  state  of  intimacy,  S. — Isl.  kios,  a 
small  place  well  fenced. 

COSHLY,  adv.     Snugly,  S.     Ferguson. 

COSIE,  s.     A  straw-basket.     V.  Cassie. 

COSIE,  Cozie,  adj.  Warm ;  comfortable  ; 
snug;  well-sheltered,  S.  Burns.  This 
seems  radically  the  same  with  Cosh. 

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of  being  comfortable  ;  to  exhibit  symp- 
toms   of   good-humour,    Fife,   Dumfr. — 
Gael,  coisagach,  snug.     V.  Colsie. 
COSIELY,  adv.    Snugly ;  comfortably,  S. 

Ramsay. 
COSINGNACE,  Consignance,  s.     1.  A  re- 
lation by  blood;  a  cousin.    Bellenden.    2. 
A  grand-daughter,  or  a  niece,  ibid. 
To  COSS,  v.  a.     To  exchange.     V.  Cose. 
COSSING,s.  The  act  of  exchanging.  Skene. 
COSSNENT,  s.    To  work  at  cossnent,  to  re- 
ceive wages  without  victuals,  S.    To  work 
black  cossnent,  to  work  without  meat  or 
wages,  Ayr. — Fr.  const  aneanti,  cost  abro- 
gated, q.  expenses  not  borne. 
COST,  s.     Side.     V.  Coist. 
COST,  s.     1.  Duty  payable  in  kind,  as  dis- 
tinguished from  that  paid  in  money.     It 
frequently  occurs  in  old  writs  or  rentals 
in  Orkney,  corresponding  with  Cane  in 
our  old  deeds,  S.  Acts  J  a.  VII.    2.  This 
term  seems  latterly  to  have  been,  in  Ork- 
ney, in  a  special  manner  appropriated  to 
meal  and  malt,  ibid.     3.  It  is  also  used, 
in  Orkney,  to  denote  the  sustenance  given 
to  a  servant,  as  distinct  from  money  ;  as, 
"  I  got  so  much  money  in  wages,  besides 
my  cost,"  i.  e.,  what  is  given  for  subsis- 
tence in  kind,  such  as  a  certain  quantity 
of  meal  per  week.     This  is  evidently  the 
same  with  Coist. 
COSTAGE,  s.     Expense.     Douglas. 
To  COST  AY,  v.  n.     To  coast.     Wyntoirn. 
COSTER,  s.    A  piece  of  arable  land.— Per- 
haps from  L.B.  coster-ium,  a  corner  of 
land. 
COT,  s.     Perhaps  coat  or  covering. 
To  COT  with  one,  v.  n.     To  cohabit,  S.B. 

q.  to  live  in  the  same  cot. 
COTE,?.     A  rate.     Cote  of  a  testament,  the 
rate  or  quota  due,  according  to  the  value 
of  the  legacies.     Acts  J  a.  V. 
COTERAL,  s.   An  elastic  piece  of  thin  split 
iron,  put  through  any  bolt  to  prevent  it 
from  losing  hold,  as  the  end  opens  after 
passing  through  the  orifice,  Berwicks. 
COTHIE,  adj.    Warm;  snug;  comfortable, 
Perths.    Synon.  with  Cosle.    Of  the  same 
stock  with  Couth,  Couthie,  q.  v.     Duff's 
Poems. 
COTHIELY,flrfr.   Snugly,  Fife.   Campbell. 
COTHRUGH,rtrf/.  Rustic,&c.  V.Codroch. 
COTLANDER,  s.    A  cottager  who  keeps  a 
horse   for  ploughing  his  small  piece  of 
land,  E.Loth. — From  O.E.  Gotland. 
COTMAN,  s.     A  cottager,  Galloway. 
COTT  TAIL.     V.  Coat-tail. 
COTTAR,  Cotter,  s.     One  who  inhabits  a 
cot,  or  cottage,  dependent  on  a  farm,  S. 
Statist.  Ace. — L.B.  cottar-ins;  Fr.  cottier, 
id.     Hence  S.  cotterman,  cotterfouk,  &c. 
COTTAR- WARE",  s.  Stipulated  work  done 
by  cottagers  to  the  farmer  on  whose  land 
they  dwell,  S.     Agr.  Surv.  Caithn. 
To  COTTER,  r.  n.    To  get  a  piece  of  ground 
free  of  rent  for  one  year,  to  raise  potatoes; 


the  manure  and  culture  being  considered 
an  equivalent  for  the  use  of  the  ground. 
The  person  who  thus  raises  potatoes  is 
said  to  cotter. 
To  COTTER  eggs;  to  drop  them  into  a  pan, 
and  stir  them  round  with  a  little  butter, 
till  they  be  in  an  edible  state,  S. — Allied, 
perhaps,  to  Teut.  koter-en,  fodicare. 
COTTERIE,  s.    Apparently  provision  as  to 
a  place  of  habitation.    Agr.  Surv.  Intern. 
COTTOWN,  Cotton,  Cottar-town,  s.     A 
small   village,  or  hamlet,  possessed   by 
cottars,  or  cottagers,  dependent   on  the 
principal  farm,  S.     Agr.  Surv.  Forfars. 
COVAN,  s.     A   convent.     Dunbar.     An- 
ciently written  coxent.    Sir  Gaican. — In 
S.  caivin  is  still  used  for  convent. 

COUAT  YSE,Covetise,Cowatyss,s.  1.  Cove- 
tousness.  Doug. — O.Fr.  couvoitise,  id.  2. 
Ambition,  or  the  lust  of  power.  Barbour. 

COUBROUN,  adj.     Low-born,  or  rustic. 

To  COUCHER,  r.  a.  To  be  able  to  do  what 
another  cannot  accomplish,  who  contends 
in  a  trial  of  strength  or  agility.  He  who 
fails  is  said  to  be  coucher'd,  S.  —  Fr. 
couch-er ;  Teut.  koets-en,  cubare. 

COUCHER,  s.  A  coward;  a  poltroon,  S. 
Rutherford. — From  the  E.  v.  couch,  Fr. 
couch-er. 

COUCHER'S  BLOW.  1.  The  blow  given 
by  a  cowardly  and  mean  fellow,  imme- 
diately before  he  gives  up,  S.  2.  It  is 
also  used  in  a  passive  sense,  as  denoting 
the  parting  blow  to  which  a  dastard  sub- 
mits ;  as,  I  gied  [gave]  him  the  coucher- 
blow,  S.O.;  i.  e.,  he  submitted  to  receive 
the  last  blow. 

COUDIE,  adj.    V.  Couth. 

To  COUDLE,  r.  n.  To  float ;  as  a  feather 
alternately  rising  and  sinking  with  the 
waves,  Roxb. —  C.B.  cod-i,  signifies  to 
rise,  to  lift  up,  cawd,  what  is  raised  up. 

COVE,  s.  A  cave,  S.  A.Bor.  Bellenden.— 
A.S.  cofe,  Isl.  hfe,  id. 

COVERATOUR,  s.  A  coverlet  for  a  bed. 
Inventories. — Fr.  couverture,  id. 

COVETTA,  s.  A  plane  used  for  moulding 
framed  work,  called  also  a  Quarter- 
round,  S. 

To  COUGHER,  (gutt.)  v.  n.  To  continue  to 
cough.  Used  in  this  form,  Cougherin'  and 
Blocherin\  Evidently  a  derivative  from  E. 
cough,  orTeut.  kuch-en,id.  V.  Blocher,t. 

COUGHT,  for  couth.    Could.  S.  P.  Rep. 

COUHIRT,  s.  Cow-herd.     Dunbar. 

COVINE,  s.  Fraud  ;  artifice.  "  But  fraud 
or  covine,"  South  of  S. — This  is  an  old 
Scottish  law  phrase.     V.  Conuyne. 

COVIN-TREE,  s.  A  large  tree  in  the  front 
of  an  old  Scottish  mansion-house,  where 
the  laird  always  met  his  visiters,  Roxb. 
Similar  to  Trysting-Tree.     V.  Conuyne. 

To  COUK,  v.  n.  To  retch.     V.  Cook. 

To  COUK,  r.  n.  A  term  used  to  denote  the 
sound  emitted  by  the  cuckoo.     Montgo- 


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COUL,  (prou.  like  E.  cool,)  s.  A  night- 
cap; in  some  places  Coulle,  S.  Apparently 
from  E.  Cowl,  a  hood  worn  by  monks. 

COULIE,  Cowlie,s.  1.  A  boy,  S.  Su.G. 
kullt,  id.  2.  A  term  applied  to  a  man  in 
the  language  of  contempt,  S.  Cleland. 

COULPE,  s.  A  fault.  Complaynt  S.—Fr. 
coulpe,  Lat.  cidp-a. 

CQTJJjPIT,  part.  pq.  Apparently,  bartered, 
for  coapit.   Maitland  Poems. 

COULTER-NEB,  s.  A  sea-fowl  and  bird 
of  passage,  Western  Isles.     V.  Bouger. 

COULTER-NIBBIT,  adj.  Having  a  long 
nose.     Perils  of  Man. 

COUMIT-BED,  s.  A  bed  formed  of  deals 
on  all  sides,  except  the  front,  which  is 
hung  with  a  curtain,  Roxb.  — This,  I 
think,  is  the  same  with  Alcoxe-bed,  from 
S.  Coom,  as  denoting  the  arched  form  of 
the  front.  Coom  may  be  allied  to  C.B. 
cwm,  a  rounding  together,  Owen. 

COUNCIL-POST,  s.  A  term,  in  Scotland, 
for  a  special  messenger,  such  as  was  for- 
merly sent  with  despatches  by  the  Lords 
of  the  Council,     BoswelVs  Journal. 

To  COUNGEIR,  r,  a.  To  conjure.  Abp. 
Hamiltoun. 

COUNGERAR,  s.     A  conjurer,  ibid. 

To  COUNJER,  v.  a.  To  intimidate  or  still 
by  threatening,  Clydes.     V.  Coonjer. 

COUNYIE,  s.  Perhaps,  motion.  Dunbar. 
— Fr.  coign-er,  to  beat,  to  strike. 

COUNT,  s.     An  accompt,  S. 

COUNTER,  s.  A  person  learning  arithme- 
tic. "  A  gude  counter,"  one  who  is  skil- 
ful in  casting  accounts,  S.    V.  Counting. 

COUNTERCHECK,  Countercheck-plane, 
s.  A  tool  for  working  out  that  groove 
which  unites  the  two  sashes  of  a  window 
in  the  middle,  S. 

To  COUNTERCOUP,  r.  a,  1.  To  overcome ; 
to  surmount,  Ayrs.  2.  To  repulse,  ibid. 
3.  To  overturn,  ibid.    4.  To  destroy,  ibid. 

To  COUNTERFACTE,  i:  n.  To  counter- 
feit. Acts  J  a.  VI. 

COUNTING,  s.  The  common  name  for  the 
science  of  arithmetic;  as,  "  I  gat  nae  mair 
learning  than  reading,  writing,  and  count- 
ing," S. 

To  COUNT  KIN  with  one,  to  compare  one's 
pedigree  with  that  of  another.  It  is 
common  for  one  who  has  perhaps  been 
spoken  of  disrespectfully,  in  regard  to  his 
relations,  to  say  of  the  person  who  has 
done  so,  "  I'll  count  kin  u-V  him  whenever 
he  likes,"  S. — This  evidently  refers  to 
the  genealogical  accounts  kept  of  families, 
especially  in  feudal  times. 

COUNT YR,  Cowntir,  s.  1.  Encounter. 
Douglas.  2.  A  division  of  an  army  en- 
gaged in  battle.     Wallace. 

COUNTRY,  s.  In  the  Highlands  of  S. 
country  is  used  to  denote  a  particular 
district,  though  very  limited.  Clan-Albin. 

COUNTRY  DANCE,  a  particular  kind  of 
dance,  viewed  as  of  Scottish  origin,  in 


which  a  number  of  couples  form  double 
rows,  and  dance  a  figure  from  the  top  to 
the  bottom  of  the  room,  S.  Ross. 

COUNTRY-KEEPER,  s.  One  employed 
in  a  particular  district  to  apprehend  de- 
linquents, S.     Tales  of  my  Landlord. 

COUNTRY-SIDE,  s.  The  common  term 
with  the  vulgar  in  S.,  for  a  district  or 
tract  of  country.     Antiquary. 

COUP,s.  Leg.  Caup,  i.e.,  cap  or  bowl.  Hoqg. 

To  COUP,  Cowp,  v.  a.  1.  To  exchange,'to 
barter,  S.  A.Bor.  2.  To  expose  to  sale, 
Roxb.  3.  To  buy  and  sell ;  to  traffic  ; 
commonly  used  in  this  sense,  Aberd.,  but 
only  of  an  inferior  kind  of  trade. — Su.G. 
koep-a,  id. ;  Isl.  kaup-a,  vendere. 

COUP,  s.  1.  Exchange,  S.  Maitland  P. 
2.  A  good  bargain  ;  any  thing  purchased 
below  its  just  value.  Gl.  Sure.  Moray. — 
Sw.  koep,  purchase,  bargain.  3.  A  com- 
pany of  people.  The  term  is  used  rather 
in  contempt ;  as,  "  I  never  saw  sic  a  filthy 
ill-manner'd  coup,"  Fife.  4.  The  haill 
coup,  the  whole  of  any  thing,  S. 

To  COUP,  Cowp,  v.  a,  To  overturn;  to 
overset,  S.  Knox. 

To  COUP,  v.  n,  1.  To  be  overset;  to  tumble, 
S.  Muse's  Threnodie.  2.  Used  metaph. 
as  signifying  to  fail  in  business;  to  become 
bankrupt,  S.  Train. — Sw.  gupp-a,  to 
tilt  up. 

COUP,  Cowp,  s.  1.  A  fall,  S.  Oquppis,  S.B. 
Lyndsay.  2.  A  sudden  break  in  the  stra- 
tum of  coals,  S.     Statist.  Ace. 

To  COUP  oicre,  v.  a.  To  overturn.  This 
idiom  is  very  common,  S.    Jac.  Belies. 

To  COUP  owre,  v.  n.  1.  To  be  overset,  S. 
2.  To  fall  asleep  ;  a  phrase  often  used  by 
the  vulgar,  especially  in  relation  to  one's 
falling  asleep  in  a  sitting  posture,  S.  3. 
A  vulgar  phrase  applied  to  a  woman, 
when  confined  in  childbed.  The  prep,  is 
sometimes  prefixed  ;  as,  She's  just  at  the 
o'er-coupin',  S.;  i.e.,  She  is  very  near  the 
time  of  childbirth. 

To  COUP  CARLS,  to  tumble  heels  over 
head,  (synon.  to  Coup  the  Creels),  Gallo- 
way.— Allied,  perhaps,  to  Gael,  cairl-eam, 
to  tumble,  to  toss,  cairle,  tumbled. 

To  COUP  THE  CRANS.  1.  To  be  over- 
turned, S.  Bob  Boy.  2.  It  is  also  occa- 
sionally used  to  denote  the  misconduct  of 
a  female,  S. 

To  COUP  THE  CREELS.  1.  To  tumble 
heels  over  head,  S.  Bob  Boy.  2.  To  bring 
forth  an  illegitimate  child,  Roxb.  To 
cast  a  lagen-gird,  synon.,  S.  3.  To  die, 
Roxb. 

COUP-THE-LADLE,  s.  The  play  of  see- 
saw, Aberd. 

COUP-CART,  Cowp-cart,  s.  V.  Coor. 

COUPAR.  A  town  in  Angus  referred  to 
in  a  common  S.  proverb,  "  He  that  will  to 
Coupar  maun  to  Coupar."  The  idea  is, 
that  when  the  will  is  obstinately  set  on 
any  course,  it  is  an  indication  of  necessity, 


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and  is  sometimes  to  be  viewed  as  a  symp- 
tom of  fatality. 

*  COUPE-JARRET,  .*.  One  who  ham- 
strings another.  Waverley. — Fr.  couper 
lejarret,  to  hough,  to  cut  the  hams. 

COUPEN,s.     A  fragment.     V.  Cowpon. 

COUPER,  Coper,  s.  1.  A  dealer  ;  as, 
horse-couper,  coic-couper.  Chalmer.  Air. 
Cope-man  occurs  in  O.E.  in  the  sense  of 
purchaser,  chafferer,  or  chapman  in  mo- 
dern language.  2.  One  who  makes  mer- 
chandise of  souls.     R tithe r ford. 

COUPER-WORD,  s.  The  first  word  in  de- 
manding boot  in  a  bargain  ;  especially 
applied  to  horse-dealers,  Roxb.  From 
couper,  a  dealer. 

COUP-HUNDED,  adj.     Unexplained. 

COUPIT,  part.  pa.  Confined  to  bed  from 
illness  of  any  kind,  Loth.  Roxb. 

COUPLE,  Cuppil,s.  A  rafter,  S.  Wyntown 
— C.B.  kupul  ty,  id. 

COUPLE-YILL,'  Kipple-yill,  s.  A  pota- 
tion given  to  house-carpenters  at  putting 
up  the  couples,  or  rafters,  on  a  new  house, 
Teviotd. 

To  COUR,  r.  n.  To  stoop ;  to  crouch,  S. 
Cower,  E. 

To  COUR,  r.  n.  To  recover.  V.  Cower. 

COURAGE-BAG,  s.  A  modest  designa- 
tion for  the  scrotum,  Galloway. 

COURANT,?  .  A  severe  reprehension;  the 
act  of  scolding,  Duuifr. 

COURCHE,  s.  A  covering  for  a  woman's 
head,  S.  Curchey,  Dunbar.  Wallace. — 
Fr.  courre-chef. 

COURERS,  CvRKVLS,s.pl.  Covers.  Gl.Sibb. 

COURIE,  adj.  Timid ;  easily  alarmed, 
Peebles.   Apparently  from  the  v.  to  Cour. 

V.  ClJRR. 

COURIE,  s.    A  small  stool,  Lansrks.    Y. 

CURRIE. 

COURSABLE,  Cursable,  adj.    Current. 
COURTHAGIS, 8. pi.  CnTtams,Aberd.Beg. 

Probably  a  contr.  from  Fr.courtinages,  id. 
COURTIN,  s.     A  yard  for  holding  straw, 

Berw. — Probably  an  oblique  use  of  O.Fr. 

curtin,  a  kitchen-garden. 
COUSIGNANCE,  s.    A  relation  by  blood. 

V.  COSINGNACE. 

COUSIGNES,  s.  A  female  cousin-german. 
"  It  was  the  custom  to  say  Cousigne  for 
the  male,  and  Cousignes  for  the  female." 
Keith's  Hist.  This  espl.  the  proper  mean- 
ing of  Cosingnace,  q.  v. 

COUSIN-RED,  s.  Consanguinity;  kindred; 
South  of  S. — A  term  strangely  compound- 
ed, cousin  being  from  Lat.  consanguinetis, 
and  red,  contracted  from  A.S.  raeden,  con- 
ditio, status,  as  in  manrcd,  kindred,  &c. 

COUT,  Cowt,  .«.  A  young  horse,  S.  Corr. 
from  colt. 

To  COUTCH,  r.  a.  To  lay  out,  or  lay  down, 
applied  to  land  in  regard  to  a  proper  and 
convenient  division  among  joint  proprie- 
tors or  possessors,  Stirling's.  Fr.  couch-er, 
to  lay  down.     It  is  used  as  to  gardening. 


COUTCH,  s.  A  portion  of  land  lying  in 
one  division,  in  contradistinction  from  that 
which  is  possessed  in  r unrig,  Stirlings. 

To  COUTCH  BE  CAWILL.  To  divide 
lands,  as  properly  laid  together,  by  lot. 

COUTCHACK,  Cutchack,  s.  The  clearest 
part  of  a  fire,  S.B.  Tarras.  "  A  small 
blazing  fire;"  Gl. 

To  COUTCHER  down,  v.  n.  To  bow  down; 
to  crouch,  Roxb. 

COUTCRIT, part. pa.  Inlaid; stuffed.  Dou- 
glas.— Fr.  couch-er,  to  lay. 

COUT-EVIL.  A  disease  incident  to  young 
horses,  Border.  E.  strangles. -Polieart. 

COUTH,  au.r.  r.  Could.  '  Barbour.— A.S. 
cuthe,  novi,  from  cunn-an, noscere. 

COUTH,  part.  pa.  Known.     Douglas. 

COUTH,  s.  Enunciated  sound  ;  a  word. 
Popular  Ball.  — Is\.  qwaede,  syllaba, 
qwed-a,  effari. 

COUTH,  Couthy,  Coudy,  adj.  1.  Affable; 
facetious; familiar, S.  Ramsay.  2. Loving; 
affectionate,  S.  Burns.  3.  Comfortable. 
Popular  Ball.  4.  Pleasant  to  the  ear, 
S.B.  Ross.  5.  In  a  general  sense,  opposed 
to  solitary,  dreary,  as  expressing  the 
comfort  of  society,  though  in  a  state  of 
suffering.  6.  Ominous  of  evil  :  no  coudy 
denotes  what  is  supposed  to  refer  to  the 
invisible  world,  or  to  a  dreary  place  which 
fancy  might  suppose  to  be  haunted,  Ang. — 
A.S.™M,familiaris;  Tent.  AocM  ?</,facetus. 

COUTHILY,  adv.  1.  Kindly,  familiarly, 
S.  Boss.  2.  Comfortably ;  agreeably,  in 
regard  to  situation.     Boss. 

COUTHY-LIKE,  adj.  Having  the  appear- 
ance of  being  kind,  familiar,  or  agreeable, 
S.  Boss. 

COUTH INESS,  Coudiness,  s.  Facetious- 
ness;  kindness,  S. 

COUTHLESS,  adj.  Cold;  unkind.— From 
couth,  and  less,  as  signifying,  without  af- 
fection. 

COUTRI  BAT,  s.  Confused  struggle ;  a  tu- 
mult, Ettr.  For.  Read  Cautribat,  often 
applied  to  dogs'quarrels. — Pehaps  q.  cout- 
rippet,  disturbance  made  by  colts ;  or  Isl. 
kocttr,  felis,  and  rifbalde,  violentus;  q.  au 
uproar  of  cats. 

COUTTERTHIRL,  s.  The  vacuity  between 
the  coulter  and  the  ploughshare,  S.  V. 
Thirl. 

COW,  s.  A  rude  shed  erected  over  the  mouth 
of  a  coal-pit,  Dumfr.— Su.G.  koja,  Belg. 
kooi,  kou,  kutiw,  Germ,  koie,  tuguriolum. 

COW,  Kow,  .".  A  twig  of  any  shrub  or 
plant,  S.  Priests  Peblis.  2.  Used  to  de- 
note a  bush.  Minst.  Bord.  3.  A  besom 
made  of  broom,  S.  Warton.  4.  An  in- 
strument of  correction,  like  E.  birch,  S. 
5.  The  fuel  used  for  a  temporary  fire,  S. 
Boss.  6.  The  act  of  pruning,  viewed 
metaph.,  S.  Burns. 

COW,  KoWjS.  1.  A  scarecrow,  S.  Hamil- 
ton. Hence  the  compound  word  a  wor- 
rie-cow.     2.  A  hobgoblin,  S.  Philotus. 


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To  Play  Kow.  To  act  the  part  of  a  gob- 
lin. Boull. — From  E.  cow,  to  intimidate; 
or  Isl.  kui/,  suppressio. 

COW.  Brown  Cow,  a  ludicrous  designation 
given  by  the  vulgar  to  a  barrel  of  beer  or 
ale,  from  its  colour,  as  contradistinguish- 
ed from  that  of  milk,  S.  Ramsay. 

To  COW,  v.  a.  1.  To  depress  with  fear.  2. 
To  upbraid;  to  rate;  to  scold  an  equal  or 
superior;  not  used  of  an  inferior,  Dumfr. 
— Su.G.  kufic-a,  Isl.  id.;  also  kug-a,  sup- 
primere,  insultare. 

To  COW,  v.  a.  To  exceed  ;  to  surpass  ;  to 
excel ;  as,  "  That  coics  a',"  that  exceeds 
every  thing,  Clydes.  Loth.  Fife,  Mearns. 
— Allied  perhaps  to  Su.G.  kufw-a,  suppri- 
mere. 

To  COW,  v.  a.  1.  To  poll  the  head,  S.  Bel- 
lenden.  2.  To  clip  short,  in  general.  Pol- 
wart.  3.  To  cut;  to  prune;  to  lop  off.  V. 
Coll,  v.  To  cow  out,  to  cut  out.  4.  To 
eat  up  as  food,  S.  Popul.  Ball.  5.  To 
be  cowit,  to  be  bald.  Dunbar.  6.  It  occurs 
as  signifying  shaven  ;  applied  to  the 
Roman  tonsure.  Cleland. — Isl.  koll-r, 
tonsum  caput.  7.  Often  used  metaph.,S., 
like  E.  snib.  Mamsay. 

COWAN,  s.  A  fishing  boat.  Wodroic— 
Su.G.  kogge,  C.B.  cwch,  linter. 

COWAN,  Cowaner,  s.  1.  One  who  does  the 
work  of  a  mason,  but  has  not  been  regu- 
larly bred,  S.  2.  One  who  builds  dry 
walls,  S.  Statist.  Acc.—Sa.G.  kujon, 
homo  iinbellis  ;  Fr.  colon,  a  base  fellow  ; 
from  Su.G.  kufw-a,  supprimere,  insultare. 

To  COWARDIE,  r.  a.  To  surpass,  espe- 
cially in  athletic  exercises,  Mearns.  Syn. 
Cufie,  Fife,  and  Voucher,  S. — Fr.  couard- 
er;  but  Su.G.  kufw-a,  supprimere,  insul- 
tare, is  certainly  the  radical  term. 

COWARDIE,  s.  The  act  by  which  one  is 
surpassed  in  such  exertions,  Mearns.  Cufie, 
Fife,  id. 

CO  WART,  s.   Covert.     Wallace. 

COWARTRY,s.     Cowardice.  Bcllenden. 

COWATYSS.    V.  Couatyse. 

COW-BAILLIE,  s.  1.  The  male  servant  on 
a  farm  who  lays  provender  before  the 
cows,  and  keeps  them  clean,  Berwicks. 
This  designation  is  sometimes  given  in 
contempt  to  a  ploughman  who  is  slovenly 
and  dirty.  V.  Byreman.  2.  A  ludicrous 
designation  for  a  cow-herd,  Upp.  Clydes.; 
q.  one  whose  magistratical  authority  does 
not  extend  beyond  his  drove. 

CO WBECK,  s.  The  name  given  to  a  mixture 
of  hair  and  wool ;  a  hat  made  of  this 
stuff.     Bates. 

To  COWBLE,  v.  n.  To  shog ;  as,  "  The  ice 
is  a'  coxcblin,  Roxb. — This  differs  only  in 
pronunciation  from  Coble,  q.  v. 

COW-CAKES,  s.  pi.  Wild  parsnip,  Roxb. 
Loth. — The  Heracleum  sphondylium  of 
Linn,  is  called  the  Cow  parsnip.  But  this 
seems  rather  to  be  the  Pastinaca  sylves- 
tris. 


COW-CARL,  s.  A  bugbear;  one  who  inti- 
midates others,  Dumfr. 

COW-CRAIK,  s.  A  mist  with  an  easterly 
wind  ;  as  "  The  cow-craik  destroys  a'  the 
fruit,"  Lanarks. 

COWCLYNK,  s.  A  harlot.  Lyndsay.— 
Perhaps  from  cow,  and  clink,  money  ;  q. 
one  who  prunes  the  purse. 

CO W-CLOOS,  s.  pi.     Common  trefoil,  S.B. 

Trifolium  pratense,  Linn. 
To  CO  WD,  v.  n.     1.  To  float  slowly,  with 
the   motion   affected   a   little   by   slight 
waves;  as,  "  The  boat  cowds  finely  awa," 
Upp.  Clydes.  2.  It  is  also  expl.  to  swim,ib. 

CO  WD,  s.  1 .  "  A  short  and  pleasant  sail," 
ibid.  2.  "  A  single  gentle  rocking,  or  mo- 
tion, produced  by  a  wave,"  ibid.  3.  The 
act  of  swimming,  ibid. 

CO  WD  A,  $.  A  small  cow,  Roxb.  Cowdie, 
Dumfr.  "  Cowdy,  a  little  cow,  a  Scotch 
runt  without  horns,  North ;"  Gl.  Grose. 
V.  Cowdach. 

COWDACH,  s.  A  heifer.  Cuddoch,  Gal- 
loway ;  expl.  "  a  big  stirk  ;  a  little  nolt 
beast." — This  seems  formed  from  Quoyach 
by  the  insertion  of  the  letter  d,euphoniae 
causa.  V.  Cuddoch  and  Quey. 

CO WDAS,  s.  pi.  Heifers ;  pi.  of  Cowdach. 

CO  WDER,.i.  "A  boat  that  sails  pleasantly," 
Clydes.  ibid. — Most  probably  a  C.B.  word, 
transmitted  from  the  Welsh  inhabitants 
of  Clydesdale;  cwyd-aw,  to  stir,  move,  or 
agitate. 

To  COWDLE,i\  n.  A  diminutive  from  Cotcd, 
"  expressive  of  rather  more  motion  pro- 
duced by  the  waves,"  Clydes,  ibid. 

COWDOTHE,  s.     Some  kind  of  pestilence. 

COWDRUM,  s.  1.  A  beating;  as,"  Ye'll  get 
cowdrum  for  that ;"  you  will  get  a  beating, 
Mearns.  2.  Severe  reprehension,  ibid. — 
Perhaps  from  Teut.  kudde,  clava,  and 
drumm-cr,  premere. 

To  COWER,  Cowyr,  Cour,  r.  a.  To  re- 
cover. Barbour. — Abbrev.  from  Fr.  re- 
coil rrir. 

COWERING,  s.  Recovery.  Barbour. 

COW-FEEDER,  s.  A  dairyman  who  sells 
milk  ;  one  who  keeps  cows,  feeding  them 
for  their  milk  in  the  meantime,  and  to  be 
sold  when  this  fails,  S.  H.  Mid-Loth. 

COWFYNE,  s.  A  ludicrous  term.  Ever- 
green. 

COW-FISH,  s.  The  Mactra  lutraria,  Mya 
arenaria,  or  any  other  large  oval  shell- 
fish, Orkney. 

COW-GRASS,  s.  A  species  of  clover. 

COW-HEAVE,  s.  The  herb  Tussilago,  Sel- 
kirks.  Perhaps  originally  cow-hoof,  from 
a  supposed  resemblance  to  the/<oo/of  aco?r. 

COWHUBBY,  s.  A  cow-herd.  Evergreen. 
— Belg.  koe,  a  cow,  and hobb-en,  to  toil;  q. 
a  cow-herd. 

COWIE, .?.  The  name  given  to  the  seal  in 
the  Firth  of  Tay,  from  its  round  cowed 
head,  without  any  apparent  ears,  and  as 
resembling  an  animal  that  has  no  horns. 


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COWIE,  s.  A  cow  wanting  horns.  V.Cow,r. 

COWIE,  adv.  Very  ;  as  coivie  iced,  very 
well,  Lanarks. 

COWIE,  adj.    Odd  ;  queer,  Lanark.?. 

COW-ILL,  s.  Any  disease  to  which  a  cow 
is  subject,  S.  Antiquary. 

CO  WIN',  s.  An  alarm;  a  fright,  S.  From  the 
v.  cow,  to  depress.  St.  Patrick. 

CO  WINS,  pi.  Apparently  what  is  cowed, 
cut  or  broken  off,  Renfr.  A.  Wilson. 

CO  WIT,  part.  pa.  1.  Closely  cut.  2.  Hay- 
ing short  and  thin  hair.     V.  Cow,  r. 

To  COWK,  Kouk,  r.  n.  To  retch  ineffec- 
tually, in  consequence  of  nausea,  S.B. — 
Germ,  koch-en,  id. ;  Isl.  kuok-a,  gula  niti. 

COWKIN,  s.  A  beggar;  a  needy  wretch. 
Dunbar. — Fr.  coquin,  id. 

COW-LADY-STONE.  A  kind  of  quartz, 
Roxb.    V.  Collady  Sto.xe. 

COWLICK,  s.  A  tuft  of  hair  on  the  head, 
which  cannot  be  made  to  lie  in  the  same 
direction  with  the  rest  of  the  hair,  S  — 
From  its  resemblance  to  hair  licked  by  a 
cow. 

COWLIE,  s.  A  man  who  picks  up  a  girl 
on  the  street,  is  called  her  Cowlie,  Edin. 
Most  probablv  a  corr.  pronunciation  of 
E.  cully. 

COWMACK,  s.  An  herb  supposed  to  have 
great  virtue  in  making  the  cow  desire 
the  male,  S.B. 

COWMAN,  5.  A  name  for  the  devil,  S.  V. 
Cow,  s. 

COWNTIR,  I.  Rencounter.     Wallace. 

COWNTYR  PALYSS,  Contrary  to.  Wal- 
lace.— Fr.  contrepale,  a  term  in  heraldry, 
signifying  that  one  pale  is  opposed  to 
another. 

COWOID,;»-<:'f.  Convoyed.  Leg.  donwoid. 
Barbour. 

COWPAR,  s.    A  horse-dealer,  S. 

COWPENDOCH,  Cowpendow,?.    A  young 

COW.       V.  COLPINDACH. 

COWPES,  Cowpis,  s.  pi.  Baskets  for 
catching  fish,  S.  Acts  Ja.  III.  A.Bor. 
coop,  id. — Teut.  kuype,  septa. 

COWPER-JUSTICE.  Trying  a  man  after 
execution  ;  the  same  with  Jedddri,  or 
Jedburgh  Justice,  S.  Clcland. 

COW-PLAT,  s.  Cow's  dung  dropped  by  the 
animal  in  the  field,  Clydes.  Roxb.  Synon. 
Flat. — Perhaps  from  Teut.  plat,  planus, 
because  of  its  flat  form. 

COWPON,  s.\.  A  fragment,  a  shred,  S. 
R.  Bruce.  2.  In  pi.  shatters,  shivers  ; 
pron.  Coopins,  Aberd. — Fr.  coupon,  L.B. 
copo,  a  piece  cut  off  from  a  thing. 

COW-QUAKE,  s.  1.  An  affection  of  cattle, 
caused  by  the  chilness  of  the  weather,  S. 
Kelly.  2.  The  name  is  transferred,  on 
the  East  coast  of  Loth.,  to  the  cold  east- 
erly wind  in  May,  which  produces  the 
disease.  The  disease  itself  is  also  called 
Blasting;  as,  in  consequence  of  it,  the 
skin  apparently  adheres  to  the  ribs,  Roxb. 
3.  A  very  cold  day  in  summer,  Clydes. 


COW'S  BACKRIN.  Cow's  dung  dropped  in 
the  fields,  Galloway.  Synon.  Puslick, 
Dumfr. — A.S.  bac,  tergum,  and  ryne,  pro- 
fluvium  ;  q.  what  is  ejected  from  behind. 

COW'S  BAND.  It  was  an  ancient  custom, 
in  Dumfr.  and  Galloway,  and  perhaps  in 
other  counties  in  S.,  that  when  a  man 
borrowed  money  he  gave  the  cow's  band 
in  pledge  ;  which  was  reckoned  as  legal 
an  obligation  as  a  bill. 

COWSCHOT,  s.  A  ringdove.   V.  Kowshot. 

COW-SHARN,  s.     Cow's  dung.  V.  Sharx. 

COWSHOT,  s.  The  name  given  to  certain 
kinds  of  marl,  of  a  gray  or  brown  colour. 

COWSLEM,  s.  An  ancient  name  given  to 
the  evening  star,  Roxb. 

CO  WSMOUTH,  s.  The  vulgar  name  for  the 
cowslip,  or  Primula,  Loth. 

COW'S  THUMB.  "  Ye're  no  a  cow's  thumb 
frae't,"  a  phrase  used  to  denote  that  one 
has  hit  on  the  proper  plan  of  doing  any 
thing,  that  it  exactly  corresponds  with 
one's  wish,  Stirlings. 

COWT,  s.  A  strong  stick  ;  a  rung,  Fife. 
Apparently  the  same  with  Cud,  q.v. 

COW-THE-GOWAN,  s.  A  compound  term 
used  in  the  South  of  S.  for  a  fleet  horse, 
for  one  that  cuts  the  ground.  It  is  also 
said  of  such  a  horse,  He  coils  the  gowans. 

COWZIE,  adj.  1.  Boisterous  ;  as,  a  cou-zie 
day,  one  distinguished  by  a  high  wind, 
Renfrews.  2.  Inspiring  fear  ;  as,  a  cowzie 
carle,tk  terrific  old  man,  ibid. — Dan.  kysen 
signifies  frightful,  terrible,  horrid,  &c, 
from  kys-er  to  fright,  to  scare  or  terrify. 

COXY,  adj.     Coxcomical,  S.     Bamsay. 

To  COZA1N,  r.  a.  To  barter  or  exchange 
one  thing  for  another,  Orkn.  This  is  evi- 
dently from  the  same  source  with  Cos?, 
Loth.,  id.     V.  Cose. 

COZY,  adj.     Snug.     V.  Cosie. 

To  CRAB,  Crabe,  v.  n.  To  fret.  Banna- 
tyne  Poems. — Belg.  kribbig,  Su.G.  krepsk, 
morosus. 

To  CRAB,  v.  a.  To  irritate ;  to  provoke. 
Lyndsay.  —  Teut.  krabb-en,  lacerare  un- 
guibus. 

CRACK,  s.  A  blow  producing  a  sharp  sound, 
S.  Syn.  Clink — from  Teut.  crack,  crepitus. 

CRACK,  adj.     Crack-brained,  Aberd. 

To  CRACK,  v.  a.  I.  To  crack  credit,  to  lose 
character  and  confidence  in  any  respect,  S. 
Z.  Boyd.  2.  To  crack  tryst,  to  break  an 
engagement. 

CRACK,  s.  In  a  crack,  immediately,  S. 
Ramsay. — Crack  is  sometimes  used  with- 
out the  prep,  in  before  it,  although  pre- 
cisely in  the  same  sense,  S.  "  Ablins  ye 
ne'er  heard  o'  the  highlandman  and  the 
gauger,  I'll  no  be  a  crack  o'  tellin'  it." 
Saxon  and  Gael,  i.  37. — Fr.  crac,  id. 

To  CRACK,  Crak,  t.  n.  1.  To  talk  boast- 
ingly.  Evergreen.  2.  To  talk  freely  and 
familiarly,  S.  Ramsay.  3.  To  talk  toge- 
ther in  a  confused  manner ;  often  as  also 
implying  extension  of  voice,  S.    4.  To 


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talk  idly,  S. — Germ,  kraken,  to  make  a 
noise  ;  or  Fr.  craquer,  to  boast. 

CRACK,  Crak,s.  1.  Boasting,  S.  Dunbar. 
2.  Chat ;  free  conversation,  S.  Ross.  3. 
Any  detached  piece  of  entertaining  con- 
versation, S.,  ibid.  4.  A  rumour  ;  gener- 
ally used  in  pi.  Ramsay.  5.  Idle  or  un- 
meaning conversation  ;  "  idle  cracks,"  S. 

CRACKER,  Crakkar,  s.  A  boaster.  Lynd- 
say. — Belg.  Jcraecker,  id. 

CRACKER,  s.  A  hard  water-biscuit,  Roxb. 
Apparently  a  cant  term,  from  the  noise 
made  in  breaking  it. 

CRACKER,  s.    The  lash  of  a  whip,  Aberd. 

CR  ACKERHE  ADS,  s.  pi.  The  roots  of  big 
tangles,  or  Alga  marina,  eaten  by  young 
people,  Ang. 

CRACKET,  s.     The  cricket,  Dumfr. 

CRACKY,  adj.  1.  Talkative;  often  denot- 
ing the  effect  of  one's  being  elevated  by 
means  of  strong  drink,  S.  2.  Affable ; 
agreeable  in  conversation,  S. 

CRACKIE,  Crakie,  s.  A  small,  low,  three- 
legged  stool,  having  a  hole  in  the  middle 
of  the  seat,  by  means  of  which  it  is  lifted  ; 
used  in  cottages, often  Crackie-stool, B.oxb., 
Berwicks. 

CRACKLINGS,  s.  pi,  1.  The  refuse  of  tal- 
low, S.  Acts  J  a.  VI.  2.  Tallow,  when 
first  bruised  by  the  candlemaker,  in  its 
impure  state,  S. — Su.G.  krak,  quisquiliae. 

CRACKMASSIE,  s.  A  term  applied  to  one 
who  is  chargeable  with  vain  boasting. 
You  are  talking  crachnassie ;  You  speak 
like  a  braggadocio,  Loth. 

CRACK-TRYST,  s.  One  who  does  not  fulfil 
an  engagement  to  meet  with  another ; 
properly  implying  that  time  and  place 
have  been  fixed,  S.  From  Crack  to  break, 
and  Tryst,  q.  v. 

CRADDEN,  s.  A  dwarf,  Lanarks.— Gael. 
cruitecan,  id.  cruitin,  a  humpbacked  man, 
Shaw. 

CRADEUCH  (gu(t.),  s.  A  diminutive  per- 
son, Upp.  Clydes. — Gael,  craite  signifies 
shrunk. 

CRADILL,  "  Ane  cradill  of  glass,"  a  bas- 
ket, or  crate  of  glass ;  apparently  from  the 
form.    Aberd.  Reg. 

CRADLE-CHIMLAY,  s.  The  name  given 
to  the  large  grate,  of  an  oblong  form,  open 
at  all  sides  for  the  emission  of  the  heat, 
which  is  used  in  what  is  called  a  round- 
about fireside;  denominated  from  its  re- 
semblance to  a  cradle,  S.  V.  Round- 
about. 

*  CRAFT,  s.  A  corporation,  S.  Siller  Gun. 

CRAFT,  s.  Croft ;  a  piece  of  ground  ad- 
joining to  a  house.  Picken. — A.S.  croft,  id. 

CRAFTER,  Crofter,  s.  One  who  rents  a 
small  piece  of  land,  S.     Aqr.  Surv.  Peeb. 

CRAFTISCHILDER,  s.  pi.  Workmen  ; 
craftsmen.   Aberd.  Reg.     V.  Childer. 

CRAG,  Crage,  Craig,  s.  1.  The  neck,  S. 
Complaynt  S.  2.  The  throat,  S.  Ferguson. 
— Teut.  kraeghe,  jugulus. 


Lang  Craig.  "  A  cant  term  for  a  purse," 
Aberd.    Gl.  Shirrefs. 

CRAGBANE,?.  The  collar-bone.  Wallace. 

CRAGE  CLAITH,  s.  A  neckcloth ;  a  cra- 
vat, S. — Sw.  krageclud,  id. 

CRAYAR,  Crear,  s.  A  kind  of  lighter,  or 
bark.  ActsMarie. — L.B.cra«ra,id.;  Sw. 
It.  jure,  a  small  vessel  with  one  mast ; 
Dan.  kreiert,  a  sloop,  a  small  vessel.  It 
is  used  by  various  O.E.  writers.  V.  Todd's 
Johns.,  vo.  Cray. 

CRAID,  s.  Perhaps,  yellow  clover. — Gael. 
criadh  signifies  earth, clay.  But  see  Croyd. 

CRAIG,  s.  A  rock,  S.  Ra msa y.—C.B. 
kraig,  Gael,  creaq,  rupes. 

CRAIGAGEE,«(7/:  Wry-necked.  V.Agee. 

CRAIGED,  adj.  Having  a  neck  or  throat, 
S.     Ramsay. 

CRAIG-FLOOK,  s.  A  species  of  flounder. 
Sibbald. 

CRAIG-HERRING,  s.     The  Shad,  ibid. 

CRAIGHLING,  adj.     Coughing.     Entail. 

CRAIGY,  adj.    Rockv.    Ramsay. 

CRAIGLUGGE,  5.  The  point  of  a  rock, 
S.     Brand. 

CRAIGSMAN,  Cragsman,  s.  One  who 
climbs  craigs  or  cliffs  overhanging  the  sea, 
for  the  purpose  of  procuring  sea-fowls  or 
their  eggs,  S.,  Shetl.     Antiquary. 

CRAIK,  s.    A  kind  of  little  ship.    Douglas. 

To  CRAIK,  r.  n.  1.  Used  to  denote  the  cry 
of  a  hen  after  laying,  or  when  dissatisfied, 
S.  Polwart,  2.  To  call  for  any  thing  with 
importunity  and  impatience,  S.  3.  To 
croak;  to  emit  a  hoarse  sound,  S. — Teut. 
kraeck-en,  crepare,  strepere. 

CRAIK,  s.     The  land  rail;  E.  crake. 

To  listen  the  Craik  in  the  corn,  to  carry 
on  courtship  by  night,  under  the  canopy 
of  heaven,  South  of  S. 

CRAIL-CAPON,  s.  A  haddock,  dried  but 
not  split,  Loth.  Denominated  from  Grail, 
a  town  in  Fife.     Anster  Fair. 

CRAIM,  s.    A  booth.     V.  Cream. 

CRAIT,  Creet,  .«.  A  sort  of  basket  in 
which  window-glass  is  packed,  S. — Germ. 
kraet,  corbis. 

To  CRAIZE,  r.n.  1.  To  creak,  Clydes. 
Roxb.  2.  One  is  said  to  craize,  who,  when 
sitting  on  a  chair,  moves  it  backwards  and 
forwards,  with  the  whole  weight  on  the 
hinder  feet  of  it,  ibid. — Ital.  crosc-iare,  to 
make  a  creaking  noise. 

CRAIZIN,  s.     The  act  of  creaking,  ibid. 

To  CRAK.     V.  Crack,  v.  n. 

CRAKER,?.  TheRail,orC'or»-cra*l-.  Ral- 
lus  crex,  Linn,    llartin's  Western  Isles. 

CRAKYNG,  s.  The  clamour  of  a  fowl,  S. 
Wyntown. 

CRAKYS,  s. pi.  Great  guns;  cannons.  Bar- 
bour.— From  the  noise  they  make  when 
fired  ;  or,  Teut.  kraecke,  arcubalista. 

CRAKLENE  POKIS.  Bags  for  holding 
artificial  fireworks.  Complaynt  8. — Fr. 
craquer,  to  crackle. 

CRAME,  Cramery.   V.  Cream,  Creamery, 


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CR  AMES  YE,  Crammesy,  s.  Cloth  of  crim- 
son, a  grain-colour.  Douglas. — Fr.  cra- 
moisi,  id. 

CRAMMASY,  adj.  Of  or  belonging  to 
crimson;  ingrained.     Inventories. 

To  CRAMP,  r.  n.  To  contract.  Henrysone. 
— Teut.  kromp-en,  Sw.  krymp-a,  contrahi. 

CRAMPET,  Cramp-bit,  s.  1.  A  cramping- 
iron,  S.  2.  An  iron  with  small  pikes  for 
keeping  the  foot  firm  on  ice,  S.  Graeme. 
3.  The  guard  of  the  handle  of  a  sword. 
Watson's  Coll.  4.  The  cramp-iron  of  a 
scabbard.  Inventories.  5.  An  iron  spike 
driven  into  a  wall  for  supporting  any- 
thing, Aberd.  6.  The  iron  guard  at  the  end 
of  a  staff,  S. — Gael,  crampaid,  a  ferril. 

CRAMPLAND,  part.  pr.  Curling.  Ban- 
natyne  P. — Sw.  krympling,  contractus. 

CRAN,  s.  An  iron  instrument,  laid  across 
the  fire  for  supporting  a  pot  or  kettle. — 
Denominated  from  its  resemblance  to  a 
crane. 

CRAN,  s.  To  Coup  the  Crans;  to  be  overset. 
V.  Coup,  v.  a. 

CRANCE,  s.  Probably  some  stuff  made  of 
hair.— Teut.  krants,  O.Fr.  crans,  hair. 

CRANCE,  s.  A  crack  or  chink  in  the  wall 
through  which  the  wind  blows,  Fife. — 
Fr.  cren,  denotes  a  breach  or  cleft. 

CRANCE,  g.  A  chaplet.  Watson's  Coll. 
— Teut.  kra7its,  corona. 

CRANCH,s.  A  crush  ;  the  act  of  crushing, 
Ettr.  For.    Crunsh,  id.    V.  Crinch. 

To  CRANCH,  v.  a.  To  crush  ;  to  grind  with 
the  teeth.  V.  Crinch  and  Crunch,  Roxb. 

CRANDRUCH,  g.     V.  Cranreuch. 

CRANE,  s.  A  kind  of  balista  or  catapult, 
used  for  discharging  large  stones,  in  an- 
cient warfare. — Cotgr.  mentions  Fr.  crane- 
quin  as  "  an  engine  for  batterie,  used  in 
old  time." 

CRANE  (of  herrings),  s.  As  many  fresh 
herrings  as  fill  a  barrel,  S.   Statist.  Ace. 

CB,  ANGLING,  part.  pr.  Winding.  Hudson. 
— Teut.  kronckel-en,  intorquere,  sinuare. 

CRANY-WANY,  s.  "  The  little  finger," 
Aberd.    Gl.  Shirrefs. 

*  CRANK,  s.  An  iron  attached  to  the  feet 
in  curling,  to  prevent  sliding  on  the  ice, 
Roxb.     Synon.  Crampet. 

To  CRANK,  r.  a.  To  shackle  ;  to  apply  the 
hob-  or  ham-shackle  to  a  horse,  Ettr.  For. 

CRANK,  adj.  1.  Infirm,  weak.  A.Bor. 
"  cranky,  ailing,  sickly  ;"  Grose.  2. 
Hard,  difficult  ;  as,  "  a  crank  word,"  a 

,  word  hard  to  be  understood,  Aberd. 
Mearns,  Roxb.  3.  Crooked,  distorted, 
Aberd.  Mearns  ;  as  crank-handed,  a  crank 
hand.— Teut.  krank,  id.  Gl.  Sibb. 

CRANK,  s.  1.  The  noise  of  an  ungreased 
wheel,  S.  2.  Used  metaph.  to  denote  in- 
harmonious poetry.     Burns. 

CRANKOUS,  adj.  Fretful  ;  captious,  S. 
Bums.— Gael,  crioncan,  strife. 

CRANNACH,  s.  Pottage,  Ang.  Aberd. 

*  CR  ANNIE,  s.     A  square  or  oblong  aper- 


ture in  the  wall  of  a  house,  Galloway. 
Synon.  Boal. 

CRANREUCH,  Crainroch,  Cranreugh, 
Crandruch,  s.  Hoar  frost,  S.O.  Burns. 
Aqr.  Surr.  Peeb.—G&e\.  cranntarach,  id. 

CRANROCHIE,  Craunrochie,^'.  Rimy; 
abounding  with  hoar-frost,  S.O. 

CRANSHACH,  Cranshak,  s.  A  distorted 
person,  S.B.  Boss. — Gael,  crannda,  de- 
crepid. 

CRANTZE,  s.  The  Common  Coralline. 
Millepora  polymorpha,  Linn.  Shetl. 

CRAP,  s.  1 .  The  highest  part  or  top  of  any 
thing,  S.  Crop,  E.  Baith  crap  and  root, 
literally,  top  and  bottom  ;  metaph.,  be- 
ginning and  end,  S.  2.  The  cone  of  a  fir- 
tree,  S.B. — A.S.  croppa,Su.G.  kroppa,'u\. 

CRAP,  s.  The  produce  of  the  ground,  S. 
Ramsay. 

CRAP,  s.  1.  The  craw  of  a  fowl.  Crop,E. 
Used  ludicrously  for  the  stomach  of  man. 
Crapine, ld.,S.  Ramsay.  2.  The  prover- 
bial phrase,  "  That  will  never  craw  in 
your  crap,"  S.,  means  that  a  person  shall 
never  taste  of  some  kind  of  food  referred 
to.  The  allusion  is  to  the  crowing  or 
self-gratulating  sound  that  a  fowl  makes 
when  its  stomach  is  filled.  3.  Used 
metaph.  as  to  painful  reminiscence  ;  as, 
"  That'll  craw  in  your  crap,"  that  will  be 
recollected  to  your  discredit,  S.B.  4.  It 
is  metaph.  used,  like  E.  stomach,  to  ex- 
press resentment.  It  stuck  in  my  crap  ; 
I  could  not  digest  it,  S. — Teut.  krop,  in- 
gluvies,  stomachus. 

To  CRAP,  r.  a.  To  fill ;  to  stuff,  S.— Teut. 
kropp-en,  saginare,  turundis  farcire. 

To  CRAP,  v.  a.  To  crop  ;  to  lop,  S.  Fer- 
guson.— Teut.  krapj)-en,  abscindere. 

CRAP  and  ROOT,  adv.  1.  "  Whollv,  en- 
tirely;" Gl.  Ross,  S.B.  2.  Metaph.  both 
beginning  and  end,  S. 

CRAP,  g.  The  quantity  of  grain  put  at  one 
time  on  a  kiln,  to  be  dried,  Aberd. 

CRAP,  pret.  r.     Did  creep  ;  crept,  S. 

CRAPIN,  Crapine,  Crappin,  s.  The  maw 
or  stomach  of  a  fowl,  S.  Crop,  E.,  the  craw 
of  a  bird.  Synon.  Crap.    Hoqg. 

CRAPPIT  HEADS.  A  compound  made  of 
oatmeal,  suet,  onions,  and  pepper,  with 
which  the  heads  of  haddocks  are  stuffed, 
S.  Guy  Mannering. — Belg.  kropp-en,  to 
cram. 

CRAPS,  s.  pi.  1.  The  seed-pods  of  Runches 
or  wild  mustard,  Roxb.  2.  Runches  in 
general. 

CRAT,  adj.  Feeble,  puny.  As,  a  crat  stam- 
mock,  applied  to  one  who  has  no  appetite, 
Selkirks. 

CRAT,  s.  He's  a  perfect  crat;  i.  e.  a  weak 
child,  but  still  immediately  referring  to 
the  stomach. — Isl.  kraeda,  mollities,  kreg- 
da,  infans  morbidus  vel  tenellus,  Haldor- 
son;  kregd,  parva  statura,  Verel.  Perhaps 
we  may  view  Crat  as  nearly  akin  to 
Croot,  q.  v. 


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CRAUCH.  To  cry  crunch,  to  acknowledge 
one's  self  vanquished.  Dunbar. — Arm. 
cracq,  a  bastard. 

CRAUCHMET,  (gutt.)  s.  An  exaction  made 
by  men  in  a  state  of  war.    MS.  Chron. 

*  To  CRAVE,  r.  a.  1.  To  demand  a  debt 
importunately ;  to  dun,  S.  2.  To  dun  a 
debtor;  "  I  crav'd  him  whenever  I  met 
him,"  S. 

CRAUG,s.  1.  The  neck,  Teviotd.  The  same 
withOrtf/,  Craig,q.  v.  2.  The  weasand,  ib. 

CRAVING,  s.     The  act  of  dunning,  S. 

To  CRAUK,  v.  n.  «  To  fret;  to  complain," 
Ayrs.  Gl.Picken.  Apparently  the  same 
with  Craik,  v.,  sense  2. 

CRAUP,  fret,  of  the  v.  to  Creep,  S. 

To  CRAW,  Crawe,  r.  n.  and  a.    To  crave. 

CRAW,  s.  A  crow,  S.  The  era  w  of  S.  is 
properly  what  is  denominated  a  rook  in 
E.  ;  as  crow  in  E.  denotes  what  we  call 
the  hudy,  i.  e.,  the  carrion-crow. 

To  Sit  like  Craws  in  the  Mist;  to  sit  in 
the  dark,  S. 

To  CRAW,  v.  n.  1.  To  crow.  Crawin,  part, 
pa.  Douglas.  2.  To  boast;  to  vapour,  S. 
Ferguson.  A  crawing  hen  is  viewed  as 
very  unsonsie  or  uncannie,  Teviotd.  Old 
proverb,  "  A  crooning  cow,  a  crowing  hen, 
and  a  whistling  maid,  boded  never  luck  to 
a  house." — A.S.  cratc-an,  id.  V.  Croyn,  r. 

CRAW,  s.  The  act  of  crowing,  S.  Burns. — 
A.S.  crawe,  Alem.  craue,  id. 

CRAW-CROOPS,  s.  pi.    Crow-berries,  S.B. 

To  CRAW  DAY.  May  I  ne'er  craw  day  ! 
"  May  I  never  see  the  morning  ! "  an 
imprecation  used  in  Dumfr.  Evidently 
alluding  to  the  cock's  announcing  the 
dawn. 

CRAWDOUN,s.  A  coward.  Douglas.— Ft. 
creant,  and  donn-er,  to  do  homage. 

CRAW-DULSE,  s.  Fringed  fucus,  S.  Fu- 
cus  ciliatus,  Linn. 

CRAWS.  Waes  my  craws!  Woe's  my  heart! 
Mearns. — Teut.  krauweye,  the  diaphragm. 

CRAWS-COURT,  s.  A  'court  of  judgment 
held  by  crows,  S.,  Shetl.  "  Numbers  are 
seen  to  assemble  on  a  particular  hill  or 
field,  from  many  different  points.  On  some 
occasions  the  meeting  does  not  appear  to 
be  complete  before  the  expiration  of  a  day 
or  two.  As  soon  as  all  the  deputies  have 
arrived,  a  very  general  noise  and  croaking 
ensue,  and  shortly  after,  the  whole  fall 
upon  one  or  two  individuals,  whom  they 
persecute  and  beat  until  they  kill  them. 
When  this  has  been  accomplished,  they 
quietly  disperse."  Edmonstone's  Zetl.  ii. 
234. — Isl.  kraka  not  only  signifies  a  crow, 
but  a  bird  of  evil  omen. 

CRAW-SILLER,  s.    Mica,  Shetl. 

CRA W-TAES,  Craw-Foot,  s.  pi.  1 .  Crow- 
foot, S.  Ranunculus,  repens  and  acris.  2. 
A  metaphorical  term  for  the  wrinkles  or 
puckerings  of  the  skin  about  the  corner  of 
the  eyes,  in  persons  who  are  advanced  in 
life,  or  have  been  in  declining  health,  S. 


3.  Caltrops,  an  instrument  made  with 
three  spikes,  for  wounding  the  feet  of 
horses,  S.     Antiquary. 

CRAZE,  s.  1.  A  degree  of  wrong-headed- 
ness;  craziness,  S.  2.  Dotage ;  foolish  fond- 
ness, Aberd. 

CREAGH,  s.  An  expedition  for  the  purpose 
of  forcibly  driving  off  cattle  from  the 
grounds  of  the  lawful  owner ;  a  kind  of 
foray.  Waterley. — Gael,  creach,  plunder, 
an  host,  Shaw  ;  Ir.  creach,  id. 

*  CREAM,  s.  A  lick  of  cream,  a  proverbial 
phrase,  synon.  with  that  in  England,  a 
sugar-plum.     Guthry's  Alem. 

CREAM,  Craim,  Crame,  s.  1.  A  mer- 
chant's booth,  S.  A  stall  in  a  market. 
Acts  Sed. — Teut.  kraem,  taberna  rerum 
venalium.  2.  A  pack  of  goods  for  sale. 
Skene.  —  Teut.  kraem,  Dan.  kram,  mer- 
chandise. 

To  CREAM,  v.  a.     To  hawk  goods,  S.B. 

CREAMER,  Craimer,  ».  1.  A  pedler,  S.B. 
Skene.  2.  One  who  keeps  a  booth,  S. — 
Su.G.  kraemare,  Teut.  kraemer,  id. 

CREAMERIE,  Cramery,  s.  Merchandise  ; 
goods  sold  by  a  pedler,  Aberd.  Lyndsay. 
— Teut.  kraemerije,  merx. 

CREAM-WARE,  Creme- Ware,  s.  Articles 
sold  by  those  who  keep  booths.  Brand. 

CREAM-WIFE,  Crame- wife,  s.  A  woman 
who  keeps  a  stall  in  a  market  at  fairs,  Roxb. 

CREAR,  s.  A  kind  of  lighter.  V.  Crayar. 

CREDOMEZ,  s.     Credence. 

To  CREE,  r.  a.  Generally  used  negatively; 
No  to  cree  legs  wi\  not  safe  to  meddle  with, 
Ettr.  For. — Teut.  kriegh-en,  bellare,  con- 
certare. 

CREECH,  (gutt.)  s.  A  declivity  encumbered 
with  large  stones,  Upp.  Lanarks. — Gael. 
carraic,  rock  ;  S.  craig. 

CREEDjS.  A  severe  reprehension  orrebuke; 
as,  "  to  gi'e  one  an  awfu'  creed,"  Clydes. 

CREEK  of  day.  The  first  appearance  of  the 
dawn,  S.  Skreek,  S.B.  Ramsay. — Teut. 
kriecke,  aurora  rutilans. 

CREELING,  s.  A  foolish  and  indelicate 
custom,  on  the  second  day  after  marriage, 
still  retained  among  the  vulgar  in  some 
places,  S. 

CREEP,  s.  Cauld  creep,  that  sensation  of 
rigour  which  extends  itself  over  the  sur- 
face of  the  body  in  consequence  of  expo- 
sure to  severe  cold,  or  of  some  sudden 
alarm,  S. 

To  CREEP,  r.  n.  The  flesh  is  said  to  creep, 
when  the  skin  rises  up,  so  as  to  resemble 
that  of  a  fowl  newly  plucked  ;  as,  "  My 
flesh  is  a'  creepin',"  S.     Synon.  Groose. 

To  CREEP  IN,  v.  n.  To  shrink.  Cruppen 
in,  shrivelled,  S. — Isl.  kropna,  contrahi. 

CREEPERS.  V.  Creparis. 

CREEPY,  Creepie,  s.  1.  A  low  stool,  oc- 
casionally used  in  a  pulpit  for  elevating 
the  speaker,  S.  2.  The  stool  of  repen- 
tance, on  which  culprits  formerly  sat 
when  making  public  satisfaction  in  the 


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church,  S.  Ramsay.  3.  A  child's  stool,  or 
footstooLS.B.  4.  It  denotes  any  small  stool, 
used  as  a  seat  in  houses,  Mearns,  Lanarks. 

CREEPIN'-BUR,  s.  Agr.  Sun:  Caithn. 
"The  creeping  bur  is  Lycopodiuni  elava- 
tum."     V.  Upright  Bur. 

CREESE,  Creeze,  s.     Crisis.     Ross. 

CREIGHLING,  s.  Coughing,  Ayrs.— Teut. 
krieckel-en,  rutilare. 

CREIL,  Creel,  .«.  1.  An  ozier  basket,  S. 
Scull  syn.  Bannatyne  P.  2.  Panniers  are 
also  called  creils.  Dunbar.  3.  Often 
applied  to  the  belly,  as  a  nursery  term  ; 
creelie,  id.  "  Is  your  creil,"  or  "  creelie  fu' 
yet  ?"  In  a  creel,  in  a  state  of  mental 
stupefaction  or  confusion,  S. — Ir.  crilin, 
id. ;  Gael,  criol,  a  chest. 

To  CREIL,  r.  a.  1.  To  put  into  a  basket, 
S.  2.  It  is  used  nietaph.  in  this  form, 
"  He's  no  gude  to  creel  eggs  ici\"  i.  e.,  not 
easy,  or  safe,  to  deal  with,  Roxb.  Syn. 
"  Kittle  to  shoe." 

CREILFOW,  Creelfull,s.  A  basketful,  S. 
St.  Ron < tn. 

To  CREIS,  r.  n.  To  curl.  Douglas.— Teut. 
kroes-en,  Germ,  kraus-en,  crispare. 

To  CREISCH,r.«.  1.  To  grease,  S.  Kelly. 
2.  Metaph.  applied  to  the  use  of  money, 
S.  Ferguson.  3.  To  Crcish  one's  lufe,  to 
give  money  as  a  vale,  or  as  a  bribe,  S. 
Journal  Lond. 

CREISCHE,  Creesh,s.  1.  Grease,  S.  Dun- 
bar.— Fr.  graissc,  id.  2.  A  stroke,  a  blow, 
S.  Ferguson. 

CREISC'HIE,  Creishy,  adj.  Greasy,  S. 
Lyndsay. 

CREISCHINESS,  ?.     Greasiness,  S. 

To  CREISH,  r.  a.  To  thrash;  to  beat 
soundly.  Hence  the  low  phrase,  I  gae 
hint  a  gude  creishih,  I  gave  him  a  sound 
beating,  S. 

CREYST,  s.  One  who  is  both  diminutive 
and  loquacious,  Border. — Teut.  kroes-en, 
to  contract  ;  Dan.  kri/ster,  a  simpleton. 

CREYT,  s.  A  species  of  the  Polypody 
Fern,  Dunbartons. 

CREITCH,  s.  A  term  borrowed  from  the 
Germ,  or  Belg.  to  denote  a  circle  or  dis- 
trict. Monro's  Exped.  —  Germ,  kreis, 
Belg.  kreyts,  a  circle,  a  circuit. 

CREPARIS,  s.  pi.  Grapnels  of  iron,  S. 
Creepers.    Bellenden. 

CREPINALL,  s.    Perhaps,  knave. 

CRESIE,  s.  A  kind  of  cap  worn  by  women. 
Also  called  a  Squintie,  Upp.  Clydes. 

CRESPIE,s.  A  small  whale.  Apparently 
the  same  with  that  commonly  called  the 
Grampus. —  Corr.  from  L.B.  craspiscis. 

CREVISH,.*.     A  crayfish.  Baillie. 

CREWIS,  pres.  r.  Perhaps,  craves.  Hou- 
late. — A.S.  craf-ian,  id. 

To  CRY,  r.  a.  To  proclaim  the  bans  of 
marriage,  S. 

To  CRY,  r.  n.  To  be  in  labour,  S. 

To  CRIAUVE,  r.  «.  To  crow,  Buchan. 
V.  the  letter  W. 


CRIB,  8.  Synon.  with  a  bicker  o'  brose;  as, 
"Haste  ye,andgi'e  me  ma  [my]  crib, guid- 
wife,"  Roxb. — Perhaps  from  Isl.  krubba, 
ampulla,  a  flask  or  vessel  with  two  ears. 

CRIB,  s.  The  name  of  the  reel  for  winding 
yarn,  Roxb. 

CRIBBIE,  s.  A  term  used  by  women  in 
Roxb.,  &c,  in  reeling  yarn,  as  expressive 
of  the  quantity  reeled ;  Ae  cribbie,  tica 
cribbie.  A  cribbie  is  as  much  yarn  as  goes 
half  round  the  reel. — Isl.  kryppa,  signifies 
a  winding. 

CRICKE,  s.  Most  probably  an  old  word 
for  a  louse. 

CRICKET,  s.  This  term  is  applied  to  the 
grasshopper,  Roxb.  Loth. — Teut.  krekel, 
id.,  from  krek-en,  to  make  a  noise.  Germ. 
heuschrecke, id.,  seems  to  claim  a  different 
origin  ;  hew,  hay,  and  schrick-en,  to  leap, 
like  the  E.  term,  also  the  Fr.  sautereau  ; 
q.  a  leaper. 

CRICKLET,  s.  The  smallest  of  a  litter  ; 
the  weakest  bird  of  the  nest,  Ayrs.  Syn. 
Wallydrag,  Wrig,  Croot.— Isl.  krehlott-r, 
signifies  distorted  ;  but  perhaps  rather 
allied  to  Belg.  krekel,  a  cricket.  Y.  Crike. 

CRIED  FAIR.  A  fair  or  market,  the  place 
and  time  of  which  are  proclaimed  some 
time  before.  Where  a  crowd  is  assembled, 
and  in  a  state  of  motion,  it  is  common  to 
say,  "  It's  like  a  cried  fair,"  S.  Ayrs. 
Legatees. 

CRYING,  s.  Childbirth ;  inlying,  S.,  Gal- 
loway.    A  yrs.  Legatees. 

CRYIN'  SILLER.'  The  fee  paid  to  the 
parish  clerk  for  publishing  the  bans,  S. 

CRIKE, .«.  A  small  reptile  that  sometimes 
infests  the  human  body ;  apparently  a 
species  of  tick,  Galloway.  It  is,  however, 
defined  to  me, "  a  chirping  insect." — Belg. 
hriekie,  a  cricket ;  Su.G.  kraek,  reptile. 
V.  Cricke. 

CRYKES,  5.  pi.  Angles.  Barbour.— A.S. 
crecca,  a  creek. 

CRILE,  Cryle,  §.  1.  A  dwarf,  S.A.  Hogg. 
2.  A  child  or  beast  that  is  unthriven, 
Roxb.     V.  Croil,  Croyl. 

CR YL'T,  part.  pa.    Unthriven ;  stunted,  ib. 

CRIMINALS,  s.  pi.     Criminal  causes. 

To  CRIMP,  r.  a.  To  plait  nicely,  S.— Sw. 
krymp-a,  to  shrink. 

CRIMPE,  adj.     Scarce;  scrimp. 

CRIMPING-P1N,  s.  An  instrument  for 
pinching  or  puckering  the  border  of  a 
lady's  cap,  Loth. — Teut.  krimp-en,  con- 
trahere. 

ToCRINCII,  Crunch,  v.  a.  1.  To  grind 
with  the  teeth.  2.  To  masticate  what  is 
hard,  as  biscuit ;  or  rank,  as  unboiled  ve- 
getables ;  including  the  idea  of  the  sound 
made,  S.  Gait.  3.  To  crinch  the  teeth,  to 
gnash. — Fr.  grinc-er  les  dents,  id. 

CRINCH,s.  A  verysmall  bit  of  any  thing,  S. 

To  CRINE,  Cryne,  r.  n.  1.  To  shrivel,  S. 
Evergreen.  2.  To  diminish  money  by 
clipping  it.  Doug. — Ir. krion-am,  to  wither. 


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CR1NKIE-WINKIE,  s.  A  contention,  S.B. 

— Su.G.  kraenka,  to  be  vexed. 
CRYP,  Craip.     Apparently  used  for  what 

is  now  called  Crape.     Aberd.  Req. 
CRIPPLE- JUSTICE;  s.  A  designation  con- 
temptuously given  to  one  who  is  lame, 
and,  at  the  same  time,  proud  of  his  per- 
sonal appearance,  Clydes. 
CRIPPLE-MEN,  s.  pi.     Oat-cakes  toasted 
before  the  fire,  Fife.     Probably  denomi- 
nated from  the  crooked  shape  they  often 
assume  from  being  set  on  edge  while  toast- 
ing. 
CRISE,  §.    Crisis.     Wodrolb.    V.  Creese. 
To  CRISP,  v.  n.     A  term  used  to  denote 
the  crackling  sound  made  by  the  ground 
under  one's  feet,  when  there  is  a  slight 
frost,  Roxb. 
CRISP,  Crispe,  s.     Cobweb  lawn.    Burel. 

— Fr.  crespe,  id. 
CRYSTE,  s.    Perhaps,  crest. 
CRISTIE,  Cristv,  adj.     Perhaps,  curled. 

Acts  Ja.  II. — Dan.  kfuset,  id, 

CRIV,  s.     Corr.  from  E.  crib,  as  denoting 

either  the  rack,  or  an  ox's  stall,  Buchan. 

CRO,  Croy,  s.     The  satisfaction  made  for 

the  slaughter  of  any  man,  according  to 

his  rank.      Beg.  Maj.— Gael,  cro,  cows, 

the  reparation  being  made  in  cattle;  or  Ir. 

cro,  death. 

To  CROAGH,  {guti)  r.  «.     To  strangle, 

Fife. — Teut.  krqegh-en,  jugulare. 
To  CROCE,  v.  a.  To  go  across.  ActsCha.I. 
CROCE,  Croys,  s.      One  of  the  sails  in  a 
ship.     Douglas. — Sw.  kryss-top,  the  miz- 
zen-top. 
CROCHE,  Crochert.    V.  Hagbut. 
CROCHET,  part. pa.    "Covered."  Gaiean 

and  Gol. 
CROCK,  Crock  Ewe.   An  old  ewe  that  has 
given  over  bearing,  S.     The  same  with 
Crok,  q.  v.     Black w.  Mag. 
CROCKATS,  s.  pi.     To  put  out,  or  set  up 
one's  crockats,  a  phrase  applied  to  a  young 
person,  or  to  one  who  is  an  inferior,  when 
showing  ill-humour,  or  giving  an  indis- 
creet answer ;  as,  "  Wilt  thou   dare  to 
set  tip  thy  crockats  to  me  V  Renfr.     The 
ornamental  knobs  on  turrets  or  minarets, 
in  a  building  after  the  Gothic  order,  are 
denominated  crockats. 
CROCKIE,  s.      A  low  stool  for  children, 

Ang.     Synon.  with  Creepy. 
CROCKONITION,  s.  Any  thing  bruised  to 

pieces.     Buchan. 
CROFTER,  s.    V.  Crafter. 
CROFTING,  s.     1.  The  state  of  being  suc- 
cessively   cropped,   S.       Maxwell's    Sel. 
Trans.     2.  Transferred  to  the  land  itself 
which  is  cropped  in  this  way,  ibid. 
CROFT-LAND,  s.  Land  of  superior  quality, 
which  was  still  cropped,  S.    Statist.  Ace. 
CROGAN,  s.      A  term  used  in  the  West 
Highlands,  to  denote  a  bowl,  or  vessel  of 
a  similar  shape,  for  holding  milk.     C/an- 
Albin.—lt  is  evident  that  crogafi  is  allied 


to  Gael,  croc,  which  denotes  an  earthen 
vessel.  But  it  more  closely  resembles 
C.B.  crochan,  "  a  boiler,  a  pot  ;"  Owen. 
That  this  properly  denotes  an  earthen 
vessel,  appears  from  its  cognate,  croch'eh-u, 
"to  make  pottery  ;"  ibid. 

CROY,  s.  1.  An  enclosure,  more  commonly 
wattled,  for  catching  fish.  Act.  Audit.  '_'. 
A  sort  of  fold,  of  a  semicircular  form, 
made  on  the  sea-beach,  for  catching  fish, 
Argyles.  When  the  sea  flows,  the  fish 
come  over  it  ;  and  are  left  there,  in  con- 
sequence of  its  receding.  3.  A  mound,  or 
kind  of  quay,  projecting  into  a  river,  for 
the  purpose  of  breaking  the  force  of  the 
stream,  and  guarding  the  adjacent  ground 
from  encroachments,  Perths.  Perhaps  a 
corr.  from  Crure,  q.  v. 

CROY  CLAYCHT.  Cloth  of  Croy,  a  town 
in  France.     Aberd.  Reg. 

To  CROICHLE,  Croigiile,  {gutt.)  To  have 
a  short  dry  cough,  Upp.  Lanarks.  Ren- 
frews.     Tanndhitl. 

CROICHLIES,  s.  pi.  A  disease  affecting 
the  legs  of  cattle  on  the  coast  of  Moray. 

CROYD,  s.  Yellow  clover,  Ayrs.  I  find 
no  word  resembling  this,  save  the  terms 
which  denote  an  herb  in  general. — Teut 
krui/d,  Germ.  If  out,  Su.G.  krydda,  &c. 

CROYDIE,  adj.  A  croydie  led;  a  field  on 
which  there  i's  a  great  quantity  of  fog- 
gage  for  sheltering  game,  Renfr. 

CROIGHLE,  s.  A  slight,  or  short  dry 
cough,  Renfr.,  Tdnndhill.— Isl.  hrygla, 
excrementum,  screatus  e  pectore;  G.Andr. 

CROIL,  Croyl,  s.  A  distorted  person;  a 
dwarf.     Polimrt. — Teut.  kriel,  pumilus. 

To  CROYN,  Crone,  Crune,  v.  n.  1.  To  cry 
as  a  bull  does,  in  a  low  and  hollow  tone, 
S.  Maitland  Poems.— Belg.  kreun-en,  to 
whimper;  Isl.  hryn-a  grunnire.  2.  To 
whine  ;  to  persist  in  moaning,  S.  3.  To 
hum,  or  sing  in  a  low  tone,  S.  Burns 
4.  To  purr;  applied  to  a  cat,  South  of  S. 

CROYN,  Crune,  Croon,  s.  1.  A  hollow  con- 
tinued moan,  S.  Douglas.  2.  An  incan- 
tation. Ramsay.  3.  A  simple  piece  of 
music  ;  an  inartificial  chant,  S. 

CROINTER,  s.  One  of  the  names  given, 
on  the  Firth  of  Forth,  to  the  Gray  Gur- 
nard. NeilVs  List  of  Fishes. 

CROIPIN,  part.  pa.     Crept.     Keith. 

To  CROISE,  r.  a.  To  burn  with  a  mark, 
Ettr.  For. — Fr.  croisier,  perhaps  because 
the  sheep  were  originally  marked  with  a 
cross. 

To  CROISE,  r.  v.  To  gossip;  to  talk  a  great 
deal  about  little,  S.B.  In  Angus  it  is 
pronounced  croise;  in  the  northern  coun- 
ties, as  Moray,  crose. — Su.G.  krusa,  ficta 
in  verbis  civilitate  uti. 

CROISHTARICH,  s.  The  fire-cross,  or  sig- 
nal of  war ;  a  stake  of  wood,  the  one  end 
dipped  in  blood,  and  the  other  burnt,  (as 
an  emblem  of  fire  and  sword,)  which  was 
conveyed  with  the  greatest  expedition. 


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till  it  went  through  the  whole  tribe  or 
country. — Gael,  eroistara;  perhaps  from 
crois,  a  cross,  and  tara,  a  multitude.  V. 
Fyre  Croce. 

CROK,  s.  A  dwarf,  Ang.—  Su.G.  kraek, ani- 
mal quodvis  exiguum  ;  Isl.  kracke,  kroge, 
tener  puellus  vel  pullus. 

CROK, s.  An  old  ewe  that  has  given  over 
bearing,  S.     Dunbar. 

To  CROK,  r.  n.  To  suffer  decay  from  age, 
Gl.  Sibb. 

CROKONITION,  s.  Destruction,  Aberd. 

CRONACH,  s.  A  dirge;  a  lamentation  for 
the  dead.  V.  Coramch. 

CRONACHIE,  s.  A  nursery  designation 
for   the   little   finger,  Ang.     V.   Crany- 

WANY  and  PlRLIE-WIXKIE. 

CRONACHIN,  part.  pr.  Gossiping  in  a 
tattling  way,  S.B.— Perhaps  from  Cora- 
inch,  q.  v. 

CRONDE,  s.  Leg.  croude,  a  fiddle.  Houlate. 

To  CRONE,  r.  ?/.  To  use  many  words  in  a 
wheedling  way,  Buchan. 

CRONY,  .*.     A  potato,  Dumfr. 

CROO,s.  1.  A  hovel.  Jacobite  Relics.  2. 
A  sty,  S.B.  —  C.B.  craw,  and  Armor. 
crou,  denote  a  sty  ;  Hara,  Boxhorn.  V. 
Crufe. 

CROOBACKS,  s.  pi.  A  sort  of  panniers 
borne  by  horses,  and  used  in  mountainous 
districts,  for  carrying  home  corn,  peats, 
&c— Isl.  koerf,  a  basket,  a  hamper;  Dan. 
kurr,  id.  These  are  evidently  allied  to 
Lat.  corb-is,  which  exactly  corresponds  in 
signification. 

To  CROODLE,  Croudle,  t.  n.  1.  To  coo, 
Renfrews.  2.  To  purr,  as  a  cat.  Tan- 
nahitt.  3.  To  hum  a  song;  to  sing  with 
a  low  voice,  Ayrs.  Burns. — This  is  evi- 
dently a  dimin.-from  the  t.  Croud,  to  coo, 
pronounced  crood. 

To  CROOK,  v.  n.  To  halt  in  walking,  S. 
Ramsay. — Sw.  krok-ia,  id. 

CROOK,  s.     A  halt,  S.     Rutherford. 

CROOK,  Cruke,  Cruck,  s.  "The  iron 
chain,  with  its  appropriate  hooks,  by 
which  the  vessels  for  cooking  are  hung 
over  the  fire,"  S.  Gl.  Surv.  Nairn.  "  As 
black's  the  crook,"  a  phrase  applied  to  any 
thing  that  is  very  black,  S. — Su.G.  krok, 
Isl.  krok-r,  Dan.  kro<j,  uncus,  uncinus,  a 
hook. 

To  CROOK,  r.  a.  To  bend.  This  term  is 
used  in  various  forms  unknown  in  E. 

To  CROOK  a  Finger,  to  make  an  ex- 
ertion of  the  slightest  kind  ;  as,  "  He 
didna  crook  a  finger  in  the  business  ;"  he 
did  not  give  me  the  least  assistance,  S. 

To  CROOK  a  Hough.  1.  To  sit  down; 
to  be  seated,  S.  Hogg.  2.  To  bend  the 
knee-joint  in  order  to  motion,  S.  Walker's 
Passages. 
To  CROOK  one's  Motj'.  1.  To  bring  the 
lips  together,  so  as  to  be  able  to  articu- 
late, S.  2.  To  disfigure  the  face  as  one 
does  who  is  about  to  cry.     3.  To  manifest 


anger  or  displeasure  by  a  distortion  of  the 
mouth,  S.  Herd's  Coll.  4.  Used  as  ex- 
pressive of  scorn,  S.     Donald  and  Flora. 

To  CROOK  the  Elbow.  To  use  too  much 
freedom  with  the  bottle  ;  q.  bending  the 
elbow  in  reaching  the  drink  to  the  mouth,S. 

CROOKED  MOUTH.  A  species  of  floun- 
der. Pleuronectes  Tuberculatus.  Arbuth- 
not's  Peterhead. 

CROOKIE,  s.  A  low  designation  for  a  six- 
pence, Lanarks.  Obviously  from  its  hav- 
ing been  usually  crooked  before  the  intro- 
duction of  the  new  coinage. 

CROOKS,  s.  pi.  The  windings  of  a  river. 
V.  Crukis. 

CROOKS  and  BANDS.  The  hooks  and 
staples  used  for  hinges,  S.  The  crook  is 
the  iron  hook  fixed  in  stone  or  in  a  wooden 
door-post  on  which  the  band  turns.— Su.G. 
krok,  quicquid  aduncum  vel  incurvum  est; 
Belg.  krook,  Fr.  croc,  id.;  C.B.  crweca, 
curvus,  incurvus. 

CROOKSADDLE,  s.  A  saddle  for  support- 
ing panniers,  S.B.     Statist.  Ace. 

CROOKSTONE  DOLLAR.  The  vulgar 
designation  of  a  large  silver  coin  struck 
by  Q.  Mary  of  S.     V.  Mary  Ryall. 

CROOK-STUDIE,  s.  A  cross  beam  in  a 
chimney  from  which  the  crook  is  sus- 
pended, Roxb.  Synon.  Rannel-tree,  or 
Rantle-tree ;  q.  that  which  keeps  the  crook 
steady. 

CROOK-TREE,  s.  A  beam  of  wood,  or  bar 
of  iron,  which  runs  across  the  chimney  of 
a  cottage,  on  which  the  crook  is  hung, 
Roxb.     Synon.  Crook-studie. 

To  CROON,  r.  n.  To  emit  a  murmuring 
sound.     V.  Croyx. 

CROONER,  Crowner,  s.  The  Trigla  lyra, 
a  fish,  S.  Denominated  from  the  criming 
noise  it  makes  after  being  taken.   Barry. 

To  CROOP,  r.  n.    To  croak.    V.  Croup. 

To  CROOT,  r.  n.  To  make  a  croaking 
noise.     V.  Crout. 

CROOT,  s.  1.  A  puny,  feeble  child,  Loth. 
2.  The  youngest  and  feeblest  of  a  nest,  or 
of  a  litter,  South  of  S.  Synon.  unrig,  or 
vrigling. — Arm.  crot,  petit  enfant;  or  Isl. 
hrota,  effoetum  animal  decrepitae  aetatis. 
V.  Crat,  which  seems  nearly  allied. 

CROOTLES,  s.  pi.  A  dimin.  from  Croot, 
given  as  a  nickname  to  one  who  is  small 
and  ill-proportioned,  Roxb. 

CROOTLIE,  adj.  Having  very  short  legs, 
and  such  as  are  not  in  proportion  to  the 
body,  Roxb. 

CROOZUM1T,  g.  1 .  A  diminutive  or  puny 
person,  Ayrs.  2.  One  worn  down  with 
age,  ibid.  3.  One  living  solitarily,  or  a 
sort  of  hermit,  ibid. — Perhaps  allied  to 
Teut.  kroes-eu,  kruys-en, cnspa.re ;  q.  drawn 
together,  shrunk  up. 

To  CROP  the  Causey;  to  appear  openly  and 
boldly  in  the  street ;  q.  to  keep  the  crown 
of  the  causey.     Spaldinq. 

To  CROP  out,  v.  n.    To  appear  through  the 


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surface  of  the  ground  ;  applied  to  mine- 
rals, S.     Statist.  Ace. 

CROP  of  WHEY.  The  thick  part  of  whey; 
q.  what  goes  to  the  crop  or  top,  Durafr. 

CROP  and  ROOT.  A  proverbial  phrase 
signifying  entirely,  completely  ;  literally, 
top  and  bottom  ;  nietaph.  beginning  and 
end.     Spalding. 

CROPEN,  part.  pa.     Crept.    V.  Cruppen. 

To  CROSE,  v.  n.    To  whine.    V.  Croise,  t. 

CROSPUNK,  s.  The  name  given,  in  some 
of  the  Western  Islands,  to  the  Molucca 
bean,  which  is  drifted  to  their  shores. — 
Perhaps,  in  Gael.,  the  point  of  the  cross, 
from  crois,  crux,  and  punc,  punctum. 

CROSS-BRATH'D,  adj.  Braided  across. 
— Teut.  brcyd-en,  contexere,  nectere. 

CROSS-FISH,  s.  The  name  given  to  the 
star-fish,  Shetl— Norw.  "  Kors-fisk,  or 
Aws-trold,  the  Stella  Marina,  star-fish, 
or  sea-star."     Pontoppidan. 

To  CROSS-NOOK,  v.  a.  1.  To  check;  to 
restrain,  Aberd.  2.  Used  also  as  a  sort 
of  imprecation.     W.  Seattle's  Tales. 

CROSS-PUTS,  s.  pi.    V.  Corps-present. 

CROTAL,  Crottle,  s.  Lichen  omphalodes, 
now  called  CW6e«r,Lightfoot. — Gael,  cro- 
tal,  and  crotan,  Shaw. 

CROTE,?.  The  smallest  particle.  Wyntovm. 
— Sw.  krut,  powder. 

CROTESCQUE,  s.,  Fr.  Grotesque  paint- 
ing. 

CROTTIL,  s.  A  small  fragment  of  any 
hard  body,  such  as  coal,  stone,  &c. — O.E. 
crotels,  "  the  ordure  or  dung  of  a  hare," 
Phillips.  This  is  deduced  by  Skinner  from 
Fr.  crottes,  the  dung  of  sheep,  goats,  &c. 

CROTTLIE,  adj.  Covered  with  lichen,  S.O. 
Train's  Mountain  Muse.     V.  Crotal. 

CROUCH  IE,  adj.  Having  a  hunch  on 
the  back,  S. — Perhaps  it  is  immediately 
formed  from  Fr.  crochu,  hooked,  crooked. 

CROUCHIE,  s.  One  that  is  hunchbacked,  S. 
Burns. — Su.G.  krok,  incurvus. 

To  CROUD,  Crowde,  v.  n.  1.  To  coo  as  a 
dove.  Douglas.  2.  To  croak,  S.  Euddi- 
man.  3.  Metaph.  to  groan,  to  complain. 
Z.  Boyd. — C.B.  gridhuan,  gemere  ;  Belg. 
kryt-en,  to  cry. 

CROUDE,s.  A  musical  instrument  formerly 
used  in  S. 

CROUDS,  s.  pi.  Curds,  "  Crouds  and  ream, 
curds  and  cream,"  S.B.  Gl.  Shirrej's. — 
This,  in  its  form,  resembles  the  E.  v.  to 
crudle,  of  uncertain  etymology.  The  most 
probable  origin  is  Gael,  gruth,  which 
signifies  curds,  gruthaeh,  curdled,  Mac- 
farlan.  Lhuyd  gives  Ir.  kruth  in  the  same 
sense. 

CROVE,  s.  A  cottage.     V.  Crufe. 

To  CROUP, Crupe,Crowp,i\  n.  l.Tocroak; 
to  cry  with  a  hoarse  voice. — Compjlaynt  S. 
2.  To  speak  hoarsely,  as  the  eifect  of  a 
cold,  S. — Moes.G.  hrop-jan  ;  Isl.  hrop-a, 
clamare. 

CROUP,  s.     A  disease  affecting  the  throat 


of  a  child,  S.  Cynanche  trachealis.  Synon. 
chock,  stuffing,  closing.  Buchan.  From 
the  noise  made  in  breathing. 

CROUP,  s.  A  berry,  Gl.  Sibb.— A.S.  crop, 
uva.     V.  Crawcroops. 

CROUPIE,  Croupie-Craw,  s.  A  raven. 
"  Ae  croupie  'ill  no  pike  out  anither's  een," 
Fife.  In  other  counties  corbie  is  generally 
used.     From  the  r.  Croop,  to  croak. 

CROUS,  Crouse,  adj.  Brisk  ;  lively  ;  ap- 
parently brave,  S.  Peblis  to  the  Flay. — 
Fr.  courrouce,  chafed  ;  or  Su.G.  krus, 
curled. 

CROUSE,  adv.  Boldly,  S.  ;  as  in  the 
phrase  "  He  cracks  Yery  crouse,"  or  "  o'er 
crouse,"  S. 

CROUSE,  s.  Perhaps  crockery. — Fr.  cruche, 
id.;  Teut.  kroes,  kruyse,  Belg.  kroos,  Germ. 
kraus,  a  drinking-vessel. 

CROUSELY,  adv.  With  confidence,  or  some 
degree  of  petulance,  S.     Ramsay. 

CROUSENESS,  s.  Appearance  of  courage, 
S.     Poems  Buchan  Dial. 

To  CROUT,  v.  n.  1.  To  make  a  croaking  or 
murmuring  noise,  as  frogs  do,  S.  Popular 
Ball.  2.  To  coo,  S.  Complaynt  S.  3.  Used 
to  express  the  murmuring  of  the  intes- 
tines, S.     Tarras's  Poems.    V.  Croud. 

CROW-BERRY,  s.  The  name  given,  in 
Moray,  to  a  berry  which  grows  singly 
on  a  bright-green  plant ;  the  Vaccinium 
Myrtillus,  or  bilberry-bush. 

CROWDIE,  s.  1.  Meal  and  water  in  a  cold 
state,  stirred  together,  so  as  to  form  a 
thickgruel,  S.  Eitson.  2.  Food  of  the  por- 
ridge kind  in  general.  Eamsay.  3.  In  some 
parts  of  the  north  of  S.,  a  peculiar  prepa- 
ration of  milk.  In  Ross-shire  it  denotes 
curds  with  the  whey  pressed  out,  mixed 
with  butter  nearly  in  an  equal  proportion. 
A  little  salt  is  added.  This,  when  pro- 
perly made,  may  be  kept  for  a  long  time. 
—Su.G.  grot,  Isl.  graut-vr,  pulse  made  of 
meal  and  water. 

CROWDIE-TIME,  s.  Time  of  takingbreak- 
fast,  S.     Tales  of  my  Landlord. 

CROWDY-MOWDY,  s.  This  generally  de- 
notes milk  and  meal  boiled  together,  S.B. 

To  CROWDLE,  r.  a.  To  crawl  as  a  crab, 
Fife.  Perhaps  a  frequentative,  from  the 
■v.  Crowl,  q.  v. — C.B.  croth,  however,  de- 
notes the  belly. 

To  CROWDLE,  Crowdle  thegither,  v.  n. 
1.  To  draw  one's  self  together,  Fife.  2. 
To  draw  close  together,  as  children  do 
when  creeping  close  to  each  other  in  bed, 
for  keeping  themselves  warm,  ibid.  "  To 
Crowdle,  (diminutive  of  Crowd,)  to  keep 
close  together,  as  children  round  the  fire, 
or  chickens  under  the  hen,"  Yorks.  ; 
Marshall. 

CROWDLE,  s.  A  heap ;  a  collection,  Fife. 
—  Teut.  kruyd-en,  pellere,  protrudere  ; 
Su.G.  krota,  congeries,  conferta  turba  ; 
A.S.  cruth,  multitudo,  turba  confertissima. 

CROWL,  s.     A  term  transmitted  to  me  as 


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synon.  with  Croat,  a  puny,  feeble  child, 
Ang.  —  Belg.  kriel,  parvulus,  pumilus, 
Kilian  ;  Isl.  kril,  res  perparva. 

To  CROWL,  v.  n.  To  crawl,  S.  Burns.— 
Belg.  kriol-en,  id. 

CROWNARIE,  Crownry,  s.  The  office  of 
a  crowner;  the  same  as  Crownarship. 

CROWNARSHIP,s.  The  office  of  aero  wner. 
Robertson. 

CROWNELL,  s.  A  coronet.  Douglas.— 
L.B.  coromda,  parva  corona. 

CROWNER,  s.  The  name  of  a  fish.  V. 
Crooner. 

CROWNER,  CrownabEj  Crouxal,  s.  1.  An 
officer,  to  whom  it  belonged  to  attach  all 
persons,  against  whom  there  was  an  ac- 
cusation in  matters  pertaining  to  the  crown. 
E.  coroner.  Wyntown.  2.  The  commander 
of  the  troops  raised  in  one  county.  Ba'dlie. 

CROWPING,  s.  A  hoarse  sound.  Doualas. 

CROW-PURSE,  s.  The  ovarium  of  a  skate, 
Orkn. 

CROZIE,a<7/.  Fawning ;wheedling,Buchan. 

To  CRUB,  t.  a.     To  curb,  S. 

CRUBAN,  s.  A  disease  of  cows,  S.B.  Ess. 
Highl.  Soc. 

CRUBAN,  s.  A  wooden  pannier  fixed  on  a 
horse's  back,  Caithn.     Statist.  Ace. 

To  CRUCK,  r.  a.  To  make  lame ;  as, 
"  You'll  fa'  and  cruch  yoursell,"  Lanarks. 
Evidently  a  peculiar  use  of  the  E.  v.  to 
Crook.  The  word,  in  this  form,  gives  the 
hard  pronunciation  of  Clydes.  V.  Cruke,^. 

CRUDDY  BUTTER.  A  kind  of  cheese,  of 
which  the  curds,  being  poor,  are  mixed 
with  butter,  S.     Sir  J.  Sinclair. 

To  CRUDDLE,  v.  n.     To  coagulate,  S. 

CRUDELITE,  Crudelitie,  s.  Cruelty.— 
Fr.  cruddite. 

To  CRUDLE,  Cruddle,  r.  a.  To  curdle  ; 
to  congeal;  to  cause  to  coagulate,  S.  Ju- 
nius gives  Crude  as  synon.  with  Curdle. 
■ — Ir.  cruth,  curds,  Lhuyd. 

CRUDS,  s.pl.     Curds,  S.     Shirr.p. 

CRUE,  s.  A  sheep-pen,  or  smaller  fold, 
Shetl. — Isl.  lamba  kroo,  caula  agnorum. 

CRUE-HERRING,  s.  The  Shad.  Tupea 
Alosa,  Linn.     Pennant. 

CRUEL  RIBBAND.     V.  Caddis. 

CRUELL,  adj.  1.  Keen  in  battle.  Wallace. 
2.  Resolute ;  undaunted.  Wallace.  3. 
Terrible.  Wallace.  4.  Acute;  "Cruel 
pain,"  acute  pain,  S. — Cruel  is  used  in  E. 
asforming  a  superlative : "  Very,extreme- 
ly;  as  cruel  cross,  very  cross  ;  cruel  sick ; 
very  ill,  Cornw.  and  Devons. ;"  Grose. 

CRUELS,  s.  The  king's  evil ;  scrofula,  S. 
Wodrou: — Fr.  ecrouelles,  id. 

CRUER,  s.  A  kind  of  ship ;  apparently  the 
same  with  Grayer,  q.  v.  MeltilVs  MS. 

CRUFE,  Cruife,  Cruive,  Crove,  s.  1.  A 
hovel,  S.  cm,  S.B.  Hcnrysone.  2.  A  sty, 
Skene. — Isl.  hroo,hroof,  structura  vilis. 

CRUGGLES,  g.  pi.  A  disease  of  young 
kine,  S.B.  "  In  this  disease,  the  animal  is 
affected  with  a  convulsive  movement  in 


its  limbs,  by  which  they  are  contracted, 
and  intertwined  among  each  other  ;  and 
soon  becoming  unable  to  stand,  it  dies, 
seemingly,  of  pure  weakness."  Ayr.  Surr. 
Kincard.  Corr.,  perhaps,  from  crook-ill, 
as  denoting  a  disease  affecting  the  limbs. 
— Su.G.  kroek-a,  Teut.  kroock-en,  plicare, 
curvare,  flectere. 

CRUIK  STUDIE.  Supposed  to  be  a  stithy 
or  anvil,  with  what  is  called  a  horn  pro- 
jecting from  it,  used  for  twisting,  forming 
horse-shoes,  &c. 

CRUISKEN  of  whisky.  A  certain  measure 
of  this  liquor,  Ang. — Dan.  kruus,  a  cup  ; 
O.Fr.  creusequin,  id.  Roquefort. 

To  CRUKE,  v.  a.  To  lame.— Su.G.  kruk-a, 
Teut.  krok-en,  curvare. 

CRUKE,  s.  A  circle.  Douglas.— Tent,  krok- 
en,  curvare. 

CRURIS,  Crooks,?,  pi.  1.  The  windings  of 
a  river,  S.  Wallace.  2.  Hence  it  came 
to  signify  the  space  of  ground  closed  in 
on  one  side  by  these  windings ;  as,  The 
Crook  of  Devon,  S.- — Isl.  krok-r,  angulus. 

To  CRULGE,  r.  a.  To  contract ;  to  draw 
together,  S.  Shirrefs. — Teut.  krull-en,  in- 
torquere,  sinuare. 

CRULGE,  s.  A  confused  coalition,  or  con- 
junction, S. — Isl.  krull,  confusio. 

To  CRULL,  r.  n.  1.  To  contract,  or  draw 
one's  self  together,  Upp.  Clydes.— This  is 
precisely  the  same  with  Teut.  krull-en, 
kruyU-en,  intorquere.  2.  To  stoop  ;  to 
cower,  ibid.     V.  Crulge. 

*  CRUM,  s.  Used  to  denote  a  small  bit  of 
any  thing  ;  as,  "  a  crum  of  paper,"  S. 

CRUMMET,  adj.  Having  crooked  horns, 
Galloway.     Davidson's  Seasons. 

CRUMMIE,  Crummock,  s.  A  name  for  a 
cow  that  has  crooked  horns,  S.  Bamsay. 
Isl.  krumme,  Gael,  crom,  crooked. 

CRUMMILT,  adj.  Crooked;  as,  The  cow 
with  the  crummilt  horn,  Roxb.  The  same 
with  Crummet,  which  seems  the  corrup- 
tion of  Crum  milt. 

CRUMMOCK,  Crujimie-Stick,  s.  A  staff 
with  a  crooked  head,  on  which  the  hand 
leans,  S.    Burns. — Gael,  cromaq,  id. 

CRUMMOCK,  s.  Skirret,aplant,S.  Brand. 
—  Gael,  crumag,  id. 

To  CRUMP,  v.  a.  To  make  a  crashing  noise 
in  eating  what  is  hard  and  brittle,  S.  Mo- 
rison. 

CRUMP,  Cruufie,  adj.  Crisp  ;  brittle,  S. 
Burns. 

To  CRUMP,  r.  n.  To  emit  a  crashing  noise ; 
to  give  such  a  sound  as  ice  or  frozen  snow 
does,  when  it  yields  to  the  foot,  S. 

CRUMPILT,CRUMPLED,^ar?.  adj.  Crooked, 
especially  applied  to  horns ;  as,  the  cow 
with  the crumpilt  horn, Fife. — Sw.krymp-a, 
to  shrink,  to  be  contracted  ;  krymplii/g,  a 
cripple.  E.  crumple  is  used  in  a  similar 
sense. 

To  CRUNCH,  o.  a.  To  grind  any  hard  or 
rank  substance  with  the  teeth.  V.Crinch  r. 


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TbCRUNE.     V.  Crovn. 

CRUNER,  s.  A  fish  of  the  Trigla  kind. 
V.  Crooner. 

To  CRUNKLE,  v.  a.  1.  To  crease  ;  to  rum- 
ple, S.  TennanVs  Card.  Beaton.  2.  To 
shrivel;  to  contract,  S.  Tarras. — Teut. 
kronckel-en,  to  wrinkle. 

CRUNKLE,  s.  A  crease;  a  wrinkle,  S. 

CRUNT,  s.  A  smart  stroke  or  blow  on  the 
head  with  a  cudgel,  S.     Burns. 

CRUPPEN,  Crufpin,  part.  pa.  Crept,  S. 
H.  Mid-Loth.  Cruppcn  thei/ilher,  con- 
tracted, S. ;  a  phrase  used  of  one  who  is 
bowed  by  age,  or  who  shrinks  in  conse- 
quence of  cold. — Isl.  kropn-a.  Eg  kropna, 
frigore  stupesco  et  rigesco;  G.  Andr. 

CRUSHIE,  s.  A  familiar  name  for  a  shep- 
herd's dog;  a  cur,  Upp.  Lanarks.  Collie, 
synon. — Perhaps  from  Teut.  kruys,  crispus, 
as  the  hair  of  this  species  is  often  rough 
and  curled. 

CRUSIE,  Crusy,  s.  1.  A  small  iron  lamp 
with  a  handle,  S.B. — From  the  same  ori- 
gin with  E.  cruse,  cruise,  a  small  cup,  q. 
a  cup  for  holding  oil. — Teut.  kroes,  cya- 
thus,  kruyse,  vas  potorium.  2.  A  sort  of 
triangular  candlestick  made  of  iron,  with 
one  or  more  sockets  for  holding  the  can- 
dle, with  the  edges  turned  up  on  all  the 
three  sides,  Dumfr.  3.  A  crucible,  or  hol- 
low piece  of  iron  used  for  melting  metals, 
South  of  S. — Isl.  krxs,  testa,  crater  testa- 
ceus. 

To  CRUSIL,  r.  a.  To  contract  the  body  in 
sitting,  South  of  S.  Hoker,  Hurkle,  syn. 
Crusilt,  part,  pa.,  applied  to  one  who  sits 
bowed  together  over  the  fire.— It  may  be 
allied  to  Germ,  kreusel-eu,  krauscl-en,  cris- 
pare,  because  what  is  curled  is  shrivelled 
or  contracted  ;  kraus,  crispus. 

CRUTE,  s.  A  decrepit  person,  Roxb.  The 
same  with  Croot,  although  differently  pro- 
nounced. 

CRUTLACHIN,  part,  pr.  Conversing  in  a 
silly  tattling  way,  S.B. 

CRUVE,  Cruive,  s.  A  box  resembling  a 
hen-crib,  placed  in  a  dam  or  dike  that 
runs  across  a  river,  for  confining  the  fish 
that  enter  into  it,  S.  Acts  Ja.  I. — Su.G. 
krubba,  praesepe. 

CUBE,  Cubie.  Probably  the  abbrev.  of 
Cuthbert.     Caddie  is  the  term  now  used. 

CUBICULARE,  s.  A  groom  of  the  bed- 
chamber.— Fr.  cubiculaire,  Lat.  cubicular- 
ius. 

CUCHILjCuthil,  s.  A  forest  or  grove.  Dou- 
glas.—  C.B.  coedawl,  belonging  to  a  fo- 
rest. 

CUCKING,  s.  A  term  expressive  of  the 
sound  emitted  by  the  cuckoo. — Isl.  gauk-a, 
Dan.  qukk-er,  cuculare. 

CUCKOLD'S-CUT,  s.     The  first  or  upper- 
most slice  of  a  loaf  of  bread,  Roxb.    The 
same  with  the  Loun's-piece.    In  E.  Kiss- 
ing crust. 
CUCK-STULE,  Cukstule.   V.  Cockstule. 


CUD,  s.  A  strong  staff,  S.— Teut.  iodde,  a 
club. 

To  CUD,  v.  a.    To  cudgel,  S. 

CUDBEAR, s.  The  Lichen tartareus,  Linn.; 
dark  purple  dyer's  lichen,  S.   Stat.  Ace. 

CUDDIE,  s.  Abbrev.  of  the  Christian  name 
Cuthbert,  S. ;  as,  Caddie  Headrig. 

CUDDIE,  s.  A  small  basket  made  of  straw, 
Shetl. — Su.G.  kudde,  sacculus,  pera.  It 
originally  denoted  a  bag  of  any  kind ; 
hence  applied  to  a  pillowslip. 

CUDDIE,  s.     A  gutter  in  a  street,  Roxb. 

CUDDIE,  Cuddy-Ass,  s.  An  ass,  S.— This 
word  is  most  probably  of  oriental  origin, 
and  may  have  been  imported  by  the  Gyp- 
sies, this  being  their  favourite  quadruped. 
Pers.  gudda  signifies  an  ass;  and  I  am  in- 
formed that  Ghudda  has  the  same  signi- 
fication in  Hindostanee. 

CUDDIE,  Cuddix,  Cuth,  s.  The  cole-fish; 
Gadus  carbonarius,  Linn.     Statist.  Ace. 

CUDDlNG,s.  The  char,  a  fish,  Ayrs.  Stat. 
Account. 

CUDDY-RUNG,  s.     A  cudgel.     Dunbar. 

To  CUDDLE,  Cudle,  r.  n.  To  embrace,  S. 
Ramsay. — Teut.  kudd-en,  coire,convenire. 

To  CUDDLE,  r.  a.  To  embrace ;  to  fondle, 
South  of  S.,  Fife.     Tennant. 

CUDDLIE,  s.  A  secret  muttering  among 
a  number  of  people,  S.B. — Teut.  quedel- 
en,  garrire. 

CUDDOCH,  s.  A  young  cow  or  heifer  ; 
one  of  a  year  old,  Galloway,  Dumfr. 

CUDDUM,  s.    A  custom.     Gl.  Shirrefs. 

To  CUDDUM,  Cuddeji,  v.  a.  1.  "  To  cud- 
dum  a  beast;"  to  make  it  tame  and  tract- 
able, S.B.  2.  To  bring  into  domestic  ha- 
bits ;  applied  to  persons,  S.  Boss. — Fr. 
accoutum-er,  to  accustom. 

CUDDUM,  adj.  Tame;  usually  applied  to 
a  beast,  S.B. 

CUDE,  Cudie,  s.  (pron.  as  the  Scots  pron. 
Gr.  v.)   A  small  tub,  Ang.     V.  Coodie. 

CUDE,  Code,  s.  A  chrisom,  or  face-cloth 
for  a  child  at  baptism.  Spotswood. — From 
C.B.  cudd-io,  to  cover. 

CUDE,  Cuid,  adj.  Harebrained;  appear- 
ing as  one  deranged,  Border.  Synon.  skeer. 
— Isl.  kuid-a,  to  fear. 

CUDEIGH,  s.  1.  A  bribe  ;  a  premium  for 
the  use  of  money,  Loth;  a  gift  conferred 
clandestinely,  S.  Ramsay.  2.  Something 
conferred  as  a  present,  in  addition  to  wages, 
and  synon.  with  Bounteth,  Dumfr. — Gael. 
cuidaiqh-am,  to  help. 

CUDGER,  Cudgie,  s.  The  blow  which  one 
school-boy  gives  to  another,  when  the 
former  dares  the  latter  to  fight  with  him, 
Roxb.     Synon.  Voucher's  Blow. 

CUDYUCH,  s.  1.  An  ass,  Dumfr.  2.  A 
sorry  animal ;  used  in  a  general  sense, 
ibid.     V.  Cuddie. 

CUDREME,s.    A  stone  weight.    V.  Chtd- 

REME. 

CUDUM,  Cuddum,  s.  Substance  or  largest 
share  Dumfr. — Gael,  cuid,  a  share. 


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CUDWEED,  s.  A  plant,  Roxb.  Appa- 
rently the  same  with  Cudbear,  q.  v. 

CUDWUDDIE,  s.     V.  Cutwiddie. 

To  CUE,  v.  n.     To  fuddle,  Loth.     Hence, 

CUER,  s.  One  who  intoxicates  others,  ibid. 
Apparently  a  cant  term. 

CUFE,  s.     A  simpleton,  S.    V.  Coof. 

CUFF  of  the  neck ;  the  fleshy  part  of  the 
neck  'behind,  S.  Gait. — Isl.  kuf-r,  con- 
vexitas. 

To  CUFIE,  v.  a.  To  outstrip ;  to  overcome, 
especially  at  athletic  exercises ;  as,  "  I'll 
cujie  you  at  loupiu',''  I  will  have  the  ad- 
vantage of  you  in  leaping,  Fife.  To  Coic- 
ardie,  Mearns,  id.  Evidently  from  the 
same  origin  with  Cu/e,  Coof. — Su.G. kufw-a, 
supprimere,  insultare  ;  Isl.  kug-a,  cogere, 
adigere ;  subjugare,  supprimere,  Verel. 
The  E.  synonyme  to  cow,  "  to  depress  with 
fear,"  retains  the  form  of  the  Isl.  v.,  while 
S.  cufie,  exhibits  that  of  the  Su.G. 

CUFIE,  Cuffie,  s.  The  act  by  which  one 
is  surpassed,  Fife.     Coicardie,  id. 

CUID,  s.  The  chrisom  used  in  baptism,  in 
the  Church  of  Rome.     V.  Cude.  Mearns. 

CUYLLYAC,  s.  The  Tellina  Rhomboides, 
a  shell-fish,  Shetl. 

CUILLIER,  s.     A  flatterer  ;  a  parasite. 

To  CUINYIE,r.«.  Tocoin  ;  to  strike  money. 
ActsJa.II. — Fr.  coLpi-er,id.Ij.B.  cun-ire. 

CUINYIE,  s.  1.  Coin,'S.B.  Acts  J  a.  IV. 
2.  The  mint.     Acts  Ja.  IV. 

CUINYIE-HOUSE,  s.    The  mint.    Skene. 

CUINYIOURE,  s.  The  master  of  the  mint. 

CUIR-BERAR,  8.  One  who  has  charge  of 
any  thing.     Aberd.  Reg. 

CUIRE,  s.     Cover.     Poems  16th  Cent. 

CUIRIE,  s.  Stable,  mews.  Pitscottie.— Fr. 
escurie,  id.     V.  Quirie. 

CUISSE-MADAME,  s.  The  name  given 
to  the  French  jargonelle,  S.     Neill. 

CUISSER,  Cusser,  s.  A  stallion,  S.  Fer- 
guson.     V.  CURSOUR. 

CUlST,  s.    A  reproachful  term.     Pohcart. 

CUIST,  pret.  of  the  r.  to  cast,  S. 

CUITCHOURIS,  s.  pi.  Gamblers;  also 
smugglers.     Gl.  Sibb. 

To  CUITLE,  r.  a.    To  wheedle.    V.  Cctle. 

To  CUITLE  up,  r.  a.  To  effect  an  object  in 
view  by  wheedling  another,  S. 

CUITTIE,  s.  A  measure  of  aqua-vitae  or 
beer,  Roxb.  Used  in  E.Loth.  for  a  cap 
or  bowl  containing  liquor. —  Isl.  kut-r, 
congius,  a  gallon. 

To  CUITTLE,  r.  a.  1.  To  tickle  ;  used  in 
a  ludicrous  sense.  IVaverley.  2.  To 
wheedle.     V.  Cutle,  r. 

CUK-STULE,  s.  The  Cucking-Stool.  V. 
Cock-stule. 

CULDEES,  s.  pi.  A  body  of  teaching  pres- 
byters, who,  from  the  sixth  century  down- 
wards, had  their  establishments  in  Ire- 
land, the  Hebrides,  Scotland,  and  Wales; 
were  greatly  celebrated  for  their  piety  ; 
and,  acknowledging  no  bishop,  were  sub- 
ject to  an  abbot  chosen  by  themselves. 


D.  Buchanan. — Gael,  cuildeach,  a  seques- 
tered person,  from  cuil,  a  retired  corner, 
a  cave,  a  cell. 

CULE-AN'-SUP.  A  term  used  to  denote 
a  state  of  poverty  ;  thus,  "  It's  been  c ulc- 
an,-sup  wi'  them  a'  their  days,"  Teviotd.; 
q.  cool  and  sup,  as  if  obliged  to  swallow 
every  meal,  scarcely  allowing  sufficient 
time  to  cool  it. 

CULE-THE-LUME,  s.  A  person  who  is 
extremely  indolent  at  his  work,  Roxb. ; 
q.  one  who  suffers  the  instrument  he  works 
with  to  cool.  Synon.  Cule-the-airn ,  i.  e., 
iron,  Clydes. 

CULES,  s.  pi.     Buttocks.— Fr.  cul,  id. 

To  CULYE,  Culyie,  r.  a.  l.To  coax;  to 
cajole,  S.  Douglas.  2.  To  soothe.  Dou- 
r/las. 3.  To  cherish:  to  fondle.  Douglas. 
4.  To  gain;  to  draw  forth.  Kelly.  5.  To 
train  to  the  chase.  Douglas.  6.  To  culye 
in  with  one,  to  curry  favour,  S. — Su.G. 
kel-a,  to  fondle,  kela  med  en,  to  make 
much  of  one. 

CULYEON,  s.  A  poltroon.  E.  cul/ion. 
Hamilton. 

CULLAGE,  ?.  The  characteristic  marks  of 
sex.- — Fr.  couille,  testes,  &c.  whence  couil- 
lage,  culaige,  tributum  a  subditis  matri- 
monio  jungendis,  domino  exsolvendum. 

CULLESHANGEE,  s.  An  uproar;  the 
same  with  Collieshanqie,  q.  v.   Meston's  P. 

CULLIEBUCTION,  Colliebuction,  s.  A 
noisy  squabble  without  mischief,  Moray, 
Fife,  Perths. 

CULLIONRY,  j.  The  conduct  of  a  pol- 
troon.    Baillie. 

CULLISHANG,  s.  A  broil ;  a  squabble. 
Roxb. 

CULLOCK,  5.  A  species  of  shell-fish,  Shetl. 
Neil/. 

CULLONARIS,  Colennaris,  s.  pi.  The 
inhabitants  of  Cologne. 

CULLS,  s.  pi.  The  testicles  of  the  ram, 
Roxb. — Teut.  kul,  coleus,  testis,  testicu- 
lus;  whence,  perhaps,  Fr.  couillon,  if  not 
immediately  from  Lat.  col-eus,  id.  Isl. 
kijll,  culeus,  scrotum,  claims  a  common 
origin  ;  as  well  as  Su.G.  gaell,  and  C.B. 
caill,  testiculus. 

CULMES,Ci-lmez,s.    A  rural  club.    Doug. 

CULPIS,  Cclppis,  s.  pi.     Cups. 

CULPIT,  part.  pa.  Leg.  cuplit,  coupled. 
Lyndsay. 

CUJLREACH,  p.  A  surety  given  to  a  court, 
when  one  is  repledged  from  it.  Quon. 
Attach. — Gael,  cul,  custody,  and  reachd, 
a  law.     V.  Repledge. 

CULRING,  5.  A  culverin,  a  species  of  ord- 
nance.    Nicol  Burne. 

CULROUN,  s.  A  rascal;  a  silly  fellow. 
Douglas. — Belg.  kul,  testiculus,  and  ruyn- 
en,  castrare. 

CULTELLAR,  s.  A  cutler.  Aberd.  Reg. 
■ — L.B.  cultellar-ius,  whence  Fr.  coutelier, 
id.  I  need  scarcely  add,  that  it  is  from 
cultell-us,  a  small  knife. 


CUL 


CULTIE,  s.  1.  A  nimble-footed  little  beast, 
Kinross.  Sometimes  used  as  synon.  with 
She/tie. — Perhaps  from  E.  colt,  in  Sw. 
kulting.  2.  Applied  to  the  feet,  and  syn. 
with  the  cant  term  Trotters,  ibid. 

To  CUM,  Come,  v.  n.  Used  in  the  definition 
of  the  future;  as, "  This  time  come  a  year,'" 
i.  e.,  a  year  hence,  S. 

To  CUM,  r.  a.  To  bring;  to  fetch;  applied 
to  a  stroke,  with  different  prepositions 
added. 

To  CUM  to,  r.  n.  1.  To  recover,  S.  Knox. 
2.  To  make  advancement  in  art,  S.  3.  To 
regain  one's  usual  serenity,  after  being 
discomposed  or  angry,  S.  4.  To  come  near 
in  respect  of  local  situation  ;  or,  to  come 
close  up  to,  S.B.  Boss.  5.  Used  of  one 
who  seems  shy  about  a  bargain,  or  reluc- 
tant to  enter  into  any  engagement,  &c, 
when  there  is  reason  to  suppose  that  he 
will  at  length  comply.  It  is  said,  "  He'll 
come  to  yet,"  S.—  This  phraseology  is  often 
applied  to  a  suitor  who  fights  shy,  or 
seems  to  fall  off.  6.  To  rise  to  a  state  of 
honour,  S.  Presb.  Eloq. 

To  CUM  at,  v.  a.  1.  To  strike  at,  S.B.  2. 
To  hit  with  satire,  ibid. 

To  CUM  athort.  To  strike  athwart  or 
across,  S.     Skinner. 

To  CUM  or  COME  in,  v.  n.  1.  To  be  defi- 
cient; to  fall  short;  to  shrink,  S.  To  gae 
in,  synon.,  Angus.  2.  Used  in  a  moral 
sense,  in  regard  to  any  thing  viewed  as 
exuberant  or  excessive ;  as,  "  Gi'e  him 
time,  he'll  come  in  o'  that,"  S.     V.  Ind. 

To  CUM  Gude  for,  r.  n.  To  be  surety  for; 
as, "  I'll  cum  gude  for  him,  that  the  money 
shall  be  paid  when  it  falls  due,"  S. 

To  CUM,  or  COME  o'er,  or  ower,  v.  a.  1. 
To  befall,  used  in  a  bad  sense;  as,  "  I  was 
aye  telling  ye,  that  some  mischauter  wad 
cum  o'er  ye,"  S.  2.  To  get  the  better  of 
one,  in  whatever  way;  as  in  an  argument, 
a  bargain,  a  contest,  &c,  S.  3.  To  cir- 
cumvent ;  to  take  in  by  craft,  S.     Gait. 

To  CUM  oicer,  or  out  ower,  v.  a.  "  As  I  cam 
a  straik  out  ower  his  shouthers,"  Renfr. 

To  CUM  o'erwi.'  To  strike  a  person  or  thing 
with;as,"Hecawjo'<;rhispow?ri'arung,"S. 

To  CUM  upo\  or  upon,  r.  a.  "  He  cam  a 
yark  upo'  me,"  he  gave  me  a  severe  blow, 
Aberd. 

To  CUM  about,  or  about  again,  v.  n.  To 
recover  from  sickness,  S. 

To  CUM  on,  r.  n.  To  rain.  "  It's  cumin  on," 
it  begins  to  rain,  S.  Hence  oncum,  on- 
come,  a  fall  of  rain,  Loth. 

To  CUM  out,  v.  n.  To  dilate,  to  widen  ; 
opposed  to  the  idea  of  contraction  or 
shrivelling,  S. 

To  CUM  throw,  v.  n.  To  recover  from  dis- 
ease, S. ;  affliction  being  often  compared 
to  a  river  or  torrent,  perhaps  from  the 
idea  of  the  danger  to  which  one  is  exposed 
in  passing  through  a  swollen  stream. 

CUM,  Come,  *.     A  bend,  curve,  or  crook, 


7  CUM 

Lanarks. — Allied,  perhaps,  to  CB.  cam, 
crooked;  cammu  and  cemi,  a  bend,  a  curve. 

CUMBER,  adj.  Benumbed.  In  this  sense 
the  hands  are  said  to  be  cumber'd,  West 
Loth. — Teut.  komber,  kommer,  aegritudo  ; 
angor,  moeror. 

CUMBLUFF,  adj.  To  look  cumbluf,  to 
have  the  appearance  of  stupefaction, 
Perths.     Bombazed,  synon. 

CVMD,  }jart.  pa.     Come,  Loth.  Burel. 

CUMERB,s.     V.  Cumerlach. 

CUMERLACH,  Cumberlach,  s.  Appa- 
rently a  designation  of  an  inferior  class 
of  religious  in  the  Culdee  monasteries. — 
According  to  analogy,  Cumerlach  corres- 
ponds with  Ir.  and  Gael,  comhairleach,  a 
counsellor,  an  adviser  ;  from  comhairligh- 
im,  to  advise,  to  consult. 

CUMLIN,  s.  Any  animal  that  attaches  it- 
self to  a  person  or  place  of  its  own  accord, 
S.  E.  comeling,  one  newly  come. 

CUMMAR, s.  Vexation;  entanglement,' E. 
cumber.  Abp.  Hamiltoun. — Belg.  kom- 
mer, id.     Cummer,  id.    Acts  Mary. 

CUMMER,  Comer,  Kimmer,  s.  1.  A  gos- 
sip, S.  Kelly. — Fr.  commere,  a  she-gossip. 
2.  It  sometimes  occurs  in  the  sense  of 
god-mother,  in  relation  to  baptism.  Spal- 
ding. 3.  A  midwife,  Moray,  Gl.  Surv. 
Ayrs.,  Shetl.  Train.  4.  A  common  de- 
signation for  a  girl,  corresponding  to  cal- 
land  for  a  boy,  Aug.  .5.  A  young  wo- 
man, Dumfr.  6.  Applied  to  a  female, 
without  respect  to  her  age,  as  expressive 
of  contempt  or  displeasure,  S.  Saxon  and 
Gael.  7.  Used  to  denote  one  supposed 
to  be  a  witch,  Dumfr.  Bride  of  Lamm. 

CUMMER,  s.    Vexation,  &c.    V.  Cummar. 

CUMMERFEALLS,  s.  pi.  An  entertain- 
ment formerly  given  in  S.  on  the  recovery 
of  a  female  from  inlying.  Marriage. — 
Fr.  commere,  a  gossip,  and  veille,  a  vigil, 
a  wake,  a  feast;  q.  "  the  gossip's  wake,  or 
feast." 

CUMMERLYKE,  adj.  Like  cummers,  or 
gossips,  Dunbar. 

CUMMER-ROOM.  In  cummer-room,  an 
encumbrance ;  appearing  as  an  intruder. 

CUMMING,  Cumyeone,  .?.  A  vessel  for 
holding  wort.    Inventories.    V.  Cymming. 

CUMMIT,  part.  pa.     Come.  Nicol  Burne. 

CUMMOCK,  s.  A  short  staff  with  a  crook- 
ed head,  S.O.  Burns. — Gael,  cam,  crook- 
ed, with  the  mark  of  diminution  added. 

CUMMUDGE,  adj.  Snug  ;  comfortable, 
Berwicks.     Probably  a  cant  term. 

CUM-OUT-AWA,  s.  A  swindler,  Upp. 
Clydes.;  q.  Come-out-away,  begone. 

To  CUMPLOUTER,  r.  n.  To  accord.  V. 
Compluther. 

CUMPTER  PACISS.  "  Tua  campter  packs 
of  leid  ;"  as  the  weights  in  a  clock  are  still 
called  paces,  S.,  probably  two  leaden  coun- 
terpoises. 

CUMRAYD,  pret.  r.  Encumbered  ;  em- 
barrassed.    Wyntoicn. 

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To  CUN,  v.  a.  1.  To  learn;  to  know.  E. 
con.  Douglas.  2.  To  taste,  Dumfr.  Mont- 
gomerie. — A.S.  cunn-an,  scire. 
To  CUN,  or  CUNNE  THANKS.  1.  To 
give  thanks;  to  express  a  sense  of  obliga- 
tion, S.  Skinner.  2.  To  feel  grateful;  to 
have  a  sense  of  obligation  ;  expressive  of 
what  passes  in  the  mind,  S.  Often  in 
sing,  con  thank,  S. — Su.G.  kaenn-a,  signi- 
fies to  confess,  to  acknowledge. 

CUNDIE,  s.  1.  An  apartment;  a  concealed 
hole,  Ang.  2.  A  sewer  or  shore.  One 
filled  up  with  stones  is  called  a  rumbling 
cundie ;  synon.  rumbling  syrer.  3.  An 
arched  passage,  for  conducting,  under  a 
road,  the  water  collected  by  drains  from 
wet  grounds  on  the  upper  side  of  the 
road,  Ayrs.  4.  Sometimes  used  to  denote 
a  grate,  or  rather  the  hole  covered  by  a 
grate,  for  receiving  dirty  water,  that  it 
may  be  conveyed  into  the  common  shore, 
Ang. — O.Fr.  conduit,  a  shop,  boutique ; 
also,  an  aqueduct,  or  canal  for  the  con- 
veyance of  water. 

CUNDIE-HOLE,  g.  A  conduit,  as  one 
across  a  road,  Roxb. —  Way-side  Cottager. 

CUNYIE,  s.  A  corner  formed  by  the  meet- 
ing of  two  right  lines,  Roxb.  Berw.  The 
same  with  Coin,  Coynye,  q.  v. 

CUNYIE-HOUSE,  s.  The  mint ;  by  the 
ignorant  orthography  of  early  copyists 
written  Cunzie-house.     V.  Cuinyie. 

CUN YIE-NUIK,  s.  A  very  snug  situation ; 
literally  the  corner  of  a  corner,  Roxb. 

CUNING,  s.  A  rabbit  ;  S.  kinnen,  E.  conie. 
Dunbar.— Belg.  konyn,  Sw.  kanin,  Gael. 
coinnin,  id.  ;  Lat.  cuniculus. 

CUNINGAR,  Cunningaire,  s.  A  warren,  S. 
ActsJa.I. — Sw.  kaningaard,  from  kanin, 
a  rabbit,  and  gaard,  an  enclosure.  V.Yaire. 

CUNYSANCE,  s.  Badge  ;  cognizance.— 
Gau-an  and  Gol.  Fr.  coqnoissance,  id. 

CUNNAND,  part.  pr.  Knowing;  skilful. 
Wi/ntoicn. 

CUNNAND,  s.     Covenant.     Barbour.    V. 

CoNNAND. 

To  CUNNER,  «.  n.    To  scold,  Upp.  Clydes. 

CUNNER,  s.  LA  scolding,  ibid.  2.  A  re- 
primand; a  reproof,  Fife. — Gael,  cain-am, 
signifies  to  dispraise,  cainseoir,  a  scolder, 
and  cainseoinacht,  scolding  ;  cannran-am, 
to  grumble,  and  cannran,  contention. 

CUNNIACK,  s.  A  chamber-pot,  Galloway. 
— This  is,  most  probably, from  Ir.  cuiueog, 
a  can  ;  C.B.  kinnoq,  id. 

CUNNING,  s.  Knowledge.  Acts  Ja.  I.— 
A.S.  cunnynq,  experientia. 

CUNSTAR,  s'.  Aberd.  Reg.— Undoubtedly 
allied  to  Teut.  Dan.  kunst,  art,  science;  if 
not  corr.  from  kunstner,  an  artist. 

CUNTENYNG,s.     Generalship.     V.  Con- 

TENYNG. 

CUNVETH,  Cuneveth,  s.     A  duty  paid  in 

ancient  times.     V.  Conveth. 
CUPAR  JUSTICE.     A  proverbial  phrase 

denoting  trial  after  execution,  S.     The 


popular  tradition  is,  that  a  man,  who  was 
confined  in  prison  in  Cupar-Fife,  obsti- 
nately refused  to  come  out  to  trial ;  and 
that  water  was  let  into  his  cell,  under  the 
idea  of  compelling  him  to  forsake  it,  till 
he  was  actually  drowned  ;  that  those  who 
had  the  charge  of  him,  finding  this  to  be 
the  case,  brought  his  dead  body  into  court, 
and  proceeded  regularly  in  the  trial,  till 
it  was  solemnly  determined  that  he  had 
met  with  nothing  more  than  he  deserved. 
CUP-MOSS,  s.  A  name  given  to  the  Lichen 
tartareus.  Surr.  Banff's.  The  name  pro- 
bably originates  from  the  resemblance 
of  the  fructification  to  cups.  V.  Cudbear. 
CUPPELL,  s.  Perhaps  a  small  tub  ;  a  di- 
min.  from  Teut.  kuyp,  a  tub;  if  not  tubfull. 

CUPS  and  LADLES.  The  husks  of  the 
acorn ;  from  their  resemblance  to  these 
utensils,  Roxb. 

CUPPIL,  s.  Rafter.  V.  Couple. 

CUPPLIN,  s.  The  lower  part  of  the  back- 
bone, s.B. 

CURAGE,  s.     Care;  anxiety.     Douglas. 

CURALE,  adj.  Of  or  belonging  to  coral, 
S.     Inventories. 

CURBAWDY,  s.  Active  courtship;  as, 
"  She  threw  water  at  him,  and  he  an  apple 
at  her;  and  so  began  Curbatcdy,"  Dumfr. 
This  nearly  resembles  Cbroair<7i<?,  although 
quite  different  in  signification. — It  might 
seem  to  be  from  Fr.  coeur,  and  baud-ir, 
q.  what  gladdens  the  heart. 

CURCUDDOCH.  1.  To  dance  curcuddoch, 
or  curcuddie,  a  play  among  children,  in 
which  they  sit  on  their  houghs,  and  hop 
round  in  a  circular  form,  S.  2.  Sitting  close 
together,  and  in  a  friendly  manner.  S.B. 
Ross.  3.  Cordial;  intimate, Dumfr.  Kelly. 

To  CURCUDDOCH,  r.  n.  To  sit  in  this 
manner;  to  hold  a  friendly  tete-a-tete,  S.B. 

To  CURDOO,  Curdow,  r.  a.  To  botch;  to 
sew  in  a  clumsy  manner ;  a  term  applied 
to  inferior  tailors,  Loth.  Tweedd.  V. 
Cardow. 

CUR-DOW.  An  imitative  term,  used  to 
express  the  cooing  of  the  dove,  S.  Hogg. 
— Su.G.  kurr-a,  murmurare. 

To  CURDOW,  Curdoo,  v.  n.  To  make 
love,  Ayrs.  The  Entail.  From  Curr,  to 
coo,  and  doic,  pigeon ;  q.  to  coo  as  a  dove. 

CURDOWER,  s.  1.  One  who  works  at  any 
trade  within  a  burgh  in  which  he  is  not 
a  freeman,  Roxb.  2.  A  tailor  or  semp- 
stress, who  goes  from  house  to  house  to 
mend  old  clothes,  ibid.     Cardower,  Ayrs. 

To  CURE,  r.  a.     To  care  for.    Lyndsay. 

CURE,  s.  Care  ;  anxiety,  Fr.  Paliee  Hon. 

CURER,  s.  A  cover,  a  dish.    Houlate. 

To  CURFUFFLE,  v.  a.  To  discompose; 
to  dishevel,  S.  Ross.  Y.  Fuffle. 

CURFUFFLE,  s.  Tremour ;  agitation,  S. 
Antiquary. 

CURFURE>.   The  curfew  bell.     V.  Cur- 

'  PHOUR. 

CURGELLIT,  part.   adj.      Having   one's 


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feelings  shocked,  by  seeing  or  hearing  of 
any  horrible  deed,  Ayrs.  Expl.  as-  synon. 
with,  "  It  gars  a'  my  flesh  creep."— ^Fr. 
coeur,  and  gel-er;  q. "  to  freeze  the  heart  V 

CURGES,  s.  pi.  Undoubtedly  meant,  to. de- 
note curches,  kerchiefs,  or  coverings  for 
the  head.     Chalm.  Mary.    V.  Cotirche. 

CURGLAFF,  s.  The  shock  felt  in  bathing, 
when  one  first  plunges  into  the  cold  wa- 
ter, Banffs. 

CURGLOFT,  part.  adj.  Panic-struck.  Mes- 
t oil's  Poems. 

CURIE,  s.  Search;  investigation.  Douglas. 
Fr.  quer-ir,  to  inquire. 

CURIOUS,  adj.  Anxious;  eager;  fond,  S. 
Baillie. — O.Fr.  curios,  curious,  empresse', 
plein  de  zele,  d'affection,  soigneux,  atten- 
tif  ;  Gl.  Rom.  Roquefort. 

To  CURJUTE,  r.  a.  1.  To  overwhelm  ;  to 
overthrow ;  a  term  much  used  by  chil- 
dren, especially  with  respect  to  the  small 
banks  or  darns  which  they  raise,  when 
these  are  carried  off  by  the  force  of  the 
water,  Fife.  2.  To  overpower  by  means  of 
intoxicating  liquor;  Curjuttit  wi'  drink,  ib. 

CURKLING,  s.  The  sound  emitted  by  the 
quail.   Urquhart's  Rabelais.  V. Cheiping. 

To  CURL,  Curle,  s.:  To  cause  a  stone  to 
move  along  ice  towards  a  mark,  S.  Pen- 
necuik. 

CURLDODDY,s.  1.  Ribgrass.  Evergreen. 
Border  Minstrelsy.  2.  Natural  clover, 
S.  Orkn.     Neill. 

CURLDODDIES,  s.  pi.   Curled  cabbage,  S. 

CURLER,  s.  One  who  amuses  himself  at 
the  play  of  curling,  S.  Baillie. 

CURLET,  s.     A  coverlet. 

CURLIE-DODDIE,  s.  The  Scabious,  or 
Devil's-bit ;  Scabiosa  Arvensis,  Linn.,  S.A. 

CURLIE-DODDIES,s.p7.  The  name  given 
to  a  sort  of  sugar-plums,  rough  with  con- 
fectionary on  the  outside,  given  to  chil- 
dren, Roxb. 

CURLIE-FUFFS,  s.  pi.  A  term  applied, 
apparently  in  a  ludicrous  way,  to  false 
hair  worn  by  females  in  order  to  supply 
deficiencies,  Teviotd. ;  from  the  idea  of 
puffing  up  the  hair.     V.  Fuf,  Fuff,  r. 

CURLIES,  s.  pi.  Colewort,  of  which  the 
leaves  are  curled,  S.B. 

CURLY  KALE.  The  same  with  Curlies,  s. 
— Isl.  kndlkael,  i.  e.,  curled  kail ;  in  Dan. 
kruskael,  or  crisped  colewort. 

CURLIEWURLIE,  s.  A  figure  or  orna- 
ment on  stone,  &c.  Synon.  Tirly-wirly. 
Bob  Boy.  Curliewurlies,  fantastical  cir- 
cular ornaments.     Gl.  Antiquary. 

CURLING,  s.  An  amusement  on  the  ice, 
in  S.,  in  which  two  contending  parties 
push,  or  slide  forward,  great  stones  of  a 
hemispherical  form,  of  from  forty  to  se- 
venty pounds'  weight,  with  iron  or  wooden 
handles  at  the  top.  The  object  of  the 
player  is  to  lay  his  stone  as  near  the  mark 
as  possible,  to  guard  that  of  his  partner 
which  had  been  well  laid  before,  or  to 


strike  off  that  of  his  antagonist.  Pennant's 
Tour  in  Scot.— Perhaps  from  Teut.  kroll- 
en,  krull-en,  sinuare,  flectere,  whesce  li. 
curl ;  as  the  great  art  of  the  game  is,  to 
make  the  stones  bend  or  curve  in  towards 
the  mark,  when  it  is  so  blocked  up  that 
they  cannot  be  directed  in  a  straight  line. 

CURLING-STANE,s.  A  stone  used  in  curl- 
ing, S.  Ramsay. — Teut.  krull-en,  sinuare, 
fleeter©. 

To  CURLIPPIE,  v.  a.    To  steal  slyly,  Fife. 

CURLOROUS,  adj.  Churlish;  niggardly. 
Bannatyne  Poems. — AJ5.  ceorl,  rusticus. 

CURLUNS,  s.  pi.  The  earth-nut;  the  pig- 
nut; Bunium  bulbocastanum,  Linn.,  Gal- 
loway.    Synon.  Lousy  Arnot. 

CURMOW,  s.  An  accompaniment;  a  con- 
voy, Fife. — Gael,  coirmeog,  denotes  a  fe- 
male gossip,  coirme,  a  pot-companion  ; 
from  coirm,  cuirm,  ale. 

CURMUD,  adj.  1.  Conjoining  the  ideas  of 
closeness  of  situation,  and  of  apparent 
cordiality  or  intimacy,  South  of  S.  La- 
narks.  A.  Scott's  P.  2.  Intimate  ;  in  a 
state  of  great  familiarity,  Roxb.  Tweedd. 
It  is  often  used  in  a  bad  sense  ;  _  as, 
They're  o'er  curmud  thegither,  signifying, 
that  a  man  and  woman  are  so  familiar 
as  to  excite  suspicion.  3.  Snug;  comfort- 
able, Selkirks. 

To  CURMUD,  r.  n.  To  sit  in  a  state  of 
closeness  and  familiarity.  They're  cur- 
muddin'  thegither,  Angus. 

CURMUDGE,  s.  A  mean  fellow,  Fife.  E, 
curmudgeon. 

CURMUDGEOUS,ar7/.Mean,niggardly,ib. 

CURMUDLIE,  Carmudlie,  s.  Close  con- 
tact; a  state  of  pressure  on  each  other, 
S.B.— The  origin  may  be  Isl.  kur-a,  to  sit 
at  rest,  (V.  Curr)  ;  and  mot,  opposite  to, 
or  rather  Dan.,  mod,  by,  aside. 

CURMURRING,  5.  Grumbling  ;  that  mo- 
tion of  the  intestines  produced  by  slight 
gripes,  S.  Burns.— Teut.  koer-en,  gemere, 
morr-en,  murmurare. 

CURN,  Kurn,  s.  1 .  A  grain ;  a  siugle  seed, 
S.  2.  A  particle ;  part  of  a  grain,  S.  Chalm. 
Air.  3.  A  quantity,  an  indefinite  number,S. 
4.  A  cum  o'  bread,  a,  small  piece  of  bread, 
Roxb.  5.  A  number  of  persons,  S.  Journ. 
Lond. — Moes.G.  kaurno,  Su.G.  kom,  a 
grain. 

CURN,  Curne,  s.     A  hand-mill,  Fife. 

To  CURN,  CrjRNE,  v.  a.    To  grind,  Fife. 

Bere-Curne,  s.  Expl.  "the  bere-stane." — ■ 
dime  is  the  same  with  E.  quern,  Moes.G. 
quairn,  A.S.  cicaern,  ciceorn,  cuyrn,  Su.G. 
quern,  quarn,  mola.  Su.G.  wir-a,  circum- 
agere,  or  hurr-a  in  gyrum  agitare,  has 
been  viewed  as  the  root.  Perhaps  hwerfic-a, 
id.,  has  as  good  a  claim. 

Pepper-Curne,s.  A  mill  for  grinding  pepper. 

To  CURNAB,  r.  a.  To  pilfer,  Fife.— The 
last  part  of  this  v.  is  evidently  E.  nab,  to 
seize  without  warning.  In  S.  it  properly 
signifies  to  seize  in  this  manner  what  is  not 


CUR 


ISO 


cus 


one's  own,  to  seize  in  the  way  of  rapine. 
Su.G.  napp-a,  cito  ampere.   Perhaps  the 
first  syllable  is  allied  to  kur-a,  to  lay  hold 
of  clandestinely. 
CURNEY,  Curnie,  8.     A  small  quantity 

or  number,  South  of  S.     Q.  Durward. 
CURNY,  Curney,  adj.    1.  Grainy,  S.     Old 
Mortality.  2.  Knotted,  candied ;  as  honey, 
marmalade,  &c,  Roxb.    Quernie,  id.,  Kin- 
ross.— Germ,  kernicht. 
CURNIE,  s.     A  nursery-term  for  the  little 

finger;  sometimes  curnie- wurnie,  Fife. 
CURNOITTED,  adj.  Peevish,  Mearns. 
CURPHOUR,   Curfure,  s.      The  curfew 
bell,  or  evening  peal.    Bannatyue  Poems. 
CURPLE,  s.     A  crupper,  S. — Fr.  croupe. 
CURPON,  Curpin,  s.     1.  The  rump  of  a 
fowl,  S.      2.  Applied   ludicrously  to  the 
buttocks  of  man,S.     Burns.     3.  Curpin 
is  the  common  term  in  S.  for  the  crupper 
of  a  saddle. — Fr.  cropion,  the  rump. 
To  Pay  one's  Curpin,  s.    To  beat  one. 
Ape's  Curpon,  a  designation  applied  to  a 
child,  when  meant  to  express  displeasure 
and  contempt,  Ang. 
To  CURR,  r.  n.    To  lean. — Isl.  kure,  avium 

more  reclinatus  quiesco. 
rlo  CURR,  r.  n.     Used  in  the  same  sense 

with  E.  cower.  Boss. 
To  CURR,  r.  n.  To  purr  as  a  cat,  Roxb. — 
It  had  been  anciently  used  in  the  sense  of 
Coo,  as  applied  to  doves. — Teut.  koer-en, 
gemere  instar  turturis;  Isl.  Su.G.  kurr-a, 
murmur  edere  ;  Isl.  kaur-a,  mussitare, 
kaur,  murmur. 
CURRACH,  Currok,  s.     A  skiff  or  small 

boat.    Bellenden. — Gael,  curach. 
CURRACK,    Curroch,  s.      A  small  cart 
made  of  twigs,  S.B.    Statist.  Ace— Gael. 
cuinqreach,  a  cart  or  wagon. 
CURRAN-BUN,  s.  The  vulgar  name  for  the 
sweet  cake  used  at  the  New-year,from  the 
currants  with  which  it  is  baked,  S.  Picken. 
CURRAN-PETRIS,  s.     The  name  given  to 
a  certain  root,  South  Uist. — Gael,  curran 
denotes  a    carrot ;    perhaps   St.   Peter's 
Carrot;   it   being  very  common,   in  the 
Highlands  and  Islands  of  S.,  to  denomi- 
nate objects  from  some  favourite  Saint. 
CURRIE,  Courie,  s.     A  small   stool,  La- 
narks.  ;  denominated  perhaps  from  the  r. 
to  Curr,  to  sit  by  leaning  on  the  hams;  or 
Cour,  to  stoop,  to  crouch. 
To  CURRIEMUDGEL,  r.  a.     To  beat  in 
good  humour,  Fife.     Gurriemudge  is  used 
in  Loth.     One  takes  hold  of  a  child,  and 
rubbing  the  child's  ears  in  good  humour, 
says,  "  I'll  curriemudge  you." 
CURRIE-WIRRIE,arf/.     Expressive  of  a 
noisy,    habitual    growl,     Ayrs.     Synon. 
TirwirHng. 
To  CURRIT,  r.  n.     A  term  applied  to  a 
smooth-going  carriage  or  vehicle  of  any 
kind  ;  as,  "  It  currits  smoothly  alang," 
Roxb.    Perhaps  from  the  Lat.  v.  currere, 
to  run. 


CURROCK-CROSS'T,  adj.  Bound  to  a 
currack,  Buchan.     Tarras's  Poems. 

To  CURROO,  r.  n.  "  To  coo  ;  applied  to 
the  lengthened  coo  of  the  male  pigeon," 
Clydes. — Isl.  kurr-a,  murmurare,  nrinu- 
rire  instar  palumbum ;  Haldorson. — Teut. 
koer-en,  gemere  instar  turturis  aut  colum- 
bae. 

CURSABILL,  adj.  Current.  Aberd.  Beg. 
— Fr.  coursable,  id. 

CURSADDLE,  s.     V.  Car-saddle. 

CURSCHE,  s.  A  covering  for  a  woman's 
head,  S.     Aberd.  Beg.  V.  Courche. 

To  CURSEESE,  v.  a.  To  reprove  ;  to  pun- 
ish, Aberd. 

CURSELL,  8.  Pyle  and  cursell,  a  techni- 
cal phrase,  formerly  used  in  the  mint,  ap- 
parently denoting  the  impression  made 
on  each  side  of  a  piece  of  money,  and  equi- 
valent to  E.  cross  and  pile.  ActsJa.  VI. 
— Fr.  pile  denotes  not  only  the  impression 
made  on  the  reverse  of  a  coin,  but  the  die 
with  which  it  is  made  ;  while  Cursell  is 
a  diminutive  from  cors,  S.  the  cross, which 
was  always  stamped  on  the  more  ancient 
coins. 

CURSE  0'  SCOTLAND,  the  name  given  to 
the  nine  of  diamonds  in  the  game  of  Whist ; 
said  to  have  originated  from  the  tidings  of  a 
severe  defeat  of  the  Scots  having  been  writ- 
ten on  the  back  of  this  card,  South  of  S. 

CURSOUR,  S.  Couser,  Cusser,  s.  A  stal- 
lion ;  originally  a  war-horse.  Wallace. 
— Fr.  coursiere,  a  tilting  horse. 

CURTALD,  s.  A  kind  of  cannon.— Fr. 
courtault,  O.E.  courtaud,  "  a  kind  of  short 
piece  of  ordinance,  used  at  sea  ;"  Phillips. 
From  Fr.  court,  short. 

CURTEONS,  s.  pi.  Apparently  corr.  from 

Fr.  carton,  thick  paper  or  pasteboard. 
CURTILL,  s.    A  slut.     Gl.  Lundsay. 
CURT1LL,  adj.     Sluttish.— Mr.  Chalmers 

properly  refers  to  O.E.  curtail,  a  drab. 
CURTOUSH,  s.  "  A  woman's  short  gown," 
Ayrs.,  Gl.  Picken ;  i.e.,  what  is  in  E.  called 
a  bed-gown  ;  Loth.  id. — Apparently  from 
Fr.  court,  Belg.  hurt,  short,  and  housse, 
which  itself  includes  the  idea  of  shortness. 
CURWURRING,  s.     Synon.  with  Curmur- 
ring,  Loth.— Isl.  kurr-a,  murmurare,  and 
rerr-a,  or  urr-a,  hirrire. 
CUSCHE,  Cl'sse,  s.  Armour  for  the  thighs, 
Wyntown. — Fr.  cu  issot,  id.,  from  euisse,  the 
thigh. 
CUSCHETTE,  s.    A  ringdove.    V.  Kow- 

SCHOT. 

CUSHIE,  Cushie-dow,  s.  The  ringdove,  S. 
Mayne's  Siller  Gun.  V.  Kowschot. 

CUSHIE-NEEL,  s.  Cochineal,  as  the  word 
is  still  pronounced  by  the  vulgar  in  S. 

*  CUSHION,  s.  Set  beside  the  cushion,  laid 
aside  ;  equivalent  to  the  modern  phrase, 
"  laid  on  the  shelf."     Spalding. 

CUSHLE-MUSHLE,  s.  Earnest  and  con- 
tinued muttering,  S.B.  Boss. — Su.G. 
kusk-a,  to  soothe,  musk-a,  to  hide. 


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CUSYNG,  s.  Accusation.     Wallace. 

CUSSANIS,  s.  pi.  Perhaps,  armour  for  the 
thighs.  Fr.  cuissots. 

CUSSELS,  s.  The  viviparous  Blenny,  Fife. 
Synon.  Greenbone. 

CUSSER,  Cooser,  s.     V.  Cursour. 

CUST,  8.  Perhaps  abbrev.  of  Custroun,  q.  v. 

CUSTELL  PENNIE,  "  A  due  the  Bailive 
claimes  out  of  the  goods  of  the  deceased." 
MS.  Explication  of  Norish  words,  Orkn. 
Shetl.  V.  Best  Aucht. 

CUSTOC,  s.    V.  Castock. 

CUSTODIER,  s.  One  who  has  any  thing  in 
trust,  in  order  to  its  being  carefully  kept; 
a  depositary,  S.  The  Abbot. — L.B.  cus- 
todiar-ius,  custos  ;  Du  Cange. 

CUSTOMAR,  Customer,  s.  One  who  re- 
ceives duty  on  goods,  S.     Acts  Ja.  IV. 

CUSTRIL,  Koostril,  s.  A  sort  of  fool  or 
silly  fellow,  Roxb. — O.E.  custrell  denoted 
the  servant  of  a  man-at-arms  ;  and  O.F. 
costereaux,  peasantry  outlaws.  V.  Cus- 
troun. 

CUSTROUN, s.  A  low-born  fellow  ;  per- 
haps a  beggar.  Polwart. — O.Fr.  coestron, 
batard,  enfant  illegitime  ;  Gl.  Roquefort. 

CUSTOMABLE,  Customable,  adj.  This 
word,  besides  signifying,  as  in  E.,  "ac- 
cording to  custom,"  (V.  Spottisw.  Suppl. 
Dec.  p.  209,)  also  denotes  what  is  subject 
to  the  payment  of  custom.    Skene. 

CUSTUMARIE,  s.  The  office  of  the  cus- 
toms.    Acts  Ja.  V. — Fr.  coustumerie,  id. 

To  CUSTUME,  v.  a.  To  exact  custom  for; 
to  subject  to  taxation,  ibid. 

CUT,  s.  A  lot.  To  draw  cuts,  to  determine 
by  lot.     Douglas. 

CUT,  s.  A  certain  quantity  of  yarn,  S. 
Statist.  Ace. 

CUTCHACH,  s.  V.  Coutchack. 

CUTCHIN,  adj.  Cowardly ;  knocking  under. 
The  same  with  E.  couching.  V.  Coucher. 

CUTE,  Coot,  Cuitt,s.  The  ancle,S.  Lynd- 
say.  Dunbar. — Teut.  kuyte,  sura. 

To  Let  one  Cule  his  Cutes.  To  leave 
one  to  wait  in  a  situation  where  he  is 
exposed  to  the  cold ;  a  phrase  common 
among  the  vulgar;  as,  "  /  let  him  cule  his 
cutes  at  the  dore,"  or  "  in  the  lobby." 

CUTIT,  Cuitit,  part.  adj.  Having  ancles ; 
as,  sma' -cuitit,  having  neat  ancles,  thick- 
cuitit,  &c. 

CUTE,  s.  A  thing  of  no  value.  Dunbar. 

CUTE,  adj.  Shrewd ;  sharp-sighted ;  acute, 
S.  2.  Deep;  designing;  crafty,  S.B. — A.S. 
cuth,  expertus. 

To  CUTE,  v.  n.  To  play  at  the  amusement 
of  curling. — This  term  is  used  in  the 
higher  parts  of  Clydes.     V.  Coit,  v.,  2. 

To  CUTER,  r.  a.     To  cocker,  S.  V.  Kuter. 

CUT-FINGERED,  adj.  1.  A  ludicrous 
term,  applied  to  one  who  gives  a  short 
answer,  or  replies  with  some  degree  of 
acrimony.  The  idea  seems  borrowed  from 
the  peevish  humour  often  manifested, 
when  one  has  cut  one's  finger.  2.  Applied 


also  to  one  who  leaves  a  company  abrupt- 
ly, or  makes  what  is  termed  a  sbovmjouk; 
as  "He's  gane  away  unco cut-finger't-'wise," 
Roxb. 

CUTH,  Cooth,  s.  The  coalfish,  before  it  be 
fully  grown,  Orkn.     Statist.  Ace. 

CUTHBERT'S(St.)  BEADS,  s.pl.  A  name 
given  to  the  Entrochi,  S. 

CUTHER1E,  CuDDERiE,«f//.  Very  suscept- 
ible of  cold, S.B. — Belg.£cW,cold,andn/A;, 
denoting  full  possession  of  any  quality. 

CUTHIL,  s.  A  word  used  to  denote  corn 
carried  to  another  field  than  that  on  which 
it  grew,  Perths.     V.  Cutle,  t. 

CUT-HORNIT,  part.  adv.  Having  the 
horns  cut  short.     Aberd.  Reg. 

CUTHRIE,  adj.  Having  the'  sensation  of 
cold;  fond  of  drawing  near  to  the  fire,  Ang. 

CUTIE-STANE,  s.  A  stone  used  in  the 
amusement  of  curling ;  sometimes  pron. 
Cuttin-Staue,  Clydes. — Apparently  an  old 
Cumbrian  word,  from  C.B.  cwd,  "  a  pro- 
jecting, ejecting,  or  throwing  off;*'  Owen. 

CUTIKINS,s./>/.  Cutikins,  now  called  gai- 
ters, are  short ;  Spatterdashes,  Scotice'%- 
gins,  cover  the  whole  leg.  From  cute,  the 
ancle.     Antiquary. 

To  CUTLE,  Cuitle,  Cuittle,  v.  n.  To 
wheedle  ;  To  cutle  in  with  one,  id.,  S. 
The  Abbot. — Teut.  quedel-en,  garrire. 

To  CUTLE,  v.  a.  To  cutle  corn,  to  carry 
corn  out  of  water-mark  to  higher  ground, 
or  from  low  to  high  ground,  that  it  may 
be  sooner  dried  ;  from  a  damp  to  a  dry 
position,  with  the  same  view  ;  from  a 
lown  or  sheltered  spot  to  one  that  is  ex- 
posed to  the  wind.  The  same  term  is 
used,  when  corn  is  removed  froiu  a  dis- 
tant part  of  a  field,  or  of  the  farm,  to  one 
that  is  nearer  ;  that  when  ready  to  be 
stacked,  or  housed,  it  may  not  be  neces- 
sary to  fetch  it  far  in  bad  roads,  W.  Loth. 
Cuthil,FeTths. — Sa,x.kaut-en,Su.G.kiut-a, 
mutare. 

CUTLE,  s.  The  corn  set  up  in  this  manner, 
W.  Loth.  It  is  sometimes  removed  to  give 
liberty  to  the  cattle  to  eat  the  foggage. 

CUTLING,  s.  A  flatterer;  one  who  coaxes; 
a  wheedler ;  from  Cutle,  r.   Jacob.  Mel. 

CUT-POCK,  s.  The  stomach  of  a  fish,  S.B. 
Moss. 

CUTTABLE,a<7/.Whatmaybecutormowed. 

CUTTETLIE,  Cuttedly,  adv.  1.  With 
quick  but  unequal  motion.  Burel.  2. 
Suddenly ;  abruptly,  S.  3.  Laconically 
and  tartlv,  S.     Baillie. 

CUT-THROAT,  s.  1.  A  dark  lantern  or 
boicet,  in  which  there  is  generally  horn  in- 
stead of  glass;  but  so  constructed  that  the 
light  may  be  completely  obscured,  when 
this  is  found  necessary  for  the  perpetra- 
tion of  any  criminal  act,  S.  2.  The  name 
formerly  given  to  a  piece  of  ordnance. 

CUTTY,  Kittie,  s.  A  light  or  worthless 
woman. 

CUTTY-QUEAN,  *.     1.  A  worthless  wo- 


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man,  S.  2.  Ludicrously  applied  to  a  wren. 
Herd's  Coll.     V.  Kittie. 

CUTTY,  Cuttie,  ad/.  1.  Short,  S.  2.  Testy; 
hasty  ;  or  to  expl.  it  by  another  S.  idiom, 
"short  of  the  temper,"  Fife. — Gael,  at- 
tach, short,  bobtailed.     Hence, 

CUTTIE,  Cutty,  Cutie,  s.  1.  A  popgun. 
Bp.  Galloway.  2.  A  spoon,  S. — Gael. 
cutag,  id.  Ross.  3.  A  short  tobacco 
pipe,  S.  Ramsay.  4.  "  A  short  stump 
of  a  girl,"  Dumfr. 

CUTTY-GUN,  s.  A  short  tobacco-pipe, 
Mearns.     Cuttle,  synon. 

CUTTIE, ».  A  hare,  Fife,  Perths.  Berwicks. 
"  Lepus  timidus,  Common  Hare.  S.  Man- 
kin,  Cuttle." — C.B.  cxct,  a  rump  or  tail, 
a  scut. 

CUTTIE-CL  AP,  t.  The  couch  of  a  hare ;  its 
seat  or  lair,  Kinross,  Perths. 

CUTTIE'S-FUD,  s.  A  hare's  tail,  ibid. 
— Perhaps  from  Gael,  cutach,  bob-tailed. 
Cutag,  according  to  Shaw,  denotes  "  any 
short  thing  of  feminine  gender."  Armor. 
gat,  a  hare. 

CUTTIE,  s.  A  horse  or  mare  of  two  years 
of  age,  Mearns.  Supposed  to  be  a  dimin. 
from  Cout,  i.  e.,  a  colt. 

CUTTY-BROWN,  s.  Apparently  a  designa- 
tion for  a  brown  horse  that  is  crop-eared, 
or  perhaps  docked  in  the  tail.  Herd's  Coll. 

CUTTY-RUNG,  e.  A  crupper,  formed  by  a 
short  piece  of  wood  fixed  to  the  saddle  at 
each  end  by  a  cord,  Mearns. 

CUTTIE,  s.  The  Black  Guillemot,  S.O. 
Fleming. 

CUTTIE^BOYN,  s.  A  small  tub  for  wash- 
ing the  feet  in,  Lanarks.  Ayrs. 


CUTTY-FREE,  adj.  Able  to  take  one's 
food,  S.B. 

CUTTY-MUN,  s.  Cutty-mun  and  Tree- 
ladle.  Supposed  to  be  the  name  of  an 
old  tune.  Cutty-mun,  if  denoting  a  spoon 
with  a  very  short  handle,  as  its  connexion 
with  Treeladle,  a  wooden  ladle,  would 
intimate,  must  be  viewed  as  tautological; 
Munn  itself,  q.  v.,  bearing  this  sense. 

CUTTY-STOOL,  s.  1.  A  low  stool,  S.  2. 
The  stool  of  repentance,  S.  Sir  J.  Sin- 
clair.— From  cutty,  kittie,  a  light  woman. 
V.  Kittie. 

CUTTIE-STOUP,  s.  A  pewter  vessel  hold- 
ing the  eighth  part  of  a  chopin  or  quart, 
S.  Burns.    Modem  S.,  a  Gill. 

CUTTIT,  Cutted,  adj.  1.  Abrupt,  S.  R. 
Bruce.     2.  Laconic  and  tart,  S. 

CUTTITLIE,  adv.    V.  Cuttetlie. 

To  CUTTLE,  v.  n.  To  smile  or  laugh  in 
a  suppressed  manner,  Teviotd.  Synon. 
Smurtle. 

CUTTUMRUNG,  s.  That  part  of  the  Tree- 
and-trantlum  which  goes  under  the  tail, 
Aberd. 

CUTWIDDIE,  Cudwuddie,s.  1.  The  piece 
of  wood  by  which  a  harrow  is  fastened  to 
the  yoke,  Fife.  2.  Cuticiddies,  pi.  The 
links  which  join  the  swingletrees  to  the 
threiptree  in  a  plough,  Clydes. 

CUTWORM,  s.  A  small  white  grub  which 
destroys  vegetables,  by  cutting  through 
the  stem,  S. 

CUWYN,  s.  Stratagem.  V.  Conuyne. 

CUZ,  adr.   Closely,  Ang.  Synon.  Cosie,  q.  v. 

CWAW,  Cway,  a  contraction  for  Comeaica' 
or  away,  S. 


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DA,  s.    Day.  Douglas.     V.  Daw. 

DA',  Dae,  Day,  s.  A  doe.  Acts  Ja.  VI.— 
A.S.  da,  Dan.  daa,  id. 

DA,  s.  A  sluggard.     V.  Daw. 

DA,  s.  Perhaps  a  small  portion  or  piece  ; 
from  A.S.  dal,  a  division,  or  dael,  a  por- 
tion, I  being  quiescent  in  the  end  of  many 
words  in  S. 

D  A  AR,  adj.  Dear,  in  price ;  compar.  daarer, 
superl.  daarest,  Aberd.     V.  Darrar. 

To  DAB,  Daub,  v.  a.  1.  To  peck,  as  birds 
do,  S.  J.  Nicol.  2.  To  prick.  Popular 
Bcdl. —  Tent,  dabb-en,  suffodere,  fodicare. 

DAB,  s.  1.  A  stroke  from  the  beak  of  a 
bird,  S.     2.  A  smart  push.     Creichton. 

DABACH,  s.  A  stroke  or  blow,  Buchan. — 
Probably  a  dimin.  from  Dab,  a  stroke. 
Gael,  diobadh, however,  is  a  prick,  a  point. 

To  DABBER,  Dever,  t.  a.  To  confound  or 
stupify  one,  by  talking  so  rapidly  that  one 
cannot  understand  what  is  said,  Dumfr. — 
This  seems  to  be  merely  a  provincial  va- 
riety of  Dauer.  Daher,  v.  a. 

To  DABBER,  r.  n.    To  jar ;  to  wrangle, 


Aberd. — Gael,  deabh-am  signifies  u  to  bat- 
tle, to  encounter;"  Shaw. 

DABBIES,  s.  pi.  Haly,  Holy,  or  Helly, 
Dabbies.  1.  The  designation  still  given, 
in  Galloway,  to  the  bread  used  in  the  Sa- 
crament of  the  Lord's  Supper.  This  is 
not  baked  in  the  form  of  a  loaf,  but  in 
cakes  such  as  are  generally  called  Short- 
bread. 2.  The  vulgar  name  still  given  in 
Edinburgh  to  a  species  of  cake  baked  with 
butter,  otherwise  called  Petticoat-tails; 
in  Dundee,  Holy  Doupies. — They  have  ob- 
viously been  denominated  Dabbies,  as  be- 
ing punctured,  from  the  v.  to  Dab ;  and 
Haly,  Helly,  or  Holy,  as  being  conse- 
crated to  a  religious  use. 

DABERLACK,  s.  1.  "  A  kind  of  long  sea- 
weed," Gl.  Sure.  Nairn.  2.  "  Any  wet 
dirty  strap  of  cloth  or  leather,"  ibid.  In 
this  sense  it  is  often  used  to  signify  the 
rags  of  a  tattered  garment,  from  its  re- 
semblance to  long  sea-weed.  3.  Applied 
to  the  hair  of  the  head,  when  hanging  in 
lank,  tangled  and  separate  locks,  ibid. 


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DABLET,  s.  An  imp  ;  a  little  devil.  Wat- 
son's Coll. — Fr.  diableteau,  id. 

B  ACH  AN,  {ijult.)  s.  A  puny  dwarfish  crea- 
ture, Buclian.  Synon.  with  Ablach,  Wary- 
drag,  &c. — Gael,  daoch,  a  periwinkle  ; 
Teut.  docke,  a  puppet. 

BACKER,  s.     Struggle,  Ang.    Boss. 

To  BACKER,  Baiker,  v.  a.  1.  To  search; 
to  search  for  stolen  goods,  S.B.  lloss.  2. 
To  engage ;  to  grapple,  S.B.  Poems  Bach. 
Dial.  3.  To  toil  as  in  job  work.  Gl. 
Sibb.  4.  To  deal  in  a  peddling  way  ;  to 
truck;  to  barter,  S.  5.  To  be  slightly  em- 
ployed, S.  6.  To  be  engaged  about  any 
piece  of  work  in  which  one  does  not  make 
great  exertion  ;  to  be  slightly  employed, 
S.  7.  To  stroll,  or  go  about  in  a  care- 
less manner,  not  having  much  to  do, 
Roxb.  Heart  Mid-Loth.  8.  To  go  about 
in  a  feeble  or  infirm  state,  Ettr.  For.  9. 
To  Daiker  on,  to  continue  in  any  situa- 
tion, or  engaged  in  any  business,  in  a  state 
of  irresolution  whether  to  quit  it  or  not ; 
to  hang  on,  S.  Bob  Boy.  10.  To  Daiker 
up  the  Gate,  to  jog  or  walk  slowly  up  a 
street,  S.  ibid. — Gael,  deachair-am,  to  fol- 
low ;  Flem.  daecker-en,  to  fly  about. 

BACKLE,  s.  1.  Suspense  ;  hesitation ;  ap- 
plied both  to  inanimate  objects,  and  to  the 
mind,  S.B.  2.  The  fading  of  the  fire. 
Gl.Surr.  Nairn. 

BACKLIE,  adj.  1.  Of  a  swarthy  complexion. 
Ayrs.  2.  Pale  ;  having  a  sickly  appear- 
ance,ibid. — Isl.  dauck-r,  doeck-rsobacvaaa. 
It  is  conjoined  with  many  other  words; 
as,  daukkblar,  nigro-coeruleus,  dark-blue; 
daukkraud-r,  nigro-ruber,  dark-red,  &c. 

BA.GKLIN,pari.pr.  1.  In  a  state  of  doubt, 
S.B.     2.  Slow  ;  dilatory,  S.B. 

BACKLIN,  s.  A  slight  shower  ;  "  a  dack- 
lin  of  rain,"  S.B. 

To  BACRE  one,  v.  a.  To  inflict  corporal 
punishment  on  one  ;  as,  u  I'll  dacre  ye," 
spoken  jocosely,  Bumfr. 

BAB,  s.     A  large  piece.     V.  Dawd. 

BAB.  Dad  a  bit,  rot  a  whit;  a  minced  oath, 
dad  being  expl.  as  equivalent  to  devil, 
Meariis.     Ta  ylor's  S.  Poems. 

To  BAB,  Baud,  r.  a,  1.  To  thrash,  S.B. 
Saxon  and  Gael.  2.  To  dash ;  to  drive 
forcibly,  S.  Knox.  3.  To  throw  dirt  so 
as  to  bespatter,  S.    J.  Nicol. 

B AB,  s.  1 .  A  sudden  and  violent  motion  or 
stroke.  It  is  also  used  to  denote  a  blow 
given  by  one  person  to  another,  Galloway, 
South  of  S.  Bamsay.  2.  Used  to  denote 
the  act  of  beating  with  the  hands,  as  ex- 
pressive of  a  plaudit,  Bumfr.  Siller  Gun. 

To  BAB  Bown,  v.  n.  To  fall  or  sink  down, 
forcibly  and  with  noise,  S.     Bamsay. 

BABBlE,  s.  A  father;  the  term  most  com- 
monly used  by  the  children  of  the  pea- 
santry, S.     Sony  Herd's  Coll. 

BABBINS,  s.  pi.     A  beating;  I'se  yi'e  you 

your  daddins,  I  will  beat  you,  Fife. 
To  BABBLE,  Batpt,e,  r.  a.     1.  To  drag- 


gle, S.  2.  To  do  any  work  in  a  slovenly 
way,  Ang. 

To  BABBLE,  Baidle,  r.  n.  1.  To  be  slow 
in  motion  or  action,  S.  2.  To  waddle  ;  to 
wriggle,  S.  3.  To  be  feeble  or  apparently 
unfit  for  exertion,  S.  4.  To  daddle  and 
drink,  to  tipple,  S.  5.  Applied  to  one 
addicted  to  prostitution,  Ayrs.  V.Bawdie. 

BABBLE,  Baddlie,  s.  A  pinafore,  a  larger 
sort  of  bib,  S. 

To  BABE.     Perhaps  to  suck. 

To  BAFF,  v.  n.     1.  To  be  foolish.  Policart. 

2.  To  make  sport,  Lanarks.  3.  To  toy, 
rather  conveying  the  idea  of  wantonness, 
Ayrs.  S.B.  S.O.  Picken's  Poems.— -Sax. 
dac-en,  insanire  ;  Su.G.  dofw-a, sensu  pri- 
vare,  dofn-a,  stupere. 

B  AFFER  Y,s.  1 .  Romping ;  frolicksomeness, 
S.    2.  Thoughtlessness ;  folly,  S.B.  Boss. 

B  AFFICK,  s.  A  coarse  tub  or  trough,  Orkn. 

BAFFIN,  Baffing,  s.  1.  Folly  in  general, 
S.  Bamsay.  2.  Pastime;  gaiety,  S.  Lynd- 
say.  3.  Excessive  diversion.  Kelly.  4. 
Matrimonial  intercourse.  S.  P.  Bepr.  5. 
Loose  conversation  ;  smutty  language,  S. 
Old  Mortality.  6.  "  Ballying  ;"  indeli- 
cate toying,  S.  Gl.Shirrefs.  7.  Berange- 
nient ;  frenzy.    Mel  rill's  MS. 

BAFFING,  part.  adj.  Merry ;  gay ;  light- 
hearted,  S.     Petticoat  Tales. 

BAFT,  adj.  1.  Belirious  ;  stupid,  S.  Bel- 
lenden.    2.  Foolish  ;  unwise,  S.    Lyndsay. 

3.  Giddy;  thoughtless,  S.  Diallog.  4. 
Playful ;  innocently  gay,  S.  Bamsay.  5. 
Gay,  to  excess,  S.  Boss.  6.  Wanton,  S. 
Shirrefs.  7.  Extremely  eager  for  the  at- 
tainment of  any  object,  or  foolishly  fond  in 
the  possession  of  it,  S. — Isl.  dauf-r,  dauft, 
fatuus,  subtristis  ;  Su.G.  doef,  stupidus. 

BAFT  BAYS.  The  Christmas  holidays, 
and  those  at  the  New-year,  S.    Ferguson. 

BAFTISH,  adj.  In  some  degree  deranged, 
S.    A  diminutive  from  Daft. 

BAFTLY,adr.     1.  Foolishly,  S.  Bamsay. 

2.  Merrily;  gaily,  S.  Davidson's  Seasons. 
BAFTLIKE,  adj.     1.  Having  the  appear- 
ance of  folly,  S.     Bamsay.     2.  Having  a 
strange  or  awkward  appearance,  S.  Hogg. 

3.  Resembling  derangement,  S.     Gait. 
BAFTNESS,  s.    1.  Foolishness.   Abp.Ha- 

miltoun.   2.  Fatuity;  insanity,  S.    Entail. 

To  BAG,  v.  a.    To  shoot ;  to  let  fly.   Knox. 

To  BAG,  v.  n.  To  rain  gently;  used  imper- 
sonally, It'3  daggin  on,  there  is  a  small 
rain,  S. — Isl.  dogg-ua,  rigo ;  Sw.  dugg-a, 
to  drizzle. 

BAG,  s.  LA  thin  or  gentle  rain,  S. — Isl. 
daugg,  pluvia  ;  Sw.  dagg,  a  thick  or  driz- 
zling rain.  2.  A  thick  fog;  a  mist,  S.  3. 
A  heavy  shower,  Ayrs. — Su.G.  dagg,  dew. 

BAGGIE,  adj.  Brizzling.  A  daggieday,S., 
a  day  characterized  by  slight  rain.  Daivkie 
synon. 

To  BAGGLE,  v.  n.  To  fall  in  torrents,  Ayrs. 

BAGGLER,  s.  A  lounger;  an  idler,  Fife. 

BAGE,  *,    A  trollop  ;  a  flirty  mismanaging 


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woman,  Teviotd. — This  is  probably  the 
same  with  Daw,  Da,  s.  as  used  in  sense  2., 
only  differing  in  pronunciation. 

DAGH,  s.     Dough.     V.  Daigh. 

DAY,  s.  A  canopy.  Inventories.— O.Fr.  day 
is  synon.  with  dais,  "  a  cloth  of  estate, 
canopie,  or  heaven,  that  stands  over  the 
heads  of  princes'  thrones;"  Cotgr. 

*  DAY,  s.  A  portion  of  time,  determined  by 
the  word  conjoined  with  it ;  as,  A  month's 
day,  the  space  of  a  month;  A  year's  day, 
the  space  of  a  year. 

*  DAY.  The  day,  a  Scottish  idiom  for  to- 
day; as,  How  are  ye  the  day  I  Waverley. 
The  same  idiom  appears  in  the  morn, 
the  phrase  invariably  used  in  our  verna- 
cular language  for  to-morrow. 

DAY  and  WAY.  1.  To  make  day  and  way 
o't;  to  support  one's  self  for  the  day,  so  as 
to  clear  one's  way,  without  any  overplus,  S. 
2.  "  Ye've  made  the  day  and  the  way 
alike  lang ,-"  applied  to  those  who  have 
taken  much  longer  time  in  any  excursion 
than  was  necessary,  especially  when  they 
do  not  return  till  nightfall,  S. 

DAY-DAW,  s.  Dawn  of  day,  Fife  — 
Tennant's  Card.  Beaton.   V.  Daw,?. 

DAY-NETTLES.  Dead  nettles,  an  herb, 
S.     Lamium  Album,  Linn. 

DAY  nor  DOOR.  It  is  said  that  one  can 
hear  neither  day  nor  door,  when  a  person 
cannot  distinguishone  sound  from  another. 
It  is  more  generally  used,  I  think,  to  ex- 
press the  stunning  effect  of  loud  noise,  S. 
Old  Mortality.  I  suspect  that  it  should 
be  D  nor  Door,  in  the  same  manner  as  it 
is  said  of  a  stupid  person,  that  he  disna 
ken  a  Bfrae  a  Bull's  fit,  S. 

To  DAIBLE,  r.  a.  To  wash  in  a  slight  way, 
Roxb.    E.  dabble  is  synon. 

DAIBLE,  s.  A  slight  washing  ;  as,  "  The 
claise  has  gotten  a  bit  daible,"  ibid. — 
Teut.  dabbel-en,  subigere. 

To  DAIBLE,  v.  u.  To  go  about  in  an  in- 
active and  feeble  way  ;  generally  applied 
to  children,  Ettr.  For. — Fr.  debile,  feeble, 
infirm ;  Lai.  debil-is,  id. 

To  DAICKLE,  r.  n.  To  hesitate  ;  to  feel 
reluctant,  Ayrs.     V.  Dackle. 

DAIDLE,  Daidlie,  s.  A  larger  sort  of  bib, 
used  for  keeping  the  clothes  of  children 
clean;  a  pin-afore,  S.    Jac.  Belies. 

To  DAIDLE,  t.  n.  To  trifle;  S.  V.  Daddle. 

DAIDLER,  s.     A  trifler,  Dumfr. 

DAIDLING,fi«/-f.;/?\  Silly; mean-spirited; 
pusillanimous,  S.    Old  Mortality. 

DAIGH,s.  Dough,S.  Bamsay.— A.S.f7«/*,id. 

DAIGHIE,  s.  1.  Doughy,  S.  2.  Soft ;  in- 
active ;  destitute  of  spirit,  S.  3.  Applied 
to  rich  ground,  composed  of  clay  and  sand 
in  due  proportions,  Banffs. 

DAlGHINESS,s.  The  state  of  being  doughy. 

DAYIS.  Tohald  dayis, to holdja truce.  Wyn- 
town. — Su.G.  dag,  a  truce,  also  the  time  of 
the  observation  of  a  truce;  daga,  to  come 
to  terms,  to  enter  into  an  agreement. 


DAYIS.  A  corrupted  spelling  of  Agnus 
Dei's,  "  those  little  amulets,  as  one  may 
call  them,  commonly  made  of  fragments  of 
the  wax  lights  used  at  Easter,  and  im- 
pressed with  the  figure  of  the  Paschal 
Lamb."  Inventories.  V.  Angus  Dayis. 
DAYIS-DARLING,  s.  A  sweetheart,  Lind- 
say. 

DAYITHIS,  s.  pi.     Debts,  Aberd.  Beg. 

To  DAIK,  t.  a.  To  smooth  down;  as,  "  to 
daik  the  head,"  to  smooth  down  the  hair, 
Mearns. — Perhaps  a  provincial  pronuncia- 
tion, and  oblique  use  of  the  E.  v.  to  Deck. 

To  DAIKER,  r.  n.     V.  Dacker. 

To  DAIKER  out,  v.  a.  To  dispone  in  an 
orderly  way,  West  of  S.     V.  Dacker. 

DAIKER,  s.  A  decade.  Skene.— Su.G.  deker, 
id.  "  Deker  skin,"  says  Ihre,  "  according 
to  our  old  laws,  was  the  number  of  ten, 
or  rather  of  twelve  hides."  The  decades 
of  the  ancients  generally  consisted  of 
twelve,  as  the  hundred  of  120.  In  S.,  the 
long  hinder  is  120,  or  six  score,  which  is 
still  used  in  the  sale  of  oysters,  and  many 
other  articles. 

DAIKINS,  interj.  An  exclamation  or  kind 
of  oath,  Galloway. — This  is  undoubtedly 
the  same  with  E.  dickens ;  which,  accord- 
to  Dr.  Johns.,  seems  to  "  import  much  the 
same  with  the  der'd."  Bailey  gives  it 
derilkin,  i.  e.,  little  devil. 

DA1KIT,  part.  pa.  "  It  has  ne'er  been 
daikit,"  it  has  never  been  used,  Aug. 

DAIL,  s.  LA  part ;  a  portion.  E.  deal.  2. 
A  number  of  persons.  Chr.  Kirk.  3.  Nae 
great  dail,  of  no  great  worth  or  value, 
Aberd. 

To  have  Dale.     To  have  to  do.     Douglas. 

DAI  L,  s.  A  ewe,  which  not  becoming  preg- 
nant, is  fattened  for  the  butcher.  Com- 
playnt  S. 

DAIL,  s.  A  field,  Fife.— Teut.  dal,  dael, 
vallis;  A.S.  dael,  Su.G.  dal, id.;  Gael,  dal, 
"  a  plain  field;  a  dale." 

DAILY-DUD.     The  dish-clout.    V.  Dud. 

DAYLIGAUN,  s.  The  twilight.  This  is  al- 
most the  only  term  used  in  this  sense  in 
Clydes.;  q.  daylight  gain  or  going.  Synon. 
Gloamin. 

DAILL,  s.  Used  in  the  sense  of  E.  dealing, 
as  denoting  intercourse.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

DAILL-SILVER,  Daill-Siluer,  s.  Money 
for  distribution  among  the  clergy  on  a 
foundation.  Acts  Ja.  VI. — From  A.S. 
dad,  Teut.  deel,  deyl,  pars  ;  whence  deyl- 
brood,  panis  qui  eiemosynae  loco  egenis 
distribuitur.     V.  Aniversary. 

DAIMEN,arfj.  Rare;  occasional,  S.  Ann- 
trin  synon. 

DAIMEN-ICKER,  s.  An  ear  of  corn  met 
with  occasionally,  S.  Burns. — From  A.S. 
aecer,  an  ear  of  corn,  and  perhaps  diement, 
counted,  from  A.S.  dem-an,  to  reckon. 

To  DAIMIS,  r.  a.  To  stun,  Aberd.  The 
same  with  Dammish,  q.  v. 

DAINE,  adj.      (ientle;  modest;    lowly. — 


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Perhaps  from  the  Fr.  v.  daign-er,  to  vouch- 
safe. 

DAINSHOCH,  adj.  Nice  or  squeamish; 
puling  at  one's  food,  Fife,  Berwicks.  E. 
dainty. — Gael,  deanmhasach,  prim,  bears 
some  resemblance. 

DAINTA,  Daintis,  interj.  It  avails  not, 
Aberd.  Boss.t- Teut.  dien-en,  to  avail,and 
intet,  nothing. 

DAYNTE',  s.    Regard.     Wyntown. 

DAINTESS,  s.  A  rarity ;  a  delicacy,  Ang. — 
It  appears  to  be  merely  a  corruption  of 
the  s.  Daintith  as  used  in  the  plural. 

DAINTY,  s.  1.  Large,  as  applied  to  inani- 
mate objects;  as,  A  dainty  kebbuck,  a 
large  cheese,  S.  2.  Plump  and  thriving, 
as  regarding  a  child,  S.  It  is  also  used  of 
adults  in  the  same  sense  with  stately  in  S. 
A  dainty  bird,  indeed,  a  large  or  well- 
grown  person,  S.B.  3.  Nearly  as  synon. 
with  E.  comely,  S.  4.  Pleasant ;  good- 
humoured,  S.  5.  Worthy  ;  excellent,  S. 
Bums.  G.  Liberal ;  open-hearted.  She's 
a  dainty  wife;  she'll  no  set  you  aim'  tume- 
handit,  S.  This  sense  is  very  common  in 
the  North  of  S.  7.  It  is  sometimes  used 
ironically;  That  is  a  dainty  bit,  truly! 
applied  to  a  scanty  portion,  S.B. — Isl. 
daindi,  excellenter  bonum  quid  ;  dandis 
madr,  homo  virtuosus  ;  rendered  in  Dan. 
en  brav  mand,  S.  a  braw  man;  perfectly 
synon.  with  "  a  dainty  man." 

DAINTITH,  s.     A  dainty,  S.    Kelly. 

DAJON-WABSTER,  .*.  A  linen-weaver, 
Ayrs. 

To  DAIR  AWAY,  v.  n.  To  roam;  to  wan- 
der; applied  to  sheep,  forsaking  their 
usual  pasture,  Roxb. — It  may  be  merely 
a  softened,  provincial  pronunciation  of 
Dover,  Deliver,  to  become  stupid. 

DAIRGIE,  s.  The  entertainment  given  to 
the  company  after  a  funeral,  Ang.  Pro- 
bably a  corr.  of  Dirge,  E.     V.  Dregy. 

DAIS,  s.  V.  Deis,  and  Chambradeese. 

Chamber  of  Dais.     V.  Chambradeese. 

DAYS,  pi.  A'  the  Days  of  the  Week,  a  game 
among  children.     V.  Birds. 

DAYS  of  LAW,  Lawdayis.  The  term  of 
the  session,  or  the  time  when  those  are 
summoned  to  attend,  who  have  interest 
in  a  court  of  justice.  Wallace. — Isl.  lag- 
dag,  dies  lege  praefinitus. 

DAIS'D, /><:<?•£  pa.  A  term  applied  to  wood, 
when  it  begins  to  lose  its  proper  colour 
and  texture,  S.    V.  Dase,  r. 

DAISE,  s.  1.  The  powder,  or  that  part  of 
a  stone  which  is  bruised  in  consequence  of 
the  strokes  of  the  pick-axe  or  chisel,  Ang. 
2.  To  get  a  daise,  to  receive  such  injury 
as  to  become  rotten  or  spoiled ;  applied 
to  clothes,  wood,  &c.    V.  Dase,  Daise,  r. 

To  DAISE,  r.  a.     To  stupify.     V.  Dase. 

To  DAISE,  v.  n.  1.  To  wither;  to  become 
rotten  or  spoiled,  from  keeping,  dampness, 
&c,  Roxb.  2.  To  be  cold  or  benumbed, 
ibid.    V.  Dase,  v. 


DAISIE,  Daizie,  adj.  Applied  to  the  wea- 
ther; as,  "  a  daisie  day,"  a  cold  raw  day, 
without  sunshine,  Roxb.  Dumfr.  —  Per- 
haps as  having  the  power  to  benumb,  from 
Dase,  Daise,  r. 

DAISING,  s.  A  disease  of  sheep,  called 
also  Pining  and  Vanquish,  S. — Isl.  das, 
languor,  das-az,  languescere. 

DAY-SKY,  g.  The  appearance  of  the  sky  at 
break  of  day  or  at  twilight,  Ettr.  For. 

DAIT,s.  Determination; destiny.   Wallace. 

To  DAIVER,  r.  a.  1.  To  stun,  &c,  S.  V. 
Dauer.  2.  This  term  is  used  in  an  im- 
precation— Dairer  ye,  which  seems  equi- 
valent to  the  unwarrantable  language  of 
wrath,  "  Confound  you,"  Dumfr. 

DAIVILIE,  adv.  Listlessly;  Lanarks.— 
This  is  evidently  formed  from  the  old  adj. 
Dane,  q.  v.,  synon.  with  Isl.  Su.G.  dauf, 
stupidus.  See  its  cognates  under  Dowf 
and  Daw. 

DAY WERK,  Dawerk,  Dark,  s.  1 .  A  day's 
work.  Wyntoiun.  S.  darg.  2.  This  term 
seems  to  have  been  used,  in  a  secondary 
sense,  to  denote  a  certain  quantity,  as 
being  the  result  of  the  labour  or  work  of 
a  day. — A.S.  daegweorc,  id.     V.  Darg. 

DAKYR,  s.    The  same  with  Daiker,  q.  v. 

DALE,  s.  Part;  interest;  management.  To 
Have  Dale.     V.  Dail,  s.  1. 

DALEIR,  s.     A  dollar.— Teut.  daler,  id. 

DALE-LAND,  5.  The  lower  and  arable 
ground  of  a  district;  from  dale,  a  valley. 

DALE-LANDER,  Dale-man,  s.  An  inhabi- 
tant of  the  lower  ground,  Clydesd. 

DALESMAN,  s.  An  inhabitant  of  a  small 
valley  or  dale,  S.A.   Hogg. 

D  ALK,  s.  Varieties  of  slate  clay,  sometimes 
common  clay,  S.     Statist.  Account. 

DALL,  s.  A  large  cake,  made  of  sawdust, 
mixed  with  the  dung  of  cows,  &c,  used 
by  poor  people  for  fuel,  Angus. 

DALL,  s.  A  sloven,  Ayrs. — Perhaps  ori- 
ginally the  same  with  Daw,  properly  a 
sluggard;  in  a  secondary  sense,  a  drab. 

DALLISH,  adj.    Slovenly,  ibid. 

DALLY,  s.  The  stick  used  sometimes  in 
binding  sheaves,  Border. 

DALLY,  s.  1.  A  girl's  puppet,  S.B.  E.  doll. 
2.  A  painted  figure.     Morison. 

DALLIS,  3  p.s.  v.     Dawns.     Godly  Ball. 

DALLOP,  s.  Train's  Mountain  31use.  V. 
Doolloup. 

DALMATYK,  *.  A  white  dress  worn  by 
kings  and  bishops ;  at  times  by  priests 
and  deacons.  Wyntown.  Thus  denomi- 
nated, as  being  brought  from  Dalmatia. 

DALMES,  s.     Damask  cloth.     Incentories. 

DALPIIYN,  s.  The  name  of  a  French  gold 
coin  in  our  old  Acts.    V.  Dolphin. 

DALT,  s.  The  designation  given,  in  the 
Hebrides,  to  a  foster  child. — Gael,  dal- 
tan,  id. 

*  DAM,  s.  Improperly  used  to  denote  what 
is  otherwise  called  a  mill-lead,  Kinross. 

DAM, .«.    The  quantity  of  urine  discharged 


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at  once;  a  term  generally  applied  to  chil- 
dren, S. 

To  Mak  one's  Dam.     To  urine. 

To  Tyne  one's  Dam.  To  bepiss  one's  self,  S. 
Burns. 

To  DAM,  v.  n.     To  urine.     Maitland  P. 

DAMALL  COMBRONE.  A  designation 
anciently  given  to  the  usher  of  a  grammar 
school. 

DAMBORDED,«rfy*.  Having  square  figures. 
Also  called  diced. 

DAMBROD.     V.  Dams. 

DAMMAGEUS,rtrf/.  Injurious.  Bellenden. 

DAMMER,  s.    A  miner,  S. 

DAMMERTIT,  part.  adj.  Stupid,  Renfr. 
Synon.  Doitit. — Perhaps  from  Teut.  dom, 
stupid,  and  aerd,  Belg.  aart,  nature,  dis- 
position ;  q.  of  a  stupid  nature. 

DAMMES,  Dammas,  s.     Damask-work. 

DAMMIN  and  LAVIN'.  A  low  poaching 
mode  of  catching  fish  in  rivulets,  by  dam- 
ming and  diverting  the  course  of  the 
stream,  and  then  laving  or  throwing  out 
the  water,  so  as  to  get  at  the  devoted 
prey,  S. 

DAMMYS,  s.    The  city  of  Damascus. 

DAMMYS,Dammeis,s.  Damage.  Gl.Sibb. 
— Fr.  dommagt. 

To  DAMMISH,  v.  a.  To  stun  ;  to  stupify, 
S.  Bollock. — Germ,  damisch  machen,  to 
stun  one's  -head. 

DAMMIT,  part. pa.  The  same  as  damish't, 
stunned,  Aug.— Allied  perhaps  to  Teut. 
dom,  obtusus,  stupidus,  stolidus. 

To  DAMPNE,  «.  a.    To  condemn. 

DAMPNIS,  s.  pi.  Damages ;  or  perhaps  ex- 
■penses.Aberd.Beg. — From  Lat.  damn-um. 

DAMS,  Dames,  s.pl.  The  game  of  draughts, 
S.  Saxon  and  Gael. — Sw.  dam,  dampsel, 
id. ;  dambraede,  S.,  a  dambrod. 

DAMSCHED,  s.  A  portion  of  land  bor- 
dering on  a  dam.    V.  Shed. 

DAN,  s.  A  term  equivalent  to  Lord,  Sir. 
Douglas. — O.Fr. 

DAN,  Dand,  Dandie.  Contracted  forms  of 
the  name  Andrew,  used  in  the  South  of  S. 

*  To  DANCE,  r.  n.  "  Ye'll  neither  dance, 
nor  haud  [hold]  the  candle,"  S.  Prov., 
You  will  neither  do  one  thing  nor  another; 
you  will  neither  act  your  own  part,  nor 
assist  another. 

To  DANCE  his  or  her  lane.  A  phrase  ex- 
pressive either  of  great  joy,  or  of  violent 
rage,  S.     James  V. 

DANCE-IN-MY-LUFE.  A  designation  for 
a  person  of  a  very  diminutive  appearance, 
Roxb.  Apparently  in  allusion  to  a  child's 
toy.     V.  Lufe,  the  palm  of  the  hand. 

DANDER,  s.  1.  A  bit  of  the  refuse  of  a 
smith's  fire  ;  a  cinder  from  a  smithy,  S. 
2.  A  piece  of  the  scoriae  of  iron,  or  of  the 
refuse  of  glass,  S.     Papers  A.S.S. 

DANDER,  Dauner,  s.    The  act  of  saunter- 
ing, S.     Dauner,  Renfr. 
To  DANDER,  r.  n.    1.  To  roam,  S.    2.  To 
go  about  idly ;  to  saunter,  S.   Bamsay.   3. 


To  roam,  without  a  fixed  habitation,  S. 
Ferguson.  4.  To  trifle  ;  to  mispend  one's 
time,  S.  5.  To  bewilder  one's  self,  from 
want  of  attention,  or  stupidity,  S.   Buret. 

DANDERER,  Daunderer,  s.  A  saunterer; 
one  who  habitually  goes  about,  S. 

DANDERIN,  s.     A  sauntering,  S. 

DANDERS,  s.pl.  Refuse  of  a  smith's  fire,  S. 

DANDIE,  Dandy,  8.  A  principal  person  or 
thing;  what  is  nice,  fine,  or  possessing 
super-eminence  in  whatever  way,  S.  B. 
Galloway.    V.  Dainty. 

DANDIEFECHAN,  s.  A  hollow  stroke 
on  any  part  of  the  body,  Fife. 

To  DANDILL,  r.  n.  To  go  about  idly. 
Buret. — Fr.  dandin-er,  "  to  go  gaping  ill- 
favouredly,"  Cotgr. 

DANDILLY,  Dandily,  adj.  Celebrated, 
especially  for  beauty,  S.B.    Boss. 

DANDILLY,  s.  A  female  who  is  spoiled 
by  admiration,  S.  Cleland.  Perhaps  from 
the  same  origin  with  Dand'dl. 

DANDILLIE  CHAIN.  A  chain  used  by 
children  as  a  toy  or  ornament,  made  of 
the  stems  of  the  Dandelion,  Roxb. 

DANDRING,  part.  pr.  Emitting  an  un- 
equal sound.  Evergreen. — Teut.  donder- 
en,  tonare. 

DANE, Dajne, ad[/.  Gentle;  modest.  Lynd- 
say. — O.Fr.  dain,  dainty,  fine. 

DANE, part.  pa.  Done,Aberd.  Gl.Shirrefs. 

DANG,  pret.  of  Dine/,  q.  v. 

DANGER,  Dawnge'r,  s.  1.  The  great  ex- 
ertion made  by  a  pursuer,  exposing  an- 
other to  imminent  danger.  Wallace.  2. 
In  his  daicnger,  in  his  power  as  a  captive. 
Wyntown.  It  sometimes  conveys  the  idea 
of  being  subject  to  a  legal  prosecution. 
3.  But  dawngere,  without  hesitation.  Bar- 
bour.—O.Fr.  danqer,  power,  dominion. 

DANGER,  adj.    Perilous.    Wallace. 

To  DANYEL,  v.  n.  1.  To  dangle,  Upp. 
Clydes.  2.  To  jolt  as  a  cart  on  a  rough 
road,  ibid.  This  seems  radically  the  same 
with  E.  Dangle,  as  denoting  inconstancy 
of  motion. — The  origin  is  Isl.  dangl-a, 
which  is  used  in  two  senses,  pulsare ;  also, 
vibrare.  We  may  add  Su.G.  daengl-a, 
dingl-a,  pendulum,  motitari. 

DANNARD,/)«r«.  adj.  In  a  state  of  stupor, 
Ayrs.    Train's  Poet.  Bev.    V.  Donnard. 

To  DANNER,  v.  n.  To  saunter,  Clydes. 
Dumfr.  Softened  from  Dander,  q.  v. 
Siller  Gun. 

DANSKEINE,  Danskene,  s.    Denmark. 

To  DANT,  v.  n.  To  be  afraid,  S.  This  is 
merely  E.  daunt,  to  intimidate,  used  ob- 
liquely, or  in  a  neuter  sense. 

DANT,  t.     Priests  Peblis.     V.  Dent. 

ToDANT^.a.  To  subdue.  Abp.Hamiltoun. 

DANTER,s.  A  tamer;  a  subduer.  Douglas. 

To  D ANTON,  v.  a.  1.  To  subdue,  S.  Pit- 
scottie.  2.  To  break  in  or  tame  a  horse. 
Skene.  3.  Still  used  in  the  same  sense 
with  the  E.  v.  to  Daunt,  S.,  to  intimidate. 
Herd't  Coll. — Fr.  domter,  donter,  id. 


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DAPILL,  adj.  Perhaps,  severe  ;  harsh  — 
Gael,  diopal  signifies  severe. 

DAPPERPY,  adj.  Of  diapered,  or  varie- 
gated woollen  cloth.     Bord.  Minst. 

To  DARE,  (pron.  daar,)  v.  n.  To  be  afraid ; 
to  stand  in  awe,  Ang. — Sw.  darr-a,  to 
quake,  to  tremble. 

To  DARE.  Perhaps  to  hurt.  Sir  Gawan. 
V.  Dere. 

DARE,  ad/.  Stupid;  dull.  Hoidate  —  Su.G. 
daere,  stultus. 

DARE-THE-DIEL,  s.  One  who  fears  no- 
thing, and  who  will  attempt  any  thing,  S. 
Waverley. 

DARG,  Dark,  s.  LA  day's  work,  S.  An- 
ciently dayiverk,  q.  v.  Stat.  Account.  2. 
A  certain  quantity  of  work,  whether  more 
or  less  than  that  of  a  day.  Kelly.  3.  Trams* 
ferred  to  the  ground  on  which  a  particu- 
lar kind  of  work  is  done,  as  denoting  its 
extent,  Perths.    Sometimes  a  day's  darg. 

Love-Darg,s.  A  piece  of  work  or  service  done, 
not  for  hire,  but  merely  from  affection,  S. 

DARG-DAYS,  s.  pi.  Cottars  were  for- 
merly bound  to  give  the  labour  of  a  cer- 
tain number  of  days  to  the  superior,  in 
lieu  of  rent,  which  were  called  darg-days, 
i.  e.,  days  of  work,  S.B. 

DARGEIS,  s.  pi.     Dirges.     Bannatyne  P. 

DARGER,  s.  A  day-labourer,  S.  Minst. 
Border. 

DARGING,  Darguing,  *,  The  work  of  a 
day-labourer,  S.     B.  Galloway. 

DARKENING,  s.  Evening;  twilight.  Syn. 
Gloamin  and  Dayligaun,  S.  Derkning, 
Roxb.  Waverley.  Formed  from  the  E. 
v.  Barken. — It  corresponds  to  A.S.  deor- 
cung,  crepusculum,  Gl.  Aelfr. 

DARKLINS,arfr.    In  the  dark,  S.    Burns. 

DARLE,  s.  1.  A  small  piece;  properly  ap- 
plied to  bread,  Ayrs.  2.  A  small  portion 
of  any  thing,  ibid.— C.B.  darn  and  dryll 
both  signify  a  piece,  a  fragment. 

To  DARN,  Dern,  r.  a.  To  conceal,  S. 
Acts  Ja.  VI. 

To  DARN,  Dern,  v.  n.  1.  To  hide  one's  self. 
Hudson.  2.  To  hearken  or  listen,  Fife. 
"  He  was  darn  in  at  my  door,"  a  secondary 
sense,  borrowed  from  the  idea  of  a  listener 
posting  himself  in  a  secret  place,  or  keep- 
ing himself  in  darkness.  3.  To  loiter  at 
work;  a  still  more  oblique  sense,  as  list- 
eners generally  slacken  their  diligence, 
Fife.  4.  To  muse  ;  to  think,  Fife.  Per- 
haps q.  to  conceal  one's  mind.  5.  To  Bern 
behind,  to  fall  back,  Fife. — A.S.  dearn-an, 
occultstre. 
DARN,  Darne,  Dern,  adj.  Secret,  S.  Wal- 
lace. Waverley.  Indem,&for.  In  secret. 
Bannatyne  Poems. 
DARN,  s.  A  disease  of  cattle,  said  to  be 
caused  by  eating  the  Wood  Anemone, 
Aberd.  Also  called  Rinnin  Barn,  q.  v. 
Agr.  Surv.  Kincard. 
DARRAR,  adj.  1.  Dearer.  Abp.  Hamil- 
tonn.    2.  Higher  in  price,  S.B. 


To  DARREN,  i:  a.  To  provoke.  Douglas. 
— A.S.  dearr-an,  audere. 

DARREST,  stiperl.  1.  Most  dear;  most 
beloved.  2.  Highest  in  price.  Balf.Pract. 

To  DASCAN,  v.  n.  To  contemplate ;  to 
scan.  Burel. — Lat.  de,  and  scando,  whence 
E.  scan. 

To  DASE,  Daise,  v.  a.  1.  To  stupify,  S. 
Wyntoicn.  2.  To  benumb.  Douglas.  The 
part,  is  frequently  used  to  express  the 
dulness,  stupor,  or  insensibility  produced 
by  age.  One  is  said  to  be  dais'd  who  is 
superannuated.  3.  The  part.  dased,daised, 
dazed,  is  applied  to  any  thing  that  has  lost 
its  freshness  and  strength.  Daised  Wud, 
rotten  wood,  S.— Su.G.  das-a,  languere, 
dase,  stupidus. 

DASE.  On  dase,  alive,  q.  on  days.  Gateau 
and  Gol. 

To  DASH,  v.  a.  1.  To  flourish  in  writing,  S. 
2.  To  make  a  great  show,  S. 

DASH,  s.  1.  A  flourish  in  writing,  S.  2.  A 
splendid  appearance,  S.     Ferguson. 

DASH,  s.  A  Dash  o'  weet,  a  sudden  fall  of 
rain,  Dumfr.  Roxb.     V.  Blash,  s. 

DASH,  Dashie,  *.  A  hat,  cap,  &c;  a  cant 
term,  Aberd. 

DASH  YOU.  An  imprecation,  Loth.  Syn. 
Dise  you. 

DAS  KANE,  s.  Singing  in  parts.  Mont- 
gomerie. — Lat.  discant-us. 

DASS,  s.  1.  Dass  of  a  hay-stack,  that  part 
of  it  that  is  cut  off  with  a  hay-knife,  Loth. 
2.  A  dass  of  corn,  that  which  is  left  in  the 
barn  after  part  is  removed,  Fife. — C.B. 
das,  a  heap  of  grain  ;  Teut.  tas,  id. 

DASS,s.  A  stratum  of  stones,  S.  Statist. 
Account. 

DASS,  s.    A  small  landing-place,  Selkirks. 

To  DATCH,  r.  a.  To  jog ;  to  shake,  S.B. 
Perhaps  originally  the  same  with  E.  dodge. 

DATCHEL-LIKE,  adj.  Having  a  dangling 
appearance  ;  as,  "  How  datchel-like  he 
looks  !  his  plaid  is  torn,"  Perths. 

DATCHIE,  adj.  1.  Penetrating;  applied 
to  intellectual  power,  Ayrs.  2.  Sly;  cun- 
ning, ibid.  3.  Hidden;  secret, ibid. — Shall 
we  trace  this  to  O.Goth,  doe,  denoting  ex- 
cellency and  wit,  skill,  knowledge,  like 
dae-wenn,  dae-fryd-r,  eximie  formosus  ? 
To  DATCHLE,  r.  n.  1.  To  waddle,  Fife. 
Synon.  Haingle,  Henghle.  2.  To  walk 
in  a  careless  manner,  with  clothes  not 
adapted  to  the  shape  of  the  wearer,  ibid. 
Evidently  a  dimin.  from  Dutch,  v.,  q.  v. 

*  DATE,  8.  To  gie  Date  and  Gree,  to  give 
preference,  Teviotd. 

DATIVE,  s.  A  power  legally  granted  to 
one  to  act  as  executor  of  a  latter  will, 
when  it  is  not  confirmed  by  the  proper 
heirs,  S.  Acts  Sedt. 
DAUB,  s.  A  dash ;  a  sudden  stroke,  S. 
Apparently  from  the  E.  v.  to  Daub,  to  be- 
smear. 
DAUCH,  s.  "  A  soft  and  black  substance, 
chiefly  of  clay,  mica,  and  what  resembles 


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coal-dust."  Ure's  Hist,  of  Rutherglen. 
This  seems  to  be  the  same  with  Balk,  q.  v. 

DAUD,  s.     A  large  piece.     V.  Dawd. 

DAUDNEL,  adj.  Shabby  in  appearance, 
Lanarks.  Apparently  from  the  same  ori- 
gin with  Dawdie,  q.  v. 

DAVE,  adj.  Listless;  inactive.  Dunbar. 
V.  Daw. 

DAVEL,  DeveLj  s.  A  stunning  blow,  S. 
Gl.  Sibb. 

To  DAVEL,  Devel,  r.  a.  To  strike  with 
violence,  West  of  S.     Tannahill. 

DAVELIN,  s.  The  flat  planks  on  the 
centres,  for  supporting  the  arch-stones  of 
bridges,  during  the  time  of  their  being 
built,  Ayrs. 

To  DAUER,  Daiver,  v.  a.  1.  To  stun;  to 
stupify,  Loth.     2.  To  weaken. 

To  DAUER,  Daiver,  v.  n.  1.  To  become 
stupid.  Buret.  2.  To  be  benumbed,  S.B. 
Joum.Lond.  3.  To  go  out  of  one's  road 
from  stupor,  Ang.  Synon.  staiver.  St. 
Kathleen. — Su.G.  dawr-a,  infatuare;  Teut. 
darer-en  ,tremere. 

D  AVERT,  part.  adj.  1.  Knocked  down; 
stupified,  Roxb.  2.  Become  senseless, 
from  whatever  cause,  ibid. 

DAUGH,  fret.  v.  Had  ability,  Renfrews. 
Ayrs.     The  same  with  Dought.     Train. 

DAUGH,  s.  A  certain  division  of  land, 
determined  by  its  being  able  to  produce 
forty-eight  bolls,  S.B.     V.  Dawache. 

DAUGH,  s.  A  very  heavy  dew,  or  driz- 
zling rain,  Stirlings.  Synon.  Dag,  Angus, 
Dank,  Fife.  Hence  the  adj.  Daiighy. 
V.  Dawk  and  Dawky. 

DAVIE,  s.     Dimin.  of  the  name  David,  S. 

D AUK,  adj.  Dark;  murky,  Buchan.  Tar- 
ras. — Isl.  dauck-r,doeck-r,  niger,obscurus. 

DAUKY,  adj.     Moist;  damp.     V.  Dawk. 

DAULER,  s.  A  supine,  delicate  person, 
Roxb.     Evidently  allied  to  Dawlie. 

DAUNIE, .».     The  abbrev.  of  Daniel,  S. 

DAUNTIT,  part,  pa,  Broken  in.  V.  Dan- 
ton,  r. 

DAVOC,s.  Adimin.ofD«rM,S.O.  Burns. 

DAUPET,  Daupit,  Daw  pit,  part.  adj.  1. 
"  Silly  ;  inactive."  Gl.  Sure.  Ayrs.  2. 
"  Stupid;  unconcerned ;  foolish."  Gl,  Pic- 
ken.  3.  In  a  state  of  mental  imbecility, 
Ayrs. — Moes.G.  daubata,  sensu  carens; 
Su.G.  dofw-a,  stupefacere  ;  Isl.  dap-itr, 
deficient,  moestus.     V.  Dowf. 

To  DAUR,  v.  n.  To  be  afraid  ;  to  stand  in 
awe,  Aug.  Fife.     V.  Dare. 

DAUR,  s.     A  feeling  of  awe  or  fear,  ibid. 

To  DAUR  upon,  t.  a.  To  affect ;  to  make 
impression,  Aberd.     V.  Dere  upon. 

To  DAUT,  r.  a.     To  fondle,  S.     V.  Dawt. 

DAUTING,  Dauteing,  s.  The  act  of  fond- 
ling.    Dunbar. 

To  DAW,  r.  n.  To  Dawn.  Wallace.  This 
■e.  is  still  nsed  in  the  West  of  S.  In  O.E. 
it  seems  to  have  borne  a  sense  nearly  allied. 
— A.S.  daeq-ian,  Sw.  dog-as,  lucescere. 

DAW,  .*.     Day.— O.E.  dau-e. 


Dwne  of  Daw.     Dead.     Wyntown. 

DAW,  Da,  s.  1.  A  sluggard.  S.  Douglas. 
2.  Appropriated  to  a  woman,  as  equiva- 
lent to  E.  drab,  S.B.  Kelly. — Isl.  daa, 
defect,  fainting  ;  deliquium  animi. 

DAW,  s.  An  atom  ;  a  particle,  S.B. — Anc. 
Goth,  daa,  vaporare. 

DAW,  s.  A  cake  of  cow's  dung,  baked 
with  coal-dross,  and,  when  dried  in  the 
sun,  used  by  the  poor  for  fuel,  Fife. 

DAW,  s.  Used  in  Ayrs.  to  denote  a  trull 
or  bad  woman.  Although  Dull  might  seem 
to  be  the  same  word,  it  is  used  simply  for 
a  sloven. 

DAWACHE,  Davoch,  Davacii,  s.  A  con- 
siderable tract  of  land  ;  a  small  district, 
including  several  ox-gangs,  S.  Quon.  Att, 
— Gael,  damh,  pron.  dar,  an  ox,  and  ach, 
field.     V.  Daugh. 

DAWAYTT,  s.     A  thin,  flat  turf;  a  diret. 

To  DAWCH,  (gutt.)  v.  a.  To  moisten,  as 
with  dew  ;  to  damp,  Ayrs. — Isl.  doegg-ra, 
Dan.  dngg-er,  rigare,  irrigare.  V.  Dawk, 
and  Dawk ie. 

DAWCH,  Daw,  adj.  Apparently  the  same 
with  Dane,  inactive,  listless.     Wallace. 

DAWD,  Daud,  s.  A  considerably  large 
piece  of  any  thing,  S.  Kelly. — Isl.  todde , 
portio,tomus. 

DxlWDGE,  s.  A  tatterdemalion,  Lanarks. 
This  apparently  claims  the  same  origin 
with  Dawdle,  q.  v.  It  may  be  observed 
that  E.  d oii-die  is  syn.  with  our  Daicdie. 

DAWDIE,  s.  A  dirty, slovenly  woman,  S.B. 
O.E.  doicdy. — Isl.  dauda  doppa,  foemella 
ignava. 

DAWDIE,  adj.    Slovenly,  sluttish,  S.B. 

To  DAWDLE,  r.  n.  To  be  indolent  or  slo- 
venly, Perths. 

D AWDS  and  BL A WDS.  1 .  The  blades  of 
colewort  boiled  whole  and  eaten  with  ban- 
nocks, S.  Gl,  Shirr.  2.  The  phrase  ap- 
pears to  be  sometimes  used  to  denote  the 
greatest  abundance,  Fife. 

DAWERK,  Dawark,  s.     V.  Daywerk. 

DAW-FISH,  s.  The  lesser  Dog-fish,  Orkn. 
Barry. 

DAWGHIE,  adj.  Moist ;  damp  ;  as,  «  a 
dawghie  day,"  Ayrs.     V.  Dawkie. 

DAWIKIS,  s.  pi.  Apparently  a  coir,  of 
daxcrkis,  or  daicerkis,  i.  e.,  occasional  ser- 
yices  by  day's  labour.  V.  Dawerk,  and 
Darg. 

DAWING,  s.  Dawn  of  day.  Barbour.— 
A.S.  dagung,  aurora. 

DAWK,  s.  A  drizzling  rain,  Fife,  Loth.  A vrs. 

To  DAWK,  r.  n.     To  drizzle,  ibid. 

DAWKIE,  Dawky,  Dauky,  adj.  Moist; 
as,  "  a  dawkie  day,"  a  day  characterized 
by  thick  mist,  or  by  drizzling  rain,  ibid. 
Tennanfs  Card,  Beaton. — Sax.  dak-en  is 
nearly  synon. 

DAWLESS,  adj.  Lazy;  inactive;  destitute 
of  energy,  Roxb. — Perhaps  from  A.Bor. 
daw,  to  thrive,  or  daw,  to  rouse,  with  the 
negative  particle  less. 


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DAWLIEj  adj.  Slow  in  motion,  Ayrs.  Ap- 
parently from  Daw,  or  Dal  I,  a  sluggard. 

To  DAWNER,  r.  n.  "  To  wander,  as  if  a 
person  knew  not  whither;  to  saunter." 
Gl,  Ficken. 

DAWNER,  Dauner,s.  A  stroll,  Ayrs.  Gait. 

DAWPIT,  part.  adj.  Having  lost  vigour 
of  mind  ;  in  a  state  of  mental  imbecility, 
Ayrs.     V.  Dowf,  and  Daupet. 

DAWRD,s.  "  A  push  or  fling."  G/.Aberd. 
Skinner's  Misc.  Poet.     V.  Dird,  s. 

DAWSIE,  adj.  Stupid  and  inactive,  Loth. 
It  conveys  both  the  idea  of  constitutional 
folly  or  imbecility  of  mind,  and  of  bodily 
torpor.- — Probably  allied  to  Isl.  das-ast, 
languescere;  whence,  as  would  seem,Su.G. 
das-a,  to  yawn.  Teut.  dwaes,  stultus,  in- 
sanus ;  dwaes-en,  desipere.  Thus,  it  is 
evidently  akin  to  Dase,  r.  The  common 
fountain  may  be  seen  under  Daw,  a  slug- 
gard. 

To  DAWT,  Daut,  r.  a.  1.  To  fondle;  to 
caress,  S.  Boss.  2.  To  dote  upon.  Ham- 
say. — Isl.  dad-ur,  gestus  amatorius. 

DAWTIE,  Dawte,  s.  1.  Kindness;  en- 
dearment. Dunbar.  2.  A  darling;  a 
favourite,  S.  Shirrefs. — To  some  it  may 
appear  that  S.  dawtie  may  have  had  its 
origin  from  Gael,  dalt,  which  in  the  He- 
brides denotes  a  foster  child.     V.  Dalt. 

D AWTIT,  Dai-ted, part. pa.    Fondled. 

To  DE,  Dee,  v.  n.     To  die.     Douglas. 

Done  to  de.     Killed.     Douglas. 

DEAD,  s.  Death,  with  its  composites.  V. 
Dede. 

DEAD-KNACK,  s.  A  loud  stroke  as  of  a 
switch,  upon  the  door  or  bed,  the  cause  of 
which  is  unknown;  supposed  by  the  super- 
stitious to  announce  the  death  of  some 
relation  of  the  person  who  hears  it,  S. 

DEAD-LOWN,  adj.  Completely  still ;  ap- 
plied to  the  atmosphere,  Lanarks.  V. 
Loun,  adj. 

DEAD  MEN'S  BELLS.     Foxglove,  S. 

DEAD  MEN'S  SHOON.  To  wait  for  dead 
men's  shoon,  to  wait  for  a  place  till  it  be- 
come vacant  by  the  death  of  the  present 
possessor,  S. 

DEAD-RIPE,  adj.  So  ripe  that  all  growth 
has  ceased,  S.     Aqr.  Sum.  E.  Loth. 

DEAD-SWEIR,  adj.  Extremely  averse  to 
exertion  ;  as  lazy  as"  if  one  were  dead,  S. 
Kelly. 

DEAD-THRAW,  s.  The  last  agonies  of 
expiring  nature.     V.  Dede-thraw. 

DEAF,  adj.  1.  Flat,  applied  to  soil,  S.— 
Su.G.  da  ufjord,  terra  sterilis.  2.  Without 
vegetable  life  ;  often  applied  to  grain,  S. 
— A.S.  deaf  corn,  frumentum  sterile.  3. 
Rotten  ;  as,  a  deaf  nit,  a  nut  whose  ker- 
nel is  decayed,  S. — Teut.  doore  noot,  id. 

DEAL,  Dealle  (of  land),  s.  A  division  of 
land,  q.  a  distinct  portion.  Acts  Ja.  VI. 
— A.S.rf«c?«s,portiones.  V.Deil,Deille. 

DEAM,  s.     Apparently  for  E.  dam. 

DEAM,j.  Agirl,Berwicks.  Corrupted  from 


E.  dame,  and  generally  expressive  of  con- 
tempt or  displeasure. 

DEAMBULATOUR,  s.  A  gallery.  Dou- 
glas.— Lat.  de.ambulator-ium,  id. 

DEAN,  Den,  s.  1.  A  hollow  where  the 
ground  slopes  on  both  sides,  S.  Stat.  Ace. 
2.  A  small  valley,  S.  Statist.  Ace. — A.S. 
den,  vallis. 

To  DEAR,  d.  n.     To  savour.     Pulicart. 

To  DEAR,  v.  a.     To  hurt ;  to  injure. 

DEARCH,  Derch,  s.  A  dwarf.  Evergreen. 
V.  Droich. 

DEARIE,  Deary,  s.  A  sweetheart ;  a  dar- 
ling^. Diniin.fromE.f?(.'co-,id.  Si/lerGun. 

To  DEART,  Dearth,  r.  a.  To  raise  the 
price  of  any  thing;  daarted,ra.ised  in  price, 
Orkn.     Evidently  from  E.  dearth. 

DEARTH-CAP,  s.  A  species  of  fungus 
which  in  its  form  resembles  a  bowl,or  what 
is  in  S.  called  a  cap,  containing  a  number 
of  seeds.     Carse  of  Goicrie. 

DEARTHFU',«rf/.  High-priced,S.O.  Bums. 

DEAS,  s.  A  turf-seat  on  the  outside  of  a 
cottage.     V.  Deis. 

DEASIE,  adj.  "  A  deasie  day,"  a  cold,  raw, 
uncomfortable  day,  Roxb.     V.  Daisie. 

DEASOIL,  Deisheal,  s.  Motion  according 
to  the  course  of  the  sun,  Gael. 

DEATH-CANDLE,  s.  The  appearance  of 
what  is  viewed  by  the  vulgar  as  a  preter- 
natural light,  giving  warning  of  death,  S. 
St.  Kathleen. 

DEATH-ILL,  s.  Mortal  sickness.  V.  Dede- 

ILL. 

DEATHIN,  s.  Water  hemlock,  Phelhui- 
drium  aqnaticum,  Linn.,  Teviotd.  ;  de- 
nominated perhaps  from  the  deadly  nature 
of  the  herb. 

DEATH-SOUGH,  s.  The  last  inspiration 
of  a  dying  person,  South  of  S. 

To  DEAVE,  r.  n.     To  Deafen.     V.  Deve. 

To  DEAW,  v.  n.  To  rain  gently  ;  to  drizzle, 
S.B. — A.S.  deaw-ian,  Belg.  daic-en,  id. 

DEBAID,  8.     Delay.     Barbour. 

To  DEBAIT,  r.  a.    To  protect.    Bcllenden. 

To  DEBAIT,  r.  a.     To  lower.     Douglas. 

To  DEBAIT,  r.  a.  To  be  diligent  in  pro- 
curing any  thing.  Bellenden. — Fr.debat-re, 
to  strive. 

To  DEBAIT,  r.  n.  When  one  has  eat  as 
much  at  a  meal  as  he  deems  sufficient,  and 
thinks  it  is  time  to  lay  down  his  knife  and 
fork, he  sometimes  says,  Blldebaitnoir,'&.  A. 

DEBAITMENT,  s.  Contention.  Police 
Honour. — Fr.  debatement,  id. 

DEBATEABLE,  adj.  A  debateable  person, 
one  who  makes  a  good  shift  to  gain  a  live- 
lihood, Galloway.    Synon.  Fendie. 

DEB  AURD,?.  Departure  from  theright  way. 

To  DEBAUSCH,  r.  a.  To  squander ;  to  dissi- 
pate. Foord,Stippl.  Dec. — O.Fr.  desbauch- 
er,  "  to  marre,  corrupt,  spoyle,"  Cotgr. 

To  DEBORD,  Deboard,  r.  n.  To  go  be- 
yond proper  bounds.  More. — Fr.debord-er, 
to  exceed  rule. 

DEBORDING,  *.     Excess. 


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To  DEBOSH, «.  n.  To  indulge  one's  self  in 
the  use  of  any  thing  to  excess ;  as  tea, 
snuff,  &c.    The  prep,  with,  following  the  r. 

To  DEBOUT,  r.  a.  To  thrust  from.  Gods- 
croft. — Fr.  debout-er. 

*  DEBT,  s.  To  come  in  the  debt  o',  to  break; 
to  destroy;  to  make  an  end  of,  Aberd. 

DEBTBOUND,  parf.pa.  Bound  by  engage- 
ment, or  legal  obligation,     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

DEBTFULL,«r//.  1.  Due;  honest.  Keith's 
Hist.     2.  Indebted.     V.  Dett. 

To  DEBUCK,  v.  a.  To  prevent  any  design 
from  being  carried  on.  A  term  chiefly  used 
in  the  game  of  Nine-pins,  Clydes.  Hence, 

DEBUCTION,  s.  In  Nine-pins,  if  a  player 
strike  down  more  of  the  pins  than  make 
up  the  number  required  in  the  game,  he 
loses  thirteen.  This  is  called  a  debuction,ib. 

To  DEBURSE,  v.  a.  To  disburse.— Fr.  de- 
bours-er.     Acts  Mary. 

DEBURSING,s.  Disbursement.  Acts  J. VI. 

DEBUSH,  s.  1.  Excess;  intemperance, 
Aberd.  2.  One  who  is  intemperate  in  the 
use  of  any  thing,  ibid. 

DECADEN,  adj.    Apt  to  fall.    Ab?rd.  Reg. 

To  DECA1D,  t.  n.  To  fail.  Aberd.  Reg.— 
Lat.  de  and  cad-o. 

DECAY,  s.  A  decline,  a  consumption,  S. 
Brand. 

DECANTED,  part.  pa.  What  is  much  spo- 
ken of.  Forbes,  Suppl.  Dec. — Lat.  decant- 
are,  "to  report  or  speak  often."     Cooper. 

DECEDENT,  s.  Used  to  denote  one  who  has 
demitted  an  office.  Gra ufu rd's  Hist.  Un  i r. 
Edin. —  Lat.  deced-ere,to  depart,  to  retire. 

DECEIVERIE,  $.  A  habit  or  course  of  de- 
ception, Clydes. 

To  DECERN,  r.  a.    To  adjudge.    Spalding. 

To  DECERN,  r.  n.  To  determine ;  to  pass 
a  decree. —  Lat.  decem-ere,  id. 

DECERNITURE,  s.  A  decree  or  sentence 
of  a  court ;  sometimes  as  enforcing  pay- 
ment of  a  debt.     Neu-byth,  Suppl.  Dec. 

To  DECEST,  Decist,  Dicest,  r.  ft.  A  strange 
orthography  for  desist. 

DECHLIT, part.  pa.  Wearied  out  and  way- 
worn, Roxb.  or  Clydes.— Perhaps  of  Welsh 
origin;  C.B.  diffygiaid,  wearied.  Shaw 
gives  Gael,  dua'ujh  as  signifying  fatigue. 

DECHT,  part.  ])a.  Dressed  ;  cooked.  V. 
Dicht.     Aberd.  Reg. 

DECL ARATOUR,  Declarator,  s.  A  legal 
or  authentic  declaration ;  a  forensic  term. 
Ersk.  Inst. 

DECLINATURE,  Declinator,  ?.  An  act 
by  which  the  jurisdiction  of  any  judge,  or 
court,  is  declined ;  a  term  used  both  in  civil 
and  in  ecclesiastical  courts,  S.  Ersk.  Inst. 
— Fr.  declinatoire,  "an  exception  taken 
against  a  judge,  or  to  the  jurisdiction  of  a 
court  of  justice;"  Cotgr. 

DECOIRMENT,Decorment,s.  Decoration; 
ornament.  Acts  Ch.I. — Fr.  decorement. 

DECOMPONlT^arf.f^;.  Decompounded; 
compounded  a  second  time.     Lat. 

DECOMPT,  s.    An  account.    Acts.  Ja,  VI. 


To  DECORE,  v.  a.  To  adorn.  R.  Bruce.— 
Fr.  decor-er. 

DECOURTED,  part.  pa.  Dismissed  from 
court.    Melvill. 

To  DECREIT,  r.  a.  To  decree.  Acts  Cha. 
I. — L.B.  decret-are,  decernere,Du  Cange. 

DECREIT,  Decreet,  s.  The  final  sentence 
of  a  judge.    Spalding. — Lat.  decret-um. 

DED-BED,s.    Death-bed.    Act.Dom.Conc. 

DEDE,Deid,s.  1.  Death, S.,O.E.  Dunbar. 
2.  The  cause  of  death,  S.  Minstrelsy  Bor- 
der. 3.  It  is,  by  way  of  eminence,  used 
as  denoting  the  pestilence  which  desolated 
Europe  in  the  middle  of  the  fourteenth 
century.  Aberd.  Reg.  4.  The  manner  of 
dying.  Wuntown, — A.S.ded,Sn.G.doed,id. 

DEDE-AULD,  adj.    Extremely  old,  Aberd. 

DEDE-BELL,  s.  1.  The  passing-bell,  the 
bell  of  death,  S.  Herd's  Coll.  2.  The  de- 
signation given  by  the  superstitious  to  a 
ringing  in  the  ears,  South  of  S.    Hoqg. 

DEDE-CANDLE,  s.  A  preternatural  light, 
like  that  of  a  candle,  seen  under  night  by 
the  superstitious,  and  viewed  as  the  pre- 
sage of  the  death  of  some  one.  It  is  said 
to  be  sometimes  seen  for  a  moment  only, 
either  within  doors,  or  in  the  open  air  ; 
and,  at  other  times,  to  move  slowly,  from 
the  habitation  of  the  person  doomed  to 
death,  to  the  church-yard  where  he  is  to 
be  interred,  S.B. 

DEDECHACK,s.  1.  The  sound  made  by 
a  wood-worm  in  houses ;  so  called  from  its 
clicking  noise,  and  because  vulgarly  sup- 
posed to  be  a  premonition  of  death,  S.  It 
is  also  called  the  chackie-mill,  S.B.,  be- 
cause of  its  resemblance  to  the  sound  of  a 
mill.  In  E.  it  is  denominated  the  death- 
watch.  V.  Elfmill.  2.  The  dinner  pre- 
pared for  the  magistrates  of  a  borough 
after  a  public  execution. 

DEDE-CHAP,  Dead-chap,  s.  A  sharp  stroke 
supposed  to  be  a  premonition  of  death,  S. 
Dead-strap,  synon. 

DEDE-DEAL,  Dead-deal,  s.  The  stretch- 
ing-board for  a  dead  body,  S.  Bride  of  Lam . 

DEDE-DOLE,s.  A  dole  given  at  funerals, 
S.,  ibid. 

DEDE-DRAP,?.  A  drop  of  water  falling  in- 
termittingly  and  heavily  on  a  floor,  viewed 
by  the  superstitious  as  a  premonition  of 
death,  S. 

DEDE-ILL,s.  1.  Mortal  sickness.  Wyn- 
tou-n.  2.  A  deadly  hurt;  a  mortal  injury, 
Aberd. 

To  DEDEINYE,  Dedane,  v.  n.  To  deign. 
Douglas. 

DEDE-LIGHTS,  s.  pi.  The  luminous  ap- 
pearance which  is  sometimes  observed  over 
putrescent  animal  bodies,  and  which  arises 
probably  from  the  disengagement  of  phos- 
phorated hydrogen  gas.     Blackic.  Mag. 

DEDE-MAN'S-SNEECHIN,  s.  The  dust 
of  the  common  Puff-ball,  Mearns.  The 
idea  mentioned  by  Linnreus,  as  prevailing 
in  Sweden,  that  the  dust  of  this  plant 


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causes  blindness,  is  also  prevalent  in  this 
country. 

To  DEDEN,  v.  n.    To  deign. 

DEDE-NIP,  s.  A  blue  mark  in  the  body, 
ascribed  to  necromancy.  Witch's  nip  syn- 
on.,  S. — Teut.  doode-nep,  id. 

To  gie  one  the  Dede-nip.  Suddenly  and 
effectually  to  check  one,  Clydes. 

DEDE-RATTLE,  Death-rattle,  s.  The 
sound  emitted  by  a  person  for  some  time 
before  death,  when  he  is  unable  to  force 
up  the  phlegm  which  is  collected  in  his 
throat,  S.  Lights  and  Shadoics.  V.  Dede- 
ruckle. 

DEDE-RUCKLE,  Dead-ruckle,  Death- 
ruckle^.  The  same  with  Dede-rattle,q.v. 
Guy  Mannering. — Teut.  ruchel-en,  rauca 
voce  tussire,  screare  cum  murmure,  &c., 
reemvssel,  spuma  lethalis  ;  Sw.  raclcl-a,  to 
hawk, to  force  up  phlegm  with  a  noise;  Isl. 
kriqla,  asthma,  in  speciali  moribundorum. 

DEDE-SPALE,  s.  That  part  of  the  grease 
of  a  candle,  which,  from  its  not  being 
melted,  falls  over  the  edge  in  a  semicir- 
cular form,-  denominated  from  its  resem- 
blance to  the  shavings  of  wood,  S.  This, 
by  the  vulgar,  is  viewed  as  a  prognostic 
that  the  person  to  whom  it  is  turned  will 
soon  die.  By  the  E.  it  is  called  a  winding- 
sheet. 

DEDE-SWAP,  Death-swap,  s.  The  same 
with  Dede-chctp,  q.  v.    South  of  S.    Hogq. 

DEDE-THRAW,  s.  1.  The  agonies  of 
death.  Bellenden. — A.S.  thrawan,  agoni- 
zare.  2.  Meat  is  said  to  be  in  the  dead- 
thraw  when  neither  cold  nor  hot,  S.  3. 
Left  in  the  dead-thraw,  left  unfinished,  S. 
4.  This  term  is  used  concerning  the  wea- 
ther, when  the  temperature  of  the  atmo- 
sphere is  in  a  dubious  state  between  frost 
and  thaw,  S.A.     Iloqq. 

DEDE,  OR  DEAD  TIME,  0'  THE  YEAR. 
Midwinter,  when  there  is  no  vegetation,  S., 
Ruddiman  vo.  Mort.  The  same  with  the 
E.  phrase,  dead  of  winter. 

DEDE-WATCH,Dead-watch,s.  The  death- 
watch,  S.     The  same  with  Bede-chack. 

DEDLYKE,  adj.  Deadly.  Wyntown.— 
A.S.  deadlic. 

DEE,  s.  A  dairy-maid,  Loth.  Tweedd.  V. 
Dey. 

To  DEE,  i\  n.     To  die.    V.  De. 

DEED,  adv.    Abbreviation  of  E.  Indeed,  S. 

DEED,  s.  Upo'  my  deed,  upon  my  word, 
Aberd. 

DEED-DOER,  s.  The  performer  of  any  act ; 
in  a  bad  sense,  the  perpetrator.  Spalding. 

To  DEEDLE,  r.  a.  To  dandle,  as  one  does 
an  infant,  Fife  ;  doodle,  Lanarks. 

To  DEEDLE,  r.H.  To  singinalowkey;  gener- 
ally, to  deedle  and  sing,  Fife.  Deedle  de- 
notesan  intermediate  keybetween  criming 
or  humming,  and  lilting,  which  signifies 
lively  singing  ;  while  lilting  does  not  con- 
vey the  idea  of  the  same  elevation  of  voice 
with  gelling.   V.  Gell. 


DEEDS,  s.  pi.  The  gravel,  or  coarse  soil, 
&c,  wjiich  is  taken  out  of  the  bottom  of  a 
ditch,  S.A. — C.B.  dywod  and tywod  signify 
"  gravel,  round  little  pebble  stones,  coarse 
sand,  grit ;"  Lhuyd. 

To  DEEK,  v.  a.  To  spy  out ;  to  descry.  I 
deekit  him,  I  descried  him,  Lanarks. — 
Germ,  entdeck-en,  to  discover,  to  find  out. 

DEEMER,  s.  One  who  judges,  or  forms  an 
estimate  of  the  conduct  of  another.  "Ill 
doers,  ill  deemers,"  S.  Prov.  "suspecters." 
Kelly. 

DEEMIS,  s.  A  deemis  of  money,  a  great 
sum,  Kinross. 

DEEMIS,  adj.  A  deemis  expense,  great 
cost,  ibid.  Undeemis  money,  a  countless 
sum,  Ang. 

DEEP,  s.  The  deepest  part  of  a  river.  Law  C. 

DEEPDRAUCHTIT,  adj.  Designing  ; 
crafty,  S.    From  deep,  and  draucht,  a  plan. 

DEEPIN,  s.     A  net,  Ayrs.     Hence, 

DEEPIN- WORKERS,  s.  pi.  Net-weavers, 
ibid.     Gl.  Picken. — Gael,  dipinn,  a  net. 

DEEP-SEA-BUCKIE,  s.  The  Murex  Cor- 
neus  ;  Long  Wilk.  Arbuthnot's  Peterh. 
Fishes. 

DEEP-SEA-CRAB,  s.  The  Cancer  Ara- 
neus;  Spider  Crab,  ibid. 

DEER-HAIR,  Deers-Hair,s.  Heath  club- 
rush,  a  coarse  species  of  pointed  grass, 
which  in  May  bears  a  very  minute  but 
beautiful  yellow  flower,  S.    Minst.  Bord. 

To  DEFAIK,  v.  a.  To  relax  ;  to  remit. 
Bellenden.  2.  To  defalcate,  in  relation  to 
money.     Aberd.  Bee/. — Fr.  defalqu-er. 

To  DEFAILL,  v.  n.  To  wax  feeble.  Wal- 
lace.— Fr.  defaill-er. 

DEFAISANCE,  s.  1.  Acquittance  from  a 
claim.  2.  Excuse ;  subterfuge.  ActsJa. 
IV.  3.  Defalcation;  deduction.  Acts 
Mary. — O.Fr.  desfaicte,  a  riddance. 

To  DEFAISE,  Defese,  Defease,  v.  a.  1. 
To  discharge,  to  free  from,  to  acquit  of. 
Act.  Bom.  Cone.  Fr.  se  defaire  de,  "  to 
rid  or  deliver  himself  from."  2.  To  de- 
duct.    Acts  Mary. 

DEFAIT,  Defaite,  part.  pa.  A  term  used 
to  denote  the  overpowering  effect  of  sick- 
ness, or  fatigue,  S.  Defett,  Aberd.  Saxon 
and  Gael. — Fr.de/rtic£,part.  pa.  of  defaire, 
to  defeat. 

To  DEFALT,  v.  a.  To  adjudge  as  culpable; 
a  forensic  term.  Skene. 

DEFAME,  s.     Infamy.     Bouglas. 

DEF AWTYT, part. pa.  Forfeited.  Barbour. 

■ — Fr.  defaill-er,  to  make  a  default- 
To  DEFEND,  t>.  a.  To  ward  off.  King's 
Quair. — Fr.  defend-re,  id. 

To  DEFER,  Differ,  v.  a.  1.  This  old  law 
term  seems  used  as  nearly  allied  to  E. 
yield,  or  pay  regard  to,  in  relation  to  the 
judgment  of  a  cause,  or  the  evidence  ne- 
cessary for  this  end.  2.  It  is  used  where 
refer  would  be  substituted  in  modern  lan- 
guage ;  to  submit.  —  Fr.  defer-er  a  un 
appcl,  "  to  admit,  allow,  or  accept  of  ;  to 


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give  way  unto,  an  appeale  ;"  Cotgr.  3.  It 
seems  also  to  signify,  to  offer;  to  exhibit. 
— Lat.  deferr-e,  to  show,  to  offer. 

To  DEFESE,  Defease,  v.  a.  V.  Defaise. 

ToDEFIDE,  r.  n.  To  distrust.  V.Diffide. 

To  DEFINE,  v.n.  To  consult;  to  delibe- 
rate. Aberd.  Eeg. — Lat.  defin-ire,  to  de- 
termine, to  discuss. 

To  DEFORCE,  r.a.  To  treat  with  vio- 
lence ;  as  to  take  any  thing  out  of  the 
possession  of  another  by  forcible  means,  S. 
— Fr.  deforc-er,  "  to  dispossesse,  violent- 
ly take,"  &c. ;  Cotgr. 

DEFORCE,  Deforss,  s.  Violent  ejection. 
In  the  E.  law  deforcement. 

To  DEFOUL,  t.  a,  1.  To  defile.  Douglas. 
2.  To  dishonour.     Gawan  and  Gol. 

ToDEFOUND,r.rt.  To  pour  down.  Dou- 
glas.— Lat.  defund-o. 

DEFOWLE,  s.     Disgrace.    Wyntown. 

DEFRAUD,  Defraude,  s.  Act  of  defraud- 
ing.    ActsJa.  VI. 

DEFTLY,  adv.  Fitly  ;  in  a  proper  man- 
ner; handsomely,  Ayrs.  Obsolete  in  E. 
Tannahill. 

To  DEG,  v.  a.  1.  To  strike  a  sharp-point- 
ed object  into  any  thing,  by  means  of  a 
smart  stroke.  E.  Gilhaize.  2.  To  pierce 
with  small  holes  or  indentations  by  means 
of  smart  strokes  with  a  sharp-pointed  in- 
strument, Ayrs. 

DEG,  s.  1.  A  stroke  of  this  description, 
Ayrs.  2.  The  hole  or  indentation  thus 
produced,  ibid. 

DEGGER,  s.  One  who  degs,  ibid.— Teut. 
dijck-en,  fodere,  Dan.  dig-er,  id.,  may  be 
the  origin.  Or  it  may  have  been  pri- 
marily applied  to  the  use  of  a  dagger. — 
Teut.  daaghe,  Fr.  dague,  whence  dag-uer, 
to  stab  with  a  dagger. 

To  DEGENER,  v.  n.  To  degenerate. 
Forbes's  Defence. — Fr.  deqener-er. 

DEGEST,  adj.  Grave.  Douglas.— Lat. 
digest-US. 

DEGESTEABLE,  adj.  Concocted.  TT'«/- 
lace. — Fr.  digest-er,  to  concoct. 

DEGESTLIE,'ad».  Sedately;  deliberately. 
Douglas. 

DEGYS1T,  part.  pa.  Disguised.  King's 
Quair. — Fr.  dequis-er,  to  disguise. 

DEGOUTIT,  part.  pa.     Spotted,  ibid. 

DEY,  s.  A  dairy-maid,  S.B.  Dee,  Loth. 
Iioss.— Sw.  deja,  a  dairy-maid. 

To  DEY,  v.  n.  "To  die.     Wyntown. 

DEY,  (pron.as  Gr.  hu)  s.  A  father  ;  Grand- 
dey,  a  grandfather  ;  terms  most  common- 
ly used  by  children,  Fife. — In  the  lan- 
guage of  Estonia,  die  or  thie  signifies  a 
father,  diar,  fathers. 

DEID,  s.  Death  ;  also  pestilence.  V.  Dede. 

DEIDIS  PART.  That  portioa  of  his  move- 
able estate,  which  a  person  deceased  had 
a  right  to  dispose  of  before  his  death  in 
whatever  way  he  pleased,  S.  Balfour's 
Pract. 

To  DEIGH,  Dech,  r.  a.    To  build,  applied 


to  turfs  ;  as,  "  Ye're  deighin  your  toors," 
Fife. — Teut.  dijck-en,  aggerare,  aggerem 
jacere,  q.  to  make  a  dike  or  wall  of 
them. 

DEIL,  Deille,.?.  Part;  quantity.  Adeille, 
any  thing.  Wallace.  Half  dele,  the  one 
half.     Douglas. 

DEIL,  Deel,  s.  The  devil,  S.  Ramsay. 
" Between  the  deel  and  the  deep  sea;  that 
is,  between  two  difficulties  equally  dan- 
gerous."   Kelly's  S.  Prov. 

DEILPERLICK1T,  s.  Nothing  at  all  ;  as, 
"  Hae  ye  gotten  ony  thing  V  "  Na,  deil- 
perlioMt,"  Mearns. 

DEILISMAN,  s.  Adivider;  anapportioner; 
a  dealer  ;  also  a  partner. — A.S.  duel,  gen. 

'   daeles,  a  part,  and  man. 

DEIL'S-BIT,  s.  The  Scabiosa  succisa, 
Linn.,  an  herb  ;  so  denominated  because 
it  seems  to  have  a  bit  or  bite  taken  off  the 
root,  which  by  the  vulgar  is  said  to  have 
been  done  by  the  devil,  South  of  S.  In 
E.  it  is  also  called  Deril's-bit ;  Morsus 
Diaboli,  Linn.  Flor.  Suec. 

DEIL'S  BUCKIE.  A  person  of  a  perverse 
disposition,  an  imp  of  Satan,  S.  Waverlcy. 
V.Buckie. 

DEIL'S-DARNING-NEEDLE,  s.  A  name 
given  to  the  Dragon-fly,  Ayrs. 

DEIL'S  DOZEN.  The  number  thirteen,  S. 
Apparently  from  the  idea,  that  the  thir- 
teenth is  the  deriVs  lot. 

DEIL'S  DUNG.  Asafoetida,  named  from 
its  stench,  S. 

DEIL'S-KIRNSTAFF,  5.  Petty  spurge, 
Euphorbia  peplus,  Linn,  S.O.  Sitrr.  Ayr.". 

DEIL'S  SNUFFBOX.  The  common  puff- 
ball,  S.     Lycoperdon  bovista,  Linn. 

DEIL'S  SPOONS.  1.  Great  water  plan- 
tain, S.     2.  Broadleaved  pondweed,  S. 

DEIN,  adv.  Very;  in  a  great  degree  ;  the 
pron.  of  Aberd.  for  S.  doon.  V.  Doyn. 

DEIR,  adj.   Bold;  daring.   Gawan  and  Gol. 

DEIR,  adj.  Wild.  Gawan  and  Gol.— Isl. 
dyr,  a  wild  beast. 

DEIR,  Dere,  s.     A  wild  animal. 

DEIR,s.  Perhaps,precious.  GawanandGol. 

DEIS,  Dess,  Deas,  Dais,  s.  1.  The  upper 
place  in  a  hall,  where  the  floor  was  raised, 
and  a  canopy  spread  over  head.  Douglas. 
2.  A  long  seat  erected  against  a  wall,  S. 
Wallace.  3.  A  table.  4.  A  pew  in  a 
church,  S.B.  Popular  Ball.  5.  A  seat 
on  the  outer  side  of  a  country-house  or 
cottage,  S.A.  Bord.  Minst. — O.Fr.  dais, 
a  throne  or  canopy. 

DELACIOUN,  s.  Procrastination  ;  delay. 
Bellenden. — Lat.  Dilationem. — Fr.  dila- 
tion, id. 

To  DELASH,  r.a.  To  discharge.  E.  Bruce. 
—O.Fr.  deslach-er,  id. 

To  DELATE,  v.  a,  To  accuse;  a  law  term, 
S.     Eollocke.— L.B.  delat-are,  id. 

DELATION,  s.     An  accusation.  Spalding. 

DELATOR,  s.    An  accuser,  S.     Eollocke'. 

To  DELE,  r.  a.    To  divide,  S.    Deal,  E.— 


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Teut.  deel-en,deyl-en, A.S.  dad-en,  id.  V. 

Deil,  s.  1.  and  Cavell,  r. 

DELF,  s.  1.  A  pit.  Douglas.  2.  A  grave. 
Wyntown. — Belg.  (/<?/«>,  a  pit ;  delv-en,  to 
dig.  3.  Crockery,  S.  Hence  delf-house, 
a  pottery,  S.  4.  A  sod.  In  this  sense 
the  term  del/is  used,Lanarks.  and  Banffs. ; 
q.  what  is  delved. 

DELF,  adj.  Of  or  belonging  to  crockery,  S. 
Guy  Mannering. 

DELGIN,  Dalgan,  s.  The  stick  used  in 
binding  sheaves,  Fife  ;  Dally,  Border. — 
A.S.  dale,  a  clasp  ;  Gael,  dealg,  a  pin,  a 
skewer. 

DELICT,  s.  A  term  used  in  the  Scottish 
law  to  denote  a  misdemeanour.  JUrskine's 
Institutes. — Lat.  delict-um,  a  fault. 

DELI  ERET,DELiRiE,a</;.  Delirious.  Burns. 

DELIRIETNESS,  s.  Delirium,  Ayrs.  Gait. 

To  DELYVER,  r.  n.  1.  To  deliberate. 
Wyntown.  2.  To  determine.  Bellenden. 
Lat.  deliber-are. 

DELIVERANCE,  s.  1 .  Deliberation ;  con- 
sultation. Bellenden.  2.  Determination; 
sentence.     Pitscottie. 

DELIUER,atf/.  1.  Light;  agile.  Barbour. 
— O.Fr.  delirre,  libre,  degagc.  2.  Disbur- 
dened of  a  child.     The  Bruce. 

DEL1UERLY,  adv.  1.  Nimbly  ;  cleverly. 
Barbour.  2.  "Incessantly;  continually." 
Gl.  Surv.  Nairn. 

DELL,  s.  The  goal  in  games,  Aberd.  Per- 
haps merely  the  provincial  corr.  of  Ditle, 
q.  v.  Teut.  ddte,  however,  is  expl.  by  Ki- 
lian,  meta,  a  boundary. 

To  DELT,  v.a.  To  fondle  ;  deltit, caressed, 
Moray.     Synon.  Dawt. 

DELTIT,  part.  adj.  1.  Hid  from  public 
view,  Ayrs.  2.  Applied  also  to  the  re- 
tired habits  of  one  devoted  to  a  literary 
life,  ibid. 

DELTIT,  part.  pa.  Treated  with  great 
care,  for  preventing  injury,  Banffs. — Isl. 
daella,  indulgentius,  dalaeti,  admiratio ; 
vera  i  dalaeti,  haberi  in  delitiis. 

To  DELUGE,  r.  n.  To  dislodge.  Lyndsay. 
— Fr.  deloq-er,  to  remove. 

To  DEMAINE,  Demean,  v.  a.  To  punish 
by  cutting  off  the  hand.  Crookshanlc. — 
Lat.  de  and  manus,  Fr.  main,  hand. 

To  DEMANE,  Demaine,  v.  a.  To  treat; 
generally  to  maltreat,  S.B.  Dunbar. — 
O.Fr.  demain-er,  traiter. 

DEMA'NYT,2)art.pa.  Demeaned.  Barbour. 

DEMELLE,  s.  Rencounter.  Huddiman. 
— Fr.  demel-er,  to  contest. 

DEWELLIT,  part.  pa.    Hurt; injured, Aug. 

DEMELLITIE,  s.  A  hurt,  Aug.;  q.  the 
effects  of  a  broil. 

To  DEMEMBER,  r.  a.  To  dismember;  to 
maim,  to  mutilate.  Acts  Ja.  IV. — Fr. 
desmembr-er. 

DEMEMBRARE,  s.  One  who  mutilates  or 
maims  another.     V.  the  t. 

To  DEMENT,  r.  a.  To  deprive  of  reason. 
Baillie. 


DEMENTATION,s.  Derangement.  Wodr. 

DEMENTED,  adj.  1.  Insane,  S.  Wodrow. 
2.  Unsettled  in  mind,  S.  Baillie.  3.  Fool- 
ish ;  stupid ;  nonsensical.  Walker's  Pedeu. 
— Lat.  demcns,  insane. 

DEM-FOW,  adj.  Quite  full.  It  is  some- 
times said  that  the  hands  are  dem-fow, 
when  one  has  too  much  work  to  do,  Loth. 
Q.  full  as  a  dam. 

DEMY,  s.  A  gold  coin,  anciently  current 
in  S.  It  was  equal  in  value  to  the  Lyon, 
both  being  estimated  at  twelve  shillings, 
and  only  sixpennies  below  the  French 
crown.     Acts  Ja.  III. 

DEMYOSTAGE,  s.  A  kind  of  taminy  or 
woollen  stuff.     Aberd.  Peg.  V.  Hogtone. 

DEMISSION,  Dimission,  s.  The  act  of 
laying  down  an  office,  S.  Mehill's  Mem. 

To  DEMIT,  Dimitt,  v.  a.  To  resign;  to 
abdicate;  to  give  up  ;  generally  applied 
to  an  office,  S.  Spalding. — Lat.  demitt-ere. 

To  DEMIT,  v.  a.  To  give  intimation  of; 
to  announce.  Bellenden. 

To  DEMIT,  r.  a.  To  dismiss;  to  permit  to 
depart.  Gutliry's Mem. 

DEMMIN,  adj.  Rare;  occasional,  Dumfr. 
Ed.  Maq.    V.  Daimen. 

To  DEMONT,  r.  n.  To  dismount.  Bellen- 
den.— Fr.  desmont-er,  danont-er,  id. 

DEMPLE,  s.  An  instrument  for  setting 
potatoes  ;  a  dibble,  Aberd. 

DEMPSTER,  Demster,  s.  1 .  A  judge,  S.B. 
2.  The  officer  of  a  court,  who  pronounces 
doom.   Just.  A  ir. — A.S.  dem-an,  to  judge. 

DEMSTARY.  The  office  of  demstary;  pro- 
bably that  of  pronouncing  doom.  Aberd. 
Peg. 

D~EMT,j)art.pa.  Judged; doomed.  Barbour. 

DEN,  s.     A  hollow  ;  a  dingle.     V.  Dean. 

To  DEN,  r.  n.  To  get  into  a  cavern  or  den, 
often  applied  to  the  fox,  Roxb. 

To  DEN,  v.  a.  To  conceal;  to  secrete,  Ayrs. 
Den't,  pret.  P.  Gilhaizc. — Perhaps  from 
Teut.  denne,  antrum,  caverna. 

To  DEN,  v.  a.  To  dam  ;  to  shut  up  water. 
Barbour. 

DEN,  s.  1.  A  respectful  title  prefixed  to 
names.  Wyntown.  2.  A  title  of  honour  to 
religious  men.  Chart. Aberbroth.    V.Dan. 

DENCE,  adj.     Danish.     Godly  Ball. 

DENEIR,  Denneyr,  s.  1.  A  denomination 
of  coin  formerly  used  in  S. — Fr.  denier 
properly  signifies  a  penny,  from  Lat. 
denar-ius;  the  term  being  applied  to  a 
small  copper  coin  valued  at  the  tenth  part 
of  an  English  penny.  2.  In  pi.  money. 
Lyndsay. 

DENK,  adj.  1.  Trim;  neat;  gay.  Dunbar. 
2.  Saucy";  nice,  ibid.     V.  Dink. 

DENNER,Dennare,s.  Dinner,S.  Wallace. 

Little  Dennar.  When  people  rise  earlier 
in  the  morning  than  usual,  and  take 
a  repast  before  the  usual  time  of  break- 
fast, the  food  thus  taken  is  called  the 
little  dennar,  Roxb. 

DENSAIXES,  s.  pi.  Danish  axes.  Statist. 
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Ace.  u  A  Banish  axe  was  the  proper  name 
of  a  Lochaber  axe  ;  and  from  the  Danes 
the  Islesmen  got  tliem."     Note,  Sir  W.  S. 

DENSHAUCH,  {gutt.)  adj.  Nice;  hard  to 
be  pleased  ;  applied  especially  to  food, 
Berwicks. 

DENSMAN,  s.     A  Dane.     Dunbar. 

DENT,  Dint,  s.  Affection.  Tv  tyne  dent  of 
a  person  or  thing,  to  lose  regard,  Aug. 
Ferguson.  To  tyne  daintie  is  used  in  the 
same  sense,  Perths.  This  seems  to  confirm 
the  idea  of  its  having  the  same  origin  with 
Dandle. — Perhaps  from  Isl.  daeeuds. 

DENT,  part.  pa.  Indented.  Gawan  and 
Got. — Fr.  dente,  id. 

To  DENT,  v.  a.  To  indent;  to  leave  an  im- 
pression, S. 

DENTA,  s.  Affection;  regard,  Aberd.  The 
same  with  Dent,  Dint. 

DENTELION,  s.  The  vulgar  name  in  S. 
for  the  herb  Dandelion  ;Leontodon  taraxa- 
cum, Linn.  Apparently  immediately 
formed  from  Fr.  dent  de  lyon. 

DENTILIOUN,  s.  Dandelion,  an  herb,  S. 
Douglas. — Fr.  dent  de  lyon. 

DENTIS,  adv.  Equivalent  to  E.  very  well, 
just  so  ;  spoken  in  a  careless  and  indiffe- 
rent way,  Mearns. — Perhaps  from  Gael. 
deontas,  willingness. 

To  DENU'M,  v.  a.  1 .  To  confound  ;  to  per- 
plex; to  stupify  ;  used  in  a  general  sense, 
Aberd.  2.  To  stupify  by  incessant  foolish 
talk,  Mearns. — Formed  perhaps  from  E. 
numb,  or  corr.  from  benumb. 

DEPAYNTIT,  Depeyntit,  part.  pa. 
Painted.     King's  Quair. 

To  DEPAIR,  r.' a.  To  ruin;  to  destroy. 
Palice  Hon. — Fr.  deper-ir,  to  perish. 

To  DEPART,  Depert,  v.  a.  To  divide  ; 
to  separate.    Barbour. — Fr.  depart-ir,  id. 

To  DEPART  icith,  v.  a.  To  part  with  ;  to 
dispose  of.  Inventories. — Fr.  se  departir 
de,to  quit,  renounce,  &c. 

DEPARTISING,  s.  Division  ;  partition. 
Act.  Audit.    V.  Depart,  v. 

To  DEPAUPER,  r.  a.  To  make  poor  ;  to 
impoverish;  E.  depauperate.  ActsJa. 
VI. — Lat.  depauper-are. 

To  DEPESCHE,  Depische,  v.  a.  To  send 
away  ;  to  despatch.  Bellenderf. — Fr.  de- 
spesch-er,  id. 

DEPESCHE,  s.  A  despatch  ;  a  letter  or 
message.     Keith's  Hist. 

DEPYIT,  part.  pa.  Cutoff.  Aberd.  Reg. 
— O.Fr.  depies,  mutilation.  Hence  the 
legal  phrase,  depie  de  fief,  the  dismem- 
bering of  an  inheritance.  L.B.  depitare, 
discerpere,  in petias  mittere,  Fr.  depiec-er. 
For  the  word  is  traced  to  Fr.  piece,  L.B. 
petia,  pecia,  fragmentum. 

DEPOIS,  Depose,  s.  Deposit.  Coll.  of 
Invent. — In  depois  seems  exactly  to  cor- 
respond with  the  modern  Fr.  phrase  en 
depot,  as  denoting  either  what  is  in  the 
keeping  of  another,  or  the  place  where 
it  is  kept. 


DEPONAR,  s.  One  who  makes  oath  in  a 
court  ;  E.  deponent,  the  term  now  used 
in  S.    ActsJa.  VI. 

To  DEPONE,  v.  a.  To  deposit,  Lat.  Foord, 
Suppl.  Dec. 

To  DEPONE,  v.  n.  To  testify  on  oath,  S. 
Statist.  Ace. — L.B.  depon-ere,  testari. 

DEPONITIOUN,  s.  Oath;  the  substance  of 
what  is  deposed  in  a  court.  Act.  Dom. 
Cone. 

DEPOSITATION,^  The  act  of  deposit- 
ing for  the  purpose  of  safe  keeping.  In- 
ventories. 

To  DEPRISE,  r.  «.  To  depreciate.  Lynd- 
say. — Fr.  despris-er. 

To  DEPULYE,  v.  a,  To  spoil.  Douglas. 
— Fr.  depouill-er. 

ToDEPURSE,r.rt.  To  disburse.  ActsC.l. 

DEPURSEMENT,  s.  Disbursement,  ibid. 
— Fr.  desbours-er,  id. 

DEPUTRlE,s.  Vicegerency.  ActsJa.  VI. 

ToDER,r. «.  To  hazard;  to  dare.  Barbour. 
— A.S.  dear-ian,  Belg.  derr-en,  id. 

DERAY,  s.  1.  Disorder.  Barbour.  In 
Aberd.  Beg.  it  is,  singularly  enough,  used 
for  array.  2.  Mirthful  noise  at  a  banquet. 
Douglas. — Fr.  desroy,  deroi,  disorder. 

DERCHEDE,  s.  Derchede  male,  meaning 
unknown.     Chartulary  of  St.  Andrews. 

To  DERE,  Deir,  Dear,  v.  a.  1.  To  hurt, 
Douglas.  2.  To  dere  upon,  to  make  im- 
pression, S.B. — A.S.  der-ian,  nocere. 

DERE,  Der,  Deir,  s.  Injury.  Wallace. 
It  is  still  used  in  this  sense,  Dumfr. 

To  DERE,  v.  a.     To  fear.     Buret. 

DERE,  s.  A  deer,  or  any  wild  beast  of 
game.  Wyntown. — A.S.  deor,  Su.Q.diur, 
Isl.  dyr,  id. 

DERE,  s.     A  precious  person.    Houlate. 

DEREGLES,  s.pl.  1.  Loose  habits;  irre- 
gularities, Ayrs.  2.  Also  expl.  "  decep- 
tion, fraudulent  informations,"  ibid. — 
Fr.  se  deregl-er,  to  be  disorderly. 

To  DEREYNE,  Derene,  Derenye,  v.  a. 
To  determine  a  controversy  by  battle. — 
Barbour. — O.Fr.  derainier,  prouver  son 
droit  en  justice  ;  Roquefort. 

DEREYNE, Derenye,s.  Contest;  decision. 
Barbour. 

To  DERENE,  v.  a.    To  disorder.    Dunbar. 

DERETH,  s.  Some  kind  of  office  anciently 
held  in  S.     Chart.  Dunfermline. 

DERF,  adj.  1.  Bold  and  hardy.  Douglas. 
2.  Capable  of  great  exertion.  Douglas.  3. 
Possessing  a  sullen  taciturnity,  S.B.  IFc^- 
lace.  4.  Severe ;  cruel.  5.  As  applied 
to  inanimate  objects,  it  signifies  massive, 
capable  of  giving  a  severe  blow,  Buchan. 
Tarras.  —  Isl.  diarf-ur,  Su.G.  diaerf, 
daring. 

DERFFLY,  adv.    Vigorously.     Wallace. 

DERGAT,  s.  Target.  Wyntown—  Gael. 
targaid. 

DERGY,  Dergie.  s.  An  entertainment  or 
drink  given  after  a  funeral,  S.    V.  Dregy. 

DERYT,  part. pa.    Raised  in  price.    Acts 


DER 


19; 


DEW 


i-i. 


Ja.  /.—From  A.S.  deor,  Dau.  cty, 
dyr,  Teut.  <2i«r,  carus,  pretiosus. 
DERK,  adj.    Dark  ;  the  pronunciation  of 

Roxb. — A.S.  deorc,  id. 
DERKENING,  s.      The  evening  twilight, 

ibid.  V.  Darkening. 
To  DERN,  <o.  a.     To  hide.     V.  Darn,  v. 
To  DERNE,  v.  a.     Perhaps  for  darrein. 

Hudson. 
DERRIL,  Derle,  s.     A  broken  piece  of 
bread,  as  of  a  cake  or  scone,  Upp.  Clydes. 
— C.B.  dryll,  a  piece,  a  fragment,  a  part. 
DERRIN,  s.     A  broad  thick  cake  or  loaf 
of  oat  or  barleymeal,  or  of  the  flour  of 
pease  and  barley  mixed,  baked  in  the  oven 
or  on  the  hearth  covered  with  hot  ashes, 
Roxb.    Synon.  Fudge. — This  term  seems 
very  ancient,  and  is  most  probably  formed 
in  allusion  to  the  mode  of  preparation  ; 
Teut.  dar-en,  dorr-en,  derr-en,  dorr-en,  to 
dry,  to  parch. 
To  DERT,  v.  a,    To  dart.   King's  Quair. 
To  DESCRIVE,  Discryve,  v.  a.    To  de- 
scribe, S.     Hamilton. — O.E.  id. 
To  DESERT  the  Diet,  to  relinquish  the  suit 
or  prosecution  for  atime;  aforensic  phrase, 
S.  Ersk.  Inst. 
DESERT,  part.  pa.  Prorogued,  adjourned; 
used  instead  of  desertit.    Acts.  Ja.  V. — 
This  seems  borrowed  from  Fr.  dese reused 
for  descrte,  as  in  the  phrase  Appel  desert, 
an  appeal  that  is  not  followed. 
To  DESPITE,  i\  n.     To  be  filled  with  in- 
dignation, S.B. — Fr.  se  despit-er. 
DESTRUCTIONFU',  adj.      Destructive; 

wasteful ;  q.  full  of  destruction,  Roxb. 
DET,  s.  Duty.  Palice  Hon.— Fr.  dette. 
DETBUND,  adj.  Predestinated.    Douglas. 

— O.Fr.  det,  a  die. 
DETERIORAT,  part.  pa.     Injured  ;  ren- 
dered worse. — L.B.  deteriorat-us. 
To  DETERME,  v.  a.     To  determine ;  to  re- 
cede. Keith's  Hist.  App. 
DETFULL,<w#.    Due.    Knox. 
DETFULLY,  adv.     Dutifully,  as  bound  in 

duty.  Acts  Ja.  III. 
DETRUSARE,  s.     B.  Bannaty  lie's  Trans. 
— Perhaps  from  Lat.  detrud-o,  detrusi,  to 
thrust  down,  as  denoting  a  violent  op- 
poser.     It  may,  however,  be  traced  to 
Fr.  detrousseur,  a  robber. 
DETTIT,  part.  pa.     Indebted.    Belleiiden. 
To  DETURNE,  v.  a.    To  turn  aside.   Acts 
Ja.  VI. — Fr.  destourn-er,  detoum-er,  to 
turn  aside,  to  divert,  &c. 
To  DEUAIL,  Deual,  v.  n.     1.  To  descend. 
Douglas.  2.  r.  a.  To  let  fall.  Palice  Hon. 
— Fr.  devall-er. 
DE  VAILL,  s.  Aninclined  plane  for  a  water- 
fall, Lauarks. — O.Fr.  devalee,  devalUe,  a 
descent,  afall  in  ground  ;  Armor.  deml,id. 
DEVALL,  s.  A  sunk  fence,  Clydesd. 
To  DEVALL,  Devald,(\  n.  To  cease ;  to  inter- 
mit, S.  Ferguson. — Su.G.  dical-a,  to  delay. 
DEVALL,  Devald,  s.  A  cessation,  S. — Isl. 
duaul,  mora. 


DEUCH,  Teuch,  s.  1 .  A  draught ;  a  potation, 

S.  2.  Drink  in  general,  S.B.   V.  Teuch. 
DEUCHANDORACH,    Deuchandoris,  s. 
1.  A  drink  taken  at  the  door  before  leav- 
ing it ;  the  stirrup-cup,  S.    2.  Equivalent 
to  stark-love  and  kindness,  S. — Gael,  deoch 
an  doruis,  the  parting  drink. 
To  DEVE,  Deave,  r.  a.     To  stupify  with 
noise,  S.     King  Hart. — Su.G.  doef-wa; 
Isl.  deyf-a,  to  deafen. 
To  DEVEL,  v.  a.    To  give  a  stunning  blow, 

Roxb. 

DEVEL,  s.  A  severe  blow,  ib.    Antiquary. 

DEVELLER,  s.      1.  One  celebrated  as  "a 

boxer,  ibid.    2.  A  dexterous  young  fellow. 

To  DEVER,  r.  n.    To  be  stupid,  Roxb.   V. 

Dauer,  Daiver. 
DEUGIND,  adj.    Wilful;  litigious,  Caithn. 
DEVI  LOCK,  s."  A  little  devil,  an  imp,  Aberd. 

Deilie  is  used  in  the  same  sense,  S.O. 
DEVILRY,  Deevilry,  s.     1.  Communica- 
tion with  the  devil.    Broicn's  Diet.  Bible. 
2.  Used  to   denote   mischief,  but  rather 
of  a  sportive  kind;  or  a  disposition  to 
this,  S. 
DEVINT,  part.  Adj.    Bound  under  obliga- 
tion.— Acts  Ja.  VI.    Lat.  devinct-us. 
To  DEVISE,  Diuiss,  Deuys,  v.  a.   To  talk. 

Barbour. — Fr.  devis-er,  id. 
DEUK,  s.    Covert;  shelter,  S.B.   V.  Jouk. 
DEUKE,  s.     A  duck,  S.  Antiquary. 
DEULE  WEEDS;  mourning  weeds.    Acts 

Ja.  VI. — Fr.  deuil,  mourning. 
To  DEUOID,  Dewoid,  Dewid,  v.  a.    1.  To 
clear  ;  to  evacuate.     Act.  Audit.     2.  To 
leave  ;  to  go  out  from.     Aberd.  Beg. 
DEVORE,  Deuore,s.  Service;  duty.'  Wyn- 
town.     2.  Good  offices;  exertions.    Acts 
Ja.  VI. — Fr.  devoir. 
DEUORIE,  s.     A  duty  payable  from  land, 
or  belonging  to  one  from  office.      Acts 
Mary. — O.Fr.    debvoir,    devoir,   denotes 
both  the  homage  or  act  of  submission  done 
to  a  landlord  or  superior,  and  a  fee  or  toll 
due. 
DEW,  adj.   Moist.     Douglas. 
DEW,  pret.  Dawned.  Wallace.    V.  Daw. 
DEW-CUP,  s.     The  herb   called   Ladies 
Mantle ;  Alchemilla  vulgaris,  Linn.  Hogg. 
DEWGAR,  s.  A  salutation.  Wallace.— Fr. 

Dieu  garde. 
DEWGS,  s.  pi.  Rags;  shreds,  S.  Bamsay. 
To  DEWID,  r.  a.     V.  Deuoid. 
To  DEWYD,   Dewoyd,  v.  n.     To  divide. 

Wallace. 
To  DEWYSS,  Diuiss,  v.  a.  To  divide.  Bar- 
bour.— Fr.  devis-er,  id. 
DEWYT.  Deafened;  stunned.     V.  Deve. 
To  DEWITT,  v.  a.     To  murder,  to  assassi- 
nate. Brand's  Orkn.  fyo. — The  formation 
of  this  term  affords  a  proof  of  the  general 
detestation  which  the  fate  of  the  cele- 
brated John  and  Cornelius  De   Witt,  in 
Holland,  excited  in  our  country. 
DEWOR,  Dewory,  s.    Duty.     Barbour. 
DEW-PIECE,  s.  A  piece  of  bread  given  to 


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servants  when  going  out  early  to  tlieir 
work,  S.B.     Sinclair. 
DGUHARE,  Houlate.  Leg.  Alquhare. 
DIACLE,  s.  The  compass  used  iu  a  fishing- 
boat.  Agr.  Surv.  Shell. 
DIB,  s.    A  small  pool  of  rain-water  ;  the 

same  with  Dub,  q.v.  Ayrshire  Legatees. 
DIBBER-DERRY,  a.     Confused   debate, 

S.B.    Ross. 
To  DIBBLE,  r.  a.    To  plant  by  means  of 
the  instrument  in  S.  and  E.  called  a  dib- 
ble.   Remains  Nithsdale  Song. 
DIBBLE-DABBLE,  s.     Uproar,  accompa- 
nied with  violence,  Fife.     MS.  Poem. 
DIBLER,  s.  A  large  wooden  platter.  Bur- 
row Lawes. — O.E.  dobeler;  O.Fr.  doublier, 
assiette. 
To  DICE,  v.  a.     1.  Properly,  to  sew  a  kind 
of  waved  pattern  near  the  border  of  a 
garment,  S.B.     2.  To  weave  in  figures  re- 
sembling  dice.    Herd's   Coll.     3.   Used 
figuratively,  as  signifying  to  do  any  thing 
quickly  and  neatly.     Ross. 
DICHELS,  Dighals,  (gutt.)  s.  pi     1.  Re- 
prehension ;    correction.       "  /    gat    my 
dichals,"  I  was  severely  reproved,  Ren- 
frews.     Synon.    Dixie.       2.    Used    also 
to  denote  a  drubbing,  ibid.,  Dumfr.  ;  as, 
"Well,  my  lad,  I  think   ye'll  get  your 
dichels."    Poems  Eng.  Scot.  Lat.   Perhaps 
akin  to  C.B.  digiau-l,  tending  to  anger, 
dikl-honed  displeasure  ;  from  dig-iaic,  to 
offend,  to  be  offended,  to  be  angry. 
DICHEL,  (gutt.)  s.     A  bad  scrape,  Ettr. 

For. 
DICHENS,  {gutt.)  s.  pi.  A  beating,  Gal- 
loway. Synon.  licks.  2.  Severe  retribu- 
tion in  whatever  way,  Selkirks.  Hogg. 
Merely  a  variety  of  Dichels,  q.v. 
To  DICHT,  Dycht,  v.  1.  To  prepare.  Dou- 
glas. 2.  To  deck,  S.  Douglas.  3.  To  dress 
food.  Ritson.  4.  To  polish.  Douglas. 
5.  To  make  clean;  to  wipe,  S.  ColciL  6. 
To  dry  by  rubbing,  S.  Ross.  7.  To  sift,  S. 
Burns.  "  To  dight  com ;  to  cleanse  it  from 
the  chaff  by  winnowing;  Cnmb."  Grose. 
8.  To  treat;  to  handle  ;  used  in  the  sense 
of  maltreating.  Douglas.  9.  To  handle  ; 
applied  to  the  mind ;  a  discourse  is  said 
to  be  well  dicht  when  the  subject  is  well 
handled,  S.B.  10.  To  drub,  S.B.  Hamil- 
ton. 11.  To  make  an  end  of;  to  destroy. 
Douglas. — A.S.  diht-an,  Germ,  dicht-en, 
parare  ;  Belg.  dicht-en,  Su.G.  dicht-a,  to 
compose. 
To  DICHT  one's  Doublet.  To  give  one  a 
sound  drubbing,  to  curry  one's  hide.  Ha- 
milton's Wallace. 
DICHTINGS,  s.  pi.    1.  Refuse,  S.     Ross. 

2.  The  refuse  of  corn,  S.    Synon.  shag. 
DICKIE,  s.  Filth;  ordure,  Aberd. 


DICKIES, 


Severe    reprehension, 


Upp.Clydes. — This  is  merely  a  variety  of 
Dixie.     V.  also  Dichels,  Dighals. 

To  DICT,  r.  a.     To  dictate.     V.  Dite. 

DICTA Y,  t.  Indictment.  V.  Dittay. 


To  DIDDLE,  ».  a.    To  shake ;  to  jog,  Roxb. 

A.  Scott's  Poems. 
DIDDLE,  s.      A    jingle  of    music,  Ayrs. 

Train's  Poet.  Rer. 
To  DIDDLE,  r.  n.  1.  To  move  like  a  dwarf, 
S.   Ramsay.   2.  To  shake;  to  jog.  Burns. 
— Isl.  dud'd-est,  seguipes  esse. 
DIE,  s.     A  toy;  a  gewgaw,  Loth. 
DYED  I'  THE  AVOO',  i.  e.  wool.  A  pro- 
verbial phrase  signifying  naturally  clever, 
Kinross. 
DIET,  Dyett,  s.    1.  An  excursion  ;  a  jour- 
ney.    Pitscottie.      2.  Used  to  denote  the 
discharge  of  some  part  of  ministerial  duty 
at  a  fixed  time  ;  as,  a  diet  of  examination, 
a  diet  of  visitation,  on  such  a  day.  3.  Used 
also  in  relation  to  the  order  in  which  mi- 
nisters officiate  in  succession  ;  as  A.  has 
the  first  diet  of  preaching,  B.  the  second, 
S.  4.  The  fixed  day  for  holding  a  market. 
DIET-BOOKE,  s.    A  diary,  Calderwood .— 

L.B.  diaet-a,  iter  unius  diei. 
DIFFER,  s.    A  difference,  S.    Bp.  Forbes. 
To  DIFFER,  r.  a.     To  cause  difference  be- 
tween ;  to  divide,  S.  Saxon  and  Gael. 
To  DIFFER,  r.  a.    To  yield  to;  to  sub- 
mit. 
DIFFERIT,  pret.     Submitted.    V.  Defer. 
To  DIFFERK,  t.  a.      To  delay.    E.  defer. 
Keith's  Hist.  — Ft.   differ-er,  Lat.  'dif- 
ferr-e,  id. 
DIFFERRENCE,  s.     Delay  ;  procrastina- 
tion, ibid. 
DIFFERRER,  s.  Delayer;  the  person  who 

delays,  ibid. 
DIFFICIL,  adj.    1.  Difficult.  Complaynt  S. 

2.  Backward  ;  reluctant.     Acts  Cha.  I. 
To  DIFFICULT,  v.  a.  To  perplex;  to  ren- 
der difficult  to,  S.      Kame's  Svppl.  Dec. 
— Fr.  difiicult-er,  id. 
To  DIFFIDE,  Defide,  r.  n.      To  distrust, 
with  the  prep,  of  added.    Pitscottie.  Lat. 
dijfid-ere,  id. 
To  DIFFOUND,  v.  a.  To  diffuse.  Done/las. 
DIGESTLIE,  adr.       Deliberately.     Acts 

Ja.  VI. — Fr.  diger-er,  mediter. 
DIGGOT,  8.  A  coutemptuous  designation 
given  to  a  child,  implying  the  notion  of 
dishonourable  conduct ;  as,  "  Ye  dirty 
diggot ;"  frequently  used  among  school- 
boys, Roxb. — C.B.  dicgan  denotes  a  trull, 
a  drab  ;  in  pi.  dugod. 
DIGHTER,  s.      One  who  is  employed  in 

winnowing  grain,  S.  A.  Scott's  Poems. 
DIGNE,  adj.     Worthy.     V.  Ding. 
To  DIGNO'SCE,  r.  a.  To  distinguish.  Acts 

Cha.  I. — Lat.  diqnosc-ere. 
To  DYIT,  v.  a.  To  endite.  The  same  with 

Dite,  q.v.  Keith's  Hist. 
To  DYK,  t.  a.  1.  To  enclose  with  ramparts 
or  ditches.  Barbour.  2.  To  surround  with 
a  stone  wall,  S.  Balfour's  Pract. 
DIKE,  Dyk,  s.  1.  A  wall,  S.  Kelly.  2.  A 
vein  of  tchinstone,  traversing  the  strata  of 
coal,  S.  Statist.  Ace.  3.  A  ditch.  Wal- 
lace.— A.S.  die,  Su.G.  dike,  id. 


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DIN 


Dry-Stane  Dyke.  A  wall  built  without 
mortar,  S. 

Fail-Dyke,  s.     A  wall  of  turf,  S. 

To  DIKE,  r.  n.  To  dig,  to  pick  ;  applied 
to  that  kind  of  digging  in  which  it  is  re- 
quired to  make  only  a  small  hole  ;  as, 
"  to  dike  a  buiubee-byke  ;"  also,  to  dike 
out,  as,  "  to  dike  out  the  een,"  to  pick  the 
eyes  out,  Roxb.  Hogg. — Teut.  dyck-en, 
fodere. 

DYKE-LOUPER,  s.  1.  A  beast  that  trans- 
gresses all  fences,  S.  2.  A  person  given 
to  immoral  conduct,  Roxb. 

DYKE-LOUPIN',  s.  1.  Primarily  applied 
to  cattle,  that  cannot  be  kept  within  walls 
or  fences,  S.  2.  Transferred  to  loose  or 
immoral  conduct,  Roxb. 

DIKER,  Dyker,  s.  One  who  builds  enclo- 
sures of  stone,  generally  without  lime ; 
also  dry-diker,  S.    Statist.  Ace. 

DYKIE,  s.  A  low  or  little  wall  ;  or,  per- 
haps rather  a  small  ditch,  Aberd.  Hence 
the  metaph.  but  unfeeling  phrase, 

To  Loup  the  Dykie,  to  die,  ibid. 

To  DILATE,  r.  a.  Legally  to  accuse.  V. 
Delate. 

DILATOR,  s.  An  informer ;  the  same 
with  Delator,  q.v.     ActsJa.  VI. 

DILATOR,  s.  A  delay;  old  law  term. 
Baillie. — L.B.  dUatare,  to  delay. 

DILATOURE,  Dylatour,  adj.  Having 
the  power  to  cause  delay.  Acts  Ja.  IV. 

DILDERMOT,  s.  An  obstacle  ;  a  great 
difficulty,  Ayrs. — The  last  syllable  seems 
to  claim  a  Goth,  affinity  ;  mot,  conventus, 
Isl.  diddur,  occultatus,  q.  a  secret  meet- 
ing ;  or  from  drel-ia,  pret.  dvalde,  cunc- 
tari,  q. "  a  meeting  which  caused  delay." 

DILIP,  s.  A  legacy,  Perths.  This  is  merely 
Gael,  diolab,  id. 

To  DILL,  v.  a.  To  conceal.  Callander. — 
Isl.  dyll-a,  Su.G.  doel-ja,  occultare. 

To  DILL,  v.  a.  To  still;  to  calm;  to  as- 
suage or  remove.  Bannatyne  Poems. — 
A.S.  dilq-ian,  delere  ;  Isl.  dill-a,  lallare. 

To  DILL 'Down,  r.  n.    To  subside.  Baillie. 

DILLAGATE,  Delagat,  s.  The  provincial 
corruption  of  E.  delicate,  as  signifying  a 
dainty,  Fife.     MS.  Poem. 

DILLY,  Dilly-castle,  s.  A  name  applied 
by  boys  to  a  small  mound  of  sand  on  the 
sea  shore,  on  which  they  stand  at  the  in- 
flux of  the  tide,  until  they  are  dispossessed 
of  it  by  the  waves  demolishing  it,  Mearns. 
— Allied  perhaps  to  A.S.  digle,  digel,  se- 
cretus.  Su.G.  doel-ja,  anciently  dylg-a, 
occultare  ;  q.  a  hiding-place. 

To  DILLY-DALLY,  t.  n.  To  trifle  ;  to 
spend  time  idly,  Fife. — Teut.  dill-en,  fa- 
bulari,  garrire  instar  mulierum  ;  Kilian. 
Germ,  dal-en,  nugari,  ineptire.  The  E. 
v.  to  dally  must  be  traced  to  the  same 
origin. 

DILLY-DAW,  s.  One  who  is  both  slow  and 
slovenly,  Fife.  Saxon  and  Gael.  Billy 
is  most  probably  from  Isl.  dill-a,  lallo, 


referred  to  under  vo.  Bill,  r.  2,  whence 
dillildoo,  amplexatio,  G.  Andr.  V.  Daw, 
which  itself  denotes  a  slattern. 

DILLOW,  s.  A  noisy  quarrel  ;  as,"  What 
a  great  dillow  thai  twa  mak,"  Teviotdale. 
■ — Isl.  deila,  dissensus  ;  Su.G.  dela,  lis. 

DILP,  s.  A  trollop.  Boss. — Sw.  toelp,  an 
awkward  fellow. 

DILSER,  s.  The  Rock  or  Field  lark  ; 
Alauda  campestris,  Linn.,  Mearns. — It  is 
supposed  to  receive  this  name  from  its 
frequenting  rocks  on  the  sea-shore,  and 
feeding  ou  the  sea-lice  among  the  Bilse 
or  Dulse. 

DIM,  s.  The  head  of  the  dim,  mid-night, 
Shetl.  Isl.  dimma,  tenebrae,  caligo,  at 
dimma,  tenebrescere.  A.S.  dim,  dym,  tene- 
brosus. 

To  DYMENEW,  r.  a.  To  diminish.  Dou- 
glas. 

To  DIMIT,  v.  n.  To  pass  into ;  to  termi- 
nate. Fountainh.  Suppt.  Dec.  —  Lat. 
dimitt-ere  to  cease  ;  also,  to  let  pass. 

DYMMOND,  s.  A  wedder  of  the  second 
year,  Roxb.;  viewed  as  of  the  third  year, 
Dunifr.     Act  Dom.  Cone.  V.  Dinmont. 

DIN,  adv.  Dun,  of  a  tawny  colour,  S. 
Saxon  and  Gael: — C.B.  dy,  Armor,  diu,  Ir. 
dunn,  id.  The  Scottish  language  often 
changes  u  into  i ;  as  bill  for  bull,  pit  for 
put,  (Lat.  ponere,)  nit  for  nut,  &c. 

To  DIN,  Dyn,  v.  n.  1.  To  make  a  noise. 
Gaican  and  Got.  2.  To  resound.  Bar- 
bour.— A.S.  dyn-an,  id. 

DYND,  part.  pa.  Bannatyne  Poems. — Per- 
haps from  d wined,  wasted;  or  Germ,  dien- 
en,  to  humble  as  a  servant,  to  reduce  to  a 
state  of  servitude. 

DINE,  s.  Dinner.  Burns. — O.Fr.  dine, 
repas  que  Ton  preud  a  midi  ;  Roquefort. 

DYNE,  s.  Used  for  den,  a  dale.  Poems  16th 
Century. 

To  DING,  r.  a.  1.  To  drive,  S.  Bellenden. 
2.  To  exert  one's  self.  Henrysone.  3.  To 
beat.  Wynt own.  4.  To  strike  by  piercing. 
Bellenden.  5.  To  scourge;  to  flog.  Acts 
Ja.  I.  6.  "  To  smash ;  beat  to  powder." 
Shirrefs.  7.  To  overcome,  S.  Ferguson. 
8.  To  excel,  S.  Ramsay.  9.  To  discour- 
age, S.B.  Ferguson.  10.  To  Ding  aff,  v.  a., 
to  drive  or  knock  off,  S.  V.  Ding  of.  11. 
To  ding  back,  to  beat  back;  applied  to  a 
state  of  warfare.  12.  To  Ding  by,  v.  a., 
to  thrust  aside;  to  displace;  to  set  aside; 
to  discard;  to  supersede,  Aberd.  To  re- 
duce to  a  state  of  inability  or  disqualifi- 
cation ;  to  be  frustrated,  by  some  inter- 
vening circumstances,  as  to  the  accom- 
plishment of  one's  purpose;  as,  "  I  meant 
to  hae  gaen  to  see  my  friends  in  the  coun- 
try, but  something  cam  in  the  gait,  sae 
that  I  was  dung  by't,"  S.  To  bring  on 
bad  health,  by  imprudent  exertion.  To 
be  dung  by,  to  be  confined  by  some  ail- 
ment, Aberd.  13.  To  ding  in,  to  drive  in, 
S.  Spalding.    14.  To  ding  doxen,  to  over- 


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throw,  S.  Barbour.  15.  To  ding  off,  to 
drive  from.  Douglas.  16.  To  ding  on, 
to  attack  with  violence.  Barbour.  17.  To 
ding  out,  to  expel.  BeUenden.  To  ding 
out  the  bottom  of  any  thing,  to  make  an 
end  of  it,  S.  Baillie.  18.  To  ding  ouer, 
to  overthrow;  also  to  overcome,  S.  Poems 
Buchan  Dial.  19.  Toding  throw,  to  pierce. 
BeUenden.  20.  To  ding  up,  to  breakup; 
to  force  open.  Hist.  James  the  Seat.  21. 
To  ding  to  dede,  to  kill  with  repeated 
strokes.  Wallace. — Isl.  daeng-ia,  Su.G.; 
daeng-a,  tundere. 

To  DING,  v.  n.  l.To  drive.  Douglas.  2.  To 
ding  down,  to  descend.  Lyndsay.  3.  To 
ding  on.  It  is  used  impersonally,  and  ap- 
plied to  rain, hail, or  snow;  as,"  It's  ding- 
in'  on"  or  "  dingin'  on  o'  weet,"  S.  Spal- 
ding. 

To  DING  one's  self.  To  vex  one's  self  about 
any  thing,  South  of  S.  Loth. 

DING,  Digne,  adj.  Worthy.  Douglas.— 
Fr.  digne,  Lat.  dign-as. 

DING-DANG,  adv.  This  is  used  different- 
ly from  E.  ding-dong.  1.  It  denotes  rapid 
succession,  one  on  the  heels  of  another ; 
as,"They  cam indingdang,"S.  Gl.Pkken. 
2.  Pell-mell;  helter-skelter;  in  confusion  ; 
as,  "  They  faucht  ding-dang,"  S. 

To  DINGYIE,  r.  a.  To  deign.     Knox. 

To  DINGLE,  p.  n.  To  draw  together;  to  ga- 
ther, Gypsy  language,  Fife. 

DINGLE,  s.  The  state  of  being  gathered 
together  ;  a  group,  Fife.  MS.  Poem. 

DINGLE-DANGLE,  adj.  Moving  back- 
wards and  forwards,  S.  —  Su.G.  dingl- 
dangl,  id.  This  is  formed  from  dingl-a,  to 
dangle. 

DINGLEDOUSIE,  s.  A  stick  ignited  at 
one  end;  foolishly  given  as  a  plaything  to 
a  child,  Dumfr. — Su.G.  dingl-a,  to  swing, 
and  dusig,  dizzy. 

DING-ME-YAVEL,  lay  me  flat,  Aberd. 
V.  Yavil. 

To  DINK,  v.  a.  To  deck  ;  to  dress  neatly, 
often  with  the  prep,  out  or  up  subjoined, 
S.  A.  Scott's  Poems. 

DINK,  Desk,  adj.  1.  Neat;  trim,  S.  Ever- 
green. 2.  Precise;  saucy,  Fife.  A.  Dou- 
glas.— Alem.  ding,  gay. 

DINKETj^flj-f./jtf.     Finely  dressed,  Ang. 

DINKLY,  adv.    Neatly.     R,  Galloway. 

To  DINLE,  Dinnle,  r.  a.  To  produce  a 
tremulous  motion  ;  as,"  Dimmdinnle  the 
table,"  S. 

To  DINLE,  Dynle,  v.  n.  1.  To  tremble,  S. 
Douglas.  2.  To  make  a  great  noise.  Fer- 
guson.    3.  To  thrill;  to  tingle.    J.Nicol. 

DINLE,?.  1.  Vibration,  S.  2.  A  slight  and 
temporary  sensation  of  pain,  similar  to 
that  caused  by  a  stroke  on  the  elbow, 
S.  3.  A  slight  sprain,  Roxb.  4.  Thril- 
ling sensation,  as  applied  to  the  mind,  S. 
H.  Mid-Loth.     5.  A  vague  report,  S.B. 

DINMONT,Dynmont,Dimment,Dilmond,s. 
A  wedder  in  the  second  year,  §,;  or  rather 


from  the  first  to  the  second  shearing,  S. 
Gl.  Sib.  Q.  twelve  months.     Complaynt  S. 

DINNA.  Do  not,  S. ;  the  imperat.  conjoined 
with  the  negative  particle.  Heart  of 
Mid-Loth. 

DINNAGOOD,  adj.  Worthless,  in  a  moral 
sense,  ib.     Brownie  of  Bodsbeck. 

DINNAGUDE,  Do-nae-gude,  s.  A  disre- 
putable person,  one  of  whom  there  is  no 
hope  that  he  will  ever  do  good,  Roxb. 

DINNEN  SKATE.  The  young  of  the  Raia 
Batis.     Sibbald. 

To  DINNER,  r.  n.  To  dine,  S. ;  more  com- 
monly Denner.  Jacobite  Relics. 

DYNNIT,^?-<tf.  Made  a  noise. 

DINNOUS,  adj.  Noisy;  from  E.  din.  Saint 
Patrick. 

DINSOME,  adj.  The  same  with  Dinnous, 
S.     Burns. 

DINT,s.  An  opportunity,  S.  Ross.  "  Stown 
dints  are  sweetest,"  S.  Prov. 

DINT,  s.    Affection.    V.  Dent. 

DYOUR,  Dyvour,  s.  A  bankrupt.  Dunbar. 

DIPIN,  s.  1.  A  part  of  a  herring-net, 
Argylls.  2.  The  bag  of  a  salmon-net,  Loth. 
— Gael,  dipinn,  a  net. 

DIPPEN,  s.  The  stairs  at  a  river  side, 
S.O.  Picken.  Perhaps,  q.  steps  for  dip- 
ping, or  the  place  where  women  dip  their 
buckets  to  bring  up  water. 

DIPPING,  s.  A  composition  of  boiled  oil 
and  grease,  used  by  curriers  for  softening 
leather,  and  making  it  more  fit  for  resist- 
ing dampness,  S. 

DIRA.     Apparently,  saying.  P.  16th  Cent. 

DIRD,  s.  An  achievement ;  used  ironically, 
S.B.  Poems  Buchan  Dial. — Teut.  dagh- 
taerd,  Isl.  dagferd,  a  day's  journey. 

DIRD,s.  A  stroke,  Aberd.  Ross. — Fr.dourd- 
er,  to  beat. 

DIRDY,  s.     An  uproar.   V.  Dirdum. 

ToDIRDOOSE,  r.«.  To  thump,  Aberd. 
— A.S.  dir-ian,  laedere,  "tohurt  orharme, 
to  annoy  ;"  Somner  ;  and  douss,  doyce, 
dusch,  a  stroke  or  blow. 

DIRDUM,  s.    Deed;  achievement,  S.B. 

DIRDUM, .?.  1 .  An  uproar  ;  a  tumult,  S. 
King  Hart. — C.B.  doicrd,  sonitus,  stre- 
pitus.  2.  Damage.  "  To  dree  the  dirdum ; " 
to  do  penance,  S.B.  Old  Mortality.  3. 
Passion  ;illhumour,Perths.  4.  A  great  noise, 
Roxb.,  pron.  Dirdam.  "  Dordum,  a  loud, 
confused,  riotous  noise,  North ;"  Grose. 
5.  Severe  reprehension;  act  of  scolding,  S. 
Petticoat  Tales.  6.  It  seems  to  signify  a 
stroke  or  blow.  M.  Bruce.  7.  Used  to  de- 
note a  female  who  had  been  slighted  by 
her  lover.  Herd's  Col.  Perhaps  q.  "  she 
who  drees  the  dirdum,  or  experiences  the 
damage;  who  mustwearthewillow."  8.  In 
pi.  dirdums;  ridicule;  sneering;  scoffing; 
sometimes  disgustful  slanderings,  Ayrs. — 
As  this  word,  in  sense  2.,  denotes  the  dis- 
agreeable consequence  of  any  action  or 
event,  it  might  seem  allied  to  Isl.  dyra- 
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pronounced  at  the  door  or  gate,  judicium 
ad  fores  veterum  ;  or  to  dyri-dom-r,  ex- 
tremum  judicium,  Haldorson.  —  Gael. 
diardan,  surliness,  anger. 

DIRDUM-DARDUM,  s.     A  term  expres- 

'    sive  of  contempt  for  an  action.  Chr.  Kirk. 

DIREMPT,  part.  pa.  Broken  off.  Pits- 
cottie. — Lat.  dirempt-us. 

DIRK,  adj.    Thick-set ;  strongly  made.  V. 

DURK. 

DIRK.  s.    A  dagger.    V.  Durk. 

DIRK,  Dyrk,  adj.    Dark.    Wallace.— A.S. 

deorc. 
To  DIRK,  v.  n.  To  grope  in  utter  darkuess. 

Ferguson. 
To  DIRKIN,  v.  n.    To  act  clandestinely. 

Dunbar. 
To  DIRKIN,  v.  a.     To  darken.     Douglas. 
DIRKIT,  part.  adj.     Darkened.     Dunbar. 
DIRKNESS,  s.     Darkness.     Dunbar. 
DIRL,  s.     1.  A  slight  tremulous  stroke,  S. 

2.  The  pain  caused  by  such  a  stroke,  S. 

3.  A  vibration;  a  tremulous  motion,  S. 
Burns.  4.  Applied  to  the  mind,  denoting 
a  twinge  of  conscience,  or  what  causes  a 
feeling  of  remorse,  S.    Heart  Mid-Loth. 

To  DIRLE,  v.  a.  To  pierce,  E.  drill.  Ban- 
natyne  MS. — Su.G.  drill-a,  perforare. 

To  DIRLE,  o.  n.  1.  To  tingle;  to  thrill,  S. 
Ramsay.  2.  To  emit  a  tingling  sound,  S. 
Burns.  3.  To  move  with  the  wind,  Border. 

DIRLING,  s.  1.  The  sound  caused  by  re- 
iterated strokes  on  the  ground,  or  on  a 
floor,  s.  Bern.  Niths.  Song.  2.  A  short- 
lived smarting  pain,  S.     Douglas. 

DIRR,  adj.  1.  Torpid;  benumbed,  Loth. 
2.  Insensible,  destitute  of  feeling;  used  in 
a  moral  sense,  Loth. — Su.G.  daer-a,  in- 
fatuare. 

To  DIRR,  r.  n.  To  be  benumbed;  as,  My  fit 
dirrs;  a  phrase  used  in  relation  to  the 
foot,  when  there  is  a  stoppage  of  circula- 
tion. It  seems  originally  the  same  with 
E.  dor,  to  stun,  which  Seren.  derives  from 
Su.G.  daer-a,  infatuare,  ibid. 

DIRRAY,  s.     Disorder.     V.  Deray. 

DIRT,  s.  1.  Excrement,  S.  2.  An  expres- 
sion of  contempt  for  a  mean  insignificant 
person,  or  for  a  troublesome  child. 

DIRTENLY,  adv.  In  a  dirty  way.  Kelly. 

DIRTER  (of  a  Mill),  s.  A  vibrating  stick 
that  strikes  the  large  Bolter,  Aberd. 

DIRT-FEAR,  s.  Terror  producing  the  loss 
of  the  power  of  retention.  Meston's  P. 

DIRT-FEAR'D,  adj.  So  much  afraid  as  to 
lose  the  power  of  retention,  S.  Hamilton. 

DIRT-FLEE,  s.  The  yellow  fly  that  haunts 
dung-hills,  S.  Musca  stercoraria. 

DIRT-FLE  Y'D,  adj.  The  same  with  Dirt- 
feared.     Drummond's  Polemomiddinia. 

DIRT-HASTE,  s.  A  coarse  term  for,  in 
great  haste. 

DIRT-HOUSE,  s.  A  close-stool ;  now  a 
privy,  S.    Herd's  Coll. 

DIRTIN,  adj.  1.  Defiled  with  excrement,  S. 
2.  Mean;  contemptible,  S.    Bellendev. 


DIRTRIE,  s.  A  term  expressive  of  great 
contempt,  denoting  despicable  persons, 
Ettr.  For.     From  Dirt,  q.  v. 

DISABEEZE,  s.     Stir ;  disturbance. 

To  DISABUSE,  v.  a.  1.  To  misuse  ;  to 
abuse,  S.  Disabeeze,  id.,  Aberd.  2.  The 
term  is  also  used  in  Aberd.,  as  signifying 
to  mar,  to  spoil. 

To  DISAGYIS.  To  disguise.  Gl.  Complaynt. 

DISAGRIEANCE,  s.     Disagreement, 

To  DISASSENT,  v.  n.  To  disapprove; 
to  dissent.    Dissassentit,  Aberd.  Beg. 

DISBUST,  S.  An  uproar ;  a  broil,  Loth.— 
Fr.  desboiste,  "  unboxed,  out  of  its  right 
box." 

DISCENSE,  s.  Descent.  Douglas.— Lat. 
descens-us. 

DISCEPCIONE,  s.  Apparently  the  deter- 
mination of  causes  referred  to  in  conse- 
quence of  debate,  without  the  necessity 
of  renewed  citation. — Fr.  discept-er,  to  de- 
bate or  plead  a  cause;  to  arbitrate,  or  ex- 
amine a  controversy  ;  Lat.  discept-arc,  id. 

To  DISCERNE,  v.  a.  To  decree ;  the  same 
with  Deceme,  q.  v. — Fr.  decern-er,  id. 

*  To  DISCHARGE,  v.  a.  To  prohibit;  to 
forbid,  S.     Acts  Assembly. 

To  DISCHONE,  v.  n.  To  take  breakfast. 
Acts  Ja.  VI.  V.  Disjune,  from  which 
this  is  corrupted. 

DYSCH0WYLL,a<7/'.  Undressed.  Wallace. 
— Fr.  deshabille,  id. 

DISCLAMATIOUN,  s.  The  act  of  dis- 
owning one  as  the  superior  of  lands  ;  or 
of  refusing  the  duty  which  is  the  condition 
of  tenure  ;  the  same  with  Disclaimer  in 
the  law  of  England.     Skene. 

DISCOMFISHT,  part.  adj.  Overcome, 
Dumfr.  Balf.  Pfact.—Fx.  desconfiz,  id., 
Cotgr. 

DISCONTIGUE,  adj.     Not  contiguous,  ib. 

DISCONVENIENCE,  s.  Inconvenience, 
Aberd. 

To  DISCONVENIENCE,  r.  a.  To  put  to 
inconvenience,  ibid. 

DISCONVENIENT,  adj.  Inconvenient, 
ibid. — O.Fr.  desconvenue,  descontenance, 
malheur,  defaite,  douleur,  &c,  Roquefort. 

DISCOURROUR,  s.    A  scout.    Barbour. 

DISCOURSY,  adj.     Conversible,  Aberd. 

DISCREET,  adj.  1.  Civil,  or  obliging.  Sir 
J.  Sinclair.  2.  Not  rude  ;  not  doing  any 
thing  inconsistent  with  delicacy  towards 
a  female,  S.  Thomson.  Dr  Johnson  ren- 
ders it  "modest,  not  forward."  This, 
however,  does  not  fully  express  its  mean- 
ing, as  used  in  S. 

DISCRETION,  s.  1.  Propriety  of  female 
conduct,  as  opposed  to  lightness  or  co- 
quetry, S.  Saxon  and  Gael.  2.  Kind- 
ness shown  to  a  stranger  in  one's  house  ; 
nearly  the  same  with  E.  Hospitality,  S. 

To  DISCRIUE,  r.  a.  To  describe.  Douglas. 

To  DISCURE,  v.  a.  To  observe  accurately. 
Douglas.— Ft.  discour-ir,  to  survey. 

DTSDOING,  adj.    Not  thriving,  Clydes. 


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To  DYSE,  v.  a.  Dyse  you,  a  phrase  com- 
monly used  in  Lanarks.  as  an  imprecation. 

DISEIS,  Dissese,  s.  1.  Want  of  ease.  Bar- 
boar.  2.  State  of  warfare.  Wyntown. — 
Fr.  demise,  "  a  being  ill  at  ease  ;"  Cotgr. 

DISFORMED,  adj.     Deformed,  Aberd. 

DISFREINDSCHIP,.*.  Disaffection;  ani- 
mosity.    Acts  Ja.  VI. 

To  DISGEST,  r.  a.  To  digest,  S.  Monro's 
Exped. 

DISGEST,  s.  The  digestion.  Anilldisgest, 
a  bad  digestion,  S. 

To  DISH,  t.  a.  To  push  or  strike  with  the 
horn,  Lanarks.  Renfrews.  A  dishing  cow, 
a  cow  that  buts.  Synon.  Put,  and  Dunch. 
Sir  A.  Wylie.  If  not  originally  the  same 
word,  it  seems  to  have  a  common  source 
with  the  v.  Dusch,  to  rush,  whence  Dusche, 
a  stroke. — It  especially  resembles  Tent. 
does-en,  to  strike  with  force.     V.  Dusch. 

To  DISH,  r.  a.  To  destroy;  to  render  use- 
less ;  as,  "  I'm  completely  disWd  wi'  that 
journey,"  S. — This  term  has  great  resem- 
blance to  Isl.  dus-a,  cubare  anhelitus  et 
fessus,  G.  Andr. 

To  DISH,  v.  a.  To  make  concave.  This 
term  is  used  by  mechanics.  The  spokes 
of  a  wheel  are  said  to  be  dished,  when 
made  to  lie  towards  the  axis,  not  hori- 
zontally, but  obliquely,  S. 

To  DISHABILITATE,  r.  a.  Legally  to 
incapacitate,  S.  Stair  Suppl.  Dec. — L.B. 
habUit-are,  Fr.  habilit-er,  signify  idoneum, 
habilem  reddere. 

DISHABILITATIOUN,  s.  The  act  of  le- 
gally depriving  a  person  of  honours,  pri- 
vileges, or  emoluments  formerly  enjoyed. 
Acts  Cha.  I. 

DISHLAGO,  s.  The  vulgar  name  of  Tus- 
silago  or  colt's-foot,  S. 

DISHALOOF,  s.  A  sport  of  children,  Roxb. 

To  DISHAUNT,  v.  a.  To  leave  any  place 
or  company.    Spotswood. — Fr.  deshant-er. 

DISHEARTSUM,  adj.  Saddening;  dis- 
heartening, Fife. 

DISHERING,  *.     The  act  of  disinheriting. 

To  DISHERYS, v.  a.  1.  To  disinherit.  Bar- 
bour. 2.  To  put  in  disorder;  to  put  any 
thing  out  of  place,  in  consequence  of  a 
person's  meddling  with  it  who  has  no  right 
to  do  so,  Loth.  Apparently  used  metaph., 
from  the  idea  of  putting  one  out  of  the 
proper  line  of  succession. 

DISHERYSOWN,  s.  The  act  of  disinherit- 
ing.   Wyntown. 

DISH-FACED,  adj.  Flat-faced;  applied 
both  to  man  and  beast,  S. ;  q.  "  having 
the  face  so  hollow  as  to  resemble  a  dish." 

DISHINS,  s.  pi.  A  beating  ;  a  drubbing, 
Ettr.  For.  This  may  be  viewed  as  a  de- 
rivative from  the  old  v.  to  Dusch,  q.  v. ; 
also  Doyce. — It  seems  nearly  allied  to 
Teut.  does-en,  pulsare  cum  impetu  et 
fragore. 

DISHORT,  Disshort,  s.  1.  Displeasure. 
( 'hron.  S.  P.  2.  A  disappointment,  Aberd. 


3.  Any  thing  prejudicial,  S.  4.  Deficiency; 
as, "  There  was  a  disshort  in  the  weight," 
Roxb. — From  dis,  and  short,  p.,  to  recreate. 

DISJ ASKIT, 2)art. pa.  l.disjaskit-like;  ex- 
hibiting every  appearance  of  a  decay  in 
circumstances,  S.B.  Probably  allied  to 
Dan.  jask-er,  hask-er,  sordide  habeo.  2. 
Having  a  downcast  look,  S.B.  3.  Ex- 
hausted, whether  in  body  or  mind,  S.O. 
Gait.  4.  Disjasked-lodking,  adj.,  having 
the  appearance  of  neglect  or  disrepair. 
Old  Mortality. 

DISJUNE,  Disjoon,  Disione,  s.  1.  Break- 
fast, S.B.  Boss.  2.  2b  make  a  disjune  of, 
to  swallow  up  at  once.  BaiUie. — O.Fr. 
desjmie. 

ToDISLADlN,i\a.  Tounload.  ActsCha.I. 

ToDISLOADIN,r.K.  The  same.  V.  Laden. 

DISMAL,  s.  A  mental  disease  ;  probably 
melancholy.     Polwart. 

DYSMEL,  s.  Apparently  necromancy. 
Priests  Peblis. —  A.Goth.  dys,  dea  mala, 
et  mal,  Moes.G.  mel,  tempus  praefinitum. 
Inde  dismal,  dies  vindictae,  Seren. 

DISMISSAL,  s.     Dismission. 

DISNA.   Doesuot.   Bride  of  Lammermoor. 

DYSOUR,s.  Que  who  plays  at  dice.  Dunbar. 

DISPARAGE,  s.  Disparity  of  rank.  Skene. 

DISPARASSING,  s.  A  term  used  in  rela- 
tion to  marriage,  as  denoting  a  connexion 
below  the  rank  of  the  person.  Act.  Dom. 
Cone. 

DISPARIT,  Dispert,  adj.  1.  Desperate. 
Douijlas.  2.  Keen;  violent;  incensed,  S.B. 
Dispert  is  often  used  as  denoting  exces- 
sive ;  and  even  as  an  adv.  in  the  sense  of 
excessively,  S.B.  In  the  same  sense  dis- 
pard  occurs. 

To  DISPARPLE,  v.  n.  To  be  scattered. 
Hudson.     V.  Sparpel. 

To  DISPARPLE,  i\  a.     To  divide. 

DISPEACE,  s.  Disquiet ;  dissension,  S. — • 
L.B.  dispacatus,  iratus,  minime  pacatus. 

DISPENCE,  Dyspens,  s.  Expense.  Wyn- 
town.— Fr.  despens. 

To  DISPEND,  r.  a.  To  expend.  Barbour. 
■ — Fr.  dispend-re. 

DISPENDING, «.     Expenses.     Barbour. 

DYSPYTUWS,  adj.  Despiteful.  Wyn- 
to  wn . — Fr.  desp  He  ii.r. 

To  DISPLENISH,  t.  a.  To  disfurnish,  S. 
BaiUie.     V.  Plenys,  v. 

DISPLESANCE,  s.  Displeasure.— Fr.  des- 
plaisance.    Acts  Ja.  III. 

To  DISPONE,  v.  a.  To  make  over,  or 
convey  to  another,  in  a  legal  form.  !<i><<IJ. 

To  DISPONE  of.  To  dispose  of;  used  in 
a  general  sense.     Pitscottie. 

To  DISPONE  vpoun.     Syn.  to  Dispone  of. 

DISPONEE,  s.  The  person  to  whom  any 
property  is  legally  conveyed,  S.  Ersk.Iust. 

D1SPONER,  s.  The  person  who  legally 
transfers  property  from  himself  to  an- 
other, S.,  ibid.     V.  Disponee. 

To  DISPOSE  upon,  v.  a.  To  apply  to  any 
purpose  or  use ;  like  E,  dispose  of,  S, 


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DISPOSITION^.  Deposition;  equivalent 
to  forfaltrie  or  forfeiture.  Gordon's  Hist. 
Earls  of  Sutherl. 

To  DISP'URSE,  v.  a.  To  disburse.  Acts 
Cha.  I.     V.  Depurse. 

DYSS  of  IRNE.  Perhaps  for  dies;  used 
to  denote  moulds.    Inventories. 

DISSAIF,  s.     Insecurity.     Wallace. 

To  DISSASSENT,  v.  n.   To  dissent.   Keith. 

DISSASSENT,  s.     Dissent.     Acts  Cha.  I. 

DISSEMBILL,  adj.  Unclothed.  Wallace. 
— Fr.  deshabill-e,  id. 

DISSENTMENT,  s.  Dissent ;  disagreement. 
Contend,  of  Soc. — Fr.  dissentiment,  id. 

To  DISSIMILL,  v.  a.  To  simulate;  to 
dissemble.  Bellende'n. —  From  Lat.  dis- 
simul-are. 

To  DISSLE,  r.  n.     To  drizzle,  Loth. 

DISSLE,  s.  1.  A  slight  shower,  Lanarks. 
Loth.  A  drizzling  rain,  E.  Walker's  Re- 
mark. Passages.  2.  A  slight  wetness  on 
standing  corn,  the  effect  of  a  drizzling 
rain,  Lanarks. 

DISSLE,  s.  Expl.  as  signifying  an  attack, 
Dumfr. ;  and  as  synon.  with  Bensel ;  as, 
"  Ye  bade  an  unco  dissle."  Perhaps  a 
provincial  variety  of  Taissle,  Teazle,  q.  v. 

To  DISSLE,  r.  n.  To  run;  as,  "  to  dissle 
throw  the  dubs,"  Dumfr. 

DISSOBESANCE,  s.  Disobedience.— Fr. 
desobeissance.    Acts  J  a.  III. 

DISSOLAT,  adj.    Desolate.    Keith's  Hist. 

DYST,  Doist,  s.  A  dull,  heavy  stroke, 
Aberd.     V.  Dotce. 

DISTANCE,  s.  Difference  ;  distinction, 
Aberd. — Lat.  distant-ia,  id. 

To  DISTANCE,  v.  a.    To  distinguish,  ibid. 

DYSTANS,  Distaw.n's,  s.  Dissension.  Wyn- 
toivn. — L.B.  distenc-io,  contentio,  lis. 

DYSTER,  s.     A  dyer,  S.     Synon.  Litster. 

DISTYMEILLER.     V.  Dustie-Melder. 

DISTY-MELDER,  s.  1.  The  last  quantity 
of  meal  made  of  the  crop  of  one  year,  S. 
2.  Metaph.one'slatterend, S.B.  Jour.Lon. 

To  DISTINCT,  r.  a.  To  distinguish.  Keith. 

To  DISTRACT,  v.  n.  To  go  distracted, 
S.B.     Ross. 

DISTRIBULANCE,  s.  The  same  with 
Distrublance.     Acts  Ja.  II. 

To  DISTRINYIE,r.  a.  To  distrain.  Spald. 

To  DISTRUBIL,  Distrouble,  v.  a.  To  dis- 
turb.   Douglas. 

DISTRUBLANCE,  s.  Disturbance.  Act. 
A  udit. 

DISTROWBLYNE,  Distrublin,  s.  Dis- 
turbance.    Barbour. 

To  D IT,  Ditt,  v.  a.  To  indulge;  to  caress; 
to  make  much  of,  Aberd.  Perhaps  from 
Delt,  to  fondle,  Banffs.;  or  a  modification 
of  Dawt. 

To  DIT,  Dyt,  Ditt,  v.  a.  To  close  up,  S.  Dou- 
glas.— A.S.  dytt-an,  occludere,obturare. 

To  DITE,  Dyte,  Dict,  b.  a.  1.  To  indite,  S. 
Wallace.  2.  To  dictate  to  an  amanuensis. 
S.  Baillie.  3.  To  point  out  as  duty  ;  to 
direct ;   denoting  the  act  of  conscience. 


Pitscottie.  4.  To  indict.  Henry sone. — 
Teut.  dicht-en;  Sw.  dickt-a,  to  compose  ; 
Germ,  dicht-en,  seutentiam  dicere,  Uteris 
mandare. 

DYTE,  s.  Composition.     Wyntovon. 

To  DYTE,  r.  n.  To  walk  crazily,  Buchan. 
Tarras. 

DITEMENT,  s.  Any  thing  indited,  or  dic- 
tated by  another.     Sir  W.  More. 

DITION,  s.  Dominion;  jurisdiction. — Lat. 
ditio.    Nicol  Burne. 

DYTIT,  adj.    Stupid,  ibid.     V.  Doitit. 

DITON,  s.  A  motto.— Fr.  dicton,  an  in- 
scription. 

DITTAY,  Dyttay,  Dictay,  s.  Indictment. 
Wallace. 

DIV,  Do.     I  die,  I  do,  S.     Antiquary. 

DIVAN,  Devan,  s.  A  large  divot,  or  other 
turf  of  a  larger  size,  Renfr. 

DIVAN,  s.  A  small,  wild  plum,  or  kind  of 
sloe,  Renfr. 

DIVE,  s.  The  putrid  moisture,  which  issues 
from  the  mouth,  &c,  after  death,  S.B. 

DIVERT,  s.     Amusement,  Berwicks. 

To  DIVERT,  v.  n.  1.  To  turn  aside.  Baillie. 
— Lat.  dicert-ere.  2.  To  part;  to  sepa- 
rate from  each  other ;  applied  to  hus- 
band and  wife.     Forbes,  Suppl.  Dec. 

DIVES,  adj.  Luxurious  ;  as,  "  a  dives 
eater,"  an  epicure,  Edinburgh.  Evidently 
from  the  history  of  Dices,  or  the  rich 
man  in  the  Gospel,  who  "  fared  sump- 
tuously every  day." 

DIVET,Diffat,  Divot,  s.  1.  A  thin  flat  ob- 
long turf,  used  for  covering  cottages,  and 
also  for  fuel,  S.  Acts  Ja.  VI.  2.  A  short, 
thick,  compactly  made  person,  Ettr.  For. 
Sod  E.  is  metaph.  used  in  a  different 
sense. — Lat.  defod-ere,  to  dig.    V.  Sod. 

TbDIVET,  v.a.  To  cover  with  divots,  Aberd. 

To  DIVET,  v.  n.     To  cast  or  cut  dirots,  ib. 

DIVET-SEAT,  s.  A  bench,  at  the  door  of 
a  cottage,  formed  of  dirots,  S.     Hogg. 

DIVIE,  adj.    Having  much  dive,  S.B. 

DI VIE-GOO,  s.  "  The  Black-backed  Gull ; 
Larus  niariuus,"  Linn.,  Mearns.  The 
great  Black  and  White  Gull. — Goo  is  a 
corr.  of  Gull ;  Dicie,  as  would  seem,  of 
Gael,  dubh,  black.     V.  Gow,  s. 

DIUINE,  s.  A  soothsayer.  Douglas. — Fr. 
devin,  id. 

DIVINES.  To  serue  in  the  divines,  to 
serve  in  the  church,  &c.  , 

DIVISE,  s.  A  term  denoting  a  boundary 
by  which  land  is  divided  ;  also  a  portion 
of  land,  as  defined  by  its  boundaries. 
Balfour's  Pract.  —  L.B.  dirisa,  divisce, 
fines,  limites,  metce  locorum  et  prsedio- 
rum,  Du  Cange. 

I)IUlSIT,iMrt.pa.  1.  Appointed.  2.  The 
same  with  E.  devised.  Acts  Ja.  V. — Fr. 
deris-er,  to  dispose  of. 

DYVOUR,  s.  A  bankrupt.  Skene.— Fr.  de- 
voir, duty. 

DYUOURIE,s.  Declaration  of  bankruptcy. 
Skene. 


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DIXIE,  s.  Severe  reprehension,  S.;  q.  the 
sentence  of  a  pedagogue,  Lat.  dixi, "  I 
have  said  it." 

DIXIE-FIXIE,  s.  An  alliterative  term,  of 
a  ludicrous  kind,  used  to  denote  a  state 
of  confinement ;  intimating  that  one  is 
imprisoned,  or  put  into  the  stocks,  Ayrs. 
Perhaps  from  Dixie,  s.,  q.  v.,  and  the  E. 
v.  to  Fix,  or  S.  Fike,  to  give  trouble. 

DIZZEN,  s.  1.  A  dozen,  S.  2.  In  spinning, 
used  to  denote  a  certain  quantity  of  yarn, 
which  is  a  sufficient  daily  task  for  a  wo- 
man ;  amounting  to  a  hank  or  hesp,  i.  e., 
a  dozen  of  cuts,  S.     Burns. 

DO,  (pron.  doe,)  s.  A  piece  of  bread,  S.A. 
— Evidently  O.Fr.  do,  in  plur.  tfos,nndon, 
un  present ;  donum;  Gl.  Roquefort. 

To  DO,  v.  a,    To  avail.   Wallace.    V.  Dow. 

To  DO  in-to;  to  bring  into.     Wyntoicn. 

*  To  DO,  Doe  at.  To  take  effect ;  to  make 
impression  upon.     Pitscottie. 

DOACH,  Doagh,s.  Awearorcruive.  St.  Ac. 

DOB,  s.  The  Razor-fish,  Fife.  Syn.  Spout. 
Often  used  as  bait  by  the  fishermen. 

DOBIE,  Dobbie,  s.  1.  A  soft,  inactive  per- 
son ;  a  stupid  fellow ;  a  dolt,  Roxb.  Ber- 
wicks.  2.  A  clown;  an  awkward  fellow; 
as,  "  He's  a  country  dobbie,"  Roxb. 
"  Dobby,  a  fool  ;  a  childish  old  man, 
North,"  Grose. — Moes.G.  daubs,  seems, 
as  Ihre  observes,  to  admit  of  the  general 
sense  of  Lat.  stupens ;  Su.G.  doef,  stupi- 
dus;  Alem.  toab,  Germ,  taub,  id.;  Dan. 
taabe,  a  fool,  a  sot,  a  blockhead  ;  Isl.  dofi, 
torpor,  ignavia. 

To  DOCE  doicn.     V.  Doss  down. 

DOCHER,{gutt.)s.  1.  Fatigue  ;stress,Aberd. 
2.  Injury,"  Mearns.  3.  Deduction,  ibid. — 
Ir.  Gael,  dochar,  harm,  hurt,  damage. 

DOCHLY,  adv.  Perhaps  for  dochtely, 
powerfullv;  from  A.S.  dochtig.    Houlate. 

DOCHT,  fret.    Could;  availed.'  V.  Dow,  1. 

DOCHTER,  Douchtyr,  s.  Daughter,  S. 
Bellenden. 

DOCHTER-DOCHTER,s.  Grand-daughter. 
Wyntoicn. — Sw.  doter  doter,  id. 

DOCHTERLIE/kT/.  Becoming  a  daughter, 
Aberd.     V.  Sonelie. 

DOCHTY,  adj.  Malapert,  S.  An  oblique 
sense  of  E.  doughty. 

To  DOCK,  r.  a.  To  flog  the  hips,  S.  Boss. 
— Teut.  dock-en,  dare  pugnos. 

DOCK,  Dok,  s.  1.  Fodex,  S.  Kennedy.  2. 
Stem  of  a  ship.     Pitscottie. 

DOCK,  s.  A  term  used,  in  Dumfries,  to 
denote  a  public-walk,  or  parade,  on  the 
bank  of  the  Nith,  composed  of  ground  ap- 
parently alluvial.  Small  vessels  come  up 
to  this  bank. — Isl.  dok,  a  marshy  place. 

To  DOCK,  v.  n.  To  go  about  in  an  exact 
and  conceited  sort  of  way,  Fife.  Always 
applied  to  persons  who  are  rather  under 
the  common  size,  while  those  above  this 
are  said  to  stage  about. — Allied,  perhaps, 
to  Germ,  docke,  a  puppet ;  Su.G.  docket, 
Alem.  tohha,  id. 


To  DOCKAR,  r.  n.  To  toil  as  in  job-work; 
to  labour,  S.A.     Synon.  Backer,  q.  v. 

DOCKEN,  Doken,  s.  The  dock,  an  herb,  S. 
Saxon  and  Gael.    Ritson. 

A  Day  amang  the  Dockens.  1 .  A  stormy 
day,  at  whatever  season  of  the  year, 
Roxb.  2.  Sometimes  a  day  distinguished 
by  a  quarrel,  ib. 

DOCKER,s.  Struggle, S.B.  Ross.  V.DocKyr. 

DOCKETIE,  adj.  Expl.  "  Short,  round, 
and  jolly,"  Roxb.  Apparently  from  Dockit, 
E.  docked,  cut  short. 

DOCKY,  adj.  Applied  to  one  who  is  little 
and  neat,  and  who  takes  short  steps,  S. 

To  DOCKY,  Doaky,  v.  n.  To  move  with 
short  steps ;  always  applied  to  one  of 
small  stature,  Lanarks. 

DOCKUS,  s.     Any  thing  very  short,  S. 

DOCTOR,  s.  The  title  anciently  given  to 
the  masters  of  the  High-School  of  Edin- 
burgh. The  rectorship  of  the  High-School 
was  once  reckoned  a  more  honourable 
station  than  that  of  Professor  of  Huma- 
nity in  the  University.  Craufurd's  Univ. 
Ed  in. 

To  DOCTOR  one,  i:  a.  To  kill  one  ;  to  do 
one's  business  completely,  Clydes.  ;  a 
phrase  evidently  borrowed  from  the  pre- 
judice of  many  of  the  vulgar  against  re- 
gular practitioners  of  medicine. 

To  DOCUMENT,  r.  a.  To  prove;  to  bring 
sufficient  evidence  of,  S.     Blue  Blanket. 

DOCUS,  8.  A  stupid  fellow,  S.— Germ,  docke, 
a  puppet. 

DOD,  s.  A  slight  fit  of  ill-humour,  S.— Gael. 
sdoid,  id. 

To  Tak  the  Dods.  To  be  seized  with  a  fit 
of  sullenness  or  ill-humour.  The  Entail. 
V.  the  s. 

To  DODD,  ».  n.  To  jog,  Fife.— Isl.  dudd- 
est,  segnipes  esse. 

DODDERMENT,  ?.  pi.  1.  A  recompense  ; 
what  one  deserves,  Ayrs.  Apparently  used 
in  regard  to  demerit.  2.  To  put  one  throw 
his  dodderments,  to  interrogate  with  sharp- 
ness or  severity,  ibid. 

DODDY,  adj.  Pettish,  S.  Gait.— Gael  sdo- 
dach. 

DODDY,  Doddit,  adj.  1.  Without  horns,  S. 
Hogg.     2.  Bald;  without  hair,  S.B. 

DODDIE, .«.     A  cow  wanting  horns,  S. 

DODDIE-MITTENS,s./^.  Worsted  gloves 
without  fingers,  Aberd.  Mearns. 

To  DODDLE  about,  r.  n.  To  wag  about ; 
spoken  of  something  heavy  or  unwieldy 
moving  now  in  one  direction,  then  in  an- 
other, with  an  easy  motion,  as  a  little 
child,  or  an  old  man,  Dumfr.  This  seems 
originally  the  same  with  Todle,  Toddle, q.v. 

DODGE,  s.  A  pretty  large  cut  or  slice  of 
any  kind  of  food,  Roxb.  Loth.  Syn.  Junt. 
— Isl.  toddi,  integrum  frustum,  vel  mem- 
brum  rei,  Haldorson. 

To  DODGE,  r.  n.  To  jog,  S.A.     Gl.  Sibb. 

DODGEL,  9.  A  large  piece  or  lump ;  as, 
'•'  a  dodgel  o'  bannock,"  Roxb, 


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To  DODGEL,  Dudgel,  v.  n.  1.  To  walk  in 
a  stiff  or  hobbling  way,  either  from  the 
infirmity  of  age,  or  from  grossness  of 
body,  Ang.  Loth. — Isl.  datsl-a,  aegris  pe- 
dibus  insistere.  2.  To  jog  on ;  to  trudge 
along,  Lanarks.  The  same  viithDodge,  q.v. 

DODGEL-HEM,  s.  The  name  given  to  that 
kind  of  hem  which  is  also  called  a  splay, 
Lanarks. 

DODGIE,  adj.  Thin-skinned  ;  irritable, 
Fife.  Perhaps  originally  the  same  with 
Doddy,  id. 

DODLIP,  s.  When  a  person  is  in  ill-hu- 
mour, or  disconcerted  at  any  thing,  he  is 
said  to  "  hang  a  dodlip,"  Roxb.  Appa- 
rently from  Bod,  a  slight  fit  of  ill-humour, 
and  Lip.  Synon.  with  "  hanging  the 
faiple." 

DODRUM,.?.  A  whim;  maggot,  Ayrs.  Gait. 

DOE,  s.  The  wooden  ball  used  in  the  game 
of  Shinty,  Fife.     Synon.  Knoict. 

*  DOER,  Doare,  s.  1.  A  steward;  one  who 
manages  the  estates  of  a  proprietor,  S. 
Factor,  synon.  2.  The  attorney  employed 
by  a  proprietor,  for  managing  his  legal 
business,  S.  3.  A  person  employed  to 
transact  business  for  another,  in  his  ab- 
sence ;  synon.  with  factor,  as  used  in  E., 
"  a  substitute  in  mercantile  affairs,"  S. 
Act.  Dom.  Cone. 

DOFART,  adj.    Stupid.    V.  Duffart. 

DOG,  Doghead,  s.  The  hammer  of  a  pistol 
or  firelock.     Laic's  Memorialls. 

DOG,  s.  A  lever  used  by  blacksmiths  in 
shoeing,  i.  e.,  hooping  cart-wheels,  &c, 
Roxb. — Teut.  duyghe,  denotes  a  stave,  or 
a  beam. 

DOG,  Sea-Dog.  A  name  given  by  mariners 
to  a  meteor  seen  close  to  the  horizon,  ge- 
nerally before  sunrise,  or  after  sunset  ; 
viewed  as  a  certain  prognostic  of  the  ap- 
proach of  bad  weather,  S. 

DOG-DRIVE,  Dog-drave,  Dog-driving,  s. 
A  state  of  ruin;  often  used  to  denote 
bankruptcy.    Ramsay.    Saxon  and  Gael. 

To  go  to  the  Dog-drive.  To  go  to  wreck  in 
one's  affairs. 

DOG-DRUG,  s.  "  At  the  dog-drug,"  in  ruin- 
ous circumstances,  Aberd.  Apparently 
from  dog,  and  drug,  to  pull  forcibly ;  as 
expressive  of  the  severity  of  creditors  to 
a  poor  debtor,  in  allusion  to  a  parcel  of 
dogs  pulling  at  a  morsel,  or  piece  of  car- 
rion, every  one  his  own  way. 

DOGGAR,  s.     Coarse  iron-stone. 

DOGGERLONE.  He's  aw  gane  to  dogger- 
lone,  He  is  completely  gone  to  wreck,  or 
ruin,  Lanarks.     Gone  to  the  dogs. 

DOGGIS,  s.  pi.  Swivels.  Complaynt  &— 
Norm.  Fr.  dagge,  a  small  gun. 

DOGGRANE,  s'.  A  kind  of  cloth.  Invent. 
*  DOG-HEAD,  s.  The  hammer  of  a  fire- 
lock, or  that  part  of  the  lock  which  holds 
the  flint,  S.  Waverley. 
DOG-HIP,  ?.  The  fruit  of  the  Dog-rose,  S. 
DOG-LATIN,.".  MricaroincLVitm.S,  Rudd, 


DOG-NASHICKS,s.  Something  resembling 
the  gall-nut,  produced  by  an  insect  de- 
positing its  ova  on  the  leaves  of  the  Trail- 
ing willow,  S.B. 
DOGONIS,  s.  pi.     Suitors.    Dunbar. 
DOG-ROWAN-TREE,  s.     The  red  elder, 
Lanarks.     Dog-rowans,  s.  pi.    The  ber- 
ries of  the  red  elder,  ibid. 
DOG-RUNG,  s.    One  of  the  spars  which 
connect  the  stilts  of  a  plough,  Clydes. — 
Belg.  duyg,  the  staff  of  a  cask;  Teut. 
duyge,  assula. 
DOGS,  s.  pi.     Pieces  of  iron,  having  a  zig- 
zag form,  for  fixing  a  tree  in  the  saw-pit, 
Berwicks.  So  denominated,  perhaps,  from 
their  keeping  hold  as  dogs  do  with  their 
teeth. 
DOG'S  CAMOVYNE.  Weak-scented  fever- 
few; also  Dog-qou-an,  S.B. 
DOGS'  HEADS.'    As  thick  as  dogs'  heads, 
in  a  state  of  the  most  familiar  intimacy  ; 
although,  like  dogs,  they  may  speedily 
fall  by  the  ears,  S. 
DOG'S-HIPPENS,  s.  pi.  Dog-hips,  Aberd. 
DOG'S-LUG,  s.    The  mark  made  in  a  book 
by  folding  down  the  corner  of  a  page, 
from  its  resemblance  to  a  dog's  ear,  S. 
DOG'S-LUGS,  s.     Foxglove,  or  Digitalis, 
Fife.  Apparently  denominated  from  the  re- 
semblance of  the  leaves  to  the  earsof  a  dog. 
DOG'S  SILLER.   Yellow  rattle,  or  Cock's 

comb,  S. 
DOG'S  TANSY,  s.    Silver-weed,  S. 
DOG'S- WAGES,  s.pl.   An  emphatical  term 
used  in  S.,  when  one  receives  nothing  for 
service  more  than  food. 
DOG-THICK,  adj.     As  intimate  as  dogs, 

S.     TannahilVs  Poems.     V.  Thick. 
To  DOYCE,  r.  a.    To  give  a  dull  heavy 

stroke,  Ang. 

DOYCE,  s.     LA  dull  heavy  stroke,  Aug.; 

douss,  a  blow,  S.  2.  The  fiat  sound  caused 

by  the  fall  of  a  heavy  body,  Ang.  V.  Dusch. 

DOID,  v.  imp.     It  becomes.   Henrysone. — 

Fr.  doit. 
DOID,  s.     A  fool  ;  a  sot  ;  often,  drucken 

doid,  Lanarks.     V.  under  Doytt,  r. 
DOIGHLIN,  8.     A   drubbing,   Renfrews. 

V.  Dichals. 
DOIL,  s.  A  piece  of  any  thing;  as  of  bread, 

Ang.  dole,  E. 
DOIL'D,  DoiLT,a</>  1.  Stupid;  confused,  S. 
Polwart.  2.  Crazed,  S.  Gl.Shirr  —  Su.G. 
dical-a,  stupor ;  ligga  i  divala,  jacere  in 
sopore. 
DOYN,  Done,  Doon,  Doons,  Dunze,  adv. 
Very,  in  a  great  degree,  a  mark  of  the 
superlative,  S.  Bellenden.  Boon  ireil,  or 
dunze  iceil,veTy  well, S. — Isl.  daeends,  id. 
as  daeends  u-ael,  excellently;  dae  icaenn, 
very  beautiful,  from  daa,  an  old  primitive 
or  particle,  denoting  any  thing  good,  wor- 
thy, or  excellent. 
*  DOING,  part.pr.  To  be  doing.  1.  To 
continue  in  statu  quo,  or  to  proceed  in  the 
same  way  as  before ;  without  regard  to 


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any  circumstance  that  may  be  apt  to  in- 
terrupt, or  may  seem  to  call  for  a  change 
of  conduct,  S.  Moyse's  Memoirs.  2.  To 
rest  satisfied;  to  be  contented  in  any  par- 
ticular situation,  or  with  any  thing  re- 
ferred to,  S.  This  is  evidently  a  secon- 
dary sense  of  the  phrase.  3.  To  bear 
with;  to  exercise  patience  under,  S.  "  He 
that  has  a  good  crap,  may  be  doing  with 
some  thistles,"  S.  Prov.  "  If  a  man  hath 
had  a  great  deal  of  good  conveniences,  he 
may  bear  with  some  misfortunes."   Kelly. 

DOIR.  Tweild  doir,  cloth  of  gold.— Fr. 
d'or,  golden,  or  of  gold.     V.  Toldour. 

To  DOYST,  r.  n.  To  fall  with  a  heavy 
sound, Aberd. 

To  DOYST,  v.  a.     To  throw  down,  ibid. 

DOYST,  s.  1.  "A  sudden  fall  attended 
with  noise,"  S.B.  Gl.  Shirrefs.  2.  The 
noise  made  by  one  falling,  ibid. — Isl.  dus-a 
nidr,  cernuare,  to  throw  one  on  his  face. 

DOISTER,  Dvstar,  s.  A  storm  from  the 
sea,  Aug. — Isl.  thustar,  aer  incipit  incle- 
mens  fieri. 

DOISTEUT,  part.  adj.  Confused  ;  over- 
powered with  surprise,  so  as  to  be  in  a 
state  nearly  bordering  on  frenzy,  Ayrs. — 
Teut.  dicaes,  stultus,  insanus,  (dwaes-en, 
insipere,)  and  perhaps  tier-en,  gerere,  hoc 
aut  illo  modo  se  habere ;  gestire  ;  q.  to 
demean  one's  self  like  a  deranged  person. 

DOIT,  s.  A  name  sometimes  given  to  a 
kind  of  rye-grass.     Agr.  Surv.  Ayrs. 

DOIT,  s.  A  small  copper  coin,  formerly  cur- 
rent in  S.;  said  to  have  been  equal  to  one 
penny  Scots,  half  a  bodle,  or  the  twelfth- 
part  of  an  English  penny.  Poems  Buchan 
Dial. 

DOIT,s.  A  disease;  perhaps  stupor.  Watson. 

DOIT,  s.     A  fool ;  a  numskull,  S. 

To  DOITER,  r.  n.  1.  To  move  with  an  ap- 
pearance of  stupor  and  indolence,  S.  Syn. 
with  Doit,  sense  2.  2.  To  walk  in  a  tot- 
tering way,  as  one  does  under  the  infirmi- 
ties of  age  ;  conveying  nearly  the  same 
idea  with  Stoiter,  S.     Saint  Patrick. 

To  DOITER,  v.  n.  To  dote  ;  to  become 
superannuated,  S.     V.  Doytt,  v. 

DOITIT,  Doytit,  part.  adj.  Stupid ;  con- 
fused, S.  Dunbar. —  Belg.  dot-en,  delirare, 
Dan.  doede,  stupid. 

To  Fall  Doited.  To  become  stupid,  or  be 
infatuated.     M.  Bruce. 

BOITRIFIED,jD«r?.^a.  Stupified,S.  Hogg. 

To  DOYTT,  v.  n.  1.  To  dote.  Lyndsay. '  2. 
To  move  as  signifying  stupidity,  S. 

DOITTERT,  adj.  In  a  state  of  dotage  or 
siupor,  S. 

DOITTRIE,s.    Dotage,  S.    Philotus. 

DO  KEN,  s.    The  dock.    V.  Docken. 

DOLBERT,  ».  A  stupid  fellow;  a  block- 
head, Ettr.  For.     Synon.  Dunderhead. 

DOLE,*-.  1.  Fraud  ;  a  design  to  circumvent; 
a  forensic  term,  S.  Erslc.  Inst.  2.  Malice; 
also  used  in  this  sense  in  our  courts  of  law, 
S.,  ibid.— Fr.  dol,  Lat.  dol-us,  id. 


DOLE,  s.  A  doxy.     Gl.  Shirr. 

DOLENT,  adj.    Mournful.     Lyndsay. 

DOLESS,  Dowless,  adj.  Without  exertion, 
S.  Doingless,  id.  Taunahill.—Sw.  dugloes. 

DOLF,  adj.    V.  Dowf. 

DOLFISH,  s.  Leg.  Dog-fish.    Statist.  Ace. 

DOLFNESS,  s.  Want  of  spirit.     Douglas. 

DOLL,  s.  Dung ;  applied  only  to  that  of 
pigeons  ;  called  Doiv's-doll,  Banff's. 

DOLLY, Dolie, Dully, Dowie, adj.  l.Dull, 
S.  Douglas.  2.  Vapid ;  spiritless;  applied 
to  the  mind,  S.  3.  Possessing  no  power  of 
excitement,  S.  Shinnei-'s  Tullocligorum. 
4.  It  is  sometimes  used  as  denoting  the 
visible  effect  of  age  on  poetical  composi- 
tion, ibid. — Su.G.  daaliq,  tristis. 

DOLLYNE,  part.  Buried.  Dunbar.— A.S. 
be-dolfen,  id.;  Teut.  dolv-en,  inhumare, 
huino  tegere,  sepelire,  Kilian. 

DOLLY-OIL,  or  Eel-Dolly,  s.  Oil  of  any 
kind,  Aberd. — Fr.  huile  d'olice.  V.  Oyl 
Dolly. 

DOLPE,  s.  A  cavity,  S.  dou-p.  Douglas.— 
Belg.  dop,  a  shell  or  husk. 

DOLPHIN,  Dalphyn.  The  denomination 
of  a  French  gold  coin,  formerly  current 
in  S.     Acts  Ja.  II. 

DOLVER,  s.  Any  thing  large  ;  as,  "  A 
great  dolver  of  an  apple,"  an  apple  un- 
commonly large,  Fife.  Syn.  with  Didder, 
Aug.,  and  perhaps  from  the  same  origin 
with  E.  dole. 

DOME,s.  Judgment;  sentiment.  S.P.Pe})r. 

DOMEROR,  s.  Said  to  signify  a  madman, 
Teviotd. 

To  DOMINE,  v.  n.  To  rule.  Forb.  Def.— 
Fr.  dominer. 

DOMINIE,  s.  1.  A  pedagogue,  S.  Forbes. 
2.  A  contemptuous  name  for  a  minister,  S. 
Pitson. 

DOMLESS,  adj.  Inactive;  in  a  state  of 
lassitude  ;  applied  to  both  man  and  beast, 
Orkn.  It  is  transferred  to  grain,  when  it 
has  been  so  much  injured  by  rain,  that  the 
stalk  is  unable  to  sustain  the  weight  of 
the  ear.  Flamp  is  used  as  synon. — Isl. 
dam-ur,  gustus,  sapor,  and  laus,  solutus, 
q.  tasteless,  insipid. 

DON,  s.     A  favourite,  S.  — Perhaps  from 
Hisp.  Don. 
i  DON,  s.     A  gift ;  a  donation,  Ayrs. — Fr. 

DO-NAE-BETTER,  s.  A  substitute,  when 
one  can  find  nothing  better,  S. 

DO-NAE-GUDE,Dinnagood,s.  1.  One  who, 
by  his  conduct,  gives  reason  to  believe  that 
he  will  do  no  good,  Ayrs.,  South  of  S. 
Gait.  2.  One  who  is  completely  worth- 
less, S.    Syn.  Ne'er-do-weel.    Guy  Man. 

DONATARY,  Donatour,  s.  One  to  whom 
escheated  property  is,  on  certain  condi- 
tions, made  over,  S.  Erslc.  Inst. — Fr.  do- 
nataire,  L.B.  donator-ius,  is  cui  aliquid 
donatur. 

DONCIE,  s.   A  clown;  a  booby.   V.  Donsie. 

DONGYN,  Douxgin,  part.  pa.  of  Ding. 

DONIE, s.  A  hare,  Aug.— A.S.don,  dainula. 


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DONK,  adj.  Damp.  E.  dank.  Douglas. — 
Su.G.  dunk-en,  id. 

DONK,  s.  Moisture  ;  perhaps  mouldiness. 
Douglas. 

DONKISH,  adj.    Rather  damp.    V.  Donk. 

To  DONNAR,'  v.  a.  To  stupify,  Fife.  A. 
Douglas. 

DONNARD,  Doxner'd,  .«.  In  a  state  of 
gross  stupor,  S.  Ramsay. — Germ,  don- 
ner-n,  to  thunder;  q.  stupified  with  noise, 
like  bedundcrt. 

DONNARTNESS,  s.     Stupidity,  S.  ' 

DONNAT,  Donnot,  s.  A  good-for-nothing 
person.  H.  Mid-Loth.  "  Donna ught,  or 
Donnat,  i.  e.,  do-naught.  A  good-ibr-no- 
thing,  idle  person,"  Yorks.     Grose. 

DONN'D,/>a>-£.  adj.  Fond; greatly  attached; 
as,  "That  cow's  a  donn'd  brute,"  i.e., 
very  fond  of  its  owner,  Mearns. — Probably 
allied  to  Su.G.  daan-a,  (pron.  don-a,)  ani- 
mo  alienari,  deliquium  pati ;  Isl.  dan-a,  id. 

DONSIE,  Doncie,  s.  A  stupid,  lubberly  fel- 
low, Roxb. — Teut.  donse,  sceptrum  niorio- 
nis.  This  S.  term  seems  to  have  a  com- 
mon origin  with  E.  Dunce,  "a  word  of 
uncertain  etymology,"  as  Johns,  observes. 
Serenius  refers  to  Sw.  dunser,  homo  pede 
gravis,  duns-a,  ruditer  gradi. 

DONSIE,  Doncie,  adj.  1.  Affectedly  neat 
and  trim;  implying  the  idea  of  self-impor- 
tance, S.  Ramsay.  2.  Obliquely  signify- 
ing pettish;  testy,  S.  3.  Saucy;  malapert, 
Galloway.  David.  Seas.  4.  Restive;  ap- 
plied to  ahorse,  S.  Burns.  5.  Heavy;  se- 
vere ;  applied  to  strokes,  Galloway.  6.  Un- 
lucky; ill-fated,  in  regard  to  accidents  of 
an  unfortunate  kind,  Galloway.  David. 
Seas.  7.  Unlucky,  in  a  moral  sense.  Burns. 
8.  Dull  and  dreary.  Hamilton.  9.  Some- 
times signifying  stupid,  Roxb.  "  Donsie; 
dunce-like  ;dull:stupid,"Gl.Sibb.— Germ. 
duns-en,  to  swell ;  intumescere.  But,  per- 
haps Donsie,  as  signifying  unlucky,  &c. 
is  radically  a  different  word,  and  allied  to 
Ir.  and  Gael.;  donas,  donus,  distress, 
misery,  ill-luck,  Obrien. 

DONTIBOURS,  Dountibouris,  s.  pi.  Pro- 
bably courtesans.  Knox.— Fr.  domter,  to 
tame,  and  bourse,  the  purse ;  unless  the 
last  term  be  used  in  the  grosser  sense 
mentioned  by  Cotgr. 

DOOBIE,  Dowbie,  s.  A  dull,  stupid  fellow, 
Roxb.     V.  Dobie,  Dobbie. 

DOOCK,  Duck,  .«.  Strong  coarse  cloth,  Ang. 
Sail-doock,thatused  for  sails.  Pron.  dooc k. 
Statist.  Ace. — Teut  doeck,  id.;  Su.G.  duk. 

To  DOODLE,  v.  a.  1.  To  dandle,  S.B. 
Herd's  Coll.  2.  Metaph.  applied  to  the 
drone  of  a  bagpipe.  Old  Mortality.  It 
would  seem  that  the  root  is  Isl.  du-a,  dy-a, 
reciprocare,  motare,  Haldorson;  pret.  dud, 
dude ;  Dudis,  motabat,  quassabatur,  G. 
Andr. — Fr.  dodin-er,  dodel\n-cr,  id. 

DOOF,  s.     A  stupid  fellow.     V.  Dowf. 
DOOF,  Dooff,  s.     LA  blow  with  a  softish 
body,  as  with  a  peat,  cloth,  book,  &c, 


Clydes.  Loth.  South  of  S.  2.  A  hollow- 
sounding  fall,  like  that  of  a  loaded  sack 
coming  to  the  ground,  Ettr.  For.  Hogg. 
— Belg.  dqf-en,  to  push,  to  butt ;  dof,  a 
push,  thrust,  or  shove.     V.  Dufe. 

DOOK,  s.     A  peg,  S.— Belg.  deuvig,  id. 

DOOL,  s.    The  goal  in  a  game.    V.  Dule. 

DOOL,  s.  To  thole  the  dool ;  to  bear  the  evil 
consequences  of  any  thing,  Ang.  —  Fr. 
deuil,  grief. 

To  Sing  Dool.  To  lament;  to  mourn,  S. 
Burns. 

DOOLIE,s.  LA  hobgoblin,  S.B.  2.Ascare- 
crow;  a  bugbear,  S.B. — A.S.  dcoul,  dia- 
bolus  ;  Isl.  dolg-r,  spectrum. 

Dool-like,  adj.  Having  the  appearance  of 
sorrow.     Rutherford. 

DOOL,  s.  A  large  piece,  Ayrs.  Dole,  E. 
Pickens  Poems.     V.  Doil. 

DOOL,  s.  An  iron  spike  for  keeping  the 
joints  of  boards  together  in  laying  a  floor, 
Roxb.  Synon.  Dook.— Teut.  dot,  dolle, 
pugio,  sica. 

DOOL,  s.  A  blow  or  stroke  ;  properly  one 
of  a  flat  description,  Fife. 

DOOL-AN'EE,  interj.  Alas  ;  alackaday, 
Ayrs.  Doolanee.  Picken.  Dool  evidently 
means  sorrow.  E.  dole.  The  termination 
is  the  same  as  in  Alackanee,  q.  v.  Per- 
haps it  may  be  q.  Dool  an'  wae,  "  Grief 
and  misery." — A.S.  icea,  to,  miseria,  as 
in  Walawa. 

DOOLLOUP,  s.  "  A  steep  shank,  or  glen, 
where  two  haitghs  are  exactly  opposite  to 
each  other,"  Ayrs. — Perhaps  a  combina- 
tion of  dal,  C.B.  dol,  and  hop,  hope,  "  a 
sloping  hollow  between  two  hills." 

DOOLZIE,  s.  A  frolicsome  and  thoughtless 
woman,  Ayrs. — Teut.  dul,  mente  captus, 
dol-en,  errare ;  Su.G.  dolsk,  auceps  animi, 
inconstans. 

DOOMS,  adv.  Very;  absolutely,  South  of  S. 
Guy  Manner'uig.     V.  Doyn,  and  Doon. 

DOOMSTER,  s.  One  who  pronounces  doom. 
Rutherford. 

DOON,  s.  1.  The  goal  in  a  game,  Dumfr. 
Galloway.  Syn.  Dool,  Dule,  S.  David. 
Seas.  2.  Applied,  in  a  more  general  sense, 
to  the  place  used  for  play  ;  as,  the  Barley 
Doons,  the  place  for  playing  at  Barley- 
break,  Dumfr. — Corn,  doun,  signifies  high, 
towan,  tuxjn,  a  hillock,  also  a  plain,  a  green, 
or  level  place  ;  Pryce.    C.B.  ton,  a  green. 

To  DOON,  Doun,  r,  a.  To  upset ;  to  over- 
turn ;  to  throw  over,  as  in  wrestling, 
Roxb.  Most  probably  formed  from  the  prep. 

DOON,  Doons,  adv.     Very  ;  in  a  great  de- 
gree.    V.  Doyn,  and  Dein. 
DOONLINS,  adv.  The  same.  Nothatdoon- 

lins  ill,  not  very  bad,  S.B. 
DOONSIN,  adv'.     Very ;   the  note  of  the 

superlative,  Roxb.     A.  Scott's  Poems. 
DOOR,  s.     To  be  put  to  the  Door,  to  be 

ruined,  S. 
DOOR,  s.     Durk   and  door.  Ritson.—I*]. 
daur,  also  door,  signifies  a  sword. 


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Open  Doors.  It  is  a  proverb  universally 
known  in  S.,  "  At  open  doors  dogs  come 
ben,"  Kelly,  p.  23.  But  our  forefathers 
had,  perhaps,  a  more  important  object  in 
view.  To  keep  doors  open  after  gloaming 
is  considered,  by  the  superstitious,  as  tan- 
tamount to  an  invitation  to  evil  spirits. 
They  are  therefore  carefully  shut,  in  or- 
der to  keep  out  these  unwelcome  visiters, 
Teviotd. 

To  Tak  the  Dore  on  one's  Back.  To  pack 
off ;  to  be  gone  ;  a  low  phrase,  S.  Per- 
haps the  original  meaning  had  been,  Carry 
off  the  door  with  you,  as  one  who  has  no 
intention  of  returning. 

To  DOOSS1L,  v.  a.    To  beat ;  to  thump. 

DOOSSIL,  s.  A  stroke;  a  thump,  ibid. 
Perhaps  a  dimin.  from  Douce,  Doyce, 
Dusch,  v.,  to  give  a  dull,  heavy  stroke. — 
Belg.  does-en,  pulsare  cum  impetu. 

DOOZIL,  s.  1.  An  uncomely  woman,  S.B. 
2.  A  lusty  child,  S.B.— Isl.  dusiU,  servus, 
servulus. 

DORBEL,  s.  Any  thing  that  has  an  un- 
seemly appearance,  Ayrs. — Gael,  dairbh, 
darb,  a  worm,  a  reptile. 

DORDERMEAT,  s.  A  bannock  given  to 
farm-servants,  after  loosing  the  plough, 
between  dinner  and  supper,  Ang. — Su.G. 
dagwerd,  a  meal,  from  dag,  day,  and  ward, 
food,  sometimes  dogoerdqr. 

To  DORE,  v.  a.  To  make  one  deaf  with 
noise,  Orkn.  It  seems,  properly,  to  de- 
note the  stupor  occasioned  by  din. — From 
Su.G.  daare,  (pron.  dore,)  stultus  ;  Alem. 
dor,  Su.G.  daar-a,  (i.  e.,  dor-a,)  infatuare. 

DORECHEEK,  s.     The  door-post,  S. 

DORE-CROOK,  s.  The  hinge  of  a  door, 
Aberd. — Dan.  doer,  a  door,  and  krog,  a 
hook;  Isl. krok-r;  hinges  being  anciently 
made  in  a  hooked  form,  to  drop  into 
sockets  in  the  wall. 

DOREN,  s.  A  term  of  imprecation  used  in 
Orkney  ;  as,  "  Doren  tak  you  ! "  viewed 
as  equivalent  to  Mischief,  Sorrow,  Devil, 
&c,  take  you.     V.  Trow,  ».,  2. 

DOREN.    Probably  dare.     Wallace. 

DORESTANE,  s.     The  threshold,  S. 

DORE-STEP,  Dore-Stap,  s.  1 .  The  thresh- 
old, S.  Synon.  with  Dore-stane.  Bern. 
Niths.  Song.  2.  The  landing-place  at  a 
door,  South  of  S.     Hogg. 

DORY  (JOHN).  The  name  given  to  the 
Doree,  a  fish,  Firth  of  Forth.     Neill. 

DORLACH,  Dorloch,  s.  A  short  sword  ; 
a  dagger. — Isl.  dour,  door,  a  sword.  V. 
Door. 

DORLACH.  s.  1.  A  bundle,  or  truss,  Gael. 
Baillie.     2.  A  portmanteau.     Waverley. 

DORNEL,  s.  The  fundament  of  a  horse  ; 
a  term  used  by  horse-dealers,  South  of  S. 

DORNELL,  s.     Lolium,  E.  darnel. 

DORNICK,  Dornique,  Dornewik,  s,     Li- 
nen cloth  used  in  S.  for  the  table  ;  from 
Tournay.     Lyndsay. — Teut.  dornick. 
DORNICLE,  s.     The  Viviparous  Blenny, 


S.B.    Eelpout  synon.,  S.— Perhaps  from 
Teut.   doorne,   a   thorn  ;   Belg.   doornig, 
thorny  ;  as, "  at  the  nostrils  are  two  small 
beards,"  Pennant. 
DORNYK,  adj.     Of  or  belonging  to  Dor- 
nick,  S.   "ArforH^fctowall."   Aberd.  Beg. 
DORNOCH  LAW.  "To  hang  a  man  to-day, 
and  try  him  to-morrow,"  S.B.     This  re- 
sembles Jeddart  Justice,  q.  v. 
DOROTY,  s.    1.  A  doll,  S.    2.  A  female  of 
a  very  small  size,  S. 

DORRA,  s.  A  net  fixed  to  a  hoop  of  wood 
or  iron,  used  for  catching  crabs. — Gael. 
dorga,  a  fishing-net,  Shaw. 

DORSOUR,  s.  A  cloth  for  hanging  on  the 
walls  of  a  hall  or  chapel.     Inventories. 

DORT,  s.  Pet;  sullen  humour;  commonly 
in  pi.  Dorts.     Boss. 

To  DORT,  r.  n.  To  become  pettish,  S.  Shir- 
refs. 

DORTY,  adj.  1.  Pettish,  S.  Sir  J.  Sinclair. 
2.  Saucy;  malapert,  S.  3.  Applied  to  a  fe- 
male who  is  saucy  to  her  suitors,  S.  Bam- 
say.  4.  Applied  to  plants,  when  difficult 
to' rear,  S.B. — Gael,  dorrda,  austere. 

DORTILIE,  adv.  Saucily ;  applied  to  the 
demeanour  of  one  who  cannot  easily  be 
pleased,  S. 

DORT YNESS,s.  Pride ;  arrogance.  Douglas. 

To  DOSEN,  v.  a.  To  stupify,  &c.  V.  Dozen. 

DOSK,  adj.     Dark-coloured.     Douglas. 

DOSOURIS,  s.  pi. — Fr.  dossier,  denotes  a 
back-stay ;  also  a  canopy. 

DOSS,  s.  A  tobacco  pouch,  Aberd. — Isl.  dos, 
Germ,  dose,  a  box.  Shirrefs. 

To  DOSS,  Dossie  down,  v.  a.  To  pay  ;  to 
throw  down  ;  applied  to  money,  S.  Fer- 
guson.   V.  Doss,  t.  n. 

To  DOSS  DOWN,  v.  n.  To  throw  one's  self 
down ;  to  sit  down  with  violence,  S. 
Skinner. 

DOSS,  adj.  Neat;  spruce,  Clydes.— Teut. 
doss-en,  munire  vestibus  suffultis. 

DOSS,  s.  "  Any  ornamental  knot,  as  a  tuft 
of  ribands,  flpwers,  hair,"  &c.  Gl.  Siirv. 
Nairn. 

To  DOSS  up,  v.  a.  To  trim  ;  to  make  neat, 
Lanarks.     Hence  Dost  up,  q.  v. 

To  DOSS  about,  r.  n.  To  go  about  any 
business  in  a  neat  and  exact  way  ;  to  do 
every  thing  in  a  proper  manner,  in  the 
proper  season,  and  without  any  bustle, 
Fife.     Hence, 

DOSSIE,  adj.  Applied  to  a  person  who  acts 
in  the  manner  described  above,  ibid. 

DOSSIE,  s.  A  neat,  well-dressed  person  ; 
always  applied  to  one  of  a  small  size, 
Lanarks.  Roxb. 

DOSSINS,  s.  pi.  Human  excrement,  Upp. 
Clydes. 

DOSSLIE,  adv.  Neatly,  but  simply  ;  giv- 
ing the  idea  of  Horace's  Munditiis  sim- 
plex, ibid. 

DOSSNESS,  s.  Neatness  conjoined  with 
simplicity,  ibid. 

DOST  up,  part.  Dressed  sprucely.  Kennedy. 


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DOT,.*.     1.  A  detard.  Sir  Tristrem.    2.  A 

state  of  stupor.     Z.  Boyd. 

DOT-AND-GO-ONE,  adj.  Used  to  denote 
inequality  in  motion.  H.  Mid-Loth.  More 
properly,  I  should  think,  dot-and-go-on. 
"Dot  and  Go  One,  to  waddle,"  Grose's 
Class.  Diet. 

DOTAT,  part.  pa.    Endowed.    Bdlenden. 

To  DOTCH,  v.  n.  To  dangle,  Upp.  Clydes. 
A  provincial  variety  of  Dodge,  c,  q.  v. 

DOTE,  s.  A  dowery  ;  marriage  portion, 
Aberd.    Synon.  Tocher. — Lat.  dos,  dot-is. 

DOTED,  part.  pa.  Given  as  a  donation. 
Acts  J  a.  VI. 

DOTHER,  s.    Daughter,  Ang.     Ross. 

DOTHIRLIE,  adj.  What  belongs  to  a 
daughter.     Aberd.  Req. 

To  DOTTAR,  Dothir,  Dotter,  v.  n.  1.  To 
become  stupid.  Evergreen.  2.  To  roam 
with  the  appearance  of  stupor  or  fatuity, 
S.  Darld.  Seas.     V.  Doiter. 

DOTTLE,  s.     A  small  particle,  S.  Dot  E. 

DOTTLE,  adj.  In  a  state  of  dotage,  S.— 
Teut.  rer-doetelt,  repuerascens. 

To  DOTTLE,  v.  n.  To  be  in  a  state  of  dot- 
age or  stupor,  Moray,  Aberd. 

To  DOTTLE,  v.  n.  To  move  in  a  hobbling 
way.  A  small  pony,  that  takes  very 
short  steps,  is  said  to  be  a  dottlin  crea- 
ture, Loth.  Perhaps  radically  the  same 
with  Toddle,  q.  v. 

DOTTLE,  s.     A  stopper  or  stopple. 

DOTTLE,  s.  The  refuse  of  a  pipe  of  to- 
bacco ;  what  is  left  at  the  bottom  of  the 
pipe,  Loth.  Fife. — Su.G.  daft,  Isl.  dupt, 
pulvis,  dupt-a,  pulverem  ejicere. 

DOTTLIT,  part.  adj.  In  a  state  of  dotage, 
S.B.  Perhaps  rather  more  emphatical 
than  Doitit. 

DOVATT,  s.  A  thin  turf;  the  same  with 
Divet.    Acts  Ota.  I. 

DOUBLE,  adj.  Applied  to  capital  letters 
in  the  alphabet ;  as,  "  a  double  letter,"  a 
capital  letter,  Aberd.     W.  Seattle's  P. 

DOUBLE,  Dowble,  s.  An  exact  copy  ;  a 
duplicate,  S.     Baillie. 

To  DOUBLE,  r.  a.  To  take  a  duplicate 
of,  id. 

DOUBLE-SIB,  adj.  Related  both  by  father 
and  mother,  S.     V.  Sib. 

DOUBLET,  Dowblet,  s  —  Fr.  doublet,  "  a 
jewell,  or  stone  of  two  pieces,  joined  or 
glued  together,"  Cotgr. 

DOUBLET,  s.  A  jacket,  or  inner  waistcoat. 
To  Dress  one's  Doublet,  to  give  one  a  sound 
drubbing,  S.B.     2Ieston's  P. 

DOUBTIT,  adj.  Held  in  awe  ;  redoubted. 
Pitscottie. — O.Fr.  dout-er,  craindre,  re- 
doubter  ;  doute,  crainte,  redouts. 

DOUCE,  Douse,  adj.  1.  Sedate  ;  sober  ;  not 
light  or  frivolous,  S.  Ramsay.  2.  Modest, 
as  opposed  to  light  or  wanton  conduct,  S. 
3.  Of  a  respectable  character,  S.  Burns.  4. 
Soft ;  soothing  ;  as  applied  to  music. — Fr. 
doux,  douce, mild,  gentle;  Dan.  duus,  id. 

To  DOUCE,  v.  a.   To  knock,  Fife.   A.  Dou- 


glas.— The  same  with  Doyce,  Aug.,  and 
Dusck,  q.  v. 

DOUCE,  s.  A  stroke  ;  a  blow,  S.  V.  the 
v.,  and  Dowst,  Todd. 

DOUCE-GAUN,  adj.  Walking  with  pru- 
dence and  circumspection  ;  used  as  to  con- 
duct, Buchan.     Tarras's  Poems. 

DOUCELY,  adv.  Soberly  ;  prudently ;  se- 
dately, S.    Burns. 

DOUCENESS,  s.  Sobriety;  sedateuess  ; 
decency,  S.     Gait. 

DOUCHERIE,s.  A  dukedom.  R.Coilyear. 

DOUCHT,  (gutt.)  s.  A  stroke  or  blow, 
Buchan. — Gael,  doichte,  denotes  pangs  ; 
Teut.  docken,  dare  pugnos,ingerereverbera. 

DOUCHTY,  Dughtie,  adj.  1.  Yaliant  ; 
courageous;  like  E.  doughty.  2.  It  is  now 
almost  entirely  confined  to  bodily  strength; 
powerful ;  vigorous  ;  synon.  Stuffie,  S.  3. 
It  is  also  used  ironically,  as  in  E.  "  That's 
a  dughtie  dird,  indeed  ;"  especially  if  one, 
after  promising  much,  performs  little,  S. 
— A.S.  dohtig,  nobilis,  strenuus,  fortis. 

DOUD,  s.  A  woman's  cap  with  a  caul,  Ang. 

DOUDLAR,  s.  The  roots  of  the  Bog-bean, 
Menyanthes  trifolia,  Linn. ;  an  aquatic 
plant  of  a  very  bitter  quality,  sometimes 
used  as  a  stomachic,  Roxb.    A.  Scott's  P. 

To  DOUDLE,  r.  a.   To  dandle.   V.  Doodle. 

DOUDLE,s.  The  root  of  the  common  Reed- 
grass,  Arundo  phragmites,  found,  par- 
tially decayed,  in  morasses,  of  which  the 
children  in  the  South  of  S.  make  a  sort  of 
musical  instrument  similar  to  the  oaten 
pipe  of  the  ancients,  Roxb. — Perhaps  C.B. 
doedawl, "  enunciative,  speaking." 

To  DOVE,  v.  n.  To  be  in  a  doting  state  ; 
to  be  half  asleep,  Fife.  Synon.  Dorcr,  q.  v. 
— It  is  evidently  the  same  with  Su.G. 
dofw-a,  stupere  ;  Teut.  doov-en,  delirare. 

DOVE-DOCK,  s.  The  Coltsfoot.  Agr. 
Surv.  Caithn. 

To  DOVER,  v.  a.  Used  as  signifying  to 
stun ;  to  stupify,  Ettr.  For. ;  but  Daicer 
is  the  proper  pronunciation.  Hogg.  V. 
Dauer,  Daiver. 

To  DOVER,  r.  n.  To  slumber,  S. ;  synon. 
sloom,  S.B.  A.Douglas. — Isl.  dofw-a,  stu- 
pere.— Isl.  dur-a  is  rendered  by  Haldor- 
son,  per  intervalla  dormire,  which  exactly 
expresses  the  sense  of  our  word. 

DOVER,  s.  A  slumber,  S. — Isl.  dur,  som- 
nis  levis. 

DOVERIN',  part.  adj.     Occasional ;  rare. 

DOUERIT,  Dowerit,  part.  pa.  Drowsy. 
Douglas. 

DOUF,  Doof,  s.  A  dull  stupid  fellow. 
Dunbar. 

To  DOUF,  v.  n.  To  become  dull.  To  douf 
and  stupe,  to  be  in  a  state  of  languor  and 
partial  stupor,  Loth.  V.  Dowf,  Dolf,  adj. 

To  DOUF  on,  v.  n.  To  continue  in  a  slum- 
bering state,  Selkirks. —  Evidently  the 
same  with  Su.G.  dofw-a,  stupefacere,  he- 
betare,  stupere.     V.  Dowf,  adj. 

To  DOUFF,  r.  a.    To  strike  forcibly ;  as, 


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Ye'te  douff't  your  ba'  o'er  the  dike,  You 
have  driven  your  ball  over  the  wall,  Loth. 
— Belg.  doff-en,  to  push,  to  beat ;  or  from 
E.  Doff,  v. 

DOUFF,  s.     A  dull,  heavy  blow,  Aberd. 

DOUFNESS,  s.     Dulness;  melancholy,  S. 

DOUGH,  s.  Expl.  "  a  dirty,  useless,  un- 
tidy, ill-dressed  person,"  Roxb.  —  Pro- 
bably a  metaph.  use  of  the  E.  term,  as 
denoting  the  material  of  bread;  especially 
as  Daighie  is  used  in  a  similar  sense,  and 
Isl.  de'iq.     V.  Daigh. 

DOUGHT,  s.  1.  Strength;  power,  Ayrs. 
Picken. —  A.S.  duguth,  virtus,  valor,  po- 
tentia ;  from  dug-an,  valere.  2.  A  deed ; 
an  exploit,  Fife. 

DOUGLAS  GROAT.  The  name  of  a  groat 
of  the  reign  of  James  V.     Pitscottie. 

DOVIE,  adj.  Stupid  ;  having  the  appear- 
ance of  mental  imbecility,  Fife.     Hence, 

DOVIE,  s.  A  person  of  this  description, 
ibid. — Su.G.  dofic-a,  dofo-a,  stupefacere, 
hebetare;  dofw'-a,  stupere ;  doe/jstupidus; 
Isl.  dofi,  torpor,  dofin,  ignavus,  &c.  V. 
Dowf,  and  Daw,  s.  1. 

To  DOUK,  Dowk,  Dook,  r.  or.  To  plunge 
into  water;  to  put  under  water.  Douglas. 

To  DOUK,  r.  n.  1.  To  dive  under  water;  to 
duck,  S.   2.  To  bathe.— Belg.  duck-en,id. 

DOUK,  s.  1.  The  act  of  plunging  into  wa- 
ter, S.  2.  The  state  of  being  drenched 
with  rain,  S.     The  Har'st  Big. 

DOUK,  s.  The  quantity  of  ink  taken  up  by 
the  pen,  Upp.  Lanarks.;  q.  a  dip  of  ink, 
or  a  stollum. 

To  DOUK,  r.  n.  1.  To  make  obeisance  by 
inclining  the  head  or  body  in  a  hasty  and 
awkward  manner,  S.  2.  To  incline  the 
head,  for  any  purpose,  in  an  unseemly 
way ;  as,  in  drinking,  &c,  S. — Teut.  duyck- 
e»,verticem  capitis  demittere  ;  caput  de- 
mittere,  inclinare,  Kilian. 

DOUKAR,  s.  A  water-fowl;  called  also 
Willie-fisher,  Dumfr.  This  seems  to  be 
the  Didapper,  or  Ducker,  Colymbus  auri- 
tus,  Linn. 

DOUL'D,  part.  pa.  Fatigued,  Fife.  A. 
Douglas.     V.  Doud. 

DOULE,  s.  A  fool.  Houlate.—A.S.  dole, 
fatuus. 

DOULE  PALE.  A  pall  ;  now  called  a 
mort-cloth,  S.     Inventories. 

DOUNCALLING,  s.  Depreciation  by  public 
proclamation.  "  DouncaUing  of  the  do- 
louris  [dollars]."     Aberd.  lleq. 

DOUN-DING,  s.  Sleet  or  snow,  Fife  ;  syn. 
Onding ;  from  the  prep,  doun,  down,  and 
dim],  to  drive. 

DOUNG,  part.  pa.  Struck  ;  beaten.  A'. 
Ding,  v.,  sense  3. 

DOUNGEOUN,  s.  1.  The  strongest  tower 
belonging  to  a  fortress.  Barbour.  2.  A 
tower  in  general.  Lyndsay. — Fr.  don- 
jon. 

DOUNHAD,  ?.  Any  thing  that  depresses 
one,  whether  in  regard  to  growth  or  ex- 


ternal circumstances.  Thus,  it  is  said  of 
a  puny  child  who  has  not  grown  in  pro- 
portion to  its  years,  "  Illness  has  been  a 
greit  dounhad,"  S.B.,  Fife. 

DOUNHADDIN',  part.  adj.  Depressing, 
in  what  way  soever,  ibid. ;  q.  holding  dozen. 

DOUNN1NS,  adv.  A  little  way  downwards, 
Stirlings. 

DOUNPUTTING,  s.  Dejection,  as  by  de- 
thronement, S.  Also  the  act  of  putting 
to  death  violently.     Pitscottie. 

DOUNSETING,  s.    The  setting  of  the  sun. 

DOUNT,  s.     A  stroke ;  a  blow.  V.  Dunt,  s. 

DOUNTAKING,  s.     Reduction  in  price. 

To  DOUNTHRAU,  r.  a.  To  overthrow. 
Nicol  Burne. — A.S.  a-dun,  deorsum,  and 
thraic-an,  iacere. 

To  DOUN  THRING,  r.  a.  1.  To  overthrow. 
Lyndsay.  2.  To  undervalue.  Douglas.  V. 
Turing. 

DOUNTHROUGH,  adr.  In  the  low  or  flat 
country  ;  as,  "  I  'm  gaun  dounthrough,"  I 
am  going  to  the  lower  part  of  the  country. 
"  He  bides  dounthrough,"  he  resides  in  the 
lower  part,  &c.,  Clydes.,  S.B.  V.  Up- 
through. 

DOUNWITH,  adj.  Descending  ;  as,  A 
dounmith  road,  opposed  to  an  acclivity,  S. 

DOUN  WITH,  af/r.  1.  Downwards,  S.  Wal- 
lace. 2.  As  a  s.  To  the  Dounivith,  down- 
wards, S.  3.  Metaph.  used  to  denote  a 
fall  from  rank  or  state,  as  contrasted  with 
elevation,  S.  Kelly. — A.S.  adun,  deorsum, 
and  with,  versus. 

To  DOUP,  r.  n.  1.  To  incline  the  head 
or  shoulders  downwards  with  a  sudden 
jerk,  S.  Evergreen.  2.  To  lour,  to  become 
gloomy;  applied  to  the  weather,  Lanarks. 
3.  Denoting  the  approach  of  evening ;  as, 
"  The  day  is  douping  down,"  i.  e.,  the 
gloom  of  night  is  beginning  to  approach, 
ibid. — Teut.  dupp-en,  verticem  capitis  de- 
mittere. 

DOUP.  In  a  doiip,  adv.  In  a  moment. 
Ramsay. 

DOUP,  Dowp,  Dolf,  s.  1.  The  breech  or 
buttocks,  S.  Ramsay.  2.  The  bottom,  or 
extremity  of  any  thing.  Buddiman.  3.  A 
cavity,  S.  Ferguson. — Isl.  doef,  clunes, 
posterior  pars  beluae. 

DOUP-SCOUR,  s.  A  fall  on  the  buttocks  ; 
as,  "  I'll  gi'e  ye  a  donp-scour,"  Aberd. 

DOUR,  Douke,  adj.  1.  Hard.  Lyndsay.  2. 
Bold ;  intrepid.  Douglas.  3.  Hardy,  synon. 
with  derf.  Douglas.  4.  Inflexible;  obsti- 
nate, S.  Douglas.  5.  Stern ;  a  dour  look, 
S.  Wallace.  6.  Severe  ;  applied  to  the 
weather,  S.  Burns.  7.  Slow  in  growth  ; 
applied  to  vegetation,  Loth.  V.  Dour- 
seed.  8.  Impracticable  ;  applied  to  soil 
that  defeats  all  the  labour  of  the  husband- 
man, S.  9.  Unteachable  ;  slow  in  receiv- 
ing learning  ;  as,  "  He's  very  dour  at  his 
hire,"'  Fife,  S.B.  10.  It  is  sometimes  ap- 
plied to  ice  that  is  not  smooth  and  slip- 
pery; as  signifying  that  oue  moves  on  it 


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with  difficulty,  Loth.  Clydes.  Syn.  bangh, 
S.B. — Lat.  dur-us;  C.B.  dewr,  audax. 

DOURDON,  s.  Appearance,  Ayrs.  Ren- 
frews. — C.B.  dwyre,  to  appear,  to  rise  up 
into  view,  dicyread,  a  rising  into  view. 

DOURIN',  part.  jr.  Apparently  a  con- 
traction of  doverin',  i.  e.,  doting,  slumber- 
ing.    Tannahlll. 

DOURLY,  adv.  1.  Without  mercy.  Lynd- 
say.  2.  Pertinaciously.  Bannatyne  Poems. 
— Lat.  durus,  hard. 

DOURNESS,  Doorness,  s.  Obstinacy ; 
sullenness,  S.     Saxon  and  Gael. 

DOUR-SEED,  s.  The  name  given  to  a  late 
species  of  oats,  from  its  tardiness  in  ripen- 
ing.    Aqr.  Sure.  Mid- Loth. 

DOURTY,  Leg.  dourly.    Gawan  and  Gol. 

DOUSE,  adj.    Solid.  '  V.  Douce. 

DOUSS,  s.     A  blow;  a  stroke.     V.  Doyce. 

To  DOUSS  the  Sails.  A  sea-term ;  to  let 
the  sails  fall  down  suddenly,  on  account 
of  a  sudden  squall,  Firth  of  Forth.  V. 
Dusch,  sense  3. 

To  DOUSS  a  Ball,  r.  a.  To  throw  it  away 
as  useless;  properly  by  striking  it  off  from 
the  course,  Loth.  V.  Doyce,  and  Dusch,  r. 

To  DOUSSLE,  Doosle,  r.  a.  To  beat 
soundly,  Roxb.  This  is  evidently  a  di- 
minutive from  Douss,  a  blow,  or  the  v.  to 
Douce. 

To  DOUT,  r.  a.  To  fear  ;  to  venerate. 
Poems  Hith  Cent.     V.  Dowtit. 

DOUT,  Doute,  s.  1.  Fear,  S.  Barbour.  2. 
Ground  of  apprehension.  Wyntovm. — Fr. 
doute,  id. ;  Lat.  dubitare. 

DOUTANCE,  s.  Doubt.  Lyndsay.—Fr. 
doubtance. 

DOUTET,  part.  pa.  For  dotit,  i.  e.,  en- 
dowed.    Poems  Hith  Cent. 

DOUTH,  adj.  1.  Dull ;  dispirited  ;  melan- 
choly, Selkirks.  Hogg.  2.  Gloomy;  caus- 
ing melancholy.  Dowie,  syn.,  Ettr.  For.,  ib. 

DOUTH,  adj.  Snug  ;  comfortable  ;  in  easy 
circumstances,  Loth. 

DOUTISH,  adj.     Doubtful,  Tweedd. 

DOUTSUM,  adj.  1.  Hesitating.  Nat.  Cot. 
2.  Uncertain  as  to  the  event.     Bellcnden. 

To  DOW,  r.  n.  1 .  To  be  able.  Pret.  docht, 
dought.  Dunbar. — A.S.  dug-an,  valere. 
2.  To  avail ;  to  profit.  Douglas.  3.  With 
a  negative  affixed,  it  denotes  that  reluc- 
tance which  arises  from  mere  ennui,  or 
the  imaginary  incapacity  which  is  pro- 
duced by  indolence.  The  phrase,"  I dow- 
■na  rise,"  does  not  signify  real  inability  to 
get  up,  but  reluctance  to  exert  one's  self 
so  far;  the  canna-be-fashed  sort  of  state,  S. 
4.  It  denotes  inability  to  endure,  in  what- 
ever sense.  "  He  downa  be  contradicted," 
he  cannot  bear  contradiction.  "  They 
doicna  be  beaten,"  they  cannot  submit  to 
bedefeated,South  of  S.  5.  To  dare,  Aberd. 
— Teut.  dooqh-en,  prodesse. 
DOW,s.     Worth;  avail.     Gl.  Sibb.— Teut. 

doagh,  commodum. 
DOW'jS.      1.  A  dove,  S.     Douglas.— A.S. 


duua,  Dan.  due,  id.  2.  A  fondling  term, 
S.     Old  Mortality. 

To  DOW,  r.  n.  1.  To  thrive,  as  to  health,  S. 
Moss.  2.  To  thrive,  in  a  moral  sense,  S. — 
Alem.  douch-en,doh-en,  crescere,  proficere. 

To  DOW,  v.n.  1.  To  fade  ;  to  wither,  S. 
Ferguson,  2.  To  lose  freshness,  S.  Ram- 
say'. 3.  To  dose,  S.B.  Boss.  4.  To  neglect, 
S.B.  Morison.  5.  The  part,  doxo'd  is  ap- 
plied to  meat  presented  in  a  lukewarm 
state,  Roxb. — Alem.  douu-en,  perire. 

To  DOW,  r.  a.  Expl.  "  To  go  quickly  ;  to 
hasten,"  Mearns  ;  with  the  pron.  follow- 
ing ;  as,  "  Ye'll  dow  ye  doune  to  yon 
change-house."     Old  Song. 

DO  WATT,  s.  A  thin,  flat  turf;  the  same 
with  Diret,  q.  v.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

DOW  ATT  Y,  s.  A  silly,  foolish  person, 
Edin. — Perhaps  a  corr.  of  E.  doicdy.  But 
V.  Daw,  a  sluggard. 

DOWBART,  s.     A  stupid  fellow.  Dunbar. 

V.  DOWFART. 

DOWBRECK,  s.  A  species  of  fish,  Aberd. 
— Gael,  dubhbreac,  a  smelt. 

DOWCATE,?.  A  pigeon-house;  pronounced 
Dookit.    Acts  Ja.  IV. 

DO  WCHSPERIS,  Dowsy  Peiks,  s.  pi.  The 
twelve  peers,  the  supposed  companions  of 
K.  Arthur.  Wyntown. — O.Fr.  les  douz 
pers,  or  pairs. 

DOWED,  pret.  Was  able,  South  of  S. 
Antiquary.     V.  Dow,  r. 

DOWF,  Dolf,  adj.  1.  Destitute  of  courage 
or  animation,  S.  Douglas.  2.  Melancholy; 
gloomy,  S.  Ramsay.  3.  Lethargic.  Dou- 
glas. 4.  Hollow;  applied  to  sound,  S.  5. 
Silly; frivolous,  S.  Bums.  6.  Inert;  want- 
ingforceforvegetation,  applied  to  ground ; 
douf  land  or  ground,  Loth,  and  other 
counties. — Su.G.  doef'iA.  7.  Wanting  the 
kernel  or  substance  ;  a  douf  nit,  a  rotten 
nut,  S.  8.  Dull  to  the  eye  ;  thick  ;  as,  "  a 
douf  day  ;"  a  hazy  day;  a  phrase  used  by 
old 'people,  Loth.  0.  Unfeeling;  unimpres- 
sible,  Galloway. — Su.G.  dauf,  stupidus  ; 
Isl.  daup-r,  subtristis. 

DOWFART,  Dofart,  adj.  1.  Destitute  of 
spirit,  S.;  pron.  as  Gr.  v.  Poems  Buohan 
Dial.  2.  Dumpish ;  melancholy,  S.  3. 
Feeble  ;  inefficient,  S. — From  doicf,  and 
Su.G.  art,  Belg.  aert,  disposition. 

DOWFART,  Doofart,  s.  A  dull,  inactive 
fellow,  S.     Ramsay. 

DOWY,  Dowie.    V.Dolly. 

DOWYD,|)cc(.  Endowed.  Wyntown—  Fr. 
dou-er. 

DOWIELY,  adv.  1.  Sadly,  S.  M'Neill. 
2.  Causing  the  feeling  of  dreariness  and 
melancholy,  S.B. 

DOWKAR,  s.  A  diver.  Kennedy.— Su.G. 
dokare,  Belg.  duycker,  id. 

DOWL,  s.  A  large  piece;  as,  " Dovls  of 
cheese,"  Fife  ;  synon.  Dated. — Apparently 
the  same  with  E.  dole,  which  has  been 
usually  derived  from  A.S.  dael-an,  to  di- 
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DOWLESS,  adj.  1 .  Feeble ;  without  energy. 
"  Doirfess,  more  commonly  Thowless  or 
Thawless,  void  of  energy,"  Gl.  Sibb.,  Roxb. 
V.  Doless.  2.  Unhealthy,  Ayrs.  Picken. 
V.  Dow,  to  thrive. 

To  DOWLCAP,  v.  a.  To  cover  the  head, 
especially  by  drawing  up  a  part  of  the 
dress  with  this  view,  or  by  pulling  any 
thing  over  it,  Ettr.  For.  Hogg. — Su.G. 
doelja,  to  conceal,  to  hide,  and  Su.G. 
kappa ;  Dan.  happen  long  and  widegown, 
a  cloak.  Thus,  to  dowlicap  might  signify, 
to  cover  or  conceal  the  head  in  the  lap 
of  one's  cloak  or  mantle. 

DOWLIE-HORN,  s,  A  horn  that  hangs 
down,  Ettr.  For. 

DOWLIE-HORN'T,  adj.  Having  drooping 
horns,  ibid. — Perhaps  from  C.B.  dol,  a 
wind,  bow,  or  turn,  dolen,  id.,  dolcn-u,  to 
curve,  to  bend,  or  bow,  to  wind  round. 

DOWN  A.  1 .  Expressive  of  inability  ;  as,  / 
downa,  I  am  not  able,  S.  2.  Occasionally 
denoting  want  of  inclination,  even  reluc- 
tance or  disgust,  S.     V.  Dow,  v.  n. 

DOWNANS,  s.  pi.  Green  hillocks,  Ayrs. 
Burns. — Teut.  duynen,  sand-hills  or  hil- 
locks; Gael,  duna'n,  "  a  little  hill  or  fort." 
V.  Dun. 

DOWN-BY,  adv.  Downwards  ;  implying 
the  idea  that  the  distance  is  not  great. 

DOWNCAST,  g.     Overthrow,  S. 

DOWNCOME,  Douncome,  s.  1.  Act  of  des- 
cending. Douglas.  2.  A  fall,  in  whatever 
sense,  S.  3.  Overthrow.  Ruddhnnv.  4. 
Degradation  in  rank,  S.    Blackw.  Mag. 

DOWN-DING,  s.  A  very  heavy  fall  of  rain. 
Synon.  Eren-doun-pour,  Aberd.  Mearns. 

DOWNDRAUGHT,  s.  Whatsoever  de- 
presses, S.  Picken's  Poems. 

DOWNDRAW,  s.  1.  Overloading  weight. 
The  same  with  Downdraught,  Ayrs.  Pic- 
ken.  2.  Some  untoward  circumstance  in 
one's  lot ;  as,  a  profligate  son  is  said  to  be 
"  a  downdraw  in  a  family."  It  is  used  to 
denote  any  thing  that  hangs  as  a  dead 
weight  on  one,  Roxb. 

DOWN-DRUG,  s.  What  prevents  one  from 
rising  in  the  world,  Banffs. 

DOWNE-COMMING,s.  Descent;  the  act 
of  descending.     Forbes  on  the  Revelation. 

DOWNE-GETTING,  s.  Success  in  obtain- 
ing a  reduction.     Aberd.  Reg. 

DOWNFALL,  Downfa',  s.  1.  A  declivity 
in  ground;  a  slope,  Ettr.  Forr.  Hogg.  2. 
Winter  downfall,  the  practice  of  allowing 
the  sheep  to  descend  from  the  hills  in 
winter  to  the  lower  lands  lying  conti- 
guous, S.A.  Aqr.  Sure.  Peeb. 

DOWN-HEARTED, adj.  Dejected,S.  Gait. 

DOWN-I'-THE-MOUTH,(pron.  doon,)  adj. 
Dejected  ;  as,  He's  aw  doun  V  the  mouth 
wi'  that  news,  S.  This  seems  exactly  ana- 
logous to  the  E.  term  chop-fallen.   Picken. 

DOWN-LYING,  s.  The  act  of  taking  a  po- 
sition before  a  fortified  place,  in  order  to 
besiege  it.     Monro's  Exped. 


DOWNLYING,  s.  The  state  of  parturition. 
At  the  down-lying,  about  to  be  brought 
to  bed,  S.     Annals  of  the  Parish. 

DOWNLOOK,  s.  1.'  Dissatisfaction,  or 
displeasure,  as  expressed  by  the  coun- 
tenance. Pitscottie.  2.  Scorn;  contempt, 
S.     Ross. 

DOWNMOST,  Downermost,  adj.  Farthest 
down,  S.  The  latter  is  used,  Peebles. 
Jacobite  Relics. 

DOWN-POUR,  s.  An  excessively  heavy  fall 
of  rain,  S.  Agr.  Sure.  Hebrides.  In  the 
South  of  S.  this  word  is  generally  con- 
joined with  even;  as,  an  even-down-pour. 

DOWN-POURING,  s.     Effusion,  S. 

DOWN-SEAT,  8.  Settlement  as  to  situation, 
S.O.    Golfs  Entail. 

DOWNSET,  s.  1.  A  beginning  in  any  line 
of  business,  implying  the  idea  of  situation ; 
an  establishment,  S.  Marriage.  2.  Any 
thing  that  produces  great  depression;  as  a 
downset  of  work,  such  work  as  overpowers 
with  fatigue.  It  is  also  applied  to  calami- 
tous events,  which  humble  pride,  or  injure 
the  worldly  circumstances ;  as,  He  has  got- 
ten a  dreadful  downset,  S. 

DOWNSITTING,  ».  Session  of  a  court,  S. 
Baillie. 

At  a  Dounsjttin'.  To  do  any  thing  at  a 
dounsittin';  to  do  it  all  at  once;  to  do  it 
without  rising,  S.     Sederunt. 

DOWNTAK,  s.  Cause  of  imbecility,  S. 

To  DOWP  doicn,  t.  n.     V.  Doup,  r, 

DOWRE.    Q.  dourly,  hardly.    Wyntown. 

DOWRIER,  Dowariar,  s.  Dowager.  Acts 
Mary. — Fr.  Bouairiere,  id. 

DOWS,  s.  pi.     Pigeons. 

To  Shoot  amang  the  Dows.  To  fabricate; 
to  relate  stories  in  conversation  without 
the  slightest  foundation,  Ang. ;  equivalent 
to  the  E.  phrase,  to  draw  a  long  bow. 

A  Shot  amang  the  Dows.  A  phrase  applied 
to  any  thing  that  is  done  at  random,  E. 
Loth. 

DOWTIT,  part.  pa.  Feared.  Barbour.— 
Fr.  doubt-er,  to  dread. 

DOXIE, adj.  Lazy;  restive,  S. — Isl.  dosk-a, 
to  delay,  dosk,  inactivity. 

DOZ'D,  part.  adj.  Applied  to  things  in  an 
unsound  state;  as,  "  doz'd  timber;"  "a 
doz'draip;"  wood,  or  a  rope,  that  are  unfit 
for  use,  S.    V.  Daise,  8.  and  v. 

*  To  DOZE,  v.  n.  A  boy's  top  is  said  to 
doze,  when  its  motion  is  so  rapid,  and  at 
the  same  time  so  equable,  that  it  scarcely 
seems  to  move  at  all,  S. — Isl.  dos,  languor; 
Dan.  does-er,  to  lay  asleep,  doesig,  sleepy; 
A.S.  dwaes,  hebes,  dull,  stupid. 

To  DOZE,  Dose,  r.  a,  To  dose  a  tap;  to 
bring  a  top  into  such  a  rapid  but  equable 
motion,  that  its  rotation  is  scarcely  dis- 
cernible to  the  eye,  S.;  q.  to  make  it  dose, 
or  apparently  to  fall  asleep.  Blackwood. 

DOZE-BROWN,  adj.  Denoting  a  snuff 
colour,  or  that  of  the  fox,  Fife. 

To  DOZEN,  Dosen,  t\  a,     1.  To  stupify. 


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Barbour.    2.  To  benumb.     Dozent    with 
cauld,  S.  3.  Used  to  denote  the  exanimat- 
ing  effects  of  a  life  of  idleness.  4.  Denot- 
ing impotency.     Ramsay. — Su.G.  daase, 
stupified;  Isl.  das-ast,  languere. 
To  DOZEN,  v.  n.     To  become  torpid,  S.,  ib. 
To  DRAB,  r.  a.     To  spot;  to  stain,  Aberd. 
DRAB,   p.     A  spot ;   a  stain,  ibid. — Dan. 
draabe,a,  drop;  A.S.  drabbe,  faeces;  Teut. 
drabbe,  faex,  drabbigh,  feculentus. 
To  DRABLE,  Drabble,  Draible,  v.  a.    1. 
To  befoul;  to  slabber,  S.    2.  To  besmear. 
DRABLE,  s.  Perhaps  a  servant.    Herniate. 
DRABLES,  Draibles,  s.  pi.     Spots  of  dirt ; 
or  drops  of  liquid  food  allowed  to  fall  on 
the  clothes,  when  one  is  eating,  S. 
DRABLOCH,  (gutt.)  s.    Refuse;  trash;  as, 
the  smallest  kind  of  potatoes,  not  fully 
grown,  are  called  mere  drabloch,  Fife.  The 
same  term  is  applied  to  bad  butcher-meat. 
— Teut.  drabbe  is  rendered  dregs  ;  Belg. 
drahbig,  muddy.    Thus  the  term  might  be 
borrowed  from  liquors.     Gael,  drabh,  is 
evidently  allied,  signifying  grains,  and 
drabhag,  dregs,  lees. 
DRACHLE,  s.     One  who  is  slow  in  doing 
any  thing,   wrho   moves   as   if   dragging 
himself  along,  Ettr.  For.     V.  Dratch,  r. 
DRAFF,?.    1.  Grains,  S.   Wallace.   2.  Me- 
taph.,  any  moral  imperfection,  S. — Teut. 
Isl.  draf,  siliquae  excoctae. 
DRAFF-CHE AP, adj.  Low-priced; q. cheap 

as  grains,  Renfrews.    Tannahill. 
DRAFF Y,  adj.  Of  inferior  quality ;  applied 
to  liquor  brewed  from  malt,  in  allusion  to 
the  grains,  S.B.  Skinner's  Misc.  Poet. 
DRAFF-POCK,  s.     LA  sack  for  carrying 
grains,  S.     2.  Metaph.  any  imperfection. 
8.  Pror. 
DRAG,  s.    A  toil;  a  hinderance;  an  encum- 
brance, Aberd.  Mearns;  q.  what  one  is 
obliged  to  drag  after  one.    W.  Beattie. 
DRAGGLE,  s.     A  feeble  ill-grown  person, 
Ayrs.  Train's  Poet.  Rev.  V.  Wallidrag. 
DRAGON,  s.     A  paper  kite,  S. 
DRAGOONER,  s.     A  dragoon.    Spalding. 
DRAGOUN,  s.    To  raiss  dragon n,  to  give 

up  to  military  execution.     Barbour. 
DRAIBLY,  adj.    Spotted  with  drab/es,  S. 
DRAIBLY,  s.  A  bib,  or  small  piece  of  linen 
used  to  cover  a  child's  breast,  to  preserve 
its  clothes  from  being  soiled  with  drops  or 
clots  of  liquid  food,  Loth.  Fife. 
DRAICH,  Draighie,(<7»».)  s.  A  lazy,  lump- 
ish, useless  person,  Peebles.     This  seems 
to  claim  a  common  origin  with  Breich, 
adr.  slow,  q.  v. 
DRAIDILT,  part.  pa.     Bespattered,  Fife. 
DRAIF  FORE.    Drove  away.    BeUenden. 
DRAIG,  Draik,  Dreck,  8.  "  A  word  which 
frequently  makes  part  of  the  name  of  a 
dirty  low-lying  place.     In  this  manner  it 
is  used  in  "  Mospha-rfmf// ;"  Gl.  Antiq.  R. 
Mossfa'-draig,  South  of  S. — Teut.  dreck, 
coenum,  lutum,  Su.G.  draegg;  Isl.  draegg- 
iar,  faex. 


DRAIGLE,*.  A  small  quantityof  any  tiling, 

S.    Synon.  Breggle,  q.  v.    Campbell. 
DRAIKS,  s.     In  the  draiks,  in  a  slovenly 

disordered  state,  S.B.    Popular  Ball. 
To  DRAKE,   Draik,   Drawk,  v.  a.     To 
drench,  S.  Bannatyne  Poems. — Isl.  dreck- 
ia,  aquis  obruo. 
DRAM,  adj.     1.  Melancholy,  S.B.  Brum 
synon.  Bouglas.  2.  Indifferent,  S.B.  Ross. 
— Isl.  draums,  melancholicus. 
DRAM-HEARTED,  adj.      Depressed  in 

spirit,  E.  Loth. 
DRAMOCK,  Drammach,  Drummock,  s.    1. 
Meal  and  water  mixed  in  a  raw  state,  S. 
Watson's  Coll. — Gael,  dramaig.     2.  Any 
thing  boiled  to  the  state  of  pulp,  Ang. 
DRANDERING,  p.     The  chorus  of  a  song, 
Ayrs. — Perhaps    from    Gael,     drandan, 
"  humming  noise  or  singing,"  Shaw. 
To  DRANGLE,r.«.  To  loiter  behind  others 
onaroad,Loth.  Druttlc  synon.  Har'st  Rig. 
Apparently  a  dimin.  from  Bring,  v.  n. 
To  DRANT,  Drunt,  r.  n.     1.  To 'drawl,  or 
draw  out  one's  words,  S.    2.  To  pass  in  a 
tedious   way,    S.    Ferguson. — Isl.   dryn, 
drunde,  mugire ;  Dan.  drunt-er, "  to  tarry, 
loiter,  linger,"  Wolff. 
DRANT,  Draunt,  s.     LA  drawling  enun- 
ciation, S.    Ramsay.    2.  A  slow  and  dull 
tune,  S. 
DRAONAICH,  ?.    An  appellation  given  by 

the  Gaels  to  the  Picts,  Highlands  of  S. 
DRAP,  s.    LA  drop,  S.  Chron.  S.  P.   2.  A 

small  quantity  of  drink,  S.    Ross. 
To  DRAP,  £>.  n.  *1.  To  drop,  S.  S.Pror.  2.  To 
fall  individually;  as,  "  Auld  folk  are  e'en 
drappin?  awa;"  i.  e.,  dying  one  after  an- 
other, S.    3.  To  descend  from  a  high  per- 
pendicular place,  not  by  leaping,  but  by 
letting  go  one's  hold.     It  is  used  both  as 
r.  a.  and  n.;  as,  "  He  drappitihe  tea,"  i.e., 
the  wall;  or,  "  He  drappit  frae  the  win- 
dow." 
DRAP-DE-BERRY,    s.       Fine    woollen 
cloth,  made  at  Berry  in  France.     Wat- 
son's Coll. 
DRAP  IN  THE  HOUSE.  "  There's  a  drap 
V  the  house,"  a  proverbial  phrase  used  to 
intimate  that  there  is  some  person  in  com- 
pany who  cannot  be  trusted,  and  that 
therefore  others  must  be  on  their  guard 
as  to  all  that  they  say  or  do,  S.  Borrowed 
from  the  evident  insufficiency  of  a  roof  or 
wall  which  admits  the  rain. 
DRAPPIE,  8.    A  diminutive  from  Drap,  as 
signifying  a  very  small  portion  of  liquor, 
S.    Burns. 
DRAPPIT  EGGS.    Fried  eggs  ;  q.  dropped 

into  the  frying-pan,  S. 
DRAPS,  s.  pi.    Lead  draps,  small  shot  of 

every  description,  S. 
To  DRATCH,  Dretch,  b.  n.  To  linger,  S.B. 

■ — Isl.  dratt-a,  segniter  procedere. 
To  DRAUCHT,  r.  a.     To  draw  the  breath 
in  long  convulsive  throbs,  S. — Sw.  <-//•«</- 
as,  id. 


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DRAUGHT  TRUMPET.  War  trumpet. 
Douglas. 

DRAUGHT,  Draught,  ?.  1.  Lineament  of 
the  face.  Z.  Boyd.  2.  An  artful  scheme, 
S.  Rutherford.  —  Teut.  draght,  vesti- 
gium. 

DRAUGHT,  s.  The  entrails  of  a  calf  or 
sheep;  the  pluck,  S. 

To  DRAUGHT,  r.  a.  To  make  a  selection 
in  a  flock  by  choosing  out  and  selling  off 
the  bad,  S.O.     Agr.  Surx.  Gall. 

DRAUGHT  EWE.  A  ewe  that  is  not  reck- 
oned fit  for  breeding,  that  is  picked  out 
from  the  rest  either  for  being  fattened,  or 
if  already  fat,  for  being  sold,  Roxb.  Syn. 
Cast  Ewe. 

DRAUCHTIE,  Draughty,  adj.  1.  Design- 
ing ;  capable  of  laying  artful  schemes,  S. 
Gait.  2.  Artful ;  crafty  ;  applied  to  the 
scheme  itself,  or  to  discourse,  S.  ibid. 

DRAUGHTS,  Draughts,  s.  pi.  Light  grain 
blown  away  with  the  chaff  in  winnowing, 
Galloway.  Tails,  Clydes. 

DRAUGHT,  s.  A  draft  for  money,  S. 
Ross. 

DRAVE,  p.  1.  A  drove  of  cattle,  S.  2.  A 
shoal  of  fishes,  S.  Statist.  Acs.  3.  Acrowd, 
S. — A.S.  draf,  agmen. 

To  DRAUK,  v.  a.  To  drench;  to  soak,  Gal- 
loway.   Rem.  Niths.  Song.     V.  Drake. 

DRAW,  g.  A  halliard;  a  sea  term,  Shetl. — 
Is\. drag -reip,  funis  ductorius,from  drag-a, 
to  draw. 

*  To  DRAW,  r.  n.  1.  To  be  drawn  out  in 
spinning.  Aberd.  Reg.  2.  To  filter  ;  to 
ooze,  S.B. 

To  DRAW  over,  r.  n.    To  be  delayed.  Pit- 

scottie. 
To  DRAW  to  or  till,  r.  a.     "  It'll  draw  to 

rain;"  a  phrase  commonly   used,  when, 

from  the   appearance  of  the  atmosphere, 

it  is  believed  that  ere  long  there  will  be 

rain,  S.     This  is  a  Sw.  idiom. 
To  DRAW  to  or  till,  r.  v.     Gradually  to 

come  to  a  state  of  affection,  or  at  least  of 

compliance;  as  "  For  as  skeigh  she  looks, 

she'll  draw  till  him  yet,"  S. 
To  DRAW  to  a  head.  To  approach  to  a  state 

of  ripeness,  S.    Spalding. 
To   DRAW   one's   Pass.      To  give    over. 

Shirrefs. 
To  DRAW  up  with.  1 .  To  enter  into  a  state 

of  familiar  intercourse,  or  of  intimacy  ; 

used  in  a  general  sense,  S.    2.  To  be  in  a 

state  of  courtship,  S.    Gait. 
DRAWARIS  of  CLAITHE.     Those  who 

stretch  out  cloth  so  as  to  make  it  measure 

more  than  it  ought  to  do.  Acts  Ja.  V. 

*  DRAWBACK,  s.  A  hinderance  ;  an  ob- 
struction, S. 

DRA  WIN  CLAITH.  Cloth  drawn  out  so 
as  to  make  it  measure  more  than  it  ought 
to  do.    Acts  Ja.  V. 

To  DRAWL,  r.  n.  To  be  slow  in  action,  S. 
— Teut.  drael-en,  cunctari. 

DRAWLIE,  adj.     Slow,  and  at  the  same 


time  slovenly,  Lanarks.— Teut.  Draeligh. 
cunctabundus,  deses,ignavus;  from  drael- 
en,  cunctari,  tardare. 

DRAWLING,  s.  1.  Bog  Cotton,  or  Moss- 
crop,  a  plant,  Peebles.  Peunecuik.  2.  The 
Scirpus  caespitosus,  Linn.     V.  Ling. 

To  DRE,  Dree,  Drey,  v.  a,  To  endure,  S. 
Barbour. — A.S.  drcog-an,  pati. 

*  To  DREAD,  r.  a.  To  suspect.  This  sense 
is,  I  believe,  pretty  general  throughout  S. 
This  is  merely  an  oblique  use  of  the  term 
as  signifying  to  fear. 

DREAD,  s.     Suspicion  ;  as,  "  I  hae  an  ill 

dread  o'  you;"  I  have  great  suspicion  of 

you,  S. 
DREADER,  s.  One  given  to  suspect  others, 

S.;  pron.  q.  drceder.     S.  Prov.  "  111  doers 

are  aye  ill  dreaders. 

*  To  DREAM.  An  old  rhythm  has  been  trans- 

mitted in  Teviotdale  concerning  dreaming 
of  the  dead. 

To  dream  of  the  dead  before  day, 
Is  hasty  news  and  soon  away. 

DREAMING-BREAD.  1.  The  designation 
given  to  a  bride's  cake,  pieces  of  which 
are  carried  home  by  young  people,  and 
laid  under  their  pillows.  The  idea  is,  that 
a  piece  of  this  cake,  when  sleeped  on, 
possesses  the  virtue  of  making  the  person 
dream  of  his  or  her  sweetheart,  S.  2.  The 
term  is  also  applied  to  the  cake  used  at  a 
baptism.  This  is  wrapped  up  in  the  gar- 
ment which  covers  the  posteriors  of  the 
infant,  and  afterwards  divided  among  the 
young  people  that  they  may  sleep  over  it, 
S.    Marriage. 

DREARYSOME,  adj.  Having  the  charac- 
ters, or  suggesting  the  idea  of  dreariness, 
S.B.  Ross. — A.S.  dreorig,  moestus,  and 
som,  similis.     Dull. 

DRECHOUR,  s.  A  lingerer.  Colhelbie  Soic. 
V.  Dratch,  Dretch,  t.  to  linger. 

DRED,  pret.  Dreaded.  Bellenden.—A.S. 
adraed-an,  timere. 

DREDGE-BOX,  s.  A  flour-box,  with  holes 
perforated  in  the  lid,  S.  Dredger,  E.; 
Bailey,  Todd.    Gait's  Steam-Boat. 

DREDOUR,Dridder,s.  1.  Dread;  drither, 
S.B.  Douglas.  2.  Apprehension,  S.B. — 
A.S.  draed,  timor. 

DREEL,  s.  A  swift  violent  motion,  S.  Skin- 
ner— A  dreel  o'  wind,  a  "  hurricane,  blow- 
ing weather,"  Gl. 

To  DREEL,  v.  n.  1.  To  move  quickly,  Aug. 
Ross.  2.  To  carry  on  work  with  a  speedy 
motion,  S.B.  Farmer's  Ha\ — Teut.  drill- 
en,  motitare. 

DREEN,  part.  pa.     Driven,  South  of  S. 

DREF YD, /»-<?*.  Drave.   Wallace. 

DREG,  s.  A  very  small  quantity  of  any  li- 
quid, S.  The  S.  retains  the  singular  form 
of  Isl.  dreg,  Su.G.  draegg,  faex. 

DREGGLE;  s.  A  small  drop  of  any  liquid, 
S. — Su.G.  dregel,  saliva. 

DREGY,  Dergy,  Dirgie,  s.  1.  The  funeral 


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service.  Dunbar.  2.  The  compotation  of 
the  funeral  company  after  the  interment, 
S.  Herd. — From  the  Lat.  word  dirige, 
frequently  repeated  in  the  office  for  the 
dead. 

To  DREGLE,  Draigle,  r.  n.  To  be  tardy, 
S.  V.  Drkicii. 

DREG-POT,  s.  A  tea-pot,  Gl.  Pichen,  S.O. 
This  seems  to  be  merely  a  corr.  of  Track- 
pot,  q.  v. 

DREICTIj  Dreegh,  s.  A  stunted,  dwarfish 
person,  Roxb.;  merely  the  provincial  pron. 
of  Droich,  q.  v. 

DREICH,  Dreegh,  adj.    1.  Slow,  S.  Ross. 

2.  Tedious;  wearisome,  S.     Montgomerie. 

3.  Denoting  distance  of  situation.  Ritson. 
— Goth,  drig,  driuq-r,  prolixus. 

DREICH,  Dregh.    'On  dreich,  adv.     1.  At 

a  slow  pace.    Douglas.     2.  At  a  distance. 

Bellendcn. 
DREICH  o'  drairin\     Applied  to  one  who 

is  slow  in  making  ready  to  move  from  a 

place  ;  who  makes  little  progress  in  the 

necessary  preparation,  S. 
DREICHLIE,  adv.     Slowly,   as   denoting 

long  continuance,  S.    Rauf  Coilyear. 
DREICHNESS,s.  Slowness;  tediousness,S. 
DREIK,s.    Excrement.— Teut.  dreck.   Gl. 

Sibb. — A.S.  dryp-an,  Isl.  dreip-a,  id. 
To  DREIP,  v.  n.    1.  To  fall  in  drops,  S.;  to 

drip,  E. — A.S.  dryp-an  ;  Isl.  dreip-a,  id. 

2.  To  have  water  carried  ofl'  by  means  of 
dripping,  S.  Ross.  Hence  the  phrase 
Dreeping  xcect,  S.;  so  drenched  with  rain, 
or  otherwise,  that  the  moisture  drops  from 
one.  3.  To  descend  perpendicularly  from 
a  high  situation  to  a  lower,  S.  Synon. 
Drap.  4.  To  walk  very  slowly;  as,"There 
she  comes  dreepin'"  S.;  a  metaphor  ap-  I 
parently  borrowed  from  the  slow  descent 
of  water,  when  it  falls  drop  by  drop.  5.  To 
do  any  piece  of  business  slowly,  and  with- 
out any  apparent  interest,  S. 

To  DREIP,  Dreep,  v.  a.  1.  To  remove  the 
remains  of  any  liquid  by  dripping;  as, 
Dreep  the  graybeard,  S.  "  Drain  the  stone- 
bottle."  2.  One  is  said  to  dreip  a  wa', 
who  lets  himself  drop  from  the  top  of  a 
wall  to  the  bottom,  S. 

DREIPIE,  s.  An  inactive  female,  Clydes. 

DREIRE,  s.    Leg.  deire,  hurt.    Fordun. 

DRFMURT, part,  adj.  Downcast ;  dejected, 
Ettr.  For. ;  obviously  corr.  from  E.  de- 
mure.    V.  Drummure. 

DRENE,  s.  Constant  repetition.  Dunbar. 

To  DRESS,  v.  a.  1.  To  treat  well  or  ill. 
Wyntown.  2.  To  chastise ;  to  drub,  S. 
— Teut. dressch-e n,verberare.  V.  Doublet. 

3.  To  iron  linens,  S.  Dress ing- iron,  a 
smoothing-iron,  S. 

DRESSE,s.  Exhibition.  Godly  Ball. —Per- 
haps meant  to  denote  the  elevation  of  the 
mass ;  from  Fr.  dress-er,  to  lift,  hold,  or 
take  up. 

DRESSER,  s.  A  kitchen  table,  S.— Teut. 
dressoor,  Fr.  dressoir,  a  sideboard. 


DRESSY,  adj.  1.  Attached  to  finery  in 
dress,S.  2.  Havingthe  appearance  of  dress. 
Marriage. 

DRESSIN,  part.  pa.  Disposed ;  put  in  order. 
Bellendcn. 

DRESSING,  ?.     Chastisement,  S. 

To  DRETCH,  r.  //.  To  loiter,  Dumfr.  V. 
Dratch. 

DREVEL,  s.    A  driveller.  Dunbar. 

DREUILLYNG,  Driuylli.ng,  s.  The  va- 
garies of  the  mind,  during  unsound  sleep. 
Douglas. — Isl.  draefl,  draf.,  sermo  stultus ; 
also  ineptiae,  fooleries. 

DREURIE,s.  Dowry;  marriage  settlement. 
— From  Fr.  douaire,  id.;  or,  perhaps  from 
douairiare,  a  dowager. 

DREW,  s.  1.  A  species  of  sea- weed  that 
grows  to  a  great  length,  Orkn.  Neill. 
2.  Sea  laces,  Fucus  filum,  S. — Isl.  driugr, 
prolixus. 

DREW,  s.     A  drop.     Palicc  Honour. 

DRY  (in  a  stone,)  s.    A  flaw,  Aberd. 

*  DRY,  adj.  Cold;  without  affection;  ap- 
plied especially  to  manner,  S.    Ross. 

DRIB,  Dribble,  s.  1.  A  drop,  S.  Ramsay. 
2.  Drizzling  rain,  S.  Bums.  3.  "  Slaver," 
Gl.  Burns,  Ayrs.  4.  Metaph.  applied  to 
a  small  portion  of  intellectual  nourish- 
ment.    Tennant.— Belg.  druppel,  a  drop. 

To  DRIBBLE,  v.  n.  To  tipple.  Gl. 
Shirrefs. 

DRY  BURROW.  An  inland  burgh;  one 
not  situated  on  the  coast.    Acts  Man/. 

DRYCHYN,  Drychy.ng,  s.  Delay.  Wal- 
lace.    V.  Dreich. 

DRICHTIN,  s.  Lord.  Gaican  and  Gol.— 
A.S.  drichten,  Alem.  drohtin,  id. 

DRICHTINE,s.    The  Lord.    V.  Drichtin. 

DRY-D  ARN,s.  Costiveuess  in  cattle,  Aberd. 
Opposed  to  Rinnin  Darn.     V.  Rix,  r. 

ToDRIDDER,  r.a.  To  dread,  S.B.  Ross. 
V.  Dredour. 

To  DRIDDLE,  r.  n.  1.  To  spill  from  care- 
lessness, Loth.  2.  To  have  a  diarrhoea. 
Montgomerie.  3.  To  urinate  in  small  quan- 
tities, Fife. — Isl.  dreitill,  guttula  hunio- 
ris;  dreitl-a,  stillare. 

To  DRIDDLE,  r.  n.  1.  To  move  slowly, 
S.B.;  same  as  drutlle,  q.  v.  2.  To  be  dili- 
gent without  progress,  Border. 

DRIDDLES,s.^.  1.  The  buttocks.  2.  The 
intestines  of  a  slaughtered  animal,  Fife. 

DRIDDLINS,  s.  pi.  The  knotted  meal  left 
after  baking,  S. — Germ,  trodel,  treidel, 
veteramenta. 

DRY-DIKE,  Dry-Stane-Dyke,  .».  A  stone 
wall  built  without  lime,  S. 

DRY-DIKER,  s.  One  who  builds  walls 
without  lime,  S.     V.  Cowan. 

DRIESHACH,  s.  The  dross  of  a  turf  fire 
which  glows  when  stirred,  S.B. 

DRY-FARRAND,  adj.  Frigid  in  manner; 
not  open;  not  frank,  Roxb.  From  the  adj. 
Dri/,  and  Farand,  seeming,  q.  v. 

DRIFFLE,  s.     A  drizzling  rain,  Ettr.  For. 

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Isl.  dreyf-a,  spargere ;  drif,  sparsio ;  q. 
a  sprinkling  of  rain. 

DRIFLING,  Driffling,  s.  A  small  rain. 
Baittie. — Isl.  dreif-a,  spargere. 

DRIFT,  g.  Drove  ;  as,  a  driving  of  cattle, 
Ayrs.  Acts  Ja.  VI. — Teut.  drifte,  id. 

To  DRIFT,  r.  n.     To  delay.     R,  Bruce. 

To  DRIFT,  i:  a.  To  put  off.  Z.Boyd.  The 
phrase,  to  Drift  time,  also  occurs,  Foord. 

DRIFT,  s.  Procrastination  ;  delay.  It. 
Bruce. 

DRIFT,  s.  Flying  snow, — especially  in- 
cluding the  idea  of  its  being  forcibly 
driven,  by  the  wind,  S.  Thomson's  Win- 
ter.— This  word  is  evidently  formed  from 
drifed,  the  part.  pa.  of  A.S.  drif-an,  to 
drive.  In  Isl.  the  noun  assumes  the  form 
of  drif -a,  Su.G.  drifw-a. 

To  DRIFT,  v.  impers.  It's  dHftin',  the  snow 
is  driven  by  the  wind,  S. 

DRIFTY,  adj.  Abounding  with  snow-drift. 
A  drift u  day,  a  gusty  snowy  day,  Aberd. 

DRY-GAIR-FLOW,  g.  The  place  where 
two  hills  join,  and  form  a  kind  of  bosom, 
Ayrs.     V.  Gair,  and  Flow. 

DRY  GOOSE.  A  handful  of  the  finest  meal, 
pressed  very  close  together,  dipt  in  water, 
and  then  roasted  among  the  ashes  of  a 
kiln,  S.A. 

DRY-HAIRED,  adj.  The  same  with  Dry- 
farand,  ibid.,  Loth.;  in  allusion  to  cattle 
whose  hair  has  lost  all  its  sleekness  from 
exposure  to  the  weather. 

DRIMUCK,  s.  The  same  as  Dramock. 
Statist.  Ace. 

DRY  MULTURES.  «  Quantities  of  corn 
paid  to  the  mill,  whether  the  payers  grind 
or  not."    I)ict.  Summ.  Fend.  Law. 

DRYNESS,  g.  Coldness;  want  of  affection, 
S.    Spalding. 

To  DRING,  r.  a.  To  sing  in  a  slow  and  me- 
lancholy manner,  Aberd.  Tidlochgorum. 
— Isl.  dryn-ia,  niugire,  drunginn,  graudi- 
sonus. 

To  DRING,  r.  a.  To  obtain  with  difficulty, 
S.B.  Henrysone. — Belg.  dring-en,  to  urge; 
to  press. 

To  DRING,  v.  n.    To  be  slow,  S.B. 

DRING,  adj.    Dilatory,  S.B.    Ross. 

To  DRING,  Dringe, v.  n.  To  sound  as  a  ket- 
tle before  boiling.     Ramsay. 

DRING,  g.  The  noise  of  a  kettle  before  it 
boils. 

DRING,  g.  1.  A  servant.  Lyndsay.  2.  A 
miser.  Bannatyne  Poems. — Sw.  dreng,id. 

To  DRINGLE,  r.  n.  To  be  dilatory,  S.;  a 
dimin.  from  Drinq. 

To  DRINK  BEFORE  one.  To  anticipate 
what  one  was  just  about  to  6ay,  S. 
Kelly. 

DRINK-SILVER,  s.  1.  Anciently  one  of 
the  perquisites  of  office  in  Chancery.  Acts 
Cha.  I.  2.  A  vale  given  to  servants,  S. 
Rutherford. 

DRYNT;  pret.  Drowned.  Douglas.— A.S. 
adrenct,  mersu.s. 


To  DRIPPLE,  Dreeple,  v.  n.  The  same 
with  E.  dribble,  Aberd. 

DRY  SCHELIS.  Dry  Scheie,  the  pan  of  a 
night-stool,  or  night-box. — Teut.  schael, 
scyphus,  S.  skeel. 

DRYSOME,  adj.  Insipid,  Ettr.  For.  Hogg. 

DRYSTER,  s.  '  1.  The  person  who  has  the 
charge  of  turning  and  drying  the  grain  in 
a  kiln,  Fife.  Lamont's  Diary.  2.  One 
whose  business  is  to  dry  cloth  at  a  bleach- 
field,  S.O.  A.  Wilso?^  Poems. 

DRY  STUILL.  A  close  stool ;  sometimes 
called  a  Dry  Seat,  S.  V.  Dry  Schelis. 

DRY  TALK.  A  phrase  apparently  used 
in  the  Highlands  of  S.,  to  denote  any 
agreement  that  is  settled  without  drink- 
ing.   Saxon  and  Gael. 

To  DRITE,  r.  n.  Exonerare  ventrem;  pret. 
drate,  dret,  S.  Pinkerton.  This  is  a  word 
of  great  antiquity;  as  being  the  same  with 
Isl.  dryt-a,  egerere,  cacare. 

To  DRITHER,  v.  n.  1.  To  fear ;  to  dread, 
Ayrs.    2.  To  hesitate,  ibid.    V.  Deedour. 

DRITHER,  s.  Dread.  V.  Dredour. 

*  To  DRIVE,  r.  a.  To  delay,  or  to  pro- 
long.    Rollock. 

DRYVE,  s.  V.  Kipping  Lyne.  Perhaps 
a  line  for  floating. 

To  DRIZZEN,  r.  n.  1.  To  low  as  a  cow  or 
ox,  Ang.  2.  Applied  to  a  sluggard  groan- 
ing over  his  work,  S.O. — Teut.  druyssch- 
en,  strepere. 

DRIZZLE,  s.  "  A  little  water  in  a  rivulet 
scarce  appearing  to  run."     Gl.  Shirrefs. 

To  DRIZZLE,  v.  n.  To  walk  slow,  Gl. 
Shirr. — Isl.  drosl-a,  haesitanter  progredi. 

DRIZZLING,  s.  Slaver.  Gl.  Shirr. 

To  DROB,  v.  a.  To  prick,  Aug.— Isl.  dn  p-a, 
perforare. 

DROB,  g.     A  thorn;  a  prickle,  Perths. 

DROCH,  g.     A  pigmy.     V.  Droich. 

DROCHLIN,  Droghling,  adj.  I.  Puny ; 
of  small  stature  ;  including  the  ideas  of 
feebleness  and  staggering,  Aberd.  Skin- 
ner. 2.  Lazy;  indolent,  Clydes.  3.  Drogh- 
ling  and  Coghling,  "  wheezing  and  blow- 
ing."   Gl.  Antiquary. 

DROD,  s.  A  rude  candlestick  used  in  vi- 
siting the  offices  of  a  farm-house  under 
night,  Ayrs. — Perhaps  from  Gael,  drud, 
an  enclosure,  drudam,  to  shut,  the  light 
being  confined. 

DROD,  g.  A  short,  thick,  clubbish  person  ; 
as,  "  He  is  a  drod  of  a  bodie,"  Clydes. — 
Isl.  drott-r,  piger  pedissequus.    V.  Droud. 

DRODDUM,  g.     The  breech.    Burns. 

To  DRODGE,  r.  n.  To  do  servile  work ; 
to  drudge,  Lanarks. 

DRODLICH,  ( gutt.)  s.  A  useless  mass,  Fife. 

DRODS,  s.  pi.  What  is  otherwise  called 
the  pet,  Clydes. — Gael,  troud,  scolding, 
strife,  troid,  quarrelling  ;C.B.rfrwrf,raging. 

DROG,  g.  A  buoy  attached  to  the  end  of  a 
harpoon  line,  S. 

DROG  ARIES,  pi.  Drugs.  Bellenden.—Tr. 
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DROGESTER,s.   A  druggist.   Lmc'sMom. 

DROGGIS,  a.  pi.     Confections. 

DROGS,  S.  pi.  Drugs  ;  the  vulgar  pronun- 
ciation, S.     Hogg. — Fr.  drogue,  id. 

DROGUERY,  s.  Medicines ;  drugs,  Ayrs. 
Gait.    V.  Drogaries. 

DROICH,  s.  A  dwarf;  droch;  S.B.  dreieh, 
Border.  Bannatyne Poem?. — A.S. dwcorh, 
Isl.  droei/,  homuncio. 

DROICHY,  adj.    Dwarfish,  S. 

DROILE,  s.  A  slave ;  Z.  Boyd.  Isl.  driole,  id. 

DROYTES,  s.  pi.  The  name  given  by  the 
country  people,  in  Aberdeenshire,  to  the 
Druids. 

DROLL,  adj.  1.  Amusing;  exciting  mirth, 
S.  Gl.  Bwrv.  Ayrs.  2.  Singular;  not  easily 
to  be  accounted  for,  S. 

DRONACH,  s.  Penalty;  punishment,  S.B. 
— Isl.  drungi,  molestia,  onus. 

DRONE,  *.  '  The  backside  ;  the  breech, 
Aberd.  Upp.  Clydes.  Boss. — Gael,  dron- 
nan,  the  back. 

DRONE-BRAT,  s.  In  former  times,  females 
generally  wore  two  aprons,  one  before, 
the  other  behind.  The  latter  was  called 
the  drone-brat,  Upp.  Clydes. 

To  DROOL,  T.n.  1.  To  trill,  Roxb.  A. 
Scott's  Poems.  2.  To  cry  in  a  low  and 
mournful  tone,  ibid. —  Su.G.  drill-a,  to 
warble,  to  quaver,  to  trill. 

DROOPIT,  part.  adj.  Weakly  ;  infirm, 
Ettr.  For.  The  same  with  E.  drooping, 
as  referring  to  the  state  of  bodily  health. 

DROOP-RUMPL'T,  adj.  Drooping  at  the 
crupper  ;  applied  to  horses,  S.     Burns. 

DROPPY,  Dropping,  adj.  Terms  used 
in  relation  to  occasional  and  seasonable 
showers.  When  these  fall,  it  is  commonly 
said,  "  It's  droppy  weather,"  S.  Shaw's 
Moray. 

*  DROSSY,  adj.  Having  that  grossness  of 
habit  which  indicates  an  unwholesome 
temperament,  or  bad  constitution,  Ang. — 
From  A.S.  dros,  faex,  q.  full  of  dregs  or 
lees. 

To  DROTCH,  p.  u.  To  dangle ;  to  be  in  a 
pendulous  state,  Upp.  Clydes. 

DROTCHEL,  s.  "  An  idle  wench ;  a  slug- 
gard. In  Scotland  it  is  still  used,"  Johns. 
Diet.    V.  Dratch,  Dretch,  r.  n.,  to  linger. 

D ROTES,  a.  pi.  1.  Nobles.  Sir  Gawan.  2. 
A  term  given  derisively  to  uppish  yeomen 
or  cock-lairds,  Ayrs. — Su.G.  drott,&  lord. 

DROUBLY,  Drublie,  adj.  1.  Dark  ; 
troubled.  Dunbar.  2.  Muddy;  applied  to 
water.  Henrysone. — Teut.  rfrot/,turbidus. 

DROUD,  s.  1.  A  cod-fish,  Ayrs.  Blackic. 
2.  Metaphorically  a  lazy,  lumpish  fellow, 
Ayrs.  Gait.  3.  Also  applied  to  worth- 
less females,  Ayrs.  4.  A  wattled  sort  of 
box  for  catching  herrings. — Perhaps  from 
Isl.  drott-r, piger  pedissequus ;  O.Fr.  dmd, 
druts,  gros,  fort,  robuste  ;  C.B.  dnid,  for- 
tis,  strenuus,  Boxhorn. 

To  DROVE  cattle  or  sheep,  to  drive  them, 
Fife, 


DROVE,  s.  The  broadest  iron  used  by  a 
mason  in  hewing  stones,  S. 

To  DROVE,  r.  a.  To  hew  stones  for  build- 
ing by  means  of  a  broad-pointed  instru- 
ment, S. —  Teut.  drije-en,  signifies  to  en- 
grave, to  emboss,  caelare. 

DROUERY,  Droury,  s.  1.  Illicit  love. 
Barbour.  2.  A  love-token.  Douglas.  3. 
A  gift  of  any  kind.  Douglas.  4.  Drowry, 
is  used  as  synon.  with  Morwyn  gift,  or  as 
denoting  the  gift  conferred  by  a  husband 
on  his  wife  on  the  morning  after  marriage. 
Acts  J  a.  VI. — O.Fr.  drurie,  la  vie  joyeuse. 

To  DROUK,  v.  a.  To  drench,  S.  Douglas. 
Perhaps  formed  from  douk,  by  the  inter- 
position of  r.    Rudd. 

DROUK,  s.     A  drenching,  Clydes. 

DROUKIT-LIKE,  adj.  Exhibiting  the  ap- 
pearance of  having  been  drenched,  S. 

DROUKITNESS,  .«.  The  state  of  being 
drenched,  S. 

To  DROULE,  v.  n.  Used  as  signifying  to 
bellow ;  applied  to  the  hart  belling  for 
the  doe,  Ettr.  For.  Hogg.  V.  Drool,  v., 
sense  2. 

DROUTH,  s.  1.  Drought,  S.  Chron.  S.  P. 
2.  Thirst,  S.  B.  Bruce.— A.S.  drugoth, 
siccitas,  ariditas,  third  person  sing,  of  the 
v.  drig-an,  drug-an,  arescere,  to  dry. 
Home  Tooke. 

DROUTHELIE,  adv.    Thirstily,  S. 

DROUTH Y,adj.  1.  Droughty,  S.  2.  Thirsty, 
S.    Pennecuik. 

DROUTHIESUM,  adj.  Addicted  to  drink- 
ing, Clydes. 

DROUTHIESUMLIE,  adv.  In  the  man- 
ner of  one  addicted  to  drinking,  ibid. 

DROUTHIESUMNESS,  s.  The  state  of 
being  addicted  to  drinking,  ibid. 

DROW,  s.  1.  A  fainting  fit,  Ang.  2.  Any 
fit  of  sickness,  especially  what  is  tedious 
and  lingering;  as,"  He's  taen  an  ill  draw" 
Aberd.  3.  A  qualm.  Walker's  Peden. — 
A.S.  throw-ian,  path 

DROW,  s.  A  squall;  a  severe  gust.  Mell- 
rill's  IIS. — Gael,  drog,  motion  of  the  sea. 

DROW,  g.  A  melancholy  sound,  like  that 
of  the  dashing  of  waves  heard  at  a  dis- 
tance, East  Loth.— Teut.  droef,  droere, 
tristis,  moerens. 

DROW,  s.  1.  A  cold  mist  approaching  to 
rain,  Loth.  Roxb.  Syn.  Dagg.  Bob  Boy. 
2.  A  drizzling  shower,  Upp.  Clydes.  3. 
A  drop,  Wigtonshire. 

DRO WI E,  adj.  Moist ;  misty ;  as,  a  drouie 
day,  Loth.  Roxb. — Teut.  droef,  turbidus, 
droef  weder,  coelum  tenebrosum,  nubilum, 
turbidum,  Kilian. 

It's  Drowin  on,  impers.  v.  Used  to  denote 
a  thick  wetting  mist,  ibid. 

DROWP,  s.  A  feeble  person.  Dunbar.— 
Isl.  driup-a,  tristari. 

DROWPER,  s.  One  who  gives  way  to  de- 
jection of  spirits.  Hutcheson. — The  im- 
mediate origin  is  the  E.  v.  Droop.  V. 
Droip. 


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DROWRIER,  s.  Dowager,  "  Q,uene  drow- 
rier"  Aberd.  Reg. — Corr.  from  Fr.  dou- 
airiere,  id. 

DROWS,  s.  pi.  A  class  of  imaginary  beings, 
between  dwarfs  and  fairies,  Shetl.  Trows, 
synon.  "  The  Droits  or  Trows,  the  legi- 
timate successors  of  the  northern  Duergar, 
and  somewhat  allied  to  the  fairies,  reside 
like  them  in  the  interior  of  green  hills 
and  caverns,  and  are  most  powerful  at 
midnight.  They  are  curious  artificers  in 
iron  as  well  as  in  the  precious  metals,  and 
are  sometimes  propitious  to  mortals,  but 
more  frequently  capricious  and  malevo- 
lent."   V.  Trow,  Trowe,  s.    The  Pirate. 

DRUCKEN, part. pa.  Drunken,  S.  Burns. 
— Su.G.  Dan.  drukken,  id.,  from  drick-a, 
drikk-er,  to  drink  ;  Isl.  druckin,  ebrius. 

DRUCKENSUM,  adj.  Habituated  to  the 
use  of  intoxicating  liquors  ;  addicted  to 
intemperance,  S.     Aberd.  Reg. 

To  DRUG,  v.  a.  To  pull  forcibly,  S.  Dou- 
glas.— Isl.  thrug-a,  premere,  vim  inferre. 

DRUG,  s.  A  rough  pull,  S.B.    Ross. 

DRUGGARE,  adj.  Drudging.  King's 
Quair. — Isl.  droogur,  tractor,  bajulus. 

DRUG  SAW.  A  saw  for  cross-cutting 
timber,  South  of  S.  Synon.  Cross-cut- 
saw,  S.     Inventories. 

To  DRUIDLE,  r.  n.  To  idle  away  one's 
time,  Upp.  Lanarks.  This  is  merely  a 
variety  of  Druttle,  q.  v. 

DRULE,  s.  One  who  is  slow  and  inactive  ; 
a  sluggard,  South  of  S.— Belg.  druyl-en, 
to  mope,  to  droop  ;  Isl.  droll-a,  haerere. 

DRULE,  s.  A  variety  of  Dale,  Dool,  a 
goal,  Aberd.     67.  Shlrrej's. 

DRULIE,  adj.  Muddy ;  troubled.  Synon. 
with  Drumly,  but  more  commonly  used, 
especially  by  old  people,  as,  "  drulie  wa- 
ter," when  discoloured  with  clay,  &c. 
Roxb. — Teut.  droef,  turbidus,  feculentus. 

DRUM,  s.  1.  The  cylindrical  part  of  a 
thrashing  machine,  upon  which  are  fixed 
the  pieces  of  wood  that  beat  out  the 
grain,  S.  2.  Also  a  cylinder  attached  to 
printing  and  other  machines. 

DRUM,  adj.  Melancholy,  S.B.  V.  Dram. 
— Isl.  thrum-r,  taciturnus,  Haldorson. 

DRUM,  s.  A  knoll;  a  ridge,  S.  Statist.  Ace. 
Applied  S.B.  to  little  hills,  which  rise  as 
ridges  above  the  level  of  the  adjacent 
ground. — Gael,  druhn,  id. 

To  DRUMBLE,r.  «.  1.  To  make  muddy,  S. 
2.  To  raise  disturbance.  Ramsay.  3.  To 
trouble;  used  metaphorically. 

DRUMLY,  Drumblv,  adj.  1.  Troubled. 
Douglas.  2.  Muddy,  S.  Douglas.  3.  Hav- 
ing a  gloomy  aspect,  S.  Ramsay.  4.  Con- 
fused, as  to  mind.  Ferguson.  5.  Troubled; 
applied  to  the  state  of  public  matters,  S. 
Ball  lie. 

DRUML1E-DROITS,  s.  pi.  Bramble-ber- 
ries, Kinross,  Perths.  Black  Bolds,  West 
of  S. 

DRUMMOCK,  j.     Meal  and  water  mixed. 


DRUMMURE,  adj.  Grave  ;  serious  ;  sad, 
Dumfr.  Dremur't,  Ettr.  For.— Coir,  of 
E.  demure. 

DRUMSHORLIN,  adj.  Sulky;  pettish, 
Lanarks. 

DRUNE,s.  1 .  The  murmuring  sound  emitted 
by  cattle,  S.  2.  A  slow,  drawliug  tune  ; 
or  a  tune  sung  in  a  drawling  way,  S. 
Also  Drone.  3.  It  often  denotes  the 
mourning  sound  emitted  by  children,  when 
out  of  humour,  after  being  flogged ;  the 
termination  of  crying,  S. 

To  DRUNE,  r.  n.  To  low  in  a  hollow  or 
depressed  tone,  Aug. — Isl.  dryn-ia,  S\v. 
droen-a,  mugire. 

DRUNT,  s.  A  drawling  enunciation,  S. 

DRUNT,  s.  Pet ;  sour  humour,  S.  Burns. 
— O.Fland.  drint-en,  tumescere. 

To  DRUNT,  t.  n.     Same  with  Drant,  Aug. 

DRUSCHOCH,  s.  1.  Any  fluid  food,  con- 
sisting of  heterogeneous  materials,  and  of 
a  nauseous  appearance  ;  as,  "  I  ugg  at 
sic  druschoch."  Dimin.  from  Drush,  atoms, 
fragments,  q.  v.  2.  A  compound  drink ; 
generally  applied  to  drugs,  Ayrs. 

DRUSH,  s.  1.  Atoms;  fragments.  Watson. 
2.  Dross ;  refuse  ;  scum  ;  applied  to  men, 
Aberd.  3.  The  dross  of  peats,  Banffs.— 
Moes.G.drauhsna,  a  fragment,  from  drius- 
ah,  to  fall. 

To  DRUTLE,  Druttle,  <b.  n.  1.  To  be  slow 
in  motion,  S.  2.  To  trifle  about  any  thing. 
S. — Teut.  dreutel-en,  pumilionis  passus 
face re. 

To  DRUTLE,  v.  n.  Applied  to  a  dog  or 
horse  that  frequently  stops  in  its  way, 
and  ejects  a  small  quantity  of  dung  at 
intervals,  Fife. — Teut.  dreutel,  drotel,  pi- 
lula  stercoraria. 

DUALM,  Dwalm,  Dwaum,  s.  1.  A  swoon, 
S.  Ross.  2.  A  sudden  fit  of  sickness,  S. 
Rltson. — Alem.  dualm,  caligo  mentis  stu- 
pore  correptae. 

DUALMYNG,  Dwauming,  .«.  1.  A  swoon. 
Douglas.  2.  Metaph.  the  fall  of  evening, 
S.B.'  Shirrefs. 

DUB,  s.  1.  A  small  pool  of  rain-water,  S. 
Douglas.  Dlb.  Loth.  Ayrs.  2.  A  gutter, 
S. — Ir.  dob,  a  gutter;  Celt,  dubh,  canal. 

DUBBY,  adj.  1.  Abounding  with  small 
pools,  S.  2.  Wet ;  rainy,  Aberd.  3.  Dirty ; 
applied  to  a  road,  ibid. 

DUBBIN,  s.  The  liquor  used  by  curriers 
for  softening  leather,  composed  of  tallow 
and  oil,  S.  Apparently  corr.  from  Dlp- 
pinq,  q.  v. 

DUBIE,  adj.     Doubtful.— Lat.  dubi-us. 

DUBLAR,  s.  V.  Dibler.  Bannatyue  Poems. 

DUBLATIS,  s.  pi.  Probably  an  erratum 
for  dublaris,  from  Dublar,  a  flat,  wooden 
plate,  q.  v.,  and  Dibler. 

DUB-SKELPER,  g.  1 .  One  who  makes  his 
way  with  such  expedition  as  not  to  regard 
the  road  he  takes,  whether  it  be  clean  or 
foul  ;  or,  as  otherwise  expressed,  who 
"  gaes  throw  thick  and  thin,"  S.    2.  Used 


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contemptuously  for  a  rambling  fellow,  S. 
3.  Applied,  in  a  ludicrous  way,  to  a  young 
clerk  in  a  banking  office,  whose  principal 
work  is  to  run  about  giving  intimation 
when  bills  are  due,  &c,  Edin. 

DUCHAL,  s.  An  act  of  gormandizing, 
Lanarks. 

DUCHAS,  d/utt.)  s.  1.  "  The  paternal  seat; 
the  dwelling  of  a  person's  ancestors."  Gl. 
Surv.  Nairn.  2.  The  possession  of  land 
by  whatever  right,  whether  by  inheritance, 
by  wadset,  or  by  lease  ;  if  one's  ancestors 
have  lived  in  the  same  place,  Perths.  Men- 
teith. — Gael.  duchas,duthchas, "  the  place 
of  one's  birth,  an  hereditary  right,"  Shaw. 
Ir.  du,  signifies  a  village,  a  place  of  abode. 

DUCHERY,  s.    Dukedom.  Bellenden. 

DUCK,  s.    A  leader.  V.  Dike. 

DUCK,  s.    Sail-cloth.  V.  Doocic. 

DUCK,  s.  A  play  of  young  people,  Loth. 
Roxb.  "  The  Duck  is  a  small  stone  placed 
on  a  larger,  and  attempted  to  be  hit  off 
by  the  players  at  the  distance  of  a  few 
paces."     Blackw.  Mag. 

DUCK-DUB,  s.  A  duck-pool.  V.  Duke-dub. 

DUCKIE,  s.  A  young  girl,  or  doll,  Shetl. — 
Su.G.  docka,  Germ,  dockc,  pupa,  icuncula; 
Dan.  dukke,  a  baby  or  puppet. 

DUD,  s.  LA  rag,  S.  Boss.  Daily-dud,  the 
dish-clout,  S.B.  2.  Duds,  dudds,  pi.  cloth- 
ing, especially  of  inferior  quality,  S.  Pol- 
tcart.  3.  Metaph.  applied  to  a  thowless 
fellow,  but  more  strictly  to  one  who  is 
easily  injured  by  cold  or  wet ;  as,  "  He's 
a  saft  dud,"  Roxb. —  Gael,  dud,  a  rag, 
and  dudach,  ragged;  Isl.  dude,  indumen- 
tum levioris  generis. 

DUDDY,  adj.  Ragged,  S.    Ramsay. 

DUDDIE,  s.  A  dish  turned  out  of  solid 
wood,  having  two  ears,  and  which  is,  ge- 
nerally, of  an  octagonal  form  on  the  brim, 
Roxb.     This  is  different  from  a  Luggie. 

DUDD1NESS,  s.     Raggedness,  S. 

DUDDROUN,  s.  Sloven;  drab.  Dunbar. 
— Isl.  dudr-a,  to  act  in  a  slovenly  manner. 

DUDE,  for  c/o  it,  S.     Diallog. 

*  DUE,  adj.  Indebted  ;  as,  "  I'm  due  him 
a  groat,"  I  owe  him  a  groat,  S.  Ingram'sP. 

To  DUE,  v.n.  To  owe;  to  be  indebted,  Aberd. 

To  DUEL,  Duell,  Dwell,  v.  n.  1.  To  de- 
lay; to  tarry.  Douglas.  2.  To  continue  in 
any  state.  Barbour.  3.  To  cease  or  rest. 
Wallace.  4.  Dwelt  behind,  left  behind. 
Barbour. — Su.G.  dicael-ias,  id.;  Isl.  duel, 
moror. 

DUELLING,?.  Delay;  tarrying.  Barbour. 

DUERGH,  s.  A  dwarf.  Gawan  and  Gol. 
V.  Droich. 

To  DUFE,  t.  a.  (like  Gr.  v.)  To  give  a  blow 
with  a  softish  substance,  Clydes.  Loth. 
Roxb.     Synon.  Baff. 

DUFE,  s.  LA  blow  of  this  description. 
V.  Doof.  2.  The  sound  emitted  by  such 
a  blow,  Clydes. 

DUFE,  s.  1.  The  soft  or  spongy  part  of  a 
loaf,  turnip,  new  cheese,  &c,  ibid.     2.  A 


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soft,  spongv  peat,  Perths.  3.  A  soft,  silly 
fellow,  S.O.     V.  Dowf. 

DUFFART,*.  l.Ablunt,stupidfellow,Ayrs. 
Duffar,  Roxb.  2.  Generally  applied  to 
dull-burning  coal,  ibid.     V.  Dowfart. 

DUFFART,  adj.    Stupid.    V.  under  Dowf. 

DUFFIE,  adj.  '  1 .  Soft ;  spongy,  Fife,  West 
Loth.  2.  Also  applied  to  coals  which 
crumble  down  when  struck  by  the  fire- 
irons,  Fife.  3.  Stupid,  transferred  to  the 
mind,  S. 

DUFFIE,  s.  A  soft,  silly  fellow,  S.  Saxon 
and  Gael. 

To  DUFFIFIE,  v.  a.  To  lay  down  a  bottle 
on  its  side  for  some  time,  after  its  contents 
have  been  poured  out,  that  it  may  be  com- 
pletely drained  of  the  few  drops  remaining 
in  it ;  as,  "  I'll  duffifie  the  bottle,"  Aberd. 

DUFFINESS,  *.     Sponginess,  Clydes. 

DUFFINGBOUT.  A  thumping  or  beating, 
ibid. — Isl.  dubba,  caedo,  verbero,  percutio ; 
hence  applied  to  dubbing  a  knight,  from 
the  stroke  given. 

DUGEON-TRE,  Dudgeon,  s.  Wood  for 
staves. — Belg.  duyg,  a  staff  of  a  cask,  duy~ 
gen,  staves. 

DUGON,  s.  A  term  expressive  of  contempt, 
Ettr.  For.     Hogg. 

DUIKRIE,  Dukrie,  .<.  Dukedom.— The 
termination  is  equivalent  to  that  of  dom, 
being  the  same  with  A.S.  rice,  dominium. 

DUIRE,  adj.  Hard.  Poems  16th  Cent. — 
Fr.  dur,  dure. 

DUKATE,  s.  A  pigeon-house  ;  a  variety  of 
Dowcate,  i.  e.,  a  dove-cot.    Acts  Ja.  V. 

DUKE,  Duck,  s.     A  general.    Evergreen. 

DUKE,  Doik,  ».  A  duck,  S.  Banncityne  P. 

DUKE-DUB,  s.  A  pool  for  the  use  of 
ducks,  S.    Herd's  Coll. 

DUKE'S-MEAT,  s.  The  herb  iu  E.  called 
Duckmeat,  S. 

DUK  HUDE.  This  seems  to  signify  "  a 
hood  of  cloth,"  from  Teut.  doeck,  pannus. 

DULBART,  Dulbert,  s.  A  heavy,  stupid 
person,  South  of  S. — Isl.  did,  stultitia, 
and  birt-a,  manifestare,  q.  one  who  shows 
his  foolishness  ;  C.B.  delbren,  a  dolt. 

DULCE,rtrf/.  Sweet. — L&t.dulcis.  Lyndsay. 

DULDER,  s.    Any  thing  large,  S.B. 

DULDERDUM,  adj.  Confused  ;  in  a  state 
of  stupor ;  silenced  by  argument,  Ayrs. — 
Isl.  dumbi,  signifies  mutus,  duld-r,  is  coe- 
cus,  q.  blind  and  dumb. 

DULD1E, s.  "  A  greit  duldie"  a  large  piece 
of  bread,  meat,  &c,  Ang.     V.  Dulder. 

To  DULE,  v.  n.  To  grieve.  Dunbar.— Fr. 
doul-oir,  Lat.  dol-ere. 

DULE,  Dool,  .o.  Grief,  S.  Wyntown.  To 
sing  dool,  to  lament.  Gl.  Shirr. 

DULE,  Dool,  s.  1.  The  goal  in  a  game. 
Chr.  Kirk.  2.  Dule  is  used  to  denote  a 
boundary  of  land,  Fife.  Loth.  Where 
ground  is  let  for  sowing  flax,  or  planting 
potatoes,  a  small  portionof  grain  is  thrown 
in  to  mark  the  limits  on  either  side;  some- 
times a  stake  is  put  in,  or  a  few  stones. 


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To  either  of  these  the  name  of  dule  is 
given,  as  being  the  boundary. — Teut.  doel, 
aggesta  terra,  in  quam  sagittarii  jaculan- 
tur  sagittas. 

To  DULE  off,  r.  a.  To  mark  out  the  limits; 
to  fix  the  boundaries,  in  whatever  way,  ib. 

DULENCE,i/iZ«>  Alas!  wo  is  me!  Dumfr. 
— Perhaps  from  Lat.  dolens,  as  originally 
used  at  school;  or  the  Fr.  derivative  duel/, 
S.  dule,  sorrow. 

To  DULL,  v.  n.  To  become  torpid.  Bel- 
lenden.  The  r.  is  used  by  Chaucer  in  the 
same  sense. 

DULL,  adj.  Hard  of  hearing,  S.  Sir  John 
Sinclair.    Saxon  and  Gael. 

DULL  YE  ART,  adj.  Of  a  dirty,  dull  colour, 
Upp.Clydes.  From  Dull  ,&nd  Art,  Ard,q.v. 

DULLION,  8.  A  large  piece,  Fife.  Dated 
synon.  Perhaps  from  the  same  origin  with 
E.  dole,  any  thing  dealt  out. 

DULSE,  adj.  Dull; heavy,  S.B.— Isl. dollsa, 
appendere  ignavum. 

DULSE,  s.  The  fucus ;  a  species  of  sea- 
weed, S.  Martin. — Gael,  duilliasg,  Ir. 
didisk,id. — From  Dui/le,  a  leaf,  and  Uisge, 
water  ;  literally,  the  leaf  of  the  water. 

DULSHET,  s.  A  small  bundle,  Aberd.— 
Isl.  dote,  tardatio,  dote-a,  impedire. 

DULT,s.     A  dunce,  S.     Dolt,  E. 

DUMBARTON  YOUTH.  A  phrase  appro- 
priated to  a  male  or  female  who  is,  at  least, 
thirty-six  years  of  age,  S.     Gait. 

DUMBIE,  j>\  pron.  Dummie.  One  who  is 
dumb,  S.    Z.  Boyd. 

To  DUMFOUNDER,  r.  a.  To  confuse;  to 
stupify,  S.  Hogg. — Perhaps  from  Dan. 
dum,  stupid,  and  Fr.  fondre,  to  fall. 

To  DUMFOUTTER,  r.  a.  The  same  with 
Dumfounder,  Ang. 

DUMMYIS,s.;</.  Corr.efDmyls.  V.  Demy. 

To  DUMP,  r.  a.  1 .  To  beat ;  to  strike  with  the 
feet,  Ang.  2.  A  term  used  at  taw,  to  denote 
the  punishment  sometimes  inflicted  on  the 
loser.  He  closes  his  fist,  and  the  winner 
gives  him  so  many  strokes  on  the  knuckles 
with  the  marbles,  Fife. — Sw.  domp-a,  ra- 
dius palpare. 

DUMP,  s.  A  stroke  of  this  description, 
ibid. 

To  DUMP  about,  r.  n.  To  move  about  with 
short  steps,  Fife ;  the  idea  being  apparently 
borrowed  from  the  thumping  noise  made 
with  the  feet. 

To  DUMP  in,  r.  a.  To  plunge  into  ;  q.  to 
put  in  the  dumps. — Allied,  perhaps,  to 
Teut.  domp-cn,  Su.G.  daemp-a,  Germ. 
daempf-en,  suffocare. 

DUMPH,adj.  Dull;  insipid, Buchan.  Tar- 
ras. — Su.G.  Dan.  and  Germ,  dum,  is  used 
in  the  same  sense  ;  stupidus,  stolidus.  V. 
Dump,  v.,  preceding,  and  Tumfie. 

DUMPY,  adj.  1.  Short  and  thick  ;  also  used 
as  a  s.,  S.  2.  Expressive  of  coarseness  and 
thickness;  applied  to  cloth,  Upp.  Clydes. 
— Isl.  duomp,  ancillula  crassa. 

DUMPINESS,  9,    1.  The  state  of  being 


thick  and  short,  S.  2.  Coarseness  and 
thickness  ;  applied  to  cloth,  Upp.  Clydes. 

*  DUMPLING,  s.  A  bannock,  made  of  oat- 
meal and  suet,  boiled  in  kail  or  broth, 
Berwicks. 

DUMPS,  s.  pi.  A  game  at  marbles  or  taw, 
played  with  holes  scooped  in  the  ground, 
Roxb.     V.  Dump,  r. 

*  DUMPS,  s.  pi.  Mournful  or  melancholy 
tunes,  Roxb. — Evidently  from  the  signifi- 
cation of  the  E.  word  ;  such  tunes  tending 
to  throw  the  hearer  into  the  dumps. 

DUMSCUM,  s.  A  game  of  children,  much 
the  same  as  pal/all,  or  the  beds. 

DUM  TAM.  A  bunch  of  clothes  on  a  beg- 
gar's back,  under  his  coat,  S.B. 

DUN,  s.  1 .  A  hill ;  eminence,  S.  Statist.  Ace, 

2.  A  hill-fort,  S.  Statist.  Ace.  3.  A  regu- 
lar building ;  commonly  called  "  a  Danish 
fort,"  S.  ibid. — A.S.  dun,  mons;  Gael.,  id. 
a  fortified  hill. 

,  DUNBAR  WEDDER.  The  name  given, 
by  some  of  the  lower  classes,  to  a  salted 
herring,  Teviotd. 

!  To  DUNCH,  Dunsh,  v.  a.  1.  To  push  or  jog 
with  the  fist  or  elbow.  S.  2.  To  push  or 
jog  in  any  way,  S.A.    Bride  of  Lammer. 

3.  To  push  as  a  mad  bull;  as,  "  a  dunshin 
bill."  Synon.  Binning  on,  Clydes.  Dumfr. 
— Teut.  dons-en,  pugno  percutere. 

DUNCH,  e.    One  who  is  short  and  thick,  S. 

DUNCHY,  adj.  Squat,  S. 

DUNCY,  adj.     Perhaps  saucy;  malapert. 

DUNDERHEAD,  s.  A  blockhead,  Loth. 
V.  Donna  rt. 

DUNDIEFECKEN,  s.  A  stunning  blow, 
Ayrs.;  the  same  as  Dandiefechan,  q.  v. 

DUNG,  part.  a.  1.  Overcome  by  fatigue,  in- 
firmity, or  disease,  S.  V.  Ding,  t.  sense  G. 
2.  Disconsolate ;  dejected;  as,  "He  was 
quite  dung,"  he  was  very  much  dejected. 
V.  Ding,  v.,  sense  8. 

DUNGEON  of  wit.  One  having  a  profound 
intellect,  S.     Boswell's  Tour. 

DUNGERING,  s.  The  dungeon  of  a  castle. 
S.  P.  Repr. 

To  DUNYEL,  r.  n.  To  jolt,  as  including 
the  idea  of  its  being  accompanied  with  a 
hollow  sound,  Upp.  Lanarks.  Nearly  the 
same  with  Dinle,  of  which  it  is  most  pro- 
bably a  provincial  variety.  Armor,  tinl-a 
signifies  tinnire,  to  tingle. 

DUNIWASSAL,  Duniwessle,  Duin-Was- 
sal,  s.  1.  A  nobleman.  Colril.  2.  A 
gentleman  of  secondary  rank.  Garnet.  3. 
Used  to  denote  the  lower  class  of  farmers, 
generally  in  a  contemptuous  way,  Ayrs. 
—  Gael,  duine,  a  man,  and  nasal,  noble. 

DUNK,  adj.    Damp,  Mearns.    V.  Donk. 

DUNK,  s.  A  mouldy  dampness,  Roxb. 

DUNKLE,  s.  1.  The  dint  made,  or  cavity 
produced,  by  a  blow,  or  in  consequence  of 
a  fall,  S.O. ;  expl.  a  dimple,  Clydes.  2. 
Used  in  a  moral  sense,  as  denoting  an  in- 
jury done  to  character,  Gait. 

DUNKLET,;Pf<rf.^.  Dimpled,  Ayrs.  Gait, 


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To  DUNNER,  Dundee,  r.  n.  To  make  a 
noise  like  thunder  ;  to  clatter.     Gl.  Sibb. 

DUNNER,  s.  1.  A  thundering  noise,  Dunifr. 
Border.  Davidson's  Seas.  2.  This  is  expl. 
"  a  short  hollow  thundering  noise  ;"  as, 
"  The  dunner  of  a  cannon,"  the  noise  of  a 
cannon  heard  at  a  distance,  Clydes.  3. 
Expl.  "  reverberated  sound,"  Dunifr. — 
Teut.  dander,  tonitus,  ruina  cceli;  Su.G. 
dander,  strepitus. 

DUNSEKE,  g.  Apparently  formed  from  E. 
Dunce,  to  suit  the  rhyme  of  Brunswick-. 
Jacobite  Relics. 

DUNSHING,  s.  The  act  of  pushing,  Dunifr. 
Gallowav. 

To  DUNT,"».  n.    To  palpitate.     Ramsay. 

To  Play  Dunt.    To  palpitate  from  fear. 

To  DUNT,  r.  a.  1.  To  strike  so  as  to  pro- 
duce a  dull  hollow  sound,  S.  Pop.  Ball. 
2.Duneandduntit  on;  a  proverbial  phrase, 
sometimes  applied  to  an  object  that  is 
completely  done,  i.  e.,  has  ceased  to  exist; 
at  other  times  to  a  person  greatly  worn 
out  by  fatigue,  S. 

To  DUNT  out,  v.  a.  Used  in  a  literal  sense, 
to  drive  out  by  repeated  strokes,  S. 
Gait. 

DUNT,  Dount,  s.  LA  stroke  causing  a  flat 
and  hollow  sound,  S.  O.E.  id.  Peblis  to 
the  Play.  2.  The  sound  caused  by  the 
fall  of  a  hard  body  that  in  some  degree 
rebounds,  S.  3.  Palpitation  of  the  heart, 
S.  Ross.  4.  A  gibe;  an  insult;  also  a  slan- 
derous falsehood,  Ayrs. 

At  a  Dunt.  Unexpectedly,  Stirlings. ;  q. 
with  a  sudden  stroke ;  synon.  in  a  rap. 
— Isl.  dunt,  a  stroke  given  to  the  back  or 
breast,  so  as  to  produce  a  sound. 

To  DUNT  out.  1.  To  bring  any  business  to 
a  termination,  S.  Ross.  2.  To  come  to  a 
thorough  explanation,  after  a  variance,  S. 
—  Su.G.  dunt,  ictus. 

DUNT,  s.  A  large  piece,  Ayrs.;  synon.  Junt. 
Picken. — Allied  perhaps  to  Fris,  duyn-en} 
tumescere,  q.  what  is  swelled  up. 

DUNT- ABOUT,  s.  1.  A  bit  of  wood  driven 
about  at  Shinty  or  similar  games;  synon. 
Kittie-cat,  Roxb.  V.  Dunt,  v.  2.  Any 
thing  that  is  constantly  used,  and  knocked 
about  as  of  little  value  ;  as  an  old  piece 
of  dress  used  for  coarse  or  dirty  work, 
ibid.  3.  Sometimes  applied  to  a  servant 
who  is  roughly  treated,  and  limited  about 
from  one  piece  of  work  to  another,  ibid. 

DUNTER,  8.  A  porpoise,  Porcus  marinus, 
Teviotdale;  apparently  a  cant  term. 

DUNTER-GOOSE,  <>.      The   Eider  duck. 

Brand. — Su.G.  dun,  down,  and  taer-a,  to 

gnaw,  because  it  plucks  the  down  from 

its  breast. 

DUNTY,  a.     A  doxy.     Gl.  Ramsay. 

DUNTING,  s.    Continued  beating,  causing 

a  hollow  sound,  S.     M*  htt. 
DUNZE.    V.  Doyn. 

DUR,Dure,.<\  Door.  Wynt.— AS.dure,id. 
DURANDLIE,  adv.    Continually;  without 


intermission ;  from  Fr.  durant,  lasting. 
R.  Coil  year. 

DURGY,  adj.  Thick ;  gross,  Loth.— Isl. 
driuq-r,  deusus. 

DURE,  s.  A  dagger,  S.  P.  Buch.  Dial.— 
Gael,  dure,  a  poniard;  Teut.  dolck,  sica. 

To  DURE,  Dirk,  r.  a.  1.  To  stab  with  a 
dagger,  S.  Cleland.  2.  To  spoil ;  to  mis- 
manage; to  ruin,  S. 

DURK,  Dirk,  adj.  Thick-set;  strongly  made, 
Roxb.  This  seems  originally  the  same 
with  Dun/y,  id.  q.  v. 

To  DURKEN,  v.  a.  To  affright.  Sir  Gawan. 
Perhaps  this  r.  may  signify  to  chase;  as  a 
frequentative  from  Isl.  dark-a,  velociter 
ambulare. 

To  DURNAL,  v.  n.  Used  to  denote  the  mo- 
tion of  the  cheek,  when  a  flabby  person 
runs  or  walks  fast,  Ayrs. 

To  DURR,  -v.  a.  To  deaden  or  alleviate 
paiu,  as  is  done  by  the  use  of  laudanum, 
Roxb. — Su.G.  Isl.  dm;  somnus  levis,  dur- 
a,  per  intervalla  dormire ;  or  Su.G.  daar-a, 
infatuare. 

DURSIE,  adj.  Obdurate ;  releutless ;  hard- 
hearted, Ayrs. — Gael,  diorrasach,  fro- 
ward,  rash;  A.S.  dyrstig,  audax,  temera- 
rius,  from  dyrr-av,  to  dare. 

DURT,  s.     Dirt.     Pollock. 

To  DUSCH,  r.  n.  1.  To  move  with  velocity. 
Douglas.  2.  To  twang.  Douglas.  3.  To 
dusch  doun ;  to  fall  with  noise.  Dou- 
glas.— Germ,  dosen,  strepitum  edere  ;  Isl. 
thus-a,  tumultuose  proruere. 

DUSCHE,  s.  1.  A  fall;  as  including  the 
crash  made  by  it.  Douglas.  2.  A  stroke; 
a  blow.  Barbour. — Isl.  thys,  Alem.  tin;:, 
doz,  fragor.     V.  Doyce. 

DUSCHET,  Dussie,  s.  A  musical  instru- 
ment.    Poems  16th  Cent. 

DUSCHET,Dussie,  .«.  An  indorsement.  Leg. 
Bp.  St  Androis. — Fr.  douss-er,  to  indorse. 

To  DUSH,  v.  a.  To  push  as  a  ram,  ox,  &c, 
S. — Teut.  does-en,  pulsare  cum  impetu ; 
Isl.  dusk-a,  verbera  infligo. 

DUSHILL,  s.  A  female  who  performs  her 
work  in  a  very  slovenly  way,  Ayrs. — Isl. 
dusill,  servus  ;  probably  from  dus-a,  cu- 
bare  anhelans  et  fessus,  to  recline  breath- 
less and  fatigued;  dusa,  talis  incubatio; 
G.  Andr. 

To  DUSHILL,  r.  a.  To  disgust,  ibid.;  ap- 
parently from  the  display  of  slovenliness. 

DUST,  8.  A  tumult;  an  uproar.  Guy  Man- 
tiering. — Su.G.  dyst,  id. 

To  DUST,  t.  n.  To  raise  a  tumult  or  up- 
roar, Fife. 

DUST  of  a  mill.  The  beard  of  the  kernel 
or  grain,  produced  by  taking  off  the  outer 
rind,S.  Acts  J  a.  VI. — Teut.  duyst,  pollen. 

DUST  of  lint.  What  flies  from  flax  in  dress- 
ing, S. — Teut.  doest,  lanugo  lintei. 

DUSTIE-FUTE,  Dustifit,  s.  LA  pedlar. 
Skene.  2.  One  who  is  not  resident  in  a 
country.  Burr.  Laiees.  3.  Used  to  denote 
revelry.    Godly  Ball. 


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DUSTIE-MELDER,  s.  The  designation 
given  to  the  last  quantity  of  grain  sent, 
for  the  season,  by  a  farmer  to  the  mill,  S. 
Distil  Meiller,  Aberd.     V.  Melder. 

DUSTIE-MILLER,  s.  The  plant  Auricula, 
so  denominated  from  the  leaves  being 
covered  with  a  whitish  dust,  Loth.  Mearns. 

DUT,  s.  A  stupid  person,  S.B.— Dan.  doede, 
stupidus;  Belg.  dutt-cn,  delirare. 

DUTCH  PLAISE.  The  name  given  on  the 
Firth  of  Forth  to  the  Pleuronectes  Pla- 
tessa."When  small  they  are  called  Fleuks; 
when  large  Dutch  Plaise."  NeiWs  List 
of  Fishes. 

ToDUTE,  Dutt,  0.  n.  To  dose,  S.B.  It 
appears  that  this  is  the  same  with  E.  dote, 
Rollock  uses  the  phrase,"  dote  and  sleep." 
— Belg.  dutt-en,  to  set  a  nodding. 

DUTHE,  adj.  "  Substantial ;  efficient;  nour- 
ishing; lasting."    Gl.  Sure.  Nairn. 

DWABLE,  Dweble,  adj.  1.  Flexible;  lim- 
ber, S.  Ross.  2.  Weak; feeble; infirm;  ge- 
nerally signifying  that  debility  which  is  in- 
dicated by  the  flexibleness  of  the  joints,  S. 
Skinner. — Su.G.  dubbel,  double. 

DWAFFIL,  adj.  Pliable;  opposed  to  what 
is  stiff  or  firm;  "as  dwaftil  as  a  clout," 
Fife.  In  this  county  Dwable  is  also  used; 
but  it  strictly  signifies,  destitute  of  ner- 
vous strength.  Dwaffil  is  synon.  with 
Dwable  and  Wejfil,  in  other  parts  of  S. 

To  DWALL,  r.  n.  To  dwell,  S. ;  pret. 
dwalt. 

D  WALLING,  s.  Dwelling,  South  of  S.  It 
has  been  justly  observed,  that  the  Scots  al- 
most always  pronounce  short  e  as  broad  a, 
as  twall,  for  ticehe,  icall  for  well,  voat  for 
wet,  whan  for  when,  &c. 

DWALM,  Dwaum,  s.    V.  Dualm. 

To  DWANG,  r.  a.  1.  To  oppress  with  la- 
bour, S.B.  2.  To  bear,  or  draw,  unequally, 
S.B.  3.  To  harass  by  ill-humour,  S.B  — 
Teut.  dwingh-en,  domare,  arctare. 

To  DWANG,  v.  n.    To  toil,  S.B.    Morison. 

DWANG,  s.  1.  A  rough  shake  or  throw, 
S.B.  Morison.  2.  Toil;  labour;  what  is 
tiresome,  Aberd.  V.  example  under  what 


is  misprinted  Adwang.  3.  A  large  iron 
lever,  used  by  blacksmiths  for  screwing 
nuts  for  bolts,  Roxb.  Aberd.  Mearns. 
Synon.  Pinch.  It  is  also  used  by  quarry- 
men  and  others  for  raising  large  stones, 
&c. — From  Teut.  dweng-en,  cogere,  be- 
cause of  the  force  employed  in  the  use  of 
this  instrument. 

To  Turn  the  Dwang.  Turning  the  Dwang 
is  a  pastime  among  men  for  the  trial  of 
strength.  The  person  who  attempts  to 
turn  the  Dwang  holds  it  by  the  small  end, 
and  endeavours  to  raise  the  heavy  end 
from  the  ground,  and  to  turn  it  round  per- 
pendicularly, Mearns. 

DWAUB,  s.  A  feeble  person;  a  term  gener- 
ally applied  to  one  who  has  not  strength 
in  proportion  to  size;  as,  She's  weel grown, 
but  she's  a  mere  dwaub,  Aug. 

To  DWAUM,  0.  a.  To  fade  ;  to  decline  in 
health.  It  is  still  said  in  this  sense,  lie 
dwaum' d  away,  Loth.     V.  Dualm,  s. 

D  WYBE,  s.  "  An  over-tall  slender  person." 
Gl.  Picken.  Ayrs.     V.  Dwaub. 

To  DWYN,  r.  a.  To  cause  to  languish. 
Montgomerie. 

DWINE, s.  Decline;  waning;  applied  to  the 
moon.    Blackw.  Mag. 

To  DWYNE,  0.  n.  1.  To  pine,  S.  A.  Nicol. 

2.  To  fade;  applied  to  nature.   Ferguson. 

3.  To  dwindle,  S.  Poems  Buch.  Dial.— 
Teut.  dwyn-en,  attenuare,  extenuare. 

To  DWINGLE,  v.  n.  To  loiter;  to  tarry, 
Roxb.  A.  Scott's  Poems. — Probably  from 
E.  dangle,  or  the  Isl.  synon.  dingl-a.  mo- 
tari  pendens. 

DWYNING,  s.  A  decline,  S.— Isl.  dwinar, 
diminutio. 

To  DWINNIL,  0.  a.  The  part.  pa.  of  this  0. 
is  most  commonly  used.  Dwinnilt  out  of 
a  thing,  deprived  of  it,  or  prevented  from 
obtaining  possession,  by  means  of  cozen- 
age, Renfr.  This  seems  merely  an  oblique 
use  of  E.  dwindle. 

DWMMYSMAN,s.  A  judge.     Wyutown. 

DWN,  pret.  of  the  0.  Do.     Wyntown. 

D WNE  of  DAW.  Dead;  deceased.  V.  Daw. 


E  long,  or  ee,  is,  in  Annandale,  changed  into 
the  diphthong  ei  or  ey;  hence,  beis  for  bees, 
tei  or  tey  for  tea,  sey  for  sea.,feid  for  feed, 
&.c.  The  old  pronunciation  of  Teviotdale 
is  similar,  especially  striking  the  ear  of 
a  stranger  in  the  use  of  the  pronouns,  as 
hei  for  he,  met  for  me,  &c. 

E,  Ee,  s.     The  eye,  S.    Douglas. 

EA,  adj.     One.  "  V.  the  letter  A. 

EACH,  {gutt.,)  s.  A  horse,  Sutherl.  This 
is  properly  a  Gael,  word  ;  but  it  is  one  of 
those  ancient  terms  which  seem  to  have 
been  common  to  the  Gothic  and  Celtic  na- 
tions.— Isl.  eikur,  equus,  jumentum;  per- 


haps from  ek,  fero,veho,  as  the  s.  is  properly 
applied  to  a  beast  of  burden ;  Dan.  oeg, 
id.  Lat.  equ-us,  would  appear  to  acknow- 
ledge the  same  root. 

To  EAND,  t.  11.     To  breathe.     V.  Aynd,  0. 

EAREST,  adv.    Especially.     V.  Erast. 

EARLEATHER-PIN,  s.  An  iron  pin  for 
fastening  the  chain  by  which  a  horse  draws 
in  a  cart,  Fife. 

To  EARM.     V.  Yirm. 

7'oEARN,r.  n.  1.  To  coagulate,  S.  2.r.a. 
To  cause  to  coagulate,  S.- — Germ,  ge-rin- 
nen,  Su.G.  raenn-a,  coagulare. 

EARN,  *.     The  Eagle.     V,  Ern. 


EAR 


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EEL 


EARN-BLEATER,  s.  The  snipe.  Ross. 
— S.B.  earnbliter. 

EARNY-COULIGS,  .«.  pi.  Tumuli,  Orkn. 
— Isl.  em,  ancient,  and  kulle,  tumulus ; 
Su.G.  suminitas  montis. 

EARNING,  Yearning,  s.  Rennet  or  run- 
net,  S. — A.S.  qerunning,  id. 

EARNING-GRASS,  s. '  Common  butter- 
wort,  Lanarks.    Light/oot. 

EAROCK,  s.     A  hen'of  the  first  year.     V. 

ElRACK. 

EARS,  s.  pi.     Kidneys,  Dumfr.  Loth.— Ir. 

ara,  a  kidney,  also  C.B.  aren, whence  Gael. 

airne,  id.  Neirs,  q.  v.  is  evidently  from 

the  Gothic. 
EAR-SKY,  s.    V.  under  Sky. 
EARTH,  s.     The  act  of  earing,  S.B.     Stat. 

Ace. —  Sw.  ard,  aratio,  from  aer-ia,  to 

ear. 
EASEL,  Eassel,  adv.    Eastward  ;  towards 

the  east,  South  of  S.    Guy  Mannering. 
EASEFUL,  adj.    Convenient.  Aberd.  Beg. 

V.  Esful. 
EASING,  Easingdrap,  s.     The  eaves  of  a 

house,  from  which  the  drop  is  carried,  S. 

— A.S.  efese,  Belg.  oosdruyp,  id. 
EASING,  Eisin,  s.    That  part  of  a  stack 

whence  it  begins  to  taper,  S. 
EASIN-GANG,  s,  A  course  of  sheaves  pro- 
jecting a  little  at  the  easin,  to  keep  the 

rain  from  getting  in,  Clydes. 
EASSIL,  adv.     Towards  the  east,  Roxb. 
EASSIL,  adj.    Easterlv,  ibid.     V.  Eastilt. 
To  EASSIN,  Eisin-,  r.'n.     1.  To  desire  the 

bull,  S.    2.  Applied  to  strong  desire  of  any 

kind.     Ferguson. — Isl.  yxna  or  oxna,  vi- 

tula  appetens  taurum. 
EASSINT,  part.     Having  taken  the  bull, 

Loth.     It  is  also  written  Eicen. 
EASTIE-WASTIE,  s.    An  unstable  person, 

Ang. ;  q.  one  who  veers  from  east  to  icest. 
EASTILT,  adv.     Eastward,  icestlit,  west- 
ward.    Pron.  eassilt,  wessilt,  Loth. — A.S. 

east-daele,  plaga  orientalis. 
EASTLAND,  s.  The  eastern  part  of  Europe. 

Pitscottie. 
EASTLAND,  adj.     Belonging  to  the  east. 

Bail  lie. 
EASTLE,  prep.     To  the  eastward  of  ;  as, 

"  eastle  the  know,"  to  the  east  of  the  knoll, 

Roxb. 
EASTLIN,  adj.     Easterly,  S.     Ramsay. 
EASTLINS,  adv.     Eastward,  S.     Ross.— 

A.S.  east-lacnq,  oriente  tenus. 
EASTNING  WORT.     Scabious,  an  herb, 

S.A.     Pennecuik. 
EAT,  s.     The  act  of  eating,  S.B.— A.S.  aet, 

Teut.  aet,  food. 
EATCHE,  s.  An  adze  or  addice,  S. 
EATIN  BERRIES.     Juniper  berries,  S.B. 

V.  Etnagh. 
EAVE,  s.  Corr.  of  the  nave  of  a  cart  or  car- 
riage wheel,  Roxb. 
EBB,«rfy.  Shallow;  not  deep,  S.  Rutherford. 
EBBNESS,  s.     Shallowness.     Rutherford. 
EC,  conj.    And.    V.  Ac. 


ECCLEGRASS,  s.  Butterwovt,  or  sheep- 
rot,  Orkn.     Neil  I. 

ECHER,  Icker,  s.  An  ear  of  corn,  S.  Dou- 
glas. — A.S.  accer,  aechir,  id. 

ECHT,  s.     Ought.     Barbour. 

ECHT.  The  same  as  Aucht,  Aberd.  "  Fa's 
edit  the  beast?"  to  whom  does  it  belong  J 
— Su.G.  aeg-a,  Isl.  eig-a,  possidere. 

ECKIE,  Ekie,  s.  The'  abbreviation  of  the 
name  Hector,  S.    Sometimes  Heckle,  S.O. 

ECKLE-FECKLE,  adj.  1.  Cheerful ;  merry; 
gay,  Ayrs.  2.  Applied  also  to  one  who 
possesses  a  sound  and  penetrating  judg- 
ment, ibid. 

EDDER,  s.  1.  The  udder  of  a  beast,  Aberd. 
2.  Used  by  the  lowest  class  of  the  vulgar 
to  denote  the  breast  of  a  woman,  ibid. 

EDGAR,  ?.  The  half-roasted,  half-ground 
grain  of  which  Burston  is  made,  Orkn. — 
Dan.  aed-e,  Isl.  oet-a,  to  eat,  and  gorr, 
Su.G.  goer,  made,  prepared  ;  q.  prepared 
food. 

EDGE,  Ege,  p.  The  highest  part  of  a  moor- 
ish and  elevated  tract  of  ground,  of  con- 
siderable extent,  generally  that  which  lies 
between  two  streams ;  a  kind  of  ridge, 
South  of  S.  It  is  used  both  by  itself,  and 
in  composition,  as  Cwei-ton-edge,  King- 
side-edge,  &c. 

EDGE  or  URE,  s.     V.  Ure,  s.  3. 

To  EDGIE,  v.  n.  To  be  quick  or  alert  in 
doing  any  thing,  Roxb. — Fr.  agir,to  oper- 
ate ;  Lat.  age,  go  to ;  Isl.  egg-a,  Su.G. 
a?(/(7-a,incitare,acuere;q.toputanedgeon. 

EDGIE,  adj.     Clever,  Upp.  Clydes. 

ED  IE,  s.     The  abbreviation  of  Adam,  S. 

EDROFP1T,  part.  pa.  Dropsical.  Bellend. 

EE,  s.     Eye.     V.  E. 

EE  of  the  Bay.     Noon  ;  mid-day,  S.B. 

EE,  s.  Ae  ee,  a  darling,  chief  delight,  Aberd. 
q.  a  person's  "  one  eye." 

EEAN,  s.  A  one-year-old  horse  or  mare, 
Aberd.  Perhaps  from  Gael,  eang,  a  year, 
like  the  synon.  term,  Year-auld. 

EEBREE,  "s.  Eyebrow,  Aberd.  Nithsdale. 
Rem.  Niths.  Song.  V.  Bre,  Bree. 

EEBREK  CRAP.  The  third  crop  after 
lea,  S.B. 

EE- FEAST,  s.  1.  A  rarity;  any  thing  that 
excites  wonder,  Ayrs. ;  q.  a  feast  to  the 
eye.  2.  A  satisfying  glance,  what  grati- 
fies one's  curiosity,  ibid.,  Renfr. 

EEGHIE  nor  OGHIE.  /  can  hear  neither 
eeghie  nor  oghie,  neither  one  thing  nor  an- 
other, Ang."  Ross. —  Su.G.  igh,  or  eight,  not. 

EEK, .«.     An  augmentation,  S.    V.  Em. 

EEKFOW,  adj.  Equal ;  also  just,  Ang.— 
Su.G.  ekt-a,  Germ,  eicht,  Justus. 

EEKFOW,  adj.  Bly the ;  having  an  affable 
demeanour,  Ayrs. 

EEKFULL,  s.    A  match;  an  equal.    Ross. 

EEKSIE-PEEKSIE,  adj.     Equal,  Ang. 

EEL.  A  nine-ee,d  eel,  a  lamprey,  S. — Su.G. 
neionoogon,  Germ,  neunauge,  id.     Neill. 

EELA,  s.  A  fishing  place,  or  ground  for 
fishing,  near  the  shore,  Shetl. 


EEL 


EGE 


EEL-BACK1T,  adj.  Having  a  black  line  on 
the  back ;  applied  to  a  dun-coloured  horse,S. 

EEL-DROWNER,  e,  A  term  negatively 
used  in  regard  to  one  who  is  by  no  means 
acute  or  clever;  who  is  far  from  being  cap- 
able of  performing  a  difficult  task.  It  is 
said,  "  Atweel,  he's  nae  eel-drowner  mair 
than  me,"  Roxb.  Synon.  with  the  E. 
phrase ;  "  He  will  never  set  the  Thames 
on  fire." 

EELIST,  s.  A  desire  to  have  possession  of 
something  that  cannot  easily  be  obtained, 
Ayrs. — From  ee,  and  list,  desire ;  q.  "  the 
desire  of  the  eye  ;"  from  A.S.  hist,  desi- 
derium,  like  eardes  lyste,  patriae  amor. 
Our  term  exactly  corresponds  with  Dan. 
oeyens  hjst,  "  the  lust  or  delight  of  the 
eye,"  Wolff. 

EE-LIST,  Eye-List,  Eye-Last,  *.  LA  de- 
formity ;  an  eye-sore.  R.  Bruce.  2.  An 
offence.  Godscroft.  3.  A  break  in  a  page, 
S.  Gl.  Sibb.  4.  Legal  defect ;  imperfec- 
tion, such  as  might  invalidate  a  deed;  used 
as  a  forensic  term.  Acts  Ja.  VI.  5.  A 
cause  of  regret,  Dumfr. — A.S.  eag,  oculus, 
and  laest,  defectus. 

EELPOUT,  s.     The  viviparous  Blenny,  S. 

EEMOST,  adj.  Uppermost,  Aberd.  Yimost, 
Moray.    Skinner. 

EEN,  s.     An  oven,  Aberd.  Mearns. 

EEN,  Ene,  pi.  of  Ee.     Eyes,  S.     Don,jlas. 

EENBRIGHT,  adj.     Shining;  luminous. 

EEN-CAKE,  s.  A  thick  cake  made  of  oat- 
meal with  yeast,  and  baked  in  an  oven, 
Oon-cake,  S. 

EEND,  adj.     Even;  straight,  Roxb. 

To  EENIL,  v.  a.  To  be  jealous  of;  applied 
to  a  woman  who  suspects  the  fidelity  of 
her  husband,  Fife,  nearly  obsolete. 

EENKIN,  s.  Kindred  in  all  its  extent, 
Dumfr.     Synon.  with  Kith  and  Kin. 


EENLINS, 


Of  equal  age,  Berths. 


EENOW,  s.     Presently ;  even  now,  S.B 

EENS,  "  even  as."  Sibb.,  S.  Properly  e'ens. 

EENT.  Abbrev.  used  in  affirmation;  as, 
"  That's  no  what  I  bade  you  do ;"  "  It's 
cent"  i. e.,  even  it,  S. 

To  EER,  v.  n.    To  squeak  as  a  pig,  Shetl. 

EERAM,  s.  A  boat-song ;  a  rowing  song  ; 
apparently  the  same  with  Joram.  Saxon 
and  Gael. 

EERIE,  adj.     Timorous.     V.  Ery. 

EERY-LIKE,  adj.  Having  the  appearance 
of  that  which  causes  fear  ;  dreary,  S. 
Boss.     V.  Ery. 

EERISOME,  adj.  Causing  fear ;  that,  es- 
pecially, which  arises  from  the  idea  of 
something  preternatural,  Clydes. 

EERTHESTREEN,  s.  The  night  before 
yesternight,  S.    V.  Hereyesterday. 

EESOME,  adj.  Denoting  that  which  at- 
tracts or  fixes  the  eye ;  what  it  is  gratify- 
ing to  look  at,  S.    Beg.  Dalton. 

EE-STICK,  Eistick,  s.  Something  singular 
or  surprising;  q.  that  which  causes  the 
eye  to  stick  or  fix,  S.    Ferguson, 


EESTICKS, pi.    Dainties,  Aberd. 

EE-S WEET,  Eye-Sweet,  adj.  Acceptable ; 
beautiful,  S.     Rutherford. 

EET, .«.     A  custom.     V.  Err. 

EETNOCH,  s.  A  moss-grown,  precipitous 
rock,  Ayrs.    Edin.  Mag. 

EE  VENOO,  adj.  Very  hungry ;  a  term  near- 
ly obsolete,  Roxb.  Apparently  changed 
fromC.B.  neicynog,newynoug,  hungry;  fa- 
mished ;  from  newyn,  hunger ;  famine. — 
Ir.  and  Gael,  nuna,  id. 

EEVERY,  adj.  Hungry,  Ayrs.  Gl.  Sum. 
Every, Jloxb. — Isl.r/;/Vr,vehemens,avidus. 

EE-WINKERS,s.  The  eye-lashes,  S.  Ru- 
therford. 

EFFAULD,«(7/.  Upright; honest.  V.  Afald. 

EFFAULDLIE,arfr.  Uprightly.  Acts  C.I. 

EFFE,  Effie.  Abbrev.  of  the  name  Euphe- 
mia,  as  is  also  Famie.    Act.  Audit. 

EFFECFULL,  adj.  Effectual.  Acts  Mary. 
Apparently  the  origin  of  the  modern  S. 
term  Feckfow,  q.  v.  under  Feck. 

EFFECTU6US,atf/.  1.  Affectionate.  Dou- 
glas. 2.  Powerful;  efficacious.  N.Burnc. 
— L.B.  affectuos-us,  id. 

EFFECTUOUSLIE,  adr.  Affectionately. 
Pitscottie. 

To  EFFEIR,  r.  n.  1.  To  become;  to  fit, 
Chr.Kirk.  2.  To  be  proportional  to.  Knox. 

EFFEIR,  s.  1.  What  is  becoming.  Mait- 
land  Poems.  2.  A  property  ;  quality. 
Dunbar. 

To  EFFEIR,  8.  v.     To  fear.     L'/ndsay. 

EFFEIRANDLIE,  adv.  In  proportion. 
Acts  Mary. 

To  EFFERE,  Effeir,  v.  a.  1.  To  fear. 
Lyndsay.  2.  To  affright.  Douglas.— A.S. 
afaer-an,  terrere. 

EFFORE,  prep.     Before  ;  afore. 

EFFRAY,  Effraying,s.  Terror.  Barbour. 
— Fr.  effray-ir,  to  affright, 

EFFRAYITLY,  adv.  Under  affright.  Bar- 
bour. 

EFREST.     Best.     IIoulate.—IsL  ypprist. 

EFT,  adv.     After.     Wallace.— A.S.  id. 

EFT  CASTEL.  Hinder  part  of  the  ship. 
Douglas. 

EFTER,  Eftir,  prep.  After.  Abp.  Ha- 
miftoun. — A.S.  eftyr,  id. 

EFTER-CUMMARE,  s.     A  successor. 

EFTERHEND,;m^.     After,  id. 

EFTIR  ANE,ar/r.   Uniformly,  S.  Douglas. 

EFTIR-FALLIS,  s.  pi.  Apparently,'  re- 
mains ;  residue ;  perhaps  equivalent  to 
proceeds  ;  results.    Act.  Audit. 

EFTIRHEND,  adr.  Afterwards,  S.  Abp. 
Hamiltoun. — Su.G.  efter,  and  haen,  hence, 
dehinc,  posthac. 

EFTREMESS,  8.  A  dessert,  Barbour.— 
A.S.  aefter,  and  mess,  a  meal. 

EFTSYIS,atfr.  Ofttimes,  Rudd.  Douglas. 
— A.S.  eft,  iterum,  and  sithe,  vice. 

EFTSONYS,  adv.  Soon  after ;  in  a  short 
time. — O.Vi.eftsoons,A.S.eft-sona,eitopost. 

EGAL,  adj.     Equal,  Fr.,  Mearns.    Meston, 

EGE  or  VRE.     V.  Ure,  sense  3. 


EGG  2 

*  EGG.  Oue  of  the  childish  modes  of  divi- 
nation used  on  Hallowe'en,  S.B.,  is  to 
drop  the  white  of  an  egg  in  wine,  or  any 
pure  liquid.  If  a  fine  landscape,  with 
trees,  &c,  appears,  as  interpreted  by  the 
lively  workings  of  an  excited  fancy,  one 
is  fated  to  enjoy  a  country  life  :  if  high 
houses  and  steeples  meet  the  eye,  it  is  to 
be  a  town  life.  In  the  West  of  S.,  melted 
lead  is  dropped  in  water  for  the  same  end. 

EGG-BED,  s.     The  ovarium  of  a  fowl,  S. 

EGGLAR,  g.  One  who  collects  eggs  for 
sale,  S.A.     Statist.  Account. 

EGGS,  s.  pi.  Te're  aff  your  eggs,  a  phrase 
applied  to  one  who  is  under  a  mistake  as 
to  any  matter  of  fact,  or  who  forms  an  un- 
just conclusion  from  facts. 

To  Dream  of  Eggs,  is  viewed  as  foretoken- 
ing anger  ;  but  if  they  are  broken,  the 
power  of  the  charm  is  lost,  Teviotd. 

EGG-SHELL.  Breaking  of  an  Egg-shell. 
"  Here,  [in  Angus]  Nofoway  is  always 
talked  of  as  the  land  to  which  witches 
repair  for  their  unholy  meetings.  No  old- 
fashioned  person  will  omit  to  break  an 
egg-shell,  if  he  sees  one  whole,  lest  it 
should  serve  to  convey  them  thither." 
Edin.  Mag.,  Feb.  1818,  p.  117. 

EGGTAGGLE,  s.  1.  The  act  of  wasting 
time  in  bad  company,  Ayrs.  2.  Expl.  as 
also  denoting  immodest  conduct,  ibid. 

EGYPT  (or  EGYPTIAN)  HERRING.  A 
name  given,  on  the  Firth  of  Forth,  to  the 
Saury  Pike.     V.  Gowdanook. 

EGIPTIANIS,  s.  pi.  The  name  formerly 
given  to  Gipsies,  as  they  gave  out  that 
they  came  to  Europe  from  Egypt. 

EGLIE,  s.  Some  peculiar  kind  of  needle- 
work. Inventories.— Fr.  aiguille,  eguillt, 
wrought  or  pricked  with  needles,  from 
aiguille,  a  needle. 

EY.  A  termination  of  the  names  of  many 
places  ;  signifying  an  island.  Also  writ- 
ten ay,  a,  or  ie. — Isl.  ey,  id. 

To  EICEN,  r.  a.  To  desire  the  male.  V. 
Eassin,  t. 

EIDENT,  adj.    Diligent.    V.  Ithand. 

EIDER  DOUN.  Down  of  the  Eider  Duck. 
Pennant. — Sw.  eiderdun,  id. 

EYE-LIST,  s.     A  flaw.    V.  Ee-List. 

EYEN,^?.     Eyes.    V.  Een. 

EYE-WHARM,  s.  An  eye-lash,  Shetl.— 
Isl.  hwarmur,  palpebrae. 

EIFFEST,  adv.  Especially.  Barry.— Is\. 
efst-r,  supremus. 

EIK,  s.  1.  Liniment  used  for  greasing 
sheep,  S.A.  2.  A  sort  of  unctuous  per- 
spiration that  oozes  through  the  pores  of 
the  skin  of  sheep  in  warm  weather,  Roxb. 
Often  called  Sheep-eik.  ActsCha.  I. — This 
seems  to  be  a  very  ancient  word,  perhaps 
introduced  by  the  Belgae  into  Britain. 
It  is  obviously  allied  to  Teut.  eck,  ack,  res 
foeda,  et  nauseam  movens ;  Mod. Sax.  eck, 
pus,  sanies,  eck-en,  exulcerare,  Kilian;  Isl. 
age,  is  expl.  caries  soli,  ab  aqua. 


3  EIT 

¥.lK,pron.     Each.     Douglas. 

EIK,  Eek,  8.     An  addition,  S.     Baillie. 

To  EIK,  r.  a.     To  add.— E.  eke. 

To  EIK,  r.  ii.  To  add;  to  subjoin.  Spalding. 

EIKEND,  .«.  The  short  chain  which  at- 
taches the  tlteets,  or  traces,  to  the  swingle- 
trees  in  a  plough,  Clydes. — Perhaps  com- 
pounded of  A.S.  ee-an,  to  eke,  and  end, 
finis,  q.  to  join  the  ends  of  the  traces. 

EIKWEDER,  t.  A  wedder  of  a  particular 
description.    Acts  Cha.  I. 

EILD,  Eill,  adj.  Applied  to  a  cow  that 
ceases  to  give  milk,  whether  from  age,  or 
from  being  with  calf,  Border.  Eill,  An- 
nandale.     V.  Yeld. 

To  EILD,  Eld,  r.  n.  To  wax  old.  Bellcn- 
den. — A.S.  eald-ian,  veterascere. 

EILD,  Eld,  s.  1.  Any  particular  period  of 
life,  S.  Barbour.  Euin  eild,  equal  in  age. 
Douglas.  2.  A  generation.  Douglas.  3. 
An  era.  Wyntoicn.  4.  The  advanced  pe- 
riod of  life.  Douglas. — A.S.  yld,  aetas, 
aevum. 

EILD,  adj.    Old.    Douglas.— A.S.  eald,  id. 

EILDING,  s.     Fuel.    V.  Eldin'. 

EILDINS,  Yealings,  s.  pi.  Equals  in  age. 
Burns. — A.S.  efen-eald,  coaevus,  inverted. 

EILDIT,  part.  pa.     Aged.     Douglas. 

EYLL,  S,  The  aisle  of  a  church.  Aberd. 
Beg. 

EYN,  (ey  as  Gr.  £/,)  adv.  Straight  forwards, 
Clydes. — Perhaps  from  A.S.  efen,  even, 
straight. 

EIND,  ».  Breath.  To  tak  one's  eind,  to 
breathe  a  little  ;  to  draw  breath  ;  to  rest 
from  any  employment,  especially  if  severe, 
S.B.  Skinner.  The  word  is  evidently  the 
same  with  End  and  Aynd,  q.  v.,  both  sig- 
nifying breath. 

To  EYNDILL,  v.  n.  To  be  jealous  of. 
Eenil,  Fife.     Maitland  Poems. 

EYNDLING,  ~E\hdla^d, 2Hirt. pr.  Jealous. 
Semple. 

EIR,  s.    Fear,  Ang.    V.  Ery. 

EIRACK,Earock,  Erack,  Erock,  Errack, 
.«.  A  hen  of  the  first  year ;  one  that  has 
begun  to  lay,  S.  Hence,  an  earock's  egg, 
one  of  a  small  size.  Statist.  Ace. — Gael. 
eirag,  id.,  Germ,  jahrig,  one  year  old. 

EIRD  and  STANE.    V.  Sasine. 

EYRE  FALCONS.     Leg.  Gyre.     Herniate. 

EISDROP,s.  The  eaves.  Aberd.  Beg.  V. 
Easing. 

EISSEL,  adj.  Easterly,  S.A.  Hogg.— A.S. 
east-dele,  ortus  ;  as  eassilt,  Loth.,  is  from 
A.S.  east-led,  orientalis. 

EISTIT,rtrfc  Rather.  Also pron.atf^,  Ayrs. 

EISTLAND,  adj.  A  term  applied  to  the 
countries  bordering  on  the  Baltic.  Hence, 
Eistland  tymmer,  wood  from  Norway,  &c. 
In  rentories. 

EITCH,  s.  An  instrument  used  by  a  cooper, 
S.  Addice  or  adze,  E.  Bates. — A.S.  adesa, 
"  an  axe  ;  an  addice,  or  cooper's  instru- 
ment," Somner. 

EITH,  Eyth,  Eth,  adj.    Easy,S.   Barbour. 


EIT 


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ELN 


Eith  is  also  used  adverbially.    Ramsay. — 
A.S.  eath,  facilis. 

EITHAR,  Ethar,  comp.    Douglas. 

EITHER,  adv.  Or.  Knox.— Ang.  Isl.  eda, 
edr,  seu. 

EITHLY,  adv.     Easily,  S. 

EYTT YN,  Ettyn,  Etix,  Eaten,  .«.  A  giant. 
Complaynt  S. — Isl.  jaii  tun,  jot  it  n. 

Red  Eitin.  I.  A  plirase  used  in  Fife,  and 
perhaps  in  some  other  counties,  to  denote 
a  person  of  a  waspish  disposition.  2.  Bed- 
eaten  occurs  as  if  equivalent  to  Cannibal. 
MefoUl's  MS. 

EIZEL,  Aizle,  Isil,  Isel,  s.     1.  A  hot  em-  | 
ber,  S.    Burns.     2.  Wood  reduced  to  the  I 
state  of  charcoal,  S.    3.  In  pi.  metaph.  for 
the  ruins  of  a  country  desolated  by  war. 
Douglas. — A.S.  ysle,  embers  ;   Isl.  eysa, 
carbones  candentes  sub  cinere. 

EKIE, }.'.     A  proper  name.     V.  Eckie. 

ELBOCK,  Elbuck,  s.  Elbow,  S.  Ramsay. 
— A.S.  elboga,  Alem.  elnboga,  from  A.S. 
eln,  the  arm,  and  bo</e,  curvatura. 

ELBOW-GREASE,  s.  1.  Hard  work  with 
the  arms,  S.  The  Entail.  2.  Brown  rap- 
pee, Ang. 

ELBOWIT  GRASS.  Flote  Foxtail-Grass. 
Alopecurus  geniculates,  Linn.,  Lanarks. 
Denominated  elbou-it,  or  elbowed,  for  the 
same  reason  for  which  it  bears  the  name 
of  Geniculatus,  as  being  kneed,  or  having 
many  joints. 

ELD ARIS,  Eldbys,  s. pi.  Ancestors.  Bar- 
bour.— A.S.  aldvr,  Su.G.  aeldrc,  senior. 

ELDER,  s.     Among  Presbyterians,  one  or-  j 
dained  to  the  exercise  of  government,  in 
Church  courts,  without  having  authority 
to  teach,  S.     Bulk  of  Discipline. 

ELDERSCHIP,  s.  1.  The  ecclesiastical 
court,  now  called  a  Presbytery.  Buik  of 
Discipline.  2.  The  Kirk-session  of  a  par- 
ticular congregation,  S.  Baillie. — A.S. 
ealdor-scipe,  principatus. 

ELDFADER,?.  1.  Grandfather.  Barbour. 
— A.S.  eald-fader,  id.  2.  Father-in-law. 
Douglas. 

ELDIIST,  Elding,  Eilding,  s.  Fuel  of  any 
kind,  S.  Ferguson. — A.S.  aeled,  Su.G. 
eld,  fire. 

ELDIN-DOCKEN,  s.  Rumex  aquations, 
Linn.,  the  Water-dock,  found  by  the  sides 
of  rivers,  often  cut,  dried,  and  used  as  el- 
din,  or  fuel,  by  the  lower  classes  ;  thence 
supposed  to  have  its  name,  Roxb. 

ELDING,  s.    Age.    Maitland  P.    Y.  Eild. 

ELDIS,«<7c.  On  all  sides.  Douglas.— A.S. 
eallis,  oinnino. 

ELDMODER,*.  Mother-in-law.  Douglas. 
— A.S.  ealde-moder,  a  via. 

ELDN1NG,  Eldubing,  s.    Jealousy.    Dun- 
bar.— A.S.  ellnung,  zeal,  emulation. 
ELDREX,  Elderin,  adj.  Elderly,  S.  Ross. 

— Dan.  a/drende,  Isl.  aldraen,  senex. 
ELDURING.     Dunbar.     V.  Eldning. 
*  ELEMENTS,  s.  pi.    The  sky  ;  the  firma- 
ment ;  the  heavens,  S. 


ELEST,?.    An  offence.    Keith.    V.  Ee-list. 
ELEVEN-HOURS,  s.     A  luncheon,  S. 

*  ELF,  s.    A  puny  creature,  S.    R.  Forbes. 
ELF-BORE,  s.     A  hole  in  a  piece  of  wood, 

out  of  which  a  knot  has  dropped,  or  been 
driven  ;  by  the  superstitious  viewed  as 
the  operation  of  the  fairies,  S.  V.  Awis- 
bore. 

ELF-CUP,  s.  The  name  given  to  small 
stones, "  perforated  by  friction  at  a  water- 
fall, and  believed  to  be  the  workmanship 
of  the  elves,"  Dumfr.    Rem.  Niths.  Song. 

ELFMILL,  s.  The  sound  made  by  a  wood- 
worm, viewed  by  the  vulgar  as  preterna- 
tural, S.,  q.  "fairy-miU." 

To  ELFSHOOT,  r.  a.  To  shoot,  as  the 
vulgar  suppose,  with  an  elf-arrow,  S. 

ELFSHOT,  s.  The  name  vulgarly  given  to 
an  arrow-head  of  flint,  S.  Pennant.  2. 
Disease  supposed  to  be  produced  by  the 
stroke  of  an  elf-arrow,  S.  Glan  rille.  The 
disease  consists  in  an  over-distension  of 
the  first  stomach,  from  the  swelling  up  of 
clover  and  grass,  when  eaten  with  the 
morning  dew  on  it. —  Norv.  allskaadt,  Dan. 
elleskud,  i.  e.,  el/sJiot. 

ELF-SHOT,  adj.  Shot  by  fairies,S.  Ramsay. 

ELGINS,  s.  pi.    V.  Eldin-docken. 

To  ELY,  r.  n.  1.  To  disappear  ;  to  vanish 
from  sight;  always  suggesting  the  idea  of 
gradual  disappearance,  Roxb.  Selkirks. 
Hogg.  2.  To  drop  off  one  by  one,  as  a 
company  does  that  disperses  impercep- 
tibly, ibid. 

*  To  ELIDE,  r.  a.  To  quash.  Acts  Ja.  VI. 

— Fr.  elid-cr,  id. ;  Lat.  elid-ere. 

ELIKE,  adj.     Alike  ;  equal.     Douglas. 

ELIK  WISS,  Elikwys,  adt.  In  like  man- 
ner; likewise.    Aberd.  Reg. 

ELYMOSINER,  Elymosinar,  s.  An  al- 
moner.     Spalding.  —  L.B.  eleemosyvar- 

ELIMOSINUS,  adj.     Merciful.     Burcl. 

ELYTE,  s.  One  elected  to  a  bishopric. 
Wyntoitn. — O.Fr.  elite. 

ELI  WISS,  adr.  Also.  Aberd.  Reg.  Ap- 
parently for  elikwiss. 

ELLANGOUS,  prep.     Along.     V.  Alang. 

ELLER,s.    The  Alder,  a  tree,  S.   Lightfoot. 

ELLION,  s.  "  Fuel,  chiefly  of  peat.'"  *  67. 
>'(/;•/-.  Nairn.     Corr.  pron.  of  Eldin,  q.  v. 

ELLEWYNDE,  ad}.  Eleven.  BrechineReg. 

ELLIS,  adv.  Otherwise.— A.S.  elles,  id'.; 
Lat.  alias, 

ELLIS,  Els,  adv.     Already,  S.     Barbour. 

ELNE,  Ell,  s.  A  measure  containing 
thirty-seven  inches,  S.  The  English  ell  is 
different ;  containing  three  feet  and  nine 
inches.  To  Measure  with  the  lang  Ell  or 
Elieand,  to  take  the  advantage  of  another, 
by  taking  more  goods  than  one  gives  value 
for,  S.  Monro's  E.rped.  To  Measure 
with  the  short  Ell  or  Elieand,  a  phrase 
used  to  denote  the  dishonesty  of  a  mer- 
chant or  chapman  who  slips  back  his 
thumb  on  part  of  the  cloth  he  has  already 


ELP  2 

measured,  taking,  perhaps,  an  inch  from 
every  ell,  S. 

ELPHRISH,  adj.  Inhabited  by  elves  or 
spirits.  Forbes  on  Rev.  This  form  of  the 
word  throws  further  light  on  the  origin  of 
Elrische,  q.  v. 

ELRISCHE,  Elriciie,  Elraige,  Elrick, 
Alrisch,  Alry,  adj.  1.  Expressing  rela- 
tion to  evil  spirits.  Dunbar.  2.  Preter- 
natural, as  regarding  sound,  S.  Douglas. 
3.  Hideous,  respecting  the  appearance. 
Douglas.  4.  Frightful,  respecting  place, 
S»  Burns.  5.  Uncouth,  in  relation  to 
dress.  Bellenden.  6.  Surly;  austere.  7. 
Chill ;  keen  ;  applied  to  the  weather,  S. 
8.  Fretted;  applied  to  a  sore,  Aug. — A.S. 
aelf,  and  ric,  rich ;  q.  abounding  in  elves. 
V.  Allerisii,  also  Elphrish. 

ELS,  Else,  adv.     Already.     V.  Ellis. 

ELSHENDER,  s.  A  corruption  of  the  name 
Alexander,  S. 

ELSHIE.  1.  The  abbreviation  of  the  fe- 
male name  Alison  ;  now  more  commonly 
Elsie,  S.  2.  That  of  the  masculine  name 
Alexander.     Black  Dwarf. 

ELSYN,  Elson,  s.  An  awl,  S.  Ramsay.  In 
Shetl.  pron.  alison. — Teut.  aelsene. 

ELSIN-BOX,  s.    A  box  for  holding  awls,  S. 

ELSON-BLADE,  s.     The  awl  itself. 

ELSON-HEFT,s.  1.  The  handle  of  an  awl, 
S.  2.  The  designation  for  a  pear,  from  its 
resemblance  to  the  haft  of  an  awl,  S. 

ELSPETH.  Act.  Condi.,  p.  208,  col.  2. 
This  I  am  inclined  to  view  as  a  corr.  of 
the  name  Elizabeth,  although  it  has  been 
considered  as  itself  a  proper  name,  which 
is  abbreviated  into  E/spet,  Elspa,  Eppie, 
and  Eps. 

EL  WAND,  Elnwand,  s.  1.  An  instrument 
for  measuring,  S.  Burr.  Laices.  2.  Orion's 
girdle,  a  constellation.  Douglas.  From 
eln,  and  wand,  a  rod. 

EMAILLE,  s.     Enamel.     V.  Amaille. 

EMBER  GOOSE.  A  fowl  which  inhabits 
the  seas  about  Orkney.     Sibbald. 

EME,  Evme,  Eam,  s.  Uncle.  Wallace.— 
A.S.  eam,  Franc,  oheim,  Germ,  ohm,  avun- 
culus. Martinius  derives  the  term  from 
Arab,  am,  an  uncle  by  the  father's  side. 
It  is  still  used  A.Bor.  "  Mine  earn,  mine 
uncle,  North."  It  also  bears  the  sense  of 
Gossip,  Grose. 

EMENYTEIS,s.p/.  Immunities.  ActsJ.V. 

EMERANT,  s.     Emerald.     King's  Quair. 

EMERANT,EMERAND,«<f>    Green.   Doug. 

To  EMERGE,  v.  n.  To  appear  unexpect- 
edly.    Eorbes's  Suppl.  Dec. 

EMERGENT,  s.  Any  sudden  occasion  ;  a 
casualty  ;  E.  emergency.     Guthry's  Mem. 

EMMELDYNG,  s.    Unexplained.  St.  Pat. 

EMMERS,  s.  pi.  Red-hot  ashes,  Dumfr. 
— A.S.  aemyrian,  cineres ;  Isl.  eymyria, 
favilla  ignita,  minutae  prunae,  from  eime, 
ignis,  and  aer,  oer,  particula  terrestris 
minima,  Seren. 

EMMIS,  Immis,  adj.    1.  Variable,  Aug.    2. 


o  END 

An  immis  nicht,  a  chill,  gloomy  night, 
Banflfs.  Ayrs.  3.  It  is  also  used  in  rela- 
tion to  an  object  that  is  placed  insecurely, 
or  threatens  to  fall  ;  as,  "  That  steen 
stands  very  eemis,"  that  stone  lias  not  a 
proper  bottom,  Ang.  Coglie,  Cockersum, 
synon.—  Su.G.  ymsa,  oemsa,  to  vary,  alter- 
nare  ;  Isl.  yms,  ymiss,  varius. 

EMMLE-DEUG,s.  Something  flying  loose; 
some  loose  piece  of  dress  ;  spoken  in  de- 
rision, or  with  contempt,  Galloway. —  Per- 
haps allied  to  A.S.  ameal/ud,  exinanitus, 
"  emptied,"  Somner.  Deicg  denotes  a  rag. 
V.  Dewgs. 

EMMOCK,  s.  A  pismire  ;  an  ant,  Loth. 
Roxb. — Corr.  from  A.S.  aemete,  id. 

EMPASCHEMENT,  8.  Hinderance.  Acts 
Ja.  VI.     V.  Empash,  v. 

To  EMPASH,  Empesche,  r.  a.  To  hinder. 
Bellenden. — O.E.  id.,  Fr.  empescher. 

EMPHITEOS,  s.  A  grant  in  feu-farm. 
Ersk.  Inst. 

EMPLESANCE,s.  Pleasure.  Acts  Ja.  III. 

EMPLESEUR,  s.    Same  with  Emplesance. 

To  EMPLESS,  v.  a.  To  please.  Act.  Audit. 

EMPRESOWNE,  s.  A  prisoner.  Wyntown. 
— Fr.  emprisonne,  imprisoned. 

EMPRESS,  Empriss,  Emprise,  Express,  s. 
Enterprise.     Barbour.—  Fr.  empris. 

EMPR10URE,s.  l.Ageneral.  Bellenden. 
2.  An  emperor.     Lyndsay. 

ENACH,s.  Satisfaction  for  a  trespass.  Reg. 
Maj. — Gael,  enach,  a  ransom. 

ENANTEEN,  s.  An  emmet ;  an  ant,  Aberd. 
— Junius  tbinks  that  from  A.S.  aemette, 
was  first  formed  aemt,  and  afterwards 
aent  and  ant. 

ENARMED,  part.  pa.     Armed.     Douglas. 

ENARMOURE,  s.     Armour.     Douglas. 

*  ENAUNTER,  adr.     Lest.     Spenser. 

ENBRODE,  part.  pa.     Embroidered. 

To  ENBUSCH,  v.  a.  To  lay  in  ambush. 
Barbour. — Fr.  embusch-er,  id.,  q.  en  bois. 

ENBUSCH  YT,  8.     Ambuscade.     Barbour. 

ENBUSCHMENT,s.  1.  Ambush.  Barbour. 

2.  Used  in  describing  the  Testudo.   Doug. 
To  ENCHA1P,  v.  n.    Perhaps  to  cover  tlie 

head. — Fr.  enchapp-er,  id. 

To  ENCHEIF,  v.  n.  Encheif  may  signify 
to  achieve  ;  accomplish. 

ENCHESOUN,s.  Reason;  cause.  Barbour. 
— O.Fr.  acheson,  occasion. 

END,Eynding.  Breath.  Polwart.  V.Aynd. 

ENDAY,  .«.  Day  of  death.  Wyntown.— 
Su.G.  and-as,  to  die. 

END-HOOPING,  s.  The  ring  of  iron  that 
surrounds  the  bottom  of  a  wooden  vessel, 
Roxb.  Ayrs.  Used  also  metaph.  like 
Lagen-gird,  q.  v.     Burns. 

END  IE,  adj.  1.  Attached  to  one's  own  in- 
terest ;  selfish,  Roxb.  Berwicks.  2.  Full 
of  schemes  ;  fertile  in  expedients,  Roxb. 

3.  Also  expl.  shuffling ;  shifting  ;  as,  "  an 
endie  man,"  a  man  of  devices,  ibid. ;  q. 
one  who  has  still  a  selfish  end  in  view. 

ENDLANG,  Endlangis,  adv.     1.   Along. 
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Barbour. — S.  enlang,  O.E.  endlong,  A.S.  I 
andlang,  per ;  Su.G.  aendalongs,  id.    2. 
"  Endlang,  in  uninterrupted  succession."  I 
Gl.  Antiquary. 

To  ENDLANG,  r.  a.    To  harrow  the  ridges 
in  a  field  from  end  to  end  ;  as  opposed  to  j 
thortering,  Clydes.     This  v.  is  evidently  ! 
from  the  adverb. 

EX DORED, part. pa.  Adorned.  SirGaican.  \ 
— Fr.  endore,  Lat.  inaur-atus. 

ENDRIFT,  s.     Snow  driven  by  the  wind.    I 

ENDS,  s.  pi.  Shoemakers'  threads  ;  more 
fully,  Roset-ends,  S.     Meston's  P. 

To  Pack  up  one's  Ends  and  Awls.    A  pro- 
verbial phrase  evidently  borrowed  from 
the  last,  signifying  to  make  ready  for  de-  , 
parture,  S.     Gait. 

END'S  ERRAND.  The  special  design,  S.  ! 
Gait. — This  phrase  has  always  appeared 
to  me  to  be  pronounced  anes  errand,  i.  e., 
"  the  single  errand,"  from  A.S.  anes,  the 
genit.  of  «»,unus, solus, and  aerend,nun- 
tius,  legatio,  q.  "having  no  message  to 
deliver,  or  business  to  do,  save  one." 

ENDWAYS,  adv.  To  get  endways  with  any 
piece  of  work,  to  get  pretty  well  through 
with  it ;  to  succeed  in  any  undertaking, 
Roxb. 

ENE,  pi.     Eyes.     V.  Een. 

ENEMY,  s.  A  designation  for  the  devil, 
S.  Waverley.  He  is  also  called,  by  the 
peasantry  of  S.,  the  III  Man,  the  Fiend, 
the  Sorrow,  the  Foul  Thief,  &c,  as  well 
as  here,  the  Enemy. 

ENEMY,  s.  An  ant,  Fife.— Probably  corr. 
from  A.S.  an  aemet,  id. 

ENERLY.     V.  Anerly. 

ENEUCH,  Ynewch,  s.  Enough,  S.,  pi. 
ynew.     Wallace. — A.S.  genoh,  satis. 

ENEUCH,  Eneugh,  adv.  '  Enough.  Weel 
eneuqh,  pretty  well,  S.    A.  Scott's  Poems. 

ENFORCELY,  adv.     Forcibly.     Barbour. 

ENFUNDEYING,  s.  Perhaps  asthma. 
Barbour. —  Su.G.  andfaadd,  cui  spiritus 
praeclusus  est. 

ENGAIGNE,  s.  Indignation.  Barbour.— 
Fr.  engain,  choler. 

ENGLISH  and  SCOTCH.  A  common  game 
among  young  people,  S.  "  The  English 
and  Scots  used  to  be  played  by  parties  of 
boys,  who,  divided  by  a  fixed  line,  endea- 
voured to  pull  one  another  across  this 
line,  or  to  seize,  by  bodily  strength  or 
nimbleness,  a  wad  (the  coats  or  hats  of 
the  players)  from  the  little  heap  deposited 
in  the  different  territories,  at  a  convenient 
distance."  Blackw.  Mag.,  Aug.  1821,  p. 
35.  He  who  is  taken  within  the  line,  is 
carried  off  as  a  prisoner,  and  kept  at  a 
distance.  He  obtains  no  relief  from  cap- 
tivity, unless  one  of  his  comrades  can 
touch  him,  and  return  to  his  own  party 
unmolested  by  his  assailants.  It  is  said, 
that  when  the  artful  and  acute  Elizabeth 
of  England  had  any  suspicion  of  the  effect 
of  her  politics  on  the  Scottish  nation,  she 


used  to  inquire  how  the  boys  were  amus- 
ing themselves.  If  they  were  acting  as 
soldiers,  she  considered  it  as  a  proof  that 
it  was  time  for  her  to  arm. 

ENGLISH  WEIGHT,  Avoirdupois  weight. 
Thus  denominated,  because  the  pound  in 
England  contains  sixteen  ounces,  S. 

To  ENGRAGE,  r.  a.  To  irritate,  espe- 
cially by  holding  up  to  ridicule  by  means 
of  satire,  Ayrs.  This  seems  to  be  the 
same  with  Enqrege,  to  aggravate. 

*  ENGRAINED,  part.  adj.  Auy  thing  is 
said  to  be  engrained  with  dirt,  when  it 
cannot  be  cleaned  by  simple  washing; 
when  the  dirt  is,  as  it  were,  incorporated 
with  the  grain,  or  texture,  of  the  sub- 
stance referred  to,  S. 

To  ENGREGE,  v,  a.  To  aggravate.  Dial- 
log. — Fr.  engreg-er,  id. 

To  ENGREVE,'Engrewe,  v.  a.  To  vex. 
Barbour. — Fr.  qrer-er,  id. 

ENKEERLOCH;  adj.  Having  a  difficult 
temper,  Ayrs. — Allied,  perhaps,  to  Teut. 
ont-keer-en,  immutare,  or  as  signifying 
avertere  ;  or  from  Germ,  ent,  against,  also 
used  intensively,  and  kehr-en,  to  turn. 

ENKERLY,  Encrely,  Inkirlie,  adv.  1. 
Inwardly.  Barbour.  2.  Ardently;  keenly. 
Doug/as.—  Fr.  en  coeur,  q.  in  heart. 

ENLANG,  adj.  What  regards  the  length 
of  any  object,  S.     V.  Endlang. 

ENNER,  adj.  Nether;  having  an  inferior 
place,  Lanarks.   Perhaps  a  corr.  of  under. 

ENNERMAIR,  adj.  More  in  an  inferior 
situation,  ibid. 

ENNERMAIST,  adj.     Nethermost,  ibid. 

ENORM, acfy'.  Very  great;  excessive.  Bal- 
four's Pi-act. — Fr.  enorme,  Lat.  enorm-is. 

ENORMLIE,  adv.  Excessively  ;  enor- 
mously.    Acts  Ja.  V. 

ENPRISE,?.  Enterprise;  exertion  of  power. 
King's  Quair.     V.  Empress. 

ENPRUNTEIS,  Empruntis,  s.  pi.  Appa- 
rently the  act  of  levying  or  borrowing 
money.  Acts  Ja.  VI. — Fr.  emprunt,  a 
borrowing,  emprunt-er,  to  borrow. 

ENRACINED,part.^«.  Rooted.  Gordon's 
Hist.  Earls  of  Sutherl. — Fr.  enracine,  id. 

ENS,  Enze,  adv.  Otherwise,  S.  This  is 
used  in  vulgar  conversation  for  E.  else. — 
Su.G.  annars,  signifies  alias,  otherwise, 
from  annan,  alius. 

ENS,  Ense,  conj.  Else,  Loth.  S.O.  Mar- 
riaqe. 

ENSElNYIE,  Ensenye,  Ansenye,  s.  1.  A 
mark,  or  badge.  Lyndsay.  2.  An  ensign, 
or  standard.  Knox.  3.  The  word  of  war. 
Barbour.  4.  A  company  of  soldiers. 
Knox. — Fr.  enseiqne. 

ENSELYT,  pret.     Sealed.     Barbour. 

To  ENT,  v.  a.  1.  To  regard  ;  to  notice, 
Shetl.  2.  To  obey,  ibid. —  Su.G.  ans-a, 
signifies  to  regard,  to  take  notice  of. 

ENTA1LYE1T,  part.  pa.  Formed.  Palice 
of  Hon. — Fr.  entaill-er,  to  carve. 

EN*TENTELY,«r/r.  Attentively.  Barbour. 


ENT  2 

ENTENTIT,  part.  pa.     Brought  forward 

judicially.     Acts  Mary.     V.  Intent. 
ENTENTYVE,arf/.  Earnest;  intent.  Bar- 
bour.— Fr.  enten'tif. 
ENTRAMELLS,  s.  pi.     1.  Expl.  bondage  ; 
the  chains  of  slavery,  Ayrs.    2.  Prisoners 
of  war,  ibid.    This  seems  to  be  merely  in 
trammels,  E. — The  origin  is  Fr.  tremaille, 
a  net  for  partridges. 
ENTREMELLYS,  s.  pi.  Skirmishes.  Bar- 
bour.— Fr.  entremd-er,  to  intermingle. 
ENTRES,  Enteres,  s.    Access;  entry.   Bel- 

lenden. — Fr.  entree. 
ENTRES,  s.    Interest;  concern.   Acts  Sedt. 
ENTRES  SILUER.     The  same  with  Ger- 

some,  q.  v.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 
ENVYFOW,  adj.     Invidious  ;   malicious  ; 

malignant,  S.B. 
EPHESIAN,  s.     The  name  given,  in  some 

parts  of  Galloway,  to  a  pheasant. 
EPIE,   Yepie,  s.      A   blow  ;  as,  with   a 
sword,  Roxb. — Supposed  to  be  from  Fr. 
espee,  epee,  a  sword. 
EPISTIL,  s.      A  harangue   or   discourse. 

Dunbar. 
EQUAL- AQUAL,  adj.  Alike,  Loth.  Dumfr. 
To  EQUAL-AQUAL,  v.  a.    To  balance  ac- 
counts ;  to  make  one  thing  equal  to  an- 
other, Loth.     Antiquary. 
EQUALS-AQUALS,  adv.     In  the  way  of 
division  strictly  equal,  South  of  S.  Pirate. 
EQUATE,  pret.  and  part.  pa.     Levelled. 
Bellenden. — From  Lat.  aequa-re,  aequat- 
us,  id. 
EQUYRIER,  s.      An  equerry.     Acts  Ja. 

VI. — From  Fr.  escuyer,  ecuyer,  id. 
ER.  1 .  The  termination  of  many  words  ex- 
pressive of  office  or  occupation,  both  in  S. 
and  E. ;  as,  icauker,  a  fuller,  skipper,  a 
shipmaster,  baker,  one  who  bakes,  writer, 
one  who  writes,  &c. — Wachter  views  this 
termination,  which  is  also  used  in  Germ., 
and  the  other  northern  languages,  as  hav- 
ing the  same  signification  with  Lat.  vir, 
and  C.B.  ur,  a  man.  This  idea  receives 
powerful  confirmation  from  what  he  sub- 
joins, that  er  and  man  are  used  as  synon. 
terminations;  as,  Belg.  schipperand  schip- 
man,  nauta,  plow*?/-  and  ploww*a«,  arator, 
kauffer  and  kauffman,  mercator,  &c.  2. 
In  other  words,  into  which  the  idea  of 
man  does  not  enter,  it  is  simply  used  as  a 
termination,  like  Lat.  or,in  candor, splend- 
or, &c.  V.  Wachter,  Prol.  sect.  vi. 
ER,  adv.  Before.  Barbour.  V.  Air. 
ERAND-BEARER,  s.  A  messenger. 
ERANDIS,  s.  pi.  Affairs  ;  business.  Acts 
Ja.  V.  —  A.S.  aerend,  negotium  ;  Leg. 
Cnut.  Caedmon.  This  is  only  a  secondary 
sense,  as  it  primarily  means  a  message. 
ERAR,  Earer,  comp.     1.  Sooner.     Gaican 

and  Gol.     2.  Rather.     Wyntoicn. 
ERAST,  superl.    1.  Soonest.   Wyntoicn.    2. 
Erast  is  used,  by  Ninian  Winyet,  in  the 
sense  of  chiefly,  especially,  most  of  all. 
E.  earliest. 


7  ERY 

ERCHIN,  (gutt.)  s.  A  hedgehog,  Fife. 
Urchin,  E.     Armor,  heureuchin,  id. 

ERD,  Erde,  Yerd,  Yerth,  s.  1.  The  earth, 
S.,pron. yird.  Wyntoicn.  2. Ground;  soil, 
S. — A.S.  eard,  Isl.  jaurd,  id.,  from  Isl. 
aer-a,  er-ia,  to  plough  ;  Lat.  arare. 

To  ERD,  Yerd,  v.  a.  1.  To  inter  a  dead 
body,  S.B.  Barbour.  2.  Denoting  a  less 
solemn  interment.  Barbour.  3.  To  cover 
with  the  soil,  for  concealment,  S.  Poems 
Buchan  Dial. —  Su.G.  iord-as,  sepeliri ; 
Isl.  iard-a. 

Erde  and  Stane.  Process  of  erde  and  stane, 
the  legal  mode  of  giving  validity  to  the 
casualty  of  Recognition,  by  which  the 
right  of  property  returned  to  the  superior. 
Ersk.  Inst. 

ERDDYN,  Yirden,  s.  1.  An  earthquake. 
Wyntoicn. — A.S.  eorth-dyn,  terrae  motus. 
2.  Thunder,  S.B. 

ERD-DRIFT,  Erdrift,  s.  A  word  com- 
monly used  in  the  counties  of  Aberd.  and 
Mearns,  to  denote  snow  or  hail  driven 
violently  by  the  wind  from  off  the  earth ; 
opposed  to  Yowdcn-drift,  which  signifies 
snow  or  hail  blown  directly  and  forcibly 
from  the  heavens.    V.  Endrift,  and  You- 

DEN-DRIFT. 

ERD  HOUSES.  Habitations  formed  under 
ground. — Isl.^«r(/-/(MS,domussubterranea. 

ERDLY,  Eirdlie,  adj.     Earthly.     Keith. 

ERE,  Eir,  s.    Fear  ;  dread,  Aug.    V.  Ery. 

ERF,  adj.  1.  Averse ;  reluctant,  Loth.  Fife. 
2.  Reserved  ;  distant,  Loth.     V.  Ergh. 

ERF,  Erfe,  ad r.  Near ;  approaching  to  ; 
not  fully  ;  as,  "  What  time  is  it  I "  "  It's 
erfe  twal  o'clock,"  Roxb. 

ERGH,  adr.  Insufficiently  ;  not  fully  ;  "  I 
canna  eat  that  meat ;  it's  ergh  boiled," 
Loth. 

To  ERGH,  Argh,  Erf,  r.n.  1.  To  hesitate ; 
to  feel  reluctance,  S.  Baillie.  2.  To  be 
reluctant  from  timidity,  S.  Ramsay. — • 
A.S.  earg-ian,  torpescere  pra?  timore. 

ERGH,  adj.  1.  Hesitating  ;  scrupulous,  S. 
2.  Timorous,  S.B.  3.  Scanty ;  not  suffi- 
cient ;  not  full ;  as,  "  Ye  hae  na  made  the 
line  of  that  side  o'  the  road  straight ;  it 
juts  out  there,  and  here  it  is  ergh,"  Loth. 
Roxb.  4.  Parsimonious  ;  niggardly  ;  re- 
luctant to  part  with  one's  property,  Roxb. 

ERGH,  Erghing,  s.  1 .  Doubt ;  apprehension, 
S.     2.  Fear  ;  timidity,  S.— A.S.  yrhlh,  id. 

ERY,  Eiry,  Eerie,  adj.  1.  Affected  with 
fear,  from  whatever  cause.  Douglas.  2. 
Under  the  influence  of  fear  excited  by 
wildness  of  situation.  Douglas.  3.  De- 
noting the  feeling  inspired  by  the  dread 
of  ghosts,  S.  Boss.  4.  Causing  fear  of 
spirits,  S.  Burns.  5.  Used  in  a  general 
sense,  as  suggesting  the  idea  of  sadness 
or  melancholy  affecting  the  mind,  from  the 
influence  of  something  which,  although  not 
preternatural,  is  yet  out  of  the  ordinary 
course,  and  tends  to  excite  the  feelings, 
or  to  awaken  painful  recollections,  S.O. 


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Cottagers  of  Glenburnie.     6.  Melancholy  ; 
dreary ;  in  a  more  general  sense,  as  ap- 
plied to  what  is  common  or  quite  natural, 
S.   Hogg. — Belg.  eer-en,  vereri;  Isl.  ogr-a, 
terreo. 
ERYNESS,  Eiryness,  s.     Fear  excited  by 
the  idea  of  an  apparition,  S.     Evergreen. 
ERYSLAND,  Erlsland,  Eusland,  s.     A 
denomination  of  land,  Orkn.     Barry. — 
Su.G.  oeresland.  the  eighth  part  of  a  mark- 
land. 
To  ERLE,  r.  a.     To  betroth.     V.  Arle,  r. 
ERLIS,  s.     Earnest.     V.  Arles. 
ERLISH,  adj.    Elvish  ;  preternatural.    V. 

Elrische. 
ERM1T,  s.    An  earwig,  Loth. — This  seems 
originally  the  same  with  Sw.  oermatk,  id., 
i.  e.,  a  worm  or  maggot  that  enters  the  ear. 
To  ERN,  r.  a.    Nae  sae  muckle  as  would 
em  your  ee,  a  phrase  used  to  denote  the 
least  bit,  or  smallest  particle  ;  sometimes 
equivalent   to   not   a   drop,   Aberd.     V. 
Urn,  to  pain,  to  torture. 
ERN,  Erne,  Eirne,  Earn,  s.    1.  The  eagle, 
S.B.    Douglas.    2.  The  osprey.    Houlate. 
— A.S.  earn,  Isl.  aurn,  em,  Alem.  wren, 
arin,  aquila. 
ERNAND,  part.  pr.    Running.    Maitland 

P. — A.S.  eorn-an,  currere. 
ERN-FERN,  s.     The   brittle   fern,  S.,  q. 

"  the  eagle-fern." 
ERNISTFULL,  adj.     Eager  ;  ardent. 
ERN-TINGS,s.£>7.   Iron  tongs,  S.A.  Hogg. 
To  ERP,  r.  n.    To  be  constantly  grumbling 
on  one  topic  ;  as,  an  erpin  thing,  one  that 
is  still  dwelling,  in  a  querulous  mode,  on 
one  point,  Fife. 
ERRASY,s.     Heresy.     ActsJa.V. 
ERSE,  adj.  used  as  a  s.    The  dialect  of  the 
Celtic  spoken  by  the  Highlanders  of  S., 
i.  e.  Irish. 
To  ERT,  r.  a.     To  urge;  to  prompt,  Gl. 

Davidson.     V.  Airt,  r. 
To  ERT  on,  v.  a.     To  urge  forward. 
To  ERT  vp,  v.  a.     To  incite;  to  irritate, 

Upp.  Clydes. — Isl.  ert-a,  irritare. 
ERTAND,  part.  pr.      Perhaps  ingenious, 

from  Airt,  r.,  to  aim.     Gawan  and  Go!. 
ERTIENIG,  adj.     Ingenious;  having  the 
power  of  laying  plans,  &c,  Ayrs.     A  de- 
riv.  from  art. 
ESCH,  s.     The  ash,  a  tree.    Douglas. 
ESCHAY,  s.     Issue  ;  termination. 
7'oESCHAME,r.«.  To  be  ashamed.  Doug. 
ESCHEL,  Escheill,  s.    A  division  of  an  ar- 
my. Barbour. — O.Fr.  eschielle,  a  squadron. 
ESCHELL1T,  Eschellett,  s.     "  Ane  es- 
chellit  schod  with  yron  without  ane  bolt." 
Inrentories. 
To  ESCHEVE,  Eschew,  v.  a.     To  achieve. 

Barbour. — Fr.  achev-er. 
ESCHEW,  s.     An  achievement.     Barbour. 
ESCHEW,  pret.    Showed  ;  declared.    Bel- 

lenden. 
ESCHIN,  adj.  Belonging  to  the  ash.  Douq. 
ESEMENT  o/HOUSHALD.     Apparently 


lodging ;  accommodation  by  living  in  a 
house.     Act.  Audit. 
ESFUL,  adj.     Producing  ease.     Wyntown. 
ESK,  s.     A  newt,  S.     V.  Ask. 
To  ESK,  Eesk,  Yesk,  v.  n.     To  hiccup, 

S.B. — A.S.  qisc-ian,  id. 
ESKDALE  SOUPLE.    A  figurative  desig- 
nation for  a  broad-sword,  or  a  two-handed 
one.     Hoqq. 
ESKIN,   Eeskin,  s.     The   hiccup,  S.B.— 

A.S.  qeocsunq,  Belg.  hickse,  id. 
ESPANYE,  s.*  Spain.    Acts  Ja.  IV.— Fr. 

Espagne,  Lat.  Hispania. 
ESPED,  part.  pa.    The  same  with  Expede, 
despatched  ;  issued  from  an  office  without 
delay.     Ellis  esped,  already  expedited. 
ESPERANCE,  s.     Hope,  Fr.     Bellenden. 
ESPYE,  s.     A  spy.     Douqlas.- — Fr.  espie. 
ESPYELL,  s.     A  spy.     Knox. 
ESP1NEL,  s.     A  sort  of  ruby,  Fr.     Buret. 
ESPLIN,s.    A  stripling,  Mearns.   Syn.  Cal- 
lan.    This  seems  to  be  originally  the  same 
with  Haspan,  Haspin,  South  of  S.,  q.  v. 
ESPOUENTABILL,  «<(/'.  Dreadful.  Lynd- 

say. — O.Fr.  espourentable. 
ESS,  s.     Ace.     Bannatyne  P. 
ESSCOCK,  s.     Same  as  Arsecockle,  Aberd. 
ESSIS,  s.  pi.  Ornaments  in  jewellery,  in  the 
form  of  the  letter  S. — Fr.  esse,  "  the  letter 
S. ;  also  the  form  of  an  S  in  any  work- 
manship," Cotgr. 
~ESSYS,s.pl.  Advantages.  Wynt. — Yr.aise. 
ESSONY1E,  s.     Excuse  offered   for  non- 
appearance in  a  court  of  law.    Reg.  Maj. 
— Fr.  essoine,  id. 
ESSONYIER,  s.     One  who  legally  offers 
an  excuse    for  the   absence   of  another. 
EST,  s.       A   corruption   of   Nest,   Roxb. 

Hence,  a  bird-est,  a  bird's  nest.     Hogq. 
ESTALMENT,  s.    Instalment ;  payment  in 

certain  proportions  at  fixed  times. 
*  ESTATE,  Estait,  s.     One  of  the  consti- 
tuent branches  of  parliament.    The  Three 
Estatis,  the  lords,  including  the  prelates, 
the  barons,  and  the  burgesses.  Acts  Ja.  J. 
— This  is  a  Fr.  idiom,  Les  estats,  and  les 
gens  des  trois  estats,  "  the  whole  body  of  a 
realme,  or  province,  consisting  of  three 
severall  orders,  the  clergie,  nobility,  and 
commonalty,"  Cotgr. 
ESTER,  s.     An  oyster.     Lyndsay. 
To  ESTIMY,  t.  a.    To  form  a  judgment  of; 
to  estimate. — Fr.  estimer,  to  prize,  to  value. 
ESTLER,  Estlar,  adj.     Hewn;  polished. 

Ramsay.  V.  Aislair. 
ESTL1NS,  adv.  Rather,  Ayrs.  Renfrews. 
Picken. — A.S.  aest,  est,  estimatio,  "  esti- 
mation, value,  esteem  ;"  Su.G.  Isl.  ast, 
amor,  astwin,  carus.  Lins  is  the  termi- 
nation of  adverbs  which  is  so  common  in 
our  vernacular  language,  as  denoting  qua- 
lity. Thus,  estlins  is  equivalent  to  wil- 
lingly, with  good  will,  and  has  an  origin 
analogous  to  another  S.  word,  also  signi- 
fying rather.  This  is  Lever,  Letter,  Leuir, 
Loor,  Lourd,  &c,  corresponding  with  E. 


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as  lief,  of  which  it  is  merely  the  compara- 
tive. While  as  I ie/signifies  "  as  willingly," 
lever  is  stronger;  the  literal  meaning  being, 
"  more  willingly,"  or  "  with  greater  affec- 
tion."    V.  Lingis,  Lings. 

ETERIE,  Etrie,  adj.  1.  Keen;  bitter;  ap- 
plied to  weather,  Roxb.  "  An  etry  sky," 
Dumfr.  2.  Ill-humoured  ;  ill-tempered, 
Roxb.  3.  Hot-headed;  fiery;  having  an 
angry  look,  Dumfr.  Roxb. — This  term, 
though  here  used  metaph.,  seems  to  be 
merely  Teut.  etterigh,  Belg.  etterig,  sanio- 
sus,  from  etter,  venom.  When  the  cold  is 
very  keen,  it  is  sometimes  said  to  be  ven- 
omous. 

ETH,  adj.     Easy.     V.  Eitii. 

To  ETHER,  Edder,  t.  a.  To  twist  ropes 
round  a  stack,  or  fence  it  with  ropes, 
Aberd. — A.S.  heather-ian,  arcere,  cohi- 
bere. 

ETHERCAP,  s.  A  variety  of  Etter-cap, 
Lanarks.     Gentle  Shepherd. 

ETHERINS,atfr.  1.  Either, S.O.  2.  Rather, 
Berwicks. 

ETHERINS,  Eitherens,  s.  pi.  The  cross 
ropes  of  a  thatched  roof  or  stack,  S.B. — 
A.S.  ether,  a  covert,  heather-ian,  arcere. 

ETHIK,  Etick,  adj.  1 .  Hectic.  Bellenden. 
2.  Delicate,  S.B. — Fr.  etique,  hectic. 

ETIN,  s.     A  giant.     V.  Eyttyx. 

ETION,  s.  Lineage,  S.B.  Poems  Buchan 
Dial. — Su.G.  aett,  ett,  family. 

ETNAGH  BERRIES.  Juniper  berries, 
Ang.     Boss. 

ETNAGH,  Etnach,  adj.  Of  or  belonging  to 
juniper;  made  of  the  wood  of  the  juniper 
bush,  S.B.     Taylor's  S.  Poems. 

ETT,  Eet,  s.  Habit ;  custom,  Ang. ;  more 
generally  used  in  a  bad  sense;  as  ill  etts, 
bad  habits  ;  ill  eets,  id.  Fife. — Isl.  hatt, 
haette,  manner,  nature  of  a  thing ;  Ihre 
views  Su.G.  het,  the  termination  of  many 
words,  corresponding  to  Germ,  and  Belg. 
heit,  A.S.  had,  E.  hood,  as  originally  the 
same  ;  as  they  are  all  used  to  express  qua- 
lity. 

To  ETTER,  r.  n.  To  emit  purulent  matter, 
S. ;  also  used  metaphorically.  The  Provost. 
V.  Atrie,  Attrie. 

ETTERCAP,  s.  1.  A  spider,  S.  2.  An  ill- 
humoured  person,  S.  Wacerley.  V.  At- 
tircop. 

ETTERLIN,  s.  A  cow  which  has  a  calf, 
when  only  two  years  old,  Renfr.  Perths. 
The  term  Ourback  is  elsewhere  applied 
to  a  cow  which  has  not  a  calf  when  three 
years  old. 

To  ETTIL,  Ettle,  Attel,  r.  a.  1.  To  aim; 
to  take  aim,  S.  It  is,  however,  more  fre- 
quently used  as  a  neuter  v.  Douglas.  2. 
To  make  an  attempt,  S.  Bamsay.  3.  To 
propose ;  to  design,  S.  Douglas.  4.  To 
direct  one's  course.  Houlate.  5.  To  as- 
pire ;  to  be  ambitious,  Ayrs.  Gait.  6. 
To  expect ;  as,  "  I'm  ettlin'  he'll  be  here 
the  morn,"  I  expect  that  he  will  be  here 


to-morrow,  Upp.  Clydes.  7.  To  reckon 
or  compute,  Roxb. — Isl.  aetla,  destinare. 

ETTLE,  Etling,  s.  1.  A  mark,  S.  Boss. 
2.  Aim  ;  attempt,  S.  Burns.  3.  Design. 
Barbour.     4.  Expectation. 

ETTLER,  s.  One  who  aims  at  any  parti- 
cular object,  or  has  some  end  in  view,  S.O. 

To  EVAIG,  r.  n.  To  wander ;  to  roam. 
Bellend.  T.  Liv.  Vagari,  Lat. — Fr.  evag- 
uer,  id. 

EVANTAGE,  Avantage,  s.  A  term,  bor- 
rowed from  the  laws  of  France,  expres- 
sive of  certain  rights  belonging  to  chil- 
dren after  the  decease  of  their  parents, 
or  to  a  husband  or  wife  after  the  death 
of  one  of  the  parties. 

EVASION,  s.  Way  of  escape ;  means  of 
escaping.  It  occurs  in  this  sense  in  our 
metrical  version  of  Psal.  Ixxxviii.  8. 

EVE-EEL,  s.  The  conger  eel,  Muraena 
conger,  Linn.     Agr.  Sum.  Forfars. 

To  EVEN,  v.  a.  1.  To  equal,  S.  Sir  J. 
Sinclair.  2.  To  bring  down  to  a  certain 
level.  Rutherford.  3.  To  talk  of  one  as 
a  match  for  another  in  marriage,  S.  Sir 
J.  Sinclair. 

EVENDOUN,  adj.  1.  Perpendicular,  S. 
2.  Denoting  a  very  heavy  fall  of  rain,  S. 
Gait.  3.  Honest ;  downright,  S.  Gait. 
4.  Direct,  plain,  express,  without  reserve 
or  qualification,  S.  Gait.  5.  Mere,  sheer, 
excluding  the  idea  of  any  thing  but  that 
mentioned,  S.  Burns.  6.  Confirmed  or 
habitual.  This  is  scarcely  a  customary 
use  of  the  term. 

EVEN-HANDS.  (An  adverbial  form  of 
speech.)   On  an  equal  footing,  S. A.  Hogg. 

EVENNER,  s.  An  instrument  used  by 
weavers  for  spreading  out  the  yarn  on  the 
beam,  Loth.    V.  Raivel. 

EVENTURE,  s.  Fortune.  Pitscottie.  Synon. 
with  Aventure,  E.  adventure;  from  Lat. 
adven-ire,q.  "what  comes  to  one." — L.B. 
eventur-a,  fortuna. 

EVER,  Iver,  adj.  A  term  applied  to  places 
where  there  are  two  of  the  same  name, 
denoting  that  which  is  uppermost,  or  far- 
thest up  the  hill,  reckoning  from  the  bed 
of  the  nearest  river ;  as  Iver  Nisbet,  Iver 
Crailing,  Teviotd.  This  was  originally 
the  same  with  Uver  and  Oner,  q.  v. 

To  EVER,  v.  a.  To  nauseate,  Clydes. 

EVER  BANE.     Ivory.     Inventories. 

EVERICH,  adj.  Every.  Everichone,  every 
one.     King's  Quair. — A.S.  aefre  eac,  id. 

EVERYESTREEN,  s.  Used  for  Here-yes- 
treen ;  the  evening  before  last,  Galloway. 

EUERILK,  adj.  Every.  Lyndsay.— A.S. 
aefre  ealc,  id. 

EVERLIE,  adv.  Constantly,  perpetually, 
without  intermission,  Ang.  Fife,  Roxb. 

EVEROCKS,s.  The  cloudberry,  knoutberry, 
or  Rubus  chamaemorus. 

EVERSIVE,  adj.  Causing,  or  tending  to, 
the  overthrow  of.    Crookshank. 

EVIDENT,  s.     A  title-deed,  S.    Spalding. 


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EVIL-HEIDIT,  adj.  Prone  to  strike  with 
the  head ;  a  term  applied  to  an  ox  accus- 
tomed to  butt.  Balfour's  Pract. 
EVILL,  adj.  In  bad  preservation  ;  nearly 
worn  out.  Inventories. — A.S.  yfel,  vilis, 
inutilis. 
EUILL-DEDY,  adj.    Wicked.    Lyndsay. 

— A.S.  yfel  daeda,  prava  agens. 
EVIL  MAN.     A  designation  given  to  the 

devil.     Acts  Ass.     V.  Ill  Man. 
EVILL-WILLER,  s.    One  who  has  ill-will 
at  another,  or  seeks  his  hurt.  Keith's  Hist. 
— A.S.  yfel-will-an,  male  velle,  male  iuten- 
dere  ;  part.  pr.  ufel-willende,  malevolus. 
EUILL- WILLIE,  adj.    Evil-disposed ;  ma- 
levolent, S.     Ill-icillie,  q.  v. 
EVIN,  adj.     Equal;  indifferent;  impartial; 

synon.  Evinly.    Act.  Dom.  Cone. 
EUIN-EILD,  adj.  Equal  in  age.    V.  Eild. 
EVINLY,  adv.     Equally.    Act.  Audit. 
EVINLY,  adj.    1.  Equal.   Douglas.    2.  In- 
different; impartial.    Wyntown.    Ewinly. 
Aberd.  Reg. —  A.S.  efen-lic,  aequalis,  ae- 
quus. 
EUIRILKANE,ac?;.  Everyone.  Barbour. 
EVIRLY,adr.  Constantly ;  contiuually,S.B. 
To  EVITE,  v.  a.     To  avoid.     Cleland.— 

Lat.  exit-are. 
EULCRUKE,  s.     Apparently  oil  vessel  ; 
Ulie  being  the  term  for  oil,  S.B.,  and 
cruke  the   same  with  E.  crock,  a  vessel 
made  of  earth.     Burroic  Lawes. 
EVLEIT,  adj.    1.  Active;  nimble.    2.  Eve- 
leit  is  rendered  handsome,  Ayrs.    3.  Also 
expl.  "  sprightly;  cheerful;  vivacious,"  ib. 
V.  Olight. 
EUOUR,  Eveyr,  s.     Ivory.    Douglas. 
EUPHEN,  s.  An  abbreviation  of  Euphemia, 

S.     V.  Famie. 
EVRIE,  adj.     Having  a  habitually  craving 

appetite,  Dumfr.     V.  Yevery. 
EW,  s.     Yew.     Aberd.  Beg. 
EWDEN-DRIFT,  s.    Drifted  snow,  Aberd. 

Shirrefs.  V.  Youden-drift. 
EWDER,  Ewdruch,  s.  LA  disagreeable 
smell,  S.B.,  Clydes.  Journal  Land.  2. 
The  steam  of  a  boiling  pot,  &c,  Aberd. 
3.  Ewdroch,  Ayrs.,  is  used  to  denote  dust, 
or  the  lightest  atoms  ;  as,  "  There's  a 
ewdroch  here  like  the  mottie  sin  [sun]." 
— Fr.  odair. 
EWDER,  s.    A  blaze,  S.B.    Poems  Buchan 

Dial. 
EWEL,tH(ei;/.   Indeed;  really,  Ettr.  For. — 
A.S.  wel,  and  Su.G.  wael  is  used  in  the 
same  sense. 
EWENDRIE,  s.     The  refuse  of  oats  after 
it  has  been  fanned;  weak  grain,  M.  Loth. 
This  is  called  qrey  corn,  E.  Loth. 
EWER,«<fr.     Ever.     Act.  Dom.  Cone. 
EWEST,  Yewest,  adj.    Contiguous.    Acts 
Ja.  VI.    Ewest  or  Yewest  is  still  used,  on 
the  Scottish  Border,  in  the  sense  of  near- 
est, or  most  convenient.    Expl. "  adjacent ; 
standing  or  lying  convenient,"  Dumfr.    It 
is  written  ewoss  and  ewons.    Aberd.  Beg. 


EW-GOWAN,  s.     Common  Daisy. 

EWHOW,  interj.  1.  Ah,  alas,  South  of  S. 
Old  Mortality.  2.  Used  also  as  an  excla- 
mation expressive  of  surprise,  Roxb.  V. 
Hegh  How. 

EWIN,  adv.     Straight ;  right.     Dunbar. 

EWINDRIFT,s.  Snow  drifted  by  the  wind. 
Gordon's  Hist.  Earls  of  Sutherl.  V.  Ew- 
dendrift,  Yowdendrift,  and  Endrift. 

EWYNLY,  adv.     Equally.     Barbour. 

EWTEUTH, prep.    Without.     Act  Audit. 

V.  OUTAVITH. 

To  EX  AME,  v.  a.    To  examine,  S.    Diallog. 
EXAMINE,  s.     Examination,  S.  Lamoni's 

Diary. — Fr.  examen,  id.,  Cotgr. 
To  EXCAMBIE,  r.  a.     To  exchange,  S.— 

L.B.  excamb-iare. 
EXCAMBION,s.    Exchange, S.  Spotswood. 
EXCRESCE,  s.     Increase;  augmentation. 

Forbes,  Suppl.  Dec. — Lat.  excresc-ere,  to 

grow  out;  to  increase. 
EXECUTORIAL,  s.     Any  legal  authority 

employed  for  executing  a  decree  or  sen- 
tence of  court.    Act.  Cha.  I. 
:ToEXEME,ExEEU,r.a.  To  exempt.  Skene. 
To  EXERCE,  r.  a.    To  exercise.    Acts  Ja. 

VI. — Fr.  exerc-er;  Lat.  exerc-ere,  id.     V. 

EXERCITIOUN. 

EXERCEISS,  Exercise,  s.  1.  The  critical 
explication  of  a  passage  of  Scripture,  at  a 
meeting  of  Presbytery,  by  one  teaching 
Presbyter,  succeeded  by  a  specification  of 
the  doctrines  contained  in  it  by  another  ; 
both  exhibitions  to  be  judged  of,  and  cen- 
sured if  necessary,  by  the  rest  of  the 
brethren.  The  second  speaker  is  said  to 
add.  First  Book  of  Discipline.  2.  This  term 
was  occasionally  transferred  to  the  Pres- 
bytery itself.  Acts  Ja.  VI.  3.  The  name 
given  to  part  of  the  trials  to  which  an  ex- 
pectant is  subjected,  before  being  licensed, 
or  ordained,  S.  Acts  Ass.  4.  Family  wor- 
ship ;  or,  as  expressed  in  E.,  family  prayers, 
S.  Gait.  It  is  sometimes  called  family- 
exercise. 

EXERCITIOUN,  s.  1.  Bodily  exercise; 
Keith's  Hist.  2.  Military  exercise;  the 
act  of  drilling.  Acts  Ja.  V. — Lat.  exer- 
citatio. 

EXHORT ANS,  s.  Exhortation;  part.  Lat. 
Craufurd's  Hist.  Univ.  Edin. 

EXIES,  s.  pi.  The  hysterics,  South  of  S. 
Antiquary.  Perhaps  an  oblique  use  of 
the  Northumbrian  term  aixes,  which  de- 
notes the  ague.     V.  Trembling  Exies. 

EXINTRICATION,  s.  The  act  of  disem- 
bowelling a  dead  body.  Fountainh.  Suppl. 
Dec. 

To  EXONER,  r.a.  To  exonerate  ;  to  free 
from  any  burden  or  charge.  Fountainhall. 
— Lat.  exonerare. 

EXPECTANT,  s.  A  candidate  for  the  mi- 
nistry, not  yet  licensed  to  preach  the  gos- 
pel.   Acts  Assembly. 

EXPECTAVIS,  s.  pi.  Apparently  in  rever- 
sion or  expectance.  Acts  Ja.  VI. 


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To  EXPEDE,  v.  a.  To  despatch;  to  expe- 
dite, S.  Expe.de,  part.  pa.  Spalding. — Fr. 
exped-ier,  id. 

To  EXPISCATE,  v.  a.  To  fish  out  by  in- 
quiry, S.     Wodroic. — Lat.  expisca-ri,  id. 

EXPLOSITIOUNE,  s.  Disgraceful  expul- 
sion. Aberd.  Reg. — Fr.  explod-er,  Lat. 
explod-ere,  to  drive  out  by  hissing,  or  clap- 
ping of  hands  ;  part.  pa.  explos- us;  from 
ex  and  plaud-ere. 

To  EXPONE.  1.  To  explain.  Baillie.— 
Lat.  expon-ere.  2.  To  expose  to  danger. 
Knox.  3.  To  represent ;  to  characterize. 
Spalding. 

7oEXPREME,c.a.   To  express.   Douglas. 

EXPRES,  adr.  Altogether.  Douglas. — 
Fr.  par  expres,  expressly. 

To  EXTENT, u.  a.  To  assess;  to  lay  on,  or 
apportion  an  assessment;  S.  to  stent.  Acts 
Ja.  I. — L.B.  extend-ere,  aestimare,  appre- 
tiare.  Du  Cange  views  this  use  of  the 
term  as  of  English  origin. 

To  EXTENT,  v.  n.  To  be  taxed.  Maitl. 
Hist.  Edin. 

EXTENT,  s.  An  ancient  valuation  of  land 
or  other  property,  for  the  purpose  of  as- 
sessment.    Acts  J  a.  I.    V.  Stent. 

EXTENTOUR,s.  An  assessor;  one  who 
apportions  a  general  tax ;  now  S.  stent- 
master,  ibid. — L.B.  extensor,  aestimator 
publicus. 


EXTERICS,  *.  pi.    A  common  corr.  among 

the  vulgar,  of  the  name  of  the  disease 

called  Hysterics,  S. 
EXTERMlN10UN,s.  Extermination.  Acts 

Cha.  I. 
EXTERNE,  adj.  Outward;  Lat.  extern-us. 
To  EXTINCTE,  r.  a.     To  erase ;  used  as 

synon.  with  dele  it.    Acts  Ja.  VI. — Lat. 

part,  extinct-us. 
To  EXTIRFE,  r.  a.  To  extirpate.  ActsJa. 

VI. — Fr.  extirp-er. 
To  EXTORSS,  v.  a.  To  exact  upon;  to  use 

extortion.  Acts  Ja.  VI.     From  the  Lat. 

supine  or  part.  pa.  extors-um,  or  extors- 

iis. 
To  EXTORTION,  r.  a.     To  charge  exorbi- 
tantly; part.  pa.  Extortioned.    Spalding. 
EXTRANEA.NE,  Extranear,  adj.  Extra- 

neane  cordawar  is,cordwainers  coming  from 

a  distance,  or  not  enjoying  the  liberties  of 

a  burgh.    Aberd.  Reg. 
To  EXTRA VAGE,  v.  n.     To  deviate   in 

discourse.    Eountainhall.     V.  Stravaig. 
EXTRE,  s.     Axle-tree,  S.     Douglas.     V. 

Ax-tree. 
EXULAT,  part.  pa.     Exiled.    Aberd.  Reg. 

— L.B.  exul-are. 
EZAR,  adj.     Of  or  belonging  to  the  tree 

called  maple.    Herd's  Coll.    V.  Mazer. 
EZLE,  s.    A  spark  of  fire,  generally  from 

wood,  Dumfr.     V.  Eizel. 


FA,  v.  and  s.     V.  Faw. 

FA',  Fae,  s.  Foe.  Douglas.  —  A.S.  fa, 
id. 

To  FA'  by  one's  rest.     Not  to  sleep. 

To  FA'  in  hands  wi'  one.  To  enter  into 
courtship  with  one,  with  a  view  to  mar- 
riage, S. 

To  FA'  o',  (of.)    To  abate,  Aberd. 

To  FA'  o'er,  v.  n.  1.  To  fall  asleep,  S.  Reg. 
Dalton.  2.  To  be  in  childbed ;  or,  as  now 
very  indefinitely  expressed,  to  be  con- 
fined, S. 

To  FA'  throw,  v.  a.  1.  To  relinquish  any 
undertaking  from  negligence  or  laziness, 
S.  2.  To  bungle  any  business ;  as  it  is 
said  of  a  public  speaker,  when  he  loses 
his  recollection,  and  either  stops  entirely, 
or  speaks  incoherently,  "  He  fill  through 
his  discourse,"  S.  3.  To  lose ;  to  come 
short  of.  It  is  often  said  to  a  traveller, 
who  has  arrived  late,  "  I  fear  ye've  fa'n 
through  your  dinner  between  towns,"  S. 
4.  To  defeat  any  design  by  mismanage- 
ment. Thus,  it  is  often  said  of  a  young 
woman,  "  By  her  foolish  airs,  she's  fa'n 
throughhermarriage,"S.—Be\g.doormll- 
en,  to  fall  through. 
FAB,  s.  A  fob,  or  small  pocket;  used  as  de- 
noting a  tobacco-pouch,  South  of  S.  A 
Scott's  Poems. — Gerxa.  fuppe,  loculus. 


FABORIS,s.^.    Suburbs.   Wallace.— Fr. 

fauxbourg,  id. 

FABURDOUN,  s.  Counterpoint  in  music. 
Buret. — Fr.  faux-bourdon. 

*  FACE,  s.  The  edge  of  a  knife,  or  of  any 
sharp  instrument,  S. — Tablet  a  Race,  cut 
into  several  small  angles.    V.  Fast. 

FACHENISjjoZ.  Falchions.  Douglas—  Fr. 
fauchon,  a  short  crooked  sword. 

FACHERIE,  Fr.  Fashrie,  s.  Trouble,  S. 
Acts.  J  a.  VI. 

FACHT.     Leg.  flieht,  flight.    Houlate. 

FACIE,  adj.  1.  Bold;  fearless.  Thus,  a  sheep 

/  is  said  to  be  facie  when  it  stands  to  the  dog, 
/  when  it  will  not  move,  but  fairly  faces 
*  him,  Teviotdale.  2.  Forward;  impudent, 
ibid. 

FACILE,  adj.  A  facile  man  is  a  forensic 
phrase  in  S.,  which  has  no  synonyme  in 
E.  It  does  not  signify  one  who  is  weak  in 
judgment,  or  deficient  in  mental  ability, 
but  one  who  possesses  that  softness  of  dis- 
position that  he  is  liable  to  be  easily 
wrought  upon  by  others. 

FACOUND,  adj.  Having  a  graceful  utter- 
ance.    Bellenden. — Lat.  facund-us,  id. 

FACTOR,  Factour,  s.  LA  land-steward, 
or  one  who  has  the  charge  of  an  estate,  who 
lets  the  lands,  collects  the  rents,  &c.  Bos- 
well's  Journal.    2.  A  person  legally  ap- 


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pointed  to  manage  sequestered  property, 
S.  Ersk.  Inst.  3.  One  to  whom  escheated 
property  is  given;  equivalent  to  Donatory, 
q.  v.  S. 
FACTORIE,  s.  Agency.  Lettrezoffactorie, 
letters  empowering  one  person  to  act  for 
another.  Acts  J  a.  VI. 
FADDIS,  s.  pi.  Boats.  Bellenden.—  Gael. 
fada. 

To  FADDOM,  r.  a.     V.  Fadom. 

FADE,  FEVE,adj.  Appointed.  Sir Tristrem. 
— A.S.  fad-an,  ordinare. 

FADE,  s.  A  company  of  hunters.  Douglas. 
— IsL  reid-a,  to  hunt;  Gael,  fiadh,  a  deer. 

To  FADE,  v.  a.  To  fall  short  in.  Wyntown. 
— Isl.  fat-ast,  deficit. 

FADER,  Fadyr,  s.  Father.  Barbour.— 
A.S.  faeder,  Isl.  fader,  id. 

FADERLY,  adj.  '  Fatherly.     Bellenden. 

FADGE,  s.  A*  bundle  of  sticks,  Dumfr.— 
Sw.  fagg-a,  onerare. 

FADGE,  Fage,  s.  1.  A  large  flat  loaf,  or 
bannock.  Gl.  Sibb.  2.  A  flat  wheaten  loaf, 
Loth.  Ramsay. — Teut.  wegghe,  libum  ob- 
longum;  Fr.  fouace,  a  thick  cake.  3.  A 
lusty  and  clumsy  woman,  S.    Ritson. 

To  FADLE,  Faidle,  r.  n.  To  waddle.  Aug. 

FADOM,  s.     A  fathom,  S.— Isl.  fadm-r. 

To  FADOM,  Faddom,  v.  a.  1.  'fo  measure, 
used  in  a  literal  sense,  S.  2.  To  encompass 
with  the  arms,  S.  and  O.E.  Bums.  3.  To 
comprehend;  applied  to  the  mind,  S. — Isl. 
fadm-a,  amplecti. 

FAE,;;»-oh.    Who,  Aberd.    Gl.  Antiq. 

FAG,  s.    The  sheep-louse,  S.O.    Surv.  Arg. 

FAGALD,  s.  1.  Fagot.  Barbour.  2.  A 
bundle  of  twigs  or  heath,  tied  with  straw 
ropes,  formerly  used  in  Ettr.  For.  for  shut- 
ting up  the  doorway  under  night,  when 
there  was  no  door. 

F AGGIE,  adj.  Fatiguing;  as,  a  f aggie  day, 
one  that  tires  or  fags  one  by  its  sultriness, 
Stirlings. 

FAG-MA-FUFF,  s.  A  ludicrous  term  for  a 
garrulous  old  woman,  Roxb. 

FAGS,  s.  The  name  given  to  a  disease  of 
sheep;  supposed  lousiness,  S. 

FAGSUM,  adj.  Producing  weariness  or  fa- 
tigue ;  tiresome,  Perths. 

FAGSUMNESS,  s.  Tiresomeness,  ibid. — 
Perhaps  Sw.  fagg-a  paa  sig,  se  onerare. 

FAY,  s.  1.  Faith.'  Wyntown.— O.Fr.fe.  2. 
Fidelity ;  allegiance.     Barbour. 

FAY,  adj.  On  the  verge  of  death;  the  same 
with  Fey,  q.  v. 

To  FAID,  r.  n.  To  frown,  Ork.— te.faed, 
aversio,  displicentia,  Verel. 

FAlK,s.  Acorr.  of  Faith.  Infaik,  in  faith, 
Dumfr. 

To  FAIR,  v.  a.  To  grasp.  Douglas.— Fland. 
fack-en,  apprehendere. 

To  FAIR,  v.a.  To  fold;  to  tuck  up,  S. 
Burns.    Fecket,  folded.— Sw.  teck,  a  fold. 

FAIR,S.  1.  A  fold,  S.B.  BannatyneP.  2.  A 
plaid,  Ang.   Faikie,  Aberd.   Joum.Lond. 

FAIR,  s.     A  stratum  of  stone,  Loth. 


FAIR,  s.  The  razor-bill,  a  bird.  Neill. 
To  FAIR,  v.  a.     1.  To  lower  the  price  of 
any  commodity,  Loth,  Perths.    Gait.     2. 
To   let  go  with  impunity,  Loth. — Su.G. 
falk-a,  to  cheapen. 

To  FAIR,  Faick,  v.  n.  To  fail,  S.B.  Boss. 
— Su.G.  wik-a,  cedere. 

To  FAIR,  r.  a.  To  stop;  to  intermit,  S.B. 
Ross. 

FAIR  INS.  Glide  faikins,  a  minced  oath, 
South  of  S. ;  Feggius,  S.B.    V.  Fegs. 

FAIRS,  pi.  Myfaiks,  a  minced  oath,  by  my 
faith,  Roxb.;  synon.  Fegs,  q.  v. 

FAIL,  adj.  Frail ;  in  a  failed  state  as  to 
corporeal  ability,  Roxb. — Su.G.  fel  de- 
notes both  moral  and  physical  defect;  Teut. 
fael,  id.  fael-a,  deficere. 

FAIL,  Fale,  Feal,  s.  1.  Any  grassy  part 
of  the  surface  of  the  ground.  Douglas.  2. 
A  flat  grassy  clod  cut  from  the  sward,  S. 
Bellenden. — Su.G.  icall,(prox\.rall,)  sward. 

FAIL-DYRE,  s.  A  wall  built  of  sods,  S. 
3Iinstrelsy  Border. 

To  FAILYE,  Fatlyie,  v.  n.  1.  To  fail. 
Acts  Cha.  I.  2.  To  be  in  want  of  any 
thing.    Barbour. — Fr.faillir,  id. 

FAILYIE,  Faylyhe',  5.  1.  Failure.  Act 
Sedt.  2.  Legal  subjection  to  a  penalty,  in 
consequence  of  disobedience.  3.  Penalty 
in  case  of  breach  of  bargain,  S.    Spalding. 

FAIMIE,  adj.     Foamy,  S.     V.  Fame. 

FAIN,  adj.  Damp  ;  not  thoroughly  dry  ; 
applied  to  grain  in  the  field  when  not 
fit  for  being  taken  in,  Roxb.— A.S.  than, 
damp,  moist. 

To  FAYND,FAND,r.a.  1.  To  tempt.  Wyn- 
town. 2.  To  put  to  trial.  Sir  Tristrem. 
3.  To  endeavour.  Barbour. — A.S.  fand- 
ian,  tentare. 

To  FAYND,  r.  n.  To  make  shift  for  one's 
self.   Wallace.    V.  Fend. 

FAYNDING,  s.    Perhaps,  guile.  Barbour. 

FAINY,  adv.     Not  understood.    Houlate. 

To  FAINT,  v.  a.  To  make  faint ;  to  en- 
feeble.    Guthry's  Trial. 

FAINTICE,  s.  Dissembling.  Barbour.— 
Fr.  faintise. 

FAINTIE  GRUND.  Ground  in  the  course 
of  a  journey  or  excursion,  on  which,  when 
one  passes  over  it,  the  superstitious  be- 
lieve it  to  be  necessary  to  have  a  bit  of 
bread  in  one's  pocket,  in  order  to  prevent 
the  person  from  fainting,  Lanarks.;  Hun- 
gry grund,  synon. 

FAINTS,  s.  pi.  Distilled  spirits  of  an  infe- 
rior quality,  or  low  wines. 

FAIPLE,  s.  1.  Any  thing  loose  and  flaccid 
hanging  from  the  nose,  Clydes.  2.  The 
crest  or  comb  of  a  turkey,  when  elated, 
ibid.  3.  The  underlip  in  men  or  animals, 
when  it  hangs  down  large  and  loose,  ibid. 
In  Loth,  it  seems  to  be  confined  to  that  of 
a  horse. 

FAIPLE,  s.  To  hang  the  faiple,  to  be  chop- 
fallen,  S.;  also,  to  cry ;  to  weep.  A.  Scott. 

FAIR,  adj.     Calm,  Orkney. 


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FAIR,  Fere,  Feyr,  s.    Appearance.  Doug. 

— A.S.  feorh,  vultus. 
FAIR,  Fayr,  Far,  s.     1.  Solemn  prepara- 
tion.    Barbour.      2.   Funeral   solemnity. 
Gaican  and  Gol. — Germ,  feyr-en,  to  cele- 
brate. 
FAIR,?.     Affair.     Priests  of  Peblis. 
*  FAIR,  adj.  Apt;  ready;  likely.    "  Gin  he 
gang  into  that  trade,  he'll  be  fair  to  loss 
the  wee  pennie  that  he  has  to  the  fore," 
Renfrews.    Apparently  an  ellipsis  for  "  he 
will  be  in  a  fair  way." 
FAYR,  adj.     Proper.    Barbour.— Moes.G. 

fagr,  idoneus. 
To  FAIR,  v.  n.  To  clear  up;  applied  to  the 
atmosphere  in  reference  to  preceding  rain, 
S.    The  Smugglers. 
FAIR-CA'IN^a^.atfj.  1.  Smooth-tongued; 
having  great  appearance  of  civility,  Loth. 
Fife  ;    synon.  Fair  fassint.     Saxon  and 
Gael.    This  is  evidently  q.  ca'ing,  or  driv- 
ing fairly  or  cautiously.     2.  Flattering ; 
wheedling;  cajoling,  ibid.  Stirlings. 
FAIRD,  s.  1.  Course.  ComplayntS.  2.  Ex- 
pedition; enterprise.     Calderwood.     Per- 
haps rather  "  a  hasty  and  violent  effort ; 
a  strong  temporary  or  momentary  exer- 
tion."    This  is  the  only  sense  in  which  it 
continues  to  be  used  by  the  peasantry  in 
Lothian  ;  as,  "  Let  them  alane  ;  it's  but  a 
faird;  it '11  no  last  lang  ;  they'll  no  win 
far  afore  us." 
FAIRDED,  part.  pr.  Painted.  V.  Fard,  r. 
FAIRDIE,  adj.  Passionate;  irascible.     To 
grow  fair  die,  to  get  into  a  passion,  Ayrs. 
— Gael.feargach,  angry ;  passionate  ;fearg- 
am,  to  vex;  to  fret. 
FAIRDING,  s.     Violent  blowing.     Buret. 
FAYRE,  Fare,s.  Course.   Wyntomn.—Isl. 

far,  iter. 
To  FAIREWELL,  v.  a.  To  bid  farewell  to. 

Bollock. 
FAIR  FA'.  Well  betide ;  good  luck  to.  Fair 
faw  ye;  an  expression  of  one's  good  wishes 
for  the  person  to  whom  it  is  addressed ; 
sometimes  of  commendation,  when  one  has 
done  well,  S.     An  elliptical  phrase ;  may 
a  fair  or  happy  lot,  or  chance,  befall  the 
person  or  persons  spoken  of  or  addressed. 
FAIR-FARAND.     V.  Farand. 
FAIR-FASHIONED,    Fair-Fassint,  adj. 
Having    great  appearance  of  discretion 
without  the  reality ;  having  great  com- 
plaisance in  manner,  S.     Old  Mortality. 
FAIRFASSINT.    V.  Fair-fashioned. 
FAIRFLE,  s.  A  great  eruption  of  the  skin. 
When  this  takes  place,  one  is  said  to  be 
in  a  perfect  fairfl ?,  Selkirks.     It  also  sig- 
nifies to  be  overrun  with  the  itch. 
FAIR-FUIR-DAYS.     V.  Fure-dayis. 
FAIR-GRASS,  s.      Bulbous   crowfoot,  or 
Buttercups,  Ranunculus  bulbosus,Linn.; 
said  to  be  denominated  from  the  white- 
ness of  the  under  part  of  the  leaf,  Teviot- 
dale. 
FAIR-HAIR,  t.  The  name  giveii  to  the  ten- 


don of  the  neck  of  cattle  or  sheep,  Stir- 
lings.     Fixfax  synon. 

FAIRHEID,  s.     Beauty.     Dunbar. 

FAIRY  GREEN,  Fairy  Ring.  A  small 
circle,  often  observed  on  old  leas  or  heath, 
of  a  deeper  green  than  the  surrounding 
sward,  supposed  by  the  vulgar  or  super- 
stitious to  be  the  spot  on  which  the  fairies 
hold  their  dances,  S.    Edin.  Mag. 

FAIRY-HAMMER,  s.  A  species  of  stone 
hatchet,  S.    Clan-Albi/n. 

FAIRY-HILLOCKS,  pi  Verdant  knolls, 
denominated  from  the  vulgar  idea  that 
these  were  anciently  inhabited  by  the 
fairies,  or  that  they  used  to  dance  there, 
S.    Bord.  Minst. 

FAIRIN,  Fairing,  s.  1.  A  present  given 
at  a  fair;  like  E.  fairing.  2.  Metaph.  a 
drubbing,  S.  Reg.  Dalton. 

FAIRIN, FkKNE,part.pa.  Fared.  Barbour. 

FAIRY  RADE.  The  designation  given  to 
the  expedition  made  by  the  Fairies  to  the 
place  in  which  they  are  to  hold  their 
great  annual  banquet  on  the  first  of  May, 
S.  Bern.  Niths.  Song.     V.  Rade. 

FAIRLY,  adv.  Surprisingly;  fairly  feir, 
wondrous  few,  S.B.    Boss.     V.  Ferly. 

To  FAIRLY.     V.  Ferly,  r. 

FAIRNEY-CLOOTS,s./>?.  The  small  horny 
substances  above  the  hoofs,  where  the 
pastern  of  a  horse  lies,  but  said  to  be  found 
only  in  sheep  or  goats,  Ettr.  For.    Hogg. 

FAIRNTICKL'D,  adj.     Freckled. 

FAIRNTOSH,  s.  The  name  appropriated 
to  aqua-vitae,  formerly  distilled  in  the 
district  of  this  name  in  Ross-shire,  distin- 
guished by  the  strong  flavour  it  has  ac- 
quired in  consequence  of  the  use  of  peat- 
fuel  in  its  preparation,  S.  Clan-Albyn. 

FAIR  STRAE-DEATH.  Death  in  the 
common   course  of  nature.      V.   Strae- 

DEATH. 

FAISINS,  s.  pi.  The  stringy  parts  of  cloth, 
resembling  the  lint,  (S.  caddis,)  applied 
to  a  wound,  S.;  Feazings,  Roxb. 

FAIT,  s.  To  lose  fait  of,  to  lose  one's  good 
opinion,  or  faith  of,  S.— Fr.  f aire  fete  de, 
to  joy  in. 

To  FAYT,  v.  a.   Perhaps,  frame.   Sir  Trist. 

FAIZART,  Fesart,  s.  LA  hermaphrodite 
of  the  gallinaceous  tribe,  Roxb.  2.  Ap- 
plied to  a  puny  man  who  has  little  of  the 
masculine  appearance,  ibid.  3.  Also  used 
to  denote  an  impudent  person,  ibid. 

To  FAIZE,  Feaze,  Faise  out,  v.  n.  LA 
term  applied  to  cloth  when  the  threads 
are  separated  from  each  other,  and  assume 
the  form  of  the  raw  material  at  the  place 
where  it  has  been  rent,  S.  2.  "  To  have 
the  edge  of  a  razor,  or  other  sharp  instru- 
ment, turned  out  to  a  side,  instead  of  be- 
ing blunted,  by  use."  Gl.  Sure.  Nairn. — 
Teut  raese,  vese,  fibra,  capillamentum,  fes- 
tuca;  Kilian.  Hence  Belg.  rezel,  a  hairy 
string,  as  that  of  a  root;  rezel-en,  to  grow 
stringy;  vezelig,  stringy. 


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To  FAIZLE,  v.  a.  To  flatter,  S.B.— Su.G. 
fios-a,  id. 

To  FAKE,  r.a.  1.  To  give  heed  to,  Orkn. 
2.  To  believe;  to  credit, ibid. — Teut.fack- 
en,  apprehendere ;  Isl.faa,  faeck,  capere, 
accipere,  adipisci. 

FAKES.  By  my  fakes,  a  minced  oath, 
Aberd.  W.  Beattie's  Tales.  V.  Faik,  and 
Fairs. 

FALD,  Fauld,  s.  1.  A  sheep-fold,  S.  Ross. 
2.  An  enclosure  of  any  kind.  Douglas. — 
A.S.  Isl.  fold,  septum  animalium. 

To  FALD,  Fauld,  r.  a.  To  enclose  in  a  fold, 
S.  Burns. — Sw.  fae/la,  id. 

To  FALD,  v.  re.  To  bow,S.  Garden.—  A.S. 
feald-an,  plicare. 

To  FALD,  Fauld,  v.  a.  To  enfold,  S.  Rem. 
Nlths.  Song. — A.S.  feald-an,  plicare. 

FA.LD.     V.  Anefald;  i.  e.  upright. 

F  ALD-DIKE,  s.  A  wall  of  turf,  surround- 
ing the  space  appropriated  for  a  fold,  S. 

FALDERALL,  s.  1.  A  gewgaw;  most  com- 
monly in  pi.,  S.;  synon.  Fall-all.  Hogg. 
2.  Sometimes  used  to  denote  idle  fancies 
or  conceits,  S.  A  term  apparently  formed 
from  the  unmeaning  repetitions  in  some 
old  songs. 

FALE,  s.     Turf,  &c.     V.  Fail. 

To  FALE,  v.  n.    To  happen.     Wyntown. 

FALK,  Fauk,  s.    The  razor-bill.    Martin. 

FALKLAND-BRED,  adj.  Equivalent  to 
"  bred  at  court;"  Falkland  in  Fife  having 
been  the  favourite  residence  of  several 
princes  of  the  Stuart  family.     Chr.  Kirk. 

To  FALL,  Fa',  r.  n.  To  dissolve,  as  burnt 
lime-stone,  in  consequence  of  being  slaked, 
or  as  clay  when  frostbitten,  S.  Sure. 
Kincard. 

To  FALL,  t.  n.  To  be  one's  chance ;  to  hap- 
pen. Sir  A.  Balfour's  Lett. 

To  FALL  by,  v.  n.  1.  To  be  lost,  or  disap- 
pear, S.  Rutherford.  2.  To  be  sick,  or  af- 
fected with  any  ailment,  S.;  evidently  as 
including  the  idea  that  one  is  laid  aside 
from  work,  or  from  making  his  usual  ap- 
pearance in  public.  3.  In  a  more  definite 
sense,  to  be  confined  in  childbed,  S. 

To  FALL  or  FA'  in,  r.  n.  1.  To  sink;  as, 
ft  His  een's  fa'n  in; "  his  eyes  are  sunk 
in  his  head,  S.  This  is  a  Svv.  idiom;  Oego- 
nen  fall  a  in,  the  eyes  sink,  Wideg.  2.  To 
become  hollow;  as,  "  His  cheeks  are  fa'n 
in;"  his  cheeks  are  collapsed,  S.  3.  To 
subside.  The  water's  sair  fa'n  in;  the  ri- 
ver has  subsided  much;  applied  to  it  after 
it  has  beeu  swelled  by  rain,  S. 

To  FALL,  or  Fa'  in  twa.  A  vulgar  phrase 
used  to  denote  childbearing,  S.     Picken. 

To  FALL  in  wi',  r.  a.  To  meet  with,  either 
accidentally,  or  in  consequence  of  search; 
applied  both  to  persons  and  to  things,  S. 
Gait. 

To  FALL  out,  v.  n.  To  make  a  sally.  Mon- 
ro's Exped. — Belg.  uytvall-en,  id. 

To  FALL,  or  Fa',  v>i  bairn.  To  become  preg- 
nant, S.    Picken's  Poems. 


FALL,  s.  Apparently  scrap  or  offal,  S.A. 
Hogg. 

To  FALL,  v.n.  1.  To  fall  to,  as  one's  por- 
tion, pron./aw,  S.  Peblis  to  the  Play.  2. 
To  be  one's  turn.     Itfawis  me  now,  S. 

FALL,  (pron.  faw,)  s.  A  measure  six  ells 
square,  S.  Skene. — Su.G.  file,  pertica,  a 
perch. 

FALL,  Faw,  s.  A  trap,  S.  Evergreen. — 
Germ,  falle ;  Su.G.  falla,  decipula. 

FALLALLS,  Falalls,  s.  pi.  A  term  used 
to  denote  the  gaudy  and  superfluous  parts 
of  attire;  superficial  ornaments,  S.  It  is 
more  commonly  applied  to  females.  Old 
Mortality. 

FALLAUGE,  Falawdge,  adj.  Profuse  ; 
lavish,  Aberd. — Fr.  tolage,  giddy. 

FALL-BOARD,  g.  The  wooden  shutter  of 
a  window  that  is  not  glazed,  which  moves 
backwards  and  forwards  on  hinges  or 
latches,  S.O.     Blackw.  Mag. 

FALLBRlG,  s.  A  bridge  used  in  a  siege, 
which  the  besiegers  let  fall  on  the  walls, 
that  they  might  enter  by  it.     Barbour. 

FALLEN  STARS,  s.  Jelly  tremella,  S. 
Tremella  Nostoc,  Linn.  ;  a  gelatinous 
plant,  found  in  pastures,  &c,  after  rain,  S. 

Sea  Fallen  Stars,  Sea  Lungs.  An  animal 
thrown  on  the  sea  shore  in  summer  and 
autumn ;  Medusa  aeqorea,  or  sea-nettle, 
Lin. 

To  FALLOW,  v.  a.  To  follow,  S.  Douglas. 

To  FALLOW,  v.  a.     To  equal.    Dunbar. 

FALOW,  Fallow,  s.  1.  Fellow;  associate. 
Wyntown.  2.  A  match  ;  one  thing  suited 
to  another,  S.;  like  E.  fellow.  Sadler's 
Papers. 

To  FALS,  t.  a.     To  falsify.     Bel/enden. 

FALSAR,  Falsarie,  s.  A  falsifier.  Acts 
Mary. 

To  FALSE  a  dome.  To  deny  the  equity  of 
a  sentence,  and  appeal  to  a  superior 
court.  Acts  Ja.  III. — L.B.falsarejudi- 
cium,  appellare  a  judicio. 

FALSED,  Falsette,s.  1.  Falsehood.  Dun- 
bar. 2.  A  forgery.  Acts  Mary. — O.Fr. 
faulsete. 

FALT,Faute,  Fawt,s.  Want.  Barbour. — 
O.Fr.  faute,  want  of  whatever  kind. 

FALTEN,  s.  A  fillet,  Argyles.— This  is  evi- 
dently Gae\.faltan, "  a  welt;  belt;  ribbon 
for  the  head  ;  snood,"  Shaic. 

FALTIVE,  adj.  Faulty.  Blue  Blanket.— 
Fr.  faultif,  faultive,  id. 

FAME,  Fa'im,  Feim,s.  1.  Foam,  S.  Dou- 
glas. 2.  Passion,  S.B. — A.S.  fam,  faem, 
spuma. 

To  FAME,  r.  n.    To  be  in  a  rage,  S. 

FAMELL,  adj.     Female.     Colk.  Sow. 

FAMEN,  pi.  Foes.  Wallace.— A.S.  fak- 
mon,  foe-man. 

FAMH,  s.  A  small  noxious  beast.  Statist. 
Ace.  Kirkmichael. 

FAMYLE,  Famell,  s.  Family;  race.  Dou- 
glas.— Fr.  famille. 

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confidential,  in  the  phrase  "familiar  ser- 
vant."    Pitscottie. 
FAMOUS,  adj.  1.  Of  good  character.  Wod- 
row.     2.  Injurious  to  the  character  of  an- 
other ;  libellous ;  calumniatory  ;  slander- 
ous.    Balfour's  Pract.—Fr.  fameux,  of 
much  credit. 
FAMULIT, //?•««.  Perhaps  stammering,  un- 
intelligible, from  want  of  teeth. — Dan. 
faml-er,  to  hesitate  ;  to  stammer. 
FAN.  adv.     When,  Aberd.  Mearns,  Angus. 
To  FAND,  v.  a.     To  try.     V.  Faynd. 
F  AND,  pret.  v.     Found,  S.     Hudson. 
To  FANE,  v.  a.     To  protect.     Dunbar. 
FANE.     I  it  fane,  fondly.    Gawan  and  Gol. 
FANE,  s.     An  elf ;  a  fairy,  Ayrs.     Train's 
P.  Reveries. — Teut.  veyn,  socius,  sodalis  ; 
as  the  fairies  are  commonly  designed  good 
neighbours.     G.  Andr.  however,  renders 
Isl.  faane,  Faunus ;  and  we  learn  from 
Loccenius,  that  in  Sweden  Fan  is  a  name 
for  the  devil. 
FANERELS,  s.  pi.     What  is  loose  and 
flapping.     Saint  Patrick.     Apparently  a 
dimin.from  E.  fanners,  the  instrument  for 
winnowing  grain. 
FANG,  s.     1.  Capture.     Wallace.    2.  The 
power  of  apprehending.  3.  What  is  seized 
or  carried  off,  Ang.  Morrison.     4.  A  prize 
or  booty.     5.  In  a  fang,  so  entangled  as 
not  to  be  able  to  escape,  Ang.     With  the 
fang,  having  in  possession,  LL.S.     6.  In 
pi.  claws  or  talons,  S.     7.  The  bend  of  a 
rope.  Gl.  Sibb. — A.S.  Jang,  Teut.  vanghe, 
captura,  captus. 
To  FANG,  t.  a.  To  grasp;  to  catch;  to  lay 
hold  of.    Doug.  Virgil.     Fang  is  used  in 
the  same  sense  by  Shakspere  ;  rang,  id. 
Devonsh. 
To  Lose  the  Fang,  v.  n.     1.  A  pump  well 
is  said  to  lose  the  fang,  when  the  water 
quits  the  pump,  S.  2.  A  phrase  familiarly 
used,  as  signifying,  to  miss  one's  aim  ;  to 
fail  in  an  attempt ;  to  be  disappointed  in 
one's  expectation  of  success,  Loth.     V. 
Fang,  s.,  sense  2. 
To  FANG  a  well.     To  pour  water  into  a 
pump,  for  restoring  its  power  of  opera- 
tion, S. 
FANK,  s.  A  sheep-cot,  or  pen  ;  a  term  ge- 
nerally used  in  Stirlings.  and  Perths. 
To  FANK,  v.  a.     To  fold  ;  as,  to  fank  the 

sheep,  ib. 
To  FANK,  Fankle,  v.  a.  1.  To  entangle, 
especially  by  means  of  knots  or  nooses. 
A  line  is  said  to  hefankit,  or fanklit,  when 
it  is  so  entangled  and  warped  that  it  can- 
not easily  be  unravelled,  S.  Henrysone. 
2.  As  applied  to  a  horse,  to  force  him  into  a 
corner  of  any  enclosure  by  means  of  a  rope 
held  by  two  or  more  persons,  that  he  may 
be  taken ;  or  if  this  cannot  be  done,  to 
wrap  the  rope  about  him,  so  as  to  entan- 
gle him,  S.  3.  To  coil  a  rope,  Lanarks.— 
Teut.  tanck,  tendicula. 
FANK,  s.  A  fank  o'  tows ;  a  coil  of  ropes,  S. 


FANNER,  s.  or  in  pi.  Fanners.     The  in- 
strument which  creates  wind  for  winnow- 
ing the  chaff  from  grain,  S.;  called  a  fan, 
F.Stat.  Ace. — Fr. ran, Teut. wannc,  Su.G. 
wanna,  id.     Teut.  xcann-en,  ventilare. 
FANNOUN,  Fannowne,  s.  The  sudarium,  a 
linen  handkerchief  carried  on  the  priest's 
arm  at  mass.   Wyntown. — Fv.fanon. 
FANTISE,  s.   Vain  appearance.  K.  Quavr. 
To  FANTISIE,  v.  a.   To  regard  with  affec- 
tion ;  used  in  the  sense  of  the  E.  r.  to  fancy. 
G.  Buchanan.— Fr.  fantas-ier. 
FANTON,  s.  Swoon;  faint.  Police  of  Hon. 
FANTOWN,  adj.   Fantastic.     Wyntown. 
FAOILTEACH,  s.   The  Gaelic  designation 
for  what  the  Lowlanders  denominate  the 
Borrowing  Days.     V.  Borrowing  Days. 
FAPLE,  s. '   To  hang  a  fxple.     V.  Faiple. 
FAR,  s.     Pompous  preparation.     V.  Fair. 
FAR,  s.  Appearance.     Barbour.     V.  Fair. 
FAR,  Fare,  Fayr,  s.     Expedition ;  journey. 

Barbour. — A.S.  fare,  Isl.  far,  id. 
FARAND,  Farrand,  adj.  Seeming;  having 

the  appearance  of.     Douglas. 
Auld-Farand, adj.  Sagacious;  prudent,  S. 
Fair-Farand,  adj.    1.  Having  a  goodly  ap- 
pearance.   S.  P.  Repr.     2.  Having  a  fair 
carriage.  Houlate.    3.  Having  a  specious 
appearance,  S. 
Euil-Farand,  adj.    Unseemly.    Douglas. 
Foul-Farren,  adj.    Having  a  bad  appear- 
ance.    Kelly. 
Weii.l-Farand,  adj.     1.  Having  a  goodly 
appearance.      Barbour.      2.    Handsome. 
Wallace— Su.G.far-a, agere; Teut.  vaer- 
en,  gerere  se. 
FARAND, part.pr.    Travelling.  Barbour. 
FARANDAINS,  s.  pi.     A  species  of  cloth, 

partly  of  silk,  and  partly  of  wool. 
FARANDMAN,  s.     A  traveller.    Skene.— 

A.S.  farende,  itinerant. 
FARAR,  s.    A  traveller  or  voyager.  Doug. 
FARAR,  compar.  Better.  Gawan  and  Gol. 
FAR- AW  A',   Faraway,  adj.     1.  Distant; 
remote,  as  to  place,  S.     Antiquary.     2. 
Distant,  as  to  consanguinity,  S.  Rob  Roy. 
FARAWA'-SKREED,  s.     Foreign  news, 
or  a  letter  from  a  foreign  country,  Ayrs. 
FARCOST,  s.    A  trading  vessel.  Stat.  Ace. 
— Su.G.  farkost,  any  instrument  of  travel- 
ling. 
To  FARD,  Faird,  r.  a.     1.  To  paint.    Z. 
Boyd.     2.  To  embellish.   Compl.  S—  Fr. 
fard-er,  id.,  fard,  paint. 
FARD,  s.     Paint.     Z.  Boyd. 
FARD,    adj.      Weill-fard,  well-favoured. 

Lyndsay. 
FARD,  Farde,  Faird,  s.     1.  Course;  mo- 
tion.    Douglas.     2.  Force  ;  ardour  ;  vio- 
lence. Bellenden.  3.  Blast;  q.  a  current  of 
wind.     Douglas.     4.  To  make  a  faird,  to 
make  a  bustle.     Ramsay. — Su.G.  faerd, 
cursus,  iter. 
FARDER,  adj.  Further,  S.     R.  Bruce. 
FARDILLIS,  s.  pi.     Shivers.    Gawan  and 
Gol. — Teut.  ier-deel,  quadra. 


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FARDING,  s.     A  farthing,  S.,  Cumb. 
FAREFOLKIS,  s.  pi.     Fairies ;  fair-folk, 

Bauffs.  Douglas. — Q.  fair  folk,  or  faring 
folk. 
FARE  WAY,  s.  The  passage  or  channel  in 
the  sea,  or  in  a  river,  S.;  i.  <?.,  "  the  icay 
or  course  in  which  a  vessel  fares."- — Isl. 
farveg  and  Su.G.  farwaeg  denote  a  high 
road,  via  publica.  But  Haldorson  expl. 
farreg-r  as  primarily  signifying  alveus, 
canalis. 
FAR-HIE- AN- ATOUR,  adv.  At  a  con- 
siderable distance,  Aberd. 

FARY,  Farie,  s.  1.  Bustle;  tumult.  Dun- 
bar. 2.  Confusion;  consternation.  Douglas. 
V.  Fiery. 

FARING,  s.  Leading  of  an  army.  Barbour. 
— Isl.  faer-a,  Su.G.  foer-a,  ducere,  ducem 
esse. 

FARLAND,  adj.  Coming  from  a  distant 
country.  Maitland  P. — A.S.feorlen,feor- 
lend,  longinquus. 

FARLE,  Farthel,  Ferle,  s.  Properly,  the 
fourth  part  of  a  thin  cake,  whether  ot 
flour  or  oatmeal  ;  but  now  used  often  for 
a  third,  S.  Wodrow. — Teut.  rier-deel; 
A.S.  feorth-dael,  quarta  pars. 

FARM,  g.     Rent.     V.  Ferme. 

FARM-MEAL,  g.  Meal  paid  as  part  of 
the  rent,  S.     Aar.  Surr.  Aberd. 

FAROUCHIE,  adj.  Savage  ;  cruel ;  fero- 
cious, Ayrs.;  slightly  varied  from  Fr.  fa- 
rouche, wild,  savage,  cruel,  &c. 

FARRACH,  s.  Force;  vigour,  S.B.  Poems 
Buchan  Dial. — Isl.  faer,  validus  ;  Gael. 
far  rack,  force. 

FARRANT,  adj.  Sagacious,  Selkirks. 
Hogg.  Used  elliptically  for  auld-farrant. 
V.  Farand. 

FARSY,  adj.  Having  the  farcy,  or  leprosy 
of  horses.     Dunbar. — Fr.  farcin. 

FARTHING-MAN,  Ferdingman,  s.  A  de- 
signation given  to  the  Dean  of  Guild. 
Stat.  Gild. 

FARTIGAL,s.  A  fardingale.  Maitland  P. 
— Fr.  tertuga/e,  id. 

FAS,  s.     A  knot  or  bunch.     V.  Fassis. 

FAS,  s.     Hair.     Douglas.— A.S.  feax,  id. 

FAS  CAST.  Scheme,  Gl.  O.Fr.  face  is  used 
for  fait,  factus  ;  q.  a  new-made  device. 

To  FASCH,  Fash,  v.  a.  1.  To  trouble;  ap- 
plied to  the  body,  S.  Bail/ie.  2.  Denoting 
what  pains  the  mind.  Baillie.  3.  To  mo- 
lest, in  a  general  sense,  S.  Evergreen. 

To  Fash  one's  Thumb.  To  give  one's  self 
trouble,  S.  Ramsay.  The  phrase  is  ge- 
nerally used  negatively  ;  as,  "  Ye  needna 
fash  your  thumb  about  it ;"  you  need  not  j 
take  the  slightest  trouble  ;  perhaps  in  al- 
lusion to  the  use  of  the  thumb  in  making 
or  confirming  a  bargain.  V.  Thumb-lick- 
ing. 

To  FASCH,  v.  n.  1.  To  take  trouble,  S. 
Gait.  2.  To  be  weary  of,  S.  Chron.  S.  P. 
3.  To  intermeddle,  so  as  to  subject  one's 
self  to  trouble,S. — Fr.se fach-er,  to  grieve ; 


Sa.G.faas  widen,  tangere  aliquem,  to  fash 
with,  S. 
FASCH,  Fash,  s.  1.  Trouble,  S.  Burns.    2. 
Pains  taken  about  any  thing,  S.     3.  De- 
noting a  troublesome  person,  S. 
To  Tak  the  Fash.     To  take  the    trouble 

to  do  any  thing,  S.    Cott.  of  Glenburnie. 
FASH  EN,  Feshen,  part.  pa.  of  the  r.  to 

Fetch,  S.B.     Ross. 
FASHEOUS,  Fashious,  adj.  Troublesome. 

Baillie. — Fr.  facheux,  facheuse,  id. 
FASHIOUSNESS,  s.    Troublesomeuess,  S. 
FASKIDAR,  g.    The  Northern  Gull,  Larus 
parasiticus,    Linn.;   the    Scouti-aulin    of 
Orkn. 
FASSE,  s.     A  hair.     S.  P.  Repr. 
FASSIS,  s.  pi.  Knots;  bunches.  Inventories. 
— O.Fr.  faissie,  baude  en  gene'ral,  fais, 
a  bunch. 
FASSIT,  part.  pa.     Knotted. 

FASSON,  s.  1.  Fashion,  S.B.  fassin.  Com- 
playnt  S.  2.  The  expense  of  making  any 
article. — Fr.  facon  does  not  merely  de- 
note the  form  of  any  thing,  but  the  "  mak- 
ing, workmanship,"  Cotgr. 

FAST,  Fassit,  part.  pa.  Cut  in  facets,  lit- 
tle faces,  or  small  angles  ;  applied  to  pre- 
cious stones.     V.  Tablet  a  Face. 

Black  Fast  and  Tablit.  Ornamented  with 
hard  black  enamel. — Fr.  facette,  petite 
face,  ou  superficie  d'un  corps  taille  a  plu- 
sieurs  angles.     Diet.  Trev. 

FAST,  adj.  1.  Forward;  prone  to  rash- 
ness of  conduct,  S.  2.  Hasty  in  temper; 
irascible,  S.  3.  Applied  to  a  person  al- 
ready engaged,  or  an  utensil  employed 
for  a  purpose  from  which  it  cannot  be 
spared,  Aberd. 

FASTA,  s.  A  stone  anchor  for  a  boat, 
Shetl. — Isl.  faest-a,  firmare,  to  fasten. 

F  ASTAN  REID  DE  ARE.  Deer  of  a  deep 
red  colour.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

FASTRINGIS-E\VYN,s.  The  evening  pre- 
ceding the  first  day  of  the  Fast  of  Lent. 
Fastern's-een,S.  Shrore  Tuesday,  E.  Bar- 
bour.— Belg.  Vastenarond,  id. 

FAT,  g.  A  cask  or  barrel.  Stair,  Suppl.  Dec. 
— A.S.  fet,  vas  ;  Su.G.  fat,  vas  cujuscun- 
que  generis  ;  Teut.  rat,  id.  The  E.  term 
has  been  greatly  restricted  in  its  sense  ; 
being  confined  to  a  vessel  that  contains 
liquids  for  fermentation. 

FAT,  pron.  Pronunciation  of  What,  in 
Angus,  Mearns,  Aberd.  &c.    Ross. 

FATCH,  s.  At  thefatch,  toiling;  drudging, 
Aberd.;  perhaps  corr.  from  Fash. 

FATCH-PLEUCH,  ?.     V.  Fotch-Pleuch. 

FATET,jweg.  Acknowledges.  Aberd.  Reg. 
— From  fat-eor,  Lat. 

FATHER-BETTER,  adj.  Surpassing  one's 
father,  S.B.  Baillie. — Isl.  faudrbetrinqr, 
id. 

FATHER-BROTHER,  s.  A  paternal  uncle, 
S.    Skene. 

FATHER-SISTER,  s.  A  paternal  aunt.  Id. 

FATHER- WAUR,  adj.     Worse  than  one's 


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father ;  falling  short  in  goodness,  Clydes.; 
used  in  opposition  to  Fathers-better,  q.  v. 
FATHOLT,  s.  Aberd.  Reg.— Probably  a 
denomination  of  wood  from  some  place  in 
Norway  ;  as  holte  denotes  a  small  wood. 
FAT-RECKS.  Aberd.  pron.  of  What-recks. 

I'arras.     V.  Raik,  Rak,  s.  Care. 
To  FATTER,  v.  a.     To  thresh  the  awns  or 
beards    of  barley,   Dumfr. — C.B.  fat,   a 
smart  blow;  a  stroke;  fat-iaw,  to  strike 
lightly;  fatiwr,  one  who  strikes  lightly. 
O.Su.G.  bat-a,  to  beat. 
FATT'RILS,  s.  pi.    1.  Folds  or  puckerings, 
S.O.  Burns.     2.  "  Fattrels,  ribbon-ends," 
&c.  Gl. Picken. — O.Fr.  fatraille , trumpery . 
FAUCH,  Faw,  Fewe,  adj.     Pale  red  ;  fal- 
low;   dun,  Aberd.     Douglas. — A.S.  fah, 
fealg,fealh,  helvus. 
To  FAUCH,  Faugh,  r.  a.      1.  To  fallow 
ground,  S.  Statist.  Ace.    2.  To  beat.  He 
faught  him  well,  S.B.     Gl.   Shirr.— Isl. 
faag-a,  Sa.G.  faei-a,  purgare. 
FAUCH,  Faugh,  adj.  Fallow,  not  sowed,  S. 
FAUCH,  Faugh,  s.  1.  A  single  furrow,  from 
lea,  Ang.  2.  The  land  thus  managed,  S.B. 
Statist.  Ace.     3.  Applied  metaph.  to  the 
tearing  of  one's  character  to  pieces  ;  pro- 
bably from  the  rough  work  that  the  plough 
makes  in  ground  that  has  been  lying  in 
grass,  Ang. 
FAUCHENTULIE,  (gutt.)  s.     A  conten- 
tious argument,  Mearns.    The  latter  part 
of  the  word  is  undoubtedly   Tuilyie,  a 
broil  or  quarrel.     Gael,  fachahn,  is  mat- 
ter, cause  ;  fachain,  fighting. 
To  FAUCHENTULIE,  v.  n.     To  contend 

in  argument,  ibid. 
FAUCHS,  s.  pi.     A  division  of  a  farm,  so 
called  because  it  gets  no  manuring,  but  is 
prepared  for  a  crop  by  a  slight  fallow- 
ing, S.B.     Aqr.  Sure.  Aberd. 
PAUCHT,  pret.     Fought.     V.  Fecht. 
FAUCUMTULIES,s.  pi.     Perquisites  due 
by  the  tenant  to  the  proprietor  of  land, 
according  to  some  leases;  as  fowls,  &c. 
Ang. 
FAVELLIS,^.  Perhaps,  savours.  K.  Hart. 
FAUGHT,  s.     Struggle.     V.  Fecht. 
FAULDS,  s.  pi.     A  division  of  a  farm,  so 
denominated  because  it  is   manured  by 
folding  sheep  and  other  cattle   upon  it, 
S.B.     Agr.  Sure.  Aberd. 
FAULTOUR,  s.    A  transgressor.  Lyndsay. 
FAUSE,   adj.     False  ;  the   common   pron. 
among  the  vulgar,  S.;  A.Bor.  id.  Burns. 
FAUSE-FACE,s.  A  visor;  a  mask.  Rob  Roy. 
FAUSE-HOUSE,  s.     A  vacancy  in  a  stack 
for  preserving  corns,  q.  false-house.  Burns. 
To  FAUT,  Fawt,  v.  a.    To  find  fault  with; 

to  accuse;  to  criminate,  Aberd. 
FAU'T,  s.  Naefau't,  and  It  were  nafaiCt ; 
expressions  strongly  indicative  of  con- 
tempt ;  applied  to  one  who  assumes  un- 
due importance,  or  affects  a  niceness  or 
delicacy,  which  one  is  supposed  to  have 
no  claim  to,  S. 


FAUTE,  Faut,  Fawt.  Want.  Tohaefau, 
o',  to  have  need  of.  "  Had  faut  o%  needed 
it  much  ;"  Gl.  Surv.  Ayrs.     V.  Falt. 

FAUTYCE,  Faultise,  adj.  Guilty;  culp- 
able.    Acts  Ja.  I. 

FAUXBURGHE,  s.  A  suburb  ;  Fr./a«x- 
bourg.    Hist.  James  the  Sext. 

To  FAW,  Fa',  v.  a.  To  befal,  S.  The  E. 
r.  n.  is  used  in  the  same  sense.  Fair  faw 
ye!  May  you  be  fortunate.  Foul  faw  ye! 
evil  betide  you.  Font 'fate  the  liars  !  A 
kind  of  imprecation  used  by  one  who 
means  strongly  to  confirm  an  assertion  he 
has  made,  and  which  has  been  contradict- 
ed.    Ross. 

FAW,  s.    A  trap.     V.  Fall. 

FAW,  adj.     Pale  red.     V.  Faucii. 

FAW,  adj.  Of  diverse  colours.  Gawan  and 
Gol. — A.S.  fag,  fah,  versicolor. 

To  FAW,  Fa',  i.  a.  1.  To  obtain.  Bums. 
2.  To  have  as  one's  lot,  S.    Popular  Ball. 

FAW,  Fa',  s.  1.  Share ;  q.  what  falls  to  one, 
S.  Ross.     2.  Lot;  chance,  S.    Burns. 

FAW,  Fa',  s.     A  fall,  S. 

To  Shak  a  Fa',  .«.  1.  To  wrestle,  S.  Ross. 
2.  To  strain  every  nerve,  S.B.    Bail/ie. 

FAW-CAP,  s.  A  stuffed  cap  for  guarding  a 
child's  head  from  the  bad  effects  of  &fall, 
S.B. 

FAWELY,  adv.  Few  in  number.  Wallace. 

FAWICUIT,)  ret.  Fallowed.  V.  Fauch,«. 

To  FAW1TH,  v.  a.   To  fallow.    V.  Faucii. 

FAWN,  s.  A  white  spot  on  moorish  and 
mossy  ground,  Ettr.  For.— Perhaps  A.S. 
faen,fenn,feon,  palus. 

FAX,  s.  Face;  visage.  Douglas. — Isl.  fas, 
conspectus,  gestus. 

FAZART,  adj.  Dastardly ;  cowardly.  Ken- 
nedy.— Su.G.  fasar,  horreo. 

FAZART,  s.     A  dastard.     Montgomerie. 

FE,  Fee,  Fey,  Fie,  s.     1.  Cattle.    Barbour. 

2.  Small  cattle,  sheep  or  goats.    Douglas. 

3.  Possessions  in  general.  Barbour.  4. 
Money.  Wyntoicn.  5.  Wages,  S.  Statist. 
Ace.  6.  Hereditary  property  in  land. 
Wyntoicn.  7.  Hereditary  succession.  Bar- 
bour. 8.  Absolute  property,  as  distin- 
guished from  liferent,  LL.S.  Skene. — Isl. 
fe,  Su.G.  fae,  A.S.  feo,  pecus,  pecunia. 

FEAKE,  s.  That  part  of  a  sack,  which,  when 
full,  is  drawn  together  at  top  by  the  cord 
with  which  the  sack  is  tied,  Roxb.;  ap- 
parently the  same  with  Faik,  a  fold,  q.  v. 

FEAL,  s.     Turf,  &c.     V.  Fail. 

FEALE,  Feall,  s.  Salary  ;  stipend.  Acts 
Mary. 

FEALE,  s.  A  liege-man  ;  a  faithful  adhe- 
rent.    Balfour's  Practicks. 

FEALE, adj.  1.  Faithful;  loyal.  Bannatyne 
Poems.  2.  Just;  fair;  proper.  Acts  Ja. 
VI. — Fr.  feal,  faithful,  honest,  true. 

To  FEAM,  v.n.  1.  To  foam  with  rage,  S.B.; 
fame,  S.  Ross.  2.  To  be  in  a  violent  pas- 
sion, S.     V.  Fame. 

FEAR,  s.     A  fright,  Roxb. 

FEAR,  Fiar,  s.     1.  One  to  whom  property 


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belongs  in  reversion,  S.  2.  Connected  with 
the  term  conjunct,  a  liferenter,  S.    Skene. 

FEAR'D,  part.  adj.     Afraid,  S. 

FEARIE,  adj.     Afraid;  fearful,  Selkirks. 

FEARN,  s.     Gut,  Roxb.     V.  Therm. 

FEARSOME,  adj.  Frightful ;  causing  fear, 
S.     Guy  Mannering. 

FEARSOME-LOOKING,  adj.  Having  a 
frightful  appearance,  S.    Ibid. 

FEASIBLE,  adj.     Neat;  tidy,  Roxb. 

To  FEAT,  v.  a.  To  qualify ;  to  prepare. 
Forbes  on  the  Revelation. 

FEATHER  CLING.  A  disease  of  black 
cattle,  S.  Ess.  Highl.  Soc. 

FEATLESS,  adj.     Feeble.     Kelly. 

FEAUK,  s.     A  plaid,  Aberd.     V.  Faik. 

To  FEAZE,?.«.;  also  Feazings.  V.  Faize. 

To  FEBLE,  v.  n.  To  become  weak.  Bar- 
bour. 

FEBLING,  s.     Weakness.     Douglas. 

To  FEBLIS,  v.  a.     To  enfeeble.— Fr.  foib- 

FEBRUAR,  s.    The  month  of  February,  S. 
This   was    anciently  written   Feueryher, 
Feuiryher.     Wallace. 
To  FECHT,  v.  a.    1.  To  fight;  pret.faucht, 
fawcht.   Wyntown.    2.  To  toil,  S.    Bums. 
— A.S.  feaht-an,  Germ,  fecht-an,  id. 
FECHT,  Facht,  Faught,s.  1.  Fight, S.  Dou- 
glas.    2.  Struggle,  of  whatever  kind,  S. 
Burns. 
FECHTAR,  s.     One  engaged  in  fight,  S. 

Wallace. — A.S.  feohtere,  pugnator. 
FEGHIE-LEGHIE,  adj.    A  contemptuous 
term,  conjoining  the  ideas  of  insipidity, 
inactivity,  and  diminutive  size,  Aberd. 
FECK,  Fek,  s.     1.  A  term  denoting  both 
space  and  quantity,  or  number,  S.    Dun- 
bar.    2.  The  greatest  part,  S.     Wallace. 
3.    Of  feck,  of  value.     Montgomerie.     4. 
Ony  fek,  any  consideration  or  consequence, 
S.6."    E.  "of  any   effect."— A.S.  faec, 
space,  or  Fr.  effect. 
To  FECK,  v.  a.     To  attain  by  dishonour- 
able means,  Loth.;  a  term  much  used  by 
the  boys  of  the  High  School  of  Edinburgh. 
It  is  not  so  strong  as  HL.  filch ;  but  implies 
the  idea  of  something  fraudulent. — This 
may  be  either  from  A.S.  fecc-an,  tollere, 
"  to   take   away,"  Somner  ;  whence  E. 
fetch;  or  allied  to  facn,  fraud,  guile. 
FECK,  adj.   Vigorous;  stout.     Jac.  Relics. 
FECK,  s.  A  contraction,  as  would  seem,  of 
the   name   of  Frederick,  the   Prince  of 
Wales,  ib. 
FECKET,  s.     An  under-waistcoat,  or  an 
under-shirt,  generally  of  woollen  stuff,  S. 
Burns. 
FECKFUL,  Feckfow,  Fectful,  adj.     1. 
Wealthy,  S.    Feckfow-like,  having  the  ap- 
pearance of  wealth,  S.    2.  Possessing  bo- 
dily ability,  S.    Hamilton.     3.  Powerful. 
Ramsay. 
FECKY,  adj.     Gaudy,  S.B.     Ross. 
FECKLESS,  adj.    1 .  Weak ;  applied  to  the 
body,  S.    Ross.    2.  Feeble  in  mind.    Pol- 


wart.    3.  Spiritless,  Ang.     4.  Not  respec- 
table; worthless,  Loth.    The  Har'st  Rig. 
FECKLESSNESS,  s.     Feebleness,  S.    Ru- 
therford. 
FECKLY,   Fectlie,   adv.      1.   Partly,   S. 
Watson.  2.  Mostly ;  most  part  of,  S.  Ross. 
FECKLINS,  adv.     Partly,  or  nearly;  like 

feckly,  Fife. 
FECTFULLY,    adv.      Powerfully;  effec- 
tually, S. 
FEDAM,  s.     Such  unnatural  conduct  as 
seems  to    be    a   presage  of  approaching 
death,  Ayrs.     The  Entail.    V.  Feydom, 
(under  Fey,  fee,  adj.,)  which  is  undoubt- 
edly the  proper  orthography. 
FEDDERAME,   Fedrem,  s.  pi.     Wings. 
Douglas. — A.S.  faether-ham,  a  dress   of 
feathers. 
To  FEDE,  r.  a.     To  nurture.     Sir  Trist.— 
A.S.  fed-an,  educare  ;  Su.G.  foed-a,  alere. 
FEDGAN,s.   A  long,low,aud  narrow  chest, 
extending  the  whole  length  of  a  wooden 
bed,  and  used  as  a  step  for  going  into 
bed ;    viewed    as   a   corr.   of  foot-gang, 
Berwicks.     V.  Fit-gang. 
FEDYT,  part.  pa.     Under  enmity  ;  or  ex- 
posed to  hostility.     V.  Feidit. 
FEDMIT,  adj.     Gluttonous,  Aberd. 
FEDMIT,  s.   A  glutton,  ibid.— Dan.  fedme, 
fatness,  corpulency  ;  Sa.G. fetma,  id.  from 
foed-er,  to  fatten  ;  Isl.  feitmete,  fat  meat. 
FEE,  adj.     Predestined ;  on  the  verge  of 

death,  S.     Herd's  Coll.     V.  Fey. 
To  FEE,  Fie,  v.  a.     To  hire,  S.     Knox.     V. 

Fe. 
FEEDING  STORM.  A  fall  of  snow,  which 
is  on  the  increase,  and  threatens  to  lie 
deep  on  the  ground,  S.     Bailiie. 
FEEDOW,  s.    The  name  given  by  children 
to  the  store  of  cherry-stones,  from  which 
they  furnish  their  castles  of  peps.    Synon. 
Peppoch,  Roxb. — From  the  E.  v.  to  feed; 
i.e.,  to   supply  stones  in  place   of  those 
that  are  carried  off  by  the  victor  ;  for  the 
loser,  who  supplies  them,  is  called  the 
feeder. 
FEEGARIE,  s.     V.  Fleegarie. 
FEEL,  Feil,  adj.     Foolish  ;  Aberd.   pro- 
nunciation for  fide  ;  used  adjectively  in 
S.     Skinner. 
FEEL,  adj.  Smooth,  &c.     V.  Feil. 
To  FEEL,  v.  a.  To  smell,  S.  Sir  J.Sinclair. 
FEELLESS,  adj.  Insensible;  without  feel- 
ing, Clydes.    Mar  maiden  of  Clyde. 
FEENICHIN,  (gutt.)  adj.     Foppish;  fan- 
tastical, Fife  ;  corr.  from  E.  finical. 
To  FEER,  Fier,  v.  n.,  or  to  Feer  Land, 
r.  a.     To  mark  off,  by  a  furrow  on  each 
side,  the  breadth  of  every  ridge  when  a 
field   is   to   be   ploughed. — A.S.  fyr-ian, 
proscindere  aratro,  to  furrow.    With  this 
corresponds  Su.G.  fora,  id.  and  fora,  a 
furrow. 
FEER  for  FEER.    Every  way  equal,  S.B. 

V.  Fere,  companion. 
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feet.     But  it  is  more  generally  used  ne- 
gatively. 
FEERICHIN.atf/.  Bustling,S.B.  V. Fiery. 
FEERIE,  adj.     Clever;  active.     V.  Fery. 
FEERIE,  adj.   Looking  weakly  ;  in  a  state 
of  bad  health,  Fife.  Loth.— Isl.  far,  mor- 
bus epidemicus.     V.  Fery. 
FEERILIE,r,rfr.     Cleverly. 
FEEROCH,  Feiroch,  s.     1.  Ability;  acti- 
vity; agility,  Upp.  Clydes.   Perhaps  from 
Fere,  Fler,  sound,  entire,  if  not  from  A.S. 
feorh, aniraa,vita,spiritus.  2.  Rage,Perths. 
V.  Fiery. 
FEEROCHRIE,  s.   The  same  with  Feeroch. 
FEETH,  Feitii,  s.    A  net,  fixed  and  stretch- 
ing into  the  bed  of  a  river,  Aberd.     Stat. 
Ace. — Moes.G.  fatha,  sepes  ;  Dan.  tod,  a 
net. 
FEETS.     Fit-out-o'-the-feets ;  a  designation 
given  to  one  who  betrays  a  genuine  spirit 
of  contradiction,   Teviotd.      A  corr.   of 
Theets.     V.  Thetis. 
FEETSIDES,  s.  pi,  Ropes,  used  instead  of 
chains,  which  are  fixed  to  the  harries  be- 
fore, and  to  the  swingletree   behind,  in 
ploughing,  Berwicks. 
FEET-WASHING,  s.    1.  A  ceremony  per- 
formed, often  with  some  ludicrous  accom- 
paniments, in  washing  the  feet  of  a  bride 
or  bridegroom,  the  night  preceding  mar- 
riage.    2.  Transferred  to    the   night   on 
which  this  custom  is  observed,  S. 
To  FEEZE,  v.  a.     To  twist ;  to  screw,  S. 

A.  Dou<//as. 
To  FEEZE  about.     1.  To  turn  round,  S. 
2.  To  hang  off  and  on,  S.B.     Skinner. — 
Belg.  ryz-en,  id. 
To  FEEZE  aff,  t.  a.     To  unscrew,  S. 
To  FEEZE  on,  t.  a.     To  screw,  S. 
To  FEEZE  up,  r.a.  1.  To  flatter,  S.   2.  To 

work  up  into  a  passion,  S. — Su.G.  fias-a, 
To  FEEZE  into.  "  To  insinuate  into  unme- 
rited confidence  or  favour."  Sarv.  Nairn. 
In  this  sense  it  is  sometimes  said  that 
one  feezes  himself  into  the  good  graces  of 
another. 
FEEZE-NAIL,  s.  A  screw-nail,  Roxb. 
FEFT,  part.  pa.  1.  Legally  put  in  posses- 
sion, S.;  feoff ed,  E.  Act.  Audit.— Ft. 
fieff-er,  L.B.  feoff-are,  id.  2.  Used  to 
"denote  a  preferable  claim ;  as,  "  a  feft 
seat,"  "  a  feft  place,"  S.  Any  thing  in- 
deed is  said  to  be  feft  which  is  particu- 
larly claimed,  or  supposed  to  be  held  by 
right,  or  in  consequence  of  long  posses- 
sion; q.  that  in  which  one  is  as  it  were 
seized  or  enfeoffed. 
FEG,  Fegg,  s.  LA  fig.  This  is  the  com- 
mon pron.  in  S.  LamonVs  Diary.  2.  What 
is  of  no  value,  S.  Burns. — Teut.  feige, 
id.,  from  Lat.  fic-us. 
To  FEG,  v.  a.  1.  To  propel  a  marble  with 
the  thumb  from  the  curved  middle  of  the 
forefinger,  Clydes.  2.  Peg,  in  Ayrs,  sig- 
nifies to  knock  off  a  marble  that  is  lying 
beside  another. — A.S.  feg-an,  ge-feg-an, 


componere,  compingere  ;  as  referring  to 
the   fitting  or  disposing  of  the  finger  and 
thumb  so  as  to  give  the  proper  impetus. 
FEGS,  interj.     A  kind  of  oath  used  by  the 
vulgar  in  S.,  viewed  as  corr.  from  faith. 
Fegtfms,  id.  S.  B.     V.  Faikins. 
FEY,'s.     Croft  or  infield  land,  Galloway. 
Evidently  allied  to  Fey,  A.Bor.  to  cleanse, 
faugh,S. — Teut.vaegh-en,vegh-en,-parga.re, 
tergere  ;  Su-G.  fei-a,  faei-a,  Isl.  faegia, 
Germ,  fegen,  id. 
FEY,  Fee,  Fie,  adj.     1.  On  the  verge  of 
death,  S.    Wallace.    2.  Unfortunate;  un- 
happy.  Douglas.   3.  Afeypuckle,  a  grain 
of  corn  that  has  lost  its  substance,  S.B. — ■ 
Isl.  feig-r,  Su.G.  feg,  A.S.  faege,  moribun- 
dus,  morti  appropinquans;  Belg.  reeg,  Fr. 
fee,  fatal. 
FEY,  s.    LA  fief  held  of  a  superior.    Bar- 
bour.   2.  A  kingdom,  improperly.    Wynt. 
FEY,  s.    A  foe.    Maitland  Poems.    V.  Fa. 
FEID,   Fede,  s.     Enmity  ;   a  quarrel,  S. 
Wallace. — Is\.f aide,  fed,  Su.G.  fegd,  A.S. 
faehth,  E.  feud. 
FEIDIT,  Fedyt,  part.  pa.     Under  enmity 
from  some  other  party  ;  exposed  to  hos- 
tility, or  the  effects  of  hatred.     V.  Feid, 
Fede. 
FEIDOM,  s.     Enmity.    Evergreen. 
FEYDOM,  s.     The   state   of  being   near 
death,  or  that  conduct  which  is  supposed 
to  indicate  it,  S. 
FEIFTEEN.     The  Feiftein.     V.  Fifteen. 
FEIGH,  Feech,  interj.     Fy,  S.     Ramsay. 

— Alem.  fig-en,  A.S.  fi-an,  odisse. 
FEYK,  s.     Restlessness   proceeding  from 
nervous  affection ;  the  fidgets.     Polwart. 
V.  Fyke. 
FEIL,  Feele,  adj.  1.  Soft  and  smooth  like 
velvet;  silky  to  the  touch,  Roxb.  Dumfr. 
Hogg.    2.  Clean  ;  neat ;  comfortable  ;  as, 
"a/et£room;"  a  clean  place  or  apart- 
ment, ibid.     3.  Comfortable;  in  agreeable 
circumstances;  as,  one  who  has  thorough- 
ly warmed  himself  after  being  very  cold, 
says  that  he  is  "fell  now,"  ibid. — Isl. 
felld-r,  habilis,  idoneus. 
FEIL,  Feile,   Feill,  Fele,  adj.     Many. 
Barbour. — Isl. fiol,  pluralitas;  A.S.  feala, 
fela,  many. 
FEIL,  Fell,  Fiel,  adv.     Very  ;  denoting 
degree,  S.  ;  a,s,ftllweill,  very  well.  Burns. 
To  FEIL,  r.  a.    'To  understand.     Wallace. 
FEIL,  Feille,  s.     Knowledge.     Dunbar. 
FEIM,  Feme,  s.    1.  Foam.    2.  A  great  heat 
diffused  over  the  body,  accompanied  with 
violent  perspiration,  Ang.     V.  Fajie. 
To  be  in  a  Feim,  r.  n.  1.  To  be  very  warm, 
ib.     2.  To  be  in  a  violent  heat  of  temper, 
ibid. — A.S.  faem,  spuma  ;  Isl.  fum-a,  sig- 
nifies, multum  festinare  ;  and/«i»,  incon- 
siderata  festinatio. 
FEIR,  s.     Demeanour.     Bannatyne  P. 
FEIR,  Feare  of  Were.     A  warlike  expe- 
dition.   Dunbar. — A.S.  J'ar-an,  proficisci, 
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FEIR,  s.  Perhaps  the  town  of  Carnvrere  hi 
Zealand. 

FEYR.     In  feyr,  in  company.     V.  Fere. 

FEYRD.     Fourth.     V.  Ferd. 

FEIRINDELL,  s.     V.  Firndaill. 

FEIRIS.     Belongs.     Houlate. 

FEIRIS,  s.  pi.  The  prices  of  grain  legally 
fixed.     Acts  Ja.  VI.     V.  Fiars. 

FEIST,  s.  The  act  of  breaking  wind  in  a 
suppressed  manner  from  behind,  Loth. — 
Teut.  reest,  rijst,  crepitus  ventris,  flatus 
ventris  ;  Fr.  vesse,  O.E.  fiest. 

FEIT,  fret.  v.     Held  in  fee.     V.  Fe,  Fee. 

FEITj  part.  pa.  Hired  ;  from  Fee,  v.  q.  v. 

FEKIT,  Fykit.     Troubled.     Wallace. 

FELCOUTH.  L.selcouth, strange.  Wallace. 

To  FELL,  r.  a.   To  kill,  S.   P.BuchanDial. 

FELL,  adj.  1.  Hot;  biting,  S.  Barm.  2. 
Singular  ;  strange  ;  as,  "  He's  a  fell  fal- 
low," S.  3.  Clever  ;  mettlesome  ;  as,  a 
fell  beast,  S.  Keith.  4.  Capable  of  en- 
during great  fatigue,  Roxb.  5.  Acute ; 
transferred  to  mind,  S. 

To  FELL,  Fell  off,  v.  a.  To  let  out  a  net 
from  a  boat,  S.B.  Laic  Case. —  Su.G. 
faell-a,  dejicere,  demittere. 

FELL,  s.  1.  A  wild  and  rocky  hill,  S. 
Wyntown.  2.  High  land,  ouly  fit  for 
pasture,  S.A.  In  pi.  it  denotes  a  chain 
of  steep  hills.  The  whole  of  the  tract  of 
land  throughout  the  Cheviot  hills,  which 
is  not  ploughed,  is  called  the  Fells.  3.  It 
is  expl.  as  signifying  "  a  field  pretty  level 
on  the  side  or  top  of  a  hill,"  Perths. — 
Su.G.  fiaell,  a  ridge  or  chain  of  mountains. 

FELL,  s.  1.  Skin,  the  hide  of  an  animal,  S. 
This  is  an  E.  word,  but  now  obsolete,  as 
Johns,  has  observed.  It  is,  however,  still 
used  in  S.  2.  The  flesh  immediately  un- 
der the  skin.  Gl.  Burns.  More  properly 
it  denotes  the  cuticle  immediately  above 
the  flesh. 

FELL,  adv.     Very.     V.  Feil. 

FELL,  s.  A  large  quantity ;  as  a  fell  of 
shaggy  hair,  Roxb.  Tales  of  my  Land- 
lord. 

To  FELL,  r.  n.     To  befal.     Ross. 

FELL,  s.  Lot ;  fate  ;  destiny,  Aberd.  Ang. 
Mearns  ;  Faic  synon.  "  Wae's  my  fell .'" 
"  Alas  my  fell !"  Aberd.  Wo  is  me  is  the 
nearest  E.  phrase ;  but  these  are  more 
emphatical. — Teut.  val,  fortuna. 

FELL-BLOOM,  s.  The  flower  of  Lotus  cor- 
niculatus,  or  Bird's-foot  trefoil,  S. 

FELL'D,  Fell't-sick,  adj.  Extremely  sick, 
so  as  not  to  be  able  to  stir,  Clydes.;  q. 
knocked  down  with  sickness,  like  one 
felled  by  a  blow. 

FELLILL,  s.  A  disease  of  cattle,  in  which 
"  the  fell,  or  skin,  instead  of  being  soft  and 
loose,  becomes  hard,  and  sticks  closely  to 
the  flesh  and  bones,"  S.A.     Stirr.  Roxb. 

FELLIN,  s.     A  disease  of  cattle,  S. 

FELLIN,  adv.  Used  in  the  sense  of  E. 
pretty.  Fellin  weill,  sometimes  as  equiva- 
lent to  remarkably  or  wonderfully  well, 


S.— Corr.  of  Fell  and,  like  Gey-an,  for 
Gey  and.     V.  Fell  weill. 

FELL1N-GRASS,  s.  The  plant  called  An- 
gelica, Roxb.  Probably  viewed  as  a  spe- 
cific in  the  disease  of  cattle  called  the 
Fell  in. 

FELL-ROT,  s.  A  species  of  rot  in  sheep  ; 
apparently  denominated  from  its  affect- 
ing the  skin  or  fell,  South  of  S. 

FELL  SYIS,  adv.     Often.     Barbour. 

FELONY,  Felny,s.    1.  Cruelty.    Barbour. 

2.  Wrath  ;  fierceness.      Wyntoicn. 
FELOUN,  Felloun,  adj.    1.  Fierce.    Bar- 
bour.   2.  Violent ;  dreadful.    Douglas.    3. 
Denoting  any  thing  extreme.     Wallace. 
— Fr.  felon,  f elf  on,  fell,  cruel. 

FELT,s.   Creeping  wheat-gTass,  S.  St.  Ace. 

FELT,  s.  This  word  was  anciently  used  to 
denote  the  disease  called  the  stone ;  though 
now,  in  vulgar  language,  this  is  distin- 
guished from  what  is  called  the  Felt,  or 
Felty  gravel. 

To  FELTER,  v.  a.  To  entangle,  S.B.  Ross. 
— Fr.feultrer,  to  cover  with  felt. 

FELT  or  FELTY  GRAVEL.*  The  sandy 
gravel.     Spotswood. 

FELTIFARE,  s.  The  Redshank,  S.  Gl. 
Complaynt. 

FELTY-FLYER,  s.  The  fieldfare,  Tardus 
pilaris,  a  bird  ;  Roxb.  Loth.  Lanarks. 

FEMLANS,  s.  pi.  The  remains  of  a  feast, 
E.  Loth. 

To  FEMMEL,  v.  a.  To  select,  including  the 
idea  of  the  refuse  being  thrown  out,  Ayrs. 

FEMMIL,  adj.  1.  Firm;  well-knit;  ath- 
letic, Fife,  Roxb.;  synon.  Ferdie.  2.  Ac- 
tive; agile,  Roxb. 

FEMMIL, s.  Strength;  substance;  stamina, 
Roxb.  —  This  seems  of  Scandinavian  ori- 
gin; fym-r,  agilis;  fymlega,  agiliter;  fym- 
leiki,  agilitas. 

FEN,  s.  Mud;  filth.  A.S. fenn.  Douglas. 
— A.S.  fenn,  lutum,  sordes ;  Moes.G./a/u, 
lutuni. 

To  FEN.     V.  Fend,  t.  2. 

To  FENCE,  Fenss,  r.  a.  1 .  To  fence  a  court; 
to  open  the  Parliament,  or  a  court  of 
law.  This  was  anciently  done  in  name  of 
the  sovereign,  by  the  use  of  a  particular 
form  of  words.  Spalding.  2.  To  fence 
the  Lord's  Table,  or  the  Tables;  a  phrase 
used  to  signify  the  directions  addressed 
to  those  who  design  to  communicate,  suc- 
ceeding what  is  denominated  the  Action 
Sermon,  S. 

FENCE, .«.     The  act  of  fencing  a  court. 

To  FEND,  r.  a.  To  tempt.  Barbour.  V. 
Faynd. 

To  FEND,  Fende,  r.  a.  1.  To  defend,  S. 
Wallace.     2.  To  support.     Minst.  Bord. 

3.  To  provide  for  one's  self.     Rutherford. 

4.  To  ward  off;  as,  "  To  fend  a  stroke," 
to  ward  off  a  blow,  Roxb.  Aberd.  Tar- 
ras. — Fr.  def end-re,  to  defend. 

To  FEND,  Fen,  v.  n.    1.  To  shift,  S.    Chron. 

5.  P.     2.  To  fare  in  general,  S. 


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FEND,  Fen,  s.     1.  The  shift  one  makes,  S. 

Douglas.     2.  Used  in  a  general  sense  for 

provisions,  S.B. 
To  FEND  AFF,  v.  a.     To  defend   against, 

S.     Antiquary. 
FEND-CAUL,  adj.    What  is  adapted  for 

warding  off  the  cold,  Buchan.  Turrets. 
To  FEND  FOR,  r.  a.  To  make  shift  for. 
FENDFOU,  adj.     Full  of  shifts  ;  good  at 

finding  expedients,  Dumfr.   Blacka\  Mag. 
FENDIE,  adj.     Good  at  making  shift,  S. 

Sir  J.  Sinclair. 
FENESTER,  s.     A  window.     Douglas. 
FENNY,a</j.    1.  Making  a  shift,  Galloway; 

softened   from   Fendie,      2.   Convenient, 

Renfr.     A.  Wilson's  P. 
FENSABILL,  adj.     Sufficient  for  defence. 
To  FENSS  a  Court.     V.  Fence. 
FENT,  s.     An  opening  in  a  sleeve,  shirt, 

coat,  petticoat,  &c.  S. — Fr.fente,  id. 
FER,  s.    Preparation.    Barbour.    V.  Fayr. 
FER,  adv.    Far,  Roxb.    Douglas. 
Apon  Fer.     At  a  distance.     Barbour. 
FERCOST,s.   A  bark.   Skene.   V.  Farcost. 
FERD,  Feird,  Feyrd,  adj.    Fourth.    Dou- 
glas.— Su.G.  fiaerde,  Isl.  fiorda,  id. 
FERD,  s.     Force.     Baillie.     V.  Faird. 
FERDE,  s.     An  army.     Sir  Gaican. — A.S. 

faerd,  id. 
FERDELY,  adv.  Perh.  actively.   Wallace. 
FERDER,  adv.     Farther.     Douglas. 
FERDY,  Feirdy,  adj.     Strong  ;  active,  S. 

P.  Buchan  Dial. — Su.G.  faerdiq,  paratus. 
FERDINGMAN,  s.     V.  Farthing-man. 
FERDLY,ad*.   Fearfully,  Bord.   Wallace. 
FERDLIE,  adv.     Fourthly.     Acts  Mary. 
FERE,  s.  A  puny  or  dwarfish  person,  Aberd. 

— Allied,  perhaps,  to  Gael,  fiar,  crooked. 
FERF,adj.  Fierce.  K.Quair. — Lat. ferus. 
FERE,  s.  Appearance  ;  show.  V.  Fair. 
FERE,  Feer,  s.     A  companion.     Barbour. 

In  fere,  together.     Gawan  and  Got. 
Yfere,  Yferis.     The  same.     Douglas. — 

A.S.  ge-fera,  socius. 
FERE,  Fer,  adj.     Entire.     Hale  and  fer, 

whole  and  entire,  S.    Barbour. — Isl.faer, 

Su.G.  foer,  validus. 
FERE  of  WEIR.     V.  Feir. 
FERETERE,s.     A  bier.     Douglas. 
FERY,  Feirie,  Feerie,  adj.     Vigorous ; 

active,  S.     Douglas. — Germ,  ferig,  expe- 

ditus,  alacer. 
FERYALE,  Feriale,  Feriall,  Feriell, 

adj.     The  same  with  Ferial;   denoting 

that  which  is  consecrated  to  acts  of  reli- 
gion, or  at  least  guarded  by  a  protection 

against  legal  prosecution. — Lat.  ferial-is, 

id. ;  synon.  with  feriat-us. 
FERIAT, adj.   Fe'riat times, holidays.  Acts 

Sedt. — Lat.  feriati  dies,  feriae,  holidays. 
FERIE-FAR1E,  s.     Bustle  ;  disorder.    V. 

Fary. 
FERILIE,   Feerelie,  adv.     Cleverly,  S. 

Lyndsay. 
FERINE,  s.     Meal.    Aberd.  Reg.— Fr.fa- 

rine,  id. 


FERINNESS,  s.  Adhesiveness,  or  conso- 
lidation.    Agr.  Surv.  Banffs. 

FERIS,  r.  n.  Becomes.  Douglas.  V.  Af- 
feris. 

FERYS,s.^7.    Marks.    Douglas.    V.  Fair. 

FERYT,  Ferryit,  pret.v.  Farrowed.  Bar- 
bour.— Sw.  faerria,  porcellos  parere. 

FERYT,  fret.  v.     Waxed.     Wallace. 

FERITIE,  s.     Violence.     Bp.  Forbes. 

FERKISHIN,s.  1.  A  crowd;  a  multitude, 
Teviotd.  2.  A  pretty  large  quantity,  ibid. 
—Isl.  fara,  (pret./er,)  ire,  and  koes,  con- 
geries ;  q.  to  go  into  a  heap  or  gathering  \ 

To  FERLY,  Fairly,  v.  n.  To  wonder. 
Douglas. 

FERLIE,  Ferely,  Farlie,  s.  A  wonder, 
S.  Douglas. — A.S.  faerlic,  ferlic,  repen- 
tinus,  also  horrendus. 

FERLYFULL,  Fairlyfu',  adj.  1.  Sur- 
prising. Barbour.  2.  Filled  with  won- 
der or  surprise,  Buchan.     Tan-as. 

FERLYST.     L.  Terlyst,     Wallace. 

FERLOT,  s.     The  fourth  part  of  a  boll. 

V.  FlRLOT. 

FERMANCE,  s.  State  of  confinement.— 
Fr.  ferm-er,  to  shut,  to  lock.  V.  Fnt- 
mance. 

To  FERME,  r.  a.  To  shut  up.  Douglas. 
- — Fr.  ferm-er. 

To  FERME,  v.  a,   To  make  firm.   Douglas. 

FERME,  s.     Rent,  Fr.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

FERMELANDE,s.  Mainland,  terra  firma, 
as  contradistinguished  from  islands.  Acts 
Ja.  IV. — In  Sw.  the  mainland  is  deno- 
minated fasta  landet,  "  the  fast  land." 

FERMORER,  s.  A  farmer.  Knox.— 
L.B.  firntar-ius. 

FERN,  Fearn,  s.  Prepared  gut,  S.;  tharm, 
E.     Gl.  Sibb. 

FERNY-BUSS,  s.  A  bush  of  fern.  "  It's 
either  a  tod  or  a  ferny-buss.,'    Prov.  S.B. 

FERNYEAR,  Farne-yeir,  s.  The  preced- 
ing year,  S.  L.  Hailes. — A.S.faren,  past ; 
or  Moes.G. /airwi,  old. 

FERN  YEAR'S  TALE.  A  fabrication.  Sir 
Egeir.  S.  Fcruyear's  news,  any  intelli- 
gence that  has  been  known  long  ago. 

FERNY-HIRST,  s.  A  hill-side  covered 
with  ferns,  Roxb.     V.  Hirst. 

FERNITICKLED,  Fairntickl'd,  adj. 
Freckled,  S.     Ritson. 

FERNITICKLES,  Fairntickles,  s.  pi. 
Freckles,  S. — Data,  fregne,  id. 

FERN-SEED.  To  gather  the  fern-seed,  to 
render  one's  self  invisible  by  means  of 
this  seed,  or  the  mode  of  gathering  it,  as 
a  charm,  S.     Guy  Mannering. 

FEROKERLY,  adv.  For  the  most  part, 
Orkn. 

FEROW,  adj.  Not  carrying  a  calf.— Per- 
haps from  A.S.  faer,  vacuus,  cassus,  inanis ; 
void,  made  void.     V.  Ferry  Cow. 

FERRARIS,  s.pl.  Barell  ferraris,  casks 
for  carrying  liquids.  Barbour. — Fr.fer- 
riere,  a  large  leathern  bottle. 

FERREKYNjS.     A  firkin.    Aberd.  Reg. 
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FERRELL,  .«.  "  Ane  ferrell  of  tallow." 
Aberdeen  Reg.  Quarter?  —  Teut.  rier- 
deel,  id. 
To  FERRY,  r.  a.  "  To  farrow ;  to  bring 
forth  young,"  South  of  S.  Gl.  Sibb  — 
Su.G.  faerr-ja,  porcellos  parere,  from 
farre,  verres. 
FERRYAR,   Ferrear,  s.      A   ferryman. 

Douglas.    Acts  Ja.  I. 
FERRlCHIE,  (gutt.)  adj.    Strong;  robust, 
Upp.   Clydes.  —  Germ,  ferig,   expeditus, 
alacer.    V.  Feery,  adj.  and  Feerociirie. 
FERRY  COW.     A  cow  that  is  not  with 
calf,  S. — Belg.  vare  koe,  a  cow  that  yields 
no  more  milk. 
FERS.     On  fers,  perforce.    Henrysone. 
FERSIE,  s.     The  farcy,  S.    Ferguson. 
FERTER,  s.     A  fairy,  Caithn. 
FERTER-LIKE,rtrf/.    Appearing  ready  for 
the  bier  or  coffin,  Aberd.  P.  Buchan  Dial. 
V.  Fertour. 
FERTOUR,   Fertor,  s.      A   little   chest. 
Bellenden. — L.B.feretrum,  a  sarcophagus, 
whence  O.Fr.  fiertre,  a  chest  in  which  re- 
lics of  saints  were  kept. 
FERTURE,  s.     Expl.  "  wrack  and  ruin," 
Strathmore.    Apparently  from  a  common 
origin  with  Ferter-like. 
FESART,  s.     An  impudent  person. 
To  FESH,  r.  a.     To  fetch,  S.— Germ,  fass- 

en,  id. 
To  FESH, -c.  n.    Boss.    Probably  for  fash; 

"  Put  yourself  to  no  more  trouble." 
To  FESSIN,  r.  a.    To  fasten.    Abp.Hamil- 

toiin. 
To  FEST,  v.  a.    1 .  To  fix.    Gawan  a nd  Gol. 
2.  To  confirm  by  promise  or  oath.     Wal- 
lace.— Su.G.  faesta,  to  fasten. 
To  FESTER, 'v.  a.     Apparently  to  roof. 
Aberd.  Beg. — O.Fr.  fest-er,  couvrir   un 
maison. 
FESTYCOCK,  s.     New-ground  meal  made 
into  a  ball,  and  baked  among  the  burning 
seeds  in  a  kiln  or  mill,  Strathmore.   Corr. 
from  Festyn,  or  Fastyn-coc k;  q.  the  cock 
eaten  at  Shrovetide.     V.  Fitlkss  Cock. 
To  FESTYN,  v.  a.     To  bind.     The  same 
with  E.  fasten,  used  in  regard  to  the  legal 
engagement  of  one  person  to  work  under 
another.     Acts  Ja.  I. 
FESTYNANCE,   Festinens,  g.      Confine- 
ment; durance.     Bellenden. — Corr.  from 
A.S.faestenesse,  a  fortress,  &c. 
FESTNYNG,  s.    Confirmation.    Wyntown. 

— A.S.faestnung,  id. 
To  FETCH,  v.  n.     To  make  inspirations  in 

breathing,  S.     A.  Scott's  P. 
FETCH,  s.     The  deep  and  long  inspiration 

of  a  dying  person,  S.     Draucht,  synon. 
To  FETCH,  v.  a.     To  pull  intermittently. 

Gl.  Burns. 
To    FETHIR,   Feather,   v.   n.       To    fly. 

Aberd.    Skinner. 
FETHIR  LOK.    A  lock  which  has  what  is 

called  a  feather-spring. 
FETHOK,  s.     A  polecat.     V.  Fithowk. 


To  FETYL,  r.  n.     To  join  closely.      Wyn- 
town.— Su.G.  faetil,  ligamen. 
FETOUS,  adj.     Neat ;  trim.     Buddiman. 
FETTIL,  Fettle,  8.     1.  Energy;  power, 
S.B.   "  Her  tongue  tint  fettle"  her  tongue 
lost  the  faculty  of  speech.    Boss.    2.  It  is 
used  precisely  in  the  sense  of  state  or  con- 
dition, Dumfr.  Roxb.     Thus,  it  is  said  of 
a  horse  or  cow,  that  it  is  in  good  fettle, 
when  in  good  order.    3.  Temper;  humour; 
as  applied  to  the  mind ;  generally  used 
in  a  good  sense,  Roxb. 
To  FETTLE,  v.  a.     1.  To  tie  up,  S.     2.  To 
put  in  order ;  to  fit  up,  Renfrews.  Dumfr. 
Tannahill. 
FETTLE,  adj.     1.  Neat;  tight,  S.B.     2. 
Low  in  stature,  but  well-knit,  S.B.     3. 
Applied  to  an  object  that  is  exactly  fitted 
to  another ;  well  adapted,  Roxb. 
To  FETTLE  to  any  work.     To  set  about  it 
keenly,  Dumfr.— Perhaps  allied  to  Su.G. 
faetil,  vinculum  ;  q.  bound  to  it. 
FETTLE,  s.     A  horse-girth  made  of  straw. 
FETTLE,  s.    A  handle  in  the  side  of  a  large 

basket,  &c.  Caithn. 
FETUSLY,  adv.     Featly.     Douglas. 
To  FEU,  Few,  v.  a.     1.  To  give  in  feu,  or 
to  grant  a  right  to  heritable  property,  as 
subject  to  a  superiority,  on  the  condition  of 
a  certain  return  in  grain,  money,  or  other- 
wise, S.     View  Feud.  Law.     2.  To  take 
in  feu,  S. 
FEU,  Few,  s.     A  possession  held  on  pay- 
ment of  a  certain  yearly  rent.    The  mode 
of  possession  is  also  called  feic-ferme,  the 
rent,  feic-dutie,  or few-maill,  S.     Acts.Ta. 
VI. — A.S.  feo,  pecunia. 
Subfeu,  Subfew,  s.     A  feu  granted  by  one 
who  himself  holds  his  property  as  subject 
to  a  superior,  S.     Frsk.  Inst. 
To  Subfel,  r.  a.     To  grant  a  right  to  heri- 
table property,  on  condition  of  the  pay- 
ment of  a  certain  duty  to  one  who  is  him- 
self a  vassal ;  a  forensic  term,  S.  ibid. — 
L.B.  subfeod-are,  donuer  in  arriere  fief. 
FEUAR,  Fewar,  s.     One  who  holds  lands 

in  feu,  S. 
To  FEUCH,Feugh,?\  n.  Totakeawhiff,  S.B. 
Journal  Lond. — Isl.  fiuk-a,  vento  agitari. 
FEUCH,  .<*.     A  whiff,  S.B. 
To  FEUCH,  Feugh,  v.  a.     To  smoke,  S. 
FEUCH,  s.    A  sounding  blow,  S.B.    Shirr. 
FEUCHIT,  (gutt.)  s.     A  sharp  and  sudden 

stroke,  Fife.     V.  Feuch. 
FEUD,  s.    The  Supreme  Judge  in  the  Law- 
ting,  formerly  held  in  Orkney  and  Shet- 
land.    V.  Fold. 
*  FEUD,  Feude,s.    1.  Quarrel;  contention, 
S.    2.  It  also  denotes  enmity,  S.    Monro's 
Exped. 
FEVERFOULLIE,  t.    Feverfew,  S.    Fea- 

therwheelie,  S.B. 
FEUERYHER.s.    February.  V.  Februar. 
FEVER-LARGIE,  s.    Expl.  two  stomachs 

to  eat,  and  one  to  work. 
FEUG,  s.     A  smart  blow,  Mearns. 


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FEUGH,  s.     A  sounding  blow. 

FEUGHIN,  part.  pa.  Fought,  Stirlings. 
Lanarks. 

FEURE,  s.     Furrow.     V.  Fur. 

FEW,  s.  The  sound  made  in  the  air  by 
swift  motion,  S.B.     Budd.     V.  Quhew. 

FEW-ANNUAL,  s.  That  which  is  due  by 
the  Reddendo  of  the  property  of  the 
ground,  before  the  house  was  built  within 
burgh.     View  Feud.  Law. 

FEWE,  adj.     Fallow.     V.  Fauch. 

FEW-FERME,  s.  The  duty  or  annual  rent 
paid  to  a  superior  by  his  vassal,  for  his 
tenure  of  lands. 

FE  W-FERMORER,  s.  One  who  has  a  pro- 
perty in  lands,  subject  to  a  superior,  on 
condition  of  certain  service  or  rent.  Skene. 

FEWLUME,s.  A  sparrow-hawk.  Douglas. 

FEWS,  Fouets,  Fows,  Foose,  s.  pi.  House- 
leek,  S.  Senipervivum  tectorum,  Linn.  A 
cataplasm  of  the  leaves  is  reckoned  very 
efficacious  in  burns  and  hot  ulcers.  The 
term  Feics  seems  to  be  of  Welsh  origin. 
Richards  renders  houseleek  y  fyic-lys. 

FEWTE.s.   Fealty.  Barbour.— Ft.  feaute. 

To  FEYVTER,  Fitter,  t.  a.  To  lock  toge- 
ther. Douglas. — Isl.  fiaetr-a,  compedibus 
constringere. 

FEWTIR,  s.  Rage.  Wallace.— Isl.  fu- 
dra,  efflagro. 

FY,  interj.  Make  haste ;  quickly,  Upp. 
Lanarks. 

"  Fy  let  us  a'  to  the  bridal." 

Herd's  Coll. 

FIAL,  Fiall,  s.  1.  One  who  receives  wages. 
Spalding.  2.  A  vassal.  Knox.  —  O.Fr. 
feal,  id.' 

FIALL,  Feale,  s.  Vassalage.  —  As  L.B. 
f  delis,  signifies  subditus,  vasallus,  in  fiall, 
seems  equivalent  to  in  fideli,  i.  e.  on  con- 
dition of  acting  a  faithful  part ;  O.Fr. 
feaU,fael,feiaul,  id.   V.  Gloss.  Carpeutier. 

FIAR,  s.  One  who  has  the  reversion  of 
property,  S.  "  I  am  far  of  the  lands,  she 
a  liferenter."     Tales  of  My  Landl. 

FIARS,  s.  pi.  The  prices  of  grain  legally 
fixed  for  the  year,  S. — Fr.feur,  estimatio 
venalium  ;  or  Isl.  far,  fear,  the  genit.  of 
fe,  fie,  pecunia,  opes. 

F1CHE,  s.     A  fish.     Burcl. 

FYCHEL,  (gutt.)  s.  A  young  foal ;  a  kind 
of  fondling  term,  Upp.  Clydes. — Isl.  fyl, 
id.  But  whence  the  guttural  sound?  Sibb. 
gives  Feuhal  in  the  sense  of foal. 

To  FICHER,  (gutt.)  v.  n.  1.  To  work  slowly 
and  awkwardly  at  any  little  or  insignifi- 
cant job ;  to  be  engaged  in  any  petty, 
trifling  employment,  Loth.  Aberd.  2.  To 
go  awkwardly  about  work,  ibid.  3.  Used 
to  denote  the  act  of  toying,  rather  in  an 
indelicate  manner,  with  a  female,  Aberd. 

FICHERIN,  s.  The  state  of  being  appa- 
rently busy  in  a  trifling  way,  ibid.— Per- 
haps from  Su.G.  fik-a,  desiderare  ;  Isl. 
fqk-iaz,  a  vide  appetere. 

FiCHYT,/w?.^«.     Fixed.     Barhour. 


FYCHYT,  pret.     Fetched.     Wyntown. 

FICH  PLEW.  Apparently  the  same  with 
what  is  now  called  afotch  })lough. 

FICKFACK,  s.  The  tough,  strong,  elastic 
ligament,  running  along  the  vertebrae 
of  the  back  ;  the  ligamentum  Neuchae, 
Clydes.     Also  Fixfax,  and  Camel's  Hair. 

FICK-F ACKS,  s.  pi.  Silly  jargon ;  trifling 
sayings,  Fife. — Su.G.  fck-fack,  praesti- 
giae,  quicquid  clanculum  ad  decipiendos 
alios  suscipitur,  Ihre. 

To  FICKLE,  v.  a.  To  puzzle,  Loth.  Wal- 
lace. Fickle,  to  make  to  fike,  or  fidget ; 
to  puzzle.  Gl.  Waverley. — A.S.fcol,  ver- 
sipellis  ;  Su.G.  tkkla,  complicare,  in-vek- 
la,  to  puzzle. 

FICKLE-PINS,  s.  pi.  A  game,  in  which  a 
number  of  rings  are  taken  off  a  double 
wire  united  at  both  ends,  Perths.  Kinross. 

FICKLY,  adj.     Puzzling,  Loth. 

FICKS,  s.  A  disease  of  sheep,  S—  Perhaps 
the  same  with  the  Fykes,  and  of  Teut. 
origin  ;  Fyck-en,frica.Te,to  rub,  to  scratch, 
fyck,  a  boil,  an  inflamed  tubercle.  V. 
Fags. 

To  FID,  r.  a.  To  move  up  and  down,  or 
from  side  to  side,  Roxb.  Used  to  denote 
the  motion  of  the  tail  of  hares  and  other 
animals.  A.  Scott. — Isl.  fett-a,  retrorsum 
flectere. 

FIDDER,  s.     A   multitude.     Burel.     V. 

Fl'DDER. 

To  FIDDER,  r.  n.  To  make  a  motion  si- 
milar to  that  of  a  hawk,  when  he  wishes 
to  be  stationary  over  a  place;  or  like  that 
of  a  bird  in  her  nest  over  her  young, 
Dumfr.— Perhaps  from  Teut.  reder-en, 
plumare,  plumas  emittere,  or  Isl.  fidr-a, 
leviter  tangere. 

To  FIDDLE,  v.  n.  To  trifle,  though  appa- 
rently busy,  S. — Isl.  fitl-a,  leviter  attiu- 
gere. 

*  FIDDLE,  s.  To  find  a  fiddle,  applied  to 
the  finding  of  a  child  dropped  by  the 
gypsies.     Boss. 

FIDDLE-FIKE,s.  1.  Troublesome  pecu- 
liarity of  conduct,  Perths.  2.  A  complete 
trifler,  Strathmore.  Compounded  of  the 
E.  v.  to  Fiddle,  nugare,  and  S.  Fyke,  q.  v. 

FIDDLE-MA-FYKE,  s.  A  silly,  puncti- 
lious person,  concerned  about  mere  trifles, 
Roxb. 

FIDE-JUSSOR,  s.  A  sponsor  or  surety  ; 
a  term  borrowed  from  the  Roman  law. 

*  To  F I  DGE,r. »(.  To  be  restless  or  fidgety 
in  any  place. 

FIDGE,  s.     The  act  of  fidging  or  fidgeting, 

S.     It  does  not  appear  that  the  s.  is  used 

in  E.     Macaulay's  Poems. 
FYDRING,  s.     Confederation.     Burel. 
FIE,  s.     Sheep.     V.  Fe. 
FlE,adj.  Predestined.  V.CussoR,and  Fey. 
FYE,  adj.   On  the  verge  of  death,  S.  Aberd. 

Also  used  as  a  s.     Stat.  Ace.     V.  Fey. 
FIE-GAE-TO,s.   Much  ado;  a  great  bustle. 

Fie  make  haste,  Roxb.     Hogg. 


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FYE-HASTE,  s.  A  great  hurry  ;  used  lu- 
dicrously, Upp.  Clydes. 

FIEL.     Burns.    V.  Feil,  adj. 

To  FIELD,  r.  a.  To  sink  a  margin  round 
a  panel  of  wood,  S. 

FIELDING-PLANE,  s.  The  plane  used 
in  fielding,  i.  e.  in  sinking  the  margin 
round  a  panel,  S. 

FIELD-MAN,  s.  A  peasant;  a  boor.  BaJf. 
Pract. — Germ,  feldman,  id. 

FIELDWART.  'Afieldicart,  from  home; 
abroad,  S.  Ross.  Afield  is  used  by  E. 
writers  ;  afieldicart  is,  literally,  "  towards 
the  field,"'  or  in  a  course  the  contrary  of 
homeward. 

F  YELL,  Phioll,  s.  A  round,  vaulted  tower. 
Police  Hon. — Lat.  Phalae,  towers  of  an 
oval  form. 

FIENDIN,  s.  The  devil,  Shetl.— Su.G. 
fiaenden,  cacodaemon.     V.  Finnin. 

FiENT,s.  Corr.  horn  fiend,  S.  Used,  per- 
haps, by  some  who  are  not  aware  that  it 
is,  in  fact,  an  invocation  of  the  devil's 
name  ;  as,  Fient  a  bit,  never  a  bit;  Fient 
halt,  not  a  whit,  &c.     Pern.  Niths.  Song. 

To  FIER,  t.  n.  To  mark  out  ridges  with  a 
plough.     V.  Feer,  v. 

FIER,  Feer,  s.  A  standard  of  any  kind. 
Yarn  is  said  to  be  spun  by,  i.  e.  past  or 
beyond,  the  fier,  when  it  is  drawn  smaller 
than  the  proper  thickness.  It  is  also  ap- 
plied to  a  very  tall  person,  who  has  not 
thickness  proportioned  to  his  height, 
Roxb.  Apparently  from  the  same  origin 
with  Fiars. 

FIER,  s.     Sound;   healthy.     A.  Douglas. 

FIERCELINGS,  ad/.    Violent,  S.B.    Ross. 

FIERCELINGS,  adv.  Violently,  S.B. 
Poss. 

FIERD,s.  Aford,Aberd.  Tarras.— Su.G. 
fiaerd,  fretum,  a  firth  ;  A.S.  ford,  vadum. 

FIERY,  s.  1.  Bustle;  confusion,  S.  2. 
Rage ;  pron.  fieroch,  fiuroch,  Perths.  — 
Su.G.  fir-a,  to  celebrate. 

FIERIE-TANGS,  s.  pi.  A  name,  in  An- 
gus, for  the  crab  and  lobster. 

FEIRY-FARY,  s.  1.  Bustle,  S.  Lyndsay. 
2.  Show;  pretended  bustle.    Bai'llie. 

FIERSDAY,  s.     Thursday,  Aberd. 

FIESE  WILK.  Striated  wilk.  Sibbald. 
V.  Feeze. 

FIEVALIS,  adj.     Powerless,  Shetl. 

FIFISH,  adj.  Somewhat  deranged,  Loth. 
The  Pirate. 

FIFISHNESS,  s.  The  state  of  being  in 
some  degree  deranged,  ibid.  The  term, 
it  is  said,  had  its  origin  from  a  number  of 
the  principal  families  in  the  county  of 
Fife  having  at  least  a  bee  in  their  bonnet. 

FIFT.     Houlate.     L.  in  fist. 

FIFTEEN,  Feifteen.  The  Fyfeteen.  1.  A 
vulgar  designation  for  the  Court  of  Ses- 
sion, as  formerly  consisting  of  Fifteen 
Judges,  S.  Wamrley.  2.  Used  also  to 
distinguish  the  Rebellion,  a.  d.  1715,  ibid. 


Called  also  Shirra-muir,  and  Mar's 
Year,  q.  v. 

FY-GAE-BY,  s.  A  ludicrous  designation 
for  the  diarrhoea,  S. 

FIG-FAG,  s.  The  tendon  of  the  neck  of 
cattle  or  sheep,  S.A.     V.  Fix-Fax. 

FIGGLE-FAGGLE,  s.  1.  Silly  or  trifling 
conduct,  Ayrs.  2.  Applied  to  conduct 
which  is  ludicrous  or  unbecoming,  ibid. 
— Evidently  a  modification  of  Fickfacks, 
if  not  from  A.S.  ficol,  inconstant. 

FIGGLE-FAGGLER,  s.  One  who  destroys 
good  morals,  ibid. 

FIGGLELIGEE,  {g  hard)  adj.  Finical ; 
foppish  ;  ostentatiously  polite,  Aberd. 

FIGMALIRIE,  s.  A  whim.  Pamsay. 
Apparently  the  same  with  Whigmalee- 
rie,  q.  v. 

To  FIKE,  Fyke,  Feik,  r.  n.  1 .  To  be  in  a 
restless  state,  without  change  of  place,  S. 
Cleland.  2.  To  move  from  place  to  place 
unsteadily,  S.  Burel.  3.  To  be  at  trouble 
about  any  thing,  S.  Guy  Mannering.  4. 
To  dally  with  a  female;  but  not  as  neces- 
sarily including  the  idea  of  indelicacy  of 
conduct ;  to  flirt,  Aberd.  Tarras.  5.  As 
connected  with  fling,  it  sometimes  denotes 
the  motion  of  the  body  in  dancing.  6.  To 
fike  on,  to  trifle;  to  dally  about  a  business; 
to  lose  time  by  procrastination  while  ap- 
pearing to  be  busy,  S.  Poss. — Su.G.  fik-a, 
cursitare,  fiack-a,  hunc  illuc  vagari. 

To  Mak  a  Fyke.  To  make  a  mighty  fuss ; 
to  show  every  possible  attention ;  the  prep. 
with,  or  about,  being  frequently  conjoined, 
S.    Poss. 

To  FIKE,  Feik,  v.  a.  1.  To  vex  ;  to  per- 
plex, S.  2.  To  do  any  thing  in  a  diligent 
but  piddling  way,  S.  Kelly.  3.  Expl.  to 
shrug.     Gl.  Skinner's  Poems. 

FIKE,  Fyke,  s.  1.  Bustle  about  what  is 
trifling,  S.  Hamilton.  2.  Any  trifling 
peculiarity  in  acting,  which  causes  trouble ; 
teasing  exactness  of  operation,  S.  "  I 
dinna  fash  wi'  sae  mony  fykes."  L'ottag. 
ofGlenburnie.  3.  Restlessness,  from  what- 
ever cause.  Pamsay.  4.  A  restless  mo- 
tion; synon.with_/«fy<?,S.  Macau/ay's  P. 
5.  Flirtation;  as,  "He  held  a  great  fike 
wi'  her,"  S.  6.  Such  a  degree  of  inti- 
macy as  suggests  the  idea  of  attachment, 
or  of  courtship,  Aberd.  Cock's  Simple 
Strains. 

FIKE,  s.     Burnt  leather,  South  of  S. 

FYKE,  s.  The  Medusa's  head,  a  fish, 
Buchan.  Probably  denominated  from  the 
pain  caused  by  touching  this  fish. 

FIKEFACKS,  g.  pi.  1.  Minute  pieces  of 
work,  causing  considerable  trouble,  S.  2. 
Little  troublesome  peculiarities  of  temper, 
S. — Teut.  fickfack-en,  agitare,  factitare. 

FIKE-MY-FACKS,  s.  pi.  Used  in  Loth, 
in  the  same  sense  with  Fick-facks,  q.  v. 

FYKERIE,  Fikery,  s.  Minute  exactness  ; 
petty  trouble  about  trifles,  Ayrs.     Gait. 

FIK  IE,  Fiky,  adj.     1.  Minutely  trouble- 


FIK  : 

some,  S.     2.  la  a  restless  or  unsettled 
state,  like  one  still  fidgeting,  S.     Gait. 
FIK-MA-FYKE,  s.      A   silly,   unsettled, 
troublesome  creature  ;   one  busied  with 
nonentities,  Fife. 
FILBOW,  s.     A  thwack  ;  a  thump,  Aberd. 
FILCHANS,  s.  pi.     Rags  patched  or  fas- 
tened together,  Ang. 
To  FYLE,  File,  v.  a.    1.  To  defile,  S.   Dou- 
glas. 2.  To  diffuse  contagion.  Acts  Ja.  II. 
3.  To  sully;  used  in  a  moral  sense.    Dou- 
glas.   4.  To  accuse  ;  a  law  term.    Foun- 
tainhall.   .5.  To  pronounce  guilty,  S.  Reg. 
Maj. — A.S.  ge-fyl-an,  to  defile. 

To  FYLE  the  fingers.  To  meddle  in  any 
business  that  is  viewed  as  debasing,  whe- 
ther in  a  physical  or  moral  sense  ;  as,  "  I 
wadna/^/e  my  fingers  wi't,"  S. 

FYLE,s.     A  fowl.     Houlate. 

FILIBEG,  Philibeg,  Feil-beg,  s.  A  piece 
of  dress  worn  by  men,  in  the  Highlands, 
instead  of  breeches,  S.  Boswell. — Gael. 
filleadh-beg,  filleadh,  fold,  and  beg,  little. 

FlLL,prep.  From,  Orkn.  Given  also  as  an 
adv.  signifying  since,  and  till,  ibid.  This 
seems  merely  a  vicious  pronunciation  of 
the  same  word  which  in  S.  signifies  until, 
Quhill,  like  the  usual  substitution  of/ 
for  wh,  in  some  of  our  northern  counties. 
V.  Quhill. 

FILL,  s.    Full,  S.    K.Qitair.— Su.G.  fylle. 

FILL  and  FETCH  MAIR.  A  proverbial 
phrase  denoting  riotous  prodigality,  S. 
Rob  Bog. 

FILLAT,  Fillet,  s.  The  flank.  Douglas. 
— Ft.  filet,  id. 

FILLER,  s.  The  only  term  used  for  a  fun- 
nel, S.    Sir  J.  Sinclair. 

FILLIE,  s.  That  part  of  a  wheel  on  which 
the  iron  ring  is  laid  when  shod,  Roxb. 
Gunnis  fillies.  Inventories. — E.  felloe  or 
felly,  Teut.  velghe,  modiolus  rotae. 

FiLLISTER,  s.  The  plane  used  for  glass- 
chacking  windows,  i.  e.  for  making  the 
outer  part  of  a  sash  fit  for  receiving  the 
glass,  Loth.  South  of  S.    Pron.  q.  Feelister. 

FlLLOK,  Filly,  s.  1.  A  young  mare,  S. 
2.  A  giddy  young  woman.  Douglas.  3. 
Fillg,  a  frothy  young  man.  Bannatyne  P. 
— Isl.foelja,  fern,  of  fit,  pullus  equiuus. 

FILP,  s.  A  fall  off  one's  feet,  Durafr.— 
Tent,  flabbe,  flebbe,  alapa,  colaphus.  This 
is  probably  the  origin  of  E.  fillip. 

FILSCH,  s.     A  thump  ;  a  blow,  Aberd. 

FILSCH,  adj.     Empty  ;  faint,  Loth. 

FILSCH,  s.  Weeds  or  grass  covering  the 
ground,  S.B. — Su.G.  fel-a,  fial-a,  to  cover. 

FILSCHY,  adj.  Applied  to  a  sheaf  when 
swelled  up  with  weeds  or  natural  grass, 
S.B. 

FILTER,  s.     A  fault  in  weaving,  Fife. 

To  FILTER,  r.  n.  To  weave  any  piece  of 
cloth  in  a  faulty  way,  ibid. — Teut.  fielt, 
homo  turpis,  sordidus,  fielterije,  nequitia, 
spurcitia. 

FIN',  s.    1.  Humour;  mood;  temper;  dispo- 


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sition  ;  as,  "  in  the  fin'  of  si  igin,"  in  the 
humour  of  singing,  Aberd.     Qu.  if  corr. 
from  E.  rein,  id.  ?     2.  A  state  of  eager- 
ness, or  of  eager  desire  ;  as,  "  He  was  in 
a.  fin'  about  winnin  awa,"  he  was  very  de- 
sirous to  get  away,  ibid. 
FIN,  s.     Humour  ;  q.fun.     Gl.  Shirr. 
FINANCE.    To  make  Finance.    1 .  To  rai?e 
or  collect  money.   Act.  Dom.  Cone.   2.  To 
make  a  composition  in  the  way  of  paying 
money,  ibid. 
FINANCE,  s.     Fineness.     Acts  Ja.  IV. 
To  FIND,  r.  a.     1.  To  feel,  S.     Ramsay. 
2.  To  grope ;  to  grubble,  S.     3.  To  per- 
ceive by  the  taste,  S. 
FINDY,  adj.     Full ;  substantial ;  q.  what 

finds,  or  supports.     Kelly. 
FINDLE,  «.     1.  Any  thing  found,  S.     2. 
The  act  of  finding,  S.B.  —  A.S.  fyndcle, 
ad  inventio. 
FINDON  HADDOCK.     A  species  of  peat- 
smoke-dried  haddock,  S.    The  name  is  al- 
ways pronounced  q.  Finnin.  Hist.  Aberd. 
FINDSILY,  adj.     Apt  to  find.     Kelly  — 

A.S.  find-an,  and  sadig,  felix. 
FYNE,  s.     End.     Pitscott ie.—Fv.  fin,  id. 
To  FINE,  Fine,  v.  n.     To  make'  an  end. 

Wyntown. 
To  FINEER,  v.  a.     To  veneer,  S. 
FINGER-FED,   adj.     Delicately  brought 

up ;  pampered,  S.A. 
FINGERIN,  s.     Worsted  spun  of  combed 

wool,  on  the  small  wheel,  S.     Colvil. 
FINGROMS,  s.  pi.     Woollen  cloth,  deno- 
minated, as  would  seem,  from  the  quality 
of  the  worsted,  Aberd.     Statist.  Ace. 
FINGTED,  s.     A  term  applied  to  a  sore 
finger    bandaged    or  tied    up,    Teviotd. 
Viewed  as  a  very  old  word.     Perhaps 
corr.  {romfini/er-tied. 
FYNYST,/art.  pa.     Bounded.     Douglas. 
FYNKLE,  s.     Fennel.     S.  P.  Repr.— Lat. 

foenicul-um. 
FINNACK,  Finnoc,  Finner.  A  white  trout, 

S.B.  Statist.  Ace— Gael,  feannog,  id. 
FINNER,  s.  A  species  of  whale.  St.  Ace. 
FINNIE,  s.  A  salmon  not  a  year  old,  S.B. 
FINNIN,  s.  A  fiend,  Ang.  Pitscottie.— 
Su.G.  fanen,  fianden,  fanden,  cacodaemon. 
FINNIN  HADDOCK.  V.  Findon. 
FINNISON,  s.    Anxious  expectation,  Fife. 

— Teut.  xinnigh,  acer,  vehemens. 
FINTOCK,  s.     The  cloudberry,  or  knout- 
berry,  Rubus  chamaemorus,  Linn,  other- 
wise called  Averin,  Perths. — This  is  evi- 
dently from  Gael,  fiundac,  id. 
FINTRUMSPELDiN.    A  small  dried  had- 
dock, S.     Saxon  and  Gael. 
FINZACH,  s.    Knot-grass,  Polygonum  avi- 

culare.     Sure.  Banfs. 
To  FIPPIL,  v.  n.    To  whimper  ;  to  whine  ; 
to  act  in  an  unmanly  manner.  Peblis  Play. 
FIPPILLIS.    Haiti.  P.—m.fipla,  attrec- 

tare. 
FIPPLE,  s.     The  under  lip.    V.  Fah-le. 
FIR,  Fir-Candle,  s.     A  splinter  from  a 


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moss-fallen  fir  tree,  used  as  a  light,  Aberd. 
Also  called  Candle-fir,  S.     W.  Seattle. 
FIR,  ad?.     Far.     Gaican  and  Gol. 
To  FIRE,  v.  a.    To  bake  bread,  S.    J.Nicol. 
*  To  FIRE,  v.  a.     1.  To  toast;  as,  The 
bread 's  no  fired  yet,  S.     2.  To  scorch  by 
hot  winds  or  lightning ;  applied  to  grass, 
grain,  or  foliage,  S. 
FIRE.    If  the  fire  happens  to  die  out  in  any 
house,  on  the  last  night  of  the  year,  the 
application  for  a  light  or  kindling,  to  any 
superstitious  neighbour,  would  be  ill  re- 
ceived, as  indicating  some  evil  design  to- 
wards the  family,  or  a  wish  that  some 
misfortune  might  befal  them,  S.B. 
FYRE  CROCE,  Fiery  Cross.     The  signal  I 
sent  from  place  to  place,  as  expressive  of  j 
the  summons  given  by  a  chief,  or  sove-  I 
reign,  to  his  vassals  or  subjects,  to  repair  j 
in  arms,  within  a  limited   time,  to  the  | 
place   of  rendezvous    appointed.      Beg. 
Privy  Seal.     V.  Croishtarich. 
FIREFANG.      Having   the   quality   of  a 
duughill  impaired  by  too  high  a  degree  of 
the  fermenting  heat.     Gl.  Surv.  Nairn. 
FIREFANGIN,   s.     Injury   produced   by 

fermentation  in  a  cheese,  S.O. 
FYREFANGIT,  part.  pa.  1.  Laid  hold  of 
by  fire.  Douglas.  2.  Applied  to  cheese 
when  swelled  and  cracked,  from  being 
exposed  to  too  much  heat  before  it  has 
been  dried,  S. 
FIREFANGITNESS,  s.    State   of  being 

firefanged,  S.O. 
FIREFLAUCHT,  Fyirslaucht,  s.    Light- 
ning, S.    Douglas. — Teut.  tier,  ignis,  and 
rlack-en,  spargere  flammam,  vierslaen,  ex- 
cutere  ignem. 
FIRE-KINDLING,  s.     An  entertainment 
which  a  person,  on  changing  his  place  of 
residence,  gives  to  his  new  neighbours, 
Aberd.     Svnon.  House-heating. 
FIRE-LEVIN,  s.     Lightning,  Teviotd. 
FIRE  of  STANES.    To  big  a  fire  of  stones, 
is  to  make  a  pile  of  stones  on  the  hearth, 
in  form  resembling  a  fire,  which  is  some- 
times left  in  the  desolate  house  by  a  re- 
moving tenant,  for  the  purpose  of  ensuring 
ill  luck  to  the  family  that  succeeds  them; 
especially  if  the  new  comers  have  taken 
the  house  or  farm  o'er  their  heads,  Ang. 
FYRE-PIKIS,  s.  pi.     Apparently  lances 
used   for  setting   fire   to   the   advanced 
works  of  besiegers.     Inventories. 
FIR-FUTTLE,  s.     A  large  knife  used  for 
splitting  candle-fir,  Aberd.     Corr.  from 
Whittle. 
FIRING-STICK,  *.    Used  to  denote  candle- 
fir,   or  that  wood  which,  being    easily 
kindled,  is  used  as  touchwood,  Aberd. 
FIRYOWE,  s.    The  cone  of  the  fir  or  pine, 

Mearns. 
TYRIT,  pret.v.  Perhaps  dragged.  Bellend. 
To  FIRK,  v.  a.     To  pilfer  ?— Isl.  fiaerk-, 

longe  removere,  Verel. 
To  FIRL  com.    To  measure  it,  Roxb. 


To  FIRL,  v.  n.     Unexplained. 
FIRLOT,    Fyrlot,   Furlet,  s.       1.   The 
fourth  part  of  a  boll  of  corn,  S.  Acts  J  a.  I. 
2.  The  quantity  of  grain,  flour,  &c.  con- 
tained in  a  measure  of  this  description,  S. 
— A.S.  feorth,  and  lot,  quarta  portio. 
FIRM ANCE,s.  Stability.— Fr.fcrmance,\d. 
FIRMANCE,    s.      State    of   confinement. 
Keith's  Hist.— Fr.  ferm-er,  to   shut,  to 
lock. 
FIRNACKIT,  s.     A  fillip,  Aberd.     Ptnty, 
synon.  S. — Perhaps  from  Isl.  fioer,  vigor, 
and  Su.G.  knack-a,  to  strike  smartly. 
FIRNDAILL,  Feirindell,  s.     A  quarter. 

— Belg.  vieren-deel,  a  fourth  part. 
FIRNIE,  s.     A  quarrel ;  a  broil,  Fife.— 

A.S.  firn,firen,  peccatum. 
To  FIRPLE,  v.  n.     To  whimper,  Roxb. 
FIRRIN,  adj.     Of  or  belonging  to  fir  or 
the  pine  tree.     Inventories.     V.  Firron. 
I  FIRRYSTOICH,  s.     A  bustle  ;  a  tumult ; 
also  expl.  a  broil ;  a  fight,  Ayrs. 
FIRRON,  Farren,  adj.     Belonging  to  the 

fir.     Douglas. 
FIRST  IN, '<«//.     First.     Poems  mh  Cent. 
FIRTH,  ft     1.  An  estuary,  S.     Bellenden. 
2.  A  bay.     Douglas. — Su.G.  fiaerd,  Isl. 
fiord-r,  fretum  ;  E.  frith. 
FIRTH,  Fyrth,  s.     A  sheltered  place  ;  an 
enclosure.     Gaican  and  Gol. — A.S.  frith- 
ian,  tueri,  protegere. 
FISCHGARTHE,  s.     A  wear  for  catching 
and  retaining  fish.    Acts  Ja.  III. — Su.G. 
fisk-gaerd,  id.     V.  Yair. 
FISHlCARLE,s.  A  fisherman,  S.B.  Tarras. 
FISH-CURRIE,  s.     Any  deep  hole  or  se- 
cret recess,  in  a  river,  in  which  the  fishes 
hide  themselves ;  often  by  itself,  Carrie, 
Perths. — Gael,  corr  and  curr,  and  C.B. 
cut,  a  corner,  a  nook. 
FISHICK,  s.      The    Brown   Whistle-fish. 
Barry's   Orkn.     A  dimin.  from  fish,  be- 
cause of  the  smallness  of  the  size. 
FISHING-WAND,  s.     A  fishing-rod,  S. 

Waverley. 
FYSIGUNKUS,  s.    Expl.  "  a  man  devoid 

of  curiositv/ '  Perths. 
FISSENLESS,arf/.   Destitute  of  substance, 

or  pith.  S.  V.  Foison. 
To  FISSLE,  r.  n.  1.  To  make  a  slight 
continued  noise  ;  to  rustle,  S.  Antiquary. 
2.  To  make  a  rustling  noise,  as  the  wind 
when  it  shakes  the  leaves  of  trees,  S. 
Gait.  3.  Used  to  denote  the  noise  made 
by  the  wind  in  the  key-hole,  Ayrs. — Teut. 
futsel-en,  agitare,  or  Isl.  fys-a,  sufflare, 

FISSLE,  Fistle,  s.    Bustle;  fuss,  S.    Boss. 

FISTAND,  part.  pr.  Breaking  wind  back- 
ward without  noise.  Lyndsay.  —  Dan. 
fyst-en,  Isl.  fys-a,  pedere. 

FIT,  s.  Used  as  synon.  with  custom.  "  Fits 
and  customs  of  the  Border."  Stair  Suppl. 
Dec. 

To  FIT,  v.  n.  To  kick,  Roxb.  The  E.  v. 
to  foot  is  used  in  the  same  sense. 


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FIT  the  Fluor.     To  dance.     To  hue  a 
gueed  fit  on  the  floor,  to  dance  well,  Aberd. 

FIT,  s.  '  Foot,  S!    Ferguson. 

First-fit  or  Foot,  s.  The  name  given,  in 
the  calendar  of  superstition,  to  the  person 
who  first  enters  a  house  on  any  day  which 
is  particularly  regarded  as  influencing  the 
fate  of  a  family,  S.     /.  Nicol. 

To  Tyne  one's  Fit.  To  slip  ;  as,  /  tint  the 
fit,  or  tint  my  fit,  S.B.     Skinner. 

A  Gude  Fit  ;  as,  "  He  has  a  gude  /*,"  lie 
alks  at  a  round  pace,  S. 
'  owss   Fit  ;    as,  "  Her  fit   was   louss 
[loose],"  she  was  at  liberty  ;  she  was  her 
own  mistress,  S. 

Fit-for-Fit,  adv.  With  the  greatest  ex- 
actness; as,"  I  followed  him  fit  fior  fit." 

To  pit  in  a  Fit.  To  walk  quickly;  as, 
"  She  pits  in  a  fit  now,"  she  walks  more 
quickly,  Dumfr. 

Upon  the  Fit.  To  sell  grain  upon  the  fit, 
to  sell  it  along  with  the  straw  before  it 
is  thrashed  ofi.    Agr.  Sure.  Stirlings. 

To  FITCH,  r.  a.  l.'To  move  any  thing  a 
little  way  from  its  former  place  ;  to  fitch 
a  march-stane,  to  make  a  slight  change  in 
the  situation  of  a  landmark,  Lanarks. 
2.  To  lift  and  lay  down  again ;  to  touch 
a  thing  frequently,  ibid. 

To  FITCH,  r.  n.  1.  To  move  by  slow  suc- 
cussatious,  S.  E.  to  hitch.  2.  To  move 
at  the  game  of  draughts,  Upp.  Clydes. — 
Teut.  wijck-en,  cedere,  abscedere. 

FITCH,  s.     A  move  at  draughts,  ibid. 

FIT-FALL,  s.     A  grown-up  lamb,  Roxb. 

FIT-FEAL,  g.  The  skin  of  a  lamb  between 
the  time  of  castration  and  that  of  being 
weaned,  Roxb.  Feal  would  seem  to  be 
the  same  rn.tb.fell,  a  skin. 

FIT-GANG,  s.  1.  As  much  ground  as  one 
can  move  on,  S.  Saxon  and  Gael.  2.  A 
long,  narrow  chest,  extending  alongside  a 
wooden  bed,  Berwicks.     V.  Fedgan. 

FITHIT.  Used  as  an  exclamation  equiva- 
lent to  nevertheless, notwithstanding;  as, 
"  Will  you  walk  ?"  Na,  fithit !  Q.  No, 
faith!    No,  in  faith ! 

FiTHOWE,  Fithawe,  s.  A  polecat.  Acts 
Ja.I. 

FITLESS,  adj.  Apt  to  stumble,  or  to  fall, 
from  debility  or  carelessness,  S.  A  horse 
of  this  description  is  said  to  be  a  fitless 
beast,  S. 
FITLESS-COCK  [footless].  A  cake  baked 
of  lard  and  oat-meal,  and  boiled  among 
broth.  Also  denominated  a  sodden  banno'; 
usually  made  about  Fastern's  E'en,  or 
Shrovetide,  Roxb.  V.  Festycock. 
FIT-NOWT,  s.    The  hindmost  pair,  abreast, 

of  a  team  of  oxen,  Aberd. 
FIT-ROT,  s.  A  disease  affecting  the  feet 
of  sheep,  and,  by  its  virulence,  sometimes 
rendering  them  quite  unable  to  walk, 
Roxb.  V.  Foot-rot. 
FITSTED,  s.  The  print  of  the  foot.  Gl. 
Shirr.  S.B.— From  Isl.  fit,  foot,  and  Isl. 


Su.G.  stad,  A.S.  sted,  locus.    Q.  the  place 

where  the  foot  has  been  set,  or  stood ;  for 

stad  is  from  stua,  to  stand. 
FITSTED, «.  Print  of  the  foot,  S.B.  Gl.  Shirr. 
To  FITTER,  v.  a.     To  injure  by  frequent 

treading,  S. 
To  FITTER,  r.n.    1 .  To  make  a  noise  with 

the  feet,  S.    2.  To  totter  in  walking;  ap- 
plied to  a  child  who  is  learning  to  go  out, 

but  seems  still  ready  to  fall,  S. —  Belg. 

roeteer-en,  to  foot  it. 
FITTERIN,  s.    The  noise  made  by  frequent 

and  rapid  motion  of  the  feet,  S. 
FIT-THE-GUTTER,  s.    A  low,  loose  slip- 
per, Roxb. 
FITTY,   Fi-tty,  adj.      Expeditious,   S.A. 

Gl.  Sibb. 
FITTIE,  s.     A  term  used  by  school-boys 

or  young  people,  to  denote  the  state  of  the 

foot  when  they  have  stepped  into  mud,  S. 
FiTTIE,  adj.     Neat ;  trim,  Clydes.     This 

seems  the  same  with  E.feat. — O.Fr.  faitis, 

faictis,  "neat,  feat,  handsome,  well-made." 
FITTIE-FIES,  s.  pi.     Quirks  or  quibbles, 

Aberd.      Skinner.      Elsewhere    whittie- 

whaws. 
FITTIE-L  AN',  s.     The  nearer  horse  of  the 

hindmost  pair  in  a  plough,  S. ;  q.foot  the 

land.     Burns. 
FITTIN-ALE,  s.     An  entertainment  given 

by  parents,  when  they  have  a  child  that  taks 

the  fit  or  foot,  i.  e.  begins  to  walk,  Aberd. 
FITTING,  s.     Footing,  S.     Z.  Boyd. 
FITTINGS,  s.  pi.     Turfs  set  on  edge,  two 

and  two,  for  the  purpose  of  drying,  Te- 

viotdale. 
FITTININMENT,  s.     Interest,  S.B.    P. 

Buchan  Dial. 
FYVESUM,  adj.    Five  together,  S.A. 
FIXFAX,  s.     1.  The  tendon  of  the  neck  of 

cattle,  S.   2.  Figuratively,  the  punishment 

of  the  juqgs  or  pillory,  Ayrs. 
FIXFAX,  s.     Hurry,  S.B.    Boss.— Su.G. 

fiks,  alacer. 
To  FIZZ,  r.  n.    To  make  a  hissing  noise,  S. 

Burns. — Isl.  fys-a,  sufflare. 
FIZZ,  Fize,  ^.'    1.  A  hissing  noise,  S.     2. 

Fuss  ;  disturbance,  S.     Tarras. 
To  FIZZ,  Fizz  about,  r.  n.     1.  To  be  in  a 

bustling  state,  S.     2.  To  be  in  a  rage,  S. 

— A.S.  fys-an,  festinare  ;  Isl.  fys-a,  insti- 

gare. 
FIZZ,  s.     LA  great  bustle,  S.— Su.G.  fias, 

id.     2.  Rage  ;  heat  of  temper,  S. 
FIZZEN,  ^.     Pith;  force;   energy,   Loth. 

S.A.    "  The  pump  has  lost  l\\z  fizzen." 
F1ZZENLESS,  adj.      1.   The   same    with 

Foisonless.     Used  as  signifying   insipid  ; 

useless,  Berwicks.     2.   Insipid ;  applied 

to  the  mind;  as,  "a  silly, fizzenless  crea- 
ture," ibid.     V.  Foison. 
FLA,  s.     A  flea.     A.S.  id.     Palice  Hon. 
FLAA,  s.     A  thin  turf.     Synon.  Flag,  S. 
Edmonston's  Zetl—  Dan.  flaa,  Isl.  floe, 
excoriare. 
FLAB,  s.     Apparently  a  mushroom. 


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To  FLABRIGAST,  r.  n.  To  gasconade, 
Perths.  Flabrigastit,  part,  extremely  fa- 
tigued. 

FLACAT,  s.  Perhaps  something  resem- 
bling the  modern  reticule.     Inventories. 

FLACHIN,  (gwtt.)  s.  A  stroke  given  by 
something  in  the  hand,  Orkn. — Isl.  fleig-ia, 
dejicere,  praecipitare  ;  Su.G.  flek't-a,  mo- 
titare. 

FLACHTER-SPADE,  s.    V.  Flauchter. 

FLACK,  Flaik,  s.  A  square  plaid,  Mearns. 
— Perhaps  because  of  its  form,  from  Teut. 
vlack,  Dan.  flak,  planus. 

FLACKIE,  s.  A  truss  made  of  straw,  for 
preserving  a  horse's  back  from  being  hurt 
by  the  creel,  Orkn. 

FLAE,  Flat,  s.  A  skin,  Fife ;  from  its 
being  fla  i;ed  off. 

FLAE,  Flay,  s.     A  flea,  S.     St.  Patrick. 

FLAEIE,  adj.     Abounding  in  fleas,  S. 

To  FLAF,  Flaff,  v.  n.  1.  To  flap.  S.  Hud- 
son.    2.  To  flutter.     Douglas. 

To  FLAFF,  r.  a.  To  fan ;  in  allusion  to 
raising  wind  by  flapping,  Dumfr.   Ma  une. 

To  FLAFF,  v.  n.  To  blow  intermittently, 
S.B.     Tarras. 

FLAFF,  g.  A  fop,  Upp.  Clydes.  Q.  one 
who  puffs  or  flutters  about. 

To  FLAFF,  r.  n.  To  fly  off ;  to  go  off  as 
gunpowder  with  a  puff,  Fife.  Synon. 
Fluff,  q.  v.     Tennant's  Card.  Beaton. 

FLAFFER,  s.     The  act  of  fluttering,  S. 

To  FLAFFER,  v.  n.  To  flutter,  S.B.  Tar- 
ras. 

FLAFFERIE,  adj.  Light;  easily  com- 
pressible, Lanarks.     Syn.  with  Flownie. 

FLAFFIN,  s.  1.  The  act  of  flapping,  S. 
2.  A  flake  of  whatever  kind ;  any  very 
light  body,  Fife.     V.  Flaff,  v. 

FLAG,  s.  A  piece  of  green  sward,  cast  with 
a  spade,  S. — Isl.  flag -a,  glebastenues  ex- 
scindere. 

FLAG,s.     A  squall.  Doug.— Teut.  rlaeghe. 

FLAG.  s.  A  flash  of  lightning.  Douglas. 
— Teut.  clack-en,  vibrare  instar  flammae. 

FLAG,  s.  A  flake  of  snow,  Moray.— Su.G. 
flage,  pars  avulsa,  snoeflage,  flocculus  nivis.  j 

FLAGARYING.     V.  Fleegarying. 

FLAGARTIE,  adj.  "  A  cant  word;  floun-  ■ 
cing;"  or  rather  stormy. — From  Flag,  a  j 
squall,  (Teut.  rlaeghe,  procella,)  and  art,  I 
disposition  ;  q.  "  of  a  stormy  nature." 

FLAGGIS,  s.pl.     Flanks.     Dunbar. 

FLAGRUM,  s.  A  blow  ;  a  thump,  Aberd. 
— Lat.  id.  a  whip,  a  scourge. 

FLAG-SIDE  of  a  split  haddock.  The  side 
without  the  bone,  Aberd. — Isl.  flak-a,  dis- 
cindere. 

FLAY,  s.     Fear  ;  affright,  Aberd, 

To  Tak  Flay,  v.  n.  To  be  panic-struck,  S. 
D.  Anderson's  P.     V.  Fley. 

FL AY- A-TAID,  s.  One  who  would  do  the 
meanest  or  most  loathsome  thing  for  gain, 
Fife.     Q.  "  skin  a  toad." 

FLAYIS.     Leg.  slayis.    Barbour. 

FLAIK,  Flake,  Flate,  s,     1.  A  hurdle. 


Wallace.  2.  In  pi.  temporary  folds  or 
pens,  S.  B.  Bruce.  3.  A  frame  above  the 
chimney-piece  for  holding  a  gun,  Gal- 
loway. David.  Seas. — Fris.  rlaeck,  Su.G. 
flake,  crates,  flaet-a;  Teut.  rlecht-en,  nec- 
tere. 

FLAIK,  s.     A  square  plaid.     V.  Flack. 

FLAIK-STAND,  s.  The  cooling  vessel 
through  which  the  pipes  pass  in  distilling; 
a  refrigerator,  Aberd. 

FLAIN,  Flane,  s.  An  arrow.  Douglas. — 
A.S.flane,  id. 

FLAIP,  Flep,  Flipe,  s.  1.  An  unbroken 
fall ;  sometimes  conveying  the  idea  of  one 
falling  flat  on  the  ground,  and  also  of  the 
ground  being  moist  or  soft,  Roxb.  Hogg. 
2.  A  blow  caused  by  a  fall,  and  producing 
a  dull,  flat  sound,  Selkirks.  Flaip  seems 
merely  a  variation  of  E.  flap,  as  express- 
ing the  stroke  received  in  a  fall. 

FLAIPER,  s.     A  very  severe  fall. 

FLAIR,  s.     The  skate  ;  a  fish.     Sibbald. 

To  FLAIRY,  r,  «.     To  cajole.    V.  Flare. 

FLAYT,  pret.     Scolded.     V.  Flyte,  r. 

FLAIT,  pret.  of  the  v.  to  Flit.  To  trans- 
port in  whatever  way,  S.B.     Tarras. 

To  FLAITHER,  r.  n.  To  use  wheedling 
language,  Perths.     V.  Flether,  r. 

FLAKET,  s.  Apparently  a  small  flagon. 
— Fr.  flasquet,  a  small  flask  ;  C.B.  flacced, 
lagena,  uter,  obba,  ampulla.   V.  Flacat. 

FLALAND-CLAITH,  Acts  Ja.  V.  V. 
Drawaris  of  Claithe. 

FLAM,  s.  A  sudden  puff  of  wind,  Ang. — ■ 
A.S.  fleam,  fuga. 

To  FLAM,  r.  n.  To  fly  out  and  in,  S.B. 
V.  Flem. 

To  FLAME,  Flamb,  Flamm,  v.  a.  1.  To 
baste  meat  while  roasting,  S.  Dunbar. 
2.  To  besmear  one's  self  with  the  food 
which  one  is  eating,  Clydes. — Fr.  flamb- 
er,  id. 

FLAMFOO,  s.  1.  Any  gaudy  trapping  in 
female  dress,  Ayrs.  2.  A  gaudily-dressed 
female  ;  one  whose  chief  pleasure  consists 
in  dress,  ibid. — This  term  seems  to  be  the 
same  with  O.E.  Flamefew,  "  the  moon- 
shine in  the  water,"  Barrett's  Alvearie. 

FLAMP,  adj.  Inactive  ;  in  a  state  of  las- 
situde, Orkn.     Domless,  synon. 

FLAN,  Flann,  s.  1.  A  gust  of  wind,  S. 
Brand.  2.  Smoke  driven  down  the  chim- 
ney by  a  gust  of  wind  ;  as,  "  a  flan  o' 
reek,"  S.B.  The  use  of  the  word  Flan  in 
Shetl.  clearly  shows  that  it  is  of  Northern 
origin. — Isl.  flan-a,  praeceps  ferri. 

To  FLAN,  Flann,  r.  n.  To  come  in  gusts; 
applied  to  the  wind ;  as,  "  the  wind's 
fiannin  down  the  lum,"  S. 

FLAN,  adv.  Expl.  "  flat;  not  very  hollow," 
Roxb. — This  might  seem  to  have  a  com- 
mon origin  with  Lat.  plan-us.  Armor. 
splan  is  used  in  the  same  sense. 

FLANDERKIN,  s.  A  native  of  Flanders  ; 
a  Fleming.  Jacobite  Relics.—  From  Germ. 
Flandern,  Flanders,  and  kind,  a  child. 


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FLANE,  s.     An  arrow.     V.  Flain. 

FLANNEN,  s.  The  name  invariably  given 
by  the  vulgar  to  flannel,  S.     Burns. 

FLANNEN,  adj.  Of  or  belonging  to  flan- 
nel ;  as,  a  flannen  sark,  a  shirt  made  of 
flannel,  S. — Sw.flanell,  Belg.jlannel,  Fr. 
flanelle. 

To  FLANSH,  v.  a.  To  flatter;  to  wheedle, 
Moray. — Isl.  flens-a,  lanibere,  lingere. 

To  FLANTEli.  1.  To  waver;  to  be  in 
some  degree  delirious,  Aug.  2.  To  falter 
in  evidence  or  narration,  Ang.  3.  To 
quiver,  as  denoting  a  state  of  tremulous 
agitation,  Ang.  lioss. — Isl.  flane,  erro- 
neus,  praeceps,  fatuus. 

FLAP  of  a  coat,  s.  The  lap,  S.  — E.  flap 
originally  denotes  any  thing  pendulous ; 
Su.G.  flabbe,  labium  pendulum. 

To  FLAP,  v.  a.  To  turn  inside  out,  Aberd. 
Synou.  with  Flipe. 

To  FLARE,  v.  a.  To  cajole,  Loth.;  flair y, 
Fife. — Isl.  flaar,  crafty,  flaerd,  guile. 

FLARE,  s.     Flattering  language,  Loth. 

FLASCHAR,  s.     A  butcher.     V.  Flesher. 

FLASCHE,  s.    Flesh.     Complaynt  S. 

FLASH,  s.    A  depository  for  timber,  Loth. 

FLASK,  s.  A  frame  for  a  piece  of  ord- 
nance. Acts  Ja.  VI. — Fr.  flasque  signi- 
fies the  carriage  of  a  piece  of  ordnance, 
also  the  frame  on  which  it  lies,  Cotgr. 

To  FLAST,  v.  n.  To  gasconade,  S— Isl. 
flas-a,  praeceps  feror. 

To  FLAT,  v.  a.  To  flatter.  Douglas— Fr. 
flat-er,  id. 

FLAT,s.     Afield.    Douglas. 

FLAT,  s.     Floor  of  a  house.     V.  Flet. 

FLAT  of  a  house,  s.     A  single  floor,  S. 

FLAT,  s.  A  cake  of  cow-dung,  Roxb. 
Apparently  from  its  flat  form.  V.  Cow- 
plat. 

To  FLATCH,  r.  a.     To  fold  down,  Loth. 

FL  ATE,  prct.  Scolded,S.  Picken.  V.Flyte. 

FLATE,  s.     A  hurdle.     V.  Flaik. 

FLATLYNYS,FLATLiNGS,arfo.  Flat.  Bar- 
bour. 

FLAT-SOLED,  adj.  Having  no  arch  or 
spring  in  the  foot,  S. 

To  FLAUCH,  v.  a.  1.  To  strip  off  the  skin. 
Flaucht,  skinned,  Fife.  '2.  To  pare,  ibid. 
— Teut.  vlaegh-en,  deglubere,  pellem  de- 
trahere. 

FLAUCH,  s.     A  hide  or  skin,  Fife. 

FLAUCH  o'  land.  A  division  of  land,  Fife. 
Flaucht,  synon.  Angus.  —  This  has  been 
expl.  as  equivalent  to  a  hide  of  land  ;  but 
perhaps  it  is  rather  allied  to  Sa.G.  flaeck-a, 
findere,  partiri. 

FLAUCHT,  s.  A  considerable  number  of 
birds  on  wing  ;  a  flight,  Clydes. 

FLAUCHT,  Flauchter,  Flauchin,  s.     A 

flake,  S.  Flaflin  is  used  as  well  as  fla  uch- 

in,  Fife  ;flichin  or  flighin,  Loth.  A.  Scott. 

— Su.G.  snoeflage,  a  flake  of  snow. 

FLAUCHT,  Flaught,s.     A  handful,  S.B. 

Ross. 
FLAUCHT  of  land.     A  croft,  Ang. 


FLAUCHTBRED,  adv.  1.  At  full  length, 
S.  q.  spread  out  in  breadth.  Boss.  2.  With 
great  eagerness,  S.  Boss. — Su.G.  flaeckt, 
spread. 

To  FLAUCHT,  v.  a.  To  Flaucht  icoo;  to 
card  wool  into  thin  flakes,  Perths.  Roxb. 

FLAUCHTER,  s.     A  skinner,  Fife. 

FLAUCHTER,  s.  A  person  employed  iii 
carding  wool,  South  of  S. 

To  FLAUCHTER,  r.  a.  To  pare  turf  from 
the  ground,  S.B.    V.  Flag,  s.  1.  Gl.  Shir. 

FLAUCHTER,  Flaugiiter,  s.  A  man  who 
casts  turfs  with  a  Flauchter-spade,  Roxb. 

FLAUCHTER-FAIL,  s.  A  long  turf  cut 
with  a  flauchter  spade,  S.    Gl.  Sibb. 

FLAUCHTER-SPADE,  s.  A  long  two- 
handed  instrument  for  casting  turfs,  S. 
Statist.  Ace. 

FLAUCHTS,  s.  pi.  Instruments  used  in 
preparing  wool,  Roxb. 

FLAVER,  s.  Gray-bearded  oats,  Avena 
fatua,  Lin.  Aqr.  Surv.  Dumfr. 

FLAUGHT  o'  FIRE.  A  flash  of  lightning, 
Ayrs.   Blackw.  Mag.     V.  Fireflaucht. 

FLAUGHT,  adv.  With  great  eagerness  ;  q. 
with  the  wings  fully  spread,  Ayrs. 

FLAUGHT,  s.  1.  Flutter,  like  that  of  a 
fowl,  Ayrs.  Gait.  2.  Bustle;  hurried  and 
confused  exertion,  Ayrs.  ibid. 

To  FLAUGHTER,  v.  n.  1.  To  flutter,  Gal- 
loway. 2.  To  shine  fitfully  ;  to  flicker, 
South  of  S.  Antiquary. — Teut.  vlaggher- 
en,flagger-en,vo\ita1re ;  Su.G.  flackt-a,  moti- 
tare.  As  this,  and  other  words  of  a  simi- 
lar form,  such  as  E.  flicker,  &c.  suggest  the 
idea  of  the  motion  of  wings,  they  seem  all 
deducible  from  the  various  verbs  denoting 
flight;  as  Teut.  dieij-en,  A.S.  fleog-an, 
Su.G.  fl>ig-a,  &c.  volare. 

FLAUGHTER,  s.  A  fluttering  motion,  Gal- 
loway ;  Flaffer,  synon.     Davidson. 

FLAUGHTERIN',  s.  Alight  shining  fit- 
fully ;  flickering,  South  of  S.    Gl.  Antiq. 

FLAUNTY,  adj.  Capricious;  unsteady;  ec- 
centric, Ayrs.  Gait. — Isl.  flan-a,  prae- 
ceps ruere,  ferri  ;flan,  praecipitantia. 

FLAUR,  s.  A  strong  smell,  Upp.  Clydes.; 
merely  a  corr.  of  E.  flavour. 

FLAURIE,  s.  A  drizzle,  Clydes.;  synon. 
Droic. — Teut.  vlaeghe,  nimbus. 

FLAW,  s.     1.  A  blast  of  wind.     Douglas. 

2.  A  storm  of  snow,  Ang.     Statist.  Ace. 

3.  A  sudden  flash  of  fire.  Wyntvwn.  4. 
Rage  ;  passion,  Ang. — Norw.  flage,  flaag, 
expl.  (in  Dan.)  "  a  sudden  gust  of  wind  ; 
also,  snow,  rain,  or  hail,  which  comes  sud- 
denly, and  goes  quickly  off  again,"  Hal- 
lager.     V.  Flag. 

FLAW,  pret.     Flew.     Doug.— A.S.  fleah. 
FLAW.  Fiery  Flaw.  The  sti'ng  ray.  Sibbald. 
FLAW,  s.  1.  An  extent  of  land  under  grass, 

Orkn.     2.  A  bro.ad  ridge,  ibid.— Isl.  fla, 

planus,  latus. 


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FLAW,  s.  A  fib;  a  falsehood,  S.  Ramsay. 
Allied,  perhaps,  to  0.  Flandr.  fleew-en, 
Teut.  vley-en,  blandiri;  if  not  to  flauw-en, 
deficere,  languescere. 

FLAW,  s.  The  point  of  a  horse-nail,  broken 
off  by  the  smith,  after  it  has  passed 
through  the  hoof,  Fife. — Su.G.  flage,  pars 
avulsa,  fragmen. 

FLAW,  s.  A  flaw  o'  peats,  the  spot  of 
ground  occupied  by  an  individual,  on  the 
edge  of  a  moss,  on  which  his  peats  are 
spread  for  being  dried,  in  the  summer 
season,  Roxb.  A.  Scott. — Evidently  allied 
to  Isl.  flag,  terra  nuda,  post  excissam  gle- 
bam  ;  or  q.  the  quantity  of  peats  cast,  i.e. 
flayed. 

FLAWKERTIS,?./}/.  Armour  for  the  legs. 
Douqlas. 

FLAWK1T,  part.  adj.  White  in  the  flanks; 
a  term  applied  to  cattle,  Banffs. 

FLAWMAND,joart.  pr.  Displayed.  Bar- 
bour.    V.  Flam,  v. 

FLAWMONT,  s.  A  narrative  ;  a  history, 
Ayrs.  Renfr. — Isl.  flam,  film,  carmen  fa- 
mosum. 

FLAW-PEAT.  A  soft  and  spongy  peat, 
pron.  flow-peat,  S.    Walker.     V.  Flow. 

FLEAKS,  s.  pi.  The  fissures  between  the 
strata  of  a  rock,  Fife. — Isl.  flak-a,  discin- 
dere,flak,  segmentum.  This  may  be  viewed 
as  an  oblique  use  of  E.  flake. 

FLEA-LUGGIT,  adj.  "Unsettled;  hare- 
brained, S.    Gait. 

FLEASOCKS,  s.  pi.  The  shavings  of  wood. 

FLEAT,  s.  A  thick  mat  used  for  preventing 
a  horse's  back  from  being  galled  by  the 
saddle,  Sutherl.     V.  Flet. 

FLECH,  (autt.)  s.    A  flea,  S.B.— A.S.  fleah. 

To  FLECH  (gutt.)  one's  self.  To  hunt  for, 
or  catch  fleas,  S.B. 

FLECHY,  {gutt.)  adj.  Covered  with  fleas. 
S.B. 

FLECHIN,s.  A  flake  of  snow.  V.  Flichin. 

FLECHTS,Flichts,  (gittt.)s.  pi.  The  flechts 
of  a  spinning-wheel  are  the  pronged  or 
forked  pieces  of  wood  in  which  the  teeth 
are  set,  Mearns.  This  is  equivalent  to  E. 
fly,  as  applied  to  machinery;  as  the  fly  of 
a  jack  ;  Su.G.  flygt,  A.S. flyht,  Belg.  vlucht, 
volatus. 

FLECKER,  s.  The  act  of  fluttering,  Ettr. 
For.     V.  Flekker,  t. 

FLECKERIT,  adj.  Spotted.  Gaw.  and  Got. 

FLECKER'T,  adj.  Rent;  torn;  generally 
used  when  any  part  of  the  human  body 
has  been  mangled,  and  the  skin  hangs 
down  half  covered  with  blood,  Roxb. — 
Isl.  flak-a,  solutus  haerere. 

FLECK1E,  Flecky,  s.  A  fondling  name 
for  a  spotted  cow,  S.A.    Dumfr.  Courier. 

FLECKIT,  s.  A  small  flask  for  carrying 
spirits,  Merse;  flacket,  A.Bor.  a  bottle 
made  in  fashion  of  a  barrel,  Ray.  V. 
Flaket. 

FLECKIT,  Flecked,  adj.  Having  large 
distinct  white  spots,  S.O.    Surv.  Ayrs. 


FLECKIT  FEVER.  A  spotted  fever,  S.B. 
— Sw.flaeck-feber,  Germ,  fleck-fleber,  id. 

FLECT,  s.  A  town,  as  distinguished  from 
a  city. — Germ,  fleck,  a  borough,  a  market 
town  ;  Belg.  flek  (open  steedtje,)  a  town; 
Flem.  flecke,  a  village,  bourg. 

FLEDGEAR,  s.  One  who  makes  arrows. 
Acts  J  a.  II. — Germ,  flitsch,  Fr.flcche,  an 
arrow. 

FLEE,  s.    A  fly,  S.  Z.  Boyd.— Belg.  allege. 

To  let  a  Flee  stick  i'  the  wa'.  Not  to 
speak  on  some  particular  topic  ;  to  pass 
over  it  without  remark,  S.     Antiquary. 

To  FLEE,  r.  n.  To  fly,  S.  No  other  term 
is  used  even  when  the  flight  of  a  bird  is 
expressed.  Our  old  writers,  as  Wyntown 
and  Douglas,  use/e  in  this  sense. — A.S. 
fle-on,  volare,  Teut.  vlieg-en,  verberare 
aera  pennis,  Germ,  flieg-en,  Mod.Sax./e</- 
en,  id. 

FLEE,  s.  The  smallest  thing  ;  a  whit ;  a 
jot;  always  preceded  by  a  negative,  S.B.; 
synon.  Flow. — Perhaps  a  metaph.  borrow- 
ed from  the  smallness  of  a  fly;  A.S.flege, 
Teut.  vlieqh,  nausea. 

To  FLEECil,  r.  a.    To  flatter.   V.  Fleich. 

FLEECHIN,  adj.  Applied  to  the  weather, 
when  it  falsely  assumes  a  favourable  ap- 
pearance ;  as,  "  That's  afleecliin  day,"  i.e. 
a  day  that  promises  much  more  than  will 
be  performed,  Fife  ;  synon.  Goicavie,  q.  v. 

FLEECHINGLY,  adv.     Flatteringly. 

FLEED,  s.  A  head-ridge,  Aberd. 

FLEEFU',  Fleyfu',  adj.  Frightful,  La- 
narks.  Ayrs.    Picken's  Poems. 

FLEEGARYING,  Flagarying,  part.  pr. 
Busying  one's  self  about  trifling  articles 
of  dress,  Upp.  Clydes.  Dumfr. 

FLEEGERIE,  Fleegarie,  Feegarie,  s. 
1.  A  whim,  S.  2.  In  pi.  toys;  gewgaws,  S. 
Ramsay.  It  is  often  used  to  denote  the 
showy  flaunting  attire  of  females,  S.  Fee- 
garies,  Dumfr. 

FLEEGEST,  s.  A  piece  of  cut  paper,  hung 
up  for  attracting  flies,  Berwicks. 

FLEEG1RT,  s.  A  small  quantity  of  any 
thing;  as,  "  Sifleegirt  o'  butter  ;"  supposed 
to  signify,  as  much  as  would  gird  or  sur- 
round a  fly,  S.A. 

FLEEING  ADDER.    A  dragon-fly,  Roxb. 

FLEEING  MARCH  ANT.  A  pedlar;  an 
itinerant  merchant,  Aberd. 

FLEEP,s.  A  stupid  fellow,  Aberd.  Skinner. 

To  FLEER,  v.  a.  To  gibe;  to  taunt.  Picken. 

FLEER,  s.     Floor,  Aberd. 

FLEESOME,«^.  Frightful,  S.O.  V.  Fley. 

FLEESOMELIE,  adv.  Frightfully,  Clydes. 

FLEESOMENESS,  s.     Frightfulness,  ibid. 

To  FLEET,  v.  n.  To  flow ;  also,  to  float, 
Loth.  Roxb.     V.  Fleit,  r.  n. 

To  FLEET  owre.     To  overflow,  Roxb. 

FLEET-DYKE,  s.  A  dike  erected  for  pre- 
venting inundation,  South  of  S. — Teut. 
rliet,  flumen,  rliet-en,  fluere,  abundare. 

FLEET-WATER,  s.  Water  which  over- 
flows ground,  Roxb. 


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To  FLEG,  r.  a.     To  affright,  S.     Ramsay. 
To  FLEG,  r.  ».     To  take  fright,  S.B. 
FLEG.     ^o  tak  Fleg,  v.  n. ;  to  take  fright, 

Ang. 
FLEG,  g.     A  fright,  S.     Ramsay. 
To  FLEG,  0.  m.  To  fly  from  place  to  place, 
Dumfr.   Davidson. — A.S. fleog-an,  volare. 
FLEG,  s.  1 .  A  stroke;  a  random  blow.  Ha- 
milton, Picken.     2.  A  kick.     Gl.  Burns. 
3.  A  fit  of  ill-humour,  Ayrs. 
FLEGGAR,  s.     One  who  magnifies  in  nar- 
ration, Loth. ;  a  proclaimer  of  falsehoods. 
— Su.G.  flick-a,  to   patch;  skoflick-are,  a 
cobbler. 
FLEGG1N,  s.  A  lazy,  lying  fellow,  running 

from  door  to  door,  Dumfr. 

FLEGHINGS,  s.  pi.  The  dust  which  comes 

from   flax  in  the  dressing,  Strathmore  ; 

synon.  Stuff,  Stew. — Teut.  vlaegh-en,  de- 

glubere ;  because  the  flax  is  as  it  were 

flayed  off,  when  it  is  separated  from  the 

stem. 

To  FLEY,  Flee,  t.  a.     1.  To  frighten,  S. 

Douglas.     2.  To  put  to  flight,  S.   Mayne. 

To  FLEY,  Fly,  v.  n.     To  take  fright,  S.B. 

Ross. 
FLEY,  s.     A  fright,  S.B.  Dumfr.     Tarras. 
FLEY.     Leg.     Sley,  sly.     Barbour. 
To  FLEY,  v.  a.    To  give  a  slight  degree  of 
heat  to  any  liquid.  Tofl.ey  a  bottle  of  beer, 
or  any  other  liquor,  to  take  the  cold  air 
off  it,  by  toasting  it  before  the  fire,  Fife, 
Perths. 
To  FLEICH,  Fleitch,  t.  a.     To  wheedle; 
to   flatter,  S.     Barbour. — Teut.  flets-en, 
adulari,  blandiri. 
FLEICH,  Fleech,  8.     A  piece  of  flattery. 

Kelly. 
To  FLEICH  and  FECHT.     One  while  to 

cajole,  next  moment  to  scold,  Roxb. 
FLEICHER,   Flechour,  Fleitschour,  s. 

A  flatterer.   Wyntown. — Teut.  fletser. 
FLEICHING,  Flechyng,  s.     Flattery,  S. 

Douijlas. 
FLElG,  s.     Flight.     Bellenden. 
FLEYITNESS,  s.    Affright.  Complaynt  S. 
FLEYNE.     Vnto  fleyne.    On  flight.  Doug. 
To  FLE  IP,  v.  a.     V.  Flype. 
To  FLEYR,  Fleyr-up,  v.  n.  To  make  wry 

faces;  also,  to  whimper,  Ang.    Many. 
FLEYSUM,  adj.     Frightful,  S.     V.  Fley. 
To  FLEIT,  v.  a.    To  flee  from.   Douglas.— 

Belg.  rlied-en,  id. 
To  FLEIT,  Flete,  v.  n.    1.  To  flow.   Dun- 
bar.    2.  To  float.  Evergreen.     3.  To  sail. 
Barbour.  4.  To  abound.  Lyndsay. — Su.G. 
flyt-a,  Teut.  rliet-en,  fluere. 
FLEIT,  part.  pa.    Afraid,  S.   Keith's  Hist. 
FLEIT,  s.     Overflowing  of  water,  Loth.; 

synon.  Spate.     V.  Fleet,  v. 
FLE  YT,  pret.  of  the  v.  Flyte,  scolded ;  more 

generally  pron.  flait.     Waverley. 
FLElTNES,s.  Fear;  affright.  Keith's  His- 
tory. 
To  FLEKKER,  Flyker,  v.  n.     1.  To  flut- 
ter, S.    Wallace.    2.  To  quiver;  to  trem- 


L  FLE 

ble.  Douglas. — Su.G.  fleckra,  motitari  ; 
A.S.  fliccer-ian,  id. 

To  FLEM,  Fleme,  v.  a.  To  banish ;  to  ex- 
pel. Wallace. — A.S.  ge-flem-an,  fugare  ; 
Isl.  flaeme,  exulare  facio,  whence  flaem- 
ingr,  an  exile,  an  outlaw. 

FLEMENS-FIRTH,  s.  An  asylum  for  out- 
laws.    Lay  Last  Minstrel. 

FLEMING-LAUCHE,j!.  Indulgence  grant- 
ed to  the  Flemings,  who  anciently  set- 
tled in  S.  to  retain  some  of  their  national 
usages.     Chalmers's  Ceded. 

FLENCH-GUT,  &  Blubber  of  a  whale  laid 
out  in  long  slices,  S.  Perhaps  rather  the 
part  of  the  hold  into  which  it  is  thrown 
before  being  barrelled  up. — Su.G.  flanka, 
to  slice. 

To  FLEND,  i\  a.     To  flee.     Lyndsay. 

FLENDRIS.  Flenders,  Flinders,  s.  pi. 
Splinters.  Douglas. — Belg.flenters,  splin- 
ters, fragments. 

FLEOURE,  Fleure,  Fleware,  Flewer, 
Fleowre,  s.  Flavour  ;  generally  used  in 
a  bad  sense.  Wyntown. — Fr.  flair,  odor, 
C.B.  fllair,  putor,  fcetor. 

FLEP,  s.     A  fall.     V.  Flaip. 

FLESCHE,*.  Fleece.  Dunbar.— A.S.  fleos, 
flys,  id.;  Lat.  vellus. 

FLESCHOUR,  s.  A  hangman  ;  an  execu- 
tioner.    Bellenden. 

FLESH,  Flesche,  s.  1.  The  carcass  of  any 
animal  killed  for  food.  Acts  Cha.  I.  2. 
Butcher  meat.    Aberd.  Reg.  S. 

FLESH ARY, .«.  The  business  of  a  butcher; 
now  called  Fleshing.    Aberd.  Reg. 

FLESHER,  Fleshour,  s.  The  common  de- 
signation of  a  butcher,  S.     Balfour. 

FLET,  pret.  v.     V.  Flyt,  to  scold. 

FLET,  adj.   Prosaic.    ComplayntS.   B.flat. 

FLET,  Flete,  Flett,  s.    1.  A*  house.  Ross. 

2.  The  inward  part  of  a  house.    LL.S. 

3.  A  floor,  or  story  of  a  house;  commonly 
flat.  S.    Courant. — A.S.  flett,  a  house. 

FLET,  Fleat,  s.  A  mat  of  plaited  straw, 
for  preserving  a  horse's  back  from  being 
injured  by  his  load,  Caithn.    Statist.  Ace. 

FLET,  s.     A  saucer,  S.— Isl.  fleda,  id. 

FLET,  pret.     Floated.     V.  Fleit. 

FLETE,  s.  Product.  Douglas.— Belg.  vliet- 
en,  abundare. 

To  FLETHER,  t.  a.  To  decoy  by  fair 
words.  Burns.     V.  Fludder. 

To  FLETHER,  Flaither,  <e.  n.  To  use 
wheedling  or  fawning  language,  Terths. 
— Isl.  fladr-a,  adulari,  flate,  adulatio  ; 
Su.G.  fiaeder,  nugae. 

FLETHERS,  «.  pi.  Fair  words,  South  of  S. 

FLEUK,  s.    A  flounder,  Dumfr.  V.  Floor. 

FLEUME,Feume,s.  Phlegm.  ComplaijntS. 

To  FLEURIS,  r.  n.   To  flourish.  Lyndsay. 

FLEURISE,  Flureise,s.  Blossom,  S.  Corn- 
play  nt  S. 

FLE  WET,  Fluet,  s.  A  smart  blow. 
Kelly. 

FLEWS,  s.  A  sluice  for  turning  water  off 
an  irrigated  meadow,  Roxb. ;  pron.  q. 


FLY  2 

Fleuss.  Hogg.  —  Teut.  fluyse,  aquaeduc- 
tus. 

To  FLY,  v.  a.     To  affright.     Spalding. 

FLY,  s.  The  common  designation  for  a 
Diligence,  S.    Antiquary. 

FLYAME,  s.     Phlegm.     Pohcart. 

FLIBBERGIB,  s.     Perhaps  a  slanderer. 

FLY-CAP,  s.  A  cap,  or  head-dress,  lately 
worn  by  elderly  ladies  ;  formed  like  two 
crescents  conjoined,  and  by  means  of  wire 
made  to  stand  quite  out  from  the  cushion 
on  which  the  hair  was  dressed. 

FLICHEN,  Flichan,  Flighen,  Flechin,  s. 
1.  Any  thing  very  small,  Dumfr.  2.  A 
flake  of  snow,  ibid.,  Loth. 

FLICHT,  (gutt.)  s.  A  mot,  or  small  speck 
of  dirt,  amongst  food,  Roxb. — Su.G. fleckt- 
a,  motitare,  q.  any  light  thing  carried  into 
one's  food  by  the  agitation  of  the  air. 

To  FLICHT,  v.  n.  To  fluctuate.  Dunbar.— 
A.S.  floqett-an,  id. 

To  FLICHT,?.  n.  Same  with  Flyte.  Lynd* 
say. 

FLICHTER  of  maw.    A  flake  of  snow. 

FLICHTER,  (gutt.)  s.  A  great  number  of 
small  objects  flying  in  the  air;  as  a  flich- 
ter  of  birds;  a  flichter  of  motes,  &c.  Upp. 
Lanarks.  Perhaps  from  Flichter,  v.  as 
respecting  their  fluttering  motion.  V. 
Flekker,  v. 

To  FLICHTER,  Flychter,  Flighter,t>.  n. 
1.  To  flutter,  S.  Buret.  2.  To  run  with 
outspread  arms  as  children,  to  those  to 
whom  they  are  much  attached,  Dumfr. 
3.  To  quiver;  to  throb.  Douglas.  4.  To 
startle ;  to  alarm,  S.B.    V.  Flekker. 

To  FLICHTER,  Flighter,  v.  a.  To  pinion, 
S.   Wodrow. — Teut.  tlicht-en,  nectere. 

FLICHTERIFF,  adj.  Unsteady  ;  fickle  ; 
changeable,  Buchan.  Tarras.  It  is  also 
used  as  if  a  s. 

FLICHTERS,  s.  pi.  That  part  of  the  fan- 
ners which  generates  the  wind,  Clydes. 
V.  Flichter,  to  flutter. 

To  FLICKER,  v.  a.  To  coax,  S.— Su.G. 
fleckra,  adulari. 

To  FLICKER,  v.  n.    To  flirt.  Popul.  Ball. 

To  FLYDE,  r.  n.  To  fly.  Maitland  P.— 
Teut.  vlied-en,  id. 

FLIEP,  s.  A  fool ;  a  silly  inactive  fellow, 
Aberd.    Tarras.     V.  Flup. 

FLIET,s.     Flute,  Aberd.     Tarras. 

FLIGHT-SHOTT,  s.  Apparently  a  bow- 
shot, or  the  flight  of  an  arrow.   Pitscottie. 

FLIGMAGEARIE,  s.  The  effect  of  great 
eccentricity  of  mind,  a  vagarie ;  as,  "a 
wild  fligmaqearie,"  West  of  S. 

FLYING-DRAGON.     A  paper  kite,  S. 

FLYING  DRAGON,  s.  The  dragon-fly,  S. 
The  Scottish  form  of  the  word  is  Fleein'- 
dragon.  It  is  also  called  the  Ather-bill, 
Clydes.  and  Fleein'- Adder,  Roxb. 

FLIM,  s.  A  whim;  an  illusion,  Ayrs.;  appa- 
rently the  same  with  E.  flam.  Train. — 
Isl.  flim,  irrisio. 

To  FLINCH  ,».  a.  To  slice  the  blubber  from 


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the  body  of  a  whale,  Shetl.  The  Pirate. 
— Sw.flank-a,  to  slice. 

FLYND, s.     Flint.     Gaican  and  Gol. 

To  FLINDER,  r.  n.  To  run  about  in  a 
fluttering  manner,  Ang. — Isl.  flati-a,  prae- 
ceps  feror. 

FLINDERS.     V.  Flendris. 

FLYNDRIG,  s.  Expl.  "  an  impudent  wo- 
man ;  a  deceiver,"  Ayrs. 

To  FLYNDRIG,  v.  a.  To  beguile,  ibid.— 
Dm\.  flane,  a  giddy-brained  man  or  wo- 
man ;  Teut.  rlinder,  papilio. 

FLINDRIKIN,  s.    Watson's  Coll.  V.  Flin- 

DER,  V. 

FLINDRIKIN,  adj.     Flirting,  Fife. 

To  FLING,  r.  a.  1.  To  baffle  ;  to  deceive, 
S.     2.  To  jilt,  S.    Morison. 

FLING,  s.  1.  A  disappointment,  in  general, 
S.  2.  A  disappointment  in  love,  in  conse- 
quence of  being  jilted,  S.  A.  Douglas.  3. 
A  fit  of  ill  humour.  To  tak  the  fling ; 
to  become  unmanageable.  Bannatyne 
Poems. 

*  To  FLING,  r.  n.  To  kick  as  a  horse;  to 
strike  with  the  feet;  as, "  a  flinging  horse," 
S. — Su.G.  feng-a,  tundere,  percutere. 

FLING,  s.     The  act  of  kicking,  S. 

To  FLING,  v.  n.     To  dance.    Knox. 

FLING,  s.    The  act  of  dancing,  S.    Neill. 

FLING,  Highland  Fling.  The  name  of  a 
well-known  Highland  dance,  in  which 
there  is  much  exertion  of  the  limbs.  Lights 
and  Shadoics. 

FLINGER,  s.  A  dancer;  a  term  nownearly 
obsolete.     The  Pirate. 

FL1NGIN-TREE,  s.  1.  A  piece  of  timber 
used  as  a  partition  between  horses,  S.  2. 
A  flail,  S.  Burns.  3.  Properly  the  lower 
part  of  a  flail,  that  which  strikes  the 
grain,  S.  Synon.  Souple.  Tenant's  Card. 
Beaton. 

FLING-STRINGS,  s.  pi.  To  tak  the  Fling- 
strings,  to  get  into  a  fit  of  ill  humour,  S. 
Ballad  Book. 

FLINNER,  s.     A  splinter,  Renfr.   Mayne. 

FL  YPE,  s.  Perhaps  a  sort  of  leather  apron, 
used  when  digging.     Jacob.  Pel. 

To  FLIPE,  Flype,  t.  a.  1.  To  ruffle  the 
skin.  2.  To  pull  off  any  thing,  by  turning 
it  inside  out,  S.  Lyndsay. — Isl.  flip-a,  the 
pendulous  lip  of  a  wound. 

FLIPE,  *.     A  fold;  a  lap,  S.    Cleland. 

FLYPIN,  part.  adj.  "  Looking  abashedly ;" 
Gl.  Buchan.  Tarras. — Isl.  flipa,  labrum 
vulneris  pendulum. 

FLIRD,  s.  1.  Any  thing  that  is  thin  and 
insufficient;  as  a  thin  piece  of  cake,  board, 
&c. ;  but  not  applied  to  what  is  woven, 
Dumfr.  2.  Any  thing  viewed  as  a  gaudy 
toy  ;  any  piece  of  dress  that  is  unsubstan- 
tial; as,  "  a  th'mflird,"  Roxb.  Ayrs.  Pic- 
ken.  3.  In  pi.  worn-out  clothes,  Roxb. 
ibid.  Obviously  the  same  with  A.S.  fleard, 
nugae," toys; trifles," Somner.  4." Flints, 
vain  finery,"  Gl.  Picken.     V.  Flyrd,  v. 

To  FLIRD,  r.  ».   To  flutter,  Roxb.   Appa- 


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FLO 


rently  from  the  same  origin  with  Flyrd, 
to  flirt. 

To  FLYRD,  r.  n.  To  flirt.  Dunbar.— A.S. 
fleard-ian,  nugari. 

FLIRDIE,  adj.  Giddy ;  unsettled;  often  ap- 
plied to  a  skittish  horse,  Loth. 

FLIRDOCH,  s.     A  flirt,  Aberd. 

To  FLIRDOCH,  v.  n.  To  flirt.  V.  Flyrd,?. 

FLYRDOME,  s.  Perhaps  E.  flirting. 

FLIRDON,  s.     Not  known.    Montgomerie. 

To  FL YRE,  v.  n.  1 .  To  gibe ;  to  make  sport, 
S.B.  Houlate.  2.  To  leer,  S.B.  Popular 
Sail.  3.  To  look  surly,  Ang.  Morison. — 
Isl.  flyr-a,  subridere,  E.  fleer. 

To  FLYRE,  v.  n.  1.  To  go  about  mutter- 
ing complaints  and  disapprobation,  Roxb.; 
synou.  Wheamer.  Hogg.  2.  To  whimper, 
as  when  one  is  about  to  cry. 

FLYRIT.     Not  understood.    Maitland  P. 

To  FLIRN  the  mou',  or  face;  to  twist  it, 
Aberd. — Isl.  fiyre,  saepius  rideo ;  flaar, 
patulus,  laxus,  G.  Andr. 

FLYROCK,  s.  A  term  of  contempt.  Bun- 
bar. 

To  FLIRR,  r.  a.  To  gnash,  S.B.  Gl.  Skinn. 

To  FLISK,  v.  n.  1.  To  skip;  to  caper,  S. 
Cleland.  2.  To  be  flisket;  to  be  fretted, 
Fife.  A.  Douglas.—Sa.G.Jlas-a,  lascivire, 
Isl.  id.  praeceps  ferri. 

FLISK,  s.  1.  A  caper ;  a  sudden  spring  or 
evolution,  S.  Bride  of  Lammermoor.  2. 
A  trifling,  skipping  person,  Clydes. 

FLISKY,  adj.  Flighty  ;  unsettled  ;  light- 
headed, S.     Hogg's  Mountain  Bard. 

FLISKMAHAIGO,  adj.  Trivial  ;  light  ; 
giddy,  Ayrs.;  generally  applied  to  females. 
Perhaps  merely  a  provincial  variety  of 
Fliskmahoy,  used  adjectively;  or  q.  Flisk- 
ma-hey-go,  i.  e.  hey!  let  us  go. 

FLISKMAHAIGO,  s.  A  giddy,  ostenta- 
tious person,  Ayrs. 

FLISKMAHOY,  s.  A  giddy,  gawky  girl ; 
synon.  Gillfirt,  Hoxb.     Antiquary. 

To  FL1ST,  v.  n.  1.  To  fly  off,  S.  2.  To  be 
in  a  rage  or  violent  emotion,  S.B.  Ross. 
3.  It's  flistin;  it  rains  and  blows  at  once, 
S.B. — Teut.  flits-en,  evolare,  Sw.  fiaes-a, 
anhelare. 

FLIST,  s.  1.  A  squall,  Ang.  2.  A  flying 
shower  of  snow.     3.  A  fit  of  anger,  Ang. 

FLISTY,  adj.  1.  Stormy;  squally,  Ang. 
2.  Passionate;  irascible,  Ang. 

FLISTIN,  s.  A  slight  shower,  Ayrs.;  the 
same  with  Flist. 

To  FLIT,  Flyt,  v.  a.  1.  To  transport,  in 
whatever  way,  S.  Burns.  2.  To  trans- 
port by  water.  Barbour.  3.  To  cause  to 
remove  ;  used  in  a  forensic  sense.  Bal- 
four's Pract. — Su.G.  flytt-a,  transportare 
ab  uno  loco  ad  alterum ;  Isl.  flytt-ia,  vecto. 
To  FLIT,  Flyt,  o.  n.  To  remove  from  one 
house  to  another,  S.  Kelly. — Dan.  flytt- 
er,  id. 
To  FLITCHER,  r.  n.  "  To  flutter  like 
young  nestlings  when  their  dam  ap- 
proaches," Gl.Shirrefi.  Perhaps  Flichter. 


To  FLYTE,  Flite,  r.  n.  1.  To  scold,  S. 
pret./rf,  anciently  flayt.  Douglas.  2.  To 
pray  in  the  language  of  complaint,  or  re- 
monstrance. Wallace.  3.  To  debate,  to 
dispute,  although  without  scolding  or  vio- 
lent language.  P.  \6th  Cent— A.S.  fiit- 
an,  rixare,  to  brawle,  Somner. 

FLYTE,  Flyt,  s.  LA  severe  reprehension, 
continued  for  some  time,  S.  liitsou.  2.  A 
match  at  scolding,  S.    Antiquary. 

FLYTEPOCK,  s.  The  double-chin,  S.B., 
denominated  from  its  being  inflated  when 
one  is  in  a  rage. 

FLYTER,s.  One  given  to  scolding,  S.  Rol- 
locke. 

FLYTEW1TE,  Flyciit-vyte,  s.  A  fine  for 
verbal  abuse  or  broils.  Skene. — A.S,  flit- 
wite,  id.  from  flit,  strife,  and  icite,  a  fine. 

FLIT-FOLD,  s.  A  fold  so  constructed  that 
it  may  be  moved  from  one  place  to  an- 
other, S.A.    MaxieelVs  Set.  Trans. 

FLYTING,  s.  1.  The  act  of  scolding,  S. 
Bail/ie.  2.  Poetry  of  that  kind  which  the 
French  call  tenson.    Evergreen. 

FLYTING-FREE,  adj.  '  1.  So  familiar 
with  another  as  to  scold  him,  S.  2.  Expl. 
as  signifying  "  blameless  ;  and  therefore 
free,  or  entitled,  to  reprimand  those  who 
are  guilty,"  Clydes. 

To    TAK    THE   FIRST   WORD    o'    FlYTING.      To 

begin  to  find  fault  with  those  who  are 
likely  to  complain  of  you  ;  to  be  the  first 
to  scold  those  who,  you  suspect,  are  about 
to  scold  you,  S. 

Ill-Flitten,  part.  adj.  A  term  used  when 
the  criminations  or  reprehensions  of  an- 
other are  supposed  to  come  with  a  very 
bad  grace  from  him,  as  being  equally  or 
more  guilty  in  the  same  or  a  similar  re- 
spect, S. 

Weel-Flitten,  part.  adj.  "  That  is  iceel- 
flitten  o'  you  !"  a  phrase  sarcastically  or 
ironically  applied  to  one  who  reprehends 
or  scolds,  who  is  himself  far  more  deserv- 
ing of  reprehension,  S. 

To  FLITTER,  v.  n.     To  flutter.     Hogg. 

FLITTERS,  s. pi.  Small  pieces ;  splinters, 
Roxb.;  synon.  Flin ners. — Isl.  flett-a,  dif- 
findere,  whence  /letting,  segmentum  ligni. 

FLITTING,  s.  1.  The  act  of  removing  from 
one  place  of  residence  to  another,  S.  2. 
The  furniture,  &c.  removed,  S.  Wyntown. 
3.  A  moonlight  fitting;  removal  without 
paying  one's  debts,  S.  Ramsay.  4.  A  term 
used  in  husbandry,  to  denote  the  decay  or 
failure  of  seeds,  which  do  not  come  to 
maturity,  S.     Maxwell's  Sel.  Trans. 

FLOAMIE,  s.  A  large  or  broad  piece, 
Shetl. — Isl.  flaemi,  vasta  area,  vel  vas  ; 
"  something  wide  and  strong ;"  Haldor- 
son. 

To  FLO  AN,  Floan  on,  v.  a.  To  show  at- 
tachment, or  court  regard,  in  an  indiscreet 
way;  a  term  applied  to  females,  S.B. 
Ross. — Isl.  flon,  stolidus,  flana,  praeceps 
feror. 


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FLO 


FLOAT,  s.  The  act  of  floating.  At  the  float, 
floating,  Aug.     Iloss. 

FLOATHING,  s.  Equivalent  to  a  thin 
layer,  or  stratum.  Maxwell's  Sel.  Trans. 
— Isl.  floet,  area  plana,  parva  planities. 

FLOBBAGE,  s.  Phlegm.  Lyndsay.—Sw. 
flabb,  bucea,  Dan.  flab,  the  mouth. 

FLOCHT,  Flought,"s.  1.  On  flocht, on  wing. 
Douglas.  2.  State  of  being  fluttered,  S.B. 
A  flocht,  id.  Burel.  3.  Fluctuation,  Dun- 
bar.— Alem.  flught,  flight ;  A.S.  flogett-an, 
fluctuare. 

To  FLOCHTER,  (gutt.)  p.  n.  To  give  free 
scope  to  joyful  feelings,  Dunifr. 

FLOCHTERSOME,  adj.  Under  the  im- 
pulse of  joy,  ibid.  V.  Flochtry,  to  which 
both  v.  and  adj.  are  nearly  allied. 

FLOCHTY,  adj.  Unsteady;  whimsical; 
volatile,  Aberd. 

FLOCHTRY,FLOUGHTRous,acZ>  Fluttered; 
in  a  flurry,  S.B.    Boss. 

FLOCKMELE,  adj.  In  flocks,  Teviotd.— 
A.S.  Flocc-maelum,  gregatim,  catervatim. 

FLOCK-RAIK,  s.  A  range  of  pasture  for  a 
flock  of  sheep.    Sure.  Berwicks. 

To  FLODDER,  Flotter,  v.  a.  1.  To  over- 
flow. Douglas.  2.  To  blur,  by  weeping; 
synon.  blather.    Douglas. 

FLOICHEN,  (gutt.)  s.  An  uncommonly 
large  flake  of  snow  or  soot,  Ayrs. — Belg. 
flokken,  rlakken,  flakes  of  snow. 

FLOYT,  s.     A  flute.— Teut.  fluyte,  id. 

FLOYT,  s.  LA  flatterer  or  deceiver.  Pol- 
wart.  2.  A  petted  person,  Dumfr. — Teut. 
fluyte,  mendacium  blandum  ;fluyt-en,  men- 
tiri,  blande  dicere. 

FLOKKIT,  part.  pa.  Having  a  nap  raised, 
or  being  thickened.  Acts  Ja.  VI. — Belg. 
rlok,  "  a  flock  of  wool,  a  shag,  a  little  tuft 
of  hair ;"  flokkig, "  shaggy,  tufty,"  Sewel. 
Isl.  flokn-a,  to  thicken. 

FLONKIE,  s.  A  servant  in  livery,  Dumfr. 
V.  Flunkie. 

FLOOR,  s.  A  diarrhoea,  South  of  S.,  fleuk, 
fluke,  id.  S.B. ;  corr.  from  E.flux. 

FLOOK,  Fluke,  Liver-Fluke.  A  flat  in- 
sect which  breeds  in  the  livers  of  sheep 
and  other  quadrupeds,  when  in  bad  condi- 
tion, Loth.  S.B. 

FLOOK,  Fleuk,  s.  LA  generic  name  for 
various  kinds  of  flat  fish,  S.  Sibbald.  2. 
Most  generally  used  to  denote  the  com- 
mon flounder,  S. — A.S.  floe,  passer. 

Fresh-water  Fleuk.  The  flounder  which 
is  found  in  rivers. 

FLOORED,  adj.     Barbed.     Z.  Boyd. 

FLOOK-MOW'D,  adj.  Having  a  crooked 
mouth,  or  mouth  to  the  one  side,  S.B. 

To  FLOOR,  v.  a.  To  bring  forward  in  argu- 
ment; to  table.     M'  Ward. 

FLORENTINE,  s.  A  kind  of  pie ;  properly, 
meat  baked  in  a  dish,  with  a  cover  of 
paste,  S. 

FLORY,  s.     A  frothy  fellow,  S. 

FLORIE,  adj.  Vain ;  volatile,  S.  Sir  J. 
Sinclair.-—  Teut.  fore,  homo  futilis. 


FLORY-HECKLES,  s.  A  vain  empty  fel- 
low.    "  He's  but  a  a  flory-heckles,"  Loth. 

FLOSH,  s.  A  swamp  ;  a  body  of  standing 
water,  grown  over  with  weeds,  reeds,  &c. 
Galloway. 

FLOSHIN,  Floskan,  s.  A  puddle  of  wa- 
ter, larger  than  a  dub,  but  shallow,  ib. 

FLOSK,  s.  The  Sepia  Loliga,  Sea  Sleeve, 
or  Anker  Fish.  Arbuthnot's  Peterhead. 
— Isl.  floesku,  is  applied  to  what  is  round. 

FLOSS,  s.  The  leaves  of  reed  canary  grass ; 
the  common  rush.    Barry's  Orkn. 

FLOT,  s.  The  scum  of  broth  when  boiling, 
S. — Su.G.flot,  adeps,  qui  juri  supernatat. 

FLOTCH,  s.  A  big,  fat,  heavy,  dirty  per- 
son ;  applied  chiefly  to  women,  Roxb.  It 
also  conveys  the  ideas  of  tawdriness  and 
of  ungracefulness  in  motion. — O.Fr.  flosche, 
"  weak,  soft;  as  a  boneless  lump  of  flesh." 

To  FLOTCH,  r.  n.  To  move  in  a  confused 
or  ungraceful  manner,  and  awkwardly 
dressed. — Dan.  floxer,  to  frisk  about. 

To  FLOTCH,  v.  n.     To  weep  ;  to  sob,  S.B. 

FLOTE,  s.     A  fleet.    Barbour.— A.S.  flota. 

FLOTE-BOAT,  s.  A  yawl,  or  perhaps 
what  we  now  call  a  pinnace.    Balf.  Pract. 

FLOTHIS,s./»£.  Floods.  Wallace.— Alem. 
flout,  a  stream. 

FLOTSOME  and  JETSOME.  "  Flotsam, 
is  when  a  ship  is  sunk  or  cast  away,  and 
the  goods  are  floating  upon  the  sea." 
Jacob's  Laic  Diet.  "  Jetsam,  is  any  thing 
thrown  out  of  a  ship,  being  in  danger  of 
wreck,  and  by  the  waves  driven  on  shore," 
ibid. — Isl.  flot-a,  supernatare.  Jetsome  is 
traced  to  Fr.  jett-er,  to  throw. 

To  FLOTTER.'    V.  Flodder. 

FLOTTINS,  s.  pi.    Flot-whey,  q.  v.  Aberd. 

FLOTTRYT, /»•<;<.  Splashed.  Wallace.— 
Belg.  flodder-en,  to  flap. 

FLOT-WHEY,  s.  Those  curds,  left  in  whey, 
which,  when  boiled,  float  on  the  top, 
Clydes.     Fleetings,  Ang.    CompUtynt  8. 

FLOUGHT,  s.     Flutter.     V.  Flocht. 

FLOUNGE,  s.  The  act  of  flouncing,  Renfr. 
— Su.G.  fluns-a,  immergere. 

FLOUR,  s.'   The  meal  of  wheat,  S.  E.floicer. 

FLOUR-BREAD,  s.  Wheaten  bread,  S. 
Stat.  Ace. 

FLOURE  JONETT,  s.  Perhaps,  flowers  in 
July,  in  O.Fr.  called  Junet.  K.  Quair. 

FLOURICE,  s.  A  steel  for  striking  fire 
from  flint,  Aberd. —  Sw.  floret,  Dan.  flo- 
retto,  a  foil. 

FLOURIS,s.jo?.    Prime  of  life.    Lyndsay. 

FLOURISH,  s.    Blossom,  S. 

FLOUR  THE  LIS.  An  ornament  resem- 
bling the  Iris  or  Flower  de  Luce.  In- 
ventories.—  Fr.  fleur  de  lis,  id.  literally 
the  lily-flower. 

To  FLOUSE,  Fluze,  (Fr.  u)  v.  a.  To  turn 
back  the  edge  of  a  tool,  or  the  point  of  a 
nail.  F/uz'd,  blunted  by  having  the  edge 
or  point  turned  back,  Galloway. 

FLOUSS,  s.  A  flood.-  Germ,  fluss.  Bar- 
bour. 


FLO  2 

FLOW,  s.    A  jot ;  a  particle,  S.B.  Tarras. 

— A.S.  foil,  a  fragment,  a  crumb. 
FLOW,  Flowe,  Flow-moss,  s.  1.  A  watery 
moss  ;  a  morass,  S.  Pitscottie.    2.  A  low- 
lyiug   piece  of  rough  watery  land,   not 
broken  up,  Loth. — Isl.floe,  loca  palustria, 
a,  floe,  fluo. 
FLOW,  s.     A  flue,  open  at  one  side,  and 
turning  round  with  the  wind,  placed  on  a 
chimney-top  for  preventing  smoke,  Loth. 
In  S.  this  is  frequently  called  an  Auld 
Wife. — Teut.  rloegh,  canaliculi. 
To  FLOW,  v.  n.    To  exaggerate  in  relating 

any  thing,  Clydes.     Synon.  Splute. 
FLOW,  s.     An  exaggerated  story,  Owen. 
FLOWAND, «((/.    Inconstant;  fluctuating. 

BeUenden. — Isl.  flog,  vagus. 
FLOW  DIKE.     Apparently  a  small  drain 

for  carrying  off  water.     Sure.  Banff's. 
FLOWER,  s.     An  edge-tool  used  in  clean- 
ing laths  ;  an  old  word,  Roxb. 
FLOWER'D,  Flour'd,  adj.     A  term  ap- 
plied to  sheep,  when  they  begin  to  become 
scabby,  and  to  lose  their  wool,  Teviotd. 
FLOWERIE,   Fleurie,  s.       The   ace   of 
spades,  Teviotd. ;  perhaps  from  the  orna- 
ments which  appear  on  this  card. 
FLOWNIE,  adj.     1.  Light;  downy;  ap- 
plied  to  soft   objects  which   are   easily 
compressible,  such  as  wool,  feathers,  &c. 
Lanarks.     2.  Transferred  to  the  mind,  as 
denoting  one  who  is  trifling,  who  has  no 
solidity,  ibid. — Isl.  flog,  volatilitas. 
FLOWNIE,  s.     A  small  portion  of  any  vo- 
latile substance,  as  of  meal  thrown  on  a 
draught  of  water,  Ang. 
FLUCHRA,  Flugiira,  s.     Snow  in  broad 

flakes,  Shetl. 
FLUD,  Flude,s.     1.  Inundation,  S.    Wyn- 

tovm.     2.  Flux  of  tide,  S.  id.     E.  flood. 
To  FLUDDER.     V.  Fluther,  v. 
To  FLUDDER,  Fluther,  v.  n.    To  exhibit 
the  appearance  of  great  regard  to  any 
one;  to  cajole. — Isl.  fladra,  adulari.    S. 
P.  Repr. 
FLUD-MARK,  s.    Water-mark,  S. 
FLUET,  s.     A  slap  ;  a  blow.     V.  Flewet. 
To  FLUFF,  r.  a.    To  fluff  powder,  to  burn 

gunpowder  ;  to  make  it  fly  off,  S. 
FLUFF,  s.     1 .  Puff,  Lanarks. ;  as,  "  a  fluff 
of  wind."     2.  A  slight  explosion  of  gun- 
powder, S. 
FLFFF'D,  part.  pa.    Disappointed.    Shirr. 
FLUFFY,  adj.     Applied  to  any  powdery 
substance  that  can  be  easily  put  in  mo- 
tion, or  blown  away ;  as  to  ashes,  hair- 
powder,  meal,  &c.  Lanarks. 
FLUF-GIB,  s.     Explosion  of  gunpowder, 

S.A.     "  Fluf-qibs,  squibs."     Gl.  Antiq. 
To  FLUGHT,  r.  n.    1.  To  flutter;  to  make 
a  great  show,  Renfrews.    Tannahill.     2. 
To  flirt,  ibid.     V.  Flocht. 
FLUKE,  s.     An  insect,  &c.     V.  Flook. 
FLUKE,  s.     A  diarrhoea.     V.  Floor. 
FLUM,  s.     Flattery.     Sir  J.  Sinclair. 
FLUM,  s.    Flow;  flood;  metaph.  used  like 


5  FOC 

fiumen  ingenii,  Cic;  a  speat  of  language. 
'Douglas. —  O.Fr. flum,  water,  a  river. 
To   FLUNGE,  r.  n.     To  skip  ;   to  caper, 

Lanarks.     Syn.  Flisk.    V.  Flounce. 
FLUNK1E,  s.    A  livery  servant,  S.  Burns. 

— A.S.  donee,  pride. 
FLUP,  s.     One  both  awkward  in  appear- 
ance, and    foolish,  Ang.  Clydes.     Fliep, 
Aberd.  Floip,  Perths.— Isl.  fleip,  ineptiae ; 
Su.G.  fleper,  homo  ignavus. 
FLUP,  s.     Sleet,  Meuteith. 
FLURDOM,  Flyrdom,  s.     Kennedy. 
FLURISFEVER,  s.  The  scarlet  fever,  S.B. 
denominated  from  the  ruddiness  of  the 
skin. 
FLURISH, Flourish, s.  Blossom,  S.  Hume. 
FLURRIKIN,  part.  adj.     Speaking  in  a 

flurry,  Lanarks. 
FLUSCH,  *.     1.  A  run  of  water.    Douglas. 
2.  Snow  in  a  state  of  dissolution.    This  in 
Scotland   is   commonly  named  slush.     3. 
Abundance,  generally  applied  to  liquids, 
S. — Germ,  fluss,  aqua  vel  humor  fluens. 
FLUSH,  adj.    1.  Full,  in  whatever  respect, 
S.     Skinner.     2.   Affluent  ;  as,  flush   of 
money,  S. — Teut.  fluys-en,  to  flow. 
FLUSH,  3.     A  piece  of  moist  ground ;  a 
place  where  water  frequently  lies  ;  a  mo- 
rass, Roxb.     V.  Flosh. 
To  FLUSTER,  v.  n.     To  be  in  a  bustle,  S. 
— Isl.  flaust-r,   praecipitantia,  flaustr-a, 
incaute  festinare. 
FLUSTER,  s.     Bustle  ;  confusion  proceed- 
ing from  hurry,  S. 
FLUTCH,  s.     An  inactive  person,  Loth. — 

Teut./a?ar,  languidus. 
FLUTCHY,  adj.     Inactive,  Loth. 
To  FLUTHER,  r.  n.    To  be  in  a  great  bus- 
tle. Aflutherin  creature;  a  bustling,  con- 
fused person,  S. — Su.G.  fladdr-a,  id.  E. 
flutter. 
FLUTHER,  s.     1.  Hurry;  bustle,  S.    A. 
Douglas.   2.  An  abundance  so  great  as  to 
cause  confusion. 
FLUTHER,  s.  Rise  in  a  river,  so  as  to  dis- 
colour the  water,  though  not  so  great  as 
a  speat,  S.B.     V.  Flodder. 
FLUTHERS,  s.  pi.     The  loose  flakes  or 
lamina;  of  a  stone.     Blaffen,  syn.  Fife. — 
Isl.  flus,  crusta,  cortex  ;    Su.G.  flitter, 
bractea. 
FLUXES,  s.  pi.    Old  name  in  S.  for  a  flux. 
To  FLUZE,  r.  a.     V.  Flouse. 
FOAL,  s.  A  bannock  or  cake;  any  soft  and 
thick  bread,  Orkn.  —  Belg.  bol,  a  small 
loaf. 
FOAL'S-FIT,  s.     A  ludicrous  term  for  the 
snot  hanging  or  running   down   from   a 
child's  nose,  Roxb.  ;  fit  signifying,  foot. 
To  FOB,  r.n.     1.  To  breathe  hard.     2.  To 
sigh.     It  often  denotes  the  short  inter- 
rupted anhelatiou  of  a  child  when  crying. 
Tarras. 
FOCHE,  s.     A  pretence.     Diallog.—Su.G. 

)>tit?,  a  fetch,  techna. 
FOCHTIN   MILK,    {gntt.)      Butter-milk, 


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FOL 


Buchan.     Perhaps   from   its  being  pro- 
duced by  fighting  at  the  churn. 

FODE, Foode,  Fwde,s.  1.  Brood ;  offspring. 
Mitson.  2.  Expl.  a  man. — Su.G.  affoeda, 
id.  from  foed-a,  gignere.     V.  Four. 

FODE.  The  pret.  of  the  v.  to  feed,  Aberd. 
— Moes.G.  fod-an,  A.S.  foed-an,  pascere, 
alere. 

FODGE,  s.  A  fat  pluffy-cheekit  person, 
Roxb. ;  evidently  the  same  with  Fadge. 

FODGEL,  adj.  Squat  and  plump,  S.O. 
Burns. — Teut.  voedsel,  Isl.  faedsla,  cibus. 

FODYELL, .«.  A  fat  good-humoured  per- 
son, Ettr.  For.  —  Formed  perhaps  from 
Dan.  foede,  nutriment,  feeding. 

FODYELLIN,  adj.  Used  to  denote  the 
motion  of  a  lusty  person ;  nearly  synon. 
with  E.  waddling,  ib. 

FOG,  Fouge,  s.  Moss,  S.  Dunbar. — Dan. 
fug,  mossiness. 

To  FOG,  r.  n.  1.  To  be  covered  with  moss, 
S.  Pennecuik.  2.  To  prosper ;  to  thrive, 
Aberd. 

To  FOG,  v.  a.     To  eat  heartily,  S.B. 

FOGGAGE,  s.  Rank  grass  which  has  not 
been  eaten  in  summer,  or  which  grows 
among  grain,  and  is  fed  on  by  horses  or 
cattle  after  the  crop  is  removed,  S.  A 
term  frequently  occurring  in  our  Forest 
Laws.     Burns. 

FOGGIE,  Foggy,  adj.  1.  Mossy,  S.  A.  Doit- 
qlas.  2.  Dull ;  lumpish ;  from  Fog,  mist. 
Z.  Boyd. 

FOGGIE,  Fogie,  s.  1.  An  invalid,  or  gar- 
rison soldier,  S.  2.  A  person  advanced 
in  life. — Su.G.  fogde,  formerly  one  who 
had  the  charge  of  a  garrison. 

FOGGIE,  Foggie-Bee,  s.  A  small  yellow 
bee,  that  builds  her  cells  among  the  fog 
or  moss  ;  a  kind  of  humble  bee,  S. 
Black w.  Mag. 

FOGGIT,  adj.'  1.  Covered  with  moss.  2. 
Supplied  with  moss ;  nietaph.  supplied  in 
any  respect;  iceel  foggit,  well-furnished,  S. 
Shirr  efs. 

FOG-THEEKIT,  part.  adj.  Covered,  i.  e. 
thatched,  with  moss.     Tarras. 

FOY,  s.  1.  An  entertainment  given  to  one 
about  to  leave  any  place  of  residence,  or 
to  go  abroad,  S.  Morison.  2.  Metaph.  as 
equivalent  to  wishing  one  a  good  journey. 
— Belg.  de  fooi  geeren,  Svv.  dricka  fo'i, 
coenam  profectitiam  dare.  Rather  from 
Teut.  roye,  also  foye,  a  compotation  before 
setting  out  on  a  journey  ;  from  Fr.  roye, 
a  way. 

FOYARD,  s.  A  fugitive,  Ayrs.— Fr.  fuy- 
ard,  a  flyer,  a  runaway,  from  fuir,  to  fly. 

FOICHAL,  Foichel,  {gutt.)  s.  A  cant 
term  for  a  girl  from  sixteen  to  twenty 
years  of  age,  Lanarks.  Dunbartons.  Ap- 
plied to  a  little  thick-set  child,  Stirlings. 

FOYNYIE,  Funyie,  s.  The  wood-martin, 
or  beech-martin, S.  K.Quair. — Fr.fouine. 

FOIR  COPLAND.  A  phrase  used  in  a 
deed  regarding  Orkney  and  Zetland. 


FOIRGAIT,  s.     The  high  or  open  street. 

FOIRGRANDSYR,  Foregrantschir,  s. 
1.  Great-grandfather;  also,  great-great- 
grandfather. Acts  Ja.  I.  2.  A  predeces- 
sor; used  in  a  moral  sense.    N.  Burne. 

FOIRSENE,  part.  pa.  Thoroughly  under- 
stood.    V.  Foreseen. 

FOIRSYCHT,  s.     V.  Forbreist. 

FOIRWAGE1S,  s.  Wages  given  before  the 
performance  of  any  work.    Acts  Ja.  VI. 

FOISON,  Fusioun,  s.  1 .  Abundance.  Bar- 
bour. 2.  Pith;  ability,  S.  Boss.  3.  In  a 
sense  nearly  allied,  it  denotes  the  essence 
or  spirit  of  any  thing;  as,"  What  are  ye 
glowran  at  me  for,  whan  I'm  at  my  meat  ? 
Ye'll  tak  a'  the  fizzen  out  o't ;"  Roxb.  4. 
Bodily  sensation,  Aberd. ;  synon.  with 
Tabets,  Tibbets.  5.  Foison  is  transferred 
to  the  mind  ;  as,  "  He  has  nae  foison  in 
him  ;"  he  has  no  understanding,  or  men- 
tal   energy,   Loth.  —  Fr.  foison,   abuu- 

FOISONLESS,  adj.  1.  Without  strength  or 
sap  ;  dried  ;  withered,  S.  Kelly.  2.  In- 
sipid; pithless;  without  substance,  S.  3. 
Unsubstantial ;  used  in  a  moral  sense,  S. 
Old  Mortality. 

FOISTERING,  Foistring,  Foishtering,  s. 
Expl.  "  disorder  in  working,"  Ayrs. ;  ex- 
pressing the  idea  conveyed  by  Hashter  or 
Hushter.     Gait. 

FOISTEST,  adj.  A.  Wilson.— G&el.  foig- 
seasge,  signifies  next,  proximate,/bi(/se,  id. 
Can  this  be  an  errat.  for  foster? 

FOITER'D,  part.  adj.  In  difficulty  ; 
puzzled,  Fife.     V.  Fewter. 

FOLD,s.  Ground.  Wallace.— A.S.  fohle, id. 

FOLDINGS,  s.  pi.  Wrappers  ;  a  term  ap- 
plied to  that  part  of  dress  which  involves 
theposteriors.  Toharefoul Foldings,tolose 
the  power  of  retention  ;  in  allusion  to  the 
swaddling-clothes  of  children.    Spalding. 

FOLY,  adj.  Belonging  to  fools.  VougU is. 
— Su.G.  fiollig,  foolish. 

FOLIFUL,  adj.     Foolish.     Complaynt  S. 

*  FOLK,  (pron.  fock,)  s.  Used  to  denote 
relations;  as,  "  How's  your  fock?"  How 
are  your  kindred  ?  South  of  S. — A  sense 
perhaps  transmitted  from  the  A.S.  use  of 
folc  for  family. 

*  FOLLY,  s.    A  term  applied  by  the  vulgar 

to  a  building  more  for  ornament  than 
use  ;  or  to  a  dwelling-house  that  exceeds 
the  station,  or  has  ruined  the  circum- 
stances of  the  proprietor ;  as,  Oraigland's 
Folly. 

FOLLOWER,  s.  Used  as  equivalent  to  E. 
foal. — Su.G./b/(?,Sw./be(;'a,pullusequinus. 

FOLLOWING,  s.  A"term  formerly  used, 
especially  in  the  Highlands,  and  on  the 
borders  of  the  Highlands,  to  denote  the 
retainers  of  a  chief. — Sw.  foelje,  comitatus. 

To  FOLM,  Folm  up,  r.  a.  To  set  any  ves- 
sel on  its  mouth,  Aberd. — Provincial  mo- 
dification of  E.  whelm,  allied  to  Isl.  hilma, 
obtegere. 


FOL 


•>.v 


FOR 


To  FOLOW,  Folowe,  v.  n.  To  pursue  at 
law;  a  forensic  term.     Acts  Ja.  I. 

FOLOVVAR,  s     A  legal  pursuer. 

FON,  Fone,  s.  pi.     Foes.     K.  Quair. 

To  FON,  v.  n.  To  play  the  fool.  Lyndsay. 
— O.E.  fonne,  id. ;  Isl.  faan-a,  fatue  se 
gerere. 

To  FONDE,  Found,  v.  n.  1.  To  go.  Bar- 
bour. 2.  To  found  off,  to  go  from.  Wal- 
lace.— A.S.  fund-ian,  tendere. 

To  FONE,  v.  a.     To  fondle.     Peblis  Play. 

FONERIT.     Read  Seuerit.     Dunbar. 

FONNED,  adj.  Prepared.  IlUfon ned,  ill- 
prepared,  Ang. — A.S./««<Z-utH,disponere. 

FONTE,  s.     Casting  ;  melting  of  metals. 

FOOL,  Fule,  adj.  Foolish,  S.— Fr.  fol.  id. 

FOOLYIE,  s.    Gold  leaf,  S.— Belg./oeZi,id. 

FOOR-DAYS.     V.  Furedays. 

FOORIOCHIE,  Fourioghie,  adj.  Hasty  ; 
passionate,  Ayrs. 

FOOROCH,  Foorigh,  {gutt.)  s.  Bustle; 
confusion  caused  by  haste,  or  proceeding 
from  tremor,  Ang.  Perhaps  it  is  the 
same  with  Furich. 

FOOSE,  s.  pi.     The  Houseleek.     V.  Fews. 

FOOST,  Foostin,  s.  A  nausea,  Selkirks. 
Hogg. — Fr.  fust,  fustiness. 

To  FOOT,  v.  a.  To  kick;  to  strike  with 
the  foot,  Ang.  Used  with  respect  to  horses. 

To  FOOT  the  PEATS.  To  set  peats  on 
end  to  dry.     Aqr.  Surv.  Peebles-shire. 

FOOT-BRAID,  s.  The  breadth  of  a  foot, 
S.B.     Boss. 

FOOTMAN,  s.  An  iron  or  brass  stand  with 
feet,  for  holding  a  kettle  before  the  fire. 

FOOT-PEAT,  Fit-peat,  s.  One  in  which 
the  peat-spade  is  pressed  down  with  the 
foot.     V.  Breast-peat. 

FOOT-ROT,  s.     V.  Fit-eot. 

FOOT-SIDE.  To  keep  foot-side,  to  keep 
pace  with.     Society  Contendings. 

FOR.  An  inseparable  particle,  which  im- 
plies negation,  excess,  intension,  or  vitia- 
tion. 

FOR,  con).     Because.     Wyntown. 

FOR,prep.  Denotingquality  —  Su.G/ocr,id. 

FOR,  prep.     Against.     Barbour. — A.S.  id. 

FOR,  adv.  Used  as  E.  fore,  before,  pre- 
viously.    Aberd.  Peg. 

FOR-A-BE,  adv.  Although ;  notwithstand- 
ing, Fife;  q.for  all  that  may  be. 

FORAIYERT, part. pa.  Muchfatigued,S.B. 

FOR-AS-MEIKLE-AS,  conj.  For  as  much 
as,  South  of  S.     V.  Forsamekill. 

FORAT,  adv.     Forward,  S.    /.  Nicol. 

FOR-A'-THAT,  adc.     Notwithstanding,  S. 

FORBEAR,  8.     An  ancestor  ;  a  forefather. 

FORBEFT,;>arZ.  pa.  In  great  perturbation. 
Barbour. — A.S.  for,  and  beof-ian,  trepi- 
dare. 

FORBEIT,  pret.     L.forleit.    Dunbar. 

FORBY,  prep.  1.  Past.  Barbour.  2.  Over 
and  above  ;  besides.  Bellenden. — Su.G. 
foerbi,  Dan.  forbie,  by,  past. 

FORBY,  Forebye,  adr.  1.  Past.  Minst. 
Bord.    2.  Besides,  S.     Burel.    3.  Out  of 


the  usual  way ;  applied  to  one  who  ex- 
cels, or  who  does  something  quite  beyond, 
expectation ;  as,  Foreby  good,  very  good, 
passing  good. 

FORBY,  adj.  Extraordinary;  as,  a  forby 
man,  Renfr.     Synon.  Byoits,  Clydes. 

FORBLED,  part.  pa.  Faint,  from  loss  of 
blood.     Douglas. 

FORBOBm,  part.  pa.  1.  Forbidden.  7?. 
Bruce.  2.  Unlawful.  Douglas.  3.  Un- 
happy, S.  Puddiman. — A.S.  forbiod-an, 
to  forbid. 

FORBOT,  imperat.  r.     Forbid.     Coilyear. 

FORBREIST,  s.  1.  Fore-part  of  a  coat,  &c. 
Douglas.  2.  The  fore-part  or  front  of 
any  thing;  as,  "  the  forebreist  of  the  laft," 
S.B.  3.  Van  of  an  army.  Wallace. — A.S. 
fore-breost,  thorax.     V.  Fore-breast. 

FORBUITHT,s.    Aforesbop.  Aberd.  Peg. 

FORCAT,  Foirchet,  s.  A  rest  for  a  mus- 
ket. Acts  Ja.  VI. — Fr.  fourchette,  pri- 
marily "  a  forket,  or  small  forke  ;  also  a 
musket-rest,"  Cotgr.     V.  Bendrole. 

FORCE,  s.     Consequence  ;  importance. 

FORCEAT,  s.  A  galley-slave.  Hudson.—- 
Fr.  forgot,  id. 

FORCED  FIRE.    V.  Neid-fyre. 

FORCELY,  adv.     Vehemently  ;  violently. 

FORCHASLT,  part.  pa.  Overchased.  A'. 
Hart. 

FORCY.     V.  Forsye. 

FORCOP,  s.  A  species  of  duty,  distinct  from 
scat,  wattil,  &c,  payable  by  the  tenant  to 
the  proprietor  or  superior  of  landed  pro- 
perty. 

FOR-CRYIT,  part.  pa.  Worn  out  with 
crying.     Dunbar.—  Belg.  rerkryt-en,  id. 

FORD,  s.  l.Way.  Wallace.  2.  Metaph. 
means  to  attain  an  end.  Wallace. — Su.G. 
fort,  via  communis. 

FORDALS,  s.  pi.  Stock  not  exhausted, 
Buchan. 

FORDEDDUS,  s.  Violence  ;  applied  to  a 
blow,  Angus. 

FORDEIFIT,/i«r«.    Deafened.    Pal.  Hon. 

FORDEL,  s.  1.  The  precedence.  Douglas. 
2.  Progress,  S.B. — Teut.  reur-deel,  primae 
partes,  promotio. 

FORDEL,  adj.  Applied  to  what  is  in  rea- 
diness for  future  use  ;  as  implying  that  it 
is  not  meant  to  be  used  immediately. 
Fordel  Work,  &c.     IF.  Beattie. 

FORDELYD,parf.^a.  Wasted.  Wyntoicn. 
— A.S.  fordilg-ian,  delere,  obruere. 

To  FORDER,  v.  a.  To  promote  ;  forward, 
S.    Keith's  Hist.— Su.G.  fordr-a,  id. 

To  FORDER,  r.  n.  To  have  success ;  to 
make  advancement,  S.     David.  Seas. 

FORDER,  adj.  1.  Further;  progressive, ibid. 
2.  Anterior ;  equivalent  to  E.  fore,  S.B. 
V.  Forthir. 

FORDER,  Fordir,  adv.  Further;  more- 
over, Keith's  Hist. — Teut.  voorder,  ultra, 
ulterius  ;  Germ,  (order,  id. 

FORDERANCE,  s.  Advancement.  E.  fur- 
therance.    Acts  Ja.  VI. 

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FORDER-'IM-HITHER,  s.  Any  piece  of 
showy  dress,  displayed  by  a  belle,  in  order 
to  attract  the  attention  of  young  men,  and 
induce  them  to  pav  court  to  her,  Fife. 
FORDERSUM,  adj.  Expeditions,  S.13. 
Ramsay. 

FORDYD,  pret.  Destroyed.  Barbour  — 
A.S.  fordo-n,  to  waste. 

To  FOBDYN,  r.  n.  To  make  a  great  noise; 
to  resound.  Douglas.—  For  intens.  and 
A.S.  di/n-an,  strepere. 

To  FORDYN,  r.  a.  To  overpower  with 
noise.     Douglas. 

FORDNAIT,*.     Fortnight.    Aberd.Reg. 

FORDOUERIT,  part.  pa.  Stupified;  over- 
toiled. Douglas. — Teut.  verdoor-en,  infa- 
tnare. 

To  FORDRIUE,  v.  a.  To  drive  out  of  the 
right  course.  Douglas. — A.S.  fordrif-an, 
abripere. 

FORDRUNKIN,  part.  pa.  Very  drunk. 
Douglas. — A.S.  for-drenc-an,  inebriare. 

FORDULLIT,  part.  pa.  Greatly  confused ; 
made  dull.     Pal.  Hon. 

FORDYVARD,  Fokdwart,  Forthwart,  s. 
A  paction.  Wallow. — A.S.  fur-word, 
pactum. 

FORDWARTE,  aJr.    Forward.    Douglas. 

FORDWEBLFr,  part.  adj.  Greatly  en- 
feebled, S.B.    Pop.  Ball.     V.  Dwable. 

FORE,  prep.  Signifying  priority.  To  the 
fore.  1.  Still  remaining  or  surviving,  S. 
Wodrow.  2.  Saved  as  a  stock,  S.  Baillie. 
3.  Having  the  start  of,  S.  Baillie.  4.  In 
the  same  place  or  situation,  S.  5.  To  the 
fore  has  a  singular  sense  in  Roxb.  sig- 
nifying, in  consideration  of,  or  in  compa- 
rison with. 

Of  Fore,  adv.    Before.     Act.  Dora.  Cone. 

FORE,  s.  Any  thing  thrown  ashore  as  a 
wreck  ;  sometimes  Sea-fore,  Galloway. — 
Su.G.  foer-a,  ferre,  adferre  ;  q.  "  what  is 
brought  to  land  by  the  motion  of  the  sea." 

FORE,  s.     Help  ;  furtherance,  S.O. 

FORE-ANENT,  Fornence,  Fornens,  For- 
nentis,  Fornent,  prep.  1.  Directly  op- 
posite to,  S.  Bellenden.  2.  Against,  as 
signifying,  "  in  provision  for  ;"  to  meet. 

FOREBEARIS,  s.  pi.  Ancestors,  S.  Wal- 
lace.— A.S.  fore,  before,  and  bear-an,  to 
bring  forth. 

FORE-BYAR,  s.  One  who  purchases  goods 
in  a  market  before  the  legal  time;  a  fore- 
staller.    Skene. 

FORE-BREAST  o'  the  Laft.  The  front  seat 
of  the  gallery  in  a  church,  S. 

FOREBROADS,  s.  pi.  The  milk  which  is 
first  drawn  from  a  cow  when  she  is  milked, 
Aqr.  Surr.  Ayrs. 

FORECASTEN,/>art.;><r.  Neglected.  Ru- 
therford.— Su.G.  foerkast-a,  abjicere. 

FORE-CRAG,  s.  The  anterior  part  of  the 
throat.     Law's  Memor. 

FORE-DAY,  s.  That  part  of  the  day  which 
elapses  from  breakfast-time  till  noon, 
Roxb.  Uo.j,j. — Germ,  rornuttag, forenoon. 


FOREDONE,  part.  adj.    Quite  worn  out, 

Dumfr. 
FORE-DOOR,  s.     The  door  in  the  front  of 

a  house,  S.O.     Aqr.  Sum,  Ayrs. 
FORE-END,  s.     Anterior  part.     Fore-end 

o*  Jl'ar'st,  the  anterior  part  of  harvest,  S. 

Antiquary. 
FORE-ENTRESSE,  s.  A  porch  or  portico. 

Wedderburn's  Vocab. 
To  FORE-FAIR,  r.  a.     To  abuse. 
To  FOREFIGHT  one's  self,  r.  a.     To  take 

exercise  so  as  to  weary  one's  self.     V. 

Forfoucht,  Forfolchtex,  the  part.  pa. 

of  this  obsolete  verb. 
FOREGAIT,  Foirgait,s.  The  high  or  open 

street.  Balfour.     V.  Gait. 
FORGANE,  Foreqainst,  prep.     Opposite 

to.     Douglas. 
FOREGRANDFATHER,  s.    Great-grand- 
father. V.  FoiRGRANDSYR. 
FOREHAMMER.    Foirhammer,    s.     The 

sledge;  or  sledge-hammer,  S. 

TO    THROW    THE    FOREHAMMER.       To    tllTOW 

the  sledge  ;  a  species  of  sport  still  used 
in  the  country  as  a  trial  of  strength. 
Burns. — Teut.  oeur-hamer,  tudes,  malleus 
major. 

*  FOREHAND,  s.  "  I'm  to  beforehand  wi' 
you,"  I  have  got  the  start  of  you  ;  applied 
both  to  time,  and  to  any  advantage  ob- 
tained over  another,  S. 

FORE-HAND,  adj.  First  in  order,  S.  Old 
Mortality. 

FOREHANDIT,  adj.    Rash,  S.B. 

FORE-HAND-RENT,  Forerent,  s.  A 
mode  of  appointing  the  rent  of  a  farm,  by 
which  the  tenant  must  pay  it  when  it  be- 
comes due  six  months  after  entry.  A<jr. 
Sure.  Berwicks. 

FOREYEAR,  s.  The  earlier  part  of  the 
year,  as  the  spring,  Loth.— Teut.  ceur- 
jaer,  annus  incipieus;  et  ver. 

FORELAND,  g.  A  house  facing  the  street, 
as  distinguished  from  one  in  a  close  or 
alley,  S.     Act.  Audit.     V.  Land. 

FORELDERIS,  s.  pi.  Ancestor.  Wyn- 
town. — Su.G.  foeraeldrar,  id. 

To  FORELElf ,  r.  a.  To  forsake;  to  desert. 
V.  Forleit. 

FORE-LOOFE,  s.  A  furlough.  Monro's 
Exped. — Su.G.  foerlof,  id.  from  foerlofwa, 
promittere ;  exauctorare ;  from  lofw-a,  per- 
mittee, to  give  leave  ;  and  this,  as  Ihre 
shows,  is  simply  and  beautifully  derived 
from  lofwe,  vola  manus,  S.  lufe,  because  it 
was  customary  in  making  promises  or  en- 
gagements, to  give  the  hand. 

FORENAIL'D,  part. pa.  Applied  to  mo- 
ney which  is  spent  before  it  be  gained. — 
Teut.  rerniel-en,  consumere. 

FORENAME,?.  The  christian  name,  as 
distinguished  from  the  surname,  S. — Teut. 
teur-naem,  praenomen. 

FORENICHT,  s.  The  interval  between 
twilight  and  bed-time,  S.  Dumfr.  ('oar. 
— Teut.  reur-nacht,  prima  pars  noctis. 


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FORENICKIT,  part.  pa.  Prevented  by  a 
trick. 

FORENOON,  Forenoon-bread,  s.  A  lunch- 
eon eaten  by  the  peasantry,  hinds,  &c. 
Roxb.;  synon.  Nacket,  Nocket. 

FORENTRES,  s.  An  entry  to  a  house  from 
before;  a  court,  or  a  porch. 

FORES,  s.  pi.  Perquisites  given  by  bar- 
gain to  a  servant  besides  Ins  wages,  Sel- 
kirks.  V.  Fore,  s.  help. 

FORESEENE,  part.  pa.  Provided  ;  sup- 
plied.— Sw.  j'oerse  id.  2.  Acquainted.  3. 
Thoroughly  understood.  Acts  Ja.  VI. — 
Teut.  ver-sein,  munitus,  instructus. 

FORE-SHOT,  s.  The  projection  of  the 
front  of  a  house  over  part  of  the  street  in 
which  it  is  built.     Law  Paper. 

FORESHOT,  s.  1.  The  u-hisky  that  first 
runs  off  in  distillation,  which  is  always 
the  strongest,  S.  2.  In  pl.foreshots  is  the 
designation  given  to  the  milk  which  is 
first  drawn  from  a  cow,  Lanarks. 

FORESICHTIE,  adj.     Provident,  Fife. 

FORESK1P,  s.  1.  Precedence  of  another  in 
a  journey,  S.B.  2.  The  advantage  given 
to  one  in  a  contest,  or  trial  of  strength, 
agility,  &c.  Dunifr. — From  A.S.  fore,  be- 
fore, and  the  termination  skip,  E.  ship, 
Sw.  skap,  denoting  state  or  condition. 

To  FORESPEAK,  v.  a.     V.  Forspeak. 

FORESPEAKER,s.  1.  An  advocate.  Reg. 
Maj.  2.  Forespekar,  the  foreman  of  a 
jury.  Aberd.  Reg. — A.S.  forespeca,  pro- 
locutor. 

FORESPEAKING,  s.  Such  commendation 
as  is  supposed  to  injure  the  person  or 
thing  spoken  of,  S.     Statist.  Ace. 

To  FORESTA,  v.  a.     To  understand.     V. 

FORSTAW. 

FOREST  AM,  s.  1.  Prow  of  a  ship.  Dou- 
glas. 2.  The  forehead,  S.B.  Ruddiman. 
— Su.G.  stamm,  pars  navis  prima. 

FORESTART,  s.  "  A  start  in  running  a 
race,"  Roxb.  It  would  seem  to  denote 
the  advantage  gained  in  leaving  the  goal 
first. 

FORESUPPER,  s.  The  interval  between 
the  time  that  servants  leave  off  working 
and  that  of  supper,  when  they  gather 
round  the  fire,  Lanarks.  The  interval 
between  supper  and  the  time  of  going  to 
bed  is  called  Aftersupper,  ibid. 

FORETERES,  s.     Fortress.     Douqlas. 

FORETHINKING,s.Repentance.Z.7?oj/i. 

FORETHOUCHTIE,  adj.  Cautious;  provi- 
dent, Fife,  Roxb. 

FORE-TROOPES,  s.  pi.  The  vanguard  of 
an  army.  Monro's  Exped. — Germ,  tor- 
trouppen,  Sw.  foer-troppar,  id. 

FOREWORNE,  part.  pa.  Exhausted  with 
fatigue,  S.  Hogg.  Rather  foricome;  from 
for,  intensive,  and  wear,  q.  worn  out. 

To  FORFAIR,  v.  a.    To  waste.    Reg.  Maj. 

To  FORFAIR,  Forfar,  v.  n.  To  perish. 
Wallace. — A.S./o>/c<r-«H,perdere,perire. 

FORFAIRN,/>art.^t.    1.  Forlorn,  S.  Ross. 


2.  Old-fashioned,  S.B.     Ross.     3.  Worn 
out ;  jaded,  S.     Burns. 

To  FORFALT,  Forfault,  r.  a.  To  attaint. 
Bellenden. 

FORFALT,  s.     Forfeiture.     Bellenden. 

FORFANT,  adj.  Overcome  with  faintness. 
Buret. 

FORFAUGHLIT,  part.  adj.  Worn  out ; 
jaded  with  fatigue,  Roxb.;  nearly  synon. 
with  Forqesket.     V.  Wauchle. 

FORFAULTOURE,  Forfaulture,  s.  For- 
feiture.    Acts  Mary. 

FORFAULTRIE,  s.     Forfeiture.     Baillie. 

FORFLEEIT,  part. pa.  Terrified;  stupi- 
fied  with  terror,  Clydes. 

FORFLITTEN,  part.  pa.  Severely  scolded. 
Gl.  Sibb. 

To  FORFLUTHER,  ?.  a.  To  disorder,  La- 
narks.; from  for,  intensive,  and  Fludder, 
q.  v. 

FORFORN,  part.  pa.  Having  the  appear- 
ance of  being  exhausted  or  desolate, 
Perths.  Duff's  Poems.  The  same  with 
Forfaim,  q.  v. 

FORFOUCHT,  Forfouchten,  For- 
faughen,  part.  pa.  1.  Exhausted  with 
fighting.  Wallace. — Belg.  verrecht-en,  id. 
2.  Greatly  fatigued.     Sir  Egeir. 

FORFOWDEN,  part.  adj.  Exhausted  ; 
greatly  fatigued,  Aberd.  ;  synon.  For- 
fouchten.    W.  Beattie's  Tales. 

To  FORGADER,  Forgather,  v.  n.  1.  To 
meet ;  to  convene.  Doug/as.  2.  To  meet 
in  a  hostile  manner.  Pitscottie.  3.  To 
meet  accidentally,  S.  Ramsay.  4.  To 
be  united  in  marriage,  S.B.  Ross. — Teut. 
ver-qaeder-en,  congregare,  convenire. 

FORGANE.     V.  Foregainst. 

FORGANE,  Foregainst,  prep.  Opposite 
to.     Douglas. 

To  FORGATHER,  r.  n.     V.  Forgader. 

FORGATHERIN,  s.  Meeting,  S.  Tennant. 

FORGEIT,  pret.  Let  fly.  Chr.  Kirk.— 
A.S.  forga-n,  dimittere. 

FORGET,  s.  An  act  of  forgetfulness,  S.A. 
St.  Ronan. 

FORGETTIL,  adj.  Forgetful,  S.B.— A.S. 
forqytel,  id. 

FORGETTILNESS,  s.     Forgetfulness. 

FORGEUANCE,  Forgenys,  s.  Forgive- 
ness. Act.  Dom.  Cone.    Aberd.  Reg. 

To  FORGIE,c.«.  To  forgive,  S.   Waverley. 

FORGIFFYNE,  s.  Donation.—  A.S.  for- 
gif-an,  to  give,  concedere,  dare,  donare. 
Teut.  tergheec-en,  Germ,  rergeb-en,  con- 
donare.  For  and  ter  are  here  merely  in- 
tensive. 

FORGIFINS,  s.    Forgiveness.  Aberd.  Reg. 

FORGRANTSIRE,  Foregrantschir,  *. 
Great-grandfather.     V.  Foirgrandsyr. 

FORHOUS,  s.  A  porch,  or  an  anterior 
building,  as  referring  to  one  behind  it ; 
more  properly  Forehouse.  Aberd.  Reg. — 
— Sw.  fcerhus,  portal,  gatehouse. 
To  FORHOW,  v.  a.  To  forsake,  S.B. 
Douglas. — A.S.  forhog-ian,  spernere. 


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FORHOWARE,  s.     A  deserter.    Douglas. 

FORJESKET,  part.  pa.  Jaded,  S.  Bums. 
— Dan.  for,  and  jask-er,  to  rumple. 

FORJUDGED,  part.  pa.  Same  with  for- 
jesket,  S.B.— O.Fr.  forjug-er,  to  condemn 
wrongfully. 

FORINGIT, part.  pa.  Banished.  King's 
Quair.—Fr.forain. 

FORK.  To  stick  a  fork  in  the  waw,  to 
throw  the  pains  of  a  woman  in  labour  on 
her  husband,  S. 

FORKY,  adj.     Strong.    Dunbar. 

FORKIN,  Forking,  s.  1.  Synon.with  Cleav- 
ing, or  the  parting  between  the  thighs, 
Roxb.  2.  In  pi.  Forkings.  Where  a  river 
divides  into  more  branches  than  one,  these 
are  called  the  Forkings  of  the  water,  Roxb. 
—  C.B.  ffierch,  "  the  fork,  or  inside  of  the 
junction  of  the  thighs  with  the  body," 
Owen. 

FORKIN',  s.  The  act  of  looking  out  or 
searching  for  any  thing ;  as,  "  Forkin'  for 
siller,"  being  in  quest  of  money  ;  Forkin' 
for  a  job,"  looking  out  for  employment  in 
work,  Aberd. 

FORKIT-TAIL,  Forky-tail,  s.  The  ear- 
wig, Aberd. 

FOR-KNOKIT,  part.  pa.  Worn  out  with 
knocking. 

To  FORLAY,  r.  n.  To  lie  in  ambush.  Gl. 
Sibb. — Teut.  verlaegh-en,  insidiari. 

To  FORLANE,  r.  a.  To  give.  Gl.  Sibb. 
■ — Su.G.  foerlaen-a,  donare. 

FORLAINE,  part.  pa.  Left  alone.  Ilen- 
rysone. — A.S.  forlaeg-an,  negligi. 

FORLANE,  part.  pa.  Lain  with  carnally. 
Douglas. — A.S.  forleg-an,  fornicata  est. 

FORLANE,  adj.  Importunate.  Dunbar. 
— Su.G.  foerlaegen,  solicitus. 

To   FORLEIT,  FORLETE,  FoRELEIT,  FoRLEET, 

v.  a.     1.  To  forsake.     Chr.  Kirk.     2.  To 

forget,  Ayrs.     Picken. —  A.S.  forlaet-an, 

Su.G.  foerlaet-a,  id. 
To  FORLEITH,  v.  a.     To  loath,  S.A.    Gl. 

Sibb. — Teut.  ver-leed-en,  fastidire. 
FORLETHIE,s.  Asurfeit,S.B.  Jour.Lond. 
To  FORLY,  v.  a.     To  lie  with  carnally. 

Barbour. — A.S.  forlig-an,  fornicari. 
FOR-LYIN,f>ar£./>a.    Fatigued  with  lying 

too  long  in  bed.     King's  Quair. — Teut. 

rerleqhen,  fessus. 
FORLYNE,  part.  pa.     V.  Forly. 
FORLOFF,  s.     A  furlough.     Spalding.— 

Su.G.  foerlof  id.     V.  Fore-loofe. 
To  FORLOIR,  t.  n.     To  become  useless 

from  languor.     Dunbar. 
FORLOPPIN,jt>arf.  pa.     Fugitive.     Dou- 
glas.— Teut.  verloop-en,  to  run  away. 
FORLORE,  part.  pa.     Forlorn.— A.S.  for- 

leor-an,  perdere. 
FORMALE,  Formalixg,  s.    Rent  paid  per 

advance.  V.  under  Mail,  tribute,  &c. 
FORMEKIL,  adj.     Very  great.     Douglas. 
FORMER,  s.     A  kind  of  chisel,  S. 
FORMOIS,  adj.     Beautiful.     Lyndsay.— 

Lat.formos-us. 


FORN,  pret.     Fared,  S.B.     Boss. 

To  FORNALE,  Forenail,  v.  a.  To  mort- 
gage, by  pledging  the  future  rents  of  a 
property,  or  any  sums  of  money,  for  a 
special  payment,  before  they  be  due,  S. 
Act.  Dom.  Cone. 

FORNE.  To  forne,  adv.  Formerly.  Dou- 
glas.— A.S.  forne,  prius. 

FORNENT,  prep.  1.  Opposite  to.  2.  Con- 
cerning. Watson.  3.  Used  in  a  singular 
sense,  in  relation  to  marriage.  "  Such  a 
one  is  to  be  married."  "  Ay  !  wha  for- 
nentV  i.  e.  to  whom?  Roxb.  V.  Fore- 
anent. 

To  FORNYAUW,  v.  a.  To  fatigue,  Ayrs. 
— Teut.  vernoey-en,  id.  taedere,  taedium 
adferre. 

FORNYAW'D,  part  pa.  Having  the  ap- 
pearance of  being  exhausted  with  fatigue, 
Ayrs. ;  given  as  synon.  with  Disjaskit, 
Forjeskit.  —  Perhaps  from  Teut.  vernoyt, 
pertaesus. 

FOROUCH,  Forouth,  prep.  Before,  as 
to  time.     Barbour. 

FOROUTH,  Forrow,  a  forrow,  adv.  1. 
Before,  as  to  time.  Dunbar.  2.  Before, 
as  to  place.  Barbour. — Germ,  vorig,  prior ; 
Sw.  foerut,  before. 

FOROWSE1N.     Foreseen.     Barbour. 

FOROWT,  Forowtyn,  prep.  1.  Without. 
Barbour.  2.  Besides.  Wyntovm. — Sw. 
foerutan,  absque,  praeter. 

FORPET,  s.  The  fourth  part  of  a  peck,  S. 
Bitson. 

FORPLAICHT  oficool.  A  certain  quantity 
of  wool.     Becords  of  Aberd. 

FOR-PLEYNIT,  part.  pa.  Worn  out  with 
complaining.     King's  Quair. 

FORRA  COW.  One  that  is  not  with  calf, 
Fife.;  Ferry  Cow,  Ang.     V.  Forrow. 

To  FORRA Y,  v.  a.  To  pillage.  Barbour. 
— Tv.fourrag-er,  to  ravage. 

FORRA  Y,  s.  1.  The  act  of  foraging.  Bar- 
bour. 2.  A  predatory  excursion.  Wallace. 
3.  The  party  employed  in  carrying  off  the 
prey.  Wallace.  4.  The  prey  itself.  5.  Ad- 
vanced guard  of  an  army.     Wyntown. 

FORRARE,  adv.     Farther.     Acts  Ja.  V. 

FORREOURIS,  s.  pi.  A  foraging  party. 
Wallace. — O.Fr.  forrier. 

FORREST-WORK,  adj.  A  species  of  ta- 
pestry, distinguished  from  Arras.  "  For- 
rest-work hangings."  Linlithgow  Papers. 
So  called,  perhaps,  because  trees,  &c.  were 
depicted  on  them. 

FORRET,  s.  1.  Forehead.  Douglas.  2. 
Metaph.  the  brow  of  a  hill.     Douglas. 

FORRET,  Forrat,  adv.  Forward,  S.  Boss. 

To  get  Forrat,  r.  n.  This  phrase  is  used 
in  a  singular  way  in  Durnfr.  "  He's  get- 
ten  forrat,"  He  is  becoming  intoxicated, 
q.  getting  on.  He's  makin'  is  sometimes 
used  in  the  same  sense,  S. 

FORRETSOME,  adj.  Forward  in  disposi- 
tion. A  forretsome  lass,  one  who  is  very 
coming  in  her  manner,  who  does  not  wait 


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on  the  formality  of  courtship,  but  a  dvauces 
halfway,  Roxb. 

To  FORREW,  v.  n.  To  repent  exceedingly. 
Wyntown.    Forrwyd,  pret. 

FORRYDAR,  s.  One  who  rides  before  an 
armed  party.     Wallace. — Sw.  foerridare. 

FORRIDDEN,  part.  pa.  Overpowered  with 
the  fatigue  of  hard  riding,  Clydes. 

FORROW.     V.  Forrew. 

FORROW  COW.  One  that  is  not  with 
calf,  and  therefore  continues  to  give  milk; 
the  same  with  Ferry  Cow,  q.  v.  Roxb. 

FORROWN,  Forrvx,  part.  pa.  Exhausted 
with  running.     Wallace. 

FORS,  Forss,  s.  A  current ;  a  cataract. 
Wallace. — Su.G.  fors,  cataracta  fluminis. 

To  FORS,  r.  n.  To  care.  Dunbar.— Ft. 
faire  force,  id. 

FORS,  Force,  s.  Necessity.  Of  fors,  on 
force,  of  necessity.     Douglas. 

*  To  FORSAKE,  v.  n.  To  leave  off.  Wal- 
lace. 

FoRSAMEKILL,  conj.  For  as  much. 
Stat.  Dav.  II. 

FORSAR1S,  s.  pi.  Galley  slaves.  Knox's 
Hist.— Fr.  forsaire,  a  galley  slave,  Cotgr. 

FORSCOMFIST,  part.  pa.  1.  Overcome 
with  heat,  S.  2.  Nearly  suffocated  by  a  bad 
smell,  S.     V.  Scomfist. 

To  FORSEE,  v.  a.  To  overlook;  to  neglect. 

To  FORSEE  one's  self.  To  neglect  what  re- 
spects one's  own  interest. — A.S.  forse-on, 
spernere,  negligere,  "  to  despise  ;  to  ne- 
glect." 

FORSEL,  s.  A  matt  for  defending  a  horse's 
back,  Orkn. — Su.G.  foer,  before,  and  Isl. 
site,  the  handle  of  the  dorsets. 

To  FORSET,  v.  a.  1.  To  overpower  with 
work,  S.  2.  To  surfeit,  S.— Teut.  ver- 
saet-en,  obsaturare. 

FORSET,  s.  1 .  The  act  of  overpowering,  S. 
2.  A  surfeit,  S. 

FORSY,  Forcy,  Forss,  adj.  Powerful. 
Super\.  forseast.    Wallace. 

FORSLITTIN, part.  pa.  Read  forflittin, 
scolded  to  excess.  PhUotus.  if  not  an 
errat.  for  Forflittin,  perhaps  it  should  be 
explained  worn  out ;  Sw.  foersliten,  id. 

FORSLITTING,  s.  Castigation ;  chastise- 
ment; also,  expl.  a  satirical  reprimand, 
Ayrs. — A.S.forsliet,  internecio;  forsliten, 
ruptus,  fissus. 

To  FORSLOWE,p.«.  To  lose  by  indolence. 
Sadler's  Pap. — A.S.  forslaic-ian,  pigere. 

FORSMENTIS,  s.  pi.  Acts  of  deforcement. 
Act.  Dom.  Cone. — Fr.  forcement,  a  con- 
straining or  breaking  through,  Cotgr. 
To  FORSPE  AK,  v.  a.  1 .  To  injure,  accord- 
ing to  vulgar  superstition,  by  immoderate 
praise,  S.  O.E.  Gl.  Sibb.  2.  To  bewitch. 
Crim.  Records.  3.  This  term  is  used  to 
denote  the  fatal  effects  of  speaking  of  evil 
spirits  in  any  way,  whether  good  or  evil, 
as  being  supposed  by  the  vulgar  to  have 
the  effect  of  making  them  appear,  South 
ofS.   Hogg.    4.  To  consecrate  by  charms. 


Hence,  Fore-spoken  water,  Orkn.    Brand. 
— Belg.  voorspook,  an  omen. 

FORSPEAKERS  for  Cost,  "  are  advo- 
cates who  plead  before  the  Parliament, 
called  for  cost,  to  distinguish  them  from 
those  who  j7?earf  for  nothing,  as  friends 
and  relations,  who  were  termed  Prolocu- 
tors."    View  Feud.  Lair,  Gl. 

To  FORSTA',  v.  a.  To  understand,  S. 
Boss. — Su.G.  foersta-n,  id. 

To  FORSTAY,*r.  a.  To  forestall.  Ab.  Reg. 

FORSTARIS,  s.  A  female  inhabitant  of  a 
forest.     Douglas. 

To  FORSURNE,  r.  a.  To  spend.  K.  Hart. 
—Teut.  versorg-en,  curare. 

FORSWIFTIT,j9arf.joa.  Strayed.  Doug. 
—  Sw.  foer,  intensive,  and  sicaef-a,  to 
wander. 

FORTAIVERT,jMrt. pa.  Much fatigued,S. 

FORTALICE,s.    A  fortress.    Acts  Cha.  I. 

To  FORTE,  v.  a.  To  fortify.  Sadler's  Pap. 
— L.B.  fort-are,  fortem  reddere. 

FORTELL,  s.  Benefit.  Monro's  Exped. 
— Dan.  fordeel,  advantage,  profit.  V. 
Fordel. 

FORTH,  s.     An  inlet  of  the  sea. 

FORTH,  adv.  The  forth;  without,  out  of 
doors,  Aberd.    D.  Anderson. 

FORTH,  Foirth,  Forthe,  s.  A  fort.  Pit- 
scottie. 

FORTHENS,  adv.     At  a  distance.     Doug. 

FORTHERSUM,FoRDERSUM,rtrf/.  1.  Rash 
S.B.  Ross.  2.  Forward  in  manner,  S.B 
Ross.    3.  Of  an  active  disposition,  S.B. 

FORTHERT,  adv.  Forward  ;  pron.  for- 
dert,  S.B.  Ross.     V.  Fordwarte. 

FORTHGENG,  s.  The  entertainment  given 
when  a  bride  leaves  her  father's  house, 
Aug. — A.S.  forthgang,  exitus. 

FOR-THI,Forthy,  co«/\  Therefore.  Wynt. 
— This  is  properly  the  A.S.  pronoun  sig- 
nifying this  or  these,  governed  by  the  prep. 
for.  Nocht  for  thi,  nevertheless.  Barbour. 

FORTH  Y,  adj.  Forward  ;  or  perhaps, 
frank  ;  familiar  in  manner.  Pitscottie. 
V.  Furthy. 

FORTHILY,  adr.  Frankly ;  freely  ;  with- 
out embarrassment,  S.     Thorn's  Works. 

To  FORTHINK,  r.  a.  To  repent  of.  Wal. 
— A.S.  forthenc-an,  yerperam  cogitare  de. 

FORTH1R,  adj.  Anterior;  fore,  S.B.— This 
is  opposed  to  hinder.  Foir  is  elsewhere 
used  as  synonymous;  "  the  foir  quartern 
lynit  with  blak  velvot."  Inventories.  V. 
Fordex. 

FORTHYR,  s.  Furtherance  ;  assistance. 
Wallace. 

FORTHIRLYARE,   adv.      Furthermore; 

still  more. — A  sort  of  compar.  adv.  formed 

from  Forthirly,  which  has  been  used  as  a 

derivative  from  Forthir,  further. 

FORTHWART,  s.    Precaution  ;  prudence. 

Wallace. — A.S.  forward,  id. 
FORTY,  adj.     Brave.    Douglas.— Fr.  fort. 
To  FORTOUN,  r.  a.    To  cause  to  befa'l ;  to 
allot.  Bannatyne's  Journal. — FT.fortun- 


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■  «"  is  used  actively ;  to  bless  with  good 
hap. 

JPORTRAVALIT,    Fortrawaillyt,   part. 

pa.     Greatly  fatigued,  S.     Barbour. 
Jo ■  FORVAY,  Forcey,  Forway,  r.  ».     1. 

To  go  astray.    Doug.    2.  To  err  either  in 

judgment  or  practice.     For  negat.  and 

way. 

FOR  WAY,  s.     An  error.    Douglas. 

FORWAKIT,  part,  pa.  Worn  out  with 
watching,  S.    Wyntown^ — Belg.  vereaakt. 

FORWALLOUIT, part. pa.  Greatly  faded 
by  reason  of  sickness,  fatigue,  &e.  S. 
King's  Quair. 

FORWARD,  s.  Paction  ;  agreement.  Sir 
Tristrem.     V.  Fordward. 

FORWEPIT,  part.  pa.  Worn  out  or  dis- 
figured with  weeping.     King's  Quair. 

FORWONDRYT,  part.  pa.  '  Greatly  sur- 
prised ;  astonished.     Barbour. 

FORWORTHIN,  part.  pa.  Execrable. 
Dunbar. — A.S.  for-weorth-an,  perire. 

FORWROCHT,  part,  pa.  Overtoiled. 
Douglas. — Belg.  rericerkt,  id. 

FOR  Y  A  WD,  part.  adj.  Worn  out  with 
fatigue,  Loth.  Perhaps  for  foryede,  q. 
over-walked.     V.  Fornyawd. 

To  FORYEILD,  r.  a.  To  recompense. 
Douglas. — A.S.  for-geild-an,  compensare. 

FORYEING,part.pr.  Foregoing.  Dunbar. 
— A.S.  forga-n,  praeire. 

To  FORYET,  Foryhet,  r.  a.  To  forget, 
S.B.     Wyntown, 

FORYOUDENT,  adj.  Overcome  with 
weariness,  Ang.  Perhaps  q.  over-yielded. 
From  for,  intens.  and  the  old  pret.  yode, 
went,  like  Foryawd  ;  or  yoldin,  q.  yielded, 
given  up. 

FOS,  Foss,  s.     Pit  for  drowning.     V.  Pit. 

FOSSA,  s.  Grass  growing  among  stubble, 
Ang. — L.B.  fossae. 

FOSSET,  Fossetin,  s.  A  mat  of  rushes  or 
sprots,  laid  on  a  horse,  to  prevent  his  skin 
from  being  fretted  by  the  Currack,  Aberd. 
— Germ.  fotse,futz,  villus,  pannus  villosus. 

FOSTEL,  s.  A  cask.  King  Hart.  —  Fr. 
fustaille,  id. 

FOSTER,  s.     Progeny.    Gl.  Sibb.— Sw.  id. 

To  FOTCH,  r.  ».  To  flinch.  Evergreen.— 
Isl.  fetta,  retrorsum  flectere. 

To  FOTCH,  Foutch,  Foch,  v.  a.  1.  To 
change  situation.  JR.  Bruce.  2.  To  shift 
horses  in  a  plough.  3.  To  exchange  in 
any  wav,  S.B. 

FOTCH-PLEUCH,  s.  1.  Apparently,  a 
plough  employed  by  more  tenants  than 
one.  Keith's  Hist,  2.  A  Fotch-pleuch 
now  signifies  one  that  is  employed  in  two 
yokings  each  day,  Loth.  3.  The  term  is 
also  used  as  denoting  a  plough  used  for 
killing  weeds,  as  in  the  dressing  of  tur- 
nips ;  also  called  a  Harrow-plough,  Loth. 
V.  Fotch,  t.  sense  2. 

FOTHYR,  s.     A  cart-load.     V.  Fudder. 

FOTINELLIS,  s.  pi.  Perhaps  originally 
Fotmel,  a  weight  of  lead  often  stone. 


FOTS,  s.  pi.  Stockings  without  feet,  Ettr. 
For.    Synon.  Loags. 

FOTTIE,  s.  One  whose  stockings,  trousers, 
boots,  &c.  are  too  wide,  Roxb. 

FOTTIE,  s.  Any  person  or  animal  that  is 
plump  and  short-legged ;  applied  to  a 
child,  a  puppy,  &c.  Ettr.  For. 

FOTTIE,  s.  Formerly  used  to  denote  a  fe- 
male wool-gatherer ;  one  who  went  from 
place  to  place  for  this  purpose,  ibid. — 
Allied  perhaps  to  Dan./oeiJe,  "  a  gadder, 
a  gadding  hussy,"  Wolff. 

FOTTIT  THIEF.  A  thief  of  the  lowest 
description,  q.  one  who  has  only  worn 
fots,  koeshins,  or  hoggars,  on  his  legs  in  his 
early  years,  Dumfr. 

FOU,  Fow,  s.  A  firlot  or  bushel,  South  of  S. ; 
q.  the  full  of  a  measure;  as,  "a/oa  of  po- 
tatoes," "  onions,"  &c.  Clydes.     Burns. 

FOU,  s.     A  pitch-fork.     Buchan. 

FOUAT,  s.  A  cake  baked  with  butter  and 
currants,  something  like  the  Scottish  bun, 
Roxb. — A.S. /oca,  a  cake  baked  under  the 
ashes.     V.  Fadge. 

FOUAT,  Fouet,  s.  Thehouseleek,S.  For- 
tunes of  Nigel,     V.  Fews. 

FOUD,  s.  The  president  of  the  Supreme 
Court  formerly  held  in  the  Orkney  and 
Shetland  islands.  Barry. — Su.G.  fogde, 
fougte,  praefectus. 

To  FOUGE,  Foodge,  r.  n.  To  take  undue 
advantage  at  the  game  of  marbles,  by 
moving  the  hand  too  near  the  mark  be- 
fore projecting  the  bowl,  Roxb. 

FOUGE,  s.  The  act  of  playing  in  this  un- 
fair maimer,  ibid. 

FOUGER,  8.  The  person  who  takes  this 
advantage,  ibid. — Teut.  tuegh-en,  roegh- 
en,  aptare5<  accommodare.  Fouge,  how- 
ever, seems'  radically  the  same  with  Fotch, 
v.  to  change  situation. 

FOUL,  s.  Used  as  equivalent  to  evil  or  ill ; 
generally  as  a  sort  of  oath  or  impreca- 
tion ;  as  foul  a  bit,  not  awhit;/ow^  a 
styme,  not  a  gleam;  foul  fa'  me,  evil  befal 
me ;  foul tak ye, &c.  S.  Fichu. — Perhaps 
an  ellipsis  for  The  Foul  Thief,  the 
Devil. 

FOUL,  adj.  1.  Wet;  rainy,  S.  Foss.  2. 
Guilty  ;  a  forensic  term.  Balfour.  This 
corresponds  to  the  sense  of  the  v.  Fyle, 
to  find  or  pronounce  guilty. 

FOUL-BEARD,  s.  A  blacksmith's  mop  for 
his  trough,  Dumfr.;  a  ludicrous  name, 
evidently  from  its  being  always  begrimed 
or  foul. 

FOUL  EVIL.  An  antiquated  phrase,  of 
the  same  meaning  with  Foul  Thief. 

FOUL  FARREN,  adj.  Having  a  bad  ap- 
pearance.    V.  Faraxd. 

FOUL  FISH.  Fish  in  the  spawning  state, 
or  such  as  have  not  for  the  current  year 
made  their  way  down  to  the  sea  to  puri- 
fy themselves,  S.     V.  Shedders. 

FOUL  THIEF.  The  devil,  S.  Jamieson's 
Ballads. — As  A.S.  ful,  Teut.   ruyl,  un- 


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clean  or  impure;  the  term  is  here  used 
metaphorically. 

To  FOUND,  v.  n.     To  go.     V.  Fonde. 

FOUND,  s.  1.  Foundation,  applied  to  a 
building  of  any  kind,  S.  2.  The  area  on 
which  the  foundation  is  laid.  3.  Founda- 
tion, in  a  moral  sense,  as  denoting  con- 
sistency with  truth;  as,  That  story  never 
had  ony  found,  Ang. — Fr.  fond,  "  a  bot- 
toms, floore,  ground,  foundation,  &c;  a 
plot,  or  peece  of  ground,"  Cotgr. 

FOUND.  Cannonis  of  found  ;  artillery  of 
cast-metal.  Inventories.— ¥r.  fond-re,  to 
melt  or  cast.  Hence  Founder,  the  desig- 
nation of  that  tradesman  who  casts  metals. 

To  FOUNDER,  *.  a.    To  fell,  S. 

FOUND  IT.  Nae  foundit,  nothing  at  all ; 
nothing  of  any  description. 

FOUNDIT,  also  Foundit-hate.  Used  for 
forcibly  expressing  want  in  any  particu- 
lar respect,  Berwicks.  The  same  with 
Fient  hate,  fient  a  bit,  &c.  used  in  other 
places  of  S. ;  q.  fiend  whit;  fiend  being 
synon.  with  deil  or  devil.     V.  Hate. 

FOUNDMENT,s.  1.  Foundation  of  a  build- 
ing.— Fr.  fondement.  Acts  Ja.  VI.  2. 
Foundation  in  a  moral  sense.  Keith's  His. 

FOUNE,  adj.    Belonging  to  fawns.    Doug. 

FOURHOURS,s.  The  time  of  drinking  tea; 
four  being  the  ancient  hour  for  the  after- 
noon beverage,  S.  Watson.  The  slight 
refreshment  taken  by  workmen  in  Bir- 
mingham is  called  a,  four  o'clock. 

FOURNEUKIT,  adj.  Quadrangular,  S. 
Bellenden. 

FOURSOM.  Used  as  a  s.  Four  in  com- 
pany, Lanarks.     Kim]  Hart. 

FOURSUM,  adj.  Applied  to  four  acting 
together;  as,  "  a  foursum  reel,"  S. 

FOUSEE,  Fousy,  ' s.  A  ditch.  Douglas. 
— Fr.  fosst. 

FOUSTICAIT,  s.  A  low  and  foolish  term 
used  to  denote  any  thing  of  which  the  de- 
signation is  forgotten,  S.  This  must  be 
resolved  into,  How  is  it  they  call  it  ? 

FOUT,  s.  A  mother's  font,  a  petted,  spoiled, 
peevish  child,  Roxb.  This  is  certainly 
the  same  with  our  old  term  Fode,  Food, 
Fade,  brood,  offspring,  q.  v.:  also  Fud. — 
Dan.  foed  signifies  "  born,  brought  into 
the  world,"  Wolff. 

To  FOUTCH,  r.  a.  To  exchange.  V.  Fotch. 

FOUTCH,  s.     An  exchange,  S.B. 

To  FOUTER,  Footer,  v.  a.  and  n.  To 
bungle,  Aberd.     V.  Foutter. 

FOUTH,  Fowth,  s.  Abundance ;  plenty,  S. 
Douglas.— Q.  fulth,  or  Teut.  tulte,  id. 

FOUTH,  adj.    Abundant;  copious.    Kelly. 

FOUTHY,  (pron.  q.  Foothy,)  adj.  Having 
the  appearance  of  fulness. 

FOUTHY-LIKE,  adj.  Having  the  appear- 
ance of  abundance  ;  applied  to  a  peasant 
whose  bodily  habit  or  dress  exhibits  no 
symptoms  of  poverty,  Loth.     V.  Fouth. 

FOUTY,  Futie,  adj.  1.  Mean;  base,  S. 
Hamilton.     2.  Unchaste;  indecent;  inde- 


corous ;  as  applied  to  language,  Lanarks. 
Smutty  synon.  E. — Fr.  foutu,  a  scoundrel. 

FOUTILIE,  adv.  1.  Meanly;  basely,  S. 
2.  Obscenely,  Clydes. 

FOUTINESS,  s.  1.  Meanness,  baseness,  S. 
2.  Obsceneness,  Clydes. 

FOUTRACK,  interj.  An  exclamation  ex- 
pressive of  surprise,  S.B.  It  is  the  sanns 
with  Whatreck  in  the  South  of  S. 

FOUTRE,  Footer,  s.  Activity  ;  exertion ; 
implying  the  idea  of  the  end  being  gained, 
Fife  ;  synon.  Throw-pit. — Gael,  fuadar, 
haste,  preparation  to  do  a  thing. 

FOUTSOME,  adj.  Forward,  officious,  or 
meddling,  Teviotd. 

FOUTTOUR,  Foutre,  s.  A  term  expressive 
of  the  greatest  contempt,  S.  Lyndsay. — 
Fr.  foutre,  to  lecher. 

FOW,Fv',adj.  l.Full,S.  Diallog.  2.  Sa- 
turated with  food,  S.  Kelly.  3.  Drunk,  S. 
Koss.  4.  One  in  the  lower  ranks  who  is 
in  good  circumstances,  is  denominated  "  a 
fow  body,"  Roxb.— Su.G./«W,  drunk. 

Half-fow,  adj.    Fuddled,  S. —  Sw.  half-full. 

FOW,  s.    A  club.    Priests  Peblis.—Yr.  Jut. 

FOW,  s.     A  houseleek.    V.  Fews,  Fouets. 

To  FOW,  Fu',  v.  a.  and  n.  To  fill,  Aberd. 
— Moes.G.  full-jan,  A\em.  full-en,  id. 

FOW,  s.  Apparently  fen-daty.  Aberd.  Iieg. 

FOW,  (pron.  like  E.  how,)  s.  A  corn  fork  ;  a 
pitch-fork,  Aberd.  Dumfr.  Roxb.  Gl.  Sure. 
Nairns. 

To  FOW,  to  Fow  corn.  To  throw  up  the 
sheaves  with  a  pitchfork,  ibid. 

FOW,  s.  A  mow  or  heap  of  com  in  the 
sheaves,  or  of  bottles  of  straw  after  being 
thrashed,  Ayrs. — ls\.fulga,  foeni  cumera. 

FOWDRIE,  Foudrie,  Fauderie,s.  1.  The 
office  of  chief  governor  in  Shetland.  2. 
The  extent  of  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Foud, 
Orkn.  Shetl.  Acts  Ja.  VI.—Su.G.  foeg- 
deri,  praefectura,  Dan.fogderie,  "  a  baili- 
wick, a  stewardship."  The  termination 
seems  to  be  properly  rike,  regnum,  juris- 
dictio,  the  same  with  A.S.  ric  in  bishopric, 
in  our  old  witings  bishopry. 

FO  WE  and  GRIIS.  Different  kinds  of  fur. 
Sir  Tristrem. 

To  FOWFILL,  e.  a.  To  fulfil.  Aberd.  Reg. 

FOWIE,  adj.  Possessing  a  comfortable  in- 
dependence, Roxb.  It  is  never  used  like 
Bene,  as  a  term  of  respect ;  but  always 
in  such  connexion  as  to  suggest  a  differ- 
ent idea  ;  as,  "  He's  a  fowie  body,"  expl. 
as  equivalent  to  "  an  old  hunks."  It  is 
deduced  from  Fow,  full. 

FOWMARTE,s.  A  polecat,  S.  ActsJa.I. 
— O.Fr.  fill,  fetid,  and  merder,  a  martin. 

FOWN,  adj.     Of  or  belonging  to  a  fawn. 

FOWRNIT,  pret.  Furnished  ;  supplied,  Fr. 

FOWS,  Foose,  s.  pi.  The  houseleek.  V. 
Fews,  Fowets. 

FOWSUM,  adj.  Somewhat  too  large,  S.B. 
from  fow,  full. 

FOWSUM,  Fousum,  adj.  1.  Luscious;  un- 
gratefully  sweet,  S.     Ferguson.    2.  Ob- 


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scene;  gross.    Chron.  S.  P.    3.  Nauseous,  I 
E.  fulsome.    Boss.     4.  Filthy ;   denoting 
bodily  impurity.     Bellenden, — A.S.  ful, 
impurus,  obscoenus,  and  sum. 

FOWSUMLIE,  adc.  Loathsomely  large. 
Bellenden. 

FOWSUMNESS,  s.    Lusciousness,  Clydes. 

To  FOX,  r.  n.  To  dissemble.  Baillie  — 
Isl./iw-a,  fallere. 

FOXTERLEAVES,  s.  pi.  The  fox-glove, 
an  herb,  Roxb.    Hogg. 

To  FOZE,  r.  n.  To  lose  the  flavour;  to  be- 
come mouldy,  Perths. ;  Ft.  fust. — Ft.  Juste, 
taking  of  the  cask,  from  fuste,  a  cask. 

To  FOZE,  v.  n.  To  emit  saliva,  Fife.  Ten- 
nant. 

FOZY,  adj.  1.  Spongy;  porous,  S.  2.  Ap- 
plied to' one  who  Is  purjkd,  or  blown  up, 
S.B.     3.  Deficient  in  understanding,  S.B. 

—  A.S.  tcosig,  humidus  ;  Teut.  was,  spon- 
giosus. 

FOZINESS,  s.  1.  Sponginess,  S.;  Duffiness, 
synon.     2.  Metaph.  obtuseness  of  mind. 

FRA,  Fray,  Frae,  prep.  1.  From,  S.  Doug. 
2.  From  the  time  that.  Barbour. — A.S. 
Isl.  fra,  ab,  ex. 

Fra  Tyme,  adc.  From  the  time  that  ; 
forthwith;  as  soon  as.     Pitscottie. 

To  and  Fra.     To  and  fro.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

FRA,  conj.     Since  ;  seeing,  S.     Barbour. 

FRAAT,  conj.  Nevertheless;  corr.  of/or 
a'  that,  S.     Boss. 

FRACK,  Frak,  Freck.  1.  Ready;  active. 
Diallog.  2.  Vigorous,  though  advanced  in 
life,  S'.E. ;  as,  A  freck  carl.  3.  Stout ; 
firm ;  without  regard  to  the  time  of  life, 
Ayrs.  Picken.  4.  Open; ingenuous.  Pitsc. 

To  Maik  Frack.     To  make  ready.    Knox. 

—  Su.G.  fraeck,  Isl.  frek-r,  strenuus,  ci- 
tus. 

FRACTEM  MENTAR.  Read  Fructum. 
Perhaps  usufructuary ;  one  who  has  the 
temporary  use  or  profit  of  a  thing,  not  the 
property.  Aberd.  Beg. 

FRACTIOUS,  adj.  1.  Peevish  ;  fretful,  S. 
2.  Irritable;  irascible,  S.  Wacerley. — 
Lat.  fractus. 

FRACTIOUSLIE,^r.     Peevishly,  S. 

FRACTIOUSNESS,  s.     Peevishness,  S. 

FRAEMANG,  prep.  From  among  ;  con- 
traction of  frae  amang.    Hardyknute. 

FRAESTA,  adv.  "  Do  sae,  fraesta,"  by 
some  given  as  synon.  with  Pray  thee;  by 
others,  with  Frithit,  q.  v.  Roxb. 

FR AGALENT, adj.  1.  Advantageous;  pro- 
fitable, Ayrs.  Ang.  2.  It  bears  a  very  dif- 
ferent sense,  Renfr. ;  for  it  signifies  un- 
dermining. 

To  FRAY,  r.  ».     To  be  afraid.     Baillie. 

FRAY,  s.     Fear.     Baillie.— Fr.  effray. 

FRAYDANT,a4;'.  Ill-humoured.  Maitl.P. 
— A.S.freoth-an,  to  fret,  to  chafe. 

FRAYING,  s.  Friction.  Barbour.—  Fr. 
fray-er,  to  rub. 

FRXYIT,  part.  pa.     Afraid.     V.  Fray. 

To  FRAIK.  Freak,  v.  n.     To  cajole ;  to 


wheedle ;  to  coax,  Loth.— Isl.  fraeg-ia,  ce- 
lebrare,  laudare. 
FRAIK,  Fraikin,  s.     1.  Flattery,  S.     2. 
Fond  discourse,  having  the  appearance  of 
flattery,  Fife.     A.  Douglas. 
FRAYL,  s.     A  basket  made  of  rushes  ;  in 

modern  E.  frail.     Balfour's  Practices. 
FRAIL,  s.     Expl.  flail.     J.Nicol. 
FRAIM,  adj.     Strange.     V.  Frem. 
FRAINE.     Poems   16th  Cent.  p.  350,  an 

errat.  for  Frame,  q.  t. 
FRAYOR,  s.     That  which  causes  terror  — 

Fr.  frayeur,  affrighting. 
To  FRAIS,  v.  n.    To  make  a  crashing  noise. 

Douglas.— Su.G.  fraes-a,  stridere. 
FRAISE,  s.     A  cajoling  discourse,  S.     To 

make  a  f raise.     V.  Phrase. 
FRAISE,  s.    The  pluck  of  a  calf,  S.— Teut. 

frase,  Fr.  f raise,  id. 
FRAISER,  s.     A   wheedler  ;    a   flatterer, 

Clydes. 
FRAISIE,  adj.  Addicted  to  flattery;  using 

cajoling  words,  ibid. 
FRAISILIE.  adc.      In    a    cajoling   way, 

ibid. 
FRAISINESS,s.  Wheedling;  flattery,  ibid. 
To  FRAIST,  Frastyn,  Frest,  Frestin,  r.  a. 
To  try ;  to  prove ;  to  make  an  attempt 
upon.     Gaican  and  Gol. — Su.G.  frest-a, 
Isl.  freist-a,  id. 
FRAIS'T,  Fraiz'd,  part,  adj.  Greatly  sur- 
prised ;  having  a  wild,  staring  look.    One 
overpowered  by  astonishment,  is  said  to 
"  look  like  a  fraiz'd  weasel,"  Roxb. — Isl. 
frys-a,  fremorem  naribus   spirare  ;  frys, 
equorum  fremitus ;  as  expressive  of  the 
noise  made  by  a  startled  horse. 
To  FRAITH,  r.  n.     To  foam  ;   to   froth, 

Buchan.    Tarras's  Poems.     V.  Freith. 
To  FRAK,  v.  n.     To  move  swiftly.     Doug. 
FRAKLY,  adc.     Hastily.     Douglas. 
To  FRAME,  t.  7i.     To  succeed.     Wodrow. 

— A.S.  frem-ian,  prodesse. 
To  FRAMPLE,  r.  a.  To  swallow  or  gobble 

up.     Bollock. 
To  FRAMPLE,  r.  a.     To  put  in  disorder, 
Surv.  Ayrs. — Teut.  verrompel-en,  corru- 
gare. 
I  FRANCHIS,  s.  pi.     Frenchmen. 
\  FRANCHIS,  s.     Sanctuary.     Douglas.— 
Fr.  franchise. 
FRAN  DIE,  s.  A  small  rick  of  sheaves,  such 
as  a  man,  standing  on  the  ground,  can 
build,  Fife;    synon.  Hand-hut,  S.— Ab- 
brev.  perhaps  from  fra  hand  ;  q.  erected 
from  the  hand. 
To  FRANE,  Frain,  r.  n.  To  insist ;  to  urge ; 
apparently  as  including  the  idea  of  some 
degree  of  impatience  or  discontentedness, 
the  v.  to  Orp  being  given  as  synon.  Fife. 
To  FRANE,  Frayn,  v.  a.     To  inquire;  to 
interrogate.     Dunbar. —  A.S.  fraegn-ian, 
Isl.  fregn-a,  interrogare. 
FRANE,  s.     Inquiry.     Chron.  S.  P. 
FRANENTE, /»•(>/>.    Opposite  to.     Keith's 
Hist. — Contr.  from  Forc-anent,  q.  v. 


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FRANK,  s.  A  denomination  of  French  mo- 
ney, worth  ahout  tenpence. 
FRANKTENEMENTARE,s.  A  freeholder. 
— L.B.  franc-us,  liberus,  and  tenementar- 
j«s,teneiis,feudatorius;Fr.^7je»«ew«-ier,id. 
To  FRAP,  v.  a.  To  blight;  to  destroy,  Ayrs. 
— Fr.  frapp-er   signifies   not   merely  to 
strike,  to  dash,  but  to  blast. 
FRA'T,  conj.     Notwithstanding,  S.     Ross. 
To  FRATE,  v.  n.     To  chafe  by  friction. 

Douglas. — Su.G.  fraet-a,  to  gnaw. 
FRATERIE,  Fratour,  s.  The  room  or  hall 
in  a  monastery,  in  which  the  monks  eat 
together;  the  F rater-hall.    Fernie's  Hist. 
Dunfermline. 
FRATH,  adj.  Distant  in  manner;  reserved, 

Berwicks.     Freff,  Fife,  synon. 
FRATHYNE,  adv.     Thence.    Acts  Mary. 
FRATH YNEFURT,  Frathinfurth,  adv. 
From  thenceforth.    Keith's  Hist,— Comp. 
of fra,  from,  and  Thine-Furth,  q.  v. 
FRATT,s.     Synon.  with  Y..  fret-work.    In- 
ventories.— A.S.  fraet-wan,  ornare. 
To  FRAUCHT,  Frawcht,  v.  a.    To  freight, 
S.     Acts  J  a.  IV. — Teut.  tracht-en,  vec- 
tare  ;  Sax.  fracht-en. 
FRAUCHT,  Frawcht,  s.     1.  Freight  of  a 
vessel,  S.     Wyntown.    2.   The  fare,  S. 
Kelly.— Tent,  \-racht. 
FRAUCHTISMAN,  s.     One  who  has  the 
charge  of  loading  a  vessel.    Acts  Ja.  III. 
FRAUGHTLESS,  adj.     Insipid  \    Tarras's 

Poems.     V.  Mow-frachty. 
FRAWART,    Frawartis,    prep.      From. 
Douglas. — A.S.  fra,  and  weard,  denoting 
place. 
FRAWFU',   adj.      1.  Bold;  impertinent, 
Ayrs.     2.  Sulky ;  scornful,  Renfr. — A.S. 
fraefel,  fraefol,  procax,  protervus. 
FRAWFULL,    adj.     Perhaps,    malapert. 

Dunbar. — A.S.  fraefel,  praecox. 
To  FRE,  v.  n.     To  inquire.     Maitland  P. 

— Su.G./ra,  Isl.  frae,  id. 
FRE,  adj.     Noble.     Wallace.—  A.S.  freo, 

ingenuus. 
FRE,  adj.    Beautiful.   Wyntown.— O.Su.G. 

fri,  pulcher. 
FRE,  s.     A  lady,  from  the  adj.     Maitl.P. 
To  FREAK,  v.  n,     To  cajole  ;  to  coax ;  to 

wheedle,  Loth.     V.  Fraik. 
FREARE,  s.     A  basket  made  of  rushes  or 
reeds. — Apparently  the  same  with  E.  frail. 
To  FRE  AT  H,  v.  n.     To  froth,  S.     Bums. 
To  FREATH,  v.  a.    To  work  up  into  froth, 

S.    Ramsay. 
FREATH,s.  Froth,S.— Dan./mar/t',spuma. 
To  FREATHE,  v.  a.     To  Freethe  claes,  to 
put  clothes  through  a  light  graith  when 
they  have  been  soiled  in  the  bleaching  or 
drying,  preparatory  to  their  being  dressed. 
To  FREAZOCK   up,  r.  a.     To   coax  ;  to 
wheedle  ;  to  cajole,  Ayrs. ;  apparently  a 
provincial  diminutive  from  the  v.  toFraise. 
FRE  BLANCHE.    V.  Blanche. 
FRECHURE,  s.     Coolness.     Chron.  S.  P. 
— Fr.fraischure,  id. 


FRECK,  adj.     V.  Frack. 
FRECKLE,  adj.     Hot-spirited.     Hogg. 
FREDE.     Apparently,  freed  ;  liberated. 
FREDFULL,  adj.  Read  f rend  full,  friendly. 

Wallace. 
FREDOM,s.  Liberality; generosity.  Wall. 

*  FREE,  adj.  1.  Often  used  singly,  denot- 
ing liberty  of  conscience  to  do  any  thing; 
as,  I'm  not /m>  to  do  that,S.  Heart  Mid- 
Loth.  2.  Single  ;  not  married  ;  i.  e.  free 
from  the  bond  of  matrimony,  S.  3.  Made 
free  of,  divested  of.     Spalding. 

FREE,  adj.    Brittle,  S.B.    LamonVs  Diary. 

2.  Applied  to  corn  which  is  so  ripe  as  to 

be  easily  shaken,  S.B. 
FREELAGE,  s.    An  heritable  property,  as 

distinguished  from  a  farm,  Roxb. 
FREELAGE, adj.  Heritable, ibid.  A.Scott. 

*  FREELY,  adv.     Very ;  as,  freely  lucky. 
FREE-MARTIN,  s.     A  cow  naturally  in- 
capable of  having  a  calf,  Loth. 

To  FREESK,  r.  a.  To  scratch;  to  curry,  Ang. 
FREESK,  s.     A  hasty  rub ;  metaph.  any 

work  done  expeditiously,  Ang. 
FREET,  s.     A  superstition.     V.  Freit. 
FREFF,  adj.    1.  Shy  ;  reserved,  Roxb.    2. 

Intimate  ;  chief,  ibid. 
FREIK,  Freke,  Frick,  s.  LA  strong  man. 
W<dlace.— Su.G.  fraeck,  strenuus.  2.  A 
fellow;  more  commonly,  a  petulant  young 
man.  Douglas. —  Su.G.  fraeck,  tumidus, 
insolens. 
FREIRIS,  s.    A  friary,  or  convent  of  friars. 

Bellenden. — O.Fr.  fra  tries,  id. 
FREIR  KNOT,  Frere  Knot.     Some  kind 
of  knot   anciently   made   with   precious 
stones.     Inventories. 
FREIS,  adj.    Freis  claith  of  gold.  Perhaps 
cloth  raised  or  crisped  in  the  weaving, 
like  frieze.    Inventories. 
FREIT,  Freet,  Fret,  s.    LA  superstitious 
notion,  with  respect  to  any  thing  as  a 
good  or  bad  omen,  S.   Wynt.   2.  A  super- 
stitious observance;  a  charm,  S.  K.Ja.VI. 
3.  Any  act  of  worship,  proceeding  from 
superstition.    More.    4.  To  stand  on  frets, 
to  stickle  at  trifles,  S.B.  Ross— M.  fra  ett, 
frett,  an  omen  or  oracle. 
To  FREITH,  Freth,  v.  a.     1.  To  protect. 
Douglas.  2.  To  secure. — A.S.frith-ian,  id. 
To  FREITH,  v.  a.  1 .  To  liberate.  Wallace. 
2.  Used  as  a  forensic  term,  signifying  to 
release  from  an  obligation,  or  pecuniary 
burden.  Balf  Pract. — A.S.ge-frith-ian,id. 
To  FREITH,  r.  n.     To  foam,  Roxb. 
FREITH,  s.     1.  Foam;  froth,  ibid.     2.  A 
slight  and  hasty  washing,  as  applied  to 
clothes ;  in  relation,  as  would  seem,  to  the 
froth  or  suds  through  which  they  are  made 
'to  pass,  S.— Su.G.  frad-jas,  to  froth.     V. 
Freathe,  v. 
FREITTY,  Fretty,  adj.     1.  Superstitious, 
S.     2.  Of  or  belonging  to  superstitious 
ideas  or  observances,  S. 
FRELAGE,s.   Freedom.  Douglas.— Germ. 
frilatz,  free. 


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FRELY.     Frelyfute,  noble  woman.    Bar- 
bour.— A.S.  fre'olic,  liberalis.     V.  Fode.  _ 
FRELY,  s.     A  beautiful  woman  ;  the  adj. 

used  as  a  s.     Wallace. 
FRELY,FREELY,«r/r.  Entirely,S.  Dunbar. 
FREM,  Fremyt,  Fremhyt,  Framet,  adj. 
1.  Strange  ;  foreign,  S.     2.  Acting  like  a 
stranger,  S.     Kelly.     3.  Having  no  rela- 
tion^. Ruddimaii.  4.  Unlucky;  adverse; 
unfriendly.     King's  Quair.— A.S.  fremd, 
Moes.G.  framathja,  peregrinus. 
FEEMMITNESS,  s.     Strangeness.— A.S. 
fremd  n  ysse,  peregvinatus.     Maitl.  Poems. 
FREM-STED,  part.  adj.     Left  or  deserted 
by  one's  friends,  and  under  the  necessity 
of  depending  on  strangers  for  attention, 
kindness,  aid,  or  service,  Roxb. — From 
A.S.  fremd,  or  Teut.  rremd,  alienus,  and 
sted-en,   sistere,  or  bested-en,  locare,  q. 
"  placed  among  strangers." 
FRENAUCH,  s.     A  crowd.     Hogg. 
FRENCH-GOWS,  s.   pi.     Perhaps  gauze. 

Watson. 
FREND,   Friend,  s.      1.    A   relation,  S. 
Wyntown.     2.  One  allied  by  marriage,  S. 
Kelly. — Su.G.  fraende,  a  kinsman. 
FRENY1E,  s.     A  fringe.    S.  P.  Bepr.— 

Teut.  j 're nqie,  id. 
To  FRENYIE,  v.  a.     To  fringe. 
FRENISHEN,  s.    A  state  of  mental  confu- 
sion.    V.  Frennisin. 
To  FRENN,  r.  re.     To  rage,  Ang. 
FRENNISIN, s.  Rage,  Ang. — Fv.phrenesie. 
FRENSCHE  LEID.    Probably  black  lead. 
FRENSCHLY,  adv.     Frankly.     Douglas. 
FRENSWM,  adj.     Friendly.    Wyntown. 
To  FREQUENT,  i\  a.     To  acquaint,  Ang. 
FREQUENT,  adj.     Great ;    as   denoting 

concourse.     Baillie. 
FREQUENTLY,^ r.  Numerously.  Baillie. 
FRER,  Frere,  Fr.  s.     A  friar.     Wyntown. 
FRERIS,  a.     A  friary,  or  convent  of  friars. 
FRESH,  adj.   1 .  Open ;  opposed  to  frosty,  S. 
Sir  J.  Sinclair.   2.  In  a  state  of  sobriety; 
opposed  to  that  of  intoxication,  S.     "  Ye 
needna  speak  to  him  when  he's  fow ;  wait 
till  he  he  fresh,"  S. 
FRESH,  5.    1.  An  open  clay;  open  weather; 
not  a  frost,  S.B.     2.  A  thaw,  Aberd.     3. 
A  Blight  flood  in  a  river,  S.     Law  Case. 
FRESH  WATER  MUSCLE.     Pearl  mus- 
cle, Mytellus  Margaritifera,  S.B. 
FRES1T,  part.  pa.     Perhaps  wrought  like 

frieze. 
FRESON,  s.     A  Frisic  steed.    Sir  Gaican. 

—  Fr.  frison. 
To  FREST,  Frestin.     V.  Fraist. 
FREST,  s.    Delay.    Barbour.— Su.G.  f rest, 

temporis  intervallum. 
To  FRET,  r.  a.     To  devour ;  to  eat  raven- 
ously.   Douglas. — A.S.  fret-an. 
FRET,  s.     A  superstition.     V.  Freit. 
FRETCH,  s.     A  flaw,  Roxb.— Old  Teut. 
rem  t,  intertrigo,  a  galling  ;  Su.G.  fraet-a, 
terere,  rodere. 
FRETE,  s.  Perhaps  a  large  ring,  or  a  hoop. 


FRETHIT,/x<rZ.^a.  Liberated.  V.Freith. 
FRETMENT,  s.    Sadler's  Papers.— Appa- 
rently,   freight.  —  From   Fr.  fnt-ir,  to 
fraught. 
FREUALT.    L.  Seruall,  servile.    Wallace. 
FREUCH,  Frewch,  Frooch,  (gutt.)  adj. 
1.  Frail;  brittle,  S.B.   Journal  Lond.    2. 
Dry  ;  applied  to  corn,  Ang.     Pcd.  Hon. 
— Su.G.  fraekn,  friabilis. 
FREVOLL,  adj.   Frivolous.     V.  Frewall.  . 
FREWALL,  Frewell,  adj.     1.  Frivolous. 
Act.  Cone.     2.  Used  in  the  sense  of  fickle. 
Wallace.— Teut.  frerel. 
FREWP,  s.     Perhaps,  frippery.    Houlate. 
FREZELL,  s.      An   iron    instrument   for 

striking  fire.     Z.  Boyd. 
FRY,  s.    A  tumult,  S.B.    Fray,  E.    Boss. 
FRIAR-SKATE,  s.    The  sharp-nosed  Ray, 

Firth  of  Forth.     Neill. 

To  FRIBBLE,  v.  a.     To  frizzle,  Ayrs.— 

Teut.  frerel,  vanitas  \frerel-en,  perturbare. 

FRICKSOME,«rf/.  Vain;  vaunting,  Aberd. 

FRIDOUND,  pret.  r.     Quavered.     Mont- 

gomerie.—Yr.fredonn-er,  to  quaver. 
FRIED    CHICKENS,    Friars    Chicken. 
Chicken  broth  with  eggs  dropped  in  it,  or 
eggs  beat  and  mixed  with  it,  S.     Sir  J. 
Sinclair. 
FRIENDS.    To  befriends  with  one,  a  Scot- 
tish idiom,  signifying,  to  be  on  good  terms 
with  one,  after  some  difference  or  degree 
of  animosity  ;  as,  Pm  friends  tcith   you, 
I'm  in  a  state  of  amity  with  you  ;  Pm  no 
friends  with  you,  I  am  displeased  at  you  ; 
I'll  be  friends  with  you,  I  will  be  recon- 
ciled to  you,  S. 
FRIEND-STEAD,  adj.  Possessing  a  friend. 

Rutherford. 
FRIGGIS,  s.  pi.    Perhaps,  q.  frekis,  stout 

men.     Chr.  Kirk. 
FRIGGLE-FRAGGLES,  s.  pi.  Toys ;  trifles ; 
gew-gaws ;    often   used    to    denote  vain 
pieces  of  dress,  Ayrs.    Corr.  from  Figgle- 
faggle. 
FRYME.     Read  shjne.     Houlate. 
FRIM-FRAM,s.     Trifle.     Presb.  Elog. 
To  FRYNE,  r.  n.    To  fret  from  ill-humour 
or  discontentment.     "A  frynin'  body;" 
a  peevish,  discontented  person,  Lanarks. 
Loth. 
FRYNIN,  8.     The  act  of  fretting,  ibid.— 
Perhaps  from  Isl.  fry-ia,fryg-ia,  carpere, 
exprobare,  vilipendere  ;  as  frynlaust  sig- 
nifies, sine  exprobatione  ;  Verel. 
To  FRIST,  r.  a.    1.  To  delay.    Rutherford. 
2.  To  give  on  credit,  S.     Citron.  S.P.— 
Isl.  frest-a. 
FRIST,  Fristing,s.    1.  Delay.  Rutherford. 
— Isl.  frest-r,  Germ,  frist,  id.     2.  Tofrist, 
afrist,  on  credit.     Bannati/ne  Poems. 
FR'YST,  adj.     First.     Barbour. 
FRITHAT,'FRiTHiT,tf<fr.  Notwithstanding; 
nevertheless,  Fife,  Dumfr.  Roxb.     Per- 
haps a  corrupt  abbrev.  of  for  a'  that,  i.  e. 
for  all  that.  V.  Fraat. 
To  FRYTHE,  r.  n.  To  fry;  as  metaph.  used 


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in  S.  to  denote  indignation,  Renfr.  A. 
Wilson's  Poems. 

FRYTHING-PAN,s.  Frying-pan.  Jac.R. 

FRITTE,s.  Perhaps,  protection.  Houlate. 
— Germ,  friede. 

To  FRIVOLE,  v.  a.  To  annul;  to  set  aside. 
From  Fr.  frivole,  frivolous.     Bellenden. 

FRIZZLE,  s.  1.  The  steel  used  for  striking 
fire  by  means  of  a  flint,  Roxb.  2.  The 
hammer  of  a  gun  or  pistol,  ibid. — Appa- 
rently corr.  from  Fr.  fusil,  a  fire  steel  for 
a  tinder-box,  Cotgr. — Ital.  facile,  id. 

FROATH-STICK,  s.  A  stick  for  whipping- 
up  cream,  or  milk,  S.B.     Watson's  Coll. 

*  FROCK,  s.  A  sort  of  worsted  netting 
worn  by  sailors,  often  in  lieu  of  a  shirt,  S. 
Thorn's  Hist.  Aberd. — This  is  often  called 
a  Guernsey  Frock. 

FROCK,  s.  A  term  used  in  distinguishing 
the  different  pairs  of  a  team  of  oxen  in  a 
plough;  Hind-Frock,  Mid-Frock,  Fore- 
Frock,  Aberd.  F.  Fit-Nowt. 

FRODY,  adj.     Read/Vrfie.     Lyndsay. 

FROE,  s.  Froth,  S.O. ;  Fro'ie,  Roxb.  Per- 
haps allied  to  Moes.G.  fraiie,  Isl.  Dan. 
froe,  semen.  In  Su.G.  the  frog  is  supposed 
to  have  its  name  froe — a  copioso  semine 
quod  vere  emittit;  Ihre. 

FROG,  s.  An  upper  coat.  Barbour. — 
O.Flem.  frock,  suprema  vestis. 

To  FROG,  v.  n.  To  snow  or  sleet  at  in- 
tervals, Ang. 

FROG,  s.  A  Hying  shower  of  snow  or  sleet, 
Ang.    Lyndsay. 

FROG,  s.  1.  A  young  horse.  Buchan.  2. 
Frogue,  a  colt,  male  or  female,  about 
three  years  old.     Gl.  Surv.  Nairn. 

FROICHFU',  (gutt.)  adj.  Denoting  a  state 
of  perspiration,  Ayrs.;  evidently  allied  to 
E.  froth. — Su.G.  fragga,  spuma. 

FRONE,  s.    A  sling,  Ayrs.— Fr.  fronde,  id. 

To  FRONT,  r.  n.  Applied  to  meat  when 
it  swells  in  boiling,  Ang. 

FRONTALE,  s.  1.  Perhaps  the  curtain  of 
a  bed  towards  which  the  head  of  a  person 
lies.  2.  A  curtain  hung  before  an  altar. 
Inventories. 

FRONTER,  s.  A  name  to  a  ewe  four  years 
old,  Roxb.     V.  Frunter. 

To  FROST,  v.  a.  To  injure  by  frost ;  as, 
"  the  potatoes  are  a'frostit,"  S. 

To  FROST,  v.  n.  To  become  frost-bitten,  S. 
Frostit,  frost-bitten. 

FROUNSIT,  part.  pa.  Wrinkled.  Hen- 
rysone. — Fr.  frons-er,  to  wrinkle. 

FROW,  s.  A"  lusty  female,  S.  F row,  an 
idle,  dirty  woman,  North.  Grose. — Germ. 
fraw,  Belg.  vroice,  a  woman. 

FROWDIE,  s.  A  big  lusty  woman,  S.B. 
— Sw.frodig,  plump. 

FROWDIE,  s.  A  cap  worn  by  old  women, 
Aug.— Su.G.  fru-tijf/,  a  lady's  cap. 

To  FRUCT,  v.  n.     To  bear  fruit. 

FRUCT,  s.  Increase;  fruit. — Fr.  fruict, 
Lat.  fntct-us. 

FRUCTUOUS,  adj.     Fruitful.     Douglas. 


FRUESOME,  adj.  Coarse-looking;  frowzy, 
Roxb.    Hogg. 

FRUGAL,  adj.  Frank,  kind,  affable,  Aberd. 

FRUMP,  s.  An  unseemly  fold  or  gathering 
in  any  part  of  one's  clothes,  Dumfr. 

To  FRUMPLE,  v.  a.  To  crease;  to  crumple, 
Upp.  Lanarks.     V.  Frample. 

To  FRUNSH,u.  n.  To  fret;  to  whine,  Roxb. 
Teut.  fronss-cn  het  veur-hood,  contrahere 
supercilium,  to  knit  the  brows.— Fr.  J'ro ri- 
ser le  front,  id. 

FRUNSIT,  part.  pa.  Puckered.  Invent. — 
Fr.fronce,fronse,  id.  from  fronc-er,fron- 
ser,  "to  gather,  plait,  fold, — crumple, 
frumple,"  Cotgr. 

FRUNT,  s.     Infrunt,  in  the  front. 

FRUNTER,  Fronter,  s.  A  ewe  in  her 
fourth  year. — From  A.S.  feower-wiutra, 
quadrienuis,- — "of  four  yeares,"  Soinner. 

FRUNTY,FRONTY,acfy'.  1.  Free  in  manner, 
Fife.  A.Douglas.  2.  Healthy-looking ; 
having  the  appearance  of  health,  Kinross. 
— Fr.  effronte,  over  bold. 

To  FRUSCH,  Frwsch,  v.  a.  1.  To  dash. 
Douglas.  2.  To  break  in  pieces.  Barbour. 
O.E.  id.  3.  To  overthrow.  Wallace.— 
Fr.  froiss-er,  to  dash. 

To  FRUSCH,  v.  n.     To  break.     Wallace. 

FRUSCH, FnvsH,adj.  1.  Brittle, S.  Minst. 
Bord.  2.  Dry  ;  crumbling  ;  applied  to 
soil,  Roxb.  3.  Used  to  express  the  fra- 
gility of  the  human  frame,  especially  in 
childhood.    Gait. — Teut.  broosch,  fragilis. 

FRUSCH,  s.     Breaking.     Barbour. 

FRUSH,  adj.     Frank,  forward.    Skinner. 

FRUSHNESS,  s.  Brittleness  ;  applied  to 
plants,  wood,  &c.  S. 

To  FRUSTIR,  v.  a.  To  render  useless. 
Dunbar. — Fr.  j rust r-er,  id. 

FRUSTIR,  adj.  1.  Frustrated.  Wallace. 
2.  Vain  ;  empty.     Dunbar. 

FU',  s.     A  firlot.     V.  Fow,  and  Full,  s. 

FU',  adv.  Pron.  of  How,  in  Aberd.  and 
other  northern  counties.    Skinner. 

To  FUD,  v.  n.  To  scud  ;  to  whisk.  Aberd. 
pronunciation  of  Qithid,  q.  v. 

FUD,  Fude,  s.  1.  The  matrix.  Wallace.— 
A.S.  foth,  Isl.  fud,  id.  2.  The  backside, 
S.  B.  Ritson.  3.  A  hare  or  rabbit's 
brush,  S.  Burns.  4.  Ludicrously  used  to 
denote  the  buttocks  of  a  man.  Tarras. 
5.  A  queue,  or  the  hair  tied  behind,  Loth. 

FUDDER,  Fuder,  Fothyr,  Futiiir,  Fid- 
der,  s.  1.  A  large  quantity;  a  cart-load. 
Barbour.  2.  A  certain  weight  of  lead. 
Skene.  3.  A  great  number.  Chr.  Kirk. 
4.  Equivalent  to  E.  pack,  a  confederacy  ; 
and  like  this  term,  which,  primarily  sig- 
nifies a  bundle,  load,  &c.  N.  Burne. — - 
A.S.  t'other,  a  wain-load. 

FUDDER,  s.  Lightning.  Burel.  —  Fr. 
foudre,  id.;  Isl.  fudr,  calor,  and  fudr-a, 
flagrare,  to  blaze. 

To  FUDDER,  v.  n.  To  move  precipitately, 
Aberd.     Tarras. 

FUDDER,  s.     1.  A  gust  of  wind  ;  a  flurry, 


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Aberd.     2.  The  shock,  impulse  or  resis- 
tance, occasioned  by  a  blustering  wind, 
ibid.     3.  Impetuous  motion  ;  rapid  force. 
Skinner.     4.  A  sudden  noise  of  any  kind; 
as,  "  The  tod  ran  by  wi'  a  f udder"  Aberd. 
5.  A  stroke  or  blow,  Buchan. — Perhaps  a 
provincial  pronunciation  of  Quhidder,  a 
whizzing  noise,  q.  v. 
FUDDY,  s.  The  bottom  of  a  corn  kiln;  the 
kill-fuddy,  Aberd. — Probably  from  Fud, 
s.  sense  2. 
FUDDY,  s.     A  designation  given  to  the 
wind,  Aberd.    Poems  Buchan  Dial. — Isl. 
fud-r,  motus,  or  hwida,  aer. 
FUDDIE,  s.     A  hare,  Aberd.  Banffs.     V. 

Whiddie. 
FUDDIE-HEN.  s.  A  hen  without  a  tail,  or 

with  a  very  short  one,  Ang. 
FUDDUM,  s.     Drift  at  intervals,  Ang. 
FUDGEL,  adj.      Fat,  squat,  and  plump. 

Herd's  Coll.    V.  Fodgel. 

FUDGIE,  adj.     Gross,  Loth.     V.  Fodgel. 

FUDING,  part.  adj.     Gamesome  ;  frisk)' ; 

engaged  in  sport ;  as,  "  The  lambs  were 

fudin  about  their  mother,"  South  of  S. 

—  Perhaps  from  C.B.  fwd,  a  quick  motion. 

To  FUER,  v.  a.     To   conduct  a   body  of 

troops.     Monro's  Exped.     V.  Fure,  v. 
To  FUF,  Fuff,  t.  n.     1.  To  blow  ;  to  puff, 
S.     Douglas.     2.  Applied  to  a  cat  when 
she  makes  a  puffing  sound,  or  spits  at  one, 
S. — Germ,  pfuffen,  to  blow. 
To  FUFF,  r.  a.    To  blow  intermittently,  S. 

Burns. 
FUFF,  s.  1.  A  blast,  S.;  synon.  with  Puff, 
E.  Lindsay.  2.  A  sound  emitted,  resem- 
bling a  blast  of  wind,  S.  Tarras.  3.  Used 
to  express  the  sound  of  powder,  not  in  a 
confined  state,  when  ignited,  S.  Siller 
Gun.  4.  A  sudden  burst  of  passion,  Fife. 
5.  Metaph.  transferred  to  the  first  onset 
of  a  lusty  person.  "  The  first  fuff  of  a  fat 
haggis  is  the  worst." 
FUFF,  inter j.  Expressive  of  dissatisfaction. 

Tarras.— E.  Pshaw. 
FUFF ARS,  s.  pi.     Bellows,  Ang. 
FUFFIN,  s.     A  puffing,  S. 
FUFFING,  s.     1.  The  noise  made  by  a  cat 
when  she  spits,  S.     2.  To  sniff,  as  con- 
joined with  Greet;  to  make  a  noise  through 
the  nostrils  when  one  is  about  to  cry, 
Ettr.  For.     Hogg. 
To  FUFFLE,  c.  a.     To  put  dress  or  any 
thing  in  disorder,  S. — Isl.  fipla,  contrec- 
tare. 
FUFFLE,  s.  Fuss;  violent  exertion.  Hogg. 
FUFFLE-DADDIE,  s.      A   foster-father, 
Fife.  One  who  plays  the  fool  with  a  child 
by  indulgence. — Isl.  ffl-a,  ludificare. 
FUG,  s.     Moss,  Ayrs.     Fog,  S.     Picken. 
FUGE,  s.    Perhaps  a  kind  of  pick-axe.    K. 

Hart. — Fr.fouaiqe,  id. 
FUGE,  Fugie,  adj.     Fugitive.    Douglas. 
FUGE,  Fugie,  s.     1.  A  fugitive,  S.    Poems 
Buchan  Dial.    2.  One  who  flies  from  the 
fight,  S.     Brand. 


FUGGY,  ad},     Mossy,  ibid.     A.  Wilson. 
FUGIE  WARRANT.     A  warrant  granted 

to   apprehend  a   debtor,  against  whom  it 

is  sworn  that  he  designs  to  fly,  in  order 

to  avoid  payment,  or  that  he  is  in  niedi- 

tatione  fugae,  S.     Antiquary. 
FUGITOUR,  s.     A  fugitive  ;  Lat.  fugitor. 
To  FUILYIE,  r,  a.  To  "  get  the  better  of," 

Gl.  Aberd.  Skinner.— Fr.foul-er,  to  press, 

oppress.     E.  foil. 
FUILTEACHS,  s.  pi.      The    designation 

given  to  the  two  weeks  preceding,  and 

the  two  following,  Candlemas. 
To  FUYN,  v.  n.  Apparently  the  same  with 

E.foin;  to  push  in  fencing.     Douglas. 
FUIR,  s.     The  act  of  carrying,  or  as  much 

as  is  carried  at  a  time.     Keith. 
FUIR-NIGHT,  Fuire-night.     Far  in  the 

night.— A.S.forth-nihtes, nocte  longe  pro- 

vecta.     V.  Fure-days. 
FUISH,  fret.     Fetched,  S.     Boss. 
FUISHEN,  Fushen,  part.  pa.     Fetched, 

South  of  S.     Glenfergus. 
FUISSES,^.  Ditches.'  Acts  Cha.  I.— O.Fr. 

fousseis;  fosse",  retranchement ;  Lat.  fossa  ; 

Roquefort. 
FUIST,  s.     A  fusty  smell,  S. 
To  FUIST,  v.  n.     To  acquire  a  fusty  smell, 

S.     Whence, 
FUISTIT,  part.  adj.     Fusty,  S. 
FULE,  adj.  Foolish;  as,  Fide  thing;  foolish 

creature,  S. 
To  FULE,  v.  n.  To  play  the  fool.   Barbour. 

— Goth./W,  Su.G.  foil,  fatuus ;  C.B.  ffol, 
Fr.  fol. 
FULEGE,  adj.     Foolish.     Keith. 
FULEGENES,  s.     Foolishness,  ih. 
FULE-THING,  Fool-thing,  s.     A  foolish 
creature ;  often  used  of  silly,  giddy,  or 
coquettish  females,  S.     Herd's  Coll. 

*  To  FULFILL,  r.  a.  To  complete;  to  fill 
up.     Bellend,  T.  Liv. 

FULYE,  s.     1.  A  leaf.     Douglas.     2.  Leaf 

gold,  S.  Gawan  and  Gol. — Fr.feuille,  id. 
FULYEAR,s.  One  who  pollutes.  Bellend. 
To  FULYIE,  r.  a.  To  defile.  Bellenden. 
FULYIE,  s.     1.  The  dung  of  a  town,  S. 

ActSedt.  2.  Transferred  to  manure.  Kelly. 
FULL,  s.  A  firlot  or  bushel  of  grain,  South 

of  S.     Stat.  Ace.    V.  Fou,  Fow. 
FULLELY,  Fullyly,  adv.     Fully.    Barb. 
FULLYERY,  s.      Leaved  work.     Police 

Honor. — Fr.fueill-er,  to  foliate. 
FULLIT,  part.  pa.      Fulfilled.— Moes.G. 

fall-jan  ;  Teut.  tull-en,  implere. 
FULMAR,  s.    A  species  of  petrel.  Martin. 

*  FULSOME,  adj.  Applied  to  the  stomach 
when  overcharged  with  food,  South  of  S. 
A.  Scott. 

FUM.     Whom,  S.B.  Aberd.     Boss. 
FUMART.     V.  Fowmarte. 
FUMLER,s.  Caikfumler,  a  parasite.  Doug. 
FUMMERT, part.  pa.     Benumbed;  torpid, 

E.  Loth.  Selkirks. 
FUMMILS,  Whummils, *. pi.     A  scourge 

for  a  top,  Aberd. 


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To  FUN,  v.  n.     To  speak  in  jest,  Aberd. 

V.  FUNNIE. 

FUNABEIS,  ado.     However,  S.B.     Ross. 

V.  Whena'be. 
FUNDATOR,  s.     A  founder.    Aberd.  Reg. 
To  FUNDY,  Funny,  r.  n.     To  become  stiff 

with  cold.     Ramsay. 
FUND YN,  part.  pa.     1.  Found.    Barbour. 

2.  Supplied,  id. — A.S.  fnd-an,  suppedi- 
tare. 

FUNDMENT,  s.  Founding,  or  founda- 
tion.    Aberd.  Reg. 

To  FUNG,  r.  n.  To  emit  a  sharp  whizzing 
sound,  as  when  a  cork  is  drawn,  Mearns. 

FUNG,  s.  1.  A  sound  of  this  description, 
ibid.  2.  A  stroke,  Upp.  Clydes.  Aberd. 
S.O.    Funk,  synon.     A.  Wilson. 

To  FUNG,  v.  a.  To  thrust,  Buchan.  Tarras. 

FUNGAR,Funger,s.  A  whinger,  or  hanger, 
Aberd. 

FUNGIBLES,  s.pl.  Moveable  goods  which 
may  be  valued  by  weight  or  measure,  as 
grain  or  money ;  in  contradistinction  from 
those  which  must  be  judged  of  indivi- 
dually, S.     Ersk.  Inst. 

FUNYIE,  s.     A  polecat.     V.  Foyn. 

To  FUNK,  v.  a.  1.  To  strike,  S.  2.  To 
kick  behind,  S.  Jacobite  Relics.  3.  To 
funk  aff,  to  throw  off  by  kicking  and 
plunging,  Loth.     Blackw.  Mag. 

FUNK,  s.     1.  A  stroke,  S.     2.  A  kick,  S. 

3.  Ill  humour,  Loth. — Teut.  in  de  fonck 
zijn,  turbari. 

To  FUNK,r.  n.  To  faint;  to  become  afraid; 
part.  pa,.funkit;  as,  "  You're  funk  it;"  you 
have  lost  courage,  Lanarks. 

FUNK,  8.  Fright;  alarm;  perturbation.  To 
be  in  a  funk,  to  be  much  afraid,  S. — Teut. 
fonck,  turba,  turbatio,  perturbatio. 

FUNKER,  s.  One  that  kicks  or  flings  ;  a 
term  applied  to  horses  or  cows;  as,  "  Din- 
na  buy  that  beast,  she's  a  funker,"  Roxb. 

FUNKIE,  s.  One  who  shuns"the  fight.  "  He 
got  the  fugie  blow,  and  became  zfunkie," 
Lanarks. 

FUNKING,  s.  The  act  of  striking  behind,  S. 

FUNNIE,  adj.  1.  Full  of  merriment;  face- 
tious, S.  Burns.  2.  Exciting  mirth,  S. 
3.  Causing  ridicule.  Thus  it  is  said  of  a 
fantastic  piece  of  dress  worn  by  a  female, 
"  wasna  yon  a  funnie  thing  she  had  on  ?"  S. 

FUNSCHOCH/Funshick,  s.  1.  Energy  and 
activity  in  operation,  Fife.  Throicpit, 
synon.  2.  A  sudden  grasp,  Fife;  synon. 
Clatch. 

FUP,  s.  A  stroke  or  blow,  Buchan;  the  pro- 
vincial pron.  of  Whip. 

FUPPERTIEGEIG,  {g  hard),  s.  A  base 
trick,  Banffs. 

FUR,  Fure,  Feure,  s.  1.  A  furrow,  S. 
Wallace.  2.  What  resembles  a  furrow. 
Douglas.  3.  The  effect  of  ploughing.  To 
get  a  fur,  to  plough  one,  S. — Dan.  fur, 
A.S.furh,  id. 

FUR,  pre*.  I.  Went.  Wallace.  2.  Fared; 
as  to  food.    Wallace. 


FURAGE,  s.  Apparently  wadding;  synon. 
Col  fin.     Kirkton's  Hist. 

FURC,  s.     Gallows.     V.  Pit. 

FURCHTGEWING,  s.  The  act  of  giving 
out.    Aberd.  Reg. 

To  FURE,  v.  a.  1.  To  carry.  Acts. Ta. III. 
2.  To  conduct.  Bellenden. — Su.G-.  foer-a, 
to  carry,  to  lead  ;  Lat.  fero. 

FURE,  pret.  Fared  ;  went.  Wyutown. — 
A.S.  for.    V.  Fur. 

FURE,atf/.  Firm;  fresh, Gl.  Sibb.  V.Fery. 

FURE,  s.  A  strong  man.  Dunbar. — Su.G. 
foer,  fortis. 

FURE-DAYS,  Fuir-Days,  Foor-Days. 
1.  Late  in  the  afternoon,  S.B.  2.  Fair- 
fuir  days,  broad  daylight,  S.  Ramsay. — 
A.S.  forth  dages,  die  longe  provecta;  Teut. 
veur-dagh,  tempus  antelucanum. 

FUREING,  s,  Fare ;  freight.  Balfour's 
Bract. — Su.G.  fora,  vectura;  Belg.  roe- 
ring,  carrying. 

FURFELLES,  s.  pi.    Furred  skins.   Skene. 

FURFLUTHERD,  part.  pa.  "  Disordered ; 
agitated."     Sure.  Ayr.*. 

FUR-HORSE,  s.  The  horse  on  the  plough- 
man's right  hand;  q.  the  horse  that  treads 
in  the  furs,  S.B. 

FURICH  s.    Bustle.    V.  Fooroch. 

FURIOSITE,  Furiositie,  s.  Madness,  as 
distinguished  from  folly,  which  expresses 
a  lower  degree  or  species  of  insanity. 
Acts  J  a.  III. 

FURIOUS,  adj.  Extraordinary;  excessive, 
Aberd.;  pron.  feerious.  Also  used  as  an 
adv.  in  the  sense  of  uncommonly,  exces- 
sively. 

FURISINE,  s.  A  steel  to  strike  fire  with. 
Bellenden.  —  Teut.  wer,  fire,  and  ijser, 
steel. 

FURKandFOS.  Gallows  and  pit.  0.  Chart. 
— Lat.  furc-a,fos-sa. 

FURLENTH,  s.  The  length  of  a  furrow. 
Gawan  and  Gol.     V.  Fur. 

FURLET.     V.  Firlot. 

FURMAGE,  s.  Cheese.  Henrysone.—Fr. 
fr<>  mage. 

FURME,  s.    A  form;  a  bench.    Bannat.  P. 

FURMER,  s.  The  name  given  by  carpen- 
ters in  S.  to  the  tool  called  in  E.  a  flat 
chisel. — Fr.fremoir,  id. 

FURRENIS,  s.  pi.  Furs;  or  rather  fur- 
ring?. 

FURRIER,  s.  A  quarter-master.  Monro's 
Exped  —  O.Fr.  forrier. 

FURROCHIE,  adj.  Feeble;  infirm;  gene- 
rally applied  to  those  who  are  afflicted 
with  rheumatism,  or  oppressed  with  age, 
Ayrs.  Renfr. 

To  FURROW,  r.  a.   Godscroft.   V.Forray. 

FURROW  COW.  A  cow  that  is  not  with 
calf.     V.  Ferry-cow  and  Ferow. 

FURSABIL,  adj.  What  can  be  driven 
away.     Maitland  P. — Fr.forceable. 

FURSDAY,  Furisday,  s.  Vulgar  pronun- 
ciation of  Thursday,  S.     Act  Ja.  V. 

FURSIDE,  s.     The  iron  plate  in  a  plough, 


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for  turning  over  the  furroio ;  an  old  term, 
Teviotd.     V,  Mowdie-brob. 
FURTH, adj.  Forth;  out  of  doors,  S.  Skin* 

ner. —  Lat.  foras,  forth. 
FURTH.     The  muckle  furth,  the  open  air, 

S.B.     Gl.  Shirr. 
FURTH-BERING,  s.      Support;   mainte- 
nance.    Acts  Ja.  V. — A.S.  forth-be.r-an, 
proferre,  efferre,  perhibere.     V.  Quiiare. 
FURTH-BRINGING,  s.  The  act  of  bring- 
ing out  of  a  place.    Acts  Mary. 
FURTHCASTING,  s.  Ejection.  Act  And. 
To  FURTHEYET,  r.  a.     To  pour  out.    S. 
P.  Repr. — A.S.  forth-qeot-an,  profuudere. 
FURTHFILLING,  s.  Fulfilling.  Ab.  Reg. 
FURTHY,  adj.     1.  Forward.     Sir  Egeir. 
2.  Frank;  affable,  S.    Sax.  and  Gael.    3. 
Unabashed.  A.Douglas.  V. Forthy, adj. 
FURTHIL1E,  adv.     Frankly;  without  re- 

serve   S. 
FURTHINESS,s.  1.  Frankness;  affability, 
S.     2.  An  excess  of  frankness,  approach- 
ing to  giddiness  in  the  female  character. 
Durham. 
FURTH  OF,  prep.     Out  of;  in  a  state  of 

deviation  from.     Keith's  App. 
FURTH-PUTTING,  s     1.  Diffusion;  gene- 
ral distribution.    Acts  Ja.  IV.     2.  Ejec- 
tion; expulsion.     Aberd.  Reg. 
To  FURTH-RUN,  i\  n.     To   expire;   to 

elapse.     Keith. 
To  FURTHSCHAW,  r.  a.     To  manifest. 

Crosraquell. 
To  FURTHSET,  r.  a.     To  exhibit;  to  dis- 
play; conveying  the  idea  of  splendour. 
Acts  J  a.  VI. 
FURTHSETTER,  s.     A  publisher;  some- 
times an  author,  Ayrs. 
FURTHTAK1NG,  s.   The  act  of  liberating 

from  confinement.  Act  Audit. 
FURTH-THE-GAIT.   Fair  furth  the  gait; 
honestly,  without  prevarication,  or  con- 
cealment of  the  truth ;  q.  holding  a  straight- 
forward course,  S.B. 
FUSCAMBULUS,  adj.    Melville's  Diary. 
— Evidently  an  error  from  Lat.  funam- 
bulus,  a  rope-dancer,  from  funis  a  rope, 
and  ambul-are,  to  walk. 
FUSH,  pret.  v.     Fetched.     Ramsay. 
FUSH1CA'D,Fushica'im,s.  A  foolish  term, 
used  as  an  apology  when  the  name  of  any 
thing  or  person  is  forgotten,  S.    The  first 
is  a  corruption  of  How  shall  I  call  it;  the 
second  of  How  shall  I  call  him. 


FUSHLOCH,  {gutt.)  s.  The  waste  of  straw 
about  a  barn-yard,  Upper  Ward  of  La- 
narks.—  Tent.futsel-en,  agitare ;  M.fys-a, 
flare,  q.  what  is  driven  about  by  the  wind. 
FUSHT,  interj.  Hush,  tush,  S.B.;  synon. 
with  Whisht,  wh  being  changed  by  pro- 
vincial usage  into/. 
FUSIE,  s.     A  ditch';  corr.  from  Fr.  fosse. 

Acts  J  a.  VI. 
FUSION  LESS,  adj.     V.  Foisonless. 
FUSLIN', part. adj.  Trifling;  synon. Pows- 
lin',  Fife. — Teut.  futsel-en,  nugari,  frivola 
agere.     The  v.  to  Fissle  seems  radically 
the  same. 
FUST,  adj.    Perhaps,  at  rest.    Bannat.  P. 
FUSTIE,  Fustit,  adj.     Musty;  "a,  fust  it 
smell;"   a  mouldy   smell,  S.      Fustit   is 
merely  the  part.  pa.  of  the  E.  v.  to  Fust, 
according  to  our  pronunciation. 
FUTE-ALE,  s.     An   entertainment  given 
when  a  woman  first  gets  out  of  bed,  after 
childbirth.     Pron.  fit-ale,  S. 
FUTEBAND,  Futband,  s.  Infantry.  Pink- 

erton's  Hist.  Scot. 
FUTEBROD,  s.     A  footstool,  S.— Moes.G. 

fotabord,  id. 
FUTE  HATE,  Fute  Hote.  1.  Straightway; 
a  term  borrowed  from  the  chase,  q.  hot 
foot.  Barb.   2.  Closely;  accurately.  Doug. 
3.  Denoting  proximity  of  place.    Doug. 
FUTFAILL,  Futfell,  Fitfeal,  s.    A  spe- 
cies of  dressed   skin  formerly   exported 
from  Scotland.   Footfalls,  I  am  informed, 
are  the  skins  of  those  lambs  that  have 
died  soon  after  they  were  dropped  ;  per- 
haps q.  fallen  at  the  dam's  foot.  V.  Scor- 
ling. 
FUTFA1L,  Fytwall,  adj.  Of  or  belonging 
to  the  skins  described  above.     Aberdeen, 
Reg. 
FUT11IR,  s.  The  whizzing  sound  caused  by 
quick  motion,  Aberd.     Rudd.  to.  Quhid- 
der,  s. 
FUT1E,  adj.     Mean,  S.     V.  Fouty. 
FUTIT,  part.  pa.     Perhaps  q.  footed,  i.  e. 

set  on  foot.  Act.  Dom.  Cone. 
FUTITH,  Futoth,  Footith,  Futtitii,  s.  1. 
Bustle;  pucker;  as,  "  In  a  sad  futith;"  in 
a  great  bustle,  Dumfr.  2.  A  riot ;  as, 
"  There  was  a  great  futoth  at  the  fair," 
Roxb.  3.  An  awkward  predicament ;  a 
dilemma;  as,  "  He  was  in  an  unco  futith." 
FUZZY,  adj.  Making  a  hissing  or  buzzing 
noise,  Buchan.     Tarras.     V.  Fizz. 


(i 


The  letter  G  in  Gael,  has  generally  the 
sound  of  Gr.  2*tt«;  although  there  is  no 
such  letter  in  the  Gael,  alphabet  as  K. 

To  GA,  Gae,  v.  it.  1.  To  go  ;  used  in  a  ge- 
neral sense,  S.  2.  To  walk ;  to  use  the 
limbs,  S.  Wallace.— A.S.  ga-n,  Isl.  ga,  id. 
b.  To  Gae  again,  v.  n.  Frost  is  said  to  gae 


again,  when,  after  appearing  in  the  form 
of  hoar-frost  in  the  morning,  it  dissolves 
before  the  influence  of  the  sun  can  affect 
it,  Lanarks.  Tweedd.  4.  To  Gae  down,  v. 
n.  to  be  hanged.  Minst.  Bord.  5.  To  Gae 
in,  to  shrink  ;  to  contract,  S.  6.  To  Gae 
i'  twa,  to  break  over;  to  snap;  to  divide 


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into  two  pieces,  S.  7.  To  Gae  out,  v.  n. 
to  go  on  a  warlike  expedition  ;  to  appear 
in  arms ;  as,  "  He  gaed  out  in  the  Forty- 
five,"  S.  8.  To  Gae  out,  to  frequent  balls, 
merry-meetings,  &c.  Roxb. — A.S.  ut-ga-n, 
exire.  V.  Outter.  9.  To  Gae  one's  (/ait, 
to  depart,  S.  10.  To  Gae  or  Gang  owe,  to 
transcend  ;  as,  "  That  gaes  owre  me,"  it 
surpasses  my  ability,  S.B.  1 1.  To  Gae  or 
Gang,  owre  a  brig,  to  cross  a  bridge,  S. 
12.  To  Gae  throw,  to  bungle,  S.  13.  To 
Gae  throw,  to  waste,  S.  14.  To  Gae,  or 
Gang,  to  the  bent,  to  abscond,  Clydes.  15. 
To  Gae  with,  to  go  to  wreck,  S.  16.  To 
Gae  or  Gang  up  the  gait,  v.  n.  To  die;  to 
go  to  wreck  ;  a  phrase  slightly  ludicrous, 
Clydes. 

GAADYS,  s.  pi.  Meaning  uncertain.  "  It 
sets  you  well  to  slaver,  you  let  such  gaadys 
fall,"  S.  Pror.;  ironically  signifying,  that 
what  he  is  saying,  or  doing,  is  too  assum- 
ing for  him,"  N. 

GAAil,  Garr,  s.  1.  Vegetable  substance 
in  the  bed  of  a  river,  S.B.  2.  Rheum 
from  the  eyes,  when  hardened,  S.B. — 
A.S.  qor,  coenum. 

GAB,  s.  1.  The  mouth,  S.  Ramsay.  2. 
The  taste,  S.     Ramsay. — Ir.  gob. 

To  Steek  the  Gab.  To  be  silent,  Aber- 
deenshire. 

ToGAB,r.n.  1.  To  mock.  Barbour.  2. 
To  prate,  S.  Sir  J.  Sinclair.  3.  It  is 
sometimes  used  indefinitely,  as  signifying 
to  speak,  S.B.  Skinner. — lsl.  gabb-a,  A.S. 
gabb-en,  deridere. 

GAB,  s.  1.  Prating,  S.  2.  Entertaining 
conversation,  S.     Bums. 

GAB,  s.  The  name  given  to  the  hook,  on 
which  pots  are  hung,  at  the  end  of  that 
chain  called  the  Crook,  Clydes. — C.B.  gob, 
what  stays  or  bears  up. 

GABBART,  s.  "  The  mouthful  of  food 
which  a  bird  is  carrying  to  its  young."  Gl. 
Antiq.  Roxb. 

GABBED,  adj.  Loo1uacious,  S.B.  Ramsay. 
Auld-gabbit,  sagacious,  S. 

To  GABBER,  v.  n.  To  jabber,  S.— Belg. 
gabber-en,  id. 

GABBER,  s.  A  prater;  one  who  is  loqua- 
cious, and  rather  impudent  in  conversa- 
tion, Clydes,  S.B. 

GABBY,  adj.  1.  Having  fluency  of  speech, 
S.  Hamilton.  2.  Loquacious;  chatty,  S. 
Saxon  and  Gael. 

GABBIE-LABBIE,  s.  "Confused  talking; 
the  way  in  which  we  think  foreigners  talk 
when  we  know  not  their  language."  Gall. 
Encyd.  V.  Kebbie-lebbie,  v. 

GABBING,  s.  1.  Mockery.  Barbour.  2. 
Jeering ;  raillery.  Douglas. — A.S.  gabbung, 
derisio. 

G  ABBIT,  s.  A  fragment,  S.B.— O.E.  gobet, 
Fr.  gob,  a  morsel. 

GABER,  s.     A  lean  horse,  Stirlingshire. 

GABERLUNYIE,  s.  A  wallet  that  hangs 
on  the  loins.     Ritson. 


GABERLUNY IE-MAN, s.     The  man  who 

carries  the  wallet.     Callander. 
GABEROSIE,   s.       A    kiss,   Roxb.       Sy- 
nonym. Smeeg.    Perhaps   from  gab,  the 

mouth. 
GABERS,  s.  f>l.     Shivers;  applied  to  what 

is  dashed  to  pieces,  Perths. 
GABERT,  s.     A  lighter,  S.     Statist.  Ace. 

— Fr.  gabare. 
GABERTS,  s.  pi.     1 .  A  kind  of  gallows  for 

supporting  the  wheel  of  a  draw-well,  Aug. 

2.  Three  poles  of  wood,  forming  an  angle 

at  the  top,  for  weighing  hay,  Aug. 
GAB-NASH,  s.  Petulant  chattering,  Roxb. 

■ — From  S.  gab, prating,  and  Teut.  knassch- 

en,  stridere. 
GAB-STICK,  s.     A  spoon,  Teviotd.  Loth. 

"  Gobstick,  a  wooden  spoon,  North,"  Grose. 

Obviously  from  Gab,  the  mouth. 
GACK,  s.     A  gap,  Fife;  syuon.  with  Slap, 

S.;  as,  "a  gack  in  a  hedge."- — C.B.  Gael. 

qag,  an  aperture  ;  a  cleft,  a  chink. 

GAD,  Gade,  «.  1.  A  rod,  S.  Skene.  2.  A 
spear.    Dalyell.     3.  A  fishing-rod,  S.A. 

4.  A  goad.  Z.  Boyd.  5.  A  bar  of  metal 
of  whatever  kind,  S. — A.S.  good,  gad, 
stimulus. 

GAD  of  Ice,  s.  A  large  mass  of  ice,  Dumfr. 
— Isl.  gadd,  nix  condensata.  Apparently 
from  gadd-a,  coarctare,  coassare. 

GADDRYNG,  s.  Assembly.  Wyniown. 
From  i/adyr,  to  gather. 

To  GADGE,  r.  n.  To  talk  idly  with  stupid 
gravity.     Ramsay. 

To  GADYR,  v.  a.  To  gather.  Wyntown. 
— A.S.  gaeder-an,  id. 

GADMAN,  s.  The  man  or  boy,  who  was 
formerly  employed  to  direct  oxen,  (when 
four  were  used  in  a  plough,  or  two  horses 
and  two  oxen  abreast;)  denominated  from 
the  long  gad,  gaud,  or  pointed  stick,  by 
which  these  animals  were  impelled,  S. 

GADMUSSIS,  s.  pi.     V.  Roubbouris. 

GADWAND,  s.    A  goad  for  driving  cattle, 

5.  Douglas. 

GADZA,  s.  Some  kind  of  stuff;  perhaps  the 
same  now  called  Gauze.  —  O.Fr.  gaze, 
"  cushion  canvas,  tiffany,"  &c.  Cotgr. 

GAE,  s.     The  Jay,  a  bird.     Buret. 
To  GAE,  v.  n.     To  go.     V.  Ga,  Gae. 
GAED,  pret.    Went,  S.     The  Pirate. 
GAE-DOWN,  Go-Down,  s.     1.  The  act  of 

swallowing,  S.  A  gude  gae-down,  a  keen 
appetite,  S.  2.  A  guzzling  or  drinking 
match,  S.     Guy  Mannering. 

GAE-THROUGH,  s.  A  great  tumult,  or 
prodigious  bustle,  often  about  a  small 
affair,  Roxb.    Ca-through  synon. 

GAE-TO,  s.  1.  A  brawl  or  squabble,  La- 
narks.;  from  the  idea  of  going  to,  or  en- 
gaging with  each  other.  To-g'din, synon. 
2.  A  drubbing,  ibid. 

GAF,  Gaff,  pret.     Gave.     Barbour. 

To  GAFF,  r.  n.  To  talk  loudly  and  merrily, 

Roxb. 
GAFF,  s.    A  sort  of  net.     Ess.  High*.  Boc. 


GAF  2 

To  GAFFAW,  r.  n.  To  laugli  aloud,  S. 
Bamsau.     Y.  Gawf. 

GAFFAW,  s.    A  loud  laugh,  S.    V.Gawf. 

GAFFER, .«.  A  loquacious  person,  ibid. — 
"  Gaffer,  garrulous  or  talkative  person," 
Gl.  Sibb. 

GAFFOL-LAND,  s.  1.  Land  liable  to 
taxation,  Roxb.  2.  Also  denoting  land 
rented,  ibid. — A.S.  "  gaffold-land,  gaful- 
land,  terra  censualis,land  liable  to  taxes, 
rented  land,  or  land  letten  for  rent,*' 
Somner.    Gafol,  exactio. 

GA-FUR,  Gaa-fir,  .-;.  A  furrow  for  a  run 
of  water,  q.  for  letting  the  water  go,  Loth. 

To  GAG,  Geg,  r.  a.  To  play  on  one's  cre- 
dulity; a  cant  term  used  iu  Glasgow.  It 
is  pronounced  Geg. 

GAG,  Geg,  s.  The  thing  imposed  on  the 
credulity  of  another,  ibid. 

GAGGEE,  s.  One  who  is  imposed  on  by 
another,  ibid.     V.  Gag,  £. 

GAGGER,  8.  The  person  who  carries  on 
this  illusion,  ibid. 

GAGGERY,  s.  Deception  practised  in  this 
way,  ibid.  Perhaps  having  reference  to 
smuggling  the  :je.],j,  q.  v. 

To  GAGOIUN,  c.a.  To  slander ;  to  ridicule. 
Godly  Ball. — O.Fr.  gogay-er,  to  mock. 

GAY,  adj.     Moderately.     Y.  Gey. 

GAY, s.  Observation:  attention.  Rauf  Coil- 
year. — Isl.  qaa,  attentio. 

GAIBIE,  s.  A  stupid  person,  Roxb.  Pro- 
bably from  gab-er,  to  gape,  to  yawn. 

GA1D.  pret.     Went,  S.     B.  Bruce. 

GAIDIS,  .*./>/.  Tricks;  Legend.  B».  St.An- 
drois.     Y.  Gaud. 

GAIG,  s.  "  A  rent  or  crack  in  flesh  brought 
on  with  dry  weather."  Gall.  Encycl. — 
C.B.  gag,  an  aperture  ;  gagen,  a  cleft,  a 
chink,  a  chap,  Owen  ;  Ir.  gag,  id.  Y. 
Geg,  r. 

GAYING,  part.  pr.  of  the  v.  to  Gae,  going, 
S.     ActsJa.  VI. 

To  GAIL,  Gale,  r.  a.  "  To  pierce,  as  with  a 
loud  and  shrill  noise. — Isl.  at  gal-a,  aures 
obtundere,"  Gl.  Sibb. 

To  GAIL,  Gale,  r.  n.  To  break  into  chinks; 
applied  to  inanimate  objects,  as  unsea- 
soned wood,  Roxb.  Ayrs. 

GAIL,  s.  A  chink,  ibid.  This  is  merely  a 
variety  in  the  pronunciation  of  Gell,  r. 
and  s.  q.  v. 

To  GAIL,  Gale,  r.  n.  To  ache,  Roxb.  Y. 
Gell,  r.  1. 

GAIL,  Ga'ill,  ^.  Gable,  Aberd.;  for  S. 
Garel.    Skinner.     Y.  Gavel. 

To  GAIN,  r.  a.  To  fit;  to  suffice.  V.  Gane. 

GAINAGE,?.  1.  The  instruments  of  tillage, 
Roxb.  2.  The  lands  held  by  base  tenure; 
by  sockmen  or  rillani;  an  old  term,  ibid. 
— Isl.  goegn,  instrumenta  et  utensilia  fa- 
miliaria,  G.  Andr ;  O.Fr.  gaignage,  id. 

GAYN-CUM.  s.     Return.    'Wyntoini. 

To  GAINDER,  (g  hard,)  r.  n.  To  look 
foolish,  Ettr.  For.  —  Perhaps  originally 
the  same  with  Gainter,  q.  v. 


2  GAI 

GAYNEBY, adj.  Past.  "  Intyme  gayneby." 
Brech  ine  Beg. 

GAYNE-COMEING,  Gaincoming,  .<.  Re- 
turn, second  advent.     Keith's  Hist. 

GAIN  GEAR.  I.  The  moving  machinery 
of  a  mill,  as  distinguished  from  stannin 
graith,  i.  e.  the  fixtures,  such  as  posts, 
&o.  Fife.  2.  The  phrase,  Gude  gain  gear, 
is  used  when  all  the  implements  about  a 
mill  are  going  veil,  S.  3.  Gain  gear  ad- 
mits of  a  very  opposite  sense,  when  ap- 
plied to  persons.  It  denotes  that  they  are 
going  to  wreck,  S. 

GAINGO,  ?.  Human  ordure,  Ayrs. ;  the 
same  with  Geing,  q.  v. 

G  A  YNIS,  s.     Perhaps  gaiety .     Ma  it  I.  T. 

To  GAINTER,  r.  n.  To  use  conceited  airs 
and  gestures  ;  Gainterin',  having  the  ap- 
pearance of  assuming  conceited  airs,  Upp. 
Clydes.     Y.  Gainder,  r. 

GAINTERER, .«.  One  who  puts  on  con- 
ceited airs,  ibid. — Isl.  gant-a,  ludificare, 
scurrare,  to  act  the  buffoon;  gante,  scur- 
ra;  morio,  fatuus  ;  Su.G.  gant-as,  puerili- 
ter  ludere,  aut  ut  solent  amantes ;  gan- 
teri,  facetiae,  ludus. 

GAIR,  Gare,  s.  1.  A  triangular  piece  of 
cloth  inserted  at  the  bottom  of  a  shift  or 
robe,  S.  Also  Gore.  Henrysone.  2.  A 
slip  of  tender,  fertile  grass  in  a  barren 
situation,  S.A.  Gl.  Sibb.  3.  The  term  is 
used  to  denote  any  thing  resembling  a 
stripe  or  streak;  as,  a  blue  gair  in  a 
clouded  sky,  (synon.  bore.)  a  red  gair  in  a 
clear  sky,  Roxb.  4.  A  longitudinal  stain ; 
a  stain  resembling  a  stripe  or  streak,  Fife. 
5.  A  crease  in  cloth,  Loth  ;  perhaps  from 
the  resemblance  of  folds  or  creases  to 
pieces  inserted.  —  Isl.  geir,  segmentum 
panni  figura  triquetra. 

GAIR,  adj.  Keen;  covetous,  S. ;  the  same 
with  Gare,  q.  v.     »S'/Y  A.  Wylie. 

GAIRDONE,  .*.  Perhaps  for  guerdon,  re- 
ward.    Henrysone. 

GA1RED,  Gairv,  adj.  1.  Having  streaks 
of  different  colours,  S.  A  gairy  cow,  a 
cow  thus  streaked.  2.  Applied  to  ground. 
The  rigs  are  said  to  be  gair'd,  when  the 
snow  is  melted  on  the  top  of  a  ridge,  and 
lying  in  the  furrow,  Fife. 

GAIRFISH.s.  The  Porpoise,  Ang.  St.  Ac 

GAIRIE-BEE,  s.     Apis  terrestris,  S. 

GAIS,  imperat.  of  Ga,  to  go.     Wyntown. 

GAIS,  .«.  Gawze.  Inventories. — Fr.  gaze, 
"  cushion  canvass  ;  also,  the  sleight  stuii'e, 
tiffanv,"  Cotgr. 

GAISHON,  s.  1.  A  skeletou;  a  hobgoblin, 
Stirlings.  Dumfr.  Hogg.  2.  An  obstacle 
or  impediment,  Fife.  Hence,  ill-gaishou'd, 
mischievously  disposed,  ibid. 

GAISLIN,  s.  A  young  goose,  S.  Ferguson. 
— Su.G.  gaasling,  id. 

GAIST,  Gast,s.  "l.  The  soul.  Wyntovm. 
2.  A  ghost,  S.  Douglas.  3.  A  piece  of 
dead  coal,  S. — A.S.  gaste,  Belg.  gheest,  a 
ghost. 


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GAISTCOAL,  s.  *  A  coal,  that,  when  it  is 
burned,  becomes  white.''     Gall.  Encycl. 

GAIT,  Gate,  g.  1.  A  way,  S.  Wallace. 
2.  An  indefinite  space.  Wallace.  3.  A 
street,  S.  Burel.—Sa.G.  gata,  id.  4.  A 
warlike  expedition.  Ga  wa n  and  Got.  .5. 
As  an  ad r.  So  gat,  so ;  How  gats,  in  what 
manner;  Thus  gatis,  after  this  manner; 
Mony  gatis,  in  various  ways.  6.  To  Tat 
the  Gait,  to  depart;  to  run  away;  al=o  to 
begin  to  walk  out,  S.  7.  To  Had  tht  Ga  it, 
to  prosper.  Gl.  Ramsay.  8.  To  Gang 
one's  Gait,  to  go  one's  way,  Ben  Jonson. 
9.  To  Go  or  Gang  to  the  gait,to  go  to  wreck. 
Michael  Bruce's  Lectures.  —  Su.G.  Isl. 
gata,  semita,  via. 

A  Gaitward,  adr.  Directly  on  one's  way. 
Bannatyne's  Journal. 

GAIT,  s.  A  goat,  S.  Ramsay.— Sn.G.  ^, 
AS.  </af,  id. 

To  GAIT,  r.  a.  To  set  up  sheaves  on  end, 
S.B. — Isl.  gat,  foramen,  gost-a,  perforare. 

GAIT-BERRY,  s.  Given  as  an  old  name 
for  the  bramble-berry,  Teviotd. — Perhaps 
from  S.  gait,  A.S.  gat,  Su.G.  get,  a  goat. 

GAITER-TREE, .?.  An  old  name  given  to 
the  bramble,  Teviotd. 

GAITEWUSS.    Street  adjacent,    Ab.Reo. 

GAIT  GLYDIS.     Maitl.  P.     V.  Glyde.' 

GAITIN3  Gating,?.  1.  A  setting  up  of 
sheaves  singly  on  their  ends  to  dry,  S.B. 
Agr.  Sure.  Caithn.  2.  A  shock  of  corn 
thus  set  up,  Roxb. 

GAITIT.  part.  adj.  Accustomed,  or  broken 
in,  to  the  oait  or  road,  S.     V.  Gait. 

GAITLING,  Gytli.ng,  s.  An  infant,  S. 
Ramsay.     V.  Get. 

GAITLINS,  prep.  Towards.  S.B.  "  Gate- 
lins,  the  way  to."     Gl.  Shirrefs. 

GAITSMAN,  Gaitisman,  ;■-.  One  employed 
in  a  coal-pit  for  making  the  passages. 
Acts  Cha.  J. 

To  GAIYEL,  r.  ».  1.  To  stare  wildly; 
most  commonly  used  in  the  part.  pr.  Gai- 
teUin,i  Roxb.  It  seems  radically  the  same 
with  "  Gau re,  to  stare  about  like  a  fool. 
Geb,  to  hold  up  the  eyes  and  face. — A.Bor. 
Grose;  and  S.  Goif,  Gore,  &c.  q.  v.  2.  To 
toss  the  head  upwards  and  downwards, 
as  a  horse  that  needs  a  martingale,  Loth. 

GAKIE,s.  Yenus  mercenaria,  a  shell.  Sibb. 

To  GAL  AY,  r.  n.     To  reel.     Batbowr. 

GA  LAY,  g.  "  A  kind  of  great  gun  ;  O.Fr. 
qale;.''  Lyndsay's  Ep.  Nvneup.  Works. 

To  GALASH,  o.a.  To  mend  shoes  by  a 
band  round  the  fore  part  of  the  upper 
leather,  S. — Undoubtedly  allied  to  Fr. 
galoche,  a  wooden  shoe. 

GAL  AT  LANS,  ;•-.  pi.  A  play  among  boys, 
who  go  about  in  the  evenings,  at  the  end 
of  the  year,  dressed  in  paper  caps,  and 
sashes,  with  wooden  swords,  singing  and 
reciting  at  the  doors  of  houses,  Glasgow  ; 
svnon.  Gysards. 

G ALBERT ,.-■.  '•  A  mantle  :  Fr.  gabart,  ga- 
bardine, O.E.  gaberdine"    Gl.  Lyrdsay. 


GALCOTT,  Gelcoit,  s.  "  Ane  new  sark, 
ane  galcott  &  ane  pare  of  schone."  Aberd. 
V.  16.  "  An  ye/coif  of  quhittertane."  Ibid. 
V.  20.     Perhaps  a  jacket  is  meant. 

GALDEIS,s.jtf.  "  Item,  ane  pair  ofbeidis 

of  raisit  wark  with  gold*  is  of  aget."    In- 

ies.  This  seems  to  denote  the  smaller 

kind  of  beads  which  are  placed  between 

the  larger  ones  in  a  rosary.    Y.  Gaudeis. 

GALDEIT,  part.  pa.  Having  small  globes 
otgaudeis.  "'  Item,  ane  pair  of  beidis  of 
jaspe  galdeit  with  gold.     fa  a ntoru  t. 

GALDCiL-GYLD,  s.  1.  Given  as  a  term,  in 
some  old  deeds,  denoting  the  payment  of 
tribute,  Teviotd.  2.  Expl.  as  also  signi- 
fying usury,  ibid.— This  may  be  a  corrup- 
tion of  A.S.  gafoUgyld,  census;  item, 
usura.  But,  perhaps  the  term  may  be  from 
Dan.  giaelld,  1-1.  giald,  whicn  signify  mo- 
ney, also  debt,  and  q'ddc,  duty,  impost. 

GALDRAGON,  s.  As  this  designation  is 
given  to  a  pretended  sibyl,  or  prophetess, 
it  may  be  allied  to  Isl.  gattdra-kona,  vene- 
fica,  saga,  from  galdur,  incantatio,  and 
kona,  foemina. 

GALDROCH,  ?.    "  A  greedy,  long-necked, 

ill-shaped  person,"     Gall.  Encycl.     This 

might  seem  to   be   compounded  of   Isl. 

.  \  itium,  naevus,  and  rfrocA, homnncio. 

GALE,  s.  A  gale  of  geese,  a  flock  of  geese, 
Teviotd.  This  is"  said  to  be  a  very  an- 
cient phrase. — Isl.  gagl  signifies  pullus 
anserinus,  a  gosling,  and  might  be  trans- 
ferred to  a  brood  of  young  geese. 

To  GALE,  Gail,  r.  a. '  Applied  to  the  note 
of  the  cuckoo.  Douglas. —  Su.G.gal-a,  to 
sing  ;  Dan.  god-yr,  to  crow. 

GALEN  YIE.  s.  A  cavil;  a  quibble;  a  quirk. 
BeUend.  T.  Lit.     This   seems   to  be  the 
same  term  which  was  in  a  later  age  pro- 
nounced Golinyie,  q.  v.;  also   G 
and  Gilevnor. 

GALY.  s.  '"•  Espl.  reel ;  abbrev. of  Galliard, 
a  quick  dance,"  Gl.  Sibb. 

GALYARTLIE,  adr.  In  a  sprightly  man- 
ner.   L  yndsay. 

GALYEARD,GALLiAr.D,a<//'.  1.  Sprightly. 
Douglas.  2.  Wanton.  Douglas.  —  Fr. 
gailiard,  id. :  A  S.  gal,  h-eivus. 

To  GALYIE,  Gallyie,  r.  n.     To  roar:  to 
brawl,  Ang. — Su.G.  gaeU-a,  Isl.  : 
to  vociferate. 

GALYIE,  Gallyie,  Gf.llie,  s.  A  cry  of 
displeasure,  Ang.  Goal,  synon.  —  Su.G. 
gaell,  vociferatio. 

GALLAGHER,  (gutt.)  s.  An  earwig, 
Clvdes. ;  the  kom-golach  of  the  north  of  S. 

GALLAYNIEL,  ».  A  big,  gluttonous, ruth- 
less  man,  Roxb.  Brownie  of  Bodsbeck. — 
Cotgr.  defines  Fr.  galin-galois, ''  a  merry 
scabd  whoreson." 

G  ALL  AND,  s.    A  voting  fellow.  Y.Callan. 

i.  A  1. 1.  ANT.  adj.    Large,  S.B.    Jour.  Loud. 

To  GALLANT,  r.  a.    To  show  attention  to 
a   female  ;  to  escort  her  from   place  to 
place;  as,  "I  saw  William  gallaniin'  a 
T 


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young  leddy,"  S.     Mr.  Todd  has  inserted  j 
this  as  an  E.  word  in  the  same  sense,  giv-  j 
ing  a  single  example. — From  the  E.  s.,  q.  : 
to  play  the  gallant,  or  Hisp.  galant-ear, 
to  pay  court  to  a  female  ;  O.Fr.  galant-ir,  ) 
fa  ire  le  galant;  Roquefort,  vo.  Galantiser. 
To  GALLANT,  v.  n.     A  term  applied  to  i 
v,-omen,who  gad  about  idly,  and  with  the  j 
appearance  of  lightness,  in  the  company  j 
of  men,  Fife,  Ayrs.     Tarras.     Hence, 
GALLANTISH,//,//.  Fond  of  strolling  about  ; 

with  males,  S.     Life  of  Knox. 
G  ALLAN-WHALE^.  "A  species  of  whale 
which  visits  the   Lewis  or  Long- Island. 
"  There  is  one  sort  of  whale  remarkable 
for  its  greatness,  which  the  fishermen  dis- 
tinguish from  all  others  by  the  name  of 
the  Gallan-n-hale;  because  they  never  see 
it  but  at  the  promontory  of  that  name." 
Martin's  Western  Islands. 
GALLBUSHES,  s.  pi.     «  A  shrub  which 
grows     plentifully     in     wild     moorland 
marshes.     The   scent  of  it  is  extremely 
strong,"  &c.  Gall.  Encycl.     This  appears 
to  be  the  Gale  Myrica,  or  Gale. 
GALLEHOOING,  s.     A  stupifying  noise 
without   any   sufficient    reason,   Ayrs. — 
Perhaps  from  Isl.  gaul-a,  boare,  or  gaul, 
stridor,  and   ho-a,   properly  conclamare 
greges. 
GALLEY,  s.     A  leech,  Perths.     V.  Geli,. 
GALLEIR  BURDE.     Apparently  a  table 
used  in  a  gallery,  supported  by  a  frame, 
which  might  be  set  up  and  taken  clown  as 
conveniency  required.    Inventories. 
GALLEPYN,  Galopin,  8.    An  inferior  ser- 
vant in  a  great  house.    Chalmers's  Mary. 
GALLET,  s.  Used  nearly  in  the  same  sense 
with  E.   Darling,  Moray. — Gael,  gal/a*!, 
a  lass;  a  little  girl,  Shaw. 
GALLIA RD,  s.     One  wbo  is  gay,  but  dis- 
sipated.    Minst.  Border. 
GALLION,  s.     A  lean  horse,  Tvveedd. 
GALLYTROUGH,    g.       The    char,    Fife. 

Statist.  Account. 

To  GALLIVANT,  r,  n.  To  gad  about  idly, 

Teviotd. ;  apparently  corr.  of  Gallant,  v.  n. 

GALLIVASTER,  s.  A  gasconading  fellow; 

including  the  idea  of  tallness,  Aberd. — 

Probably  allied  to  Gael,  galabkas,  (pron. 

galavas,)  a  parasite. 

G ALLOGL ACH, s.  Expl. " armour-bearer." 

Martin's   West.  Is. — Perhaps  q.  giolla- 

gleac,  a  fighting  servant,  from  giolla,  a 

servant,  and  gleac,  fight,  conflict.' 

G  ALLOPER,  s.  A  field-piece  used  for  rapid 

motion   against   an   enemy   in  the    field. 

Lord  Loudoun's  Ace.  of  Battle  of  Preston. 

GALLOWAY,  s.     A  horse  not  more  than 

fourteen  hands  high,  S. 
G  ALLOWA  Y-DYK  E,  s.  A  wall  built  firmly 
at  the  bottom,  but  no  thicker  at  the  top 
than  the  length  of  the  single  stones,  loose- 
ly piled  the  one  above  the  other,  S. 
GALLOWS,  g.  1.  An  elevated  station  for 
a  view,  Loth.     2.  Three  beams  erected  in 


a  triangular  form,  for  weighing,  S.     Syu. 
Gaberts. 
GALLOWSES,  8.  pi.  Braces  for  holding  up 

the  breeches,  S. 
GALLOWS-FAC'D,  adj.      Having  a  bad 
aspect,  or  the  lookof  a  blackguard,  S. ;  like 
E.  Tyburn-looking. 

GALL  WINDE.  A  gale.  Z.  Bogd.—U. 
gol,  ventus  frigidior. 

GALMOUND,  Gamount,  s.  A  gambol. 
Dunbar.     V.  Gambet. 

GALNES,  s.     Satisfaction  for   slaughter. 
Reg.  Maj. — Gael.  gial.  geal,  a  reparation, 
and  meas,  estimate. 
!  To  GALOPE,  v.  n.  To  belch  ;  an  old  word, 

Teviotd. 
;  GALOPIN,  s.     V.  Gallepyn. 
I  GALORE,  s.     Plenty.     V.  Gelore. 

To  GALRAVITCH,  *,  n.  To  feed  riotously, 
Ayrs.     V.  Gii.ravage. 

GALT,  s.  A  young  sow,  when  castrated  ; 
also,  Gilt,  Gaut,  Roxb.— Su.G.  gallt,  sus 
exsectus  et  adultus,  from  gaell,  testiculus, 
or  rather  immediately  from  gaell-a  cas- 
trare,  to  geld. 

GAM,  adj.  Gay;  sportive.  Pal.  Honor. — 
A.S.  qam-ian,  ludere. 

GAM,  s.     A  tooth,  S.B.    Douglas. 

GAMALEER1E,  adj.  Tall,  raw-boned, 
and  awkward ;  commonly  used  of  a  fe- 
male, S.     Sometimes  gamareerie. 

GAMALEERIE,  s.  A  foolish  person, 
Perths.  Gilliegapus,  synon. —  Isl.  gaiuul- 
aer,  an  old  dotard. 

GAMASHONS,  Gramashons,  s.  pi.  "  Gai- 
ters," Ayrs.  Gl.  Surv. — This  is  originally 
the  same  with  Gamesons,  q.  v. 

GAMAWOW,s.  A  fool,  Perths.— Allied 
perhaps  to  Gael,  gamal,  id.,  or  Isl.  gam- 
ma jocari. 

GAMBET,  .«.  A  gambol.  Douglas.— Fr. 
gambade,  id.  from  gambe,  cms. 

GAME,  adj.  Lame;  applied  to  any  limb  or 
member  that  is  so  injured  as  to  be  unfit 
for  its  proper  use.  A  game  leg,  a  leg  hurt 
by  accident,  so  as  to  make  the  person 
lame,  Roxb.;  also  Northumb. 

GAMESONS,  s.  pi.  Armour  for  defending 
the  fore  part  of  the  body.  Sir  Gateau. — 
Fr.  gamboison,  a  quilted  coat. 

To  GAMF,  v.  n.  1.  To  gape,  Galloway. 
"  Gamfin.  Gaping  like  an  half-hanged 
dog."  *  Gall.  Encycl.  2.  To  be  foolishly 
merry,  Lanarks.     V.  Gamp,  v.  1.  and  2. 

GAMF,  s.  "  An  idle  meddling  person." 
Gall.  Encycl. 

GAMFLINl part.  culj.  1.  Neglecting  work 
from  foolish  merriment,  S.B.  2.  Spending 
time  in  idle  talk,  or  dalliance  with  young 
men,  Aug. — Su.G.  gaffla,  to  laugh  immo- 
derately, or  Isl.  giamm,  hilares  facetiae. 

GAMYN,s.    Game.   Barb.— A.S.  gamen,  id. 
|  GAMMERSTEL,  s.    A  foolish  girl;  synon. 
with  Gaukie,  Lanarks. 

GAMMONTS,  Gammons,  s.  The  feet  of  an 
animal;  often  those  of  pigs,  sometimes 


GAM  2: 

ealled  petit-toes,  Roxb. — From  Fr.  jambe, 
the  leg  or  shank;  whence  jambon,  E.  gam- 
mon. 

To  GAMMUL,  p.  a.     To  gobble  up,  Fife. 

GAMP,  adj.    Apparently,  sportive.    Herd. 

To  GAMP,  v.  a.  1.  To  gape  wide,  Roxb. 
2.  To  eat  greedily ;  to  devour ;  to  gulp, 
ibid.;  sy  11011.  Gawp.     A.  Scott's  Poems. 

To  GAMP,  Gaump,  v.a.  To  mock;  to  mimic, 
Ayrs.     V.  Gamf,  r. 

GAMP,  Gawmp,  s.     A  buffoon,  ibid. 

GAMPH,  s.  Aa  empty  fellow,  who  makes 
a  great  deal  of  noisy  mirth,  Upp.  Lanarks. 

To  GAMPH,  v.  n.  1.  To  make  a  great  deal 
of  noisy  foolibh  mirth,  ibid.  2.  To  laugh 
loudly,  Mearns. 

GAMPH,  s.  The  act  of  snatching  like  a 
dog,  Tweedd.;  synon.  Hansh,  q.  v. 

GAMPHER'D,  Gawmfert,  part.  adj. 
Flowery;  bespangled;  adorned,  Ayrs.  V. 
Goupherd. 

GAMPHRELL,  s.  1.  A  fool,  Roxb.  2.  A 
presumptuous,  forward  person.  Gl.  Sure. 
Ayrs.    V.  Gomrell. 

GAN,  pret.     Began.     Barbour. 

GANAR1S,  s.  pi.     Ganders.     Houlate. 

GANDAYS,  Gaundays.  The  designation 
given  to  the  last  fortnight  of  winter,  (the 
two  last  weeks  of  January,)  and  the  first 
fortnight  of  Spring,  Sutherland. — Norw. 
gangdagene,  denoted  the  days  of  Roga- 
tion, or  Perambulation,  observed  in  the 
times  of  popery.  V.  Gangdayis. 

To  GANDY,  v.  n.  To  talk  foolishly  in  a 
boasting  way,  Aberd. 

GANDIER,  s.     A  vain  boaster,  ibid. 

GAND  YING,s.  Foolish  boasting  language, 
ibid.  Ganien,  Banffs.  is  the  corr.  of  this 
word,  which  is  common  over  all  the  north 


of  S. — Isl.  gante  scurra,  mono,  ineptus  ; 
gant-a,  ludificare,  scurrari ;  Su.G.  gan- 
teri,  ineptia?. 

GANDIEGG  W,  s.  A  stroke  ;  also  punish- 
ment, Shetl.     Origin  uncertain. 

To  GANE,  Gayn,  v.  n.  1.  To  be  fit.  Wal- 
lace. 2.  To  belong  to.  Douglas. — Su.G. 
gagn-a,  Isl.  gegn-a,  prodesse. 

To  GANE,  v.a.  1.  To  fit,  S.  2.  To  wear 
with  one.  Ritson.  3.  To  suffice,  S.  Minst. 
Border. 

GANE,  Gayn,  adj.  1.  Fit;  proper;  useful. 
Sir  Tristrem.  Gaynest,  superl.  2.  Near  ; 
applied  to  a  way,  S.B.  Ross.  "  Gain, 
applied  to  things,  is  convenient ;  to  per- 
sons, active,  expert ;  to  a  way,  near,  short. 
Used  in  many  parts  of  England,"  Ray's 
Coll.  Gainer,  nearer,  Lane.  Gl.  "  Gainest 
way,  nearest  way,  North."  Grose. — Su.G. 
gen,  utilis  ;  genwaeg,  via  brevior. 

GANE,  s.  The  mouth  or  throat.  Douglas. 
— C.B.  gen,  the  mouth. 

GANE-CALLING,  Gancalling,  s.  Revo- 
cation ;  a  forensic  term.    Acts  Mary. 

GANELIE,a<7/.  Proper; becoming;  decent, 

Loth. — Su.G.  gagnelig,  commodus,  utilis. 

GANENYNG,/.  Necessary  supply.  Lynds. 


'j  GAN 

GANER,  s.     Gander,  S.     V.  Ganaris. 

GANER1T,  part.  pa.  Gendered  ;  engen- 
dered.    V.  Eiffest. 

GANE- TAKING,  s.  The  act  of  forcibly 
taking  again.     Aberd.  Reg. 

To  GANG, Gange,Geng, S.B. v.n.  l.Togo. 
Abp.  Uamilt.  2.  To  go  oat,  S.  Lynds. 
3.  To  proceed  in  discourse.  Wallace.  4. 
To  walk;  opposed  to  riding,  S.  Ross.  5. 
To  pass  from  one  state  to  another.  Doug. 
6.  To  proceed  in  any  course  of  life.  Abp. 
Uamilt.  7.  To  have  currency,  S.  Acts 
Ja.  IV.  8.  To  be  in  the  state  of  bein^ 
used  ;  to  be  employed  in  work,  S.  Acts 
Ja.  VI.  9.  To  Gang  awa',  v.  n.  The  heart 
is  said  to  be  like  to  gang  awa',  when  one 
is  near  swooning,  S.  Ross.  10.  To  gang 
one's  gait,  to  take  one's  self  off,  S.  The 
Pirate.  11.  To  Gang  out  0'  one's  self,  to 
go  distracted,  Clydes.  12.  To  Gang  the- 
gither,  to  be  married,  S.  Ross.  1 3.  To 
'Gang  to,  to  set ;  applied  to  the  sun,  S. 
Hence,  Gain-to,  Gangin-to,  of  the  sun,  S. 
The  setting  of  the  sun,  S. ;  "  or  the  sone 
gauging  to,"  before  sunset.     Aberd.  Reg. 

14.  To  Gang  to  gait,to  go  abroad.  Philotus. 

15.  To  Gang  to  the  gait,  to  set  out  on  a 
journey,  S.B.  Ross. — A.S.  gangan,  from 
ga-n,  gaa-n,  id.  16.  To  Gang  throw,  to 
waste ;  to  expend  ;  conveying  the  idea 
of  carelessness  or  profusion,  S.  V.  To 
Gae  Throw.  17.  To  Gang  one's  wa's, 
to  go  away  ;  to  take  one's  self  off,  S.;  as, 
"  Gang  your  wa's,  my  man;"  "  He  gaed 
his  wa's  very  peaceably,"  S.     V.  Wa's. 

18.  To  Gang  wi\  v.  n.  To  go  to  wreck  ; 
to  lose  all  worth,  S.     V.  Ga,  v.  sense  5. 

19.  To  Gang  wi\  v.  a.  (1.)  To  break  down; 
as  a  fence,  gate,  &c.  Roxb.  (2.)  To  destroy 
what  ought  to  be  preserved ;  as,  "  The 
weans  are  gaun  v>i'  the  grosets,"  the 
children  are  destroying  the  gooseberries, 
Roxb.  Loth.  Upp.  Lanarks.  V.  With, 
prep. 

GANG,  s.  1.  A  journey,  S.B.  2.  A  walk 
for  cattle,  S.  3.  As  much  as  one  carries 
at  once,  S.  4.  In  composition,  a  passage. 
Throwgang,  an  alley.  5.  The  channel  of 
a  stream,  or  course  in  which  it  is  wont  to 
run;  a  term  still  used  by  old  people,  S.B. 
G.  Pace  ;  as,  He  has  a  gude  gang,  he  goes 
at  a  good  pace,  Perths. — A.S.  gang,  iter  ; 
Su.G.  gaang,  itus,  actus  eundi. 

GANGABLE,  adj.  1.  Passable;  applied  to 
a  road  that  can  be  travelled,  Aberd.  2. 
Tolerable ;  like  E.  passable,  ibid.  3.  Used 
in  reference  to  money  that  has  currency, 
ibid. 

GANGAR,  Genger,  s.  1.  A  walker,  S.B. 
2.  A  pedestrian;  one  who  travels  on  foot, 
as  distinguished  from  one  mounted  on 
horseback.     Pari.  Ja.  I. 

GANGAREL,  Gangrel,  s.  1.  A  stroller, 
Ang.  Dunbar.  2.  A  child  beginning  to 
walk,  Ang.  Ross.  3.  Metaph.  a  novice. 
Ross. 


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GANGARRIS,  s.  pi.  A  cant  term  for  feet. 
Dunbar. 

GANG-BYE,  s.  The  go-by,  S.  Bride  of 
Lammermoor. 

GANGDAYIS,  s.  pi.  Days  of  perambula- 
tion in  Rogation  week.  Bellenden. — A.S. 
gang-dagas,  Su.G.  gangdagar.  V.  Gan- 
days. 

To  GANGE,  Gaunge,  v.  n.  1.  To  prate 
tediously,  Moray.  2.  To  Gaunge,  Gating,' 
up,  expl.  "  to  chat  pertly,"  Aberd.  V. 
Gadge,  v. 

GANGIATORS,  s.  pi.  An  erratum.  V. 
Gaugiators. 

GANGING,  s.     Progress.     Aberd.  Beg. 

GANGING,  s.     Going.     Barbour. 

GANGING  FURTH.  Exportation.  Acts 
Ja.  VI. 

GANGIN  GRAITH.  The  furniture  of  a 
mill  which  a  tenant  is  bound  to  uphold,  S. 

GANGING  GUDES.     Moveable  goods,  S. 

GANGING  PLEA.  A  permanent  or  here- 
ditary process  in  a  court  of  law,  S.  An- 
tiquary. 

GANGLIN',  part.  adj.  Straggling,  Roxb. 
A  diminutive  from  Gang,  v.  to  go ;  or  Isl. 
gang-a,  id. 

GANGREL,  Gangrii.,  adj.  Vagrant;  strol- 
ling, S.B.  Roxb.    Sir  W.  Scott. 

GANG-THERE-OUT,  adj,  Vagrant;  vaga- 
bond; leading  a  roaming  life,  South  of  S. 
Sir  W.  Scott. 

GAN  YE,  Gainye,  Genyie,  Gaynyhe,  s.  1. 
An  arrow ;  a  javelin.  Doug.  2.  An  iron 
gun ;  opposed  to  the  bow.  Wallace. — Ir. 
gain,  arrow,  or  an  abbrev.  of  Fr.  engin. 

GANYEILD,  Genyell,  s.  A  recompense. 
Douglas. — A.S.  gen,  again,  and  gild-an, 
to  pay. 

GANIEN,  s.  Rhodomontade,  Bang's.— Isl. 
gan-a,  praeceps  ruere. 

GANK,  s.    Unexpected  trouble,  S.B.    Boss. 

G  ANS,  s.  pi.  The  jaws  without  teeth,  Roxb. 
— Allied,  perhaps,  to  Corn,  ganau,  gene, 
C.B.  genae,  Armor,  genu,  Ir.  Gael,  gion, 
all  signifying  the  mouth. 

GANSALD,  Gansell,  s.  1.  A  severe  re- 
buke, S.  Buddhnan.  2.  Also  expl.  as 
equivalent  to  "  an  ill-natured  glour," 
Perths. — Su.G.  gen,  against,  and  sael-ia, 
to  pay. 

GANSCH,  s.  1.  A  snatch;  applied  to  a  dog, 
S.  2.  The  act  of  gaping  wide,  Roxb.  3. 
The  person  who  gapes  in  this  manner,  ib. 

To  GANSCH,  Gaunch,  t.  n.  1.  To  make  a 
snatch  with  open  jaws,  S.  Jacobite  Be- 
lies. 2.  Expl.  "to  snarl;  to  bite;"  pro- 
perly applied  to  a  dog,  Lanarks. 

GANSELL,  s.    A  severe  rebuke.     V.  Gan- 

SALD. 

To  GANT,  Gaunt,  v.  n.     1.  To  yawn,  S. 

Kelly. — A.S.  gan-ian,  Sw.  gan-a,  id. 
GANT,  Gaunt,  g.     A  yawn,  S.     Douglas. 
GANTCLOTH,  s.    A  pair  of  Ganicloths, 

apparently  a   mistake   for   gantlets.    B. 

Baunatyne's  Transact. 


GANTREES,  s.  A  stand  for  ale-barrels, 
S.    Bamsay. — Teut.  gacn,  fermentescere. 

GAPPOCKS,  5.  pi.  Gobbets.  Bitson.— 
Isl.  gap-a,  hiare. 

GAPUS,  s.  A  fool ;  also  gtlly-gapus,  gilly- 
gaivpy,  and  gill y-gacus,  S.  Jvurn.  Loud. 
— Isl.  gap e,  id. 

To  GAR",  Ger,  r.  a.  1.  To  cause,  S.  Barb. 
2.  To  force,  S.  Wynt. — Su.G.  goer-a,  anc. 
giaer-a,  facere. 

GARA'VITCHING,  s.  Applied  to  high  liv- 
ing.    Ayr?.  Legatees.     V.  Gilravage. 

GARB,  s.  1.  A  young  bird,  Ang.  2.  Me- 
taph.  a  child,  Aug. ;  gorbet,  syn.— Norw. 
gorp,  a  raven. 

GARBEL,s.  A  young,  unfledged  bird,  Fife. 
V.  Gorbet. 

To  GARBEL,  r.  n.  To  produce  such  a  noise 
as  proceeds  from  two  persons  scolding 
each  other,  Ayrs. — Fr.  garbouil, "  a  hurly- 
burly,  horrible  rumbling,"  Cotgr. 

GARBULLE,  g.  A  broil;  the  same  with  E. 
Garboil.  Chalmers's  Mary.  V.  Garbel^.b. 

GARDELOO,  s.  Beware  of  the  water  !— 
O.Fr.  gare  de  I'eau.     V.  Jordeloo. 

GARDENAT,  s.    Unexplained.   Act.  Cone. 

GARDENER'S-GARTENS,  s.  pi.  Arundo 
colorata,  S. 

GARDEROB,*.  Wardrobe,  Fr.  Acts  J.  VI. 

GARDEVYANCE,s.  A  cabinet.  Dunbar. 
It  is  also  written  Gardeviant. — Fr.  garde 
de  viandes,  a  cupboard. 

GARDEVIANT,  s.  A  cabinet.  Inventories. 
V.  Gardevyance. 

GARDEV1NE,  s.  «  A  big-bellied  bottle," 
Dumfr.  Expl.  "a  square  bottle,"  Ayrs. 
The  Brorost.  "  The  Scotch  Gardevine 
holds  two  quarts."  Also  a  cellaret  for 
containing  wine  and  spirits  in  bottles. 

GARDY,Gairdy,s.  The  arm,  S.B.  Doug. 
— Gael,  gairdain,  id. 

GARDY-BANE,  s.  The  bone  of  the  arm. 
S.B.     Skinner's  Misc.  Boet. 

GARDY-CHAIR,  s.  An  elbow-chair, 
Aberd.     Journal  Land. 

GARDY-MOGGANS,  s.  pi.  Moggans  for 
putting  on  the  arms,  Aberd. 

GARD  Y-PICK,  s.  "  An  expression  of  great 
disgust."     Gall.  Encycl. 

GARDIN,  s.  A  large  urinal  or  night-pot. 
E.  jorden,  jurden.     V.  Jourdan. 

GARDIS,  s.  pi.  Yards.  Douglas.— A.S. 
geard,  a  rod. 

GARDMAR,  s.  "A  gardmar  of  bress, 
[brass."]    Aberd.  Beg.    Unexplained. 

GARDMET,  s.  Aberd.  i?*/.— Perhaps,  a 
meat-safe,  q.  what  guards  meat. 

GARDNAP.  Aberd.  Beg.—  Fr.  garde- 
nappe,  "a  wreath,  ring,  or  circlet  of 
wicker,  &c.  set  under  a  a  dish  at  meale 
times,  to  save  the  table-cloth  from  soyl- 
ing,"  Cotgr.;  q.  a  guard  for  the  napery. 

GARDROP,  s.  The  same  with  Garde'rob, 
a  wardrobe.    Inventories. 

GARE,  Gair,  adj.  1.  Keen.  Douglas.  2. 
Rapacious,   Renfr.     Bamsay.     3.   Parsi- 


GAR  2 

monious;  intent  on  making  money;  eager 
in  the  acquisition  of  wealth,  Duuifr.  4. 
Active  in  the  management  of  household 
affairs,  ibid. — A.S.  gearo,  expeditus. 

GARE,  s.  The  Great  Auk.  Sibbald.—Is\. 
gyr,  id. 

GARE,  s.     A  stripe  of  cloth.     V.  Gair. 

G ARE-GAUN, Gair-gaun, adj.  Rapacious; 
greedy, Roxb. 

GARGRUGOUS,  adj.  Austere,  both  in 
aspect  and  in  manners;  at  the  same  time 
inspiring  something  approaching  to  terror, 
from  the  size  of  the  person;  a  gargrugous 
carl,  Fife. 

GARMUNSHOCH,  adj.  Crabbed  ;  ill-hu- 
moured. It  is  thus  used:  "  What  for  are 
ye  sae  garmunshoch  to  me,  when  I'm  sae 
curcudget  to  you  V  Curcudget  seems 
merely"  a  provincial  corruption  of  Curcud- 
doch,  cordial,  q.  v. 

GARNEL,s.  A  granary,  Ayrs.  V.  Girnall. 

GARNESSING, Garnissing,s.  Garnishing; 
decoration  in  dress;  particularly  applied 
to  precious  stones. 

Back  Garnessi.ng.  The  ornamented  string 
for  the  hinder  part  of  a  bonnet.     Invent. 

Foir  Garnessing.     That  for  the  fore  part. 

GARNET,  Apple-Garnet,  s.  A  pomegra- 
nate. "  Mala  granata,  apple-garnets." 
Wedderbvrii's  Vocab. 

GARNISOUN,  s.  1 .  A  garrison.  Douglas. 
2.  A  body  of  armed  men.     Douglas. 

GARRAY,  s.  Preparation.  Pe'blis  Play. 
— A.S.  qeara,  apparatus. 

GARRAI  VERY,  s.  Folly  and  rioting  of  a 
frolicsome  kind  ;  revelling,  Fife. — This  is 
evidently  corr.  from  Gilrerery,  which  see, 
vo.  GUravaging. 

GARRIT,  Garret,  Gerret,  s.  LA  watch 
tower.  Wallace.— Fr.  garite,  id.  2.  The 
top  of  a  hill.  Buddiman  — O.Goth,  wari, 
a  mountain. 

GARRITOUR,  s.  The  watchman  on  the 
battlements  of  a  castle.     K .  Hart. 

GARROCHAN,  {gutt.)  s.  A  kind  of  shell- 
fish, of  an  oval  form,  about  three  inches 
in  length,  found  in  the  Frith  of  Clyde. 

GARRON,  Gerron,  s.  LA  small  horse,  S. 
Stat.  Ace— It.  id.  a  hackney.  2.  An  old 
stiff  horse,  Loth.  3.  A  tall  stout  fellow, 
Ang. — Ir.  garvan,  a  strong  horse. 

GARRON  NAILS.     Spike  nails,  S. 

GARROWN,  s.  Aberd.  Beg.  Meaning 
doubtful. 

GARSAY,  s.  Apparently  the  cloth  now 
called  kersey.     Act.  Dom.  Cone. 

G  ARSON,  s.  An  attendant.  Sir  Gawan. 
- — Fr.  garcon,  a  boy. 

GARSTY,  s.  The  resemblance  of  an  old 
dike,  Orkn.— Isl.  gardsto,  locus  sepimenti. 

GARSUMMER,  s.     Gossamer.    Watson. 
GART,  Gert,  -pret.  of  Gar,  Ger. 
GARTANE,   Gairtain,  s.      A  garter,  S. 

Chron.  S.  P. — Gael,  gairtein,  id. 
To  GARTANE,  c.  a.     To  bind  with  a  gar- 
ter, S. 


7  GAS 

GARTEN  BERRIES.  Bramble  berries, 
Gl.  Sibb. 

GARTH,  s.  1.  An  enclosure.  Wallace.  2. 
A  garden.  Dunbar. — A.S.  geard,  used  in 
both  senses.  3.  In  Orkney, garth  denotes 
a  house  and  the  land  attached  to  it.  4. 
An  enclosure  for  catching  fish,  especially 
salmon.  Acts  Ja.  VI.  It  is  also  used  in 
composition.     V.  Fischgarthe. 

GARVIE,  s.  The  Sprat,  a  fish,  S.  Slbbald. 
Garvock,  Inverness. 

GARWHOUNGLE,  s.  1.  The  noise  made 
by  the  bittern,  when  it  rises  from  the  bog, 
Ayrs.  2.  Transferred  to  the  clash  of 
tongues,  ibid. 

GASCROMH,  s.  An  instrument  of  a  semi- 
circular form,  resembling  a  currier's  knife, 
with  a  crooked  handle  fixed  in  the  middle; 
used  for  trenching  ground,  Sutherl.;  pro- 
perly L'ascromh.  —  Gael,  cascromh,  from 
cas,  foot,  and  cromh,  crooked;  literally, 
"  the  crooked  foot." 

To  GASH,  v.n.  1.  To  talk  a  great  deal  in 
a  confident  way,  S.  2.  To  talk  pertly,  or 
insolently,  S.  3.  To  talk  freely  and 
fluently,  S.  Synon.  Gab.  Burns. — Fr. 
gauss-er,  to  gibe.  Roquefort  gives  O.Fr. 
gas,  gaz,  as  merely  a  variation  of  gab, 
plaisanterie,  moquerie. 

GASH,  s.  1.  Prattle,  S.  Synon.  Gab.  2. 
Pert  language,  S. 

GASH,  adj.  1.  Shrewd  in  conversation; 
sagacious,  S.  Watson.  2.  Lively  and 
fluent  in  discourse,  S.  Bamsay.  3.  Having 
the  appearance  of  sagacity  conjoined  with 
that  of  self-importance,  S.  Burns.  4. 
Trim  ;  respectably  dressed,  S.  B.  Gallo- 
way. 5.  Well  prepared;  metaph.  used  in 
a  general  sense,  S. 

GASH,  s.    A  projection  of  the  under  jaw,  S. 

To  GASH,  v.  a.  1.  To  project  the  under 
jaw,  S.  2.  To  distort  the  mouth  in  con- 
tempt, S. — Fr.  gauche,  awry;  gauch-ir,  to 
writhe. 

GASH-GABBIT,  part.  adj.  1.  Having  the 
mouth  distorted,  Aberd.  Mearns.  D. 
Anderson's  Poems.  2.  Having  a  long 
projecting  chin,  Ang.  Gash-gabbit,  long- 
chinn'd.  Gl.  Ayrs.  3.  Loquacious,  and 
at  the  same  time  shrewd  in  conversation, 
East  of  Fife. 

To  GASHLE,  v.  n.  To  argue-  with  much 
tartness,  Ayrs. ;  apparently  a  dimiu.  from 
the  v.  Gash. 

To  GASHLE,  v.  a.  To  distort;  to  writhe; 
as,  "  He's  gashlin'  his  beik;"  he  is  mak- 
ing a  wry  mouth,  Aberd.  Evidently  a 
dimin.  from  qash,  t.  to  distort  the  mouth. 

GASHLIN,  part.  adj.  Wry;  distorted, 
ibid. 

GASHLIN,  s.  A  bitter  noisy  argument,  in 
which  the  disputants  seem  ready  to  fly  at 
each  other,  Ayrs. 

GASKIN,  adj.   Of  or  belonging  to  Gascony. 

Act.  Dom.  Cone. 
GASKINS,  s.pl.  The  name  commonly  given 


GAS  2 

to  a  rough  green  gooseberry,  originally 
brought  from  Gascony,  S. 
GAST,  Ghast,  s.     A  fright.     To  get  a  gast, 
to  be  exceedingly  frightened,  Roxb.     V. 
Gastrous. 

GAST,  s.  A  gust  of  wind,  S.B.— A.S.  gest,  id. 

GASTREL,  Castrel,  s.  A  kind  of  hawk. 
"  Fr.  cercereile,"  Gl.  Sibb. — This  must  be 
the  same  with  E.  kestrel,  "  a  little  kind  of 
bastard  hawk/'  Johns. 

GASTROUS,  adj.  Monstrous,  Dumfr.— 
Dan.  gaster,  manes,  ghosts  ;  O.E.  gaster, 
to  affright.     V.  Gast,  s.  a  fright. 

GATE,  s.     A  way.     V.  Gait. 

GATE,  s.     Jet.     Douglas.     V.  Get. 

GATE,  s.     A  goat.     V.  Gait. 

GATELINS,  adv.  Directly  ;  the  same 
with  gatewards,  S.B. 

GATEWARD,  Gatewards,  adv.  Straight, 
or  directly ;  in  the  way  towards,  S.B. 
V.  Gait,  s.  a  road. 

GATEWARDS,  adv.     Towards,  S.B. 

*  To  GATHER,  v.  a.  To  Gather  a  rig,  to 
plough  a  ridge  in  such  a  way  as  to  throw 
the  soil  towards  the  middle  of  the  ridge,  S. 

To  GATHER  one's  feet.  To  recover  from 
a  fall ;  used  both  in  a  literal  and  in  a 
moral  sense,  S. — The  phrase  to  find  one's 
legs,  is  sometimes  used  in  E.  in  a  similar 
sense,  literally  at  least. 

To  GATHER  one's  self.  Syuon.  with  the 
preceding,  S.  Both  convey  the  idea  of 
the  restoration  of  motion  and  action  to 
the  limbs,  after  a  state  of  insensibility 
and  inaction. 

GATHERING-COAL,  p.  A  large  piece  of 
coal,  used  for  keeping  in  the  kitchen-fire 
through  the  night,  and  put  on  the  embers 
after  they  have  been  gathered  together,  S. 

GATHERING-PEAT,'  s.  "  A  fiery  peat 
which  was  sent  round  by  the  Borderers 
to  alarm  the  country  in  time  of  danger, 
as  the  fiery  cross  was  by  the  Highlanders." 
Gl.  Antiq. 

GATING,  part.  pr.  Perhaps  looking  around; 
gazing.     Buret. — Isl.  giaet-a,  observare. 

GAVAULING,  Gavaulling,  Gavawlling, 
s.  Gadding  about  in  an  idle  or  dissipated 
way,  Ayrs. — Fr.  guaiee,  waif,  and  alter, 
to  go. 

GAUBERTIE-SHELLS,  s.  The  name 
given  to  a  hobgoblin  who,  till  within  a 
few  years  past,  has  been  heard  to  make 
a  loud  roaring,  accompanied  with  a  bark- 
ing similar  to  that  of  little  dogs,  and  at 
the  same  time  with  a  clattering  resem- 
bling that  of  shells  striking  against  each 
other,  Lanarks. 

GAUCY,  Gawsy,  adj.  1.  Plump  ;  jolly,  S. 
Journal  Loud.  2.  Applied  to  any  thing 
large,  S.  Hums.  3.  Metaph.  stately ; 
portly,  S.  Ferguson.  4.  Well  prepared, 
S.  A.  Douglas. — Su.G.  gaase,  a  male. 
The  ancient  Gauls  called  strong  men  Gaesi. 

GAUCINESS,?.  Stateliness  in  appearance; 
arising  from  size,  S. 


8  GAU 

GAUCKIT,  adj.    Stupid.     V.  Gowkit. 
GAUD,  Gawd",  s.     1 .  A  trick.     Doug.     2. 
A  bad  custom  or  habit,  S.B.— Fr.  gaud -ir, 
to  be  frolicsome  ;  Su.G.  gaed-as,  laetari, 
from  Isl.  gaa,  gaudium. 
To  GAUD,  r.  n.    To  make  a  showy  appear- 
ance ;  to  be  gaudy,  Fife.  —  Isl.  gaed-a, 
ornare. 
GAUD,  s.     A  rod  or  goad.    V.  Gad,  Gade. 
GAUDEAMUS,    s.       A   feast    or    merry- 
making, Roxb. — Evidently  the  Lat.  word, 
Let  «.«  rejoice.     V.  Gaude-Day. 
GAUDE-DAY,  s.     A  festive  day ;  synon. 

with  gaudeamus.     Antiquary. 
GAUDEIS,    Gawdf.s,   s.  pi.      Inventories. 
This  is  synon.  with  gowcly,  a  jewel,  or  any 
precious  ornament. — Evidently  from  Lat. 
gaudete.     V.  Galdeis. 
GAUD  FLOOR.     The  Saury  Pike,  S. 
GAUDY,  adj.     Tricky;  mischievous,  Loth. 
G  AUDNIE,  s.    Expl.  "  a  semi-aquatic  bird, 
which  always  has  its  nest  in  the  bank  of 
a  rivulet ;  something  larger  than  a  sky- 
lark ;  the  back  and  wings  of  a  dark  gray, 
approaching  to  black  ;  the  breast  white  ; 
delights  to  sit  on  large  stones  and  islets 
in  the  middle  of  the  stream,"  Fife. —  Pro- 
bably the  water-crow  or  water-ouzel. 
GAUDSMAN,  s.     A  ploughman,  as  using 
the  gad  or  goad,  S.B.     V.  Gad,  Gade,  .<j. 
GAVEL,  Gawil,  s.     The  gable  of  a  house, 
S.    Wunt. — Su.G.  gafivel,  Belg.  gevel,  id. 
*  GAVELKIND.  "A  custom  in  Shetland,  as 
well  as  in  Kent,  whereby,  upon  the  fa- 
ther's death,  the  youngest  got  the  dwell- 
ing-house, while  the  other  property  was 
divided  equally,"  MS.  Explic.  of  Norish 
words. 
GAVELOCK,  s.     An  earwig ;  also  gelloch, 

Ayrs. ;  golach,  Loth. 
GAVELOCK,  Gavei.ok,  .«.     An  iron  lever, 

S. — A.S.  gafelucas,  hastilia,  oafta,  furca. 

GAUFFIN,   Gaffin,  adj.     Lightheaded  ; 

foolish;  thoughtless;  giddv,  Roxb.    Hoqg. 

GAUGES,  s.  pi.     Wages.  "  Acts  Sederunt. 

— O.Fr.  guaige. 
GAUGIATORS,  s.  pi.    "  In  Scottish  law, 
officers   whose    business    is    to    examine 
weights  and  measures,"  Kersey.     Hence 
Gaugers. 
GAUGNET,   s.      The    sea-needle,   a   fish, 

Firth  of  Forth.     Weill. 
GAVILEGER,  s.     The  provost-marshal  of 
an  army.    Monro's  E-tped. — Undoubtedly 
from  Isl.  gaa,  curare,  and  leger,  a  camp, 
q.  "  he  who  has  charge  of  the  camp." 
To  GAUK,  r.  n.     To  play  the  fool ;  applied 
to  young  women,  especially  as  to  toying 
or  junketing  with    men,  West  of  S.  — 
Su.G.  geck-as,  ludificari. 
To  GAUKIE,  v.  n.     The  same  with  gauk, 

Roxb. 
GAUKIE,   Gawky,  s.     A   foolish   person. 

Damsay. — Sw.  gack,  id.     V.  Gowk. 
GAUKIT,  Gawiue,  Gawky,  adj.     Foolish; 
giddy  ;  awkward,  S.     Morison. 


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GAUL,  s.    Dutch  myrtle.    V.  ScoTCH-GALE. 

GAULF,  Gawk,  Gaffaw.  A  horse-laugh  ; 
a  loud  laugh,  S.     Knox.     V.  Gawf. 

To  GAUMP,  v.  a.  Expl.  "  to  sup  very 
greedily,  as  if  in  danger  of  swallowing 
the  spoon,"  Roxb. — Isl.  gi'deme,  hio. 

GAUN,  Gaund,  8.  The  butter-bur,  Tussi- 
lago  petasites.  It  is  called  Gaun  in  Upper 
Lanarks. ;  Gaund  in  Uuuifr. 

GAUN.  The  vulgar  orthography  of  the  ge- 
rund or  part.  pr.  of  the  v.  to  ga,  going  ; 
pron.  long.     V.  Gain  Gear. 

GAUN-A-DU,  s.  A  term  used  to  express 
a  resolution  never  reduced  to  practice;  as, 
"  That's  amang  my  gaun-a-du's"  Loth. 
Corr.  from  gaun  or  gain,  i.  e.  going 
to  do. 

7'uGAUNCH,  r.  it.   To  snarl.    V.Gansch,c 

GAUNCH,  s.     A  snatch.     V.  Gansch,  s. 

GAUND,  s.     V.  Gaun,  s. 

GAUN  DAYS.     V.  Gangdayis. 

To  GAUNER,  v.  it.  1.  To  bark;  applied 
to  dogs  when  attacking  a  person,  Upper 
Clydesd.  2.  To  scold  with  a  loud  voice, 
ibid. — Lat.  gann-ire. 

GAUNER,  s.'  1.  The  act  of  barking,  ibid. 
2.  A  loud  fit  of  scolding,  ibid. 

GAUNT-AT-THE-DOOR,  s.  A  booby  ; 
an  indolent  bumpkin,  Ayrs.  Ann.  of  the 
Par.    V.  Gant,  Gaunt,  to  yawn. 

GAUNTIE,  s.  Perhaps,  a  barrow  pig  — 
Su.G.  ga/lte,  a  barrow  pig. 

GAUNT1NG,  s.     The  act  of  yawning,  S. 

GAUN-TO-DEE,  s.  In  a  state  approxi- 
mating to  death. 

1.  To  gape,  Buchan.     2. 


GAWD,  s.     A  goad,  S.     Ross. 

GAWDN1E,  Gown.ME.  .v.  The  yellow  gur- 
nard, S.     Sibbald.     <^.  guld-&s\i. 

To  GAWE,  v.  it.  To  go  about  staring  in  a 
stupid  manner  ;  the  same  with  Gaucc, 
Teviotd.     V.  Goif,  r. 

To  GAWF,  Gaff,  ,:  it.  To  laugh  violently, 
S.  Ramsay. — Su.G.  gaffia,  id.;  Germ. 
,/afcit.  to  gape. 

GAWF, Gaffaw,; ».    A  horse-laugh.    Knox. 

GAW-FUR,  s.  A  furrow  fur  draining  off 
water,  E.  Loth.  Renfr.     V.  Gaw,  s. 

GAWIN, s.  Gain;  profit;  advantage.  Rauf 
Coilyear. — Either  from  Fr.  gaigne,  gain, 
or  from  A.S.  ge-mn,  lucrum,  gain. 

GAWKIE,  *-.  The  horse-cockle,  a  shell, 
Venus  Lslandica,  Linn.  Loth. 

GAWKIE,  adj.     Foolish,  S.     V.  Gaukit. 

GAWLIN,  s.  "  The  gawlin  is  a  fowl  less 
than  a  duck."     Martin's  Western  Isl. 

To  GAWMP,  v.  a.     To  mock.     V.  Gamp. 

GAWP,  s.     A  large  mouthful,  S. 

To  GAWP,  v.  n.    To  yawn,  Loth.     Hence, 

GAWPISH,  adj.  Disposed  to  yawn,  ibid. 
—Isl.  Su.G.  gap-a,  hiare. 

To  GAWP  UP,  r.  a.  To  swallow  vora- 
ciously, S.  Ramsay.— Sw.  gulpa,  buccis 
vorare  deductis. 

GAWRIE,  s.  The  red  gurnard,  S.  Sibbald. 

GAWSIE,  adj.    Jolly.     V.  Gaucy. 

To  GEAL,  r.  it.     To  congeal,  Aberd. — Fr. 

qel-er,  "  to  freeze,  to  thicken,  or  congeale 

with  colde,"  Cotgr. ;  Lat.  gel-are,  to  freeze. 

GEAL,  s.     Extreme  coldness,  as  of  water 

in  winter ;  frostiness,  Aberd. 
GEAN,  Geen,  (;/  hard,)  s.     A  wild  cherry, 


To  GAUP,  v, 

To  look  up  in  a  wild  sort  of  way,  or  as  !      S.     Statist.  Acc.—Fr.  gulgne,  guine,  id. 

expressive  of  surprise;  often,  to  gaup  up,     GEAN-TREE,  s.     A  wild  cherry-tree,  S 

ibid.     V.  Goif,  t\  Statist.  Ace. 

GAUT,s.  A  hog,  or  sow,  S.  Sir  J.  Sinclair.     GEAR,  Geared.     V.Gere. 
Isl.  gait,  sua  exsectus 


GAUTSAME,  s.    "  Hog's  lard,"  Gall.  En- 
cycl. ;  from  "  gaut,  a  male  swine,"  ibid. 
V.  Galt. 
To  GAW,  v.  a.     1.  To  gall,  S.     Ferguson. 

2.  Metaph.  to  fret,  S.     Ramsay. 
To  GAW,  v.  n.     To  become  pettish,  Loth. 

Ramsay. 
GAW,  s.     A  gall-nut.     Ramsay. 
GAW,  s.     1.  A  furrow  or  drain,  S.     Statist. 

Acg.     2.  A  hollow  with  water  springing 

in  it,  Ang. 
GAW,  s.     1.  The  mark  left  on  the  skin  by 

a   stroke   or  pressure,  S.     Policart.     2. 

Used  metaph.  in  relation  to  a  habit ;  as, 

"  That's  an  auld  gaw  in  your  back,"  that 

is  an  old  trick,  or  bad  habit  of  yours,  S. 

3.  A  crease  in  cloth,  Upp.  Clydes.     4.  A 

layer  or  stratum  of  a  different  kind  of  soil 

from  the  rest. 
To  hae  a  Gaw  in  tue  back  of  another.    To 

have  the  power  of  giving  him  pain,  or 

making  him  suffer  indignity,  S. 
GAW,  s.     The  gall  of  an  animal,  S. 
GAW  o'  the  Pot.     The  first  runnings  of  a 

still,  Aberd. 


GEAR-GATHERER,  .<.  A  money-making 
man,  S.     V.  Ger,  Gere. 

GEARKING,  part.  adj.  Vain.  Lyitdsay. 
— A.S.  gearc-ian,  apparare. 

GEASONE,  adj.  Stunted ;  shrunk.  Pit- 
scottie's  Cron.— Isl.</(8i«,rarus.  V.  Geize. 

GEAT,  s.     A  child.     V.  Get. 

To  GEAVE,  (;/  hard,)  v.  n.  To  look  in  an 
unsteady  manner,  Ettr.  For. 

GEBBIE,  Gabbie,  s.  The  crop  of  a  fowl, 
S.    Ferguson. — Gael,  ciaban,  the  gizzani. 

To  GECK,  Gekk,  v.  a.  To  sport,  Aug.  2. 
To  deride,  S.  Philotus.  3.  To  befool. 
Leg.  St.Androis.  4.  To  jilt,  S.  5.  To 
toss  the  head  disdainfully,  S.  Ramsay. — ■ 
Teut.  gheck-en,  deridere ;  Su.G.  geck-as, 
ludificari ;  Sw.  gaeck-a,  to  jilt. 

GECK,  Gekk,  s.'  1.  A  sign  of  derision. 
Dunbar.  2.  A  jibe.  Montgomerie.  3. 
Cheat,  S.  Poems  \6th  Cent. '  To  gie  one 
the  geek,  to  give  him  the  slip;  generally 
including  the  idea  of  exposing  him  to  de- 
rision, S. — Teut.  qeck,  jocus. 
GECK-NECKIT,orf/.  Wry-necked,  Aberd. 
—  Gael,  geochd,  a  wry  neck,  geochdach, 
having  a  wry  neck. 


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GED,  (</  hard,)  g.  1.  The  pike,  a  fish,  S. 
Barbour.— Sa.G.  Isl.  gaedda,  id.     2.  A 

greedy  or  avaricious  person  ;  as,  "  He's  a 
perfect  ged  for  siller,"  Clydes. 

GEDDERY,g.  A  heterogeneous  mass,  Upp. 
Clydes.     Perhaps  from  gad'yr,  to  gather. 

GEDLING,  g.  Rauf  CoUyear.  Perhaps 
for  Gadlinq,  "  an  idle  vagabond,"  Chauc. 

GED-STAFF,  g.  LA  staff  for  stirring 
pikes  from  under  the  banks.  Douglas.  2. 
A  pointed  staff;  from  Su.G.  gadd,  aculeus, 
_  Gl.  Sibb. 

GEDWING,  s.  "  An  ancient-looking  per- 
son ;  an  antiquary."  Gall.  Enoycl.  The 
author  also  expl.  it  "  a  fisher  of  geds" 
i.  e.  pikes. 

GEE,  (g  hard,)  s.  To  tak  the  gee,  to  become 
pettish  and  unmanageable,  S.  Moss. — 
Isl.  geig,  offensa. 

To  GEE,  (g  soft,)  v.  n.  To  stir;  to  move  to 
one  side.     V.  Jee. 

To  GEEG,  Gig,  (g  hard,)  r.  n.  To  quiz, 
Dumfr.   This  is  probably  allied  to  geggery. 

GEELLIM,  s.  A  rabbet-plane,  a  joiner's 
tool,  S. 

GEENYOCH,  adj.  1.  Gluttonous,  Upp. 
Lanarks.     2.  Greedy  of  money,  ibid. 

GEENYOCHLY,  adv.  1.  Gluttonously, 
Ayrs.     2.  Greedily,  ibid. 

GEENYOCHNESS,  s.  1.  Gluttony,  ibid. 
2.  Covetousness,  ibid. 

GEENOCH,  g.  A  covetous  insatiable  per- 
son; expl.  as  nearly  allied  in  signification 
to  gluttonous,  Ayrs.  —  Gaelic,  gionach, 
hungry,  gluttonous,  voracious. 

GEER,  Geers,  s.  The  twisted  threads 
through  which  the  warp  runs  in  the  loom, 
S.     Graith  and  Heddles,  synon. 

GEE-WAYS,  adv.  Not  in  a  direct  line ; 
obliquely. 

GEG.  To  smuggle  the  geg,  a  game  played 
by  boys  in  Glasgow,  in  which  two  parties 
are  formed  by  lot,  equal  in  number,  the 
one  being  denominated  the  outs,  the  other 
the  ins.  The  outs  are  those  who  go  out 
from  the  den  or  goal,  where  those  called 
the  ins  remain  for  a  time.  The  outs  get 
the  gegg,  which  is  any  thing  deposited,  as 
a  key,  a  penknife,  &c.  Having  received 
this,  they  conceal  themselves,  and  raise 
the  cry,  "  Smugglers."  On  this  they  are 
pursued  by  the  ins ;  and  if  the  gegg — for 
the  name  is  transferred  to  the  person  who 
holds  the  deposit  —  be  taken,  they  ex- 
change situations,  the  outs  becoming  ins, 
and  the  ins,  outs. — This  seems  to  be  merely 
a  corr.  pronunciation  of  Fr.  gage,  a  pawn, 
a  pledge,  a  stake  at  play. 

To  GEG,  (g  hard,)  v.  n.  To  crack,  in  con- 
sequence of  heat,  Upp.  Clydes.    Gell,  syn. 

GEG,  s.  1.  A  rent  or  crack  in  wood;  a 
chink  in  consequence  of  dryness,  Lanarks. 
2.  A  chap  in  the  hands,  ibid. — C.B.  gag, 
an  aperture,  gagen,  a  chink,  a  chap.  V. 
Gaig. 

To  GEG,  r.  n.     1.  To  chap;  to  break  into 


chinks  in  consequence  of  drought,  ibid. 
2.  To  break  into  clefts ;  applied  to  the 
hands,  ibid. — C.B.  gagen-u,  to  chap,  to 
gape,  ibid. 

GEGGER,  g.  The  under  lip.  To  lung  the 
geggcrs,  to  let  the  under  lip  fall ;  to  be 
chopfallen,  Perths.  Apparently  a  cant 
term. 

GEGGERY,  s.  A  deception  ;  a  cant  term 
commonly  used  in  Glasgow  in  regard  to 
mercantile  transactions  which  are  under- 
stood to  be  not  quite  correct  in  a  moral 
point  of  view. — Isl.  gaeg-r,  denotes  guile, 
dolus.     V.  Gaggery. 

GEY,  Gay,  (</  hard,)  adj.  1.  Tolerable. 
S.  P.  Repr.  2.  Considerable  ;  worthy  of 
notice.  Bellend.  3.  It  is  often  used  in 
connexion  with  the  word  time,  in  a  sense 
that  cannot  well  be  defined ;  as,  "  Tak  it 
in  a  gey  time  to  you,"  S.B.  It  conveys  the 
idea  of  a  kind  of  malison,  and  is  nearly 
equivalent  to  the  vulgar  phrase,  "  Tak  it 
and  be  hang'd  to  you,"  S.  4.  A  gey  wheen, 
a  considerable  number. 

GEY,  Gay,  adv.  Indifferently.  Ramsay. 
Gey  and  iceil,  pretty  well,  S. 

GEYELER,  g.     Jailor.     Wallace. 

To  GEIF,  Geyff,  v.  a.    To  give.    Douglas. 

GEIF,  conj.     If.     Acts  Ja.  V. 

To  GEIG,  (g  soft,)  v.  u.  To  make  a  creak- 
ing noise,  S.  Douglas. — Germ,  geig-en, 
fricare. 

GEIG,  s.  A  net  used  for  catching  the  razor- 
fish.  Evergreen.  —  Belg.  zeege,  a  sean, 
Sewel ;  i.  e.  a  seine. 

GEIK-NECK,  (g  hard,)  s.  A  wry  neck, 
Mearns. 

GEIK-NECKIT,  adj.  Having  the  neck 
awry,  ibid.    For  etymon,  V.  Geck-Neckit. 

GEYL,  (g  hard,)  g.  The  gable  of  a  house, 
Dumfr.     V.  Sheyl,  v. 

GEIL,Geill,s.    Jelly,  S.    Lynds.—Fr. gel. 

GEILY,  Gayly,  GEYLiES,adi\  Pretty  well, 
S.  Kelly. — Teut.  gheef,  sanus;  Su.G.  gef, 
usualis. 

GEILL  POKKIS.  Bags  through  which 
calfshead  jelly  is  strained.     Maitl.  P. 

GEING,  (g  hard,)  s.  Intoxicating  liquor 
of  any  kind,  Aug. — Isl.  gengd,  cerevisiae 
motus. 

GEING,  0;  hard,)  *.  Dung,  Bord.— A.S. 
geng,  latrina. 

GEIR,  s.     Accoutrements,  &c.     V.  Ger. 

GEIST,  s.  1.  An  exploit.  2.  The  history  of 
any  memorable  action.  Doug. — Lat.  gesta. 

GEIST,  Gest,  s.  LA  joist,  S.  Douglas. 
2.  A  beam.     Barbour. 

GEIT,  s.  A  contemptuous  name  for  a  child. 
V.  Get. 

GEIT,  s.     A  fence  or  border.    Inventories. 

GEIHIT, part.pa.  Fenced.— Fr. </uet, ward. 
V.  Getit. 

GEYTT,  adj.  Of  or  belonging  to  jet. 
Aberd.  Reg. 

To  GEYZE,'Geisin,  Gizzen,  0;  hard,)  v.  p. 
1.  To  become  leaky  for  want  of  moisture, 


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S.  Ferguson.  2.  To  wither;  to  fade, 
Lanarks. — Su.G.  gistn-a,  gisn-a,  id. 

To  GELL,  v.  n.  To  sing  with  a  loud  voice; 
to  hawl  in  singing,  Fife.  This  is  undoubt- 
edly the  same  with  gale,  to  cry  with  a 
harsh  note,  q.  v. 

GELL,  (g  hard,)  adj.  1.  Intense,  as  applied 
to  the  weather.  "Agett  frost,"  a  keen 
frost,  Upp.  Clydes.  2.  Brisk,  as  applied 
to  a  market  when  goods  are  quickly  sold, 
ibid.  3.  Keen;  sharp;  applied  to  one  who 
is  disposed  to  take  advantage  of  another 
in  making  a  bargain,  Dunifr. 

GELL,  s.  1 .  Briskness ;  as,  "  There's  a  gey 
gell  in  the  market  the  day,"  there  is  a 
pretty  quick  sale,  ibid.  2.  In  great  gell, 
in  great  glee ;  in  high  spirits  ;  expressive 
of  joy  or  delight,  Fife.  3.  On  the  gell,  a 
phrase  used  in  regard  to  one  who  is  bent 
on  making  merry,  Upp.  Lanarks. — Isl. 
gall,  laetus  fervor. 

To  GELL,  (<;  hard,)  v.  n.  To  thrill  with 
pain,  S.  Sir  Egeir. — Germ,  gell-en,  to 
tingle. 

To  GELL,  (g  hard,)  <t.  n.  To  crack  in  con- 
sequence of  heat,  S. —  Isl.  geil,  fissura. 
V.  Geg,  v. 

GELL,  s.  A  crack  or  rent  in  wood,  S. 
V.  Geg,  s. 

GELL,  {g  hard,)  s.  A  leech,  S.B.  Gellie, 
Perths.— Su.G.  igel,  id.;  C.B.gel,  a  horse- 
leech. 

GELL Y,  adj.  Apparently,  pleasant ;  agree- 
able, Ayrs. 

GELLIE,  adj.  Davidsone.  The  same  per- 
haps with  /«%,  adj.  q.  v. 

GELLOCH,  s.  A  shrill  cry  ;  a  yell,  Selk. 
V.  Gale  and  Galyie. 

GELLOCH,  s.  An  earwig,  Ayrs.  Dumfr. ; 
also  Garelock.     Gellock,  Galloway. 

GELLOCK,  s.  An  iron  crowbar.  Gellock  is 
merely  the  provinc.  pron.  of  Garelock,  q.  v. 

GELORE,  Galore,  Gilore,  s.  Plenty,  S 
Ross. — Gael,  go  leoir,  enough. 

GELT,  s.     Money.     V.  Gilt. 

GEMLICK,  Gemblet,  s.  A  gimlet,  a  car- 
penter's tool,  Roxb, — In  the  latter  form 
it  nearly  resembles  O.Fr.  guimbelet,  id. 

GEMMLE,  s.  "  A  long-legged  man."  Gall. 
Encycl. 

GEN,  prep.     Against. — A.S.  c/ean,  id. 

GEND,(vhard,)arf/.  Playful.  S.P.Repr. 
— Isl.  gant-a,  ludificare. 

GENER,  s.  A  gender  in  grammar;  pi. 
generes,  Lat.   Vaus'  Rudiments. 

GEN  YE  I LD,  Genyell,  s.     V.  Ganyeild. 

GENYIE,  s.  1.  Engine  of  war.  Minst. 
Bord.  2.  A  snapwork,  or  apparatus  for 
bending  a  cross-bow.     Balf.  Pract. 

GENYOUGH,  Gineough,  adj.  Ravenous  ; 
voracious,  Lanarks.  Ayrs. — Gael,  gionach, 
"  hungry,  keen,  gluttonous,  voracious," 
Shaw.  Most  probably  from  gion,  the 
mouth. 

GENIS,  s.  Apparently  the  rack.  Act  Sed. 
— Fr.  gene,  id.  from  Lat.  gehcnna. 


GENYUS  CHALMER.     Bridal  chamber. 

Dour/las. 
GENT,  s.     LA  very  tall  person,  Roxb. 

2.  Any  thing  very  tall,  ibid.     V.  Genty. 
To  GENT,  (g  soft,)  r.  n.     To  spend  time 

idly,  Roxb. — Su.G.  gant-as,  to  be  sportive 

like  children. 
GENTY,  (g  soft,)  adj.     1.  Neat;  limber; 

elegantly  formed,  S.     Ramsay.     2.  Also 

applied  to  dress,  as  denoting  that  a  thing 

is  neat,  has  a  lightness  of  pattern,  and 

gives  the  idea  of  gentility,  S. — Tent,  jent, 

bellus,  elegans. 
GENTIL,  adj.  Belonging  to  a  nation.  Doug. 
GENTILLY,a<7r.  Completely,  Aug.  Barb. 
GENTLEMANIE,  adj.     Belonging   to   a 

gentleman  ;  gentlemanly,  S. 
GENTLEWOMAN,  s.      The    designation 

formerly  given  to  the  housekeeper  in  a 

family  of  distinction,  S.B. 
GENTRICE,  Gentreis,  s.     1.  Honourable 

birth.    Dunb.    2.  Genteel  manners.    Wal. 

3.  Gentleness ;  softness.  Henrysone.  4. 
It  seems  to  be  used  as  equivalent  to  dis- 
cretion, in  the  following  phrase;  "  I  wadna 
put  it  in  his  gentrice."  Fife. 

GEO,  (-/  hard,)  s.    1 .  A  deep  hollow,  Caithn . 

2.  A  creek  or  chasm  in  the  shore  is  called 

geow,  Orkn.  —  Isl.  gia,  hiatus   oblongus. 

'V.  Goe. 
GEORDIE,  s.       1.    Dimin.   of    the   name 

George,  S.     2.  Yellow  Geordie,  a  guinea. 

Burns. 
GER,  Gere,  Geir,  Gear,  (</  hard,)  s.     1. 

Warlike    accoutrements.      Barbour.  .   2. 

Goods.    Good's  and  gear,  a  law  phrase,  S. 

Ruddiman.    3.  Booty.    Minst.  Bord.    4. 

All  kind  of  tools  for  business,  S.  Ruddi- 
man.    5.  Money,  S.     Watson. — Isl.  geir, 

laucea ;  Dan.  dyn  geira,  strepitus  armo- 

rum. 
GERIT,  Geared,  part.  adj.    Provided  with 

armour.     Wallace. 
GERLETROCH,  s.    V.  Gallytrough. 
GERMOUNT,  s.    A  garment.    N.  Winyet. 
GEROT,  adj.     Perhaps  q.  gairit,  streaked. 

Colkelbie  Sow.     V.  Gaired. 
GERRACK,  s.     The   name   given   to   the 

Coal-fish  (Gadus  Carbonarius,  Linn.)  of 

the  first  year,  Banffs.     V.  Seath. 
GERRIT,  Gerrat,  (;/  hard,)  s.     A  samlet, 

Roxb.     Par,  in  other  parts  of  S. — Gael. 

gearr,  short,  from  the  smallness  of  its 

size. 
GERRON,  Gairun,  s.     A  sea-trout,  Ang. 

Minst.  Bord. 
GERS,  Gyrs,  s.     Grass,  S.     Wyntawn.— 

A.S.  gaers,  Belg.  gars,  gers,  id. 
GERSE-CAULD,  Grass-Cold,  s.    A  slight 

cauld  or  catarrh  affecting  horses.     Agr. 

Sure.  Dumfr. 
GERSY,  adj.     Grassy,  S.     Douglas. 
GERSLOUPER,  s.     A  grasshopper,  S.B. 
GERSOME,  Gressoume,  s.    A  sum  paid  to 

a  landlord  by  a  tenant,  at  the  entry  of  a 

lease,  or  by  a  new  heir  to  a  lease  or  feu, 


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S.    Dunbar. — A.S.  gaersuma,  gersume,  a 

compensation. 

GERSOMED,  Gressomkd, part.  adj.  Bur- 
dened with  a  Genome,  Aberd. 

To  GERSS,  r.  a.  To  eject ;  to  cast  out  of 
office,  S.  This  term  is  well  known  in  the 
councils  of  boroughs.  When  a  member 
becomes  refractory,  or  discovers  an  incli- 
nation to  be  so,  the  ruling  party  vote  him 
out  at  the  next  election.  This  they  call 
gerssing  him ;  al>;>  turn ing  him  out  to  gerss, 
or  a  gerssing.  The  phrase  is  evidently 
borrowed  from  the  custom  of  putting  out 
a  horse  to  graze,  when  there  is  no  imme- 
diate occasion  for  his  service. 

GE11SS-FOULK,  Girss-Fouk,  s.  pi.  The 
same  with  Cotiar-fouk,  Aberd. 

GERSS-HOUSE,  s.  A  house  possessed  by 
a  tenant  who  has  no  land  attached  to  it, 
Aug. 

GERSS  MALE.  Rent  for  grass,  or  the 
privilege  of  grazing.     Act.  Dom.  Cone. 

GERSS- MAN,  Grass-Man,  s.  A  tenant 
who  has  no  land  ;  a  cottar.  Spalding. — 
Su.G.  (jraessaeti,  id. 

GERSS-TACK,  s.  The  lease  which  a  gerss- 
man  has,  Ang. 

GERT,  pret.     Caused.     V.  Gar,  Ger. 

To  GES,  v.  n.     To  guess.     Wyntown. 

GESNING,  Gestmng,  Guestning,  (g  hard,) 
g.  1.  Hospitable  reception.  Douglas. — 
Isl.  gistning,  id.  from  gest-r,  a  guest.  2. 
Reception  as  a  guest,  without  including 
the  idea  of  kindness.  Rollock.  —  Sw. 
gaestning,  receiving  of  guests. 

To  GESS,'(</  hard,)  v.  n.  To  go  away  clan- 
destinely, Upp.  Lanarks.  —  Isl.  geys-a, 
cum  vehementia  feror. 

GESSERANT.  Sparkling.  K.  Quair.— 
Teut.  ghester,  a  spark. 

GEST,  s'.     Ghost.     Houlate.     V.  Gaist. 

GEST,  s.  Motion  of  the  body  ;  gesticula- 
tion.— Fr.  geste,  "  a  making  of  signes  or 
countenances  ;  a  motion,  or  stirring  of 
any  part  of  the  bodic,"  Cotgr. 

To  GESTER  ON,  r.  n.  Apparently,  to 
make  ridiculous  gestures.    J.  Scott's  P. 

GESTION,  s.  Tlie  conduct  of  one  who 
acts  as  an  heir  ;  a  forensic  term.    Ersk. 

*  To  GET,  r.  n.  To  be  struck  ;  to  receive 
a  blow,  S.B. 

To  GET,  r.  a.  To  get  it.  1.  To  be  chas- 
tised ;  to  suffer ;  to  pay  for  it,  S.  2.  To 
be  deceived  ;  to  be  taken  in,  S.B. 

GET,  Gett,  Geat,  Geit,  s.  LA  child. 
Wyntown.  2.  A  contemptuous  designa- 
tion for  a  child,  S.  Knox.  3.  Progeny. 
Wyntown.  4.  Applied  to  the  young  of 
brutes.     Douglas. — Goth,  get-a,  giguere. 

GET,s.     Jet.    "V.  Geytt,  adj. 

GETIT,  Geitit,  part.  pa.     Inventories. — 
Probably,  guarded,  fenced,  from  French 
guett-er,  to  ward. 
GETTABLE,  adj.     Attainable,  Aberd. 
GETTWARD,    adn.       Directly    towards. 
Gordon's  Hist.     V.  Gaitward. 


GEVE,  conj.     If.     Acts  Mary.     V.  Gif. 

GEVVE,  conj.     If.     V.  Gif. 

GEWGAW,  s.     A  Jew's  harp,  Roxb.  also 

A.Bor.     Perhaps  only  a  generic  sort  of 

designation,  as  expressive  of  contempt  for 

this  small  musical  instrument.  V.  Trump. 
GEWLICK,    *.     An    earwig,    Roxb.     V. 

Golach,  sense  2. 
GEWLOCK,  Gewuck,  s.     An  iron  lever, 

Roxb. ;  the  same  with  gavelock,  q.  v. 
GY,  s.     "  A  rope,"  Gl.  Antiq.     Apparently 

a  term  used  by  Scottish  seamen.  Antiq. 
GY,  s.    A  strange  hobgoblin-looking  fellow, 

South  of  S.  Ayrs. 
GY,  s.     1.  Scene;  show,  Aberd.     Tarras. 

2.  Estimation  ;  respect,  ibid. 
To  GY,  Gye,  v.  a.     To  guide.     K.  Quair. 

— O.Fr.  guier,  id. 
GY,  s.     A  guide.     Wallace. — Hisp.  guia. 
GY,  s.      A   proper  name ;    Guy,   Earl   of 

Warwick.     Bannatyne  Poems. 
GIB,  Gibbie,  (</  hard,)  s.     A  gelded  cat,  S. 

Henrysone.—  Fr.  gibb-ier,  to  hunt. 
GIB,  (g  hard,)   s.     The   beak,  or  hooked 

upper  lip,  of  a  male  salmon,  Ettr.  For. 

Gib,  a  hook.     A  gibby  stick,  a  hooked 

stick. 
GIB,  Gibbie.     Abbreviations  of  the  name 

Gilbert,  S. 
GIBB.     Rob    Gibb's   Contract,   a   common 

toast  in  S.  expressive  of  mere  friendship. 
GIBBERS,  s.  Gibberish;  nonsense,  Aberd. 
GIBBLE,  (g  hard,)  s.     A  tool  of  any  kind, 

S.  ;   whence  giblet,  any  small  iroii  tool, 

Ang.     Morison. — Teut.  gaff  el,  furca. 
GIBBLE-GABBLE,    s.      Noisy    confused 

talk,  S.  Gl.  Shirr. — Isl.  ga]la,  blaterare. 
To  GIBBLE-GABBLE,  v.  n.    To  converse 

confusedly;  a  number  of  persons  speaking 

at  once,  S.B. 
GIBLICH,   Raw   Giblich,   (gutt.)  s.     An 

unfledged  crow,  Roxb. 
GIBLOAN,  s.   A  muddy  loan,  or  miry  path, 

which  is  so  soft  that  one  cannot  walk  in 

it,  Ayrs. 
GIDD,  s.     A  pike,  Lucius  marinus.     The 

same  as  ged,  q.  v.  Shaw's  Hist,  of  Mora  u. 
GIDDACK,  s.     The  sand-eel,  Shetl.     Am- 

modytes  Tobianus,  Linn.  Edmonstone. 
GIDE,  Gyde,  s.     Attire.     Wallace.— A.S. 

ghcaede,  id. 
GYDSCHIP,  s.     Guidance  ;   management. 

Acts  J  a.  V. 
To  GIE,  t.  a.     To  give,  is  often  used  as 

signifying  to  strike  ;  to  give  a  blow ;  as 

followed  by  the  prep,  in,  on,  or  o'er,  im- 
mediately before  mentioning  the  part  of 

the  body,  or  object  struck  ;  and  by  with, 

before  the  instrument  employed, S.  V.Gif. 
To  GIE  o'er,  r.  n.     To  stop  in  eating,  S. 
To  GIE  o'er,  r.  a.     To  gie  o'er  a  farm,  to 

give  it  up  to  the  landlord,  S. 
To  GIE  one  up  his  Fit,  i.  e.  foot,  a  phrase 

commonly  used  in  Tweedd.  as  signifying 

to  give  one  a  smart  repartee  ;  to  answer 

one  in  such  a  way  as  to  have  the  best  of 


GIE 


the  argument ;  as,  "  I  trow  I  gied  him  up 
his  fit." 
To  G1E,  {g  hard,)  r.  it.     To  pry,  Galloway. 
GIEAN   CARL1NS.     "  A   set   of  carlins 
common  in  the  days  away.     They  were 
of  a  prying  nature;  and  if  they  had  found 
any  one  alone  on  Auld  Halloween,  they 
would  have  stuffed  his  mouth  with  beer- 
awns  and  butter."    G.rfl.  Encycl. 
GlED,pret.     Gave,  S.     David.  Seasons. 
GIELAINGER,s.  A  cheat.  V.Gileynour. 
G1EST.  A  contr.  of  give  us  it,  S.  Henrysone. 
G1EZIE,  s.     "  A  person  fond  of  prying  into 
matters  which  concern  him  nothing." — 
Isl.  eg  g«ee,  at  gaa,  prospicio. 
To  GIF,  Gyf,  Giff,  r.  a.     To  give  ;  gie,  S. 

Barbour. 
GIF,  Gyve,  Geue,  Gewe,  conj.     If.    Doug. 

— Moes.G.  gau,  id.;  Su.G.  jef,  dubium. 
GIFF-GAFF,s.    Mutual  giving,  S.    Kelly. 

— A.S.  <7?/and  gaf,  q.  I  gave,  he  gave. 
GIFF1S,  Gyi-fis,'  imper.  r.  Gif.     Douglas. 
GIFT,  s.    A  disrespectful  and  contemptuous 

term  for  a  person,  S.     Ramsay. 
To  GIG,  r.  ».     To  make  a  creaking  noise. 

V.  Jeeg. 
GIG,  s.     Expl.   "  a   curiosity  ;"   also  "  a 

charm,"  GL  Picken ;  probably  Ayrs. 
GIGGIE,  (g  soft,)  adj.    Brisk;  lively,  Buch. 
GIGGLE-TROT, «.    A  woman  who  marries 
when  she  is  far  advanced  in  life,  is  said 
to  talc  the  giggle-trot,  S. 
GYILBOYES,s.jpZ.  Inventories.  A  piece  of 
female  dress  ;  apparently  a  kind  of  sleeves. 
GY1S,  Gvss,  s.     1.  A  mask.     Dunbar.     2. 
A   dance   after   some    particular   mode. 
Henrusone.—  O.Fr.  qise. 
GYKAT.     Maitland  P.     Read  Gili.ot. 
GIL,  ((/  hard,)  s.     1.  A  cavern.     Douglas. 
2.  A  steep  narrow  glen  ;  a  ravine,  South 
and  West  of  S.     It  is  generally  applied 
to  a  gully  whose  sides  have  resumed  a 
verdant  appearance  in  consequence  of  the 
grass  growing,  Roxb.     3.  The  bed  of  a 
-Isl.  gil,  hiatus 


Roxb.     3 
mountain  torrent,  Roxb.- 
montium. 
GILBOW,  Jillbow,  s.     A  legacy,  Dumfr. 
GILD,  s.      Clamour  ;  noise.      A.   Hume. 
Gild  of  lauchin,  loud  laughter,  Fife.  — 
Isl.  gelid,  clamor,  qiel,  vocii'ero. 
GILD,  adj.     Loud,  S.B. 
GILD,  adj.    1.  Strong;  well-grown.    Skene. 
2.  Great.     A  gild  rogue,  a  great  wag. 
Ruddiman.— Su.G.  gild, vd\idus,rohnstus. 
GILD,  Gilde,  s.     A  fraternity  instituted 
for   some   particular  purpose,   S.     Stat. 
Gild. —A.S.  gild,  fraternitas,  sodalitium. 
GILD-BROTHER,  s.     A  member  of  the 

gild,  S. 
G1LDEE,  g.  The  whiting  pout.  Stat.  Ace. 
GILDEROY.  The  name  given  to  a  cele- 
brated outlaw  in  a  beautiful  song,  ascribed, 
in  Johnston's  Scots  Musical  Museum,  to 
Sir  Alexander  Halket. 

Gilderoy  was  a  bonny  boy, 
Had  'roses  till  his  shune,  &c. 


283  GIL 

G1LDRIE,  s.  1.  That  body  in  a  burgh 
which  consists  of  the  members  of  the  gild, 
S.  2.  The  privilege  of  being  a  member 
of  the  gild. 
GYLE-FAT,  s.  The  vat  used  for  fermenting 
wort,  S.  Gyle,  Orkn.  Burrow  Lawes. — 
Teut.  ghijl,  crenior  cerevisiae. 
GYLE-HOUSE,  s.     A   brew-house.     La- 

mont's  Diary. 
GILEYNOUR,Gilmnger,s.  LA  deceiver. 
Kelly.    2.  "  An  ill  debtor."    Gl.  Ramsay. 
—  Su.G.  gil-ia,   to   deceive,  gyllningar, 
fraudes. 
GILL,  s.     A  strait  small  glen,  Roxb.     V  . 

Gil. 
GILL,  ».     A  leech,  Galloway,  M'Taggart  a 

Encycl.     V.  Gell,  s. 
GILLEM,  ?.     A  tool  in  which  the  iron  ex- 
tends the  whole  breadth  of  the  wooden 
stock,  used  in  sinking  one  part  of  the 
same  piece  lower  than  another,  S. ;  in  E. 
called  a  Rabbet  Plane.    When  the  iron  is 
placed  to  a  certain  angle  across  the  sole 
of  the  plane,  it  is  called  a  skewed  gillem. 
GILLET,s.    A  light  giddy  girl.    V.  Jillet. 
GILLFLIRT,  s.     A  thoughtless  giddy  girl, 

S.     Brownie  of  Bodsbeck.    V.  Flyrd. 
GILL-GATHERER,  s.     One  who  gathers 

leeches  in  the  marshes,  Galloway. 
G1LL-HA',  s.     1.   A  house  which  cannot 
defend  its  inhabitants  from  the  weather, 
Ayrs.     2.  A  house  where  working  people 
live  in  common  during  some  job,  or  where 
each  makes  ready  for  himself  his  own 
victuals,  Annandale. 
GILLHOO,  s.     A  female  who  is  not  reck- 
oned economical,  Ayrs. 
GILLIE,  Gilly,  s.    1.  A  boy.    S.  P.  Repr. 
2.  A  youth  who  acts  as  a  servant,  page,  or 
constant  attendant,  S.     Rob  Roy.—  Ir. 
gilla,  giolla,  a  boy,  a  servant,  a  page. 
GILLIE,  s.    A  giddy  young  woman.   Hogg. 
GILLIE,  (g  soft,)  .».    A  dimin.  from  E.  gilt, 
a  measure  of  liquids;  probably  formed 
for  the  rhvme.     Burns. 
GILLIEB1RSE,  (</  hard,)  s.     A  cushion, 
generally  of  hair,  formerly  worn  on  the 
forehead  of  a  female,  over  which  the  hair 
was  combed,  Roxb.     The  last  part  of  the 
word  is  probably  the  same  with  S.  btrs, 
birse,  because  of  the  bristly  texture  of  a 
cushion  of  this  description.    The  first  syl- 
lable may  be  immediately  from  gillie,  as 
signifying  a  eiddy  young  woman. 
GILLIE-CASFLUE,  s.    "  That  person  of  a 
chieftain's  body-guard,  whose  business  it 
was  to  carry  him  over  fords.-'  Clan  Aloyn. 
—As  gillie  signifies  servant,  casflue,  I  sup- 
pose, is  compounded  of  Gaelic  cas,  a  foot, 
and  finch,  wet,  moist.     Thus,  it  appears 
that  gillie^icetfoot,  q.  v.  is  merely  a  literal 
translation  of  this  term.     V.  Gillie,  a 

GILLIE-GAPUS,  adj.    Foolish  and  giddy, 

S.    Tennanfs  Card.  Beaton. 
GILLIEGAPLtS,Gilliegacus,s.  V.Gafus. 


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To  GILLIEGAWKIE,  r.  n.  To  spend 
time  idly  and  foolishly,  Loth.  V.  Gauky. 
GILLIEWETFOOT,  Gilliewhit,  (p  hard,) 
s.  LA  worthless  fellow  who  gets  into 
debt  and  runs  off,  Loth.  2.  A  running 
footman  ;  also  a  bum-bailiff.  Oolvil.  Sir 
Walter  Scott  says,  "  This  I  have  always 
understood  as  the  Lowland  nickname  for 
the  bare-footed  followers  of  a  Highland 
chieftain,  called  by  themselves  Gillies." 
— From  gillie,  a  page,  and  wet  foot. 
GILLMAW,  (g  soft,)  s.  A  voracious  per- 
son ;  one  whose  paunch  is  not  easily  re- 
plenished ;  as,  "  a  greedy  gillmaw"  one 
who  is  not  nice  in  his  taste,  but  devours 
by  wholesale,  Roxb.  The  same  with  goid- 
maw.  V.  Gormaw. 
GILLON-A-NAILLIE,    s.   pi.     Literally, 

"  the  lads  with  the  kilt."  Hob  Roy. 
GILLOT,  Gillote,  s.  Probably  a  filly  or 
young  mare.  Maitland  P. — The  word 
must  undoubtedly  be  traced  to  C.B.  giiil, 
gwil,  equa,  a  mare.  It  has  been  con- 
jectured that  Gilfot  is  retained,  in  a  me- 
taph.  sense,  in  S.  Gillet,  the  name  given  to 
a  light  giddy  girl ;  and,  indeed,  E.  filly, 
and  C.B.  ffilog,  both  not  only  denote  a 
young  mare,  but  a  wanton  girl.  V.  Gykat. 
GILLOUR,  Gillore,  s.     Plenty;  wealth, 

Roxb.     V.  Gelore. 
GILL-RONIE,  s.    A  ravine  abounding  with 
brushwood,   Galloway.     From  gill   and 
rone,  a  shrub  or  bush,  q.  v. 
GILL-RUNG,  s.    A  long  stick  used  by  Gill- 
Gatherers,  which  they  plunge  into  a  deep 
hole,  for  rousing  the  leeches,  Galloway. 
GILL-TOWAL,  s.     The  horse-leech,  Gall. 
GILL-WHEEP,    Gell-wheep,  s.       1.   A 
cheat,  S.B.     Shirrefs.     2.   To  get  the  gill- 
■wheep,  to  be  jilted,  S.B. — Isl.  gU-ia,  amo- 
ribus  circum venire,  and  hiripp,  celer  cur- 
sus. 
GYLMIR.     V.  Gimmer. 
To   GILP,  v.    n.     1.  To   be  jerked,  ibid. 
Tarras.    2.  It  seems  used  to  denote  what 
is  thin  or  insipid,  like  Shilpit,  ibid.     Ori- 
ginally the  same  with  Jaicp,  v.  q,  v.    Jalp 
is  indeed  the  pronunciation  of  Angus  and 
some  other  northern  counties. 
To  GILP,  (g  soft,)  v.  a.     1.  To  spurt;  to 
jerk,  Aberd.     2.  To  spill ;  as  water  from 
a  vessel,  not  by  oversetting  it,  but  by 
putting  the  water  in  motion,  ibid. 
GILP,    s.       Water   spilled,   as    described 

above  ;  a  flash  of  water,  ibid. 
GILPY,  Gilpey,  s.  A  roguish  boy  ;  a  fro- 
licsome boy  or  girl,  S.  Ramsay. —  A.S. 
(filp,  ostentation,  arrogance. 
To  GILRAVAGE,  Gilraivitch,  Galra- 
vitch,  Guleravage,  v.  n.  1.  To  hold  a 
merry-meeting  with  noise  and  riot,  al- 
though without  proceeding  to  a  broil,  or 
doing  corporal  injury  to  any  one.  It 
seems  generally,  if  not  always,  to  include 
the  idea  of  a  wasteful  use  of  food,  and  of 
an  intemperate  use  of  strong  drink,  S.    2. 


To. raise  a  tumult,  or  to  make  much 
noise,  Roxb.  3.  To  rove  about ;  to  be 
unsteady;  to  act  hastily  and  without  con- 
sideration, Roxb.  Belrairc,  synon.  4.  In 
Lanarks.  the  term  properly  respects  low 
merriment. 

GILRAVACHER,  Gilravager,  s.  LA 
forward  rambling  fellow,  Ayrs.  2.  A 
wanton  fellow,  S.  Fortunes  of  Nigel.  3. 
A  depredator.     Rob  Roy. 

GILRAVAGE,  Gilraivitch,  s.  LA  tu- 
mult, a  noisy  frolic ;  generally  denoting 
what  takes  place  among  young  people, 
and  conveying  the  idea  of  good-humour,  S. 
2.  Great  disorder,  Ayrs.  The  Entail.  3. 
Confusion,  conjoined  with  destruction  ; 
as  that  of  a  sow,  &c.  destroying  a  garden, 
by  rooting  up  the  plants,  Roxb. 

GILRAV AGING,  Galravitching,  s.  1. 
Riotous  and  wasteful  conduct  at  a  merry- 
meeting,  S.;  Gil  reverie  is  used  in  the  same 
sense,  Fife.  The  termination  of  the  latter 
suggests  some  connexion  with  reaverie, 
robbery,  S.  2.  Used  to  denote  depreda- 
tion.    Rob  Roy. 

GILSE,  s.     A  young  salmon.     V.  Grilse. 

GILT, pret.  r.  Been  guilty.  K.Quair. — 
A.S.  qylt-an,  reum  facere. 

GILT,s."  Money.  S.gelt,  Watson.— Germ. 
gelt,  id.  from  gelt-en,  to  pay. 

GILTY,  adj.     Gilded.    Douglas. 

GILTING,  adj.  Used  for  gilt,  i.  e.  gilded. 
Inventories. 

GILTIT,  adj.  Gilded,  S.  — O.E.  "  gylted, 
as  a  vessel  or  any  other  thyng  is,  [Fr.] 
dore',"  Palsgr.  Gylt  was  used  in  the 
same  sense.  "  Gylt  with  golde,  Deaura- 
tus."     Prompt.  Parv. 

GYM,  adj.     Neat ;  spruce,  S.     Douglas. 

GIMMER,  Gylmyr,  (,/  hard,)  s.  l.A  ewe 
that  is  two  years  old,  S.  Compl.  S.  2.  A 
contemptuous  term  for  a  woman,  S.  Fer- 
guson.— Su.G. gimmer,  ovicula,  quae  semel 
peperit. 

GYMMER,  compar.  of  Gym.     Evergreen. 

To  GYMP,  (g  soft,)  v.  n.  To  gibe;  to 
taunt.  Ruddiman. — Isl.  skimp-a,  Su.G. 
skymf-a,  to  taunt. 

GYMP,  Jymp,  g.  l.A  witty  jest;  a  taunt, 
S.B.  Douglas.  2.  A  quirk ;  a  subtlety. 
Henrysone. — Belg.  schimp,  a  jest,  a  cavil. 

GYMP,  Gimp,  Jimp,  adj.  1.  Slim;  delicate, 
S.  Douglas.  2.  Short;  scanty,  S. — Su.G. 
skamt,  short,  skaemt-a,  to  shorten. 

GIMPLY,  Jimply,  adv.     Scarcely,  S. 

GIN,  conj.     If,  S.     Sel.Ball. 

GYN,  Gene,  s.  1.  Engine  for  war.  Barb. 
Gynnys  for  crakys,  great  guns.  Barb.  2. 
The  bolt  or  lock  of  a  door,  S.  Ruddiman. 

GYN,  s.  A  chasm.  Douglas.  —  A.S.  gin, 
hiatus. 

To  GYN,  v.  n.    To  begin.    K.  Quair. 

GIN,  prep.  Against,  in  relation  to  time, 
Aberd.  Ang.  Ayrs.  Fife  ;  more  commonly 
gen,  S.     V.  Gen. 

GINCH,  adj.  Corr.  from  ginger-bread.  Tar. 


GIN 


2S: 


GINEOUGH,  adj.    Voracious.     V.   Gen- 

YEOUGH. 

GINGEBREAD,  adj.     This  term  is  oddly 

used  in  an  adjective  form  as  expressive 

of  affectation  of  dignity,  S.B. 
G1NGEBRE AD-WIFE,  s.     A  woman  who 

sells  gingerbread,  S. 
GINGE-BRED,  s.    Gingerbread,  S.    Pitsc. 
GING1CH,  s.     The  designation   given   in 

South  Uist  to  the  person  who  takes  the  lead  ] 

in  climbing  rocks  for  sea-fowls.    Martin.  \ 
To  GINK,  (g  hard,)  v.  n.     To  titter  ;  to 

laugh  in  a  suppressed  manner,  Aberd. 
GINK,  s.     The  act  of  tittering,  ibid. 
GINKER,  s.     A  dancer.     Watson. — Germ. 

schwinck-en,  celeriter  niovere. 
GYNKIE,  {g  hard,)  s.     A  term  of  reproach 

applied   to  a  woman ;  a   giglet,  Renfr. 

Ang. — Isl.  glnn-a,  decipere. 
GINK  IE,  adj.     Giddy  ;  frolicsome,  Fife. 
GINNELIN,  s.     The  act  of  catching  fish 

with  the  hands,  ibid. — C.B.  genau,  denotes 

the  jaws,  genohyl,  the  mandible  or  jaw. 
GINNERS,  s.  pi.     The  same  with  ginnles, 

Galloway,  q.  v. 
GYNNYNG,  s.     Beginning.     Wyntown. 
To  GINNLE,  v.  a.    To  fish  with  the  hands, 

by  groping  under  banks  and  stones,  Roxb. 

Ayrs.  Lanarks.     Synon.  guddle,  Clydes. 

qump,  Roxb. 
GINNLES,  (g  hard,)  s.  pi.     The  gills  of  a 

fish,  Ayrs. 
GYNOUR, .«.     Engineer.     Barbour. 
GIO,  (g  hard,)  s.     A  deep  ravine  which  ad- 
mits the  sea,  Shetl.  Orkn.     This  is  the 

same  with  geo,  q.  v.  also  goe. 
GIOLA,  s.    "  Thin  ill-curdled  butter-milk," 

Shetl. 
GYPE,  (g  hard,)  s.     A  silly  person;  a  fool, 

Aberd.'  Mearns. — Isl.  geip-a,  exaggerare, 

effutire,  geip,  futilis  exaggeratio,  nugae. 
GIPE,  s.    One  who  is  greedy  or  avaricious. 

Watson. — Isl.  gi/pa,  vorax. 
GYPE,  (g  hard',)  adj.     1.   Keen;   ardent 

in   any '  operation,  Ettr.   For.     2.   Very 

hungry  ;  voracious,  ibid. 
GYPELIE,   adv.     Quickly   and   eagerly  ; 

nimbly,  ibid. 
GIPES,  s.     An  expression  of  puerile  invec- 
tive used  at  school,  usually  against  pupils 

who  come  from  another  town,  Dumfr. 
GYPIT,  adj.     Foolish,  Aberd.     Tarras. 
GYP1TNESS,  s.     Foolishness,  ibid. 
*  GIPSEY,  s.     "  A  young  girl ;  a  term  of 

reproach,"  S.     Gl.  Shirrefs. 
GIPSEY    HERRING.     The   pilchard,   S. 

Ess.  Highl.  Soc. 
GIPSY,  si     A  woman's  cap,  S. 
GIRD,  s.     A  very  short  space  of  time  ;  a 

moment.    "I'll  be  wi'  you  in  a  gird;" 

"  He'll  do  that  in  a  gird,"  Loth. 
GIRD,  s.     The  girth  of  a  saddle,  Perths. 

Fife. — Su.G.  giord,  cingulum. 
GIRD,  Gyrd,  s.     1.  A  hoop,  S. ;  also  girr. 

Minst.  Bord.     2.  A  stroke,  S.     Barbour. 

— A.S.  gyrd,  Isl.  girde,  vimen. 


GIR 

To  GIRD,  x.  a.  To  strike  ;  with  the  adv. 
throw.    Douglas. 

To  let  Gird.'  1.  To  strike.  Chr.  Kirk. 
2.  To  let  fly.     Douglas. 

To  GIRD,  r.  ».  To  move  with  expedition 
and  force.     Barbour. 

To  GIRD,  v.n.   To  drink  hard,  S.B.  Forbes. 

GIRD,  s.  A  trick.  Douglas. — Su.G.  goer-a, 
incantare,  utgiord,  magical  art. 

GIRDER,  s.     A  cooper,  Loth. 

GIRDLE,  s.  A  circular  plate  of  malleable 
or  cast  iron,  for  toasting  cakes  over  the 
fire,  S.  Colril.— Su.G.  grissel,  the  shovel 
used  for  the  oven ;  from  graedd-a,  to  bake. 

GIRDLE.  Spaeing  by  the  girdle,  a  mode 
of  divination,  still  occasionally  practised 
in  Angus,  and  perhaps  in  other  counties, 
especially  for  discovering  who  has  stolen 
any  thing  that  is  missing.  The  girdle, 
used  for  toasting  cakes,  is  heated  till  it 
be  red  hot ;  then  it  is  laid  in  a  dark 
place,  with  something  on  it.  Every  one 
in  the  company  must  go  by  himself,  and 
bring  away  what  is  laid  on  it,  with  the 
assurance  that  the  devil  will  carry  off  the 
guilty  person,  if  he  or  she  make  the  at- 
tempt. The  fear,  which  is  the  usual  con- 
comitant of  guilt,  generally  betrays  the 
criminal,  by  the  reluctance  manifested  to 
make  the  trial. 

GIRDSTING,    GYRCHTSTING,    GVRTHSTIXG, 

Gridsting,  s.  Apparently  a  sting  or  pole 
for  making  a  gird  or  hoop.    Aberd.  Reg. 

GYRE-CARL1NG,  (g  hard,)  s.  1.  Hecate, 
or  the  mother-witch  of  the  peasants,  S. 
Lyndsay.  Gy-car/in,  Fife  ;  Gay-carlin, 
Bord.  2.  A  hobgoblin.  Bannat.  Journ. 
3.  A  scarecrow,  S.B.  Journ.  Lond. — Isl. 
Geira,  the  name  of  one  of  the  Fates,  and 
karlinna,  an  old  woman. 

GYRE  FALCON,  s.  A  large  hawk.  Hou- 
late. — Germ,  geir,  a  vulture,  and  falke,  a 
falcon. 

GYREFU',  adj.  Fretful ;  ill-humoured  ; 
discontented ;  as,  "  a  gyrefu'  carlin,"  a 
peevish  old  woman,  Ayrs. 

To  GIRG,  Jirk,  v.  re.  To  make  a  creaking 
noise,  S.     Douglas.     V.  Chirk. 

GYRIE,  («7Soft,)  s.  A  stratagem  ;  circum- 
vention, Selkirks.     V.  I  noire. 

GIRKE,  s.  A  stroke  ;  E.  jerk.  Z.  Boyd. 
— Isl.  jarke,  pes  feriens. 

GIRKIENET,  s.  A  kind  of  bodice  worn 
by  women.     V.  Jirkinet. 

To  GIRLE,  Girrel,  r.  n.  1.  A  term  used 
to  denote  that  affection  of  the  teeth  which 
is  caused  by  acidity,  as  when  one  has 
eaten  unripe  fruit,  Peeblesshire.  2.  To 
tingle ;  to  thrill,  Selkirks.  3.  To  thrill 
with  horror,  ibid.  4.  To  shudder  ;  to 
shiver.    Synon.  Groose,  ibid.    V.  Grill,  v. 

GIRLSS,  s.  The  same  with  grilse,  q.  v. 
Act.  Dom.  Cone. 

To  GIRN,  v.  v.  1.  To  grin,  S.  Douglas. 
2.  To  snarl,  S.  Ramsay.  3.  To  whine 
and  cry,  from  ill-humour,  or  fretfulness  in 


GIR 


2SG 


GIT 


consequence  of  disappointment ;  applied 
to  children,  S.  To  g'vrn  and  greet,  to  con- 
join peevish  complaints  with  tears  ;  in 
this  sense,  in  like  manner,  commonly  ap- 
plied to  children,  S.  4.  To  gape;  applied 
to  dress,  S. 

To  GIRN,  r.  a.  1.  To  catch  by  means  of  a 
girn.  Thus  hares,  rabbits,  kc.  are  taken 
in  S.  2.  To  catch  trouts  by  means  of  a 
noose  of  hair,  which  being  fixed  to  the 
end  of  a  stick  or  rod,  is  cautiously  brought 
over  their  heads  or  tails  ;  then  they  are 
thrown  out  with  a  jerk,  West  of  S. 

GIRN,  Gyrne,  s.  1.  A  grin,  S.  Bellenden. 
2.  A  snare  of  any  kind.  Ramsay. — A.S. 
gim,  Isl.  girne,  id. 

GIRN,  s.  A  tent  put  into  a  wound  ;  a  se- 
ton,  Bord. — Isl.  girne,  chorda. 

GIRN-AGAIN,  s.  A  peevish,  ill-humoured 
person,  Clydes. 

GIRNALL,  Girnell,  Grainel,  Garnell, 
s.  1.  A  granary,  S.  Knox.  Girnaf-ryver, 
the  robber  of  a  granary.  Evergreen.  2. 
A  large  chest  for  holding  meal,  S. — Fr. 
grenier,  id.     V.  Garnel. 

To  GIRNAL,  v.  a.  To  store  up  in  grana- 
ries, S.    Acts  J  a.  II. 

GIRNIE,  adj.     Peevish,  S.B.     V.  Girn,  v. 

GIRNIGO,  Girnigae,  s.  A  contemptuous 
term  for  a  peevish  person,  S.  Gl.  Com- 
playnt. 

G1RNIGO-GIBBIE,  s.  Of  the  same  sense 
with  Girniqo,  S.     Also  a  peevish  child. 

GYRNING,  adj.  1.  Grinning,  S.  2.  Crab- 
bed; ill-tempered,  S. — Gyrnin'  gyte,  an 
ill-natured,  peevish  child,  S.B. 

GYRNING,  s.     Grinning.     Barbour. 

GIRNOT,  s.  The  Gray  Gurnard  ;  vulgarly 
garnet,  Loth.     Statist.  Ace. 

G1RR,  s.  A  hoop,  S.  The  same  with  Gird. 
Edinburgh.  To  play  at  the  girr,  to  play 
at  Trundle-hoop,  S. 

GIRRAN,  s.    A  small  boil,  Dumfr.    V.  Gu- 

RAN. 

GIRREBBAGE,  s.  An  uproar;  a  corr.  pron. 

of  Gil  ravage,  q.  v. 
To  GIRREL,  r.  n.  To  thrill,  &c.  V.  Girle. 
GYRS,  Girss,  Gins,  s.     Grass,  Angus.     V. 

Gers. 
To  GIRSE,  Girss,  i:  a.     To  turn  out   of 

office  before  the  usual  and  regular  period 

of  retiring  ;  not  to   re-elect,  though   it  be 

legal,  customary,  and  expected,  S.B.     V. 

Gerss,  v. 
GIRSE-FOUK.     Formerlv  the  same  with 

Cottar-fouk,  S.B. 
GIRSE-GAW'D,  adj.     Girs-gaw'd  toes,  a 

phrase  applied  to  toes  which  are  galkd  or 

chopt  by  walking  barefoot  among  grass,  S. 
GIRSE-MAN,  s.      Formerly  synon.  with 

Cottar-man,  Aberd.     V.  Gerss-jian. 
G1RSILL,  s.     A  salmon  not  fully  grown. 

Acts  Ja.  III. 
Gl  USING,  Girsin.     Ffealing  and  g'irsing. 

1.  The  place  for  cutting  feals  ox  turfs,  and 

for  glazing   cattle.     Gordon's   Earls  of 


Sutherl.  2.  The  privilege  of  grazing  in  a 
particular  place,  ibid. 

GIRSKAIVIE,  adj.  Harebrained,  Mearns. 
V.  Skaivie. 

GIRSLE,  s.     Gristle,  S. 

GIRSLIE,  adj.     Gristly,  S.     J.  Nicol. 

GIRSLIN  (of  frost,) s.  A  slight  frost ;  a  thin 
scurf  of  ice,  S.  Not,  as  might  seem  at  first 
view,  from  Girsle  mentioned  above,  but 
from  Fr.  u  gresille,  covered,  or  hoare,  with 
reeme,"  Cotgr.  i.  e.  hoar-frost. 

GIRST,  s.  The  grain  which  one  is  bound  to 
have  ground  at  a  mill  to  which  one  is 
thirled,  Roxb.     E.  grist. 

GIRT,  adj.  Great;  large,  Ayrs.  Renfr.  La- 
narks. 

GIRT,  pret.  r.     Made,  for  gert.    Houlate. 

GIRTEN,s.     A  garter.     Buret. 

GIRTH,  Gyrtii,  Girthol,  s.  1.  Protection. 
Wall.  2.  A  sanctuary.  Barb.  3.  The 
privilege  granted  to  criminals  during  cer- 
tain holidays.  Baron  Court.  4.  Metaph. 
in  the  sense  of  privilege.  Wynt.  5.  Girth 
has  also  been  explained  as  denoting  the 
circle  of  stones  which  environed  the  an- 
cient places  of  judgment. 

*  GIRTH,  s.     The  band  of  a  saddle,  E. 

To  Sup  the  Girths.  To  "tumble  down, 
like  a  pack-horse's  burden,  when  the 
girths  give  way."  Gl.  Antiq.  South  of  S. 

GIRTHSTING,s.     V.  Girdsting. 

G1RZY.  The  familiar  corr.  of  the  name 
Grizd,  from  Grizelda.  V.  Rock  and  Wee 
Pickle  Tow. 

To  GYS,  v.  a.     To  disguise.     V.  Gyis. 

GYSAR,  Gysard,  s.  1.  A  harlequin  ;  a 
term  applied  to  those  who  disguise  them- 
selves about  the  time  of  the  New- Year, 
S.  gysart.  Maitl.  P.  2.  One  whose  looks 
are  disfigured  by  age,  or  otherwise,  S. 
Journal  Bond. 

GYSE,  ?.  Mode;  fashion.    E.  guise.    Spald. 

To  GYSEN.     V.  Geize. 

GISSARME,  Gissarne,  Githern,  s.  A 
hand-axe  ;  a  bill.  Doug. — O.Fr.  gisarme, 
hallebard,  from  Lat.  gesa,  hasta,  Roquef. 

GYST,  s.  Apparently, 'a  written  account  of 
a  transaction.  —  L.B.  gest-a,  historia  de 
rebus  gestis. 

GITE,  s.     A  gown,  Chauc.     Ilenrysone. 

GYTE.  To  gang  gite,  1.  To  act 'extrava- 
gantly, S. ;  kite,  S.B.  Loth.  Ramsay.  2. 
To  be  enraged,  S.  3.  "  To  be  outrageously 
set  on  a  thing ;  giddy,"  Gl.  Picken,  S.O. 
— Isl.  gaet-ast,  laetari. 

GYTE,s.    Rendered,  a  goat,  S.B.    Skinner. 

GYTE,  Gyteling,  s.  Applied  contemp- 
tuously, or  in  ill  humour,  to  a  young  child ; 
as,  "  a  noisy  gyte,"  Ang.  Fife.     V.  Get. 

GITHERN.     Douglas.     V.  Gissarme. 

GYTHORN,  s.  A  guitar.  Houlate.— Fr. 
giterne,  from  Lat.  cithara. 

GiTIE,  adj.     Shining  as  agate.     Watson. 

GYTLIN,  adj.  Expl.  "belonging  to  the 
fields;  rural."     Gl.  Buchan.     Tarras. 

GITTER,  *.     Mire,  Dumfr.     V.  Gutter. 


GIV  2: 

*  To  GIVE,?,  n.  To  yield;  to  give  way;  as,  I 

"the  frost  gives;"  a  phrase  expressive  of 

a  change  in  the  morning,  from  frost  to 

open  weather,  S.;  synon.  To  gae  again. 

G1ZZ,  s.     Face  ;  countenance;  a  cant  term, 

Aberd. 
To  GIZZEN,  r.  n.     To  become  leaky  from 

drought.     V.  Geyze. 
GIZZEN,  ((/  hard,)  adj.    1.  To  gang  gizzen; 
to   break  out   into   chinks  from  want  of 
moisture ;  a  term  applied  to  casks,  &c. 
S.B.  2.  Figuratively  transferred  to  topers, 
when  drink  is  withheld.     Tarras. 
GIZZEN,  s.     Childbed.     V.  Jizzen-bed. 
To  GLABBER,  Glebber,  v.  n.    1.  To  speak 
indistinctly,  S.     2.  To  chatter ;  to  talk 
idly,   lloxb.    Dumfr. —  Gael,  glafaire,  a 
babbler. 
GLACK,  s.    1.  A  defile  between  mountains, 
Perths.  Ang.    Minst.  Bord.     2.  A  ravine 
in  a  mountain.    Pop.  Ball.  3.  An  opening 
in  a  wood,  where  the  wind  comes  with 
force,  Perths.    4.  The  part  of  a  tree  where 
a  bough  branches  out.    Gl.  Bop.  Ball.    5. 
That  part  of  the  hand  between  the  thumb 
and  fingers,  ibid.— Gael,  glac,  a  narrow 
glen,  glaic,  a  defile. 
GLACK.,  s.    1.  A  handful  or  small  portion, 
Ang.  Boss.   2.  As  much  grain  as  a  reaper 
holds  in  his  hand,  Aug.     3.  A  snatch  ;  a 
slight  repast,  Ang. — Gael,  glaic,  a  handful. 
To  GLACK  one's  mitten.    To  put  money  into 
one's  hand,  S.B.     Journal  Bond. — Gael. 
glac-am,  to  receive. 
GLAD,    Glaid,    Glade,    Glid,    adj.      1. 
Smooth;  easy  in  motion,  S.     Buddiman. 
2.  Slippery ;  glid  ice,  S.B.     3.  Applied  to 
one  who  is  not  to  be  trusted,  S.B. — A.S. 
glid,  Belg.  qlad,  Su.G.  glatt,  lubricus. 
G  L  AI)DERll\  pa  rt.jxi.  Besmeared.  Bun- 
bar. — Tout,  kladder-eu,  to  bedaub. 
GLAFF,  s.    A  sudden  blast ;  as,  "  a  glaff  o' 
wind;"  a  puff;  a  slight  and  sudden  blast, 
Upp.  Clydes.  Loth.  Border. 
GLAID,  s.     The  kite.     V.  Gled. 
CLA1K,  Glaike,  s.  1.  A  glance  of  the  eye, 
Ayrs.     2.  A  reflected  gleam  or  glance  in 
general,  Ayrs.     Hence,  To  cast  the  glaiks 
on  one ;  to  make  the  reflection  fall  on  one, 
S.  3.  A  prism,  or  any  thing  that  produces 
reflection.  Adamson.    4.  A  transient  ray ; 
a  passing  gleam,  Ayrs.     The  Entail.     5. 
A  deception;  a  trick.  Lyndsay.  To  Fling 
the  Glaiks  in  one's  een  ;  to  deceive,  to  im- 
pose on  one,  S.     To  get  the  Glaik,  to  be 
gulled  or  cheated,   S.B.     Leg.  St.  An- 
drois.  To  hunt  the  Glaiks,  to  pursue  with 
perpetual  disappointment.  Cohil.  To  play 
the    Glaiks  with  one;   to    gull;   to  cheat. 
Lyndsay.     6.  The  act  of  jilting.     To  gie 
the  Glaiks,  to  jilt  one,  S.  Herd.  7.  A  giddy 
and  frivolous  person.  Chr.  Kirk.  8.  Used 
as  a  term  of  reproach  for  a  woman,  ex- 
pressive of  folly  or  light-headedness,  S. 

9.  A   bat,   Loth. — A.S.  glig,  ludibrium. 

10.  Glaiks,  pi.  A  puzzle  game,  consisting 


7  GLA 

in  first  taking  a  number  of  rings  off  one 
of  a  large  size,  and  then  replacing  them, 
Roxb.  Mearns.  11.  A  toy  for  children, 
composed  of  several  pieces  of  wood  which 
have  the  appearance  of  falling  asunder, 
but  are  retained  in  their  places  by  strings, 
Roxb. 
To  GLAIK,  Glaike,  v.  n.     To  spend  time 

idly  or  playfully,  S.     J'ur,  I. 
GLAIKIE, Glackie, adj.    Expl. " pleasant; 
charming;   enchanting,"    Ayrs. —  Allied, 
perhaps,  to  Teut.  glick-en,  nitere. 
GLAIKING,  ?.     Folly.    Dunbar. 
GLAIKIT,  Glakyt,  part.  adj.     1.  Light; 
giddy,  S.     Compl.  S.     2.  Foolish  ;  rash. 
Wallace.    3.  Giddy;  including  the  idea  of 
coquetry,  S.    Lyndsay.    4.  Stupid.    Syn. 
with  doitit,  Roxb. 
GLAIKITNESS,  s.     Giddiness;  levity,  S. 
GLAIKRIE,   Glaikery,  s.     Lightheaded- 
ness; giddiness,  Perths.     Nicol  Burne. 
GLAYMORE,  s.     A    two-handed   sword. 
Boswell.     2.   The   common    broad-sword, 
claymore,  S.     Bostcell. — Gael,  claidhamh, 
a  sword,  more,  great. 
GLAIR-HOLE,  s.     A  mire,  Tweedd.  from 

Glaur,  q.  v.;  synon.  Champ. 
GLAIRIE-FLAIRIES,  s. pi.    Gaudy  trap- 
pings, Aug. 
GLA1RY-FLAIRY,  adj.     Gaudy;  showy, 

S.B. — E.  glare,  and  flare. 
GLAISE,  s.     A  glaise  o'  the  ingle,  the  act 
of  warming  one's  self  hastily  at  a  strong 
fire,  Selkirks.     V.  Glose. 
To  GLAISTER,  r.  n.     V.  Glaster,  v. 
GLAISTER,  s.     A  thin  covering;   as,  of 
snow  or  ice.     "  There's  a  glaister  o'  ice 
the  day."    Ettr.  For.;  Glister,  Berwick*. 
— This  term  is  evidently  the  same  with 
Isl.  glaestr,  pruina,  vel  nive  albicans. 
GLAISTERIE,  adj.     1.  A  glaisterie  day, 
one  on  which  snow  falls  and  melts,  ibid. 
2.  Miry,  Upp.  Clydes. 
GLAlZIE,a<f/'.  Glittering; glossy, S.  Burns. 
GLAMACK,  s.    A  grasp,  Aberd.   V.  Glam- 

mach. 
GLAMER,s.  Noise.  Diattog.— Isl. glamr-a, 

strepitum  edere. 
GLAMER,  Glamour,  s.  The  supposed  in- 
fluence of  a  charm  on  the  eye,  causing  it 
to  see  objects  differently  from  what  they 
really  are.  Hence,  To  cast  glamer  o'er 
one,  to  cause  deception  of  sight,  S.  Bit- 
son. — Isl.  glam, glaucoma  in  oculis  gestans, 
fascinatis  oculis. 
GLAMERIE,  Glaumerie,   Glammerie,  s. 

The  same  with  Glamer,  Glamour,  Ayrs. 
GLAMMACH,s.  A  snatch;  an  eager  grasp, 
Aug.  2.  A  mouthful,  Ang.  Glam,  glam- 
mie,  S.A. — Gael,  glaimm,  a  gobbet,  glamh- 
am,  to  catch  at  greedily.  V.  Glamack. 
GLAMMIS,  Glaums,  s. pi.  1.  Pincers.  In- 
ventories. 2.  "  Glaums,  instruments  used 
by  horse-gelders,  when  gelding."  Gait. 
Encycl. — This  is  evidently  the  same  with 
Clams,  id.  q.  v. 


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GLAMOURIT,  part.  adj.  Fascinated. 
Evergreen. 

GLAMOUR-GIFT,  s.  The  power  of  en- 
chantment ;  metaph.  applied  to  female 
fascinations.     Picken. 

GLAMOUR-MIGHT,  s.  Power  of  enchant- 
ment. Lay  Last  Minstrel. 

To  GLAMP,  r.  n.  1.  To  grasp  ineffectually, 
S.B.  Ross.  2.  To  endeavour  to  lay  hold 
of  any  thing  beyond  one's  reach,  S.B.  3. 
To  strain  one's  self  to  catch  at  any  thing. 
4.  It  is  used  as  signifying  simply  to  grope 
in  the  dark,  Aberd.  Mearns.  Ang.  This 
is  viewed  as  the  primary  sense. 

GLAMP, s.     A  sprain,  Ang. 

GLAMPIT,  part.  pa.     Sprained. 

GLAMROUS,  adj.     Noisy.     Wallace. 

GLANCING-GLASS,s.  A  glass  used  by 
children  for  reflecting  the  rays  of  the  sun 
on  any  object.  The  term  is  metaph.  ap- 
plied to  a  minister  of  the  gospel,  who 
makes  a  great  show,  without  possessing 
solidity.     Walker's  Remarkable  Passages. 

GLANT,  pret.  Literally,  shone;  from  Gleut, 
Glint.     Tarras. 

GLAR,Glaur,s.  1.  Mud;  mire, S.  Bellend. 
2.  Any  glutinous  substance.  Compl.  S. 
— Fr.  glaire,  the  white  of  an  egg. 

GLASCHAVE,  adj.  Perhaps,  voracious. 
Dunbar. — Su.G.  glupsk,  id. 

GLASENIT,  Glasened,  pret.  Glazed,  sup- 
plied with  glass.  Addle.  Scot.  Cron. — 
Teut.  glasen,  vitreus. 

GLASHIE,«rfj.  Hudson.  " Quaere, glassy?" 
Sir  W.  Scott. 

G  LASHTROCH,  adj.  A  term  expressive  of 
continued  rain,  and  the  concomitant  dir- 
tiness of  the  roads,  Ayrs. 

GLASINWRICHT,  Glasynwrycht,s.  The 
old  term  in  S.  for  a  glazier.    Acts  Cha.  1. 

To  GLASS-CHACK,  v.  a.  To  glass-chack  a 
window,  to  plane  down  the  outer  part  of 
a  sash,  to  fit  it  for  receiving  the  glass,  S. 

GLASSES,  s.  pi.  Spectacles,  for  assisting 
the  sight,  S. 

GLASSOCK,  s.  The  Coal-fish,  Sutherl. 
Statist.  Account.  In  the  Hebrides,  cud- 
dies; in  Orkney,  cooths;  in  Shetland, 
piltcocks ;     Weill's  List  of  Fishes. 

To  GLASTER,  r.  n.  1.  To  bark  ;  to  bawl, 
Rudd.  Gl.  Shirr,  glaister.  2.  To  boast. 
I)ouglas. — Fr.  glast-ir,  to  bark  ;  Su.G. 
glafs-a,  id. ;  also  to  speak  foolishly.  3. 
To  babble  ;  pron.  glaister,  Clydes. 

GLASTERER,  s.    A  boaster.    Caldencood. 

GLASTRIOUS,  adj.     Apparently,  conten- 
tious; or,  perhaps,  expressive  of  the  tem- 
per of  a  braggadocio.     //.  Blud's  font. 
GLATTON,*.    A  handful,  Clydes.    Synon. 

with  Glack,  q.v. 
GLAUD,  s.  The  name  of  a  man.  Gentle 
Shepherd.  Apparently  for  Claude  or 
Claudius. 
To  GLAUM,  r.  n.  1.  To  grope,  especially 
in  the  dark,  S.  2.  To  grasp  at  any  thing; 
generally  denoting  a  feeble  and  ineffectual 


attempt,  S.  Burns.  3.  "  To  take  hold  of 
a  woman  indecorously."  Gl.  Surr.  Ayrs. 
— Su.G.  taga  i  glims,  errare  in  capiendo, 
frustrari.     V.  Glaump,  t. 

GLAUM,  s.  A  grasp,  especially  one  that 
is  ineffectual,  Ang. 

GLAUND,  Glacn,  s.  A  clamp  of  iron  or 
wood,  Aberd. 

To  GLAUR,  Glawr,  t.  a.  1.  To  bemire,  S. 
2.  "  To  make  slippery."  Gl.  Aberd.  Skin. 

GLAURIE,  adj.     Miry,  S.     Picken. 

GLE,  Gi.ew,  s.  1.  Game;  sport;  E.  glee. 
Peblis  to  the  Play.  2.  Metaph.  the  fate 
of  battle.     Barbour.— A.S.  gleo,  glhc,  id. 

GLEAM.  Gane  gleam,  taken  fire,  S.B. 
Poems  Buchan  Dial. 

To  GLEBBER,  v.  n.  To  chatter.  V.  Clab- 
ber. 

GLEBBER, s.  1.  Chattering,  Roxb.;  synon. 
Clatter.     2.  In  pi.  idle  absurd  talking. 

GLED,  s.  The  kite,  S.— A.S.  glida,  glide. 
V.  Glaid. 

To  GLEDGE,  r.  n.  1.  To  look  asquint;  to 
take  a  side  view,  Fife,  Border.  2.  To  look 
cunningly  and  slily  on  one  side,  laughing 
at  the  same  time  in  one's  sleeve;  to  leer, 
Roxb.  Dumfr.     V.  Gley. 

GLEDGE,  s.  1.  A  glance;  a  transient  view; 
"/  gat  a  gledge  o'  him,"  Loth.  2.  An 
oblique  look,  Border. 

GLEDGING,  s.  The  act  of  looking  slily  or 
archly, ibid. 

GLED'S-CLAWS,  s.  pi.  "  We  say  of  any 
thing  that  has  got  into  greedy  keeping, 
that  it  has  got  into  the  gled's-claws,  where 
it  will  be  kept  until  it  be  savagely  de- 
voured."    Gall.  Encycl. 

GLED'S-GRUPS,  s.  pi.  Used  in  the  same 
sense;  as,  "  He's  in  the  gled's-grups  now;" 
i.  e.  there  is  no  chance  of  his  escaping,  S. 

GLED'S-WHUSSLE,  s.  Metaph.  used  to 
denote  an  expression  of  triumph,  S.  Gall. 
Encycl. 

GLED-WYLIE,  s.  The  same  game  with 
Shue-Gled-Wylie,  and  apparently  with 
Greed y-Glcd,  q.  v. 

GLEED,  s.     A  spark,  &c.     V.  Gleid. 

To  GLEEK,  t.  n.   To  gibe.  Sir  J.  Sinclair. 

GLEEMOCH,  s.  A  faint  or  deadened  gleam, 
as  that  of  the  sun  when  fog  intervenes, 
Ayrs. 

GLEESOME,  adj.  Gay;  merry,  S.B.;  glee- 
ful, E. 

To  GLEET,  r.  n.    To  shine;  to  glance.    A. 
Scoffs  Poems. — Isl.  glitt-a,  splendere,<7?(7- 
ta,  nitela;  Su.G.  glatt,  nitidus.     It  is  ob- 
viously from  a  common  origin  with  S. 
Gleid,  a  burning  coal,  q.v. 
GLEET,  s.     A  glance  ;  the  act  of  shining. 
GLEG,  s.     A  gad-fly.     Y.  Cleg. 
GLEG,  adj.     1.  Quick  of  perception,  by 
means  of  any  one  of  the  senses,  S.  as  gleg 
of  the  ee,  S.     Fordun.     2.  Bright;  vivid. 
Bellend.    3.  Keen ;  applied  to  edged  tools, 
S.     J.  Nicol.     4.  Clever ;  expeditious,  S. 
Burns.     5.  Lively;  brisk,  Loth.     Heart 


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of  Mid-Loth.  6.  Sharp;  pert  in  manner, 
Ayrs.  7.  Attentive,  S.  Ramsay.  8. 
Smooth;  slippery;  as, gleg  ice,  S.  9.  Quick 
of  apprehension,  S.  Ferguson.  10.  Con- 
joined with  the  idea  of  avarice.  Ramsay. 
II.  Eager;  keen. — Isl. gloegg-r,  acer visu, 
acutus,  attentus,  consideratus,  parous  ; 
from  Su.G.  glo,  attentis  oculis  videre. 

GLEGLY,  adv.  1.  Expeditiously,  S.  2. 
Attentively,  S.     Ross. 

GLEG-LUG'D,  adj.  Acute  in  hearing,  S. 
Tarras. 

GLEGNESS,  s.     Acuteness;  sharpness,  S. 

GLEG-TONGUED,  adj.  Glib;  voluble,  S. 
Heart  of  Mid-Lothian. 

To  GLEY,  Glye,  v.  n.  1.  To  squint,  S.  2. 
Metaph.  to  overlook.     Kelly. 

GLEY,  s.     A  squint  look,  S. 

GLEIB,  s.  A  piece,  part,  or  portion  of  any 
thing,  S.  I  suppose  that  it  properly  be- 
longs to  the  north  of  S. 

GLEY'D,Gleid,  Gi^tj),  part.  pa.  1.  Squint- 
eyed,  S.  Wallace.  2.  Oblique  ;  used  ge- 
nerally, S.  3.  A'  gley'd,  insufficient  to 
perforin  what  one  undertakes,  S.  4.  Used 
to  denote  moral  delinquency  ;  as,  "  He 
gaed  gleyd,"  he  went  wrong  in  conduct. 
He's  gaen  aw  gley'd,  he  has  gone  quite  out 
of  the  right  way,  S. — Isl.  gloe,  gloedt,  lippe 
prospecto,  or  gleid-a,  distendere,  gleid, 
distentus. 

GLEID,  Glede,  s.  1.  A  burning  coal,  S. 
Dong.  2.  A  strong  or  bright  fire,  S.  Wall. 
3.  Fire,  in  general.  Doug.  4.  A  tempo- 
rary blaze.  Lord  Hailes.  5.  A  small  fire. 
Henrysone.  6.  A  mass  of  burning  metal. 
Doug.  7.  A  hot  ember,  S.  8.  A  spark  of 
fire,  Gl.  Sibb.  9.  A  sparkle  or  splinter 
from  a  bar  of  heated  iron,  Roxb. — A.S. 
qled,  Su.G.  gloed,  pruna. 

GLEYD,  Glyde,  s.  An  old  horse,  S.B. 
Bannalyne  Poems.  —  Isl.  glad-r,  equus 
gradarius. 

To  GLEID,  Gleed,  t.  a.  To  illuminate. 
A.  Laing. 

GLEIDNESS,   Gleytness,   Gleeitness,  s. 

1.  The  state  of  being  squint-eyed,  S.  2. 
Obliqueness,  S. 

GLEYIT,  part.  pa.  The  same  with  Gley'd. 

Act.  Audit. 
GLEIS,  s.     Splendour.     Evergreen. —  Isl. 

glis,  nitor. 
7'o  GLEIT,  Glete,  ??.  w.  1.  To  glitter.  Doug. 

2.  Denoting  the  polish  given  to  language. 
Police  Honor. — Isl.  qlitt-a,  fulgere. 

GLE-MEN,  s.  pi.  Minstrels.  Dunbar.— 
A.S.  gli-man,  a  musician.     V.  Gle. 

GLEN,  s.     A  daffodil,  Ayrs. 

GLENDER-GANE,  adj.  In  a  declining 
state  of  health  ;  in  bad  circumstances,  or 
engaged  in  immoral  habits.  Glender-gear, 
id.  S. ;  from  qlandcrs,  a  disease  of  horses. 

GLENDER-GEAR,*.  Ill-gotten  substance, 
Fife. 

GLENDRIE-GAITS.  Expl.  "  far  away 
errands,"  Fife. 


GLENGORE,  Glengour,  Grandgore,  s. 
Lues  venerea.  Dunbar. — Fr.  gorre,  id. 
also  grande gorre,  Roquefort;  or  q.  gland- 
gore. 

GLENLIVAT,s.  The  name  given  to  a  very 
fine  kind  of  Highland  usquebaugh,  from 
the  northern  district  in  which  it  is  dis- 
tilled, S.    Glenliret,  Stat.  Account. 

To  GLENT,  Glint,  v.  n.  1.  To  glance,  S. 
Ramsay.  2.  To  pass  suddenly,  S.  Minst. 
Bord.  3.  To  peep  out,  S.  Burns.  4.  To 
squint,  S.B.     Cleland. 

GLENT,  Glint,  s.  1.  A  glance  ;  flash,  S. 
Ramsay.  2.  A  transient  view,  S.  3.  A 
moment ;  In  a  glent,  immediately,  S.  Ross. 
4.  A  smart  or  sudden  stroke;  as,  "  I'll  tak 
ye  a, glent  below  the  haffets;"  "He  gae 
him  a  glent,"  Dumfr. — Teut.  giants,  splen- 
dor. 

GLENTIN  STANES.  Small  white  stones 
struck  or  rubbed  against  each  other  by 
children,  to  strike  fire,  which  they  emit, 
accompanied  with  a  smell  resembling  that 
of  sulphur,  Dumfr.     V.  Glent,  t. 

To  GLEP,  v.  a.  To  swallow  down,  Orkn. 
—  Isl.  qlepp-a,  voro,  deglutio. 

GLESSIN,  part.  adj.  Glazed.  "  Ane  glessin 
wyndok,"    Aberd.  Reg.     V.  Glasenit. 

To  GLEUIN,  r.  n.  To  glow.  Douglas. 
V.  Gliffin. 

To  GLEW,  r.  a.  To  make  merry.  King 
Hart. — A.S.  gleoic-ian,  jocari. 

GLEW,  s.     Sport.     V.  Gle. 

GLIB,  adj.  1.  Smooth  ;  slippery,  S.;  as  in 
E.  2.  Applied  to  any  thing  that  is  easily 
swallowed,  S.  3.  Applied  to  what  is  quick 
or  sharp,  Galloway.  4.  Metaph.  transfer- 
red to  one  who  is  rather  sharp  in  his  deal- 
ings, ibid. 

GLIBBANS,  s.  "  A  glibb  person  ;"  i.  e.  one 
who  is  sharp.     Gall.  Encycl. 

GLIBBE,  Glib,  s.  A  twisted  lock  of  hair. 
Tales  Land/.— Ir.  glib,  a  lock  of  hair, 
Obrien. 

To  GLIBBER-GLABBER,  r.  n.  To  talk 
idly  and  confusedly,  Fife.  To  gibber-gab- 
ber, Ang,  id. 

GLIBBER-GLABBER,  s.  Frivolous  and 
confused  talk,  Fife.;  synon.  lig-lag;  E. 
qibblc- gabble. 

GLIB-GABBET,  adj.  Having  a  glib 
tongue,  S.     Burns. 

GLID,  adj.     Slippery.     V.  Glad. 

GLYDE,?.  A  sort  of  road;  or,  perhaps, 
more  properly  an  opening,  Aberd. 

GLYDE,  s.  An  old  horse,  Aberd.  Gloyd, 
id.  Mearns.  Banff's.     V.  Gloyd. 

GLIDE-AVER.  s.  An  old  horse  or  mare, 
South  of  S.    Hogg.     V.  Gleyd,  Glide. 

To  GLIFF,  Gloff,  Gluff,  r.  n.  To  be 
seized  with  sudden  fear,  S.  Journal 
Lond. 

To  GLIFF,  v.  a.  To  affright;  to  alarm,  S.A. 
It  glift  him,  Loth.     Gluft,  id.  Caithn. 

GLIFF,  Gloff,  Gluff,  s.  1.  A  sudden 
fear,  Loth.  Ramsay.  2.  The  shock  felt 
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in  plunging  into  water,  S.B.    Ross.    3. 
Glow ;  uneasy  sensation  of  heat,  Ang. 

GUFF,  s.  1.  A  transient  view,  S.  2.  A 
moment,  S.  Guy  Mann.  3.  A  short 
sleep,  Dumfr. 

GLIFFIE,  Gliffy,  s.  A  moment,  S.;  a  di- 
minutive from  Gliff. 

GLIFFIN,  s.  1.  A  surprise,  Ayrs.  Picken. 
2.  A  sudden  glow  of  heat,  Avrs.  Gl.  Pick. 

To  GLIFFIN,  v.  n.  To  open  the  eyes  at 
intervals,  in  awaking  from  a  disturbed 
sleep.     Barbour.     V.  Gleuin. 

GLIFRING,  5.  A  feeble  attempt;  as  to 
grasp  at  any  thing;  apparently  synon. 
with  Glaum.    Bollock  on  1st  Thes. 

GLIM,  g.     The  venereal  disease,  Ayrs. 

GLIM,  s.  An  ineffectual  attempt  to  lay 
hold  of  an  object,  Aberd.    Shirrefs. 

To  Gie  one  the  Glim.  To  give  one  the  slip; 
to  disappoint  one,  Aberd. 

GLIM,  adj.  Blind,  Aberd.  — Isl.  glam, 
visu  hebes. 

'To  GLIME,  r.  n.  1.  To  look  askance  or 
asquint,  Roxb.  2.  To  cast  a  glance  on  ; 
used  in  a  general  sense,  Selkirks.  Brown  ie 
of  Bodsbeck.  3.  To  view  impertinently 
with  a  stolen  side-look,  continued  for 
some  time,  Upp.  Lanarks. 

GLIME,  s.  An  indiscreet  look  directed  side- 
ways towards  an  object  for  some  time. 

GLIM-GLAM,s.  1.  Blind-man's  buff,  Aberd. 
2.  I  am  told  that,  in  Angus,  this  word  is 
used  to  denote  a  sly  look  or  wink  ;  but 
my  information  is  not  quite  satisfactory. 
V.  Glaum. 

To  GLIMMER,  r.  n.    To  blink ;  to  wink,  S. 

GLIMMER,  g.  Mica  of  mineralogists, 
Loth.    V.  Sheeps-siller. 

GLIMMIE,  s.  The  person  who  is  blind- 
folded in  the  sport  of  Blind-man's  buff, 
Aberd. 

To  GLINK,  r.  n.  To  look  obliquely;  to  cast 
a  glance  to  one  side,  Ayrs. 

GLINK,  g.     A  side-look,  ibid. 

To  GLINK,  r.  a.  1.  To  jilt,  Border;  Blink, 
synon.  Fife.  2.  To  look  askance  on;  or  as 
expressive  of  the  transient  character  of 
such  affection,  as  it  may  be  compared  to 
a  fleeting  glance.  In  this  sense  a  jilt  is 
said  to  qie  one  the  glaiks. 

To  GLINT,  r.  n.  To  glance,  &c.  V.  Glent,  v. 

GLISK,  s.  1 .  A  glance  of  light ;  a  transient 
ray,  Dumfr.  2.  A  transient  view,  S.  J. 
Nicol.  3.  It  is  sometimes  used  to  denote 
a  light  affection  in  any  way;  as,  u  Aglisk 
o'  cauld,"  a  slight  cold,  Fife. — Isl.  glis, 
nitor. 

GLISNYT,  Glisint,  pret.  Blinked,  like 
one  newly  awakened.  Douglas. — A.S. 
glisn-ian,  coruscare. 

To  GLISS,  <o.  n.  1.  To  shine;  to  glister. 
Hardyknute.  2.  To  cast  a  glance  with 
the  eyes.  Sir  Gawan. — Germ,  gleiss-en, 
fulgere. 

GLYSSORT.  Probably,  grilses,  i.  e.  young 
salmon.     Keith's  Hid. 


GLISTER,    s.      Lustre.     Knox.  —  Sa.G. 

glistra,  scintilla. 
GLIT,  s.     1.  Tough  phlegm,  S.    2.  Ooze  in 
the  bed  of  a  river,  S. — Isl.  glut,  glaet-a, 
humor. 
GLITTIE,  adj.  Having  a  very  smooth  sur- 
face ;  often  applied  to  that  which  has  be- 
come so  smooth  that  it  will  not  sharpen 
edge  tools,  Roxb. — Su.G.  glatt,  lubricus. 
GLITTIE,  adj.     Oozy  ;  slimy,  S.    Hogg. 
GLITTILIE,  «<?;-.  "  In  the  manner  of  ooze." 

Clydes. 
GLITTINESS,  s.    Ooziuess,  Clydes. 
GLOAM.  It gloams,v. imp.;  twilight  comes 

on,  Aberd. 
GLO  AMD,  g.    The  evening  twilight,  Loth.; 
synon.  with  Gloamin.     This  appears  to 
be  the  same  with  Gloam't,  q.  v. 
GLOAMIN,  Gloming,  s.     Evening;  twi- 
light, S.     A.  Hume. — A.S.  glomung,  id. 
GLOAMIN,  adj.    Belonging  to  the  evening 

twilight,  S.    Blackw.  Mag. 
GLOAMING-FA',  s.     The  fall  of  evening, 

South  of  S. 
GLOAMIN-SHOT, .«.     A  twilight  interval 
which  workmen  within  doors  take  before 
using  lights,  S.     Burns. 
GLOAMIN-STAR,  s.     The   evening-star, 

Loth. 
GLOAM'T,  part.  adj.    In  the  state  of  twi- 
light.    St.  Patrick. 
GLO  AN,  s.     Substance  ;  strength  ;  as,  "  It 
has  nae  (/loan,"  it  has  no  substance,  Aberd. 
To  GLOCK,  v.  a.     To  gulp,  including  the 
idea  of  the  sound,  Ang.    Wacht,  synon. — 
Teut.  Hock-en,  sonitum  reddere,  qualera 
angusti  oris  vasculum  solet. 
GLOCK,  s.     A  gulp,  Ang. 
To  GLOCKEN,  r.  a.     To  astound,  Dumfr. 
GLOCKEN,  Glockenin',  s.     1.  "A  start, 
from  a  fright."    Gall.  Encycl.    2.  An  un- 
expected disaster,  Dumfr. 
GLOFF,  g.    A  sudden  fright,  S.    V.  Gliff. 
To  GLOFF,  Gliff,  v.  n.     1.  To  feel  a  sud- 
den shock  in  consequence  of  plunging  into 
water,  or  perhaps  to  shudder  from  the 
shock,  S.B.    Boss.    2.  To  take  fright; 
to  be  seized  with  a  panic,  S.B. 
GLOFF,  s.    LA  sudden,  partial,  and  tran- 
sitory change  of  the  atmosphere  surround- 
ing a  person,  caused  by  a  change  in  the 
undulation,  Ettr.  For.     2.  The  sensation 
produced  by  this  change ;  as,  "  I  fand  a 
great  gloff  o'  heat,"  S.     3.  It  is  also  ap- 
plied to  darkness,  when  occasionally  it 
appears  denser  to  the  eye  than  in  other 
parts  of  the  atmosphere,  Ettr.  For. 
To  GLOFF,  r.  n.    To  take  unsound  sleep, 

Fife. 
GLOFF,  g.     Unquiet  or  disturbed  sleep,  ib. 
GLOFFIN,  g.     Unquiet  sleep  of  very  short 

duration,  ibid. 
GLOG,  adj.     Black  ;  dark  ;  having  the  ap- 
pearance of  depth  ;  as,  "  That  is  a  glog 
hole,"  Roxb.    Perhaps  Dan.  glug,  a  hole. 
GLOG,  adj.    Slow.     Glgg-rinnin  water,  a, 


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river  that   runs   slowly,  Perths.— Gael. 
gloq,  a  soft  lump,  gliogar,  slowness. 
To  GLOG  owre,  r.  a.    To  swallow  hastily; 

to  gulp  down,  Aberd. 
GLOG,s.   A  hasty  draught,  ibid.   V.  Glock. 
GLOGGIE,  adj.     Dark  and  hazy;  misty; 
applied  to  the  state  of  the  atmosphere, 
Loth. 
GLOY,  8.     1.  The  withered  blades  stripped 
off  from  straw,  S.B.    Douglas.    2.  Oaten 
straw,  Orkn.     3.  A  hasty  thrashing,  so  as 
only  to  beat  out  the  best  grains,  Clydes. 
— Fr.  gluy,  Holl.  gluye,  stramen  arundi- 
naceum. 
To  GLOY,  r.  a.     To  give  grain  a  rough 

thrashing,  Loth. 
GLO  YD,  s.    An  old  horse,  Mearns.  Banffs. ; 
the  same  with  glyde.    This  term  is  used 
only  by  old  people,  i.  e.  people  who  were 
old  when  this  Dictionary  was  compiled, 
Taylor's  S.  Poems. 
GLOIS,  s.    A  blaze.     V.  Glose. 
To  GLOIT,  v.  n.     1 .  To  work  in  something 
liquid,  miry,  or  viscous,  Ang.     2.  To  do 
any  thing  in  a  dirty  and  awkward  man- 
ner, Ang. — Sw.  gloet-a,  to  grope  for  fish. 
GLOIT,  s.    1 .  "  A  lubberly  inactive  fellow," 
Ayrs.     Gl.  Pieken.    2.  "  A  soft  delicate 
person,"  Gall.  Encycl. 
GLOITRY,    V.  Gluddery. 
GLONDERS,  s.  pi.    In  the  glonders,  in  a 
state  of  ill-humour,  Loth.     Knox. — Isl. 
glundr-a,  confundere,  turbare. 
To  GLOOM,  Glowm,  r.  n.     1.  To  grow 
dark,  S.B.     Boss's  Helenore.     2.  To  look 
morose  or  sullen ;  to  frown ;  to  have  a 
cloud  on  one's  aspect,  S. 
To  GLOPPE,  Gloppen,  r.  «.     To  let  the 
countenance  fall,  as  when  one  is  about  to 
cry  or  weep.     Sir  Gawan. — Isl.  glupn-a, 
vultum  demittere,  contristari,  ad  lacrymas 
bibulas  effundendum  moveri. 
GLORE,  s.     Glory.     Douglas.— -Fr.  gloire. 
To  GLORE,  v.  n.     To  glory.     Douglas. 
To  GLORG,  r.  n.    To  work  in  some  dirty 

business,  Ang. 
GLORG,  s.  A  nasty  compound  of  any  kind,ib. 
GLORGIE,  adj.      Glorgit,  part.   pa.    be- 
daubed, from    being    engaged    in   dirty 
work,  or  travelling  in  a  miry  road,  Ang. 
GLORGIE,  adj.      Sultry  ;    applied  to  a 
warm  suffocating  day,  with  a  darkened 
sun,  Ayrs. 
GLOSE,  Glois,  s.     1.  A  blaze,  S.    2.  The 
act  of  warming  one's  self  at  a  quick  fire, 
S.     Philotus. — Germ,  glauz,   Isl.  glosse, 
flamma. 
To  GLOSE,  Gloze,  r.  n.     To  blaze,  S. 
GLOSS,  s.     Perhaps  the  same  with  qlusli. 

Wallace. 
GLOSS,  s.  LA  low  clear  fire,  free  from 
smoke  or  flame,  South  of  S.  Gallow.  In 
Fife,  the  phrase  red  gloss,  is  frequently 
used  as  opposed  to  flame  ;  as,  "  There's 
a  fine  red  gloss,  but  nae  low."  2.  The  act 
of  heating  one's  self  at  a  fire  of  this  kind ; 


as,  "  Cum  in  by,  and  tak  a  gloss?  Loth. 
V.  Glose. 
GLOSSINS,  s.pl.     Flushings  in  the  face, 

Teviotd. — Isl.  </loss,  glossi,  fiamma. 

To  GLOTTEN,  'r.  n.     1.  To  thaw  gently, 

Loth.  Roxb.     2.  A  river  is  said  to  be 

glottenit,  when  it  is  a  very  little  swelled, 

its  colour  being  somewhat  changed,  and 

the  froth  floating  on  its  surface,  Roxb. 

GLOTTEN,   Glottexin,  s.     LA   partial 

thaw,  in  consequence  of  which  the  water 

begins  to  appear  on  the  ice,  ibid.     2.  A 

river  is  said  to  have  got  a  glottenin,  when 

a  little  swelled,  as  above  described,  Roxb. 

To  GLOUM,  Gloom,  v.  n.    To  frown,  S. 

Knox. — Germ,  glum,  turbidus. 
GLOUM,  Glowjie,  Gloom,  s.    A  frown. 

Z.  Boyd. 
GLOUMER,  5.     One  who  has  a  downcast 

frowning  look,  Clydes. 
To  GLOUR  out,  r.  a.    To  glour  out  the  een, 
to  dazzle  the  sight  by  constant  gazing,  S. 
To  GLOUR,  Glowr,  t.  n.    To  stare,  S. 

Dunbar. — Belg.  ghirr-en,  to  peer. 
GLOUR,?.     1.  Abroad  stare,  S.     Penne- 
cuik.     2.  Sometimes  used  for  the  power 
of  vision  in  general.     Gleg  o'  the  glour, 
sharp-sighted,  S. 
GLOURER,  s.    A  starer,  S. 
GLOUSHTEROICH,  s.     The  offals  of  soup, 

Ayrs. 
GLOUSTERIE,  Glousteroich,  Glouste- 
rin, part.  adj.  Boisterous.  The  phrase,  a 
glousterin  day,  denotes  that  unequal  state 
of  the  weather,  in  consequence  of  which 
it  sometimes  rains,  and  at  other  times 
blows,  Perths.  In  Tweedd.  it  is  applied 
to  a  day  in  which  there  is  rain  accompa- 
nied with  a  pretty  strong  wind;  pron.  also 
glysterie,  glysterin'.  When  there  is  some 
appearance  of  a  fall  of  snow,  the  term 
gloushteroich  is  applied  to  the  weather, 
Ayrs. 
To  GLOUT,  v.  n.   To  pout.  Sir  J.  Sinclair. 

— Isl.  glott-a,  indignauter  subridere. 
GLU,  s.    A  glove,  S.B.     Wyntown.— Goth. 

gloa,  id. 
To  GLUDDER,  (pron.  gluther,)  r.  n.  1. 
To  do  any  dirty  work,  or  any  work  in  a 
dirty  manner,  S.B.  2.  To  carry  on  in  a 
facetious,  but  low  and  cajoling  style. 
Dunbar. — Isl.  glutr-a,  prodigere,  glutrun, 
vita  dissoluta.  V.  Gloit. 
GLUDDER,  s.     The   sound  caused   by  a 

body  falling  among  mire,  Ayrs.     Gait. 
To  GLUDDER,  v.  n.     To  swallow  one's 
food  in  a  disgustful  manner,  Ayrs. — C.B. 
glwth,  denotes  a  glutton. 
GLUDDERY,   Gloittry,   adj.     Denoting 
work  which  is  not  only  wet,  but  unctuous 
to  the  touch,  S.B. 
To  GLUFF,  r.  n.    V.  Gliff,  v.  n. 
GLUFF,  adj.     To  look  gluff,  to  be  silently 
sullen,  whether  seriously  or  under  pre- 
tence, Dumfr. — Isl.  <jliup-ur,  tristis  vel 
vultu  nubilo. 


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To  GLUFF,  t.  a.  To  affright,  Orkn.  V. 
Gliff,?.  a. 

GLUFF  o'  heat.    V.  Guff,  s. 

GLUFF,  ?.     A  glove.     Aberd.  Beg. 

To  GLUGGER,  v.  n.  To  make  a  noise  in 
the  throat  in  swallowing  any  liquid,  Te- 
viotd. — Gael,  glug,  the  motion  and  noise 
of  water  confined  in  a  vessel. 

GLUGGERY,  adj.  Flaccid;  applied  to 
young  and  soft  animal  food,  Aug. 

GLUM,  adj.  Gloomy ;  dejected,  S.  "  Glum, 
gloomy,  sullen,  Norf."  Grose.  Antiquary. 
V.  Gloum,  t. 

To  GLUMP,  r.  n.  To  look  gloomy,  unhappy, 
or  discontented,  Loth.  Aberd.     Tarras. 

GLUMP,  s.  A  sour  or  morose  person, 
Buchan,  Gall.     Tarras. 

GLUMPH,  s.    A  sour-looking  fellow,  Ayrs. 

GLUMPIE,  Glumpish,  adj.  Sour-looking; 
morose,  Loth.  Fife. 

GLUMPS,  s.  pi.  In  the  glumps,  in  a 
gloomy  state  ;  out  of  humour,  ibid. 

To  GLUMSH,  Gi.umch,  r.  n.  To  pout ;  to 
be  in  a  state  approximating  to  that  of  cry- 
ing, Fife.     Doue/las's  Poems. 

To  GLUNCH  and'  GLOUM,  r.  n.  To  look 
doggedly,  S. 

GLUNDER1N,  part.  adj.  Glaring;  ap- 
plied to  any  thing  very  gaudy,  calculated 
to  please  a  vulgar  taste,  Roxb.  Loth. — 
Isl.  glindr-a,  nitescere. 

GLUNDIE,  adj.    Sullen,  Lanarks. 

GLUNDIE,  s.  1.  A  stupid  person,  Ayrs. 
Perths.  Mearns;  given  as  equivalent  to  S. 
GomrcU.  2.  Expl.  "  a  fellow  with  a  sulky 
look,  but  not  sulky  for  all."  Gall.  Encycl. 
3.  Also  rendered  "  a  plough-ridder,"  ibid. 
This  would  seem  to  denote  one  whose  work 
is  to  attend  the  plough  for  removing 
earth,  &c.  from  the  coulter. 

GLUNYIE-MAN,  s.  A  rough,  unpolished, 
boorish-looking  man ;  a  term  generally 
applied  to  a  Highlander,  Bauffs. 

GLUNIMIE,  s.  Meston's  Poems.  Tins 
seems  to  be  originally  the  same  with 
G/unyie-man,  q.  v. 

GLUNNER,  s.  "  An  ignorant,  sour-tem- 
pered fellow."  Gall.  Encycl.  This  is  ap- 
parently formed  from  Glundie. 

GLUNSCHOCH,  s.  One  who  has  a  morose 
look.     Dunbar. 

To  GLUNSH,  r.  n.  1.  To  pout,  S.;  glumsh, 
Fife.  Bums.  2.  To  be  in  a  dogged  hu- 
mour, Roxb. — Isl.  glenska,  jocus  mordax. 

GLUNSH,  ?.  LA  sour  look,  S.  Burns. 
2.  A  fit  of  doggedness,  Roxb. 

GLUNSH,  G lunch,  adj.  Having  a  sour 
or  discontented  look,  Loth.  South  of  S. 
Antiquary. 

GLUNSHY'E,  Glunchye,  adj.  1.  Morose; 
in  bad  humour,  Selkirks.  Hogg.  2. 
Dogged,  Roxb.     Wint.  Even.  Tales. 

To  GLUNT,  r.  n.  To  emit  sparks,  Ang. 
V.  Glent. 

To  GLUNT,  r.  v.  To  pout ;  to  look  sour, 
Perths.   Fife.     In   Fife   it    is    used   with 


greater  emphasis  than  Glout.  To  glunt  at 
one,  to  look  at  one  with  displeasure,  Roxb. 
Fife. 

GLUNTER,  s.  One  who  has  a  morose  or 
sour  look,  ibid. 

GLUNTIE,  s.     A  sour  look,  ibid. 

GLUNTIE,  adj.  Tall,  meagre,  and  hag- 
gard, Roxb. 

GLUNTIE,  .«.     An  emaciated  woman,  ibid. 

GLUNTOCH,  s.  A  stupid  fellow,  Roxb. 
Evidently  from  the  same  origin  with 
Glundie. 

GLUPE,s.  A  great  chasm  or  cavern,  Caithn. 
Stat.  Ace— Isl.  gliuf-r,  hiatus,  per  quern 
precipitantur  flumina. 

GLUSH,  .*.  Any  thing  in  the  state  of  a 
pulp  ;  snow  when  beginning  to  melt,  S. 
V.  Slusch. 

GLUSHIE,  adj.  Abounding  with  snow  in 
a  state  of  liquefaction  ;  as,  "  The  road's 
awfu'  glushie,"  Ang.     Synon.  Slushie,  S. 

G  LUTHER,  s.  A  rising  or  filling  of  the 
throat ;  a  guggling  sound  in  it,  as  of  one 
drowning  ;  caused  by  grief,  or  otherwise, 
preventing  distinct  articulation  ;  as,  "  A 
gluther  cam  into  his  throat,  and  hindered 
him  frae  speaking,"  Roxb.  G idler,  synon. 
Perils  of  If  an.    V.  Gludder,  s. 

To  GLUTHER,  r.  n.  1.  To  be  affected  in 
the  way  described  above;  to  make  a  noise 
in  the  throat,  as  a  person  drowning,  ibid. 
2.  To  swallow  food  voraciously  and  un- 
gracefully, so  as  to  make  a  noise  with 
the  throat,  S.  Synon.  Slubber. — In  this 
sense  it  approaches  nearly  to  O.Fr.  glun- 
toy-er,  manger  goulument;  Lat.  glutire. 
V.  Gludder,  t. 

GLUTHER,  ?.  The  ungraceful  noise  made 
in  swallowing,  S. 

GLUTS,  s.  pi.  1.  Two  wedges  used  in  tem- 
pering the  plough.  The  end  of  the  beam 
being  moveable  in  the  stilt  into  which  it 
was  inserted,  these  wedges  were  anciently 
employed  in  raising  or  depressing  it, 
Clydes.  2.  The  same  name  is  given  to 
the  wedges  used  in  tightening  the  hooding 
of  a  flail,  ibid. 

GLUTTRE,  s.     Gluttony.     Wallace. 

GNAFF,  s.  Any  small  or  stunted  object, 
Loth.  Kefiit,  nyeffit,  q.  v.  is  nearly  allied ; 
but  properly  applied  to  persons.  Saxon 
and  Gael. 

To  GNAP,  r.  n.  To  chirp.  Palice  Hon. 
— Teut.  knapp-en,  crepitare. 

To  GNAP,  t.  a.     To  eat,  S.B.     V.  Gnyp. 

GNAP,s.     A  bite,  S.B.     Boss. 

To  GNAP,  r.  n.  1.  To  attempt,  S.B.  67. 
Shirr.     2.  To  bite  at.     MehilVs  MS. 

GNAP,  s.  The  act  of  attempting  to  speak 
after  the  English  manner;  the  act  of  clip- 
ping words,  S.B.     V.  Knap,  Knop,  r.  n. 

GNAPING,  part.  pr.  Expressive  of  eager- 
ness.  Boss. — Isl.<7Ha/>-a,intentus  intueri. 

GNARR,  ?.  A  hard  knot  in  wood,  S  — 
Teut.  knorre,  id. 

To  GNAT,  v.  a.     1.  To  gnaw,  Ang.     2.  To 


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grind  the  teeth,  Aug.  —  Isl.  gnat-a,  col- 
lidi. 

GNAT,  s.     A  bite  ;  a  snap,  Ang. 

GNAW,  s.  A  slight,  partial  thaw,  Aberd. 
Perhaps  a  metaph.  use  of  the  term,  as 
signifying  to  nibble,  q.  only  a  nibbling  at 
the  frost. 

GNECK,  s.  A  notch,  as  in  a  stick,  Moray. 
—  Su.  G.  nocka,  crena,  incisura  ;  E. 
Nick. 

GNEEP,  Gneip,  s.  A  foolish  fellow;  a 
booby;  aninnv;  as,  Ye  blind  gneep,  Aberd. 

GNEIGIE,  adj.  Sharp-witted,  Morays. 
Pop.  Ball.     V.  Knacky. 

To  GNEISLE,  r.  a.  To  gnaw,  Aberd.— 
Su.G.  gnisl-a,  stridere,  stridnlum  sonare. 

GNEW,  pret.  of  the  r.  to  gnaw,     Ross's  II. 

GNIB,  adj.  1.  Clever  in  motion  or  action, 
S.B.  Boss.  2.  Light-fingered,  S.B.— Su.G. 
knappe,  citus,  knapphaendig,  qui  manu 
promptus  est ;  Dan.  knibe,  arete  tenere. 

To  GNIDGE,  v.  a.  1.  To  press;  to  squeeze, 
S.  Poems  Buck.  Dial  2.  To  knidge  off, 
to  rub  off,  S.B.  Ross.  —  Isl.  knos-a,  to 
thrust ;  Teut.  knuds-en,  to  beat. 

To  GNYP,  Gnip,  Gxap,  v.  a.  1.  To  crop  ; 
to  gnaw.  Douglas.  2.  To  eat,  S.B. — 
Germ,  kneipp-en,  Isl.  kni/p-a,  vellere. 

GNIPPER  for  GNOPPER.  An  allitera- 
tive phrase  used  to  express  the  sound 
made  by  a  mill  in  grinding.  Pop.  Ball. 
— Su.G.  knaepp-a,  to  knap. 

To  GNOW,  v.  a.  To  gnaw.  Ressoning 
betuix  Crosraguell  and  J.  Knox. 

GO,  s.  A  person  is  said  to  be  upon  go  who 
is  stirring  about,  and  making  a  fuss.  A 
thing  is  said  to  be  upon  go,  when  much  in 
use,  Aberd. 

GO  of  the  year.  The  latter  part  of  it,  when 
the  day  becomes  very  short,  S. 

GOADLOUP,  s.  The  gantelope,  a  military 
punishment.    Wodroir. — Sw.  gatulopp,  id. 

GOAFISH,  adj.  Stupid,  foolish,  Gall.  V. 
Goff,  Guff,  Govus,  and  Gow. 

GOAK,  inter j.  An  exclamation  expressive 
of  surprise,  Berwicks.;  a  sort  of  oath, 
Goak  me! 

To  GOAM,  Gome,  r.  ((.  1.  To  pay  attention 
to  ;  to  own  ;  to  care  for.  It  is  generally 
used  in  a  negative  form  ;  as,  "  He  never 
goam't  me ;"  he  took  no  notice  of  me  ;  he 
looked  as  if  he  did  not  know  me.  In  the 
same  sense,  a  ewe  is  said  not  to  goam  a 
strange  lamb,  Roxb.  2.  Applied  to  one  so 
oppressed  with  sickness  as  not  to  take 
notice  of  any  object,  ibid. 

To  GOAM,  r.  n.  To  gaze  about  wildly;  ap- 
plied either  to  man  or  beast,  Loth. ;  syn. 
Goare. 

To  GOAN,  v.  n.     To  lounge,  Aberd. 

GOAN,  s.  A  wooden  dish  for  meat.  Loth. 
Ramsay. — Isl.  gogn,  utensilia  familiaria. 

GO  ARE,  s.  A  hurt;  a  wound.  Bp.  Forbes. 
— C.B.  gor,  pus. 

GOAT,  s.  1.  A  narrow  cavern  or  inlet,  into 
which  the  sea  enters,  Ang.     2.  A  small 


trench.  Wedderb.  Vocab.  —  Isl.  gioota, 
caverna  terrae,  gat,  foramen. 

To  GOAT,  v.  a.  To  drive  into  a  trench;  a 
term  formerly,  at  least,  used  at  golf.  V. 
the  s. 

GOAT-CHAFFER,  s.  Cerambyx  aedilis. 
Sibbatd. 

GO  AVE,  s.  A  broad  vacant  stare,  Roxb. 
V.  Goif,  r. 

To  GOAVE,  r.  n.     Roxb.     V.  Goif. 

GOB,  s.  1.  The  mouth.  Chr.  Kirk.  2.  The 
stomach,  S.  gebbie.     Haiti.  P. — Ir.  gob. 

GOBICH,  «.     The  goby,  a  fish.     Stat.  Ace. 

GOCK,  Gockie,  s.  A  deep  wooden  dish, 
Aberd.;  probably  from  a  common  origin 
with  Cog,  Coag,  q.  v. 

GOCKMINjGokman,?.  A  sentinel.  Mar- 
tin.— ( rael.  gochdman,  a  watchman. 

GODBAIRNE,s.  Godchild.  Lyndsay.— 
A.S.  godbearn,  puer  lustricus. 

GODDERLITCH,  adj.  Sluttish,  Aberd.; 
apparently  the  same  with  Gotheriisch, 
q.  v. 

GODRATE,  adj.     Cool ;  deliberate,  Gall. 

GODRATELIE,  adv.  Coolly,  ibid.  Pro- 
bably from  A.S.  god,  bonus,  or  as  signify- 
ing Deus,  and  raed,  consilium. 

GOD-SEND,  s.  1.  Any  benefit  which  comes 
to  one  unexpectedly  in  a  time  of  neces- 
sity; q.  what  has  been  sent  immediately 
by  God,  S.  The  Pirate.  2.  The  term  used 
in  the  Orkney  and  Shetland  islands,  to 
denote  the  wreck  which  is  driven  ashore 
by  the  waves.     The  Pirate. 

GOE,  Geu,  5.     A  creek.     Neill.     V.  Geo. 

GOFE,Goif,Goyff,  Gowff,  Gowcht,Gow, 
s.  Aberd.  Reg.  It  would  appear  that  this 
term,  which  assumes  so  many  forms,  pro- 
perly denotes  the  juggs  or  pillory. — Per- 
haps from  C.B.  gefyn,  geryn,  a  fetter,  a 
gyre;  a  manacle,  a  shackle.  Hence  E. 
gyve.    V.  Gowistair. 

GOFF,  s.  A  fool,  Roxb.—"  A.Bor.  gofe,  a 
foolish  clown,  North,"  Grose.  V.  Guff, 
Govus,  and  Goafish. 

To  GOFFER,  r.  a.    To  pucker.    V.  Goup- 

HERD. 

GOG,  s.  The  object  set  up  as  a  mark  in  play- 
ing at  quoits,  Pitch-and-Toss,  &c.  Roxb. 
Loth. 

GOGAR,  s.  Whey  boiled  with  a  little  oat- 
meal, and  used  as  food,  Roxb.  Termed 
in  Fife  ichillins. 

GOGAR-WORM.  A  worm  of  a  serrated 
form,  (a  species  q.  Nereis  Lin.)  used  for 
bait  in  fishing;  different  from  the  lug,  Fife. 
Apparently  a  Scandinavian  term. — Isl. 
goggr,  uncus  ferreus  piscatorum,  q.  the 
hook-worm.. 

To  GOGGE,  v.  a.    To  blindfold.    Z.  Boud. 

GOGGIE,  adj.     Elegantly  dressed,  Fife. 

GOGGLES,  s.  pi.     Blinds  for  horses,  S. 

GOGLET,  s.  A  small  pot  with  a  long  handle, 
Moray.  Shall  we  view  this  as  corr.  from 
E.  goblet  ? 

GOHAMS,  s.pl.     Apparently  synon.  with 


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v. 


Hames.     Hope's  Minor  Practick 
Hochimes. 

GO-HARVEST,  Go-har'st,  .<.  The  fall, 
when  the  season  declines,  or  is  about  to 
yo  away;  including  the  time  from  the  in- 
gathering of  the  crop  till  the  commence- 
ment of  winter,  S.    Northern  Antiq. 

To  GOY,  Gov  owre,  v.  a.  To  allure;  to  se- 
duce; to  decoy,  Aberd. 

To  GOIF,  Goue,  Gove,  Goave,  Goup,  v.  n. 

1.  To  stare ;  to  gaze ;  to  look  with  a  roving 
eye,  S.  Gaxcce,  A.Bor.  Douy.  2.  To  in- 
vestigate. Douy.  3.  To  look  steadfastly, 
holding  up  the  face,  S.B.  Bums.  4.  To 
throw  up  the  head,  tossing  it  from  side  to 
side,  S.  5.  Goave  is  expl.  "  to  gaze  with 
fear,"  Gall.  Encycl.  6.  To  flaunt  ;  to 
play  the  coquette,  S. — Germ,  gaff-en,  ad- 
spectare  ;  Sw.  yap-a,  avide  intueri ;  Isl. 
yap-a,  circumspicere. 

GOIF-BAW,  s.  A  ball  for  playing  at  golf. 
Aberd.  Rey. 

GOIFF,s.     A  game.    V.  Golf. 

GOYIT,  adj.  Silly  ;  foolish,  Aberd.  Pro- 
bably the  part.  pa.  of  (/»//,  to  allure.  This 
term  also  appears  with  the  prefix  Beyoyt, 
q.  v. 

GOYLER,  s.  Supposed  to  be  the  Lestris 
Parasiticus  or  Arctic  Gull. — Gael,  yodh- 
ler;or  yobhler.    Martin's  West.  Isl. 

GOIT,  s.     A  young  unfledged  bird,  Gall. 

GOLACH,  s.  1.  The  generic  name  for  a 
beetle,  Ang.  2.  The  earwig,  Loth. — Gael. 
forchar-yollach,  id.     V.  Gulgiiy. 

GO-LAIGH,  Go-Laighie,  s.  A  low  short- 
legged  hen  ;  also  a  woman  of  a  similar 
shape,  S.B.     From  v.  yo,  and  laiyh,  low. 

GOLDER,  s.  A  yell  or  loud  cry,  S— Isl. 
yaul,  boatus  ;  A.S.  galdor,  incantatio. 

GOLDFOOLYIE,  s.      Leaf-gold,   S.      V. 

FULYE. 

GOLDIE,  Gooldie,  Gowdie,  .«.  A  vulgar 
or  boyish  term  used  to  denote  the  Gold- 
finch, S.  ;  abbreviated  from  Gcoldspink, 
q.  v. 

GOLDING,  9.  A  species  of  wild  fowl. 
Acts  J  a.  VI. 

GOLDSPINK,  s.  The  Goldfinch,  S.  youd- 
spink.     Lyndsay. 

GOLES,  Gules,  s'.  pi.  The  corn  marigold, 
Mearns.     V.  Guilde,  Gool. 

To  GOLF,  r.  n.  To  move  forward  with  vio- 
lence. Colkclbie  Sow. 

GOLF,  Goff,  Gouf,  .«.  1.  A  game  in  Scot- 
land, in  which  hooked  clubs  are  used  for 
striking  balls,  stuffed  very  hard  with 
feathers,  from  one  hole  to  another.  He 
who  drives  his  ball  into  the  hole  with 
fewest  strokes  is  the  winner.  Acts  Ja.  II. 
The  earliest  mention  of  this  game  that  I 
have  met  with,  is  in  Aberd.  Reg.  A.  1538. 

2.  Gouf,  a  stroke,  S.  A.  Nicol. — Belg. 
kolf,  a  club  for  striking  bowls  or  balls. 

GOL'F-BAW,  s.  The  ball  struck  in  the 
game  of  Golf,  S. — Teut.  kolf-hal,  pila  cla- 
varia.     V.  Goif-Baw. 


GOLFER,  Gowfer,  s.  A  player  at  golf,  S. 
Ramsay. 

GOLINGER,  s.  A  contemptuous  term, 
Dumfr.  —  Isl.  yodenyar,  illecebrae.  V. 
Gileynour. 

GOLINYIE,  Si  Apparently  a  subterfuge. 
Colril.     V.  preceding  word. 

GOLK,  s,     Cuckow.     V.  Gome. 

GOLKGALITER,  s.  Some  kind  of  disease. 
Roull. — Germ,  koken,  evomere,  and  A.S. 
gealla,  bile. 

To  GOLLAR,  Goller,  r.  n.  1.  To  emit  a 
guggling  sound,  Roxb.  Hogg.  2.  To  speak 
in  a  loud,  passionate,  thick,  and  inarticu- 
late manner.  It  is  frequently  applied  to 
dogs,  when,  in  challenging  suspicious  per- 
sons, they  bark  in  a  thick  and  violent 
manner,  Roxb.  Most  probably  the  same 
with  the  v.  to  Gvitter,  q.  v. 

GOLLERING,  8.  A  guggling  sound,  as  that 
emitted  by  an  animal  in  the  state  of 
strangulation,  Roxb.     V.  Giller. 

GOLLIE,  s.  The  act  of  bawling,  Dumfr. 
Evidently  from  the  same  origin  with  Goal, 
v.  q.  v. 

To  GOLLIES,  r.  ».  To  scold,  Ayrs.  This 
is  evidently  a  provincial  variety  of  Gal- 
yie,  Gallyie,  or  of  Gouf,  both  having  the 
same  signification. 

GOLLIMER,  s.  One  who  eats  greedily, 
Teviotdale. — Fr.  gueule,  the  throat,  and 
mere,  mere,  entire;  q.  "  all  throat." 

GOLOSHIN,  8,  A  stupid  fellow;  a  ninny, 
South  of  S.;  synon.  Sumf. 

GOME,  Guym,  s.  A  man ;  sometimes  a 
brave  man,  Roxb.  Wallace.  —  Moes.G. 
ijuma,  vir,  A.S.  yoma,  vir  nubilis. 

GOME-GRAITHE,  s.  Furniture  for  war. 
Sir  Gawan. 

GOMER,  adj.  A  term  formerly  used  about 
Crawford  Muir,  in  relation  to  the  chase. 
She  was  Gomer.  But  whether  spoken  of 
the  yru  or  the  hare,  is  uncertain. 

GOMERIL,  Gomral,  adj.  Foolish;  nonsen- 
sical, South  of  S.  Fife.  Hogg's  Brownie. 

GOMF,  s.  "  A  fool,  or  one  who  wishes  to 
seem  so."  Gall  Encycl.  V.  GuMPHiEand 
Gumpus,  id. 

GOMRELL,  Gamphrell,  s.  A  stupid  fel- 
low, S.  Ramsay.— Fr.  yo'tmpre,  one  who 
minds  nothing  but  his  belly;  Isl.  yambr-a, 
blaterare,  jactare. 

GONYEL,  s.  1.  A  large,  ill-shaped  person, 
Roxb.  2.  A  stupid  fellow,  ibid. ;  synon. 
Gomrell.  A.  Scott's  Poems. 

GONKED,  part.  pa.  "  Cheated."'  Gall. 
Encycl.     V.  Gunk. 

GONTERNIBLICKS,  8.  Expl. "  Gladness," 
Roxb. 

GONTERNICKLES,  interj.  An  exclama- 
tion, ibid. 

GONTERNS,  Gontrins,  interj.  A  term  ex- 
pressive of  ioyous  admiration,  ibid. 

GONTRUM-NIDDLES.  An  expression  of 
the  same  kind,  ibid. 

GOO,  Gu',  «.     A  gull ;  merely  the  Scottish 


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pronunciation  of  the  E.  name  of  this  spe- 
cies of  bird,  Mearns.     V.  Gow,  id. 
GOO,s.   A  particular  taste  or  savour,  gene- 
rally of  an  ungrateful  kind,  S. — From  Fr. 
gout,  id. 
To  GOO,  v.  n.    To  coo  ;  a  term  used  with 
respect  to  infants,  S. — C.B.  cuaw,  to  be 
loving. 
To  GOOD,  Gudin,  r.  a.     To  manure.     V. 

Gude. 
GOODMAN,  s.  LA  proprietor  of  land,  S. 
Melville.  V.  Gude,  adj.  sense  3.  2.  The 
owner  of  a  single  farm  which  he  himself 
occupies.  Bp.  Galloway.  3.  A  farmer,  S. 
Burns.  4.  A  husband.  V.  Gudeman.  5. 
The  master  of  a  family,  S.  Dunbar.  6. 
Equivalent  to  maw.  K.Hart.  7.  A  jailor. 
Wodrow.  8.  By  inversion  this  designa- 
tion has  been  given  to  the  devil.  Arnot. 
9.  Young  Gudeman,  Young  Goodman,  "  a 
man  newly  married."  S.  Gl.  Burns. 
GOODMAN'S  MILK.  The  milk  that  is 
first  skimmed  from  a  sour  cog,  after  the 
cream  has  been  taken  off  for  the  churn. 
As,  if  possible,  none  of  the  milk  must  be 
mixed  with  the  cream,  a  portion  of  the 
latter  remains  ;  which  makes  the  upper 
part  of  the  milk,  that  is  taken  out  of  the 
vessel,  richer  than  what  is  left  behind. 
It  is  therefore  considered  as  a  morsel  ex- 
clusively belonging  to  the  head  of  the  fa- 
mily, because  of  its  superior  quality,  S. 
GOOD  NEIGHBOURS.  1.  A  title  given 
to  the  Fairies,  S.   Montgomery's  Flyting. 

2.  A  flattering  designation  formerly  given 
to  Witches.     Trial  of  Alison  Pearson. 

GOODWIFE.  s.  1 .  Formerly  used  to  denote 
the  wife  of  a  proprietor  of  land.  Watson's 
Coll.  V.  Goodman.   2.  A  farmer's  wife,  S. 

3.  A  female  farmer  ;  a  woman  who  ma- 
nages a  farm,  S.  4.  Simply,  a  wife,  S.  V. 
Gudwife.  5.  The  mistress  of  a  house ;  a 
housewife,  S.  6.  The  mistress  of  an  inn. 
Wallace. 

GOOD-WILLER,  s.    One  who  wishes  well 

to  another,  S.     Pitscottie's  Cron. 
COOG,  s.     1.  An  unfledged  bird,  Ang.     2. 

Very  young  meat  that  has  no  firmness, 

Ang. — A.S.  geoguih,  youth. 
GOOL,  Gule,'  adj.     Yellow.     Dunbar.— 

A.S.  geolu,  guul,  Su.G.  gul,  id. 
GOOL,    Goold,    s.      Corn    marigold.      V. 

GUILDE. 

GOOLGRAVE,  s.     Strong  manure,  Shetl. 

— Isl.  gull,  flavus,  and  graf,  sanies  \ 
To  GOOSE,  v.  a.     To  iron  linen  clothes,  S. 

From  a  tailor's  goose. 
GOOSE-CORN,  s'.     Field  Brome-grass,  S. 

Named  in   Fife  Goose-girs. —  Sw.  gaas- 

hafre,  i.  e.  goose-oats. 
GOOSE-FLESH,  s.  A  term  used  to  denote 

the  state  of  the  skin,  when  it  is  raised  into 

small  tubercles,  in  consequence  of  cold 

or  fear,  so  as  to  resemble  that  of  a  plucked 

fowl,  Roxb. 


GOOSSY,  Gussie,  s.  Properly,  a  young  sow;  ]      ioalds. 


sometimes  used  more  generally,  S.  Hogg's 
Br.  of  Bodsb.     V.  Gussie. 
To  GOPE,  v.  n.    To  palpitate ;  to  beat  as  a 

pulse.     V.  Goui\ 
GORAVICH,  s.     Uproar.    V.  Gilravage, 

of  which  this  is  a  corr. 

GORB,  s.    A  young  bird,  Dumfr.  V.  Garb. 

GORBACK,  s.     A  sort  of  rampart,  Orkn. 

It  is  also  called  Treb. — Isl.  gior-a,  facere, 

and  balk-r,  strues. 

GORBET,  s.     1.  A  young  unfledged  bird, 

S.B.     Lyndsay.     It  is  also  pron.  Gorblet, 

Dumfr.  2.  Metaph.  a  child,  Ang.  V.Garb. 

GORBY,  s.     A  raven,  S.  corby.     Douglas. 

— Norw.  gorp,  Isl.  gorbor,  id.;  Lat.  cortus. 

To  GORBLE  UP,  v.  a.     To  swallow  with 

eagerness,  Loth.     Ramsay. 
To  GORBLE,  v.  n.    "  To  eat  ravenously." 

Gall.  Encycl.    V.  To  Gorble  up. 
GORBLET-HAIR,  s.     The  down  of   un- 
fledged birds,   Aberd.    Mearns;    synon. 
Gorlin-hair. 
GORBLING,  Gorling,  s.     An  unfledged 
bird,  S.  gorbel,  Moray.     Ramsay.     2.  A 
very  young  person,  Loth.  id. 
GOR-COCK,  s.     The  red  cock,  or  moor- 
cock.    Burns. 
GORDED,  part,  pa,  Frosted ;  covered  with 
crystallizations,  Gall.     "  Gorded  Lozeus, 
panes  of  window-glass,  in  the  time  of  frost 
are  so  termed."  Gall.  Encycl.  V.  GuRD,r. 
GORDLIN,  s.    A  nestling,  S.B.;  evidently 

the  same  with  Gorlin.     Ta7-ras. 
GORDON,  s.     A  species  of  wild  fowl.     V. 

Golding. 
GORDS,  s.  pi.    Lands  now  waste,  that  had 
formerly  been  cultivated,  Orkn. — Su.G. 
qord,  sepimentum,  area  clausa. 
GORE,  s.     Hardened  rheum  from  the  eyes, 

S.     V.  Gaar. 
GORE,  s.     A  strip  of  cloth.    V.  Gair,  and 

Guschet. 
GORE,  interj.  Expressive  of  surprise,  Upp. 
Clydes.     Viewed  as,  like  Gosh,  a  profana- 
tion of  the  name  of  God ;  perhaps  contr. 
from  God  be  here ! 
GORE-CROW,  s.    Apparently,  the  carrion 

crow.     Blacks).  Mag.  June  1820. 
GOREHIRDING,  s.      The  harvest-home, 
Shetl. — Isl.  gor,  maturus,and  Sw.  groeda, 
the  harvest. 
GORE-PATE,  interj.  An  exclamation  used 
by  the  vulgar  in  Roxb.     V.  Gore,  interj. 
GORESTA,  s.     The  boundary  of  a  ridge  of 
land,  Shetl.  — Allied  probably  to   Dan. 
giaerde ;  Isl.  gard-r,  sepes. 
GORFY,  adj.   Having  a  coarse  appearance, 

Ang.     V.  Groff. 
To  GORGE,  v.  n.     Expressing  the  sound 
made    in  walking,  when  the   shoes  are 
filled  with   water,  Fife.     Synon.   chork. 
V.  Chirk. 
GORGE.     Not  understood.     Dunbar. 
GORGETCHES,  s.  pi.     A  calf's  pluck,  viz. 
the  heart,  liver,  and  lights,  Ayrs.  V,  Har- 


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GORGOULL,*.     Perhaps  harpy.     Burel. 
GORKIE,  adj.     Nauseous;  applied  to  any 

thing  that  excites  disgust,  Perths. 
To  GORL,  v.  a.    To  surround  the  thatch  of 

a  stack  with  straw-ropes,  Loth. — Su.G. 

giord-a,  cingere. 
GORLIN,  s.     A   neckcloth,   Loth.— Su.G. 

giord-a,  cingere. 
GORLIN,  adj.     Bare;  unfledged,  S.A.     V. 

GoRBLING. 

GORLING,  Gorlin,  s.  A  nestling;  an  un- 
fledged bird,  Clydes.  Roxb.  Dumfr. ;  also 
pron.  gorblin. 

GORLIN-HAIR,  *.  The  down  of  unfledged 
birds,  Clydes.     V.  Gorbet. 

GORLINS,  s.  pi.  The  testicles  of  a  ram, 
Lanarks. 

GORMAND,  s.    A  glutton,  Fr.     Lyndsay. 

GORMAND,  adj.     Gluttonous,  ibid. 

GORM AW,  S.  Gouljia w,  s.  1 .  The  Cormo- 
rant. Compl.  S.  2.  A  glutton,  Lanarks. 
—  Teut.  gorre,  valde  avarus,  maeghe, 
Rtomachus  ;  Sw.  gonna,  to  gobble  up. 

To  GORROCH,  (gutt.)  r.  a.  «  To  mix  and 
spoil  porridge."     Gall.  Encycl. 

GORSK,  s.  Strong  rank  grass,  Banff's.; 
synon.  Gosk,  q.  v.     Sure.  Banff*. 

GOSH,  s.  A  very  low  profanation  of  the 
name  of  God,  as  Losh  seems  to  be  of  Lord; 
used  as  an  irreligious  prayer,  Gosh  guide 
us !  S. 

GOSHAL,  s.     A  goshawk.     Rates. 

GOSK,s.  Grass  growing  through  dung,  Ang. 

GOSKY,  adj.  1.  Rank;  luxuriant,  Ang. 
2.  Large  in  size,  but  feeble,  ibid. — Isl. 
groska,  gramen  vernans. 

GOSLIN,  s.  1.  An  unfledged  bird,  Ayrs. 
Gl.  Picken.  Apparently  an  improper  use 
of  E.  gosling.  2.  Commonly  used  to  de- 
note one  viewed  as  a  fool ;  as,  "  He's  a 
mere  goslin,  or  gaislin,"  S. 

GOSS,  s.  LA  silly  good-natured  man,  S. 
Bamsay.  2.  A  mean,  griping  person, 
Loth. — Isl.  gose,  servulus;  Fr.  gossl-e,  one 
who  is  made  a  laughing-stock. 

GOSSE,  s.     Abbrev.  of  gossip.     Philotus. 

GOSSEP,  Gossop,  s.  Gossip.  Wallace.— 
A.S.  godsib,  Su.G.  gudsif,  lustricus  ;  from 
God  and  sib,  one  related  by  a  religious  tie. 

GOSSIE,  s.  A  gossip,  Ayrs.  Gl.  Picken.  ' 
Obviously  a  corr.  of  the  E.  word. 

GOSSIPRIE,s.    Intimacy.    Melvill'sMS. 

GO-SUMMER,  s.  The  latter  end  of  sum- 
mer, S.     Sjxdding. 

GOT,  Gote,  s.  1.  A  drain,  S.— Belg.  gote, 
geute,  id. ;  Su.G.  giut-a,  fluere.  Hence  E. 
gutter.  2.  A  slough ;  a  deep  miry  place, 
Lanarks. 

GOTH,  interj.  A  corruption  of  the  divine 
name,  Angus,  Galloway.     V.  Gothill. 

GOTHERLIGH,  adj.  Confused;  in  a  state 
of  disorder;  applied  often  to  persons, 
Banff's.  This  may  be  originally  the  same 
with  Gothetiisch,  q.  v. 

GOTHERLISCH,  adj.  1.  Used  in  the  sense 
of  E.  godly,  but  always  as  a  term  expres- 


sive of  ridicule  or  contempt ;  as,  agodder- 
lisch  goiik,  one  who  affects  a  great  deal  of 
6anctity,  and  introduces  religion  without 
regard  to  the  season  or  any  exercise  of 
prudence,  Kincardines.     2.  Foolish,  in  a 
general  sense,  ibid. 
GOTHERLITCH,  s.     "  Want  of  delicacy, 
either  in  sentiment  or  manners."  Gl.  Sun: 
Nairn. 
GOTHILL.  An  Gothill, ifGodwill,Mearns. 
GOVANCE.    Expl.  "  well-bred,"  Fife  ;  but 
it  seems  to  be  rather  a  s.  signifying  good 
breeding.— Isl.  gofq-a,  venerari. 
GOUD,  s.     Gold,'S.  Teut.     Bamsay. 
GOUDIE,  s.  A  blow,  Ang.— Isl.  gud,  pugua . 
GOUDSPINK,  s.    V.  Goldspink. 
To  GOVE.     V.  Goif. 

GOVE-I'-THE-WIND,  s.  A  foolish,  vain, 
light-headed  fellow,  Roxb.     V.  Goif. 

GOVELLIN,  part.  adj.  Hanging  loosely 
and  ungracefully,  Ang.  2.  Indicative  of 
the  appearance  of  the  eyes,  when  one  is 
intoxicated,  Aug.     From  Goif,  q.  v. 

GOUERNAILL,s.    Government, Fr.    Wal. 

GOUFF,  s.  The  game  of  golf.  This,  as  it 
is  still  the  vulgar  pron.  is  the  orthography 
of  the  Record.     Acts  Ja.  I V. 

GOUFMALOGIE,  s.  A  woollen  petticoat, 
formerly  worn  by  women,  having  on  its 
border  large  horizontal  stripes  of  different 
colours,  Loth. ;  most  probably  a  cant  term 
that  has  owed  its  origin  to  some  trivial 
circumstance,  or  fanciful  flight. 

GO  VIE,  Govie-dick,  interj.  Expressive  of 
surprise ;  most  commonly  used  by  chil- 
dren, Loth. 

GOVIRNANCE,5.    Deportment.    Dunbar. 

GOVIT,  jmrt.  adj.  Hollowed  out,  Clydes. 
— C.B.  a  geuicd,  hollowed. 

To  GOUK,  v.  n.  1.  To  gaze  about  in  a 
vacant  or  foolish  manner,  Aug.  2.  To  ex- 
pect foolishly.  Douglas. — Germ,  guck-en, 
spectare,  prospectare. 

GOUK,  s.     The  Cuckow.     V.  Gowk, 

GOUK,  s.     A  fool.     V.  Gowk. 

GOUKED, part.  adj.  Foolish;  absurd.  V. 
Gowkit,  Gauckit. 

GOUKEN,  s.  The  corr.  pronunciation  of 
Goupen,  a  handful,  Ayrs. 

GOUKMEY,  s.  One  of  the  names  given  to 
the  Grey  Gurnard,  in  the  Firth  of  Forth. 
Neil/. 

To  GOUL,  r.  n.  1.  To  howl,  S.  Douglas. 
2.  To  scold,  Lanarks. — Isl.  goel-a,  gaul-a, 
horrendum  tristeet  inconditum  vocil'erare; 
gaul,  talis  clamor. 

GOUL,  s.  1.  A  yell,  S.  2.  A  cry  of  indig- 
nation, S.  3.  The  loud  threat  or  chal- 
lenge of  a  dog,  S. 

GOULE,  s.  The  throat.  Douglas.  — Fr. 
gueule,  id.  ;  Lat.  gula. 

GOUL  IE,  adj.    Sulky;  scowling,  Renfrews. 

GOULING,  part.  pr.  A  term  applied  to 
stormy  weather.  A  gouling  day,  one 
marked  by  strong  wind,  Loth. 

GOULING,  s.     The  act  of  yelling.     Doug. 


GOU 

GOULKGALITER,  Goulkgalister,  s.  1. 
Expl.  "  a  pedantic,  prideful  knave,"  Ayrs. 
2.  "  A  simpleton;  a  wanton  rustic,"  ibid. 

GOULL-BANE,  s.  That  bone  which  is  the 
top  of  the  femur,  S.B. 

GOULMAU.    V.  Gormaw. 

To  GOUP,  Gowp,  r.  n.  1.  To  beat  with 
strong  pulsation ;  applied  to  the  veins, 
Loth.  Roxb.  Lanarks.  2.  To  throb  with 
violence;  applied  to  any  part  of  the  body, 
where  sores  fester;  as,"  I  think  my  finger's 
gaun  to  beel,  it's  gouping  sadly,"  ibid. 
Gope,  Dumfr.  3.  To  ache,  Lanarks. — Isl. 
gauf-a,  palpitare. 

To  GOUP,  r.  n.     To  stare.     V.  Goif. 

GOUPHERD,^ar«.;:>«.  Puffed.  Watson. 
Goffer  is  still  used  in  this  sense,  Selkirks. 
— Fr.  gauffr-er,  to  adorn  a  garment  with 
puffs.     V.  Goffer. 

GOUP1N,  Gowpin,  Gouping,  s.  1.  The 
hollow  of  the  hand,  contracted  in  a  semi- 
circular form  to  receive  any  thing,  S.B. 
Goupins,both  hands  held  together  in  form 
of  a  round  vessel,  S.  Ramsay.  2.  A 
handful,  S. ;  also  goupenfoxc.  Bellenden. 
Not  a  handful,  but  "  the  fill  of  both  hands 
held  together."  A  handful  is  called  a 
ni&cefu,  q.  v.  3.  Used,  in  our  law,  to  de- 
note one  of  the  perquisites  allowed  to  a 
miller's  servant,  S.  Erskine.  4.  Gonad  in 
gowpens,  great  store  of  money,  S. — Isl. 
gaupn,  Su.G.  goepn,  manus  concava. 

GOURD,  adj.  1.  Applied  to  what  is  stiffen- 
ed by  exposure  to  the  air ;  as  to  the  sash 
of  a  window,  when  it  will  not  move,  Loth. 
Clydes.;  pron.  q.  goord.  2.  Not  slippery  ; 
applied  to  ice,  Clydes.;  q.  causing  stiff- 
ness in  moving  upon  it. — Fr.  gourd,  be- 
numbed, stiff. 

GOURDED,  part.  adj.  Gorged;  applied  to 
water  when  pent  up,  S.B.     V.  Gurd. 

COURDNESS,s.  1.  Stiffness,  Clydes.  2. 
Want  of  slipperiness,  ibid. 

GOURIE,  s.  Garbage  of  salmon,  Aberd. 
Spalding. — Isl.  qor,  gorr,  sanies. 

GOURL.     V.  Gurl. 

GOURLINS,  s.  pi.  "  The  black  bulbous 
roots  of  an  herb  with  a  white  bushy  flower, 
good  to  eat,  called  Ilor necks  in  some 
places  of  Scotland."  Gall.  Encycl.  As  far 
as  I  can  learn,  this  must  be  the  Earth- 
nut  or  Bunium  flexuosum.  Hornecks  is 
supposed  to  be  a  corr.  of  Arnuts. 

GOUSTER,  s.  A  violent  or  unmanageable 
person;  a  swaggering  fellow.  Culloden 
Papers. 

GOUSTY,  adj.  Tempestuous;  as,  "  a  gousty 
day,"  Roxb.;  merely  a  slight  change  from 
E.  gusty. 

GOUSTY,  adj.  1.  Desolate;  dreary,  S. 
Doug.  2.  Ghostly  ;  preternatural.  Pop. 
Ball.  3.  Applied  to  a  person  whose  hag- 
gard appearance  marks  his  being  wasted 
by  age  or  disease;  emaciated  and  ghastly, 
Aberd. — O.Fr.  gast,  wasteness,  guast-er, 
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GOUSTROUS,  adj.  1.  Dark;  wet;  stormy, 
Dumfr.  2.  Frightful,  ibid.  Ayrs.  3.  Strong 
and  active,  Loth.  4.  Boisterous,  rude,  and 
violent,  ibid. — Isl.  giosir,  ventus  frigidus. 

GOUTHART,  part.  adj.  Expl. "  affrighted ; 
all  in  a  fright ;"  usually  applied  to  those 
who  look  as  if  they  had  seen  a  spectre, 
Dumfr. ;  evidently  from  the  same  origin 
with  Goutherfoif. 

GOUTHERFOW,  adj.  Having  the  appear- 
ance of  astonishment;  staring  wildly,  Aug. 
— Isl.  galldr,  incautatio,  q.  galldur-full, 
under  the  power  of  incantation. 

GOUTTE,  s.  A  drop,  South  of  S.  Heart  of 
Mid-Loth.— Fr.  id. 

GOVUS, .«.  A  simple,  stupid  person,  Fife. 
— From  Fr.  goffe,  Ital.  goff'o,  a  fool.  Y. 
Guff,  2. 

GOW,  s.  The  old  generic  name  for  the  gull, 
s.  "  Gavia,  a  gow."  Wedderb.  Vocab. 
Y.  Gormaw. 

GOW,?.  A  fool,  Gall.  This  must  be  viewed 
as  originally  the  same  with  Goff,  id. 

GOW,  s.  A  halo  ;  a  cloudy,  colourless 
circle  surrounding  the  disc  of  the  sun  or 
moon,  Ang.  Br  ugh,  synon.  —  Isl.  gyll, 
parhelion. 

GOW,  8.  To  tak  the  goic,  to  run  off  without 
paying  one's  debts,  Ang. — O.Teut.  gouic, 
a  country. 

GO  WAN,  s.  1 .  The  generic  name  for  daisy, 
S.  Brand.  2.  Singly,  it  denotes  the  moun- 
tain-daisy, S.Burns. — Gael,  gugan,  a  daisy. 

Ewe- Gowan,  s.  The  common  daisy,  S.B. ; 
probably  from  the  ewe,  as  being  frequent 
in  pastures,  and  fed  on  by  sheep. 

Horse- Gowan,  s.  The  Leontodon,  the  Hy- 
pochaeris,  and  the  Crepis,  S. 

Large  White  Gowan.     The  ox-eye,  S. 

Lucken-Gowan.  The  Globe-flower.  Y. 
Lucken. 

Witch-Gowan,  s.  "  Witch-gowan  flowers 
are  large  yellow  gowaus,  with  a  stalk 
filled  with  pernicious  sap,  resembling 
milk,  and  called  by  the  peasantry  Witches' 
milk."    Remains  Nithsdale  Song. 

Yellow-Gowan.  In  S.  denoting  different 
species  of  the  Ranunculus,  the  Marsh 
Marigold,  and  Corn  Marigold.     Ramsay. 

GOWAND,  s.  Apparently  equivalent  to 
young  man.  Heurysone. — A..S.gowen,ty- 
rocinium  ;  q.  in  a  state  of  apprenticeship. 

GOWAN'D,  part.  adj.  Covered  with  the 
mountain  daisy.     Tarras. 

GOWAN-GABBIT,  adj.  1.  A  term  applied 
to  the  sky,  when  it  is  very  clear  in  the  morn- 
ing ;  as, "  We'll  hae  rain  or  night,  this 
morning's  o'er  goican-gabbit,"  Loth.  Roxb. 
"  A  goican-gabbit  day,"  a  sunshiny  day, 
when  the  gowans  have  disclosed  them- 
selves, Roxb.  2.  Transferred  to  the  hu- 
man face  ;  having  much  red  and  white  ; 
viewed  as  a  mark  of  delicacy  of  constitu- 
tion, Roxb. 

GOWAN Y,  adj.  1 .  Abounding  with  daisies, 
S.     Rahisay.     2.  Having  a  fair  but  de- 


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ceitful  appearance;  as,  a  gowanie  day,Fife. 
Fleechin,  synon. 

GOWAN-SHANK,  g.  The  stalk  of  a  moun- 
tain-daisy, Ayrs.     Picken. 

GOWCHT,  s.    V.  Goff,  Goif,  &c. 

GO  WD,  s.     Gold. 

Gowd  in  Gowpens.  Money  in  great  store, 
or  without  being  counted.     V.  Goupen. 

To  Lay  Gowd.     To  embroider.     V.  Lay. 

GOWDANOOK,  s.  The  Saury  Pike,  a  fish, 
Firth  of  Forth.  Nell/.  "  It  seems  to  be 
rare  in  the  southern  or  English  seas  ;  but 
it  is  not  uncommon  in  the  north  of  Scot- 
land ;  and  almost  every  autumn  it  enters 
the  Frith  of  Forth  in  considerable  shoals. 
Here  it  is  named  Gowdnooh,  Gowda  nook, 
or  Gaufnook,  and  sometimes  Egypt-her- 
ring."   Neill's  List  of  Fishes. 

GOWDEN-KNAP,  s.  '  A  species  of  very 
small  sweet  pear,  Stirlings. 

GOWDY,  s.  1.  A  jewel.  Evergreen. 
Chaucer,  gaudee,  Fr.  2.  Gowdy  is  used 
as  a  fondling  term  in  addressing  a  child, 
or  any  beloved  object ;  as,  My  gowdy, 
Caithn. 

GOWDIE.  Heels  o'er  gowdie,  topsy-turvv, 
S.     Burns. 

GOWDIE,  g.  The  Dragonet,  a  fish,  Loth. 
Neill's  List  of  Fishes.     V.  Chanticleer. 

GOWDIE,  s.  A  designation  for  a  cow,  from 
its  light  yellow  colour,  q.  that  of  gold, 
Upp.  Lanarks.  Fife. 

GOWDIE,  g.  "  He's  gain  hee  [high]  gowdie 
lane,"  a  phrase  used  in  Galloway  and 
Dumfr.  to  signify  that  a  child  is  going 
fairly  out,  or  walking  alone. 

GOWDIE,  g.     A  goldfinch,  S.     V.  Goldie. 

GOWDIE-DUCK,s.  The  golden-eye.  Shetl. 
Anas  Clangula,  Linn. 

GOWDNIE,  s.  That  species  of  duck  called 
Anas  clangula,  Linn.  Fife;  corrupted  from 
E.  name  golden-eye. 

GOWDSPRING,  s.  A  provincial  name 
for  the  goldfinch,  Lanarks.  It  is  also 
Goldie  or  Gooldie. 

GOWF,  g.     A  blow  that  causes  a  hollow 
sound.     A  gowf  in  the  hajfit,  a  blow  be- 
hind the  ear,  S. 
GOWF,  s.     To  the  gowf,  to  wreck,  to  rain, 
Aberd.     Perhaps  q.  driven  off  like  a  ball 
by  the  club. 
To  GOWFF,  t>.  a.     To  strike,  S.     Jlitsou. 
GOWFFIS,  g.  pi.    V.  Gofe,  Goyff. 
GOWFRE,?.  Inventories.  Cloth  with  figures 


raised  on  it  by  means  of  printing-irons. — 
From  Fr.  gaujfre,  "printed." 

GOWGAIR,  s.  A  mean,  greedy,  selfish  fel- 
low, Teviotd.  Perhaps  from  gowd-gair, 
greedy  of  gold. 

GOW-GLENTIE,  s.  Expl.  «  a  sharp,  in- 
teresting child,"  Dumfr. 

GOWINIS,  s.  pi.     Gowns.     Henrysone. 

GOWIS,  s.  pi.  A  species  of  punishment. 
V.  Gofe. 

GOWISHNESS,  s.     Folly,  Galloway. 

GOWISTAIR,  s.   «  A  woman  sentenced  to 


stand  in  the  Gowistair  for  2  hours."  Ah. 
Reg.  This  probably  denotes  the  stair,  or 
elevated  steps,  on  which  the  juggs  were 
fixed.     V.  Gofe,  Gowis,  &c. 

GOWK,  Gouk,  s.  A  fool,  S.  Ramsay. — 
Franc,  gouch,  stolidus  ;  Germ,  gauch. 

GOWK,  Golk,  g.  The  cuckoo,  S.  gouckoo, 
S.B.  gock,  Stirlings.  Dunbar.  —  Su.G. 
goek,  Isl.  gouk-r,  id. 

To  see  the  Gowk  in  one's  sleep.  1 .  To  ima- 
gine a  thing  without  any  solid  founda- 
tion ;  to  be  given  to  vagaries,  Fife.  2. 
Used  as  a  proverbial  phrase,  denoting  a 
change  of  mind,  in  consequence  of  convic- 
tion that  one  was  in  an  error,  Fife. 

GOWK-BEAR,  s.  Great  golden  Maiden- 
hair, Ayrs.  "Gowk  bear,  Polytrichum 
commune."    Agr.  Sure.  Ayrs. 

GOWKIT,  Gauckit,  Guckit,  part.  adj. 
1.  Foolish,  S.  Lyndsay.  2.  Light ;  ap- 
plied to  young  women.     Peblis  Flay. 

GOWKITLIE,^/,-.    Foolishly.    Maitl.P. 

GOWK-LIKE,  adj.  Having  the  appear- 
ance of  folly,  S.6.    Req.  Dalton. 

GOWK'S  ERRAND.  A  fool's  errand.  S. 
To  hunt  the  gowk ;  to  go  on  a  fool's  errand. 
Ramsay. 

GOWK'S-HOSE,  s.  Canterbury  bells,  S. 
Wild  hyacinth,  Dnmbartons. 

GOWK'S-MEAT,  s.  Wood  sorrel,  S. 
Lightfoot. 

GOWlvS-SHILLINS.  Yellow  Rattle,  Rhi- 
nanthus  Crista  galli,  Linn.  Lanarks. 

GOWK'S-SPITTLE.  The  frothy  matter 
frequently  seen  on  the  leaves  of  plants,  S. 

GOWK'S-STORM,  ?.  1.  A  storm  consisting 
of  several  days  of  tempestuous  weather, 
believed  by  the  peasantry  periodically  to 
take  place  about  the  beginning  of  April, 
at  the  time  that  the  Gowk  or  cuckoo  visits 
this  country,  S.  2.  Metaph.  used  to  denote 
an  evil,  or  obstruction,  which  is  only  of 
short  duration.   Sir  G.  Mackenzie's  Mem. 

GOWL,  s.  A  term,  expressive  of  magnitude 
and  emptiness  ;  applied  to  a  house  ;  as, 
"  It's  an  unco  gowl  o'  a  house  that;"  that 
is,  a  large,  wide,  empty  house,  Lanarks. 
— Teut.  ghioole,  cavea;  Gr.  xoix-os,  con- 
cavus. 

GOWL,  s.  A  hollow  between  hills,  Perths. 
Muse's  Threnodie. — Isl.  gaul,  any  chasm 
or  aperture. 

GOWLING,  s.  The  act  of  reprehension  in  a 
loud  and  angry  tone,  S. 

GOWLIS,s./)?.    Gules,  in  heraldry.   Dunb. 

GOWN-ALANE,  "with  her  gown  only; 
without  a  cloak,  or  any  upper  covering 
on  the  bodv,"  S.B.     Gl.  Sh  irn  fs. 

To  GOWP,  r.  a.     To  gulp,  Lanarks. 

GOWP,  g.    A  mouthful.    E.gulp.    PhUot. 

GOWP,  g.     A  single  beat  of  pain,  ibid. 

To  GOWPEN,  r.  a.  To  lift,  or  lade  out, 
with  the  hands  spread  out  and  place-'  to- 
gether, Clydes. 

GOWPIN,  *.  The  beating  from  a  wound, 
Lanarks. — Isl.  gauf,  palpitatio. 


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GOWPINFULL,  Goupenfow,  a.    1.  The  fill 
of  the  gowpin,  as  much  as  can  be  contained 
in  both  hands  held  in  a  concave  form,  S. 
2.  A  gowpinfu'  o'  a'  thing,  a  contemptu- 
ous phrase,  applied  to  one  who  is  a  med- 
ley, or  composition  of  every  thing  that  is 
absurd.     Saxon  and  Gael. 
To  GOWST,  r.  n.    To  boast,  Galloway. 
To  GRAB,  v.  a.     1.  To  seize  with  violence 
a  considerable  number  of  objects   at   a 
time,  Renfr.    2.  To  filch;  to  seize  what  is 
the  property  of  another,  Lanarks.  3.  With 
the  prep,  at  added,  to  grasp,  ibid. 
GRAB,  s.     LA  snatch ;  a  grasp  ;  a  clutch, 
Loth.     2.  The    number   of  objects   thus 
seized,  ibid.  Renfr.— Su.G.  grabb-a,  arri- 
pere. 
GRABBLES,  s.  pi.     A  disease  of  cows,  in 
which  all  their  limbs  become  crazy,  Ang. 
GRACE  DRINK.     The  drink  taken  by  a 
company,  after  the  giving  of  thanks  at 
the  end  of  a  meal,  S.    Encyc.  Brit. 
GRACIE,  adj.    1.  Well-behaved,  Ang.     It 
is  a  common  Prov.  in  Angus.     "  A  wife's 
ae  dochter  's  never  grade;"  i.e.  an  only 
daughter  is  so  much  indulged,  that  she 
is  never  good  for  any  thing.    2.  This  word 
is  used  in  the  sense  of  devout,  religious;  as, 
"  He's  no  very  grade,"  he  does  not  pay 
much  regard  to  religion,  S.O. 
GRACIE,  Graicie,  s.     A  pig,  Roxb.     V. 
Gris,  Gryce,  from  which  this  is  a  dimin. 
To  GRADDAN,  v.  a.    To  prepare  grain  by 
scorching  the  ears,  S.     Boswell. —  Su.G. 
graedd-u,  igne  torrere ;  Gael,  graed-am,  id. 
GRADDAN,  s.     1.  Grain  burnt  out  of  the 
ear,  S.     2.  That  kind  of  snuff  which  is 
commonly  called  bran,  as  consisting  of 
large  grains,  S.     3.  The  name  given  to 
the  small  snuff  formerly  used  in  Scotland, 
and  generally  known  by  the   name  of 
Scotch  snuff,  Fife. — Gael,  greadan,  snuff. 
GRAF,  Grawe,  s.     A  grave,  Loth,  graff. 
Stat.  Will. — A.S.graef,  Alem.  grana,  id. 
V.  Graif. 
GRAFF,  adj.  1.  Coarse;  vulgar;  applied  to 
language,  Lanarks.   Gruff,  E.     2.  Gross; 
obscene,  Renfrews.  The  same  with  Groff, 
sense  3. 
GRAFFE,  s.     LA  ditch,  trench,  or  foss. 
Monro's  Exped.  2.  Metaph.  used,  a  chan- 
nel, lb. — Belg.  graft,  a  ditch  or  trench. 
GRAGGIT,  part,  pa.     Wrecked  ;  excom- 
municated.   Lyndsay. 
GRAGRIES,  s.  A  species  of  fur.  Balfour's 

Practicks.  V.  Griece. 
GRAY,  s.  The  Gray,  twilight,  S.  V.  Grey. 
GRAY,  s.  A  term  used  to  denote  a  drub- 
bing ;  as, "  Ye'll  get  your  gray,"  you  will 
be  well  trimmed.  "  I'll  gie  him  his  gray," 
a  threatening  of  retaliation  on  the  person 
addressed,  Roxb.— Perhaps  a  ludicrous 
use  of  Fr.  gre,  will,  wish,  desire,  recom- 
pense; or  from  the  phrase  Fairegri,  pajer, 
satisfaire  a  ce  que  Ton  doit ;  equivalent 
to  S.  payment,  i.  e.  drubbing. 


GRAY,   adj.     Denoting   what   is   bad   or 
fatal,  S.     Kelly.     Gray  gale,  a  wicked 
and  destructive  course,  S. 
GRAYBEARD,  Greybeard,  s.    The  name 
given  to  a  large  earthen  jar,  or  bottle, 
for  holding  wine  or  spirituous  liquor,  S. 
Waterley.  Saxon  and  Gael. 
GRAY  BREID.   The  designation  given,  in 
our  old  laws,  to  bread  made  of  rye  ;  ex- 
tending perhaps  to  oats.  Balf.  Practicks. 
To  GRAID,  r.  a.     To  make  ready;  as,  to 
graid  a  horse,  to  put  on  the  necessary  fur- 
niture for  riding  or  work,  Fife.  From  the 
same  origin  with  Graith,  q.  v. 
GRAID, part. pa.     Dressed;  made  ready; 
synon.    Graithed.     Rauf  Coilyear. — 1-1. 
(/n2id-r,expeditus;  Teut.  ghereed, -pa.ra.tu?. 
GRAY  DOG.     The  name  given  to  the  Scot- 
tish  hunting   dog,   S. — "  Canis   Scoticus 
venaticus,  Gesn.     Scot,  the  Grey  Dog,  the 
Deer   Dog,  the   rough    Greyhound,   the 
Ratche."     Dr.  Waller's  Nat.  Hist. 
To  GRAIF,  Grawe,  v.  a.    To  bury.    Bar- 
bour.— A.S.  graf-an,  Su.G.  be-grafio-a,  id. 
To  GRAYF,  r.  a'.    To  engrave.     Douglas. 
GRAY  FISH,  s.     The  coal  fish.    St.  Ace. 
To  GRAIG,  v.  n.     To  utter  an  inarticulate 

sound  of  contempt  and  scorn,  Aberd. 
GRAY  GEESE.  A  name  vulgarly  given  to 
large  field  stones,  lying  on  the  surface  of 
the  ground,  South  of  S.    Black  Dwarf. 
GRAY  GROAT.     It  is  a  common  phrase, 
"It's  no  worth  a  gray   groat;"  or,  "I 
wadna  gie  a  gray  groat  for't,"  when  it  is 
meant  to  undervalue  any  thing  very  much, 
or  represent  it  as  totally  worthless,  S. 
Herd. 
GRAY  HEADS,  8.  pi.   "  Heads  of  grey-co- 
loured oats,  growing  among  others  that 
are  not."     Gall.  Encycl. 
GRAY  HEN,  s.     The  female  of  the  Black 

cock,  Tetrao  tetrix,  Linn.  S. 
GRAYLORD,  s.     The  Coal  fish  full  grown. 

Martin. 
GRAY  MERCIES,  interj.    An  expression 
of  surprise,  Angus.     Boss. — This  is  evi- 
dently corr.  from  O.E.  gramercy.  The  Fr. 
phrase  is  grand  merci,  great  mercy.     It 
retained  its  original  form  in  Chaucer's 
time. 
Grand  mercy,  lord,  God  thank  it  you  (quod  she) 
That  ye  han  saved  me  my  children  dere. 

C/erkes  Tale. 

GRAIN,  Grane,  s.     1.  The   branch  of  a 

tree,  S.B.    Acts  Ja.  VI.     2.  The  stem  of 

a  plant.     Doug.     3.  A  branch  of  a  river, 

S.   Doug.   4.  It  also  signifies  the  branches 

of  a  valley  at  the  upper  end,  where  it 

divides  into  two  ;  as,  Lewinshope  grains, 

South  of  S.     5.  In  pi.  the  prongs  of  a 

fork,  S. — Su.G.  gren-a,  Isl.  grein-a,  divi- 

dere,  grein,  distinctio. 

To  GRAINE,  Grane,  r.  n.     To  groan,  S. 

Douglas. — A.S.gran-ian,'Belg.gran-eji,\d. 

GRAINE,  Grane",  s.  A  groan,  S.  'Chr.Kirk. 

GRAINER,  s.    The  name  given  to  the  knife 


GRA 


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used  by  tanners  and  skinners  for  taking 
off  the  hair  from  skins,  S. — Teut.  graen-er, 
synon.  with  gaervhen,  pelles  conficere. 

GRAINTER,'s.  One  who  has  the  charge 
of  granaries.    Lyndsay. — Fr.  grenetier,id. 

GRAINTLE-MAN,  s.  the  same  with  Grin- 
tal-Man,  q.  v. 

GRAY  OATS.  A  species  of  oats,  S.  P. 
Blackford,  Perths.  Stat.  Ace. 

To  GRAIP,  r.  a.  1.  To  grope,  S.— A.S. 
grap-an,  id.   2.  To  feel,  in  general.  Lynds. 

GRAIP,  Grip,  s.  1.  The  griffin.  Burel. 
2.  The  vulture.  Bellenden's  T.  Lie. — 
Goth,  greip,  a  ravenous  bird. 

GRAIP,' s.  A  dung  fork,  S.  Burns.— Su.G. 
qrepe,  id. 

GRAY  PAPER.    Brown  packing  paper, S. 

GRAYS,  s.  pi.  "  A  dish  used  by  the  country 
people  in  Scotland,  of  greens  [coleworts] 
and  cabbages  beat  together,"  Ayrs.  Gl. 
Picken.  Probably  denominated  from  its 
mixed  colour. 

GRAY  SCOOL.  The  designation  given  in 
Annandale  to  a  particular  shoal  of  salmon. 

To  GRAITH,  Grathe,  v.  a.  1.  To  make 
ready,  S.  Dong.  2.  To  put  on  military 
accoutrements.  Wall.  3.  To  dress  food. 
Chalm.  Air.  4.  To  steep  in  a  ley  of  stale 
urine,  &c.  S.  Glenfergus. — A.S.  geraed- 
■ian,  parare  ;  Isl.  greid-a,  expedire. 

GRAITH,  adj.  1.  Ready.  Barb.  2.  Not 
embarrassed.  Wall.  3.  Straight;  direct. 
ib.     4.  Earnest,  as  to  observation,     ib. 

GRAITH,  s.  1.  Apparatus  of  whatever 
kind,  S.  Gear,  synon.  Douglas.  House- 
graith,  furniture  of  a  house,  S.  Horse- 
graith,  the  accoutrements  necessary  for  a 
horse,  whether  as  employed  for  riding  or 
for  draught,  S.  Maister-graith,  the  beam 
by  which  horses  are  joined  to  a  plough 
or  harrow,  Aug.  V.  Swingle-tree.  Rid- 
ing-graith,  furniture  necessary  for  riding, 
S.  Burns.  2.  Accoutrements  for  war. 
Lyndsay.  3.  Substance;  riches.  Philotus. 
4.  Wearing  apparel.  Chalm.  Air.  5.  Any 
composition  used  by  tradesmen  in  pre- 
paring their  work.  ib.  6.  Suds  for 
washing  clothes,  S.  Ramsay.  7.  Stale 
urine,  Ang.  8.  Materials  of  a  literary- 
composition.  Douglas.  9.  The  twisted 
threads  through  which  the  warp  runs  in 
the  loom,  S. ;  synon.  Geer  and  H eddies. 
Aberd.  Beg.  10.  Small  shot;  as,  "  a  shot 
of  graith,"  Aberd.  —  A.S.  ge-raede,  appa- 
ratus. 

GRAITHLY,  adr.  1.  Readily.  Barbour. 
2.  Eagerly.     Douglas. 

GRAM,  s.  1.  Wrath.  Police  Honor.— 
A.S.  Su.G.  gram,  id.  2.  Sorrow.  Doug. 
— A.S.  id.  molestia. 

GRAM,  adj.  Warlike.  Gawan  and  Gol. 
— Su.G.  (/ram,  A.S.  grarne,  iratus. 

<;U.VMARYE,s.  Magic.  Lay  Letst  Minst . 
— Fr.  grammaire,  grammar. 

GRAM  ASHES,  s.  1.  Gaiters  reaching  to 
the  knees.     2.  A  kind  of  stockings  worn 


instead  of  boots,  S.  Cole'd. —  Fr.  ga- 
meiehes,  id. 

GR  AMLOCH,  adj.  Avaricious ;  taking  much 
pains  to  scrape  substance  together,  Upp. 
Clydes. — Gael,  greimagh-am,  to  take  hold, 
to  hold  fast ;  greimailieach,  fast  holding. 

GRAMLOC11LIE,  ade.  In  an  extremely 
avaricious  manner,  ibid. 

GRAMLOCHNESS,s.  An  extremely  world- 
ly disposition,  ibid. 

GRAMMARIOUR,  s.  The  teacher  of  gram- 
mar in  a  college ;  apparently,  the  same 
with  the  Professor  of  Humanity  in  our 
times.    Acts  J  a.  VI. 

GRAMMAW,  s.     A   voracious   eater,  S. 

V.  GORMAW. 

To  GRAMMLE,  r.  n.  To  scramble,  Upp. 
Clydes. 

GRAMPUS,  s.  Expl.  "  an  ignoramus," 
Teviotdale  ;  apparently  a  cant  term,  bor- 
rowed from  the  whale  thus  denominated. 

GRAMSHOCH,  (gutt.)  adj.  Coarse,  rank ; 
applied  to  the  growth  of  grain,  vegetables, 
&c.  Ayrs.  This  might  seem  formed  from 
Ramsh,  strong,  by  having  A.S.  t/e  pre- 
fixed. 

GRAMSHOCH,  {gutt.)  s.  Such  an  appear- 
ance in  the  sky  as  indicates  a  great  fall 
of  snow  or  hail,  Ayrs. 

GRAMULTION,  s.  Common  sense;  under- 
standing, Fife.;  synon.  with  Rumb/egum- 
tion,  S. 

GRANATE,Granit,^7/.  Ingrained.  Pal. 
Honor. 

GRAND-DEY,  s.  A  grandfather,  Fife.  Y. 
Dey. 

GRANDGORE,  s.    V.  Glengore. 

GRANDSCHIR,  Grandsher,  Grantschir, 
s.  Great-grandfather.  Quon.  Att.,  Acts 
Ja.  I.,  Ch.  I.,  Mary.     V.  Gutcher. 

To  GRANE,  v.  n.     To  groan.     V.  Graine. 

GRANGE, .«.  1.  The  buildings  pertaining 
to  a  corn  farm.  Douglas.  2.  The  place 
where  the  rents  and  tithes  of  religious 
houses,  paid  in  grain,  were  delivered  and 
deposited.     Nimmo. — Fr.  grange,  id. 

GRA  NIT,  part.  adj.  Forked.  Douglas. 
V.  Grain. 

GRANITAR,  s.  An  officer,  belonging  to  a 
religious  house,  who  had  the  charge  of 
the  granaries;  used  as  synon.  with  Gryn- 
tar.     Chart.  Aberbroth.     V.  Grainter. 

GRANK,  s.  The  groaning  of  a  wounded 
hart.     Rudd. — Belg.  geronk,  a  snoring. 

GRANNIE,  Granny,  g.  1.  A  childish  term 
for  a  grandmother,  S.  Burns.  2.  An  old 
woman,  S.  Gl.  Picken.  3.  Sometimes  ludi- 
crously transferred  to  an  old  tough  hen  ; 
as,  "  That's  a  granny,  I'm  sure,"  S. 

GRANNIE  MOIL.  "  A  very  old,  flattering, 
false  woman."     Gall.  Encycl. 

GRANTEINYEIT,  part.  pa.  Meaning  not 
clear;  perhaps,  figured.     Inventories. 

GRANZEBENE,  s.  The  Grampian  moun- 
tains in  S.     Bellenden. 

To  GRAP,  Grape,  r.  a.     1 .  To  grope,  S. 


GRA 


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Bums. — A.S.  grap-ian,  id.  2.  Metaph. 
to  examine.     Douglas. 

GRAPE,  s.     A  vulture.     V.  Graip,  s. 

GRAPE,s.  A  three-pronged  fork.  V.  Graip. 

GRAPISofSILUER.  Act.  Dom.  Cone.  It 
may  signify  three-pronged  forks  of  silver. 

GRAPPLING.  A  mode  of  catching  salmon, 
S.     Statist.  Ace. 

GRAPUS,  .«.  The  devil,  or  a  hobgoblin, 
Ang. 

GRASCHOWE-HEIDET,  adj.  Dunbar. 
— Fr.  graisseux,  greasy  ? 

GRASHLOCH,  Grashlagh,  adj.  Stormy  ; 
boisterous;  as, "«  grashloch  dag,"  a  windy, 
blustering  day,  Ayrs.  Lanarks. 

To  GRASSIL,  Grissel,  Girssil,  r,  n.  To 
rustle.     Doug. — Fr.  gresill-er,  to  crackle. 

GRASS-ILL,  s.  A  disease  of  lambs.  "  When 
about  three  weeks  old,  and  beginning  to 
make  grass  their  food,  a  straggling  lamb 
or  two  will  sometimes  die  of  what  is  called 
the  Grass-Hl."  Prize  Ess.  Ilighl.  Soc. 
Scotland. 

GRASSMAN,  Geesman,  Gibseman,  s.  The 
tenant  of  a  cottage  in  the  country,  who 
has  no  land  attached  to  it.  Spalding.  This 
word  has  now  fallen  into  disuse,  but  is 
still  perfectly  intelligible  to  elderly  peo- 
ple, Aberd.,  who  recollect  the  time  when 
Girseman  and  Cottar  were  used  as  quite 
synon.     V.  Gers,  Gerss,  Grass. 

GRASS-MEAL,  s.  "  The  grass  that  will 
keep  a  cow  for  a  season."  Gall.  Encycl. 
V.  Gerss- male. 

GRASS-NAIL,  s.  "  A  long  piece  of  hooked 
iron,  which  has  one  end  fixed  to  the  blade 
of  a  scythe,  and  the  other  to  the  scythe's 
handle."     Gall.  Encycl. 

GRASSUM,  8.  A  sum  of  money  paid  by 
the  tenant  to  the  landlord  on  entering 
into  possession  of  his  farm,  S.  V.  Ger- 
some. 

GRATE,  ad}.     Grateful.     Davidsone. 

To  GRATHE,  r.  a.  To  make  ready.  V. 
Graith. 

GRATHING.    L.  gruching.    Wallace. 

GRATINIS.  L.  gratius,  gracious,  llou- 
late. 

GRATITUDE,  ?.  A  gift  made  to  a  sove- 
reign by  his  subjects.  Acts  J  a.  V. — L.B. 
gratuitas,  gratia,  beneficium. 

GRATNIZIED,p«rt.pn.  Quilled.  Watson. 
— Fr.  gratigne,  scratched. 

GRAVIN,  Grawyn.  Interred.  V.  Graif, 
r.  1. 

GRAUIS,  s.  pi.  Groves.  Douglas.— A.S. 
graf,  lucus. 

To  GRAVITCII,  r.  n.  To  gad  about  in  a 
dissipated  way,  Ayrs.  This  is  viewed  as 
a  corruption  of  Gilravage,  q.  v. 

GRAUITE,  s.  Enormity.  Aberd.  Beg.— 
— Fr.  grarite,  grievousness. 

GRAULSE,  Grawl,  s.  A  young  salmon. 
V.  Grilse,  Gilse. 

GRAUNT,  adj.     Great.     Barbour. 

GRAUSS.  "  Ane  womannis  gownn  of  tanny 


grauss."  Aberd.  Beg.  Perhaps  dusky- 
coloured  gray. — Belg.  grauiv,  grys,  id. 

GRE,  Gree,  Grie,  s.  LA  step.  Pal.  Hon. 
— Lat.  gradus.  2.  Degree ;  quality.  Doug. 
3.  The  superiority,  lloirfate.  Tou-yut'he. 
gree,  to  be  victor,  S.  4.  The  prize.  To 
bear  the  gre,  to  carry  off  the  prize,  S.  Doug. 
5. Vogue; celebrity.  Gl. Shirr.  6. Humour. 
Winyet.  7.  Degree  in  measurement.  Bel- 
lenden.  8.  Degree  of  affinity.  Wynt.  .0. 
Gradation,  in  an  argument  or  in  a  climax. 
Knox. 

GREABLE,  adj.  Satisfied.  Acts  Ja.  III. 
—  Abbreviated  from  Fr.  agrcablc.  V. 
Gree,  r.  n. 

*  GREAT,  adj.  Swelled  with  rain;  applied 
to  a  body  of  running  water.  V.  Grit,  adj. 

GREAT- YOW,  Great-ewe,  s.     A  ewe  big 

with  young,  S. 
GRECHES,r.   Perhaps,  frets.   Sir  Gaican. 
GRECIE,  s.    A  little  pig,  Aberd.;  a  dimin. 

from  Gri/ce.     V.  Gris. 
GREDDON,  .<.     "  The  remains  of  fuel;  the 

sweeping  out  of  the  peat-claig."     Gall. 

Encycl. 
GREDUR,  ?.     Greediness.     Burel. 
To  GREE,  v.  11.     To  agree,  S.     Boss.— Fr. 

gre-er,  id. 
To  GREE,  r.  a.     To  reconcile  those  at  va- 
riance, S.     Jacob.  Belies. 
GREE,  s.     1.  Tinge  ;  dye.     Boss.     2.  The 

ichor  which  oozes  from  a  sore  in  a  brute 

animal,  Ang. 
GREE,  s.     Pre-eminence,  superiority.     V. 

Gre. 
GREEANCE,  s.    Concord,  agreement,  Lan. 
GREED,  s.     Covetousness,  S.   Psalm  cxix. 
To  GREED,  r.  a.     To  covet,  Aberd. 
GREED Y-GLED,  s.     The  name  of  a  sport 

among  children,  Ang.   Kincardines.     "It 

seems  to  be  the  same  with  that  in  Fife, 

denominated  Shue-G/ed-Wylie,  q.  v. 
GREEK,  (of  stones,)  s.   The  grain,  S.   Stat. 

Acc.—Su.G.  gryt,  id. 
GREEMENT,5.  The  same  with  Greeance,S. 
To  GREEN,  r.  n.     To  long.     V.  Grene. 

*  GREEN,  adj.  1 .  Not  old ;  applied  to  the 
milk  of  a  nurse,  Aug.  2.  Fresh,  not  salted, 
S.;  as,  green  fish.  3.  Recently  opened; 
applied  to  a  grave.  Aberd.  Beg.  4.  As 
opposed  to  dry  or  sapless.  To  keep  the 
banes  green ;  to  sustain  the  body,  to  pre- 
serve it  in  ordinary  health,  S.  St.  Bonan. 
— Tent,  i/roeu,  recens. 

GREENBUNE,  s.  1.  Viviparous  Blenny, 
Orkn.  Firth  of  Forth.  Barry.  2.  The 
Sea-needle.     Sibbald. 

GREEN  BREESE.  A  stinking  pool,Banffs. 

GREEN  COATIES,  s.  pi.  A  name  for  the 
fairies,  Aberd. 

GREEN  COW.  A  cow  recently  calved  ;  so 
denominated  from  the  freshness  of  her 
milk;  similar  to  the  phrase,  "  a  green  milk- 
woman,"  used  in  Angus,  Roxb. 

GREEN  GOWN.  The  supposed  badge  of 
the  loss  of  virginity,  Roxb. 


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GUEEN  GOWN.  A  phrase  used  to  denote 
the  turf  or  sod  that  covers  a  grave,  Loth. 

GREEN  YAIR.  A  species  of  pear,  S. 
Neil/. 

GREEN  KAIL, .".  1.  The  name  given  to 
that  plain  species  of  green  colewort  which 
does  not  assume  a  round  form  like  savoys, 
or  become  curled,  S.  2.  Broth  made  of 
coleworts,  S. — Isl.  graent  kael,  brassica 
viridis. 

GREEN-K AIL-WORM,  ?.  1.  A  caterpil- 
lar, S.  2.  Metaph.  applied  to  one  who  has 
a  puny  appearance  or  girlish  look.   Hoqg. 

GREEN  LINTWHITE.     Green  finch,  S. 

GREEN  SLOKE.  Oyster  green,  S.  Ulva 
Lactuca,  Linn. 

GREEP,  s.     Gl.  Sure.  Nairn.     V.  Grupe. 

GREESHOCH,  s.  A  fire  without  flame.  V. 
Grieschoch. 

GREESOME,  adj.  Understood  to  be  an 
errat.  for  Grousome.  Hogg's  Mountain 
Bard. 

GREET,  Grete,  s.  «  The  greet  of  a  stane;" 
the  peculiar  distinguishing  texture  of  a 
stone,  Aberd.  Roxb.  This  is  merely  a 
variety,  in  provincial  pronunciation,  from 
Grit,  s.  q.  v.     Greek  is  synon. 

GREETIN'-FOW,  adj.  In  that  state  of 
inebriety  which  produces  great  tender- 
ness of  affection,  even  to  the  shedding  of 

GREETIN'  WASHING.  The  designation 
given  to  the  last  washing  that  a  servant 
puts  through  her  hands  before  leaving  a 
family;  from  the  circumstance  of  tears 
being  often  shed  at  the  idea  of  parting,  S. 

GREGIOUN,  s.    A  Greek.    Douglas. 

GREY,  s.     A  badger.     King's  Qua  ir. 

GREY,  8.     A  greyhound.     V.  Grew. 

GREY,  Gray,  s.  1.  Grey  ©'  the  Morning, 
dawn  of  day,  S.  T.of  My  Landl.  2.  The 
twilight,  S. — Dan.  qryer,  to  peep  or  dawn. 

GREYBEARD,  s.     An  earthen  bottle. 

GREYD,  part.  pa.   Graduated.    Wyntown. 

GREY  DOG,  Grey  Geese,  Grey  Scool.  V. 
under  Gray. 

GREIF,  s.  1.  A  fault.  Doug.  2.  Indig- 
nation for  offences,  id. 

GREIF,  Grieve,  s.  1.  A  monitor.  Ilen- 
rysone.  2.  The  manager  of  a  farm,  or 
overseer  of  any  work,  S.  Kelly. — O.Teut. 
graef,  praefectus  ;  A.S.  gerefa,  praeses. 

GREYHEAD,  s.  The  name  of  a  fish  taken 
on  the  coast  of  Galloway. 

To  GREIN,  r.  n.     To  long.     V.  Grene. 

GREIS,  s.  pi.  Greaves.  Wallace.—  Fr. 
greves,  id. 

To  GREIT,  Grete,  Greet,  v.  n.  To  weep; 
to  cry,  S.  Barbour. — Moes.G.  gret-an, 
Su.G.  graet-a,  flere. 

GREIT,  Grete,  Greting,  s.  The  act  of 
weeping,  S.     Douglas. 

GREITIN-FAC'D,«d/.  Having  such  a  cast 
of  countenance,  as  one  about  to  cry,  S. 

GREKING,  Gryking,  s.  Peep  of  day,  S. 
Douqlas.     V.  Creek. 


GRI 

GRENALD,  s.  Garnet.  Inventories.— Ft. 
grenat,  "  the  precious  stone  called  a  gra- 
nat,  or  garnet."  Cotgr. 

GRENDES,  s.  pi.     Grandees.    Sir  Gaican. 

To  GRENE,  Grein,  v.  n.  I .  To  long  for,  S. 
Evergreen.  2.  To  long,  as  a  woman  with 
child,  S.  IZuddiman. — A.S.  georn-an,  de- 
siderare. 

GRENE-SERENE,  s.  The  Green  finch. 
Complaynt  S. — Fr.  serin. 

GRENING,  Greening,  s.  1.  Longing,  S. 
Forbes.  2.  The  object  of  this  longing. 
Montgomerie. 

GRENTULAR,  Grental-man,  s.  One  who 
has  charge  of  a  granary,  Aberd.  V.  Grain- 
ter. 

GRESSOUME.     V.  Gersome. 

GRETE,  adj.  A  denomination  of  foreign 
money.  Acts  Ja.  IV. 

GRETE,  s.  Gravel  in  rivers.  Douglas. — 
A.S.  qreot,  Su.G.  qryt,  Isl.  griot,  id. 

GRETE,  s.  A  stair.  Wallace.  —  Teut. 
graet. 

GRETUMLY,  Grytumly,  adv.  Greatly. 
Barbour. 

GREUE,  s.     A  grove.     Sir  Gaican. 

GREW,  s.    A  greyhound,  gru,  S.    Bellend. 

GREW,  s.  Favourable  opinion,  S.;  synon. 
Broo. 

GREW  AN,  s.  The  same  with  Grew,  a  grey- 
hound, Kinross.  Fife.— Isl.  grey,  canicula. 

GREWE,s.  1.  Greece.  Henrysone.  2.  The 
Greek  language.    Doug. — O.Fr.  </riu,  id. 

GREWHUND,  Grewhound,  s.  A  grey- 
hound.   Act.  Dom.  Cone. 

GRE WING,  Growing,  s.  A  shivering;  an 
aguish  sensation  of  cold;  as,  "  a  greicing 
in  the  flesh,"  S.    V.  Groue,  Growe,  r. 

GREWING,  s.     Grievance.     Barbour. 

GREWSOME,rtrf/'.  Frightful.  V.Grousu:.i. 

GRIDDLED,  part.  pa.  Completely  entan- 
gled; put  to  a  nonplus,  Perths. 

GRIE,  s.     A  gradation.     V.  Gre. 

GRIECE,  s.  Gray  griecc,  a  fur  worn  by 
the  Lords  of  Parliament.  Acts  Ja.  II. 
— Germ,  greis,  gray. 

GRIES,s.  Gravel.  Dal. Hon.— Germ,  orics. 

GRIESHOCH,  s.  1.  Hot  embers,  Ayrs. 
Minst.  Border.  2.  A  glowing  affection  ; 
metaph.  used,  Ayrs. — Gael,  qriosach. 

GRIEVE,  s.    An  overseer.    V.  Greif. 

To  GRIEVE,  r.  a.  To  oversee,  S.  Palicc 
Honor. 

GRYFE,  s.    A  claw;  a  talon;  used  in  a  ge- 
neral sense,  Ayrs. — Fr.  grife,  qrife,  id. 
To  GRYIS,  Grise,  t.  a.     To  affright. — 
A.S.  aqris-an,  horrere. 

GRYKING,  s.    Peep  of  day.    V.  Greking. 
To  GRILL,  Girl,  v.  n.    To  feel  a  universal 
and  sudden  sensation  of  cold  through  the 
body,  to  shiver,  Teviotd. ;  given  as  synon. 
with  Grnze. — Belg.  grill-en,  to  shiver.  V. 
Groue,  r>. 
To  GRILLE,  r.  a.    To  pierce.    Sir  Gaican. 
GRYLLE,  adj.     Horrible.     Sir  Gaican. 
GRYLLES,  ?.  pi.     Sir  Gaican. 


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GRILSE,  Gii.se,  8.  A  salmon  not  fully 
grown,  by  some  viewed  as  a  distinct 
species,  S.  Stat.  Rob.  I. — Sw.  graelax, 
id.  q.  a  gray  salmon. 

GRIME,  s.  Expl.  "  coal  coom,"  (E.  culm,) 
Dumfr. 

GRIMIE,  adj.  1.  Blackened  with  soot  or 
smoke,  Roxb.  2.  Swarthy  in  complexion, 
Ettr.  For. 

GRYMING,  s.  A  sprinkling ;  a  thin  co- 
vering, S.A.  Minst.  Bord. — Isl.  gryma, 
nox  a  pruina,  G.  Audr. 

GRINALE,  s.  Granary.  Act.  Dom.  Cone. 
— Fr.  grenaille,  seed,  grain.   V.  Girnall. 

*  To  GRIND,  r.  a.  To  prepare  a  student 
for  passing  his  trials  in  medicine,  law, 
&c.  especially  by  revising  his  Latin  with 
him,  S. 

GRIND,  s.  Properly  a  gate,  consisting  of 
horizontal  bars,  which  enter  at  each  end 
into  hollows  in  two  upright  stakes,  or  in 
the  adjoining  walls,  Orkn.  Shetl. 

GRINDER,  .<>.  The  designation  given  to 
one  who  prepares  others  for  an  acade- 
mical trial,  S. 

GRINTAL-MAN,  a.  The  keeper  of  a  gra- 
nary, Aberd.     V.  Graintle-man. 

GRYNTARIS,s.  pi.   Lijnds.  V.Grainter. 

GRIP,  s.  The  trench  behind  cattle  in  a 
cowhouse,  for  receiving  the  dung,  &c;  as, 
"a  byvc-qrlp"  Clydes.     V.  Grupe. 

To  GRIP,'Gripp,  e.  a.  1.  To  seize  forcibly; 
applied  to  the  seizure  of  lands  or  goods ; 
pron.  q.  Grup,  S.  2.  To  catch,  or  lay  hold 
of,  after  pursuit,  S. 

GRIP,  s.    Possession.     Gaican  and  Gol. 

GRIPPY,  adj.  Disposed  to  defraud,  S.— 
A.S.  grife,  avarus. 

GRIPPY  FOR  GRIPPY.  One  grasp  of 
the  hand  in  return  for  another,  South 
ofS. 

GRIPPILL,  adj.  1.  Tenacious.  Douglas. 
2.  Rapacious,  S.A.     Waverley. 

GRYPPIT,  pret.    Searched.    Douglas. 

GRIS,  Grys,  Gryce,  s.  A  pig,  S.  griskin, 
Ang.     Douglas. — Su.G.  grys,  id. 

To  GRISE,  Gryse.    V.  Gryis. 

To  GRISE,  r.  n.     To  shudder.     Douglas. 

GRISK,  adj.     Greedy  ;  avaricious,  Roxb. 

To  GRISSILL,  v.  a.     To  gnash.     Doug. 

GRIST,  s.     Thickness,  S.     Stat.  Ace. 

GRIST,  s.  Fee  paid  at  a  mill  for  grinding, 
S.    Rudd. — A.S.  ge-ris-an,  contundere. 

To  GRIST,  r.  a.  To  grind  and  dress  grain,  S. 

GRISTER,  s.  One  who  brings  grain  to  be 
ground  at  a  mill,  S. 

GRISTIS,  s.pl.    Unexplained.  Inventories. 

GRIT,  Gryt,  adj.  1.  Great,  S.  S.B.  grUe. 
Ross.  2.  Large;  big,  S.  Buret.  3.  Thick; 
gross,  S.  Dunbar.  4.  In  a  state  of  inti- 
macy, S.  Ramsay.  5.  Swelled  with  rain, 
S.  Spalding.  6.  The  heart  is  said  to  be 
grit,  when  one  is  ready  to  cry,  S.  Minst. 
Bord.  Grit-hearted,  adj.  used  in  the  same 
sense,  S.  7.  In  a  state  of  pregnancy,  S. 
Herd. — A.S.  grith,  Isl.  grid,  pax. 


GRIT,  s.     The  grain  of  stones,  S.     Stat. 

Ace. — C.B.  id.  lapis  ai-enosus. 
GRYTH,  s.     Quarter  in  battle.    Wallace. 
GRITHT,«.     A  hoop.     Aberd.  Reg. 
GRYT  LYNE  FISCHE.  Such  as  are  taken 

with  a  strong  line,  S.B. 
GRITNESS,   Greatnes,  s.     Width;  girth; 
denoting  the  circumference  of  any  body, S. 
GRIZZIE,  Girzie,  s.  Abbrev.  of  the  female 

name  Griselda;  in  S.  Grizzel. 
GRIZZLE,  s.     A  gooseberry,  Dumfr.     V. 

Grosel,  Groset. 
GROATS,  s.  pi.    Oats  with  the  husks  taken 

off,  S.     Kelly.— A.S.  grat,  far. 
To  GROBBLE,  Grouble,*.  a.  To  swallow 

hastily  and  greedily,  Ayrs.  Clydes. 
GROFF,  adj.  1.  Having  harsh  features,  S. 
2.  Unpolished,  S.  Watson.  3.  Obscene  ; 
smutty,  S.  4.  Used  in  a  peculiar  sense  ; 
"  A  grouff  guess,"  i.  e.  a  rough  or  inaccu- 
rate' calculation,  or  conjecture,  Loth. — 
Tent,  grof,  rudis. 
GROFLINS,  adv.    In  a  grovelling  posture. 

Pitscottie.     V.  Grufelingis. 
GROLE,  .«.     Another  name   for  porridge, 
Aberd.;  merely  a  corr.  of  Gruel,  a  term 
used  in  some  counties  in  the  same  sense. 
GROME,  Groyme,  Grume,  s.     1.  A  man. 
K.  Hart.    2.  Paramour ;  lover.    Etergr. 
V.  Gojie. 
GROO,  Grue,  Gruse,  .«.     The  designation 
given  to  water,  when  passing  from  the 
liquid  state  to  that  of  ice;  water  only  in 
part  congealed,  Selkirks. 
To  GROO  up,  r.  n.     Water  is  said  to  be 
groo'd  up,  when  it  is  choked  up  by  ice  in 
a  half-congealed  state,  ibid. 
GROOF,  5.  Belly.  On  one's  groof;  flat,  lying 

with  the  face  downward,  S. 
GROOGL'T,  part.  pa.     Disordered  ;   disfi- 
gured.    V.  Grugule,  v. 
GROOL,  s.    A  kind  of  moss  beat  into  peat, 

Renfr. 
To    GROOSE,    r.    n.      To    shudder.      V. 

Gruze. 
GROOSH,  adj.    Very  good  ;  excellent ;  a 

term  much  used  by  young  people,  Loth. 
GROOSIE,  adj.     As  regarding  the  face  ; 
having  a  coarse  skin,  with  a  greasy  ap- 
pearance, S. — Belg.  gruyzig,  nasty. 
To  GROOZLE,  v.  n.    to  breathe  with  diffi- 
culty.    V.  Gruzzle. 
GROOZLINS,  Gruzlins,  .«.  pi.    Intestines, 
Lanarks.  /  had  a  grumbling  in  my  gr<«r.- 
lins;  I  was  seized  with  gripes.  Curmur- 
ring  in  the  guts  ;  Correno  i/,  synon. 
GROPSEY,  s.  "  A  glutton,'*'  Ayrs.   Pichen. 
GROSE,  s.     Style  of  writing.     Douglas. — 

Fr.  grosse,  engrossment  of  a  deed. 
To  GROSE,  v.  a.  1.  To  rub  off  the  wiry 
edge  of  a  tool,  Loth.  2.  To  rub  off  part 
of  one's  skin,  ibid.  —  Dan.  groett-er,  to 
bruise. 
GROSET,  Groser,  Grosert,  s.  A  goose- 
berry, S.  Bonis. — Gael,  grosaid,  Su.G. 
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GROSSE.  In  grosse,  at  random.  Muse's 
Thren. 

GROU,  (pron.  groo,)  adj.  Ugly;  as,  a  grow 
wamblin,  applied  to  a  misgrown  or  rickety 
child;  a  grou fairy,  id.  Caithn. 

GROU,  s.     Shivering;  horror.  Lanarks. 

To  GROUBLE,  v.  a.     V.  Grobbi.e. 

To  GROUE,  Growe,  v.  n.  1.  To  slmdder; 
to  shiver,  S.  groose,  Loth.  2.  To  be  filled 
with  terror.  Barbour.  3.  To  shrink  back. 
Houlate.  4.  To  feel  horror,  S.  Barbour. 
— Teut.  grouw-en,  Dan.  qru-er,  horrere. 

GROUF,  'Grcjf,  s.  The  disturbed  sleep 
which  one  has  during  sickness,  S. 

To  GROUF,  Grufe,  r.  n.  This  term  does 
not  merely  denote  the  disturbed  sleep  of 
a  sick  person,  but  immediately  respects 
the  sound  emitted  by  the  nostrils  in  con- 
sequence of  breathing  high  through  them, 
Ang.  Fife,  Loth.  Often,  to  Grouf  in  sleep. 
"  Grouf,  to  sleep  restlessly."  Gall.  Encyc. 

GROUFF,  adj.  Vulgar,  Li'ddisdale,  Roxb.; 
the  same  with  Graff,  sense  2. 

GROUFFIN,  Griffin,  s.  The  act  of  breath- 
ing loudly  through  the  nostrils  in  a  dis- 
turbed sleep,  Fife. 

GROUGROU,  g.  The  corn  grub,  Lanarks.; 
pron  like  oo  in  E. 

To  GROUK,  o.  n.  To  become  enlivened 
after  awaking  from  sleep,  Dumfr. 

To  GROUK,  r.  n.  To  overlook  with  a 
watchful  and  apparently  suspicious  eye, 
Ang. — Teut.  ghe,  and  roeck-en,  curare. 

To  GROUNCH,  Gruntsch,  r.  n.  1.  To 
grunt.  Buddiman.  2.  To  grumble,  S.B. 
Douglas. — O.Fr.  gronch-er,  id. 

GROUNDIE-SWALLO W, s.  Groundsel, S. 

GROUND-LAIR,  s.  The  bnrying-ground 
appropriated  to  a  family,  S.     Ab.  Citron. 

GROUND-MAIL,  .<.  Duty  paid  for  the 
right  of  having  a  corpse  interred  in  a 
church-yard,  S.     Bride  of  Lammermoor. 

GROUNDS,  s.  pi.  Refuse  of  flax,  Loth. 
Synon.  Pob. 

GROUND-WA-STANE,  s.  The  founda- 
tion-stone. Pink.  Sel.  Scot.  Ball. — A.S 
grund-wealle;  Su.G.  grunduxil,  fundamen- 
tum;  from  grund,  fundus,  and  irealle,tcal, 
wall,  mains. 

To  GROUNGE,  Grunge,  t.  a.  1.  To  look 
sullen  or  sulky,  Roxb.  2.  To  grumble; 
to  murmur  ;  as,  "  He's  aye  gruungin' 
about  something,"  ibid.  This  seems  no- 
thing more  than  a  provincial  variety  of 
Grounch,  Gruntsch,  r.  q.  v. 

GROUSUM,  Groosum,  adj.  1 .  Frightful,  S. 
Rob  Bog.  2.  Very  uncomely,  S.  Burns. 
—Germ,  grausam,  dreadful,  ghastly. 

GROUTIEJ  adj.  Given  as  synon.  with 
Bouchsome,  Upp.  Clydes. 

GROW,  adj.  Groir  weather  is  a  phrase  com- 
monly applied  to  weather  that  is  favour- 
able to  vegetable  growth,  S. — Dan.  groed 
veiger,  groe  teger,  growing  weather. 

OROW,  s.     Growth,  Aberd.  Ang.     Boss. 

To  GROW  to  a  Head.    To  gather  strength; 


so  to  increase  in  power  or  numbers  as  to 
be  ready  for  action,  S.     Spalding. 

GRO  WAT,  s.  A  cruet  for  holding  liquids. 
Inventories. 

GROWNNESS,  Grounness,s.  Corpulency; 
unwieldiness.     Pitseottie. 

GROWP,  s.  A  greedy  person,  Upp.  Clydes. 
— A.S.  griop-an,  grip-an,  prehendere,  ra- 
pere. 

GROWTH,.*.  Anv  excrescence  on  the  body,  S. 
j  GR0WTHY,a4   1.  Fertile,  S.  2.  Promot- 
ing vegetation ;  as,  "agrowthie  day,"  "fine 
groiethie  weather,"  S. 
;  GROWTHILIE,  adr.     Luxuriantly,  S. 

GROWTHINESS,  s.  The  state  of  strong 
vegetation  or  luxuriance,  S. 
|  GROZEL,  8.  Used,  as  well  as  Grozet,  to  de- 
note a  gooseberry,  Roxb.  Dumfr.  Grozzle 
is  also  used,  Dumfr.  Grozer  occurs  in 
some  of  our  old  books.  "Uvacrispa,  a 
grozer"  Wedderburn's  Vocab.  Grozer  is 
still  used  in  Fife. 

GROZLIN^wrt.  adj.  Breathing  with  diffi- 
culty through  the  nose,  Fife.  V.  Groozle. 

GRU,  s.     The  crane.     Burel. — Fr.  grue. 
j  GRU,  ?.    LA  particle;  an  atom,  S.    2.  Ap- 
plied to  the  mind.     He  has  na  a  gru  of 
sense,  S. — Gr.  y$>,  quicquid  minutuni  est. 
i  GRUAN,s.  A  greyhound,  Roxb.  V.  Grew  an. 
;  To  GRUB,  r.  a.     To  plant,  or  to  prune.— 
Moes.G.  grab-an,  fodere,  pret.  i/rob. 

To  GRUCH,  r.  n.     To  grudge.     Wyntown. 

GRUCHING,  Growch,s.  Repining.  TU«/- 
lace. 
;  To  GRUDGE,  v.  a.  "  To  squeeze;  to  press 
down,"  S.B.  Gl.  Shirrefs. — Fr.  grug-er, 
"to  crumble,  or  breake  into  small  peeces;" 
Cotgr.     V.  Grush. 

To  GRUDGE  up,  r.  n.  Applied  to  water 
interrupted  in  its  course,  then  said  to  be 
grudg'd  up.  Roxb.;  obviously  a  corr.  from 
E.  gorge.  It  is  also  used  in  an  active 
sense.  When  ice  is  raised  or  forced  up 
by  the  water  swelling  underneath,  the 
water  said  to  grudge  it  up,  ibid. 

To  GRUE,  v.  n.  The  fiesh  is  said  to  grue, 
when  a  chilly  sensation  passes  over  the 
surface  of  the  body,  accompanied  with  the 
rising  of  the  skin,  S.  The  Pirate.  V. 
Growe,  Groue,  r. 

GRUFE,  Groufe.  On  groufe,  flat,  with 
the  face  towards  the  earth.  To  be  on 
one's  grufe,  to  be  in  this  manner,  S. 
Henrysone. — Isl.  gruf-a,  cernuare,  a  gruf- 
ira,  cernue",  liggia  a  grufu,  in  faciem  et 
pectus  cubare. 

GRUFELING,  part.  pr.  To  be  grufeling, 
expl.  "  to  lie  close  wrapped  up,  and  in 
a  comfortable-looking  manner ;  used  in 
ridicule,"  Roxb.     V.  Grufe. 

GRUFELYNGIS,  Grulingis,  adr.  In  a 
grovelling  attitude.     Douglas. 

GRUFF,s.  A  slumber;  a  discomposed  sleep  ; 
often  applied  to  that  of  a  sick  person,  S. 
V.  Grouf. 

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out  of  order  by  much  handling,  S.  Tarras. 
V.  Misgrugle. 

GRUGOUS,  adj.    Grim.    V.  Gruous. 

GRUISHACK,  s.  Hot  embers,  Dumfr.  V. 
Grieshoch. 

To  GRULL,  Grool,  v.  a.  To  bruise  to  dust. 
Gall.  Encycl. 

GRULL,  Grool,  r.  "  A  stone  bruised  to 
dust,"  Dumfr.     Gall.  Encycl. 

GRULSH,  Grulch,  s.  A  thick  squab  ob- 
ject, Lanarks,  Gall. 

GRULSHY,  adj.  Gross  ;  coarse  ;  clumsy. 
Annals  of  the  Parish.     V.  Grushie. 

GRUME,  s.     A  man.     V.  Grome. 

GRUMLY,  adj.  Muddy  ;  dreggy,  Ang. 
Gumlie,  S.O.  Burns.  —  Su.G.  grum- 
log,  id. 

GRUMMEL,  s.  Mud  ;  dregs,  Ang.  Gods- 
croft. — Isl.  groml,  coenum,  turbida  aqua; 
Su.G.  grummel,  id. 

GRUMMELY,  adj.  Gravelly,  Selkirks.  It 
has  evidently  the  same  origin  with  Grum- 
mel, q.  v. 

To  GRUMPH,  r.  n.  To  grunt,  S.  Tarras. 
— Su.G.  grymt-a,  id. 

GRUMPH,  s.   A  grunt,  S.    Saxon  and  Gael. 

GRUMPHIE,  s.  A  vulgar  name  for  a  sow, 
S.    Ramsay.     Burns. 

To  GRUMPLE,  v.  n.  To  feel  with  the 
fingers;  to  grubble,  South  of  S.;  allied  to 
Germ,  grappei-n,  palpare. 

GRUND,  s.  The  bottom  or  channel  in  water, 
S. — Isl.  grunn,  fundus  aquae  et  maris. 

To  GRUND,  v.  a.  1.  To  run  aground,  S. 
2.  To  bring  to  the  ground ;  to  bring  down ; 
applied  to  shooting,  Roxb.  Hogg. 

To  GRUND,  v.  a.  To  grind;  to  cuttle;  often 
pron.  Grun',  S. — Isl.  grenna,  attenuare. 

GRUNDAVIE,  s.  Tlie  vulgar  name  for 
Ground-ivy. 

GRUND-GRUE,  s.  Water  beginning  to  con- 
geal, at  the  lower  part  of  a  stream,  Selk. 

GRUNDIN,  part.  pa.  Whetted  ;  old  part, 
of  grand.     Douglas. 

GRUND-ROTTEN,  s.  The  brown  rat,  S. 
E.  Norway  rat ;  S.  Grund-rotten. 

GRUND-STANE,  Grunstane,  s.  A  grind- 
ing-stone,  S. 

To  GRUNGE,  v.  n.  To  look  sullen.  V. 
Grounge. 

GRUN  YE,  s.  Promontory.  Barbour. — 
O.Fr.  groiqn,  promontoire,  Roquef. 

GRUNYIE;  s.  1.  The  mouth,  ludicrously, 
S.  Buddiman.  2.  A  grunt.  Dunbar. — 
Fr.  groin,  the  snout;  Isl.  graun,  os  et 
nasus. 

GRUNKLE,  s.  The  snout  of  a  sow.  The 
gab  and  grunkle  is  a  common  phrase,  Stir- 
lings.  ;  a  corr.  of  Gruntle,  q.  v. 

GRUNNISHULE,Grunistule,  s.  Ground- 
sel, an  herb,  Senecio  vulgaris,  Clydes. 

GRUNSIE,  s.  Expl.  "  a  sour  fellow,"  Gl. 
S.B.  Skinner. — This  seems  immediately 
allied  to  Germ,  grunz-en,  grunnire. 

GRUNTILL,  Gruntle,  s.  1.  The  snout. 
Lynds.   2.  The  face  in  general,  S.   Burns. 


GRUNTILLOT,  s.  The  designation  of  a 
sow;  probably  from  S.  Gruntle,  v.  Colkel- 
bie  Sow. 

To  GRUNTLE,  v.  n.  1.  To  grunt  on  a 
lower  key,  as  denoting  the  sound  emitted 
by  pigs.  Bollock.  2.  To  coo,  as  infants 
when  highly  pleased,  S. — O.Fr.  grondil- 
er,  murmurer. 

GRUNTLE,  g.  1.  The  sound  made  by  in- 
fants, S.  2.  A  grunting  sound  of  any  kind, 
S.    Cleland. 

GRUNTLE-THRAWN,  adj.  Wry-faced. 
Ayrs. — From  Gruntill,  the  snout  or  face, 

To  GRUNTSCH.     V.  Grounch. 

GRUOUS,  Grugous,  s.  Grisly,  S.B.  Jour. 
Loud.     V.  Groue. 

To  GRUP,  r.  a.  To  lay  hold  of  firmly,  S. ; 
to  gripe,  E. 

GRUPE,  Groof,  s.  A  hollow  behind  the 
stalls  of  horses  or  cattle,  for  receiving 
their  dung  and  urine,  S. — A.S.  groepe,  a 
small  ditch.     Herd. 

GRUPPIT,j»rt>-«.    Sprained,  S.B. 

To  GRUSE,  ?..  a.  To  press,  Fife.— Germ. 
grus-en,  comminuere. 

GRUSE,  s.  Water  in  a  half-congealed 
state.     V.  Groo,  Grue. 

To  GRUSH,  v.  n.  To  crumble,  Lanarks. 
— This  is  evidently  a  very  ancient  word; 
the  same  with  Teut.  gruys-en,  redigere  in 
rudus.  The  E.  v.  to  crush,  is  radically  the 
same,  also  to  crash. 

GRUSH,  s.  Any  thing  in  a  crushed  state  ; 
what  has  crumbled  down ;  as,  "  It's  a' 
gane  to  grush"  or,  "  It's  a'  to  grush," 
Lanarks. 

GRUSH,  adj.  The  same  with  grushie, 
Roxb.     A.  Scott's  Poems. 

GRUSHIE.  Of  thriving  growth;  thick, 
Ayrs.  Burns. — Teut.  grootsigh,  amplus  ; 
Flandr.  groese,  vigor. 

GRUTTEN,  part.  pa.  Cried,  S.  Ramsay. 
V.  Greit. 

To  GRUZE,  Grooze,  v.  n.  To  shiver,  Roxb. ; 
synon.  groue,  growe,  q.  v. 

GRUZIN,  Groozin,  s.  A  shivering;  "a 
creeping  of  the  flesh,"  ibid.— Germ,  graus, 
horror. 

To  GRUZZLE,  v.  a.  To  bruise  ;  to  press 
together,  Fife.  A  dimin.  from  the  v.  to 
gruse,  q.  v. 

To  GRUZZLE,  v.  n.  1.  To  move  the  lips 
as  if  one  were  sucking,  so  as  to  articulate 
indistinctly,  Loth.  2.  This  term  is  used 
somewhat  differently  in  llenfrews.  There 
it  denotes  the  half-plaintive  sound  emitted 
by  an  infant  when  it  awakes,  or  between 
sleeping  and  waking.  3.  To  make  a  con- 
tinued suppressed  grunting,  Clydes.  4. 
To  eat  voraciously,  with  an  ungraceful 
noise  occasioned  by  the  mode  of  eating, 
Lanarks.     V.  Gruse. 

GRUZZLE,  s.  A  continued  suppressed 
grunting,  Dumfr. 

GUARD-FISH,  s.  The  Sea-pike,  Firth  of 
Forth.    Neill. 

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GUBERNAMENT,  Guyeknament,  5.    Go- 
vernment.   Acts  Ja.  VI. 
GUBERT,   adj.     With   wreathed   figures. 

Watson. — Fr.  guipure,  wreathed  work. 
To  GUCK,  v.n.     To  trifle.     Montgomerie. 

• — Teut.  guygh-en,  nugari. 
GUCKIT,  'adj.     Foolish.     V.  Gowkit. 
GUCKRIE,  s.     Foolishness.     Plrilotus. 
GUD,s.  1.  Substance.    2.  Provisions.    Wal- 
lace. 3.  Used  to  denote  live  stock.  Acts  C.  I. 

GUD,  Gude,  8.  Used  for  the  name  of  God, 
S.  Burns. — Goth,  gud,  id.  traced  to  gud, 
bonus. 

GUD,  Gude,  adj.  1.  Good,  S.  2.  Brave. 
Wynt. — Su.G!  god,  id.  3.  Well-born,  S. 
Wallace. — Moes.G.guds,  Alem.;/»ot,Su.G. 
god,  nobilis.  4.  In  composition,  denoting 
the  various  relations  of  blood  or  alliance. 
5.  Als  gude,  As  gude.  With  als  or  as  pre- 
ceding, also  frequently  following,  equal  in 
value  or  quality  ;  equivalent ;  applied  to 
what  is  given  in  return  for  something  else, 
though  different  in  kind,  S.  6.  Used  in 
the  language  of  threatening  ;  conveying  . 
the  idea  of  ample  retaliation,  S.  lied- 
gauntlet.  7.  This  phrase  is  also  metaph. 
used.  It  is  said  of  one  who,  in  reasoning  I 
or  scolding,  makes  a  sharp  retort,  "  He 
gae  as  gude  as  he  got ;"  or,  "  He  gae  as 
gude  again"  i.  e.  in  return,  S.  8.  Used,  as 
denoting  quantity,  for  much  ;  as,  "  Ye 
have  as  gude's  a  pund  wecht,"  S.  9.  In 
regard  to  number,  signifying  many  ;  as, 
"  There  were  as  gude  as  twenty  there," 
S.    As  gueed,  &c.  Aberd. 

GUD-BROTHER,  s.  Brother-in-law,  S. 
Minst.  Bord. 

GUDDAY,  s.  A  salutation,  bidding  good 
day ;  as,  "  He  gae  me  a  gudday,"  S. 

GUDDAME,  s.     Grandmother,  S.     Wynt. 

GUDDICK,  s.  A  riddle,  Shetl.— A  dimin. 
from  Isl.  Su.G.  gaet,  aenigma,  from  gaet-a, 
divinare  ;  Dan.  gaade,  id. 

To  GUDDLE,  r.  a.  To  mangle;  to  haggle, 
S. — Fr.  coutele,  slaughtered. 

GUDDLE,  s.  Work  of  a  dirty  and  unctuous 
nature,  Upp.  Clydes.  Edin. 

To  GUDDLE,  v.  n.  To  be  engaged  in  work 
of  this  description,  ibid. 

To  GUDDLE,  r.  a.  To  catch  fish  with  the 
hands,  by  groping  under  the  stones  or 
banks  of  a  stream,  South  of  S.  Lanarks. 
Gumj),  synou.  Roxb.  Winnie,  Lanarks. 
Hong.    V.  Gump. 

GUDDLING,  s.  The  act  of  catching  fish 
bv  groping,  Selkirks.     Hogg. 

GUD-DOCHTER,  s.  1.  Daughter-in-law, 
S.     Douglas.     2.  A  step-daughter,  S. 

To  GUDEJ  Guid,  Good,  r.  a.  To  manure  ; 
also  gud  in.  Monroe. — Su.G.  gocd-a,  ster- 
corare. 

GUDE,  adv.  Well,  S.  This  is  used  in  the 
way  of  menace.  To  one  who  is  about  to 
do  what  another  disapproves,  it  is  com- 
monly said,  "  Ye  had  as  gude  no"  S. 

GUDE,  GriD,  s.     Substance  ;  also,  rank. 


Man  of  Guid.  1.  A  man  of  property  or 
respectability.  Aberd.  Reg.  2.  A  man 
of  high  birth.  Leg.  Bp.  St.  Androis.  V. 
Gude,  adj.  3.  Well  born. 
GUDE,  s.  The  Supreme  Being.  Burns. 
GUDE-ANES,  ?.  pi.  A  term  used  in  Roxb. 
and  Loth,  to  denote  one's  best  clothes,  as 
opposed  to  those  worn  every  day,  or  at 
work.  "  She  canna  cum  ben,  for  she  hasna 
her  gude-anes  on,"  She  cannot  make  her 
appearance,  as  not  being  dressed,  q.  good 
ones. 

GUDE  BREAD.  Bread  baked  for  mar- 
riages, baptisms,  and  funerals,  Berwicks. 

GUDE'EN,  s.  Used  as  a  salutation,  equi- 
valent to  Good-erening,  S.  Hence  the 
phrase,  Fair  gude-e'en,  and  fair  gude-day, 
as  denoting  intercourse  merely  civil.  Saxon 
and  Gael. 

GUDELESS,rt(/j.  This  occurs  in  the  phrase, 
S.B.  "  Neither  gudeless  (gueedless,  Aberd.) 
nor  ill-less."  1.  Neither  positively  good, 
nor  positively  wicked.  2.  Neither  bene- 
ficial nor  hurtful. 

GUDELIE,  adv.  With  propriety,  in  a  be- 
coming manner.     Balfour's  Pract. 

GUDELIHED,  s.  Beauty.  K.  Quair.— 
A.S.  god-lie,  pulcher,  and  had. 

GUDEM  AN,  s.  1 .  The  master  of  a  family. 
2.  A  husband,  S.     Ross. 

GUDEMANLIKE,  adj.  Becoming  a  hus- 
band, Ayrs.     The  Entail. 

GUDE  WILL,  s.  \.A  gueedtcill,  a  gratuity, 
Aberd.  2.  The  designation  given  to  the 
proportion  of  meal  ground  at  a  mill,  which 
is  due  to  the  under-miller,  Roxb. 

GUD-FADER,  s.  1.  Father-in-law,  S. 
Bellenden.     2.  A  step-father,  S. 

To  GUDGE,  r.  a.  To  cause  to  bulge.  To 
gudge  a  stone  from  a  quarry,  to  press  it 
out  with  a  pinch  or  lever,  Fife. 

To  GUDGE,  r.  n.  To  poke  for  fish  under 
the  banks  of  a  river  or  stream,  Roxb. 

GUDGEON,  s.  A  strong  iron  pivot  driven 
into  the  end  of  the  axle-tree  of  a  wheel. 

GUDGEONS  of  a  mill.  The  large  pinions 
on  which  the  axle-tree  turns,  S.  —  Fr. 
goujon,  "  the  pin  which  the  truckle  of  a 
pully  runneth  on,"  Cotgr. 

GUDGET,  s.  One  who  is  fat  from  eating 
too  much,  Roxb.     V.  Gudgie. 

To  GUDGET,  v.  n.     To  be  gluttonous,  ib. 

GUDGET,  adj.  The  same  with  gudgie, 
Roxb.    V.  Gudge,  v.  a.  to  cause  to  bulge. 

GUDGET,  s.  1.  A  trull.  Philotus.—Fr. 
goujate,  id.  2.  A  servant  attending  the 
camp.     Pollock. —  Fr.  goujat. 

GUDGIE,  adj.  Short  and  thick.  S.— Fr. 
gouju,  chuffy. 

GUD'YEAT,  s.  A  servant  attending  the 
camp.     Bannat.  Joum.     V.  Gudget. 

GUDIN,  Gooding,  s.     Manure,  S.    Brand. 

GUDLINE,  Gudlene,  Gudling,  s.  A  de- 
nomination of  foreign  gold  coin.  Acts  C.  I. 

GUDLINIS,  s.  Base  metal  mixed  illegally 
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GUD-MODER,  *.  1.  Mother-in-law,  S. 
Bail/ie.    2.  A  step-mother,  S.    Bellenden. 

GUD-SYR,  Gud-Schir,  Gudsher,  (pron. 
gutsher,)  s.    A  grandfather,  S.    Wyntown. 

GUDSISTER,  *.     A  sister-in-law,  S. 

GUD-SONE,  s.  1.  Son-in-law,  S.  Douglas, 
2.  A  step-son,  S.  3.  A  godson.  Colkelbie 
Sow. 

GUD-WIFE,  s.  Simply,  a  wife;  a 
spouse,  S. 

GUDWILLIE,Gudwillit,.«{/.  1.  Liberal, 
S.  Watson.  2.  Cordial.  Burns.  3. 
Acting  spontaneously.  Bellenden. — Su.G. 
godwilliy,  henevolus ;  Isl.  godvillie,  spon- 
taneus, 

GUE,  s.  A  musical  instrument  formerly 
used  in  Shetland.     The  Finite. 

GUEDE,  s.  No  guede,  not  a  whit.  Sir 
Tristrem. — Fr.  ne  goute,  nothing. 

GUEEli,  ,ulj.    Good',S.B.    Boss.    V.  Gude. 

GUEEDL  Y,  adj.  Religious ;  as, "  That's  a 
gueedly  buik ;"  a  godly  book,  Aberd.  The 
word  seems  a  corr.  of  E.  godly. 

GUEEDLY,  Guidly,  adv.     1.  Easily;  con- 
veniently.  2.  Properly ;  with  a  good  grace, 
ibid. 
I — canna  guidly  recommend  it. — Shirref. 

GUEEDS,  s.  pi.     Goods,  S.B.     Boss. 

GUERGOUS,  adj.  Having  a  warlike  ap- 
pearance; as,  "  a  guergous  look,"  a  mar- 
tial aspect,  Ayrs. — Fr.  guerre,  war,  and 
guise,  manner. 

GUERRA,  Courts  of.  Courts  which  seem 
to  have  been  held  by  inferior  officers,  for 
punishing  the  violence  committed  by  in- 
dividuals, or  perhaps  the  feuds  between 
one  family  and  another.  L.B.  and  Ital. 
guerra,  war. 

*  GUESS,  s.  Used  pretty  generally  in  S. 
to  denote  a  riddle;  an  enigma. 

*  GUEST,  s.  The  name  given  by  the  su- 
perstitious in  the  South  of  S.  to  any  thing 
which  they  consider  as  the  prognostic  or 
omen  of  the  approach  of  a  stranger. 
Hogg's  Mountain  Bard. 

To  GUESTEN,  i:  n.  To  lodge  as  a  guest; 
still  used  occasionally,  South  of  S. — 
A.Bor.  id. 

GUEST-HOUSE,  s.  A  place  of  entertain- 
ment.    Butlierford. — A.S.  gest-hus,  id. 

GUESTNING,s.    Entertainment.    V.  Ges- 

NING. 

GUFF,  s.     A  savour;  a  smell,  S.— Weffe 

occurs  in  the  same  sense,  O.E.    Isl.  gufa, 

vapor. 
GUFF,  Goff,  s.    A  fool,  Gl.  Sibb.  South  of 

S.   VV.Loth.  —  Fr.  goffe,  id. ;   Isl.  gufa, 

vappa,  homo  nihili. 
To  GUFF  and  TALK.     To  babble  :  to  talk 

foolishly,  Teviotdale.     V.  Gi'ff,  Goff,  s. 
GUFF  nor  STYE.     Used  in  Fife  for  Buff 

nor  Stye. 
GUFFA,  s.     A  loud  burst  of  laughter,  S. 

Antiquary.     V.  Gaffaw,  which  is  the 

preferable  orthography. 
GUFFER,  s.    Viviparous  blenny.    Sibbald. 


GUFFIE,  adj.     Stupid  ;  foolish,  S. 

GUFF1E,  s.  Used  in  the  sense  of  Guff,  a 
fool,  q.  v. 

GUFFIE,  adj.  Thick  and  fat  about  the 
temples  or  cheeks ;  chubbed  ;  chuffy, 
Clydes.—  Fr.  gouffe,  stuffed  with  eating. 

GUFF1NESS,   s.      Thickness   and  fatness 
about  the  temples  or  cheeks,  ibid. 
I  GUFFISH,  adj.     The   same   with    Guffle, 
Roxb. 

GUFFISHLIE,  adr.     Foolishly,  ibid. 

GUFFISHNESS,  s.     Foolishness,  ibid. 

To  GUFFLE,  s.  a.  To  puzzh  very  much; 
to  nonplus,  Fife.  Probably  formed  from 
Guff,  a  fool,  q.  "  to  make  one  appear  as  a 
fool." 

GUGEONE,  s.     Perhaps  a  lump.    Invent. 

GUHYT.  L.Gyhyt, pret.  Hid.  Wallace. 
A.S.  gehyt,  occultat. 

To  GUID,  v.  a.     To  manure.     V.  Gude. 

GUID,  s.     Substance,  Aberd.     V.  Gude. 

GUIDAL,  s.     Guidance,  S.O.     Tannahill. 

To  GUIDE,  v.  a.  Besides  the  usual  accep- 
tations in  E.  it  signifies,  1.  To  treat;  to 
use;  the  connexion  determining  whether 
the  term  admits  of  a  good  or  bad  sense; 
as,  "  They  guidit  the  puir  man  very  ill 
amang  them,"  i.  e.  they  used  him  harshly 
or  unkindly.  Boss's  Helenore.  2.  To 
manage  economically  ;  as,  "  Gude  gear 
ill-guidit,"  S.     Burns.     My  Nannie  0. 

GUIDE,  s.  A  gude  guide;  a  person  who 
takes  proper  care  of  his  money  or  effects; 
a  good  economist.  An  ill  guide;  one 
who  wastes  or  lavishes  his  property,  S. 

GUYDER,  s.  One  who  manages  the  con- 
cerns of  another.     Acts  Cha.  I. 

GUIDESHIP,  Guidschip,  Guideschip,  s. 

1.  Guidance  ;    government.      Piiscottie. 

2.  Usage  ;  treatment,  S.B.     Boss. 
GUIDE-THE-FIRE.     A  poker,  Fife. 

G  U1DE-THE-G  ATE.  A  halter  for  a  horse, 
Dumfr. 

GUIDON,  *.     A  standard,  Fr.     Godscroft. 

GUID-WAYES,  adv.  Amicably,  or  for 
the  purpose  of  settling  differences;  q.  in  a 
good  icise.     Pitscottie's  Cron. 

To  GUIK.     L.  Ilailcs.     V.  Gouk. 

GUILD,?.  The  name  given  to  the  bar- 
berry [Berberis  pedunculis  racemosis, 
Linn.]  in  Selkirks.;  also  denominated  the 
Guild  tree.  The  reason  assigned  for  the 
designation  is,  that  its  inner  bark  is  yel- 
low, from  Dan.  guild,  flavus. 

GU1LDE,  Guild,  Gooi.,  s.  Corn  marigold, 
S.— Gules,  S.B.,  Su.G.  gul,  gol,  yellow. 

Gool  Ridixg,  s.  Riding  through  a  parish 
to  observe  the  growth  of  guild,  and  to  fine 
the  negligent  farmer,  S.     Stat.  Ace. 

GUILDER-FAUGH,s.  Old  lea-land,  once 
ploughed  and  allowed  to  lie  fallow,  Ayrs. 
It  was  conjectured  by  the  late  Sir  Alex- 
ander Boswell,  Bart,  of  Auchinleck,  who 
communicated  this  and  a  variety  of  other 
Ayrshire  words  to  me,  that  the  term 
might  perhaps  refer  to  some  mode  of  fal- 


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lowing  introduced  into  S.  from  Guclder- 
land.     V.  Fauch,  Faugh,  r. 
GUILT,s.  Money.  Monro's  Exped.  "Num- 
mus,  a  penny.     Pecunia,  coin  or  quilt." 
Wedderb.  Voeab.    V.  Gilt. 
GUIND,  s.     A  wild  cherry.     V.  Gean. 
GUYNOCH,  s.     A  greedy  person,  Ayrs. 

The  same  with  Geenoch,  q.  v. 
GUIZARD,s.     A  masker,  S,     The  Pirate. 

V.  Gysar,  Gysard. 
GUK   GUK.       A    ludicrous    reiteration, 
meant  to   imitate  the   chanting    of  the 
Popish  service.     Poems  Sixteenth   Cent. 
The  design  of  this  term,  especially  as  re- 
peated, seems    to    be    to   compare    the 
chanters  to  the  cuckoo. 
GUKKOW,  s.     The  cuckoo.    V.  Gowk. 
GUKSTON   GLAIKSTON.     A   contemp- 
tuous designation  expressive  of  the  com- 
bination of  folly  and  vain-glory.     Knox. 
— From  gowk,  a  fool,  and  glaiks,  the  un- 
stable reflexion  of  rays  of  light. 
GULBOW,  s.     Intimacy,  Orkn.— Isl.  gilld, 

sodalitium,  and  bo,  iucola. 
GULCH,  s.     A  thick,  ill-shaped  person, 

Roxb.     V.  Gulsach. 
To  GULDAR,  Gulder,  v.  n.    To  speak  in 
a  rough  threatening  manner.     Gulderan, 
boisterous,  a  term  restricted  to  the  larger 
animals;  as   "a  gulderan   dog."     It  is 
never  applied  to  the  wind,  Gall.  Dunifr. 
This  seems  to  have  been  originally  the 
same  with  Gutter,  t.  to  growl. 
GULDER,  s.     1.  The   sound   emitted,  or 
noise  made,  by  a  turkey-cock,  South  of  S. 
2.  Metaph.  a  sudden,  intemperate,  angry 
expression  of  resentment,  rebuke,  or  ad- 
monition, ibid. 
GULDIE,s.    "  A  tall, black-faced,  gloomy- 
looking  man;"  Gall.  Encycl.     Gael,  goill, 
a  swollen  angry  face,  Shaw. 
GULE,  Gules,  s.  Corn-marigold.  V.Guilde. 
GULE,  adj.     Yellow.     V.  Gool. 
GULEFITTIT,    adj.      Yellow-footed,    or 
having  legs  of  a  yellow  colour;  applied 
especially  to  fowls,  S.     V.  Gool. 
GULGHY,s.    A    beetle;    a    clock,    S.B. 

V.  Gqlach. 
GULL,  adj.    Chill ;  as,  a  eanld  gull  nicht, 
a  chill  evening ;  one  marked  by  a  cold 
wind,  Banffs.    Isl.  gull,  a'aris  frigor. 
GULL,  8.     A  large  trout,  Dumfr.;  called 
also  a  Boddoni-lier,  i.  e.  a  fish  that  lies  at 
the  bottom. — Holl.  guile,  a  codfish. 
To   GULL,  *.   a.     To    thrust    the    finger 
forcibly   in   below  the   ear,  Annandale; 
synon.  Catlill. — Isl.  gull,  bucca. 
GULLA,  (I  liquid,)  s.     A  midwife,  Shetl. 
roGULLER,r.n.    1.  To  guggle,  S.   Puller, 
synon.    2.  To  make  such  a  noise  as  a  dog 
makes  when   about   to   bite ;  to  growl, 
Dumfr. — Sw.  kolr-a,  to  guggle. 
GULLER,s.  A  sound  of  this  description,  ib. 
CULLER,  s.     1.  The  noise  occasioned  by 
an   act   of  guggling.     It  often   denotes 
such   a   sound   as   suggests  the   idea  of 


strangulation  or  suffocation,  S.     2.  The 
boiling   of    the    water   which   causes   a 
guggling  noise,  South  of  S. 
GULLY,  s.     1.  A  large  knife,  S.    Ramsay. 
2.  To  guide  the  gully,  to  have  the  chief 
management,   S.     Boss.     3.    A   warlike 
weapon,  S.B.    Poems  Buehan  Dialect. 
To   GULL1EGAUP,  r.  a.     To  injure  se- 
verely, especially  as  including  the  idea  of 
taking  one  by  the  throat,  and  subjecting 
to  the  danger  of  strangulation,  Moray. 
Perhaps  from  Isl.  gull,  (Lat.  gul-a,}  the 
throat,  and  gap-a  hiare. 
GULLIEGAW,  8.    A  broil,  Fife.    Perhaps 

from  Gully,  a  knife,  and  Gau,  to  gall. 
GULLIEWILLIE,  s.      1.  A  quagmire 
covered  with  grass,  &c.  Ayrs.    2.  A  noisy, 
blustering,  quarrelsome  fool,  ib. 
To  GULLIGAW,  r.  a.     To  wound  with  a 
knife  in  a  quarrel,  S.B. —From  gully,  and 
gaw,  to  excoriate. 
GULLION,  s.     A  quagmire,  Loth.— Su.G. 

goel,  O.Germ.  guile,  vorago. 
GULLION,  s.    A  mean  wretch,  Upp.  Clydea. 

■ — C.B.  gicael,  low,  base,  vile. 
GULOCH,s.     An  iron  lever  used  in  quarry- 
ing stones,  South  of  S. ;  synon.  Pinch.    V. 
Gewlick. 
GULP,  s.     A  big  unwieldy  child,  Ang. 
GULPIN,  s.     A  young  child,  Angus. 
GULPIN,   s.     A    raw,    unwieldy   felk>w. 
Warerley.     This  term  seems  to  contain 
an  allusion  to  a  young  fish. 
GULSACH,  *.     A    surfeit,    S.B.      Allied 

most  probably  to  Gulsoch,  gluttony. 
GULSCH Y,  adj.    Gross  in  the  body,  Clydes. 

— Teut.  gulsigh,  voracious. 
GULSCHOCH,  Gulsach,  (gutt.)  s.     The 
jaundice.    Compl.  S. — Su.G.  gulsot,  Belg. 
geelzucht,  id.  i.  e.  the  yellow  sickness. 
GULSCHOCH,  adj.     Having  a  jaundiced 

appearance.    Evergreen. 
GULSOCH,   s.    Voracious  appetite,  Fife, 
Ang. — Teut.<77//«'/ft,gulosus.  V.  Gulsach. 
GUM,  s.    1.  A  mist.     Doug.     2.  Variance  ; 

umbrage,  S. — Arab,  qhum,  sorrow. 
GUM,  s.     The  dross  of  coals,  Lanarks.     V. 

Coom. 
To  GUMFIATE,  r.  a.     I.  Apparently,  to 
swell.     Ayrs.  Legatees. — Ita,l.  gonfiare, to 
swell.    2.  Expl.  to  perplex,  or  bamboozle. 
GUMLY,  adj.     Muddy.     V.  Grumly. 
To  GUMMLE,  r.  a.     1.  To  make  muddy; 
as,  "  Ye're  gummlin'  a'  the  water,"  Ayrs. 
2.  To  perturb,  to  perplex,  used  in  a  moral 
sense,  S.O.     The.  Entail. 
To  GUMP,  r.a.     1 .  To  grope,  Roxb.     2.  To 
catch  fish  with  the  hands,  by  groping  un- 
der banks   and   stones,  ibid.   Berwicks. 
Brownie  of  Bodsbeck. 
GUMP,  s.     Expl. "  the  whole  of  any  thing." 

Gall.  Encycl. 
GUMP,  s.     A   plump  child  ;  one   that  is 

rather  overgrown,  Ang.  Fife. 
GUMP,    s.     A    numscull ;    a    term    most 
generally  applied  to  a  female,  conveying 


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the  idea   of  great   stupidity,   Fife.     V. 

GUMPHIE. 

To  GUMPH,  r.  a.     To  beat;  to  baffle;  to 

defeat;  to  get  the  better  of,  Aberd. 
GUMPHIE,  s.     A  fool,  Ang.— Isl.  gumps, 

frustratio  ;  Dan.  kumse,  a  blockhead. 
GUMPHION,   Gumpheon,    s.     A    funeral 
banner.     Guy    Mannering.  —  Ital.    gon- 
f alone,  a  banner. 
GUMPING,  s.     The  act   of  catching  fish 
with  the  hands,  Roxb.  Selk.   Br.  o/Bodsb. 
GUMPIiNG,  s.    "  A  piece  cut  oif  the gump, 
or  whole  of  any  thing."     Gall.  Encycl. 
When  part  of  a  ridge,  separated  from  the 
rest,  is  left  uncut,  this  piece  is  called  the 
gumping.     Hence  the  phrase, 
To  cut  the  Gumping,  Gall.    "  Two  cronies, 
or  a  lad  and  lass  in  love,  never  cut  the 
gumping  on  one  another,"  ibid. 
GUMFLE,   Gumple-feast,  s.     A    surfeit, 

Strathmore. 
GUMPLEEACED,  adj.     Chopfallen,  S.— 
O.Fr.  guimple,  a  veil  worn  by  nuus ;  q. 
having  the  aspect  of  a  nun. 
GUMPLE-FOlSTED,  adj.     Sulky,  in  bad 

humour.     Red  gauntlet. 
G  UMPS.     To  tak  the  Gumps,  to  be  in  ill 

humour;  to  become  pettish,  Fife. 
GUMPTION,  s.    Understanding;  common- 
sense,  S.   Gaicmtion,  A.Bor.  id.    /.  Nicol. 
— Moes.G.  t/aum-jan,  percipere. 
GUMPTIONLESS, adj.    Foolish;  destitute 
of  understanding,  S.;  also  written  Gum- 
shionless.     Gawmless,  North  of  E.  id. 
GUMPUS,  *.     A  fool,  S. 
GUN,  s.    A  great  gun,  one  who  acquires 
celebrity,  especially  as  a  preacher  or  a 
public  speaker;  a  common  figure,  borrowed 
from  the  loud  report  made  by  artillery,  S. 
St.  Ronan. 
G  UNHIE,  adj.    Greedy;  rather  as  expres- 
sive of  voracity,  Roxb. — Isl.  gyu-a,  his- 
cere,  os  pandere.     Hence, 
GUNDIE-GUTS,  s.     A   voracious  person, 
ibid.     "A  fat,  pursy  fellow."      Grose's 
Class.  Diet. 
GUNK,  s.     To  gie  one  the  gunk,  to  jilt  one, 
lienfrews.  Tannahill.  V.  Begunk,  Gakk, 
and  Begeik. 
GUNKERIE,  s.     The  act  of  duping,  or  of 

putting  a  trick  upon  another,  Teviotd. 
GUNKIE,s.     A  dupe,  ibid. 
GUNMAKER.s.    A  gunsmith,  S.   Ab.Reg. 
GUNNALD,s.    Perhaps  old  favourite.  Col- 
kelbie  Sow. — Su.G.  guun-a,  favere ;  and 
aid,  old. 
To   GUNNER,  v.  ».     To  gossip;  to  talk 
loud    and    long ;    generally   applied    to 
country  conversation,  Ayrs. 
GUNNER,  8.      1.    The   act  of  gossiping, 

Ayrs.     2.  A  volley  of  noisy  talk,  ibid. 
GUNNER  FLOOR.   The  Turbot.   Sibbald. 
GUNSTANE,  s.     A  flint  for  a  firelock,  S. 
GURAN,  s.     A  small  boil,  S.—  Gael.  Ir. 

guiran,  a  pimple. 
GURANIE,  adj.  Full  of  small  boils,  Clydes. 


To  GURD,  Gourd,  v.  n.  To  stop ;  applied 
to  running  water,  when  stopped  in  its 
course  by  earth,  ice,  &c.  S.B.  Douglas. 
— Fr.  gourd-ir,  to  benumb. 

To  GURDE,  r.  a.  To  strike.  Sir  Gawan. 
V.  Gird. 

G  URDEN,  v.  3  pi.    Gird,  id. 

GURGY,  adj.  Fat ;  short-necked  ;  with  a 
protuberant  belly,  Roxb.  —  Fr.  gorge, 
gorged,  crammed,  Cotgr. 

GURGRUGOUS,«rfy-.  Ugly, Fife.  V.  Grl- 
gous,  and  Gruous. 

GURK,  s.  1.  A  fat,  short  person,  Aberd. 
Skinner.  2.  "  A  child  rather  thick  in 
proportion  to  his  tallness."  3.  "  Any  of 
the  young  of  the  live  stock  thriving  and 
bulky  for  its  age."     Gl.  Surv.  Nairn. 

GURL,  Gourl,  Gurlie,  Gourlie,  adj.  1. 
Bleak ;  stormy,  S.  Douglas.  2.  Surly. 
Evergreen. — Belg.  guur,  cold,  bleak. 

To  GURL,  v.  n.  To  growl,  Renfr.  As 
applied  to  the  wind,  it  denotes  a  sort  of 
growling  sound.  A.  Wilson's  Poems. — 
Germ.  groU-en,  murmurare. 

GURL,  Gurle,s.  Growl;  snarl,  Renfr.  ib. 
R.  Gilhaize. 

To  GURL,  v.  n.  To  issue,  as  water,  with 
a  gurgling  noise,  Roxb. 

GURL,  s.  A  place  where  a  stream,  being 
confined  by  rocks,  issues  with  rapidity, 
making  a  gurgling  noise,  ib.  This  seems 
radically  the  same  with  E.  gurgle,  if  not 
a  mere  corr. — Sw.  gurgl-a,  to  gargle ;  Dan. 
gurgel,  the  throat;  the  gorge;  the  gullet. 

GURLIEWHIRKIE,  g.  Expl.  "unfore- 
seen evil,  dark  and  dismal;  premeditated 
revenge,"  Ayrs. 

GURNLE,  s.  1.  "  A  strange-shaped,  thick 
man."  Gall.  Encycl.  2.  "  A  fisher's  im- 
plement, used  iu  inserting  stobs,  or  stakes, 
in  the  sand,  to  spread  nets  on,"  ibid. 

GURR,  s.     A  knotty  stick  or  tree,  Ang. 

To  GURR,  v.  n.  1.  To  growl;  to  snarl  as 
a  dog,  Berwicks.  Roxb.  Loth.  Lanarks. 
Hogg.  2.  To  purr  as  a  cat,  Aberd. — Per- 
haps from  Isl.  &M>T-a,niurniurare,freniere. 

GURR,  s.     The  growl  of  a  dog,  Loth. 

GURRIE,  s.  A  broil,  Lanarks.;  perhaps 
from  Gurr,v.  to  growl;  as  having  been, 
like  Collyshangie,  primarily  used  to  de- 
note the  quarrels  of  dogs. 

GURTH,  s.     Curd,  after  it  has  been  broken 
down,  or  wrought  small  by  the  hands, 
Lanarks.  Perhaps  merely  a  limited  sense, 
and  transposition,  of  Ir.  kruth,  curd. 
GURTHIE,  adj.     Heavy  ;  oppressive  ;  ap- 
plied  especially   to    what    burdens   the 
stomach,  Fife.     Roquefort  renders  it  pe- 
sant,  weighty;  ponderous; burdensome. 
GUSCHACH,  s.     The  fireside,  Aberd. 
GUSCHET,  s.     1.  The  armour  by  which 
the  armpit  was  defended.    Wallace. — Fr. 
goussct,  id.    2.  The  clock  of  a  stocking,  S. 
Forbes.     3.  A  guschet  o'  land,  a  narrow 
intervening   stripe  ;  a   small   triangular 
piece  of  land,  interposed  between   two 


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other  properties,  like  the  gusset  of  a  shirt, 
or  the  clock  of  a  stocking,  S. 

GUSE,  s.     The  long  gut,  S. 

GUSEHEADDIT,  adj.  Foolish,  q.  having 
the  head  of  a  qoose.    Nicol  Burne. 

GUSEHORN,  Guissern,  s.  The  gizzard,  S. 
Watson. — Fr.  gesier,  id. 

GUSE  TAN,  s.  A  pan  for  stewing  geese. 
Aberd.  Reg.    Chiispane,  ibid. 

GUSHEL,  s."  The  name  given  to  that  small 
dam  which  is  made  in  a  gutter  or  stream- 
let in  order  to  intercept  the  water,  Fife. 
It  is  applied  both  to  the  dams  made  by 
children  for  amusement,  and  to  those 
made  by  masons,  plasterers,  &c.  for  pre- 
paring their  lime  or  mortar.  Probably 
from  gush;  because,  when  the  dam  is  bro- 
ken down,  the  water  gushes  forth. 

GUSHING,  s.  A  term  used  to  denote  the 
grunting  of  swine.  Urquharfs  Rabelais. 
V.  Cheiping,  Gussie. 

GUS1NG-IRNE,  s.  A  smoothing  iron;  a 
Gipsey  term,  South  of  S.     V.  Goose. 

GUSSIE,  s.  1.  A  term  used  to  denote  a 
young  sow  or  pig,  S.  2.  Used  also  in 
speaking  or  calling  to  a  sow  of  whatever 
age,  Dumfr.  Roxb. 

GUSSIE,  s.  A  coarse  lusty  woman,  S. — 
Fr.  qousse,  stuffed  with  eating. 

To  GUST,  r.  a.  1.  To  taste,  S.  Chalm. 
Air.     2.  To  give  a  relish  to.     Ferguson. 

To  GUST,  r.  n.  1.  To  eat.  Bellend.  2.  To 
have  a  relish  of,  ib.  3.  To  smell.  Doug. 
4.  To  learn  from  experience.  G. Buchanan. 
— Lat.  gust-are,  O.Fr.  goust-er. 

GUST,  s.     A  relish,  S.     Abp.  Hamiltoun. 

GUSTARD,s.    The  great  bustard.  Sibbald. 

GUSTED,^art.  Having  a  savour.  Monroe. 

GUSTFU',  adj.  1.  Grateful  to  the  taste, 
palatable.  S.  2.  Enjoying  the  relish  of 
any  thing,  S.     Darid.  Seasons. 

GUSTY,  adj.     Savoury,  S.     Ramsay. 

GUT,  s.     The  gout,  S."  Watson. 

GUT,  s.  A  drop,  S.  —  Lat.  gutta.  V. 
Goutte. 

GUT  and  GA:.  A  common  phrase,  denoting 
all  the  contents  of  the  stomach,  S.  Ross. 
G  ''  is  for  qalh 

GUTCHER,s.  A  grandfather^.  V.Gudsyr. 

GUT-HAN1EL,  s.     A  colic. 

GUTRAKE,  s.   Pro\  isious  which  have  been 


procured  with  difficulty  and  exertion,  or 
by  improper  means,  Fife. 

GUTSY, adj.  Gluttonous,  S.— From  E.guts. 

GUTS! LIE,  adv.     Gluttonously,  S. 

GUTSINESS,.«.  Gluttony,  voraciousness,  S. 

GUTTER,  s.  A  mire  ;  as,  "  The  road  was 
a  perfect  gutter,"  S.  This  term  occurs  in 
a  very  instructive  proverb,  addressed  to 
those  who  pretend  to  trust  to  Providence, 
while  they  are  totally  regardless  of  the 
use  of  means;  "  Ye're  no  to  lie  down  in 
the  gutter,  and  think  that  Providence  will 
come  and  tak  ye  out  again,"  S.B. 

To  GUTTER,  r.  n.  1.  To  do  any  thing  in 
a  dirty  way,  Aug.  2.  To  bedaub  with 
mire,  S.B. 

To  GUTTER,  r.  n.  To  eat  into  the  flesh, 
to  fester,  Roxb.;  q.  to  form  a.  gutter  or 
channel  for  itself. 

GUTTERBLOOD,  s.  1 .  One  meanly  born, 
one  sprung  from  the  canaille ;  q.  one 
whose  blood  has  run  in  no  purer  channel 
than  the  gutter,  S.  Heart  M.  Loth.  2. 
One  whose  ancestors  have  been  born  in 
the  same  town  for  some  generations  is 
called  a  gutter-blude  of  that  place,  Roxb. 

GUTTERBLOOD,  adj.  Persons  are  said 
to  be  Gutter-blood,  who  have  been  brought 
up  in  the  immediate  neighbourhood  of 
each  other,  and  who  are  pretty  much  on 
a  footing  as  to  their  station,  Aberd. 

GUTTEREL,  adj.  Somewhat  gluttonous, 
Upp.  Lauarks.     From  E.  qut. 

GUTTER-HOLE,  s.  "  The  place  where  all 
filth  is  flung  out  of  the  kitchen."  Gall. 
Ear  iid. 

GU'i  TERY,  adj.    Miry,  S. 

GUTTERS,  s.  pi.  Mire;  dirt,  Burns.— 
Su.G.  qyttia,  mire. 

GUTTY,  adj.  "  Big-bellied."  A  gutty 
bottle,  a  big-bellied  bottle.  Thick;  gross; 
applied  both  to  persons  and  things,  S. 

GUTTY,  s.  "  A  big-bellied  person;"  Gall. 
Encycl. 

GUTT1E,*.  The  name  given  to  the  small 
fi>h  in  E.  called  minnow,  Ayrs.  From  its 
round  shape,  as  it  is  called  the  bag-men- 
non  for  the  same  r°ason,  Lanarks.  V. 
Menoun. 

GUTT1NESS,  s.  "Capaciousness  of  belly;" 
thickness;  grossness,  S. 


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HA',  Haa,  Haw,  s.  1.  The  manor-house, 
S. ;  synon.  with  Ha'-hottse,  Hall-house. 
2.  The  principal  apartment  in  a  house,  S.; 
the  sam°  with  Hall,  E. 

HAAF,  Ha-af,  Haaf-Fishing,  s.  The  fish- 
ing of  liug,  cod,  and  tusk,  Shetl.     Neitt. 

HAAF,*.  The  sea,  as  distinguished  from 
inlets,  or  fishing-ground  on  the  coast. 
This  term  is  equivalent  to  the  deep  sea, 
Shetl.     The  Pirate. 


To  go  to  Haaf,  or  Haaves,  to  go  to  the 

deep  sea  fishing,  Orkn.  Shetl. — Isl.  Su.G. 

In  if.  mare. 
HAAF-BOAT,  s.     A  boat  fit  for  going  out 

to  sea  for  the  purpose  of  the  liug  fishing, 

Shetl. 
HAAF-FISH.  .s.     The  great  seal,  Shetl. 
HAAF-FISHING,  s.     The    term    used  to 

denote  the  fishing  of  ling,  cod,  and  tusk, 

Shetl.  Orkn.     The  Pirate. 


HA  A 

HAAFLANG,    adj.      Half-grown.      V. 

Halfli.v. 

To  HAAP,  v.  n.  To  hop,  S.;  the  same  with 
Hap. 

HAAR,  Haur,  s.  An  impediment  in  speech, 
Roxb.  E.Loth. 

HAAR,  s.  1.  A  fog,  S.  2.  A  chill,  foggy, 
easterly  wind,  S.   Nimmo.   V.  Hair,  adj. 

To  HAAVE,  v.  a.  To  fish  with  a  pock-net, 
Bord.  Statist.  Ace. —  Su.G.  haaf,  rete 
minus;  Dan.  Iiaar,  a  bow  net. 

HAAVE,  s.  Mill-haave,  a  name  given  to 
the  vessel  used  in  a  corn-mill  for  measur- 
ing what  is  called  the  Shilling,  M.Loth. 
It  varies  in  size  at  different  mills  ;  but 
is  generally  less  than  a  pease-Jirlot. — Isl. 
haefe,  also  hof,  modus,  meta. 

HAAVERS  and  SHA1VERS.  A  phrase 
used  among  children,  or  those  at  school. 
If  one  who  sees  another  find  any  thing 
exclaims  in  this  language,  he  is  entitled 
to  the  moiety  of  what  is  found.  If  he 
who  is  the  finder  uses  these  terms  before 
any  other,  he  is  viewed  as  having  the 
sole  right  to  the  property,  Loth.  It  seems 
probable  that  the  words  Haaters  and 
Shaivers,  were  originally  uttered  only  by 
the  person  who  did  not  find  the  property; 
and  that  he  who  did  find  it  tried  to  ap- 
propriate it  by  crying  out,  so  as  to  pre- 
vent any  conjunct  claim,  Hale  a'  mine 
ain,  i.  e.  "  Wholly  mine.1'  Nae  halvers 
am/  quarters;  hale  a' mine  ain,  and  nane 
of  my  neighbour's."  Antiquary.  Sharers 
also  is  sometimes  used  for  Shaivers. 
Haavers  is  merely  the  pi.  of  Halfer, 
Halrcr,  still  retained  in  the  phrase,  To 
gang  halvers.  V.  under  Half.  V.  Safer 
an  I  Sk.for. 

HAB,  Habbie.  Abbreviations  of  Albert, 
or,  as  expressed  in  S.  Halbert.  Habbie's 
How.     Gentle  Shepherd.     V.  Hobie. 

To  HABBER,  v.  n.  1.  To  stutter,  S.— 
Belg.  haper-en,  id.  2.  To  snarl;  to  gnurr, 
S.B.     Corrupted,  perhaps,  from  Habbie. 

HABBER,  s.  The  act  of  snarling  or  growl- 
ing like  a  dog,  Aberd.     Tarras. 

HABBERGAW,*.  1.  Hesitation,  S.B.  2. 
An  objection,  S.B. — Habber,  v.  and  Isl. 
galle,  vitium. 

To  HABBERNAB,  r.  n.  To  drink  by 
touching  each  other's  glasses,  S. ;  hobnob,!!,. 

HABBIE,  adj.  Stiff  in  motion,  Loth.;  q. 
like  a  hobby-horse. 

To  HABBLE,  v.  n.  1.  To  snap  at  any 
thing,  as  a  dog  does,  S.  2.  Denoting  the 
growling  noise  made  by  a  dog  when 
eating  voraciously,  S.  —  Teut.  habb-en, 
captare. 

HABBLE,  s.     The  act  of  snapping,  S. 

To  HABBLE,  v.  re.  1.  To  stutter,  S.  A. 
Douglas. — Su.G.  happl-a,  id.  2.  To  speak 
or  act  confusedly,  S.  3.  To  jangle  ;  to 
wrangle,  South  of  S. 

HABBLE,  Hobble,  s.  LA  perplexity,  S. 
Tannahill.    2.  A  squabble,  Clydes.  Ayrs. 


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Loth.  Mearns.     "Habbie,  a  mob-fight." 
Gl.  Picken. — Eland,  hobbel,  nodus. 

To  HABBLE,  v.  a.  To  confuse,  or  reduce 
to  a  state  of  perplexity,  Roxb. 

To  be  Habbled.  To  be  perplexed  or  non- 
plused ;  to  be  foiled  in  any  undertaking, 
ibid. 

To  HABBLE,  v.  n.  To  hobble,  Ayrs.  Gall. 
Picken. 

HABBLIE,  adj.     Having  big  bones,  S. 

HABBLlN,s.     Confused  talk;  as  that  of 
many  persons  speaking  at  once,  Fife. 
Sic  habblm'  an'  gabbling 
Ye  never  heard  nor  saw. — A.  Douglas. 

HABBOWCRAWS,  interj.  "  A  shout  the 
peasants  give  to  frighten  the  crows  off 
the  corn-fields,  throwing  up  their  bonnets 
or  hats  at  the  same  time."  Gcdl.  Encycl 
V.  White. 

HA'-BIBLE,  s.  The  large  Bible,  appro- 
priated for  family-worship,  and  which  lay 
in  the  Ha',  or  principal  apartment, 
whether  of  the  Laird,  or  of  the  tenant,  S. 
Burns. 

HABIL,Hable,«</?.  1.  Qualified,  S.  Wynt. 
2.  Disposed  to.  Maitl.P.  3.  Used  in  the 
sense  of  able.  Lyndsay.  4.  Liable  ;  ex- 
posed. K.  Quair.  5.  A  version  is  said 
to  be  habil,  that  does  not  contain  twenty- 
one,  or  any  other  determinate  number  of 
errors,  Aberd.  Passable. — Lat.  habil-is, 
Fr.  habile. 

To  HAB^LYIE,  v.  a.  To  clothe;  to  dress; 
to  array. — Fr.  habiller.     Tyrie's  Be/at. 

HAB1L1TIE,  s.  Ability  ;  bodily  strength. 
Acts  Mary.  —  Fr.  habilite,  "  ablenesse, 
abilitie,  lustiness." 

HAB1LL,  adv.  Perhaps;  peradventure. 
Acts  Mary.     V.  Ablins. 

HAB1R1HUNE,  s.  Habergeon.  Douglas. 
— O.E.  "  haburion,  lorica." 

HAB1TAKLE,  s.  Habitation.  Lyndsay. 
— Lat.  habitacul-um. 

HABIT-SARK,  s.  A  riding-shirt ;  a  piece 
of  female  dress  now  common  to  all  ranks, 
Berths.     Duff's  Poems. 

To  HABLE,  v.  a.     To  enable.    K.  Quair. 

To  HABOUND,  v.  n.  1.  To  abound.  2. 
To  increase  in  size.  Douglas. — O.Fr. 
hahond-er,  id. 

11  ACE, llAis,adj.  Hoarse.  Douglas. — A.S. 
Isl.  has,  Su.G.  haes,  id.     V.  Hers. 

HACHART,  s.  A  cougher.  Maitl.  Poems. 
V.  Haugh. 

HACHEL,  8.  A  sloven;  one  dirtily  dressed, 
Ayrs.     Sir  A.  Wylie.     V.  Hashy. 

HACHES,  s.  pi.  Racks  for  hay.  Sir 
Gaican.     V.  Hack. 

H  ACHT.    "  A  ly  till  hacht  hows."   Ab.  Peg. 

HACK,  Hake,  Heck,s.  1.  A  rack  for  cattle, 
S.  To  live  at  hack  and  manger,  S.  to  live 
in  great  fulness.  Boss.  2.  A  frame  sus- 
pended from  the  roof  for  drying  cheeses, 
S.  Poss.  3.  The  wooden  bars  used  in 
the  Tail-races  of  mill  dams,S.  ActsJa.I. 
4.  .Fish-hake,  a  wooden  frame  on  which 


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fishes  are  hung  to  be  dried,  S.  5.  Fringe- 
hake,  a  small  loom  on  which  females  work 
their  fringes,  Loth.  —  Su.G.  hacck,  locus 
ubi  foenum  equis  apponitur. 

HACK,  s.  Muck-hack,  a  dung-fork,  Aug. 
Fife.    Stat.  Ace. — Dan.  hakke,  a  mattock. 

HACK,  s.  A  chap  in  the  hands  or  feet,  S. 
— Isl.  hiack-a,  Su.G.  hack-a,  to  chop. 

To  HACK,  r.  n.     To  be  chapped,  S. 

HACK,  s.  "  A  very  wild  moorish  place," 
Gall.  "  Hacks,  mossy,  black  wilds."  Gall. 
Encycl.  This,  as  far  as  I  can  discover, 
is  merely  a  provincial  variety  of  Hag,  as 
denoting  moss-ground  that  has  formerly 
been  broken  up;  from  "hack, to  hew,"ib. 

To  HACKER,  v.  a.  To  hash,  in  cutting  ; 
q.  to  hack  small,  South  of  S.     Hoqq. 

HACKREY-LOOK'D,  adj.  Rough';' gruff; 
pitted  with  the  small-pox,  Orkn. — Dan. 
hak,  a  notch. 

HACKS,  Hatches,  s.  pi.  The  indentations 
made  in  ice  for  keeping  the  feet  steady 
in  curling,  Dumfr.  Syn.  Stclls. — "  Hack, 
from  the  the  Isl.  hiacka,  signifies  a  chop,  a 
crack ;"  Dan.  hak,  a  notch;  C.B.  hac,  id.; 
Teut.  hack-en,  fodere. 

HACKSTER,  s.  A  butcher  ;  a  cut-throat. 
Craufurd's  Hist.  Univ.  Edin. 

HACKSTOCK,  s.  A  chopping-block,  S. 
Germ. 

HACKUM-PLACKUM,  adv.  Denoting 
that  each  pays  an  equal  share,  as  of  a 
tavern-bill,  Teviotd.  Synon.  Equal-aqual. 
— Perhaps  from  A.S.  aelc,  each,  dat.  pi. 
aelcum,  aspirated,  and  plack,  (q.  v.)  q. 
"  every  one  his  plack." 

HA'-CLAY,  s.  Potter's  earth,  a  tough 
clammy  sort  of  blue  clay;  viewed  as  thus 
denominated,  because  used  by  the  pea- 
santry to  whiten  the  walls  of  their  houses 
or  ha's,  Roxb.;  synon.  Cam-stane. 

HACQUEBUT  OF   FOUND.     Of  found, 
probably  from  Found,  t.  a.  to  melt ;  to 
cast.     Bannat.  Journah     V.  Hagbut. 
HACSHEj  s.     Ache  ;  pain.     Dunbar.  — 

Gr.  ocxo;. 

To  HAD,  v.  a.    To  hold,  S.    V.  Hald,  x. 

H&Dfpret.  and  part.  pa.  Took,  taken,  or 
carried.  Spalding.   V.  Have,  t.  to  carry. 

HA'D,  s.  Restraint ;  retention  ;  applied 
with  the  negative  to  denote  prodigality, 
Ayrs. — E.  hold.    Annals  of  the  Parish. 

HADDER  and  PELTER.    A  flail,  Dumfr. 

HADDIE,  s.  A  haddock,  Loth.  Antiquary. 

HADDIES  COG.  A  measure  formerly 
used  for  meting  out  the  meal  appropriated 
for  supper  to  the  servants,  Ang. — Su.G. 
had,  a  person. 

HADDIN',  Hauding,  s.  1.  A  possession; 
a  place  of  residence,  S.;  q.  holding.  Train. 
2.  It  seems  to  be  used  as  signifying  the 
furniture  of  a  house,  Ayrs.  Syn.  plenissing. 
Pic-ken,  3.  The  haddin  o'  a  farm,  the 
quantity  or  number  of  scores  of  stock,  i.  e. 
sheep,  which  a  farm  is  reckoned  to  main- 
tain or  graze,  Roxb.   4.  Means  of  support ; 


as,  "  I  wad  fain  marry  that  lass,  but  I 
fear  I  haena  haddin  for  her,"  S.  Hub 
Roy.  5.  Used  to  denote  equipments  for 
riding,  Ayrs. ;  synon.  riding-graith.  Sir 
A.  Wylie.  V.  Hald,  Hauld,  s. 
HADDIN  and  DUNG.  Oppressed;  kept 
in  bondage  ;  like  one  who  is  held  that  he 
may  be  beaten.  Campbell.  V.  Ding,  v. 
HADDYR,Hadder,s.  Heath.  Heather,?,. 

Wallace.     V.  Heather. 
HADDISH,  Hadisch,  s.     A  measure   of 
any  dry  grain,  one-third  of  a  peck;  accord- 
ing to  others,  a  fourth.    Perhaps  q.  half- 
dish. 
HADDO-BREEKS,  s.  pi.    The  roe  of  the 

haddock,  Roxb. — A.S.  bryce,  fructus. 
HA'-DOOR,  s.     The   principal  door  of  a 

respectable  house,  S. 
To  HAE,  r.a.    1.  To  have,  S.    Ross.    2.  To 
take;  to  receive,  S.    Hae  is  often  used  in 
addressing  one  when  any  thing  is  offered 
to  him.     "  Hae  will  make  a  deaf  man 
hear."  Kelly.  This  is  merely  the  imperat. 
of  the  v.     3.  To  understand ;  as,  "  I  hae 
ye  now,"  I  now  apprehend  your  meaning, 
Aberd. 
HAE,  s.     Property,  Aberd.     Skinner. 
HAE-BEEN,  s.    An  ancient  rite  or  custom, 
Dumfr. ;  from  Have  been.    "  Gude  auld 
hae-beens    should    aye    be    uphauden." 
Blackw.  Mag. 
HAEM-HOUGHED,  part.   adj.     Having 
the  knees  bending  inwards,  S.     The  idea 
seems    to    be    borrowed   from  haims  or 
hem,  q.  v. 
HA'EN,  part.  pa.     1.  Had;  q.  haven,  S. 
Ross's  Helenore.     2.  Often  implying  the 
idea  of  necessity,  S.    "  He  had  ha'en  that 
to   do,"  S. ;  a  dangerous   and  delusory 
mode  of  expression,  commonly  used  as  a 
kind  of  apology  for  crime,  as  if  it  were 
especially  to  be  charged  to  destiny. 
HA'F-AND-HA'F,  adj.      Half-drunk,   S. 

Mayne's  Siller  Gun.     Half  seas  over. 
HAFF,  s.     Distant  fishing-ground,  Shetl. ; 

the  same  with  Haaf,  q.  v. 
HAFFIT,  Haffat,  Halffet,  s.  1.  The 
side  of  the  head,  S.  Pitscottie.  2.  Used 
elliptically  for  a  blow  on  the  side  of  the 
head;  as,  I'll  gie  you  a  haffit,  and  I'll 
scum  your  chafts  to  you,  Loth.  i.  e.  give 
you  a  blow  on  the  chops. — A.S.  healf- 
heafod,  semicranium. 
A  Gowf  on  the  Haffet.     A  stroke  on  the 

side  of  the  head,  S. 
To  Kaim  Doun  one's  Haffits.    To  give 

one  a  complete  drubbing,  S.     Tarras. 
HAFFLIN><7/.   Half-grown.  V.  Halflin. 
HAFFLIN,  s.     That  instrument  used  by 
carpenters,  which  in  E.  is  denominated  a 
trying-plane,  S. 
HAFFMANOR,  s.    Expl.  "  having  land  in 
partnership  between  two."    Gall.  Encycl. 
— From  half,  and  manor. 
HAFF-MERK  MARRIAGE.     A  clandes- 
tine marriage,  S. ;  from  the  price  paid. 


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Ramsay.     To  gae  to  the  half-mark  kirk, 

to  go  to  be  married  clandestinely,  S. 
HAFF-MERK  MARRIAGE  KIRK.    The 

place  where  clandestine   marriages  are 

celebrated,  S.     Gretua  Green. 
HAFLES,  adj.     Destitute,     Houlate.    <J. 

hareless,  without  having  any  thing. — Belg. 

havelos,  id. 
HAFT,  s.     Dwelling,  S.B.    Forbes.—  Su.G. 

haefd,  possessio.     H.  Mid-Lothian. 
To  HAFT,  v.  a.     To  fix  or  settle,  as  in  a 

habitation,  South  of  S.    H.  of  Mid- Loth. 
HAFT  and  FOINT.     A  phrase  denoting 

the  outermost  party  on  the  right  and  left 

in  a  field  of  reapers,  Dumfr. 
H  AFTED,  part.  pa.     Settled  ;  accustomed 

to  a  place  from  residence,  S.     Tales  of 

My  Landlord. 
To  HAG,  v.a.    1 .  To  hew,  S.    2.  To  mangle 

any  business.    Walker. — Isl.  hogg-ua. 
HAG,s.    1.  A  stroke  with  a  sharp  and  heavy 

instrument,  as  an  axe  or  choppiug-kuife,  S. 

2.  A  notch,  S.  "  He  may  strike  a  hag  i' 
the  post,"  a  proverbial  phrase  applied  to 
one  who  has  been  very  fortunate,  Lanarks. 

3.  One  cutting  or  felling  of  a  certain  quan- 
tity of  wood.  4.  Wood  so  cut,  Mearns. 
5.  The  lesser  branches  used  for  fire-wood, 
after  the  trees  are  felled  for  carpenter- 
work;  sometimes  auld  hag,  S.  G.  Moss- 
ground  formerly  broken  up.     Stat.  Ace. 

II  AG  AB  AG,  s.     1.  Coarse  table  linen,  S.B. 

Ramsay.     2.  Refuse  of  any  kind,  S.B. 
HAG-A1RN,  s.     A   chisel   on  which   the 
blacksmith  cuts  off  nails  from  the  rod  or 
piece  of  iron  of  which  they  are  made, 
Roxb. — From  Hag,  v.  to  hack,  and  aim, 
iron. 
HAGBERRY,  Hack-Berry,  s.    The  Bird- 
cherry,   S.     Lightfoot.  —  Sw.  haeggebacr, 
the  fruit  of  Biid's-cherry. 
HAGBUT  of  CROCHE,  or  CROCHERT. 
A  kind  of  fire-arms  anciently  used,  S. 
Complaynt  S. — O.Fr.  hacqubute  a  croc, 
from  croc,  crochet,  the  hook  by  which  the 
arquebuse  was  fixed  to  a  kind  of  tripod. 
HAGBUT  of  FOUNDE.   The  same  instru- 
ment with  Ilagbut  of  Croche,  q.  v.    Pink. 
Hist.  Scot.    "V.  Hacquebux. 
HAGBUTAR,s.   A  musqueteer.   Compl.S. 
HAGE.    L.  Hagis,  hedges.    Wallace. 
HAGG,  s.     A  hagbut ;   denominated  from 
the  butt  being  crooked.     Gl.   Compl. — 
Su.G.  hake,  cuspis  incurva. 
HAGGARBALDS,  s.  pi.     A  term  of  con- 
tempt.    Dunbar.     V.  Heggerbald. 
HAGGART,  s.     A  stackyard,  Galloway. — 

Su.G.  hage,  praedium  ;  geard,  sepes. 
HAGGART,  s.    An  old  useless  horse,  Loth. 
To  HAGGER.   It's  haggerin,  it  rains  gently, 
Ang. ;  whence  hugger,  a  small  rain.  Huth- 
erin,  synon. 
HAGGER,  s.     1.  One  who  uses  a  hatchet, 
Lanarks.     2.  One  who   is  employed  in 
felling  trees,  ibid. 
To  HAGGER,  v.  a.    To  cut;  so  as  to  leave 


a  jagged  edge  ;  partly  to  cut,  and  partly 
to  rive  ;  to  haggle.  Hagger'd,  cut  in  a 
jagged  manner;  full  of  notches;  mangled, 
Buchan,  South  of  S.  V.  Hacker,  c. 
HAGGERDASH,  s.  Disorder  ;  a  broil, 
Lanarks. —  Perhaps  from  hagg,  to  hack, 
and  dash,  to  drive  with  violence. 
HAGGERDASH,  adv.     In  confusion,  Upp. 

Clydes.     Synon.  Ha./gerdecash. 
HAGGERDECASH,   adv.      Topsy-turvy, 

Aug. 
HAGGERIN  and  SWAGGERIN.     1.  In 
an  indifferent  state  of  health,  Loth.     2. 
Making  but  a  sorry  shift  as  to  temporal 
subsistence  or  business,  ibid. 
HAGGERSNASH,  6.     Offals,  S.B.— Su.G. 

hugg-a,  to  hack,  and  snask-a,  to  devour. 
HAGGERSNASH,  adj.    1.  A  term  applied 
to  tart  language,  Ayrs.     2.  A  ludicrous 
designation  for  a  spiteful  person,  ib. 
HAGGERTY-TAGGERTY,  adj.       In   a 
ragged  state,  like  a  tatterdemalion,  S.B. 
Haggcrty-tag,  adv.  and  haggerty-tag-like, 
adj.' are  synon.  —  Formed  perhaps  from 
the  idea  of  any  thing  that  is  so  haggit  or 
hacked,  as  to  be  nearly  cut  off;  to  hang 
only  by  a  tag  or  tack. 
HAGGIES,  Haggis,  s.     A  dish  commonly 
made  in  a  sheep's  maw,  of  the  lungs,  heart, 
and  liver,  of  the  same   animal,  minced 
with  suet,  onions,  salt,  and  pepper, — and 
mixed  up  with  high-toasted  oatmeal.     It 
is  sometimes  made  of  oatmeal,  mixed  with 
the  last  four  ingredients,  S.  Burns.  Dun- 
bar.   From  hag,  q.  to  chop. — "O.E.  haggas, 
a  puddyng." 
HAGG1LS,  s.pl.    In  the  haggils,  in  tram- 
mels, Fife. 
HAGGIS-BAG,  s.    The  maw  of  a  sheep, 

used  for  holding  a  haggles,  S. 
To  HAGGLE,  v.  a.     To  mar  any  piece  of 
work ;  to  do  any  thing  awkwardly  or 
improperly,  Fife.     Apparently  a  diminu- 
tive from  Hag,  to  hew. 
HAGGLIE,  adj.     Rough  ;  uneven,  Clydes. 
q.  what  bears  the  marks  of  having  been 
ha</git  or  hewed  with  an  axe. 
HAGGLIN, £>«/•<. adj.  Rash; incautious; as, 
"  a  haggliih'  gomrel,"  Fife.    V.  Haggle,  v. 
To  HAGHLE,  Hauchle,  {gutt.)  v.  n.    To 
walk  slowly,  clumsily, and  with  difficulty; 
dragging  the  legs  along,  and  hardly  lifting 
the  feet  from  the  ground,  Loth.  Roxb. 
Hechle,  is  used  in  a  sense  very  nearly 
allied,  Roxb. 
HAGYARD,  s.     V.  Haggart,  synon. 
HAGIL-BARGAIN,  s.    "  One  who  haggles, 
or  stands  upon  trifles,  in  making  a  bar- 
gain," Gl.  Sibb.  Roxb. 
HAGYNG,s.  Enclosure,  q.  hedging.  Aberd. 

Reg. 
HAGMAHUSH,    s.    A    slovenly    person, 

Aberd.     W.  Beattie,s  Tales. 
HAGMAHUSH,  adj.     Awkward  and  slo- 
venly, ibid. 
HAG  MAN,  s.    A  feller  of  wood,  S. 


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HAGMAN,  s.  One  who  gains  his  suste- 
nance by  cutting  and  selling  wood,  S.B. 

HAGMANE,  s.     V.  Hogmanay. 

HAGMARK,  s.  A  march  or  boundary, 
Shetl. — Either  from  Isl.  Su.G.  hag,  sepi- 
mentum  rude,  or  haug-r,  tumulus,  cumu- 
lus, and  mark,  limes,  q.  a  boundary  de- 
noted by  a  hedge,  or  by  a  heap. 

HAG-MATINES.  Not  explained.  Poems 
\6th  Cent. 

HAG- WOOD,  s.  A  copse  wood  fitted  for 
having  a  regular  cutting  of  trees  in  it,  S. 
Agr.  Sun-.  Berwicks. 

HA'-HOUSE,  Hall-house,  s.  1.  The  ma- 
nor-house, the  habitation  of  a  landed  pro- 
prietor, S.  Warerley.  2.  The  farmer's 
house,  as  contrasted  with  those  of  the 
cottiers,  Galloway,  Aberd. 

HAY,  interj.  1.  An  exclamation  expres- 
sive of  joy,  and  used  to  excite  others. 
Doug.  Virg.  2.  Sometimes  it  is  used 
merely  for  excitement,  ib. 

HAICHES,  {gutt.)  s.  Eorce,S.B.  Morison. 
V.  Halcii. 

HA  iCH  US,  {gutt.)  s.  A  heavy  fall,  Mearns. 
V.  Aichus,  and  Haiches. 

HAID,s.     Whit.     V.  Hate. 

HAlD,pret.  r.    Did  hide,  S.    Hogg. 

HAID  .nor  MAID.  Neither  haid'nor  maid, 
an  expression  used,  in  Angus,  to  denote 
extreme  poverty.  "  There  is  neither  haid 
nor  maid  in  the  house."  Haid  signifies 
a  whit.  V.  Hate.  Maid  or  meid,  is  a 
mark.  V.  Meith.  The  meaning  is, 
"  There  is  neither  any  thing,  nor  even  the 
vestige  of  any  thing,  in  the  house." 

To  HA1FF,  Haif,  o.  a.  To  have.  Hae,  S. 
Barbour. 

To  HAiG,  r.  a.  To  butt,  Moray.  Pop. 
Ball.  Synon.  Put. — Isl.  hiack-a,  feritare, 
from  hoegg,  caedere. 

HAIG,  s.  The  designation  given  to  a 
female,  whose  chief  delight  is  to  fly  from 
place  to  place,  telling  tales  concerning 
her  neighbours,  Ayrs.  This  seems  radi- 
cally the  same  with  Haik,  v.,  signifying  \ 
to  go  about  idly. — Isl.  hagg-a,  muvere. 

H  A1GH,  s.  Used  as  if  equivalent  to  Heuoh, 
a  Keep  bank,  &c.  Perths.     Duff's  Poems. 

To  IlAlGLE,  r.  «.  To  walk  as  one  who  is 
much  fatigued,  or  with  difficulty,  as  one 
with  a  heavy  load  on  one's  back  ;  as,  "  I 
hae  mair  than  I  can  haigle  wi';"  or,  "  My 
lade  is  sae  sad,  I  can  scarcely  haigle," 
Roxb.  Haghle,  Hauclde,  Loth,  is  very 
nearly  allied.  Haingle,  Angus,  is  per- 
haps originally  the  same  with  Haigle. 

To  HAIGLE,  v.  a.  To  carry  with  diffi- 
culty any  thing  that  is  heavy,  cumber- 
some, or  entangling,  Berwicks.,  Roxb. 

To  HAIGLE,  Haigel,  Hagil,  v.  n.  "  To 
use  a  great  deal  of  useless  talk  in  making 
a  bargain ;"  Border,  Gl.  Sibb.  Higgle,  E. 
must  be  originally  the  same. 

To  HAIK,  t.  a.  To  haik  up  and  down,  to 
haik  about,  to  drag  from  one  place   to 


another  to  little  purpose,  conveying  the 
idea  of  fatigue  caused  to  the  person  who 
is  thus  carried  about,  or  produced  by  the 
thing  that  one  carries;  as,  "  What  needs 
ye  haik  her  up  and  down  throw  the  hail 
town  ?"  Or,  "  What  needs  you  weary 
yoursell,  haiking  about  that  heavy  big- 
coat  whare'er  ye  gang  I"     South  of  S. 

To  HAIK,  Haik  up,  v.  a.  To  kidnap,  to 
carry  off  by  force.     Bord.  Minstr. 

HAIK,  s.  A  term  used  to  denote  a  forward, 
tattling  woman,  Aberd. 

HAIK,  Hake,  s.  That  part  of  a  spinning- 
wheel,  armed  with  teeth,  by  which  the 
spun  thread  is  conducted  to  the  pirn, 
Loth.  Fife. 

HAIK,  s.  A  woman's  haik.  Act.  Bom. 
Cone. — Flandr.  hey  eke,  most  probably  the 
same  with  our  haik,ia  rendered, by  Killian, 
toga.  Thus  a  womanis  haik  may  denote 
some  kind  of  gown  worn  by  a  woman. 
Or,  V.  Haik  of  a  spinning-wheel. 

To  HAIK,  r.  n.  To  anchor.  Maitl.  P.— 
Teut.  haeck-en,  unco  figere. 

To  HAIK,  r.  n.  To  go  about  idly  from 
place  to  place,  S.  —  Perhaps  the  same 
with  E.  hawk. 

To  HAIL,  v.  a.  To  hail  the  ba,  at  foot- 
ball. To  hail  the  dules,  to  reach  the  mark, 
Chr.  Kirk.— Isl  hille,  tego. 

HAIL,  s.  1.  The  place  where  those  who 
play  at  foot-ball,  or  other  games,  strike 
off,  S.  2.  The  act  of  reaching  this  place, 
or  of  driving  a  ball  to  the  boundary,  S. 

7'd  HAIL,  r.  -/.     To  haul,  S.     Compl.  S. 

To  HAIL,  Hale,  p.m.  To  pour  down,  S. 
Boss. — Su.G.  haella,  effundere. 

HA1L-BA,  s.  Synon.  with  Han'-an'-hail, 
Dumfr. 

HAILICK,  s.  A  romping  giddy  girl,  Roxb.; 
synon.  Tasie.     V.  Halok,  s. 

H AILIS,  s.  "  To  byg  ane  commound  hailis." 
Aberd.  Beg.     Perhaps  an  oven. 

To  HAYLYS,  Hayls,  v.  a.  To  hail. 
Wyntown. — Su.G.  hels-a,  salutare. 

HAILL,  adj.     Whole,  S.     V.  Hale. 

HAIL-LICK,  s.  The  last  blow  or  kick  of 
the  ball,  which  drives  it  beyond  the  line, 
and  gains  the  game  at  foot-ball,  Kinross. 

HAILL  RUCK,  the  sum  total  of  a  person's 
property,  Teviotdale ;  like  Haill  Coup,  &c. 
— This  is  q.  "  whole  heap;"  Isl.  hrauk, 
cumulus.     V.  Rick,  s. 

HAILSCART,  adj.  Without  injury.  V. 
Haleskarth. 

HAILSOME,  adj.  1.  Contributing  to 
health;  as  a  hailsome  situation,  S.  Ha- 
milton.— Germ,  hei/sam,  id.  2.  Used  in  a 
moral  sense,  as  denoting  sound  food  for 
the  mind;  like  E.  wholesome.   Acts  Man/. 

HAILUMLY,  Hailumhe,  adv.  Wholly; 
completely,  S.B.     Bass. 

II A 1 M  A  RTN  ESS,  s.  Childish  attachment 
to  home,  Lanarks. 

HAIMERT,  Hamert,  adj.  Used  as  de- 
noting what  belongs  to  home;  what  is  the 


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produce  or  manufacture  of  our  own  coun- 
try, and  what  is  wrought  or  made  at  home, 
Ang.  Mearns,  Ayrs.     V.  Hamald. 

ToHAIMHALD.     V.  Hamhald. 

1IAIMS,  Hammys,  Hems,  s.  pi.  A  collar, 
formed  of  two  pieces  of  wood,  put  round 
the  neck  of  a  working  horse  or  ox,  S. 
Police  Hon. — Teut.  hatrmie,  koe-hamme, 
numella. 

To  HAIN,  Hane,  v.  a.  1.  To  spare,  S. 
Forbes.  2.  Not  to  expend,  S.  Kelly.  3. 
To  enclose  ;  to  defend  by  a  hedge,  Gallo- 
way. 4.  As  applied  to  gratis,  to  preserve 
from  being  either  cut  down,  or  pastured, 
S.  Burns.  5.  To  save  from  exertion  in 
regard  to  bodily  labour  or  fatigue,  S. 
Kelly.  6.  Used  in  a  metaph.  sense,  as 
signifying  chaste.  Weel-hained,  not 
wasted  by  veuery,  S.     V.  Hanite. 

To  HAIN,  v.  n.    To  be  penurious,  S.    Earns. 

HAIN,  s.  A  haven,  Aug.  "  The  East 
Hain,"  the  East  Haven.  In  Fife  it  re- 
sembles heyan. —  lsl.  hafn,  Dan.  ham.  id. 

H  AINBERR1ES,  s.  pi.  Rasps,  or  the  fruit 
of  the  Rubus  Idaeus,  Roxb. 

HAUNCH,  s.     The  haunch,  S. 

To  HA1NCH,  i\  a.  To  elevate  by  a  sudden 
jerk  or  throw,  Ayrs.     Pickets  Poems. 

HAINER,  s.  One  who  saves  any  thing 
from  being  worn  or  expended  ;  as,  "  He's 
a  gude  hainer  o'  his  claise;"  "  He's  an  ill 
hainer  o'  his  siller;"  Clydes. 

To  HAING  LE,  v.  n.  1.  To  go  about  feebly, 
S.  2.  To  dangle,  S.  —  Sw.  haengl-a,  to 
languish. 

HAINGLE,  s.  Alowt;  a  looby;  an  awk- 
ward fellow,  S. 

HAINGLES,  s.  pi.  1.  The  influenza,  Ang. 
2.  To  hae  the  haingles,  to  be  in  a  state  of 
ennui,  Ang. 

HAINING.     V.  Haning. 

HAIP,  s.     A  sloven,  Ang.  Fife.     A.  Doug. 

HAIR,  Har,  Hare,  adj.  1.  Cold.  Doug. 
2.  Keen;  biting.  Montgomerie.  3.  Moist; 
as  in  hair-mould,  that  kind  of  moodiness 
which  appears  on  bread,  &c.  and  hayr  rym, 
hoar-frost.  Compl.  S.  4.  Ungrateful  to 
the  ear.  Henrysone.  5.  Hoary  with  age. 
Douglas. —  lsl.  har,  canus  ;  hor,  mucor. 

HAIR,  s.     A  very  small  portion,  S. 

HAIR,  s.  A  hair  of  the  Dog  that  bit  one,  a 
proverbial  phrase,  metaph.  applied  to 
those  who  have  been  intoxicated,  S. 
"  Take  a  hair  of  the  dog  that  bit  you.  It 
is  supposed  that  the  hair  of  a  dog  will 
cure  the  bite.  Spoken  to  them  who  are 
sick  after  drink,  as  if  a  little  spirits  would 
give  tone  to  the  stomach  and  cure  their 
indisposition."     Kelly. 

*HAIR,  s.  To  hae  a  hair  in  one's  neck,  to 
hold  another  under  restraint,  by  having 
the  power  of  saying  or  doing  something 
that  would  give  him  pain,  S.  Bob  Boy. 
I  see  ye  hae  hair  on  your  head,  a  pro- 
verbial phrase  signifying,"  You  are  clever, 
cautious,  or  wise,"  Fife. 


To  HAIR  BUTTER,  v.  a.  To  free  it  of 
impurities  by  passing  a  knife  through  it 
in  all  directions,  to  which  the  hairs,  &c. 
adhere,  S.A.  Fife. 

HAIR'D,  part.  adj.  A  hair'd  cow  is  one 
whose  skin  has  a  mixture  of  white  and 
red,  or  of  white  and  black  hair;  i.e.  a 
grisled,  or  gray  cow,  Fife. — lsl.  haera, 
capillus  canus. 

HAIREN,  adj.  Made  of  hair,  Aberd.— 
A.S.  haeren,  id.  cilicius. 

HAIR-FROST,  Haire-frost,  s.  Hoar- 
frost, Ang.  Z.  Boyd.— A.S.  har,  hare, 
canus. 

HAIR1E  HUTCHEON.  The  sea  urchin, 
Mearns. 

HAIRIKEN,  s.  The  mode  in  which  the 
term  hurricane  is  pronounced  by  the  vul- 
gar in  some  parts  of  S. 

HAIR-KNIFE,  5.  The  knife  which  was 
formerly  appropriated  to  the  work  of 
freeing  butter  from  hairs.  Cottagers  of 
Glenburnie. 

To  HA1RM,  v.  n.  To  dwell  upon  a  trifling 
fault  or  misfortune,  so  as  continually  to 
refer  to  it,  and  to  upbraid  the  defaulter 
or  sufferer  with  it,  Clydes. 

HAIRAiER,  s.  One  who  acts  in  this  man- 
ner, ibid. — lsl.  iarma,  balare,  to  bleat. 

HAIRMIN',  s.  A  continuation  of  the 
action  denoted  by  the  verb,  ibid. 

HAIR-MOULD,  adj.  Moulded  in  conse- 
quence of  dampness,  S.  V.  Hair,  adj. 
sense  3. 

HA1RSE,  s.  A  lustre,  S.B.— Germ,  kerze, 
a  candle. 

HAIRSE,  adj.  Hoarse;  a  term  applied 
only  to  the  human  voice,  S. 

HAIRSELIE,  adv.     Hoarsely,  S. 

HAIRSENESS,  s.     Hoarseness,  S. 

To  HAIRSHILL,  r.  a.  To  damage;  to  in- 
jure; to  waste,  Ettr.  For.     Hogg's  Tales. 

HAIRST,  s.  Harvest,  S. ;  haisi,  Moray. 
Macneill—  Belg.  herfst,  lsl.  haust,  Dan. 
hoed,  id.  To  awe  oue  a  day  in  hairst,  to 
owe  a  good  deed  in  return  tor  one  received. 

HAIRST-MUNE,  Harvest-moon.  The  de- 
signation given  to  the  moon  during  her 
autumnal  aspect,  when  she  appears  larger 
than  at  other  seasons,  S. 

HAIRST-PLAY,  s.  The  vacation  of  a 
school  during  the  time  of  harvest,  Aberd. 

HALRST-RIG,  s.  1.  The  field  on  which 
reaping  goes  on  ;  as,  "  Will  ye  gang  out 
and  see  the  hairst-rig?"  S.  Hence  the 
name  of  the  humorous  Scottish  Poem, 
"  The  Har'st  Rig."  2.  The  couple,  man 
and  woman,  who  reap  together  in  harvest, 
Clydes. 

HA  HIT,  s.     Fleinq  Hairt.     Buret. 

HAIR-TETHER,  s.    A  tether  made  of  hair. 

To  HA1SK,  r.  n.  To  make  a  noise  as  a 
dog  does  when  any  thing  sticks  in  his 
throat,  Ettr.  For.— From  0.  Su.G.  and 
Dan.  haes,  Germ,  heisch,  hoarse. 

HAIST,  s.  The  harvest,  Moray.  V.  Hairst. 


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To  HAISTER,  v.  n.  1.  To  speak  or  act 
without  consideration,  Roxb.  2.  To  do 
any  thing  in  a  slovenly  manner;  as,  "  A 
haisterin'  hallock,"  a  careless  or  slovenly 
gill-flirt,  ibid.  Probably  from  the  idea  of 
doing  every  thing  in  haste. 

To  HAISTER,  r.  a.  1.  Applied  to  bread 
when  ill  toasted,  Roxb.  2.  Any  work  ill 
done,  and  in  a  hurried  way,  is  also  said 
to  be  kaister'd,  ibid. 

HAISTER,  s.  1.  A  person  who  does  things 
confusedly,  Ettr.  For.  2.  Often  used  to 
denote  a  slovenly  woman,  Roxb.  3.  A 
confusion,  a  hodge-podge.  It  is  some- 
times applied  to  a  great  dinner  confusedly 
set  down,  ibid. 

HAISTERS,  s.  One  who  speaks  or  acts 
confusedly,  ibid. 

ToHAISTY,  r.  «,    To  hasten.    Bellenden. 

HAISTLIE,  adj.  Hasty;  expeditious. 
Keith's  Hist. 

HA1T,  part.  pa.     Called.     V.  Hat. 

HAIT,  s.     A  whit.     V.  Hate. 

HAITH.     A  minced  oath,  S.     A.  Nicol. 

HAIVER,  Haivrel,  s.  A  gelded  goat, 
Lanarks.     V.  Haverel. 

HAIVRELLY,  adj.  Uttering  foolish  dis- 
course ;  talking  nonsense,  Aberd.  V. 
Haverel. 

HAIZERT,  part.  pa.     Half-dried,  Ayrs. 

HAKE,  s.    A  frame  for  cheeses.    V.  Hack. 

HALBRIK,  s.  Errat.  for  halkrik,  q.  v. 
Pinkertou's  Hist.  Scot. 

To  HALD,  Had,  r.w.   To  cease,  S.    Cleland. 

HALD,  Hauld,  s.  LA  hold  ;  S.  had.  2. 
A  habitation,  S.  Doug.  3.  A  stronghold. 
Wallace.  4.  A  possession.  Doug.  5.  The 
projecting  bank  of  a  stream,  under  which 
trouts  lie  ;  q.  their  hold,  South  of  S. 
Hauld, haul',  is  applied  to  a  stone  under 
which  fishes  flee  for  safety,  Clydes. — Pro- 
bably a  place  of  resort  for  fishes  ;  nearly 
allied  to  the  use  of  the  term  in  sense  5. 
Acts  Ja.  F/.— Isl.  haald,  Su.G.  haalla, 
tueri. 

Out  of  house  and  hald,  destitute;  ejected; 
stripped  of  every  thing,  S.    Guy  Manner. 

To  HALD,  v.  a.  1.  To  hold;  S.  had.  Wynt. 
—  Moes.G.  A.S.  hald-an,   Isl.   halld-a. 

2.  To  Hald  aff  o'  one's  sell,  to  protect  or 
defend  one's  self;  pron.  had  aff,  Aberd. 

3.  To  Hald  again,  to  resist,  S.  4.  To  Hald 
again,  to  stop;  to  arrest,  S.  Hald-again, 
Ha'd-again, s.  Opposition ;  check,  Aberd. 
5.  To  Hald  at,  to  persist  in,  S.  6.  To 
Hald  at,  not  to  spare,  as  in  striking,  &c.  S. 
7.  To  Hald  by,  to  pass,  S.  8.  To  Hald 
dayis.  V.  Dayis.  9.  To  Hald  down,  to 
suppress;  to  keep  under,  S.  10.  To  Hald 
Fit,  to  keep  pace  with ;  used  both  lite- 
rally and  metaph.  S.B.  11.  To  Hald 
again,to  go  on,S. — Belg.  gaandehoud-en, 
id.  12.  To  Hald  hand,  t.  n.  To  co-ope- 
rate equally  with  another  in  using  means 
for  effecting  any  purpose,  q.  to  hold  hand 
with  another.    Hist,  of  James  the  Sent. 


13.  To  Hald,  or  Hand  one's  hand.  It  is 
used  in  relation  to  desisting  from  eating, 
S.  Moss's Hel.  14.  To  Hald  in,  to  supply, 
S.  15.  To  Hald  in,  v.  a.  To  confine  ;  to 
keep  from  spreading,  S.  16.  To  Hald  in, 
r.  a.  To  save  ;  not  to  expend  ;  as,  "  He 
hands  in  the  siller  weel,"  S.  To  Hald  in 
is  also  used  in  this  sense  as  af.s.  Hence, 
Halder-in,  Hauder-in,  s.  A  niggard, 
Aberd.  17.  To  Hald  in,  v.  a.  To  save  ; 
to  render  unnecessary,  in  regard  to  fa- 
tigue, S.  Spalding.  1 8.  To  Hald  in  about, 
to  curb ;  to  check ;  to  keep  in  order,  S. 
19.  To  Hald  in,  not  to  leak,  S.  20.  To 
Hald  in  with,  to  curry  favour,  S.  21.  To 
Hald  on,  v.  a.  To  continue  to  supply  a 
fire  by  still  adding  very  combustible  fuel, 
as  dried  furze,  broom,  &c.  S.  Boss.  22. 
To  Hald  on,  a  phrase  used  in  sewing,  when 
two  pieces  are  sewed  together,  to  keep 
the  one  side  fuller  than  the  other,  S.  23. 
To  Hald  out,  to  attend  regularly  ;  to  fre- 
quent, Aberd.  24.  To  Hald  out,  to  pre- 
tend, S.  25.  To  Hald  out,  to  extend  to 
the  full  measure  or  weight,  S.  26.  To 
Hand  sae,  v.  n.  To  cease ;  to  give  over ; 
applied  in  a  variety  of  ways;  as,  "  I  think 
I'll  hand  sae  for  a'  night,"  S.;  equivalent 
to  hold  myself  so.  Haud-sae,  s.  A  suffi- 
ciency, in  whatever  respect.  "  Ye've 
gotten  your  haud-sae,"  i.  e.  your  allow- 
ance, Roxb.  27.  To  Hald  still,  to  stop,  S. 
— Sw.  haalla  sti/la,  id.  28.  To  Hald  till, 
to  persist  in,  S.  29.  To  Hald  to,  to  keep 
shut,  S.— Sw.  haalla  til,  id.  30.  To  Hald 
up  wi\  to  keep  pace  with ;  synon.  with 
Hald  Jit.  31.  To  Hald  wi',  to  take  part 
with,  S.  32.  To  Ha'd  or  Hind,  used  nega- 
tively. He  was  neither  to  ha'd  nor  bind, 
a  proverbial  phrase  expressive  of  violent 
excitement,  whether  in  respect  of  rage, 
or  of  folly,  or  of  pride,  S.;  borrowed,  per- 
haps, from  the  fury  of  an  untamed  beast, 
which  cannot  be  so  long  held  that  it  may 
be  bound  with  a  rope.    Ross. 

HALDING,  s.     Tenure.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

To  KALE,  v.  n.   To  pull  forcibly.   Z.Boyd. 

HALE,  Haill,  adj.  Whole,  S.  Wallace. 
—Isl.  heill,  Su.G.  hcl,  totus. 

HALE,  Haill,  adj.  1.  Sound,  S.  Wallace. 
2.  Vigorous,  S. — Su.G.  hcl,  A.S.  hal,  sanus. 

HALE  and  FEER.  Whole  and  entire  ;  in 
perfect  health,  and  enjoying  the  use  of  all 
the  corporeal  powers,  S.     V.  Fere. 

HALE-HE  ADIT,  adj.  1.  Unhurt,  applied 
to  persons;  q.  coming  off  without  a  broken 
head,  S.  2.  Whole  and  entire;  said  of 
things,  Aberd. 

HALE-HIDE,  adj.  Not  having  even  the 
skin  injured,  S.B.      Poems  Buchan  Dial. 

HALESING,Halsing,s.  Salutation.  Doug. 

HALE-SKARTH,  adj.  and  adv.  Entirely 
sound,  q.  without  a  scart  or  scratch,  S. 
scartfree.    Douglas. 

HALEUMLIE,^.  Wholly.  V.Hailumlie. 

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S.  from  icare,  merchandise.  2.  The  whole 
company,  S.  Poems  Buchan  Dial.  3.  The 
whole  amount.     Winyet. 

HALE  WATER.  A  phrase  denoting  a 
very  heavy  fall  of  rain,  in  which  it  comes 
down  as  if  poured  out  of  buckets,  S. 
Glenfergus. 

HALE  WORT,  s.  The  whole,  Ettr.  For. 
Hogg.  Perhaps  corr.  from  Haleware, 
q.  v. 

HALF,  s.  l.Side.  Barbour.  2.  Quarter ; 
coast,  ib.  3.  Part ;  side.  ib. — A.S.  haelf, 
pars,  ora,  tractus. 

*  HALF,  s.  This  term  frequently  occurs 
in  a  Scottish  idiom,  which  affords  mirth 
to  our  Southern  neighbours.  If  you  ask, 
"what's  o'clock,"  when  it  is  half-past 
three,  a  Scotsman  replies,  Half  four, 
i.  e.  half  an  hour  to  four.  "  Ha  !"  says 
the  Englishman,  "  then  I  must  wait  din- 
ner a  long  while,  for  it  is  only  two 
o'clock  !"  But  this  is  a  good  Gothic 
idiom, yet  common  in  Sweden;  half  fijra, 
"  half  past  three ;  half  an  hour  after  "three ;" 
Wideg.;  literally,  "  half  four." 

To  HALF,  Hauf,  Hauve,  v.  a.  To  divide 
into  two  equal  parts;  to  halve,  S. 

HALFE-HAG,  s.  A  species  of  artillery. 
V.  Hagg. 

HALFER,  Halver,  s.  One  who  has  a 
moiety  of  any  thing.  Rutherford.  To 
gang  havers,  to  be  partners,  S. 

HALF-FOU,  s.  Two  pecks,  or  half  a 
bushel,  Lanarks.  Roxb.     Bride  of  Lam. 

HALF-GAITS,  Half-gates,  adv.  Half- 
way, S.     Glenfergus. 

HALF-GANE,  adj.  About  the  middle 
period  of  pregnancy,  S.  It  is  singular 
that  this  is  completely  the  Sw.  idiom. 
Hon  aar  hedfgongen ;  "  She  is  quick  with 
child;"  Seren. 

HALFINDALL,arf».  The  half.  Barbour. 
— Teut.  holfdeel,  dimidia  pars. 

HALFLANG ,  adj.   Half-grown.   V.  Half- 

LIN. 

HALFLANG,  Halfling,s.     1.  A  stripling, 

S.     2.  A  person  who  is  half-witted,  Suth. 
H  ALFLIN,  s.     The  plane  that  is  used  after 

the  Scrub  or  Foreplane,  and  before  the 

Jointer,  Aberd.     V.  Hafflin. 
HALFLYING,  Halflings,  Hafflin,  Hal- 

lins,  adv.     Partly,  S.     King's  Quair. — 

Teut.  halvelingh,  dimidiatim. 
H ALFLIN,  Halfin,   Haaflang,  adj.     1. 

Not  fully  grown,  S.  q.  half-long.  J.  Nicol. 

2.  A  person  who  is  half-witted,  Sutherl. 
HALF-LOAF.      To  leap  at  the  half  loafe, 

to  snatch  at  small  boons  ;  or  to  be  fully 

satisfied  with  a  mean  or  dependent  state. 

Monro's  Exped. 
HALF-MARK  BRIDAL.  V.  Haff-Mark. 
HALF-MARROW,  s.     A  husband  or  wife, 

S.     Rutherford. 
HALFNETT,  s.     Aberd.    Reg.     Halfnett 

seems  to  signify  the  right  to  half  the  fish- 
ing by  means  of  one  net. 


HALF-ROADS,  adr.  The  same  with  Half- 
gaits. 

HALF-WITTED,  adj.  Foolish,  Gl.  Sibb. 
— Isl.  haalfrita,  semifatuus. 

HALY,  adj.     Holy.     Wynt.— A.S.  haliq. 

HALY,  Halily,  adv.     Wholly.     Barbour. 

HALY  DABBIES,  8.  pi.     V.  Dabbies. 

HALIDOME,  s.  1.  Sanctity.  Rob  Roy. 
— A.S.  halig-dome,  sauctimonia.  2.  The 
lands  holding  of  a  religious  foundation. 
Monastery. 

HAL1EDAY,  s.  A  holiday.  Knox's  Hist. 
— A.S.  halig  dag,  holy  day. 

HALIEFLAS,  Halyfleiss.  Ilaliejias  lint. 
Aberd.  Reg.  Perhaps  the  name  of  a 
place,  probably  Halifax. 

HALY-HOW,  s.     V.  Helie-how. 

HALIK1RK,  s.  Used  in  our  old  Acts  as 
one  word,  to  denote  the  Catholic  Church. 
Acts  Ja.  I. — A.S.  halig,  sanctus,  and 
cyric,  ecclesia. 

HALYNES,  s.     Sanctity.    Wyntown. 

HALIS,  s.  A  measure  for  grain.  Aberd. 
Reg.  This  seems  to  be  the  same  with 
Haddish,  Hadisch,  Aberd.;  q.  half  disk. 

HALK  HENNIS.  Rentall  Book  of  Orkney. 
This,  I  think,  must  either  denote  cribbed 
hens,  from  Su.G.  haekle,  locus  clathris 
septus,  ubi  gallinac  enutriuntur,  Seren.; 
or  brood-hens,  from  Dan.  hekk-cr,  to  hatch, 
to  breed. 

HALKRIG,  Halkrik,  s.  A  corselet. 
Bellendcn.  —  Fr.  halcret,  id.;  Belg.  hah- 
kraagie,  a  collar. 

HALLACH,  adj.  Crazy;  the  same  with 
Hcdlach'd,  Aberd. 

HALLACH'D,  adj.    Crazy.    V.  Hallokit. 

HALLACK,  s.  A  provincialism  for  hillock, 
Perths. 

HALLAN,  Hallon,  Halland,  s.  1.  In  old 
cottages,  an  inner  wall  built  between  the 
fire-place  and  the  door,  and  extending 
from  the  fore  wall  backwards,  as  far  as 
is  necessary  to  shelter  the  inner  part  of 
the  house  from  the  air  of  the  door,  when 
it  is  opened.    Spireu-aw,  syn.  S.B.    Rams. 

2.  Hallen,  a  screen.  Gl.  Sh  irr.  3. "  More 
properly,  a  seat  of  turf  at  the  outside  "  of 
a  cottage,  Gl.  Burns.  I  have  not  ob- 
served, however,  that  it  is  used  in  this 
sense  by  Burns.  —  Su.G.  haell,  the  stone 
at  the  threshold. 

HALLANSHAKER.  1.  A  sturdy  beggar, 
S.B. ;  q.  one  who  shakes  the  Italian.  Journ. 
Bond.     2.  A  beggarly  knave.     Polwart. 

3.  One  who  has  a  shabby  appearance. 
Ramsay. 

HALLANSHAKERLIKE,  adj.  Having  a 
suspicious  appearance;  shabby  in  dress, S. 

H  ALLENS,  s.  pi.  To  goe  [gae]  by  the  hal- 
lens,  to  go  by  holds  as  a  child,  Aberd., 
Gl.  Shirrefs  ;  q.  by  the  holdings. 

To  HALLES,  Hails,  Helse,  Hailst,  v.  a. 
To  salute,  S.B.  Compl.  S. — Su.G.  hels-a, 
Alem.  heiliz-an,  to  salute,  from  Su.G.  hcl, 
A.S.  hal,  Alem.  hcil,  sanus,  salvus. 


HAL  SIS 

II  ALL-HOUSE.    V.  Ha"  house,  under  Ha". 

HALLY-BALLOW,  s.  An  uproar.  Ban-is. 
V.  Halloo-ballo>  and  Hilliebalow. 

HAL  LIE,  Hallyie,s.  Romping  diversion, 
Aberd. 

HALLlER,s.  :  ,S.  V.  Hellier. 

HaLLIK.  Ha:  jk,  -.  A  giddy  young  wo- 
man, Roxb. 

HALLINS,  adv.  Partly.  S.B.  V.  Half- 
lying. 

HALLVOCH,  Halt. ■.. 

used   to    express   that    strange    gabbling 
-  .  who  are  talking  in  a 

language  we  do  not  understand : 
synon.  Glabbering. 

HALLION,  Hallian.  s.     1.  A  clow 

Roxb.      "2.   A    clumsy    fellow,    L       rks. 
3.  A  slovenly  drive       -  v,   Bangs. 

~.  A  good-tor-notli.    g,id  •"  :  synon. 

with  S  -  '       .    Roxb.     5.  A   gentle- 

man's servant  out  of  livery,  Roxb.  6.  An 
overbearing  and  quarrelsuine  woman  ;  in- 
cluding the  idea  of  vulgarity  of  manners. 
Berwick?.  This  is  undoubtedly  the  same 
with  Hullion,  Fife, rendered  "a  sloven."' 
V.  vo.  The  word  is  also  pronoun 
lion  in  that  county.  This  term,  I  strongly 
su?pect,  is  originally  the  same  with  E. 
hildimg,  "  a  sorry,  paltry,  cowardly  fel- 
low." Johns. 

H  ALLIOR.  .-•.     A  term  applied  to  the  moon 
in  her  last  quarter,  when  much  in  the 
.  Aberd. 

HALLIRACKIT,  adj.  Giddy,  hare-brained, 
ibid. 

HALLIRAKUS.  s.  A  giddy,  hare-brained 
person,  Aberd..  Mearns.  1:  is  aiso  used 
as  if  an  adj.      W.  Beattvi's  Tales. 

HALLOKIT.  S.  Hallach'd,  S.B.  adj.     1. 
-      .  -  ;•  ;  hare- 

brained. S.     Boss.     V.  Haloc. 

HALL«  KJ-BALLOO.  ;•-.    A  great  noise  and 
uproar,  Reufr-     The  first  part  of  the  word 
same  with  E.  holla,  Fr. 
For  the  latter,  V.  Balow. 

To  HALLOP,  r.  a.  To  frisk  about,  at  the 
same  time  conveying  the  idea  of  precipi- 
tation ;    as,    a    haUopin     creature,   Fife. 

HALLOPER.  s.  One  who  is  giddy  and 
precipitate,  ibid.  Apparently  from  the 
same  origin  with  E.  gallop. 

HALLOPLV,  part.  -     idy;   un- 

-r  tiled;  foolish  ;  as,  "  a  haUopin'  gowk," 
-  :ellow,  ibid. 

HALLOW,  adj.     Hollow,' Aberd. 

To  H  ALLU  W,  r.  a.     To  make  hollow,  ibid. 

HALLOW-DAY,  .<.  The  day  of  Ail- 
saints,  S.B. 

HALLOWEEN,  s.  The  evening  preceding 
Allha.. 

I  Baud  Halloween.  To  observe  the 
childish orsuperstitious  rites  appropriated 
to  this  evening.  S.      Burns. 

HALLOWEENBLEEZL.  A  fire  kindled 
on  this  evening,  by  young  people,  on  some 
rising  ground,  S. 


ham 


H ALLOWFAIR,  *.  A  market  held  in  No- 
vember. S. 

HALLoWMASS.  s.     Allhallows,  S. 

HALLoWMA>S  RADE.  The  name  given 
to  a  genera',       -  I    warlocks  and 

witches,  formerly  believed  by  the  vulgar 
to  have  been  held  at  this  season,  S.  Ore- 
's ■.  The 
term  Bade  evidently  refers  to  their  riding, 
i  tne  of  their  enchantments,  to  these 
meerings.  It  i-  borrowed  from  a  military 
expedition.     V.  Rade. 

HALLU.M.  ?.  The  woody  part  of  flax, 
Loth.     A.S.  halm,  I  .  stipula, 

E.  .  Tbisisals  ...'•• 

HALOC,  .*.  A  light,  thought.ess  girl, 
South  ol  - 

HALOK.  adj.     Giddy.     Dunbar.  —  A.S. 
.-.  ineonstans. 

HALOW,  ?.  A  saint.  Wyntovu. — AJ5. 
kalga,  sanctns. 

HALS.  Haws-.  ?.     1.  The  neck;  S 
J.  The  throat.  S.     I 
3.    Any    narrow   passage.     Douglas.     4. 
I;  is  used  to  denote  a^defile ;  a  narrow 
ssage   between   hills  or  mountains,  S. 
5.  "  A  shallow  in  a  river."     61.    5 
-  .'.  -    -  i.G.         .  collum. 

I  HALS,  Hawse,  «.  a.  To  embrace,  S.B. 
D         is. — Su.G.  Isl.  hals-as,  amplexari. 

HALS,*.     Embrace ;  kiss.     / 

HALS,  .*.     To  hold  one  in  the  hah,  to  keep 
one  in  a  state  of  suspense,  and  at  the  same 
"  expectation.     .  I  //     '• 

HALSBANE,*.     Collar-bone.  S.      , 

HALSFANG,*.  Pillory.  Burrow  LL.— 
A.S.  id. 

HALTAND,  IUltyne.  adj.  1.  Haughty. 
/'  \as.  2.  Contemptuous.  Wallace. 
— 0  1: 

HALTANELY.  .7./r.     Proudly.    I' 

HALT1R.     Haltlr  aeistis,  perhaps   beams 
.:-l  together.  Douglas. — Ale m.  helte, 
compes. 

1IALYE-NET.  Hauye-net,  ?.  A  standing 
net,  placed  within  water-mark,  to  prevent 
the  fishes  from  returning  with  the  tide, 
Galloway.  It  seems  to  be  q.  "  sea-net."' 
V.  Haaf.  ;?.  and  Haave.  r. 

To  HALVER.  o.  a.     To  halve.  Aberd. 

To  HAM,  r.  a.  To  hang  up  in  the  smoke 
of  wood  or  peats:  applied  to  beef,  mutton, 
ike.  hung  up,  after  being  salted,  in  order 
to  its  being  dried  ;  as,  "  To  ham  the  leg 
of  a  sheep  ;"'  Tweedd. 

HAMALD.  Ham-halb.  Humald,  adj.  1. 
Domestic,  S.;  pron. 

7  •.  2.  What  is  one's  own. 
Quon.  Att.  3.  Denoting  the  produce  of 
our  own  country,  S.  -4.  What  is  made  at 
home:  a-, fan  .  ~.  5.  Vernacular, 

S.     Ramsay.     6.    Vulgar ;    not    of  high 
,  S.B      -  -  ;.G.  Isl.  heimil, 

proprius  :  Isl.  heimild,  proprietates. 

Tu  HAMALD,  Haymhald,  r.  a.  To  prove 
any  thing  to  be  one's  property,  presently 


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r  <  !aimed  by  another. 
An.    2.  To  domesticate,  Lyth. — ULhei- 
mil-a,  di  nu  re 

ELAMALD,  H  kX-HAJLD,      .      E 

Kohl.      - 

goods  bought    from  1 

safely  delivered  to  the  \  o : 
Maj-  -     G  -a,  evictionem  prae- 

.  ;t  rem  acquisitam  quietus  possideat 
emptor. 
HAMART,  Hamekt.  Haimart,  Hamewaed, 
1.  Domestic;  of  or   belonging   to 
home;  as,  ha  cloth  made  at 

home,  Ang.  Ayrs.     fl  '.  ;  i.  drouth  of 

S.  ar;  :.     2.  Plain;  without 

ornament,  ibid.    Picten.    3.  Un] 
or    in    the   vernacular  tongue.    S 

L  Chi  .      ■- 

home,    Lanarks.      -5.    Condescending    in 
manner  ;  not  haughty.     It  is  .-aid  that  a 
'. 
_  .  -~aon. 

HAMBRO  BARREL.     A  barrel  of  a  par- 
ticular description,  of  a  large  size.    Act 
I ' 
BLAME,  Hum,*.     Home,  S.     Wgntonm.— 

AJS.  lorn,  Su.G.  ; 
Hi     -  ILoiE.     A    redundant    phrase, 

which,  as  far  as  I  have  observed,  occurs 
only  in  a  negative  form,  used  to 
in  the  most  forcible  manner,  the 
situation  of  any  one,  S.     He  I 

To  bring  hame.  r.  a.  To  import  any  com- 
modity. S.     V.  Hamebrik 

iHiMK  The  technical  phrase  used 
when  a  person,  engaged  as  a  servant, 
goes  to  the  i  ...use,  S. 

HAME-BL  LDE,  *.  The  half  of  a  horse- 
collar.  Loth.     V.  Aweband.  also 

HAME-BRED,  ,&    Boss. 

HAMEBR1NGARE,  ,.  One  who  brings 
home  goods  from  a  foreign  country.  Acts 
M    ■  . 

H  \  M  E  B  RING]  N  G ,s.     1 .  The  act  of  con- 
ducting home.  >.     AoUJa.IV.     - 
act    of    importing    or    bringing   into    a 
cou:  :  .  iry. 

HAME-COME,*.     Return,  S.    Douglas.— 

I  .  i,  domum  advent 
HAMECCMMING,   s.       The    same    with 

II  i    e-come,  return.  S.      II 
. 

HAME-FARE,  s.  The  removal  of  a  bride 
from  her  own  or  her  father's  house  to 
that  of  her  husband,  S. ;  :: 

H AMEG A IV,  Home-going,  s.  The  act  of 
going  home,  or  returning  to  one's  own 
habitation,  S.  Thus,  it  is  said  ironically, 
when  one  meets  with  something  very  dis- 
agreeal  le  [  n  on<  's  return,  I  gat 
■  Ang. 

HAME-HOUGH'D,j  —  \dj.  A  term  ap- 
plied to  a  hjrse  when  it  is  straiter  above 
than  below  the  iqtuh;  from  the  resem- 


blance  of  its  hind-legs  to  a  pair  of  I 
V.  H  as    - 

HaMEIL  - 

HAMELi 

i 
HAMELY,    H  .  I.    Familiar; 

friend., 
mony.  S. 

-.    - 
Pror.     5.  Destitute  of  affe  :  .  - 

E  -.•  :  not  difficult.    J  r. Coarse; 

not  handsome.  S.     H      . —  SolG. 
Alem.  haxmh'tch,  familiaris. 

i  LI  NESS,    s.      Familiar. 
K       . 
HAMELY-SPOKEN,  g  no  af- 

tion  of  refinement  in  langu  . 
S 

hamell..--.    :■ 

HAMELT,a<i/   Domestic, &c  V.  Hamald. 

HAME-u'ERi.cfr.   Homewards, & 

HAME-OWER,  adj.     1.  Rude  ;  rustic;  ap- 
plied   to   manners,   Ang.     Sfc 
2.  Coarse:  homely;  respecting  food.  ib. 
HAMES,    H,        -.'  .         iar,   S. 

/■         is.     V.  Haims. 
HAME-SICKNESS,  •  . 

•-     e         .      -   : 
HAMESPUN,         .     1.  Spun  at  home,  S. 

2.  Mean :  contemptible;  vulgar,  S. 
HAMESUCKEN,  s.     The  crime  of 

or  assaulting  a  person  within  his  own 
house;  a  law  term,  S.     E  — Sn.G. 

'■-a,  id.  from  hem,  .  to  assail 

with  violenc e;    :  ,  inva- 

dere  violenter  alicojos  domum. 
HAMESUCKEN,  adj.    l.Gre 
to  one  -  - 

disposition.   Ayrs.— The   IsL   term 
saekiun  is  nearly  allied  to  I  _ 

fving  "  greativ  attached  to  one's  home." 
St      .  bi  home- 
wards. S.     Leg. 
HAMEWARD,  Hami  Domes- 

tic ;  native;  it  comes  from 

:   ::ce;  perhaps  abbreviated  to  j 
-.  j.  v. 
HAMEWARD,  rd,    S. 

's&  .—  AS  eard,  id. 

.'.  ITH.  adv.     1.   Homeward.  S.B. 
sense,  S.  ibid. 
.       ving      "rndency 
toone-  :   S.B. —  A.S.  ham,  IsL 

helm,  and  A.S.  trith.  IsL  trid.  versus. 
HAMIT,  sen  produced  in 

our  own  country,    H  t, flax-seed 

which   has    been    raised    a:  .    Ang. 

i         ri        .    '■   b  ■ 

BAMMELS,!       .     Oj  -.  I  r.-wieks. 

V.  Hi 

HAMMER.   BLOCK,   and    STUDY.      A 
game.     A  fellow  lies  on  all  fours, 
—  this  is  the  block;  one  steadies  him  be- 
fore,— this  is  the  study;  a  third  is  made  a 


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hammer  of,  and  swung  by  boys  against  ' 
the  block.     Gall.  Encucl. 

HAMMERFLUSH,  s.     The  sparks  which 
fly  from  red-hot  iron  when  beaten  with 
the  hammer,  Aug.;  also  hammer/aught. —  • 
Isl.  flis,  a  splinter. 

HAMMERSTAND,  5.     Understood  to  sig-  ! 
nify  an  anvil,  but  obsolete.     Aberd.  B.  1. 

H  AMMIT,  Hammot,  adj.  1.  Used  to  denote 
corn  growing  very  close,  but  short  in  the 
straw.  2.  Plentiful ;  properly  applied  to 
corn  which  has  many  grains  on  one  stalk, 
Ang. — A.S.  kamod,  tectus,  q.  well  covered 
with  grains. 

To  HAMMLE,  r.  n.  To  walk  in  an  un- 
gainly manner,  so  as  to  be  constantly  in 
danger  of  stumbling,  Ettr.  For.  This  is 
certainly  allied  to  A.S.  kanul-an,  to  ham- 
string. 

To  BAMPj  r.  n.  1.  To  halt  in  walkiug, 
Tweedd.  2.  To  stutter,  S.A.  3.  To  read 
with  difficulty,  frequently  mistaking  or 
mispronouncing  the  words,  Clydes. 

HAMP,  ».  1.  A  halt  in  walking,  Tweedd. 
2.  The  act  of  stuttering,  S.A. 

To  HAMPER,  r.  a.  To  confine  by  giving 
little  room,  S.  Douglas, — Sw.  hamp-as, 
rei  difficili  intricatus  laborare. 

HAMPER,?.  One  who  cannot  read  fluently, 
but  frequently  mistakes  or  mispronounces 
terms,  Clvdes. 

7V,HAMPHIS,r.a.  To  surround, S.B.  Boss. 

HA.MREL,  j.  One  who  stumbles  often  in 
walking;  one  who  walks  heedlesslv,  Ettr. 
For. 

To  HAM-SCHAKEL,  Habshaikel,  Hob- 
shakle,  r.  a.  To  fasten  the  head  of  a 
horse  or  cow  to  one  of  its  fore-legs,  Gl. 
Sibb. 

HAMSCHOCH,  s.  1.  A  sprain  or  contusion 
in  the  leg,  Fife.  2.  A  severe  bruise,  in 
general,  especially  when  accompanied  by  1 
a  wound,  Fife.  It  is  often  pron.  Ham- 
sheugh.  The  same  term,-  pron.  haumshock, 
denotes  a  severe  laceration  of  the  body, 
Ayrs.  3.  A  harsh  and  unmannerly  inter- 
meddling in  any  business,  Fife. — A.S.  ham, 
the  hip,  and  shach,  r.  to  distort  or  twin. 

To  HAMSH,  r.  n.  To  eat  voraciously  with 
noise,  Ang.     V.  Hansh. 

HAMSHOCH,  Hamshecgh,  adj.  Much 
bruised;  often  referring  to  a  contusion 
accompanied  with  a  wound,  Fife. 

HAMSHOCH,  adj.  Severe;  censorious;  as 
applied  to  critics,  Ayrs. 

HAMSHOGH,  ?.  A  misfortune;  an  unto- 
ward accident,  Fife  ;  pron.  hamsheugh, 
Kinross.  Saint  Patrick.  Evidently  the 
same  with  Amshach,  q.  v. 

HAMSTRAM,*.  Difficulty,  S.B.  Boss.— 
Teut.  ham,  poples,  stremm-en,  cohibere. 

HAN,jprv£.     Have.     Sir  Tristr-rm. 

HAN'-AN'-HAIL,  *.  A  game  played  with 
the  hand-ball,  common  in  Dumfr. 

HANBEAST,  s.  "  The  horse  a  ploughman 
directs  with  the  left  hand."   Gall.  Encucl. 


HANCLETH,  y.  Ancle.  Lyndsay.— A.S. 
ancleow,  id. 

HAND.  By  hand,  adr.  1.  Over;  past,  S. 
2.  Out  of  the  way  ;  applied  to  a  person 
at  times  in  relation  to  marriage,  S.B. 
Boss.  To  put  by  hand,  to  put  aside,  S. 
Butherf.  Weill  at  hand,  active.  Barb. 
To  put  hand  in,  to  put  to  death.  Gods- 
croft.  Fra  hand.  adr.  forthwith.  Lynds. 
Out  of  hand,  id.  S.  Sir  J.  Sincl.  Spede 
hand,  make  haste,  S.     Douglas. 

Ahix  the  ha.-sd.  In  arrears;  in  debt,  Aberd. ; 
elsewhere  more  commonly  Ahint ;  E. 
behindhand,  id. 

In  hands  with.  1.  To  be  in  hands  with,  to 
possess  in  a  certain  way.  Guthrie's  Trial. 
2.  To  be  in  a  state  of  courtship  with  ;  as, 
"He's  in  hands  mi'  Jean;  do  ye  think 
they'll  mak  it  out  I"  S. 

To  hald  hand.  To  concur  in  ;  to  support ; 
with  the  prep.  to.  Acts  Ja.  VI.  V.  hald 
hand. 

To  hald  i.\  hand,  r.  a.  To  keep  in  a  state 
of  expectation ;  to  carry  on  correspondence 
with  opposite  parties  in  a  clandestine 
manner.     Spalding. 

To  hald  one's  hand.    To  stop;  to  pause,  S. 

To  Pi'T  hand  in.  1.  To  commit  murder 
upon.  Pitscottie,s  Cron.  2.  It  is  used  in 
pi.  as  signifying  to  seize  forcibly  ;  to  lay 
hold  of  with  violence.     Acts  Ja.  V. 

To  put  hand  in  one's  self.  To  commit 
suicide.  The  prep,  to  or  till  is  now  used. 
To  put  hand  till  himsel,  S.  Brand's  Ork- 
ney. This  phrase  only  expresses  the 
crime  generally.  When  it  is  by  hanging, 
one  is  said  to  put  himsell  down.  V.  To 
Gae  down. 

To  put  hands  on  one's  self.  Used  in  the 
same  sense.     Law's  Manor. 

HANDCLAP,  s.  A  moment;  q.  as  much 
time  as  is  required  for  dapping  the  hands 
together.  In  a  handclap,  in  a  moment, 
S.B.  Roxb. ;  sometimes  handlaclap.  In  a 
clap,  id.     V.  Clap,  s. 

To  HANDCUFF,  r.  a.     To  manacle,  S. 

HANDCUFFS,  s.  pi.  Manacles,  S.  q. 
sleeres  of  iron. 

To  HAND-FAST,  r.  a.  1.  To  betroth  by 
joining  hands,  in  order  to  cohabitation 
before  marriage.  Pitscottie.  2.  To  con- 
tract in  order  to  marriage.  Ferguson. — 
A.S.  hand-faest-en,  fidem  dare. 

II  AND- FA  STING,  Haxd-Fastntng,  ?. 
Marriage  with  the  encumbrance  of  some 
canonical  impediment,  not  yet  bought  off. 
Wyntovm. — Su.G.  handfaestnino,  id. 

HAND-FRANDIE,s.  The  name  given,  in 
Fife,  to  a  hand-rick  of  corn,  or  small  stack 
no  higher  than  can  be  reached  with  the 
hand. 

HAND-HABBLE,  adv.  Business  that  is 
done  quickly,  summarily,  without  any 
previous  plan,  or  without  loss  of  time,  is 
said  to  be  done  hand-habble,  Roxb. 

HAND-HAP,    s.      Chance;    hazard.      At 


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hand-hap,  by  chance  ;  the  same  with  E. 
hap-hazard,  Fife. 

HAND-H AU AND,  part.  pr.  Having  in  pos- 
session ;  applied  to  stolen  goods.  Skene. 
— Teut.  hand-haven,  to  possess. 

HANDICONEIVE,  adv.  In  company ;  con- 
junctly ;  as,  "  We'se  gae  handiconeive 
about  it,"  Teviotd.  From  hand  and  neire, 
q.  hand  in  hand. 

HANDICUFFS,  s.  pi.  Blows  with  the 
hand,  S.;  handy  blows,  E. 

HANDIE,  s.  1.  A  milking  pail,  Lanarks. 
Fife.  It  is  often  corruptly  pron.  Hanrde. 
2.  A  wooden  dish  for  holding  food,  South 
of  S.  It  seems  thus  denominated  because 
it  has  an  ear  or  hand  for  holding  by ;  like 
that  elsewhere  called,  for  the  same  reason, 
a  Luggie,  from  lug. 

HANDIE- WARK,  s.  1.  Occupation;  call- 
ing. Blue  Blanket.  2.  The  work  made 
by  a  tradesman,  S.  ibid. 

HANDY-GRIPS,  s.  pi.  Close  grappling,  S. 
Rutherford. 

To  HAND-KILL,  r.  a.  To  slaughter,  a 
term  applied  to  butchers.  Balfour's 
Pract. 

HANDLAWHILE,  Hanlawhile,  s.  A 
little  while,  Ettr.  For.  Peebles.  V.  Hand- 
while. 

*  HANDLESS,  adj.  1.  Awkward  in  using 
the  hands;  as,  a  '/landless  tawpie,  a  woman 
who  exerts  herself  in  so  slovenly  a  way, 
that  she  still  lets  her  work  fall  out  of  her 
hands,  S.  2.  Slow ;  tardy  in  manual 
operation,  S. 

To  HANDLE  THE  DUST.  To  receive 
money;  a  cant  phrase,  Kinross. 

HANDLING,  s.  1.  Interference ;  some 
degree  of  intermeddling ;  as,  "  He  wad 
fain  hae  a  handling  in  that  affair,"  S. 
2.  Abundance;  store;  fulness,  Aberd. 

HAND  O'ER  HEAD.  "  Han  owre  Head, 
a  phrase  signifying  choosing  [read,  pur- 
chasing, or  receiving]  without  selecting." 
Gall.  Encycl. 

HAND  PAYMENT,  s.     A  beating,  Aberd. 

HAND- PLANE,  s.  The  tool  used  by  car- 
penters, which  in  E.  is  called  a  smoothing 
plane,  S. 

HANDPUTTING,  s.  Violence  used  to  an- 
other with  the  hands.     Aberd.  Beg. 

HAND-RACKLE,  adj.  1.  Properly,  rash 
in  striking,  S.  Perils  of  Man.  2.  Care- 
less; acting  without  consideration,  Roxb.; 
the  same  with  Rickle-handit.  3.  Active; 
ready;  as,  "  He's  as  hand-rackle  a  fallow 
as  is  in  a'  the  parish,"  ibid. 

HANDSEL,  s.  1.  The  first  money  received 
for  goods,  S.  2.  A  gift  conferred  at  a 
particular  season,  S.  3.  A  piece  of  bread 
given  before  breakfast,  Galloway. — Su.G. 
handsoel,  mercimonii  divenditi  primitiae. 

HANDSEL  MONDAY.    The  first  Monday 

of  the  New  Year,  O.  S.  when  children 

and  servants  receive  handsel,  S.   St.  Ace. 

HANDSENYIE,  s.     LA  standard,  coir. 


from  ensenyle.  Hist.  Ja.  Se.it.  2.  A  token- 
R.  Bruce.  3.  An  ensign  or  standard- 
bearer,  denoting  a  person.    Hist.  Ja.  VI. 

HANDSHAKING,  s.  1.  Close  engage- 
ment ;  grappling ;  q.  to  be  as  near  as  to 
shake  hajids,  Roxb.  2.  An  intermeddling 
in  whatever  way ;  as,  "  I  wad  like  nae- 
thing  better  than  to  hae  a  handshakin' 
wi'  that  business,"  Roxb. 

HANDSLEW  CUTTHROT.  A  piece  of 
ordnance  formerly  used  in  S.  Inventories. 
—  Teut.  handslagh,  colaphus,  alapa,  from 
hand,  manus,  and  slagh,slach,  ictus.  V. 
Slew  fyr. 

*  HANDSOME,  adj.  Elegant  in  person, 
but  not  applied  to'the  face,  S.  We  indeed 
say,  "  She's  a  very  handsome  woman,  but 
far  frae  being  bonny." 

HAND-SPAIK,  s.  A  bar  or  spoke  used  in 
carrying  the  dead  to  the  place  of  inter- 
ment, S.     V.  Spaik. 

HAND-STAFF,  s.  1.  The  upper  part  of  a 
flail,  S.  2.  A  constellation  supposed  to 
be  Orion's  Sword.     Douglas. 

HAND-STAN E,  s.  A  term  which  had 
been  formerly  used  in  S.  for  a  small  stone, 
or  one  that  could  be  easily  lifted  and 
thrown  by  the  hand,  in  contradistinction 
to  one  which  required  greater  exertion. 
Si/mson's  Descr.  Galloway. 

HAND  TO  NIEVE.  Singly  opposed,  Gall.; 
equivalent  to  E.  hand  to  hand.  David- 
son's Seasons. 

HANDVARP,  s.  The  city  of  Antwerp, 
Aberd.  Re<j.  passim. 

HAND-WAIL'D,  adj.  Remarkable;  care- 
fully selected,  S.  Ramsay. — From  hand, 
and  wale,  to  choose. 

HAND-WAILLING,  s.  Particular  or  ac- 
curate selection.      IF.  Guthrie's  Serm. 

HANDWAVING,  s.  A  mode  of  measuring 
grain,  by  stroking  it  with  the  hand,  S.B. 
Statist.  Ace. 

HAND-WHILE,  commonly  Hanlawhile, 
adv.     A  short  time,  S.A.  Gl.  Sibb. 

To  HANE,  v.  a.     To  spare.     V.  Hain. 

HAN'-FOR-NIEVE,  adv.  Expl.  "  cheek 
by  jowl ;"  abreast;  walking  as  in  a  very 
friendly  manner,  Ayrs.     Picken. 

HANGARELL,  Hangrell,  s.  A  piece  of 
wood  on  which  bridles,  halters,  &c.  are 
hung,  S.A.  Gl.  Sibb. 

HANG-CHOICE,  s.  That  state  in  which 
a  person  is  under  the  necessity  of  choos- 
ing one  of  two  evils,  S.     Antiquary. 

HANGIT-FAC'D,  adj.  Having  a  look  that 
seems  to  point  to  the  gallows,  Roxb.; 
synon.  Gallows-fac'd. 

HANGIT-LIKE,  adj.  Out  of  counte- 
nance, S. 

HANG-NET,  s.  A  species  of  net,  Dumfr. 
Hang-nets  are  larger  in  the  mesh  than  any 
other.     Agr.  Surv.  Dumfr. 

HANIEL,  Hanyel,  s.  1.  Properly,  a 
greedy  dog,  Ettr.  For.  2.  Transferred  to 
an  idle  slovenly  fellow  ;  often  thus  ex- 


HAN 


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HAP 


pressed,  "  a  lazy  haniel,"  Roxb.  Broicnie 
of  Bodsbeck.     V.  Hanyiel  slyp. 

To  HANYEL,  v.  n.  To  have  a  jaded  ap- 
pearance from  extreme  fatigue.  To  gang 
hanyeHin,  to  walk  with  the  appearance  of 
slovenliness  and  fatigue,  Upp.  Lanarks. 
This  is  merely  a  variety  of  the  v.  Haingle, 
q.  v. 

HANYIEL  SLYP.  A  vulgar  dependant, 
Aberd.  Journal  Lond. — Teut.  hanghel, 
something  dangling.     V.  Slip. 

HAN1NG,  Haining,  s.  1.  Hedges  ;  enclo- 
sures. Acts  Ja.  V.  2.  Any  field  where 
the  grass  or  crop  is  protected  from  being 
eaten  up,  cut,  or  destroyed,  whether  en- 
closed or  not,  Aberd.  3.  In  pi.  what  is 
saved  by  frugality  or  parsimony,  S.  Gait. 

HANITE,  Haned, part. pa.  Enclosed;  sur- 
rounded with  a  hedge.  For.  Lawes. — 
Su.G.  haegn-a,  tueri  circumdata  sepe, 
from  haa,  sepimentum. 

To  HANK,  r.  a.  1.  To  fasten,  S.  Doug. 
2.  To  tie  so  tight,  as  to  leave  the  mark  of 
the  cord;  hankie,  id.  S.  Ross. — Isl.  hank, 
a  collar,  a  small  chain. 

HANK,  s.  1.  A  coil,  S.  Douglas.  2.  A 
skain,  S. 

HANKERSAIDLE.     V.  Anker-Saidell. 

HANKIE,  s.  A  bucket  nai-rower  at  top 
than  at  bottom,  with  an  iron  handle,  used 
in  carrying  water,  Dumfr.  A  bucket 
with  a  wooden  handle  is  called  a  Stowp. 
— Isl.  hank-a,  traducto  funiculo  tenere; 
hanki,  funiculus ;  because  let  down  by  a 
rope. 

To  HANKLE,  r.  a.  To  fasten  by  tight 
tying,  S.;  a  dimin.  from  Hank,  v. 

HANNY,  adj.  Light-fingered,  Lanarks. 
This  is  undoubtedly  the  same  word  as  E. 
handy,  dexterous.  But  although  the 
latter  be  used  in  Lanarks.  and  pronounced 
with  the  d,  the  term,  when  it  bears  a  bad 
sense,  is  uniformly  pron.  without  it. 

H ANNIE,*.    A  milk-pail, &c.    V.  Handie. 

HANNIE-FU',  s.  The  fill  of  a  milk-dish, 
Lanarks. 

To  HANSH,  Haunsh,  v.  a.  1.  To  snatch 
at ;  applied  to  the  action  of  a  dog,  and 
apparently  including  the  idea  of  the  noise 
made  by  his  jaws  when  he  lays  hold  of 
what  is  thrown  to  him,  S.  Baillie.  2. 
To  eat  up  greedily  as  dogs  do,  Ettr.  For. 
— O.Fr.  hanch-er,  to  snatch  at  with  the 
teeth. 

HANSH,  s.     A  violent  snatch  or  snap,  S. 

To  HANT,  r.  a.  Used  as  equivalent  to  the 
E.  r.  to  practise.  Acts  Ja.  IV. — Fr. 
hant-er,  to  frequent.     E.  haunt. 

HANTY,  adj.  1.  Convenient,  S.  Gl.  Shirr. 
2.  Not  troublesome  ;  often  applied  to  a 
beast,  S.  3.  Handsome,  S.  It.  Galloicay. 
— Isl.  hent-a,  decere. 

HANTIT,  part.  pa.  Accustomed  ;  wont. 
Bellend. 

HANTLE,a.  1.  A  considerable  number,  S.; 
hankef,  S.B.    Ramsay.     2.  Equivalent  to 


much,  S.B.  Poems  Buch.  Dialect. —  Sw. 
antal,  number,  or  q.  handtal,  what  may  be 
counted  by  the  hand. 

To  HAP,  v.  a.  1.  To  cover,  in  order 
to  conceal,  S.  Ross.  2.  To  cover  from 
cold,  for  defence,  S.  Priests  Peblis.  3. 
To  defend  from  rain  or  snow,  S.  R.  Gal- 
loway. 4.  To  screen  from  danger  in 
battle.  Poems  Buch.  Dial. — Isl.  hiup-rt 
indusium,  hyp-ia,  involvor. 

HAP,  Happin,  Happings,  s.  A  covering  of 
whatever  kind,  S. ;  also  called  a  hap- 
warm.    Ramsay. — Norw.  haufn,  toga. 

To  HAP,  v.  n.  1.  To  hop,  S.  Ramsay. 
2.  To  halt,  S.     V.  Hop. 

HAP,  s.     A  hop  ;  a  light  leap,  S. 

HAP,  (pron.  hawp,)  s.  The  fruit  of  the 
briar,  S.B. 

To  HAP,  v.  n.  To  hold  off;  to  go  towards 
the  right,  S.     V.  Haup. 

HAP,  intcrj.  A  call  to  horses  to  turn  to  the 
right,  S. 

HAP,  .«.  An  instrument  for  scraping  up 
sea  ooze  to  make  salt  with,  Dumfr. 

HAPPEN,  s.  The  path  trodden  by  cattle, 
especially  on  high  grounds,  Ayrs. — Isl. 
hwappin,  ultro  citroque  vagari. 

HAPPER,  ».  Hopper  of  a  mill,  S.  Chalm. 
Air.  The  symbols  for  land  are,  earth 
and  stone;  for  mills,  clap  and  happer. 

HAPPER,  s.  A  vessel  made  of  straw,  for 
carrying  grain  to  the  ploughman  when  he 
is  engaged  in  sowing,  Mearns. 

HAPPER-ARS'D,  adj.  Shrunk  about  the 
hips.     Herd's  Coll. 

HAPPERBAUK,  s.  The  beam  on  which 
the  hopper  rests,  S. 

To  HAPPERGAW,  v.  a.  To  sow  grain 
unequally,  in  consequence  of  which  it 
springs  up  in  patches  ;  happer-gaw'd,  un- 
equally sown,  E.  Loth. ;  Hoppergaw, 
Teviotd. 

HAPPERGAW,  g.  A  blank  in  growing 
corns,  caused  by  unequal  sowing,  Berw. 

HAPPER-HIPPIT,  adj.  1.  Synon.  with 
Happer-ars'd,  Roxb.  2.  Also  applied 
metaph.  as  equivalent  to  E.  lank,  ibid. 

HAPPY,  adj.  Lucky  ;  fortunate,  i.  e.  con- 
stituting a  good  omen,  S.  Statistical 
Account. 

HAPPY-GO-LUCKY,  adv.  At  all  ha- 
zards; as,"  Happy-go-lucky  I'll  venture," 
Roxb. 

HAPPITY,  adj.     Lame,  S.    Ritson. 

To  HAPSHACKLE,  r.  a.  1.  To  bind  the 
fore  feet  of  cattle  together,  to  prevent 
them  from  straying,  Ettr.  For.  2.  Ap- 
plied also  to  the  binding  of  a  fore  and 
hind  foot  together,  Gall.  V.  Hamschakel. 

HAPSHACKLE,  .«.  A  ligament  for  con- 
fining a  horse  or  cow,  Ettr.  For.  Gall. 

HAP-STEP-AN'-LOUP.  Hop,  skip,  and 
leap,  S.     Burns. 

HAP-THE-BEDS,  s.  The  game  called 
Scotch-hop,  Gall.     V.  Pallal,  and  Beds. 

HAP-WARM,  *.     V.  Hap,  s. 


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HAP- WARM,  adj.     What  covers  so  as  to 

produce  heat,  S.B.     Tarras. 
HAP  WEEL,  RAP  WEEL.     A  provincial 
expression,  Gall.    "  Hap  weel — Bap  weel, 
a  phrase  meaning  '  Hit  or  miss.'  "     Gall. 
Encycl.     Or,  "  He  is  most  likely  to  suc- 
ceed, or  to  have  a  good  hap,  who  does 
not  spare  his  stroke."' 
HAR,  Hare,  adj.     Cold.     V.  Hair. 
HAR.     Out  of  hat;  out  of  order.     Douglas. 

— A.S.  hearre,  Teat,  harre,  a  hinge. 
HAR,  Haur,  s.     The  pivot  on  which  a  door 

or  gate  turns,  Dumfr. 
HARBERIE,  Harbery,  s.     A  port;  a  har- 
bour.    "  The  said  burgh  of  Pittenweyme 
— hes  ane  guid  and  saiff  harberie,"  &c. 
Acts  Cha.  1.    V.  Herbery. 
HARBEROUS,  adj.     Providing  shelter  or 
protection ;  from  Herbery,  q.  v.    Pitscottie. 
HARBIN,s.  A  young  coal-fish,  Orkn.  Neill. 
HARD, used  as  as.     1.  To  come  through  the 
hard ;  to  encounter  difficulties ;  to  expe- 
rience adverse  fortune,  S.B.     2.  Hard  is 
said  to  come  to  hard,  when  matters  pro- 
ceed to  extremity.      Walker's  Pass. 
*  HARD,  adj.     When  two  pieces  of  wood, 
&c.  that  are  to  be  fitted  together,  are  close 
or  strait  at  one  place,  and  not  at  another, 
they  are  said  to  be  hard  where  they  thus 
come  into  close  contact,  Aberd. 
HARD,  s.     The  place  where  two  pieces  of 

wood  meet  as  above  described,  ibid. 
HARDEN  POCK.     A  bag  made  of  hards, 

or  ham. 
HARDENS,  s.  pi.     The  thin  hard   cakes 
that  come  off  the  sides  of  a  pot  in  which 
sowens,  porridge,  &c.  have  been  prepared; 
also  Hards,  and  Gersels,  Upp.  Lanarks. 
HARD  FISH.     Cod,  ling,  &c.  salted  and 

dried,  S. 
HARD  GAIT.    Literally,  hard  road.    This 
phrase  is  used  in  a  S.  Prov.  "  The  hare 
maun  come  to  the  hard  gait"  matters 
must  take  their  course,  whatever  be  the 
consequence. 
HARD-HANDED,  adj.     Not  signifying,  as 
in  E.  coarse,  &c.  or  exercising  severity; 
but  stingy;  niggardly;  close-fisted,  S.B. 
HARD-HEAD,  s.      Sneezewort,    Achillea 

ptarmica,  Linn.  S.O.     Agr.  Surv.  Ayrs. 

HARDHEAD,  s.  One  of  the  names  given  to 

the  Gray  Gurnard,  Firth  of  Forth.  Neill. 

HARDHEAD,  Hardheid,  s.    A  small  coin 

of  mixed  metal  or  copper.     Knox. — Fr. 

hnrdie,  small  copper  money,  named  from 

Philip  le  Hardi,  who  caused  strike  them. 

HARDHEAD,  s.    A  species  of  sea  scorpion. 

Sibbald. 
HARD-HEADED,  adj.    Unyielding  ;  stub- 
born; not  easily  moved,  Ettr.  For.  Perils 
of  Man. 
HARDIN,  Hardyn,  adj.     Coarse  ;  applied 
to  cloth  made  of  hards ;  pron.  ham,  S. 
Complaynt  8. — A.S.  heordas,  stupae,  tow- 
hards. 
H  ARD-MEIT,  Hard-meat.    Hay  and  oats, 


as  food  for  horses,  in  contradistinction 
to  grass,  and  sometimes  to  boiled  bran, 
refuse  of  barley,  &c.  as  opposed  to  SaJ't 
meat,  S.     Acts  J  a.  VI. 

HARDS,  s.  pi.  That  part  of  boiled  food 
that  adheres  to  the  pot,  Lanarks.      V. 

.    Hardens. 

HARD-WOOD,  s.  The  name  given  to  close- 
grained  trees,  or  to  the  timber  of  these 
trees,  S. 

HARE,  adj.  Rough ;  shaggy.  Wyntown. 
— A.S.  haer,  Su.G.  haar,  pilus. 

HAREFRA,  ado.     Herefrom.     Knox. 

HAREIN,s.  Herring.  "  Ane  harein  nett," 
Aberd.  Beg. 

HARE-SHARD,  s.  A  hare-lip,  Aberd., 
Mearns. ;  the  same  with  Hareshaic,  q.  v. 

HARESHAW,  s.  A  harelip,  S. ;  anciently 
harchatt,hareskart,  Renfr.  Boull,— From 
hare,  and  Isl.  ska,  a  particle  denoting  se- 
paration ;  Germ,  seharte,  a  gap. 

HARYAGE,  Hairyche,  s.  A  collective 
word  applied  to  horses  or  cattle.  Wynt. 
—  O.Fr.  haraz,  L.B.  haracium,  id.  V. 
Haurrage. 

HARIE  HUTCHEON.  A  play  in  which 
children  hop  round  in  a  ring,  with  their 
bodies  resting  on  their  hams,  S.B. — Belg. 
hurk-en,  to  squat,  to  sit  stooping.  V. 
Curcuddocii. 

HA'-RIG,  s.     V.  Rig,  Rigg,  a  ridge. 

HA'-RIG,  s.  The  first  ridge  in  a  harvest- 
field;  thus  denominated,  because  it  is  cut 
down  by  the  domestics  on  the  farm,  i.  e. 
the  members  of  the  farmer's  family.  It 
is  deemed  the  post  of  honour.  The  other 
reapers  are  understood  to  keep  always  a 
little  behind  those  who  have  this  more 
honourable  station,  which  is  therefore 
also  called  the  foremost  rig,  Loth.  Roxb. 
The  Har'st  Big. 

HARIGALDS,  Haricles,  s.  pi.  1.  The 
pluck  of  an  animal,  S.  Ramsay.  2.  Ap- 
plied to  the  tearing  of  one's  hair.  Bam- 
say. — Fr.  haricot,  a  dish  of  boiled  livers. 

HARING,s.  An  edging  of  fur.   Inventories. 

HARI  NOBIL.  A  gold  coin  of  one  of  the 
Henries  of  England,  formerly  current  in  S. 
Inventories. 

HARIT,  part.  pa.     Apparently  equivalent 
to  E.  furred,   q.  "  haired,"  or  "  having 
hair."     Inventories.     V.  Haring. 
To   HARK,  v.  n.     To  whisper,  S.     Cle- 

land. 
HARK,  s.     A  secret  wish  or  desire,  Roxb. 
It  is  merely  a  secondary  use  of  the  word 
as  denoting  a  whisper. 
H  ARKER,  s.    A  listener,  S.    It  is  still  com- 
monly used  in  the  S.  Prov.  "Harkers  never 
heard  a  gude  word  of  themselves." 
To  HARLE,  v.  a.    1.  To  trail,  S.    Douglas. 
2.  To  drag  with  force,  S.     Kelly.     3.  To 
draw  to  one's  self  by  griping  or  violent 
means,  S.     Bamsay.     4.  To  roughcast  a 
wall,  S.     Statist.  Ace. 
To  HARLE,  v.  n.    1 .  To  move  onward  with 


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difficulty,  S.  2.  To  harle  about,  to  go 
from  place  to  place,  S. 

To  HARLE,  Haurl,  r.  n.  "  To  peel." 
Burns.  This  is  merely  an  oblique  use  of 
the  r.  as  signifying  to  drag. 

HARLE,  s.  1 .  The  act  of  dragging,  S.  2. 
An  instrument  for  raking  or  drawing  to- 
gether soft  manure;  used  especially  in  the 
cow-house,  Roxb.  Synon.  Clat,  C'/aut,  S. 
3.  Property  obtained  by  means  not  ac- 
counted honourable,  S.  4.  A  small  quan- 
tity of  any  thing ;  as,  "  Gie's  a  harle  o' 
meal,"  Give  me  a  little  meal,  Fife.  5. 
Any  thing  attained  with  difficulty,  and 
enjoyed  only  occasionally,  South  of  S. 
Sir  A.  Wylie. 

HARLE,  s.  "  The  reed  or  brittle  stem  of 
flax  separated  from  the  filament,"  S.B. 
Gl.  Sure.  Moray. 

HARLE,  s.  The  Goosander,  a  fowl,  Orkn. 
Barry. — Fr.  harle,  id. 

HARLEY.     L.  harbry,  harbour.     Houlate. 

HARLIN  FAVOUR.  Some  degree  of  af- 
fection.    Journal  Lond. 

HARLOT,  s.  1.  A  scoundrel.  Wallace.  2. 
A  boor;  synon.  with  carle.  Bellenden. — 
Su.G.  haer,  exercitus,  and  hide,  mancipium 
vile,  a  boor,  or  villain. 

HARMISAY,  Harmesat,  inter}.  Alas. 
Philotus. — A.S.  earmc,  wretched. 

HARN.    V.  Hardyn. 

HARNES,  s.  Defensive  armour.  Douglas. 
— Dan.  harnisk,  id. ;  E.  harness. 

HARNES,  s.  1.  The  brains,  S.  hams. 
WynU  2.  Metaph.  understanding,  S. — 
Sw.  hiaerne,  Germ,  hern,  id. 

HARNESS,  Harnessed.  A  harness  cask, 
one  that  has  a  lid,  guarded  by  a  rim 
which  comes  a  small  way  down  on  the 
outside  of  the  vessel,  Aberd. 

HARNESS-LID,  s.  A  lid  of  this  descrip- 
tion, ibid. 

HARN-PAN,s.  The  skull,  S.  Wallace- 
Tent.  Kirn-panne,  id. 

HARP,  s.  1.  A  kind  of  searce,  or  imple- 
ment for  cleansing  grain,  &c.  S.  2.  That 
part  of  the  mill  which  separates  the  dust 
from  the  shilling,  is  thus  denominated, 
Aberd. — Belg.  harp,  kooren-harp,  an  en- 
gine to  sift  corn. 

To  HARP,  r.  a.  To  sift  with  a  harp,  Aberd. 
— Belg.  harp-en,  to  purge  the  corn  with  a 
corn-harp;  h a rper, he  that  purges  the  corn 
with  such  an  engine.     Sewell. 

HARPER  CRAB.     V.  Tammy  Harper. 

HARR,.«.  A  breeze  from  the  east.  V.  Haar. 

HARRAGE,  s.  Service  due  to  a  landlord. 
Statist.  Ace.     V.  Arage. 

HARRAND.s.  Snarling.  Chr.S.P.  V.Yirr. 

HARRY,  adj.  Stubborn,  S.B.— Su.G.  har, 
locus  lapidosus. 

HARRIAGE  and  CARRIAGE.  V.  Arage. 

To  HARRIE.r.  a.   To  pillage.    V.  Herrie. 

HARRY-NET,  s.     V.  Herrie-water. 

HARRO,  interj.  1.  An  outcry  for  help; 
also  au  encouragement  to  pursuit, S.  Doug. 


2.  Used  also  as  equivalent  to  Huzza,  or 
Halloo,  S.  In  some  places  pron.  q.  Hirro. 
— Fr.  haro,  harou,  q.  Ha  Ronl,  O  Rollo  ; 
or  rather  from  Su.G.  haerop,  clamor  bel- 
licus  ;  E.  Holla. 

To  HARRO,  Hirro,  r.  n.  and  a.  To  huzza ; 
to  halloo,  S. 

HARROWS.  To  rin  area'  with  the  harroics. 
1.  A  phrase  applied  to  those  who  do  not 
reason  fairly;  especially  when  they  go  on, 
with  a  great  torrent  of  language,  still 
assuming  what  ought  to  be  proved,  or 
totally  disregarding  any  thing  that  has 
already  been  said  in  reply,  S.  2.  Used  a3 
signifying  to  carry  oif  the  prize ;  to  acquire 
superiority, Ayrs.  Picken.  Tohareone's 
leg  o'er  the  Harrows,  to  break  loose;  a 
phrase  borrowed  from  an  unruly  horse  or 
ox,  S.     Tales  of  my  Landlord. 

HARROW-SLAYING,  s.  A  term  used  to 
denote  the  destruction  of  grass  seeds  by 
rain,  before  they  have  struck  root,  wlien 
the  mould  has  been  too  much  pulverized. 
MaxiceWs  Sel.  Trans.  Q.  slain  by  the 
harrow. 

HARSHIP,  s.  Ruin.  Gl.  Picken.  V. 
Herschip. 

HARSK,  Hars,  adj.  1.  Harsh  ;  sharp. 
Douglas.  2.  Bitter  to  the  taste.  Wynt. 
— Su.G.  harsk,  Isl.  hersk-ar,  austerus. 

To  HART,  v.  a.  To  encourage,  S.  heart. 
Barbour. — Teut.  hert-en,  animare. 

HARTFULLIE,arf*.    Cordially.    Crosrag. 

HARTILL,  s.     Heart-ill.     Watson. 

HARTLY,  Hartlye,  adj.  1.  Cordial. 
Wallace. — Teut.  kertelick,  Dan.  hiertelig, 
id.  2.  It  also  occurs  as  denoting  beloved. 
Thus  it  is  applied  to  our  Saviour.  Poems 
16th  Cent. 

H ARTLINESSE,  s.  Cordiality ;  warmth  of 
heart.  Hartlines,  Hartliness,  Aberd. 
Req. — "  O.E.  Herttynesse,  cordialitas." 

HARVEST-HOG,  Hog  in  Harst.  A  young 
sheep,  that  is  smeared  at  the  end  of  har- 
vest, when  it  ceases  to  be  a  lamb,  S. 
Ti~"<-.  rley.    V.  Hog. 

HARVEST  MOON.     V.  Hairst-mune. 

HARUMSCARUM,  adj.  Harebrained,  S. 
E.  hare,  to  fright,  and  scare,  to  startle. 

HASARD,  Hasert,  adj.     Hoary.     Doug. 

HASARD,  s.     An  old  dotard.     Doug. 

HASARDOUR,  s.     A  gambler. 

— A  hangman,  a  hasardour. — Colkelbie  Sow. 

Chaucer,  id. 
H ASARTOUR,  s.    One  who  plays  at  games 

of  hazard.     Doug. — Fr.   hazardeur.     V. 

Hasardour. 
HAS-BEEN,  s.     A  gude  auld  has-been,  a 

good  old  custom, Dumfr.;  synon.  Hae-been. 

The  term  would  seem  to  have  been  formed 

in  allusion  to  Virgil's  Troja  fait. 
HASCHBALD,s.    Perh.  glutton.    Dunbar. 
To  HASH,  t.  a.     1.  To  slash,  S.     2.  To 

abuse  ;   to  maltreat,  S.     Ferguson. — Fr. 

hacher. 


HAS 


:j: 


HASH.  1.  A  sloven,  S.  Ramsay.  2.  A 
foolish  fellow,  S.  Coof.     Burns. 

HASH,  s.  Low  raillery;  ribaldry,  Loth.; 
synon.  with  Jaw,  sense  3. 

HASH-A-PIE,  s.  A  lazy  slovenly  fellow, 
and  one  who  pays  more  attention  to  his 
belly  than  to  his  work,  Roxb.  Perhaps 
from  the  good  use  he  would  make  of  his 
knife  and  fork  in  cutting  up  a  pie. 

HASHY,  adj.  1.  Applied  to  a  slovenly 
person,  or  one  who  is  careless  of  dress, 
who  abuses  it  by  carelessness,  S.  2.  Ap- 
plied to  the  weather.  A  hashy  day,  one 
in  which  there  are  frequent  showers,  so 
as  to  render  walking  unpleasant,  from  the 
dirtiness  of  the  streets  or  roads,  Loth. 
Berwicks. 

HASHLY,  adv.  In  a  slovenly  manner, 
Loth.     Ramsay. 

HASHMETHRAM,  adv.  In  a  state  of  dis- 
order^.— Isl.  thraum,so\um  transversum. 

HASHRIE,  s.  Destruction  from  careless- 
ness, Roxb. 

H  ASHTER,Hushter,s.  Work  ill  arranged, 
or  executed  in  a  slovenly  manner,  Ayrs. 

HASHTERT,  part.  pa.  " "  I'm  hashter't," 
I  am  hurried,  ibid.  This,  however,  may 
be  from  haste,  as  allied  to  hastard,  of  a 
hasty  temper. 

To  HASK,  v.  a.  To  force  up  phlegm,  E.  to 
hawk,  Dumfr. 

To  HASK,  v.  n.  To  produce  the  gasping 
noise  made  in  forcing  up  phlegm,  Dumfr. 

HASK,  adj.  1.  Hard  and  dry;  used  in  a 
general  sense,  Roxb.  Berwicks-  2.  Ap- 
plied to  food  that  is  dry  and  harsh  to  the 
taste,  ibid.  3.  Harsh  ;  rigorous.  Foun- 
tainhall.     V.  Hasky. 

HASKY,  adj.  1.  Rank  in  growth,  S.B. 
2.  Coarse  to  the  taste,  S.B.  3.  Dirty; 
slovenly,  S.B.  4.  Applied  to  coarse  work, 
S.B. — Isl.  kask-ur,  strenuus. 

HASLOCH,  s.  "  Waste;  refuse,"  &c.  Gall. 
Encycl.;  perhaps  q.  what  is  hashed  or 
abused.     V.  Hash,  v. 

HASLOCK,  adj.  Descriptive  of  the  finest 
wool,  being  the  lock  that  grows  on  the 
lials  or  throat,  S.  Ramsay.  Hashlock 
seems  to  be  the  pron.  of  Buchan.  Tarras. 

HASP,  s.     A  hank  of  yarn,  S.     V.  Hesp. 

HASPAL,  Hasple,  s.  Expl. "  a  sloven,  with 
his  shirt-neck  open,"  Dumfr. 

HASPAN,  Haspin,  s.  A  stripling,  South  of 
S.     Blackw.  Mag. 

HASS,  s.     The  throat,  S.     V.  Hals. 

A  spark  in  one's  hass.  A  phrase  used  to 
denote  a  strong  inclination  to  intem- 
perance in  drinking;  borrowed,  as  would 
seem,  from  the  smithy,  where,  in  conse- 
quence of  the  sparks  flying  from  the  anvil, 
it  is  waggishly  supposed  that  the  smith 
has  got  one  in  his  throat,  the  heat  of  which 
he  finds  it  necessary  to  alleviate  by  fre- 
quent ablution,  S.O.     jR.  Gilhaize. 

HASS  of  a  HILL.  A  defile,  q.  the  throat 
or  narrow  passage,  Tweeddale ;  synon. 


)  HAT 

Slack.  Hass  is  used,  in  a  general  sense, 
to  signify  any  gap  or  opening,  Loth. 

HASS  of  a  PLOUGH.  The  vacuity  be- 
tween the  mould-board  and  the  beam,  Loth. 

To  HASS,  v.  a.     To  kiss.     V.  Hals,  v. 

HASSIE,  s.  A  confused  mass;  a  mixture 
of  heterogeneous  substances,  Loth.;  pro- 
bably corr.  from  hashie,  a  hash. —  Fr. 
hach-er,  to  mince. 

HASSLIN,  ASLIN-TEETH,  s.  pi.  The 
back-teeth,  Ayrs.     V.  Asil,  Asil-tooth. 

HASSOCK,  Hassick,  s.  LA  besom,  S.B. 
2.  Any  thing  bushy ;  as,  a  hassick  of  hair,  S. 
Journal  Load.  3.  A  large  round  turf 
used  as  a  seat,  S.A. — Sw.  hicass,  a  rush. 

HASTARD,  adj.  Irascible,  S.— Isl.  hast-r, 
iracundus,  and  art,  natura. 

HASTER'D,/x«rt.    Curried,  S.A.   J.Nicol. 

HASTER'D,Hastern,  adj.  Early.  Eastern 
aits,  early  oats,  S.B.  —  Su.G.  hast-a,  cele- 
rare,  and  aer-a,  metere. 

HASTY,  Heasty,  s.  The  murrain,  S.B.  So 
called  because  the  animal  dies  soon  after 
it  is  seized  with  it.  Ayr.  Surv.  Sutherl. 
Perhaps  the  same  as  Black-spani,  q.  v. 

HASTOW.     Hast  thou  ?     K.  Quair. 

HASTREL,  s.  A  confused  person,  who  is 
always  in  haste,  Roxb. 

HAT,  Hatt, pret.     Did  hit,  S.     Pitscottie. 

HAT,  s.     A  heap,  Roxb.     V.  Hot. 

To  HAT,  v.  n.   To  hop,  Ettr.  For.   V.  Haut. 

HAT,  Hate,  Hait,  part.  pa.  Is,  or  was, 
called.  Barbour. — E.  hight,  A.S.  hat-an, 
Su.G.  het-a,  vocare. 

HATCH,  s.   A  jolt,  S.    Kelly.   V.Hotch,t. 

To  HATCH,  Hotch,  t.  n.  To  move  by 
jerks,  S.  Watson. — Fr.  hoch-er,  id. ;  Isl. 
hik-a,  cedo. 

To  H ATCHEL,  v.  a.  To  shake  in  carrying, 
Fife. 

HATE,  Hait,  adj.  Hot,  S.  Kennedy.— 
—A.S.  hat,  Su.G.  hat,  id. 

HATE,  Hait,  Haid,  s.  A  whit ;  an  atom, 
S.  "  The  d— 1  haid  ails  you,"  replied 
James,  "  but  that  you  would  be  all  alike  : 
ye  cannot  abide  ony  to  be  abone  you." 
M'Crie's  Life  of  Knox.—  Isl.  haete,  the 
smallest  object  that  can  be  imagined. 

HATERAL,  Hatrel,  s.  A  dirty  and  con- 
fused heap,  Ayrs.  Fife.  The  Entail. 
V.  Hatter,  s. 

HATHER,s.     Heath.    Acts  Ja.  VI. 

HATHILL,  Hathell,  s.  A  nobleman. 
Sir  Gawan.     V.  Athill. 

HATRENT,  e.     Hatred.     Compl.  S. 

HATRY,  adj.  Disordered  ;  as,  a  hatry 
head,  i.  e.  matted,  S.B.     V.  Atry. 

HATTER,  s.  LA  numerous  and  irregular 
assemblage  or  collection  of  any  kind;  as, 
"  a  hatter  of  stanes,"  a  heap  of  stanes;  "  a 
hatter  of  berries,"  a  large  cluster,  or  great 
quantity  crowded  together ;  a  confused 
heap,  S.  The  face  is  said  to  be  "  a'  in  a 
hatter,"  when  entirely  covered  with  any 
eruption,  as  of  small  pox,  &c.  Dumfr. 
2.  The   term  is  also  applied  to  a  great 


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number  of  small  creatures,  as  maggots, 
&c.  crawling  together  in  a  confused  mau- 
ner,  Fife.    3.  A  state  of  disorder,  S. 

To  HATTER,  r.  n.  1.  To  gather ;  to  col- 
lect in  crowds ;  as, "  to  hatter  in  the  eaves" 
of  a  house,  Fife.  2.  To  be  in  a  confused 
but  moving  state;  as  "A'  hatterin',"  all 
stirring  in  a  confused  mass,  Dumfr.  V. 
Hotter,  r. 

To  HATTER,  r.  n.  To  speak  thick  and 
confusedly,  Ettr.  For. 

To  HATTER,  v.  a.  To  batter ;  to  shatter. 
Gawan  and  Gol. 

HATTIE,  s.  "  A  game  with  preens  (pins) 
on  the  crown  of  a  hat ;  two  or  more  play; 
each  lays  on  a  pin,  then  with  the  hand 
they  strike  the  side  of  the  hat,  by 
turns,  and  whoever  makes  the  pins,  by  a 
stroke,  cross  each  other,  lifts  those  so 
crossed."     Gall.  Encycl. 

HATTIR,  adj.     Maple.     V.  Haltir. 

HATTIT  KIT.  A  dish  of  sour  or  coagu- 
lated cream,  S.  Cromarty.  Named  in 
Mid-Loth.  Corstorphine  Cream.  This  is, 
undoubtedly,  the  same  dish  with  that 
mentioned  by  Wedderburn,  "  Lac  coagu- 
latum,  a  kit  of  milk." — Teut.  hott-en,  to 
coagulate.     Bride  of  Lamm. 

HATTOCK,  s.  A  diminutive  from  E.  hat. 
Tales  of  my  Landl. 

HATTOU.  What  hattou  ?  What  art  thou 
named  ?     Sir  Tristrem.     V.  Hat. 

HATTREL,  s.  A  collection  of  purulent 
matter,  S.B.     V.  Atry. 

HATTREL,s.  Thecoreorflintofahorn,S.O. 

HAUGH,  s.  The  forcible  reiterated  respi- 
ration of  one  who  exerts  all  his  strength 
in  giving  a  stroke,  S.  hech.  Douglas. — 
Germ,  hauch,  halitus. 

To  HAUCHLE,  r.  n.  To  walk  as  those  do 
who  are  carrying  a  heavy  burden,  Upp. 
Lanarks.     V.  Haigle,  r. 

H  AUCHLIN,  part,  adj.     Slovenly,  Mearus. 

HAUCHS  of  a  sock.  The  three  points  into 
which  the  upper  part  of  a  plough-share 
is  divided,  and  by  which  it  clasps  in  the 
•wood,  Ang. —  Isl.  haeck,  Dau.  haqe,  uncus. 

To  HAUD,  Hold,  t.  a.  To  preserve  for 
stock;  applied  to  cattle.  A  hand  in'  cauf, 
one  not  fed  for  sale,  but  kept  that  it  may 
grow  to  maturity,  S.A. 

H  AUD,  s.  "  A  squall,"  Gl.  Surv.  Moray ; 
pron.  as  if  houd,  like  E.  loud. — Teut. 
haude,  a  whirlwind. 

To  HAUD,  v.  a.  To  hold,  S.  Neither  to 
haud  nor  bind.     V.  under  Hald,  v. 

To  HAVE,  t.a.  1.  To  carry.  Acts  Ja.  I. 
2.  To  behave.     Wyntown. 

To  Have  to  do.  To  be  in  trying  circum- 
stances ;  to  be  under  the  necessity  of 
making  great  exertions.     Pitscottie. 

To  Have  over,  t.  a.  To  carry  over ;  to 
transfer;  to  transmit,  S.  to  hae  ouer. 
Spalding. 

HAVEAR,  s.  A  possessor,  Aberd.  Reg.; 
haver,  E. 


To  HAVER,  v.  n.  To  talk  foolishly,  S. ; 
pron.  haiver.  Ramsay.—  Isl.  gifr-a,  loqui- 
tur, hefer,  garrulus. 

HAVER,  s.    An  old  term  for  oats,  Ettr.  For. 

HAVER-BANNOCK,  s.  A  bannock  of 
oatmeal,  ibid. 

HAVEREL,  s.  The  name  given  in  some 
parts  of  S.  to  a  castrated  goat.  V.  He- 
burn. 

To  HAVEREL,  v.  n.  To  talk  foolishly, 
Ayrs.     The  Prorost. 

HAVERIL,  s.  One  who  habitually  talks  in 
a  foolish  manner,  S.     Burns. 

HAVERIL,  adj.     Foolish  in  talk,  S. 

HAVER-MEAL,  s.  Oatmeal,  South  of  S.; 
A.  Bor.  id. — Teut.  hareren  meel  has  the 
same  signification,  Farina  avenacea ; 
Hater,  avena,  oats. 

HAVER-MEAL,  adj.  Of  or  belonging  to 
oatmeal,  Roxb. 

O  whar  gat  ye  that  haver-meal  bannock  ? 
Song  Bonny  Dundee. 

HAVERS,  Haivers,  s.  Foolish  or  incohe- 
rent talk,  S.    J.  Nicol. 

HAVER-SACK,  s.  A  bag  hung  at  a 
horse's  mouth,  containing  his  oats,ib.  Fife. 

HAVER-STRAW,  s.  The  straw  of  oats, 
Dumfr. 

HAVES,  s.  pi.     Goods  ;  effects,  Gl.  Sibb. 

To  HAUF  and  SNAKE.  To  divide,  espe- 
cially applied  to  a  tavern  bill  or  lauwin ; 
as,  "  We'll  hauf  and  snake"  we  shall  pay 
equal  shares,  Loth.  This  is  obviously 
from  E.  snack,  a  share,  and  equivalent  to 
the  phrase,  "to  go  snacks." — Germ. 
schneck-en,  scindere.     V.  Sneck,  v. 

HAUGH,  Hawch,  Hauch,  Halche,  s.  Low- 
lying  flat  ground,  properly  on  the  border 
of  a  river,  and  such  as  is  sometimes  over- 
flowed, S.  Barbour. — Gael,  augh,  id.  ; 
Isl.  hage,  a  place  for  pasture. 

HAUGH,  s.     The  ham  or  hough,  Roxb. 

To  HAUGH,  Hough,  t.  a.  To  propel  a 
stone,  with  the  right  hand  under  the  right 
hough,  Teviotdale. 

HAUGH-BAND,  s.  A  cord  used  by  those 
who  milk  cows,  by  which  the  hams  are 
bound  together,  to  prevent  the  cows  from 
kicking,  ibid. 

HAUGH-GROUND,  s.     Low-lying  land,  S. 

HAUGHLAND,  adj.  Of  or  belonging  to 
low-lying  ground,  Roxb.  A.  Scott's  Poems. 

HAUGULL,  s.  A  cold  and  damp  wind 
blowing  from  the  sea,  Ang. — Isl.  hafgola, 
flatus  ex  oceano  spirans. 

HAUGULLIN',^a?t.  adj.  Applied  to  the 
weather,  Fife.  "  A  haugullin'  day,"  a 
day  marked  by  a  good  deal  of  drizzling. 
V.  Haugull. 

HAVINGS,  Havins,  Hawing,  s.  1.  Car- 
riage ;  behaviour.  Barb.  2.  Good  man- 
ners, S.  Boss.  3.  Weeds  ;  dress,  S.B.  ib. 
—  Isl.  haef,  manners  ;  Su.  G.  haefv-a, 
decere. 

HAVINGS,  s.pl.  Possessions,  Dumfr.  V. 
Haves. 


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HAVIOUR.  s.    Abbrev.   of  E.  behaviour, 

Aberd.     Gl.  Shirrefs. 
HAUK,  s.     A  pronged  instrument  for  drag- 
ging dung  from  a  cart,  Loth. 
To  HAUK,  v.  a.     To  drag  out  dung  with 
this  instrument,  ibid, — Isl.  hack,  uncus,  a 
hook. 
HAUKIT,  adj.     Having  a  white  face.     V. 

Hawkit. 
HAUKUM-PLAUKUM,  adj.     Every  way 
equal,   Berwicks.     Equal-aqual,  Eeksie- 
peeksie,  synon.     V.  Hackum-plackum. 
To  HAULD,  Haul',  t.  n.     To  flee  under  a 
stone  or  bank  for  safety,  applied  to  the 
finny  tribes ;  as,  "  The  trout  has  hauVt 
under  that  stane;"  Dumfr. 
HAULD, s.     Habitation.     V.  Hald. 
HAULING.   A  mode  of  fishing.  V.  Haave. 
HAUNTY,  adj.    V.  Hanty. 
HAVOC-BURDS,    s.    pi.      "Those    large 
flocks  of  small  birds,  which  fly  about  the 
fields  after  harvest;  they  are  of  different 
species,  though  all  of  the  linnet  tribe." 
Gall.  Encyd. 
HAUP,  Hap,  interj.      A  word  to    make  a 
horse  turn  to  the  right,  S.     "  Formerly, 
in  speaking  to  their  horses,  drivers  em- 
ployed hap  and  wynd  in  ordering  them  to 
either  side,  now  mostly  high-wo  and  jee." 
Aqr.  Sure.  Berwicks. 
To  HAUP,  v.  n.    To  turn  to  the  right ;  ap- 
plied to  horses,  or  oxen  in  the  yoke,  S. 
Meston. — Isl.  hop-a,  retro  cedere.    Hence 
the  proverbial  phrase, 
Haup  weel,  Rake  weel,  i.  e.  Try  every 
way,  rather   than    be    disappointed  ;    a 
phrase  borrowed   from  ploughing,  Fife. 
V.  Rake. 
To  HAUR,  e.  n.     To  speak  with  what  is 

called  a  burr  in  the  throat,  Lanarks. 
HAUR,  s.   The  act  of  speaking  in  this  way. 
To  H  AURK,  r. «.     Apparently,  to  lay  hold 
of;  to  seize,  Gall.     A  term  much  used  by 
Scotch  fox-hunters. — C.B.  herc-u,to  reach. 
HAURL,  s.    "  A  female  careless  of  dress." 
Gall.  Encyd.;  probably  an  oblique  sense 
of  Harle,  s. ;   the   act   of   dragging,  q. 
harling  her  clothes. 
To  H  AURN,  v.  a.     To  toast  or  roast  on  the 
embers ;  also,  to  toast  on  the  girdel;  a 
common  term  in  Nithsdale. — Isl.  orn-a, 
calefacere. 
HAURRAGE,  s.    "  A  blackguard  crew  of 
people."      Gall.  Encyd. — O.  Fr.  herage, 
race,  ligne'e.     This,  however,  may  be  the 
same  with  Haryage,  Hairyche,  "herd  of 
cattle,  a  collective  noun." 
HAUSE,   Hauss,  s.      A  hug  or   embrace, 

Roxb.     V.  Hals,  s. 

To  HAUSE,  v.  a.    To  take  up  in  one's  arms. 

HAUSS-SPANG,  s.     An  iron  rod,  which 

surrounds  the  beam  and   handle  of  the 

Orcadian  plough  at  the  place  where  the 

one  is  mortised  into  the  other. 

To  HAUT,  v.  a.     Properly,  to  gather  with 

the  fingers,  as  one  collects  stoues  with  a 


garden-rake.  To  haut  the  kirn,  to  take 
off  all  the  butter,  Ettr.  For.  Hence  the 
phrase,  Hautit  the  kirn,  i.e.  skimmed  off 
the  cream;  perhaps,  q.  took  the  hat  off  it, 
from  the  name  of  that  dish  called  a  Hattit 
Kit,  q.  v.  but  improperly  used. 
To  HAUT,  r.  n.    1 .  To  limp ;  to  halt,  Clydes. 

2.  To  hop,  ibid.     Hat,  Ettr.  For. 
HAUT,  s.     1.  An  act  of  limping,  Clydes.  2. 

A  hop,  ibid. 
HAUTER,  s.     One  who  can  hop,  ibid. 
HAUT-STAP-AN'-LOUP,  s.    Hop,  skip, 

and  leap,  ibid. 
HAUT-STRIDE-AND-LOUP,  s.     A  very 
short  distance;  literally,  the  same  with 
Hap-stap-an'-loup,  the  sport  of  children, 
Ettr.  For. 
HAUVE-NET,  s.       A    kind    of    bag-net, 

Dumfr.     V.  Halve-net. 
HAW,  Haave,  adj.  1.  Azure.  Doug.  2.  Pale ; 
wan,  S.B.   Ross. — A.S.  haewen,  glaucus. 
To  HAW,  r.  n.     Perh.  to  huzza.   A.  Scott. 
HAW-BUSS,  s.    The  hawthorn-tree,  Niths. 
HAWELY,  adv.    "  Hawely  menit  and  ex- 

ponit."     Aberd.  Reg.     V.  Haw  v. 
To  HAWGH,  v.  n.    To  force  up  phlegm,  S.; 

to  hawk,  E. — C.B.  hochio,  id. 
HAWY,  adj.     Heavily. 
HAWICK  GILL.     The  half  of  an  English 
pint,  S. 
And  weel  she  looM  a  Hawick  gill, 
And  leugh  to  see  a  tappit  hen.    Herd. 
HAWYS,  imperat.  v.     Have  ye  ?      Wynt. 
HAWK,s.  Adungfork.  V.HACK,andHAUK. 
HAWKATHRAW,  s.     A  country   wright 
or  carpenter,  Teviotd.;  perhaps  from  the 
idea  that  he  caws  or  drives  through  his 
work,  without  being  nice  about  the  mode 
of  execution. 
HAWKIE,  Hawkey,  s.    LA  cow  with  a 
white  face,  S.    Ramsay.     2.  Often  used 
as  a  general  name  for  a  cow,  S.     3.  "  An 
affectionate  name  for  a  favourite  cow." 
Gall.   Encyc.     4.  A  term  applied  to  a 
woman    of   the   town,  S.O.      5.   Brown 
Hawkie,  a  cant  term  for  a  barrel  of  ale, 
S.     6.  A  stupid  fellow.     Gl.  Shirr. 
HAWK-HEN,  s.     A  duty  exacted  in  Shet- 
land.    V.  Reek-hex;  and  Cane. 
HAWKIN'  and  SWAUKIN.     1.  In  a  state 
of  hesitation  or  irresolution,  wavering  in 
mind;  a  common  phrase,  Loth.;  synon.  in 
a  dackle,  Ang.;  in  the  wey-bauks,  S. — Isl. 
hwik-a  cedere,  recedere;  Teut.  swack-en, 
vibrare,  to  poise.     2.  Denoting  an  indiffe- 
rent state  of  health,  Loth.     3.  Used  with 
respect  to  a  man  who  is  struggling  with 
difficulties  in  his  worldly  circumstances, 
Loth.     The  phrase,  as  used  in  Roxb.  is 
Hawkin'  and  Swappin';  applied  to  a  per- 
son falling  back  in  the  world,  who  uses 
every  means  to  keep  himself  up,  by  bor- 
rowing from  one  to  pay  another, — i.  e. 
swapping,  or  changing   one   creditor  for 
another. 
HAWKIT,  part.  adj.    Foolish ;  silly ;  with- 


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out  understanding,  Aberd.  Most  pro- 
bably signifying  that  one  is  as  stupid  as 
a  cow.     V.  Hawkie. 

HAWKIT,  adj.  Having  a  white  face;  ap- 
plied to  cattle,  S.     Dunbar. 

IIAWK-STUDYIN,  s.  "  The  way  hawks 
steadily  hover  over  their  prey  before  they 
pounce  on  it."     Gall.  Encycl. 

HAWNETT,  s.  A  species  of  net.  V. 
Halfnett. 

*  HAWS,  s.  pi.  The  fruit  of  the  hawthorn. 
HAWSE,s.  The  throat.  Ferguson.  V.Hals. 
HAWTHORNDEAN,    s.      A    species    of 

apple,  S.    "  The  Hawthorndean, or  White  j 
Apple  of  Hawthorndean,  derives  its  name  i 
from  the  romantic  seat,  in  Mid-Lothian,  | 
of  the  poet  and  historian  Drummond,  at 
which  he  was  visited  by  the  celebrated 
Ben    Jonson."      Neill's    Hortic.    Edin. 
Encycl. 

HAZELY,  adj.  A  term  applied  t)  soil 
which  in  colour  resembles  that  of  the 
hazel-tree,  Banffs. 

HAZEL-OIL,  s.  A  cant  term,  used  to  de- 
note a  drubbing,  from  the  use  of  a  twig 
of  hazel  in  the  operation,  S.  V.  Strap-oil. 

HAZEL-RAW,  s.  Lichen  pulmonarius,  S. 
Lightfoot. 

HAZEL-SHAW,  s.  An  abrupt  flat  piece 
of  ground,  at  the  bottom  of  a  hill,  covered 
with  hazels,  Teviotd. 

HAZY,  adj.  Weak  in  understanding,  a 
little  crazed,  Roxb.  Loth. 

HAZIE,  HAZZIE,  s.  A  stupid  thick- 
headed person,  a  numskull,  Roxb. 

HE,  adj.  Having  masculine  manners;  as, 
"She's  an  unco  he  wife,"  Clydes.;  Man- 
ritch,  synon.  S.B. — A.S.  he  man,  sexus 
virilis. 

HE,  s.     A  male,  S.B.     Ross. 

HE  and  HE.  1.  Every  one.  Doug.  2.  The 
one  and  the  other,  id. 

HE,  Hee,  Hey,  adj.  High.  Wyntown. — 
A.S.  hea,  heh,  id. 

To  HE,  Hee,  Hey,  t.  a.  1.  To  elevate. 
Dunbar.— A.S.  he-an,  id.  2.  To  dignify. 
Barbour. 

*  HEAD,  s.  To  be  in  head  o\  to  fall  foul 
of;  to  attack,  Aberd. 

HEADAPEER,  adj.      Equal   in   tallness, 

applied  to  persons,  Lanarks.     V.  Hedy 

Pere. 
HEADCADAB,  s.     The  Entail.     Perhaps 

q.  an  adept  in  understanding,  one  who  is 

a  dab  for  a  head. 
HEAD-DYKE,  s.      A   wall   dividing  the 

green  pasture  from  the  heath,  S. 
HEAD-ILL,  Head-swell,  s.    The  jaundice 

in  sheep,  South  of  S. 
HEADY-MAUD,  s.    A  plaid  that  covers 

both  head  and  shoulders,  q.  a  maud  for 

the  head,  Ettr.  For. 
HEADING,  s.     Scorn.     Forbes's  Defence. 

V.  Heydin. 
HEAD-LACE,  g.      A  narrow  ribbon  for 

binding  the  head,  Aug. 


HEADLINS,  adv.     Headlong,  S.B.    Ross. 

HEAD-MAN,  s.  A  stalk  of  rib-grass, 
Perths.;  Carldoddie,  syn.  Angus;  Kemps, 
Kemps-seed,  Ettr.  For. 

HEAD-MARK,  s.  1.  Observation  of  the 
features  of  man  or  any  other  animal. 
Statist.  Ace.  2.  The  natural  characteris- 
tics of  each  individual  of  a  species,  S.  3. 
Sometimes  used  to  denote  thorough  or 
accurate  acquaintance,  S.  Walker's  Pas- 
sages. 

HEADRIG,  Hetherig,  Hiddrig,  s.  The 
ridge  of  land  at  the  end  of  a  field,  on 
which  the  horses  and  plough  turn, S.;  i.e. 
the  head-ridge.  "  It's  gude,  when  a  man 
can  turn  ou  his  ain  head-rig."  "  Head- 
rigg,  the  ridge  which  ruus  along  the  ends 
of  the  others."     Gall.  Encycl. 

HEADS.  A  shower  i'  the  heads,  a  flood  of 
tears;  Selkirks.     Brownie  of  Bodsbeck. 

HEADS  or  TAILS.  A  species  of  lottery 
used  by  young  people,  and  by  the  lower 
classes,  especially  in  the  game  called  Pitch 
and  Toss,  S.  A  halfpenny  or  penny-piece 
is  tossed  up,  one  cries  Heads  or  Tails;  if 
it  turn  up  the  head,  he  who  called  Heads 
g-  ins,  and  vice  versa. 

HEADS  and  THRAWARTS.  In  a  state  of 
disorder,  S.  Yarn  is  said  to  be  so,  when 
ravelled;  also  corn  cut  down,  when  dis- 
ordered in  the  sheaf,  &c. 

HEADS-and-THRAWS,  adv.  With  the 
heads  and  feet,  or  heads  and  points,  lying 
in  opposite  directions,  S. 

To  play  at  heads  and  ihraws,  to  play  at 
push-pin,  S. — Isl.  thra,  quod  adversum  est. 

HEADSTALL,  s.  The  band  that  forms  the 
upper  part  of  a  horse's  collar,  Ang. 

HEADSTANE,  s.  An  upright  tombstone; 
one  erected  at  the  place  where  the  hsad 
ef  the  corpse  lies,  S.     V.  Thruch-stane. 

HEADUM  and  CORSUM.  1.  Used  of  ob- 
jects which  lie  transversely,  some  with 
their  heads  the  one  way,  others  with  their 
heads  the  other,  Dumfr.  2.  A  game  with 
pins,  Galloway. 

HEAD-WASHING,  Heidis-wesching,  s. 
An  entertainment  given  as  a  fine  by  those 
who  newly  enter  on  any  profession,  or  are 
advanced  to  any  situation  of  trust  or  dig- 
nity ;  or  who,  like  those  who  for  the  first 
time  cross  the  line,  have  made  an  expedi- 
tion they  never  made  before,  S. 

To  HE  AGUE,  v.  n.  A  term  applied  to 
bulls  or  oxen,  when  they  "  try  their 
strength  by  the  pressure  of  their  heads 
against  each  other."  Gl.  Surv.  Moray. 
The  same  with  Haig,  q.  v. 

To  HEAL,  Heel,  v.  a.  To  conceal,  Aberd.; 
the  same  with  Hool.     V.  Heild. 

HEALING  LEAF,  s.  Leaf  of  the  plan- 
tain, S. 

To  HEALLY,  v.  a.  To  "  take  an  affront 
in  silence;"  Gl.  Surv.  Moray.  That  is, 
to  conceal;  evidently  the  same  with  Heal. 
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To  HE  ALLY,  r.  a.  To  abandon;  to  for- 
sake, S.B.  "  A  bird  forsaking  her  nest 
and  eggs,  heallies  it;"  ibid.     V.  Forleit. 

To  HEALTH,  v.  n.  To  drink  healths.  Acts 
Cha.  II. 

*  HEAP,  s.  1.  One  fill  of  the  firlot,  heaped 
till  it  can  hold  no  more,  Berwicks.  2. 
Used  in  relation  to  number;  as,  "  a  great 
heap,"  a  great  number,  S. 

HEAP,  s.  LA  term  of  reproach  frequently 
applied  to  a  slovenly  woman,  S.  It  is 
usually  conjoined  with  some  epithet  ex- 
pressive of  the  same  idea;  as,  a  nasty 
heap.  2.  In  a  general  sense,  in  a  con- 
fused state,  higgledy-piggledy,  S.;  synon. 
throwither. 

*  To  HEAR,  v.  a.  1.  To  treat;  when  con- 
joined with  weel  or  best,  expressive  of 
favourable  treatment,  S.  "  Last  in  bed 
best  heard,"  S.  Prov.;  "  spoken  when  they 
who  lie  longest  are  first  served."  Kelly. 
2.  To  reprove;  to  scold;  as  preceded  by 
ill,  S.     V.  Ill-hear,  v. 

HEAR,  adj.  Higher.  Acts  Ja.  III.  V.  He. 

*  HEARING,  s.  1.  A  lecture,  S.  Tales  of 
my  Landlord.  2.  The  act  of  scolding ; 
as,  "  I  trow  I  gae  him  a  lixaring,"  S. 

*  To  HEARKEN,  Hearken  in,  v.  n.  To 
whisper,  Aberd. 

To  HEARKEN  in,  v.  a.  To  prompt  se- 
cretly, ibid.     V.  Hark,  v. 

HEARKNING,  s.    Encouragement.    Ross. 

To  HEART,  v.  a.  To  stun,  so  as  to  deprive 
of  the  power  of  respiration,  or  of  sensa- 
tion, by  a  blow  near  the  region  of  the 
heart,  S. — Analogous  to  E.  v.  to  brain. 

*  HEART, s.  The  stomach.  In  this  sense 
might  we  understand  the  term,  when  it 
is  said  that  one  is  sick  at  the  heart,  S. 

To  Gae,  or  Gang  wi'  one's  Heart.  1.  To 
be  grateful  to  one's  stomach,  S.  2.  To 
be  agreeable  to  one  in  whatever  respect, 
S.  In  like  manner,  the  heart  is  said  to 
gae  or  gang  wi'  a  thing.  To  express  the 
contrary  feeling,  the  negative  particle  is 
used  before  the  v.  In  the  same  sense  a 
thing  is  said  to  gang  against  one's  heart, 
S.B. 

To  Gather  Heart.  Land  is  said  to  gather 
heart,  when  it  gradually  acquires  some 
little  fertility  by  being  allowed  to  lie  fal- 
low, S. 

To  HEART  up,  v.  a.  Tohearten,S.  V.Hart. 

HEART-AXES,  s.  The  heart-burn,  Loth. 
— A.S.  heort-ece,  id. 

HEART-BRUNT  about.  Very  fond  of, 
greatly  enamoured  of,  Aberd. 

HEART-HALE,  adj.  Internally  sound, 
not  having  any  disease  that  affects  the 
vitals,  S. ;  heart-whole,  E. 

HEART-HUNGER,  s.  A  ravenous  desire 
of  food,  S. 

HEART-HUNGER'D,«cfy*.  Starved;  hav- 
ing the  appetite  still  unsatisfied,  from 
want  of  a  sufficient  supply  of  food,  S.B. 

HEARTY,  adj.    1.  Cheerful,  S.    Ross.     2. 


Liberal,  S.    3.  It  is  very  commonly  used, 
in  vulgar  language,  in  a  singular  sense, 
as  denoting  the  freedom  of  guests  in  the 
use  of  what  is  presented  by  their  host,  S. 
Glenfergus.     4.  Exhilarated  by  driuk,  S. 
5.  Plump  ;  inclining  to  corpulence,  S.B. 
This  corresponds  to  the  E.  phrase  applied 
to  thriving  cattle,  in  good  heart. 
HEARTIE,  s.     A  little  heart,  S.     Ross. 
HEARTNING,s.  Encouragement, S.  Boyd. 
HEARTSCALD,  Heartscad,  s.     1.  Heart- 
burn, S.  Ferguson.  2.  A  disgust,  S.  Nigel. 
3.  Metaph.  regret ;  remorse.     Z.  Boyd. 
HEARTSOME,  adj.   1.  Merry,  S.   Ramsay. 
2.  Causing  cheerfulness,  S.  ib.     3.  Exhi- 
larating ;    applied   to   moral   objects,   S. 
Michael  Bruce's  Lectures  and  Sermons. 
HEART-WORM,  s.      The   heart-burn, 

Mearns. 
HEASTIE,  s.     The  murrain,  Sutherl.     V. 

Hastie. 
*  HEAT,  s.     The  act  of  heating,  S.;  synon. 

a  warm. 
To  Heat  a  house.     To  give  an  entertain- 
ment to  friends,  when  one  takes  posses- 
sion of  a  house  that  has  never  been  occu- 
pied before,  S. 
HEATHENS,  Heath-stone,  s.  pi.     Gneiss, 

Kincard.     Agr.  Surv.  Kincard. 
HEATHER,  s.'    Heath,  S.     V.  Haddyr. 
To  Set  the  Heather  on  Fire.     To  raise  a 
combustion;    to   excite    disturbance,    S. 
Rob  Roy. 
HEATHER-BELL,   Hether-Bell,  s.  pi. 

Heath  blossom,  S.     Burns.     V.  Bell. 
HEATHER-BIRNS,  s.  pi.    The  stalks  and 

roots  of  burnt  heath,  S.     V.  Birn. 
HEATHER-BLEAT,  s.     The   Mire-snipe, 
Lanarks.      This   seems   the    same   with 
Heather-bleater,  Perths. 

Hark  !  the  heather-bleater  neighs  ; 

Donald  and  Flora. 
The  name  of  this  bird  is  strangely  varied 
in  form.     It  is  called  Earn-bliter,  q.  v.; 
also    Heron-Muter,     Yern-bliter,     Yern- 
bluter. 
HEATHER-CLU,  s.     The  ankle,  Ang.  q. 
what  cleaves  the  heath  in  walking. — Isl. 
klofv-a,  to  cleave. 
HEATHER-COW,  Heather-cowe,  s.     1. 
A  tuft  or  twig  of  heath,  S.     2.  A  sort  of 
besom  made  of  heath.     Called  in  Fife  a 
heather-besom. 
HEATHERIE,  adj.      1.    Heathy,   S.     J. 
Nicol.     2.  Rough;  dishevelled;  generally 
used  as  to  the  hair.     In  this  sense,  the 
phrase  heatherie  head  is  applied  to  one 
whose  hair,  being  coarse,  uncombed,  or 
bristly,  resembles  a  bunch  of  heath,  S. 
Synon.  Tattie. 
HEATHERIE-HEADIT,  adj.     Having  a 

head  of  hair  of  this  description,  S. 

HEATHER-PEEP,  s.     A  bird,  said  to  be 

peculiar  to  the  mountains   of  Ayrshire, 

which  continually  emits  a  plaintive  sound. 

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a  term  applied  to  the  atmosphere  when  it 
threatens  rain,  Fife. 

HEAVINN1NG  PLACE.     A  harbour. 

HEA  WE  EEL,  s.  The  conger.  Sibbald.— 
Sw.  hafs-aal,  i.  e.  sea-eel.     V.  Haaf. 

HEBEN,  adj.  Of  or  belonging  to  ebony. 
"  Hebenus,  vel  hebenum,  an  hcben  tree." 
Despaut.  Gram. 

HE-BROOM,  s.  A  name  given  to  the  La- 
burnum, Fife. 

HEBRUN,  Heburn,  s.  A  goat  of  three 
years  old,  that  has  been  castrated,  Loth. 
Before  this  it  is  called  a  buck ;  Lanarks. 
Haiver,  id. 

HECH,  Hegh,  {gutt.)  inter}.  1.  Often  used 
to  express  contempt;  as," Ilech  man  !  that 
is  a  michty  darg  ye  hae  done,"  S.  2.  Au 
exclamation  expressive  of  surprise ;  as, 
"Hegh!  hegh  me!"  "Ilech  man  !  is  that 
possible  V  S.  3.  An  "  interjection  of 
sorrow;"  Gl.  Picken.  4.  "  An  expression 
of  fatigue,"  ibid.  5.  Expressive  of  sudden 
or  acute  pain;  as,  "  Hegh  !  that's  sair,"  S. 

To  HECH,  Hegh,  [gutt.)  r.  n.  To  breathe 
hard  ;  to  pant,  S.  Tarras. — Teut.  hygh- 
en,  id. 

HECH,  Hegh,  s.  The  act  of  panting,  S. 
Ruddiman.     V.  Hatch. 

HECH  HEY,  Hoch  Hey,  inter}.  An  ex- 
clamation, S.;  synon.  with  E.  heigh  ho! 

HECH-HOW,  s.  "The  name  of  "the  poi- 
sonous herb  hemlock."  Gall.  Encycl. 
This  seems  a  fanciful  designation,  from  the 
expression  of  sorrow  produced  in  conse- 
quence of  any  one  having  eaten  of  this 
noxious  plant. 

HECH-HOVVE,  interj.  1.  Expressive  of 
sorrow,  S.  2.  Used  as  if  a  s.  In  the  auld 
hech-how,  iii  the  old  state  of  health,  or  of 
circumstances,  denoting  complaint  of  ail- 
ment or  difficulty,  Upp.  Clydes.  Loth. 

HECH  IS,  s.  pi.    Hatches  of  a  ship.    Doug. 

To  HECHLE,  Heghle,  v.  re.  1.  To  breathe 
short  a  iid  quick,  as  the  effect  of  consider- 
able exertion,  S.     2.  To  Hechle,  to  Hechle 
up.     To  exert  one's  self,  in  climbing  a  I 
steep,  or  in  getting  over  any  impediment,  i 
Roxb.    3.  To  Hechle  on,  r.  n.   To  advance  j 
with  difficulty;  applied  either  to  the  state  ' 
of  the  body,  or  to  one's  temporal  circum- 
stances, South  of  S. 

To  HECHT,  r.  a.  To  raise  in  price;  to 
heighten.     Acts  Ja.  VI.    V.  Hicht,  r.  2. 

To  HECHT,  Hevcht,  r.  «.  1.  To  name. 
Dou<j.  2.  To  promise  ;  to  engage.  Barb. 
3.  To  offer  ;  to  proffer,  S.  Burns.  4.  To 
command.  Douglas. — A.S.  hat-an,  Su.G. 
hi  t-  i.  vocare,  promittere,  jubere.   V.  Hat. 

HECHT,  Heycht,  s.  A  promise,  Loth. 
Wyntoum. 

HECK,  s.  "  The  toothed  thing  which  guides 
the  spun  thread  on  to  the  pirn, in  spinning- 
wheels."  Gall.  Encycl.  Haik,  Loth.  In 
Angus  this  is  called  the  Flicht  (gutt.) 

H  ECK,  s.     A  rack  for  cattle.     V.'  Hack. 

HECKABIRNEY,  s.    A  lean,  feeble  crea- 


ture, Orkn. — Isl.  heik-ia,  supprimere,  de- 
ficere.     V.  Heckiebirnie. 

HECKAPURDES,  s.     A  quandary,  Orkn. 

HECK-DOOR,  s.  The  door  between  the 
kitchen  of  a  farm  house  and  the  byre  or 
stable,  S.O.     Agr.  Sure.  Ayrs. 

HECKIEBIRNIE,  Hecklebirnie,s.  1.  A 
strange  sort  of  imprecation  is  used,  into 
which  this  term  enters;  /  dinna  care 
though  ye  were  at  Heckiebirnie,  or,  as  far 
as  Heckiebirnie,  Loth.  The  only  account 
given  of  this  place  is,  that  it  is  three 
miles  beyond  Hell.  In  Aberd.  it  is  used 
nearly  in  a  similar  manner.  If  one  says, 
"  Go  to  the  D — 1,"  the  other  often  replies, 
"  Go  you  to  Heckiebirnie."  2.  Heckldnruie 
is  a  play  among  children,  in  which  thirty 
or  forty,  in  two  rows,  joining  opposite 
hands,  strike  smartly,  with  their  hands 
thus  joined,  on  the  head  or  shoulders  of 
their  companion  as  he  runs  the  gauntlet 
through  them.  This  is  called  "  passing 
through  the  mires  of  Heckiebirnie"  Aberd. 

To  HECKLE,  Hekle,  r,  a.  To  fasten  by 
means  of  a  hook.  Wallace. — Teut.  haeck- 
en,  to  fix  with  a  hook. 

To  HECKLE,  v.  a.  1.  To  dress  flax,  S.  2. 
Metaph.  to  examine  severely,  S.  To  come 
o'er  the  heckle-pins,  to  be  severely  exa- 
mined, S. — Teut.  hekel-en,  pectere  linum. 

To  HECKLE  on,  r.  n.  To  continue  in  keen 
disputation.     Mil  rill's  MS. 

HECKLE,  Hekkil,  s.  1.  A  hackling-comb, 
S.  Ruddiman.— Teut.  hekel,  id.  2.  The 
feathers  on  the  neck  of  a  cock,  S.  Doug. 
3.  A  fly,  for  angling,  dressed  merely  with 
a  cock's  feather,  S. 

H  E  C  K  L  E  B  A  C  K,  s.  The  fifteen-spined 
Stickleback.     Sibbald. 

HECKLER,  s.  A  flax-dresser,  S.— Teut. 
hekelaer,  id. 

*  To  HECTOR,  r.  a.  Used  in  a  sense  dif- 
ferent from  that  of  the  word  in  E.;  to  op- 
pose with  vehemence.     Fountainhall. 

HEDDER-BLUTER,  Hether-Blutter,  s. 
The  Bittern.    Burel.    V.  Heather-bleat. 

H  EDDLES,  Hedeles,  Hiddles,  s.  pi.  The 
small  cords  through  which  the  warp  is 
passed  in  a  loom,  after  going  through  the 
reed,  S.  Doua. — Isl.  haafhalkl,  vulgo 
hofudld,  id. 

HEDDLE-TWINE,  s.  The  name  of  the 
thread  of  which  heddles  are  made,  S. 
Aqr.  Surr.  Renfr. 

HEDE-STIKKIS,  s.  pi.  A  species  of  ar- 
tillery. Complaynt  S. — Su.G.  stycke,  tor- 
mentum  majus. 

HEDE-VERK,  s.  A  headach.  Compl.  S. 
— A.S.  heafod-waerc,  cephalalgia. 

To  HEDGE,  r.  re.  To  shuffle  in  narration; 
to  equivocate,  Loth. 

HEDINFULL,  Heediefcll,  adj.  Scorn- 
ful ;  derisory.  /.  Tyrie's  Refutation.  Rol- 
lock.     V.  Heydin. 

HEDY  PERE,  s.  Of  equal  stature,  S. 
Ruddiman. 


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HEDISMAN,  Headsman,  s.  1.  A  chief. 
Doug.  2.  A  master  in  a  corporation  or 
trade.  Blue  Blanket. — A.S.  heafod-man, 
prim  as. 

HEDT,  pron.     It,  Orkn.     V.  Hit. 

HEEDIFULL,  adj.    Scornful.    V.  Heydin. 

HEEL,  s.  Heel  of  the  twilight,  the  termina- 
tion of  twilight,"  Ayrs.     R.  Gilhaize. 

To  HEEL,  v.  n.  To  run  off;  to  take  to  one's 
heels,  Buchan.     Tarras. 

HEELIE,  Heilie,  adj.  Expl.  "crabbed, 
ill-tempered,  troublesome,"  Fife. 

HEELIE,  adj.     Slow,  Aberd.     V.  Huly. 

HEELIEGOLEERIE,  adv.     Topsy-turvy, 

Allg.       V.  HlLUEGEl.EERIE. 

HEELS  O'ER  GOWDY.  Topsy-turvy, 
S.B.     V.  Gowdy. 

HEELS  O'ER  HEAD,  adv.  1.  Topsy- 
turvy, S.  Ross.  2.  Without  particular 
enumeration,  S.  3.  To  turn  any  commo- 
dity heels  o'er  head,  to  gain  cent,  per  cent, 
upon  it,  Aberd. 

HEEPY,  s.  LA  fool,  S.  Ramsay.  2. 
Expl. "  a  melancholy  person."  Gl.Picken. 
— Su.G.  haepen,  attonitus. 

HEER,  Hier  of  yarn.  Sixth  part  of  a 
hesp  or  hank,  S.  Stat.  Ace. — Su.G.  haerf- 
wa,  a  handful  of  yarn. 

I1EEREFORE,  adv.  For  this  reason. 
Forbes  on  the  Revelation.  Analogous  to 
therefore,  for  that  reason. 

HEERS.  The  seid  [i.  e.  side]  of  the  heers, 
i.  e.  lords,  from  Latin  heri,  masters.  V. 
Her,  Here. 

HEEVIL,  s.  The  conger-eel,  Loth.  Neill. 
V.  Heawe  eel. 

To  HEEZE.     V.  Heis. 

HEFF,  s.  1.  A  holding,  or  place  of  rest, 
South  of  S.  "  A  weel-hained  heff,  and  a 
beildy  lair."  Brownie  of  Bodsbeck.  2.  An 
accustomed  pasture,  ibid.  3.  The  attach- 
ment of  sheep  to  a  particular  pasture,  ib. 
— Su.G.  haefd,  possess™  ;  Isl.  hej'd,  usuca- 
pio;  Dan.  haerd,  maintenance,  protection. 

To  HEFF,  v.  a.  To  accustom  to  a  place, 
Ettr.  For.;  merely  a  variety  of  Heft,  q.  v. 

HEFFING,s.  Keeping;  maintenance;  sus- 
tentation,  Ettr.  For.— Su.G.  hafw-a,  Isl. 
huf-a,  habere,  haf-az  vid,  bene  sustentare. 

To  HEFT,  v.  ».  1,  To  dwell,  Aberd.  2. 
To  cause  or  accustom  to  live  in  a  place,  S. 
Ramsay.  3.  To  be  familiarized  to  a  sta- 
tion or  employment,  S.A.  Redgauntlet. 
■ — Su.G.  haefda,  colere,  possidere. 

HEFT,  Haft,  s.  Dwelling;  place  of  resi- 
dence, S.B.     V.  Haft,  s. 

To  H  EFT,  v.  a.  To  confine  ;  applied  to  a  cow 
when  her  milk  is  not  drawn  off  for  some 
time,S. — Su.G.Aae/i-a,impedire,detinere. 

To  HEFT,  r.  a.  To  lift  up;  to  carry  aloft, 
Gall.  Davidson's  Seasons. — Teut. heff-en, 
levare,  elevare,  to  heave. 

HEFT,  s.  A  handle,  as  that  of  a  knife,  &c. 
S.;  haft,  E.— Teut.  heft,  id. 

To  HEFT,  v.  a.  To  fix,  as  a  knife  is  fixed 
in  its  haft.     Guthrie's  Trial. 


HEFT  and  BLADE.  The  whole  disposal 
or  power  of  any  thing.     Bellenden. 

HEGESKRAPER,s.  An  avaricious  person. 
Bannatyne  P.   Q,.  one  who  scrapes  hedaes. 

HEGGERBALD,s.  Not  understood.  Dunb. 

To  HEGH,  v.  it.  To  pant ;  to  breathe 
quickly.     V.  Hech. 

HEGHEN,  Hechen,  s.    The  fireside,  Ayrs. 

HEGH-HEY,  Hegh-How,  Heigh-How, 
interj.  Expressive  of  languor  or  fatigue, 
S.     Ross. 

HEGHT,s.  A  heavy  fall,  Gall.  David.  Seas. 

HEGRIE,  s.  The  heron,  Shet.  "  Ardea 
Major,(Linn.  syst.)  Hegrie,  Heron,  Heron- 
shaw."  Edmonstone's  Zetl.  "  Hager,  the 
Crested  Heron,  Faun.  Suec.  Dan.  and 
Norw.  heyre,  and  hegre,  the  Common 
Heron."    Penn.  Zool. 

HEGS,  interj.  An  exclamation,  or  kind  of 
minced  oath,  Ayrs.;  changed  perhaps  from 
Haith,  q.  v.  as  Fegs  from  Faith.     Picken. 

HEY,  interj.     1.  Ho,  a  call  to  listen  or  to 
stop,  addressed  to  one  at  some   distance, 
S  ;  synon.  with  How.   Herd.   2.  A  rousing 
or  awakening  call,  S. 
Hey!  Johny  Coup,  are  ye  waking  yet? 
Or  are  your  drums  a  beating  yet  ? 

Ritson's  Scottish  Songs. 

TollEY,r.n.  To  hasten,  S.;  hie,  E.  Ross. 
— A.S.  heig-an,  hiq-an,  f'estinare. 

HEICH,  {gutt.)  adj.  1.  High,  S.  Douglas. 
2.  Tall ;  as,  "  That  boy's  very  heich  o'  his 
eild,"  i.  e.  very  tall  for  his  age,  S. 

HEICH,  {gutt.)  s.  A  slight  elevation  ;  as  a 
pimple;  a  very  small  knoll.  Heich  and 
how,  hill  and  dale,  Upp.  Cly des.  E.  height 
and  hollow. 

HEICHNESS,  s.     Height;  highness,  ibid. 

To  HEIGHT,  v.  a.     To  raise. 

HEYCHT,  s.     A  promise.     V.  Hecht. 

HEID,  Hed,  term.  Denoting  state  or  qua- 
lity, as  in  bairnheid,  &c. —  Belg.  heyd, 
status,  qualitas. 

HEID,  s.  Heat;  q.  "  oppressed  with  heat.'' 
Raitf  Coil  year. — Dan.  heed,  fervidus. 

HEID'-GEIR,  s.  Attire  for  the  head. 
Inventories.     V.  Ger. 

HEYDIN,  Heything,  Heithing,  Hethyng, 
s.  Scorn; derision.  Wallace.—  Isl. haedne, 
haethne,  illudendi  actio,  haed-a,  irridere. 

HElD-ROUiME,s.  The  ground  lying  be- 
tween a  haugh,  or  flat,  and  the  top  of  a 
hill.     Balfour's  Pract. 

HEIFFLE,s.  Expl. "  a  toolyie  with  a  young 
wench,"  Fife.  This  would  seem  allied  to 
Isl.  hiahrila,  contubernium;  consuetudo, 
concubinatus. 

HEIGHEING,  s.     A  command.    Sir  Trist. 

HEIGHT,  part.  pa.  Inflated ;  applied  to  the 
mind.      Win  yet. 

HEIGHT,  pret.  Promised;  engaged  to. 
Forbes's  Defence.     V.  Hecht,  v. 

HEI Y E ARA  LD,  s.  A  heifer  of  a  year  and 
a  half  old,  Loth.  I  have  given  this  term 
as  near  the  provincial  pronunciation  as 
possible.     It  is  evidently  corr.  from  half- 


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year  (often  kellier)  and  auld ;  as  a  beast 
at  the  end  of  the  first  year  is  called  a 
year-auld,  at  the  end  of  the  second  a  twa- 
year-auld. 

HEIL,  Heyle,Heal,s.  Health,  S.  Wall. 
— A.S.  had,  Su.G.  hcl,  sanitas. 

To  HEILD,  Heill,  Heyl,  Heal,  Hele,  v.  a. 

1.  To  cover.  Barb.  2.  To  conceal;  to 
hide,  S.  Boss.  3.  To  defend;  to  save. 
Doug. — A.S.  hel-an,  Isl.  hael-a,  tegere. 

To  HEILD,  Heyld,  v.  n.  1.  To  incline. 
Pal.  Hon.  E.  Heel.  2.  To  give  the  pre- 
ference. Barb. — A.S.  held-an,  hyld-an, 
Su.G.  haell-a,  incliuare. 

HEILD,  s.  On  heild,  inclined  to  one  side. 
Douqlas. 

HEILD  YNE,s.     Covering.     Barbour. 

HEILY,  Hely,  Hiely,  adj.  Proud.  Doug. 
— A.S.  healic,  heahlic,  excelsus. 

HEILIE,  adj.  Holy.  Dunbar.  —  Germ. 
heilig,  id. 

HEYND,  s.  A  person.  Dunbar.— Su.G. 
hlon,  id. 

HEYND,  Hende,  adj.     1.  Gentle.     Doug. 

2.  Expert;  skilful.  Chr.  Kirk. — A.S.  ge- 
hynde,  humiliatus  ;  Isl.  hyg-gin,  prudens. 

HEYNDNES,  s.     Gentleness.     K.Hart. 
HEIN-SHINN'D,  adj.     Having  large  pro- 
jecting shin-bones,  S. 

She's  bow-hough 'd,  she's  hem-shhtn'd, 

Ae  limpin'  leg  a  handbread  shorter. — Burns. 

Corr.  perhaps  from  hem-shin  n'd,  q.  having 
shins  like  haims  or  hems,  i.  e.  projecting 
like  an  ox-collar.     V.  Hame-hough'd. 

HEIR,  s.  Army.  Gawan  and  Gol. — A.S. 
here,  Su.G.  Isl.  haer,  Germ,  her,  exercitus. 

HEIRANENT,  adr.  Concerning  this,  S. 
Acts  J  a.  VI.     V.  Anent. 

HEIRATOUR,  adr.  In  this  quarter. 
Brechine  Beg.     V.  Atour. 

HEYRD,  Heyrt.  To  gang  or  gae  heyrd, 
to  storm;  to  fume,  Ang. ;  heyte,  synon. 
Chr.  8.  P. — Su.G.  hyr-a,  vertigine  agi. 

HEIR  DO  WNE,  adr.  Below  on  this  earth. 
Dunbar. 

HEIRINTILL,  adr.  Herein;  intill,  i.  e. 
into,  being  commonly  used  for  in,  S. 
Acts  Cha.  I. 

HEIRIS,s./>/.  Masters.  K.Hart.  V.Her.s. 

HEIRLY,  adj.  Honourable.  Houlate  — 
Germ,  herlich,  illustris. 

HEIR-OYE,  s.  A  great-grandchild.  V. 
Ier-oe. 

HEIRSKAP, .«.  Inheritance;  succession  to 
property,  especially  to  that  which  is  de- 
nominated heritable,  Roxb.;  E.  heirship. — 
Teut.  erf-schap,  haereditas.   V.  Ayrschip. 

HEIRTHROW,  adc.  By  this  means; 
Aberd.  Beg. 

To  HEIS,  Heys,  Heeze,  v.  a.  To  lift  up,  S. 
Doug. — Su.G.  hiss-a,  Belg.  hys-en,  id. 

HEIS,  Heeze,  Heisie,  s.  1.  The  act  of 
lifting  up.  Doug.  2.  Aid  ;  furtherance, 
S.B.  Shirrefs.  3.  The  act  of  swinging, 
Loth.     4.  A  swing ;   the   instrument  of 


swinging,  ibid.  5.  Denoting  any  thing 
that  discomposes.     Bitson. 

HEYS  and  HOW.     A  sea-cheer.    Doug. 

HEYTIE,  s.  A  name  for  the  game  of 
shintie,  Loth.   It  is  also  called  Hummie,  ib. 

HEY  WULLIE  WINE,  and  HOW  WUL- 
LIE  WINE.  An  old  fireside  play  of  the 
peasantry,  in  which  the  principal  aim  is, 
by  metrical  queries  and  answers,  to  dis- 
cover one  another's  sweethearts,  Gall. 

HEKKIL,  Heckle,  s.  A  hackling-comb, 
S.     Baddiman. 

HELDE,  s.     Age  ;  for  eld.    Wyntovm. 

To  HELE,  v.  a.     To  conceal.     V.  Heild. 

HELELIE,  adr.     Wholly.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

HELGAFELS,  s.  The  "  consecrated  moun- 
tain, used  by  the  Scandinavian  priests, 
for  the  purposes  of  their  idol-worship." 
The  Pirate.— Traced  to  Isl.  heilg-r,  holy, 
and  fell,  fall,  mons  minor,  monticulus. 

HELY,  adr.  Highly.  Wyntoim.  —  A.S. 
healice,  id.     V.  He. 

HELY,  adr.     Loudly.     Barbour. 

HELIE,a<(/.  Holy,  Roxb.  It  is  very  likely 
that  helie  and  holy  are  from  he,  high. 

HELIE,  adj.     Proud.     V.  Heily. 

HELIE-HOW,  s.  A  caul  or  membrane, 
that  covers  the  head,  with  which  some 
children  are  born.  Hence  the  old  saying, 
"  He  will  be  lucky,  being  born  with  the 
helie-how  on  his  head,"  Roxb.  Sibb.  gives 
this  as  Haly-how,  Gl.     V.  How,  s. 

HELYER,  Halier,  s.  A  cavern  into  which 
the  tide  flows,  Shetl.  The  Pirate.— Isl. 
hel/ir,  antrum,  specus. 

HELIMLY,a<fr.  Actually;  truly;  wholly, 
Aberd.;  undoubtedly  the  same  with  Hai- 
lumly.  q.  v. 

HELYNES,s.  Addic.  Scot.  Comiklis.  The 
word  is  evidently  used  in  a  bad  sense;  but 
what  that  is  must  be  left  undetermined. 

HELYNG,  s.     Covering.     Barbour. 

HELLICAT,  s.  A  wicked  creature,  Ettr. 
For.  Tales  of  my  Landlord.  Perhaps 
like  E.  hell-kite ;  or  q.  hell-cat. 

HELLICATE,arf/.  Light-headed;  giddy; 
violent;  extravagant,  South  of  S.;  Hello- 
cat,  rompish,  Dumfr.  Antiquary.  V. 
Hallokit. 

HELLY  DABBIES.    V.  Dabbies. 

HELLIE-LAMB,  s.  A  ludicrous  designa- 
tion given  to  a  hump  on  the  back,  Clydes. 

HELLIER,  Halyear,  s.  Half  a  year,  S. 
Boss. 

HELLIS,  Hels,  s.  pi.  Hell.  Abp.  Hamilt. 
Even  when  the  term  occurs  in  sing,  it  is 
almost  invariably  preceded  by  the  demon- 
strative article.  That  this  was  the  gene- 
ral use,  would  appear  from  the  following 
example  :  "  Tartarus,  idem  est  quod  In- 
fernos, the  Hell."     Despaul.  Gram. 

HELLIS-CRUK,  s.  A  crook  for  holding 
vessels  over  a  fire.  &  P.  Bepr. — Teut. 
hels-en,  to  embrace. 

HELLOCK,s.   A  romp,  Dumfr.   V.  Haloc. 

HELL'S-HOLES.  "  Those  dark  nooks  that 


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are  dreaded  asbeing  haunted  with  bogles." 
Gall.  Encycl. 
HELM  of  WEET.     A  great  fall  of  rain, 

Ang. — A.S.  holm,  water. 
HELME  STOK,  s.   The  handle  of  the  helm. 

Doug.— Teut.  helm-stock,  id. 
HELMY,  adj.     Rainy,  Aug. — A.S.  holmeg 

tcedder,  procellosum  coelum. 
HELPLIE,  adj.     Helpful,  S.B.     Porteous 
of  Nobll ness.— Teut.  helpelick,  auxiliaris. 
HELPLYK,arf/.    Helpful.    Addic.to  Scot. 
Corn.     Here  we  have  the  precise  form  of 
the  Teut.  term.     V.  Helplie. 
HEM,  s.     Edge  ;  applied  to  stones,  S.B. 
HEM,  pron.  pi.    Them.    Sir  Gawan. — A.S. 

heom,  dat.  pi.  illis. 
HEM,  s.     A  horse-collar.     V.  Hums. 
HEMMEL,  Hammel,  s.     A  square  frame, 
made  of  four  rough  posts,  connected  with 
two  or  three  bars  each,  erected  in  a  cattle- 
court  or  close,  for  the  cattle  to  eat  straw 
out  of,  Roxb.  Berw.     V.  Hammels. 
HEMMIL,  s.     A  heap  ;  a  crowd,  S.B. 
To  HEMMIL,  v.  a.    To  surround  any  beast 
inordertolayholdofit,Ang.— Isl.hemil-a, 
custodire,  coercere. 
HEMMYNYS,  s.  pi.     Shoes  of  untanned 
leather.    Wyntown. — A.S.  hemming,  pero ; 
Isl.  heming-r,  the  skin  pulled  off  from  the 
legs  of  cattle. 
HEMPY,  s.    1.  A  rogue;  one  for  whom  the 
hemp  grows,  S.     /.  Nicol.     2.  A  tricky 
wag,  S.     Ramsay. 
HEMPY,  Hempie,  adj.     Roguish  ;  riotous ; 
romping,  S.  Skinner.   Tales  of  My  Land- 
lord. 
HEMP-RIGGS,  s.  pi.  1.  Ridges  of  fat  land 
whereon  hemp  was   sown   in    the   olden 
time."     Gall.  Encycl.     2.  Land  that  is 
viewed  as  remarkably  good,  "  is  said  to  be 
as  strong  as  hemp-riggs,"  ibid. 
HEMPSH1RE  GENTLEMAN.    One  who 
seems  to  be  ripening  for  a  death  by  hemp, 
Fife.     A  play  on  the  name  of  the  county 
called  Hampshire. 
*  HEN,  *.     To  sell  a  hen  on  a  rainy  day,  to 
make  a  bad  market,  S.     "  You  will  not 
sell  your  hen  on  a  rainy  day"  S.  Prov.; 
"you  will  part  with  nothing  to  your  dis- 
advantage, for  a  hen  looks  ill  on  a  rainy 
day."     Kelly. 
Crowing  Hen.     This  is  reckoned  very  un- 
sonsie  or  uncannie  about  a  house,  Teviotd. 
HEN-BIRD,  s,     A  chicken  ;  properly,  one 

following  its  mother,  S. 
To  HENCH,  r.  a.     To   throw  stones  by 

bringing  the  hand  along  the  haunch,  S. 
To  HENCH,  v.  n.  To  halt;  to  limp,  Gall. 
Roxb. — Germ,  hink-en,  claudicare;  Teut. 
hinck-en,  id.  radically  the  same  with 
Su.G.  hicink-a,  vacillare;  Dan.  hink-er,  id. 
hinken,  lameness. 
To  HENCH  AW  A',  v.  n.    To  move  onward 

in  a  halting  way,  Fife,  Roxb. 
To  HENCHIL,  Hainchil,*.  n.    To  rock  or 
roll  from  side  to  side  in  walking ;  as,  "  a 


henohillin'  bodie,"  Roxb.  From  hatch,  E. 
haunch. 
HENCH-VENT,  s.  A  triangular  bit  of 
linen,  Gall.  "  Hindi-rents,  the  same  with 
Gores,  pieces  of  linen  put  into  the  lower 
parts  of  a  shirt,  to  make  them  wider  than 
the  other,  to  give  vent  or  room  for  the 
haunch."  Gall.  Encycl. 
To  HENDER,  r.  a.     To  hinder ;  to  detain; 

Ang.  Fife. 
HENDER,  s.     Hinderance,  S.B.     Fife. 
HENDEREND,s.  Latter  part;  h inder  end, 

Fife.     Acts  Mary. 
HENDERSUM,  adj.     Causing  hinderance. 
HENDRE,  Hender,  adj.     Past ;  bygone. 

Barbour. — Moes.G.  hindar,  retro. 
HENMEST,  s.  Last,  S.B.  Fife ;hindmost,  E. 

Aberd.  Reg. 
HENNY,  s.    Honey,  S.B.  Fife  ;  elsewhere 

hinny. 
HENNY-BEIK,*.  Honey-hive,  S.B.  Called 
in  Fife  a  bumbee's  beik  or  byke.    Ross's 
Helenore. — Belg.  hennig,  id. 
HENNIE,  s.     The  abbrev.  of  Henrietta,  S. 
HENOU,  interj.     A  word  giving  notice  to 
a  number  of  persons  to  pull  or  lift  all  at 
once,  corresponding  with   the   Heare-a 
(or  all)  of  sailors,  Clydes. 
HEN-PEN,  s.     The  dung  of  fowls,  Ang. 
HEN'S  CARE.     A  proverbial  phrase,  used 
in  Fife,  and  perhaps  in  other  counties,  to 
denote  the  exercise  of  care  without  judg- 
ment.    It  is  exemplified  by  the  watchful- 
ness of  a  hen  over  ducklings  which  she 
has  bred,  as  if  they  were  of  her  own  spe- 
cies; and  by  her  extreme  anxiety  lest  they 
should  perish,  when,  according  to  their 
natural   propensity,  they   betake   them- 
selves to  the  water. 
HENSEIS,  s.  pi.     Meaning  uncertain. 

Dunbar. 
HENS  EM  AN,  Heinsman,  s.     1.  A  page. 
Houlate.     2.  The  confidant  and  principal 
attendant  of  a  Highland  chief. — E.  hench- 
man. 
HEN'S- FLESH,  s.   My  skin's  a'  hen's-flesk, 
a  phrase  used  when  one's  skin  is  in  that 
state,  from  extreme  cold  or  terror,  that  it 
rises  up  at  every  pore,  Loth. 
HENSOUR,  Hensure,  s.     A  giddy  young 
fellow.     Chr.  Kirk.—Sw.  hensker,  a  fool. 
HEN'S-TAES,  s.  pi.    A  term  applied  to  bad 
writing;  scrawls;  pot-hooks,  Aberd.  Ang.; 
q.  only  resembling  the  marks  made  by 
the  scratching  of  a  hen. 
HEN'S-WARE,   Henware,  s.    Eataole 

fucus,  S. 
To  HENT,  r.  a.    To  gather ;  to  glean,  Shetl. 
— Su.G.  hemt-a,  colligere,  afferre,  domum 
ducere ;  from/;«m,domus,q.  to  bring  home. 
HENT,  pret.     Laid  hold  of.     V.  Hint. 
HEN-WYFE,  s.     I.  A  woman  who  takes 
care  of  the  poultry,  S.  Tales  of  My  Landl. 
2.  A  woman  who  sells  poultry,  S.     3.  A 
bawd.     Douglas. 
HENWILE,  s.     A  stratagem.    Baillie.    A 


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wile   used   by  a  hen   for  gathering   her 

chickens. 

HEPTHORNE,s.    The  briar,  S.    Douglas. 

HER,  Here,  s.    1.  A  person  of  rank.   Doug. 

2.  A  chief;  a  leader,  ib.    3.  A  magistrate. 

Wall.  4.  A  master.  Barbour. — A.S.hera, 

Su.G.  herre,  Teut.  herr,  Belg.  heer,  Lat. 

her-us,  dominus.     Hence,  Sir. 

HER,  Here,  s.     Loss  ;   injury.     Wallace. 

—Su.G.  haer,  vis  hostilis. 

HER,pron.  Their,O.E.and  A.S.  SirGawan. 

HERAGE,s.   Inheritance.  Act.  Dom.  Cone. 

HERALD-DUCK,s.  The  Dun-diver,a bird, 

Shetl.     "Mergus    Castor,    (Linn,    syst.) 

Herald  Buck  or  Goose,  Dun-diver."   Ed- 

monstone's  Zetl. 

HERANDIS,  s.   pi.     1.   Errands.    Wynt. 

2.  Tidings,  q.  hearings,  ib. 
HERBERE,  s.   A  garden  for  herbs.   Doug. 

— Lat.  herbar-ium,  id. 
HERBERY,  Herbry,  Harbory,  s.     1.  A 
military  station.     Barbour.     2.  A  dwell- 
ing-place.   Abp.  Hamiltoun.    3.  A  haven 
or  harbour.  Balf.  Pract. — Teut.  herberghe, 
diversorium;  A.S.  hereberga,  the  abode  of 
an  army. 
To  HERBERY,  Herbry,  v.  a.    To  station. 
Barb.    2.  To  dwell ;  applied  to  a  person, 
ib. — A.S.  herebeorg-an,  hospitari. 
HERBRYAGE,s.     An  inn.     Wallace. 
HERBRIOURIS,  s.  pi.     A  piquet.    Barb. 
HERD,  s.     One  who  tends  cattle,  S.     V. 
Hird.     Spalding.     2.  In  curling,  a  stone 
laid  on  the  ice,  with  such  ninety  as  to  se- 
cure the  principal  stone  from  being  driven 
out,  Galloway ;  sy  non.  Guard.  Da  vidson's 
Seasons.     V.  Clint. 
To  HERD,  v.  a.    To  act  the  part  of  a  shep- 
herd, S.     Boss's  Jlelenore.     V.  Hird,  r. 
The  E.  r.  a.  is  used  only  as  signifying  "  to 
throw  or  put  into  an  herd." 
To  HERD,  Hird,  r.  n.     1.  To  tend  cattle, 

or  take  care  of  a  flock,  S.     Boss. 
HERDIS,  Herds,  s.    Refuse  of  flax.   Barb. 

V.  Hardin. 
HERDOUN,  adv.     Here  below,    Barbour. 

E.  here,  and  down. 
HERE.    Used  in  the  composition  of  several 
names  of  places  in  S. ;  pron.  like  E.  hair. 
— A.S.  here,  Su.G.  haer,  an  army,  war. 
HERE,  s.     An  heir.     Acts  Cha.  I. 
HERE  and  WERE.    A  phrase  used  to  ex- 
press contention  or  disagreement.     They 
were  like  to  come,  or  gang,  to  here  and  were 
about  it ;  they  were  very  near  quarrelling. 
«tt  is  still  used,  both  in  Fife  and  in  Roxb.; 
but  mostly  by  old  people,  the  phrase  being 
almost  antiquated.     Both  the  terms  are 
pronounced  like  E.  hair, or  hare, a,nd  might 
be  written  hair  and  wair. — Teut.  werre, 
coutentio,  dissidium;  and  haer,  lis. 
HEREAWAY,  adv.     1.  In  this  quarter,  S. 
2.  To  this  quarter,  S.    J.  Davidson's  Kin- 
yeancleuch,  Melville.     3.  In  the  present 
state,  S.     Butherford. 
HEREFORE,  Her'fore,  adv.     On  this  ac- 


count. Bellend.  T.  Lit.  He  uses  it  for 
itaque  and  igitur,  Lat. 

HEREFT,  adv.     Hereafter.     Wallace. 

HERE  YESTERDAY,  s.  The  day  before 
yesterday,  S.  ;  air- yesterday,  Bauffs. 
Baillie.  Here,  ere,  or  before. — A.S.  aer- 
gystran  doec),  id. 

HERE  YESTREEN,  s.  The  night  before 
yesternight,  S.     Gl.  Shirr. 

HERE'S  T'YE.  A  common  mode  of  drink- 
ing one's  health, now  confined  to  the  vul- 
gar, S.     The  Smugglers. 

To  HERE  TELL,  v.  n.  To  learn  by  report, 
S.  Wallace.  E.  to  hear  people  tell. — Isl. 
heyrdi  tala,  audivit. 

HERIE,  Heary,  s.  1.  A  compellation  still 
used  by  some  old  women,  in  addressing 
their  husbands,  and  sometimes  rice  versa, 
S.  Boss.  2.  This  term  is  addressed  to  a 
female  inferior,  in  calling  her;  as,  "  Come 
this  gate,  Heery,"  Dumfr. — A.S.  hera, 
Su.G.  Teut.  herre,  dominus  ;  Lat.  herus. 

HERING,  s.  Apparently  for  ering,  the  act 
of  earing  land.     Act.  Dom.  Cone. 

HERINTILL,  adv.  Herein;  in  this.  Acts 
J  a.  IV. 

HERIOT,  s.  The  fine  exacted  by  a  superior 
on  i he  death  of  his  tenant,  Galloway. — 
From  A.S.  heregeat,  compounded  of  here, 
exercitus,  and  geot-an,  reddere,  erogare. 
This  primarily  signified  the  tribute  given 
to  the  lord  of  a  manor  for  his  better  pre- 
paration for  war ;  but  came  at  length  to 
denote  the  bestaucht,  or  beast  of  whatever 
kind,  which  a  tenant  died  possessed  of, 
due  to  his  superior  after  death.  It  is 
therefore  the  same  with  the  E.  forensic 
term  Heriot.  Here  we  have  the  meaning 
of  the  surname  of  George  Heriot. 

HERIS,  imperat.  v.     Hear  ye.     Douglas. 

HER1SON,  s.  Hedgehog.  Barel.  —  Fr. 
herisson. 

HERITOUR,  s.  1.  An  heir.  Abp.  Hamilt. 
— Fr.  heritier,  id.  2.  A  landholder  in  a 
parish,  S.     Stat.  Ace. 

HERLE,  s.  A  mischievous  dwarf,  or  imp; 
applied  to  an  ill-conditioned  child,  or  to 
any  little  animal  of  this  description, 
Perths.  This,  I  suspect,  is  radically  the 
same  with  Yrfe,  id.;  especially  as  it  is 
expl.  as  exactly  synon.  with  Worl. 

HERLE,  Huril,  s.  A  heron,  Ang.  Fife. 
Maitland  Poems. 

HERLICH.  Lordly.  —  From  Lat.  herus,  a 
master,  and  Germ,  licit,  like. 

HERLING,  s.     A  trout.     V.  Hirling. 

HERNIT,  pret.  Perhaps  for  herkn  it,  hear- 
kened.    King  Hart. 

HERON-BLUTER,  s.  The  snipe,  S.B. 
V.  Yern-Bluier,  and  Heather-Bleat. 

HERONE-SEVV,  s.  Properly,  the  place 
where  herons  build.  Acts  Ja.  IV.  This 
term  has  every  mark  of  being  originally 
the  same  with  E.  heronshaw  or  hcrnshaic, 
a  heronry.  Shaw,  from  A.S.  scua,  a  shade, 
a  thicket,  a  shaw  or  tuft.     Cotgr.  accor- 


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dingly  expl.  herne-shaw,  a  "  shaw  or  wood 

where  herons  breed." 
HERREYELDE,  Here-Geild,  Hyrald,  s. 

The  fine  payable   to  a  superior,  on   the 

death  of  his  tenant.     Quon.  Att. —  A.S. 

here-gyld,  a  military  tribute.    V.  Heriot. 
To  HERRY,  Hery,  Hirrie,  Harrie,  v.  a. 

1.  To  rob;  to  pillage.   Antiquary.  Barb. 

2.  To  ruin  by  extortion,  S.  Maitl.  P.— 
Su.G.  haer-ia,  depraedari,  from  haer,  an 
army. 

HERRIE-WATER,  g.  1.  A  net  so  formed 
as  to  catch  or  retain  fish  of  a  small  size, 
and  thus  to  spoil  the  water  of  its  brood  ; 
Jiarry-net,  S.B.  Acts  Ja.  VI.  2.  Metaph. 
denoting  both  stratagem  and  violence. 
Lyndsay.  3.  Particularly  used  to  denote 
the  doctrine  concerning  purgatory.  A. 
Symson's  Chrystes  Testament  Unfolded. 

HERRYMENT,  s.  1.  Plunder,  S.  2.  The 
cause  of  plunder,  S.     Burns. 

HERRINBAND,  s.  A  string  by  which 
yarn  is  tied  before  it  be  boiled,  Ang.— 
Isl.  haarund,  coarse  linen  yarn,  and  band. 

HERRING  DREVVE.  Literally, "a  drove 
of  Herrings."  When  a  shoal  of  herrings 
appeared  off  the  east  coast  of  Scotland,  all 
the  idle  fellows  and  bankrupts  of  the 
country  ran  off  under  the  pretence  of 
catching  them  ;  whence  he  who  ran  away 
from  his  creditors  was  said  to  have  gane 
to  the  Herring  Drew,  Aberd. — A.S.  draf, 
a  drove. 

HERS,  Hearse,  adj.  Hoarse,  S.  Doug. 
—  Belg.  haersch,  id. 

HERSCH1P,    Heirschip,    Heirischip,    s. 

1.  The  act  of  plundering,  S.     Wallace. 

2.  The  cause  of  plunder.  Lyndsay.  3. 
Booty ;  plunder.  Boss.  4.  Wreck  of  pro- 
perty. Kelly.  5.  Scarcity,  as  the  effect 
of  devastation.  Bellend.  6.  Dearness ; 
high  price.  Dunbar. — A.S.  her,  an  army, 
and  scipe,  denoting  action ;  q.  the  act  of 
an  army  :  or  from  Herry,  v. 

HERSKET,  s.  The  same  with  Ileartscald, 
Orkn.     The  Cardialgia. 

HERSUM,  adj.  Strong  ;  rank  ;  harsh  ;  as, 
"  This  lamb  is  of  a  proper  age  ;  if  it  had 
been  aulder  [or  shot]  the  meat  would  ha' 
been  hersum,"  Aberd. —  Dan.  harsh,  rank, 
rancid;  Su.G.  haersk,  id.  and  sum  or  som, 
a  termination  expressive  of  fulness.  Many 
English  adjectives  have  the  same  termina- 
tion, as  troublesome. 

HER  TILL,  adv.  Hereunto.  Barbour. 
— Sw.  haertil,  id. 

HERTLIE,  adj.  Cordial ;  affectionate.  V. 
Hartly. 

HERVY,  adj.  Having  the  appearance  of 
great  poverty,  Ang.  —  A.S.  here-feoh,  a 
military  prey. 

HESP,  s.  A  clasp  or  hook,  S.—  Su.G.  haspe, 
Germ,  hespe,  id. 

Sasene  be  hesp  and  stapill.  A  mode  of 
giving  investiture  in  boroughs,  S.  Bal- 
four's Pract. 


To  HESP,  r.  a.     To  fasten. 

HESP,  Hasp,  s.  A  hank  of  yarn,  S.  Stat. 
Ace.  To  make  a  raxelVd  hesp,  to  put  a 
thing  in  confusion;  to  redd  a  ravell'd  hesp, 
to  restore  order.  Gl.  Shirr. — Teut.  hasp, 
fila  congregata. 

HESS,  adj.  Hoarse.  Lyndsay.  —  Su.G. 
hues,  lies,  A.S.  hax,  id. 

To  HET,  v.  a.     To  strike,  Angus  ;  hit,  E. 

HET,  Hat,  adj.  1.  Hot,  S.  Ramsay.  2. 
Keen,  metaph.  Wallace.  Het  is  not  only 
to  be  viewed  as  an  adj.  but  is  used  both 
as  the pret.  and  part. pa.  of  the  v.  to  heat; 
as,  "  1  het  it  in  the  pan;"  "  Cauld  kail  het 
again,"  broth  warmed  on  the  second  day; 
figuratively  used  to  denote  a  sermon  that 
is  repeated,  or  preached  again  to  the 
same  audience,  S. 

HET-AHAME,  adj.  Having  a  comfortable 
domestic  settlement,  Gall. 

HET  BEANS  AND  BUTTER.  A  game  in 
which  one  hides  something,  and  another  is 
employed  to  seek  it.  When  near  the  place 
of  concealment,  the  hider  cries  Het,  i.  e. 
hot  on  the  scent ;  when  the  seeker  is  far 
from  it,  Cold,  i.  e.  cold.  He  who  fi  ids  it 
has  the  right  to  hide  it  next,  Teviotd.  It 
resembles  Hunt  the  slipper. 

HET  FIT.  Used  in  the  same  sense,  Aberd. 
with  Fute  Hate,  straightway. 

HETFULL,  adj.     Hot ;  fiery.     Wallace. 

HET  HANDS.  A  play, in  which  a  number 
of  children  place  one  hand  above  another 
on  a  table,  till  the  column  is  completed, 
when  the  one  whose  hand  is  undermost 
pulls  it  out,  and  claps  it  on  the  top,  and 
thus  in  rotation,  Roxb.  Invented,  pro- 
bably, for  warming  their  hands  in  a  cold 
day. 

HETHELICHE,  adj.  Reproachful.  Sir 
Tristrem.—  ls\.  Sw.  haed iligt,  contumelio- 
sus.     V.  Heydin. 

HETHING,  s.     Scorn.     V.  Heydin. 

HETLY,  adv.     Hotly,  S.     Boss. 

HET  PINT.  The  hot  beverage  which  young 
people  carry  with  them  from  house  to 
house  early  in  the  morning  of  the  new- 
year  ;  used  also  on  the  night  preceding  a 
marriage,  and  at  the  time  of  child-bearing, 
S.     Morison. 

HET  SEED,  Hot  Seed,  s.  1.  Early  grain, 
S.A.  Agr.Surv.Berw.  2.  Early  peas,  S. A. 
A</r.  Surt.  Roxb. 

HET  SKIN.  "  I'll  gie  ye  a  guid  het  skin," 
I  will  give  you  a  sound  beating,  properly 
on  the  buttocks,  S. 

HET  SKINN'D,  adj.  Irascible,  S.;  synon. 
Thin-skinned. 

HET  STOUP.     Het  Pint,  S.     J.  Nicol. 

HETTLE,  adj.  Fiery;  irritable,  Clydes. 
This  seems  merely  a  corr.  of  Hetfull,  used 
in  the  same  sense  by  Harry  the  Minstrel. 
V.  Het. 

HETTLE, .«.  The  name  given  by  fishermen, 
on  the  Firth  of  Forth,  to  a  range  of  rocky 
bottom  lying  between  the  roadstead  and 


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the  shore.  "  The  brassy  is  found,  in  the 
summer  months,  on  the  kettle  or  rocky 
grounds."  Neill's  List  of  Fishes. 
HETTLE  CODDLING.  A  species  of  cod- 
ling, which  receives  its  denomination  from 
being  caught  on  what  is  in  Fife  called  the 
Hettle.  Out  of  the  kettle  into  the  kettle,  is 
an  expression  commonly  used  by  old  people 
in  Kirkcaldy,  when  they  wish  to  impress 
one  with  the  idea  that  any  kind  of  fish  is 
perfectly  caller  or  fresh. 

HET  TUIK.     A  bad  taste.     V.  Tuik. 

HET  WATER.  To  hand  one  in  het  water, 
to  keep  one  in  a  state  of  constant  uneasi- 
ness or  anxiety ;  as, "  That  bairn  hauds  me 
ay  in  het  water;  for  he's  sae  fordersum, 
that  I'm  ay  fear'd  that  some  ill  come  o'er 
him,"  S.  This  proverbial  language  would 
seem  to  be  borrowed  from  the  painful 
sensation  caused  by  scalding. 

HEUCH, f>r€t.  r.  Hewed.  Gairanand  Gol. 
— Su.G.  hugg-a,  caedere. 

HEUCH,  Heugh,  Hewch,  Huwe,  Hwe, 
Hew,  5.  1.  A  crag;  a  ragged  steep,  S. 
Wynt.  2.  A  steep  hill  or  bank.  Ecerg. 
3.  A  glen  with  steep  overhanging  braes 
or  sides,  Loth.  Bord.  Gl.  Compl.  4.  The 
shaft  of  a  coal-pit,  S.  Skene.  5.  A  hol- 
low in  a  quarry,  Loth. — A.S.  hou,  mons  ; 
L.B.  hogh-ia,  Isl.  haug-r,  collis. 

To  coup  one  o'er  the  heugh.  To  undo 
a  person  ;  to  ruin  him,  S.B.     Ross. 

HEUCK,  Heuk,  s.  1.  A  reaping-hook,  S. 
2.  A  reaper  in  harvest,  S.;  Ilairst  keuk, 
id.  Aberd. 

HEUCK-BANE,  s.  The  huckle-bone,  Ang. 
— Belg.  kuck-en,  to  bow. 

HEUCK,  Heugh,  s.  A  disease  of  cows, 
inflaming  the  eye,  Ang. 

HEUCK-STANE,  s.  Blue  vitriol,  as  used 
for  removing  this  disease,  ibid. 

To  HEVYD,  r.  a.     To  behead.     Wyntoxcn. 

HEVIN,  s.     A  haven.     Hence, 

HEVIN  SILUER.  Custom  exacted  for  en- 
trance into  a  haven.  Acts  Ja.  VI. — In 
Isl.  this  is  denominated  hafner-tott-r,  i.  e. 
haven-toll;  in  Belg.  karengeld,  or  haven 
money  ;in  Dan./mr«  penge,q. haven-penny. 

HEUL,  s.     A  mischievous  boy.     V.  Hewl. 

HEW,s.  A  very  small  quantity,  West  of  S. 

HEWAND,£>iTrt.pr.  Having.  Acts  Ja.  VI. 

HEWID,s.  Head.  Barbour.—  A.S.  hea- 
fud,  id. ;  q.  what  is  heat'd  or  lifted  up. 

HEW  YD,  Hewtt,  part.  pa.  Coloured. 
Barbour. 

HEWIN,  s.  A  haven  or  harbour.  Acts 
Ja.  VI.  This  nearly  approaches  the  pro- 
nunciation in  Angus,  which  is  q.  hain. 

HE  WIS,  3  p.  r.  Perhaps,  for  haves,  has. 
Henrysone. 

HEWIS,  s.  pi.  Forms  ;  ghosts.  Philotus. 
— A.S.  heaiogas,  simulacra. 

UEW1T,  pret.    Tarried.    Gawan  and  Gol. 

UE\\lT,part.pa.     Having  hoofs.    Doug. 

HEWL,  (pron.  q.  ketcel  or  keicil.)  A  cross- 
grained,    mischievous    person,    Selkirks. 


Roxb.;  hen!,  a  mischievous  boy,  Dumfr.; 
Hule,  Galloway. 

HEWMIST,  Humist,  adj.  The  last  or  hind- 
most, Angus. 

HEWMOND,  Heumont,  s.  A  helmet. 
Pitscottie.  —  Isl.  hilm-a,  to  cover,  and 
mond,  mouth. 

HY,  s.     Haste.     Wyvtoirn. — A.S.  kige. 

HI  AST.  Superl.  of  Hie,  high,  Aberd.  Reg. 
V.  He,  adj. 

HIBBLED,"  adj.     Confined,  Fife. 

HICCORY,  adj.  Cross-grained;  ill-hu- 
moured, Lanarks. ;  an  application  supposed 
to  be  borrowed  from  the  tough  quality  of 
the  wood  thus  denominated. 

To  HYCHLE,  v.  n.  To  walk,  carrying  a 
burden  with  difficulty,  Upp.  Lanarks. 
Apparently  a  variety  of  Heckle,  r. 

HICHT,  s.  1.  Height,  S.  2.  A  height;  an 
elevated  place,  S.  3.  Tallness,  S.  4.  The 
greatest  degree  of  increase;  as, "  the  hicht 
o'  the  day,"  noon,  or  as  sometimes  ex- 
pressed in  E.  high  noon.  Thus,  also,  the 
moon  is  said  to  be  at  the  hicht,  when  it  is 
full  moon,  S. 

To  HYCHT,  Hight,  v.  n.  1.  To  trust ;  to 
expect.  Barb.  2.  To  promise.  Hudson. 
— A.S.  kihte,  spero.     V.  Hecht. 

HYCHT,  s.     A  promise.     Barbour. 

To  HICHT,  Hight,  Heicht,  v.  a.  To 
heighten,  S.  Lyndsay.  —  A.S.  hiht-an, 
augere. 

HICHTY,  adj.    Lofty.     Douglas. 

HICHTIT,  (gutt.)  part. pa.  In  great  wrath, 
suggesting  the  idea  of  indignation  ap- 
proaching to  frenzv,  Ang.;  synon.  Rais'd. 

HICHTLIE,  adr.     Highly.     Keith's  Hist. 

To  HICK,  r.  11.  1.  To  hesitate,  as  in  making 
a  bargain;  to  chaffer,  Fife,  Roxb.  2.  To 
hesitate  in  speaking,  Roxb.  Evidently 
the  same  with  Isl.  /n'i--«,cedere,recedere. 
A  term  nearly  resembling  Hick,  was  used 
by  our  old  writers  in  the  same  sense.  V. 
Htnk.  The  E.  v.  to  Higgle  may  be  a 
diminutive  from  this  source ;  although 
viewed  by  Dr.  Johns,  as  probably  cor- 
rupted from  Haggle. 

HICK,  interj.  A  term  used  to  draught 
horses,  when  it  is  meant  that  they  should 
incline  to  the  right,  Dumfr.  Liddisdale. — 
Isl.  hick-a,  cedere,  recedere.  It  is  also 
used  by  coachmen  to  urge  on  their  horses. 

To  HICK,  t.  n.  To  hiccup,  Ang.  Perths.; 
syn.  Yeisk.— Su.G. hick-a,  Teut.  kicken, id. 

HICK,  s.  The  act  of  hiccuping,  ibid. — 
Teut.  hick,  id.;  Su.G.  hicka,  id. 

To  HICK,  r.  n.  To  make  such  a  noise  as 
children  do,  before  they  burst  into  tears; 
to  whimper,  South  of  S.  It  is  expl.  as 
signifying  to  grieve,  Roxb.  Allied,  per- 
haps,to  Teut.  A('cA-t'n,siugultire,to  hiccup, 
because  of  the  resemblance  as  to  sound. 

HICKERTIE-PICKERTIE,  adr.  Entirely 
in  a  state  of  confusion,  Aberd.;  the  same 
with  E.  kiqgledy  piggledy. 

HYD  and  HEW.    Skin  and  complexion; 


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skin  and  colour;  also  llyd  or  Hew.   Stew- 
art. Bann. Poems.  "It's  sae  dirty,  it  will 
never  come  to  hi/d  or  hew."     Loth. 
IIIDDERSOCHT.     Poems  Sixteenth  Cent. 
This  apparently  ought  to  be  two  words. 
Or  it  may  be  viewed  as  a  compound  term 
(like   A.S.    hider-cyme    adventus,)   from 
hider,  hue,  and  sdhte,  the  part,  pa.of  sec-an 
used  in  the  sense  of  adire  ;  "  I  am  now 
come  hither  to  thee  alone." 
HIDDIE-GIDDIE,  Loth.  Hirdie-Girdie, 
adv.    Topsy-turvy,  Roxb.    Houlate.     Q,. 
the  head  in  a  giddy  state. 
HIDDIE-GIDDIE,  s.     A   short   piece   of 
wood  with  a  sharp  point  at  each  end,  for 
keeping  horses  asunder  in  ploughing;  syn. 
with  Broble ;  Berwicks. 
IIIDDIL,HinLiNS,arfr.  Secretly, S.  Dunb, 
HIDDILS,     HlDDILLIS,     Hidlings,    s.    pi. 
1.  Hiding-places.     Barb.     In  the  hiddils 
of,  under  the  cover  or  shelter  of,  S.     In 
hidlings,  adv.  secretly,  S.     Ramsay.    2. 
Clandestine   operation;  concealment,  S. 
St.  Johnstoun.—A.S.  hydels,  latibulum. 
HIDDIRTYL,  Hiddirtillis,   adv. 

Hitherto.     Douglas. 
To  MIDDLE,  v.  a.     To  hide,  Perths.  Fife. 
Probably  formed  from  the  old  adv.  Hiddil, 
secretly,  q.  v.     St.  Patrick. 
IIIDDLINS,  Hidlins.     Used  adjectively  in 
regard  to  any  thing  concealed;  clandes- 
tine, S.     Tannahill. 
To  HIDE,  v.  a.     To  beat ;  to  thrash;  to 
curry;  Lanarks.  Aberd. — Isl.  hyd-a,  ex- 
coriare,  also  flagellare ;  hydiiig,  flagellatio. 
HiDE,  s.     A  term  applied  in  contumely  to 
the    females    of    domesticated    animals, 
whether  fowls  or   quadrupeds ;   also   to 
women ;  Pa&<?,synon.  Upp.  Lanarks.  Roxb. 
This  seems  merely  a  contemptuous  use  of 
the  E.  word,  as  skin  is  sometimes  applied 
in  a,  similar  manner  to  the  whole  person. 
HIDE- A -BO-SEEK,  s.    The  name  given  to 
the  amusement  of  Hide-and-seek,  Bervv. 
V.  Keik-bo. 
HIDE-BIND,  s.    A  disease  to  which  horses 
and  cattle  are  subject,  which  causes  the 
hide  or  skin  to  stick  close  to  the  bone, 
Clydes.     In  E.  hide-bound  is  used  as  an 
adj.  in  the  same  sense. 
H1DEE,  s.     1.  A  term  used  in  the  game  of 
Hide-and-seek,  by  the  person  who  con- 
ceals himself.  Loth.     2.  It  is  transferred 
to  the  game  itself,  ib. 
HIDIE-HOLE,  s.    1 .  A  place  in  which  any 
object  is  secreted,  S.     2.  Metaph.  a  sub- 
terfuge, S. — A.S.  hyd-an,  abscondere,  or 
hydig,  cautus,  and  hoi,  caverna,  latibulum. 
HIDING,Hyding,s.  A  drubbing;  abeating; 
currying  one's  hide,  ibid.     St.  Johnstown. 
HYDROPSIE,  s.     The  old  name  for  the 
Dropsy  in  S.     "  Hydrops,  aqua  intercus, 
hydropsie."     Despaut.  Gramm. 
HIDWISE,  adj.     Hideous.     Gawan   and 

Gol.— Fr.  hideux,  id. 
HIEF,  s.    The  hoof,  Abcrd.     Tarras. 


HIEGATIS,  s.   pi.     High-ways,  8.     Acts 

Ja.  VI. 
HIE  HOW,  interj.    Bravo.    Douglas. 
HIELAND,  adj.     Of  or  belonging  to  the 
Highlands  of  S.     Common  pronunciation. 
HIELANDMAN'S   LING.      The    act    of 
walking  quickly  with  a  jerk,  Fife.     V. 
Ling,  Ltng. 
HIELAND  PASSION.     A  phrase  used  in 
the  Lowlands  of  S.  to  denote  a  violent,  but 
temporary  ebullition  of  anger.  It  evidently 
intimates  the  conviction  which  generally 
prevails,  that  the  Gaels  are  sudden  and 
quick  in  quarrel. 
HIELAND  SERK.    V.  Sark. 
HIER  of  yarn.     V.  Heer. 
HIERSOME,  adj.    Coarse-looking,  Aberd. 
HIE  WO.     A  phrase  addressed  to  horses, 
when  the  driver  wishes  them  to  incline  to 
the  left,  Roxb.     Synon.  icynd,  in  other 
counties. 
HIGH-BENDIT,  part.  adj.    1 .  Dignified  in 
appearance ;  possessing  a  considerable  por- 
tion of  hauteur,  S.     2.  Aspiring;   ambi- 
tious; as,  She's  a  high  bendit  lass  that,  ye 
needna  speir  her  price,  S.;  I.  e.  "  She  will 
look  too  high  for  you;  it  is  vain,  therefore, 
to  make  your  addresses  to  her." 
HIGH-GAIT,  Hie-gait,  s.     The  high  road; 

the  public  road,  S.;  pron.  hee-gait. 
HIGH-YEAR-OLD,  adj.   The  term  used  to 
distinguish  cattle  one  year  and  a  half  old, 
Teviotd. ;  the  same  with  Heiyearald. 
To  HIGHLE,  t.  n.     To  carry  with  diffi- 
culty, Lanarks.    This  seems  originally  the 
same  with  Heckle,  q.  v. 
To  HYGHT,  r.  a.    To  promise.    V.  Hiciit. 
HY-JINKS,  High-Jinks,  s.    A  very  absurd 
game,  in  which  it  was  determined  by  the 
dice  who  should  for  some  time  sustain  a 
fictitious  character,  or  repeat  a  certain 
number  of  loose  verses,  under  the  penalty 
of  either  swallowingan  additional  bumper, 
or  paying  a  small  sura  to  the  reckoning. 
This  appears  to  be  nearly  the  same  with 
the  drunken  game  called  Whigmaleerie. 
Ramsay.   Guy  Mannering. 
To  HYKE,  r.  n.     "  To  move  the  body  sud- 
denly, by  the  back  joint."     Gall.  Encycl. 
This  seems  synon.  with  Hitch,  and  from 
the  same  source,  Isl.  hik-a,  cedere,  rece- 
dere,  or  hicik-a,  titubare. 
ToHILCH,r.H.  Tohobble;tohalt,S.  Bums. 
HILCH,  s.     A  halt ;  the  act  of  halting,  S. 
"  Hilch,  a  singular  halt."     Gall.  Encycl. 
HILCH,  s.     A  shelter  from  wind  or  rain, 
Selkirks.      Beild,  synon.  S. — Isl.  hyl-ia, 
tegere,celare. 
HILCH  of  a  hill,  s.     The  brow,  or  higher 
part  of  the  face  of  a  hill ;  whence  one  can 
get  a  full  view,  on  both  hands,  of  that  side 
of  the  hill,  Loth.    It  is  distinguished  from 
the  hip  of  the  hill,  which  is  a  sort  of  round 
eminence  lower  in  situation  than  the  hilch. 
It   is  also  distinguished  from   the  ridge, 
I      from  which  both  the  back  and  face  of  the 
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hill  may  be  seen. — This  is  most  probably 
allied  to  Isl.  Su.G.  hah,  collis. 
IIILDIE-GILDIE,  s.     Au  uproar,  Mearns ; 

a  variety  of  Hiddie-Giddie,  q.  v. 
*  HILL,  s.    To  the  hill,  with  a  direction  up- 
wards; as,  "  He  kaims  his  hair  to  the  hill" 
Aberd. 
HILL,  s.     Husk,  Aberd.;  E.  hull.— Su.G. 

hyl-ia,  tegere.    V.  Hool. 
HILL  AN,  s.     LA  hillock,  Gall.     2.  Expl. 
"  a  small  artificial  hill,"  Gall.  Encycl.   A 
diminutive,  perhaps,  from  A.S.  hill,   or 
hilla,  collis. 
HILL-AN'-HEAP.     To  male  any  thing  out 
o'  hill-an'-heap,  to  fabricate  a  story  from 
one's  own  brain,  Ayrs. 
HILL-DIKE,  s.     A  wall,  generally  of  sods, 
dividing  the  pasture  from  the  arable  land 
in  Orkney. 
HILL-FOLK,  s.   A  designation  given  to  the 
people  in  S.  otherwise  called  Cameronians  : 
more  properly  the  Reformed  Presbytery. 
Waverlcy. 
HILL-HEAD,  s.    The  summit  or  top  of  a 

hill,  S.     Boss's  Helenore. 
HILLIEBALOW,  s.     An  uproar;  a  tumult 
with  noise,  Roxb.;  Ilillie-bulloo,  Ang.; 
IluUie-bulloic,  Fife. 
HILL1EGELEERIE,  s.   Frolic ;  giddy  con- 
duct.    Saint  Patrick. 
HILLIEGELEERIE,  adv.    Topsy-turvy, 
S.B.    Hilliegulair,  Perths. — Gael,  uile  go 
leir,  altogether. 
HILT  and  HAIR.    The  whole  of  any  thing, 
S.    Ross. — Su.G.  hull,  anc.  hold,  flesh,  the 
carcass  and  hide,  med  hull  och  haar,  hide 
and  hair,  the  whole ;  Germ,  haut  und  liar. 
HILTED   RUNG.      A  crutch.      Shirrefs. 

Q,.  a  stick  with  a  hilt  or  handle. 
HILTER-SKILTER,  adv.     In  rapid  suc- 
cession, S. — A.S.  heolstr  sceado,  a  confused 
heap. 
HIMEST,  Read  Humest,  adj.    Uppermost. 

Wallace.     V.  Umast. 
HIMSELL.     Corr.   of  himself.     Philotus. 
At  him  or  her  sell,  in  full  possession  of 
one's  mental  powers,  S.B.     Ross. 
Weill  at  himsell,  plump,  Clydes. 
By  himsell,  beside  himself,  S.     Burns. 
Like  himsell.    1.  We  say  of  a  person,  He's 
like,  or  ay  like  himsell,  when  he  acts  con- 
sistently with  his  established  character. 
It  is  most  generally  used  in  a  bad  sense,  S. 
2.  A  dead  person,  on  whose  appearance 
death  has  made  no  uncommon  change,  is 
said  to  be  like  himsell,  S. 
No,  or  Nae  like  himsell.     1.  Applied  to  a 
person  whose  appearance  has  been  much 
altered  by  sickness,  great  fatigue,  &c.  S. 
2.  When  one  does  any  thing  unlike  one's 
usual  conduct,  S.     3.  Applied  to  the  ap- 
pearance after  death,  when  the  features 
are  greatly  changed,  S. 
No,  or  Nae  himsell.     Not  in  the  possession 

of  his  mental  powers,  S.B. 
On  himsell.     A  person  is  said  to  be  on  him- 


sell, who  transacts  business  on  his  own 
account,  Aberd. 
HINCH,s.   "The  thigh."    Gl.  Aberd.   Evi- 
dently a  provincialism  for  E.  haunch. 

*  HIND-BERRIES,  s.  pi.  Raspberries, 
according  to  Ainsworth;  but  Mr.  Todd 
says,  "rather,  perhaps,  bramble-berries." 
The  term  denotes  rasp-berries,  Upp. 
Clydes. 

*  To  HINDER,  t.  a.  It  has  been  men- 
tioned, as  a  peculiar  sense  of  this  v.  in  S. 
that  it  signifies  to  detain;  to  retard;  to 
delay.  Hender,  Ang.  I  am  doubtful 
whether  this  sense  is  not  E. — Isl.  hindr-a, 
morari. 

HYNDER,  Hinder,  s.  Hinderance  ;  S.B. 
hender.     Crosraguell. 

HINDER,  adj.     Last,  Loth.     Ferguson. 

HINDER-END,  s.  1.  Extremity,  S.  2. 
Termination,  S.  Ferguson.  3.  The  last 
individuals  of  a  family  or  race,  Ettr.  For. 
Blackw.  Mag.  4.  Applied,  in  a  ludi- 
crous way,  to  the  buttocks  or  back- 
side, S.  Tales  of  My  Landl.  5.  Hinder- 
end  o'  aw  trade,  the  worst  business  to 
which  one  can  betake  one's  self,  S.B.  6. 
The  hinder-end  o'  aw  folk,  the  worst  of 
people,  ibid. 

HlNDERHALT,s.  The  reserve  of  an  army. 
Monro's  Exped. — Germ,  hinterhalt,  id. 

H1NDERLETS,  s.  pi.  Hinder  parts;  but- 
tocks, Ayrs. ;  Hinnerliths.  Gall.  Encycl. 
Picken's  Poems.  The  pronunciation  of 
Galloway  seems  to  point  at  the  origin;  q. 
the  hinder  liths  or  joints. 

HINDERLINS,s.  The  posteriors,  S.  From 
Teut.  hinder,  retro. 

HINDERLINS,  Hinderlans,  s.  pi.  The 
same  with  Hinderlets,  Ettr.  For.  Rob  Roy. 

HINDERNYCHT,  s.  The  last  night. 
Ramsay.   Bannatyne  P. 

HINDERSUM,  adj.  1.  Causing  hinderance, 
S.;  Hendersum,  Ang.  Fife.  2.  Tedious; 
wearisome,  Aberd. 

HINDHAND,  adj.  The  hindermost;  as, 
the  hindhand  stane,  is  the  last  stone 
played  in  curling,  Clydes. 

HINDHEAD,  s.  'The  hinder  part  of  the 
head,  S.  "Sinciput,  the  forehead.  Occi- 
put, the  hind  head."     Bespaut  Gram. 

HINDLING,  s.  One  who  falls  behind 
others,  or  who  is  on  the  losing  side  in  a 
game,  Aberd.     Christmas  Ba'ing. 

HYND  WEDDER.  Perhaps,  young 
wether. 

HYND-WYND,  adv.  Straight;  directly 
forward ;  the  nearest  way ;  often  applied 
to  those  who  go  directly  to  a  place  to 
which  they  are  forbidden  to  go;  as,  "  He 
went  hynd-wynd  to  the  apples,  just  after 
I  forbade  him,"  Roxb. — Perhaps  from 
hynt,  a  way,  a  course,  and  lawn,  right. 

HYNE,  s.  LA  person.  Douglas.- Su.G. 
hion,  individuum  humanum.  2.  A  young 
man  ;  a  stripling.  Barbour.  3.  A  farm- 
servant,  S.;  hind,  E.    Bar.  Courts. — A.S. 


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hlne,  id.  4.  A  peasant.  Doug.  E.  kind. 
— A.S.  kineman. 

HYNE,  adv.  1.  Hence,  S.  Doug.  Hyne 
far  aica',  far  hence,  Ang.  2.  Referring 
to  the  eternal  state.  Lynds.  Era  hyne- 
furth,  henceforward.  Acts  Ja.  III.  Hyne 
awa,  far  away  ;  far  off,  S.B.  Hyne  to,  or 
till,  as  far  as ;  to  the  distance  of,  Aberd. 
This  term  is  used  in  one  phrase,  as  if  it 
were  a  substantive  signifying  departure. 
A  merry  hyne  to  ye,  is  a  mode  of  bidding 
good-bye  to  one,  when  the  speaker  is  in 
ill  humour ;  as  equivalent  to  "  Pack  off 
with  you,"  Aberd. —  Belg.  keen,  away; 
Su.G.  haen,  hence. 

HIN  FURTH,  Hinne  furth, Hyne  firth, 
adv.  Henceforward.  Pari.  Ja.  III. — 
A.S.  heonon-forth,  abhiuc,  deinceps. 

To  H  YNG,  Hi'ng,  v.  a.    To  hang,  S.    Doug. 

To  HING,  v.  n.  1.  To  be  suspended.  Rams. 
It  is  used  in  an  expressive  Prov.  "  Let 
every  herring  king  by  its  ain  head."  St. 
Ronan.  Expl.  by  Kelly,  "  Every  man 
must  stand  by  his  own  endeavour,  industry, 
and  interest."  2.  To  be  in  a  state  of  de- 
pendance.  Acts  Ja.  IV.  3.  To  king 
about,  to  loiter  about ;  to  lounge,  S.  4. 
To  king  on,  to  linger,  S.B. 

HINGAR,  adj.    Pendent,  hanging.  Invent. 

HINGARE,  Hyngare,  Hinger,  s.  1.  A 
necklace.  Douglas.  2.  In  pi.  hangings  ; 
tapestry.  Bellenden.  3.  Apparently  a 
hat-band,  with  part  of  it  hanging  loose. 
Inventories. 

H1NGAR1S  AT  LUGIS,  a  singular  peri- 
phrasis for  ear-rings,  pendants,  lugis  being 
evidently  used  for  ears.  Inventories. 
The  same  composition  occurs  in  Teut.  oor- 
hangker,  an  ear-ring. 

HINGING-LUG,  t.  An  expression  of  ill- 
humour,  or  of  ill-will,  Gall. 

HINGING-LUGGIT,HlNGING-LUGGED,<*tf/. 

1.  "  Dull;  cheerless;  dejected."  Gall.  En- 
cycl. 2.  "  A  person  is  said  to  be  hinging- 
lugged,  when  having  an  ill-will  at  any 
one,  and  apparently  sulky,"  ibid. 

IIINGINGS,  s.  pi.  "  Bed-curtains,"  S. 
Gall.  Encycl. 

To  HINGLE,  v.  n.  To  loiter,  Fife,  Aberd. 
This  is  merely  a  variety  of  Ilaingle,  q.  v. 

HIN'-HARVEST-TIME,  s.  "  That  time 
of  the  year  between  harvest  and  winter; 
the  same  with  Back-en';"  Gall.  Encycl. 

To  HYNK,  Hink,  v.  n.  To  be  in  a  doubt- 
ful state.  Henrysone.  In  the  v.  to  Hynk, 
we  have  the  origin  of  E.  hanker,  used  in 
the  same  sense. — Germ,  kenk-en,  to  sus- 
pend ;  Su.G.  hicink-a,  vacillare. 

HINK,  s.    Perh.  hesitation.    Mel  rill's  MS. 

HINKLINE,  s.  Same  as  E.  inkling.  Mel- 
rills  MS. — Su.G.  u-ink-a,  to  beckon. 

HINKUMSNIVIE,  s.  A  silly,  stupid  per- 
son, Aberd. 

HIN-MAN-PLAYER,  s.  One  who  takes 
the  last  throw  in  a  game,  Gall. 

HIN'MOST  CUT.     He,  or  she,  who  gets 


the  last  cut  of  the  corn  on  the  harvest- 
field  is  to  be  first  married,  Teviotd.  V. 
Maiden. 

HIN N  E ULITHS,  s.  pi.  "  The  hind  parts." 
Gall.  Encycl.     V.  Hinderlets. 

HINNY,  s.  1.  A  corr.  of  honey,  S.  2.  A 
familiar  term  expressive  of  affection 
among  the  vulgar,  S.A.     Blackw.  Mag. 

HINNY-BEE,  s.  A  working  bee,  as  con- 
trasted with  a  drone,  S.  This  term  occurs 
in  a  very  emphatical  proverb,  expressive 
of  the  little  dependence  that  can  be  had 
on  mere  probabilities.  The  humour  lies 
in  a  play  on  words,  however.  "  May-be 
was  ne'er  a  gude  kiuny-bee,"  Ang. 

HINN  Y-CROCK,  s.  The  earthen  vessel  in 
which  honey  is  put,  S.;  Hinny-pig,  syn. 
V.  Henny. 

HINNY  and  JOE.  A'  kinny  and  joe,  all 
kindness;  kindness  in  the  extreme,  S.; 
Bird  and  joe,  synon.  Brownie  of  Bodsbeck. 

HINNIE-POTS,  Honey-pots,  s.  pi.  A 
game  among  children,  Roxb.;  Ilinnie- 
Pigs,  Gall.  "  Hinnic-Pigs,  a  school- 
game. — The  boys  who  try  this  sport  sit 
down  in  rows,  hands  locked  beneath  their 
hams.  Round  comes  one  of  them,  the 
honey-merchant,  who  feels  those  who  are 
sweet  or  sour,  by  lifting  them  by  the 
arm-pits,  and  giving  them  three  shakes; 
if  they  stand  those  without  the  hands  un- 
locking below,  they  are  then  sweet  and 
saleable."     Gall.  Encycl.  in  to. 

HINT,  prep.  Behind,  contr.  from  akint, 
Clydes.  Ayrs. 

To  HINT,  v.  ». 

Ye  robins  hintin  teet  about, 

Fending  the  frost, 
Tell  ilka  ha'  that  fends  yer  snout, 

Jock  Downie's  lost. — Turras. 

Hintin,  perh.  hiding  akint  bushes. 
To  HINT,  Hynt,  v.  a.      To  lay  hold  of; 

pret.  hent,  S.     Wallace.  —  Su.G.  haent-a, 

id.  manu  prehendere,  from  hand,  manus. 
HYNT,  s.     Act  of  exertion.     K.  Hart. 
HINT,  s.     An  opportunity,  S.B.     Ross. — ■ 

Su.G.  haend-a,  accidere. 
HINT.    In  a  hint,  in  a  moment,  S.B.    Ross. 
HINT,  adv.     To  the  kbit,  behind,  S. 
HINTINS,  s.  pi.     "The    furrows    which 

ploughmen  finish  their  ridges  with,"  Gall. 

Apparently  corr.  from  kind-ends,  i.  e.  the 

hinder  ends  of  ridges. 
HYNTWORTHE,*-.  An  herb.  Bp.St.And. 
To  HIP,  v.  a.     To  miss  ;  to  pass  over,  S.B. 

Oerkip  occurs  in  the  Grammar  prefixed  to 

Cotgrave's  Fr.-Engl.  Dictionary. —  Su.G. 

hopp-a,  Eston.  kypp-aen,  to  pass. 
HIP,  s.     An  omission,  S. 
To   HIP,    v.   n.      To   hop,    Roxb.  — Teut. 

kupp-en,  saltitare.     Hippel-en  is  used  as 

a  diminutive. 
*  HIP,  s.     1.  The  edge  or  border  of  any 

district  of  land,  S.     Act.   Audit.     2.  A 

round  eminence  situated  towards  the  ex- 


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tremity,  or  on  the  lower  part  of  a  hill,  S. 

V.  HlLCH. 

To  HYPAL,  t.  n.     To  go  lame,  Roxb. 

HYPALL,  s.  One  who  is  hungry,  or  very 
voracious,  Ettr.  For. 

HYP  ALT,  Hypfald,s.  1.  A  cripple,  Roxb. 
Brownie  of  Bo<hbeck.  2.  It  is  also  used, 
in  a  more  indefinite  sense,  to  denote  "  a 
strange-looking  fellow,"  Roxb.  3.  "  A 
sheep  which  from  some  disease  throws 
her  fleece,"  Ayrs.  4.  A  lean,  old,  or 
starved  horse,  a  Rosinante,  Roxb.  5. 
An  animal  whose  legs  are  tied,  ibid.  V. 
Hyple. 

HYPALT,  adj.    Crippled,  Roxb. 

HYPLE,  He'ypal,  s.  1.  A  fellow  with 
loose  tattered  clothes,  Dumfr.  Gall.  2. 
It  seems  to  be  used  as  a  general  expres- 
sion of  the  greatest  contempt,  Gall. 

HIPLOCHS,  s.  pi.  "  The  coarse  wool  which 
grows  about  the  hips  of  sheep;"  Gall. 
Encycl.     Loch  corr.  from  Lock. 

HYPOTHEC,  Hypotiieque,s.  1.  Formerly 
equivalent  to  annual-rent.  Ersk.  Inst. 
2.  A  pledge  or  legal  security  for  payment 
of  rent  or  money  due,  S.  Bell's  Law 
Diet. — Fr.  hypotheque,  "  an  engagement, 
mortgage,  or  pawning  of  an  immoveable ;" 
Cotgr.  Lat.  hypotheca;  Gr.  b*»M*r\,  obli- 
gatio,  fiducia,  from  the  v.  urtriOvfu. 

To  HYPOTHECATE,  r.  a,  To  pledge;  a 
forensic  term,  S.  Bell. — Fr.  hypothequ-er ; 
"  to  pawne,  engage,  or  mortgage ;"  L.B. 
hypothec-are,  hypotec-are,  oppignerare, 
obligare ;  Gr.  wwr/ftyw,  suppono ;  oppignero. 

HIPPEN,  s.  A  cloth  used  for  wrapping 
about  the  hips  of  an  infant,  S.     Moss. 

HIPPERTIE-SKIPPERTIE,  adv. 
To  rin  hippertie-skippertie,  to  run  in  a 
frisking  way,  Ettr.  For. 

HIPPERTIE-TIPPERTIE,  adj.    V.  Nip- 

PERTY-TIPPERTY. 

E.IPPIT, part.  pa.     Applied  to  the  seat  of 

the  breech.    Inventories. 
HIPPIT,  part.   pa.     A   term   applied    to 

reapers,  when,  in  consequence  of  stooping, 

they  become  pained  in  the  back,  loins, 

and  thighs,  Roxb. — A.S.  hipe,  coxendix; 

like     hipes-banes-ece,    Teut.    heupenwee, 

sciatica. 
HYRALD,  s.     The  same  with  Herreyelde. 
To  HIRCH,  (ch  hard,)  r.  n.    To  shiver,  S. ; 

gr.oue  synon. 
II YRCHOUNE,  (ch  hard,)  .s.    A  hedgehog; 

S.  hurchin.     Barbour. — Arm.  heureuchin, 

id.;  E.  urchin. 
To  HIRD,  v.  a.     1.  To  tend  cattle,  S.     2. 

To  guard  any  person  or  thing,  S.— Su.G. 

hird-a,  A.S.  hyrd-an,  custodire. 
HIRD,  Hyrde,  s.    One  who  tends  cattle,  S. 

Doug.  —  A.S.  hyrd,  Isl.  hyrde,  id.;  O.E. 

herd. 
HIKIUEGIRDIE,  adv.     Topsyturvy;  dis- 
orderly.   Rcdqaunt.     V.  Hiddie  Giddie. 
HIRDY-GIRDY,  s.     Confusion;  disorder. 

Colkclbie  Sow. 


HIRDUM-DIRDUM,  s.  Confused  noisy 
mirth,  or  revelry,  such  as  takes  place  at 
a  penny-wedding,  Roxb.    Muirl.  Willie. 

HIRDUM-DIRDUM,  adv.  Topsy-turvy, 
Roxb. 

To  HIRE,  v.  a.  To  let,  S.  Sir  J. 
Sinclair. 

*  HIRED,  part.  pa.  Any  kind  of  food  is 
said  to  be  weel  hired,  when  it  has  those 
ingredients,  or  accompaniments,  which 
tend  to  render  it  most  palatable,  S.  It 
is  often  used  of  food  that  might  be  other- 
wise rejected.  I  have  heard  inferiors 
say,  "  Nae  faut  but  the  gentles  should 
sup  parridge,  whan  they  maun  be  thrice 
hired;  wi'  butter,  and  succre,  [sugar,] 
and  strong  yill."  This  refers  to  a  species 
of  luxury  of  the  olden  time. 

II YREGANG,  s.  In  hyregang,  paying  rent. 
Doug.— Su.G.  liyr,  merces,  and  qang,  mos. 

HIREMAN,  s.  A  male  servant,  S.B.  Stat. 
Ace. — A.S.  hyreman,  mercenarius. 

HIRER,  s.     V.  Horse-hirer. 

HIRESHIP,  s.  Service;  also,  the  place 
of  servants.     Gl.  Shirref. 

HIREWOMAN,  s.  A  maid-servant,  S.B. 
Abp.  Hamiltoun. 

HIRY,  Hart.     A  cry.     Bannatyne  P. 

HIRLING,  Herling,  s.  A  small  species  of 
sea-trout  shaped  like  a  salmon,  its  flesh 
reddish,  Dumfr.     Stat.  Ace. 

H1RNE,  Hyrne,  s.  1.  A  corner.  B.Bruce. 
2.  A  retirement ;  a  recess.  Doug. —  A.S. 
hyrn,  anc.  Su.G.  hum,  angulus. 

HYRONIUS,  adj.     Erroneous.     Buret. 

To  H1RPLE,  r.  ».  1.  To  halt,  S.  Dunbar. 
2.  To  move  crazily,  S.  Burns. — Su.G. 
hwcrfla,  to  move  circularly. 

HIRPLOCK,  s.  A  lame  creature,  S.O., 
Gl.  Picken. 

To  HIRR,  v.  n.  "  To  call  to  a  dog  to  make 
him  hunt;"  Gall.  Encycl.  Formed  per- 
haps from  the  sound.  Germ,  irr-en,  how- 
ever, signifies  irritare,  and  C.B.  hyr, 
pushing  or  egging  on,  as  well  as  the 
snarl  of  a  dog,  Owen. 

To  HIRRIE,  r.  a.     To  rob.     V.  Kerry. 

HIRRIE-H ARRIE,  s.  1 .  An  outcry  after 
a  thief,  Ayrs.  2.  A  broil;  a  tumult,  ibid. 
A  reduplicative  term,  of  which  the  basis 
is  obviously  Ilarro,  q.  v. 

HYRSALE,  Hirsell,  Hirdsell,  Hirsle, 
s.  1.  A  multitude;  a  throng;  S.  hissel, 
Ayrs.  Wyntown.  2.  A  flock  of  sheep,  S. 
Ramsay.  3.  A  great  number ;  a  large 
quantity,  of  what  kind  soever,  South  of  S. 
"  Jock,  man,"  said  he,  "  ye're  just  telling 
a  hirsel  o'  e'eudown  lees  [lies]."  Brownie 
of  Bodsbeck.  —  Su.G.  haer,  an  army,  and 
sael/-a,  to  assemble. 

HIRSCHIP,  s.  The  act  of  plundering.  V. 
Hership. 

HIRSELING,  s.  The  act  of  separating 
into  herds  or  flocks,  S. 

To  HIRSELL,  r.  a.  1.  To  class  into  diffe- 
rent flocks,  S.A.     Stat.  Ace.     2.  To  ar- 


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range;  to  dispose  in  order;  applied  to 
persons,  South  of  S.  A.  Scott's  Poems. 
HYRSETT,  s.  The  payment  of  burrow 
mails  for  one  year,  as  the  condition  on 
which  a  new-made  burgess  continued  to 
enjoy  his  privilege,  although  his  property 
was  not  built  upon.  Burr.  Lawes. — A.S. 
hyre,  merces,  and  sett-cm,  collocare.     V. 

KlRKSETT. 

To  1ILRSILL,  Hirsle,  r.  re.  1.  To  move, 
resting  on  the  hams,  S.  Ramsay.  2.  To 
graze ;  to  rub  on.  Doug.  3.  To  Hirsle  off, 
is  used  nietaph.  as  denoting  gentle  or  easy 
departure  by  death.  Picken's  Poems. — 
Teut.  aersel-en,  culum  versus  ire ;  A.S. 
hirstl-an,  crepere. 

HIRSIL,  Hirsle,  s.  1.  An  act  of  motion 
in  a  creeping  manner,  when  the  body  is  in 
a  sitting  or  reclining  posture,  and  the 
trunk  is  dragged  along  by  the  hands  or 
feet  rubbing  all  the  while  upon  the  ground, 
Clydes.  2.  The  grazing  or  rubbing  mo- 
tion of  a  heavy  body, or  of  one  that  is 
moved  with  difficulty  along  the  ground, 
Aberd. 

HIRSLE,  ?.  An  iron  pen,  or  sort  of  auger 
used  for  boring,  when  it  has  been  made 
red-hot.  It  is  commonly  used  by  young 
people  in  making  their  lore-tree  guns, 
Dumfr. 

To  H1RSP,  v.  n.  To  jar.  Caldervood.— 
E.  to  rasp,  Su.G.  rasp-a. 

HIRST,s.  1.  A  hinge.  Douglas.  2.  Miln- 
hirst,  the  place  on  which  the  crubs  lie, 
within  which  the  mill-stone  rubs.  Rud- 
diman.  3.  "  A  sloping  bank,  or  wall  of 
stone-work,  formerly  used  in  niilns  as  a 
substitute  for  a  stair,"  Mearns.  —  A.S. 
hi/rr,  car  do. 

HIRST,  s.  Apparently  threshold.  Jaco- 
bite Relics. 

HIRST,  Hurst,  s.  1.  The  bare  and  hard 
summit  of  a  hill,  S.  Doug.  2.  A  sand- 
bank on  the  brink  of  a  river,  S.B.  Law 
Case.  3.  Equivalent  to  shallow  in  a  river, 
S.B.  ibid.  4.  A  resting-place,  S.B.  Shirr. 
5.  A  small  wood,  Gl.  Sibb. — Su.G.  har, 
locus  lapidosus  ;  A.S.  hurst,  silva. 

To  HIRST,  v.  n.  This  v.  is  used  by  the 
learned  Rudd.  as  equivalent  to  Hirsi/l, 
Hirsle.     V.  Hirst,  s.,  sense  2. 

HIRST  of  a  MILN.    V.  Hirst,  2. 

HYSE,  s.  1.  A  vaunt;  a  rhodomontade, 
Aberd.     2.  Bustle;  uproar,  ibid. 

HISHIE,  s.  Neither  Hishie  nor  Wishie, 
not  the  slightest  noise;  profound  silence; 
Fife.  This  reduplicative  phrase  may 
have  been  formed  from  the  E.  v.  to  hush, 
to  still,  to  silence,  and  S.  whish,  id. 

HISK,  Hiskie,  inter j.  Used  in  calling  a 
dog,  Aberd.     V.  Isk,  Iskie. 

HY  SPY.  A  game  resembling  Hide  and 
Seek,  but  played  in  a  different  manner, 
Roxb.  Guy  Mannering.  V.  Ho  Spy. 
This  seems  the  same  with  Harry-Racket, 
or  Hoop  and  Hide,  as  described  by  Strutt, 


Sports.  The  station  which  in  E.  is  called 
Home,  is  here  the  Den,  and  those  who 
keep  it,  or  are  the  seekers,  are  called  the 
Ins.  Those  who  hide  themselves,  instead 
of  crying  Hoop,  as  in  E.,  cry  Hy  Spy  ; 
and  they  are  denominated  the  Outs.  The 
business  of  the  Ins  is,  after  the  signal  is 
given,  to  lay  hold  of  the  Outs  before 
they  can  reach  the  Den.  The  captive 
then  becomes  one  of  the  Ins.  For 
the  honour  of  the  game  consists  in  the 
privilege  of  hiding  one's  self. — Hy  is  still 
used  in  calling  after  a  person,  to  excite 
attention,  or  when  it  is  wished  to  warn 
him  to  get  out  of  the  way,  S.,  like  ho,  E. 
eho,  Lat.  Spy  is  merely  the  E.  v.  con- 
taining a  summons  to  look  out  for  those 
who  have  hid  themselves. 

H1SSIE,  Hizzie,  s.  1.  Corr.  of  housewife. 
Burns.  2.  Used  in  a  contemptuous  way; 
a  hussy.  This  is  also  written  lluzzie. 
Guy  Mannering. 

HISSIESKIP,'  Hussyfskap,  s.  House- 
wifery, S.B.    Ritson. 

HIST- HAST,  s.  A  confusion ;  synon.  Hag- 
gerdash,  Upp.  Clydes.  A  reduplicative 
term,  like  many  in  the  Gothic  dialects,  in 
which  the  one  part  of  the  word  is  merely 
a  repetition  of  the  other,  with  the  change 
of  a  vowel.  This  repetition  is  meant  to 
express  expedition,  reiteration,  or  confu- 
sion. This,  from  E.  haste,  or  Su.G.— Isl. 
hast-a,  is  formed  like  Su.G.  hu-isk  hwask, 
susurrus. 

HISTIE,  adj.  Dry ;  chapt,  S.O.  Burns. 
Perhaps  q.  hirsty,  from  Hirst. 

HTSTORICIANE,s.  An  historian.  Bell  end. 

HIT,  pron.    It,  S.    Sir  Gawan.— A.S.  Dan. 

HITCH,  s.  LA  motion  by  a  jerk,  S.  2. 
Metaph.  augmentation,  S.  Ross.  3.  Aid ; 
furtherance,  S.  4.  An  obstruction  in  min- 
ing, when  the  seam  is  interrupted  by  a 
different  stratum,  or  a  sudden  rise  or  ine- 
quality, S. ;  synon.  Trouble.  Q.  what  has 
received  a  jerk  out  of  the  direct  line  or 
direction. — Isl.  hik-a,  cedere,  hik,  comnio- 
tiuncula. 

HITCH,  s.     A  loop,  S.O.     Burns. 

HITE,  Hyte.  To  gae  hyte,  to  be  in  a  rage; 
to  act  as  if  one  were  mad,  S.B.  Shirrefs. 
Gyte,  synon.  2.  "  Excessively  keen,"  S.O. 
Picken. — Isl.  heipt-a,a,mmo  violento  agere. 

HITHER-AND-YONT, adj.  Topsy-turvy; 
in  a  disjointed  state,  S.     Sir  A.  Wylie. 

HITHERTILS,  Hithertillis,  adv.  Hi- 
therto. Bp.  Forbes.  This  is  the  more 
modern  form  of  Hiddirtil,  Hiddirtilfis. 
Acts  Cha.  I.    V.  Hiddertyl. 

To  HIVE,  v.  a.     To  swell,  S.     Rutherford. 

To  HIVE,  or  Hive  up,  v.  n.    To  swell,  S.B. 

HIVE,  s.  A  haven,  Mearns;  as  Stone-Awe, 
Thorn-Awe,  &c.  This  seems  merely  an 
abbreviated  corruption  of  haven,  which  on 
the  coast  of  Angus  is  pron.  ham. 

HIVES,  Hyves,  s.  pi.  Any  eruption  on  the 
skin,  proceeding  from  an  internal  cause, 


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S.  Boicd-hive,  a  disease  in  children,  in 
which  the  groin  is  said  to  swell.  Hires 
is  used  to  denote  both  the  red  and  yelloic 
gum,  Loth.— Su.G.  haefw-a,  to  rise  up. 

H  L  VIE,  Hyvie,  adj.  In  easy  circumstances ; 
snug;  rather  wealth)';  Ayrs.  Clydes.;  syn. 
with  Belli.     Picken. 

HIVING-SOUGH,s.  «  A  singular  buzzing 
sound  bees  are  heard  to  make  before  they 
hire  or  cast,"  S.     Gall.  Encycl. 

HlZZIE-FALLO\V,s.  A  man  who  inter- 
feres with  the  employment  of  women  in 
domestic  affairs,  Loth.  S.O.;  Wife-carle, 
synon.     V.  Hissie,  Hizzie. 

To  HNIUSLE,  r.  n.  To  nuzzle.  "An 
what  are  ye  aye  doin'  hniuslin'  an' 
snuistin'  wi'  the  nose  o'  ye  i'  the  yird, 
like  a  brute  beast  ?"  Saint  Patrick. — 
Belg.  ncusel-en,  Isl.  hnys-a,  Su.G.  nos-a, 
jiasu  vel  rostro  tacite  scrutari;  from  Teut. 
neuse,  &c.  the  nose. 

To  HO,  r.  n.  To  stop.  Doug.  Radically 
the  same  with  More,  How,  q.  v. 

HO,  Hoe,  s.     A  stop.     Z.  Boyd. 

HO,j)ron.   She.    Sir  Gawan. — A.S.  heo,  id, 

HO,  s.     A  stocking,  S.     Hoqq. 

HOAKIE,  s.  1.  A  fire  that  has  been  co- 
vered up  with  cinders,  when  all  the  fuel 
has  become  red,  Ayrs.  2.  Used  also  as  a 
petty  oath,  By  the  Hoakie,  ibid. 

HOAM,  s.  Level,  low  ground,  &c.  V. 
Holm,  and  Wiiavm. 

To  HOAM,  v.  a.  1.  To  communicate  to 
food  a  disagreeable  taste,  by  confiuiug 
the  steam  in  the  pot  when  boiling,  Mearns; 
pron.  also  Hoom.  2.  To  spoil  provisions 
by  keeping  them  in  a  confined  place,  S. 

HOAM,  s.    The  dried  grease  of  a  cod,  Ang. 

HOAM'D,  Humph'd,  part.  adj.  Having  a 
fusty  taste,  Clydes. 

HOARSGOUK,  s.  The  snipe,  Orkn.  Barry. 
Q.  hoarse  cuckoo. — Sw.  horsgjok,  id. 

HOAS.     Not  understood.     Law  Case. 

HOATIE,  Hoats,  s.  When  a  number  of 
boys  agree  to  have  a  game  at  the  Pearie 
or  peg-top,  a  large  circle  is  drawn  on  the 
ground,  containing  a  small  one  in  the 
centre  of  it,  within  which  all  the  tops 
must  strike  and  spin  out  of  the  large 
circle.  If  any  of  them  bounce  out  of  the 
circle  without  spinning,  it  is  called  a 
hoatie.  The  punishment  to  which  the 
hoatie  is  subjected,  consists  in  being  placed 
in  the  ring,  while  all  the  boys  whose  tops 
i an  fairly  have  the  privilege  of  striking, 
or,  as  it  is  called,  deggin'  it,  till  it  is  either 
split  or  struck  out'  of  the  circle.  If 
either  of  these  take  place,  the  boy  to 
whom  the  hoatie  belonged,  has  the  privi- 
lege of  playing  again,  Upp.  Lanarks. 

HOBBY,  t.  A  kind  of  hawk.  Houlate.— 
Belg.  huybe,  Fland.  hobbye,  id. 

To  HOBBIL,  v.  a.   To  cobble.   Bannat.  P. 

To  HOBBIL,  *.  a.  To  dance.  Lyndsay. 
■ — Teut.  hobbel-en,  saltare. 

HOBBY-TOBBY,  adj.    Denoting  the  tout- 


ensemble  of  an  awkward,  tawdry  woman,  S. 

—  Teut.  hobbel-tobbel,  confuse. 
HOBBLE,  s.     A  state  of  perplexity,  S. ; 

habb/e,  Loth.  Also  JJabble,  q.  v.— Teut. 
hobbel-en,  inglomerare. 

HOBBLEDEHOY,  s.     A  stripling,  Loth. 

HOBBLEQUO,  s.  1.  A  quagmire,  Ettr. 
For.  2.  Metaphorically,  a  scrape,  ibid. 
From  E.  hobble,  or  C.B.  hobel-u,^  id.  The 
last  syllable  nearly  resembles  S.  Quhaue, 
a  marsh;  q.  a  moving  marsh.  C.B.  gwach 
signifies  a  hole,  a  cavity. 

HOB  COLLIN  WOOD.  The  name  giveii 
to  the  four  of  hearts  at  whist,  Teviotd. 

HOBELER1S,  s.  pi.  1.  Light  horsemen, 
chiefly  calculated  for  the  purpose  of  re- 
connoitring, &c.  Barbour.  2.  Men  lightly 
armed.  Grose. — Fr.  hobille,  a  coat  of 
quilted  stuff. 

IIOB1E,  Hobbie.  Abbreviations  of  the 
name  Jla/bert.  Acts  Ja.  VI;  Tales  of 
my  Landlord.     V.  Hab,  Habbie. 

IIOBYNYS,  s.  pi.   Light  horses.    Barbour. 

—  Fr.  hobin,  id. 
HOBLESHEYV,  s.     V.  Hubbleshew. 
HOBRIN,  s,      The    blue    shark,    Shetl. 

"  Squalus  Glaucus,  (Linn.  Syst.)  Hobrin, 
Blue  Shark."  Edmonstone's  Zetl.  Com- 
pounded of  Hoe,  the  Piked  Dog-fish,  and 
perhaps  Isl.  bruna,  fuscus.     V.  Hoe. 

HOBURN  SAUGH.     The  Laburnum,  S. 

HOCH,  s.     The  hough,  S.     Doug.  Virg. 

To  HOCH,  (jjutt.)  r.  a.  1.  To  hough;  to 
cut  the  back-sinews  of  the  limbs,  S.  2. 
To  throw  any  thing  from  under  one's 
ham,  S.     V.  Han'  an'  hail. 

HOCH-BAN',  s.  "  A  band  which  confines 
one  of  the  legs  of  a  restless  animal;  it 
passes  round  the  neck  and  one  of  the 
legs,"  Gall.  Encycl. 

HOCHEN,  s.  "  Fireside ;"  Gl.  Surr.  Ayrs. 
Allied  perhaps  to  Hoakie. 

HOCHIMES,  s.  pi.  Apparently,  supports 
for  panniers.    Acts  Ch.  II.   V.  Hougham. 

To  HOCHLE,  (gutt.)  v.  n.  1.  To  walk 
with  short  steps;  most  commonly  used  in 
the  part.  pr.  Hochlin',  Fife.  2.  To 
shuffle  or  shamble  in  one's  gait;  to  walk 
clumsily  and  with  difficulty,  Ettr.  For.; 
synon.  with  Hechle,  also  used,  although 
Hochle  is  understood  as  expressing  the 
same  thing  in  a  higher  degree. 

To  HOCHLE,  v.  n.  "  To  tumble  lewdly 
with  women  in  open  day,"  Gail.  Encycl. 

HOCKERIE-TOPNER,s.  The  house- 
leek,  Annandale;  probably  a  cant  or 
Gipsy  term.     V.  Fow. 

HOCKERTY-COCKERTY,  adv.  To  ride 
on  one's  shoulders,  with  a  leg  on  each, 
Aberd.     Journal  Bond. 

HOCKIT,  fret.  Perh.  for  hotchit.  Peblis 
Play.     V.  Hotch. 

HOCKNE,  adj.     Keen  for  food,  Shetl. 

HOCUS,  s.  Juggling;  or  artful  manage- 
ment; used  like  hocus-pocus  in  E.  Blue 
Blanket. 


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HOCUS,  s.  A  stupid  fellow,  S— Isl.  au- 
kaise,  homo  nihili. 

To  HOD,  Hode,  v.  a.  1.  To  hide,  S.B. 
Morison. — Belg.  hoed-en,  Alem.  huod-en, 
id.  2.  To  hoard ;  to  conceal.  Leg.  Bp. 
St.  Androis. 

HODDEN-CLAD,  adj.  Dressed  in  hodden. 
Anster  Fair. 

HODDEN-GREY,  adj.  Applied  to  cloth 
worn  by  the  peasantry,  which  has  the  na- 
tural colour  of  the  wool,  S.  Ramsay. — 
E.  hoiden,  rustic,  clownish. 

HODDIE,  s.     A  carrion-crow.    V.  Huddy. 

HODDIN,  part.  Expressive  of  the  jogging 
motion  of  one  who  rides  a  horse  that 
moves  stiffly,  S.O.     Burns.     V.  Houd. 

HODD1NS,  s.  pi.  Small  stockings;  such 
as  are  used  by  children,  Perths.;  sup- 
posed to  be  a  dimin.  from  Hoe,  a  stocking. 

HODDLE,  s.  A  clumsy  rick  of  hay  or 
corn,  Teviotd.  Perhaps  from  a  common 
origin  with  the  E.  v.  to  Huddle,  q.  what 
is  huddled  up. 

To  HODDLE,  r.  n.  To  waddle,  Ang.  Herd. 

To  HODGE,  v.  n.  1.  To  move  by  succussa- 
tion;  the  same  with  Hotch,  Aberd.  2. 
To  shake  in  consequence  of  laughing 
violently,  ib.  3.  To  stagger,  Aberd.;  as 
denoting  unsteadiness  of  motion. 

HODGIL,  s.  "  A  dumpling,"  Gl.  An  oat- 
meal hodgil,  a  sort  of  dumpling  made  of 
oatmeal,  Roxb.     A.  Scott's  Poems. 

HODLACK,  s.     A  rick  of  hay,  Ettr.  For. 

To  HODLE,  «.  11.  Explained  as  denoting 
a  quicker  motion  than  that  expressed  by 
the  v.  to  Todle,  Lanarks.  "  To  Tod/e,  is 
to  walk  or  move  slowly  like  a  child.  To 
Hod/e,  is  to  walk  or  move  more  quickly." 
lire's  Hist,  of  Hutherglen.  I  suspect  that 
Hodle  is  a  diminutive  from  Houd,  to 
wriggle. 

HODLER,  s.  One  who  moves  in  a  waddling 
way,  Lanarks. 

HOE,  Hoe-Fish,  s.  The  piked  dog-fish, 
Orkn.     Barry. — Sw.  haj,  Dan.  ho,  id. 

HOE-MOTHER,  Homer,  s.  The  basking- 
shark,  Orkn.     Barry. 

HOESHINS,  s.  pi.  Stockings  without  feet, 
Ayrs. — Teut. huysken, theca.  V. Hoggers. 

HOE-TUSK,  s.  Smooth  Hound,  a  fish, 
Shetl.  "  Squalus  Mustelus,  Linn.  Hoe- 
tusk,  Smooth  Hound."  Edmonstone's  Zed. 

HOFFE,  s.  A  residence.— Dan.  hof,  id. 
Monro's  Expcd.     V.  Hoif. 

HOG,  s.  A  young  sheep,  before  it  has  lost 
its  first  fleece.  Ql.  Compl.  Statist.  Ace. 
— L.B.  hoggaeius,  a  youug  sheep  of  the 
second  year. 
HOG,  s.  In  the  diversion  of  curling,  the 
name  given  to  a  stone  which  does  not  go 
over  the  distance  score,  S.  Graeme. 
To  HOG,  Hogg,  v.  a.     To  shog,  Ang.     Old 

Ball. — Isl.  hagg-a,  commoveo,  quasso. 
To  HOG  trees.     To  make  pollards  of  them; 
to  cut  them  over  about  the  place  where 
the   branches   begin   to  divide.     In  this 


case  they  are  said  to  be  hoggit,  Perths. 
Apparently  from  S.  hag,  to  hew. 
HOG  and  SCORE.  A  phrase  formerly 
used  in  buying  sheep  of  any  description, 
one  being  allowed  in  addition  to  every 
score ;  a  cled  score,  Teviotdale. 
HOG  and  TATOE.  It  is  customary  with 
those  who  have  store-farms  to  salt  the 
"  fa'eu  meat,"  (i.  e .  the  sheep  that  have 
died  of  "  the  sickness,")  for  the  use  of 
the  servants  through  the  winter.  This 
is  stewed  with  onions,  salt,  pepper,  and 
potatoes;  whence  the  name,  Teviotdale. 

HOGALIF,  s.  A  payment  made  in  Shet- 
land for  the  liberty  to  dig  peats.  Pro- 
bably from  Isl.  hoegg-va,  caedere,  and  hlif, 
tutamen,  hlif -a,  iudulgere;  q."  indulgence 
to  cut." 

HOGERS,  Hoggers,  s.  pi.  Coarse  stockings 
without  feet,  S.     Boss. 

HOG-FENCE,  s.  A  fence  for  enclosing 
sheep,  after  they  become  hogs,  that  is, 
after  Martinmas,  when  lambs  are  usually 
thus  denominated,  or  after  returning 
from  their  summer  pasture.  Surv.  E.  Loth. 

HOGGED, part.  pa.  Fallen  behind  in  sub- 
stance or  trade,  Reufr.  Blackw.  Mag. 
This  term  has  been  probably  borrowed 
from  the  diversion  of  curling.  V.  Hog,  s.  2. 

HOGGING,  s.  A  place,  whether  enclosed 
or  not,  where  sheep,  after  having  arrived 
at  the  state  of  hogs,  are  pastured,  S.A. 

HOGGLIN  and  BOGGLIN.  Unsteady; 
moving  backwards  and  forwards,  Ang. 
Perh.  from  E.  q.  haggling  and  boggling, 
hesitating  about  a  bargain,  and  startling 
at  petty  difficulties. 

HOG-HAM,  s.  Hung  mutton  of  a  sheep 
of  a  year  old,  that  has  died  of  disease,  or 
been  smothered  in  the  snow,  Tweedd. 
V.  Braxy. 

To  HOGHLE,  r.  n.  To  hobble,  S.;  Hugh- 
yal,  id.  Ayrs.  Allied  perhaps  to  Isl. 
hicik-a,  vacillare,  titubare. 

HOG  IN  HARST.     V.  Harvest-hog. 

H  OGLING,  Hoglyn,  s.  A  pig.  Leg. 
Forest.  Balfour's  Pract.  Hogling  is  evi- 
dently a  diminutive  formed  from  E.  hog. 

HOGMANAY,  Hogmenay,  s.  1.  The  last 
day  of  the  year,  S.  2.  The  entertainment 
given  to  a  visiter  on  this  day  ;  or  a  gift 
conferred  on  those  who  apply  for  it,  S. 
J.  Nicol.     The  origin  is  quite  uncertain. 

HOGREL,  s.  A  young  sheep,  one  not  a 
year  old,  Teviotd. ;  a  dimin.  from  Hoq,  q.v. 

HOGRY-MOGRY,  adj.  Slovenly,  Loth. 
Corr.  from  hugger-mugger,  E.  V.  Hudge- 
mudge. 

HOG-SCORE,  ?.  A  distance-line,  in  curl- 
ing, drawn  across  the  rink  or  course,  S. 
Burns. 

To  lie  at  the  Hog-score.  Not  to  be  able 
to  get  over  some  difficulty  in  an  under- 
taking, Clydes. 

HOG-SHOUTHER,  s.  A  game  in  which 
those  who  amuse  themselves  justle  each 


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other  by  the  shoulders,  S.  Burns.— Isl. 
hogg-a,  to  strike. 

To  HOG-SHOUTHER,  v.  a.  To  justle  with 
the  shoulder.     Bums. 

HOGTONE,  s.  A  leathern  jacket;  the 
same  with  Acton,  q.  v.     Aberd.  Reg. 

HOHAS,  s.  A  term  used  to  denote  the 
noise  made  by  public  criers,  when  they 
call  the  people  to  silence.  Bellenden. 
— O.Fr.  ho,  interjection  qui  sert  imposer 
silence.  Hahai,  haha,  hahay,  cri  pour 
reclamer  justice  ou  pour  demander  du 
secours,  Roquefort.     V.  Ho. 

HOHE.     Le  red  Hoke,  Chart.  Aberd. 

HOY,  s.  Used  in  the  same  sense  with  E. 
hue,  in  Hue  and  cry.     Bcdfour's  Pract. 

HOY,  interj.  An  exclamation  expressive 
of  a  call  to  listen,  to  stop,  to  approach,  or 
to  turn  back,  S. 

To  HOY,  v.  a.  1.  To  incite,  a  term  used  as 
to  dogs,  S.  Barns.  2.  To  chase  or  drive 
away.  Lyndsny. — Isl.  ho-a,  greges  con- 
vocare  vel  agere. 

HOICHEL,  Hoighel,  s.  A  person  who 
pays  no  attention  to  dress;  a  sloven,  Ayrs. 
Perh.  originally  the  same  with  Heckle,  t. 

HOIGHL1N',  part.  pr.  Doing  any  thing 
clumsily,  Kinross. 

IIO  YES,  s.  1.  A  term  used  in  public  pro- 
clamations, calling  attention,  S.  Skene. 
2.  Used  as  equivalent  to  hue, in  the  phrase 
hue  and  cry.  Stat.  Hob.  I. — O.Fr.  oyez, 
hear  ye. 

HOIF,  Hoff,  Hove,  Houff,  Hufe,  *.  1. 
A  hall.  Bellend.—Su.G.  hof,  aula.  2.  A 
burial-place.  The  principal  place  of  in- 
terment at  Dundee  is  called  the  houff. — 
Isl.  hof,  atrium;  Germ,  hof,  area,  kirchluf, 
area  ante  templu m.  3.  A  haunt,  S.  Burns. 
—  A.S.  hofe,  Germ,  hof,  a  house.  4.  A 
place  where  one  wishes  to  be  concealed. 
.Ferguson.— A.S.  hofe,  spelunca,  a  den. 

HOYNED,;;art.    Depred.  on  Clan  Campb. 

HOIS,  Hoiss,  s.pl.  Stockings;  hose.  Intent. 

To  win  the  Hoiss.  To  gain  the  prize  ;  to 
obtain  the  superiority.  Winyet.  A  phrase, 
which  seems  to  have  been  formerly  in 
common  use;  borrowed  from  the  custom, 
which,  I  believe,  still  prevails  in  some 
parts  of  S.  of  running  or  wrestling,  at  a 
Fair,  for  a  pair  of  hose  or  stockings  as  the 
prize.  Or  it  may  refer  to  the  old  custom 
of  our  country,  still  retained  at  weddings, 
in  some  places,  of  throwing  the  stocking, 
which  has  been  worn  by  the  bride,  on  her 
left  leg,  on  the  day  of  marriage,  among 
the  company.  The  person  whom  it  hits, 
it  is  supposed,  is  the  first  in  the  company 
that  will  be  married. 

To  HOISE,  Hyse,  v.  n.  To  brag;  to  vaunt; 
to  bluster;  to  rant,  Aberd. 

HOY'S  NET.  Merely  hose-net,  according 
to  the  pron.  of  Ettr.  For.  or  the  writer's 
fancy.     Perils  of  Man. 

HOISPEIIOY,  s.  A  game  used  in  Banff- 
shire, similar  to  Hide  and  Seek.— O.Fr. 


!  oyez,  hear,  and  espier,  to  spy  ;  listen,  I 
espy  you.     V.  Ho-Sfy. 

To  HOIST,  r.  u.     To  cough.    V.  Host. 

HOISTING,  s.  The  assembling  of  an  host 
or  army.    Gordon's  Hist.  Boris  of  Sutherl. 

HOISTING  CREL1S.  Apparently  pan- 
niers for  carrying  baggage  in  hosting,  or  a 
state  of  warfare.     Act.  Dom.  Cone. 

HOIT,  s.  A  clumsy  and  indolent  person; 
always  conjoined  with  an  epithet  expres- 
sive of  contempt;  as,  nasty  holt,  Aug. 

To  HOIT,  Hoyte,  v.  n.  To  move  with 
expedition,  but  stiffly  and  clumsily,  S. 
Burns. —  Isl.  haut-a,  cursitare  more  de- 
tentae  volucris. 

HOIT,  s.     A  hobbling  motion,  S.B. 

HOKE,  s.  The  act  of  digging,  Galloway. 
V.  under  Holk. 

To  HOKER,  v.  n.  To  sit  as  if  the  body 
were  drawn  together,  as  those  who  brood 
over  the  fire  in  cold  weather,  South  of  S.; 
synon.  Hurkle,  Crusil. —  Germ,  hooker, 
gibbus;  stuben-hocker,  a  lazy  fellow  who 
still  loiters  at  home  by  the  fire;  from 
hock-en,  sedere.  Nearly  allied  to  this  is 
Isl.  huk-a,  incurvare  se  modo  cacantis ; 
whence  arinshaukur,  one  who  is  bowed 
down  with  age,  who  sits  crouching 
over  the  hearth.  Arin,  the  fire.  V. 
Hurkill. 

*  To  HOLD,  r.  n.  To  keep  the  ground; 
applied  to  seeds,  plants,  &c:  q.  to  keep 
hold;  S.  haud.    Maxwell's  Sel.  Trans. 

HOLDING,  adj.  Sure ;  certain.  Walker's 
Peden.  This  is  obviously  from  the  E. 
v.  n.  to  Hold,  as  signifying,  "  to  stand,  to 
be  without  exception." 

HOLE-AHIN,  s.  Expl.  "a  term  of  re- 
proach," Galloway.  A  term  most  pro- 
bably borrowed  from  some  such  game  as 
golf,  in  which  he  loses  who  has  not 
entered  the  hole  as  often  as  his  antagonist; 
q.  a  hole  behind.    Davidson's  Seasons. 

HOLY  DOUPIES.  The  name  given  to 
what  is  commonly  called  Shortbread, 
Dundee.     V.  Dabbies. 

IlOLYN,  Hollne,  s.  The  holly,  S.  Wall. 
— A.S.  holen,  id. 

To  HOLK,  Hulk,  Howk,  t.  a.  1.  To  dig, 
S.  Douglas.  2.  Metaph.  to  search.  It. 
Bruce.  3.  Also  expl.  to  burrow,  Moray. 
— Su.G.  holk-a,  cavare,  from  hoi,  cavus. 

HOLKIS,  s.  ;*/.  A  disease  of  the  eye; 
heuck,  S.B.     Douglas. 

To  HOLL,  r.  a.  To  excavate,  S.— A.S. 
hol-ian,  id. 

HOLL,  Howe,  adj.  1.  Hollow;  deep;  hoir^ 
S.  Pal.  Hon.  2.  Concave.  Doug.  3. 
Giving  a  hollow  sound,  S.  Burns. — Isl. 
hol-ur,  cavus,  concavus. 

HOLL,  s.     Hold  of  a  ship.     Wallace. 

To  HOLL,  r.  a.     To  dig;  to  dig  up,  S. 

To  HOLL,  r.  n.  1.  To  dig;  to  delve,  Aberd. 
2.  To  employ  one's  self  in  a  sluggish,  low, 
dirty  mauner;  to  satisfy  one's  self  with 
any   occupation,   however    mean  or  dis- 


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honourable;  in  tins  sense,  commonly  To 
llouk  and  lloll,  ibid. 
HOLLAND,  adj.     Of  or  belonging  to  the 
holly ;  S.  hollen.   Herd's  Colt.   V.  Holyn. 
H0LL1GLASS,  s.     A  character  in  old  ro- 
mances.    Poems  16th  Cent. — Belg.  Uyle- 
spegel,  i.  e.  Owl-glass,  the  original  work 
being  written  in  Dutch. 
HOLLiON,  «.     Conjoined  with  hip,  Ang. 

Morison. 
HOLLOWS  and    ROUNDS.      Casements 
used  in    making   any  kind  of  moulding, 
whether  large  or  small,  in  wood,  S. 
HOLM,  Howm,  s.     The  level  low  ground 
on  the  banks  of  a  river,  S. ;  hoam,  S.L. 
Wyntown. — Isl.  hwam-r,  a  little  valley. 
HOLM,  s.     1.  A  small  uninhabited  island; 
an  islet,  Orkn.  Shetl.     The  term,  as  used 
in   E.,   denotes   a   river    island.      Su.G. 
holme,  insula.     2.  It  is  also  used  as  de- 
noting  a  rock,  surrounded  by  the  sea, 
which  has   been    detached    from    other 
rocks,  or  from  the  land,  in  its  vicinity,  ib. 
H0LS1E-J0LS1E,  s.     A  confused  mass  of 
any    sort   of  food,  as   swine's  meat,  &c. 
Teviotd.     Perhaps  the   primary  term  is 
Teut.  hulse,  siliqua,  a  mess  of  husks. 
To  HOLT,  c.  n.  To  halt;  to  stop,  Ettr.  For. 
—  Su.G.    Itoll-a,    cursum   sistere ;    Dan. 
hold-er,  to   stay,  to   stand   still ;  holdt, 
interj.  stop,  stand  still. 
HOLT,  s.     A  wood  ;  as  in  E.  Ayrs. 
HOLT,  s.     1.    High   and    barren   ground. 
Jjouglas.    2.  A  very  small  hay-cock,  or  a 
small   quantity  of  manure  before   it  is 
spread,  Durnfr.     Statist.  Ace. — Isl.  hollt, 
terra  aspera  et  sterilis. 
HOME,  adj.    Close ;  urgent,  S.    Spalding. 
IIOME-BlilNGING,  s.     The  act  of  bring- 
ing home.     S]>alding. 
HOME-DEALING,  s.     Close   application 
to  a  man's  conscience  or  feelings  on  any 
subject,S.     31' Ward's  Contending*. 
HOME-GOING,  s.     V.  Hamegain. 
HOMELT  Y-J OMELT Y,  adj.    Clumsy  and 
confused  in  manner.     Dunbar. — Perhaps 
from  whummil  and  jumble. 
HOMYLL,  adj.      Having   no    horns ;    S. 
hummil,hummUt.   Bellcnd.    Syn.  iJoddit, 
Cowit,  S. — Isl.  hamla,  membri  mutilatioue 
impeciire.     V.  Hummil. 
HOMING,  s.     Level   and  fertile   ground, 
properly  on  the  bank  of  a  river,  S.    Max- 
well's Sel.  Trans.    V.  Holme  and  Howm. 
IIOMMEL    CORN.      Grain    that  has   no 

beard.     Act.  Audit. 
H0MMEL1N,  s.     The  Rough  Ray,  a  fish, 
Firth  of  Forth.     "  Raia    rabus.     Rough 
ray;  Hommelin."    Neill's  List  of  Fishes. 
To  HOMOLOGATE,  v.  a.     To  give  an  indi- 
rect approbation  of  any  thing,  S.    Burnet. 
HONE,  s.     Delay.    Barbour.    Apparently, 

from  Hove,  How,  q.  v. 
HONEST,  adj.    1.  Honourable.    Wyntown. 
2.  Respectable  and  commodious,  as  op- 
posed to  what  is  paltry  and  inconvenient. 


Acts  Ja.  V.     3.  This  term  is  used  in  a 
singular  sense  by  the  vulgar,  in  relation 
to  a  woman  whom  a  man  has  humbled, 
especially  if  under  promise  of  marriage. 
If  he  actually  marries  her,  he  is  said  to 
"  make  an  honest  woman  of  her,"  S.,  i.  e. 
he  does  all  in  his  power  to  cover  her  ig- 
nominy, and  to  restore  her  to  her  place  in 
society. 
HONESTY,  s.     1.  Respectability.     Wrjnt. 
2.   Liberality,   S.     Rutherford.     3.    De- 
cency, as  becoming  one's  station,  S.  Kelly. 
— Lat.  honest-us,  kind,  decent. 
H0NESTL1E,  adr.   Decently ;  in  a  respect- 
able manner.     Spalding. 
HONEST-LIKE,  adj.     1.  Goodly,  as   re- 
garding the  person,  S.     2.  As  respecting 
dress,  not  shabby,  S.     3.  Having  the  ap- 
pearance of  liberality,  or  of  plenty,  S.    4. 
Applied  to  any  piece  of  dress,  furniture, 
&c.  that  has  a  very  respectable  appear- 
ance, S.     5.  To  the  respectable  appear- 
ance such  a  thing  makes,  S.     6.  To  a 
plump,  lusty  child,  Aberd. 
HONNERIL,s.     A  foolish,  talkative  per- 
son, Upp.  Clydes. 
HOO,  s.     Delay.     Wallace.    V.  Hove. 
HOO,  s.     Cap.     V.  How. 
HOOCH,  interj.     Expl.  "a  shout  of  joy," 
Gall.     "  Hooch  !  it's  a'  like  a  wadding  !" 
shout  the  peasantry,  when  dancing,  mak- 
ing their  heels  crack  on  other  at  same 
time.     Gall.  Encycl. 
To  HOOD,  Hude  the  corn.  To  cover  a  shock 

by  putting  on  the  hood-sheaves,  S. 
HOODED  CROW.     The  pewit  gull,  Orkn. 

Barry.    V.  Huddv  Craw. 
HOODY,  s.   The  hooded  crow,  S. 
HOODIE,  s.      Synon.  with  Saulie,  Edin. 
This  designation  seems  to  have  originated 
from  their  wearing  hoods. 
HOODING,  s.     A  piece  of  rough  leather  by 
which  the  handstaff  and  the  souple  of  a 
flail  are  conjoined,  Loth.  Roxb. 
HOODIT  CRAW.     The  carrion  crow,  S. 

V.  Huddy  Craw. 
HOODLING  HOW.     Herd's  Coll.     How 
signifies  a  cap  or  coif;  hoodl'iny  may  de- 
note what  belongs  to  the  head,  from  A.S. 
heofad,  Teut.  hoofd,  id. 
HOOD-SHEAF,  s.  The  name  given  to  each 
of  the  sheaves  with  which  a  stook  or  shock 
of  corn  is  covered  in  the  field,  for  carry- 
ing off  the  rain;  pron.  hude-shaif,  S.    This 
is  obviously  a  metaph.  sense  of  hood,  Teut. 
hoed,  as  primarily  signifying  a  covering 
for  the  head. 
HOOFERIE,  Huferie,  s.     Folly,  Roxb.— 
Dan.  hoteren,  "  a  rejoicing,  a  jubilation,  a 
merry-making."     Su.G.  hofwera,  usurpa- 
tur   de   quavis   pompa,  from   hof,   aula. 
Germ.  Sax.  hover-en,  praesultare. 
To  HOOIE,  r.  a.     To  barter;  to  exchange; 

properly,  where  no  boot  is  given,  Fife. 
HOOIE,  s.      An  exchange  without  boot, 
ibid. 


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HOP 


*  HOOK,  s.     1.  A  sickle,  E.   2.  Metaphori- 
cally used  for  a  reaper,  S.  The  Har'st  Rig. 
Throwing  the  hooks.     This  is  done  im- 
mediately after  crying  the  kirn.  ( V.  Kirn.) 
The  bandster   collects   all  the    reaping- 
hooks,  and,  taking  them  by  the  points, 
throws  them  upwards;  and  whatever  be 
the  direction  of  the  point  of  the  hook,  it 
is  supposed  to  indicate  the  quarter   in 
which  the  individual  to  whom  it  belongs 
is  to  be  employed  as  a  reaper  in  the  fol- 
lowing harvest.     If  any  of  them  fall  with 
their  points  sticking  in  the  ground,  the 
persons  are  to  be  married  before  next 
harvest;  if  any  one  of  them  break  in  fall- 
ing, the  owner  is  to  die  before  another 
harvest,  Teviotd.  Loth. 
HOOKERS,  s.  pi.     Expl.  "  bended  knees," 
Shetl.     This  is  obviously  the  same  with 
the  term  used  in  S.  Hunkers,  q.  v. 
HOOK-PENNY,  s.     A    penny   given   per 
week  to  reapers  in  addition  to  their  wages, 
Loth.     The  Har'st  Rig. 
To  HOOL,  v.  a.    To  conceal,  S.B.    SAirrefs. 
— Su.G.  hoel-ja,  operire;  Moes.G.  hul-jan. 
HOOL,  s.     Husk;  more  properly  Hule,'S. 
To  coup  frae  the  hool.     To  start  from  its 
place;  in  allusion  to  some  leguminous  sub- 
stance bursting  from  the  pod,  S.B.    Ross. 
HOOL,  adj.     "Beneficial;"  properly,  kind, 
friendly.— Su.G.  hull  or  huld,  anc.  holl, 
benevolus. 
HOOLIE,  adj.     Slow.     V.  Huly. 
HOOLIE,  adv.     Cautiously,  S. 
HOOLOCH,Hurloch,s.  "  A  hurl  of  stones; 
an  avalanche,"  Gall. — C.B.  hoewal,  whirl- 
ing; hoetcal-u,  to  whirl  in  eddies. 
HOOM,  s.     A  herd ;  a  flock,  Mearus. 
To  HOOM,  v.  a.     V.  To  Hoam. 
HOOMET,  Howmet,  Humet,  s.     A  large 
flannel  night-cap,  generally  worn  by  old 
women,  Aberd.    This  is  different  from  the 
Toy.     2.  A  child's  under-cap,  Moray. 
HOOMETET,  part.  pa.     Having  the  head 
covered  with  a  Hoomet.    D.  Anderson's 
Poems.    As  hoomet  may  seem  a  compound 
word,  perhaps  q.  hauft-med,  from  Germ. 
hauft,  head,  and  meui-en,  to  cover. 
HOOREN,  s.     A  disgust,  Orkn.— Perhaps 

from  A.S.  horewen,  sordes,  filth. 
HOOT,  Hout,  Hoots,  Howts,  interj.     Ex- 
pressive of  dissatisfaction,  of  some  degree 
of  irritation,  and  sometimes  of  disbelief,  S. 
equivalent  to  E.  fy.     Guy  Mannering. — 
Su.G.  hut,  apage. 
HOOT-TOOT,  interj.    Of  the  same  meaning, 
but  stronger,  and  expressing  greater  dis- 
satisfaction, contempt,  or  disbelief,  S.    E. 
tut  is  used  in  a  similar  sense. 
HOOT- YE,  interj.     Expressive  of  surprise 
when  one  hears  any  strange  news,  Berw. 
From  hoot,  and  perhaps  the  pron.  pi.  ye, 
q.  "  Fy  !  do  ye  assert  this  ?" 
To   HOOVE,  v.  n.     To   remain ;   to  stay, 
Teviotd.     This   must  be  the   same  with 
Hoce,  v.  q.  v. 


HOOZLE,  Housel,  s.  1.  That  part  of  an 
axe,  shovel,  pitchfork,  &c.  into  which  the 
handle  is  fitted,  Lanarks.  Roxb.  In  an 
adze  this  is  called  the  heel,  Lanarks.  Per- 
haps from  Teut.  //  uyz-en,to  lodge,  to  house ; 
or  houd,  a  handle,  and  stel,  a  place.  2.  A 
slip  of  paper  tied  round  a  number  of  writ- 
ings, in  order  to  their  being  kept  together, 
is  also  called  a  hoozle,  Roxb.  V.  Hose. 
To  HOOZLE,  t.  a.  To  perplex;  to  puzzle; 
to  non-plus,  Ayrs. — Teut.  hutsel-en,  con- 
quassare  ;  labef'actare.  Perhaps  merely 
an  oblique  sense,  borrowed  from  that  of 
the  s.  as  signifying  that  part  of  a  hatchet 
into  which  the  handle  is  fixed  ;  q.  to  fix 
one,  a  phrase  denoting  that  one  is  at  a 
loss  what  to  say  or  do. 
To  HOOZLE,  r.  n.  To  drub  severely;  q.  to 
strike  with  the  hinder  part  of  a  hatchet, 
Lanarks. 
HOOZLE,  s.  A  name  given  to  the  Sacra- 
ment of  the  Supper,  Roxb.;  evidently  re- 
tained from  the  times  of  popery.  V. 
Housel,  E. 
To  HOOZLE,  Huzzle,  r.  n.  To  breathe 
with  a  sort  of  wheezing  noise,  when  walk- 
ing fast,  Roxb.  The  same  with  Whaisle, 
Wlwsle,  q.  v.;  only  with  a  mollification  of 
the  aspirate. 
HOOZLIN,  s.  A  severe  drubbing,  Lanarks. 
To  HOP,  Hap,  r.  «.     To  dance.     Douglas. 

— Teut.  hopp-en,  salire,  saltare. 
HOP,  Hope,  s.    LA  sloping  hollow  between 
two  hills,  or  the  hollow  that  is  formed  be- 
tween two  ridges  on  one  hill,  South  of  S. 
Wallace.     2.  A  haven,  Loth.     Bride  of 
Lammermoor. —  Celt,  hope,  petite  valle'e 
entre  des  montagnes. 
HOP-CLOVER,  s.     Yellow  clover.    Surv. 
Bene.     This  is  the  Trifolium  agrarium, 
Linn.   "  Hop  trefoil,  Anglis." 
HOPE,  s.     A  small  bay,  Orkn.     Wyntovm. 

— Isl.  hop,  recessus  maris. 
HOPE-FIT,  s.     The  foot,  or  lower  part  of  a 

hope,  South  of  S. 
HOPE-HEAD,  s.  The  head  of  a  hope,  or  of 
a  deep  and  pretty  wide  glen  among  hills, 
which  meet  and  sweep  round  the  upper 
end,  South  of  S. 
To  HOPPLE,  v.  a.  To  tie  the  fore-legs  of 
horses  or  sheep  with  leather  straps  or 
straw  ropes,  so  as  to  prevent  them  from 
straying;  as  a  ewe  from  her  weakly  lamb, 
&c.  Roxb. 
HOPPLE,  s.  A  pair  o'  hopples,  two  straps, 
each  of  which  is  fastened  round  the  pas- 
tern of  the  fore-leg  of  a  horse,and  attached 
by  a  short  chain  or  rope,  to  prevent  its 
running  away  when  at  pasture,  Roxb. 
Most  probably  from  the  circumstance  of 
the  horse  being  made  to  hop  when  it 
moves  forward. — Teut.  hoppel-en,  hippel- 
en,  huppel-en,  saltitare,  tripudiare,  sub- 
sultare ;  a  dimin.  from  hopp-en,  id. 
HOPRICK,  s.  A  wooden  pin  driven  into 
the  heels  of  shoes,  Roxb.     From  A.S.  ho, 


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calx,  the  heel,  and  pricea, price,  aculeus, 
stimulus,  a  pointed  wooden  pin. 
HORIE  GOOSE.     The  Brent  goose;  also 

horra,  Orkn.    Statist.  Ace. 
*  HORN,  s.  Green  Horn,  a  novice ;  one  who 
is  not  qualified  by  experience  for  any  piece 
of  business  he  engages  in  ;  one  who  may 
be  easily  gulled,  S. 
HORN,  *.     A  vessel   for  holding  liquor; 
figuratively    used    for    its    contents,   S. 
Ramsay. — Isl.  horn,  poculum. 
HORN,  s.     An  excrescence  on  the  foot ;  a 
corn,  S.B.— This  is  merely  the  Isl.  term 
horn,  callus. 
HORN,  s.     To  put  to  the  horn,  to  denounce 
as  a  rebel ;  a  forensic  phrase,  from  the 
formality  of  blowing  a  horn,  S.    Bellend. 
At,  or  To,  the  horn.    1.  Put  out  of  the  pro- 
tection of  law  ;  proclaimed  an  outlaw,  S. 
Spalding.     2.  This  phrase  is  gravely  used 
in  a  religious  sense,  though  now,  from 
change  of  modes  of  thinking,  and  greater 
refinement,  it  has  somewhat  of  a  ludicrous 
appearance.     Poems  of  the  Sixteenth  Cent. 
To  bear  awa  the  horn.     To  excel  in  any 
respect,  S.    "  He  that  blows  best,  bear 
away  the  horn,"  S.  Prov.    "  He  that  does 
best  shall  have  the  reward  and  commen- 
dation."    Kelly. 
HORN  ARE,  Horner,  s.      1.  An  outlaw; 
one  under  sentence  of  outlawry.     Acts 
Ja.  VI.     2.  One  who  is  sent  to  Coventry, 
S.B.;  q.  treated  as  an  outlaw,  or  as  one 
put  to  the  horn. 
HORN-DAFT,  adj.     Outrageous ;  perhaps 
in  allusion  to  an  animal  that  pushes  with 
the  horn,  S.     Horn  mad  is  synon.  in  E. 
HORN-DRY,  adj.      1.    Thoroughly    dry; 
synon.  with  Bane-dry,  and  with  the  full 
mode  of  expressing  the  metaphor, "  as  dry 
as  a  horn  ,-"  applied  to  clothes,  &c.  Loth. 
2.  Thirsty;  eager  for  drink;  a  word  fre- 
quently used  by  reapers  when  exhausted 
by  labour   in  harvest,   Tweedd.  —  Teut. 
horen-drooghe,  which  Kilian  expl.  Siccus 
instar  cornu,  dry  as  a  horn. 
HORNE,  s.  One  of  the  constellations.  Doug. 
To  HORNE,  v.  a.     To  denounce  as  an  out- 
law.    Acts  Ja.  VI. 
HORNE,  s.     Used  as  equivalent  to  Horn- 
ing.   Act.  Dom.  Cone. 
HORNEL,  s.    The  name  given,  on  the  Firth 
of  Forth,  to  the  sand-lance,  when  of  a 
large  size.    "A.  Tobianus.     Sand-lance; 
Sand-eel;    Homel.—The    largest    sand- 
lances  are  by  the  fishermen  called  hornels." 
JVeill's  List  of  Fishes. 
HORN-GOLACH,  Horn-gollogh,  s.     An 

ear-wig,  Angus.     V.  Golach. 
HORN- HARD,  adj.     Hard  as  horn,  S. 
Herd's  Coll. — Teut.  horen-herd,  corneolus, 
durus  instar  cornu. 
HORN-HARD,  adr.    Sleeping  horn-hard, 

in  profound  sleep,  S.B. 
HORN-HEAD,  adv.     With  full  force  ;  im- 
petuously;  without  stop,  Ettr.  For.; Bom- 


head,  synon.     This  seems  to  refer  to  an 
animal  rushing  forward  to  strike  with  ita 
horns. 
HORN-IDLE,  adj.     Having  nothing  to  do ; 
completely  unemployed,  Loth.  Lanarks. 
Saxon  and  Gael. 
HORNIE,  Hornok,  s.     A  ludicrous  name 
given  to  the  devil,  from  the  vulgar  idea  of 
his    having  horns,    S.;   sometimes   Auld 
Hornie.     Burns. 
HORNIE,  s.     A  game  among  children,  in 
which  one  of  the  company  runs  alter  the 
rest,  having  his  hands  clasped,  and  his 
thumbs  pushed  out  before  him  in  resem- 
blance of  horns.     The  first  person  whom 
he  touches  with  his  thumbs  becomes  his 
property,  joins  hands  with  him,  and  aids 
in  attempting  to  catch  the  rest;  and  so  on 
till  they  are  all  made  captives.     Those 
who  are  at  liberty,  still  cry  out  Hornie, 
Hornie!     Loth. 
HORNIE,  s.     Fair  Hornie,  equivalent  to 
— fair  play ;  probably  borrowed  from  the 
game  of  Hornie,  or  some  similar  game, 
Aberd. 
HORNIE,  adj.    Amorous;  liquorish,  Ayrs.; 
perhaps  from  the  idea  that  such  a  person 
is  apt  to  reduce  another  to  the  state  of  a 
cornutus. 
HORN1E-HOLES,  s.  pi.    A  game  in  which 
four  play,  a  principal  and  an  assistant  on 
each  side.     A.  stands  with  his  assistant 
at  one  hole,  and  throws  what  is  called  a 
cat  (a  piece  of  stick,  and   frequently  a 
sheep's  horn)  with  the  design  of  making 
it  alight  into  another  hole  at  some  dis- 
tance, at  which  B.  stands,  with  his  as- 
sistant, to  drive  it  aside  with  a  rod  re- 
sembling a  walking-stick,  Teviotd. 
HORN  IE-REBELS,  s.     A  play  of  children, 

Ayrs.;  q.  rebels  at  the  horn. 
HORN1ES,  s.  pi.    A  vulgar  designation  for 

homed  cattle,  Roxb.  A.  Scott's  Poems. 
HORN  IE- WORM,  s.  A  grub,  or  thick, 
short  worm,  with  a  very  tough  skin,  en- 
closing a  sort  of  chrysalis,  which  in  June 
or  July  becomes  the  long-legged  fly  called 
by  children  the  Spin-Mary,  Fife.— Teut. 
horen-worm,$ej>s,  vermis  qui  cornua  erodit. 
HORNING,  s.  or,  Letter  of  Horning,  a 
letter  issued  from  his  Majesty's  Signet, 
and  directed  to  a  messenger,  who  is  re- 
quired to  charge  a  debtor  to  pay  the  debt 
for  which  he  is  prosecuted,  or  perform  the 
obligation  within  a  limited  time,  under 
the  pain  of  rebellion,  S.  Erskine. 
HORNIS,  s.  pi.  Inventories.  M'Donald, 
in  his  Gaelic  Vocabulary,  gives  horn  as 
synon.  with  tag;  "  Aigilen — A  Tag  or 
Horn." 
HORNS,  s.  pi.  A'  Horns  to  the  Lift,  a 
game  of  young  people.  A  circle  is  formed 
round  a  table,  and  all  placing  their  fore- 
fingers on  the  table,  one  cries,  A'  horns  to 
the  lift,  cats'  horns  upmost.  If  on  this  any 
one  lift  his  finger,  he  owes  a  icad,  as  cats 


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have  no  horns.  In  the  same  manner,  the 
person  who  does  not  raise  his  finger,  when 
a  horned  animal  is  named,  is  subjected  to 
a  forfeit.  These  toads  are  recovered  by 
the  performance  of  some  task,  as  kissing, 
at  the  close  of  the  game,  the  person  named 
by  the  one  who  has  his  eyes  tied  up.  The 
game  is  also  named,  A'  the  Horns  t>'  the 
Wood. 

HORN-TAMMIE,  s.  A  butt;  a  laughing- 
stock, Aberd.  The  term  has  probably 
been  first  employed  to  denote  the  person 
who  played  the  part  of  the  blind  man  in 
Blind-man's  Buff. 

IIORRELAGE,s.  A  clock.  "  The  tolbuith 
horrclage,"  the  clock  of  the  tolbooth. 
Aberd.  Reg.    V.  Orlege. 

HORRING/s.     Abhorrence.     Buchanan. 

HORSE,  g.     A  faucet,  S.B. 

To  HORSE,  v.  a.  To  punish  by  striking  the 
buttocks  on  a  stone,  S.     V.  Bejan,  t. 

HORSE,  s.  1.  A  hod  or  tray  used  by 
masons  for  carrying  lime,  Dumfr. ;  in  other 
counties  called  a  Mare.  2.  A  wooden 
stool,  or  tressle,  used  by  masons  for  rais- 
ing scaffolding  on,  S. ;  synon.  Tress. 
3.  That  sort  of  tress  which  is  used  for 
supporting  a  frame  for  drying  wood,  Loth. 

HORSE-BE CKIE,  s.  The  great  welk,  S.B. 
V.  Buckie. 

HORSE-COCK,  s.  The  name  given  to  a 
small  kind  of  snipe,  Loth.  However 
singular,  this  is  undoubtedly  a  corr.  of 
the  Sw.  name  of  the  larger  snipe, Horsgiuk, 
Linn.  Faun.  Suec.     V.  Horsegowk. 

HORSE-CO UBER,  s.  A  horse-dealer,  S. 
Colril. 

HORSE-FEAST,  s.  Meat  without  drink; 
also  denominated  a  horse-meal,  S.  The 
phrase,  I  am  informed,  occurs  in  O.E. 

HORSE-GANG,  s.  The  fourth  part  of  that 
quantity  of  land  which  is  ploughed  by 
four  horses,  belonging  to  as  many  tenants, 
S.B.     Pennant. 

HORSEGOUK,  s.  1 .  The  green  sand-piper, 
Shetl. — Dan.  horse  gioeg.  2.  This  name  is 
given  to  the  snipe,  Orkn. —  Sw.  horsgoek, 
id.  Faun.  Suec. 

HORSE-HIRER,  s.  One  who  lets  saddle- 
horses,  S. 

HORSE-KNOT,  s.  Common  black  knap- 
weed, S.     Lightfoot. 

IIORSE-MALISON,  s.  One  who  is  ex- 
tremely cruel  to  horses, Clydes.  V.  Malison. 

HORSE-MUSCLE,  s.  The  pearl  oyster,  S. 
Statist.  Ace. 

HORSE-NAIL.  To  make  a  horse-nail  of  a 
thing,  to  do  it  in  a  clumsy  and  very  im- 
perfect way,  Fife. 

HORSE-SETTER,  s.  The  same  with  Horse- 
hirer,  S.     R.  Gilhaize. 

HORSE-SHOE,  s.  One  of  the  means  which 
superstition  has  devised,  as  aguard  against 
witchcraft,  is  to',  have  a  horse-shoe  nailed 
on  the  doors  of  a  house,  stable,  &c.  S. 
Redgauntlet. 


HORSE-STANG,  s.  The  dragon-fly,  Upp. 
Clydes. ;  apparently  from  the  idea  of  its 
stin<)in<)  horses. 

HORSE-WELL-GRASS,s.  Common  brook- 
lime,  an  herb,  S.  Veronica  beccabuuga, 
Linn. 

To  HORT,  r.  a.  To  maim;  to  hurt,  S.B.— 
Teut.  hort-en,  pulsare,  illidere.    Acts  C.  I. 

HOSE,  s.  LA  socket  in  any  instrument  for 
receiving  a  handle  or  shaft.  Maxtoell's 
Sel.  Trans.  Perhaps  we  ought  to  trace  it 
to  the  origin  given  under  Hoozle,  id.;  es- 
pecially as  the  latter  may  be  viewed  as  a 
dimin.  from  Hose.  2.  The  seed-leaves  of 
grain,  Forfars.;  q.  the  socket  which  con- 
tains them.  "  The  disease  of  smut  ap- 
pears to  be  propagated  from  the  seed  in 
so  far  as  it  is  found  in  the  ears  before 
they  have  burst  from  the  hose  or  seed- 
leaves."  Agr.  Sure.  Forfars.  This  term 
has  formerly  been  of  general  use,  at  least 
in  the  north  of  S.  and  in  Fife.  "  Vagina, 
the  hose  of  corn."      Wedderb.  Vocab. 

HOSE-DOUP,  s.  The  Medlar  apple;  the 
Mespilus  Germaniea,  Roxb. 

HOSE-FISH,  s.  The  cuttle  fish,  S.  Ofish, 
Loth.     Sibbald. 

HOSE-GRASS,  Hose-gerse,  S.  Meadow 
soft  grass,  Ayrs.  "  Hose-grass,  or  York- 
shire fog,  (Holcus  lanatus,)  is,  next  to  rye- 
grass, the  most  valuable  grass."  Agr. 
Surv.  Ayrs. 

HOSE-NET,  s.  1.  A  small  net,  affixed  to 
a  pole,  resembling  a  stocking,  S.  2.  In  a 
hose-net,  in  an  entanglement,  S.  R.  Bruce. 

HOSHENS,  s.  pi.  Stockings  without  feet. 
V.  Hoeshins. 

HO-SPY,  s.  A  game  of  young  people; 
much  the  same  with  Hide  and  Seek,  Loth. 
"Ho,  Spy!  is  chiefly  a  summer  game. 
Some  of  the  party — conceal  themselves; 
and  when  in  their  hiding-places,  call  out 
these  words  to  their  companions  ;  and  the 
first  who  finds  has  next  the  pleasure  of 
exercising  his  ingenuity  at  concealment." 
Blackwood's  Mag.  V.  Hoisepehoy  and 
Hy  Spy. 

HOSPITALITIE,  s.  The  provision  made 
for  the  aged  or  infirm  in  hospitals.  Acts 
Ja.  VI. 

To  HOST,  Hoist,  v.  n.  1.  To  cough,  S. 
Henrysone.  2.  Metaph.  to  belch  up;  ap- 
plied to  the  effusions  of  grief  or  displea- 
sure. Doug.  3.  To  hem,  S. — A.S.  hweost- 
an,  Su.G.  host-a,  id. 

HOST,  Hoast,  Hoist,  s.  LA  single  act  of 
coughing,  S.  Dunbar.  2.  A  settled 
cough,  S.  K.Hart.  3.  Ahem,  S.  4.  De- 
noting what  is  attended  with  no  difficulty 
or  hesitation.  It  didna  cost  him  a  host,  S. 
Ross. — A.S.  hiceost,  Belg.  hoest,  id. 

HOSTA,  inter'g.  Expressing  surprise,  and 
perhaps  hesitation,  Ang.  Shirrefs.  — 
Moes.G.  haus-jan,  audire. 

To  HOSTAY,  v.  a.  To  besiege.  Wyntown. 
— Fr.  hostoyer,  id. 


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HOSTELER,  Hostellar,  s.    An  innkeeper, 

Wallace.— Ft.  hosteller,  id. 
IIOSTERAGE,s.  The  ostrich.  Aberd.Heg. 
IIOSTILLAR,   Hostill.vrie,   s.     An   inn. 

Acts  Ja.  I. — Fr.  hostelerie,  id. 
HOT,  Hott,  s.  A  small  heap  of  any  kind 
carelessly  put  up.  A  hot  of  muck,  as  much 
dung  as  is  laid  down  from  a  cart  in  the 
field  at  one  place,  in  order  to  its  being 
spread  out;  "  a  hot  of  stanes,"  &c.  Roxb. 
—  Teut.  hotten,  coalescere,  concrescere. 
V.  Hut,  Hand-hut. 
To  HOTCH,  r.  a.  To  move  any  object, from 
the  place  previously  occupied,  by  succus- 
sation,  S.  St.  Eonan. 
To  HOTCH,  t.  11.  1.  To  move  the  body  by 
sudden  jerks,  S.  2.  To  move  by  short 
heavy  leaps,  as  a  frog  does,  Ettr.  For.  To 
hutch,  Lancashire,  "  to  go  by  jumps,  as 
toads."  "  Aw  hutchin,"  a  phrase  used,  in 
the  sense  of  "  very  numerous,  Ettr.  For. 

Isl.    hoss-a,   quatere,   motare    sursum, 

hoss,  mollis  quassatio;  Teut.  huts-en,  Belg. 
hots-en,  Fr.  hoch-er,  to  jog. 
IIOTCIIIE,  s.     "  A  general  name  for  pud- 
dings."   Gl.Buchan.    Tan-as.   V.  Hotch. 
HOTCH-POTCH,  s.    A  dish  of  broth,  made 
with  mutton  or  lamb,  cut  into  small  pieces, 
together  with  green  peas,  carrots,  turnips, 
and  sometimes  parsley  or  celery,  served 
up  with  the  meat  in  it,  S.— Teut.  huts-pot, 
Fr.  hochejjot. 
To  HOTT,  r.  n.     Synon.  with  Hotch,  q.  v. 
and  used  in  the  same  manner ;  He  hottit 
and  leuch,  Fife. 
To  HOTTER,  v.  a.     To  crowd   together; 
expressive  of  individual  motion,  S.O.     /. 
JVicol.— Teut.  hott-en,  coalescere. 
HOTTER,  s.     1.  A  crowd  or  multitude  of 
small  animals  in  motion,  Loth.;  Hatter, 
synon.  Fife.     2.  The  motion  made  by  such 
a  crowd;  as,  "  It's  a'  in  a, hotter,'"  Mearns. 
3.  Also  used  as  expressive  of  individual 
motion  ;  applied  to  a  person  whose  skin 
appears  as  moving,  from  excessive  fatness, 
in  consequence  of  the  slightest  exertion. 
Such  a  person  is  said  to  be  in  a  hotter  of 
fat,  Mearns. 
To  HOTTER,  r.  n.     1.  To  boil  slowly;  to 
simmer  ;  including  the  idea  of  the  sound 
emitted,  Aberd,  Perths.;  Sutter,  synon.  S. 
2.   Used   to  denote    the    bubbling   sound 
emitted  in  boiling,  ibid.     3.  To  shudder; 
to  shiver,  ibid.     4.  To  be  gently  shaken  in 
the  act  of  laughing,  Perths.     5.  To  be  un- 
steady in  walking; to  shake,  Aberd.    Tar- 
ras's  Poems.    6.  To  move  like  a  toad,  Ettr. 
For.— Hogg's  Wiut.  Tales.     7.  To  jolt. 
A  cart,  or  other  carriage,  drawn  over  a 
rough  road,  is  said  to  hotter,  Roxb.     8.  To 
rattle,  or  make  a  blattering  noise.— Teut. 
hort-en;   Fr.  heurt-er,  id.     To  avoid  the 
transposition,  we  might  perhaps  trace  it 
to  Isl.  hwidr-a,  cito  commoveri. 
I10TTIE.     A   High  school   term,  used  in 
ridiculing  one  who   has  got   something, 


that  he  does  not  know  of,  pinned  at  his 
back.    His  sportive  class-fellows  call  after 
him,  Hottie  !  Hottie !    Perhaps  from  ( >.  Fr. 
host-er,  mod.  ot-er,  to  take  away ;  q.  hutez, 
"  remove  what  you  carry  behind  you." 
HOTTLE,  s.     "  Any  thing  which  has  not  a 
firm  base  of  itself,  such  as  a  young  child, 
when  beginning  to  walk;  the  same  with 
Tottle;"  Gall.  Encycl.    This  seems  merely 
a  provincial  variety  of  Huddle,  to  waddle, 
q.  v.     Both  may  be  allied  to  Teut.  hoetel- 
en,  inartificialiter   se    gerere,    ignaviter 
alkjuid  agere,  Kilian;"to  bungle."  Sewel. 
HOT-TRED.     V.  Fute  Hate. 
HOU,s.  A  roof-tree.  Ramsay.  V.How,s.4. 
To  HOU,  Hoo,  Houch,  r.  n.     LA  term 
used  to  express  the  cry  of  an  owl ;  to  hoot, 
Lanarks.     2.  Applied  also  to  the  melan- 
choly whistling  or  howling  of  the  wind, 
Clydes.     3.  To  holla;  to  shout,  ibid. 
HOU  AN',  parr,  pr.     Howling,  Clydes. 
To  HOUD,  v.  n.     1.  To  wriggle,  S.     2.  To 
move  by  succussation,  Loth.    3.  To  rock. 
A  boat,  tub,  or  barrel,  sailing  about  in  a 
pool,  is  said  to  huud,  in  reference  to  its 
rocking  motion,  Roxb.     Piper  of  Peebles. 
HOUD,  s.     The  act  of  wriggling,  S.B. 
To  HOUD,  Howd,  r.  n.     To  float,  as  any 
heavy    substance    does    down    a   flooded 
river.     Thus,  trees   carried   down  by  a 
flooded    river,   are    said   to    houd   down, 
Roxb.     This  may  be  the  same  with  the 
preceding  t.,  as  implying  the  idea  of  a 
rocking  or  unequal  motion. — Teut.  heude 
and  hode,  signify  celox,  navis  vectoria. 
HOUDEE,  Howdote,  s.     A  sycophant;  a 
flatterer;  as,  "She's   an   auld   houdee," 
Teviotd. 
HOUDLE.     The  simultaneous  motion  of  a 
great  number  of  small  creatures,  which 
may  be  compared  to  an  ant-hill,  Fife. 
To  HOUDLE,  v.  v.     To  move  in  the  man- 
ner described,  ibid.;  apparently   synon. 
with  Hotter.     It  may  be  the  same  with 
E.  huddle,  Germ,  hndel-n,  id. 
To  HOVE,  r.  n.    1.  To  swell,  S.    Hogg.    2. 
To  rise  ;  to  ascend.    Polwart.— Dan.  hov- 
er, to  swell. 
To  HOVE,  r.  a.     To  swell;  to  inflate,  S. 
Some  ill-brew'd  drink  had  liov'd  her  wamr,  &c. 

Burns. 
To  HOVE,  How,  Hui-e,  Huff,  r.  u.  1 .  To 
lodge.  Barbour.  2.  To  stay  ;  to  tarry. 
Douglas. — Germ,  hof-en,  domo  et  hospitio 
excipere. 
HOVE.  Arthur's  Hove,  the  ancient  build- 
ing called  Arthur's  Oon,  S.  Bellenden. 
HOVE,  interj.  A  word  used  in  calling  a 
cow  when  going  at  large,  to  be  milked ; 
often  Hore-Lady,  Berw.  Roxb.  "  In 
calling  a  cow  to  be  milked,  hure,  hone, 
often  repeated,  is  the  ordinary  expres- 
sion; anciently  in  the  Loth ians  this  \vas 
pmttchy,  and  prrutchy  lady."  Ayr.  Surv. 
Berw.  Hove  is  evidently  meant  in  the 
sense  of  stop;  halt.     V.  Hove,  v.  sense  2. 


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To  HOVER,  r.  n.     To  tarry;  to  delay,  S.O. 
"  Hover,  to  stay  or  stop,  North;"  Grose. 
V.  Hove,  v.  sense  2. 
HOVER,  s.    1.  Suspense;  hesitation;  uncer- 
tainty.  In  a  state  of  hover,  at  a  loss,  S.B. 
2.  In  a  hover,  is  a  phrase  used  concerning 
the  weather,  when,  from  the  aspect  of  the 
atmosphere,  it  appears  to  be   uucertaiu 
whether   it   will   rain   or  not,  S.     In  a 
dackle,  id.  S.B.     3.  To  stand  in  hover,  to 
lie  in  a  state  of  hesitation.     Pitscottie. — 
Sw.  haefw-a,  fluctuare. 
HOUFF,  s.     A  haunt.     V.  Hoif. 
To  HOUFF,  r.  n.     To  haunt;  to  take  shel- 
ter, S.     Heart  of  Mid-Lothian. 
HOUFFIE,  adj.    Snug;  applied  to  a  place, 
Roxb.;    q.    affording    a    good    houff   or 
haunt. 
HOUFFIT,p«rf.     Heaved.     K.Hart. 
HOUGGY    STAFF.     An  iron  hook  for 
hawling  fish  into    a    boat,    Shetl. — Dan, 
hage,  Su.G.  Isl.   hake,  uncus,  cuspis  in- 
curva ;  hokinn,  incurvus. 
To  HOUGH,  v.  a.     To  throw  a  stone  by 
raising  the  hough,  and  casting  the  stone 
from  uuder  it,  S.B. 
HOUGH,  adj.     Having   a  hollow   sound, 

Glanmlle. 
HOUGH,  (<jntt.)  adj.    1.  Low;  mean;  pron. 
hogh.     Ramsay.  '  2.  In  a  poor  state  of 
health,  S. 
HO  UGH  AM,  s.     Bent  pieces   of  wood, 
slung  on  each  side  of  a  horse,  for  support- 
ing dung-panniers,  are  called  houghams, 
Teviotd.     I  suspect  that  this  is  the  same 
with    Hochimes ;    and    that  it  gives   the 
proper  signification  of  that  word. 
To  HOUGH-BAND,  v.  a.     To  tie  a  band 
round  the  hough  of  a  cow,  or  horse,  to 
prevent  it  from  straying,  S.A. 
HOUGH-BAND,  $.     The   band   used  for 

this  purpose,  ibid.     V.  Hoch-ban.' 
1IOUIN,  s.     The  dreary  whistling   of  the 
wind,  Clydes. — Isl.  hivaa,  canum  vox,  me- 
dia inter  murmur  et  latratuin.    Teut./to**, 
home,  celeusma.     C.B.  hiva,  "to  holloo; 
to  hout;"  also  hivchtc,  a  cry  of  hollo;  a 
scream;  "  hwhw,  the  hooting  of  an  owl;'' 
Owen. 
HOVING,  s.     Swelling;  the  state  of  being 
.swelled;   applied    to   bread,   cheese,  the 
human  body,  &c.  S.     V.  Fvre-fangit. 
To  HOUK,  v.  a.     Expl.  to  heap,  Gl.  Sibb. 
HOUK,  s.     A  large  ship.    Douglas. — Su.G. 

hoik,  navis  oneraria. 
To  HOUK,  v.  a.     To  dig.     V.  Holk. 
To  HOULAT,  r.  a.     To  reduce  to  a  hen- 
pecked state,  Perths. 
IIOULAT-LIKE,  adj.     Having  a  meagre 

and  feeble  appearance;  puny,  S. 
To  HOUND,  Hund  out,  r.  a.  To  set  on;  to 
encourage  to  do  injury  to  others,  S.  To 
hund  mischief,  to  incite  some  other  per- 
son to  work  mischief,  while  the  primary 
agent  stands  aside,  and  keeps  out  of  the 
scrape,  Roxb, 


To  HOUND  Fair,  v.  n.     To  proceed  on  the 

proper  scent,     Guthry's  Mem. 
HOUNDER-OUT,  s.     One  who  excites 

others    to    any   mischievous  or   injurious 

work.     Acts  Cha.  I.     V.  Out-hounder. 
HOUP,  s.      Hope;  the  true  pronunciation 

of  S.     Tarras. —  Belg.  hoop,  hoope,  id. 
HOUP,  s.     Hops,  Aberd.  Fife. 
HOUP,  s.     A  mouthful  of  any  drink;  a 

taste  of  any  liquid,  Moray. 
HOURIS,  s.  pi.    1.  Matins.    Bellenden.    2. 

Metaph.  the  chanting  of  birds.      Dunbar. 

— Fr.  heures,  a  book  of  prayers  for  certain 

hours. 
HOURS.     Ten  hours,  ten  o'clock,  S.     Acts 

Ja.  I. — Fr.  qu'elle  heure,  S.  what  hours  ? 
HOUSE-HEATING,  s.     An  entertainment 

given,  or  carousal  held,  in  a  new  house. 

lIouse-warmin<i,  E.   V.  To  Heat  a  House. 
HOUSEL,  s.      The  socket  in  which  the 

handle  of  a  dung-fork  is  fixed,  Berwicks. 

V.  Hoozle. 
HOUSEN,  pi.  of  House.     Houses,  Lanarks. 

or  Reufr.     TannahiWs  Poems. 
HOUSE-SIDE,  g.     A  coarse  figure,  used  to 

denote  a  big  clumsy  person;  as,  "Sic  a 

house-side  o'  a  wife,"  q.  a  woman  as  broad 

as  the  side  of  a  house,  S.B. 
HOUSEWIFESKEP,  s.     Housewifery,  S. 

V.  HlSSIESKIP. 

HOUSIE,  s.     A  small  house;  a  dimin.  S. 

HOUSS,s.  A  castle.  Wallace.— Su.G.  hus, 
castellnm,  arx. 

H  0  U  S  T  E  R,  s.  "  One  whose  clothes  are 
ill  put  on,"     Fife. 

To  H OUSTER,  r.  a.  To  gather  con- 
fusedly, ibid. 

HOUSTRIE,  Howstrie,  s.  1.  Soft,  bad, 
nasty  food;  generally  a  mixture  of  diffe- 
rent sorts  of  meat,  Roxb.  2.  Trash; 
trumpery;  pron.  huistrie,  Fife. 

HOUSTRIN,  Huistrin,  part.  adj.  Bust- 
ling, but  confused;  as,  "  a  huistrin  body," 
Fife.  Probably  from  Fr.  hostiere.  Gueux 
d'  hostiere,  such  as  beg  from  door  to 
door;  Cotgr.  Houstrie  may  be  q.  the 
contents  of  a  beggar's  wallet. 

HOUT,  interj.     V.  Hoot. 

HOUTT1E,  adj.  Of  a  testy  humour,  Fife, 
— Isl.  hot-a,  (pron.  honta,)  minari. 

HOW,  adj.  1.  Hollow.  2.  Poetically  ap- 
plied to  that  term  of  the  day  when  the 
stomach  becomes  ho/low  or  empty  from 
long  abstinence.  Herd's  Coll.  V.  Holl. 
3.  The  hold  of  a  ship.  Aberd.  Peg.  A.  In 
the  howes,  figuratively  used,  chopfallen,  in 
the  dumps,  Upp.  Clydes. 

HOW,  s.  1.  Any  hollow  place,  S.  Eoss. 
2.  A  plain,  S.  Statist.  Ace.  3.  The  hold 
of  a  ship.  Douglas.  4.  Dung  inthehowes, 
overturned;  chopfallen.     Baillie. 

HOW,  s.  A  tumulus,  Orkn.  Stat.  Ace. — 
Isl.  haug,  Su.G.  hoeg,  a  sepulchral  mound. 

HOW,  s.  LA  coif  or  hood,  S.B.  pron.  hoo. 
Kelly. — Belg.  huyve,  Dan.  hue,  id.  2.  A 
night-cap;  pron.  hoo,  Fife.     3.  A  chaplet. 


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Douglas.  4.  Sely  how,  also  happy  how,  a 
membrane  on  the  head,  with  which  some 
children  are  born ;  prou.  hoo,  S.B.  Ruddi- 
man. — A.S.  hufe,  tiara. 

HOW,  Hou,  Hoo,  s.  A  piece  of  wood, 
which  joins  the  couple-wings  together  at 
the  top,  on  which  rests  the  roof-tree  of  a 
thatched  house,  S.  Ramsay. — Su.G.  huf, 
summitas  tecti. 

HOW,  s.     A  hoe,  S.—Fr.  houe.    Barbour. 

To  HOW,  v.  a.     To  hoe,  S. 

HOW,  Hou,  s.  1.  The  sound  made  by  the 
owl.  Doug.  2.  A  sea-cheer.  Complaynt 
S. — Fr.  ha-er,  to  hoot;  Teut.  hou,houw, 
celeusma. 

HOW,  inter].  Ho!  a  call  to  one  at  a  dis- 
tance, to  listen  or  to  stop.     V.  Ho,  v. 

To  HOW,  v.  n.  To  remain;  to  tarry.  V. 
Hove. 

HOW, adj.  Dejected;  in  bad  spirits,  Aberd.; 
most  probably  an  idiom  similar  to  that, 
Dung  in  the  Howes.   V.  How,  s.  1 .  sense  4. 

'To  HOW,  v.  a.  To  reduce;  to  drain;  to 
thin;  to  diminish  in  number  or  quantity, 
Aberd. 

HOW,  s.  Reduction;  diminution,  ibid.  Per- 
haps from  the  practice  of  hoeing. 

IIOWCH,  adj.  1.  Hollow;  applied  to 
situation,  Upp.  Lanarks.  2.  As  applied 
to  the  voice,  denoting  a  guttural  kind  of 
noise,  ibid. 

To  HOWD,  v.  a.  To  act  as  a  midwife,  S. 
— Isl.  iod,  childbirth,  iod  sott,  the  pangs 
of  childbirth. 

To  HOWD,  v.  n.  To  rock,  as  a  boat  on  the 
waves.     V.  Houd,  v. 

To  HOWD,?.  a.   To  hide,  Fife.   V.  Hod,  t. 

To  HO  WDER,  c  a.  To  hide,  Loth.  Ramsay. 

To  HO  WDER,  v.  ii.  To  move  by  succus- 
sation,  S.  Ferguson.  Allied,  most  pro- 
bably, to  Isl.  hwidr-a,  cito  commoveri. 

HOWDER,  s.   A  loud  gale  of  wind,  Aberd. 

HOWDERT,  part  adj.  Hidden,  S.O.  67. 
Picken. 

HOWDY,  s.  A  midwife,  S.  Ramsay.— 
Su.G.  iodgumma,  id.  i.  e.  as  frequently 
expressed  in  S.  a  houdy-icife. 

HO  WD1E-FEE,  s.  The  'fee  given  to  a  mid- 
wife, Dumfr. 

To  HOWDLE,  v.  n.  To  crowd  together, 
expressive  of  a  hobbling  sort  of  motion, 
Fife. 

HOWDLE,  s.  A  crowd  in  motion,  ibid.; 
synon.  Smatter. — Teut.  hoetel-en,  inartifi- 
ciose  se  gerere. 

HOWDLINS,  adv.  In  secret;  clandes- 
tinely; applied  to  any  thing  done  by 
stealth,  ibid.   In  hidlins,  synon. 

HOWDOYE,  s.     A  sycophant,  Roxb.     V. 

HOUDEE. 

HOW-DOUP,s.  The  medlar  apple,  Mes- 
pilus  Gennanica,  Loth.  Hose-doup,  Roxb. 

I10WDRAND,jtwt./>a.  Hiding.  Dunbar. 
—S.B.  hode,  to  hide;  or  Teut.  hoeder,  re- 
ceptaculum. 

HOW-DUMB-DEAD  of  the  Nicht.    The 


middle  of  night,  when  silence  reigns, 
Ayrs.     V.  How  o'  the  nicht. 

HOWE,  irderj.  A  call,  S.  Douglas.— Dan. 
hoo,  Fr.  ho,  id. 

HOWER,  s.     One  who  hoes,  or  can  hoe,  S. 

HOWF,  s.  A  severe  blow  on  the  ear,  given 
with  a  circular  motion  of  the  arm,  Roxb. 
— Teut.  houwe,  vulnus. 

HOWFIN,  s.  A  clumsy,  awkward,  sense- 
less person,  Aberd.; perhaps  originally  the 
same  with  Houphyn,  q.  v. 

HO  WFING,  adj.  Mean ;  shabby ;  having  a 
beggarly  appearance.     Poems  \6th  Cent. 

HOWIE,s.  A  small  plain,  Buchan.   Tarras. 

HOWIE,  Castle-howie,  s.  The  name 
given,  Orkn.  to  such  of  the  Picts'  houses 
as  still  appear  like  tumuli.  From  How, 
a  tumulus,  q.  v. 

ROWYN}part.  pa.     Baptized.     Wynt. 

HO  WIN,  s.     The  act  of  hoeing,  S. 

HOWIS,  s.  pi.    Hose  or  stockings.    Invent. 

To  HOWK,  v.  a.     To  dig.     V.  Holk. 

HOWLLIS  HALD.  A  ruin ;  q.  an  owl's 
habitation.     Dunbar. 

HO  WM,  s.  1 .  The  level  low  ground  on  the 
banks  of  a  river  or  stream,  S.  2.  A  very 
small  island,  Shetl.     V.  Holme. 

HOWMET,  s.     A  little  cap.     V.  Hoomet. 

HOWNABE,  Howanabee,  conj.  How- 
beit,  however,  Loth.  Roxb.  Be  it  how  it 
may,  and  all  as  it  may.  Bro  icnie  of  Bods- 
beck.     V.  Whena'be. 

HOW  0'  THE  YEAR.  Synon.  with  the 
How  o'  winter,  S. 

HOW  0'  THE  NICHT.  Midnight,  Roxb.; 
Hownicht,  id.     Brownie  of  Bodsbeck. 

HOW  O'  WINTER.  The  middle  or  depth 
of  winter,  from  November  to  January, 
Roxb.  Fife. 

HOWPHYN,  s.  A  term  of  endearment, 
equivalent  to  E.  darling.  Evergreen. — 
C.B.  hoffdyn,  one  who  is  beloved. 

HOVVRIS,  s.  pi.     Whores.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

HOW  SA,  adv.    Although.    Barbour. 

HOW'S  A'  I  " How's  a'?  a,  common  salu- 
tation." How  are  you  all  ?   Gall.  Encycl. 

HOW'S  A'  WF  YE  ?  A  common  mode  of 
making  inquiry  as  to  one's  health,  S. 

HOW-SHEEP,  interj.  A  call  given  by  a 
shepherd  to  his  dog  to  incite  him  to  pur- 
sue sheep,  Upp.  Lanarks.  Hou  is  synon. 
with  Hoy,  q.  v. 

HOWSOMEVER,^7i\  Howsoever,  S.  The 
Steam  Boat. — Su.G.  som,  signifies  so. 

HOWSONE,  Howsoon,  adv.  As  soon  as. 
Spalding. 

IIOWSTRIE,  s.      Soft,  bad,   nasty   food. 

V.  HOUSTRIE. 

HOWTHER,  *.    A  towsing,  Loth.  Lanarks. 
HOWTIE,  adj.     Apt   to  wax   angry  and 

sulky,  Clydes. 
HOWTILIE,  adv.     In  an  angry  and  sulky 

manner,  ibid. 
HOWTINESS,   .<>.     Anger    and    sulkiness 

combined,  ibid. 
HOWTOWDY,  s.     A  hen  that  has  never 


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laid,  S.— Fr.  hustaudeau,  hutaudeau,  any 

well-grown  pullet. 
IIOW-WECHTS,  s.  pi.     "  Circular  imple- 
ments, of  sheep-skin,  stretched  on  a  hoop, 
used  about  barns  and  mills  to  lift  grain 
and  such  things   with."     Gall.   Encycl. 
V.  Wecht. 
HUAM,  s.     "  The  moan  of  the  owl  in  the 
warm  days  of  summer."     Gall.  Encycl. — 
C.B.  hie,  a  hoot,  hwa,  to  hoot,  and  hioan, 
an  owl,  a  hooter. 
IIUBBIE,  s.     A  dull,  stupid,  slovenly  fel- 
low, Roxb. 
HUBBILSCHOW,    Hobbleshow,    s.      A 
hubbub;  a  tumult,  S.  Boss. — Teut.  hobbel- 
en,  iuglomerare;  sckoice,  spectaculum. 
HUBBLE,  s.     An  uproar ;  a  tumult,  South 

and  West  of  S.     Tannahill. 
HUCHOUN.      Apparently  a  dimin.  from 

Hugh.     Act  Dom.  Cone. 
To  HUCK,  v.  n.   To  hesitate  as  in  a  bargain, 

q.  to  play  the  huckster.     Z.  Boyd. 
HUCKIE,  s.     The  pit  in  which  ashes  are 
held  under  the   fire,  Reufrews.;  syuon. 
Aisshole. — Teut.  hoeck,  angulus. 
IIUCKIE-BUCKIE,  s.     A  play,  in  which 
children  slide  down  a  hill  on  their  hunkers, 
Loth.     V.  Hunker. 
To  HUD,  r.  a.     Expl.  "to  hoard."     Pro- 
bably to  hand  or  hold.     Bp.  St.Androis. 
HUD,  s.     The  trough  employed  by  masons 

for  carrying  mortar,  Loth. 
To  HUD,  r.  ».    To  hide.   V.  Hod.  Leg.  St. 

Androis. 
HUD,  s.  1.  The  back  of  a  fire-place  in  the 
houses  of  the  peasantry,  made  of  stone 
and  clay,  built  somewhat  like  a  seat, 
Dumfr.  Ettr.  For.  2.  A  small  enclosure 
at  the  side  of  the  fire,  formed  by  means 
of  two  stones  set  erect,  with  one  laid 
across  as  a  cover,  in  which  a  tobacco  pipe, 
or  any  other  small  object,  is  laid  up,  in 
order  to  its  being  properly  preserved,  and 
quite  at  hand  when  there  is  use  for  it, 
Dumfr.  This  is  sometimes  pron.  Hod. 
3.  The  flat  plate  which  covers  the  side  of 
a  grate,  ib.  4.  The  seat  opposite  to  the 
fire  on  a  blacksmith's  hearth,  Teviotd. 
5.  A  portion  of  a  wall  built  with  single 
stones,  which  go  from  side  to  side,  Gall. ; 
synon.  Sneck. — Teut.  hoed-en,  huyd-en, 
hued-en,  custodire,  tueri,  protegere,  as 
guarding  the  fire.  V.  Cat-hud. 
HUDDERIN,  s.  Meat  condemned  as  un- 
wholesome, Aberd. 
HUDDERlN,HuDERox,/>«/-£.a<7;.  1.  Flabby 
in  person,  and  slovenly.  Aug.  pron. 
hutherin.  Kelly.  2.  Ugly; hideous,  Aberd. 
Jonrn.  Bond.  3.  Empty ;  ill-filled,  Orkn. 
— Teut.  huyder-en,  to  have  the  udder 
distended. 
HUDDERONE,    s.      A    young    heifer. 

Hutherin,  Ang.  Loth. 
HUDDY  CRAW,  Hoddie,  ?.     The  carrion 
crow.     Complaynt  S. — S.B.  hoddy-craw, 
S.A.  huddit  crau. 


HUDDY-DROCH,  e.  A  squat  waddling 
person,  Clydes.  This  is  apparently  formed 
from  Houd,  v.  to  wriggle,  and  droch,  a 
dwarf. 
HUDDRY,  ad}.  "Slovenly;  disorderly; 
tawdry,"  S.O.  Gl.  Sibb.  This  is  the  same 
with  Hudderin,  q.  v. 
HUDDROUN,  8.     Belly-huddroun,  s.     A 

gluttonous  sloven.     Dunbar. 
HUDDS,  s.     A  kind  of  clay  hardened, used 
for  a  back  to  a  grate,  Dumfr.    Stat.  Ace. 
HUDDUM,  Huddo.ne,  s.     A  kind  of  whale. 

Douglas. 
HUDDUN,  adj.   Leg.  huddron,  ragged;  ill- 
dressed.    Christmas  Beting.    Perhaps  the 
same  with  E.  hoiden. — C.B.  hoeden,  foe- 
mina  levioris  famae. 
HUDGE-MUDGE, adj.  Clandestinely, S.B. 
Poems  Buch.  Dial.—Su.G.  miugg,  secret- 
ly, compounded  with  kug-a,  to  meditate; 
O.Teut.  huggh-en,  to  observe. 
To  HUDIBRASS,  r.   a.     To  hold  up  to 
ridicule.     Fovntainh.  Dec.  Suppl.     This 
word  has  obviously  been  borrowed  from 
the  hero  of  Samuel  Butler,  after  his  work 
had  acquired  celebrity. 
HUD-NOOK,  s.     The    corner  beside   the 

grate,  South  of  S.     T.  Scott's  Poems. 
HUD-PYKE,s.   Amiser.  Dunbar.— Su.G. 

pick-hogad,  qui  avide  desiderat. 
HUDRON,  s.  Evidently  used  to  signify 
veal  that  is  fed  on  pasture,  as  opposed  to 
that  which  has  only  had  milk.  Sir  A. 
Balfour's  Lett.  This  is  the  same  with 
Hutherin,  q.  v. 
HUDROUN  VEAL.    Veal   of  the   worst 

quality,  Loth. 
HUD-STANE,  s.     LA  flag-stone  set  on 
edge  as  a  back  to  a  fire  on  the  hearth, 
Dumfr.  Teviotd.     2.  A  stone  employed  in 
building  a  hud,  Surr.  Gall. 
HUE,  s.     A  very  small  portion  of  any  thing, 
as  much  as  suffices  to  give  a  taste  of  it; 
applied  both  to  solids  and  fluids,  Ren- 
frews.  Roxb.;  synon.  Grain,  Sj  ark,  &c. 
To  HUFF,  r.  a.     To  hum;  to  illude;  to  dis- 
appoint, Fife. — Isl.  yf-a,  irritare. 
HUFF,.--.  A  humbug;  a  disappointment, ib. 
To  HUFF,  r.  a.     In  the  game  of  draughts, 
to  remove  from  the  board  a  piece  that 
should  have  taken  another,  on  the  oppo- 
site side,  as  the  proper  motion  according 
to  the  rules  of  play,  S.;  synon.  to  Blaw  or 
Blow. 
HUFFY,  adj.     Proud  ;  choleric,  S.;  huffish t 

E.     FountainhaU's  Diary. 
HUFFLE-BUFFS,*.  pi.  Old  clothes,  Roxb. 
HUFFLIT,  s.     A  blow  with  the  hand  on 
the  side  of  the  head,  Fife.     The  first  part 
of  the  term  is  unquestionably  from  A.S. 
hcofod,  heofd,  or  Isl.  hoefud,  the  head. 
IIUPUD,  s. '  A  stroke  on  the  head,  S.B. 
To  HUGGER,  r.  n.     To  shudder,  Aberd.  - 
Tent,  hugger-en,  (synon.  with  huyver-enj)  id. 
HUGGERIE,  Hugrie,  adj.    Awkward  and 
confused,  whether  in  dress  or  in  opera- 


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tion;  but  more  generally  applied  to  dress, 
Berwicks.  Roxb. 

To  HUGGER-MUGGER,  r.  n.  To  act  in 
a  clandestine  manner.     Gall.  Encycl. 

HUGGERS,  s.  pi.  Stockings  without  feet, 
Loth.     V.  Hogers. 

HUGGERT,  adj.  Clothed  in  hogers,  or 
stockings  without  feet,  Renfr.  A.  Wilson. 

HUGGRIE-MUGGRIE,  adj.  or  adv.  Hug- 
ger-mugger, Fife.     V.  Hudge-mudge. 

To  HUGH  Y AL,  r.  n.  To  hobble,  Lanarks. 
— Su.G.  hu-ick-a,  vacillare. 

HUGSTER,  Hugstair,  s.  A  huckster, 
Aberd.  Reg. 

HUGTOUN,'  s.  A  cassock  or  short  jacket 
without  sleeves.     Invent. — Fr.  hocqueton. 

HUI,  Huuy,  interj.  Begone,  equivalent  to 
Lat.  apage,  Aberd.     V.  Hoy,  v. 

HUICK,  s.     A  small  rick  of  corn,  Banffs. 

HUIFIS,  2.  p.  indie,  v.  Tarriest.  Rauf 
Coilyear.     V.  Huit. 

To  HUIK,  v.  a.  To  consider;  to  regard. 
Chron.  S.  P. — Teut.  huggh-en,  observare, 
considerare. 

HUIK-WAIR,  s.  Perhaps,  articles  per- 
taining to  the  harvest-field,  q.  hookware. 
Aberd.  Reg. 

HUILD,  pret.     Held  ;  did  hold,  Ettr.  For. 

HUISK,  s.  Expl.  "  a  lumpish,  unwieldy, 
dirty,  dumpie  woman,"  Teviotd. 

HDIST,  g.  1.  A  heap,  Upp.  Clydes.  This 
seems  to  be  one  of  the  vestiges  of  the  old 
Cumbrian  kingdom. — C.B.  hicys-aw,  to 
heap  together.  2.  An  overgrown  and 
clumsy  person,  ibid. 

HUIT,  pret.  Paused;  stopped;  the  same 
with  Hoi-ed.   Coilyear.    V.  Hove, How,  v. 

ToHUKE.  Perhaps,  to  tack.  Maitland  P. 
— Teut.  huck-en,  incurvare. 

HUKEBANE.s.  Huckle-bone,  S.B.  Dun- 
bar. In  Edinburgh,  I  am  informed,  by 
hukebane  butchers  always  understand 
the  haunch-bone. — Su.G.  Isl.  huk-a,  in- 
clinare  se. 

HULBIE,  8.  Any  object  that  is  clumsy; 
as,  a  hulbie  of  a  stane,  a  large  unwieldy 
stone;  a  hulbie  of  a  house,  man,  &c; 
Lanarks. 

HULDIE,s.     A  night-cap,  Gall.     V.  How. 

HULE,  s.  A  mischievous  fellow;  expl.  by 
some,  "  one  who  does  mischief  for  the 
sake  of  fun."  A  hide  amang  the  lasses, 
a  rakish  spark,  Roxb.     V.  Hewl. 

HULE,  s.  1.  A  pod  or  covering  of  any 
thing,  commonly  applied  to  pulse;  a  husk, 
S.  2.  Metaph.  the  membrane  which 
covers  the  head  of  a  child,  Fife.  How, 
synon.  3.  A  hollow,  unprincipled  fel- 
low, ibid. 

HULGY,  adj.     Having  a  hump,  S.B. 

HULGIE-BACK,  s.  1.  Hump  back.  Gl. 
Ross.    2.  A  hump-backed  person,  S.B. 

HULGIE-BACKED,  adj.  Hump-backed, 
S.B.  Ross. — Su.G.  hulkig,  convexus,  E. 
hulch. 

HULY,  Hoolie,  adj.     Slow;  moderate,  S.; 


heelie,  Aberd.  Douglas. — Ilore,  to  stay, 
S.  or  Su.G.  hoflig,  moderate.  Ilooly  and 
Fairly,  softly  and  smoothly. 

HULINESS,  s.     Tardiness,  Lanarks. 

HULLCOCK,  s.  The  smooth  hound,  a  fish, 
Orkn. 

HULLERIE,  adj.  Raw,  damp,  and  cold ; 
applied  to  the  state  of  the  atmosphere ; 
as,  "  That's  a  hullerle  day,"  Roxb. — Isl. 
hialldr,  parva  pluvia  et  gelida. 

HULLERIE,  adj.  1.  Erect;  bristled  up; 
as,  "  a  hidler'ie  hen,"  a  hen  with  its 
feathers  standing  on  end,  Roxb.  2.  Con- 
fused; discomposed;  applied  to  the  head 
after  hard  drinking,  ibid.  3.  Slovenly, 
Ettr.  For.     4.  Friable;  crumbling,  ibid. 

HULLIE-BULLIE,  Hullie-bulloo,  s.  A 
tumultuous  noise.     V.  Hillie-billoo. 

HULLION,  s.  Wealth ;  goods  ;  property, 
The  half  o'  my  hullion  I'll  gie  to  my  dear. 

Old  Sonq.  Aberd. 

HULLION,  s.  1.  A  sloven,  Fife'.  2.  An 
inferior  servant,  employed  to  work  any 
orrow  work,  Aberd.  V.  Hallion,  of  which 
this  seems  merely  a  variety. 

HULTER-CORN,  s.  The  same  with  shil- 
ling, Aberd.  q.  hulled.     Stat.  Ace. 

HUM,  s.  A  sham,  S—  Su.G.  hum,  an  un- 
certain rumour. 

To  HUM.  To  feed,  as  birds  do  their  young 
by  billing,  Ang.  Lanarks.  To  chew  food 
for  infants. 

HUM, .«.  The  milt  of  a  cod-fish,  used  as  a 
dish,  and  esteemed  a  great  delicacy, 
Angus. — Belg.  horn,  "  the  milt,  or  soft 
roe  of  fish,"  Sewel. 

HUM,  adj.  Out  of  humour;  sullen,  Aberd. 
Tarras's  Poems. 

To  HUM  or  HAW.  To  dally  or  trifle  with 
one  about  any  business,  by  indefinite  and 
unintelligible  language.  Dr.  Johnson 
has  given  both  these  words  as  E.  on  the 
authority  of  S.  Butler  and  L'Estrange; 
and  explained  both  with  accuracy.  I  take 
notice  of  the  phrase  merely  to  remark, 
that  it  is  here  used  in  a  passive  form,  of 
which  I  have  met  with  no  example  in  E. 

HUMANITY,  s.  The  study  of  the  Latin 
language.  Hence  the  Humanity  Class, 
that  in  which  this  is  taught;  and  the 
teacher,  the  Professor  of  humanity.  Stat. 
Ace.  The  term  had  been  used  in  this 
sense  at  least  as  early  as  the  time  of  the 
Reformation.  Acts  Mary. — Lat.  Literae 
Humaniores. 

To  HUMBLE  Bear.     V.  Hummel,  r. 

HUMDRUM,  s.  Dejection,  S.B.  Ross.— 
Isl.  humm-a,  admurmurare,  and  drom-a, 
tarde  et  lente  gradi. 

HUM-DUDGEON,  s.  A  complaint,  Liddis- 
dale;  synon.  Molligrub,  Molligrant.  Guy 
Mannering.  Perhaps  from  him,  a  pre- 
tence, and  dudgeon,  displeasure. 

HUMEST,a(fy'.  Uppermost.  Wall.  V.Umast. 

HUMET,  s.  'A  flannel  night-cap,  Aberd. 
V.  Hoomet. 

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HUMILTE,  adj.  Humbly.  Abe rd.  Reg. 
HUMILL,  adj.  Humble,  ibid. 
HUM1N,  s.  (Gr.  v.)  Twilight,  Shetl. ; 
synon.  Glomin,S.— Isl. hum, crepusculum, 
hum-ar,  advesperacit;  G.  Andr.  traces  it 
to  Heb.  Oft,  hum,  niger,  fuscus;  suppos- 
ing the  term  to  allude  to  the  dusky  colour 
of  the  sky. 

HUMIST,  adj.     Hindmost.     V.  Hewmist. 

HUMLABAND,  s.  A  strap  fixing  an  oar 
to  its  thowl,  Shetl.  This  term  is  purely 
Islandic.  For  Gudm.  Andr.  gives  hoem- 
luband  as  signifying,  nexura  remi;  from 
Aam/a,  impedio,  renitor;  whence  hoemlun 
and  hamla,  impedimentum.  Hamla, 
medium  scalmi,  the  middle  of  the  seat  on 
which  the  rowers-  sit ;  hamla,  catena,  vel 
vinculum  quo  remus  adscalmum  alligatur, 
ne  vacillet  retro;  hoemluband,  idem. 

HUMLY,  adj.     Humble.     BeUenden. 

HUMLIE,  *.  A  cow  which  has  no  horns, 
S.     Ayr.  Sure.  Forfars. 

HUMLOCK,  s.  "  A  polled  cow ;  also  a 
person  whose  head  has  been  shaved,  or 
hair  cut."     Gl,  Lynds. 

HUML01K,Humlock,s.  Hemlock.  Lynds. 

HUMMEL,  s.  A  drone.  Dunbar.— Germ. 
hummel,  fucus. 

To  HUMMEL,  r.  a.  To  hummil  bear,  to 
separate  the  grain  of  barley  from  the 
beavds,  S.B. 

HUMMEL,  Hummle,  adj.    Wanting  horns. 

V.  HOMYLL. 

■HUMMEL-CORN,  ».  1.  Grain  which 
wants  a  beard,  as  pease,  &c.  S.B.  Stat. 
Ace.  In  Berwicksh.  three  bolls  of  bar- 
ley, with  one  of  peas,  made  into  meal, 
receive  the  designation  of  hummel-corn. 
2.  A  term  applied  to  the  lighter  grain  of 
any  kind,  or  that  which  falls  from  the 
rest  when  it  is  fanned,  Roxb. — Su.G. 
haml-a,  to  mutilate. 
HUMMELCORN,  adj.  Mean,  shabby;  ap- 
plied both  to  persons  and  things ;  as,  "a 
hummelcom  discourse,"  a  poor  sermon, 
"  a  hummelcom  man,"  &c;  ibid. 
HUMMEL'D,  part.   adj.    "  Chewed  in  a 

careless  manner."  Gall.  Encycl. 
HUMMEL  DODDIE,s.  A  ludicrous  term 
applied  to  dress,  especially  to  that  of  a 
woman's  head,  when  it  has  a  fiat  and 
mean  appearance  ;  as,  "  Whatna  hummel- 
doddie  of  a  mutch  is  that  ye've  on  I"  Ang. 
HUMMEL-DRUMMEL,«rf/.    Morose  and 

taciturn,  Roxb.  V.  Hum-drum. 
To  HUMMER,  <e.  n.  To  murmur;  to 
grumble,  Ettr.  For.— A.Bor.  "■hummer, 
to  make  a  low  rumbling  noise,  North  ;" 
Grose.  Tent. Attm-ere,mutire; Isl.  humm-a, 
admurmurare;A«mr-«,mussare,mussitare. 
HUMMIE,  Hummock,  s.  1.  A  grasp  taken 
by  the  thumb  and  four  fingers  placed  to- 
gether, or  the  space  included  within 
them  when  thus  conjoined,  to  the  exclu- 
sion of  the  palm  of  the  hand.  It  is  pron. 
Hummie,  also  Humma,  Roxb.  Ettr.  For.; 


Hummie,  Hummock,  Loth.  Dumfr.     The 
Hummock  denotes  a  smaller  space  than 
the  Goupin.     2.  As  much  of  meal,  salt, 
&c.  as  is  taken  up  in  this  way,  ibid.   3.  To 
Mak   one's    Hummie,   to    compress    the 
points  of  the  fingers  of  one's  hand  all  at 
once  upon  tlie  point  of  the  thumb.   "  Can 
ye  inak  your  hummie  ?"  is  a  question  often 
asked  in  a  cold  day,  Ettr.  For. 
HUMMIE,  s.    1.  The  game  otherwise  called 
shintie,  Loth.     2.  The  hooked  stick  with 
which   this  game  is  played,  ibid.     3.  A 
term  used  by  boys  in  the  game  of  Shintie. 
If  one  of  the  adverse  party  happens  to 
stand  or  run  among  his  opponents,  they 
call  out  Hummie,  i.  e.  "Keep  on  your 
own  side,"  Ettr.  For.     The  call  must  be 
viewed  as  borrowed  from  the  game,  and 
containing  an  order  to  regard  the  laws  of 
it._c.B.  hum,  humig,  humog,  a   bat  or 
racket,  Owen. 
HUMMOCK-FOW.s.  The  same  with  Hum- 
mie, or  Hummock,  sense  2,  Dumfr.  Clydes. 
HUMP-GLUTTERAL,  s.     The  flesh  of  a 
sheep  that  has  died  a  natural  death  ;  as 
distinguished    from    braxy,   which    inti- 
mates that  the  animal  has  died  of  disease, 
Selkirks. 
HUMPH,  s.    The  designation  given  to  coal, 
when   it  approaches  the    surface  of  the 
ground,  and  becomes  useless,  West  of  S. 
Allied,  perhaps,  to  Teut.  homp-en,  abscin- 
dere  partes  extremas. 
HUMPH'D,  part.  adj.     Having  a  smell  or 
taste  indicative  of  some  degree  of  putri- 
dity ;  as,  humph'd  beef,  S. ;  Hoam'd,  Hoam- 
tasted,  synon.  Clydes. 
To  HUMPLE,  r.  n.     1.  To  walk  lame,  es- 
pecially from  corns  or  strait  shoes,  Roxb. 
synon.  Hirple.     2.  To  assume  a  semicir- 
cular form  :  to  exhibit  a  hump,  South  of 
S.   Hogg's  Mountain  Bard.—D&n.  hump- 
er,  to  be  lame,  to  limp. 
HUMPLOCK,  s.     1.  A  small  heap,  such  as 
of  earth,  stones,  &c. ;  as,  "  The  dirt  is 
clautit  into  humplocks,"  Renfrews.  2.  "  A 
little  rising  ground,"  Ayrs.     Gl.  Picken. 
Probably  from  E.  hump,  and  the  S.  di- 
minutive termination  ock  or  lock,  much 
used  in  the  West  of  S. 
HUMS, .«.  pi.  "  Mouthfuls  of  chewed  food." 

Gall  Encycl. 
HUMSTRUM,s.    A  pet.    Gl,  Shirr.   Hum, 

as  in  hum-drum,  and  strum,  q.  v. 
HUND,  s.     1.  A  dog,  S.     Dunbar.     2.  An 
avaricious  person,  S.     The  Dutch  have  a 
prov.  exactly  corresponding  with  that  of 
our  own  country,  only  that  we  have  sub- 
stituted the  term  Doq.     Twee  honden  met 
een  steen  vell.en  ;  "  to  fell  twa  dogs  wi  yae 
[one]  stane." — Moes.G.  hunds,  A.S.  hund, 
canis;  Teut.  hond,  homo  avarus. 
To  HUND,  t.  a.     To  incite.     V.  Hound,  v. 
HUND-HUNGER,.'!.     The  ravenous  appe- 
tite  of  a   dog   or    hound;    Dog-hunger, 
synon.   S.B.— Dan.  hnnde  hunger,  "  th« 


HUN 


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HUR 


hungry  evil,  the  greedy  worm,  the  canine 
appetite." 
HUND-HUNGRY,  adj.      Ravenous  as  a 

do?;  Dog-hungry,  synon.  S.B. 
HUNE,*.  Delay,  Lanarks.  Dunb.  V.  Hone. 
To  HUNE,  r.  u.     1.  To  stop  ;  not  to  go  on, 

Ayrs.     2.  To  loiter,  Clydes. 
HUNE,  s.     Oue  who  delays;  a  loiterer;  a 

drone  ;  a  lazy,  silly  person,  lb. 
To  HUNE,  r.  n.  1.  To  emit  a  querulous 
sound,  Aug.  2.  To  stammer  from  sheep- 
ishness,  or  conscious  guilt,  so  as  not  to  be 
able  distinctly  to  tell  one's  story,  Clydes. 
■ — Su.G.  hwin-a,  lugere. 
HUNE,  s.     One  who  stammers,  and  cannot 

tell  his  tale  distinctly,  ibid. 
To  HUNGER,  v.  a.   To  pinch  with  hunger; 

to  famish,  S. 
IIUNGIN,  part.  pa.     Hung;    suspended. 

Acts  J  a.  VI. 
HUNGRY  GROUND.  Ground,  by  super- 
stition, believed  to  be  so  much  under  the 
power  of  enchantment,  that  he  who  passes 
over  it  would  infallibly  faint,  if  he  did 
not  use  something  for  the  support  of 
nature,  West  of  S. 
HUNGRISUM,  adj.    Having  rather  too 

keen  an  appetite,  Clydes. 
HUNGRISUMLIKE,  adv.    Somewhat  vo- 

raciously,  ibid. 
HUNGRISUMNESS,  s.    The  state  of  being 

under  the  influence  of  hunger,  ibid. 
HUNGRY  WORM.    A  phrase  used  to  ex- 
press a  popular  idea  in  the  North  of  S. 
in  regard  to  the  cause  of  keen  hunger, 
and  the   danger  of  children  fasting  too 
long.     It  is  common  to  say  in  the  morn- 
ing, "  Gie  the  bairn  a  bit  piece,  for  fear 
the  hungry  worm  cut  its  heart." 
HUNK,  s.     A  sluttish,  indolent  woman  ;  a 
drab;  as,  "  a  nasty  hunk,"  a  "  lazy  hunk" 
Roxb. 
To  HUNKER  down,  v.  n.      1.  To  squat 
down.    Boss's  H.    Gl.  Shirr.    2.  Metaph. 
used  to  denote  the  lowly  appearance  of  a 
hut.     A.  Wilson's  Poems. 
To  HUNKER,  v.  a.     To  make  squat  down. 

Pop.  Ball. 
HUNKERS,  s.  pi.     To  sit  on  one's  hunkers, 
to  sit  with  the  hips  hanging  downwards, 
S. — Isl.  huk- «,  incurvare  se  inodo  cacantis. 
HUNNE,*;     Honey.     Aberd.  Reg. 
HUNTIS,  s.  pi.     Ane  huntis,  a  hunting- 
match,    S.      Bannatyne's    Journ.      The 
hunts  is  still  the  vulgar  phrase  in  S.    Why 
the  pi.  is  used  I  cannot  conjecture. 
At  the  huntis.  At  a  hunting-match.  Spald. 
To  the  huntis.  To  a  hunting.  Bellenden. — 

Venatum  ablegavit,  Lat. 
To  HUNT-THE-GOWK.  Togo  on  a  fool's 

errand,  S. 
HUNT-THE-GOWK,  s.  A  fool's  errand; 
especially  applied  to  one  on  which  a  per- 
son is  sent  on  the  first  day  of  April; 
synon.  Gowk's  errand,  an  April-errand,  S 
HUNT-THE-GOWK,  adj.     This  complex 


term,  as  conjoined  with  errand,  denotes 
a  fool's  errand,  S. — Guy  Mawnering.     V. 
Gowk's  errand. 
HUNT-THE-SLIPPER,    s.      A    common 

sport  among  young  people,  S. 
HUP,  inter j.     Used  to  a  horse  in  order  to 
make  him  quicken  his  pace,  S. — Perhaps 
an  abbrev.  of  E.  hie  up,  q.  make  haste. 
HUPES    of  a    mill,   s.  pi.     The    circular 
wooden  frauie  which  surrounds  the  mill- 
stones, Loth.  q.  hoops. 
2'o  HUR,  v.  n.    To  snarl.    Muse's  Thren.— 

Lat.  hirr-ire,  id. 
HURB,s.  A  puny  or  dwarfish  person,  Aberd. 
HURBLE,*.  A  lean  or  meagre  object,  S.B. 
HURCHAM,f(rfy.  Likeahedgehog.  Dunbar. 
H  U  RCH  EON,  s.     A  hedgehog,  S. 
HURCHTAB1LL,  adj.     Hurtful;    preju- 
dicial, Aberd.  Beg. 
HURD,  Hurde,  s.    A  hoard,  S.    Wyntown. 
HVKDlES,s.pl.  The  buttocks,  S.  Lyndsuy. 
HURDYS,s.^.  Hurdles.  Gawan  and  Gol. 

— Germ,  hurd,  Belg.  horde,  Fr.  hourde. 
To  HURDLE,  v.  n.     To  crouch  like  a  cat 

or  hare,  S.B.     Gl.  Shirrefs. 
HURDON,  s.      "  A   big-hipped   woman." 

Gall.  Encycl.     V.  Hukdie. 
HURE,  Hore,  s.  A  whore,  S.  Godly  Songs. 
— Derived  from  hyr-an,  couducere,  i.  e.  to 
hire.     This  derivation  is  confirmed  by  the 
C.B.;  for  as  huran  denotes  a  prostitute, 
hur  signifies  hire,  wages,  and  hur-iaw,  to 
take  hire.     A.S.  hure,  Teut.  hur,  Belg. 
hoere. 
HUREDOME.     Whoredom,  id. 
HURE  Q.UEYN,  s.     A  whore,  S.;  pron.  q. 

huir-coyn,  S.B.     V.  Hure. 
HURKER,s      A  semicircular  piece  of  iron, 
put  on  an  axle-tree,  inside  of  the  wheel, 
for  preventing  friction  on  the  cart-body, 
R.xb. 
To  HURKILL,  Hurkle,  r.n.    1.  To  draw 
the  body  together,  S.    Douglas.    2.  To  be 
in  a  rickety  state.  Dunbar.  3.  To  be  con- 
tracted into  folds.     Bitson. 
HURKLE,  s.     A  horse-hoe  used  for  clean- 
ing turnips,  Ettr.  For. — Belg.  harkel-en, 
to  weed  ;  from  hark,  a  rake  or  harrow; 
Su.G.  harka,  id. 
HURKLE-BACKIT,  a*f/.  Crook  backed,  S. 
Godly  Ball. —  Belg.  hurk-en,  to  squat,  to 
sit  stooping. 
HLRKLE-BANE,  Hurkle-bone,  s.     The 
hip-bone,  Aberd.  Mearns.;  synon.  Whorle 
Bane,  Fife;  E.  hucklebone. — From  Hur- 
kill,  Hurkle,  q.  v.;  or  immediately  from 
the  Teut.  v.  hurk-en,  to  squat,  as  it  is  by 
the  flexion  of   this  joint  that  one   sits 
down. 
To  HURKLE-DURKLE,  v.  n.     To  lie  in 
bed,  or  to  lounge,  after  it  is  time  to  get 
up  or  to  go  to  work,  Fife. 
HURKLE-DURKLE,  s.     Sluggishness  in 

bed,  or  otherwise,  ibid.     V.  Hurkill. 

HURL,  s.     An  airing  in  a  carriage;  what  in 

E.  is  called  a  drive,  S.     Sir  A.  Wylie. 


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To  HURL,  r.  a.  To  draw  or  drive  a  wheel- 

larrow,  &c.  S. 
To  HURL,  t.  n.     1.  To  be  driven  in  a  car- 
riage.    2.  Used  to  denote  the  motion  of 
the  carriage  itself,  S.    Meston's  Poems. —  | 
This  seems  radically  the  same  with  E. 
whirl,  which  has  great  affinity  to  O.Sw. 
hicorl-a,    rotare ;    Isl.    hxirl-a,    turbine 
versari. 
H  URL,  s.     The  act  of  scolding,  S. 
To  HURL,  r.  n.    To  toy;  to  dally  amorous- 
ly, Dumfr. 
HURLEBARROW,  s.    A  wheel-barrow,  S. 

Watson. 

HURLE  BEHIND.  The  diarrhoea.  Dunb. 

HURLEY-HOUSE,   Kurly-house,  s.     A 

term  applied  to  a  large  house,  that  is  so 

much  in  disrepair  as  to  be  nearly  in  a 

ruinous  state,  So.  of  S.   Wa  verley.  Allied, 

perhaps,  to  Isl.  hrerfuU,  caducus,  frail, 

q.  ready  to  fall,  or  hurl  down  about  the 

ears  of  the  inhabitants. 

HURLER,  s.     One  employed  in  carrying 

stones,  peats,  &c.  on  a  wheelbarrow,  S. 
HURLY,s.  Expl.  the  "last."  P.Buch.Dial. 
HURLY-BURLY,  s.     A  term  very  com- 
monly used  among  young  people,  as  sig- 
nifying the  last,  the  lag,  Aberd.     Hurl, 
which  has  the  same  signification,  would 
seem  allied  to  C.B.  huyr,  Inryr,  slow,  te- 
dious, late.     Hurly-burly,  in  this  sense, 
has  most  probably  had  no   other  origin 
than  the   playful  invention  of  children, 
who  delight  in  reduplications. 
HURLIE-GO-THOROW,  s.     A  racket;  a 
great  ado,  Berwicks. ;   q.  going  through 
with  a  hurl,  i.  e.  with  noise  or  confusion. 
HURLIE-HACKET,  s.     1.  Sliding  down  a 
precipice,  S.A.    Lyndsay.     2.   Metaph. 
transferred,  in  the  language  of  contempt, 
to  an  ill-hung  carriage,  the  rough  motion 
of  which  may  seem  to  resemble  that  of 
boys  on  the  head  of  a  dead  horse.     St. 
Bonan.—Sn.G.  hurr-a,  whence  E.  hurl, 
and  halk-a,  to  slide. 
HURLYGUSH,  s.     The   bursting  out   of 
water;  as,  "  What  an  awfu' hurlygush  the 
pond  made,"  Teviotd.;  E.  hurl  and  gush. 
HURLY-HAWKIE.    "  The  call"  by  which 
"  milk-maids  use  to  call  the  cows  home  to 
be  milked."     Gall.  Encycl. 
HURLIN,  s.     Dalliance;  especially  a  most 
indelicate  species  of  it,  practised  on  the 
Hairst  Big,  Dumfr.  ;Bagenin,  synon.  Fife. 
It    is   also   named    The  Bicker-ride,  or 
Bicker-raid,  q.  v. 
HURLOCH,  Urloch,  adj.    Cloudy.     Pop. 

Ball.— Gael,  obherlach. 
HURON,    Lang-craig'd-huron,    s.      The 
heron,  Roxb. ;  Herle  and  Huril  in  Angus. 
Huril  in  Fife. 
HURRY,  s.     A  severe  reprehension ;  the 
act  of  scolding,  Fife.     Allied,  perhaps,  to 
Fr.  haraiul-er,  to  scold. 
HURRY-BURRY,    s.       A    reduplicative 
word,  denoting  great  confusion,  attended 


with  a  considerable  degree  of  noise ;  a 
tumult,  S. ;  synon.  Hurry-scurry.     Per- 
haps corr.  from  E.  hurly-burly.    Skinner. 
HURRY-BURRY,   adv.    In  confused 

haste,  Aberd.     I).  Anderson's  Poems. 
HURRY-SCURRY,  s.     An  uproar,  Aug.— 
Su.G.    hurra,    cum    impetu    circumagi; 
skorra,  sonum  stridulum  edere. 
HURSTIS.     V.  Hirst. 
HURTHY.   L.  hurtly,  promptly.   Houlate. 
■ — Germ,  hurtig,  expeditus  ;    hurt,    im- 
petus. 
H  URT  MAIESTIE.     A  phrase  frequently 
occurring  in  our  old  acts  as  a  translation 
of  lese-majesty.    Acts  Ja.  IV. 
HURTSO'ME,    adj.     Hurtful.      Society 

Contendings. 
HUSBAND,  s.    A  farmer.    Barbour.— A.S. 
husbonda,  L.B.   husbanda,  paterfamilias 
agriculturam  exercens. 
HUSBAND-LAND,  s.     A  division  of  land 
commonly  containing  twenty-six  acres  of 
sok  and  syith  land  ;  that  is,  of  such  land 
as  may  be  tilled  by  a  plough,  or  mowed 
by  a  scythe.    Skene. 
HUSCHER,  s.    An  usher.    Sir  Tristrem.— 

Fr.  huissier,  id.  from  huis,  a  door. 
HUSE.     L.  hufe,  tarry.    Hoidate. 
HUSH,  s.     The  Lump,  a  fish,  S. 
To  HUSH,  r.  n.     To  rush,  Loth. 
HUSH,  s.    A  sudden  bursting  out  of  water; 
a  gush,  Ettr.  For. — Isl.  hwiss-a,  fremere 
fluidorum  ;    hwiss,    fremitus     proruentis 
liquoris.     Haldorson. 
To  HUSH  in,  r.  a.    To  cause  to  rush;  to 

force  forward,  Ettr.  For. 
HUSH,  s.     Abundance  ;  luxuriance  ;   ex- 
uberance, Roxb.     A.  Scot's  Poems. 
HUSH,  s.     A  whisper  ;  the  slightest  noise, 
Ang.;    Whish   in   other  provinces.     For 
origin,  V.  Hwisn,  s. 
HUSHEL,  s.    1.  Any   implement   that   is 
worn  out,  Ang.    2.  Applied  also  to  a  per- 
son who  is  out  of  order,  or  useless  for 
work,  Dumfr.     An  auld  hushel. 
HUSHEL-BUSHEL,  s.     An  uproar,  Fife. 
— Perhaps  corr.  from  the  E.  words  hustle 
and  bustle ;  q.  such  a  confusion  that  per- 
sons were  hustling  each  other. 
To  HUSHIE,  r.  a.     To  lull  a  child,  S.O. 

V.  Huzzh. 

HUSHIE  OR  WHISHIE.     The  slightest 

intimation,  given  in  the   most   cautious 

manner,  S.  Saxon  and  Gael.  V.  Whish,  s. 

HUSHION,  s.    Apparently  the  same  with 

Hoeshin,  q.  v.     Burns. 
HUSH-MUSH,  adv.     In  a  state  of  bustling 

disorder,  Loth. 
HUSH    NOR  MUSH.     Neither  hush  nor 
■mush,  not  a  single  whisper,  Ang.  V.  Mush. 
HUSHOCK,  s.     "  A  loose  quantity  of  any 
thing."     Gall.   Encycl.     Probably   corr. 
from  E.  hassock ;  especially  as  Hussock  is 
expl.  "  a  lump  of  hair,"  ibid. 
HUSHTER,  s.     V.  Hashter. 
HUSSEY,  Huzzie,  s.     A  sort  of  needle- 


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book,  used  by  females  for  holding  thread, 
&c.  S.    Redgauntlet. 
HUSSYFSKAP,  s.      Housewifery.     V. 

HlSSIKSKIP. 

To  HUSSIL,  v.  a.  To  move  the  clothes, 
particularly  about  the  shoulders,  as  if 
itchy,  Teviotd. — Tent,  hutsel-en,  quatere, 
concutere,  succutere,  quassare ;  from 
huts-er,  id. 

HUSSILLING,  s.  A  rattling  or  clashing 
noise.     Douglas. 

HUS3Y-MAK,  s.  Apparently,  what  is 
usually  made  by  a,  housewife.  Aberd.  Reg. 

HUSTER,  Huister,  s.  An  mild  huister  o' 
«  quean,  an  old  and  dirty  housewife;  sup- 
posed to  include  the  idea  of  lascivious- 
ness,  Roxb. — Su.G.  hustru  coujux,  tori 
socia. 

To  HUSTLE,  v.  n.  To  emit  such  a  sound 
as  an  infant  does  when  highly  pleased, 
Ang. — Isl.  hwisl-a,  in  aurum  susurrare. 

HUSTLE-FARRANT,  s.  One  who  is 
clothed  in  a  tattered  garb,  Roxb.  Loth. 
From  the  E.  v.  to  hustle  ;  "  to  shake  to- 
gether in  confusion,"  and  S.  fan-ant, 
seeming. 

HUT.  1.  An  overgrown  and  indolent  per- 
son, Ang.     2.  A  slattern,  Clydes. 

To  H  UT,  v.  a.  To  put  up  grain  in  the  field 
in  a  small  stack,  S. 

HUT,  Hand-hut,  s.  1.  A  small  stack  built 
in  the  field,  S.  2.  More  generally  it  is 
used  to  denote  a  heap  of  any  kind  ;  as,  a 
hut  of  snow,  a  hut  of  dung,  i.  e.  a  heap  of 
dung  laid  out  in  the  field,  South  of  S. 
Clydes.  This  name  is  given  in  Fife  to 
what  in  Aberdeens.  is  named  a  gaut.  V. 
Gaut. 

HUT,  s.  A  square  basket,  formerly  used 
in  Galloway  for  carrying  out  dung  to  the 
field,  of  which  the  bottom  opened  to  let 
the  contents  fall  out. 

HUTCH,  s.  A  deep  pool  in  a  river  under- 
neath an  overhanging  bank,  Teviotd. — Fr. 
huche  is  rendered  pluteus. 

HUTCH,  s.  1.  The  kind  of  basket  in  which 
coals  are  brought  from  the  mine,  Lanarks. 
Renfr.  2.  A  measure  of  coals,  &c.  The 
coal  hutch  is  two  Winchester  bushels. 

HUTCH,  s.  1.  A  small  heap  of  dung,  S.A. 
2.  A  small  rick  or  temporary  stack  of 
corn,  Ettr.  For. 

HUTCH,  s.  An  embankment  to  hinder  the 
water  from  washing  away  the  soil,  Te- 
viotd. ;  synon.  Touk. 

HUTCHON,  s.  Supposed  to  be  used  for 
the  name  Hugh.  Chr.  Kirk. — Ir.  and 
Gael.  Eogan  is  viewed  as  the  same  with 
Welsh  Owen. 

HUTHART,  s.  Apparently,  the  name 
given  to  some  demon  or  familiar  spirit. 
Pink.  Hist.  ScotL 


To  HUTHER,  r.  n.  "  To  work  confusedly," 
Ayrs.     Gl.  Picken. 

HUTHER,  s.     A  wetting  mist,  S.B. 

It's  Hutherin.  It  rains  slightly,  ibid. — 
Isl.  hiufrar,  parum  pluit ;  hiufr,  pluvia 
tenuis. 

HUTHERIN,  s.  1.  A  young  heifer,  Ang. 
Loth.  2.  A  stupid  fellow,  Orkn.  3.  Trans- 
ferred to  a  mongrel  sort  of  greens,  pro- 
pagated from  the  seed  of  common  greens 
and  cabbage,  when  they  grow  too  near  to 
each  other.  A  stalk  of  this  description  is 
called  a  hutherin,  or  a  hutherin  stock,  Fife. 
V.  Hudderin. 

HUTHER-MY-DUDS,  5.  A  ragged  per- 
son; a  tatterdemalion,  Fife;  q.  shake-my- 
rags.     V.  Howder,  r.  1.  and  Duds. 

HUTHRAN,  part.  adj.  A  term  combining 
the  ideas  of  haste  and  confusion;  acting 
with  confused  haste,  Ayrs. 

HUTIE-CUITTIE,  s.  A  copious  draught 
of  any  intoxicating  liquor,  Roxb.  A  re- 
duplicative term  formed  from  Cuittie,  q.  v. 
a  measure  of  liquids. 

HUTTiS  ILL.     Some  disease.     Roull. 

HUTTIT, adj.  Hated; abominable.  Douglas. 
—Su.G.  hutta,  cum  indiguatione  et  con- 
temptu  ejicere. 

HUTTOCK,s.  Perhaps  mitre.  Pal.  Hon.— 
Fr.  haute  toque,  high  cap. 

To  HUVE  up,  r.  a.  To  lift  or  hold  up. 
Bellenden.—A.S.  up-hef-an,  levare. 

HUZ,  pron.  The  vulgar  pronunciation  of 
us  in  some  counties,  S.     Antiquary. 

To  HUZLE,  r.  n.  To  wheeze ;  as,  "  A  puir 
huzlin  bodie,"  Roxb.  Berwicks.  Y. 
Whaisle. 

To  HUZZH,  v.  a.  To  lull  a  child,  S.— Isl. 
hoss-a,  id. 

HUZZH-BAW,  s.  The  term  generally 
used  to  express  a  lullaby.  It  is  also  the 
sound  usually  employed  in  lulling  a  child, 
S.     For  the  origin  of  Bad;  V.  Balow. 

HUZZIE,  s.  A  contemptuous  designation 
for  a  woman,  S.     V.  Hissie. 

HUZZIE,  s.     A  needle-book.     V.  Husset. 

HWICKIS,  pi.    Reaping  hooks.   Acts  C.  I. 

II WINKLE-FACED,  adj.  Lantern-jawed, 
Orkn. — Su.G.  hwinokel,  an  angle,  a  corner. 

HWRINKET,  adj.  Perverse;  stubborn, 
Ayrs.— Teut.  wringh-cn,  torquere. 

HWRINKET,  s.    Unbecoming  language, ib. 

To  H  YANK,  {y  consonant,)  r.  a.  To  cut  in 
large  slices;  synon.  to  whang,  Ettr.  For. 
V.  Quhaing,  v. 

HYAUVE,  adj.  Used  to  denote  that  kind 
of  colour  in  which  black  and  white  are 
combined,  or  appear  alternately  ;  as,  "  a 
hyaui-e  cow,"  Banffs.  When  applied  to 
the  human  head,  it  is  synon.  with  Lyart. 
This  is  merely  a  provincial  modification 
of  Haw,  Ilaave,  q.  y. 


JA 


'SoS 


JAl 


I,  J,  Y. 


J  corresponds  to  Germ.  Belg.  soh,  Su.G.  Isl.  sk. 
Y,  as  prefixed  to  verbs,  participles,  and 
verbal  nouns,  is  merely  the  vestige  of  A.S. 
ge,  corresponding  to  Aloes. G.  ga.  Ie  is  a 
termination  used  for  forming  diminutives. 

JA,  s.     The  jay.     Ban natyne  Poems. 

To  JAB,  v.  a.     To  prick  sharply,  Ettr  For. 

JAB,  s.   The  act  of  pricking  in  this  way,  ib. 

JABART,  «.  1.  A  term  applied  to  any 
animal  in  a  debilitated  state,  S.B.  2.  It 
also  denotes  "  fish  out  of  season,  as  a  had- 
dock in  January."     Gl.  Surv.  Moray. 

JABB,  s.  A  net  for  catching  the  try  of 
coal-fish.     Stat.  Ace. 

JABtilT,adj.    Fatigued;  jaded.   Gl.  Shirr. 

JABBLE,  s.    Weak  soup,  Aberd.    Shirrefs. 

JABBLE,  e.  1.  "A  large  blunt  needle," 
Ayrs.  Gl.  Picken.  2.  "  A  knife,"  ibid. 
A  variety  of  Shable,  an  old  rusty  sword. 

JABBLE,  s.  A  slight  motion  of  water, 
Gall.  "  Jabble,  a  slight  agitation  of  the 
waters  of  the  sea,  with  the  wind ;  small 
irregular  waves,  and  running  in  all  di- 
rections."    Gall.  Encycl. 

JABBLOCH,  s.  Weak,  watery,  spirituous 
liquors.    Gall.  Encycl.    V.  Jabble,  soup. 

JACDART-STAFFE,  s.  The  instrument 
usually  called  a  Jedburgh-Staff.  Jeddart, 
is  the  common  pronunciation  of  the  name 
of  the  place.    V.  Jedburgh  staff. 

JACINCTYNE,s.  Hyacinth.  Douglas.— 
Fr.jacynthe,  id. 

JACK,s.  A  privy ;  E.jakes.  Wtrfker'sPeden. 

To  JACK,  v.  a.  To  take  off  the  skin  of  a 
seal,  Orkn. —  Isl.  jack-a,  obtuso  ferro 
secare. 

JACKIE,  s.  The  dimin.  of  Joan;  also  of 
Jacobine,  S. 

J  A  C  K  - 1 '  -  T  H  E  -  B  U  S  H,  s.  Navel- wort, 
Roxb.     V.  Maid-in-the-mist. 

JACK'S  ALIVE.  A  kind  of  sport.  A 
piece  of  paper  or  match  is  handed  round 
a  circle,  he  who  takes  hold  of  it  saying, 
"Jack's  alire,  he'se  no  die  in  my  hand." 
He,  in  whose  hand  it  dies  or  is  extin- 
guished, forfeits  a  wad ;  and  all  the  wads 
are  recovered  only  by  performing  some- 
thing under  the  notion  of  penance,  though 
generally  of  an  agreeable  or  mirthful 
description,  Teviotd.  It  might  perhaps 
be  a  sort  of  substitute  for  the  E.  sport  of 
Jack-o'-Lent. 

JACKSTIO,  s.  Jack-pudding.  Polwart. — 
Su.G.  stoja,  tumultuari ;  Isl.  stygg-r,  inso- 
lens. 

JACOB'S-LADDER,  *.  The  name  given 
to  the  Deadly  night-shade,  or  Belladoua, 
Ayrs. 

JADGERIE,  s.  The  act  of  gauging.  Acts 
Ja.  VI.  This  is  evidently  from  the  v. 
J«dge,(\.  v.     But  I  can  see  no  reason  why 


our  ancestors  have  substituted  j  for  g  in 
all  the  cognate  languages. 

JADIN,  s.  The  stomach  of  a  sow,  Fife; 
the  same  with  Jaudie,  q.  v. 

JADRAL,  s.  Errat.  for  Jackal.  Tennant's 
Card.  Beaton. 

JADSTANE,  s.  The  common  white  pebble, 
found  on  the  sand,  or  in  beds  of  rivers, 
Loth.  "  Boil  jadstanes  in  butter,  the  broo 
will  be  gude,"  Prov.  phrase,  ibid. 

JAES,  3.  p.  sing.  Apparently  used  in  the 
sense  of  jaws  ;  dashes;  or  spirts.  Law's 
Memorialls.     V.  Jaw,  r. 

JAFFLED,  part.  adj.  Jaded,  Gall.  Ap- 
parently synon.  with  Disja skit- like. 

JAG,  Jagg,  s.  1.  A  prick  with  a  sharp  in- 
strument, S.  2.  U»ed  metaph.  to  denote 
the  effect  of  adversity,  S.  "  Affliction 
may  gie  him  a  jagg,  and  let  the  wind  out 
o'  him,  as  out  o'  a  cow  that's  eaten  wet 
clover."     Heart  of  Mid-Lothian. 

To  J  AG,  r.  a.  1.  To  job,  S.  Watson.  2. 
To  pierce.  Douglas. — Germ,  zack,  cuspis, 
zeichnen,  to  prick. 

JAG,  s.  Jack,  or  hunter,  fashion  of  boots. 
Ritson. —  Teut.  jagh-en,  agitare  feras. 

JAG,  s.  Fatigue,  Aberd.  Tarras.  —  Isl. 
jag,  1.  exercitatio,  2.  venatio;  evidently 
expressive  of  the  fatigue  proceeding  from 
the  exertions  of  the  chase. 

JAG,  s.  LA  leather  bag  or  wallet,  Perths. 
Fife.     2.  A  pocket,  IJpp.  Clydes. 

JAGGER,  s.    A  pedlar,  Orkn.    The  Pirate. 

JAGGER,  s.  A  prickle;  that  which  ja gs, 
Fife. 

JAGGET,  s.  A  full  sack  dangling  at  every 
motion. 

JAGG1E,  adj.  1.  Prickly,  Fife.  2.  Sharp- 
pointed,  piercing, that  which  jobs,  Lauarks. 

JAGS,  Jaugs,  s.  pi.  Saddlebags;  a  cloak- 
bag;  a  leathern  bag  of  any  kind,  Roxb. 
St.  Ronan. 

JAY-FEATHERS,  s.  pi.  To  set  up  one's 
jay-feathers  at  another,  to  be  provoked 
to  answer  in  a  similar  manner,  or  to  ex- 
press disapprobation  in  strong  terms;  as, 
"She  made  sic  a.  rampaging,  that  I  was 
obliged  to  set  up  my  jay-feathers  at  her," 
Roxb.  The  expression  contains  a  ludi- 
crous allusion  to  the  mighty  airs  of  a 
jackdaw,  when  in  bad  humour. 

To  JAIP,  Jape,  v.  a.  To  mock.  Dong. — ■ 
A.S.  gabb-an,  Su.G.  yabb-a,  irrideie. 

JAIP,  Jape,  s.  1.  A  mock.  Douglas.  2. 
A  deception,  ibid. 

J  A I  PER.  Japer,  s.     A  buffoon,  Gl.  Sibb. 

JAY-PYET,  s.     A  jay,  Ang.  Perths. 

To  JAIRBLE,  v.  a.  To  spill  any  liquid 
here  and  there  on  a  table,  as  children 
often  do  when  taking  their  food,  Roxb.; 
the  same  with  Jirble. 


JAI 


359 


JAU 


JAIRBLES,  s.  p/.  A  small  portion  of 
liquor,  left  by  one  who  has  been  often 
driukiug  from  the  same  glass  or  other 
vessel,  Roxb.;  Jirbles,  Fife. 

JAIRBLINS,  s.  pi.  Dregs  of  tea,  &c.  or 
spots  of  auy  liquid  spilt  in  different 
places, ibid. 

To  JAK,  t.  n.  To  spend  time  idly,  S. 
jauk,  q.  v.     Priests  Peblis. 

JAKMEN,  s.  pi.  Retainers  kept  by  a  land- 
holder for  fighting  in  his  quarrels.  Ma  it- 
land  Poems. —  Fr.  jaque,  a  short  coat  of 
mail  worn  by  them. 

To  JALOUSE,  v.  a.  To  suspect.  Anti- 
quary.    V.  Jealouse. 

JAM,  s.  A  projection,  S.  Stat.  Ace—  Fr. 
jambe,  a  corbel. 

JAMB,  Jambe,  s.  A  projection;  or  wing; 
the  same  with  Jam,  q.  v.  Craufurd's 
Univ.  Ed  in. 

JAMES  RYALL.  The  statutory  denomi- 
nation of  the  silver  coin  of  James  VI.  of 
Scotland,  vulgarly  called  the  S tc <jrd Dollar. 
Act.  Dom.  Cone. 

J  A  M  P  E  R,  s.  A  tool  for  boring  stones, 
Ettr.  For. —  Isl.  skamt-a,  dividere. 

To  JAMPH,  o.  a.  To  exhaust  by  toil, 
Ettr.  For. — Teut.  schamp-en,  labi,  delabi, 
deflectere. 

To  JAMPH,  <o.  a.  1.  To  tire;  to  fatigue, 
Ayrs.  2.  To  destroy  by  jogging  or  fric- 
tion, S.  to  chafe,  E.  3.  To  drive  to  diffi- 
culties. Jamphit,  part.  pa.  pinched,  re- 
duced to  straits,  Lanarks. 

To  JAMPH,  o.  n.  To  travel  with  extreme 
difficulty,  as  one  trudging  through  mire, 
Clydes.  Ayrs.— Probably  allied  to  Teut. 
schamp-en,  labi,  delabi ;  Belg.  id.  "  to 
slip  aside,"  as  half  of  the  footstep  is  lost 
in  a  miry  road. 

To  JAMPH,  v.  a.  1.  To  mock,  S.  Ross. 
2.  To  shuffle,  S.  ibid.  3.  To  act  the  part 
of  a  male  jilt,  ibid.  4.  To  trifle,  S.— Su.G. 
skymf-a,  to  scoff,  schimpf-en,  id.;  skaemta 
tiden,  tempus  fallere. 

JAMPHEU,s.  A  scoffer,  S.  Ross.— Teut. 
schamper,  derisor. 

JAMPHING,  s.  The  act  of  jilting;  applied 
to  a  male,  S.     Ross's  Helenore. 

To  JAMPHLE,  Jamfle,  v.  n.  To  shuffle 
in  walking,  as  if  in  consequence  of  wear- 
ing too  wide  shoes,  Upp.  Lanarks. 

To  JANDER,  r.  n.     To  talk  foolishly,  S. 

V.  Ja UNDER. 

JANET-FLOWER,  s.  " Caryophyllata,  a 
janet  flou-er."  Wedderbum's  Vocab.  Sup- 
posed to  be  the  Queen's-^illiflower,  Hes- 
peris  matronalis,  Linn.  V.  Jonette. 

JANGEALAR,  s.     A  juggler.     Dunbar. 

To  JANG1L,  Jangle,  r.  n.  To  prattle. 
Complaynt  S. — Fr.  jangl-er,  id. 

JANG  LOIR,  s.  A  prater.  Bannatyne  P. 
—  Fr.  jangleur,  id. 

To  JANK,  r.  a.  1.  To  trifle, Loth.  Cleland. 
• — Isl.  kiaenk-a;  arridere,  might  seem  al- 
lied.    2.  To  jauk  of,  to  run  on',  LotL. 


JANK,  s.  A  shuffling  trick;  the  act  of 
giving  another  the  siip.     Obseroator. 

JANKER,  s.  A  long  pole,  on  two  wheels, 
used  for  carrying  wood,  the  log  being 
fixed  to  it  by  strong  clasps,  Loth. 

JANKlT,/>arf. adj.  Fatigued; jaded, Loth. 

To  JANK  THE  LABOUR.  To  trifle  at 
work;  a  common  phrase  in  File. 

JANK-THE-LABOUR,  s.  A  trifler  at 
work,  ibid. 

JANNERER,  s.  "  An  idle  foolish  talker." 
Gall.  Encycl.     V.  Jacnder,  r. 

JANNOCK,  s.  "  Oaten-bread  made  into 
great  loaves,"  Grose.  This  is  a  Lanca- 
shire word,  but  it  occurs  in  Rob  Roy. 

JANTY,  adj.  Cheerful,  Fife.  A.Doug.— 
Su.G.  gant-as,  to  sport  like  children. 

To  JAPE,  v.  a.     To  mock.     V.  Jaip. 

JAPE,  s.  A  toy  or  trinket.  Inventories. 
This  is  most  nearly  allied  to  Isl.  geip,  as 
used  in  the  sense  of  nugse.     V.  Jaip,  v. 

JAP1N,  s.     A  jerk;  a  smart  stroke,  Fife. 

JARBES,  Jarbis,  s.  pi.  Inrentoi-ies.  Ap- 
parently a  kuot  in  form  of  a  sheaf,  from 
Fr.jarbe,  also  gerbe,  a  sheaf. 

J  A  KG,  Jekg,  s.  A  harsh  grating  sound, 
as  that  of  a  rusty  hinge,  Ettr.  For.    Hogg. 

To  play  the  Jarg  on  o.ne.  To  play  a  trick 
to  one;  to  make  game  of  one,  Upp.  Clydes. 
— Isl.  jarg,  impudentia,  jarganlegr,  petu- 
lans. 

To  JARG,  r.  n.  To  make  a  sharp  shrill 
noise  ;  to  creak,  Bord.  Douglas.  2.  To 
flinch.  Mel  rill's  MS.  —  Su.G.  jerg-a, 
eadem  oberrare  chorda. 

To  JARGLE,  v.  n.  To  produce  reiterated 
shrill  sounds,  Bord.— A  dimin.  from  Jarg, 
or  from  O.Fr.  jtrgouill-er,  to  mumble,  to 
mutter. 

JARGOLYNE,  s.     Chattering.     Compl.  S. 

JARGONELLE,  s.  A  species  of  pear,  S. 
"  The  Jargonelle,  (the  cuisse  madame  of 
the  French,  whose  jargonelle,  rice  versa, 
is  our  cuisse  madame,)  is  a  well-known 
fruit,"  &c.     Neill's  Hortic. 

JARHOLE,  Jaurhole,  s.  The  jawhole, 
Galloway,  Ayrs. — Isl.  gari,  fissura. 

JARNESS,  s.  A  marshy  place,  or  any 
place  so  wet  as  to  resemble  a  marsh,  Fife. 

To  JARR,  v.  n.  To  make  a  harsh  and 
grating  noise  ;  E.jar.     Douglas. 

To  JARR,  r.  n.  To  stir  with  a  staff  in 
water.     Doug. — Alem.  girr-en,  turbare. 

JARTO,  s.  A  term  of  endearment,  Shetl. 
The  Pirate.  It  is  used  also  as  if  it  were 
an  adj.  ibid. — Dan.  min  hjerte,  my  heart. 

JASKIN,  s.  A  person  occasionally  em- 
ployed in  any  kind  of  work,  without 
being  regularly  bred  to  it,  or  constantly 
engaged  in  it,  Loth. 

JASP,  s.     Jasper.     Henrysone. — Fr.  id. 

J  ASP,  s.  A  particle;  a  spot;  a  blemish, 
Ettr.  For.     V.  Jisp. 

JAU,  s.     Inventories.     Sense  not  given. 
To  JALCHLE,  r.  «.     1.  To  walk  as  one 
that  has  feeble    joints,    Upp.    Lanarks. 


JAU 


860 


YDY 


This  seems  originally  the  same  with 
Shackle,  o.  2.  To  make  a  shift;  to  do  a 
thing  with  difficulty;  as,  "He  jaucklit 
through't,"  he  made  a  shift  to  get  through 
it,  ibid.     V.  Bauchle,  r.  n. 

JAUCHLE,  s.  A  shift;  as,  "  He'll  mak  an 
unco  jauchle,"  Upp.  Lanarks. 

JAUDIE,  s.  1.  The  stomach  of  a  hog,  Roxb. 
2.  A  pudding  of  oat-meal  and  hogs'  lard, 
with  onions  and  pepper,  enclosed  in  a 
sow's  stomach,  Loth.  S.A.  Gl.  Sibb. — C.B. 
gioaedogen,  omasum,  a  fat  tripe ;  Arm. 
guadec,  a  pudding,  guadegen  ki<j  minset,  a 
haggis. 

JAVEL.     V.  Jevel. 

JAUELLOUR,  Jevellour,  s.  A  jailor. 
Bellenden. 

J AUGS,  s.  pi.     Saddle-bags.     V.  Jags. 

To  JAUK,  c.  n.  Shoes  are  said  to  jauk, 
when,  from  being  too  large,  they  do  not 
keep  close  to  the  foot  in  walking,  Aberd. 
This  seems  merely  a  variety  of  Shack,  to 
distort,  q.  v. 

To  J  AUK,  v.  n.  To  trifle,  S.  Burns.— Isl. 
jaclc-a,  contiuuo  agitare,  or  Teut.  gack-en, 
ludere. 

JAUKIN,s.     Dallying,  S.     Burns. 

To  JAUMPH,  v.  n.    To  travel.    V.  Jamph. 

To  JAUNDER,  v.  n.  1.  To  talk  idly,  or 
in  a  jocular  way,  South  of  S.;  the  same 
with  Jawner.  2.  To  converse  in  a  roving 
or  desultory  way,  Roxb.  3.  To  Jaunder 
about,  to  go  about  idly  from  place  to 
place,  without  having  any  proper  object, 
Berwicks. 

JAUNDER,  s.  One  who  talks  incoherently 
or  foolishly,  Ettr.  For.;  Jannerer,  id.  Gall. 

JAUNDER,  Jander,  Jauner,  s.  L.Idle 
talk,  Roxb.;  in  most  counties  used  in  the 
plural.  2.  Rambling  conversation  ;  as, 
"We've  had  a  gude  jaunder  this  fore- 
noon," Roxb. — The  v.  to  jaunder,  by  the 
common  change  of  sk  into  j,  might  seem 
allied  to  Isl.  skondr-a,  ititare,  q.  to  weary 
one  by  reiteration  on  the  same  subject. 

To  JAUNT,  v.  n.  To  taunt;  to  abound  in 
jeering  language,  Fife.— This  seems  radi- 
cally the  same  with  Isl.  gante,  scurra. 

JAUNT,  s.     A  gibe;  a  taunt,  Fife. 

JAUNT  COAL.  The  name  given  to  a 
kind  of  coal,  Lanarks. 

JAURHOLE,  s.     V.  Jarhole. 

J  AURNOCH,  s.  Filth ;  washings  of  dishes, 
&c.  S.O. — Isl.  skam,  sordes,  Dan.  id. 

JAW,  Jawe,  s.  1.  A  wave,  S.  Douglas. 
2.  A  flash  of  water,  S.  3.  Coarse  raillery ; 
petulant  lauguage,  S.  Burns.  4.  Loqua- 
city, S.  5.  A  considerable  quantity  of 
any  liquid ;  as,  "  The  cow  has  gi'en  a 
gude  jaw  the  day,"  i.  e.  The  cow  has  given 
a  large  quantity  of  milk,  S. 

To  JAW,  v.  n.  1.  To  dash,  S.  Minst.  Bord. 
2.  v.  a.  To  spirt,  S.  Eamsay.  3.  To  as- 
sail with  coarse  raillery,  S.  A.  Doug. 
4.  To  talk  freely,  familiarly,  and,  as  it 
were,  at  random,  S.    Picken's  Pocm$. 


JAWCKED,  part.  adj.  "  Baffled  in  some 
attempt ;  deceived  with  hope."  Gall. 
Encycl.     V.  Jak,  t. 

J  A  W-  H  0  L  E,  s.  l.A  place  into  which 
dirty  water,  &c.  is  thrown,  S.  GuyMan- 
nering.  2.  Figuratively  applied  to  any 
society  that  is  viewed  as  a  receptacle  for 
persons  of  a  worthless  or  doubtful  cha- 
racter, S.;  from  Jaw,  r.  to  dash. 

To  JAWNER,  v.  n.  To  talk  foolishly, 
Clydes.     Falls  of  Clyde.     V.  Jaunder. 

JAWNERS,  s.  pi.  'Foolish  prattle,  S.; 
Jaicthers,  synou.     V.  Jander. 

JAWP,  Jaup,  Jalp,  s.  l.A  flash ;  a  dash 
of  water.  Doug.  2.  A  spot  of  mud  or 
dirty  water,  S.  3.  Dregs,  S.A.  /.  Nicol. 
Pron.  jalp,  both  in  the  North  and  South 
of  S. ;  in  the  West,jawpe. — Isl.  gialf-ur, 
a  hissing  or  roaring  wave,  glalfr-a,  gialp-a, 
obstrepere,  allidere,  applied  to  the  dash- 
ing of  waves;  Belg.  zwalp,  a  flash  of 
water. 

To  JAWP,  v.  n.  To  dash  and  rebound  as 
water,  S.     Douglas. 

To  JAWP,  Jalp,  v.  a.  To  bespatter  with 
mud,  S.     Kelly. 

To  JAWP  THE  WATER.  To  use  means, 
or  spend  time,  on  any  business  to  no  good 
purpose,  or  without  the  slightest  prospect 
of  success,  S.  "  A'  that  ye  do  will  be  just 
jawpin  the  water." 

To  JAWP  WATERS  with  one.  To  play 
fast  and  loose.  I'll  no  jawp  waters  wi' 
you;  said  to  a  person  who  has  made  a 
bargain  with  another,  and  wishes  to  cast 
it,  Fife. 

To  JAWTHER,  r.  n.  To  be  engaged  in 
idle  or  frivolous  conversation,  S. — Perh. 
originally  the  same  with  Dan.  jadr-er,  to 
prattle. 

JAWTHERS,  s.  pi.  Idle,  frivolous  dis- 
course, S.— Isl.  gialfra,  incondita  loqui. 

YBET,  part.  pa.  Supplied.  Pal.  Honor. 
— A.S.  gebette,  emendatus. 

IC,conj.  Also.  Barbour. — A.S.ic-aw,toadd. 

ICE-STANE,  s.  A  stone  used  in  the 
amusement  of  curling,  Lanarks. 

ICHONE,  Ychone.     Each  one.    Douglas. 

ICKER,  s.     An  ear  of  corn.     V.  Echer. 

ICONOMUS,  Yconomus,  s.  1.  The  person 
especially  employed  for  managing  the 
temporalities  of  a  religious  foundation. 
Acts  Ja.  VI.  2.  One  in  a  college  more 
immediately  deputed  to  take  charge  of 
its  temporal  concerns,  ibid. — I  .B.  icono- 
rnus,  used  for  oeconomus. 

YCORN,  part.  pa.  Selected.  Sir  Trist. 
— A.S.  gecoren,  selectus ;  ge-cur-an,  Su.G. 
kora,  eligere. 

ICTERICK,  adj.  Of  or  belonging  to  jaun- 
dice.   Ihlvill's  MS.— Fr.  icterique. 

YDANT,  adj.     Diligent.     V.  Ithand. 

IDDER,  adj.  Other;  each  other.  Pitscottie. 

YDY,  s.  An  eddy;  a  pool.  Hoidate. — 
Isl.  ida,  vortex  aquae,  id-a,  more  fluentis 
aquae  circumcursito. 


YDI 

YDILTETH,  g.     Idleness.     K.  Ja.  VI.— 

— A.S.  idel  tid,  ternpus  vacuum. 
IDIOT,  s.     Au  unlearned  person.    Bollock. 

— Gr.  iSiiirr,;,    id. 

IDLESET,  s.  The  state  of  being  idle,  S. 
Q.  set  or  placed  idle.     B.  Bruce. 

IDLESET,  adj.     Disposed  to  idleness,  S. 

IDLETY,  s.  1.  Idleness,  Aberd.  2. 
Idleties,  pi.  idle  frolics,  ibid.  This  is 
merely  a  softened  pron.  of  ydilteth,  q.  v. 

YDRAW,  part.  pa.  Drawn;  metaph.  ad- 
vanced.    Douglas. 

IE.  The  termination  in  S.  corresponding 
with  y  in  E.  It  is  used  in  the  composi- 
tion of  both  adjectives  and  substantives. 
— As  forming  adjectives,  it  is  from  Germ, 
and  A.S.  ig,  or  Teut.  igh,  which  denotes 
possession  of  any  quality,  the  abundance 
of  it,  or  the  influence  of  that  thing  with 
the  name  of  which  the  termination  is  con- 
joined. Thus,  reekie,  signifies  possessing 
or  abounding  with  reek  or  smoke,  &c. 
like  smoky,  E.;  atry  or  attrie,  purulent, 
abounding  with  pus,  from  A.S.  aetter, 
sanies,  &c.  &c.  Ie,  is  also  the  mark  of 
many  diminutives;  as,  Bairnie,  a  little 
child,  from  Bairn  ;  Lammie,  a  small 
lamb,  &c.  For  this  I  can  assign  no  etymon. 

To  JEALOUSE,  r.  a.  To  suspect,  S. 
Wodroic.     V.  Jalouse. 

IEASING,  s.  Childbed.  Bannatyne's 
Journal.     V.  Gizzen,  and  Jizzen-bed. 

JEBAT,  s.     A  gibbet.     Bellenden. 

JEBBERS,  s.  pi.  Idle  talk;  absurd  chat- 
tering, Dumfr.;  synon.  Claitcrs,  Clatters. 
Evidently  from  the  E.  v.  to  Jabber. 

To  JECK,  v.  a.  Tojeck  any  piece  of  work, 
to  neglect  it,  Roxb.     V.  Jak  and  Jauk. 

JEDBURGH  STAFF.  A  kind  of  spear, 
for  making  which  the  artificers  of  Jed- 
burgh were  formerly  celebrated.     Spald. 

JEDDART  JUG.  A  substantial  brass 
vessel,  very  old,  still  used  as  a  standard 
for  dry  and  liquid  measure,  and  kept  by 
the  Dean  of  Guild.  It  contains  about 
eight  gills. 

JEDDART  JUSTICE.  A  legal  trial  after 
the  infliction  of  punishment,  S.  Minst. 
Border. 

JEDGE,  s.  1.  A  gauge.  Acts  Ja.  VI. 
2.  The  order  or  warrant  of  a  Dean  of 
Guild,  Aberd. — O.Fr.  jauger,  to  gauge. 

JEDGRY,  s.  The  act  of  gauging.  Blue 
Blanket. 

To  JEE,  v.  n.  1.  To  move ;  to  stir,  S.  Boss. 
2.  To  move  to  one  side,  S. ;  Gee,  E. — Sw. 
gaa,  to  budge,  also  to  turn  round;  Isl. 
gag-ast,  in  obliquum  ferri. 

To  JEE,  t.  a.  To  move;  as,  "  Ye're  no 
able  to  jee  it;"  You  cannot  move  it,  S. 

To  JEEDGE,  t.  n.  Perhaps  to  adjudge; 
q.  to  curse;  to  devote  to  destruction, 
Aberd.     I).  Anderson's  Poems. 

JEEDING, part. pr.  "Judging,"  Gl.  Antiq. 

To  JEEG,  v.  n.  1.  To  creak,  S.  Ramsay. 
2.  To  jeeg  at,  to  work  so  as  to  make  a 


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creaking  noise,  S.— Isl./a</-rt,  eadem  ober- 
rare  chorda,  or  gigia,  a  fiddle. 

To  JEEG,  v.  n.  To  taunt;  to  scoff  at  a 
person  or  thing,  Aug.  "  Why  are  ye  ay 
jeeggin  at  me  V 

JEEG,  s.  1.  A  taunt;  a  gibe,  Ang.  "  Nane 
of  your  jeegs ;"  Don't  jeer  at  me.  2.  It  is 
used,  in  vulgar  language,  as  a  contemptu- 
ous designation  for  a  singular  character, 
Loth.  Tweed.     Lintoun  Green. 

JEEGETS,  s.  pi.  "  Little  sounding  boards, 
pegs  and  wheels  in  a  piece  of  machinery, 
such  as  a  mill;"  Gall.  Encycl.  Appa- 
rently named  from  the  creaking  sound 
^  they  make.     V.  Jeeg,  v. 

To  JEEGGIT,  v.  n.  To  move  from  side  to 
side ;  to  jog,  Ang. 

To  JEEGLE,  r.  n.  To  make  a  jingling 
noise,  S. 

JEEGLE,  Jegil,  s.  The  noise  which  a 
door  makes  on  its  hinges,  S.  V.  Jeeg,  to 
creak. 

JEEGLER,  s.     An  unfledged  bird,  Loth. 

JEEST,  Jeast,  Jeist,  Jest,  s.  A  joist,  S. 
Acts  Cha.  II.     V.  Geist. 

JEISSLE,  s.  A  multitude  of  objects, 
thrown  together  without  order,  viewed 
collectively,  Ettr.  For.  This  must  have 
been  originally  the  same  with  A.  Bor. 
"  Jossel,  an  hodge-podge,  North."   Grose. 

JEISTIECOR,  s.  A  jacket,  South  of  S. 
Bob  Boy.  From  the  same  origin  with 
Justicoat,  the  pronunciation  of  the  North 
of  S. — Fr.justau  corps. 

JELLY,  adj.  1.  Upright;  worthy,  S.B. 
-  SMrrefs.  2.  Excellent  in  its  kind,  Moray. 
Popular  Ball.— Su.G.  gill,  able,  also  de- 
noting the  moral  qualities. 

JELLILY,  adv.  Merrily,  Moray;  joUilu, 
E.     Popular  Ball. 

JEMMIES,  s.  pi.  A  species  of  woollen 
cloth,  Aberd.     V.  Shafts. 

JHNEPERE,  s.     Juniper.     K.  Quair. 

JENETTIS,  s.  pi.     A  species  of  fur.     V. 

JONETTIS. 

JENKIN,  s.  A  proper  name.  "  Jenkin 
Bell."     Acts. 

JENKIN'S  HEN.  "  To  pine  awa'  bit  and 
bit,  like  Jenkin's  hen,"  is  a  phrase  used, 
S.B.  But  the  phrase  seems  properly  to 
signify,  "  to  die  unmarried."  To  die  like 
Jenkins  hen, is  to  die  a  maid,  Roxb. 

JENNY,  s.  The  diminutive  of  Janet,  a 
woman's  name,  S.     Often  contr.  Jen. 

JENNY-SPINNER,  s.  1.  A  species  of 
fly,  also  denominated  Spinning  Maggie, 
Loth.;  Jenny  Nettles,  Lanarks.;  and' the 
Fiddler,  in  some  parts  of  Angus.  In 
Roxb.  it  is  not  only  named  Jenny  Spinner, 
but  Lang-leggit  Taylor.  2.  Also  expl. 
"  a  toy."     Gall.  Eicci/d. 

JEOPARTY  TROT,  s.  LA  quick  motion 
between  running  and  walking,  Dumfr, 
2.  A  contemptuous  designation,  perhaps 
as  equivalent  to  coward,  poltroon,  Dumfr. 

JEOPERD.s.     A  battle.    Bdhnden. 


JER 

To  JERG,*:.  n.  To  creak,  Roxb.  V.  Chirk. 

JERG,  s.    A  creaking  sound,  Roxb.    Hogg. 

JERKIN,  8.  A  term  lately  introduced  into 
Dumfr.,  for  a  kind  of  pic-nic  meeting 
among  the  low  Irish. 

JERN1SS,  Gernis,  s.  The  state  of  being 
soaked  in  rain  or  water  ;  as,  "  I  was  just 
in  ajerniss  vvi'  rain,"  Fife. 

IER-OE,s.  A  great-grandchild,  S.O.  Burns. 
— Ir.  iar,  after,  and  ua,  a  grandchild. 

JEROFFLER1S,  Geraflouris,  s.  pi.  Gil- 
liflovvers.  King's  Quair.—'Heut.  gherof- 
fel,  Lat.  caryophylla,  id. 

IESKDRLFulN,  s.  A  species  of  salmon, 
Isl.  of  Harris.  Martin's  West.  Isl. — From 
Gael.  iasg,ftsh,a,nddruiniineach,  speckled. 

J  ESP,  s.     A  gap  in  the  woof,  S. 

To  JETHER,  c.  n.  To  talk  idly,  Fife.  V. 
Jawther. 

To  JETT  up  and  down.  "  To  flaunt  about, 
or  from  place  to  place,"  Gl.  Sibb. — Fr. 
jett-er,  jactare. 

To  JEVE,  J  ave,  r.  a.  To  push  hither  and 
thither,  Fife.     V.  the  s. 

JEVE,  s.  A  shove  with  the  elbow,  S. — 
Germ,  scheib-en,  Su.G.  skufw-a,  propellere. 

To  JEVEL,  v.  a.  1.  To  joggle,  Aug.  2. 
To  spill  a  large  quantity  of  any  liquid 
substance  at  once  ;  distinguished  from 
Jairble,  as  the  latter  signifies  to  continue 
to  spill  in  small  quantities,  Ettr.  For. 

To  JEVEL,  p.  n.    To  move  obliquely,  Loth. 

JEVEL,  Jefwell,  Javell,  s.  A  contemp- 
tuous term  ;  meaning  unknown.  L'hr. 
Kirk. 

JEVEL,  Jewel,  s.  The  dashing  of  water, 
Lanarks. — As  Goth,  sk  is  frequently 
changed  into  j,  the  affinity  between  this 
term  and  Isl.  shaft  is  singular.  This  is 
rendered  by  Haldorson,  Uuda  decumaua 
maris,  "  a  great  wave  of  the  sea." 

YFERE,  adv.     In  company.     V.  Fere. 

To  JIB,  Jibb,  t.  a.  1.  To  fleece,  Lanarks.; 
to  Whit,  syiion.  Ettr.  For.  2.  "  To  milk 
closely."  Gall.  EncycL;  q.  to  drain  to 
the  dregs;  to  Strip,  synou.  Roxb.— Pro- 
bably allied  to  Teut.  schobb-en,  schubb-eu, 
scalpere,  desquamare ;  Germ,  schab-en, 
to  scrape. 

To  JIBBER,  v.  n.  The  same  with  E.  jab- 
ber, South  of  S.     Redgauntlet. 

JlBBlNGS,s.  pi.  "  The  last  milk  that  can 
be  drawn  out  of  a  cow's  udder."  Gall. 
EncycL  Stripping*,  Roxb.  V.  Afterings. 

To  JIBBLE,  r.  a.  To  spill;  to  lose;  to 
destroy,  Ayrs.  The  same  with  Jirb/e  and 
Jairble  of  other  counties. 

To  J1CK,  t.  a.  1.  To  avoid  by  a  sudden 
jerk  of  the  body,  Ettr.  For.  2.  To  elude. 
It  is  said  of  a  hare,  that  she  has  "  jiokit 
the  hunds,"  Tweedd.  Berwicks.  Upp. 
Lanarks.  3.  To  .Tick  the  school,  to  play 
the  truant,  Upp.  Lanarks.     V.  Jink. 

JICK,  s.  1.  A  sudden  jerk,  Ettr.  For. 
2.  The  act  of  eluding,  ibid.— S-.G.  and 
Isl.  swik,  dolus,  fraus. 


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To  JICKER,  v.  n.  To  go  quickly  about 
any  thing ;  to  walk  along  smartly,  Gall. 
Dumfr. — Isl.  jack-a,  continue  agito. 

JICKERING,  part.  adj.  Having  a  gaudy 
but  tawdry  appearance,  Gall. 

JICKY, adj.  Startling;  applied  to  a  horse, 
Selkirks. 

JIFFIE,  s.  A  moment,  Loth. ;  Jiffin,  S.A. 
Gl.  Sibb.    Gait.   Picken. 

To  J1FFLE,  v.  n.     To  shuffle,  Perths. 

J1FFLE,  s.  The  act  of  shuffling,  Perths. 
This  is  either  a  corr.  of  the  E.  v.  or  from 
Teut.  schuuffel-en,  prolabi. 

To  J IG,  v.  a'.  To  play  the  fiddle,  S.  It  is 
singular  that  the  S.  v.  signifies  to  play  on 
the  violin,  and  the  E.  v.  of  the  same  form, 
to  dance.  The  S.  word,  however,  claims 
affinity  with  O.E.  gig,  a  fiddle.  Isl. 
gigia,  Su.G.  giga,  cheiya,  a  kind  of  harp. 
The  latter  signifies  also  a  fiddle. 

JIGOT,  s.  The  common  term  for  the  hip- 
joint  of  lamb  or  mutton,  S. — Fr.  gijot. 
The  term  also  occurs  in  E. 

JILLET,  s.  1.  A  giddy  girl,  S. ;  perhaps 
corr.  from  E.  jilt.  Burns.  2.  A  young 
woman,  or  girl  entering  into  the  state  of 
puberty,  Perths.  ;  synon.  Wench,  pron. 
Winsh,  South  of  S.— Allied  perhaps  to 
Isl.  gicel-a,  pellicere. 

To  J1LP,  v.  a.  To  dash  water  on  one,  Loth. 

JILP,  s.  The  act  of  dashing  or  throwing 
water,  Loth. — Isl.  gia/p-a,  allidere. 

To  JILT,  r.  a.  To  throw  or  dash  water  on 
one,  Fife;  to  J  Up,  Loth. 

JILT,  s.  A  slight  flash  or  dash  of 
water  ;  as,  a  jilt  of  water,  Fife,  Perths. 

To  JIMMER,  t.  n.'  To  make  a  disagree- 
able noise  on  a  violin,  Roxb. 

JIMMER,  s.  The  sound  made  by  a  fiddle 
when  not  well  played,  Roxb.  A.  Scott's  P. 

JIMMY,  adj.  1.  Spruce;  dressed  in  a 
showy  manner,  S.  2.  Handy;  dexterous, 
Aberd.  3.  Neatly  or  ingeniously  made, 
ibid.  Mr.  Todd  gives  Jemmy,  spruce,  as 
"  a  low  word."     V.  Gym. 

JIMP,  Jimply,  adv.  Scarcely;  hardly,  S. 
Antiquary. 

JIMP,  s.  'Thin  slips  of  leather,  put  be- 
tween the  outer  and  inner  soles  of  a  shoe, 
S. —  Isl.  skaemt-a,  brevem  reddere,  so 
short  as  to  be  of  no  proper  use. 

To  JIMP,  r.  n.     To  leap,  S. 

J  YMP,  s.     A  quirk.     V.  Gvmp,  s. 

J  IMP,  adj.  1.  Neat;  slender,  S.  Minst. 
Bord.   2.  Scanty,  S.   Boss.   V.  Gymp,  adj. 

JIMPEY,  s.    Same  with  Jimps.    Pop.  Ball. 

JlMPV,arf/.  Slender,  Nithsd.  Ayrs.;  the 
same  with  Jimp. 

JIMPS,  s.  pi.  A  kind  of  easy  stays,  S. ; 
Jumps,  E. 

JINCH,  adj.     Neat,  Aberd.     Skinner. 

JINGLE,  s.  The  smooth  water  at  the 
ba>k  of  a  stone  in  a  river,  Ang. 

JINGLE,  s.     Gravel,  Dumfr.    V.  Ciiingle. 

JINGLE-thf.-BONNET,  s.  A  game,  in 
which  two  or  more  put  a  half-penny  each, 


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or  any  piece  of  coin,  into  a  cap  or  bonnet, 
and,  after  jingling  or  shaking  them  to- 
gether, throw  them  on  the  ground.  He 
who  has  most  heads,  when  it  is  his  turn 
to  jingle,  gains  the  stakes  which  were  put 
into  the  bonnet,  Teviotd.  This  is  also 
called  Shuffle-cap,  which  is  given  by 
Johns.  aa  an  E.  word,  although  I  find  no 
other  authority  for  it,  than  that  of  Ar- 
buthnot,  a  Scotsman. 

JIM  1 1 ViuRO US,  adj.     Spruce;  trim;  stiff, 

Aberd.  Primpit,  synon. 
2o  JINK,  r.  n.  1.  To  elude  a  person  who 
is  trying  to  lay  hold  of  one,  S.;  Jenk,  S.B. 
Burnt..  2.  To  cheat  ;  to  trick,  S.  Poems 
Buchan  Dial.  3.  To  make  a  quick  turn. 
Bunts.  4.  To  move  nimbly  ;  used  in  a 
general  sense,  West  of  S.  5.  To  escape  ; 
to  avoid,  S.  Ferguson.  6.  To  spend  time 
idly,  S.A.  J.  A/icol.  7.  Used  to  denote 
the  quick  motion  of  the  bow  on  the  fiddle, 
Aberd.  Roxb.  8.  Transferred  to  dancing, 
Buchau.  Tarras's Poems. — 6u.G. sicink-a, 
subtertugia  quaerere  ;  Germ,  sclncink-en, 
ceienter  moveie. 

JINK,  »•.  1 .  The  act  of  eluding  another,  S. 
Bums.  2.  Metaph.  a  particular  turn  or 
point  in  a  dispute,  Ayrs.     R.  Gilhaize. 

To  JINK  in.  To  enter  any  place  sudden- 
ly, unexpectedly,  and  clandestinely,  S. 
Antiuuary. 

JINKER,*.  l.Agaysprightlygirl.  Ramsay. 
2.  A  horse  quick  in  its  motions.    Burns. 

J1NKIE,  s.  A  game  among  children,  in 
which  others  run  round  a  table,  trying  to 
catch  one  whose  business  is  by  quick 
turns  to  elude  them,  Loth. 

JINKIE,  s.  A  small  chink,  Ayrs. ;  evi- 
dently a  corr.  from  the  E.  word.     Gait, 

JINKING,  s.  The  act  of  eluding  by  quick 
motion,  S.     Petticoat  Tales. 

JYl'LE,  s.  "  A  person  with  clothes  badly 
made."  Gall.  Encycl.  Evidently  synon. 
with  Hyj.de,  q.  v.— Isl.  skypla  signifies 
calyptra  laxior,  a  woman's  cap  or  hood  of 
a  loose  shape;  also,  a  veil. 

To  J  iPPEii,  r.  «.  To  peril,  q.  to  jeopard  ? 
Nigel. 

To  JlRBLE,  Jairble,  r.  n.  1.  To  spill  any 
liquid,  by  maki.ig  it  move  from  one  side 
to  another  in  the  vessel  that  contains  it, 
Fife.  2.  To  empty  a  small  quantity  of  any- 
liquid  backwards  and  forwards,  trom  one 
vessel  to  another,  S.A. 

JIRBLtNG,  s.  Tiie  act  of  spilling  cr  of  emp- 
tying liquids  iu  this  way,  S.A.  St.  Ronan. 

To  JIKG,  t,  n.  To  creek;  to  jar;  synon 
Jceg.     V.  Gerg. 

JIRG,  Jurg,  Jurgax,  s.  1.  The  act  of 
creaking,  S.  2.  The  sound  occasioned  by 
creak  ug  shoes,  S.  3.  That  caused  by 
walking  over  a  quagmire, S.  \Jurg,  Aberd. 

J1RGLE,  s.  Any  small  quantity  of  liquor 
left  in  the  bottom  of  a  glass.  <>r  that  has 
been  emptied  from  one  vessel  to  another, 
S. — Isl.  grugg,  signifies  faeces,  dregs. 


To  JIRGLE,  ?\  n.  To  empty  any  small  quan- 
tity of  liquor  from  one  vessel  to  another,  S. 
ToJlRK,v.a.     V.  Chirk. 
To  JIRK,  r.  a.     To  unload,  so  as  to  de- 
fraud the  custom-house;  a  term  in  smug- 
gling, S.     The  Smugglers. 

J1RK1N,  Jirkinett,  s.  A  sort  of  bodice, 
or  substitute  for  stays,  without  whale- 
bone, worn  by  females,  Roxb.  ;  evidently 
the  same  with  E.  jerkin,  applied  to  the 
dress  of  a  man.    Tarras.     V.  Girkienet. 

7oJTRT,  v.  a.  To  squirt,  Galloway.  V. 
Chirt. 

JIRT,a.     Expl.  "jerk."     Burns. 

To  J1SK,  r.  n.  To  caper;  jiskin,  capering, 
Berwicks. — Dan.  hiask-er,  to  tumble,  to 
ruffle,  from  hiask,jask,&  tatter  or  rag;  or 
rather  allied  to  A.S.  ge-hysc-an,  subsan- 
nare,  to  scorn,  to  hold  up  others  to  derision. 

JISP,  s.  A  flaw, fracture,  or  small  orifice, S. 
— Isl.  geisp-a,  hisco,  qeispe,  q.  a  chink. 

JIZZEN-BED,Gizzen',s.  Child-bed.  Tolie 
injizten,  to  be  in  the  straw,  S.B.  Forbes. 
— O.Fr.  gesine,  lying  in  child-bed,  gesir, 
to  be  in  child-bed ;  L.B.i7fs/«rt,puerperium. 

IK,  Ic, pron.     I.     Barbour.—  A.S.  ic. 

1LD,  v.  imp.  Would  not.  Wyntovm.  Ill 
they,  will  they,  S.B.— Isl.  ill-a,  coutrover- 
tere. 

ILE,  s.  One  of  the  wings  of  the  transept 
of  a  church.     Acts  Lha.  I.     V.  Ayle. 

ILK,  Ilka,  adj.  pron.  Each  ;  every.  llk- 
ane,  every  one,  S.  Barbour. — A.S.  aelc, 
elc,  omuis,  singulus. 

ILK,  Ilke,  adj.  The  same.  Douglas. — 
A  S.  ylc,  ylca,  id.  Of  that  ilk,  of  the  same ; 
denoting  that  he  who  is  thus  designed  has 
a  title  the  same  with  his  surname.  Belle.ud. 

ILKA,  adj.  Nae  ilka  body,  no  common  or 
ordinary  person  ;  as,  "  He  thinks  himsell 
nae  ilka  body,"  Aberd. 

ILKADAY,  s.  A  lawful  day,  as  distin- 
guished from  that  which  is  appropriated 
to  Christian  worship,  S. ;  from  ilk,  every, 
and  day.     Falls  of  Clyde. 

Ilkaday's  Claise.  The  clothes  worn  on 
ordinary  days  by  the  working  classes,  as 
distinguished  from  those  reserved  for  Sab- 
bath, S.     Heart  of  Mid-Loth  ia r,. 

ILKADAY.  Each  day  ;  every  day  ;  as, 
"  llkaday  he  rises  he  shall  do  it,"  S. 

ILKADAY,  adj.  1.  What  belongs  to  the 
lawful  days  of  the  week,  S.  2.  Ordinary; 
in  cimmon  course;  as  opposed  to  parti- 
cular occasions,  S.     SirA.  Wylie. 

ILKA  DEAL.  In  whole;  altogether,  S.B. 
Moss's  Helenore.  Literally,  "in  every 
part."  From  A.S.  tie,  idem,  and  dael,  pars. 

ILL,  s.  I.  The  eril,  or  fatal  effects  ascribed 
to  the  influence  of  witchcraft,  S.  2.  Dis- 
ease; malady.  Barbour.  3.  To  po  ill  to, 
a  modest  phrase  used  generally  in  a  ne- 
gative form,  in  relation  to  unlawful  con- 
nexion with  a  female.  I  did  nae  ill  to 
her,  or,  /  did  her  nae  ill,  S.  4.  I  find  this, 
in  one  instance,  used  as  synon.  with  Fient, 


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Foid,De'il,&c.  Herd's  Coll.  This  seems 
to  be  elliptically  used  as  equivalent  to  III 
Man,  q.  v. 
ILL,  adr.  Ill  mat  ye,  an  imprecation  ;  as, 
III  mat  ye  do  that!  May  ill  attend  your 
doing  that !  S.B. 
To  cast  III  on  one.    To  subject  one  to  some 

calamity  by  supposed  necromancy,  S. 
ILL,  adj.  1.  Attended  with  difficulty,  S. 
S.  Prov.  "  Auld  sparrows  are  ill  to  tame." 
— Su.G.  ilia,  anc.  Hit,  male.  Idem  saepe 
notat  ac  difficulter,  aegre ;  arduum.  Apud 
Islandos  Hit  etiam  idem  valet.  2.  Angry; 
"  He  was  very  ill  about  it,"  he  was  much 
displeased,  Aug.  Lanarks.  3.  Grieved ; 
sorrowful,  Ang.  4.  Ill  about,  eager  after, 
anxiously  desirous  of  obtaining ;  also 
foud  of,  greatly  attached  to,  Aberd. — 
Su.G.  Ul-faeyn-as,  auxie  appetere  ;  faegn- 
as,  conveying  the  same  idea  with  E.  fain. 
5.  Ill  for,  having  a  vicious  propensity  to, 
Aberd.  6.  Ill  to,  or  till,  hard  to  deal 
with  in  a  bargain,  or  in  settling  an  ac- 
count; as,  "  Ye  inaunna  be  ill,  or  o'er  ill, 
to  me,"  S.  7.  Ill  to,  or  till,  unkind  ;  as, 
"  He's  very  ill  to  his  wife,"  he  treats  her 
very  harshly  or  cruelly,  S. 
To  ILL,  v.  a.  To  hurt;  to  injure;  or  per- 
haps to  calumniate.  Balfour's  Pract. 
ILL-AFF,  adj.  1.  In  great  poverty,  S. 
2.  Perplexed  in  mind,  not  knowing  what 
to  do,  Clydes. 
ILL-BEST,  adj.     The  best  of  those  who 

are  bad,  S.     Baillie. 
ILL-CURPONED,  part.   adj.      Having  a 
cross  temper,  or  bad  disposition;  a  figure 
borrowed  from  a  horse  that  will  not  bear 
to  be  touched  under  the  tail  or  crupper, 
one  that  is  apt  to  kick,  Fife.    V.  Curpon. 
ILL-DEEDIE,«tf/.  Mischievous, S.  Burns. 
ILL  DREAD.     An  apprehension  of  some- 
thing bad,  either  in  a  moral  or  physical 
sense,  S.     St.  Kathleen. 
ILL  DREADER,  s.     One  who  fears  evil, 
whether  physical  or  moral,  S.     "  It  is  the 
ill-doers  are  ill-dreaders."    Guy  Manuer- 
ing.     This  is  a  common  S.  proverb. 
ILL-EASED,  adj.     Reduced  to  a  state  of 

inconvenience,  S. 
ILL-EE,  s.     An  evil  eye,  S. 
ILLEGALS,  s.  pi.     Used  to  denote  illegal 

acts.     Spalding. 
ILLESS,  adj.     Innocent.     V.  Ill-less. 
ILL-FASHIONED,  adj.     1.  Ill-mannered; 
Weel-fashioned,   well-mannered,    Aberd. 
2.  In  Fife,  applied  to  one  who  is  of  a  cross 
temper,  or  quarrelsome. 
ILL-FAUR'D,  Ill-faurt,  adj.     1.  Ugly; 
hard-looking,  S.     Skinner.    2.  Dirty;  un- 
seemly ;    unbecoming,   S.     3.  Improper; 
mean,  S.   4.  Discreditable  ;  disgraceful,  S. 
5.  Not  elegant  or  handsome;  applied  to 
dress,  S.    6.  Clumsy;  bungling,  S.    7.  Se- 
vere, not    slight;   applied  to  a  hurt,  S. 
8.  Hateful;  causing  abhorrence.  Rob  Roy. 
A  corr.  of  E.  ill-favoured. 


ILL-FAURDLY,  Ill-faurtly,  adr.  1.  Un- 
gracefully; clumsily,  S.  2.  Meanly;  in  a 
scurvy  or  shabby  manner,  S.     Herd. 

ILL-GAISHON'D,  adj.  Mischievous. 
V.  Gaishon. 

ILL-GAITED,  adj.    Having  bad  habits,  S. 

ILL-GFEN, adj.  'ill-disposed;  ill-inclined; 
malevolent,  S.;  q.  given  to  evil. 

ILL-HADDEN,  adj.  "Ill-mannered."  Gl. 
Aberd.  Skinner's  Misc.  Poet.  Q.  ill- 
holden,  not  properly  kept  in ;  not  re- 
strained. 

ILL-HAIR'T,  adj.  Ill-natured,  Upp. 
Clydes.  Apparently  in  allusion  to  hair 
that  will  not  lie  in  the  proper  way. 

To  ILL-HEAR,  o.  a.  To  chide; to  scold, S.B. 

ILLIQUID,  adj.  Not  legally  ascertained. 
Fountainh.  Dec.  Suppl. 

ILL-LESS,  adj.  1.  Inoffensive,  S.  2. 
Without  evil  design.     Spalding. 

ILL  MAN.  A  periphrasis  used  by  children, 
aud  often  among  the  peasantry,  to  denote 
the  devil,  S.  V.  Goodman,  sense  8,  and 
III  thing. 

ILL-MOU'D,  adj.  Impudent ;  insolent,  S. 
From  ill  and  mou,  (pron.  moo,)  the  mouth, 
as  immediately  referring  to  pert  or 
abusive  language,  S.B. 

ILL-MUGGENT,  adj.  Evil-disposed,  S.B. 
Poems  Buchan  Dial.  —  Germ,  mog-en, 
moog-en,  to  incline. 

ILL-NATURED,  adj.  Expl.  by  Johns. 
"  Habitually  malevolent ;  wanting  kind- 
ness or  good- will;  mischievous;  desirous 
of  another's  evil."  I  take  notice  of  this 
term  merely  to  remark,  that,  as  used  in 
S.  it  does  not  necessarily  or  even  gene- 
rally include  the  idea  of  malevolence,  or 
of  a  mischievous  disposition,  or  even  of 
want  of  kindness.  It  strictly  signifies 
peevish  or  cross-humoured.  It  is  even 
said,  "  He  has  a  very  kind  heart;  but  0  ! 
it's  hard  to  live  wi'  him,  he's  sae  ill- 
natured." 

ILL-PAID,  adj.  Very  sorry  ;  as,  "I  wa3 
ill-paid  to  hear't,"  the  intelligence  was 
very  painful  to  me,  Mearns.  Equivalent 
to  ill-pleased,  from  Fr.  pay-er,  to  satisfy, 
to  content. 
ILL-PRATTIE,  adj.     Mischievous,   S.B. 

V.  Prat. 
ILL-PROT,  s.     A  mischievous  trick;  gene- 
rally applied  to  that  of  a  roguish  boy, 
S.B.     V.  Prat. 
ILL-REDD-UP,  adj.     In  a  state  of  dis- 
order, S.    St.  Ronan.    V.  Red,  <d.  to  clear, 
to  put  in  order. 
ILL-SAIR'D,   adj.      1.  Badly  served,   S. 
2.  Not  having  a  sufficiency  of  food  at  a 
meal,  S. 
ILL-SAR'D,  adj.     Ill-savoured.     V.  Saur. 
ILL-SCRAPIT;  adj.    Rude,  S.    Forbes. 
ILL-SET,   adj.      Evil-disposed  ;    ill-condi- 
tioned;   having   evil    propensities,  S.B.; 
"  Spiteful ;  ill-natured."    Gl.Antiq.     The 
Farmer's  IIa\     V.  Set,  part.  pa. 


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ILL-SHAKEN-UP,  adj.  Ill  put  in  order, 
in  regard  to  dress,  Aberd. 

ILL-SORTED,  part.  adj.  Ill-arranged; 
ill-appointed,  S.A.    Antiquary. 

ILL-TETH'D,  adj.  Ill-conditioned,  Fife. 
It  properly  signifies  malevolent,  prone  to 
do  another  an  injury.     V.  Teth. 

ILL-THING.  Auld  a'  III  Thing,*  peri- 
phrasis used  to  denote  the  devil,  Ayrs. 
Spaewife. 

ILL-TRICKY,  Ill-trickit,  adj.  Mis- 
chievous ;  habituated  to  mischievous 
pranks,  S.B.     Christmas  Ba'ing. 

ILL  UPON'T.  1.  In  bad  health,  Ang. 
2.  Applied  ludicrously  to  one  who  ap- 
pears much  fatigued,  spiritless,  or  wo- 
begone,  ibid. 

ILLUSTER,  adj.  Illustrious.  Keith's 
Hist. — Fr.  illustre,  id. 

ILL- WARED,  part.  adj.  Ill  laid  out,  S. 
Cloud  of  Witnesses.     V.  War,  v.  a. 

To  ILL-WILL,  r.  «.  To  regard  with  ill 
will,  Aberd. — Su.G.  illwiljas  signifies 
altercari. 

ILL-WILLER,  s.  One  who  wishes  evil  to 
another;  an  adversary,  S.;  opposed  to 
Good-wilier  and  Weill-iciller. — A.S.  yfel- 
will-an,  male  velle,  male  intendere. 

ILL-WILLIE,  Ill-Willit,  adj.  1.  Ill- 
natured;  envious,  S.  Kelly.  2.  Niggardly, 
S.  Ferguson.  3.  Reluctant,  S.B.  Pop. 
Ballads. — Isl.  illrilie,  malevolentia. 

ILL  YETTO  COMIN.  A  phrase  used  as 
an  evil  wish,  "  May  ye  come  ill  back," 
Orkn.  ;  perhaps  q.  "  III  gait  to  ye 
coming:' 

I-LORE,  Elore,  part.  pa.  "Lost;  as  an 
exclamation,  Wo  is  me  !  from  Teut.  loor, 
melancholicus."  Gl.  Sibb.  Ylore,  lost; 
Gl.  Ritson,  Met.Rom.  Chaucer  uses 
Horn  in  the  same  sense.     V.  Urry. 

YMAGE,  s.    Homage.    Wallace. 

YMAGERIS,  s.  pi.  Images.  Bellenden. 
— Fr.  imager-ere,  belonging  to  images. 

IMAKY-AMAKY,  s.  An  ant;  a  pismire, 
Ettr.  For.     V.  Emmock. 

YMANG,  Ymangis,/»-<^.  Amongst.  Pari. 
Ja.  III.  This  is  obviously  the  common 
change  of  A.S.  ge  into  y ;  gemang,  inter. 
I  have  not,  however,  observed  this  term 
used  any  where  else,  either  by  S.  or  old 
E.  writers. 

1MB  ASSET,  s.  L.  inbasset.  Ambassador. 
Wallace. 

To  IMBREVE,  v.  a.  To  put  into  the  form 
of  a  brief.  Balfour's  Pract. — L.B.  im- 
brer-iare,  in  breves  redigere,  describere, 
(Du  Cange ;)  from  breris,  a  brief  or  letter. 

To  IMBR1NG,  i\  a.  To  introduce.  Chart. 
Ja.  VI.    Beg.  Aberd, 

IME,  s.  Soot,  Shetl. — Su.G.  im,  ime,  em, 
fumus  tenuis.  V.  Oam,  which  is  from  the 
same  origin. 

IMMER  GOOSE.  The  greater  ducker, 
Orkn.  Sibbald.  Barry.  —  Immcr,  id. 
Norw.  Dan.  &c. 


IMMICK,  s.  An  ant,  S. ;  apparently  corr. 
from  E.  emmet. 

To  IMMINISH,  v.  a.  To  diminish.  Nicol 
Bwrne. — Lat.  immin-uo,  immin-ui, id. 

IMMIS,  adj.    Variable.     V.  Emmis. 

IMP,  s.  LA  scion  that  is  ingrafted,  S. 
Brown  on  Bom.  2.  One  length  of  hair 
twisted,  as  forming  part  of  a  fishing-line; 
as,  "  Whether  will  ye  put  five  or  six  hairs 
in  the  imp?"  South  of  S.  Northumb. 
Cumb.;  synon.  Snood. 

To  YMP,  v.  a.  To  ingraft".  Henrysone. — 
A.S.  imp-an,  Su.G.  ymp-a,  id. ;  E.  imp. 

To  IMPARK,  v.  a.  To  enclose  with  a 
fence.    Acts  Ja.  VI. 

IMPASSING,  s.  The  act  of  entering  into; 
used  in  relation  to  a  country;  q.  passing 
in.     Acts  Mary. 

To  IMPEACH,  v.  a,  To  hinder;  to  pre- 
vent.    V.  Impesciie. 

To  IMPEND,  r,  a.  To  lay  out;  to  expend. 
Law's  Memorialls. — Lat.  impend-ere,  id. 

IMPERTINENCE,?.  1.  Petulance;  in- 
solence, S.    2.  An  insolent  person,  Aberd. 

IMPERTINENT, a ,lj.  Uncivil; indiscreet; 
petulant,  S.    Bail  lie. 

To  IMPESCIIE,  Impash,  Impeach,  r,  a.  To 
hinder.   G.  Buchanan. — Fr.  empescher,  id. 

To  IMPINGE,?-,  n.  To  stumble.  Forbes's 
Defence. — Lat.  imping-ere. 

To  IMPYRE,  Impire,  v.  n.  To  lord  it ;  to 
bear  sway.     Li/udsay. — Lat.  imper-are. 

To  IMPLEMENT,*.rt.Tofulfil,S.  Law  Case. 

IMPLESS,s.     Pleasure.     Beg.  Aberd. 

YMPNE,s.     A  hymn.     Douglas. 

To  IMPONE,  ?,  a.     To  impose.    Lyndsay. 

IMPORT  ABIL,  Importable,  adj.  Intoler- 
able. Bellend.  T.  Lie— Fr.  importable, id. 

IMPORTANCE,  s.  Means  of  support; 
source  of  gain.  Blue  Blanket.— From 
Fr.  emport-er,  to  win,  to  gain. 

1MP0XJERIT,  part.  pa.  Impoverished. 
Acts  Ja.  VI. —  O.Fr.  empourr-er,  ap- 
pauvrir,  from  en,  in,  and  Fr.  panrre,  poor. 

IMPRESTABLE,  adj.  What  cannot  be 
performed.  Wodroic. — Lat.  in,  neg.  and 
praest-are.  to  perform. 

To  IMPRIEVE,  v.  a.  To  disprove ;  also 
to  impeach ;  a  forensic  term.  Acts  Sedt. 
— Lat.  improb-are,  to  disallow. 

IMPROBATIOUN,  s.  Disproof;  confuta- 
tion; a  forensic  term,  S.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

IMPROPORTIONAL,  adj.  Not  in  pro- 
portion.    Craufurd's  Hist.  Univ.  Edin. 

To  IMPROVE,  r.  a.  To  disprove.  V.  Im- 
prieve.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

To  IMPUT,  Impute,  Imputt,  r.  a.  To 
place  in  a  particular  situation ;  to  put  in  ; 
the  same  with  Inputt.  Aberd.  Beg. 
Acts  Ja.  VI. 

To  IMPUTT,  v.  a,  To  impose.  Keith's 
Hist.  Formed  anomalously  from  im  and 
put,  in  resemblance  of  Lat.  impono. 

IMR1E,  s.  "  The  scent  of  roasted  meat." 
Gall,  Encycl. —  Gael,  innriomh  signifies 
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IMRIGH,  t.  A  species  of  soup  used  in  the 
Highlands  of  S.  Waverley.— Gael,  eanbh- 
rith,  soup.     Shaw. 

VS.pn-p.  Into.   Wall,— Moes.G.  A.S.  in,id. 

IN.  A  termination  denoting  the  feminine 
gender,  as  in  Germ,  and  Su.G. 

IN,  Inws,  s.  1.  A  dwelling,  A.S.  Barbour. 
— Su.G.  Isl.  inne,  id.  2.  Inns,  in  vulgar 
language  S.  a  house  of  entertainment  ;  an 
inn.  3.  The  tents  of  a:i  army  or.  the 
field.     B'irbour. 

IN,  prep.  In  with  one,  in  a  state  of  friend- 
ship with  one.  I'm  no  in  wi'  ye,  I  am 
not  on  good  terms  with  you:  1  do  not  feel 
cordial  towards  you;  I  am  displea-ed,S. ; 
a  common  phrase  among  the  vulgar,  and 
with  children. — From  A.S.  Su.G.  inne, 
within. 

IN-ABOUT,  adv.  In  a  state  of  near  ap- 
proximation to  any  object,  S.  W. 
Beattie's  Tales.  The  term  opposed  to 
this  is  Out-about, 

INAMITIE,  s.     Enmity.     Knox. 

IN  ANE,  adv.  1.  Together.  Douglas.  2. 
Without  cessation;  always,  id.  3.  Anon; 
quickly.  Houlate. — A.S.  on  an,  simul, 
coiitiuuo;  Teut.  aeneen,  id. 

IN  AN'  IN.  To  breed  in  and  in,  To  breed 
from  the  same  stock  of  sheep  without 
ever  crossing,  S.     A<jr.  Surv.  A  i/rs. 

INANITED,  part.  pa.  Emptied;  abased. 
Bollock. — Lat.  inanit-us,  id. 

INANNIMAT,  part.  pa.  Incited  ;  ani- 
mated. Acts  Ja.  VI. —  Ital.  and  L.B. 
inanimare,  aniinos  addere,  animare. 

To  INAWN,  v.  a.  To  owe;  as,  "  He  In- 
dians me  ten  pund,"  he  owes  me  ten 
pounds,  Lanarks.;  either  from  the  old 
part.  pr.  of  the  v.  Aw,  q.  awand,  or  from 
awn,  the  part.  pa.  with  the  prep,  prefixed. 

INBEARING,  part.  Embracing  every  op- 
portunity of  ingratiating  one's  self,  S. 

IN  BY,  adv.  1.  Nearer  to  auy  object,  S. 
Boss.    2.  In  the  inner  pait  of  a  house,  S. 

1NBY,  adj.  Low-lying;  as,  "  inby  land," 
Ertr.  For. 

INBIGG1T,  part,  adj.  Selfish,  Shetl.;  ap- 
parently from  the  idea  of  strictly  enclos- 
ing one's  property,  so  as  to  deny  access  to 
others;  q.  built  in. 

To  IN  BURROW,  v.  a.  To  redeem;  to 
resume  a  pledge  by  restoring  the  money 
that  has  been  lent  on  it.  Aberd.  Beg. 
From  in,  and  borgh  or  boroiv,  a  pledge. 
The  modern  phrase  is,  "  to  lowse  a 
paund." 

To  IN  BRING,  r.  a.  1.  To  import.  Acts 
Ja,  II.  2.  To  pay  in  ;  applied  to  reve- 
nues or  money  owing.  Chart.  Aberd. 
3.  To  restore  to  the  right  owner  effects 
which  have  been  carried  off  or  dispersed, 
or  to  deposit  them  in  the  place  assigned 
for  this  purpose.  Inventories.  4.  To  col- 
lect forces.     Spalding. 

INBRINGARE,  Inbringer,  s.  One  who 
brings  in  or  introduces.     Spalding. 


INBROCHT,part.j»a.     Imported.    V.  In- 

BRING. 

To  INCALL,  v.  a.     To  invoke.     B,  Bruce. 

INCARNET,  adj.  Of  the  colour  of  a  car- 
nation. Inventories.—  Fr.  incamat,  car- 
nation, from  car-o,  and  cam-is. 

INCAST,  s.  Quantity  given  over  and  above 
the  leical  measure  or  sum,  S.A. 

INCH,  Inche,  s.  Ah  island,  S.  Bellenden. 
— C.B.  ynis,  Ir.  innshe.  Gael,  insh,  id. 

INCLUSIT, part.  pa.  Shut  up  ;  enclosed. 
Aberd.  Beg. 

INCOME,  s.  A  new  entrant;  one  who  has 
recently  come  to  a  place;  metaph. applied 
to  the  new  year,  Aberd.     Tarras. 

INCOME,  s  Advent;  arrival;  as,  "the 
income  of  spring,"  S.B.— Teut.  inkomste, 
introitus,  ingressio. 

IN-COME,  part.  adj.  1.  Introduced ;  come 
in.  Spa/ding.  2.  What  is  thrown  in  by 
the  sea.  Hence  the  phrase,  Income  Ware. 
Maxwell's  Sel.  Trans. 

INCOME,  s.  Any  bodily  infirmity,  not 
apparently  proceeding  from  an  external 
caus?,  S.     B.  Gilhaize. 

INCOMER,  s.  1.  One  who  enters  into  a 
place,  either  for  a  time,  or  for  permanent 
residence,  S.  B.  Gilhaize.  2.  One  who 
adjoins  himself  to  a  company  or  society,  S. 

INCOMIN,  part.  pr.     Ensuing,  S. 

INCOMING,  s.  1.  Arrival.  Spalding. 
2.  Entrance,  S.  ibid.  3.  U-<ed  in  a  moral 
sense,  as  denoting  conversion  to  the 
Christian  faith,  and  accession  to  the 
church,  S.     Forbes  on  the  Bev. 

INCOM PASSIBLE,  adj.  Apparently  for 
incompatible.     Gordon's  Earls  of  Sutherl. 

INCONTIN ENT,  adv.     Forthwith,  Fr. 

INCONTRARE.  prep.  Contrary  to.  Acts 
Ja.  III. — Incuntar,  id.  Aberd.  Beg. 
It  is  probable  that  formerly  en  contraire 
had  been  used  in  the  same  sense  in  Fr. 

INCONVENIENT,  s.  Inconvenience. 
Keith's  Hist. 

INCORPORAND,  part,  pr.  Incorporating, 
embodying.  Act.  Bom.  Cone. — Fr.  in- 
corpor-er,  Lat.  incorpor-are,  id. 

INCOUNTREY,  s.  The  interior  of  a 
country.     Spotsirood, 

To  IN-CUM,  r.  n.  To  enter;  with  the  prep. 
in,  i.  e.  into,  subjoined.  Pitscottie. — A.S. 
incum-an, introire,  ingredi;  Teut.  in-kom- 
en,  Sw.  inkomma-a,  id. 

INCURSS,  s.  Invasion ;  hostile  attack;  in- 
cursion.    ActsJa.  VI. 

To  INCUS,  r,  a.  To  drive  in;  to  inject 
forcibly.  Bellend.  T.  Liv. — Injicere,  Lat.; 
Lat.  incut-ere,  incuss-um. 

IND.     For  in,  prep.     Bannatyne  P. 

To  IND,  r.  a.  To  bring  in.  Inding  the 
corn,  is  the  phraseology  Dumfr.  for  get- 
ting in  the  corn.     V.  Inn,  v. 

INDELIGENCE,  s.  Want  of  diligence  ; 
remissness; Lat.  indiligentia.  ActsJa.I  V. 

INDENT,  s.  An  obligation  by  writing;  an 
indenture.     Bannatyne's  Journal. 


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INDENTOURLY,  adv.     Made   with    in- 
dentations.    Acts  Ja.   V. — L.B.   inden- 
tura,  Fr.  endenture ;   Lat.  indentare,  Fr. 
endenter.     This   was    also    denominated 
Svngrapka. 
To  INDICT,  r.  a.     To  summon;  authorita- 
tively to  appoint  a  meeting.     Spalding. 
INDILAITL1E,  adr.     Forthwith;  imme- 
diately.    Acts  Ja.  VI.    This  is  not  from 
the    E.  v.  to  delay,  or  Fr.  delay-er,  id. 
but  from  the  Lat.  root  of  both,  differro, 
dilat-us,    delayed,    with     the     negative 
prefixed. 
INDILLING.     Dunbar.     V.  Eldntng. 
IND1NG,  adj.     Unworthy.     Bellenden. — 

Fr.  indigne,  id. 
*  INDISCREET,  adj.     Uncivil;  rude,  S. 
INDISCREETLY,«'tfr.  Uncivilly ;  rudely, S. 
INDISCRETION, s.  Incivility ; rudeness, S. 
1NDYTE,  s.     Apparently  used  to  denote 
mental  ability,  q.  the  power  to  indite. — 
Poems  Wk  Cent. 
INDOWTIT,<«//.  Undoubted;  Reg.Aberd. 
1NDOWTL1E,  adv.     Undoubtedly.     Acts 

Ja.   VI. 
INDRAUGHT,  s.     Toll  or  duty  collected 
at  a  port.   Acts  Cha.  I. — Teut.  in-draegh- 
en,    inferre ;    q.    "  the    money    that    is 
dravcn  in." 
INDRAUGHT,  s.     1.  Suction,  S.    Blackw. 
Mag.     2.  A  strong  current.     Stat.  Ace. 
— Su.G.  indrag-a,  to  draw  in. 
INDULT,  s.     A  papal    indulgence.     Bel- 
lenden.—  Fr.  id. 
INDURAND,  Induring,  prep.      During; 
properly  the  part.  pr.  of  the  verb,  S.   Act. 
Dom.  Cone.    Induring.    Aberd.  Reg. pass. 
INDURETNES,   s.      Obstinacy  ;    indura- 
tion.    Crvsraguell. 
To  INDWELL,  r.  n.     To  reside  in.     Dur- 
ham, X.  Command. 
To   INDWELL,    r.  a.    To   possess   as   a 

habitation.     Herd's  Coll. 
INDWELLAR,s.  Aninhabitant,S.  Bellend. 
To  1NEASE,  r.  a.    To  allay;  to  set  at  rest. 

Pitscottie. 
INEFFECTIONAT,  adj.      Candid;  from 
in,  neg.  and  affectionate,  q.  without  par- 
tial attachment.     Crosraguell. 
INFAL,  s.     A  hostile  attack.     Wodrow. — 

Sw.  infall,  invasion,  incursion. 
INF  AMITE,  s.     Infamy.     Aberd.  Peg.— 

Fr.  infamete,  id. 
To  INFANG,  v.  a.     To  cheat ;  to  gull ;  to 
take  in,  Upp.  Clydes.— From  A.S.  in,  and 
feng-an,  capere  ;  part.  pa.  fangen,  captus. 
V  Fang. 
INFANGTHEFE,   s.     1.   A   thief  appre- 
hended by  a  baron  within  his  own  terri- 
tory.   Skene.     2.  The  privilege  conferred 
on  a  landholder  of  trying  a  thief  taken 
within  his  own  territory. — A.S.  infang- 
enthef,  a  thief  taken  within.     V.  Fang. 
INFAR,  Infare,  s.     I.  An  entertainment 
given  by  the  possessor,  on  newly  entering 
a  house.    Barbour.    2.  The  entertainment 


r  ing 

made  for  the  reception  of  a  bride  in  the 
bridegroom's  house,  S.  Spalding.  3.  The 
name  appropriated  to  the  day  succeeding 
a  wedding,  as  including  the  idea  of  the 
entertainment  given  to  the  guests,  Aug. 
— A.S.  infaere,  ingress. 
INFIELD,  adj.  1.  Applied  to  land  receiv- 
ing manure,  and  still  kept  under  crop,  S. 
Statist.  Ace.  2.  To  corn  growing  on  thi3 
land,  S.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

INFIELD,  s.  Land  continually  cropped, 
S.     Statist.  Ace. 

INFORTUNE,  s.     Misfortune.     Lyndsay. 

INGAAN,  Ingain,  s.  Entrance;  as,  "the 
ing'din  of  a  kirk,"  the  assembling  of  the 
people  in  a  church  for  the  acts  of  divine 
worship,  S. — A.S.  ingang,  introitus,  in- 
gressus. 

INGAAND-MOUTH,  ».  The  mouth  of  a 
coal  pit  which  enters  the  earth  in  a  hori- 
zontal direction,  Clydes. 

To  INGADDER,  v.  a.  To  collect;  to 
gather  in.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

INGAIN,  part  adj.  Entering;  as,  "the 
ing'din  tenant,"  he  who  enters  on  posses- 
sion of  a  farm,  or  house,  when  another 
leaves  it,  S. — A.S.  in-gan,  Teut.  inga-en, 
intrare,  introire;  part.  pr.  ingaende. 

INGAN,s.  Onion,  S.  Ramsay.  V.Ingowne. 

INGANG,  s.  Lack;  deficiency,  S.B.  V. 
To  Gae  in. 

INGANGS,  s.  pi.  The  intestines,  Gall. 
This  must  be  from  A.S.  in-gang,  introitus, 
although  used  obliquely.  The  Teut. 
synonyme  in-ganck  signifies,  not  only  in- 
troitus, but  receptaculum. 

INGARNAT,  adj.  The  same  with  Incar- 
net.     Inventories. 

INGER,  s.  Expl.  as  signifying  a  gleaner, 
Loth. —  O.Teut.  inghe,  angustus,  higher, 
exactio. 

INGETTING,  s.     Collection.     Acts  Mary. 

INGEVAR,  Ingiver,  s.  One  who  gires  in, 
or  delivers  any  thing,  whether  for  him- 
self or  in  name  of  another.  Acts 
Ja.  VI. 

INGHER'S  POCK.  A  quantity  of  all 
kinds  of  grain  dried  in  a  pot,  and  ground 
into  meal,  Loth. 

INGYNE,  Engyne.  Engenie,  s.  1.  Inge- 
nuity ;genius,  S.  Douglas.  2.  Disposition. 
Pitscottie.  3.  Mind  in  general,  ibid.  4. 
Scientific  knowledge.  Doug/as. —  O.Fr. 
engin.engien,  esprit,  volonte',genie,Roquef. 

To  INGYRE,  I.ngire,  r.  a.  To  introduce 
one's  self  into  any  situation  by  artful 
methods.  Doug/as. — Lat.  in,  and  gyr-o, 
q.  to  wind  one's  self  into  favour. 

INGLE,  Ingil,  s.  Fire,  S.  A.Bor.  Doug. 
—  Gael,  aivgeal,  Lat.  iqnis. 

INGLE-BRED,  adj.  Homebred,  q.  bred 
at  the  fireside,  S.O.     Picken. 

INGLE-CHEEK,  s.     The  fireside,  S.     The 

Farmer's  Ha'. 
INGLE-NOOK,  s.     The  corner  of  the  fire- 
side, S.     Ferguson. 


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INGLE-SIDE,  .0.  Fireside,  South  of  S. 
Guy  Mannering. 

INGLIN,  s.  Fuel,  Dumfr.;  synon.  Eldin, 
S.;  evidently  a  derivative  from  Ingle, 
fire,  q.  v. 

INGOE1NG,  s.  Entrance.  Craufurd's 
Hist.  Univ.  Edin. 

INGOTHILL.  A  term  used  in  Dumfr. 
equivalent  to,  In  God  I'll  do  this  or  that, 
i.  e.  God  willing — or  rather,  An  God  will, 
i.  e.  If,  &c. 

INGOWNE,  s.     An  onion.     Aberd.  Beq. 

INH ABILITIES.  Unfitness.  ActsJa.  VI. 
— Fr.  inhabilite,  insufficiency.  This  word 
has  been  inserted  by  Mr.  Todd  on  the 
authority  of  Dr.  Barrow.     V.  Inhable,  v. 

To  INHABILL,  v.  a.  To  enable.  Acts 
Ja.  VI. 

To  INHABLE,  r.  a.  To  render  unfit.  B. 
Bruce. — L.B.  inhabil-itare, incapacem  de- 
clarare. 

INHADDIN,  adj.  Applied  to  fuel  which 
must  be  constantly  held  in,  or  supplied  to 
the  fire,  S.B. 

INHADDIN,s.  Frugality,  S.B.;q.  holding  in. 

INHAVIN,Inhawing,s.  The  act  of  bring- 
ing in  ;  denoting  the  introduction  of  a 
vessel  into  a  haven.  Act.  Bom.  Cone. — 
Belg.  inhebb-en,  to  take  in;  inhebben  goe- 
deren,  to  take  goods  into  a  vessel. 

INHOWS,  s.  "  Aiie  inhoivs."  Aberd.  Beg. 
Whether  this  denotes  an  interior  apart- 
ment of  a  house,  like  ben-house,  as  dis- 
tinguished from  but-house ;  or  an  inner 
house,  in  contradistinction  from  an  out- 
house, I  cannot  pretend  to  say. 

INIQ.UE,  adj.     Unjust,  Fr.     Balnaues. 

To  INISSAY,  v.  a.  Bannatyne's  Journal. 
Apparently,  trouble  ;  molest.  It  seems  as 
if  formed  from  in,  negative,  and  Fr.  aiser, 
resembling  mal-aiser.  But  I  see  no  proof 
that  a  term  of  this  form  was  used  in  Fr. 

INJUSTIFIED,  part.  pa.  Not  put  to 
death.     Bitscottie's  Cron. 

INKIRLIE.    V.  Enkerly. 

INK-FUD,  s.     An  ink-holder.     V.  Pud. 

INKS,  s.  pi.  That  part  of  the  low  lands  on 
the  side  of  a  river  which  is  overflowed  by 
the  sea  in  spring-tides.  They  are  covered 
by  a  short  coarse  grass,  Galloway;  the 
same  with  Links,  S. — A.S.  ing,  inge,  pra- 
tum  pascuum. 

INLAIK,  Inlake,  Inlacking,  s.  1.  Defi- 
ciency, of  whatever  kind,  S.  Bitscottie. 
2.  Death,  S.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

INLAIR,  s.  Apparently  the  same  with 
Mill  Lade.  Acts  Cha.  I.  Perhaps  q. 
in -layer,  that  canal  which  lays  in  the 
water  to  the  mill.  Or  as  the  dam  is  here 
confined, from  Teut.  in-leggh-en,coa,rcta,re; 
Belij.  in-leqqinq,  narrowing. 

To  INLAKE,  v.  a.     To  want.     Bitscottie. 

To  INLAKE,  Inlaik,  v.  n.  1.  To  be  de- 
deficient,  S.  Maitland  P.  2.  To  die,  S. 
Journ.  Lond. — In,  and  Teut.  laeck-en, 
diminuere,  diminui. 


INLAND,  s.     The  best  land  on  an  estate. 

'    Act.  Audit. 

INLYING,  s.     Childbearing,  S. 

INL1KEVISS,  adv.  Also;  likewise.  Acts 
Mary.  Here  the  adv.  appears  in  its 
original  form,  in  like  wise.  Inlykwiss  oc- 
curs frequently.    Aberd.  Beg. 

INLOKIS,  s.  pi.    Act.  D.  Cone. 

IN-MEAT,  s.  The  same  with  Inmeats. 
Maxwell's  Sel.  Trans. 

INMEATS,  s.  pi.  Those  parts  of  the  in- 
testines used  for  food,  S. — Sw.  inmaete, 
intestines. 

To  INN,  v.  a.  To  bring  in  corn  from  the 
field,  S. — O.E.  Teut.  inn-en,  colligere. 

INNATIVE,  adj.     Innate.     Bellend. 

1NNERLIE,  adj.  1.  In  a  large  sense, 
situated  in  the  interior  of  a  country, 
Ettr.  For.  2.  Lying  low;  snug;  not  ex- 
posed, ibid.  3.  Fertile;  applied  to  land, 
Clydes.  4.  In  a  state  of  near  neighbour- 
hood, Ettr.  For.  5.  Of  a  neighbourly 
disposition;  sociable,  ibid.  6.  Affection- 
ate ;  compassionate,  S.A. — Sw.  innerlig, 
id.  from  inner,  interior. 

1NNERLY  HEARTED.  "Of  a  feeling 
disposition."     Gall.  Encycl. 

INNYS,  s.     V.  In. 

INNO,  prep.  1.  In,  Clydes.  2.  Understood 
as  signifying  into,  Aberd.  Perhaps  inno 
is  a  corr.  of  in  o',  i.  e.  in  of,  as  we  say  out 
o\  i.  e.  out  of. 

INNS,  s.  pi.  "  Those  places  in  many  school- 
games  which  the  gaining  side  holds  ;  to 
obtain  the  inns  is  the  object  of  these 
games."     Gall.  Encycl.     V.  Hy  spy. 

INNUMERALL,  adj.  Innumerable.  Acts 
Ja.  VI. 

INOBEDIENCE,s.   Disobedience.   Lynds. 

INOBEDIENT,  adj.  Disobedient,  Fr. 
Lyndsay. 

INOBEDIENT, s.  A  disobedient  person,  ib. 

YNOM,pre«.  Took.  Wallace. — A.S.  genum. 

INORDOURLIE,  adv.  Irregularly.  Acts 
Mary. 

INORE,  s.  Perhaps  honour.  Sir  Gaican. — 
O.Fr.  enor,  id. 

INORME,  adj.     Atrocious.     Chr.  S.  P. 

IN-OUER,  In-o'er,  In-oure,  adv.  Nearer 
to  any  object;  opposed  to  Out-ouer.  Thus 
it'  is  said  to  one  who  stands  at  a  distance, 
Come  in-oure,  i.  e.  Come  forward,  and 
join  the  company,  S.  synon.  In-by.  W. 
Beanie's  Tales. 

IN-OUER    and    OUT-OUER.      1.   Back- 
wards and  forwards ;  thoroughly,  Roxb. 
2.  "  Violently,  despotically,  and  against 
all  opposition,"  ibid.     Gl.  Antiquary. 

INOUTH,  adv.  Within.  Bellend.  Discr. 
Alb.     V.  Inwith. 

To  INPUT,  v.  a.     To  put  in.     Spalding. 

INPUT,  s.  1.  Share  in  a  contribution,  S. 
2.  Balance  in  change  of  money,  S.  3. 
Aid,  metaph.  Ross.  4.  What  one  is  in- 
structed by  another  to  do ;  used  always 
in  a  bad  sense,  Aberd. 


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INPUTTER,  t.     One  who  places  another 

in  a  certain  situation.     Bitscottie. 
INPUTTING,  s.     The  act  of  carrying  in  or 
lodging  furniture  or  goods   in  a  house. 
Act.  Dom.  Cone. 
INQUEST, part.  pa.     Inquired  at;  inter- 
rogated.    Keith's  Hist. — Fr.  s'enquest-er, 
to  inquire;  to  question.     Lat.  inquisit-us. 
INQU1ETATION,    s.      Disturbance,    Fr. 
Spalding.  J nquietatioune, id.  Reg.Aberd. 
INQUYT1NG,  s.     The  act  of  redeeming. 

Aberd.  Reg. 
To   INQUYTT,  v.   a.     To   redeem    from 
being  pledged.     Aberd.  Reg. — L.B.  quiet- 
are,  acqu  let-are,  solvere,  reddere,debitum. 
To  IN-RIN,  v.  a.     To  incur.    Acts  Ja.  II. 
INRING,  s.      1.    In   curling,  a   powerful 
movement  of  a  stone,  that  either  carries 
off  the  winner,  taking  its  place,  or  lies 
within  the  ring  which  surrounds  the  tee, 
S.     Davidson's  Seasons.    2.   It    is   thus 
expl.  by  Mactaggart  :  "  luring,  that  seg- 
ment of  the  surface  of  a  channel-stone 
which  is  nearest  the  tee."     Gall.  Encycl. 
INSAFER,  conj.     In  so  far.     Insofar  as, 

in  as  far  as.     Reg.  Aberd. 
INSCALES,  s.  pi.     Racks   at   the   lower 

end  of  a  cruive.     Law  Case. 
INSCRIPTIOUNE,  s.     An  accusation  ;  a 
challenge    at    law.     Act.   Audit. — L.B. 
inscriptio,  accusatio. 
To  INSCR1UE  one's  self,  v.  a.     To  accuse 
in  a  legal  form ;  an  old  forensic  term.  Act. 
Audit. — L.B.  inscrib-ere,  accusare. 
INSEAT,  s.     The  kitchen  in  farm-houses, 
corresponding  to  the  ben,  or  inner  apart- 
ment,   Lanarks.      Sometimes,    what    is 
called  the  mid-room  is  denominated  the 
in/eat,  Ayrs.     Evidently  the  same  with 
A.S.   insaete-hus,  casa,  casula,  a  hut,  a 
cottage. 
INSERIT,  part.pa.   Inserted.  Acts  Mary. 

— Lat.  inser-ere,  to  put  in. 
INSETT,  adj.     Substituted  for  a  time  in 
place   of  another,  S.B.     Skinner's  Misc. 
Poet. — Teut.w-se«-ew,substituere,Kilian. 
INSIGHT,  s.      1.    Furniture   of  a  house. 
Burr.  Lawes.    2.  The  implements  of  hus- 
bandry on  a  farm.    Bellenden.    3.  Means 
of  subsistence,  ibid. — A.S.   insaete   hus, 
casa,  casula. 
INSIGHT,  adj.     In  relation  to  household 
furniture.     'Spalding.     2.  As  to  agricul- 
tural implements,  id. 
1NSIGHTIT,  part.  adj.      Having  insight 

into.     Durham, X.  Command. 
INSIGHT-KENNAGE,s.    Knowledge;  in- 
formation, Roxb. — Teut.  kennise,  notitia; 
Isl.  kaenska,  comis  sapientia. 
To   INSIGNIFICATE,   v.   a.      To    make 
void  ;  to  reduce  to  nothing.     Fountainh. 
'To  INSYLE,  r.  a.     To  enfold.     Douglas. 

V.  Syle. 
To  INSIST,  r.  n.     To  continue  in  a  dis- 
course, S.     Minst.  Border. 

INSPRAICH,     IXSPEECHj     I.VSFREGHT,     I»- 


sPKiiTH,  s.     Furniture  of  a  house,  Loth. 

Leg.  St.  Androis.     V.  Spraichrie. 

INSPREGHT.     Sometimes  used  as  an  adj. 

equivalent  to  domestic,  or  what  is  within 

a  house.     Depredations  on  Clan  Campb. 

INSPRENT,prrt.  v.  Sprung  in.  V.Sprent. 

1NSTORIT,  part.  pa.     Restored.    Winyet. 

— Lat.  instaur-are. 
To    INSTRUCT    a    thing.     To    prove    it 
clearly,  S.  Guthrie's  Trial.— Fr.  instruire 
is  used  in  a  sense  nearly  the  same. 
INSTRUMENT,  s.     A  written  document 
given  in  proof  of  any  deed  of  a  court,  or 
transaction  of  an  individual  in  that  court, 
S.     To  ask  an  instrument  or  instruments, 
to  demand  a  legal  document  with  respect 
to  a  deed.    G.  Buchanan.    2.  To  take  in- 
strument or  instruments,  to  throw  dowii 
money  to  the  clerk  of  a  court,  as  claiming 
the  benefit  of  a  deed,  or  as  confirming  a 
protest  against  it;  used  improperly,  S. 
Spalding.  —  L.B.  instrumeiitum,  a  docu- 
ment. 
INSUCKEN,  s.    V.  Sucken. 
INSUCKEN  MULTURE.     The  duty  pay- 
able at  a  mill  by  those  tenants  whose 
lands   are    astricted   to   it ;    a    forensic 
phrase.     V.  Sucken. 
To  INSWAKK,  v.  a.    To  throw  in.    Doug. 

V.  Swak. 
INTACK,  Intak,  Intaking,  s.  A  designa- 
tion given  to  ground  which  has  been 
move  lately  taken  in  from  moor.  As  it 
generally  retains  this  designation  after- 
wards, it  is  common  to  distinguish  this 
part  of  a  farm  as  the  intack,  Clydes. 
INT AED,  part.  adj.  Having  the  toes  turned 

inward,  S. 
IN-TAK,  Intake,  s.     1.  The  bringing  in  of 
the  crop,  S.    2.  A  contraction  in  knitting, 
S.    3.  That  portion  of  running  water  which 
is  taken  off  from  the  principal  stream,  S. 
Law  Case.    4.  A  fraud ;  a  swindling  trick, 
S.     5.  A  swindler,  Aberd. 
To  INTAKE,   p.  «.     To   take  a   fortified 
place.     Baillie. — Sw.  intag-a,  to  take  a 
town. 
INTAKING,  s.     The  act  of  taking  a  forti- 
fied place.     Monro's  Exped. 
INTEYNDIS,  s.  pi.     The  tithes  which  are 
due  from  the  interior  part  of  a  parish,  or 
the  lands  immediately  adjacent  to  a  town 
or  burgh.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 
INTELLABLEjaoy.  Innumerable.  Winyet. 
To  INTEND,  v.  n.    To  direct  one's  course. 

Lyndsay. — L.B.  intend-ere,  id. 
To  INTEND,  r.  a.     To  prosecute  legally  ; 
a  forensic  term.    Acts  Sed. — L.B.  intend- 
ere,  judicio  contendere. 
To  INTENT,  v.  a.    Same  as  the  preceding  v. 

Wodroic. — L.B.  intent-are,  id. 
INTENT,  s.     A   controversy ;   a  cause   in 
litigation.  Balfour's  Bract. — L.B.  int'ent- 
io,  controversia,  discordia. 
j  To   INTERCLOSE,   e.   a.      To    intercept. 
Acts  Ja.   VI. — E.  iiite'relude  if  w?ed  in 
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the  same  sense;  both  from  Lat.  interclvd- 
ere,  interclus-um. 

1NTERCOMMOUND,  s.  Intercourse  in 
the  way  of  discourse.     Pitscottie. 

To  INTERCOMMOUN,  Intercommone, 
Intercommune,  v.  n.  1.  To  have  any 
conversation  or  intercourse.  Balf.  2.  To 
hold  intercourse  by  deliberative  conversa- 
tion. Pitscottie.  3.  To  have  any  intercourse 
with  one  denounced  a  rebel.     Wodrow. 

INTERCOMMUNER,  Intercommoner,  s. 
1.  One  who  holds  such  intercourse.  Acts 
Ja.  VI.  2.  One  who  treats  between  par- 
ties at  variance.     Baillie. 

INTERCOMMUNING,  s.  1.  The  act  of 
holding  intercourse  with  others  by  con- 
versation, supplying  them  with  food,  kc. 
especially  used  in  regard  to  those  who 
have  been  legally  proscribed.  Wodrow's 
Hist.  2.  This  term  is  sometimes  con- 
joined with  caption,  as  if  it  were  synon. 
The  meaning  seems  to  be,  that  others  are 
prohibited  from  sheltering  those  who  are 
under  a  legal  caption,  ibid. 

Letters  of  Intercommuning.  Letters  issued 
from  the  Privy  Council,  or  some  superior 
court,  prohibiting  all  intercourse  with 
those  denounced  rebels,  S.     Spalding. 

INTERKAT,  adj.     Intricate.     Henrysone. 

INTERLOCUTOR,  s.  A  judgment  of  the 
Lord  Ordinary,  or  of  the  Court  of  Session, 
which  exhausts  the  points  immediately 
under  discussion  in  a  cause,  and  becomes 
final  if  not  reclaimed  against  within  the 
time  limited;  a  forensic  term,  S.  "  Inter- 
locutor, a  judgment  so  called  quia  judex 
interim  loquitur."  —  L.B.  inter  locutoria, 
vox  forensis,  Gall,  interlocutoire. 

To  INTERMELL,  v.  n.  To  intermingle. 
V.  Mell. 

To  INTERPELL,  v.  a.  1.  To  importune, 
Lat.  B.  Bruce.  2.  To  prohibit ;  to  in- 
terdict. Blue  Blanket. — The  Lat.  v.  also 
signifies  to  interrupt,  to  let  or  hinder. 

To  INTERPONE,  v.  a.  To  interpose.  Acts 
Mary. 

To  INTERTENEY,  r.  a.  1.  To  entertain. 
Acts  Ja.  VI.  2.  To  support;  to  main- 
tain. Acts  Clia.  /.—This  form  is  ob- 
viously borrowed  from  the  pronunciation 
of  Fr.  entretenir,  id. 

INTERTENEYARE,  s.  One  who  receives 
another  into  his  house,  ibid. 

INTERTENYMENT,  s.     Support,  ibid. 

To  INTERTRIK,  r.  a.  To  censure.  Doug. 
— Fr.  entre,  and  triquer,  to  cull  out. 

To  INTERVERT,  v.  a.  To  intercept,  or 
appropriate  to  a  different  use  from  that 
originally  designed.  Act  Gen.  Assembly. — 
Lat.  intervert-ere,to  turn  aside, to  intercept. 
INTERVERTING,  g.  The  alienation  of 
any  thing  from  the  use  for  which  it 
was  originally  designed  or  appropriated. 
Crookshank's  Hist. 
INTEST.  Perhaps,  troubled.  Iloulate.— 
O.Fr.  entest-er,  to  trouble. 


INTHRANG, £>?•<;«.  Pressed  into.  Dunbar. 
V.  Thring. 

INTHROW,  adv.  Towards  the  fire  in  an 
apartment,  Clydes. 

INTHROW, prep.  1 .  By  means  of;  through 
the  medium  of;  by  the  intervention  of;  as, 
"  It  was  inthrow  him  that  I  got  that 
birth,"  Aberd.  2.  Denoting  locomotion 
inwards;  as,  "  I  gaed  inthrow  that  field," 
i.  e.  I  went  from  the  outer  side  towards 
the  centre.  To  gae  outthrou;  to  return 
from  the  inner  part  towards  the  outer,  S. 
3.  Metaph.  to  gae  inthrow  and  outthrow 
any  thing,  to  examine  or  try  it  in  every 
direction,  Angus. 

INTILL,  prep.  1.  In,  S.  Barbour.  2. 
Into,  as  denoting  entrance,  S. 

INTIRE,  adj.     In  a  state  of  intimacy. 

INTOWN,  s.  The  land  on  a  farm  which  is 
otherwise  called  Infield,  S.B.  Aberd.  Reg. 

IN-TOWN,  adj.  Adjacent  to  the  farm- 
house; applied  to  pasture,  S.B. 

INTRANT,  s.  1.  One  who  enters  on  the 
discharge  of  any  office,  or  into  possession 
of  any  emolument.  Acts  Ja.  VI.  2.  A 
tenant,  Reg.  Aberd.  — Fr.  entrant,  en- 
tering. 

INTROMISSION,  s.  1.  The  act  of  inter- 
meddling with  goods  which  belonged  to 
one  now  dead,  S.  Erskine.  2.  Inter- 
meddling with  the  goods  of  aliving  party,  S. 
3.  The  money  or  property  received.  Spald. 

To  INTROMIT,  v.  n.  1.  To  intermeddle 
with  goods  that  belonged  to  one  deceased, 
S.  Erskine. — L.B.  intromitt-ere,  id.  2. 
It  is  often  used,  in  the  language  of  our 
law,  as  signifying  to  intermeddle  with 
the  property  of  the  living,  S.  Aberd. 
Reg.  pass. 

INTROMITTER,  Lntrometter,  s.  1.  One 
who  intermeddles,  as  defined  above,  S. 
L.  Hailes.  2.  One  who  intermeddles 
with  the  property  of  one  alive,  as  of  a 
bankrupt  or  minor,  S. 

INTRUSARE,s.  An  intruder.  ActsJa.  VI. 

To  INTRUSE,  Intruss,  v.  a.  To  intrude. 
Henrysone. — Fr.  intrus,  intruse,  intruded. 

INVAIRD.  L.ittrair£,inward]y.  Iloulate. 

To  INVAIRD,  Inward,  r.  a.  To  put  in- 
ward, Gl.  Sibb. 

INUASAR,  Inuasour,s.  An  invader.  Pari. 
Ja.  II. — Lat.  invasor,  id. 

INUASIBIL,  adj.     Invading.     Douqlas. 

INVECHLE,  s.     Expl.  Bondage,  Ayrs. 

INYECHLIT,  part,  pa.  Bound;  under  ob- 
ligation, Ayrs.  These  terms  must  be 
viewed  as  mere  corruptions  of  E.  inveigle, 
inveigled. 

INVENTAR,  s.  Inventory.  Acts  Cha.  I. 
— Fr.  inventaire. 

INVER,  adj.     For  inner.    Acts  Ja.  VI. 

*  To  INVERT,  v.  a.  To  overthrow.  Foun- 
tainh.  I  hesitate,  however,  if  it  be  not 
used  in  the  primary  sense  of  the  E.  v. 

INVICTAND,  part.  pa.  Carrying.  Doug. 
— L.B.  invect-are,  or  peril,  infecting. 


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INVYFULL,  adj.     Envious,   S.   inryfow. 

Keith's  Hist. 
INV1TOUR,  s.      Inventory,   S.     "  Ane 

inuitour."    Aberd.  Reg. 
INUNTMENT,  s.    Ointment.    Douglas.— 

Lat.  inungo. 
To  IN  WICK,  r.  a.    "  To  inwick  a  stone,  in 
the  game  of  curling,  is  to  come  up  a  port 
or  wick,  and  strike  the  inring  of  a  stone 
seen  through  that  wick."     Gall.  Encycl. 
INWICK,  s.   A  station,  in  curling,  in  which 
a  stone  is  placed  very  near  the  tee,  after 
passing  through  a  narrow  port,  S. 
INWICKING,  s.     The   act   of  putting  a 
stone  in  what  is  called  an  inwick,  S.     V. 
Wick,  s. 
ToINWIOLAT,p.rt.  To  violate.   Reg.Ab. 
IN  WITH,  Ihnouth,  adv.     Within,   S. 
Bellend.    2.  Having  a  direction  inwards, 
or  towards  the  low  country,  S.     Ross's 
Helenore.     3.  It  seems  used  in  the  sense 
of  secretly,  as  denoting  a  meeting  from 
which  all  were  excluded  except  select 
persons.  Keith's  Hist. — Sw.  inuti,  within. 
V.  Outwith. 
INWITH,  adj.    1.  Inclining  downwards,  S. 
Ross.     2.  It  seems  also  used  to  express  a 
low  cultivated  situation,  as  opposed  to  an 
uninterrupted  range  of  mountains,  S.B. 
Ross's  Helenore. 
To  IN  YET,  v.  a.  To  infuse.  Doug.  V.  Yet. 
JO,  Joe,  s.     LA  sweetheart,  S.     Ramsay. 
2.  Expressing  affection,  and  some  degree 
of  familiarity,  S.     Lyndsay.  —  Fr.  joye, 
joie;  monjoie,  my  darling. 
JOAN  THOMSON'S   MAN.     A  husband 
who  yields  to  the  influence  of  his  wife,  S. 
"  Better  be  John  Thomson's  Man  than 
Ringand  Dinn's,  or  John  Knox's."  Kelly. 
John   ought   undoubtedly   to    be    Joan. 
Ringand  Dinn  is  a  play  on   the   name 
Ninian   Dun,  pron.  in  S.  Ringan   Din. 
As  far  as  we  can  judge,  from  the  tradi- 
tionary language  concerning  Joan  Thom- 
son, it  would  appear  that  she  did  not  rule 
with  a  rod  of  iron,  but  led  her  husband 
with  a  silken  cord.     For  in  the  Proverb, 
she   is   represented  as  one  who  did  not 
ring,  i.  e.  reign,  by  means  of  din,  or  give 
knocks  or  blows. 
To  JOATER,  v.  n.    To  wade  in  mire,  Upp. 

Clydes. 
JOATREL,  s.     One  who  wades  in  mire,  ib. 
— A.S.  geot-an,  fundere,  or  its  kindred 
term    giut-a,  id.;    also,  fluere,  manare. 
But  V.  Jotterie. 
*  JOB,  s.     A  prickle,  S. 
JOBBIE,  adj.     Prickly,  S. 
JOBLET,  s.     Maitland  Poems.    "  Joblet  is 
a  typographical  error  for  doublet,  which 
is  in  the  MS." 
JOB-TROOT,  s.     The  same  with  Jog-trot ; 
.    and  apparently  corr.  from  it.     M.  Bruce. 
JOCK,  Jok,  s.    1.  The  familiar  abbreviation 
of  the  name  John,  S.     "  Jok  Ranik,"  i.  e. 
John  Renwick.    Hence,  Jvck,  the  Laird's 


brither,  a  phrase  used  of  one  who  is 
treated  with  very  great  familiarity,  or 
even  rudeness;  in  allusion  to  the  little 
respect  paid  to  a  younger  son  in  compari- 
son of  the  heir,  S.  2.  "  A  name  for  the 
bull."     Gall.  Encycl. 

JOCKEY-COAT,  s.    A  great-coat,  S. 

JOCKIE,  s.  A  diminutive  from  Jock;  ex- 
pressive of  familiarity  or  kindness,  S. 
Pitscottie's  Cron. 

JOCKIE,  s.  A  name  formerly  given  in  S. 
to  a  strolling  minstrel.     Spottiswoode. 

JOCKY-LANDY,  s.  A  lighted  stick,  wisp, 
or  any  thing  blazing,  foolishly  given  as  a 
plaything  to  children,  S.B.  Jack-a-lent,  E. 

JOCKLANDY,  s.  A  foolish,  destructive 
person,  Ayrs.     The  Entail. 

JOCK-STARTLE-A-STOBIE,  s.  The  ex- 
halations arising  from  the  ground  in  a 
warm  summer-day,  Roxb.;  Sammercouts, 
synon.  S.B. 

JOCK-TE-LEEAR,  s.  A  vulgar  cant  term 
for  a  small  almanack,  q.  Jock  (or  John) 
the  liar,  from  the  loose  prognostications 
in  regard  to  the  weather  which  it  gene- 
rally contains,  S. 

JOCKTELEG,  s.  A  folding-knife,  S. 
Burns.  From  Jacques  de  Liege,  the  name 
of  a  celebrated  cutler. 

JOGGED,  part.  pa.  Confined  in  the  Juggs, 
an  instrument  of  punishment  resembling 
the  pillory.     Barry's  Orkney. 

To  JOGGLE,  v.  n.  To  move  in  an  unsteady 
or  vacillating  way,  S.     Anster  Fair. 

JOGGLE,  s.  The  act  of  jogging;  the  reel- 
ing of  a  carriage,  S.     Sir  A.  Wylie. 

To  JOGILL,  v.  a.  To  jog ;  to  shake,  S. 
Douglas.— Teut.  schockel-en,  vacillare. 

JOG-TROT,  s.  1.  Slow  motion  on  horse- 
back, S. ;  corr.  dog-trot.  2.  A  particular 
mode  of  operation  to  which  one  pertina- 
ciously adheres,  S. 

JOHNIE,  Johny,  s.     Diminutive  of  John. 

JOHNIE-L1NDSAY,  s.  A  game  among 
young  people,  Roxb. 

JOHNNY-STAN'-STlLL,s.  A  scare-crow. 

JOHN-O'-GROAT'S  BUCKIE.  Cypraea 
pediculus.     V.  Buckie. 

JOHN'S  (St.)  NUTT.  Two  nuts  growing 
together  in  one  husk,  the  possession  of 
which  is  supposed  to  secure  against  witch- 
craft, Dumfr.  Perths.    Leg.  St.  Androis. 

JOHNSTON'S  (St.)  RIBBAND.  V. 
Ribband. 

JOHN  THOMSON'S  MAN.    V.  Joan. 

JOY,  s.     A  darling.     V.  Jo. 

IOYALL,  adj.     Causing  delight.     Burel. 

JOYEUSITY,  s.  Jollity.  Knox.—  Fr. 
joyeusete. 

JOINT,  s.     A  word  out  of  joint,  one  that 

is  improper  in  any  respect,  S. 
To  JOIS,  Joys,  Ios,  v.  a.    To  enjoy.    Doug. 

JOKE-FELLOW,  s.  One  treated  as  an 
equal,  or  as  an  intimate  acquaintance,  S. 
Sir  A.  Wiflie. 

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appearance  of  equality  and  intimacy,  S. 
Gait. 

JOKIE,  adj.  Jocular;  fond  of  a  joke,  as,  ' 
"  He  's  a  fine  jokie  man,"  S. 

JOKIE,  s.  A  "diminutive  from  Jock,  Joke, 
abbrev.  of  John.     "Jokie  Wilson." 

JUKUL,  adv.     Expressive  of  assent,  Slietl. 
Pirate.    "  Jokul,—  Yes,  sir;  a  Norse  ex-  j 
pression  still  in  common  use."     N. 

JOLLOCK,  adj.    "  Jolly,  fat,  healthy,  and  J 
hearty."      Gall.    Encycl.      Obviously   a 
mere  corr.  of  the  E.  word. 

JOLSTER,  s.  A  mixture ;  a  hodge-podge ;  a  \ 
quantity  of  ill-prepared  victuals,  Ettr.  For. 

ION,  *.  A  cow  a  year  old,  Aberd.  Changed 
perh.  from  A.S.  geong,  novellus,  cujusve 
generis. 

JONET.  The  ancient  form  of  the  name  j 
Janet,  in  S.     Act.  Dom.  Cone. 

JONETTE,  s.  Apparently,  marsh  niari-  | 
gold.     K.  Quair. — Fr.  jaulnettv,  id. 

JONETTIS,  Jbnnettis,  s.  pi.     Inventories.  \ 
— Jenett  seems  the  proper  orthography, 
from  Fr.  genette,  which  not  only  signifies 
a  Spanish  horse,  but  a  "  kind  of  weesell,  ! 
black-spotted,  and  bred  in  Spaine,"  Cotgr. 

JOOKERY-COOKERY,  s.     Artful    man- 
agement,  q.  the  power  of  serving  up,  or  j 
cooking,  in  an  artful  way,  Ayrs.     Called  | 
in  Fife,  J  ookery-Paickrie. 

JOOKERIE,  g.   Juggling,  S.    The  Provost,  j 

JOOKIE,s.  A  slight  inclination  to  one  side,  ] 
Ayrs.     Sir  A.  Wylie.    V.  Jouk,  v.  and  s. 

JORDELOO.  A  cry  which  servants  in  the  | 
higher  stories  in  Edinburgh  were  wont  I 
to  give,  after  ten  at  night,  when  they 
threw  their  dirty  water,  &c.  from  the  j 
windows ;  also  used  to  denote  the  con-  J 
tents  of  the  vessel.  Smollet  writes  Gardy  j 
loo. — Fr.  garde  de  Veau. 

JORE,  s.  1.  A  mixture;  applied  to  things 
in  a  semi-liquid  state,  Ettr.  For.  2.  A 
mire;  a  slough,  ibid.  —  Teut.  schorre, 
alluvies;  A.S.  gor,  fimus,  lutum,  laetamen.  j 

JORGLE,  s.  "  The  noise  of  broken  bones."  j 
Gall.  Encycl. 

JORINKER,  s.  "  A  bird  of  the  titmouse  j 
species."     Gall.  Encycl. 

To  JORK,  v.  n.     To  make  a  grating  noise. 
V.  Chirk,  Chork.     Jork  is  the  pron.  of  | 
W.  Loth. 

JORNAY,  s.   A  military  coat.   Inventories.  \ 
— Ital.  giornea,  "  a  soldier's  coat,  or  mili-  j 
tary  garment,  worn   in  honour's  sake," 
Altieri ;  from  Lat.  diurn-tts. 

JORNAT,  Joubnait,  Journatit,  part.  pa. 
Summoned  to  appear  in  court  on  a  parti- 
cular day.  Chart.  Aberd.  M.S.—L.B. 
adjornare,  diem  dicere  alicui,  citare,  in 
jus  vocare.  Jornat  is  merely  the  abbrevia- 
tion of  the  participle. 

JORNEYE,  Jorxay,  Jowrxe,  s.  1.  Day's 
work.  Wynt.  2.  Battle ;  fight.  Pong. 
3.  Single  combat.  Wynt.  4.  Warlike  ex- 
pedition. Wallace. — Fr.journee,  a  day's 
work,  also  a  battle,  from  jour,  a  day. 


JORRAM,  Joram,  Jortjm,  8.  1.  Properly  a 
boat-song,  slow  and  melancholy.  Heart  of 
Mid-Lothian.  2.  Sometimes  used  with 
greater  latitude,  though  with  less  pro- 
priety, to  denote  a  song  in  chorus,  although 
not  a  boat-song.  Saxon  and  Gael.  3. 
Improperly  used  to  denote  a  drinking- 
vessel,  or  the  liquor  contained  in  it,  S. 
Hence,  Push  about  the  Jorum  is  the  name 
of  an  old  Scottish  Reel,  or  tune  adapted 
to  it. 

JOSEPH,  *.  A  name  formerly  given  to  a 
sort  of  surtout,  generally  made  of  duffle, 
and  worn  especially  by  females  iii  riding. 
Mrs.  Grant's  Poems. 

To  JOSS,  r.  a.     To  justle,  Aberd. 

JOSS,  s.     The  act  of  justling;  a  justle,  ibid. 

To  JOT,  r.  a.  To  take  short  notes,  S.  E. 
jot,  a  point,  a  tittle. 

To  JOT  down,  v.  a.  The  same  with  To  Jot, 
S.     The  Provost. 

JOT,  s.     A  job,  S.B.     Gl.  Shirr. 

JOTTERIE,  s.  1.  Odd,  or  dirty  work, 
Ettr.  For.  2.  Used  in  composition  much 
in  the  same  sense  with  E.  hack ;  as,  a 
Jotterie-horse,  a  horse  of  all  work  ;  a 
Jotterie-man,  one  who  is  employed  in  the 
same  manner;  Jotterie-wark,  work  of 
every  description,  such  especially  as  does 
not  belong  to  any  regular  servant,  ibid. 

JOTTING,  s.     A  memorandum,  S. 

To  JOTTLE,  v.  ft.  To  be  apparently  dili- 
gent, and  yet  doing  nothing;  to  be  busy 
about  trifles  ;  as,  "  He 's  jottlin  on," 
Linlithg. 

JOTTLER,  s.  A  servant  who  has  no  deter- 
minate or  distinct  employment,  but  who 
does  incidental  jobs,  and  takes  charge  of 
inferior  matters  about  a  house,  Loth. 

JOUCATTE,  Joucat,  s.  1.  A  measure  of 
liquids.  Acts  Ja.  VI.  2.  Now  used  as 
synon.  with  gill,  Loth. —  E.  jugg,  Dan. 
jugge,  urna. 

JOUF,  s.  A  sort  of  bed-gown,  Dumfr.; 
evidently  a  variation  of  Jupe,  q.  v. 

JOUGS,  s.  pi.    A  sort  of  pillory.    V.  Juggs. 

JOUGS,  s.  pi.     Bad  liquors,  S.B. 

To  JOUK,  Jowk,  Jook,  r.  n.  1.  To  incline 
the  body  forwards  with  a  quick  motion,  S. 
Douglas.  2.  To  bend  in  consequence  of  a 
stroke,  ib.  3.  To  make  obeisance.  Knox. 
4.  To  act  deceitfully,  S.  5.  To  yield  to 
any  present  evil,  by  making  the  best 
of  it,  S.  Ramsay.  —  Germ,  zucken,  to 
shrink  or  shrug,  in  order  to  ward  off  a 
blow. 

To  JOUK,  Jeuk,  r.  a.  To  evade;  to  elude; 
to  shift  off,  especially  by  artful  means,  S. 
Ranken's  Poems. 

JOUK,  Juik,  s.  1.  An  evasive  motion,  S. 
Doug.  2.  A  bow  ;  a  genuflexion.  Godly 
Bali  3.  A  slight  curtsy,  S.B.  Ross.  4. 
A  shelter  of  any  kind,  Perths.  5.  A  trick. 
Leg.  St.  Androis. 

JOUKER,  s.  A  dissembler  ;  one  who  acts 
deceitfullv.     Davidsone's  Schort  Dis. 


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JOUKING,  Jowki.nc,  s.  1.  Shifting.  Doug. 
2.  Artful  conduct,  S. 

JOUKRIE,s.     Deceit.     Crosragnell. 

JOUKR  Y-P  A  WKR  Y, s.  Trick ;  juggling, 
S.    Poems  Buchan  Dial. 

To  JOUL,  Jowl,  v.  n.  To  toll,  South  of  S. 
A.  Scott.    Y.  Jow. 

To  JOUNDIE,  Jundie,  v.  a.  To  jog  with 
the  elbow,  S. ;  junnie,  S.B.  Ross. — Sw. 
skynd-a,  to  hasten,  to  push  forward. 

JOUNDIE,  Jundie,  s.  A  push  with  the 
elbo.v,  S.    Ramsay. 

JOURDAN,  Jordan,  s.  A  chamber-pot,  S. 
O.E. — A.S.  (for,  stercus,  den,  cubile. 

JOURN AIT, part. pa.  V.JoiWAT.Act.Aud. 

JOURNELL1E,  adv.  Daily.  Lyndsay.— 
Fr.  journettement. 

To  JOW,  v.  n.  1.  To  move  from  side  to 
side  ;  to  jow  on,  to  jog  on,  S.  2.  To  toll, 
S.  Burns.  3.  To  Jow  in,  to  be  rung  in 
that  quick  mode  which  is  meant  to  inti- 
mate that  the  ringing  is  near  a  close,  or 
that  the  meeting  thus  called  is  to  be 
opened  without  delay,  S.  Redgauntlef. 
4.  To  roll ;  applied  to  the  violent  motion 
of  a  river  when  in  flood,  or  to  the  waves 
of  the  sea,  S.  Antiquary.  It  has  been 
justly  observed,  that  this  term  conveys  a 
complex  idea  to  the  mind,  not  merely 
that  of  sound,  but  of  sound  accompanied 
with  a  swinging  or  waving  motion. 

To  JOW,  r.  a.  To  move,  S.B.  Shirrefs. 
2.  To  toll  a  large  bell  by  the  motion  of 
its  tongue,  Gl.  Sibb.     3.  To  ring.    Knox. 

JOW,  s.  1.  The  dashing  of  a  wave  on  the 
shore,  or  of  water  on  a  tub,  Lanarks. 
2.  The  wave  thus  dashed,  ibid.  3.  A 
single  stroke  in  tolling,  S.     Percy. 

JOW,  s.  A  juggler.  Dunbar. — Fr.jou-er, 
to  play. 

To  JOW,  v.  a.  To  spill  from  a  vessel  by 
making  its  liquid  contents  move  from 
side  to  side,  Upp.  Lanarks.  Perhaps  a 
provincial  pron.  of  the  E.  v.  to  Jaw.  This 
might  seem  probable  from  the  use  of  Jow 
for  Jaw,  a  wave. 

JOW,  s.     A  jog  or  push,  Aberd. 

JOWING,  s.    The  tolling  of  a  large  bell,  S. 

JOW-JOVVRDANE-HEDED,  adj.  Dun- 
bar.     V.  JOURDAN. 

10  WIS,  s.  pi.  Jaws.  Douglas.— Fr.  joue, 
the  cheek. 

To  JOWK,  r.  n.    To  play  tricks.    Houlate. 

JOWPOUN,  s.  A  short  cassock. — Fr.  jupon. 

To  IRK,  t.  n.    To  tire.    Wallace. 

IRK,  adj.  Indolent.  Henrysone.  —  A.S. 
earg,  piger.     V.  Ergh. 

YRLE,  s.     A  dwarf.    Kennedy. 

IRNE,  Yrn,  Airn,  s.  1.  Iron ;  em,  S. 
Douglas.  2.  In  pi.  fetters,  S.  3  New  off 
the  aims,  recently  come  from  finishing 
one's  studies,  S. — Isl.  iarri,  Su.G.  iern,  id. 

IRNE-EERIE,  adj.  Impregnated  with 
iron  ore;  chalybeate,  Abcrd. 

IRR,  Irrnowt.  Calls  directed  by  a  shep- 
herd to  his  dog,  in  ovder  to  make  him 


pursue  cows  or  black  cattle,  Upp.  Lanarks. 
—Germ,  irr-en,  aer-a,  irritare,  and  naut, 
bos. 

IRRESPONSAL,  adj.  Insolvent.  Ruther- 
ford.— From  in,  and  respondere. 

IRRITANT,  adj.  Rendering  null.  Acts 
Sedt. — L.B.  irritare,  irritum  facere. 

To  IRROGAT,  v.  a.  To  impose;  part.  pa. 
id.  Fountainh. — Lat.  irrog-are,  to  im- 
pose, or  set  upon ;  to  appoint. 

IRUS,  Irows,  adj.  Angry.  Wyntoicn-. — 
Lat.  ira,  anger. 

IRUSLY,  adv.     Angrily.     Barbour. 

IS,  term.  The  mark  of  the  genitive  sing. 
as  manis,  of  man  ;  in  A.S.  es. 

I'S.  I  am,  Annandale.  It  seems  to  be  the 
idiom  of  that  district  to  use  the  third 
person  sing,  of  the  v.  with  the  pronouns 
/  and  Thou  ;  as,  "  I's  gawn  hame,"  I  am 
going  home;  "  Fs  fow,  how's  tow,"  I  am 
satisfied  as  to  eating,  how  art  thou  ?  The 
same  idiom  occurs  in  the  west  of  S.,  at 
any  rate  in  Renfr. 

To  ISCH,  Ische,  t.  n.  To  issue.  Barbour. 
— O.Fr.  yss-ir,  id. 

To  ISCHE,  v.  a.  To  cause  to  issue.  Acts 
Ja.  V. — Isl.  ys-a,  expellere. 

ISCHE,  s.  1.  Issue.  Douglas.  2.  The  act 
of  passing  out.  Balf.  Pract-  3.  Close  ; 
dissolution.  Acts  Ja.  I.  4.  Expiration  ; 
termination ;  applied  to  the  lapse  of  time. 
Balf.  Pract. 

ISCHEIT,  part.  pa.  From  Isch,  t.  n.  to 
issue.     Acts  Mary. 

ISE.  1.  I  shall.  Ross.  2.  I  am,  West  of 
S.  q.  /  is. 

ISECHOKILL,  s.  An  icicle,  S. ;  iceshogle, 
S.A.  Douglas. — A.S.  ice-gicel,  Belg.  ysk- 
egel,  id. 

ISHER,  s.     Usher.     Acts  Cha.  I. 

1SHERIE,  8.     The  office  of  an  usher,  ibid. 

ISILLIS,  pi.     Embers.     V.  Eizel. 

ISK,  Iskie,  interj.  The  word  used  in  call- 
ing a  dog,  S.  Ramsay. — Fr.  icy,  hither  ; 
or  Teut.  aes,  aesken,  a  dog. 

ISKIE-BAE,  s.  Usquebaugh.  Poems  \6th 
Cent. — Gael,  uisge  beatha,  water  of  life. 

ISS  !  A  call  used  to  incite  a  dog  to  attack 
any  object,  whether  man  or  beast,  Upp. 
Lanarks.;  probably  formed  from  the  sound. 

ISTICK,  s.  A  slight  temporary  frost,  Shetl. 
— Apparently  from  Su.G.  is,  ice,  and 
sticka,  a  splinter. 

IT.  Used  in  vulgar  language  for  that,  S. 
"  I  shuck  my  pock  clean  toom,  it  did  1, 
at  twal-hours  time."  Saint  Patrick. 
This  is  evidently  corr.  from  the  old  pro- 
noun At,  q.  v. 

IT,  s.  A  term  applied,  in  the  games  of 
young  people,  to  the  person  whose  lot  it 
is  to  afford  the  sport.  Thus,  in  Blind- 
man's  Buff,  he  who  is  blinded  is,  It,  in 
Loth.  Hit.  It  is  also  used  in  Hy  Spy, 
Tig,  &c.  A  peculiar  application  of  the 
pronoun  in  the  neuter. 

ITH  AND,  Ythen,  Yth.vnd,  adj.     1 .  Busy  j 


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diligent;  S.  eident.  Douglas.  2.  Steady; 
uniform.  Barbour.  3.  Constant ;  conti- 
nual. Bellenden. — Su.G.  Isl.  idin,  labo- 
rious, industrious;  idne, labour,  industry; 
from  id,  work. 
ITHANDLY,   Ythanly,   Ithinglie,  adv. 

1.  Busily;  diligently;  S.  eidentlle.    Doug. 

2.  Without  interruption.     Barbour. 
ITHER,  adj.    1.  Other.    2.  Each  other;  one 

another,  S.  3.  Frae  (sometimes  Fae) 
ither,  used  adverbially,  asunder;  in  pieces, 
S.B.  4.  To,  or  Till,  ither,  to  each  other; 
also,  together,  S. — Corr.  from  O.S.  uther, 
A.S.  other,  id. 
YTHRANGIN,  fret.  v.     Thrust  upwards. 

V.  Thring,  v.  a. 
ITINERARLY,  adv.    In  an  itinerant  way, 
as  opposed  to  being  stationary.  Fountainh. 
JUCAT,  s.     A  measure.     V.  Joucate. 
JUDEN,  s.     Gideon,  the  name  of  a  man. 

This  is  the  pron.  of  the  South  of  S. 
JUDGMENT-LIKE,  adj.    Applied  to  what 
is  supposed   to   threaten  some  token  of 
divine  displeasure,  S.     Gait. 
To  JUFFLE,  p.  n.     To  walk  hastily,  Ettr. 
For.     Apparently  from  the  same  origin 
with  E.  to  Shuffle,  "to  move  with  an  ir- 
regular gait." 
JUFFLER,  s.    Shuffler.    Dunbar. 
JUFFLES,  s.  pi.     Old  shoes  worn  with  the 
heels  down,  Edin.  Fife.;  Buckles  synon.; 
q.  what  one  shvjfles  with. 
JUGGINS,  Juggons,  s.  pi.    Rags.    Aw  in 
juggins,  all  in  rags,  Fife,  Ayrs.     It  is  pro- 
nounced hard,  as  if  d  were  the   initial 
letter.    Ayrs.  Legatees. 
To  JUGGLE,  v.  a.    To  shake,  Gall.    V. 

Jogill. 
JUGGS,  Jougs,  Jogges,  s.  pi.    A  kind  of 
pillory  ;  the  criminal  being  fastened  to  a 
wall  or  post  by  an  iron  collar  which  sur- 
rounded his  neck,  S.    Stat.  Ace.  —  Lat. 
jug-urn,  Belg.  juk,  a  yoke. 
IVIGAR,  s.     The  Sea  Urchin.     Sibbald. 
JUIKE,  s.     A  trick.    V.  Jouk,  s. 
*  IVY  TOD.     Ivy-bush.     V.  Tod. 
JUM,  s.     A  house  built  very  clumsily,  and 
having   an   awkward  appearance,  Ayrs. 
This  is  undoubtedly  the  same  with  Jumze, 
which  has  merely  received  a  plural  form. 
JUM,  adj.     Reserved ;  not  affable,  S. 
JUMKIN,  part.  pr.     A  provincialism  for 

jumping,  Galloway.  David.  Seas. 
JUMM,  s.  That  deep  hollow  sound,  which 
comes  from  the  rocks  on  the  sea-shore, 
during  a  storm,  when  the  ocean  is  highly 
agitated;  caused  partly  by  the  waves,  and 
partly  by  the  hurling  pebbles,  striking 
the  rocks,  Gall. 
To  JUMMLE,  v.  a.  1 .  To  muddle ;  to  foul, 
S.  2.  To  distract ;  to  confound ;  to  un- 
hinge, S.  3.  To  disorder  in  mind,  S.B. 
Evidently  the  same  with  E.  jumble.  I 
have  no  doubt  that  we  are  to  look  for  the 
original  term  in  Belg.  sckommel-en,  to  stir, 
to  shake.    The  primary  term  is  probably 


Isl.  skum,  spuma,  mucor,  whence  E.  scum, 
this  being  raised  by  stirring. 
JUMMLIE,  s.    "  Sediment  of  ale."     Gall. 

Encycl. 
*  To  JUMP,  v.  ii.     To  part  with  force ;  ap- 
plied to  a  coat,  gown,  &o.  which  is  made 
too  tight ;  of  which  the  parts,  that  ought 
to  close  with  each  other,  burst  asunder,  S.B. 
JUMPABLES,  s.  pi.     Jumps,  or  boddice, 
worn  by  women,  Berwicks.     V.  Jimps. — 
Perhaps  from  Fr.jupe  habille,  q.  what  is 
meet  or  fit  for  the  body. 
JUMPER,  s.     An  iron  punch  for  boring 

rocks  before  blasting,  Fife. 
JUMPIE,  s.  A  sort  of  spencer,  with  a  short 
tail,  or  skirt,  worn  by  females,  Loth. 
Patie  cam  over  theDale  ;  Old  Song. 
JUMPIN'  JOCK,  s.  The  merry-thought  of 
a  fowl,  made  into  a  play- thing  for  chil- 
dren, by  means  of  a  double  cord  or  thread 
passed  through  two  holes,  bored  near  the 
extremity  of  the  limbs,  betwixt  which  a 
short  piece  of  stick  is  put,  and  twisted 
round  till  it  gains  a  spring.  A  piece  of 
shoemaker's  wax  is  then  stuck  on  the 
centre  of  the  bow,  to  which  the  point  of 
the  stick  is  pressed  until  it  adheres;  and 
when  placed  on  a  table  or  chair  near  a 
fire,  the  elasticity,  by  degrees,  overcom- 
ing the  adhesive  quality  of  the  wax,  causes 
it  suddenly  to  spring  up,  Roxb. 
JUMPIN'-ON-LID,  s.      The    same    with 

Harness-lid,  q.  v.  Aberd. 
JUMZE,  s.  Applied  to  what  is  larger  than 
is  necessary;  as,  "a,  jumze  of  a  house,"  a 
large,  empty  house,  or  one  too  large  for 
the  use;  "a  jumze  of  a  cart,"  &e.  Upp. 
Lanarks.  V.  Jum,  s. 
JUNCTLY,    Juntly,    adv.     Compactly. 

Wallace. 
JUNCTURER,  s.     An  old  term  for  a  great- 
coat,Roxb.  It  seenis  allied  to  Fr.  joincture. 
JUNDIE,  s.    LA  push.     2.  Expl.  "  a  sud- 
den  impulse  to  one  side,"  Dumfr.     V. 
Joundie. 
JUNDIE,  s.     A  large  empty  object ;  as, 
a  jundie  of  a  house,  a  jundie  of  a  cart ; 
Lanarks. 
To  JUNDIE,  v.  a.  To  jog  with  the  elbow,  S. 

V.  Joundie. 

To  JUNDIE,  v.  ii.     To  move  or  rock  from 

side  to  side ;  said  of  a  vessel   in  which 

some  liquid  is  contained,  Ettr.  For.     The 

term  does  not  imply  that  any  of  it  is  spilt. 

To  JUNE,  v.  a.     To  join.     Bellenden. 

JUNKY.      A  corr.  of  the  name  John,  or 

rather  of  the  diminutive  Johnny.    Boss. 
JUNNICE,  s.     "A  jostle;  a  blow,"  Ayrs. 

Gl.  Picken. 
To  JUNNIE,  v.  a.    To  jog  with  the  elbow; 

to  justle.     Tarras.     V.  Jundie. 
JUNREL,  s.     A  large,  irregular  mass  of 

stone,  or  other  hard  matter.   Gall.  Enc. 
JUNT,  s.    1.  A  large  piece  of  any  thing,  S. 
perhaps  q.  a  joint.    Bamsay.    2.  Applied 
to  a  squat,  clumsy  person,  S.B.    Taylor's 


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&.  Poems.  3.  "  A  large  quantity  of  liquid 
of  any  kind."  Gall.  Encycl.  This  seems 
an  improper  use  of  the  term  strictly  de- 
noting solids. 

JUPE,  s.  1.  A  kind  of  short  mantle  for  a 
woman,  S.  2.  A  wide  or  great  coat,  S. 
Gl.  Sibb.  3.  Some  sort  of  pelisse  for- 
merly worn  by  women.  Brownie  of  Bods- 
beck.  4.  A  kind  of  pelisse  or  upper  cover- 
ing for  children,  Roxb.  5.  A  bed-gown, 
Clydes.  6.  A  kind  of  loose  or  limber  stays, 
worn  by  ladies.  7.  Jupes,  pi.  A  piece 
of  flannel  used  instead  of  stays,  Aug. 
8.  A  flannel  shirt  or  jacket,  Shetl. — Fr. 
jupe,  a  long  coat. 

JUPPERTY,  Jeperty,  s.  1.  A  warlike 
enterprise.  Barbour.  2.  A  battle,  or 
conflict.  Wynt. — Fr.jeu  parti,  any  thing 
uncertain. 

JUPSIE,  adj.  Big-headed,  dull,  and  of  a 
slothful  appearance,  Orkn. 

JURE.     Art  and  Jure.     V.  Art. 

To  JURMUMMLE,  r.  a.  1.  To  crush;  to 
disfigure,  Ettr.  For.  Hogg.  2.  To  bam- 
boozle, Roxb.  ibid. 

JURMUMMLE,  s.  The  act  of  crushing  or 
disfiguring,  Ettr.  For. 

JURNAL'D,  part.  pa.  Blood,  when  al- 
lowed to  get  into  a  coagulated  mass,  from 
not  being  stirred  while  cooling,  is  said  to 
bejurnal'd,  Roxb. 

JURR,  8.  The  noise  a  small  water-fall 
makes  when  it  falls  among  loose  stones 
or  gravel.  Gall.  Encycl. — Su.G.  skorr-a, 
sonum  stridulum  edere. 

To  JUST,  v.  a.     To  adjust.     Barry's  Orkn. 

JUSTICIARY  POWER.     The  "  power  of 


judging  in  matters  of  life  and  death,"  S.; 
Gl.  Crookshanks. 

JUSTICOAT,  s.  A  waistcoat  with  sleeves, 
S.B.— Fr.  just-au-corps,  a  close  coat. 

JUSTIECOR,  s.  The  same  with  Justicoat, 
South  of  S.     Rob  Roy. 

To  JUSTIFIE,  r.  a.  1.  To  punish  with 
death.  Complaynt  S.  2.  Sometimes  it 
denotes  arbitrary  punishment,  as  by  fine. 
Balfour.  3.  It  seems  to  be  occasionally 
used  as  simply  signifying  to  condemn. 
Pari.  Ja.  11.  4.  To  judge;  used  in  a 
general  sense,  without  immediate  refe- 
rence either  to  acquittal  or  condemnation, 
ibid. — L.B.  justificare,  meritis  poenis  affi- 
cere. 

JUSTIFYING,  *.  Subjection  to  capital 
punishment.     Pitscottie. 

JUSTRY,  s.  1.  Justice.  Wallace.  2.  The 
justice  eyre.     Wyntown. 

JUTE,  s.  A  term  of  reproach  applied  to  a 
woman  ;  a  jade,  Clydes.     Picken. 

JUTE,  Joot,  s.  1.  Sour  or  dead  liquor,  S. 
Ramsay.  2.  This  term  is,  by  the  pea- 
santry, in  contempt  applied  to  weak  tea, 
Upp.  Clydes.  Roxb.— Belg.  jucht,  slight 
beer. 

To  JUTE,  v.  a.  To  tipple,  S.— Su.G.  giut-a, 
A.S.  geot-an,  fundere. 

JUTT1E,  s.     A  tippler,  Ang. 

To  JUTTLE,  v.  n.     To  tipple,  S. 

JUXT,  adv.  Next,  as  denoting  place  or 
order;  corresponding  with  first,  as  going 
before.  Forbes's  Defence.  —  Fr.  jouxte, 
beside;  Lat.  jaxt-a. 

JUXTER,  s.  A  juggler  ;  q.  joukster.  V. 
Jouk,  v. 


K 


Words  not  found  under  this  letter  may  be 


sought  under  C. 


KA,  s.     V.  Kay. 

KABBELOW,  s.  1.  Cod-fish  salted  and 
hung  for  a  few  days,  Ang.  2.  The  name 
given  to  cabbage  and  potatoes  mashed  to- 
gether, Loth. — Belg.  kabbeliauw,  cod-fish. 

KABE,  s.  A  thowl,  or  strong  pin  of  wood 
for  keeping  an  oar  steady,  Shetl. — Per- 
haps from  Dan.  kieb,  a  stick. 

To  KACKY,  r.  n.  "  To  dung."  Gl.  Shir- 
refs  and  Picken.     V.  Cackie. 

To  KACKY,  Cackie,  i\  a.  To  befoul  with 
ordure,  S.    Herd's  Coll. 

K  ADES,  s.  pi.  Given  as  the  designation  of 
a  disease  of  sheep.  Campbell's  Journ. 
V.  Fags.     V.  also  Ked. 

To  KAE,  v.  a.  Expl.  "to  invite."  " Kae 
me,  and  I'll  kae  you,"  S.  Pro  v.;  "  spoken 
when  great  people  invite  and  feast  one 
another,  and  neglect  the  poor."     Kelly. 

KAE,  inter] .  Pshaw;  tush;  expressive  of 
disapprobation  or  contempt ;  as,  "  Kae 
wi'  your  haivers,"  away  with  your  non- 


sense; Kaig h,  Fife,  id.  It  is  equivalent 
to  Get  away  in  E.  As  Kewaa,  (pro- 
nounced so  rapidly  that  the  e  is  scarcely 
heard,)  is  pretty  generally  used  for  Gae 
awa,  i.  e.  go  away ;  kae  seems  merely  a 
further  abbreviation. 

KAY,  Ka,  Kae,  s.  A  jackdaw,  S.  Dunbar. 
— Teut.  kae,  A.S.  ceo,  Alem.  ka,  id.  Ka- 
wattie,kay-wattie,  S.B.  id.;  Teut.  kauwett- 
en,  to  chatter  like  a  jackdaw. 

KAID,s.  The  sheep-louse.  V.  Kid,  and  Ked. 

To  KAID,  v.  a.  To  desire  the  male ;  ap- 
plied to  cats,  Dumfr.     V.  Cate. 

RAIDING,  s.  The  state  of  a  cat  desiring 
the  male,  ibid. 

KAIDING-TIME,  s.  The  period  during 
which  cats  are  thus  inclined,  ibid. 

KAIF,  adj.    Tame;  also  familiar.    V.  Caif. 

KAIKBAIKAR,  s.  A  baker  of  cakes. 
Aberd.  Reg.     Caikbaxteris,  ib. 

KAIL,  Kale,  s.  1.  The  generic  name  for 
colewort,  S.     Stat.  Ace. — Isl.  Dan.  kaal, 


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id.;  Lat.  caules.  2.  Broth  made  of  greens, 
especially  of  coleworts,  S.  Godly  Sangs. 
3.  Used  metonymically  for  the  whole  din- 
ner; as  constituting,  among  our  temperate 
ancestors,  the  principal  part,  S.  Hence, 
in  giving  a  friendly  invitation  to  dinner, 
it  is  common  to  say, "  Will  you  come  and 
tak  your  kail  wi'  me  I"     Black  Dwarf. 

Bareijt,  or  Barefoot  kail.  Broth  made 
without  meat,  Loth.;  the  same  with 
Water-kail,  S. 

To  Gie  one  his  kail  throw  the  reek.  1 .  To 
give  one  a  severe  reproof;  to  subject  to  a 
complete  scolding,  S.  Tales  of  21 y  Land- 
lord. 2.  To  punish  with  severity,  in- 
cluding the  idea  of  something  worse  than 
hard  language,  S.     Bob  Boy. 

To  Get  one's  kail  throw  the  reek.  1.  To 
meet  with  severe  reprehension,  S.  2.  To 
meet  with  what  causes  bitterness,  or 
thorough  repentance,  as  to  any  course 
that  one  has  taken,  S. 

KAIL-BELL,  s.    The  dinner-bell,  S.  Herd. 

KAIL-BLADE,  s.  A  leaf  of  colewort,  S. 
B.  GUhaize. 

KAIL-BROSE,  s.  A  sort  of  pottpge  made 
of  meal  and  the  fat  of  broth,  S.     V.  Brose. 

KAIL-CASTOCK,  s.  The  stem  of  the  cole- 
wort,  S.     V.  Pen,  sense  2,  and  Castock. 

KAIL-GULLY,  s.  A  large  knife  for  cut- 
ting and  shearing  down  coleworts,  S. 
Bums.    Popular  Ballads. 

KAIL-YARD,  s.  A  kitchen-garden,  S. 
Stat.  Ace. — Sw.  kaalgard,  a  garden  of 
herbs. 

To  ca'  out  o'  a  kail-yard.     V.  Caw,  r. 

KAILIE,  adj.  Producing  many  leaves  fit 
for  the  pot;  a  term  applied  to  coleworts, 
cabbages,  &c.  Clydes. 

KAILKENNIN,  s.  Cabbages  and  potatoes 
beat  together  or  mashed,  Lanarks. — Per- 
haps C.B.  cawl-cennin,  leek-porridge. 

KAIL-PAT,  Kail-pot,  s.  A  pot  in  which 
broth  is  made,  S.     The  Pirate. 

KAIL-RUNT.     V.  Runt. 

KAIL-SEED,  s.    The  seed  of  colewort,  S. 

KAIL-SELLER,  s.  A  green-man;  one  who 
sells  vegetables.     Spalding. 

KAIL-STOCK,  s.  A  plant  of  colewort,  S. 
Colvil. — Sw.  kaalstok,  the  stem  or  stalk  of 
cabbage. 

KAIL-STRAIK,  s.  Straw  laid  on  beams, 
anciently  used  instead  of  iron,  for  drying 
corn,  Roxb. 

KAIL-WIFE,  s.  A  green-woman,  S. 
CI  eland. 

KAIL- WORM,  s.  1.  The  -vulgar  designa- 
tion of  a  caterpillar,  S.  2.  Metaph.  ap- 
plied to  a  slender  person,  dressed  in 
green.  Tales  of  My  Landlord. — Dan. 
kaalorm,  id.  orm  signifying  vermis. 

To  KAIM  down,  v.  a.  To  strike  with  the 
fore-feet,  applied  to  a  horse.  When  he 
strikes  so  as  to  endanger  any  one  near 
him,  it  is  said, /  thought  he  trad  hae  kaim'd 
him  down,  Selkirks. 


To  KAIM,  Kame,  Keme,  v.  a.  To  comb,  S. 
To  Kame  against  the  hair,  to  oppose,  S. 
Boss. 

KAIM,  s.  A  comb,  S.  Minst.  Bord.-— 
Su.G.  Dan.  Belg.  kam,  A.S.  camb,  id. 

KAIM,  g.  1.  A  low  ridge,  Lanarks.  2. 
This  term,  in  Ayrs.  is  used  to  denote  the 
crest  of  a  hill,  or  those  pinnacles  which  re- 
semble a  cock's  comb,  whence  the  nama 
is  supposed  to  have  been  given.  3.  A 
camp  or  fortress,  South  of  S.  Minstr. 
Bord.  4.  Kaim,  as  occurring  in  the  de- 
signation of  a  place,  has  been  explained 
"  crooked  hill." — Gael,  cam,  explained,  a 
crooked  hill,  or  rather,  Mod.Sax.  kam, 
the  summit  of  a  mound. 
]  KAYME,  Kame,  s.     A  honeycomb.     Barb. 

KAIN,  Kaix-Fowls.     V.  Cane. 

KAIR,  s.  A  mire;  a  puddle,  Fife.—  Isl. 
her,  palus ;  Sw.  kiaerr,  paludes. 

KAIRD,  s.     A  gipsy.     V.  Caird. 

KAIRDIQUE,s.    Corr.  from  Quart  d'ecu,  a 

Fr.  coin,  in  value  1 8d.  sterling.    Acts  C.  I. 

'  KAIRD  TURNERS.    "  Small  base  money 

made  by  tinkers."      Gl.  Spalding.     V. 

Caird  and  Turner. 

KAIRNEY,  s.  A  small  heap  of  stones. 
Herd's  Coll.  Evidently  a  dimin.  from 
Cairn,  q.  v. 

KAIRS,  s.  pi.  Rocks  through  which  there 
is  an  opening,  S.— A.S.  carr,  a  rock. 

KAIR-SKYN,s.  A  calf's  skin.  Aberd.Beg. 

KAISART,  s.  A  cheese-vat ;  also  called 
chizzard,  S.B.— Teut.  kaese-horde,  id. 

To  KA1THE,  r.  n.  To  appear;  to  show 
one's  self.  Poems  16th  Cent.  It  is  merely 
a  vitiated  orthography  of  Kithe,  q.  v.  as 
blaithe  is  put  for  blithe. 
\  KAITHSPELL,Caithspell,s.  ActsJa.VI. 
This  most  probably  should  have  been 
Kaichspell  and  Caichspcll,a,  tennis-court, 
or  place  for  playing  at  ball. — Teut.  kaets- 
spel,  sphaeristerium,  locus  exercitio  pilae 
destinatus.     V.  Cache-pole,  Catchpule. 

KAY-WATTIE,  s.     A  jackdaw.    Y.Kay. 

KAY-WITTED,  adj.  1.  Brainish;  hot- 
headed ;  hare-brained,  S.  2.  Giddy  as  a 
jackdaw.     V.  Kay. 

KAIZAR,  s.  A  frame  in  which  cheeses  are 
suspended  from  the  roof  of  a  room,  in 
order  to  their  being  dried  or  preserved  in 
safety,  Fife. 

KAKERISS,  s.  pi.  Aberd.  Beg.— Can  this 
denote  chess-boards,  from  Fr.  eschequier, 
a  checker,  or  L.B.  scacar-ium,  id.  the  s. 
being  thrown  away  1 

KALLIVER,  s.  That  species  of  fire-arms 
called  a  calirer.     Bannatyne's  Transact. 

KAMYNG  CLAYTH,  Kamixg  Clayth. 
Inventories.  This  is  part  of  "  the  clething 
for  the  kingis  Majesty,"  while  a  boy.  The 
use  of  the  combing  cloth  will  be  easily 
conjectured.     V.  Kaim,  Kame,  t. 

KAMSHACHLE,  adj.  Applied  to  what  is 
difficult  to  repeat,  South  of  S.  Brownie 
of  Bodsbeck.     V.  Camshauchled. 


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KAMTSTER,s.  A  wool-comber.  V.Kkme. 
KANNIE,  adj.  Prudent,  &c.  V.  Canny. 
KAPER,  s.     A  piece  of  cake,  covered  with 

butter,  and  a  slice  of  cheese  above  it.     V. 

Caper. 
KAR,  adj.     Left-handed.     V.  Kf.r. 
KARRELYNG.     V.  Caralyngis,  and  Ca- 

ROLEWYN. 

KARRIEWHITCH1T,  s.     A  fondling 

term  for  a  child,  Ang. 
KARTIE,  Kertie,  s.  A  species  of  louse, 
in  form  resembling  a  crab,  which  fre- 
quently infests  the  pubes  of  some  of  the 
lowest  classes,  S.  E.  Crablouse;  Pedi- 
culus  Inguinalis,  or  Pubis  of  Linn. 
KATABELLA,  s.    The  Hen  harrier,  Orkn. 

Barry. 
To  KATE,  r.  n.     To  desire  the  male  or  fe- 
male; a  term  used  only  of  cats,  S.     V. 
Cate,  Cait. 
KATE,  Katie,  s.     Abbrev.  of  Catherine. 
KATHERANES,  Ketharines.     V.  Cate- 

ranes. 
KATIE-HUNKERS,  adv.  A  term  used  to 
express  a  particular  mode  of  sliding  on 
the  ice,  especially  where  there  is  a  decli- 
vity. The  person  sits  on  his  or  her  hams, 
and  in  this  attitude  is  either  moved  on- 
ward by  the  first  impulse  received,  or  is 
drawn  by  a  companion  holding  each  hand, 
Loth.  It  may  be  conjectured,  from  the 
use  of  the  abbreviation  of  the  name 
Catherine,  that  this  mode  was  at  first  con- 
fined to  girls.  For  the  last  part  of  the 
word,  V.  Hunker,  v.  and  Hunkers,  s. 
KATY-HANDED,arf/'.  Left-handed,  Ayrs. 
The  Steam-Boat.— Evidently  a  word  of 
Celtic  origin.  Gael,  ciot-ach ;  Ir.  kitach  ; 
C.B.  chwith,  chwithig,  id. 
KATOGLE,  s.      The    Eagle-owl,   Orkn. 

Barry. —  Sw.  katugl,  id. 
KATOURIS,  s.  pi.     Caters.     Houlate. 
KAUCH,  (gutt.)s.    Great  bustle;  confusion; 
perturbation.    Gall.  Encyc.    This  must  be 
viewed  as  the  same  with  Kcach,  Dunifr.; 
and  most  probably  with  Caigh,  denoting- 
anxiety,  Renfr  —  Isl.  kiagg  expresses   a 
similar  idea. 
To  KAVE,  v.  a.    "  To  clean ;  to  kave  the 
corn,  to  separate  the  straw  from  the  corn." 
Gall.  Encycl.     V.  Cave,  and  Keve. 
KAVEL,  Kevel,  Cavel,  s.    A  mean  fellow. 

Dunbar. 
KAVELLING    and   DELING.     Dividing 
by   cavel  or  lot.     Act.  Dom.  Cone.     V. 
Cavell,  v. 
KAVEL-MELL,  s.     A   sledge-hammer;  a 
hammer  of  a  large  size  used  for  breaking 
stones,  &c.  Loth.     V.  Cavel. 
KAWR,  s.  pi.     Calves,   Banffs.     Taylor's 

S.  Poems.     V.  Caure. 
KAZZ1E-CHAIR.     V.  Cazzie-chair. 
KEACH,  Keagh,  s.     Uneasiness  of  mind, 
arising  from  too  great  anxiety  about  do- 
mestic affairs,  or  hurry  and  pressure  of 
business   of  any    sort ;    bustle  ;   anxious 


exertion,  Dumfr.     This  is  only  a  variety 
of  Kauch,  q.  v. 

KEADY,  adj.     Wanton.     V.  Caige,  v. 

KEAGE,  Keyage,  s.  Duty  paid  at  a  quay. 
Aberd.  Reg.—  O.Fr.  quaiage,  quayage. 

KEAPSTONE,  s.  A  copestone.  Lamont'i 
.Diary. 

To  KEAVE,  r.  a.  To  toss  the  horns  in  a 
threatening  way,  a  term  properly  applied 
to  horned  cattle;  to  threaten,  Ettr.  For. 

KEAV1E,  s.     A  species  of  crab.     Sibbald. 

KEAVIE-CLEEK,  s.  A  crooked  piece  of 
iron  used  for  catching  crabs,  Fife. 

KEAVLE,  s.  "  The  part  of  a  field  which 
falls  to  one  on  a  division  by  lots."  Gl. 
Surv.  Moray.     V.  Cavel. 

KEAW,  s.     A  jackdaw,  Gall.     V.Kay. 

To  KEB,  v.  n.  1.  To  cast  a  lamb  imma- 
turely,  Bord.  2.  A  ewe  is  said  to  keb 
when  she  has  abandoned  her  lamb,  or 
lost  it  by  death,  or  in  whatever  way, 
Ettr.  For. 

KEB,  s.  1.  A  ewe  that  has  brought  forth 
immaturely,  or  been  prevented  acciden- 
tally from  rearing.  Complaynt  S.  2.  A 
sow-pig  that  has  been  littered  dead,  Roxb. 

KEB,  s.  An  insect  peculiar  to  sheep;  the 
tick  or  sheep-louse,  Aberd.  This,  also,  is 
the  only  name  for  it  in  Orkn.;  synon. 
Kcd,  Kid,  and  Fag. 

KEB,  s.  "A  blow,"  Ayrs.  Gl.  Picken; 
id.  Gall.  Encycl.— C.B.  cob,  a  knock,  a 
thump;  cob-iaw,  to  thump;  Armor,  coup, 
a  stroke. 

KEBAR,  s.  TannahUPs  Poems.  Perhaps 
a  figurative  use  of  the  term  Kebbre,  caber, 
a  rafter,  a  beam,  like  Cavel  and  Rung. 

To  KEBBIE,  v.  a.  To  chide;  to  quarrel, 
Aug.— Su.G.  kific-a,  id.  kif,  a  quarrel. 

KEBBIE,  Kebbie-stick,  s.  A  staff  or  stick 
with  a  hooked  head,  Roxb. ;  Crummie-staff, 
synon.  S. — Isl.  kepp-r, fustis, rudis,  clava; 
Su.G.  kaepp,  baculus. 

To  KEBB1E-LEBBIE,  r.  n.  To  carry  on 
altercation,  Ang, 

KEBBIE-LEBB1E,  s.  Altercation,  espe- 
cially as  carried  on  by  a  variety  of  per- 
sons speaking  at  one  time.    Piper  Peebles. 

KEBBRE,  s.     A  rafter.     V.  Cabor. 

KEB  BUCK,  Kebuck,  Cabback,  s.  A 
cheese,  S.  Ramsay. —  Gael. cabag,& cheese. 

KEBRITCH,  Kebrach,  s.    Very  lean  meat, 

Roxb.  Loth.     V.  Cabroch. 
KEBRUCH,  s.     Meat  unfit  for  use,  Fife; 
the     same     with    Kebritch,    also    with 
Ske.ebroch. 
KECHT,s.    "  A  consumptive  cough."    Gall. 

Encycl. — Teut.  kich,  asthma.  V.  Kigh. 
To  KECK,  p.  n.  To  draw  back  in  a  bar- 
gain; to  flinch;  as,  "  I've  keck't,"  I  have 
changed  my  mind,  and  decline  adhering 
to  the  offer  I  formerly  made,  Roxb. — 
Teut.  kecke,  fallacia,  dolus;  Isl.  keik-iaz, 
recurvari. 
To  KECK,  v.  n.  To  faint  or  swoon  sud- 
denly,   Roxb.— Isl.   heik-ia,   Bupprimere, 


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heik-iaz,  deficere,  are  the  only  terms  I  have 

met  with  which  seem  to  have  any  affinity. 

To  KECKLE,  r.  n.     1.  To  cackle  as  a  hen, 

S.     2.  To  laugh  violently,  S. 
KECKLING-PINS,  s.  pi.     Wires  for  knit- 
ting stockings,  Aberd. 
KED,  s.      The   sheep-louse,   Tweed.     V. 

Kid. 
To  KEDGE,  r.  n.     To  toss  about;  to  move 
a  thing   quickly  from  one  place  to  an- 
other, S.     V.  Cache,  Caich,  Cadge. 
KEDGIE,  adj.     Cheerful,  &c.     V.  Caigie. 
KEECHIN,  s.      In  distillation,  the  liquor, 
after  it  has  been  drawn  from  the  draff  or 
grains,    and    fermented,     before     going 
through  the    still,  Fife.      After  passing 
once  through  the  still,  it  is  called  Lowins. 
— Gael,  caochan,  whisky  in  the  first  pro- 
cess of  distillation. 
KEEK,  s.     Linen  dress  for  the  head  and 

neck,  Ang.  Eoss. 
To  KEEK,  Keik,  r.  n.  1.  To  look  with  a 
prying  eye,  S.  Dunbar.  2.  To  look  by 
stealth,  S.  Peblis  Play.  3.  To  make 
the  first  appearance;  applied  to  inanimate 
objects,  S.— -Su.G.  kik-a,  Belg.  kyk-en,  in- 
tentis  oculis  videre. 
KEEK,  Keik,  s.     A  peep;  a  stolen  glance 

through  a  crevice,  S.     Earns. 
Starn-Keeker,  s.     A   star-gazer.  —  Su.G. 

stiernkikare,  id. 
KEEK-BO,s.  Bo-peep, S.— Belg. kiekebo,id. 
KEEKERS,  s.  pi.  A  cant  term  for  eyes,  S. 
KEEK-HOLE,  s.  A  chink  or  small  orifice 
through  which  prying  persons  peep,  S. — 
Dan.  kighul,  a  peep-hole. 
KEEKING-GLASS,  s.    A  looking-glass,  S. 

Eitson.     3Ii)  Joe  Janet. 
To  KEEK  THROUGH,  r.  a.     1.  To  look 
forward,  S.   2.  To  examine  with  accuracy. 
Burns. 
KEEL,  Keill,  s.     A  lighter.     Aberd.  Beg. 
"  Accatium,  a  keel  or  lighter."      Wedd. 
Voc. — A.S.    ceole,    navicula,   celox,    "  a 
small  barque  or  other  vessel." 
KEEL,  s.     A  cant  term  for  the  backside, 

Aberd. 
KEEL,  Keil,  s.     Ruddle,  S.    Douglas.— 

Gael,  cil,  id.;  Fr.  chaille,  a  rocky  earth. 
To  KEEL,  Keil,  r.  a.     1.  To  mark  with 
ruddle,  S.    Kennedy.    2.  Metaph.  to  mark 
any  person  or  thing  ;   as  expressive  of 
jealousy  or  dissatisfaction,  S. 
KEELxVCK,  s.    A  pannier  used  for  carrying 
out  dung  to  the  field,  Bang's.;  the  same 
with  Kellach,  q.  v. 
KEELICK,  s.     1.  Anger;  vexation,  Ang. 
2.  A  stroke,  ibid,  also  keelup. — Isl.  keli, 
dolor ;  Gr.  x0^- 
KEELIE,  s.     A  hawk,  chiefly  applied  to  a 

young  one,  Loth.  Teviotd. 
KEELING,  Keling,  Keiling,  Killing, 
Killin,  s.     Cod  of  a  large  size,  S.     Sib- 
bald. — Isl.  keila,  Sw.  kolja,  a  haddock. 
K  EELIVINE,  Keelivine-Pen,  s.    A  black- 
lead  pencil,  S.     Sir  J.  Sinclair. 


KEEL-ROW,  s.      A  Gallovidian  country 
dance ;    the    Keel-row    is    in    Cromek's 
Nithsdale  and  Galloway  Song.   Gall.  Erie. 
To  KEEP  Land  in.  To  crop  it,  Dunbartons. 
To  KEEP  Land  out.     Not  to  crop  it,  ibid. 
KEEPSAKE,  s.     A  token  of  regard,  S. 
KEERIE-OAM,  s.      A  game   common   in 
Perth.     One  of  the  boys,  selected  by  lot, 
takes  his  station  by  a  wall  with  his  face 
turned  to  it  and  covered  with  his  hands. 
The  rest  of  the  party  run  off  to  conceal 
themselves  in  the  closes  in  the  neighbour- 
hood ;  and  the  last  who  disappears  calls 
out,  Keerie-oam.     The  boy  who  has  had 
his  face  at  the  wall  then  leaves  his  sta- 
tion, and  searches  for  those  who  have  hid 
themselves ;  and  the  first  whom  he  lays 
hold  of  takes  his  place  in  the  next  game, 
which  is  carried  on  as  the  preceding  one. 
KEERIKIN,s.     A  smart  and  sudden  blow 
which  turns   one   topsy-turvy,  Fife. — It 
may  be  a  diminutive,  by  the  addition  of 
kin,  from  Teut.  keer-en,  vertere. 
KEEROCH,  s.  A  term  used  contemptuously 
to  denote  any  strange  mixture;  sometimes 
applied  by  the   vulgar  to  medical   com- 
pounds, Aberd.     Thus  they  speak  of  "  the 
keerochs  of  thai   Doctors."     Apparently 
synon.  with  Soss. 
KEERS,  s.     A  thin  gruel  given  to  feeble 

sheep  in  spring,  Ettr.  For. 
KEESLIP,  s.     1.  The  stomach  of  a  calf, 
used  for  curdling  milk,  Teviotd.;  synon. 
Earnin,  Yeamin.     2.  This  name  is  given 
to  an  herb,  which  grows  in  gardens,  nearly 
resembling    southern-wood,   Loth.     The 
Galium  is  called  cheese-rennet  in  E.  as  it 
is  used  both  there  and  in  S.  as  a  substi- 
tute for  rennet. — Teut.  kaes-libbe,  coagu- 
lum;  kaese  signifying  cheese,  and   libbe, 
lebbe,  belonging  to  the  same  stock  with 
our  Lappered,  coagulated. 
KEEST,^.     Puked,  S.B. 
KEEST,  8.     Sap ;  substance,  Roxb. 
KEESTLESS,  Kystless,  adj.    1 .  Tasteless ; 
insipid,  Roxb.    "  Kystless,  tasteless."   Gl. 
Sibb.     2.  Without  substance  or  spirit,  ib. 
3.  Affording  no  nourishment ;  pron.  Kizless, 
Ettr.  For.    Fizzenless,  synon.     Both  are 
generally  said  of  hay  and  grass.— Pro- 
bably akin  to  Teut.  keest,  the  pith  of  a 
tree. 
KEETHING  SIGHT.      The  view  of  the 
motion  of  a  salmon,  by  marks  in  the  wa- 
ter, S.B.     Law  Case.     This  is  the  same 
with  Kythe,  q.  v. 
KEEVE,  s.     Synon.  with  tub,  E.     V.  Kive. 
There  can  be  no  doubt  that  this  is  A.S. 
cyf,  cyfe,  dolium,  cadus,  a  tun  or  barrel. 
KEEZLIE,  adj.      Unproductive;    barren; 
applied  to  soil  that  is  good  for  nothing, 
or  that  scarcely  brings  any  thing  to  per- 
fection, Ayrs.— Perhaps  from  Teut.  kesel, 
keesel,  a  flint;  Germ,  kiess,  gravel. 
KEFF,  s.     One  is  said  to  be  in  a  gay  keff, 
when  one's  spirits  are  elevated  with  good 


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news,  Ayrs. — Isl.  akafe  and  akefd,  fervor 
praecipitantia. 
KEY,s.   The  seed  of  the  ash.    V.  Ash-keys. 
KEIES,   Keyis   of  the   Court.      A   phrase 
metaph.  applied  to  certain  office-bearers 
in  courts  of  law.    Skene. 
King's  keys.  To  mak  King's  Keys,  to  force 
open  the  door  of  a  house,  room,  chest,  &c. 
by  virtue  of  a  legal  warrant  in  his  Ma- 
jesty's name,  S.     Black  Dwarf. 
To  KEIK,  v.  n.     To  pry.     V.  Keek. 
KEIK,  Keig,  s.     A  sort  of  wooden  trumpet, 
long  and  sonorous,  formerly  blown  in  the 
country  at  five  o'clock,  p.  M.  Aberd.     In 
some  places  they  still  blow  a  horn  at  this 
hour. 
KEYL,  s.     A  bag,  or  sack.     Aberd.  Reg. 

— Isl,  kijll,  cuius,  saccus. 
KEYLE,  s.    Ruddle;  S.  Keel,  q.  v. 
KEILL,  s.     A  lighter.     V.  Keel. 
To  KEILTCH,  r.  «.     1.  To  heave  up  ;  said 
of  a  burden  which  one  has  already  upon 
the  back,  but  which  is  falling  too  low, 
Ettr.  For.     2.  To  jog  with  the  elbow,  ib. 
— Perhaps  Dan.  kilt-er  op,  to  truss,  to  tie 
or  tuck  up. 
KEILTCH,  s.    One  who  lifts,  heaves,  or 

pushes  upwards,  Ettr.  For. 
KEIP,  s.  Heed;  care.  V.  Kepe.  Coilyear. 
KEIPPIS,  s.  pi.  Aberd.  Reg.  Copes  \ 
To  KEIR,  v.  a.  To  drive,  S.B.  Bannat. 
Poems.— Isl.  keir-a,  Su.G.  koer-a,  to  drive. 
KEIR,  s.  In  some  parts  of  S.  an  ancient 
fortification.  St.  Acc.—C.B.  caer,  a  fort. 
To  KEYRTH,  v.  a.     To  scratch.    Dunbar. 

— Su.G.  kratt-a,  id. 
KEYS  ART,  s.     A  hack,  or  frame  of  wood, 
in  which  cheeses  are  hung  up  for  being 
dried,  Fife. — Teut.  kaese,  kese,  a  cheese, 
and  horde,  a  frame  of  wood. 
KEIST,  fret.     Cast ;  threw.     V.  Kest. 
To  KEYTCH,  v.  a.     To  toss,  S.    Ramsay. 

V.  Cache. 
KEYTCH,  Kytch,  s.     A  toss,  S.     Kelly. 
KEITH,  s.     A  bar  laid  across  a  river  or 
stream,  for  preventing  salmon  from  get- 
ting farther  up,  Perths.    Stat.  Account. — 
Germ,  kette,  Su.G.  ked,  a  chain. 
KEITYOU.    Get  away,  Aberd.   V.Kit  ye. 
To  KEKKIL,  Kekil,  t>.  n.    1.  To  cackle,  S. 
Compl.  S.     2.  To  laugh  aloud,  S.     Doug. 
—Teut.  kackel-en,  Su.G.  kakl-a,  id. 
KEKLING,  s.     The  act  of  cackling,  S. 
KELCHYN,  Kelten,  s.     A  mulct  paid  by 
one  guilty  of  manslaughter,  generally  to 
the  kindred  of  the  person  killed.     Reg. 
$£aj, — Gael,  glal,  and  cinnea,  expl. "  paid 
to  one's  kinsmen,"  or  A.S.  geld,  compen- 
sate, and  cynn,  cognatio. 
To  KELE,  v.  a.     To  kill.     Douglas.— A.S. 

cwell-an,  id. 
KELING,  s.     Large  cod.     V.  Keeling. 
KELING   TRE1S.    "  Knappel  and  Ming 
treis."    Aberd.  Reg.     This  may  be  wood 
from  Kiel,  a  town  of  Holstein,  or  wood 
fit  for  making  keels  in  ship-building. 


KELL,  s.  1.  A  dress  for  a  woman's  head. 
Doug.  2.  The  hinder  part  of  a  woman's 
cap  ;  the  caul,  S.  3.  The  furfur,  or  scurf 
on  a  child's  head,  Ayrs.  R.  Gilhaize. — ■ 
Isl.  kal  and  qwpl  signify  inquinameutum  ; 
Belg.  hovel,  a  coif. 
KELLACH,  Kellachy,  s.  A  small  cart  of 
wicker,  fixed  to  a  square  frame  and  tumb- 
ling shafts,  Ang.  Stat.  Ace. — Isl.  Su.G. 
kaelke,  a  dray  or  sledge. 
KELPIE,  Water-Kelpie,  s.  ] .  The  spirit 
of  the  waters,  who,  as  is  vulgarly  believed, 
gives  previous  intimation  of  the  destruc- 
tion of  those  who  perish  within  his  juris- 
diction, by  preternatural  lights  and  noises, 
and  even  assists  in  drowning  them,  S. 
Minst.  Border. — Alem.  chalp,  Germ,  kalb, 
a  calf  ?  2.  A  raw-boned  youth.  Shirref. 
KELSO  BOOTS.  Heavy  shackles  put  upon 
the  legs  of  prisoners ;  by  some  supposed  to 
be  a  sort  of  stocks,  Teviotd. 
KELSO  CONVOY.  An  escort  scarcely  de- 
serving the  name,  South  of  S.  "  A  step 
and  a  half  ower  the  door  stane."  Anti- 
quary. This  is  rather  farther  than  a 
Scotch  convoy,  which,  according  to  some, 
is  only  to  the  door.  It  is,  however,  expl. 
by  others  as  signifying  that  one  goes  as 
far  as  the  friend  whom  he  accompanies 
has  to  go,  although  to  his  own  door. 
KELSO  RUNGS.     Generally  classed  with 

Jed  dart  Staves,  South  of  S. 
KELT,  s.    Cloth  with  the  nap,  generally  of 
native  black  wool,  S. ;  used  both  as  a  s. 
and  adj.    Gl.  Shirr.    Leg.  St.  Androis. — 
Isl.  kult,  tapestry,  or  any  raised  work. 
KELT,  s.     A  salmon  that  has  been  spawn- 
ing ;  a  foul  fish,  S.    Statist.  Ace. — Belg. 
kui/trisch,  id.  kuyt ;  Teut.  kiete,  spawn. 
KELTER,s.  Money, Duinfr.— Germ.^t,id. 
To  KELTER,  v.n.     1.  To  move  in  an  un- 
dulating manner,  S.     2.  Often  applied  to 
the  stomach,  as  expressive  of  the  great 
nausea  felt  before  puking,  S.     3.  To  tilt 
up  ;  as,  a  balance  is  said  to  kelter,  when 
the  one  end  of  the  beam  mounts  suddenly 
upwards ;  or  when  a  cart,  in  the  act  of 
unyoking,  escapes  from  the  hold,  so  that 
the  shafts  get  too  far  up,  Lanarks.    4.  To 
tumble  or  fall  headlong,  South  of  S.     5. 
To  struggle  violently,  as  a  fish  to  release 
itself  from  the  hook,  Perths.— Germ,  kel- 
ter, vivarium. 
To  KELTER,  r.  a.     To  overturn;  to  over- 
set, Fife,  Roxb. — C.B.  chwyldroi,  to  re- 
volve, to  whirl,  clneyldro,  a  circular  turn. 
KELTER,  s.     A  fall  in  which  one  is  thrown 

heels  over  head;  a  somerset,  Ayrs. 
KELTIE,  s.  A  large  glass  or  bumper  im- 
posed, under  the  notion  of  punishment,  on 
those  who,  as  it  is  expressed,  do  not  drink 
fair,  S. ;  Keltic's  mends,  id.  Stat.  Ace. 
KELTIE  AFF.  Cleared  keltie  aff,  a  phrase 
used  to  denote  that  one's  glass  is  quite 
empty,  previously  to  drinking  a  bumper, 
S.     Rob  Roy. 


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KELTIES,  s.  pi.     Children,  Ang.— Su.G. 

kult,  a  boy. 
KEMBIT,  s.     The  pith  of  hemp,  Ayrs  — 

Gael,  cainab,  hemp  ;  Lat.  cannabis. 
To  KEME,  v.  a.     To  comb.     V.  Kaim. 
KEMESTER,  s.    A  wool-comber,  S.    Bur- 
row Laices.     Balfour  writes  Camesteres. 
KEMMIN,  s.     A  term  commonly  used  in 
Upp.  Lanarks.  in  relation  to  children  or 
small   animals,  to    denote  activity   and 
agility;  as,  "He  rins  like  a  kemmin,"  he 
runs  very  fast;"  He  wirks  like  a  h  mm  in," 
he  works  with  great  activity;  "  He  fechts 
[i.  e.  fights]  like  a  kemmin,"  &c— This 
term,  belonging  to  Strat-clyde,  is  very 
probably  of  Welsh  origin.     C.B.  cammin, 
a  peregrine  falcon;  or  ceimmyn,  one  that 
strives  in  the  games. 
To  KEMP,  b.  n.     To  strive,  in  whatever 
way,  S.     Douglas.     2.  To  strive  which 
will  be  foremost  in  reaping. — A.S.  camp- 
ian,  Su.G.  kaemp-a,  certare.    V.  Kemper, 
and  Kempin. 
KEMP,  s.     1.  A  champion.     Douglas.     2. 
Sometimes  it  includes  the  idea  of  strength 
and  uncommon  size.     Bannatyne  Poems. 
3.  The  champion  of  a  party  in  controversy. 
Winyet. —  A.S.    cempa,    miles;    Su.G. 
kaempe,  athleta ;   Dan.  kempe,  a  giant ; 
Isl.  miles  robustus. 
KEMP,  s.     The  act  of  striving  for  superio- 
rity, S.     J.  Nicol. 
KEMP,  s.     The  name  given  to  a  stalk  of 
Ribgrass,    Plantago    lanceolata,    Linn. ; 
Teviotd.  Loth.     2.  A  game  thus  denomi- 
nated ;  also  in  pi.  Kemps,  ib.     Two  chil- 
dren, or  young  people,  pull  each  a  dozen 
of  stalks  of  rib-grass;  and  try  who,  with 
his   kemp,  can   decapitate   the    greatest 
number  of  those  belonging  to  his  oppo- 
nent.    He  who  has  one  remaining,  while 
all  that  belong  to  the  other  are  gone,  wins 
the  game;  as  in  the  play  of  Beggar-my- 
neighbour  with  cards.     They  also  give  the 
name  of  soldiers  to  these  stalks. 
To  KEMPEL,  v.  a.     To  cut  into  separate 
parts,  S.B. — Su.G.  kappa,  L.B.  hapul-are, 
to  amputate. 
KEMPER,  s.     1.   One  who  strives;  now 
generally  applied  to  reapers  striving  on 
the  harvest-field,  S.     2.  One  who  is  sup- 
posed to  excel  in  any  respect,  S.     Boss. 
— Isl.  kaemper,  is  the  pi.  of  kaempe. 
KEMPIN,  s.     1.  The  act  of  striving  on  the 
harvest-field,  S.    A.  Douglas.    2.  Used  to 
denote  warfare,  or  a  struggle  for  superio- 
rity in  whatever  way,  S.     Antiquary. 
KEMPLE,  s.     Forty  wisps  or  bottles  of 

straw  or  hay,  S.  Courant. 
KEMP-SEED,  s.  1.  A  variation  of  the 
name  given  to  Rib-grass,  Ettr.  For.  2.  The 
seeds  of  oats,  when  meal  is  made,  or  the 
reeings  of  the  sieve,  are  called  in  pi.  kemp- 
seeds,  Teviotd. 
KEMP-STANE,  s.  A  stone  placed  as  the 
boundary  which  has  been  reached  by  the 


first  who  kemps  or  strives  at  the  Putting- 
stone.     He  who  throws  farthest  beyond  it 
is  the  victor,  Fife.     V.  Putting-stone. 
KEMSTOCK,  s.     A  nautical  term,  used  as 

if  synon.  with  Capstane. 
To  KEN,  f.  a.    1.  To  know,  S.  O.E.    2.  To 
make  known.    Wyntoic n.    3.  To  direct,  in 
relation  to  a  course.   Doug.    4.  To  direct, 
as  to  the  means,  S.B.    Barbour.    5.  To  be 
able.   Wyntown.   6.  To  ken  a  widow  to  her 
terce,  to  set  apart  her  proportion  of  the 
lands  which  belonged   to    her  deceased 
husband ;  a  forensic  phrase,  S.    Fountain- 
hall. —  Su.G.  kaenn-a,  cognoscere,  sensu 
forensi ;  Isl.  kenn-a,  docere,  instituere. 
To  KEN,  r.  n.   To  be  acquainted.    Wallace. 
To  KEN  o'  one's  sell.     To  be  aware,  Aberd. 
KENDILLING,  s.     Perhaps  cloth  of  Ken- 
dal in  England.     Aberd.  Reg. 
To  KENDLE,  v.  n.    To  bring  forth ;  applied 
to  hares.  Mait.Poems. — Apparently  from 
Germ,  kind,  a  child. 
To  KENDLE,  v.  a.     To  kindle,  S. 
KENE,  Keyne,  adj.     1.  Daring.     Gaican 
and  Gol.    2.  Cruel.    Sir  Tristrem.— A.S. 
cene,  Su.G.  koen,  audax. 
KENERED,  pret.     Stirred.     Sir   Gaican. 
■ — From  C.B.  cynhyrr-u,  to  move,  to  stir. 
KENGUDE,  s.     A  l'esson  or  caveat;  warn- 
ing got  by  experience;  as,  "That'll  be  a 
kengu.de  to  ye;"  q.  that  will  teach  you  to 
know  qood  from  evil,  Teviotd. 
KEN  YlE,s.   PI.  kenyies, "  fighting  fellows," 

Aberd.     Skinner. 
K  E  N  L I N  G,  s.     Brood.     Winyet.  —  It  is 
evidently  the  same  with  Germ,  kindlein, 
a  baby  or  young  child.     V.  Kendle,  r.  to 
bring  forth. 
KENNAWHAT,s.   A  nondescript,  S. ;  from 
ken,  to  know,  na,  the  negative,  and  what. 
KENNES,   Kens,   s.  pi.     The    same  with 
canis,  customs  in  kind.   Acts  Ja.  VI.   V. 
Cane,  Kain,  s. 
KENNET,  s.     Some  kind  of  hunting  dog. 
"  Kennetis,  hounds;  perh.  a  diiuin.  from 
Lat.  canis,'"  Gl.  Sibb. 
KENNIN,  s.     1.  Acquaintance,  S.B.     2.  A 
taste  or  smack  of  any  thing,  S.     3.  A 
small  portion,  S.     J.  Nicol.     4.  A  slight 
degree,  S.     Burns.     5.  Ae  kennin,  any 
thing  so  small  as  to  be  merely  perceptible 
by  the  senses,  S.     Picken.     6.  Kenning 
be  kenning,  according  to  a  proportional 
gradation,  regulated  by  the  terms  of  a 
former  bargain.    Balfour's  Pract. — Su.G. 
kaenn-a,  to  discover  by  the  senses. 
KENS,  pi.     Duties  paid  in  kind. 
KENSPECKLE,  adj.     Having  so  singular 
an  appearance,  as  to  be  easily  recognised, 
S.    J.  Nicol. — From  hen,  and  A.S.  specce, 
a  mark. 
KENT,  s.     1.  A  long  staff  used  by  shep- 
herds for  leaping  over  ditches  or  brooks, 
S.    Boss.   2. "  A  tall  person."    Gall.  Enc. 
To  KENT,  v.  a.     To  set  or  put  a  boat,  by 
using  a  long  pole,  or  kent,  S.A.    Abbot. 


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KENZIE,  Kensik,  ».     Perhaps,  angry  man.  | 
Christ's  Kirk.     The  proper  pronunciation 
appears  to  be  Kenyie,  q.  v. 
KEOCH,  {gutt.)  s.     A  wooded  glen,  Fife; 

pronounced  as  a  monosyllable,  q.  kyogh. 
To  KEP,  Kepp,  Keip,  r.  a.  1.  To  intercept, 
S.  Douglas.  2.  To  receive  in  the  act  of 
falling,  S.  Bellend.  3.  To  meet  in  a  hos- 
tile way.  Barbour.  4.  To  meet  in  an 
amicable  way,  S.B.  Go-wan  and  Gol.  5. 
To  meet  accidentally,  S.  6.  To  Kep  aff, 
to  ward  off.  7.  To  Kep  back,  to  prevent 
from  getting  forward,  S.  8.  To  Kep  in, 
to  prevent  from  issuing  out,  by  guarding 
the  passage,  or  rather  by  suddenly  op- 
posing some  barrier  to  what  is  issuing  or 
endeavouring  to  do  so,  S.  9.  To  Kep  out, 
to  prevent  from  entering,  by  suddenly 
opposing  some  obstacle,  S.  10.  To  Kep 
up  the  hair,  to  bind  up  the  hair,  Mearns. 
Lanarks.  — A.S.  cep-an,  Teut.  kepp-en, 
captare. 
KEPAR,s.  One  who  catches  at  athing.  Dunb. 
KEPE,  s.  Care;  heed.  To  tak  kepe,  to 
take  care.  Wallace. — A.S.  cep-an,  curare, 
advertere. 
KEPPING-KAIM,  s.  The  large  comb 
used  by  women  for  tucking  up  the  hair 
on  the  back  part  of  the  head,  Mearns, 
Lanarks.  It  is  sometimes  called  a  buck- 
Ung-kame. 
KER,  Kar,  adj.  1.  Left,  applied  to  the 
hand,  S.  Skene.  —  Gael,  caerr,  id.  2. 
Awkward,  Galloway.  3.  Wrong,  in  a 
moral  sense,  S. ;  like  Lat.  and  E.  sinister. 
KER,  s.     The  soft  kernel  of  suet,  Ang.    V. 

Clyre. 
KERB,  Kirb  Stones.    The  large  stones  on 
the  borders  of  a  causeway;  q.  curb-stones, 
because  serving  as  a  fence  to  the  rest,  S. 
Statist.  Ace. 
KERBIT,  adj.    Peevish,  Mearns.     It  has 
been  supposed  that  this  may  be  a  corr.  of 
Crabbed.   Another  might  view  it  q.  Care- 
bit,  q.  bitten  by  care. 
KEREFULL,  s.     As  much  as  fills  a  sledge 

or  car.     Act.  Dom.  Cone. 
To  KERF,  r.  a.     To  carve.     Doug.  Virg. 
KER-HANDIT,  part.  adj.     Left-handed, 

S.     V.  Car. 
KERNE,  s.     1.  A  foot  soldier,  armed  with 
a  dart  or  a  skean.     Antiquary.     2.  A 
vagabond  or  sturdy  beggar,  S. 
KERS,  Kerbs,  s.    V.  Carse. 
KERSSES,  s.  pi.     Cresses,  S  —  A.S.  caerse, 

Belg.  kerss,  id. 
KERT,  s.     A  seaman's   chart.      Colkelbie 

Soie. — Teut.  kaerte,  id. 
To  KERTH,  v.  n.     Apparently,  to  make 
demonstrations,  to  assume  a  bold  appear- 
ance.    Sir  Pat.  Hume's  Narrative.     It 
may  be  an  error  for  keith,  i.  e.  kythe,  show 
themselves. 
KERTIE,  s.  A  species  of  louse.  V.  Kartie. 
KERVOUR,  s.     Carver.     Acts  Ja.  V. 
KEST,  Keist,  pret.  v.    1.  Threw.    Compl.  S. 


2.  Threw  off  in  the  chase.    Doug.    3.  Con- 
trived; formed  a  plan.    Wall.    4.  Turned 
to    a   particular  course   or  employment. 
"  He  keist  himself  to  merchandice."   Beg. 
Aberd.    5.  Gave  a  coat  of  lime  or  plaster, 
S.     To  Kest,  to  cast,  Cumberland.     V. 
Cast,  v.  a. 
KEST,  part.  pa.     Cased.     Houlate. 
KET,  Kett,  s.     The  flesh  of  animals  that 
have  died  of  disease   or  from   accident. 
Loth.  Bord.— Su.G.  koett,  Isl.  kaet,  caro  ? 
To  KET,  v.  a.     To  corrupt.     Henrysone. 
KET,  Kett,  s.     1.  The  weed  called  quick- 
grass,  S.A.     2.  A  spongy  peat,  composed 
of  tough  fibres  of  moss,  and  other  plants, 
Clydes.  Dumfr.    3.  Exhausted  land ;  what 
is  reduced  to  a  caput  mortuitm,  Clydes. 
KET,  Kett,  s.    A  matted  fleece,  S.    Burns. 

—  C.B.  cacth,  bound  ;  Ir.  caitin,  shag. 
KET,  adj.     Irascible,  Gall.  Dumfr.— Shall 
we  view  this  as  allied  to  Isl.  kit-a,  kyt-az, 
litigare,  altercari. 
KETCHE-PILLARIS,  s.  pi.     Players  at 
ball.     Dunb.  —  Teut.  kaetse-spel,  ludus 
pilae. 
KETHAT,  s.     A  robe  or  cassock,  ibid. 
KETHRES,  s.  pi.— Gael,  cathjir,  signifies 
warriors,  ceatharb,  a  troop;  whence  cea- 
tharnach,  a  soldier.     V.  Catheranes. 
KETON,  s.    Cox's  Ireland.     This  must  cer- 
tainly be  viewed  as  an  abbreviation  of 
Fr.  hoqueton,  O.Fr.  auqueton,  a  soldier's 
cassock.     V.  Acton. 
KETRAIL,  Kytral,  s.    A  term  expressive 
of  the  greatest  contempt  and  abhorrence, 
Gl.  Sibb. — Teut.   ketter,  haereticus.     V. 
Kytral. 
KETTY,  adj.    1.  Matted,  S.A.    2.  Applied 
to  spongy  peats  of  the  description  given 
under  Ket,  Kett,  Upp.  Clydes. 
KETTRIN,  s.  pi.     V.  Cateranes. 
To   KEUCHLE,  (gutt.)   v.  n.      To  cough, 

Upp.  Clydes. 
KEUCHLE,  s.   A  cough;  the  act  of  cough- 
ing, ibid. — Formed   as  if  a   diminutive 
from  Teut.  kuch-cn,  Belg.  kuchg-e »,tussire. 
To  KEVE,  v.  a.     To  toss.     V.  Cave. 
KEVEE.    On  the  kevee,  possessing  that  flow 
of  spirits  that  borders  on  derangement, 
having  a  bee  in  one's  bonnet,  Stirlings. — 
Fr.  etre  sur  le  qui  the,  to  be  on  the  alert. 
KEVEL,  s.     A  lot.     V.  Cavel. 
To  KEVEL,  v.  a.    To  wield  in  an  awkward 

manner,  Ettr.  For. 
KEVEL.     V.  Kavel. 

To  KEVEL,  v.  n.  To  wrangle  ;  to  scold, 
S.A.  J.  Nicol.  —  Alem.  kyffel-n,  Su.G. 
ki/w-a,  kaeb-la,  id. 
KEVER,  s.  A  gentle  breeze,  so  as  to  cause 
a  slight  motion  of  the  water;  a  term 
used  on  the  coast  of  Ayrshire.  Perhaps  a 
derivative  from  Kere,  Cave,  to  toss;  q. 
what  moves  or  tosses  the  boat. 
To  KEUILL  icith.  To  have  intercourse 
with,  Selkirks.  Hogg's  Winter  1'alcs. 
—  Teut.  Icavcl-en,  sortiri. 


KEY 


S82 


KIL 


KEVINS,  s.  pi.  The  refuse  separated  from 
grain,  S. 

KEUL,  s.     A  lot,  Roxb.    V.  Cavel. 

KEULIN,  s.  Perh.  the  same  with  CaJJan, 
Aberd.  Skinner. — It  may  denote  young 
people  in  general;  Su.G.  kuU,  proles. 

KEWjS.  Expl.  "an  overset,"  Ayrs.;  pro- 
bably denoting  too  much  fatigue. — Su.G. 
kufw-a,  supprimere. 

KEWIS,  s.  pi.  Line  of  conduct.  Dunbar. 
— Fr.  queue,  conclusion  of  a  business. 

KEWL,  s.  One  who  rides  a  horse,  that  is 
not  under  proper  command,  with  a  halter, 
when  he  brings  the  halter  under  the 
horse's  jaws,  and  makes  it  pass  through 
his  mouth,  is  said  to  put  a  kewl  on,  Roxb. 
— C.B.  chiet/l,  a  turn;  or  corr.  from  E.  coil. 

KY,s.  pi.    Cows,S.    Douylas.— O.Fris.  kij. 

To  KIAUVE,  v.  a.  To  work ;  to  knead, 
Moray.  Popular  Ball. — Isl.  kef-ia,  sup- 
primere. 

KIBBLE,  Kybill,  adj.  Strong  and  active, 
S.B.     Wyntown. 

KIBBLING,  s.  A  cudgel,  Gall.  "Kib- 
bling, a  rude  stick  or  rung."  Gall.  Encycl. 
It  is  probably  a  dimin.  from  Caret, 
Kami,  &ic.  a  pole,  a  long  staff. — Isl.  kefii, 
baculus. 

KICHE,  s.  Apparently  q.  kitchie,  the  name 
given  to  a  kitchen,  S.B.     Aberd.  Reg. 

KICK,  5.  A  novelty,  S. — Isl.  kaek-r,  gestus 
indecorus. 

KICKY,  adj.  1 .  Showy ;  gaudy,  S.  SUrrefs. 
2.  Aiming  at  what  is  above  one's  sta- 
tion, S. 

KICK-UP,  s.  A  tumult;  an  uproar,  Roxb. 
Aberd.;  from  the  vulgar  phrase,  to  kick 
up  a  dust. 

To  KID,  r.  n.  To  toy,  Fife.— Su.G.  kaet- 
jas,  lascivire. 

KID,  Kaid,  s.  The  tick  or  sheep-louse. 
Pohcart. 

KYDD,  part.  pa.  Manifested;  from 
kythe.    Sir  Gawdn. 

KIDDET,  part.  adj.  In  a  state  of  preg- 
nancy; with  child,  Ayrs. —  It  has  strong 
marks  of  affinity  to  the  Welsh;  for  C.B. 
cyd-io,  signifies  coire,  copulare. 

KIDDY,  adj.     Wanton,  Ang.     V.  Caigie. 

KIDE,  s.    Perh.  q.  Kith,  q.  v.    Sir  Gawan. 

KIDGIE,  adj.  Lovingly  attached,  Ayrs.; 
the  same  with  Caigie,  Caidgy,  q.  v. 

KIED,  part.  pa.  Detected;  discovered, 
Shetl.  It  seems  a  corr.  of  kythed,  q. 
made  known. 

To  KIFFLE,  r.  n.  To  cough  from  a 
tickling  sensation  in  the  throat,  although 
not  proceeding  from  cold,  Roxb. 

KIFFLE,  s.  A  troublesome  or  tickling 
cough,  Roxb. 

KIFFLIN'-COUGH,  s.  A  slight  cough, 
caused  as  above,  Roxb.  This  seems 
merely  a  variation  of  Kighle,  used  to  de- 
note a  short  tickling  cough. — Teut.  kich, 
spirandi  difficultas,  kich-cn,  difficulter 
spirare,  leviter  atque  inaniter  tussire. 


KIGH,  s.  A  slight  tickling  cough,  S. — 
Germ,  keich-en,  tussire. 

K1GHENHEARTED,  Kicken-Hearted, 
adj.  Faint-hearted,  S.  ;  E.  chicken- 
hearted. — Isl.  Sw.  kikn-a,  spiritum  aniit- 
tere. 

To  KIGHER,  Kicker,  v.  n.  To  titter,  S. 
— Germ,  kicker-n,  id. 

KIGHER,  s.    The  same  with  Kighle,  Ang. 

KIGHER,  Kicker,  s.  A  restrained  laugh ; 
a  titter,  S. 

To  KIGHLE,  (gutt.)  r.  n.  To  have  a  short 
tickling  cough,  S.  ;  the  same  with 
^  Kigh,  r. 

KIGHLE,  s.     A  short  tickling  cough,  S. 

KY-HERD,  s.     A  cow-herd,  Lanarks. 

KYIS,  pi.  Cows.  P.  16th  Cent.  This  form 
of  the  word  is  anomalous.     V.  Ivy. 

KIL.  A  term  entering  into  the  formation 
of  many  names  of  places  in  S.  Stat.  Ace. 
— From  Gael,  cill,  a  cell,  as  denoting  that 
this  was  once  the  abode  of  a  religious. 

To  KILCH,  (hard,)  r.  n.  1.  To  throw  up 
behind,  applied  to  a  horse,  especially  when 
tickled  on  the  croup,  Roxb.  2.  To  kilch 
up.  A  person,  seating  himself  on  one 
end  of  a  board  or  form,  when,  by  his 
weight,  he  suddenly  raises  up  the  other, 
is  said  to  make  it  kilch  up,  ibid.  Most 
probably  from  the  v.  to  Kilt. 

KILCH,  s.  "  A  side  blow;  a  catch;  a  stroke 
got  unawares."     Gall.  Encycl. 

KILCHES,  s.  pi.  The  name  given  to  the 
wide-mouthed  trowsers  or  pantaloons 
worn  by  male  children,  Stirlings.  Upp. 
Clydes. 

KYLE,  s.  A  sound;  a  strait,  S.  Martin. 
— Gael,  caolas,  id. ;  Isl.  kyll,  gurges. 

KILE,  Kyle,  s.  A  chance,  lioss.  Corr. 
from  Cavil,  q.  v. 

KYLE  ABOUT.  An  equal  chance;  or, 
one  good  deed  for  another,  S.B. 

KYLE  of  HAY.  A  hay-cock;  the  small 
heap  into  which  hay  is  at  first  gathered 
when  it  is  raked  from  the  ground,  S.A. 
Coll.  Ang.  Fife. — This  has  been  deduced 
from  Fr.  cueill-ir,  to  gather. 

To  KYLE,  to  Kyle  hay.  To  put  it  into 
cocks,  ib. 

KILL,  s.  1.  A  kiln.  2.  The  kill's  on  fire,  a 
phrase  used  to  denote  any  great  tumult  or 
combustion,  S.  3.  To  fire  the  kill,  to  raise 
a  combustion.  Wodrow.  4.  To  set  the  kill 
on  fire,  and  To  set  the  kill  a-low,  are  used 
in  the  same  sense,  S. 

To  KILL,  r.  a.   To  kiln-dry,  S.   Fountainh. 

KILL  of  a  STACK,  s.  The  opening  to 
that  vacuity  which  is  left  in  a  stack  of 
corn  or  hay,  for  the  admission  of  air,  in 
order  to  prevent  its  being  heated,  Roxb. 
— Probably  from  its  resemblance  to  the 
opening  in  a  kiln  for  drying  grain. 

KILL-COW,  s.  A  matter  of  consequence; 
a  serious  affair;  as,  "Ye  needna  mind, 
I'm  sure  it's  nae  sic  great  kill-coic," 
Teviotd.     In  reference,  most  probably,  to 


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KIM 


a  blow  that  is  sufficient  to  knock  down 
or  kill  a  cow. 

KILL-FUDDIE,  s.  The  aperture  by  which 
the  fuel  is  put  into  the  kiln,  Mearns. 
This  is  different  from  the  Killogle,  as  the 
klll-fuddie  is  in  the  interior  part  of  the 
klllogie,  immediately  forming  the  mouth 
of  the  kiln. — Fuddle  may  be  allied  to 
Teut.  roed-en,  tued-en,  alere,  nutrire,  q. 
the  place  by  which  the  kiln  is  fed  or  sup- 
plied. 

KILLICK,  s.  1.  "  The  flue  of  an  anchor." 
Gall.  Encycl.  This  must  denote  the 
flook.  2.  "  The  mouth  of  a  pick-axe," 
ibid. — Allied  perh.  to  Isl.  hlick-r,  curva- 
raen,  aduncitas;  q.  Cleik,  S. 

KILLICOUP,  s.  A  somerset,  Roxb. ;  from 
klllie,  explained  below,  and  coup  a  fall. 

K 1 L  L I E,  s.  1 .  An  instrument  of  amuse- 
ment for  children.  A  plank  or  beam  is 
placed  on  a  wall,  so  that  one  end  projects 
a  good  way  farther  than  the  other.  A 
child  then  places  himself  upon  the  long 
end,  while  two  or  three  press  down  the 
short  end,  so  as  to  cause  him  to  mount, 
Roxb.  2.  An  act  of  amusement  in  this 
way,  ibid. 

To  KILLIE,  v.  a.  To  raise  one  aloft  in 
the  manner  above  described,  Roxb. 

KILLIEMAHOU,  s.  An  uproar;  a  confu- 
sion, Ettr.  For. 

KILLYLEEPY,  s.  The  common  sand- 
piper, Loth. 

KILLING,  s.     Cod.     V.  Keeling. 

KILL  YVIE,  s.  A  state  of  great  alertness  or 
excitement,  West  of  S.— Fr.  qui  la  vine  ? 

KILLY-WIMPLE,  s.  A  gewgaw;  a  ficti- 
tious ornament;  as,  She  has  o'er  mony 
hilly-wimples  in  her  singing;  she  sings 
with  too  many  quavers  and  affected  de- 
corations, Loth. 

KILLMAN,  s.  The  man  who  has  the 
charge  of  the  kill,  S.     Gall.  Encycl. 

KILL-MEAT,  s.  A  perquisite  or  small 
proportion  of  the  shilling  or  sheetings  of  a 
mill,  which  falls  to  the  share  of  the 
under-miller,  Roxb. 

KILLMOULIS,  s.  The  name  given  in 
Roxb.  to  a  hobgoblin  represented  as  hav- 
ing no  mouth. — C.B.  gwytl,  a  goblin.  The 
latter  part  of  the  designation  seems  to  be 
mowless,  %.  e.  without  a  mouth. 

KILLOGIE,  s.  A  vacuity  before  the  fire- 
place in  a  kiln.     V.  Logie. 

To  KILLOGUE,  v.  n.  To  hold  secret  and 
close  conference  together,  as  apparently 
laying  a  plot;  synon.  with  Cognost,  Clydes. 
This  seems  merely  a  corr.  of  the  obsolete 
E.  v.  to  Colleague,  still  used  in  the  sense 
given  above. 

KILLRAVAGE,  s.  Expl.  "  a  mob  of  dis- 
orderly persons."  Gall.  Encycl.  V.  Gil- 
ravage. 

KILL-SPENDIN,  s.  An  old  term  for  the 
fire  of  a  kiln,  Ang. ;  from  the  great  ex- 
penditure of  fuel. 


KILMARNOCK  WHITTLE.  A  cant 
phrase  used  for  a  person  of  either  sex 
who  is  already  engaged  or  betrothed, 
Roxb. 

KILN-HOGIE,  s.  Shetl.  the  same  with  S. 
Klllogie. 

KYLOE,  s.  1.  The  designation  given  to 
the  small  black  cattle  brought  from  the 
Island  of  Sky,  S.  2.  Applied  to  High- 
land cattle  without  distinction,  S.  Wa- 
rerley. 

KYLOE,  adj.  Of  or  belonging  to  the  de- 
scription of  cattle  called  kyloes ;  as,  "  a 
kyloe  cow,"  a  Highland  cow  of  a  small 
size;  "a  kyloe  stot,"  a  bullock  of  this  de- 
scription; "  kyloe  beef,"  &c.  S. 

To  K1LSH,  v.  a.     To  push,  Dumfr. 

KILSH,  s.  A  push,  Dumfr. — Perhaps  of 
Welsh  origin  ;  C.B.  cllgwth,  a  push. 

KILT,  Kelt,  s.  A  loose  dress  worn  by 
Highlanders,  extending  from  the  belly  to 
the  knee,  in  the  form  of  a  petticoat,  S. 
Boswell. — Su.G.  kilt,  klolt,  Isl.  kellta,  sinus 
vestis  anterior. 

To  KILT,  Kilt  up,  v.  a.  1.  To  tuck  up,  S. 
Douglas.— Dan.  kllt-er  op,  Su.G.  uphilt-a, 
id.  2.  To  lift  up  any  thing  quickly,  Ang. 
Cleland.  3.  To  kilt  awa'  wi',  also  to  kilt 
out  o',  to  carry  off  quickly,  S.A. ;  appa- 
rently an  oblique  use  of  the  v.  as  signify- 
ing to  truss,  as  it  is  said  to  pack  off  with 
a  thing.     Tales  of  M y  Landlord. 

KILT,  s.  1.  The  slope  of  a  stone,  especially 
in  the  erection  of  a  staircase ;  a  term  in 
masonry,  Loth.  2.  Applied,  in  a  figura- 
tive sense,  to  an  unnatural  or  ungraceful 
elevation  of  the  voice  in  music,  Loth. — 
Dan.  kllte,  a  taking  in. 

To  KILT,  v.  a.  To  overturn ;  to  upset,  Roxb. 

KILT,  s.  An  overturn;  the  act  of  over- 
turning, Roxb. 

To  KILT  o'er,  v.  a.  To  turn  over,  rather 
by  sleight  than  by  strength;  as,  "  See  gin 
ye  can  kilt  that  stane  o'er,"  S.A.  It  is 
synon.  with  Cant,  Cant  o'er. 

KILT,  s.  The  proper  mode  of  manage- 
ment.    Gall.  Encycl. 

KILTED,  part.  adj.  Dressed  in  a  kilt, 
as  distinguished  from  one  who  wears 
breeches,  S.     Blackw.  Mag. 

KILTER,  s.  Entertainment.  Ramsay. 
The  same  with  E.  kelter,  preparation. 

KILTIE,  s.  One  who  is  dressed  in  a  kilt, 
Clydes. 

KILTIE,  s.  "  A  spawned  salmon."  Gall. 
Encycl.  This  must  signify,  one  that  has 
been  spawning.     V.  Kelt,  id. 

KILTING,  s.  The  lap  of  a  woman's  petti- 
coat that  is  tucked  up,  S.     Kelly. 

KILT-RACK,  s.  That  which  lift's  up  the 
rack  of  a  mill,  Ang.     V.  Kilt,  v. 

KIM,  adj.  1.  Keen;  spirited, Aberd. Mearns. 
2.  Spruce,  Aberd. — Isl.  klm-a,  deridere. 

KIMMEN,  Kymmond,  s.  1.  A  milk-pail, 
S.O.  2.  A  large  shallow  tub  used  in 
brew-houses,  Upp.  Clydes.     3.  A  small 


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KIN 


tub,  Ang. — Gael,  cuman,  "  a  skimmer,  a 

sort  of  di3h,  a  pail,"  Shaw  ;  C.B.  cicman, 

"  a  large  wooden  vessel,  a  tub ;  a  kive, 

or  brewing-tub,"  Owen. 

K1MMER,  s.     LA  gossip.     2.  Used   as 

denoting   a   married  woman,  Gall.     V. 

Cummer. 

To  KIMMER,  v.  n.      1.  To  gossip,  or  to 

meet  for  gossiping,  S.A.      2.    To   bring 

forth  a  child,  Lanarks.;  a  ludicrous  term. 

KIMMERIN,  s.     An  entertainment  at  the 

birth  of  a  child,  Gall. 
KIN,  s.     Kind,  S.  as  allcin,  all   kind  of. 

Pal.  Honor.— A.S.  cinne,  Isl.  kin,  id. 
KINBOT,  s.     The  mulct  to  be  paid  to  sur- 
vivors for  the  sudden  slaughter  of  a  rela- 
tive.    Fordun. — A,S.  tin,  kindred,  and 
hot,  compensation. 
KINCHIN,  s.     A  child,  in  cant  language. 
This  is  one  of  the  very  few  terms  of  this 
description  that  can  be  traced. — It  is  un- 
doubtedly a  corruption  of  Belg.  kindeken, 
a  little  child,  a  diminutive  from  kind,  a 
child. 
KINCHIN-MORT,  s.     A  young  girl  edu-  , 
cated  in  thieving  ;   a   cant  term.     Guy 
Mannering.  —  From  kinchin,  a  child,  and 
mnrt,  a  woman,  i.  e.  a  female  child. 
KIND,  s.     Not  their  kind,  not  belonging  to 
them,  or  not  proper  or  natural  for  them. 
Spalding. 
KYND,s.     Nature.    Wyntovm, 
KYNDj  Kyndly,  adj.    1.  Natural;  kindred, 

ibid.     2.  Native.     Douglas. 
KIND  GALLOWS.     A  designation  given 

to  the  fatal  tree  at  Crieff.     Antiquary. 
KINDLIE,  s.     A  man  is  said  to  have  a 
kindiie  to  a  farm  or  possession  which  his 
ancestors  have  held,  and  which  he  has 
himself  long  tenanted,  S.O. 
KYNDLIE  ROWME.or  Possession.    The 
land  held  in  lease  by  a  Kindly  Tenant. 
Spalding.     V.  Kyndlie  Tennents. 
KYNDLIE  TENNENTS.     A  designation 
given  to  those  tenants  whose  ancestors 
have  long  resided  on  the  same  lands,  S. 
Keith's  Hist. 
KYNDNES,  s.     Apparently,  the  right  on 
which  a  man  claimed  to  retain  a  farm  in 
conseqnence  of  long  possession  ;  the  same 
with  Kindiie.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 
K 1 NDNESS,  s.  The  name  given  to  a  disease 
which  prevailed  in  Scotland,  a.  d.  1530. 
—This  name  may  have  been  the  vulgar 
corruption  of  the  technical  term  for  a 
tumid  inflammation  in  the  throat,  squi- 
nancy,  (now  quinsy,)  or  perhaps  rather  of 
Fr.  squinance,  id. 
KING-CUP,  s.     The    common   species   of 
Meadow  ranunculu.-,  Loth.  II.  Mid-Loth. 
KING  of  CANTLAND.     A  game  of  chil- 
dren, in  which  one  of  a  company  being 
chosen  King  o'  Cantland,  and  two  goals 
appointed  at  a  considerable  distance  from 
each  other,  all  the  rest  endeavour  to  run 
from  the  one  goal  to  the  other;  and  those 


whom  the  King  can  seize  in  their  cour?e, 
bo  as  to  lay  his  hand  upon  their  heads, 
(which  operation  is  called  winning  them,) 
become  his  subjects,  and  assist  him  in 
catching  the  remainder,  Dunifr.  This 
play,  in  Roxb.  is  called  King's  Cove- 
nanter; in  Galloway,  King  and  Queen 
of  Cantelon. 

KINGERVIE,  8.  A  species  of  wrasse. 
Sibbald. 

KINGLE-KANGLE,  s.  Loud,  confused, 
and  ill-natured  talk,  Fife;  a  reduplicative 
term  formed  from  Cangle,  q.  v. 

KING'S  CLAVER,  s.  Melilot,  an  herb ; 
Melilotus  officinalis,  Linn.;  syn.  Whuttle- 
grass,  Roxb.  Called  claver  or  clover,  as 
being  a  species  of  Trefoil. 

KING'S  COVENANTER.  A  game  of 
children,  Roxb.  Loth.  This  game  has 
had  its  origin,  it  would  seem,  during  the 
troubles  under  Charles  I.  V.  King  of 
Cantland. 

KING'S  CUSHION.  A  seat  formed  by  two 
persons,  each  of  whom  grasps  the  wrist  of 
his  left  hand  with  the  right,  while  he  lays 
hold  of  the  right  wrist  of  his  companion 
with  his  left  hand,  and  rice  versa  ;  thus 
forming  a  seat.     Heart  of  Mid- Lothian. 

KING'S  ELLWAND.  The  constellation 
properly  called  Orion's  Girdle,  Roxb. 

KING'S-HOOD,  s.  1.  The  second  of  the 
four  stomachs  in  ruminating  animals,  S. 
Burns.  2.  It  is  used  to  d?note  the  great 
gut,  Gall.     Davidson's  Seasons. 

KING'S  KEYS.     V.  Keies. 

KING'S-WEATHER,  s.  The  exhalations 
arising  from  the  earth  in  a  warm  day, 
Loth. 

I'd  KINK,  r.  n.  1.  To  labour  for  breath  in 
a  severe  fit  of  coughing,  S. — Teut.  kink- 
en,  difficulter  spirare.  2.  To  laugh  im- 
moderately, S.  Gl.  Sibb.  3.  To  puke, 
Galloway.     Davidson. 

KINK,  8.  1.  A  violent  fit  of  coughing,  at- 
tended with  suspension  of  breathing,  S. 
Morison.  2.  A  regular  fit  of  the  chin- 
cough,  S.  3.  A  convulsive  fit  of  laughter, 
S.  4.  A  faint;  a  swoon,  Ettr.  For. — A.S. 
cincung,  cachinnatio. 

To  gae  in  ae  Kink.  To  go  at  once,  like  one 
who  goes  off  in  a  convulsive  laugh.    Hogg. 

KINK,  s.  1.  A  bend  in  the  bole  of  a  tree, 
Ayrs.  2.  In  a  general  sense,  a  bending 
of  any  kind,  ibid.  This  must  be  origi- 
nally the  same  with  Kinsch,  Kinch,  as 
denoting  the  twist  or  doubling  given  to  a 
rope;  Belg.  kink,  a  bend. 

KINKEN,  s.  A  small  barrel  ;  a  cag,  S.B. 
Spalding. — The  unquestionable  origin  is 
Teut.  kind, ken,  kinneken,  vasculum,  oc- 
tava  pars  cadi. 
K1NKHOST,  s.  The  hooping-cough,  S. 
Montgomerie.  —  Belg.  kink-hoest,  Su.G. 
kikhosta,  id. 
KINKYNE,*.  Kind, s.  V.  Kin.  There- 
duplication    seems    used    for    emphasis. 


KIN 


ovo 


KIP 


Thus,  aw  kin  kind  seems  properly  to  sig- 
nify, "  every  kind  possible,"  or  "  ima- 
ginable ;"  vae  kin  kyne,  no  kind  whatso- 
ever; q.  every, — or  no, — sort  of  kind. 

KINKIT,  part.  pa.  When  two  ropes,  or 
the  different  folds  of  one  rope,  which  have  i 
been  firmly  twisted,  are  let  loose,  so  that,  ! 
in  consequence  of  the  spring  given  in  un-  1 
twisting,  knots  are  formed  on  different  ; 
parts  of  the  rope  or  fold,  it  is  said  to  be 
kinkit,  Fife. 

K  INN  EN,  s.     A  rabbit,  S.     V.  Cuning. 

KINRENT,  Kynrent,  s.  Kindred.  Wal 
lace. — A.S.  ci/nrene,  cynryn,  id. 

KYNRIK,  s.     1.  Kingdom,  ibid.     2.  Pos-  \ 
session  of  a  kingdom.    Acts  Ja.  I. — A.S. 
eynrie,  regnum. 

KINSCH,  8.  Apparently,  kindred.  Mont-  \ 
gomerie. 

KINSCH,  Kinch,  s.     I.  The  twist  or  doub- 
ling  given  to  a  cord  or  rope,  S.     2.  A  | 
cross  rope   capped   about   one   stretched  ■ 
longitudinally,   and    tightening   it,   S.  A. 
Gl.  Moray.     3.  An  advantage  unexpect-  ' 
edly  obtained,  ibid. — Isl.  kinka,  artuuin 
nodus  ;  Belg.  kink,  a  bend. 

To  kep  kinches.  A  metaph.  phrase,  signi- 
fying to  meet  any  particular  exigence; 
to  manage  any  thing  dexterously,  when 
the  conduct  of  one  person  ought  to  cor- 
respond to  that  of  another,  or  when  the 
act  is  exactly  fitted  to  the  peculiar  cir- 
cumstances; as,  "  I  canna  kep  kinches  tci' 
him,  Stirlings. 

To  KINSCH,  v.  a.  1.  To  tighten  a  rope  by 
twisting  it  with  a  rack-pin,  S.  2.  To  cast 
a  single  knot  on  the  end  of  a  piece  of 
cloth,  or  of  a  web;  a  term  commonly  used 
by  weavers  in  the  northern  counties  of  S. 

KINSCH-P1N,  s.  A  pin  or  stick  used  in 
twisting  the  ropes  which  bind  any  thing 
together,  to  make  them  firmer,  S. ;  Rack- 
fin  synon. 

KINSH,  s.  A  lever,  such  as  is  used  in 
quarrying  stones,  or  in  raising  them, 
Roxb. ;  synon.  Pinch,  Punch. 

KINTYE,  s.  The  roof-tree,  Fife;  a  term 
used  by  those  who  are  of  Highland  de- 
scent.— Gael,  ceann,  the  head,  and  tighe, 
genitive,  of  the  house. 

KIOW-OWS,  s.  pi.  1.  Silly  tattles;  trifling 
discourse,  S.B.  2.  Things  of  a  trivial 
nature,  ib.   Corr.  perhaps  from  E.  gewgaws. 

To  KIOW-OW,  v.  n.  To  trifle  either  in 
discourse  or  conduct,  S.B. 

To  KIP,  v.  a.  To  take  the  property  of  an- 
other by  fraud  or  violence,  Loth. — Su.G. 
kipp-a,  to  seize  violently. 

To  KIP,  v.  n.     To  play  the  truant,  Loth. 

KIP,  s.  Haste;  hurry,  Ettr.  For.  This 
may  be  allied  to  Isl.  kipp-a,  raptare;  or 
Dan.  kipp-er,  to  pant,  to  leap. 

KIP,  s.  "  Aue  li till  kipp."  Aberd.  Reg. 
Kip  denotes  a  hook,  also  a  jutting  point, 
Ettr.  For. 

KIP,    Kipp,  «.     1.    A   sharp-pointed    hill,  ; 


Tvveedd.  2.  Those  parts  of  a  mountain 
which  resemble  round  knobs,  jutting  out 
by  the  side  of  the  cattle-path,  are  called 
kipps,  Ayrs. — Isl.  kepp-r,  tumor. 

To  KI P,  0.  n.  To  be  turned  up  at  the  points; 
spoken  of  the  horn3  of  cattle,  Clydes. 

To  KIP  up,  v.  a.  To  turn  up;  as,  the  side 
of  a  hat  or  bonnet.  A  kipped  up  nose,  a 
nose  cocked  up,  Roxb.  Mearns. 

KIP,  s.  A  term  denoting  any  thing  that  is 
beaked.     V.  Kipper. 

KIP,  s.  A  cant  term  for  a  brothel,  Clydes. 
1 1  may, however, be  corr. from  Belg.  kuf, id. 

KYPE,  s.  1.  A  small  round  hole  made  in 
the  ground  by  boys,  in  one  of  their  games 
at  marbles  or  taw,  Aberd.  2.  Transferred, 
as  a  name,  to  that  particular  game  which 
requires  this  hole,  ibid. — Isl.  kipp-r,  iu- 
terstitium  loci. 

KYPIE,  s.  A  man  who  uses  his  left  hand 
instead  of  the  right,  Lanarks. ;  corres- 
ponding with  Lat.  scaerus.  Corr.  per- 
haps, from  C.B.  chwithiq,  id. 

KIP-NEBBIT,«(/y.  Synon.  with  Kip-nosed, 
Ettr.  For. 

KIP-NOSED, adj.  Having  the  nose  turned 
up  at  the  point,  S.;  having  what  is  called 
in  vulgar  E.  a  pug  nose. 

KIPPAGE,  s.  1.  The  company  sailing  on 
board  a  ship,  whether  passengers  or  ma- 
riners. Acts  Ja.  VI.  This  is  not  from  the 
E.  word,  which  is  not  used  in  a  similar 
sense,  but  from  Fr.  equipage  d'un  narire, 
"  most  properly,  her  mariners  and  soul- 
diers,"  Cotgr.  i.  e.  those  on  board  a  vessel. 

2.  Disorder  ;  confusion,  S.  Loth.     Antiq. 

3.  It  often  denotes  the  expression  or  symp- 
toms of  a  paroxysm  of  rage.  Waverley. 
To  be  in  an  unco  kippage,  to  be  highly 
offended  or  displeased,  S.A. 

KIPPER,  .«.  1.  Salmon  in  the  state  of 
spawning,  S.A. ;  reid  fische,  synon.  Acts 
Ja.  IV.  2.  Salmon  salted,  hung  and 
dried,  S.  Kipper  may  literally  signify, 
"  a  beaked  fish."  Kip  has  a  similar  sense 
in  S.— Teut.  kippen,  excludere  ova.  V. 
Kip-nosed. 

To  KIPPER,  v.  a.  To  cure  fish  by  means 
of  salt  and  pepper,  and  by  hanging  them 
up,  S.     Statist.  Ace. 

KIPPER-NOSE,  s.  A  beaked  or  hooked 
nose,  Ettr.  For.     Perils  of  Man. 

KIPPIE,  s.     A  small  hill,  South  of  S. 

KIPPIE,  Kippit,  adj.  A  kippie  cow,  a 
cow  with  horns  turning  upwards,  Roxb. 
Mearns. 

KIPPING  LYNE.  Perhaps  from  Teut. 
kip,  decipula,  as  denoting  a  gin  lor  catch- 
ing fish. 

KIPPLK,  s.     A  rafter,  Roxb.     V.  Couple. 

To  KIPPLE  to,  v.  a.  To  fasten  together; 
to  couple,  S.O.     Picken. 

KIPPLE-FIT,  s.  The  foot  or  lower  part  of 
a  rafter,  S.O.    Davids.  Seas.    V  Couple. 

KIPPLE-HOE,  s.  A  straight  piece  of 
wood  laid  across  the  top  of  the  couple  or 
2  C 


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KIR 


rafter,  the  top  being  covered  withfeal  so 
as  to  form  the  angle,  Roxb.  V.  How,Hou,s. 
KIR,  adj.  1.  Cheerful,  Ayrs.  2.  Fond; 
amorous;  wanton,  Gall.  Ayrs.  Dumfr.  3. 
Consequential,  Dumfr. ;  as,  "  He  looks  as 
Mr  as  a  rabbit."  Siller  Gun. — Isl.  kirr, 
trauquillus. 
To  KIRK,  r.  a.      To  lead  to  church;  as, 

To  kirk  a  bride,  &c.  S.  Wallace. 
KIRK,  Kirke,  s.  1.  The  true  catholic 
church,  including  all  on  earth  who  hold 
the  fundamental  doctrines  of  Christianity. 
2.  The  church  invisible,  consisting  of  all 
who  are  true  believers,  to  whatever  so- 
ciety they  belong  ;  or  whether  they  be  in 
heaven,  or  yet  on  earth.  3.  A  body  of 
Christians  adhering  to  one  doctrine, 
government,  and  worship,  S.  Scott's 
Conf.  of  Faith.  4.  The  church  of  Scot- 
land, as  distinguished  from  other  re- 
formed churches,  or  from  that  of  Rome. 
5.  A  particular  congregation,  assembling 
in  one  place  for  the  worship  of  God,  as 
distinguished  from  the  whole  body  of  the 
church,  S.  6.  The  term  Kirk  is  fre- 
quently applied  to  ecclesiastical  judica- 
tories of  different  denominations.  7.  The 
church  viewed  as  established  by  law,  or 
as  legally  connected  with  the  state,  S. 
8.  A  house  appropriated  for  public  wor- 
ship, S.  9.  The  term  had  been  used,  in 
connexion  with  another,  at  the  time  of 
our  Reformation,  to  denote  what  is  usu- 
ally called  a  conventicle,  or  private 
meeting  of  a  religious  society.  Knox. 
KIRK  and  MILL.  "  Ye  may  mak  a  kirk 
and  a  mill  o't,"  a  phrase  very  commonly 
used,  to  express  the  indifference  of  the 
speaker  as  to  the  future  use  that  may  be 
made  of  the  property  of  which  he  speaks,  S. 
KIRK-BELL,  s.  The  bell  which  is  rung  to 
summon  to  church  ;the  church-going belljS. 
KIRK-DORE,  Kirk-duir,  s.  The  door  of 
a  church,  S.  "  To  do  a  thing  at  the  kirk- 
dore,"  to  do  a  thing  openly  and  unblush- 
ingly,  Lanarks. 
KIRKIN,  Kirkixg,  s.  The  first  appearance 
of  a  newly  married  couple  at  church,  S. 
KIRKINE,  adj.     Belonging  to  the  church. 

Haul  ate. 
KIRK-LADLE,  s.  An  instrument  some- 
what resembling  a  ladle,  still  used  in 
many  country  churches  for  receiving  the 
money  given  for  the  support  of  the  poor, 
or  for  other  pious  purposes,  S. 
KIRKLAND,  s.      Land  belonging  to  the 

church,  S.  Acts  Cha.  I. 
KIRK-MAISTER,  s.  LA  deacon  in  the 
church.  Acts  Ja.  VI.  2.  It  was  also 
used  to  denote  a  deacon  of  any  incorpo- 
rated trade.  Blue  Blanket. — Teut.  kerk- 
viaester,  aedituus. 
KIRK-MAN,  s.  1.  A  churchman.  Knox. 
2.  A  member  of  the  Church  of  Scotland, 
as  contradistinguished  from  one  who  is 
united  to  some  other  religious  society,  S. 


KIRK-MOUSE,  s.  A  mouse  that  is  so  un- 
fortunate as  to  be  the  tenant  of  a  church; 
a  term  which  occurs  in  a  Prov.  commonly 
used  to  convey  the  idea  of  the  greatest 
poverty,  "  I'm  as  puir  's  a  kirk-mouse,"  S. 
KIRK-RENT,  s.     The   rent  arising  from 

ecclesiastical  lands.     Book  of  Disc. 
KIRK-SKAILING,  s.     The   dispersion  of 
those  who  have  been  engaged  in  public 
worship  at  church,  S.     Peter's  Letters. 
KIRKSETT,  Kyrkset,  s.     Apparently  the 
same  with  the  term  Churchesset,  Chirset, 
or    Curcscet,  in  the   O.E.   law,  modified 
from  A.S.  cyric-sceat,  "ecclesiae  census, 
vectigal   ecclesiasticum  ;  church-scot ;   a 
certain  tribute  or  payment  made  to  the 
church,  Somner. 
KIRK-STYLE,  s.     1.  The  gate  of  the  en- 
closure around  a  church,  S.     2.  The  steps 
in  the  wall  of  a  church-yard  by  which 
persons  pass  over,  S. 
KIRK-SUPPER,  g.      The    entertainment 
after  a  newly  married  pair  have   been 
kirked,  Galloway. 
KIRK  THE  GUSSIE.     A  play  in  which  a 
large  ball,  called  the  gussie,  is  driven  with 
clubs  into  a  hole,  one  party  opposing  an- 
other.     When   the   ball   is   lodged,  the 
gussie  is  said  to  be  kirkit,  Ang. 
KIRK-TOWN,  s.     A  village  or  hamlet  in 
which   the  parish-church   is  erected,  S. 
Clan-Albin. 
KIRK-WERK,    s.     The   reparation    of 

churches.     Pari.  Ja.  III. 
KIRK-YARD,s.  The  church-yard,  S.  Spald. 
To  KIRN,  r.  a.    1.  To  churn,  S.    Ferguson. 
— A.S.  cern-an,  id.;  Teut.  kern-en.    2.  To 
throw  any  thing  into  a  disorderly  state,  S. 
KIRN,  s.     1.  A  churn,  S.     Kelly.— Tent, 
kerne,  id.   2.  Metaph.  applied  to  a  mire,  S. 
KIRN,  s.     1.  The  feast  of  harvest-home,  S. 
Burns.     2.  The  last  handful  of  grain  cut 
down  on  the  harvest-field,  S.    V.  Maiden. 
To  Cry  the  Kirn.     After  the  kirn  is  won, 
or  the  last  handful  of  grain  cut  down,  to 
go  to  the  nearest  eminence  and  give  three 
cheers,  to  let  the  neighbours  know  that 
harvest  is  finished,  Teviotd.  Loth.    After 
this,  the  ceremony  of  throwing  the  hooks 
takes  place.     V.  Hook. 
To  Win  the  Kirn.     To  gain  the  honour  of 
cutting  down  the  last  handful  of  corn  on 
the  harvest-field,  S. 
KIRNAN-RUNG,  s.    V.  Kirn-Staff,  id. 
KIRN-CUT,  s.      "  The    name   sometimes 
given  to  the  last  handful  of  grain  cut 
down  on  the  harvest-field,"  South  of  S. 
V.  Maiden. 
KIRN-DOLLIE,  s.    A  sort  of  female  figure 
made  of  the  last  handful  of  corn  that  is 
reaped,  Roxb. ;  the  same  with  Maiden  ; 
and  Loth.  Kirn-baby.     Dollie  is  a  dimin. 
from  E.  Doll.     V.  Kirn,  sense  2. 
KIRNEL,  Kyrneill,  s.    An  interstice  in  a 
battlement.  Barbour. — L.B. kernellae,\d.; 
Fr.  creneli,  embattled. 


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KIRNEN,s.  Familiarity,  S.B.  Jour.Lond. 

KIRNIE,  s.  "  A  little,  pert,  impudent  boy, 
who  would  wish  to  be  considered  a  man." 
Gall.  Encycl. —  C.B.  coryn,  a  dwarf  or 
pigmy,  from  cor,  id. 

KIRN-MILK,  s.  Buttermilk,  S.  Compl.S. 
— Teut.  kern-melck,  id. 

KIRN-STAFF,  s.  "  That  long  staff,  with  a 
circular  frame  on  the  head  of  it,  used  an- 
ciently for  agitating  the  cream,  when  up- 
standing kirns  were  fashionable."  Gall. 
Encycl. 

KIRN-SWEE,  s.  An  instrument  for  faci- 
litating the  churning  of  milk. 

KIRRYWERY,  Carriwary,  s.  A  sort  of 
burlesque  serenade ;  the  noise  of  mock- 
music,  made  with  pots,  kettles,  frying- 
pans,  shouting,  screaming,  &c.  at  or  near 
the  doors  and  windows  of  old  people  who 
marry  a  second  time,  especially  of  old 
women  and  widows  who  marry  young 
men,  W.Loth.  Fife.  The  origin  of  the 
term  is  totally  uncertain. — Fr.  charivaris 
is  used  exactly  in  the  same  sense. 

To  KIRSEN,  v.  a.  To  baptize,  S.  West- 
morel.  ;  Kers'n,  Laucash. ;  corr.  from  E. 
Christen. 

KIRSNIN,  s.     Baptism,  S. 

KIRSP,  s.  Fine  linen,  or  cobweb  lawn. 
Inventories. 

KIRST,  s.  Viewed  as  an  abbrev.  of  the 
female  name  Christian.     Clir.  Kirk. 

To  KIRYAUW,  r.  n.     To  caterwaul,  Fife. 

KISH,  s.  A  shining  powdery  matter,  which 
separates  from  pig-iron  long  kept  in  a 
melted  state. 

KYSLE-STANE,  Keisyl-Stane,  s.  "  A 
flint  stone,"  Gl.  Sibb. — Teut.  kesel-steen, 
silex.     V.  Keezlie. 

KISLOP,  s.  1.  The  fourth  stomach  of  a 
calf,  containing  the  substance  which  has 
the  power  of  coagulating  milk,  Ettr.  For.; 
Beid,  synon.  The  same  virtue  is  here 
ascribed  to  the  stomach  of  a  lamb.  2. 
The  bag  which  contains  rennet,  ibid. 

To  KISS  the  cap.  To  "  put  the  cap  or  mug 
to  the  mouth ;  a  phrase  for  drinking,"  S. 
Gl.  Shirrefs.  "  I  wadna  kiss  your  cap" 
I  would  not  taste  your  drink,  S.  "  I 
wadna  kiss  caps  u-V  him,"  I  would  have 
no  fellowship  with  him  in  drinking,  S. 

KISSING-STRINGS,  s.  pi.  Strings  tied 
under  the  chin,  S.     Boss. 

KIST,  Kyst,  s.  LA  chest,  S.  Wallace. 
2.  A  coffin,  S. ;  sometimes  dead-kist.  Spal- 
ding. 3.  Used  to  denote  some  kind  of 
end  re,  or  perhaps  what  is  otherwise 
called  an  ark,  for  catching  fish.  Acts 
Gha.  I. — A.S.  cest,  Germ,  kist,  Su.G.  kist-a, 
Lat.  cist-a,  a  chest,  in  general;  A.S.  cyste, 
a  coffin  ;  Belg.  doodkist,  id. 

To  KIST,  e.  a.  To  enclose  in  a  coffin,  S. 
Spalding. 

KISTI NG,  s.  The  act  of  putting  a  corpse 
into  a  coffin,  with  the  entertainment 
given  on  this  occasion,  S. 


KYT 

KISTIT,  adj.  Dried  up  ;  withered  ;  with- 
out substance  ;  not  having  its  proper  dis- 
tinguishing quality,  Clydes. ;  Foisonless, 
synon. — Teut.  keest  must  have  had  a  simi- 
lar signification,  as  Kilian  renders  keest- 
hoen,  gallina  sterilis. 

KYSTLESS,  adj.  Tasteless,  Roxb.  V. 
Keestless. 

KIST-NOOK,  s.     The  corner  of  a  chest,  S. 

KIT,  s.  A'  the  kit,  or  the  haill  kit ;  all  ta- 
ken together,  S.  B.  Galloway. — Su.G. 
kyt-a,  to  exchange,  q.  the  haill  coup,  the 
whole  barter. 

*  KIT,  s.  A  wooden  vessel  or  pail  in  which 
dishes  are  washed,  Roxb. 

To  KIT,  r.  a.  To  pack  in  a  hit,  S.  Stat.  Ace. 

KITCHEN,  Kitchixg,  Kiching,  s.  1.  Solids, 
as  opposed  to  liquids.  Balfour.  2.  Any 
thing  eaten  with  bread,  S.  Statist.  Ace. 
3.  An  allowance  instead  of  milk,  butter, 
small  beer,  S.  ibid. — Isl.  Hot,  Su.G.  koett, 
flesh,  or  Dan.  kiokken,  dressed  food. 

To  KITCHEN,  v.  a.  1.  To  serve  as  kitchen, 
S.  Bums.  2.  To  save  ;  to  be  sparing  of; 
synon.  with  Hain,  Tape ;  as,  "  Kitchen 
weel,"  make  your  kitchen  last,  Ettr.  For. 

KITCHEN,  s.     A  tea-urn,  S.     Sir  J.  Sine. 

KITCHEN-FEE,  s.  The  drippings  of  meat 
roasted  before  the  fire,  S. 

KITCHY,  s.  The  vulgar  name  for  the 
kitchen,  Ang.     St.  Kathleen. 

KYTE,  s.  1.  The  belly,  S.  Lyndsay.  2 
The  stomach,  S.  Kelly. —  Isl.  kwid-r, 
Moes.G.  quid,  venter;  Isl.  quidar  fy/li, 
S.  a  fow  kyte. 

KYTE-CLUNG,  adj.  Having  the  belly 
shrunk  from  hunger,  S.     Tarras. 

KYTE-FOW,  Kyteful,  s.  A  bellyfull,  S. 
Gait. 

KITH,  s.  1.  Acquaintances,  S.  Kith  or 
kin,  acquaintances  or  relations.     Burns. 

2.  Show;  appearance.     Gawan  and  Gol. 
— A.S.  cythe,  uotitia. 

To  KYTHE,  Kyith,  r.  a.  1.  To  show,  S. 
K.  Quair.    2.  To  practise.    Sir  Tristrem. 

3.  To  cause  ;  to  produce,  id. — A.S.  cyth- 
an,  ostendere. 

To  KYTHE,  Kyith,  v.  n.  1.  To  be  mani- 
fest, S.  Haiti.  P.  2.  To  come  in  sight  ; 
to  appear  to  view,  Roxb.  3.  To  appear 
in  proper  character,  S.  This  is  the  esta- 
blished acceptation  of  the  term  in  S.  as 
respecting  a  person  or  thing  not  fully 
known  as  yet,  or  not  seen  in  its  true  light. 
In  this  sense  are  we  to  understand  the 
Prov.  "  Cheatrie  game  will  aye  kythe." 
"  He'll  kythe  in  his  ain  colours,  he'll  ap- 
pear without  disguise;  he'll  be  known  for 
the  man  he  is."  Gl.  Shirr.  4.  "  To  keep 
company  with."     Gl.  Spalding. 

KYTHE,  s.     Appearance,  Aberd.     Tarras. 

KVT1LSOME,  adj.  Blythsome  and  kyth- 
some  is  a  conjunct  phrase  used  in  Perths. 
as  signifying,  "  happy  in  consequence  of 
having  abundance  of  property  in  cows." 

KYTIE,  adj.     Big-bellied,  or  corpulent, 


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especially   iu  consequence  of  full  living, 
Loth.  Lanarks.  Clydes.     V.  Kyte. 

KIT  YE.  A  phrase  used  Ayrs.  as  signify- 
ing, "  Get  you  out  of  the  way."  Sure. 
Ayrs.  Also  pron.  Kittie.  In  Aberd. 
Keit-ye. — Traced  to  Fr.  quitt-er,  to  quit. 

KYTRAL,  s.  A  contemptuous  designation. 
Montgomerie.    V.  Ketrail. 

KITS,  s.  pi.  The  name  given  to  the  public 
jakes  of  the  Grammar-school,  Aberd. 

K1TT,  s.     A  brothel,  Ayrs.     Picken. 

To  K1TT,  v.  a.  To  relieve  a  person  of  all 
his  ready  money  at  play.  Kitt,  part.  pa. 
plucked  in  this  manner,  Roxb. 

To  KITTER,  r.  n.  To  fester;  used  con- 
cerning a  sore ;  to  inflame,  to  gather  as  a 
boil  does,  Ettr.  For. — Isl.  kyte,  ulcus. 

KITT1E,  s.  A  name  given  to  any  kind  of  I 
cow,  Gall.  This  seems  merely  a  corr.  of 
Cowdy.     V.  Cowda,  and  Cowdach. 

KITTIE,  Kittock,  s.     1.  A  loose  woman,  | 
S.B.;  euttie,  S.A.    Dunbar.    2.  A  term  of  | 
disrespect  for  a  female,  though  not  neces- 
sarily implying  lightness  of  carriage,  S. 
Chr.   Kirk.  —  Su.G.   kaett,  wanton.     V. 
Caigie. 

KITT  IE-CAT,  s.  A  bit  of  wood,  or  any 
thing  used  in  its  place,  which  is  hit  and 
driven  about  at  Shintie  and  other  games, 

Roxb.       V.  HoRNIE-HOLES. 

KITTILL  TO  SCHO  BEHIND.  Not  to 
be  depended  on ;  not  worthy  of  trust.  Lett. 
Logan  of  Restalrig,  Acts  Ja.  VI. 

KITT  IT,  part,  pa.'  Stripped  of  all  that 
one  possessed;  bereaved  of  one's  property, 
whether  by  misfortune  or  otherwise,  S.A. 
V.  Kitt,  r. 

KYTTIT,  part.  pa.  Daubed  with  a  viscous 
substance.  Bannat.  Poems.— Dan.  kitt-er, 
Sw.  kitta,  to  cement. 

KITTIWAKE,*.  The  Tarrock,  S.  Sibbald. 

KITTY-WREN,  s.     The  wren,  S. 

To  KITTLE,  v.  a.  1.  To  litter.  Minstr. 
Bord.  2.  To  bring  forth  kittens,  S.— Su.G. 
kitsla,  id.  from  katt,  a  cat,  or  Isl.  kad,  foe- 
tus recens. 

To  KITTLE,  r.  n.  To  be  generated  in  the 
imagination  or  affections,  Ayrs.  St.  Ronan. 

To  KITTLE,  Kitill,  r.  a.  1.  To  tickle,  S. 
— A.S.  citel-an,  Belg.  kittel-en,  Isl.  kitl-a, 
id.  Perh.  the  root  is  Isl.  kid-a,  molliter 
fricare.  2.  To  exciie  a  pleasant  sensation 
in  the  mind.  Don g.  3.  To  enliven  ;  to 
excite,  S.  Pan/say.  4.  To  puzzle ;  to 
perplex,  S.  5.  Used  ironically,  as  denot- 
ing a  fatal  stab,  S.     Blackw.  Mag. 

To  KITTLE,  v.  n.  A  term  used  in  regard 
to  the  wind,  when  it  rises.  "  It's  begin- 
nin' to  kittle ;"  It  is  beginning  to  rise,  Fife. 

To  KITTLE  up,  r.  n.  Applied  to  the 
wind,  when  it  rises  so  as  to  blow  irregu- 
larly with  considerable  violence,  Fife. 

KITTLE,  adj.  1.  Easily  tickled,  S.— Teut. 
keteligh,  id.  2.  Attended  with  difficulty, 
in  a  literal  sense  ;  as,  a  kittle  gait,  a  road 
that  one  is  apt  to  lose,  or  in  which  one  is 


in  danger  of  falling,  S.  'd.  Difficult;  nice; 
used  in  a  moral  sense,  like  E.  ticklish.  4. 
Not  easily  managed  ;  as,  a  kittle  horse,  S. 
MelvilFs  MS. —  Teut.  ketelig  peerd,  id. 
5.  Not  easily  articulated;  as,  kittle  words, 
S.  Hogg.  6.  Variable;  applied  to  the 
weather,  S.  7.  Nice ;  intricate,  in  a  moral 
sense  ;  as,  a  kittle  question.  Wodrow.  8. 
As  denoting  a  nice  sense  of  honour,  S. 
9.  Squeamish ;  applied  to  the  conscience,  S. 
Spotsicood.  10.  Vexatious;  implying  the 
idea  of  danger,  S.  Beattie.  11.  Likely  ; 
apt.  Burns.  12.  Sharp;  as  applied  to 
an  angle,  Aberd.  It  is  not  used,  however, 
in  the  strict  mathematical  sense  of  acute  ; 
for  an  angle  may  be  obtuse,  and  yet  (as  is 
expressed)  oicre  kittle. 

KITTLE-BREEKS,  s.  pi.  A  term  applied 
as  a  nickname  to  a  person  of  an  irritable 
temper,  Aberd. 

KITTLE-STRIPS,  s.  pi.  A  rope  with  a 
noose  at  each  end,  into  which  the  feet  of 
a  person  are  put,  who  is  placed  across  a 
joist  or  beam.  His  feat  is  to  balance 
himself  so  exactly,  (and  it  is  rather  a 
kittle  attempt,)  as  to  be  able  to  lift  some- 
thing laid  before  him  with  his  teeth, 
without  being  overturned,  Roxb. 

KITTLE-THE-COUT,  Kittlie-Cout.  A 
game  among  young  people,  in  which  a 
handkerchief  being  hid  by  one,  the  rest 
are  employed  to  seek  it,  S. ;  q.  puzzle  the 
colt. 

KITTLIE,  adj.  1.  Itchy,  S.B.  2.  Suscep- 
tible ;  sensitive,  S. 

KITTLING, s.  1.  A  kitten,  S.  2.  This  word 
has  formerly  been  used  as  a  contemp- 
tuous designation  for  a  child.  Aberd.  Re<]. 

KITTLING,  s.  1.  A  tickling,  S.  Hogg.  2. 
Something  that  tickles  the  fancy.    Gait. 

KIVAN,  s.  "  A  covey,  such  as  of  part- 
ridges."    Gall.  Enoycl.     V.  Kivin. 

KIVE,  s.     "  Mashing-fat."     Kelly. 

To  KI VER,  r.  a.     To  cover,  Lanarks.  Fife. 

KI VER,  s.     A  covering  of  any  kind,  ibid. 

KIVILAIVIE,  s.  A  numerous  collection; 
a  crowd;  properly  of  low  persons,  Lanarks. 

KIVIN,  s.  A  crowd  of  people,  gathered 
together  for  amusement;  a  bevy,  Teviotd. 

To  KIZEN,  Keisin,  r.  n.  To  shrink,  espe- 
cially in  consequence  of  being  exposed  to 
the  sun  or  drought,  Ayrs.  Renfr.    Train. 

KLACK,  s.  Fishing  ground  near  the  shore, 
Shetl.;  as  opposed  to  Haff,  q.  v. 

KLEM,  adj.     Unprincipled.     V.Clem. 

KLINT,  s.  A  rough  stone;  an  outlying 
stone,  Tweedd. — Su.G.  Hint,  scopulus. 

KLIPPERT,  s.  A  shorn  sheep,  S. ;  from 
E.  clip.     Journ.  Land. 

To  K NAB,  v.  a.  To  beat,  Selkirks.;  the 
same  with  Nab.     Hogg's  Dram.  Tales. 

KNAB,  s.  A  severe  stroke,  Ettr.  For. 
This  seems  to  be  the  same  with  Knap. 

KNAB,  s.  1.  One  who  possesses  a  small 
independence  ;  a  little  laird,  S.  Forbes. 
2.  A  leader  or  general.    P.  Buchan  Dial. 


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— Germ,  knab,  puer  nobilis  ;  Isl.  knap-ar, 
vulgus  nobilium. 

KNABBY,  Knabbish,  adj.  Possessing  in- 
dependence iu  a  middling  line,  S. 

KN ABBL1CK,  adj.  Expl. "  sharp-pointed," 
Gl.;  applied  to  small  stones  or  pebbles 
that  have  several  angles,  and  which 
either  start  from  under  the  foot,  when 
one  treads  on  them,  or  bruise  it,  S.B.  V. 
Knibloch. 

KNA  BRIE,  s.  The  lower  class  of  gentry; 
properly  such  as  cook-lairds,  who  culti- 
vate their  own  property,  Ayrs. 

To  KNACK,  Knak,«.  a.  To  taunt.  Wyn- 
town.  —  Su.G.  knack-a,  to  tap,  to  pat,  q. 
to  strike  smartly ;  or  Isl.  nagg-a,  litigare. 

KNACK,  Knak,  s.  prou.  nack.  1.  A  gibe  ; 
a  sharp  repartee,  S.  Dotty.  2.  A  trick, 
S.     Ramsay. 

To  KNACK,  v.  n.  To  make  a  harsh  sound 
with  the  throat,  somewhat  resembling 
the  clinking  of  a  mill,  S.A. 

KNACK,  s.  The  sound  described  above, 
as  made  by  the  throat,  S.A. 

KNACKETY,  adj.     Self-conceited,  S. 

KNACKY,  adj.  1.  Quick  at  repartee,  S. 
Ramsay.  2.  Acute,  but  at  the  same  time 
facetious,  S.  Ruddiman.  3.  Applied  to 
what  is  entertaining;  as,  a  nacky  story,  S. 
Ramsay.  4.  It  is  used  in  Berwicks.  in 
the  sense  of  cunning;  crafty. 

KNACKS Y,  adj.  The  same  with  Knacky, 
Pertlis. 

KNACKUZ,  s.  "  A  person  who  talks  quick, 
snappish,  and  ever  chattering."  Gall. 
Encycl.     V.  Knacky. 

KNaG,  s.  The  name  given  to  a  certain 
bird  in  Sutherland. — The  woodpecker  is 
most  probably  meant,  from  Su.G.  gnag-a, 
to  gnaw. 

KNAG,  s.  Apparently  synon.  with  E.  Keg 
or  Kag,  a  small  barrel,  Aberd.     Tarras. 

KNAG,  s.  A  knob  on  which  any  thing  is 
hung,  S.  Popular  Ball. — Ir.  Gael,  cnag, 
a  knob,  a  peg ;  Su.G.  knoge,  condylus. 

KNAGGIE,  adj.  1.  Having  protuberances. 
Burns.  2.  Tart  and  ill-humoured;  knag- 
git,  Fife.     Cleland. 

KNAGGIE,  s.  1.  A  small  cask,  Aberd. 
Gl.  Shirr.  2.  A  small  wooden  vessel 
with  a  handle,  Ettr.  For. 

KNAGGIM,  s.  A  disagreeable  taste,  S. 
Journ.  Bond. 

KNAGLIE,  adj.  Used  in  the  same  sense 
with  Knaggie,  having  many  protube- 
rances, S. 

KNA1VATICK,  adj.  Mean;  from  knave. 
Evergreen. 

KNAP,  s.  1.  A  knob;  a  protuberance,  S. 
"  It  is  a  good  tree  that  hath  neither  knap 
nor  gaw,"  S.  Prov.  "  There  is  nothing 
altogether  perfect."  Kelly.  2.  A  hillock, 
Aberd.  Tarras.  3.  Knap  of  the  causey, 
the  middle  stones  in  a  street,  Aberd.  to 
keep  the  knap  of  the  causey,  used  in 
the  same  metaph.  sense  with  keeping  the 


crown  of  the  causey,  ibid. —  Teut.  knoppe, 
nodus. 

*  To  KNAP,  r.  n.     To  break  in  two,  S.A. 

KNAP,  s.  Some  sort  of  wooden  vessel,  S. 
— Su.G.  Isl.  knapp,  globulus. 

To  KNAP,  Knop,  v.  n.  1.  To  speak  after 
the  English  manner,  S.  Watson.  To 
knap  suddrone,  v.  a.  to  speak  like  those 
who  live  South  from  S.  Hamiltoun.  2. 
To  clip  words  by  a  false  pronunciation. 
E.  knap,  to  break  short.     Colvil. 

KNAP,  s.     A  slight  stroke,  S.     Ramsay. 

KNAPE,  s.  1.  A  servant.  Doug.  2."  As 
equivalent,  to  valet,  ibid.  —  A.S.  cnapa, 
Teut.  knape,  puer,  servus. 

KNAPPARE,  s.     A  boor.     Douglas. 

KNAPP  ARTS,  s.  pi.  Heath-pease,  S.B.— 
Teut.  knappen,  mandere,  and  leorte,  radix. 

KNAPPEL,  s.  Oak  for  staves  brought 
fromMemel,Dantzick,&c. S.  ActsCha.II. 
— Isl.  knapp-r,  rigidus,  q.  hard  wood. 

KNAPPERS,  s.  pi.  The  mast  of  oak,  &c. 
"  Glandes,  knappers."     Wedderb.  Vocab. 

KNAPPING  HAMMER.  A  hammer  with 
a  long  shaft,  for  breaking  stones  into 
6mall  pieces,  chiefly  used  to  prepare  ma- 
terials for  making  or  mending  roads, 
Loth.  ;  from  E.  knap,  to  strike  smartlv. 

KNAPPING-HOLE,  s.  A  term,  in  the 
game  of  Shintie,  used  to  denote  the  hole 
out  of  which  two  players  try  to  drive  the 
ball  in  opposite  directions,  Dumfr.  From 
Knap,  v.  as  signifying  to  hit  smartly. 

KNAPPISH,  adj.  Tart;  snappish.  Z. 
Boyd. — Teut.  knapp-en,  to  bite. 

KNAPSCHA,  Knapishay,  Knapskall,  s. 
A  headpiece.  Stat.  Rob.  I. — Su.G.  knape, 
a  servant,  and  shot,  a  shell,  a  covering. 

KNARLIE,  adj.  Knotty,  Lanarks.  V. 
Knorry. 

KNARRIE,  ?.  A  bruise  ;  a  hurt,  Aberd. 
Isl.  gner-a,  affricare,  to  rub,  Verel.;  q.  a 
hurt  produced  by  friction. 

To  KNASH,  v.  a.  1.  To  guaw.  Watson.  2.  To 
strike,  Clydes. — Isl.  knatsk-a,  arrodo. 

KNAVE-BAIRN,  s.  A  male  child,  South 
of  S.     Guy  Mannerinq. 

KNAVESHIP,  Knaship,  s.  A  small  due, 
in  meal,  established  by  usage,  which  is 
paid  to  the  under-miller,  S.  V.  Knaw, 
Knaif,  s.     Aberd.  Reg. 

To  KNAW,  Knawe,  v.  a.  To  know. 
Wyntown. —  A.S.  cnaw-an,  id. 

KNAW,  Knawe,  Knaie,  s.  1.  A  male 
child.  Wyntown.  2.  A  male  under  age. 
Barbour.  3.  A  male  servant.  Wyntoicn. 
4.  A  man  in  an  inferior  rank.  Bannat. 
Poems.     V.  Knape. 

To  KNAW  APONE,  v.  a.  To  use  judicial 
cognizance  of  ;  to  judge.     Pari.  Ja.  II. 

KNAVVLEGE,s.  1.  Knowledge,  S.B.  Upp. 
Lanarks.  2.  Trial;  examination;  scru- 
tiny. To  bide  knawlege,  to  bear  investi- 
gation, applied  to  persons  in  regard  to 
conduct  or  integrity  in  management. 
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To  KNAWLEGE,  r.  n.     To  acknowledge. 

Aberd.  Reg. 
KNAWSHIP,  Knaveship,  of  a  mill.     The 
dues   given    by   those    who   have   grain 
ground,  for  paying  the  servants  in  a  mill, 
vulgarly   kneeship,   S.     Erskine. —  Teut. 
hnaep-schaep,  servitus. 
KNECHT,  Knycht,  s.     LA  common  sol- 
dier.    Doug.     2.  A  commander,  ibid. — 
Franc,  knecht,  A.S.  cneoht,a  boy,  a  servant. 
KNEDNEUCH,  (ch   gutt.)  s.     A  peculiar 
taste   or   smell ;   chiefly   applied  to   old 
meat    or    musty    bread,    Fife  ;    synon. 
Knaggim,  S. 
To  KNEE,  v.  n.  To  bend  in  the  middle,  as  a 
nail  in  being  driven  into  the  wall,  Aberd. 
KNEE,  s.     The   instrument   in   E.   called 
crank,  "  the  end  of  an  iron  axis  turned 
square  down,  and  again  turned  square  to 
the  first  turning  down,"  S. 
To  KNEE,  t.  a.     To  press  down  with  the 
knees,  Ang.     2.  To  bend  into  an  angular 
form,  ibid.     3.  The  wind  is  said  to  knee 
corn,  when  it  breaks  it  down  so  that  it 
strikes  root  by  the  stalk,  ibid. —  Isl.  kny-a, 
adigere ;  hneig-ia,  flectere. 
KNEE-BAIRN',  s.     A  child  that  sits  on  the 

knee,  as  not  being  yet  able  to  walk,  S. 
KNEEF,  Kneif,  adj.  1.  Active  ;  alert,  S. 
Moss.  2.  Intimate;  synon.  with  Cosh. 
O'er  kneef  suggests  the  idea  of  criminal 
intercourse,  Fife. — Isl.  knaef-r,  Dan.  knor, 
robustus. 
KNEEF,  adj.     Arduous,   Aberd.— Su.G. 

knapp,  difficult,  strait. 
KNEE-ILL,  s.     A  disease  of  cattle,  affect- 
ing their  joints,  S. 
KNEESHIP.     V.  Knawship. 
KNEEVICK,  adj.      Griping,   Fife.  — Isl. 

hnyf-a,  to  grasp  with  the  fist. 
KNELL-KNEED,  adj.     V.  Nule-kneed. 
To  KNET,  r.  a.     To  knit  timbers  ;  as,  "  to 

knet  cupples,"  S.B.     Aberd.  Reg. 
To   KNEVELL,  v.  a.     To  beat  with  the 
fists,  giving  the  idea  of  a  succession  of 
severe  strokes,  S.  Guy  Mann.  V.  Nevell. 
KNEWEL,  Knool,  s.     A  wooden  pin   in 
the  end  of  a  halter  for  holding  by.     To 
hadd  the  kneicel,  to  hold  the  reins,  Ang. — 
Belg.  knecel,  a  knot,  knerel-en,  to  pinion. 
KNYAFF,  s.     A  dwarf;  a  very  puny  per- 
son, Fife.      From  this  Neffit  is  formed, 
q.  v. — Isl.  knip-r,  curvum  et  contractum 
corpus,  knippin,  curvus,  Haldorson. 
KNIBBLOCKIE,  adj.    Rough;  applied  to 
a  road  in  which  many  small  stones  rise 
up,  S.B. 
KNIBLE,«<7/.    Nimble,  S.B.   Ross.— Su.G. 

Teut.  knap,  alacer. 
KNIBLOCH,  Knublock,  s.  1.  A  small 
round  stone  or  hardened  clod,  S.  Ross. 
2.  A  knob  of  wood,  S.  Ramsay.  3.  The 
swelling  occasioned  by  a  blow  or  fall. 
Gl.  Shirr. — Belg.  knobbel,  a  knob,  a  knurl. 
KNICKITY-KNOCK,  adr.  Tofa'knickity- 
knock,  to  fall  in  the  way  of  striking  the 


head,  first  on  one  side,  then  on  another, 
Ayrs.     Entail. 
ToKNIDDER,r,a.   To  keep  under.  Poet. 
Museum.     The  same  with  Nidder,  q.  v. 
which  is  the  preferable  orthography. 
KNIDGET,s.   A  malapert  and  mischievous 

boy  or  girl,  Mearns. 
KNIEFLY,a^.  With  vivacity,  S.  Fergus. 
KNYFF,  s.   A  hanger  or  dagger.   Wallace. 

— O.Teut.  knyf,  culter,  gladius,  Kilian. 
Black    Knife.     A  small   dirk,  Perths.  — 
This  is  a  literal  translation  of  Gael,  skian 
dubh,  the    denomination    given   to   this 
weapon  by  the  Highlanders. 
KNYP,  s.     A  blow;  as,  "  I'll  gie  ye  a  knyp 
o'er  the  head,"  Aberd. — Teut.  knip,  tali- 
trum,  crepitus  digiti,  a  fillip  ;  knipp-en, 
talitro  ferire,  Su.G.  knaepp,  denotat  ic- 
tum,  et  sonitum  ictus;  knaeppa, resonare, 
et  ferire;  Isl.  knippa,  impingere. 
KNIPSIE,  s.     A  malapert  and  mischievous 

boy  or  girl,  Mearns;  synon.  Knidget. 
KNYPSIT,jore«.  L.knappit.  Knox. 
KNITCH,  s.     A  bundle,  S.— Sw.  knyte,  id. 

hnyt-a,  to  tie. 
KNITCHELL,  s.    A  small  bundle.    Dunb, 
To  KNYTE,  r.  a.     To  strike  smartly.     V, 

Knoit,  v. 
KNYTE,  s.    A  smart  stroke.     V.  Knoit,  s. 
KNITTING,  s.     Tape,  S.    Sir  J.  Sinclair. 
KN1VELACH,  s.    "  A  stroke  which  raises 
a  tumour."     Gl.  Surr.  Moray.     This  is 
perhaps  the  same  with  Knibloch,  q.  v. 
sense  3.     It  might,  however,  be  deduced 
from  Su.G.   naeftce,  knaef,  the   fist,  and 
laea-a,  to  strike,  or  lag,  a  blow. 
KNOCK,  s.     A  clock,  S.     Watson. 
KNOCK,  s.     A  hill;  a  knoll,  S.;  evidently 
from  Gael,  and  Ir.  cnoc,  which  Lhuyd, 
Shaw,  and  Obrien  simply  render  "  a  hill." 
KNOCK,  s.     A  wooden  instrument,  used 
by  the  peasantry  for  beating  yarn,  webs, 
&c.  commonly  when  bleaching,  Roxb.     It 
resembles  a  beetle;  but  is  longer, and  flat 
on  both  sides. — A.S.  cnuc-ian,  tundere. 
KNOCK  of  a  YETT.     Knocker  of  a  gate. 
KNOCKDODGEL,  adj.     Short  and  thick, 
Fife.     As  the  v.  Dodgel  signifies  to  walk 
in  a  stiff  and  hobbling  way,  perhaps  knock 
is  prefixed  as  denoting  the  striking  of  the 
knees  against  each  other.     Teut.  knoke, 
however,  is  the  ankle. 
KNOCKIN-MELL,  s.     A  mallet  for  beat- 
ing the  hulls  off  barley,  S.     "  This  was  in 
a  very  rude  manner  in  a  stone-mortar 
with  a  wooden  mallet,  (called  the  knock- 
ing-stane  and  knocking-mell,)  almost  every 
family  having  one."     Sun:  Mid-Loth. 
KNOCKIN-STANE,  s.     A  stone-mortar  in 
which  the  hulls  were  beaten  off  barley 
with  a  wooden  mallet.     The  hole  in  the 
stone  was  like  an  inverted  hollow  cone, 
and  the  mallet  was  made  to  fit  it  loosely, 
S.     V.  Knockin-mell. 
KNOCKIT,  s.     A  piece  of  bread,  eaten  at 
noon  as  a  luncheon,  Dumfr.;  Twall-hours 


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891 


KOF 


syuou.  In  Galloway  Xacket.  Most  pro- 
bably from  the  size  of  the  piece  of  bread. 
Su.G.  kneels,  globulus.     V.  Nocket. 

KNOCK1T  BARLEY  or  BEAR.  Barley 
stripped  of  the  husk,  by  being  beaten  in 
a  hollow  stone  with  a  maul,  S.    Ramsay. 

KNOG,  s.  Any  thing  short,  thick,  and 
stout;  as,  "  a  knog  of  a  chield,"  "  a  knog 
of  a  stick,"  &c.  Clydes.  This  is  evidently 
the  same  with  Knag,  q.  v. 

To  KNOIT,  Knite,  Noyt,  v.  a.  1.  To  strike 
with  a  sharp  sound,  S.  Chr.  Kirk.  2. 
To  amble  or  hobble  in  walking,  S. — Isl. 
hniot-a,  niot-a,  ferire. 

KNOIT,  Noit,  s.  1.  A  smart  stroke,  S. 
A.  Nicol.  2.  The  sound  occasioned  by  a 
stroke  or  fall  on  any  hard  body,  S. 
Journ.  Lond. 

To  KNOIT,  x.  a.  To  gnaw  ;  expressive  of 
the  manner  in  which  infants  eat,  Ang. — 
Isl.  hnot-a,  to  rub. 

KNOIT,  s.  A  large  piece  of  any  thing,  S.B. 
— Isl.  knott-ur,  globus.     V.  Knoost. 

To  KNOOFF,  v.  n.  To  converse  familiarly. 
V.  Knuff. 

KNOOP,  s.  A  protuberance,  S.  2.  A  pin 
on  which  any  thing  is  hung,  S.  3.  Knoop 
of  a  hill,  that  part  which  towers  above, 
or  projects  from  the  rest,  S. — Isl.  gnup-r, 
jugnni  montis,  gnop,  prominentia. 

KNOOST,  Knuis't,  s.  A  large  lump,  Loth. 
Ramsay. — Isl.  hnaus,  a  lump  of  earth. 

KNOP,  s.   A  protuberance;  a  knob.  Spald. 

To  KNOP,  r.  n.     To  knap.     Burel. 

To  KNOP,  v.  n.  To  put  forth  buds.  Mont- 
gom. — Su.G.  knopp-a,  gemmas  emittere. 

KNOPPIT,;?art.  Having  knobs.  V.Knop,s. 

KNORRY,  adj.  Knotty.  Douglas.— Teut. 
knorre,  tuber. 

KNORRIE,  Norrie,  s.  A  wheal  raised  by 
a  blow,  Aberd.;  the  same  with  Norlick. 

KNOT,  s.  A  pretty  large  piece  of  any 
thing  round  or  square,  S.B. 

KNOT-GRASS,  s.     Tall  oat-grass,  S. 

KNOTLESS,  adj.  Not  having  a  knot; 
usually  applied  to  a  thread,  which,  in- 
stead of  keeping  hold,  passes  through  the 
seam,  S.  This  term  is  used  metaph.  of 
one  who  disappears  from  a  company  with- 
out being  observed,  or  without  giving  any 
previous  intimation  :  "  He  slipt  awa  just 
like  a  knotless  thread,"  S.  Prov. 

KNOTTY  TAMS.  A  cant  designation  for 
the  knots  skimmed  off  oatmeal  porridge, 
before  it  is  completely  made  ;  used  as  a 
dish  in  Renfr.  In  making  the  porridge, 
these  should  be  broken,  when  it  is  not 
meant  to  use  them  by  themselves.  Knotty 
Tammies,  id.  E.  Loth. 

KNOUL  TAES.  Toes  having  swellings  on 
the  joints.  Erergreen. —  Teut.  knovel, 
nodus  ;  Su.G.  knoel,  a  bump. 

KNOUT,  s.  The  ball  or  bit  of  wood  that 
is  struck  in  the  game  of  Shinty,  Fife; 
synon.  Doe,  and  Nacket. — Isl.  knud-r, 
globus,  Su.G.  knut,  nodus. 


To  KNOW,  v.  a.  To  press  down  with  the 
fists  or  knees.  Watson. —  Sw.  knog-a, 
pugnis  genibusque  eniti. 

KNOW,  Knowe,  s.  A  little  hill,  S.  Doug. 
— Teut.  knolle,  a  hillock. 

KNOWIE,  adj.     Full  of  knolls,  Clydes. 

KNUBLOCK, ».     A  knob.     V.  Kniblock. 

KNUDGE,  s.  A  short,  thick,  hard-grown, 
and  strong  person  or  animal;  as,  "  He's  a 
perfect  knudge,"  Dumfr.— Teut.  knodse, 
knitdse,  clava  nodosa ;  knoest,  nodus  ar- 
boris.     Isl.  knettin  rotundus,  compactus. 

KNUDGIE,  adj.  Short,  thick,  hard-grown, 
and  strong,  ibid. 

To  KNUFF,  Knuve,  r.  n.  To  converse 
familiarly,  S. — Su.G.  knaefwe,  the  fist ; 
q.  to  be  "  hand  and  glove." 

KNUL'D,  part.  adj.  Hen-pecked,  Fife; 
synon.  SnuPd.     V.  Snool. 

KNULL,  Knule,  S.  A  bit  of  wood  tied  in 
the  end  of  a  rope,  which  enters  iuto  an 
eye  in  the  other  end  of  it,  for  fastening  a 
cow  or  any  other  animal,  Fife,  Aberd. 
This  is  evidently  the  same  with  Knewel, 
q.  v. — Teut.  knolle,  globus;  knovel,  nodus; 
Su.G.  knula,  tuber. 

KNURL,  s.  A  dwarf,  S.O.  Burns.  A 
metaph.  use  of  E.  knurle,  a  knot. 

KNURLIN,s.  The  same  as  knurl,  S.  Burns. 

To  KNUSE,  Nuse,  r.  a.  1.  To  press  down 
with  the  knees,  S.B.  2.  To  beat  with 
the  knuckles  or  fists,  ibid.  3.  To  knead, 
ibid.  —  Isl.  hnos-a,  knos-a,  coutundere  ; 
Belg.  knues-en,  to  crush. 

KNUSKY,  adj.  Thick;  gross,  applied  to 
persons,  Lanarks. 

KNUSKY,  s.  "  A  strong,  firm  boy."  Gl. 
Surv.  Ayrs. — Isl.  knusk-a,  hnusk-a,  con- 
tundere,  q.  well  put  together. 

KNUSLY,  adr.  Snugly;  comfortably, 
Perths.;  pron.  Knussly.     The  Ghaist. 

To  KNUT,  v.  n.  To  halt  slightly ;  especially 
used  to  denote  the  unpleasant  jerk  which 
a  horse  sometimes  gives  on  his  pastern, 
when  he  sets  his  foot  on  a  round  stone, 
Stirlings. 

KNUT,  s.  A  motion  of  this  kind,  ibid. 
This  seems  the  same  with  the  v.  Knoit, 
Knite,  sense  2,  differing  only  in  provin- 
cial pronunciation. —  Isl.  hniot-a,  (pret. 
hnaat)  signifies  to  stumble. 

To  KNUTLE,  v.  a.  1.  To  strike  with  the 
knuckle,  E-enfr. — Isl.  hnota,  knuta,  nodus 
artuum.  2.  To  strike  with  feeble  blows 
frequently  repeated,  Roxb. 

To  KNUZLE,  r.  a.  To  squeeze ;  to  press, 
properly  with  the  knees,  Teviotd.  V. 
Noozle. 

KOAB,  Quoab,  s.  A  reward;  a  gift;  a 
bribe,  ShetL;  as,  "  I'se  doe  what  du  want3 
me,  bit  fath  I  maun  hae  a  gud  Koab." — 
C.B.  gwobr  signifies  a  reward  and  a  bribe. 

KOBBYD,  pret.  Perhaps,  fretted.  Wyn- 
town. — Belg.  kopp-ig,  stubborn. 

KOBIL,  8.     A  small  boat.     V.  Coble. 

KOFF-CARYLL,  s.     A  contemptuous  de- 


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signation,  q.  "  old  pedlar."  Aberd.  Reg. 
R~ojf  had  been  always  accounted  a  contu- 
melious term.     V.  Coffe,  and  Carl. 

KOY,  adj.  Secluded  from  view.  Doug. — 
Teut.  koye,  a  cave  ;  Isl.  kui,  id. 

To  KOYT,  t>.  a.  To  beat;  to  flog,  S.B.— 
Isl.  kyt-a,  contendere,  hytla,  ferire. 

To  KOOK,  v.  11.  To  appear  and  disappear 
by  fits;  tbe  same  with  Cook, v.  Ayrs.  Gait. 

To  KOPPIE,  v.  a.  To  chide  ;  to  reprove, 
Mearns. — Su.G.  kapp-as,  certare. 

KORKIR,  s.  A  red  dye,  S.B.  This  is  pro- 
bably the  same  with  what  is  called  cor- 
colet  in  Shetland.  Gael,  corcuir,  "red, 
purple,  a  red  dye." 

KOVV,  g.     A  goblin.     V.  Cow,  2. 

KOW,  s.     Custom.     Lyndsay.     V.  Kewis. 

To  KOWK,  v.  n.  To  retch  from  nausea. 
V.  Cowk. 


KOWSCHOT,  Cushat,  s.  The  ring- 
dove; cushie-dow,  S.  Douglas. —  A.S. 
cusceote,  id. 

KRANG,  s.  The  body  of  a  whale  divested 
of  the  blubber. 

KR1NGLE,  Cringle-Bread,  s.  Bread 
brought  from  Norway. — Sw.  kringla,  a 
kind  of  bread. 

To  KRUYN,  v.  n.  To  murmur.  Douglas. 
V.  Croyn. 

KXJEDE,adj.  Harebrained.  V.  Cude,  Cuid, 
and  Custril. 

KUSTRIL,  Koostril,  s.  A  foolish  fellow. 
V.  Custril. 

To  KUTER,  v.  a.  and  n.  1.  To  cocker;  to 
nurse  delicately,  S.  2.  To  coax;  to 
wheedle.  3.  To  converse  clandestinely 
and  intimately,  S.— Germ,  kutter-n,  Su.G. 
quittr-a,  garrire. 


L,  in  our  language,  as  in  Germ,  often  de- 
notes diminution;  as,  bagrel,  a  child; 
gangarel,  gaugrel,  a  child  beginning  to 
walk,  &c.  After  broad  a,  as  occurring  in 
E.  words,  L  is  changed  into  silent  u,  or 
w  ;  as,  mant,  saut,  for  malt,  salt,  &c. 

To  LA,  v.  a.     To  lay.     Douglas. 

LAB,  s.     A  lump,  S.     E.  lobe,  a  division. 

2oLAB,r.a.  To  beat,  Loth—  C.B. Ilabiaw,id. 

LAB,s.  A  stroke  ;ablow,  Loth.—  C.B.llab,id. 

To  LAB,  r.  a.  To  pitch;  to  toss  out  of  the 
hand,  Lanarkshire — Gael,  lamh-aigham, 
(pron.  lav-)  to  throw, from  lamh,  the  hand. 
— C.B.  llav,  "  that  extends,  or  goes  out," 
Owen. 

LAB,  s.  The  act  of  throwing  as  described 
above,  ibid.  Penny-stones,  quoits,  &c. 
are  said  to  be  thrown  with  a  lab. 

To  LABBER,  Lebber,  v.  a.  To  soil  or 
bespatter.  A  child  is  said  to  labber  itself, 
when  it  does  not  take  its  food  in  a  cleanly 
way,  Loth.  It  seems  to  claim  the  same 
origin  with  E.  slabber,  with  which  it  is 
sytion. 

To  LABE,  Lave,  r.  a.  To  lade  ;  to  lay  on 
a  burden;  terms  used  in  Leadhills. 

LABEY,  s.  The  flap  or  skirt  of  a  man's 
coat,  Roxb.  A.  Scott's  Poems.  V.  Lebbie. 

To  LABOUR,  Laboure,  v.  a.  To  plough  ; 
to  ear,  S. — O.Fr.  labour-er,  id. 

LABOURIN',  g.  1.  That  part  of  agricul- 
tural work  which  denotes  the  preparation 
of  the  soil  for  receiving  the  seed,  S.  2. 
A  farm.     Sir  J.  Sinclair. 

LACHT,  s.  A  fine  or  penalty.  Aberd.  Reg. 
passim.     V.  Unlaw. 

LACHTER,  s.  A  lecher.  Phllotus.— 
Germ,  laich-en,  lascivire,  scortari. 

LACHTER,  s.  1.  All  the  eggs  laid  by  a 
fowl  at  one  time,  S. ;  Lochter,  Perths. 
Morison.  2.  It  is  said  metaphorically  of 
a  female  who  goes  beyond  truth  in  nar- 


ration, "She's  telVd  ane  more  than  her 
lauchter,  i.  e.  she  has  made  addition  to 
the  story,"  Roxb. — Teut.  eyeren  legghen, 
ova  ponere. 

LACHTER,  Laichter,  s.  1.  A  layer;  as, 
a  lachter  of  hay,  Ang.;  lochter,  id.  Perths. 
Tweedd.  2.  A  lock;  a  flake;  a  lachter  of 
■woo,  a  flake  of  wool,  Ang. ;  lochter,  Perths. 
— Isl.  lagdr,  cirrus ;  Teut.  logh-en,  com- 
ponere  foenum  in  metam. 

LACHTERSTEAD,  g.  The  ground  occu- 
pied by  a  house,  S.B. — Su.G.  laegerstad, 
a  lodging-room. 

To  LACK,  v.  a.     To  slight.     V.  Lak. 

LAD,  n.  LA  young  man-servant,  S. 
Lyndsay.  2.  A  sweetheart,  S.  Ramsay. 
3.  A  young  man  who  is  unmarried  ;  as, 
"  He's  no  married  yet ;  he's  only  a  lad," 
S.— A.S.  leode,  juvenis;  Isl.  lydde,  servus. 

Auld  lad.     An  old  bachelor,  Angus. 

LAD-BAIRN,  s.     A  male  child,  S.     Herd. 

To  LADDER,  Ledder,  r.  a.  To  apply  a 
ladder  to,  for  the  purpose  of  ascending,  S. 
"  His  friends  came  rushing  forward  to 
ladder  the  walls  and  rescue  him."   Pitsc. 

LADDIE,  s.  1.  A  boy,  S.  Minst.  Border. 
2.  A  fondling  term  applied  to  a  young 
man,  S.     Ritson. 

LADE,  Laid,  s.  A  load,  S.  Ross. — A.S. 
Mad,  id. 

LADE,  Lead,  Mill-Lade,  s.  The  canal 
which  carries  water  to  a  mill,  S.  Chain*. 
Air. — A.S.  fade, Teut.  leyde,  aquaeductus. 

LADE-MAN,  Laid-man,  s.  LA  man  who 
has  the  charge  of  a  horse-load,  or  of  a 
pack-horse.  The  Bruce.  2.  The  servant 
belonging  to  a  miln,  who  has  the  charge 
of  driving  the  loads  to  the  owners,  as 
well  as  of  lifting  them  up,  S. 

To  LADEN,  Laidin,  *.  a.  To  load,  S. 
Acts  Out.  I.  Sair  laidint,  heavily  loaded, 
S.     This  is  not  the  part.  pa.  of  the  old  c. 


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Lade,  for  this  would  be  laden.  The 
latter,  however,  seems  to  be  the  root  of 
our  verb.     V.  Lodxin. 

LADENIN  TIME.  The  time  of  laying  in 
winter  provisions,  S.  —  Su.G.  lad-a,  to 
heap  together. 

LADE-STERNE,  Leide-Sterxe,  s.  The 
Pole-star,  E.  Douglas. — Teut.  leyd-sterre, 
Isl.  leidar-stiarna,  cyuosura,  polus. 

*  LADY',  s.  The  title  universally  given,  in 
former  times,  to  the  wife  of  a  landholder 
in  Scotland.  It  is  still  used  in  some 
parts  of  the  country.     V.  Laird. 

LADY-BRACKEN,  s.  The  female  fern, 
Dumfr.  Roxb.     V.  Brachex. 

LADY-DAY.     V.  Marymess. 

LADIES-FINGERS,  s.  pi.  Woodbine  or 
Honey-suckle,  Roxb.  Loth.  This  name  is 
given  in  Fife  to  cowslips. 

LADY-GARTEN-BERRIES,  s.  pi.  The 
fruit  of  the  bramble,  Teviotd.  In  Sweden 
the  stone-bramble  is  denominated  jung- 
jrubaar,  or  Young  Lady's  berry,  and 
Maricebaur,  or  the  Virgin  Mary's  berry. 

LADY-PREIN,  s.  The  same  small  kind  of 
pin  in  E.  called  Minikin,  Loth.;  evidently 
as  being  of  no  use  but  for  ladies  in  the 
nicer  parts  of  dress. 

LADY'S  (OUR)  ELWAND.  The  vulgar 
designation  of  the  constellation  called 
Orion's  Girdle,  S.B.     V.  Elwaxd. 

LADY'S  (OUR)  HEN.  A  name  given  to 
the  lark  (alauda)  in  Orkney.  These  names 
have  been  conferred  in  compliment  to 
the  Virgin  Mary.     V.  Laxders. 

LADNAIRE,  Lardxer,  s.  A  larder,  S. 
laidner.  Barbour. — Fr.  tardier,  id.  from 
lard,  fat. 

LADRY,  «.  The  rabble.  Priests  Peblis. 
— A.S.  leod-wera,  incola,  leod-weras,  com- 
mon people  ;  Isl.  lydur,  plebs. 

LADRONE,  Laydrox,  s.  A  lazy  knave;  a 
sloven  ;  laithron,  S.  Lyndsay.  —  Su.G. 
lat,  lazy.     V.  Lidder. 

LAD'S-LOVE,  8.  A  name  given  by  the 
country  girls  in  Aberdeeus.  to  Southern- 
wood.    V.  Overexyie. 

LAD-WEAN,  s.  A  man-child,  S.  Jacobite 
Relics. 

LAFE,  Laiff,  Lave,  Law,  s.  The  remain- 
der ;  laive,  S.  Wallace.  —A.S.  lafe,  Isl. 
leif,  id.  from  the  verbs  signifying  to  leave. 

LAF FY,  adj.  Soft;  not  pressed  together; 
as,  laffy  hay,  hay  that  has  not  been  trodden 
into  a  compact  mass;  a  laffy  feather  bed, 
&c.  Lanarks. — Teut.  laf,  flaccidus,  Kilian. 

LAFT,  s.  1.  A  floor,  always  as  distinguished 
from  the  ground  floor,  S.  2.  A  gallery, 
S.  Steam-Boat.  —  Su.G.  loft,  superior 
contignatio.     C.B.  lloft,  id. 

LAFT,  Loft,  s.  The  fitness  of  any  soil  to 
receive  one  species  of  seed,  or  produce 
one  kind  of  grain,  in  preference  to  an- 
other; the  actual  state  of  ground  in  rela- 
tion to  agricultural  purposes;  as,  "  That 
land's  in  fine  laft  for  aits,"  i.  e.   oats, 


Loth.     Tid  and  Ply  may  be  viewed  as 

synon.  terms. — Dan.  lav-e,  aptare. 
LAG,  adj.     "Sluggish;  slow;  tardy.     It  is 

out    of  use,  but    retained  in  Scotland," 

Johns.     Tarras. 
LAGABAG,  s.     The  hindmost,  Fife;  from 

E.  lag,  and  aback. 
To  LAG  EN,  Laggex,  v.  a.     To  repair  the 

laggen  of  a  vessel,  Clydes. 
LAG  EN  E,  Laggex,  pron.   Lciggen,   s.     1. 

The  projecting  part  of  the  staves  at  the 

bottom  ol  a  cask,  S.     Acts  Ja.  VI.     2. 

The  angle  within,  between  the  side  and 

bottom    of  a    cask,   S.     Bums.  —  Su.G. 

lagg,  id. 
LAG  EN-GIRD,  s.     A  hoop  securing  the 

bottom  of  a  wooden  vessel,  S.     To  cast  a 

lagen-gird,  to  bear   a   natural    child,  S. 

Ramsay. 
LAGGERY,  adj.    Miry  ;  dirty,  S.B. 
LAGGERIT,  part.  pa.      1.    Bemired,   S. 

Doug.     2.   Encumbered,   from   whatever 

cause,  S.B.    Poems  Buchan  Dial. —  Su.G. 

lag,  Isl.  laug-ur,  water. 
LAGM AN,  s.    The  president  in  the  supreme 

court  formerly  held  in  Orkney.     Barry. 

—  Su.G.  logman,  judex  proviucialis. 
LAGRAETMAN,  s.      One   acting   as   an 

officer  to  a  lagman.     Barry. — Su.G.  lag, 

law,  and  raett,  right. 
To  LAY,   v.  a.     To  smear  or  salve  sheep 

with  a  mixture  of  tar  and  butter,  Roxb. 

Agr.  Burr.  Stirl. 
LAY,  s.     Law.     Douglas. — O.Fr.  lai. 
LAY,  s.     Foundation.     Wodrow.  —  Teut. 

laeghe,  positus. 
LAY,  s.     The  slay  of  a  loom,  S.    Adam. — 

Teut.  laede,  pecten,  leqgh-en,  ponere. 
To  L A  Y,  v.  a.     To  alloy.     Acts  Ja.  I V. 
To  LAY  by,  v.  a.     This  v.  is  used  in  two 

forms.     "  He  has  laid  himsell  by  wi'  o'er 

muckle  wark,"  he  has  so  overdone  him- 
self by  improper  exertion,  that  he  is  laid 

up.     "  He's  laid  by,"  he  is  confined   by 

ailment,  S. 
To  LAY  dowx.     To  sow  out  in  grass,  S. 
To  LAY  gowd.  To  embroider.  Minst.  Bord. 
To  LAY  ix,  i:  a.     To  throw  back  into  the 

state  of  a  common;  to  put  into  a  waste 

state.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 
To  LAY  ox,  v.  impers.     To  rain,  to  hail,  to 

snow    heavily ;   as,    "  It's   laying  on   o' 

snaic,"  S.O. 
To  LAY  ox,  r.  a.  To  strike,  S.  R.Bruce.— 

Su.G.  laegga  pa  en,  aliquem  verberare. 
To   LAY   till  one.     To   allot;   to    ordain. 

"Laid   till   her,  fated  that  she  should." 

Gl.  Antiquary. 
To   LAYCH,   v.   n.     To  linger;  to   delay. 

Douglas. — Fr.  lach-er,  to  unbend. 
LAICH,  Layche  (gutt.)  adj.    Low  in  situa- 
tion.    V.  Laigh,  adj. 
LAICH,  s.     A  hollow.     V.  Laigh,  s. 
LAICH  of  a  coit.   Inventories.    Laich  seems 

to  be  the  same  with  Laik,  q.  v.  as  here 

signifying  cloth  in  general.     Half  of  the 


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laich  of  a  colt,  "  half  as  much  cloth  as  is 
necessary  for  making  a  coat. 

LAlCHLY,«r/,.  Perh.  for  laithh/.  Lyndsay. 

LAID,  s.     The  Pollack.     V.  Lytiie'. 

LAID,  s.  People ;  the  same  with  held,  Lede. 

LAID  DRAIN.  A  drain  in  which  the 
stones  are  so  laid  as  to  form  a  regular 
opening  for  the  water  to  pass,  S. 

LAIDGALLON.  A  vessel  for  containing 
liquids.     Balfour's  P radicles. 

LAIDIS,  s.pl.  Poems  16th  Cent.  Either, 
people,  or  languages,  as  Leid  also  signi- 
fies.    V.  Leid,  s.  2  and  3. 

LAIDLY,  adj.     V.  Laithlie. 

LAID-MAN,  s.     V.  Lade-man. 

LA1DNER,  s.  LA  larder,  S.  2.  A  win- 
ter's stock  of  provisions,  East  of  Fife;  a 
secondary  use  of  the  term.  V.  Ladnaire. 

LAIDNING,s.  Lading;  freight, S.  Ab.  Beg. 

LA  ID-SAD  ILL,  s.  A  saddle  used  for 
laying  burdens  on.     Bannatyne  Poems. 

LAYER,  s.     The  shear-water.     V.  Lyre. 

LAIF,  Laef,  s.  A  loaf,  S.  Pop.  Ball.— 
Moes.G.  hla'ifs,  A.S.  hlaef,  laf,  id. 

LAIFF,  Layf'f,  s.  The  remainder.  V. 
Lafe. 

LAY-FITTIT,  adj.  Having  the  sole  of  the 
foot  quite  plain  or  flat,  without  any  spring 
in  it,  and  also  much  turned  out,  Fife, 
Loth.  Scleetin-fitted,  Caithn.  This  is 
viewed  as  corresponding  with  E.  Splay- 
footed, as  given  by  Bailey,  "  One  who 
treads  his  toes  much  outward,"  The  su- 
perstitious view  it  as  an  evil  omen,  if  the 
first  fit,  i.  e.  the  first  person  who  calls,  or 
who  is  met  in  the  beginning  of  the  New 
Year,  or  when  one  sets  out  on  a  journey, 
or  engages  in  any  business,  should  happen 
to  be  lay-fittit. 

LAIF  SOUNDAY,  Leif  Sounday,  Law 
Sonday.  The  name  of  a  certain  holiday. 
Acts  Ja.  V.  Laif  Sounday  is  undoubt- 
edly q.  "  Loaf-Sunday."  Law  Sonday 
must  be  between  the  end  of  March  and 
Whitsunday. 

To  LAIG,  v.  n.  To  talk  loudly  and  fool- 
ishly, Aberd.  It  may  be  allied  to  liug-a, 
mentiri. 

To  LAIG,  v.  n.    To  wade,  Gl.  Sibb. 

LAIGAN,  s.  A  large  quantity  of  any 
liquid,  Lanarks. — Gael,  lochan,  C.B.  la- 
gue.n,  a  little  pool  or  lake.     V.  Loch. 

LAIGH,  Layche,  adj.  1.  Low,  S.  Wynt. 
2.  Not  tall,  S—  Su.G.  laag,  Teut.  laegh, 
non  altus. 

LAIGH,  Laich,  s.  1.  A  hollow,  S.  2.  A 
plat  of  low-lying  ground,  S.  Surv.  Aberd. 

To  LAIGHEN,  v.  a.  To  lower,  in  what- 
ever way,  S.O. — Teut.  leegh-en,  demit- 
tere,  deprimere. 

LAIGHNESS,  s.     Lowness,  S. 

LAYING-TIME,  s.  The  season  when 
shepherds  besmear  their  sheep  with  butter 
and  tar,  to  guard  them  against  the  cold 
of  winter,  Roxb. 

LAYIS,s.  Alloy.  ActsJa.  IV.—Fv.lier,id. 


LAYIT,  adj.  Base ;  applied  to  money. 
Knox. 

LAIK,  Lake,  s.  Fine  linen  cloth.  Sir 
Ei/eir.—Belg.  lak,  cloth  in  general. 

LAIK,  s.  Gift;  pledge.  Sir  Tristrem.— 
A.S.  lac,  munus. 

LAIK,  Laike,  s.  LA  stake  at  play,  S. 
Montgomerie.  —  Isl.  leile,  Su.G.  lek,  id. 
2.  Used  metaph.  to  denote  the  strife  of 
battle.     Sir  Gawan. 

LAIK,  s.  Perhaps  a  shallow  part  of  the 
sea,  where  the  tides  are  irregular.  Acts 
Ja.  VI.     V.  Lakie. 

LAIK,s.  Lack,S.  Douglas. — Teut.  laecke, 
id. ;  Su.G.  lack,  id. 

LAYKE,  s.  Paint.  Philotus. — Fr.  lacque, 
sanguine  colour. 

LAIKIN,  Laiky,  adj.  Intermittent ;  ap- 
plied to  rain,  S. — Su.G.  lack-a,  deficere. 

LAYKYNG,  s.     Play;  justing.     Wyntown. 

LAIKS,s.f>Z.  Perh.  la  its,  gestures.  Dunbar. 

LAYME,  adj.     Earthen.     V.  Lame. 

LAYN,  s.  Inventories.  I  view  it  as  signi- 
fying lawn;  the  same  with  Layne,  q.  v. 

LAYNDAR,  Laue.nder,  s.  A  laundress. 
Barbour. — Fr.  lavendiere,  id. 

To  LAYNE,  v.  n.    To  lie.    Gawan  and  Gol, 

To  LAYNE,  Lein,  t.  a.  To  conceal. 
Min.  Bord. — Su.G.  hlaun-a,  Isl.  leyn-a,id. 

LAYNE,  n.  Lawn;  fine  linen.  Acts  Ja.  VI. 

LAYNERE,  s.  A  thong.  Wyntown.— 
Fr.  laniere,  id. 

L  AING,  s.     A  small  ridge  of  land,  Orkn. 

To  LAING,  v.  n.  To  move  with  long  steps, 
Fife;  the  same  with  Ling,  q.  v. 

To  LAIP,  Lape,  v.  a.    To  lap,  S.    Dunbar. 

LAIP,  s.     A  plash,  Loth.     V.  Lapfie. 

LAY-POKE,  s.  The  ovarium  of  fowls,  S.; 
synon.  Egg-bed. 

LAIR,  Layre,  Lare,  s.  1.  A  place  for  lying 
down,  S.  Montgom.  2.  The  act  of  lying 
down.  Douglas.  3.  A  burying-place,  S. 
Wyntoicn.  —  Su.G.  laeger,  Germ,  lager, 
Dan.  layer,  a  bed,  also  a  sepulchre. 

To  LAIR,  v.  a.     To  inter.     Ferguson. 

LAIR,  s.     A  stratum,  S.     Buddiman. 

LAIR,  Lare,  s.  A  mire  ;  a  bog,  S.  ibid. — 
Isl.  leir,  lutum,  coenum. 

To  LAIR,  v.  n.  To  stick  in  the  mire,  S. 
Law  Case. 

To  LAIR,  v.  a.     To  mire,  S.     Pitscottie. 

LAIR,  s.  A  laver,  corruptly  for  lawer, 
with  which  it  is  evidently  the  same. 
In  ventories. 

LAIR,  s.     Learning  ;  education.     V.  Lare. 

LAI RACH,  (gutt.)  s.  The  site  of  a  build- 
ing, Banffs.     V.  Lerroch. 

LAIRBAR,  Larbar,  s.  One  in  a  torpid 
state  ;  larbitar,  Aug.     Philotus. 

LAIRD,  Larde,  re.  LA  person  of  superior 
rank;  a  lord.  Wyntown.  2.  A  leader  ;  a 
captain.  Doug.  3.  A  landholder,  under 
the  degree  of  a  knight,  S.  Acts  Ja.  I. 
4.  The  proprietor  of  a  house,  or  of  more 
houses  than  one,  S. — A.S.  hlaford,  larord, 
Isl.  farard-ur,  Su.G.  toward,  dominus. 


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LAIRDIE,  s.  A  small  proprietor;  a  di- 
minutive from  Laird,  S.     Jacob.  Belies. 

LAlRDSHIP,s.  A  landed  estate,  S.  Rams. 

LAIR1E,  Lairt,  adj.  Boggy;  marshy. 
Lairy  springs,  springs  where  one  is  apt  to 
sink,  Perths.     Donald  and  Flora. 

LA1R-IGIGH,  s.  The  name  of  a  bird, 
Hist.  Sutherl.  The  description  of  this 
bird  resembles  that  of  the  Woodpecker. 

LAIR-SI LUER,  s.  Apparently,  money  for 
education,  or  perhaps  the  dues  paid  for  a 
grave.     Aberd.  Beg. 

LAIR-STANE,  s.  A  tomb-stone,  Aberd. 
From  Lair,  sense  3,  a  burying-place. 

LAIRT,  Leir,  adv.     V.  Lever. 

LAIT,  Layte,  Late,  Lete,  s.  1.  Manner  ; 
gesture.  Chr.  Kirk.  2.  Mien ;  appear- 
ance of  the  countenance.  Barbour.  3. 
Lait  is  still  used  to  denote  a  practice, 
habit,  or  custom,  Border.  Ill  laits  is  a 
common  phrase  in  Angus  for  "  bad  cus- 
toms." 4.  A  trick.  It  is  used  in  this 
sense  in  the  South  of  S.  generally  with  an 
adj.  prefixed  ;  as,  ill  laits,  mischievous 
tricks.— Isl.  I  at,  laete,  gestus,  laet,  me  gero. 

To  LAIT,  v.  a.  To  personate.  Fordun. — 
Teut.  htet-en,  apparere,  prae  se  ferre. 

To  LAYT,  v.  a.  To  give  heed  to.  Sir 
Tristrem. — A.S.  laet-an,  estimare. 

To  LAIT,  r.  a.  To  allure,  to  entice ;  an  old 
word,  Teviotdale. — Isl.  lad-a,  allicere. 

To  LAIT,  v.  a.  A  term  used  to  denote  the 
mode  of  reducing  the  temper  of  iron  or 
steel,  when  it  is  too  hard.  This  is  done 
by  heating  it,  S. — Isl.  lat,  flexibilitas.  V. 
Late,  Leet,  v. 

LAITH,  adj.  1.  Loathsome.  Douglas. — 
Isl.  leid-ur,  A.S.  lath,  hateful.  2.  What 
one  is  reluctant  to  utter,  id.  3.  Unwill- 
ing, S.    Wyntown. — Isl.  leith-r,  reluctant. 

To  LAITH  at,  v.  a.  To  loath ;  to  have  a 
disgust  at,  Fife;  synon.  Ug,  scunner,  S. — 
A.S.  lath-ion,  detestari. 

LAITH,  Lathe,  s.  A  loathing;  a  disgust; 
a  word  of  pretty  general  use,  S. —  A.S. 
laethihe,  odium,  hatred,  envy,  loathing. 

LAITHEAND,  adj.  Detestable;  loath- 
some. Bellend. — A.S.  lath  wend,  odiosus, 
infestus,  invisus.' 

LAITHERIN,  part.  pr.  Lazy;  loitering, 
Perths.;  apparently  the  same  with  Lad- 
rone,  q.  v. 

LAITHFOW,  adj.  1.  Bashful,  S.  Burns. 
2.  Shy  of  accepting  an  invitation  to  eat, 
or  any  favour,  S.  3.  Disgustful ;  loath- 
some, Moray. 

LAITHLES,a<7/.  Arrogant.  GawanandGol. 

LAITHLIE,  Laidly,  adj.  1.  Loathsome. 
Doug.  2.  Base;  vile,  ibid.  3.  Inelegant, 
S.B.  4. Applied toalasciviousperson,Ang. 

LAITHLOUNKIE,  adj.  A  term  applied 
to  one  who  is  dejected  or  chopfallen, 
Ayrs.;  synon.  Down-V-the-mouth,  S. 

LAITLESS,  adj.  Uncivil;  unmannerly; 
unbecoming,  Ettr.  For.  Hogg.  From  S. 
Lait,  manner,  and  the  negative  less. 


LAITTANDLY,  adc.    Latently.    Ban.  P. 

To  LAIVE,  v.  a.  To  throw  water  by 
means  of  a  vessel,  or  with  the  hand,  S. 
Nearly  allied  to  one  sense  of  E.  lave. 

To  LAK,  Lack,  Lackin,  v.  a.  1.  To  re- 
proach. Maitl.P.  2.  To  depreciate,  S.B. 
Wyntown. — Su.G.  lack-a,  Teut.  laeck-en, 
vituperare. 

LAK,  s.  1.  Reproach.  Pal.  Honor.  2.  A 
taunt ;  a  scoff.     Wallace. 

LAK,  adj.  Bad  ;  deficient.  Comp.  lakker, 
worse;  superl.  lakkest.  Douglas.- — Isl. 
lakr,  deficiens. 

LAK,  s.  Hollow  place.  Houlate.  —  Isl. 
lag,  laegd,  locus  depressus. 

*  LAKE,  s.  A  small,  stagnant  pool,  Roxb. ; 
Loch  is  always  used  in  the  same  district, 
to  denote  a  large  body  of  water.  This 
corresponds  with  the  general  sense  of 
A.S.  lac,  laca,  as  signifying  stagnant,  "  a 
standing  pool,"  Somner. 

To  LAKE  at,  v.  a.  1.  To  give  heed  to; 
used  always  with  a  negative;  as,  He  never 
lakit  at  it,  He  gave  no  heed  to  it,  Orkn. 
2.  "  To  give  credit  to;  to  trust,"  ibid. 

LAK  IE,  s.  Irregularity  in  the  tides. 
Sibbald. — Su.G.  lack-a,  deficere. 

LAL1E,  s.  A  child's  toy,  Shetl.— Isl.  lalle, 
puellus,  a  boy,  when  making  his  first 
attempts  to  walk  out,  G.  Andr. 

LALL,  s.  An  inactive,  handless  person, 
Ayrs.;  viewed  as  carrying  the  idea  of 
incapacity  for  work  farther  than  Tawpie. 
—Isl.  lall-a,  lente  gradi. 

LALLAN,  adj.  Belonging  to  the  Lowlands 
of  Scotland,  S.     A .  Wilson. 

To  LAMB,  v.  a.  To  yean,  S.  Kelly.— 
Sw.  lamb-a,  Germ,  lamm-en,  id. 

LAMBIE,  Lammie,  s.  LA  young  lamb,  S. 
2.  A  fondling  term  for  a  lamb,  without 
respect  to  its  age,  S.  3.  A  darling,  S. 
Macneill. 

LAMB'S-LETTUCE,  s.     Corn-sallad,  S. 

LAMB'S-TONGUE,  s.     Corn-mint,  S. 

LAME,  s.  Lameness.  Wyntown.  —  Isl. 
lam,  fractio. 

LAME,  Laym,  Leem,  adj.  Earthen,  S. 
Bellenden.  —  A.S.  lacmen,  fictilis,  lam, 
lutum. 

To  LAME,  v.  a.  To  prepare  wool  by 
drawing,  Shetl. — Isl.  lam-a,  debilitare. 

LAMENRY,  s.  Concubinage.  Priests 
Peblis.     V.  Leman. 

LAMENT,  s.  1.  A  sort  of  elegiac  compo- 
sition, in  memory  of  the  dead,  S.  2.  The 
music  to  which  such  a  composition  is  set,  S. 

LAMER,  s.     A  thong,  Teviotdale. 

LAMITER,  adj.     Lame,  Ayrs.     Gait. 

LAMITER,s.    A  cripple,  S.    Black  Dicarf. 

LAMMAS  FLUDE  or  SPATE.  The  heavy 
fall  of  rain  which  generally  takes  place 
some  time  in  the  month  of  August,  caus- 
ing a  swell  in  the  waters,  S.  Gall.  Encycl. 

LAMMAS-TOWER,  s.  A  kind  of  tower 
erected  by  the  herds  of  a  district,  against 
the  time  of  Lammas,  and  defended  by 


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them  against   assailants,  Loth.     Trans. 
Ant.  Soc. 
LAMMER,  Lamer,  s.     Amber,  S.     Lynd- 

say. — Tent,  lamertyn-steen,  amber. 
LAMMER,  Lavlour,  adj.     Of  or  belonging 

to  amber,  S.     Heart  Mid-Loth. 
LAMMERMOOR  LION.     A  sheep,  Loth. 
LAMMER- WINE,  s.  Amber-wine,  Clydes. 
This   imaginary   liquor  was  esteemed  a 
sort  of  elixir  of  immortality. 
LAMMIE.     V.  Lambie. 
LAMMIE  SO  CROCKS.     The  herb  sorrel, 

Teviotd. — Isl.  lamba-sura,  sorrel. 
LAMOO,  s.  To  gang  down  like  lamoo,  to 
be  easily  swallowed,  S.  "  The  Wassel 
Boid"  says  Warton,  "  is  Shakspeare's 
Gossip's  Bowl.  The  composition  was  ale, 
nutmeg,  sugar,  toast,  and  roasted  crabs 
or  apples." — Fr.  le  mout,  new  or  sweet 
wine  ;  or  from  the  wassail-bowl,  in  E. 
called  lamb's  wool. 
To  LAMP,  Lemp,  r.  a.     To  beat,  S.B.— 

Teut.  lomp-en,  id.  impingere. 

To  LAMP,  v.  n.     The  ground   is  said   to 

lamp,  when  covered  with  the  cobwebs 

which  appear  after  dew  or  slight  frost,  S.  B. 

To  LAMP,  r.  n.    To  take  long  steps,  Loth. 

Monastery. 
LAMP,s.    Along  and  heavy  step,  Lanarks.; 

synon.  Blad,  Dumfr. 
LAMPER,  s.     One    who   takes   long  and 

heavy  steps,  Lanarks. 
LAMPER  EEL.     A  lamprey,  Galloway. 
LAMPET,  Lempet,s.   Alimpet.  St.Ronan. 
LAMSONS,  n.pl.     Expenses  of  the  Scots 
establishment  at  Campvere.     Baillie. — 
A.S.  land-soon,  transmigratio. 
LANCE,  s.     A  surgeon's  lancet,  S. 
LAND,  Landin,  Lan'en,  s.     That  portion  of 
a   field  which   a  band    of  reapers    take 
along  with  tbem  at  one  time,  Loth.  Dumfr. ; 
synon.  Win,  Clydes.     Har'st  Rig. 
LAND,  s.     A  clear  level  place  in  a  wood. 

Wyntown. — O.E.  laicnd,  mod.  lawn. 
LAND,  s.     A   hook   in   the   form   of  the 

letter  S,  S.B. 
LAND,  s.    The  country.    On  land,  to  land, 
in  the  country.    Acts  Ja.  II. — A.S.  Su.G. 
land,  rus. 
LAND,  s.     A  house  consisting  of  different 
stories,  generally  as  including  different 
tenements,  S.     Arnot. 
LAND   of  the   Leal.     The   state   of  the 

blessed.     Old  Song.    V.  Leil. 
To  LAND,  t.  n.    To*  end  ;  from  the  idea  of 

terminating  a  voyage,  S.     Cullender. 
LANDBIRST,  Land-Brvst,  s.     Breakers. 
Barbour. — Isl.  brestr,  Su.G.  brist,  fragor. 
LANDE-ILL,  ?.     Snne  species  of  disease. 
Scot.  Corniklis.     Perhaps  a  disease  of  the 
loins. — Teut.  lende,  luiubus. 
LANDERS.     Lady   Landers,  the  insect 
called  the  Lady-bird  ;  as  appropriated  to 
the  Virgin  Mary,  in  Popish  times  called 
Our  Lady,  S. 
LAND-GATES,  ad,:     Towards    the   inte- 


rior  of  a  country;  q.  taking  the  gait  or 
road  inland,  S.B.     Boss's  Helenore. 
LAND-HORSE,    s.      The    horse    on    the 
ploughman's  left  hand ;  q.  the  horse  that 
treads  the  unploughed  land,  S.B. 
LAND1ER,  s.     An  andiron,  Fr.     Rates. 
L  A  N  D  I  M  E  R,  s.     1.  A  land-measurer. 
Skene.   2.  A  march  or  boundary  of  landed 
property,  Aberd.   To  Ride  the  Landimeres, 
to  examine  the  marches,  ibid.  Lnnarks. 
—A.S.  landimere,  properly   a  boundary 
of  land. 
LANDIN',  s.     The  termination  of  a  ridge  ; 
a  term  used  by  reapers  in  relation  to  the 
ridge   on   which    they   are  working,   S. 
V.  Land,  Landin'. 
LANDIS-LORDE,  Landslorde,  s.     A 

landlord.  Acts  Ja.  VI. 
LANDLASH,  s.  A  great  fall  of  rain,  ac- 
companied with  high  wind,  Lanarks.;  q. 
the  lashing  of  the  land. 
LANDLOUPER,  s.  One  who  frequently 
flits  from  one  place  or  country  to  another, 
S.  Polwart.  —  Teut.  land-looper,  erro 
vagus. 

LAND-LOUPING,  adj.  Rambling;  mi- 
gratory, shifting  frr>''n  one  plac;  to  an- 
other^.    Antiquary. 

LANDMAN,  s.  An  inhabitant  of  the 
country,  as  contradistinguished  from  those 
who  live  in  burghs;  or  perhaps  rather  a 
farmer.     Aberd.  Reg.     V.  Scatt,  r. 

LAND-MAN,  s.  A  proprietor  of  land. 
Bmnmtyne  Poems.  —  Isl.  lender  menn, 
nobiles  terrarum  domini. 

LAND-METSTER,  s.  Land  measurer, 
Argylls.     Laic  Case. 

LANDRIEN,  adv.  In  a  straight  course; 
directly,  as  opposed  to  any  delay  or  tak- 
ing a  circuitous  course,  and  as  implying 
the  idea  of  expedition;  He  came  rinnin 
landrien,  He  came  running  directly, 
Selkirks.  Roxb.  i.e.  like  land-drift,  pron. 
land-drien,  straight  forward. 

LANDSLIP,  s.  A  quantity  of  soil  which 
slips  from  a  declivity,  and  falls  into  the 
hollow  below.     Surv.  Kincard. 

LA NDSM ARK-DAY.  The  day  on  which 
the  marches  are  ridden,  Lanarks.  Stat. 
Ace.     V.  Landimer. 

LAND  STAIL,  s.  That  part  of  a  dam- 
head  which  connects  it  with  the  land 
adjoining.  Fountainh. — Land  and  A.S. 
stael,  Su.G.  staelle,  locus,  q.  land-place. 

LAND-STAN E,  s.  A  stone  found  among 
the  soil  of  a  field.     Sure.  Berwick's. 

LANDTIDE,  s.  The  undulating  motion 
in  the  air,  as  perceived  in  a  droughty  day; 
the  effect  of  evaporation,  Clydes.  Sum- 
mer-couts  synon.     Ballad,  Edin.  Mag. 

L  A  N  D  T  R 1  P P ER,  s.  The  Sand-piper, 
Galloway.     Statist.  Ace. 

LAND  WAYS,  adv.  By  land;  overland,  as 
opposed  to  conveyance  by  sea.    Spalding. 

LAND  WART,  Landart,  adj.  1.  Belonging 
to  the  country ;  as  opposed  to  boroughs. 


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Compl.  S.    2.  Rustic;  boorish,  S.    Hams. 
— A.S.  land,  rus,  and  weard,  versus. 
LAND-WASTER,  s.    A  prodigal;  a  spend- 
thrift, Clydes. 
LANE,  part.  pa.     Lane  skins,  perhaps  laid 
skins,  with  the  tar  and  grease  on  them. 
Acts  Cha.  I. 
LANE,*.     1.  A  brook,  of  which  the  motion 
is  .so   slow  as  to  be  scarcely  perceptible, 
Galloway,  Lanarks.     Expl.  "  the  hollow 
course    of    a    large    rivulet    in    meadow 
ground,"  Dunifr.      2.  Applied    to    those 
parts  of  a  river  or  rivulet,  which  are  so 
smooth    as    to    answer    this    description, 
Galloway. —  Isl.    Ion,    interniissio,    also 
stagnum;  lon-a,  stagnare. 
To  LANE,  r.  a.  To  lie.  Houlate.  V.Layne. 
LANE,    n.     A    gift;   loan.     Henrysone. — 

Su.G.  laan,  donum. 
LANE,  adj.     Lone ;  alone.    Dunbar.    By 
a  peculiar  idiom  in   the   S.  this   is  fre- 
quently conjoined  with  the  pronoun ;  as, 
his  lane,  her  lane,  my  lane  ;  sometimes  as 
one  word,  himlane.     Picken. 
LANELY,  adj.     Lonely,  S.     Gait. 
LAN  ELI  NESS,  s.     Loneliness,  S.O. 
LANERLY,  adj.     The  same  with  Lanely, 
Ayrs.;  apparently  from  an  improper  use 
of  Alanerly.     B.  Gilhaize. 
LANESOME,  adj.     Lonely,  S.      Wilson. 
LANG.     Used  in  different  forms    as    a    .-•. 
Many  a  lang,  for  a  long  time,  Aug.  Boss. 
At  the  lang,  at  length,  South  of  S. 
To  LANG,  v.  n.     To  belong  ;   to  become. 

Douglas. — Germ,  lang-en,  pertinere. 
To  LANG,  v.  n.    To  loiig,  S.    Ross.— Germ. 

lang-en,  A.S.  laeng-ian,  desiderare. 
LANG,  Lange,  adj.    1.  Long,  S.    Wyntoivn. 
To  think  lang,  to  become  weary,  S.     2. 
Continual ;  incessant ;  as,  "  the  tang  din 
o'  a  schule,"  i.  e.  school,  Aberd. 
LANG,  adv.     For  a  long  time,  S.     Burns. 
LANG  A  RE,   Langayr,   Langere,  adv. 
Long  since.     Douglas. — A.S.  lang,  and 
aere,  prius  ;  E.  erelong. 
LANGBOARD,  s.     The  long  table  used  in 
a  farm-house,  at  which  master  and  ser- 
vants were  wont  to   sit  at  meat,   Loth. 
Farmer's  Ha\ 
LANG-BOWLS,  s.    pi.     A    game,   much 
used   in   Angus,  in  which  heavy  leaden 
bullets  are  thrown  from  the  hand.     He 
who  flings  his  bowl  farthest,  or  can  reach 
a  given  point  with  fewest  throws,  is  the 
victor. 
LANG-CRAIG,  s.     An  onion  that  grows 

all  to  the  stalk,  S. ;  q.  long  neck. 
LANG-CRAIG,  s.    A  pursej  Aberd.    Shirr. 
LANG  DAYS.     Afore  lang  days,  ere  loug, 

Ang.  Boss's  Helenore. 
To  L ANGEL,  v.  a.  1.  Properly  to  tie  to- 
gether the  two  legs  of  a  horse,  or  other 
animal,  on  one  side  ;  as,  "  to  langel  a 
horse,"  Aberd.  2.  To  entangle.  Poems 
Buchan  Dial. — Su.G.  lang-a,  to  retard. 
LANGELL,  s.     V.  Langet. 


LANGER,  Langoure,  s.  1.  Weariness,  S. 
Doug.     2.  Earnest  desire  of.     Bollocke. 

LANGET,  Langell,  s.  A  rope  by  which 
the  fore  and  hinder  feet  of  a  hor?-e  or  cow 
are  fastened  together,S.  Kelly.  Q./angelf, 
entangled.  This  is  Lang/it,  or  Lang,  It, 
in  Rcixb.  To  louse  a  langet,  metaph.  to 
make  haste  ;  to  quicken  one's  puce,  S. 

LANGFAILLIE,  s.  Aberd.  Beg.— Teut. 
and  Fr.  falie,  signifies  a  large  veil,  or 
long  robe  worn  by  females. 

LANG  HALTER  TIME.  A  phrase  for- 
merly in  use,  in  Loth,  at  least,  to  denote 
that  season  of  the  year,  when,  the  fields 
being  cleared,  travellers  and  others 
claimed  a  common  right  of  occasional 
pasturage.     Nicol's  Advent. 

LANG-HEADIT,  adj.  Having  a  great 
stretch  of  understanding;  having  much 
foresight,  S.     Bob  Boy. 

LANG1S,  prep.  Along.  Douglas. — Belg. 
langs,  id. 

LANGKAIL,  s.  Coleworts  not  shorn,  S. 
Ritson. 

LANGLETIT,  part.  pa.  Having  the  fore 
and  hind  legs  tied  together,  to  prevent 
running,  Roxb. 

LANGLlNS,prcjt).     Along,  S.B.     Boss. 

LANG-LUGGED, adj.  Quick  ofheariug,S. 
Guy  Mannering. 

LANG-NEBB1T,  adj.  1.  Having  a  long 
nose,  S.  Ramsay.  2.  Acute  in  under- 
standing, File,  Perths.  ;  syn.  with  Lang- 
headit,  q.  piercing  far  with  his  beak.  3. 
Prying  ;  disposed  to  criticise,  S.  4.  Ap- 
plied to  a  staff,  respecting  its  prong  or 
point,  Ettr.  For.  5.  Used  to  denote  pre- 
ternatural beings  in  general,  Ayrs.  B. 
Gilhaize.  6.  Applied  to  learned  terms,  or 
such  as  have  the  appearance  of  pedantry. 
What  a  Roman  would  have  denominated 
sesquipcdalia  verba,  we  call  lang-nebbit 
woids,  S.     Tennant's  Card.  Beaton. 

LANGOUS,  prep.  Along.  Aberd.  Beg. 
V.  Langis,  id. 

LANG  PARE  EFT.  Long  after.  Wynt. 
— A.S.  lang-faer,  of  long  duration. 

LANGR1N.  At  Langrin,  adv.  At 
length,  S.     Popular  Ballads. 

LANG-SADD1LL  BED.  Inventories.  A 
vicious  orthography  of  LangsettU,  q.  v. 

LANGSAILD    BED.     Perhaps    an    errat. 
for  Laugsaddil.     It  is  also  written  Lang- 
said,  ibid.    Aberd.  Beg.    V.  Lang-settle. 
LANG  SANDS.     To  Leave  one  to  the  Lang 
Sands,  to  throw  one   out  of  a  share  in 
property,  to  which  he  has  a  just  claim. 
Fountainh.      A   singular  metaphor,  bor- 
rowed  from   the  forlorn    situation    of  a 
stranger,  who,  deserted  by  others,  is  be- 
wildered, in  seeking  his  way,  among  the 
trackless  sands  on  the  sea-shore. 
LANG-SEAT,  s.     The   same  with  Lang- 
settle.     Agr.  Sure.  Aberd. 
LANG-SETTLE,  Lang-saddle,  s.     A  long 
wooden  seat,  resembling  a  settee,  which 


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formerly  used  to  constitute  part  of  the  fur- 
niture of  a  farmer's  house ;  it  was  placed 
at  the  fireside,  and  was  generally  appro- 
priated to  the  gudeman,  South  of  S.  Bal- 
four's Pract.  Q,u.  a  settee-bed,  a  bed 
made  up  as  a  seat  in  the  day-time.—  A. S. 
lang,  long,  and  setl,  a  seat. 

LANGSYNE,  adv.  Long  since.  Ferguson. 
■ — A.S.  longe  siththan,  diu  esinde. 

L  ANGSPIEL,  s.  A  species  of  harp,  Shetl. 
The  Pirate— M.  spil,  lusus  lyrae;  sp'd-a, 
ludere  lyra.  The  word,  I  find,  is  Nor- 
wegian; Langspel,  laangspel,  defined  by 
Hallager,  "  a  kind  of '  harp,  on  which 
country  people  play." 

LANGSUM,  adj.  1.  Slow  ;  tedious,  S. 
Douglas. — A.S.  langsum,  id.  2.  Tedious, 
in  relation  to  time,  S.     Ross's  Helenore. 

3.  Denoting  procrastination ;  as,  "  Ye're 
aye  langsum  in  comin'  to  the  schule,"  S. 

4.  Used  to  denote  tediousness  in  regard 
to  local  extension  ;  as,  a  langsome  gait,  a 
long  road,  S.     Ross. 

LANGSUxMLIE,  adv.     Tediously,  S. 

LANGSUMNESS,s.  Tediousness;  delay,  S. 

LANG-TAILED,  Long-tailed,  part.  adj. 
Prolix;  tedious,  S.     Spalding. 

L  A  N  G  -  T  0  N  G  U '  D,  adj.  Babbling ;  too 
free  in  conversation,  S.     Ramsay. 

LANG-WAYES,prep.  Along.  ActsJa.  VI. 

LANNIMOR,  s.  A  person  employed  by 
conterminous  proprietors  to  adjust  marches 
between  their  lands,  Ayrs.  This  is  evi- 
dently a  corruption  of  the  legal  term 
Landimer,  q.  v. 

To  LANS,  Lance,  v.  a.  To  throw  out. 
Wallace. — Fr.  lanc-er,  id. 

To  LANS,  v.  n.  1.  To  spring  forward. 
Douglas.  2.  Denoting  the  delicate  and 
lively  strokes  of  a  musician  on  his  violin. 
Chr.  Kirk. 

LANS,  Launce,  s.     A  spring.     Barbour. 

LANSPREZED.  A  corporal ;  used  as  a 
term  of  contempt.  Polwart. — Fr.  lance- 
pessade,  id. 

L ANT,  s.     Commotion ;  confusion,  Aberd. 

LANT,  s.  The  old  name  for  the  game  at 
cards  now  called  Loo,  S. 

LANTEN-KAIL.    V.  Lentrin. 

L  ANTIT,  part.  adj.  Reduced  to  a  dilemma, 
Ettr.  For. 

*  LAP,  s.  Metaph.  applied  to  the  ex- 
tremity of  one  wing  of  an  army.  Pitscottie. 

To  LAP,  v.  a.  To  environ  in  'a  hostile 
way.  Wallace.  2.  To  embrace.  Doug. 
3.  To  fold,  in  relation  to  battle,  ibid. 

LAP,  pre*.     Leaped.     V.Loup. 

LAPIS.  Blew  lapis.  Inventories.  Perhaps 
Lapis  lazuli. 

L  APLOVE,  s.  1.  Corn  convolvulus,  (C.  ar- 
vensis)  Teviotdale.  2.  Climbing  buck- 
weed,  ibid.  In  Smalandia,  in  Sweden,  the 
Convolvulus  Polygonum  is  called  loef- 
binde,  from  loef,  a  leaf,  and  binda,  to  bind. 
To  LAPPER,  v. a.  To  besmear,  or  to  cover 
so  as  to  clot.     Rob  Roy. 


L APPERED,  part.  pa.  Coagulated,  S.  Rit- 
son. — Isl./t/«M/>,coagulum,/iW/>f,coagulo. 
LAPPIE,s.Aplash;apool,Ang.  Laip,hoth. 
L APRON,  s.     1.  A  young   rabbit.     Acts 
Mary.  —  Fr.  lapreau,  id.     2.  A  leveret, 
E.Loth. — Lat.  lepus. 
LARACH,  s.     The  site  of  a  building,  in  S. 
stance.     Stat.  Ace.    P.  Kilmuir  Wester. 
Lar  signifies  the  ground   upon  which  a 
house  is  built,  and  is  also  applied  to  the 
floor   of  a  house  :  hence   the   Lares   or 
familiar  deities  of  the  Romans. 
LARBAL,  adj.    Lazy;  sluggish,  Ayrs. 
LARBAR,   Larbour,   adj.      1.    Sluggish. 
Dunbar.     2.  Ghastly.     Evergreen. — Isl. 
lar-a,  debilitare. 
LARD,  s.    A  stupid  inactive  fellow.    Dun- 
bar.— Belg.  laird,  luyaerd,  id. 
LARDUN,  s.     A  piece' of  bacon.    Houlate. 
LARE,  s.     Place  of  rest.     V.  Lair. 
To  LARE,  Lere,  Lear,  v.  a.     1.  To  teach, 
S.     Wyntown.     2.  To  learn,  S.     Kelly. 
heard,  instructed,  S. 
LARE,   Lear,   Lere,  s.       Learning,   S. 

Douglas. — A.S.  laere,  Belg.  leer,  id. 
LARE,  s.     A  stratum;  corr.  from  E.  layer. 

Receipts  in  Cookery. 
LAREIT,  Laureit,  s.     A  chapel  dedicated 

to  our  Lady  of  Loretto.    Lyndsay. 
LARE-MAISTER,  s.      A   teacher,   S. — 

Belg.  leer-mester,  id. 
LARG,  Large,  adj.    1.  Liberal.    Barbour. 
— Fr.  id.  Lat.  larg-us.     2.  Abundant,  S. 
Sir  J.  Sinclair. 
L ARGES,  Lerges,  s.   1.  Liberty.   Barbour. 

2.  Liberality  in  giving.     Wyntown. 
LARGLY,  adv.     Liberally.     Barbour. 
LARICK,  s.   The  larch;  a  tree,  S. A.  Renfr. 
— Lat.  larix,  which  name  it  also  bears. 
A.  Scott's  Poems. 
LARICK,  s.     A  lark.     V.  Laverok. 
LARICK'S  LINT,  s.  Great  golden  maiden- 
hair, S. 
LARIE,  s.     Laurel.     Colvil.— O.Fr.  laure, 

laureus. 
LAS  ARE,  Lasere,  s.     Leisure.     Douglas. 
LASARYT,  part.  pa.   At  leisure.   Sadler's 

Papers.  V.  Lasare. 
LASCHE,  adj.  1.  Relaxed,  from  weak- 
ness or  fatigue,  S.B.  Douglas.  2.  Lazy. 
Rudd.  3.  Devoted  to  idleness.  Compl.  S. 
— Fr  .lasche,  Lat.  lass -us,  Germ,  lass,  tired, 
faint ;  Isl.  loskr,  ignavus. 
To  LASH  out,  v.  n.     To  break  out,  in  a 

moral  sense.     Z.  Boyd. 

*  To   LASH,  v.  n.     To  fall  or  be  poured 

down  with  force;  applied  to  rain  or  any 

body  of  water;  as,  to  lash  on,  to  lash  down, 

S.     Marmaiden  of  Clyde. 

L  ASH,  s.    1 .  A  heavy  fall  of  rain,  Lanarks. ; 

synon.  with  Rasch.     2.  Lash  of  water,  a 

great  quantity  of  water  thrown  forcibly,  S. 

To  LASH  water,  or  any  liquid.     To  throw 

forcibly  in  great  quantities,  Lanarks. 
It's  Lash  in'  on.     It  rains  heavily,  S.     It 
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the  rain  lashing  the  ground,  or  producing 
a  sound  resembling  that  made  by  a  lash. 

LASHNESS,  s.  1.  Relaxation  in  conse- 
quence of  great  exertion.  Baillie.  2. 
Looseness  of  conduct.     B.  Bruce. 

LASK,  a.  A  diarrhoea  in  cattle,  S.B. 
Ess.  Highl.  Soc. 

LASKA  Et,s.  A  large  armful  of  hay  or  straw, 
Tweedd. — Isl.  Mas,  a  load;  Su.G.  lass,  id. 

LASS,s.  1.  A  sweetheart,  S.  R.Galloway. 
To  gang  to  see  the  lasses,  to  go  a-wooing, 
S.     2.  A  maid-servant,  S.     Guy  Mann. 

LASS-BAIRN,  s.     A  female  child,  S. 

LASSIE,  s.  1.  A  young  girl;  strictly  one 
below  the  age  of  puberty,  S.  Gait.  2. 
A  fondling  term,  S.  It  has  been  observed 
that  the  S.  has  often  three  degrees  of 
diminution,  as  besides  Lassie,  Lassock  is 
used  for  a  little  girl,  and  Lassikie,  lassi- 
kin,  for  a  very  little  girl.  On  the  same 
plan,  we  have  lad,  laddie,  laddock,  and 
laddikin  or  laddikie ;  icife,  icifie,  wifock, 
and  wifockie. 

LASSOCK,  s.  A  dimin.  from  E.  lass,  West 
of  S.     Bob  Boy. 

LASS-QUEAN,  s.  A  female  servant, 
rather  a  familiar  or  contemptuous  desig- 
nation, West  of  S.     Bob  Boy. 

LASS-WEAN,  s.     A  female  child,  Fife. 

LAST,  s.     Durability;  lastingness,  S. 

LAST,  s.  A  measure,  Orkn.  Skene. — Su.G. 
laest,  mensura  12  tounarum. 

L  ASTER,  (comp.)  adv.   More  lately,  Aberd. 

LASTEST,  (superl.)  adv.     Last,  Aberd. 

LASTIE,  Lasty,  adj.  Durable,  E.  lasting, 
S.  "If  you  be  hasty,  you'll  never  be 
lasty,"  S.  Prov.;  "  spoken  ironically  to 
lazy  people."     Kelly. 

LAST  LEGS.  A  man  is  said  to  be  on  his 
last  legs,  either  when  his  animal  strength 
is  almost  entirely  exhausted  by  exertion, 
age,  or  disease,  or  when  he  is  supposed 
to  be  on  the  borders  of  bankruptcy,  S. 

To  L AT,  v.  a.  1 .  To  suffer;  to  permit,  S.B. 
Barbour. —  Belg.  lat-en,  A.S.  laet-an,  id. 

2.  To  Lat  Be,  to  let  alone,  S.     Douglas. 

3.  Lat  Be,  Let  Be,  much  less.  Baillie. 
■ — Isl.  lett-a,  Sw.  laet-a,  desinere.  4.  To 
Lat  Gae,  to  let  off;  to  let  fly,  S.  Boss. 
5.  To  Lat  Gae,  to  break  wind,  S.  6.  To 
Lat  Gae,  to  lose  the  power  of  retention,  S. 
7.  To  Lat  Gae,  to  raise  the  tune,  S.  8. 
To  Lat  O'er,  to  swallow ;  as, "  She  wadna 
lat  o'er  a  single  drap,"  S.B.  9.  To  Lat 
Wi',  v.  a.  and  n.  to  yield  to  ;  not  to  de- 
bate or  contest  with,  Aberd.  10.  To  Lat 
Wi';  r.  a.  to  indulge,  as  a  child,  ib.  V. 
Let,  v. 

To  LAT,  Latt,  v.  a.     To  leave.     Wallace. 

— Sw.  laat-a,  A.S.  laet-an,  id. 
To  LAT,  v.  a.     To  hinder  ;  E.  let.     Wynt. 

— A.S.  lat-an,  Su.G.  laet-ia. 
To  LAT,  Let,  t.  a.    To  esteem  ;  to  reckon. 

Barbour.  —  A.S.  laet-an,  reputare,  esti- 

mare. 
To  LAT,  e.  a.     To  put  to  hire.    Beg.  May. 


LATCH,  s.     LA  mire,  Roxb.   Gl.  Sibb. 

2.  The  track  of  a  cart-wheel,  S.O. 
LATCH  Y,  adj.     Full  of  ruts,  ibid. 
To  LATE,  Leet,  v.  a.     1.  To  heat  metal, 
so  that  it  may  be  bent  any  way  without 
breaking,  S.    Douglas.    2.  To  cover  with 
tin,    S.     Buddiman. —  A.S.    lith-ian,   to 
soften,  to  attemper  ;  Su.G.  laad-a,  lod-a, 
loed-a,  to  solder. 
*   LATE,  adj.    At  late;  at  a  late  hour, 

Aug.     Piper  of  Peebles. 
To  LATHE,  v.  a.     To  loath.     Wyntown. 

— A.S.  lath-ian,  id. 
LATHE,  Lathely,  adj.     V.  Laith. 
LATHERON,  s.       1.   A   sloven,   S.     2. 
It  seems  used  as  equivalent  to  Limmer, 
Ayrs.     Ann.  of  the  Par.    V.  Ladrone. 
LATHRON,  Latherin,  adj.    1.  Lazy,  Fife. 

2.  Low  ;  vulgar,  Ayrs.  ibid. 
LATIENCE,  s.      Leisure  ;    S.B.   leeshins. 

Callender.     V.  Leash. 
LATINER,  s.     One  who  is  learning  the 

Latin  language,  Fife. 
LATIOUSE,  adj.     Unrestrained.     &    P. 

Bep. 
LAT  O'ER,  s.     1.  The  act  of  swallowing, 

S.B.     2.  Appetite,  ibid. 
LATRON,  Latrons,  Latrine,  s.     A  privy. 

Spalding. — Fr.  latrine,  id. 
LATTER,  adj.     Inferior.     Bar.  Courts. 
LATTER-MEAT,  s.     Meat  brought  from 
the   master's  to  the  servants'  table,  S. 
Ramsay. 
LATTYN,  s.     Impediment.     Wallace. 
LATTOUCE,  s.     The  herb  lettuce.    Poems 

16th  Cent. 
LATTOUN,  s.     1.  A  mixed  kind  of  metal. 
Douglas.     2.  Electrum.     Buddiman.     3. 
The  colour  of  brass.    Douglas. — Isl.  laa- 
tun,  Belg.  latoen,  orichalcum. 
LAUANDER,  Lavander,  s.    Laundress. 

Chalmers's  Mary. — Fr.  larendiere. 
LAUANDR1E,  s.     The  laundry,  ibid.     V. 

Layndar. 
LAVATUR,  s.  A  vessel  to  wash  in;  a 
laver.  Inventories.  —  Fr.  lavatoire,  id., 
L.B.  latator-ium,  the  name  given  to  the 
vessel  in  which  monks  washed  their  hands 
before  going  to  the  refectory,  or  officiating 
priests  before  performing  divine  service. 
To  LAUCH,  (gutt.)   v.   n.     To   laugh,  S. 

Pret.  leach,  part.  pa.  leuchin,  Clydes. 
LAUCH,  s.     A  laugh,  S. 
LAUCH,  Lawin,  Lawing,  (pron.  lauwin,)  s. 
A  tavern-bill.     Peblis  Play. — Teut.  ghe- 
lagh,  club,  or  shot. 
LAUCH,   Laucht,  s.     1.   Law.     Fordun. 
"  Ilka  land  has  its  ainlauch."  Antiquary. 
2.  Privilege.     Wyntown. — A.S.  lah,  laga, 
Isl.  laug,  id. 
To  LAUCH,  v.  a.  To  possess  legally.  Doug. 
LAUCHER,  s.     A  laugher,  S. 
LAUCHFULL,  adj.     Lawful.     Wyntown. 
LAUCHT,  part.  pa.     Clothed.     Barbour. 
LAUCHTANE,  adj.     Belonging  to  cloth. 
Barbour.     V.  Lain,  s.  1. 


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LAUCHTANE,  adj.     Pale  ;  livid.    Maitl. 

Poems.  Perh.  corr.  from  lattoun,  q.  v. 
LAUCHTER,  s.  A  lock.  V.  Lachter. 
LAUDE,  s.     Sentence;  decision;  judgment. 

Acts  Mary. — L.B.   Laud-urn,  seutentia 

arbitri. 
LAUDE,  adj.     Of  or  belonging  to  laymen. 

Vr.  Lawit. 
LAUDER Y,s.     Perh.  revelling.    Dunbar. 

—  Belg.  lodderigh,  wanton. 
LAVE,  8.     The  remainder.     V.  Lafe. 
LAVELLAN,  s.     A  kind  of  weasel,  Caith. 

Pen  nant. 
LAVE-LUGGIT,  adj.      Having   the   ears 

hanging  down,  Roxb. — C.B.  lae ;  "that 

exteuds,  or  goes  out,"  Owen. 
LA  VEND  A  R,  s.      A   laundress.    "The 

King's   larendar."     Treasurer's  Acts. — 

L.B.  larender-ia,  lotrix.     V.  Layndar. 
LAVER,  s.  Fro  later  to  lay  re.  Sir  Gateau. 
LAVEROCK,  Lauerok,  s.     The  lark,  S. ; 

often  q.  lerrik,  larick.     Complaynt  S. — ■ 

A.S.  la  fere,  la  were,  id. 
LAVEROCK-H1ECH,  adj.     As   high   as 

the  lark  when  soaring;  apparently  a  pro- 
verbial phrase,  Roxb. 
LAVEROCK'S-LINT,  s.     Purging-flax,  an 

herb,  Liuum  Catharticum,  Linn.;  Lanarks. 
LAUGH,  s.     Law.     V.  Lauch. 
LAUGH,  s.     A  lake,  Selkirks.     V.  Loch. 
LAUGHT,  Laucht,  fret.    Took.    Wallace. 

—  A.S.    laecc-an,   apprehendere,   laehte, 
cepit. 

LAVY,s.   The  Foolish  Guillemot.   Martin. 

—  Isl.  Norw.  loinrie,  langivie,  id. 
LAVYRD,  s.     1.  Lord.     2.  Applied  to  the 

Supreme  Being.     Wyntown.     V.  Laird. 

LAUIT-MAN,  s.  A  layman,  one  not  in 
clerical  orders.    Keith's  Hist.    V.  Lawit. 

*  To  LAUREATE,  r.  a.  To  confer  a  lite- 
rary degree.     Craufurd. 

To  LAUREATE,  v.  n.  To  take  a  degree 
in  any  faculty,  S.     Bower. 

LAUREATION,  8.  The  act  of  conferring 
degrees,  or  the  reception  of  them;  gradua- 
tion.    Bower. 

AURERE,  s.     Laurel.     Douglas.  —  Fr. 
laiirier,  id. 

LAURE W,  s.     Laurel.     Bellend. 

LAUS,  s.  Perhaps,  hair.  Gawan  and  Gol. 
— Dan.  lu,  lur,  id. 

LAUTEFULL,  adj.  Winyet.  Apparently, 
full  of  loyalty,  or  truth.     V.  Lawta. 

LAW,  adj.  Low.  Wallace.  —  Su.G.  lag, 
Isl.  lag-r,  id. 

LAW,  s.     Low  ground.     Barbour. 

To  LAW,  v.  a.  To  bring  down.  Douglas. 
— Teut.  Icegh-en,  deprimere. 

LAW,  Lawe,  A  Lawe,  adv.  Downward. 
King's  Quair. 

To  LAW,  v.  a.  1.  To  litigate,  S.  2.  Trans- 
ferred to  the  legal  defender  ;  as,  "  I'm 
resolc'd  I'll  law  him  iceel  for't,"  "  I  will 
take  every  advantage  that  law  can  give 
in  this  business,"  S. 

LAW,  s.     1.  A  designation  given  to  many 


hills  or  mounts,  whether  natural  or  arti- 
ficial, S.  A.Bor.  Stat.  Ace.  2.  A  tomb, 
grave,  or  mound.  Sir  Gawan.  —  A.S. 
hlaewe,  h/awe,  agger,  acervus  ;  Moes.G. 
Maim  signifies  monumeutum. 

LAW,  s.     The  remainder.     V.  Lafe. 

LAWAINE,  s.  The  eve  of  All-hallows. 
Lady  of  the  Lake. — This  does  not  appear 
to  be  a  Gael,  or  Ir.  word,  but  merely  the 
designation  used  in  the  low  country,  viz. 
Halloween. 

LA  WAR,  Laware,  s.  A  laver,  or  vessel  to 
wash  in.     Aberd.  Reg. 

LAW-BIDAND,   Law-biding,  part.  pr. 

1.  Waiting  the  regular  course  of  law,  as 
opposed  to  flight;  a  forensic  term.    Skene. 

2.  "  Able  to  answer  a  charge  or  accusa- 
tion."    Gl.  Guthrie. 

LAW-BOARD,  s.  The  board  on  which  a 
tailor  irons  his  cloth,  S.  Sir  A.  Wylie. 
Alius,  Sleeveboard. 

LAWBORABLE,  adj.  In  a  state  fit  for 
being  ploughed. — Fr.  labourable. 

LAW-BORROlS,  Law-Borrows,  s.  pi. 
The  legal  security  which  one  man  is  ob- 
liged to  give,  that  he  will  not  do  any  in- 
jury to  another  in  his  person  or  property, 
S.  Acts  Ja.  II.  Law  and  borgh,  or  bor- 
row, a  pledge. 

LAWCH,  adj.     Low  ;  S.  laigh.     Wallace. 

To  LAWE,  r.  a.  To  lower,  South  of  S. 
J.  Scott's  Poems.     V.  Law. 

LAWER,s.  A  professor  of  law.  ActsJa.VI. 

LAWER,  s.     E.  later.     V.  Lawar. 

LAW-FREE,  adj.  Not  legally  convicted, 
or  condemned.     Spalding. 

L  A  W  I  N ,  s.  A  tavern  reckoning.  V. 
Lauch,  s.  1. 

LAWIN-FREE,  adj.  Scot-free;  excluded 
from  paying  any  share  of  a  tavern-bill,  S. 
Song,  Andro  wi'  his  Cutty  Gun. 

LAWIT,  Lawd,  Lawyd,  Lewit,  adj.  1. 
Laic.  Wyntown.  2.  Unlearned ;  ignorant. 
Douglas. —  A.S.  laewed,  lewd,  id. 

LAWLAND,  Lauland,  adj.  Belonging  to 
the  low  country  of  Scotland,  S.  V.  Lallan. 
Acts  J  a.  IV. 

LAWLANDS,  Lawlans,s.pZ.  1.  The  plain 
country  of  Scotland,  as  distinguished  from 
the  Highlands;  pron.  Lallans.  2.  The 
language  of  the  low  country,  as  opposed 
to  the  Erse  or  Gaelic,  S. 

LAWLY,  arfj.     Lowly.     Abp.  Hamiltoun. 

L AWRIE,  s.  A  designation  for  the  fox,  S. 
V.  Lowrie. 

LAWRIGHTMEN.     V.  Lagraetman. 

LAW  SONDAY.     V.  Leif  Sounday. 

LAWTA,  Lawte,  Lawty,  Lawtith,  s.  1. 
Loyalty.  Wallace.  2.  Truth ;  equity. 
Wt/ntown. — O.Fr.  leaute,  id. 

LAWTH,  Barbour.     L.  laicch,  low. 

LAWT1NG,  s.  The  supreme  court  of  ju- 
dicature in  Orkney  and  Shetland,  in  an- 
cient times.     V.  Thing. 

LAWTIFULL,  adj.  Most  loyal,  full  of 
loyalty.     Acts  Ja.  VI.     V.  Lawta,  &c. 


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LAX,  s.     Relief;  release.     Pop.  Ballads. 

LAX,  s.  A  salmon,  Aberd.  —  A.S.  leax, 
Dan.  Su.G.  O.E.  lax,  id. 

LAX-FISHER,  s.  A  salmon-fisher,  Aberd. 
Law  Case.     Spalding. 

LAZY-BEDS,  s.  pi.  A  plan  of  planting 
potatoes,  formerly  much  in  use,  according 
to  which  the  root  was  laid  on  the  ground 
undressed,  some  dung  being  spread  under 
it;  the  seed  and  manure  were  then  covered 
with  earth  dug  from  a  sort  of  trench 
which  surrounded  the  bed,  S.  Maxwell's 
Sel.  Trans. 

LE,  Lie.  A  sort  of  demonstrative  article 
often  prefixed  to  the  name  of  a  place  or 
thing,  in  our  old  deeds,  signifying  the. — 
It  seems  to  be  merely  the  Fr.  article,  le. 

LE,  Lee,  s.  The  water  of  the  sea  in  mo- 
tion. Douglas.  —  O.Isl.  lae,  laa,  mare  ; 
hodie,  unda  fluens. 

LE,  Lie,  Lee,  Lye,  s.  1.  Shelter  ;  security 
from  tempest.  Doug.  Lee,E."  Under  the 
lee."  Paradise  Lost.  2.  Metaph.  peace; 
tranquillity.  Wyntown. — Su.G.  lae,  locus 
tempestati  subductus  ;  Isl.  hie,  Mie,  id. 

LE,  Lie,  adj.    Sheltered  ;  warm.    Hoidate. 

LE,  s.     Law.     Wyntown. — O.Fr.  ley. 

To  LE,  v.  n.     To  tell  a  falsehood,  ibid. 

LE,  v.  n.     A  lie,  ibid. 

To  LEA,  Lee,  r.  a.  To  leave,  Aberd.  V. 
Leed. 

LEA,  adj.  Not  ploughed.  Ramsay. — A.S. 
leag,  pasture. 

To  Lie  Lea.  To  remain  some  time  with- 
out being  cropped,  S.     Surv.  Bene. 

LEAD,  s.  The  name  given  to  the  course 
over  which  the  stones  are  driven  in  curl- 
ing, Ang.  Stirlings.  Clydes.  Hence,  to 
gae  to  the  leads,  to  go  a  curling,  Ang. 
In  Loth.  Ayrs.  and  some  other  counties, 
this  is  called  the  rink.  Some  curling 
societies  have  an  office-bearer  who  is 
called  Master  of  rinks,  it  being  his  pro- 
vince to  see  that  the  course  be  properly 
swept,  and  that  the  rules  of  the  game  be 
observed.  In  Lanarks.  the  course  is 
called  the  rack,  although  the  term  rink 
is  also  used. 

LEAD-BRASH,  s.  A  disease  to  which 
animals  are  subject  at  Lead-hills.  Stat. 
Ace.    V.  Brash. 

To  LEAD  CORN.  To  drive  corn  from  the 
field  to  the  corn-yard,  S. 

LEAD  DRAPS.  Small  shot,  used  in 
fowling,  S. 

LEADEN  HEART.  A  spell,  not  yet 
totally  disused  in  Shetland,  which  was 
supposed  to  restore  health  to  those  whose 
ailments  could  not  be  accounted  for.  Some 
melted  lead  was  poured  among  water, 
from  which  a  piece  bearing  some  resem- 
blance to  a  heart  was  taken,  and  hung 
round  the  neck  of  the  patient.   The  Pirate. 

LEADER,  8.  In  curling,  one  who  takes 
the  lead  in  the  game,  who  first  lays  down 
his  stone,  S.    Davidson's  Seasons. 


LEADING,  s.     Provisions.     Belharen. 

LEADIS,  s.  pi.     Languages.     V.  Leid,  s. 

To  LEAGER, «. ».  To  encamp.  Spah ling. 
— Teut.  legher-en,  castra  metari;  Sw. 
laegr-a  siq,  id. 

LEAGER-LADY,  s.  A  soldier's  wife,  S. 
Antiquary. — Dan.  leyger,  Teut.  lager,  a 
camp. 

LEAL,  adj.     Loyal;  honest,  &c.     V.  Leil. 

LEA  LAIK,  s.  A  natural  shelter  for 
cattle,  such  as  is  produced  by  glens  or 
overhanging  rocks,  Ayrs. 

L  E  A  L  A I K  E-G  A I  It,  s.  Well  sheltered 
grazing  ground ;  sometimes  applied  to 
the  place  where  two  hills  join  together, 
and  form  a  kind  of  bosom,  Ayrs. — If  the 
first  part  of  the  word  is  not  merely  lea 
like,  i.  e.  like  lea  ground,  it  might  seem 
allied  to  Isl.  hliae,  umbra,  and  hlaka,  aer 
calidus,  q.  a  warm  shelter;  or  to  C.B. 
llech,  what  lies  flat ;  a  covert.  V.  Gair,  s.  2. 

To  LEAM,  v.  n.     To  shine.     V.  Leme. 

To  LEAM,  r.  a.  To  take  ripe  nuts  out  of 
the  husk,  Roxb. 

LEAMER,  Leemer,  s.  A  nut  that  sepa- 
rates easily  from  the  husk,  as  being  fully 
ripe,  Roxb.  Gull.  Eucycl.  —  Isl.  lim-a, 
membratim  dividere. 

To  LEAN  DOWN,  v.  n.  To  be  seated; 
also,  to  lie  down,  to  recline;  often  with  a 
reciprocal  pronoun,  S. 

LEAP,  s.     A  cataract.     V.  Loup. 

LEAPING  ILL.  The  name  given  to  a  dis- 
ease of  sheep,  Annandale;  the  same  with 
Thorter  III,  q.  v. 

To  LEAP  OUT,  v.  n.  To  break  out  in  an 
illegal  or  disorderly  way.  Scot's  Stagger- 
ing State. — Sw.  loepa  ut,  to  run  out;  Belg. 
uytloop-en,  to  break  out. 

LEAR,  adv.  Rather;  i.  e.  liefer.   V.  Lever. 

LEAR,  s.     A  liar,  S. ;  pron.  leear.    Wynt. 

LEASE-HAUD,  s.  Possession;  q.  holding 
by  a  lease,  Selkirks.     Hogg. 

LEASH,  adj.     Clever;  agile,  S.A. 

LEASH,  s.  Liberty,  S.B.  Ross.  —  Isl. 
leis-a,  leys-a,  solvere. 

To  LEASH  AWAY,  v.  n.  To  go  cleverly 
off,  or  on  the  way,  S.B.     Ruddiman. 

LEASING-MAKER.    V.  Lesing-Makare. 

LEASING-MAKING,  s.  The  crime  of  ut- 
tering falsehood  against  the  king  and  his 
counsellors  to  the  people,  or  against  the 
people  to  the  king  or  government;  a  foren- 
sic term,  S. 

LEASUMLIE,  adv.  Lawfully;  a  term 
used  in  our  old  laws.  Balfour.  V.  Lesum. 

LEATER  MEATE.     V.  Latter-meat. 

LEATH,  s.  The  lay  of  a  weaver's  loom. 
Maxwell's  Sel.  Trans.  —  Evidently  the 
same  with  Teut.  laede,  pecten,  mentioned 
under  Lay,  q.  v. 

To  LEATH,  t.  n.  To  loiter.  Pitscottie. 
V.  Leit,  v.  to  delay. 

To  LEATHER,  v.  a.  1.  To  lash  ;  to  flog, 
S.  2.  To  batter  soundly  ;  transferred  to 
battle.  Tales  of  My  Landl.  3.  To  tie 
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tightly,   Ettr.    For.;    q.  to  bind  with  a 
thong. 
To  LEATHER,  r.  n.    To  go  cheerfully; 

to  move  briskly,  S.A.     J.  JYicol. 
*  LEATHER.     V.  Lowse  Leather. 
LEATHERIN,  s.     A  beating;  a  drubbing, 

S.    Hoofs  Winter  Tales. 
LEAUGH,'  adj.   Low,  Selkirks.   V.  Leuch. 
LEAUW, .«.     A  place  for  drawing  the  nets 
on,  composed  partly  of  stones,  earth,  and 
gravel,  Aberd.     Laic  Case.  —  Teut.  loo, 
locus  altus  adjacens  stagnis,  &c. ;  A.S. 
hlaew,  agger. 
LEBBER-BEARDS,  s.  pi.   Broth,  used  by 
the  peasantry,  made  of  greens,  thickened 
with  a  little  oat-meal,  Roxb. 
LEBBERS,  s.  pi.      Droppings   from   the 
mouth,  &c.  in  eating  or  drinking,  Roxb. 
LEBBIE,  s.    The  fore  skirt  of  a  man's  coat, 
S.B.  Loth.— A.S.  laeppe,  id. ;  Isl.  laf,  ala 
pallii. 
To  LEBER,  Lebber,  r.  a.     To  bedaub;  to 
beslabber;  as,  "  Thai  bairns  hae  leber't  a' 
the  table ;"  lebering,  the  act  of  beslabber- 
ing,  Teviotd. — Isl.  lap,  Dan.  laben,  sor- 
billum.     V.  Labber,  r. 
LECH,  Leche,  Leiciie,  s.     1.  A  physician. 
Barbour.— Moes.G.  leik,  lek,  A.S.  laec,  id. 
2.  Leiclit  occurs  Aberd.  Reg.  as  denoting 
a  barber  ;  as  surgeons  and  barbers  origi- 
nally belonged  to  one  incorporation. 
To  LECHE,  r.  a.     To  cure.     Wyntown.— 

Su.G.  laek-a,  A.S.  lacn-ian,  id. 
LECHEGE,  s.     Leakage.     Aberd.  Reg. 
LECHING,  Leiching,  s.     Cure.     Wallace. 
LECK,  s.     Any  stone  that  stands  a  strong 

fire,  as  greenstone,  trapp,  &c.  S. 
LEDDERANE,  Leddering,  adj.    Made  of 

leather;  leathern.     Aberd.  Reg. 
LEDDY-LAUNNERS.     V.  Landers. 
LEDDYR,s.  Leather.  "  Insufficient  schone 

&  leddyr."    Aberd.  Reg. 
LEDE,  s.     A  person.     V.  Leid. 
LED  FARM.    A  farm  on  which  the  tenant 

does  not  reside,  S. 
LEDGIN,  s.     A  parapet;  that   especially 

of  a  bridge,  S.     St.  Kathleen. 
LEDINGTON,*.    A  kind  of  apple,  S.   This 
has  received  its  name  from  Ledington,  or 
Lethington,  in  Haddiugtons.  formerly  a 
seat  of  the  Lauderdale  family,  now,  under 
the  name  of  Lennox-Love,  the  property  of 
Lord  Blantyre. 
LEDISMAN,  LodismaXjS.    A  pilot.   Dong. 
—  A.S.  ladman,  Teut.   leydsman,  Su.G. 
ledesman,  id.  from  the  idea  of  leading. 
LEE,  adj.     Lonelv.     Popular  Ballads. 
LEE,  s.     Shelter. 

LEE,  adj.     Sheltered.     V.  Le,  Lie,  &c. 
LEE,  s.  Little  Lee,  slender  means  of  escape. 
To  set  at  little  lee,  to  leave  scarcely  any 
means  of  shelter.    Minstr.  Border. — Dan. 
lae,  shelter.     V.  Le,  Lie. 
LEEAR,  s.     A  liar;  one  who  utters  false- 
hoods, S. 
To  LEECH,  Leetch,  r.  a.     To  pin  or  splice 


two  pieces  of  wood  together.    Thus,  when 
the  shaft  of  a  cart  is  broken,  it  is  said  to 
be  leetched,  when  spliced  with  a  piece  to 
supply  the  place  of  that  which  has  been 
broken  off,  Roxb. 
LEECH,  s.     A  piece  of  wood  nailed  across 
the  broken  tram  or  shaft  of  a  cart,  or  any 
kind  of  wooden  utensil,  for  supporting  it, 
Selkirks.     A  metaph.  use  of  Leech,  to  act 
the  part  of  a  physician;  q.  to  cure,  to  heal. 
V.  Leche,  t. 
LEED,  pret.     Left ;  q.  leued.     Sir  Egeir. 
LEEFOW,  adj.   Wilful;  obstinate,  Teviotd. 
—As  A.Bor.  leef  and  leere,  (E.  lief,)  sig- 
nify willingly,  this  term  may  be  analogous 
to  wilful,  q.  "full  of  one's  own  will." 
LEEFOW,  Liefu',  adj.     Lonely;  Leefow 
lane,  quite  alone,  S.     Ross. —  Isl.  hliae, 
umbra,    draga  a  hlie,  occultare,    celare, 
subducere,  se,  or  lae,  periculum,  and  full. 
LEEFUL,    Leefow-Heartit,   adj.    Com- 
passionate; sympathizing,  S.A.    Kelly. — 
A.S.  hleo,  warmth,  or  Isl.  hlif-a,  tueri, 
parcere. 
LEE-LANG,  adj.     Livelong,  S.     Bums. 
LEE-LIKE,  adj.     Having  the  appearance 
of  falsehood;  as,  "  It  was  a  very  lee-like 
story,"  S. 
LEEM,  adj.     Earthen.     V.  Lame. 
LEEMERS,s.p7.    V.  Leamer. 
LEEN,  interj.     Cease.     Ramsay.  —  Sw. 

linn-a,  to  cease. 
To    LEENGE,   r.    n.     To   slouch;  as,  "a 
leengin  ganger,"  one  who  slouches  in  his 
gait,  Roxb. — Su.G.  laeng-a,  retardare;  or 
corr.  from  E.  to  lounge. 
LEENGYIE,  adj.     A  weaver's  web,  when 
it  is  of  a  raw  or  thin  texture,  is  said  to 
have  "a  leengyie  appearance,"  Ayrs. — 
A.S.  laenig,  frail,  lean,  thin;  from  laene, 
id.  Somner. 
LEENING,arfy.  L.bening,  benign.  Pal. Hon. 
LEENO,  Leenon,  s.     The  vulgar  name  of 
the  fabric  called  thread  gauze,  Loth.  Fife. 
— Fr.  Linon,  lawn. 
To  LEEP,  r.a.     1.  To  heat.     Leepit,  par- 
boiled.    2.  "  To  burn  slightly;  to  scorch 
the  outside  of  any  thing  roasted  while  it 
is  raw  in  the  middle."    Gl.  Sum.  Moray. 
V.  Lepe. 
To  LEEP,  r.  a.     To  cozen;  to  deceive,  S.B. 
It  seems  to  claim  the  same  origin  with 
Teut.  leep,  crafty. 
LEEPER-FAT,  adj.    Very  fat,  S.A.— C.B. 

lleipi/r,  flabbv,  glib,  smooth. 
LEEPIT,  adj.  Meagre ;  loving  the  fire,  S.B. 
Journal  Lond. — Isl.  tape,  fungus,  a  dolt. 
LEERIE,  s.     The  name  given  by  children 
to  a  lamp-lighter,  Aberd.  Edin.  Lanarks. 
Probably  of  Welsh  extract.— C.B.  llewyr, 
radiance,  Uewyr-aw,  to  radiate;  lleicyrch, 
illumination  ;  Isl.  liori,  a  window. 
LEEROCH,  .*.     A  term  used  in  Ayrs.  and 
borders  of  Gall,  to  denote  a  peat  moss. 
"  Will   ye  gang  a  day  to  the  Leeroch  ?" 
Will  you  go  and  cast  peats  for  a  day  ! 


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LEEROCH,  s.  1.  The  site  of  an  old  house, 
or  the  vestiges  of  ancient  battlements, 
Renfrews.  2.  Local  position,  Ayrs.;  the 
same  with  Lerroch,  q.  v. 

To  LEESE,  v.  a.  1.  To  pass  a  coil  of  ropes 
through  the  hands  in  unwinding  it,  or  in 
winding  it  again,  Ettr.  For.  2.  The  term 
also  denotes  the  act  of  arranging  many 
entangled  bits  of  packthread  by  collecting 
them  into  one  hand,  ibid.  3.  To  gather 
any  thing  neatly  into  the  hand,  Roxb. 

To  LEESE  out,  r.  a.  To  be  prolix  in 
narration.  One  who,  in  telling  a  story, 
makes  as  much  of  it  as  possible,  is  said  to 
leese  it  out,  Roxb. 

To  LEESH,  r.  n.  To  move  quickly  for- 
ward, Aberd.  W.  Beattie's  Tales.  Pro- 
bably from  the  idea  of  applying  the  leash 
or  lash. 

LEESING,s.  Allaying.  Dunbar.— Su.G . 
lis-a,  requiem  dare. 

LEESOME,  adj.    Pleasant.    V.  Leifsum. 

LEESOME,  adj.  Easily  moved  to  pity, 
Tweedd.     V.  Leissum. 

LEESUM,  adj.  Speaking  in  a  lying  or 
hyperbolical  manner;  as,  "  If  it's  nae  lee, 
it's  e'en  unco  leesum  like,"  Roxb.  V.  Lee, 
s.  a  lie. 

To  LEET,r.  n.     To  pretend.     V.  Leit. 

To  LEET,  v.  n.  To  ooze  very  slowly  by 
occasional  dropping,  Fife. 

To  LEET  till,  v.  a.  To  attend  to,  Fife.— 
Su.G.  lyd-a  till,  Isl.  hlyd-a,  audire,  aures 
advertere;  lythi,  auditus.  Hence  O.E. 
lith,  lithe,  lythe. 

Now  lith  and  iysten,  gentlymen. — Percy's  lie!. 

LEET,  s.  1.  One  portion  of  many,  S.B. 
Stat.  Ace.  2.  A  nomination  of  different 
persons,  with  a  view  to  an  election,  S. 
Baillie.  3. Alist.  Hams. — \.S.hlete,Vi\ot. 

To  LEET,  r.  a.  To  nominate  with  a  view 
to  election,  S.     Baillie. 

LEET,  s.     Language.     V.  Leid. 

LEETHFOW,  adj.  Loathsome,  S.B. 
Journal  Lond.     V.  Laith. 

LEETHFOW,  adj.  Sympathizing,  Roxb. 
A  corr.  of  Leeful,  compassionate,  q.  v. 

LEEVIN  LANE.  Quite  alone.  The  Steam- 
Boat.  This  may  be  a  provinciality  in  Ayrs. 
but  it  is  certainly  anomalous.  Leefow  lane 
is  the  proper  phrase. 

LEEZEME.     V.  Lets  Me. 

LEFT,  pret.  Remained;  used  in  a  passive 
sense.     V.  Leve,  r.  n. 

LEFULL,Leifull,  adj.  Lawful.  Douglas. 
Leif,  leave,  and  full,  q.  allowable. 

To  LEG,  r.  n.     To  run,  S. ;  a  low  word. 

To  LEG  away,  v.  n.  To  walk  clumsily, 
Berwicks.  Perhaps  from  a  common 
origin  with  E.  Lag,  to  loiter. 

LEG  ACIE,  s.  The"  state  or  office  of  a  papal 
legate.     Pitscottie. 

LEGAGE,  s.  Perh.  leakage  of  a  ship,  &c. 
Aberd.  Reg. 

LEGATNAIT,  s.  One  who  enjoyed  the 
rights  of  a  papal  legate  within  his  own 


province  or  diocese.  Abp.  Hamiltoun. 
Legatus  natus. 

LEG-BAIL,  s.  To  take  leg-bail,  to  run  off, 
instead  of  seeking  bail,  and  waiting  the 
course  of  law,  S.     Ferguson. 

LEG-  BANE,  s.     The  shin,  S.     Callander. 

LEG  DOLLOR.  Perhaps  a  dollar  of  Liege. 
Depred.  on  the  Clan  Campbell. 

LEG  EN-GIRTH,  s.     V.  Lagen-Gird. 

LEGGAT,  Legget,  Leggit,  s.  A  stroke  at 
handball,  golf,  &c.  which  is  not  fair,  or 
which,  on  account  of  some  accidental 
circumstance,  is  not  counted,  is  said  to 
be  leqqat,  i.  e.  null,  Loth. 

LEG  GIN,  s.  The  angle  in  the  bottom  of 
a  cask,  or  wooden  vessel,  S. 

To  Lip  and  Leggin.  A  phrase  applied  to 
drink  in  a  vessel.  The  person  to  whom 
it  is  offered,  holds  the  vessel  obliquely,  so 
as  to  try  whether  the  liquid  will  at  the 
same  time  touch  the  leggin,  or  angle  in  the 
bottom,  and  reach  to  the  lip  or  rim.  If- 
it  does  not,  he  refuses,  saying,  "  There's 
no  a  drink  there,  it  will  no  lip  and  leggin," 
Fife.     V.  Lagen. 

LEGGINS,  s.  pi.  Long  gaiters,  reaching 
up  to  the  knees,  S.;  from  E.  leg. 

LEGIER,  s.  A  resident  at  a  court.  Spots- 
wood. — L.B.  legatar-ius,  legatus. 

LEG-ILL,  s.  A  disease  of  sheep,  causing 
lameness,  called  also  Blackleg,  So.  of  S. 

LEGIM,  (g  hard,)  adv.  Astride.  To  ride 
legim,  or  on  legim,  to  ride  after  the  mas- 
culine mode,  as  opposed  to  sitting  side- 
ways, Roxb.;  synon.  stride-legs,  S. 

LEGITIM,  s.  The  portion  of  moveables  to 
which  a  child  is  entitled  on  the  death  of 
a  father;  a  law  term,  S.     Ersk.  Inst. 

LEGLIN,  Laiglin,s.  A  milk-pail,  S.  Bits. 
— Teut.  leghel,  id. ;  Isl.  leigill,  ampulla. 

LEG-O'ER-IM,  adr.  Having  one  leg  over 
the  other;  or,  as  a  tailor  sits  on  his 
board, Roxb. 

LEG  PO  YVSTER.  "  Ane  testament  maid 
be  vmquhill  Alex*  Kay  baxter  in  his  leg 
powster."  Aberd.  Reg.  A  ludicrous  corr. 
of  the  forensic  phrase,  Liege  Poustie,  "  a 
state  of  health,  in  contradistinction  to 
deathbed." 

To  LEICH,  v.  n.  To  be  coupled  as  hounds 
are.     Godly  Sangs. 

LEICHING,  Leichment,  s.     Medical  aid. 

LEICHMENT,  s.  Cure  of  diseases.  V. 
Leche,  r. 

LEY  COW,  Lea  Cow.  A  cow  that  is 
neither  with  calf  nor  gives  milk,  as  dis- 
tinguished from  a  Ferry  or  Forra  cow, 
which,  though  not  pregnant,  continues  to 
give  milk,  S.B.;  pron.  q.  lay  coio.  Sup- 
posed to  be  denominated  from  the  idea  of 
ground  not  under  crop,  or  what  lies  ley. 

LEID,s.     A  load,  Aberd. 

LEID,  s.     Lead,  (metal.)     Aberd.  Reg. 

LEIU,  s.  Poems  1 6th  Cent.  It  is  probable 
that  the  author  had  written  heid,  ».  e. 
heed,  attention. 


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LEID,  s.     A  mill-race.     V.  Lade. 
LEID.    Brewing  Leid,  an  implement  for- 
merly used  in  brewing.    Balfour's  Pract. 
LEID,  Lede,  g.     People.     Wallace— Isl. 

Hod,  A.S.  leod,  populus. 
LEID,  Lede,  s.     A  person.     Sir  Gawan. 

— A.S.  leod,  homo  ;  Isl.  lyd,  miles. 
LEID,  s.     A  country.     Gawan  and  Gol. — 

Isl.  laad,  terra,  solum. 
LEID,  Lede,  s.     Language,  S.B.     Leet  is 

also  used.     Douglas.  —  Isl.  hliod,  sonus; 

Dan.  lyd,  vox. 
LEID,  Lede,  Luid,  g.     A  song ;  a  lay. 

Douglas.— A.S.  leoth,  lioth,   Belg.   lied, 

Isl.  'hliod,  Hod,  id. 
LEID,  Lied,  g.    A  leid  of  a  thing,  is  a  par- 
tial idea  of  it,  S.B. 
LEID,  g.     Safe-conduct.     Wallace. — Su.G. 

leid,  Germ,  leit,  id. 
To   LEIF,  *.  n.    To  believe.     Maitland 

Poems. — A.S.  leaf -an,  credere. 
To  LEIF,  v.  a.     To  leave.     Douglas. — Isl. 

lif-a,  Su.G.  leif-a,  id. 
LEIF,  Leiff,  e.     Leave.     Wallace.     To 

give  a  servant  Leif,  or  Leave,  to  discharge 

from  service,  S.     Aberd.  Reg. 
To  LEIF,  Leiff,  v.  w.     To  live,  ibid.— 

Su.G.  lefw-a,  Isl.  Ufa,  id. 
LEIF,  a.     Remainder.     Invent.    V.  Lafe. 
LEIF,  Lief,  adj.    1.  Beloved,  S.    Douglas. 

2.  Willing,  ibid.     As   leif,   as   leive,  as 

soon,  S.    Ferguson.— A.S.'leof,  Su.G.  Huf, 

carus,  amicus. 
LEIFSUM,  adj.     1.  Desirable.     Douglas. 

2.  Leesome,  pleasant,  S.  Burns.  3.  Lee- 
some,  compassionate,  S.A.  /.  Nicol. — 
A.S.  leaf,  carus,  and  sum. 

LEIFU',  adj.  Discreet;  moderate,  Sel- 
kirks.  V.  Laithfow,  of  which  this  seems 
to  be  a  corrupt  pronunciation. 

LEIFULL,  adj.    Lawful.     V.  Leful. 

LEIL,  adv.     Smartly ;  severely,  Aberd. 

LEIL,  Leile,  Lele,  adj.  1.  Loyal ;  faith- 
ful, S.    Doug.    2.  Right;  lawful.     Wynt. 

3.  Upright,  S.  Peg.  Maj.  4.  Honest  in 
dealings.  Priests  Peblis.  5.  A  leil  stroke, 
one  that  hits  the  mark,  S.B. — O.Fr.  leall, 
loyal,  faithful,  honest. 

LE1LL,  s.  A  single  stitch  in  marking  on 
a  sampler.  A  double  leill  is  the  going 
over  a  single  stitch,  which  makes  it  more 
lasting,  Mearns. 

To  LEIN,  v.  a.     To  conceal.    V.  Layne. 

ToLEm,r.n.  To  cease.  Cleland.  V.Leen. 

To  LEIND,  Leynd,  Lene,  Lend,  v.  n.  1. 
To  dwell.  Barbour.  2.  To  tarry.  Doug. 
3.  To  continue  in  any  state.  Gawan  and 
Gol. — Isl.  lend-a,  sedem  sibi  figere. 

LEINE,  s.     L.  leme,  gleam.     Houlate. 

LEYNE,  Vret.     Lied.     Douglas. 

LEI  NEST.     Most  lean.     Evergreen. 

LEINFOU,  Leinfou-heartit,  adj.  Kind- 
hearted;  feeling;  compassionate,  Aberd. 

LEINGIE,  (,/  liquid,)  s.     The  loin,  Clydes. 

LElNGIE-SHOT,s.  Having  the  loins  dis- 
located; spoken  of  horses,  ibid.  — Tent. 


loenie,  longie,  lumbus  vitulinus.  Shot  is 
here  used  for  dislocation. 

To  LEIP,  r.  n.     To  boil.     K.  Hart. 

LEI1TIE,  g.  The  fourth  part  of  a  peck,  S. 
V.  Lipfie. 

LEIRICH1E-LARICHIE,  (gutt.)  s.  Mu- 
tual whispering,  Mearns. 

To  LEIRICIIIE-LARICHIE,  r.  n.  To 
speak  in  mutual  whispers,  Mearns. 

LEIS,  s.  Perhaps  a  load.  Aberd.  Peg  — 
Su.G.  lass,  Isl.  Idas,  vehes. 

7oLEIS,r.rt.    To  lose.    Doug.— O.E.  leise. 

To  LEIS,  Leiss,  v.  a.    To  lessen.    Douglas. 

To  LEIS,  r.  a.     To  arrange,  Gl.  Sibb. 

LEISCH,  Lesche,  v.    l.Alash,S.   Dunbar. 

2.  A  thong,  by  which  a  dog  is  held.   Doug. 

3.  A  stroke  with  a  thong,  S.     Kennedy. 
To   LEISCHE,   Leich,   Leash,  r.  a.     To 

lash  ;  to  scourge,  S.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

LEISE-MAJESTY,  Leiss-maiestie,  Lese- 
majestie,  s.  1 .  The  crime  of  high  treason ; 
Fr.  iese  majestL  Acts  Ja.  V.  2.  Treason 
against  Jesus  Christ  as  Sovereign  of  his 
church.  M' Ward's  Contendings.  —  Fr. 
les-er,  to  hurt,  Lat.  laed-ere. 

LEISH,«rf/.  Active ;  clever. Hogg.  V.Liesh. 

LEISHER,  g.  1.  A  tall  and  active  person, 
Lanarks.  2.  An  extensive  tract,  ibid. 
3.  A  long  journey,  ibid.  The  idea  seems 
borrowed  from  that  of  letting  loose. — Isl. 
leis-a,  leys-a,  solvere. 

LEISH1N,  part.  adj.  1.  Tall  and  active, 
applied  to  a  person  of  either  sex,  Lanarks. 
It  differs  from  Strappin',  as  not  implying 
the  idea  of  handsomeness.  2.  Extensive, 
as  applied  to  a  field,  farm,  parish,  &c.  ib. 
3.  Long,  as  referring  to  a  journey,  ibid. 

LEIS  ME,  Leese  Me,  Leuis  Me,  i.  e.  Leif 
is  me,  dear  is  to  me ;  expressive  of  strong 
affection,  S.  Bannatyne  Poems. — Me  is 
the  A.S.  dative. 

LEISOM,  adj.     Lawful.     V.  Lesum. 

LEISOME,  adj.  Warm;  sultry.  Gl.  Shirr. 
V.  Liesome. 

LEISSURE,  Lizzure,  S.  Pasture  between 
two  corn  fields;  sometimes  used,  more 
generally,  for  any  grazing  ground,  Ayrs. 
V.  Lesures. 

ToLEIST,r.  n.   To  incline;  E.  list.  Dunb. 

LEIST,  adj.     Least.     Douglas. 

LEISTER,  Lister,  s.  A  spear,  armed  with 
three  or  more  prongs,  for  striking  fish,  S. 
Burns.—  Su.G.  liuster,  id.;  /i?/^ra,tostrike 
fish  with  a  trident. 

To  LEISTER,  v.  a.  To  strike  with  a  fish- 
spear,  Stirlings.   Ayrs.      V.  Leister,  s. 

To  LEIT,  v.  a.     To  permit.     Bannat.  P. 

To  LEIT,  v.  n.  To  delay.  Henrys.— Su.G. 
laet-ia,  intermittere,  A.S.  laet-an,  tardare. 

To  LEIT,  Leet,  Let,  v.  n.  1.  To  pretend, 
to  make  a  show  as  if,  S.B.  Bannat.  P. — 
Su.G.  laat-as,  Isl.  laet-a,  id.  prae  se  ferre, 
sive  vere  sive  simulando.  2.  To  give  a 
hint  of.  New  leet,  make  no  mention  of 
it,  S.B.     V.  Let  on. 

To  LEIT,  Leet,  r.  n.     To  ooze,  S—  C.B. 


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Ualth,  that  which  is  run  out ;  Teut.  lyd- 
en,  transire. 
LEYT,  pret.    Reckoned.    V.  Lat,  3. 
To  LEIT,r.«.  To  put  in  nomination.  V.  Leet. 
LEIT,  fret.     V.  Let  at. 
LEIT,  s.     A  link  of  horse  hair  for  a  fishing 
line,  Upp.  Clydes.;  synon.  Tippet,  Snood, 
Tome. 
To  LEYTCII,  r.  n.     To  loiter,  Tweedd.— 
Su.G.  laett-jas,  pigrari,  otiari;  hit,  piger; 
Alem.  laz,  E.  lazy. 
LEYTHAND.   L.seichand, sighing.    Wall. 
LEIWAR,s.    Liver;  survivor.    ActsCha.I. 
LEKAME,s.     Dead  body.     V.  Licaym. 
LE-LANE.     Be   quiet;  give   over,   Roxb. 
abbreviated  from  the  imperative  phrase, 
Let  alane,  or  q.  lea  [i.  e.  leave]  alane. 
LELE,  adj.     Loyal ;  faithful,  &c.     V.  Leil. 
LELE,  s.     The  lily.    Sir  Gaican. 
LELELY,Lelily,  adv.   Faithfully.    Barb. 
To  LELL,  r.  n.     To  take  aim,  S.B.  — E. 

level,  id. 
LEMANE,  s.     A  sweetheart,  male  or  fe- 
male.    Douglas.  —  Fr.   I'aimant,   Norm. 
Sax.  leue-mon,  amasius. 
LEMANRYE,  s.     Illicit  love;  an  amour. 

Hogg's  Winter  Tales. 
To  LEME,  v.  n.    To  blaze,  S.    Douglas.— 

A.S.  leom-an,  Isl.  liom-a,  splendere. 
LEME,  s.     Gleam.     Lyndsay. 
To  LEN,  v.  a.     To  lend,  S.     Chron.  S.  P. 

— A.S.  lacn-an,  Su.G.  laen-a,  id. 
LEN,  Leane,  Lend,  s.     A  loan,  S.     Acts 

Ja.  VI. — A.S.  laen,  lean,  id. 
To  LEND,  v.  n.     To  dwell.     V.  Leind. 
LENDINGS,  s.  pi.  Pay  of  an  army ;  arrears. 
Monro's  Exped. — Belg.   leening,  "  soul- 
diers'  pay,"  Sewel. 
LENDIS,  s.  pi.     1.  Loins.    Chr.  Kirk.    2. 
Buttocks.     Kennedy. — Isl.  lend,  clunis  ; 
in  pi.  lendar,  lumbi. 
To  LENE,  v.  n.     To  give.     V.  Lenit. 
LEN Y,  s.    The  abbrev.  of  Leonard.   "  Leny 

Irving."     Acts,  iii.  393. 
LENYIE,  Lenye,  adj.    1.  Lean.    Barbour. 
2.   Of  a   thin  texture.     Douglas. — A.S. 
hlaene,  laene,  macer. 
LENIT,  pret.     Granted.     Houlate.  —  Isl. 

laen-a,  concedere. 
LENIT,  Lent,  pret.     Abode.     V.  Leind. 
LENIT,  Lent, pret.     Leaned.     Doug. 
LENK,  s.     A  link  of  horse  hair  which  con- 
nects the  hooks  and  line  in  angling,  Clydes. 
LENNER,  s.     Lender.     Acts  Cha.  I. 
LENNO,  s.      A   child.      Ritson.  —  Gael. 

leanabh,  id. 
LENSHER,  s.    Acts  Cha.  II. 
LENT,arf/.    Slow.    Baillie.— Fr.  lent,  Lat. 

lent-us,  id. 

LENT,  s.     The  game  at  cards  in  E.  called 

Loo  ;  perhaps  from  being  much  practised 

about  the  time  of  Lent,  Gall.     V.  Lant. 

LENTED,  part.  pa.    Beat  in  this  game; 

looed,  Gall.     V.  Lantit. 
LENT-FIRE,  s.     A  slow  fire.     Baillie.— 
Fr.  lent,  slow. 


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LENTFULL,  adj.  Mournful,  from  Lent,  the 

season  appropriated  to  fasting.    Houlate 

To  LENTH,  v.  a.     To  lengthen.    Lyndsay. 

— Teut.  lenqh-en,  Sw.  leng-a,  prolongare 
LENTHIE,  adj.     Long,  S.O.     Picken. 
LENT  REN V  ARE,  s.     Skins  of  lambs  that 
have  died  soon  after  being  dropped;  still 
called  Lentrins,  S.;  q.  those  that  have  died 
in  Lentron  or  spring.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 
LENTRYNE,  Lentyre,  s.    Lent;  still  used 
to   denote    spring,   S.     Barbour.  —  A.S. 
lengten,  Lent,  also  Spring. 
LENTRIN  KAIL.     Broth  made   without 
beef,  S.     From  Lent.     J.  Nicol. 
|  LEOMEN,s.  l.Aleg,Aberd.  Journ.Lond. 
2.  The  bough  of  a  tree,  ibid. — A.S.  home, 
a  limb. 
To  LEP,  v.  n.     To  go  rapidly.     Barbour. 

— Isl.  leip-a,  hleip-a,  to  run. 
To  LEPE,  Leip,  v.  a.     To  heat;  to  parboil, 
S.     Doug. — A.S.  hleap-an,  to  leap;  q.  to 
wallop  in  the  pot. 
LEPE,  Leep,  s.     A  slight  boiling,  S. 
LEPER-DEW,  s.     A  cold  frosty  dew,  S.B. 
LEPYR,  s.     The  Leprosy.     V.  Lipper,  s. 
LEPIT  PEATS.     Peats  dug  out  of  the  solid 

moss,  without  being  baked,  Roxb. 
LERD,  s.     Lord.     Aberd.  Reg. 
To  LERE.    To  learn.    V.  Lare. 
LERGNES,  s.     Liberality.    Bannatyne  P. 
To  LERK,  v.  n.    To  contract;  to  shrivel,  S. 

— Isl.  lerk-a,  contrahere. 
LERROCH,  s.     1.  The  site  of  a  buil  ding 
Ferguson. — Gael,  larach,  id.     2.  A  s'te  of 
any  kind,  Loth,  ib.     3.  The  artificial  bot- 
tom of  a  stack,  made  of  brushwood,  &o. 
Stirlings.;  stack-lairoch,  id.  Perths.     4.  A 
quantity  or  collection  of  any  materials; 
as,  "  a  lairoch  o'  dirt,"  Lanarks.     5.  It  is 
also  used  in  a  compound  form;  as,  Mid- 
den-la irach,  the  site  of  a  dunghill,  Banff's. 
Also,  Lairach,  Lairoch. 
LERROCK-CAIRN,  s.     This  term  is  used 
in  a  proverbial  phrase,  common  in  Ayrs. 
It  is  said  of  any  thing  that  is  rare,  or  that 
does  not  occur  every  day,  that  "  It 's  no 
to  be  gotten  at  ilka  lerrock-cairn." 
LES,  conj.     1.  Unless.     Douglas.     2.  Lest, 
ib.     Les  than,  id.     Bellend.     Les  na,  les 
nor,  id.    Acts  Ja.  IV. — A.S.  laes,  les,  id. 
LES- AGE,  s.     Non-age.     Buchanan. 
LESH  PUND,  Leispund,  Lispund,  5.     A 
weight  used  in  Orkney,  containing  eigh- 
teen pounds  Scots.  Skene. — Su.G.  lispund, 
a  pound  of  twenty  marks;  i.  e.  Liwesche, 
or  the  Livonian. 
LESING-MAKARE,  Leasing-maker,  s. 
One  who  calumniates  the  king  to  his  sub- 
jects, or  vice  versa.    Acts  Ja.  I. 
LESIONE,  Lessioun,s.  Injury.  Acts  Cha.  I. 

— Lat.  laesio,  -nis,  Fr.  lesion,  id. 
LES1T,  Lesyt,  pret.     Lost.     Barbour. 
LESS.     Lies;  pi.  of  LE.     Barbour. 
LESS,  conj.     Unless.     Keith.     V.  Les. 
LESSIOUN,s.     Injury;  loss.     V.  Lesione. 
To  LEST,  r.  n.    To  please.    K .  Quair. 


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LEST,  pret.    Tarried.    Barbour 

laest-an,  to  stay. 
LESUM,  Leisom,  adj.     What  may  be  per- 
mitted. Douglas. — A.S.  ge-lcafsum,  licitus, 

allowable,  from  leaf,  permissio. 
LESURIS,  Lasors,  s.  pi.     Pastures.     Bel- 

lenden. — A.S.  leswe,  a  pasture;  Ir.  leasur, 

a  meadow. 
To  LET,  v.  n.    To  reckon.    Priests  Peblis. 

V.  Lat,  r.  3. 
To  LET,  v.  n.     To  expect.     Wyntown. 
To  LET,  v.  a.     To  dismiss.     Houlate. — 

A.S.  laet-an,  let-an,  dimittere. 
To  LET  at.     To  give  a  stroke;  to  let  drive 

at  any  object,  S.     Skinner. 
To  LET  gae  or  go,  v.  a.     To  shoot,  S.    Let 

go,  part.  pa.  shot.    Spalding.     E.  let  off. 
To  LET  licht,  v.  a.     To  admit ;  to  allow ;  as, 

"  I  aye  said  the  uaig  was  shaken  i'  the 

shouther;  but  he  wadna  let  it  licht"  S. 
To  LET  o'er,  v.  a.  To  swallow,  S.  V.  Lat,«. 
To  LET  one  to  wit.     To  give  one  to  know; 

to  give  formal  intimation  to  one,  S. 
To  LET  stand,  v.  a.     1.  To  suffer  any  thing 

to  remain  in  its  former  state ;  not  to  alter 

its  position,  S.     2.  Not  to  meddle  with  a 

particular  point,  in  conversation,  as  to 

avoid  controversy,  S. 
LET-ABEE,  conj.     1.  Not  to  mention;  not 

calling  into  account,  S.     Bride  of  Lam. 

2.  As  a  s.  forbearance;  Let-abe  for  let-abe, 

mutual  forbearance,  S. 
To  LET  BE.     V.  Lat,  v.  1. 
To  LETE,  v.  n.     To  pretend.  V.  Leit,  b.  3. 
To  LETE,  v.  n.     To  forbear.   Sir  Tristrem. 
LETE,  s.      But  let,  without  obstruction. 
Wyntown. 


LETE,  s.     Gesture. 
To  LET  GAE,  v.  a. 

Forbes. 
LETH,   Lethe,  s. 

—A.S.  laeihthe,  id 


V.  Lait. 

To  raise  the  tune,  S. 


Hatred.  Wyntown. 

A  disgust,  S.B.  ib. 

LETH,  s.     A  channel  or  small  run  of  water. 

Chartul.  Aberd. — O.Teut.  lede,  leyde,  also 

icater-leyde,  aquae  ductus, aquagium.  A.S. 

lade,  fluentum,  canalis. 

LETHIE,  s.    A  surfeit;  a  disgust,  Loth. 

V.  FORLEITHIE,  V. 

LETLES,  adj.   Without  obstruction.  Barb. 
To  LET  ON.     1.  To  seem  to  observe  any 
thing,  S.  Burns.     2.  To  mention  a  thing. 
Ramsay.     3.  To  give  one's  self  concern 
about  any  business.     Kelly. — Isl.  laet-a, 
ostendere. 
LETT,  s.     Lesson;  a  piece  of  instruction; 
generally  conjoined  with  an  adj.  expres- 
sive of  vituperation,   Aberd. — Ir.   Gael. 
leacht,  C.B.  llith,  a  lesson. 
LETTEIS,s.     Gray  fur,  Fr.     Acts  Ja.  II. 
LETTEN,  part.  pa.     Permitted;  suffered, 

S.;  from  the  v.  To  Let.    Spalding. 
LETTEN   FA'.      Let    fall,   S.B.'     Boss's 

Helen  ore. 
LETTER,  s.    A  spark  on  the  wick  of  a 
candle;  so  denominated  by  the  supersti- 
tious, whobelieve  that  the  person  to  whom 


the  spark  is  opposite  will  soon  receive 
some  intelligence  by  letter,  S.B. 
LETTER-GAE,  s.     The  precentor  or  clerk 
in  a  church,  S.     Ramsay.     V.  Let  Gae. 
LETTERON,  Lettrin,  s.     1.  The  desk  in 
which  the  clerk  or  precentor  officiates,  S. 
2.    A   writing   desk.     Douglas.     3.  This 
formerly  denoted  a  desk  at  which  females 
wrought,  in  making  embroidery,  &c.  Rates 
A.  1611.   4.  A  bureau,  scrutoire,  or  cabi- 
net.    Baunatyne's  Joum. — O.Fr.  letrin, 
the   pulpit  from  which   the  lecture  was 
anciently  read. 
LETTERS.     To  raise  letters,  to  issue  an 
order  from  the  signet,  for  a  person  to  ap- 
pear  within  a  limited  time  before   the 
proper  court.     Guthry's  Mem. 
LETTIRMAREDAY,  *.    The  day  of  the 

birth  of  the  Virgin.    Aberd.  Reg. 
LETUIS,   Letwis,  s.     A   species  of    fur. 
Intent. — Fr.  letice,  "  a  beast  of  a  whitish 
gray  colour,"  Cotgr. 
To  LET  WIT.     To  make  known,  S.  Bun- 
bar. — Belg.  laat-en  iceeten,  Sw.  let-a  en 
weta,  id. 
To  LET  WI'T,  i.  e.  with  it,  v.  a.     To  make 

known,  S.B.     Ross. 
LEUCH,  liKVGn,pret.    Laughed,  S. 
LEUCH,  Leugh,  adj.     1.  Low  in  situation ; 
synon.  with  Laigh,  Loth.;  Leucher,  lower, 
Roxb.     2.  Not  tall;  squat,  ibid. 
LEUCHLY,  adv.  In  a  low  situation,  Roxb. 
Auld  Reekie  stands  sweet  on  the  east  sloping 

dale, 
An'  leuchly  lurks  Leith,  where  the  trading 
ships  sail.  A.  Scott's  Poems. 

LEUCHNESS,  Leughness,  s.  1 .  Lowness  of 
situation,  Roxb.  2.  Lowness  of  stature,  ib. 
To  LEVE,  v.  n.    To  remain;  to  tarry  be- 
hind; to  be  left;  Left, pret. remained ;  tar- 
ried.    The  Bruce. 
LEUE,  adj.     Beloved.  Sir  Tristrem. — A.S. 

leof,  id. 
LEUEDI,  s.     Lady.    Sir  Tristrem.— A.S. 

hlaefdiqe,  Isl.  lafda,  id. 
LEVEFUL,  adj.     Friendly.     Wyntown. 
LE VEN,  s.   A  lawn ;  an  open  space  between 
woods.     Lily  leren,  a  lawn   overspread 
with  lilies  or  flowers.     Bord.  Minstr. 
To  LEVER,  v .  a.     To  unload  from  a  ship. 

Sir  P.  Hume's  Narrative.     V.  Liver. 

LEVER,  s.     Flesh.   Sir  Gawan.    V.  Lyre. 

LEVER,   Leuer,   Leuir,  Leir,  Lewar, 

Loor,  Lourd,  Leer,  adv.    Rather.    The 

comparative  of  leif,  willing. — A.S.  leofre. 

LEUERAIRES,  s.  pi.     Armorial  bearings. 

Complaynt  S. 
LEVERE, Levera y, s.  1 .  Delivery.  Barb. 

2.  Donation.     Lial/og. — Fr.  lirree. 
LEUG,  s.      "A   tall,  ill-looking  fellow." 
Gall.  Encycl. — Gael.  Hug, "  a  contracted, 
sneaking  look,"  Shaw. 
LEUGH,  adj.    Low.    V.  Leuch. 
LEVIN,  s.    1.  Lightning.  Douglas.   2.  The 
light  of  the  sun,ib. — A.S./«/^-ia«,rutilare. 
LEVIN,  s.     Scorn.     Gawan  and  Gol. 


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LEVINGIS,  s.pl.    Remains.    Douglas. 
LEUINGIS,  s.pl.     Loins,  or  lungs.    Doug. 
LEUYNT,  Lewxt,  adj.  Eleventh.  Bellend. 
LEUIT,  Lewyt,  pret.    Allowed.    Wallace. 

— A.S.  lef-an,  permittere. 
LEVYT,  Lewyt,  pret.     Left.     Barbour.— 

Isl.  leif-a,  linquere. 
To  LEUK,  r.  a.     To  look,  S.O.     Picken. 
LEUK,  s.     A  look,  S.O.     Picken. 
LEURE,  s.    A  gleam;  as,  "  a  leure  o'  licht," 

a  gleam,  a  faint  ray,  Ayrs, 
LEW,  s.  The  denomination  of  a  piece  of 
French  gold  coin  formerly  current  in  S. 
ActsJa.  III.  This  seems  to  be  the  same 
coin  that  is  still  denominated  Louis  d'or. 
To  LEW,  v.  a.    To  make  tepid,  S.B.— 

Teut.  lauw-en,  tepefacere. 
LEW,  Lew-warme,  adj.     Tepid,  S.   Doug. 
— Teut.  lauw,  Belg.  View,  id.;  A.S.  hleow- 
an,  tepere. 
LEW,  s.     A  heat,  Gall.    "  Stacks  of  corn 
are  said  to  take  a  lew,  when  they  heat," 
in  consequence  of  being  built  in  a  damp 
state.     GaU.Encycl.    V.  the  adj. 
LEWANDS,  s.  pi.     Buttermilk  and  meal 
boiled  together,  Clydes.;  synon.  Bleirie. 
Probably    from    S.   Lew,  tepid,  or   Isl. 
hlyn-a,  calescere. 
LEW  ARNE  BORE.     Leg.  Tew,  iron  har- 
dened with  a  piece  of  cast-iron,  for  making 
it  stand  the  fire  in  a  forge,  Roxb.     A. 
Scott's  Poems.     V.  Tew,  v. 
To  LEWDER,  v.  n.  To  move  heavily,  S.B. 

Boss.— Teut.  leuter-en,  morari. 
LEWDER,  s.     A  handspoke  for  lifting  the 
mill-stones ;  the  same  with  Lowder.    Mes- 
ton's  Poems. 
LEWDER,  s.    A  blow  with  a  great  stick; 
as,  "  I'se  gie  ye  a  leicder,"  Aberd.    Per- 
haps originally  the  same  with  Lewder,  a 
handspoke,  &c.  as  denoting  a  blow  with 
this  ponderous  implement. 
LEWER,s.    A  lever,  Roxb. 
LEWIS,  Lewyss,  8.  pi.     Leaves.   Wallace. 
LEWIT.    V.  Lawit. 
LEWITNES,  s.     Ignorance.     Douglas. 
LEWRAND,  part.  pr.     Lurking;  laying 
snares.     Leg.  St.  Androis.    V.  Loure,  r. 
LEWRE,  s.   "  A  long  pole;  a  lever."    Gall. 

Encycl. ;  the  same  with  Lewer. 
LEWRE,  s.    L eland's  Collect.     It  seems  to 
have  been  a  piece  of  dress,  worn  only  by 
sovereigns   and   persons  of    the   highest 
rank;  the  same,  perhaps,  with  L.B.  lor- 
um,    vestis    imperatoriae    et    consularis 
species;  Gr.  *«?»»• 
LEWS,  s.  pi.  The  island  of  Lewis.  Watson. 
To  LY  to,  v.  n.  Gradually  to  entertain  affec- 
tion ;  to  incline  to  love,  S.     Ross's  Ilel. 
To  LY  to,  v.  n.     A  vessel  is  said  to  hj  to, 
when  by  a  particular  disposition  of  the 
sails  she  lies  in  the  water  without  making 
way,  although  not  at  anchor,  S. 
To  LY  or  Lie  out,  r.  n.     To  delay  to  enter 
as  heir  to  property;  a  forensic  phrase. 
Fountainh. 


LI  AM,  Lyam,s.  1.  A  string;  a  thong.  Doug. 
— Arm.  Ham,  id.   2.  A  rope  made  of  hair, 
Tweedd. 
LYARDLY,  adv.     Sparingly.     Melvdles 
Life.—Fi.liard-er,  "  to  get  poorly,  slow- 
ly, or  by  the  penny;"  from  Hard,  a  small 
coin,  "  the  fourth  part  of  a  sol,"  Cotgr. 
LYARE,s.    Inventories.    Apparently,  from 
its  being  always  conjoined  with  cushions, 
a  kind  of  carpet  or  cloth  which  lay  on 
the  floor  under  these.— Teut.  legh-werck  is 
expl.  aulaea,  stragula  picturata,  tapetum, 
textura,  Kilian. 
LY  ART,  s.    The  French  coin  called  a  hard. 

Aberd.  Req.  . 

LI  ART,  Lyart,  adj.     1.  Having  gray  hairs 
intermixed,'  S.     Maitland  P.    2.  Gray- 
haired  in  general.     3.  Spotted,  of  various 
hues,  Galloway.     Davidson. 
To  LIB,  Libb,  v.  a.    To  castrate;  to  geld,  S. 
Sow-libber,s.  A  sow-gelder,  S.— Teut.  lubb- 
en,  castrare,  emasculare ;  lubber,  castrator. 
LIBART,  Libbert,  s.     A  leopard.     Barb. 

— Alem.  Hbaert,  Belg.  libaerd,  id. 
LIBBER,  s.     "  A    lubberly   fellow."     Gl. 

Picken.    A  slight  change  of  E.  lubber. 
LIBBERLAY,  s.     A   baton.     Dunbar.— 

Isl.  luber-ia,  pertundere. 
LIBBERLY,  s.     Perh.  the  same  as  libber- 
lay.     Priests  Peblis. 
LIBBERLY,  s.     Priests  of  Peebles.     This 
is  expl.  by  Sir  W.  Scott,  as  signifying, 
"  two  serving  men  and  a  boy  in  one  livery." 
LI  BELT,  s.     A  long  discourse  or  treatise, 
Ettr.  For.;  a  corr.  of  E.  libel,  if  not  from 
L.B.  Hbellat-icum. 
LY-BY,  s.     1.  A  neutral.    Rutherford.   2. 

A  mistress;  a  concubine,  Fife. 
LICAYM,  Likame,  Lecam,  Lekame,  s.     1. 
An  animated  body.      K.  Hart.     2.   A 
dead  body.    Wallace— A.S.  lichama,  Isl. 
lykamc,  corpus. 
L1CENT, part.  adj.  Accustomed;  properly, 

permitted.    Bellend. 
LICHELUS,  adj.      Perh.  for  lichcrus,  le- 
cherous.    Maitland  Poems. 
LYCHLEFUL,  adj.     Contemptuous.  Abp. 

Hamiltoun.    V.  Lichtly. 
LYCHT,  adj.     Merry.     Douglas. 
LICHT  of  DAY.     "  She  canna  see  the  licht 
o'  day  to  him,"  she  cannot  discern  a  fault 
in  him,  S. 
To  LICHTER,  Lighter,  r.  a.     1.  To  un- 
load, S.     2.  To  deliver  a  woman  in  child- 
birth, Aberd. 
LICHTER,  Lichtare,  adj.     Delivered  of 
a  child,   S.B.      Wyntovm.— Isl.   tenia, 
liettare,  eniti  partum. 
LYCHTLY,  adj.  Contemptuous.   Wallace. 
—A.S.  liht  and  lie, having  the  appearance 
of  lightness. 
To  LICHTLIE,  Lyciitly,  Litulie,  v.  a.  1. 
To  undervalue;  to  slight,  S.     Complaynt 
S.    2.  To  slight  in  love,  S.     Ritson.     3 
Applied  to  a  bird,  when  it  forsakes  its 
nest.     It  is  said  to  Hchtlic  its  nest,  S. 


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LICHTLIE,  s.  The  act  of  slighting,  S. 
Buddiman. 

To  LICHTLIEFIE,  Lyghtlefye,«.  a.  The 
same  with  Lichtlie;  to  slight;  to  under- 
value, Roxb. 

LYCHTLYNESS,  s.     Contempt.  Wallace. 

LYCHTNIS,s.^/.  Lungs,  S.A.  ComplayntS. 

LICK,  s.  As  salt 's  lick,  a  phrase  used  in 
S.  to  denote  any  thing  that  is  very  salt. 

To  LICK,  v.  a.  1.  To  strike;  to  beat,  S. 
Burns.  2.  To  overcome, S  —  Su.G .laegg-a, 
ferire,  percutere. 

LICK,  s.  A  blow,  S.  To  give  one  his  licks, 
to  beat  one,  S.    Forbes. 

LICK,  s.  A  wag,  S.  Bamsay. — A.S.  liccet- 
an,  to  feign;  lycee,  a  liar. 

LICK  of  GOODWILL.  A  "small  portion 
of  meal  given  for  grinding  corn,  in  addi- 
tion to  the  fixed  multure.  This  had  been 
at  first  entirely  gratuitous,  but  came 
afterwards  to  be  claimed  as  a  part  of  the 
payment  for  the  work  done  at  the  mill,  S. 

L1CKIE,  s.  A  small  piece  of  wire  hooked 
at  one  end,  used  for  drawing  the  thread 
through  the  hack  (or  eye  of  the  iron 
spindle  on  which  the  pirn  is  placed)  of  a 
spinning-wheel,  Upp.  Clydes. 

LICK-SCHILLING,  s.  A  term  of  reproach 
expressive  of  poverty.  Dunb.  V.  Schil- 
ling. 

LICKUP,  s.  1.  A  bat  of  iron  which  pre- 
vents the  eikends  from  slipping  off  the 
swingletrees  in  a  plough,  Clydes.  2.  A 
martingale  for  a  horse,  Ettr.  For.  3.  A 
scrape;  a  difficulty,  Clydes. — Isl.  likkia, 
a  clasp. 

LIDDER,  Liddir,  adj.  1.  Sluggish.  Doug. 
2.  Behind  others.  Lyndsay.  3.  Loath- 
some, Gl.  Sihb. —  Isl.  leidur,  sordidus, 
leid-a,  taedio  afficere. 

LIDDERIE,  adj.  "Feeble  and  lazy." 
Gall.  Encycl.     V.  Lidder. 

LIDDERL1E,  adv.     Lazily.     Arbuihnot. 

LIDDISDALE  DROW.  A  shower  that 
wets  an  Englishman  to  the  skin,  Selkirks. 
V.  Drow. 

To  LIDE,  v.  n.  To  thicken;  to  become 
mellow;  as,  "  the  kail  haena  had  time  to 
tide  yet,"  Ang.  Gall.     V.  Lithe,  v.  id. 

LIE,  s.  The  exposure;  applied  to  ground; 
as,  "  It  has  a  warm  lie,"  Ang. 

LYE,  8.  "  Pasture  land  about  to  be  tilled." 
Gall.  Encycl.     V.  Lea. 

LIE,  adj.     Sheltered;  warm,  S.     V.  Le. 

LYE-COUCH,  s.     A  kind  of  bed.     Orem. 

LIEF,  Leef,  s.  The  palm  of  the  hand, 
Aberd. ;  for  Lufe,  q.  v.     Tarras's  Poems. 

LIEFU',  adj.  Lonely;  solitary.  V.  Leefow. 

LIEGE,  s.  A  subject,  S, — Fr.  liege,  lige, 
vassal. 

LIESH,^'.  Tall  and  active,  Roxb.  Broicnie 
of  Bodsbeck.     V.  Leishin'. 

LIESOME,  adj.  Warm;  sultry.  Shirrcfs. 
Rather  Aberd.  pronunciation  of  Lusome, 
lovely.     V.  Lithe. 

LIESOME-LOOKING,  adj.     Having  the 


appearance  of  falsehood  and  lies.  Blackw. 
Mag.     V.  Leesum. 

LIETHRY,s.     A  crowd.    V.  Lithry. 

LIEUTENANTRY,  s.  Lieutenantship ; 
lieutenancy.     Spalding. 

LYF,  Lyff,  s.  Life.  On  lyf,  alive.  Ab.  Beg. 

LIFEY,  adj.    Lively,  S.     CaMander. 

LIFE-LIKE  anh  DEATH-LIKE.  A 
phrase  used  in  urging  a  settlement  of  any 
business,  from  the  consideration  of  the 
uncertainty  of  life,  S.  Tales  of  my  Landl. 

LIFE-THINKING.  If  one  proposes  the 
query,  "  Is  such  a  one  living  yet  ?"  it  is  a 
common  reply,  "  Ay,  he's  leerin'  and  life- 
thinking,"  Angus;  having  no  expectation 
or  appearance,  but  of  the  continuance  of 
life,  i.  e.  in  a  vigorous  state.  Leerin'  and 
lifelike,  in  other  counties. 

LYFLAT,  adj.  Deceased.  Wallace.— Isl. 
liflat,  loss  of  life,  Hflat-ast,  perdere  vitam. 

LYFLAT,  s.  Course  of  life.  Wallace.— 
A.S.  lif-lade,  vitae  iter. 

LIFT,  Lyft,  s.  The  firmament,  S.  Doug. 
—A.S.  li/ft,  Su.G.  luft,  aer. 

To  LIFT,'?,  a.  To  carry  off  by  theft,  S. 
Waver  ley. 

*  To  LIFT,  v.  a.  To  remove  from  one  place 
to  another;  synon.  Flit.    Spalding. 

To  LIFT,  v.  a.     To  plough  or  break  up 

ground,  Ayrs.;  an  old  word. 
LIFT,  s.  The  first  break  or  ploughing,  Ayrs. 

V.  AlTLIFF. 

*  LIFT,  s.  1.  A  heave;  the  act  of  heaving, 
as  applied  to  the  chest,  expressive  of 
great  difficulty  in  breathing,  or  oppres- 
sive sickness.  "  He  has  an  unco  lift  at 
his  breast,"  S.  2.  "Lift,  in  Scotland, 
denotes  a  load  or  surcharge  of  any  thing." 
Johns.  3.  A  trick  at  cards,  Lanarks.  Mearns. 

To  Gie  one  a  Lift.  To  aid  one,  either  lite- 
rally, by  bearing  part  of  a  heavy  burden, 
or  metaphorically,  S. 

To  LIFT,  v.  n.  A  term  signifying  that  the 
company  at  a  funeral  are  beginning  to 
move  to  the  place  of  interment;  as,  "  The 
burial  will  lift  at  twall  o'clock,"  that  is, 
the  procession  will  commence  at  that 
hour,  S. 

To  LIFT,  v.  a.  "  To  Lift  a  Brae,  to  ascend 
a  brow."     Gall.  Encycl. 

*  LIFTED,  part.  pa.  In  high  spirits; 
transported;  elated,  Aberd. 

LIFTER,  s.  A  shallow,  broad  wooden 
bowl,  in  which  milk  is  put  for  casting  up 
the  cream,  Sutherl. 

LIFTER,  s.  One  who  forcibly  drove 
cattle  as  a  booty,  S.     Bob  Bay. 

LIFT-HAUSE,  s.  Said  to  be  an  old  term, 
denoting  the  left  hand,  Roxb. 

LIFTIE,  adj.  Applied  to  the  dirt  on  the 
streets,  when  in  such  a  state  of  con- 
sistency as  to  adhere  to  the  feet,  q.  apt  to 
be  lifted  ;  a  low  word,  Roxb. 

LIFTING,  s.  Removal.  1.  At  the  lifting, 
just  about  to  remove;  used  in  an  active 
sense.    Spalding.     2.  At  the  lifting,  in  a 


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very  debilitated  state,  applied  to  either 
man  or  beast,  S. ;  used  in  a  passive  sense. 

LIG,  s.  A  league;  a  covenant.  Balfour. — 
Fr.  ligue. 

To  LIG,  v.  n.  To  fall  behind ;  corr.  from  E. 
to  lag,  Buchan.     Lit/gin,  fallen  behind. 

To  LIG,  v.  n.  To  bring  forth.  Ewes  are 
said  to  be  li/ging,  South  of  S. 

To  LIG,  v.  n.  l.To  recline,  Aberd.  S.O. 
Douglas.  2.  Used  as  equivalent  to  lodge, 
q.  to  reside  during  night.  Pltscottie. 
3.  To  have  carnal  knowledge  of,  Clydes. 
— A.S.  licg-an,  Isl.  lig-a,  Su.G.  Ugg-a. 

LIGGAR,  s.  A  foul  salmon,  S.A. ;  q.  one 
that  lies  too  long  in  the  fresh  water. 

LIGGAT,  s.  A  gate  so  hung  that  it  may 
shut  of  itself,  Gall. — A.S.  leag,  campus, 
and  gat,  porta  ;  q.  "  the  gate  of  the  field, 
or  lea." 

To  LIGHT,  v.  a.  To  undervalue,  Ayrs. 
The  Entail.— A.S.  light-an,  levare.  The 
common  S.  v.  is  Lichtlic. 

LIGHTIN'-IN-ELDIN.  Small  brushy  fuel, 
such  as  furze,  thorns,  broom,  &c.  Roxb. 

To  LIGHTLIEFIE,  v.  n.  "  To  despise." 
Gl.  Picken.     V.  Lichtlie. 

LIGLAG,  s.  1.  A  confused  noise  of  tongues, 
S.  2.  A  great  deal  of  idle  talk,  S.  3.  Lig- 
lag  is  often  used  to  express  the  idea  which 
one  has  of  a  strange  language,  or  of  unin- 
telligible discourse,  S. — Su.G.  Ugg-a,  to 
harass  by  entreaties. 

LIGNATE,  s.  An  ingot  or  mass  of  metal 
which  has  been  melted.  Fountainh. — 
Fr.  lingpt,  id. 

LYING-ASIDE,  s.  The  act  of  keeping 
aloof.     31'  Ward. 

LYING  OUT.  Not  entering  as  heir. 
Fountainh. 

LIK,  s.  A  dead  body.  Wallace. — Isl.  lyk, 
Su.G.  lik,  A.S.  lie,  id. 

LYK,  Like.  The  termination  of  many 
words  in  S.  which  in  E.  are  softened  into 
Uj. — It  denotes  resemblance ;  from  A.S. 
lie,  Goth,  lik,  &c.  similis. 

LYK,  Lik,  v.  impers.  Lyk  til  us,  be  agree- 
able to  us.  Wyntown.  —  A.S.  lyc-ian, 
Su.G.  lik-a,  placere. 

L1KAND,  part.     Pleasing.     Dunbar. 

LIKANDLIE,  adv.    Pleasantly.    Douglas. 

*  LIKE,  adv.  1.  About;  as,  "Like  sax 
fouk ;"  "  Like  three  ouks,"  S.  2.  As  if, 
as  it  were;  sometimes  prefixed,  at  other 
times  affixed,  to  a  phrase,  S.  Guy  Mann. 

LYKE-WAIK,  Like  Walk,  s.  The  watch- 
ing of  a  dead  body.  Douglas. — A.S.  lie, 
a  body,  and  wac-ian,  to  watch. 

LIKING,  Likyng.  1.  Pleasure.  Barbour. 
2.  A  darling.  Houlate, — A.S.  licung, 
pleasure,  delight. 

LYKLY,«<fy".  Having  a  good  appearance, 
S.     Wallace.— Su.G.  lyklig,  Isl.  liklig,  id. 

To  LIKLY,f.  a.  To  render  agreeable.  Doug. 

LYKSAY,  adv.  Like  as,  "  Lyksay  as  he 
war  present  hy  mself."  Aberd.  Beg. — A.S. 
lie,  similis,  and  swa,  sic. 


LIL  FOR  LALL.  Retaliation.  Wyntown. 
— A.S.  lael  with  lade,  stripe  for  stripe. 

LILY,  s.  The  aphthae,  a  disease  of  chil- 
dren, S. 

LILY-CAN,  s.  The  yellow  water-lily, 
Nymphaea  lutea,  Fife,  Perths. 

LILY  LEVEN.     V.  Leven. 

LILY  OAK,  s.  The  vulgar  name  for  the 
flowering  shrub  called  Lilach,  S. 

LILL,  s.  The  hole  of  a  wind  instrument, 
S.     Bamsay. 

LILLILU,  s.  Lullaby,  Selkirks.  Hogg. 
V.  Balow. 

LILT,  s.  A  large  pull  in  drinking,  fre- 
quently repeated,  Fife. 

To  LILT,  v.  n.  1.  To  sing  cheerfully,  S. 
Bitson.  2.  To  sing  on  a  high  or  sharp 
key,  S.  3.  Denoting  the  lively  notes  of  a 
musical  instrument,  S.  Bamsay.  4.  To 
lilt  out,  to  take  off  one's  drink  merrily,  S. 
Bamsay. — Su.G.  lull-a,  canere. 

LILT,  s.  LA  cheerful  air,  S.  31 orison. 
2.  Used  in  the  sense  of  lay  or  song. 
Skinner.    3.  A  mournful  tune.    Jac.  Bel. 

LILTING,  s.    The  act  of  singing  cheerfully. 

LILTING,  part.  pr.  Limping,  S.O. ;  synon. 
Bilting,  Perths.;  allied  to  IsUa^-a,lente 
gradi;  hence  a  little  boy  is  denominated 
lalle,  from  the  slowness  of  his  walking. 

L1LT-PYPE,  s.  A  particular  kind  of  mu- 
sical instrument.  Houlate. — Teut.  lul- 
pijpe,  tibia  utricularis. 

*  LIMB,  s.  A  mischievous  or  wicked  per- 
son ;  as,  "  Ye're  a  perfect  limb,"  Roxb. 
An  elliptical  expression,  used  for  "  a 
"  limb  of  Satan,"  or,  a  "  devil's  limb." 

LIME,  s.     Glue,  Gl.  Sibb.— Teut.  lijm,  id. 

LIMEQUARREL,  s.  A  lime  quarry. 
Acts  Cha.  I. 

LIME-RED,  s.  The  rubbish  of  lime  walls,  S. 
Ayr.  Sure.  Aberd. 

LIME-SHELLS,  s.  pi.  Burned  lime  before 
it  is  slaked ;  often  simply  shells,  S. 

LIMESTONE-BEADS,  s.  }d.  The  name 
given  by  miners  to  the  Entrochi,  Lanarks. 

LIME-WORK,  Lime-wark,  s.  A  place 
where  limestone  is  dug  and  burnt,  S. 

LYMFAD,  s.     A  galley.     V.  Lymphad. 

LIMITOUR,  s.  A  begging  friar,  autho- 
rized to  hear  confession  within  certain 
limits.     Philotus. 

LIMM,  s.  Synon.  with  Limmer,  as  applied 
to  a  female;  generally,  a  wild  limm,  Upp. 
Lanarks.  S.A.     V.  Limb. 

LIMMAR,  Limmer,  s.  1.  A  scoundrel. 
Bellenden.  2.  Equivalent  to  thief.  Acts 
J  a.  VI.  3.  A  woman  of  loose  manners,  S. 
4.  Limmer,  however,  is  often  used  as  au 
opprobrious  term,  expressive  of  displea- 
sure, when  it  is  not  absolutely  meant  to 
exhibit  the  charge  of  immorality,  S. 

LYMMARIS,  s.  pi.  Traces  for  drawing 
artillery.     Inventories.     V.  Lymouris. 

LIMMERY,  s.     Villany.     Godly  Sangs. 

LIMMERS,  s.  pi.  The  shafts  of  a  cart, 
Teviotdale.     V.  Lymouris. 


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LYMMIT, pret.  Perhaps, bound.  K.Hart. 

— Teut.  lym-en,  agglutinare. 
L YMOURIS,  Limnaris,  s.  pi.     Shafts  of  a 
carriage.     Douglas. — Isl.  Urn,  pi.  limar, 
rami  arborum. 
LYMPET,  part.  pa.     Perhaps,  crippled. 

Herniate. — Isl.  limp-ast,  viribus  deficit. 
LYMPHAD,  Lymfad,  s.  "  The  galley 
which  the  family  of  Argyle  and  others  of 
the  Clan-Campbell  carry  in  their  arms." 
Rob  Roy.  Apparently  corr.  from  Gael. 
long  fhada,  a  galley. 
LIMPUS,  s.    A  worthless  woman,  Mearns. 

Isl.  limp-iaz,  deficere. 
LIN,  Lyn,  Lynn,  s.  1.  A  cataract,  S.  Bel- 
lenden.  2.  The  pool  under  a  cataract,  S. 
Minst.  Bord.  3.  The  face  of  a  precipice, 
Selk.  Br.of  Bodsb.  4.  A  shrubby  ravine, 
Roxb.  Cleuch,  syn. — A.S.  hlynna,  a  tor- 
rent; C.B.;  Ihynn,  Ir.  I'm,  a  pool. 
LIN,  Linn,  t.  a.    To  cease.    Patten. — A.S. 

linn-a,  id. 
LIN,  Line,  s.     Flax,  elsewhere  called  lint, 

Dumfr.— A.S.  I'm,  C.B.  llin,  Fr.  lin,  id. 
To  LIN,  v.  a.    To  hollow  out  the  ground 

by  force  of  water,  Roxb. 
LINARICH,  s.     A  sea-plant.     Martin. 
LYNCBUS,  s.     A  jail.    Bp.  St.  Androis. 

Perh.  errat.  for  limbus,  or  limbo. 
To  LINCH,  r.  n.  To  halt ;  to  limp,  Ettr.  For. 
— Su.G.  link-a,  Germ.  linck-en, cl&udic&Te. 
LINCUM  LICHT.    Cloth  of  a  light  colour, 

made  at  Lincoln.     Chr.  Kirk. 
LIND,  Lynd,  s.    A  lime  tree.    Licht  as  the 
lynd,  very  light.     Douglas.     Under  the 
lind,  in  the  woods.     Bannatyne  Poems. 
— Isl.  lind,  arbor,  tilia. 
L1NDER,  s.     A  short  gown,  shaped  like  a 
man's  vest,  close  to  the  body,  with  sleeves, 
worn  by  old  women  and  children,  Aug. 
— Perhaps  from   Isl.   lendar,  lumbi,  as 
sitting  close  to  the  loins. 
To  LINE,  r.  a.     To  beat,  Ang. 
To  LYNE,  Lyn,  r.  a.     To  measure  land 
with  a  line.  Bur.Lawes. — Lat.  lin-eare,id. 
LYNER,  s.     One  who  measures  land  with 

a  line,  ibid. 
LING,  s.    1.  A  species  of  rush,  or  thin  long 
grass,  Ayrs.  S.A.    Stat.  Ace.    2.  "  Draw 
ling,  Scirpus   cespitosus,   Linn."      Agr. 
Surr.  Ayrs.     3.  Pull  ling,  cotton  grass. 
Statist.  Ace. 
LING,  Lyng,  s.     A  line,  Fr.  ligne.    In  ane 
ling,  1.  Straight  forward.     Gawan  and 
Gol.    2.  Denoting  expedition  in  motion, 
Aberd.     Douglas. 
To  LING,  v.  n.    To  go  at  a  long  pace,  S. 

Barbour. — Ir.  linq-im,  to  skip. 

LINGAN.    1.  Shoemaker's  thread,  S.    2.  A 

lash  or  taw  to  a  whip,  Fife.     V.  Lingel. 

LINGAT,  s.  An  ingot.  Invent.—  Fr.  lingot. 

To  LINGE,  Lynge,  v.  a.    To  flog;  to  beat, 

Gall.  Encycl. 
To  LINGEL,   t.  a.     To  bind  firmly,  as 
shoemakers  do  leather  with  their  thread. 
Jacobite  Belies. 


LINGEL,   Lingle,  s.     1.   Shoemaker's 
thread,  S.  also  lingan ;  Fr.  ligneul.   Ram- 
say. 2.  A  bandage.  Policart. — Isl.  lengia, 
lamina  coriacea. 
LINGEL-TAIL'D,  adj.     Applied  to  a  wo- 
man whose  clothes  hang  awkwardly,  from 
the  smallness  of  her  shape  below,  S. 
LINGER,  s.    Bannatyne's  Journal.     Ap- 
parently the  furniture,  q.  what  belongs  to 
the    house. —  Teut.    langh-en,    promere, 
suppeditare;  ver-langh,  res  necessaria. 
LINGET,  s.     A  rope  binding  the  fore  foot 
of  a  horse  to  the  hinder  one,  Ang.    V. 
Langet. 
LINGET-SEED,  s.    The  seed  of  flax,  S.B. 

Acts  Ja.  VI. 
LINGIS,  Lings.    A  termination  by  which 
adverbs  are  formed ;  sometimes  denoting 
quality,  in  other  instances  extension,  as 
backlingis ;  now  pron.  lins,  S. 
LINGIT,  adj.      1.   Flexible,   E.Loth.     2. 
Thin;  lean;  icanthriten;  especially  ap- 
plied to  an  animal  that  is  very  lank  in  the 
belly  ;  as,  "  the  lingit  cat."     "  She's  just 
like  a  lingit  haddo,"  Roxb. — A.S.  laenig, 
tenuis. 
LINGLE-BACK,  g.    "  A  long  weak  back." 

Gall.  Encycl. 
LYNYNG,  s.     The  act  of  measuring  land, 
or  of  fixing  the  boundaries  between  con- 
tiguous  possessions.    Act.  Dom.    Cone. 
V.  Lyne,  Lyn,  v. 
To  LINK,  r.  n.     1.  To  walk  smartly;  to 
trip,  S.    Ross.    2.  Denoting  the  influx  of 
money.     Ritsort.     3.   To   do   any   thing 
quickly ;  very  commonly  used  to  denote 
diligence  in  spinning ;  as,  "  She's  linkin,' 
awa'  at  the  wheel,"  S.A.  Gl.  Sibb. 
To  LINK  off,  v.  a.     To  do  any  thing  with 
cleverness  and  expedition,  S.     Saxon  and 
Gael. 
To  LINK,  v.  n.    To  walk  arm  in  arm,  S. 
LINK,  s.     A  division  of  a  peat-stack,  Gall. 
LIN-KEEPER,  s.      A  large  fresh-water 
trout,  supposed  to  keep   possession  of  a 
particular  pool  or  linn,  Kinross. 
LINKIE,  adj.     Sly;  waggish;  as,  "a  linkie 

loon,"  Roxb. 
LINKIE,  s.     1.  A  roguish  or  waggish  per- 
son; one  much  given  to  tricks,  Roxb. 
2.  A  deceitful  person ;  one  on  whom  there 
can  be  no  dependence,  S.A. 
LINKS,  s.  pi.  Locks  of  hair.  Rem.  Nithsd. 

and  Gall.  Song. 
LINKS,  s.  pi.     1.  The  windings  of  a  river, 
S.     Nimmo.     2.  The  rich  ground  lying 
among  these  windings,  S.    Macneill.     3. 
The  sandy  flat  ground  on  the  sea-shore,  S. 
Knox.     4.   Sandy   and   barren  ground, 
though  at  a  distance  from  any  body  of 
water,  S. — Germ,  lenk-en,  flectere. 
LINKUM-TWINE,  s.   Packthread,  Aberd. 
Perhaps  originally  brought  from  Lincoln, 
like  Lincum  green. 
LIN-LYAR,  s.  The  same  with  Lin-Keeper, 
q.  v.  Fife. 


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LIN-PIN,  Lint-Pin,  s.  The  linch-pin,  S. 
— Su.G.  lunt-a,  id. 

LINS.  A  termination  common  in  S.  as 
hatpins,  blindlins,  &c.     V.  Lingis. 

To  LINSH,  v.  n.    To  hop,  Dumfr. 

LINSH,  s.    A  hop,  ibid.     V.  Linch,  t. 

To  LINT,  0.  a.  To  lint  one's  hough,  to  sit 
down  for  a  little  while,  Shetl. — Isl.  lend-a, 
sedem  sibi  figere,  pret.  lendti. 

To  LINT,  v.  n.  "  He  wadiia  let  me  lint  or 
I  did  it;"  he  would  not  let  me  rest,  or  he 
would  give  me  no  peace,  Mearns. — Isl. 
Su.G.  linn-a,  liud-a,  cessare,  desinere. 

LINT-BELLS,  s.  pi.  The  blossom  or 
flower  of  flax,  when  growing,  S.     Burns. 

LINT-BOWS,  ».  The  pods  containing  the 
seeds  of  flax,  S.     V.  Bow,  s.  2. 

LINT-BRAKE, s.  An  instrument  used  for 
breaking  or  softening  flax,  in  place  of  the 
fluted  rollers  of  the  flax-mill,  previous  to 
the  operations  of  rubbing  and  swingling, 
Teviotd. 

LYNTH,  s.     Length.    Aberd.  Beg.  passim. 

LINTIE,  s.     The  linnet,  S.     Campbell. 

LYNTQUHIT,  Lintwhite,  s.  A  linnet,  S.; 
corr.  Untie.  Complaynt  S. — A.S.  linet- 
wige,  id. 

LINT-RIPPLE,  s.     V.  Ripple. 

LINT-STRAIK,  s.  "  A  head  or  handful  of 
new  dressed  flax."     Gall.  Encycl. 

LINT-TAP,  s.  As  much  flax  as  is  usually 
laid  on  a  rock  for  being  spun  off,  S. 

LYON,  s.  The  name  of  a  gold  coin  an- 
ciently struck  in  S.;  so  called  as  it  bore 
the  figure  of  a  lion.  It  was  of  the  value 
of  six  shillings  and  eightpeuce.  Acts  J.  II. 

To  LIP,  v.  a.  To  break  pieces  from  the 
face  of  edge-tools;  as,  "I've  lippit  my 
pen-knife,"  S.;  evidently  from  E.  lip,  s. 

LYPE,  g.    A  crease  ;  a  fold,  S.— Ir.  lub,  id. 

LYPIT,  part.  adj.     Creased,  Aberd. 

LYPNYNG,  s.     Expectation.    Wyntoicn. 

LIPPENING,  part.  adj.  Occasional;  acci- 
dental, Loth.     Bride  of  Lammermoor. 

LIPPER.  A  term  forming  a  superlative. 
Thus,  cattle  are  said  to  be  Upper  fat, 
when  very  fat,  Roxb. 

LIPPER,  s.  Leprosy.  Bcllenden.  —  Yr. 
lepre,  id. 

LIPPER,  adj.  1.  Leprous.  Stat.  Gild. 
2.  Still  commonly  used  with  respect  to 
those  whose  bodies  are  covered  with  the 
small-pox,  measles,  or  any  general  erup- 
tion, Fife.  3.  Applied  to  fish  that  are 
diseased.  Chalm.  Air.  —  A.S.  hleajjere, 
leprosus. 

To  LIPPER,  r.  n:  A  term  denoting  the 
appearance  of  foam  on  the  tops  of  the 
waves,  or  of  breakers.     Douglas. 

LIPPERJAY,  s.  A  jackdaw  or  jay,  Dumfr.; 
perh.  q.  leaper-jay,  from  its  skipping. 

LIPPERIS,  Lopperis,  s.  pi.  The  tops  of 
broken  waves.  Doug. — The  same  with  tap- 
per, topper,  to  curdle ;  or  from  Isl.  hleyp-a, 
concitare. 

LIPPY,s.     A  bumper,  Ayrs.    The  Entail. 


LIPP1E,  ;-•.  The  fourth  part  of  a  peck,  S. 
Statist.  Ace.  Synon.  Forpct. — A.S.  leap, 
a  basket;  Isl.  laup,  id. 

To  LIPPIN,  Lyppyn,  Lippen,  p.  a.  1.  To 
expect,  S.  Wyntoicn.  2.  v.  n.  To  Lippen 
in,  to  put  confidence  in.  Douglas.  3.  To 
Lyppyn  off,  the  same.  Barbour.  4.  To 
Lippen  till,  to  intrust  to  one's  charge. 
Houlate.  5.  To  Lippen  to,  to  trust  to,  S. 
6.  To  Lippen  upon,  to  depend  on  for. 
Abp.  Hamiltoun. — Moes.G.  laub-jan,  cre- 
dere, ga-laubcins,  fides. 

LIPPING,  Lippin-fow,  adj.  1.  Full  to 
the  brim,  or  lips,  Roxb.  Gall.  "  Lippiu- 
fu,  brimming  full  to  the  lips."  Gall. 
Encycl.  2.  A  river  when  flooded,  is  said 
to  be  lipping,  Mearns. 

To  LIRB,  v.  a.     To  sip,  Aberd. 

LIRE,  Lyr,  Lyre,  s.  1.  The  flesh  or 
muscles,  as  distinguished  from  the  bones, 
S.O.  Wallace.  2.  Flesh,  as  distinguished 
from  the  skin  that  covers  it.  Sir  Egeir. 
3.  Lyre  signifies  the  lean  parts  of  butcher- 
meat,  Ettr.  For. — A.S.  lire,  the  fleshy 
parts  of  the  body. 

LYRE,  Lyire,  s.  That  part  of  the  skin 
which  is  colourless.  Chr.  Kirk. — A.S. 
hleor,  hlear,  the  countenance. 

LYRE,  Layer,  Lyar,  s.  The  Shearwater. 
Pennant.    Licre,  id.  Feroe  Islands. 

LIRE,  s.  The  udder  of  a  cow,  or  other 
animal,  Aberd.     V.  Lure. 

LYRED,  part.  adj.  Having  some  locks  of 
hair  of  a  lighter  colour  than  the  rest,  S.B. 

V.  LlART. 

LYRIE,  5.  One  of  the  names  given,  on  the 
Firth  of  Forth,  to  the  Pogge.     Neill. 

To  LIRK,  r.  a.  To  rumple,  S.  Law's 
Mcmorialls. 

LIRK,  s.  1 .  A  crease,  S.  2.  A  fold ;  a 
double,  S.  3.  Metaph.  a  double ;  a  sub- 
terfuge. 31' Ward's  Contendings.  4.  A 
wrinkle.  Eamsay.  5.  A  hollow  in  a 
hill.     Minstr.  Border. 

LIRKIE,  adj.   Full  of  creases,  wrinkled,  S. 

To  LIS,  v.  a.  To  assuage.  Gawan  and 
Gol. — Su.G.  lis-a,  lenire. 

LYSE-HAY, .«.  "  Hay  mowed  off  pasture- 
ground."  Gall.  Encycl.  Lyse  is  the  geni- 
tive of  Ley  or  Lea,  pasture-ground. 

LISK,  Leesk,  s.  The  groin,  S.  Douglas. 
— Dan.  Sw.  liuske,  id. ;  O.E.  leske. 

LISLEBURGH,  s.  A  name  said  to  have 
been  given  to  the  city  of  Edinburgh. 
Keith. 

LISPUND,  s.  A  weight  used  in  Orkn.  and 
Shetl.     V.  Lksiipund,  Leispund. 

To  LISS,  v.  n.  To  cease;  to  stop.  It 
never  lisses,  it  never  ceases,  Roxb.    V.  s. 

LISS,  8.  1.  Cessation;  a  state  of  quietness, 
Roxb.  2.  Remission,  especially  of  any 
acute  disease.  Gl.  Sibb. — Fr.  lisse,  id. 
Su.G.  Visa,  requies  a  dolore. 

LISSENS,  s.  Release;  an  interval  from 
trouble ;  as,  "  He  has  nae  lissens  frae  the 
cough;"  he  has  no  cessation  in  coughing; 


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the  cough  harasses  him  without  intermis- 
sion, Loth.     Leeshins,  S.A. 

LIST,  adj.    Agile.    B.  Gilhaize. 

LIST,  s.  Apparently  for  Last,  as  denoting 
a  certain  quantity  of  fish.     Aberd.  Be;]. 

LISTARIS,  s.  pi.  The  small  yard  arms. 
Gomplaynt  S. 

LISTER,  s.     A  fish  spear.     V.  Leister. 

To  LIT,  Lux,  o.  a.  To  dye,  S.  Doug.— Isl. 
lit-a,  tingere;  litr,  Su.G.  lit,  color. 

LIT,  Litt,  s.  1.  Dye;  colour;  tinge,  S. 
Acts  Ja.  II.     2.  Dye-stuffs,  S. 

To  LIT,  v.  n.  To  blush  deeply,  to  be  suf- 
fused with  blushes;  as,  "  Her  face  littit," 
Fife. — Isl.  lit-ast  tingor,  colorem  muto. 
V.  Lit,  r.  a. 

*  LITANY,  s.  A  long  unmeaning  effusion, 
Aberd. 

To  LITCH,  r.  a.  "  To  strike  over."  Gall. 
Encycl.     Perhaps  corr.  from  E.  Leash. 

LITE,s.   Syn.  with  Sharn,  Aberd.   V.  Loit. 

LITE,  Lyte,  adj.     Little.     Douglas. 

LITE,  Lyte,s.  1.  A  short  while.  K.  Quair. 
2.  A  small  portion.  Douglas. — A.S.  lyt, 
Su.G.  lite,  Isl.  litt,  parum. 

LITE,  s.  A  nomination  of  candidates  for 
election  to  any  office.    Spotsic.     V.  Leet. 

To  LYTE,  v.  ii.  To  nominate,  to  propose 
for  election ;  an  opportunity  being  given 
to  choose  the  most  suitable  candidate. 
ActsJa.  VI. 

LYTE,  s.     Elect.     Wyntown.     V.  Elyte. 

To  LITH,  Lyth,  v.  n.  To  listen.  Gawan 
andGol. — Su.G.  lyd-a,  Isl.  hlyd-a,  audire. 

LITH,  s.  1.  A  joint,  S.  Douglas.  2.  Me- 
taphor, the  hinge  of  an  argument,  S. 
Cleland.  3.  A  division  in  any  fruit;  as, 
"  the  lith  of  an  oranger," — "  of  an  ingan," 
&c.  S.  4.  The  rings  round  the  base  of  a 
cow's  horn,  M.Loth. — A.S.  lith,  artus, 
membrum. 

To  LITH,  v.  a.  To  separate  the  joints  one 
from  another,  S. — Isl.  lid-a,  articulatim 
dividere. 

LITHE,  adj.  1.  Calm;  sheltered,  S.  lyde, 
S.B.  Buddiman.  2.  Possessing  genial 
heat.  Wallace.  3.  Metaph.  affectionate. 
A  lithe  side, 3uti2ic\\mQTit  or  regard,  S.B. — 
A.S.  hlithe,  quietus,  hlewoth,  apricitas. 

To  LYTHE,  r.  a.   To  shelter,  S.B.  Shirrefs. 

LYTHE,  s.  1.  A  warm  shelter,  S.B. 
Boss.  2.  Encouragement ;  countenance, 
S.B.  ib. 

To  LITHE,  v.  a.  1.  To  soften.  Abp.Hamil- 
toun.  2.  To  thicken;  to  mellow,  S.  3.  Ap- 
plied to  water,  when  thickened  by  mud. 
Bald.— A.S.  lith-ian,  to  mitigate. 

LYTHE,  adj.     Assuaging.     Sir  Tristrem. 

LITHE,  s.  A  ridge;  an  ascent.  Sir  Gaican. 
— A.S.  hlithe,  Isl.  leit,  jugum  montis. 

LYTHE,  Laid,  s.  The  pollack,  Gadus  Pol- 
lachius,  S.     Statist.  Ace. 

LITHER,  adj.  A  lither  sky,  a  yielding 
sky,  when  the  clouds  undulate,  Roxb. 
Perhaps  merely  the  E.  adj.  as  signifying 
pliant. 


LITHER,  adj.  Lazy;  sleepy,  Ettr.  For.— 
Su.G.  lat,  Isl.  latur,  piger. 

LITHERLIE,«4r.  Lazily, ibid.  V.  Lidder. 

LYT  HIE,  adj.  Warm;  comfortable,  S. 
Campbell. 

LYTHIE,  Lythy,  adj.  Thickened  or  mel- 
lowed; applied  to  broth  or  soup,  Teviotd. 
Herd's  Coll.     V.  Lythe,  v.  a.  to  soften. 

LITHIN,  s.  A  mixture  of  oatmeal,  and 
sometimes  of  milk,  poured  into  broth  for 
mellowing  it,  S. 

LYTHYRNES,s.  Sloth.  Wynt.  V.  Lidder. 

LYTHIS,  s.  pi.    Perh.  manners.    Dunbar. 

To  LYTHLY.     V.  Lychtlie. 

LYTHNES,  s.  Warmth ;  heat.  Porteous 
of  Noblenes. 

LYTHOCKS,  3.  pi.  "  A  mixture  of  meal 
and  cold  water  stirred  together  over  the 
fire  till  they  boil;  applied  to  tumours, 
Ayrs."     Gl.  Picken. 

LITHRY,  s.  A  despicable  crowd,  Aberd. 
Gl.  Shirr. — A.S.  lythre,  mains,  nequam. 

*  LITIGIOUS,  adj.  1.  Prolix;  tedious  in 
discourse;  a  metaph.  use  of  the  term, 
among  the  vulgar,  borrowed  from  the 
procrastination  of  courts  of  law,  Loth. 
2.  Vindictive; also  pron. Latigious,  Aberd. 

LITIS,  8.  pi.  Strifes;  debates.  Acts  Ja.IV. 
Lat.  lites. 

LITISCONTESTATIOUNE,  s.  This  term 
properly  signifies  that  state  of  a  case,  in 
which  both  parties  having  been  fully 
heard  before  a  judge,  it  is  understood 
that  both  agree  that  he  should  give  a 
final  decision.     Aberd.  Beg. 

LITSALTIS,s.  pi.  Aberd.  Beg.  Perhaps 
it  should  be  read  lit/altis,  or  litfattis,  q. 
fats  for  lit,  or  dye-stuffs. 

LITSTAR,  s.     A  dyer,  S.     Burroic  Lawes. 

LYTT,  s.  A  list  used  in  the  nomination  of 
persons,  with  a  view  to  their  being  elected 
to  an  office;  the  same  with  Leet,  q.  v. 
Blue  Blanket. 

To  LYTT,  r.  a.  To  nominate.  Blue  Blanket. 

LITTAR,  s.  Inventories.  Apparently  a 
sort  of  bed  carried  by  horses;  a  horse- 
litter  for  travelling. — Fr.  litiere,  lictiere, 
from  Hot,  a  bed  ;  Lat.  lect-us. 

LITTERSTANE,s.  A  stone  shaped  into  the 
form  of  a  brick,  about  two  feet  in  length, 
and  one  foot  in  other  dimensions,  Aberd. 

LITTING-LEID,  s.  A  vessel  used  by 
dyers.     Aberd.  Beg. 

LITTLEANE,  s.  A  child,  S.  Boss.  Q. 
little  one ;  or  A.S.  lytling,  parvulus. 

LITTLE-BOUKIT,  adj.  Small  in  size. 
V.  Boukit. 

LITTLE-DINNER,  s.  A  morsel  taken 
in  the  morning  before  going  to  work, 
Teviotd.  Loth. 

L1TTLEGOOD,  Litti.egudy,  s.  Sun's- 
purge,  S. 

LITTLE-GUDE,  s.   The  devil,  Ayrs.    Gait. 

LITTLER,  comp.  of  Little.     Less,  S.B. 

LITTLEST,  superl.     Least,  S.B. 

LITTLE  WORTH,  adj.  Worthless;  a  term 


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often  applied  to  a  person  who  is  viewed 
as  destitute  of  moral  principle,  S.    He's 
a  little-worth  body  or  creature. 
L1TTLEWORTH,  s.     A  worthless  person, 
Dumfr.;as,lfe's  a  liUleworth.  V.Muckle- 

WORTH. 

LITTLIE,  adj.     Rather  little,  Loth. 

L1UE,  s.    Life.    On  lyre,  alive.    K.  Quair. 

To  LIVER, r.a.  To  unload; applied  to  ships, 
S. — Germ,  liefer-n,  Fr.  tirr-er,  to  deliver. 

LIVER,  adj.  Lively ;  sprightly,  Teviotd.; 
the  same  with  Belicer. 

LIVER  CRUKE,  Liver-crook,  s.  An  in- 
flammation of  the  intestines  of  calves,Roxb. 

LlVERY-DOWNIE,s.  A  haddock  stuffed 
with  livers,  &c.  Ang. 

LIVERY-MEAL,  s.  Meal  given  to  ser- 
vants as  a  part  of  their  wages,  S. 

LIVER-MOGGIE,  s.  The  stomach  of  the 
cod  filled  with  liter,  &c.  Shetl.— Sw. 
lefwer,  liver,  and  mage,  the  maw. 

LIUNG,s.     An  atom,  Ang. 

LYWYT,  pret.     Lived.     Barbour. 

LIXIE,  s.  The  female  who,  before  a  Penny- 
bridal,  goes  from  place  to  place  borrowing 
all  the  spoons,  knives,  forks,  &c.  that  may 
be  necessary  for  the  use  of  the  company, 
Ang.  She  is  entitled  to  her  dinner  gratis, 
as  the  payment  of  her  services. — L.B. 
lix-are,  mundare  ? 

LIZ,  Lizzie,  Leezie,  s.  Abbreviations  of 
the  name  Elizabeth,  S. 

LOAGS,  s.  pi.  Stockings  without  feet, 
Stirl.  Logs,  Loth.  ;  synon.  Hoeshins, 
Hoggers,  Moggans,  q.  v.     Hogg. 

LOALLING,  s.    Loud  mewing,  Teviotdale. 

LOAMY,  adj.  Slothful;  inactive,  Loth. 
Synon.  loy,  S.B.— Old  Belg.  lome,  tardus, 
piger,  Kilian. 

LOAN,  Lone,  s.     Provisions.    Spalding. 

LOAN,  Lone,  s.  Wages;  pay.  Spalding. 
Su.G.loai,  Germ,  lohn,  id. 

LOAN,  Lone,  Loaning,  s.  1.  An  opening 
between  fields  of  corn,  for  driving  the 
cattle  homewards,  or  milking  cows,  S. 
Ramsay.  2.  A  narrow  enclosed  way,  S. 
Poems  Buchan.  Died.  3.  In  some  towns 
it  is  used  to  denote  a  narrow  street,  S. 
like  E.  Lane. — Isl.  Ion,  intermissio,  q.  a 
break  or  interval  between  the  fields;  or, 
C.B.  llan,  a  clear  place,  an  area. 

LOANING-DYKE,s.  "  A  wall,  commonly 
of  sods,  dividing  the  arable  land  from  the 
pasture."     Agr.  Surv.  Caithn. 

LOAN-SOUP,  g.  A  draught  of  milk  given 
to  a  stranger  who  comes  to  the  place  where 
the  cows  are  milked;  milk  fresh  from  the 
cow,  S. 

To  LOAVE,  <o.  a.  1.  To  expose  for  sale, 
Lanarks.  Probably  an  old  Belgic  word, 
as  it  exactly  corresponds  to  mod.  Belg. 
loov-en,  "  to  ask  money  for  wares,  to  set 
a  price  on  goods."  2.  To  offer  a  lower  price 
for  any  thing  in  purchasing;  as, "What  did 
ye  mak  by  loavin'  my  beast  !"  Loth. 

LOBBA,  s. '  Same  with  Lubba,  q.  v. 


LOBSTER-TOAD.  The  Cancer  Araneus. 
V.  Deep-sea-crab. 

To  LOCAL,  v.  a.  To  apportion  an  increase 
of  salary  to  a  minister  among  different 
landholders,  S.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

LOCALITY,  s.  1 .  The  apportioning  of  an 
increase  of  the  parochial  stipend  on  the 
landholders,  according  to  certain  rules,  S. 
Erskine.  2.  Used  also  in  relation  to  the 
liferent  of  a  widow,  S.     Bell's  Diet. 

LOCH,  Louch,  s.  1.  A  lake,  S.  Barbour. 
2.  An  arm  of  the  sea,  S.  Boswell. — Isl. 
laug,  Su.G.  log,  Ir.  louch,  C.B.  Ihugh,  a 
lake,  id.;  also  Gael.  W*,  an  arm  of  the  sea. 

LOCHABER  AXE,  s.  A  sort  of  halbert  of 
a  large  size,  having  a  hatchet  in  front, 
and  a  strong  hook  behind  for  laying  hold 
of  the  object  assaulted,  S.     Waverlev. 

LOCH  AN,  s.  A  small  lake,  Gall.  Bands. 
Seasons. — Corn,  laguen,  a  lake;  Ir.  lochan, 
a  pool. 

LOCHDEN,  s.  A  name  given  to  Lothian. 
The  vulgar  name  is  Louden.    Pitscottie. 

LOCH-LEAROCK,  s.  A  small  gray  water- 
bird,  seen  on  Lochleven;  called  also  a 
Whistler.  This  seems  equivalent  to  the 
lavrock  or  lark  of  the  lake. 

LOCHMAW,s.  A  species  of  mew.  Wedd,  rb. 

LOCH-REED.  Common  Reed-grass,  S. 
Lightfoot. 

LOCHTER,  s.  A  layer;  also  the  eggs  laid 
in  one  season.     V.  Lachter. 

LOCK,  Loake,  s.  A  small  quantity,  S. 
Ramsay. — Su.G.  lock,  capillus  contortus. 

LOCKANTIES,  Lockintee,  ivterj.  Ex- 
pressive of  surprise,  equivalent  to  "  O  ! 
strange  !"  Ayrs. 

LOCKER,  s.  A  ranunculus,  Tweedd.  Sel- 
kirks.  Perhaps  from  lock,  v.  Su.G.  lyck-a, 
as  "  the  flower,  during  rain,  is  carefully 
shut,"  Linn. 

LOCKERBY.  A  Lockerby  lick,  a  severe 
stroke  or  wound  on  the  face.    Moyses. 

LOCKERIE,  adj.  Rippling;  applied  to  a 
stream,  Roxb. 

LOCKET,  s.  What  is  eructed ;  the  effect 
of  belching.  Poems  16th  Cent. — An  old 
A.S.  word,  from  loccet-an,  eructare. 

LOCKFAST,  Lokfast,  adj.  Properly  se- 
cured by  bars  and  locks.  Acts  Totcn- 
Counc.  Edin. 

LOCK-HOLE,  s.     The  key-hole,  S.B. 

LOCKIN'-TREE,s.  B.  Anderson's  P.  Qu. 
perh.  the  rung  used  as  a  bar  for  the  door  ? 

LOCKMAN,  Lokman,  s.  The  public  execu- 
tioner; still  used,  Edinburgh.  Wallace. — 
Teut.  lock-en,  to  lock;  A.S.  loc,  claustrum. 

LOCUMTENENT,s.  Lieutenant.  Ab.Reg. 

LOCUS,  s.  Ashes  so  light  as  to  be  easily 
blown  about,  Dumfr. — C.B.  llwch,  dust  or 
powder. 

LODDAN,  s.  A  small  pool,  Gall.— Gael. 
lodan,  "  a  light  puddle." 

LOD1SMAN,  s.     A  pilot.     V.  Ledisman. 

LODN1T,  Ladnit,  pret.  Laded;  put  on 
board.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 


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LOFF,  s.     Praise.     V.  Loif. 

To  LOFT,  v.  a.    To  lift  the  feet  high  in 

walking,   Ettr.   For. — Dan.    loeft-er,   to 

heave  or  lift  up. 
LOFTED  HOUSE.    A  house  of  two  or 

more  stories,  S.     Warerley. 
LOG,  s.     The  substance  which  bees  gather 

for  making  their  works,  S.B. — A.S.  loge, 

Su.G.  lag,  humor. 
LOGAN,  s.     LA  handful  of  money,  or  any 

thing  else,  thrown  among  a  mob  or  parcel 

of  boys,  to  produce  a  scramble,  Aberd. 

2.  The  act  of  throwing  in  this  manner,  ib. 

— Gael,  logan,  the  hollow  of  the  hand. 
To  LOGAN,  r.  a.     To   throw  any  thing 

among  a  number  of  persons,  for  a  scramble ; 

to  throw  up  any  thing,  which  is  kept  as 

property  by  him  who  catches  it,  Aberd. 
LOGE,  s.  A  lodge.  Barbour.— Dan.  id. 
LOGG,  adj.    Lukewarm,  Gall.    It  seems  to 

be  a  corr.  of  the  E.  word  lake.     V.  Lew. 
To  LOGGAR,  <o.  n.     To  hang  loosely  and 

largely,  Dumfr.     V.  Loggars. 
LOGGARS,  *.  pi.     Stockings  without  feet, 

Dumfr.     V.  Loags. 
LOGGERIN',  adj.     Drenched  with  mois- 
ture, Dumfr.     Locherin,  (gutt.)  id.  Upp. 

Clydes.  Originally  the  same  with  Laggery 

and  Laggerit. — Isl.  langur,  thermae,  baths. 
LOGIE,  Killogie,  s.     A  vacuity  before  the 

fire-place  in  a  kiln,  for  drawing  air,  S. — 

Belg.  log,  a  hole.     Watson. 
LOGS,  s.  pi.   Stockings  without  feet.     V. 

Loags. 
LOY,  adj.  Sluggish,  Ang. — Belg.  luy,  id. 
LOlClIEN,  (gutt.)  s.  A  quantity  of  any  soft 

substance,  as  of  pottage,  flummery,  &c. 

Ayrs. 
LOYESTER,  s.  A  stroke  ;  a  blow,  Buchan. 

— Isl.  lostinn,  verberatus,  percussus. 
LOIF,   Loff,  s.     Praise.     Iloulate. — A.S. 

Isl.  Belg.  (of,  id. 
LOYNE,  s.     Used  for  S.  Loan,  Lone,  an 

opening  between  fields.     Acts  Cha.  I. 
LOYNESS,  s.     Inactivity,  Ang.  — Belg. 

hiyheit. 
LOIS,  s.     Praise.     Douglas.    V.  Lose. 
LOISSIT,  pret.     Lost. '  Gawan  and  Got 
LOIT,  s.     A  turd,  S.— Su.G.  lort,  id. 
LOIT,  s.   LA  spirt  of  boiling  water,  ejected 

from  a  pot,  Gall.     2.  Any  liquid  suddenly 

thrown  out  by  the  stomach,  Dumfr. 
LOKADAIS  Y,  interj.     Used  as  expressive 

of  surprise,  Loth.  Berwicks.     A  corr.  of 

E.  alack-a-day. 
LOKE,  interj.     Used  as  expressive  both  of 

surprise    and     of    gleesomeness,    Loth. 

Clydes.  Roxb. 
LOKFAST,  adj.    Secured  by  a  lock.    V. 

Lockfast. 
To  LOKKER,  r.  ».     To  curl,  S.     Doug.— 

Isl.  lock-r,  capillus  contortus. 
LOKKER,  Lokkar,  adj.     Curled.   Ererqr. 
LOKLATE,  adj.     Securing  a  lock.     Wall. 
LOLL,  s.     1.  An  idle,  inactive  person;  a 

sluggard,  Aberd.     2.  In  the  West  of  S. 


the  term  loll  is  applied  to  human  excre- 
ment.   A  great  loll,  magna  merda. 

To  LOLL,  r.  n.  To  emit  a  wild  cry,  as  a 
strange  cat  does;  to  mew  loudly;  to  cater- 
waul, Roxb.  Berwicks.     V.  Loalling. 

LOLLERDRY,s.  What  was  deemed  heresy. 
Ba?matyne's  Poems.     From  E.  Lollard. 

LOME,  Loom,  (prou.  lume,)s.  1.  An  utensil 
of  any  kind,  S.  Douglas.  2.  A  tub,  or 
vessel  of  any  kind,  S.;  as  brew-lumes, 
milk-lumes,  &c. — A.S.  loma,  utensilia. 

LOMON,  s.  A  leg,  Aberd.;  pron.  with  a 
liquid  sound,  q.  lyomon.     V.  Leomen. 

LOMPNYT,  part.  pa.  Laid  with  trees. 
Barbour. — Sw.laemp-a,to  fit;  or  Isl.  lunn, 
phalaugae. 

LONACHIES,  Lonnaciis,  s.  pi.  1.  Couch- 
grass,  Triticum  repens,  Linn.  S.B.  2. 
Couch-grass  gathered  into  aheap  for  being 
burnt;  synon.  with  Wrack,  Mearns.  V. 
Quicken,  the  name  given  in  Fife. 

LONE,  s.  An  avenue  ;  an  entry  to  a  place 
or  village,  S.     V.  Loan. 

LONE,  s.  Provision  for  an  army.  V.  Loan. 

LONE,  s.  Place  of  shelter.— Isl.  logn, 
tranquillitas  aeris. 

*  ToLONG,?.m.  To  become  weary.  Bollock. 

*  LONG,  ad r.  An  elliptical  form  of  expres- 
sion occurs  in  Scottish  writing,  which  I 
have  not  observed  in  E.  This  is  long  to, 
for  "long  to  the  time"  referred  to.  Bollock. 

To  LONGE,  e.  n.     To  tell  a  fair  tale;  to 

make   a  flattering   speech,   Ayrs. — C.B. 

llun-iaw,  to  fabricate. 
LONGEIT,  pret.    Colkelbie  Sow.    If  this  be 

thereading,it  signifies,  tarried, sojourned. 

But  it  may  be  read  lougeit,  lodged. 
LONGIE,  s.   The  Guillemot,  Shetl.  A  corr. 

of  the  Norw.  name  Langitie. 
LONGUEVILLE,  s.     A 'species   of  pear 

found  near  ancient  monasteries,  S.   Neill. 
LONY,aoy.     Sheltered.     Houlate. 
LON  YNG,  s.  1.  A  narrow  enclosed  way,  S. 

2.   The  privilege  of  having   a  common 

through  which  cattle  pass  to  or  return 

from  pasture,  S.    Acts  Cha.  I.    V.  Loan. 
LONKOR,  s.    "  A  hole  built  through  dykes, 

to  allow  sheep  to  pass."     Gall.  Encycl. 

Most  probably  from  C.B.  llwnc,  also  llwng, 

the  gullet. 
LONNACHS,  s.  pi.     Quick  grass  gathered 

for  being  burnt,  Mearns. 
To  LOO,  r.  a.     To  love.     V.  Luf,  v. 
LOOF,  s.     The  palm  of  the  hand ;  pi.  loores. 

V.  Lufe,  Luif,  s. 
Outside  of  the  loof.     The  "  back  of  the 

hand;  i.  e.  rejection  and  repulse."  Antiq. 
LOOF-BANE,  s.    "  The  centre  of  the  palm 

of  the  hand."     Gall.  Encycl. 
LOOFY, .«.     A  stroke  on  the  palm  of  the 

hand,  S.     V.  Lufe,  Luif,  s. 
LOOFIE,  s.     A  flat  stone,  resembling  the 

palm  of  the  hand,  Gall. 
LOOFIES,  s.  pi.    "  Plain  mittens,  without 

fingers,  for  the  hands."     Gall.  Encycl. 
LOOGAN,  s.     A  rogue,  Loth. 


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LOOKIN'-ON,  part.  pr.     Waiting  the  exit 
of  one,  of  whose  recovery  there  is  no  hope ; 
as,  "  How's  John,  ken  ye  V    "  Deed,  he's 
sae  vera  bad,  they're  just  lookiu'  on  'im," 
Teviotd. 
LOOKIN'-TO,  s.     A  prospect  in  regard  to 
the  future,  Roxb.;  synon.  To-look,  S.;  as, 
"  a  gude  lookin'-to." 
To  LOOL,  r.  n.  To  sing  in  a  dull  and  heavy 
manner,  Ettr.  For.     This  is  nearly  allied 
to  the  E.  v.  to  Lull. 
LOOM,  s.     Mist;  fog,  Galloway. 
LOOMY,  adj.  Misty ;  covered  with  mist,  ib. 
LOOP,  s.     1.  The  channel  of  any  running 
water,  that  is  left  dry,  when  the  water 
has  changed  its  course,  Upp.    Lanarks. 
2.  PL  Loops,  the  windings  of  a  stream, 
Lanarks.;  synon.  Links,  Crooks. — Teut. 
loop,  cursus. 
LOOPIE,  adj.    Deceitful;  crafty,  S.  q.  one 

who  holds  a  loop  in  his  hand. 
LOOR,  adv.     Rather.     V.  Lever. 
LOOSSIE,  adj.     Full  of  exfoliations  of  the 
cuticle  of  the  skin;  applied  to  it  when  it 
is  covered  with  dandriff,  Roxb.  Peebles. 
Evidently  from  Litss,  although  differently 
sounded. 
LOOT,jor««.  Permitted ;  S.from  the  v.  to  Let. 
LOOTEN,  part.  ]M.  of  the  same  v.    V.  Luit. 
LOOTIN  O',  i.  e.  of.     Esteemed.     He'll  be 
nae  mair  looten  o\  he  will  not  henceforth 
be  held  in  estimation,  Lanarks.     V.  Let, 
v.  n.     To  reckon,  &c. 
LOOVES,s./?Z.  Palms  of  the  hands.  V.Lufe. 
To  LOPPER,  r.  n.  To  ripple.  V.  Lipper,  v. 
To  LOPPER,  v.  n.     To  coagulate,  South  of 

S.     V.  Lapper. 
LOPPER-GOWAN,  s.     The   yellow   Ra- 
nunculus which  grows  by  the  sides   of 
streams,  Clydes. 
LOPPIN,  LoppEN,pre£.   Leaped.   Douglas. 

— A.S.  hleop,  Sw.  lupen,  insiliit. 
LORE,  pari.  pa.    Solitary,  q.forlore.    Sir 

Gawan. 
LOUER,s.'La,m-e\.SirGawan.—Fr.laurier. 
LORN,  s.     The  Crested  Corvorant,  Shetl. 
Pelecanus  Cristatus,  Linn.    Edmonstone. 
To  LOS,  Lois,  v.  a.     To  unpack;  applied  to 
goods  of  merchandise.    Acts  Ja.  VI.   V. 
Loss  and  Louse. 
LOS  AN  E,  8.      A   lozenge   or   rhomboidal 
figure.   Acts  Ja.  VI.    The  same  with  the 
vulgar  term  Lozen,  q.  v. 
LOSE,  Loss,  s.     Praise.     Houlate.—Lofs 
occurs  in  Isl.  lofs-tyr,  gloria,  encomium. 
Lat.  laus,  id. 
To  LOSE  the  HEAD.     To  suffer  a  dimi- 
nution of  strength,  S.A.;  a  metaph.  appa- 
rently borrowed  from  the  vegetable  world. 
LOSEL,s.  Idle  rascal.  Eitson.— Teut.  losigh, 

ignavus. 
LOSH.  A  corr.  of  the  name  Lord  ;  some- 
times used  as  an  interj.  expressive  of 
surprise,  wonder,  or  astonishment,  and  at 
other  times  uttered  as  an  unwarrantable 
prayer  for  the  divine  keeping,  S.  Burns. 


It  assumes  a  variety  of  forms,  as  Loshie, 
Loshie-me,  Loshie-goshie,  &c. 
LOSH-HIDE.     Perhaps  the  skin  of  a  lynx. 

Eates. — Sax.  losse,  Germ,  luchs,  lynx. 
LOSIN,  part.  pa.    "  Ane  new  sark  losin 

with  blak  werk."     Aberd.  Eeg. 
LOSYNGEOUR,  Losingere,  s.     LA  de- 
ceiver.    Barb.    2.  A  sluggard ;  a  loiterer. 
— Fr.  lozeng-er,  to  flatter;  to  deceive. 
To  LOSS,  r.  a.  To  unload,  applied  to  a  ship. 
In  the  same  sense  it  is  now  taid  to  liver,  S. 
Bannatyne's  Journal. 
LOSSIE,  adj.     Applied  to  braird,  or  the 
first  shooting   of  grain,  fields  of  grain, 
pulse,  &c.  in  which  there  are  vacancies; 
as,"  a  lossie  braird ;"  "  The  corn-Ian' is  unco 
lossie  the  year,"  Clydes. 
LOSSINESS,  s.     The  state  of  being  lossie, 

Clydes. — Teut.  los,  loos,  vacuus. 
LOSSING,s.  The  act  of  unloading.  V.the  v. 
LOT,  s.     Uncertain.     Bannatyne  Foems. 
*  LOT,s.  A  certain  quantity  of  grain,  gene- 
rally the  twenty-fifth  part,  given  to  a 
thresher  as  his  wages,  S.A.     Surv.  Eoxb. 
To  LOTCH,  v.  n.     To  jog;  applied  to  the 
motion  of  one    who  rides  ungracefully, 
South  of  S.;  Hotch,  synon. 
LOTCH,  Loatch,  s.     A  corpulent  and  lazy 

person;  as,  a  muckle  lotch,  Lanarks. 
LOTCH,  adj.    Lazy,  Ayrs. 
LOTCH,  s.      A   handful   or   considerable 
quantity  of  something  in  a  semi- liquid 
state;  as, "  a  lotch  of  tar,"  Ettr.  For. 
LOTCH,  s.   A  snare,  S.    Hamilton.— Teut. 

letse,  id. 
LOT-MAN,  s.     One  who  threshes  for  one 
boll  in  a  certain  number,  S.     Stat.  Ace. 
LOUABIL,  adj.    Praiseworthy.    Doug. — 

Fr.  louable. 

LOUCH,  (gutt.)  s.     1.  A  cavity.     Barbour. 

2.  A  cavity  containing  water.     Doug. — 

Germ,  loch,  apertura,  cavitas,  latibulum. 

LOUCHING,   part.   pr.      Bowing    down. 

Burel. — Isl.  lut-a,  pronus  fio. 

To  LOUE,  Love,  v.  a.    To  praise.   V.  Loif. 

LOVEANENDIE,  interj.     The  same  with 

Lovens,   Galloway.     *'  Loreanendie  !  an 

exclamation,  O  !  strauge."  Gall.  Eneycl. 

Lotenentu  is  used  in  the  same  sense,  Ettr. 

For.  and  Tweedd. 

LOVE-BEGOT,  s.     An   illegitimate  child, 

S.A.     Antiquary.     V.  Loun,  adj. 
LOVED ARG,  s.     Work  done  from  affec- 
tion, S.     V.  Dawerk. 
LOVE-DOTTEREL,  s.     That  kind  of  love 
which  old  unmarried  men  and  women  are 
seized  with,  So.  of  S.;  from  Dotter,  to  be- 
come stupid. 
LOVEIT,  Lovite,  Lovitt.   A  forensic  term 
used  in  charters,  &c.  expressive  of  the 
royal    regard   to  the  person  or  persons 
mentioned  or  addressed,  S.  It  is  properly 
the  part.  pa.  signifying  beloved;  but  it  is 
used  as  a  s.  both  in  singular  and  plural. 
— A.S.  lufad,  ge-lufad,  dilectus. 
LOVENS,  Lovenens,  interj.     An  exclama- 


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tion  expressive  of  surprise;  sometimes 
with  eh  prefixed,  as,  Eh  lorcns !  Roxb. 

LOVERY,  Lufray,  s.     Bounty.     Dunbar. 

LOVERIN-IDDLES,  interj.  Viewed  as  a 
sort  of  miuced  oath,  similar  to  Losh  !  ex- 
pressive of  astonishment,  Roxb. — A.S. 
hlaford  in  hi/dels,  q.  Lord,  have  us  in 
hiding  !     V.  Hiddils. 

LOVERS-LINKS,  s.  pi.  Stone-crop,  Wall 
pennywort,  Kidney  wort,  ail  herb,  Sedum, 
Roxb. 

LOVE-TRYSTE,  s.    The  meeting  of  lovers. 

LOUING,  s.  Praise,  A.S.  lofung,  id.   Doug. 

LOVITCH,  adj.  Corr.  from  E.'  larish,  Fife, 
Lanarks.     Lovitchfu'  is  also  used  in  Fife. 

To  LOUK,  t.  a.  l".  To  lock.  Douglas. 
2.  To  surround,  ib. 

LOUN,  Lown,  Loon,  s.  1.  A  worthless  per- 
son, male  or  female.  Dunbar.  2.  A  whore. 
Herd's  Coll.— A.S.  laewend,  a  traitor. 

LOUN,  Lown,  s.     1.  A  boy,  S.     Dunbar. 

2.  One  in  a  menial  station,  S.A.  Tales 
of  my  Landlord. — lsl.  Hone,  servus. 

LOUN,  Lowne,  adj.  1.  Serene,  denoting 
the  state  of  the  air,  S.  Hudson.  2.  Shel- 
tered, S.  Houlate.  3.  Unruffled;  applied 
to  water.  Doug.  4.  Recovered  from 
rage,  S.  Ross.  5.  Used  in  relation  to 
concealment,  as  when  any  ill  report  is 
hushed,  S.  "  Keep  that  lown,"  be  silent 
about  that  matter,  Dumfr.  6.  Metaph. 
applied  to  tranquillity  of  state.  31. 
Lyndsay. — lsl.  logn,  tranquillitas  aeris. 
Su.G.  lugn,  id.;  also  tranquillitas  animi. 

To  LOUN,'LowN,r.a.  To  tranquillize.  Doug. 

To  LOUN,  Lown,  r.  n.  To  become  calm,  S. 
Kelly. 

LOUN,"  Lown,  s.  1.  Tranquillity  of  the  air, 
S.     2.  Tranquillity  in  a  moral  sense,  S. 

3.  A  shelter;  as, "  the  loicn  o'  the  dike,"  S. 
To  Speak  Lowne.     To  speak  with  a  low 

voice,  Gall.     Remains  of  Nithsdale  Song. 

LOUND,  adj.     Quiet;  tranquil.     V.  Loun. 

To  LO UNDER,  r.  a.  To  beat  with  severe 
strokes,  S.     Ramsay.    V.  Loundit. 

LOUNDER,s.Aswingingstroke,S.TFrtfeoM. 

LOUNDERING,  Lounderin',  s.  A  drub- 
bing, S.     Heart  of  Mid-Loth. 

LOUNDIT,  part.  pa.  Beaten.  Dunbar. 
This  seems  the  origin  of  Lounder,  appa- 
rently allied  to  Fenn.  / yon,  ferio,  verbero. 

LOUNFOW,  adj.     Rascally,  S. 

LOUN-ILL,  s.  Pretended  sickness,  S.  V. 
Loun,  s.  a  rogue. 

LOUNLIE,  Lownly,  adr.  1.  Screened 
from  the  wind;  as,  "We'll  stand  braw 
and  lownly  ahint  the  wa',"  S.  2.  Under 
protection  in  a  moral  sense,  S.  3.  Softly, 
with  a  low  voice,  S.     Hogg. 

LOUN-LIKE,  adj.  1.  Having  the  appear- 
ance of  a  loun,  S.  Ross.  2.  Shabby;  ap- 
plied to  dress,  S. 

LOUNRIE,  s.     Villany.     Dunbar. 

LOUN'S  PIECE.  The  uppermost  slice  of 
a  loaf  of  bread,  S. 

To  LOUP,  r.  n.     1.  To  leap;  to  spring,  S. 


pret.  lap.  Chr.  Kirk.— Moes.G.  Maup-ani 
saltare;  Su.G.  loep-a,  currere.  2.  To  run; 
to  move  with  celerity,  S.B.  Forbes.  3.  To 
burst  open.  Of  any  piece  of  dress,  if  it 
start  open,or  rend,  it  is  said  thatithas  lup- 
pen,  S.A.  4.  To  give  way;  applied  to  frost, 
S.  5.  Applied  to  a  sore  when  the  skin 
breaks,  S.  6.  To  cover,  S. — Su.G.  loep-a. 
7.  To  pass  from  one  possessor  to  another; 
used  as  to  property.  Many.  8.  To  Loup 
about,  to  run  hither  and  thither.  Spald. 
9.  To  Loup  back,  suddenly  to  refuse  to 
stand  to  a  bargain,  Clydes.  10.  To  Loup 
down,  suddenly  to  refuse  to  give  so  much 
for  a  commodity  as  was  at  first  offered,  ib. 
Also,  to  dismount.  1 1 .  To  Loup  home,  to 
escape  to  one's  own  country;  q.  to  "run 
home."  Pitscottie.  12.  To  Loup  in,  to 
make  a  sudden  change  from  one  side  or 
party  to  another.  Spalding.  13.  To  Loup 
on,  to  mount  on  horseback,  S.  ibid.  14. 
To  Loup  on,  r.  a.  To  mouut,  or  equip, 
ibid.  15.  To  Loup  out,  to  run  out  of  doors. 
Many.  1 6.  To  Loup  up,  suddenly  to  de- 
mand more  for  a  commodity  than  was  at 
first  asked,  Clydes.  17.  To  be  like  to  Loup 
out  o'  one's  skin,  a  phrase  used  to  express 
a  transport  of  joy,  S. 

LOUP,  s.     A  leap;  a  spring,  S.     Barbour. 

LOUP,  Loupe,  s.  1.  A  small  cataract, 
which  fishes  attempt  to  leap  over;  gene- 
rally a  salmon-loup,  S.  Acts  J  a.  VI. 
2.  A  place  where  a  river  becomes  so  con- 
tracted that  a  person  may  leap  over  it, 
Lanarks. 

To  LOUP,  v.  a.  To  burst;  to  cause  to  snap. 
Jacobite  Relics. 

Land-louper,  q.  v.;  q.  one  who  flees  the 
country,  for  debt,  &c. 

Lover's  Loup.  1.  The  leap  which  a  despair- 
ing lover  takes,  when  he  means  to  termi- 
nate his  griefs,  S.  2.  A  designation  given 
to  several  places  in  Scotland;  either  from 
their  appearance,  or  from  some  tradi- 
tional legend  concerning  the  fate  of  in- 
dividuals.    Mayne's  Siller  Gun. 

LOUPEGARTHIE,  s.  The  gantelope  or 
gantlet.  Monro's  Exped. — Su.G.  loep-a, 
currere,  and  gaard,  sepimentum ;  q.  to  run 
through  the  hedge  made  by  the  soldiers. 

LOUPEN-STEEK,  s.  1.  A  broken  stitch 
in  a  stocking,  S.  2.  Metaph.  any  thing 
wrong. 

To  Tak  up  a  Loupen-steek.  To  remedy  an 
evil,  Ayrs.     The  Entail. 

LOUP-HUNTING,  s.  Hae  ye  been  a  loup- 
huntingl  a  query,  addressed  to  one  who 
has  been  very  early  abroad,  and  contain- 
ing an  evident  allusion  to  the  hunting  of 
the  wolf  iu  former  times,  S.B. — Fr.  loup, 
a  wolf. 

LOUPING,  s.     The  act  of  leaping,  S. 

LOUPING  AGUE.  A  disease  resembling 
St.  Vitus's  dance,  Ang.     Stat.  Ace. 

LOUPIN-ILL,  Louping-ill,  s.  A  disease 
of  sheep,  which  causes  them  to  spring  up 


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and  down  when  moving  forward,  Teviotd. 
Prize  Ess.  EigM.  Soe.  Scot. 

LOUPIN-ON-STANE,  s.  A  flight  of  stone- 
steps,  for  assisting  one  to  get  on  horse- 
back, S.  To  cum  affat  the  loupin-on-stane, 
S.  to  leave  off  any  business  in  the  same 
state  as  when  it  was  begun;  also,  to  ter- 
minate a  dispute,  without  any  change  of 
mind  in  either  party,  S.     Waterley. 

LOUP-THE-BULLOCKS,  s.  The  game  in 
E.  called  Leap-Frog. 

LOUP-THE-D YKE,  'adj.  Giddy ;  unsettled ; 
runaway,  Ayrs.     Red</auntlet. 

LOUP-THE-TETHER/  adj.  Breaking 
loose  from  restraint;  nearly  synon.  with 
Land-louping,  South  of  S.     Redgauntlet. 

LOUR,  s.     A  lure.     Colkelbie  Sow. 

LOURD,  adj.  Dull ;  lumpish  ;Fr.  id.  Forbes. 

2.  Stupid;  sottish  ;  gross  ;  applied  to  the 
mind,  ib.— Isl.  lur,  ignavia. 

LOURD.     Rather.     Eitson.     V.  Lever. 
LOURDLY,a<i».  Stupidly  ;sottishly.  Forb. 
LOURDNES,s.    Surly  temper.     Wyntown. 

V.  LOWRYD. 

To  LOU  RE,  t.  n.  To  lurk,  Fife.  Doug.— 
Germ,  laur-en,  Dan.  lu.r-er,  to  lurk. 

LOURSHOUTHER'D,  adj.  Round-shoul- 
dered, Ettr.  For. 

LOUSANCE,  s.  Freedom  from  bondage. 
Kelly. 

To  LOUSE,  Lowse,«.  a.  1.  To  unbind,  S.; 
the  same  with  E.  loose.  2.  To  free  from 
encumbrance  in  consequence  of  pecuniary 
obligation;  a  forensic  term.  Act.  Dom. 
Cone.  3.  To  take  out  of  the  hold  of  a 
ship;  the  reverse  of  stow,  and  synon.  with 
S.  liter.  Spalding.  4.  To  redeem ;  as,  to 
louse  a  pawn,  to  redeem  a  pledge,  S. 
5.  To  pay  for;  as,  "  Gie  me  siller  to  louse 
my  coals  at  the  hill,"  Fife,  Loth. — Su.G. 
loes-a,  pecunia  redimere,  Teut.  loss-en, 
liberare. 

To  LOUSE,  <e.  n.  To  give  over  work  of 
any  kind,  S. 

To  LOUSE,  Lowse,  v.  n.  A  cow  is  said  to 
be  lowsing,  when  her  udder  begins  to  ex- 
hibit the  appearance  of  having  milk,  Ayrs. 

To  LOUT,  Lowt,  v.  n.  1 .  To  bow  down  the 
body,S.  Doug.  2.  To  make  obeisance.  Barb. 
— A.S.  hlut-an,  Su.G.  lut-a,  incurvare  se. 

To  LOUTCH,  (pron.  lootch,)  v.  n.  1.  To 
bow  down  the  head,  and  raise  the  shoul- 
ders, Fife.  2.  To  have  a  suspicious  ap- 
pearance, like  that  of  a  blackguard,  ibid. 

3.  To  gang  loutchin'  about,  to  go  about  in 
a  loitering  way,  ibid.     V.  To  Lout. 

LOUTHE,s.  Abundance.  Rcm.ofNith.Song. 
LOUTHER,  s.     A  good-for-nothing  person. 

The  Har'st  Rig. — Teut.  lodder,  scurra. 
To  LOUTHER,  v.  n.     1.  To  be  entangled 

in  mire  or  snow,  Ang.     2.  To  walk  with 

difficulty,  Ang.     V.  Lewder. 
LOUTHERING,  part.  adj.      A  loutherin 

hizzie,  or  fallow,  one  who  does  any  thing 

in  a  lazy  and  awkward  manner,  Fife. 
LOUTSHOUTHER'D,  Lout-shouldered, 


adj.  1.  Round-shouldered,  S.    2.  Metaph. 

applied  to  a  building,  one  side  of  which  is 

not  perpendicular.     The  Steam-Boat. 
LOUVER,  s.      The  lure  of  a  hawk.     Z. 

Boyd. — Fr.  leurre. 
To  LOW>.  a.  To  higgle  about  a  price,  Loth. 
To  LOW,  v.  n.  To  stop;  to  stand  still;  used 

with  a  negative ;  as,  "  He  never  lows  frae 

morning  till  night,"  Dumfr. 
To  LOW,  t.  n.     1.  To  flame,  S.     Ramsay. 

2.  To  flame  with  rage,  S.     Kennedy.     3. 

Used  to  express   the  parching  effect  of 

great  thirst,  S.     Ross's   Helenore.— Isl. 

Su.G.  loq-a,  ardere,  flagrare. 
LOW,  Lowe,  s.     1.   Flame,  S.     Barbour. 

2.  Rage,  desire,  or  love.  Evergreen. — Isl. 
Dan.  loge,  Su.G.  loqa,  id. 

To  LOWDEN,  v.  n.  1.  Used  to  signify  that 
the  wind  falls,  S.B.  2.  To  speak  little; 
to  stand  in  awe  of  another,  S.B. 

To  LOWDEN,  t.  a.  1.  To  cause  to  fall, 
applied  to  the  wind,  S.B.  2.  To  bring, 
down,  or  to  silence ;  applied  to  persons,  ib. 
— Isl.  hliodn-a,  tristari;  submisse  loqui. 

LOWDER,  s.  A  wooden  lever,  Moray; 
loothrick,  Stirlings. 

LOWDER,  Louthertree,  s.  LA  hand- 
spoke  for  lifting  the  mill-stones,  S.  2. 
This,  pron.  lewder,  or  lyoicder,  is  used  to 
denote  any  long,  stout,  rough  stick,  Aberd. 

3.  A  stroke  or  blow,  Buchan. — Isl.  ludr, 
luth-r,  q.  mill-tree;  or  Mod,  fulcra. 

LOWDING,  s.    Praise,  q.  lauding.   Ecerg. 

LOWE,  s.     Love.     Wallace. 

LOWIE,  s.  A  drone;  a  large,  soft,  lazy  per- 
son, Roxb.;  from  the  same  origin  as  Loy. 

LOWIE-LEBBIE,  s.  One  that  hangs  on 
about  kitchens,  Roxb. 

LOWYING,^>arf.  adj.  Idling;  lounging,  ib. 

LOWINS,  s.  pi.  Liquor,  after  it  has  once 
passed  through  the  still,  Fife. 

LOWIS,s.    The  island  of  Lewis.    V.Lews. 

LOWKIS,  s.  Lucca.  Intent. — Fr.  Lucques. 

LOW-LIFED,  adj.  Having  low  habits 
of  living,  S. 

LOWN,  adj.     Calm,  &c.     V.  Loun. 

LOWNDRER,  s.  A  lazy  wretch.  Wynt. 
— Teut.  lunderer,  cunctator,  lunder-en, 
cunctari. 

LOWRYD,  adj.  Surly.  Wyntown.— Isl. 
luri,  homo  torvus  et  deformis. 

LOWRIE,  Lawrie,  s.  1.  A  designation 
given  to  the  fox,  S.  Ramsay.  2.  A  crafty 
person ;  one  who  has  the  disposition  of  a 
fox.  Godly  Sangs. — Arm.  luarn,  vulpes; 
or  Teut.  loer,  one  who  lays  snares. 

LOWRIE-LIKE,  adj.  Having  the  crafty 
downcast  look  of  a  fox,  Clydes. 

LOWSE  LEATHER.  1.  The  skin  that 
hangs  loose  about  the  chops  or  elsewhere, 
when  one  has  fallen  off  in  flesh;  as,  "  He's 
a  hantle  lowse  leather  about  his  chafts,"  S. 
2.  Transferred  to  those  who  set  no  guard 
on  their  talk.     Kelly. 

LOWSE  SILLER.  Change,as  distinguished 
from  guineas  or  bank-notes,  S. 

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LOWTTIE,  adj.  Heavy  and  inactive;  as, 
"  a  lowttie  fallow,"  Fife.     E.  lowt. 

LOZEN,  s.  A  pane  of  glass,  S.;  corr.  from 
E.  lozenge.    A .  Wilson's  Poems. 

LUB,  s.  Any  thing  heavy  and  unwieldy, 
Dumfr.— C.B.  Hob,  an  unwieldy  lump. 

LUBBA,  s.  A  coarse  grass  of  any  kind, 
Orkn.     Statist.  Ace. — Isl.  lubbe,  hirsutus. 

LUBBERTIE,  adj.  Lazy ;  sluggish,  Loth. ; 
Lubberly,  E. — Dan.  lub'oen,  fat,  &c. 

LUBIS,  Lubyes,  Lubbis,  adj.  Of  or  be- 
longing to  Lubcc.     Balfour. 

LUCE,s.  Scurf,  Ett.  For.  ;the same  withLuss. 

LUCE,*.    Brightness,  Ettr.  For.    Lat.  Lux. 

LUCHKTAEH,  s.  The  name  given  to  the 
body-guard  of  a  chief  in  the  Hebudae. 
Martin.— Gael,  luchd,  folks,  people,  &c. 

LUCHT,  Lught,  s.  A  lock  of  hair,  Ettr. 
For. — Su.G.  lugg,  villus,  floccus  quicun- 
que;  crines  sincipitis. 

LUCHTER,  s.  "  An  handful  of  corn  in  the 
straw."  Gall.  Encijcl.  A  variety  of  Lach- 
ter  or  Lochter. 

To  LUCK,  v.  n.  To  have  good  or  bad  for- 
tune, S.  Montgomeric. — Teut.  gheduck- 
en,  Isl.  luck-as,  to  prosper. 

*  LUCK,  s.  Upon  luck's  head,  on  chance; 
in  a  way  of  peradventure.     Rutherford. 

LUCKEN,  part.  pa.  1.  Shut  up;  con- 
tracted, S.  Herd.  2.  Webbed,  S.  Davids. 
Seasons.  Luckendianded,  having  the  fist 
contracted,  S.  Gl.  Shirr.  Luck,  n-tai  d, 
lucken-footed,  web-footed,  S.  Sibbald. 
3.  Locked;  bolted.  Buddiman.  The  part, 
of  A.S.  luc-an,  to  lock. 

To  LUCKEN,  Luken,  v.  a.  1.  To  lock,  S. 
Chron.  S.  P.  2.  To  knit  the  brows.  Pop. 
Ball.  3.  To  pucker;  to  gather  up  in 
folds.     Spalding. 

To  LUCKEN,  v.  n.  A  cabbage  is  said  to 
lucken,  when  it  grows  firm  in  the  heart, 
Ettr.  For. 

LUCKEN,  s.    A  bog,  Ettr.  For. 

LUCKEN,  s.  "  An  unsplit  haddock  half 
dry."  Gl.  Surv. Moray.  Lucken-haddock, 
id.  Aberd.     Called  also  a  Piper. 

LUCKEN  or  LUKIN  GOWAN.  The  globe 
flower,  S.     Ramsay. 

LUCKEN-BROW'D,  adj.  Having  the  eye- 
brows close  on  each  other,  Loth.  Yorks.  id. 

LUCKY,  adj.  1.  Bulky,  S.  Kelly.  2.  Full, 
extending  the  due  length,  S.  R.  Gilhaize. 
3.  Superabundant.  Lucky  measure,  that 
which  exceeds  what  can  legally  be  de- 
manded, S. 

LUCKY,  adv.  Denoting  excess,  S.  Ross. 
Perh.  from  the  old  custom  of  giving 
something  to  the  luck  of  the  bargain. 

LUCKIE,  Lucky,  s.  1.  A  designation  given 
to  an  elderly  woman,  S.  Ross.  2.  A 
grandmother;  often  luckie-minnic,  S.B. 
Ramsay.  Ltickie-daddie,  grandfather, 
S.B.  Kelly.  3.  Used  in  familiar  or  face- 
tious language,  although  not  necessarily 
including  the  idea  of  age,  S.  4.  The 
mistress   of  an  ale-house,   S.     Ramsay. 


Perhaps  primarily  implying  the  idea  of 
witchcraft. — Isl.  hlok,  maga. 

LUCKIE'S  MUTCH,  s.  Monkshood,  an 
herb,  Aconitum  Napellus,  Linn.;  Lauarks. 

LUCKY-PROACH,  s.  The  Fatherlasher, 
a  fish,  Firth  of  Forth.     Neill. 

LUCK-PENNY,  s.  A  small  sum  given 
back  by  the  person  who  receives  money 
in  consequence  of  a  bargain,  S.  lucks- 
penny,  S.B.     Courant. 

LUCKRAS,  s.  A  cross-grained,  cankered 
goodwife,  Gall.  Perths. 

ToLUCRIFIE^.a.  To  win;  togain.  Roll. 
■ — From  Lat.  lucrifi-eri,  understood  in  an 
active  sense. 

LVDE,part.  pa.    Loved,  S.   Bannatyne  P. 

LUDE.     Contraction  for  lore  it,  S.  ibid. 

LUDIBRIE,s.  Derision;  object  of  mockery. 
J/' II  ard. — Lat.  ludibri-um. 

To  LVE,  v.  a.  To  love,  S.  Herd.  V.Luf,?. 

LUELY,  adv.  Softly,  Perths.;  probably 
from  the  same  origin  with  Lay,  q.  v. 

LUELY,  s.     A  fray,  Strathmore. 

To  LUF,  Luve,  Luwe,  v.  a.  To  love,  S.luc. 
Doug.— A.S.  luf-ian,  id.  Su.G.  liuf, gvatus. 

LUF,  Luve,  s.     Love.    Douglas. 

LUFARE,  adj.     More  loving.     K.  Quair. 

LUFE,  Luif,  Luffe,  Loof,  s.  The  palm 
of  the  hand  ;  pi.  Vuffis,  lures,  S.  Lyndsay. 
Moes.G.  lofa,  Su.G.  lofwe,  Isl.  loofve, 
vola  manus. 

LUFEFOW,  Luifful,  s.  As  much  as  fills 
the  palm  of  the  hand,  S.     Lyndsay 

To  LUFF,  s.    To  praise.     V.  Loif,  v. 

LUFFAR,  s.    A  lover.    Dough  is. 

LUFFIE,  s.  1.  A  stroke  on'  the  palm  of 
the  hand,  S.   2.  A  sharp  reproof,  S.    Gait. 

LUFLELY,  adt.     Lovingly.     Barbour. 

LUFLY,  adj.  Worthy  of  praise.  Gaican 
and  Gol.—M.  lofig,  laudabilis. 

LUFRAY,  s.     V.  Lovery. 

LUFRENT,s.     Affection;  love.     Ab.Re,. 

LUFSOM,  Lusom,  adj.  Lovely;  S.  lusonie. 
Sir  Gaican. — A.S.  lofsum,  delectabilis. 

LUG,  s.  1.  The  ear,  S.  Burrow  Lawes. 
2.  The  short  handle  of  any  vessel  when 
it  projects  from  the  side;  as,  "  the  lugs  of 
a  bicker,  of  a  boyn,"  &c.  The  "  lugs' of  a 
pat,"  the  little  projections  in  a  pot,  re- 
sembling staples;  into  which  the  boid  or 
handle  is  hooked,  S.  3.  At  the  Lug  of,  in 
a  state  of  proximity,  S.  Ramsay.  4.  Up 
to  the  Lugs  in  any  thing,  quite  immersed 
in  it,  S.  5.  If  he  were  worth  his  Lugs,  i.  e. 
if  he  acted  as  became  him,  S.  6.  To  Hing, 
or  Hang  by  the  Lug  of  any  thing,  to  keep 
a  firm  hold  of  it,  as  a  bull-dog  does  of  his 
prey ;  metaph.  to  adhere  firmly  to  one's 
purpose,  S.  Mich.  Bruce's  Lectures.  7. 
lie  has  a  Flea  in  his  Lug,  a  proverbial 
phrase  equivalent  to  that,  "There's  a 
bee  in  his  bannet-lug,"  i.  e.  he  is  a  rest- 
less, giddy  fellow,  Loth.  8.  To  lay  one's 
Lugs  in,  or  amang,  to  take  copiously  of 
any  meat  or  drink,  S. ;  a  low  phrase. — 
Su.G.  lugg-a,  to  drag  one. 


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To  LUG,  v.  a.    To  cut  off  one's  ears,  Aberd. 

LUG,  s.     The  worm,  called  Lumbricus  ma- 

rinus,  S.    Stat.  Ace. — Fris.  luggh-en,  ig- 

nave  et  segniter  agere. 

LUG- BAB,  s.     A  ribbon-knot,  or  tassel  at 

the  bannet-lug,  Fife.     V.  Bab,  s. 

LUGGENIS,  s.  pi.   Lodgings.  Aberd.  Beg. 

LUGGIE,  adj.     1.  Applied  to  corn  which 

grows  mostly   to   the   straw,   S.  B.      2. 

Heavy ;  sluggish,  S. — Belg.  loq,  heavy. 

LUGGIE,  s.    A  lodge  or  hut,  S.B.— Teut. 

logie,  id. 
LUGGIE,  Loggie,  s.    A  small  wooden  ves- 
sel, for  holding  meat  or  drink,  made  of 
staves,  one  of  which  projects  as  a  handle, 
S.     Burns. — From  lug,  the  ear,  or  Belg. 
lokie,  a  wooden  sauce-boat. 
LUGGIE,  s.     "The   horned  owl."     Gall. 
Enc;  so  denominated  from  its  long  ears. 
LUGGIT  or  LOWGIT  DISCH.  A  wooden 
bowl  or  vessel  with  upright  handles;  q.  an 
eared  dish.     Balfour's  Practices. 
LUGHT,*.    V.  Lucht. 
LUGINAR,  s.      One  who  lets  lodgings. 

Acts  J  a.  IV. 
LUGIS.     Inventories.    V.  Hingare. 
LUG-KNOT,  s.     A  knot  of  ribbons  at  the 

ear;  synon.  Lug-bob.    Herd's  Coll. 
LUG-L  ACHET,  s.  A  box  on  the  ear,  Aberd. 
LUG-MARK,  s.     A  mark  cut  in  the  ear  of 
a  sheep,  that  it  may  be  known,  S.     V. 
Birn,  Birne. 
To  LUG-MARK,  r.  a.     1 .  To  make  a  slit  or 
notch  in  the  ear  of  a  sheep;  as,  "  a  lug- 
markit  ewe,"  S.   2.  To  punish  by  cropping 
the  ears,  S.    Society  Contendings. 
LUG-SKY,  s.      The  same  with"  Ear-sky, 

Orkn.     V.  Sky,  s.  1. 
LUID,  s.     A  poem.     V.  Leid. 
To  LUIF,  Loiue,  Love,  Luff,  Loue,  v.  a. 
To   praise.     Priests  Peblis. — Isl.   Su.G. 
lofw-a,  A.S.  lof-ian,  id. 
LUIFE,  s.   Luife  and  lie,  a  sea  phrase  used 
metaphorically.     Leg.  Bp.  St.  Androis. 
Both  on  the  windward  and  on  the  lee 
side,  both  when  the  mariners  luff,  and 
when  they  keep  to  the  lee. 
LUIG,  s.     A  hovel,  Strathmore. — Belg.  log, 

id.    V.  Luggie,  and  Loge. 
LU  IK- HART  IT,  adj.    Warm-hearted. 

Dunbar. — Alem.  lauc,  flame. 
LUIT,  pret.     Let.    Pitscottie.    Lute  of, 

reckoned.     B.  Bruce. 
LUKNYT,  part.  pa.    Locked.    V.  Lucken. 
LUM,  Lumb,  s.     1.  A  chimney,  S.     Statist. 
Ace.    2.  Sometimes  the  chimney-top,  S. 
Brand.— C.B.  llumon,  id.     3.  The  whole 
of  the  building  appropriated  for  one  or 
more  chimneys  ;  the  stalk,  S. 
LUMBART,  s.     The  skirt  of  a  coat.     In- 
ventories.— Fr.  lumbaire,  of  or  belonging 
to  the  flank  or  loin  ;  Lat.  lumba. 
LUME,  s.     An  utensil.     V.  Lome. 
LUM-HEAD,  s.    A  chimney-top,  S.    Boss. 
LUMMING,  adj.     A  term  applied  to  the 
weather  when  there  is  a  thick  rain,  Gall. 


A  htm  o'  a  day,  a  very  wet  day.     Gall. 
Enci/cl.     V.  Loomy. 
LUMMLE,  s.     The  filings  of  metal,  S.— 

Fr.  Umaille,  id.  from  Lat.  lima. 
LUMPER,  s.     One  who  furnishes  ballast 
for  ships,  Greenock,  apparently  from  its 
being  put  on  board  by  the  lump. 
LUM-PIG,  s.    A  can  for  the  top  of  a  chim- 
ney, S.O.     Tannahill.     V.  Pig. 
LUNCH,  s.     A  large  piece  of  any  thing,  S. 

Burns. — Sw.  luns,  massa. 
LUND,  LwnDj  s.     London.    Wallace. 
LUNGIE,  s.    The  Guillemot.    Antiquary. 

V.  Longie. 
LUNYIE,  (pron.  as  if  lung-ie,)  s.    A  wallet. 

Humphry  Clinker. 
LUNYIE,  s.    The  loin.    Dunbar.— Teut. 

loenie,  id. 
LUNYIE-BANE,  s.    Hucklebone,  Fife. 
LUNYIE- JOINT,  s.     The  joint  of  the  loin 

or  hip,  Roxb. 
LUNYIE-SHOT,  adj.     Having  the   hip- 
bone disjointed,  S.     Gall.  Encycl. 
LUNKEHOLE,  s.    A  hole  in  a  wall  for 

the  conveniency  of  shepherds,  Ayrs. 
LUNKIE,  s.     An  aperture  in  a  dyke,  Ettr. 
For.;  synon.  Cundie.    The  same  with  the 
preceding  word. 
LUNKIE,  adj.     Sultry,  denoting  the  op- 
pressive state  of  the  atmosphere,  before 
rain  or  thunder,  Stirlings.— Dan.  lunken, 
lukewarm. 
LUNKIENESS,  s.     Sultriness,  ibid. 
LUNKIT,  adj.     1.  Lukewarm,  S.     2.  Be- 
ginning to  thicken  in  boiling,  S. — Dan. 
htnk-en,  lukewarm. 
LUNNER,  s.     A  smart  stroke,  Dumfr.    A 

provinciality  for  Lounder. 
To  LUNT,  v.  n.     To  walk  quickly,  Roxb. ; 
to  walk  with  a  great  spring,  Dumfr.  ibid. 
LUNT,  s.     "  A  great  rise  and  fall  in  the 

mode  of  walking,"  Dumfr. 
LUNT,  s.  1.  A  match,  as  in  E.  Hist  Ja. 
Scxt.  2.  A  torch.  Bannatyne's  Jour.  '3. 
A  piece  of  peat,  or  purl,  (hardened  horse 
or  cow  dung,)  or  rag,  used  for  lighting  a 
fire,  Loth.  4.  The  flame  of  a  smothered 
fire  which  suddenly  bursts  into  a  blaze, 
Teviotd.  5.  A  column  of  flame,  S.  Burns. 
G.  Hot  vapour  of  any  kind,  S.  ibid. — 
Teut.  lonte,  fomes  igniarius. 
To  LUNT,  v.  a.     To  cause  to  emit  smoke 

in  puffs,  S.     A.  Scott's  Poems. 
To  LUNT,  v.  n.     1.  To  emit  smoke  in  co- 
lumns, S.    Burns.     2.  To  blaze ;  to  flame 
vehemently,  South  of  S.  Guy  Mannering. 
To  LUNT  aica.     Often  used'  in  the  same 
sense ;  generally  applied  to  the  smoking 
of  tobacco ;   as,  "  She's  luntin  aica  wi' 
her  pipe,"  S. 
LUNTUS,  s.     A  contemptuous  designation 
for  an   old  woman,  probably  from   the 
practice  of  smoking  tobacco,  S.B. 
LUP,  Lupis.    Lup  schilling,  apparently  a 
coin  of  Lippe,  in  Westphalia.    Aberd. 
Beg. — Lat.  Lupia. 


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LURD,  s.     A  blow  with  the  fist,  Aberd. 

LURDANE,  Lurdon,  s.  LA  worthless 
person.  Wyntown.  2.  A  fool  ;  a  sot, 
Baillie.  3.  Conjoined  with  the  idea  of 
sloth,  S.  4.  Improperly  ;  a  piece  of  folly 
or  stupidity.  Godly  Sangs. — Fr.  lourdin, 
blockish,  from  lourd,  id, ;  Teut.  htyaerd, 
herd,  ignavus. 

LURDANRY,  s.  1.  Sottishness.  Douglas. 
2.  Carnal  sloth.  Lyndsay. — Fr.  lourderie, 
stupidity. 

LURDEN,  adj.  Heavy ;  as,  "  a  lurden 
nevvil,"  a  heavy  or  severe  blow,  Berwicks. 

LURE,  s.  The  udder  of  a  cow  ;  properly, 
as  used  for  food,  S. 

LURE,  adr.  Rather,  S.  Ramsay.  V.  Lever. 

LUSBIRDAN,  s.  pi.  Pigmies.  Martin's 
Western  Islands. 

LUSCAN,*.  "  A  lusty  beggar  and  a  thief." 
Gall.  Encyclop. —  O.Flandr.  luyssch-en, 
Germ,  lusch-en,  latitare,  insidiari. 

LUSCHBALD,s.  A  sluggard.  Kennedy. 
— Isl.  losk-r,  ignavus,  and  bald-r,  potens. 

LUSERVIE,  s.  Inventories.  This  must 
be  a  species  of  fur. 

LUSKING,  Leusking, part. pr.  Abscond- 
ing, Gl.  Sibb. — Teut.  luysch-en,  latitare. 


LUSOME,  adj.    Not  smooth.  S.B.— Su.G. 

lo,  lugg,  rough,  and  turn. 
LUSOME,  adj.     Desirable.    V.  Lufsom. 
LUSS,  s.     Dandruff,  Pityriasis  capitis,  S. 
LUSTHEID,  s.     Amiableness,  Gl.  Sibb. 
LUSTY,  adj.     1.  Beautiful.    Douglas.    2. 

Pleasant;  delightful,  ibid.— Teut".  lusthjh, 

amoenus,  delectabilis. 
LUSTYNES,  s.     Beauty.     Dunbar. 
LUSTING,  s.    Meaning  uncertain.  Aberd. 

Register. 
LUTE,  Leut,  s.     A  sluggard,  Gl.  Sibb.— 

Teut.  loete,  homo  insulsus  ;  E.  lout. 
LUTE,  pret.    Permitted;  let  out.    V.  Luit. 
LUTERRIS,  s.pl.    Otter's  fur.    Invent.— 

Fr.  loutre,  Lat.  Ultra,  L.B.  Inter,  an  otter. 
LUTHE.      Not  understood.      Bannatyne 

Poems. 
LUTHRIE,  s.     Lechery,  ibid.— Belg.  lod- 

derig,  wanton. 
LUTTAIRD,   adj.     Bowed.     Dunbar.— 

O.Belg.  loete,  a  clown,  and  aerd,  nature. 
LUTTEN,  part.  pa.     Let ;  suffered  ;  per- 
mitted, S.     Herd.     V.  Luit. 
To  LUYE,  Luwe,  r.  a.     To  love.    V.  Luf. 
LUWME,   Lwme,    s.      A   weaving   louin. 

Aberd.  Reg. 


M 


MA,  Mat,  Maa,  Mae,  adj.  More  in  number, 
S.    Barbour. — A.S.  ma,  id. 

To  MA,  v.  a.  To  make.  Barbour. — Germ. 
mach-en,  facere. 

MA,  aux.  v.  May.  Wyntotvn. — Sw.  ma, 
Isl.  maa,  id. 

MA, pron.     My,  Tweedd.     Saint  Patrick. 

MAA,  Maw,  s.  A  whit;  a  jot,  Loth.  Ne'er 
a  maa,  never  a  whit. — Lat.  tie  hilum. 

MAAD,  Mawd,  s.  A  plaid  worn  by  shep- 
herds, S.A.  Renfr.  Guy  Mann. — Su.G. 
mudd,  a  garment  made  of  the  skins  of 
reindeer.     V.  Maud. 

MAADER,  interj.  A  word  used  to  a 
horse  to  make  him  go  to  the  left  hand, 
Aberd. 

MABBIE,  s.  A  woman's  cap,  S.B.;  mob,  E. 
Ross. 

MABER,  s.  Marble,  perhaps  an  erratum 
for  marber,  from  Fr.  marbre.     Invent. 

MACALIVE  CATTLE.  Those  appropri- 
ated, in  the  Hebrides,  to  a  child  who  is 
sent  out  to  be  fostered.  Johnson's  Journ. 
— This  term  seems  of  Gael,  origin,  and 
comp.  of  mac,  a  son,  and  oUeamh-natn, 
(oileav-nam,)  to  foster,  q.  the  cattle  be- 
longing to  the  son  that  is  fostered. 

MACDONALD'S  DISEASE.  The  name 
given  to  an  affection  of  the  lungs,  Perths. 
Stat.  Ace.  P.  Logierait. 

MACER,  Masser,  Masar,  s.  A  mace- 
bearer;  one  who  preserves  order  in  a  court, 
S. — L.B.  masser-ius,  qui  massam  seu  cla- 
vam  fert.   V.  Meassour. 


MACFARLANE'S  BOUAT.  The  moon. 
Y.  Bowet. 

MACH, .«.     Son-in-law.     V.  Maich. 

MACHCOLING,s.     V.  Machicoules. 

To  MACHE,  v.  n.     To  strive.    Doiujlas. 

MACHICOULES,  a. pi.  The  openings  in 
the  floor  of  a  projecting  battlement, 
through  which  stones,  darts,  &c.  might  be 
hurled  upon  the  assailants.  Minst.  Bord. 
— Fr.  Machecoulis,  id. 

MACHLE,  (gutt.)  r.  a.  To  busy  one's  self 
doing  nothing  to  purpose,  Perths. 

MACHLESS,  (gutt.)  adj.  Feeble,  Loth. 
It  is  generally  used  in  an  unfavourable 
sense  ;  as,  "  Get  up,  ye  machless  brute  !" 
V.  Mauchtless. 

MACK,  Mak,  adj.  Neat  ;  tidy  ;  nearly 
synon.  with  Purpose-like,  Roxb.  V. 
Mack  like, 

MACKER-LIKE,  adj.  More  proper;  more 
beseeming,  Ettr.  For.;  the  comparative  of 
Macklike,  the  mark  of  comparison  being 
interposed  between  the  component  parts 
of  the  word,  in  the  same  manner  as 
Thiefer-Uke,  &c. 

MACKLACK,  adv.  In  a  clattering  way. 
Polivart.  Mak,  make,  and  clack,  a  sharp 
sound. 

MACKLIKE,  adj.  1 .  A  very  old  word,  expl. 
tight ;  neat,  Ettr.  For. ;  synon.  Purpose- 
like. 2.  Seemly;  well-proportioned,  S.A. 
— Belg.  maklik,  easy ;  from  Teut.  mack, 
commodus,  Belg.  mak,  tame,  gentle. 

MACRELL,    Makerell,  ».     1.   A   pimp. 


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JBellenden.  2.  A  bawd.  PhUotus. —  Fr. 
maquereau,  leno,  fern,  maquerelle. 

M  ACKREL-STURE,  s.  The  Tunny,  a  fish. 
Pennant. — O.Su.G.  star,  magnus. 

MAD,  Maud,  s.  A  term  used,  in  Clydes- 
dale, to  denote  a  sort  of  net,  fixed  on  four 
stakes,  for  catching  salmon  or  trouts. — 
C.B.  mated,  open,  or  expanding. 

MADDER,  s.  A  vessel  used  about  mills 
for  holding  meal;  pron.  malder,  like  Gr. », 
West  of  S.  The  southern  synon.  is  Han- 
die. — C.B.  meidyr,  medr,  a  measure. 

MADDERS'-FULL.  As  much  as  would 
fill  madders,  S.O.     Saxon  and  Gael. 

MADDIE,  s.  A  large  species  of  muscle, 
Isle  of  Harris.  Martin. — Gael. maideog, 
the  shell  called  Concha  Veneris,  Shaw.' 

MADDIE,  s.  One  abbrev.  of  Magdalen,  S. 
V.  Mause. 

M  ADD  Y,  s.     Abbreviation  of  Matilda. 

MADGE,  s.  1.  A  designation  given  to  a 
female,  partly  in  contempt,  and  partly  in 
sport,  Lanarks.  Synon.  Hussie,  E.  Quean. 
Saxon  and  Gael.  2.  An  abbrev.  of  Mag- 
dalen, S.     Gentle  Shep. 

M  AD-LEE D,  adj.  Expl.  a  "  mad  strain." 
Gl.  Tarras.  It  is  occasionally  used  in 
this  sense,  Buchan.     V.  Leid,  language. 

MADLINGS,adr.  In  a  furious  manner.  Forb. 

MADLOCKS,  Milk-madlocks,  s.  pi.  Oat- 
meal brose  made  with  milk  instead  of 
water,  Renfr. 

MAE,  adj.     More  in  number.     V.  Ma. 

To  MAE,  r.  n.   To  bleat  softly,  S.    Ramsay. 

MAE,  s.  LA  bleat,  S.  Ritson.  2.  A 
sheep  or  lamb,  Dumfr. 

To  MAESE,  v.  a.  To  allay;  to  settle.  V. 
Meise. 

To  MAGG,  v.  a.  To  carry  off  clandestinely, 
Loth. — Su.G.  miugg,  clanculum. 

MAGG,  s.  A  cant  word  for  a  halfpenny, 
pi.  maggs ;  the  gratuity  which  servants 
expect  from  those  to  whom  they  drive 
any  goods,  Loth.     V.  Maik. 

MAGGIE,  Maggy,  s.  A  species  of  till;  a 
term  used  by  colliers,  Lanarks.  lire's 
Hist.  Rutherqlen. 

MAGGIE  FINDY.  A  female  who  is  good 
at  shifting  for  herself,  Roxb.     V.  Findy. 

MAGGIE  MONYFEET.  A  centipede.  V. 
Monyfeet. 

MAGGIE  RAB,  Maggy  Robb.  1.  A  bad 
halfpenny,  S.  2.  A  bad  wife;  as,  "  He 's 
a  very  guid  man,  but  I  trow  he's  gotten  a 
Maqqy  Rob  o'  a  wife,"  Aberd. 

MAGGIES,  s.  pi.  Perhaps,  maids.  Phi- 
lotus. — A.S.  maegth,  virgo. 

7oMAGIL,Maigil,?\  a.  To  mangle.  Doug. 

M AGISTRAND,  Magestrand,  s.  1 .  The 
denomination  given  to  those  who  are  in 
the  highest  philosophical  class,  before 
graduation.  It  is  retained  in  the  Uni- 
versity of  Aberdeen;  pron.  Magistraan. 
2.  The  designation  given  to  the  moral 
philosophy  class,  Aberd. — L.B.  ntagis- 
trari,  academica  laurea  douari.     Magis- 


trand  would  literally  signify,  "  about  to 
receive  the  degree  of  Master  of  Arts." 

MAGNIFICKNESSE,    s.       Magnificence. 

MAGRAVE,  Magry,  prep.  Maugre. 
Wyntown.     V.  Mawgre. 

MAGREIT,  s.  The  designation  given  to 
one  of  the  books  in  the  royal  library. 
Inventories.  A  misnomer.  The  work  un- 
doubtedly was  the  celebrated  Contes  et 
Nouvelles  de  Marguerite,  Reine  de  Na- 
varre. 

MAHERS,  s.  pi.  "A  tract  of  low  land,  of  a 
marshy  and  moory  nature."      Gall.  Enc. 

MAHOUN,  s.  1.  Mahomet,  O.S.  and  E. 
2.  Transferred  to  the  devil.     Dunbar. 

MAY,  s.  A  maid  ;  a  virgin,  S.  Wyntown. 
— Isl.  mey,  A.S.  maeg,  Norm.  Sax.  mai, 
Moes.G.  mawi,  id. 

MAY,  s.  Abbreviation  of  Marjorie,  S.  V. 
Mysie. 

*  MAY,  s.  This  month  is  reckoned  un- 
lucky for  marriage,  S.     Ann.  of  the  Par. 

MAY-BE,  adv.    Perhaps,  S.     Guy  Mann. 

MAY-BIRD,  s.  A  person  born  in  the  month 
of  May,  S.  Prov.  "  May-birds  are  aye 
wanton,"  S. 

MAICH,  Mach,  (gutt.)  s.  Son-in-law. 
Douglas. — Moes.G.  mag-us,  a  son ;  A.S. 
maeg,  id.  also  a  father-in-law,  a  kinsman. 

MAICH,  {gutt.)  s.     Marrow,  Ang. 

M AICHERAND,  (gutt.)  part.  adj.  Weak ; 
incapable  of  exertion,  Ang. — Su.G.  meker, 
homo  mollis. 

MAICH  LESS,  adj.  Wanting  bodily 
strength,  Fife.     V.  Mauchtless. 

M  ATD,  s.  LA  maggot,  S.B.— Teut.  made, 
Belg.  maade,  id.  2.  In  Galloway,  made, 
the  same  word,  is  restricted  to  the  larvae 
of  maggots.     Gall.  Encycl. 

MAID,  Made,  adj.  1.  Fatigued,  Aberd. 
2.  Tamed.    Acts  Ja.  III.     V.  Mait. 

MAIDEN,  s.  An  instrument  for  beheading, 
nearly  of  the  same  construction  with  the 
Guillotine,  S.     Godscroft. 

MAIDEN,  8.  1.  The  last  handful  of  corn 
cut  down  by  the  reapers  on  a  farm ;  this 
being  dressed  up  with  ribbons,  in  resem- 
blance of  a  young  woman,  S.  A.  Doug. 
2.  The  feast  of  harvest-home,  S.  Statist. 
Ace.    V.  Kirn. 

MAIDEN,  s.  "  An  ancient  instrument  for 
holding  the  broaches  of  pirns  until  the 
pirns  be  wound  off."     Gall.  Encycl. 

MAIDEN,  s.  A  wisp  of  straw  put  into  a 
hoop  of  iron,  used  by  a  smith  for  watering 
his  fire,  Roxb. 

MAIDEN,  s.  1.  The  honorary  designation 
given  to  the  eldest  daughter  of  a  farmer, 
S.B.  2.  The  bride's-maid  at  a  wedding, 
ib.  3.  She  who  lays  the  child  in  the  arms 
of  the  parent,  when  presented  for  baptism, 
Lanarks.    V.  Maiden-kimmer. 

Ha'-maiden,  s.  A  farmer's  daughter  who 
sits  ben  the  house,  or  apart  from  the  ser- 
vants, Berwicks. 

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of  a  maiden  at  baptism,  Lanarks.     The 

phraseology  is,  To  maiden  the  wean. 
MAIDEN-HAIR,  s.      "The    muscles  of 
oxen  wl  jn  boiled, termed  fx-faux  towards 
the  border."     Gall.  Encycl. 
MAIDEN-KIMMER,  s.    "  The  maid  who 
at*  jnds  the  kimvier ;  or  matron  who  has 
the  charge  of  the  infant  at  kimmerings 
and  baptisms;  who  lifts  the  babe  into  the 
arms  of  its  father,"  &c.     Gall.  Encycl. 
MAIDEN-SKATE,  s.     The  name  given  to 
the  Thornback  and  Skate,  while  young, 
Firth  of  Forth.     Neill. 
MAID-HEID,   g.      Virginity  ;    maidhood, 

Shakesp.     Poems  16th  Cent. 
MAID-IN-THE-MIST,  s.     Navelwort,  Co- 
tyledon umbilicus  Veneris,  Linn.  S.A. 
To  MAIG,  r.  a.     1.  To  handle  any  thing 
roughly,  so  as  to  render  it  disgustful;  r  ', 
"  He's  maigit  that  bit  flesh  sae,  that  I'll 
liae  nane  o't,"  Roxb.     2.  To  handle,  as 
continuing  the  act,  although  not  imply- 
ing the  idea  of  rough  treatment ;  as, "  Lay 
down  that  kitlin,  lassie,  ye'll  ma'uj  it  a' 
away  io  naething,"  ibid. 
MAIGERS,  prep.    In  spite  of,  Mearns  — 

Fr.  malt/re,  id. 
MAIGHR1E,  s.    A  term  used  to  denote 
money  or  valuable  effects.     Of  one  who 
has  deceased,  it   is    said,  Had   he   ony 
maighrie?     The  reply  may  be,  Xo,buthe 
had  a  gude  deed  of  spraichrie  ;  the  latter 
being  used  to  signify  what  is  of  less  value, 
a  collection  of  trifling  articles.     This  old 
term  is  still  used  in  Fife. 
MAIGLIT,^rtrf./.«.    Mangled.    V.  Magil. 
MAIGS,  more  commonly  Mags,  s.  pi.    The 
hands;  as,  "  Haud  aff  ycr  maigs,  man," 
Roxb. — Gael,  mag,  the  paw. 
MAIK,  s.     A  cant  term  for  a  halfpenny,  S. 
MAIK,  Make,  Mayock,  s.     1.  A  match,  or 
equal,  S.     K.  Quair.     2.  The  maik,  the 
like ;  the  same.    Aberd.  Reg. — A.S.  maca, 
Su.G.  make,  aequalis,  socius. 
To  MAIK,  r.  n.     To  match.     Douglas. — 

Germ,  mach-en,  sociare. 
MAIKLESS,  Maykles,  adj.    Matchless,  S. 

Wyntown. — Su.G.  makaloes,  id. 
MAIL,  Male,  s.    A  spot  in  cloth,  especially 
what  is  caused  by  •'■•on,  S.    Hogg. — A.S. 
mal,  Teut.  mael,  macula. 
To  MAIL,  Male,  r.  a.     To  stain,  S. 
MAIL,  Meil,  Meel,  s.     A  weight  equiva- 
lent  to  about   7i   stones  Dutch,  Orkn. 
Statist.  Ace—  Su.G.  maal,  a  measure. 
MAIL,  s.    1.  Tribute,  pi. mails.    Bellenden. 
2.  Rent   paid,  in  whatever  way,  for  a 
farm,  S.    Ersk.    3.  Rent  paid  for  a  house, 
garden,  &c.  S.     ActsSed.     Hence  house- 
mail,  stable-mail,  horse-mail,  grass-mail,  S. 
4.  To  pay  the  mail,  to  atone  for  a  crime 
by  suffering,  S.    Hogg.  —  A.S.  male,  Isl. 
mala,  Ir.  mal,  tributum. 
Black-Mail,  s.     A  tax  paid  by  heritors  or 
tenants,  for  the  security  of  their  property, 
to  those  freebooters  who  were  wont  to 


make  inroads  on  estates.    Acts  J  a.  VI. 
—Germ,  blackmal,  id.  from  Alem.  blaken, 
praedari. 
To  MAIL,  Maill,  r.  a.  To  rent.  Acts  Ja.  I. 
Formale,s.  Rent  paid  per  advance,  q.  fore- 
male,  i.  e.  paid  before.     V.  Male-fre. 
Formaling,  s.    In  formaling,  in  the  state 
of  paying  rent  before  it  be  due.     Aberd. 
Register. 
MAILER,  Maillar,  s.    1 .  A  farmer.  Hen- 
rysone.     2.  One   who  has   a  very  small 
piece  of  ground,  S.     Statist.  Ace. 
MAIL-FREE,  adj.     Without  paying  rent, 

S.     Rutherford. 
MAIL-GARDEN,  s.    A  garden,  the  pro- 
ducts of  which  are  raised  for  sale,  S. 
MAILIE,s.  Apetewe,Dumfr.  V.  Maillie. 
MAILYIE,  8.     The  denomination  of  an  old 
French    coin.      Balfour's    Tract.  —  Fr. 
maille,  "  a  (French)  halfpenny;  the  halfe 
of  a  penny,"  Cotgr. 
MAILYIE,  s.     1.  In  pi.  the  plates  or  links 
of  which   a   coat   of  mail  is  composed. 
Douglas.     2.   Network.      Henrysone. — 
Teut.  madie,  orbiculus. 
MAILIN,  Mailing,  Maling,  s.     1.  A  farm, 
S.  from  mail,  as  being  rented.    Maitland 
P.    2.  The  term  during  which  a  tenant 
possesses  a  farm.     Baron  Courts. 
MAILLER,  Mealler,  s.     A  cottager  who 
gets  some  waste  land  for  a  number  of 
years,  rent-free,  to  improve  it.   Stat.  Ace. 
MAILLIE,  s.     An  affectionate  term  for  a 
sheep,    Gall.      Ma  Hie,    Dumfr.      From 
Burns's  "  Death  of  Poor  Mailie,"  it  would 
appear  that  the  term  is  used  in  Ayrs. 
also,  not  merely  as  an  arbitrary  denomi- 
nation for  an  individual,  but  as  that  of 
any  pet  yoice. 
MAILLIE,  s.    The  same  with  Molly,  used 

for  Mary,  Aberd.     Gl.  Shirr. 
MAIL-MAN,  s.    A  farmer.    Baron  Courts. 
MAIL-PAYER,  s.    The  same,  S.B.    Boss. 
MAILS,  s.  pi.    An  herb,  Ayrs.    Agr.  Surr. 
Ayrs.  Undoubtedly  the  same  with  Milds, 
Miles,  Loth,  and  Midden  Myites,  q.  v. 
To  MAIN,  v.  a.  To  bemoan,  S.  V.  Mene,  r. 
MAIN,  Mayne,  Mane,  s.     Moan,  S.    Wall. 
MAYNDIT.     Wallace.    V.  Wayndit. 
MAYNE,  Mane,  s.     1.  Strength  of  body. 
Wallace.     2.  Courage;  valour.    Douglas. 
— A.S.  maegen,    Isl.    magn,    magnitudo 
virium. 
MAINE  BREAD,  Main-bred,  s.    Appa- 
rently   manchet-bread.      Pitscottie.     V. 
Mane.     Breid  of  Ma  ne. 
MAINLIE,  adr.     Apparently  for  meanly. 

Lamont's  Dian/. 
MAIN-RIG,  adv.  A  term  applied  to  land, 
of  which  the  ridges  are  possessed  alter- 
nately by  different  individuals,  Fife;  synon. 
with  Runrig.  This  term  appears  to  be 
very  ancient,  as  compounded  of  A.S. 
maene,  Su.G.  men,  Alem.  meen,  communis, 
and  rig,  a  ridge. 
MAINS,  Maines,  s.    The  farm  attached  to 


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a  mansion-house,  S.     Skene. — L.B.  Man- 
sus  Dominicatus,  id.     V.  Manys. 

MAIN'S  MORE,s.  Free  grace  or  good-will, 
Ayrs.  Sir  A.  Wylie. — Gael.  Mathamhnas 
more,  pron.  maanish  more,  great  grace. 

MAIN-SWEAT.  That  violent  perspiration 
which  often  immediately  precedes  death, 
S.     It  is  also  called  the  Death- sweat. 

MAINTO,  Mento,  s.  To  be  in  one's  mainto, 
to  be  under  obligations  to  one;  out  o' 
one's  mento,  no  longer  under  obligations 
to  one,  Aberd. 

MAYOCK,  s.    A  mate.    V.  Maik. 

MAYOCK  FLOOK.  A  species  of  flounder, 
S.    Sibbald. 

To  MAJOR,  v.  n.  To  walk  backwards  and 
forwards  with  a  military  air,  S.  Wared. 

MAJOR-MINDIT,  adj.  Haughty  in  de- 
meanour; q.  resembling  a  military  officer 
of  considerable  rank,  Clydes. 

MAIR,  Maire,  Mare,  s.  1.  An  officer 
attending  a  sheriff  for  executions  and 
arrestments,  S.  Acts  Ja.  1.  2.  Maire 
of  fee,  a  hereditary  officer  under  the 
crown,  whose  power  resembled  that  of 
sheriff-substitute  in  our  times,  ibid.  3. 
The  first  magistrate  of  a  royal  borough. 
Wallace. — Gael,  maor,  an  officer;  C.B. 
maer,  a  ruler;  Arm.  maier,  the  head  of  a 
village;  Fr.  maire,  anc.  maier,  a  mayor; 
Alem.  mer,  a  prince. 

MAIR,  adj.    More.     V.  Mare. 

MAIR,  adv.  Moreover,  S.  mairattour,  q. 
"  in  addition  to  what  has  been  already 
said."     Inventories.     V.  Mare. 

MAIRATOUR,  adv.    Moreover,  S.B.  Eoss. 

MAIR  BY  TOKEN.  Especially, S. A.  Antiq. 

MAIRDIL,  adj.  Unwieldy,  Ang. — Appa- 
rently from  Gael,  muirtamhuil,  heavy, 
pron.  nearly  as  the  S.  term. 

MAIROUIR,  Mairour,  adv.  Moreover. 
Abp.  llamiltoun. 

MA1RT,  s.     Winter  provision.     V.  Mart. 

MAIS,  conj.    But,  Fr.     Bannatyne  P. 

MAYS,Mayse,Maiss,3/>.'1\  Makes.  Barb. 

MAISCHLOCH,s.Mixedgrain.V.MASiiLiN. 

MAIS'D,  part,  adj.  Mellow;  as,  "  a  mais'd 
apple,"  one  that  has  become  mellow.  In 
Fife  it  means  "  spoiled  from  being  too 
long  kept."  Evidently  the  same  word, 
used  in  a  literal  and  more  original  sense, 
with  Meise,  liaise,  to  mitigate,  q.  v.  See 
also  Ameise. 

To  MAISE,  Meyse,  v.  n.     V.  Meise. 

MAISER,  s.     A  drinking-cup.     V.  Masar. 

MAISERY,  s.  Corr.  of  the  name  Margery, 
or  Marjory,  Moray. 

MAIST,  "Mast,  adj.  1.  Most,  denoting 
number  or  quantity,  S.  Barbour.  2. 
Greatest  in  size,  S.  Douglas.  3.  Greatest 
in  rank.  Wyntown.  —  Moes.G.  maists, 
A.S.  maest,  Isl.  mest,  id. 
MAIST,  Mast,  adv.  1.  Most,  S.  Wyntown. 
2.  Almost,  S.    Shirrefs. 

MAISTER,  Master,  s.  1.  A  landlord,  S. 
Quon.  Attach.    2.  A   designation  given 


to  the  eldest  son  of  a  baron  or  viscount, 
conjoined  with  the  name  from  which  his 
father  takes  his  title,  S.  Spalding.  3. 
In  composition,  denoting  what  is  chief  or 
principal  in  its  kind ;  as  maister- street,  the 
principal  street;  mayster-man,  equivalent 
to  Lord.  Wyntown.  4.  The  designation 
given  to  a  farmer  by  his  servants,  and  to 
teachers  by  their  pupils  ;  The  Maister,  S. 
The  Har'st  Rig. —  Su.G.  mcster,&  land- 
holder, from  maest,  most,  greatest. 

MAISTER,  M astir,  Maistry,  s.  1.  Do- 
minion. Wallace.  2.  Service,  ibid.  3. 
Resistance;  opposition,  ibid.  4.  Victory, 
S.  Douglas. — O.Fr.  maistrie,  authority, 
power,  arrogance,  superiority. 

MAISTER,  s.  Stale  urine,  S.  Maister 
laiglen,  a  wooden  vessel  for  holding  urine; 
maister-cann,  an  earthen  vessel  applied  to 
the  same  use,  S.  Ferguson.— Gael,  tnais- 
tir,  id. 

MAISTER-CAN,  s.  An  earthen  vessel  for 
preserving  chamber-lye.     Herd. 

MAISTERFULL,  adj.  1.  Difficult.  Wal- 
leice.    2.  Using  violence.    Maisterjull  beg- 

■    garis,  such  as  took  by  force.  ActsJa.  11. 

MAISTERFULL  IE,  adv.  Violently; 
with  the  strong  hand.     Balfour's  Pract. 

MAISTERSCHIP,  s.  A  title  of  respect 
formerly  given  to  the  Magistrates  of 
Aberdeen.     Aberd.  Beg. 

MAISTER-TUB,  s.  A  wooden  vessel  used 
for  preserving  chamber-lye,  S. 

MAISTLY,  adv.  1.  For  the  most  or  greatest 
part,  S.  Ma istlics,  Ettr.  For.  2.  Almost; 
nearly,  S.B.     Cock's  Simple  Strains. 

MAISTLINS,  adv.    Mostly,  S.    V.  Lingis. 

MAISTRYSS,  Mastryss,  s.  1 .  Affectation 
of  dominion.  Barbour.  2.  Service,  ibid. 
3.  Art;  ability,  ibid. — O.Fr.  maislrise,  af- 
fectation of  superiority;  art,  industry. 

MAIT,  Mate,  adj.  1.  Fatigued.  Bdlend. 
2.  Overwhelmed  with  fear.  Douglas.  3. 
Dispirited ;  dejected.  Wyntown.  4.  In- 
toxicated. Wallace.— Tent,  matt,  fessus  ; 
Isl.  mod,  lassus,  maed-a,  fatigare. 

MAITH,  s.     Son-in-law.     Bellend. 

To  MAK,  Mack,  Make,  v.  n.  1.  To  com- 
pose poetry.  Kennedy. — Alem. gimahh-on, 
componere.  2.  To  avail.  It  maks  na,  it 
does  not  signify,  S.B.  Boss.  3.  To  as- 
sume prudish  airs.  Peblis  Play.  4.  To. 
become  fit  for  the  peculiar  purpose  for 
which  any  thing  is  intended  ;  applied  to 
substances  undergoing  some  kind  of  fer- 
mentation or  chemical  process;  as, "  Muck 
maun  be  laid  in  a  heap  to  male,"  Clydes. 
5.  To  Mak  aff,  or  To  Mak  aff  wi'  one's 
self,  v.  n.  to  scamper  off,  S.  6.  To  Mak 
at,  v.  n.  to  aim  a  blow  at  one  ;  as,  "  He 
maid  at  me  wi'  his  neive,"  Clydes.  7.  To 
Mak  doun,  v.  a.  to  dilute  ;  to  reduce  the 
strength  of  spirituous  liquors,  S.  8.  To 
Mak  doun  a  bed,  to  fold  down  the  bed- 
clothes, so  as  to  make  it  ready  for  being 
entered,  S.    This  is  opposed  to  making  it 


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up,  when  a  bed-room  is  put  in  order  for 
the  day.  9.  To  Ma k /or,  r.  n.  to  prepare ; 
to  take  preparatory  steps  ;  as,  "  He's  no 
up  yet,  but  he's  makiti  for  risin',"  S.  10. 
To  Mak  for,  r.  n.  to  prepare  for,  as  cer- 
tainly laying  one's  account  with  the  event 
referred  to ;  an  elliptical  phrase  equiva- 
lent to  "  make  ready  for."     Hutcheson. 

11.  To  Mak  in  wV  one,  r.  n.  to  get  into 
one's  favour ;  to  ingratiate  one's  self,  S. 

12.  To  Mak  out,  r.  n.  to  extricate  one's 
self,  S.  13.  To  Mak  throw  ici',  v.  n. 
to  finish ;  to  come  to  a  conclusion,  after 
surmounting  all  difficulties;  as, "  He  maid 
throw  ici'  his  sermon  after  an  unco  pingle," 
S.  14.  To  Mak  up,  <o.  a.  to  raise  with 
difficulty,  Clydes.  15.  To  Mak  up,  -p.  n. 
to  rise  with  difficulty,  S.  16.  To  Mak 
up,  v.  a.  to  be  of  availment  to,  S.  17.  To 
Mak  up,  to  remunerate ;  to  enrich,  S.  18. 
To  Mak  up,  r.  a.  to  contrive;  to  invent,  S. 
19.  To  Mak  up,  r.  a.  to  compose ;  as  ap- 
plied to  writing,  as  in  sense  1,  without 
the  prep.  S.  20.  To  Mak  up,  v.  a.  to  fa- 
bricate ;  regarding  a  groundless  story,  S. 
21.  To  Mak  up  till  one,  v.  a.  to  overtake 
one,  implying  some  difficulty  in  doing  so,  S. 

To  MAK,  r.  a.  as  conjoined  with  substan- 
tives. 1.  To  Mak  fore,  v.  n.  To  be  of 
advantage  ;  as,  "  Dearth  frae  scarcity 
viaks  nae  fore  to  the  farmer,"  Clydes.  V. 
Fore,  s.  2.  To  Mak  hering,  to  cure 
herrings.  Acts  Mary.  3.  To  Mak  penny, 
to  sell,  to  convert  into  money.  Aberd.  ll>  </. 
4.  To  Mak  stead,  to  be  of  use;  E.  to  stand 
in  stead.     Spalding. 

MAK,  Make,  s.  1.  Manner.  Wallace.  2. 
A  poem,  or  work  of  genius.    Kennedy. 

MAKAR,  Makkar,  s.  A  poet.  Wallace. 
— Alem.  machara,  auctores. 

MAKDOME,  s.  1.  Shape.  Mowtgowevie. 
2.  Elegance  of  form.     Dunbar. 

To  MAKE  to,r.n.  To  approximate.  Baillie. 

MAKE,  s.    Mate.    V.  Maik. 

MAKE,  s.    Abbrev.  of  Malcolm.    Ab.  Reg. 

MAKER-LIKE,  adj.     V.  Macker-like.  ' 

MAKING,  s.     Poetry.    Dunbar. 

MAKINT,  (pron.  Maikint,)  adj.  Possessing 
assurance,  S.B. — Isl.  mak,  ease;  Teut. 
mak,  tame. 

MAKINTLY,  Maikintly,  adv.  Confi- 
dently, S.B. 

MAKLY,arfr.  Equally.— Isl.  makligt,  A.S. 
macealic,  fit,  equal. 

MAKLY, adj.  Seemly;  well-proportioned. 
Gl.  Ramsay. 

MAL- ACCORD,  s.  Disapprobation;  dis- 
sent; refusal.  Spalding. — Fr.  mai,  evil, 
and  accord,  agreement. 

MALAPAVIS,  s.  A  mischance ;  a  misfor- 
tune, Upp.  Lanarks. 

MAL  ARE,  Malar,  s.  1.  One  who  pays 
rent  for  a  farm.  Act.  Dom.  Cone.  2.  One 
who  rents  a  house  in  a  town.  Aberd.  Rey. 
V.  Mailer. 

MALDUCK.  s.     The  Fulmar. 


To  MALE,  e.  a.     To  stain.     V.  Mail. 
MALE,  s.     Five  hundred  herrings,  S.     V. 

Mese. 
MALE-A-FORREN,  s.   "  A  meal  of  meat, 
over  and  above  what  is  consumed;  a  meal 
before  hand."     Gall  Encycl. 
MALEFICE,  s.    A  bad  action,  Fr.    Kelly. 

V.  Malifice. 
MALE-FRE,  adj.     Without  rent;  syuon. 

Rent-free,  S.     Act.  Audit. 
MALEGRUGROUS,   adj.      Grim  ;  appa- 
rently discontented,  S. — Gael,  mala,  hav- 
ing gloomy  brows,  and  gruagach,  a  fe- 
male giant. 
MALESON,Malison,s.  1.  A  curse,  S.  Kelly. 
— O.Fr.  maleicon,  maleison,  id.    2.  Horse- 
malison,  a  person  who  is  cruel   to  his 
horse,  Clydes. 
MAL-GRACE,  s.     The  opposite  of  being 

in  a  state  of  favour,  Fr.     Spotsicood. 
MALGRATIOUS,  adj.   Surly;  ungracious. 
Colkelbie  Sow. — Fr.  malgrace,  disfavour. 
MALHURE,  Malleur,  s.    Mischance.    G. 

Buchanan. — Fr.  malheur. 
MALICE,  Male-eis,  s.     1.  Bodily  disease. 
Barbour.     2.  Trouble  of  mind. — Fr.  ma- 
laise, disease,  q.  malum  otium. 
MALICEFU',  adj.    Sickly;  in  bad  health, 

Orkn.     V.  Malice,  Male-eis. 
MALIFICE,  s.    Sorcery ;  witchcraft.   Laic. 

— Lat.  malefic-ium,  id. 
To  MALIGNNE,  x.  n.     To  utter  calumny. 

Acts  J  a.  VI. 
MALIGRUMPH,  s.     Spleen,  Roxb. 
MALING,  adj.     Malignant,  Fr.     Burel. 
MALING,  s.     Injury;  hurt.     Watson. 
MALISON,  s.     A  curse.     V.  Maleson. 
MALL,  Mally,  s.     Abbrev.  of  Mary,  S. 
MALLACHIE,  adj.     Denoting  the  colour 
resembling  milk  and  water  mixed,  S.B. — 
A.S. meolec, milk;  Belg.  melkachtig, milky. 
To  MALLAT,  r.  n.     To  feed.     Watson.— 
Isl.  maul-a,  masticare,  or  from  maal,  a 
meal,  and  et-a,  to  eat. 
MALLEURITE.  The  same  with  Malhure. 

Bellend. — Fr.  malheurete,  mischance. 
MALLEWRUS,   Maliieurius,  adj.     Un- 
happy.    Douglas. — Fr.  malheureux. 
MALLOW,  s.     Zastera  marina,  Orkn. 
MALMOCK,  s.    The  Fulmar,  Shetl.    Neill. 

— Norv.  id. 

*  MALT,  s.  Malt  abune  the  meal.  V.  Maut. 

M ALVERSE,  s.  A  crime ;  a  misdemeanour, 

Clydes.;  Fr.  malrers-er,  to  behave  one's 

self  ill.     Fouutainh. 

MALVESY,  Mawesie,  s.     Malmsey  wine. 

Pitscottie. — Fr.  malroisie,  id. 
MALVYTE,  Mawyte,  s.    Vice.    Barbour. 

— O.Fr.  mahetie,  id. 
MALWARIS,  s.  pi.     Mowers.     Wallace. 
MAMENT,s.  Moment,  Ang.  Fife.  Tennant. 
Cannie  mament.     V.  Cannie. 
MAMIKEEKIE,  s.     A  smart  sound  blow, 

Roxb. 
MAMM1E,  s.     1.  A  childish   term  for  a 
mother,  S.   Burns. — Teut.  mamme,  mater. 


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2.  A  nurse,  S.B.     Ross. — Lat.  mamma, 
Tent,  mammc,  the  breast.  3.  A  midwife,  S.B. 
MAMMONRIE,  s.  Idolatry.  P.  16*/*  Cent. 
To  MAMP,  v.  a.     1.  "  To  nibble;  to  mop; 
to  eat  as   a  person  who  has  no  teeth," 
Ayrs.;  E.  mump,  id.  2.  "  To  speak  queru- 
lously," ibid.  Pickets  Poems.   A  variety 
of  the  E.  v.  to  Mump. 
MAM'S-FOUT,  s.   A  spoiled  child,  Teviotd. 
— Teut.  mamme,  mater,  and  S.fode,fwde, 
brood.     V.  Fode. 
MAM'S-PET,  s.   Synon.  with  Mam's-Fout. 

Kelly. 
MAMUK,  s.     A  fictitious  bird.     Buret.— 

Fr.  mammuque,  id. 
MAN,  s.     1.   A   vassal.     Barbour. —  A.S. 
Germ.  &c.  id.    2.  One  devoted  to  the  ser- 
vice of  another  from  love.    King's  Quair. 
3.  A  male-servant,  S.    Baillie.    4.  A  hus- 
band, S.     R.  Galloway. 
MAN,  aux.  v.     Must,  S.     Doug.     V.  Mon. 
To  MAN,  Maun,  p.  a.    1.  To  accomplish  by 
means  of  strength,  S.      Maunt,  ma  n't, 
pret.     2.  To  effect  by  whatever  means,  S. 
A.  Wilson's  Poems.     V.  Maun,  v.  a. 
MAN  of  LAW.     This  old  E.  phrase  for  a 
lawyer  was  used  also  in  S.  Act.  Bom.  Cone. 
MAN-BOTE,  s.   The  compensation  fixed  by 

the  law  for  killing  a  man.     V.  Bote. 
MAN-BROW'D,  adj.  Having  hair  growing 
between   the    eye-brows,    Teviotd.       V. 
Lucken-brow'd. 
MAND,  s.     Payment ;  penalty.     Acts  Sed. 

— O.Fr.  amande,  a  fine. 
MAND,  Maund,  s.  A  kind  of  broad  basket, 
in  the  shape  of  a  corn-sieve,  generally 
made  of  straw  and  willows  plaited  to- 
gether, Aberd.  Mearns. — A.S.  mand,  cor- 
bis,  "  a  coffer,  a  basket, — a  pannier." — 
Teut.  Fr.  mande,  id. 
To  M  ANDER,  r.  a.  To  handle ;  to  deal,  Loth. 
MANDILL,  s.     A  loose  cassock.    Inven- 
tories.— Fr.  mandil. 
MANDMENT,  s.     An  order,  Fr.    Douglas. 
MANDRED,  Mandrey,  s.     The  same  with 

Manrent,  q.  v. 
MANDRIT,  part.  adj.     Tame,     lloulate. 

■ — A.S.  manred,  homage. 
MANE,  s.     Lamentation.     V.  Main. 
MANE.    Breid  of  Mane,  a  very  light  and 
savoury  white  bread.     Dunbar.  —  Teut. 
maene,  a  cake  of  fine  flour,  shaped  like  a 
half-moon;  or  Fr. pain  d'amand,  almond 
biscuit. 
MANELET,  s.    Corn  marigold.    V.  Guild. 
MANER,  s.     Kind  ;  manner.     Wallace. 
MANERI  ALLISf.pl.  Minerals.  Acts  J.  VI. 
MANG,  s.     To  mix  one's  mang,  to  join  in 
any  thing,  S.B.   Boss.— Isl.  Su.G.  meng-a, 
miscere. 
To  MANG,  v.  a.     1.  To  stupify.     Douglas. 
To  be  mang't,  to  run  into  disorder,  Ang. 
2.  To  mar  ;  to  injure.    Bannatyne  P.    3. 
To  maim ;  to  bruise.     Doug.     4.  To  over- 
power, Ang.    A.  Nicol.     5.  To  render  or 
become  frantic,  Ang.     Douglas. — Alem. 


MAN 

meng-en,  deficere  ;  or  A.S.  meng-an,  mis- 
cere  ;   O.Fr.  man-ier,  maltraiter,  battre, 
Roquefort. 
MANGE,  s.    Meat;  a  meal.    Moutqomerie. 
MANGERY,  s.    A  feast.    Barbour.— O.Fr. 

mangerie,  repas,  festin. 

To   MANGLE,   v.   a.     To   smooth   linen 

clothes  by  passing  them  through  a  rolling 

press,  S. — Teut.  manghel-en,  polire  lintea. 

MANGLE,  s.     A   calender,   S. — Germ. 

mangel,  id. 
MANGLER,  .«.     One  who  smoothes  linen 

with  a  calender,  S. 
MANGLUMTEVV,  s.      A    heterogeneous 

mixture,  Clydes. 
MANHEAD,  s.     Bravery;    fortitude;  E. 

manhood.     Pitscottie. 
MAN  I  ABLE,  adj.     That   may  easily   be 
handled   or    managed.     Forbes. — Fr.  id. 
"  tractable,  wieldable,"  &c.  Cotgr. 
MANYIE,  Mangyie,  Menyie, s.    1.  A  hurt; 
a  maim,  S.     Reg.  Maj.     2.  A  defect,  of 
whatever  kind,  ibid. — Goth,  mein,  dam- 
num, vitium. 
MAN  YIED,  Mainyied,  Menyeit,  part.  pa. 

Hurt ;  maimed.     Skene. 
MANIORY,  Manorie,  s.     A  feast.     Doug. 
— O.Fr.  maniairia,  festin  de  de"bauche, 
maniar,  manger,  Roquefort. 
MANYS,  s.     A  mansion  ;  a  palace.    Doug. 

— O.Fr.  manse,  L.B.  mans-us,  mansion. 
MANITOODLIE,  s.       "  An    affectionate 
term  which  nurses  give  to  male  children." 
Gall.  Encycl. 
To  MANK,  v.  a.     1.  To  maim.     Wallace. 
2.  To  impair,  in  whatever  way,  S. — Teut. 
manck-en,  L.B.  mano-are,  mutilare. 
To  MANK,  v.  n.  To  fail,  Aberd.  Christmas 

Ba'inq. — Teut.  manck-en,  deficere. 
MANK,'  adj.     1.  Deficient,  S.     2.  To  look 
mank,  to  seem  much  at  a  loss,  S. — L.B. 
mane-us,  contractus,  imminutus. 
MANK,  s.     Want,  S.     Ramsay. 
MAN-KEEPER,  s.    A  designation  given  to 
the  newt,  or  S.  esk,  by  the  inhabitants  of 
Dumfr.  and  Roxb.  because  they  believe 
that  it  waits  on  the  adder  to  warn  man 
of  his  danger. 
To  M ANKIE,  v.  n.  To  miss ;  to  fail,  Mearns. 
MANKIE,  s.     At  the  game  of  pears,  or 
pearie,  when  a  pear  misses  its  aim,  and 
remains  in   the  ring,  it  is  called  mankie, 
Mearns.-  -Fr.  manqu-er,  to  fail. 
MANKIE,  s.  The  general  name  of  the  stuff 
properly  called  callimanco,  S.    Gall.  Enc. 
MANKITL1E,  adv.     In  a  mutilated  state. 

Crosraguell. 
MANLY,  adj.    Human.    Abp.  Ilamiltoun. 
MAN-MERROUR,  s.     A  waster  of  men. 
Colk.  Sow. — A.S.  man-myrring,  hominum 
dissipatio,  jactura;  from  man,  and  myrr- 
an,  merr-an,  dissipare ;  whence  E.  to  mart: 
MAN-MILN,  Mann-miln,  s.     A  hand-miln 
for  grinding.     Inventories.— Fr.  moulin 
main;  Ital.  mola  di  mano. ;  Hisp.  muela 
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MAN-MUCKLE,  adj.  Come  to  the  height 
of  a  full-grown  man,  Loth. 

MANNACH,  b.  Inventories.  Perhaps  a 
puppet,  or  little  man  ;  q.  Fr.  mane  gutn. 

To  MANNEIS,  r.  a.    To  menace.  Cvmp.  S. 

To  MANNER,  r.  a.  To  mimic  ;to  mock,  Dumf. 

M  ANNERIN,s.  Mimicry ;  mockery,  Dumfr. 
As  would  seem,  from  the  E.  or  Fr.  noun; 
q.  to  imitate  one's  mannt  r. 

MANNESSING,*.  Threatening.   Comp.  S. 

MANNIE,  Mammy,  s.  A  little  man,  S.  Beg. 
Dalton. 

MANNIS  TUAS.  Poems  \Gth  Cent.  In 
nanus  tn  is ;  referring  to  Psa.  xxxi.  5. 
li  Into  thine  hand  I  commit  my  spirit." 

MANNO,  s.  A  big  man;  occasionally  used 
in  contradistinction  from  Mannie,  a  little 
man,  Aberd.  Dr.  Geddes  viewed  the 
letter  o  as  an  ancient  augmentative  in  our 
language. 

MANRJBNT,  Manredyn,  Manred,  Mora- 
den,  ?.  1.  Homage  done  to  a  superior. 
Barbour.  2.  The  power  of  a  superior  in 
regard  to  kinsmen  and  vassals.  Bellend. 
3.  In  manrent,  under  engagement  to  sup- 
port a  superior.  Acts  Ja.  II. — A.S.  man- 
red,  id.  mnn-raeda  .vassals,  from  man, 
and  raeden,  law,  state.  4.  Improperly  | 
used  to  denote  a  bond  of  mutual  defence  i 
between  equals.    Mem.  of  the  SomervUls. 

MANRITCH,  adj.     Masculine.     A    man-  I 
ritch  qveyn,  a  masculine  woman,  S.B. — 
From  man,  and  A.S.  ric,  expressive  of  \ 
abundance  in  any  quality. 

MANSE,  s.  The  parsonage-house,  S. 
Erskine. — L.B.  mansus,  id. 

MANS1NG.  In  mansing,  apparently  in 
remainder.     Dury's  Decis. 

MANSS,  s.  A  manor;  a  mansion-house; 
synon.  with  mansioune.    Act.  Dom.  Cone. 

MANSWEARING,  s.     Perjury,  S.     Doug. 

To  MANSWEIR,  Mensweir,  r.  a.  To  per- 
jure, S.  Douglas. — A.S.  manswer-ian,  id. 
from  man.  scelus,  and  steer-tan,  to  swear. 

MAXSWETE,  adj.  Meek.  Douglas.— 
Lat.  mansiut-us. 

I..  MANT,  Maunt,  r.  n.  1.  To  stutter,  S. 
Z.  Boyd.  2.  Applied  to  rough  unpolished 
verse/  Polwart.  3.  As  v.  a.  denoting  the 
indistinct  mumbling  of  the  Romish  litany. 
Ban.  P.—C.B.  It.  mantach,  a  stutterer. 

To  MANTEME,  r.  a.     To  possess.     Doug. 

MANTER,  s.  One  who  stutters  in  speech,  S. 

BIANTY,  s.  A  gown,  S.;  mantua,  E. 
Heart  M 'id- Loth. 

MAMILLIS,  s.  pi.  Large  shields  used 
as  a  covert  for  archers.  Complaynt  S. 
— Fr.  mantelet. 

MANTILLIS  of  BANIS.     V.  Bams. 

MANTIN',  s      A  stuttering  in  speech,  S. 

MANUARIE,  j.  A  manufactorv.  Acts 
Ch a.  I. 

*  MANUMISSION,  s.     Graduation,  ibid. 

*  To  MANUMIT,  Mammiss,  r.  a.  To  con- 
fer a  literary  degree;  synon.  to  laureate. 
Craufurd'sHist.  Unir.  Edin. 


To  MAP,  r.  r.  "To  nibble  as  a  sheep," 
Avrs.  Loth.     Gl.  Picl\n. 

MAPAMOUND,  s.  A  map  of  the  world. 
Douglas. — Fr.  mappemond,  L.I5.  mappa 
mundi. 

MAPPIE,  s.  A  term  used  in  speaking  to 
or  calling  a  rabbit,  Roxb.     V.  Map,  r. 

MAR,  adj.     More.     V.  Mare. 

MAR,  s.  Hinderance.  Wallace. — A.S. 
mar,  damnum. 

MARB, .«.   "  The  marrow,"  Ayrs.    Picken. 

MARBEL,  adj.  1.  Feeble;  inactive,  Loth. 
2.  Slow ;  lazy ;  reluctant,  Ayrs. — C.B.  mar- 
tcaaicl,  deadening;  Gael,  meirble,  slow, 
weak,  marble,  heavy,  benumbed. 

MAU15YR,  s.  Marble.  Complaynt  S.— 
Fr.  marbre. 

MARBLE  BOWLS,  Marbles,  s.  pi.  1 .  The 
play  among  children  in  E.  called  Taw,  S. 
2.  The  bowls  used  in  this  play. 

To  MARCH,  Mercii,  r.  n.  To  be  on  the 
confines  of;  to  be  closely  contiguous  to; 
to  be  bounded  by,S.     Marriagi . 

MARCH-BALK,  s.  The  narrow  ridge 
which  sometimes  serves  as  the  boundary 
between  the  lands  of  different  proprietors. 
Fountainh'dl. 

MARCH-DIKE,  8.  A  wall  separating  one 
farm  or  estate  from  another,  S. 

To  MARCHE,  r.  a.  To  distinguish  boun- 
daries bv  placing  landmarks.  Ab.  Pea. 

MARCHE,  g.      1.  A  landmark.     Douglas. 

2.  In  pi.  confines ;  as  in  E.  Riding  the 

s,  a  practice  retained  in  various 

boroughs,  especially  at  the  time  of  public 

markets,  S.     Statist.  Ace 

MARCH  ET,  ».  The  fine  which,  it  is  pre- 
tended, was  paid  to  a  superior  for  redeem- 
ing a  young  woman's  virginity  at  the  time 
of  her  marriage.  Reg.  Maj. — L.B.  mar- 
cheta,  O.Fr.  marchet,  id. ;  C.B.  merch,  a 
daughter. 

MARCH-MOON.  The  Druids,  it  is  well 
known,  made  great  use  of  the  mistletoe ; 
and  although,  from  its  being  unknown  in 
S.  there  can  be  no  superstitious  appro- 
priation of  it,  we  find  that  its  only  sub- 
stitute in  this  country  is  used  in  a  similar 
manner.  "  In  the  increase  of  the  March 
Moon,  the  Highlanders  cut  withes  of  the 
wood-bind  that  clings  about  the  oak. 
These  they  twist  into  a  wreath  or  circle, 
and  carefully  preserve  it  till  the  next 
March ;  and  when  children  are  troubled 
with  hectic  fevers,  or  when  any  one  is 
consumptive, they  make  them  pass  through 
this  circle  thrice,  by  putting  it  over  their 
heads,  and  conveying  it  down  about  their 
bodies.  The  like  they  do  to  cattle  in 
some  distempers."     Shaic's  Moray. 

MARCHROUS.  L.  marchions,  marquises. 
Houlate. 

MARCHSTANE,  March-Stone,  s.  A 
landmark.  Fountainhall.  —  Isl.  mark- 
stein,  id. 

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aimed  at,  q.  the  bull's  eye;  a  metaphor 
borrowed  from  archers.     CrosragueU. 

MARE,  s.     A  hod  or  mason's  trough,  S. 

MARE,  adj.  Great.  Wyntoun.  —  A.S. 
maere,  Germ,  mar,  mer,  id. 

MARE,  Mair,  adj.  1.  Greater,  S.  Bong. 
2.  In  greater  quantity  or  number,  S. — 
A.S.  mare,  Isl.  metre,  id. 

MARE,  Mair,  ?.     More,  S.     Wyntoun. 

With  the  Mare.  A  singular  phraseology 
occurring  in  our  old  acts.  Act.  Audit. 
It  may  signify  "with  the  overplus,"  q. 
whatever  more. 

MARE,  Mar,  adv.  1.  More,  S.  Douglas. 
2.  Longer.    Barb. — Sw.  mcra,  adv.  more. 

MARE,  s.  A  wooden  frame  which  masons 
use  as  a  support  on  which  to  rest  a  scaf- 
fold, Aberd.;  also  called  a  horse ;  in  E.  a 
trest-hcad.    Ann.  of  the  Par. 

*  MARE.  It  is  a  singular  superstition 
which  prevails  in  the  South  of  S.  that  if 
a  bride  ride  home  to  the  bridegroom's 
house  on  a  mare,  her  children  will  for 
many  years  want  the  power  of  retention. 
Edi».  Mag. 

*  MARE,  Timber-mare,  t.  A  military 
punishment.   Spalding.   V.  Trein  Mare. 

MAREATTOUR,«:«Zr.  Moreover,  S.  Doug. 

MAREDAY,  s.  A  day  consecrated  to  the 
Virgin,  in  the  Popish  calendar.  V.  Let- 
tirmareday.     Aberd.  Reg. 

MAREFU',  $.  A  hodfull,  applied  to  lime 
or  mortar,  S.     Tennant. 

MAREILLEN,  s.  One  of  the  names  of  the 
Frog-fish,  Lophius  piscotorius,  on  the 
Firth  of  Forth.     V.  Mulrein. 

MARENIS,  Murenis,  *.  pi.  Perhaps, 
conger  eels.    Monroe. — Lat.  muraeaa. 

MARES,  Masses,  s.  Marsh.  Pal.  Hon. 
—  Moes.G.  marisaius,  Belg.  maerasch, 
Fr.  marais,  id. 

MARE-STANE,  s.     A  rough  stone,  resem- 
bling the  stone-hatchet  in  shape;   often 
one  that  has  been  taken  out  of  the  bed  of 
a  river,  and  worn  down  by  collision  or 
friction,  so  as  to  admit  of  a  cord  being 
fixed  round  it,  Angus.     This  is  hung  up 
in  a  stable;  being  viewed  by  the  super- 
stitious  as  a  certain  antidote   to   their 
horses  being  rode  by  the  hag  called  the 
Mare.     One  of  these  I  have  in  my  pos- 
session, which  was  formerly  appropriated 
to  this  important  use. 
MARFURTH.   Furthermore,  S.   Wallace. 
To  MARGULYIE,  Murgillie,  v.  a.     To 
spoil ;  to  mangle ;  to  mar,  S.     Ramsay. 
— Fr.  margouUl-er,  to  gnaw. 
MARIES,  s.  pi.     The  designation  given  to 
the  maids  of  honour  in  Scotland.    Knox. 
— Isl.  meter,  a  maid,  pi.  meijar. 
MARIKEN,  Maryskyn,  skin.     A  dressed 
goat-skin.     Acts   Cha.   II. — Fr.  marro- 
qiiin,  "  Spanish  leather,  made  of  goats' 
skins,  or  goats'  leather  not  tanned,  but 
dressed  with  galls,"  Cotgr. 
MARYMESS,  s.    Act.  Loin.  Cone.    This 


denotes  the  day  appointed  in  the  Roman 
calendar  for  commemorating  the  nativity 
of  the  Virgin,  September  oth,  which  was 
denominated  the  latter  Marymess,  a3  dis- 
tinguished from  the  day  of  her  Assumption , 
or  Lady  day,  which  falls  on  August  loth. 
MARYNAL, .?.  A  mariner.  Compl.  - 
MARION,  s.  The  Scottish  mode  of  writing 
and  pronouncing  the  name  Marianne,  the 
Mariamnt  of  the  Jews.  Every  one  is 
acquainted  with  the  fine  old  S.  song, 
Will  ye  gang  to  the  ewe-buchts,  Marion  ? 

MARY  RYALL.  The  legal  denomination 
of  that  silver  coin  of  Q.  Mary  of  Scot- 
land, vulgarly  designed  the  Crookstone 
Dollar.     Act.  Dow.  Cone. 

MARY'S  (St.)  KNOT.  To  Tie  with  St. 
Mary's  knot,  to  cut  the  sinews  of  the 
hams  of  an  animal,  Border.  Poet  Muse  um . 

MARITAGE,  s.  "  The  casualty  by  which 
the  superior  was  entitled  to  a  certain  sum 
of  money,  to  be  paid  by  the  heir  of  his 
former  vassal,  who  had  not  been  married 
before  his  ancestor's  death,  at  his  age  of 
puberty,  as  the  avail  or  value  of  his 
tocher."     Ersk. 

MARITICKIS,  Martykis,  *.  fl.  French 
soldiers,  employed  in  S.  during  the  re- 
gency of  Mary  of  Guise,  from  the  name 
of  the  commander. 

*  MARK,  s.  Consequence  ;  importance. 
M-  a  of  mark,  the  same  with  the  E. 
phrase,  men  of  note.     Spaidh  g. 

To  MARK,  r.  a.  To  set  (on  the  ground  ;) 
applied  to  the  foot,  and  conjoined  with 
words  meant  to  express  whether  the  per- 
son be  able  to  do  so  or  not.  "  He  is  sae 
weak  that  he  canna  mark  a  fit  to  the 
grand;"  or,  "He's  beginnin'  to  recruit, 
for  he  can  now  mark  his  fit  to  the  grand," 
Clydes. 

MARK,  Merk,  s.  A  nominal  weight, 
Orkn.  and  Shetl.  Skene.— Su.G.  mark,  a 
pound  of  thirty-two  ounces. 

MARK,  adj.  Dark,  S.B.  Journal  Loud. 
V.  Mirk. 

MARK,  $.     Darkness,  S.B.    Watson. 

MARK,  s.  A  denomination  of  Scottish 
money.     V.  Merk. 

MARKAL,  s.  The  Pirate.  This  is  expl. 
as  if  it  signified  the  ploughshare.  That 
this,  however,  is  not  the  meaning  will 
appear  from  Mercal,  q.  v. 

MARKLAND,  s.  A  division  of  land,  S. 
V.  Merk,  Merkla>d. 

MARK  MARK  LY'KE.  One  mark  for  an- 
other; in  equal  quantities  of  money;  penny 
for  penny.     Act.  Dom.  Cone.     V.  Merk. 

MARKNES,  s.    Darkness,  S.B.     Buret. 

MARK  nor  BURN.  Synon.  with  Hilt  nor 
Hair,  S.  "When  one  loses  any  thing, 
and  finds  it  not  again,he  is  said  never  to 
see  mark  nor  burn  of  it."      Gall.  Eneycl. 

MARK  0'  MOUTH.  1.  "A  mart  in  the 
mouth,  whereby  cattle-dealers  know  the 


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age  of  the  animal,"  S.     Gall.  Encycl.    2.  | 
Transferred  to  persons  advanced  in  life,  S. 
"  Old  maids  are  sometimes  said  to  have  j 
lost — mark  o'  mouth,'"  ibid. 

M ARKST ANE,  s.  A  landmark,  Galloway ; 
synon.  Marchstane. 

To  MARLE,  t.  n.  To  wonder,  corr.  from 
Marvel,  South  of  S.     Nigel. 

MARLED,  Merled,  Mirl'ed,  part.  pa.  1. 
Variegated;  mottled,  S.;  as  ''■marled 
stockings,"  those  made  of  mixed  colours, 
twisted  together  before  the  stockings  are 
woven  or  knitted;  "marled  paper,"  &c. 
Monipennie.  2.  Chequered;  as," a, marled 
plaid,"  a  chequered  plaid,  Roxb.  If  not 
corr. from  E.  marbled ,from.O.Fr.  marellet. 
marbre'  rave',  bigarre,  Roquefort. 

MARLED  SALMON.  A  species  of  salmon. 
V.  Iesk-druimi\. 

MARLE  YON,  Marlion,  s.  A  kind  of 
hawk  ;  E.  merlin.     Dunbar. 

M  ARM  AID,  Marjiadin,  Meermaid,  s.  1. 
The  mermaid,  S.  Compl.  S.  2.  Used  as 
a  ludicrous  designation.  Kennedy.  3. 
The  frog-fish,  Fife.  Sibbald.—Is\.  mar, 
Germ,  met;  the  sea,  and  maid. 

MARR,  s.  An  obstruction;  an  injury. 
Society  Contendings. 

MARR  AT,  Marrio't,s.    Abbr.  of  Margaret. 

M ARREST,  s.  The  same  with  Mares, 
Mar  res.     Acts  Cha.  I. 

MARRIAGE.  For  an  account  of  the 
Scottish  superstitions  relating  to  mar- 
riage, the  Supplement  to  the  large  Dic- 
tionary must  be  consulted. 

MARROT,s.  The  Foolish  Guillemot.  Sibb. 

MARROW,;.-.   1.  A  companion,  S.    Comp.S. 

2.  A  married  partner.  Henrysone.  3.  One 
of  a  pair.  Buddiman.  4.  An  antagonist. 
Pitscottie.  5.  One  thing  that  matches  an- 
other, S.  Dacidson,s  Seasons.  6." A  per- 
son who  is  equal  to  another,  S.  7.  Any 
thing  exactly  like  another,  S.;  as,  "  Your 
jocktaleg  's  the  very  marrow  o'  mine,"  or, 
"  Our  knives  are  juist  marrows" — Su.G. 
mager,  maghaer,  affinis. 

To  MARROW,  r.  a.  1.  To  equal,  S.  Bud- 
diman. 2.  To  associate  with,  S.B.  Burns. 

3.  To  fit ;  exactly  to  match.     Maitl.  P. 
MARROW,  adj.     Equal;  so  as  to  match 

something  of  the  same  kind.     Invent. 
To  MARROW,  r.  n.     To  co-operate  with 

others  in  husbandry.     Aberd.  Bey. 
MARROWLESS,  adj.  1.  Without  a  match, 

S.    2.  That  cannot  be  equalled,  S.   Kelly. 

3.  Applied  to  two  things  of  the  same  kind, 

that  do  not  match  with  each  other ;  as, 

"  Ye  hae  on  marrotcless  hose,"  S. 
MARROWSCHIP,s.  Association.  Ab.Bea. 
To  MARR  UP,  r.  a.    To  keep  one  to  work, 

Ang. — Germ,  marr-en,  to  grin  or  snarl. 
MARSCHAL,  s.     Steward.     Barbour.— 

Germ,  marschalk,  praefectus  servorum. 
MAR'S   YEAR.     A   common   periphrasis 

among  the  vulgar  for  distinguishing  the 

rebellion  in  favour  of  the  Stuart  family, 


in  1715,  S.  This  is  also  called  the  Fif- 
teen, and  Shirramuir.  It  has  received  this 
denomination  from  the  Earl  of  Mar.  V. 
Sherra-Moor. 

MART,  Marte,  s.  War,  or  the  god  of 
war,  3Iars.     Douglas. 

MART,  Marte,  Ma'irt,  s.  1.  A  cow  or  ox 
fattened,  killed,  and  salted,  for  winter  pro- 
vision, S.  Acts  Ja.  IV.  2.  A  cow  killed 
at  any  time  for  family  use,  Aberd.  3.  Ap- 
plied to  one  pampered  with  ease  and  pros- 
perity. B.  Bruce.  —  From  Martinmas, 
the  term  at  which  beeves  are  usually 
killed  for  winter  store. 

To  MARTERYZE,  r.  a.  To  butcher. 
3fonro,s  Exped. — Teut. matter-en, excar- 
nificare.     V.  Martyr,  r. 

MARTH,  s.     Marrow,  Ettr.  For.     Hogg. 

MARTY,  s.  A  house-steward.  Houshold 
Book  of  Argyll. —  Ir.  Gael,  maor,  a 
steward,  and  tiqh,  ty,  a  house. 

MARTIN  (St.)  OF  BULLION'S  DAY,  s. 
The  fourth  day  of  July  0.  S.  whence  our 
peasantry  form  their  prognostications 
concerning  the  weather ;  believing,  that 
if  this  day  be  dry,  there  will  be  no  rain 
for  six  weeks,  but  if  it  be  wet,  there  will 
be  rain  every  day  for  the  same  length  of 
time,  S.  Festum  Sti  Martini  Bullientis, 
vulgo  St.  Martin  Bouillant,  Du  Cange. 

MARTIN,  Martyms  (Saint)  Fowle.  Ap- 
parently the  Ring-tail,  a  kind  of  kite. 
Dunbar. — Fr.  oiseau  de  S.  Martin. 

To  MARTYR,  r.  a.  1.  To  hew  down. 
Wall.  2.  To  bruise  severely,  S.  Btodd. 
3.  To  bespatter  with  dirt,  Ang.  —  Fr. 
martur-er,  to  put  to  extreme  pain. 

MARTLET,  s.  A  martin.  "  Martlet,  more 
commonly  Mertrick,  a  kind  of  large 
weesel,  which  bears  a  rich  fur."  Gl.  Sibb. 

MARTRIK,  Mertrik,  s.  A  martin.  Bel- 
lenden. — Fr.  martre,  Belg.  marter,  id. 

MARVAL,  s.     Marble,  Ayrs.     Gl.Picken. 

MASAR,  s.     A  drinking  cup.     Inventories. 

MASCROP,  s.  An  herb.  "  Argentina,  the 
mascrop."     Wedderb.  Vocab. 

MASE,  s.  A  kind  of  net  with  wide  meshes, 
of  twisted  straw  ropes,  laid  on  the  back  of 
a  horse,  Orkn. — Dan.  mask,  a  mesh. 

MASER,  Mazer,  s.  1.  Maple.  Bitson. 
2.  Transfei-red  to  a  cup  or  bowl  of  metal. 
Aberd.  Beg. — Masur  in  Sw.  denotes  a 
particular  kind  of  birch.     V.  Mazer. 

MASER,  Mazer-dish,  s,  A  drinking  vessel 
made  of  maple,  S. 

MASH-HAMMER,  s.  A  heavy  hammer 
for  breaking  stones,  &c.  Aberd. 

MASHLACH,^.;.  Mingled;  blended,  S.B. 
Taylor's  S.  Poems. 

MASHLICH,  (guff.)  s.  Mixed  grain,  gene- 
rally peas  and  oats,  Banffs.    V.  Mashli.n. 

MASHLIN,  Mashlie,  Maishloch,  s.  1. 
Mixed  grain,  S.;  mashlum,  Aberd.  Stat. 
Gild.  2.  The  broken  parts  of  moss;  a 
moss  of  this  description,  S.B.  —  Teut. 
masteluyn,  farrago. 


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MASHLOCK,  s.  A  coarse  kind  of  bread. 
St.  Johnstoun. 

MASHLUM,  adj.  Mixed;  applied  to  grain, 
S.     Tales  of  My  Landlord.    V.  Mashlin. 

MASHLUM,s.  A  mixture  of  edibles,Clydes. 

MASK,  s.  A  crib  for  catching  fish,  synon. 
with  entire.     Balfour's  Pract. 

To  MASK,  r.  a.  To  infuse,  S.  Chalm.  Air. 
— Su.G.  mask,  a  mash. 

To  MASK,  v.  n.  To  be  in  a  state  of  infu- 
sion, S.     Ayrs.  Legatees. 

To  MASK,  r.  a.  To  catch  in  a  net,  Ayrs. 
— Su.G.  maska,  Dan.  mask,  macula  retis. 

MASKENIS,  s.  pi.  Apparently,  masks  or 
visors  used  in  a  masquerade.  Inventories. 
— Fr.  masquine,  "  the  representation  of  a 
lion's  head,  &c.  upon  the  elbow  or  knee 
of  some  old-fashioned  garment,"  Cotgr. 
Hence  it  has  been  used  to  denote  any  odd 
face  used  on  a  visor. 

MASKERT,  s.  Sirine's  maskert,  an  herb,  S. 
Clown's  all-heal,  S. ;  perh.  q.  maskwort, 
the  root  infused  for  swine. 

MASK-FAT,  s.  A  vat  for  brewing,  S. 
Act.  Dom.  Cone. 

MASKING-FAT,  s.     A  mashing-vat,  S. 

MASKING-PAT,  s.    A  tea-pot,  S.    Burns. 

MASKIN'-RUNG,  s.  A  long  round  stick 
used  in  stirring  malt  in  masking, S.B.  Cock. 

MASLE,  s.  Mixed  grain;  E.  maslin.  V. 
Mashlin. 

MASS,  s.  Pride ;  haughtiness ;  self-conceit, 
Ettr.  For. 

MASSIE,  Massy,  adj.  Full  of  self-impor- 
tance, and  disposed  to  brag,  Berwicks. 
Roxb.  Tales  of  My  Landlord— Fr. 
massif,  Teut.  Sw.  id.  firm,  strong,  un- 
broken; transferred  to  the  mind. 

MASSIMORE,  s.  The  duugeon  of  a  prison 
or  castle,  S.A.  Minst.  Bord. — In  Moorish, 
a  subterranean  prison  is  called  Maz/morra. 

MASSONDEW,  s.  An  hospital.  Acts  tied. 
— Fr.  maison  Dieu,  id. 

MAST,  adj.     Most.     V.  Maist. 

MASTER,  8.    A  landlord,  S.    V.  Maister. 

MASTER,  s.     Stale  urine.     V.  Maister. 

MASTER-TREE,  s.  The  trace-tree  or 
swingle-tree  which  is  nearest  the  plough, 
Orkn.    In  Lanarks.  called  the  threep-tree. 

MASTER-WOOD,s.  The  principal  beams 
in  the  roof  of  a  house.     Sure.  Caithn. 

MASTIS,  Mastiche,  s.     A  mastiff.    Doug. 

MAT,  Mot,  aux.  v.  May.  Douglas. — 
Su.G.  maa,  maatte,  possum,  potuit. 

MATALENT,  Matelent,  s.  Rage.  Wal- 
lace.— Fr.  mal-talent,  anger. 

To  MATE,  r.  a.  To  weary  out.  Douglas. 
V.  Mait. 

MATED  OUT.     Exhausted  with  fatigue. 

MATER1S,  s.  pi.  Matrons.  Douglas.— 
Lat.  matres. 

MATHER-FU',  s.  The  fill  of  the  dish 
denominated  a  mother,  Galloway.  David- 
son's Seas.   V.  Madder,  Madders'-full. 

MATHIT,  part.  pa.  Math  it  on  mold.  Col- 
kelbie  Sow.     This  should  undoubtedly  be 


machit,  i.  e.  "  matched,"  or  pitted  against 
each  other  "  on  the  field." 

MATTY,  s.  The  abbrev.  of  the  female 
name  of  Martha,  S.  . 

MATTIE,  s.     Abbrev.  of  Matthew. 

To  MATTLE  at,  v.  a.  To  nibble,  as  a  lamb 
does  grass,  Teviotdale. — Isl.  miatl-a,  de- 
trahere  parum,  miatl  parva  iterata  de- 
tractio.     Mootle,  id.  Loth. 

MAUCH,  Mawch,  (gutt.)  s.  1.  Marrow, 
Fife;syn.  Maich, Angus.  2.  Power; pith; 
ability,  ibid. — Ant.  Su.G.  mag-a,  A.S. 
mag-an,  valere. 

MAUCH,  Mach,  Mauk,  s.  A  maggot,  S. 
Ferguson. — Su.G.  matk,  Isl.  madk-ur,  id. 

MAUCHY,  adj.  Dirty  ;  filthy,  S.  Origi- 
nally the  same  with  Yorks.  "  mawkie,  full 
of  maddochs,"  Clav.  i.  e.  maggots. 

MAUCHT,  Maught,  Macht,s.  1.  Strength, 
S.  Barbour.  2.  In  pi.  ability,  in  what- 
ever sense.  Ross.  '6.  Mental  ability,  ib. 
■ — Teut.  macht,  maght,  A.S.  meant,  id. 

MAUCHT,  Maught,  part.  adj.  1.  Worn 
out,  so  as  to  lose  heart  for  going  on  with 
any  business,  Roxb.  2.  Puzzled ;  defeated, 
ibid.  The  same  with  Mait,  Mate,  with 
the  interjection  of  the  guttural. 

MAUCHT Y,  Maughty,^".  Powerful,  S.B. 
Boss. — Teut.  machtigh,  Alem.  mahtig. 

MAUCHTLESS,  Maughtless,*^'.  Feeble, 
S.  Boss. — Sw.  maktlos, Germ.  maghtlos,id. 

MAUD,  s.  A  gray  striped  plaid  worn  by 
shepherds  in  the  South  of  S.  This  seems 
the  proper  orthography.  Guy  Mannerwg. 
V.  Maad. 

MAVIS, s.  A  thrush,  Turdus  musicus,  Linn. 
S.     This  is  an  O.E.  word. 

MA  VIS- SKATE,  May-skate,  s.  The 
Sharp-nosed  Ray.     V.  Friar-skate. 

MAUK,  s.     A  maggot.     V.  Mauch. 

MAUKIE,  adj.     Full  of  maggots,  S. 

MAUKIN,  s.  1.  A  hare,  S.  Morison.— 
Gael,  maigheach,  id.  2.  Metaph.  a  sub- 
ject of  discourse  or  disputation.  Boswell. 
3.  Used  proverbially.  "  The  maukin  was 
gaun  up  the  hill,"  i.  e.  matters  were  pros- 
pering, Roxb. 

MAUKIN,  s.  A  half-grown  female,  espe- 
cially when  engaged  as  a  servant;  e.  g. 
"  a  lass  and  a  maukin,"  a  maid-servant 
and  a  girl  to  assist  her,  Roxb.— Teut. 
maeghdeken,  virguncula,  a  little  maid;  a 
dimin.  from  maeghd,  virgo  puella,  by  the 
addition  of  ken  or  kin. 

MAUKINESS,  s.  The  state  of  being  full 
of  maggots,  S. 

MAULY,  s.  The  same  with  Maulifuf,  «  a 
female  without  energy,"  Aberd. 

MAULIFUFF,.s.  A  female  without  energy. 
—  Germ,  mat,  speech,  aaipfuffen,  to  blow. 

To  MAUM,  v.  n.  1.  To  soften  and  swell 
by  means  of  water,  S.  2.  To  become 
mellow,  S. — Teut.  molm,  caries,  et  pulvis 
ligni  cariosi. 

MAUMIE,  adj.     Mellow,  S. 

MAUN,  aux.  v.     Must.     V.  Mon. 


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MAUN.    Used  as  forming  a  superlative,  S.  I 
Ferguson.    Muekle   maun,  very   big   or 
large,  ib. — A.S.  maegen,  in  composition, 
great  or  large. 
To  MAUN,  v.  a.    To  attain;  to  be  able  to 
accomplish,  S.A.     T.  Scott. — Isl.  megn-a, 
valeo  efficere,  pollere.      V.  Man,  r. 
To  MAUN,  v.  n.     To  shake  the  head,  from 

palsy,  Shetl. 
To  MAUN,  v.  a.  To  command  in  a  haughty 
manner;  as,  "Ye  mauuna  maun  me;" 
"  Sho's  an  unco  maunin  wife;  sho  gars 
ilka  body  rin  whan  sho  cries  Iss,"  Clydes. 
A  peculiar  application  of  the  auxiliary  v. 
Maun,  must. 
MAUNA,  Maunna.     Must  not,  from  maun 

and  na.     Remains  NUhsdale  Song. 
MAUN-BE,  s.    An  act  of  necessity ^  Clydes. 
To  MAUNDER,  r.  n.  To  talk  incoherently, 
Ettr.  For. ;  Maunner,  Ayrs.  Sir  A.T\  rylie. 
Probably  corr.  from  meander,  ss  denoting 
discourse  that  has  many  windings  in  it. 
Perhaps  Maundrels  ought  to  be  traced  to 
the  same  origin. 
MAUNDREL,  s.     A  contemptuous  desig- 
nation for   a   foolish  chattering  person; 
sometimes  "  a  haiverin  mauudrel,"  Loth. 
Clydes.     Saxon  and  Gael. 

To  MAUNDREL,  r.  n.    To  babble,  Clydes. 

MAUNDRELS,  .*.  pi.  1.  Idle  stuff;  silly 
tales,  Perths.  Border.  2.  Vagaries;  often 
used  to  denote  those  of  a  person  in  a  fever, 
or  in  a  slumber,  Fife. — Su.G.  w<«,vulga- 
tus,  and  Isl.  draefl,  sermo  stultus. 

MAUNNERING,?.  Incoherent  discourse, 
Ayrs.     Annals  of  the  Parish. 

MAUSE,  s.     One  abbrev.  of  Magdalen,  S. 

MAUSEL,  s.     A  mausoleum.     Z.  Boyd. 

MAUT,  s.  Malt,  S.  The  maut  is  said  to 
be  aboon  the  meal,S.  Prov.  when  one  gets 
drunk,  as  intimating  that  he  has  more 
drink  than  solid  food.     Herd's  Coll. 

To  MAUTEN,  o.  n.     V.  Mawten. 

MAUTENT,  part.     V.  Mawtent. 

MAUT-SILLER,  s.  1.  Literally,  money 
for  malt,  S.  2.  Most  frequently  used  in 
a  figurative  sense;  as,  "That's  ill-paid 
mattt-siller,"  a  proverbial  phrase  signify- 
ing that  a  benefit  has  been  ill  requited,  S. 

MAW,  Sea-Maw,  s.  The  common  gull,  S. 
— Dan.  maage,  id. 

To  MAW,  r.  a.  1.  To  mow,  S.  Burns.  2. 
To  cut  down  in  battle.  Douglas. — A.S. 
maic-an,  Isl.  maa,  id. 

MAW,  s.  A  single  sweep  with  the  scythe, 
Clydes. 

MAW,  s.    A  whit  or  jot.    V.  Maa. 

MAWCHTYR,s.  Probably  mohair.  Ab.Reg. 

MAWD,  s.    A  shepherd's  plaid.    V.  Maad. 

M AWER,  s.  A  mower,  S. ;  Molester,  Gal- 
loway.— Belg.  maaijer,  id. 

MAWESIE,  s.    V.  Malvesie. 

MAWGRE,  Maugre,  Magre,  s.  1.  Ill- 
will.  Barb.  2.  Vexation;  blame,  llen- 
rysone.  3.  Hurt ;  injury.  Douglas. — Fr. 
vial  ire.  in  spite  of. 


MAWIN,  8.  1.  The  quantity  that  is  mowed 
in  one  day,  S.  2.  As  much  grass  as  will 
require  a  day  in  mowing;  as,  "  We  will 
hae  twa  mawins  in  that  meadow,"  S. 

MAWMENT,  s.  An  idol.  Wpitown.— 
Chaucer,  ma  timet,  id.  corr.  from  Mahomet. 

MAWN,  s.     A  basket,  S.B. ;  maund,  E. 

To  MAWNER,  r.  a.  To  mock  by  mimicry; 
as,  "  He's  ay  maicnerin'  me,"  Dumfr. 

MAWS,  s.  The  herb  Mallows,  of  which 
term  this  seems  merely  an  abbrev.  Roxb. 

MAWSIE,  adj.  Strapping;  synon.  with 
Sonsie,  Ayrs. — Teut.  Fr.  massif,  solidus, 
"  well-knit,"  Cotgr. 

MAWSIE,  s.  A  drab;  a  trollop,  S.— Isl. 
mas,  nugamentum,  masa,  nugor. 

To  MAWTEN,  Mauten,  c.  n.  To  begin 
to  spring ;  applied  to  steeped  grain,  S. — 
Su.G.  maelt-a,  hordeum  potui  praeparare, 
from  miaell,  soft,  (E.  mellow.) 

To  MAWTEN,  r.  n.  To  become  tough 
and  heavy. 

MA  W'TENT,  part.  pa.  1.  Applied  to  grain 
which  has  acquired  a  peculiar  taste,  from 
not  being  thoroughly  dried,  Lanarks.  2. 
To  be  moist;  applied  to  bread  that  is  not 
properly  baked,  S.   ?>.  Dull ;  sluggish,  Ang. 

MAZE,  s.  Five  hundred  herrings.  V.  Mese. 

MAZER,  Mazer-Disii,  s.  A  drinking-cup 
of  maple.  Z.  Boyd. — Germ,  maser,  Su.G. 
hiii.<itr,  the  maple;  Isl.  mausur  bol/i,  a 
mazer-bowl  or  cup. 

MAZERMENT,?.    Confusion,  Ang.    Ross. 

MAZIE,  s.  A  straw  net,  Shetl.— Su.G. 
maska,  macula  retis.  Dan.  mask,  Belg. 
masche,  Isl.  moskue,  id. 

MEADOW,  «.  A  bog  producing  hay,  S. 
Aqr.  Surr.  Bene. 

MEADOW-HAY,  s.  The  hay  produced 
from  bogs,  S.  Termed  in  Renfrewshire  bog- 
hay.     Agr.  Sure.  Renfr.     V.  Bog-hay. 

MEADOWS.  Queen  of  the  meadows,  mea- 
dow-sweet, S. 

MEAYNEIS,  s.  pi.     Mines.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

MEAL,s.  The  quantity  of  milk  which  a  cow 
yields  at  one  milking,  Clydes.  From  A.S. 
mael,  the  origin  of  E.  meal,  in  its  primary 
sense,  which  is  pars,  portio.  The  quan- 
tity of  milk  yielded  at  one  time  is  also 
called  the  cow's  meltith  or  meltid,  Ang. 
V.  Melteth. 

MEAL,  s.  The  flour  of  oats,  barley,  or 
peas,  as  distinguished  from  that  of  wheat, 
which,  by  way  of  eminence,  is  called 
Flour,  S.  Johnson's  Journey. 
To  MEAL,  t.  ii.  To  produce  meal;  applied 
to  grain;  as,  "  The  bear  disna  meal  weel 
the  year."  The  barley  of  this  year  is  not 
very  productive,  in  grinding,  S. 

MEAL-AND-THRAMMEL.V.Thrammel. 
MEAL-ARK,    s.     A    large    chest   appro- 
priated to  the  use  of  holding  meal,  S. 
Waverley.     This  is  sometimes  called  the 
meal-girnal,  S.B.     V.  Ark. 

MEAL-HOGYETT,  *.  "  A  barrel  for  hold- 
ing oat-meal."     Gall.  Encycl.    A  corr.  of 


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hoghead,  as  the  hogshead  is  often  named  in 

S.  Teut.  ockshood,  oghshood,  id.  V.  Todd. 

MEALIN,  8.     A   chest  for  holding  meal, 

Aberd.;  synon.  Girnal. 
MEALMONGER,  s.     A  mealman,  S. 
MEAL'S   CORN.     Any   species   of  grain. 
i"  haeaa  tasted  meal's  com  the  day ;  I  have 
eaten  nothing  to-day  that  has  ever  been 
in  the  form  of  grain,  S.     Boss's  Hel. 
MEAL-SEEDS,  s.  pi.     That  part   of  the 
husk  of  oats  which  is  sifted  out  of  the 
meal,  S.     They   are   used    for    making 
soicens  or  flummery. 
MEALS-MORE,  s.     Ever  so  much.     This 
term  is  applied  to  one  who  is  given  to 
prodigality ;"  Gie  them  meals-more, they'll 
be  poor,"  Fife. 
MEALSTANE,  s.     A  stone  used  in  weigh- 
ing meal,  S.    "  Mealstanes.    Rude  stones 
of  seventeen  and  a  half  pounds  weight 
used  in  weighing  meal."     GaU.  Encycl. 
To  MEAL-WIND,  r.  a.     To  meal-wind  a 
bannock  or  cake,  to   rub   it   over  with 
meal,  after  it  is  formed,  before  it  is  put  on 
the  girdle,  and   again  after  it   is  first 
turned,  S.B.;  Mell-wand,  South  of  S.— 
A.S.mt dire,  farina,  and  wacnd-ian,\eTtere ; 
for  the  act  is  performed  by  turning  the 
cake  or  bannock  over  several  times  in  the 
meal;  or  Teut,  wind-en,  involvere,  q.  "to 
roll  up  in  meal." 
To  MEAN.    To  lament;  or,  to  merit  sym- 
pathy.    V.  Mene,  r. 
MEAREN,  s.     "A   slip   of   uncultivated 
ground  of  various  breadth,  between  two 
corn  ridges,"   S.B.      Gl.  Sure.   Moray. 
Synon.  Bank.    This  seems  the  same  with 
Mere,  a  boundary,  q.  v. 
MEASSOUR,  s.     A  mace-bearer;  one  who 
carries  the  mace  before  persons  in  autho- 
rity,  S.     B.   Bannatync    Transac.     V. 
Macer. 
MEA.T-GIVER,  s.     One  who  supplies  an- 
other with  food.     Acts  J  a.  VI. 
MEAT-HALE,  adj.    Enjoying  such  a  state 
of  health  as  to  manifest  no  failure  at  the 
time  of  meals,  S.;  synon.  Bar  ridge -hale, 
Spmne-hale.    Saxon  and  Gael. 
MEATHS,  s.  pi.    Maggots,  S.     Watson  — 
A.S.  matha,  vermis;  S.B.  maid,  a  maggot. 
MEAT-LIKE,  adj.    Having  the  appearance 
of  being  well-fed.    "  He's  baith  meat-like 
and  claith-like,"  a  common  phrase  in  S. 
MEAT-RIFE,  Meit-rtfe,  adj.  Abounding 

with  meat  or  food,  S.O.  Roxb. 
MEBLE,  s.     Any   thing  moveable.     Sir 

Gawan. — Fr.  meuble,  id. 
MECKANT,  adj.     Romping;    frolicsome, 
Aberd.  Shall  we  trace  this  to  Fr.  mcchant, 
mischievous,  viewed  in  relation  to  boyish 
pranks  ? 
MEDCINARE,  Medicinar,  s.     Physician. 

Bellenden. 
MEDE,  s.   A  meadow.   Doug. — A.S.  maede. 
MEDFULL,  adj.     Laudable.    Wyntown. 
MEDIAT,  adj.    Used  for  immediate,  as  de- 


noting an  heir  next  in  succession.     Acts. 
Ja.  VI. 
MEDICINER,s.  Aphysician.  St.Jahnstoun. 

V.  Medicinare. 
MEDIS,  v.  impers.    Avails.     Gaican  and 

Gol. —  Su.G.  maet-a,  retribuere. 
MEDLERT,s.  This  world.  V.Myddilerd. 
MEDUART,  *.  Meadow-sweet.  Cvmp.  S. 
—From  A.S.  med,  a  meadow,  and  icyrt ; 
E.  wort,  Svv.  mioed-oert,  id. 
MEEDWIF,  s.  A  midwife.  Aberd.  Beg. 
MEEL-AN-BREE.    Brose,  Aberd.    Joum. 

Lond. 
MEERAN,  s.     A  carrot,   Aberd.  —  Gael. 

miuron.     V.  Mirrot. 
MEER-BROW'D,  adj.     Having  eyebrows 
which  meet,  and  cover  the  bridge  of  the 
nose,  Loth. — Fris.  marr-en,    ligare;    q. 
bound  together. 
To  MEET  in  wi\    To  meet  with,  S.B. 
MEET-COAT,  s.     A  coat  exactly  meet  for 
the  body,  as   distinguished  from  a  long 
coat,  S.    Called  in  Fife  a  meet-bodied  coat, 
as  distinguished  from  a  great-coat. 
MEETH,  s.     A  mark,  &c.     V.  Meith. 
MEETH,  adj.  Modest;  mild;  gentle,  Bord. 
MEETH,  a dj.     1.  Sultry,  S.B.    Bop.  Ball. 

2.  Warm,  S.B.     Boss.    V.  Mait. 
MEETHNESS,s.    1.  Sultriness,  S.B.  Boss. 

2.  Soft  weather.     Gl.  Boss. 
MEETHS,  s.  pi.       Activity;    applied    to 
bodily  motion.     One  is  said  to  have  nae 
meeths  who  is  inert,  S.      Perhaps  from 
A.S.  maegtlte,  potestas. 
MEG,  Meggy,  Maggie.     1.  Abbrev.  of  the 
name  Margaret,  S.     2.  Meg,  a  designa- 
tion for  a  vulgar  woman.     Lyndsay. 
MEGGY-MONYFEET,?.     The  centipede, 
Roxb.;  in    other   counties    Meg-wi'-the- 
mony-feet.     V.  Montfeet. 
MEG1R,  adj.    Small;  meagre.    Pal. Hon. 
MEGIRKIE,  s.     A  woollen  cloth  worn  by 
old  men  in  winter,  for  defending  the  head 
and  throat,  Ang. 
MEGIRTIE,  s.     A  kind    of   cravat.    It 
differs  from  an  Ourlay ;  for,  instead  of 
being  fastened  with  a  loop,  it  is  held  by 
two  clasps,  Ayrs. — C.B.  Myngwair  has 
the  same  meaning;  collare,  Da  vies. 
MEGRIM,  s.     A  whim;  a  foolish  fancy, 
Ettr.  For. ;  probably  an  oblique  use  of  the 
E.  term,  denoting  "  disorder  of  the  head." 
MEGSTY ,interj.    An  exclamation,  expres- 
sive of  surprise,  Ayrs.  Loth.  Sir  A.  Wylie. 
MEY,  pron.     Me,pron.  as  Gr.  u,  Selkirks.; 

also  hey,  he;  to  sey,  to  see,  tcy,  tea,  &c. 
MEID,  8.     Appearance ;  port.     Scot.  Trag. 
Ball. — A.S.  maeth,  persona;  also,  modus, 
dignitas. 
To  MEIK,  v.  a.     1.  To  tame.     Abp.  Ila- 
miltoun.    2.  To  humble,  ibid. — Isl.  myk-ia, 
Su.G.  moek-a,  mollire. 
MEIL,  Meel,  Miel,  s.     A  weight,  Orku. 

V.  Mail,  2. 
To  MEILL  of,  v.  a.    To  treat  of.  Wallace. 
V.  Mel. 


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MEIN,  Mene,  adj.  Common.  Kelly. — 
A.S.  macne,  Su.G.  men,  id. 

MEIN,  s.     An  attempt,  S.B. 

MEINE,  s.  Apparently,  insinuation.  Cros- 
raguell.     V.  Mene,  Mean,  v.  sense  3. 

To  MEING,  Meng,  <e.  n.  Corn  is  said  to 
meing,  when  yellow  stalks  appear  here 
and  there, S.B. — A.S.  meng-ean,to  mingle. 

To  MEINGYIE,  v.  a.  To'  hurt;  to  lame, 
Fife.     V.  Manyie,  Mangyie,  &c. 

To  MEINGYIE,  v.  n.  To  mix;  applied  to 
grain,  when  it  begins  to  change  colour,  or 
to  whiten,  Fife.     V.  Meing,  v. 

MEINGING,  s.  The  act  of  mixing,  Sel- 
kirks.     Brownie  of  Bodsbeck. 

MEYNTYM,  s.  The  mean  while.  Act. 
Dom.  Cone. 

MEIR,s.  1.  A  mare,  S.  Yorks.  meer.  Aberd. 
Beg.  2.  To  ride  on  a  meir,  used  metaph. 
Maitland's  Poems.  This,  as  would  seem, 
denotes  pride. 

MEIRDEL,  s.  A  confused  crowd  of  people 
or  animals;  a  numerous  family  of  little 
children  ;ahuddle  of  small  animals,  Moray. 
— Gael,  mordliai/,  an  assembly;  from  mor, 
great,  and  dail,&  meeting. 

MEIRIE,s.  A  dimin.  from  Meir,  S.  Picken. 

To  MEIS,  Meise,  Mese,  Mease,  Maise,  v.  a. 
1.  To  mitigate.  Doug.  2.  To  force  on 
ripeness;  as,  by  putting  fruit  into  straw 
or  chaff,  Roxb.     V.  Ameiss. 

To  MEIS,  Mease,  v.  n.  To  become  calm. 
Kelly. 

MEIS,  s.  1.  A  mess.  Douglas.  2.  Meat. 
K.  Hart. — Alem.  maz,  Su.G.  mos,  meat. 

To  MEISE,  Maise,  v.  n.  To  incorporate, 
S.B. — Germ,  misch-en,  to  mix. 

To  MEYSEL,  Meyzle,  v.  a.  To  crumble 
down ;  applied  to  eating, G all.— Teut.wa- 
sel-en,  pitissare,  clam  degustare  paulatim. 

To  MEISSLE,  v.  a.  To  waste  impercep- 
tibly, Fife. —  Belg.  meusel-en,  pitissare. 

MEIT-BUIRD,s.  An  eating-table.  Invent. 

MEITH,  adj.     Hot;  sultry.     V.  Meeth. 

MEITH,  aux.  v.     Might. '  V.  Mith. 

To  MEITH,  v.  a.  To  define  by  certain 
marks.     Balfour's  Pract.     V.  Myth,  r. 

MEITH,  Meeth,  Meth,  Myth,  s.  LA 
mark  ;  meld,  Ang.  Doug. — Isl.  mide,  a 
mark,  mid-a,  to  mark  a  place,  to  take 
observation.  2.  A  sign,  of  whatever  kind, 
S.  ibid.  3.  A  landmark;  a  boundary. 
Skene. — A.S.  mytha,  meta,  limes.  4.  The 
boundary  of  human  life.  Douglas.  5.  A 
hint;  an  innuendo,  S.B.     V.  Myth,  r. 

MEYTIT,  part.  pa.  Acts  Ja.  VI.— A.S. 
met-an,  signifies  invenire;  perhaps  q. 
discovered  or  found  out.  The  sense, 
however,  is  obscure. 

MEKYL,  Meikle,  Mykil,  Muckle,  adj. 
1.  Great,  respecting  size,  S.  Douglas.  2. 
Much ;  denoting  quantity  or  extent,  S. 
Ramsay. — A.S.  micel,  mucel,  Alem.  Isl. 
mikil,  magnus.  3.  Denoting  pre-eminence, 
S.  Tannahill. — Isl.  mikilmenne,  vir  mag- 
nifies. 


To  Mak  Mekil  or  Muckle  of  one.  To  show 
one  great  attention,  S.;  to  make  much  of 
one.  In  Isl.  this  idea,  or  one  nearly  al- 
lied, is  expressed  by  a  single  term;  mykla, 
magnifacio,  G.  Andr. 

MEKILDOM,s.  Largeness  of  size,  S.  Rams. 

MEKIL^VORT,  s.  Deadly  nightshade. 
Bellcnden. 

MEKIS,  s.  pi.    Inventories.     Unexplained. 

To  MEL,  Mell,  v.  n.  To  speak ;  to  nien- 
tion,S.B.  Gaican and Gol. — Su.G. mael-a, 
Isl.  mal-a,  A.S.  mael-an,  id. 

MELDER,  Meldar,  s.  1.  The  quantity  of 
meal  ground  at  once,  S.  Morison.  2.  A 
salted  cake,  mola  salsa.  Douglas. — Isl. 
malldr,  molitura,  from  mal-a,  to  grind. 

Dusty  melder.  1.  The  last  milling  of  the 
crop  of  oats,  S.  2.  Metaph.  the  last  born 
child  in  a  family,  pock-shaking,  Aberd. 

MELDROP,  s.  1.  V.  Mildrop.  2.  The 
foam  which  falls  from  a  horse's  mouth, 
or  the  drop  at  the  bit,  S.A.  3.  The  drop 
at  the  end  of  an  icicle,  and  indeed  every 
drop  in  a  pendent  state,  ibid.  Roxb. — 
This  word  is  very  ancient.  It  can  be  no 
other  than  Isl.  meldrop-ar,  used  in  the 
Edda  to  denote  the  foam  which  falls  from 
the  bit  of  a  horse. 

MELG,  s.  The  milt,  (of  fishes,)  Aberd.— 
Gael,  mealag,  id. 

MELGRAF,  Mellgrave,  s.  A  quagmire, 
Lanarks.  Pron.  Mel  grace,  Galloway. — 
Isl.  mel-r  is  thus  defined  by  Haldorson  ; 
Solum  arena,  glarea,  \e\argilla,  obsitum, 
glabretum  planitiei.  As  graf-a  is  to  dig, 
and  graf  any  hole  that  is  dug,  melgraf 
might  originally  denote  the  hole  whence 
sand,  gravel,  kc.  were  dug. 

MELYIE,  s.  A  coin  of  small  value.  Ever- 
green.— Fr.  maille,  a  halfpenny. 

MELL,  s.  LA  maul,  S.  Ross.  2.  A  blow 
with  a  maul.  Pop.  Ball.  3.  Used  to  de- 
note a  custom  conjoined  with  the  Broose 
or  Bruse  at  a  wedding,  S.A.  Hogg. — 
Lat.  mall-eus,  Moes.G.  maul-jan,  to  beat. 

To  Keep  Mell  in  Shaft.  1.  To  keep 
straight  in  any  course  ;  to  retain  a  good 
state  of  health,  Loth. ;  as  one  cannot  strike 
well  if  the  handle  be  loose.  2.  To  be  able 
to  carry  on  one's  business,  ibid.  Gall. 

To  MELL,  v.  a.  To  mix.  Barbour.  V. 
Mellyne. 

To  MELL,  Mel,  Mellay,  v.  n.  1.  To  in- 
termeddle, S.  Douglas.  2.  To  be  in  a 
state  of  intimacy,  S.B.  P.  Buck.  Dial. 
3.  To  join  in  battle.  Wyntoirn. — Fr.  met- 
er, to  meddle  ;  Teut.  mell-en,  conjungi. 

To  MELL,  v.  n.  To  become  damp;  applied 
to  corn  in  the  straw,  Upp.  Clydes. — Isl. 
mygl-a,  mouldiness,  and  mygl-a,  to  become 
mouldy,  mucere,  mucescere. 

MELL,  s.  A  company.  Stat.  Ace. — A.S. 
Teut.  mael,  comitia,  conventus,  mad-en, 
conjungi. 

MELLA,  Mellay,  adj.  Mixed.  Mellay 
heic,mixed  colour.  Ab.  Reg. — Fr. melee,  id. 


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MELLE,  Melle\  Mei.lay,  s.  1.  Contest ; 
battle.  Wallace. — Fr.  melee,  id.  2.  In 
melle,  in  a  state  of  mixture.    Sir  Gawan. 

MELLER,  s.  The  quantity  of  meal  ground 
at  the  miln  at  one  time,  Nithsdale;  the 
same  with  Melder,  q.  v.    Nithsdale  Song. 

MELLGRAVE,s.  "  A  break  in  a  highway'," 
Gall.     The  same  with  Melgraf,  q.  v. 

MELLYNE,  Melling,  s.  Mixture.  Bar- 
bour.— Fr.  melange,  id. 

MELLING,  s.  The  act  of  intermeddling. 
Acts  J  a.  VI.     V.  Mell,  r. 

MELMONT  BERRIES.  Juniper  berries, 
Moray. 

MELT,  s.  The  spleen,  S.  Complaynt  S. 
— Su.G.  mielte,  id. 

To  MELT,  v.  a.  To  knock  down ;  properly, 
by  a  stroke  in  the  side,  where  the  melt 
lies,  S.     Gl.  Complaynt. 

MELTETH,  Meltith,  s.  1.  A  meal,  S. ; 
meltet,  S.B.  Henrysone.  2.  A  cow's  meltit, 
the  quantity  of  milk  yielded  by  a  cow  at 
one  time,  Ang.  Perths. — Isl.  mael-tid,  hora 
prandii  vel  coenae.     V.  Meal,  id. 

MELT-HOLE,  s.  The  space  between  the 
ribs  and  the  pelvis,  whether  in  man  or  in 
beast,  Clydes.     V.  Melt,  s. 

To  MELVIE,  v.  a.  To  soil  with  meal,  S. 
Burns. — Isl.  moeh-a,  comminuere,  miol- 
reg-r  matr,  fruges. 

MELVIE,ad/.  Soiled  with  meal,  S.B.  Shirr. 

To  MELWAND,  v.  a.  To  rub  with  meal; 
as,  "  Lassie,  me/wand  that  banna,"  Roxb. 
V.  Meal-wind. 

MEMBRONIS.  L.  marlionis,  merlins. 
Iloulate. 

To  MEMER,  r.  n.  To  recollect  one's  self. 
Sir  Gawan. — A.S.  mymer-ian,  riminisci. 

MEMERKYN,  Mynmerkin,  s.  A  con- 
temptuous term,  expressive  of  smallness 
of  size.     Evergreen. 

MEMMIT,  part.  pa.  Allied.  Bannat.  P. 
— Teut.  moeme,  memme,  matertera,  neptis. 

MEMOR1ALL,  adj.   Memorable.  Bellend. 

MEMT,  part.  adj.  Connected  by,  or  at- 
tached from,  blood,  alliance,  or  friendship, 
Ayrs.     V.  Memmit. 

MEN,  adj.  Apparently  for  main,  E.  prin- 
cipal. Acts  Ja.  VI. — A.S.  maegn,  vis, 
maegen,  magnus;  Su.G.  megn,  potestas. 

MENAGE,  s.  A  friendly  society,  of  which 
every  member  pays  in  a  fixed  sum  weekly, 
to  be  continued  for  a  given  term.  At  the 
commencement,  the  order  of  priority  in 
receiving  the  sum  collected,  is  determined 
by  lot.  He  who  draws  No.  1  as  his 
ticket,  receives  the  whole  sum  collected 
for  the  first  week,  on  his  finding  security 
that  he  shall  pay  in  his  weekly  share 
during  the  term  agreed.  He  who  draws 
No.  2  receives  the  contributions  of  all  the 
members  for  the  second  week ;  and  so  on 
according  to  their  order.  Thus  every 
individual  has  the  advantage  of  possess- 
ing the  whole  weekly  contribution  for  a 
term  proportionate   to  the  order  of  his 


drawing.  Such  institutions  are  common 
in  Edinburgh  and  the  vicinity.  The 
members  usually  meet  in  some  tavern  or 
public  house ;  a  certain  sum  being  allowed 
by  each  member  for  the  benefit  of  the 
landlord.— O.Fr.  mesnage,  "  a  houshold, 
familie,  or  meyney,"  Cotgr. 

MENANIS  (Sanct.)  Apparently  St.  Mo- 
nan's  in  Fife;  also  written  "Sanct  Myn- 
nanis."    Ab.  Reg. 

MEN  ARE,  s.  A  mediatrix,  q.  moyaner,  q.  v. 
Houlate. 

MENCE,  s.  Errat.  for  Mense,  q.  v.  Saxon 
and  Gael. 

MENDIMENT,  s.  Amendment;  pron. 
menniment,  Aberd. 

MENDS,  s.  1.  Atonement.  Abp.JIamilt. 
2.  Amelioration  of  couduct.  Kelly.  3. 
Addition.  To  the  mends,  over  and  above, 
S.  Rutherford.  4.  Revenge.  To  get  a 
mends  of  one,  to  be  revenged  on  one,  S. 
"  Ego  ulciscar  te,  si  vivo ;  I  shall  get  a 
mends  of  you,  if  I  live."  Wedderb.  Vocab. 
— O.E.  amends,com]>ensa,tion;Fr.  amende, 
in  pi. 

To  MENE,  Meyne,  Meane,  v.  a.  1.  To  be- 
moan, S.  Barbour.  2.  To  mean  one's 
self,  to  make  known  one's  grievance.  Ja. 
VI.  3.  No  to  mein,  not  an  object  of  sym- 
pathy, S.  Ramsay.  4.  To  indicate  pain 
or  lameness,  Gl.  Sibb. 

To  MENE,  Meane,  r.  n.  1.  To  make  la- 
mentation, S.  Minst.  Bord.  2.  To  utter 
moans,  S.— A.S.  maen-an,  dolere,  inge- 
miscere. 

MENE,  Mein,  Main,s.  1.  Moaning;  lamen- 
tation, S.  "  He  maks  a  great  mene  for 
himsell."  2.  Condolence;  expression  of 
sympathy,  S.  "  I  didna  mak  mickle  me  in 
for  him;"  "  My  mene's  made." 

To  MENE,  Mean,  Meen,  v.  a.  1.  To  in- 
tend, S.  Douglas. — A.S.  maen-an,  Germ. 
mein-en,  inteiidere.  2.  To  esteem  ;  to 
prize,  ibid.  3.  To  make  mention  of.  Sir 
Egeir. — A.S.  maen-an,  mentionem  facere. 
4.'  To  make  known  distinctly.  Lyndsay. 
5.  To  recognise.  Ywaine  and  Gawin.  6. 
To  reflect ;  with  of  or  on.  Barbour.  — 
A.S.  maen-an,  in  animo  habere.  7.  To 
attempt.     Band  Maintenance. 

MENE,  a.     Meaning ;  design.     Douglas. 

MENE,  Mein,  ?.     An  attempt,  S.B.    Ross. 

MENE,  adj.     Intermediate.     Douglas. 

MENE,  adj.     Common.     V.  Mein. 

MENFOLK,  s.  pi.  Males,  S.  St.  Ronan. 
Women-folk,  females. 

To  MENG,  r.  n.  To  become  mixed.  "  The 
corn's  beginning  to  meng,"  the  standing 
corn  begins  to  change  colour,  or  to  assume 
a  yellow  tinge,  Berwicks.     V.  Ming,  v. 

To  MENG,r.  a.  To  mix;  to  blend.  V.  Ming. 

To  MENGE,  r.  a.  To  soothe.— Teut. 
meng-en,  temperare. 

MENIE,  Mainie,  s.  One  abbrev.  of  Ma- 
rianne ;  and  in  some  instances,  of  Wil- 
helmina,  S. 

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MENYEIT,  part.  pa.    V.  Mantied. 

MENYIE,  Mengie,  Menye,  Menyhe,  s. 
1.  One  family.  B.innat.  Poems.  2.  A 
company,  S.B.  Douglas.  3.  Followers  of 
a  chieftain.  Barbour.  4.  An  army  in  ge- 
neral. Doug.  5.  A  crowd;  a  multitude; 
applied  to  persons,  Dumfr.  6.  A  multi- 
tude ;  applied  to  things,  S.  Ferguson. — 
A.S.  menegeo,  Alem.  menigi,  Isl.  meingi, 
multitude 
MENYNG,  s.    Compassion.    Barbour.    V. 

Mene,  to  lament. 
MENISSING,  s.     The  act  of  diminishing. 
Aberd.  Beg. 

MENKIT,  pret.    Joined.     Dunbar.— A.S. 

mencg-an,  miscere,  concumbere. 
MENOUN,  Menin,  s.    A  minnow,  S.    Bar- 
bour.— Gael,  meanan,  id. ;  meanbh,  little. 

MENSEFULLIE,  adv.  In  a  mannerly 
way;  with  propriety,  S. 

MEN'S  HOUSE,  s.  A  cottage  attached  to 
a  farm-house,  where  the  men-servants 
cook  their  victuals,  S.B.  Agr.  Surv. 
Aberd.    V.  Botuy. 

MENSK,  Mense,  s.  1.  Dignity  of  conduct. 
2.  Honour.  Barbour.  3.  Discretion,  S. 
Burns.  4.  It  is  obliquely  used  in  the 
sense  of  thanks  or  grateful  return,  S. 
Tannahill.  5.  Credit;  ornament,  or  some- 
thing that  gives  respectability,  S.A.  A. 
Scott's  Poems.  6.  It  is  said  of  any  indi- 
vidual in  a  family,  who  sets  out  or  re- 
commends all  the  rest,  "  He"  or  "  She's 
the  mense  of  the  family,"  or  "  of  a'  the 
family,"  Dumfr.  Loth. — Isl.  menska,  hu- 
manitas  ;  A.S.  mennisc,  humanus. 

To  MENSK,  Mense  one,  r.  a.  1.  To  treat 
respectfully.  Gawan  and  Got.  2.  To  do 
honour  to.  Lyndsay.  3.  To  do  the  hon- 
ours of;  to  preside  at.  To  mense  a  board, 
to  do  the  honours  of  a  table,  Dumfr. 
Siller  Gun.  4.  To  fit;  to  become,  Ettr. 
For.     Brownie  of  Bodsbeck. 

MENSKE,  adj.     Humane.     Sir  Trhtrem. 

MENSKFUL,  Menseful,  adj.  1.  Manly. 
Gawan  and  Gol.  2.  Noble,  ibid.  3.  Mo- 
derate; discreet,  S.  Ramsay.  4.  Becom- 
ing, particularly  in  regard  to  one's  station, 
S.  Tales  of  My  Landlord.  5.  Mannerly; 
respectful,  S.     Ramsay. 

MENSKIT,  part.  pa.  Honourably  treated. 
Gawan  and  Gol. 

MENSKLES,  Mensless,  adj.  1.  Void  of 
discretion,  S.  Douglas.  2.  Greedy  ;  in- 
satiable, S.  P.  Buck.  Dial.  3.  Immo- 
derate, S.     Morison. 

MENSKLY,  rtrfr.  Decently.  Barbour.— 
A.S.  mennhlice,  humaniter. 

MENSWORN,  part.  pa.     V.  Mansweir. 

To  MENT,  v.  n.  1.  "To  lift  up  the  hand 
affectedly,  without  intending  the  blow." 
Gl.  Surv.  Moray.  2.  "  To  attempt  inef- 
fectually," ibid.  This  seems  merely  a 
provincial  pronunciation  of  the  v.  Mint, 
to  aim,  &c.  q.  v. 

MENT,  pret.    Mended,  S.A.     Herd's  Coll. 


MER 

MENTENENT,  s.      One  who  assists   an- 
other.    Acts  Cha.  I. — Fr.  mainten-ir. 
MENTICAPTE,  s.  Insanity; derangement; 
a  forensic  term.     Act.  Dom.  Cone. — Lat. 
mente  captus,  mad,  Cic. 

To  MER,  t.  a.  To  put  into  confusion. 
Wallace. — Isl.  mer-ia,  contundere. 

MERCAL,s.  A  piece  of  wood  used  in  the  con- 
struction of  the  Shetland  plough.   St.  Ac. 

MERCAT,  s.     A  market. 

MERCAT-STEAD,  g.  A  market  town; 
literally  the  place  where  a  market  stands. 
Descr.  of  the  Kingdome  of  Scotland. 

MERCH,  Mergh,  {gutt.)  s.  1.  Marrow 
Douglas.  2.  Strength;  pith,  S.  Ferguso?i. 
3.  Transferred  to  the  mind,  as  denoting 
understanding.  Hamiltoun. — A.S.  merg, 
maerh,  Su.G.  maerq,  id. 

MERCHANGUID,^.  "  Sufficient  merchan- 
quid,"  marketable  merchandise.  Ab.  Reg. 

*  MERCHANT.  1.  A  man's  eye  is  said 
to  be  his  merchant,  when  he  buys  any  ar- 
ticle on  his  own  judgment,  without  recom- 
mendation or  engagement  on  the  part  of 
another,  S.     FountainhaU. 

MERCHY,  {gutt.)  adj.  Marrowy,  S.B. 
Mich.  Bruce. 

MERCHINESS,  s.  The  state  of  being 
marrowy;  metaph.  used.     Mich.  Bruce. 

^lERCHIT, part. pa.  Bounded.  V.  March, r. 

MERC  I  ABLE,  adj.  Merciful,  0.  Fr. 
King's  Quair. 

MERCIALL,  adj.  Merciful.  King's  Quair. 
— O.Fr.  merciaule. 

MERCIALL,  adj.     Martial.     Bellenden. 

MERCIMEN1>.  1.  Mercy;  discretion,  S.B. 
"  I  maun  be  at,"  or  "  come  in,  your  merci- 
ment ;"  I  must  put  myself  completely  under 
your  power.  2.  A  fine,  E.  amerciament. 
Aberd.  Req. 

MERCURY'  LEAF.  The  plant  Mercuri- 
alis  perennis,  South  of  S. 

MERE,  s.  A  boundary.  Wyntown. — A.S. 
maera,  Su.G.  maere,  Belg.  meer,  id. 

MERE,  s.  1.  The  sea.  Wyntown.— A.S. 
mere,  Isl.  maere,  id.  2.  An  arm  of  the 
sea.  Pitscottie.  3.  A  small  pool,  caused 
by  the  moisture  of  the  soil;  often  one  that 
is  dried  up  by  the  heat,  Ang. — The  E. 
word  "  commonly "  denotes  "  a  large 
pool  or  lake,"  Johns. 

To  MERES,  v.  n.  Bellend.  T.  Lit.  As  the 
corresponding  word  in  Livy  is  conciliaret, 
should  this  be  mcise,  i.  e.  incorporate  ? 

MERESWINE,  Meer-Swine,  s.  1.  A  dol- 
phin. Douglas.  2.  A  porpoise,  S. — Teut. 
maer-sie in,  delphinus ;  Su.G.  marswin,  a 
porpoise. 

MERETABILL,atf/.  Meritorious.  Ab.Reg. 

MERGH,  s.     Marrow.     V.  Merch. 

MERGIN,  (g  hard,)  adj.  Most  numerous  ; 
largest,  S.B. — Su.G.  rnarg,  niultus. 

To  MERGLE,  v.  n.  To  wonder;  to  express 
surprise,  Fife. 

MERY,  adj.  Faithful.  Gawan  and  Gol. 
The  phrase  mery  men,  applied  to  adherents 


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or  soldiers,  may  be  merely  expressive  of 
their  hilarity  in  the  service  of  their  chief. 
— A.S.  mir'u/e,  cheerful. 

MERITOR, s.  Ab.  Reg.  Meaning  uncertain. 

MERK,s.  A  term  used  in  jewellery.  Invent. 

MERK,  s.  An  ancient  Scottish  silver  coin, 
in  value  thirteen  shillings  and  fourpence 
of  our  money,  or  thirteen  pence  and  one- 
third  of  a  penny  Sterling,     Ruddiman. 

MERK,  Merkland,  s.  A  denomination  of 
land,  from  the  duty  formerly  paid  to  the 
sovereign  or  superior,  S.  Shetl.    St.  Ace. 

MERK,  adj.    Dark.     V.  Mark. 

To  MERK,  v.  n.  To  ride.  Gawanand  Gol. 
— Arm.  marck-at,  Ir.  markay-im,  to  ride  ; 
Germ,  mark,  a  horse. 

To  MERK,  v.  a.  To  design,  S.B.  Doug. 
— A.S.  mearc-ian,  designare. 

MERKER1N,  s.  The  spinal  marrow,  Aug. 
— Mcrgh,  marrow,and  Germ.  &er»,pith ;  q. 
that  which  constitutes  the  pith  of  the  body. 

MERKE  SCHOT.  The  distance  between 
the  bow  markis,  in  the  exercise  of  archery. 
Wyntown. 

MERKIE-PIN,  s.  That  part  of  a  plough 
on  which  the  share  is  fixed,  Orkn. 

To  MERL,  v.  n.  To  candy;  applied  to 
honey,  &c.  Galloway.     V.  Merlie. 

MERLE,  s.    The  blackbird,  Fr.    Compl.  S. 

MERLED,  Mirled,  jt>ar«.  pa.  Variegated. 
V.  Marled. 

MERLIE,rt<f/.  Candied.  "When  honey  is  in 
this  state,  it  is  said  to  be  merlie  ;  when  it 
is  beginning  to  grow  this  way,  it  merles." 
Gall.  Encycl. 

MERLINS,  interj.  Expressive  of  surprise, 
Loth. — From  Fr.  merveille,  a  prodigy;  or 
perhaps  q.  marrellings. 

MERMAID'S  GLOVE,  s.  The  sponge, 
Shetl.  "  Spongia  Palmata,  Mermaid's 
Glore."     Edmonstone's  Zetl. 

MERMAID'S  PURSE.  The  same  with  the 
Mermaid's  Glove,  Gall. 

*  MERRY,  adj.  An  old  term  used  by  a 
chief  in  addressing  his  soldiers;  31 y  merry 
men.     V.  Mery. 

MERRY  -  BEGOTTEN,  s.  A  spurious 
child,  Ang. 

MERRY-DANCERS,  s.  pi.  1 .  The  Aurora 
Borealis,  S.  Encyc.  Brit.  2.  The  exha- 
lations from  the  earth  in  a  warm  day,  as 
seen  flickering  in  the  atmosphere,  Roxb. 
Summer-couts,  S.B. 

MERRY-HYNE,s.  1.  Amerry-hynetohim, 
or  it,  a  phrase  used  by  persons  when  they 
have  got  quit  of  what  has  annoyed  them, 
Aberd.  2.  To  get  one's  merry-hyne,  to  re- 
ceive one's  dismission  rather  in  a  dis- 
graceful manner;  applied  to  servants, 
ibid.;  from  Hyne. 

MERRY-MEAT,  s.  "  The  same  with  kim- 
mering,  the  feast  at  a  birth."  Gall. 
Encycl.     V.  Blithe-meat. 

MERRY-METANZIE,s.  A  game  among 
girls  in  Tweeddale,  Fife,  Edinburgh,  and 
other  parts  of  Scotland.     They  form  a 


ring,  within  which  one  goes  round  with  a 
handkerchief,  and  with  this  gives  a  stroke 
in  succession  to  every  one  in  the  ring; 
the  person  who  strikes,  or  the  taker,  still 
repeating  this  rhyme  : 

Here  I  gae  round  the  jingie  ring, 
The  jingie-ring,  the  jingie-ring, 

Here  I  gae  round  the  jingie-ring, 
And  through  my  mcrry-metunzie. 

Then  the  handkerchief  is  thrown  at  one 
in  the  ring,  who  must  take  it  up  and  go 
through  the  same  process. 

MERSE,  s.  LA  fertile  spot  of  ground 
between  hills;  a  hollow,  Nithsdale.  Mer- 
maid of  Galloway.  2.  Alluvial  land  on 
the  side  of  a  river,  Dumfr.  3.  Also  expl. 
"  Ground  gained  from  the  sea,  converted 
into  moss,"  Dumfr.  Perhaps,  as  having 
been  originally  under  water,  from  Teut. 
mersche,  marse,  palus. 

MERTRIK,  s.     A  marten.     V.  Martrik. 

MERVADIE,  adj.  Sweet  and  brittle, 
Galloway.     V.  Mervie. 

MERVY,  Marvie,  adj.  1.  Rich;  mellow; 
applied  to  fruits,  Dumfr.  2.  Savoury,  ib.; 
syn.  Smervy,  S.B. — Dan.  marv,  marrow. 

MERVIL,  adj.  Inactive;  applied  both  to 
body  and  mind,  Roxb. ;  syn.  Marbcl,  Loth. 
— C.B.  marwaawl,  of  a  deadening  quality ; 
marwald,  torpid;  marwal-au,  to  deaden. 

MERVYS.     Mars.     Barbour.    V.  Mer. 

MES,  Mess,  s.     Mass,  S.     Godly  Ballads. 

MES,  or  MASS  JOHN.  A  ludicrous  desig- 
nation for  the  minister  of  a  parish,  S. ; 
q.  Mass-priest.     Poems  Buchan  Dialect. 

MESALL,  Mysel,  adj.  Leprous.  Bellen- 
den. —  Fr.  mesel,  id.  Hence  the  disease 
named  measles. 

MESCHANT,  adj.     V.  Mischant. 

To  MESE,  v.  a.     To  mitigate.     V.  Meis. 

MESE  of  herring.  Five  hundred  herrings. 
Skene.— Isl.  meis,  a  bag  in  which  fish  are 
carried. 

MESH,  s.  A  net  for  carrying  fish,  S. ; 
from  the  same  origin  with  Mese. — Arm. 
maes,  a  bushel,  Roquefort. 

MESLIN,  Maslin,  s.  Mixed  corn,  S.O. 
Gl.  Sibb.     V.  Masiilin. 

MESOUR,  5.     Measure.    Aberd.  Reg. 

To  MESS  and  MELL.  1.  To  have  familiar 
intercourse,  Ayrs.  Steam-Boat.  2.  To 
mingle  at  one  mess.  It  seems  to  be  a  pro- 
verbial phrase  in  the  West  of  S. 

MESSAGE,  s.  Ambassadors.  Wall.— Fr.  id. 

MESSAN,  Messin,  Messoun,  Messan-Dog, 
s.  1.  A  small  dog.  Dunbar.  2.  A  country 
cur.  Watson. — From  Messina,  in  Sicily, 
whence  this  species  was  brought,  or  Fr. 
maison,  a  house. 

MESSANDEW,  s.  An  hospital,  S.  The 
term  is  often  so  written  iu  Legal  deeds. 
V.  Massondew. 

MESS-BREID,  s.  The  bread  used  in 
celebrating  mass.    Aberd.  Reg. 

MESSIGATE,  s.     The  road  to  the  church, 


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Orkn.     From  Isl.  messa,  missa  celebratio 
sacrorura,  and  ejata,  via. 
MESSINGERIE,  s.     The  office  of  a  mes- 

senger-at-arms.     Acts  J  a.  VI. 
MESS-SAYER,s.   The  contemptuous  term 
applied  by   our  Reformers   to   a   mass- 
priest.     Knox's  Hist. 
To   MESTER,  r.   a.      Perhaps.,  to   need. 

King's  Quair.    V.  Mister. 
MES  WAND,  s.      A    wedge  ;  properly   a 
measuring-rod.  Abp.  Hxtmiltoun. — Alem. 
mez,  mensura,  wand,  virga. 
MET,  Mett,  Mette,  s.  1.  Measure,  S.   Acts 
Ja.I.  2.  A  determinate  measure,  S.  Stat. 
Ace. — Su.G.  maat,  A.S.  mete,  mensura. 
MET,  v.  aux.     May ;  used  for  Mat  or  Mot. 

Jacobite  Relics.     V.  Mat. 
METAL,  s.     The  stones  used  for  making  a 

road,  S. 

To  METAL  a  road-.     To  make  or  repair  it. 

MET-BURDIS,  Mett-burdis,  s.  pi.    Act. 

Dom.  Cone.     Perhaps  boards  for  holding 

meat. — A.S.  met,  cibus,  and  bord,  mensa. 

To  METE,  r.  a.    To   paint.    Douglas.— 

A.S.  met-an,  pingere. 
METE  GUDIS.     Act,   Dom,    Cone,     Pro- 
bably measures  for  meting  goods. 
METE  HAMYS,  Methamis,*.^.    Manors. 
Wall. — A.S.  mete,  meat,  and  ham,  a  house. 
METH,  g.     A  boundary.     V.  Meith. 
METHINK,  r.impers.  Methinks.  Barbour. 

— A.S.  me  thincth,  mihi  vrdetur. 
METHOWSS,  s.     A  house  for  measuring. 
"  Ane  commoune  methowss  for  victual!." 
Aberd.  Beg. 
METING, s.  A  glove  called  zmitten.  Invent. 
METLUYME,  s.     An  instrument  for  mea- 
suring.    Aberd.  Beg. 
METSTER,  s.     1.  A  person  legally  autho- 
rized to  measure,  S.     "  Metstar,"  Aberd, 
Beg.     2.  A  commissioner  appointed   by 
Parliament  for   regulating  weights  and 
measures.     Tit.  Act  Ja.  VI. 
MET-STICK>.  Abitofwoodusedfortaking 
the  measure  of  the  foot,  S.     Blackwood's 
Magazine. 
METTEGE,.*.    Measurement.  Aberd.  Beg.  j 
METTLE,  adj.     Capable  of  enduring  much 
fatigue,  Ettr.  For.     Nearly  allied  to  E. 
mettled. 
To  MEUL,  Miol,  r.  n.  To  mew  as  a  cat,  S. 

— Lat.  miauliz-are,  Fr.  miaul-er,  id. 
MEW,  s.  "  Make  na  twa  mews  of  ae  daugh- 
ter."   Ferguson's  S.  Fror.    A  corr.  of  the 
S.  word  Match,  a  son-in-law. 
MEW,  s.    An  enclosure.    Ferguson. — E.  id. 

Hence  meirs,  the  royal  stables. 
ME  WITH,  ?,P.  r.    Changeth.   Sir  Gawan. 

—  Fr.  mu-er. 
To  MEWT,  r.  n.   To  mew,  as  a  cat.   Kelly. 

— Fr.  miault,  mewing. 
MY,  interj.     Denoting  surprise,  Roxb. 
MYANCE,  s.     Means  ;   wages ;  fee.— Fr. 

moyen,  mean,  q.  moyens. 
To   MIAUVE,  v.   n.     To  mew,  as  a  cat, 
Ruc-han.     V.  the  letter  W. 


MICE-DIRT,  s.  The  dung  of  mice,  S.  V. 
Dirt,  s. 

MICELED,/j;y?.  r.  Expl."Did  eat  somewhat 
after  the  way  of  mice."  Gall.  Encyd, 
This,  I  think,  must  be  improperly  spelled, 
to  suit  the  idea  of  its  formation  from 
mice.  The  word,  I  am  informed,  is  pron. 
q.  Meysel  or  Meyssle,  q.  v. 

MICHAELMAS  MOON.  1.  The  harvest 
moon,  S.  2.  The  produce  of  a  raid  at 
this  season,  as  constituting  the  portion  of 
a  daughter.     Gall.  Encyd.    Stat.  Ace. 

MYCH  ARE,  s.  A  covetous,  sordid  fellow. 
Colk.  Soie. — Fr.  miche,  a  small  fragment ; 
q.  one  who  lives  by  gathering  fragments. 

MYCHE,  adj.  Great;  much.  Douglas.— 
Su.G.  mycken,  id.;  Isl.  miok,  mioeq,  valde. 

MICHTFULL,  adj.     Mighty ;  powerful. 

MICH  EN,  s.  Common  spignel,  S.  Stat. 
Ace. — Gael,  moiken,  id. 

MICHTIE,  adj.  1.  Of  high  rank.  S.  F.Bepr. 
2.  Stately;  haughty,  S.  3.  Strange;  sur- 
prising ;  also  as  an  adv.  as,  miehtie  gnde, 
S.B.  4.  Potent ;  applied  to  liquors,  and 
synon.  with  Stark,  ibid. — Su.G.  maagta, 
very,  maagta  godt. 

MICKLE-MOUTH'D,  Mickle-mow'd, adj. 
Having  a  large  mouth, S.  A"<?//?/.V.Mekyl. 

M1D-CUPP1L,  s.  That  tie  which  couples 
or  unites  the  two  staves  of  a  flail,  S.B.  Fife. 

MIDDEN,  Middvn,  Middi.ng,  s.  1.  A  dung- 
hill, S.  Wallace. —  A.S.  midding,  Dan. 
moeding,  id.  2.  Metaph.  a  dirty  slovenly 
woman,  S. ;  synon.  Heap.  3.  An  eating 
midden,  a,  phrase  expressive  of  the  highest 
contempt  for  one  who  is  a  mere  belly-god, 
Angus. 

MIDDEN-DUB,  s.  A  hole  into  which  the 
sap  of  a  dunghill  is  collected,  S.O.  Agr. 
Sure-.  Ayrs. 

MIDDEN-HEAD,  s.  The  top  of  a  dung- 
hill, S.  To  be  heard  on  the  midden-head, 
to  quarrel  openly;  a  metaph.  borrowed 
from  dunghill-fowls,  S.     Boss's  Helenore. 

MIDDEN-HOLE,  s.  1.  A  dunghill,  S. 
St.  Ace.  2.  A  small  pool  beside  a  dung- 
hill, in  which  the  filthy  water  stands,  S. 

MIDDEN-MYLIES,  s.  pi.  Orach,  S.B. 
thus  denominated,  as  growing  on  dung- 
hills.—  Mylies  is  allied  to  Sw.  mell,  metre, 
and  molla,  names  for  this  herb. 

MIDDEN-STEAD,  s.     The  place  where  a 

dunghill  is  formed,  S.     Antiquary. 
MIDDEN-TAP,  s.     The  top  of  a  dunghill. 
If  a  crow  fly  over  a  dunghill,  it  is  viewed 
by  some  as  a  presage  of  bad  weather. 
Davidson's  Seasons. 
To  MYDDIL,  Midil,  v.  n.   To  mix.   Doug. 

— Belg.  middel-en,  intercedere. 
MYDDIL   ERD,   Medlert,  Midi.ert,   s. 
This  earth.     Sir  Gaican. — A.S.  middan- 
eard,  mundus  ;  Alem.  mittil-gard,  id. 
MIDDING-DUNG,  .o.      Manure    from    a 

dunghill,  S.     Maxwell's  Sel.  Trans. 
MIDDING-MOUNT,  Midden-mount, s.    A 
singular  species  of  rampart  used  by  the 


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inhabitants  of  Edinburgh,  in  the  reign  of  I 
Charles  I. for  defendingtheinselves  against  I 
the  batteries  of  the  castle.     Spalding. 

MYDDIS,  8.     The  middle.    Wyntown. 

*  MIDGE, a.     This  not  only  denotes  a  gnat  \ 
as  in  E.  but  is  used  by  the  vulgar  for  a 
Scottish  mosquito.     Gl.  Antiq. 

MYDLEN,  adj.     Middle.     Wallace. 

MIDLENTREN,  Midlextrane,  Mydlex-  ; 
terene,  s.  The  middle  of  the  Fast  of  j 
Lent.     Aberd.  Reg.     V.  Lextryne. 

MYDLEST,  adj.  Middlemost.  Wyntown. 
— A.S.  midlaesta,  medius. 

MYDLIKE,  adj.  Moderate  ;  ordinary. 
Barbour. — A.S.  medlice,  modicus. 

MIDLYNGIS, s.  pi.  Apparently,  a  parti- 
cular description  of  pins.  Aberd.  Reg. 
Perhaps  pins  of  a  Middling  size. 

MID-MAN,  Midsman,  s.  A  Mediator. 
Baillie. 

MIDS,  s.  1.  Means.  Baillie.  2.  A  me- 
dium between  extremes.     Pardovan. 

To  MIDS,  r.  <(.    To  strike  a  medium.   Stair. 

MYDWART,  s.  Middle  ward  of  an  army. 
Wail. — A.S.  midde,  and  weard,  custodia. 

MIDWART,  Amidwart,  prep.  Towards 
the  centre.  Douglas. — A.S.  midde-weard. 

MID\VINTER-DAY,s.  The  name  anciently 
given  to  the  brumal  solstice.     Annand. 

MIELDS,  s.  pi.  The  Aberdonian  pronuncia- 
tion of  Jl/iwMs,  dust  of  the  grave.  Ross's  II. 
"  Married  to  the  moots,"  a  proverbial 
phrase  used  of  a  young  woman  whose 
bridal-bed  is  the  grave.     V.  Muldes. 

MIENE,  s.  Interest;  means  used;  synon. 
Moyen.    Pari.  Ja.  II. 

MIFF,  s.     A  pettish  humour,  S.     Antiq. 

MYID,  Meid,  s.    A  mark,  Fife.    V.  Meith. 

MYIS,  (pi.  of  Mus.)  Mice.  Wyntown.— 
A.S.  Id.  mys. 

To  MYITH,  t.  a.    V.  Myth. 

MYKIL,  adj.     Great.     V.  Mekyl. 

MYLD,  s.     Unexpl.     Inventories. 

MILD,  8.  A  species  offish,  Orkn.  Statist. 
Aee.—Jsl.  mialld-r,  piscis  pulcherrimi 
nomen,  sed  captu  rarus. 

MILDROP,  s.  1.  The  mucus  flowing  from 
the  nose  in  a  liquid  state  ;  meldrop,  S.A. 
Henrysone.  2.  The  foam  which  falls 
from  a  horse's  mouth,  or  the  drop  at  the 
bit,  ibid.  3.  The  drop  at  the  end  of  an 
icicle,  or  any  pendent  drop,  ibid. — Isl. 
meldrop-ar,  spuma  in  terram  cadens  ex 
fraeno,from  mel,  a  bit,  and  drop-a,  to  drop. 

MILDS,  Miles,  s.  pi.  The  Chenopodium 
album  et  viride,  Loth.  Roxb. — Norv. 
melde,  Chenopodium  urbicum;  Hallager. 
V.  Midden-Mylies. 

MILE,  8.  Wild  celery,  Apium  graveolens, 
Linn.  Roxb.  &c. 

MYLES,  s.  Expl.  "  wild  spiuage,"  Loth. 
This  is  the  Chenopodium  album  et  viride; 
the  same  with  Midden-Mylies.  In  Ettr. 
For.  it  is  sometimes  eaten  with  salt,  in 
times  of  scarcity. 

MILES,  s.  pi.    A  small  animal  found  on 


the  diseased  entrails  of  sheep,  Roxb. 
Selkirks.  Liddisd.;  called  in  other  coun- 
ties a  Flook. —  Teut.  mil  inn;  acarus, 
teredo;  a  little  worm  in  ships,  also  a 
moth  that  frets  garments. 

MYLIES,  s.  pi.  The  links  on  a  fishing-rod 
through  which  the  line  runs,  S.  V.  Mailyie. 

MILYGANT,  Myligant,  s.  A  false  person. 
Colkelbie  Sow.—  O.Fr.  male-gent, mediant, 
mauvais,  Roquefort. 

*  To  MILITATE,  r.  ».  To  have  effect;  to 
operate;  but  not  implying  opposition,  as 
in  E.    Fountainh. 

MILK,  s.  An  annual  holiday  in  a  school, 
on  which  the  scholars  present  a  small 
gift  to  their  master,  which  has  at  first 
received  its  designation  from  mill;  as  the 
principal  part  of  the  entertainment. 

To  MILK,  v.  a.  "  To  steal."  Gl.  Piehen. 
V.  Mill,  v. 

To  MILK  the  tether.  To  carry  off  the  milk 
of  any  one's  cows  by  milking  a  hair- 
tether,  S. ;  a  superstitious  idea,  also  pre- 
valent in  Sweden. 

MILK-AND-MEAL,  s.  Milk-porridge, S.B. 

MILK-BROTH,  s.  Broth  in  which  milk 
has  been  used  instead  of  water,  S.  Agr. 
Sui-v.  Aberd.    V.  Barefoot- broth. 

MILKER,  s.     A  cow  that  gives  milk,  S. 

MILK-GO  WAN,  s.  A  yellow  flower  whose 
stem  contains  a  humour  similar  to  butter- 
milk; Dandelion,  Leontodon  taraxacum, 
Linn.;  Ettr.  For.  This  seems  to  be  the 
same  with  the  Witch-gowan,  Dumfr. 

MILK-HOUSE,  s.  A  dairy;  a  house  in 
which  milk  is  kept  previous  to  its  being 
manufactured,  S.  Agr.  Surv.  Peeb.—Sw. 
mioelk-hus,  id. 

*  MILKY,  adj.  That  state  which  the  fari- 
naceous part  of  grain  assumes  when  the 
ear  is  filled,  but  has  not  begun  to  grow 
white,  Clydes.     Aqr.  Snrr.  Clydes. 

MILK-MAD  LOCKS'.    V.  Madlocks. 

MILKMAID'S  PATH.  The  milky  way, 
or  galaxy,  Dumfr.     Blackw.  Mag. 

MILK-MEAT,  s.  Milk  and  meal  boiled 
together,  S.B. ;  synon.  Milk-and-Meal. 
This  term  was  used  in  O.E.  "  Milke  mete, 
or  mete  made  of  mylke.  Lactatum.  Lac- 
ticinium."  Prompt.  Parv. — Isl.  miolkr- 
matr,  Dan,  melke-mad,  id. 

MILKNESS,  s.  1.  The  state  of  giving 
milk,  S.  Ross.  2.  Milk  itself,  S.  Ferg. 
3.  A  dairy,  S.  A.Bor.  4.  The  produce  of 
the  dairy,  in  whatever  form,  S.     Spald. 

M ILKORTS,  Milkworts,  s.  pi.  The  root 
of  the  campanula  rotundifolia,  S.B. 

MILK-SYTH,  s.  A  milk-strainer,  S.;  corr. 
milsie,  milsey.  Bannat.  P.  Also  called 
the,  Sey-dish,  from  Sey,  to  strain,  q.  v. 

MILK- WOMAN,  s.     A  wet-nurse,  S.B. 

To  MILL  one  out  of  a  thing.  To  procure  it  in 
an  artful  way,  Loth.— Isl.  mill-a,  lenire. 

MILL,  s.  A  snuff-box,  properly  of  a  cylin- 
drical form,  S.  Picken. — Isl.  mel-ia,  con- 
tundere  ;  the  box  being  formerly  used  iu 


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the  country  as  a  mill  for  grinding  the 
dried  tobacco  leaves. 
To  MILL,  v.  a.    To  steal,  Renfr.    A.  Wil- 
son's Poems. 

To  MILL  one,  v.  a.  To  give  one  a  beating; 
to  drub,  &c.  Renfrews.  Probably  from  Isl. 
mel-ia,  contundere,q.  to  bruise  as  in  a  mill. 

MILLART,  Millert,  s.  A  provincialism 
for  Miller,  Aberd.     Skinner. 

MILL-BANNOCK,  s.  "  A  circular  cake  of 
oat-meal,  -with  a  hole  in  the  centre, — 
generally  a  foot  in  diameter,  and  an  inch 
in  thickness.  It  is  baked  at  mills,  and 
haunted  or  toasted  on  the  burning  seeds 
of  shelled  oats,  which  makes  it  as  brittle 
as  if  it  had  been  baked  with  butter." 
Gall.  Encycl. 

MILL-BITCH,  s.  A  small  pock  or  bag, 
clandestinely  hung  up  by  the  miller,  so 
as  to  receive  a  quantity  of  meal,  for  his 
own  profit,  through  a  chink  made  for  the 
purpose,  S.A. 

MILL-CLOOSE,  s.  "The  boxed  wood- 
work which  conducts  the  water  into  the 
mill-wheels."  Gull.  Encycl.  From  mill, 
and  Fr.  ecluse. 

MILL-EE,  Mill-eye,  s.  The  eye  or  open- 
ing in  the  hupes  or  cases  of  a  mill,  at 
which  the  meal  is  let  out,  S.  Pirate.  Mill- 
ee  is  often,  in  leases,  used  as  signifying 
the  whole  mill  and  pertinents,  Mearns. 

MILLER  of  CARSTAIRS.  A  proverbial 
allusion.  "  Sir  G.  Lockhart  said  the  Lords 
were  like  to  the  miller  of  Carstairs,  drew 
all  to  themselves."    Fountainh. 

To  drown  the  Miller.  1.  A  phrase  used 
in  regard  to  baking,  when  too  much  water 
is  put  in,  S.  2.  Applied  to  the  making  of 
punch  or  toddy,  when  too  much  water  is 
poured  in,  S.  The  Pirate.  3.  Transferred 
to  any  thing  which,  however  acceptable 
in  itself,  defeats  the  end  desired,  by  its 
excess  or  exuberance,  S.  Antiquary. 
4.  It  seems  used  to  denote  bankruptcy. 
A.  Scott's  Poems. 

MILLER'S  THUMB,  s.  The  river  Bull- 
head, S.     Sibbald. 

MILL-LADE,  s.     V.  Lade. 

MILL-LICHENS,  8.  The  entry  into  the 
place  where  the  inner  mill-wheel  goes, 
S.B.  Perh.  q.  the  lungs  or  lights  of  a 
mill.     V.  Ltchtnis. 

M1LLOIN,  Millain,  adj.  Belonging  to 
mail.  Sir  Egeir.—  Teut.  maelien,  or  per- 
haps made  in  Milan. 

MILL-REEK,  s.  The  lead  distemper,  a 
disease  among  miners,  which  brings  on 
palsy,  and  sometimes  madness,  often  ter- 
minating in  death  in  about  ten  days, 
Lanarks.     Pennant's  Tour  in  S. 

MILL-RING,  s.  1.  The  open  space  in  a 
mill  between  the  runner  and  the  wooden 
frame  surrounding  it,  by  making  which 
very  large,  the  miller  collected  for  him- 
self a  great  deal  of  meal,  S.  Hence  the 
phrase,  to  Ping  the  Mill.     2.  The  meal 


which  remains  in  the  ring,  S.  This  is 
considered  as  a  perquisite  to  the  miller. 
Agr.  Sure.  Aberd.     V.  Ring. 

MILL-RING,  s.     The  dust  of  a  mill,  S.B. 

MILL-STEEP,  s.  A  lever  fixed  to  the 
machinery  of  corn-mills,  by  which  the 
mill-stones  can  be  put  closer  to,  or  more 
apart  from  each  other,  at  pleasure, Roxb. 

MILL-STEW,  s.  The  dust  of  a  mill,  S.— 
Teut.  molen-stof,  pollen,  meal. 

MILL-TROWSE,  *.  The  sluice  of  a  mill- 
lead,  Gall.  "  Mill-Cloose,  the  same  with 
Mill-trovse."  Gall.  Encycl.;  q.  the 
troughs  that  conduct  the  water. 

MILNARE,  s.  A  miller.  Wyntown.  — 
Sw.  moe/nare,  id. 

MILN-RYND,  Mill-rynd,  s.  A  piece  of 
iron,  resembling  the  rowel  of  an  old  spur, 
sunk  in  the  centre  of  the  upper  mill- 
stone. There  is  a  square  orifice  in  the 
middle  of  it,  for  receiving  the  iron 
spindle,  fixed  in  the  lower  stone,  on  which 
spindle  the  upper  one  turns,  S.  Balf.Pract. 

MILORD,  My  Lord.  A  designation  often 
given  to  a  haggies  in  the  South  of  S. 
from  the  idea  of  its  being  the  "  chieftain 
of  the  pudding  race." 

MILSIE,  Milsey,s.   A  strainer.  V.  Milk- 

SYTH. 

MILSIE  WALL,s.  1.  A  wall  with  crenated 
battlements;  a  word  still  used  by  old 
people,  Peebleshire.  Act  Pari,  in  favour 
of  Baillie  of  Jerrisicood.  2.  Milsie-wa', 
the  wall  of  a  dairy,  in  which  there  is  a 
sort  of  window  made  of  perforated  tin, 
Berwicks.— Fr.  milice,  O.Fr.  militie,  war- 
fare, q.  resembling  the  walls  raised  for 
military  defence. 

To  MILT,  v.  a.     V.  Melt,  r. 

MIM,  adj.  1.  Prudish,  S.  Ramsay.  2. 
Piim;  demure.  Poss.  3.  Affecting  great 
moderation  in  eating  or  drinking,  S.  Ram- 
say. 4.  Affecting  squeamishness  in  ad- 
mitting what  cannot  justly  be  denied. 
M'Ward.  5.  Quiet;  mute,  S.B.— This 
seems  originally  the  same  with  E.  mum, 
used  as  an  adj.  mute. 

MIMENTIS,  s.jd.  Memorandums.  Pari. 
Ja.  III. — From  Lat.  memento. 

MIMLIE,  adv.     Prudishly,  S. 

MIM-MOU'DNESS,  s.  Affected  modesty 
in  conversation,  S. 

MIM-MOUED,  adj.  1.  Reserved  in  dis- 
course, implying  the  idea  of  affectation  of 
modesty.  Saxon  and  Gael.  2.  Affectedly 
moderate  at  the  table,  S.  3.  Affected  in 
the  mode  of  speaking,  S.     Gall.  Encycl. 

MIMNESS,  s.  _  Prudishness,  S. 

MIN,  Myn,  adj.  Less.  Kennedy. — Su.G. 
minne,  Alem.  min,  id. 

To  MIND,  r.  n.  1.  To  remember,  S.  Wod- 
row.  2.  To  design;  to  intend,  S.  Knox. 
— A.S.  ge-mynd-gan,  Dan.  mind-er,  me- 
minisse. 

To  MIND, v.a.   To  recollect,  S.   Sir  J.  Sine. 

MIND,  s.     Recollection,  S.    To  keep  mind, 


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S. ;  to  keep  in  mind,  E.  Burns.  —  A.S. 
ge-mynd,  Dan.  minde,  memoria. 

Of  gude  mynd.  A  phrase  often  used  in  our 
old  Acts,  in  relation  to  deceased  sove- 
reigns. Acts  Ja.  II.  Equivalent  to  the 
phrase,  "  of  blessed  memory." 

To  M  YNDE,  v.  a.  1.  To  undermine.  Doug. 
2.  To  dig  in  a  mine,  Tweedd. 

MYNDE,Minde,  g.  A  mine  in  which  metals 
or  minerals  are  dug,  Tweedd.  Acts  Ja.  V. 

MYNDLES,  adj.  1.  Forgetful.  Douglas. 
2.  Causing  forgetfulness,  ibid.  3.  Acting 
like  one  in  a  delirium,  ibid. 

MINENTjS.  Corr. from  E.  minute,EttT.  For. 

To  MING,  Myng,  v.  n.  To  mix;  to  mingle, 
Lanarks.     Pari.  Ja.  III. 

MING,  s.  A  mixture,  Peebles. — A.S.  meng- 
an,  miscere.     V.  Meng,  v. 

To  MYNG,  Mynge,  v.  a.  To  mix.  Henry- 
sone. — A.S.  meng-an,  Su.G.  meng-a,  id. 

MINIKIN,  (pron.  manikin,)  s.  Any  thing 
that  is  very  small,  Fife. 

MINIKIN,  adj.  Of  the  smallest  size;  as,  a 
minikin  prein,  i.  e.  the  smallest  that  is 
made,  while  one  of  the  largest  size  is  de- 
nominated a  corkin  or  a  bodle  prein,  S. 

MYNIVER,  s.  A  species  of  fur  brought 
from  Russia,  that  of  the  Mus  Ponticics; 
E.  meniter  and  minever.  Pates. — Fr. 
menu  tair,  id. —  C.B.  mynfyr,  genus  quod- 
dam  pellitii,  Boxhorn. 

MINK,  s.  1.  A  noose,  Aberd.;  nearly  syn. 
with  Munks, q.  v.  Munkie,  Mearus.  2.  A 
ring  of  straw  or  rushes,  used  in  adjusting 
the  bow  on  an  ox,  Aberd.  Beattie's  Tales. 

MYNKES,  s.     A  species  of  fur.     Rates. 

To  MINNE,  r.  a.  To  contribute.  Sir  Trist. 
— Isl.  mynd-a,  procurare,  mund,  dos. 

To  MYNNES,*.a.   To  diminish.   Ab.Peg. 

MINNIE,  Minny,  s.  1.  Mother;  a  fondling 
term,  S.  Clerk.  2.  The  dam,  among 
sheep,  S.  Brownie  of  Bodsbeck. —  Belg. 
minnie,  a  nurse,  minne,  love,  minn-en,  to 
love  ;  Isl.  manna,  matercula. 

To  MINNIE  Lambs.  To  join  each  lamb  of 
a  flock  to  its  own  dam,  after  they  have 
been  separated,  Loth. 

MINNIE'S  BAIRN.  The  mother's  fa- 
vourite, S.  M.  Bruce's  Soul-Confirmation. 

MINNIE'S  MOUTHES,  s.  Those  who 
must  be  wheedled  into  any  measure  by 
kindness;  q.  by  a  mother's  fondling.  Cal- 
derwood. 

To  MYNNIS,  v.  n.  To  grow  less.  Doug. 
—Su.G.  minsk-a,  id.  from  min,  less. 

MINNOYT,  part.  pa.  Annoyed?  Taylor's 
Scots  Poems. 

MINSHOCH,  {gutt.)  s.  "A  female  goat 
two  years  old."  Gall.  Encycl. — Gael. 
minnsagh,  "  a  young  she-goat." 

To  MINT,  v.  n..  To  insinuate;  to  hint;  to 
communicate  by  innuendo,  Ayrs. — Alem. 
gi-mein-en,  communicare;  pret.  gi-meiuta. 
To  MINT,  Mynt,  t.  n.  1.  To  aim;  to  take 
aim.  Douglas.  2.  To  attempt,  S.  Gaican 
and  Gol.   To  mint  at,  to  aim  at,  S.   Ram- 


say. To  mint  to,  the  same.  Baillie. — 
A.S.  ge-mynt-an,dispouei-e ;  Alem.  mcint-a, 
intendere. 

MINT,  Mynt,  g.  1.  An  aim.  Douglas.  2. 
An  attempt,  S.  Ramsay.  3.  Apparently 
used  in  the  sense  of  E.  threat.  Aberd. 
Reg. — Alem.  meinta,  intentio. 

To  MINT  with.  To  take  an  aim  with  any 
object.     Herd's  Coll. 

MINUTE,  s.  The  first  draught  of  a  writ- 
ing, S.     Johns.  Diet. 

To  MINUTE,  r.  a.  To  take  short  notes,  or 
make  a  first  draught  of  any  writing,  S. 

MIOLING,  s.  A  term  borrowed  from  the 
cat,  to  denote  the  cry  of  the  tiger. 
Urquhart. 

To  MYPE,  r.  n.  1.  To  speak  a  great  deal, 
Roxb.  2.  To  be  very  diligent;  as,  "a 
mypin'  bodie,"  one  who  is  constantly  en- 
gaged, or  eydent,  ibid. 

To  MIRD,  r.  n.  To  make  amorous  ad- 
vances; to  toy  amorously,  Dumfr.;  as, 
"  Mird  wi'  your  maiks,  ye  smatchet." 

To  MIRD,  r.  n.  To  meddle,  S.B.  Ross. 
— C.B.  ymyryd,  to  intermeddle. 

To  MIRE,  r.  a.  To  entangle  in  a  dispute, 
S.  Society  Contendings.  The  v.  to  Bog 
is  used  in  the  same  sense. 

MIRE-BUMPER,  s.  The  Bittern,  S.— 
Mire,  and  Isl.  bomp-a,  to  strike  against. 

MIRE-SNIPE,  s.  The  snipe,  S.  Scolopax 
gallinago,  Linn. — Isl.  myr  snippe,  id. 

MIRESNIPE,  s.  An  accident,  Strathmore; 
"  I  met  wi'  a  miresnipe."  As  denoting 
something  unexpected,  it  may  refer  to  the 
sudden  spring  of  this  bird. 

To  Catch  a  Miresnipe.  To  get  into  a  bog; 
to  mire  one's  self,  Selkirks. 

MYBIT,pret.    Stupified.    Douglas. 

MIRK,  Myrk,  Merk,  adj.  1.  Dark,  S.A.; 
mark,  S.B.  Wyntown.— Isl.  myrk,  Su.G. 
moerk,  id.  2.  Duskish,  as  distinguished 
from  dark.     The  Har'st  Rig. 

MIRK,  Mirke,  s.  Darkness,  S.  Lyndsay. 
— A.S.  myrce,  Isl.  myrkitr,  id. 

To  MIRK,  r.  a.  To  darken.  Poet.  Mus. 
— Isl.  myrk-a,  Su.G.  moerk-a,  obscurare. 

MIRK  MONANDAY.  A  day  of  uncom- 
mon darkness,  often  referred  to  in  the 
conversation  of  old  people,  S.  March 
24,1652. 

To  MIRKEN,  Mirkyn,  r.  n.  To  grow 
dark.     Douglas. — Sw.  moerkna,  id. 

MYRKEST,  adj.  Most  rotten.  Wallace. 
— Isl.  morkinn,  Su.G.  murken,  rotten. 

MIRKY,  adj.  Smiling;  merry,  S.B.  Fife. 
Shirrefs—  A.S.  my  rig,  merry,  or  myrg, 
pleasure. 

MIRKLES,  r.  pi.  The  radical  leaves  of 
Fucus  esculentus,  eaten  in  Orkney. 

MIRKLINS,  adv.     In  the  dark,  S.B. 

MIRKNESS,  8.  1.  Darkness.  Barbour. 
2.  Mental  darkness.     N.  Burne. 

MIRL,  s.     A  crumb,  S.B.     V.  Murle. 

MIRLES,  s.  pi.  The  measles,  Aberd.— 
Fr.  morbilles,  id. 


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MIRLY-BREASTED,  $.  Having  the 
breast  speckled,  S.     Tannahill. 

MIRLIE,  Mirley,  adj.  Speckled,  S.O. 
A.  Wilson's  Poems. 

MIRLIEGO,  s.  A  small  upright  spinning- 
wheel,  Mearns;  denominated,  as  would 
seem,  from  the  quickness  of  its  motion, 
q.  what  goes  merrily. 

MIRLYGOES,  Merligoes,  s.  pi.  One's 
eyes  are  said  to  be  in  the  mirlygoes,  when 
one  sees  objects  indistinctly,  S.  Ferguson. 
Perhaps  q.  merrily  go,  because  objects 
seem  to  dance  before  the  eyes. 

MIRLIT,  Mirlet,  Merled,  part.  pa. 
"  Variegated  with  small  interwoven  spots ;" 
waved  with  various  colours,  Clydesd. 
Corr.  from  E.  marbled. 

MIRREITIS,  s.  pi.    Merits.    Colk.  Sow. 

MIRROT,s.  A  carrot,  S.B.— Su.G.  morrot. 

MYRTRE,  at//.  Belonging  to  invrtle.  Doug. 

MYS,  Myss,  Miss,  s.  1.  A 'fault,  S.B. 
Wallace. —  Gr.  «.y.a.%Tia.  means  a  miss.  2. 
Evil,  in  a  physical  sense.  Sir  Gaican. — 
Goth,  missa,  defectus,  error. 

MISBEHADDEN,  part.  pa.  1 .  Unbecom- 
ing or  indiscreet;  applied  to  language,  S. 
2.  Ill-natured  ;  as,  "  a  misbehadden  geit," 
a  child  that  is  very  ill-trained,  S.B. — 
From  mis, and  A.S.  beheald-an, custodire; 
A.S.  mis,  and  beholden,  wary. 

To  MISCALL,  Misca',  r.  a.  To  call  names 
to,  S.     Rutherford. 

MYSCHANCY,  adj.  1.  Unlucky,  S.  Doug. 
2.  Causing  tinhappiness,  ibid. 

MISCHANT,  Meschant,  adj.  1.  Wicked. 
Bellenden.  2.  False.  Lyndsay.  —  Fr. 
meschant,  id. 

MISCHANT,  Mishant,  s.  A  worthless 
person.     Pohcart. 

MISCHANTER,s.  1. Misfortune;  disaster; 
an  unlucky  chance;  as,"  a  sair  mischanter," 
S.  2.  A  designation  for  the  Devil;  like 
Mischief,  Sorrow,  &c.  S.O.  "  Go  to  the 
mishanter,  go  to  the  devil."  6V.  Picken. 
It  must  be  viewed  as  compounded  of  the 
particle  mis,  and  S.  aunter,  O.E  antre,  ad- 
venture, q.  mis-aunter.  O.Fr.  mesarenture, 
infortune,  mauvais  succes,  Roquefort. 

MISCHANT  YOUTHER.  A  very  bad 
smell,  S. — Fr.  meschant  odcur,  id.  V.  Prat. 

MISCHANTLIE,  Mescuantlie,  adv. 
Wickedly.     Pp.  Forbes. 

MISCHANTNESSE,s.  Wickedness.  Gods- 
croft.    Hume's  Hist.  Doug. 

*  MISCHIEF,  s.  (often  pron.  Misshieff.)  1. 
A  vexatious  or  ill-deedie  person;  as, 
"  Ye're  a  perfect  mischief,"  S.  2.  Equi- 
valent to  "  the  devil;"  as,  "  He's  gain  to 
the  mischief  as  fast  as  he  can,"  S. 

To  MISCHIEVE,  v.  a.     To  hurt,  S.B. 

MISCOMFIST,  part.  adj.  Nearly  suffo- 
cated with  a  bad  smell,  Fife ;  Scomfist,  syn. 

MISCONTENT,t/f/j,-.    Dissatisfied.   Spald. 

MISCONTENTMENT,  s.  A  ground  of 
discontentment  or  dissatisfaction.  Spald. 


—  Fr.  mescontentment. 


To  MISCOOK,  v.  a.  1.  To  dress  food  im- 
properly, S.  2.  Metaph.  to  mismanage 
any  business;  as,  "  Ye've  miscookit  a' 
your  kail,"  S. 

MISDIMABLE,  adj.  "  It  was  a  gay  bit 
misdimable  house,  wi'  a  but  and  a  ben, 
an'  a  fireside,"  &c.  II.  Blyd's  Contract. 
Q,.  a  house  not  to  be  misdeemed,  or 
despised.  For  the  narrator  is  often  made 
to  say  the  contrary  of  what  he  means. 

*  To  MISDOUBT,  r.  a.  1.  To  doubt;  to 
distrust,  S.;  used  also  by  old  E.  writers. 
Bob  Boy.  2.  Very  generally  in  a  de- 
risory or  sarcastic  sense,  when  the  offer 
made  is  agreeable  to  him  who  makes  it, 
or  suits  his  own  interest.  /  dinna  mis- 
doubt ye ;  I  have  no  hesitation  as  to  your 
doing  what  you  say,  S. 

MISDOUBT,  Misdoot,  s.  Doubt;  appre- 
hension, S.O.  "  I  hae  a  misdoot  that  a's 
no  right  and  sound  wi'  her  mair  than  wi' 
him."     The  Entail. 

MYSEL,  adj.     Leprous.     V.  Mesall. 

MYSELL,  v.     Myself,  S.  corr.     Wallace. 

MYSELWYN,  s.  Myself.  Barbour.— 
From  me,  and  sylfne,  accus.  of  sylfe,  ipse. 

MISERICORDE,at/>  Merciful,  Fr.  Poems 
\6th  Cent. 

MISERLY,  Misert,  adj.  Extremely  par- 
simonious, Aberd. 

MISERTISH,  adj.    Very  avaricious,  Gall. 

To  MISFAYR,  Misfare,  v.  n.  1.  To  mis- 
carry. Douglas.  2.  To  fare  ill ;  to  be 
unfortunate.  Poems  1 6th  Cent.  Todd  has 
incorporated  Misfare,  "  to  be  in  an  ill 
state,"  as  an  E.  word,  from  Gower.  Mis- 
farin,  S.B.  ill-grown.  —  A.S.  misfar-an, 
male  invenire,  perire. 

To  MYSFALL,  v.  n.    To  miscarry.    Barb. 

MISFALT,  s.  Misdeed ;  improper  conduct. 
Bellend. — Fr.  mesfaire,  to  misdo;  O.Fr. 
mesfait,  coupable,  criminel,  Roquefort. 

MYSFAR,  s.     Mischance.     Wcdlace. 

MISFORTUNATE,  adj.  Unfortunate,  S. 
Culloden  Pap.     Heart  Mid-Loth. 

*  MISFORTUNE,  s.  A  soft  term  used  to 
denote  a  breach  of  chastity,  especially  as 
announced  by  a  third  party,  S.  Har'st  Big. 

MISGAR,  s.     A  kind  of  trench  in  sandy 

ground,  from  the  action  of  the  wind,Orkn. 

—  Norw.  mis,  denoting  defect,  and  giaer, 

form. 
MISGYDINS,  s.    Mismanagement.    Poems 

16th  Cent.    V.  Misguide. 
To  MISG1E,  r.  n.    To  misgive,  S. 
To  MISGOGGLE,  v.  a.     To  spoil;  applied 

to  any  work  ;  as,  "  He's  fairly  misgogg/it 

that  job,"  Teviotdale.    A  variety  of  Mis- 

gvugle,  q.  v. 
To  MISGRUGLE,  ».  a.     1.  To  rumple  ;  to 

handle  roughly,  S.    Journ.  Lond.    2.  To 

disfigure;  to  deform,  S.B.— Belg.  kreukcl- 

en,  to  crumple. 

*  To  MISGUIDE,  r.  a.  1.  To  abuse;  to 
spoil,  S.  2.  To  mispend;  to  waste;  to 
squander,  S.  3.  To  use  ill ;  to  maltreat,  S. 


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MISGUIDING,  s.  The  act  or  habit  of 
wasting,  S.     Burns. 

MISGULLY,  v.  a.  To  cut  clumsily ;  to 
mangle,  Fife  ;  q.  to  use  the  gully  amiss. 
Synon.  Margulyie,  Guddle. 

MISH AD,  prk.  Misdemeaned ;  acted  im- 
properly. Acts  Ja.  V.  From  mis  and 
had,  the  pret.  of  hare. 

MISHANTER,  s.  Misfortune,  S.  .Ross. 
— Fr.  mesaventure,  O.E.  mysauntre. 

MISHAPPENS,  s.  Uiifortuuateness. 
Baillie. 

MISHARRIT,  part.  pa.  Unhinged.  Pal. 
Honor. — A.S.  mis,  and  hearro,  a  hinge. 

MISHMASH,  Mismasheiue,  s.  Whatever 
is  in  a  huddled  or  confused  state,  S. — 
Su.G.  misk-mask.     V.  Mixtie-maxtie. 

MYSIE,  s.  The  abbrev.  of  Marjory,  S. 
Monastery.     Also  of  Marianne. 

MISK,  s.  Land  covered  with  coarse,  rough 
moorish  grasses,  Upp.  Clydes. ;  otherwise 
defined;  "  A  piece  of  ground  partly  earth, 
partly  moss,"  Ayrs. — C.B.  mwsicg,  moss. 

To  M1SKEN,  r.  a.  1.  Not  to  know,  S. 
Doug.  2.  To  overlook;to  neglect.  Com.pl.  8. 

3.  To  seem  to  be  ignorant  of,  S.    Baillie. 

4.  To  forbear;  not  to  meddle  with.  5. 
To  refuse  to  acknowledge.  Abp.  Hamil- 
toun.  6.  To  misken  one's  self,  to  forget 
one's  proper  station,  S. 

MISK-GRASS,  s.  The  grass  which  grows 
on  ground  as  described  under  Misty  q.  v. 

To  MYSKNAW,  v,  a.  To  be  ignorant  of. 
Crosraguell. 

MISLEARD,«rf/.  1.  Unmannerly,  S.  Fer- 
guson. 2.  Mischievous,  S.  Bums.  Mis, 
and  lear'd,  i.  e.  learned. 

To  MISLIKEN,  Mislikly,  v.  a.  To  form 
a  wrong  estimate  of;  to  slight;  to  depre- 
ciate, S.O.;  synon.  Lichtly.  The  Entail. 
— A.S.  mis-lie,  misse-lic,dissimi\is,mhlic- 
»i?/ss?,dissimilitudo;Isl.OT!s/iA;-r,dissimilis, 
mislegg-ia,  dispariliter  construere. 

To  MISLIPPEN,  v.  a.  1.  To  disappoint,  S. 
2.  To  illude ;  to  deceive,  Renfrews.  Tan- 
nahill.  3.  To  neglect  any  thing  put  under 
one's  charge.  To  mislippen  one's  busi- 
ness, to  pay  no  proper  attention  to  it,  S. 
The  Ghaist,  4.  To  suspect,  S.  Black 
Du-arf. 

To  MISLUCK,  v.  n.  To  miscarry.— Belg. 
misluck-en,  id. 

MISLUCK,  s.     Misfortune,  S.     Ramsay. 

MISLUSHIOUS,ad/'.  Rough;  unguarded. 
Ramsa  y. 

To  MISMACK,  Mismake,  r.  or.  1.  To  shape 
improperly;  applied  to  clothes,  S.B.  2. 
To  trouble;  to  disturb;  as,  "  Dinna  mis- 
make  yoursell  for  me,"  Ettr.  For. — Teut. 
mis-maeck-en,  male  formare. 

To  MISMAE,  r.  a.  To  disturb;  as,  "She 
never  mismaed  her  mind,"  Dumfr.  It 
seems  to  be  compounded  of  mis  and  the 
old  v.  Ma,  to  make,  (q.  v.)  used  by  our 
venerable  Barbour. 

To  MISMAGGLE,  r.  a.     1.  To  spoil;  to 


disorder,   S.B.      Jouru.  Lond.      2.   To 
mangle,  Fife.    Card.  Beaton.    V.  Magil. 

MISMAIGHT,  part.  pa.  Put  out  of  sorts ; 
mismatched,  S.;  from  mis,  and  maik,  q.  v. 
Gl.  Sibb. 

MISMAINNERS,  s.  pi.  Ill-breeding;  in- 
discretion, Ettr.  For.     Wint.  Tales. 

To  MISMARROW,  v.  a.  To  mismatch. 
V.  Marrow,  v. 

To  MISM AUCHER,  (gutt.)  v.  a.  To  spoil, 
or  render  useless,  Aberd.  Perhaps  corr. 
from  Teut.  mis-maeck-en,  deformare. 

To  MISMINNIE,  v.  a.  Applied  to  lambs 
when  they  lose  their  dams,  or  are  put  to 
suck  strange  ewes,  Clydes.  From  mis, 
denoting  defect,  and  minnie,  a  mother. 

To  MISMUVE,  r.  a.  1.  To  disconcert, 
Ettr.  For.  2.  To  alarm;  to  put  in  a  flurry, 
as,  "Ye  needna  mismuive  yoursell," 
Clydes.;  q.  to  more  one's  self  amiss. 

MISNOURTOURNESSE,  *.  Ill-breeding. 
Rollocke. 

MISNURTURED,  adj.  Ill-bred.  Ru- 
therford. 

To  MISPERSON,  Mysperson,  v.  a.  To 
give  disgraceful  names  to  one;  to  abuse 
in  language.  Aberdeen  Register.  Formed 
from  mis  and  person,  q.  mistaking  the 
person, 

MISPERSONING,  s.  The  act  of  giving 
abusive  names  to  another.      Aberd.  Reg, 

To  MISPORTION  one's  self,  r.  a.  To  eat 
to  excess,  S.B. 

MIS-RID, part.  pa.  Entangled,  Galloway; 
synon.  Ravell'd.  Davidson's  Seasons. 
i.  e.  not  redd.     V.  Red,  v.  to  loose,  &c. 

MISS,s.  1.  A  fault.  2.  A  false  stroke,  when 
one  fails  to  hit  the  mark ;  a  term  common 
in  various  sports,  S. — Teut.  misse,  vanus 
ictus,  jactus,  &c.     V.  Mys. 

MISSAYING,  s.  Calumny,  or  deprecia- 
tion.    Aberd.  Reg, 

To  MISSAYE,  v.  a.  To  abuse;  to  rail  at. 
Baron  Courts. — Teut.  mis-seggh-en,  male 
loqui  alicui. 

MYSSEL,  s.     A  veil.     V.  Mussal,  v. 

MISSELLIS,  s.  pi.  Inventories.  Appa- 
rently, fireworks,  from  Fr.  missile,  "  a 
squib,  or  other  fire-work  thrown,"  Cotgr. 
Perhaps  missiles,  missile  weapons. 

To  MISSET,  r.  a.  To  displease.  Boons 
]6th  Cent.     V.  Missettand. 

MIS-SET,  part.  pa.  1.  Disordered;  put  out 
of  sorts,  South  of  S.  Tales  of  My  Land/. 
2.  Out  of  humour,  South  of  S.  Heart 
Mid-Loth. — Teut.  mis-sett-en,  turbare. 

MISSETTAND,  part.  pr.  Unbecoming. 
Palice  of  Honor. — Teut.  mis-sett-en,  male 
disponere. 

MISSILRY,  S.  Perhaps,  leprosy.  Roull. 
V.  Mesall. 

*  MISSIVE,  s.  1.  A  letter  sent,S.;  Fr.  id. 
Dr.  Johns,  justly  observes, "  that  it  is  re- 
tained in  Scotland  in  this  sense."  Bacon. 
2.  Most  generally,  a  letter  on  business, 
or  one  containing  an  engagement  after- 


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wards  to  be  extended  in  form.     Tales  of 
My  Landlord. 

MISSLIE,  adj.  1.  Solitary,  Gl.  Sibb.  2. 
Applied  to  one  whose  absence  is  regretted, 
or  remarked,  Gall.  Enc.   V.  Mistlie. 

MISSLIENESS,  s.  Solitariness,  from  the 
absence  of  some  favourite  person  or  thing, 
Clydes. 

To  MJSSPEAK,  v.  a.  To  praise  one  for 
a  good  quality,  which  his  conduct  imme- 
diately after  shows  that  he  does  not  pos- 
sess, Clydes.  Nearly  synon.  with  Far- 
speak,  r.  sense  1.  Mis-spreken  is  the 
Teut.  word  corresponding  with  Misspeak. 

To  MISSWEAR,  v.  n.    To  swear  falsely,  S. 

To  MISTAIK,  v.  a.  To  neglect;  to  be 
chargeable  with  oversight  concerning,  so 
as  not  to  make  necessary  provision.  Acts 
Ja.  VI.  This  ought  to  be  written  mis- 
state, from  Mis,  and  Staik,  to  accommo- 
date, &c.  q.  v. 

To  MISTENT,  v.  a.  To  neglect,  Berwicks.; 
from  Mis,  and  Tent,  to  attend,  q.  v. 

MISTER,  Myster,s.  Craft;  art.  Barbour. 
— O.Fr.  mestier,  id. 

To  MISTER,  v.  a.  To  need ;  to  be  in  want 
of.  Wallace.  Mister  d,  reduced  to  diffi- 
culties, S.B. 

To  MISTER,  Mystre,  v.  n.  1.  To  be  ne- 
cessary. Barbour.  2.  To  be  in  straits. 
Balfour. 

MISTER,  Myster,  s.  1.  Necessity,  S.B. 
Barb.  2.  Want  of  food,  S.B.  Ross.  3.  Any 
thing  necessary.  Douglas. —  Su.G.  mist-a, 
Dan.  mist-er,  to  want. 

To  Beit  a  mister.     V.  Beit,  v. 

MIST-FAWN,  s.  A  word  formed  from 
fancy,  to  denote  the  resemblance  which 
mist  sometimes  assumes,  of  a  white  spot 
of  ground.     V.  Fawn.     Perils  of  Man. 

MYSTIR,  adj.     Necessary.     Barbour. 

MISTIRFUL,  adj.    Necessitous.    Dow/las. 

MISTLIE,  adj.  1.  Dull;  solitary;  from 
the  absence  of  some  object  to  which  one 
is  attached,  Loth.  Roxb.;  also  misslie,  Gl. 
Sibb.  2.  Bewildered  on  a  road,  Roxb.  3. 
Dreary,  ibid.  Eerie,  synon. — From  Su.G. 
mist-a,  to  want,  and  lik,  expressing  state 
or  resemblance,  or  Teut.  missel  ick,  iucer- 
tus  in  quo  errari  potest.  This  closely 
corresponds  with  sense  2. 

To  MISTRAIST,  t>.  n.  To  mistrust. 
Wallace.     V.  Traist. 

To  MISTRAM,  r.  a.  Forbes's  Defence. 
This  term,  being  applied  to  a  house,  pro- 
bably denotes  a  misplacing  of  the  beams 
of  it,  from  the  privative  mis,  and  tram, 
lignum;  trabs. 

MISTRESS,  s.  1.  A  title  given  in  the 
Highlands,  Islands,  and  South  of  S.  to  the 
wife  of  a  principal  tenant.  Guy  Man. 
2.  In  the  Lowlands,  the  wife  of  a  minister 
is  so  designed  by  the  vulgar,  S.  Steam-Boat. 

MISTRY,*.     Strait.     Barbour. 
To  MISTRYST,  r.  a.     1.  To  break  an  en- 
gagement with,  S.  Gl.  Sibb.     2.  To  dis- 


MIX 

appoint ;  to  bring  into  confusion  by  dis- 
appointing, S.  Bob  Roy.  3.  To  alarm  ; 
to  affright ;  implying  the  idea  of  meeting 
with  something  quite  different  from  what 
was  expected,  ibid.  It  is  used  in  this 
sense  both  North  and  So.  of  S.    V.  Tryst. 

To  MISTROW,  v.  a.  1.  To  suspect;  to 
mistrust.  Barbour.  2.  To  disbelieve. 
Wyntown.  —  Isl.  misstru-a,  Belg.  mis- 
trouic-en,  id. 

MISTROWING,  s.  Distrust.  Barbour. 
— Belg.  mistrowen,  id. 

MITCHELL,*.  Unexplained.  Poems  \Gth  C. 

MYTH,  s.     Marrow,  Selkirk,. 

To  MYTH,  t.  a.  To  measure.  Douglas. 
— A.S.  met-an,  metiri. 

To  MYTH,  Myith,  v.  a.  1.  To  mark. 
Wallace.  2.  To  show.  Gawan  and  Gol. 
— Isl.  mid-a,  locum  signo. 

MYTH,  s.     A  mark.     V.  Meith. 

MITH,  Meith,  aux.  r.  Might,  S.B.  Shir- 
refs. —  Su.G.  matha,  id. 

MITHERs.     A  mother,  S.     Herd's  Coll. 

MITHERLIE,  adj.     Motherly,  S. 

MITHERLINESS,  s.     Motherliness,  S. 

MITHER'S-PET,  s.  "  The  youngest  child 
of  a  family;  the  mother's  greatest  fa- 
vourite," S.     Gall.  Encycl. 

MYTHIE,  adj.  Of  or  belonging  to  marrow; 
as,«  myth iebane, a  marrow-bone, Selkirks. 
C.B.  mwyd-ion,  medulla. 

MITHNA.     Might  not,  S.B.     Glenfergus. 

MITHRATES,  s.  Expl.  "  the  heart  and 
skirts  of  a  bullock,"  Ayrs.  This  seems 
originally  the  same  with  Mithret,  q.  v. 

MITHRET,  s.  The  midriff,  Ettr.  For.— 
A.S.  Mid-h  rythe,the  midriff  or  diaphragm. 

MYTING,  s.  1.  A  term  used  to  express 
smallness  of  size.  Evergr.  2.  A  fondling 
designation  for  a  child  ;  pron.  q.  mitten, 
Ang. — Teut.  myte,  mydte,  acarus,  a  mite. 

To  MITLE,  r.  a.  To  eat  away,  as  mites 
do,Gall. Annand.  " Whensillerischynged 
[changed]  it  is  said  to  mitle  away." 
Gall.  Encycl. 

MITTALE,  Mittaine,  s.  A  kind  of  hawk. 
Acts  Ja.  II. 

MITTENS,  s.  pi.  1.  Woollen  gloves.  Sir 
J.  Sinclair.  2.  To  Lay  up  one's  Mittens, 
to  beat  out  one's  brains,  Aberd.  Journ. 
Lond.  3.  To  Claw  up  one's  Mittens,  (1.) 
To  kill ;  applied  to  shooting  a  hare,  &c. 
Fife  ;  also  to  killing  a  man,  Roxb.  (2.) 
To  overturn,  ibid. — Fr.  mitaine. 

Pin-mittens,  s.  pi.  Woollen  gloves  wrought 
upon  a  wooden  pin,  Teviotd. 

MITTILAT,  s.  To  male  a  mittilat  o' one; 
to  disable  one  in  his  limbs,  Aberd. 

To  MITTLE,  v.  a.  To  hurt  or  wound,  S. 
— Fr.  mutil-er,  Lat.  mutil-are,  id. 

MITTS,  s.  pi.     The  same  with  Mittens,  S. 

*  To  MIX,  v.  n.  To  change  colour;  applied 
to  grain,  S.;  synon.  Meing. 

MIXT,  part.  pa.  1.  Disordered;  applied 
to  one  in  some  degree  ailing,  Bantfs.  2. 
Denoting  partial  intoxication,  S. 


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MIXTIE-MAXTIE,    Mixie-Maxie,   adv. 
In    a    state    of  confusion,   S.     Burns. — 
Su.G.  mishmash,  id. 
To  MIZZLE,  v.  a.     To  speckle,  S.B. 
MIZZLED,  adj.     Having  different  colour?, 
S.—A  .S.  mis'tl,  varius ;  Isl.  mislitt,  varie- 
gatus. 
MIZZLIE,  Mizlie,  adj.     1.   Synon.  with 
Mizzled,  or  nearly   so,   Strathearn.     2. 
Variegated;  applied  to  the  effect  of  fire 
on  the  limbs,  So.  of  S.     A.  Scott's  Poems. 
To  MOACH,  (gutt.)  v.  re.     To  be  approach- 
ing to  a  state  of  putridity.     V.  Moch. 
To  MOACH,  Moch,  p.  n.  To  be  in  a  putres- 
cent state.     The  term  is  now  generally 
used  in  the  part.  pa.  Moch'd  meat,  or  flesh, 
is  animal  food  in  a  state  of  incipient  cor- 
ruption.    To  moach  properly  respects  the 
effect    of    dampness,  accompanied  with 
heat.— Isl.  »HoA7c-a,mucere.  V.  Moch,  at?;. 
MO  AG  RE,  s.     A  confusion,  Upp.  Clydes.— 

Isl.  muq-r,  turba;  mogur,  multitudo. 
MOAKIE,  s.      "  A  fondling  name   for  a 
calf,"  Clydes.    The  term  has  been  traced 
to  Moe,  v.  q.  v. 
MOBIL,  Moble,  s.    Moveable  goods,  S. 

Douglas. — Fr.  meubles,  id. 
MOCH,   Mochy,   adj.     1.   Moist.     Police 
Honor.     2.  Close  ;  misty,  S.     3.  Applied 
to  meat  when  it  begins  to  be  putrid,  La- 
narks.    Probably  moch,  a  heap,  is  the  ori- 
ginal :  a  moist  heap  is  apt  to  grow  hot, 
and  to  putrify. — Isl.  mohh-r,  condensatio 
nubium,  mugga,  aer  succidus  et   nubilo 
humidus. 
MOCH,  s.    A  heap,  Gl.  Sibb.    Hence,  perh. 
mMC&,dunginaheap. — A.S.mwq/,acervus. 
MOCH,  {qutt.)s.  A  moth,  Aberd.  V.  Mogh. 
MOCHIE,  adj.     Filled  with  moths,  ibid. 
To  MOCHRE,  Mokre,  v.n.    1 .  To  heap  up ; 
to  hoard.    Priests  Peblis.     2.  To  be  busy 
about  trifling  matters  or  mean  work,  S.B.; 
pron.  mochre.    3.  To  work  in  the  dark,  ib. 
— Ital.  mucchiare,  Isl.  moch-a,  coacervare. 
MOCHT,  aux.   v.      Might.       Wallace.  — 

Alem.  moht-a,  from  mog-en,  posse. 
MOCKAGE,  s.     Mockery.     Crosraguell. 
MOCKRIFE,  adj.     Scornful,  Clydes.  Bal- 
lad, Edin.  Mag. 
MODE,  Mwde,  s.     1.  Courage.    Wyntown. 
—A.S.  Sw.  mod,  id.    2.  Indignation.   Sir 
Tristrem.     Hence  E.  mood  and  moody.- — 
Su.G.  Isl.  mod,  ira ;  A.S.  mod-ian,  irasci. 
MODERANCE,s.    Moderation.    Pitscottie. 
To  MODERATE,  v.n.    1.  To  preside  in  an 
ecclesiastical   court,  S.     Acts  Assembly. 
2.  To  preside  in  a  congregation  at  the 
election  of  a  pastor,  S.      Pardovan. 
MODERATION,  s.     The  act  of  presiding 

in  an  election,  S. 
MODERATOR,  s.  1.  He  who  presides  in 
an  ecclesiastical  court,  S.  Acts  Assem. 
2.  The  minister  who  presides  at  the  elec- 
tion of  a  pastor,  S.  Pardovan. 
MODGEL,  s.  A  noggin;  "  I've  gotten  my 
mod-gel,"  I  have  got  my  usual  quantity  of 


drink.     To  Talc  one's  Modgel,  to  partake 
of  a  social  glass;  sometimes  denoting  a 
morning  dram,  Fife.     Perhaps  from  L.B. 
modiol-us,  a  term  latterly  used  in  monas- 
teries to  denote  a  certain  quantity  of  liquor. 
MODY,  Mudy,  adj.     1.   Bold.    Barbour. 
2.   Pensive ;    melancholy.     Douglas.     E. 
moody.- — Sw.  modig,  bold,  daring. 
MODIE-BROD,  s.    V.  Mowdie-buod. 
MODYR,  Moder,  s.    Mother.    Wallace.— 

A.S.  Isl.  &c.  moder,  Belg.  moeder. 
MODYR-NAKYD,  adj.     Stark-naked,  S. ; 
mother-naked.     Bamsay.     Naked   as   at 
birth. — Tent,  moeder-naecht,  id. 
MODY  WART,  Modewart,  s.     A  mole,  S. 
Douglas. — A.S.  mold,  terra,  and  u-rot-an, 
versare  rostro. 
To  MOE,  v.  n.    To  cry  as  a  calf  ;  Mue  being 
used   to   express  the  lowing   of  a   cow, 
Clydes.     V.  Mue,  and  Moakie. 
MOEYNLES,  adj.    Destitute  of  interest. 

Hume. 
M OEM,  s.     A  scrap,  Galloway. 
MOGEN,a<(/.     Apparently  signifying  com- 
mon, public;  synon.  Mein.    Agr.   Sure. 
Peeb. — Su.G.  mage,  multitudo. 
MOGGANS,  s.  pi.'    1.  Long  sleeves  for  a 
woman's  arms,  S.B.    Boss.   2.  Hose  with- 
out feet,  Aberd.     Hairy  moggans,  Fife. 
Journ.   Lond.  —  Teut.    mouu-hen,  parva 
manica  ;  Gael,  moqau,  boot-hose. 
MOGGANS,  s.  pi.    "The  legs,  Roxb. 
To  mix  Moggans  with  one.    To  be  joined  in 

marriage ;  a  vulgar  phrase  used  in  Fife. 
MOGH,  s.     A  moth,  Ang.— O.E.  mough. 
MOGHIE,  adj.   Having  maggots;  as  moghie 
iwrai,animal  food  when  fly-blown,  Lanarks. 
MOY,  s.     A  certain  measure ;  "  Ane  moy  of 
salt."      Aberd.  Beg.—Yr.   moge   is    "  a 
measure  containing  about  six  bushels," 
Cotgr.     Muid  and  muy,  "  a  great  vessel, 
or  measure,"  ibid.     O.Fr.  moyan,  a  tun. 
Ir.  Gael,  mioch,  a  bushel. 
MOY,  Move,  adj.    1.  Gentle;  mild.    Dunb. 
2.  Affecting  great  moderation  in  eating  or 
drinking;  mini,   synon.     Kelly.  —  Gael. 
modh,  modest ;  Dan.  moe,  a  virgin. 
MOYAN,  s.     A  species  of  artillery,  of  a 
middle  size.  Pitsc—  Fr.  moyen,  moderate. 
MOICH,  {gutt.)  adj.     Giving  the  idea  of 
moistness  conjoinedwith  putridity ;  applied 
to  tainted  meat,  Ayrs.     V.  Moch,  adj. 
MOICHNESS,  s.     Dampness  causing  cor- 
ruption, ib.     Old  Ballad. 
To  MOIDER,  v.  a.     To  stupify  with  blows, 

or  in  whatever  other  way,  Lanarks. 
MOIDERT,  part.  adj.  Dull;  stupid,  ibid. 
Dumfr.  Duncan's  S.  Country  Wearer. 
"  One  whose  intellects  are  rendered  use- 
less, by  being  in  the  habit  of  taking 
spirituous  liquors  to  excess,  is  said  to  be 
moidert."  Gall.  Encycl.—  C.B.  muyd-ur, 
a  soaker,  from  muyd-aw,  to  moisten;  to 
steep. 
MOYEN,  Moyan,  s.  1.  Means  for  attaining 
any  end.   J?.  Bruce.    2.  Interest,  S.    Cat- 


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dene.     3.  Means  of  subsistence.     Spotsw. 
Be  the  moyan  of,  by  means  of.    R.  Bruce,  j 
4.  Temporal  substance  ;  property.     Acts 
Ja.  VI.    5.  Undue  means,  such  as  secret  ! 
influence,  bribery.    Fount.  Dec.  Suppl. — 
Fr.  moyen,  a  means. 
To  MOYEN,  Moyan,  b.  a.     1.  To  accom- 
plish  by  the  use  of  means.     It.  Bruce. 
2.  To  procure;  implying  diligence,  S.     A  \ 
weil-nwyent  man,  one  who  has  good  means 
for  procuriug  any  thing,  S.B. — Fr.  moy- 
enn-er,  to  procure. 
MOYENER,  Moyaner,  s.     One  who  em- 
ploys his  interest  for  another.    B.  Bruce. 
— O.Fr.  moyennere,  mediateur. 
To  MOIF,  r.  a.     To  move.     Douglas. 
MOIKEN,  .«.     Spignel,  Athamanta  meum, 
Perths.  "  The  athamanta  meum  (spignel) 
here   called  moiken  or  muUc'wnn,  grows 
in  the  forest  of  Clunie."     Stat.  Ace.  P. 
Clunie.  Itsproper  Gael,  name  is  muilcionn. 
MOIL,  s.     Hard   and   constant  labour,  S. 
A.  Scott's  Poems. — Sw.  mol-a,  laborare 
duriter. 
MOYLlE,s.  1."  A  bullock  wanting  horns." 
Gall.  Encycl.     2.  "  A  mild  good-natured 
person,  tame     even    to   silliness,"   ibid. 
— Gael.  Ir.  maol,  "  bald,  blunt,  without 
horns;"  C.B.  moel,  bald,  blunt,  moel-i,  to  j 
make  bald.     Davies  refers  to  Chald.  jVo 
malag,  depilare. 
MOYL'IE,  adv.     Mildly.     Montgomerie. 
MOYND,s.  Apparently  used  for  mine.  Inc. 
MOIST-BALL.      A  ball  for  holding  musk. 

Invent.     V.  Muist. 
To  MOISTIFY,  v.  a.  To  moisten.  Gl.  Shirr. 
a  low  word,  generally  used,  in  a  ludicrous 
sense,  in  regard  to  topers,  S.     Burns. 
MOYT,  adj.    Many.   King's  Quair.— O.Fr. 

moult,  moitt,  much  ;  Lat.  multus. 
To  MOKRE,  v.  a.     To  hoard.   V.  Mochiie. 
MOLD,  s.     The  ground.     V.  Mulde. 
MOLE,  s.  Promontory.  Barbour.  V.  Mull. 
MOLLACHON,  s.     A  small  cheese,  Stir- 
lings. — Gael,  mulachan,  a  cheese. 
MOLL  AN,  s.     "A  long  straight  pole,  such 
as  fishermen   use   at   their    fish-yards." 
Gall.  Encycl. 
MOLLAT,   Mollet,  s.     1.  The  bit  of  a 
bridle.     Dunbar.     2.  The  ornament  of  a 
bridle.     Douglas. 
To   MOLLET,   r.   n.      Perhaps,  to   curb. 

Lyndsay.     V.  Mollat. 
MOLLET-BRYDYL,  g,     A  bridle  having 
a  curb.   Bellend.—  Teut.  muly,  the  mouth; 
Isl.  mull,  Su.G,  myl,  a  bridle,  a  curb. 
MOLLETS,  s.  pi.    1.  Fantastic  airs,  Roxb. 
2.  Sly  winks,  ibid. — Fr.  mollet,  delicate, 
effeminate;  mollete,  delicacy,  effeminacy. 
MOLLIGR ANT,  s.  Whining ;  complaining, 
Ang.     Molligrunt,   Loth.  —  Isl,  wogl-a, 
murmur,  and  graun,  os  et  nasus. 
MOLLIGRUB/Mullygrub,  g.     The  same 
with   molligrant,   S.      Ramsay.     Mulli- 
grub  is  an  E.  word  used  in  a  similar  sense 
in  cant  language. 


MOLL-ON-THE-COALS,  s.  A  gloomy- 
minded  person,  Ayrs.  The  Entail.  A 
silly  play  on  the  E.  word  melancholy. 

MOLOSS,  adj.  Loose;  dissolute  in  con- 
duct, Ayrs.     Molash'd,  intoxicated. 

To  MOLLUP,  Mollop,  t.  n.  To  toss  the 
head  in  a  disdainful  way,Teviotd.  Brown  ie 
of  Bodsbeck  —  Teut.  muyl,  the  mouth, 
also  a  halter,  or  bit,  and  o]>,  up. 

MOLUCCA  NUT.  Used  as  a  charm  in  the 
Western  Islands.  Martin.  V.  Crospunk. 

*  MOMENT,  s.     A  second  of  time,  S. 

MOMENT- HAND,  s.  The  hand  of  a  clock 
or  watch  which  marks  the  seconds,  S. 

MON,  Mun,  Mune,  Maun,  aux.  r.  Must. 
Douglas. — Isl.  mun,  id. 

MOND,  8.  The  heraldic  term  used  to  denote 
the  globe  that  surmounts  an  imperial 
crown.  Inrent. — Lat.  mundus,  Fr.  mondc. 

MONE,  s.     Money.     Aberd.  Reg. 

To  MONE,  d.  a.  To  take  notice  of.  Bar- 
bour.— A.S.  mon-ian,  animadvertere. 

MONE,s.   Mane.   Pal.  Hon.— Isl.  moen,  id. 

MONE,  s.  The  moon  ;  meen,  Aberd.  Bar- 
bour.— A.S.  mona,  Germ,  mon,  id. 

MONESTING,  s.  Admonition.  Barbour. 
V.  Monyss. 

MONETH,  ?.  A  month  ;  still  the  pronun- 
ciation of  some  old  people,  S.  Wyntoum. 
— A.S.  monath,  id.  from  mona,  the  moon. 

MONY,  adj.  1.  Many,  S.  Bellenden.  2. 
Great,  Border.  Compl.  S—  A.S.  money, 
Sw.  monga,  many. 

MONYCORDIS,Manicords,s.p/.  A  mu- 
sical instrument  of  many  cords.  Houlate. 

MONYFEET.  "Jock  wi'  the  Monyfeet^ 
the  centipede,  S.  In  Ayrs.  its  sex  is 
changed,  it  being  called  Jenny  with  the 
Manyfeet ;  and  also  in  Roxb.  where  it  is 
Magg  ie  Mo  n  yfeet.  A  n  n  a  Is  of  th  e  Pa  r  ish . 
In  Angus,  also,  it  is  viewed  as  of  the 
feminine  gender,  being  called  Maggie  wi' 
the  Monyfeet.  In  Fife  it  is  called  Jenny 
h under  feet. 

MONY  LANG.      This  mony   long,  for   a 

long  time  past,  S.B.  Glenfergus. 
MONIPLIES,  Monnyplies,  s.  pi.  1.  That 
part  of  the  tripe  of  a  beast,  which  consists 
of  many  folds,  S. ;  the  omasum.  Ess. 
Might.  Soc.  2.  Coarsely  applied,  in  a  ludi- 
crous sense,  to  the  intestines  of  man,  S. 
I'aylor's  S.  Poems.  S.  mony,  many,  and 
ply,  a  fold. 

I  To  MONYSS,  r.  a.    To  warn;  to  admonish. 
Barbour. — Fr.  admonett-er,  id. 
MONKRIE,    Munkrie,    g.      A    monastic 
foundation  or  establishment.    Acts  Ja. 
VI.     The  word  is  evidently  formed  of 
A.S.  monec  or  munuc,  monachus,  and  rice, 
munus,  dominium. 
MONONDAY,  Muxanday,  s.     Monday,  S. 
Fordun. — A.S.  Monan  daeg,  id.  the  day 
consecrated  to  the  moon. 
MONSTOUR,    Munstour,  s.     A   muster. 
Acts  Ja.  V. — From  Fr.  monstre,  id.  L.B. 
monstrum,  militum  recensio;  monstr-arc, 


MON 


milites  censere  ;  from  the  primary  sense 
of  the  v.  in  Lat.  to  show,  to  exhibit.     V. 
Laif  Sounday. 
MONSTRANCE,  s.  Perhaps  show;  display. 
"  Ane  greit  monstrance  of  sylver."   Aberd. 
Reg. — O.Fr.  monstrance   is  used   in  the 
sense  of  preuve,  exhibition,  Roquefort. 
MONTE YLE,  s.     A  mount.     Barbour.— 
Ital.  monticell-o,  L.B.  monticell-us,  collis. 
MONTH,   Mounth,    s.       1.    A   mountain. 
Complaynt  S.     2.  The  Grampian  moun- 
tains  towards   their  eastern   extremity. 
To  gang   oure  the  Month,  to  cross   the 
Grampians,  S.B.     Barbour. — A.S.  monte, 
munt,  a  mountain. 
MONTHIS  BORD.    The  ridge  of  a  moun- 
tain.    V.  Bord. 
MONTUR,  s.      Expl.   saddle-horse.      Sir 

Gaican. — Fr.  monture,  id. 
MOO,  s.     The  act  of  lowing,  S.    Davidson's 

Seasons.     V.  Mue. 
MOO,  s.  The  mouth,  Galloway.  Davidson's 

Seasons.     V.  Mow. 
MOODIE,  adj.    Gallant;  courageous.    Bal- 
lad of  Captain  Carre.     V.  Mody,  Mudy, 
adj.  sense  1. 
MOODIE-HILL,  s.  A  molehill.  Minstrelsy 

Border.    V.  Moudie. 
MOOL,  s.     A  slipper.    Spald.    V.  Mullis. 
To  MOOL,  r.  a.     To  crumble.     V.  Mule. 
To  MOOL  AT,  Moolet,  v.  n.     To  whine;  to 

murmur,  Ayrs.;  synon.  with  Chirm. 
MOOLETIN,  part.  pr.     Whining,  ibid.— 

Teut.  muyl-en,  mutire,  mussitare. 
MOOLIE-HEELS.     Chilblains,  S. ;  frosi 
Mules,  s.   pi.  used   in   the   same  sense. 
Gall.  Encycl . 
MOOLLIE  "PUDDING.      A  school-game, 
"  Moollie    Pudding.- — One    has    to   run 
with  the  hands  locked,  and  taen  [i.  e.  lay 
his  hands  on  the  heads  of]  the  others. 
Gall.  Encycl. 
MOOLS,  s.    V.  Muldis. 
MOONLIGHT-FLITTING.      A   decamp- 
ment by  night,  in  the  way  of  carrying  off 
one's  goods  or  furniture,  for  the  purpose 
of  escaping  from  one's  creditors,  or  from 
arrestment,  S.     Campbell.     V.  Flit,  v.  n.  i 
MOONOG,  s.    "  A  name  for  the  cranberry  J 

or  crawberry."     Gall.  Encycl. 
To  MOOP,  v.  n.     V.  Mouf. 
MOORAT,  Moorit,  adj.    Expl.  "  brownish 
colour    in    wool,"   Shetl.     Edmonstone's 
Zetl.     Perhaps  of  the  colour  of  heather, 
of  a  moor. 
MOORAW AY, .«.    A  thick  shower  of  snow, 

Shetl. 
MOOR-FOWL,  s.     Red  game  ;  moor-cock, 

S.    Sibbald. 
MOOR-GRASS,  s.     Putentilla  anserina,  S. 

Lightfoot.    V.  Murrick. 
MOOR-ILL,  s.     A  disease  of  black  cattle. 

V.  MUIR-ILL. 

MOORS.     V.  Brown  Man  of  the  Moors. 

MOOSE,  s.     V.  Mouse. 

MOOSEWEB,  Mousewf.b,  s.     1.  The  gos- 


445  MOR 

samer,  S.    2.  A  spider's  web.    3.  Metaph. 
phlegm    in    the    throat   or   stomach,   S. 
Ferguson. — Fr.  moitsse,  moss  ;  Teut.  mos, 
moisture. 
MOOSE-WEBB'D,    adj.       Covered    with 

spiders'  webs.     Taylor. 
To  MOOTER.     V.  Mout  ««•«'. 
MOOTH,  adj.     Misty  ;  foggy,  S.B.— Belg. 
mottiq,  id.  mottig  weer,  drizzling  weather. 
MOOTH  LYE,    adv.       Softly,   Ettr.    For. 

Wint.  Ev.  Tales.     V.  Muith. 
MOOTIE,  adj.     Parsimonious  ;  niggardly, 

Loth.     V.  Mout,  r. 
MOOTIT-LlKE,«<#.  Puny ;  having  the  ap- 
pearance of  declension  in  size,  S.     Hogg. 
Corr.  from  E.  Moult,  to  cast  the  feathers. 
To  MOOTLE,  v.  a.     To  nibble;  to  fritter 
away.     Thus  a  child  is  said  to  mootle  its 
piece,  Loth.  Roxb.     A   diminutive  from 
Mout,  v.  q.  v. 
MOPPAT,  s.     An  instrument  for  cleaning 
the  inside  of  a  cannon.     Invent.    E.  moj>, 
Lat.  mappa. 
MORADEN,  s.     Homage.     V.  Manrent. 
MORAY  COACH.     A  cart,  Banff's. ;  a  cant 
term,  used  in  ridicule  of  the  neighbouring 
county;  like  the  phrase,  a  Tyburn  coach. 
MORE,  Mor,  adj.    Great,  Gael.    Wyntovm. 
MORE, ».     A  heath.     V.  Mure. 
MORGAN-STERNE,  s.    A  warlike  instru- 
ment formerly  used  by  those  who  were 
besieged,  in  defending  themselves  against 
their  assailants,  "  made  of  a  large  stock 
banded  with  iron  like  the  shaft  of  a  hal- 
bert,  with  a  round  globe  at  the  end  with 
cross  iron  pikes."  Monro's  E.iped. — Belg. 
morgenstar,  a  club  or  cudgel  with  pricks. 
MORGEOUN,  s.    V.  Murgeoun. 
MORGOZ'D,  part.  adj.    Confused.     Gall. 
Encycl.    Perhaps  a  corr.  of  E.  mortgaged. 
MORGUE,  s.     A  solemn  face;  an  imposing 

look,  Fr.     Forbes's  Defence. 
MORIANE,  adj.     Swarthy  ;  resembling  a 
Moor.     Diallog. — Fr.   morien,  id.   from 
Lat.  Mauritanus. 
MORMAIR,  s.    An  ancient  title  of  honour 
in  S.  equivalent  to  Earl. —  From  Gael. 
mor,  great,  and  Mair,  q.  v. 
MORN,  Morne,  .«.     Morrow.     To  morne, 
to-morrow  ;  S.  the  morne,  id.    Douglas. — 
A.  S.morahen,vwri)en,Is\.mor(]un,  morrow. 
MORN  I'E-MORNING.     The  morn  after 
daylight    breaks.      Gall.   Encycl.      To- 
morrow in  the  morning. 
K  MORNING,  s.  1.  A  glass  of  spirits  taken 
before  breakfast,  not  only  in  the  High- 
lands, but   by    many    Lowlanders,  who 
pretend   that  this  is  necessary  to  whet 
their  appetite,  S.     Waverley.    2.  A  slight 
repast  taken  at  rising,  some  hours  before 
the  regular  breakfast,  Dumfr. 
MORNING-GIFT,  s.     The  gift  conferred 
by  a  husband  on  his  wife,  on  the  morning 
after   marriage.     Acts  Ja.    VI.  —  A.S. 
morgen-gife,    Germ,    morgan-geba,  Teut. 
mor  ah  en-gave,  id. 


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MOT 


MOROWING,  Morowning,  s.     Morning. 

Dunbar.  —  Moes.G.   maurgins,   A.S.   Isl. 

morgen,  id. 

To  M'ORROCH,  r.  a.     To  soil.     "When 

any  thing  is  trampled  in  a  gutter,  we 

say   it    is    morroch'd."      Gall.    Encycl. 

Corr.   perhaps    from    C.B.   math  rack,   a 

trampling  down. 

MORROW,  s.     A  companion;  or  one  thing 

which  matches  another,  Shetl.  V.  Marrow. 

MORSING-HORN,  s.     A  flask  for  holding 

powder.     Lay  of  the  Last  Minstrel. 
MORSING  POULDER.    Apparently  pow- 
der used  for  priming.     Inventories. 
MORT,  8.     The  skin  of  a  sheep  or  lamb 

which  dies;  pron.  mart.     Sure.  Roxb. 
Mort-Woo,  g.     Wool  of  such  skins,  ibid. 
MORT,  AMort.    Died,  or  dead.   Bann.P. 
— Fr.  meurt,  3  p.  s.  ind.  improperly  used. 
MORT,  adj.     Fatal.     A  mort  cold,  i.  e.  a 

deadly  cold.     Ruddiman. 
MORTAGE,  s.     A  particular  mode  of  giv- 
ing pledges;  also  denominated  Deid  lead. 
E.  mortgage.     V.  Wad,  s. 
*  MORTAL,  adj.     Dead  drunk,  S. 
MORTAR,  s.     1.  Coarse  clay  of  a  reddish 
colour,  S.     Statist.  Ace.     2.  This  clay  as 
prepared  for  building,  S. 
MORTAR-STONE,  s.     A  stone  hollowed 
out,  formerly  used  as  a  mortar,  for  pre- 
paring barley,  by  separating  it  from  the 
husks,  S.   Pinkerton.   V.  Knockin-Stane. 
MORT-CLOTH,  s.     The  pall  carried  over 

the  coffin  at  a  funeral,  S.     Stat.  Ace. 
MORTERSHEEN,  s.     A  fatal  species  of 
glanders,  q.  mort  aux  chien,  a  carcass  for 
dogs.     Spalding. 
MORTFUNDYIT,  part.  pa.    Cold  as 

death.     V.  Mort,  and  Fundy. 
MORT-HEAD,  s.     1.  A   death's  head,  S. 
2.  A  large  turnip  excavated,  with  the  re- 
presentation of  a  face  cut   through  the 
side,  and   a  lighted  candle  put   within. 
This  is  carried  about  under  night,  by  mis- 
chievous boys,  as  an  object  of  terror,  S. 
MORTH  O'  CAULD.   "  Those  who  receive 
a  severe  cold,  get  what  is  termed  a  morth 
o'  cauld  ;  which  means,  their  death  from 
cold."     Gall.  Enc. — Fr.  mort,  death. 
To  MORTIFY,  v.  a.    To  give  in  mortmain, 
S.    Erskine. — L.B.  mortificare  terras,  id. 
MORTIFICATION,  s.    1.  The  act  of  giving 
in  mortmain,  S.  ibid.    2.  Lands  or  money 
thus  disponed,  S.     Statist.  Ace. 
Master  of  Mortifications.  An  officer  in  a 
burgh  who  has  the  charge  of  all  the  funds 
mortified  to  pious  uses,  S.     Mannering. 
MORTIFIER,  s.     One  who  gives  property 

in  mortmain,  S.    Sir  J.  Carr. 
MORTYM,  Morton,  s.     Supposed   to  be 
the  common  marten,  martlet,  or  house- 
swallow;  mertym,  South  of  S.  Acts  J.  VI. 
MORTMUMLINGIS,  s.  pi.    Prayers  mut- 
tered or  mumbled  for  the  dead.  Bann.  P. 
MORT-SAFE,  s.    A  frame  of  cast-iron  with 
which  a  coffin  is  surrounded  during  five 


or  six  weeks,  for  the  purpose  of  prevent- 
ing the  robbery  of  the  grave,  Fife.     A 
word  of  recent  formation. 
MO  RUN  GEO  US,  adj.     In   very   bad 
humour ;   moruugeous   cankert,  very   ill- 
humoured,  S.B. 
MORWYNGIFT,  s.  The  same  with  Morn- 
ing gift.    Acts  Ja.  IV. 
MOSINE,  s.     The  touch-hole  of  a  piece  of 
ordnance  ;metaph.  S.  motion-hole.  Z.Boyd. 
MOSS,  s.    1.  A  marshy  place,  S.    Barbour. 
2.  A  place  where  peats  may  be  dug,  S. 
Statist.  Ace. — Su.G.  mose,  mossa,  id.  locus 
uliginosus. 
MOSS,s.  The  Eriophorumvaginatum,Roxb.; 

synon.  Moss-crops.     Agr.  Surv.  Roxb. 

MOSS-BLUTER,  s.     The  snipe,  Roxb. 

MOSS-BOIL,  s.      A  fountain   in   a  moss. 

Gall.  Enc.    Denominated  from  its  boiling 

up. — Isl.  bull,  ebullitio,  bu/l-a,  ebullire. 

MOSS-BUMMER,  s.     The   Bittern,  S.A. 

from  its  booming  sound. 
MOSS-CHEEPER,  s.     1.  The  Marsh  Tit- 
mouse.     Sibbald,     2.   The   Tit-lark,   S. 
Fleming. 
MOSS-CORNS,   s.  pi.      Silver-weed,  S.  ; 

also  Moss-crops,  and  Moor-grass. 
MOSS-CROPS,  s.  pi.      Cotton-rush,  and 

Hare's-tailed  rush,  S.    Light  foot. 
MOSS-FA'EN,  adj.      A  term  applied  to 
trees  which  have  been  overthrown  in  a 
morass,  and  gradually  covered  with  moss> 
q.  moss-fallen,  S.B. 
MOSSFAW,  s.     A  ruinous  building,  Fife. 
MOSS-HAG,  s.      Moss-ground    that    ha3 
formerly  been  broken  up.     Tales  of  My 
Landlord.     V.  Hag. 
MOSSMINGIN,s.  The namegiven in Clydes. 

to  the  Cranberry,  Myrtillus  occyccos. 
MOSS-TROOPERS,  s.     Banditti  who  in- 
habited the  marshy  country  of  Liddisdale, 
and  subsisted  chiefly  by  rapine.     Lay  of 
Last  Minst. 
MOSTED,adj.  Crop-eared,  Moray.  iWtf«?r» 
Antiq. — Fr.   mousse,    "  dulled,    bluntec", 
made  edgelesse,  or  pointlesse,"  Cotgr. 
MOT,  v.  aux.     May.     V.  Mat. 
MOT,s.     A  word,  Fr.     Crosraguell. 
*  MOTE,  s.     A  crumb;  a  very  small  piece 

of  any  thing,  Roxb. 
MOTE,  s.      1.    A   little   hill,  or  barrow. 
Bellend.     2.  Sometimes  improperly  used 
for  a  high  hill,  ibid.    3.  A  rising  ground ; 
a  knoll,  S.B.     Ross. — A.S.  mot,  Isl.  mote, 
conventus  hominum,  applied  to  a  little 
hill,  because,  anciently,  conventions  were 
held   on   eminences.     Hence   our   Mote- 
hill  of  Scone. 
To  MOTE,  v.  a.     1.  To  pick  motes  out  of 
any  thing,  S.     2.  To  mote  one's  self,  to 
louse,  S.     3.  r.  n.  to  use  means  for  dis- 
covering imperfections,  S.     Douglas. 
MOTH,  adj.     Warm  ;  sultry,  Loth. 
MOTHER,  s.     The  mother  on  beer,  &c.  the 

lees  working  up,  S. — Germ,  moder,  id. 
MOTHER-BROTHER,    s.       A   maternal 


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MOW 


uucle.    Pitscottie. — Sw.  moderbroder,  an 
uncle  by  the  mother's  side. 
MOTHER-NAKED.     V.  Modyr-nakyd. 
MOTHER-SISTER,  s.     A  maternal  aunt. 
"Matertera,  the  mother-sister."      Wedd. 
Vocab. 
MOTHER-WIT,  s.     Common  sense ;   dis- 
cretion, S.     Ferguson. 
MOTTIE,  adj.     Full  of  motes.     Ross. 
MOTTYOCH'D,  part.   adj.     Matted.     V. 

Muttyoch'd. 
MOU,  s.     The  notch  in  the  end  of  the  beam, 
into  which  the  rope  used  in  drawing  a 
plough  is  fastened,  Orkn. 
Mou-Pin,  s.     A  pin  which   fastens  this 

rope  to  the  beam,  ibid. 
MOUD,  s.     A  moth,  Selkirks.     Hogg. 
MOUDIE,  Mowdie,  s.     A  mole,  S—  Su.G. 
mullwad  has   the    same    meaning.      V. 
Mowdy. 
MOUDY   HILLAN,s.     A  mole-hill,  Gall. 

Davidson's  Seasons.     V.  Hillan. 
MOUDIE-SKIN,s.  A  mole's  skin.   Village 
Fair.    Blackw.  Mag.     The  purses  of  the 
Scottish  peasantry  were  frequently  made 
of  mole  skins;  and  it  was  reckoned  lucky 
to  possess  one. 
To  MOVE  OF,  v.  n.     To  descend  according 
to  a  certain  lineage,  in  reference  to  heri- 
table  property.    Act.   Dom.  Cone.— Ft. 
mouv-oir, "  as  relever,  to  hold  land  of." 
MOVIR,  Mouir,  Mure,  adj.    Mild;  gentle. 
Wyntoicn.  —  Belg.  morwe,  murw,  Su.G. 
moer,  mollis. 
MOVIRLY,  adv.     Mildly,  ibid. 
MOULD-BOARD,  s.     A  wooden  board  on 
the  Scottish  plough,  which  turned  over 
the  furrow,  S.      The  Pirate. 
To   MOUL1GH,  v.  n.    To  whimper;   to 

whine,  Ayrs. — Isl.  moegl-a,  to  murmur. 
MOULY  HEELS.     V.  Mules. 
MOULS,  Mowles,  s.  pi.     Chilblains;  now 
vulgarly  denominated  Mooly  heels.  Wed- 
derb.  Vocab.     V.  Mules. 
*  To  MOUNT,  v.  n.     To  make  ready;  to 
make  all  necessary  preparation  for  setting 
off,  S.     Ross. 
MOUNTAIN-DEW,  s.     A   cant  term  for 
Highland  whisky  that  has  paid  no  duty, 
S.     Lii/hts  and  Shadows. 
MOUNTAIN  DULSE.    Mountain  laver,  S. 
MOUNTAIN-MEN,  s.  pi.     1.  The  perse- 
cuted  Presbyterians   in   Scotland,  who, 
during   the    reigns   of  Charles    II.   and 
James  II.  were  under   the  necessity  of 
betaking  themselves  to  the  mountains  for 
refuge,  S.     Sir  P.   Hume's  Narrative. 
2.  The  Presbyterians  in  this  country,  who 
do  not  acknowledge  the  lawfulness  of  the 
present  civil  government;  adhering  to  the 
principles   of  those   who    disowned   the 
authority  of  Charles  II.  and  James,  S. 

V.  HlLL-FOLK. 

MOUNTH,  s.     A  mountain.     V.  Month. 
MOUNTING,  s.    The  ornamental  furniture 
of  any  piece  of  dress,  S.    Durham,  X. 


Command.  In  E.  mount  is  used  as  a  v. 
signifying  to  "embellish  with  ornaments." 
To  MOUP,  Moop,  v.  a.  1.  To  nibble  ;  to 
mump,  S.  Douglas.  2.  To  impair  by 
degrees.  Ramsay. — Most  probably  cor- 
rupted from  E.  mump. 
To  MOUP,r.  n.     To  fall  off;  to  fail;  He's 

beginning  to  moup,  S. 
To  MOUPER,  r.  a.     To  eat  in  the  way  of 
continued  nibbling,  Roxb.;  a  diminutive 
from  Moup,  v.  a. 
MOURY,adj.  Apparently,mellow,S.  Trans. 

Antiq.  Soc. — Teut.  morwe,  mollis,  tener. 
MOURIE,  s.     A  stratum  of  gravel  mingled 

with    sand,    Moray. — Isl.    moer,    solum 

grumis  sterilibus  obsitum,  G.  Andr. 
MOUSE,  s.     The  bulb  of  flesh  on  the  extre- 
mity of  the  shank  of  mutton,  S.  pron.  moose. 

—Teut.  mut/s,  carnosa  pars  in  corpore. 
MOUSE-WEB,  s.     V.  Moose-web. 
To  MOUT,  v.  n.   To  moult,  S.   Acts  Ja.  II. 

— Teut.  muyt-en,  plumas  amittere. 
To  MOUT  awa\  (pron.  moot,)  v.  a.     To 

take  away  piecemeal,  S. 
MOUTCHIT,  Mutchit,  s.     A  disrespectful 

term  applied  to  children;  similar  to  smatch- 

et,  Teviotd. — Fr.  mouschette,  a  small  fly. 
To  MOUTER,  v.  n.     To  fret;  to  fall  off  in 

consequence  of  friction  or  some  similar 

cause,  Loth. 
To  MOUTER,  r.  a.     To  take  multure  for 

grinding  corn,  S.     Ramsay. 
To  MOUTER,  (pron.  mooter,)  v.  a.     The 

same  with  mout  aica',  S. 
MOUTH-POKE,  s.     The  bag  out  of  which 

a  horse  eats  his  corn;  used  by  carters, and 

suspended  from  the  horse's  neck,  S. 
MOUTIT,  part.  pa.     Diminished  ;  scanty  ; 

bare.     Palice  Honor. 
To  MOUTLE,  v.  a.     To  nibble;  to  fritter 

away;  pron.   q.   mootle,   Clydes.    Mout, 

synon.  Roxb. 
MOUTON,  *-.     A  French  gold  coin  brought 

into  S.  in  the  reign  of  David  II.  having 

the  impression  of  the  Agnus  Dei,  which 

the  vulgar  mistook  for  a  sheep ;  hence 

called  Mouton.     L.  Ilailes. 
To  MOUZE,  v.  n.  To  plunder  clandestinely. 

Monro's  Kvped. 
MOW,  Moue,  s.     A  heap,  S.     Harbour. — 

A.S.  moire,  acervus. 
MOW,  (pron.  moo,)  s.     1.  The  mouth,  S. 

Maitl.  P. — Fr.  moue,  Su.G.  mun,  Teut. 

muyl,  id.     2.  A  distorted  mouth.     Roull. 

3.  Used  in  pi.  in  the  sense  of  jest.     Nae 

mows,  no  jest,  S.     Chr.  Kirk. 
To  MOW,  r.  n.  To  speak  in  mockery.  Lynds. 
MO  WAR,  s.     A  mocker.     Palice  Honor. 
To  MOW-BAND,  v.  a.     To  mention;  to 

articulate,  S.     Ross. — Teut.  muyl-band- 

en,  fiscellam  ori  appendere. 
MOW-BAND,  s.     A  halter,  Ayrs.— Teut. 

muyl-band,  capistrum. 
MOWBEIR ARIS,  s.  pi.  Thieirsh  gleaners. 
Council-Book  B.  of  Ayr.    Q.  bearers  of 
heaps,  from  A.S.  moice,  acervus  strues. 


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MOW-BIT,  s.     A  morsel,  S.     Ferguson. 

MOWC  H ,  s.  A  spy  ;  an  eavesdropper. 
Lyndsay. — Fr.  mousche,  mouche,  id.  V. 
Mush. 

MOW-CUE,  s.  A  twisted  halter  for  curb- 
ing a  young  horse,  Roxb.  Perhaps  from 
S.  mow,  the  mouth,  and  Isl.  kug-a,  sup- 
primere,  subjugare. 

MOWDEWARP,  s.  A  mole,  S.  Lett.  A. 
Melville,  Life.  From  mold,  terra,  and 
weorp-an,  jactare. 

MOWDY,  Mowdie,  Moudie,  s.  A  mole, 
S.A.  Dumfr.  Gall.     Davidson's  Poems. 

MOWDIE-BROD,  s.  A  board  on  the 
Scottish  plough,  which  turned  over  the 
furrow,  now  exchanged  for  a  cast-iron 
plate  denominated  a  Fur-side,  S.  Pro- 
bably a  corr.  of  Mould-board.     V.  Mow- 

DIEWORT-BURD. 

MOVVDIE-HILLOCK,  s.  A  heap  of  earth 
thrown  up  by  a  mole,  South  of  S. 

MOWDIE-HOOP,s.  A  mole-hill,  Fife;from 
Mowdie,  a  mole,  and  Teut.  hoop,  a  heap. 

MOWDIE-MAN,s.  A  mole-catcher.  Gall. 
Encycl. 

MOWDIEWARK,s.  A mole,Upp.  Lanarks. 

V.  MODYWART. 

MOWDIWART,  s.  A  designation  im- 
properly given  to  a  coin.  Perils  of  Man. 
The  Portuguese  moidor  had  been  running 
in  the  author's  head  when  he  wrote  this  ; 
for  such  a  term  was  never  applied  to 
Scottish  money. 

MOWDIEWORT-BURD,  s.  The  mould- 
board  of  a  plough,  Fife ;  elsewhere  mow- 
diewarp-burd ;  as  throwing  up  the  mold, 
like  a  mole. 

MO  WE,  s.  Dust,  S. ;  peat-mowe,  peat- 
dust.     Ruddiman. 

MOWE,  s.     A  motion.     Douglas. 

MOWELL,  adj.     Moveable.     Aberd.  Reg. 

MOWENCE,  s.  Motion,  or  perhaps  de- 
pendance.     Barbour. — Fr.  moucance,  id. 

MOW-FRACHTY,  adj.  Palatable,  S.B. 
— From  moic,  the  mouth,  and  fraucht, 
perh.  a  lading. 

MOWR,  s.  "Mock;  jeer;  flout,"  Upp. 
Clydes.  Marmaiden  of  Clyde,  Edin.  Mag. 
— O.Teut.  morre,  os  cum  promiuentibus 
labris;  morr-en,  grunnire;  murmurare ; 
tacite  stomachare ;  Kilian;  q.  "to  make  j 
mouths." 

MOWSTER,  s.     Muster.     Bellenden. 

MOZY,  adj.  Dark  in  complexion,  S. — Isl, 
mos-a,  musco  tingere. 

MOZIE,  s.  "A  moidert-looking  person;1 
a  being  with  silly  intellects."  Gall.  Enc.  I 

MOZIE,  adj.  Sharp;  acrimonious;  having 
a  sour  look,  Ayrs. — Gael,  muiseag  is  expl. 
"  threatening,"  and  mosach,  "  rough, 
bristly,"  Shaw. 

MUA  SICKNESS.  A  disease  of  sheep;  the  | 
rot,  Zetl.     Edmonstone's  Zetl. 

MUCHT^.aiu.    Might,  S.O.   Pichen.    V.  j 

MoCHT. 

To  MUCK,  t.  a.     1.  To  carry  out  dung,  S.  | 


2.  To  lay  on  dung;  to  manure,  S.  Ruick- 
bie's  Wayside  Cottager. — Isl.  myk-ia,  ster- 
corare,  is  used  in  the  same  sense ;  Su.G. 
mock-a,  stabula  purgare. 

MUCK-CREEL,  s.  A  large  hamper  for- 
merly used  for  carrying  out  dung  to  the 
fields,  S.     Aberd.  Reg.     V.  Hougham. 

MUCK-FAIL,  s.  The  sward  mixed  with 
dung,  used  for  manure,  S.B.     Stat.  Ace. 

MUCKLE,  adj.     Great.     V.  Mekil. 

MUCKLE-CHAIR,  s.  An  old-fashioned 
arm-chair,  S.  "  Muckle-chair,  the  large 
arm-chair,  common  in  all  houses  whose 
inmates  revere  the  memory  of  their  fore- 
fathers."    Gall.  Encvcl. 

MUCKLE-COAT,  s.  *A  great  coat,  S. 
Herd's  Coll. 

MUCKLE-MOU'D,  adj.  Having  a  wide 
mouth,  S.     Hogg. 

MUCKLENESS.'s.     Largeness  in  size,  S. 

MUCKLE- WORTH,  adj.  Of  great  value, S. 

MUCK-MIDDEN.     V.  Midden. 

MUD,  s.  A  small  nail,  used  in  the  heels 
of  shoes,  Loth. — Isl.  mot,  commissura,  a 
joining  close. 

To  MUDDLE,  v.  a.  To  overthrow  easily 
and  expeditiously.  Chr.  Kirk. — Perh.  a 
dimin.  from  Teut.  maed-en,  Isl.  maed-a, 
secare,  desecare,  q.  to  mow  down. 

To  MUDDLE,  r.  n.  1.  To  be  busy  at  work, 
properly  of  a  trivial  kind,  while  making 
little  progress,  S.  2.  To  be  busy  in  a 
clandestine  way,  doing  work  although 
unperceived,  Ayrs. ;  nearly  synon.  with 
Grubble.  SirA.Wylie.  3.  To  have  car- 
nal knowledge  of  a  female,  S.  Old  Song. 
—  Teut.  moddel-en,  lutum  movere,  fodi- 
care. 

To  MUDDLE,  r.  a.  To  tickle  a  person, 
while  he  who  does  so  lies  on  him  to  keep 
him  down,  Clydes.- — Teut.  moddel-en, 
fodicare,  scrutari. 

To  MUDGE,  r.  a.  To  move;  to  stir,  S. 
The  Entail. 

To  MUDGE,  r.  n.     To  stir  ;  to  budge,  S. 

MUDGE,  s.  The  act  of  stirring,  S.— O.Fr. 
muete,  Lat.  motus,  C.B.  mud,  a  motion. 

MUDGEONS,  s.  pi.  Motions  of  the  coun- 
tenance denoting  discontent,  scorn,  &c. 
Border,  Roxb.  Renfr.  Perhaps  allied  to 
Isl.  moedg-a,  irritare.     V.  Mudyeon. 

MUDYEON,  s.  A  motion  of  the  counte- 
nance, denoting  discontent,  scorn,  &c. ; 
mudgeon,  Renfr.  Montgomerie.  —  Isl. 
modg-a,  irritare. 

To  MUE  or  Moo,  r.  n.  To  low  as  a  cow, 
S.  —  Germ,  mu,  vox  vaccae  naturalis, 
muh-en,  mugire. 

MUFFITIES,  s.  pi.  Mittens,  either  of 
leather  or  of  knitted  worsted,  worn  by  old 
men,  Ang.  Orkn.- — Isl.  muff  a,  Dan.  moffe, 
chirotheca  pellita,  hyberna. 

MUFFLES,  s.  pi.    Mittens,  S.— Fr.  mouff'. 

To  MUG,  Muggle,  v.  n.  To  drizzle,  Aberd. 

MUG,Muggle,  s.    A  drizzling  rain,  Aberd. 

To  MUG,  r.  a.    To  soil;  to  defile.  Muggin, 


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part.  pr.  soiling  one's  self,  using  dirty 
practices  in  whatever  way,  Renfr. — Dan. 
moug,  soil,  dirt;  the  same  with  E.  muck. 

To  MUG,  v.  a.  "  To  strike  or  buck  a  ball 
out  from  a  wall,  as  is  done  in  the  game  of 
the  wa'  haw."  Gall.  Encycl. — C.B.  micch, 
hasty,  quick;  mwch-iaw,  to  hasten;  to  be 
quick. 

MUGGED, adj.  Probably,  rough;  as  formed 
from  Gael,  mogach,  shaggy.  Law's 
Memoriall. 

MUGGER,  s.  One  who  deals  in  earthen 
vessels  or  mugs,  hawking  them  through 
the  country,  South  of  S.  Scottish  Gypsies, 
Ed  in.  Month.  Mag. 

MUGGER,*.  The  herb  properly  called  Mug- 
wort,  Ayrs. ;  Muggart,  Gall. ;  Muggert,  S.B. 
"  Muggart,  the  mugvvort."  Gall.  Encycl. 

MUGGY,  adj.  Tipsy ;  a  low  word,  S.  from 
mug,  a  drinking  vessel. 

MUGGY,  Muggly,  adj.  Drizzly,  Aberd.— 
Isl.  mugga,  caligo  pluvia  vel  nivalis. 

MUGGIE,  s.  The  hole  into  which  a  ball  is 
rolled,  Roxb.;  Capie-hole,  Lanarks. 

To  MUGGIE,  v.  a.  To  put  the  ball  into 
the  hole. 

MUGGS,  s.  pi,  A  particular  breed  of 
sheep,  S.     Statist.  Ace. 

MUIR,  g.     A  heath,  &c.     V.  Mure. 

MUIR-BAND,  Moor-band,  s.  A  hard  sub- 
soil composed  of  clayey  sand  impervious 
to  water.     Agr.  Sure.  Berw. 

MUIR-BURN."   V.  Mure-Burn. 

MUIRFOWL  EGG.  A  species  of  pear,  of 
excellent  quality,  S.     Neill. 

MUIR-ILL,  g.  A  disease  to  which  black 
cattle  are  subject,  S.     Statist.  Ace. 

MU1S,  s.  pi.  1.  Bushels.  Complaynt  S. 
2.  Heaps  ;  parcels,  Gl.  Sibb. — O.Fr.  mui, 
a  bushel ;  Lat.  mod-ius. 

MUIST,  Must,  s.  Musk,  Bord.  Douglas. 
— Corr.  from  Fr.  musque,  id. 

MU1ST-BOX,  s.  A  box  for  smelling  at;  a 
musk -box.     Mich.  Bruce's  Lect. 

MUITH,  adj.  1.  Warm  and  misty,  applied 
to  the  weather.  "A  muith  morning," 
Roxb.;  pron.  as  Fr.  u.  2.  Soft;  calm; 
comfortable,  ibid.  3.  Cheerful :  jovial,  ib. 
Lanarks. — C.B.  mwyth,  mollis,  "  smooth, 
soft."  As  denoting  closeness  of  the  air,  it 
might  seem  allied  to  Isl.  moeda,  obscura- 
men,  fuligo,  G.  Andr.  The  same  with 
Mooth,  S.B.  q.  v.  It  assumes  the  form  of 
Meeth  in  Aberdeens. 

MUKERAR,  s.     A   miser.    Douglas.    V. 

MOCHRE. 

MUKITLAND  AITTES.  Oats  raised  from 
ground  that  has  been  manured.  Acts 
Cha.  I.     V.  Muck,  t. 

MULDE-METE,  s.  1.  A  funeral  banquet. 
Douglas.  2.  The  last  food  eaten  before 
death.  To  give  one  his  muld  meat,  to  kill 
him,  S.     Ruddiman. 

MULDES,  Mools,  s.  1.  Pulverized  earth, 
in  general,  S.  2.  The  earth  of  the  grave, 
S.     Ramsay,    3.  The  dust  of  the  dead. 


Douglas.— Moes.G.  wulda,  Su.G.  mull, 
A.S.  mold,  dust,  mol-a,  comminuere. 

MULDRIE,  s.    Moulded  work.    Pal.  Hon. 

MULE,  s.  A  mould;  as,  a  button-mule,  S.; 
corr.  from  the  E.  word. 

To  MULE,  Mool,  r.  a.  1.  To  crumble,  S. 
—  Isl.  mol-a,  id.  2.  To  mule  in,  to  crumble 
bread  into  a  vessel  for  being  soaked,  S. 
Ramsay.  3.  To  mule  in  with,  to  have  in- 
timacy with ;  q.  to  eat  out  of  the  same 
dish,  S.     Ross. 

MULES,  s.  pi.  Kibes  ;  chilblains,  S.— Fr. 
mules,  id.     V.  Moolie  Heels. 

MULETTIS,  s.  pi.  Great  mules.  Poems 
16th  Cent. — Fr.  mulet,  "a  great  mule;  a 
beast  much  used  in  France  for  the  car- 
riage of  sumpters,"  &c.  Cotgr. 

MULIE,  adj.  Full  of  crumbs;  or  of  pul- 
verized earth,  Clydes. 

MULIN,  Mulock,  s.  A  crumb,  S.— Teut. 
moelie,  offa ;  C.B.  mwlwg,  refuse. 

MULINESS,  s.  The  state  of  being  full  of 
crumbs,  &c.  Clydes. 

MULIS,  s.pl.  A  term  of  contempt.  Montg. 

MULL,  Maoil,  s.  A  promontory,  S.  Barry. 
— Isl.  muli,  frons  montis,  promontorium  ; 
Gael,  maol,  id. 

MULL,  s.  A  virgin.  Kennedy.  —  A.S. 
meoule,  id. ;  Moes.G.  mauilo,  a  damsel. 

MULL,  s.     A  mule.     Knox. 

7'oMULLER,i-.rt.  To  crumble,  S.  V.Mule. 

MULLIGRUMPHS,  s.  pi.  In  the  mulli- 
grumphs,  sullen,  discontented,  sulky, 
Roxb.  A.  Scott's  Poems.  A  variety  of  the 
low  E.  term  mulligrubs. 

MULLIS,  Mools,  s.  pi.  Slippers  without 
quarters,  anciently  worn  by  persons  of 
rank.  Maitland  Poems.  —  Fr.  mules, 
Ital.  mulo,  Teut.  muyl,  sandalium. 

MULLOCH,  s.  "  The  crumbled  offal  of  a 
peat-stalk."  Gl.  Sure.  Moray.  This 
must  be  merely  a  determinate  sense  of 
Mulock,  a  crumb ;  q.  the  crumbled  re- 
mains of  a  peat-stack.  V.  Mulin,  Mulock. 

MULREIN,  s.  The  Frog-fish,  Firth  of 
Forth.     Neill.     V.  Wide-gab. 

MULTIPLE, Multiplier.  Number; quan- 
tity.    Wallace. — Fr.  multiplie,  manifold. 

MULTURE,  Mouter,  s.  The  fee  for  grind- 
ing grain,  S.  Douglas.  —  Fr.  mouture, 
L.B.  molitura. 

MULTURER,  s.  The  tacksman  of  a  mill,  S. 

MUM,  s.  A  mutter,  S.B.  Boss.  —  Teut. 
momm-en,  larvam  agere. 

MUM  CHAIRTIS,  s.  pi.  Cards  with 
figures  :  or  for  mumchancis,  mumchance, 
being  an  old  game  at  cards.  Maitl.  P. 
Perhaps  the  E.  game  of  Whist. 

To  MUMGE  (g  soft,)  v.  n.  To  grumble; 
to  fret;  generally  applied  to  children,  when 
any  request  is  refused,  Roxb.  Broicnie 
of  Bodsbeck.     V.  To  Munge. 

MUMM'D,  part.  pa.  Tingling  from  cold, 
Loth.;  apparently  corr.  from  E.  numb, 
torpid. 

MUMMING,  s.  Perh.  muttering.  Burel. 
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MUMNESS,  *.  The  state  of  being  be- 
numbed, Loth. 

To  MUMP,  v.  n.  To  speak  in  an  affected 
mincing  style,  Ettr.  For. 

To  MUMP,  r.  a.  1.  Apparently,  to  mimic 
in  a  ludicrous  way.  Hogg.  2.  "  To  hint; 
to  aim  at,"  Gl.  Shirrefs.  This  is  often 
used  in  the  proverbial  phrase,  "  I  ken 
your  meaning  by  your  mumping,"  S. 

To  MUMP,  v.  n.  To  hitch;  to  move  by 
succussation,  Roxb. 

To  MUMP,  r.  n.  To  hint;  to  aim  at,  S.  Shir. 

MUMP,  s.  A  "whisper;  surmise."  Gl. 
Surr.  Ayrs. 

To  MUMPLE,  v.  n.  "  To  seem  as  if  going 
to  vomit."  Gall.  Enc.  It  may  be  a  dimin. 
from  Mump,  as  signifying  to  make  faces. 

MUMP-THE-CUDDIE,  s.  A  play  of  chil- 
dren, in  which  they  sit  on  their  hunkers  or 
hams,  with  a  hand  in  each  hough,  and  in 
this  position  hitch  forward ;  he  who  arrives 
first  at  the  goal  gaining  the  prize,  Roxb. 

V.  CURCUDDOCH. 

MUMT-LIKE,  adj.  Having  the  appear- 
ance of  stupor,  Loth. 

MUN,  v.  aux.    Must.    V.  Mon. 

MUN,  s.  A  small  and  trifling  article,  Upp. 
Clydes. — C.B.  mwn,  a  separate  particle  ; 
mon,  a  point. 

MUN,s.  Used  for  man,  (homo,)  Clydes. Renfr. 

MUNDIE,  8.  Perhaps,  prating  fool.  Phi- 
lotus. — Teut.  mondigh,  loquacious. 

MUNDS,  s.  The  mouth,  Loth.  — Germ. 
mund,  id. 

To  MUNGE,  v.  n.  To  mumble ;  to  grumble ; 
to  gae  moungin'  about,  to  go  about  in  bad 
humour,  Ettr.  For.  Roxb.;  sometimes 
Munch,  Roxb. — C.B.  mwngial,  to  mut- 
ter; to  speak  indistinctly.  Munger  is 
expl.  "  to  mutter  to  one's  self,  or  murmur, 
Shropsh."  Grose. 

MUNYMENT,  Muniment,  s.  A  legal 
document  or  writ;  an  old  forensic  term. 
Act.  Audit.  From  Lat.  munire,  to  fortify. 

To  MUNK,  v.  a.  To  diminish,  so  as  to  bring 
any  thing  below  the  proper  size,  Upp. 
Clydes;  Scrimp  is  given  as  synon.;  corr. 
perhaps  from  Mank. — C.B.  man,  small. 

MUNKIE,  s.  A  small  rope,  with  a  loop  or 
eye  at  one  end,  for  receiving  a  bit  of 
wood,  called  a  knool,  at  the  other;  used 
for  binding  up  cattle  to  the  sta'-tree,  or 
stake  in  a  cow-house,  Mearns. — Gael. 
muince,  a  collar,  from  muin,  the  neck. 

MUNKRIE,  s.  A  monastic  foundation;  a 
monastery.     V.  Monkrie. 

MUNKS,  s".  A  halter  for  a  horse,  Fife.— 
Isl.  mundvik,  canthus  oris;  Gael,  muince, 
a  collar.     V.  Munkie. 

MUNN,  s.  A  short-hafted  spoon,  Galloway. 
Statist.  Ace. —  Perhaps  from  Isl.  munn, 
the  mouth. 

MUNN,  s.    "  An  old  person  with  a  very 

little  face."     Gall.  Encycl. 
MUNS,  s.  pi.    The  hollow  behind  the  jaw- 
bone, Ettr.  For. 


MUNSHOCK,  s.  The  name  given  to  the  red 
Bill-berry,  or  Vitis  Idaea,  by  those  who 
live  on  the  Ochil  hills. — Gael,  moin,  a 
mountain,  or  moine,  a  moss.     Subh  de- 
notes a  berry. 
MUNSIE,  s.     A  designation  expressive  of 
contempt  or  ridicule,  S.— Perh.  a  corr.  of 
Fr.  monsieur,  vulgarly  pron.  monsie. 
MUNTER,  s.     A  watch  or  clock  of  some 
kind.   Acts  Cha.  I.— Ft.  monstre,  montre, 
"  a  watch  or  little  clock  that  strikes  not," 
Cotgr.;  from  monstr-er,  montr-er,  to  show, 
because  it  points  out  the  time. 
MUPETIGAGE,  s.     A  fondling  compella- 
tion  addressed  to  a  child,  East  Loth. — 
Fr.  mon  petit  qaqe,  q.  my  little  pledge. 
MUR,  adj.    V.  Movie. 
MURAL'YEIS,  s.  pi.     Walls.    Douglas.— 

Fr.  muraille,  a  wall. 
MURDIE-GRUPS,  s.  pi.     The  belly-ache ; 
a  cholic,  Upp.  Clydes.  From  Fr.  mord-re, 
and   O.Fr.    grip-er,  both    signifying    to 
gnaw,  to  pinch. 
To  MURDRES,  Murthreys,  r.  a.   To  mur- 
der.   Bel  lend. — Moes.G.  maurthr-jan,  id. 
MURDRESAR,  s.     LA  murderer,  ibid. 
2.  A  large  cannon.    Comp.  S. — Fr.  meur- 
triere,  id. 
MURE,  Muir,   Mor,  anc.   More,  s.     A 
heath  ;    a   flat   covered   with   heath,   S. 
Barbour.  —  A.S.   mor,  ericetum,  heath- 
ground  ;  Isl.  mor,  id. 
MURE-BURN,  s.    1.  The  burning  of  heath, 
S.     Acts  J  a.   IV.     2.   Metaph.   strife  ; 
contention,  S. 
MURE-ILL,  s.    V.  Muir-ill. 
MURISH,  adj.    Of  or  belonging  to  mure  or 

heath,  S.     Aqr.  Sure.  E.  Loth. 
MUREL AND,  Moorland,  adj.     Of  or  be- 
longing to  heathy  ground.     Ramsay. 
MURE-LAND,  s.     The  higher  and  uncul- 
tivated  part   of  a   district,  opposed   to 
Bale-land,  S. 
MURE-LANDER,  s.   An  inhabitant  of  the 
higher  and  uncultivated  parts  of  a  dis- 
trict, S.;  also  Mure-man,  Clydes. 
MURE-SICKNESS,  s.     A  wasting  disorder 
which  attacks  sheep,  Shetl.    Surv.  Shell. 
To   MURGEON,   t.   a.     1.  To   mock,  by 
making  mouths.    Chr.  Kirk.    2.  To  mur- 
mur ;  to   grumble,  S. — Fr.  morguer,  to 
make  a  sour  face. 
MURGEON,  Morgeoun,  s.     1.  A  murmur, 
S.     Ramsay.     2.  Muttering,  in  reference 
to  the  Mass.     R.  Bruce.     3.  Murgeons, 
distorted   gestures,   Ettr.    For. — As   Fr. 
morguer,  signifies  to  make  wry  mouths, 
here  there  is  merely  a  transition  from  the 
face  to  the  body. 
To  MURGULL1E.    V.  Margulyie. 
MURYT,  pret.     Walled.     Barbour.—  Fr. 

mur-er,  to  wall. 
MURKIN,  adj.     Spoiled  by  keeping,  ap- 
plied to  grain,  Shetl. — Isl.  morkinn,  mur- 
cus,  morkna,  murcus  fio,  putresco,  Hal- 
dorson.    Su.G.  murken,  id. 


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MURKLE,  a.  A  term  of  reproach  or  coil- 
tempt,  Fife. — Teut.  morkel-en,  gruunire ; 
murmurare,  mussitare. 

MURLAN,  s.  A  round  narrow-mouthed 
basket,  S.B.     Pop.  Ball.     V.  Murling. 

To  MURLE,  v.  a.  and  n.  To  moulder. 
Priests  Peb/is. — C.B.  nucrl,  crumbling. 

MURLIE,  s.  1.  Any  small  object,  Ang. 
2.  A  fondling  term  for  an  infant;  also 
mnrlie-fikes,  ibid. 

MURLING,  s.  A  soft  murmur,  Ang.— 
Su.G.  morl-a,  mussitare. 

MURLING,  Morthling,  Murt,  s.  The 
skin  of  a  young  lamb,  or  of  a  sheep  soon 
after  it  has  been  shorn,  61.  Sibb. — This 
is  merely  E.  morling,  mortling. 

MURLOCH,  .*.  The  young  Piked  Dog- 
Fish.     Statist.  Ace. 

MURMELL,  g.  Murmuring.  Lyndsay. — 
Teut.  murmul-cn,  submurmurare. 

MURMLED,  Murbled,  adj.  Having  sore 
or  tender  feet,  so  as  to  go  lame,  Loth.  S.A. 
— O.E.  mormall,  a  sore,  or  swelling  on  the 
feet,  or  elsewhere. 

To  MURMURE,  Murmowr,  t.  a.  1.  To 
calumniate  secretly.  Acts  Ja.  V.  2.  To 
complain  against.     Aberd.  Reg. 

MURPHY,  s.  A  cant  term  for  a  potato, 
supposed  to  have  been  introduced  from 
Ireland,  Lanarks. 

To  MURR,  r.  n.  To  purr  as  a  cat;  a  term 
applied  to  infants,  S.B. —  Isl.  murr-a, 
Teut.  murr-en,  murmurare. 

MURRICK,  s.  An  esculent  root,  or  vege- 
table, Shetl. 

MURRIOW,  Mcrriown,  Murreon,  s.  A 
helmet.    Knox. — Fr.  morion,  morrion,  id. 

MURRLIN,  s.  "  A  very  froward  child, 
ever  whining  and  ill-natured."  Gall. 
Encycl.  Apparently  a  dimin.  from  one 
of  the  verbs  mentioned  under  Murr,  as 
signifying  to  murmur. 

MURROCH,  s.  A  designation  given  to 
shell-fish  in  general,  Ayrs. — Gael,  maor- 
ach,  shell-fish. 

MURT,  s.  A  lamb-skin  before  castration- 
time,  Teviotd.     V.  Murling. 

MURTH,  Morth,  s.  Murder,  Gl.  Sibb.— 
Su.G.  mord,  id. 

To  MURTHER,  r.  n.  To  murmur  softly  as 
a  child,  Upp.  Clydes. 

MUSSAL,  Mvssal,  Mussaling,  s.  A  veil. 
Philotus. —  Perh.  from  mousseline,  muslin. 

To  MUSALL,  Missel,  v.  a.  To  veil.  Acts 
Ja.  II. — Su.G.  musla,  occultare. 

MUSARDRY,  s.  Musing;  dreaming. 
Douglas. — Fr.  musardie,  id.  musard. 

M  U  S  C  H  E,  adj.  Meaning  not  clear.  In- 
ventories. 

MUSCHET, part.  pa.  Notched;  or  spotted. 
Inventories.  If  the  former  be  the  sense, 
it  is  from  the  v.  Mush,  q.  v. ;  if  the  latter, 
from  Fr.  mousckett,  spotted. 

MUSCHINPRAT,s.  A  great  or  important 
deed;  used  ironically;  as,  "That  is  a 
muschinprat"  Fife.     It  had  been  origi- 


nally applied  to  an  improper  action. — Fr. 

mechant,  bad,  and  prat,  q.  v. 
MUSE-WOB,  s.    V.  Mooseweb. 
MUSH,  s.     Muttering.     Neither  hush   na 

mush,  neither  a  whisper  nor  the  sound  of 

muttering,  Ang.  This  seems  allied  to  Isl. 

musk-ra,  mussito,  musk-ur,  mussitatio. 
To  MUSH,  r.  a.     To  cut  out  with  a  stamp; 

to  nick  or  notch;  to  make  into  flounces; 

applied  to  grave-clothes,  S. — Old  Song. — 

Fr.  mouschet-er,  "  to  pinke,  or  cut  with 

small  cuts,"  Cotgr.     V.  Muschet. 
MUSH,  s.    A  nick  or  notch;  that  especially 

which  is  made  by  scissors.     Old  Song. 
MUSH,  s.     One  who  goes  between  a  lover 

and  his  mistress,  Fife. —  Fr.  mousche,  a 

fly ;  metaph.  an  eavesdropper,  a  promoter. 

V.  Mowch. 
MUSHINFOW,  adj.      Cruel,  W.  Loth. ; 

apparently  q.  mischantfou. 
MUSHOCH,  {gutt.)  s.    "  A  heap  of  grain 

laid  aside  in  a  corner  for  seed."  Gall.  Enc. 
MUSHOCH-RAPES,  s.  pi.     Ropes  for  sur- 
rounding this  grain,  Gall.  ibid. 
MUSICKER,  «.    A  musician,  S.O.    Entail. 
MUSK,  s.     A  pulp  ?     Max.  Sel.  Trans. 
MUSK,    s.     A   confused   heap,   Galloway. 

Gall.  Enc. — Isl.  mosk,  acus,  quisquiliae, 

palea;  item,  pulvis,  Haldorson. 
MUSK,  s.     A  term  formerly  used   in  S. 

denoting  moss,  and  synon.  with  modern 
fog.    "  Muscus,  music  or  fog  of  walls  or 

trees."    Despaut.  Gram.     From  the  Lat. 

word,  or  I  tat.  mosc-o,  id. 
MUSKANE,  Muscane,  adj.     1.  Mossy. 

Palice  Honor.     2.  Putrid ;  rotten.     Bel- 

lenden. — Teut.  mosch-en,  mucere. 
MUSLIN-KAIL,  s.     Broth  made  of  water, 

barley,  and   greens,   S.  ;   q.   meslin-kail. 

Burns.     V.  Maschlin. 
MUSSLE-BROSE,  s.    "  Brose  made  from 

muscles.     These  shell-fish  are  boiled   in 

their  own  sap,  and  this  juice,  when  warm, 

is  mingled  with  oat-meal."     Gall.  Enc. 
MUSS  LING,  adj.     Meaning  uncertain. 

Z.  Boyd. 
MUST,  s.    Mouldinees.   Ilenrysone. — Teut. 

mos,  mosse,  mucor. 
MUST,  s.    Musk.    V.  Muist. 
MUST,  s.     Hair-powder,  or  flour  used  for 

this  purpose,  S. ;  perhaps  as   anciently 

scented  with  musk,  S.  must. 
To  MUST,  Moust,  r.  a.     To  powder  the 

hair  with  must,  S.     Warer/ey. 
MUSTARDE-STONE,  s.     A   stone   used 

for  bruising  mustard-seed,  S.     Dunbar. 
To  MUSTER,  v.   n.     To  talk  with  great 

volubility,  Clydes. 
MUSTER,  s.     Excessive  loquacity,  Clydes. 
MUSTERER,s.  An  incessant  talker,Clydes. 
To  MUSTUR,  v.  n.     To  make  a  great  pa- 
rade ;  q.  to  show  one's  self.     Douglas. 
To   MUT,  v.   n.     To   meet.     Wallace.— 

Moes.G.  mot-jan,  Su.G.  moet-a,  id. 
MUTCH,  s.   1 .  A  head-dress  for  a  female,  S. 

Ramsay. — Teut.  mutse,  Su.G.  myssa,  id. 


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2.  Occasionally  a  night-cap  for  a  man. 

Spalding; 
Night-Mutch,  s.     A   night-cap   for  a   fe- 
male, S.    Mates. 
MUTCH-CAP,  s.     A  night-cap,  Roxb. 
MUTCHKIN,  s.     A  measure  equal  to  an 

English  pint,  S.     Acts  Ja.  I. — Belg.  mut- 

sie,  denotes  a  quart. 
MUTCHK1N-STOUP,  s.     The  vessel  used 

for  measuring  a  mutchkin,  S.  Herd's  Coll. 
MUTE,  Moot,  s.     A  whisper,   Fife.     V. 

Mute,  t.  to  articulate. 
MUTE,  s.      1.  Meeting.     Wallace.     2.  A 

parliament  ;  an  assembly.     Kennedy. 
To  MUTE,  v.  n.     1.  To  plead ;  an  old  law 

term.      Baron  Courts.      2.    To  treat  of. 

Barbour. —  A.S.   mot-ian,    tractare,  dis- 

cutere. 
MUTE,  Mote,  s.     1.  A  plea.    Reg.  Maj. 

2.  A  quarrel.     Rutherford. 
To  MUTE,  r.n.    1.  To  articulate.    Lynds. 

2.  To  mention  what  ought  to  be  kept  se- 
cret, S.     Godscroft.     3.  To  complain,  S. 

Wallace.    Used  also  as  a  r.  a.   Kennedy. 

— Lat.  mut-ire,  to  mutter. 


MUTH,  adj.  Exhausted  with  fatigue. 
Wyntown.     V.  Mait. 

MATH,  adj.     Warm;  cheerful.    V.  Muith. 

MUTHER,  s.  A  great  number;  as,  "a 
muther  o'  beasts,"  a  great  drove  of  cattle; 
"  a  muther  o'  folk,"  &c;  sometimes  mur- 
ther,  Fife;  myter,  Perths. — Gael,  mothar, 
a  tuft  of  trees. 

MUTING,  s.  Apparently,  assembly ;  meet- 
ing. Colkelbie  Sua: — A.S.  mat,  conventus. 
V.  Mute,  s. 

MUTTER,  s.  The  same  with  Multure,  S. 
Gall.  Encycl. 

MUTTIE,  s.  A  vessel  used  in  a  mill,  for 
measuring  meal,  Loth.  It  contains  half 
a  stone  weight. — Su.G.  matt,  a  measure, 
Alem.  muttu,  id. 

MUTTYOCH'D,  Mottyoch'd,  part.  adj. 
Matted.     Gall.  Encycl. 

MUTTLE,  s.  A  small  knife,  Shetl.  Per- 
haps q.  murtle,  from  Isl.  mora,  cultellus. 

MUTTON,  s.  A  sheep.  Acts  Ja.  VI.— 
Fr.  mouton. 

To  MUZZLE,  t.  a.  To  mask.  Law's 
Memor.     V.  Mussal,  v. 


N 


N  appears,  in  the  Goth,  dialects,  as  often  f 
holding  merely  the  place  of  a  servile  or 
redundant  letter.  In  many  instances  it 
has  been  inserted  in  words  making  a 
transition  from  one  language  to  another; 
or  in  the  same  language  in  the  lapse  of 
ages.  Thus  Teut.  bl'uick-en,  corruscare, 
appears  also  as  blick-en,  id. 

NA,  Nae,  Ne,  adv.  No ;  not,  S.  Barbour. 
— A.S.  na,  ne,  id. 

NA,  Ne,  conj.  1.  Neither.  Douglas.  2. 
Nor.  Barbour.  3.  Used  both  for  neither 
and  nor.     Doug. — A.S.  na,  ne,  neque  nee. 

NA,  conj.     But,  ibid. 

NA,  co'nj.  Than.  Wallace.— C.B.  Gael. 
Ir.  na,  id. 

NA,  adj.     No  ;  none.    Barbour. 

To  NAAG,  r.  a.     To  tease.     V.  Nag. 

NAB,  s.  A  smart  stroke,  Ettr.  For.  "  Nab, 
a  blow  on  the  head."  Gall.  Encycl.  Y. 
Knap,  .«.  id. 

To  NAB,  v.  a.  To  strike;  to  peck,  S.  Perh. 
from  neb,  the  beak. 

NABALISH,  adj.     Covetous;  griping,  S. 

NABBLE,  s.  "  A  narrow-minded,  greedy 
person."  Gall.  Encycl.  This,  I  suppose, 
is  from  the  Heb.  name  Nabal,  which, 
from  the  character  of  the  man,  is  a  desig- 
nation pretty  generally  conferred  on  a 
covetous  person,  S. 

NA  CA  DEED  I.  A  phrase  used  in  Orkn. 
"  I  will  not."  Perhaps  by  a  transposition, 
q.  "  No  indeed,  quoth  I." 

NACHET,  Nacket,  s.  1.  An  insignificant 
person.  Dunb.  2.  A  little  nacket,  one  who 
is  small  in  size,  S. — Fr.  nacquet,  a  lacquey. 


NACKET,  g.  1.  A  bit  of  wood,  stone,  or 
bone,  used  at  the  game  of  Shinty,  S.  2.  A 
quantity  of  snuff  made  up,  or  a  small  roll 
of  tobacco,  S. — Su.G.  kneck,  globulus  la- 
pideus,  quo  ludunt  pueri. 

NACKET,  s.  1.  A  small  cake  or  loaf, 
Roxb.  2.  A  piece  of  bread  eaten  at 
noon,  ibid.;  the  same  with  Nockit,  Gs.ll. 
Davidson's  Seasons.     V.  Knockit. 

NACKETY.  adj.     V.  Knack. 

NACKETIE,  adj.  Expert  at  any  piece  of 
nice  work,  Roxb. ;  synon.  Nicknackie. 

NACKIE,  g.  "  A  loaf  of  bread."  Gl.  Picken. 
Ayrs.     V.  Nacket. 

NACKIE,  adj.    V.  Knacky. 

NACKS,  s.  A  disease  in  the  throat  of  a 
fowl,  from  taking  too  hot  food.  It  causes 
severe  wheezing  and  breathlessness,and  is 
similar  to  the  E.  pip,  S.  Synon.  Cannagh. 
— Isl.  gnack,  stridor,  gnack-a,  stridere. 
V.  Knacks. 

NADKIN,  s.  1.  The  taste  or  smell  which 
meat  acquires  from  being  too  long  kept; 
Natkin,  id.  Roxb.  2.  Any  disagreeable 
odour;  as,  "Jock's  brought  in  a  natkin 
wi'  him,"  ibid.  Loth.  Clydes.  3.  A  taste 
of  the  same  kind,  ibid. 

NAEGAIT,  adc.     In  no  wise,  S. 

NAELINS,  adv.  Used  interrogatively, 
Aberd. 

NAES,  Nae  is.     Is  not,  S.B. 

NAFFING,  s.  Frivolous  chat,  S.  V. 
Nyaff. 

To  NAG,  v.  a.  To  strike  smartly,  Lanarks. 

To  NAG,  t.  n.  To  gibe;  to  taunt;  to  tease 
with  unkind  reflections;  as,  "  He's  aye 


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naggin  at  ane,"  Loth.  Naag,  id.  Shetl. 
— Dan.  nagg-er,  to  torment,  to  vex,  to  fret. 

NAG,  s.    A  stroke  at  the  play  of  Nags,  q.  v. 

NAGGIE,  s.  A  cup,  Lanarks.  A  corr.  of 
E.  noggin. 

NAGS,  s.  pi.  A  game  at  marbles,  or  taw, 
in  which  the  loser  is  struck  a  certain 
number  of  times  on  the  knuckles  by  the 
other  players,  with  their  bowls,  Aberd. 
Called  also  Knuckle-dumps. 

NAGUS,  s.  An  abusive  designation.  Dun- 
bar.— Su.G.  Necken,  Neccus,  Old  Nick. 

NAY,  adv.  Tyrwh.  remarks  that  this 
"  seems  to  be  used  sometimes  as  a  noun. 
It  is  no  nay;  It  cannot  be  denied." 
Coilyear.    No  nay,  Chaucer. 

NAIG,  s.  1 .  A  riding-horse ;  a  nag,  S.  Burns. 

2.  A  stallion,  S. 

To  NAIG  AWA',  r.  n.  To  move  like  a 
horse,  or  nag,  that  has  a  long,  quick,  and 
steady  pace,  Fife. — The  most  probable 
origin  of  naig  or  nag,  as  denoting  a  horse, 
is  Isl.  hnegg-ia,  A.S.  hnaeg-an,  to  neigh, 
Su.G.  gnegg-a,  id. 

NAIL,  s.  A  particular  pain  in  the  fore- 
head, S. 

NAIL.  Affat  the  nail,  1.  Destitute  of  any 
regard  to  propriety  of  conduct,  S.  2. 
Frequently,  mad ;    wrong-headed,    S.B. 

3.  The  phrase  is  also  used  in  another  form; 
Affor  off  the  nail,  tipsy.    The  Steam-Boat. 

NAILS,  s.pl.   Refuse  of  wool,  S.B.  St.  Ac. 

NAIN,  adj.  Own,  S.  Picken.  In  Angus, 
q.  nyawn;  as,  "  his  nyawn,"  his  own.  This 
has  originated,  like  fane  and  Tother,  en- 
tirely from  the  accidental  connexion  of 
letters.  Mine  ain,  my  own ;  tane,  the  ane ; 
tother,  the  other.     V.  Nawn. 

NAIP,  s.  The  summit  of  a  house,  S.B. 
Ross. — Isl.  nap-ar,  prominet,  nauf,  pro- 
minentia ;  E.  knap,  a  prominence. 

NAIPRIE,  s.  Table-linen,  S.  Knox.— 
Fr.  nappe. 

NAYSAY,  Na-say,  a.   A  refusal,  S.   Earns. 

To  NAYSAY,  v.  n.     To  refuse,  S. 

NAYSAYER,  s.  One  who  denies  or  re- 
fuses, S.  "  A  sturdy  beggar  should  have 
a  stout  uaysayer."     S.  Prov.     Kelly. 

NAIT,  s.  Need.  Coilyear. — Moes.G.  nauth, 
Isl.  naud,  uecessitas. 

NAITHERANS,  conj.  Neither.  V. 
Netherans. 

NAITHLY,  adv.  Perh.  industriously. 
Douglas. — A.S.  nythlice,  studiosus. 

NAKYN,  adj.     No  kind  of,  S.     Barbour. 

NAKIT,  pret.  r.  1.  Stripped.  Pal.  Hon. 
2. part.  pa.  Destitute  of;  Nakit  of  coun- 
sall,  devoid  of  counsel.  Bellend. — Su.G. 
nakta,  nudare. 

NALE,  s.  An  old  word  signifying  an  ale- 
house, Roxb.  This,  I  suspect,  is  a  cant 
term  used  as  an  abbreviation,  q.  an  ale, 
for  "  an  alehouse." 

To  NAM,  v.  a.  To  seize  quickly,  and  with 
some  violence,  Roxb. — Su.G.  nam-a,  id. 
V.  Nome  and  Nummtn. 


NAM.  Am  not,  q.  ne  am ;  Chaucer,  n\xm. 
Sir  Tristrem. 

NAMEKOUTH,  adj.  Famous.  Douglas. 
— A.S.  namcutha,  nomine  notus. 

NAMELY,  adj.  Famous;  celebrated;  a 
term  used  by  Highlanders,  when  they 
condescend  to  speak  Saxon.  Clan 
Albin. 

NAMMONIE,  s.  A  little  while,  Orkn.— 
Isl.  mund,  the  hand,  with  na,  a  particle 
indicating  proximity. 

NANCY, s.  A  name  for  Agnes,  S.;  although 
some  view  it  as  belonging  to  Anne. 
Nannie  and  Name  are  undoubtedly  for 
Agnes,  S. 

NANCY-PRETTY,  s.  London  Pride,  a 
flower;  corr.  from  None  so  pretty. 

NANE,  adj.  No;  none,  S.  Douglas. — 
A.S.  nan,  id. 

NANES,  Nanys,  s.  For  the  nanys,  on  pur- 
pose.— E.  nonce,  Su.G.  nacnn-a,  to  pre- 
vail with  one's  self  to  do  a  thing. 

NAP,  s.  1.  A  little  round  wooden  dish 
made  of  staves,  Dumfr.  2.  A  milk  vat, 
ibid.  Boyn,  synon. — This  is  undoubtedly 
the  same  with  Teut.  Bap,cyathus,  scyphus, 
patera,  poculum. 

NAP,  s.  A  cant  term  for  ale,  or  strong 
beer,  Aberd.     Tarras.     V.  Nappy. 

NAP,  Nyap,  s.  A  bit;  a  morsel  taken 
hastily;  a  snatch,  Dumfr.     V.  Gnap. 

*  NAPKIN,  s.  "  A  handkerchief.  Obso- 
lete. This  sense  is  retained  in  Scotland," 
Johns.;  a  pocket-napkin,  a  neck-napkin  or 
cravat.     V.  Kin. 

NAPPER  0'  NAPS,  s.     A  sheep-stealer, 

Roxb.;  given  as  old. 
NAPPY,  s.    Ale,  S.O.    Burn* 

*  NAPPY,  adj.  Tipsy;  elevated  with  drink, 

Herd's  Coll. 

NAPPIE,  s.     "  A  wooden  dish."     Picken. 

NAPPIE,  adj.  Brittle.  J.  Nicol.  Qu. 
what  knaps,  or  is  easily  broken. 

NAPPIE,  adj.  Strong;  vigorous;"  a  nappie 
callan,"  a  strong  boy,  Ayrs. 

NAVP1T, part.  adj.  Crabbed;  ill-humoured, 
Aberd.;  Cappit,  synon. 

NAPPLE,  s.  "  A  sweet  wild  root."  Gl. 
Galloway.  Apparently  Orobus  tuberosus, 
or  heath-peas,  S.B.  knapparts.  David- 
son's Seasons. 

NAPSIE,  s.  "  A  little  fat  animal,  such  as 
a  sheep."     Gall.  Encycl. 

NAR,  prep.     Near,  S.  Yorks.     V.  Ner. 

NAR,  conj.     Nor.    Douglas. 

NAR.     Were  not.     Sir  Tristrem. 

NAR,  adj.  Nigher.  Poems  16th  Cent. — 
A.S.  near,  id. 

To  NARR,  Nerr,  Nurr,  r,.  n.  To  snarl  as 
dogs,  S.O.  Gl.  Sibb. — E.  gttar,  A.S.  gnyrr- 
an,  id. 

NARROW-NEBBIT,  adj.  Contracted  in 
one's  views  with  respect  to  religious  mat- 
ters, S.    V.  Neb. 

NAR-SIDE,  s.  The  left  side,  as  opposed 
to  Aff-side,  the  right  side,  Mearns;  being 


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the  side  nearest  to  him  who  mounts  on 
horseback,  drives  a  team,  &c. 
NAR  VIS,  adj.     Belonging  to  Norway. 

Skene. — Sw.  Noricegz,  Norwegian. 
NAS.     Was  not.     Sir  Tristrem. — A.S.  nas, 

i.  e.  ne  was,  uon  erat. 
To  NASH,  v.  re.     To  prate;  to  talk  impu- 
dently, S. — Probably  from  Teut.  knaschen, 
stridere.      "  A   nashin'    body,"   a   little 
pert  chattering  creature. 
NASH-GAB,  s.  Insolent  talk,  Roxb.  Tales 
of  my  Landlord.     In  other  counties,  it  is 
Snash-gab. 
NASK,  s.      A   withe   for  binding   cattle, 

Caithn.     Agr.  Surv.  Caithn. 
NAT,  adv.     Not.    Douglas. 
NAT.     Know  not,  ibid! — A.S.  not,  i.  e.  ne 

teat,  nou  scio. 
ToNATCH,r.a.Tolayholdofviolently,S.B. 
To  NATCH,  v.  a.     To  notch,  Aberd, 
NATCH,  s.     A  notch,  Aberd.  Burns. 
To  NATE,  v.  a.  To  need,  Clydes.  V.  Note. 
NATE,s.  Use.  Doug.— Isl.no*,  id.  V.Note. 
NATHELESS,  adv.     Notwithstanding; 
nevertheless,  S.      The  Pirate.    "  Nath- 
less  he  so  endured."     Milton. — A.S.   no 
the  laes,  id. 
NATHER,   conj.      Neither.      Balfour's 
Pract. — A.S.  nather,  nawther,  id.  from  ne 
the  negative  particle,  and  ather,  uterque. 
V.  Athir. 
NATHING,s.    Nothing,  S.    Barbour. 
NATIE,  adj.    Tenacious;  niggardly,  Shetl.; 

synon.  Nittie  and  Neetie,  q.  v. 
NATYR-WOO,  s.     1.  Fine  wool,  Mearns. 
2.  Wool  that  has  been  pulled  off  a  sheep's 
skin  from  the  root,  and  not  shorn,  ibid.; 
q.  Nature-wool. 
NATIVE,  s.     The  place  of  one's  nativity, 

Perths. 
NATION,  s.    A  disagreeable  taste  or  smell. 

V.  Nadkin. 
NATRIE,  Nyatrie,  adj.      Ill-tempered; 
crabbed,  Aberd.  Mearns;  pron.  q.  Nyat- 
trie.    V.  Natter,  v. 
To  NATTER,  v.  n.     To  chatter  peevishly, 

Roxb.;  Nyatter,  Duinfr.     Gall.  Encycl. 
NATTERIN,  part.  adj.     Chattering  in  a 
fretful  way,  ib. — Teut.  knoter-en,  garrire. 
To  NATTLE,  v.  a.     1.  To  nibble;  to  chew 
with  difficulty,  as   old   people  often  do, 
Roxb.    2.  To  nip;  as,  "  To  nattle  a  rose," 
to  nip  it  in  pieces,  ibid. — Isl.  knitl-a,  ex- 
actly corresponds. 
NATURAILL,  adj.     Used  in  a  sense  the 
reverse  of  that  of  the  term  in  E.;  lawful, 
as  opposed  to  illegitimate.    Acts  Ja.  V. 
*  NATURAL,  adj.     Genial;  kind;  used  in 

regard  to  the  weather,  S.B. 
NATURALITIE,  s.     Natural  affection,  S. 
NATURALITIE,s.    Naturalization.    Acts 

Mary. — Fr.  naturaliti. 
NATURE,  adj.      1.    Spontaneously    pro- 
ducing rich  herbage;  as,  nature  grund, 
land  that   produces   rich   grass   without 
having  been  sown,  S.O.    2.  Rich ;  nourish- 


ing; applied  to  grass  so  produced;  as, 
nature  gerse,  nature  hay,  S.O.  Roxb. 
Agr.  Surv.  Ayrs. 
NATURENESS,  s.  1.  Spontaneous  fer- 
tility in  rich  herbage,  S.O.  2.  Richness; 
exuberance;  applied  to  grass  produced 
spontaneously,  S.O.  These  words  are 
pronounced  naitur  and  naiturness. 
NAUCHLE,  s.  A  dwarf;  synon.  Crute,  Upp. 

Clydes.     The  n  has  the  liquid  sound  as 

if  y  followed  it,  nyauchle. — Isl.  knocke, 

metaphorice  pusillus,  pusio,  G.  Andr. 
To  NAVELL.    V.  Neive. 
NAVEN,  Nawyn,  s.    A  navy.    Barbour. 

— Germ,  naxcen,  navis. 
NAVIE.     Rid  Navie.     Meaning  doubtful; 

perhaps  red  hand.     Pitscottie's  Cron. 
NAVYIS,  adv.     No  wise;  syn.  Nawayes, 

Naiciss.    Acts  Ja.  VI. 
N  A  U  K I E,  adj.      Asthmatical,  as,  "  He 

wheezes  like  a  naukie  hen,"  Roxb.  Loth. 

—  Isl.  gnak-a,  stridere.     V.  Nacks. 
NAUM,  s.    A  heavy  blow  with  a  bludgeon, 

Ettr.  For. 
NAUR,  prep.     Near;  the   pron.   of  some 

districts  in  S.     Jacobite  Relics.     V.  Ner. 
NAVUS-,  Nawus-,  or  Nawvus-bore,  s.     A 

hole  in  wood  occasioned  by  the  expulsion 

of  a  knot,  Aberd.    IF.  Beattie's  'Tales.  V. 

Auwis-bore. 
NAWAYES,  adv.    No  wise.  Acts  Ja.  VI. 
NAWISS,  Nawyss,  adv.  In  no  wise.  Barb. 
NAWN,  Nyawn,  adj.    Own.    His  nyawn, 

his  own,  Angus.     V.  Nain. 
NAXTE,  adj.     Nasty.     Sir  Gawan. 
NAZE,  s.  A  promontory;  a  headland, S.B. ; 

syn.  Nes,  Ness. — From  nasus,  nose,  the 

promontory  of  the  face. 
NE,  conj.     Neither.    V.  Na. 
HE,  adv.     No.     V.  Na. 
NE,  prep.     Nigh.     Douglas. — A.S.  neah. 
ToNEjF.m.  To  neigh,ibid. — Teut.naeyeu,id. 
NE,  s.     Neighing,  ibid. 
NEAPHLE,s.  A  trifle ;  a  thing  of  no  value, 

Dumfr.— Fr.  nipes,  trifles;  Su.G.  nipp,  a 

trifle. 
NEAR,  adj.     Niggardly,  S.B. 
NEAR-BEH ADDIN,^a;«. adj.  Niggardly, 

Roxb.;  Near-be-qaun,  synon. 
NEAR-GAWN,  Near-be-gawn,  adj.    Nig- 
gardly, S.     Fergusson.     From  near,  and 

gaand,  going. 
NEAR-HAND,  adj.    Near;  nigh,  S. 
NEAR-HAND,  adv.     Nearly;  almost,  S. 

V.  Ner-hand. 
NEAR  HIMSELL.     A  phrase  applied  to  a 

man  who  is  very  niggardly,  S.     Sajivn 

and  Gael. 
NEAR-SIGHTED,  adj.    Short-sighted,  S. 
NEASE,s.     Nose.    R.Bruce. 
NEATY,NEATTY,ad>    1.  Mere,  S.B.  Ross. 

2.  Identical,  S.B,  ib. 
NEB,s.     1.  The  beak  of  a  bird,  S.     Kelly. 

— A.S.  Belg.  nebbe,  rostrum.   2.  The  nose, 

used  ludicrously.    Lang-nebbit,  Narrow- 

nebbit,  q.  v.;  sharp-nebb'it,  haying  a  sharp 


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nose,  S. — A.S.  nebbe,  Isl.  nef,  nasus.  3. 
Applied  to  the  snout.  Kelly.  4.  Any 
sharp  point,  S.  5.  To  gie  a  thing  a  neb, 
to  make  it  pungent,  S.B. 

To  NEB,  v.  n.  To  bill;  to  caress  as  doves 
do,  Loth.;  from  neb,  the  beak  or  bill. 
Jacob.  Rel. 

NEB  AND  FEATHER,  used  as  an  adv. 
Completely;  from  top  to  toe;  as,  "  She's 
dinkit  out  neb  and  feather"  Teviotd. 

NEB  AT  THE  GRUNSTANE.  To  keep 
one's  neb  at  the  grunstane,  to  keep  one 
under,  or  at  hard  work,  S. 

NEBBIT,  part.  adj.  1.  Having  a  beak  or 
nose,  S.  Frequently  used  in  composition, 
as  in  Lang-nebbit,Narroic-nebbit,  Quhaup- 
nebbit,  q.  v.  2.  Having  a  hooked  head. 
Thus  Nebbed  staff  would  seem  to  be  synon. 
with  Kebbie  and  Nibble.     Herd's  Coll. 

NEB-CAP,  s.  The  iron  for  fencing  the 
point  of  a  shoe,  Ettr.  For.     V.  Cap-neb. 

NEB  O'  THE  MIRESNIPE.  "  To  come 
to  the  neb  o'  the  mire-snipe;"  to  come  to 
the  last  push,  S.A.     Brownie  of  Bodsb. 

NEB  O'  THE  MORNING.  "That  part 
of  the  day  between  daylight  and  sun- 
rising."     Gall.  Encycl. 

NEBSIE,s.  An  impudent  old  woman,  Roxb. 
Perhaps  from  Neb,  the  nose,  as  in  ad- 
vanced life  the  nose  often  approximates 
to  the  chin. 

NECE,  s.     Grand-daughter.     V.  Neipce. 

NECES,  s.  pi.  An  unknown  animal.  Invent. 
V   Netes 

NECESSAR,  arf/.  Necessary,  S.A.  Aberd. 
Beg. — Fr.  necessaire. 

To  NECK,  or  NICK,  with  nay.    V.  Nykis. 

NECK-BREAK,  s.  Ruin;  destruction. 
W.  Guthrie's  Serm.  The  term  is  in- 
verted in  E. 

NECKIT,  s.     A  tippet  for  a  child,  S.B. 

NECK-VERSE,  g.  The  beginning  of  the 
Fifty-first  Psalm,  Miserere  mei,  &c.  Lay 
Last  Minstrel.     Sung  at  executions. 

NEDEUM,  g.  A  gnawing  pain.    Gall.  Enc. 

To  NEDEUM,  v.  n.  To  thrill  with  pain, 
ibid. — C.B.  cnouad,  gnawing. 

NEDMIST,  adj.  Undermost,  S.— A.S. 
neotlwmest,  id. 

NEDWAYIS,atfr.  Of  necessity.  Barbour. 
— A.S.  ncadwise,  necessary. 

NEED-BE,  s.  Necessity;  expediency;  ap- 
plied to  an  afflictive  dispensation  of  Pro- 
vidence, and  apparently  borrowed  from 
1  Pet.  i.  6.  S. 

NEEDLE-E'E,  s.  Through  the  Needle-e'e, 
a  play  among  children,  in  which,  a  circle 
being  formed,  each  takes  one  of  his  neigh- 
bours by  the  hands,  the  arms  being  ex- 
tended; and  he  who  takes  the  lead,  passes 
under  the  arms  of  every  second  person, 
backwards  and  forwards,  the  rest  follow- 
ing in  the  same  order,  while  they  repeat 
a  certain  rhyme,  S.  Blackw.  Mag.  It 
is  the  same  game  that  in  E.  is  called 
Th  read-the-Needle. 


NEEDLE-FISH,  s.  The  shorter  Pipe-fish. 
Sibba/d. 

NEED-iVIADE-UP,  adj.  and  s.  Applied  to 
any  thing  hastily  prepared,  as  imme- 
diately necessary,  Aberd. 

NEEF,  s.  Difficulty.  Poems  Buchan  Lied. 
— A.S.  naefde,  want. 

NEEMIT,  Nimmet,  s.  Dinner;  in  Loth 
neemit,  in  Teviotd.  nimmet ;  q.  noon -meat 
A  corr.  of  A.S.  non-mete,  prandium. 

NEEP,  Neip,  s.  The  old  name  for  a  tur- 
nip, S.  Aberd.  Beg.  Jacobite  Belies. 
"  Rapum,  a  neip."  Wedderbum's  Vocab. 
—  From  A.S.  naep,  rapa. 

NEEP-HACK,  s.  A  pronged  mattock  for 
raising  turnips  during  severe  frost,  Ang. 
Mearns. 

NE'ER-BE-LICKET.  Nothingwhatsoever; 
not  a  whit,  S.     Antiquary. 

NE'ER-DO-GOOD,  Ne'er-do-gude,  s. 
Synon.  Ne'er-do-weel,  S.     Waverley. 

NE'ER-DO-WEEL,  adj.  Past  mending,  S. 
Heart  Mid-Loth. 

NEERDOVVEIL,  s.  One  whose  conduct 
gives  reason  to  think  that  he  will  never 
do  well,  S.     Ramsay. 

To  NEESE,  v.  n.  To  sneeze,  S.— A.S. 
nies-an,  Belg.  niez-en,  id. 

NEESE,  s.  "  The  nose,"  S.O.  Gl.  Picken. 
— A.S.  Dan.  naese,  Su.G.  naesa,  id. 

To  NEESHIN,  v.  n.  To  desire  the  male, 
S.B.    V.  Eassin. 

NEESING,  s.     Sneezing,  S.     V.  the  r. 

NEET,  s.  A  parsimonious  person;  a  nig- 
gard, Aberd. 

NEETIE,a<//.    Avaricious,  S.     V.  Nittie. 

NEFF,  s.  The  nave  of  a  church.  Keith. 
— Fr.  nef  du  temple,  id. 

NEFF,  s.  A  hand.  Wedderb.  Vocab.  V. 
Neive,  Neif. 

NEFFIT,  s.  A  pigmy,  S. ;  pron.  nyeffit.— 
Belg.  nufje,  a  chit,  or  from  neive. 

To  NEFFOW,  v.  a.  1.  To  take  in  hand- 
fuls,  Loth.  2.  To  handle  any  animal;  as, 
"  Sandie,  callant,  lay  down  the  kitlin;  ye 
baggit,  ye'll  neffow'd  a'  away,  that  will 
ye,"  Roxb.;  also  pron.  Nierfu',  Niffa. 
V.  Neive  and  Nevel. 

To  NEYCH,  Nich,  Nvgh,  Nycht,  (gutt.) 
v.  a.  To  approach.  Chr.  Kirk. — Moes.G. 
nequhjan,  A.S.  nehw-an,  id. 

NEIDE,s.     Necessity.    Wallace. 

NEID-FYRE,  s.  1.  Fire  produced  by  the 
friction  of  two  pieces  of  wood,  S.  Gl. 
Complaynt.  2.  Spontaneous  ignition,  S. 
Bellenden.  3.  The  phosphoric  light  of 
rotten  wood,  S.A.  Gl.  Complaynt.  4.  A 
beacon,  S.A.  Lay  Last  Minstrel. — A.S. 
nyd,  force,  and  fyr,  fire,  q.  forced  fire. 

NEIDFORSE,  s.  Necessity.  Compl.  S. 
Q,.  the  necessity  arising  from  force. 

NEIDLINGIS,  adv.     Of  necessity.    Doug. 

To  NEIDNAIL,  v.  a.  1.  To  fasten  by 
clinched  nails,  S.  2.  A  window  is  neid- 
nai/'d,  when  so  fastened  with  nails  in  the 
inside,  that  the  sash  cannot  be  lifted  up, 


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S. — Sw.  net-nagla,  to  rivet,  from  naed-a, 
to  clinch,  and  nagla,  a  nail. 

NEIF,s.  Difficulty,  Aberd.  W.  Seattle. 
V.  Neef. 

To  NEIFFAR,  Niffer,  v.  a.  1 .  To  barter; 
properly,  to  exchange  what  is  held  in  one's 
fist,  for  what  is  held  in  another's,  S.  Ru- 
therford. 2.  To  higgle,  South  of  S. 
Heart  Mid-Loth. 

NEIFFER,  Niffer,  s.  A  barter,  S.  Burns. 

NEIGHBOUR-LIKE,  adj.  1.  Resembling 
those  around  us,  in  manners,  in  appear- 
ance, or  in  moral  conduct,  S.  2.  Often 
implying  assimilation  in  criminality,  S. 
Guy  Manner ing. 

NEIGRE,  s.  A  term  of  reproach,  S.— 
Borrowed  from  Fr.  negre,  a  negro. 

NEIP,  s.     A  turnip.     V.  Neep. 

NEIPCE,  Nece,  s.  A  grand-daughter. 
Skene. — Lat.  neptis,  id. 

NEIPER,s.  Corr.ofE.wei<//i6oar,S.B.  Ross. 

NEIPERTY,  s.     Partnership,  Aberd. 

NEYPSI  E,  adj.  Prim;  precise  in  manners, 
Upp.  Clydes. — Teut.  knijp-en,  arctare,  to 
pinch,  q.  doing  every  thing  in  a  con- 
strained way. 

To  NEIR,  Nere,  r.  a.  To  approach. 
Douglas. — Germ,  naher-n,  propinquare. 

NEIRS,  Neres,  s.  pi.  The  kidneys,  S. 
Lund  say. — Isl.  nyra,  Su.G.  niure,  Teut. 
mere,  ren. 

NEIS,  Nes,  s.  The  nose,  S.  Douglas  — 
A.S.  naese,  nese,  Su.G.  naesa,  id. 

NEIST,  Nayst,  Nest,  Niest,  adj.  Nearest, 
S.  Wyntovm. — A.S.  neahst,  Su.G.  Dan. 
naest,  id. 

NEYST,prep.    Next.     Wyntovm. 

NEIST,  adv.     Next,  S.    Ramsay. 

NEIS-THYRLE,  Nes-Thryll,  s.  Nostril, 
S.     Douglas. — A.S.  naes-thyrlu. 

NEITHERS,  Nethebins,  adv.  Neither, 
Renfr.     Picken. 

NEIVE,  Neif,  s.  1.  The  fist,  S.;  pi.  nciffis, 
nevys,newys,newjfys.  Douglas.  To  fold 
the  Nieve,  to  clench  the  fist,  S.  2.  Hand 
to  Niere,  hand  and  glove,  S.  R.  Gallon'. 
— Isl.  ne1,  knefe,  Su.G.  knaef,  naef-we,  id. 

NEIVIE-NICKNACK,  s.  "  A  fire-side 
game  ;  a  person  puts  a  little  trifle,  such 
as  a  button,  into  one  hand,  shuts  it  close, 
the  other  hand  is  also  shut;  then  they  are 
whirled  round  and  round  one  another, 
before  the  one  who  intends  to  guess  what 
hand  the  prize  is  in."    Gall.  Encycl. 

To  NEK,  x.  a.  To  prevent  receiving  check; 
a  term  at  chess.  Montgomerie. — Su.G. 
nek-a,  to  refuse. 

To  NELL,  v.  n.  To  Hell  and  Talk,  to 
talk  loudly  and  frivolously,  Clydes.  Now 
and  Talk,  synon.  Hence,  "  a  nellin  talk." 
Probably  from  E.  knell ;  A.S.  cnyll-au,  to 
ring. 

NELL,  Nelly,  s.     Abbrev.  of  Helen,  S. 

NEPIS,;,/.     Turnips.     V.  Neep. 

NEPS,  s.  The  abbrev.  of  Elspeth  or  Eliza- 
beth.   Ramsay. 


NEPUOY,  Nepot,  Nephoy,  Nephew,  Nevo, 
Nevoy,  Nevw,  Newu,  s.  1.  A  grandson, 
Wyntown. — Lat.  nepos,  id.  2.  A  great- 
grandson.  Douglas.  3.  Posterity,  though 
remote,  ibid.  4.  A  brother's  or  sister's 
son.  Wallace. — A.S.  nepos,  brother  sunc, 
vel  suster  sune.  5.  Any  relation  by  blood. 
Wyntown. 

NEPFS-GABLE,  s.  The  Provost.  Per- 
haps q.  knap-house,  Su.G.  knapp,  knaepp, 
vertex,  summitas,  and  hus,  domus.  S. 
Timpau,  synon. 

NER,  Nere,  prep.  Near,  S.— A.S.  net; 
Su.G.  Dan.  naer. 

NERBY,  Near  by,  prep.  Near  to.  Nerby 
Glasgow,  near  to  that  city,  S.  It  is  also 
used  as  an  adv.  signifying  nearly,  almost; 
as,  "I  was  nerby  dead,  I  was  almost 
lifeless,"  S. 

NER  BY,  Near  by,  adv.  Nearly,  S.  Guy 
Manner  ing. 

NER-BLUDIT,  adj.  Nearly  related,  q. 
near  in  blood,  Clydes. 

NERE  HAND,  adv.     Nearly.    Wyntown. 

NERHAND,  Near  Hand,  prep.  Near,  S. 
Barbour. 

NER-SICHTIT,  adj.  Short-sighted,  S.— 
Su.G.  naarsyyit,  id. 

NER  TIL, prep.     Near  to,  S. 

NES,  s.  A  promontory  ;  ness,  S.  Douglas. 
— A.S.  nesse,  Su.G.  noes,  Belg.  neus,  id. 

NESS.  S.  pi.  nessis,  valleys.  Wallace. — 
A.S.  nessas,  loca  depressa. 

NESSCOCK,  s.  A  small  boil;  Nesscockle, 
Strathmore.  "  Furunculus,  a  nesscock." 
Wedderb.  Vocab.  This  seems  merely  a 
corr.  of  Arsecockle,  q.  v.;  formed  perhaps 
by  the  separation  of  the  letter  n  from  an 
or  ane,  the  article,  when  prefixed  to  the 
word. 

NES-THRYLL.    V.  Neis-thyrle. 

NET,  s.  The  omentum ;  the  caul,  S. — Teut. 
net,  A.S.  net,  nette,  id. 

NETES,  s.  pi.    Inventories.     V.  Neces. 

NETH,  prep.  Below.  Wallace.  —  A.S. 
neothan,  Su.G.  ned,  infra. 

NETHELES,  conj.  Nevertheless.  Doug. 
— A.S.  na  the  laes,  id. 

NETHER,  s.  An  adder.  This  in  some 
counties  is  the  invariable  pron.  a  nether. 
O.E.  "  Neddyr  or  eddyr.  Serpens." 
Prompt.  Parv.  This  corresponds  with 
A.S.  naeddre,  nedder,  neddre,  serpens, 
anguis,  &c.  a  serpent,  an  adder,  Somner. 
Todd  has  inserted  the  term  Nedder  in 
the  E.  Dictionary,  on  the  authority  of 
Chaucer. 

NETHER,  adv.     Nearer,  Ettr.  For. 

NETHERANS,  Naitherans,  Naithers, 
conj.     Neither,  West  of  S.     67.  Picken. 

NETHER  END.  The  breech,  S.  Davidson. 

NETHIRMARE,  adv.  Farther  down. 
Douglas. — A.S.  nither,  and  mare,  more. 

NETHMIST,  Nethmost,^//.  Undermost, 
Aberd.  Ettr.  For.;  the  same  with  NiJ- 
mist,  q.  v. 


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NETHRING,  s.   Depression.  Barbour.  V. 

NlDDER. 

NETTERIE,  adj.     Ill-tempered,  Tweedd. 
Perhaps  from  A.S.  naeddre,  Teut.  nater, 
an  adder. 
NETTY,  s.     A  woman  who  traverses  the 

country  in  search  of  wool,  Ettr.  For. 
NETTY,  adj.     Mere,  Aberd.     W.  Seattle. 
NETTLE- BROTH,  s.  Broth  made  of  young 

nettles,  as  a  substitute  for  greens,  S. 

NETTLE-EARNEST,  s.     In  nettle-earnest, 

no  longer  disposed  to  bear  jesting,  but 

growing  testy,  Selkirks.  Brownie  of Bodsb. 

NETTLIE,«rf/.  Ill-humoured;  peevish,  S.A. 

I  suppose  that  the  adj.  is  from  the  name  of 

the   weed,   as  referring   to   its  stinging 

quality. 

NEUCHELD,  {gutt.)  part.  pa.     With  calf, 

Perths. 
NEUCK-TIME,s.  The  twilight;  in  reference 
to  its  being  the  season  for  pastime  or  gos- 
siping among  the  working  people,\V.  Loth. 
To  NEVELL,  Navell,  Neffle,  v.  a.     1. 
To   strike  with   the   fists,   S.     Philotus. 
— Su.G.  hnuff-a,  pugnis  impetere.     2.  To 
take  hold  with  the  fist,  S  —  Isl.  hnyf-a, 
pugno  prendo.     3.  To  knead ;  to  leave  the 
marks  of  the  knuckles  on  bread,  Ayrs. 
Picken.    4.  To  pommel;  to  beat  with  any 
kind    of  instrument;    used    improperly, 
Ayrs.    Annals  of  the  Parish. 
NEVEL,  Newel,  s.     A  blow  with  the  fist, 

S.    Ramsay.    V.  Neive. 
NEVELLING,  Neffelling,  s.     Fisticuffs, 

S.     Knox. 
NEVE W,  Nevo,  Nevow.     V.  Nepuoy. 
NEVIL-STONE,  s.     The  key-stone  of  an 
arch.    Sir  A.  Balfour's  Letters.    Qu.  if  q. 
navel-stone,  as  being  the  central  part  ? 
To  NEVIN,  Neuin,  Nvvin,  v.  a.    To  name. 
Gawan  and  Got. — Isl.  nafn,  Dan.  naffn, 
a  name,  naevn-er,  to  name. 
NEVYS,^.     Fists.     V.  Neive. 
NEUK,  s.     Corner,  S.;  same  with  nook,  E. 
V.  Oo.    Far  nook,  the  extremity  of  any 
thing,  S.     In  the  neuk,  in  child-bed,  Gall. 
NEUKATYKE,  s.     A  collie,  or  shepherd's 

dog,  that  is  rough  or  shaggy,  Fife. 
NEULL'D,   Null'd,    adj.      Having    very 
short  horns,  Roxb.  ;Nlttled,  synon. — Teut. 
knorel,  knevel,  nodus. 
NEVOY,  s.     A  nephew,  S.     V.  Nepuoy. 
To  NEW,  v.  a.     To  curb;  to  master;  to 
humble,  Aberd.;  pron.  Nyow.    V.  New'd, 
which  is  the  part,  of  this  v. 
*  NEW,  adj.  Of  New  :  newly ;  anew.  Pits- 

cottie. — Lat.  idiom,  de  novo,  id. 
To  NEW,  v.  a.     To  renovate.    Gawan  and 

Gol. — A.S.  neoic-ian,  id. 
NE  WAR.  Unless,  Doug. — Alem.  ne  uuare, 

nisi. 
NEWCAL,  s.    A  cow  newly  calved,  Loth. 

Ramsay. 
NEW  CHEESE.     A  sort  of  pudding  made 
by  simmering  the  milk  of  a  new-calved 
cow,  Aberd. 


NEW'D,  part.  pa.  Oppressed,  S.B.  Ross. 
— Isl.  nu-a,  conterere,  the  same  with 
gnya,  subigere. 
NEW-YEAR'S-DAY.  Among  the  super- 
stitions connected  with  this  day,  the  fol- 
lowing keeps  its  place  in  Ayrs.  "  She 
was  removed  from  mine  to  Abraham's 
bosom  on  Christmas  day,  and  buried  on 
Hogmanae;  for  it  was  thought  uncanny 
to  have  a  dead  corpse  in  the  house  on 
the  New-year's-day."  Annals  Par. 
NEWYN.     Renewing,  or  perhaps  naming. 

Wallace. 
NEWINGIS,  Newings,  s.  pi.     1.  News  ;  a 
fresh  account  of  any  thing.    Q.  Kennedy, 
Ress.  with  J.  Knox.  2.  Novelties,  Rutherf, 
NEWIS,  Newys,  Newous,  adj.     1.   Ear- 
nestly desirous,  Loth.     2.  Parsimonious  ; 
covetous;  greedy,   Loth. —  A.S.   hneaw, 
tenax  ;    O.E.   niggish,  covetous;    Su.G. 
nidsk,  nisk,  avarus,  parcus. 
NEWIT,  part.  pa.     Renewed.     V.  New. 
NEWLINGIS,  adv.     Newly;   S.   newlins. 

Barbour. 
NEW  MOST,   adj.      Nethermost,  S.B. 

Joum.  Lond. — A.S.  neothemest,  id. 
NEWOUS,a<(?.  Newfangled;  fond  or  full  of 

what  is  new,  Clydes. 
NEWOUSLIE,a^r.  Ina newfangled  way,ib. 
NEWOUSNESS,s.     Newfangledness,  ibid. 
— C.B.  newyz,  new;  newyz-iaw,  to  make 
new. 
To  NE  WSE,  v.  n.  To  talk  over  the  news,  Ab. 
NEWSIE,  adj.      Fond  of  hearing  or  re- 
hearsing news,  ibid. 
NEWTH,  prep.   Beneath.  Barb.   V.  Neth. 
To  NYAFF,  v.  n.     1.  To  yelp  ;  to  bark,  S. 
2.  Applied  to  the  pert  chat  of  a  saucy 
child,   or  of  any  diminutive  person,  S. 
V.  Niffnaffs. 
To  NIB,  v.  a.     To  press  or  pinch  with  the 

fingers.     Montg. — Isl.  hneppe,  coarcto. 
NIBAWAE,  adj.     Diminutive  and  meagre, 
Aberd.;  q.  resembling  what  is  picked  by 
the  nib  or  beak  of  a  fowl. 
NIBBIE,  s.    A  walking  staff  with  a  hooked 
head,  used  by  shepherds,  like  the  ancient 
crook.   "  Gin  I  gethaud  o'  my  nibble,  l'se 
reesle  your  riggin  for  ye,"  Teviotd. 
NIBBIT,s.    "Two  pieces  of  oatmeal  bread, 
spread  over  with  butter,  and  laid  face  to 
face,"  Ayrs.     Picken.     This   may  be  q. 
niene-bit,  a  piece  of  bread  for  the  hand. 
*   NICE,  adj.     Simple.     Bannatyne  P. — 

Fr.  niais,  simple. 
NICE-GABBIT,  adj.     Difficult   to  please 

as  to  food,  Fife.     V.  Gab. 
NICETE,  Nycete,s.   Simplicity.   Barbour. 
— O.Fr.Mice,dull,simple,»Wi'<?«e,simplicity. 
To  NICH,  Nygh,  v.  a.     V.  Neych. 
NYCHBOUR,  Nychtboub,  s.     1.  A  neigh- 
bour.  Bellend. — A.S.  neah-ge-bure,  Germ. 
nach-bauer,  neah,  nach,  nigh,  id.  and  ge- 
bure,  bauer,  an  inhabitant.    2.  An  inhabi- 
tant, or  perhaps  rather,  a  fellow-citizen. 
Thus  the  phrase,  "  The  nychtbouris  of  this 


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towne,"  is  used  for  the  inhabitants,  &c. 
Aberd.  Req. 

NYCHBOURLYKE,«<#.  Like  one's  neigh- 
bours, S.  Acts  Mary.  This  term  is  still 
used.  It  occurs  in  the  proverb,  "  Neigh- 
bourlike ruins  half  the  world,"  S. 

To  NICHER,  Neigher,  (gutt.)  Nicker, 
v.  n.  1.  To  neigh,  S.  Ramsay. — A.S. 
gnaeg-an,  Isl.  hnaegg-ia,  id.  2.  To  laugh 
in  a  loud  and  ridiculous  manner,  S. 
Minstrelsy  Border. 

NICHER,  Nicker,  s.  LA  neigh,  S.  ibid. 
2.  A  horse-laugh,  S. 

NYCHLIT,  pret.  v.     Uncertain.     Houlate. 

To  NYCHTBOUR,  r.  n.  To  co-operate  in 
an  amicable  manner,  with  those  living  in 
the  vicinity,  in  the  labours  of  husbandry. 
Aberd.  Reg. 

NYCHTBOURHEID,  Nychtbourschip,  s. 
That  aid  which  those  who  lived  adjacent 
to  each  other,  were  legally  bound  to  give 
one  another  in  the  labours  of  husbandry; 
synon.  Marrowschip.     Aberd.  Reg. 

NICHT-COWL,  s.     A  night-cap,  S. 

NICHTED,  part.  pa.    Benighted,  S.     V. 

NlCHTIT. 

NICHT-HAWK,  s.  1.  A  large  white 
moth,  which  flies  about  hedges  in  sum- 
mer evenings,  Clydes.  2.  A  person  who 
ranges  about  at  night,  ibid.  Probably 
the  same  with  A.S.  nikt-buttorjleoge, night- 
butterfly,  blatta;  Lye. 

NICHT-HAWKIN,  adj.  Addicted  to  noc- 
turnal roaming,  ibid. 

NYCHTYD,pref.  Drew  to  night.  Wynt. 
— Su.G.  Isl.  natt-as,  ad  noctem  vergere. 

NYCHTYRTALE,  s.  Be  nychtyrtale,  by 
night;  in  the  night-time.     The  Bruce. 

NlCHTIT,  part.  pa.     Benighted,  S. 

NICHT  QUAIFFIS.     Night-coifs.    V. 

Q.UAIFFIS. 

To  NICK,  v.  n.     To  drink  heartily,  S.B. 

To  NICK,  v.  a.  To  strike  off  a  small  bowl, 
by  the  first  joint  of  the  thumb  pressing 
against  the  forefinger;  a  term  used  at  the 
game  of  marbles  or  taw,  S. 

NICK,  s.  The  angle  contained  between 
the  beam  of  a  plough  and  the  handle, 
Orkn.     Asee,  synon. 

NICK,  s.  An  opening  between  the  sum- 
mits of  two  hills,  South  of  S.  Gall. 
Encycl. 

To  NICKER,  t.  n.    V.  Nicher. 

NICKERERS,  s.  pi,  A  cant  term  for  new 
shoes,  Roxb.;  probably  from  their  making 
a  creaking  noise. 

NICKERIE,  s.  Little  nickerie,  a  kindly 
compellation  of  a  child,  Loth. 

NICKET,  s.     A  small  notch,  Gl.  Sibb. 

NICKIE,  Nikie,  s.  The  abbrev.  of  the 
name  Nicol ;  sometimes  of  the  female 
name  Nicolas,  S.  "  Nikie  Bell."  Acts, 
iii.  392.    Nickie-ben,  the  devil.     Burns. 

NICKIM,  Nickum,  s.  A  wag;  one  given  to 
mischievous  tricks,  Fife,  Aberd.  Per- 
haps q.  nick  him. — Isl.  hnick-r,  dolus. 


NICK-NACK,  g.  LA  gimcrack,  S.  2. 
Small  wares,  S.B.     Morison. 

NICKNACKET,s.    A  trinket,  S.A.   Burns. 

NICKNACKIE,  adj.  Dexterous  in  doing 
any  piece  of  nice  work,  Roxb.;  synon. 
Nacketie. 

To  NICKS,  Nix,  r.  n.  To  set  up  a  mark 
and  throw  at  it ;  to  take  aim  at  any  thing 
near;  as,  to  nix  at  a  bottle,  Roxb. — Teut. 
naeck-en,  appropinquare. 

NICKSTICK,s.  A  tally,  S.  Trans.  Antiq. 
Soc.     S.  nick,  a  notch,  and  stick. 

NICKSTICK  BODIE.  One  who  proceeds 
exactly  according  to  rule;  as,  if  he  has 
had  one  to  dine  with  him,  he  will  not  ask 
him  again  without  having  a  return  in 
kind,  Teviotdale. 

NICNEVEN,  s.  The  Scottish  Hecate  or 
mother-witch.     Montgomerie. 

NIDDER,  s.  "The  second  shoot  grain 
makes  when  growing."  Gall.  Encycl. 
Perhaps  from  A.S.  nither-ian,  detrudere. 

To  NIDDER,  Nither,  t.  a.  l.To  depress,S. 
Ross.  2.  To  straiten;  applied  to  bounds. 
Douglas.  3.  Niddered,  pinched  with  cold, 
Ang.  Loth.  4.  Pinched  with  hunger,  S. 
5.  Stunted  in  growth,  S.A.  Gl.  Sibb.  6. 
To  put  out  of  shape,  as  by  frequent  hand- 
ling and  tossing.  "Nidderit  &  deformeit." 
Aberd.  Reg.  7.  Plagued;  warmly  handled, 
S.B.  Gl.  Shirr. — Su.G.  nedr-as,  nidr-as, 
deprimi ;  Teut.  ver-nedr-en,  id. 

To  NIDDLE,  v.  n.  1.  To  trifle  with  the 
fingers,  S.  2.  To  be  busily  engaged  with 
the  fingers,  without  making  progress,  S. 
— Isl.  hnudl-a,  digitis  prensare. 

To  NIDDLE,  t.  a.  "  To  overcome."  Gall. 
Encycl. — A.S.  nid-ian,  urgere,  cogere. 

To  NIDGE,  v.  n.  To  squeeze  through  a 
crowd,  or  any  narrow  place,  with  diffi- 
culty, Roxb.     V.  Gnidge,  v.  a. 

NIDGELL,  s.  l."A  fat  froward  young 
man."  Gall.  Encycl.  2.  "  A  stiff  lover ; 
one  whom  no  rival  can  displace,"  ibid. — 
C.B.  cnodig,  fleshy,  corpulent,  fat. 

NIEF,  s.  A  female  bond-servant.  Spotisw. 
Cowel  refers  to  Fr.  naif,  naturalis,  a  term 
applied,  in  that  language,  to  one  born  a 
servant. 

NIEL,  s.  The  abbrev.  of  Nigel,  S.  Perh. 
rather  the  abbrev.  of  Nathaniel.  Niel 
Gow,  Nathaniel  Gow. 

NIEVE,s.     The  fist,  S.     V.  Neive. 

NIEVEFU',  Neffow,  s.  1.  A  handful,  S. 
Burns.  —  Su.G.  naefwe  full,  id.  2.  A 
small  quantity  of  any  dry  substance  ;  as, 
"  a  neffow  o'  woo,"  i.  e.  wool,  Clydes.  3. 
Any  person  or  thing  very  small  and  puny, 
Bums.  4.  Metaphorically  and  contemp- 
tuously, what  is  comparatively  little,  or 
of  no  value.  5.  A  death's-hold  of  what  is 
viewed  as  worthy  of  grasping.  Jacobite 
Relics. 

NlEVESHAKING,s.  Something  dropped 
from  the  hand  of  another;  a  windfall. 
Blackw.  Mag.     V.  Neive. 


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To  NIFFER,  Nyffer,  <e.  a.  1 .  To  exchange. 

Ab.  Reg.     2.  To  higgle.    V.  Neiffar,  v. 

NIFFERING,  i.  e.   the  act  of  bartering. 

Rutherford. 
To  NIFFLE,  v.  n.     To  trifle;  to  be  insig- 
nificant in  appearance,  in  conversation, 
or  in  conduct;  as,  "  He's  a  nifflin'  body," 
Fife. — Belg.  knuffelen,  to  fumble. 
NIFF-NAFFY,  adj.     Troublesome  about 

trifles,  S.  Guy  Mannering. 
NIFFN AFFS,  ( pron.  nyiffnyaffs,)  s.  pi.  1 . 
Small  articles  of  little  value,  S.  2.  De- 
noting a  silly  peculiarity  of  temper,  dis- 
played by  attention  to  trifles,  S. — Fr. 
nipes,  trifles ;  Sw.  nipp,  id.  3.  In  the 
singular,  it  sometimes  denotes  a  small 
person,  or  one  who  has  not  attained  full 
strength,  S.A.     Perils  of  Man. 

To  NIFN AFF,  v.  n.  To  trifle ;  to  speak  or 
act  in  a  silly  way,  S.     Ramsay. 

NIGER,  (g  hard,)  s.  Corr.  of  negro,  S.  Burns. 

NIGGARjNigre,  s.  A  miser,  S.  A.  Scott's 
Poems.  Corr.  from  E.  niggard.  —  Isl. 
nauggur,  hnauggur,  parcus,  tenax,  Sw. 
niugg,  mugger,  id. 

NIGGARS,s.  pi.  Two  pieces  of  iron  placed 
on  the  sides  of  cast-metal  grates  for  con- 
tracting them,Roxb. — A.Bor.  "Niggards, 
iron  cheeks  to  a  grate,"  Grose;  evidently 
from  E.  niggard,  as  it  is  a  parsimonious 
plan. 

To  NIGHT,  v.  n.  To  lodge  during  night. 
Spalding. — Isl.  natt-a,  pernoctare. 

NIGHT-HUSSING,  s.  A  night-cap  for  a 
female,  Selkirks.     Syn.  Mutch.    Hogg. 

To  NIGHT  THEGITHER.  To  lodge  un- 
der the  same  roof,  S.     Brownie  of  Bodsb. 

NIG-MA-NIES,  s.  pi.  "Unnecessary  orna- 
ments."    Gall.  Encycl.     V.  Nignayes. 

NIGNAG,  s.  A  gimcrack;  a  variety  of 
Nicknack,  Teviotd. 

NIGNAYES,NiGNYEs,s.pZ.  l.Gimcracks, 
S.  Ramsay.  2.  Whims  ;  peculiarities  of 
temper  or  conduct,  S.     Cleland. 

NYKIS,  3  p.  pres.  v.  Gawan  and  Gol. — 
Perhaps  allied  to  Su.G.  nek-a,  to  deny. 
Nykit,  3  p.  past. 

NILD.     L.  could.    Maitland  Poems. 

N  YLE,  s.  Corr.  of  navel,  Fife.  "  Her  nyle's 
at  her  mou,"  a  phrase  applied  to  a  woman 
far  advanced  in  pregnancy. — A.S.  nauel, 
nafel,  Su.G.  nafie,  id. 

NILL  YE,  WILL  YE.  A  phrase  still  used 
in  S.  signifying,  "  Whether  ye  will  or  no." 
— A.S.  n'dl-an,  nolle. 

NYMNES,  s.     Neatness.     Burel. 

NINE-EYED-EEL.  The  lesser  lamprey, 
Firth  of  Forth.     V.  Eel. 

NINE-HOLES,  s.  pi.  1.  The  game  of  Nine 
men's  Morris,  S.  2.  That  piece  of  beef 
that  is  cut  out  immediately  below  the 
brisket  or  breast,  S.  The  piece  next  to 
the  nine-holes  is  called  the  runner,  as  ex- 
tending the  whole  length  of  the  fore  ribs,S. 

*  NIP,  s.  Bread  or  cheese  is  said  to  have 
a  nip,  when  it  tastes  sharp  or  pungent,  S. 


To  NIP,  Nip  up,  or  awa,  v.  a.     To  carry 
off  cleverly   by   theft,    S.     Ross.  —  Isl. 
knippe,  raptini  moto. 
NIP,  Nimp,  s.     A  small  bit  of  any  thing, 

S. — Su.G.  nypa,  id. 
NIP,  s.     A  bite  ;  a  term  used  in  fishing,  S. 
NIPCAIK,  s.     One  who  eats  delicate  food 

clandestinely,  S.     Dunbar. 
NIPLUG,  s.    To  be  at  niplug,  to  quarrel,  S. 
*  NIPPERS,  s.  pi.  The  name  for  pincers,  S. 
In  E.  the  word  denotes  "  small  pincers." 
NIPPERTY-TIPPERTY,  adj.   Childishly 
exact,  or  affectedly  neat,  S.A.     Rob  Roy. 
Syn.  Hijipertie-tippertie. 
NIPPIT,  adj.    1.  Niggardly,  S.    2.  Scanty 
in   any   respect,  S.     Lyndsay.  —  Su.G. 
napp,  Isl.  hnepp-er,  arctus. 
NIPRIKIN,  s.     A  small  morsel,  Roxb. 
NIP-SCART,   s.     1.   A  niggardly  person, 
Teviotd.    2.  A  crabbed  or  peevish  person, 
Clydes.     From  nip,  to  pinch,  and  scart, 
to  scratch. 
NIPSHOT,  s.    To  play  nipshot,  to  give  the 
slip.     Baillie.     Perhaps  q.  to  nip  one's 
shot.     V.  Shot. 
NIRB,  s.     1.  Any  thing  of  stunted  growth, 
Ettr.  For.    2.  A  dwarf,  ibid.    V.  Nirlie. 
To  NIRL,  v.  a.  1.  To  pinch  with  cold,  Loth. 
2.  To  contract ;  to  shrink.    "  Thae  pickles 
(grains  of  corn)  hae  been  nirled  wi'  the 
drowth,"  or  "  wi'  the  frost,"  Loth. 
NIRL,  s.    LA  crumb,  S.    2.  A  small  knot, 
S.B.     3.  A  puny  dwarfish  person,  ibid. — 
Teut.  knorre,  tuber  ;  E.  knurle. 
NIRLED,  adj.    Stunted  ;  applied  to  trees, 

Loth.;  most  probably  q.  knurled. 
NIRLES,  s.  pi.     A  species  of  measles,  S. 
which  has   no  appropriate  name   in  E. 
Montgomerie. 
NIRLIE,  adj.     1.  "Very  small;  synon.  with 
Nirled;  as,  "  Nirlie-hcaded  wheat,"  S.  2. 
Niggardly;  as,  "  a  nirlie  creature,"  Loth. 
NISBIT,  s.    The  iron  that  passes  across  the 
nose  of  a  horse,  and  joins  the  branks  to- 
gether, Ang.     From  neis,  nose,  and  bit. 
NISE,  s.     Nose,  properly  niz,  S.B.     Cock's 

Simple  Strains.    V.  Neis. 

To  NYSE,  v.  a.    To  beat;  to  pommel;  a 

word  used  among  boys,  Loth.     Perhaps 

radically  the  same  with  Nuse.   V.  Knuse. 

NISSAC,  s.     A  porpoise,  Shetl.     A  dimin. 

from  Norw.  nisse,  Delphinus  Phoccena. 
NIT,s.     1.  A  nut;  the  fruit  of  the  hazel,  S. 

2.  The  wheel  of  a  cross-bow.     Invent. 
NITCH,  s.    A  bundle  or  truss.    V.  Knitch. 
To  NYTE,  v.  n.     To  deny.    Douglas.— Isl. 

neit-a,  Dan.  naegt-er,  id. 
To  NYTE,  Nite,  v.  a.     To  rap;  to  strike 
smartly.    Brownie  of  Bodsb.    V.  Knoit. 
NIT-GRIT,  adj.    As  large  or  great  as  a 

nut,  South  of  S. 
NITHER,  Nidder,   adj.      Nether,  S. 

Ruddiman. — Isl.  nedre,  id. 
To  NITHER,  v.  a.     V.  Nidder. 
NITHERIE,«<#.  Wasted;  growing  feebly; 
as, "  nitherie  corn,"  that  which  is  so  feeble 


NIT 


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that  it  can  scarcely  be  cut,  Roxb.     Syn. 
Niddered.     V.  Nidder,  t. 
NITTERS,  s.   "  A  greedy,  grubbing,  impu- 
dent, withered  female."     Gall.   Encycl. 

V.  NlTTIE. 

NITTY,  s.     A  "  little  knave."    Skinner. 

NlTTIE,  Neetie,  adj.  Niggardly ;  covetous, 
S. — Su.G.  gnetiq,  Mod. Sax.  netiq,  id. 

NITTLED,  adj.'  Having  small  stunted 
horns,  Clydes.     Ncull'd,  synon. 

N1TTLES,  s.  pi.  1.  Horns  just  appearing 
through  the  skin,  Clydes.  2.  The  small 
stunted  horns  of  sheep,  ib. — Isl.  hnytlaj 
nodulus,  a  little  knot, from  hnut-r,  nodus. 

NYUCKFIT,  s.  The  snipe;  a  name  pro- 
bably formed  from  its  cry  when  ascend- 
ing, Clydes. 

NIVIE-NICKNACK,  s.     V.   Neivie- 

NICKNACK. 

To  NYVIN,  v.  a.     To  name.     V.  Neven. 

NI VLOCK,  s.  A  bit  of  wood,  round  which 
the  end  of  a  hair-tether  is  fasteued,  S.B. 
from  nieve, — Su.G.  naefwe,  the  fist,  and 
lycka,  a  knot. 

N  YUM,  Houlate.     L.  nymn,  name. 

NIVVIL,  s.     A  handful,  S.B.     V.  Neive. 

NIXIE,  s.  A  naiad;  a  water-nymph.  Pirate. 
— Germ,  nicks,  daemon  aquaticus. 

NIXIN,  s.  A  play,  in  which  cakes  of 
gingerbread  being  placed  on  bits  of  wood, 
he  who  gives  a  certain  sum  to  the  owner 
has  a  right  to  throw  at  them  with  a  rung, 
and  to  claim  as  many  cakes  as  he  can 
displace,  Roxb.     Bowlie-powlie,  Loth. 

NIXT  HAND,  prep.   Nighestto.   Douglas. 

NIXTIN,  adj.     Next.     Poems  16th  Cent. 

NIXTOCUM,  adj.  Next.  Aberd.  Beg. 
i.  e.  Next  to  come. 

NIZ,  s.     The  nose,  Aug.     V.  Neis. 

NIZZART1T,  part.  pa.  Stunted  in  growth, 
Lanarks.     Niddered,  synon. 

NIZZELIN,  part.  adj.  1.  Niggardly,  S.B. 
2.  Spending  much  time  about  a  trifling 
matter,  from  an  avaricious  disposition,  ib. 
— Su.G.  nidsk,  nisk,  covetous. 

*  NO,  adv.  This  negative  has  peculiar 
emphasis  in  the  Scottish  language ;  and 
converts  any  adj.  to  which  it  is  prefixed, 
into  a  strong  affirmative  of  the  contrary 
to  its  meaning;  as,  no  icyss,  mad;  no  Mate, 
impudent,  arrogant;  no  canny,  dangerous. 

NOAH'S  ARK.  Clouds  assuming  the  likeness 
of  a  boat  or  yawl  pointed  at  both  ends,  S. 

NOB,  s.     A  knob.    Houlate. 

NOBLAY,  s.  1.  Nobleness;  faithfulness. 
Barbour.  2.  Courage  ;  intrepidity,  ibid. 
— O.Fr.  noblois,  nobilitas. 

NOBLE,s. Thearmed Bullhead,Loth.  Neill. 

NOCRT,  adv.  Not.  Barbour.— A.S.  naht, 
noht,  nihil. 

NOCHT  FOR  THI,  conj.  Nevertheless. 
Barbour. 

NOCHTGAYNESTANDAND,  conj.  Not- 
withstanding.    Brechine  Beg. 

NOCHTIE,  adj.  1.  Puny  in  size,  and  con- 
temptible in  appearance;  as,  "  0  !  she's  a 


nochtie  creature,"  Ang.  Fife.  2.  Bad; 
unfit  for  any  purpose ;  applied  to  an  in- 
strument, Aberd.  Q.  a  thing  of  nought, 
A.S.  no-wiht. 

NOCHTIS,  s.  Naught;  of  no  value.  Keith, 
Nohtes,  gen.  of  A.S.  noht,  nihil. 

NOCK,  Noic,  Nokk,  s.  1.  The  notch  of  a 
bow  or  arrow.  Douglas.  2.  The  extre- 
mity of  the  sail-yard,  ibid.  3.  The  notch 
of  a  spindle,  S.B.  Gl,  Shirr.  Bannatyne 
Poems. — Teut.  nocke,  crena,  incisura. 

NOCKET-TIME,  s.  The  time  for  taking 
a  luncheon,  Roxb.     A.  Scott. 

NOCKIT,  Nokkit,  Nocket,  s.  A  luncheon, 
S.A.  Roxb.  Gall. 

NOCKIT,  Nokkit,  part.  adj.  Notched. 
Douglas. 

NOCKS,  s.  pi.  "Little  beautiful  hills." 
Gcdl.  Encycl, ;  the  same  with  Knock,  q.  t. 

*  NOD,  s.  The  Land  of  Nod,  the  state  of 
sleep.  "  He's  awa'  to  the  Land  of  Nod," 
he  has  fallen  asleep,  S.  Lands  of  Nod, 
Aberd.  Tales  of  My  Landlord.  This 
figure  is  borrowed  from  the  E.  word,  as 
denoting  "  the  motion  of  the  head  in 
drowsiness."  But  it  has  most  probably 
been  at  first  employed  as  containing  an 
allusion  to  the  first  murderer,  Gen.  iv.  16. 

NODDY,  s.  1.  A  one-horse  coach,  moving  on 
two  wheels,  and  opening  behind,  S.  The 
Steam-Boat,  The  name  may  have  been 
given  from  its  nodding  motion.  2.  It  is 
now  often  used  for  a  one-horse  coach  of 
the  ordinary  kind  with  four  wheels. 

NODDLE- AR AID,  adv.  Head  foremost, 
Teviotdale. 

To  NODGE,  r.  a.  To  strike  with  the 
knuckles,  S.B.     V.  Gnidge,  and  Knuse. 

NODGE,  s.  A  push  or  stroke,  properly 
with  the  knuckles,  Ayrs.;  Dunsh,  Punsh, 
synon.     The  Steam-Boat. 

To  NODGE,  v.  n.  1.  To  sit  or  go  about  in 
a  dull,  stupid  state,  Ettr.  For.  2.  To 
Nodge  alang,  to  travel  leisurely,  Dumfr. 

NOG,  s.  LA  knob  ;  a  hooked  stake, 
driven  into  the  wall,  S.  Minstrelsy  Bord. 
2.  A  large  peg  driven  through  dirots,  to 
keep  them  on  the  roof  of  a  cottage,  Dumfr. 
It  seems  originally  the  same  with  Teut. 
knocke,  a  knot  in  a  tree,  Sw.  knagg,  E.knag. 

NOGGAN,  part.  pr.  "  Walking  steadily, 
and  regularly  nodding  the  head."  Gall. 
Encycl. — Isl.  hnok-a,  nioto. 

NOGGIE,  s.  A  small  wooden  vessel  with 
an  upright  handle,  Dumfr.  The  Coag  is 
larger,  the  Luggie  of  an  intermediate  size. 
In  Galloway  it  is  pron.  Noggin,like  the  E. 
word. 

To  NOY,  v.  a.  To  annoy.  Lyndsay. — 
Teut.  noy-en,  noey-en,  id. ;  Fr.  nuire. 

NOY,  s.     Annoyance.     Barbour. 

NOYIS,  s.     Annoyance.     Wyntomn. 

m)Y\H,part,  l.Vexed,S.  2.  Wrathful, S.B. 

NOYNSANKYS,  s.  pi,  Chartul,  Aberbroth. 
This  undoubtedly  signifies  either  meridian 
or  dinner.    It  is  originally  the  same  word 


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with  A.S.  non-sang,  cantus  ad  horain  diei 
nonam,  the  noon-sung. 
NOYOUS,  adj.     Noisome.     Houlate. 
NOYRIS,  Noryss,  Nurice,  s.     A  nurse; 
S.  noorise.    Wallace. — Norm.Sax.  norice, 
Fr.  nourisse,  id. ;  Lat.  nutrix. 
NOISOME,  adj.     Noisy,  Aberd. 
NOIT,  s.     A  small  rocky  height.  Gall.  Enc. 
To  NOIT,  Nyte,  o.  a.     To  strike  smartly, 

S.     V.  Knoit. 
NOITING,  s.     A  beating,  Lanarks. 
NOITLED,_7>nrr£.  adj.     "  Intoxicated  with 
spirits."     Gall.  Encycl. — Teut.  neutcl-en, 
frivole  agere;  q.  brought  into  that  state  in 
which  one  talks  foolishly. 
NOK,  s.     A  notch.     V.  Nock. 
NOLD.     Would  not.     Douglas.  —  A.S. 

nolcle,  noluit. 
NOLDER,  conj.     V.  Nouther. 
To  NOLL,  Null,  v.  a.     To  press,  beat,  or 
strike  with   the   knuckles,  S.B. — Aleni. 
knouel,  a  knuckle. 
NOLL,  s.     A  strong  push  or  blow  with  the 

knuckles,  S.B.    V.  Neive,  Nevell. 
NOLL,  s.    A  large  piece  of  any  thing,  S.B. 

— Su.G.  knoel,  tuber,  a  bump. 

NOLT,  Nowt,  s.    1 .  Black  cattle.— E.  neat. 

2.  A  stupid  fellow,  S.    Sure.  Moray. — 

Isl.  naut,  Sw.  noet,  an  ox. 

NOLTHIRD,  s.    A  neat-herd,  S.   Douglas. 

NOLT-TATH,  s.    Luxuriant  grass, "  raised 

from  the  manuring  of  nowt,"  S.   V.  Tath. 

NOME,  pret.     Taken.     Wallace.  — A.S. 

nim-an,  to  take  ;  part.  worn. 
NONE,  s.     1.  Noon.     Barbour. — A.S.  non, 

Fr.  none,  id.     2.  Dinner.     Diallog. 
NONE-SUCH,ae#.  Unparalleled.il/-  Ward. 
NON-FIANCE,  s.      Want   of  confidence. 
Ba'illie. —  Fr.  non,  negation,  and  fiance, 
confidence. 
NONFINDINGjoar*.  Not  finding.  Acts  J.  V. 
NONOBSTANT.  Notwithstanding.  "Non 
obstant  that,"  &c.     Aberd.  lleg. — From 
Lat.  non  obstante,  Fr.  non  obstant. 
NONREDDING,  s.     Not   cleaning,  or 
clearing  out.     "  The  nonredding  of  his 
buicht,"  keeping  his  booth  in  a  state  of 
disorder.     Aberd.  Beg. 
NON-SOUNT,  s.     A  base  coin.     Knox.— 
Fr.  Messieurs  de  non  sont,  men  who  are 
imperfect  in  a  physical  sense. 
NON-SUCH,  s.     One  without  a  parallel,  S. 

M'Ward. 
NOOF,  Note,  (Fr.  u,)  adj.     1.  Neat;  trim; 
spruce,  Gall.  Dumfr.  Davidson's  Seasons. 
2.  Snug;  sheltered  from  the  blast,  ibid. 
To  NOOK,  Neuk,  v.  a.     1.  To  check;  to 
snib;   to    put   down;   to  humble,  Aberd. 
Boss.     2.  To  trick;  to  outwit,  to  take  in, 
ibid.      I   suspect  that   the   v.   has  been 
formed  from  the  s.  nook  or  neuk. 
NOOK,  Neuk,  s.    1.  To  Keep,  or  Hold  one 
in  his  ain  Nook,  to  keep  a  person  under, 
to  keep  one  in  awe,  Aberd.     2.  To  Turn 
a  nook  upon  ;  to  cutwit;  to  ovei reach,  ib. 
NOOL,  s.    A  short  horn,  Gall.    Davidson's 


Seasons.  —  Su.G.  knoel,  a  bump  or  knob; 
Germ,  knoll,  id. 

NOOPING,ji>ar£.^r.  "  Walking  with  eyes 
on  the  ground,  and  head  nodding."  Gall. 
Encycl. — Isl.  hnip-in,  gestu  tristis. 

NOOST,  s.  The  action  of  the  grinders  of  a 
horse  in  chewing  his  food,  Roxb. — Isl. 
gnust-a,  stridere,  gnist-r,  stridor. 

To  NOOZLE,  e.  a.  To  squeeze,  Teviotd. 
Hogg.  Probably  a  derivative  from  Knuse, 
v.  especially  as  it  properly  signifies  to 
press  down  with  the  knees. 

NOOZLE,  s.   A  squeeze;  a  crush,  Ettr.  For. 

NOP  BED.  A  bed  made  of  wool,  in  E.  a 
fiock-bed.  Act.Dom.  Cone. — A.S.  hnoppa, 
villus,  Su.G.  nopp,  id.;  Teut.  noppe,  id. 

NOPSEK.  Act.  Audit.  Apparently  a  sack 
made  of  coarse  cloth. — Su.G.  noppa^tn-pae. 

NOR,  conj.     Than,  S.     Dunbar. 

NORIE,  s.     The  Puffin,  Orkn.     Stat.  Ace. 

NORIE,  s.  The  abbreviation  of  Eleanor, 
or  Eleanora. 

NORIE,  s.  A  whim;  a  reverie;  a  maggot. 
Hogg.  PI.  whims,  Perths.— Sw.  narr-as, 
iiludere. 

NORYSS,  s.     Nurse.     V.  Noyris. 

NORLAN,  Noiilin,  Norland,  adj.  Be- 
longing to  the  North  country,  S.B."  Bercy. 
— Isl.  nordlingr,  Dan.  nordlaend-r,  id. 

NORLICK,  PiNURLicK,  s.  A  tumour  occa- 
sioned by  a  blow,  S.A.  Journal  Bond. 
— E.  knurl,  a  knot. 

NORLINS,  adv.     Northward,  S.B.     Boss. 

NORLOC,  s.  An  encysted,  growing  on  the 
heads  of  some  persons,  even  to  the  size  of 
an  orange,  S.B.;  expressed  S.A.  by  the 
E.  word  Wind-gall.  A  diniin.  from  E. 
knurle,  a  knot. 

NOR'LOCH.  The  North  loch,  a  body  of 
stagnant  water,  which  formerly  lay  in  the 
hollow  between  the  High  Street  of  Edin- 
burgh, and  the  ground  on  which  Prince's 
Street  now  stands. 

NOP 'LOCH  TROUT.  A  cant  phrase  for- 
merly used  to  denote  a  joint  or  leg  of 
mutton. 

NORTH  ART,  adj.  Northern ;  of  or  belong- 
ing to  the  north,  Ayrs.;  corr.from  North- 
ward.    Bicken. 

NORTHIN,  Northyn,  adj.  Northerly. 
Complaynt  S. 

NOSEBITT,  s.  Any  thing  that  acts  as  a 
check   or   restraint.     Boems   16th    Cent. 

NOSEL,  Nozle,  s.  A  small  socket  or 
aperture,  S.A. 

NOSEWISS,  adj.  1.  Having  an  acute 
smell,  S.  2.  Metaph.  denoting  one  who 
either  is,  or  pretends  to  be,  quick  of  per- 
ception. Bp.  Galloway. — Germ,  naseweis, 
self-witted,  critical.  Also,  Nosewise. 
NOSS,  s.  A  term  of  the  same  meaning 
with  Ness,  a  promontory,  Shetl.  The 
Birate. — Su.G.  nos,  the  nose. 
NOST,  s.  Noise  ;  talking;  speculation  about 
any  subject,  S.B. — Su.G.  knyst-a,  mussi- 
tare;  Isl.  hnist-a,  stridere. 


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NOT.     Know  not.    Douglas.    V.  Nat. 

NOTAR,  s.  A  notary  public.  "  Ane  noter," 
id.  Aberd.  Req.    Noter.     Gl.  Lynds. 

To  NOTE,  r.  a.'  1.  To  use,  S.B.  Douglas. 
— A.S.  not-ian,  Isl.  mio^-a,  id.  2.  To  use 
as  sustenance,  S.B.— Teut.  nutt-en,  uti. 
vesci ;  Isl.  nautin,  eating,  neitte,  vescor. 
3.  To  need,  Ang.  Mearns.    Ruddiman. 

NOTE,  Nott,  s.  1.  Use.  Douglas.  2. 
Occasion  for,  S.B. —  Alem.  not,  Su.G. 
noed, id. 

NOTELESS,  adj.    Unnoticed,  S.B.    Shirr. 

NOTH,  s.  1.  'Nothing,  Aberd.  2.  The 
cypher  0,  ib.    Probably  a  corr.  of  S.  nocht. 

NOTOUR,  Nottour,  adj.  1.  Notorious,  S. 
Pardovan.  2.  Avowedly  persisted  in, 
notwithstanding  all  warnings,  S.  Ersk. 
— Fr.  notoire. 

NOUDS,  Nowds,  s.  pi.  Fishes  counted  of 
little  value,  Ayrs.  Gall.  Perhaps  the 
Yellow  Gurnard  or  Dragonet. 

NOVITY,s.  Novelty.  Fount.  Dec.  Suppl. 
—  Fr.  nouteaute. 

NOUP,  Nups,  s.  "  A  round-headed  emi- 
nence," Shetl.  Dumfr.  (Fr.  u.)  The  Pirate. 
The  same  with  Knoop,  sense  3,  q.  v. 

NOURICE,  s.  A  nurse,  S.O.  Lights  and 
Shadows.  —  "  O.E.  Noryce.  Nutrix." 
Prompt.  Parr. 

NOURICE-FEE,  s.  The  wages  given  to  a 
wet  nurse,  S.     Ross. 

NOURISKAP,  s.  1.  The  place  of  a  nurse, 
S.  2.  The  fee  given  to  a  nurse,  S. — From 
A.S.  norice,  a  nurse,  and  scipe ;  Su.G. 
skap,  denoting  state. 

NOUST,  s.  1.  A  landing-place  for  a  boat, 
especially  where  the  entrance  is  rocky, 
Orkney.  2.  "  A  sort  of  ditch  in  the 
shore,  into  which  a  boat  is  drawn  for 
being  moored." — Isl.  naust,  statio  navalis 
sub  tecto.  Verelius  gives  Sw.  bothus,  i.  e. 
boat-house,  as  the  synonyme. 

NOUT,  s.     Black  cattle.     V.  Nolt. 

N  0  U  T  H  E  R,  Nowthir,  Nolder,  conj. 
Neither,  S.     Douglas. 

NOUVELLES,  Nouelles,  s.  pi.  News,  S. 
Complaynt  S. 

NOW,  s.  The  crown  of  the  head.  Polwart. 
— A.S.  hnol,  vertex. 

*  NOW,  adr.  It  is  used  S.  in  a  sense  un- 
known in  E.  "  He  was  never  pleased 
with  his  work,  who  said,  Noic,  when  he 
had  done  with  it,"  S.  Prov.  "  Note ,  at 
the  having  done  a  thing,  is  a  word  of  dis- 
content."    Kelly. 

To  NOW,  v.  n.  to  Now  and  Talk,  to  talk 
loudly,  and  in  a  silly  manner,  Clydes. 
Hence  the  phrase,  "  a  nowan  talker." 

NOWDER,  conj.  Neither.  Inventories. 
V.  Nouther. 

NO-WYSS,  adj.  1.  Foolish;  without 
thought,  Ang.  2.  Deranged;  as,  "  That's 
like  a  no-icuss  body,"  ib. 

To  NOWMER,  r.  a.  To  reckon;  to  number. 
"  Nowmert  money,"  a  sum  reckoned. 
Aberd.  Reg. 


NOWT-HORN,  s.  The  horn  of  an  ox, 
used  as  a  trumpet,  S.     Herd's  Coll. 

NOWTIT,  part.  adj.  A  potato  is  said  to 
be  nowtit,  when  it  has  a  hollow  in  the 
heart,  Aberd. — Isl.  hnud-r,  Dan.  knude, 
tuber,  tuberculum;  q.  swelled,  or  puffed 
up;  or  A.S.  cnotta,  a  knot. 

NUB  BERRY,  s.  The  Knoutberry.  St.  Ac. 

NUBBIE,  s.  A  walking-staff  with  a  hooked 
head;  perhaps  q.  knobbie,  a  stick  with  a 
knob,  Roxb. — Dan.  knub,  a  knot  in  a  tree. 

NUBBIE,  s.  "  An  unsocial  person,  worldly, 
yet  lazy."  Gall.  Encycl. — Su.G.  nubb, 
quicquid  formam  habet,  justo  minorem. 
En  knubbig  karl,  one  who  is  plump,  or 
whose  corpulence  exceeds  the  proportion 
of  his  stature,  who  is  as  braid's  he's 
lang,S. 

NUCE,  Ness,  adj.  Destitute,  Aberd.  Stat. 
Ace. — Su.G.  noed,  necessity,  nisk,  parsi- 
monious. 

NUCKLE,  adj.  Applied  to  a  cow  which 
has  had  one  calf,  and  will  calve  soon 
again.     V.  Newcal. 

NUDGE,  s.  A  push  or  stroke  with  the 
knuckles,  S.A.  Redgauntlet.  V.  Nodge3 
v.  and  Gnidge. 

NUFE,  adj.     Neat;  spruce.     V.  Noof. 

NUGET,  s.  "  One  who  is  short  of  stature, 
and  has  a  large  belly,"  South  of  S. 
Nudget,  I  suspect,  is  the  proper  ortho- 
graphy; q.  resembling  a  thick  stick  or 
rung. — Teut.  knudse,  knodse,  fustis,  clava; 
clava  nodosa. 

NUIF,ad/.  Intimate, Ettr.  For.  V.K\UFF,r. 

NUIK,s.  The  corner  of  any  thing,  S.  vook,  E. 

NUIKIT,  Nuikey,  part.  adj.  Having  cor- 
ners; as,"  a  three-nuikit  hat,"  S. 

To  NUIST,  r.  n.  To  eat  continually;  to 
be  still  munching,  Roxb.     V.  Noost. 

To  NUIST,  v.  a.  To  beat;  to  bruise,  Lan- 
arks.  Gall. — Dan.  knust,  part.  pa.  crushed, 
mangled.     V.  Knuse. 

NUIST,  s.    "  A  blow,"  ibid. 

NUIST,  s.  "A  greedy,  ill-disposed,  igno- 
rant person."     Gall.  Encycl. 

NUIST,  s.  A  large  piece  of  any  thing, 
Upp.  Clydes.     V.  Knoost. 

NULE-KNEED,  adj.  Knock-kneed,  S. ; 
perhaps  q.  knuckle-kneed.     V.  Noll. 

NUMMYN,  part.  pa.  1.  Taken.  Doug. 
2.  Reached  ;  attained.     V.  Nome. 

To  NUMP,  v.  a.  Apparently  a  corr.  of  E. 
mump,  to  nibble.     Jacobite  Rel. 

NUNCE,  s.  The  Pope's  legate,  or  nuncio. 
Keith's  Hist. 

NUNREIS, «.     A  nunnery.    Belhnden. 

NUPE,  s.     A  protuberance.     V.  Noup. 

NURDAY,  Noorsday,  s.     New-year's-day. 

NURDAY,a<7/.  What  is  appropriate  to  the 
first  day  of  the  year,  S.O.     Picken's  P. 

NURG,  Nurgle,  s.  "  A  short,  squat,  little, 
savage  man."     Gall.  Encycl. 

NURIS,  s.     A  nurse.     V.  Noyris. 

NURISFATHER,s.  Nursing-father.  Act. 
Ja.  VI.     V.  Noyris. 


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NURLING,  8.  "A  person  of  a  nurring 
disposition."     Gall.  Encycl.  V.  Nurr,  r. 

NURR,  s.  A  decrepit  person,  Roxb. — 
Teut.  knorre,  tuber,  nodus.     V.  Knurl. 

To  NURR,  v.  n.  To  growl  or  snarl,  like  a 
dog  when  irritated,  Roxb.  Gall. — Dan. 
gnurr-er,  to  growl.  Our  term  has  been 
originally  the  same  with  E.  guar,  also 
gnarl,  to  snarl. 

NURRIS-BRAID,  adv.  Applied  to  per- 
sons who  begin  to  work  in  so  furious  a 
way  that  they  cannot  hold  on,  Roxb. 

NURRIT,  8.  An  insignificant  or  dwarfish 
person,  Roxb.     V.  Nurr,  s. 

To  NUSE,  v.  a.     To  knead.     V.  Knuse. 

NUTTING-TYNE,  s.  Herd's  Coll,  Qu.  a 
forked  instrument  for  pulling  nuts  from 
the  tree  ?     Tine,  E.  a  fork.     V.  Tynd. 

N YAFFING, part.  adj.  Idle;  insignificant; 
contemptible;  as,  "  Had  your  tongue,  ye 
nyaffing  thing,"  Loth.  It  seems  to  in- 
clude the  idea  of  chattering.  V.  Nyaff, 
t.  after  Newth. 


To  NYAM,  v.  a.  To  chew,  Ettr  For.— 
Gael,  cnamh-an,  has  the  same  meaning. 

To  NYARG,  v.  n.   To  jeer ;  to  taunt,  Aberd. 

NYARGIE,  adj.  Jeering,  ibid.— Isl.  narr-a, 
ludibrio  exponere,  narr-az,  scurrari. 

NYARGLE,  s.  "  A  foolish  person  fond  of 
disputation."     Gall.  Encycl. 

NYARGLING,  part.  pa.  "  Wrangling," 
ibid. 

To  NYARR,  Nyarb,  v.  n.  To  fret;  to  be 
discontented,  Aberd. — This  liquid  sound 
nearly  approaches  that  of  Isl.  knurr-a, 
murmurare  ;  Teut.  knarr-en,  stridere. 

NYAT,  Nyit,  s.  A  smart  stroke  with  the 
knuckles ;  as,  "  He  gae  me  a  nyit  i'  the 
neck,"  Fife. — Isl.  hniot-a,  niot-a,  ferire. 

To  NYAT,  v.  a.  To  strike  in  this  manner, 
ibid. 

To  NYATTER,  v.  n.  1.  To  chatter,  Gall. 
2.  To  speak  in  a  grumbling  and  queru- 
lous manner,  ibid.  Aberd.     V.  Natter. 

NYATTERIE,NYATRiE,arf?'.  Ill-tempered; 
peevish,  Aberd. — Isl.  nadra,  vipera.. 


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O,  art.     One,  for  a.     Sir  Tristrem. 
O,  s.     Graudson.     V.  Oe. 
OAFF,  Ooff,  adj.     Decrepit;  worn  down 
with  disease,  Ayrs. — Isl.  of  a,  languor.  The 
term  is  probably  allied  to  E.  oaf,  a  dolt. 
To  OAG,  v.  11.     To  creep,  Shetl. 
O AY,  adv.  Yes,S.  Gl.  Sur -e.  Ayrs.— Fr.  oui. 
OAM,  s.     Steam  ;  vapour. — Su.G.  em,  im, 

vapour. 
OAT-FOWL,  s.    The  name  of  a  small  bird, 

Orkn.     Statist.  Ace. 
OBEDIENCI  ARE,  s.  A  churchman  of  infe- 
rior rank.  Acts  J.  V. — L.B.  obedientiarius. 
OBEFOR,prty>.  Before  ;q.of  before.  Ab.Reg. 
To  OBEY,  v.  a.     To  grant.     "  Thai  wald 

obey  thair  supplicatioun."     Aberd.  Reg. 
To  be  Obeyit  of.     To  receive  in  regular 
payment;  to  have  the  full  and  regular  use 
of.    Acts  Mary. 
OBEYSANCE,  s.     Subjection;  the  state  of 
a  feudal  retainer;  an  old  forensic  term. 
Acts  Ja.   V. — Fr.  obe'issance,  obedience; 
L.B.  obedientia. 
OBERING,  s.  "  A  hint;  an  inkling  of  some- 
thing important."     Gall.  Encycl. 
To  OBFUSQUE,  v.  a.     To  darken,  Fr. 
*  OBJECT,  s.     One  much  deformed,  or  who 
has  lost  his  faculties,  or  who  is  overrun 
with  sores,  S.     He's  a  mere  object,  He  is 
a  perfect  lazar.     Reg.  Dalton. 
OBIET  SILVER.  Money  formerly  exacted 
by  the  priest  on  occasion  of  death  in  a 
family.     Acts  Cha.  I.    V.  Abitis. 
OBIT,  s.    A  particular  length  of  slate,  Ang. 
To  OBLEIS,  Oblyse,  v.  a.     To  bind ;  to 
oblige.  (Mist,  part.  pa.  stipulated.  Doug. 
OBLISMENT,  Obleisment,  s.     Obligation. 
Acts  Ja.  VI.    V.  Obleis,  Oblyse,  v. 


OBLIUE,  s.     Oblivion.     Douglas. 
OBROGATIOUN,  s.    Abrogation.    Aberd. 

Register. 
*  OBSCURE, adj.  Secret; concealed.  Spald. 

Milton  uses  the  v.  in  a  similar  sense. 
OBSERVE,  s.     A  remark,  S.     Wodrow. 
To  OBSET,   Obsett,  v.  a,     1.  To  repair. 
Aberd.   Reg. — Teut.    op-sett-en,  erigere. 
2.  Sometimes  to  refund,  ibid. 
OBTAKEN,  part.  pa.  Taken  up.  Ab.  Reg. 
To   OBTEMPER,  r.   a.    To  obey.    Acts 

Cha.  I. — Fr.  obtemper-er. 
OC,  Ock.  A  termination  primarily  denoting 
diminution,  but  sometimes  expressive  of 
affection,  S.     I  am  inclined  to  think  that 
this  termination  had  primarily  respected 
the  time  of  life;  and,  as  it  prevails  most 
in  those  counties  in  which  Celtic  had  been 
the  general  tongue,  that  it  is  from  Gael. 
og,  young. 
OCCASION,  s.  The  dispensation  of  the  Sa- 
crament of  the  Supper,  S.    Peter's  Letters. 
OCCASIOUN,  s.    Setting.    Bellend.— Lat. 
occas-us,  O.Fr.  occase  ;  coucher  de  soleil. 
OCH  HOW,  interj.     Ah,  alas,  S. 
OCHIERN,  s.     One  equal  in  dignity  with 
the  son  of  a  Thane.     Reg.  May. — Gael. 
oge-thierna,  the  young  lord. 
OC"lOSITE,s.  Idleness.   Lyndsay's  Dreme. 

— Lat.  otiosit-as. 
OCKER,  Occre,  Oker,  s.     1.  Usury.     2. 
Interest,  even  when  legal.    Abp.  Hamil- 
toun. —  Su.G.  ockr,  okr,  increase,  usury; 
Teut.  oecker. 
OCKERER,  s.     An  usurer.     Reg.  Maj.— 

Sw.  ockrare,  id. 
OCTIANE,  adj.    Belonging  to  the  ocean. 
Douglas. 


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OD,  intcrj.     A  minced  oath;  corr.  of  the 

name  of  God,  S. 
ODAL  LANDS.     V.  Udal. 

*  ODD,  used  as  a  s.  Togo,  or  gae  to  the  odd, 
to  be  lost.  "  He'll  let  nothing  go  to  the  odd 
for  want  of  looking  after  it,"  S.  Pro  v.; 
"spokenofscraping,carefulpeople.".A!'e%. 

ODDS  and  ENDS.  1.  Scraps;  shreds;  rem- 
nants, S.;  synon.  Orrows.  2.  Small  pieces 
of  business,  which  constitute  the  termina- 
tion of  something  of  more  consequence,  S. 

ODER,  conj.  Either.  Ab.  Reg.V.  Othir,  coh/'. 

ODIN.  Promise  of  Odin,  a  promise  of  mar- 
riage, or  particular  sort  of  contract,  ac- 
counted very  sacred  by  some  of  the  inha- 
bitants of  Orkney,  the  contracting  parties 
joining  hands  through  an  orifice  in  the 
Black  Stone  of  Odin.    Trans.  S.  Ajitiq.  S. 

*  ODIOUS,  adj.  Used  as  a  mark  of  the 
superlative  degree,  Mearns.;  synon.  with 


ODISMAN,  Odmax,  s.  A  chief  arbiter,  or 
one  called  in  to  give  a  decisive  voice 
when  the  original  arbiters  cannot  agree. 
Acts  Ja.  VI.  From  odd,  adj.  or  odds,  s. 
and  man  ;  q.  he  who  makes  the  inequality 
in  number,  in  order  to  settle  a  difference 
between  those  who  are  equally  divided. 

ODOURE,  s.     Nastiness.     Douglas. 

OD  WOMAN,  s.  A  female  chosen  to  decide 
where  the  arbiters  in  a  cause  may  be 
equally  divided.  ActsJa.VI.  V.  Odisman. 

OE,  0,Oy,  Oye,?.  1.  A  grandson,  S.  Wallace. 
— Gael,  ogha,  id.;  Ir.  ua,  id.  2.  It  is  used 
in  the  Mearns  to  denote  a  nephew. 

O'ERBY,  adv.  Over;  denoting  motion 
from  one  place  to  another  at  no  great 
distance  from  it,  S.     Ross.     V.  I.nby. 

O'ERBLADED,  part.  pa.  Hard  driven  in 
pursuit.     Watson.     V.  Blad. 

O'ERCOME,  s.  1.  The  overplus,  S.  Ram- 
sat/.  2.  The  burden  of  a  song,  or  dis- 
course, S.  Jac.  Rel.  3.  A  byeword  ;  a 
hackneyed  phrase  ;  one  frequently  used 
by  any  one,  S.  " '  The  grace  o'  a  grey 
bunnock  is  the  baking  o't :'  that  was  aye 
her  o'ercome."     Saxon  and  Gael. 

O'ERCOME,  s.  Something  that  overwhelms 
one,  Ayrs.     Ann.  of  the  Parish. 

To  O'EREND,  v.  a.  To  turn  up;  to  turn 
over  endwise,  Loth. 

To  O'EREND,  O'eren',  t.  n.  To  be  turned 
topsy-turvy;  q.  Ozer-end,  Loth.  Ayrs. 

To  OERGAE,  O'ergane.     V.  Ourgae. 

O'ERG AFFIN,  part.  adj.  Clouded ;  over- 
cast, Roxb.;  perhaps  from  A.S.  orer-gan, 
obtegere. 

To  O'ERHING,  r.  a.  To  overhang,  S. 
Poetical  Museum. 

O'ERYEED,  fret.  Overpassed;  went  be- 
yond, S.B.     Ross.    V.  Yede. 

O'ERWORD,  s.  Any  term  frequently  re- 
peated, S. 

OFF-CAP,  s.  The  compliment  paid  by 
uncovering  the  head.     Rollock. 

OFF-COME,  s.      1.  Apology;  excuse,  S. 


Society  Contend.  2.  An  escape  in  the  way 
of  subterfuge  or  pretext,  S.  V.  Affcojie, 
which  is  the  common  pronunciation. 

OFFENSIOUN,  s.  Injury ;  damage.  Ab. 
Reg.     This  word  is  used  by  Chaucer. 

OFFER,  s.  Offer  of  a  brae,  the  projecting 
bank  of  a  river,  that  has  been  undermined 
by  the  water,  Roxb.  Synon.  Braehag. 
It  seems  to  be  the  A.S.  term  ofer,  ofre, 
margo,  ora,  crepido,  ripa. 

OFF-FALLER,s.  An  apostate.  Hamilton 
to  Renwick. — Belg.  afrall-en,  to  fall  off; 
to  revolt;  af railing,  a  falling  off;  a  de- 
fection. 

OFF-FALLING,  s.  A  declension  in  health 
or  external  appearance;  also  in  a  moral 
sense,  S. 

OFF-GOING,  s.     Departure  from  life,  S. 

OFFICEMAN,  s.  1.  A  janitor,  or  the  like, 
employed  under  the  professors  in  a  uni- 
versity. Acts  Ja.  VI.  2.  An  office-bearer 
about  a  court,  or  in  a  burgh.     Pitscottie. 

OFFICIAR,  8.  An  officer  of  whatever 
kind.     Bellend. 

OFFSET,  g.    A  recommendation,  S.   Rams. 

OFFSKEP,  s.  The  utmost  boundary  or 
limit  in  a  landscape,  Selkirks. 

OFTSYIS,  adr.     Often.     V.  Syis. 

OGART,  s.  Pride;  arrogance.  Wallace. 
— Sw.  hogfard,  Alem.  hohfart,  pride. 

OGERTFUL,  Ogertfow,  Ugertfow,  adj. 

1.  Nice;  squeamish,  S.B.    Journal  Lond. 

2.  Affecting  delicacy  of  taste,  S.B.  Beattie. 
— A.S.  oga,  Isl.  uggir,  fear,  horror. 

OGIE,  s.  A  vacuity'before  the  fire-place  in 
a  kiln,  the  same  as  Logie,  Killogie.  Ogie 
is  often  used  in  the  higher  parts  of  Lanarks. 
without  the  term  kill  being  prefixed. — 
From  Su.G.  oega,  Isl.  auga,  oculus.  Kill- 
ee  (i.  e.  eye)  is  synon.  with  Killogie,  S.A. 

OGRESS,  s.  A  giantess  with  large  fiery 
eyes,  supposed  to  feed  on  children,  Roxb. 
— Isl.  uggir,  timor,  from  og-a,  terrere; 
whence  S.  ugg. 

OGRIE,  s.  A  giant  with  the  same  cha- 
racters, Roxb. 

OHON,  inter).     Alas,  S.  Gael. 

OYE,  s.     Grandson.     V.  Oe. 

OIG.  A  term  subjoined  to  the  names  of 
persons  in  the  Highlands  of  S.  This  seems 
equivalent  to  younger,  or  little. — Gael.  Ir. 
oiije,  id.     V.  Oc,  Ock. 

OYILL,s.     Oil.    Aberd.Beg. 

OYL-DOLIE,  s.  Oil  of  olives.  Chron. 
S.  P. — Fr.  hit  He  d'olive. 

OIL  OF  HAZEL.     A  sound  drubbing,  S. 

OYNE,  s.     An  oven.     Balfour.     V.  Oon. 

To  OYNT,  Oyhnt,  t.  a.    To  anoint.  Wynt. 

OYSE,  Oyce,  ».  Inlet  of  the  sea.  Brand. 
— Isl.  oes,  Su.G.  os,  ostium  fluminis. 

OISIE,  inter}.  Used  in  Gall,  as  expressive 
of  wonder,  or  as  a  note  of  attention.  Ori- 
ginally the  same  with  Oyes.     V.  Hoyes. 

OYSMOND.  Oysmond  Irue.  Iron  from 
Osmiana,a  town  in  Lithuania.  Aberd.  Reg. 

To  OYSS,  v.  a.    To  use.    Wallace, 


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OYSS,  Ots,  «.    1.  Custom;  use.     Wyntown. 

2.  Manner  of  life.  Wallace. 
OIST,s.  Army.  Doug.— Fr.  ost,  Lat.  hostis. 
OIST,  *.  A  sacrifice.'  Doug.— Lat.  kost-ia. 
OKRAGARTH,  s.  A  stubble-field,  Shetl. 
Apparently  from  Su.G.  aaker,  pron.  oker, 
corn-land,  seges,  and  garth,  an  enclosure. 
OLDER,  conj.     Either.    Crosraguell.   V. 

Othir. 
OLD  MAN'S  FOLD.    A  portion  of  ground 
devoted  to  the  devil.   V.Goodman,  sense  8. 
OLD  MAN'S  MILK.     "A  composition  of 
thin  cream,  eggs,  sugar,  and  whisky,  used 
by  the  Highlanders"  after  a  drinking- 
match,  S.     Saxon  and  Gael. 
OLD  WIFE'S  NECESSARY.     A  tinder- 
box,  Gipsy  language,  South  of  S. 
OLY,Oly-Prance,s.  Jollity.  PeblisPlay. 
OLICK,  s.  The  torsk  or  tusk,  a  fish;  Gadus 

callarias,  Linn.  Shetl. 
OLYE,  Oyhle,  Oulie,  Ulye,  s.     Oil ;  S.B. 
ulie.    Douglas.— Belg.  olie,  Fr.  huile,  id. 
OLIGHT,  Olite,  adj.     1.  Nimble;  active, 
S.B.    Kelly.     2.  Used  in  Fife  as  signify- 
ing, willing  to   do   any   thing.  —  Su.G. 
oflaett,  too  light,  fleet. 
OLIPHANT,  s.     An  elephant.     K.  Quair. 

— Teut.  olefant,  O.Fr.  oliphant,  id. 
OLLATH,  adj.     Willing  to  work,  Perths.; 
Oiled,  Fife.     The  same  with  Olight,  pro- 
nounced Diet,  or  blat,  in  Angus. 
OLOUR,  s.       An  herb    liked   by   swans. 

Bel/end,     From  Lat.  olor,  a  swan. 
OM  AST,  adj.  Uppermost.  Wall.  V.Umast. 
OMNE-GATHERUM,  s.     A  miscellaneous 
collection;    a    medley,   S.     Legend   St. 
Androis. 
OMPERFITELY,  adv.  Imperfectly.  Vans. 
ON.    I.  In  composition,  a  negative  particle, 
S.B. — Germ,  ohn,  id.     E.  un.    Abp.  Ha- 
miltoun.   2.  Used  in  connexion  with  being, 
preceding  the  past  participle  of  another 
verb,  S.;  as,  "  Couldua  ye  mind,  on  being 
tauld  sa  aften  ?"  Could  not  you  recollect 
without  being  so  frequently  told  ? 
ONANE,  On-ane,  Onon,  adv.     1.  One  in 
addition.     Doug.     2.  Forthwith.     Bar^ 
bour. — A.S.  on-an,  in  unum,  continuo. 
ON-BEAST,  Unbeist,  Vnbeaste,  s.     1.  A 
monster.     Sir  Eglamour.     2.  Any  wild 
or  ravenous  creature,  S.B.    Z.  Boyd.    3. 
The  toothach,  S.B.     4.  A  noxious  mem- 
ber of  human  society,  Ang. 
ONBRAW,  adj.     1.  Ugly,  Clydes.     2.  Un- 
becoming; as,  "  an  onbraw  word,"  ibid. 
ONBRAWNESS,  s.     Ugliness,  ibid. 
ON  BREDE,  adc.     1.  Wide  open.    Doug. 
2.  Extensively,  ibid. — A.S.  on,  in,  and 
braed,  latitudo. 
ONCOME,  s.     LA  fall  of  rain  or  snow,  S. 
2.  The  commencement  of  a  business  ;  as 
in  making  an  attack,  Fife.    Tennant.     3. 
An  attack  of  disease,  S.A.     Br.  of  Lam. 
Apparently  synon.  with  Income. 
ONCOST,  s.    1.  Expense  before  profit,  Loth. 
2.  Extra  expense,  Fife.    V.  Uncost. 


ONDANTIT,  part,  pa,    Untamed.    Compl. 

S. — E.  undaunted. 
ONDER,  prep.     Under.     Aberd.  Reg. 
ONDING,  s.     A  fall  of  rain  or  snow,  but 

especially  of  the  latter,  S.B.  V.  Ding  on. 
ONDINGIN,  s.  Rain  or  snow ;  as,"  There'll 

be  a  heap  o'  ondingin"  S.B. 
ONDISPONIT  APOUN.     Not  disposed  of 

by  sale  or  otherwise.  Act,  Dom.  Cone. 
To  ONDO,  v.  a.     The  same  with  E.  undo, 

Aberd.  Christmas Ba'ing. — A.S. om^o?*,  id. 
ONDREYD,joar«.  Unexplained.  Ab.Reg. 
ONE-ERIE.  Among  the  rhymes  preserved  by 

children,  especially  as  a  sort  of  lottery  for 

regulating  their  games,  the  following  has 

been,  with  some  variations,  common  to 

Scotland  and  England. 
One-erie,  two-erie,  tickerie,  seven, 
Alibi,  crackerie,  ten  or  eleven  : 
Pin,  pan,  muskiedan, 
Tweedle-um,  twaddle-um,  twenty-one. 

Loth.  In  the  north  of  S.  it  is— Een-erie, 
twa-erie,  tickerie,  &c.  In  the  county  of 
Surrey  thus  : 

One-erie,  two-erie,  tickerie,  seven, 

Allabone,  crackabone,  ten  or  eleven  ; 

Pot,  pan,  must  be  done  ; 

Tweedle-come,  tweedle-come,  twenty-one. 

Honest  John  Bull's  mode  has  a  greater 
approximation  to  common  sense ;  for  al- 
though he  finds  only  a  bone,  he  is  deter- 
mined to  have  the  marrow  out  of  it. 

ONEFILIT,  part.  adj.  Undefiled.  Ab.Reg. 

ONEITH,  adj.     Uneasy.     V.  Uneitii. 

ONE  LATE,  adv.  Of  late;  lately.  Act. 
Dom.  Cone.  i.  e.  on  late. 

ON-ENDYT, part.  pa.  Not  ended;  a  term 
applied  in  olden  times  in  S.  to  the  infini- 
tive mood.     Vaus's  Rudim. 

ONESCHEWABIL,  adj.  Unavoidable. 
Douglas. 

ONE-VSlT,part.pa.  Not  used.  ActsMary. 

ONFA'  o'  the  nicht.  The  fall  of  evening, 
Roxb.     Gloamin'  synon.     Old  Sonq. 

ONFALL,  s.     A  fall  of  rain  or  snow,'  S. 

ONFALL,  s.  A  disease  which  attacks  with- 
out any  apparent  cause. — Germ,  unfall, 
casus  extraordinarius,  sed  fatalis.  Syn. 
Income. 

ONFEEL,  adj.  Unpleasant;  disagreeable; 
as,  "  an  on/eel  day,"  "  onfeel  words,"  &c. 
Teviotd.  fwpleasant  to  feeling.  V. 
Feel,  Feele,  adj. 

ONFEIRIE,  adj.     Infirm.     V.  Unfery. 

ON-FORGEW1N,  part.  pa.  Not  paid;  not 
discharged.     Aberd.  Reg. 

ONFRACK,  adj.  Not  alert;  used  as  to  the 
body,  Loth.;  Onfeirie,  Unfery,  synon.  V. 
Frack. 

ONGELT,  Ongilt,  part.  pa.  Not  gilded. 
Inventories.     V.  On. 

ONGOINGS,  s.pl.  Procedure,  S.  Ongains, 
S.B.     Oni/am/ins,  Dumfr. 

ONH ABILL, adj.  Unfit,  or  unable.  Ab.  Reg. 

ONY,  adj.    Any,  S.     Wyntown. 

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ONY  GATE.  In  any  place,  S.  Tales  of 
My  Landl.     It  signifies  "  in  any  way." 

ONY  HOW,  or  At  oxy  how.  At  any  rate, 
S.A.     Guy  Mannering. 

ONKEND,  part.,  adj.     Not  known.    Knox. 

O N KEN  N  ABLE,  adj.  Unknowable, 
Clydes.     Edin.  Mag. 

ONKERjS.  A  small  portion  ofland,Argyles. 
— Isl.  angr,  angur,  a  tongue  of  land. 

ONLAYING,  s.  Imposition,  as  of  hands. 
Nicol  Bame. 

ONL  AND,  or  Unland,  s.  A  designation  of 
laud,  occurring  in  ancient  charters,  Aberd. 

ON  LIFE,  On  lyff,  Onlyff,  Onlyye. 
Alive.  I)oug.  Virg.  This,  as  Tooke  has 
shown,  is  the  origin  of  the  E.  adv.  alive. 

ONLOUPING,  s.  The  act  of  getting  on 
horseback,  S.  Spalding.  V.  Loup  on,  c.  a.  \ 

ON  MARROWS.    Sharers;  as,  "  We're  on  \ 
Mai-rows  wi'  aue   anither,"  Roxb.      V. 
Marrow,  .«. 

ONMAUEN, part. adj.  Unmown.  Comp.S. 

ONNAWAYESJadi>.Innowise.J4cfeJ.FT. 

ON  ON,  prep.     On  upon,  S.     Iioss. 

ON  PAST.  Not  having  passed,  or  gone 
forward.     Aberd,.  Reg. 

ON-SETT,  Onsette,  s.  A  term  anciently 
used  in  S.  to  denote  the  messuage  or 
manor-house  of  a  barony.     Skene. 

ONSETT AR,  s.  One  who  makes  an  attack 
or  onset  on  another.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

ONSETTIN',  part.  adj.  Not  handsome, 
Roxb.     V.  Set,  r.  to  become  one. 

ONSETTING,  s.  An  attack;  an  assault. 
Aberd.  Reg. 

ONSLAUGHT,  s.  A  bloody  onset,  Roxb. 
— A.S.  onslag-an,  incutere,  impingere. 

ONSLAUGHT,  s.  Apparently,  release. 
Monro's  Exped. — Teut.  ontsl  a  gh,dimissio} 
remissio,  solutio. 

ONSTEAD,  s.  The  building  on  a  farm,  S.A. 
Pennecuik. — A.S.  on,  and  sted,  locus. 

ON-STOWIN,jPar«.j»a.  Unstolen.  Ab.Beg. 

To  ONTER,  r.  n.  To  rear;  used  of  horses. 
PUscottie. 

ONTJETH,  j.  Statist.  Ace.  P.  Agisting. 
Surely  an  erratum  for  outsets. 

ON  TO,  or  TILL.  Weil  (or  Geylies)  on  till, 
well  nigh  to,  S.B. 

To  ONTRAY,  r.  a.  To  betray.  Sir  Gawan. 
— On,  and  Fr.  trah-ir,  to  betray. 

ONTRON,  s.  "  Evening."  Gl.  Sum.  Ayrs. 
V.  Orntrew 

ON- WAITER,  s.  1.  One  who  waits  pa- 
tiently. Rutherf.  2.  One  who  attends  an- 
other for  the  purposes  of  service.  ActsC.I. 

ONWAITING,  Onwaitting,  s.  1.  Atten- 
dance, S.  Wodrow.  2.  Patient  expecta- 
tion of  what  is  delayed.     Rutherford. 

ONWAITING,  adj.     Of  or  belonging  to 

attendance.     Spalding. 
O^W ALOWYD, part. pa.  Unfaded.  Wynt. 

ONWYNE.  In  the  proverbial  phrase, 
Wy ne  and  Onwyne,  S.B.  On  wyne  is  evi- 
dently related  to  A.S.  unwind-an,  Teut. 
ontwind-cn,  retexere.     Y.  Wyne. 


ONWYNER,  s.    The  ox  yoked  foremost  on 

the  left  hand,  Aberd. 
ONWITTINS,  adv.     Without  the  know- 
ledge of;  without  being  privy  to,  Aug. 
00,  in  E.  words,  before  k,  in  S.  receives  the 

sound  of  long  u  in  E.  and  is  written  either 

as  eu,  or  with  e  quiescent  after  k.     Thus 

nook,  look,  took,  hook,  book,  become  neuk, 

leuk,  teuk,  heuk,  huke,  beuk,  bake. 
00,  s.     Grandson.     Aberd.  Reg.     V.  Oe. 
00,  s.     Wxool,  S.     Aw  ae  oo,  S.  all  to  the 

same  purpose. 
OOBIT,  s.     A  hairy  worm,  with  alternate 

rings  of  black  and  dark  yellow,  Roxb. 

V.  Oubit. 
OODER,  s.     Exhalation,  &c.     V.  Ouder. 
OOF,  s.     This  term  is  expl.  as  suggesting 

the  idea  of  an  animal,  whose  face  is  so 

covered  with  hair  that  it  can  scarcely  see; 

applied  to  a  weak  harmless  person,  Fife. 

This  seems  the  same  with  E.  oaf.— Teut. 

aire,  incubus,  faunus. 
OOF-LOOKIN,  adj.      Having  a  look   of 

stupidity,  Fife. 
00  Y,  adj.     Woolly,  S.     Picken. 
OON,  s.     Used  for  woun',  wound.     Tarras. 
OON,   Une,  s.     An   oven,   S.     Gordon. — 

Moes.G.  auhn,  Su.G.  ugn,  id. 
OON  EGG,  s.     An  addle  egg,  S.O.     Mary 

Stewart. — Sw.  wind-egg,  id. 
To  OOP,  Oup,  Wup,  r.'a.     1.  To  bind  with 

a  thread  or  cord,  S.  Gl.  Sibb.    2.  Metaph. 

to  join;  to  unite.     Guy  Man. — Moes.G. 

waib-jan,  Su.G.  wef-ica,  to  surround. 
OORAT,  adj.     Applied  to  animals,  when, 

from  cold  or  want  of  health,  the  hair  stands 

on  end,  Loth.;  the  same  with  Oorie. 
00RE,«(7r.  Ere,Ettr.For.  Hoqg.N.Ou,<«h: 
OORIE,   Ourie,   Owrie,  adj.      1.   Chill  ; 

bleak,  S.    2.  Having  the  sensation  of  cold, 

S.   Burnt.    Ourlach, id.  Buchan.    3.  Hav- 
ing the  hair  on  end,  S.A.  Gl.  Sibb.     4. 

"  Drooping;  sad-like;  melancholy,"  Ayrs. 

Gl.  Picken. — Isl.  ur,  rain ;  Su.G.  stormy 

weather. 
OORIE-LIKE,  adj.     Languid;  having  the 

appearance  of  being  much  fatigued,  Dumfr. 
OORINESS,  s.  Tendency  to  shivering,  S. 
OOTH,  s.     Yalue.    Keep' it  ti'l  it  bring  the 

full  ooth,  Do  not  sell  it  till  it  bring  the 

'full  value,  Selkirks. 
OOWEN.arf/.  Woollen,  S.B.  Piper  of  Peeb. 
OOZE,  Ouze,  *\     1.  The  nap,  or  caddis, 

that  falls  from  yarn,  cloth,  &e.  Ayrs.     2. 

Cotton  or  silkputintoanink-stand,forpre- 

serving  the  ink  from  being  spilled,  Perths. 
OOZLIE,  adj.     In  a  slovenly  state.    Gall. 

Enoycl.    V.  Ozelly. 
OPEXSTEEK,  s.     A   particular  kind   of 

stitch  in  sewing,  S.     Gl.  Antiq. 
OPENSTEEK,  adj.   Used  to  denote  similar 

ornaments  in  building.     Rob  Roy. 
OPENTIE.s.  An  openin£:;a  vacancy,Kinross. 
0P1NI0UN,  s.     Party;  faction.     Bellend. 

— L.B.  opinio,  id. 
To  OPPONE,  v.  a.     1.  To  oppose.    Knox. 


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2.  It  is  used  to  denote  the  proof  exhibited 
against  a  prisoner  at  his  trial.  Crook- 
shark. — Lat.  oppon-cre. 

To  OPPONE,r.  n.  To  oppose.  The  prep. 
aganis  is  sometimessubjoined.  Acts  J.  VI. 

OPPROBRIE,  s.  Reproach;  Lat.  oppro- 
bri-um.     Acts  Cha.  I. 

To  OPTENE,  Ouptene,  v.  a.  To  obtain. 
Douglas. 

OR,  adv.  1.  Before;  ere,  S.  Barbour.  Or 
thys,  before  this  time.  Douglas.  Or  than, 
before  that  time,  ibid.  2.  Rather  than,  S. 
Barbour. — The  same  with  ar,  before. 

OR,  conj.    1.  Lest.    Wall.   2.  Than.   Doug. 

ORAGIUS,  adj.  Tempestuous.  Burel. — 
Fr.  orageux,  id. 

ORANGER,  s.  An  orange,  S.  Saxon  and 
Gael. — Fr.  oranger,  an  orange  tree. 

ORATOUR,  s.     Ambassador.     Bellenden. 

ORATOURE,Oratory,s.  An  oracle.  Doug. 

ORCHLE,  s.  A  porch,  Mearns.—  Germ. 
erker,  projectura  aedificii. 

ORD,  s.  A  steep  hill  or  mountain,  Ayrs. — 
Gael,  a rd,  a  hill ;  Isl.  nrd,  montes  impervii. 

*  ORDER,  s.  To  take  Order,  to  adopt  a 
course  for  bringing  under  proper  regula- 
tion.    Spalding. 

ORD  IN  ARE,  adj.     Ordinary,  S. 

By  Ordinare,  ado.  In  an  uncommon  way, 
S.;  nearly  synon.  with  E.  extraordinarily. 
R.  Gilhaize.     It  is  also  used  as  an  adj.  ib. 

ORE,  s.  Grace  ;  favour.  Sir  Tristrem. — 
Isl.  oor,  aur,  largus,  munificus,  aur  oc 
blidr,  largus  et  affabilis,  Verel. 

ORERE,  Ourere,  inter j.  Avaunt.  Hou- 
late. — Fr.  arriere,  aloof. 

ORETOWT1NG,  part.  pr.  Muttering. 
Burel. — Teut.  oor-tuyt-en,  susurrare. 

ORF,  s.  A  puny  creature  ;  one  who  has  a 
contemptible  appearance,  Loth.  Appa- 
rently the  same  with  War/,  id.  Lanarks. 
and  corr.  from  Warwolf,  q.  v. 

ORFEVERIE,  Orphray,s.  Work  in  gold, 
Fr.    K.  Quair. 

To  ORIGIN,  r.«.    To  originate.    Acts  C.  I. 

ORIGINAL  SIN,  s.  1.  A  cant  phrase  to  de- 
note debt  lying  on  an  estate  to  which  one 
succeeds,  Clydes.  2.  Also  used  to  charac- 
terize the  living  proofs  of  youthful  incon- 
tinence, S. 

ORILYElT,s.  A  piece  of  cloth,  or  ban- 
dage,used  for  covering  the  ears  during  the 
night.  Invent.  — Fr.  oreillet,  oreillette, 
properly  denotes  the  ear-piece  of  an  hel- 
met; but  had  been  transferred  to  a  piece 
of  female  head-dress  used  by  night;  from 
ore'dle,  Lat.  auris,  the  ear. 

ORINYE,  adj.  Invent.  Apparently  the 
same  with  Fr.  orange,  orange-coloured. 

ORISHEN,  s.  "  A.  savage-behaved  indi- 
vidual; probably  from  Fr.  ourson,  a  bear's 
cub."     Gall.  Eucycl. 

ORISING, part. pr.  Arising.  Colkelbie  Sow. 
Norm,  ori-er,  to  rise  up. 

ORISON,  s.  An  oration.  Bellenden.— Fr. 
oraison,  id. 


ORLANG,  s.  A  complete  year,  Ang. — 
Su.G.  aar,  or,  annus,  and  lange,  diu. 

ORLEGE,  Orlager,  Orliger,  s.  LA 
clock  ;  a  dial. — Fr.  horloge,  Lat.  horolog- 
ium,  id.  2.  Metaph.  applied  to  the  cock. 
Doug.  3.  Denoting  strict  adherence  to 
the  rules  of  an  art,  ib.  4.  The  dial-plate 
of  a  church  or  town-clock,  S.  Aberd.  Reg. 

ORMAISE,  adj.  Of  or  belonging  to  the  isle 
of  Ormus.  Chalmers's  Mary.  V.  Armosie. 

ORNTREN,  s.  1.  The  repast  taken  be- 
tween dinner  and  supper,  Galloway.  2. 
Evening,  Ayrs. ;  written  Ontron.  61.  Surv. 
Ayrs. — A.S.ondern, breakfast, also  dinner. 

To  ORP,  v.  n.  To  fret  or  chide  habitually, 
S.     Ramsay. 

ORPHANY,'s.  Painters' gold.  Palice  of 
Honor. — Fr.  oripeau,  id. 

ORPHELING,  s.  An  orphan.  Knox.— 
Fr.  orphelin,  id. 

ORPHIR,  s.  Embroidery.  Burel.— Fr. 
orfrais,  id. 

ORPHIS,s.  Clothofgold.  Invent.  FromL.B. 
orijic-ium,  used  for  aurijicium  or  auri- 
friqium. 

ORPIE,  Orpie-Leaf,  s.     Orpine,  S. 

ORPIT,  part.  adj.  1.  Proud.  Doug.  2. 
Fretful ;  habitually  chiding,S.  Bp.  Gallow. 

ORRA-MAN,  s.  One  employed  about  a 
farm  to  do  the  jobs  that  do  not  belong  to 
the  other  servants,  whose  work  is  of  a, 
determinate  character,  Loth.  Jotterie- 
man  seems  synon.  Berwicks. 

ORRELS,  s.  pi.  What  is  left  o'er,  or  over, 
Kincardines.;  the  same  with  ORRO\vs,q.  v. 
In  Aberd.  it  is  understood  as  signifying 
refuse. 

ORROW,  Orra,Ora,«<7/.  1.  Not  matched, 
S.  2.  What  may  be  viewed  as  an  over- 
plus, S.  Ramsay.  3.  Not  appropriated. 
Shirrefs.  4.  Not  engaged,  S.  5.  Occa- 
sional ;  accidental,  S.  6.  Spare  ;  vacant ; 
not  appropriated;  applied  to  time,  S.  Guy 
Mannering.  7.  Inferior;  petty;  paltry, 
Aberd.  8.  Base;  low;  mean;  worthless. 
In  this  sense  one  is  said  to  "  keep  orra 
company,"  Aberd.  9.  Odd  ;  exceeding 
any  specified  or  round  number,  S. — Su.G. 
urical,  rejectanea,  urjiall,  lacinia  agri  se- 
parata. 

ORROWS,  s.  pi.  Things  that  are  supernu- 
merary, S. ;  orels,  Ang.    Perh.  q.  over  alls. 

To  ORT,  v.  a.  1.  To  throw  aside  provender, 
S.  2.  To  crumble,  S.B.  3.  Denoting  re- 
jection, in  whatever  sense,  S.O.  4.  When 
a  father  gives  away  any  of  his  daughters 
in  marriage,  without  regard  to  the  order 
of  seniority,  he  is  said  "  to  ort  his  doch- 
ters,"  Ayrs. — Ir.  orda,  a  fragment. 

OSAN,  s.     Hosannah.     Poems  16th  Cent. 

OSHEN,s.  A  mean  person. — From  Fr.  oison, 
a  ninny.   Gall.  Enc.  Primarily,  a  gosling. 

OSLIN,  Oslin-pippin.  A  species  of  apple,  S. 
Neill. 

OSNABURGHS,  s.  pi.  Coarse  linen  cloth 
manufactured  in  Angus,  from  its  resent- 


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blance  to  that  made  at  Osnaburgh,  in 
Germany,  S.     Stat.  Ace. 

To  OSTEND,  v.  a.  To  show.  Acts  Ja.  IV. 
— Lat.  ostend-ere. 

OSTENSIOUNE,  Ostentioune,  s.  1.  The 
act  of  showing.  Acts  Ja.  IV.  2.  Used 
to  denote  the  formality  of  lifting  up  the 
hand  in  swearing.     Acts  Mary. 

OSTYNG,*.     Encampment.    Wallace. 

OSTL  EI R,  Ostler,  s.  An  innkeeper.  Dumb. 
V.  Hostillare,  and  Hosteler. 

OSTRYE,  Ostr£,  s.  An  inn.  Wallace  — 
Ital.  osteria,  Fr.  hostelerie,  id. 

OSZIL,  Osill,  g.  The  Ring-ousel,  the 
merle  or  thrush,  S.A.  Compl.  S. — A.S. 
osle,  the  blackbird. 

O'THEM.  Some  of  them ;  as,  O'them  faucht, 
O'tkemfled,  Upp.  Clydes. 

OTHEM  UPOTHEM.  Cold  flummery,  used 
instead  of  milk,  with  boiled  flummery, 
Aberd. ;  q.  of  them,  as  well  as  upon  them. 

OTHIR,  Othire,  Odyr,  adj.  1.  Other. 
Wynt.  2.  The  second,  also  tothir,  ibid. 
3.  Each  other,  S.  ibid. 

OTHIR,  Owthyr,  conj.  Either,  S.  Bel- 
lenden. — Isl.  audr,  Germ,  oder,  id. 

OTHIR,  adv.     Besides.    Douglas. 

OTHIRANE,  conj.  Either ;  etherane,  alte- 
ring, S.     Wallace. 

OTTER-PIKE,  s.  The  common  Weever. 
Sibbald. 

OTTEVS,  2)1.  Octaves.  Seal  of  Cause.  V. 
Utass. 

OU,  interj.     V.  Ow. 

OUBIT,  s.  1.  Hairy  oubit,  a  butterfly  in 
the  caterpillar  state,  Roxb.  2.  Applied, 
by  itself,  to  a  shabby,  puny-looking  per- 
son, ibid.  Voicbet,  q.  v.  is  used  by  Mont- 
gomerie.     V.  Oobit. 

OLDER,  Owder,  s.  1.  A  light  mist  or 
haze,  such  as  is  sometimes  seen  at  sun- 
rise, Ettr.  For.;  pron.  ooder.  Brownie  of 
Bvdsbeck.  2.  The  flickering  exhalations 
from  the  ground,  in  the  sunshine  of  a 
warm  day,  Ettr.  For.  Summer-couts,  S.B. 
Kinfsweather,Loih. — Isl.wtfwr,moistness. 

To  OVER,  r.  a.  To  get  the  better  of  any 
thing  calamitous;  as,  "He  never  overd 
the  loss  of  that  bairn,"  Stirlings. 

OUER,  Ouir,  Ovir,  adj.  1.  Upper;  utir, 
S.B.  Douglas.  2.  Superior,  as  to  power. 
The  wir  hand,  the  upper  hand,  S.B. 
Wyntown. — Su_G.  oefwerkand,  id. 

OUER,  prep.    Over.  '  V.  Our. 

OUERANCE,s.  Superiority.  Abp.Hamilt. 

OUER  ANE,  adv.  In  common.  Al  ouer 
ane,  all  together.     Douglas. 

To  OVERBY,  v.  a.  To  procure  indemnity 
from  justice  by  money.     Priests  Peblis. 

OUER-BY,  Overby,  adv.  A  little  way 
across,  S.     St.  Kathleen.    V.  O'erby. 

JoOVERCAP,Owercap,u.  n.  To  overhang, 
or  project  over,  S.B.     Agr.  Surr.  In  rem. 

To  OVEREAT  one's  self. '  To  eat  to  sur- 
feiting, S. 

OVERENYIE,  $.     Southernwood,  Aberd. 


Artemisium  abrotanum,  Linn.;  elsewhere 
Appleringie. — Fr.  auronne,  id.  A  favou- 
rite plant  with  the  country  girls,  who  also 
denominate  it  Lad's  Lore. 

OUEREST,  adj.  Highest ;  uppermost ;  the 
superl.  of  Ouer.  Poems  16th  Cent.— Teut. 
orerste,  Su.G.  oefwerst,  Germ,  oberst,  id. 

To  OURFLETE,  v.  n.  To  overflow.  Doug. 
— Teut.  over-fleit-en,  superfluere. 

OUERFRETT,  part.  pa.  Embroidered. 
Douglas.— A.S.  fraet-ican,  ornare. 

To  OUERGAFFi  v.  n.  To  overcast;  ap- 
plied to  the  sky  when  it  begins  to  be 
beclouded,  Roxb.  Perhaps  the  pret.  ofer- 
geaf,  ofergaef,  of  A.S.«7(/-a«,tradere,  with 
ofer  prefixed. 

To  OUERGEVE,  Owergiffe,  v.  a.  To  re- 
nounce in  favour  of  another.  Acts  Ja.  VI. 

OUERGEVIN,  s.  An  act  of  renunciation. 
Act.  Dom.  Cone. 

To  OUERHAILE,  r.  a.  To  oppress;  to 
carry  forcibly.  Rollocke.  Ouerhaile  pro- 
perly signifies  to  haul  over. 

To  OVERHARL,  v.  a.     To  oppress.     V. 

OURHARL. 

OUERHEDE,  Ourhead,  adv.  Without 
distinction,  S. ;  ourhead,  in  the  gross. 
Douqlas. — Su.G.  oeficer  hufud,  id. 

To  OUERHEILD,  v.  a.  To  cover  over. 
Douqlas.     V.  Heild. 

To  OVERHYE,  v.  a.  To  overtake.  V. 
Ourhye. 

To  OVERHIGH,  v.  a.  The  same  with 
Overhye.     Crookshank's  Hist. 

To  OUERHIP,  v.  a.  To  skip  over.  Douq. 
V.  Hip,  v. 

OVERIN,  s.  A  by-job,  Lanarks.  q.  what 
is  left  over. 

OVERITIOUS,  adj.  1.  Excessive;  intoler- 
able, Roxb.  2.  Boisterous  ;  violent  ; 
headstrong,  Aberd. 

To  OVERLAP,  v.  a.  1 .  To  be  folded  over, 
S.  2.  Applied  to  stones,  in  building  a 
wall,  when  one  stone  stretches  over  part 
of  another,  S.  Agr.  Surr.  Galloway. 
Used  also  in  regard  to  slating,  thatching, 
&c.  S.     V.  Through-band. 

OVERLAP,  s.  The  place  where  one  object 
lies  over  part  of  another;  in  the  manner 
of  slates  on  a  roof,  S.     Agr.  Surv.  Gall. 

OVERLAP,s.  The  hatches  of  a  ship.  "  Fori, 
the  orerlap  or  hatches."  Wedd.  Vocab. 
— Teut.  over-loop,  fori,  tabulata  navium 
constrata,  per  quae  nautae  feruntur. 

OVERLEATHER,  s.  The  upper  leather 
of  a  shoe,  South  of  S.    Brownie  of  Bodsb. 

OVERLY,  adv.  1.  Excessively;  in  the  ex- 
treme. Blackw.Mag.  2.  Prodigal;  dis- 
posed to  squander,  Ayrs. 

OVERLY,  adj.  Careless;  superficial,  S.— 
A.S.  ore ri 'ice,  negligenter. 

OUERL  Y  AR,  s.  One  who  oppresses  others, 
by  taking  free  quarters.     Acts  Ja.  II. 

OUERLOFT,  s.  The  upper  deck  of  a  ship. 
Douglas-. 

OUERLOP,  Ourlop,  «.     The  same  with 


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Ouerloft ;    the    upper   deck   of    a   ship. 

Pari.  Ja.  II. 
OVERLOUP,  s.     The  stream-tide  at  the 

change  of  the  moon.  Sibbald's Fife. — Teut. 

over-loop-en,  ultra  margiues  intumescere. 
OVERMEIKLE,  adj.      Overmuch;    Our- 

meikle,  S.     Pitscottie. 
OUERMEST,  adj.    The  highest.    Douqlas. 
OUERQUALL'D,    part.    adj.      Overrun. 

Ouerquall'd  wi'   dirt,  excessively  dirty, 

Roxb. — Te\it.over,andquell-e)i,uiolestare, 

infestare,  vexare. 
OVER-RAGGIT,  part.  pa.     Overhaled. 

Pr.  Pebl. —  Dan.  over,  and  rag-er,  to  stir. 
OUER-RAUCHT,^.  Overtook.  Doug. 
ToOUER-REIK,r.«.  To  reach  over.  Douq. 
To  OVERSAILYIE,  p.  a.     To  build  over  a 

close,  leaving  a  passage  below.  Fountainh. 
OUERSET,  Ourset,  s.    Defeat;  misfortune 

in  war.     Pari.  Ja.  II.    V.  Ouerset,  v. 
To  OUERSET,  r.  a.   1.  To  overcome.  Doug. 

2.  To  overpower,  S.  ibid.  —  A.S.  ofer- 
swith-an,  praevalere. 

To  OUERSYLE.    V.  Oursyle. 
OVERSMAN,  Oureman,  s.     1.  A  supreme 
ruler.     Wynt.     2.  An  arbiter.     Wallace. 

3.  A  third  arbiter  chosen  by  two  appointed 
to  settle  any  transaction,  when  they  dis- 
agree, S.  Acts  Ja.  I. — Teut.  over-man, 
a  praefect. 

To  OVER-SPADE,  Ower-spade,  v.  a.  To 
cut  land  into  narrow  trenches,  heaping 
the  earth  upon  an  equal  quantity  of  land 
not  raised,  Aberd.     Aqr.  Surv.  Aberd. 

OUERSWAK,  s.  The  reflux  of  the  waves. 
Douqlas.     V.  Swak. 

To  OVERTAX,  r.  a.  1.  To  accomplish  any 
work  or  piece  of  business,  when  pressed 
for  time,S.  2.  To  strike.  "  Percussit  me 
puguo,  He  overtook  me  with  his  steecked 
niefl."     Wedderb.  Vocab. 

To  Cum  o'er,  to  Tak  o'er.  To  strike  ;  as, 
"  I'll  tak  ye  o'er  the  head,"  S. 

OVER-THE-MATTER,  adj.  Excessive, 
Roxb. 

OUERTH ROUGH,  adv.  Across  the 
country,  S. 

OUER  THWERT.    V.  Ourthort. 

OUER-TREE,  s.  The  stilt  or  handle  of  the 
Orcadian  plough.     It  has  only  one. 

OUER-VOLUIT,  part.  pa.  Laid  aside. 
Douqlas. 

OUERW  AY,  s.  The  upper  or  higher  way. 
Hist.  James  the  Sext. 

OVERWARD,  s.  The  upper  ward  or  dis- 
trict of  a  county,  S.  Ersk.  Inst.  V. 
Ouer,  adj.  Upper. 

OUF-DOG,  8.    A  wolf-dog,  So.  of  S.  Hogg. 

OUGHTLINS,  Oughtlens,  adv.  In  any 
degree  ;  in  the  least  degree,  S.    Ramsay. 

OUGSUM,  adj.     Horrible.     V.  Ugsum. 

OULIE,  s.     Oil.    V.  Olye. 

OULK,  Owlk,  s.  A  week;  S.B.  ouk.  Bel- 
lenden. — A.S.  uca,  icuca,  id. 

OULKLIE,  Owklie,  adv.  Weekly;  once 
a-week,  S.B.  ouklie.  Acts  C.  J.  V.  Oulk. 


OULTRAIGE, ».  An  outrage.  Compl.  S. 
—  O.Fr.  oultrage,  id. 

OUNCE-LAND,s.  Acertain  quantity  of  land 
in  Orkney.    Agr.  Surv.  Orkn.    V.  Ure,  s. 

OUNCLE- WEIGHTS,  s.  pi.  "  The  weights 
used  about  farm-houses;  generally  sea- 
stones."     Gall.  Encycl. 

OVNE,  s.     An  oven.     Aberd.  Beg. 

OUNKIN,  adj.  Strange;  uncommon,  Orku. 
Onkent,  S. 

OUPHALLIDAY,  s.     V.  Uphalieday. 

To  OUPTENE,  v.  a.  To  obtain.  V.  Optene. 

To  OUR,  Oure,  r.  a.  To  overawe ;  to 
cow,  Loth. 

OUR,  Oure,  Ouer,  Owre,  prep.  1.  Over  ; 
beyond,  &c.  S.  Barbour.  2.  Denoting 
excess,  S.     Sometimes  used  as  a  s. 

OURACH,  Oorach,  s.     A  potato,  Shetl. 

OURBACK,  s.  A  cow  that  has  received 
the  bull,  but  has  not  had  a  calf  when  three 
years  old,  Stirlings.;  q.  Over-back. 

OURBELD,  part.  pa.  Covered  over. 
Houlate.    V.  Beld. 

To  OURCOME,  r.  n.   To  recover,  S.   Dunb. 

OURCOME,  O'ercome,  s.  Overplus,  S. 
Bamsay. 

OURCOME,  O'ercome,  s.  The  chorus  of  a 
song,  S.;  also  Ourturn.     V.  O'erturn. 

OURE-MAN,  s.     V.  Ouersman. 

To  OUREPUT,  t.  a.  To  recover  from;  to 
get  the  better  of;  applied  to  disease  or 
evil,  Loth. 

OURFA'IN.  At  the  ourfa'ih,  about  to  bo 
delivered  ;  near  the  time  of  childbirth,  S. 

To  OURGAE,  Ourgang,  v.  a.  1.  To  over- 
run, S.  2.  To  exceed;  to  surpass, S.  Ram- 
say. 3.  To  master,  S.  Many.  4.  To  op- 
press ;  as, "  She's  quite  ourgane  wi'  wark," 
S.  —  Belg.  overgaan,  part.  pa.  overtired 
with  going,  Sewel.  5.  v.  n.  To  elapse. 
The  ourgane  year,  the  past  year,  S. — A.S. 
ofer-gan,  excedere. 

OURGANG,  s.  1.  The  right  of  first  going 
over  a  water  in  fishing.  Aberd.  Beg.  2. 
Extent.  "  The  ourgang  &boundis  of  the 
toun,"  ibid.  —  A.S.  ofergang-an,  Teut. 
ouerqa-en,  transire ;  ouer-ganck,  transitus; 
Sw.  oefwerqanq,  passage. 

OURGAUN  RAPES.  "  Ropes  put  over 
stacks  to  hold  down  the  thatch."  G.all. 
Encycl. 

To  OURHARL,  Overiiarl,  v.  a.  1.  To 
overcome.  Maitland P.  2.  To  handle;  to 
treat  of;  to  relate.  Colk.  Sow.  3.  To  treat 
with  severity ;  to  criticise  with  acrimony. 
Synon.  to  brinq  o'er  the  coals.     Melville.. 

OURHEID,  adv.  Without  distinction. 
Aberd.  Beq.     V.  Ouerhede. 

To  OURHYE,  v.  a.  To  overtake.  Wallace. 
— A.S.  ofer,  and  hig-an,  to  make  haste. 

OURIE,  adj.    Chill.     V.  Oorie. 

OURLAY,Owrelay,s.  A  cravat,  S.  Rawf. 

To  OURLAY,  r.  a.  To  belabour;  to  drub ; 
to  beat  severely,  Aberd. —  Teut.  ouer- 
legqh-en,  superponere. 

OURLAY,  t.     A  kind  of  henr,  in  which  one 


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part  of  the  cloth  is  laid  over  the  other,  S. 

— Fr.  curlet,  id.  ourl-er,  to  hem. 
2oOURLAY,r.a.  To  sew  in  this  manner,  S. 
OURLLAT,  0*erleet,  s.  Something  that  is 

lapped,  laid,  or  folded  over  another,  Loth. 
OURLORD,  Ol  re-Lard,  s.     A   superior. 

Wallace. 
OURLOUP,   Ourlop,    s.      An   occasional 

trespass   of  cattle.     L.   Hades.  —  A.S. 

ofer-leop-an,  to  overleap. 
OURMAN,  Ourisman,  s.     An  arbiter.     V. 

OVERSMAN. 

ODRNOWNE,  s.     Afternoon.      Wallace. 

— A.S.  ofer  non,  id. 
OUR  QUHARE,  adv.     V.  Quhare. 
OURRAD.  L.  Our  rod,  too  hasty.   Wallace. 

— A.S.  ofer,  nimis,  and  hraed,  celer. 
OUR-RYCHT,   Ourycht,  adv.     Awry. 

Dunbar.  Q,.  beyond  what  is  right. — Fland. 

over-recht,  praeter  rectum. 
To  OURR1D,  v.  a.     To  traverse.    Barb.— 

A.S.  ofer-ryd-an,  equo  aut  curru  transire. 
OURSHOT,  0'ershot,s.  The  overplus,  S.; 

synon.  Overcome. — Su.G.  oefwerskott,  quod 

numerum  definitum   transgreditur;  from 

oeficer,  over,  and  skiut-a,  trudere. 
To  OURSYLE,  Ouersyle,  Oversile,  v.  a. 

1.  To  cover;   to  conceal.     Hudson.    2. 
Also  rendered,  to  beguile.     V.  Sile. 

OURTANE,  part.  pa.     1.  Overtaken,   S. 

2.  Overtaken  by  justice;  brought  to  trial. 
Barbour.    "  Ourtane  wi'  drink,"  tipsy. 

OURTHORT,  Ouerthwert,  Ouerthor- 
toure,  prep.  Athwart;  athort,S.;  ourter, 
Dumfr.  Wallace. — Sw.  twert  oeficer,  id. 
inverted. 

OVRTILL,prep.  Above ;  beyond.  Dunbar. 

To  OUR-TYRVE,  Owr-Tyrwe,  r.  a.  To 
turn  upside  down.  Wynt. — Isl.  tyrv-a, 
to  overwhelm. 

OURTURN,  s.  Ourturn  of  a  Sang,  that  part 
of  it  which  is  repeated, or  sung  in  chorus,  S. 

OUR-WEEK1T,  O'erweekit,  part.  adj. 
1.  He  who  has  staid  in  a  place  longer 
than  was  intended,  is  said  to  have  our- 
weekit  himself,  especially  if  he  has  not 
returned  in  the  same  week  in  which  he 
went,  Teviotd.  2.  Butcher  meat,  too  long 
kept  in  the  market,  is  called  our-weekit 
meat,  ibid.  From  over  and  week,  q.  passing 
the  limits  of  one  week. 

To  OURWEILL,  r.  a.  To  exceed.  Ever- 
green.— A.S.  ofer-icell-an,  superfluere. 

OURWOMAN,  s.  A  female  chosen  to  give 
the  casting  voice  in  a  cause  in  which  arbi- 
ters may  be  equally  divided.  V.  Odwoman. 

OURWORD,  Owerword,  s.  1.  Any  word 
frequently  repeated,  S.  Bums.  2.  The 
burden  of  a  song.     Dunbar. 

OUSE,  Owse,  s.  An  ox,  Banffs.  Aberd. 
Mearns.  Taylor's  S.  P. — Moes.G.  auhs, 
Alem.  oliso,  osse,  Belg.  osse.   V.  pi.  Ousen. 

OUSEN,  Owsen,  pi.  Oxen,  S.  Burns.— 
Moes.G.  auhsne,  id.  auhs,  bos. 

OUSEN  MILK.  Sowens,  or  flummery  not 
boiled,  used  instead  of  milk,  Dumfr. 


OUSSEN-BO  W,  s.    A  piece  of  curved  wood 

put  round  the  necks  of  oxen,  as  a  sort  of 

collar,  to  which  the  draught  is  fixed;  now 

rarely  used,  Teviotd. — Teut.  boglie,  arcus. 

OUSTER,  s.    The  arm-pit,  Renfrews.;  corr. 

from  Oxter,  q.  v. 
OUT,  Owt,  adv.    Completely.    Wyntoicn. 
To  OUT,  r.  a.     To  expend,  or  to  find  vent 

for.     Rutherford. 
To  OUT,  r.  n.     To  issue.     Barbour. 
*  OUT, prep.  Nearly  the  same  with  E.  along. 

"  Out  the  road,"  along  the  road,  S.B. 
OUT,  adv.     To  Gae  out,  to  appear  in  arms, 

to  rise  ill  rebellion,  S.     V.  Gae  out. 
To  OUT,  r.  a.     To  tell  or  divulge  a  secret, 

Ettr.  For. — Teut.  wt-er,  eloqui,enuntiare. 

publicare,  given  by  Kilian  as  synon.  with 

E.  utter. 
OUT-ABOUT,  adj.     Out-about  nark,  work 

done  out  of  doors,  S.     Glenftrqus. 
OUT-ABOUT,  adv.   Out  of  door's,  S.   Ross. 
OUT-AN'-OUT,  c«fr.  Completely ;  entirely; 

as,  "He   drank   the   glass  out- an'- out ;" 

"  He's  out-an'-outSi  perfect  squeef,"Clydes. 
OUT-BEARING,  part.  adj.     Blustering  ; 

bullying,  Aberd. 
OUT-BY,  adj.     1.  Opposed  to  that  which 

is  domestic;  as,  "  out-by  wark,"  work  that 

is  carried  on  out  of  doors,  S.     2.  Remote 

or  sequestered.  Thus  it  is  applied  to  those 

parts  of  a  farm  that  are  remote  from  the 

steading,  S.     Tales  of  my  Landl. 
OUT-BY,  adv.    1.  Abroad;  without,  S.    2. 

Out  from  ;  at  some  distance,  S.     Ross. — 

A.S.  ut,  ex,  extra,  and  by,  juxta. 
OUT-BLAWING,  s.     Denunciation   of  a 

rebel.     Addle,  of  Scottis  Corniklis.     V. 

To  Blaw  out  on  one. 
To  OUT-BRADE,  v.  a.     To  draw  out. 
To  OUTBRADE,  v.  n.    To  start  out.    V. 

Brade. 
OUT-BREAKER,  s.    An  open  transgressor 

of  the  law.     Spalding. — Teut.  wt-brek-en, 

Dan.  udbrekk-e,  erumpere. 
OUTBREAKING,  s.     1.  Eruption  on  the 

skin,  S.     2.  An  open  transgression  of  the 

law  of  God,  S.     Rutherford. 
To  OUTBULLER,  r.  n.    To  gush  out  with 

a  gurgling  noise,  S.    Douglas. 
OUTCA',  s.     1.  A  pasture  to  which  cattle 

are  caw'd  or  driven  out,  Dumfr.     Gall. 

Encycl.    2.  "  A  wedding  feast  given  by 

a  master  to  a  favourite  servant,"  ibid. 
OUTCAST,  s.     A  quarrel,  S.     Rutherford. 
OUTCOME,  Outcum,  s.     1.  Egress.     Bar- 
bour.    2.  Termination,  S.     R.  Galloway. 

3.  Increase  ;  product,  S.     4.  That  season 

in  which  the   day   begins   to   lengthen. 

Watson. — Belg.  uytkomen,  to  come  out. 
OUTCOMING,s.  l.Egress,S.  Forbes  on  the 

Rerelation.    2.  Publication.  Forbes 's Def. 
OUT-DIGHTINGS,  s.  pi.     The  refuse   of 

grain,  Roxb.;  synon.  with  Dightings.     V. 

Dicht,  v. 
OUTDRAUCHT,  s.     Synon.  with  Extract. 

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OUTFALL,  s.  1.  A  contention,  S.  Pennant. 
2.  A  sally.  Monro. — Sw.  utfall,  a  hostile 
excursion. 

OUTFALLING,  s.  The  same  with  Outfall, 
sense  1.     Spalding. 

OUTFANGTHIEFE,  s.  1.  The  right  of  a 
feudal  lord  to  try  a  thief  who  is  his  own 
vassal,  although  taken  with  the  fang,  or 
booty,  within  the  jurisdiction  of  another. 
2.  The  person  thus  taken.  Skene.  V. 
Infangthefe. 

OUTFIELD,  adj.  and  s.  Arable  land, 
which  is  not  manured,  but  constantly 
cropped.    Statist.  Ace. 

OUTFIT,  s.  1.  The  act  of  fitting  out,  ap- 
plied to  persons  and  things,  S.  2.  The 
expense  of  fitting  out,  S. 

OUTFORNE,  pret.  v.  Caused  to  come  forth. 
Montgomerie. — A.S.  utfore,  egressus  est. 

OUTFORTH,«dr.  Apparently,  henceforth; 
in  continuation;  onwards.     Pari.  Ja.  II. 

OUTGAIN,  s.  The  entertainment  gi ,  en  to 
a  bride  in  her  father's  or  master's  house, 
before  she  sets  out  to  that  of  the  bride- 
groom, S. 

OUTGAIN,  part.  adj.  Removing;  as, "  the 
outga'in  tenant,"  he  who  leaves  a  farm  or 
house,  S. 

OUTGA1T,  Outgate,  .«.  1.  A  way  for  egress. 
Douglas.  2.  Escape  from  hardship  of  any 
kind.  B.  Bruce.  3.  Ostentatious  display, 
Ayrs.  Sir  A.Wylie.  Outgait  seems  here 
to  mean  going  out  or  abroad.  "  Owte  gate, 
Exitus."    Prompt.  Part. 

OUTGANE,part.j»a.  Elapsed,S.  Acts  J. I. 

OUTGANGING,  s.  The  act  of  going  out 
of  doors,  S.     Petticoat  Tales. 

OUTGIE,  s.  Expenditure,  S.;  syn.  Outlay. 
— Teut.  wtgheue,  expensae,  expensum. 

OUTGOING, part.  pr.  Removing;  synon. 
Outga'in.    Agr.  Sum.  E.  Loth. 

OUT-HAUAR,  s.  One  who  carries  or  ex- 
ports goods  from  a  country.     Acts  Ja.  I. 

OUTHERANS,  adv.  Either,  Lanarks.  V. 
Othir. 

OUTHERY,  adj.  A  term  applied  to  cattle, 
when  not  in  a  thriving  state,  Berwicks. 

OUTHIR,  conj.     Either.     V.  Othir. 

OUTHORNE,  s.  1.  The  horn  blown  for 
summoning  the  lieges  to  attend  the  king 
in  feir  of  were.  Acts  Ja.  II.  2.  The  horn 
blown  to  summon  the  lieges  to  assist  iu 
pursuing  a  fugitive.  Acts  Ja.  I.  3.  The 
horn  of  a  sentinel.     Maitland  P. 

OUTHOUNDER,  s.  An  inciter;  one  who 
sets  another  on  to  some  piece  of  business. 
Spald.     V.  Hounder-out. 

OUTHOUSE,  s.  An  office-house  attached 
to  a  dwelling-house,  S. — Sw.  uthus,  id. 

OUTING,  s.  A  vent  for  commodities.  Ruth. 

OUTING,  Outin',  s.  1.  The  act  of  going 
abroad  ;  as,  "  She's  an  idle  quean,  she'll 
do  any  thing  for  an  outing  ;"  Loth.  2.  A 
number  of  people,  of  both  sexes,  met  for 
amusement,  Clydes. 

OUTISH,  adj.    Beauish ;  showy :  and  at  the 


same  time  fond  of  public  amusements, 
Clydes.;  from  Out,  adv.  q.  "wishing  to 
show  one's  self  abroad."     V.  Outtie. 

To  OUTLABOUR,  r.  a.  To  exhaust  by 
too  much  tillage,  Aberd. 

OUTLAY,  s.  Expenditure,  S.  Stat.  Ace. 
— Sw.  utlaqg-a,  to  expend. 

OUTLAYED,'OuTLAiD,par«. pa.  Expended, 
S.     Agr.  Sum.  Peeb.     V.  Outlay. 

OUT-LAIK,  Out-Lack,  s.  The  superabun- 
dant quantity  iu  weight  or  measure.  Sibb. 

OUTLAK,  prep.  Except.  K.  Hart.  Out, 
and  lack,  to  want. 

OUTLAN,  Outlin,  8.  An  alien;  as,  "  She 
treats  him  like  an  outlan ;"  or,  "  He's 
used  like  a  mere  outlan  about  the  house ;" 
Ang.    Outlin,  Fife.    From  out,  and  land. 

OUTLER,  adj.     Not  housed,  S.     Bums. 

OUTLER,  s.  A  beast  that  lies  without,  iu 
winter,  S.  Gl.  Sibb. 

OUTLETTING,  s.  Emanation;  applied  to 
the  operations  of  divine  grace,  S.  King's 
Serm. 

OUTLY,  s.  Applied  to  money  which  lies 
out  of  the  hands  of  the  owner,  S. 

OUTLY,  adv.     Fully,  S.B.     Boss. 

OUTLYER,  Outlair,  s.  A  stone  not 
taken  from  the  quarry,  but  lying  out  in 
the  field,  S. 

OUTLOOK,  s.  A  prospect;  as,  "  I  hae  but 
a  dark  outlcok  for  this  warld,"  S.;  synon. 
To-look,  To-luik,  q.  v. 

OUTLORDSCHIP,  s.  A  property  or  su- 
periority of  lauds  lying  without  the  juris- 
diction of  a  borough.     Acts  Ja.  IV. 

OUTMAIST,  adj.     Outermost.     Ab.  Beg. 

OUT  ON,  adv.  Hereafter;  by  and  by,Shetl. 

OUT-OUR,  Out-Ower,  adv.  1.  Over,  S. 
Barbour.  2.  Out  from  any  place,  S.  3. 
Quite  over ;  as,  "  to  fling  a  stane  outower 
the  waw,"  S.     Ed'ui.  Mag. 

OUTOUTH,  prep.    V.  Outwith. 

OUTPASSAGE,  s.     Outgate.     Bellend. 

OUTPASSING,s.  Exportation.  Acts  J.I  V. 

To  OUT-PUT,  v.  a.  A  term  used  to  denote 
the  providing  of  soldiers  by  particular 
persons  or  districts.     Acts  Cha.  I. 

To  OUTPUT,  v.  a.  To  eject;  to  throw  out 
of  any  place  or  office.  Spald.  V.  Imput,  v. 

OUTPUTTAR,  s.  One  who  passes  coun- 
terfeit coin.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

OUTPUTTER,  8.  An  instigator,  or  per- 
haps an  employer.     Gordon's  Hist. 

OUTPUTTER,  s.  One  whosends  out  or  sup- 
plies; used  in  relation  to  armed  men.  Spal. 

OUTPUTTING,  s.  The  act  of  ejecting  from 
the  possession  of  any  place  or  property. 
Act.  Audit. 

OUTPUTTING,  s.  The  act  of  passing 
counterfeit  money.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

OUTQUENT,  part.  pa.  Extinguished. 
Douglas.    V.  Quent. 

To  OUTQUITE,  v.  a.  To  free  a  subject 
from  adjudication,  by  payment  of  the  debt 
lying  on  it.     Balfour's  Pract. 

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of  freeing  from  any  encumbrance  by  pay- 
ment of  debt.     Act.  Audit. 

To  OUTRAY,  v.  a.  To  treat  outrageously. 
Rauf  Collyear. — Fr.  outrager. 

OUTRAY,  s.     Outrage.     Rauf  Collyear. 

OUT-RAKE,  s.  1.  Expedition.  2.  An  ex- 
tensive walk  for  sheep  or  cattle,  S.  Gl. 
Sibb.     V.  Raik. 

OUTRANCE,s.  Extremity.  Maitl.P.— 
Fr.  oultrance,  id. 

OUT-RED,  s.  An  inaccurate  spelling  for 
Out-raid,  a  military  expedition.  Scot's 
Staggering  State.     V.  Leap  out. 

To  OUT-RED,  t.  a.  1.  To  extricate,  S.  2. 
To  finish  any  business,  S.B.  3.  To  clear 
off  debt.  MelriWs  MS.  4.  To  release 
what  has  been  pledged.  "  To  outred  his 
gowne  lyand  in  wed."  Ab.  Reg.  5.  To  fit 
out ;  applied  to  marine  affairs.  Acts  Ja. 
VI.  —  Isl.  utrett-a,  perficere  negotium  ; 
Sw.  vtred-a  et  skepp,  to  fit  out  a  ship. 

OUTRED,  Outredding,  s.  1.  Rubbish,  S. 
2.  Clearance  ;  finishing,  S.B.  Ross.  3. 
Settlement;  discharge  in  regard  to  pecu- 
niary matters.  Act.  Audit.  4.  The  act 
of  fitting  out  a  ship.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

To  OUTREIK,  Outreick,  v.  a.  To  fit  out. 
Outreicket,  part.  pa.  Equipped,  q.  rigged 
out.    Acts  Cha.  I.    V.  Reik.  out. 

OUT  RE  IKE,  Outreiking,  5.  Outfit,  q. 
rigging  out.     Acts  Cha.  1. 

OUTREIKER,  s.  One  who  equips  others 
for  service,  ibid. 

OUTREYNG,  s.  Extremity.  Barbour.— 
Fr.  outrer,  to  carry  things  to  extremity. 

OUTRING,  s.  A  term  used  in  curling,  S. 
"  The  reverse  of  Inring."     Gall.  Eticycl. 

OUTRINNING,  s.  Expiration.  Acts 
Mary. — A.S.  ut-ryne,  ut-rene,  effluxus; 
properly  the  efflux  of  water.  Hence  we 
have  transferred  it  to  the  lapse  of  time. 

OUTS  AND  INS.  The  particulars  of  a 
story, S. 

OUTSCHETT, part.  pa.  Excluded.  P.  Hon. 
— A.S.  tit,  out,  and  scytt-an,  obserare. 

OUTSET.s.  1.  Commencement,  S.  2.  The 
publication  of  a  book,  S.  3.  The  provi- 
sion for  a  child  leaving  the  house  of  a 
parent;  as  for  a  daughter  at  her  marriage, 
S.  Outfit,  synon. — Teut.  wt-sett-an,  col- 
locare  nuptui,  dotare.  4.  A  display  of 
finery,  to  recommend  one's  self;  as,  She 
had  a  grand  outset,  S. — Teut.  wt-set,  ex- 
positio. 

To  OUTSET,  v.  a.  To  display.  Aberd.  Reg. 

OUTSET,  part.  pa.  Making  a  tawdry 
display  of  finery,  S. 

OUTSET,  s.  Extension  of  cultivation,  Shetl. 
Agr.  Surr.  Shetl. — Dan.  udsaett-er,  ex- 
colere;  Teut.  wt-settinglw,  ampliatio,  ict- 
sett-en,  ampliare,  extendere. 

OUTSHOT,  s.  Pasture;  untilled  ground, 
Aberd. 

OUTSHOT,  .9.  A  projection,  S.-Sw.  ut- 
xkiut«nde,\d.  skiut-a  ut,  to  project;  Belg. 
vytschiet-en,  id. 


OUTSIGHT,  s.    Goods,  or  utensils  out  of 

doors,  S.     Erskine. 
OUT-SIGHT,  s.    Prospect  of  egress.  Rol- 

lock.  —  Teut.  tct-siecht,  prospectus;  Dan. 

udsigt,  id. 
OUTSIGHT  PLENISHING.    Goods  out 

of  doors,  S.     Ersk.  Inst. 
OUTSPECKLE,  s.    A  laughing-stock. 

Minstrelsy  Border. 
OUTSPOKEN,  adj.     Given  to  freedom  of 

speech,  S.     Ayrs.  Legatees. 
OUTSTANDER,  s.     One  who  persists  in 

opposing  any  measure.     Spalding. 
OUTSTRAPOLOUS,  adj.      Obstreperous, 

Ayrs.    A  corr.  of  the  E.  word.  Ann.  Par. 
OUTSTRIKING,  s.     An  eruption,  S. 
OUTSUCKEN,  s.     1.  The  freedom  of  a  te- 
nant from  bondage  to  a  mill,  S.    Erskine. 

2.  Duties  payable  by  those  who  are  not 

astricted  to  a  mill,  S.  ibid. 
OUTSUCKEN,  adj.     Used  in  the  same 

sense,  S.  ibid.     V.  Sucken. 
OUTSUCKEN  MULTURE.     The  duty  for 

grinding  at  a  mill,  by  those  who  come 

voluntarily  to  it.     V.  Sucken. 
OUT  TAK,  Owtakyn,  Owtane,  prep.     1. 

Except.    Douglas.     Tane  or  taken  out. 

2.  Besides  ;  in  addition.     Barbour. 
OUTTANE,  Outetane,  part.  pa.  Excepted, 

q.  out-taken.     Pari.  Ja.  I. 
OUTTENTOUN,  s.     One  not  living  in  a 

particular  town.    Ure. — A.S.  utan,  extra, 

and  tun,  town. 
OUTTER,  s.     A  frequenter  of  balls  and 

merry-meetings,  Roxb. ;  from  going  much 

out.     V.  To  Gae  out,  Outing,  Outtie. 
OUTTERIT,  pret.     Ran  out  of  the  course. 

Lyndsay. — Fr.  oultrer,  to  run  through. 
OUT-THE-GAIT,  adj.      Honest;   q.   one 

who  keeps  the  straight  road,  S. 
OUT- THROUGH,  Outthrowgh,  Out- 
throw,  prep.     1.  Through  to  the  oppo- 
site side;  as,  "The  arrow  gaed  outthrough 

his  braidside;"  "  He  gaed  outthrough  the 

bear-Ian',"  Clydes.  Act  against  Heretikes. 

2.   Inthrow   and    Outthroic,    through    in 

every  direction,  Angus.     V.  Inthrow. 
OUTTHROW,  adv.    Thoroughly;  entirely, 

S.     Ross's  Helenore. 
OUTTIE,  adj.  Addicted  to  company;  much 

disposed  to  go  out,  Dumbartons.    Outtier 

is  the  comparative. 
To  OUT-TOPE,  r.  a.     To  overtop.    Mem. 

of  the  Somervills. 
OUT-TOWN,  s.     The  Outfield  on  a  farm, 

Aberd. 
OUT-TURN,  s.     Increase;  productiveness; 

applied  to  grain,  Angus.     Caled.  Merc. 
OUTWAILE,  Outwyle,  s.     Refuse,  S. 

Henrysone. — Isl.  utrel-ia,  eligere. 
To  OUTWAIR,  v.  a.     To  expend.     Ar- 

buthnot.     V.  Ware. 
*  OUTWARD,  adj.    Cold;  not  kind,  Roxb. 

Opposed  to  Inner! y,  q.  v. 
OUTWARDNESS,*.     Distance;  coldness; 

unkindness,  ibid. 


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OUT  WITH.    In  a  state  of  variance  with  I 

one  ;  S.  out  wi'.  V.  In. 
OUT  WITH,  Owtouth,  Wtouth,  prep.  1. 
Without ;  on  the  outer  side.  Bellenden. 
2.  Outwards;  out  from.  Barbour.  3.  Se- 
parate from.  R.  Bruce.  4.  Beyond,  in 
relation  to  time.  Act.  Bom.  Cone. — Sw. 
utot,  outwards  ;  A.S.  oth,  versus,  fre- 
quently used  in  composition. 
OUT  WITH,  adv.     1.  Abroad,  S.     Ross. 

2.  Outwards.     Barbour. 
OUTWITH,  adj.     More  distant ;  not  near. 
OUTWITTINS,  Outwittens,  adv.     With- 
out the  knowledge;  as,  "  outwittens  o'  my 
daddie,"  my  father  not  knowing  it,  Banffs. 
Ayrs.     Herd.    V.  Wittens,  s. 
OUTWORK,  Outwark,  s.   Work  done  out 

of  doors,  S.     Agr.  Surv.  Bene. 
OUTWORKER,  s.     One  bound  at  certain 

times  to  labour  without  doors,  S.  ibid. 
To  OUZE,  v.  a.   To  pour  out,  Orkn.   From 
a  common  origiii  with  the  E.  v.  ooze. —  Sw. 
oes-a  ute  exactly  corresponds  with  ooze,  as 
used  in  Orkn.  to  pour  out.     V.  Weeze. 
OUZEL,  Ousel,  s.     The  Sacrament  of  the 
Supper,  Peebles.  —  E.  housel,  A.S.  husl, 
the  sacrifice  of  the  Mass;  Isl.  hu  si,  oblaitio. 
OW,  Ou,  interj.     Expressive  of  surprise,  S. 
OW  AY,  adv.    Yes;  ay;  0  yes,  S.     Pro- 
nounced oo-ay.      Waverley.      The   first 
syllable  seems  merely  the  interj.  0.    The 
word  is  often  pron.  O-ay. 
OWE,  prep.      Above.      Barbour.  —  A.S. 

ufa,  Isl.  of  a,  supra. 
To  OWERGIFFE,  t.  a.     To  renounce  in 
favour  of  another. — Su.G.  oefrergifica,  to 
give  up.    Bannatyne's  Journal. 
OWERLOUP,  s.     The  act  of  leaping  oxer 

a  fence,  &c.     St.  Ronan. 
To  OWERWEIL,  v.  a.     V.  Ourweill. 
To  OWG,  v.  n.     To  shudder;  to  feel  abhor- 
rence at.    Rollocke.    Skunner,  synon. 
OWYNE,  s.     An  oven.     Aberd.  Reg. 
OWKLY,  Owklie,  adj.  Weekly,  S.  Mac- 

neill.     V.  Oulklie. 
OWKLIE,  adv.  Weekly;  every  week,  S.B. 

Acts  Ja.V.     V.  Oulk. 
OWME,  s.     Steam;  vapour,  Aberd.     Syn. 

Oam,  q.  v.  Also  pron.  yome,  ibid. 
*  To  OWN,  v.  a.  1.  To  favour;  to  support, 
S.  Sir  G.  Mackenzie's  Mem.  2.  To  re- 
cognise; to  take  notice  of;  as,  He  didna 
own  me,  He  paid  no  attention  to  me,  S. — 
Su.G.  egn-a,  proprium  facere,  to  appro- 
priate. 
To  OWR  one's  self.  To  do  any  thing  with- 
out help;  as,  "  I  wiss  I  may  be  able  to 
over  mysell  in  the  business,"  Dumfr.  V. 
Over,  v. 


OWRANCE,  «.     1.  Ability.     St.  Patrick. 
2.    Mastery  ;    superiority,   South    of    S. 
Broienie  of  Bodsbeck.     V.  Ouerance. 
OWRDREVIN,  part.  pa.     Overrun;  ap- 
plied  to  land  covered  by  the  drifting  of 
sand.     Act.  Bom.  Cone. 
0  WRE  BOGGIE.     "  People  are  said  to  be 
married  in  an  owre-boggie  manner,  when 
they  do  not  go  through  the  forms  pre- 
scribed by  the  kirk."     Gall.  Encycl. 
To  OWRE-HALE,  r.  a.     To  overlook. 

Montgom. — Sw.  oefwerhael-ja,  to  cover. 
OWRE'HIP,  s.     A  blow  with  the  hammer 

brought  over  the  arm,  S.O.     Burns. 
OWRELAY,  s.     A  cravat.     V.  Ourlay. 
OWRESKALIT,  part.  pa.      Overspread. 

Dunbar.     V.  Skale. 
OWRIE,  adj.    Chill.    V.  Oorie. 
OWRIM   AND   OWRIM.     "When   a 
bandwin  o'  shearers  meet  with  a  fiat  of 
corn,   not   portioned    out    by  riggs,  it  is 
termed  an  owrim  and  oicrim  shear,  i.  e. 
over  him  and  over  him."     Gall.  Encycl. 
OWRLADY,  s.     A  female   superior;  cor- 
responding  with   Ourlord,  or   Ouerlord. 
Act.  Bom.  Cone. 
To  OVVRN,  v.  a.     To  adorn.     Wyntown.— 

Ft.  orn-er,  id. 
OWRTER,  adv.    Farther  over,  S.O.    Gall. 

Encycl.    V.  Ourthort. 
OWSE,  s.     An  ox.     V.  Ouse. 
OWSSEN-STAW,s.  The  ox-stall,  S.  Herd. 
OWT,   adj.     Exterior.     Wyntown.  —  A.S. 

yte,  exterus. 
0 WTH,  prep.     Above  ;  over.     Wyntown. 
OWT  HER  INS,  adj.     Either,   Lanarks. 
Generally  used  at  the  end  of  a  sentence; 
as,  I'll  no  do  that  oictherins. 
OWTING,  s.     An  expedition.     Barbour. 
OXEE,  Ox-Eye,  k.     The   Tit-mouse,  S. 

Complaynt  S. 
OXGATE,  Oxengate,  s.     An  ox-gang  of 

land.     Skene. — From  ox,  and  gate,  iter. 
OXINBOLLIS,  s.  pi.    Perh.  bows  for  oxen. 

Inventories.    V.  Oussen-bow. 

OXPENN  Y,  s.    A  tax  in  Shetl.    Stat.  Ace. 

OX  TAR,  Oxter,  s.      1.  The  arm-pit,  S. 

Bel  I  end.    2.  Used  in  a  looser  sense  for  the 

arm,  S.  Dunb. — A.S.  oxtan, Teut.  oxtel,  id. 

To  OXTER,  v.  a.     To  take  by  the  arm,  S. 

Mayne's  Siller  Gun. 
OYES,  interj.     Used  by  public   criers  in 

calling  attention.     V.  Hoyes. 
OYESSE,  8.    A  niece.   "  Neptis,  a  neice  or 

oyesse."    Vocabulary. 
OZELLY,  adj.     Swarthy  ;  resembling  an 

ousel,  Loth. 
OZIGER,  s.      The  state   of  fowls  when 
moulting,  Orkn. 


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To  PAAK,  v.  a.     To  beat.     V.  Paiic. 

PAAL,  s.  A  post,  S.B.— E.  pale,  A.S.  pal, 
Su.G.  paale. 

PAB,  s.  The  refuse  of  flax,  Loth.;  pob,  S.B. 
Ess.  Highl.  Soc. 

PACE,  s.  '  1.  Weight,  ^kertf.  Be^.  2.  The 
weight  of  a  clock,  S.  3.  Used  metapho- 
rically.    Rutherford.     V.  Pais,  Paiss. 

PACE,  Paiss,  Paise,  Pass,  s.  The  name 
given  to  one  of  those  English  gold  coins 
called  Nobles.  Acts  J  a.  II.  This  would 
seem  to  signify  "  A  Noble  of  full  weight, 
as  opposed  to  others  that  were  deficient." 
V.  Pais,  Pace,  v.  to  weigh. 

PACK,  adj.  Intimate;  familiar,  S.  Burns. 
— Su.G.  pack-a,  constriugere. 

To  PACK  or  PEIL,  To  Pack  and  Peil. 
V.  Peile,  Pele,  v. 

PACKALD,  s.  1.  A  pack.  Rutherford, 
— Belg.  pakkaadie,  luggage.  2.  A  packet, 
or  parcel.  Inventories. — Teut.  pack-kleed, 
segestre,  involucrum  mercium,  Kiliau ; 
q.  a  claith,  or  cloth  for  packing. 

PACKET,  s.  "  A  pannier,  a  smail  currach," 
Aberd. 

PACK-EWES,  s.  pi.  The  ewes  which  a 
shepherd  has  a  right  to  pasture  in  lien  of 
wages,  Roxb.— Teut.  pacht,  vectigal. 

PACKHOUSE,  s.  A  warehouse  for  re- 
ceiving goods,  S. — Teut.  packhuys,  id. 

PACKLIE,  adv.  Familiarly;  intimately, 
Clydes. 

PACKMAN,  s.  A  pedlar;  one  who  carries 
his  pack,  S. 

PACKMAN-RICH,  s.  A  species  of  bear 
or  barley  having  six  rows  of  grains  on  the 
ear.     Aqr.  Surv.  Aberd. 

PACKMANTIE,  s.  Portmanteau.  Poems 
16th  Cent.  It  is  still  vulgarly  denomi- 
nated a  pockmantie,  q.  a  pock  for  holding 
a  cloak. 

PACK-MERCH  ANT,s.  Syn.  Packman,  Ab. 

PACKNESS,s.  Familiarity ;  intimacy ,Clyde. 

PACKS,  s.  pi.  The  sheep,  male  or  female, 
that  a  shepherd  is  allowed  to  feed  along 
with  his  master's  flock,  this  being  in  lieu 
of  wages,  Roxb. 

PACLOTT,  Paclat,  s.  Inventories.  Perh. 
it  should  be  read  Patlat.    V.  Paitlattis. 

PACT,  s.  To  spend  the  pact,  (for  pack,)  to 
waste  one's  substance.  To  perish  the  pact, 
S.     Muitland  Poems. 

*  To  PAD,  v.  n.  To  travel  on  foot,  S.O. 
Picken.  To  pad  the  hoof,  a  cant  phrase, 
signifying  to  travel  on  foot;  Class.  Diet. 
V.  Padder. 

To  PADDER,  v.  a.  To  tread,  Gall.  "  A 
road  through  the  snow  is  padderd,  when 
it  has  been  often  trod."  Gall.  Encycl, 
Davidson's  Seasons. — From  Teut.  pad, 
vestigium;  Lat.  peg,  ped-is,  the  foot. 


PADDIST,  s.  A  foot-pad;  one  who  robs 
on  foot.  Annand's  Mysterium  Pietatis. 
A  diiniu.  from  E.  pad,  one  who  robs  on 
foot. 

P  ADD  IT,  part.  pa.  Beaten;  formed  and 
hardened  into  a  foot-path  by  treading, 
Loth.     V.  Pad,  and  Paid,  s. 

PADDLE,  s.     The  Lump-fish,  Orkn. 

PADDOCK,  s.  A  low  sledge  for  removing 
stones,  &c.  Aberd.     V.  Poddock. 

PADDOCK-HAIR,  s.  1.  The  down  that 
covers  unfledged  birds,  S.  2.  The  down 
on  the  heads  of  children  born  without 
hair,  S. — Teut.  padden-hayr,  lanugo. 

PADDOCK-PIPES,  s.  pi.  Marsh  Horse- 
tail, S.     Light  foot. 

PADDOCK-RUDE,  s.  The  spawn  of 
frogs,  S. ;  also  paddock-ride.    Ramsay. 

PADDOCK-STOOL,  s.  The  Agaricus,  in 
general,  especially  the  varieties  of  the 
Agaricus  fimetarius,  S. — Teut.  padden- 
stoel,  fungus. 

PADDOKSTANE,  s.  The  toadstone,  vul- 
garly supposed  to  grow  in  the  head  of  a 
toad;  accounted  precious,  on  account  of 
the  virtues  ascribed  to  it — both  medical 
and  magical.  Invent.  —  Teut.  padden- 
steen,  id. 

PADE,  s.  LA  toad.  Sir  Gawan.  2.  Ap- 
parently a  frog.  Wyntown. — A.S.  pade, 
Germ.  Belg.  padde,  id. 

PADELL,s.  Expl."  a  small  leathern  bag." 
Bannat.  Poems. — Teut.  buydel,  bulga. 

PADYANE,  Padgean,s.  A  pageant.  Dunb. 

PADIDAY,  s.  The  day  dedicated  to  Pal- 
ladius,  a  Scottish  saint,  S.B.  Aberd.  Reg. 
A  market  held  at  Brechin  is  called  from 
this  festival  Paddy  Fair. 

PADJELL,  s.  "An  old  pedestrian;  one 
who  has  often  beat  at  foot-races."  Gall. 
Encycl, 

PADLE,  s.  The  Lump-fish,  Firth  of  Forth, 
Shetl.  Cyclopterus  Lumpus,  (Linn.  Syst.) 
Edmonstone's  Zetl.  V.  Paddle,  and  Cock- 
paddle. 

PAFFLE,  s.  A  small  possession  in  land, 
Perths.  Stat.  Ace.  Poffie,  Lanarks. — 
Isl.  paufe,  angulus. 

PAFFLER,  s.  One  who  occupies  a  small 
farm,  Perths.     Statist.  Ace. 

PAGE,  s.     A  boy.     Wyntown. 

To  PAY,  o.  a.  1.  To  satisfy.  Wallace.— 
Fr.  pay-er,  Teut.  pay-en,  id.  2.  To  beat ; 
to  drub ;  as, "  I  gae  him  a  weel paid  skin," 
S. — Gr.  sr«w«.  3.  To  defeat;  to  overcome; 
as,  "  He's  fully  paid,"  Roxb. 

PAY,  s.     Satisfaction.     Priests  Peblis. 

PAY,  s.  Drubbing ;  S.  pays.  Barbour. — 
C.B.  puyo,  verbero. 

PAY.  Perhaps,  region.  Gawan  and  Gol. 
— Fr.  pai>,  id. 


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PAID,  *.     1.  A  path,  S.B.     Ross.     2.  A 
steep  ascent. — Alem.  paid,  via.    V.  Peth. 
PAID,  part.  ]>a.     Ill  paid,  sorry;  as,  "  I'm 
veri-a  ill  paid  for  ye,"  I  am  very  sorry 
for  you,  Aberd. 
To  PAIDLE,  v.  n.     1.  To  walk  with  short 
quick  steps,  like  a  child,  Roxb.     2.  To 
move  backwards  and  forwards  with  short 
steps ;  or  to  work  with  the  feet  in  water, 
mortar,  or  any  liquid  substance,  S. 
We  fcwa  hae  paidlet  i'  the  burn,  &c. — Burns. 
—  Fr.  patouiller,  whence  E.  paddle,  to 
stir  with  the  feet. 
PAIDLE,  s.     A  hoe,  Roxb.     V.  Pattle. 

The  gardener  wi'  his  paidle. — O.  Scot.  Song. 
To  PAIDLE,  r.  a.    To  hoe,  ibid.— Fr. 

patouill-er,  to  stir  up  and  down. 
PAIGHLED,  part.   pa.      Overcome    with 
fatigue,  Ang.    Perh.  q.  wearied  with  car- 
rying a  load. — Is\.  piaekur,  fasciculus. 
To  PAIK,  v.  a.    To  beat;  to  drub,  S.;  paak, 
S.B.     Baillie. — Germ,  pauk-en,  to  beat. 
PAIK,  Paick,  s.     A  stroke  ;  in  pi.  paiks,  a 
drubbing,  S. — Isl.pak,  Su.G.  paak,  fustis, 
baculus. 
PAIK,  s.     A  trick.    Leg.  St.  Androis. — 

A.S.  paec-an,  decipere.     V.  Pauky. 
P  AIKER,  s.  Calsay  paiker,  a  street-walker. 

Lyndsay. 
PA1KIE,  s.     A  female  street-walker,  S. — 
Isl.  piaeck-ur,  a  vagabond,  troll-packa,  a 
witch. 
PAIKIE,  s.    A  piece  of  doubled  skin,  used 
for  defending  the  thighs  from  the  stroke 
of  the  Flauchterspade,  by  those  who  cast 
turfs  or  divots,  Mearns. 
PAIKIT-LIKE,  adj.     Having  the  appear- 
ance of  a  trull,  S. 
PAIL,  s.     A  hearse,  Upp.  Lanarks. — From 
O.Yv.paile,  drap  mortuaire,  Lat.  pall-'nun. 
PAILE,   Pale,  s.     Apparently  a  canopy. 
Inventories. — Fr.  poille,  "  the  square  can- 
opy that's  borne  over  the  sacrament,  or  a 
sovereign  prince,  in  solemn  processions, 
or  passages  of  state,"  Cotgr.    L.B.  palla, 
pala,  aulaeum,  hangings  or  a  curtain  of 
state ;  O.Fr.  paille,  id.     V.  Pall. 
PAILES.     LeslaeiHist.     V.  Pele. 
PAILIN,  Pailing,  s.     A  fence   made  of 

stakes,  S. — Lat.  pal-us,  a  stake. 
PAILYOWN,  Pallioun,  s.     A   pavilion. 
Barbour. —  Lat.  papilio,  Gael.  Ir.  pail- 
liun,  Fr.  pavilion. 
PAYMENT,  s.    Pavement.    Aberd.  Beg. 

V.  Paithment. 
PAYMENT,  s.  Drubbing,  S.  Barbour. 
PAINCHES,  s.  pi.  Tripe,  S.  V.  Penche. 
To  PAYNE,  Pane,  v.  n.  To  be  at  pains. 
Wynt. — Fr.se pein-er,to  trouble  one's  self. 
PAYNE,  adj.  Pagan.  Doug.—~Fv.  payen. 
PAINS,  s.  pi.     The  chronic  rheumatism,  S. 

Agr.  Snrv.  Peeb. 
PAYNTIT.     L.  paytent,  patent.     Ban.  P. 
PAINTRE,  s.     A  pantry.     Aberd.  Reg. 
PAINTRIE,  t.     Painting.     Inventories. 


PAL 

PAIP,  *.     The  Pope.     Invent.     V.  Pape. 
PAIP,  s.     Thistle  down  ?     Montgomerie. — 

Fr.  pappe,  id.  or  papingay,  q.  v. 
PAIP,  s.    A  cherry-stone  picked  clean,  and 
used  in  a  game  of  children,  S. — E.  pip, 
Fr.  pepin,  the  seed  of  fruit. 
To  PAIR,  v.  a.     V.  Pare. 
*  PAIR,  s.     "Two  things  suiting  one  an- 
other," Johns.    This  word  is  often  applied 
in  S.  to  a  single  article.  "  A  pair  o'  Car- 
ritches,"  a  catechism;  "a  pair  o'  Pro- 
verbs," a  copy  of  the  Proverbs. 
PAIRTLES,<«(/.     Free  from.    Henrysone. 

— Lat.  expers. 
PAIS,  s.  pi.     Retribution.     Bannat.  P. 
To  PAIS,  Pase,  v.  a.     1.  To  poise.     Doug. 
2.  To  lift  up.     Chr.  Kirk. — Fr.  pes-er, 
ltal.  pes-are,  to  weigh. 
PAIS,Paiss,s.  Weight.  Ab.Reg.  V.Pace. 
PAYS,  Pas,  Pase,  Pasce,  Pask",  Pasch,  s. 
Easter ;  pron.  as  pace,  S.B.  elsewhere  as 
peace.    Wyntoicn. — Moes.G.  pascha,  A.S. 
pasche,  &c.  id. 
PAISE.     Noble  of  Paise.     V.  Pace. 
PAYS-EGGS.     Eggs  dyed  of  various  co- 
lours, given  to  children  to  amuse  them- 
selves with  at  the  time  of  Easter,  S. — 
Dan.   paaske-egg,   coloured   eggs ;   Belg. 
pasch-eyeren,  ova  paschalia. 
PAYSYAD,  s.    A  contemptuous  term  for  a 
female  who  has  nothing  new  to  appear  in 
at  Easter;  originating  from  the  custom 
which  prevails  among  Episcopalians,  of 
having  a  new  dress  for  this  festival,  S.B. 
From  Pays,  and  perh.  yad,  an  old  mare. 
PAISSES,  s.  pi.     The  weights  of  a  clock, 

S.     Z.  Boyd.     V.  Pace. 
PAIT,  part.  pa.    Paid.     Act.  Audit. 
PAIT,  Pate,  Patie.     Abbreviations  of  the 
name  Patrick,  S.    "  Pait  Newall."    Acts 
Ja.  VI.     Gentle  Shepherd. 
PAITCLAYTH,  Petclayth,  s.     Ab.Reg. 

apparently  the  same  with  Paitlattis. 
PAITHMENT,  s.    1.  The  pastures.     Wal- 
lace. 2.  Paithtment,  pavement,  S.B. ;  pron. 
q.  paidment.    Aberd.  Reg.  —  O.Fr.  pa- 
dou-ir,  L.B.  padu-ire,  to  pasture,  whence 
padouen  and  paducnt-um,  pasture. 
PAITLATTIS,  s.pl.    Uncertain.    Dunbar. 
PAITLICH,arf/.    Meaning  uncertain.    The 

Har'st  Rig. 
PAY- WAY,  adj.     Valedictory;  q.  what  is 
given  for  bearing  one's  expenses  on  the 
road,  Ayrs.     R.Gilhaize. 
PAKE,  s.       A    contumelious   designation 
bestowed   on   the   females    of    domestic 
animals,  whether  fowls  or   quadrupeds, 
and  also  on  women.     It  is  invariably  con- 
joined with  an  adj.;  as,  a  cow  is  called 
an  "auld  pake,"  Upp.  Lanarks.  Roxb.; 
synon.  Hide.    Perhaps  from  A.S.  paeca, 
"  a  deceiver;  a  cozener,"  Somner. 
PAKKALD,  s.     A  packet.     V.  Packald. 
PALAD,  s.     V.  Pallat. 
PALAVER,  s.     Idle  talk,  S—  Hisp.  pala- 
bra,  Fr.  palabre,  a  word. 


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To  PALAVER,  v.  n.    To  use  a  great  many 

unnecessary  words,  S. 

To  PALE,  r.  a.     1.  To  make  an  incision  in 

a  cheese,  S.     Ramsay.     2.  To  tap  for  the 

dropsy,  S.B. — Flandr.  poel-en,  excavare. 

PALE,  s.     The  instrument  used  for  trying 

the  quality  of  a  cheese,  S. 
To  PALE,  Peal,  or  Pell,  a  Candle.  On 
seeing  a  dead-candle,  to  demand  a  view 
of  the  person's  face  whose  death  it  por- 
tends, Aberd.  Perhaps  q.  to  appeal  to 
the  candle.— Fr.  appel-er,  Lat.  appell-are, 

to  call ;  to  talk  with. 
PALEY-LAMB,  s.     A  very  small  or  feeble 

lamb,  Tweedd.     V.  Paulie. 
PAL  YARD,  s.     A  lecher;  a  rascal.     Lynd- 

say. — Fr.  paillard,  id. 
PALYARDRY,  s.     Whoredom.    Douglas. 
PALYEESIS,Palleissis,Pallies,Palizes, 

s.  pi.  Inventories.  Apparently,  straw  mat- 
tresses.— Fr.  paillase,  a  straw  bed. 
To  PALL,  r.  n.    To  strike  with  the  fore 

feet;  applied  to  a  horse;  synon.  to  kaim; 

Selkirks.     This,  I  suspect,  is  a  provincial 

modification  of  the  E.  v.  to  paic. 
PALL,  Peal,  s.     Any  rich  or  fine  cloth. 

Gamin  and  Got. — Isl.  pell,  textum  pre- 

tiosum;  O.Fr.  paile,  sericum. 
PALLACH,  Pallack,  s.     1.  A  porpoise,  S. 

Sibbald.    2.  A  lusty  person,  S.B.    Journ. 

Lond.   3.  A  young  or  small  crab,  Mearns. 

Pulloch,  Angus.  V.Poo,  and  PALLAWA,id. 
PALL  ALL,   Pallalls,  s.       A   game   of 

children,  in  which  they  hop  on  one  foot 

through  different  triangular  and   square 

spaces  chalked  out,  driving  a  bit  of  slate 

or  broken  crockery  before  them,  S.;  in  E. 

Scotch-hop.     V.  Beds. 
PAL  LAT,  Palad,  s.     The   crown  of  the 

head,  S.      Douglas. — O.Fr.  palet,  sorte 

d'armure  de  tete,  Roquefort. 
PALL  AW  A,  s.     1.  A  species  of  sea-crab, 

Coast  of  Fife;  Cavie,  Pillan,  synou.     V. 

Keavie.     2.   Used   by  the   fishermen  of 

Buckhaven  as  denoting  a  dastardly  fellow. 
PALLET,  s.     A  ball.     Buret.— Fr.  pelotte, 

id.;E.j>ellet. 
PALLET,  s.     A  sheep's  skin  not  dressed, 

S.B.— E.  pelt,  Su.G.  palt,  a  garment. 
PALM,  Palme,  s.     The  index  of  a  clock  or 

watch,  S.     Z.  Boyd.— Pr.  pauhne,  or  E. 

palm,  used  as  hand,  S.  to  denote  the  index 

of  any  timepiece. 
PALMANDER,  s.   Pomander.  Inventories. 

Fr.  pomme  d'ambre,  id. 
To   PALMER,  v.  n.    To  go  about  feebly 

from   place   to   place,  pron.  pawmer,  S. 

Antiquary.     V.  Pawmer. 
PALMS,  s.  pi.    The  blossoms  of  the  female 

willow,  Teviotd. 
PALM-SONDAY,  s.     The  sixth   Sabbath 

in  Lent,  S.     Wyntown.— A.S.  palm-sun- 
nan  daeg. 
PALSONDAY,s.  ActsJa.IV.  Itmay either 

mean  Palmsunday,  or  Paschsunday,  i.  e. 

Easter,  sometimes  written  Pas.  V.  Pays. 


PALSONE  EVIN.      Apparently,  Passion 
Even  ;  if  not  a  corr.  of  Palm  Sonday. 
Act.  Audit. 
PALTRIE,  s.     Trash.     V.  Peltrie. 
PALWERK,  s.      Spangled   work.     Sir 

Gawan. — Fr.  paille,  id. 
PAME  HAMER.  A  kind  of  hammer.  Invent. 

Q.  a  hammer  for  the  palm  or  hand. 
PAMPHIE,  s.      A   vulgar   name  for  the 

knave  of  clubs,  Aberd.;  elsewhere  Pa  wmie, 

S.     Pam,  E. 
PAMPHIL,  s.    1.  A  square  enclosure  made 

with  stakes,  Aberd.     2.  Any  small  house, 

ibid.     V.  Paffle. 
PAMPLETTE,  Pamplerte,  Pamphelet,  s. 

"  A  plump  youug  woman;  a  dimin.  from 

Teut.  pampoelie,  mulier  crassa."  Gl.  Sibb. 
To  PAN,  v.  n.     To  correspond;  to  tally;  to 

unite,  A.Bor.  id.;  from  pan,  a  cross-beam 

in  the  roof  of  a  house,  closing  with  the 

wall.     Maitland  Poems. 
PAN,  s.     A  hard  impenetrable  crust  below 

the  soil,  S.;  Till,Ratchel,  synon.— Stat. 

Ac— Tent,  panne,  calva,  q.  the  skull  of 

the  soil. 
PANASH,  s.    A  plume  worn  in  the  hat. 

Colril. — Fr.  panache,  id. 
To  PANCE,  Panse,  Pense,  t.  n.    To  medi- 
tate.   Dunbar. — O.Fr.  pans-er,  id. 
PAND,s.  A  pledge,  Belg.  Doug.  Syn.wad. 
To  PAND,  r.  a.     To  pledge  ;  to  pawn. 

Pandit,  laid  in  pledge,  S.—  Tent.  2>and-en, 

Isl.  pant-a,  id. 
PAND,  s.     A  narrow  curtain  fixed  to  the 

roof,  or  to  the  lower  part,  of  a   bed  ; 

S.  pawn.     Inventories. 
To  PANDER,  r.  n.     1.  To  go  from  one 

place  to  another  in  an  idle  way,  Perths. 

Ettr.  For. ;  apparently  corr.  from  Pawmer, 

r.  q.  v.     2.  To  trifle  at  work,  Loth. 
PANDIE,  Pandy,  s.     LA  stroke  on  the 

hand,  as  a  punishment  to  a  schoolboy, 

S.B.     Synon.  Pawmie,  q.  v.     2.  Metaph. 

severe  censure.     A.  Scott. 
PANDIT, part. pa.   Furnished  with  uuder- 

curtains.     Inventories.    V.  Pand. 
PANDOOR,  s.     A  large  oyster,  caught  at 

the  doors  of  the  salt-pans,  S.     Stat.  Ace. 
PANDROUS,   t.      A   pimp.      E.  pandar. 

Balfour's  Pract. 
PANE,  s.     A  fine,  mulct,  or  punishment. 

E.  pain.    Acts  Ja.  VI. 
PANE,  s.      1.   Stuff;  cloth.     Houlate.— 

A.S.  pan,  lacinia,  pannus.    2.  Fur;  a  skin. 

Sir  Tristrem. — Fr.  panne,  id. 
To  PANE,  r.  n.    V.  Payne. 
PANFRAY,  s.     A  palfrey.     Burr.  Lawes. 

— Fr.  palefroi,  id. 
To  PANG,  v.  a.  1.  To  throng,  S.    Ramsay. 

2.  To  cram,  in  general,  S.    Fergusson.   3. 

To  cram  with  food  to  satiety,  S.     Ross. 

— Teut.  bangh-en,  premere. 
PANG,  adj.     Crammed.     Evergreen. 
PANG-FO*U,a<7/.  Asfullasonecanhold,S.A. 
FAN  YELL  CRELIS.  Baskets  for  a  horse's 

back.     Act.  Dom.  Cone.     The  same  with 


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the  term  given  by  Junius,  Pannel  for  a 
horse,  dorsuale. 

PAN-JOTRALS,*.  pi.  1.  A  dish  made  of 
various  kinds  of  meat;  a  sort  of  fricassee; 
a  gallimaufrie,  Upp.  Lanarks.  2.  The 
slabbery  offals  of  the  shambles ;  nearly 
synon.  with  llarrigals,  Roxb. 

PAN-KAIL,  s.  Broth  made  of  coleworts 
hashed  very  small,  thickened  with  a  little 
oatmeal,  S.  It  also  requires  a  little 
kitchen-fee,  (drippings,)  butter,  or  lard. 

PANNASIS,  s.  pi.  Balfour's  Pract.  A 
rope  to  hoise  up  a  boat,  or  any  heavy 
merchandise  aboard  a  ship. 

PANNEL,  s.  1.  One  brought  to  the  bar  of 
a  court  for  trial,  S.  Erskine.  2.  The  bar 
of  a  court.  Guthry's  Mem. — E.  panel,  a 
schedule,  containing  the  names  of  a  jury. 

PANNIS,  s.  pi.  Unexplained.  Aberd.  Reg. 

PANS,  s.  "  The  great  timbers  of  a  cottage, 
laid  across  the  couples  parallel  to  the 
walls,  to  support  the  laths  or  kebbers  laid 
above  the  pans  and  parallel  to  the 
couples,"  S.B.  Gl.  Sure.  Moray.  Used 
also  South  of  S. — Su.G.  Paann,  scandula, 
a  lath;  a  shingle. 

PANS,  s.  pi.  A  certain  description  of  ec- 
clesiastical lands;  evidently  a  local  phra- 
seology.    Gl.  Sure.  Moray. 

PANS,  Panse.  Covering  for  the  knee. 
Acts  J  a.  I. 

PANSIS,s.jo£.  Colk.Sow.  Perh.  thoughts. 
— Fr.  pensee,  thought,  imagination. 

YANST,  part,  pa.  Cured.  Montgomerie. 
— Fr.  pans-er,  to  apply  medicines. 

PANT,  s.  The  mouth  of  a  town- well  or 
fountain,  South  of  S.  Joco-Serious  Dial, 
between  a  Northumb.  Gent,  and  his  Tenant. 
Pant  is  used  as  denoting  a  well.  Ab.  Reg. 

PANTAR,  s.    V.  Punss. 

PANTENER,  adj.  Rascally.  Barbour.— 
O.Fr.  pautonnier,  a  lewd,  stubborn,  or 
saucy  knave,  Cotgr. 

PANTON-HEIL-MAKER,  s.  One  who 
makes  heels  for  slippers;  formerly  the 
designation  of  a  trade  in  Edinburgh. 
Acts  Cha.  I. 

PANTOUN,  s.     A  slipper.     Dunbar. 

PANTOUR,  s.  Inventories.  An  officer  who 
had  the  charge  of  a  pantry.— Yv.  panetier, 
E.  pander. 

PANT-WELL,  s.  A  well  that  is  covered  or 
built  up.  Some  of  this  description  were 
arched,  as  the  old  Pant-icell  at  Selkirk. 
V.  Pant. 

PAN  VELVET.  Rough  velvet;  plush. 
Spalding. — Fr.  panne,  stuff. 

PAN  WOOD,  s.  Fuel  used  about  salt-paws  ; 
also  expl.  "  the  dust  of  coals  mixed  with 
earth,"  West  Loth.;  Coal-gum,  Clydes. 
Acts  Cha.  II. 

PAP,  s.  A  piece  of  whalebone,  about 
eighteen  inches  lon^,  which  connects  the 
ball  of  lead,  used  in  fishing,  with  the  lines 
to  which  the  hooks  are  attached,  Shetl. 

To  PAP,  PAr-E,  c  ».     1.  To  move  or  enter 


with  a  quick  and  unexpected  motion,  like 
E.  pop,  S.  Sir  A.  Balfour's  Letters.  2. 
To  gang  pappin  about,  to  go  from  place 
to  place  with  a  sort  of  elastic  motion,  S. 
3.  "  To  let  any  thing  fall  gently,  is  to  let 
it  pap."     Gall.  Encycl. 

To  PAP,  Pawp,  v.  a.  To  beat ;  to  thwack,  Ab. 

PAP,  Pawp,  s.     A  blow;  a  thwack,  Aberd. 

PAP-BAIRN,  s.  A  sucking  child,  Ang. 
This  is  expressed  by  a  circumlocution,  S. ; 
"  a  bairn  at  the  breast." 

PAP  of  the  HASS,  s.  The  uvula,  S.  In 
Fife  it  is  called  the  "  Clap  o'  the  hass." 

PAPE,  Paip,  s.  The  Pope.  Wyntown.— 
Fr.  Germ,  pape,  Lat.  pap-a,  id. 

PAPEJAY,  Papinjay,  Papingoe,  s.  I.  A 
parrot.  King's  Quair. — Belg.  papegaai, 
Fr.  papegay,  id.  2.  A  wooden  bird,  re- 
sembling a  parrot,  at  which  archers  shoot 
as  a  mark,  West  of  S.  3.  Applied  to  the 
amusement  itself,  ibid.    Stat.  Ace. 

PAPELARDE,s.  "Hypocrite."  Gl.  Sibb. 
— Fr.  papelard. 

PAPERIE,s.  Popery,  S.;  now  rather  ob- 
solete.    Rob  Roy. 

PAPISH,  s.  A  vulgar  term  for  a  Papist  or 
Roman  Catholic,  S.   Petrie's  Church  Hist. 

PAPIST-STROKE,  s.  A  cross;  a  ludi- 
crous phrase  used  by  young  people,  Aberd. 

PAPPANT,  adj.  1.  Wealthy,  Ang.  2. 
Extremely  careful  of  one's  health,  Banffs. 
3.  Pettish  from  indulgence,  S.B.  V. 
Peppen. 

PAPPIN,  Poppin,  s.  A  sort  of  batter  or 
paste,  used  by  weavers  for  dressing  their 
warp  or  webs,  Teviotd.  Perh.  from  its  re- 
semblance to  pap  for  children. — Fr.  papin. 

P  APPLE,  Paple,s.  The  corn-cockle,  Agros- 
temma  githago,  Linn.  S.     V.  Poppil. 

To  PAPPLE,  v.  n.  1.  To  bubble  up  like 
water,  S.B.  V.  Pople.  2.  To  be  in  a  state 
of  violent  perspiration,  Lanarks.  3.  De- 
noting the  effect  of  heat  on  any  fat  sub- 
stance toasted  before  the  fire,  Renfr. 

PAR,  s.     The  Samlet,  S.     Smollett. 

To  PAR,  r.  n.   To  fail.    Wallace.    V.  Pare. 

PARA  DOG,  s.     V.  Pirrie-dog. 

PARAFLE,  Paraffle,  s.  Ostentatious 
display,  South  of  S.     Antiquary. 

PARAFLING,  s.  Trifling;  evasion;  as, 
"  Nane  o'  your  parajting,  baud  up  your 
hand  and  swear,  or  I'll  send  you  to 
prison;"  said  to  a  witness  by  a  Buchan 
Bailie  of  Aberdeen.  Corr.  perhaps  from 
Fr.  paraf-er,  paraph-er,  to  flourish  in 
writing;  q.  "  None  of  your  flourishing." 

PARAGE,  s.     Lineage,  Fr.     Douglas. 

PARAGON,  s.  A  rich  cloth  imported  from 
Turkey.  Watson. —  Fr.  parangon  de  Ve- 
nise,  id. 

PARAMUDDLE,  s.  The  red  tripe  of 
cattle  ;  the  atomasum,  S.B. 

PARATITLES,  s.  pZ.  Unexplained.  Fount. 
It  probably  means  an  extended  explana- 
tion of  law  titles.  In  like  manner  a  para- 
phrase is  "an  explanation  in  many  words." 


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To  PARBREAK,  v.  n.    To  puke.   Z.Boyd. 

V.  Braik,  v.  and  Braking. 
To  PARE,  Pair,  Peyr,  v.  a.     To  impair. 
Douq. — Fr.pire,pejeur,  worse;  laA.pejor. 
To  PARE  and  BURN.     To  take  off  the 
sward  of  moorish  or  heathy  ground,  and 
burn  it  on  the  soil  for  manure,  S.     Max- 
well's Sel.  Trans. 
PAREGALE,   Parigal,  adj.     Completely 
equal.     Douglas.  —  Fr.  par,  used   as   a 
superl.  and  egal,  equal. 
PAREG  ALLY,  adv.  Expl.  "  Particularly," 

Ayrs.    V.  Paregale. 
To  PARIFY,  v.  a.  To  compare.   Wyntown. 

— Lat.  par,  and/acio. 
To  PARIFY,  v.  a.     To  protect,  ibid. 
PARISCHE,  adj.     1.  Of  or  belonging  to 
Paris.     Parische   work,   Parisian   work- 
manship.    Aberd.  Reg.     2.  Applied  to  a 
particular  colour,  introduced  from  Paris. 
"  Ane  goune  of  Parische  broune  bagarit 
with  weluot,"  ibid. 
PARI  TCH,  Parritch,  s.     Porridge ;  hasty 

pudding,  S.     Burns. 
To  PARK,  r.  n.     To  perch.     Douglas.— 

Fr.  perch-er,  id. 
PARK,  s.     A  wood ;  as,  a  fir  park,  S .— 

A.S.  pearroc,  Su.G.  park,  an  enclosure. 
PARK,  s.     A  pole ;  a  perch.    Douglas. — 

Fr.  perche,  id. 
PARLE, s.  Speech.  Burns.— Ft.  parler,id. 
PARLEYVOO,  s.  A  term  in  ridicule  of  the 

French  paries  vous.     The  Steam-Boat. 

PARLIAMENT,  s.      Part   of  a   robe   of 

state.     Inventories.     Perhaps   a  cape  or 

covering  for  the  shoulders,  worn  by  the 

nobles  when  they  appeared  in  parliament. 

PARLIAMENT-CAKE,  s.     A   species  of 

gingerbread,  supposed  to  have  its  name 

from  being  used  by  the  members  of  the 

Scottish  Parliament,  S.    Ann.  of  Parish. 

PARLOUR,  s.    Discourse.    Palice  Honor. 

—  Fr.  pari eu re,  id. 
PAROCHIN,  s.     Parish,  S.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

— Lat.  paroecia,  id. 
PAROCHINER,  s.     A  parishioner,  ibid. 
PAROCHRIE,  s.    Parish,  ibid.— From  pa- 
roch,  and  A.S.  rice,  jurisdictio,  dominium. 
PARPALL-WALL,  s.     A   partition- wall. 
Acts  Council  Edin.    Corr.  from  Parpane, 
q.  v.  or  from    L.B.  parpagliones,  velae 
utiles,  cum  fortuna  imininet  seu  tempes- 
tas.     Ital.  parpaglioni.     V.  Du  Cange. 
PARPANE,  Perpen,  s.     1.  A  wall,  in  ge- 
neral, or  a  partition.    Henrysone.    2.  The 
parapet  of  a  bridge  is  called  a  parpane, 
or  pa  rpane-ica',  Aberd.— O.Fr.pnrpaigue, 
a  stone  which  traverses  the  wall. 
To  PARRACH,  (gutt.)  r.  a.     To  crowd  to- 
gether, Ang.     V.  Parrock,  sense  2. 
PARRY.     "  Whan   ane   says   Parry,  aw 
says  Parry"  a  phrase,  Aberd.  signifying, 
that  when'  any  thing  is  said  by  a  person 
of  consequence,  it  is  echoed  by  every  one. 
Qu.  Fr.  paroit,  it  appears. 
PARRIDGE,  Parritch,   s.     Porridge,  S. 


— L.B.  porrect-a,    Jusculum    ex   porris 
confectum,  Du  Cange. 
To  cook  the  Parridge.  Metaph.  to  manage 

any  piece  of  business,  S.     Warerley. 
To   PARRIRE,   v.   n.     To   present  one's 
self;  or  perhaps  to  obey.     Acts  Cha.  I. — 
O.Fr.  parr-er,  paroitre,  to  appear,  or  Lat. 
parere,  to  obey. 
PARRITCH-HALE,  adj.     In  such  health 
as  to  be  able  to  take  one's  ordinary  food, 
Fife;  synon.  Spune-hale. 
PARRITCH-TIME,  s.  The  hour  of  break- 
fast; porridge  having  been  the  standing 
dish  at  this  meal,  S.     Tales  of  My  Landl. 
PARROCK,  s.     "  A   collection   of  things 
huddled  together;  a  group."  Surv.  Moray. 
PARROCK,  Parrok,  s.    A  small  enclosure 
in  which  a  ewe  is  confined,  to  make  her 
take  with  a  lamb,  Dumfr. — A.S.  pearroc, 
septum,  clathrum. 
To  PARROCK  a  ewe  and  lamb.  To  confine 
a  lamb  with  a  ewe  which  is  not  its  dam, 
that  the  lamb  may  suck,  Roxb. 
PARROT-COAL,  s.    A  species  of  coal  that 

burns  very  clearly,  S.     Statist.  Ace. 
PARSELLIT,^«rt.joa.   "Striped."    Sibb. 
PARSEMENTIS,  s.  pi.     Perh.  for  parti- 

ments,  compartments.     Douglas. 
PARSENERE,  s.     A  partner.     Wyntown. 

— Fr.  parsonnier,  id. 
PARSL1E    BREAK-STONE.      Parsley- 

Piert,  Aphanes  arvensis,  Linn. 
*  PART,  s.  1.  Place;  as,  the  ill  part,  hell, 
the  gueed  part,  heaven,  Aberd.  It  is 
generally  used  for  place  throughout  S. 
This  seuse  it  admits  in  E.  only  in  the  pi. 
2.  What  becomes  or  is  incumbent  on  one; 
as,  "  It's  weel  my  part,"  it  well  becomes 
me ; "  It's  ill  his  part,"  it  is  inconsistent 
with  his  duty;  "It's  gude  your  part,"  it 
is  incumbent  on  you,  S.  Shirref's  Poems. 
PARTAN,  8.     Common  Sea-crab,  S.  Gael. 

Complaynt  S. 
PARTAN-HANDIT,arf/.  Close-fisted; tak- 
ing hold  like  a  crab,  Ayrs.;  Grippie,  S. 
To  PARTY,  e.  a.  To  take  part  with.  Godsc. 
PARTY,  s.     Part  ;   degree.     Barbour.— 

Fr.  partie,  id. 
PARTY,  Partie,  s.     An  opponent.     Dou- 
glas.— Fr.  parti,  id. 
PARTY,  Partie,  adj.    Variegated.    Doug. 
PARTICATE,s.    A  rood  of  land.    St.  Ace. 

— L.B.  particata,  id. 
PARTICLE,  Partickle,  Pertickle,  Par- 
ticule,  s.  LA  little  piece  of  animal 
food.  Chalmers's  Mary.  2.  A  small  por- 
tion of  land;  synon.  or  nearly  so,  with  S. 
Pendicle.  Acts  Ja.  V.  3.  Apparently 
used  in  the  sense  of  article.  Crosraguell. 
— L.B.  particula,  charta  articulis  seu  per 
partes  distincta;  Du  Cange. 
PARTVMENT,  s.     Division.     Douglas  — 

Fr.  partiment,  a  parting. 
PART1SIE,  Pairtisay,  adj.     Proper  to, or 
done  by,  more  individuals  than  one;  a3, 
|      "  a  partisie  wab,"   a  web    wrought    for 


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several  owners,  each  of  whom  contributes 
his  share  of  the  materials,  and  of  the  ex- 
pense ;  "  a  pairtisie  wa',"  a  wall  built  at 
the  expense  of  two  proprietors  between 
their  respective  houses  or  lands,  S.B. — 
Lat.  partitio,  a  division. 
PARTISMAN,s.  A  partaker.  Ruddvman. 
To  PARTY   WITH.     To  take  part  with. 

Keith's  Hist. 
To   PARTLE,  v.   n.     To  trifle   at  work, 

Ayrs.     Gl.  Picken. 
PARTLES,  adj.     Having  no  part.     Wynt. 
PARTLYK,   Partlyik,    adv.      In    equal 

shares  or  parts.     Aberd.  Peg. 
PARTRIK,   Paietrick,   Pertrek,   s.     A 
partridge,  S.    Douglas.— Fr.  perdrix,  id. ; 
Lat.  perdix. 
PARURE,  s.     Ornament,  Fr.     Wyntown. 
PARUT,  5.     Synon.  with  Parure.    Hay's 
Scotia  Sacra,  MS. — L.B.  parat-us,  was 
used  in  common  with  parura  and  paratu- 
ra,  for  embroiderv  or  ornamental  borders. 
PAS,  Pase,  g.     Easter.     V.  Pays. 
PAS,  s.     1.  Division  of  a  book.     Wyntown. 
2.  A  single  passage.     CrosragueU. — L.B. 
pass-us,  locus. 
PASCHEEWYN,  s.     The  evening  preced- 
ing Easter.     Barbour. 
To  PASE,  v.  a.     To  poise.     V.  Pais. 
PASH,  s.     The  head  ;  a  ludicrous  term,  S. 

Watson. 
To  PASMENT,  v.  a.     To  deck  with  lace. 

Z.  Boyd. 
PASMENTAR,  s.     This  term  seems  to  be 
used  as  equivalent  to  upholsterer.  Invent. 
— Fr.  passementier,  a  lace-maker,  a  silk- 
weaver. 
PASMENTS,  s.  pi.      1.  Strips  of  lace  or 
silk  sewed  on  clothes.     2.  Now  used  to 
denote  livery ;  pron.  pessments,  S.B.   Acts 
Ja.  VI.     3.  External  decorations  of  reli- 
gion.    Ruth. — Tout.  Fr.  passement,  lace. 
PASMOND,s.    Syn.  Pasment,   Inventories. 
PASPEY,  s.      A  kind  of  dance,   Strath- 
more. — Fr.  passe-pied,  "  a  caper,  or  loftie 
tricke  indauncing;  also,  a  kind  of  dance 
peculiar  to  the  youth  of  La  haute  Bre- 
taigne,"  Cotgr. 
PASPER,  s.     Samphire.     Gall.  Encycl. 
*  To  PASS,  v.  a.     1.  Not  to  exact  a  task 
that  has  been  imposed,  S.     2.  To  forgive ; 
not  to  punish;  like  E.  to  pass  by. 
PASS-GILT,  s.     Expl.  "current  money," 
Gl.   Guthrie's  Trial, — Teut.  pas-gheld  is 
used  to  denote  inferior  coin  which  is  made 
to  have  currency  above  its  value. 
PASSINGEOURE,    s.       A   passage-boat. 
Douglas. — O.Fr.  passageur,  L.B.  passa- 
gerius,  a  ferryman. 
PASSIONALE,  s.      A  state  of  suffering. 
Colk.  Sow. — L.B.  passionate,  martyrology . 
PASSIS,  pi.      Apparently  equivalent  to  E. 
passages.     Acts  Mary. — L.B.  jmss-us,  lo- 
cus, auctoritas,  Gall,  passage. 
To  PASSIVERE,  v.  a.      To   exceed,   W. 
Loth. 


PASTANCE,  s.     Pastime.     Palice  Honor. 

— Fr.  passetemps,  id. 
PASTISAR,s.  A  pastry-cook.  V.Patticear. 
PASUOLAN,  Pasvoland,  s.     A  small  spe- 
cies  of  artillery.     Complaynt   S.  —  Fr. 
passevolant. 
PAT,  Patt,  s.     A  pot,  S.     Herd's  Coll. 
PAT,  pret.  of  the  v.  Put.     Buret. 
PATE,  Patie,  s.     Abbrev.  of  Patrick  or 

Peter,  S. 
PATELET,  s.     A  kind  of  ruff  anciently 
worn  by  women  in  S.     Pink.  Hist.     V. 
Paitlattis. 
PATENE,  s.     The  cover  of  a  chalice.    In- 
ventories.— E.  patine,  Fr.  patene,  patine, 
id.  from  Lat.  patin-a. 
*  PxVTENT,  adj.    Ready;  willing;  disposed 

to  listen.     Spalding. 
PATENTER,  s.    A  patentee.    Acts  Clia,  I. 
To  PATER,  (pron.  like  E.  pate,)  v.  n.     To 
talk  incessantly  ;  to  be  tiresomely  loqua- 
cious.    Synon.  Patter. 
PATER,  s.    A  loquacious  person ;  generally 

supposed  to  be  a  female,  ibid. 
PATES,  s.  pi.     "  The  steps  at  the  corner 
of    the   roofs   in   houses    for   the  easier 
climbing  to  the  top,"  Ayrs.  Renfr.  Corbie- 
steps,  synon.     Picken. 
PATH,  s.     V.  Peth. 
PATHIT,  part,  pa.     Paved.     Douglas. — 

Teut.  pad,  semita,  via  trita. 
PATHL1NS,  adv.     By  a  steep  path,  S.B. 

Boss.     V.  Peth. 
PATIENT  of  DEATH,  s.    A  throe.    Perh. 

corr.  from  passion,  suffering. 
To  PATIFIE,  v.  a.     To  manifest.     Bruce. 

— Lat.  patefacio. 

PAT-LUCK,  s.     To  tak  pat-luck,  to  take 

dinner  with  another  upon  chance,  S.;  i.  e. 

the  chance  of  the  pot.     Saxon  and  Gael. 

PATRELL,  s.    1.  Defence  for  the  neck  of  a 

war-horse.     Dong. — Fr.  poitral,     2.  The 

breast-leather  of  a  horse,  S.     Buddiman. 

PATRICK,  s.  A  partridge,  Tetrao  perdrix, 

Linn.  ;    pron.    paitrick,    S.       Waverley. 

Burns.     V.  Partrik. 

PATROCYNIE,s.  Patronage.  CrosragueU. 

— Lat.  patrocini-um. 
PATRON,  s.     A  pattern,  Fr.     Wallace. 
PATRON  ATE,  s.     The  right  of  presenting 
to  a  benefice.    Fountainh. — L.B.  Patron- 
at-us,  jus  patronatus. 
PATRON-CALL,  s.     The  patronage  of  a 

church  ;  right  of  presentation,  Aberd. 
PATRONTASHE,  s.     A   military   girdle 

for  holding  cartridges.     Act.  Pari, 
To  PATTER,  v.  n.     To  move  with  quick 
steps;  especially  referring  to  the  sound,  S. 
V.  Padder. 
To  PATTER,  r.  a.    1.  To  repeat  in  a  mut- 
tering way  without  interruption,  S.   Dun- 
bar.   2.  To  carry  on  earnest  conversation 
in  a  low  tone,  Aberd. — Arm.  pater-en,  to 
repeat  the  Lord's  Prayer. 
PATTERAR,s.    One  who  repeats  prayers. 
PATTERING,  s.    Vain  repetition.    Lyvd$. 


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PATTICEAR,  Pastisar,  *.  A  pastry- 
cook. Balfour's  Practicks.—Fr.  patticier, 
pastkier,  pastissier,  "  a  pasterer  or  pie- 
maker;  also  a  maker  of  past-meates;" 
Cotgr.  From  pastin,  paste. 
PATTLE,  Pettle,  s.  A  stick  with  which 
the  ploughman  clears  away  the  earth  that 
adheres  to  the  plough,  S.  Burns. —  E. 
paddle,  C.B.  pattal. 
PAVADE,  s.     A   dagger,  Teviotdale;  an 

old  word. 
PAVASIES,  s.  pi.    "  A   sort  of  artillery 
mounted  on  a  car  of  two  wheels,  and 
armed  with   two  large  swords  before." 
Pink.  Hist. 
To  PAUCE,  v.  n.     To  prance  with  rage, 

S.B. — Fr.  pas,  E.  pace. 
PAUCHTIE,  adj.     1.  Haughty,  S.    Maitl. 
Poems.    2.  Petulant;  malapert,  S.    Bam- 
say. — Belg.  pochg-en,  to  vaunt. 
PAVEN,  Pauuan,  s.     A  grave   Spanish 
dance,  in  which  the  dancers  turned  round 
one  after  another,  as  peacocks  do  with 
their  tails.     L  yndsay. —  Fr.  pavane,  id. 
from  paon,  a  peacock. 
To  PAUGE,  v.  n.     1.  To  prance;  synon. 
Pauce,  Fife.     2.  To  pace  about  in  an  art- 
ful way  till  an  opportunity  occur  for  ful- 
filling any  plan,  ibid.    3.  To  tamper  with ; 
to  venture  on  what  is  hazardous   in  a 
fool  hardy  manner,  ibid. 
PAVIE,Paw,s.  1.  Lively  motion, S.  2.  The 
agile  exertions  of  a  rope-dancer.    Birrel. 
3.  A  fantastic  air,  S.   CleUand.    4.  Trans- 
ferred torage,S.— Ft. pas  r*/',aquick  step. 
PAVIE,  s.     The  same  with  Pauis, pads; 

paveis,])].    Sea  Lawis. 
PAUYOT,  s.     Meaning  not  clear.     Bauf 
Coilyear.      It  seems  to  mean  "a  little 
page,"  called  in  Ital.  paggetto,  a  dimin. 
from  paggio,  a  page. 
PAUIS,  Pavis,s.    1.  A  large  shield.   Doug. 
— L.B.  pavas-ium,  id.    2.  A  testudo,  used 
in  sieges,  ibid. — Fr.  pavois,  id. 
PAUK,  s.     Art ;  a  wile,  S.    Douglas. 
PAUKY,  Pawky,  adj.     1.  Sly;  artful,  S. 
Callander.    2.  Wanton ;  applied  to  the 
eye,  Ang.— A.S.  paec-an,  decipere,  men- 
tiri,  paeca,  deceptor. 
PAUL,  s.     A  hold ;  a  leaning-place,  S.B.— 
Isl.  pall-r,  Su.G.  pall,  scamnum,  a  bench. 
PAULIE,  Pailie,    adj.     1.    Impotent    or 
feeble;  applied  to  any  bodily  member.  S. 

2.  Small  in  size;  applied  to  lambs,  Roxb. 

3.  Insipid;  inanimate;  applied  to  the 
mind,  Lanarks.  A  pailie  creature;  a 
silly,  insipid  person.  4.  Lame,  dislo- 
cated, or  distorted,  S. 

PAULIE-  (or)  Pailie-footit,  adj.  1.  Flat- 
footed,  Strathmore.  2.  Splay-footed,  or 
having  the  foot  turned  in,  Loth. 

PAULIE,  Pawlie,  s.  LA  slow,  inactive 
person,  Lanarks.  Mearns.  2.  Auunhealtliy 
sheep,  South  of  S.  Brownie  of  Bodsbcck. 
3.  The  smallest  lambs  in  a  flock,  Roxb. 

PAULIE-MERCHANT,«.   One  who  hawks 


through  the  country,  purchasing  lambs  of 

this  description,  ibid. 
To  PAUT,  v.  a.     To  paid  one's  foot  at  a 

person ;   to   stamp   with   the   foot   in   a 

menacing  manner,  Aberd. 
To  PAUT,  v.  n.     1.  To  paw,  S.     CleUand. 

2.  To  push  out  the  feet  alternately,  when 
one  is  lying  in  bed,  or  otherwise,  Dumfr. 

3.  To  strike  with  the  foot;  to  kick,  S. — 
Hisp.  pate-ar,  to  kick,  from  pata,  a  foot. 

4.  "  To  move  the  hand,  as  a  person  grop- 
ing in  the  dark,"  Ettr.  For. 

PAUT,  s.  1 .  A  stroke  on  the  ground  with  the 
foot,  S.  Kelly.   2.  A  stroke  with  the  foot; 
a  kick,  S—  Teut.  pad,  patte,  the  paw  of 
a  beast.     Funk  is  with  the  hinder  feet. 
PAW,  s.     Quick  motion.     V.  Pavie. 
PAW,  Pauw,  Paw  aw,  s.     1.  The  slightest 
motion;  as,  "  He  ne'er  played  pauw,"  he 
did  not  so  much  as  stir,  Ettr.  For.    Poet. 
Mus.     2.  Transferred  to  one  who  cannot 
make  the  slightest  exertion,  Ettr.  For. 
3.  To  play  one's  Paws,  to  act  the  part 
which  belongs  to  one.     Herd's  Coll. 
P A  WCH  LE,  s.    1 .  One  who  is  old  and  frail, 
Gall.     2.  One  low  in  stature  and  weak  in 
intellects.     Gall.  Encycl. 
PAWIS,  s.  pi.     Parts  in  music.     Ban.  P. 
PAWKERY,s.  Cunning; slyness, S.  Hogg. 
PAWKIE,  s.     A  woollen  mitten,  having  a 
thumb  without  separate  fingers,  Ettr.  For. 
Hoddie  Mitten  synon.  S.B. 
PAWKILY,  adv.    Slyly.    Sir  A.  Wylie. 
To  PAWL,  v.  n.     To  make  an  ineffective 
attempt  to  catch,  Roxb.     The  prep,  at  is 
often  added.    To  Glaum,  synon.  Brownie 
of  Bodsb.— C.B.  pah-u,  to  paw,  to  grope 
gently  with  the  hand. 
PAWMER,  s.     A  palm-tree.     Wallace.— 

Fr.  palmier. 
PAWMER,  s.     One  who  goes  from  place 
to  place,  making  a  shabby  appearance,  S. 
From  Palmer,  a  pilgrim. 
To  PAWMER,  v.  n.     To  go  from  place  to 

place  in  an  idle  way,  S. 
PAWMIE,  Pandie,  s.     A  stroke  on   the 
hand  with  the  ferula,  S.— Fr.  paumee,  a 
stroke  or  blow  with  the  hand,  Cotgr.    V. 
Pandie. 
To  PAWMIE,  v.  a.     To  strike  the  palm 

with  a  ferula,  S. 

PAWN,  s.     A  narrow  curtain  fixed  to  the 

roof,  or  to  the  lower  part  of  a  bed,  S. — 

Belg.  pand,  a  lappit,  a  skirt.     V.  Pand. 

PAWN,  Pawne,  Pawnie,  s.     The  peacock. 

Maitl.  Poems.— Ft.  paon,  Lat.  pavo. 
PAWN,«.j5/.  The  same  with  Pan,q.  v.  Ang. 
To  PAWVIS,  r.  n.      To  "  dally  with  a 

girl."  Gl.  Sure.  Ayrs. 
To  PEAK,  Peek,  v.  n.  1.  To  speak  with  a 
small  voice,  S.  2.  To  complain  of  po- 
verty, S. — Isl.  puk-ra,  susurrare,  puk-r, 
mussitatio. 
PEAK,  s.  A  triangular  piece  of  linen, 
binding  the  hair  below  a  child's  cap  or 
woman's  toy,  Ang. 


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PEAK,  8.     An  okl  word  for  lace,  Roxb. 
To  PEAL,  Peel,  v.  a.    Tw  equal;  to  match. 

V.  Peel,  Peil,  v. 
PEANER,  s.       "  A   cold-looking,  naked, 

trembling  being,  small  of  size."    Gall.Enc. 
PEANERFLEE,  s.     One  who  has  the  ap- 
pearance of  lightness  and  activity,  Gall. 
PEANIE,s.   A  hen-turkey,  pea-hen.   Gall. 

Encycl.     V.  Polliecock. 
PEANT,  adj.     A  particular  kind  of  silk. 

Inventar  of  Vestments. 
PEARA.  Peara  parabit,peara-bo.  Unexpl. 

Sent  from  the  Cheviot.     Perh.  overturn. 
PEARIE,  Peery,  s.     LA  peg-top,  S.  as 

resembling  a  pear.    2.  A  French  pearie,  a 

humming-top,  S. 
PEARL,  s.     The  seam-stitch  in  a  knitted 

stocking.     To  cast  up  a  pearl,  to  cast  up 

a  stitch  on  the  inside  in  place  of  the  out- 
side, S.;  Purl,  Teviotd. 
PEARL  BARLEY.    The  finest  pot-barley, 

S.     Jamieson's  Notes   to  Burt's  Letters. 

Named  from  its  pearly  appearance. 
PEARLED,  part.  adj.     Having  a  border 

of  lace.     Spalding. 
PEARLIN,   Pearling,  s.      A   species  of 

lace  made  of  thread  or  silk,  S.  Acts  C/ta.  I. 
PEARL  SHELL.    The  Pearl  Muscle,  S.B. 

Arbuthnot's  Peterh.  Fishes. 
PEASE-BRUIZLE,  s.       The   same   with 

Pease-kill  in  sense  1.     Bruizle  is  used  as 

a  variety  of  Birsle,  Brissle. 
PEASE-KILL,  s.     1.  A  quantity  of  pease 

in  the  state  in  which  they  are  brought 

from  the  field,  broiled  for  eating,  Border. 

The   allusion  is   to   roasting  in  a  kiln. 

2.  Used  figuratively  for  a  scramble,  Roxb. 

3.  To  mak  a  pease-kill  of  any  thing,  to 
dissipate  it  lavishly,  ibid. 

PEASE-MUM.      To  play  pease-mum,  to 

mutter,  Dumfr. 
PEASY-WHIN,  s.     The   Greenstone,  S. 

Surv.  Banff.     V.  Peysie-whin. 
PEASSIS,s.^.     The  weights  of  a  clock. 

Aberd.  Reg.     V.  Pace,  s. 
PEAT,  s.   A  contemptuous  term  suggesting 

the  idea  of  pride  in  the  person  addressed; 

as,  a  proud  peat,  S.      The  Abbot. 
*  PEAT,  s.     Vegetable  fuel.     The  heart  is 

said  to  grow  as  grit's  a  peat,  when  it  is 

ready  to  burst  with  sorrow,  Ang.     Ross. 
PEAT  CLAIG,  8.     "  A  place  built  to  hold 

peats."  Gail.  Encycl. 
PEAT-CORN,  s.     Peat-dust,  Dumfr. 
PEAT-CREEL,  s.     A  basket  for  carrying 

peats  in,  S.     Herd's  Coll. 
PEAT-MOSS,  s.     The  place  whence  peats 

are  dug,  S.    Agr.  Surv.  Bene. 
PEAT-MO  W,  s.  'l .  The  dross  of  peats,  S.B. 

Journal  Bond.     2.  A  quantity  of  peats 

built  under  cover,  Dumfr. 
PEAT  of  SAPE.     A  bar  of  soap,  S.;  de- 
nominated from  its  resemblance  to  a  peat. 
PEAT-POT,  Peat- pat,  s.     The  hole  from 

which  peat  is  dug,  S.  Herd's  Coll.  "  Out 

of  the  peat- pot  into  the  mire,"  S.  Prov.; 


given  as  equivalent  to  the  E.  one,  "Out 
of  the  frying-pan  into  the  fire."     Kelly. 

PEA-TREE,  s.  The  Laburnum,  a  species 
of  the  Cvtisus,  Loth. 

PEAT-RE*EK,  s.  1 .  The  smoke  of  peat,  S. 
2.  The  flavour  communicated  to  aquavitae, 
in  consequence  of  its  being  distilled  by 
means  of  peats,  S.  3.  "  Highland  whisky," 
S.     Buff's  Poems. 

PEAT-SPADE,  s.  The  spade  used  in  dig- 
ging peats,  S.     Agr.  Surv.  Peeb. 

PEATSTANE,  s.  The  corner  stone  at  the 
top  of  the  wall  of  a  house,  S. 

PE AX,  s.  Peace ;  an  old  forensic  term  still 
used  in  Retours,  S.     Balfour's  Pract. 

PECE,  s.  A  vessel  for  holding  liquids. 
Douglas. — Fr.  piece,  id. 

PECE,  s.     Each.     V.  Piece. 

To  PECH,  Peach,  Pegh,  (gutt.)  v.  n.  To 
puff;  to  pant,  S.  Ramsay. — Svv.  pick-a, 
Dan.  pikk-er,  to  pant. 

PECH,  s.  The  act  of  breathing  hard.  L. 
Scot/and. 

PECHAN,  s.    The  stomach,  Ayrs.    Burns. 

PECHLE,  {gutt.)  s.  A  budget  carried  clan- 
destinely, Loth. — Su.G.  pacha,  sarcina  ; 
Germ,  paecklin,  fasciculus. 

To  PECHLE,  v.  n.  From  Pech,  v.  It  is  al- 
ways conjoined  with  Heckle ;  to  heckle  and 
pechle,to  pant  in  doing  any  work,  Ettr.  For. 

PECHTS,  Peaghts,  Pehts,s.  pi.  The  name 
given  by  the  vulgar  to  the  Picts  in  S. 
They  are  denominated  Peghs,  S.O.  Wyu- 
town  writes  Peychtis. 

To  PECKLE,  v.  n.    To  peck  at,  Niths. 

PECKMAN,  s.  One  who  carried  smuggled 
spirits  through  the  country  in  a  vessel 
like  a  peck  measure.     Buff's  Poems. 

PEDD1R,  Pedder,  s.  A  pedlar.  Douglas. 
Still  used  in  Roxb. ;  pronounced  Pethir, 
sometimes  Pethirt. — L.B.  pedar-ius,  nudis 
ambulans  pedibus. 

PEDEE,  s.  A  kind  of  foot-boy.  Acts  Cha.  I. 
— Lat.  pedissequus. 

PEDRALL,  s.  "  A  child  beginning  to 
walk."     Gall.  Encycl. 

To  PEE,  v.  n.     To  make  water,  S.O. 

To  PEE,  r.  a.  To  wet  by  pissing,  S.O.  Picken. 

PEEBLE,  s.  The  generic  name  for  agates, 
S. ;  from  E.  pebble. 

To  PEEBLE,  v.  a.  To  pelt  with  stones, 
Loth.     Heart  Mid-Loth. 

PEEGGIR1N  BLAST.  A  stormy  blast;  a 
heavy  shower,  Ayrs. — Teut.  picker-en, 
pungere. 

To  PEEL,  Peal,  Peil,  v.  a.  To  equal ;  to 
match,  Loth.  S.O.  —  Teut.  peyl-en,  to 
measure. 

PEEL,  Peil,  s.    A  match,  ibid.    Hamilton. 

PELL,s.     A  pool,  S.B.     Ross. 

PEEL,  s.     A  place  of  strength.     V.  Pele. 

PEEL-A-FLEE,  s.    "  A  light  person,  and 

not  heavily  clothed."    Gall.  Enc.    From 

the  idea  of  stripping  a,  fly  of  its  wings. 

PEEL-an'-EAT.      Potatoes   presented    at 

table  uupeeled,  S.  A.  and  0.     Gall.  Enc. 


PEE 


PEELED  WILLOW-WAND.  V. Willow- 
wand. 
PEELER,  s.     A  portmanteau,  Teviotd.;  an 

old  word. 
PF.ELIE,  adj.    Thin ;  meagre,  S.— Fr.  pelt, 

q.  peeled,  or  C.B.  pelaid,  weak,  sickly. 
PEE  LING,  s.  "  Travelling  in  a  windy  day, 
with    light  clothes   on."     Gail.   Encycl. 
Allied  to  the  E.  v.  to  peel. 
PEEL-RJNGE,  Peel-range,  s.  1.  A  scrub; 
a  skinflint,  Fife;  q.  "  take  the  bark  off  a 
ringe  or  whisk."     2.  Expl.  "  A  cauldnfe, 
dozent  person,"  Roxb.  3.  A  tall,  meagre- 
looking  fellow,  ibid. 
PEELRINGE, «(//'.  l.Lean;  meagre, Roxb. 

2.  Not  able  to  endure  cold,  ibid. 
PEEL-SHOT,  s.     The  dysentery;  used  of 
cattle,  Fife.     The  same  disease  in  horses 
is   called   a   Scov.rin,  ibid. —  Teut.  pijl, 
sagitta,  an  arrow,  and  schot,  jaculatio. 
PEELWERSH,  adj.     Wan;  sickly  in  ap- 
pearance, West  of  S.     Composed  perhaps 
of  E.  pale,  or  rather  S.  peelie,  meagre, 
and  wersh.     V.  Warsche,  sense  3. 
PEEN,  8.     The  sharp  point  of  a  mason's 
hammer,  South  of  S. — Teut.  pinne,  spicu- 
lum,  cuspis,  aculeus.    Quiutilian  remarks 
that   the  Latins  anciently  denominated 
any  thing  sharp,  pinn-a.     To  this  source 
we  must  trace  E.  pin. 
To  PEENGE,  Pinge,  v.  n.    1 .  To  complain ; 
to  whine,  S.     Flemyng.     2.  To  pretend 
poverty,  S. — Teut.  pynigh-en,  affligere. 
PEENG  IE,  Peenjie,  adj.     Not  able  to  en- 
dure cold,  Roxb. 
To  PEEN  JURE,  v.  a.    To  hamper;  to  con- 
fine, Ayrs. — d.Fr.  poncoir,  a  bolt. 
PEEOY,   Pioye,  s.       A    little  moistened 
gunpowder,formed  into  a  pyramidal  shape, 
and  kindled  at  the  top,  S.     The  Provost. 
PEEP,  s.     A  feeble  sound.     To  play  peep, 
to  utter  such  a  sound;  "He  darn  a  play 
peep,"   he    dares    not  let    his    voice   be 
heard,  S. 
To  PEEP,  v.  n.     To  pule.    V.  Pepe,  s. 
PEEPER,s.  A  mirror,  Roxb.;  from  the  E.v. 
PEEPERS,  s. pi.  A  cant  term  for  spectacles, 

Roxb.    Vulgarly  used  for  the  eyes. 
PEEPIE-WEEPIE,  adj.     Of  a   whining 
disposition,  Ang. — Su.G. pip-a,  to  utter  a 
shrill  voice,  and  huip-a,  to  whoop.     V. 
Pepe,  s. 
PEEP-SMA',  Pipe-sma',  s.     A  silly,  weak- 
minded  person,  feeble  both  in  body  and 
in  mind,  Roxb.    Should  pipe-sma''  be  pre- 
ferred, it  might  be  traced  to  Su.G.  pip-a, 
to  pipe,  and  smaa,  parvus. 
To  PEER,  v.  n.     To  appear;  a  very  old 

word,  Roxb.     V.  Per,  p. 
To  PEER,  v.  a.    To  equal,  S.   Burns.— Fr. 

pair,  a  match. 
PEERY,  adj.  Sharp-looking  ;  disposed  to 
examine  narrowly.  The  Pirate.  This  is 
a  cant  E.  word.  "  Peery,  inquisitive, 
suspicious."  Grose's  Class.  Diet.  From 
E.  to  Peer,  to  examine  narrowly. 


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PEERIE,  adj.    Timid;  fearful,  Roxb.— 

O.Fr.  peureax,  fearful. 
To  PEERIE,  x.n.  "  To  purl,"  S.O.  Picken. 
PEERIE,  adj.     Small;  little,  Orkn.  Shetl. 

Fife,  E.  Loth. 
PEERIE WIRRIE,  adj.   Very  small,  Orkn. 

Peerie-weerie-winkie,  id.  Shetl. 
PEERY-WEERY,  adj.     Expressive  of  the 

blinking  motion  of  small  eyes.     Gait. 
PEERIWEERIE,  s.     1.    A  slow-running 
stream,  Ayrs.     2.  A  mysterious  and  hid- 
den person,  ibid. 

PEES,  interj.  A  peculiar  call  made  to 
calves,  Up'p.  Clydes. 

PEESKIE,  s.  Short  wool;  stunted  grass, 
&c.  Ayrs. 

PEESWEEPY,  adj.  Poor;  silly;  whining, 
Loth.  A  peesweepy  creature,  awhingeing 
sort  of  person. 

PEESWEEP-LIKE,  adj.  Having  sharp 
features,  the  appearance  of  feebleness,  and 
a  shrill  voice;  q.  "resembling  a  lapwing." 
Thus  one  is  denominated  in  contemptuous 
language,  "  a  peesxceep-like  thing,"  Fife. 

PEESWEIP,  Peeweip,  s.  A  Lapwing,  S. 
Statist.  Ace. — From  the  sound,  or  allied 
to  Sw.  u-ipa,  id.     Also  Peesweep. 

To  PEEVER,  v.  a.  To  wet  by  pissing;  a 
dimin.  from  Pee,  S.O.;  r.  n.  to  make  water. 

To  PEEUK,  v.  n.  To  peep ;  to  chirp,  Moray ; 
synon.  Cheep ;  a  variety  of  Peak,  Peek,q.  v. 

PEE-WYT,  s.  "  The  green  plover  or  lap- 
wing." Gl.  Sibb.  S.A.  Nearly  the  same 
with  the  E.  name  Pewet.      V.  Peesweip. 

PEG,  s.  "  The  ball  shinie  players  play 
with."  Gall.  Encycl.  Apparently  a  pe- 
culiar use  of  the  E.  s. 

To  PEG  off,  or  away,  v.  n.  To  go  off 
quickly,  Loth.  Dumfr. 

PEG,  s.  A  stroke,  Loth.  Dumfr.—  Isl. 
piack-a,  frequenter  pungo. 

PEGGIN'-AWL,  s.  A  kind  of  awl  for  en- 
tering the  pegs  or  wooden  pins  driven 
into  the  heels  of  shoes,  Teviotd. 

To  PEGH,  v.  n.     To  puff,  or  breathe  hard. 

PEGHIN,  {qutt.)  s.  The  stomach,  Ettr. 
For.     V.  Pechan. 

To  PEGIILE,  p.  n.  See  Pech  and  Pechle, r. 

PEGIL,  s.    The  dirty  work  of  a  house,  Ang. 

PE  GOVNE.  Some  sort  of  gown  for  a  man. 
Act.  Pom.  Cone. 

PEGPIE,  s.     "The  magpie."     Gall.  Erie. 

PEG  PUFF.  "  A  young  woman  resembling 
an  old  one  in  manners."     Gall.  Enc. 

PEGRALL,PYGRALL,arf/.   Paltry.  Lynds. 

PEYAY,  interj.  "  The  call  milk-maids 
make  for  calves  to  come  to  their  mothers." 
Gall.  Encycl.     It  seems  allied  to  Pees. 

PE1CE.  The  Eest  of  Peice,  Pasch,  or  Easter. 
Acts  Mary.     V".  Pays. 

To  PEIFER,  v.  n.  To  be  fretful ;  to  whim- 
per, Roxb. — Lat.^/>»Y,tocry  aschickens 
do.     V.  Pyfer. 

PE1K,  Lead-peik,  s.  A  long  piece  of  lead, 
used  for  ruling  paper,  Aberd. 

PEIKMAN,s.  Aberd.  Peg.  V.  Pickie-man. 


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PEIKTHANK,  adj.  Ungrateful;  unthank- 
ful; generally  conjoined  with  Pennyworth, 
Aberd.  Perh.  from  poco,  little,  Ital.  and 
thank. 

PE1L,  s.     A  place  of  strength.     V.  Pele. 

PEIL,  s.  "  Equal;  match  to  match."  Gl. 
Picken.  S.O.     V.  Peel. 

PE1LD,  adj.    Bald,  Gl.  Sibb.— Fr.  peli,  id. 

To  PE1LE,  Pele,  v.  a.  1.  To  paeke  or 
peilefish.  ActsJa.V.  Either  to  pile,  or 
to  pair.  2.  The  phrase  packing  and  pcil- 
ing  is  now  inetaph.  used  to  denote  unfair 
means  of  carrying  on  trade  in  a  corpora- 
tion ;  as  when  a  freeman  allows  the  use 
of  his  name  in  trade  to  another  who  has 
not  this  privilege,  S.  Faculty  Dec. — Belg. 
peul-en,  to  gauge.     V.  Peel. 

PE1LOUR,s.     A  thief.     V.  Pelour. 

PEIMANDER,  s.  Gordon's  Earls  ofSuth. 
— It  seems  to  be  corr.  from  L.B.  pigmen- 
tar-ius,  pimentar-ius,  a  confectioner. 

To  PEYNE,  v.  a.     To  forge.     V.  Pene. 

To  PEYR,  v.  a.     To  impair.     V.  Pare. 

PEIR,  s.  Equal.  Bot  peir,  peerless; 
literally,  without  equal.     Poems  16th  C. 

PEIRLING,  Pearling,  s.  Pearl -fishing. 
Acts  Cha.  I. 

PEIRS,  adj.  Sky-coloured.  Douglas. — 
O.Fr.  pers,  perse,  caesius,  glaucus. 

To  PEIS,  Peiss,  Pese,  v.  a.  To  silence. 
Douglas. — O.Fr.  faire  pals,  faire  silence, 
from  Lat.  pax,  Roquefort. 

PEYSIE-WHIN,  s.  The  E.  Greenstone, 
Aug.  Peasie-ichin,  Loth. ;  from  the  re- 
semblance of  the  spots  in  it  to  pease. 

PEYSLE,  Peyzle,  s.  Any  small  tool  used 
by  a  rustic,  Roxb. 

PEISLED,  Pyslit,  part.  adj.  Iu  easy  cir- 
cumstances; snug;  as,  "  Robin  Tod's  a 
bien,  fou,  weel-peislet  bodie,"  Teviotd. 

PEYSTER,  «.  A  miser  who  feeds  vora- 
ciously, West  of  S. — Fr.  paist-re,  to  feed. 
V.  Peyzart. 

PEYVEE,  s.  "  Nonsensical  bustle;  a  cere- 
monious fluster."  Gall.  Encycl.  V.  Pavie. 

PEYZART,  Peysart,  adj.  Parsimonious; 
niggardly,  Roxb. — Isl.  pias-a,  niti,  adniti, 
pias,  nixus,  aud  art,  nature;  q.  "  one  who 
is  of  a  striving  nature,  who  still  struggles 
to  make  money." 

PEYZART,  Peysert,  s.  A  niggard;  a 
miser,  ibid. 

PEKLE-PES,  s.  A  name  given  to  a  hen, 
from  picking  pease.     Colkelbie  Sow. 

PELE,  Peyll,  Peill,  Peel,  Paile,  s.  A 
place  of  strength;  a  fortification,  properly 
of  earth.  Barbour. — L.B.  pela,  pelum, 
id. ;  A.S.  pil,  moles,  acervus. 

PELEYWERSH,  adj.  Sickly,  Strath- 
more.     From  Peelie  and  Wersh,  q.  v. 

PELL,  s.  Buttermilk  very  much  soured, 
Ettr.  For. — Shall  we  view  this  as  a  corr. 
of  Fr.fiel,  or  Lat.  fel, gall;  q.  as  bitter  as 
gall  ?  Hence  prov.  phrases,  As  bitter 's 
pell ;  as  salt 's  pell. 
To  PELL  a  dead  candle.      V.  Pale,  r. 


PELL,  s.  A  lazy,  lumpish  person,  S.B. — 
Teut.  pelle,  a  husk. 

PELLACK,  Pellock,  s.  A  porpoise,  S. 
Shetl.     Brand. — Gael,  pelog,  id. 

PELL-CLAY,  s.  Pure  and  tough  clay; 
sometimes  called  Ball-clay,  Lanarks. — 
From  C.B.  pell,  a  ball.     V.  Ball-clay. 

PELLET,  s.  The  skin  of  a  sheep  without 
the  wool,  Roxb. — Teut.  pell,  Lat.  pell-is, 
a  skin.     E.  pelt. 

PELLOCK,  s.  A  bullet.  Gawan  and  Gol. 
—  Fr.  pelote,  C.B.  pel,  id. 

PELLOTIS,  s.  pi.  Leg.  St.  Androis.— 
O.Fr.  pelete,  petite  peau,  Roquefort. 

PELONIE,  s.  A  sort  of  dress.  V.  Polonie. 

PELLOUR,  Peilour.s.  A  thief.  Dunbar. 
— Pillour,  O.E.,  Fr.  pilleur,  a  ravager. 

PELT,  s.  A  term  of  reproach.  Foul  pelt, 
q.  foul  skin.      Watson. 

PELTIN-POCK,  s.  A  pock  or  bag  for 
guarding  the  thighs  from  the  flauchter- 
spade,  Ang. 

PELTIS  HOYLL.  An  opprobrious  desig- 
nation given  to  a  female.  Aberd.  Reg. 
Equivalent  perhaps  to  tan-pit,  q.  a  hole 
for  steeping  pelts  or  skins  iu.  Pelt,  how- 
ever, is  used  by  itself  as  a  term  of  re- 
proach.    V.  Pellet. 

PELTRY,  Paltrie,  s.  Vile  trash,  S. 
Godly  Sangs. — Su.G.  paltor,  old  rags ; 
Teut.  palt,  a  fragment,  at  pelt,  a  skin. 

PELURE,  Pillour,  s.  Costly  fur.  Wyn- 
toicn. — O.Fr.  pelure,  peau,  Roquef. 

PEN,  s.  A  conical  top,  generally  in  a  range 
of  hills;  as,  Penchrise-^e/i,  Skelf hill-yew, 
Roxb.;  Ettrick-yeWj  Selkirks.;  Eskdale- 
mmv-pen,  Dumfr. — In  Gael,  b  is  used  for 
/},       in  beinn,  a  mountain. 

PEN,  s.  Part  of  a  stem  of  colewort,  C'iydes. 

PEN,  s.     The  dung  of  fowls.     V.  Hen-pen. 

PEN,  s.  "  An  old  saucy  man,  with  a  sharp 
nose."     Gall.  Encycl. 

*  To  PEN,  v.  n.  To  take  snuff  with  a  quill, 
originally  and  still  used  as  a  frugal  plan, 
Aberd. 

PEN,  Penn,  s.  A  small  conduit,  Dumfr.; 
"  a  sewer."  Gall.  Encycl.  Perh.  corr- 
froin  Pt nid,  q.  one  that  is  arched. 

PENCEFU',  Pensefu',  adj.  Proud;  self- 
conceited,  Ayrs.     Picken.     V.  Pensy. 

PENCH,  Penche,  s.  1.  Belly.  Sewple.  2. 
Penches,  pi.  the  common  name  for  tripe,  S. 

PEND,  s.  1.  An  arch,  S.  Minst.  Border. 
2.  The  arch  of  heaven.  Chron.  S.  P. — 
Lat.  pend-ere,  Fr.  p end-re. 

PENDE,  s.     A  pendant.     Douglas. 

PENDED,  Pendit,  part.  pa.  Arched,  S. 
Tennanfs  Card.  Beaton. 

PEN  DICE,  Pendace  of  a  buckle.  That 
which  receives  the  one  latchet,  before  the 
shoe  be  straitened  by  means  of  the  other,  S. 

PENDICLE,  s.  A  pendant;  an  earring. 
Baillie. — L.B.  pendiclum,  id. 

PENDICLE^.  1.  A  small  piece  of  ground,  S. 
Stat.  Ace.  2.  A  church  dependant  on  an- 
other, ibid.    3.  An  appendage;  one  thing 


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attached  to  another;  a  privilege  connected 
with  any  office  or  dignity.  Acts  Ja.  VI. 
4.  Any  form  in  law  depending  on,  or  re- 
sulting from,  another.  Acts  Mary. — L.B. 
pendicularis,  capella. 
PENDICLER,  s.      An  inferior  tenant,  S. 

Statist.  Ace. 
PENDLE,  Pendule,  s.  A  pendant ;  an  ear- 
ring. Rem.  Nith.  Gall.  Song.  Still 
used,  but  ludicrously,  Ettr.  For.  —  Fr. 
pendille,"&  thing  that  hangs  danglingly," 
Cotgr.     V.  Pende. 

PEND-STANE,  s.  A  stone  for  building  an 
arch,  as  contradistinguished  from  such  as 
are  used  for  a  wail,  S.     Aberd.  Reg. 

To  PENE,  Peyne,  Poyne,  Pyne,  t.  a.  To 
forge.  Douglas. — Su.G.  paen-a,  to  ex- 
tend ;  Isl.  id.  to  strike  with  a  hammer. 

PENEKIS,  s.  pi.  Not  understood.  Act. 
Dom.  Cone. 

PENETRIVE,  adj.    Penetrative.    Bellend. 

PEN-FAULD,  s.  The  close  or  yard  near 
a  farmer's  house  for  holding  his  cattle, 
Roxb.     The  same  with  E.  pin-fold. 

PEN-GUN,  s.  A  quill,  open  at  each  end, 
used  as  an  offensive  weapon  by  children, 
S.  "  Pen-gun,  a  pop-gun."  Gl.  Antiq. 
To  crack  like  a  pen-gun,  to  be  very  loqua- 
cious, S.    St.  Johnstown. 

PENHEAD,  s.  The  upper  part  of  a  mill- 
lead,  where  the  water  is  carried  off  from 
the  dam  to  the  mill,  S.  Law  Case. — A.S. 
psnn-an,  includere. 

PENKLE,  s.  A  rag  or  fragment,  Perths. 
— Lat.  pannicul-us,  id. 

PENNED,  part.  pa.  Arched;  more  pro- 
perly pended,  S.     Law's  Memorials. 

PENNER,  Pennar,  s.  A  pencase.  "  So 
it  is  called  in  Scotland,"  says  Dr.  Johns. 
Christinas  Ba'ing.     V.  Penmrth. 

*  PENNY,  s.  An  indefinite  designation  of 
money,  without  respect  to  its  value;  a 
coin.     Keith's  Hist. 

To  Mak  Penbtt  of  a  thing.  To  convert  it 
into  money  by  the  sale  of  it.     Act.  And. 

To  PENNY,  v.  n.     To  fare,  S.B.     Ross. 

PENNY-DOG,  s.  A  dog  that  constantly 
follows  his  master,  S.     Watson. 

PENNIE  BLAINCH,  s.  1.  A  phrase  oc- 
curring in  many  ancient  charters,  appa- 
rently denoting  the  payment  of  a  silver 
penny  as  quitrent,  S. — Fr.  Denier  blanc, 
Lat.  Denarius  Alius.  2.  Afterwards  the 
phrase  ^vas  transferred  to  a  particular 
mode  of  holding  lands.     V.  Blanche. 

PENNIE-BRYDAL,  Penny- Wedding,  s. 
A  wedding  at  which  the  guests  contribute 
money  for  their  entertainment,  S.  Acts  Ass. 

PENNY-FEE,  s.  Wages  paid  in  money, 
S.     Rob  Roy. 

PENNY-FRIEN',s.  A  deceitful  interested 
friend,  Clydes. 

PENNY-MAILL,  s.  1.  Rent  paid  in  mo- 
ney. Acts  Ja.  VI.  2.  A  small  sum  paid 
to  a  proprietor  of  land,  as  an  acknowledg- 
ment of  superiority.    Mail!.  P.   Y.  Mail. 


PENNY-MAISTER,  s.     A  term  formerly 
used  in  S.  for  the  treasurer  of  a  town, 
society,   or   corporate    body;  now   Box- 
master.    Skene. —  Belg.  penningmaester, 
"  a  treasurer,  a  receiver,"  Sewel. 
PENNY-PIG,  s.     A  piece  of  crockery,  for- 
merly used   by   young   folk  for   holding 
money.     It  had  a  slit  at  the  top  through 
which   the  money  was  dropt,  and  once 
put  in,  it  could  not  be  got  out  without 
breaking  the  vessel;  apparently  what  is 
now  called  a  pinner-pig.  Wedderb.  Vocab. 
PENNIRTH,  s.  A  pencase,  generally  made 
of  tin,  Perths. — Teut.  penne,  penna,  and 
waerde,  custodia,  q.  a  pen-keeper. 
PENNY  SILLER,  s.     An  indefinite  quan- 
tity of  money,  S.     The  Pirate. 
PENNYSTANE,  Penny-Stone,  s.     A  flat 
stone  used  as  a  quoit.     To  play  at  the 
pennystane,  to  play  with  quoits  of  this 
kind,  S.     Pennant.     A  pennystane  cast, 
the  distance  to  which  a  stone  quoit  may 
be  thrown.     Barbour. 
PENNY  UTOLE.    In  law  deeds,  the  sym- 
bol used  for  the  iufeftment  or  resignation 
of  an  annual  rent.     This  term  is  peculiar 
to  Aberdeen.     Kill-,: mtn. 
PENNY- WHEEP,  Penny-whip,  s.     The 
weakest  kind   of  small  beer,  sold  at  a 
penny  per  bottle,  S.   Tannahill.  V.  Whip. 
PENN  Y-WIDDIE,s.   V.  Pin-the-widdie. 
PENNON,  s.     A  small  banner.     Barbour. 

— O.Fr.  id.  Alem.  fanon,  vexillum. 
PENSEIL,  Pinsel,*s.     A  small  streamer 
berne  in  battle.    Barbour. — O.Fr.  penon- 
cel,pencel,  a  flag. 
PENSY,  Pensie,  adj.    1.  Having  a  mixture 
of  self-conceit  and  affectation  in  one's  ap- 
pearance, S.     Ramsay.     2.  Spruce,  S.B. 
Popular  Ball. — Fr.  pensif,  thinking  of. 
PENSIENESS,  s.     Self-coiiceitedness  and 

affectation,  S. 
PENSYLIE,    adv.      In   a   self-important 

manner,  S.     Ramsay. 
PENTEISSIS,  8.  pi.     Balfour's  Pract.     A 

corr.  of  penthouses,  sheds. 
PENTHLAND,  Pentland,  s.     The  middle 
part  of  Scotland,  especially  Lothian.  Bel- 
lend.     Corr.  from  Pichtland,  or  Petland. 
To  PENTY,  r.  a.     To  fillip,  S.     Ramsay. 
— Fr.  pointer,  blesser,  porter  des  coupes, 
Diet.  Trev. 
PENTY,  Pentie,  s.     A  fillip,  S. 
PEP,  *.     A  cherry-stone,  S.     V.  Paip. 
PEPE,  Peep,  s.     1.  The  chirp  of  a  bird,  S. 
King's  Qnair.  To  play  peep,  to  mutter,  S. 
2.  The  act  of  speaking  with  a  shrill  small 
voice,  S.    Douglas. — Teut. piep-en,  Su.G. 
pip-a,  &c.  id. 
To  PEPPEN,  v.  a.     To  bring  up   young 
persons,  or  beasts,  with  too  delicate  fare, 
Moray.     V.  Pappant,  sense  2. 
PEPPER-CURNE,  s.      A   hand-mill  for 

grinding  pepper,  Fife.     V.  Curn,  s. 
PEPPERCURNS,  pi.  A  simple  machine  for 
grinding  pepper,  Teviotdale.     The  latter 


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syllable  is  the  same  with  quern,  a  hand- 
mill. 

PEPPER-DULSE,  s.  Jagged  fucus,  S. 
Liqhtfoot.     V.  Dulse. 

To  PEPPIN,  v.  a.  To  cocker,  Banff's.; 
pettle,  synon. — O.Fr.  popine,  a  puppet. 
Y.  Pappant. 

PEPPOCH,  s.  The  store  of  cherry-stones 
from  which  the  castles  of  peps  are  sup- 
plied; called  also  Feeddow,  ltoxb. 

To  PER,  v.  n.  To  appear.  Wallace.— 
O.Fr.  per-er,  id. 

PE11AL1N,  Peraling,  s.  Some  part  of 
dress.     Act.  Dom.  Cone.     V.  Pearlin. 

"  Saepit  on  your  pearl  ins,  Marion."  Ewe-buyhts. 

PERANTER,«(?p.    Peradventure.   Lynds. 
To  PERBREK,  Perbraik,  r.  a.  To  shatter. 

Douglas. — Formed  like  Lat.  perfringo. 
PERCEPTIOUNE,  s.  The  act  of  receiving 

rents,  &c.     Act.  Audit. — Fr.  perception, 

"  a  gathering,  taking,  receiving  of,"  Cotgr. 
PERCONNON,  Percunnance,  s.  Condition ; 

proviso,  S.B.    Ross. —  Fr.  par,  by,  and 

convine,  condition. 
PERCUDO,s.   Some  kind  of  precious  stone. 

Burel. 
PERDE,   adv.     Verily.     Douglas.  —  Fr. 

pardieu,  per  Deurn. 
PERDEWS,  s.    pi.       The   forlorn    hope. 

Mel-oil's  Mem. — Fr.  enfans  perdus,  id. 
PERDUE,  adj.     Driven   to   the   last  ex- 
tremity, so  as  to  use  violent  means.  Leg. 

Montrose. —  Fr.  perdu,  "past   hope   of 

recovery." 
PERDUELLION,  s.     The  worst  kind   of 

treason;  a  term  borrowed  from  the  Roman 

law.  Tales  of  my  Land/. — Lat.  perduellio, 

Fr.  perduellisme,  treason  against  king  or 

country. 
PERDURABIL,«rf(;.  Lasting, Fr.  Comp.S. 
To  PERE,  v.  a.     To  pour,  S.B.     Douglas. 
PERELT,  adj.     Paralytic,  Roxb. 
PEREMPOR,   Peremper,  adj.     Precise; 

extremely  nice,  Loth.  Fife. 
PEREMPTORS,  s.  pi.  "  He's  aye  upon  his 

perempers,"  he's  always  so  precise,  Loth. 

Borrowed  from  a  term  used  in  our  courts 

of  law.    V.  Peremptour. 
PEREMPTOUR,  s.     Apparently  used  in 

the  sense  of  an  allegation  for  the  purpose 

of  defence.     R.  Bannatyne's  Transact. — 

Fr.   peremptoire,    "  a    peremptory    rule 

which  determines  a  cause,"  Cotgr. 
PERFAY,  adv.    Verily.    Douglas.  —  Fr. 

par  fo>i,  Lat.  per  fidem. 
PERFITE,  adj.     1.  Perfect.     Pal.  Honor. 

2.  Applied  to  one  who  is  exact  in  doing 

any  work,  S. 
To  PERFYTE,  v.  a.     To  finish;  to  bring 

to  perfection.     Keith's  Hist. 
PERFITENESS,  s.    Exactness,  S.    Bams. 
PERFYTIT, part.  adj.   Perfect;  complete, 

Ettr.  For. 
PERFYTLIE,  adv.     Perfectly.    Lyndsay. 
PERFORCE,  s.    The  designation  given  to 


a  particular  officer  in  a  regiment.  Acts 
Cha.  I.  Most  probably  drum-major,  from 
Fr.  parfore-er,  "  to  strive, — to  do  his  best 
or  utmost,"  Cotgr. 

To  PERFURNIS,  Perfurmeis,  v.  a.  To 
accomplish.    Doug. — Fr.  parfoum-ir,  id. 

PERGADDUS,  s.     A  heavy  fall  or  blow. 

PERJINK,  adj.  1.  Precise.  Ann.  i  ar. 
2.  Trim ;  so  as  to  appear  finical,  S. — Q,. 
parjoinct,  Fr.  par,  and  joinct. 

PERILS,  Perls,  s.  An  involuntary  shak- 
ing of  the  head  or  limbs,  in  consequence 
of  a  paralytic  affection,  Roxb.  Berwicks. 
— Fr.  paralysie,  id.     V.  Perlasy. 

PERITE,  adj.  Skilled.  Chart.  Ja.  V.— 
Lat.  perit-us. 

PERLASY,  s.  The  palsy.  K.  Hart.  — 
Fr.  paralysie,  id. 

PERLASSENT,  part.  pr.  Parleying,  in 
parley.  Patten's  Somerset's  Erpedicion. 
■ — From  Fr.  parier,  to  speak,  to  parley. 

PERLIE,  s.  The  little  finger,  Loth,  q. 
peerie,  little,  and  lith,  joint. 

PERK,  *-.  1.  A  pole;  a  perch,  Ayrs.  2.  A 
rope  extended  for  holding  any  thing  in  a 
house,  ibid. — L.B.  pcrc-a,  id. 

PERMUSTED,  part.  adj.  Scented. 
Watson.     V.  Muist. 

PERN1CKITIE,  adj.  1.  Precise  in  trifles, 
S.  2.  Very  trim  in  dress,  S.— Fr.  par, 
and  niquet,  a  trifle. 

PERNSKYLE  ofskynnis.  A  certain  num- 
ber of  skins.  Records  of  Aberd.  Peril, 
an  errat.  for  Pinnakle,  q.  v. 

PERONAL,  s.  A  girl.  Maitland  Poems. 
— O.Fr.  perronnelle. 

PERPEN,  s.    A  partition.     V.  Parpane. 

PERPETUANA,  s.  A  kind  of  woollen 
cloth.  Acts.  Cha.  II.  It  means  ever- 
lasting.— From  Lat.  perpetuus. 

PERPLE,  s.     A  wooden  partition,  S.A. 

PERPLIN,  s.  A  wall  made  of  cat  and  clay, 
between  the  kitchen  and  the  spence  of  a 
cottage,  Roxb.;  corr.  from  Perpen,  a  par- 
tition, q.  v. 

PERQUEIR,  Perquire,  adj.  Accurate, 
S.B.     Poems  Buchan  Dialed. 

PERQUER,  Perqueir,  Perquire,  adv. 
1.  Exactly,  S.  Barbour.  2.  Separate  as 
to  place.  Baillie. — Fr.  par  coeur,  or  per 
quair,  i.  e.  by  heart. 

PERRAKIT,  s.  A  sagacious,  talkative,  or 
active  child,  Fife ;  q.  a  parroquet. 

PERRE,  s.  Precious  stones,  O.Fr.  Sir 
Gawan. — Lat.  petra,  id. 

PERSHITTIE,  adj.  Precise;  prim,  S.— 
O.E.  pergitted,  tricked  up. 

PERSYALL.     Parcel  gilt.     Arbuthnot. 

PERSIL,  s.     Parsley,  an  herb,  S.  Fr. 

PERSONARIS,  s.  pi.  Conjunct  possessors. 
Act.  Audit.     V.  Parsenere   and   Pou- 

TIONER. 

PERTICTANE,s.  A  practitioner;  an  adept. 
Colkelbie  Sow. — Fr.  practicien,  a  practi- 
tioner in  law. 

PERT  IN  ER,  s.     A  partner  in  any  under- 


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taking  or  business.     Acts  Ja.  VI.     The 

E.  word  was  formerly  written  partener. 
PERTRIK,s.     V.  Partrik. 
To  PERTROUBIL,  v.  a.     To  vex  very 

much.     Doin/las.  —  Fr.  partroubler. 
PERTRUBLANCE,  s.    Great  vexation,  ib. 
PESANE,  Pissand,  Pyssen,  s.     A  gorget ; 

of  uncertain  origin.     Acts  Ja.  I. 
PESS,  s.     Easter.     Lyndsay.     V.  Pays. 
PESS.     V.  The-Pess. 
PESS,  s.     Pease.     Act.  Bom.  Cone. 
PESSE  PIE.      Apparently  a  pie  baked  for 

Easter.  Jacobite  Relics.  V.  Pays,  Pas,  &c. 
PESSMENTS,  ».  pi.    V.  Pasments. 
To  PET,  Pettle,  v.  a.     1.  To  fondle;  to 

treat  as  a  pet,  S.     Z.  Boyd.     2.  To  feed 

delicately  ;  to  pamper,  S. 
PET,  s.     A   term   applied  to  a  good  day 

when  the  weather  is  generally  bad.     It 

is  commonly  said,  "  I  fear  this  day  will 

be  a  pet,'"  Renfr.    "  Pett-days,  good  days 

among  foul  weather."     Gall.  Encycl. 
To  PET,  v.  n.     To  take  offence;  to  be  in 

bad  humour  at  any  thing,  to  be  in  a  pet. 

Sir  P.  Hume's  Narrative. 
PETAGOG,*.  Pedagogue ;  tutor.  Acts  J.  VI. 
PETCLAYTH,  s.     V.  Paitclayth. 
PETE-POT,  s.     A  hole  from  which  peats 

have  been  dug,  S.    Wyntown.— Teut.  put, 

lacuna. 
PETER'S  PLEUGH.    "  The  constellation 

Ursa  Major."  Gall.  Encycl.   So  named  in 

honour  of  Peter  the  Apostle.  V.  Pleuch. 
PETER'S   STAFF,   (St.)  s.     Orion's 

Sword,  or  Belt,  a  constellation.   Ruddim. 
PETH,  s.     A  steep  and  narrow  way,  S. 

Barbour. — A.S.  paelh,  semita,  callis. 
PETHER,  s.    A  pedlar,  Roxb.    Hogg.    V. 

Peddir,  Pedder. 
PETHLINS,  adv.     By  a  steep   declivity. 

V.  Pathlins, 
PETYRMES,  Petermas,  s.     1.  "Day  of 

St.  Peter  and  St.  Paul,  29th  June,"  D. 

Macpherson.    Aberd.Reg.  2.  A  squabble; 

properly  at  a  feast,  Strathmore. 
PETIT  10ES,s.pl.  The  feet  of  pigs,  Teviotd. 
PET-LOLL,  s.     A  darling,  Roxb.— From 

pet,  id.  and  perhaps  Belg.  loll-en,  Su.G. 

l/i/l-a,  canere. 
PET  MOW,  s.  Dross  of  peats.  V.  Peat-mow. 
PETT,  Pettit,  s.  The  skin  of  a  sheep  with- 
out the  wool,  Roxb.  The  same  with  Pelt, 

id.  A.Bor.,  Grose. — Teut.  and  Su.G.  pels, 

pellis. 
PETTAIL,  Pittall,  s.     Rabble  attending 

an  army.   Barbour. — Fr.pitaud,  a  clown, 

pietaille,  infanterie. 
PETTE  QUARTER.   Aberd.  Beg.    Appa- 
rently a  measure  introduced  from  France, 

q.  "  a  small  quarter." 
PETTICOAT  TAILS.     A  species  of  cake 

baked  with  butter,  used  as  tea-bread,  S. 

Bride  of  Lammermoor. 
PETTIE-PAN,  s.     A  wiiite-iron  mould  for 

pastry,  Roxb. — Probably  from  Fr.  petit, 

little; pate,  pasty. 


PETTIE-POINT,  s.  A  particular  sort  of 
sewing  stitch,  Roxb. 

To  PETTLE.     V.  Pet,  r. 

PETTLE,  s.     V.  Pattle. 

FETTLES,  s.pl.  The  feet,  Ayrs.  Picken. 
■ — A  dimin.  from  Teut.  patte,  planta  pedis, 
Fr.  pied,  a  foot. 

PEUAGE,  Peuis,  Peuische,  adj.  Mean  ; 
dastardly.     Bom/las. 

PEUAGELY,  adv.     Carelessly.     Bovqlas. 

PEUDENETE,  Pudinete,  s.  A  kind  of 
fur.     In  vent. 

PEUGH,  inter].  Expressive  of  contempt, 
S. A.     Pugh,  E.     Perils  of  Man. 

To  PEUGHLE,  {gutt.)  v.  'v.  To  attempt 
any  thing  feebly ;  to  do  any  thing  ineffi- 
ciently. One  is  said  to  peughle  and 
hoast, when  one  coughs  in  a  stifled  manner, 
Ettr.  For. — Teut.  poogh-en,  niti,  conari. 

PEUGHLE,  s.     A  stifled  cough,  ibid. 

PEUGHT,  adj.  Asthmatic,  Ayrs.— Allied 
perhaps  to  Su.G.  pick-a,  to  pant,  and  our 
Peck. 

PEULS,  s.  pi.  "  Small  bits  which  sick 
oxen  eat."     Gall.  Encycl. 

To  PEUTER,  v.  n.  To  canvass,  Ayrs.; 
the  same  with  Peuther,  q.  v. 

To  PEUTHER,  Puther,  v.  n.  To  cauvass; 
to  go  about  bustling,  in  order  to  procure 
votes,  S.     Pouther,  Roxb. 

To  PEUTHER,  Puther,  v.  a.  To  solicit 
for  votes;  "  He  has peuthered  Queensferry 
and  Inverkeithing,  and  they  say  he  will 
begin  to  peuther  Stirling  next  week,"  S. 

PEUTHERER,  Peudrar,  s.  A  pewterer ; 
a  worker  in  pewter,  S.     Blue  Blanket. 

PEUTHERING,  Peuterikg,  s.  The  act 
of  canvassing,  S.     The  Pro  cost. 

PEW,  s.  The  plaintive  cry  of  birds.  Lynd- 
say. He  canna  play  pew,  he  is  unfit  for 
any  thing,  S.     Ramsay. 

To  PEW,  Peu,  v.  n.  1.  to  emit  a  mournful 
sound;  applied  to  birds.  Com  p.  S. — O.Fr. 
piaul-er,  id.  2.  To  peep  or  mutter.  Lynds. 

To  PEWIL,  Pewl,  Peughle  on,r.  n.  Used 
to  denote  the  falling  of  snow  in  small 
particles,  without  continuation,  during  a 
severe  frost,  Teviotd. 

PEWTENE,  s.  Trull.  Philotus.  —  Fr. 
putain,  Isl.  puta,  scortum. 

PHANEKILL,  s.  Aberd.  Reg—  Perhaps 
a  flag;  L.B.  penuncell-us,  2>enicell-as,  Fr. 
pennonceau,  pignonciel;  a  little  flag. 

PHARIS,  s.     Pharaoh's.     Godly  Sanqs. 

PHEER1NG,  s.  1.  The  act  of  turning, 
Banffs.  2.  Marking  out  the  breadtli  of 
the  ridges  by  single  furrows,  Fife. 

PHESES,  s.  pi.  Invent.—  From  Fr.  fesses, 
the  breech,  q.  the  breeching  used  for  artil- 
lery, or  the  traces. 

PHILIBEG,  s.     V.  Filibeg,  or  Kilt. 

PH1NGAR,s.  Ahanger.  Ab.Reg.  S.ichinger. 

PHINGRIM,  s.  The  same  with  Fingrom. 
Acts  Cha.  II.     V.  Fingerin. 

PHINOC,  s.  A  species  of  gray  trout. 
Pennant.     V.  Finnack. 


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PHIOLL,  s.    V.  Fyell. 

PHISES  GAMMIS.    Invent.— Fr.  gambe, 

in  pi.  gambes,  denotes  small  ropes.  Pluses 
is  the  same  with  Pheses  ;  q.  fesses-gambes, 
the  cords  joined  to  the  breeching  of  ord- 
nance. 

PHITONES,  s.  A  Pythoness;  a  witch. 
Barbour. — Gr.  nu<W. 

To  PHRAISE,  Phrase,  v.  n.  To  use 
coaxing  or  wheedling  language,  S. 

PHRAISE,  Fraise,  s.  To  uiak  a  ph raise, 
1.  To  pretend  interest  in  another,  S.  Sir 
J.  Sinclair.  2.  To  use  flattery,  S.  R. 
Galloway.  3.  Falsely  to  pretend  to  do  a 
thing  ;  to  exhibit  an  appearance  without 
real  design,  S.  Baillie.  4.  To  make  great 
show  of  reluctance  when  one  is  really  in- 
clined, S.  Boss.  5.  To  talk  more  of  a 
matter  than  it  deserves,  S.  Bams.  6.  To 
make  much  ado  about  a  slight  ailment,  S. 

THRAIZIN',  s.  The  act  of  cajoling,  S. 
Picken. 

To  PHRASE,  Fraise,  r.  a.  To  talk  of 
with  boasting.     Rutherford. 

PHRASER, s.  1.  A  braggart;  braggadocio. 
Bp.  Gallon.     2.  A  wheedling  person,  S. 

PHRENES1E,  s.     Frenzy,  Aberd. 

PY.  Ryding-py,  Riding-pie,  s.  A  loose 
riding-coat  or  frock.  Pitscottie. — Belg. 
py,  "  a  loose  coat." 

PVARD1E,  s.  "One  of  the  many  names 
for  the  magpie."     Gall.  Encycl. 

PYAT,  Pyot,  s.  The  Magpie,  S.  Houlate. 
— Gael,  piqhaidi,  C.B.  pioden,  id. 

PYATED^iart.  adj.     Freckled,  Roxb. 

PYAT-HORSE,  s. '  A  piebald  horse,  S. 

PYAT1E,  Pyotie,  adj.  Variegated  like  a 
magpie ;  applied  to  animals  or  things,  S. 
Aijr.  Sure.  Ayrs. 

PYATT,  Pyet,  adj.  Perh.  ornate. Pitscottie. 

PIBROCH,  s.  A  Highland  air,  suited  to 
the  particular  passion  which  the  musician 
would  either  excite  or  assuage ;  generally 
applied  to  martial  music,  S.  Minst.  Bord. 
— Gael,  piobaireachd,  the  pipe- music. 

PICHT,  Pycht,  Pight, part. pa.  1.  Pitched; 
settled.  Sir  Gawan.  2.  Transferred  to  a 
person.  Poems  16th  Cent.  3.  Studded. 
Douglas. — Ital.  appicciare,  castra  metari. 

PICHT,  s.  Pith;  force.  Wallace.— Belg. 
pttt,  A.S.  pitha,  id. 

PICHT,  s.  A  very  diminutive  and  deformed 
person,  Aberd.     Perh.  from  Pechts. 

PICK,  s.     Pitch,  S.     V.  Pik. 

To  PICK,  v.  a.     To  pitch  at  a  mark,  S.B. 

PICK,  s.     The  choice,  S.—  E. pick,  to  cull. 

PICK,  s.     "  A  pick-axe,"  S.     Gl.  Antiq. 

PICK,  s.  A  spade,  at  cards,  Aberd.  V. 
Picks. 

PICK,  s.     Used  for  E.  pike,  a  lance.  Pitsc. 
To  PICK,  r.  a.     To  Pick  a  Mill-stane,  to 

indent  it  by  light  strokes,  S. 
PICK-BLACK,  adj.     Black  as  pitch,  S.B. 

BOSS.      V.  PlK-MIRK. 

PICKEN,  adj.  Pungent,  S.— Su.G.  pik- 
ande,  Fr. piquant,  id.   Pickenie,  id.  Berw. 


PIC 

PYCKER,  s.  One  chargeable  with  petty 
theft,  S.     Ure'sffist. 

PICKEREL,  s.     The  Dunlin.     Sibbald. 

PICKERY,  s.     V.  Pikary. 

To  PICKET,  v.  a.  To  dash  a  marble  or 
taw  against  the  knuckles  of  the  losers  in 
the  game,  Roxb. — Fr. piqu-er,  or  pioot-er, 
to  pi  ick  or  sting. 

PICKET,  s.  1.  A  stroke  of  this  description, 
ibid.  2.  In  pi.  the  punishment  inflicted 
on  one  who  incurs  a  forfeiture  at  tennis; 
he  must  hold  his  hand  against  a  wall 
while  others  strike  it  with  the  ball,  S.A. 

To  PICK  FOAL.  To  part  with  a  foal  be- 
fore the  time,  Tweedd.  "  Cows  are  said  to 
pick-cauve,  when  they  bring  forth  their 
young  before  the  proper  period."  Gall. 
Encycl. 

PICKiU-FINGER?D,arf/'.  Inclined  to  steal; 
applied  to  one  whose  fingers  are  apt  to 
pick  away  the  property  of  his  neighbour, 
South  of  S.;  synon.  Tarry-fingered. 

PICKIE-MAN,  Peikman,.<!.  A  miller's  ser- 
vant; from  his  work  of  keeping  the  mill 
in  order,  S.B.     V.  Pik,  v. 

PICKLE,  Puckle,  s.  1.  A  grain  of  corn,  S. 
Abp.  llamiltoun.  2.  A  single  seed,  S.  Z. 
Boyd.  3.  Any  minute  particle,  S.  Ru- 
therford. 4.  A  small  quantity,  S.  Boss. 
5.  A  few,  S.  P.  Buch.  Dial.  6.  Viewed 
as  equivalent  to  berry.  Laic's  Memor. — 
Su.G.  pik,  grain  when  it  begins  to  ger- 
minate. 

To  PICKLE,  m.  a.  To  commit  small  thefts; 
to  pilfer,  Fife.  —  A  dimin.  from  Teut. 
pick-en,  furtim  surripere. 

To  PICKLE,  v.  a.  To  pick  up,  as  a  fowl, 
S.A.     Bemains  of  Nithsdale  Song. 

To  PICKLE,  v.  n.  To  pick,  used  with 
prepositions,  as  below,  S. 

To  PICKLE  in  one's  ain  pock  neuk.  To 
depend  on  one's  own  exertions,  Roxb. 
Rob  Roy. 

To  PICKLE  out  o\  1.  To  Pickle  out  o' 
one's  ain  pock  neuk,  to  depend  on  one's 
own  exertions,  Roxb.  2.  To  Pickle  out 
o'  ae  pock,  applied  to  the  connubial  state, 
ibid.     /.  Scott. 

To  PICKLE  up.  To  pick  up,  applied  to 
fowls  collecting  food,  Loth.  Clydes. — 
Teut.  pickel-en,  bickel-en,  frendere,  man- 
dere,  which  is  probably  from  pick-en, 
rostro  impingere.     V.  Pockkook. 

PICK-MAW,  s.  A  bird  of  the  gull  kind. 
Gl.  Antiq.     V.  Pyk-maw. 

PICKS,  s.  pi.  The  suit  of  cards  called 
spades,  Mearns,  Aberd.;  also  used  in  sing. 
for  one  of  this  suit.  Burncss,s  Tales. 
—  Fr.  pique,  id. 

PICKTELIE,  s.  A  difficulty,  Aberd.  Pro- 
bably corr.froniE.  jPicWc,  condition,  state. 

PI-CO  W,  Pi-Ox,  s.  1 .  The  game  of  11  ide- 
and-seek,  Aug.  2.  A  game  of  siege  and 
defence,  Aug.  Perths. 

PICTARNIE,  s.  The  great  Tern,  S. 
Pennant. — Sw.  tarna,  Dan.  taerne. 


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PICTARNITIE,  s.  The  Pewit  or  Black- 
headed  Gull,  Larus  Ridibuudus,  Linn. 
M  earns. 

PICT'S  HOUSES.  The  name  given  to 
those  mounds  which  contained  cellular 
enclosures  under  ground.     V.  Brugh. 

To  PIDDLE,  x.  n.  To  walk  with  quick 
short  steps,  Roxb. 

To  PIDDLE,  v.  n.  To  urine;  generally 
applied  to  the  operation  of  a  child,  S. 

P  YDLE,  s.  A  sort  of  bag-net  for  catching 
fishes,  Gall. 

PY-DOUBLET,  s.  A  sort  of  armour  for 
the  breast,  or  forepart  of  the  body.  Wed- 
derb.  Vocab.     V.  Py,  Ryding-py. 

To  PYE,  Pie,  Pye  about,  v.  n.  1.  To  pry; 
to  peer,  Ettr. For., Gall. — Fr.  epier,to  spy. 
2.  To  squint,  Clydes. ;  Skellie,  synon. 

PIE,  Pye,  s.     A  potato-pie.     V.  Pit,  s. 

PIECE,  eonj.  Although;  albeit,  Kiucard. 
Ross's  Helenore. 

*  PIECE,  Pece,  s.  Each.  For  the  piece, 
for  each,  S.;  according  to  the  E.  idiom,  a 
piece.    Act.  Audit.    Spalding's  Troubles. 

PIEGE,  s.  A  trap;  a  snare,  Perths.;  jmge, 
Border. — Fr.  pieye,  id. 

PIE-HOLE,  s.  An  eyelet-hole,  S.— Dan. 
P*9>  PV9>  a  point. 

PI  EL,  s.  An  iron  wedge  for  boring  stones, 
S.B.—A.S.  pil,  stylus. 

PIEPHER,  s.  "An  extremely  useless 
creature."     Gall.  Encycl.     V.  Pyfer. 

PIER,  s.    A  quay  or  wharf,  S.    Sir  J.  Sine. 

PIERCEL,  s.     A  gimlet,  Shetl. 

FYET,  adj.     V.  Pyatt. 

PIETE,  Pietie,  s.  Pity.  Douglas.— Ft. 
pieti,  id.  from  Lat.  pietas. 

PIETIE.  Our  Lady  Fietie,  the  Virgin 
Mary  when  represented  as  holding  the 
Saviour  in  her  arms  after  his  crucifixion. 
Invent.  —  L.B.  Pietas,  imago  Deiparae 
mortuum  filium  gremio  tenentis. 

To  PYFER,  Peifer,  Piffer,  *.  n.  1.  To 
whimper;  to  complain  peevishly.  Thus 
it  is  said,  "  He's  a  puir  pyferin'  bodie," 
Roxb.  Winter  Ee.  Tales.  2.  To  do  any 
thing  in  a  feeble  and  trifling  way,  ibid. 
Pingil,  synon. 

PIFFERIN',  part.  pr.  Trifling;  insignifi- 
cant; as,  "  She's  a,  piffer  in  fick-ma-fyke," 
expl.  "a  dilatory  trifler,"  Fife.— C.B. 
pif-iau;  to  puff,  to  whiff. 

PIG,  Pyg,  s.  1.  An  earthen  vessel,  S.  Doug. 
2.  A  pitcher.  Rams.  S.  Prov.  3.  A  can 
for  a  chimney-top,  S.  4.  A  potsherd,  S. 
— Gael,  pigadh,  pigin,  an  earthen  pitcher. 

To  Gang  to  Pigs  and  Whistles.  To  go  to 
wreck ;  to  be  ruined  in  one's  circum- 
stances, S.     The  Har'st  Rig. 

PIGFULL,  s.  As  much  as  fills  an  earthen 
vessel,  S.     Pref.  Laic's  Memoriall. 

PIGGERIE,  s.  'The  place  where  earthen- 
ware is  manufactured;  a  pottery,  S.B. 

PIGGIES,  s.  pi.  Iron  rods  from  which 
streamers  are  hung.  Douglas.  —  Su.G. 
pigg,  stimulus,  stilus. 


PIGGIN,  s.  A  small  wooden  or  earthen 
vessel,  Dumfr.     Davidson.     V.  Pig. 

F1GFLT,  pret.  Pierced  ;  thrust.  Sir  Trit- 
trem. — Germ,  pick-en,  pungere. 

PIG-MAN,  s.   A  seller  of  crockery.   Colvil. 

PYGRAL,  adj.     V.  Pegrall. 

PIGTAIL,  s.  Twisted  tobacco,  S.  resem- 
bling the  tail  of  a  pig. 

PIG-WIFE.  A  woman  who  sells  crockery, S. 

To  PIK,  v.  a.  To  strike  lightly  with  any 
thing  sharp-pointed,  S.  Ruddiman.  ■ — 
Su.G.  pick-a,  minutis  ictibus  tundere. 

PIK,  Pyk,  s.  A  light  stroke  with  what  is 
sharp-pointed,  S.     Douglas. 

PIK,  Pyk,  Pick,  s.  Pitch,  S.  Barbour.— 
A.S.  pic,  Belg.  picke,  id. ;  Lat.  pix. 

PIKARY,  Pickery,  s.  1.  Rapine.  Bel- 
lenden.  2.  Pilfering,  S.  Hrskine.—Fr. 
picor-ee,  plundering,  picor-er,  to  rifle. 

To  PIKE,  v.  a.  To  cull;  to  select.  Douglas. 

To  PIKE,  v.  a.  To  sail  close  by.  Doug. 
— Su.G.  pek-a,  to  point  towards  the  land. 

To  PIKE,  v.  n.  To  poke  cautiously  with 
the  fingers;  often  with  the  prep,  at  sub- 
joined, S.     Douq.  Virg.  Prol. 

To  PIKE,  Fyke,' v.a.  "To  make  bare;'* 
to  pick,  E. ;  as,  "  There's  a  bane  for  you 
to  pyke,"  S. — Teut.  pick-en,  rostrare. 

To  PIKE,  v.  a.  To  pilfer,  S.  "  It  is  ill  to 
be  called  a  thief,  and  aye  found  jnking," 
S.  Prov.  "  It  is  ill  to  have  a  bad  name, 
and  be  often  found  in  a  suspicious  place, 
or  posture,"  Kelly. — Teut.  pick-en,  furtim 
surripere. 

PIKE-A-PLEA  BODIE.  A  person  who 
is  fond  of  lawsuits,  Roxb.;  resembling  the 
E.  phrase,  "  to  pick  a  quarrel." 

PIKEMAN,  s.  The  same  with  Pickie-man, 
and  pron.  as  three  syllables.  Aberd.  Raj. 

PYKEPURS,  s.  A  pickpocket;  E.  pick- 
purse.     Crosraguell. 

PIKES,  s.  pi.  "  Short  withered  heath," 
S.B.     Ross's  Helenore.    V.  Pykis. 

PIKE-STAFF,  s.  A  long  staff  with  a  sharp 
pike  in  it,  carried  as  a  support  in  frosty 
weather,  S.  Broddit  staff,  syn.  Hence 
the  proverbial  saying,  "  I'll  gang,  though 
it  should  rain  auld  wives  and  pike-staves," 
S.    Antiquary.    Herd's  Coll. 

PIKIE,  adj.     Apt  to  pilfer,  Aberd. 

PYKIS,  s.  pi.  1.  Prickles.  Dunbar.  2. 
Short  withered  heath.  Gl.  Shirr. — Su.G. 
pigg,  stimulus. 

PYKIT,  part.  adj.  Having  a  meagre  or 
an  emaciated  appearance,  Roxb.  Jlootit, 
Worm-eaten,  synon. 

PIKKY,  adj.     Pitchy.    Douglas. 

FIKKIT,  part.  pa.  Covered  with  pitch. 
Douglas. — Teut. pick-en,  Lat.  pic-are. 

PIKLAND,  part.  pr.  Picking  up.  Doug. 
— From  pick,  or  Teut.  piokel-en,  scalpere. 

P YK-MAW,  Pick-Maw,  s.  A  kind  of  gull. 
Houlate.     The  Larus  Ridibundus,  Linn. 

PIK-MIRK,  adj.  Dark  as  pitch,  S. ;  corr. 
pit -in  irk.     Ramsay. 

PILCH,  s.    1.  A  gown  made  of  skin.  Dong. 


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— A.S.  pylece,  toga  pellicea.    2.  A  tough, 
skinny  piece  of  meat,  S.     3.  Any  thing 
short  and  gross,  S.    4.  A  kind  of  petticoat 
open  before,  worn  by  infants,  Loth.     5. 
Any  thing  hung  before  the  thighs  to  pre- 
serve  them   from   being  injured  by   the 
Flauchter-spade,  in  casting  divots,  S. 
PILCH,  adj.     Thick ;  gross,  S. 
PILCH,  s.     Pilches,  errat.  for   Pitches, 
meant  to  denote  pitchfirs:    A.  Scoffs  P. 
PILCHER,  s.     The  marble  which  a  player 
at  taw  uses  in  his  hand,  as  distinguished 
from  the  other  marblesused  in  play,  Aberd. 
PILE,  s.     The  motion  of  the  water  made 
by  a  fish  when  it  rises  to   the   surface, 
Mearns. 
PILE,  Pyle,  8.    1 .  In  pi.  the  soft  hair  which 
first  appears  on  the  chins  of  young  men. 
Douglas.    2.  A  tender  blade,  S.  ibid.     3. 
A  single  grain,  S.    Gl.  Shirr. — Teat,  pyl, 
Fr.  poil,  Lat.  pil-us,  a  hair. 
PYLE,  s.    A  small  javelin,  or  an  arrow  for 
a   cross-bow.     Stat.    Will.  —  Su.G.  pU, 
Lat.  pil-um,  a  javelin. 
PYLE  and  CURSELL.     V.  Cursell. 
PYLEFAT,  s.     L.  gylefat,  q.  v.    Lyndsay. 
PILGATTING,  s.     The  act  of  quarrelling, 

Ayrs.     V.  Haggersnash,  adj. 
To  PILGET,  r.  n.     To  quarrel;  usually 

applied  to  children,  Ayrs. 
PILGET,  Pilgie,  s.     A  broil,  S.B.    Poems 

Buck.  Dial. — Belg.  belqh-en,  to  combat. 
PILGREN,  Pylgryne,  s.     A  pilgrim. 

Buret. — Fr.  pelegrin. 
P1LYEIT,  part.  pa.    V.  Pilyie,  v. 
To  PILYIE,  v.  a.    To  pillage;  misprinted 
pilzie.    Balfour's  Pract. — Fr.  piller,  to 
ravage,  ransack,  rifle;  E.  pill. 
To  PILK,  v.  a.     1.  To  take  out  of  a  husk 
or  shell,  S.B.     2.  To  pilfer,  ibid.  — E. 
j>!uck,  or  Teut.  plock-en,  id. 
PlLLAN,s.  A  species  of  sea-crab,  Fife.  Sibb. 
PILLAR.     Stane  of  Pillar,  some  kind  of 

gem.     Inventories. 
PILLEIS,  s.  pi.     Meaning  not  given;  perh. 

pulleys.     Inventories.     V.  Pillie. 
PILLEY-STAIRES,  s.pl.     Apparently 

meant  for  pilasters.     Pitscottie. 
PILLEIT,  part.  pa.     Pillaged.     Acts  Ja. 

VI.—Fr.pille,id. 
PILLIE,  s.     A  pulley.     Nicol  Burne. 
PILLIEFEE,  s.    Meaning  unknown.  Poem 

of  the  15th  Cent. 
PILLIE  SCHEVIS.    Pulleys,  S.  pullishees. 

Inventories. 
PILLIEWINKES,  Pilniewinks,  Pinnie- 
winks,  Pinnywinkles,  s.  pi.  An  instru- 
ment of  torture  formerly  used,  apparently 
of  the  nature  of  thumb-screws.  Newes 
from  Scotl. 
PiLLIE-WINKIE,  Pinkie- winkie,  s.  A 
barbarous  sport  against  young  birds  among 
children  in  Fife;  whence  the  proverbial 
phrase,  "  He's  aye  at  pillie  icinkie  wi'  the 
gowdnie's  eggs,"  he  is  always  engaged  in 
some  mischief  or  another. 


PILLIONS,  s.  pi.  Rags;  tatters,  Loth.— 
Corr.  perh.  from  Fr.  penaillons,  penillons, 
id.;  or  from  O.Fr.  peille,  a  small  rag. 

PILLOUR,  s.     V.  Pelure. 

PILLOW,  s.     A   tumultuous   noise,   S.B. 

V.  HlLLIE-BILLOW. 

PILLOWBER,  s.  The  covering  of  a  pillow, 
S. — O.E.  id.  "  Apylloive  here."  Palsgrave. 
PILSOUCHT,  s.     A  cutaneous  disease  af- 
fecting   sheep.     M.S.  penes  Marquis  of 
Bute.—  Perh.  from  pil,  an   arrow,   and 
Germ.  Belg.  sucht,  morbus ;  q. "  the  arrow- 
sickiiess."     V.  Peel-shot. 
PILTOCK>    The  Coalfish,a  year  old,  Orkn. 
To   PIN,  v.  a.     To  break  by  throwing  a 
stone,  so  as  to  make  a  small  hole,  Loth. 
Bed  gauntlet. 
PIN,  s.     Summit.     Dunbar. — Teut.  pinne, 

Germ,  pfin,  summitas. 
PINALDS,  s.     A  spinet.      MelvilVs  MS. 

— Fr.  espinet. 
PINCH,  Punch,  s.     An  iron  lever,  S. — 

Fland.  pinsse,  Fr.  pince,  id. ;  punch,  E. 
To  FIND,  Pynd,  v.  a.     To  distrain.    Act. 

Audit.    V.  Poind. 
PINDING,  s.   A  disease  of  lambs,  S.  Prize 
Ess.  Ilighl.  Soc.  Scotl. — A.S.  pynd-an,j>TO- 
hiberi;  includere;  pyndinq,  prohibitio,  &c. 
To  PINE,  Pyne,  v.  a.     To  take  pains,  S. 
"  He  pyned  himself,  he  used  his  best  en- 
deavours."— Teut.  pijn-en,  operam  dare, 
elaborare."     Gl.  Sibb. 
To  Take  Pine.     To  be  at  pains;  to  excite 

one's  self.    Bellenden. 
To  PYNE,  r.  a.     To  subject  to  pain,  S. 
Wall. — Isl.  pyn-a,  A.S.  pinan,  torquere. 
PYNE,  s.     1.  Pain,  S.     Wyntown.     2.  La- 
bour ;  pains.     Douglas. — A.S.  pin,  Teut. 
pyne,  cruciatus. 
PINE,  Pining,  s.  A  disease  of  sheep,  West 
of  S.;  called  also  Daising  and  Vanquish. 
Ess.  Highl.  Soc. 
PYNEBAUK1S,  s.  pi.    The  rack.    Acts 
Mary. — Teut.  pijn-bancke  has  precisely 
the  same  meaning;  Fidiculae,  tormentum, 
&c.     From  S.  pine,  pain,   anguish,   and 
bank,  a  beam;  q.  "the  beams  for  torture." 
PYNE  DOUBLET.     A  concealed  coat  of 
mail.  Croma7-ty.— Su.G.  pin-a,  coarctare. 
To  PINE  FISH,  t.  a.     To  dry  fish  by  ex- 
posing them  to  the  weather,  Shetl.    Agr. 
Surv.  Shetl.     V.  Pynit. 
PYNE  PIG.     A  vessel  used  for  keeping 
money.     Invent.     The  term   Pinner-pig, 
used  in  the  West  of  S.  in  this  very  sense, 
seems  merely  a  modification,  if  not  a  cor- 
ruption of  this. — It  is  evidently  allied  to 
Isl.  pyngia,  crumena,  Su.G.  pung,  Dan. 
p<  ng,  crumena,  pera.     V.  Pirlie-pig. 
P1NERIS,  Pynoris,  s.pl.  Pioneers.  Knox. 
PINET,  s.     A  pint,  in  S.  two  quarts.  Acts 

Ja.  VI. 
To  PINGE.     V.  Peenge. 
To  PINGIL,  Pingle.     1.  v.  n.  To  strive; 
to   labour   assiduously   without   making 
much  progress,  S.     Douglas.     2.  To  vie 


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with,  Gall.  ibid.  3.  To  toil  for  a  scanty- 
sustenance.  Dunbar.  4.  v.  a.  To  reduce 
to  straits.  Douglas. — Su.G.  pyng,  labour, 
anxiety. 

PING1L,  Pingle,  s.  1.  A  strife,  S.  Bam- 
say.  2.  Difficulty,  S.  Journal  Lond. 
3.  Hesitation.     Ramsay. 

PINGLE,  Pingi.e-pan,  s.  "  A  small  tin 
goblet,  with  a  long  handle,  used  in  Scot- 
land for  preparing  children's  food,"  Gall. 
Dumfr.  Ettr.  Eor.     Davidson's  Seasons. 

PINGLING,s.     Difficulty,  S.     Pitscottie. 

PINYIONE,  s.  A  handful  of  armed  men. 
Acts  Marie.     V.  Punye. 

PINION,  s.  A  pivot,  Roxb. — Fr.  pignon, 
denotes  the  nuts  in  whose  notches  the 
teeth  of  the  wheels  of  a  clock  run,  Cotgr. 

PYNIT,  part.  pa.  Dried  or  shrunk.  Aberd. 
Beg. 

To  PINK,  v.  n.  To  trickle ;  to  drop,  S.B.  Boss. 

To  PINK,  v.  n.  To  contract  the  eye ;  to 
glimmer,  S. — Teut.  pinck-ooghen,  oculos 
contrahere. 

PINKIE,  adj.  1.  Applied  to  the  eye  when 
small  or  contracted,  S.  Bams.  2.  Small; 
used  in  a  general  sense,  S.  "  There's  a 
wee  pinkie  hole  in  that  stocking." 

PINKIE,  s.  The  little  finger,  Loth.— Belg. 
pink,  digitus  minimus. 

PINKIE,  s.  The  weakest  kind  of  table- 
beer,  S. 

PINKIE,  s.  The  smallest  candle  that  is 
made,  S. — O.Teut.  pincke,  cubicularis  lu- 
cerna  simplex. 

PINKIE,  s.  1.  Any  thing  small,  Roxb. 
2.    A    person   who   is   blind-folded.      V. 

PlLLIE-WINKIE. 

PINKING,  adj.  A  word  expressive  of  the 
peculiar  sound  of  a  drop  of  water  falling 
in  a  cave.     West  Briton. 

PINKLE-PANKLE,  s.  "The  sound  of 
liquid  in  a  bottle."     Gall.  Encycl. 

To  PINKLE-PANKLE,  v.  n.  To  emit 
such  a  sound,  ibid. 

PINKLING,  s.  Thrilling  motion,  Ayrs. 
The  Steam-Boat.  Apparently  synon.  with 
Prinkling.     V.  Prinkle. 

PINNAGEjS.  A  pinnace;  a  boat  belonging 
to  a  ship  of  war.  Despaut.  Gram.  I'in- 
nasse,  id.     Kilian. 

PINNED,  Pinnit,  part.  adj.  Seized  with 
a  diarrhoea,  S.A.  Agr.  Surv.  Peeb.—  Perh. 
from  the  pain  attending  the  complaint; 
Teut.  pijninghe,  torsio,  cruciatus,  crucia- 
mentum,  from  pijn-en,  torquere,  cruciare. 

PYNNEK1LL,  Pinnokil,  s.  A  pile.  Aberd. 
2leg. — From  L.B.  pinnaculum. 

PINNER,  s.  1.  A  female  head-dress,  hav- 
ing lappets  pinned  to  the  temples,  reach- 
ing down  to  the  breast,  and  fastened  there. 
Bams.  2.  A  jleeing  pinner,  such  a  head- 
dress, having  the  ends  of  the  lappets 
hanging  loose,  Ang. — O.Fr. pignoir  seems 
to  be  synon. 
PINNER-PIG,  s.    V.  Pirlie-Pig. 

PINNING,  s.     A  small  stone  lor  filling  a 


crevice  in  a  wall,  S.  Statist.  Ace.  Q. 
employed  as  &  pin. 

PINNING,  s.    Diarrhoea,  S.A.  Surv.  Peeb. 

PINNY  WINKLES,  s.  pi.  An  instrument 
of  torture.     V.  Pilliewinkes. 

P  YNOUR,  s.  A  sort  of  scavenger.  Aberd. 
Beg.  This  must  be  the  same  with 
Poiner,  q.  v. 

PINSEL,  s.     A  streamer.     Y.  Pensel. 

PYNSONS,  s.  pi.     Slippers.     Pink.  Hist. 

PINT,s.  A  liquid  measure  of  two  quarts  in  S. 

To  PYNT,  v.  a.  To  paint;  to  colour;  to 
disguise.  .ZV.  Winyet. — Corr.  from  Fr. 
peinct,  part.  pa.  of  peindre,  id. 

PIN-THE-WIDDIE,  s.  1.  A  small  dried 
haddock,  not  split,  Aberd.  ;  corruptly 
penny-widdie.  2.  Metaph.  a  very  meagre 
person,  Aberd. 

PINTILL-FISH,  s.  The  Pipe-fish,  or  the 
Launce.     Monroe. 

PYNT-PIG,  s.  The  same  with  Pirlie-Pig, 
Aberd. 

PINTS,  s.  pi.  Shoe-thongs,  Lanarks.; 
corr.  from  E.  point,  "  a  string  with  a  tag." 

PINT-STOUP,  8.  1.  A  tin  measure,  con- 
taining two  quarts,  S.  Herd's  Coll.  2. 
A  spiral  shell  of  the  genus  Turbo,  Loth. 

PIOYE,  s.     V.  Peeoy. 

PYOT,  s.     A  Magpie.     V.  Pyat. 

P  YOTIE,  adj.  Having  pretty  large  white 
spots,  S.     V.  Pyatie. 

*  PIPE,  s.  To  Tak  a  pipe,  Selkirks.; 
equivalent  to  tuning  one's  pipes,  signify- 
ing to  cry.     Brownie  of  Bodsbeck. 

PIPER,  s.  1.  One  who  plays  on  the  bag- 
pipe, S.  2.  A  half-dried  haddock,  Aberd. 
3.  The  Echinus  Cidaris,  Shell.  Edmon- 
stone's  Zetl.  4.  The  insect  called  Father- 
long-Legs,  Aberd. 

PIPER'S  NEWS.  News  that  every  one 
has  already  heard,  S.;  probably  from  a 
piper  going  from  place  to  place,  and  still 
retailing  the  same  story,  till  it  be  in 
every  one's  mouth.     Perils  of  Man. 

PIPES.     To  tune  one's  Pipes,  to  cry,  S. 

PIPES,  s.  pi.  The  common  name  for  the 
bagpipe,  S. 

PIPE-ST APPLE,  s.  1 .  Syn.  with  Windle- 
strae,  or  smooth-crested  grass,  Loth.  Tales 
of  my  Landlord.  2.  The  stalk  of  a  to- 
bacco-pipe, as  distinguished  from  the 
bowl,  Loth.  Roxb.  Stapplick,  synon. 
Roxb.  "  I'll  go  to  such  a  place,  though 
it  should  rain  auld  wives  and  pipe-stap- 
ples,"  Prov.  South  of  S.  But  the  more 
ancient  form  is  universally  retained  in 
the  north,  "  though  it  should  rain  auld 
wives  and  pike-states." — Old  Flandr. 
stapel,  caulis,  stipes,  scapus,  Kilian.  3. 
Metaph.  any  thing  very  brittle,  Roxb. 

PIPE-STAPPLES,  s.  pi.  An  implement 
of  sport  among  children,  S.  "  Pipe-staples 
form  a  very  amusing  plaything,  by  put- 
ting two  pins  cross-wise  through  a  green 
pea,  placing  the  pea  at  the  upper  end  of 
the  pipe-staple,  aad, holding  it  vertically, 


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blowing  gently  through  it."  Blackwood's 
Magazine. 

Pll'PEN,  s.  A  doll;  a  baby;  a  puppet  for 
children.  Inventories.  —  Ital.  pupin-a, 
Fr.  poupee,  a  puppet;  poupon,  a  baby; 
popin,  neat,  spruce ;  Teut.  poppen,  ludicra 
puerilia,  imagunculae,  quae  infantibus 
puerisque  ad  lusum  praebentur,  Kilian. 

To  P1PPER,  r.  n.  To  tremble;  to  vibrate 
quickly, She tl.—  From  Isl.^?ipr-a,tremere. 

P I  RE,s.  A  seat  in  a  chapel.  Saddler's  Pap. 

PIRK  UZ,  s.  "  Any  kind  of  perquisite."  Gall. 
Ene. ;  evidently  a  corr.  of  the  E.  term. 

To  P I RL,  v.  a.  To  stir  any  thing  with  a  long 
rod,  Moray;  applied  to  the  stirring  of 
shilling  seeds  used  in  drying  grain,  Aberd. 

To  PYRL,  v.  n.  To  prick.  Wall.— Su.G. 
pr  1/1,3,  long  needle, pryl-a,  stylo  pungere. 

To  P1RL,  r.  n.  To  whirl,  S.A.  /.  Nicol. 
V.  Birle. 

To  P1RL,  e.  a.  To  twist;  to  twine;  as,  to 
twist  horse-hair  into  a  fishing-line,  Roxb. 
Pyrle  occurs  in  a  similar  sense,  O.E. 

To  PIRL,  e.  n.  To  be  gently  rippled,  as 
the  surface  of  water  by  a  slight  wind,  S. 

PIRL,  s.  A  slight  rippling;  as,  "There's 
a  plrl  on  the  water."  S.     V.  Pirr. 

PIRLE  Y  PEASE- WEEP.  A  game  among 
boys,  Loth.     Blachw.  Mag. 

PIRLET,  Pirlit,  s.  A  puny  or  contemp- 
tible figure,  Ayrs.  Sir  A.  Wylie. — Fr. 
perlette,  a  small  pearl  ? 

PI  RL-GRASS,  s.  Creeping  wheat-grass,  S. 
Statist.  Ace. 

PIRL1E, .«.  A  childish  name  for  the  little 
finger,  Loth. 

P1RLIE,  adj.  1 .  Crisp ;  having  a  tendency 
to  curl  up.  Thus,  when  the  fleece  of  a 
sheep,  or  coat  of  a  dog,  has  this  appear- 
ance, the  animal  is  said  to  be  pirlie- 
skinned,  Roxb.  2.  Pirlie  fellow,  one  who 
is  very  difficult  to  please," South  of  S. 

PIRL1E-PIG,  Purlie-Pig,  s.  A  circular 
earthen  vessel,  which  has  no  opening  save 
a  slit  at  the  top,  no  larger  than  to  receive 
a  halfpenny, — latterly  some  have  been 
made  to  admit  a  penny;  used  by  children 
for  keeping  their  money,  S.B.  Pinner-piq, 
S.O.— Perh.  q.  birlie-pig,  from  A.S.  birl- 
ian,  to  drink,  as  forming  a  common  stock. 
Pinnerm&ybe  allied  to  Teut.penne-waere, 
merx ;  Dan.  penger,  money.  V.  Pyne  Pig. 

PIRLIEWINK1E,  s.  The  little  finger, 
Loth. ;  syn.  Pirlie. 

PIRLING-STICK,  Pirlin-wand,  s.  The 
name  given  to  the  rod  used  for  stirring 
shilling  seeds,  to  make  them  burn,  where 
they  are  used  as  fuel  on  the  hearth. 
Aberd.    V.  Pyrl,  v.  n. 

PIRN,  s.  1.  A  quill  or  reed,  S.  Stat.  Ace. 
2.  "  The  bobbin  of  a  spinning-wheel,"  S. 
Gl.  Antiq.  3.  The  yarn  wound  on  a  reed, 
S.  llnddiman.  A.  To  wind  one  a  pirn, 
to  make  a  person  repent  his  conduct. 
Ramsay.  5.  To  redd  a  ravell'd  pirn,  to 
clear  up  something  difficult,  or  to  get  free 


of  some  entanglement,  S.    Shirrefs.— Isl. 

prion-a,  to  weave. 

PIRN,  s.  The  wheel  of  a  fishing-rod,  S. 
Sir  J.  Sinclair. 

PIRN-CAP,  s.  A  wooden  bowl,  used  by 
weavers  for  holding  their  quills,  S.  O.E. 
Pyrne. 

PIRN1CKERIE,  adj.  Troublesome,  S.A. 
This  seems  merely  a  variety  of  Pernickitie. 

PIRNIE,  adj.  Having  unequal  threads,  or 
different  colours, S.  Clelland.—  Isl. prion, 
lanificium  textile. 

PIRNIE,  s.  A  woollen  night-cap;  gene- 
rally applied  to  those  manufactured  at 
Kilmarnock,  Roxb.     Gall.  Encycl. 

PIRNIE-CAP,s.  A  night-cap,  Roxb.;  per- 
haps because  of  striped  stuff.    V.  Pirnie. 

PIRN  YT,  Pyrnit,  part.  pa.  Striped  with 
different  colours.     Douglas. 

PIRN-STICK,  s.  The  wooden  broach  on 
which  the  quill  is  placed,  while  the  yarn 
is  reeled  off,  S. 

To  TIRR,  v.  n.  To  spring  up,  as  blood 
from  the  wound  made  by  a  lancet.  Gall. 
Enc. — C.B.  pyr,  that  shoots  out  in  a  point. 

PIRR,  adj.  "  A  girl  is  said  to  look  pirr 
when  gaily  dressed,"  ibid. 

PIRR,  s.  "A  sea-fowl  with  a  long  tail  and 
black  head,  its  feet  not  webbed,"  ibid 

PIRR,  s.  A  gentle  breeze,  S.— Isl.  byr,  bir, 
ventus  secuudus. 

PIRRAINA,  s.     A  female  child,  Orkn. 

PYRRE,  s.  A  name  given  to  the  Par  or 
Samlet,  in  some  parts  of  Roxb. 

PIRRIE,  adj.  1.  Trim;  nice  in  dress, 
Berwicks.;  synon.  Pernickitie.  2.  Pre- 
cise in  manner,  ibid.  3.  Having  a  trip- 
ping mode  in  walking;  walking  with  a 
spring,  ibid.     V.  Pirr,  adj. 

To  PIRRIE,  v.  a.  To  follow  a  person  from 
place  to  place  like  a  dependent,  Mearns. 

PIRRIE-DOG,  a.  LA  dog  that  is  con- 
stantly at  his  master's  heels,  Mearns. 
Para-dog,  Ang.  id.  q.  v.  2.  A  person  who 
is  the  constant  companion  of  another,  in 
the  character  of  a  parasite,  ibid. — Teut. 
paer-en,  binos  cotisociare,  pariter  con- 
jungere.     V.  Parry. 

PIRRIEHOUDEN,  adj.  Fond:  doatuur, 
Perths. 

PIRZIE,  adj.  Conceited,  Loth. — Fr.  par- 
soy,  by  one's  self. 

PYSAN,  s.     A  gorget.     V.  Pesane. 

P  YSENT,  adj.  Expressive  of  lightness  of 
conduct.  "  Pysent,  Besynt.  Pysent  lim- 
mer,  light  woman.  Theot.  pisontiu, 
lasciviens,"  Gl.  Sibb. 

PYSERT,  s.  A  miser,  Shetl.— Isl.  pisa,  a 
spunge,  q.  one  who  sucks  up  every  thing  « 

PISHMOTHER,  s.  An  ant,  Ettr.  For! 
Can  this  be  a  corr.  of  pism ire  ?  The  Fris. 
name  is  Pis-imme.     V.  Pisjiinnie. 

PISK,  8.  "A  dry-looking  saucy  girl." 
Gall.  Encycl.     P.  Piskie,  Pisket. 

PISKIE,  Pisket,  adj.  1.  Dry.  "Pisket 
grass,    dried    shrivelled   grass."      Gall. 


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Encycl.  2.  Cold  and  reserved  in  manner, 
Grail. —  C.B.pisg,  small  blisters. 

PISK1E,  adj.    Marshy,  Upp.  Clydes. 

PISM1NNLE,  s.  The  vulgar  name  for  an 
ant,  Galloway,  Dumfr.  Clydes. 

PISMIRE,  s.     A  steelyard,  Orkn.    Brand. 

V.  BlSMAR. 

PISSANCE,  s.     Power.     Douglas.  —  Fr. 

j i ilia*' ( nee,  id. 
PLSSANT,  adj.     Powerful.     Douglas.— 

Fr.  puissant,  id. 
PYSSLE,  s.     A  trifle;  a  thing  of  no  value, 

ltoxb. — Lat.  pusill-us,  very  little. 
To   PYSTEIt,  v.  a.     To   hoard  up,  Upp. 

Clydes. — Isl.  puss,  marsupium,  sacculus. 
PYSTERY,  s.  Any  article  hoarded  up,  ib. 
To  PIT,  r.  «.    The  vulgar  pronunciation  of 

the  E.  v.  to  Put,  S.     Bride  of  Lamm. 
To  PIT  ane's  sell  down.  Tocommitsuicide,S. 
To  PIT  in.    To  contribute  a  share,  S.    This 

is  called  the  Inpit  or  Input.  V.  Put,  t. 
To  PIT  one  through  a  thing.     To  clear  up; 

to  explain  a  thing  to  a  person,  Aberd. 

•  PIT,  s.  Potato-pit,  a  conical  heap  of 
potatoes  covered  with  earth,  S.     V.Pie. 

PIT  and  GALLOWS.  A  privilege  con- 
ferred on  a  baron,  according  to  our  old 
laws,  of  having  on  his  ground  a  pit  for 
drowning  women,  and  gallows  for  hanging 
men,  convicted  of  theft.  Bellenden. — 
Teut.  Put  ende  Gah/he. 

PYTANE,  s.  A  young  child ;  a  term  of 
endearment,  S. — Fr.  petit  un,  my  little 
one,  or  peton,  a  fondling  term  used  by 
nurses  in  Fr. 

PITCAKE,  s.  An  imitative  designation  for 
the  plover,  Berwicks. 

*  To  PITY,  o.  a.  To  excite  pity  in;  to 
cause  compassion  for.     Pitscottie. 

To  PITY,  r.  n.     To  regret.     Baillie. 

PITIFUL,  adj.  To  be  regretted,  S.  Baillie. 

PITMIRK,  adj.  Dark  as  pitch,  S.  Gl. 
Antiq.     V.  Pik-mirk. 

PITTAL,  s.     Rabble.     V.  Pettail. 

FITTANE  SILWR,  s.  A  very  small  coin 
levied  as  duty,  and  exclusive  of  feu-duty, 
q.  pittance  s'drer.  Mem.  Dr.  Wilson. 
Hence  the  origin  of  the  E.  word  pittance. 

PITTER-PATTER,  adv.  "  All  in  a  flutter; 
sometimes,  pittie-pattie,"  S.     Gall.  Enc. 

To  PITTER-PATTER,  ».  n.  1.  To  repeat 
prayers  after  the  Romish  manner.  Wat- 
son. 2.  To  make  a  clattering  noise  by 
inconstant  motion  of  the  feet,  S.  Lord 
Hailes.     V.  Patter. 

PITTIL,  s.     Some  kind  of  fowl.    Iloulate. 

PITTIVOUT,  s.  A  small  arch  or  vault, 
Kincardines. — Fr.  petit  rant. 

PIXIE,  s.  A  spirit  which  has  the  attri- 
butes of  the  Fairies.     The  Pirate. 

PIZAN.  To  play  the  pizan  u-ith  one,  to  get 
the  better  of  one  in  some  way  or  other, 
Tweedd. 

To  PIZEN,  r.  a.  A  vulgar  corr.  of  E. 
Poison.     Herd's  Coll. 

FIZZ,  s.  Peaso;  the  pron.  of  Fife  and  some 


other  counties;  Cumb.  pezz,  id.  elsewhere 
peyse.  In  Aberd.  pizz  is  also  used  in  sing, 
for  a  single  pea. — La.t.  pis-um. 

PLACAD,  Placket,  s.  A  placard,  S.  Pit- 
scottie.  —  Teut.  plackaet,  decretum,  from 
placken,  to  fix. 

PLACE,  s.  1.  The  mansion-house  on  an 
estate,  S.  Sjxi/d.  2.  A  castle;  a  strong- 
hold.    Keith. — Fr.  place,  a  castle. 

PLACEBOE,  s.  A  parasite.  Knox—  Lat. 
placebo,  I  will  please  ;  still  used  in 
France. 

PLACK,  Plak,  s.  1.  A  billon  coin.  Acts 
J  a.  III.  2.  A  small  copper  coin,  formerly 
current  in  S.  equal  to  the  third  part  of  an 
English  penny.  Morysone.  I  wadnafor 
ttca  and  a  plack,  i.  e.  I  would  not  for  two 
bodies  and  a  plack ;  a  phrase  meant  to 
express  a  strong  negation,  conjoined  with 
a  verb  denoting  action  or  passion.  Q. 
Durward. — Fr.  plaque,  Teut. placke,  L.B. 
placa,  a  small  coin  of  various  value  ac- 
cording to  the  country. 

PLACK-AILL,  s.  Beer  sold  at  a  plack  per 
pint.     Aberd.  Beg. 

PL ACKIT,  part.  pa.  Peril,  trodden  down. 
Aberd.  Reg. — Fr. plaqu-er,  to  lay  flat. 

PLACKLESS,  adj.   Moneyless,  S.    Tarras, 

PLACK-PIE,  s.  A  pie  formerly  sold  for  a 
plack.     Redgauntlet. 

PLACIvS-WORTH,  s.  A  thing  of  very 
little  value;  literally,  the  value  of  a  plack, 
S.     Card.  Beaton. 

PLAGE,  s.  Quarter ;  point.  Pal.  Honor. 
—Lat.  plag-a,  id. 

*  To  PLAY,'*,  n.  To  boil  with  force,  S.; 
equivalent  to  E.  wallop.     Kelly. 

To  PLAY  BROWN.  To  assume  a  rich 
brown  colour  in  boiling;  a  phrase  descrip- 
tive of  substantial  broths,  Ayrs.;  to  boil 
brown,  S.B.     Pickcn. 

To  PLAY  CARL  AGAIN.  V.  Carl- again. 

PLAID,  s.     Plea.     V.  Plede. 

PLAID,  s.  An  outer  loose  weed  of  tartan, 
worn  by  the  Highlanders,  S.  Pennant. 
—Gael,  plaide,  id.;  Teut.  plat,  what  is 
plain  and  broad. 

PLA1DEN,  Plaiding,  s.  Coarse  woollen 
cloth  that  is  tweelled,  S.  Statist.  Ace. — 
From  plaid,  or  C.B.  pleth-a,  to  wreathe. 
It  would  appear  that  this  stuff  was  an- 
ciently worn  parti-coloured  in  S.  like  what 
is  now  called  Tartan. 

PLAY-FEIR,  Play-Fere,  Play-Fair,  s. 
1.  A  playfellow.  Lyndsay.  From  play, 
and  fere,  a  companion,  q.  v.  2.  Impro- 
perly, a  toy,  S.     Fergusson. 

PLAIG,  s.  A  toy;  a  plaything,  Teviotd.; 
Plailc,  Dumfr.;  Playock,  Clydes.  V. 
Playokis. 

PLAIK,  s.  A  plaid,  Aug.  -Su.G.  Isl.plagg, 
vestimentum. 

PLAYN,  Playne.  In  playne,  1.  Clearly. 
Wallace.  2.  Out  of  hand;  like  Fr.  de 
plain,  ibid. 

To  PLAINE.fl.  a.     To  show;  to  display. 


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Crosraguell.—  L.B.  plan-are,  planum  red- 
dere;  q.  to  make  plain. 

PLAI N  EN,s.  Coarse  linen,  Mearns.  Perths. 

To  PLAINYIE,  v.  n.  To  complain.  Pit- 
scottie. — Fr.  plaindre,  id. 

PLAINSTANES,  s.pl.  1.  The  pavement, 
S.  Steam-Boat.  2.  The  Exchange,  as 
being  paved,  S. 

To  PLAINT,  Plent,  v.  n.  To  complain  of, 
S.     Knox. 

PLAINTWISS,  adj.  Disposed  to  complain 
of;  having  complaint  against.  Act.  Audit. 

PLAYOKlS,s.;>Z.   Playthings,  S.O.    Wynt. 

To  PLAY  PAUW.     V.  Pauw. 

To  PLAY  PEW.     V.  Pew. 

PLA YRIFE,  adj.  Synon.  E.  playful,  S  — 
A.S.  plega,  luilus,  and  rif,  frequens. 

PLAIT-BACKIE,  s.  A  kind  of  bed-gown 
reaching  to  the  knees,  and  having  three 
plaits  on  the  back,  still  used  by  old  women 
in  Angus  and  Aberdeenshire. 

PLAITINGS,  s.  pi.  Pieces  of  iron  which 
go  below  the  ploughshare,  Fife. 

PLAITT,  s.  Perh.  plan.  Hist.  Ja.  Sext. 
It  may  be  for  platt,  a  plan. 

PLANE,  adj.  Full ;  consisting  of  its  dif- 
ferent constituent  branches  ;  applied  to 
parliament.  Acts  Ja.  II. —  Fr.  plane, 
pleine  court,  id. ;  Lat.  plenus. 

PLANE-TREE,  s.     The  maple,  S.    Lightf. 

To  PLANK,  r.  a.  To  divide,  or  exchange 
pieces  of  land  possessed  by  different  per- 
sons, and  lying  intermingled  with  one 
another,  so  that  each  person's  property 
may  be  thrown  into  one  field,  Caithn. 
A ;p:  Sure.  Caithn. 

PLANK,  s.  A  term  applied  to  regular  di- 
visions of  land,  in  distinction  from  Bun- 
rig,  Shetl.     App.  Agr.  Surv.  Shetl. 

PLANT-A-CRU1VE,  Planta-crew,  s.  A 
small  space  of  ground,  circular  or  square, 
enclosed  with  a  feat-dyke,  for  raising 
coleworts,  &c.  Shetl.  Orkn.  The  Pirate. 
— From  Isl.  plant-a,  plantare;  and  kro-a, 
circnmsepire,  includere. 


PLANTEVSS,«</?'.  Making  complaint.  Act. 
Dom.  Cone.  V.  Plaintwiss  and  Plen- 
teous. 

PLANTTIS,  s.  pi.  Invent.  Probably  an 
error  for  plattis,  i.  e.  plates  or  dishes. 

To  PLASH,  v.  a.  1.  To  strike  water 
forcibly,  S.  2.  Figuratively,  to  make  any 
ineffectual  endeavour;  as,  Ye're  just 
plashing  the  water,  S. 

To  PLASH,  r.  n.  1.  To  make  a  noise  by 
dashing  water,  S.  Pleesk,  S.B.  Ramsay. 
2,  To  splash,  S.  3.  Applied  to  any  thing 
which,  from  being  thoroughly  drenched, 
emits  the  noise  occasioned  by  the  agita- 
tion of  water,  S. — Su.G.  plask-a,  aquam 
cum  sonitu  movere. 

PLASH  of  rain.  A  heavy  fall  of  rain,  S. 
— Belg.  plasregen,  praeceps  imber. 

PLASH-FLUKE,  Pi.asiiie,  s.  The  fish 
called  Plaice,  Loth.  Mearns.  In  the 
latter  county  it  is  also  called  Plashie. 


PLASHMILLER,  s.     A  fuller;  one  who 

fulls  cloth,  Ang. ;  synon.  Wauk-miller. 
PLASKET,  s.     Apparently  a  variation  of 

Pliskie,  Ayrs.    Sir  A.  Wylie. 
PLASMATOR,  s.     Maker,  Gr.     Compl.  S. 
PLASTROUN,s.   Perh.  a  harp.   Sir  Egeir. 
— Gr.  tA-^^t^ov,  the  instrument  with  which 
the  strings  of  a  harp  are  struck. 
PLAT,  adv.    Flat.    Plat  contrary,  directly 
contrary.     Answ.  lords  of  S.  to  Throclan. 
To  PLAT,  v.  a.     "  To  flat;'to  place  fiat,  or 
close."     Lyndsay.     I  hesitate,  however, 
whether  plat   may    not   be   for   plet,  q. 
plaited,  twisted.     V.  Plet, pret. pa. 
PLAT,  Cow-plat,  s.    A  cake  of  cow's  duug, 

Ettr.  For.;  Teut. plat,  planus,  flat. 
To  PLAT,  Plet,  v.  a.   To  plait.    Wyntown. 
PLAT,  adj.     1.  Flat ;  level.     Douglas.     2. 
Low  ;  opposed  to  heiche.     Maitl.  Poems. 
3.  Close;  near.    Douglas. — Su.G-.  plait, 
Teut.  plat,  planus. 
FLAT,  adr.     Flatly.    'Douglas. 
PLAT,  Platt,  s.    Apian.    Douglas.— Teut. 

plat,  exemplar. 

PLAT,  Platt,  Plate,  s.    1.  A  dash.    Dong. 

2.  A  blow  with  the  fist.    Lyndsay. — A.S. 

plaett-as,  cuffs,  blows. 

To  PL  ATCH,  v.  n.    To  make  a  heavy  noise 

in  walking,  with  quick  short  steps,  Roxb. 

PLATCH,  s.     A  plain-soled  foot,  Roxb.— 

Teut.  plaetse,  pletse,  pes  planus. 
PLATEGLUFE,s.  A  glove  made  of  mail;  a 
piece  of  armour  anciently  worn.  Rollocke. 
PLATFUTE,  s.     A  term  of  reproach  ;  ap- 
plied to  a  plain-soled  person,  and  theme 
ludicrously  to  some  dance.    Lyndsay. — 
Teut.  plat-voet,  planipes. 
To  PLAT  UP,  r.  a.     To  erect.     Baillie. 
PLAWAY,  adj.     A  term  applied  to  bread. 

Aherd.  Reg. 
To  PLEASE  a  thing.     To  be  pleased  with 
it.    Guthrie's  Trial.    This  is  a  Fr.  idiom. 
Plaire,  "  to  like,  allow,  or  thinke  well 
of,"  Cotgr. 
To  PLECHE,  v.  a.     To  bleach.    Pleching, 

bleaching.     Aherd.  Reg. 
PLED,  s.     "  Perhaps,  private  corner,"  Gl. 
Sibb.     The  sense  is  quite  uncertain.     V. 
Pamphlette. 
PLEDE,   Pleid,   Pleyd,  s.       1.    Debate. 
Wyntown.     V.  Pley.     2.  A  quarrel ;   a 
broil.       Chr.    Kirk.      3.    Care  ;   sorrow. 
Dunbar.—  Belg.  pleyte,  lis;  Ft. plaid. 
To  PLEDE,  Pleid,  v.  v.  To  contend.  Doug. 
To  PLEDGE,  r.  a.     To  invite  to  drink,  by 
promising  to  take  the  cup  after  another, 
S.;  a  vestige  of  the  ancient  custom  of  one 
drawing  his  dagger,  as  a  token  that  he 
pledged  his  life  for  that  of  another  while 
he  was  drinking.     The  term  is  common 
to  E.  and  S. 
PLEENGIE,  s.     The  young  of  the  Herring 
Gull,  Larus  fuscus,  Linn.;  Mearns.    Syn. 
Plirrie,  q.  v.     Supposed  to  be  imitative 
of  its  cry. 
To  PLEESK,  v.  n.    V.  Plash. 


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PLEY,  Pleye,  s.  1.  A  debate,  S.  Poems 
Buchan  Dial.  2.  An  action  at  law,  whe- 
ther criminal  or  civil,  S.  Reg.  Ma}. — 
A.S.  pleo,  pleoh,  danger,  debate.  3.  A 
quarrel  of  whatever  kind,  S. 

To  PLEY,  v.  n.  To  answer  in  a  court. 
Burr.  Lowes, 

PLEYABLE,  adj.  Debateable  at  law. 
Act.  Audit. 

PLEY  ARE,  Pleyere,  s.  A  litigator. 
Acts  J  a.  VI. 

To  PLEID,  v.  a.  To  subject  to  a  legal 
prosecution;  an  old  forensic  term.  Balf. 
Proust.     Perh.  from  Fr.  plaid-er. 

PLEINYEOUR,s.  Acomplainer.^s/.iT. 

To  PLENYE,  v.  n.     V.  Plainyie. 

To  PLENYS,  Plenish,  v.  a.  1.  To  furnish 
a  house ;  to  stock  a  farm,  S.  2.  To  supply 
with  inhabitants.  Wallace. — From  Lat. 
plenus,  full. 

PLENISHMENT,  s.  The  same  as  Pie- 
nissing,  S.O.     R.  Gilhaize. 

To  PLE'NYSS,  v.  n.  To  spread;  to  expand; 
to  diffuse  itself. 

PLENN1SSING,  Plenising,  s.  Household 
furniture.     Burr.  Lawes.   R.  Bruce. 

PLENSHER  NAIL.  A  large  nail.  Rates 
Outward.  A  nail  of  this  description  is 
called  a  Plenshir,  Ettr.  For.    V.  Plensh- 

ING-NaIL. 

PLENSHING-NAIL,  s.  A  large  nail,  such 
as  those  used  in  nailing  down  floors  to  the 
joists,  S.  Plenshion  denotes  a  floor,  in 
Cornwall  and  Devonshire ;  and  E.  planch- 
ing,  "  in  carpentry,  the  laying  the  floors 
in  a  building."  Perhapsfrom  Fr. plaucher, 
a  boarded  floor. 

To  PLENT,  v.  n.     V.  Plaint. 

PLENTE,  s.     Complaint ;  E.  plaint.    Pksc. 

PLENTEOUS,  adj.  Complaining.  Bar. 
Courts. 

PLEP,  s.     Any  thing  weak  or  feeble,  S.B. 

PLEPPIT,  adj.  Not  stiff;  creased.  A 
pleppit  dud,  a  garment  become  quite 
flaccid  by  wearing  or  tossing,  Aug.  Perh. 
q.flappit. — E. flapped;  or  from  Isl. flap-r, 
aura  inconstans. 

PLESANCE,  s.     Pleasure,  Fr.     K.  Quair. 

To  PLET,  t.  a.  To  reprehend.  Douglas. 
— Teut.  pleyt-en,  litigare. 

PLET,  pret.  pa.  Plaited;  folded,  Ettr. 
For.  Doug.  Virgil. — Su.G.  flaet-a,  nec- 
tere ;  Lat.  plect-ere. 

PLET,  adj.  Due;  direct;  as,  Plet  South, 
Ph  t  North,  due  South,  due  North,  Aberd. 
Undoubtedly  allied  to  Teut.  plat,  Su.G. 
/i/a/t,  latus,  planus. 

To  PLET,  Plettin,  Platten,  v.  a.  To 
rivet;  to  clench;  terms  used  by  black- 
smiths, in  regard  to  shoeing  horses, 
R.xb.;  Plettin,  Fife. 

PLETTIN-STANE,  s.  A  large  flat  stone 
on  which  the  horse's  foot  was  set,  that 
the  nails  might  be  plattened,  Fife.  Pro- 
bably from  Teut.  Dan.  and  Su.G.  plat, 
platt,  planus,  E.flat. 


PLEVAR,  s.     A  plover.    Houlate. 

PLE  U AT,  s.     A   green   sod  for  covering 

houses,  Mearns.     V.  Ploud,  and  Plod. 

Syn.  Divot. 
PLEUCH,   Pleugh,  s.     1.   A   plough,   S. 

Douglas. — A.S.  Su.G.  plog,  Alem.  pluog. 

2.  The  constellation  called  Ursa  Major, 
supposed  to  resemble  a  plough,  S.    Doug. 

3.  A  quantity  of  land  for  earing  which 
one  plough  suffices,  S.     V.  Pleuchgang. 

PLEUCH-A1RNS,  s.pl.  V.  Pleuch-irnes. 

PLEUCH-P.RIDLE,  s.  What  is  attached 
to  the  head  of  a  plough-beam,  for  regu- 
lating the  depth  or  breadth  of  the  furrow; 
the  double-tree  being  fixed  to  it  by  a 
hook  resembling  the  letter  S,  Roxb. 

PLEUCH-GANG,  Plough-Gang,  s.  As 
much  land  as  can  be  properly  tilled  by 
one  plough  ;  also,  a  pleuch  of  land,  S. 
Statist.  Account. 

PLEUCH-GATE,  Plough-Gate,  r.  The 
same  with  plough-gang,  S.  gate  being 
synon.  with  gang.  Stat.  Ace.  A  plough- 
gate  or  plough-gang  of  land  is  now  under- 
stood to  include  about  forty  Scots  acres 
at  an  average,  Fife. 

PLEUCHGE1RE,  v.  The  furniture  be- 
longing to  a  plough,  S.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

PLEUCHGRAITH,  s.  The  same  with 
pleuchgeire,  S.     Skene. 

PLEUCH-HORSE,  s.  A  horse  used  for 
drawing  the  plough,  S. 

PLEUCH-IRNES,  Plwrnys,  s.  pi.  The 
iron  instruments  belonging  to  a  plough,  S. 
Wynt.  —  Isl.  plogiarn,  the  ploughshare. 
Shakspere  uses  the  term  plough-irons, 
Second  Part  of  Henry  IV.  Act  Fourth. 

PLEUCH-MAN,  s.  A  ploughman,  S. 
Pronounced  q.  Pie -u- man. 

PLEUCH-SHEARS,  s.  pi.  A  bolt  with  a 
crooked  head  for  regulating  the  Bridle, 
and  keeping  it  steady,  when  the  plough 
requires  to  be  raised  or  depressed,  Roxb. 

PLEUCH-SHEATH,  s.  The  head  of  a 
plough,  on  which  the  sock  or  ploughshare 
is  put,  ibid. 

PL  EW,  Plow,  e.  A  plane  for  making  what 
joiners  call  "  a  groove  and  feather,"  S.;  a 
match-plane,  E.  Perh.  from  its  forming  a 
furrow  in  wood,  like  a  plough  in  the 
ground. 

PLE  WIS,  s.  pi.  For  pleyis,  debates. 
Acts  J  a.  III. 

PLY,  s.  Plight;  condition,  S.  Dunbar. 
— Fr.  pli,  habit,  state. 

PLY,  s.  A  fold ;  a  plait,  S.  Piper  ofPeebl,  s. 

PLY,  s.  "A  discord;  a  quarrel;  to  get  a 
ply,  is  to  be  scolded."  Gl.  Sun.  Moray. 
This  seems  a  provincialism  for  Pley,  q.  v. 

PL  I  CHEN,  (gntt.)  s.  Plight;  condition  ;  A 
sad  pliohen,  a  deplorable  state,  Fife. 
Sax.  plech,  pleghe,  officium;  Teut.  plcgh- 
eu,  solere. 

PLICHEN,  {guft)  s.  A  peasant,  West  of 
Fife. — Teut.  plugghe,  homo  incompositus, 
rudis,  impolittis,  Kilian. 


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PLYCHT,  s.  Punishment.  Ilenrysone. — 
Belg.  plicht,  judicium. 

PLYD1S,  a.  pi.    Ab.  Beg.   Meaning  uncer. 

I'LIES,  s.  pi.  "Thin  strata  of  freestone, 
separated  from  each  other  by  a  little  clay 
or  mica,"  S.     Ure's  Butherglen. 

To  PLYPE,  v.  n.  1.  To  paddle  or  dabble 
in  water,  Aberd.  2.  To  fall  into  water, 
ibid.  Mearns.     Plop  synon.  Roxb. 

PLYPE,  s.  1.  A  heavy  rain,  ibid.  2.  A 
fall  into  water,  Mearns. 

PL1RRIE,  s.     V.  Pleengie. 

To  PL1SH-PLASH,  v.  n.  To  emit  the 
sound  produced  by  successive  shocks  in 
any  liquid  body,  S.  J.Nicol.  V.  Plash,  t. 

PLISH-PLASH,  adv.  To  play plisk-plash, 
to  make  a  plashing  sound,  S. 

PLISKIE,  s.  1.  A  trick,  properly  of  a  mis- 
chievous kind,  though  not  necessarily  in- 
cluding the  idea  of  any  evil  design,  S. 
J.  Nicol. — A.S.  plaega,  play,  sport,  with 
the  termination  isc,  or  isk,  expressive  of 
increment.  2.  It  is  used  in  the  sense  of 
plight ;  condition,  S.  A.     Br.  of  Bodsb. 

PLIT,  s.  The  slice  of  earth  turned  over  by 
the  plough  in  earing,  Berw.  Agr.  Surv. 
Bene. — Teut.  plets,  segmen,  segmentum; 
Su.G.  plaet,  lamina. 
PLYVENS,  s.  pi.  The  flowers  of  the  red 
clover,  Upp.  Clydes.;  Soukies  synon. 

PLOD,   s.     A    green    sod.     Ab.    Beg.   V. 

Pl.OUD. 

To  PLODDER,  v.  n.  To  toil  hard,  Gall. 
Perhaps  from  the  E.  v.  to  Plod. 

PLODDEF.E,  s.  A  banger  ;  a  mauler. 
Wynt. — O.Fr.  plaud-er,  to  bang,  to  maul. 

PLOY,  s.  1 .  A  harmless  frolic,  properly  of 
a  social  kind,  S.  Sir  J.  Sinclair.  2.  A 
frolic  which,  although  begun  in  jest,  has 
a  serious  issue,  S.  Boss. — A.S.  pleg-an, 
to  play. 

PLOY,  s.  An  action  at  law.  Balf.  Pract. 
Synon.  pley. 

PLOOKY,  s.  A  slight  stroke,  Ayrs.  Steam- 
Boat. — Gael.^oc-am,to  knock  on  thehead. 

PLOOKY,  adj.  Covered  with  pimples,  S. 
V.  under  Pluke. 

PLOP,  s.    To  fall  as  a  stone  in  water,  Roxb. 

To  PLOPE,  t.  v.  To  fall  with  noise,  as 
into  water;  as,  "  It plop't  into  the  water," 
ibid.  E.  to  plump.— Gael,  plub-am,  to 
plump  or  fall  as  a  stone  in  water. 

To  PLORE,  v.  n.  To  work  among  mire, 
generally  applied  to  children  thus  amus- 
ing themselves,  Lanarks. 

PLORIE,  s.  A  piece  of  ground  wrought 
into  a  mire,  by  treading  or  otherwise,  ib. 

To  PLOT,  r.  a.  I.  To  plot  a  hen,  to  pluck 
off  the  feathers,  Roxb.  "  To  ploat,  to 
pluck,  North."  Grose.  Plottln,  part.  pa. 
Brownie  of  Bodsb.  2.  To  make  bare  ;  to 
fleece ;  used  in  a  general  sense,  Roxb. — 
Teut.  plot-en,  decerpere. 
To  PLOT,  r.  a.     1.  To  scald,  S.     Bamsay. 

2.  To  make  any  liquid  scalding  hot,  S. 

3.  To  burn,  in  a  general  sense.     Forbes. 


To  PLOTCH,  v.  n.     To  dabble;  to  work 

slowly,  Ettr.  For. 
PLOTCOCK,  s.     The  devil.     Pitscottie.— 
According    to    some,    Pluto,   whose    Isl. 
name  is  B/otgod.     Our  term  may  be  q. 
Blotkok,  "  the  swallower  of  sacrifices  ;" 
from  blot,  sacrificing,  and  kok-a,  deglutire. 
PLOT-HET,  Plottin-het,  adj.     So  hot  as 
to  scald;  as,  "That  water's  plottin-het" 
S.     P/ot-het,  S.B. 
PLOTTER  PLATE,  s.     A  wooden  platter 
with  a  place  in  the  middle  to  hold  salt, 
Fife.     Poem,  Lieut.  C.  Gray. 
PLOTTIE,s.   A  rich  and  pleasant  hot  drink. 
Boil    some    cinnamon,    nutmeg    grated, 
cloves  and  mace,   in   a   quarter  pint   of 
water ;   add  to   this  a  full  pint  of  port 
wine,  with  refined  sugar  to  taste  :  bring 
the  whole  to  the  boiling  point,  and  serve. 
Cook  and  Houseu-ife's  Manual. 
PLOTT1T, part.  ad'j.     Insignificant;  look- 
ing poorly,  Ettr.  For.;  q.  as  if  resembling  a 
plucked  fowl. 
PLOUD,  s.    A  green  sod,  Aberd.    St.  Ace. 

— Fland.  plot-en,  membranam  exuere. 
PLOUK,  s.     A  pimple.     V.  Pluke. 
FLOUKlE,adj.  1.  Covered  with  pimples,  S. 

2.  Full  of  little  knobs,  Clydes. 
PLOUKINESS,  s.      The   state   of   being 

pimpled,  S. 
PLOUSSIE,a</?\  Plump;  well  grown,  Fife. 
— Teut.  plotsig, synon.  with  plomp,  hebes, 
obiusus,  plurnbeus. 
To  PLOUT,?. ».  To  splash  ;syn.  PI  outer,  S. 
PLOUT,  s.     1.  A  heavy  shower  of  rain,  S. 
— Belg.  plots-en,  to  fall  down  plump.     2. 
The  souud  made  by  a  heavy  body  falling 
into  water,  or  by  the  agitation  of  water,  S. 
To  PLOUT,  v.  a.     To  poke,  Loth. 
PLOUT,  s.     The  poker,  or  any  instrument 
employed  for  stirring  the  fire,  Linlithg. 
Pout  synon. 
To  PLOUTER,  v.  n.     To  make   a   noise 
among  water  ;  to  be  engaged  in  any  wet 
and  dirty  work,  S. ;  ploirster,  S.A. — Germ. 
plader-n,  humida   et   sordida   tractare  ; 
Teut.  plots-en,  plotsen  int  water,  in  aquam 
irruere. 
PLOUTER,  s.       The   act   of  floundering 

through  water  or  mire,  S.     Pop.  Ball. 
PLOUTIE,  s.     A  sudden  fall,  Fife. 
PLOUT  KIRN,  s.      The   common   churn, 
wrought  by  dashing  the  kirn-staff  up  and 
down,  as  distinguished  from  the  barrel- 
kirn  and  organ-kirn,  S. 
PLOUT-NET ,s.     A  small  net  of  the  shape 
of    a    stocking,    affixed    to    two    poles, 
Lanarks.      Pout-Net,   JTose-Net,   synon. 
From  the  v.  to  Plout,  as  the  person  using 
the  net  pokes   under   the  banks   of  the 
stream,  and  drives  the  fish  into  the  net 
bv  means  of  the  poles. 
To  'PLOWSTER,  v.  n.     The   same  with 

Plouter,  Roxb.  Gl.  Sibb. 
PLUCHET,  s.     Aberd.   Beg.      Perhaps 
something  pertaining  to  a  plough. 


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rLUCK,s.  A  two-pronged  instrument,  with 

the  teeth  at  right  angles  to  the  shaft,  used 

for  taking  dung  out  of  a  cart,  &c.  Aberd.; 

allied  perhaps  to  the  E.  v.  to  pluck. 

PLUCK,  s.     The  Pogge,  a  fish,  S.— Teut. 

plugghe,  res  vilis  et  nullius  valoris. 
PLUCKER,  (Great.)    The   Fishing  Frog, 
Shetl.      "  Lophius    Piscatorius,    (Linn. 
Syst.)  Great  Pluoker,  Sea  Devil,  Fishing 
Frog."    Edmonstone's  Zetl. 
PLUCKUP,  Plukl-p,  s.     Poems  16th  Cent. 
At  the  plukup,  q.  ready  to  pluck  up  every 
thing  by  the  roots. 
To  PLUFF,  v.  a.     1.  To  throw  out  smoke 
in  quick  and  successive  whiffs,  S.     Feuch 
synon.    Z.  Boyd.   Perh.  a  corr.  of  E.  puff. 
2.  To  set  fire  to  gunpowder,  S.     3.  To 
throw  out  hair-powder  in  dressing  the 
hair,  S. 
To  PLUFF,  v.  n.  To  puff;  to  blow;  to  pant. 
To  PLUFF  awa',r.  n.     To  set  fire  to  sud- 
denly,S.;  as,  He's  pluffu'  awa'  at  pouther. 
PLUFF,  s.    I.  A  pluffofreek,  the  quantity 
of  smoke  emitted  at  one  whiff  from  a 
tobacco  pipe  :  A   fluff  of  pouther,  the 
smoke  caused  by  the  ignition  of  a  small 
quantity  of  gunpowder,   S.      The   term 
conveys  the  idea  of  the  sound  as  well  as 
of  the  appearance  to  the  eye.     Tennant's 
Card.  Beaton.     2.  A  small  quantity  of 
dry    gunpowder    set'  on   fire,   S.      The 
Steam-Boat.     3.  The  instrument  used  for 
throwing   on   hair-powder,   S.     E.   puff. 
4.  The  act  of  throwing  hair-powder  on  a 
head  or  wig,  S.  ibid.     5.  A   species  of 
fungus,    called    The   Devil's    Snuff-mill, 
which,  when  rotten  and  dried,  goes  to 
dust  as  soon  as  touched,  S.     E.  puff.     6. 
A  pear  with  a  fair  outside,  but  within 
entirely  rotten,  Teviotdale.     7.  A  simple 
species  of  bellows,  S.  A.  Rem.  Niths.  Song. 
PLUFFY,  adj.    Flabby;  chubby,  S.— Su.G. 

plufsig,  facies  obesa. 
PLUFFlNS,  s.  pi.    Any  thing  easily  blown 
away;  as,  the  refuse  of  a  mill,  Ettr.  For. 
Perils  of  Man. 
PLUKE,"Plouk,  s.     1.  A  pimple,  S.     B. 
Bruce.— Gael,  plucan,  id.     2.  The  small 
dot  or  knob  near  the  top  of  a  metal  mea- 
sure of  liquids,  S.    Henry's  Hist.  Britain. 
PLUK1E- FACED,  adj.    Having  a  pimpled 

face,  S.     Ritson. 
PLUM,  Plumb,  s.     1.  A  deep  pool   iu  a 
river  or  stream,  Fife,  Roxb.     The  desig- 
nation might  arise  from  the  practice  of 
measuring  a  deep  body  of  water  with  a 
plumb-line.    2.  "  The  noise  a  stone  makes 
when  plunged  into  a  deep  pool."  Gull.  Enc. 
PLUM  ASHE,s.  Apparently  a  corr.of plum- 
age, for  a  plume  of  feathers.    Law's  Mem. 
PLUME-DAMES,  s.     A  Damascene  plum, 

S.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 
PLUMMET,  s.     The  pommel  of  a  sword. 
Border  Minstr.     Probably  derived  from 
the    nut    of  lead,  with   which  the   two- 
handed  swords  were  loaded  at  the  ex- 


tremity of  the  hilt.    Sir   W.  S.— L.B- 

plumbat-a,  globulus  plumbeus.  Du  Cange. 

PLUxMP,  s.     A  cluster,  Ang.     Ross.     This 

term  is  evidently  used  in  the  same  sense 

with  E.  clump,  as  denoting  a  tuft  of  trees 

or  shrubs;  which,  Johns,  observes,  was 

" anciently  a  plump." — Su.G.  and  Germ. 

klimp,  Isl.  klimpa,  massa,  Belg.  klomp. 

PLUMP,s.  A  heavyshower,  S.  Steam-Boat. 

PLUMP,  adj.     A  plump  shower,  a  heavy 

shower  that  falls  straight  down,  S. — E. 

plumb,  perpendicular;  q.  like  lead;  Teut. 

plomp,  plumbeus. 

PLUMROCK,    s.      The    primrose,    Gall. 

Davidson's  Seasons.     The  first  syllable  is 

probably   the  same  with    Alem.  ploma, 

bluom,  Germ,  blum,  a  flower. 

PLUNK,  s.    1.  The  sound  made  by  a  heavy 

body  falling  into  water,  S.    2.  The  sound 

produced  by  the  drawing  of  a  cork,  S. 

3.  The  sound  emitted  by  the  mouth  when 

one  smokes  tobacco,  S.A.     4.  A   sound 

used  to  express  the  cry  of  the  raven,  ib. 

To  PLUNK,  v.  n.    To  emit  such  a  sound  as 

the  raven  does,  South  of  S.     Old  Song. 
To  PLUNK,  r.  n.     To  plunge  with  a  dull 

sound  ;  plump,  S. — C.B.  plwngk-io,  id. 
To  PLUNK,  v.  n.  In  playing  at  the  game 
of  taw,  S.  marbles,  to  lay  the  bowl  on  the 
forefinger,  and  give  it  a  powerful  im- 
petus by  forcing  it  forward  with  a  jerk 
from  the  thumb,  with  the  intention  of 
striking  another  bowl,  and  driving  it 
away,  Clydes.  Feg,  synon.  Roxb. 
PLUNK,  s.   The  act  of  propelling  a  marble 

by  the  thumb  and  forefinger,  Clydes. 
To  PLUNK,  r.  n.    To  play  the  truant,  S.O. 
q.  to  disappear,  as  a  stone  cast  into  water. 
— Teut.  plenck-en,  vagari,  to  straggle. 
PLUNKER,s.     One  who  is  accustomed  to 

play  the  truant,  S. 
PLUNKIE,  s.     A  trick,  Shetl. 
PLUNTED.     Probably  ior  painted.    Leg. 

St.  Androis. 

PLURACIE,  s.     Plurality.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

PLWYRNYS,  s.  pi.     V.  Pleuch-irnes. 

PO  ATCHIE,  adj.     Apt  to  be  turned  up,  or 

trampled  into  holes,  by  the  feet;  applied 

to  the  sward  of  land,  S.A.  Agr.Surv.Peeb. 

POATCHING,  s.     A   turning   up   of  the 

sward  of  land,  or  the  trampling  it  into 

holes,  with  the  feet,  S.A.  Agr.  Sura.  Peeb. 

POB,  Pob-Tow,  s.     Refuse'  of  flax,  S.B. 

ailso  pab.     Statist.  Ace.   Duff's  Poems. 
POBIE,s.  A  foster-father, Shetl.  Probably 

from  Isl.  papi,  pappas,  papa,  pater. 
POCK,  Poke,  Poik,  s.     LA  bag  growing 
under  the  jaws  of  a  sheep,  indicative  of 
its  being  rotten,  S.     2.  The  disease  itself, 
South  of  S.     Prize  Ess.  Hiqhl.  Soc.  Scot. 
To  POCK,  or  be  Pockin.  To  be  seized  with 
the  rot,  Roxb.     The  term  had  been  for- 
merly  used    in    the    same    sense,   S.B. 
Hence  we  read  of  "  scheip  infeckit  with 
the  poik."     Aberd.  Req. 
POCK-ARRIE,  Pockiawrd,  adj.     Full  of 


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the  scars  of  small-pox,  Clydes.  Gall. 
Encycl. 

POCK-ARRS,  s.  pi.  The  marks  left  by  the 
small-pox.    Pock-marks  synon.    V.  Arr. 

POCK-BROKEN,  adj.  Pitted  with  small- 
pox ;  as,  "  He's  sair  pock-broken  in  the 
face,"  Teviotd.  This  is  precisely  the 
O.E.  adj.  "  Pock-brokyn.  Porrigiuosus," 
Prompt.  Parv. 

POCKED  SHEEP.  Old  sheep  having  a 
disease  resembling  scrofula,  S. 

POCKMANTEAU,  s.  A  portmanteau,  S.; 
Pockmanky,  S.A.;  literally  a  cloak-bag. 
Mestou.     Guy  Mann.     V.  Packmantie. 

POCK-MARKIT,  part.  adj.  Pitted  by  the 
small-pox,  S. 

POCK-MARKS,  s.  pi.  The  marks  left  by 
the  small-pox,  S.     Wedderb.  Vocab. 

POCK-NOOK,  s.  Literally,  the  corner  of 
a  bag.  On  one's  ain  pock-nook,  on  one's 
own  means,  S.     Sir  A.  Wylie. 

POCK-PIT,  s.  A  mark  made  by  the  small- 
pox, S. 

POCK-PITTED,  adj.  Having  marks  made 
by  the  small-pox,  S. 

POCK -PUD,  Pock-pudding,  s.  1.  A  bag- 
pudding  ;  a  poke-pudding,  S.  Gl.  Sibb. 
2.  A  term  contemptuously  applied  to  an 
Englishman,  in  the  unhappy  times  of  na- 
tional hostility,  from  the  idea  of  his  feed- 
ing much  on  pudding  of  this  description. 
A  glutton.     Burt's  Letters. 

POCK-SHAKINGS,  s.  pi.  The  youngest 
child  of  a  family,  S.;  a  very  ancient  Goth, 
idiom. —  Isl.  belguskaka,  ultimus  paren- 
tum  natus  vel  nata,  from  belg-ur,  a  bag  or 
pock,  and  skak-a,  to  shake. 

POD,  s.  Perhaps,  a  toad.  Montgomerie. — 
Teut.  2>ode,  id. 

*  POD,  s.  "  The  capsule  of  legumes."  "  A 
bean  podd,  that  holds  five  beans,  and  a 
pea  podd,  which  contains  nine  peas,  are 
considered  to  be  sonsy ;  and  put  above  the 
lintel  of  the  door  by  maidens,  and  the 
first  male  that  enters  after  they  are  so 
placed  will  either  be  their  husband,  or 
like  him."     Gall.  Encycl. 

To  POD,  v.  n.  To  walk  with  short  steps,Roxb. 

PODD  AS  WAY,  s.  A  stuff  of  which  both 
warp  and  woof  are  silk.  Poddisoy  de- 
notes a  rich  plain  silk,  S.  Pates.  May 
not  this  mean  silk  of  Padua? — Fr.  pout, 
or  pou  de  sole,  id. 

PODDLIT,  part.  adj.  Plump;  applied  to 
poultry,  Teviotd. 

PODDOCK,  s.  A  frog,  Aberd.;  puddock, 
S.O.— Belg.  podde,  Isl.  podda,  id. 

PODDOCK,  s.  A  rude  sort  of  sledge  for 
drawing  stones,  made  of  the  glack  of  a 
tree,  with  narrow  pieces  of  wood  nailed 
across,  Aberd.  Denominated,  perhaps, 
from  its  form,  as  resembling  a  frog. 

PODEMAKRELL,  s.  A  bawd.  Doug.— 
Fr.  putte,  meretrix,  and  maquerelle,  leua. 

PODGE,  (o  long,)  s.  Hurry;  bustle;  state 
of  confusion,  Perths. 


PODLE, s.  1.  A  tadpole,  S.  Poicrit  synon. 
—  Teut.  podde,  a  frog.  2.  A  fondling 
term  for  a  thriving  child  ;  as,  "  a  fat 
podle,"  Loth. 

PODLIE,  Podley,  s.  1.  The  fry  of  the 
Coal-fish,  Loth.  Fife,  Orkn.  Statist.  Ace. 
2.  The  Green-backed  Pollack,  Loth.  Fife. 
Sibb.  3.  The  True  Pollack,  or  Gadua 
pollachius,  S.  —  Fland.  pudde,  mustela 
piscis. 

POFFLE,  ?.  A  small  farm;  a  piece  of 
land,  Roxb.;  the  same  with  Paffle  ;  synon. 
Pendicle.     Sir  W.  Scott. 

To  POY,  v.  n.  To  work  diligently  and 
anxiously,  Upp.  Clydes. 

To  POY  upon,  v.  a.  To  use  means  of  per- 
suasion, so  as  rather  unduly  to  influence 
another,  Perths. 

POID,  s.     Palice  of  Honor.     V.  Pod. 

POIK,  s.     A  bag;  a  poke.     Inventories. 

POIND,  s.  A  silly,  inactive  person;  as, 
"  Hout!  he  was  aye  a  puir  poind  a'  his 
days."  It  includes  the  idea  of  being 
subject  to  imposition,  Roxb. 

To  POIND,  Poynd,  v.  a.  1.  To  distrain,  S. 
a  forensic  term.  Bellend.  2.  To  seize  in 
warfare.  Wynt. — A.S.  pynd-an,  to  shut 
up  ;  Germ,  pfand-en,  to  distrain. 

POYND,  Pownd,  s.  1.  That  which  is  dis- 
trained, S.  Stat.  Bob.  I.  2.  The  prey 
taken  in  an  inroad.      Wyntown. 

POINDABLE,  Poindabill,  adj.  Liable 
to  be  distrained,  S.    Aberd.  Beg.   Ersk. 

POYNDER,  Pundare,  s.  One  who  dis- 
trains, S.     Stat.  Bob.  I. 

Dead  Poind.  The  act  of  distraining  any 
goods  except  cattle  or  lice  stock.  Eount. 
Dec.  Suppl. 

POYNDFALT,  s.  A  fold  in  which  cattle 
were  confined  as  being  poinded  or  dis- 
trained.    Act.  Audit. 

POINDING,  s.     The  act  of  poinding,  S. 

POINER,  s.  One  who  lives  by  digging  and 
selling  feal,  divots,  or  clay,  Inverness. 
Law  Case.  Synon.  Piner  —  O.Fr.  pion- 
nier  is  used  in  a  similar  sense,  Roque- 
fort. 

POYNYE,  PoYNYIIE,  PoYHNE,  PoNYHE,    S. 

A  skirmish.  Barbour.— 0.¥x.poignee,\&.; 
Lat.  pugna. 

POINYEL,  s.  A  bundle  carried  by  one 
when  travelling,  Ayrs.— O.Fr.  poignal, 
poignee,  ce  qui  remplit  la  main,  Roque- 
fort*; from  Fr.  poing,  the  hand,  the  fist; 
Lat.  px<pi-iis,  id. 

POYN1ES,  s.  pi.  Gloves.  Skene.—  Fr. 
poing,  the  fist. 

POINT,  s.  State  of  body.  "  Murray  said, 
'  That  he  never  saw  the  Queen  in  better 
health,  or  in  better  point.'  "  Bobertson's 
[of  Dalmeny]  Hist.  Mary  Q.  of  Scots. 
This  is  a  Fr.  idiom,  nearly  allied  to  that 
which  is  now  so  familiar  to  an  English 
ear,  en  bon  point.  "  In  better  point," 
signifies  more  plump,  or  in  fuller  habit  of 
body. 

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POINT,  s.  A  bodkin,  used  iu  female  dress? 

Invent. — Fr.  "poincte,  a  bodkiu,  an  awle," 

Cotgr. 
POYNT,  Poyntt,  s.     A  Scots  pint,  or  half 

a  gallon.     Aberd.  Reg. 
To  POINT,  v.  a.     To  insert  lime,  with  a 

small   trowel,  between  the  stones   of  a 

waii  already  built,  S.     Lamont's  Diary. 
POYNT AL,s.    1.  A  sharp  sword  or  dagger. 

Doug. — Fr.  pointille,  a  prick  or  point; 

O.Fr.  punhal,  a  dagger.     2.  A  quill  for 

playing  on  the  harp.     Douglas. 
*  POINTED, part.  pa.    1.  Exact;  accurate; 

distinct;  pron.  pointit,  S.  Walker's  Peden. 

2.  Regular  ;  punctual;  as,  in  payment,  S. 

3.  Precise;  requiring  the  greatest  atten- 
tion or  strictest  obedience  even  as  to 
minutiae,  S. 

POINTEDLY,  adv.  1.  Exactly;  accu- 
rately; distinctly,  S.  2.  Punctually; 
without  fail,  S. 

POIS,  s.     Treasure.     V.  Pose. 

POISONABLE,  adj.  Poisonous.  Forbes 
on  the  Revelation. 

To  POIST,  Poost,  v.  a.  To  cram  the 
stomach  with  food,  Teviotd. — Teut.  j)oest 
en,  Germ,  paust-en,  Su.G. pust-a,  to  blow 
up;  to  inflate ;pust,  a  pair  of  bellows. 

To  POIST,  Puist,  v.  a.    To  push.    V.  Poss. 

POISTER'D,  part.  adj.  Petted;  indulged; 
spoiled,  Aberd. 

POKE,  s.  A  swelling  under  the  jaw ;  a  dis- 
ease of  sheep,  S.  perhaps  as  resembling  a 
pock  or  bag.     Statist.  Ace. 

POLDACH,'  5.  Marshy  ground  lying  on 
the  side  of  a  body  of  water,  Ang. — Belg. 
polder,  a  marsh,  a  meadow  on  the  shore. 

POLE,*.  The  kingdom  of  Poland.  N.  Burne. 

POLICY,  Pollece,  s.  1.  The  pleasure- 
ground  about  a  gentleman's  seat,  S.  Acts 
Ja.  V. — Fr.  police.  2.  It  is  used  to  de- 
note the  alterations  made  in  a  town,  for 
improving  its  appearance.     Acts  Mary. 

POL  1ST,  adj.  Artful;  generally  as  includ- 
ing the  idea  of  fawning,  S. — E.  polish, 
Fr.  polir,  to  sleek. 

POLK,  s.  A  bag;  a  poke.  "  Polk  of  woll." 
Aberd.  Reg. 

POLKE,Pok,s.  Akindofnet.  Acts  J.  VI. 

POLLAC,  s.  Apparently  the  Gwiniad,  a 
fish.     Statist.  Ace. 

POLLACHIE,  s.  The  Crab-fish,  Roxb.; 
svnon.  with  Partan. 

POLLIE-COCK,  Pounie-Cock,  s.  A  tur- 
key, S. — Fr.  paon,  also  poule  d'lnde,  id. 

POLLIS,s.;^.     Paws.     Wallace. 

POLLOCK,  .o.  The  young  of  the  Coal-fish, 
Shetl.     Statist.  Ace. 

POLONIE,  Pollonian,  Polonaise,  Pelo- 
nie,  s.  1.  A  dress  for  very  young  boys, 
including  a  sort  of  waistcoat,  with  loose 
sloping  skirts,  South  of  S.  Heart  of  Mid- 
Loth.  2.  A  great-coat  for  boys  farther 
advanced,  Roxb.  3.  A  dress  formerly 
worn  by  men,  especially  iu  the  Hebrides. 
Brownie    of   Bodsbeck.      4.   A    surtout, 


Clydes.  This  dress  may  have  been  bor- 
rowed from  Poland,  anciently  called 
Polonia.  It  is  expl.  "a  great-coat;  a 
Polish  surtout."     Gl.  Antiq. 

POME,  s.  Inventories.  It  seems  to  de- 
note a  round  ornament  in  jewellery,  from 
Fr.  pomme,  an  apple. 

POME,  s.     Perhaps,  pomatum.     Douglas. 

POMELL,  s.  A  globe;  metaph.  the  breast. 
Maitl.  Poems. — L.B.  pomell-us,  globulus. 

POMER,  s.  The  old  name  in  E.  for  Pome- 
rania.    Aberd.  Reg. 

POMERIE,  s.  An  orchard.  Bellend.— 
Lat.  pomar-ium,  Fr.  pommeraye,  id. 

POM  ET,  s.  Puma  turn ,  S.  from  Ft.  pomade,  id. 

To  POMP,  v.  a.  To  draw  up  water  by 
means  of  a  pump;  Belg.  pomp-en,  id. 
Wedderb.  Vocab. 

PONE,s.  A  thin  turf,  Shetl.  The  pone  seems 
to  have  been  denominated  from  its  being 
employed  as  a  shingle.  Fenn.  poann, 
scandula,  Sw.  takpanna,  [q.  thack-pone] 
tegula. 

To  PONE,  v.  a.  To  pare  off  the  surface  of 
land;  Orkn.  Shetl.     Agr.  Surv.  Orkn. 

PONEY-COCK,  s.  A  turkey,  S.  Entail. 
Generally  pronounced  Pownie.  V.  Poihse, 
Powne,  id. 

PONYEAND,  adj.  Piercing.  Wallace. 
— Fr.  poignant,  id. 

PONNYlS,s.  Weight;  influence,  Gl.  Sibb. 
— Teut.  pondigh,  ponderosus. 

PONNYIS.     Leg.  pennyis,  money.     Houl. 

PONTIOUNE,s.     A  puncheon.    Ab.  Reg. 

POO,  s.  A  crab,  E.  Loth.  Pulloch,  Aug. 
— O.Fr.  pole,  sorte  de  poisson. 

POOGE,  s.  A  hut;  a  hovel,  Ettr.  For.  V. 
Pudge. 

To  POOK,  Puik,  Pouk,  r.  a.  1.  "  To  pull 
with  nimbleness  or  force,"  like  E.  pluck, 
S.  Bums.  2.  To  strip  off  feathers,  S.; 
pron.  pook.  Remains  of  Nithsdale  Song, 
To  Pouk  a  hen,  to  pluck  it. 

To  POOK  and  ROOK.  To  pillage,  Ayrs. 
Entail.  Pook  is  for  Pluck ;  Rook,  an  E. 
v.  signifying  to  rob. 

POOKS,  Powks,  .o.  pi.  1.  The  feathers  on 
a  fowl,  when  they  begin  to  grow  after 
moulting,  Teviotd.;  synon.  Stob-fcathers. 
2.  Down,  or  any  similar  substance,  ad- 
hering to  one's  clothes;  the  ends  of 
threads,  S.     Gall.  Encycl. 

POOLLY-WOOLLY,s.  An  imitative  term, 
meant  to  express  the  cry  of  the  curlew, 
Selkirks.  Wheeple,  West  of  S.  synon. 
Broirnie  of  Bodsbeck. 

POOR-MAN- OF-MUTTON.  The  remains 
of  a  shoulder  of  mutton,  which,  after  it 
has  done  its  regular  duty  as  a  roast  at 
dinner,  makes  its  appearance  as  a  broiled 
bone  at  supper,  or  upon  the  next  day,  S. 
Bride  of  Lammermoor. 

POORTIT H,s.  Poverty.  Burns.  V.  Purtve. 

POOSSIE,  s.  A  kitten,  S.  A  dimin.  from 
E.  puss.  Belg.  poesje,  however,  signifies  "  a 
little  cat,"  (from  poes,  puss,)  Sewel. 


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POOT,  «.  This  seems  to  be  the  same  with 
Pout,  a  small  haddock,  Fife.  Card.  Beat. 

POOTIE,  adj.  Niggardly;  mean;  stingy, 
Berwicks.  Foutie,  Footle,  synon.  S.  Al- 
lied probably  to  Isl.  puta,  scortea  res, 
also  meretrix,  scortum;  puta-madr,  scor- 
tator.     Hence  Fr.  putain,  anc.  pute. 

POPE'S  KNIGHTS,  s.  pi.  A  designation 
formerly  given  to  priests  of  the  Church  of 
Rome,  who  were  at  the  same  time  dis- 
tinguished by  the  title  of  Sir.  Spotsieood. 
V.  Scum. 

POPIL,  s.  A  poplar.  Complaynt  S.—Fi. 
peuplier,  Lat.  popul-us,  id. 

POP1L,  adj.  Perhaps,  plebeian.  Bellen- 
den.—Teut.  popel,  plebs. 

POPINGOE,  s.     V.  Papejay. 

To  POPLE,  Paple,  v.  n.  1.  To  bubble  up 
like  water,  expressing  also  the  noise  of 
ebullition,  S.  Douglas.  2.  To  purl ;  to 
ripple,  S. A.  Antiquary.  3.  To  boil  with 
indignation,S.B. — Teut.  popel-en,  murmur 
edere;  C.B.  pwmbl-u,  to  bubble,  picmpl,  a 
bubble.     V.  Paple. 

POPLESY,  s.  Apoplexy.  Bellenden.— 
Teut.  popelcije,  id. 

POPPILL,  Popple,  s.  Corn  Campion,  or 
cockle;  S.papple.  Bannatyne  Poems. — 
C.B.  popple,  id. 

POPPIN,  s.  A  species  of  paste  used  by 
weavers.     V.  Papfin. 

POP-THE-BONNET,  s.  A  game,  in  which 
two,  each  putting  down  a  pin  on  the 
crown  of  a  hat  or  bonnet,  alternately  pop 
on  the  bonnet  till  one  of  the  pins  cross  the 
other;  then  he,  at  whose  pop  or  tap  this 
takes  place,  lifts  the  stakes,  Teviotdale. 

POR,  s.  A  thrust  with  a  sword.  MehUl's 
MS. — Teut.  porr-en,  urgere.  V.  Porre,  r. 

To  PORE,  Pore  doun,  t>.  a.  To  purge  or 
to  soften  leather,  that  the  stool  or  bottom 
of  the  hair  may  come  easily  off;  a  term 
used  by  skinners,  S. — Belg.  puur-en,  to 
refine;  to  extract. 

PORICE,  s.  Perh.  an  errat.  for  Parwe  or 
Parte,  a  district  in  the  parish  of  Durness. 
Gordon's  Earls  of  Sutherl. 

PORKPIK,  Porkepik,  s.  A  porcupine. 
In  nentories. — Fr.  port-espic,  id. 

PORPLE-WALL,  s.  A  wall  of  partition. 
Bollock.   V.  Parpall-wall. 

To  FOUR,  r.  a.    "  To  stab."  Gall.  Encyel. 

PORR,  8.  "  The  noise  a  sharp  instrument 
makes  darting  into  the  flesh,"  ib.  V.  Por,s. 

PORRIDGE, s.  Hasty  pudding;  oat-meal, 
sometimes  barley-meal,  stirred  on  the  fire 
in  boiling  water  till  it  be  considerably 
thickened,  S.     Statist.  Ace. 

PORR1NG  IRON.  Apparently  a  poker. 
Inventory  of  Furniture  in  the  Castle  of 
Closeburn  in  JVithisdale,  taken  1717. — 
Teut.  porr-en,  movere;  urgere,  cogere, 
Kilian;  as  used  in  Belg.  "  to  stir  up;  to 
excite,"  Sewel. 

PORT,s.  A  catch;  a  lively  tune,  S.  Kelly. 
— Gael.  id. 


PORTAGE,  s.     Cargo  put  on  board  ship, 

Fr.     Douglas. 
PORT  A  Ti  BIS,  s.  pi.      Houlate.      The 
Portatib  appears  to  have  been  some  kind 
of  musical  instrument. 
To   PORTE   on,   r.   a.     To  bring   on;  to 
direct.     Act  of  the  Kirk-Session  of  Aber- 
deen, Nov.  1C08,  on  occasion  of  an  Earth- 
quake.— Fr.  port-er,    Lat.   port-are,    to 
carrv,  to  convey. 
PORTEOUS,    Portuos,   Portowis,   Por- 
tuisroll,  s.    A  list  of  persons  indicted  to 
appear  before  the  Justiciary  Aire,  given 
by  the  Justice-Clerk  to  the  Coroner,  that 
he  might  attach  them  in  order  to  their 
appearance.    Acts  Ja.  I.    The  term  Por- 
tuous-roll  is  still  used  to  denote  the  list  of 
criminal  causes  to  be  tried  at  the  circuit- 
courts,  S. — Probably  from  Fr.  port-er,  as 
being  carried  to  the  Aires,  or  circuit- 
courts  ;  O.Fr.  porteis,  portatif. 
PORTER,  s.     A   term   used  by  weavers, 
denoting  twenty  splits,  or  the  fifth  part 
of  what  they  call  a  Hundred,  S.     "  What 
the  Scotch  weavers   term  a  Porter,  the 
English  term  a  beer."  Peddie's  Weaver's 
Assistant.     V.  Bier,  5. 
PORTIE,  ^.     Air;  mien;  carriage;  beha. 
viour,  Ayrs.     From  Fr.  port-er,  to  carry, 
to  bear.     E.  port. 
PORTIONER,  s.     One  who  possesses  part 
of  a  property  which  has  been  originally 
divided  among  co-heirs.    Statist.  Ace.    V. 
Parsexere. 
PORT-YOUL,  Port-Yeull.    To  sing  Port- 
yout,  to  cry,  S.     Kelly.    Port,  a  catch, 
and  youl,  to  crv. 
PORTRACT,  s.  *  Portrait.    Acts  Clia.  II. 

— O.Fr.  pourtraict. 
PORTURIT,  adj.      Portrayed.     Douglas. 
PORTUS,  s.     A  skeleton,  Ang. 
POSE,  Pois,  Poise,  s.     A  secret  hoard  of 
money,  S.    Knox. — A.S.  posa,  Dan.  pose, 
Su.G.  posse,  a  purse. 
POSNETT,  s.     A  bag  in  which  money  is 
put ;   q.  a  net  used  as  a  purse.     Burr. 
La  ices.     V.  Pose. 
POSNETT,  s.     A  skillet;  a  small  pan;  a 
kitchen  utensil.     Burr.  Lawes.     This  is 
merely  E.  posnet. 
To   POSS,   t.   a.     1.  To   push;  S.  pouss. 
Douglas. — Fr.pouss-er,  Lat.  pulsare.    2. 
To  pound,  Ettr.  For.     3.  To  Poss  Claes, 
to    wash    clothes    by   repeatedly    lifting 
them  up  from  the  bottom  of  the  tub,  and 
then    kneading    them   down  with   force, 
Clydes.     Pouss,  id.     V.  Pouss. 
To  POSSED,  Possede,  Posseid,  r.  a.     To 
possess.  Act.  Dora.  Cone. — Lat.  possid-ere. 
POSSEDIE,  s.     Probably    for    Posset,    a 
drugged  potion.    11.  Bannatyne  s  Trans- 
actions. 
To  POSSESS,  r.  n.     Posscst  in,  infeoffed, 
having  legal  possession  given.    Pitscottie. 
POSSING-TUB,  s.     A  tub  for  one  branch 
of  washing.     Village  Fair.     V.  Pouss,  v. 


POS  500 

POSSOD  Y,  s.  A  term  of  endearment,  used 
ludicrously.     Ecergr.     V.  Powsowdie. 

POST,  s.  Stratum  in  a  quarry,  S.  Agr. 
Surv.  Stirl. 

POSTIT,  part.  pa.  "  Postit  wi'  sickness;" 
overpowered  by  it,  Clydes.  Q.  hurried 
on  with  the  expedition  of  a  post.  Or  per- 
haps confined  to  the  bed-post. 

POSTROME,  s.  A  postern.  Bellenden.— 
L.B.  posturium,  id. 

POST-SICK,  adj.  Bedrid,  Roxb.  V.  Postit. 

To  POSTULE,  v.  a.  To  elect  one  for  a 
bishop,  who  is  not  in  all  points  duly 
eligible.     Wyntown. — L.B.  postulari. 

To  POT,  v.  a.     To  stew  in  a  pot,  S. 

POT,  Pott,  s.    1.  A  pit;  a  dungeon.    Doug. 

2.  A  pond  or  pit  full  of  water,  S.    Budd. 

3.  A  pool  or  deep  place  in  a  river,  S.  ibid. 

4.  A  deep  hole  scooped  out  in  a  rock,  by 
the  eddies  of  a  river,  S.  Minst.  Bord.  5. 
A  moss-hole  from  whence  peats  have  been 
dug.  V.  Pete-Pot.  —  Teut.  put,  fovea, 
lacuna,  palus,  given  as  synon.  with  pool. 
G.  A  shaft  or  pit  in  a  mine.    Acts  J  a.  VI. 

*  POT.  To  have  Pot  or  Pan  in  any  place; 
to  have  the  evidences  of  residence  there. 
Fount.  Dec.  Suppl. 

POT  and  GALLOWS.  The  same  with  Pit 
and  Gallows,  Aberd. 

POTAGE,s.  Formerly  used  in  S.  precisely 
in  the  sense  in  which  the  same  term  is 
still  used  in  France,  for  broth  with  vege- 
tables in  it.     Chalmers's  Mary. 

POTARDS,  s.  pi.     L.  dotards.     More. 

POTATO-BOGLE,  s.  "A  scare-crow, 
placed  in  a  potato-field  to  frighten  rooks," 

5.  Gl.  Antiq. 
To  POTCH,  v.  a.     To  drive  backwards  and 

forwards;  applied  to  a  dirty  way  of  using 
food.  Children  are  said  to  patch,  their 
porridge,  when  they  eat  it  only  partially, 
leaving  portions  of  it  here  and  there  in 
the  dish,  Ang.  Aberd.;  synon.  Kair.  V. 
Keir.  This  may  be  only  a  different 
sense  of  E.  potch,  to  drive,  to  push. 

POTENT,  adj.  Wealthy,  q.  powerful  in 
money,  S.     Priests  Pebiis. 

POTENT,  s.  LA  gibbet.  Compl.  S.  2. 
A  crutch,  Gl.  Sibb. — Fr.  potence,  a  gibbet, 
also  a  crutch. 

POTIGARIES,s.  pi.  Drugs.  Act  of  Ex- 
penditure for  King  James  the  Third's 
person.  —  L.B.  apothecaria,  res  omnes 
quae  a  pharmacopolis  vendi  solent,  Gall. 
Drogues.     Dn  Cange. 

POT-PIECE,  s.  An  old  name  for  that 
piece  of  ordnance  called  a  mortar,  obvious- 
ly from  its  resemblance  to  a  pot.    Spald. 

POTTIE,  s.  A  dimin.  from  E.  pot.  Pottle 
is  also  the  Scottish  pron.  of  putty. 

To  Haud  the  Pottie  boilin'.  To  keep  up 
the  sport,  Aberd.  In  Fife,  to  haud  the 
puddin  reekin'. 

POTTINGAR,s.  An  apothecary.  Ever- 
green.—  L.B.  Potagiar-ius,  coquus  pul- 
mentarius. 


POU 


POTTINGER,  s.  A  jar;  a  kind  of  earthen 
vessel,  Aberd. 

POTTINGRY,  s.  The  work  of  an  apothe- 
cary.    Dunbar. 

POTTISEAR,  s.    A  pastry-cook.    Balfour. 

POUDER,  Powder,  s.  Dust.  B.  Bruce. 
— Fr.  poudre,  Lat.  pulvis. 

POUERALL,  Purell,  s.  The  rabble. 
Barbour. — O.Fr.  povrail,  pan  rail,  pau- 
pertinus ;  pouraille,  les  pauvres  gens. 

POVIE,  adj.  1.  Snug,  comfortable;  applied 
to  living.  Pome  Folk,  people  possessing 
abundance,  without  making  any  show, 
Perths.  Nearly  synon.  with  Bein,  Bene, 
q.  v.     2.  Spruce  and  self-conceited,  Fife. 

POUK,  Pook,  s.  1.  The  disease  to  which 
fowls  are  subject  when  moulting,  Upp. 
Clydes.  2.  A  person  is  said  to  be  on  or 
in  the  pouk,  when  in  a  declining  state  of 
health,  ibid. 

To  POUK,  v.  a.  To  pluck.  V.  Poukit-like. 

POUK,  s.  A  little  pit  or  hole  containing 
water  or  mire,  Moray. 

POUKIT,  Pookit,  part.  adj.  1.  Plucked, 
S.  2.  Lean  and  bony,  Upp.  Clydes.  3. 
Shabby  in  appearance,  ibid.  4.  Stingy, 
Upp.  Clydes.  Edin. 

POUKIT-LIKE,  Pookit-like,  adj.  Hav- 
ing a  puny,  meagre,  or  half-starved  ap- 
pearance, S.     Mootit,  synon. 

To  POULLIE,  t.  n.  "  To  look  plucked- 
like."     Gall.  Encycl. 

POULLIE-HENS."Plucked-lookinghens." 
Gall.  Encycl.  This,  it  would  appear,  is 
merely  from  the  E.  v.  to  pull,  to  pluck. 

POUNCE,s.  Long  meadow-grasses,  Orkn. 
Neill. — Isl.  punt-r,  gramen  barbatum,  a 
sharp-pointed  grass. 

POUNDLAW,  s.  Amerciament  paid  for 
delivery  of  goods  that  have  been  poinded 
or  pounded.  Keith's  Hist.  App.  From 
pound,  the  act  of  poinding,  and  law. 

POUNE,  Powxe,  s.  A  peacock;  S.  pownie. 
Douglas. — Fr.  paon,  id. 

POUNIE,  s.  The  turkey-hen,  E.  Loth.;  the 
male  is  called  Bubblie-Jock.  This  has 
originated  from  a  misapplication  of  the 
Fr.  term.     V.  Poune. 

To  POUNSE,  Puxse,  r.  a.  To  carve  ;  to 
emboss.  Doug. — Teut.  ponts-en, punts-en, 
caelare,  scalpere. 

POUNT,  s.  A  point,  Fife.  Tennant.  In 
Fife,  instead  of  oi,  ou  is  often  used;  as  in 
boul  for  boil,  avoud  for  avoid,  &c. 

POUR,  s.  1.  Used  in  the  same  sense  with 
Pourin,  for  a.  small  portion  of  liquid,  as 
tea,  &c.  Roxb.  2.  A  Pour  of  rain,  a  heavy 
shower  of  rain ;  as, "  It's  just  an  evendown 
Pour,"  S.  This  term,  in  all  its  accepta- 
tions, is  pron.  like  E.  poor. 

POURIE,  (pron.  poorie,)  s.  LA  vessel  for 
holding  liquids,  with  a  spout  for  pouring ; 
a  decanter,  as  distinguished  from  a  mug, 
Loth.  2.  A  cream-pot;  a  small  ewer,  S. 
This  seems  to  be  the  more  general  sense 
among  the  vulgar.     The  Entail. 


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POW 


POURIN,  s.  A  very  small  quantity  of 
any  liquid,  S. ;  from  E.  to  pour. 

POUR1NS,  (pron.  poorins,)  s.  pi.  The  thin 
liquid  poured  off  from  sowens,  after  fer- 
mentation, before  they  are  boiled ;  that 
only  being  retained  which  gives  them  a 
proper  consistence,  Fife. 

POURIT,  part.  ad}.  Impoverished,  Gl. 
Sibb.     V.  Pure,  •». 

POCJHPOURE,  s.  Purple.  Douglas.  — 
Fr.  pourpre,  id. 

To  POUSLE,  r.  n.     To  trifle.     V.  Pouzle. 

To  POUSS  the  Caudle.  To  snuff  it,  Roxb. 
This  seems  evidently  Su.G.  In  Sweden 
they  still  say,  putsa  Unset,  to  snuff  the 
candle.  The  word  primarily  signifies  to 
trim,  to  set  off,  to  adorn. 

To  PO  USS,  v.  u,  1 .  To  push,  S.  BP.  Forbes. 
"  To  pouss  one's  fortune,"  to  try  one's 
fortune  in  the  world,  S.  2.  To  pouss  claes, 
S.  V.  Poss.  —  Teut.  polss-en  hit  water, 
quatere  aquas. 

POUSS,  s.    A  push,  S.    Bums. — Fr. pousse. 

POUST,  s.  Bodily  strength,  S.  —  O.Fr. 
poeste,  pooste,  id. 

POUSTE,  Powstk,  s.  Power.  Douglas. 
Lege  poustie,  full  strength,  i.  e.  legitima 
potestas.     Req.  Maj. 

POUSTURE,  s.  Bodily  ability.  To  lose 
the  pousture  of  a  limb,  to  lose  the  power 
of  it,  S.B.     Ruddiman. 

POUT,  s.  1.  A  young  partridge  or  moor- 
fowl,  S.  Acts  J  a.  VI. — Fr.  poulet,  a  pul- 
let ;  Lat.  pullus.  2.  The  chicken  of  any 
domesticated  fowl,  S.  3.  A  young  girl ; 
a  sweetheart.  Ross.  4.  Caller  Pout,  a 
small  haddock,  Fife  ;  a  small  trout,  Ettr. 
For. 

To  POUT,  v.  n.  To  shoot  at  young  par- 
tridges ;  also,  To  go  a-pouting,  to  go  to 
shoot  at  pouts,  S.     Antiquary. 

To  POUT,  Pouter,  v.  n.  To  p'oke  ;  to  stir 
with  a  long  instrument,  S.  Waverley. — 
Su.G.  pott-a,  digito  vel  baculo  explorare  ; 
Belg.  poter-cn,  fodicare. 

POUT,  s.  A  poker,  S.A.  "  A  fire  poit,  an 
iron  to  stir  the  fire  with,"  Ray's  Lett. 
"  Foyar-potter,  an  iron  instrument  to  stir 
up  the  fire,"  T.  Bobbins. 

To  POUT,  r.  a.  "  To  start  up  on  a  sudden, 
as  something  from  under  the  water." 
Gall.  Encycl. 

POUTER,  s.  A  sportsman  who  shoots 
young  partridges  or  moorfowl,  Galloway. 
Davidson's  Seasons. 

To   POUTHER,  v.   n.     To   canvass.     V. 

POUTHER,  s.  1.  Hair-powder,  S.  2.  Gun- 
powder, S.     Bride  of  Lammermoor. 

POUTHERED,  part.  pa.  1.  Powdered; 
wearing  hair-powder,  S.  Bride  of  Lam. 
2.  Corned;  slightly  salted;  applied  to 
meat  or  butter,  S.  ibid. 

POUTING,  Poutting,  s.  The  Pouting,  the 
sport  of  shooting  young  grouse  or  par- 
tridges, S.    Meworie  of  the  SomervilU. 


POUT-NET,  s.  A  round  net  fastened  to 
two  poles,  by  means  of  which  the  fishers 
poke  the  banks  of  rivers,  to  force  out  the 
fish,  S.     Courant. 

POUTSTAFF,  s.  A  staff  or  pole  used  in 
fishing  with  a  small  net.      Wallace. 

POUT-WORM, .9.  "The  grub."  Gall.  Erie. 

To  POUZLE,  v.  n.  1.  To  search  about 
with  uncertainty  for  any  thing,  S.B. ;  q. 
to  puzzle.  2.  To  trifle,  Fife.— Teut.  fut- 
sel-en,  nugari.  3.  Applied  to  one  who  is 
airy  and  finical,  Fife.  4.  Also  to  one  who 
makes  a  boast  of  his  wealth  when  he  has 
little  reason  for  doing  so,  ibid. 

POW,  s.    The  head  ;  the  poll,  S.    Ramsay. 

To  VOW,  v.  a.   Topluck;tojpM/7,S.    Wall. 

POW,  s.     A  pool.     Sir  Tristrem. 

POW,  Pou,  (pron.  poo,)  s.  1.  A  slow- 
moving  rivulet  in  flat  lands,  S.    Stat.  Ace. 

2.  A  watery  or  marshy  place,  Stirlings.  ib. 

3.  A  small  creek,  affording  a  landing- 
place  for  boats,  Ciackm.  ibid.  4.  The 
wharf  itself,  ibid.  Radically  the  same 
with  E.  pool. 

POW,  (pron.  poo,)  s.  A  crab,  E.  Loth.; 
synon.  Partem. 

POWAN,  Poan,  s.  The  Gwiniad,  Salmo 
lavaretus,  Linn.  Monipennie's  Scots 
Citron.     V.  Vendace. 

POWART,  s.  1.  A  tadpole  ;  powrit,  Fife. 
Stat.  Ace.  2.  The  minute-hand  of  a  clock, 
Roxb. ;  perhaps  from  a  supposed  resem- 
blance in  its  form  or  motion  to  a  tadpole. 
3.  A  seal,  phoca,  Fife. 

PO  WDERBRAND,  s.     A  disease  in  grain. 

POW-EE,  s.  A  small  fresh  haddock,  Montr. 

POW-HEAD,  s.  A  tadpole;  pron.  powet,  S. 
pome,  Perths.  Gl.  Tristrem. —  O.E.  poled, 
id.;  Mod. Sax.  pogghe,  a  frog,  q.  pogghe- 
hoofd,  the  head  of  a  frog. 

POWIE,  s.  "  A  young  turkey,"  Roxb.  This, 
I  suppose,  is  corr.  from  Fr.  poulet,  and 
had  originally  denoted  a  pullet  in  a  gene- 
ral sense. 

POWIN,  s.  The  peacock.  Evergreen. — 
Fr.  paon,  id.     V.  Poune. 

POWLICK,  s.     A  tadpole,  Perths. 

POWLINGS,s.  pi.    Some  disease.    Montg. 

POWRIT,  s.  A  tadpole,  Fife;  apparently 
the  same  with  Powart,  q.  v. 

POWSOWDIE,  s.  1.  Sheep's-head  broth, 
q.  poll-sodden.  Ritson.  2.  Milk  and 
meal  boiled  together,  S.B. 

To  POWT,  v.  n.  To  make  short  and  as  it 
were  convulsive  motions  with  the  hands  or 
feet,  Clydes. 

POWT,  s.  A  kind  of  short  convulsive  mo- 
tion. To  express  great  exhaustion,  it  is 
said,  "  He  cou'dna  play  potct,"  Clydes. — 
Perhaps  from  Fr.  pat,  paute,  the  paw  or 
foot,  q.  to  strike  with  the  foot. 

POW-TAE,  s.     A  crab's  claw,  E.  Loth. 

POWTE,  s.  The  same  with  Pout,  a  young 
partridge  or  moorfowl.    Act.  Pari. 

To  POWTER,  v.  n.  1.  To  do  little  easy 
jobs,  Ettr.  For.     2.  To  rummage  in  the 


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PRE 


dark,  S. A.  Waverley.  a  Postering, pot- 
tering, groping  and  rummaging  in  the 
dark."  61.  Antiq.    V.  Pout,  Pouter,  r. 

PRACTAND,  part.  pr.  Colkelbie  Sow. 
The  sense  is  uncertain.  Perhaps  it  may 
signify  practised,  experienced. 

PRACTICK,  Practique,  s.  Uniform  prac- 
tice in  the  determination  of  causes;  a 
forensic  term,  S.  Acts  Cha.  II. — Fr.  prac- 
tique," the  forme,  stile,  course  of  pleading, 
or  of  proceeding,  in  the  law,"  Cotgr. 

PR  ACTING,  part.  pr.  Accomplishing; 
perh.  practising.  Colkelbie  Sow. — Lat. 
peract-us,  performed. 

PRAELOQUUTOUR,  s.  Au  advocate. 
V.  Prolocutor. 

PRAY,  s.  A  meadow.  Douglas. — Fr.  pre, 
id. ;  Lat.  prat-um. 

*  PRAISE,  s.  Figuratively  used  for  God, 
the  object  of  praise ;  as,  "  Praise  be  blest," 
God  be  praised.     Gaberlunzie  Man. 

To  PRAM,  v.  a.  To  press;  to  straiten  for 
room,  Shetl. — Teut.  pram-en,  premere, 
urgere,  opprimere,  Kilian. 

To  PR  AN,  Prann,  v.  a.  1.  To  hurt;  to 
wound;  to  bruise,  Aberd.  Christmas 
Ba'ing. — From  Gael,  pronn-am,  to  bruise. 
2.  Apparently,  to  chide,  to  reprehend, 
ibid.     W.  Seattle's  Tales. 

PRANEHYIR,s.  Perh.  boat's  hire.  Ah. 
Peg.  Probably  corr.  from  Belg.  praam,  a 
flat-bottomed  boat;  Dan.  pram,  a  bark. 

PRAP,  s.     A  mark,  S.     V.  Prop. 

To  PRAP,  if.  a.  1.  To  set  up  as  a  mark,  S. 
2.  To  prap  stanes  at  any  thing,  to  throw 
stones,  by  taking  aim  at  some  object,  S.B. 

To  PRAP  one's  self  up.  To  support  one's 
self  on  some  frivolous  ground  of  confi- 
dence, S.     Saxon  and  Gael.     Prop,  E. 

PRAT,  Pratt,  s.     1.  A  trick,  S.     Douglas. 

2.  A  wicked  action,  S.  Forbes.  —  A.S. 
praett,  craft ;  Isl.  prett-ur,  guile. 

To  PRAT,  v.  n.     To  become  restive,  as  a 

horse  or  an  ass,  Roxb. — Teut.  pratt-en, 

ferocire,  superbire. 
To  Take  the  Prate.     To  become  restive; 

applied  to  a  horse,  Roxb.  A.Scott's  Poems. 
PRATFU',  Pretfu',  adj.     Trickish;  full  of 

prats,  Loth.     V.  Prat. 
PRATTY,  adj.     Tricky,  S. ;  pretty,  S.B. 

often  ill-pretty.     Rwldiman. 
PRATTIK,  Prettik,  Practik,  Practique, 

s.    1.  Practice;  experience.    Lyndsay.    2. 

A  stratagem  in  war;  protick,  S.B.    Doug. 

3.  Form  of  proceeding  in  a  court  of  law  ; 
a  forensic  term.    Built  ie. — Fr.  practique. 

4.  An  artful  means.  Dunbar.  5.  A  trick 
of  legerdemain,  S.  Gl.  Sibb.  6.  A  necro- 
mantic exploit,  S.  Dunbar.  7.  A  mis- 
chievous trick,  or  any  wicked  act,  S. 
Ramsay. — Sxx.G.praktik, craft;  Mid. Sax. 
praotyoke,  astrology. 

To  Prieve  Prattiks.  To  attempt  tricks;  as, 
"Diuaa  prieve  your  prattiksoa  me," Roxb. 

PRECABLE,  adj.  What  may  be  imposed 
in  the  way  of  taxation.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 


PRECARIE,  s.     Indulgence ;  an  old  law 

term.     Balf.  Pract. — Lat.  adv.  precario. 

To  PRECELL,  v.  n.     To  excel.    Lyndsay. 

— Lit.  praecello. 
PRECEPTORIE,  s.     A  body  of  knights 
professedly  devoted  to  the  cause  of  reli- 
gion; a  commandery.     Acts  Cha.  I. 
PRECLAIR,    adj.      Supereminent,  Fr. 

Lyndsay. — Lat.  praeclar-us. 
To  PREE,  v.  a.     To  taste,  S.     V.  Prie. 
To  PREEK,  v.  n.     To  be  spruce;  to  crest; 
as,  "  A  bit  preekin  bodie,"  one  attached 
to  dress,  self-conceited,  and  presumptu- 
ous, Teviotd.;from  a  common  origin  with 
E.  to  Prick,  to  dress  one's  self. — Belg. 
prijck-en,  synon.  with  pronck-en,  dare  se 
spectandum,  Kilian ipryk-en,  "  to  make  a 
proud  show,"  Sewel.     V.  Prink,  v. 
PREEK,  s.    Impatient  eagerness  to  accom- 
plish any  thing,  Upp.  Lanarks. — As  in 
this  district  i  short  is  often  pron.  as  ee,  it 
may  be  merely  E.  prick ;  or  from  A.S. 
prica,  Isl.  prik,  stimulus,  as  we  speak  of 
the  spur  of  the  occasion. 
PREES,  s.     Crowd;  press,  Roxb. 
To  PREEVE,  v.  n.     To  stop  at  any  place 
at  sea,  in  order  to  make  trial  for  fish, 
Orkn.     Evidently  the  v.  Preif,  used  in  a 
peculiar  sense. 
To  PREF,  v.  a.    To  prove.    Act.  Audit. 
— Preue,  is  the  O.E.  form.     "  Preuyn,  or 
prouen.      Probo.      Preuyn,   or   assayen. 
Examino,"  Prompt.  Parv.    V.  Preif,  v. 
PREF,  Preif,  s.     A  proof;  a  legal  proba- 
tion.    Act.  Audit.      The   pronunciation, 
preif,  is  still  retained  in  Aberd.  and  other 
northern  counties. 
*  To  PREFACE,   v.   n.     To  give  a  short 
practical  paraphrase  of  those  verses  of  the 
Psalm  which  are  to  be  sung  before  prayer. 
Walker's  Passages.      As   this    plan  was 
very  popular,  it  is  still  continued  in  some 
country  places. 
To  PREFFER,  v.  a.    To  excel.    Compl.  S. 

— Lat.  praefer-o. 
To  PREIF,  Prieve,  Preve,  Pree,  v.  a. 
1.  To  prove.    Douglas.    2.  To  taste;  corr. 
prie,  S.    Pal.  Honor.    3.  To  find  by  exa- 
mination.    Wallace. 
To  PRE  IN,  Prene,  Prin,  v.  a.     To  pin,  S. 

Dunbar.   R.imsay. 
PRE1N-COD,  s.     A  pin-cushion,  S.     In- 
ventories. 
PREYNE,  Prene,  Prein,  Prine,  Prin,  s. 
1.  A  pin  made  of  wire,  S.     Rims.     2.  A 
thing  of  no  value,  S.     Wallace. — Su.G. 
Dan.  pren,  any  sharp  instrument ;   Isl. 
prionn,  a  needle,  or  large  pin. 
PRE  IN-HEAD,  s.     The  head  of  a  pin,  S. 
"  No  worth  a,  prein-head,"  a  phrase  used 
to  intimate  that  the  thing  spoken  of  is  of 
no  value,  S. 
PREJINCTLY,  adv.     With  minute  exact- 
ness, Avrs.     Steam-Boat. 
PREJINK,  adj.     Trim;  finically   tricked 
out,  Ayrs. ;  a  variety  of  Perjink.     Gait. 


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PREJINKITIE,  s.  Minute  nicety  or  accu- 
racy, Ayrs.     Sir  A.  Wylle.  V.'Perjink. 

To  PREIS,  v.  n.  This  has  been  expl.  to 
attempt;  but  it  seems  to  claim  a  stronger 
sense,  to  exert  one's  self  strenuously. 
M'Orie's  Life  of  Knox. — It  seems  origi- 
nally the  same  with  E.  to  press.  O.E. 
preese,  is  used  in  the  sense  of  press. 

PREIS,  Pres,  s.     Heat  of  battle.     Wynt. 

ZoPREK,  PRYK,r.w.  To  gallop.  Doug.— 
A.S.  pricc-ian,  Belg.  prick-en,  pungere. 

PREK  AT,  s.  "  xij  prekaUis  of  wax."  Aherd. 
Reg. —  Certainly  the  same  with  O.E. 
pryket.     V.  Proket,  a  taper. 

To  PREMIT,  v.  a.  To  premise;  to  remark 
before  something  else. — Lat. praemitt-ere. 
Hutcheson  on  John. 

To  PRENE,  v.  a.     V.  Prein,  v. 

To  PRENT,  v.  a.  1.  To  print,  S.  Acts  Marie. 
— Isl.  prent-a,  typis  excudo.  2.  To  coin. 
Douglas. — Su.G.  prent-a,  iniprimere,  from 
pren,  a  graving  tool. 

PRENT,  s.    1.  Print,  S.    Abp.  Hamiltoun. 

2.  Impression  of  a  die.     Acts  Ja.  III. 

3.  A  deep  impression  made  on  the  mind. 
Wallace.     4.  Likeness.     Douglas. 

PREN  TAR,  s.     A  printer. 

PRENT-BUKE,  s.  A  book  in  print,  S. 
Antiquary. 

PRENTICE,  Prenteiss,  s.  An  apprentice, 
S.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

PRES,  s.     Throng.     V.  Preis. 

To  PRESCRYVE,  Prescriue,  r.  n.  1.  To 
prescribe;  applied  to  property  when  lost 
by  the  lapse  of  time;  an  old  forensic  term. 
Balfour's  Bract.  2.  Used  in  reference  to 
legal  deeds  which  lose  their  force  in  con- 
sequence of  not  being  followed  up  in  due 
time.     Pari.  Ja.  III. 

PRESERVES,  s.  pi.  Spectacles  used 
to  preserve  the  sight,  but  which  magnify 
little  or  nothing,  S. 

PRESOWNE,  s.     A  prisoner.     Wyntmon. 

PRESSYT.     L.  prissyt,  praised.    Barbour. 

PR  EST,  Prete,  part.  pa.  Ready,  Fr. 
Douglas. — Lat,  praesto. 

PRESTABLE,  adj.  Payable.  Act.  Sed. 
— Fr.  prest-er,  Lat.  praest-are. 

PRET,  s.    A  trick,  S.    Synon.  Prat,  Pratt. 

PRETFU',  adj.     V.  Pratfu'. 

*  To  PRETEND,  p.  a.  Unexplained.  Spald. 
Pretended,  probably  means  notified,  from 
praetendere,  to  hold  out  before. 

PRETENSE,  s.  Design;  intention.  Cros- 
raguell.—Fr.  pretendre,  not  only  signifies 
to  pretend,  but  also  to  mean,  to  intend; 
preterite,  a  purpose. 

To  PRETEX,  r.  a.  To  frame ;  to  devise. 
Crosraguell. — Lat.  praetex-ere. 

PRETTY,  adj.  1.  Small;  pron  e  as  ai  in 
fair,  S.B.  2.  Including  the  idea  of  neat- 
ness, conjoined  with  smallness  of  size,  ib. 
3.  Mean;  contemptible.  Doug.  4.  Hand- 
some; well  made,  S.  Spald.  5.  Polite; 
accomplished,  S.  Sir  J.  Sine.  V.  Proxy. 
6.  Brave ;  intrepid.     Rob  Roy.     7.  Pos- 


sessing mental,  as  well  as  corporeal  ac- 
complishments.    Orem's  Chanon.  Aherd. 

PRETTY-DANCERS,  s.  pi.  The  Aurora 
Borealis,  S.B.     Merry-Dancers,  synon. 

PRETTIKIN,  s.  A  feat;  also  a  trick,  Shetl. 
— Isl.  pretta,dec&ptio,prett-r)  dolus  malus. 
This  word  may  be  viewed  as  a  diminutive 
from  Prattik;  q.  v. 

To  PREVADE,  p.  n.    To  neglect.    Bai/lie. 

PREVE.  In  preve,  in  private  ;  privily. 
V.  A  Perthe,  Aperte. 

To  PREVENE,  Preveen,  p.  a.  To  prevent. 
Doui/las. — Lat.  praevenio. 

PREVENTATIVE,  s.     Preventive,  S. 

To  PREVERT,  v.  a.  To  anticipate.  Doug. 
— Lat.  praetert-o. 

PREVES,Previs,s.p?.  1.  Proofs.  2.  Wit- 
nesses.   Acts  Ja.  VI. 

PRY,  s.  Refuse;  small  trash;  as  the  pry 
of  onions,  &c.  Fife.— Belg.  prey,  a  chibol 
or  small  onion.     Sewel. 

PRY,  s.  Different  species  of  Carex;  sheer- 
grass,  S.     Ayr.  Surv.  Roxb. 

PRYCE,  Price,  Prys,  Preis,  s.  1.  Praise. 
Henrysone.  —  Su.G.  prisa,  Dan.  prise, 
Belg.  prys,  id.  2.  Prize.  Douglas. — 
Teut.  prijs,  pretium. 

PRICK,  s.  LA  wooden  skewer,  securing 
the  end  of  a  gut  containing  a  pudding,  S. 
Kelly.  Bums  (To  a  Haggis)  uses  pin. 
2.  A  wooden  bodkin  or  pin  for  fastening 
one's  clothes,  S.  Kelly.  3.  An  iron  spike. 
MehilVs  MS.  V.  Prick-Measure. 
i  To  PRICK,  t.  a.  To  fasten  by  a  wooden 
skewer.     Kelly. 

To  PRICK,  v.  n.  To  run  as  cattle  do  in  a 
hot  day,  Mearns.     Synon.  Tig. 

PRICKED  HAT.  Part  of  the  dress  re- 
quired of  those  who  bore  arms  in  this 
country.     Acts  Ja.  II. 

PRICKER,  s.  The  Basking  Shark,  S.B. 
Brand. 

PRICKER,  s.  pi.  A  Light-horseman. 
Spots-wood.    V.  Prek. 

PRICKIE  and  JOCKIE.  A  childish  game, 
played  with  pins,  and  similar  to  Odds  or 
Evens,  Teviotd.  Brickie,  denotes  the 
point,  and  Jockie  the  head  of  the  pin. 

PRICKLY  TANG.  Fucusserratus,Liun.S. 

PRICKMALEERIE,  adj.     Stiff  and  pre- 
cise, Ayrs.     Sir  A.  Wylie. 
:  PRICK  MEASURE.  The  measure  used  for 
grain,   according   to   act  of  parliament. 
Acts  Cha.  I.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 
|  PRICK-ME-DA1NTY,    Prick-my-dainty, 
adj.     Finical  in  language  or  manner,  S. 
The  Prorost. 
PRICKMEDAINTY,  s.    One  who  is  finical 
in  dress  or  carriage,  S.;  q.  I  prick  myself 
daintily. — Teut.  pryck-en,  ornare. 
PRICKSANG,  s.     Pricksong.     Pal.  Hon. 
PRICKSWORTH,  s.     Any  thing   of  the 

lowest  imaginable  value,  S. 
PRIDEFOW,   Prydfull,   Pridefu',  adj. 
Proud,    q.   full    of  pride,    S.       Poems 
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PRIDEFULLY,  adv.  Very  proudly;  with 
great  pride,  S.     Spalding. 

PRIDEFULNESS,  Pridefowness,  s.  A 
great  degree  of  haughtiness,  S.  Pitscottie. 

PRIDYEAND,  part.  pr.  Houlate.  Q. 
setting  themselves  off. — Su.G.  pryd-a,  id. 
from  E.  To  pride. 

To  PR  IE,  v.  a.     To  taste,  S.     V.  Preif,  r. 

To  PRIE  one's  MOU'.  To  take  a  kiss,  S. 
Herd's  Coll.     V.  Pree. 

PRIEST.  To  be  one's  priest,  to  kill  him, 
S.B.     Cock's  Simple  Strains. 

PRIEST,  s.  A  great  priest,  a  strong  but 
ineffectual  inclination  to  go  to  stool,  a 
tenesmus,  Roxb.;  in  other  counties  a 
praiss. — Perhaps  from  Fr.  press-er,  to 
press,  to  strain.     V.  Preis,  d.  n. 

PRIEST-CAT,  Preest-cat,  s.  "  An  ingle- 
side  game,"  Gall.  "  A  piece  of  stick  is 
made  red  in  the  fire;  oue  hands  it  to 
another,  saying, 

'  About  wi'  that,  about  wi'  that, 
Keep  alive  the  preest-cat.' 

Then  round  is  handed  the  stick,  and 
whose  hand  soever  it  goes  out  in,  that 
person  is  in  a  wad,  and  must  kiss  the 
crook,  the  eleps,  and  what  not,  ere  he  gets 
out  of  it."  Gall.  Encycl. 

*  PRIESTCRAFT,  s.  'The  clerical  profes- 
sion, equivalent  to  priesthood.  Seill  of 
Caus,  MS. 

PRIEST-DRIDDER,  s.  The  "dread  of 
priests."     Gall.  Encycl. 

To  PRIEVE,  v.  a.     V.  Preif. 

PRIEVIN',  s.  A  tasting,  S.;  q.  putting  a 
thing  to  the  proof.     V.  Preif,  v. 

To  PRIG,  v.  re.  1.  To  haggle,  S.  Doug. 
2.  To  importune,  S.B.  P.  Buchan  Dial. 
— Belg.  prachq-en,  to  beg. 

PRIGGA  TROUT.  The  Banstickle,  Shetl. 
"  Gasterosteus  Aculeatus,  Linn."  Edmon- 
stone's  Zetl.—Perh.  q.  the  prickly  trout; 
from  Isl.  prik,  stimulus,  prik-a,  pungere. 

PRIGGER,  s.  A  haggler  in  making  a  bar- 
gain, S. 

PRIGGING,  s.  1.  Haggling,  S.  Ruther- 
ford.    2.  Entreaty,  S. 

PRIGMEDAINT Y,s.  Syn. Prickmedainty. 

PRIGNICKITIE,  adj.  Syn.  Pernickitie, 
Teviotdale. 

To  PRYK,  t.  n.     V.  Prek. 

PRIMAR,  s.  1.  A  designation  formerly 
given  to  the  Provost  of  a  college,  S.;  syn. 
Principal.  Craufurd's  Hist.  Univ.  Edin. 
'.!.  It  occurs,  in  one  instance,  as  denoting 
a  person  who  was  merely  a  professor,  ib. 

PR1MANAIRE,  s.  Apparently  a  corr.  of 
the  legal  term  premuuire,  Roxb.  A.  Scott. 

*  To  PRIME,  v.  a.  1.  To  take  a  large 
dose  of  intoxicating  liquor ;  as, "  Thai  lads 
are  weel  primed,"  S.  67.  Picken.  2. 
Transferred  to  the  feelings  or  affections; 
as.  "  I  sent  him  aff  weel  primed  wi'  pas- 
sion," S.  These  must  be  viewed  as  oblique 
uses  of  the  E.  v. 


To  PRYME,  r.  a.  To  stuff.  Douglas. 
PRYMEGILT,  Pryngilt,  s.  A  tax  paid 
for  the  privilege  of  entering  a  harbour. 
Acts  Cha.  I. — Probably  from  Teut.  priem 
or  S.  prime,  and  gilt,  as  being  the  money 
first  payable  on  entering  a  harbour. 

To  PRIMP,  t.  n.  To  assume  prudish  or 
self-important  airs,  Buchan.     Tarras. 

To  PRIMP,  v.  a.  To  deck  one's  self  in  a  stiff 
and  affected  manner. 

PRIMPIT,  part.  pa.  1.  Stiffly  and  af- 
fectedly dressed,  S.  2.  Ridiculously  stiff 
in  demeanour,  S. —  Su.G.  pramper-a,  to 
be  proud. 

PRIMSIE,  s.  Demure;  precise,  S.  from 
E.  prim.     Bunts. 

To  PRIN,  v.  a.     V.  Prein,  v. 

*  PRINCIPAL, adj.   Prime;  excellent,  Ab. 

PRINCIPAL,  s.  The  Provost  of  a  college, 
S.     Primar  was  formerly  syuon.  q.  v. 

PRYNES,  s.  pi.  Cribs  of  some  kind  for 
catching  fish.    Acts  J  a.  III.    V.  Cowpes. 

To  PRINK,  Prince,  v.  a.  To  deck ;  to  prick, 
S.    Erergreen.—Teut.  pronck-en,  ornare. 

To  PRINKLE,  v.  n.  To  thrill;  to  tingle,  S. 
Hogg.  Kelly. 

PRINKLING,  8.  A  tingling  or  thrilling 
sensation,  S.     Perils  of  Man. 

PRINTS,  s.  pi.     Newspapers,  S. 

PRYORESSE,  Priorissie,  s.  A  nunnery. 
Acts  Cha.  I. 

PRIORIE,  .*.  Precedence  ;  priority.  Acts 
Ja.  VI. 

PRYS,  s.     Praise.     V.  Pryce. 

PRYSAR,  g.  An  appraiser,  or  prizer  of 
goods,  S.  Aberd.  Reg.— O.K.  "  Prysar 
or  settar  of  price,"  Prompt.  Parv. 

PRISE,  Prize,  s.     A  lever,  S. 

To  PRISE,  Prize  up,  r.  a.  To  force  open 
a  lock  or  door,  S. — Fr.  press-er,  to  force. 

PRISONERS,  s.  pi.  To  play  at  Prisoners, 
a  game  among  young  people  in  S.  V.  Bar. 

PR1VIE,  s.  The  privet,  an  herb.  "  Ligus- 
trum,  pricie."     Wedderb.  Vocab. 

PRIVY  SAUGH.  Common  privet,  S. 
Li  i  ild foot. 

PRIZATION,  s.     Valuation,  Aberd. 

PROBATIONER,  s.  One  who  is  liceused 
to  preach  in  public,  as  preparatory  to  his 
being  called  by  any  congregation,  S. 
Acts  Assembly. 

To  PROCESS,  v.  a.  To  proceed  legally 
against  one,  S.     Baillie. 

To  PROCH,  v.  a.  To  approach.  Wallace. 
— Fr.  proche,  near. 

PROCH ANE,  Prochene,  adj.  Neighbour- 
ing, Fr.     Complayut  S. 

PROCUIRE,s.  Procurement.  Poems  16th  C. 

PROCURATOR,  s.  1.  An  advocate  in  a 
court  of  law.  Acts  Ja.  VI.  2.  A  soli- 
citor, who  is  allowed  to  speak  before  an 
inferior  court,  although  not  an  advocate. 
3.  Any  one  who  makes  an  active  appear- 
ance for  any  cause,  or  in  behalf  of  any 
person  or  society,  though  not  fee'd  for  this 
service.     Corr.  procutor,  S. — L.B.  procu- 


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rator.  The  orig.  terra  Procurator  is  in  E. 
corr.  to  Proctor.  Procutor  occurs  in  our 
Acts  of  Parliament.  Acts  Cha.  1. 
To  PROCURE,  v.  n.  To  act  as  a  solicitor; 
to  manage  business  for  another  in  a  court 
of  law;  a  forensic  term,  S.  Acts  Ja.  V. 
— Fr.  procur-er,  "  to  solicit,  or  follow  a 
cause,"  Cotgr. 
To  PROD,  r.  n.     To  move  with  short  steps  | 

as  children,  Perths. 
To  PROD,  c.  a.     To  job ;  to  prick,  Roxb. 
Jacobite  Belies.  Originally  the  same  with 
the  v.  to  Brod,  q.  v. 
PROD,  s.     1.  A  wooden  skewer,  Ang. — 
Su.G.  brodd,  Dan.  brod,  cuspis,  aculeus. 
2.  A  pointed  instrument,  S.     3.  A  prick 
with   a   pointed  weapon  ;  a   stab,  S.A. 
Perils  of  31 1 in. 
PROD,  Craw-Prod,  «.     A  pin  fixed  in  the 
top  of  a  gable,  to  which  the  ropes,  fast- 
ening the  roof  of  a  cottage,  were  tied,  S.B. 
Prod,  and  perhaps  crap,  the  top. 
To  PRODDLE,  r.   a.     To   prick;  to  job. 

Gall.  Encycl.     A  dimin.  from  Prod,  v. 
PROD  IE,  s.     A  toy;  a  term  used  at  the 

Hifi;h  School  of  Edinburgh. 
PRODINS,  s.  pi.    Small  feet,  as  those  of 

children,  Perths. 
To  PRODLE,  v.  n.    To  move  quickly  with 
short  steps,  Perths.     A  frequentative  v. 
denoting  greater  expedition  than  is  ex- 
pressed by  its  primitive  Prod. 
PRODLER,  s.    A  small  horse,  which  takes 

short  steps,  Perths. 
PROFESSION,  s.    An  annual  examination 
in  some  of  our  universities  in  regard  to 
the  progress  made  by  students  during  the 
year  preceding,  S. 
PROFITE,  adj.    Exact;  clever,  Fife.;  corr. 

from  S.  Perfte,  perfect. 
PROFITER,  s.     A  gainer,  S.B. 
PROFORCE,  s.     The   provost-marshal  of 
an  army.     Monro's  Exped.     Apparently 
corr.  from  provost. 
To  PROG,  Progue,  r.  a.     1.  To  prick;  to 
goad,  Mearns,  Ayrs.  Loth.  Roxb.;  synon. 
Brog,   S.B.     A.   Scott's   Poems.      2.  To 
probe ;  as,  "  to  prog  a  wound,"  Argyles. 
—  O.E.  prowh.    "  Proickyn,  or  styren  to 
goode  or  bad.    Prouoco,"  Prompt.  Parv. 
C.B.  proc-iaw,  "  to  thrust,  to  stick  in," 
proc,  "  a   thrust,  a   stab,"   Owen.      Ir. 
priocaim,  to  prick   or  sting,  prioca,  "a 
sting  fixed  to  the  end  of  a  goad  to  drive 
cattle  with,"  Obrien. 
PROG,  Progue,  s.    1.  A  sharp  point,  S.    2. 
An  arrow,    P.  Buchan  Dial.    3.  The  act 
of  pricking  ;  a  job,  S.     4.  Metaph.  a  sar- 
casm, Ayrs.     Steam-Boat. 
PROGNOSTIC,  s.     An  almanack,  Aberd.; 
evidently  from  the  prognostications  it  was 
wont  to  contain  concerning  the  weather. 
PROG-STAFF,  s.   A  staff  with  a  sharp  iron 
point  in  its  extremity,  S.B.     V.  Prog,  v. 
To  PROYNE,  Prunyie,  v.  a.     1.  To  deck; 
to  trim ;  applied  to  birds.    K.  tyua ir.    See 


in  Johnson  the  English  neuter  verb  To 
prune.  2.  Denoting  the  effeminate  care 
of  a  male  in  decking  his  person.  Doug. 
—  Germ,  prang-en,  to  make  a  show  ; 
Su.G.  prydn-ing,  trimming. 
To    PROITLE,  v.   a.      "To   stir   after  a 

plashing  manner."     Gall.  Encycl. 
PROKER,  s.    A  "  poker  for  stirring  fires." 

(in//.  Encycl.     V.  etymon  of  Prog,  r. 
PROKET,  s.     Prvket  of  irax,  apparently  a 

small  taper.     Spotswood.     V.  Prekat. 
To  PROLL  THUMBS.    To  lick  and  strike 
thumbs  for  confirming  a  bargain,  Perths. 
It  is  possible  that  it  may  be  a  corr.  of 
parole,  q.  to  give  one's  parole  by  licking 
the  thumb.     V.  Tiiumblicking. 
PROLOCUTOR,  s.     An  advocate.     Quon. 
Ait. — Lat.  pro,  and  loqui,  to  speak  for. 
Praeloquutour,  id.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 
PROLONG,  s.    Procrastination.    Wallace. 
To  PROMIT,  v.  a.   To  promise.   Bellenden. 

—Lat.  promitt-o. 
PROMIT,  s.     A  promise.     Palice  Honor. 
PROMOOUER,  s.  A  promoter;  a  furtherer. 
•    Forbes. 
PROMOVAL,  s.     Promotion;  furtherance. 

Soc.  Contendings. 
To  PROMO VE,  v.  a.     To  promote.     Acts 

Pari. — Lat.  promov-eo. 
PRON,  s.   1.  Flummery,  S.B. — Gae].pronn, 
pollen.     2.  This  term  is  also  applied  to 
the  substance  of  which  flummery  is  made, 
S.B.     "  Prone,  the  bran  of  oat-meal,  of 
which  sowens  is  made."  Gl.  Sure.  Moray. 
Probably  pron  and  bran  have  the  same 
origin. 
PRONACKS,  s.  pi.      Crumbs,  Mearns; 
synon.  Mulins ;  from  Gael,  pronnog,  any 
thing  minced. 
PRON'D,  Pran'd,  part.  pa.     Bruised  ; 
wounded.    Buchan. — Gael,  pronn-am,  to 
bruise. 
PRONEPTE,  s.     Grand-niece.     Sadler's 
Papers.  —  An   old   E.   word,   from    Lat. 
pronept-is,  a  great-granddaughter. 
PRONEVW,  Pronepuoy,  Pronevoy,  s. 
A  great-grandson.    Wyntown. — Lat.  pro- 
nepos. 
PRONYEAND,  part.  pr.    Piercing;  sharp. 

Bellend. 
PROOCHIE,  inter/.     A  call  to  a  cow  to 
draw  near,  S. — Supposed  to  be  from  Fr. 
approchez,  "  approach."     V.  Ptru. 
PROOF  of   LEAD,  Pkoof  of  Shot.     A 
protection,  according  to  the  vulgar,  from 
the  effect  of  leaden  bullets,  by  the  power 
of  enchantment,  S.  Judgments  upon  Per- 
secutors. 
PROOF-MAN,  s.     A  person  appointed  to 
determine  how  much  grain  is  in  a  corn- 
stack,  Nairn  and  Moray.    Sure.  Morays. 
PROOP,   s.     The    breaking  of  wind  in  a 
suppressed  way,  Gall. — Lat.  perrump-o, 
prrrup-i. 
PROP,  s.    An  object  at  which  aim  is  taken ; 
S.  prap.    Dunbar.     Q.  something  sup- 


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ported  above  the  level  of  the  ground  as  a 
butt.  Prop  is  used  for  a  landmark  iu 
the  Chartulary  of  Aberbrothic. 

To  PROP,  v.  a.  To  designate  by  land- 
marks, SB.  prap.     V.  the  s. 

PROP,  s.  A  wedge.  Doug.— Tent,  proppe, 
obturamentuni  oblongum,  veruculum. 

PROPICIANT,  adj.  Favourable  ;  kind. 
Acts  Mary. — Lat.  part,  propitians,  -tis. 

PROPYNE,  Propine,  s.  1.  A  present,  S. 
Douglas.  2.  Drink-money.  Rutherford. 
3.  The  power  of  giving.  Minstr.  Border. 
— Gr.  srg«snv-»,  Lat.  propin-o,  to  drink  to 
one.     Hence  Fr.  propine,  drink-money. 

To  PROPINE,  r.  a.  1.  To  present  a  cup 
to  another.  Bollock.  2.  To  present,  in 
a  general  sense.     Muse's  Threnodie. 

To  PROPONE,  i>.  a.  To  propose.  Doug. 
— Lat.  propon-o. 

To  PROPORTE,  v.  n.  To  mean;  to  show. 
Douglas. — E.  purport,  L.B.  proport-are. 

PROPPIT,  part.  pa.  Apparently  used  as 
E.  propped,  in  reference  to  time.  Pitscot. 

PROROGATE,  part.  pa.  Prorogued.— 
Lat.  prorogat-us.     Spalding. 

PROSPECT,  s.  A  perspective  glass,  S. 
Baillie. — Fr.  prospective,  Lat.  prospicio. 

PROSSIE,  Prowsie,  adj.  Nice  and  parti- 
cular in  dress,  or  in  any  work;  a  term  of 
contempt  generally  conjoined  with  body  ; 
as,  a  prossie  body,  Roxb.— Teut.  prootsch, 
fastosus,  superbus. 

PROT,  s.     A  trick.     V.  Pratt. 

PROTEIR.     L.protegere.    Dunbar. 

PROTY,  Protty,  adj.  1.  Handsome  ;  ele- 
gant, S.B.  P.  Buck.  Dial.  2.  Possessing 
mettle,  ibid.  Boss. — Isl.  prud-r,  decorus; 
A.S.  praete,  ornatus.     V.  Pretty. 

PROTICK,  s.     V.  Prattick. 

PROTTY,  adj.     V.  Pratty. 

*  PROUD,  adj.  Protuberant;  applied  to  a 
projection  in  a  stack,  during  the  act  of 
rearing  it,  whence  it  needs  dressing,  S. 

PROUD-FULL,  adj.  Swollen  out;  a  term 
applied  to  skins,  when  swollen  by  the 
operation  of  lime,  S. 

PROUDNESS,  s.  1.  Pride.  Pitscottie. 
2.  The  state  of  being  swollen  out;  applied 
to  skins,  S. 

PROVEANT,  s.     V.  Proviant. 

PRO  VE1ST,  s.  The  president  or  provost  of 
a  collegiate  church.  Acts  C.  I.  V.  Provost. 

To  PROVENE,  v.  n.  To  proceed  from.  Acts 
Ja.  VI. — Fr.  provenir,  Lat.  pro  venire,  id. 

PROVENIENTIS,  adj.  pi.  Forthcoming. 
Acts  Mary.  This  seems  equivalent  to  the 
mercantile  term  proceeds. 

PROVENTIS,  s.  pi.  Profits.  Knox.  — 
Lat.  provent-us. 

PRO  VEST  ERIE,  s.  The  provostship  of 
a  collegiate  church.     Acts  Gka.  I. 

PROVIANT,  adj.  Provided  for  a  special 
purpose.  Monro's  Expedition. — Fr.  prou- 
voyant,  providing,  purveying  for. 

PROVIANT, s.  Purveyance  in  food.  Monro's 
Ex. — Svv.  proriant,  provision,  victuals. 


PROVIDING,  s.  The  paraphernalia  of  a 
bride ;  or  the  preparation  of  cloth,  house- 
hold furniture,  &c.  which  a  young  woman 
makes  for  herself,  although  without  any 
prospect  of  being  married,  S.  Glenfergus. 

PROVOST,  s.  1.  The  mayor  of  a  royal 
burgh,  S.  2.  The  dean  or  president  of  a 
collegiate  church.     Spottis.  Bel.  Houses. 

PROW,s.    Profit.    Maitl.P.— ¥r.prou,\<±. 

PRO  WAN,  s.  Provender.  Kelly.  —  Fr. 
provende,  id.  "  Lancash.  proven,  pro- 
vender," T.  Bobbins. 

PROWDE,  adj.  Magnificent.  Wyntovm. 
— Su.G.  prud,  id. 

PROWDE,  s.  A  fair,  beautiful  woman. 
Maitland  P. — Su.G.  prud,  ornatus;  Isl. 
frid,  pulcher. 

PRUDENT  IS,  $./>?.  Chron.  8.  Poet.  Perh. 
sail-ropes. — Fr.  prodenou,  a  rope  which 
compasseth  the  sail-yard  of  a  ship,  Cotgr.; 
Ital.  prodano,  a  forestay. 

To  PRUNYIE,r.  a.    To  trim.    V.  Proyne. 

PTARMIGAN,  s.  The  White  Grouse,  S. 
Sibbald. — Gael,  tarmoch-an. 

PTRU,  Ptroo,  Pru,  interj.  A  call  to  a 
horse  or  cow  to  stop  or  approach,  S. 
Perils  of  Man. — C.B.  ptrue,  a  noise  made 
in  calling  cattle,  Owen. 

PTRUCHIE,  or  Prutch-lady.  A  call  to 
a  cow  to  draw  near,  Loth.  V.  Hove, 
interj.  The  form  of  this  word  in  Clydes. 
is  Ptruita,  and  in  Dumfr.  Ptrua.  In 
Clydes.  Ptrue  is  used  when  one  speaks 
kindly  to  a  horse,  or  wishes  to  soothe  him 
when  restive.     V.  Proochie. 

To  PU',  r.  a.     To  pull. 

To  PV  one  by  the  sleeve.  To  use  means  for 
recalling  the  attentions  of  a  lover,  who 
seems  to  have  cooled  in  his  ardour,  S. 
Heart  Mid-Lothian. 

To  PUBLIC,  Publicque,  Publicte,  r.  a. 
To  publish;  to  make  openly  known.  Acts 
Ja.  III. — Lat.  public-are,  id. 

PUBLIC,s.  An  iun  or  tavern,  S.   Wacerley. 

PUBLIC-HOUSE,  s.  An  inn;  a  tavern,  S. 
Sir  J.  Sinclair. 

PUBLICK,  adj.  Adapted  to  the  times.  A 
publich  discourse,  one  pointed  against 
national  or  ecclesiastical  evils;  a  publich 
preacher,  one  who  preaches  in  this  way,  S. 
Walker's  Bemark.  Passages. 

To  PUBLIS,  v.  a.  To  confiscate.  Bellend. 
T.  Lie. — Lat.  public-are,  id. 

PUBLISHLIE,  adv.     Publicly.     Ab.  Beg. 

PU  BLISRT, part.  adj.  Plump;c«  bonpoint. 
A  weel-publisht  bairn,  a  child  in  full 
habit,  or  well  filled  up,  Ang. 

PUCKER,  s.  Pother;  perplexity;  as,  In  a 
terrible  pucker,  so  confused  as  not  to  know 
what  to  do,  S. 

PUCK  HARY,  s.  A  certain  sprite  or  hob- 
goblin, S.  Colvil.— Isl.  Su.G.  puke,  dae- 
mon, spectrum.  The  epithet  hairy  has 
been  added  to  Puck,  as  denoting  the 
shaggy  appearance  of  the  fiend. 

PUD.     Inkpud,s.    An  ink-holder,  Loth.  — 


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Teut.  enck  pot,  atramentarium,  or  puyd, 

suggestus,  q.  what  supports. 
PUD,  s.    A  fondling  designation  for  a  child. 

— Isl.  ped,  homuncio,  puer. 
PUD,  s.     The  belly,  Upp.  Clydes.  Fife. 
PUDDIE,Puddy,s.  A  kind  of  cloth.  Eitson. 

— Teut.  poete,  pellis  cervaria. 
PUDDILL,s.  A  pedlar's  pack  or  wallet,  Gl. 

Sibb. — Teut.  buy  del,  Fris.  puyl,  sacculus. 
PUDDING-BROO,  Pudding-bree,  s.    The 

water  or  broth  in  which  puddings  have 

been  boiled.     Herd's  Colt. 
PUDDlNGFILLAR,s.    A  glutton.   Dunb. 
To  PUDDLE,  Pudle,  t.  n.     1.  To  work 

diligently  in  a  mean  way,  S. ;  from  E. 

paddle,  a  mire.     Stat.  Ace.     2.  Applied 

to  laborious  and  frivolous  engagement  in 

the  Popish  ceremonies.     R.  Bruce. 
PUDDOCK,s.    1.  Afrog,Ayrs.    2.  Applied 

in  a  contemptuous  sense  to  a  female,  S.O. 

Ayrs.  Legatees. 
PUD-DOW,  s.  A  pigeon,  Teviotd.;  probably 

used  as  a  fondling  term,  like  Pad  by  itself. 
PUDGE,  s.     A  small  house;  a  hut,  Perths. 

—  Isl.  bud,  Teut.  boede,  casa. 
PUDGET,  s.     A  person  who  is  thick  and 

short;  one  who  feeds  well,  Loth.  Roxb. 

Also  nsed  as  an  adj.  in  the  same  sense. 
PUDGETTIE,  adj.     Short  and  fat;  having 

a  large  belly,  Loth.  Roxb.    Perhaps  from 

pud,  the  belly  ;  or  from  E.  budget. 
PUD1CK,  Pudict,  adj.     Chaste;  untainted. 

Crosraguell.    N.  Burne.—  Fr.  pudiaue, 

Lat.  pudic-us,  id. 
PUDINETE,  s.      A   species   of  fur.      V. 

Peudenete. 
To  PUE,  v.  n.     To  puff;  applied  to  smoke. 

"  The  reek's  pueing  up.— Whar  comes  the 

reek  pueing  frae  V  Gall.  Enc.  V.  Pule. 
PUE,  Pue  o'  reek.  "A  little  smoke,"  ib. 
PVEDIS,  s.  pi.    Acts  Ja.  VI.    Perhaps  an 

errat.  for  ploudis.     V.  Ploud  and  Plod. 
To  PUG,  v.  a.     To  pull,  Perths.  Fife. 
PUGG1E,  s.     A  monkey,  S.— Su.G.  puke, 

daemon. 
To  PUIK,  v.  a.     To  pull ;  to  pluck.     V. 

POOK,  V. 

PUINT,  s.  A  point,  Clydes.— Lat.  punct-um. 

PUIR,  adj.     Poor.     V.  Pure. 

To  PUIR,  v.  a.     V.  Pure,  v. 

PUIR  BODY.  A  beggar,  whether  male 
or  female,  S.     Herd's  Coll. 

PUIRLIE,  adv.     Humbly.     K.  Hart. 

PUIR-MOUTH.  To  Mak  a  puir  mouth,  to 
pretend  poverty,  when  one  is  known  to 
be  in  affluence,  S.  In  the  same  sense  it 
is  said,  Ye're  no  sae  puir's  ye  peip. 

PUIRTITH,  s.  Poverty.  Poems  of  the  Six- 
teenth Century.    V.  Pure,  Puir. 

PUIST,  Puistie,  adj.  Snug;  in  easy  cir- 
cumstances; applied  to  those  who,  in  the 
lower  walks  of  life,  have  money,  and  live 
more  comfortably  than  the  generality  of 
their  equals  in  station,  Dumfr.  Gall.; 
synon.  Bene.  Gall.  Encycl. — O.Fr.  poestiu, 
is  expl.  Riche,  puissant,  Roquefort. 


PUIST,  s.     One  who  is  thick  and  heavy, 

Ettr.  For.;  perhaps  q.  powerful. 
PUKE,  s.     An  evil  spirit.     V.  Puck  hart. 
PULAILE,  Poulaile,  s.     Poultry.     Bar- 
bour.— L.B.  poyllayllia,  id. 
PULARE,s.    Act.  Dom.  Cone.    Apparently 

the    same  with    Pulaile,   poultry;    corr. 

perhaps  from  Fr.  poulaillerie,  id.     L.B. 

pul/ar-ius,  denoted  the  ofBcer  in  the  king's 

kitchen  who  had  the  charge  of  the  poultry. 
To  PULCE,  v.  a.     To  impel.     Compl.  S. 

— Lat.  puls-o. 
PULDER,   Puldir,  s.     1.   Powder;  dust. 

Compl.    S. — O.Fr.   puldre,  id.     2.   Gun- 
powder.    Balfour's  Pract. 
PULVERIT,  part.  pa.     Sprinkled.    Doug. 
PULE,  s.     Pule  of  smoke,  a  small  puff  of 

smoke,  Clydes.;  synon.  Pue,  Gall. 
To  PULE,  v.  n.      To  puff  out  in  this  way, 

Clydes. — Teut.  puul-en,  extuberare,  in- 

flari.     V.  Pue. 
To  PULE,  r.  n.      To  eat  without  appetite, 

like  one  who  is  sick,  S.  Gall.  Enc.    Perh. 

an  oblique  use  of  E.  pule,  to  whine. 
PULLAINE  GREIS,  s.     Greaves  worn  in 

war.      Wallace. — L.B.  polena,  pars  qua 

genua  muniuntur. 
PULLISEE,  s.      A   pulley  ;   S.  pullishee. 

Ramsay.    V.  Pillie-Schevis. 
PULL  L'lNG,  s.     A  moss  plant,  S. 
PULLOCH,  s.     A  young  crab.     V.  Poo. 
PULOCHS,s.pZ.   Patches, S.B.— Mod.Sax. 

pidten,  id. 
PULTIE,s.  Ashort-bladedknife;  properly, 

one  that  has  been  broken,  and  has  had  a 

new  point  ground  on  it,  Teviotd. — O.Fr. 

poelette,  the  spatula  used  by  surgeons. 
PULTIS,  s.  pi.     V.  Tod  pultis. 
PULTRING,  part.  adj.     Rutting,  Perths. 

— Fr.  poultre,  a  horse-colt. 
PULTROUS,  adj.    "Lustful;  lascivious." 

Gl.  Picken,  S.O.     Probably  allied  to  Fr. 

putter,  id. 
To  PUMP,  v.  n.     To   break  wind  softly 

behind,  S. — Isl.  prump-a,  pedere. 
PUMP,s.  The  act  of  breaking  wind  softly,  S. 
PUMP,  s.     Perhaps  the  sink  of  the  pump  of 

a  ship.     Bellcnd.  Cron. 
To  PUNCE,  r.  a.     To  push  or  strike  with 

the  head,  as  cattle,  Roxb.     "  Punse,  to 

push  or  strike,  as  with  a  stick."  Gall.  Enc. 
To  PUNCH,  v.  a.    To  jog  with  the  elbow,  S. 

— O.E.  bunch,  id.;  S\v.  bunk-a,  cum  sonitu 

ferire. 
PUNCH,  s.     A  jog  ;  a  slight  push,  S. 
PUNCH,  s.     An  iron  lever.     V.  Pinch. 
PUNCH,   adj.     Thick  and  short;   as,  "a 

punch  creature,"  S.  Punchie,  Roxb. — 
Norw.  pons, "  a  little  thick  man  or  beast," 
Hallager. 
PUNCHING,  s.  The  act  of  pushing;  ap- 
plied to  the  feet.  Aberd.  Peg.— O.E. 
"  Punchinge  or  bunchinge.  Stimulacio," 
Prompt.  Parv. 
PUNCKIN,  Punkin,  s.  The  footsteps  of 
horsea   or   cattle    in    soft   ground,    S.A. 


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Reapers  sometimes  say,  that  they  have 
been  so  warm  shearing,  that  they  were 
glad  to  take  water  to  drink  out  of  a 
horse-punckin. — Fr.  punct-uer,  to  point, 
to  mark,  q.  the  print  of  a  foot. 

PUNCT,s.  1.  A  point;  an  article  in  a  deed. 
Balf.  Pract. — Lat.  punct-um.  2.  Appa- 
rently used  for  button.  Inventories. — L.B. 
punct-um, g\obn\us,GciU.  bouton,Du.  Cange. 

PUNCT,  s.  A  Scottish  pint,  or  two  quarts. 
"  To  sail  ony  aill  darrer  nor  tua  d.  the 
pund."     Aberd.  Req. 

PUND,  s.  A  smaller'fold  for  sheep,  Shetl. 
Agr.  Surv.  Shetl.  This,  I  suspect,  is  only 
a  secondary  sense  of  the  term,  as  origi- 
nally applied  to  the  place  where  distrained 
cattle,  &c.  were  confined;  E.  pound.  V. 
Poyndfalt,  and  Poind,  Poynd,  v. 

PUNDAR,s.  The  person  who  has  the  charge 
of  hedges,  woods,  &c.  and  who  pounds  cattle 
that  trespass,  Roxb.     A.  Scott's  Poems. 

PUNDELAYN,s.  Barbour.— Fr.  Panta- 
leon,  the  name  of  a  saint  much  celebrated 
in  former  ages.  Lord  Byron  deduces  the 
word  Pantaloon  from  Plant  the  Lion,  a 
sort  of  sobriquet  used  in  regard  to  the 
Lion  of  St.  Mark,  the  standard  of  the 
Venetian  republic.  Ital.  Pianta-leone, 
whence Pantaleon^nd  Pantaloon.  Childe 
Harold. 

PUNDIE,  s.  A  small  tin  mug  for  heating 
liquids,  Perths.  originally  containing  a 
pound  weight  of  water. 

PIJNDLAR,  Pundler,  s.  An  instrument 
for  weighing,  resembling  a  steelyard, 
Orkn.  Barry. — Su.G.  pundare,  statera, 
from  pund,  libra.  V.  Bismar,  and  Lesh 
Pund. 

PUNDLER,  Punlkr,  s.  LA  distrainer, 
Ang.  Bann.  MS.  V.  Poynder.  2.  A 
stalk  of  peas  bearing  two  pods,  Ang. 

To  PUNGE,  v.  a.     V.  Punye. 

PUNGER,  s.     A  species  of  crab.     Sibbald. 

PUNGITIVE,a<*/.  Pungent. Bellen.— O.Fr. 

To  PUNYE,  (printed  Punze,)  r.  a.  Perh.  to 
spoil;  to  deprive  of.     Descr.  Kinqd.  S. 

PUNYE,  s.  A  small  body  of  men.  Barb.— 
Fr.  poiqnee  de  qens,  a  handful  of  people. 

To  PUNYE,  Punge,  r.  a.  1.  To  pierce. 
Wallace.  2.  To  sting.  Ford  an.  3.  To 
sting  ;  applied  to  the  mind.  Wallace. — 
O.Fr.  poiqn-er,  Lat.  pung-ere. 

PUNYOUN,  s.  Side;  party.  Wallace. 
V.  Opinioun. 

*  To  PUNISH,  r.  «.  To  reduce  much  in 
cutsing  or  dressing;  a  term  used  by  work- 
men, Aberd. 

PUNK-HOLE  in  a  moss,s.  A  peat-pot,  S.A. 

To  PUNSE,  c.  a.     To  emboss.     V.  Pounse. 

PUNSIS,  Puncis,  s.  pi.  Pulses.  Montgo- 
merie.     Corr.  from  pulse. 

PUNSS,  5.     Unexplained.     Aberd.  Reg. 

PUPILL,s.  People; subjects.  Parl.Ja.llI. 
— Fr.  peuple. 

PURALL,  Purale.s.  l.The  lower  classes. 
Colkelbie  Soic.     The  same  with  Pouerall, 


Purdl.  Roquefort  renders  O.Fr.  pouraille, 
le  petit  peuple,  les  pauvres  gens.  2. 
Paupers.  It  appears,  in  the  north  of  S.  at 
least,  to  have  commonly  borne  this  sense 
about  three  centuries  ago.     Aberd.  Reg. 

PURCHES,  Purchase,  s.  1.  An  amour. 
Douglas. —  O.Fr.  porchaz,  intrigue.  2. 
Room  for  operation;  space  for  exertion,  S. 
/  had  na  purchase  for  a  stroke,  I  had  not 
room  for  wielding  my  arm.  3.  To  have  a 
purchase  in  pulling  or  lifting  a  thing  ;  to 
have  a  local  or  accidental  advantage,  S. 
4.  To  Lire  on  one's  Purchase,  to  support 
one's  self  by  expedients  or  shifts,  S.  It 
had  originally  signified  living  by  depre- 
dation.    Herd. 

PURCOMMONTIS.  Apparently,  poor  com- 
mons, or  common  people.     Aberd.  Req. 

PURE,  Puir,  adj.  Poor,  S.  Douglas.— 
O.Fr.  poure,  id. 

To  PURE,  Puir,t.  a.  To  impoverish.  Wall. 

PURED,  part.  adj.     Furred.     Sir  G  aw  an. 

PURELLIS,  s.  pi.     V.  Pouerall. 

PURE  MAN,  s.  1.  A  beggar,  S.  A'.  Quair. 
— The  phrase  must  have  been  used  in  O.E. 
for  Palsgr.  renders  poore  man  by  Fr. 
pouer  homme,  belistre,  i.  e.  beggar.  2.  A 
ludicrous  designation  given  to  four  corn- 
sheaves  set  upright  on  the  ground,  and 
one  put  above  them.  This  is  practised  in 
wet  seasons,  Dumfr.  Clydes. 

PURE-MAN-OF-MUTTON.    V.  Poor. 

PURE  PRIDE.  Ostentatious  grandeur, 
without  means  for  supporting  it,  S. 

PURFITTIE,a<7>  Corpulent; short-necked ; 
having  an  asthmatical  make,  Teviotd. 
Perhaps  corr.  from  Purfled. 

PURFLED,  Purfillit,  part.  adj.  Short- 
winded,  S. 

*  To  PURGE,  t.  a.  1.  Previously  to  the 
examination  of  a  witness  under  oath,  in 
a  court  of  justice,  as  to  the  cause  on  which 
he  is  summoned,  strictly  to  interrogate 
him  if  he  be  free  from  any  improper  in- 
fluence ;  with  the  prep,  o/added ;  a  forensic 
term,  S.  2.  To  clear  the  court  of  those 
who  are  not  members.  "  The  house  is 
thus  said  to  be  purged,"  S. 

PURIE,  s.     A  small  meagre  person,  Orkn. 

PURL,  Purle,  s.  1.  A  portion  of  the  dung 
of  sheep  or  horses,  S.  Ess.  Highl.  Soc. 
— Su.G.  porl-a,  scaturire.  2.  Dried  cow- 
dung,  used  for  fuel,  Fife,  South  of  S. 

To  Gather  Purls.  To  collect  the  dung  of 
cows  and  horses  for  fuel,  Ettr.  For.  Fife. 

PURL,  s.  The  seam-stitcli  in  a  knitted 
stocking,  Ettr.  For.     V.  Pearl. 

To  PURL,  v,  a.  To  form  that  stitch  which 
produces  the  hollow  or  fur.  This  is  called 
the  Purled  or  Purlin  steek,  and  the  stock- 
ings themsel  vesPurled  St ockings,  Ettr.  For. 

PURLE,  s.     A  pearl.      Watson. 

PURLICUE,  Pirlicue,  Parlicue,  s.  LA 
flourish  at  the  end  of  a  word  in  writing, 
A'oerd. — Fr.  pour  le  queue,  q.  for  the  tail. 
2.  In  pi.  whims  ;  trifling  oddities,  Ang. 


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3.  The  peroration,  or  conclusion  of  a  dis- 
course; also  used  to  denote  the  discourse 
itself,  Strathuiore,  Roxb.  4.  The  recapi- 
tulation made,  by  the  pastor,  of  the  heads 
of  the  discourses  which  have  been  deli- 
vered by  his  assistants  on  the  Saturday 
preceding  the  Sacrament  of  the  Supper, 
S.O. ;  pron.  Pirlioue.  Also,  the  exhorta- 
tions which  were  wont  to  be  given  by 
him,  on  Monday,  at  what  was  called  "  the 
close  of  the  work,"  S. 
PURL1E-PIG,  s.  V.  Pirlie-Pig. 
PURN,  s.     A    quill    of   yarn,   Galloway. 

Davidson's  Seasons.     V.  Pirn. 
PURPlE,«c(y.  Purple;  of  a  purple  colour,S.; 

corr.  from  the  E.  or  Fr.  word. 
PURP1E   FEVER.     The   name   vulgarly 
given  to  a  putrid  fever,  S.     Lam.  Diary. 
PURP1R,  adj.     Of  a  purple  colour.     In- 

et  ntories. — Fr.  pourpre. 
PURPOSE,  adj.     1.  Neat;  neatly  dressed; 
well-adjusted,  Aberd.  Ettr.  For.  Fife.    2. 
Exact;  methodical,  Aberd. 
PURPOSE-LIKE,  adj.     Having   the   ap- 
pearance of  being  fit  for  answering  any 
particular  design;  applied  both  to  persons 
and  things,  S.     Sir  J.  Sinclair.    Tales  of 
My  Landlord. 
To  PURPRESS,  v.  a.     To  violate  the  pro- 
perty of  a  superior.     Balf.  Pract. 
PURPRESTRE,  s.    A  violation  of  the  pro- 
perty of  a   superior.     Beg.  Maj.  —  Fr. 
pourprendre,  invadere. 
PURPRISIONE,  Pcrprising,  Purprusi- 
tiocn,  s.     The  invasion  of  the  rights  of  a 
superior ;  a  forensic  term,  synon.   with 
Purprestre.      Act.  Dom.   Cone.     Aberd. 
Peg. —  Fr.  perprison,  "a  seizing,  or  tak- 
ing into  his  own  hands  (without  leave  of 
lord  or  other)  ground  that  lies  waste,  or 
is  used  in  common,"  Cotgr. 
Court    of    Purprisione.      A   court    that 
seizes  or  divides  common  property  without 
legal  warrant.     Act.  Audit. 
PURRAY,  Purry,  s.     A  species  of  fur. 

Acts  J  a.  I. — Fr.fouree,  id. 
PURRY,  s.     A  kind  of  porridge,  Aberd. 

Pop.  Ball. 
PURRING-IRNE,  s.     A   poker,   Ang.— 

Tent,  poyer-en,  fodicare. 

PURSE-PENNY,?.     1.  A  piece  of  money 

kept  in  a  purse,  without  being  exchanged 

or  given  away,  S.     2.  Any  thing  that  one 

cannot  get  disposed   of,  S.B.      3.  Used 

metaph.   for  something  retained  in  the 

heart   or   memory,  as   of    the    greatest 

worth.     M.  Bruce's  Lectures. 

PURSERHAND,  s.  A  pursuivant.  Ab.Reg. 

PURSY,  s.     Short-breathed  and   fat,  Gl. 

Sibb. — O.Fr.  poureif,  id. 
PURSILL,  Purcill,  s.    A  species  of  edible 

fucus,  S.B.     Badderlock,  synon. 
PURSILL,  8.     As  much  money  as  fills  a 

purse,  S.B.  q.  purse-Jill. 
PURS-PYK,  .<*.     A  pickpocket.     Dunbar. 
*  To  PURSUE,  r.  a.     1.  To  prosecute  in  a 


court  of  law,  S.    Spalding.    2.  To  assail; 
to  attack,  ibid. 

PURSUIT,  s.     Attack.     Spalding. 

PURTYE,  Poortith,s.  Poverty,'S.  Ban- 
natyne  P. — O.Fr.  pourete. 

PUSLICK,  s.  Cow's  dung  dropped  in  the 
fields,  Dumfr.  Gall.  Hence  the  phrases, 
"  As  light  as  a  puslick ;"  "  As  dry  as  a 
puslick."  These  are  gathered  by  the 
poor,  thoroughly  dried  and  bleached 
through  the  winter,  and  used  as  fuel  in 
spring. 

PUSSANCE,  s.  Powerfulness.— Bellend. 
T.  Lit. — Fr.  puissance. 

PUSSANT,  adj.  Powerful.  Bellend.  T. 
Lie. — Fr.  puissant. 

PUSSIE,  Poussie,  s.  A  fondling  designa- 
tion for  a  cat,  S.;  pron.  poossie.  Card. 
Beat.     V.  Poossie. 

PUT,  s.  1.  A  sort  of  buttress,  erected  for 
supporting  a  wall,  Ettr.  For.  2.  Stones 
placed  for  altering  the  direction  of  a 
river;  a  jettee,  ibid. 

To  PUT,  v.  n.  To  throw  a  heavy  stone 
abovehand,  S.  Pamsay. — C.B.  pwt-iuw, 
to  push,  to  thrust. 

PUT,  s.  The  act  of  throwing  a  stone 
abovehand,  S. 

To  Mak  one's  Put  gude.  To  gain  one's 
object,  S.;  a  metaph.  borrowed  from  tilt- 
ing with  the  small-sword  ;  if  not  from 
throwing  the  putting-stone.     Gall.  Enc. 

*  To  PUT,  v.  a.  This  v.  is  used  in  a  variety 
of  forms  which  are  unknown  in  E. 

To  PUT,  v.  n.  To  push  with  the  head  or 
horns,  S.  Douglas. — Teut.  bott-en,  C.B. 
pwt-iaw,  id.     V.  Haig. 

To  PUT  at,  v.  a.    To  push  against.    Knox. 

To  PUT  on,  r.  a.  To  jog ;  to  give  a  gentle 
push,  as  when  one  intends  to  give  a  hint 
to  another  to  be  silent,  S.    Leg.  St.  And. 

PUT,  Putt,  s.  LA  thrust;  a  push,  S. 
Knox.  2.  Metaph.  an  attempt.  Pennecuik. 

To  PUT  about,  v.  a.  To  subject  to  incon- 
venience or  difficulty;  often  used  as  to 
money;  as,  "  I  was  sa,\v put  about  to  get 
that  siller,"  S. 

To  PUT  by,  v.  a.  To  lay  any  thing  aside, 
so  as  to  prevent  the  danger  of  losing  it,  S. 

To  PUT  by,  r.  a.  To  delay;  to  defer,  S.; 
to  put  off,  E.     Guthry's  Mem. 

To  PUT  down,  v.  a.  1.  To  murder.  Balf. 
Pract.  2.  To  put  to  death  violently,  S. 
Perils  of  Man.  3.  Often  used  to  denote 
suicide.  "  He  put  himsell  down"  S. 
To  PUT  hand  in  one's  self.  To  commit 
suicide.     V.  Hand. 

*  To  PUT  on,  t.  a.     "  To  invest  with,  as 
clothes  or  covering,"  Johns.     Frequently 
used  in  S.  in  a  passive  form,  as  applicable 
to  a  person  who  is  well  or  ill  dressed;  as, 
Weel  put  on,  III  put  on.     Guy  Man. 
To  PUT  on,  v.  n.     To  dress  one's  self,  S. 
O  slowly,  slowly,  raise  she  up, 
And  slowly  put  she  on. 

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To  PUT  on,  v.  a.  To  dun  for  debt,  with- 
out lenity  or  forbearance;  as,  "  He's  sair 
put  on  for  that  siller,"  South  of  S. 

To  PUT  on,  t.  n.  To  push  forward;  to  in- 
crease one's  speed;  often,  to  go  at  full 
speed;  applied  to  riding  or  walking,  S. 
Lid i on  o'  Gordon. 

To  PUT  out,  r.  a.  To  discover ;  to  make 
a  person  known  who  wishes  to  conceal 
himself,  S. 

To  PUT  out,  r.  a.  To  exert,  or  put  forth,  S. 
Guthrie's  Trial. 

To  PUT  to,  or  till,  r.  a.  1.  To  interrogate 
strictly,  S.  Gl.  Shirr.  2.  To  be  put,  or 
putten  till,  to  be  straitened  in  whatever 
respect.  /  icas  sair  putten  till't  to  mak 
throw  the  winter ;  "  I  was  greatly  at  a  loss 
to  subsist  during  winter,"  S.;  or  in  E. 
"  put  to  it."  3.  To  be  abashed ;  to  be  put 
out  of  countenance ;  as,  "  She  was  sair 


put  till't  on  her  bridal  day,  puir  hizzy," 

Teviotd. 
To  PUT  up,  v.  a.     To  accommodate  with 

lodging,  S.     Guy  Manner ing. 
To  PUT  up,  t.  n.     To  be  lodged,  S.;  as, 

"  Whar   do   ye   put  up  V     Hence    Up- 

puttin,  lodging. 
PUT andROW, adv.  Withdifficulty,S.  Boss. 
PUTTER,  s.    One  who  is  habituated  to  the 

exercise  of  putting  the  stone,  S.     Hogg. 
PUTTER,  s.     An  animal  that  butts  with 

the  bead  or  horns,  S..    V.  Put,  t.  n. 
PUTTER,  s.     Unexpl.     Inventories. 
PUTTER,  s.     A  short  piece  of  ordnance, 

corr.  from  petard.    Spalding. 
PUTTERLING,*.   A  small  petard.  Spald. 
PUTTING-STONE,  s.    A  heavy  stone  used 

in  putting,  S.     Pennant. 
PUTTIS,  s.  pi.     The  voung  of  moorfowl. 

Acts  Ja.  VI.    V.  Pout. 


Q 


QUAD.    In  quad.    Tarras's  Poems.    Perh. 

in  prison,  or  in  a  bad  state,  from  Teut. 

quaed  ;  Belg.  quaad,  malum,  infortunium. 
QUADRANT,  s.     The  quadrans,  or  fourth 

part  of  the  Roman  As.     Bellend.  T.  Liv. 
To  QUADRE,  t.  n.  To  quadrate,  Aberd.— 

Fr.  quadr-er,  to  square;  to  suit. 
QUAY,  imperat.     Come  away;  as,  "  Quay, 

woman,   what   needs  ye   stand   haverin' 

there  a'  day  ?"  Roxb.;  in  other  counties, 

qua.     An  abbreviation  of  come  away. 
QUAICH,  Qveych,  Quegh,  Queff,  s.     A 

small  and  shallow  drinking-cup  with  two 

ears.   Fergusson. — Ir.  Gael,  cuach,  a  cup 

or  bowl. 
QUA  ID,  adj.     Evil.     Palice  of  Honor.— 

Alem.  quad,  Belg.  quaad,  malus. 
QUAIFF,  Queif,  s.    A  coif,  or  head-dress. 

Philotus.— Teat.  Jcoyffe,  Su.G.  kvcif,  id. 
QUAIK,  s.     The  wheezing  sound  emitted 

in  consequence  of  great  exertion.     Dou- 
glas.— Teut.  quack-en,  Lat.  coax-are. 
QUAILYIE,  Qualyie,  s.     A  quail.     Acts 

Marie. 
QUAIR,   Quere,  s.     A   book.     Lyndsay. 

—  Isl.   kwer,  libellus,   codicillus  ;   O.Fr. 

quayer,  a  book,  id. 
QUAlST,s.  LA  rogue, Mearns.  2.  Awag,ib. 
QUAKING  ASH,  s.    The  asp  or  aspen,  S. 
QUAKIN-QUAW.     Syn.  Bobbin-quaw. 

"  Quakin-quatcs,  moving  quagmire  bogs." 

Gall.  Encycl. 
*  To    QUALIFY,    r.   a.      To    prove;    to 

authenticate  ;  to  make  good.     Spalding. 

— L.B.  qualificatus,  probus,  legitimus,  Du 

Cange. 
QUALIM,  g.     Ruin.     Douglas.  —  Alem. 

qualm,  excidiura. 
QUALITY  BINDIN'.     A  sort  of  worsted 

tape   used    for    binding  the    borders  of 

carpets,  S. 


QUANTITE,  s.  Size;  applied  to  the  human 

body.     Bellend.  Gran. 
QUARNELT,  part.  adj.     Having   angles, 

Fife. — Fr.  carnelle,  quarnelle,  applied  to 

wall3  with  square  fissures;  from  came,  an 

edge  or  angle. 
QU ARRANT,  .*.     A  kind  of  shoe  made  of 

untanned  leather;  synon.  Bullion.  Burt's 

Letters. — Ir.  Gael,  cuaran,  a  sock;  cuaroga, 

shoes  or  brogues  made  of  untanned  leather ; 

C.B.  kuaran,  calceus,  viewed  by  Lhuyd 

as  the  same  with  Lat.  cothurn-us. 
*  To   QUARREL,   r.  a.     To  reprove;   to 

find  fault  with,  S.    Walkers  Pedeu.    Mr. 

Todd  has  inserted  the  v.  as  signifying  "  to 

quarrel  with,"  giving  one  example  from 

B.  Jonson.     This  sense  is  not  very  remote 

from  that  of  Fr.  querell-er,  to  challenge. 
To  QUARREL,  r.  a.     To  raise  stones  in  a 

quarry.     Ship  Lauis. 
QUARREL,  s.     1.  A  stone  quarry,  S.     2. 

Apparently,   materials    from    a    quarry. 

Fount.  Dec.  Suppl.     V.  Querrell. 
QUARTARLE,  s.     The  quarter  or  fourth 

part  of  an  ell.     Aberd.  Beg. 
QUARTER- ILL,  s.     A  disease  among 

cattle,  affecting  them  only  in  one  limb  or 

quarter,  S.     Pop.  Ball. 
QUARTERS,?.^/.  Lodgings,S.  Antiquary. 
QUARTES,  s.pl.  Gordon's  Earls  of  Sutherl. 

— This  seems  to  be  the  same  with  L.B. 

Quartae  Ecclesiarum,  or  the  fourth  of  the 

ecclesiastical  tithes. 
To  QUAT,  r.  a.     To  quit,  S. 
QUAT,  adj.     Released  from,  S.     Ramsay. 
To  QJJ AT,  v.n.     To  give  over,  S. 
To  QUAVE  a  brae.     To  go  zig-zag  up  or 

down  a  brae,  Roxb.     Brownie  of  Bodsb. 
QUAUIR,  Quauvr,  s.    A  quiver.   Douglas. 
Q.UAW,  5.     1.  A  quagmire;  a  name  given 

in  Galloway   to  an  old  pit   grown  over 


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with  earth,  grass,  &c.  which  yields  under 
one,  but  iu  which  he  does  not  sink.  V. 
Wallee.  2.  A  hole  whence  peats  have 
been  dug,  Clydes.  V.  Quhawe. 
Bobbin'  Quaw.  A  spring  or  u-allee,  over 
which  a  tough  sward  has  grown,  sufficient 
to  support  a  person's  weight.  Denomi- 
nated from  its  shaking  or  bobbing  under 
him,  Roxb.  Hobble-quo,  synon. 
QUEED,  Quide,  s.     A  tub,  Mearns,  Aberd. 

Synon.  Skeel. 
QUEEDIE,  Quiddie,  s.    A  small  tub,  ibid. 
The  provincial  pronunciation  of  Cud  and 
Cudie.     V.  Goodie. 
To  QUEEL,  v.  n.     To  cool,  Aberd. 
To  QUEEM,  v.  a.     To  fit  exactly;  as,  to 
queem  the  mortice,  or  joint  in  wood,  Upp. 
Lanarks.     V.  Queue. 
QUEEM,  Quim,  adj.     1.  Neat;  filled  up  to 
the   general  level,  Upp.   Lanarks.  Ettr. 
For.     2.  Close  and  tight,  ibid.     3.  Calm; 
smooth,  Gall.     4.  Metaph.  used,  as  con- 
joined  with    Cosh,   to   denote   intimacy. 
M'  Ward's  Contend. 
QUEEMER,    s.     One    skilled    in    fitting 

joints,  Clydes. 
QUEEM LY,  adr.     1.  In  exact  adaptation, 
Clydes.      Yorks.    wheemly,    neatly.      2. 
Calmly;  smoothly,  Gall.  "  Thegled  glides 
queemly  alang;  the  kite  glides  smoothly 
along."     Gall.  Encycl. 
QUEEMNESS,  s.     Adaptation,  Clydes. 
QUEEN'S-CAKE,s.  A  white  sweet  cake,  S. 
QUEEN'S  CUSHION.     The   plant  called 

Cropstone,  Teviotd. 
QUEEN'S,  also  KING'S,  CUSHION.  A 
mode  of  carriage,  whether  in  sport  or 
from  necessity,  S.  Of  two  persons,  each 
grasps  his  right  wrist  with  his  left  hand, 
and  with  the  other  lays  hold  of  his  neigh- 
bour's wrist,  so  as  to  form  a  seat  of  four 
hands  and  wrists  conjoined.  On  these 
the  person  who  is  to  be  carried  seats  him- 
self, or  is  seated  by  others,  putting  his 
arms,  for  greater  security,  round  the 
necks  of  the  bearers. 
QUEER,  s.  The  choir,  S.  Grose  gives 
Queer  in  this  sense  as  a  provincial  word ; 
but  without  specifying  the  county. 
Wyntown  writes  it  Quere. 
*  QUEER,  adj.  Besides  the  common  sense 
of  this  word  in  E.  it  denotes  in  S.  enter- 
taining, amusing,  affording  fun. — Germ. 
quer,  oblique. 
QUEERS,  s.  pi.     News;  any  thing  odd  or 

strange,  Roxb.     Synon.  Uncos. 
QUEET,s.  The  ankle",  Aberd.  Boss.  V.Cute. 
Q  U  E  E  T  I  K  I  N  S,  s.  pi.    Spatterdashes; 

gaiters,  Aberd.     V.  Cutikins. 
QUEEZ1E,  adj.    "  Disordered;  squeamish, 
such  as  after  being  intoxicated."     Gall. 
Erie. ;  merely  varied  in  spelling  from  E. 
Queasy. 
QUEEZ-MADDAM,  s.      The  Cuisse  Ma- 
dame, or  French  jargonelle.     Hob  Roy. 
QUEY,  Quy,    Quoy,  Quyach,   Quoyach, 


Queock,  Quyok,  s.     A  cow  of  two  years 
old,  S.    Acts  Male.  II. — Dan.  quie,  Su.G. 
quiga,  id. 
QUE  YN,  Quean,  s.   A  young  woman,  S.  Gl. 
Sibb. — A.S.  cicen,  Su.G.  qwinna,  mulier. 
O  !  she  was  a  daintie  quean, 
And  weel  she  danced  the  Heeiand  walloch. 
Old  Sony. 
QUEYNIE,  s.     A  diminutive,  deuoting  a 

girl,  S.B. 
QUE  INT,  Quent,  adj.     1.  Curious.    Doug. 
2.  Strange;  wonderful,  ibid.    3.  Cunning; 
crafty,  ibid. — O.Fr.  coint,  bien  fait,  sage; 
Arm.  coant. 
QUEINT,  Queynt,  s.     A  wile;  a  device. 

Wyntown. — O.Fr.  cointe. 
To  QUEINTH,  Queith,  r,  a.     To  pacify, 
or  to  bid  farewell  to.     Douglas. — Su.G. 
Isl.  qicaed-ia,  salutare,  valedicere. 
QUEIT,   Quiet,  s.      A    species    of   bird. 
"  Cotta,  a  queit."     Wedderb.  Vocab.    In 
a  later   Ed.  quiet.     This  seems   merely 
Coot  in  provincial  pronunciation.     Wed- 
derburn  was  a  native  of  Aberdeenshire. 
QUELLES,  s.  pi.     Yells.     Sir  Gawan. — 

Su.G.  Isl.  qwill-a,  ejulare. 
QUELT,  s.     A  sort  of  petticoat  worn  in  the 

Highlands.     V.  Kilt. 
To  QUEME,  v.  a.     To  fit  exactly  ;  queem, 

Lanarks.     Quemit,  part.  pa. 
QUEME,   adr.      Exactly;  fitly;   closely. 
Donqlas. — Teut.  quaem,  be-quaem,  aptus. 
QUEMLT,  part.  pa.     Exactly  fitted.    Pal. 
Hon. —  Franc,  biquam,  congruit,  convenit. 
QUENELIE,  adj.      Of  or  belonging  to  a 
queen.     Acts  Mary.     It  does  not  appear 
that  our  southern  neighbours  have  been 
so  gallant  as  to  form  an  adj.  of  this  kind, 
though  they  have  kingly. 
QUENRY,  s.     Abundance  of  bad  women. 
Ch.S.P. — A.S.  cic<;H,mulier,and  n'c,dives. 
QUENT,  adj.  Quentiss,  s.     V.  Queint. 
QUENT,  adj.    Familiar;  acquainted.    Bel- 

lenden. — Fr.  accoint,  id. ;  Lat.  cognitus. 
QUENTIS,  s.     Elegant  device.     Barbour. 

— O.Fr.  cointise,  ornement,  adjustement. 
QUENYIE,  s.     A  corner,  Aberd. 
QUERD,  s.      A  vessel  formerly  used  for 
holding    fish,    Aberd.       "  A    fishwoman 
complains  to  the  magistrates,  that  another 
had  removed  her  querd  of  fish."    Records 
of  Aberd. — Su.G.  Dan.  kar,  a  vessel  or 
tub;  Isl.  kaer,  vas. 
QUERING,  s.     Frauche  quering.     Unex- 
plained.    Aberd.  Beq. 
QUERN    (of  a  fowl,)  s.     The  gizzard  or 

gizzern,  Aberd. 
QUERNALLIT,  part.  pa.  Apparently 
denoting  the  form  of  kirnels  or  interstices 
in  battlements.  Inventories. — L.B.  quar- 
nelli;  Fr.  crene,  crenele,  indented.  V. 
Kirn  el. 
QUERNEY,  s.     A  species  of  rot  in  sheep, 

South  of  S.     Essays  Highl.  Soc. 
QUERNELL,  s.     Intentories.    Apiareutly 
the  Cornelian  stone. 


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QUERNELL,  adj.  Square.  Bellend,  T. 
Lit.     V.  Querrell,  s.  and  Quarnelt. 

QUERNIE,arfy'.  Applied  to  houey,  when  it 
abounds  withgranules, Kinross.  V.Curny. 

QUERNIE,s.  A  diminutive  from  E.  Quern, 
a  hand-mill,  Moray.  Jantieson'sPop.  Ball. 

QUERRELL,  Quarel,  s.  A  quarry,  S.B. 
Bellenden. — Fr.  quarrel-er,  to  pave  with 
square  stones.  A  quarry  originally  means 
a  place  where  stones  are  squared.  The 
root  is  quatuor,  four. 

QUERT,  s.  In  quert,  in  good  spirits;  in  a 
state  of  hilarity.     S.  P.  Repr. 

QUERT  Y,  Quierty,  adj.  1.  Lively  ;  pos- 
sessing a  flow  of  animal  spirits,  S.O.  2. 
Active,  Ayrs.  Dumfr. 

QUESTES,  s.  pi.  Noise  of  hounds.  Sir 
Gawan. — Fr.  quest-er,  to  open  as  a  dog. 

QUETHING.     Douglas.     V.  Queinth. 

QUH.  Expressinga  strong  guttural  sound, S. 

Q  U  H  A  ,  Quhay,  pron.  Who  ;  quhays, 
whose,  S.     Douglas. 

QUHAYE,  s.  Whey.  Flut  quhaye,  a  deli- 
cate sort  of  curd  which  floats  at  the  top 
of  whey  when  boiled,  S.  Complaynt  S. 
— A.S.  hweg,  Belg.  weye,  huy. 

QUHAYNG,'  Whang,  s.  1.  A  thong,  S.— 
A.S.  thwang.  Bellend.  Aye  at  the  whittle 
and  the  qiihang,  S.  Prov.  Still  in  a  broil. 
— Sw.  tweng,  id.  2.  A  thick  slice  of  any 
thing  eatable,  S.     Burns. 

QUHA1P,  Quhaup,  Whaap,  s.  A  curlew, 
S.     Acts  Marie. 

QUHAIP,  Quhaup,  s.  A  goblin  supposed 
to  go  about  under  the  eaves  of  houses 
after  night-fall,  having  a  long  beak,  Ayrs. 

QUHAIRANENT,atf».  Concerning  which. 
Acts  Ja,  VI.  Anent  the  quhilk  is  used 
as  synon.     Arts  Clia.  I. 

QUHAIRINTIL,atfr,  Wherein.  B.Bruce. 

QUHAIRTHROW, adv.  Whence;  in  con- 
sequence of  which.     Acts  Mary. 

QUHAIS,  s.  The  genitive  of  Quha  ;  whose, 
S.A.  Quhause,  S.B.  Acts  Ja.  I.— Moes.G. 
quids,  id.  Quhis  ist  sa  manaleilc :  "  Whose 
image  is  this?"i¥«r.xii.  16. — A.S.hwaes,id. 

QUHAM,  s.  1.  A  dale  among  hills,  S.  2. 
A  marshy  hollow,  Loth. — Isl.  hwamm-r, 
convallicula  seu  seinivallis,/«MW»e,vorago. 

To  QUHANG,  Whang,  v.  a.  1.  To  flog,  S. 
2.  To  lash  in  discourse.  Burns.  3.  v.  n. 
To  cut  in  large  slices,  S.     //.  Mid-Loth. 

QUHARBE,  adv.   Whereby.    Aberd.  Reg. 

QUHARE,«(«c.  1.  Where.  S.  P.  Repr.  2. 
Apparently  used  as  equivalent  to  since,  or 
whereas.     Acts  Mary. 

QUHA-SAY,  s.  A  sham ;  a  pretence.  Leg. 
St.  Androis. — Corr.  peril,  from  Lat.  quasi, 
as  if. 

QUHATKYN,  Quhaten.  What  kind  of  ; 
S.  whattin,     Barbour.     V.  Kin. 

QUHAT-RAK.  An  exclamation  still  used 
in  S.     V.  Raik,  s.  care. 

Q  U  H  A  T  S  U  M  E  U 1 11,  adj.  Whatsoever. 
( 'rosraguell. 

To  QUHAUK,  c.  a.     To  beat,  S.E. 


QUHAUP,  Whaap,s.  A  curlew.  V.Qlhaip. 

QUHAUP,  Whaap.  There's  a  whaap  in 
the  raip,  S.  Prov.  There  is  something 
wrong.     Kelly. 

QUHAUP,  Whaup,  s.  1.  A  pod  in  the 
earliest  state,  S.  2.  A  pod  after  it  is 
shelled,  Aberd.  Mearns.  Shaup,  synon. 
Lunarks.  3.  A  mean  fellow;  a  scoundrel, 
Mearns;  perhaps  q.  a  mere  husk. 

To  QUHAUP,  r.  a.     To  shell  pease,  S.B. 

QUHAUP-NEBBIT,  adj.  Having  a  long 
sharp  nose,  like  a  curlew,  S. 

jToQUHAWCH,*.  m. To  wheeze.  V.Quaik,s. 

QUH  A  WE,  g.  A  marsh;  a  quagmire. 
IV  y  ut  o  ten—  C.B.  chwi,  a  whirl;  chwiawg, 
full  of  whirls  ;  O.E.  quaue. 

QUHEBEIT,  adr.    Howbeit.    Aberd.  Reg. 

QUHEEF,  s.  A  fife;  a  musical  instrument, 
Upp.  Clydes.  This  retains  the  form  of 
C.B.  chtcib,  rendered  a  fife  by  Richards, 
a  pipe  by  Owen. 

QUHEYNE,  Quhene,  Quhoyne,  Quhone, 
adj.  Few,  S.  Barb. — A.S.  hwaenc,  paulo. 

To  QUHEMLE,  Whommel,  v.  a.  To  turn 
upside  down  ;  S.  whummil,  Bellenden. — 
Su.G.  hwiml-a,  vertigine  laborare. 

QUHENE  ;  S.  wheen,  s.  A  small  number. 
— A.S.  hwaene,  hicene,  aliquantum,  paulo. 

QUHENSUA,ad«.  When  so.  Keith's  Hist. 

QUHERTIE,  adj.  N.  Winyet.  Appa- 
rently heart ie,  liberal. 

QUHETHIR,  The  Quhethyr,  conj.  How- 
ever. Barbour. — A.S.  hwaethere,  tamen, 
attamen. 

To  QUHETHIR,  v.  n.     V.  Quhiddir. 

To  QUHEW,  v.  n.  To  whiz ;  to  whistle. 
Buret. — C.B.  chwaw-iaw,  to  blow. 

QUHEW,  s.  1.  The  sound  produced  by  the 
motion  of  any  body  through  the  air  with 
velocity  ;  S.B.  few.  Doug.  2.  A  disease 
which  proved  extremely  fatal  in  Scotland, 
a.  1420 ;  occasioned,  as  would  appear  from 
the  description,  by  the  unnatural  tempe- 
rature of  the  weather.  Fordan.  —  C.B. 
chwa,  chwaw,  a  blast,  a  gust.    V.  Quhich. 

To  QUHEZE,  r.  a.  To  pilfer  growing  fruits, 
as  apples,  pease,  &c.  Clydes. — C.B.  ch  iriw- 
iaw,  to  pilfer,  and  ohwiwgi,  a  pilferer. 

QUHY,  s.    A  cause  ;  a  reason.    K.  Quair. 

QUHICAPS,  s.  pi,  Ayr.  Hun:  Sutherl. 
This  should  certainly  be  read  quhaips,  i.  e. 
curlews,  as  in  Sir  R.  Gordon's  Hist.  Suth. 
the  work  referred  to  as  printed.  V. 
Lair-igigh. 

To  QUHICH,  Quhigh,  Quhihher,  (gutt.) 
v.  n.  To  move  through  the  air  with  a 
whizzing  sound,  S.B.  Minst.  Bord. — A.S. 
hweoth,  hwith,  flatus,  aura  lenis.  Cumb. 
whiew,  to  fly  hastily.  This  is  also  an  O.E. 
word.  "  Quychyn  or  nieuyn,  Moueo," 
Prompt.  Parv. 

To  QUHID,  Whud,  v.  n,  1.  To  whisk; 
to  move  nimbly,  S.  Ramsay.  2.  To  fib  ; 
to  equivocate,  S.— C.B.  chwidaw,  to  move 
quickly,  also  to  juggle,  hwidrar,  pernix 
fertur;  Isl.  hmd-a,  fervida  actio. 


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QUH  YD,  Whid.  1.  A  quick  motion,  S.  2. 
A  smart  stroke.  Buret.  3.  In  a' 'ivhid,  in 
a  moment,  S.  R.  GaUoicay.  4.  A  lie,  pro- 
perly in  the  way  of  evasion. — Isl.  hicida, 
fervi'la  actio  ;  C.B.  chicid,  a  quick  turn. 

QUHIDDER,  s.  A  whizzing  sound;  S. 
Wait  hit:     Douglas. 

QUHIDDER,  s.  A  slight  and  transient 
indisposition  ;  S.  quldther.  Tout,  synon. 
— A.S.  hu-i'li,  q.  a  passing  blast. 

To  QL  iiiDDiK,  QuHETHYR,  r.  it.  To  whiz, 
S.  Barbour. — A.S.  hwother-an,  to  make 
a  booming  noise.     V.  Quhich. 

QUHIG,  Whig,  s.  The  sour  whey  which 
subsides  from  cream.  Gl.  Compl. — A.S. 
hwaeg,  serum,  whey.     V.  Whig. 

QUHILE,  Quhilis,  adv.  At  times.  Wynt. 
■ — Moes.G.  quheil-a,  A.S.  kwil,  time. 

QUHILE,  Quhii.,  adv.  Some  time;  for- 
merly.    Barbour. 

QUHILE,  Quhille,  adj.  Late ;  deceased, ib. 

QUH1LK,  pron.  Which  ;  who,  S.  WynC 
— A.S.  Dan.  hwilc,  Belg.  tcelk,  id. 

QUH  ILK,  s.  Au  imitative  word  expressing 
the  cry  of  a  gosling.     Complaynt  S. 

QUHILL,  conj.  Until,  S.  Barbour.— A.S. 
Incite,  donee,  until. 

QUH1LLY  BILLY.  The  noise  made  in 
violent  coughing  or  retching.     Lyndsay. 

V.  HlLLIE-BILLOW. 

QUHYLUM,  Quhilom,  adv.    1.  Some  time 

ago.    Wynt.    2.  At  times.    Barbour.    V. 

Umquhile.    3.  Distributive]}';  now;  then. 

I)unb. — A.S.  hwilom,  hicilum,  aliquando. 

QUHYN,  Quiiin-Stane,  s.    1.  Green-stone; 

the   name   given  to  basalt,  trap,  &c.  S. 

Douglas. —  Isl.  hwijn-a,  resonare,  hwln, 

resonans,  q.  "  the  resounding  stone."     2. 

This  is  commonly  used  as  au  emblem  of 

obduracy,  or  want  of  feeling,  S.  I'd.  Tales. 

To  QUHYNGE,   v.   n.      To  whine;  S. 

icheenge.    Doug. — Su.G.  weng-a,  plorare. 

To  QUH  IP,  Wirp,  v.  a.    To  bind  about,  S. 

— Moes.G.    icaib-jan,  to   surround  ;   Isl. 

wef,  circumvolvo. 

QUHIPP1S,  s.  pi.     Crowns,  Gl.  Sibb.— 

Moes.G.  tea ips,  coro    ■. 
To  QUHIRR,  v.  n.     To  emit  such  a  sound 
as  that  of  a  partridge  or  moor-fowl,  when 
it  takes  flight ;  S.  whurr.     E.  whirring  is 
used  as  an  adj. — Su.G.  hurr-a,  murmu- 
rare,  cum  impetu  circumagi. 
QUHIRR,?.    The  sound  of  an  object  moving 
through  the  air  with  great  velocity,  like 
a  partridge  or  moor-fowl ;  S.  whurr. 
To  QUH1SSEL,  Wissil,  v.  a.     1.  To  ex- 
change.   Doug.   2.  To  change;  used  as  to 
money,  S.B.  Acts  Ja.  V. — Belg.  wissel-en, 
Germ,  wechsel-n,  Su.G.  waexl-a,  id. 
QUHISSEL,  Whissle,  Wissel,  s.    Change 
given  for  money,  S.B.     Burns. —  Belg. 
wissel,  Germ,  weschell,  id. 
QUHY<SELAR,s.    1.  A  changer  of  money. 
2.  A  person  employed  privately  to  raise 
the  price  of  goods  sold  by  auction, Gl.  Sibb. 
—  Teut.  wisseler,  id. 


QUHIT,  Quhttt,  s.  Wrheat.  Aberd.  Reg. 
lU/)ea<isalwaysnamed  ichitehy  thevulgar 
in  Fife,  and  wheaten  bread  white-bread. 

To  QUHYTE,  Wheat,  v.  a.  To  cut  with 
a  knife;  usually  applied  to  wood,  S. — 
A.S.  thwit-an,  thweot-an,  id.  O.E.  thicyte 
was  used  in  the  same  sense.  "  I  thiryte 
a  stycke,  or,  I  cutte  ly tell  peces  from  a 
thynge,"  Palsgr.  Chaucer  uses  thwztten 
as  signifying,  "  chipped  with  a  knife, 
whittled,"  Gl.  Tyrwh. 

QUHYTE,  adj.  H  pocritical;  dissembling. 
Douglas.  White  used  metaph.  like  fair, 
specious. 

QUHYTE  CRAFT.  A  designation  formerly 
given  to  the  trade  of  glovers.  '•  Robert 
Huchunsoun,  deikin  of  the  quhite  craft 
callit  the  gioveris."     MS.  a.  d.  15C9. 

QUHITE  FISCH.  The  name  given  to 
haddocks,  ling,  &c.  in  our  old  Acts.  Acts 
Ja.  V.  This  phrase  does  not  seem  to 
have  included  salmon  or  herrings;  for 
these  are  spoken  of  distinctly,  although 
conjoined  with  quhite  fisch.  "By  gray 
fish  are  meant  the  fry  of  the  coalfish, 
(Piltocksand  Silloks,)in  contradistinction 
to  ling,  cod,  tusk,  halibut,  haddock,  &c. 
which  are  called  white- fish."     Hibbert. 

QUHITE  H  ARNE3.  Apparently,  polished 
armour,  as  distinguished  from  that  of  the 
inferior  classes.  ActsJa.  V. — Dan.  hwid, 
.is  not  only  rendered  white,  but  "  bright, 
clear,"  WTolff. 

QUH1TELY',  Quhitlie,  adj.  Having  a 
delicate  or  fading  look,  S.     V.  Wiiitlie. 

QUHITE  MONEY.  Silver.  Acts  Ja.  V. 
—  Su.G.  hwita  pevningar,  silver  money  ; 
Teut.  wit  qheld,  raoneta  argentea. 

QUHIT-FISCHER,  s.  One  who  fishes  for 
haddocks,  cod,  ling,  &c.    Abcrd.  Reg. 

QU  HITHER,  s.     A  slight   illness.     V. 

QUHI^"  ER. 

QUHYTYSS,  s.  pi.  Barbour.  —  O.Fr. 
heutte,  a  hat  worn  by  military  men  ;  L.B. 
huvcti,  vestis  species,  viewed  as  a  sort  of 
mantle. 

QUHITRED,Quhittret,s.  The  weasel,  S.; 
whitrack,  Moray.  Sibbald.- — Isl.  hu-atur, 
Su.G.  hwat,  quick,  fleet.  Whitret,  perh. 
compounded  of  white,  and  rat. 

QUH1TSTANE,  s.  A  whetstone.  Doug. 
— Teut.  wet-sten,  cos,  id. 

To  QUHITTER,  Quitter,  v.  n.  1.  To 
warble;  to  chatter,  S.;  E.  twitter.  Doug. 
2.  Applied  to  the  quick  motion  of  the 
tongue,  ibid. — Su.G.  qwittr-a,  Belg.  quet- 
ter-n,  garrire  instar  avium. 

QUHYrT  WERE.  A  phrase  formerly  used 
to  denote  silver  work,  probably  in  dis- 
tinction from  that  which,  although  made 
of  silver,  had  been  gilded.     Inventories. 

QUHOYNE,  adj.     Few.     V.  Quheyne. 

QUHOMFOR.  "  For  whom.     Aberd.  Reg. 

T»  QUHOMMEL,  r.  a.     Y.  Quhemle. 

Q.  U  H  O  N  N  A  R,  adj.      Fewer.     Barbour. 

V.  QCHET.NE. 

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QUHOW,  adv.     How.     Abp.  Hamiltoun. 

To  QUHRYNE,  v.  n.  1.  To  squeak.  Mont- 
gomerie.  2.  To  murmur;  to  whine.  Doug. 
— A.S.  hrin-an,  Isl.  hrin-a,  ejulare,  mu- 
gire;  C.B.  chicyrn-u,  to  murmur,  to  growl. 

QUHRYNE,  s.  A  whining  or  growling 
sound.     Douglas. 

To  QUHULT,'  r.  a.  To  beat;  to  thump, 
Upp.  Clydes. — C.B.  hwyl-iaic,  to  make  an 
attack;  to  butt. 

QUHULT, s.  A  large  object;  as,  "  He's  an 
unco  quhult, "or, an"  unco  quhult  of  aman;" 
"  That's  an  unco  big  quhult  of  a  rung," 
applied  to  a  staff  or  stick,  Upp.  Clydes. 

QUY,  Quyach,  s.     V.  Quey. 

QUIB,  s.  Used  for  quip,  a  taunt,  or  sharp 
jest.     A.  Scott's  Poems. 

QUIBOW,  s.  A  branch  of  a  tree,  S.B.— 
Ir.  Gael,  caobli,  id. 

QUICH,  (gutt.)  s.  A  small  round-eared 
cap  for  a  woman's  head,  worn  under  an- 
other, Ang. — Su.G.  hwif;  C.B.  penguweh, 
id.  from  pen,  head,  and  cuwch,  the  brows, 
or  knitting  of  them. 

QUICKEN,  s.  Couch-grass.  Lightfoot.— 
Sw.  qicick-hwete,  qwick-rot,  qicicka,  id.  It 
is  more  generally  expressed  in  the  pi. 
"  This  ground  is  full  of  Quickens."  2lax- 
icdVs  Sel.  Trans. 

QUICKENIN,  s.  Ale  or  beer  in  fermenta- 
tion, thrown  into  ale,  porter,  &c.  that  has 
become  dead  or  stale,  S.B. — Isl.  quick-ur, 
fermentum,  vel  quicquid  fermeutationem 
infert  cerevisiae,  vino,  etc.     Haldorson. 

QUIDDERFUL,  adj.  Of  or  belonging  to 
the  womb,  or  what  is  contained  in  it. 
Trial  for  Witchcraft,  Kirkaldy,  A.  1636. 
There  can  be  no  doubt  that  quidder  is  Isl. 
kici'lur,syn.with  Su.G.  qued,  Dan.  quidur, 
A.S.  cwith,  Alem.  quiti,  uterus,  the  womb. 

QUIERTY,  adj.     Lively.     V.  Quert. 

*  QUIET,  adj.  1.  Retired,  conjoined  with 
lace.  Be'llend.  Cron.  2.  Applied  to 
persons  concealed,  skulking,  ibid. 

QUIETIE,s.     Privacy.    Lyndsay. 

QU  YLE,  s.  A  cock  of  hay,  Reufrews.;  the 
coll  or  coil  of  other  counties. 

To  QUYLE,  r.  a.  To  put  into  cocks,  Renfr. 

QUIM,  adj.     Intimate.     V.  Queem. 

To  QUIN*  t.  a.     To  con.     Maitland  P. 

QUYN  YIE,  Quyxie,  Queixgie,s.  A  corner. 
Journal  Lond. — O.Fr.  coing,  id. 

QUINK,Quinck,s.  Golden-eyed duck,Orkn. 
Acts  Marie. — Norw.  qu'mk-e,  to  pipe. 

QUINKINS,  s.  pi.     1.  The  scum  or  refuse 
of  any   liquid,  Mearns.    2.   Metaphori- 
cally, nothing  at  all,  ibid. 
QUINQUIN,  s.     A  small  barrel;  the  same 
with  Kinken ;  "A  quinquin  of  oynyeonis." 
Ah.  Ileg.    "  Ane  quinquene  of  peares,"  ib. 
QUINTER,  s.     A  ewe  in  her  third  year;  q. 
twinter, her  second  winter  completed.  Sibb. 
QUINTRY,  s.     The  provincial  pronuncia- 
tion of  Country,  S.B. 
QUIRIE,  g.     The  royal  stud.    Spotswood. 
— Fr.  ccuric,  id. 


*  QUIRK,  s.     A  trick;  often  applied  to  an 

advantage  not  directly  opposed  by  law, 

but  inconsistent  with  strict  honesty,  S. 
QUIRKIE,  adj.     1.  Disposed  to  take  the 

advantage,  S.    2.  Sportively  tricky,  Fife; 

synon.  with  Swicky,  sense  2. 
QUIRKLUM,  g.    A  cant  term  for  a  puzzle; 

from  E.  quirk,  and  lume,  au  instrument. 

"Qrt<Y£/«ws,littlearithnieticpuzzles,where 

the   matter   hangs   on   a  quirk."      Gall. 

Encycl. 
QUIRTY,  adj.    Lively,  S.O.     V.  Quert. 
QUISCHING,s.     A  cushion.    Abe rd.  Beg., 
QUISQUOUS,  adj.     Nice;  perplexing,  S. 

Wodrow. — Lat.  q u is</u is. 
QUYT,  Quite,  Quyte,  adj.    Innocent;  free 

of  culpability,  q.  acquitted.   Pari.  Ja.  II. 

— Fr. quitte;  L.B.^H*'rf-?(s,absolutus, liber. 
QUITCHlE,at(/'.  Very  hot.  A  liquid  is  said 

to  be  quitch  ie,  when  so  hot  as  to  scald  one's 

finger,  Fife. 
QUITCLAMATIOUNE,s.  Acquittal.  Acts 

Mary. 
To  QUYTCLEYME,  v.  a.    To  renounce  all 

claim  to.     Wallace. 
QUYT-CLEME,  5.     Renunciation. 
To   QUYTE,  v.    n.     1.  To  skate;  to  use 

skates  on  ice,  Ayrs.     2.  To  play  on  the 

ice  with  curlina-stanes,  Aats. 
QUYTE,  s.     The  act  of  skating,  Ayrs. 
QUYTE, part. pa.  Requited.  Gaw.  and  Gol. 
To  QUITTER,  r.  n.     V.  Quhitter. 
QUO,  pret.  i:     Said ;  abbrev.  from  quoth  or 

quod,  S.;  Lancash.  ko,  id. 
QUOAB,  s.     A  reward;  a  bribe.     V.  Koab. 
QUOD,  pret.  v.    Quoth;  said,  S.    Complaynt 

S. — Alem.  quad,  dixi. 
QUOY,  s.     A  young  cow.     V.  Quey. 
QUOY,  s.     1.  A  piece  of  grouud,  taken  in 

from  a  common,  and  enclosed,  Orkn.     2. 

Sheep  quay,  a  pen  ;   synon.  with   bucht, 

Orkn. — Isl.  ktci,  claustrum,  ubi  oves  in- 

cluduntur.     3.  A  ringit  quoy,  one  which 

has  originally  been  of  a  circular  form,  ib. 
QUOYLAND,  s.     Land  taken  in  from  a 

common,  and  enclosed.     Bentall  of  Orkn. 
QUOK,  pret.  Quaked ;  trembled ;  quuke,  S. A. 

The  land  alhale  of  Italy  tryniblit  and  quok. 
Doug.  Virg. 

QUOTHA,  interj.  Forsooth,  S.  Heart 
M'n/-Loth.  Probably  from  quoth, said,  A.S. 
etooi  tha,  dicere,  but  whether  formed  from 
the  first  or  third  person,  seems  uncertain. 

QUOTT,  Quote,  Quoitt,  s.  The  portion  of 
the  goods  of  one  deceased,  appointed  by 
law  to  be  paid  for  the  confirmation  of  his 
testament,  or  for  the  right  of  intromitting 
with  his  property.  Act.  Sed. — Fr.  quote, 
L.B.  quota,  portion. 

QWERNE,  s.     Unexpl.     Act.  Audit. 

QWYT-CLEME,?.    Renunciation.    Wynt. 

QWITOUT,  Qwet  out,  part.  pa.  Cleared 
from  debt;  the  same  with  Out-quit.  Act. 
Dom.  Cone. —  L.B.  quiet-are,  quitt-are, 
absolvere  a  debito. 


RA 


5L 


RAC 


R 


RA,  Raa,  Rae,  *.      A  roe.      Acts  Ja.  I. 

Tannahill. — Isl.  ra,  Su.G.  Dan.  raa,  id. 
RA,  Ray,  s.     The   sail-yard.  —  Isl.   raa, 

Su.G.  segelraa,  id. 
RA'AN,  part.  pa.     Torn;  riven,  Dumfr. — 

Isl.  hrauf-a,  divellere. 
RAAND,  s.     A  mark  or  stain.     V.  Rand. 
To  RAAZE,  v.  a.     To  madden;  to  inflame, 

Perths.     Synon.  with  Raise,  q.  v. — Belg. 

raaz-en,  to  anger. 
RAB,s.  A  harsh  abbrev.  of  Robert.   V.Rob. 
RABANDIS,  Raibandis,  s.  pi.     The  small 

lines  which  fasten  the  sail  to  the  yard. 

Douglas. — Su.G.  refband,  robbins. 
To  RABATE,  Rebate,  v.   a.     To   abate. 

Fount.  Dee.  Suppl. — Fr.  rabat-tre. 
RABBAT,  g.   A  cape  for  a  mantle.  Invent. 

V.  Rebat. 
To  RABBLE,  Rable,  v.  a.     To  assault  in 

a  riotous  manner,  to  mob,  S.;  from  the  E. 

s.  rabble.     Assembly  Record. 
RABBLE,  s.     A  rhapsody,  S.     Baillie.— 

Teut.  rabbel-en,  garrire,  nugari. 
To   RABBLE,  Raible,   v.   n.     To   rattle 

nonsense.    Gl.  Shirr.    Burns  (Holy  Fair) 

uses  To  Raible  in  an  active  sense. 
To  RABBLE  aff,  v.  a.     To  utter  in  a  care- 
less hurried  manner,  S.B.     V.  Rabble,  r. 
To  RABETE.     V.  Rebait. 
RABIATOR,  s.     A  violent  greedy  person, 

Ayrs.  Ann.  of  the  Par.  V.  Rubiature. 
RABIL,  s.  A  disorderly  train.  Douglas. 
RABLER,  s.  A  rioter;  a  mobber.  Fount. 
RABLING,  Rabbling,  s.  The  act  of  mob- 
bing. Acts  Assent. 
RABSCALLION,  Rapscallion,  s.     A  low 

worthless  fellow;  often  including  the  idea 

conveyed  by  E.  tatterdemalion,  S.     Tales 

of  My  Landlord. 
RACE,pret.v.  Dashed.  Wall.  Y.~RA.scn,v.a. 
RACE,  s.     LA  current.     2.  The  current 

which  turns  a  mill,  S.B.     Law  Case.     3. 

The   train   of  historical  narration.     R. 

Bruce.     V.  Raiss. 
RACE,  s.    Course  at  sea.    Douglas. — Su.G. 

resa,  id. ;  Belg.  reys,  a  voyage. 
RACER,  s.  A  common  trull,  So.  and  W.  of  S. 

Burns's  Holy  Fair. 
RACHE,  (hard,)  s.    LA  dog  that  discovers 
and  pursues  his  prey  by  the  scent.     Bel- 
lenden. — Isl.  racke,  canis   sagax ;   L.B. 
racha,  Norm,  racche,  id.     2.  A  poacher ; 
a  night- wauderer,  Selkirks. 
RACHE.    Houlate.    V.  Raith,  Rath,  adj. 
RACHLIE,  (gutt.)  adj.     Dirty  and  disor- 
derly, S.B.— Isl.  hrakleg-r, incomtns,  male 
habitus. 
RACHLIN,  adj.  1.  Unsettled;  harebrained, 
S.B.     2.  Noisy  ;  clamorous,  ibid. — Su.G. 
ragl-a,  hue  illuc  ferri ;  Isl.  >-agali>in,j)er- 
verse  deliraus. 


RACHTER,  Raychter,  Rauchter,  s.  Per- 
haps a  batten,  or  a  rafter.     Aberd.  Reg. 

RACK,  s.  A  shock  ;  a  blow.  Doug. — Isl. 
rek-a,  hreck-ia,  propellere,  quatere. 

To  RACK,  t.  n.  To  stretch;  to  extend. 
"  He  has  a  conscience  that  will  rack  like 
raw  plaiding;"  a  proverbial  phrase,  Loth. 
V.  Rak,  v.  to  reach. 

To  RACK  up,  v.  n.  To  clear  up,  spoken 
of  the  weather,  S.  when  the  clouds  begin 
to  open,  so  that  the  sky  is  seen. 

RACK,  s.  A  very  shallow  ford,  of  consider- 
able breadth,  Teviotdale. 

RACK,  s.  The  course  in  curling,  Lanarks. 
— Perh.  Su.G.  rak-a,  currere.      V.  Rink. 

RACK,  s.  Couch-grass,  Triticum  repens, 
Linn.,  Loth,  and  other  counties;  Quicken, 
synon.     V.  Wrak,  sense  3. 

RACK,  s.  A  frame  fixed  to  the  wall,  for 
holding  plates,  &c.  S.  It  is  called  in  Fife 
a  bink. — "  O.E.  rakke,  Presepe,"  Prompt. 
Parv.  Belg.  rak,  id.  Schotelrak,  "  a  cup- 
board for  platters,"  Sewel. 

RACK  (of  a  Mill,)  s.  A  piece  of  wood  used 
for  the  purpose  of  feeding  a  mill,  S. 

RACKABIMUS,  s.  A  sudden  or  unex- 
pected stroke  or  fall,  Ang. 

RACKART,  s.  "  A  severe  stroke,"  Buchan. 
Gl.  Tarras.  Apparently  a  corruption  of 
Racket. 

RACKEL,  Rackle,  Raucle,  adj.  1.  Rash; 
fearless,  S.  Burns. — Isl.  rack-r,  strenuus, 
arduus.  2.  Stout;  strong;  firm;  especially 
used  of  one  who  retains  his  strength  long. 
Thus,  He's  a  rackle  carle  at  his  years, 
Clydes. ;  "  A  raucle  carlin,"  a  vigorous  old 
woman.  Train's  Poet.  Rev.  3.  In  Ayrs. 
the  idea  of  clumsiness  is  conjoined  with 
that  of  strength.  Blackw.  Mag. 

RACKEL-H ANDIT,  adj.  Careless;  rash, 
S.     Gl.  Shirrefs. 

RACKET,  s.  A  dress-frock,  Loth.— Su.G. 
rocke,  Arm.  rokct,  Fr.  rocket,  toga. 

RACKET,  s.  1.  A  smart  stroke,  S.  Rud- 
diman. — Isl.  hreck-ia,  propellere  ;  Belg. 
rack-en,  to  hit.  2.  A  disturbance;  an  up- 
roar, S.  This  is  nearly  allied  to  the 
sense  of  the  word  in  E. 

RACKLE,  s.     A  chain,  S.B. 

RACKLER,  s.  A  land-surveyor;  from  his 
using  a  rackle,  or  chain,  Aberd. 

RACKLESS,  adj.  Regardless;  reckless,  S. 
O.E.     Kelly.     V.  Rak,  s. 

RACKLIGENCE,s.  Chance; accident, S.B. 

Ross. 
RACKMEREESLE,  adv.     Higgledy-pig- 
gledy, Fife,  Perths. 
To  RACKON,  v.  n.     To  fancy;  to  imagine; 
to  suppose,  S.B.;  elsewhere  pron.  reckon. 
RACKSTICK,  s.    A  stick  used  for  twisting 
ropes,  S. ;  from  E.  rack,  to  extend. 


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To  RACUNNYS,  v.  a.  To  recognise  in  a 
juridical  sense.  Wall. — L.B.  recognosc-ere. 

RAD,  Rade,  Red,  adj.  Afraid,  Clydes. 
Dumfr.  Barbour. — Su.G.  racd-as,radd-a, 
terreo,  tinieo,  Su.G.  raedd,  Dan.  raed,  red, 

RAD,  f."    Counsel.     V.  Red. 

To  RADDLE,  v.  a.  Apparently,  to  riddle ; 
to  pierce  with  shot,  A.Bor.     Rob  Roy. 

RADDMAN,  ».  A  counsellor,  Orkney. 
V.  Lagraetman. 

RADDOUR,  Reddoijr,  s.  Fear.  Wal- 
lace.— Su.G.  raedde,  id. 

RADDO  WRE,  Reddour,  s.  1 .  Vehemence ; 
violence.  Douglas.  2.  Rigour;  severity. 
Wyntown. — O.Fr.  rador,  the  same  with 
roideur,  durete.     O.E.  Rydowre. 

RADE,  Raid,  s.  1.  An  invasion;  an  attack 
by  violence.  Wyntown'. — A.S.  rad,  rade, 
invasio,  incursio.  2.  A  ridiculous  enter- 
prise or  expedition,  S. ;  as,  "  Ye  made  a 
braw  raid  to  the  fair  yesterday."  "  What- 
ten  a  raid  is  this  ye've  ha'en  J"  What 
fine  business  is  this  you  have  been  about  ? 
That  our  ancestors  viewed  the  v.  to  ride 
as  the  origin  of  the  s.  raid,  appears  from 
the  sense  in  which  the  pret.  of  the  v.  oc- 
curs in  one  of  our  acts.     Acts  Mary. 

RADE,  Raid,  s.  A  road  for  ships.  Doug. 
— Fr.  rade,  Belg.  rede,  Su.G.  redd,  id. 

RADE,«.tfe.  Rather.  Priests Peb.  V.Ratii. 

RADNESS,  s.     Fear  ;  timidity.     Barbour. 

To  RADOTE,r.  n.  To  rave,  particularly 
in  sleep.     Buret. — Fr.  radot-er. 

To  RADOUN,  r.  n.  To  return.  Wallace. 
— Fr.  redond-er,  to  return. 

RAE,  Wrae,  s.  An  enclosure  for  cattle, 
S.B. — Isl.  ra,  secessus  donius,  latibuluni. 

RAE,  s.     A  roe.     V.  Ra. 

RAEN,  s.  A  raven;  softened  in  pron.  from 
the  E.  word. — Or  from  A.S.  and  Isl.  rafn, 
id.  "  Raens,  ravens.  Raen-nesUheugh, 
the  steepest  precipice  generally  among 
precipices."  Gall.  Encycl. 

RAF.  In  raf,  quickly. — Su.G.  rapp,  citus, 
rafsa,  celeriter.     V.  Rap. 

RAFE,  pret.  Tore,  from  the  v.  to  rive. 
Act.  Bom.  Cone. 

To  RAFF,  v.  ra.  Ferhaps  a  variety  of  Ra  re, 
"Raffing  fellows,  ranting,  roaring,  drink- 
ing fellows."     Gall.  Encycl. 

RAFF,  s.  Plenty;  abundance,  S.B.  Ross. 
— A.S.  reaf,  spolia  ;  C.B.  rhac,  diffusion. 
V.  Raff  ie,  adj. 

RAFF,  s.  A  flying  shower,  Ang.— Su.G. 
ra/s-a,  celeriter  auferre. 

RAFF  AN,  adj.  Merry ;  roving.  Ramsay. 
— Isl.  raf-a,  vagari. 

RAFFEL,  s.  Doe-skin.  Chr.  Kirk.  From 
ra,  rae,  a  roe,  and  fell,  a  skin. 

RAFFIE,  adj.  1.  Applied  to  any  thing 
that  springs  rapidly,  and  grows  rank;  as, 
rafy  corn,  rank  grain,  Stirling?.  2.  Plen- 
tiful; abundant,  Aberd. — C  B.  rhav,  a 
spread,  a  diffusion;  rhav-u,  to  spread  out, 
to  diffuse.     Teut.  rap,  Belg.  rapp,  citus, 


velox,  rafs-a,  raff-a,  celeriter  auferre; 
Lat.  rap-idus. 

To  RAG,  v.  a.  To  rally ;  to  reproach,  S. 
—  Isl.  raeg-a,  Alem.  ruag-en,  to  accuse. 

To  RAG,  v.  ra.  A  term  applied  to  the 
shooting  of  grain,  Gall.  "  Corn  is  said  to 
be  beginning  to  ragg,  when  the  grain- 
head  first  appears  out  of  the  shot-blade  ; 
corn  first  rags  which  grows  on  the  sides 
of  riggs,  by  the  fur  brow."  Gall.  Encycl. 
— Su.G.  ragg,  villus  ? 

To  RAG,  v.  a.  A  term  used  to  denote  a 
partial  winnowing,  Gall.  "  Corn  is  said 
to  be  a  ragging,"  when  put  "  the  first 
time  through  the  fans,  or  winnowing 
machine.  When  this  is  done,  it  is  ragged, 
cleaned  of  its  rags  and  roughness."  Gall. 
Encycl. 

RAG,  s.  1.  The  act  of  rallying,  or  reproach- 
ing roughly,  Clydes.  2.  A  debate  or  con- 
tention, Loth.  Renfr. 

RAG-A-BUSS,  Ragabush,  s.  1.  A  tatter- 
demalion; apparently  synon.  with  E. 
ragamuffin,  Roxb.  2.  A  vagabond;  a 
scoundrel,  Berwicks.  Ragabash  is  expl. 
"  a  ragged  crew  of  unmannerly  people." 
Gall.  Encycl. 

RAG-A-BUSS,  adj.  1.  An  epithet  applied 
to  those  who  are  very  poor,  Roxb.  2. 
Mean;  paltry;  contemptible,  Selkirks. 
Brownie  of  Bodsbeck.  3.  "  Good  for 
nothing;  reprobate,"  Ettr.  For.  ';  Raga- 
brash,  an  idle,  ragged  person,  North." 
Grose.     This  seems  a  corr.  of  the  other. 

RAG-FALLOW,  s.     A  species  of  fallow. 

RAG-FAUCH,  Rag-faugh,  s.  The  same 
with  Rag-fallow,  Loth.  "  Rag-faugh, 
is  grass  land  broken  up  in  the  summer, 
after  the  hay  is  cut  and  ploughed  three 
times,  and  then  dunged."  Agr.  Sure. 
Mid-Loth.    V.  Fauch,  Faugh,  v. 

RAGGIT  STAFF.  Inventories.'  "  Raggit 
seems  to  signify  jagged  or  notched.'1' — 
L.B.  ragiatus,  occurs  for  rddiatus;  Du 
Cange.  But  what  kind  of  ornament  is 
meant  cannot  easily  be  conjectured. 

To  RAGGLE,  r.  a.  1.  To  ruffle  the  skin,  S. 
2.  In  architecture,  to  jagg  ;  to  groove,  S. 
— C.B.  rhugl-aw,  to  rub,  to  chafe,  atterere, 
Davies  ;  rhygl-o,  to  rub,  to  fret,  Lhuyd  ; 
also  to  groove,  striare. 

RAGYT  CLATHES.  Pari.  Ja.  I.  This 
seems  to  signify  slashed.  As  Du  Cange 
views  L.B.  ragat-us,  as  synon.  with 
radiatus,  he  expl.  the  latter,  Seginentis 
diversi  coloris  distiuctus  pannus. 

RAGLAT  PLANE.  A  species  of  plane, 
used  by  carpenters,  in  making  a  groove 
for  shelves  of  drawers,  &c.  S. 

RAGLISH,  Ragglish,  adj.  1.  Rough; 
boisterous,  Buchan.  Tarras.  2.  Harsh; 
severe, ibid. 

RAGMAN,  Ragment,  s.  1.  A  long  piece  of 
writing.  Wynt.  2.  A  rhapsody.  Doug. 
?>.  Au  account,  in  order  to  a  settlement. 
Dunbar.—  Ital.  ragionamento,  a  discourse. 


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RAGMAN'S  ROW,  or  ROLL.  A  collec- 
tion of  those  deeds  by  which  the  nobility 
and  gentry  of  Scotland  were  constrained 
to  subscribe  allegiance  to  Edward  I.  of 
England,  a.  d.  1296.  Rudd. — Isl.  raeg-a, 
to  accuse,  raege,  an  accuser ;  hence,  the 
devil  is  called  Rageman,  P.  Ploughman. 

RAGNE,  pret.  Reigned.  Bellend.  Cron. 
Also  rang,  ibid. — The  latter  is  the  most 
common  form,  but  ragne  most  nearly  re- 
sembles the  Lat.  v.  regn-are. 

RAGWEED,  s.     Ragwort,  S.     Burns. 

To  RAY,  v.  a.     To  array.     Wallace. 

RAY,  s.     Military  arrangement,  ibid. 

To  Break  Ray.  To  go  into  disorder. 
Poems  16th  Cent. 

RAY,  s.  Uncertain.  Douglas.— Su.G.  ra, 
Isl.  raege,  daemon. 

RAY,REE,a<7/.  Mad; wild, Gl.Sibb.  V.Ree. 

RAY,  s.  "Song;  poem,"  Gl.  Sibb.  He 
adds;  "  From  rhyme,  as  Grew  for  Greek." 

RAYAYT.     Barbour.     L.  ri/otyt,  rioted. 

RAIB  ANDIS,  s.  pi.     V.  Rabandis. 

RAICH,  Raichie,  (gutt.)  s.    Abbrev.  of  the  j 
name  Rachel,  S. 

To  RAICHIE,  (gutt.)  v.  a.  To  scold,  Clydes. 

RAICHIE,  s.  The  act  of  scolding,  ibid. — 
Isl.  rag-a, lacescere,  timorem  exprobrare; 
Haldorson;  Promoveo,  cito,  evoco  ad  cer- 
tamen,  G.  Andr.;  or  raeg-ia,  calumniari. 
The  last  syllable  of  the  v.  to  Bullirag, 
has  probably  a  common  origin. 

RAID,  s.     An  inroad,  S.     V.  Rade. 

RAID,  s.     A  road  for  ships.     V.  Rade. 

RAID  TIME.  The  time  of  spawning. 
Aberd.  Reg.  V.  Rede  fische.  V.  Pad- 
dock-rude. 

RAYEN,  Rayon,  s.  A  ray.  Hume.— Fr. 
rayon,  id. 

RAIF,  part.  pa.  Rent.  Palice  of  Honor. 
— Su.G.  rifw-a,  to  rive.     V.  Rafe. 

RAIF,  s.  Robbery.  Complaynt  S. — A.S. 
reaf,  spolia,  reaf-ian,  to  rob. 

To  RAIF,  v.  n.  To  rave.  Douglas.— Belg. 
rev-en,  Fr.  resv-er. 

RAIK,  s.  An  idle  person,  Roxb.  This 
term  does  not  at  all  include  the  idea  ex- 
pressed by  E.  rake. 

To  RAIK,  Rake,  Rayk,  Reyke,  v.  n.  1. 
To  range,  S.  Doug.  2.  Applied  to  cattle, 
when  they  will  not  settle  on  their  pasture, 
but  move  off  to  the  corn,  &c.  Then  they 
are  said  to  be  raikin,  S. — Su.G.  rack-a, 
cursitare.  3.  To  move  expeditiously,  S. 
Sir  Gaican.  4.  To  raik  on  raw,  to  march 
in  order.  Douglas.  5.  To  be  copious  in 
discourse.  Dunbar.  —  Su.G.  rek-a,  to 
roam,  rak-a,  to  go  swiftly. 

RAIK,  Rayk,  Rake,  s.  1.  The  extent  of  a 
course  or  walk,  S.;  hence,  sheep-raik,  and 
cattle-raik,  S.  Wynt.  2.  A  swift  pace. 
Ross.  3.  The  act  of  carrying  from  one 
place  to  another,  S.  Henrysone.  4.  As 
much  as  a  person  carries  at  once  from'one 
place  to  another,  S.  5.  The  extent  of 
fishing-ground,  S.B     Act.  Cortcil.    6.  The 


direction  in  which  the  clouds  are  driven 
by  the  wind,  Ettr.  For.  7.  Tongue-raik, 
elocution;  flow  of  language,  S.B. 

RAIK,  Rak,  Rack,  s.  Care ;  reckoning. 
Quhat  raik  ?  what  do  I  care  for  it  ?  S. 
Lyndsay. — A.S.  recce,  cura  ;  O.E.  veeh. 

RAIL,  s.  A  woman's  jacket,  S.B.  Gl.  Sibb. 
— Belg.  ryglyf,  a  bodice,  stays. 

RAIL'D,  part.  pa.  Entangled ;  as,  a  raiPd 
hesp,  an  entangled  hank,  Peiths.;  contr. 
from  Rarefied.  In  Fife  it  is  pronounced 
q.  Reyld. 

RAIL-EE'D,  adj.  Wall-eyed,  Dumfr.;  syn. 
Ringle-eyed,  S. 

RAILYA,  s.  Inventories.  It  seems  to  de- 
note striped  satin. — From  Fr.  rayole, 
riole,  streaked,  rayed;  whence  the  com- 
pound phrase,  riole.  piole,  "  diversified 
with  many  several  colours,"  Cotgrave. 

RAILYEAR,  s.     A  jester.    Douglas. 

RAILYETT1S,  8.  pi.  Invent.  The  rail- 
yettis,  seem  to  be  bands  by  which  a  coif 
was  fastened  under  the  chin. — From  Fr. 
reli-er,  L.B.  rallia-re,  to  bind. 

To  RAILL,  v.  n.  To  jest.  Buret.  —  Fr. 
raill-er,  id. ;  E.  rally. 

RAILLY,  s.  An  upper  garment  worn  by 
females,  S.  Bride  Lammerm.  —  A.S. 
raegel,raegle,  hraegl, vestis,  vestimentum. 
Perhaps  the  radical  term  is  Isl.  roegg, 
sinus,  the  fold  of  a  garment. 

RAIL-TREE,  s.  A  large  beam,  in  a  cow- 
house, into  which  the  upper  ends  of  the 
stakes  are  fixed,  Teviotd.  In  Fife  pron. 
Reyl-tree.     V.  Raivel. 

*  RAIN.  For  some  superstitions  regarding 
rain,  V.  Marriage,  in  the  Supplement. 

RAYNE,  s.  Perh.  a  roe  or  kid.  Poena 
16th  Cent.—q.  rayen,  from  A.S.  raege, 
damula,  capreola,  pi.  raegen ;  or  from 
hraen,  capreolus,  a  kid,  a  roe. 

RAYNE,  s.    V.  Rane. 

RAING,  s.     Row.    V.  Rang. 

To  RAING,  v.  n.  1.  To  rank  up,  S.  Fer- 
guson.    2.  To  follow  in  a  line,  S.B. 

RAIN  GOOSE.  The  Red-throated  Diver, 
supposed  to  prognosticate  rain,  Caithn. 
Stat  Ace. 

To  RAINIE,  v.  a.  To  repeat  the  same 
thing  over  and  over,  Ang.  Renfr.  V.  Rane. 

RAIP,s.  l.A  rope,  S.  Douglas.— Moes.G. 
raip,  A.S.  rape,  id.  2.  A  rood,  or  six  ells 
in  length.  Skene. — Su.G.  rep-a,  to  mea- 
sure by  a  line.  3.  What  is  strung  on 
a  rope.  "  Tuelf  thowsand  raippis  of 
vnyeonis"  [onions!.     Aberd.  Req. 

RAIPFULL,  s.  l/The  full  of  a  rope,  S. 
2.  This  term  seems  to  have  been  formerly 
used  as  syn.  with  Widdifow,s.  P.  16th  C. 

To  RAIR,  v.  n.    To  roar.  V.  Rare. 

RAIR,  s.     A  roar.    V.  Rare. 

To  RAIRD,  v.  n.  1.  To  bleat,  or  low,  ap- 
plied to  sheep  or  cattle,  Roxb.  2.  To 
make  a  loud  noise  or  report,  S.  "  Ice  is 
said  to  be  rairding,  when  it  is  cracking, 
&e."     Gall.  Encyri.     3.  To  make  a  noise 


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by  eructation,  ibid.    4.  To  break  wind 
backwards,  S.A. 

RAIRD,  s.  1.  The  act  of  lowing,  or  of 
bleating,  ibid.  2.  A  sudden  and  loud 
noise;  a  loud  report  of  any  kind,  S.  3. 
The  noise  made  by  eructation;  as,  "He 
loot  a  great  raird,"  he  gave  a  forcible 
eructation,  S.  Syn.  rift.  4.  A  fart,  S. 
— Beckin  she  loot  a  fearfu'  raird, 
That  gart  her  think  great  shame. 

Ramsay^s  Christ's  Kirk. 

RAIRUCK,  s.  A  small  rick  of  corn,  Roxb. 
— Perh.  from  A.S.  raewa,  ordo,  series, 
and  hreac,  cumulus  ;  q.  a  reak,  or  rick  of 
grain,  such  as  those  set  in  a  rote  in  the 
field;  as  distinguished  from  a  stack,  and 
even  from  a  hand-ruck. 

RAIS,  s.     A  voyage.     V.  Raiss. 

RAIS'D-LIKE,  adj.  Having  the  appear- 
ance of  derangement,  S.     Boss. 

To  RAISE,  Raize,  v.  a.  1.  To  excite,  S. 
Burns.  2.  To  madden  ;  rais'd,  delirious, 
S. — Alem.  raiz-en,  irritare  ;  Su.G.  ras-a, 
insanire. 

RAISE-AN'-WAND,  s.  The  apparatus  for- 
merly used  for  bringing  home  a  millstone 
from  the  quarry,  Ayrs. 

RAISE-NET,  s.  A  kind  of  net,  Dumfr. 
"Raise-nets,  so  called  from  their  rising 
and  falling  with  the  tide."  Agr.  Sure. 
Dumfr. 

RAISE-NET  FISHING.  Allowing  the 
lower  part  of  the  net  to  rise  and  float 
with  the  flowing  tide,  and  to  fall  down 
with  the  ebb,  Dumfr.     Stat.  Ace. 

RAISS,  Rasse,  Rase,  Race,  s.  A  strong 
current  in  the  sea,  S.  Barbour. — Teut. 
raes,  aestuarium.  Hence  "  The  Race  of 
Aldemey." 

RAISS,  Rais,  s.  A  voyage.  Act.  Dom. 
Cone. — Belg.  reys,  Dan.  rejse,  Su.G.  sio- 
resa,  a  voyage,  from  reys-en,  reis-e,  res-a, 
Isl.  reis-a,  iter  facere,  profisisci.  Bp. 
Doug,  uses  Race  also  for  a  course,  q.  v. 

RAITH,  Reath,  s.  The  fourth  part  of  a 
year,  S.  Ross. — Gael,  ratha,  raithe,  id. ; 
Su.G.  ret,  Isl.  reit-r,  quadratum  quodvis. 

RAITH,  Rath,  adj.  1.  Sudden;  quick. 
Houlate. — A.S.  hraeth,  celer ;  Isl.  hradr, 
promptus.  2.  Ready ;  prepared.  Doug. 
V.  Rath  in  Johnson. — Hence  E.  rather, 
primarily,  sooner ;  Ft.  plutot. 

RAlTH.arfr.  Quickly.  Doug.— A.S.  rath,id. 

RAIVEL,  s.  1.  A  rail,  S.— Fr.  rerre-vel,  id. 
2.  The  cross-beam  to  which  the  tops  of 
cow-stakes  are  fastened,  Ettr.  For.  Rail- 
tree,  id. 

RAIVEL  {of  a  spur,)  s.  The  rowel,  Clydes. 

RAIVEL,  s.  An  instrument  with  pins  in 
it,  used  by  weavers  for  spreading  out  the 
yarn  that  is  to  be  put  on  the  beam,  Lan- 
arks.  In  Loth,  this  is  called  an  Erener. 
Probably  from  its  resemblance  to  a  rail, 
S.  Ra  i  eel,  q.  v. 
To  RAK,  ».  a.  To  reach.  Montgomerie. — 
A.S.  raec-an,  Su.G.  raeck-a,  id. 


To  RAK,  Rek,  t.  a.  To  regard.  Douglas. 
— A.S.  ree-an,  Isl.  raek-ia,  curare. 

RAK,  s.     Care.     V.  Raik. 

RAK,  Rawk,  Roik,  Rook,  s.  A  thick  mist 
or  fog,  S.  Douglas. — Isl.  rak-ur,  humi- 
dus  ;  Teut.  roock,  vapor. 

RAK,  Rawk,  s.  The  rheum  which  distils 
from  the  eyes  during  sleep,  S.B.  Rud- 
diman. — Isl.  hrak,  rejectaneum  quid. 

RAK,  Rawk,  s.  The  greenish  scum  on 
stagnating  water,  S.B.  ibid. 

To  RAKE,  v.  n.  To  turn  to  the  left  hand, 
a  term  used  with  respect  to  the  motion 
of  cattle  in  husbandry,  Fife.  It  occurs 
in  the  proverbial  phrase,  Haup  weel,  rake 
iceel.     V.  Haup,  r. 

RAKE,  s.  A  very  lank  person;  as,  "He's 
a  mere  rake,"  S. 

To  RAKE  the  EEN.  To  be  thoroughly 
awake,  S.;  q.  to  rub  the  rheum  from  one's 
eyes.     G.  Wilson's  Coll.  of  Songs. 

RAKE.     L.  wrake,  wreck.    Sir  Tristrem. 

RAKE,  s.     A  swift  pace.     V.  Raik. 

RAKES,s.  A  kind  of  duty  exacted  at  a  mill, 
equal  to  three  goupens,  Ayrs. 

RAKYNG,  part.  pr.  Perhaps  wandering. 
Dunbar.     V.  Raik. 

RAKKET,  s.     Uncertain.     Bannatyne  P. 

RAKKIS,  s.  pi.  Iron  instruments  on  which 
a  spit  is  turned.  Act.  Dom.  C.  V.  Raxes. 

To  RAKLES  one's  self.  To  deviate  from  the 
proper  line  of  conduct.  Q.  Mary's  In- 
st ructionis.  Keith  explains  it  on  the 
margin  by  another  Scottish  term,  "  de- 
horded  from  decency."  Formed  perhaps 
from  Rackless,  adj.  q.  demeaned  himself 
in  a  careless  or  incautious  manner. 

RAKLESLIE,  adv.    Unwittingly.    Lynds. 

RAKLESS,  adj.  Careless;  rash,  S.— E. 
reckless,  A.S.  recceleas,  id. 

RAK-SAUCH,  s.  A  reproachful  term,  q. 
applied  to  one  who  deserves  to  rack,  or 
stretch,  a  withy.     Dunbar. 

To  RALE,  r.  n.  To  spring;  to  gush  forth. 
Douglas. — Isl.  ryll,  rivus  tacite  labens. 

To  RALE1FF,  v.  n.     To  rally.     Wallace. 

RALYEIT,  part.  pa.  Perh.  striped.  In- 
ventories.    V.  Railya  and  Railyettis. 

RALIS,  s.  pi.  Nets.  Douglas.  —  Franc. 
regil,  vectis,  obex. 

RALLY,  adj.  Mean;  unhandsome;  un- 
genteel,  Orkn.— Probably  from  Isl.  rag, 
meticulosus,  formidolosus;  rag-a,  laces- 
cere,  timorem  exprobrare;  whence  rag- 
leiki,  pusillanimitas. 

R ALLION,  s.  A  ragged  fellow,  Roxb.  Fife. 

RALLION,  s.     Clattering;  noise,  S.B.— 

Isl.  ragl-a,  incedere,  raql,  gressus. 
RAMAGIECHAN,  s.  1.  Expl.  a  large 
raw-boned  person,  speaking  and  acting 
heedlessly,  Ang.  2.  A  false-hearted  fel- 
low; a  back-biter;  a  double-dealer,  Ayrs. 
RAMBALEUGH,  adj.  1.  Tempestuous; 
as,  "  a  rambaleugh  day,"  a  stormy  day, 
Roxb.  2.  Applied  metaph.  to  the  dispo- 
sition; as,  "She  has  a  rambaleugh  temper," 


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ibid. — Teut.  rammel-en,  strepere,  tumul- 
tuari,  perstrepere.  Isl.  rumba,  procella 
pelagica. 

To  RAMBARRE,  v.  a.  To  repulse.  Gods- 
croft. — Fr.  rembarr-er,  id. 

RAMBASKIOUS,  Rambaskish,  adj. 
Rough;  unpolished,  Teviotd.  V.  Rambusk. 

RAMBLEGARIE,  s.  A  forward  person, 
Lanarks.;  the  same  with  JRumblegarie ; 
with  this  difference,  that  here  it  is  used 
as  a  s. 

RAMBOUNGE,  s.  A  severe  brush  of 
labour,  Clydes.;  probably  a  cant  term. 

RAMBUSK,  adj.    Robust,  Ettr.  For. 

To  RAME,  v,  n.  To  shout ;  to  roar,  S.B. 
Douglas. — A.S.  hream-an,  Su.G.  raam-a, 
clamare. 

RAME,  s.  A  cry,  especially  as  denoting 
reiteration  of  the  same  sound,  S. 

RAMEDE,s.  Remedy.   Wall.— Fr.  remede. 

RAMFEEZLED,  part.  adj.  Fatigued; 
exhausted,  S.  Burns.  —  Teut.  ramme, 
aries,  and  futsel-en,  agitare. 

RAMFEEZLEMENT,  s.  1.  Disorder,  pro- 
duced by  fatigue  or  otherwise,  Ayrs.  2. 
Confused  discourse,  or  a  violent  quarrel. 

To  RAMFORSE,  i\  a.  1.  To  strengthen; 
to  supply  with  men  and  warlike  stores; 
E.  reinforce.  Sed.  Counc. — Fr.  renforc-er, 
id.  2.  To  cram;  to  stuff  hard.  Ramforsit, 
as  used  by  N.  Burne,  is  evidently  the 
same. 

RAMFORSIT,  part.  pa.  Crammed. 
N.  Burne.     V.  Ramforse. 

To  RAMFWRE,  v.  a.  To  fortify.  Decreet 
of  the  Privie  Council,  Presbytery  of  Lan- 
erk  agK  the  Laird  and  Ladie  Lamington, 
A.  1645.  Evidently  the  same  with  Ram- 
forse, and  Ranforse,  q.  v. 

RAMGUNSHOCH,  adj.  Rugged.  Kelly. 
— Isl.  ram-r,  fortis,  and  gunni,  vir  pugnax. 

RAMYD,  s.  The  same  with  Ramede, 
remedy.     Aberd.  Req. 

RAMYNG,  s.     A  loud  cry.     Douglas. 

RAMIST,  adj.  "  Ill-rested,"  Shetl.;  sig- 
nifying that  one  has  been  disturbed  in 
sleep. 

RAMMAGE,  s.  The  sound  emitted  by 
hawks.  Urquhart's  Rabelais. — Fr .  ramage, 
the  warbling  of  birds. 

RAMMAGE,  adj.  1.  Rash;  thoughtless, 
Fife.  2.  Furious,  ibid.  This  seems  ori- 
ginally the  same  with  Rammist,  q.  v. 

RAMMAGE,  adj.  Rough-set,  applied  to 
a  road,  Aberd.  Skinner's  Misc.  P. — 
Teut.  ramagie,  ramalia;  fasces  ex  virgultis 
et  niinutis  ramis;  q.  a  road  entangled 
with  brushwood  or  ramage,  id.  E. 
RAMMAGED,  part.  adj.  Iu  a  state  of 
delirium  from  intoxication.  "  When  a 
man  is  rammaged,  that  is,  raised,  crazed, 
or  damaged  with  drink,  we  say  that  man 
looks  ree."  Gall.  Encycl. 
RAMMASCHE,  adj.  Collected.   Compl.S. 

— Fr.  ramasse. 
RAMMEKINS,  s.     A  dish  made  of  eggs, 


cheese,  and  crumbs  of  bread,  mixed  in 
the  manner  of  a  pudding,  Gl.  Sibb. — 
Flandr.  rammekin,  panis  escha  rites. 

RAMMEL,  Ramel,  s.  Small  branches. 
Buret. — Fr.  ramilles,  id. 

RAMMEL,  adj.  1.  Branchy.  Compl.S.— 
Fr.  ramille.  2.  Rank, applied  to  straw,S.B. 

RAMMEL,  Ramble,  s.  Mixed  grain,  S. 
Stat.  Ac— Teut.  rammel-en,  tumultuari. 

RAMMER,  s.     A  ramrod,  S. 

To  RAMMIS,  Rammish,  v.  n.  To  be  driven 
about  uuder  the  impulse  of  any  powerful 
appetite,  S.B.  —  Alem.  romisch  pfaerd, 
equus  salax. 

RAMMISH,  adj.  He's  gane  rammish,  he 
is  in  a  violent  rage; implying  some  degree 
of  derangement,  South  of  S.— Isl.  hrams-a, 
violenter  arripere. 

RAMMISHT,  part.  adj.  Crazy,  Mearns. 
V.  Rammist. 

RAMMIST,  part.  adj.   Raging.  Bcllenden. 

RAMMLEGUISHON,  s.  A  sturdy  rattling 
fellow,  Teviotd.  Perh.  from  S.  rammel, 
tall,  rank,  and  gaishon,  q.  v. 

RAMNATRACK,  s.  HI  spun  yarn,  Shetl. 
— Perh.  from  Su.G.  rcmna,  hiscere,  rimam 
agere,  remna  fissura;  q.  what  has  been 
often  broken  in  spinning  or  drawing. 
Teut.  treck,  is  tractus,  from  treck-en,  to 
draw.     Lat.  trahere. 

To  RAMORD,  v.  n.    V.  Remord. 

RAMP,  adj.  1.  Riotous.  Fountainhall. 
2.  Vehement ;  violent,  S.     Pennecuik. 

To  RAMP,  v.  n.  Applied  to  milk  when  it 
becomes ropy,S.B.- — Fr.  ramp-er,to  creep. 

To  RAMP,  v.  a.     To  trample,  Gl.  Sibb. 

RAMP,  adj.  Strong;  rank;  as,  "a  ramp 
smell,"  Dumfr.  E.  rammish.  "  A  ramp 
smell,  a  strong  smell,  the  smell  of  a  he- 
goat."     Gall.  Encycl. 

To  RAMP,  v.  n.  1.  To  be  rompish,  S.  2. 
To  rage.  Wallace. — A.S.  rempend,  prae- 
ceps. — It  occurs  in  the  same  form  in  O.E. 
"  I  rampe,  I  play  the  callet,  Je  ram- 
ponne,"  Palsgr. 

RAMP,  s.     A  romp,  S. 

To  RAMPAGE,  v.  n.  To  prance  about 
with  fury,  S.  Ross.  Ram,  and  pauge, 
q.  to  prance  like  a  ram. 

RAMPAGIOUS,  adj.  Furious,  Ayrs.  R. 
Gilhaize.    V.  Rampage,  v. 

RAMPAR  EEL,  Rampkr  Eel.  A  lamprey, 
S.     Stat.  Ace. 

RAMPAUGER,  s.  Oue  who  prances  about 
furiously,  S. 

RAMPAUGIN,  *.  The  act  of  prancing 
about  in  this  manner,  S. 

RAMPLON,  s.     The  lamprey,  Ayrs.— Ap- 
parently  corr.  from    Fr.   lamproyon,  a 
small  lamprey. 
RAMPLOR,  Rampler,  adj.     Roving;  un- 
settled, Ayrs.  Lanarks.     An.  of  the  Par. 
RAMPLOR,  s.     A   gay   rambling  fellow, 
Ayrs.   Sir  A.  Wylie. — Isl.  ramb-a,  vacil- 
lare.   Rombolare  is  to  throw  with  a  sling. 
RAMPS,  s.    A   species  of  garlic,  Allium 


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ursinum,  Linn.,  Loth.  Gall.  "  Ramps, 
wild  leeks  common  on  shores."  Gall. 
Enciicl. — Sw.  rams,  id.  V.  Ramsh,  s. 
RAM-RAIS,  Ram-Race,  ».  1.  The  race 
taken  by  two  rams  before  each  shock  in 
fighting,  Dumfr.  2.  A  short  race,  in  order 
to  give  the  body  greater  impetus  before 
taking  a  leap,  Ettr.  For.  Clydes.  3.  The 
act  of  running  in  a  precipitous  manner, 
with  the  head  inclined  downwards,  as  if 
to  butt  with  it. — Teut.ramey-ew,arietare. 
RAM-REEL,  s.  A  dance  by  men  only, 
Aberd.  Sometimes  called  a  Bull-reel, 
ibid.  D.  Anderson's  Poems. 
To  RAMSH,  v.  n.  To  eat  voraciously  with 
noise,  Fife.  Syn.  Hamsh. — Isl.  hramms-a, 
violenter  ampere,  Haldorson;  perh.  from 
hramm-r,  a  bear. 
RAMSH,  s.  A  single  act  of  masticating, 
with  noise,  coarse  or  rank  food,  as  raw 
vegetables,  Fife,  Perths. 
RAMSH,  s.  A  species  of  leek,  Perths. 
Trans.  Antiq.  Soc.  Scotl.  Linnseus  in- 
forms us,  that  the  Allium  ursinum  is  Got- 
landis  rams,  Scanis  ramsh,  W.Gothis 
ramsloeh. — The  word  is  immediately  al- 
lied to  A.S.  hramsa,  hramse,  allium  syl- 
vestre,  vel  allium  ursinum.  But  the 
common  origin  is  most  probably  Su.G. 
ram,  Isl.  ram-r,  olidus,  strong,  harsh, 
rank,  from  its  strong  smell.  In  this  sense 
Ramsh,  adj.  q.  v.  is  used  in  the  north 
of  S. 
RAMSH,  adj.  1.  Strong;  robust,  S.B.— 
Su.G.  ram,  Isl.  ramm-ur,  id.  2.  Harsh  to 
the  taste,  S.B. — Norw.  romms,  rank ;  Isl. 
rammr,  bitter.  3.  "  Inconsiderately  rash; 
arrogant."  Gl.Surv.  Moray.  Q,.  rushing 
on  like  a  ram.  4.  Lascivious  ;  salacious, 
S. — Teut.  ramm-en,  salire;  Alem.  romisch, 
ealax. 
RAMSHACHLED,part.  pa.  Loose;  dis- 
jointed; in  a  crazy  state,  Fife. — Ram  is 
an  old  Goth,  term  denoting  strength; 
ramm-ur,  robustus,  validus.  Thus  ram- 
shackled  may  signify  very  much  distorted. 
V.  Shachle. 
RAMSHACKLE,  s.     A  thoughtless  fellow, 

S.O.     Reg.  Dalton. 
RAMSKERIE,  adj.    "  Restive  and  lustful 

as  a  ram."     Gall.  Encycl.     V.  Skerie. 
RAMSTACKERIN',  part.  pr.     Acting  in 
a  blundering  manner,  Aberd. — Perh.  from 
Su.G.  i-am,fortis,  and  Scano-Goth.  stagr-a, 
vacillare,  to  stagger. 
RAMSTAGEOUS,  adj.    Applied   to   any 

thing  coarse,  Roxb.     V.  Ramstougar. 
RAMSTALKER,  s.     A  clumsy,  awkward, 

blundering  fellow,  Aberd. 
RAM-STAM,  adj.    Forward  ;  thoughtless ; 

precipitate,  S.     Bums. 
RAM-STAM,  adv.     Precipitately,  S.    Rob 

Roy.    Ram,  and  staemm-a,  tendere. 
RAMSTAM,  s.     LA  giddy  forward  per- 
son, Ayrs.  The  Entail.     2.  The  strongest 
home-brewed  beer;  perhaps  so  denomi- 


nated from  its  power  of  producing  giddy, 
foolish  conduct,  Upp.  Clydes. 
RAMSTAMPHISH,  adj.  1.  Rough ;  blunt; 
unceremonious,  Ettr.  For.  Apparently 
formed  from  Ram-stam,  q.  v.  2.  Forward 
and  noisy,  Ayrs.  Edin.  Afaq. 
RAMSTAM'RAN,  part.  pr.  Rushing  on 
headlong,  Perths.;  the  same  with  Ram- 
stain,  q.  v.;  although  immediately  from 
ram,  and  the  v.  to  stammer.  Duff's  P. 
RAMSTOUGAR,  Ramstougerous,  (</  hard,) 
adj.  1.  Rough,  with  strength,  Roxb.  Upp. 
Clydes.  2.  Rough,  applied  to  cloth,  &c. 
ibid.  3.  Used  for  characterizing  a  big, 
vulgar,  masculine  woman,  ibid.  4.  Heed- 
less, harebrained,  ibid.  5.  Rough  or 
boisterous  in  manner;  disposed  to  be 
riotous,  Loth.;  quarrelsome,  Roxb.  Ram- 
stougar is  the  form  of  the  word  in  Roxb. 
— Su.G.  ram,  fortis,  robustus,  Isl.  ram-r, 
id.  and  Su.G.  stygg,  deformis,  or  rather 
Isl.  stygg-r,  asper,  difficilis,  stygger,  iratus, 
from  stygg-a,  offendere,  irritare,  ad  iram 
provocare.  Let  it  be  remembered  that  in 
Sw.  styi'ig  is  pronounced  as  stugq. 
RAMSTUGIOUS,  {g  soft,)  adj.' '  The  same 
in  signification  with  Ramstougerous,  Roxb. 
It  is  used  as  apparently  synon.  with 
austere.  A.  Scott's  Poems. 
RAM-TAM,    adv.      Precipitately,    Roxb. 

The  same  with  Ram-stam. 
RAMTANGLEMENT,  s.     Confusion;  dis- 
order, Ayrs. 
RAMUKLOCH.    To  sing  ramukloch,  to  cry. 
Bannatyne  Poems. — Gael,  ra,  denoting 
motion,  muich,  sadness,  and  loch,  dark,  or 
laoi,  day,  q.  "  deep  sorrow,"  or,  "  the  day 
of  sadness  comes." 
To  RANCE,  v.a.     1.  To  prop  with  stakes, 
S.— Su.G.  raenn-a,  to  fasten  a  door  with 
a  stake.     2.  To  barricade,  Clydes. 
RANCE,  s.     1.  A  wooden  prop,  S.     2.  The 
cross  bar  which  joins  the  lower  part  of 
the  frame  of  a  chair  together,  Aug.     3. 
The  cornice  of  a  wooden  bed,  S. —  Su.G. 
ren,  a  stake. 
To  RANCE/  v.  a.     To  fill  completely;  to 
choke  up,  Ayrs.  Perh.  merely  an  oblique 
sense  of  the  v.  as  denoting  to  prop  with 
stakes;  or  at  least  of  the  Su.G.  v.  raenn-a, 
q.  "  so  to  enclose  that  no  aperture  is  left." 
RANCE,  adj.     Rhenish,  belonging  to  the 
Rhine;"  Ane  greit  peis  [piece]  of  Ranee 
wyne."     Aberd.   Reg.  —  Belg.  Rinse,  or 
Rhinse,  signifies  Rhenish. 
To  RANCEL,   Ransel,  v.  n.     To   search 
throughout  a  parish  for  stolen  or  for  in- 
sufficient goods;  also  to  inquire  into  every 
kind  of  misdemeanour,  Shetl.  Surr.  Shetl. 
RANCELING,  s.     The   act   of  searching 

for  stolen  goods,  &c.  Edmonst.  Zetl. 
RANCELLOR,  Rancelman,  s.  A  kind  of 
constable;  one  employed  in  the  investiga- 
tion described  above.  Barry's  Orhn. — 
From  Dan.  reenshyll-er,  to  cleanse,  q. 
eleamert ;   or   randtagehe,   a    search,    q. 


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ransackers;  or  from  Isl.  ran,  prey,  pil- 
lage, and  perh.  sel-a,  sael-ja,  to  deliver. 
RAND,  .«.  1.  A  narrow  stripe.  Thus  the 
wool  of  a  sheep  is  said  to  be  separated 
into  rands  in  smearing,  that  the  tar  may 
be  equally  spread  on  the  skiu,  Teviotd. — 
Nearly  allied  to  E.  rand,  a  border,  a  seam. 
As  used  in  S.  it  corresponds  with  Germ. 
Su.G.  rand,  liuea,  rand-a,  striis  distin- 
gHere,ra«<%i*ygf,paniiusvirgatus,  striped 
cloth.  Teut.  rand,  margo,  ora,  limbus. 
2.  A  stripe,  of  whatever  breadth,  of  a 
different  colour  in  cloth,  Roxb.  3.  A 
streak  of  dirt  left  in  any  thing  that  has 
been  cleaned  imperfectly,  ibid.  V.  Rund. 
RANDER,  s.     Order,  S.B.    Boss.— Su.G. 

rand,  margo,  linea,  pi.  rande.r. 
To  RANDER,  v.  n.     To   ramble   in  dis- 
course ;  to  talk  idly,  Lanarks.  Berwicks. 
—  Probably    a    derivative    from    Teut. 
rand-en,  delirare,  ineptire,  nugari. 
RANDER,  s.     A  great  talker ;  as,  "  She's 

a  perfect  rander,"  Roxb. 
RANDERS,  s.  pi.     1.  Idle  rumours,  S.     2. 
Idle  conversation,  S. — Fland.  rand-en,  de- 
lirare, nugari.    Syn. Haivers,  Maundrels. 
RANDEVO W,s.  Rendezvous.  ActsCha.I. 
RANDY,  Randie-Beggar,  s.     1.  A  beggar 
who   exacts   alms    by   threatening    lan- 
guage, S.    Bitson.    2.  A  scold,  S.    Saxon 
and  Gael. — Su.G.  ran,  spoil,  and  tiuf,  a 
thief;  Gael.  ranntaich,a  songster.    3.  An 
indelicate,  romping  hoyden,  Moray.     In 
the  South  of  E.  this  term  is  particularly 
applied  to  a  restive  or  frolicsome  horse, 
Grose,  vo.  Strand y. 
RANDY,  adj.      1.   Vagrant   and   disor- 
derly, S.     Guy  Mannering.     2.  Quarrel- 
some ;  scolding,  S.     Meston. 
RANDY-LIKE,  adj.     Having  the  appear- 
ance of  a  scold,  S.     The  Steam-Boat. 
RANDIT,  part.  adj.     Striped  with  diffe- 
rent colours,  Teviotd.  "  Bandyt,  streaked 
or  striped,"  Gl.  Sibb.     V.  Rand,  s. 
RANDLE-TREE,  s.     V.  Rantle-Tree. 
To  RANDON,  r.  n.     To  flow  swiftly  in  a 
straight   line.     Gaican   and   Gol.  —  Fr. 
randonn-er,  id. 
RANDOUN,s.    Swift  motion.    Barbour.— 
Fr.  randon,  the  force  of  a  violent  stream. 
RANE,  Rayne,  Rain,  Reane,  g.    1 .  Tedious, 
idle  talk.    Wyntown.    2.  Metrical  jargon, 
Lanarks.     Douglas.     3.  A  frequent   re- 
petition of  the  same  sound.     Houlate.  — 
Germ,  raun,  an  incantation;   Isl.  runa, 
sermo  non  intermissus. 
To  RANE,  ».  a.     To  cry  the  same  thing 
over  and  over,  S.O. ;  rainie,  Ang.    Doug. 
To  RANE  one  doun,  v.  a.     To  speak  evil 
of  one  ;  to   depreciate   one's  character, 
Clydes. 
RANEGALD,  adj.     Acting  as  a  renegado. 

Kenned  y. 
To  RANFORCE,  <o.  a.    1.  To  reinforce  ;  to 
fortify  further  ;  to  add  new  means  of  de- 
fence.    Bannatyne'i  Journal. — Fr.  ren- 


forc-er,  id.    2.  To  storm;  to  take  by  mere 

strength.     Monro's  Exped. 
RANG,  Raing,  s.     A  row;  a  rank,  S. — Fr. 

ra  tig,  id. ;  Sw.  rang,  C.B.  rhenge,  ordo,series. 
RANG,  pret.     Reigned,  S.     Garden. 
RANG  ALE,  Rangald,  Ringald,  Rangat,  s. 

1.  The  rabble.  Barbour.  2.  A  crowd;  a 
mob,  S.B.  Douglas.  3.  Anarchy  ;  dis- 
order. Dunbar. — Isl.  hraungl,  strepitus; 
or  ran,  rapina,  and  gild,  societas. 

RANGE,  s.      1.   A   company   of  hunters. 

Douglas. — Fr.  rang,  rangee,  a  row.  2.  The 

van  of  an  army.     Wallace. 
To  RANGE,  v.  n.     To  agitate   water,  by 

plunging,  for  the  purpose  of  driving  fish 

from  their  holds,  Ettr.  For. — Teat. rangh- 

en,  agitare. 
RANGEL,  s.     A  heap,  applied  to  stones; 

syn.  rickle.    Saint  Patrick. — Isl.  hraungl, 

tumultuaria    structura    ex    rudi    saxo  ; 

hraungl-a,  ex  rudi  lapide  male  struere, 

Haldorson. 
RANGER,  Heather  Ranger.  V.  Reenge,s. 
RAN1E,  s.     The  abbrev.  of  some  Christian 

name.     "  Ranie  Bell."     Perh.  Benwick ? 
RANK,  ad;.  1.  Strong;  able-bodied.  Bellend. 

2.  Harsh;  applied  to  the  voice.     Doug. 
RANKRINGING,  adj.  Perh.  wild;  coarse. 

The  Steam-Boat.  From  rank,  strong,  and 
ringing,  (i.  e.  reigning,)  assuming. 

RAN NEL- TREE,  s.  The  same  with 
Jlu  '  le-tree,  or  Crook-tree.  Gall.  Encycl. 
V.  Rantle-tree. 

RANNYGILL,  s.  A  bold,  impudent,  un- 
ruly person;  generally  applied  to  Tinklers, 
Roxb.  It  is  given  as  synon.  with  Bandy. 
The  first  part  of  the  word  may  indeed  be 
a  corruption  of  this.  Gill  might  be 
traced  to  gild,  society,  q.  "  one  belonging 
to  the  fraternity  of  scolds." — Or  to  Dan. 
geil,  wanton,  dissolute. 

RANNLE-BAUKS,  ?.  1.  The  cross-beam 
in  a  chimney,  on  which  the  crook  hangs, 
Selkirks.  Bannebauk,  A.Bor.  2.  The 
beam  which  extends  from  one  gable  to 
another  in  a  building,  ft  r  supporting  the 
couples,  Teviotd. 

RAN N OK  FLOOK.  A  species  of  flounder. 
Perh.  for  Bannock-fluke.     Sibbald. 

To  RANSH  or  RUNSH,  r.  n.  To  take 
large  mouthfuls,  especially  of  any  vege- 
table, employing  the  teeth  as  carvers;  as, 
to  ransh  or  runsh  at  an  apple,  a  turnip, 
&c.  Loth.  South  of  S.  It  necessarily  in- 
cludes the  idea  of  the  sound  made  by  the 
teeth. 

To  RANSHEKEL,  v.  a.  To  search  care- 
fully, Teviotd. ;  as, "  I'll  ra  nsliekel  the  hale 
house  till  I  find  it;"  evidently  a  corr.  of 
E.  ransack. 

RANSIE,  Rancie,  adj.  Red;  sanguine; 
applied  to  the  complexion.  A  ransie- 
luggit  carle,  an  old  man  who  retains  a 
high  complexion,  Fife. — I  am  inclined 
to  think  that  the  term,  though  applied  to 
one  who  has  the  ruddiness  of  health,  it 


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equivalent  to  E.  pure,  as  "a  pure"  or 
"  clear  complexion,"  and  is  thus  allied  to 
Su.G.  rensa,  Isl.  hreinsa,  purificare. 

*  RANSOM,  s.  Extravagant  price,  S.  "How 

can  the  puir  live  in  thae  times,  when 
every  thing's  at  sic  a  ransom  V — This 
word  may  have  been  left  by  the  French 
when  in  this  country  during  Mary's  reign; 
as  Fr.  ranconner,  signifies  not  only  to 
ransom,  but  to  oppress,  to  exact,  to  ex- 
tort, Cotgr. 
RANSOUNE,Ransown,s.  Ransom.  Wal- 
lace.— Fr.  ranson,  id. 

*  To  RANT,  v.  n.  To  be  jovial  or  jolly  in 
a  noisy  way ;  to  make  noisy  mirth,  S. 

— A  rhyming,  ranting,  raving  billie.  Burns. 

— Fland.  rand-en,  randt-en,  delirare,  in- 
eptire,  nugari,  insanire. 
RANT,  s.  1 .  The  act  of  frolicking  or  toying, 
S.A.  Tales  of  My  Landl.  2.  A  merry- 
meeting,  with  dancing,  Shetl.  A  rant 
also  means  a  lay,  a  song. 

How  heartsome  is't  to  see  the  rising  plants  ! 
To  hear  the  birds  chirm  o'er  their  pleasing  rants! 

Gentle  SShep, 
RANTER,  s.     A  roving  fellow,  S. 

— My  name  is  Rob  the  Ranter. 

Song,  Maggy  Lander. 
To  RANTER,  r.  a.  1.  To  sew  a  seam 
across  neatly,  S. — Fr.  rentraire,  id.  2.  To 
darn  in  a  coarse  manner,  Ang.  3.  Metaph. 
to  attempt  to  reconcile  assertions  or  pro- 
positions that  are  dissonant.  Fountainh. 
RANTY,  adj.  1.  Cheerful;  gay,  Selkirks. 
q.  disposed  to  rant;  synon.  Moving,  iiagg. 

2.  Tipsy;  riotous,  Gall.    Davidson's  Sets. 
RANTING,  adj.     1.  In  high  spirits;  synon. 

with  Manly,  S.  Old  Song,  Laing's  Thistle 
of  Scotl.  2,  Exhilarating;  causing  cheer- 
fulness, S.     Herd. 

RANTING,  s.  Noisy  mirth;  generally  con- 
joined with  drinking,  S.    Moss's  Hel. 

RANTINGLY,  adv.     With  great  glee. 

RANTY-TANTY,  s.  LA  weed  which 
grows  among  corn,  with  a  reddish  leaf, 
S.B.  Mitson.  2.  It  is  understood  iii  Ren- 
frews.  as  denoting  the  broad-leaved  sorrel. 

3.  A  kind  of  beverage,  distilled  from  heath 
and  other  vegetable  substances,  formerly 
used  by  the  peasantry,  Ayrs. 

RANTLE-TREE,  Randle-tree,  s.  1 .  The 
beam  which  extends  across  a  chimney,  on 
which  the  crook  is  suspended,  S.  Man- 
tree,  Fife.  Journ.  Lond.  2.  The  end  of 
a  rafter  or  beam.  Gl.  Shirr. — Su.G.  rand, 
extremity,  and  tilia,  A.S.  thil,  a  joist. 
3.  A  tall  raw-boned  person,  S.A.  Guy 
Man.  In  Fife  the  name  rantle-tree  is 
given  to  the  rowan-tree.  It  is  probable 
that  the  crook-tree  was  made  of  that  wood. 

RANTREE,  s.  The  mountain-ash.  This 
is  the  pron.  S.B.     Wcdderb.  Vocab.     V. 

ROUN-TREE. 

RANVEItSING,  s.     The  act  of  eversion. 


Fount.  Dec.  Suppl. — Fr.  renrers-er,  to 
overturn,  to  evert. 

RANUNGARD,s.  Renegado.  Leg.St.And. 

RAP,  Rape,  s.     A  rope.     V.  Raip. 

To  RAP,  v.  n.  To  fall  in  quick  succession. 
Moss. — Su.G.  ra/;-a,praeceps  ruo,  procido. 

RAP,  s.  1.  A  cheat;  an  impostor,  S.  2.  A 
counterfeit  coin;  a  mere  rap,  S. — Su.G. 
rapp-a,  vi  ad  se  protrahere. 

RAP,  s.  In  a  rap,  immediately,  S.  Moss. 
— Su.G.  rapp,  Belg.  rap,  quick. 

To  RAP  affa,  thing.    To  do  it  expeditiously. 

To  RAP  forth,  or  out,  r.  a.  To  throw  out 
forcibly.     Douglas. 

To  RAP  aff,  v.  n.  To  go  off  hastily  with 
noise,  S.  Mob  Moy. — Isl.  hrap-a,  ruere, 
praecipitare;  festinare. 

To  RAP  out,  v.  a.  To  throw  out  with 
rapidity  or  vehemence,  S.     M'Ward. 

RAP  and  STOW.  "  A  phrase  meaning 
root  and  branch."  Gall.  Encycl. — Teut. 
rappe,  signifies  racemus,  uva,  also,  res 
decerpta.  The  term  stow  is  expl.  under 
the  synon.  phrase  Stab  and  Stow.  .That 
here  used  may  be  equivalent  to  "  branch 
and  stump." 

RAPE,  adv.     Hastily.     Moutgomerie. 

RAPEGYRNE,  s.  The  name  anciently 
given  to  the  little  figure  made  of  the  last 
handful  of  grain  cut  on  the  harvest  field, 
now  called  the  Maiden.  Fordun. — Su.G. 
rcp-a,  to  reap;  and  gerna,  greedily;  Isl. 
girn-a,  cupere;  q.  what  is  reaped  with 
great  eagerness. 

RAPLACH,  Raplack,  Raplock,  Reploch, 
s.  1.  Coarse  woollen  cloth,  homespun, 
and  not  dyed,  S.  Lyndsay.— Su.G.  rep-a, 
vellere,  and  lock,  cirrus;  q.  the  lock  of 
wool,  as  plucked  from  the  animal.  2.  The 
skin  of  a  hare  littered  in  March,  and 
killed  in  the  end  of  the  year,  Clydes. 

RAPLOCH,  adj.     Coarse.     Burns. 

RAPPARIS,  s.  pi.     Wrappers.     Invent. 

To  RAPPLE  up,  v.  n.  To  grow  quickly 
and  in  a  rank  manner;  originally  applied 
to  quick  vegetation,  secondarily  to  a 
young  person  who  grows  rapidly,  Loth. 
Roxb. ;  also  pron.  Mopple. 

To  RAPPLE  up,  v.  a.  To  do  work  in  a 
hurried  and  imperfect  manner,  S.B. — Isl. 
hrap-a,  festinare. 

RAPSCALLION,  s.     V.  Rabscallion. 

RAPT,  s.  Robbery;  rapine.  Acts  Cha.  I. 
— Lat.  rapt-us. 

RAP  WEEL.  Hap  weel,  rap  weel,  come 
of  it  what  will,  whatever  be  the  result, 
S.A.  Hogg's  Poems.  "  Hap  weel,  Jiap 
weel,  a  phrase  meaning  hit  or  miss."  Gall. 
Encycl.     V.  Haup,  r. 

To  RARE,Rair,?.  n.  1.  To  roar.  Wyntown. 
Burns's  Holy  Fair. — A.S.  rar-an,  id.  2. 
To  emit  a  continued  loud  report,  like  that 
caused  by  the  cracking  of  a  large  field  of 
ice,  S.     Datidsoii's  Seasons. 

RARE,  Rair,  s.  LA  roan  Lyndsay.  2.  A 
loud  report  of  any  kind,  S. 


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To  RAS,  v.  a.    To  raise.     Wyntovm. 

To  RASCH,  v.  a.     To  dash;  to  beat.     Bel- 

lenden. — Isl.  rask-a,  frangere. 
RASCH,  Rasche,  s.      1.   Dash;  collision. 
Douglas.     2.  The  clashing  of  arms,  ibid. 
— A.S.  hraes,  impetus.     3.  A  sudden  fall, 
Loth.     4.  A  sudden  twitch,  ibid. 
To  RASCH,  Rashe,  v.  n.     To  make  any 
forcible   exertion;  to   rush,  S.A.     Com- 
playnt  S. — A.S.  raes-an,  to  rush. 
RASCH,    Rash,    adj.       1.   Agile;  active, 
Loth.  — Su.G.  rash,  celer,  promptus.     2. 
Hale;  stout;  spoken  of  persons  advanced 
in  life ;  as, "  He's  a  rasch  carl  o'  his  years," 
he  is  strong  at  his  age,  Roxb.     This  is 
sounded  rather  longer  than  the  E.  adj. 
To  RASCH,  v.  n.    To  pour  down;  a  raschin 
rain,  a  heavy  fall  of  rain,  Lanarks. — Per- 
haps from  the  same  fountain  with  Su.G. 
ras-a,  as  denoting  rapid  motion;  or  allied 
to  Isl.  raas,  cursus;  fluxus,  G.  Andr. 
RASCH   of  rain.     A    sudden   and  heavy 
shower,  Lanarks.;  synon.  evendown  pour. 
— O.Fr.  raisse,  pluie  abondante. 
RASCH,   Rash,  s.     A  crowd,  Lanarks.— 
Perhaps  from  Teut.  rasch-en,  properare; 
or  more  directly  from  Isl.  rash,  tumultus. 
RASCH,  Rash,  s.     A  rush,  S.     Complaynt 

S. — A.S.  resC)  juncus. 
RASCHEN,  Rashen,  adj.    Made  of  rushes, 

S.B.     Ross.     Statist.  Ace. 
RASCHIT,  Reschit,  part.  pa.      Perhaps 

overrun  ;  crossed.     Invent. 
To  RASE  out,  v.  a.     To  pluck.    Douglas. 
— Germ,  reiss-en,  Alem.    raz-en,  rapere. 
Rasshe  is  used  in  the  same  sense  in  O.E. 
"  I  rasshe  a  thing  from  one,  I  take  it  from 
him   hastily. — He   rasshed  it  out  of  my 
handes  or  I  was  ware,"  Palsgr. 
RASH,  s.     An  assortment  of  such  needles 
as  are  used  in  weaving,  S.A.  Hogg. — C.B. 
rhes,  a  row,  a  series. 
To  RASH,  v.  a.    To  cause  to  rush;  to  drive 
with   violence.      Wodrow's   Hist.     This 
seems   nearly   of   the  same   sense   with 
Rasch,  v.  a.  to  dash,  &c.  and  allied  to 
Teut.  rasch-en,  properare. 
To  RASH  out,  v.  a.     To  blab;  to  publish 
imprudently  and  rashly.    Michael  Bruce. 
— Teut.  rasch-en,  Su.G.  rask-a,  festinare. 
RASHY,acfy".  Covered  with  rushes,  S.  Rams. 
RASHMILL,  s.      A   plaything    made   of 
rushes,  somewhat  in  the  shape  of  a  water- 
mill  wheel,  and  put  into  a  stream  where 
it  turns  round,  S.B.;  also   Rashie-mill. 
Tarras's  P.     V.  Rasch,  a  rush. 
RASH-P  YDDLE,  s.     A  sort  of  net  made  of 
rushes,  Gall.     "  Rash-pyddles,  fish-wears 
made  of  rushes."     Gall.  Enc. 
RA.SIT,  part.  pa.  Abashed.  GawanandGol. 

— Isl.  rask-a,  perturbare. 
RASOUR,    s.     Inventories.— -Fr.    or    ras, 
Venice  stuff;  smooth  cloth  of  gold.     We 
have  inverted  the  phrase. 
RASPS,  s.  pi.     Raspberries,  S.  A.Bor. 
RASSE,  a.    A  current.    V.  Raiss. 


RAT,  s.     LA  scratch,  S.     2.  Metaph.  a 

wrinkle.  Douglas.  3.  A  rut;  ca rt-rat,  S.B. 

— Teut.  rete,  incisura;  Su.G.  ratta,  a  path. 
To  RAT,  Ratt,  v.  a.     1.  To  scratch,  S.    2. 

To  make  deep  ruts,  S.     Ruddiman. 
RAT,  s.     A  wart,  S.     V.  Wrat. 
RATCH,  s.     The  lock  of  a  musket.    Cvlvil. 
RATCH,  s.    The  little  auk,  Orkn.;  rotch  and 

rotchie,  Shetl.;  Rotges,  Martin.     Neill. 
To  RATCH,  v.  a.    To  tear  away  so  roughly 

or   awkwardly   as  to  cause  a   fracture. 

Thus  the  jaw  is  said  to  be  ratch'd,  when 

i    I'ired  in  the  pulling  of  a  tooth,  Roxb. — 

Teut.  rete,  rima,  fissura,  ruptura;  rijt-en, 

rumpere,  divellere,  lacerare. 
RATCH  EL,  s.     A  hard  rocky  crust  below 

the  soil,  S. — Fr.  rochaille,  rocks. 
RATCHELL,  s.   The  stone  called  Wacken- 

Porphyry,   S.      "  Wacken    Porphyry. — 

Scottish  Ratchell."   Headrick's  Arran. 
RATCH'T,  part.  adj.   Ragged ;  in  a  ruinous 

state;  applied  to  old  clothes,  houses,  &c. 

Berwicks.  Roxb.— Isl.  ras-a,  nutare;  ras, 

lapsus;  rask-a,  violare,  diruere.     It  may, 

however,  be  the  part.  pa.  of  Ratch,  n. 
RATE, «.  A  line  or  file  of  soldiers.  V.  Ratt. 
To  RATE,  v.  a.     To  beat ;  to  flog,  Loth. 

Lintoun  Green. 
RATU,adj.  Strange ;  savage  in  appearance. 

Houlate  —  A.S.  rethe,  savage. 
RATH,  adj.     Quick.     V.  Raith. 
RATHERLY,arfr.  Rather,  Gall.  "On the 

whole,    they    are     ratherly    respected." 

Gall.  Encucl. 
RATIHABITION,  s.     Confirmation;  a 

forensic  term,  S. — L.B.  ratihabitio,  id. 
RATT,  Ratte,  s.  A  file  of  soldiers.  Baillie. 

— Germ,  rat,  series;  Dan.  rad,  a  file. 

*  To  RATTLE,  v.  n.  To  talk  a  great  deal 
loosely  and  foolishly;  to  talk  volubly  with 
more  sound  than  sense ;  often,  to  Rattle 
aiva',  S. — Teut.  ratelen  ende  snateren, 
garrire. 

To  RATTLE  aff,  v.  a.  To  repeat  or  utter 
with  rapidity,  S. 

*  RATTLE,  s.'  A  smart  blow;  as,  "  I'll  gie 

ye  a  rattle  i'  the  lug,"  S. 
RATTLE,  s.     V.  Dede-rattle. 
RATTLE-BAG,  s.     One  who  bustles  from 

place  to  place,  exciting  alarm  on  what 

account  soever.     Peden's  Life. 
RATTLESCULL,  s.      1.  One   who   talks 

much  without  thinking,  S.     Shirrefs.     2. 

"  A  stupid  silly  fellow,"  S.     Gl.  Shirr. 
RATTON,s.     Arat,S.    Bellenden.—Ga.e\. 

radan,  Hisp.  raton,  id.     V.  Rotton. 
RATTON-FA',  s.     A  rat  trap,  S.     Gall. 

Encycl.     Syn.  Stamp. 
RATTON-FLITT1NG,  s.     The  removal  of 

rats  in  a  body  from  one  haunt  to  another, 

S.O.     Gall.  Encycl. 
RATTON'S-REST,  s.    A  state  of  perpetual 

turmoil  or  bustle,  Teviotd. 
RATT  RIME,  s.     Any  thing  metrical  re- 
peated by  rote,  S.     Douglas. — E.  rote ; 

Isl.  rot-a,  circumagere. 


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R  ATTS,  s.  pi.  A  wheel  on  which  criminals 
are  set,  after  being  put  to  death.  Dunbar. 
— Belg.  op  een  rod  gezet,  set  upon  a  wheel. 
— Lat.  rota,  a,  wheel. 

RAUCHAN,  adj.  Applied  to  the  cloth  of 
which  the  sailors'  coats  called  Dread- 
noughts are  made,  Loth.  Peebles. 

RAUCHAN,  s.  A  plaid  worn  by  men,  S. 
— Gael,  riachan,  any  thing  gray. 

RAUCHT,  pret.  v.  Reached.  Douglas.— 
A.S.  rachte,  porrigebat. 

RAUCHTER,s.     V.  Raciiter. 

RAUCHTIR,  s.  Perh.  a  rake.  Dunbar. 
— Gael,  racaire,  id. 

RAUCIE,  Rausie,  adj.  Coarse,  Clydes.— 
Teut.  ras-en,  furere,  saevire  ;  Isl.  rask-a, 
violare,  perturbare. 

RAUCKED,  part.  adj.  "Marked  as  with 
a  nail."     Gall.  Encycl. 

RAUCKING,  s.  "  The  noise  a  nail  makes 
writing  on  a  slate/'     Gall.  Encycl. 

RAUCLE,  adj.     Rash.     V.  Rackel. 

RAUCLENESS,  s.  Vigour  and  freshness 
in  advanced  life. 

To  RAVE,  v.  a.  To  take  by  violence. 
Pitsc. — A.S.  ref-an,  id.;  Lat.  rap-ere. 

RAVE,  s.  A  vague  report,  S.B. — Fr.  reve, 
a  dream,  Teut.  rev-en,  delirare. 

RAVE,  pret.  of  the  v.  to  Rive,  S.  "  Rave, 
did  rive  or  tear."  Gl.  Picken.  In  Fife 
they  say  ruve  ;  as,  "  She  ruve  her  frock," 
she  tore  it.  V.  Reeve. 
To  RAVEL,  v.  n.  To  curl  up  as  a  hard- 
twisted  thread,  S.;  Reyle,  syuon. 

RAVEL,  s.     A  rail.     V.  Raivel. 
To  RAVEL,  v.  n.  To  speak  in  an  irregular, 
unconnected  manner ;  to  wander  in  speech, 
Aberd. — Belg.  revel-en,  to  rave,  to  talk 
idly.     V.  Rabble,  v.  n. 

RAVELLED.  A  ravelVd  hesp,  a  trouble- 
some or  intricate  business,  S.  Kelly.  To 
red  a  ravell'd  hesp,  to  disentangle  any 
perplexed  business,  S.  Ross.  V.  Red,  v.  a. 
RAVELLED  BREAD.  A  species  of  wheaten 
bread  used  in  S.  in  the  sixteenth  century. 
"  They  had  four  different  kinds  of  wheaten 
bread ;  the  finest  called  Manchet,  the 
second  Cheat,  or  trencher  bread,  the  third 
Ravelled,  and  the  fourth,  in  England 
Mescelin,  in  Scotland  Mashloch.  The 
Ravelled  was  baken  up  just  as  it  came 
from  the  mill,  flour,  bran,  and  all;  but  in 
the  Mescelin  or  Mashloch,  the  flour  was 
almost  entirely  sifted  from  it,  a  portion 
of  rye  was  mixed  with  the  bran,  and  this 
composition  was  given  to  poor  people  and 
servants."  Arnofs  Hist,  of  Edin. — O.Fr. 
ravaill-er,  ravall-er,  to  lessen  or  fall  in 
price;  as  being  cheaper  than  the  bread 
that  had  no  bran  in  it. 
RAVELS,    Raivelins,    s.   pi.       Ravelled 

thread,  S. 
RAVER  Y,  s.     Delirium.     Wodrow.— Fr. 

resrerie,  id. 
To  RAUGH,  r.  a.     To  reach,  Fife.     This, 
in  the  guttural  sound,  resembles   Alem. 


and  Germ,  reich-en,  extendere.     Raught, 
reached.     Gl.  Burns. 
RAUGHT,  s.     The  act  of  reaching,  S.B.— 

A.S.  raec-an,  to  reach.     Journ.  Lond. 
RAVIN,  adj.     Ravenous.     K.  Quair. 
RAUISANT,pa/-f./)r.  Violent.  Complaynt 

S. — Fr.  ravissant,  id. 
RAUK,  adj.     Hoarse,  Ayrs. — A  word  im- 
ported from  France,  and  the   same,  ac- 
cording to  our  ancient  orthography,  with 
Ronlk,  Rolk,  q.  v.     Lat.  raucus. 
To  RAUK,  v.  a.  To  stretch,  Ettr.  F.  V.  Rak. 
To  RAUK,  Rauk  up,  v.  a.     1.  To  search, 
Aberd.    2.  To  Rauk  out,  r.  a.    To  search 
out,  ibid.     3.  To  Rauk  up,  v.  a.     To  put 
in  order,  ibid. 
To  RAUK,  v.  n.     To  search;  to  rummage, 
Aberd.     As  the  E.  v.  Rake  signifies  "  to 
search,  to  grope,"  this  seems  to  be  merely 
a  variety  in  pronunciation. — A.S.  rac-an, 
attingere,  assequi. 
RAUKY,    adj.      Misty;    the    same    with 
Rooky.      "  Rauky,  Rouky,   foggy."     Gl. 
Picken.     V.  Rak. 
RAULLION  or  Rullion,  s.    "  A  rough,  ill- 
made  animal."    Gall.  Em.    V.  Rullion. 
RAULTREE,  Raeltree,  s.   "A  long  piece 
of  strong  wood,  placed  across  byres  to  put 
the  ends  of  cow-stukes  in."     Gall.  Enc. 
Q,.  Raheltree,  that  which  is  meant  for  a 
rail.     V.  Rail-tree. 
RAUN,Rawn,s.  Roe  of  fish,  S.  Redgaunt. 

— Dan.  raun,  Teut.  rogen,  id. 
RAUN'D,  part.  adj.  Having  roe ;  "  Raun'd 
to  the  tail,"  full  of  roe,  a  common  phrase 
with  fish  women,    S.  —  Dan.    rognfisk,   a 
spawner;  rognlax,  the  female  salmon. 
RAUNER,  s.     The  female  salmon,  which 

has  the  roe,  Loth.  S.A. 
To  RAUNG,  v.  n.     To  range.    Barbour.— 

Sw.  rang,  ordo,  a  rank. 
RAUNS,  s.  pi.     The  beard  of  barley,  S.B. 
Fife. — C.B.  rhawn,  long  or  coarse  hair, 
bristles. 
RAUNTREE,s.    The  mountain-ash,  Roxb. 

V.  Rawntree. 
RAUP,  s.  An  instrument  with  three  prongs, 
used  in  the  country  for  breaking  potatoes 
for  supper,  Dumfr.  Perh.  originally  the 
same  with  Teut.  repe,  instrumentum  fer- 
reum,  quo  lini  semen  stringitur. 
To  RAUP,  v.  a.     To  prepare  potatoes  in 

this  manner,  Dumfr. 
RAW,  adj.     1.  Damp  and  chill,  S.— Su.G. 
raa,   madidus.      2.   Unmixed ;    as    raw 
spirits,  spirits  not  diluted,  S. — Su.G.  raa, 
crudus  ;  E.  neat. 
RAW,  s.    l.A  row,  a  rank,  S.    Douglas. — 
A.S.  raewa,  id.  2.  A  kind  of  street.  Petti- 
coat   Tales.       3.    Parallel    ridges,    S.B. 
Ramsay. — Fr.  rue.     V.  Rew. 
RAWLY,  adj.     Not  fully  grown,   Roxb. 
Gall.    A.  Scott's  Poems.     "Rawly,  not 
ripe.     Rauiy  cheel,  a  young  lad."     Gall. 
Encycl.     V.  Raw  lie. 
RAWLIE.  adj.     Moist;  damp;  raw;  as,  "  a 


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rawlie  day;"  when  the  air  is  moist,  Ettr. 
For.  Upp.  Clydes.:  perhaps  q.  raw-like, 
having  the  appearance  of  dampness. 

RAWMOUD,  adj.  Beardless;  simple;  q. 
raw-mouthed.     Kennedy. 

RAWN,  adj.  Afraid.  "  I'se  warran  ye're 
rawn  for  the  yirdin,"  i.  e.  "  I  can  pledge 
myself  for  it  that  you  are  afraid  on  ac- 
count of  the  thunder,"  Lammermuir. — 
Isl.  rag-r,  pavidus,  timidus,  roegun  ex- 
probratio  timiditatis,  Haldorson. 

RAWN-FLEUK,  s.  The  turbot,  Firth  of 
Forth.     Ne'dl.     V.  Bannock-fluke. 

RAWN-TREE,  Raun-tree,  s.  The  moun- 
tain-ash, S.A.     Hogg.    V.  Roun-tree. 

To  RAX,  v.  n.     1.  To' extend  the  limbs,  S. 
Minstr.  Bord.     2.  To  make  efforts  to  at- 
tain.    Ramsay.     3.  To  stretch;  to  admit  ' 
of  extension,  S.     "Raw  leather  raxes;" 
D.  Fergusson's  S.  Pro  v. 

To  RAXJ  v.  a.    1.  To  stretch;  to  extend,  in 
a  general  sense,  S.   Forbes  on  the  Revela- 
tion.   Burns.    2.  To  stretch  out  the  body,  ] 
S.     3.  To  reach,  S.;  as,  "Rax  me  that  ! 
hammer ;"   "  Rax   me   a    spaul    of    that 
bubbly-jock  to  pike." 

RAX,s.  The  act  of  stretching,  S.  Morison. 
— A.Bor.  wrax,  id. 

RAX,  s.  Used  in  the  same  sense  with 
Raxes.  " Ane  pair  of  rax"  Aberdeen 
Register. 

RAXES,  s.pl.     Andirons,  S.     Ramsay. 

REA,s.  The  sail-yard.  "Antenna,  the  rea." 
Wedderb.  Vocab.     V.  Ra,  Ray. 

REA,  s.  Apparently,  a  fairy  or  demon. 
This  word  occurs  in  a  prayer,  given  in 
Satan's  Invisible  World,  p.  115,  as  recited 
in  the  time  of  Popery,  by  persons  when 
going  to  bed,  as  a  mean  of  their  being 
preserved  from  danger. — Su.G.  ra«,  genius 
loci,  Hire;  a  fairy,  a  fay,  Wideg. —  Isl. 
rag-r,  daemon. 

RE  ABLE,  adj.  Legitimate.  2V.  Burnt. 
V.  Rehable,  Reabill. 

READ,  s.  The  act  of  reading;  a  perusal; 
as,  "  Will  ye  gie  me  a  read  of  that  book  V 
S. —  A.S.  raeda,  lectio. 

READE,  s.  Perh.  a  corr.  of  E.  rod,  a  kind 
of  sceptre.    Hogg's  Jacobite  Relics. 

READ  FISH.     V.  Reid  Fische. 

To  READY,  r.  a.  To  make  ready;  as,  to 
ready  meat,  to  dress  it,  Loth.  Evidently 
an  A.S.  idiom;  ge-raed-ian,  parare,  to 
prepare;  to  dress. 

READILY,  adv.  1.  Probably.  Baillie. 
2.  Likely;  naturally,  S.     Ruddiman. 

To  REAK  to,  v.  n.  Apparently  synon. 
with  Reik  out,  to  equip,  to  fit  out,  to  rig. 
Belhav.  MS.  Mem.  Ja.  VI.  This  corre- 
sponds with  Teut.  toe-recht-eu,  apparare, 
"to  prepare,  instruct,  contrive,"  Sewel. 

REAKE,  Reak,  j>\  A  trick;  a  prank,  S.A. 
Z.  Boyd.  To  play  readies,  to  play  tricks. 
—  Isl.  hreck-r,  dolus;  nequitia. 

To  Patch  Reaks.  To  make  up  an  intrigue; 
to  plan  a  trick,  S.A.    A.  Scotfs  P. 


*  REAL,  adj.  1.  Eminently  good,  in  what- 
ever way,  Aberd.     2.  True  ;  stanch,  ibid. 

REAL,  a  dr.  Eminently;  peculiarly;  used 
as  equivalent  to  very,  which  is  itself  ori- 
ginally an  adjective,  S.B.  SUlar's  Poems. 

REALE,«((/.     Royal.      Wyntown.—  O.Fr. 

REALTE,  Reawtk,  Ryawte,s.  1. Royalty. 
Wyntown.  2.  Royal  retinue,  ibid.  3.  A 
certain  jurisdiction;  synon.  with  regality. 
Part.  J  a.  II. 

REAM,  Reyme,  s.  Cream,  S.  Complaynt  S. 
— A.S.  ream.  Isl.  Home,  id. 

To  REAM,  v.  a.  To  cream,  S—  Germ. 
rahm-en,  id. 

To  REAM,  Reme,  v.  n.  1.  To  be  creamed, 
S.     Rots.     2.  To  froth,  S.     Douglas. 

REAM-CHEESE,  s.  Cheese  made  of  cream, 
S.B.  Lanarks.     Germ,  rehm-kaese,  id. 

REAMIN'-DISH,s.  A  thin  shallow  vessel, 
used  for  skimming  the  cream  off  milk,  S. 

REARD,  s.  Noise;  report.  "There  was 
so  much  artillery  shot,  that  no  man  might 
hear  for  the  reard  thereof."  Pitscottie. 
V.  Rare,  and  Raird. 

REASON,  s.     Right ;  justice.     Bai/lir. 

REAVEL-RAVEL,  s.  A  rhapsody.  C/el- 
land. —  Belg.  revel-en,  to  rave,  to  talk  idly. 

REAVER,  s.     Robber.     V.  Reyffar. 

REAVERIE,  s.     Robbery;   spoliation,   S. 

REAVlLL,s.  The  same  with  Raivel,  a  rail. 
"  To  put  up  a  reatill  of  tymber."  Ab.  Reg. 

REAWS,  s. ))?.  Royal  personages.  Wyn- 
town.— O.Fr.  reaulx,  id. 

REBAGHLE,s.  Reproach,  Aberd.  Skinner. 
Rebaghl.e  is  probauly  a  composite  from 
Bauchle,  signifying  to  treat  with  con- 
tumely. 

To  REBAIT,  r.  a.  To  abate.  Acts  Ja. 
IV.— Fr.  rebattre,  id. 

REBALD,  s.  A  low,  worthless  fellow. 
Kennedy. — Fr.  ribauld,  E.  ribald. 

REBALDALE,  s.  The  rabble.  Barbour. 
— O.Fr.  ribaudaille,  canaille. 

REBALD1E,  Rybbaldy,  s.  Vulgarity  of 
conversation.  Barbour.  —  E.  ribaldry, 
O.Fr.  ribaudie,  libertinage  ;  O.E.  "  ry- 
bawdry,  ribaldria,"  Prompt.  Parv. 

REBAT,  s.  Cape  of  a  mantle.  Watson. — 
Fr.  rabat,  id. 

REBAWKIT,  pret.  r.   Rebuked.   Houlate. 

REBBIT,  s.  A  polished  stone  for  a  win- 
dow, door,  or  corner,  S.;  reybit,  Lanarks. 
—  O.Fr.  rabot-ir,  unir,  polir. 

REBEGEASTOR,  s.  Apparently  a  severe 
stroke  with  a  rung;  probably  a  cant  term. 
Davidson's  Kinyeancleueh. 

REBLLLOUR,  s.     A  rebel.     Pari.  Ja.  I. 

To  REBET,  v.  n.  To  make  a  renewed 
attack.  Wallace. — Fr.  rabat-re,  to  draw 
back  again. 

To  RE-BIG,  v.  a.  To  rebuild.  Spalding. 
V.  Big,  v. 

To  REBOOND,  r.  n.  1.  To  belch,  S.B. 
2.  To  be  in  a  squeamish  state,  or  to  have 
an  inclination  to  puke;  as,  "  Whene'er  I 
saw't,  my  stomach,"  or,  "  my  very  heart, 


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just  reboondit  at  it,"  Roxb.     This  is  ob- 
viously a  Fr.  idiom.  Les  viandes  nouvelles 
font    rebondir    l'estomac,    Prov.    "  The 
stomach  rises  against  uncouth  (S.  unco) 
meats,"   Cotgr.     3.   Sometimes   metaph. 
used  to  denote  repentance,  S. 
REBOURIS.     At   rebouris,   adv.     Cross; 
quite    contrary   to.     Barbour. — O.Fr.   a 
rebours,  id. 
REBUNCTIOUS,  adj.      Refractory,  Fife. 
Saxon  and  Gael.     Peril,  a  corr.  of  repug- 
nant, disobedient. 
To  REBURSE,  v.  a.     To  reimburse.    Acts 
Ja,  VI. — L.B.    reburs-are,  pecuniam   e 
bursa,  seu  crumena,promere;  Gall,  rebors- 
er,  Du  Cange. 
To  REBUT,  Rabut,  Reboyt,  v.  a.     1.  To 
repulse.     Douglas.     2.   To   rebuke  ;   to 
taunt.     Wallace. — Fr.  rebut-er  is  used  in 
both  senses. 
REBUTE,  s.     A  repulse.     Douglas. 
RECAMBY,  s.      Act.   Dom.   Cone.     The 
term  in  its  form  would  seem  compounded 
of  re,  again,  and  L.B.  cambi-are,  to  ex- 
change.    In  its  sense,  it  conveys  the  idea 
of  interest,  or  of  a  fine  for  delay  of  pay- 
ment of  the  principal. 
To  RECANT,  t.  n.  To  revive  from  debility 

or  sickness,  Clydes. 
To  RECEIPT,  t.  a.     1 .  To  receive ;  to  give 
reception  to.    Spalding.    2.  To  shelter  an 
outlaw  or  criminal ;  a  juridical  term,  S. 
ibid.     V.  Resett. 
RECEPISSE,  s.    A  receipt.    Inventories.— 
Fr.  recepisse,  "  an  acquittance,  discharge, 
or  note,  acknowledging  the  receipt  of  a 
thing,"  Cotgr. ;  from  Lat.  recepisse,  to  have 
received. 
RECESSE,  s.     Agreement  or  convention. 

In  rentories. — L.B.  recess-us. 
RECHAS,  .*.     A  call   to  drive   back   the 
game.     Sir   Gawan. — Fr.  rechass-er,  to 
repel. 
RECHENG,  Rechengeis,  Rechene.    Act. 
Dom.  Cone.     The  word  is  obviously  from 
Fr.  rechange,  interchange,  rcchange,  inter- 
changed, exchanged.      Whether  it  here 
properly  respects   the  difference   of  ex- 
change, appears  doubtful.  It  seems  rather 
synon.  with  intercss,  i.  e.  the  interest  due 
for  money  borrowed. 
RECIPROQUILIE,   adv.      Reciprocally. 

Acts  Mart/.     From  Fr.  reciproque. 
RECIPROUS,    Reciprouss,    Reciproque, 

adj.    Reciprocal.    Acts  Ja.  VI. 
RECK,  s.     Course ;  track,  Border.     Pen- 

nant. — Teut.  reck-en,  tendere. 
RECKLE,  s.  A  chain;  Buckle,  S.B.  Pitso. 
To  RECOGNIS,  Recougnis,  Recognosce, 
r.  a.  1.  In  its  more  ancient  sense,  a 
forensic  term  used  in  relation  to  a  su- 
perior, who  returned  to  his  fee,  or  claimed 
it  again  as  his  own,  in  consequence  of 
any  neglect  of  service  or  act  of  ingrati- 
tude on  the  part  of  the  vassal.  Skene. 
2.  "  The  term  came  afterwards  to  be  used 


in  a  more  limited  signification,  to  express 
that  special  casualty,  by  which  the  fee 
returned  to  the  superior,  in  consequence 
of  the  alienation  made  by  the  vassal  of 
the  greatest  part   of  it   to   a   stranger, 
without  the  superior's  consent."     Ersk. 
Inst.     3.  To  acknowledge;  to  recognise. 
Acts  Mary. 
RECOGNITION,  s.     The  act  of  a  superior 
in  reclaiming  heritable  property,  or  the 
state  into  which  the  lands  of  a  vassal 
fall,  in  consequence  of  any  failure  on  the 
part  of  the  vassal  which  invalidates  his 
tenure,  S.     Skene. 
To  RECOGNOSCE,  r.  n.     To  reconnoitre. 
Monro's  Exp.  This  term  seems  immediate- 
ly formed  from  Lat.  recognosc-ere,  instead 
of  Fr.  reconnoitre,  like  the  E.  synonyme. 
RECORDOUR,  s.      A   wind   instrument. 
Herniate. —  O.E.  "recorder,  litell   pype, 
canula,"  Prompt.  Parv. 
To  RECOUNTER,  v.  a.    "  To  demur  to  a 
point  of  law,  or  to  contradict  some  legal 
positions  of  the  adverse  party,  thus  pro- 
ducing in  the  cause  what  is  technically 
termed  a  wager  or  weir  of  law  (  Vadiatio 
legis.")     Pari.  Ja.  I. 
RECOUNTER,  s.  One  who  opposes  the  ad- 
mission of  a  pledge  in  a  court  of  law,  ib. 
To  RECOUNTER,  r.  a.     To  turn  the  con- 
trary way;  to  reverse;  to  invert;  a  tech- 
nical term  among  tradesmen,  S.B. 
To   RECOUNTIR,  v.   a.     To   encounter. 

]Vyntoicn. 
To  RECOURSE,  v.  a.    To  rescue.    Bellend. 

T.  Liv. — Fr.  recour-ir,  id. 
To  RECRUE,  Recreu,  v.  a.     To  recruit. 
Acts  C.  I. — Fr.  recroit-re,  to  re-increase. 
RECRUE,  Recrew,  s.     A  party  of  recruits 

for  an  army,  ibid. 
To  RECULE,  v.  n.     To  recoil.     Douglas. 

— Fr.  recul-er,  id. 
To  RECUPERATE,  r.  a.     To  recover;  to 
regain,  Aberd.;  from  the  Lat.  forensic  v. 
recuper-are. 
RECURE,s.   Redress;  remedy.  K.Quair. 

— Fr.  recours,  id. 
RECURELESSE,  adj.     Irremediable;  be- 
yond recovery.     Forbes  on  the  lie  v. 
To  RECUSE,   Recuss,  v.   n.    To  refuse. 
Ab.  Reg. — Lat.  recus-are,  Fr.  recus-er,  id. 
To  RED,  v.  n.     To  guess,  S.B.     Gl.  Shin: 
— A.S.  raed-an,  to  conjecture,  to  divine. 
It  has  also  been  used  in  this  sense  by 
O.E.  writers.    "  I  rede,  I  gesse,  je  diuine. 
Rede  who  tolde  it  me,  and  I  wyll  tell  the 
trouthe,"  Palsgr. 
To  RED,  Rede,  v.  a.    To  counsel,  S.    Bit- 
son. — A.S.  raed-an,  Isl.  rad-a,  id. 
To  RED  one's  feet.     To  free  one's  self  from 
entanglement;  used  in  a  moral  sense,  S. 
Of  one  who  has  bewildered  himself  in  an 
argument,  or  who    is    much   puzzled  in 
cross-examination,   it  is  often    said,  He 
could  mi  red  his  f  et.     Perhaps  the  imme- 
diate allusion  is"  to  one  bemired. 


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To  RED,  Rede,  Read,  v.  a.  To  explain  ; 
as,  to  red  a  riddle,  or  a  dream,  S. 
Minst.  Bord. — Su.G.  raad-a,  red-a,  in- 
terpretari. 
To  RED,  v.  a.  To  disentangle;  as,  to  red  a 
ravell  d  hesp,  to  unravel  yarn  that  is  dis- 
ordered ;  to  redd,  South  E.  id.  Douglas. 
To  red  the  head,  or  hair,  to  comb  out  the 
hair,  S.— Su.G.  reda,  explicare,  is  used  in 
both  these  senses. 
To  RED,  Redd,  Rede,  Rid,  v.  a,  1.  To 
clear;  to  put  in  order;  as,  to  red  the  road, 
to  clear  the  way  ;  to  red  up  one's  self,  to 
dress ;  to  red  up  a  house,  to  put  it  in  or- 
der ;  to  red  marches,  to  fix  boundaries, 
also,  to  compose  differences,  S.  Wynt. 
2.  To  clear  in  the  way  of  opening;  to  free 
from  any  thing  that  stuffs  or  closes  up ; 
as,  to  red  a  syvour,  to  clear  a  drain  ; 
to  red  the  brain  or  head,  to  free  it  from 
hardened  snot,  S.  W.  Beattie.  3.  To 
part  combatants ;  also,  to  red  a  pley,  to 
settle  a  broil,  S.  Chr.  Kirk. 
RED,  Redd,  s.  1.  Clearance.  Wallace. 
2.  Order,  S.— Isl.  rand,  id.  3.  Rubbish,  S. 
Balf.  Pract.  V.  Outredd. 
RED,  Redd,  part.  adj.  1.  Put  in  order,  S. 
—  A.S.  hraed,  paratus.  2.  Clear  ;  not 
closed  up ;  not  stuffed,  S.  3.  Used  as  E. 
ready,  S.B.  4.  Distinct;  opposed  to  con- 
fusion, ibid. 
To  RED,  v.a.  1.  To  disencumber ;  E.  rid. 
Knox.  2.  To  rescue  from  destruction. 
Barbour.  Guy  j\[<inn.  3.  Denoting  the 
act  of  persons  who  remove  from  a  place. 
Keith. —  Su.G.  raedd-a,  A.S.  hredd-an, 
liberare. 
RED, .«.  Riddance.  Maitland  P. 
To  RED,  r.  a.     To  overpower.    Barbour. 

— A.S.  raed-an,  regere. 
RED,  adj.     Afraid.     Burns.    V.  Rad. 
RED,  Redd,  s.     1.  Spawn,  S.     A.  Scott.— 
C.B.  rhid,  rhith,  sperma,  rhid-io,  coire. 
2.  The  place  in  which  salmon  or  other 
fish  deposit  their  spawn,  S.A. 
To  RED,  v.  n.     To  spawn,  S. 
RED,  adj.     Rid;  free,  S.     Boss's  II el enore. 
RED,   s.     The   green   ooze   found   in   the 
bottom  of  pools,  Roxb. — Isl.  hrodi,  pur- 
gameutum,   quisquiliae;   or   rather   C.B. 
rhid,  which  not  only  signifies  sperm,  but 
what  "  oozes,  or  drains,"  Owen. 
To  REDACT,  v.  a.    To  reduce.    Spotswood. 

— Lat.  redact-us. 
REDAITIN,  s.     A  savage  sort  of  fellow, 

Ayrs.     V.  Reid  etin,  and  Eyttyn. 
To  REDARGUE,  v.  a.     To  accuse.     Pitsc. 
RED-BELLY,  Red-Wame,  s.     The  Char, 

S.B.  Stat.  Ace. 
REDCAP,  s.  A  spectre  with  very  long 
teeth,  believed  to  haunt  old  castles,  Roxb. 
Minstr.  Bord.  This  is  probably  the  same 
with  "  Redcoicl  in  the  castle  of  Strath- 
tirym."  Antiquary. 
REDCOAL,  Redcoll,  s.  Horse  radish, 
Clydea.;    the   same   with   Rotcoll,  q.   v. 


"  Raphanus  rusticanus,  red-col."    Wedd. 
Vocab. 
RED  COAT.     A  vulgar  designation  for  a 
British  soldier,  from   the  colour  of  his 
uniform,  S.     During  the  rebellion  it  was 
distinctly    applied  to   those  who    served 
King  George.    Waverl.  V.  Black  Watch. 
RED  COCK-CRAWING.     A  cant  phrase 
for  fire-raising,  South  of  S.     Guy  Man- 
nering. 
REDDAND,  s.     The  bend  of  the  beam  of 
a  plough  at  the  insertion  of  the  coulter, 
Clydes.     Perhaps   of   A.S.   origin,   from 
raeden,  raedenn,  regimen ;  q.  what  regu- 
lates the  motion  of  the  plough. 
REDDENDO,  s.     "  The  clause  of  a  charter 
which  expresses  what  duty  the  vassal  is 
to  pay  to  the  superior;"  a  forensic  term, 
S.      Diet.   Feud.  Law.     "  It   takes   its 
name  from  the  first  word  of  the   clause, 
in  the  Latin  charter."     BelVs  Law  Diet. 
Reddendum  is  the  form  of  the  word  in 
the  law  of  E.     V.  Jacob. 
REDDER,  Ridder,  s.     1.  One  who  endea- 
vours to  settle  a  dispute,  S.    Baillie.    2. 
One  who  settles  a  dispute  by  force  of 
arms.     Monro. — A.S.  ge-raed-ian,  Su.G. 
red-a,  parare. 
REDDER'S  LICK.    The  stroke  which  one 
often  receives  in  endeavouring  to   part 
combatants,  South  of  S.     Redding-straik, 
synon.     Abbot. 
REDDER'S  PART.  Synon.  with  Redder's 
Lick,  S.A.     "  Rcdder's  Blow,  or  Redder'* 
Part,  a  blow  or  hatred  from  both  par- 
ties," Gl.  Sibb. 
REDD-HANDIT,  adj.    Active  and  neat, 

Ang.  Ettr.  For.     Glenfergus. 
REDDING,s.  Rescue ; recovery.  ^4 cte/.  VI. 
REDDING-STRAIK,  s.    The  stroke  which 
one  often  receives  in  attempting  to  sepa- 
rate those  who  are  fighting,  S.     Kelly. 
REDDINS,  s.     Riddance.     To  hae  reddins 
of any  thing ;  to  get  clear  of  it ;  E.  riddance. 
He  scarce  had  reddins  of  'the  door, 
"When  tangs  Hew  past  him  bummin',  &c. 
MS.  Poem. 
REDDOUR,  s.     Dread;  fear.    Douglas. 
REDE,   adj.     Fierce  ;   furious.     Wallace. 

— A.S.  reth,  ferox,  saevus. 
REDE,  s.    A  being,  apparently  of  the  fairy 
kind,  S.A.    Gl.  Compl. — Isl.  rad,  a  demon 
or  genius. 
REDE,  Reide,  Rad,  s.   Counsel,  S.   Burns. 
Will  of  Rede.    Destitute  of  counsel.  Bar- 
bour.— A.S.  Teut.  raed,  Isl.  rad,  id. 
REDE,  adj.     Aware;  q.  counselled,  Fife. 
To  REDE,  v.  a.     To  determine  one's  fate. 

Houlate. — A.S.  raed-an,  decernere. 
To  REDE,  Reid,  v.  n.   To  discourse.   Bar- 
bour.— Isl.  Su.G.  racd-a,  loqui. 
REDE,  s.     1.  Voice.     Wallace.    2.  Reli- 
gious service.    Houlate. — Isl.  roedd,  vox, 
raeda,  sermo. 
REDEARLY,  s.    "  Grain  that  has  got  a 
heat  on  some  time  or  other."     Gall.  Enc. 


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REDE  FISCHE.     Salmon  in  the  state  of 

spawning,  S.     Pari.  Ja.  II. 
REDENE,  s.     Apparently  prose.     Banna- 
tyne  MS.  ap.  Minstrelsy  Border.     This 
seems  to  be  formed  from  AS.  raeclan,  the 
plur.  of  raeda,  lectio,  q.  readings,  or,  ac- 
cording to  the  ecclesiastical  term,  lessons. 
REDEVEN,   s.      Expl.   "the    evening   of 
Beltane,"  Moray;  perhaps  rather  the  eve 
of  Beltane,  or  the  evening  preceding  that 
day.     V.  Reid-een. 
To  REDY,  v.  a.   To  make  ready.   Barbour. 
REDYMYTE,  Redemtte,  adj.     Decked  ; 
beautiful.  Dour/.  ~La.t.redimit-us, crovrned. 
RED-KALM,  Redding-kaim,  Rid-kaim,  s. 
A  wide-toothed  comb  for  the  hair,  Dumfr. 
Fife. 
RED  LAND.     Ground  turned  up  by  the 

plough,  S.     Pitscottie. 
REDLES,  adj.    In  a  confused  state.    Wal- 
lace.— A.S.  raed-leas,  praeceps. 
REDLINS,    adv.      1.    Readily,    Kinross. 
2.  Sometimes  perhaps;  probably;  equiva- 
lent to  E.  readily,  ibid,  Fife. 
REDMENT,  s.    The  act  of  putting  in  order;  I 
a  redment  of  affairs,  a  clearance  where  j 
one's  temporal  concerns  are  in  disorder,  S. 
RED-NEB,  s.     The  vulgar  name  for  the 
kidney-bean  potato,  S.A.  Fife.    A.  Scott's  ! 
Poems. 
To  REDOUND,  v.  a.     To  refund.     Acts 
Ja.  VI.— Fr.  redonn-er,  to  return  or  give 
back  again. 
RED  SAUCH,  s.    "A  species  of  willow." 

Agr.  Sure.  Roxb.     V.  Sauch. 
REDSCHIP,    s.       Furniture ;    apparatus. 
"  Ane  Norroway  yaucht,  callit  the  James,  j 
with  her  haill  redsckip  graicht."     Aberd.  j 
Req.      Redschip    graicht,    furniture    in 
readiness;  for  graithit. — Teut.  reed&chap, 
praeparatio,  apparatus. 
RED-SHANK,  s.     The  Dock,  after  it  has 
begun  to  ripen,  S.B.     This  word  is  expl. 
as  signifying  "  Sour  Dock,"  Roxb. 
RED-SHANK,  s.     A  nickname  f  j    a  High- 
lander, from  his  bare  legs.     Col  i  d. 
REDSMAN,  s.      One   who    clears    away 

rubbish,  Loth. 
RED-WARE,  s.     Sea-girdles,  S.     Neill. 
RED-WARE  COD.    Asellus  varius.    Sibb. 
RED-WARE   FISHICK.     The    Whistle- 
fish,  Orkn.     Barry. 
RED-  WAT.  adj.  Soaked  with  blood.  "  Red- 
icat    shod,"  walking  in   blood  over   the 
shoe-tops.     Gl.  Burns. 
RED   WATER.     A  disease   in   sheep,  S. 

Ess.  Highl.  Soc. 
RED-WOOD,  s.  The  name  given  to  the 
reddish,  or  dark-coloured,  and  more  in- 
corruptible wood  found  in  the  heart  of 
trees,  S.  Agr.  Sure.  Stirl. 
REE,  g.  1.  Half  drunk,  S.  R.  Galloway. 
2.  Crazy;  delirious, S. — Isl. hreif-r,e\&tus, 
ebrius.  3.  Wild;  outrageous;  as,  "  a  ree 
yad,"  a  wild  or  high-spirited  mare  ;  "  a 
ree  chap,"  a  wild  blade,  Dumfr. 


In  a  Ree.     In  a  state  of  temporary  deli- 
rium; expressive  of  the  state  of  one  who 
has  not  slept  off  intoxication,  Lanarks. 
REE,  3.     A  sheep-ree,  a  permanent  sheep- 
fold,  surrounded  with  a  wall  of  stone  and 
feal,  Loth.  S.O.     This  seems  to  be  origi- 
nally the  same  word  with  Rae,  Wrae,  an 
enclosure  for  cattle,  q.  v.     In  Fife  it  is 
called  a  sheep-reed.  Ree,  or  reed,  means  a 
harbour,  a  place  of  shelter.     V.  Reyd. 
REE,  s.    A  wreath,  Gall.    "  We  say  rees 
o'  snaic,'  for  wreaths  of  snow."     Gall. 
Encycl. 
To  REE,  r.  a.     To  wreath,  Gall. 
REE,  Reegh,  s.     1.  An  enclosure  from  a 
river,  or  the  sea,  of  a  square  form,  open 
only  towards  the  water,  for  the  purpose 
of  receiving  small  vessels,  Renfrews.     2. 
Reegh,  S.A.  the  hinder  part  of   a  mill- 
dam.    3.  A  harbour,  Loth.    In  this  sense, 
the  reegh  of  Leith  is  a  common  phrase.  V. 
Rae,  which   seems  originally  the    same 
word  differently  applied. 
REE,  s.     A  small  riddle,  S.O.  Gl.  Sibb. 
"  Rie,  To  turn  corn  in  a  sieve,  bringing 
the  capes  or  broken  ears  into  an  eddy, 
North."  Grose. 
REED,  Calf's  Reed.     V.  Reid,  Rede. 
To  REED,  Rede,  r.  n.     To  apprehend  ;  to 

fear.     Ross.     V.  Rad. 
REED,  conj.     Lest,  S.B.  ibid. 
REEDING  PLANE.     A  species  of  plane 
used  by    carpenters,  which  differs   from 
the   Heading    plane   only    in    generally 
forming  three  rods  at  once,  S. 
REED-MAD,  adj.    "  Distracted,"  Buchan. 

Gl.  Tarras.     Synon.  Reid-wod,  q.  v. 
REEF'D,  part.  pa.     Rumoured. 
The  godiy  lal:^  of  Grant — 
For  a'  his  Highland  cant — 
'Tis  rcef\l  he  has  a  want. — Jac.  Re!. 
REEFORT,  Ryfart,  s.    A  radish,  S.    Rit- 
son. — Fr.  raifort,  strong  radish.   "  Rapha- 
nus,  a  riffard,"  Wedderb.  Vocab.    Cotgr. 
gives  Fr.  race  forte  as  svnon.  with  raifort. 
KEEFU',adj.   "Rueful,  S.B.     Ross. 
REEGH,  «.     A  harbour,  Loth.     V.  Ree. 
To  REEK,  r.  a.     V.  Reik  Out. 
REEK, .«.     Trick;  wile?   A.  Scott's  Poems. 
REEKER,  s.     Something    exceeding   the 
common   size ;    as,  "  That's    a    reeker," 
Teviotd.;  synon.  Whulter,  Whilter.   Per- 
haps of  C.B.  origin;  rhwych,  that  extends 
out;  from  rliicy,  excess. 
REEK  HEN.     V.  Reik  hen. 
REEKIE,  Auld  Reekie.     A  designation 
given  to   Edinburgh  from  its  smoky  ap- 
pearance, S.     M.  Lyndsay. 
REEKIM,  Reikim,  Reikuh,  s.     A  smart 
blow,   q.    a    stroke    that  will   make   the 
smoke  fly;  synon.  with  the   phrase,  I'll 
gar  your  rumple  reek,  i.  c.  "I  will  dust 
your  coat  for  you,"  Fife,  Aberd. 
REEK-SHOT,  s.     A  term  applied  to  the 
eyes  when  they  become  sore,  and  water, 
without  any  apparent  cause,  Ettr.  For. 


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Perhaps  originally  applied  to  the  effect 
of  smoke  on  the  eyes. 
To  REEL,  v.  n.     To  roll.     V.  Reile. 
To  REEL,  a.  n.  To  travel;  to  roam,  Aberd. 
The  sack  an'  the  sieve,  an'  a'  I  will  leave, 
An1  alang  wi'  my  soger  reel,  O  ! 

Old  Song. 

— Isl.  rel  I  a,  crebi-a,  actio  vel  itio;  roel-a, 
vagari ;  rilla,  vacillare. 

*  To  REEL.  To  Reel  about,  v.  n.  1.  To 
go  to  aud  fro  in  a  rambling  and  noisy 
way,  S.  2.  To  romp,  S. — Su.G.  ragl-a, 
vacillare.  3.  To  whirl  round  in  a  dance,  S. 

O  how  she  danced !  sae  trim,  an'  reel'd,  an'  set, 

Her  favourite  tune,  the  Braes  o'  Tullymet. 

A.  Scott's  Poems. 

REEL,  Reil,  Reill,  s.  1.  A  rapid  motion 
in  a  circular  form,  S.  2.  A  particular 
kind  of  dance,  S.  Rudd.  3.  A  confused 
or  whirling  motion;  especially  applied  to 
creatures  of  diminutive  size,  S.  Ross. 
4.  A  confused  motion  of  whatever  kind;  a 
turmoil.  Dauidsone's  Schort  Discurs.  5. 
A  disorderly  motion;  transferred  to  the 
mind,  S.  Guthrie's  Trial.  This  might 
seem  allied  to  Sw.  ragl-a,  to  stagger;  a 
derivative  from  rag-a,  hue  illuc  ferri,  ut 
solent  ebrii,  Hire.  This  may  be  the  idea 
originally  suggested  by  Reel,  as  denoting 
a  certain  kind  of  dance.  6.  A  loud  sharp 
noise;  rattling,  S.  7.  Bustle;  hurry. 
Diallog. 

REEL- ABOUT,  s.  A  lively  romping  per- 
son, Clydes. 

REEL-FITTIT,  adj.  Having  the  feet  so 
turned  inwards,  that  when  one  walks  he 
crosses  his  legs,  and  makes  a  curve  with 
his  feet,  Upp.  Clydes. 

PiEELIE,  s.     A  diminutive  from  E.  reel,  S. 
A  wheel  and  a  reelie  to  ca\ — Old  Song. 

REEL-RALL,  adv.  Topsy-turvy,  S.— Isl. 
rill,  ;  romiscua  multitudo  plebis.  Hal- 
dorson  gives  it  as  synon.  with  Dan.  rips- 
raps,  our  Rif-rajf. 

REEL-TREE,  s.  Fife.  Reccl-lree,  Border. 
V.  Rai^-tree. 

To  REEM,  r.  n.  As,  "  To  reem  in  one's 
noddle,"  to  haunt  the  fancy,  producing 
unsettledness  of  mind,  Ayrs.  Perh.  a 
metaphorical  use  of  ream,  to  froth. 

REEM  IS,  Reemish,  s.  A  rumbling  noise. 
V.  Reimis. 

REEMUUS,  s.  A  falsehood,  Ayrs.— Isl. 
raem-a,  verbis  efferre;  hreim-r,  sonus. 

To  REENGE,  v.  n.  1.  To  move  about 
rapidly,  with  great  noise  and  bustle;  to 
range;  as,  "  She  gangs  reengin  throw  the 
house  like  a  fury,"  S.  Nearly  synon.  with 
Reessil. — Teut.  rangh-en,  agitare.  2.  To 
emit  a  clattering  noise,  as  that  of  articles 
of  crockery,  or  pieces  of  metal,  falling, 
Clydes. 

REENGE,  s.     Such  a  clattering  noise,  ibid. 

To  REENGE,  r.  a.  1.  To  rinse,  S.— Moes.G. 
hrainj-an,  Isl.  hreins-a,  mundare.     2.  To 


clear  out  the  ribs  of  the  grate,  to  poke 
them,  Upp.  Clydes. 

REENGE,  s.  A  handful  of  heath  firmly 
tied  together  for  rinsing,  S.  Ranger, 
Heather  ranger,  id.  Teviotdale. 

REENGE,  s.  The  semicircular  seat  around 
the  pulpit  in  a  church,  in  which  the 
elders  were  wont  to  sit,  or  those  who 
presented  children  for  baptism,  Fife;  cor- 
rupted from  E.  range,  or  Fr.  renge,  id. 

REENGER,  s.  One  who  ranges  up  and 
down,  Clydes. 

REEPIN,  s.  1.  A  very  lean  person  or 
animal,  Upp.  Clydes.  2.  It  seems  to  be 
the  same  word  which  Mactaggart  writes 
Reepan,  explaining  it  "  a  low-made 
wretch;"  also  "  a  tale-pyet."    Gall.  Eac. 

REE  RUCK,  s.  A  small  rick  of  corn, 
South  of  S.     V.  Rairuck. 

To  REESE,  v.  a.  To  praise ;  to  extol,  Aberd. 
Skinner.   Ramsay.     V.  Ruse. 

REESE,  s.  A  reeze  o'  wind,  a  high  wind, 
a  stiff  breeze,  Fife. 

REESIE,  adj.  Blowing  briskly;  as,  "  a 
reesie  day,"  Fife. 

REESIN,  Reezin, adj.  Vehement;  strong; 
forcible;  as,  "a  reezin  wund,"  a  strong 
dry  wind;  "  a  reezin  fire,"  one  that  burns 
briskly  with  a  great  deal  of  flame  and 
noise,  S. — Teut.  raes-en,  furere,  furore 
agitari,  saevire.  Isl.  reis-a,  excitare; 
hress,  vivax,  vegetus;  animosus. 

REESK,  Reysk,  s.  1.  Coarse  grass  that 
grows  on  downs,  Fife. — A.S.  rise,  a  rush. 
Stat.  Ace.  2.  Waste  land,  yielding  only 
benty  grasses,  Aberd.  3.  A  marshy  place, 
Ang.     V.  Reyss. 

REESKIE,  adj.  Abounding  with  this  kind 
of  grass,  Aberd.     Tarras's  Poems. 

REESLIN'-DRY,arf/.  So  dry  as  to  make 
a  rustling  sound,  Aberd. — A.S.  hristl-an, 
crcpitare  ;Teut.  ryssd-e  «,id.V.  Reissil,u.b. 

To  REEST,  r.  a.  To  arrest.  This  is  the  com- 
mon pron.  of  the  vulgar  in  S.     V.  Reist. 

REESTED,  part.  pa.  Smoke-dried,  S.  V. 
Reist,  r. 

REESTIE,  adj.  Restive,  Gall.  "  A  horse 
is  reestie  when  it  will  not  move  for  the 
whip,  but  is  rather  inclined  to  go  back- 
wards."    Gall.  Encyd.     V.  Reist,  v. 

REEVE, pret.  of  Rive.  "  Bursted,"  Buchan. 
Tarras.    V.  Rave. 

To  REEVE,  v.  n.  1.  To  talk  with  great 
vivacity,  S. — Teut.  rev-en,  delirare.  2.  A 
reerin  wind,  a  high  wind,  S. 

REEVE,  s.  A  pen  for  cattle,  Aberd.  Law 
Case.     V.  Rae. 

To  REEZE,  v.  a.  To  pull  one  about 
roughlv,  Upp.  Clydes. 

To  REEZE  behind,  v.  n.  To  break  wind, 
Roxb.  Whence  the  phrase,  a  reezing 
horse,  for  one  that  is  healthy,  ibid.;  equi- 
valent to  the  coarse  S.  Prov.  "A  farting 
bairn  is  aye  a  thriver." — Isl.  hress,  r.r.i- 
mosus;rics-^n,temereagere,rks,effraenus. 

REEZIE,  adj.  "  Ahorse  is  reezie,  wher. he 
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is  inclined  to  whisk  his  tail  and  plunge." 
Gall.  Eno.     V.  etymon  of  Reesin. 
REEZIE,  adj.   Tipsy;  light-headed  in  con- 
sequence of  drinking;  elevated  with  drink, 
S.A.J.  Nicol. — Teut.  ries,  temerarius,  ries- 
ev,  temere  agere ;  Belg.  ritsbj,  hot-spurred ; 
Su.G.  ras-a,  delirare,  under  which  Hire 
mentions  Scot,  rees,  furor,  rese,  furere ; 
Belg.  roes,  fuddled,  Sewel.     V.  Ree. 
REEZLIE,  adj.     Applied  to  ground  that 
has  a  cold  bottom,  producing  coarse  grass, 
Ayrs.     Apparently    from    Reesk,    Reiss, 
coarse  grass  that  grows  on  downs;  A.S. 
resce,risc,  juncus,  q.  rescelie. 
To  REFE,  n.  a.     To  rob.     V.  Reife. 
REFECK1T,  fart,  pa,     Repaired.     Wal- 
lace.— O.Fr.  refaict,  id. 
REFEIR.     To  the  refeir,  ade.     In  propor- 
tion, S. — O.Fr.  raffiert,  convient. 
♦  To  REFER,  v.  a.     To  defer;  to  delay,  S. 
This  is  not  viewed  as  an  E.  sense  of  the 
word,  though  I  believe  it  is  thus  used  by 
some  E.  writers. 
REFF,s.     Spoil.    V.  Reif. 
To   REFOUND,  v.  a.    To  charge  to  the 
account  of;  an  oblique  use  of  the  E.  y.  to 
Refund.     ill'  Ward's  Contend. 
REFOUNDIMENT,  s.      Reimbursement; 

the  act  of  refunding.     Acts  Mary. 

To   REFRANE,  v.  a.     To  retain;  to  hold 

in.  "  Item  tvva  doubill  planttis  to  refrane 

heit  watter  in  maner  of  schoufer."  Invent. 

REFT  up,  part.  pa.     Winyet.      Perhaps 

"  snatched  up;"  from  A.S.  reaf-ian,  Su.G. 

raff-a,  rifw-a,  rapere.     Reft,  E.   is   the 

part.  pa.  of  Reave. 

REFUISS,  s.     Refusal.     Jets  Ja.   VI.— 

Fr.  refus. 

REFUSION,  s.      The   act    of    refunding. 

Fountainh. — L.B.  refusio,  restitutio,  from 

refund-ere,  reparare,  restituere,  Du  Cange. 

REFUT,  s.     Shift;  expedient.     Wallace.— 

Fr.  refuite,  evasion,  avoidance. 
REGALIS,  s.  pi.     Districts  enjoying  the 
privileges  of  regalities.     Pari.  Ja.  II. — 
Fr.  fief  en  regale,  a  noble  fief,  held  imme- 
diately, and  in  capite,  of  the  king,  Cotgr. 
REGALITY,  Regalite,  s.     LA  territorial 
jurisdiction  granted   by  the   king,  with 
lauds  given  in  liberam  regalitatem ;  and 
conferring  on   the  persons   receiving  it, 
although  commoners,  the  title  of  Lords  of 
Regality.    Pari.  Ja.  I.    2.  The  territory 
or  district  over  which  this  right  extended. 
Pari.  Ja.  II. 
REGENCY,  s.     A  professorship  in  au  uni- 
versity.    Spalding. 
To  REGENT,  v.  n. '  To  discharge  the  duty 
of  a  professor  in  an  university.  Craufurd's 
Hist.  Univ.  Ed. — Fr. regent-er,  "to  teach, 
read,  or  moderate  in  schools,"  Cotgr. 
REGENT,  s.     LA  professor  in  an  univer- 
sity, S.  Stat.  Ace. — L.B.  regens,  Fr.  regent, 
id.     2.  One  who  taught  a  class  in  a  col- 
lege without  a  formal  appointment  to  a 
chair.     M'Crie's  Melville. 


REGENTRIE,  s.  A  regency  iu  a  kingdom. 
Acts  Mary.   Keith's  Hist. 

To  REGISTRATE,  v.  a.     To  register,  S. 

Registrate,  part.  pa.     W^alker's  Peden. 
REGRESS,  s.     Legal  recourse  upon.    Act. 
Audit.— L.B.  regress-us,  idem  quod  Prac- 
tices nostris  Recours,  Du  Cange. 

*  REGRET,  s.  A  complaint;  a  grievance. 
Spalding. 

To  REH  ABILITAT,  r.  a.  The  same  with 
Reliable.     Acts  Cha.  I. 

REHABILITATIOUN,  s.  The  act  of 
restoring  to  former  honours  or  privileges; 
a  forensic  term,  S.     Acts  Cha.  I. 

To  REHABLE,  Reabill,  v.  a.  To  rein- 
state; a  law  term.     Skene. 

REHATOURE,  s.     Uncertain.    Douglas. 

REHERSS,  8.     Rehearsal.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

To  REHETE,  v.  a.  To  revive;  to  cheer. 
Gawan  and  Gol. — Fr.  rehait-er. 

REJAG,  s.     A  repartee,  Loth. 

To  REJAG,  v.  n.  To  give  a  smart  answer, 
reflecting  on  the  person  to  whom  it  is 
addressed,  Loth.  Evidently  the  same 
with  the  O.E.  v.  "  Repreuyn  or  reiaggyn. 
Redarguo.  Deprehendo,"  Prompt.  Parv. 

REI  B  IE,  adj.  Thinly  formed;  spare; 
slender,  Ettr.  For.     V.  Ribie. 

RE  ID,  s.  Necessary  preparation;  fitting 
out,  q.  getting  ready.  Ah.  Reg. — Teut. 
reed,  paratus,  promptus.     V.  Redschip. 

REID,  s.     Fate;  lot.     Police  of  Honor. 

REID,  Rede,  s.  The  fourth  stomach  of  a 
calf,  used  for  runnet,  S.  Monro. — Teut. 
roode,  id.  a  rubedine  dictus.  Alias,  the 
maw,  E.  and  S.  When  the  animal  is 
grown  up,  the  reid  is  named  the  roddikin, 
and  is  eaten. 

REYD,  s.  A  road  for  ships.  "  Port,  hevin, 
or  reyd."  Aberd.  Reg. — Teut.  reede, 
statio  navium.     V.  Rade. 

To  REID,  v.  n.    To  discourse.  V.  Rede,  v. 

REID,  adj.  Red,  S.B.  Barb.  This  word 
is  used  as  denoting  the  colour  of  salmon 
when  in  a  spawning  state.  Aberd.  Reg. 
Perhaps  in  this  sense  opposed  to  Black 
fish. — This,  it  would  appear,  was  also  the 
O.E.  pronunciation.  "  What  betokeneth 
it  whan  the  sonne  gothe  downe  reed  ?" 
Palsgr.     V.  Black-fishing. 

REID  DAY.  A  day  in  September,  before 
which  wheat  is  generally  sown.  On  Reid- 
een,  or  the  eve  of  this  day,  the  hart  and 
the  hind  are  believed  to  meet  for  copu- 
lation, Selkirks.  Upp.  Clydes.  This  is 
perhaps  the  same  with  Rude-day,  the 
exaltation  of  the  cross,  which  falls  on 
September  14th. 

RElD-DAY,s.  The  third  day  of  May,  Aberd. 

Some  waefu'  quine  '11  ride  the  stool 

For  you  afore  the  Reeday. — Tarras's  Poems. 

This   is   merely   the   northern    pron.   of 
Rude-day,  q.  v. 
REID-DAY.     Also  applied  to  the  7th  of 
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the  word  Rood-day,  vo.  Rode,  has  re- 
marked, that  "  days  which  bear  this  name 
are  to  be  found  in  different  times  of  the 
year." 

REID-EEN,  s.  The  evening  preceding  the 
third  day  of  May,  Aberd.;  Rude-cen,  syn. 

REID  ETIN.     V.  Eyttyn. 

REID  FISCHE.  Fish  in  a  spawning  state, 
S.    Acts  Ja.  I.     V.  Red  spawn. 

REID  HAND.  A  legal  phrase,  denoting 
that  one  is  taken  in  the  act  of  committing 
a  crime,  or  immediately  after.  Quon.  Att. 

REID-HUNGER,  s.  A  term  used  to  de- 
note the  rage  of  hunger,  S.  It  is  cer- 
tainly the  same  with  Reid  in  Reid-icod, 
furious  with  rage. — A.S.  rcth,  to  which 
this  term  has  been  traced,  is  used  with 
great  latitude;  as^retha  ren,  saeva  pluvia; 
rethestormas,  saevae  procellae  ;haete  rethre, 
calor  saevior,  &c.  It  seems  exactly  to  cor- 
respond with  the  Lat.  phrase,  saeva  fames, 
Claudian  ;  and  rabida  fames,  Virgil. 

REID-HUNGERED,  adj.  In  a  ravening 
state  from  hunger,  S. 

REIDSETT,  adj.  Placed  in  order.  Sir 
Gawan. — A.S.  ge-rad,  sett-en,  in  oidine 
ponere. 

REID-WOD,  Red  Wod,  adj.  1.  In  a  vio- 
lent rage,  S.  Montgomerie.  2.  Furious; 
distracted.i/aaniYtow. — Isl.  reid-ur,  iratus ; 
reide,  ira.     Teut.  wreed,  saevus,  atrox. 

To  REJECK,  Reject,  v.  a.  1 .  To  refer  for 
decision.  Be/lend.  T.  Liv. — Lat.  rejic- 
ere,iii.  2. To  impute;  to  ascribe.  N.Burne. 

REIF,  s.  Fouhjs  of  Reif,  ravenous  or  car- 
nivorous fowls.     Acts  Ja.  II. 

REIF,  Refe,  s.  1.  An  eruption  on  the  skin, 
S.  2.  The  itch  is,  by  tcay  of  eminence, 
called  the  reif,  S. — A.S.  hreof,  scabies. 

REIF,  Reiff,'Reff,  s.  1.  Robbery.  Acts 
Ja.  VI.  2.  Spoil ;  plunder,  Barbour. — 
A.S.  reaf,  Isl.  rif,  rapina. 

To  REIFE,  Reyff,  v.  a.  To  rob.  Wallace. 
— A.S.  reaf-ian,  Isl.  hreifa,  id. 

REYFFARJ  Reaver,  Reuer,  s.  A  robber. 
Wall. — A.S.  reafere,  Su.G.  roefware,  id. 

REYFLAKE,  Riuelak,  s.  Rapine.— A.S. 
reaflac,  a  prey,  a  booty,  rapine,  robbery. 

To  REIK,  v.  a.  To  reach,  S.  Doug.— Belg. 
rcyck-en,  A.S.  recc-an,  id. 

To  REIK  out,  r.  a.  1.  To  fit  out,  S.;  also 
reek  foorth.  R.  Bruce.  2.  To  dress;  to 
accoutre. — E.  rig;  Sw.  rikt-a,  Moes.G. 
riht-an,  mstruere. 

REIK,  s.     A  blow,  S.  Gl.  Sibb. 

To  REIK,  r.  n.  To  smoke,  S.— A.S.  rec-an, 
Sw.  roek-a,  id. 

REIK,  Reek,  s.  1.  Smoke,  S.  Compl.  S. 
2.  A  disturbance;  a  tumult.  Lyndsay. 
A  reik  in  the  house,  S.  id.  Kelly. — A.S. 
rec,  Isl.  reiki;  id.  3.  Metaphorically  a 
house  or  habitation.  Barry's  Orkn. — 
Roek,  says  Hire,  notat  domicilium,  focum. 

To  Gar  Claise  gae  through  the  Reik. 
To  pass  the  clothes  of  a  new-born  child 
through  the  smoke  of  a  fire  ;  a  supersti- 


tious rite  which  has  been  used  in  Fife  in 
the  memory  of  some  yet  alive,  meant  to 
ward  off  from  the  infant  the  fatal  influ- 
ence of  witchcraft. 

To  REYKE,  r.  n.     To  range.     V.  Raik. 

REIK  HEN,  Reik  Fowl.  -1.  A  hen  bred 
in  the  house,  Aberd.  Banffs.  Some  view 
the  designation  as  denoting  the  exaction 
of  a  hen  for  every  chimney.  Agr.  Surv. 
Berwick's.  2.  This  word  is  understood,  in 
Shetland,  as  denoting  the  exaction  of  a 
single  hen  from  each  house.  Edmonstone't 
Zetl.  Isl.     V.  Reik,  s.  sense  3. 

RE1KIE,  adj.  1.  Smoky,  S.  Pitscottie.  2. 
Vain ;  empty.     Z.  Boyd. 

REIKIM,  8.    A  smart  stroke.    V.  Reekim. 

REIKINESS,s.  The  state  of  being  smoky,  S. 

To  REILE,  Rele,  v.  n.  To  roll.  Douglas. 
—  Isl.  rill-a,  volutare. 

To  REYLE,  Rewl,  v.  n.  To  snarl  up  like  a 
hard-twisted  thread,  Ettr.  For.  V.  Ravel. 

REILIEBOGIE,  s.  A  confusion;  a  state 
of  tumult  or  disorder,  S.B.  It  may  be 
conjectured  that  the  term  has  some  affi- 
nity to  the  old  tune  called  Reel  o'  Bogie, 
as  perhaps  referring  to  some  irregular 
kind  of  dance. 

REILING,s.  1.  Bustle.  Peblis  Play.  2. 
A  loud  clattering  noise,  S.  V.  Reel-rall. 

REILL,  s.     A  turmoil.     V.  Reel. 

REIME,  s.    Realm.    Gawan  and  Gol. 

REIMIS,  Reemish,s.  1.  Rumble,  S.B.  Ross. 
— Isl.  rym-ia,  to  bellow  or  roar.  2.  The 
sound  caused  by  a  body  that  falls  with  a 
rumbling  or  clattering  noise,  Banffs. 
Aberd.  3.  A  weighty  stroke  or  blow,  ib. 
V.  Dunt,  s.  sense  2. 

To  REIMIS,  r.  n.  To  make  a  loud  rumb- 
ling noise,  Aberd.  Mearns.  Reimish, 
Reishil,  Reissi/,  synou. 

REIM-KENNAR,  s.  The  Pirate.— This 
may  either  be  equivalent  to  skald  or  poet, 
from  Su.G.  rim,  metrum  ;  Isl.  rijma,  ode, 
hreym-r,  resonantia  canora,  and  kennar, 
one  who  knows,  q.  a  person  conversant 
with  poetry  ;  or  allied  to  Isl.  reimt,  spec- 
tris  obnoxius,  q.  one  who  knew  how  to 
quell  the  power  of  evil  spirits. 

REIND,  s.  "  He  base  geffyne  furth  for  the 
reind  of  spwnis  xvj.  sh."  Aberd.  Reg. — ■ 
Perhaps  allied  to  Teut.  renne,  promptu- 
arium,  penarium,  q.  a  case  of  spoons  ? 

REYNGIT,  part.  pa.  Surrounded  with  a 
ring.  "  That  the  mouth  be  reyngit  about 
with  a  circle  of  girth  of  ime,"  &c.  Acts 
Ja.  VI.     V.  Prick  Measure. 

REINYEIT,  adj.  Striped;  corded.  In- 
tentories.— Perhaps  from  Fr.  raionnee, 
furrowed,  q.  ribbed  taffety ;  or  rather 
from  range,  reiu/e,  in  ranks,  in  rows. 

To  REIOSE,  r.  a.    To  possess.    Bellenden. 

To  REIOURNE,  r.  a.  To  delay ;  to  put 
off.     Forbes  on  the  Revelation. 

REIOURNING,  s.  Used  apparently  in  the 
sense  of  delay,  ibid. 

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back  of  the  arms.  Acts  Ja.  I. — Fr.  arriere,  I 
behind,  and  brassart, a  defence  for  the  arm.  | 

To  REIRD,   Rerde,  v.  n.     1.  To  make  a 
loud  noise.    Douglas.     2.  To  break  wind, 
S.     3.  To  make  a  crashing  noise,  ibid. —  ! 
A.S.  rar-ian,  Teut.  reer-en,  fremere.     V. 
Raird. 

REIRD,   Rerde,  s.     1.    Noise;   shouting.  : 
Doug.    2.  The  act  of  breaking  wind,  S. 
3.  A  falsehood;  a  gasconade,  S.B. 

REIRDE,  s.  Jacobite  Relics.  I  hesitate  j 
whether  this  is  the  same  with  Rair,  Rare,  j 
a  loud  report,  perhaps  ex  ano,  or  a  spring,  ! 
from  the  E.  v.  to  rear. 

REIRDIT,part.  Reared.  Gaican  and '  Gol. 

REISES.  Brushwood,  S. ;  plur.  of  Rise. 
Waverlei). 

REISHILLIN',  part.  adj.  1.  Noisy,  Fife. 
2.  Forward ;  prompt,  ibid.    V.  Reissil,  v. 

To  REISK,  v.  a.  and  n.  To  scratch,  so  as 
to  occasion  a  noise,  Aberd.  A  variety  of 
Risk,  v.  q.  v. 

REISS,  adj.  Of  or  belonging  to  Russia. 
Aberd.  Reg.  The  name  of  Russia  seems 
to  be  given  according  to  the  pron.  of 
Aberdeen.  Our  sailors  elsewhere  give  it 
as  if  Roos  or  Roosh. 

REYSS,  s.  pi.  Coarse  grass  in  marshy 
ground,  or  on  the  sea-shore.  Wallace. 
V.  Reesk. 

To  REISSIL,  v.  n.  To  make  a  loud  clat- 
tering noise,  S.  —  Teut.  ryssel-en,  A.S. 
hristl-an,  crepere. 

To  REISSIL,  Rissle,  v.  a.  To  beat  soundly. 
Rudd. — Su.G.  ris-a,  virgis  caedere. 

REISSIL,  Riesle,  }--.  1.  A  loud  clattering 
noise, S.   2.  A  blow;  a  stroke, S.  St.Patr. 

To  REIST,  r.  a.  To  dry  by  the  heat  of 
the  sun,  or  in  a  chimney,  S.  Dunbar. — 
Dan.  rist-er,  to  broil  or  toast. 

REIST,  s.     Rest.     Douglas. 

REIST,  Reyst,  s.  1.  The  socket  in  which 
the  bolt  of  a  door  rests.  Doug.  2.  The 
hinge  of  a  door,  Gl.  Sibb.  3.  The  sup- 
port of  a  warlike  instrument.      Wallace. 

REIST,  s.  The  instep,  Upp.  Clydes—  Isl. 
rist,  planta  pedis,  G.  Andr. ;  convexum 
seu  dorsum  plantae  pedis,  Haldorson ; 
Dan.  vrist,  the  instep  of  the  foot,  Wolff; 
Su.G.  wrist,  id. ;  A.S.  vyrst,  also  vrist, 
properly  the  wrist.  Ihre  derives  it 
from  wrid-a,  torquere,  because  it  is  the 
hinge  on  which  the  limb  is  turned. 

To  REIST,  v.  n.  1.  To  wait  for  another. 
Douglas. — Lat.  rest-are,  id.  2.  To  become 
restive,  S.  Bums.  3.  Applied  to  the 
drying  up  of  a  well.     Pop.  Ball. 

REIST.  To  Tak  the  Reist.  1.  To  become 
restive  ;  applied  to  a  horse,  Roxb.  2. 
Applied  to  a  person  who,  after  proceeding 
so  far  in  any  business,  suddenly  stops 
short,  ibid. 

To  REIST,  Reest,  i:  a.  To  arrest.  He 
reistit  his  furniture,  he  laid  an  arrest  on 
it,  S.  —  This  abbrev.  occurs  in  O.E. 

REIbTER,  s.     Apparently  equivalent  to 


Ripper,  as  applied  to  salted  and  dried 
salmon,  Roxb.     A.  Scott's  Poems. 
REISTER  CLOK.     A  cloak  such  as  that 
worn  by  brigands  or  freebooters.    Inven- 
tories.    V.  Royster. 
REITHE,  adj.     Keen ;  ardent,  Ettr.  For. 
Hogg.- — A.S.  rethe,  asper,  ferus,  "fierce, 
outrageous,"  Somner;  Teut.  wreed,  id. 
REIVE,  s.     A  name  given  to  what  is  con- 
sidered as  an  ancient  Caledonian  fort.   P. 
Campsie,  Stat.  Ace.    V.  Rae,  and  Reeve. 
To  RELE,  v.  n.     To  roll.     V.  Reile. 
To  RELEISCH,  v.  n.  To  go  at  large.  Doug. 

— Fr.  relasch-er,  to  enlarge. 
RELEVANCY,  s.  The  legal  sufficiency  of 
the  facts  stated  in  a  libel  or  in  a  defence,  to 
infer  punishment  or  exculpation;  a  forensic 
term,  S.  "  The  two  things  to  be  chiefly 
regarded  in  a  criminal  libel  are  the  rele- 
vancy of  the  facts  libelled,  i.  e.  their  suffi- 
ciency to  infer  the  conclusion ;  and,  second- 
ly, their  truth.  The  consideration  of  the 
first  belongs  to  the  judges  of  the  court, 
that  of  the  other  to  the  inquest,  otherwise 
called  the  jury  or  assize."  Brskine's  Inst. 
RELEVANT,  adj.  Sufficient  to  warrant 
the  conclusion,  whether  in  reference  to  a 
libel  or  to  a  defence  ;  a  forensic  term,  S. 
Madam-ill's  Crim.  Cases. 
To   RELEVE,  v,   a.     To   raise;  to  exalt. 

Wyntown. — Fr.  relet-er. 
To  RELEVE,  v.  n.     To  reassemble.   Wall. 

— Fr.  relev-er,  colligere. 
To  RELY',  r.  a.     To  rally.     Barbour. 
REMANENT,  adj.     Other,  S.     Spalding. 
This  word  is  still  used  in  petitions  ad- 
dressed to  ecclesiastical  courts.    "  To  the 
Moderator  and  remanent  members  of  the 

Presbytery  of  ■ ." 

REMANER,  s.    Remainder.    Acts  Cha.  I. 
To  REME,  v.  n.     To  foam.    V.  Ream. 
To  RI-MEID,  v.  a.     To  remedy.     Baillie. 
REMEID,  s.     Alloy  of  a  peculiar  descrip- 
tion.    Act.  Dom.  Cone. — Fr.  remede,  "  a 
remedy,  redresse  ;  also  that  allay  which 
goldsmithes, jewellers, and  money-makers, 
are  permitted  to  adde  unto  the  allowed 
embasernent  of  gold  or  silver ;  as  where 
with  a  silver  piece  of  eleven  pence  value, 
there  is  a  twelfth  part  of  copper  allowed 
to  be  mingled,  the  remede  is  about  two 
grains    over   and    besides    that   twelfth. 
This  advantage  they  have  gotten  upon 
allegation,  that  they  cannot  precisely  hit, 
or  justly  keep,  the  scantling  required  of 
them  by  the  law,"  Cotgr. 
REMEID,  Remeed,  Remead,s.  1.  Remedy; 
amelioration.    Spald.    2.  Remeid  of  Law, 
a  phrase  equivalent  to  Remedy  of  Laic, 
formerly  applicable   to  the  obtaining  of 
justice,  particularly  by  appeal   from  an 
inferior  to    a    superior    court.      Stair's 
Institute. 
To  REMEIF,  v.  a.  or  n.     To  remove. 

"  Flyt  &  remeif."     Aberd.  Reg. 
REMEMBRIE,'*.     Remembrance.    Burel. 


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To  REMENT,  r.  a.  To  remember.  Bur  A. 
- — Fr.  ramentevoir,  id. 

REM  IG  ESTER,  s.  A  smart  stroke, Buchan. 
Perhaps  originally  the  same  with  Rebe- 
geastor,  q.  v. 

REMYLLIS,  5.  pi.  Blows.  Herniate  — 
Teut.rrtm»jrf-<?K,Su.G.ramZ-(7,tuniultuari. 

To  REMORD,  v.  a.  1.  To  have  remorse 
for.  Wallace. — Fr.  remord-re.  2.  To  dis- 
burden the  conscieuce,  ibid. 

To  RENCHEL,  Ren  L,  r.  a.  To  beat 
with  a  stick ;  as,  "  To  renskel  beasts  wi' 
a  rung,"  when  not  taking  the  right  road, 
Teviotd. —  Germ,  rein-en,  Su.G.  rind-a, 
tangere,  or  ren,  palus,  and  sael-ja,  con- 
ferre,  q.  to  apply  a  stake  I 

RENCHEL,  Renshel,  s.  A  person  tall 
and  thin  ;  as,  "  He's  naething  but  a  lang 
renchel"  Roxb. — Teut.  ran,  ranch,  rene, 
tenuis,  gracilis,  praetenuis  corpore ;  Isl. 
renala,  ramus  arboris. 

RENDAL,  Rennal,  Rennet,  Run-dale,  s. 
A  division  of  land,  equivalent  to  run-rig, 
S.  Statist.  Ace. — Su.G.  ren,  palus  limi- 
taneus,  and  del,  a  division.  Dan.  reen, 
"  a  balk  or  ridge  between  two  furrows." 

To  RENDER,  r.  a.  To  melt  or  beat  butter, 
Avrs.     V.  Rind. 

To  RENG,  Ring,  v.  n.     To  reign.     Doug. 

Fo  REN  YE,  v.  a.     To  rein.     Compl.  S. 

RENYE,  s.    A  rein.    Doug.— Fr.  resne. 

REisYIT,  part.  pa.  Forsworn.  Barbour. 
— Fr.  renie,  id. 

RENK,  s.  A  strong  man.  Gawan  and  Gol. 
V.  Rink. 

RENKN1NG,  s.  Placing  according  to-rank 
or  precedency.  Hence,  perhaps,  ranking 
of  creditors,  S.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

RENOMME,  s.     Renown,  Fr.    Barbour. 

RENSS  GULDING.  A  foreign  gold  coin. 
Acts  Ja.  II.  This  is  called  the  Rhenish 
Guilding,  Skene's  Ed.;  the  same  in  Glen- 
dook's. — Teat,  gulden,  aureus  nummus  xx. 
stuferorum,  Kilian  ;  Belg.  id.  "  a  gilder, 
a  coin  of  xx.  stivers,"  Sewel.  Renss  or 
Rhenish  refers  to  the  country  bordering 
on  the  Rhine.     V.  Gldline. 

RENTAL,  s.  I.  A  favourable  lease,  S. 
Erskine.  2.  The  annual  value  or  rent, 
Dumfr.  3.  Also,  as  in  E.  the  amount  of 
the  rents  of  an  estate,  S. 

To  RENTALE,  v.  a.  To  let  in  lease. 
ActsJa.  VI. 

RENTALLER,  s.  One  who  possesses  land 
bv  lease  or  rental,  S. 

REPAIR,  s.     Concourse,  S.     Priests  Peb. 

To  REPAYRE,  v.  n.  To  return.  Wynt. 
—  O.Fr.  repair-er. 

To  REPARELL,  r.  a.  To  refit.  Douglas. 
— Fr.  repareUI-er. 

To  REPATER,  r.  n.  To  feed;  to  take 
refreshment.     Douglas. — Fr.  repaitre. 

*  To  REPEAT,  Repete,  v.  a.  To  recover  ; 
to  call  back,  S.  a  sense  in  which  the  v.  is 
not  used  in  E.  Acts  Ja.  VI. — Fr.  repet-er, 
'*  to  rcdemand,  aske,  or  call  back,  also, 


RES 

to  return,  recover,  take,  or  fetch  back 

again,"  Cotgr. ;  Lat.  repet-ere,  id. 
To  REPELL,  c.  a.    To  recall :  like  obsolete 

E.  repeal.  Acts  Ja.  VI. — Fr.  rapell-er,  id. 
REPENDE,  part.  adj.     Dispersed  ;   scat- 
tered.    Wallace. — Fr.  repand-u. 
REPETITION,s.  Repayment;  restoration. 

Spalding. 
To  REPLAIT,  Resplate,  r.  a.     To  try  a 

second  time.    Q.  Mary's  Instructions  to  L. 

James. — Fr.  replaid-er,  Piaider  une   se- 

coude   fois,  rentrer   en   proces.     Iterum 

litigare,  litem  renovare,  Diet.  Trev. 
To  REPLEDGE,  Replege,  r.  a.     To  re- 
plevin;  a   forensic    term.      Be/lenden. — 

L.B.  repleq-iare,  to  redeem  on  pledge. 
To  REPLElD,r.  a.  To  resist.  Priests  Peb. 

—L.B.  replaud-are,  repulsare. 
REPLOCH  GRAY.     V.  Raplach. 
REPONABILLj  adj.     Adapted  to  restore 

things  to  a  proper  bearing.    Bellenden  T. 

Lie. — From  Lat.  repon-ere. 
To  RE  PONE,  v.  a.    To  reply,  Ayrs. ;  a  fo- 
rensic term,  S.     Forbes's  Defence. — Lat. 

repon-ere,  id. 
REPONE,  s.     To  mak  a  repone,  to  give  a 

replv,  Ayrs. 
To  REPONE,  r.  a.     To  replace.     Baillie. 

— Lat.  repon-o. 
To  REPORT,  v.  a.    To  obtain ;  to  carry  off; 

in  the  sense  of  Fr.  remport-er,  or  rapport- 

er,  from  which   it  is   probably  formed. 

Descr.  of  Kingd.  of  Scotland. 
To  REPOSE,  r.  a.     Same  with  Repone,  to 

replace.     Baillie. 
To  REPOUSS,  r.  a.     To  repel,  Ayrs.— Fr. 

repouss-er,  id.  anciently  repouls-er,  from 

Lat.  re,  and  puls-are,  to  beat,  to  drive 

back. 
To  REPREIF,  v.  a.     To  disallow ;  to  set 

aside  ;  to  reject ;  a  forensic  term.     Act. 

Dom.  Cone. — This  seems  altered  from  Fr. 

reprour-er,  or  Lat.  reprob-are,  like  preif, 

for  prove. 
To  REPREME,  r.  a.     To  repress.     Com- 

playnt  S. — Lat.  reprim-ere. 
REPRISE,  s.     The  indentation  of  stones 

in  building,  Fr.     Pal.  Hon. 
To  REPUNG,  Repugne,  «.  n.     To  oppose  ; 

to   be  repugnant.     Acts  Ja.   VI. — Lat.. 

repugn-are,  Fr.  repugn-er. 
REQ.UESED,  Requesit,  adj.     Requisite. 

Nicol  Btirne. 
RERIT,  pret.   v.     Fell   back.      Wallace. 

— Fr.  Here,  back. 
RESCHIT,  part.  pa.     A  term  frequently 

occurring  in  the  Collect,  of  Inventories. 

V.  Raschit. 
RESCITATIOUN,  s.     Restoration.     Buik. 

Gen.  Kirk.— This  word  might  seem  :o 

have  been  formed  from  re,  and  scire,  scil- 

um,  q.  to  ken  again. 
To  RESCOURS,  v.  a.    To  rescue.  Bellend. 

— O.Fr.  resoourr-er,  id. 
RESCOURS,  s.     Rescue.     Wynlovn. 
To  RESEAW,  v.  a.    To  receive.    Ab.  Reg, 


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*  RESERVE,  s.  A  tree  reserved  in  a  hag, 
or  cutting  of  an  allotted  portion  of  wood, 
Clydes.     V.  Witter. 

To  RESETT,  v.  a.  1.  To  harbour,  S.  Budd. 
2.  To  receive  stolen  goods.     Stat.  Alex. 

RESET,  Resett,  s.  1.  Abode.  Wyntown. 
2.  The  act  of  harbouring.  Wallace.  3. 
One  who  harbours  another,  ibid.  4.  An 
inn.  Acts  Ja.  I.  5.  The  reception  of 
goods  known  to  be  stolen,  a  law  term,  S. 
Erskine.  6.  The  receiver  of  stolen  goods. 
Budd. — Fr.  recette,recei\'mg;  O.Fr.  recept, 
retreat. 

RESETTER,  s.  1.  He  who  entertains. 
Budd.  2.  A  receiver  of  stolen  goods.  Ersk. 

RESH,  s.     A  rush.    Sir  Egeir. 

RESIDENTER,  s.  A  dweller ;  a  residen- 
tiary, S. 

To  RESILE,  v.  a.  To  beguile;  to  deceive, 
Ayrs.— Perhaps  from  Fr.  resil-ir,  as  sig- 
nifying to  revoke,  to  disavow. 

To  RESILE,  v.n.  1.  To  flinch,  S.  Wodroic. 
2.  To  resist,  in  reasoning.  Clelland. — Fr. 
resil-er,  id. 

RESING,  adj.  Perhaps  foolish.  Dunbar. 
— Teut.  ries-en,  temere  agere. 

To  RESING,  v.  a.  To  resign.  Aberd.  Beg. 
Acts  Ja.  V.     So,  ring  for  reign. 

RES1TIT,  part.  pa.  Cited  a  second  time, 
q.  re-cited.     Acts  Mary. 

*  To  RESOLVE,  v.  n.  To  terminate. 
Guthrifs  Mem. 

RESP,  Risp,  s.    A  kind  of  coarse  grass,  S. 

Gl.  Sibb. 
To  RESP,  Risp,  r.  n.     To  make  a  noise 

resembling  that  of  a  file,  S.     Douqlas. 

*  RESPECT,  s.  Used  in  pi.  to  denote  in- 
terest, emolument,  advantage.    Spald. 

RESPECT,  Respete,  Resputt,  s.  A  re- 
spite or  prorogation  of  punishment,  or  of 
prosecution  for  crimes  committed  or  im- 
puted.   ActsJa.  V. — L.B.  respect  -us,  &c. 

RESPOND,  s.  The  return  that  is  made  by 
a  precept  from  Chancery,  on  an  applica- 
tion for  a  seisin.     Fount.  Dec.  Suppl. 

RESPONDIE,  s.  Apparently  the  duplicate 
of  an  account.  Perhaps  the  modern  term 
check  is  synon.  Acts  Cha.  I. — Fr.  re- 
spond-re,  to  match,  agree  with. 

RESPONDIE-BOOK,  s.  A  check-book,  ib. 

HESPONSALL,adj.Responsib\e.  Acts  Par. 

RESPONSIOUNE,  s.  Suretyship.  Act. 
Dom.  Cone. — Fr.  responsion,  id. 

RESPUTT,  s.  Delay  in  regard  to  legal  pro- 
cess ;  respite.     V.  Respect,  Respete. 

RESSAYTHAR,  Ressayttak,  s.  A  re- 
ceiver.   Aberd.  Beg.    V.  Resetter. 

To  RESSENT,  v.  a.  To  have  a  deep  sense 
of.  Acts  Cha.  I. — Fr.  se  ressent-ir,  to  feel 
thoroughly. 

To  RESSOURSS,  Resurse,  r.  n.  To  rise 
again.  Wallace. — Fr.  resourd-re,  from 
Lat.  resurg-ere. 

RESSUM,  s.     A  small  fragment,  S.B. 

To  REST,  v.  n.  To  be  indebted,  S.  Acts 
Sed.     It  is  to  be  observed  that  our  term 


is  elliptical;  the  full  phrase  being,  to  rest 

awing,  i.  e.  to  remain  owing.     Chartul. 

Aberd. — Fr.  en  reste,  in  arrears. 

REST,  s.    1.  A  remnant.    Inventories. — Fr. 

reste,  residue,  remnant,  &c.     2.  In  plur. 

remains;  relics.     Sir  A.  Balf.  Letters. 

REST,  s.    An  arrest.    Ab.  Beg.    V.  Reist. 

REST.     Auld   rest,  perhaps    old    sprain. 

Watson. —  Wrest,  rest,  S.;  A.S.  icraestan, 

to  distort. 
RESTES,  s.  pi.     Arrears,  Fr.    Acts  Mary. 
To  RESTYN,  v.  a.    To  refresh;  to  give 

rest  to.     Douglas. 
RESTING-CHAIR.     A  long  chair  shaped 

like  a  settee,  used  in  farm-houses,  Ang. 

Perths. 
RESTORANS,  Restorance,s.  Restoration. 

Act.  Audit.   Acts  Mary. 
To  RETEIR,  v.n,   To  retire.   ActsJa,  VI. 
To  RETENT,  v.  a.     To  cause  to  resound. 

Hudson. — Fr.  retent-ir,  to  resound. 
RETH,  adj.   Fierce.   Wallace.— A.S.  rethe. 
RETHNAS,s.     Ferocity.     Houlate.— A.S. 

rethnes,  id. 
To  RETOUR,  Retowre,     1.  r.  a,  To  make 

a  return  in  writing,  as  to  the  service  of  an 

heir,  S.  Skene.  2.  To  make  a  legal  return 

as   to   the  value   of  lands,   S.     Baillie. 

3.  v.  n.  To  return.  Wyntoicn. 
RETOUR,  Retoure,  s.    1.  Return.    Doug. 

2.   The   legal   return   made   to   a  brief, 

emitted  from  Chancery.     Skene.    3.  That 

made  as  to  the  value  of  lands,  S.  Baillie. 

— O.Fr.  retour  is  used  in  a  sense  nearly 

allied. 
To  RETREAT,  v.  a,     To  retract,     Cros- 

raquell. — O.Fr.  retraitt-ier,  revoquer. 
RETRETT,  part.  pa.  Retracted ;  repealed ; 

reversed.     Act.  Dom.  Cone. 
RETROTRACTION,  s.     The  act  of  draw- 
ing back.     Fount,  Dec.  Suppl. 
REV  AY,  s.    Festivity.    Gaican  and  Gol.— 

O.Fr.  reviaus,  fetes,  divertissements. 
REUAR,  s.     River.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 
REVE,  s.     A  colour  between  yellow  and 

gray.    Sir  Gaican. — Lat.  ramus. 
REVEL,  s.     A  severe  blow  ;  often  applied 

to  a  back  stroke,  Ang.  Loth. — Fr.  reveill- 

er,  to  rouse,  to  awake,  q.  a  stroke  that 

rouses  one  from  lethargy  ? 
REUER,  Ryvir,  s.     V.  Reyffar. 
REUERE,  Reury,  s.    Robbery.    Wallace. 
REVERENCE,  s.     Power,  S.    Butherford. 
REUER Y,s.    1.  Uproar.    Douglas.    2.  The 

crackling  noise  made  by  flames,  Douglas. 

— Fr.  resverie,  raving. 
REVERS.  At  the  rerei-s,  at  random.  Eterg. 

— Fr.  an  revers,  cross;  E.  at  rovers. 
To  REVERSE,  Reuerse,  v.  a.     To  strike 

from   behind.     Barbour. — Fr.   revers,  a 

stroke  of  this  kind. 
REVERSER,  s.    A  forensic  term,  denoting 

a  proprietor  who  has  given  his  lands  in 

wadset,  but  retains  a  right  to  redeem 

tliem,  on  repayment  of  the  wadset-price, 

S.     V.  Reversion. 


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REVERSION,  s.  The  right  of  redeeming 
property  under  wadset,  S.     Ersk.  lust. 

To  REVERT,  v.  n.  1.  To  revive.  Pal  ice 
Hon.  2.  To  recover  from  a  swoon,  S.B. 
— O.Fr.  revert-ir,ii. 

To  REUEST,  Rewess,  Rawess,  v.  a.  1.  To 
clothe.  Douglas.  2.  To  clothe  anew,  ib. 
■ — Fr.  revest-ir,  id. 

REVESTRE.  s.  A  vestry.  Douglas.— Fr. 
revestiaire,  id. 

REVESTRIE,  Reuestrie,  s.  The  vestry 
of  a  church.  Acts  Ja.  VI. — Fr.  revesti- 
aire,  id.;  L.B.  rerestiar-ium,  et  vestiar- 
ium,  idem  sonant,  Bu  Cange. 

REVIL,  s.  The  point  of  a  spur,  S.  A. 
Scoffs  Poems. — Rowel,  E.  rouelle,  Fr. 

REV1LL-RAILL,  adv.  Apparently  in  a 
confused  way.  Colkelbie  Sow.  Probably 
the  same  with  Peel-Rail. 

To  REVINCE,  v.  a.  To  restore  ;  to  give 
back  what  has  formerly  been  taken  away; 
an  old  forensic  term.  Acts  Ja.  VI. — 
L.B.  rerinc-cre,  rem  ablatam,  vel  de  qua 
litigium  est,  sibi  asserere,  repetere,  recu- 
perare ;  Gall,  rereudiquer. 

REUK,s.  Atmosphere.   Barbour.   V.  Rak. 

To  REUNDE,  Roond,  v.  n.  "  To  produce  a 
disagreeable  noise  as  by  grinding,"  Gl. 
Sibb.  Roxb.  This  must  be  the  same 
word  that  is  pron.  Ruint,  Berwicks.  q.  v. 

ToREUOLF,r.a.  To  examine;  to  inspect; 
to  turn  over.  "  To  reuolf  &  seik  the 
buikis  gif  it  be  contenit  tharin."  Ah.  Reg. 

REURY,  s.     Robbery.     V.  Reuere. 

REUTH,  Rewth,  s.  1.  Cause  for  repen- 
tance. King  Hart.  2.  Pity,  or  cause  of 
pity.     Bellenden. 

REVURE,  Revoore,  adj.  1.  Thoughtful  ; 
dark  and  gloomy,  Ayrs. ;  as,  "  a  revure 
look."  2.  It  sometimes  denotes  a  look  of 
calm  scorn  or  contempt,  ibid. — O.Fr.  res- 
veur,  rereur,  a  dreamer,  q.  in  a  reverie. 

To  REW.  1.  v.  n.  To  repent,  S.  Gawan 
and  Gol.  2.  v.  a.  To  have  compassion 
for.  Barbour. — A.S.  hreow-ian,  poenitere, 
lugere.  Rue,  v.  n.  To  have  pity.   Chaucer. 

REW,  s.  Repentance.  Maitland  Poems. 
A.S.  hreowe,  poenitentia. 

REW,  s.  LA  row.  Pal  ice  Honor.  2.  A 
street.     Doug. — S.  raw ;  Fr.  rue. 

REVVAYL'D,  part.  pa.  Apparently  for 
ravelled,  q.  as  useless  as  a  ravelled  hesp. 
Train's  Poetical  Reveries. 

REWAR,  s.     A  robber.     Wallace. 

REWELYNYS,Rowlyngis,Rillings,s.^. 
Shoes  made  of  undressed  hides,  with  the 
hair  on  them ;  S.  millions.  Wyntown. — 
A.S.  rifling,  obstrigillus. 

RE  WELL,  'adj.  Haughty.— O.Fr.  retele, 
fier,  hautain. 

RE\VELLYT,pret.v.  Revealed.   Wallace. 

REWERS,  3.  p.  s.  Stops.  Wallace.— O.Fr. 
raroir-er,  to  stop,  to  arrest. 

To  REWESS,  v.  a.     V.  Reuest. 

REW1D,  pret.  t.     Reaved.     Barbour. 

To  REW  L,  v.  n.    To  be  entangled,  Teviotd. ; 


the  same  with  Race/.  "  Ravellyt,  Reulit, 
entangled,"  Gl.  Sibb. 

REWLL  RYCHT,  adv.  Exactly  square  ; 
q.  according  to  rule.  Acts  Ja.  VI.  V. 
Prick  Measure. 

ToREWM,v.n.  To  roar.  Wallace.— O.Fr. 
ruim-er,  id.     V.  Rame. 

REWME,  s.  Realm.  Wynt. — O.Fr.  reaume. 

REWMOUR,s.  Tumult.  Wallace.- Germ. 
rum  >r,  id. 

RHALV1,  Rhame,  s.  1.  A  commonplace 
speech,  Ettr.  For. — This  may  be  merely 
a  corr.  of  E.  rhyme,  as  proverbs  were  an- 
ciently expressed  in  a  sort  of  rhythm. 
V.  Mr.  Todd's  valuable  note,  vo.  Rhyme, 
E.  Diet.  2.  A  rhapsody,  S.A.  "  The  poet 
can  bring  out  naething  but  rhames  o' 
high-flown  nonsense."     Perils  of  Man. 

To  RHAME  o'er,  v.  a.  1.  To  run  over  any 
thing  in  a  rapid  and  unmeaning  way  ;  to 
repeat  as  if  by  rote,  S.  ibid.  2.  To  reite- 
rate, S. 

RHEEMOUS,  s.  Apparently  clamour, 
Ayrs.  St.  Patr. — Isl.  hreim-a,  resonare ; 
A.S.  hrcam-an,  Su.G.  raam-a,  clamare. 
V.  Rame,  v.  and  s. 

RHEUMATIZE,  s.  Rheumatism,  S.  "  I 
did  feel  a  rheumatize  in  my  backspauld 
yestreen."     The  Pirate. 

RHIND  MART,  Rvnmart.  A  carcass  from 
the  herd.     Russet. — Teut.  Isl.  rind,  bos. 

RHYNE,  s.  "  Hoar-frost."  Gall.  Encycl. 
All  the  other  dialects,  as  far  as  I  can  ob- 
serve, have  m  as  the  antepenult.  The 
term  appears  in  its  most  original  form  in 
C.B.  rhew,  Arm.  rew,  id.;  Gael,  reo,  frost. 

RIACH,  adj.  Dun,  S.B.  Journ.  Bond.— 
— Gael.  id.  brindled. 

RIAL,  Rialle,  adj.     Royal.     Sir  Gawan. 

RIAL,  Ryall,  Real,  s.  LA  gold  coin 
anciently  current  in  S.  "  The  ryall  of 
France  sail  haue  cours  for  vi  s.  viii  d." 
Acts  Ja.  I.  2.  The  term  Ryall  was  also 
applied  to  some  silver  coins  of  S.  in  con- 
junction with  the  name  of  the  prince. 
V.  Mary  Ryall,  James  Ryall. 

RIALTE,  Ryaltie,  Realtey,  Royalty,  s. 
Territory  immediately  under  the  juris- 
diction of  the  king;  as  distinguished  from 
that  to  which  the  privileges  of  a  regality 
were  annexed.     Pari.  Ja.  I. 

RIAUVE,  s.     A  row  or  file,  Moray. 

To  RIB,  v.  a.  To  rib  land,  to  give  it  a 
half  ploughing,  by  leaving  a  furrow  alter- 
nately unploughed,S.— Belg.^ri6,ridged. 
Agr.  Sure.  Peeb. 

RIBBALDAILL,  Rybbaldy,  s.  Low  dis- 
sipation. Barbour. — O.Fr.  ribauderie, 
libertinage,  conduite  de  bandits. 

RIBBAND.  St.  Johnston's  ribband,  a  hal- 
ter, S.  Muse's  Threnodie.  St.  Johnston's 
Tippet,  is  used  in  the  same  sense.  Old 
Mortality. 

RIBBING",  s.  A  half  ploughing.  Stat.  Ace. 

RIBBLIE-RABBLIE,  adj.  Disordered, 
Loth. — Teut.  ra&V-i'ttjpraeoipitare  verba, 


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RIBE,  Rybe,  s.     1.  A  cole  wort  that  grows 
tall  with  little  or  no  leaf.     Cabbages  that 
do  not  stock  properly,  are  also   called 
ribes,  Roxb.    2.  A  lean  person  or  animal; 
"  thin  as  a  ribe"  Dumfr. 
RYBEES,».jbJ.     Shoes  called  Turn-overs. 
Sir   Gawau.  —  O.Fr.   ribe,   trepointe    de 
Soulier. 
RIBIE,arf/.  1.  Tall  with  little  foliage,  Dumfr. 
—Dan.  ribb-e,  to    strip   feathers,  Wolff; 
q.  stripped  of  leaves  like  a  bird  that  is 
plucked.     2.  Lank,  or  tall  and  thin;  ap-  j 
plied  to  animals,  Peebles;  Reibie,  Ettr. 
For.  like  Gr.  u. 
RIB-PLOUGHING,  s.      A  kind  of  half 
ploughing,   performed    by    throwing  the 
earth  turned  over  by  the  plough,  upon  an 
equal  quantity  of  surface  which  remains 
undisturbed,  S.B.  Agr.  Surv.  Aberd. 
RIBS  of  a  chimley.     The  bars  of  a  grate,  S. 
Hence,  to  Red  the  Ribs,  to  poke  the  fire,  S. 
RIBUS,s.  A  musical  instrument.  Houlate. 
— C.B.  n'6i6is  expl.  a  reed-pipe,  a  hautboy. 
RICE,  s.     A  twig.     V.  Rise,  Rys. 
To  RICE  the  Water.     To  throw  plants  or 
branches  of  trees  into  a  river,  for  fright- 
ening the  salmon,  before  using  the  lister. 
The  effect  is,  that  they  become    stupid 
and  lie  motionless,  Selkirks. 
To  RICH,  r.  a.     To  enrich.     Wyntown. 
To  RICH,  r.  n.     To  become  rich.     Kelly. 
RICHIE,    s.      The   abbrev.    of    Richard. 
"  Richie  Bell."  Acts.  Also  written  Riche,\h. 
mCWP,adj.    1.  In  health,  S.  Germ.    2.  In 
the  exercise  of  reason,  S.     Fountainhcdl. 
To  RIGHT,  r.  a.     To  put  to  rights;  often 
to  mend,  S. — Franc,  rihtente,  rectificantes. 
RIGHT    FURTHE,   adv.      Immediately; 
forthwith.     Pari.  Ja.   II.     From    A.S. 
rihte,  jam,  and  forth,  inde,  exinde. 
RIGHT  NOW,  adv.    Just  now.     Barbour. 

— A.S.  nu  rihte,  jam,  nunc. 
RICHTS.     At  rights,  straight.   Douglas  — 

Su.G.  raett  iraeg,  via  recta. 
RYCHTSWA,  adv.     In  the  same  manner; 

just  so.  ActsJa.  II. 
RICHTWYS,  Rvchtuis,  Rychtous,  adj. 
1.  Righteous.  Wynt.  2.  Rightful;  pos- 
sessing legal  right.  Acts  Mary.  3.  Legi- 
timate; rychticis  born,  as  opposed  to  bas- 
tardy. Wallace. — A.S.  rihtwis,  Isl.  retitis, 
id.  4.  True  ;  real ;  not  nominal.  "  Of  the 
rychtous  tynd  of  Abirdyne."  Reg.  Aberd. 
RYCHTWYSNESS,*.     Righteousness. 

Wyntown. 
RICK,  s.     L.  relik,  relic.     Lyndsay. 
RIGKAM,  s.     A  smart  stroke,  Buchan;  a 

variety  of  Reekim,  q.  v. 
RICKETY-DICKETY,  s.    "  A  toy  made 

for  children."  Gall.  Encycl. 
RICKLE,  Rickill,  s.  1.  A  heap,  S. 
Philotus.  2.  A  rickle  of  banes,  a  very 
meagre  person, S.—  A.S.ricg,&  heap ;  Su.G. 
ben-r angel,  a  skeleton.  3.  Peats  or  turfs  put 
up  in  heaps  or  small  stacks,  to  prepare 
them  for  being   winter  fuel,  ar&   called 


rickles,  Roxb.     4.  A  low  stone  fence  be- 
fore a  drain,  Aberd. 
To  RICKLE,  x.  a.  1.  To  put  into  a  heap,  S. 
Statist.  Ace.     2.  To  put  into  the  form  of 
a  stack;  as,"  When  are  ye  gaun  to  rickle 
your  peats  V  Roxb.     3.  To  pile  up  in  a 
loose  manner,  S. 
RICKLE-DIKE,  s.     A  wall  built  firmly  at 
the  bottom,  but  having  the  top  only  the 
thickness    of  the    single    stones,   loosely 
piled  the  one  above  the  other,  S.B.    Agr. 
Surv.  Intern. 
RICKLER,  s.     One  who  piles  up  loosely, 
S.      "  A   bad   stone-builder  is   called   a 
rickler."     Gall.  Encycl. 
RICKMASTER,  s.     Spalding.     This  must 

be  a  corr.  of  Ritmaster,  q.  v. 
RID,  Ride,  adj.     Severe.    Barbour. — A.S. 

reth,  ferox,  saevus. 
RID,  s.     Advice;  counsel;  apparently  red 
had  been  originally  written,  as  both  the 
sense  and  rhyme  require.  Ran f  Coil  year. 
RIDDEN  MEAL.      A  phrase   frequently 
met  with  in  old  valuations  and  similar 
deeds  in  Ayrs.   It  occurs  in  an  old  ballad. 
1.   "  The   money   paid   to    an    incoming 
tenant  for  the  liberty  of  the  farm  from 
Martinmas  to  Whitsunday."    2.  The  sum 
paid  to  the  outgoing  tenant  for  the  crop 
left  on  the  farm.     V.  Riddix. 
RIDDIN,  part.  pa.     Cleared  off;   driven 
away.    Act.  Bom.  Cone. — E.  rid  signifies 
"  to  drive  away;  to  remove  by  violence," 
Johns.  A.S.  hreddan.  to  rid  ;rapere,eripere. 
RIDDLE.      The  Riddle  (or  Sieve)  and  the 
Shears,  a  mode  of  divination  for  the  dis- 
covery of  theft,  &c.   described   in   Sup, 
Fife;  E.  Loth. 
RIDE,  adj.     Rough.     V.  Roid. 
To  RIDE,  v.  a.  In  curling,  to  drive  a  stone 
with  such  force   as   to  carry  before  it 
another,  which  is  nearest  the  mark,  or 
blocks  up  the  way,  S. 
RIDE,s.     The  act  of  sailing,  S.— Isl.  red- 

skap,  carriage  on  shipboard. 
To  RIDE  the  BEETLE.     To  walk  with 
others  who  ride,  Gall.     Gall.  Encyc. 
j  To  RIDE  the  PARLIAMENT.    A  phrase 
formerly  used  to  denote  the  cavalcade  of 
the    King    to    the    Parliament    House. 
"  Whilk  had  lyen  there  since  the  Parlia- 
ment was  ridden."     Spalding. 
RYDER,  Ridar,  Rydar,  s.     A  gold  coin 
formerly  current  in  S.  bearing  the  figure 
of  a  man  on  horseback.     Acts  Ja,  II. 
To    RIDE   TAIL-TYNT.    To   stake  one 
horse  against  another  in  a  race,  so  that  the 
losing  horse  is  lost  to   the   owner.     V. 
Tail-tynt. 
RIE,  Ry.      A  termination   of  many  sub- 
stantives, S.     I.  Denoting    dominion    or 
authority,  as  in  bishopric,  i.  e.  the  extent 
of  the  authority  of  a  bishop. — From  A.S. 
rice,   dominium,   ditio,    territorium.      2. 
Subjoined  to  a  s.  it  denotes  abundance  in 
the    thing   expressed    by  that    term;  a.Sj 


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Qaenry,  commerce  of  an  illicit  kind  with 
women;   Bletherie,  q.    an    abundance    of 
nonsense. — Alem.  richi,  opes. 
RYE-CRAIK,  s.    The  land-rail,  Renfrews. 

Corncraik,  S.     TannahiWs  Poems. 
R  I  E  P,   s.      "  A    slovenly-dressed    girl," 

Buchan.     Tarras's  Poems. 
RIERFU',  adj.    "Roaring."     Gl.  Aberd. 
Christmas  Ba'ing.  Qu.full  ofrair  or  noise. 
RYFART,  s.     V.  Reefort. 
RIFE,  s.     The  itch.    V.  Reif. 
To   RYFE  out,  v.  a.     To  plough  up  land 
that  has  been  lying  waste,  or  in  pasturage ; 
syn.  break  vp.     Minstr.  Bord.    V.  Rive. 
To  RIFE,  Riffe,  v.  n.     To  rive.    Douglas. 

— Su.G.  rlfic-a,  id. 
RIFF-RAFF,  s.     The    rabble,   S.— Dan. 

ripsraps,  id.  faex  hominum. 
RIFT,  h.rist, a  musical  instrument.  Houlate. 
To   RIFT,  v.   n.     To  belch,  S.     Ramsay. 
Dan.  raev-er,  eructare;  raeven,  eructatio. 
RIFT,  s.     An  eructation,  S.     Fergusson. 
To  RIFT,  r.  n.     To  magnify  in  narration; 
to  talk  without  book,  S.;  synon.  Blow. 
Blast.     The  Har'st  Big.     Probably  this 
is  a  metaph.  use  of  the  term,  as  applied 
to  literal  eructation;  in  the  same  manner 
as  Wind  is  used. 
RIFT,  s.     1.  An  inflated  account;  a  fib,  S. 
2.   A  hearty  and  free  conversation,  S.; 
synon.  Crack. 
RIFTING,  s.     The    act    of    belching,  S. 

"  Ructus,  rifting."     Wedderb.  Vocab. 
RIG,  s.     A   tumult;  also,   a   frolic,  Loth. 
Big  is  used  as  a  cant  term  in  E.  signify- 
ing "  fun,  game,  diversion,  or  trick.     To  \ 
run  one's  rig  upon  any  person,  to  make 
him  a  butt.    /  am  up  to  your  rig,  I  am  a 
match  for  your  tricks."  Grose,  Class.  Diet. 
V.  Reake. 
RIG,  Rigg,  s.     1.  The  back  of  an  animal,  S. 
Douglas.    2.  A  ridge,  S.  ibid. — O.E.  rigge, 
rygge,  id.     "  Bugge  of  land,  [Fr.]  sente." 
Paisgr.     3.  The  fold  of  a  web,  or  that 
part  which  is  folded  down  or  doubled,  as 
distinguished  from  the  selvage.  Pari.  Ja. 
III.     4.  Rig   and  fur,  ribbed;  used  of 
stockings,   S. — A.S.   hricg,   Isl.    hrigg-r, 
Su.G.  rygg,  id. 
BtTT-iiG,  s.     Three  men  shearing  on  one 
ridge,  SO.  and  B.;  apparently  from  butt, 
a  piece  of  ground  which  does  not  form  a 
proper  ridge.     V.  Butt. 
Ha'-rig,  s.     The  right-hand  rig  of  a  com- 
pany of  reapers.     V.  Ha'. 
R1G-ADOWN-DAISY.     The  name  given 
to  the  ancient  mode  of  dancing  at  wed- 
dings  on  the  grass.     Gall.  Encycl. — E. 
rigadoon,  Fr.  rigadon,  "  a  kind  of  brisk 
dance,  performed  by  one  couple."    I  need 
scarcely   add,  that   daisy   refers  to  the 
simple  ornaments  of  the  floor  on  which 
this  dance  is  performed. 
RIG  and  BAUK,  Ang.  "A  field  alternately 
varied  with  narrow  stripes  of  corn  and 
pasture,  is,  in  the  vernacular  language  of 


the  country,  rig  and  bank."     Bdin.  Mag. 
V.  Bauk. 
RIG  and  RENNET.     V.  Rendal. 
RYG-BAYNE,s.  The  backbone,  S.    Wall. 
— A.S.  hriegban,  Dan.  rigbeen,  id.     O.E. 
"  Rigbone  or  bakbone.   Spina.    Spondile," 
Prompt.  Parv. 
RIG-FIDGE,  s.     A   gentle   blow   on   the 
back,  Strathmore.    Perhaps  the  term  has 
had  its  origin  from  the  idea  of  the  back 
being  caused  to  fdge  by  a  blow. 
RIGGlE,.«.    A  cow  having  a  strip  of  white 
along  the  back,  S.O.  and  B.;  from  Rig, 
the  back. 
RIGGIN,  s.      A  term   of  reproach   to   a 
woman,  Shetl.  Perhaps  from  Isl.  reiginn, 
obstinatus,  rigidus. 
RIGGING,   Riggin,  s.     1.   The   back,  S. 
Doug.    2.  The  ridge  of  a  house,  S.   Ross. 
3.  A   small   ridge  or  rising  in  ground. 
ActsJa.  V. 
RIGGING-STONE,  .9.     One  of  the  stones 
which   form    the    ridge    of    a   house,    S. 
riggin-stane:    Spalding. 
RIGGIN-TREE,  s.   The'  roof-tree,  S.— Sw. 
tak-ryggen,   the  ridge   of  a  house;  A.S. 
hricg,  i'astigium. 
RIGG  IT,  Rigged,  adj.     Having  a  white 
stripe,  or  white  and  brown  streaks  along 
the  back;  applied  to  cattle,  S.O.  and  B. 
Agr.  Sure.  Ayrs. 
RIG'HTSUA,  adv.     In   like  manner.     V. 

Rychtswa. 
R1GLAN,   Rigland,  s.     An   animal   half 
castrated,  S.    Pop.  Ball.     E.  ridgel,  an 
animal  half  castrated. 
RIG-MARIE,  s.       1.   A  base  coin,  Loth. 
Dumfr.      Watson.     From  the  words  Reg. 
Maria,  on  one  of  the  billon  coins  of  Queen 
Mary.     2.  The  term  rigmarie  is  used  in 
Galloway  as  synon.  with  E.  rig,  denot- 
ing a  mischievous  frolic,  a  tumult  or  up- 
roar. 
RIGM  AROLE,s.  A  long-winded  incoherent 

story  or  speech;  a  sort  of  rhapsody,  S. 
RIGMAROLE,    adj.      Long-winded    and 

confused,  S.  also  low  E. 
RIGS,   Rigibus,  s.     A  game  of  children, 
Aberd.:  said  to  be  the  same  with  Scotch 
and  English  ;  also  called  Pockety  Rote. 
RIGWIDDIE,  Rigwoodie,  adj.    1.  A  rig- 
iciddie  body,  one  of  a  stubborn  disposition, 
Fife;  the  figure  being  here  transferred  to 
the  mind.  2.  Expl.  "  Deserving  the  tciddie 
or  gallows;"  as,  "  a  rigwiddie  carlin,"  aa 
old   wife   who   deserves   to   be   hanged, 
Aberd.     Burns's  Tarn  0'  Shanter. 
RIGWIDDIE,  s.  1.  The  rope  or  chain  that 
crosses  the  back  of  a  horse  when  yoked  in 
a  cart,  S.    Rig,  back,  and  tciddie,  a  twig. 
2.  One  of  a  durable  frame;  one  that  can 
bear  a  great  deal  of  fatigue  or  hard  usage, 
Fife;  evidently  in  allusion  to  the  tough- 
ness of  the  materials  of  which  this  im- 
plement is  formed. 
RIGWIDDIE-NAG,  3.     A  horse  that  has 


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one  of  its  testicles  amputated,  Roxb. 
Perh.  a  corr.  of  Riglan,  q.  v. 

RYK,  Ryke,  adj.  1.  Potent.  Wyntown. 
2.  Rich.  Wallace.— Moes.G.  reiks,  A.S. 
rica,  princeps. 

RIK,  Ryke,  s.  A  kingdom.  Barbour. — 
Moes.G.  reiki,  A.S.  ryce,  regnum. 

RIKE-PENNY,  s.  Perh.  Reik-penny  or 
hearth  money.     Law's  Memorialls. 

RILLING,  s.    V.  Rewelynys. 

RIM,  s.  A  rocky  bottom  in  the  sea,  Orkn. 
Statist.  Ace. — Isl.  rimi,  colliculus. 

RIM  (of  the  belly,)  s.  The  peritoneum,  S. 
Essays  Highl.  Soc. 

RIMBURSIN,  s.  A  rupture  in  an  animal, 
in  consequence  of  which  the  belly  some- 
times bursts,  Bord.  Routt.  From  rim 
(of  the  belly,)  and  burst. 

RIM-BURST,  s.  A  rupture  or  Hernia. 
"  Hernia,  a  rim-hurst."    Wedderb.  Vocab. 

RIMBURSTENNESS,  s.  The  state  of 
being  under  a  Hernia.  "  Ramex.  Rim- 
burstenness."     Wedderb.  Vocab. 

RIMLESS,  adj.  Reckless ;  regardless, 
Aberd.  As  E.  rim  signifies  a  border,  the 
adj.  may  be  formed  from  this  as  denoting 
those  who  disregard  all  limits  in  their 
conversation. 

RIMP1N,  s.  1.  A  lean  cow,  Roxb.  2.  An 
old  ugly  woman,  ibid. — Teut.  rimpe,  anc. 
rompe,  ruga,  romp-en,  rimpel-en,  rugare; 
A.S.   hrympelle,  ruga. 

RIM-RAM,  adv.  In  a  state  of  disorder, 
W.  Loth. — Isl.  rym-a,  diffugere;  Teut. 
ramm-en,  salire. 

To  RIN,  v.  n.  To  run,  S.  Douglas. — Moes.G. 
rinn-an,  Su.G.  Isl.  rinn-a. 

To  RIN  in  one's  head.  Used  impers.  It 
rins  V  my  head,  I  have  an  indistinct  re- 
collection of  this  or  that,  S. 

To  RIN  on,  v.  n.  To  push;  to  butt  as  a 
furious  bull,  Clydes. 

To  RIN  out,  v.  n.  Not  to  contain,  especially 
used  of  liquids;  to  leak,  S. — A.S.  ut-rine, 
ut-ryne,  exitus,  effluxus;  utrynas  waetera, 
exitus  aquarum. 

To  RIN,  v.  a.  To  Rin  stock'mgs,  to  darn 
them  in  the  heels  for  rendering  them 
more  durable,  S. 

To  RIN,  v.  n.  1.  To  become  curdled,  S-— 
Su.G.  raenn-a,  renn-a,  coagulare.  2.  To 
Rin  in  one's  head,  to  intoxicate,  S.  3. 
To  Ryn  oure,  to  continue;  not  to  be  inter- 
rupted; like  E.  run  on.     Keith's  Hist. 

RIN,  s.  1.  A  run,  S.  Ross.  2.  A  rin  of 
water,  a  waterfall;  also  a  stream,  S. — ■ 
Germ,  rinne,  fluvius.  3.  A  ford,  where 
the  water  is  shallow,  and  ripples  as  it 
flows,  Fife. — A.S.  ryne,  cursus  aquae; 
Moes.G.  rinno,  torrens. 

RINABOUT,s.  A  vagabond;  one  who  runs 
about  through  the  country.  B/ackw.  Mag. 

To  RIND,  Rynde,  v.  a.  To  dissolve  any 
fat  substance  by  the  heat  of  the  fire,  S.; 
also,  render.  Acts  Ja.  V. — Isl.  raenn-a, 
rinde,  liquefacere. 


To  RYND,r.  n.  1.  To  pertain.  Crosraguell. 
2.  To  tend.  Acts  Marie. — Su.G.  rind-a, 
tangere. 

To  RYND,  v.  a.  Applied  to  one  whose 
affairs  are  in  disorder;  "  Gie  him  time  to 
rynd  himsell,"  allow  him  time  to  get 
things  into  some  sort  of  order,  Perths. 

RIND,  Rynd,  s.  Hoar-frost;  frost-rynd, 
Loth.  Berwicks.;  synon.  Rime.  This  is 
undoubtedly  a  corruption,  as  the  A.S.  and 
Isl.  term  is  hrim,  Su.G.  rim,  and  Belg. 
rym.  Rim,  the  Su.G.  term,  is  used  in 
Fife.     V.  Rhyne. 

RINEGATE,  s.  A  vagabond,  Upp.  Clydes. 
Corr.  from  E.  renegate,  or  resolvable  into 
rin-the-gait,  q.  to  take  the  road;  to  fly  off. 

To  RING,  r.  n.  1.  To  reign,  S.  Douglas. 
2.  To  rage;  to  prevail  with  universal  in- 
fluence; also  rung.    Aberd.  Reg. 

RING,  s.  1.  Kingdom.  Pal.  Hon.  2.  It 
also  signifies  reign,  S.    Lyndsay. 

To  RING  doun,  v.  a.  To  overpower;  to 
overbear,  Aberd. 

To  RING  oicre,  <o.  a.  To  hold  in  subjec- 
tion, S. 

RING,  .«.  The  name  for  a  game  at  taw 
among  boys,  denominated  from  their 
drawing  a  ring  or  circle  in  which  the 
marbles  are  placed,  S.B. 

RING,  s.  The  meal  which  fills  the  crevices 
in  the  circle  round  the  millstones,  Loth. 
Law  Case. 

To  RING  the  mill.  To  fill  these  crevices 
with  the  first  grain  that  is  ground,  after 
the  stones  are  picked,  S. 

RING,  s.     A  race.     Rutherf.     V.  Renk. 

To  Ride  at  the  Ring.  To  strive,  at  full 
gallop,  to  carry  off,  on  the  point  of  a  rod, 
a  ring  suspended  on  a  cross  beam  resting 
on  two  upright  posts,  S. — Su.G.  rida  till 
rings,  hastiludium  exercere. 

RING,  s.  A  circular  fort,  S.  Stat.  Ace. — 
Su.G.  ring,  the  place  where  public  con- 
ventions were  held. 

To  RING  in,  o.  n.  1.  Bells  are  said  to  be 
ringing  in,  when  in  order  to  stop  them  the 
repetition  of  the  strokes  becomes  quicker 
than  before,  S.  The  phrase  seems  to  sig- 
nify, that  this  is  the  signal  for  the  people, 
who  are  standing  without,  to  go  in,  or 
enter  the  church,  as  divine  service  is 
about  to  begin.  This  in  E.  is  called 
clamouring  the  bells.  Shakspere  alludes 
to  the  original  use  of  the  phrase  when  he 
says,  "  Clamour  your  tongues,  and  not  a 
word  more."  Winter's  Tale.  2.  A  per- 
son who  has  made  a  great  noise  in  his 
day,  is  said  to  be  ringing  in,  when  on  the 
borders  of  death,  Aberd.     Tournay. 

RINGALD,  s.     Crowd.     V.  Rangald. 

RINGAN,  Ringane,  Ringand,  s.  The  vul- 
gar pron.  of  the  name  Ninian,  S.  Aberd. 
Reg. 

RING  DANCIS.  Circular  dances,  in  which 
the  parties  frequently  join  hands,  S.  Doug. 
— Teut.  ringh-dans,  orbis  saltatorius. 


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RINGE,  s.  A  blattering  or  rumbling  noise, 

S.;  properly  Reenge,  q.  v. 
RINGE,  s.  A  whisk  made  of  heath,  S.  corr. 

from  E.  rinse. 

RINGE-HEATHER,s.  Cross-leaved  heath. 

RINGER,  s.     The  designation  given  to  a 

stone   which   lies   within  the   ring  that 

surrounds  the  tee  or  mark  in  curling. 

RING-FENCE,  s.     A  fence  surrounding  a 

farm,  Loth. 
RING-FENCIT,  part.  adj.    Surrounded  by 
a  fence ;  applied  to  a  farm.  Sure.  E.  Loth. 
RINGING  BLACK  FROST.    "  A  very  se- 
vere frost,when  the  ground  keeps  black, and 
seems  to  ring  when  struck."     Gall.  Enc. 
RING1T-QUOY.     V.  Quoy. 
RINGLE-EE'D,   Ryngit,  adj.     Having  a 
great   proportion   of  white   in   the  eye; 
wall-eyed,  S.      Rudd. — From   ring  ;   or 
Teut.  ringel-en,  annulo  circumdare. 
RINGO,  s.      Apparently   the    same   with 

Mill-ring,  sense  2,  q.  v.     Act.  Pari. 
RING-SANGIS.    Tunes  adapted  to  ring 

dancis.  Douglas. 
RING-STRAIK,  s.  An  instrument  used 
for  stroking  down  grain  in  a  corn  measure. 
V.  Straik,  sense  1. 
RING-TAILS,  s.pl.  1.  Small  remnants  of 
any  thing;  as,  in  relation  to  drink,  it  is 
said,  "  Tak  aff  your  ring-tails  and  brew 
again,"  Roxb.  2.  The  confused  odds  and 
ends  in  the  winding  up  of  a  multifarious 
concern,  ibid.  3.  Sometimes  used  to  de- 
note arrears  of  rent,  ibid. 
RIN-'IM-OER,  s.  A  game  among  children, 
in  which  one  stands  in  the  middle  of  a 
street,  road,  or  lane,  while  others  run 
across  it,  within  a  given  distance  from 
the  person  so  placed;  whose  business  it  is 
to  catch  one  in  passing,  when  he  is  re- 
lieved, and  the  captive  takes  his  place, 
Teviotd.  It  nearly  resembles  Willie 
Wastle. 
To  RINK,  v.  n.  To  rattle;  to  make  a  noise, 
Buchan.  Tarras.  Formed  perh.  as  a  fre- 
quentative from  the  v.  to  Ring,  like  Teut. 
ringhkel-en,  sonare,  tinnire;  from  ringh- 
en,  id. 
To  RINK  about.     To   run  from  place  to 

place;  to  gad  about,  S.B.     Skinner. 
RINK,  RynKj  s.  A  strong  man.  Chr.  Kirk. 

— A.S.  rinc,  vir  strenuus,  miles. 
To  RINK,  v.  n.    To  scamper  about,  S.B. 

Ruddiman.  V.  Renk. 
RINK,  Rynk,  Renk,  s.  1.  A  course;  a 
race;  also  reik.  Gl.  Shirr.  Doug.  2.  The 
act  of  running.  Bellend.  3.  The  course 
of  a  river.  Doug.  4.  Station  allotted  to 
each  party  at  the  commencement  of  a 
tournament.  Wynt.  5.  A  distinct  en- 
counter in  a  tournament.  Bellend.  6. 
The  course  in  the  diversion  of  curling, 
S.A.  Davidson. — A.S.  hrincg,  a  ring.  7. 
The  division  of  two  opposite  sides  into 
smaller  parties,  at  quoit-playing,  Lanarks. 
8.  Rink  is  still  used  in  the  South  of  S.  as 


signifying  a  straight  line.  It  also  denotes 
a  line  or  mark  of  division.     In  this  last 
sense  it  is  applied  to  the  line  of  division, 
on    the    Border,  between   Scotland   and 
England;  and  the  public  market  annually 
held  a  few  miles  south  from  Jedburgh  is 
for  this  reason  still  called  the  Rink-fair. 
Master  of  the  Rinks.     V.  Lead,  s. 
RINKER,  Rinketer,  s.    A  tall,  thin,  long- 
legged  horse,  S.;  q.  race-horse. 
RINKETER,  s.     A  tall  raw-boned  woman, 

Aberd.  Mearns.  V.  Rinker,  Rinketer. 
RINKROUME,  s.  Place  of  tournay.  Lynds. 
RYNN,  s.     Territory.    Gawan  and  Gol.— 

Teut.  reyn,  limes,  confinium. 
RYNNAND,  part.  pr.  Current.  Acts  Mary. 
RYNNARE-ABOLTE,  s.     The  same  with 

Rinabout.     Acts  Ja.  II. 
RINNER,s.     1."  A  little  brook."     Gall. 

Encijcl.      2.  "  Butter   melted   with  tar, 

for  sheep-smearing,"  ibid.     V.  Rin,  s. 
RINNIN  DARN.     A  disease  in  cows,  in 

which  they  are  severely  affected  with  a 

flux,  S.B.  Darn,  secret. 
RINNIN  KNOT,  Run  Knot.  Aslip-knot,S. 
RINNINS,  s.  pi.  The  vulgar  designation  for 

scrofula,S.  " Rinnings,\x\cers.'" Gall. Enc. 
RINO,  s.     Ready  money,  S.B.     Shirrefs. 
RINRIGS, s.  pi.  Wiles;  stratagems,  Ayrs.; 

from  the  E.  phrase,  to  run  a  rig. 
RINRUIFF,    s.      Apparently   meant    for 

runroof.    Aberd.  Reg. 
RINS,  Rinnes,  Rhyns,  s.  pi.     A  tract  of 

country  on  the  coast  of  Galloway,  which 

runs  out  into  the  sea.    Stat.  Ace. — Gael. 

rinn,  a  point,  C.B.  rhi/n,  id.  a  cape.     Gr. 

p'«,  the  nose;  as  from  nasus,  comes  tha 

S.  word  Ness. 
RINSCH,  adj.    Rhenish ;  of  or  belonging  to 

the  river  Rhine.  Act.  Dom.  Cone.  V.  Rexss. 
RIN-SH  ACKEL,  s.    A  shackle  that  runs  on 

a  chain,  with  which  a  cow  is  bound  in  the 

byre,  Fife. 
RYNSIS,orRYNSS,?.  Perh. gauze.  PaW././. 
RIN-THE-COUNTRY,s.     A  fugitive;  one 

who  has  fled  the  country  for  his  mis- 
deeds, Teviotd. 
RINTHEREOUT,  s.    A  needy,  houseless 

vagrant,  S.     Gl.  Antiquary. 
RIN-THERE-OUT,atf/.   Used  in  the  same 

sense,  S.     "Ye   little   rin-th  ,-e-out  de'il 

that  ye  are,  what  takes  you  raking  through 

theguttersto  see  folk  han git  1"  H.  31.  Loth. 
RIN-WAW,  s.     A  partition,  S. 
RIOLYSE,  s.  pi.  Nobles.  Gawan  and  Gol. 

— Q,.  Lat.  regales. 
RIOT,s.  Noise.  Douglas. — O.Fr.  riot,  riote, 

bruit,  tapage. 
To  RYOT,  v.  a.     To  ravage.     Baibour.— 

Isl.  riod-a,  Teut.  ruyt-en,  vastare. 
RYOT,  s.      Contest.      Wyntown—  O.Fr. 

riote,  combat. 
RIP,  Ripp,  Reip,  s.    A  handful  of  corn  not 

thrashed,  S.  Burns. — A.S.  ripe,  id. 
RIP,  s.    An  ozier  basket,  Ang. — Isl.  hrip, 

id.  formio. 


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RIP,  s.     1.  Any  thing  base  or  useless,  S. 

2.  A  regardless  fellow,  Ettr.  For.  3.  A 
cheat,  S. — Isl.  ref-iaz,  fidem  fallere. 

To  RIPE,  Rype,  v.  a.  1.  To  search,  S. 
Northumb.     Knox.     2.  To  probe.    Doug. 

3.  To  investigate,  respecting  the  mind. 
Abp.  Hamiltoun.  4.  To  poke,S.  Ramsay. 
— A.S.  hryp-an,  dissuere. 

To  RYPE,  v.  a.    To  reap.    Acts  Ja.  VI  — 

A.S.  rip-an,  metere,  to  reap. 
RYPE-POUCH,  s.     A  pickpocket;  a  term 
applied  by   schoolboys,  when  any  thing 
has  been  takenout  of  their  pockets,  Teviotd. 

R1PPET,  Rippat,  s.  1.  The  noise  of  great 
mirth,  S.  Douglas.  2.  Uproar  in  a  bad 
sense,  S.  Lyndsay. — Isl.  hrip-a,  tumul- 
tuarie  agere.  3.  Disturbance  of  mind 
about  any  thing;  as  denoting  complaint, 
murmuring,  &c.  M.  Bruce's  Led.  4. 
Rippet,  expl.  "  a  bitter-tempered,  chat- 
tering creature."  Gall.  Encycl.  Perhaps 
q."one  who  by  ill  humour  raises  a  rippet." 

RIPPIE,  s.  A  poke-net  fixed  to  a  hoop 
for  catching  crabs,  Mearns. — Isl.  hrip. 
V.  Rip,  a  basket. 

To  RIPPLE,  v.  a.  To  separate  the  seed 
of  flax  from  the  stalks,  S.  Ross.— Teut. 
rep-^,stringere  semen  lini.  Germ. rffil-n, 
to  hatchel  flax.  Mr.  Todd  has  in- 
serted this  as  a  north  country  word,  from 
Ray  and  Grose. 

To  RIPPLE,  v.  n.  1.  To  drizzle,  S.— Isl. 
hraft,  in  sniohrajt,  nix  recens  et  rara. 
2.  A  term  used  in  regard  to  the  atmo- 
sphere; "The  clouds  are  ripplin,"  they 
are  beginning  to  separate,  so  as  to  indi- 
cate a  cessation  of  rain,  Fife.  Rackin,  S. 
synon. — Perh.  a  dimin.  from  Su.G.  rifw-a, 
scindere,  q.  "  the  clouds  are  riving."  V. 
Rack  up,  v. 

RIPPLE,  Riple,  g.  A  toothed  instrument 
through  which  flax,  hemp,  &c.  are  drawn, 
to  separate  the  seed  from  the  stalks,  S. 
Maxwell's  Sel.  Trans. 

Lint-Ripple,  s.  The  same  with  Ripple, 
but  denominated  from  its  being  chiefly 
used  for  preparing  flax,  S.  A.  Scott's 
Poems. 

RIPPLER,  s.  A  person  employed  in  sepa- 
rating the  seed  of  flax  from  the  stems,  S. 
Maxwell's  Sel.  Trans. 

RIPPLES,  Ripplis,  s.  pi.  1.  A  weakness 
in  the  back  and  reins,  S.  Roull. — Fr. 
ribauld,  rabauld,  rei  venereae  intentus 
ut  enervetur.  2.  The  king's  evil,  impro- 
perly, Bord.     Gl.  Complaynt. 

R1PPLIN-CAIMB,  s.  The  coarse  and 
wide-toothed  comb  that  is  used  for  sepa- 
rating the  seed  of  flax  from  the  stalks; 
the  heckle  being  the  flax  comb.  Kelly. 
Piper  of  Peebles. 

RIPPLING,  s.  The  operation  of  separat- 
ing the  seed  of  flax  from  the  stems,  S. 

RIPPLIN-GARSS,  s.  Rib-grass,  Plantago 
lanceolata,  Linn.  Lanarks.  Ripple-grass, 
Ettr.  For.  Gall.     "  Ripple-girse,  a  broad- 


leaved  herb,  which  labourers  put  on  cuts." 
Gall.  Encycl. 
RISE,  s.    A  coarse  kind  of  grass.  Douglas. 

V.  Reyss. 
RISE,  Rys,  Rice,  Ryss,  s.  1.  A  small  twig, 
S.     Chr.  Kirk.     2.  In  pi.  brushwood,  S. 
Dunbar.     3.  The  branches  of  trees  after 
they  aie  lopped  off,  S.A. 
Stake  and  Rice,  or  Ryse.  1.  Stakes  driven 
into  the    earth,  and  thin  boughs    nailed 
across,  S.  Acts  Ja.  II.  2.  A  partition  wall 
in  a  cottage,  S.     Ruddiman. — Isl.  hrys, 
Su.G.  ris,  virgultum.     3.  This  phrase  is 
sometimes  metaph.  used  in  regard  to  the 
composition  of  a  discourse  which  is  not 
fully  written.     A  minister  is  said  to  pre- 
pare his  sermons  in  the  stake  and  ryse 
way,  who  writes  them  only  in  the  form 
of  skeletons,  without  extending  the  illus- 
trations, S. 
To  RISK,  v.  n.     To  make  a  noise  like  the 
tearing  of  roots,  S.O.  Bwns. — A.S.  hrisc- 
ian,  stridere,  rispare. 
RISKISH,  adj.     A  term   applied  to  soil, 
Gall.    "  Riskish  Ian',  land  of  a  wet  and 
boggy  nature;  the  plough  rairs  and  risks 
in  it  when  ploughing."  Gall.  Encycl.  May 
not  the  term  refer  to  its  abounding  with 
Reesk  ?     V.  Risk,  v.  and  Reeskie. 
RISKOURS,  s.     Recourse.    Bellend.T.L. 
RISLES,  s.  pi.     Perhaps  errat.  for  ribbes, 

ribs.     Pitscottie's  Chron. 
RISP,  s.     A  sort  of  file  used  by  carpenters 

and  bakers,  S.     Rasp,  E. 

To  RISP,  v.  a.     1.  To  rub  with  a  file,  S. 

Rasp,  E. — Isl.  rispa,  scalpere.    2.  To  rub 

hard  bodies  together ;  as,  to  risp  the  teeth,S. 

To  RISP,  v.  n.    Denoting  the  sound  caused 

by  the  friction  of  hard  bodies,  S. 

RISP,s.  Coarse  grass  that  grows  in  marshy 

ground,  S.;  q.  grass  for  rasping.  Dunbar. 

R1SPIE,  s.     Used  in  the  same  sense  with 

Risp,  for  coarse  grass;  but  I  do  not  know 

if  the  term  be  current  in  any  part  of  S. 

Tournay. 

R1SPINGS  (of  bread,)  s.  pi.    Filings;  what 

is  rubbed  off  by  a  rasp,  S. 
RISSILL1S,  Ryssillis,  adj.    Perhaps  of  or 
belonging  to  Lisle, the  Teut.  name  of  which 
was  Ryssel.     Inventories. 
RISTLE,  s.    A  plough  of  a  particular  form, 
formerly,  if  not  still,  used  in  North  Uist. 
Martin's  West.  Isl. — Isl.  rist-a,  secare. 
To  RIT,  Ret,  t.  a.     1.  To  make  an  incision 
in  the  ground,  with  a  spade  or  other  in- 
strument, as  a  line  of  direction  for  future 
labour,  Loth.  Ettr.  For.     2.  To  scratch, 
Loth.   South  of  S.;  as,  "  Dinna  rit  the 
table  wi'  that  nail." 
RIT,  Ritt,  s.     1.  A  slight  incision  made  in 
the    ground,   ibid.      The   Pirate.      2.    A 
scratch  made  on  a  board,  &c.  ibid.     V. 
Rat,  which  is  radically  the  same. 
RITMASTER,*.  A  captain  of  horse.  Wod- 
roic. — Belg.  rit-meester,  Teut.  rid-meester, 
magister  equitum.     Rit,  ryd,  equitatus. 


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RITNACRAP,  s.    1.  Root  nor  crap,  or  top, 

Ayrs.      2.    Metaph.    used   to   denote   a 

mystery,  ibid.     In  this  case  probably  a 

negative  is  conjoined. 

RITTOCH,  s.     The  greater  tern,  Orkney. 

{Sterna  hirundo,  Linn.)     Barry. 
RITTOCKS,  s.  pi.     The  refuse  of  tallow, 
when  it  is  first  melted  and  strained,  Ettr. 
For.;  Craeklins,S.B.  This  must  be  a  dimin. 
from  Teut.  met,  sevum,  sebum,  E.  suet. 
To  RIV,  f.  n.  To  sew  coarsely  and  slightly, 

Shetl. — Isl.  rif-a,  sarcire,  resarcire. 
To  RIV,  r.  a.     To  rivet;  to  clinch,  Aberd. 

V.  Roove,  synon. 
RIVA,  s.     A  cleft  in  a  rock,  Shetl.     The 
Pirate. — Isl.  rifa,  rima,  fissura,  Su.G. rif, 
refwa,  Dan.  revne,  id.  E.  rift,  S.  rite.  From 
Dan.  revne  is  probably  derived  the  modern 
term  ravine. 
To  RIVE,  v.  a.     "To  plough;  spoken  of 
ground  that  has  long  lain  unploughed,"  S. 
To  RYVE  out,  v.  a.      To  break  up  ground 
that  is  very  tough,  or  has  been  long  uu-  ' 
ploughed,  S.    Acts  Ja.  VI. 
To  RIVE  up,  v.  a.     The  same  as  the  pre- 
ceding, S. — Sw.  uprifc-a,  to  tear  up. 
RIVE,  s.     LA  rent  or  tear,  S—  Isl.  ryf. 
2.' The  act  of  laying  hold  with  the  teeth, 
and  eating  hastily,  S.     Perils  of  31 an. 
RIVE,  s.  Shallows.  Sir  Tristrem  —  Isl.  rif, 
reif,  brevia.     Hence  perh.  the  sea  term,  a 
reef,  a  ledge  of  rocks  rising  to  the  sur- 
face of  the  sea. 
To  RYVE,  v.  a.     To  rob.     Barbour. 
RYUER,  s.      A   robber.     Douglas.     V. 

Reif. 
RYUING,  s.     Apparently,  the  recoil  of  a 
piece  of  ordnance.     Hist.  Ja.  the  Sezt. 
Probably   corr.  from  Fr.  reten-ir,  to  re- 
turn, to  come  back. 
RIVL1N,  s.     "  A   sandal   of  raw   hide," 
Shetl.  Orkn.     Evidently  the  same  with  S. 
rullion.     V.  Rewelynys. 
RIWELL.       Wallace.      Roelle,    sorte    de 

bouclier,  Gl.  Roquefort. 
To  RIZAR,  r.  a.     1.  To  dry  in  the  sun,  S. 
The  Smugglers. — Fr.   ressorc,   dried    by 
the    sun.     2.   Applied   to    clothes   which 
have  been  so  long  exposed  to  the  open 
air,  as  to  be  half  dried,   Roxb. 
RIZAR,  s.     Drying  by  means  of  heat,  S. 
R1ZARDS,  Rizzer-Berries,  s.  pi.     Cur- 
rants, S.    Brand. — I  can  form  no  idea  of 
the  origin,  unless  the  word  be  corr.  from 
Fr.  raisin;  currants  being  denominated 
raisins  de  Corinthe.  In  C'.B.  rhesinwydden, 
is  a  currant-bush. 
RIZZLM,  s.     A  stalk  of  corn,  Aberd.     It 

seems  allied  to  Teut.  reessem,  a  cluster. 
To  RIZZLE,  v.  n.  To  rustle,  Gall.  "  BAzz- 
ling.  Any  thing,  such  as  straw,  is  said  to 
be  rizzling,  when  it  is  free  of  moisture, 
quite  dry,  rustling."  Gall.  Enc.—A.S. 
hristl-an,  crepitare;  but  in  its  form  more 
nearly  allied  to  Teut.  ryssel-en,  id. 
RIZZLES,  *.  pi.     "  A    species   of  berry; 


sometimes  called  Pussies."  Gall.  Ene. 
Probably  the  same  with Pizards, currants. 
*  ROAD,  s.  "  Large  way;  path."  I  refer 
to  this  E.  word,  to  take  notice  of  some 
idioms,  in  which  it  occurs,  that  seem  to 
be  peculiar  to  S. 
In  one's  Road.  1.  Applied  to  one  who  is 
deemed  a  hinderance,  encumberance,  or 
restraint  to  another.  "  Yc're  like  the 
gudeman's  mother,  aye  in  the  gudewife's 
road"  S.  2.  /  icadna  see  you  in  my  road, 
an  expression  addressed  to  one  who,  un- 
der the  pretence  of  working,  is  viewed  a3 
merely  impeding  another,  S.  It  is  gene- 
rally the  language  of  an  active  or  impatient 
person  to  one  who  is  slow  in  operation. 
Out  of  one's  Road.  1.  Used,  in  a  negative 
form,  of  one  who  never  loses  sight  of  his 
own  interest,  who  has  the  knack  of  turn- 
ing every  occurrence  to  his  own  advan- 
tage; as,  "  Happen  what  will,  ye're  never 
out  o'  your  road,"  S.  2.  Applied  to  a 
person  who  is  not  easily  incommoded, 
who,  without  disappointment  or  irrita- 
tion, can  submit  to  circumstances  that 
would  be  vexatious  to  others,  S. 
To  ROAD,  v.  n.  Applied  to  partridges,  or 
other  game,  which,  when  found  by  the 
setting  dogs,  instead  of  taking  wing,  run 
along  the  ground  before  the  sportsman, 
Roxb. 
To  ROAD,  v.  a.  To  follow  game  running 
in  this  manner,  ibid.  Evidently  from  the 
E.  s.  denoting  a  way. 
ROADMAN,  s.  A  carter;  properly  one 
who  drives  stones  for  mending  the  public 
roads,  Perths.  Duf's  Poems. 
ROAN,    s.      A   congeries    of   bruslwood, 

Dumfr.     V.  Rom.,  and  Rosin. 
ROAN,  s.    Herd's  Coll.    I  can  see  no  sense 
this  word  can  bear  but  that  of  boar;  Su.G. 
rone,  id.     In  Lord  Hailes'  Ed.  cow  is  the 
word  used.     Probably  a  roan  is  a  brown- 
cow,  so  called  from  the  E.  adj.  roan. 
ROB,   Robin,  Robene.     Abbreviations   of 
the  name  Robert,  S.     Pobene.     Acts  Ja. 
II.     "  Pobene  Gray." 
ROBBIN-RIN-THE-HEDGE,  s.  "  A  trail- 
ing  kind    of    weed,    which    runs    along 
hedges."     Gall.  Encycl.     This  seems  to  be 
the  Erysimum  alliaria,  Linn.  Jack-by-the- 
hedge,  or  Sauce-alone. 
ROBIN-A-REE,  s.     "  A  game  of  the  ingle- 
nuik,  much  like  the  Preest-cat ;  only  in 
passing  the  brunt-stick  round  the  ring,  the 
following  rhyme  is  used  : — ■ 
Robin-a-Ree,  ye'll  no  dee  wi'  me, 
Tho'  I  birl  ye  roun''  a  three  times  and  three. 
O  Robin-a-Kee,  O  Robin-a-Ree, 
O  dinnalet  Robin-a-Reerie  dee  !" — Gall.  Enc. 
ROBIN-HOOD.     A    sport,   condemned   in 
our  old  acts  of  Parliament,  in  which  the 
predatory  exploits  of  this  celebrated  out- 
law and  his  companions  were  represented. 
Evergreen. 
To  ROBORATE,  r.  n.     1.  To  strengthen. 


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Aberd.  Reg.  2.  To  confirm  in  whatever 
way.  3.  To  confirm  in  a  legal  manner. 
"  To  call  &  roborate."  Aberd.  lleg. — Lat. 
robor-are,  to  make  strong;  L.B.  robor-atio, 
confirmatio. 

ROCH,  Roche,  Rotche,  s.  A  rock.  Doug. 
— Fr.  roche.     O.E.  "  Roch,  stone." 

ROCH,  Roche,  (gutt.)  adj.  Rough;  the 
pron.  of  the  north  of  S.    Aberd.  Reg. 

ROCH  AN'  RICHT.  An  adverbial  phrase, 
Aberd.     V.  Rouch. 

ROCHE,  adj.  Unshorn,  applied  to  sheep. 
V.  Rouch,  sense  5. 

ROCHE,  s.  Apparently,  a  cartridge  for 
firing  off  artillery.  Bannatyne's  Journal. 
Perhaps  from  Fr.  roche  de  feu,  a  compo- 
sition made  of  sulphur,  saltpetre,  and 
charcoal,  used  for  charging  bombs.  V. 
Diet.  Trev. 

ROCHT,  adj.  Apparently  signifying  rough 
or  unpolished.     Aberd.  Reg. 

ROCK,  s.  A  sort  of  confection;  more  fully, 
Gibraltar  roch,  S. 

ROCKAT,  s.  A  surplice,  E.  rochet,  Sibb.— 
Arm.  rocket,  Fr.  rochet,  an  outer  garment. 

ROCK-COD,  s.  A  species  of  cod,  found  in 
a  rocky  bottom,  S. 

ROCK-DOO,  s.  The  wild  pigeon,  Columba 
oenas,  Linn.  Mearns. 

ROCKEL,  s.  The  porch  or  vestibule,  Banff's. 

ROCKER,  s.  One  who  attends  a  Rocking, 
West  of  S. 

ROCKET  Y-ROW,  s.  A  play  in  which  two 
persons  stand  with  their  backs  to  each 
other;  and,  the  one  passing  his  arms 
under  the  shoulders  of  the  other,  they  al- 
ternately lift  each  other  from  the  ground, 
Aberd.  Tweedd.;  synon.  Seesaic,  E. 

ROCKING,  s.  1.  A  friendly  visit,  in  which 
neighbours  meet,  during  the  moonlight 
of  winter  or  spring,  and  spend  the  even- 
ing, alternately,  in  one  another's  houses, 
Ayrs.  Burns.  Supposed  to  have  had  its 
name  from  females  formerly  bringing  their 
rocks  or  distaffs  with  them.  2.  The  term 
is  now  generally  used  to  denote  an  assig- 
nation between  lovers,  Lanarks. 

ROCKING-STANE,  s.  A  great  stone  so 
poised  by  art  as  to  move  at  the  slightest 
touch,  S.     Minstrelsy  Border. 

ROCK  LAY,  Rokely,  s.  A  short  cloak,  S. 
Ang.  Rltson. — Su.G.  rockfin,  a  surplice. 

ROCKLE,s.  A  pebble,  Ayrs.—  Fr.  rochaille, 
"  rocks,  rockiness,"  Cotgr. ;  O.Fr.  rochal, 
cristal  de  roche,  Roquefort. 

ROCKLTE,rt<7/.  Abounding  with  pebbles, ib. 

ROCKMAN,  s.  A  bird-catcher,  Orkn.;  de- 
nominated from  the  hazardous  nature  of 
his  employment,  being  often  suspended 
from  the  top  of  a  perpendicular  rock. 

RODDEN-FLEUK,  s.  The  turbot,  also 
Roan-fleuk,  Aberd.  Mearns.;  Raan-fieuh, 
Loth.    Pink.  Geoq.    Agr.  Sure  Ktncard. 

RODDIKIN,  Ruddikin,  s.  The  fourth 
stomach  of  a  cow,  or  other  ruminating 
animal,   S.;  the   same  with   Re'id,  q.  v. 


Blackw.  Mag.- — This  Eeems  a  diminutive 
from  Tent,  rood,  id.  q.  the  little  stomach. 

RODDING,  s.  A  narrow  path;  properly 
that  made  by  the  treading  of  sheep,  South 
of  S.   Hoqq.   Evidently  from  E.  road. 

RODDING-TIME.  The  time  of  spawning. 
Stat.  Ace.     V.  Red,  Redd,  s. 

RODENS,  s.  pi.  The  berries  of  the  rowan- 
tree,  S.B. — Johnstone,  Lodbrokar-Quida, 
derives  the  term  from  Isl.  rodinn,  rube- 
fa  ctus.  Hinc,  he  says,  Scot.  Roddins,  i.  e. 
ruber  fructus  sorbi. 

RODEN-TREE,  s.  The  mountain-ash,  S.B. 
V.  Roun-tree. 

ROE,s.  The  sail-yard.  ActsCha.I.— Su.G. 
ro,  seqel-ro,  id.     V.  Ra,  Ray. 

ROEBUCK-BERRY,  s.  The  stone  bram- 
bleberrv,  S.     Stat.  Ace. 

ROGEROWSE,  (.;  hard,)  adj.  Given  to 
freedom  of  speech,  Roxb.  ;  synon.  Out- 
spoken. Allied  perhaps  to  Isl.  rog-r,  calum- 
nia,  obtrectatio,  roegg-ra,  mala  imprecari, 
and  hros-a,  Su.G.  ros-a,  efferre;  q.  to  utter 
detraction. 

ROY,  s.     King.     Wallace.— Fr.  roi. 

To  ROY,  r.  n.     To  rave.     Dunbar. 

ROYALTY,  s.  A  territory  immediately 
under  the  jurisdiction  of  the  king,  S.  V. 
Rialte. 

ROY  AT,  s.     Royalty. 

ROICH,s.  Meaning  not  clear.  Acts  J  a.  VI. 
Roich  may  be  an  errat.  for  roith,  for  we 
find  that  the  term  Rothnen  or  Roi/thmen 
is  used  in  Orkn.  as  synon.  with  Udalmen, 
i.  e.  says  Fea,  "  self-holders,  or  men  hold- 
ing in  their  own  right."     V.  Udal-man. 

ROID,  Royd,  Ride, adj.  1.  Rude;  severe. 
Barbour.  2.  Large.  Wallace.  —  A.S. 
reothe,  rethe,  rough. 

ROYET,  Royit,  adj.  1.  Wild.  Douglas. 
2.  Dissipated,  S.  Fergusson.  3.  Romping; 
much  given  to  sport,  S.  Ramsay. — Fr. 
roid,  roide,  fierce,  ungovernable. 

ROYETNESS,  ?.     Romping,  S. 

ROIF,  Rove,  Ruff,  s.  Rest.  Houlate.— 
Alem.  rauua,  Su.G.  ro,  Isl.  roi,  quies. 

ROIK,  s.     A  thick  mist.     V.  Rak. 

ROIK,  s.     A  rock.     Douqlas. 

ROYL-FITTIT,  adj.  Having  the  feet 
turned  outward,  Lanarks. 

ROYNE,  s.  The  scab,  mange;  Chaucer, 
roigne,  id.  roignons,  scabby.  Colkelbie  Sow. 
— Fr.  roigne,  rongne,  "  scurf,  scabbinesse, 
the  mange,"  Cotgr. 

To  ROIP,  v.  a.  To  sell  by  auction.  V.  Roup. 

ROIS,  Roise,  s.     A  rose.     Douqlas. 

ROIS  NOBLE,  Rose  Noble.  An  English 
gold  coin,  formerly  current  in  S.  "  That 
the  gold  haue  coins  in  tyme  to  cum  in  this 
wyse,  that  is  to  say,  the  Rois  Nobill  to 
xxxv  s."  Acts  Ja.  III.  "  They  called 
them  nobles,  because  they  were  made  of 
the  noblest,  or  the  purest  metal.  These 
pieces  got  their  names  from  the  devices 
inscribed  on  them ;  so  they  were  called 
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rounded  with  the  regalia."    Ruddiman's 
Introd.  to  Diplom.     This  coin  is  also  de- 
signed "  the  Inglis  Nobill,  Henry,   and 
Edwart  with  the  row."    Acts  Ja,  III. 
and  simply  the  rose,  ibid. 
ROISS.     Bannatyne  P.     V.  Roif. 
R01ST,  8.     A  roost.     Kennedy. 
ROYSTER,s.    1.  A  freebooter.  Buchanan. 
■ — L.B.  Rustarii,  the  same  with  Rutarii, 
freebooters  who  committed  great  devas- 
tation in  France  in  the  eleventh  century; 
O.Fr.  rustre,  a  ruffian,  ruster-ie,  brigand- 
age, devastation;  reistres  signifies  simply 
riders.    2.  A  dog,  apparently  of  the  bull- 
dog species.     Clelland. 
To  ROYT,  v.  11.     To  go  about  idly,  S.B.— 

Su.G.  rut-a,  discurrere,  vagari. 
ROYT,  s.    Perh.  a  rambling  fellow.    Polw. 
ROIT,  Royt,  s.   A  babbler,  Renfr.— Flandr. 

ruyt-en,  garrire  more  avium. 
ROIT,  s.  A  term  of  contempt  for  a  woman. 
It  is  often  conjoined  with  an  adj.  denot- 
ing a  bad  temper;  as,  an  ill-natured  roit, 
Loth.  It  is  also  applied  to  a  female 
brute,  as  to  a  cow.  Runt  is  viewed  as 
synon.  This  seems  the  same  with  Royt,s. 
although  now  confined  to  one  sex. 
ROYTOUS,  adj.    Riotous.    N.  Winyet.— 

O.Fr.  ruyot-er,  quereller,  disputer. 
ROK,  s.     Perhaps  a  storm.    8.  P-  Repr. — 

Isl.  rok,  roka,  id.  procella,  turbo. 
ROKELAY,s.  A  short  cloak.  V.  Rocklay. 
To  ROLE,  v.  n.  To  ply  the  oar;to  row.  Doug. 
ROLK,  s.     A  rock.     Douglas. 
To  ROLL,  v.  a.    To  enrol.   Acts  Ja,  V. 
ROLLAR,  s.     A  rower.     Douglas. 
ROLLYD,  part.  pa.    Enrolled.    Wyntown. 
ROLLYING, part.  adj.  Free  ;  frank ;  speak- 
ing one's  mind  without  hesitation,  Ettr. 
For.    The  same  with  Rollochin,  S.B.  q.  v. 
ROLLOCHIN,  (gutt.)  adj.     Lively ;  free- 
spoken,  S.B.;  Rallack,  to  romp,  A.Bor. — 
Isl.  rugl-a,  effutire  ;  S\v.  rolu/,  merry. 
ROLMENT,s.  Register ;reeord.  Act.  Audit. 
To  ROLP,  v.  n.     To  cry.     V.  Roip. 
ROMANIS.     Satene  of  Romanis.    "  Item 
ane  pece  of  tanne  satene  of  Romanis." 
Invent.     This  seems  to  have  been  satin 
made  at  Rome  or  in  the  Roman  territory. 
ROMAN YS,  Romanis,  s.    1.  A  genuine  his- 
tory.   Barbour.     2.  A  work  of  fiction  ;  a 
romance. — Ital.  romanzo,  Fr.  roman,  id. 
ROMBLE,  s.     A  blow.     Barbour.— Teut. 

rommel-en,  strepere. 
ROME,  s.    Realm;  kingdom.  Acts  Ja,  IV. 
— This  orthography  is  evidently  from  the 
sound  of  Fr.  roi/aumc,  id. 
ROME-BLINKED.     To  become  a  little 

sour.  V.  Blink,  v.  n, 
ROME-RAKARIS,  s.  pi.  Those  who  pre- 
tend to  bring  relics  from  Rome.  Bann. 
Poems. 
ROMOUR,  s.  Disturbance;  general  noise, 
expressive  of  dissatisfaction.  Acts  Ja, 
III. — Teut.  rommoer,  romoer,  rammoer, 
rumor,  turba,  tumultus,  strepitus.     Ital. 


romore,  a  noise,  tumult;  romore  di  spade, 
clashing  of  swords. 

RONDELLIS,  s.  pi.  Small,  round  targets. 
Complaynt  S. — Fr.  rondelles. 

RONE,  s.  Sheep-skin  dressed  so  as  to  ap- 
pear like  goat-skin  ;  S.  roan.  Wyntown. 
Perhaps  from  Rouen,  in  France  ;  like 
cordovan,  from  Cordova.  Chaucer  calls 
Rouen  Rone. 

RONE,  Ron,  s.  1.  A  shrub.  Wallace.— 
Isl.  rutin,  a  bush  or  shrub.  2.  Brushwood. 
Henrysone. 

RONE,  s.  A  coarse  substance  adhering  to 
flax,  which,  in  hackling,  is  scraped  off  with 
a  knife,  Perths.— Isl.  hrion,  roughness. 

RONE,  s.     The  mountain-ash.     Haiti.  P. 

V.  ROUN-TREE. 

RONE,  Roine,  s.  "  A  scurf;  a  crustation ;  a 
scabby  scurf. '  Without  bleine,  or  scabbe, 
or  roine,'  Chaucer."     Gl,  Lynds. 
RONE,  s.     LA  run  of  ice,  S.    Lyndsay  — 
Isl.  hroenn,  sparsa  congeries  ex  nive.     2. 
Applied  to  a  great  assemblage  of  weeds 
in  a  field  ;  as  signifying  that  there  is  no 
interval ;  that  they  are,  as  it  were,  inter- 
twined and  run  together,  or  encrusted;  as, 
"  The  rig  is  in  a  perfect  rone  o'  weeds," 
Roxb.     Also  written  Roan,  q.  v. 
RONE,  Ronn,  s.    A  spout  for  carrying  rain- 
water from  the  roof,  S.O.    The  Prorost.— 
Sw.  raenna,  id.;  Mod. Sax.  ronne,  a  canal. 
To  RONGE,  v.  a.     To  gnaw,  or  file.     Acts 

Ja.  V.     V.  Ronged. 
RONGED,  }Mrt.  adj.     Gnawed.     Knox. — 

Fr.  ronge,  id.     V.  Ronge,  v.  a, 
RONGIN,  pret.     Reigned.     Bellenden. 
RONIE,  adj.     Covered  with  runs  or  sheets 

of  ice,  S.     Gordon's  Earls  of  Sutherl. 
RONK,  s.     Moisture.     K.  Hart. 
RONKIS,  s.  pi.     Folds.     Dunbar.— Su.G. 

rynka,  a  wrinkle,  a  fold. 
RONNACHS,  s.  pi.     Couch-grass,  Aberd. 

Mearns.  V.  Lonachies. 
RONNAL,  s.  The  female  salmon  or  trout, 
or  fish  of  any  kind,  Dumfr.  They  speak 
of  the  kipper  and  ronncd,  i.  e.  the  male 
and  female. — From  raun,  O.E.  pi.  roan, 
the  roe.  Isl.  hrogn-laegia,  piscis  ovipara, 
q.  the  raun-layer.  V.  Rauner. 
RONNET,  ?.  Riinnet,  Gall.  "  Ronnet  bags, 

the  runnets  for  coagulating  milk,"  ibid. 
RONNYS.     V.  Rone,  sense  2. 
RONSY,  s.     A  hackney  horse.    Rauf  Coil- 
year.     V.  Runsy. 
To  ROO,  v.  a.     To  pluck  wool  off  sheep, 
Orkn.  Shetl. — Isl.  ry-a,  tondere.  V.  Row, 
Roo,  Rue,  r. 
ROO,  s.   A  heap  of  any  kind,  Orkn.— Su.G. 

roge,  Isl.  rok,  also  ruga,  acervus. 
To  ROO,  v.  a.  To  pile  up  into  a  heap,  ib. 
■ — Su.G.  roeg-a,  seems  to  have  had  the 
same  signification.  For  Hire  mentions 
roegadt  mott,  mensura  cumulata.  Dan. 
rog-e,  to  heap  up.  Hire  remarks  the  affi- 
nity of  Lat.  rog-us,  a  funeral  pile. 
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•which  cattle  are  penned  up  during  night, 
Mearns.     V.  Wro,  Wroo. 

ROOD,  s.  Sometimes  used  for  Rood-day, 
or  the  day  of  the  Invention  of  the  Cross, 
in  the  Romish  calendar,  West  of  S. 
Train's  Mountain  Muse.     V.  Rude-day. 

ROOD-DAY,  s.     V.  Rude-day. 

ROOD  GOOSE,  Rude  Goose.  The  Brent 
Goose,  Ross.  Stat.  Ace— Dan.  radgaas, 
Norw.  raatgaas,  Isl.  hrotta,  anser  monta- 
nus.  Haldorson  expl.  hrota,  anser  Scoti- 
cus,  bernacla.  He  gives  Isl.  margaes  as 
a  synon.  designation,  which  seems  equi- 
valent to  "  sea-goose." 

ROODOCH,  (gutt.)  s.  1.  A  deluded  wretch; 
a  term  of  contempt,  Ayrs.  2.  A  savage; 
a  monster;  a  villain,  ibid. 

ROOF  TREE,  s.  1.  The  beam  which  forms 
the  angle  of  a  roof,  S.  2.  A  toast  expres- 
sive of  a  wish  for  prosperity  to  one's  fa- 
mily, S.B.     Burfs  Letters. 

ROOK,  s.  A  sort  of  uproar,  Loth. — Germ. 
ruck-en,  movere,  ruck,  impetus. 

ROOK,  s.     Thick  mist,  S.     V.  Rak,  s.  2. 

To  ROOK,  v.  n.  To  cry  as  a  crow.  The  term, 
however,  is  more  commonly  applied  in  the 
South  of  S.  to  the  sound  emitted  by  the 
raven. — Probably  from  the  E.  s.  or  A.S. 
hroc,  id. 

*  To  ROOK,  r.  a.  In  E.  this  term  signifies 
to  cheat.  In  S.  it  signifies  to  deprive  of, 
by  whatever  means.  The  Provost. —  In 
this  general  sense,  it  might  seem  to  be 
allied  to  Teut.  ruck-en,  detrahere,  vellere. 
avellere;  Su.G.  ryck-a,  id. 

ROOKERY,  s.  An  uproar,  conveying  the 
idea  of  great  noise;  as,  "  He'll  gang  and 
kick  up  a  rookeru"  Loth.     V.  Rook. 

To  ROOKETTY-COO,  v.  n.  To  bill  and 
coo;  to  fondle,  Ayrs.  "So  just  gang 
hame,  Bell,  and  bring  your  laddie,  and 
we'll  a'  live  thegither,  and  rookettycoo 
wi'  ane  another  like  doos  in  a  doocot." 
Gait. 

ROOKEiTY-COOING,  part.  pr.  Fond- 
ling; billing  and  cooing,  Ayrs.  ibid. 

ROOKY,  adj.     Misty,  S.     Hamilton. 

ROOKLY,  s.  Used  for  Eocklay,  a  short 
cloak.     G.  TurnbulPs  Poetical  Essays. 

ROOM,  adj.  and  s.     V.  Rowme. 

ROOMILY,  adj.  With  abundance  of  room, 
Clydes.  Ballad,  Edin.  Mag. — Isl.  rum- 
leq-r,  Dan.  rummeliq,  ample,  copious. 

ROON,  s.     A  shred.  '  V.  Rund. 
To  ROOND,  Rund,  r.  n.     To  make  a  loud 
hoarse  noise  in  coughing,  as  when  one  has 
a  severe  cold,  Roxb. — Ir.  riochan-ach,  to 
be  hoarse.     V.  Reunde. 
ROOND,  s.  A  list  of  cloth,  S.  NeilVs  Hor- 
ticulture.    V.  Rund. 
ROOND-SHOON,  s.  pi.     Shoes   made  of 
lists  plaited  across  each  other,  Lanarks.; 
<  '■arpet-shoon,  S.B. 
To  ROOSE,  v.  a.     To  extol.     V.  Ruse. 
To  ROOSE  fish.    To  throw  a  large  quantity 
of  fish  together,  with  salt  among  them  ; 


allowing  them  to  lie  in  that  state  for  some 
time,  before  curing  them,  S.    V.  Rouse,  v. 

ROOSER,  s.  A  watering-pan,  S.B.— Un- 
doubtedly from  O.Fr.  arrouser,  arrousoir, 
Mod.Fr.  arrosoir,  a  watering-pot,  from 
arr  ms-er,  "  to  bedew,  besprinkle,  wet 
gently,"  Cotgr.  Nicol  traces  the  term 
to  Lat.  ros,  dew. 

ROOSHOCH,  adj.  1.  Coarse ;  robust,  Ayrs. 
2.  "  Half-mad,"  i'jid. — A.S.  hrusa,  rupes, 
mons  praeruptus;  Isl.  rusk-a,  turbare. 

To  ROOSSlL,r.  n.  To  beat;  to  cudgel,  An- 
nand.     The  same  with  Reissil,  t.  a.  q.  v. 

ROOST,  s.  1.  The  inner  roof  of  a  cottage, 
composed  of  spars  reaching  from  the  one 
wall  to  the  other,  S.  2.  A  garret,  S.B. — 
Su.G.  roste,  the  highest  part  of  a  building. 

ROOTHER,s.  A  species  of  shell-fish,  Shetl. 
"  B.  Balanus,  Boother."     Edmonst.  Zetl. 

ROOT-HEWN,  adj.  Perverse,  S.B.  Ross. 
— Sw.  rvthuqg-a,  to  root  up. 

To  ROOVE,  Ruve,  Ruiff,  v.  a.  1.  To  rivet ; 
to  clinch,  S.  Acts  Ja.  VI.  2.  To  settle 
a  point  beyond  the  probability  of  altera- 
tion. Baillic. — Fr.  ric-er,  id.;  Isl.  rauf-a, 
perforare. 

ROPEEN,  s.  A  hoarse  cry.  Compl.  S. 
V.  Roup. 

ROPER1E,  s.  A  rope-yard;  a  rope-work, 
S.  The  termination  here,  as  in  Tannerie, 
a  tan-work,  seems  to  be  from  A.S.  rice, 
jurisdictio,  dominium ;  as  also  in  Baillerie, 
— i.e.  the  extent  to  which  the  power  of  a 
bailiff  reaches, — and  Breirerie. 

ROPLAW,  s.  A  young  fox,  Teviotd.— 
Su.G.  raef,  Dan.  raet,  Isl.  ref-r,  Fenn. 
repo,  vulpes.     Pers.  roubah,  id. 

ROPLOCHjflrf/.  Coarse,  applied  to  woollen 
stuffs.     Lyniisay's  Warkis.    V.  Raplach. 

To  ROPPLE,  r.  a.  1.  To  draw  the  parts 
of  a  hole  coarsely  together;  as  of  a  stock- 
ing, instead  of  darning  it,  Teviotd.  2. 
Applied  to  vegetation.  Roppled  up,  grown 
up  with  rapidity,  large,  but  not  strong  in 
appearance,  ibid.  Throppled  up,  synon. 
V.  Rapple  up. 

RORIE,  s.     The  abbrev.  of  Roderick,  S. 

ROSA-SOLIS,s.  The  plant  called  Sun-dew, 
Roxb.;  an  obvious  corr.  of  Ros  solis. 

ROSE,  s.  The  Rose  of  a  rooser,  is  that  part 
of  a  watering-pot  which  scatters  the 
water,  Aberd.  Perh.  from  its  supposed 
resemblance  in  form,  to  the  flower  thus 
deuomiuated.     V.  Rooser. 

ROSE,  s.  The  erysipelas,  a  disease,  S. 
Buchan. — Su.G.  ros,  Germ,  rose,  id.  from 
the  colour  of  the  eruption. 

ROSEIR,  s.  A  rose-bush,  or  arbour  of 
roses,  Gl.  Sibb. — Fr.  rosier. 

ROSE-LINTIE.  The  red-breasted  linnet, 
Clydes.  Fife.  So  denominated  from  the 
resemblance  of  its  breast  in  colour  to  a 
red  rose. 

ROSET,  Rozet,  s.     Rosin,  S.     Douglas. 

ROSET-END,  s.  A  shoemaker's  thread,  S. 
Mayne's  Siller  Gun.     V.  Ends. 


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ROSIGNELL,  ?.  A  nightingale.  Buret. 
Fr.  rossignol,  id. 

ROSIN,  Rossen,  s.  A  congeries  or  cluster 
of  shrubs  or  bushes.  Gall.  Enc. — Su.G. 
ruska,  Sax.  ruschen,  congeries  virgultorum. 
But  as  the  population  of  Galloway  was 
chiefly  Celtic,  perhaps  it  is  directly  from 
Gael,  rasan,  brushwood,  from  ras,  a  shrub. 
This  and  our  Rise  are  obviously  from  a 
common  source.     V.  Rise,  Rys,  s. 

ROSSEN Y,  adj.  Abounding  with  brush- 
wood.    Gall.  Encycl. 

ROST,  Roist,  s.  "Tumult;  disturbance." 
Gl.  Lynds.     V.  Roust,  v.  to  cry. 

ROST,  s.     A  current.     V.  Roust,  s.  2. 

ROT,  s.  Six  soldiers  of  a  company.  Mon- 
ro's Exped. 

ROTCHE,  s.  The  Greenland  Rotche,  Shetl. 
"  Alca  Alle,  (Lin.  Syst.)  Rotche,  Green- 
land Rotche."     Edmonstone's  Zetl. 

ROTCOLL,  s.  Horseradish,  S.B.— Su.G. 
rot,  root,  and  koll,  fire. 

ROTE,  s.  An  instrument,  in  Fr.  now  called 
rielle,  in  low  E.  kurdygurdy.  Iloulate. 
• — According  to  Ritson  and  Roquef.  from 
Lat.  rota,  a  wheel. 

ROTHE,  s.  "  The  Rothe  of  the  culwering." 
Aberd.  Reg.  This  probably  refers  to  some 
sort  of  wheel  employed  about  a  culverin, 
as  that  at  the  lock,  after  spring  locks 
were  introduced. — From  Lat.  rot-a,  or  | 
Fr.  rou'Me,  a  small  wheel. 

ROTHOS,  s.    A  tumult,  Aug.    V.  Ruther. 

ROT- MASTER,  s.  A  non-commissioned 
officer,  inferior  to  a  corporal,  Monro's  Ex- 
ped. — Teut.  rot,  turma,  manipulus,  con- 
tubernium  militum,  decuria;  rot-meester, 
decurio,  manipuli  praeses.  Lat.  decurio, 
denoted  not  only  a  captain  of  thirty-two 
men,  but  the  foreman  or  leader  of  the 
file,  a  corporal.  Germ,  rott-meister,  "  a 
corporal,  the  head-man  of  a  file  of  sol- 
diers." Ludwig.  V.  Ratt,  which  seems 
merely  the  Scottish  pronunciation  of  this 
foreign  word. 

ROT  TACKS,  s.  j,l.  1 .  Grubs  in  a  bee-hive, 
Moray.  2.  Old  musty  corn,  ib.  Pop.  Ball. 

ROTTEN-FA  W,  s.  A  rat  trap.  Synon. 
stamp.  "Decipula,  a  rotten  fall."  Wed- 
derburn's  Vocab.     V.  Fall,  Faw,  s. 

ROTTON,  Rotten,  s.  A  rat,  S.B.  Fife. 
Descr.  of  the  Kingd.  of  Scotl.  V.  Ration. 

Roof  Rotten.  The  black  rat,  Mus  rattus, 
S.  "  M.  rattus,  Black  rat.— S.  Black 
rotten,  Roof  Rotten."   Editi.  Mag. 

ROUBBOURIS,  s.  pi.  Perhaps  hampers. 
Lyudtay.— Dan.  rubbe,  a  basket  ? 

ROUCH,  \gu  t.)  adj.  1.  Rough,  S.  Doug. 
2.  Hoarse,  S. — Germ,  rauh,  id.;  Lat.  rau- 
cus.  3.  Plentiful,  S.  Kelly.  Rouch  and 
round,  id.  Clydes.  4.  Unshorn.  Act. 
And.    5.  As  denoting  immoral  conduct,  S. 

ROUCH,  s.  The  coarser,  also  the  larger 
part  of  any  thing;  as,  the  rouch  o't,  S.O. 

To  ROUCH,  v.  a.  To  fit  the  shoes  of  a 
horse  for  going  on  ice;  Roucht,  frosted. 


ROUCH,  s.     Rowing.     V.  Routh. 

RO  U  C  H-H  A  N  D I T,  Rougu-handed,  adj. 

Daring;  violent,  South  of  S.     Antiquary. 

ROUCHNESS,  s.  Full  housekeeping;  as, 
"  There's  aye  a  deal  o'  rouchness  about 
yon  houss,"  S.  It  also  bears  the  senses 
of  E.  roughness. 

ROUCH  and  RICHT,  adv.  1.  Entirely, 
Aug.  Ross's  Helenore.  2.  Expl.  "  in- 
differently well,"  Aberd. 

ROUCH-RIDER,  s.  A  horse-breaker,  S. 
M.  Lyndsay. 

ROUCHSOME,  adj.  1.  Having  some  de- 
gree of  roughness,  S.  2.  Rough  in  mari- 
ners; unpolished;  rustic,  S. 

ROUCH-SPUN,  Rough-spun,  adj.  Rude; 
having  coarse  manners,  S.  Perils  of  Man. 

ROUCHT,  pret.  ».     Reached.     Barbour. 

ROUCHT,^re<.«.  Cared.  Wallace.  V.Rak. 

ROUCHTON,  s.  "  A  rough,  strong  fellow." 
Gall.  Encycl. 

ROUDES,  adj.     Haggard.     Minst.  Bord. 

ROUDES,  s.  An  old,  wrinkled,  ill-natured 
woman,  Fife  ;  pron.  rudes.  Ramsay.  — 
Fr.  rudesse,  harshness,  or  C.B.  rhaa'dair, 
noisy.  This  term  in  the  South  of  S.  par- 
ticularly in  Roxb.  denotes  a  strong  mas- 
culine woman. 

ROUDOCH,  Roodyoch,  adj.  Having  a 
sulky  appearance,  Ayrs.  This  seems  ori- 
ginally the  same  with  the  adj.  Roudes. 

To  ROVE,  v.  n.  1.  To  be  in  a  delirium,  S. 
Sir  J.  Sine.  2.  To  have  a  great  flow  of 
animal  spirits,  S.  Roving  is  synon.  with 
Ranting,  with  which  it  is  joined.  "  Rantin' 
rociu'  Robin."     Burns. 

To  ROVE,  v.  a.  To  card  wool  or  cotton 
into  flakes,  S.     Statist.  Ace. 

ROVE,  s.     Rest.     V.  Roif. 

ROUEN,  part.  pa.  Rent;  torn;  riven; 
especially  applied  to  old  pieces  of  dress, 
and  to  wooden  dishes  when  split,  Roxb. 
• — Isl.  riuf-a,  Su.G.  rifw-a,  lacerare. 

ROUGHIE,  s.  LA  torch  used  in  fishing 
under  night,  Eskdale;  elsewhere  called 
Rtiffie.  Guy  Man.  2.  It  seems  used  to 
denote  brushwood  in  general,  ibid.  In 
Gloss,  to  the  Anticpiary  it  is  expl.  as  also 
signifying  "  heath." 

ROVING,  s.     Delirium,  S.     Rutherford. 

To  ROUK,  Rowk,  v.  n.  To  crouch.  Lynd- 
say.— Isl.  hruk-a,  coarctatio. 

ROUK,  s.  Mist,  S.—Roke  was  used  in  the 
same  sense  in  O.E.  "  Myst,  or  roke,  nu- 
bula  (r.  nebula,)"  Prompt.  Parv.  "  Mysty 
or  roky,  nubulosus  (r.  nebulosus.)"  "Moke, 
myst,  nebula,  mephis."  Roky  or  mysty, 
nebulosus,  ibid. 

ROUKY,  adj.     Misty,  S.     V.  Rak. 

ROULK,   Rolk,  adj.     Hoarse.     Iloulate. 
— Fr.  rauque,  Lat.  rauc-us.     V.  Rouen. 
To  ROUM,  v.  a.     V.  Soum,  and  Roum. 

ROUN,  s.     Roe  of  fish.     Be/lendeu.—  O.E. 
"  Rowne  of  a  fysshe,"  Prompt.  Parv.     V, 
Raun. 
ROUN,  Roune,  s.     1.  Letters;  diameters. 
2  N 


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Sir  TrUtrem. — A.S.  Isl.  run,  Su.G.  runa, 
litera.  2.  A  tale;  a  story,  ibid.  3.  Speech, 
ia  general,  ibid. 

To  ROUN,  Roune,  Round,  Rown,  v.  n.  1. 
To  whisper,  S.  Douglas. — Su.G.  run-a, 
A.S.  run-ian,  id.  2.  It  is  expl.  although 
I  hesitate  as  to  this  use  of  it,  to  "  mutter 
like  a  Runic  enchanter."  Gl.  Ant. — It 
occurs  in  various  O.E.  writings.  Randolph 
uses  it  as  broadly  as  if  he  had  been  a  na- 
tive of  Scotland.  Lett,  to  Cecil,  15G2. 
Keith's  Hist.  Mr.  Todd  has  justly  re- 
marked, that  Roun  is  the  proper  ortho- 
graphy. 

ROUNALL,  8.  "  Any  circular  thing,  such 
as  the  moon."  Gall.  Encycl.  Apparently 
softened  from  E.  roundel,  id. 

ROUNAR,  Rownar,  Roundar,  s.  A  whis- 
perer.    Dunbar. 

To  ROUND,  r.  n.     V.  Roun,  v. 

ROUND,  adj.     Abundant.     V.  Rouch. 

ROUND,  Rounde,  s.  A  circular  turret  of 
a  castle  ;  denominated  from  its  form. 
Henderson's  Deposition,  Mouse's  Mem. — 
From  the  same  origin  with  the  E.  s.  Fr. 
ronde,  a  circle. 

ROUND,  s.  A  semicircular  dike  or  wall, 
made  of  stone  aadfeal,  used  as  a  shelter 
for  sheep,  Roxb.     V.  Ree. 

ROUND,  s.  1.  A  round  dance,  S.  roundel. — 
Fr.  dance  a,  la  ronde.  2.  The  tune  appro- 
priated to  a  dance  of  this  kind.    Douglas. 

ROUND-ABOUT,  s.  A  circular  fort. 
Statist.  Ace. 

ROUNDABOUT,  s.  The  name  said  to  be 
given,  in  Angus,  to  an  oat  cake  of  a  cir- 
cular form,  pinched  all  round  with  the 
finger  and  thumb.     Tournay. 

ROUNDABOUT,  Roundabout  Fireside. 
A  fireplace  or  chimney,  of  a  square,  or 
rather  of  an  oblong  form,  in  which  the 
grate  is  detached  from  the  wall,  and  so 
placed  that  persons  may  sit  around  it  on 
all  sides,  S.    Pcnnecuik's  Descr.  Ttceedd. 

ROUND AL,  s.  A  poetical  measure,  gene- 
rally of  eight  verses.  Doug. — Fr.  rondeau, 
Teut.  rondeel,  rhythmus  orbicularis. 

ROUNDAR,  s.    V.  Rounar. 

ROUNDEL,  s.  A  table.  Priests  Peblis.— 
Teut.  rondeel,  id. 

ROUNG,  s.    A  cudgel.    V.  Rung. 

ROUNGED,  part.  adj.     V.  Ronged. 

ROUNNYNG,  Rownnyng,  s.  The  act  of 
whispering.     Barbour. 

ROUN-TREE,  Roan-tree,  Rowan-tree,  s. 
The  mountain-ash,  S.  Lightfoot. — Su.G. 
ronn,  rutin,  sorbus  aucuparia.  Rowentrce, 
id.  Yorks.  Marshall.  "  The  most  approved 
charm  against  cantrips  and  spells  was  a 
branch  of  rowan-tree  plaited,  and  placed 
over  the  byre  door.  This  sacred  tree 
cannot  be  removed  by  unholy  fingers." 
Rem.  Niths.  Song.  Hence  the  traditionary 
rhythm — 

Roartrtree  and  red  thread 

Tuts  the  witches  to  their  speed. 


In  Loth.  Pan-tree  is  the  pron.     Some- 
times it  was  worn  about  the  bodv.  Pickett. 
To  ROUP,  Rowp,  Rope,  Roip,  Rolp,  v.  n. 

1.  To  cry;  to  shout.  Doug.  2.  To  cry 
hoarsely.  Knox.  Z.r.a.  To  sell  by  auction, 
S. — Teut.  roep-en,  clamare.   Fountainh. 

ROUP,  Rouping,  Rowping,  s.  1.  An  out- 
cry, S.     Pennant.     2.  A  sale  by  auctiou. 

ROUP,  s.  1.  Hoarseness,  S.  Beattie.— Isl. 
liroop,  vociferatio.  2.  The  disease  other- 
wise called  the  croup,  S.B.  Watson.  3.  A 
disease  affecting  domestic  fowls  in  the 
mouth  or  throat,  S. 

ROUP,  s.     A  close  mist,  Border. 

ROUPER,  s.  1.  One  who  cries.  Mont- 
gomerie.  2.  The  term  rouper  is  still  in 
use,  as  denoting  the  person  who  sells  his 
goods  by  outcry,  S.     Thorn's  Works. 

ROUPY,  Roopit,  adj.     Hoarse,  S.   Burns. 

ROUPING-WIFE,  V.  A  female  who  at- 
tends outcries,  and  purchases  goods  for 
the  purpose  of  selling  them  again,  S. 
Stat.  Ace.  Edin.   Heart  Mid-Loth. 

To  ROUSE  with  salt  upon  salt.  To  change 
the  pickle  in  curing  fish,  or  rather  to  cure 
fish  by  the  use  of  the  finest  salt.  Fount. 
Suppl.  Dec.  V.  Salt  upone  Salt;  also 
Roose, which  expresses  the  pronunciation. 

ROUSE,  Roose,  s.  Commendation  ;  boast, 
S.O.     The  Steam-Boat.     V.  Rise. 

ROUSER,  s.  Any  thing  very  big  of  its 
kind,  S.O. 

ROUSING,  Rousan,  part.  adj.  1 .  Properly 
applied  to  what  is  powerful  or  vehement ; 
as,  "  a  rousing  fire,"  one  that  emits  a 
strong  heat,  S.O.  Picken.  2.  Transferred 
to  any  thing  large;  as,  a  "  rousing  whud," 
a  great  lie,  South  and  West  of  S. — Teut. 
ruysch-en,  impetum  facere  ;  Su.G.  rus-a, 
A.S.  hreos-an,  cum  impetu  ferri;  Isl.  rosi, 
tempestas  turbulenta.     V.  Reesin. 

ROUSSILIN,  adj.  Bustling  and  cheerful, 
Berwicks. — A.S.  ruxl-an,  tumultuari.      ' 

ROUST,  *.     Rust,  S.     Dowjlas. 

ROUST,  Roost,  Rost,  s.  A  strong  tide  or 
current,  Orkn.  The  Pirate.  Brand. — ■ 
Isl.  roest,  raust,  aestuaria. 

To  ROUST,  v.  n,  1.  To  cry  with  a  rough 
voice,  S.B.  Douglas.  2.  To  bellow;  ap- 
plied to  cattle,  S.B.  ibid. — Isl.  raust,  vox 
canora;  Dan.  roest,  a  cry. 

ROUST,  s.     The  act  of  roaring,  S.B. 

ROUSTER,  s.  A  stroke  ;  a  blow,  Buchan. 
Isl.  rosta,  tumultus,  hrist-a,  Su.G.  rist-a, 
rust-a,  quatere,  rist,  quassatio. 

ROUSTY,  adj.  Rusty,  S.— Teut.  roest,  and 
roestigh. 

ROUSTY,  adj.     1.   Hoarse.     Ruddiman. 

2.  Not  refined.    Pal. Hon, 
ROUSTREE,  g.     The  cross  bar  on  which 

the  crook  is  hung,  Ab.     Syn.  Ranile-tree. 
— Su.G.  roeste,  suprema  aedificii  pars. 
To  ROUT,  Rowt,  t.  n.     1.  To  bellow,  S. 
Burns. —  Isl.    raut-a,    rugire    belluarum 
more.     2.  To  make  a  great  noise.     Doug. 

3.  To  snore,  South  of  S.  Guy  Mannering. 


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— A.S.  hrut-an,  "stertere,  ronchisare,  to 

snort,  snore,  or  rout  in  sleeping,"  Somner. 

For   the  v.  to  rout  occurs  in   the   same 

sense  in  O.E. 
ROUT,  Rowt,  s.   1.  The  act  of  bellowing,  S. 

Douq.     2.  A  roar;  a  loud  noise,  S.  ibid. 
To  ROUT,  v.  a.     To  strike,  S.    Ross.— Isl. 

rot-a,  percutio;  rot,  ictus. 
ROUT,Rute,  s.     A  severe  blow,  S.    Barb. 
ROUT,  s.     Apparently   the  Brent  Goose, 

Anas  bernicla,  Linn.     Gordon's  Gencal. 

Hist.  Sutheri. — Isl.  rota,  anser  silvestris. 

V.  Rute,  and  Rood  Goose. 
ROUT  AND,  part.pr.    Assembling.   Barb. 

— Isl.  rot-ast,  conglobare. 
ROUTH,  Rouch,  g.     1.  The  act  of  rowing. 

Douglas.     2.  A  stroke  of  the  oar,  ibid. — 

A.S.  reicete,  rowette,  remigatio;  Sw.  rodd, 

id.  from  ro,  to  row. 
ROUTH,  Rowth,  s.     Plenty,  S.     Ramsay. 

— C.B.  rhu-th,  large,  capacious. 
ROUTH,  adj.   Plentiful,  South  of  S.   "The 

rusticity  of  their  benisons  amused  me. 

One  wished  them  '  Thumpin  luck  and  fat 

weans;'   a  third  gave  them,  'A  routh 

aumrie  and  a  close  nieve.'"    Anec.  Past. 

Life,  Edit).  Month.  Mag.     V.  Routh,  s. 
ROUTHIE,  adj.     Plentiful,  S.     Burns. 
ROUTHLESS,   adj.      Profane,  Fife.      E. 

ruthless  used  in  a  particular  sense. 
ROUTHRIE,  s.  The  same  as  Routh,  plenty; 

abundance,  Fife.     Saxon  and  Gael. 
ROUTHURROK,  s.      The  bernacle  goose, 

Orkn.    Leslie. — Isl.  hrota,  bernacla. 
ROW,  Rowe,  s.     A  roll ;  a  list,  S.     "  The 

devil  himself  started  up  in  the  pulpit  like 

a  meikle  black  man,  and  calling  the  row, 

every  one  answered,  '  Here.' "     Newes 

from  Scotland.     Rollock. 
ROW,  s.     A  roll  of  bread,  S. 
Bawbee-Row, s.  Ahalfpennyroll,S.  St. Ron. 
To  ROW,  Row  up,  v.  a.    To  wind;  as,  "  to 

row  up  a  knock,"  to  wind  up  a  clock,  S. 
To  ROW,  v.  n.    To  be  moved  with  violence, 

S.     A.  Scott's  Poems. 
To  ROW.     To  Row  a  Nievefu',  to  turn 

round  every  cut  of  corn,  in  order  that 

more  may  be  collected  in  the  hand.     A 

reaper  does  well  if  he  can  fill  the  band  at 

three  handfuls,  Roxb. 
To  ROW,  Roo,  Rue.     To  Row  sheep,  to 

pluck  the  wool  from  live  sheep  instead  of 

shearing  it.     Edmonst.  Zetl. — Evidently 

from  Isl.  ry-a,  (pret.  rude,)  vellere,  eruere, 

detondere,  expl.  in  Dan.  by  Haldorson, 
Tage  af,  (uld  af  faarene,)  "  to  take  the 

wool  off  sheep." 
ROW,  Roow,  s.    The  wheel,  an  instrument 

of  execution.  To  break  upon  the  Row,  to 
break  on  the  wheel.  Hist.  James  the  Sext. 
■ — From  Fr.  rout,  which  denotes  not  only 
a  wheel,  but  this  barbarous  mode  of  pun- 
ishment, Cotgr.  The  affinity  of  Lat.  rota 
is  obvious. 
To  ROW,  v.  a.  To  roll  wool  or  cotton  for 
spinning,  S.     "  Tarry  Woo"  Herd. 


To  ROW,r.  a.  1.  To  roll.  Douglas.  Burns. 
2.  To  elapse.    Douglas.    3.  To  revolve,  id. 

To  ROW  about.  To  be  in  an  advanced 
state  of  pregnancy,  S. 

ROWAN,  Rowing,  s.  A  flake  of  wool,  S. 
Edin.  Encycl.  To  Cast  a  Rowan,  to  bear 
an  illegitimate  child,  Gl.  Sibb. 

ROWAN,  s.  Auld  rowan,  a  bawd,  who, by 
wheedling,  endeavours  to  entice  a  young 
woman  to  marry  an  old  man.  Philotus. 
— Germ,  rune,  Su.G.  runa,  al-runa,  or 
alte-runa,  mulier  fatidica. 

ROWAN,  s.     A  turbot,  Fife.     Stat.  Ace. 

ROWAND,  adj.  "  Fyw  ellis  &  3  of  tanne 
crance,fyvvellis  &  ahalf  of  rowan  d  tanne." 
Aberd.  Reg.  As  this  refers  to  a  pynno- 
kill  of  skins,  it  is  probably  meant  for  what 
is  called  Rone-skin. 

ROWAN-TREE,  s.  The  mountain-ash. 
V.  Roun-tree. 

ROWAR,  s.  A  movable  wooden  bolt;  q. 
a  roller.     Wallace. 

ROW-CHOW-TOBACCO,  s.  A  game  in 
which  a  long  chain  of  boys  hold  each 
other  by  the  hands,  one  standing  steadily 
at  one  of  the  extremities,  who  is  called 
the  Pin.  Round  him  the  rest  coil  till 
the  act  of  winding  is  completed.  A  cla- 
morous cry  succeeds  of  Roic-chow-tobacco. 
After  giving  and  receiving  the  fraternal 
hug,  they  disperse  ;  and  then  renew  the 
process,  as  long  as  they  are  in  the  humour, 
Teviotd.  This  play  would  seem  to  be  an 
imitation  of  the  process  of  a  tobacconist 
in  winding  up  his  roll  round  a  pin. 

ROWE,  s.  Abbrev.  of  a  Christian  name; 
perhaps  the  same  with  Rowie.  "  Roice 
Baty."     Acts. 

ROWY,  s.  King.  Bannatyne  Poems. — 
Fr.  roi. 

ROWIE,  s.  Abbrev.  of  Roland.  "  Run, 
Rowie,  hough's  i'  the  pot,"  is  said  to  have 
been  a  kimmer's  warning  among  the 
Graemes  of  the  Debateable  Land. 

ROWK,  Rowik,  s.  A  rick  of  grain.  "  Tua 
rowkis  of  bair,  &  ane  rowik  of  quhytt,"  i.e. 
barley  and  wheat.  Aberd.  Reg.  V.  Ruck. 

ROWKAR,  s.  A  whisperer;  a  tale-bearer. 
Abp.  Hamiltoun. — Zeland.  roeck, delator, 
Alem.  ruoq-en,  to  defame. 

ToROWME,Roume,iui.  To  roam.  Doug. 
— A.S.  ruman,  Belg.  ruym-en,  diffugere. 

To  ROWME,  v.  a.  1.  To  clear.  Wyntoim. 
2.Toenlarge,ib. — Teut.»w/m-eM,vacuare; 
ampliare.  3.  To  place.  Keith.— Germ. 
raum-en,  in  ordine  disponere. 

ROWME,  Roume,  s.  1.  Space.  Wyntown. 
2.  A  place.  Descr.  of  the  Kingdome  of 
Scotlande.  3.  A  possession  in  land.  Bel- 
lenden.  4.  Situation  as  to  preaching. 
Spotswood.  5.  Official  situation.  Bail/ie. 
6.  Ordinal  relation.  R.  Bruce.  7.  Place 
in  a  literary  work.  Wodrow.  —  A.S. 
Su.G.  rum,  place  of  any  kind. 

ROWME,  Roume,  Room,  adj.  1.  Large; 
roomy.    Wallace. — A.S.  Su.G.  rum,  Tout. 


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ruym, amplus.  2.  Clear; empty.  Fergusson. 
— Teut.  ruym,  vacuus. 

To  ROWMIL,  v.  a.  To  clear  out;  as,  "  to 
roicmil  a  tobacco-pipe,"  to  clear  it  when 
it  is  stopped  up;  "  to  roicmil  the  fire,"  to 
clear  it  by  poking,  Lanarks. — Teut.  rom- 
mel-en,  turbare.     V.  Rdmmle. 

To  ROWMYSS.     V.  Rummyss. 

ROWMLY,  adc.     Largely.     Wyntown. 

ROWSAN,  part.  adj.  Vehement;  as,  "a 
roicsan  fire,"  one  that  burns  fiercely,  S.O. 
V.  Rousing. 

ROWSTIT,  part.  adj.  This  seems  to  be 
synon.  with  Reistit,  q.  v.  "  Rowstit  fische 
quliilkwarnot  sufficient  merchant!  guiuis." 
Aberd.  Reg. 

To   ROWT,   Rout,   r.   n.     Apparently  to  : 
range;  S.B.  Royt.     Par!.  Ja.  II.— Su.G. 
rut-a,  vagari,  discurrere. 

To  RO\VT,r.  n.  To  snore.  Barbour.— A.S. 
hrut-an,  Isl.  hriot-a,  id.     V.  Rout. 

ROZERED,  part.  adj.     Rosy.    Ross's  Hel. 

ROZET,  s.     Rosin.     V.  Roset. 

To  ROZET,  r.  a.    To  prepare  with  rosin,  S. 

Come,  fiddlers,  gie  yir  strings  a  twang, 

An'  rozet  weel  the  bow. — Tarras. 

To  RUB,  e.  a.  To  rob  ;  the  common  pro- 
nunciation in  S.     Rob  Roy. 

RUBBERY,  s.     Robbery,  S.     Rob  Roy. 

RUBBLE,  s.  The  coarsest  kind  of  masonry, 
S. ;  prou.  q.  rooble.     Tournay. 

RUBBOURIS,  s.  pi.  Act.  Dom.  Cone— 
Dan.  rubbe,  a  basket;  L.B.  rub-us,  a  mea- 
sure of  grain  in  Italy ;  viewed  by  Du 
Cange  as  synon.  with  Fr.  caque,  a  cag,  a 
barrel.     V.  Roubbouris. 

RUBEN,  s.  A  ribbon.  Inventories.— Ft. 
ruban,  id. 

RUBIATURE,  s.  1.  Robber.  Leg.  St. 
Androis. — L.B.  rubator,  Ital.  rubatore, 
latro.  2.  A  bully;  as,  "He  comes  out 
on  me,  roaring  like  a  ruinator,"  Roxb.  It 
is  also  expl.  as  denoting  "  a  swearing 
worthless  fellow,"  ibid.     Syn.  Rabiator. 

RUBY  BALLAT.  The  Balass  Ruby  of 
Johnson.     V.  Bai.lat. 

To  RUCK,  r.  n.  To  belch.  Lyndsay.  Syn. 
rift. — Teut.  roeck-en,  Lat.  ruct-are. 

RUCK,  s.  1.  A  heap  of  corn  or  hay,  S.B. 
Fife.  Acts  Ja.  FT— Isl.  hrauk,  Su.G. 
roek,  cumulus.  2.  A  small  stack  of  any 
kind.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

RUCKLE,  s.  A  noise  in  the  throat  seeming 
to  indicate  suffocation,  Loth.  V.  Dede- 
ruckle. 

RUCK- RILLING.     V.  Rewelynys. 

RUCTION,  s.  A  quarrel.  To  raise  a  ruc- 
tion, to  be  the  cause  of  a  quarrel,  S.B.— 
Isl.  rittk,  strepitus,  turbatio,  rusk-a,  con- 
turbare. 

RUD,  adj.  Red.  Wallace.— A.S.  rude, 
reod,  Alem.  ruod. 

RUDAS,  adj.  1.  "  Bold;  masculine."  67. 
Antiquary.  2.  It  seems  equivalent  to 
stubborn,  or  to  E.  rude.  St.  Johnstoun. 
V.  Roudes. 


RUDDY,  5.  Redness;  ruddy  complexion, 
Ayrs.  "  The  ruddy  of  youth  had  fled  his 
cheek,  and  he  was  pale  and  of  a  studious 
countenance."  R.  Gilhaizc. — A.S.  rudti, 
rubor,  "  rednesse  or  ruddinesse,"  Somn. 

To  RUDDY,  r.  n.  To  make  a  loud  reiterated 
noise,  S.B. — Isl.  hrid,  a  storm;  force  in 
general. 

RUDDIKIN,  s.    V.  Roddikin. 

RUDDOCH,  Ruddock,  s.  The  Redbreast, 
Clydes.— O.E. "  Roddok  birde."  A.S.  rud- 
duo,  id.  from  rude,  ruber,  red  ;  Isl.  raud, 
Su.G.  roed,  id. 

RUDE.s.  "The  red  taint  of  the  complexion." 
Gl.  Shirr.     Y.Ri-D,adj. 

RUDE,  s.  I.  Redness.  Douglas.  2.  Those 
parts  of  the  face  which  in  youth  and 
health  have  a  ruddy  colour,  S.B.  Chr. 
Kirk. — A.S.  ruda,  rubor  vultus. 

RUDE,  adj.     Strong;  stout.     Douglas. 

RUDE,s.  Spawn, Ayrs.  Kennedy.  V.  Redd. 

RUDE,  Rwd,  s.  The  cross.  Douglas.— 
A.S.  Su.G.  rod,  Germ.  rode. 

RUDE-DAY,  ?.  1.  The  3d  day  of  May, 
S.B.  called  the  Invention  of  the  Cross. 
2.  This  designation  is  also  given  in  our 
old  Acts  to  the  14th  day  of  September. 
This  is  the  day  called  the  Elecation  of  the 
Cross,  Wormii  Fast.  Dan.  In  the  Prayer- 
Book  of  the  Church  of  England,  the  Holy 
Cross.  The  14th  of  September  is  still 
called  Rude  day  in  Lanarkshire.  In 
Roxb.  Rude-day  is  the  25th  September, 
which  corresponds  with  the  14th  old  style. 

RUDE-GOOSE.     V.  Rood-goose. 

RUDESMESS,  Rudesmas,s.  The  same  with 
Rude-day,  as  used  in  sense  2.  Dumfr. 

To  RUDJEN,  x.  a.  To  beat,  Ayrs.— Per- 
haps corr.  from  Gael,  rusg-am,  to  strike 
vehemently. 

To  RUE,  v.  a.  To  pluck.  "  That  none  rue 
sheep  on  Sunday,  under  the  pain  of  £10." 
Acts,  Shetl.  Sui-r.     V.  Row,  r. 

RUE.  To  tak  the  Rue,  to  repent  of  a  pro- 
posal or  bargain,  S.     Heart  Mid-Loth. 

RUE-BARGAIN,  s.  Smart-money  paid  for 
casting  a  bargain,  S.  Rob  Roy.  V.  Rew,  r. 

RUF,  adj.  Rough.  ".Rw/sparris."  Ab.Reg. 

To  RUF'E,  r.  n.  To  rest.  Chron.  S.  P.  V. 
Roif. 

RUFF,  s.     Rest.     V.  Roif. 

To  RUFF,  r.  n.  1.  To  roll  a  drum,  S.;  also 
ruffle.  Wodrow. — Germ,  ruff-er,  to  cry. 
2.  To  give  a  plaudit,  S. 

RUFF,  s.  1.  Roll  of  the  drum,  S.  R. 
Galloway.  2.  Beating  with  the  hands  or 
feet,  as  expressive  of  applause. 

To  RUFF,  r.  a.  To  put  in  disorder,  S.A. 
Hogg.  Ruffle,  E.  Ruff  is  used  by  Spenser. 

RUFFE,  s.     Fame;  celebrity.     Godscroft. 

RUFFY,s.  1.  A  wick  clogged  with  tallow, 
Tweedd.  Stat.  Ace.  2.  The  blaze  used 
in  fishing  by  night,  with  the  lister,  S.A. — 
Sw.  roe-lius,  a  rushlight. 

RUFFIE,  s.  A  ruffian,  Ang.  Lyndsay. — 
Su.G.  rof-ica,  to  rob. 


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RUFFILL,  s.  Loss;  injury.  Dunbar.— 
Teut.  ruyffel-en,  terere,  verrere. 

RUFLYT,  pret.  v.     Annoyed.     Barbour. 

To  RUG,  r.  a.  1.  To  pull  hastily  or  roughly, 
S.  Pop.  Ball.  2.  To  tear,  S.  Douglas. 
3.  To  spoil;  to  plunder. — Teut.  ruck-en, 
Dan.  ;•././-.  r,  to  pluck. 

RUG,  s.  1.  A  rough  or  hasty  pull,  S.  2. 
A  great  bargain,  S. 

To  RUG  and  RIVE.  To  carry  off  by  vio- 
lence, implying  contention  for  possession, 
S.     Waverley. 

RUGGA1R,  s.     A  depredator.     Monroe. 

RUGGING  and  RIVING.  1.  Tearing  and 
scrambling;  pulling  and  hauling  in  a  quar- 
rel or  contest,  S.  Cloud  of  Witnesses.  2. 
It  often  conveys  the  idea  of  rapacity  in 
seizing  and  carrying  off  the  property  of 
others,  S.     Antiquary. 

RUGGING  at  the  HEART.  A  phrase 
used  in  the  Highlands,  and  explained  of 
hunger.  Saxon  and  Gael.  This  phrase 
is  common  in  the  Lowlands  also. 

RUG-SAW,  s.  Said  to  be  a  wide-toothed 
saw,  S.     Stat.  Ace.  P.  Roxburgh. 

RUH  HED,  s.  A  species  of  turf  for  fuel,  S. 
Saint  Patrick.  "Turfs  for  fuel,  which 
are  cut  without  paring  off  the  grass,  are 
expressively  called  ruh-heds,  i.  e.  rough- 
heads,"  ibid. 

RUIFF-SPAR,  s.  A  spar  for  a  roof. 
"  Ruiffsparris."     Aberd.  Reg. 

RUIL,  s.  An  awkward  female  romp,  La- 
narks. ;  pronounced  like  Fr.  rue. — Belg. 
rt  vel-en,  "  to  rave,  to  talk  idly,  by  reason 
of  being  light-headed,"  Sewel;  Isl.  rugl-a, 
effutire,  turbare,  rugl,  ineptiae,  gerrae, 
confusio,  rol-a,  vagari ;  Su.G.  rull-a,  in 
gyrum  agere  vel  agi,  q.  to  be  still  in  a 
giddy  and  unsettled  state. 

To  RU YNATE,  v.  a.  To  destroy;  to  bring 
to  ruin.  Acts  J  a.  VI.  E.  ruinate. — 
L.B.  and  Ital.  ruinare,  destruere. 

To  RUINT,  Runt,  v.  n.  To  make  a  harsh 
noise  as  in  grinding.  "  Hear  how  that 
cow's  ruintin'."  "  Runtin'  and  eatin'." 
The  term  is  generally  applied  to  the  noise 
made  in  eating  rank  vegetable  food,  as 
turnips,  Berwicks.  It  appears  to  be  syn. 
with  Ramsh,  and  Ransh  or  Runsli.  V. 
Reunde,  Roond. 

RUISE,  Russe,  Russ,  s.  1.  Boast.  Doug. 
— Isl.  raits,  gerrae,  loquacitas.  To  mak 
a  tume  ruse,  to  boast  where  there  is  no 
ground  for  it,  but  the  reverse,  Ang.  Herd. 
2.  Commendation;  praise,  S.  Ritson. — 
Su.G.  ros,  roos,  praise. 

RUL,  (Gr.  v.)  s.     A  young  horse,  Shetl. 

RULE-O'ER-THOUM,  adv.  Slapdash;  off 
hand;  without  consideration;  without  ac- 
curacy ;  equivalent  to  the  phrase,  "  By 
rule  o'  thoum,"  i.  e.  thumb.  To  do  any 
thing  rule-o'er-thumb,  is  to  do  it  without  a 
plan,  Roxb.  This,  I  suspect,  is  a  corr.  of 
the  more  common  phrase,  Rule  o'  thum', 
(pron.  thoom.)     V.  Thumb. 


RULESUM,  adj.  Wicked  ;  worth! i  i,  or 
horrible.      Bellend.  —  Perh.   from    O.Fr. 

roille,  mediant,  haiV. sable,  Roquef.;  or  Isl. 

hroll-r,  horror,  hrotl-a,  hryll-a,  horrere. 
RUL1E,  adj.     Talkative,    Upp.   Lanarks. 

This   term   rather   corresponds  with  E. 

braiding. — Isl.  rugl-a,wigax\,rugl,Taxiga,Q. 

It  seems  to  be  the  same  term  which  enters 

into  the  composition  of  Campruly,  q.  v. 
RULLION,  s.  1.  A  shoe  made  of  untanned 

leather.    V.  Rewelynys.    Syn.  Quarrant. 

2.  A  coarse-made  masculine  woman,  Fife. 

3.  A  rough  ill-made  animal,  Gall.  V. 
Raullion.  4.  A  rouch  rullion,  metaph. 
a  man  who  speaks  his  mind  freely  and 
roughly,  Fife.  5.  Scabbit  rullion,  a  per- 
son overrun  with  the  itch,  Roxb. 

RULLION,  s.  A  sort  of  bar  or  pilaster  in 
silver  work.  Inventories. — Fr.  rontons, 
petits  barreaux  ronds.  Scansula.  On 
nomme  encore  roulons,  les  petites  balus- 
trades des  bancs  d'eglise,  Diet.  Trev. 

RUM,  adj.  1.  Excellent,  Loth.  Cant  E. 
2.  Ingenious,  especially  in  mischief,  Roxb. 
Galloway. 

RUMBALLIACH,  (gutt.)  adj.  1.  Stormy  ; 
applied  to  the  weather,  Roxb.  2.  Quar- 
relsome; as,  "  a  rumballiach  wife,"  a  wo- 
man given  to  brawls,  ibid. — Isl.  rumba 
has  precisely  the  first  sense,  which  seems 
to  be  the  primary  one  ;  procella  pelagica, 
Haldorson. 

RUMBLEGARIE,  adj.  Disorderly,  S. 
Ramsay. — Q,u.  ready,  (A.S.  gear-u,)  to 
rumble. 

RUM-COVE,  s.  "  A  droll  fellow,"  Lanarks. 
A  cant  E.  term.  "  Rum,  flue;  good;  va- 
luable. Rum  Cove,  a  dexterous  or  clever 
rogue,"  Grose's  Class.  Diet. 

RUMGUMPTION,  Rummilgumtion,  s. 
Common  sense;  rough  sense,  S.  Beattie. 
—  A.S.  rum,  rum-well,  spatiosus,  and 
geom-ian,  curare.     V.  Gumption. 

RUMGUNSHOCH,  adj.  Rocky;  stony; 
applied  to  soil  in  which  many  stones  or 
fragmeuts  of  rock  appear,  Ayrs. 

RUMGUNSHOCH,  s.  A  coarse  unpolished 
person,  ibid. 

RUMLIEGUFF,  s.  A  rattling  foolish  fel- 
low, Mearns.  From  rumntil,  to  make  a 
noise,  and  guff,  a  fool. 

RUMMAGE,  s.  An  obstreperous  din,  Roxb. 
— Isl.  rumsk-a,  signifies  barrire,  to  bray 
as  an  elephant,  and  rumsk,  barritus. 

To  RUMMAGE,  v.  n.  To  rage  ;  to  storm, 
ibid. 

RUMMELSHACKIN,  adj.  Raw-boned; 
loose-jointed,  Berwicks. ;  syn.  Shack/in, 
q.  making  a  rumbling  noise  in  mution. 

To  RUMM1L,  Rumle,  r.  n.  To  make  a 
noise,  S.  Dong. — Teut.  rommel-en,siie^eTe. 

RUMMILGAiRIE,s.  A  rambling  person  ; 
a  sort  of  romp;  without  including  the  idea 
of  any  evil  inclinatiou  or  habit,  S.A. — 
Teut.  rommel-en,  turbare  ;  Gaer,  prorsus, 
omnino,  Kilian,  q. u completely  unsettled." 


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RUMMISS,  s.  A  loud,  rattling,  or  rumbling 
noise,  Clydes.     Edin.  Mag.    V.  Reimis. 

To  RUMMYSS,  Rummes,  Rowjiyss,  v.  n. 
To  bellow,  S.   Henrysone. — Isl.  rym-a,  id. 

To  RUMMLE,  r.  a.  To  stir  about ;  as,  "  to 
rummle  potatoes,"  when  mixed  with  any 
liquid,Clydes. — Teut.  rommel-en, celeriter 
movere. 

RUMMLE-HOBBLE,  s.  A  commotion;  a 
confusion,  Perths. — Teut.  rommel-en,  to 
make  a  noise,  and  hobbel-en,  a  word  of  a 
similar  meaning  for  increasing  the  sense, 
formed  like  Teut.  hobbel-tobbel,  &c. 

RUMMLEKIRN,  s.  A  gullet  on  rocky 
ground.     Gall.  Encycl. 

To  RUMP,  v.  a.  To  deprive  one  of  his  mo- 
ney or  property ;  a  phrase  applied  to  a 
losing  gamester  ;  as,  "  I'm  quite  rumpit," 
Fife  ;  syuon.  Hunk.  Perhaps  in  allusion 
to  an  animal  whose  tail  is  cut  off  very 
near  the  rump. 

RUMPLE,  Rumpill,  s.  1.  The  rump,  S. 
Ramsay.     2.  The  tail,  S.     Bellenden. 

RUMPLE-BANE,  s.     The  rump  bone,  S. 

RUMPLE-FYKE,  s.  The  itch,  when  it  has 
got  a  firm  seat,  Gall.  Davidson's  Seas. 
From  rumple,  and  fyke,  q.  v. 

RUMPTION,  s.  A  noisy  bustle  within 
doors,  driving  every  thing  into  confusion; 
as,  "  to  kick  up  a  rumption,"  Roxb. — Ap- 
parently from  Lat.  rump-ere ;  as  giving 
the  idea  of  every  thing  being  broken  to 
pieces. 

RUMPUS,  s.  A  disturbance;  a  tumult, 
Roxb. — Cojt.  perh.  from  Fr.  rompue,  a 
rout,  a  discomfiture. 

RUN,  part.  pa.  Having  one's  stock  of  any 
thing  exhausted,  with  the  prep,  of  added; 
as,  "  I'm  run  o'  snuff,"  my  snuff  is  done, 
S.B.  run  short  of. 

To  RUNCH,  r.  n.  To  grind  with  the  teeth; 
to  craunch,  Upp.  Lanarks. 

RUNCH,  s.  The  act  of  grinding  any  harsh 
edible  substance,  ibid. — Fr.  rong-er,  to 
gnaw;  O.Fr.  rung-ier,  corroder,  manger, 
Roquefort. 

RUNCH,  s.  An  iron  instrument  for  twisting 
nuts  on  screw-bolts,  Roxb. — Evidently 
corr.  from  E.  to  wrench,  or  Teut.  renck-en, 
torquere. 

RUNCHES,  s.  pi.  The  largest  kind  of 
wild  mustard;  also,  wild  radish,  S.A.  Bor. 
Pohcart. 

RUNCH  IE,  adj.  Raw-boned;  as,  "a 
runchie  queyn,"  a  strong,  raw-boned  wo- 
man, Fife.  Supposed  to  be  borrowed 
from  the  coarse  appearance  of  the  largest 
kind  of  wild  mustard-seed,  called  runches. 
To  RUND,  v.  n.    V.  Roond. 

RUND,  Roon,  s.     1.  A  border;  a  selvage, 

S.  Burns.     2.  A  shred;  a  remnant,  S.B. 

Gl.  Shirr. — Isl.  rond,  raund,  margo,  ex- 

tremitas. 

To  RUNDGE,  v.  n.     To  gnaw.    Evergreen. 

V.  RONGED. 

RUNG,  s.     1.  Any  long  piece  of  wood,  S. 


Chr.  Kirk.  2.  A  coarse  heavy  staff,  S. 
Maclaurin.  3.  Used  to  denote  the  stroke 
of  poverty.  J.  Nicol. — Moes.G.  hrung, 
virga;  Isl.  rating,  pi.  rungor,  the  ribs  of  a 
ship.  4.  A  spoke,  Ettr.  For.  — Teut. 
ronghe,  fulcrum  sive  sustentaculum  dua- 
rum  currus  extremitatum.    Kilian. 

RUNG  in,  part.  pa.  Worn  out  by  fatigue ; 
applied  to  men  or  horses,  that  are  so  ex- 
hausted by  running  that  they  caunot  con- 
tend for  victory  any  longer,  Fife.  This 
may  be  viewed  as  an  additional  sense  of 
the  v.  to  Ring  in.  V.  the  origin  of  the 
phrase  there  given. 

RUNG  AND,  ^art.  pr.  Raging.  V.  Ring,  v. 

RUNGATT,  adj.  Errat.  for  Runigaitt,  as 
elsewhere.  Pitscottie's  Cron. — Fr.  renegat. 

To  RUNGE,  v.  a.  "  To  rummage;  to  search 
with  avidity."  Gall.  Encycl.  Probably 
a  variety  of  Reenge. 

RUNG-WHEEL,  s.  Of  the  two  wheels  in 
a  corn  mill,  the  one  which  has  cogs  and 
drives  the  other,  is  called  the  cog-wheel, 
the  other,  from  its  having  spokes  or  rungs, 
the  rung-wheel,  Roxb. 

RUNJOIST,  s.  A  strong  spar  laid  along 
the  side  of  the  roof  of  a  house  which  was 
to  be  covered  with  thatch,  Aberd.  Pan, 
synon.  Lanarks.     Agr.  Surv.  Aberd. 

To  RUNK,  v.  a.  1.  To  attack  or  endea- 
vour to  undermine  one's  character,  Ayrs. 
2.  To  satirize,  ibid. — Allied  perh.  to  A.S. 
wrenc,  fraus,  dolus;  or  Teut.  vronck, 
wronck,  injuria;  latens  odium. 

To  RUNK,  r.  a.  To  deprive  of,  whether 
by  fair  or  foul  means,  S.B.- — Isl.  rank-or, 
fraud ;  or  perh.  corr.  from  E.  rook,  to  cheat. 

RUNK,  adj.  Wrinkled,  Aberd.  Joum.Lond. 
—  Su.G.  rynka,  Dan.  rincke,  a  wrinkle. 

To  RUNKLE,  v.  a.  1.  In  part.  pa.  runkled, 
wrinkled,  S.  Ramsay.  2.  To  crease;  to 
crumple,  S.  —  A.S.  wrincl-ian,  Su.G. 
rynck-a,  rugare. 

RUNKLE,  Runkill,  s.  1.  A  wrinkle,  S. 
Doug.     2.  A  rumple,  S.     Abp.  Hamilt. 

RUNKLY,  adj.  Wrinkled;  shrivelled,  S. 
A.  Wilson's  Poems. 

RUNNER,s.  In  the  cutting  up  of  beeves,  the 
slice  which  extends  across  the  forepart 
of  the  carcass  under  the  breast,  S.  V. 
Nine-holes. 

RUNNICK,  s.  A  kennel;  a  drain,  Shetl.— 
Isl.  renna,  canalis. 

RUNNIE,  s.  A  hog,  Shetl.— Isl.  rune,  a 
boar,  Su.G.  rone,  id.  Ihre  derives  these 
terms  from  ron,  pruritus,  lascivia. 

RUNRIG,  Rin-rig.  Lands  are  said  to  lie 
r unrig,  where  the  alternate  ridges  of  a 
field  belong  to  different  proprietors,  or 
are  occupied  by  different  tenants,  S.;  q. 
ridges  running  parallel.     Erskine. 

RUNSE,  s.  "  The  noise  a  sharp  instrument 
makes  piercing  flesh."  Gall.  Encycl. — Fr. 
rong-er,  to  gnaw.     V.  Ransh,  Runsh,  v. 

RUNSY,  s.  A  hackney  horse.  Rauf  Coil- 
year.     Rouncie,  id.  Chaucer. — L.B.  run- 


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cin-us,  equus  minor,  gregari us,  Du  Cange. 
O.Fr.  roncin,  ronchl,  rouei,  cheval  de 
service,  Roquefort.  C.B.  rh  wnsi,  a  rough- 
coated  horse,  a  packhorse,  Owen. 

To  RUNT,  v.  n.  To  bounce;  to  prance;  to 
rush  forth,  Galloway.  David.  Seas.  Pro- 
bably from  Isl.  runte,  a  boar,  (Verel.) 
Su.G  runte,  runte,  id.  from  ron,  pruritus, 
lascivia.  Hence  also  ronsk,  a  stallion; 
Germ,  ranz-en,  coire. 

RUNT,  s.  1.  Trunk  of  a  tree.  Pal.  Hon. 
2.  A  hardened  stalk;  as,  a  kail  runt,  the 
stem  of  colewort,  S.  Bums.  3.  The  tail 
of  an  animal,  Gall. — Germ,  rlnde,  bark, 
crust.   4. "  A  short  person."   Gall.  Encyo. 

RUNT,  g.  1.  An  old  cow,  S.B.  one  that 
has  given  over  breeding,  Caithn. — Germ. 
rlnde,  an  ox,  or  cow.  2.  An  opprobrious 
designation  for  a  female,  generally  one 
advanced  in  life,  with  the  adj.  aulcl  pre- 
fixed; '■'  an  auld  runt"  S.  Davidson.  In 
the  north  of  E.  a  woman  is  said  to  be 
runted,  when  she  is  fifty  years  old.  —  Isl. 
hrund,  mulier  ;  mulier  libertina. 

RUNTHEREOUT,  s.  One  who  has  no 
fixed  residence,  who  lives  as  it  were  sub 
dio,  S.;  rather  rinthereout.  Waverley. 
From  the  v.  to  run  or  rin,  and  the  adv. 
thereout,  out  of  doors.     V.  Tiiairowt. 

RUNWULL,  adj.  "Out  of  reach  of  the 
law."     Gidl.  Encycl.     V.  Will,  adj. 

RURALACH,  s.  "  A  native  of  the  rural 
world."     Gall.  Encyc. 

RURYK,  adj.     Rural;  rustic.     Wallace. 

To  RUSCH/Rwyss,  v.  a.  To  drive.  Barb. 
— Su.G.  rus-a,  rusk-a,  irruere. 

RUSCHE,  Rwhys,  s.    Drive.  Wyntown. 

To  RUSE,  Roose,  r.  a.  To  extol;  some- 
times reese,  S.  Doug.  Ill  rused,  discom- 
mended. Kelly. — Isl.  raus-a,  jactabunde 
multa  effutio,  ros-a,  extollere. 

RUSER,  s.  One  habituated  to  self-com- 
mendation.    Kelly. 

RUSH,  s.  A  sort  of  diarrhoea  in  sheep, 
when  first  put  upon  new  or  rank  pasture, 
Teviotd.  Loth.     Essays  Highl.  Soc. 

RUSH,  s.  Au  eruption  on  the  skin,  S. 
Hence  rush  fever,  the  vulgar  name  for 
scarlet  fever,  S. 

RUSHIE,  s.  A  broil;  a  tumult,  Fife.— 
Teut.  ruysch,  Isl.  rusk-a,  strepitus. 

To  RUSK,  v.  n.  To  scratch  with  vehe- 
mence,  Fife.      Often   conjoined    with  a 


synon.  term;  as,  Ruskin'  and  clauwin'. — 
Teut.  ruyssch-en,  rectius  ruydsch-en, 
scabere,  fricare;  Kiliau.  He  views  ruyd, 
scabies,  as  the  origin;  Germ.  rand. 

To  RUSK,  v.  n.  To  pluck  roughly;  as 
when  a  horse  tears  hay  from  a  stack,  he  is 
said  to  be  ruskin' at  it,  Fife ;  to  Tusk,  synon. 

RUSKIE,  adj.  Stout;  as,  "He's  a  rusMe 
fallow,"  a  vigorous  young  man;  "  That's 
a  ruskie  fychel,"  that  is  a  stout  young 
foal,  Upp.  Clydes.  This  seems  radically 
the  same  with  Rasch,  Rash,  q.  v. — Isl. 
roesk-r,  Su.G.  Dan.  rask,  strenuus,  fortis. 

RUSKIE,  s.  1.  A  basket,  made  of  twigs 
and  straw,  for  carrying  corn,  Perths.  Loth. 
2.  A  vessel,  made  of  straw,  for  holding 
meal.  Kelly.  3.  A  bee-hive,  S.B.— Su.G. 
rusk,  congeries  virgultorum;  rysia,  Germ. 
reusche,  a  bee-hive.  4.  A  coarse  straw 
hat  worn  by  peasant  girls  and  others, 
Roxb.  Mearus;  synon.  Bongrace. 

RUTE,  s.     A  blow.    V.  Rout. 

RUTE,  s.  A  fowl.  Acts  Mary.  V.  Rood- 
goose. 

RUTEM ASTER,  Rutmaster,  Rootemas- 
ter,  s.  The  captain  of  a  troop  of  horse; 
the  same  with  Ritmaster,  q.  v.  Acts 
Cha.  I. 

RUTH,  adj.  Kind.  "Ruth  and  ready," 
disposed  to  show  kindness,  Ayrs.  The 
Provost. — A.S.  hreoxc-ian,  misereri  :  Mec 
hreoiceth,  me  miseret,  Lye. 

To  RUTHER,  v.  n.  1.  To  storm;  to  blus- 
ter, Mearns.  2.  To  roar,  ib.  V.  Ruther,  s. 

RUTHER,  s.  Au  uproar,  S.  Boss.— A.S. 
hruth,  commotio,  C.B.  rhuthr,  impetus. 

RUTHER,  Ruthyr,  s.  Rudder.  Wallace. 
— O.E.  "  Rothyr  of  a  shyp.  Aplustre. 
Temo,"  &c.  Prompt.  Parv. 

RUTHIE,  s.  The  noise  occasioned  by  op- 
pressed respiration,  Aberd. — A.S.  hrut-an, 
Isl.  hriot-a,  (pret.  hraut,)  ronchos  ducere, 
stertere;  hrot,  hryt-r,  ronchus.  Hence 
O.E.  to  rout,  to  snore. 

RUT1LL  AND,  part.  pr.  Croaking.  Lynds. 
— Teut.  rotel-en,  grunnire,  murmurare. 

RUTOUR,  s.     A  spoiler.     Bellenden.     V. 

ROYSTERS. 

RUTTERY,s.    Lechery.    Poems \6th  Cent. 

From  Fr.  ruit,  the  rut  of  deer. 
To  RUVE,  v.  a.    V.  Roove. 
RUWITH.   Uncertain.  Sir  Gaican.  Perh. 

an  erratum. 


This  letter,  as  occurring  in  the  beginning  of 
words,  cannot,  in  many  instances,  be 
viewed  as  a  radical.  While  prefixed  in 
some  Goth,  dialects,  it  was  thrown  away 
in  others,  especially  before  k.  The  same 
term  sometimes  appears  with  s,  and  some- 
times without  it;  as  in  cry  and  scry  ; 
creek  of  day,  and  skreek.  S*,  is  often  used 


by  our  old  writers  as  the  mark  of  the  pi.; 

as,  horss  for  horsis,  horses. 
SA,Sua,Swa,  com/.  1.  So;  consequently  ;S.Si7<\ 

Gawan  and  Gol.    2.  In  such  a  manner. 

Barb.  3.  As ;  in  like  manner,  ib.— Moes.G. 

swa,  sice,  A.S.  swa,  Su.G.  Dan.  saet,  ita. 
To    SA,   r.  n.     To   say.     Douglas. — Alein. 

Germ,  sag-en,  A.S.  saeg-an,  id. 


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To  SAB,  c.n.  1.  To  sob,  S.  Jacob.  Eel. 
2.  Metaph.  applied  to  the  elastic  motion 
of  a  wooden  floor,  occasioned  by  the 
fall  of  a  heavy  body,  or  by  the  starting  of 
any  of  the  joists,  Loth.  3.  Metaph.  used 
to  express  the  fading  of  flowers.  A. 
Scott's  Poems. 

SAB,  s.  A  sob,  S.  A.  Wilson's  Poems.— 
A.S.  seob,  planctus. 

To  SAB,  v.  n.  To  subside;  to  settle  down, 
Loth.  "  How  conies  it  that  this  dore 
does  na  shut  sae  close  as  it  used  to  do  ?" 
"  It  is  because  that  part  of  the  floor  has 
sabbit  a  wee."  Seg,  synon.  S.B. — Isl. 
sef-a,  sedare. 

SACHLESS,  adj.  Useless  ;  unavailing. 
Perils  of  Man.  The  same  with  Sackless  ; 
but  pron.  in  Ettr.  For.  in  a  guttural  way, 
q.  sauchless.  Both  Sachless  and  Sackless 
are  originally  the  same  with  Saikless, 
Saukles,  guiltless. 

SACK,  s.     V.  Sak. 

SACKE,  s.     Sackcloth.     Godly  Sangs. 

SACKET,  Sakket,  s.  A  small  sack,  S.B. 
Complaynt  S. 

SACKET  Y,  adj.  Short  and  thick;  as,  "  a 
sackety  bodie,"  a  little  thick  person, 
Roxb.;  q.  resembling  a  stuffed  sachet,  or 

SACKLESS,  adj.  1.  Useless;  silly;  feeble; 
good  for  nothing;  as,  "sackless  mortal," 
Roxb.  2.  Simple,  Dumfr.;  nearly  obso- 
lete.   Blackw.  Mag. 

SACRATE,  adj.  Sacred.  Bellend.  T.  Lie. 
— Lat.  sacrat-us,  id. 

SACRE,  «.  Apiece  of  artillery;  E.  saker. 
Inventories.  Denominated,  like  the  falcon, 
from  a  species  of  hawk. 

To  SACRE,  v.  a.  To  consecrate.  Douglas. 
— Fr.  sacrer,  id.  O.E.  "  Sacryn,  or  halo- 
wen.     Consecro,"  Prompt.  Parv. 

To  SACRIFY,  v.  a.  1.  To  sacrifice.  Doug. 
— Fr.  sacrifi-er,  id.  2.  To  consecrate,  ib. 
3.  To  appease;  to  propitiate,  ib. 

SACRIST  ER,  s.  One  who  has  the  charge 
of  the  utensils  of  a  church;  the  same  with 
Sacrist  and  Sacristan,  E.  Acts  Ja.  VI. — 
L.B.  sacristar-ius,sacristan-us,sacrista,\d. 

SAB,  adj.  1.  Grave.  Wallace.  2.  Wise; 
prudent,  ibid.  3.  Firm;  steady,  ibid. — 
C-B.  sad,  firm,  wise,  discreet,  sober.  4. 
Close;  compact,  S. — C.B.  sathru,  calcare, 
to  tread;  syth,  solidus.  O.E.  "Sad  or 
harde.  Solidus,"  Prompt.  Parv.  5.  Heavy, 
S.  Sir  J.  Sinclair.  6.  Weighty,  applied 
to  evidence.  Buchanan.  7.  Flat;  close  to 
the  ground,  S.  8.  Denoting  a  grave  colour. 
Inventories.  9.  Expl.  as  signifying  great, 
Aberd. 

To  SAD,  v.  n.  To  become  solid,  S.  Synon. 
Sag.     Hogg. 

To  SAD,  v.  a.     To  make  sad.   Baillie. 

SADDILL  CURRELL.  The  Curule  chair. 
Bellend. — Lat.  sedil-e,  curule,  A.S.  setel, 
a  seat. 

*  SADDLE.     To  put  one  to  a'  the  seats  o' 


the  Saddle,  to  nonplus,  to  gravel  one,  S.; 
obviously  borrowed  from  the  sensations  of 
one  who  feels  his  seat  on  horseback  too  hard. 
SADDLE-SICK,  adj.     Having  the  poste- 
riors excoriated  iu  consequence  of  riding, 
S.     The  Entail. 
I  SADDLE-TAE-SIDE,  adv.     A  term  used 
to  denote  the  mode  in  which  women  ride. 
Gall.  Encyc.  Tae  signifies  to;  or  perhaps 
the  one. 
SADE,  Said,  s.     A  thick  sod  or  turf  for 
burning,  Loth.  Lanarks.  Berwicks.     The 
sade,  the  sward.     A.  Scott's  Poems. — Isl. 
syde,  ager  tain  sativus  quam  iuhabitatus, 
a'Suio.Goth.  sae,  seminare;  Seren.     This 
he  views  as  the  origin  of  E.  sod.     Teut. 
saed,  satio,  from  sae y-en,  to  sow;  soede, 
cespes,  gleba. 
SADJELL,  s.     "  A  lazy  unwieldy  animal." 

Gall.  Enc.     Probably  from  Sad,  heavy. 
SADLY,  adv.     1.  Steadily.     Wallace.     2. 

closely;  compactly.  Barb. 
SAE,  adv.     So,  S.;  seay,  Yorks.     V.  Sa. 
SAE,  s.     A  tub.     V.  Say,  Save. 
SAEBIENS,  Saebi.ns,  conj.     1.  Since,  i.e. 
being  sae,  or  so.     Ramsay.     2.  If  so  be, 
used  hypothetically,  S.     Saint  Patrick. 
SAFER,adv.  Inasfar;sa/ar,se/ar.  Ab.Eeg. 
SAFER,  s.   The  sapphire;  a  precious  stone. 
"  Item,  a  grete  safer  set  in  gold."  Invent. 
— Belg.  safter,  Sw.  safir,  id. 
SAFER,  s.  The  reward  given  for  the  safety  of 
anything.   E.  salvage.  Spotsw.  V. Sefor. 
SAFERON,  s.      A    head-dress    anciently 

worn  in  Scotland.     V.  Schaffroun. 
SAFIER,  s.     V.  Sefor. 
S AFT,  adj.  1.  Opposed  to  what  is  fatiguing, 
S.  Bitson.  2.  Pleasant,  ibid.  3.  Tranquil; 
at  rest,  S.  Gl.  Sibb. — Teut.  saft,  suavis, 
mollis.  4.  Not  vehement  or  ardent.  "  Saft 
fire  makes  sweet  maut,  [malt;]"  D.  Fer- 
gusson's  Prov.    5.  Moist;  drizzling,  S.   St. 
Eonan.     6.  Mild,  as  opposed  to  frosty,  S. 
This  is  also  called   appen   weather,   i.e. 
open. 
To  SAFT,  r.  a.     To  mollify.    Dunbar. 
SAFT,  Saftly,  flrfr.    1.  Softly.    Fergusson. 

2.  Lightly.     Minstr.  Bord. 
SAFT-EENED,  adj.    Disposed   to   weep; 

soft-hearted.     Blackxc.  Mag. 

To  SAG,  t.  a.     To  press  down,  Lanarks. 

This  seems  radically  the  same  with  the 

v.   to   Seg ;    and   also  with  the  O.E,   v. 

"Saggynoi  satelyn.  Basso,"  Prompt.  Parv. 

To  SAGHTIL,  r.  n.     To  be  reconciled. 

Sir  Gaican. — A.S.  sahtl-ian,  reconciliare. 

SAGHTLYNG,  s.    Reconciliation,  ibid.  Y. 

Saucht. 
SAY,  ad  v.     So;  S.  sae.    Acts  Mary. 
To  SAY  aica,  r.  n.     Say  aiva,  a  vulgar 
phrase,  expressing  an  invitation  to  begin 
to   eat,  Aberd.;  equivalent  to  E.  fall  to. 
W.  Beattie's  Tales.     Originally,  an  invi- 
tation to  say  grace. 
To  SAY,  v.  n.   I  yow  say,  I  tell  you.  Barb. 
— A.S.  sege  me,  die  mini. 


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To  SAY,  Sey.  1.  v.  a.  To  put  to  trial,  S. 
Pitscottie.  E.  essay.  2.  v.  n.  To  endea- 
vour, S.  A.  Wilson's  P.— O.Fr.  say-er, 
essayer,  tenter. 
SAY,  Save,  s.  LA  water-bucket,  Inver- 
ness, Orku.;  a  milk-pail,  Dumf'r.  Acts  Ja. 
I. — Su.G.  saa,  vas  quo  aqua  portatur.  2. 
A  small  tub,  S.B.  Ayrs.  "  Sey  or  Sae,  a 
sballow  tub,  used  in  cheese-making." 
Gall.  Encycl.— From  Fr.  seau,  it  appears 
that  O.E.  soo,  has  been  formed.  "  Soo,  a 
vessell,  [Fr.]  cvue;"  i.  e.  an  open  tub,  a 
vat,  Palsgr. 
SAYAR,  s.     An  assayer;  one  who  assays 

metals.     Acts  Ja.  V. 
SAYARE,  s.     A  poetical  writer.    Dong. — 

A.S.  saeg-an,  nan-are;  sage,  narratio. 
SAID,  s.     A  sod  of  a  particular  description. 

V.  Sade. 
SAIDLE-TURSIDE,  s.     A  sort  of  wooden 
settee,  used   in   country-houses,   Banffs.; 
synon.  Langsettle,  Lang-saddle,  q.  v.    The 
first  part   of  the  word  is  evidently  the 
same  with  settle,  saddle,  A.S.  setl,  a  seat. 
Whether  the   latter   part   refers  to  the 
situation  of  this  seat  in  the  vicinity  of  the 
ingle,  or   at  the  side  of  the  toors,  L  e. 
turfs  on  the  hearth,  appears  uncertain. 
SAIG,  s.     An  ox  that  has  been  gelded  at 
full  age,  Gall.    Daeldson'sSeas.  V.  Segg. 
SAIGE,  s.     A  seat,     V.  Sege. 
SA.IKYR,  Halfsaikyr.     A  species  of  can- 
non, smaller  than  a  demi-culverin,  named 
from  a  species  of  hawk.   Complaynt  S. — 
Fr.  sacre,  "  the  hawk,  and  the  artillerie 
so  called,"  Cotgr. 
SAIKLESLIE,s.  Innocently.  Poems  \Gtli  C. 
SAIK  LESS,  Saykles,  adj.     1 .  Guiltless,  S. 
Douglas.     2.  Free,  in  a  general  sense,  ib. 
— A.S.  sacleas,  Isl.  saklauss,  sine  culpa, 
SAIL-FISH,  s.      The    basking   shark,   S. 
denominated   from  a  large  fin  which  it 
carries  above  water.     Stat.  Ace. 
SAILYE,  s.    An  assault.   Wallaee.— O.Fr. 

sail-ir,  to  assault. 
To   SAILYE,  v.   n.    To   assail:  to  make 

attempt.     Bellend. 
To  SAILL,  v.  a.     To  seal.     Aberd.  Beg. 
SAILL,  s.     Happiness.     V.  Seile. 
SAYN,  s.  Narrative.  Wallace. — Dan.  sagn, 

saying. 
To  SAIN,  t\  a.     To  bless.     V.  Sane. 
SAIN,  s.     Blessing,  S.B. 
SAINCT  TOB'S  HEAD.     The  promontory 
of  St.  Abb's  Head  at  the  entrance  of  the 
Firth  of  Forth.     Acts  Cha.  I. 
SAYND,  s.     Message  or  messenger.    Bar- 
bour.— A.S.  sand,  legatio,  legatus.    Send, 
an  embassy,  S.B. 
SAYNDIS-MAN,s.   Messenger, S.    Gawan 

and,  Gol. — A.S.  sandes-man,  nuntius. 
SAINTANDROSMES.     V.  Andyr's  day. 
SAIP,  s.     Soap,  S.     Lyndsay.—A.S.  Dan. 

saepe,  id. ;  Lat.  sapo. 
SAIPMAN,  s.     A  soap-boiler,  S.     Picken. 
SAIR,   Sayr,  Sare,  adj.     1.   Painful,   S. 


2.  Sorrowful ;  as,  a  sair  heart.    Wallace. 

3.  What  is  to  be  lamented  or  regretted  ; 
as,  "  It's  a  sair  matter,"  it  is  a  great  pity, 
S.  4.  Violent.  Wallace.  5.  Severe  ;  as, 
sair  sickness,  S.  ibid. — Su.G.  saar,  A.S.  sar, 
gravis,  molestus.  6.  Niggardly  ;  as,  sair 
master;  a  sair  merchant,  S.  7.  Costly; 
expensive;  extravagant,  S.  According  to 
tradition,  James  VI.  when  he  reflected  on 
the  great  alienation  of  the  royal  domains 
in  consequence  of  the  liberality  of  David  I. 
to  the  church,  used  to  say,  that  "  he  was 
a  sair  sant  [saint]  to  the  crown  ! "  8. 
Puny.  A  sair  neebour,  one  of  a  diminu- 
tive appearance ;  opposed  to  a  grand  troop, 
Annand. 

SAIR,  s.     A  sore;  a  wound,  S.    Fergusson. 

A.S.  Isl.  sar,  Su.G.  saar,  dolor,  vulnus. 
To  Keep  a  thing/or  a  Sair  heel,  or  for  a 
Sair  fit,  i.  e.  foot.     A  proverbial  phrase, 
signifying  to  retain  any  thing  for  a  strait 
or  necessity,  S. 
SAIR,  Sar,  Sare,  adv.    1.  Sorely,  S.    Bar- 
boar. — A.S.  sare,  graviter.     2.  In  a  great 
degree,  S.     Douglas. — Germ,  sehr,  Belg. 
seer,  valde.     3.  Sair  aff,  greatly  to  be 
pitied;  often  applied  to  one  who  is  strait- 
ened in  worldly  circumstances,  who  has 
scarcely  the  means  of  sustenance,  S.    Syn. 
Ill  aff. 
To  SAIR,  v.  a.     1.  To  serve,  S.     Boss.     2. 
To  fit ;  to  be  large  enough,  S.     ?>.  To  sa- 
tisfy, as  with  food,  S.     Ross.     4.  To  give 
alms  ;  as,  "  I  canna  sair  ye  the  day,"  S. 
SAIR  HEAD.     A  headach,  S.     A.  Nicol. 
SAIRIE,  adj.     1.  Poor;  silly ;  feeble,  Ayrs. 
Picken.     2.  Sairie  man,  an  expression  of 
affection ;  often  used  to  a  dog,  Roxb.     V. 
Sary. 
SAIRING,s.  1.  What  satisfies  one,  S.  Boss. 
2.  An  acquaintance  with  any  object   to 
satiety  or  disgust,  S.  St.  Kathleen.    3.  It 
is  ironically  applied  to  a  drubbing.    "  He 
got  his  sairing,"  he  was  beaten  till  he 
could  not  bear  any  more,  or,  according  to 
a  phrase  of  similar  signification,  "  He  had 
his  bellyful  of  it." 
SAIRLES,  Sareless,  adj.    Tasteless,  S.B. 

DiaUog.    V.  Sawr. 
SAIRLY,  adv.     Sorely.    Douglas. 
SAIRNESS,  Sareness,  .«.     Soreness,  S. 
SAIR-SOUGHT,  adj.     Much  exhausted,  S. 
Itis  especially  expressiveof  bodily  debility. 
SAIR  WAME  or  Wyme.     Gripes,  S. 
To  SAISE,  v.  a.     To  give  seisin  or  legal 
possession  to;  a  forensic  term,  S.     Acts 
Cha.  I. — Fr.  sais-ir,  to  seize,  to  take  pos- 
session of.     It  is,  however,  more  imme- 
diately from  L.B.  sais-ire,  mittere  aliquem 
in  possessionem,  investire.     V.  Sasine. 
SAIT,  s.     1.  The  Court  of  Session  in   S. 
Dunbar.    2.  A  see  ;  an  episcopate.    Acts 
Ja.  V.     In  a  similar  way  the  term  sege, 
properly  denoting  a  seat,  is  used  for  a  see. 
— Also  in  A.S.  bisceopsetl,  episcopi  sedes. 
I  need  scarcely  advert  to  the  use  of  L.B. 


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sedes  in  the  same  sense,  whence  indeed 
E.  see.    V.  Sege. 

SAK,  Sack,  s.  The  privilege  of  a  baron  to 
prosecute,  try,  and  judge  his  vassals  in 
his  own  court.  Reg.  Maj. — A.S.  sac,  actio, 
causa  forensis. 

SAKE,  s.  Blame  ;  guilt.  Sir  Tristrem. — 
Su.G.  sale,  guilt,  crime. 

SAKIRES,  s.  pi.  Inventories.  It  seems 
doubtful  whether  this  term  refers  to  the 
hawk  called  the  saker,  Fr.  sacre  ;  or  to 
savages,  as  the  same  word  is  expl.  by 
Cotgr.  "  a  ravenous  or  greedy  fellow." 

SALANG,  adv.     So  long.     Acts  Mary. 

SALARlS,s.^'.Sellers;venders.  Acts  J. IV. 

SALD,  pret.  and  part.  pa.  Sold.  Act. 
Dum.  Cone. — A.S.  seald,sald,  datus;  ven- 
ditus;  from  sel-an,  dare;  vendere. 

SALE,  Sail,  Saill,  s.  LA  palace.  Doug. 
2.  A  hall ;  a  chamber.  Gawan  and  Gol. 
— A.S.  Su.G.  sal,  aula,  palatium. 

SALEBROSITY,s.  A  rough  place.  Baillie. 
■ — From  Lat.  salebrosus. 

SALEK.  Used  for  so  leaky.  "  The  schip 
was  salek."  Aberd.  Reg. — Su.G.  laeck, 
hians,  rimas  agens;  A.S.  hlaece,  id. 

SALENE,  s.  The  act  of  sailing.  "  Ane 
tapestrie  of  the  historie  of  the  salene  of 
Aeneas."    Inventories. 

SALER,  s.     A  salt-cellar.    Sir  Gawan. 

SALERIFE,  adj.     Saleable,  S. 

SALERYFE,  adj.  Abounding  with  sails 
or  ships.     Douglas. 

SALFATT,  s.     A  salt-cellar.     V.  Saltfat. 

SAL  IE,  Saly,  s.  A  hired  mourner,  who 
walks  in  procession  before  a  funeral.  V. 
Saullie. 

SALIKE,  Saelike,  adj.  Similar;  of  the 
same  kind,  S.B. — Moes.G.  swaleiks,  Isl. 
slyke,  talis.     V.  Sicklike. 

SALLNIS,  s.pl.  The  salt-pits.  Bellend.  T. 
Lit. — Fr.  saline,  a  salt-pit;  or,  a  maga- 
zine for  salt;  Lat.  salina. 

SALL.     L.  stal,  stole.     Houlate. 

SALL,  v.  defective.     Shall,  S.;  A.Bor. 

SALMON  FLEUK.     V.  Flook,  Fleuk. 

SALSAR,  s.  Aberd.  Reg.  "  Ane  salsar  of 
tyne  [tin."]  This  signifies  a  salt-cellar, 
from  L.B.  salsar-ium,  id.  Salsarius  de- 
notes one  who  had  the  charge  of  the  salt- 
cellar in  a  king's  kitchen. 

SALSS,  s.  Sauce.  Barbour. — Germ,  salz- 
en,  sale  condire. 

SALT,Sawt,  s.  Assault.  Barbour.— O.Fr. 
saut,  id. 

SALT,  adj.  1.  Having  bitter  consequences, 
S.  Douglas.  2.  Costly;  expensive,  S.  3. 
Severe  ;  oppressive  ;  overwhelming.  The 
Queen's  Marie. 

SALT,  s.     A  salt-cellar,  Aberd. 

SALTAR,  Saltare,  Salter,  s.  A  maker 
of  salt,  S.  Acts  Ja.  VI. — Gael,  saltoir, 
a  saltmonger. 

SALT-BED,  s.  The  place  where  ooze, 
proper  for  the  manufacture  of  salt,  ga- 
thers, Dumfr.     Agr.  Sure.  Dumfr. 


*  SALTER,  s.  One  who  makes  salt,  S. 
V.  Saltar. 

SALT-FAT,  Salfatt,  s.     A  salt-cellar,  S. 

Inventories.     V.  Supplement. 
SALTIE,  Salt-water  fleuk.     The  vulgar 

names  of  the  Dab,  on  the  Firth  of  Forth. 

Neill. 

*  SALTLESS,  adj.  Used  metaph.  as  ex- 
pressive of  disappointment,  S.  "  I  have 
had  saltless  luck;  the  hare  nae  langer 
loves  to  bronze  on  the  green  dewy  blade 
o'  the  clover."     Blackw.  Mag. 

SALT  MERT.  A  beeve  salted  for  winter 
provision.     Act.  Dom.  Cone.     V.  Mart. 

SALT  SE,  or  SEA.  The  sea;  from  the  an- 
cient use  of  the  term  sal,  as  denoting  the 
sea  itself.     Douglas. 

SALT  VPONE  SALT.  The  ancient  desig- 
nation of  refined  salt  in  S.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

SALVE,  Salvee,  s.  A  discharge  of  fire- 
arms. Monro's  Exped. — Dan.  salve,  a 
volley  or  discharge  of  musket-shot.  It  is 
an  oblique  use  of  the  term  salve,  as  pri- 
marily signifying  "  a  salute."  French 
salu't  denotes  "  a  volley  of  shot  given  for 
a  welcome  to  some  great  person,"  Cotgr. 
It  must  be  traced  to  Lat.  salve. 

To  SALUS,  v.  a.  To  salute.  Wallace.— 
O.Fr.  salus,  salutation. 

SALUT,  s.    Health;  safety,  Fr.    Compl.S. 

SALUTE,  s.  A  French  gold  coin,  formerly 
current  in  Scotland.  ActsJa.  II.  "  Salus 
and  Salut,"  says  Du  Cange,  "was  gold 
money  struck  in  France  by  Henry  V.  of 
England;  so  termed  because  it  exhibited 
the  figure  of  the  Annunciation  made  to  the 
Virgin,  or  of  the  salutation  of  the  Angel." 

SAM,  adj.  The  same,  S.  This  form  ex- 
presses the  pronunciation. 

SAMBUTES,  s.  pi.  Housing  for  a  horse. 
Sir  Gawan. — O.Fr.  sambue,  id. 

SAME-LIKE,  adj.  Similar,  Buchan.  Tarras. 
— Moes.G.  sama-leiks,  consimilis ;  Isl. 
samlik-r,  similis,  samlik-ia,  assimilare. 

SAMIN,SAMYN,«f(/.  The  same,  S.  Comp.S. 
— Abl.  of  Moes.G.  sama,  idem. 

SAMYN,  Samin,  adv.  1.  Together.  Barb. 
2.  At  the  same  time.  Douglas.  3.  As 
soon,  conjoined  with  as,  ibid. — A.S.  samne, 
Belg.  sattien,  simul,  una. 

To  SAMMER,  Sawmer,?.  n.  To  agree,  Fife. 

To  SAMMER,  Sawmer,*?.  a.  1.  To  adjust, 
Fife.  2.  To  assort;  to  match,  ibid. — Su.G. 
sam-ja,  ane.  samb-a,  consentire,  from  saw, 
a  particle  denoting  the  unity  of  more 
than  one ;  with  the  prefix  aa,  or  o,  aasamja, 
in  the  third  pers.  sing,  indie,  aasamber, 
convenit :  Isl.  samfaer,  congruus. 

SAMONY.     So  many;  as  many.     Ab.  Reg. 

SANAPE,  s.  Mustard.  Sir  Gawan. — 
A.S.  Dan.  seuep,  Gr.  «■»««,  id. 

To  SAND,  v.  a.  To  nonplus;  used  like  E. 
gravel,  S.     Duff's  Poems. 

SAND-BLIND, "adj.  1.  Having  that  weak- 
ness of  sight  which  often  accompanies  a 
very  fair  complexion,  S.    Syn.  blind-fair. 


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2.  Purblind;  short-sighted,  S.    Gl.  Shirr. 

Sanded, short-sighted,  A.Bor.  Grose.  Pits. 

SAND-BUNKER,  s.     A  small  well  feiiced 

sand-pit,  S.A.     Redgauntlet. 
SANDE,  part.  pa.     Girt.     Sir  Gawan. — 
O.Fr.  saint,  from  saind-re,  ceindre,  envi- 
ronner. 
SAND-EEL,  8.     The  Sand-lance,  a  fish,  S. 
"A.   Tobianus.      Sand-lance;  Sand-eel; 
Hornel."     Weill's  List  of  Fishes. 
SAND-FLEUK,  s.     The  Smear-dab,  Firth 

of  Forth.   Neill. 
SANDIE,  s.  The  abbreviation  of  Alexander, 
S.      Hence   the   English   seem   to   have 
formed  their  ludicrous  national  designa- 
tion of  Sawney  for  a  Scotsman. 
SANDY- GIDDOCK,  s.    The  Launce,  a  fish, 
Shetl.    Neill. — Prob.  a  dimin.  from  Dan. 
g&  dde,  Isl.  gedda,  a  pike,  from  its  resem- 
blance in  shape,  q.  the  Little  Ged  or  pike. 
SANDY-LOO,  s.     The  Sand  Lark,  Shetl. 
"  Charadrius    Hiaticula,    (Linn.    Syst.) 
Sandy  Loo,   Sand    Lark,   King   Plover, 
Ring  Dotterel."  Edmonstone's  Zetl.—Isl. 
he,  loa,  lafa,  charadrius  nigro  lutescente 
variegatus;  expl.  in  Dan.  "  a  lark,"  Hald. 
SANDY-MILL,  s.     To  Big  a  Sandy  mill, 
to  be  in  a  state  of  intimacy,  Loth.     G. 
Wilson's  Coll.  of  Songs.     This  refers  to 
the  custom  of  children  building  houses  in 
the  sand  for  sport;  otherwise  expressed, 
"  We'll   never  big  sandy  bowrocks   the- 
gither."     V.  Bourach. 
SAND-LARK.  The  Sea- lark,  Orkn.  Barry. 

Sandy  lerrick,  or  laverock  of  S. 
SAND-LOWPER,  s.     A  small  species  of 

crab,  Fife.     Sibbald. 
SAXDRACH,  s.     The   food  provided   for 
young  bees  before  they  are  able  to  leave 
their  cells;  more  commonly  denominated 
bee-bread.       Maxwell's  Bee-master. — Isl. 
son,  vas  mellis,  and  dreg,  faex;  q.  "the 
dregs  of  the  hinny-pig." 
SAND-TRIPPER,  s.  *  The  Sand-piper,   a 
bird.     Gall.  Enc.     This,  in  signification, 
resembles  the  Germ,  name  sand-laufferl, 
q.  sand-louper.     V.  Pennant's  Zool. 
To  SANE,  v.n.  To  say.  Dunbar.  V.Seyn-e. 
To  SANE,  Sayn,  Saine,  Seyn,  v.  a.     1.  To 
make  the  sign  of  the  cross.    Barbour.    2. 
To  bless,  God  being  the  agent.     Dunbar. 
— Germ,  segen,  a  sign,  segn-en,  to  bless. 
3.  To  pray  for  a  blessing,  S.     4.  To  con- 
secrate ;  to  hallow.    Minst.  Bord.    5.  To 
heal  ;to  cure  ;pron. Shane,  Gall.  V.  Shaded. 
SANG,    s.     1.   Song,   S.   A.S.     Wyntoicn. 

2.  Note  ;  strain,  S. 
SANG.  My  sang,  equivalent  to  "  my  troth," 
Roxb.  Aberd'.  Renfr.  A.  Scott's  P.  It 
is  used  as  an  oath;  By  my  sang.  A.  Wil- 
son's Poems. — Su.G.  sann  signifies  truth, 
Moes.G.  sunja,  id.  bisunjai,  in  truth. 
SANG-BUKE,  s.     A    book   containing   a 

collection  of  songs,  S. 
SANGLERE,  s.     A  wild  boar.     Douglas. 
— Fr.  sanglier. 


SANG-SCUILL,  s.  A  school  for  teaching 
music.     Acts  J  a.  VI. 

SANGUANE,  Sangcyne,  adj.  Having  the 
colour  of  blood.     Douglas. — Fr.  sanguin. 

S ANOUROUS,  adj.  Healing.  Iloulate. 
— O.Fr.  san-er,  to  heal. 

SANRARE.  L.  thesau rare, treasurer.  Houl. 

SANS,  prep.    Without,  Fr.    Shaksp.    Doug. 

SANSHAGH,  Sanshauch,  Sanshuch,  adj. 
1.  Wily;  crafty,  Buchan.  2.  "Sarcas- 
tically clever."  Gl.  Sum.  Moray.  3. 
Proud;  distant;  disdainful;  petulant; 
saucy;  as,  "  He's  a  sanshach  callant," 
Aberd.  4.  Nice;  precise;  pettish;  as, 
"  Ye're  a  sanschaugh  chiel,"  Mearns. 
This  may  be  from  Gael,  saobhnosach, 
morose,  peevish,  (bh  sounded  as  r  ;)  Ir. 
sycnosach,  Lhuyd;  from  saobhuos,  anger, 
bad  manners. 

To  SANT,  v.  n.  1.  To  disappear;  to  be 
lost;  as,  "It's  santed,  but  it  will  maybe 
cast  up  again,"  Ettr.  For.  2.  To  vanish 
downwards  at  once  without  noise.  It  is 
applied  to  spectres  as  well  as  to  material 
objects,  ibid.     Brownie  of  Bodsb. 

SAP,  s.  Liquid  of  any  kind  taken  with 
solid  aliment,  S.  Belg.     Morison. 

SAP,  s.  A  ninny;  a  heavy-headed  fellow, 
S.A.  Rob  Roy.  This  is  merely  a  figura- 
tive use  of  E.  sap,  A.S.  saep,  succus;  as 
conveying  the  idea  of  softness. 

SAP,  s.  1.  Sorrow,  Dumfr.  2.  Tears, 
caused  by  affliction  or  vexation,  ib.  Here 
the  term  is  evidently  used  metaph.  like 
Teut.  sap  van  de  boomen,  lachrymae 
arborum. 

SAP-MONEY,  s.  Money  allowed  to  ser- 
vants for  purchasing  sap,  S.     Stat.  Ace. 

SAPOUR,  s.  "  A  sound  or  deep  sleep." 
Gl.  Lynds. — Lat.  sopor. 

*  SAPP  Y,  adj.  1 .  Applied  to  a  female  who 
is  plump,  as  contrasted  with  one  who  is 
meagre,  S.;  synon.  Sonsy.  2.  Addicted 
to  the  bottle;  applied  to  those  who  sit 
long,  who  moisten  themselves  well,  or  are 
often  engaged  in  this  way,  S.;  as,  "He's 
a  bran-  s>tj>j>y  lad,  he'll  no  rise  soon." 
Ruickbie's  Way-side  Cottager. 

SAPPLES,  s.  pi.  A  lye  of  soap  and  water; 
suds,  S.  Ayrs.  Legatees.  "  Saip-sapples, 
water  that  clothes  have  been  washed  in." 
Gall.  Encycl.  A  diminutive  from  S.saip, 
or  A.S.  sape,  soap.  This  lye,  before  the 
clothes  have  been  washed  in  it,  is  called 
a  graith,  q.  what  is  prepared  for  cleaning 
them;  it  is  called  supples,  properly  after 
the  operation  of  washing  ;  often  saipy 
sapples;  in  Lanarkshire  more  commonly 
Serplins. 

SAPS,  s.  pi.  Bread  soaked  or  boiled  in 
some  nourishing  liquid  ;  as,  ale-saps,  but- 
ter-saps, S.  Gl.  Sibb. — Isl.  saup,  Gael. 
sabhs,  soup. 

SAP-SPALE,  Sap-wood,  s.  The  weak  part 
of  wood  nearest  to  the  bark,  S.;  q.  that 
which  retains  most  of  the  sap. 


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To  SAR,  v.  a.  To  vex ;  to  gall.  Wallace. 
— A.S.  sar-ian,  dolere. 

SARBIT,  inter].  A  kind  of  exclamation,  S.  A. 
Supposed  to  be  corr.  from  sorrow  a  bit. 

SARCE,  Sarch,  (St.)    V.  Saris. 

To  SARD,  r.  a.  To  rub;  to  chafe.  Lynds. 
— Isl.  sard-a,  serd-a,  cutem  contrectare. 

SARDE,/>/-6«.     Galled.     V.  Sar. 

SARE,  adj.     Sore.     V.  Sair,  and  s. 

SARE,  s. '  1.  A  sore,  S.  Doug.  2.  Mental 
pain ;  sorro\v,ib. — A.S.  sar,Sw.  saer,  dolor. 

To  SARE,  v.  n.     To  soar.     Douglas. 

To  SARE,  r.  n.     To  savour.     V.  Sawer. 

SARELESS,  adj.     Unsavoury,  S.B.     Boss. 

To  SARFE,   r.'a.     To  serve."    Jets  Mary. 

SARGEAND,  s.  A  squire.  Bannatyne  P. 
— O.Fr.  sergeant,  homme  de  guerre. 

SARY,  Sairy,  adj.  1.  Sorrowful.  Doug. 
— A.S.  sari,  sarig,  tristis,  moestus.  2. 
Sorry  ;  wretched.  Wyntown.  '6.  Weak  ; 
feeble;  synou.  Silly,  S.  "It  is  a  sary 
hen  that  cannot  scrape  to  one  burd,"  S. 
Prov.  "  spoken  of  them  that  have  but  one 
child  to  provide  for."  Kelly.  4.  Poor  ; 
in  necessitous  circumstances.  "  You  will 
make  [me]  claw  a  sary  man's  haffet,"  S. 
Prov.  "  By  your  squandering  and  ill  ma- 
nagement you  will  undo  me."  Kelly.  5. 
Mean ;  contemptible.  Forbes's  Def.  6. 
Expressive  of  kindness  or  attachment;  as, 
Sair;/  man,  like  E.  poor  fellow,  Roxb.  It 
has  originally  included  the  idea  of  com- 
passion.    V.  Sairie. 

SARIOLLY,  Sarraly,  adv.  Artfully. 
Barb. — A.S.  searolice,  artificiose,  sear,  ars. 

SARIS,  Sarchis.  "  Sanct  Saris  day;"  ap- 
parently, St.  Serf's  day.  Aberd.  Beg.  It 
is  also  written  Sarce.  "  Sanct  Sarce  day," 
ibid.  "Sanct  Sarcitis  day,"  ibid.  This 
is  the  person  in  Lat.  called  Servauus.  He 
was  contemporary  with  Adomnan,  abbot 
of  Iona. 

SARIT,  pret.     Yexed.     V.  Sar. 

SARK,  s.  A  shirt  or  shift,  S.  Wallace. 
— A.S.  syrc,  Su.G.  saerlc,  indusium. 

SARKED,  Sarkit,  part.  pa.  1.  Provided 
with  shirts  or  shifts,  S.  Gl.  Shirr.  2. 
Covered  with  thin  deals,  S. 

SARK-FU',  s.     A  shirtful,  S. 

SARK-FU'  0'  SAIR  BANES.  1.  A  phrase 
used  to  denote  the  effect  of  great  fatigue 
or  violent  exertion,  S.  2.  "A  sound 
beating,"  S.  Gl.  Antiquary.  Or  rather 
the  consequence  of  it. 

SARKING,  Sarkin,  .*.  1.  Cloth  for  making 
shirts;shirting,S.  Nithsdaleand Galloway 
Song.  2.  The  covering  of  wood  above 
the  rafters,  S.     Annals  of  the  Parish. 

SARKING,  adj.  Of  or  belonging  to  cloth 
for  shirts,  S.     Spcdding. 

S ARKLESS,  adj.  Shirtless,  S.   V.  Sarkixg. 

SARK-TAIL,  .<."  The  bottom  of  a  shirt,  S. 
Mayne's  Si/ler  Gun. 

SARPT  s.  Inventories.  Probably,  that 
spiral  rod,  used  in  Popish  churches,  for 
consecrating  the  wax  tapers  burnt  during 


Easter;  denominated,  from  its  form,  in 
L.B.  serpens,  (Du  Cange,)  from  Ital. 
serpe,  a  snake. 

SARRALY,  adv.     V.  Sariolly. 

To  SASE,  v.  a.  To  seize.  Douglas. — Fr. 
sais-ir. 

SASINE,  s.  Investiture,  S.;  the  same  with 
E.  seisin. 

SASINE  by  Presenting,  or  by  Deliverance 
of,  Eird  and  Stane.  A  mode  of  investi- 
ture in  lands,  according  to  our  ancient 
laws,  S.     Act.  Dom.  Cone. 

SASTEING,  s.  A  kind  of  pole  mentioned 
by  Harry  the  Minstrel.     V.  Sting. 

SASTER,  .v.  A  pudding  composed  of  meal 
and  minced  meat,  or  of  minced  hearts  and 
kidneys  salted,  put  into  a  bag  or  tripe, 
Loth.  Teviotd.  Hence  the  Prov.  "  Ye 
are  as  stiff  as  a  stappit  saster,"  i.  e.  a 
crammed  pudding.  This  seems  to  have 
some  affinity  to  Fr.  saueisse,  E.  sausage. 

SAT,  ,*.  A  snare.  Sir  Tristrem. — Su.G. 
saett,  sata,  id. 

SATE,  s.  Omission  ;  trespass.  Douglas. 
— Fr.  saut,  a  leap. 

SATHAN,  s.  The  ancient  mode  of  pro- 
nouncing the  name  Satan  ;  still  used  by 
some  old  people,  S.  N.  Burne. — C.B. 
Sathan,  an  adversary,  Satan. 

To  SAT1F1E,  v.  a.  To  satisfy.  Crosra- 
guell. —  O.Fr.  salifier,  id. 

To  SATISFiCE,  r.  a.  To  satisfy,  S. 
Kelly's  Sc.  Pi  or. 

SATOURE,  s.    A  transgressor.    K.Quair. 

SATTERDAY,  Saterday,  s.  Saturday.— 
A.S.  saeter  daej,  the  day  of  Saturn. 

SATURNDAY,  s.  The  same  with  Sater- 
day. Acts  Cha.  I.  In  A.S.  Seietern-daeg 
is  used  as  well  as  Saeter-daeg.  It  may 
be  observed  that  Saturday  is  marked  as 
an  unlucky  day  in  the  calendar  of  the 
superstitious.  To  flit  on  Saturday  be- 
tokens a  short  term  of  residence  in  the 
place  to  which  one  removes.  It  is  also 
deemed  very  unlucky  to  begin  any  piece 
of  work  on  this  day  of  the  week,  S.A. 

SAUAGE,  Sawage,  adj.  Intrepid.  Wal- 
lace. — From  Fr.  sauvage. 

SAUCH,  Saugh,  s.  The  willow,  S.  Light- 
foot. — Lat.  salix,  Sw.  saelg,  A.S.  scdh, 
O.Fr.  saulg. 

SAUCHBARIAN,  s.  A  species  of  alms- 
gift  anciently  belonging  ,to  ecclesiastics. 
Beqistr.  Prior,  ^ti.  Andr. 

SAUCHEN,  adj.  Belonging  to  the  willow, 
Perths.     Doneild  and  Flora. 

To  SAUCHEN,  v.  a.  To  make  supple  or 
pliable,  Roxb. — Teut.  saecht-en,  lenire, 
mollire.  It  is  perhaps  originally  the  same 
word  with  that  which  signifies  to  soften, 
to  mitigate,  used  in  reference  to  material 
objects.     V.  Sauchin. 

SAUCHEN-TOUP,  s.  A  simpleton;  one 
who  i?.  easily  imposed  on,  Mearns.;  from 
Sauchen,  q.  pliable  as  the  willow,  and 
Tuiip,  a  foolish  fellow. 


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SAUCHIE,  adj.  Abounding  with  willows; 
as,  "  a  sauchie  brae,"  &c;  Clydes. 

SAUCHIN,  adj.  Soft;  not  energetic,  S.B. 
Christmas  Ba'ing. — Teut.  saccht,  mollis, 
mitis,  lentus.  V.  Saucht,  part. ;  or  per- 
haps rather  the  same  with  Sauchen. 

SAU CHN I N G ,  Satjgh  dew i ng,  Sawchnyng, 
s.  1.  Reconciliation.  Doug.  2.  A  state 
of  quietness.  Wallace.  3.  Agreement ; 
settlement  of  terms,  Selkirks.     Hogg. 

SAUCHT,  Saught, part. pa.  1.  Reconciled. 
Barbour. — A.S.  saeht,  id. ;  Su.G.  saett-a, 
conciliari.  2.  At  ease  ;  in  peace.  Doug. 
— Su.G.  sackta,  tranquillus,  pacificus. 

SAUCHT,  Saught,  s.  Ease  ;  tranquillity, 
S.     Ross. — A.S.  sahte,  saett,  peace. 

SAUCHTER,  Sawschir,  s.  Aberd.  Reg. 
Probably  a  corr.  of  Fr.  sautoir,  a  saltier, 
or  St.  Andrew's  cross. 

SAUDALL,  s.  A  companion.  Buret. — 
Lat.  sodal-is. 

SAVENDIE,  s.  Understanding;  sagacity; 
experience,  Loth.  Ayrs.  This  word  more 
nearly  resembles  Fr.  savant,  skilful, 
learned,  of  great  experience. 

SAVENDLE,  adj.  Strong;  sufficient;  se- 
cure; as,  in  giving  orders  about  any  work, 
it  is  commonly  said,  "  Mak  it  very  sa- 
<•<  ndle,"  Roxb.     V.  Solvendie. 

To  SAUF,  r.  a.  To  save.  Gawan  and  Gol. 
— Fr.  sauf,  safe. 

SAUF,  To  Sauf,  prep.     Saving.     Wynt. 

SAUFAND,  Saulffing,  prep.  Except,  q. 
saving.     Pari.  J  a.  III.    Acts  Ja.  VI. 

SAUFE,  s.     Salve.     Douglas. 

S  AUG  HE,  s.  The  sum  given  in  name  of 
salvage;  an  old  term  used  in  the  Border 
laws.  V.  Safer,  synon.  Saughe  may  be 
allied  to  Teut.  saligh-en,  salvare,  servare; 
saligh,  beatus,  felix.  I  need  scarcely  say 
that  in  S.  I  is  very  often  changed  into  u. 

SAUGHRxVN,  part.  adj.  "Lifeless;  inac- 
tive ;  sauntering,"  Ayrs.  Gl.  Picken. — 
Ir.  Gael,  seachrau-am,  to  go  astray, 
seachranach,  erroneous,  straying;  C.B. 
.-••>  gur-a, to  be  idle,  to  trifle,  segu ryn,  an  idler. 

SAUGH-TREE,  s.  A  willow,  S.  Poems 
16th  Cent. 

S AVI E,s.  Knowledge ;  experience ;  sagacity, 
Loth. — Fr.  savoir,  id. 

SAVIE,  adj.  Possessing  sagacity  or  ex- 
perience, ib. 

SAUYN,  s.     L.  saysin,  seizin.     Douqlas. 

SAVING-TREE,  s.  The  sabine,  a  plant,  S. 
"Saving-tree  is  said  to  kill  the  foetus  in 
the  womb.  It  takes  its  name  from  this, 
as  being  able  to  save  a  young  woman 
from  shame.  This  is  what  makes  gar- 
deners and  others  wary  about  giving  it 
to  females."    Gall.  Enc. 

SAUL,  Sawl,  s.  1.  The  soul,  S.  Douglas. 
— A.S.  said,  sawel,  Moes.G.  saiwala.  The 
only  eastern  term  which  I  have  remarked 
as  bearing  some  resemblance,  is  Heb.  Va», 
sechel,  intellectus,  mens,  iutelligentia ; 
from  sachal,  (pronounced  guttarally)  in- 


tellexit;  attendit,  animum   advertit.     2. 

Mettle;  spirit;  as,  "He   has   na  hauf  a 

saul,"  he  has  no  spirit  in  him,  S. 
SAULES,  adj.     Dastardly ;  mean,  S.    Acts 

Ja.  VI. 
SAULFFING, prep.   Except.   V.Saufand. 
SAULLIE,  Saulie,  s.    A  hired  mourner,  S. 

Acts  Ja.  VI.      From  the  repetition   of 

Salve  Regina. 
SAULL  PREIST.     A  kind  of  chaplainry 

formerly  attached  to  some  colleges.    Acts 

Ja.  VI.     V.  Commontie,  s.  sense  1. 
SAULL-PROW,  s.  Spiritual  profit.  Gawan 

and  Gol.     V.  Prow. 

*  SAVOUR,  s.     Unction  in  preaching,  S. 

*  SAVOURY,  adj.      Possessing  unction,  S. 
To  SAUR,  v.  n.     V.  Sawer. 

SAUR,  Saurin,  s.  The  smallest  quantity 
or  portion  of  any  thing,  Upp.  Clydes.; 
probably  q.  a  savotir,  as  we  speak  of  a 
tasting  in  the  same  sense. 

SAURLESS, arf/.  Insipid;  tasteless,  Moray. 
V.  Sareless. 

SAUT,  s.     Salt,  S.     Ramsay. 

To  Cast,  or  lay,  Saut  on  one's  tail.  To 
get  hold  of  him,  S.  "  You  will  ne'er  cast 
salt  on  his  tail,"  S.  Prov.  "That  is,  he 
has  clean  escaped."     Kelly. 

No  to  hae  Saut  to  one's  kail.  A  phrase 
expressive  of  the  greatest  poverty  or 
penuriousness,  S.     Petticoat  Tales. 

To  SAUT,  v.  a.  1.  To  salt;  to  put  in 
pickle,  S.  2.  To  snib;  to  put  down;  to 
check,  Aberd.;  q.  to  make  one  feel  as  if 
laid  in  pickle,  or  experience  a  sensation 
similar  to  that  excited  by  salt  when  ap- 
plied to  a  sore.  3.  To  heighten  in  price; 
as,  "  I'll  saut  it  for  you,"  I  will  make  you 
pay  dear  for  it,  S.     V.  Salt,  adj. 

SAUTER,  s.  A  saltier  in  heraldry.  Sir 
Gawan  and  Sir  Gal. 

SAUT-FAT,  s.  A  salt-cellar,  S.— A.S. 
sealt-faet,  id. 

SAUTIE,  s.  A  species  of  flounder,  Edin. 
and  Mearns.     V.  Saltie. 

SAW,  s.  A  salve  ;  an  ointment,  S.  "  Ye 
hae  a  saw  for  ilka  sair,"  S.  Prov. 

To  SAW  out,  t.  n.  To  sow  for  grass,  S. 
Agr.  Surv.  Galloway. 

SAW,  Sawe,  s.  1.  A  saying;  a  proverb,  S. 
O.E.    Douglas. — A.S.  saga,  sage,  dictum. 

2.  A   discourse  ;   an  address.     Barbour. 

3.  Language  in  general.  Wyntown.  4. 
A  legal  decision.  Dunbar. — Dan.  sag,  a 
suit.  5.  An  oracle;  a  prediction.  Douglas. 
— A.S.  sage,  a  foretelling. 

To  SAW,  r.  n.  To  sow.  Douglas. —  A.S. 
saw-an,  Su.G.  Isl.  saa,  id. 

To  SAW,  v.  a.     To  save.     Douglas. 

SA  WCER,  .■-'.  A  maker  or  vender  of  sauces. 
Fount.  Suppl.  Dec.  —  Fr.  saucier,  id. 
Celui  qui  compose  ou  qui  vend  des  sauces. 
Diet.  Trev.  The  term,  as  Roquefort  re- 
marks, was  originally  applied  to  an 
officer  in  the  king's  kitchen,  who  had 
charge  of  the  sauces  and  spiceries,    a.d. 


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1317.   Saulcier   is   used   as  synon.  with 

Espicier ;  L.B.  Salsarius.     Du  Cange. 
SAWCHYNG.     Wallace.     V.  Sauchning. 
SAWELY,  L.  fatcely,  few.     Wallace. 
To  SAWER,  Sawb,  Saur,  Sare,  r.  n.     To 

savour.     Barbour. 
SAWINS,  s.  pi.     Sawdust,  S. 
SAWIS,  3  p.   sing.     Either   for   says   or 

schaws,  i.  e.  shows,  represents.    "  Humely 

menis,  &  complains,  &  sawis."     Ah.  Reg. 
SAWISTAR,  s.     A  sawyer.     Ab.  Reg. 
AWOUR,  Sawer.     1.  A  sower,  S.— Belg. 

zaaijer,  id.      2.  A   propagator,  metaph. 

used.      "  The   saicours   of    sic   seditious 

ruraouris."     Keith's  Hist. 
SAWR,s.     A  gentle  breeze;  a  term  used  on 

the  Firth  of  Clyde;  synon.  Caver. 
SAWR,  s.     Savour.     K.Hart. 
SAWSLY,  adv.     In  pickle.     Dunbar. 
SAWT,  s.     Assault.     V.  Salt. 
SAWTH,  3.  p.  r.     Saveth.     Wallace. 
SAX,  adj.    Six,  S.    Burns. — Moes.G.  saihs, 

id.;  Lat.  sex. 
SAXON  SHILLING.    A  shilling  of  British 

money,   Highlands   of    S.     "  A   shilling 

Sterling  is  by  the  Highlanders  termed  a 

Saxon  Shilling."  Saxon  and  Gael. — Gael. 

s./illin  Skasgu reach, English  shilling, Shaw; 

whereas  sgillin  Albanach  (i.  e.  a  shilling 

Scots)  signifies  a  penny. 
SAXPENCE,  s.     Sixpence,  S.     Gl.  Shirr. 
SAXT,  adj.     Sixth.     JV.  Burne. 
SAXTV,  adj.  Sixty,  S.  Wallace.— Moes.G. 

sailistis,  id. 

*  SCAB,  s.     A  gross  offence.     Z.  Boyd. 

*  SCAB,  s.  The  itch,  as  it  appears  iu  the 
human  body,  S. 

To  SCABBLE,  r.  n.  To  scold,  Buchan. 
Tarras's  Poems.  Corr.  from  E.  to  squabble. 

SCABYNIS,  s.  pi.  Assessors;  or  analogous 
to  Councillors  in  Scottish  boroughs.  Acts 
Ja.  V. — L.B.  Scabini,  Scabinii,  sic  olim 
dicti  judicum  Assessores,  atque  adeo 
Comitum,  qui  vices  judicum  obibant.  Du 
Cange. 

SCAD,  s.  1.  Any  colour  seen  by  reflection; 
or  the  reflection  itself,  S.  Rutherford. — 
A.S.  scade,  umbra.  2.  A  gleam,  S.O.  12. 
Gilkaize.  3.  Scad  is  also  used  to  denote 
the  variegated  scum  of  mineral  water,  S. 

To  "SCAD,  Skad,  t.  a.  1.  To  scald,  S .— Fr. 
eschaud-er,  id.  2.  To  heat  by  fire,  with- 
out allowing  the  liquid  absolutely  to  boil, 
S.  3.  To  heat  in  any  way;  to  boil,  Roxb. 
V.  Skaude,  r. 

SCAD,  Skaude,  s.  A  scald;  a  burn  caused 
by  hot  liquor,  S. 

SC  ADD  AW,  Scaddow,  s.  A  shadow,  Ettr. 
For.  Lanarks.  Brownie  of  Bodsb. — A.S. 
sc  tdu,  scaduwe,  id.     Gr.  «-*<«,  id. 

SCADDED  BEER,  or  ALE.  A  drink 
made  of  hot  beer  or  ale,  with  the  addition 
of  a  little  meal,  nearly  of  the  consistence 
of  gruel,  Roxb. 

SCADDED  WHEY.  A  dish  used  in  the 
houses  of  farmers,  made  by  boiling  whey 


on  a  slow  fire,  by  which  a  great  part  of  it 
coagulates  into  a  curdy  substance,  ibid. 
Synon.  Fleetins,  also  Flot-tchey. 

SC ADDEM,  s.  A  bad  smith ;  thus,  "  He's 
naething  but  a  scaddem"  Teviotd. 

SCADLING,  s.  A  kind  of  dressed  skin; 
the  same  with  Scalding,  q.  v.     Ab.  Reg. 

SCADLIPS,  s.  Thin  broth,  S.B.;  as  apt  to 
scald  the  lips.     Ritson. 

SCAFF,  Skaffin,  s.  1.  Food  of  any  kind, 
S.  Ross.  —  Su.G.  skap,  provision.  2. 
Expl.  merriment,  S.A.     Gl.  Sibb. 

To  SCAFF,  r.  a.  To  spunge ;  to  collect  by 
dishonourable  means.    Pitsc.     V.  Skaff. 

SCAFF AR,  s.  A  parasite.  BeUenden  — 
Su.G.  skaffare,  one  who  provides  food. 

SCAFFERIE,  s.     V.  Skafrie. 

SCAFFIE,  adj.  A  smart  but  transient 
shower,  S.O.  "  Scaffie  showers,  showers 
which  soon  blow  by.  '  A  caul'  scaff o'  a 
shower,'  a  pretty  severe  shower."  Gall. 
F.ik- iid.     This  is  synon.  with  Skift,  q.  v. 

SCAFF- RAFF,  Scaff  and  Raff,  s.  Re- 
fuse; the  same  with  Riff-raff,  South  of  S. 
Expl.  "  rabble."  Gl.  Antiquary.  E.  tag- 
rag  and  bob-tail. — Su.G.  skaef  denotes  a 
mere  rag,  any  thing  as  it  were  shared  off; 
raff-a,  to  snatch  any  thing  away.  But 
perhaps  rather  from  S.  scaff,  provision, 
and  A.S.  reafian,  rapere. 

To  SCAG,  v.  a.  To  render  putrid  by  ex- 
posure, S.B.  "  Scag,  to  have  fish  spoiled 
iu  the  sun  or  air."  Gl.  Surv.  Moray. 
Scaggit,  part.  pa. ;  as,  "  a  scaggit  haddie," 
a  haddock  too  long  kept. — Isl.  skack-a, 
iniquare  1     Or  Gael,  sgag-a,  to  shrink. 

SCAIL,s.  Asortoftub.  SirEgeir.  V.  Skeel. 

To  SC  AIL, -p.  ScaiLjS.  Dispersion.  V.  Skail. 

To  SCAILIE,  v.  n.  To  have  a  squiut  look. 
V.  Skellie. 

SCAIRTH,  adj.  Scarce.  Acts  Ja.  VI.— 
Su.G.  skard-a,  imminuere,  Isl.  skerd-a, 
comminuere,  deficere ;  skerd-r,  also  skert-r, 
diminutio ;  Dan.  skaar,  id. 

SCALBERT,  s.  "A  low-lifed,  scabby- 
minded  individual."  Gall.  Encycl.  Per- 
haps q.  scabbert;  Teut.  schabbe,  scabies, 
and  aerd,  indoles. 

SCALD, s.  1.  A  scold; applied  to  a  person,  S. 
2.  The  act  of  scolding,  S.     V.  Scold. 

SCALDING,  Skalding,  s.  A  species  of 
dressed  skin  formerly  exported  from 
Scotland.  Acts  Ja.  VI.  Qu.  if  as  having 
the  wool  taken  off  by  scalding  ? 

SCALDRICKS,  s.  pi.  Wild  mustard,  Loth. 
Stat.  Ace.    V.  Skelloch. 

To  SCALE,  v.  a.     V.  Skail. 

SCALE-STAIRS,  s.  pi.  Straight  flights  of 
steps,  as  opposed  to  a  turnpike  stair, which 
is  of  a  spiral  form,  S.  A  mot's  Hist.  Edin. 
— Fr.  escalier,  a  staircase ;  a  winding  stair. 

SCALING,.*.  Act  of  dispersion.  V.  Skail,  v. 

SCALKT,j!»-<tf.  Bedaubed.  Dunb.  V.  Skaik. 

SCALLYART,  s.  A  stroke,  W.  Loth.— 
Isl.  skell-a,  to  strike,  skell-r,  a  stroke. 

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siluer  and  feis."    Aberd.  Reg.   This 
to  be  an  error  for  stallinger,  q.  v. 

SCALLION,  s.  A  leek,  Annandale.  This 
term  is  used  in  E.  as  signifying  a  kind  of 
onion,  Johns.  Phillips  expl.  it  "  a  kind  of 
shalot  or  small  onion."    Lat.  Ascalonitis. 

SCALP,  Scawp,  s.  1.  Land  of  which  the 
soil  is  very  thin,  S.  Ramsay.  A  nietaph. 
use  of  E.  scalp.  2.  A  bed  of  oysters  or 
muscles,  S.     Sibbald. 

SCALPY,  Scaupy,  adj.  Having  thinness 
of  soil,  S. 

To  SCAM,  v.  a.    To  scorch,  S.  V.  Skaumit. 

SCAMBLER,  s.  "[Scottish]  A  bold  in- 
truder upon  one's  generosity  at  table," 
Johns.     V.  Skamlar. 

To  SCAME,  Skaum,  v.  a.  To  scorch,  S. 
Spalding.     V.  Skaumit. 

SCAMELLS,  s.  pi.  The  shambles.  Hist. 
James  the  Sext.     V.  Skamyll. 

SCAMP,  s.  A  cheat;  a  swindler,  Loth. 
Perths. — Teut.  schamp-en,  to  slip  aside. 

To  SCANCE,  Skance,  v.  a.  1.  To  reflect 
on,  S.  Philotus. — Su.G.  skoen-ia,  mentis 
acie  videre.  2.  To  reproach;  to  make 
taunting  or  censorious  reflections  on  the 
character  of  others,  especially  in  an  oblique 
manner,  S.  J.  Nicol.  3.  To  give  a  cur- 
sory account  of  any  thing,  S.  A.Douglas. 
4.  To  make  trial  of;  to  put  to  the  test, 
Buchan.  Tarras.  To  Seance  has  been, 
till  of  late,  used  in  Aberdeen,  both  in  the 
grammatical  and  in  the  popular  sense,  for 
Scan ;  and  it  is  not  quite  obsolete  in  this 
acceptation. 

SCANCE,  Skance,  s.  1.  A  cursory  calcula- 
tion, S.  2.  A  rapid  sketch  in  conversa- 
tion, S.  3.  A  transient  view  of  any  object 
with  the  natural  eye,  S.     Skinner. 

SCANCE,  s.     A  gleam,  S.     St.  Patrick. 

SCANCER,  s.  1.  A  showy  person,  Clydes. 
2.  One  who  magnifies  in  narration,  ibid. 
Mearns. 

SCANCLISHIN,  s.  1.  Scanty  increase, 
W.  Loth.  2.  A  small  remainder,  ibid.  Corr. 
perhaps  from  E.  scanty,  or  rather  Fr. 
eschantel-cr,  to  break  into  cantles. 

SCANNACHIN,  part,  pr.  Glancing,  as 
light.  Saxon  and  Gael. —  Gael,  scainnea, 
a  sudden  eruption. 

To  SCANSE  at,  v.  a.  To  conjecture;  to 
form  a  hasty  judgment  concerning.  Forb. 

To  SCANSE  of,  v.  a,  Apparently  to  inves- 
tigate ;  to  examine ;  to  scrutinize.  Rollock. 

To  SCANSE,  Skance,  v.n.  1.  To  shine; 
to  make  a  great  show.  Fergusson.  "A 
seans'in'  queyn,"  a  good-looking,  bouncing 
young  woman,  Perths.  —  Su.G.  skin-a, 
splendere.  2.  To  make  a  great  show  in 
conversation,  S.B.  3.  To  magnify  in 
narration,  S.B. — Su.G.  beskoen-a,  causam 
ornare  verbis. 

SCANSYTE,  part.  pa.  Seeming.  Wallace. 
— Su.G.  skin-a,  apparere. 

SCANT,  s.     Scarcity.     V.  Skant. 

*  SCANTLING,  g.     A  scroll  of  a  deed  to 


be  made;  a  rude  sketch,  Ayrs.  The 
Entail, — Fr.  eschantillon,  "a  "pattern,  a 
sample,"  Cotgr. 

SCANTLINGS,  s.  pi.  Rafters  which  sup- 
port the  roof  of  a  projection,  Ang. — Teut. 
schantse,  sepimentum  muri. 

SCANTLINS,rttfr.  Scarcely,S.B.  Gl.SMrr. 

SCANT-O'-GRACE,  s.  A  wild,  dissipated 
fellow,  S.     Rob  Roy. 

SCAP,  s.  Used  in  the  same  sense  with 
Scalp,  for  a  bed  of  oysters  or  muscles. 
Acts  Ja.  VI.     V.  Scaup. 

SCAPE,  s.     A  bee-hive.     V.  Skepp. 

SCAPETHRIFT,  s.  A  spendthrift;  a 
worthless  fellow,  q.  one  who  escapes  from 
all  thriving.     Gordon's  Earls  of  Sutherl. 

SCAR,  adj. '  Wild;  not  tamed,  Shetl.  Agr. 
Surv.  Shetl.  Evidently  the  same  with 
Skar,  from  Isl.  skiarr,  fugax. 

SCAR,  5.  Whatever  causes  alarm,  S.  Acts 
Cha.  I.     V.  Skar,  s. 

SCAR,  Skair,  Scaur,  s.  1.  A  bare  place 
on  the  side  of  a  steep  hill,  from  which  the 
sward  has  been  washed  down  by  rains, 
Loth.;  also,  skard.  Lay  Last  Minstrel. 
2.  A  cliff,  Ayrs.  Burns.— Su.G.  skaer, 
rupes,  C.B.  esqair,  a  ridge. 

SCARCEMENT.     V.  Scarsement. 

SCARCHT,s.  An  hermaphrodite,  S.  Scart. 
Pitscottie. — A.S.  scritta,  id. 

SCARE,  Skare,  s.  Share,  Ayrs.  The 
Entail.  This  is  doubtless  the  old  pro- 
nunciation; from  A.S.  scear,  id.  scear-an, 
Su.G.  skaer-a,  partiri, 

SCARF,?.  The  corvorant;  also,  the  shag, 
Orkn.     Barry.     V.  Scart. 

SCARGIVENET,  s.  A  cant  word  for  a 
girl,  from  twelve  to  fourteen  years  of  age, 
used  in  the  West  of  Scotland,  in  the 
neighbourhood  of  Glasgow,  and  in  Ayrs. 

SCARMUS,  s.  A  skirmish.  Bellcnden.— 
Ital.  scaramuccia,  L.B.  scaramutia. 

SCARNOCH.Skarnoch,  *.  1.  A  number; 
a  multitude;  "a  skarnoeh  o'  words,"  a 
considerable  quantity  of  words,  Ayrs. 
2.  A  noisy  tumult,  Lanarks.  —  Teut. 
schaere,  grex,  turma,  multitudo;  collectio, 
congeries;  schaer-en,  congregare;  Su.G. 
skara,  turba,  cohors. 

SCARNOGHIN,  x.     A  great  noise,  Ayrs. 

SCARPENIS,  s.  pi.  Pumps.  Maitland  P. 
— Fr.  escarpines. 

SCARRIE,  Scaurie,  adj.  Abounding  with 
scaurs.     V.  Scar,  Skair. 

SCARROW,  s.  1.  Faint  light,  Galloway. 
Davidson's  Seasons.  —  Moes.G.  skeir-an, 
illustrare ;  skiaer,  clarus,  perspicuus  ; 
Su.G.  skaer,  skir,  lucidus.  2.  A  shadow, 
Ettr.  For.  Gall.;  Scaddow,  synon.  Gall. 
I.' i  cycl. — Ital.  scuro,  obscure. 

To  SCARROW,  r.  n.  1 .  To  emit  a  faint  light, 
Galloway,  Roxb.  2.  To  shine  through 
clouds.  In  this  sense,  it  is  said  of  the 
moon,  It's  scarrowing,  ibid. 

SCARSEMENT, .«.  1.  The  row  of  stones 
which  separates  the  slates  of  two  adjoin- 


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ing  roofs,  S.  2.  The  edge  of  a  ditch  on 
which  thorns  are  to  be  planted,  S.  3.  A 
projection  among  rocks,  Gall.  "  Scarce- 
ment,  a  shelf  amongst  rocks;  a  shelf  lean- 
ing out  from  the  main  face  of  a  rock;  on 
scarcements  build  sea-fowl."  Gall.  Enc. 
To  SCART,  v.  a.  1.  To  scratch,  S.  Clelland. 
O.E.  scratte.  "  I  scratte,  as  a  beast  dothe 
that  hath  sharpe  nayles.  Je  gratigne," 
Palsgr.  2.  To  scrape  a  dish  with  a  spoon, 
S.  Ramsay.  3.  To  scrape  together  money. 
More. — A. Norm,  escrat ;   A.Bor.   scraut. 

4.  To  scrawl ;  applied  to  writing,  S.  Wa  verl. 
SCART,  s.     1.  A  scratch,  S.     Ramsay.     2. 

A  meagre,  puny-looking  person,  S.  3.  A 
niggard,  S.  4.  Applied  to  writing,  the 
dash  of  a  pen,  S.    Bride  of  Lammermoor. 

To  SCART  out,  r.  a.  To  scrape  clean; 
applied  to  a  pot  or  dish,  S.     A.  Scott's  P. 

SCART,  adj.     Puny.     Dunbar. 

SCART,  Skart,  Scarth,  Scarf,  s.  The 
corvorant,  S.  Houlate. — Norw.  share, 
I  si.  skarf-  ur,  id. 

To  SCART  one's  BUTTONS.  To  draw  one's 
hand  down  the  breast  of  another,  so  as  to 
touch  the  buttons  with  one's  nails ;  a 
mode  of  challenging  to  battle  among 
boys,  Roxb.  Loth. 

SCART-FREE,  adj.  Without  injury,  S. 
Clelland. 

SCARTINS,  s.  pi.  What  is  scraped  out  of 
any  vessel;  as,  "  the  scartins  of  the  pot," 

5.  Gall.  Encycl. — Fr.  gratin  is  used  in 
this  very  sense. 

SCARTLE,  s.  An  iron  instrument  for 
cleaning  a  stable,  Tweedd.  J.  Nlcol. 
Scrapie,  synon. 

To  SCARTLE,  v.  a.  To  scrape  together, 
Clydes.  Roxb.  A  diminutive  from  the  v. 
To  Scart. 

SCAS,  s.  Portion?  Sir  Gawan. — Alem. 
scaz,  a  penny;  treasure. 

To  SCASH,  r.  n.  To  squabble,  Aberd.  W. 
Beattie. — Fr.  escach-er,  "  to  beat,  batter, 
or  crush  flat;  to  thrust,  press,  knock,"  &c. 
Cotgr. 

To  SCASHLE,  r.  a.  To  use  any  piece  of 
dress  carelessly,  S.B.  —  Isl.  skuas! ,  quis- 
quiliae. 

SCASSING,  s.     Perhaps  beating.  Ab.Reg. 

SCAT,s.  Loss;  damage;for  Sfcaith.  Ab.  Reg. 

To  SCAT,  v.  re.  To  Scat  and  Lot,  to  pay 
shares  in  proportion;  to  pay  scot  and  lot. 
Balfour's  Pract. 

To  SCAT,  r.  a.  To  subject  to  the  tax  de- 
nominated Scat,  Orkney.  Rentall  Book 
of  Orkney. — Su.G.  skatt-a,  tributum  exi- 
gere  ;  also,  tributum  pendere  ;  Teut. 
schatt-en,  L.B,  scott-are,  id. 

SCATHOLD,    SCATTHOLD,    SCATTOLD,    ScAT- 

tald,   Scathald,  s.     Open    ground    for 

pasture,    or    for    furnishing   fuel,    Shetl. 

Orkn.     Edmonstone's  Zetl. 
SCAT  LAND,   s.     Land    paying   the    duty 

named  Scat,  Orkn.     Rentall  of  Orkney. 
SCATT,  s.     The  name  of  a  tax   paid  in 


Shetland.    Statist.  Ace— Su.G.  ]sl  skatt, 
A.S.  scent,  a  tax;  E.  shot, scot  and  lot. 
SCATTALDER,  s.     One  who  possesses  a 
portion  of  pasture  ground  called  scattald. 
App.  Surv.  Shetl. 
Inscattalder,  s.     Apparently  a   possessor 
of  a    share   in   the   common   or    pasture 
ground  called  a  Scattald.  Shetl.  ibid. 
Outscattalder,  s.     Apparently,    one    who 
has  no  share  in  the  pasture  ground.     V. 
Inscattaldeu. 

SCATTEIIGOOD,  s.  A  spendthrift,  S. 
Bride  of  Lammermoor. 

To  SCAUD,  v.  a.    To  scald,  S.    V.  Skaude. 

SCAUD,  Scawd,  s.  "  A  disrespectful  name 
for  tea."  Gall.  Encycl.  Probably  imposed 
by  those  who  thought  it  of  no  other  use 
than  to  scald  or  skaud  the  mouth,  as  it  is 
sometimes  contemptuously  called  hettcater. 

SCAUD-MAN'S-HEAD,  s.     Sea-urchin,  S. 

To  SCAUM,  Scame,  r.  a.  To  burn  slightly; 
to  singe,  S. 

SCAUM,  Skaum,  s.  1.  The  act  of  singe- 
ing clothes  by  putting  them  too  near  the 
fire,  or  by  means  of  a  hot  iron,  S.  2.  A 
slight  burn,  S.  Picken.  3.  The  appear- 
ance caused  by  singeing;  a  slight  mark  of 
burning,  S.     V.  Skaum,  and  Scaxe. 

SCAUM  O'  THE  SKY.  "  The  thin  vapour 
of  the  atmosphere,"  Gall.  It  is  probably 
allied  to  Su.G.  skumm,  subobscurus,  q. 
that  which  partially  darkens  the  eye;  Isl. 
skaum,  crepusculum,  skima,  lux  parva, 
also  expl.  rimula  luceni  praebens. 

SCAUP,  Scawp,  Scawip,  s.  1.  The  scalp  ; 
the  skull,  S.  This  word  is  used  in  a  lu- 
dicrous phrase,  equivalent  to,  I'll  break 
your  skull ;  "  I'll  gie  you  sic  a  scallyart, 
as'll  gar  a'  your  scaup  skirl."  Tarras. 
2.  A  bed  or  stratum  of  shell-fish;  as,  "  an 
oyster  scaup,"  S.  It  seems  to  be  denomi- 
nated from  the  thinness  of  the  layer. 
"  The  scawip  of  mussillis  &  kokilliss." 
Aberd.  Reg.  3.  "  A  small  bare  knoll," 
Gl.  Sibb.  S. 

SCAUR,  s.    V.  Scar. 

SCAURIE,  Scorey,  s.  The  young  of  the 
herring-gull,  Orkney.  Neill. — Sw.skiura, 
Norw.  skiure,  id. 

SCAW,  s.  1.  Any  kind  of  scall,  S.  2.  The 
itch,  S.  3.  A  faded  or  spoiled  mark, 
Dumfr. 

SCAW,  s.  An  isthmus  or  promontory,  Shetl. 
The  Pirate.  —  Isl.  skagi,  promontoriurn, 
from  skag-a,  prominere,  Haldorson. 

SCAWBEKT,  adj.  Applied  to  those  who 
render  themselves  ridiculous  by  wishing 
to  appear  above  their  rank  in  life,  Aberd. 
—  Perhaps  from  A.S.  scaw-ian,  sceaw-ian, 
videre,  used  in  a  neuter  sense,  and  bearht, 
praeclarus,  q.  to  make  "  a  bright  show," 
or  ostentatious  appearance. 

SCAW'D,  Scaw't,  part.  adj.  1 .  Changed  or 
faded  in  the  colour,  especially  as  ap- 
plied to  dress,  Dumfr.;  often  Scaiv'd-like, 
Mearns.  Clydes.     2.  Having  many  car- 


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bnncles  on  the  face,  Mearns. — Allied  per- 
haps to  Su.G.  skallog,  depiiis. 

SCAWP,  s.     V.  Scalp. 

SCAZNZIED.  Meaning  not  clear;  perh. 
to  alter  or  exchange.     Bdharen  MS. 

SCELLERAR,  8.  One  who  has  the  charge 
of  the  cellar.  Houlate. — L.B.  cellerar-ius, 
id.;  O.E.  "  cclhrar,  an  officer,  [Fr.] 
celerier,"  Palsgr. 

SCEOLDER,s.  The  Sea-Pie,  Orkn.  Low's 
Faun.  Oread. — This  term  may  have  im- 
mediately originated  by  the  custom,  so 
common  among  the  Goths,  of  prefixing 
the  letter  s,  from  kielder,  the  name  of  this 
bird  in  the  Feroe  Isles,  (V.  Penn.  Zool.) 

SCHACHT,  s.  Property.  Henrysone  — 
Fland.  schacht  lands,  a  rood  of  land. 

SCHAPDOW  HALF.  That  portion  of 
land  which  lies  toward  the  north,  or  is 
not  exposed  to  the  sun.  The  shaded  half. 
V.  Sonie  Half. 

SCHAFFIT,  part.  pa.  Provided  with  a 
sheaf  of  arrows.  V.  Bowit,  and  Schaffit. 

SCHAFFROUN,  Cheffroun,  Saferon,  s. 
A  piece  of  ornamental  head-dress  an- 
ciently used  by  ladies.  Inventories.  The 
term  seems  properly  to  have  denoted  a 
hood. — Fr.  chaperon,  "  a  hood,  or  French 
hood,  (for  a  woman,)  also  any  hood,  bon- 
net, or  letice  cap,"  Cotgr. 

SCHAFTMON,  Shaftmon,  Schathmont,  s. 
A  measure  of  six  inches  in  length.  Sir 
Gawan. — A.S.  scaeft-mund,  half  a  foot. 

SCHAGHES,  s.pl.     Groves.     V.  Schaw. 

SCHAIFE,  Scheif,  s.  1.  A  bunch  of 
arrows,  twenty-four  in  number. — Alem. 
scaph,  a  quiver.  Stat.  Hob.  I.  2.  A  cer- 
tain quantity  of  iron  or  steel.     Skene. 

SCHAIK,  To-schaik,  fret.    Shook.    Doug. 

SCHAKERIS,  Shaikers,  s.  pi.  1.  Thin 
plates  of  gold,  silver,  &c.  hanging  down. 
Douglas. — Teut.  schaeckier-en,  alternare. 
2.  Moisture  distilling  from  flowers,  ibid. 

SCHAKER-STANE,  s.  The  stone-chatter, 
S.  stane-chacker.     Buret. 

SCHAKLOK,  s.  Perhaps  a  picklock. 
"  Calling  him  commound  thief  &  schak- 
lock."  Aberd.  Beg. — Q.  one  who  shakes 
or  loosens  locks.  Teut.  schaecken,  how- 
ever, signifies  rapere,  to  ravish,  to  force. 

SCHALD,  adj.  Shallow;  shaul,  Clydes. 
Barb.— A.S.  scylf  a  shelf.  O.E.  "  Scho/de 
not  depe.  Bassus."  Prompt.  Parv.  We 
may  trace  this  form  of  the  word  in  mod. 
Shoal. 

SCHALD,  Shauld,  s.  A  shallow  place, 
Clydes.     Douglas. 

SCHALIM,  Shalm,  Shalin,  Shawme,  s. 
The  cornet.  Houlate.— Su.G.  skalmeia, 
Teut.  schalmey,  a  pipe. 

SCHALK,  s.  1.  A  servant.  Gawan  and 
GoL— A.S.  scale,  Su.G.  lsl.  skulk,  id.  2. 
A  knight,  ibid. 

SCHALMER,  s.  1.  A  musical  instrument. 
"  Mary  had  also  a  schahner,  which  was  a 
sort  of  pipe,  or  fluted  instrument,  but  not 


a  bagpipe."  Chalm.  Mary.  1.  The  per- 
son whose  business  it  was  to  play  on  this 
instrument.     Beq.  Signat.     V.  Schaltm. 

SCHALMERLANE,  s.  Chamberlain. 
Aberd.  Beg. 

SCHAMON'S  DANCE.  Some  kind  of  dance 
anciently  used  in  S.     Feblis  to  the  Play. 

SCHAND,  Schane,  adj.  Elegant.  V. 
Scheyne. 

SCHAND,  s.     Elegance.     Houlate. 

SCHANGSTER,  s.  A  singer  in  a  cathe- 
dral, or,  perhaps,  a  teacher  of  music. 
"  Johne  Lesley  &  Gilbert  Blayr  schang- 
steris."    Aberd.  Beg. 

SCHANK,  Shank,  s.  '  1.  The  leg.  Douglas. 
2.  The  trunk  of  a  tree,  ibid.  3.  'The 
stalk  of  an  herb,  S.  Buddiman.  4.  In 
pi.  stockings;  "  schankis  and  schone," 
Aberd.  ibid. —  A.S.  sceanc,  Su.G.  skank,  id . 

SCUANT,  part.  adj.  Soiled.  Maitland  P. 
— Teut.  schend-en,  to  pollute. 

SCHAPE,  s.  Purchase  ;  bargain.  V.  Bet- 
ter Schape,  i.  e.  better  cheap. 

To  SCHAPE.  1.  v.  n.  To  contrive.  Doug. 
2.  To  purpose  ;  to  intend,  id.  3.  To  en- 
deavour, id.  4.  t.  a.  To  prepare,  id.  5. 
To  direct  one's  course.  Gawan  and  Got. 
—  A.S.  sceap-ian,  facere,  ordinare. 

SCHAPYN,jPar«.pa.  Qualified.  Barbour. 
— A.S.  sceapen,  ordinatus. 

SCHARETS.    V.  Scherald. 

SCHARGE,  (;;  hard,)  s.  A  decayed  child. 
Edin.  Monthly  Mag.  The  same  with 
Shargar,  q.  v. 

SCHASSlN,jL>ar<.  pa.     Chosen.     Ab.  Beg. 

SCHAV,  Shave,  s.  Schavis,  pi.  Intent. — ■ 
Teut.  schijte,  trochlea,  rechamus  ;  Belg. 
schyf,  the  truckle  of  a  pulley ;  Germ. 
scheibe,  id. 

SCHAU,  Schaw,  Shaw,  s.  Appearance ; 
show.   Acts  ilia.  I. — A.S.  sceauw,  a  show. 

SCHAVELLING,  s.  One  who  has  the 
Romish  tonsure  ;  one  shaven.     Charteris. 

To  SCHAW,  v.  a.  To  show.  Douglas.— 
A.S.  sceaic-an,  id. 

SCHAW,  Schagh,  s.  1.  A  wood  ;  a  grove. 
Wallace. —  Su.G.  skog,  Ir.  Gael,  saeghns, 
id.  2.  Shade  ;  covert.  Douglas. — Su.G. 
skugga,  umbra. 

SCHAWALDOURIS,  s.  pi.  Wanderers  in 
the  woods,  subsisting  by  hunting.  Wyn- 
town. — Schaw,  S.  a  wood,  and  A.S.  weal- 
Han,  to  roam. 

SCH  A  WAND  MODE.  The  name  anciently 
given  to  the  indicative  mood  in  our  Scot- 
tish seminaries.  "  Indicatiuo  modo,  scha- 
icand  mode."    Vaus'  Rudimenta. 

ToSCHAWE,r.«.   To  sow.    Chart.  Aberd. 

SCHAW-FAIR,  s.  Any  thing  that  serves 
rather  for  show,  than  as  answering  the 
purpose  in  view,  Aberd.  An  inversion  of 
the  E.  phrase,  a.  fair  show. 

SCHAWING,  s.  Used  for  icapinschawing. 
Acts  Ja.  V. 

SCHAWLDE,  adj.     Shallow.    V.  Schald. 

SCHAWME,  s.    V.  Schalim. 

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SCHEAK,  $.     A  chair.     "  Ane  gret  akkyn 

schear,"  a  great  oaken  chair.     Ab.  Reg. 
To  SCHED,  v.  a.     1.  To  divide.     Gaican 

and  Gol. — A.S.  scead-an,  id.    2.  To  sched 

the  hair,  to  divide  the  hair  in  combing,  S. 
To  SCHED,  Shed  with,  v.  n.    To  part  with; 

to  separate  from.     W.  Guthrie's  Serin. 
To  SCHED,  Shed,  v.  n.     To  part.     Bard. 
SCHED,  s.     One  quantity  separated  from 

another.     Douglas. 
SCHED,  Schede,  s.    The  division  of  the 

hair,  S.    Hudson. 
SCHEIDIS,  s.  pi.    Distances.    Gaican  and 

Gol. — Germ,  scheide,  intervallum  loci. 
To  SCHEYFF,  v.  n.    To  escape.    Wallace. 

— Teut.  schuvff-en,  to  fly. 
SCHEIE,  s.     the  cheek.     Aberd.  Reg. 
SCHEILD,  s.     A  common  sewer.     Bellen- 

den. — A.S.  scelle,  terrae  concavitas. 
SCHEILL.     In  pi.  Schelis.     V.  Sheal. 
SCHEYNE,  Schene,  Schane,  Schand,  adj. 

1.  Shining;  bright.    Doug.     2.  Beautiful. 
Wynt. — A.S.  seen,  Su.G.  skon,  skion,  id. 

SCHEIP-HEYVIT,  adj.  .  Having  the  hew 
or  colour  of  the  wool,  as  it  comes  from 
the  sheep,  not  dyed.    Leg.  Bj>.  St.  Andr. 

SCHEIP-KEIPAR,  s.  Steward.  Banna- 
tyne  P.     V.  Scaff. 

SCHEIRAR,  s.     A  reaper.     V.  Shearer. 

SCHEYTSCHAKKING,  s.  A  duty  for- 
merly exacted  from  farmers,  who  had 
grain  to  sell,  in  the  market  of  Aberdeen. 
Those  who  bought  up  the  grain  had 
claimed  as  a  perquisite  all  that  adhered 
to  the  sacks,  sheets,  &c.  Aberd.  Reg.  V. 
Skatt,  v. 

SCHEL,  Shel,  s.  Shed  for  sheep.  Lynd- 
say.     V.  Sheal. 

SCHELLIS,  s.  pi.  Scales.  "  A  pair  of 
schellis."  Aberd.  Reg.  —  Teut.  schaele, 
lanx. 

SCHELL-PADDOCK,  s.  The  Land-tor- 
toise. Watson. — Teut.  schild-padde,  tes- 
tudo. 

SCHELLUM,  s.  A  low,  worthless  fellow. 
Waverley.  Skinner  gives  skellum  in  the 
same  sense ;  so  does  Burns  in  Tarn  o' 
Shanter.     V.  Shelm. 

SCHELTRUM,  s.    V.  Schiltrum. 

SCHENE,  Schyne,  s.     Beauty.     Houlate. 

SCHENKIT,  part.  pa.  Agitated.  Gawan 
and  Gol. — Germ,  schwenck-en,  motitare. 

SCHENT,  part.  pa.   1.  Confounded.  Doug. 

2.  Overpowered ;  overcome,  id.     3.  De- 
graded, id. — A.S.  scend-an,  confundere. 

To  SCHENT,  t.  a.  To  destroy.  Douglas. 
To  SCHENT,  v.  n.  To  go  to  ruin.  Everg. 
SCHERAGGLE,  s.     A  disturbance;  a 

squabble,  Upp.  Clydes.     V.  Shirrague. 
SCHERALD,   Scheret,   Scharet,  s.      A 

green  turf;  sJiirrel,  shirret,  Aberd.  Bang's. 

Bellenden. — Germ,  scherr-en,  terras  seal- 

pere,  seharte,  fragmentum. 
SCHERE,  Sheer,  adj.  Waggish,  S.— Teut. 

scheer-en,  illudere,  nugari. 
To  SCHERE,  v.  n.     To  divide.     Douglas. 


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SCHERE,  Shear,  s.    The  parting  between 

the  thighs,  S.    Douglas.     Cleavin,  synon. 
S  C II E  R  E-B  A  N  E,  Shear-Bane,  s.     The 

Os  pubis,  S. 
SCHLRENE,s.     Syren.     Bannat.  Poems. 
To  SCHESCH,  v.  a.     To  elect;  to  choose. 

Scheschit.     Aberd.  Reg. 
To  SCHETE,  v.  a.     To  shut.     Douglas.— 

A.S.  scytt-an,  id.  This  v.  was  used  in  O.E. 

"  Schettyn  with  lockes,  sero,  obsero;  sche- 

tynge,  schettynge  or  sperynge,  clausura ; 

sohettynge  out,  exclusio,"  Prompt.  Parv. 
To  SCHEW,  v.  n.   To  sew,  S.  Invent.  This, 

in  the  next  article,  is  called  "  sewing  gold." 
SCHEYVE,  p>-e«.     Shove.    Douglas. 
SCH  IDE,  Schyde,  Syde,  s.     1.'  A  billet  of 

wood.    Doug.     2.  A  chip  ;  a  splinter,  id. 

3.  A  large  piece  of  flesh  cut  off,  id. — A.S. 

scide,  a  billet  of  wood. 
SCHIDIT,  To  Schid,  part.  pa.    Cloven. 

Douglas. — Teut.  scheyd-en,  dividere. 
SCH1ERE,  s.     Visage;  mien.    Gaican  and 

Gol. — O.Fr.  chiere,  id. ;  Isl.  kioer,  condi- 
tio ;  E.  cheer,  Chaucer. 
SCHILDERNE,  Schidderem,  s.     A  wild 

fowl.    Acts  Ja.  VI. 
SCHILL,  adj.    Shrill,  S.    Douglas.— Alem. 

scill-en,  schell-en,  sonare  ;   Belg.  schelte, 

shrill. 
SCHILL,  Schil,  adj.    Chill,  S.B.    Doug. 

— Perh.  from  Su.G.  steal,  subfrigidus. 
SCHILTHRUM,  Schiltruii,  Scuyltrum, 

s.     An   host   ranged   in   a   round   form. 

Barbour. — A.S.sceoftr«wt«,coetus,cohors. 
SCHlMMER,s.     Glare.    R.  Gilhaize.     V. 

Ski  MM  ERIN. 

SCHYNBANDES,p?.  Perh.  armour  for  the 
ankles  or  legs,  bound  round  the  shins.  Sir 
Gawan. — Teut.  scheen-plaete,  ocrea. 

SCHIP-BROKIN,  part.  pa.  Shipwrecked. 
Douglas. — Teut.  schip-broke,  shipwreck. 

SCHIPFAIR,  s.  Navigation.  Barbour. 
— A.S.  scip-fyrd,  navalis  expeditio. 

SCHIPPAR,s.  A  shipmaster.  Abp.Ha- 
miltoun.     Anglice,  skipper. 

SCH1R,  Schyr,  Syue,  Sere,  s.  1.  Sir; 
lord.  Wynt.  2.  In  comp.  in  the  sense 
of  father,  S. — Goth,  sihor,  lord;  Isl.  saera, 
sira,  a  praenomen  expressive  of  dignity. 
V.  Gudschyr. 

SCHYR,  s.  1.  A  shire.  2.  A  division  of 
land  less  than  a  county,  sometimes  only  a 
parish.  Chartul.  Aberd. — The  original 
word  is  A.S.  scir,  scyr,  a  share,  a  division, 
from  scir-an,  to  shear,  to  cut,  to  divide. 

SCH  I  RE,  Schyre,  Shire,  adj.  1.  Bright. 
Doug. — E.  sheer.  2.  Clear;  not  muddy, 
S.B.  Gl.  Shirr.  3.  Thin  in  the  texture, 
ibid.  4.  Pure;  mere,  S.  Douglas.— A.S. 
scire,  Isl.  skir,  Germ,  schier,  purus. 

To  SCH1RE,  v.  a.  To  pour  off  the  thinner 
or  lighter  part  of  any  liquid,  Loth. — Su.G. 
skaer-a,  purgare,  skir-a,  emundare. 

*  SCHIREFF,  s.    A  messenger.  Buchanan. 

SCH1RINS,  s.  pi.  Any  liquid  substance 
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SCHIRRA,  Schirraye,  *.  A  sheriff,  S. 
Pari.  Ja.  II. 

SCHIVERONE,s.  Kid  leather.  Balfour's 
Practicks. — Fr.  chevreau,  a  kid. 

SCHIWERINE,  s.  A  species  of  wild-fowl. 
"  Goldyndis,  niortynis,  scliiicerinis."  Acts 
Ja.  VI. 

SCHLUCHTEN,  s.  A  hollow  between 
hills,  Tweedd.  —  Su.G.  slutt,  declivis  ; 
Germ,  schluchte,  a  ravine  ;  E.  slit. 

SCHMYLICK,  s.  A  gun  or  fowling-piece, 
Shetl. 

SCHO,  pron.  She,  S. ;  o  as  Gr.  v.  Barb. 
— Moes.G.  so,  soh,  Isl.  su,  A.S.  seo,  id. 

SCHO,  adj.  Used  as  equivalent  to  E. 
female,  S.  Nieol  Burne.  Addison  often 
uses  she  in  the  same  manner,  "  A  she- 
zealot."  Free-holder. 

To  SCHOG,  v.  a.  To  jog,  S.  Bannat.  P. 
— Teut.  schock-en,  schuck-en,  id. 

To  SCHOG,  Shog,  v.  n.  To  move  back- 
wards and  forwards,  S. — The  word  is  also 
O.E.  "  Schoggyn,  shakyn  or  waueryn,  va- 
cillo."  "  Schaggynge  or  schoggynge  or 
wauerynge,  vacillatio,"  Prompt.  Parv. 

SCHOG,  Shog,  s.     A  jog,  S.     Ramsay. 

To  SCHOG  about,  r.  n.  To  survive;  to 
jog  about,  S.B.     Ross. 

To  SCHOGGLE,  v.  a.  To  shake,  S.— Teut. 
schockel-n,  id. 

To  SCHOGGLE,  Shogle,  v.  n.  To  dangle. 
Eeergreen. 

SCHOGLIE,  Shoogly,  adj.  Unstable;  apt 
to  be  overset,  S.     Blackw.  Mag. 

SCHOIR,  8.     V.  Schor,  s. 

SCHOIRLING,  s.  The  skin  of  a  shorn 
sheep.  Balf.  Pract. — Shorling  has  the 
same  signification  in  the  O.E.  laws.  V. 
Covvel,  in  vo. 

SCH OL AGE,  s.  The  master's  fees  for 
teaching  in  a  school.  Aberd.  Reg.  — O.Fr. 
escholaqe,  school-fee. 

SCHONE,  pi.  Shoes,  S.  Wyntown. — A.S. 
sceon,  Teut.  schoen,  id.  S.  shune. 

To  Cast  auld  Schone  after  an  individual, 
or  after  a  company.  An  ancient  supersti- 
tious mode  of  expressing  a  wish  for  the 
prosperity  of  the  person,  or  party,  leaving 
a  house,  S. 

SCHONKAN,  part.  pr.  Gushing.  Wal- 
lace.— Teut.  schenck-en,  fundere. 

SCHONKIT.  Shaken.  Wallace.— Germ. 
schwenk-en,  motitare. 

SCHOR,  Schore,  Schoir,  adj.  1.  Steep  ; 
abrupt.  Barb. — Isl.  skoer,  Germ,  schor- 
en,  eminere.  2.  Rough;  rugged.    Wallace. 

To  SCHOR,  v.  a.  To  soar.  Doug.— Fr. 
essor-er,  Ital.  sor-are,  volare  a  giuoco. 

To  SCHOR,  Schore,  Schoir,  v.  n.  1.  To 
threaten,  S.     Doug.     2.  To  scold,  Roxb. 

SCHOR,  Schore,  Shoir,  s.  A  threatening, 
Loth.     Barbour.     V.  Schor,  adj. 

SCHORE,  s.     Shower.     Douglas. 

SCHORE,  s.  A  man  of  high  rank.  Spae- 
icife. 

SCHORE   CHIFTANE.     High   chieftain. 


Gaican   and   Gol. —  Germ,   schor,  altns, 

eminens. 
To  SCHORT,  v.  n.     To  grow  short.     D 

6a;\ — Isl.  skort-a,  to  be  deficient. 
To  SCHORT,  v.  a.     1.  To  curtail.    Cleland 

2.  To  abbrev.  in  regard  to  time.     Doug 

3.  To  amuse  one's  self,  S.     Lynd.-ay. 
SCHORTE,  s.    A  sneer.    Douglas.— Teut, 

scherts,  jocus. 

SCHORTSUM,  adj.  1.  Cheerful,  S.B.  2 
Causing  cheerfulness,  ib.  Rudd.  3.  Ap 
plied  to  a  pleasant  situation.     Buchan. 

SCHOT,  Schote,  Shot,  s.  A  projected  win 
dow.     Douglas. — Isl.  skirt-a,  prominere. 

SCHOT,  part.  pa.  Allowed  to  expire  or 
elapse.  Keith's  Hist. — Su.G.  skiut-a  upp 
differre,  quasi  diceres  ultra  diem  condic 
turn  procrastinare,  Ihre. 

SCHOUFER,  s.  A  chaffern,  a  dish  for 
keeping  water  warm.  Inventories. — Fr, 
eschavff-er,  to  warm. 

SCHOURE,  s.  A  division  in  music.  Hon 
late. — Teut.  scheur,  shore,  ruptura. 

SCHOURIS,  Schowris,  s.  pi.     1.  Sorrows 
throes.       Philotus.      2.    The    pangs    of 
childbirth,  S. — Germ,  schaur-en,  tremere, 
schaur,  tremor. 

To  SCHOUT,  v.  a.  To  shoot;  to  strike 
with  any  missile  weapon,  as  with  an 
arrow.     The  Bruce. 

To  SCHOUT,  r.  n.  To  dart  forward;  to 
rush  forward ;  to  come  on  with  impetuosity 
and  unexpectedly ;  synon.  with  Bans, 
Lance,  v.     The  Bruce.     V.  Schute,  v. 

SCHOW,s.     Push;  shove.    R.  C oily  ear. 

roSCHOW.  1.  v.  a.  To  shove.  Douglas. 
2.  v.  n.  To  glide  or  fall  down,  ibid. — A.S. 
scuf-an,  Belg.  schnyff-en,  trudere. 

To  SCHOWD,  Showd,  v.  n.  To  waddle  in 
going,  S.B.  Ross.  A  schowdin-rope,  a 
swing  on  which  boys  amuse  themselves, 
Aberdeens.  —  Teut,  schudd-en,  quatere, 
agitare. 

SCHREFTIS-EVIN,  *.  Shrove-Tuesday ; 
the  same  with  Fastringis-Ewyn ;  being 
the  season  allotted  for  very  particular 
confession  or  shriving,  before  the  com- 
mencement of  Lent.     Colkelbie  Sow. 

SCHREW,  Schrow,  s.  A  worthless  per- 
son. Douglas. — Germ,  be-shrey-en,  in- 
cantare ;  or  A.S.  syrew-an,  insidiari. 

To  SCHREW,  Schro,  v.  a.  To  curse. 
Bannatyne  P. 

SCHREWIT,  part.  adj.  1.  Wicked;  ac- 
cursed. Douglas.  2.  Unhappy;  ill-boding, 
ibid.     3.  Poisonous;  venomous,  ibid. 

To  SCHRYFF,  Schrywe,  v.  a.  To  hear  a 
confession.  Barb. — 'A.S.  scryf-an,  Su.G. 
skrift-a,  id. 

SCHRYN,  Schryne,  s.  A  small  casket  or 
cabinet.     Act.  Dom.  Cone.    V.  Scrine. 

SCHRO UD,  s.  Apparel.  Gawan  and  Gol. 
— A.S.  scrud,  id. 

To  SCHUDDER,  r.  a.  To  withstand. 
Douglas.     E.  to  shoulder. 

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covered,  S.B.   Poems  Buck.  Dial.— Su.G. 
*tygg-a,  obumbrare;  or  from  Seuch,  q.  v. 

To  SCHUILT,  v.  a.  To  avoid;  to  escape; 
used  as  svnon.  with  eschew.  Belhacen  MS. 

SCHULE,  Shuil,  Shool,  s.  A  shovel,  S. 
Monroe.—  Belg.  school,  id. 

To  SCHULE,  Shule,  v.  a.  1.  To  perform 
any  piece  of  work  with  a  shovel;  as,  "  to 
schule  the  roads,"  to  remove  the  mire  by 
means  of  a  shovel,  S.  The  Mucking  o' 
Geordie's  Byre.  2.  To  cause  a  flat  body 
to  move  along  the  ground  in  the  same 
manner  in  which  a  shovel  is  moved  when 
a  person  works  with  it;  as,  "to  schule 
the  feet  alang  the  grun',"  to  push  them 
forward  without  lifting  them,  S. 

SCHULE-THE-BROD,  s.  The  game  of 
shovel-board,  S.  "  Cachepole,  or  tennis, 
was  much  enjoyed  by  the  young  prince; 
Schule the  board,  or  shovel-board ;  billiards; 
and  Call  the  guse."     Chalmers's  Mary. 

SCHUPE,  pret.  r.     V.  Schape. 

SCHURDE, part.  pa.  Dressed.  Sir  Gaican. 
— A.S.  scrudde,  scrud,  indutus. 

SCHURLING,  Shorling,  s.  The  skin  of  a 
sheep  that  has  been  lately  shorn.  Gl.  Sibb. 

To  SCHUTE, Shoot, v.a.  l.To  push.—  Su.G. 
skiut-a,  Teut.  schutten,  propellere.  2.  To 
put  off.  To  shute  by,  to  delay,  S.— Su.G. 
skiut-a  upp,  differre.  3.  To  avoid;  to 
escape.  Walker's  Peden.  A.  To  shute  by, 
to  pass  any  particular  time  that  is  at- 
tended with  difficulty,  S.  5.  To  schute 
about,  to  be  in  ordinary  health,  S.  6.  No 
ill  to  shoot  by,  or  easily  shot  about,  satisfied 
with  a  slight  or  homely  meal,  S.  7.  To 
Schute,  or  Shoot,  oicer,  or  o'er,  v.  a.  To 
entertain  in  a  slight  and  indifferent  way; 
to  be  at  no  expense  or  trouble  in  prepa- 
ration for,  S.  To  shoot  by,  synon.  Ten- 
nant's  Card.  Beaton.  8.  To  Schute  o'er, 
v.  a.  To  spend  or  pass  with  difficulty; 
applied  to  time,  S. 

O  whare'll  our  gudeman  lLe, 
Till  he  schute  o'er  the  simmer  ? 

Cromek's  Remains  of  Burns. 

To  SCHUTE,  v.  n.  Used  impersonally  to 
denote  the  inequality  of  vernal  weather, 
when  a  rough  blast  is  immediately  suc- 
ceeded by  a  bright  gleam  of  the  sun.  It 
is  commonly  said ;  "  It's  gude  March 
weather,  schutin'  (sheetin',  Aberd.)  and 
shinin',"  S. 

SCHUTE,  s.     A  push,  S. 

SCHUTE-STOCK,  s.  The  instrument  in 
masonry  and  joinery  called  in  E.  a  bexil, 
Aberd,;  pron  sheet-stock. — Allied  perh.  to 
Teut. schutt-en ,propel\eTe;or  Su.G. skiut-a, 
prominere,  because  one  leg  of  the  square 
thus  denominated  is  crooked,  or  as  it  were 
shot  out  from  the  rest. 

SCHW  YNE,  s.  pi.  Shoes;  a  strangely  dis- 
guised form  of  schone;  but  perh.  as  meant 
to  express  the  Aberd.  pron.  sheen.  "  Tua 
pair  of  sch  wyne,  &  ane  pair  of  new  brekis." 
Aberd.  Meg. 


To  SCHWNE,  r.  n.  To  shrink.  Wynt.— 
A.S.  scun-ian,  vitare,timere.  V.  Scunner. 

SCISSIONE,  s.  Schism.  Parl.Ja.lL~ 
Lat.  scissio,  a  cutting. 

SCIVER,  Skiver,  s.  A  skewer,  S.  Re- 
ceipts in  Cookery. 

SCLADYNE,s.  A  chalcedony.  Sir  Gaican. 

SCLAFF,  adj.  To  play  Sclaff  on  the  grund, 
to  fall  down  flat,  Fife.  It  seems  to  ex- 
press the  sound  made  by  the  fall.  V.  the 
v.  to  Sclaff. 

SCLAFF,  s.  A  blow  with  the  open  hand, 
Fife;  nearly  synon.  with  Sclaffert,  q.  v. 

To  SCLAFF,  Sclaffer,  v.  n.  1.  To  lift 
the  feet  in  a  clumsy  way,  as  if  one's  shoes 
were  loose,  Fife,  Loth. ;  to  shuffle  along,  E. 
Sclatch  may  be  viewed  as  synon.  2.  Used 
to  express  the  sound  made  in  setting  down 
the  feet  in  this  manner,  ibid. — Belg.  slof, 
careless,  negligent;  as  a  s.  an  old  slipper. 

SCLAFFER,  s.  A  thin  slice  of  any  thing, 
Clydes. 

SCLAFFERT,  s.  A  stroke  on  the  side  of 
the  head,  with  the  palm  of  the  hand,  S. — 
L.B.  eclaffa,  alapa ;  Languedoc,  esclafa, 
to  beat.     Lat.  colaph-us. 

SCLAFFERT,  s.     The  mumps,  Loth. 

SCLAFFS,  Sclaffers,  s.  pi.  A  pair  of 
worn-out  shoes,  sometimes  used  as  slip- 
pers, Fife. 

SCLAYS,  s.  A  slice,  S.B.  Wyntoicn.— 
Germ,  schleiss-en,  rumpere. 

SCLAITE,Sklait,s.  Slate,  S.  ActsJa.  VI. 
L.B.  sclata,  assula;  Fr.  esclat,  id. 

To  SCLAITE,  v.  a.  To  cover  with  slate, 
S.  The  same  orthography  occurs  in  O.E. 
"  All  the  foreparte  of  Grenewiche  is 
couered  with  blewe  sclate,"  Palsgr. 

To  SCLANDER,  Sklander,  v.  a.  To 
slander,  S.B.     Scott's  Confess. 

SCLANDER,  Sklandyr,  s.  Slander,  S.B. 
Wallace. — Fr.  esclaundre,  id. 

SCLANDER  AR,  s.  LA  slanderer,  S.  2. 
One  who  brings  reproach  on  others  by  his 
conduct.     Crosraguell. 

To  SCLASP,  r.  a.  To  clasp,  Ettr.  For. 
Teviotd. 

SCLASP,  s.  A  clasp,  or  the  act  of  clasping, 
ibid.  On  the  Border,  the  sibilation  is 
frequently  prefixed;  as  in  spoach  for 
poach,  &c. 

To  SCLATCH,  r.  a.  1.  To  huddle  up,  S. 
2.  To  bedaub,  Ettr.  For.;  Splairge,  synon. 
V.  Clatch. 

To  SCLATCH,  v.  n.     To  walk  heavily,  S. 

SCLATCH,  s.     A  lubberly  fellow,  S. 

SCLATCH,  s.  A  stroke  with  the  palm  of 
the  hand,  Ang.     V.  Clash. 

SCLATE-BAND,  s.  "  A  stratum  of  slate 
among  bands  of  rock."     Gall.  Encycl. 

SCLATER,  s.  A  slater,  one  who  covers 
roofs  with  slates,  S.    Marriage. 

SCLATER,  s.  The  Wood-louse,  Oniscus 
asellus,  Linn.  S.  Supposed  to  derive  thig 
name  from  being  commonly  found  under 
the  slates,  S.  sclates,  of  old  houses.  Sibb, 


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SCLATER'S  EGGS.  «  Little  white  eggs 
like  beads,  found  among  red  land."  Gall. 
Encyd. 

SCLATE-STANE,  Sklate-stane,  s.  A 
small  bit  of  slate,  or  stone  resembling 
slate,  S.     The  Pirate. 

SCLAVEj  s.  A  slave.  Douglas.  —  Fr.  es- 
clare,  L.B.  sclav-us. 

To  SCLAURIE,  v.  a.  1.  To  splash  with 
mud,  Fife.  2.  To  soil  one's  clothes  in 
whatever  way,  ibid.  3.  To  calumniate; 
to  vilify  one's  character,  ibid.  4.  To 
scold;  as,  "to  sclaurie  one  like  a  randy 
beggar,"  ibid.  It  must  be  viewed  as 
radically  the  same  witli  Glairy,  and  also 
with  Slerg,  v.;  the  principal  difference 
arising  from  the  insertion  of  the  ambu- 
latory letter  K. 

To  SCLAURIE,  r.  n.  To  pour  forth  abu- 
sive language;  to  call  names,  Fife.  Evi- 
dently the  same  with  S/airy,  to  bedaub, 
used  in  a  mataph.  sense. 

SCLEITIN-FITTIT,  adj.  Having  plain 
soles;  splay-footed,  Caithn.  Probably  the 
same  originally  with  Solute,  v. 

SCLENDER,  adj.     Slender,  S.B.     Knox. 

SCLENDERIE,  adj.  A  term  applied  to  a 
place  covered  with  sclenders;  as,  a  sclen- 
derie  place,  a  sclenderie  brae,  Tweedd. 
— Sclenders,  or  Sclenters,  may  be  allied 
to  Su.G.  Mint,  scopulus. 

SCLENDERS,  Sclenters,  s.  pi.  1.  The 
loose  thin  stones  which  lie  on  the  face  of 
a  scar,  Lanarks.  Sclithers,  S.A.;  also 
sclenters.  2.  The  faces  of  hills  covered 
with  small  stones,  Tweedd. 

To  SCLENT,  Sklent,  Sklint,  v.  n.  1.  To 
slope,  S.    2.  To  move  obliquely,  S.   Doug. 

3.  To  look  obliquely ;  to  look  askance, 
Ayrs.  Picken.  4.  To  hit  obliquely,  S. 
Knox.  5.  Denoting  immoral  conduct. 
Semple. — Sw.  slant,  obliquus;  slint-a, 
lapsare.  6.  To  speak  aside  from  the 
truth;  to  fib,  S.A.  Fife.  Brownie  of  Bodsb. 
7.  To  err  doctrinally ;  to  go  aside  from  the 
truth.     Nicol  Burne. 

SCLENT,  Sklent,  s.     1.  Obliquity,  S.     2. 
Acclivity;  ascent,  S.    Ross.    3.  A  glance, 
South  of  S.     Brownie  of  Bodsb. 
A-sklent,  adv.    Obliquely.     Polwart. 
To  SCLENT,  Sklent,  Sklint,  v.  a.     1.  To 
give  a  slanting  direction,  S. 
— Cynthia  pale  owre  bill  an'  glen 

Sklents  her  pale  rays. — A.  Scott's  P. 
2.   To   dart   askance,  in   relation  to  the 
eyes,  S.    TannahUVs  Poems.     3.  To  pass 
obliquely,  Galloway. 
Fu'  fast  the  side  o'  Screel  I  sklented — 

Davidson's  Seasons. 

4.  To  cut  so  as  to  produce  a  slanting  side; 
as, "  To  sklent  a  stane,  a  buird,"  &c. Clydes. 

SCLENTINE  WAYS,«rfr.  Obliquely,  S.B. 

Morison. 
To  SCLICE,  r.  a.     To  slice.     V.  Sklice. 
To  SCLIDDER,  Sci.ither,  t.  n.     To  slide 

to    the   right  or   left,  when  one  intends 


going  straight  forward;  particularly  aj>- 

plicable  to  walking  on  ice,  Teviotd. — A.S. 

slider-ian,  dilabi,  Teut.  slidder-en^rolabi ; 

more  nearly  resembling  Germ.  scli!ittcr-n, 

in  lubrico  decurrere. 
SCLIFFANS,  s.  pi.    "  Useless  thin  shoes." 

Gall.   Encycl.     Scloits,  synon.  —  Allied 

perh.  to  Germ,  schlipfen,  to  glide.     The 

term  seems  to  have  a  common  origin  with 

E.  slipper.     V.  Sclaff,  v. 
SCLIMPET,  s.     A  small  thin  piece  of  any 

thing,  as  of  a  rock,  Ayrs.     This  seems 

equivalent  to  lamina.   Perh.  q.  slim  part; 

as  pet  is  used  for  part  in  Forpet,  i.  e.  the 

fourth  part. 
SCLINDER,  Sclendir,  adj.     Slender. 

Winyet.    Sclendir  is  still  used  in  some 

parts  of  S. 
To  SCLITHER,  r.  n.  To  slide.  V.  Sclidder. 
SCLITHERIE,  adj.     Slippery,  Teviotd. 
SCLITHERS,  s.  pi.     Loose  stones  lying  in 

great  quantities  on  the  side  of  a  rock  or 

hill,  S.A.     J.  Nicol. — Germ,  schlitz-en, 

disjungere. 
To  SCLO  Y,  v.  n.     To  slide.     V.  Skloy. 
SCLOITS,  s.  pi.    "  Useless   thin   shoes." 

Gall.   Encyd.     Scliffans,  synon.      Thia 

seems  nearly  allied  to  Sklute,  s. 
SCLUCHTEN,  {gutt.)  s.  A  flat-lying  ridge; 

sometimes    Cleuchten,   Ayrs.    Renfrews.; 

probably  from  Clench,  with  s  prefixed. 
To  SCLUTE,  v.  n.     To  walk  with  the  toes 

much  turned  out,  Roxb. 
SCLUTT,  s.     A  species  of  till  or  schistus, 

Lanarks.     "  Sclutt,  soft  and  coarse  till." 

Ure's  Rutherqlen. 
To  SCOB,  v.  n.  To  sew  clumsily,  S.  Scowb, 

id.  Ettr.  For. 
SCOB,  s.     LA  splint,  S.    2.  In  pi.  the  ribs 

of  a  basket,  Ang. — Teut.  schobbe,  squama. 

3.  A  limber  rod  (of  hazel)  used  for  fixing 

the  thatch  on  houses,  Clydes.  Ayrs. 
To  SCOB,  r.  a.   To  gag;  to  keep  the  mouth 

open  by  means  of  cross  pieces  of  wood. 

NicoVs  Diary.     To  Scob  a  skepp,  to  fix 

cross  rods  in  a  bee-hive,  S. 
SCOB,s.  An  instrument  for  scooping,  Clydes. 
SCOBERIE,  Scobrie,  s.  The  act  of  sewing 

coarsely,  or  with  long  stitches,  Loth. 
SCOB-SEIBOW,  s.     1.  An  onion  that  is 

allowed  to  remain  in  the  ground  during 

winter,  S.     2.  The  young  shoot  from  an 

onion  of  the  second  year's  growth,  S. 
To  SCODGE,  r.  n.  "  To  pilfer."  Gall.  Enc. 

Scodging,  is  expl.  "  looking  sly,"  ibid. 
SCODGIE, .«.    "  A  suspicious  person,"  ibid. 

i.  e.  one  who  is  suspected  of  a  design  to 

pilfer. — Isl.   skot,   latibulum;  or  skod-a, 

aspicere. 
SCOG,  s.     That  part  of  fishing  tackle  to 

which  the  hook  is  fastened,  Shetl.;  synon. 

Link,  or  Lenk,  Clydes. — Su.G.  skacgg,  A.S. 

sceacga,  pilus,  coma. 
To  SCOG,  v.  a.     To  shelter;  to  secrete. 
SCOGGY,  Scokky,  adj.    "  Shady  ;  full  of 

shades,"  Gl.  Sibb.     V.  Skiogy. 


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SCOGGIT,  part.  pa.  Sheltered,  Ayrs. 
Sir  A .  Wylie.     V.  Skug. 

SCOGIE,  s.     A  kitchen  drudge,  S. 

SCOGIE- LASS,  s.  A  female  servant  who 
performs  the  dirtiest  work,  S.  TheHar'st 
Rig.     V.  Skodge,  Skodgie,  s. 

SCOY,s.  Any  thing  badly  made.  Gall.Enc. 

SCOYLL,  Scuyll,  s.  A  school.  Aberd.  Reg. 

SCOYLOCH,  s.  "  An  animal  which  plaits 
its  legs  in  walking."  Gall.  Encycl. — 
Su.G.  skaelq,  obliquus,  transversus. 

SCOLD,  Scald,  s.  The  act  of  scolding;  A 
terrible  scald,  a  severe  drubbing  with  the 
tongue,  S. — In  Isl.  the  Devil  is  called 
Skolli,  primarily  signifying  irrisor. 

To  SCOLD,  Scoll,0.  n.  To  drink  healths; 
to  drink  as  a  toast.  Acts  Clia.  II.  V. 
Health,  v.  n.    V.  Skul,  Skull,  Skol,  s. 

SCOLDER,  s.     A  drinker  of  healths,  ibid. 

SCOLDER,  s.  The  oyster-catcher,  Orkn. 
Barry. 

SCOLE,  s.  A  school,  pi.  scoleis.  Acts 
Mary.- — Lat.  schola,  Fr.  escole,  id. 

To  SCOLL.   To  drink  healths.  V.  Scold,  p. 

SCOLL.     V.  Skul. 

SCOLLEDGE,  s.  The  act  of  carrying  one 
in  a  scull  or  cock- boat.  "  Minervale, 
scolledge.  Naulum,  the  fraught."  Wed- 
derb.  Vocab. 

SCOMER,  Skomer,  s.  A  smell-feast.  Dun- 
bar.— Belg.  schuymer,  id. 

To  SCOMFICE,  Sconfice.  1.  r.  a.  To  suf- 
focate, S.  Ross.  2.  v.  n.  To  be  stifled,  S. 
ibid. — Ital.  sconfigg-ere,  to  discomfit. 

SCOMFIS,  Scomfice,  s.  A  state  approach- 
ing to  suffocation,  caused  by  a  noxious 
smell  or  otherwise,  S. 

To  SCON,  v.  a.  To  make  flat  stones,  &c. 
skip  alongthe  surface  of  the  water,Clydes. 

To  SCON,  v.  n.  To  skip  in  the  manner 
described  above ;  applied  to  flat  bodies, 
ibid. — Isl.  skund-a,  skund-a,  festinare. 

SCON,  s.     A  cake.     V.  Skon. 

To  SCONCE,  v.  a.     To  extort,  Aug. 

To  SCONCE  a  woman.  To  jilt  her;  to 
slight  her,  Stirlings.  Blink,  Glink,  synon. 
Q,.  to  look  askance  on  her  ? 

To  SCONE,  v.  a.  To  beat  with  the  open 
hand,  S.  Ruddiman. — Is\.skoyn-a,  Su.G. 
sken-a,  leviter  vulnerare.  It  still  signifies, 
to  beat  on  the  backside,  Aberd. 

SCONE,  s.  A  stroke  of  this  description, 
ibid.;  expl.  "  a  blow  with  the  open  hand 
on  the  breech,"  Mearns. 

SCONE  CAP.  A  man's  bonnet  of  a  flat 
broad  form,  such  as  was  formerly  worn 
by  the  more  antiquated  peasantry,  Dumfr. 
Blackw.  Mag.  Thus  designed,  as  in  its 
breadth  and  flatness  resembling  a  barley 
scone.     V.  Skon. 

SCOOF,  Scufe,  s.  A  sort  of  battledore 
used  for  striking  the  ball  at  Tennis, 
Teviotdale. — Belg.  schop,  schup,  a  scoop, 
spade,  or  shovel.  The  Dan.  word  denot- 
ing a  scoop  or  shovel,  seems  exactly  re- 
tained.    This  is  skuffe. 


SCOOL,  «.  A  swelling  in  the  roof  of  a 
horse's  mouth,  usually  burnt  out  with  a 
hot  iron.     Gall.  Enc.     V.  Skule. 

SCOOPIE,  s.  A  straw  bonnet,  Ettr.  For. 
Because  of  its  projecting  form,  our  term 
may  be  a  dimiu.  from  E.  scoop. 

SCOOT,  Scout,  (pron.  scoot,)  s.  1.  A  term 
of  contumely,  applied  to  a  woman;  as 
equivalent  to  trull,  or  camp-trull,  Moray. 
Ayrs.  Sir  A.  Wylie.  Scuite,  in  Gael, 
signifies  a  wanderer ;  and  though  this 
name  has  been  imposed  both  on  the  Irish 
and  North-British  Celts,  it  is  contemp- 
tuously rejected  by  both.  2.  A  bragga- 
docio, Berwicks. ;  as,  a  windy  scoot.  This 
may  be  from  Su.G.  skiut-a,  to  shoot,  Dan. 
skytte,  a  shooter,  q.  one  who  overshoots. 

SCOOT,  s.  "  A  wooden  drinking  caup,  [cup,] 
sometimes  scoop,  being  wood  scooped 
out."  Gall.  Encycl.  —  Su.G.  skudd-a, 
effundere.     V.  Scud,  v.  to  quaff. 

SCOOT-GUN,  s.  "A  syringe."  Gall.Enc. 
S.  Scout. 

SCOOTIFU',  s.   «  The  full  of  a  scoot,"  ibid. 

SCOOTIKIN,  s.     A  dram  of  whisky,  ibid. 

SCOPIN,  s.  A  quart  vessel.  Dunbar.  V. 
Scoup,  <e.  and  Chopin  in  Johnson. 

SCORCHEAT,  s.  Supposed  to  denote 
sweetmeats.     Records  of  Aberdeen. 

*  To  SCORE,  v.  a.    To  mark  with  a  line,  E. 

To  SCORE  a  witch.  To  draw  a  line,  by 
means  of  a  sharp  instrument,  aboon  the 
breath  of  a  woman  suspected  of  sorcery, 
was  supposed  to  be  the  only  antidote 
against  her  fatal  power,  and  also  the  only 
means  of  deliverance  from  it,  S.  Tay- 
lor's S.  Poems.     Hogg's  Mountain  Bard. 

SCORE,  s.  A  deep,  narrow,  ragged  in- 
dentation on  the  side  of  a  hill,  South  of 
S. — Isl.  skor,  fissura,  rima,  expl.  by  Dan. 
revue,  a  cleft,  a  crevice,  a  gap.  Hence 
the  now  fashionable  word  ravine. 

SCOREY,  s.  The  Brown  and  White  Gull, 
Orkn.     Barry.     V.  Scaurie. 

SCORLING,  s.  The  skin  of  a  shorn  sheep. 
Acts  Ja.  VI.     V.  Schoirling. 

To  SCORN,  v.  a.  1 .  To  rally  or  jeer  a  young 
woman  about  her  lover.  Ritson.  2.  To 
scorn  a  young  woman  with  an  unmar- 
ried man ;  to  allege  that  there  is  a  court- 
ship going  on  between  them  in  order  to 
marriage,  S. 

SCORN,  s.  The  Scorn,  used,  by  way  of 
eminence,  to  denote  a  slight  in  love,  or 
rejection  when  one  has  made  a  proposal 
of  marriage,  S.     Jacobite  Relics. 

SCORNING,  s.     Rallying  of  this  kind,  S. 

To  SCORP,  Scrop,  Skarp,  Skrap,  Skrip, 
v.  n.  To  mock;  to  gibe  ;  scrape,  Fife. 
Knox. — Su.G.  skrapp-a,  jactarese;  Teut. 
schrobb-en,  convitiari. 

To  SCOT,  v.  n.  To  pay  taxes.  This  is  not 
used  as  a  v.  in  E.  "  To  scot,  lot,  wache, 
wald  &  ward."  Aberd.  Reg. — L.B.  scott- 
are,  dicuntur  tenentes  de  praediis  et 
agris,  qui  Scoti  pensitationi  sunt  obnoxii, 


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Du  Cange. —  Su.G.  skatt-a,  tributuin  pen- 
dere;  also,  tributum  exigere. 

*  SCOT  and  LOT.    V.  To  Scat. 

SCOTCH,  s.     An  ant  or  emmet,  Roxb. 

SCOTCH-GALE,  s.  Myrica  gale,  S.  Light- 
foot. — Belg.  gaghel,  pseudo-myrtus. 

SCOTCH  MARK.  A  personal  character, 
used  to  distinguish  one  individual  from 
another,  borrowed  from  a  defect  or  im- 
perfection, whether  natural  or  moral,  S. 

SCOTCH  MIST.  A  phrase  proverbially 
used  to  denote  a  small  but  wetting  rain, 
S.  "  A  Scotch  mist  will  wet  an  English- 
man to  the  skin,"  S.  Prov.     Kelly. 

SCOTS  and  ENGLISH.  A  common  game 
of  children,  S.;  in  Perthshire  formerly, 
if  not  still,  called  King's  Covenanter. 
Hogg. 

SCOTTE-WATTRE,  Scottjs-wattre.  The 
Frith  of  Forth.     Goodal. 

SCOTTING  and  LOTTING.  Payment  of 
duties.     Aberd.  Reg. 

SCOTTIS  BED.  Ane Scottis  bed,  a  phrase 
which  occurs  in  Aberd.  Reg.  to  which  it 
is  not  easy  to  affix  any  determinate 
meaning. 

SCOTTIS  SE.  The  Frith  of  Forth.  Barb. 
— A.S.  Scottisc  sae,  id. 

SCOTTISWATH,  s.  Solway  Frith.  Pin- 
herton. — A.S.  wad,  a  ford.  Macpherson 
seems  justly  to  suppose  that  this  must 
refer  to  a  different  place  from  Solway. 
Geogr.  Illustr.     V.  Scotte-wattre. 

SCOUDRUM,s.  Chastisement,Aberd.  Pro- 
bably from  Scud,  to  chastise.  In  Mearns 
Cowdrum  is  used  in  the  same  sense. 

To  SCOVE,  v.  n.  To  fly  equably  and 
smoothly.  A  hawk  is  said  to  scove,  when 
it  flies  without  apparently  moving  its 
wings;  a  stone  scores  when  it  moves  for- 
ward without  wavering,  Lauarks. — Su.G. 
swaefw-a,  librari.  Hoeken  swaefvar  i 
luften  ;  the  hawk  is  hovering  in  the  air, 
Wideg. 

SCOUFF,  s.  A  male  jilt.  A  Scouff amang 
the  lasses,  a  giddy  young  fellow  who  runs 
from  one  sweetheart  to  another,  Border. 
V.  Scowf. 

To  SCOUG,  *.  n.     V.  Skug,  v.  2. 

SCO  VIE,  s.    A  fop,  Lanarks. 

SCOVIE,  adj.     Foppish,  ibid. 

SCOVIE-LIKE,  adj.  Having  a  foppish 
appearance,  ibid. — Teut.  schoicigh,  vita- 
bundus;  pavidus;  q.  having  a  startled  or 
unsettled  look.     Or  V.  Scowf. 

SCOVINS,  s.  The  crust  which  adheres  to 
a  vessel  in  which  food  is  cooked,  Shetl. — 
Isl.  Skof,  id. 

To  SCOUK,  ».  n.  Defined,  "  to  go  about  in 
a  hiddlins  way,  as  intending  a  bad  act," 
Mearns.  In  the  following  passage  it 
seems  more  immediately  to  respect  the 
countenance  : — 

They  giru,  they  glour,  they  scouk,  and  gape, 
As  they  wad  ganch  to  eat  the  starns. 

Jacobite  Relics. 


SCOUK,  s.  A  look  indicating  some  clan- 
destine act  of  an  immoral  kind,  ibid. 

SCOUKIN,  ScuKiN,joar*.  adj.  Ill-looking; 
ashamed  to  look  up;  as,  "  Ye're  ascoukin 
ill-far'd-like  carle,"  Mearns  ;  synonym. 
Thief-like.  Apparently  the  same  with 
Scouging.     V.  Skug,  s.  and  v. 

SCOULIE-HORN'D,  adj.  Having  the 
horns  pointing  downwards,  Clydes. — A.S. 
sceol,  soul,  obliquus. 

To  SCOUNGE,  r.  ».  1.  To  go  about  like 
a  dog,  especially  as  catering  for  food,  S. 
— Su.G.  skynd-a,  procurare.  2.  To  pilfer, 
Strathmore. 

SCOUNRYT.     Barbour.     V.  Scunner. 

To  SCOUP,  or  Skoup  aff,  v.  a.  To  drink 
off,  S.B. — O.Teut.  schoep-en,  to  drink. 

SCOUP,  s.     A  draught  of  any  liquor,  S.B. 

SCOUP,  Scowp,  s.  1.  Abundance  of  room, 
S.  2.  Liberty  of  conduct,  S.  Fergusson. 
V.  Scoup,  v. 

To  SCOUP,  Scowp,  v.  n.  To  leap  or  move 
hastily  from  one  place  to  another,  S.B. 
Dumfr.  Buret. — Isl.  skop-a,  discurrere. 
It  was  used  in  O.E.  as  signifying  to  spring, 
to  bound.  "  I  scoupe  as  a  lyon  or  a  tygre 
dothe  whan  he  doth  folowe  his  pray.  Je 
vas  par  saulte'es,"  Palsgr. 

SCOUP-HOLE,  s.    A  subterfuge.    Cleland. 

SCOUPPAR,  Skouper,  s.  1.  A  dancer. 
Knox.  2.  A  light  unsettled  person. 
Polwart. 

SCOUR,  s.  1.  The  diarrhoea,  whether  in 
man  or  beast,  S.  2.  A  thorough  purga- 
tion of  the  bowels,  applied  to  man.  Ess. 
Highl.  Soc. 

To  SCOUR  out,  v.  a.  To  drink  off,  S.  /. 
Nicol.     A  metaph.  use  of  the  E.  v. 

SCOUR,  s.  The  act  of  scouring,  S.  The  s. 
is  not  used  in  E. 

SCOUR,  s.     1.  A  hearty  draught  or  pull  of 
any  liquid,  S.     Donald  and  Flora.     2.  A 
large  dose  of  intoxicating  liquor,  S.A. 
At  the  Bour  we'll  have  a  scour, 
Syne  down  the  links  of  Gala  water. 

Old  Song. 

*  To  SCOUR,  v.  a.  1.  To  whip;  to  flog;  to 
beat,  Aberd.  2.  It  is  most  commonly  ap- 
plied to  the  whipping  of  a  top,  ibid. 

SCOUR,  Scourin,  ,f.  Severe  reprehension, 
S.O.;  Scourie,  Dumfr.  (pron.  q.  scoo,) 
synon.  Flyte. — Su.G.  skur-a,  fricando  pur- 
gare,  also  signifies,  increpare,  objurgare. 

To  SCOURGE  the  ground.  To  exhaust  the 
strength  of  the  soil,  S.     Stat.  Ace. 

SCOURIE,  adj.     Shabby.     V.  Scowry. 

SCOURING,  ^.  A  drubbing.  GuthrifsMem. 

SCOURINS,  .<.  pi.  A  kind  of  coarse  flan- 
nel.    Agr.  Surv.  Caithn. 

To  SCOUT.  1.  r.  a.  To  pour  forth  any 
liquid  substance  forcibly,  S.  J.  JYicol. 
The  terra  is  used  to  denote  one  under  the 
influence  of  a  diarrhoea;  Isl.  skrett-a, 
liquidum  excrementum  jaculari,  Verel. 
2.  v.  n.  To  fly  off  quickly,  S.  ibid.— Su.G. 
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SCOUT,  s.    A  syringe,  S.     V.  Scoot-gun. 

SCOUTH,  Scowth,  s.  1.  Liberty  to  range, 
S.  Dalrymple.  2.  Freedom  to  converse 
without  restraint,  S.  Ross.  3.  Room. 
Poems  Buck.  Dial.  4.  Abundance;  as 
scouth  of  meat,  &c.  S. — Isl.  skott,  an  unin- 
terrupted course,  jugis  cursus ;  skott-a, 
frequenter  cursitare. 

SCOUTH  and  ROUTH.  A  proverbial 
phrase.  "  That's  a  gude  gang  for  your 
horse;  he'll  have  baith  scouth  and  routh," 
S.i.e.  room  to  range,  and  abundance  to  eat. 

SCOUTHER,   s.      A   hasty    toasting.     V. 

SCOWDER. 

SCOUTHER,  s.  Sea  blubber,  Clydes.;  de- 
nominated from  its  power  of  scorching  the 
skin.     V.  Scowder. 

SCOUTHER,  s.  A  flying  shower,  Loth.— 
Isl.  shiot-a,  cito  vehere. 

S  C  0  U  T  H  E  R I E,  adj.  Abounding  with 
flying  showers.  Scouthry-like,  threatening 
such  showers,  S.B.     The  Har'st  Rig. 

S  C  0  U  T I  -  A  U  L I N,  s.  The  arctic  gull, 
Orkn.     Ne'dl.     V.  Skaitbird. 

SCOW,  s.  Any  thing  broken  in  small  and 
useless  pieces.  To  Ding  in  Scoic,  to  drive 
or  break  in  pieces,  Moray. — This,  I  think, 
must  be  radically  connected  with  the  pri- 
mitive Isl.  particle  skaa,  denoting  sepa- 
ration or  disjunction. 

SCOWB  and  SCRAW.  Gael,  scolb,  also 
sgolb,  "  a  spray  or  wattle  used  in  thatch- 
ing with  straw."     V.  Scraw. 

To  SCOWDER,  Skoldir,  Scovther,  t>.  a. 
To  scorch,  S.  pron.  scowther.  Dunbar. — 
Isl.  su-id-a,  Dan.  sicid-er,  Su.G.  swed-a, 
adurere. 

SCOWDER,  Scouther,  s.  A  hasty  toast- 
ing, so  as  slightly  to  burn,  S.  Tales  of 
My  Landlord. — Isl.  swide,  adustio. 

SCOWDERDOUP,s.  A  ludicrous  designa- 
tion for  a  smith,  Roxb. 

SCOWF,  s.  1.  Empty  blustering,  Teviotd. 
2.  A  blusterer;  as,  "  He's  naething  but  a 
scouf,"  ib.  3.  A  low  scoundrel,  ib. — Dan. 
skuff-er,  to  gull,  to  bubble,  to  shuffle, 
skujfer,  a  cheat,  a  false  pretender. 

SCOWMAR,  «.  A  pirate;  a  corsair.  Barb. 
— Belg.  zee-schuymer,  a  sea-rover. 

SCOWR,  s.  A  slight  shower;  a  passing 
summer  shower,  Upp.  Clydes.  Ettr.  For. 
V.  Skour. 

SCOWRY,  adj.  Showery,  S.  Fergusson. 
A  scowrie  shower,  a  flying  shower,  Perths. 
— A.S.  scur,  imber. 

SCOWRY,  s.  The  Brown  and  White  Gull, 
Orkn.  Shetl.     The  Pirate.     V.  Scaurie. 

SCOWRY,  Scourie,  adj.  1.  Shabby  in 
appearance,  S.  Dunbar.  2.  Mean  in 
conduct;  niggardly,  S.O.  3.  Appearing 
as  if  dried  or  parched,  S.A.  Gl.  Sibb. 
■ — Corr.  from  E.  scurvy. 

SCOWRIE,  g.  A  scurvy  fellow,  S.O.  B. 
Galloway. 

SCOWRINESS,  Scouriness,s.  Shabbiness 
in  dress,  S.     Saxon  and  Gael. 


[  To  SCOWTHER,  x.  a.     To   scorch.    V. 

Scowder. 
j  SCOWTHER,  s.     A  slight,  flying  shower, 
Aberd.  Mearns.     V.  Scouther. 

SCRAB,  s.  1.  A  crab  apple.  Douglas. — 
Belg.  schrabb-en,  mordicare.  2.  In  pi. 
stumps  of  heath  or  roots,  S.B.     Boss. 

SCRABBER,  s.  The  Greenland  dove. 
Martin. 

SCRA-BUILT,  adj.  Built  with  divots  or 
thin  turfs,  Dumfr.  Davids.  Seas. — Gael. 
scrath,  It.  sgraith,a,  turf,  a  sod.    V.  Scraw. 

SCRADY1N,  Skrawdyin,  s.  A  puny, 
sickly  child,  Perths. — Gael,  scraidain, 
"  a  diminutive  little  fellow,"  analogous  to 
Isl.  skraeda,  homo  nauci,  expl.  by  Dan. 
drog,  our  Droch  or  Droich. 

SCRAE,  Screa,  s.  A  shrivelled  old  shoe, 
Dumfr.  "  '  Mickle  sorrow  comes  to  the 
screa,  ere  the  heat  comes  to  the  tea  [for 
tae,  toe,]'  S.  Prov.;  spoken  when  one  holds 
his  shoe  to  the  fire  to  warm  his  foot." 
Kelly. — Norv.  skraa,  also  skrae,  expl.  in 
Dan.  "  a  shoe,  an  old  shoe,"  Hallager. 

To  SCRAFFLE,  v.  n.  To  scramble,  Gall. 
"  When  any  one  flings  loose  coin  among 
the  mob,"  they  are  "  said  to  scraffle  for  it." 
Gall.  Encycl. 

SCRAFFLE,  s.  The  act  of  scrambling,  ib. 
—  Teut.  schraffel-en,  corradere  ;  Belg. 
grabbel-en,  to  scramble. 

SCRAIGH,  Scraich,  s.  A  shriek,  Gall. 
V.  Skraik. 

SCRAIGH  0'  DAY.  The  first  appearance 
of  dawn,  Roxb.  Perils  of  Man.  It  is 
Skreek,  S.B.  q.  v.  The  orthogr.  srraigh 
suggests  a  false  idea  as  to  the  meaning 
and  origin  of  the  term,  as  if  it  signified 
the  cry  of  day. — The  radical  word  is 
Creek,  from  Teut.  kriecke,  aurora  rutilans. 

SCRAIGHTON,  s.  "  A  person  fond  of 
screaming."     Gall.  Encycl. 

To  SCRALL,  v.  n.     To  crawl.    Hudson. 

SCRAN,  s.  Apparently  used  in  the  sense 
of  ability,  or  means  for  effecting  any  pur- 
pose, Roxb.     V.  Skran. 

To  SCRANCH,  v.  a.  "  To  grind  somewhat 
crackling  between  the  teeth.  The  Scots 
retain  it,"  Johns.  Diet.  It  is  used  Aberd. 
— He  refers  to  "  schrantsen,  Dutch." 

S  C  R  A  N  N  I  E,  s.  "  An  old,  ill-natured, 
wrinkled  beldame."  Gall.  Encyc.  The 
word  may  be  a  dimin.  from  S.  Skrae,  q.  v. 

To  SCRAPE,  r.  n.  To  express  scorn,  Fife. 
V.  Scorp. 

SCRAPIE,  s.    A  miser,  S. 

SCRAPLE,  s.  1.  An  instrument  used  for 
cleaning  the  Bake-board,  Roxb.  2.  One 
for  cleaning  a  cow-house,  Ettr.  For.  Syn. 
Scartle. — Su.G.  skrap-a,  radere,  to  scrape. 

SCRAT,  s.  A  rut;  evidently  a  transposi- 
tion of  Scart,  a  scratch,  Galloway. 

SCRAT,  Skratt,  s.  A  meagre,  mean-look- 
ing person,  Loth. 

SCRATCH,  s.  An  hermaphrodite.  Pit- 
scottie.—O.E.  Scrat.     V.  Scarcht. 


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SCRATTED,  part.  pa.   Scratched.  "  To  be 
scratted,  to  be  torn  by  females."      Gall. 
Enci/cl. 
SCR  ATT  Y,  Skratty,  adj.   Thin ;  lean ;  hav- 
ing a  puny  appearance,  Loth.  V.  Scart,  s. 
To  SCRAUCH,  Scraugh,  r.  n.     1 .  To  utter 
a  loud  and  discordant  sound;  to  scream, 
Roxb.     Old  Ballad.     This  is  merely  a 
provincial  variety  for  Screigh  and  Skraik, 
q.  v. — Ir.  Gael,  sgreach-am,  to  whoop,  to 
shriek.  C.B.  ysgrech-ian, id.  2.  To  shriek; 
the  pron.  of  the  South  of  S.     Hogg. 
To  SCRAUCHLE,  v.  n.     To  use,  as  it  were, 
both  hands  and  feet  in  getting  forward; 
to  scramble,  Lanarks.     V.  Sprackle. 
SCRAUGH,   s.      A    loud   and   discordant 
sound,  Roxb.    Bride  of  Lammer moor.   V. 
Skraik,  Skraigh. 
SCR  AW,  s.     A   thin   turf,  Gall.  Dumfr. 
"  Scrairs,  thin  turfs,  pared  with  flaughter- 
spades,  to  cover  houses."     Gall.  Encycl. 
Scob  and  Scraw,  ibid.     This  phrase  con- 
veys the  idea  of  snugness;  or  that  every 
thing  is  in  a  compact  state,  like  the  roof 
of  a  house,  when  the  turfs  are  well  secured. 
— Gael,  scrath,  sgraith,  a  turf,  sod,  green- 
sward.    C.B.  ysgrau;  what  forms  a  crust. 
SCREA,  s.     A  shoe,  Dumfr.     V.  Scrae. 
To  SCREED,  Skreed,  v.  n.     1.  To  cry;  to 
scream.     2.  To  produce  a  sharp  sound,  S. 
It  seems  rather  to  convey  the  idea  of  what 
is  grating  to  the  ear.    J.  Falkirk's  Jokes. 
To  SCREED,  Skreed,  v.  a.     1.  To  rend,  S. 
Boss.     2.   To   defame.     Morison.—Isl. 
skrida,  ruina  montium;  skridn-a,  lacerari. 
3.  To  talk  frequently  and  facetiously,  S. 
Farmer's  Ha.     4.  To  lie.     The  word,  as 
used  in  this  sense,  seems  to  have  no  con- 
nexion with  Skreed  as  signifying  to  rend, 
or  tear;  but  rather  with  A.S.  scrith-an, 
vagari,  "  to  wander,  to  go   hither   and 
thither,"  Somner. 
SCREED,  Skreed,  s.     1.  The  act  of  rend- 
ing; a  rent,  S.     Balfoitr.     2.  The  sound 
made  in  rending,  S.     3.  Any  loud,  shrill 
sound,  S.     J.  Nicol.    4.  The  thing  that  is 
torn  oif,  S.     Balf.     5.  A  dissertation,  a 
harangue,  S.     Glenburnie.    To  Gie  one  a 
Screed  of  one's  mind,  is  a  phrase  always 
used  to  denote  a  discourse  that  is  not 
pleasing  to  the  hearer;  as  being  expres- 
sive  of  disapprobation  or  reprehension, 
ibid.     6.  A  poetical  effusion  in  writing,  S. 
Picken.     7.  A  long  list  or  catalogue,  S. 
Beattie.    8.  A  Screed  o'  drink,  a  hard  bout 
at  drinking,  S.     9.  Regarding  a  breach  of 
morality,  in  general.     Burns. 
To  SCREED  aff,  or  awa,  v.  a.      To  do 

any  thing  quickly,  S.     Ferqusson. 
To  SCREEDGE,  v.  a.    To  tear,  Ettr.  For.; 

the  same  with  Screed. 
SCREEL,  s.    "  A  large  rocky  hill  nigh  the 
sea;  a  haunt  for  the  fox."    Gall.  Encycl. 
Merely  a  local  name. 
SCREG,  s.     A  cant  term  for  a  shoe,  S. 
SCREYB,  t.      The    wild    apple,   Clydes. 


Evidently  from  Crab,  with  s  prefixed,  as 
in  many  words  of  Gothic  formation. 

To  SCREIGH,  Skreigh,?.  n.  To  shriek,  S. 
Bamsay.—  Su.G.  skrik-a,  vociferari. 

SCRE1K,  Scryke,  s.  Shriek,  S.B.  Douglas. 

SCRENOCH,  s.     V.  Scroinoch. 

SCREW,  s.  A  small  stack  of  hay,  S.B.  Surv. 
Sutherl.  Corr. probably  from  Gael,  cruach, 
"  a  rick,  or  heap  of  any  thing,"  Shaw. 

SCREW-DRIVER,  s.  The  tool  used  by 
carpenters  which  in  E.  is  called  a  turn- 
screw,  S. 

SCRY,  s.     Noise.    V.  Skry. 

SCRIBAT,  pret.  v.    Jeered.     Dunbar.    V. 

SCORP. 

To  SCRIBBLE,  Scrabble,  v.  a.     To  tease 
wool,  S.    Stat.  Ace— Teut.  schrabb-en,  to 
scrub. 
SCRIBE,  s.     A  crab  (apple,)  Clydes.     V. 

Scrab,  and  Screyb. 
SCRIDDAN,  s.  A  mountain  torrent.  Boss. 

Stat.  Ace. — Isl.  skridn-a,  labascere. 
To  SCRIEVE,  r.  a.     To  scratch;  scrape, 

Ang. — Flandr.  schraeff-en,  radere. 
SCRIEVE,  s.     A  large  scratch,  Ang. 
To   SCRIEVE,  Skrieve,  v.  n.     To  move 
swiftly  along,  Ayrs.  Roxb.    Burns. — Isl. 
skref-a,  gradi;  skref,  gressus,  passus. 
SCRIEVE,  s.      Any   thing  written,   S  — 

Teut.  schrijv-en,  to  write. 
To  SCRIEVE,  r.  n.     To  talk  familiarly  in 

continuation,  S. 
SCRIEVE,  s.  A  conversation  of  this  kind,  S. 

—  Su.G.  skraefw-a,  to  rant,  to  rattle. 
SCRIEVER,  s.     An  inferior  sort  of  writer; 

a  mean  scribe,  Loth. 
To  SCRIFT,  Skrift,  r.  n.     To  magnify  in 
narration;  to  fib,  S. — Isl.  skraf-a, fabulari, 
scraef,  nugae. 
SCRIFT,  s.     A  fabrication,  S. 
To  SCRIFT,  Skrift  aff,  v.  a.  To  rehearse 
from  memory,  Ang.— Isl.  skrift,  scriptura, 
q.  to  rehearse  from  writing. 
SCRIFT,  Skrift,  s.     A  recitation,  properly 

from  memory,  S.     A.  Nicol. 
SCRIM,  s.     Very  thin  coarse  cloth,  used 
for  making  blinds  for  windows;  buckram, 
&c.  S.B.  Stat.  Ace. 
To  SCRYM,  v.  n.     To  skirmish.    Barbour. 

— Germ,  schirm-en,  scrim-en,  pugilare. 
To  SCRIM,  v.  a.    1.  To  strike  smartly  with 
the  open  hand  on  the  breech,  Mearns.   2. 
To  rinse;  as,  "  to  scrim  the  cogs,"  to  rinse 
the  milk  vessels,  ibid.  Upp.  Clydes. 
SCR1MGER,  s.   One  who,  from  mere  covet- 
ousness,  wishes  for  what  he  stands  in  no 
need  of,  Teviotd. 
SCRYMMAGE,  s.     A  skirmish.     Wallace. 
To  SCRIMP,  Skrimp,  v.  a.     1.  To  straiten, 
as  to  food  or  money,  S.     Bamsay.    2.  To 
straiten,  in  a  general  sense,  S.     Boss. — 
Germ,  schrump-en,  Su.G.  skrump-a,  cor- 
rugari. 
SCRIMP,  adj.      1.   Scanty;  narrow,   S. 
scrimpit.    Boss.     2.  Contracted;  applied 
to  clothes,  S.     Bamsay.    3.  Limited;  not 


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ample.  Wodrow.  4.  Deficient,  as  to 
mind.     Ramsay. 

SCRIMPIE,  adj.  Not  liberal;  sparing; 
niggardly,  Aberd.  Angus. 

SCRIMPLY,  adv.    Sparingly,  S.     Walker. 

SCRINE,  s.  Balfour's  Pract.  This,  from 
the  connexion,  seems  to  have  the  same 
meaning  with  Fr.  escrain,  a  casket,  a 
small  cabinet,  Cotgr.;  Mod.Fr.  ecrin,  id. 
properly,  a  casket  for  holding  jewels;  Lat. 
scrin-ium. 

SCRYNOCH,  s.    V.  Scroixoch. 

SCRIP,  s.     A  mock.     Wallace.    V.  Scorp. 

SCRIPTURE,  s.  A  pencase.  Douglas.— 
Fr.  escriptoire,  id. 

SCRIVER,  s.  Probably,  paymaster.  Wod- 
row 3ISS.  Laic's  Mem.— Be\g.  schryver, 
a  scribe;  schryver,  (op  een  schip)  a  purser. 
Dan.  skryrer,  a  secretary. 

SCROBIE,s.  The  scurvy.  Lamont's  Diary. 
V.  Scrubie. 

SCROG,  s.  A  stunted  shrub,  S.  Lyndsay. 
— Germ,  schrag,  obliquus. 

SCROGGY,  Skroggy,  adj.  1.  Stunted,  S. 
Douglas.  2.  Abounding  with  stunted 
bushes,  S.     Ramsay. 

SCROINOCH,  Scrynoch,  s.  Noise;  tumult, 
Aberd.  Shirrefs. — Sw.  skraen,  clamor 
stridulus. 

SCROOFE,  Scrufe,  s.  1.  A  thin  crust  of 
any  kind,  S.  R.  Bruce.  2.  Money  that 
is  both  thin  and  base.  Knox. — Su.G. 
skdrf,  the  scurf  of  a  wound. 

SCRO'PPIT,  adj.  Sordid.  Bannatyne  P. 
— Belg.  schrobben,  to  scrub,  schrobber,  a 
mean  fellow. 

SCROW,  Skrow,s.    A  scroll,  S.    Kennedy. 

SCROW,  s.  The  minute  cancri  observed  in 
pools  and  springs,  S.     Sibbald. 

SCROW,  s.  1.  A  number;  a  crowd;  a 
swarm,  Ettr.  For.  Dumfr.  Gall.  Mayne's 
Siller  Gun.     2.  Riot;  hurly-burly,  ibid. 

SCROW,  s.  The  damaged  skins  which  are 
fit  only  for  making  glue,  are,  by  curriers, 
called  Scrows,  S.  The  term  is  also  ap- 
plied to  the  ears  and  other  redundancies 
taken  from  skins,  and  used  for  the  same 
purpose.     Thorn's  Hist.  Aberd. 

*  SCRUB,  s.  A  niggardly,  oppressive  per- 
son, S. ;  q.  one  who  is  still  rubbing  very 
hard  for  gain,  or  to  avoid  expenditure. 
V.  Scroppit. 

SCRUB,  s.  The  plane  that  is  first  used  in 
smoothing  wood  ;  the  fore-plane  or  jack- 
plane,  Aberd. — Sw.  skrubb,  and  skrubb- 
hyfvel, "  jack-plane,  rough-plane,"  Wideg.; 
from  Su.G.  skrubb-a,  Dan.  skrubb-er,  to 
rub. 

SCRUBBER,  s.  A  handful  of  heath  tied 
tightly  together  for  cleaning  culinary 
utensils,  Teviotd. — From  E.  to  scrub,  or 
Belg.  schrobber,  a  scrub.  Syn.  wiikReenqe. 

SCRUBBIE,  s.     V.  Scrab. 

SCRUBBLE,  s.  1.  The  act  of  struggling, 
Loth.  2.  A  squabble  ;  an  uproar,  ibid. 
3.  The  difficulty  to  be  overcome  in  ac- 


complishing any  work,  as  E.  struggle  is 
often  used,  ibid. 

To  SCRUBBLE,  v.  n.  1.  To  struggle,  Loth. 
2.  To  raise  an  uproar,  ibid. — Dan.  shrub, 
a  beating,  a  cudgelling. 

SCRUBIE,  s.  The  scurvy,  S.— Su.G. 
skoerbiuq,  id. 

SCRUBlfi-GRASS,  s.     Scurvy-grass,  S. 

SCRUFAN,  s.  A  thin  scurf;  as,  a  scrufan 
of  Ice,  S.B. — Su.G.  skrof,  glacies  rara. 

SCRUFE,  s.     A  scurf,  S.     V.  Scroofe. 

To  SCRUFE,  v.  a.  1.  To  take  off  the  sur- 
face, S.  2.  Slightly  to  touch ;  as,  "  It 
scruft  the  ground,"  it  glided  along  the 
surface.  Applied  also  to  slight  and  care- 
less ploughing,  when  merely  the  surface 
of  the  ground  is  grazed,  S.  3.  To  handle 
any  subject  superficially  ;  as,  "  He  only 
scruft  his  subject,"  S.     V.  Scroofe. 

To  SCRUG  one's  Bonnet,  v.  a.  A  person 
is  said  to  scrug  his  bonnet,  when  he 
snatches  it  by  the  peak,  and  lifts  it  up, 
or  cocks  it,  on  his  brow,  that  he  may  look 
smart,  or  bold  and  fierce,  Fife,  Berths. 
Duff's  Poems. 

To  SCRUMP1LL,  r.  a.  1.  To  crease;  to 
wrinkle.  Synon.  Runkle.  Balf.  Pract. 
2.  Applied  to  animal  food  that  is  much 
roasted;  a  scrumplit  bit,  i.  e.  crisp,  as  con- 
tracted by  the  force  of  the  fire,  Fife. 
V.  Skrumple,  s. 

To  SCRUNT,  v.  n.     V.  Skrunt. 

SCRUNT,  Skrunt,  s.  LA  stubby  branch  ; 
or  a  worn-out  besom,  Lanarks.  Fife.  2. 
A  person  of  a  slender  make ;  a  sort  of 
walking  skeleton,  ibid.  3.  A  scrub ;  a 
niggard,  ibid. 

SCRUNTET,  adj.  Stunted  in  growth  ; 
meagre,  Lanarks.  ;  evidently  the  same 
with  Scrunty,  q.  v.  Also  Scruntet-like. 
Saint  Patrick. 

SCRUNTY,  Skruxtie,  adj.  1.  Stubbed, 
short,  and  thick,  Lanarks.  2.  Stunted  in 
growth,  Roxb.  A.  Scott.  3.  Meagre ; 
applied  to  a  raw-boned  person,  Fife,  Loth. 
4.  Scrubbish ;  mean ;  niggardly,  Fife,  q. 
shrivelled  in  heart  as  well  as  in  external 
appearance. 

SCRUNTINESS,  s.  The  state  of  being 
stubbed, Lanarks. 

To  SCRUPON,  r.  a.     To  hamper,  Ayrs. 

SCRUPON,  s.  One  who  hampers,  ibid.— 
Isl.  skruf-a,  compingere,  skruf,  compactio. 

*  SCRUTOIRE,  s.  A  desk,  generally 
forming  the  upper  part  of  a  chest  of 
drawers,  S.  The  term  Drawers  is  used 
when  there  is  no  such  desk. 

To  SCUBBLE,  v.  a.  To  soil,  as  a  school- 
boy does  his  book,  Moray;  Saddle,  syn.  S. 

To  SCUD,  r.  a.  1.  To  dust  with  a  rod,  S. 
■ — Su.G.  skudd-a,  excutere.  2.  To  beat 
with  the  open  hand,  S. 

SCUD,  s.  A  stroke  with  the  open  hand,  or 
with  a  ferula,  S.  "  Scuds,  lashes ;  the 
same  with  scults."     Gall.  Encycl. 

SCUD,  s.     A  sudden  shower  of  rain,  snow, 


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or  hail,  accompanied  with  wind,  S.  Heart 
of  Mid-Loth. — Teut.  schudd-en,  quatere, 
concutere  ;  Su.G.  skudd-a,  excutere. 
To  SCUD,  v.  a.     To  quaff,  Loth.     Ramsay. 
— Tent,  schudden,  Su.G.  skudd-a,  fundere. 
SCUDDIEVAIG,  s.     Syn.  Skuryvage,  q.  v. 
SCUDDIN'  STANES.     Thin  stones  made 
to  skim  the  surface  of  a  body  of  water ; 
a  favourite  amusement  of  boys,  Roxb. — 
Su.G.  skutt-a,  cursitzae;  Isl.  skiot-a,  jacu- 
lari,  mittere. 
To  SCUDDLE,  v.  a.     To  sully  and  put  out 
of  proper  shape  by  use  or  wearing,  Loth. 
Apparently  a  provincial  pronunciation  of 
Suddill,  q.  v. 
SCUDDLE,  s.     A  kitchen  drudge  ;  a  scul- 
lion, Upp.  Clydes. 
SCUDDLIN-BOY,  s.     Understood  to  sig- 
nify the  scullion-boy.     Old  Ballad. 
To  SCUDLE,  Scuddle,^.  a.    1.  To  cleanse; 
to  wash.     N.  Burne.    2.  To  act   as   a 
kitchen  drudge,  Upp.  Clydes. 
SCUDLER,  Scudlar,  s.    A  scullion.    Wal- 
lace.— Teut.  schotel,  a  plate,  a  dish. 
To  SCUE,  v.  n.     To  go  slanting  along  ;  to 
go  sidelong.  Brand's  Orkn. — Dan.  skiaev, 
obliquus.     V.  Skew,  Todd's  Johnson. 
SCUFE,  s.     A  bat  for  playing  at   hand- 
ball, Roxb.     V.  Scoof. 
To  SCUFF,  v.  a.     1.  To  graze,  S.     Ross.— 
Teut.  schuyv-en,  Su.G.  skuf-a,  E.  shore. 
2.  To  tarnish  by  frequent  wearing,  S.  3.  To 
scuff,  or  scuff  about,  to  wear  as  a  drudge,  S. 
SCUFF,  s.     1.  The  act  of  grazing  or  touch- 
ing lightly,  S.    "  The  scuff  is  the  wind, 
as  it  were.     The  scuff  of  a  cannon-ball," 
&c.     Gall.  Encycl.     2.  A  stroke,  appa- 
rently a  slight  one,  Banffs. 
SCUFFET,  s.    A  smith's  fire-shovel,  Aberd. 
— Perh.  a  dimin.  from  Belg.  schtip,  a  shovel  \ 
SCUFFLE,  s.     The  agricultural  machine 
called  a  horse-hoe,  E.  Loth.    "  The  horse- 
hoe  or  scuffle."    Agr.  Sure.  East  Loth. 
To  SCUG,  v.  a.     To  "shelter.     V.  Skug. 
SCULDUDRY,    Sculduddery,  s.      LA 
term  used  in  a  ludicrous  manner,  to  de- 
note  those   causes  which   respect   some 
breach   of  chastity,   S.      Ramsay. — Isl. 
skulld,  a  fault;  Ir.  sgaldruth,  a  fornicator. 
2.  Grossness;  obscenity,  in  act  or  word,  S. 
Blackw.  Mag.  3.  Rubbish; tatters, Mearns, 
Upp.  Clydes. 
SCULDUDRY,  adj.     1.   Connected  with 
crim.  con.  S.     Tannahill.    2.  Loose  ;  ob- 
scene, S.     Redqauntlet. 
SCULE,  s.     V.  Skule,  Skull. 
SCULL,  s.  A  shallow  basket,  S.  Stat.  Ace. 

V.  Skul. 
*  SCULLION,  s.  Besides  the  sense  which 
this  term  has  in  E.  it  is  pretty  generally 
used  as  signifying  a  knave,  or  low  worth- 
less fellow,  S. 
SCULT,  s.  1.  A  stroke  with  the  open  hand, 
S.  "  Scuds,  lashes;  the  same  with  scults." 
Gall.  Encycl.  2.  A  stroke  on  the  hand  ; 
Pandy,  or  Pawmie,  synon.  Ettr.  For. 


To  SCULT,  Skult,  v.  a.  1.  To  beat  with 
the  palm  of  the  hand,  S. —  Isl.  skell, 
skellde,  diverbero  palmis.  2.  To  chastise 
by  striking  the  palm,  Ettr.  For. 

SCUM,  s.  1.  A  greedy  fellow;  a  mere 
hunks,  Fife.  2.  A  contemptuous  designa- 
tion, corresponding  with  Lat.  nequam, 
Fife;  synon.  Scamp,  Skellum.  St.  Patrick. 

To  SCUM,  v.  a.  To  Scum  up  one's  mou\ 
to  strike  a  person  on  the  mouth,  and  so 
prevent  him  from  speaking,  Aberd.  "  I'll 
scum  your  chafts  for  ye,"  I'll  strike  you 
on  the  chops,  Loth. 

SCVMFIT,  part.  pa.  Discomfited.  Wal- 
lace.— Ital.  sconfigg-ere,  id. 

SCUN,  s.  "  Plan;  craft."  Gall.  Encycl.— 
Su.G.  skoen,  judicium  ;  Isl.  skyn,  id. 

SCUNCHEON,  8.  A  stone  forming  a  pro- 
jecting angle,  S. — Germ,  schantse,  E. 
sconce,  q.  a  bulwark. 

SCUNCHEON,  s.  A  square  dole  or  piece 
of  bread,  cheese,  &c.  Teviotd.  It  is  fre- 
quently thus  designed  among  the  pea- 
santry, perhaps  from  its  resemblance  to 
the  corner-stone  of  a  building,  which  has 
this  name. 
To  SCUNNER,  Scouner,  r.  n.  1.  To 
loathe,  S.     Cle/and.     2.  To  surfeit,  S.B. 

3.  To  shudder  at  any  thing.    Pitscottie. 

4.  To  hesitate  from  scrupulosity  of  mind. 
Wodrow.  5.  To  shrink  back  through 
fear.  Barbour. — A.S.  scun-ian,  vitare, 
aufugere,  timere. 

SCUNNER,  Skunner,  Skonner,  e.  1. 
Loathing,  S.  Ross.—  A.S.  scunnung,  abo- 
mination. 2.  A  surfeit,  S.B.  3.  The 
object  of  loathing;  any  person  or  thing 
which  excites  disgust,  Aberd. 
To  SCUNNER,*,  a.     To  disgust;  to  cause 

loathing,  Aberd.  S.A.     Blackw.  Mag. 
SCUR,  s.     The  minute  cancri  in  pools  or 
springs,  Lanarks.     Syn.  with  Scrow,  s.  2. 
SCUR,  s.     The  Cadew  or  May-fly,  imme- 
diately after  it  has  left  itscovering,  Clydes. 
SCURDY,  s.  1.  Amoorstone,  S.    Stat.  Ace. 
— Isl.   skord-a,   colloco   firmiter.      2.   A 
resting-place ;  a  favourite  seat,  Ayrs. 
SCURF  and  KELL.     V.  Kell. 
SCURL,  Skurl,  s.  A  dry  scab,  S. ;  from  scurf. 
SCURLY,  adj.     Opprobrious,    Loth.— Fr. 

scurrile. 
SCURR,  s.    1 . "  A  low  blackguard."    Gall. 
Encycl. — From  Lat.  scurra,  a  scoundrel. 
2.  "  Any  thing  low,"  ibid. 
SCURRIE,  adj.   Dwarfish.   Scurrie-thorns, 
low  dwarfish  thorns  in  muirland  glens,  ib. 
SCURRIE,  s.     The  Shag,  Pelecanus  Gra- 
culus,  Linn.  Mearns.— Norw.  Top-Skarv, 
id.     This  name  would  seem  to  be  bor- 
rowed from  that  of  the  young  Herring 
Gull.     V.  Scaurie,  Scorey. 
SCURRIEVAIG,  s.     V.  Skuryvage. 
SCURRIE- WHURRIE,  s.    A  hurly-burly, 
Clydes.     This  is  merely  an  inversion  of 
Hurry-Scurry,  q.  v. 
SCURROUR,   Skouriour,  Skurrtour,  *. 


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1.  A  scout.  Wallace. — Fr.  escur-er,  to 
scour.     2.  An  idle  vagrant.     Ruddiman. 

SCUSHIE,  s.     A    cant   term   for   money, 

Aberd.     Shirre/s. 
SCUSHLE,  s.     A  scuffle,  Aberd.— Perhaps 

from    Fr.    escousse,   "  shaken,"    Cotgr.  ; 

Lat.  succuss-are. 
SCUSHLE,  s.     An  old,  thin,  worn-out  shoe, 

Aberd. 
To  SCUSHLE,  ».  n.     To  make  a  noise,  by 

walking  with  shoes  too  large,  or  having 

the  heels  down,  ibid.     V.  Scashle,  v. 
SCUSIS,^.    Excuses.   Buret.— Ital.  scusa, 

an  excuse. 
SCUTARDE,  s.      One   who   has   lost   the 

power  of  retention.     Dunbar.    V.  Scout. 
To  SCUTCH,  v.  a.     1.  To  beat.     BaMie. 

2.  To  scutch  lint,  to  separate  flax  from 
the  rind,  S.  —  Ital.  scutic-are,  id.;  E. 
scotch. 

SCUTCH,  Skutch,  s.  1.  A  wooden  instru- 
ment used  in  dressing  flax,  hemp,  &c.  S. 
2.  One  of  the  pieces  of  wood  which,  in  a 
lint-mill,  beats  the  core  from  the  flax,  or, 
in  a  thrashing-mill,  beats  out  the  grain,  S. 
Aqr.  Sum.  E.  Loth. 

SCUTCHER,  s.  The  same  with  Scutch, 
sense  1,  Aug.  Mearns. 

SCUTIFER,  s.  A  term  equivalent  to 
squire,  L.B.     Colkelbie  Sow. 

To  SCUTLE,  v.  a.  To  pour  from  one  ves- 
sel to  another ;  often  including  the  idea 
of  spilling,  S. — Isl.  gutl-a,  liquida  moveo, 
et  agito  cum  sonitu. 

SCUTLES,  s.  pi.  Any  liquid  that  has  been 
tossed  from  one  vessel  to  another,  S. 

SCUTTAL,  s.  A  pool  of  filthy  water, 
Buchan.  Synon.  Jaw-hole.  Tarras.  — 
Su.G.  skudd-a,  effundere.     V.  Scutle,  v. 

To  SCUTTER,  p.  n.  To  work  in  an  igno- 
rant, awkward,  and  dirty  way,  Aberd. 

To  SCUTTER,  r.  a.  To  make  or  do  any 
thing  in  this  way,  ibid. 

To  SCUTTER  up,  t.  a,  To  bungle  up  ;  to 
botch,  ib. — Su.G.  squaettr-a,  spargere,  dis- 
sipare,  from  squaett-a,  liquida  effundere. 

SCUTTLIN-FLOUR,  s.  The  flour  made 
of  the  refuse  of  wheat,  ibid.  —  Su.G. 
skudd-a,  excutere,  effundere,  or  Isl. 
skutl-a,  jaculari. 

SCUTTLINS,  s.  pi.  The  light  wheat  which, 
in  fanning,  is  not  of  sufficient  weight  to 
fall  down  with  the  heavy  grain  ;  and 
which  is  made  by  itself  into  an  inferior 
kind  of  flour,  Fife. 

SE,  s.     Seat ;  residence.     Douglas. 

SE,  s.     The  sea.     Barbour. 

To  SE A-CARR,  v.  a.  To  embank,  Lanarks. 
— This  seems  to  be  a  vestige  of  the  Strat- 
clyde  possession  of  the  country,  C.B.  caer 
signifying  a  wall  or  mound,  and  caer-u, 
to  encompass  with  a  wall.  Sea-carr  may 
be  a  corr.  of  C.B.  ysgor,  a  rampart  or 
bulwark.     V.  Car. 

SEA-CARR,  s.     An  embankment,  ibid. 

SEA-CAT,  a.     The  Wolf-fish,  Loth.     "  A. 


Lupus.  Sea-wolf  or  Wolf-fish  ;  Sea-cat 
of  Scotland."    Neill. 

SEA-COCK,  s.  Supposed  to  be  the  Foolish 
Guillemot,  occasionally  called  the  Sea- 
hen,  S.  Avis  marina,  Sea-cock  dicta.  Sibb. 

SEA-COULTER,  s.  The  Puffin,  Alca  arc- 
tica  or  Coulter-neb.  Avis  marina,  Sea- 
coulter,  dicta.     Sibb.  Scot. 

SEA-FIKE,  s.  The  name  given  to  a  marine 
plant  which,  when  rubbed  on  the  skin, 
causes  itchiness,  Loth.  It  seems  to  have 
received  this  name  because  it  fikes  or  dis- 
quiets the  skin. — Isl.  fuk,  Sw.  fyk,  alga 
marina,  Verel. 

SEA-GROWTH.  Summer-Growth, s.  The 
names  given,  by  fishermen,  to  various 
species  of  Sertulariae,  Flustrae,  &c.  which 
are  attached  to  small  stones,  shells,  &c.  S. 

SEA-HEN,  s.     The  Lyra,  a  fish.    Sibbald. 

SEAL.  Cloath  of  seal.  Watson's  Coll.  A 
learned  friend  observes  that  this  must  be 
cloth  made  of  the  hair  of  the  seal,  more 
commonly  called  seal-skin  cloth,  which  is 
still  worn. 

SEALGH,  s.  "A  seal;  sea-calf."  Gl. 
Antiq.    V.  Selcht. 

SEAM,  .«.  The  work  at  which  a  woman 
sews,  S. — Fr.  seme,  id. ;  Isl.  saum-r,  sar- 
tura,  saum-a,  sarcire,  item  acu  pingere, 
G.  Andr.     Hence,  E.  Sempstress. 

SEA-MAW,  s.  A  gull,  S.  "  Semowe  byrd. 
aspergo,  alcio,  alcedo,"  Prompt.  Parv. 

SEA-MOUSE,  s.  The  Aphrodita  aculeata, 
Linn.  Lanarks.     Mus  marinus. 

SEAND,  adj.  Acts  Ja.  VI. — A  variation 
of  Fr.  seant,  fitting,  seemly,  becoming, 
from  seoir,  to  sit. 

SEANNACH1E,  Sennachie,  s.  "  Highland 
bard."  Gl.  Antiquary.  More  properlv  a 
genealogist.  Smith 's  Hist,  of  the  Druids. 
—  Gael,  seanachidh,  id.  from  sean,  old, 
ancient,  whence  seanachas,  antiquities, 
history,  narration.  Shaw  renders  sean- 
achdh  "  an  antiquary."     V.  Shannach. 

SEANTACK,  s.  A  fishing-line  to  which 
baited  hooks  are  suspended  by  short 
lines;  the  one  end  of  the  great  line  being 
fastened  to  the  bank  of  the  river,  and  the 
other  kept  across  the  stream  by  a  weight, 
Moray. 

SEA-PlET,s.PiedOyster-catcher,S.£«.^c. 

SEA-POACHER,  s.  The  Pogge,  a  fish, 
Frith  of  Forth.  "  Cottus  cataphractus. 
Pogge  or  Armed  Bullhead ;  Sea- Poacher." 
Neill. 

SEARCHERS,  s.  pi.  Certain  civil  officers 
formerly  employed,  in  Glasgow,  for  ap- 
prehending idlers  on  the  streets  during 
the  time  of  public  worship.     Rob  Roy. 

SEA-SWINE,  s.    The  Wrasse,  S.    Sibbald. 

SEATER,  s.  A  meadow,  Orkn.  Stat.  Ace. 
— Norw.  saeter,  pasture  for  cattle ;  Isl. 
saetur,  pascua. 

SEATER,  Seter,  s.  A  local  designation, 
Shetl.     V.  the  term  Ster. 

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Coal-fish,  S.    Stat.  Ace— Isl.  said,  foetura 
asellorum  minuta. 
SEAT-HOUSE,  s.    The  manor  on  an  estate, 

Loth.     Synon.  The  Place. 
SEA- TOD,  s.     A  species  of  Wrasse,  Sibb. 
SEA-TROWE,  s.     A  marine  goblin,  Shetl. 

V.  Trow,  s. 
SEAWA,  s.      A   discourse  ;   a   narrative, 
Aberd.     This  ought  surely  to  be  written 
Say-aim'',  from  Say,  v.  and  away.     I). 
Anderson's  Poems. 
SECOND-SIGHT,  s.    A  power,  believed  to 
be  possessed  by  not  a  few  in  the  High- 
lands and  Islands  of  S.  of  foreseeing  fu- 
ture  events,  especially  of  a   disastrous 
kind,  by  means  of  a  spectral  exhibition, 
to  their  eyes,  of  the  persons  whom  these 
events  respect,  accompanied  with   such 
emblems  as  denote  their  fate.     V.  John- 
son's Diet.     Gentle  Shepherd. 
SECRET,  s.     A   coat   of  mail   concealed 

under  one's  usual  dress.     Cromarty. 
SECT,  s.     1.  The  attendance  given  by  vas- 
sals in  consequence  of  being  called  by 
their  superiors.     Acts  J  a.  VI.     This  is 
the  same  with  Soyt,  sense  2,  q.  v. — L.B. 
Secta  Curiae,  seu  Secta  ad  Curiam,  est 
servitium,  quo  feudatarius   ad   frequen- 
tandam   curiam  domini  sui  tenetur,  Du 
Cange.     2.  Pursuit ;  Sect  of  court,  legal 
prosecution.    Synon.  Soyt.    Acts  Ja.  IV. 
— L.B.  sect-a,  jus  persequendi  aliquem  in 
judicio,  de  re  aliqua,maxime  de  criininali, 
Du  Cange. 
To  SECT,  v.  n. 
Say  weill  himself  will  sometime  auance, 
But  Do  Weill  does  nouther  sect  nor  prance. 

Poems  \6th  Cent. 
Perhaps  an  errat.  of  some  transcriber. 
"  But  Do  weill"  is  neither  depressed  nor 
elated.     Sect  is  somehow  allied  to  the  E. 
v.  to  Set. 
SECT,  s.     V.  Wyne  Sect. 
SECTOURIS,  s.  pi.      Poems   16th   Cent. 
Either  a  corruption  of  the    legal   term 
executors,  or  used  as  equivalent  to  it. 
SEDEYN,  adj.     Sudden.     Wallace. 
SEDULL,  s.     A  schedule.     Wallace. 
*  To  SEE  about  one.     To  acquire  an  accu- 
rate acquaintance  with  one's  surrounding 
circumstances,  S.    Spalding. 
To  SEE  till  or  to,  v.  a.     1.  To  care  for  ;  to 
attend  to  ;  often  used  to  denote  a  proper 
provision  of  food,  conjoined  with  iceel ;  as, 
The  beasts  will  be  iceel  seen  to,  S.    St. 
Johnston.     2.  To  observe;  to  look  to,  S. 
Ulysses'  Answer  to  Ajax. 
To  SEED,  v.  n.     A  mare  or  cow  is  said  to 
seed,  or  to  be  seedin',  when  the  udder  be- 
gins to  give  indication  of  pregnancy  ;  as, 
"  She'll  no  be  lang  o'  caavin  now,  for  I 
see  she's  seedin',"  Teviotd. 
SEED-BIRD,  s.     A  sea-fowl,  S.A.    Stat. 

Ace. 
SEED-FOULLIE,    s.      The    Wagtail,    S. 
Q,.  seed-fowl. — Su.G.  saed,  and  fugl. 


SEED-FUR,  s.  The  furrow  into  which  the 
seed  is  to  be  cast,  S.     Maxw.  Sel.  Trans. 

SEED-LAUEROCK,  s.  The  Wagtail ;  so 
called  from  its  following  the  plough  for 
worms,  Upp.  Clydes. 

SEEDS,  s.  pi.  The  husks  of  oats  after 
grinding.     V.  Seidis. 

SEEING-GLASSE,  s.  A  looking-glass  ;  a 
mirror.  This  word  had  been  anciently 
used  in  S.  Ames's  Antiq.  Syn.  Keeking- 
glass.     My  Joe  Janet. 

*  To  SEEK,  v.  a.  To  court;  to  ask  in  mar- 
riage, S.  I  have  not  observed  that  the  v. 
is  used  in  this  sense  in  E.     Boss's  II el. 

To  SEEK,  t.  a.     To  attack.     V.  Soucht. 
To  SEEK  one's  meat.     To  beg,  S. 

*  SEEK  and  HOD.  The  game  of  Hide- 
and-Seek,  Angus.— It  is  merely  an  inver- 
sion of  the  E.  name ;  hod  being  used  S.B. 
for  hide,  also  as  the  preterite  and  part.  pa. 

SEELFU',arf/.     Pleasant.     V.  Seilfu'. 
SEELFUNESS,  s.     Complacency  ;  sweet- 
ness of  disposition  ;  happiness  of  temper, 
Ang.     Ross's  Helenore. 
SEENIL,  adj.     Rare  ;  singular,  Fife.     V. 

Seyndill. 
SEENILLIE, adv.   Singularly;  as,  seenillie 

gash,  remarkably  loquacious,  ibid. 
To  SEEP,  *.  n.    To  ooze,  Gall.    V.  Sipe,p. 
SEER,  s.    One  who  is  supposed  to  have  the 

second-sight,  S.     Discipline. 

SEERIE,  adj.     Weak  ;  feeble,  Fife.     This 

seems    radically   the    same   with   Sary, 

Sairy,  q.  v. 

To  SEETHE,  r.  n.  To  be  nearly  boiling,  S.B. 

To  SEFOR,  v.  a.    To  save.    Priests  Peblis. 

V.  Safer. 
To  SEG,  Seyg,  v.  n.     1.  To  fall  down.     2. 
Metaph.  applied  to  the  influence  of  intoxi- 
cating liquor,  S.B.    Morison. — Su.G.  Isl. 
sig-a,  subsidere,  delabi. 
SEG,  Segg,  s.    The  yellow  Flower-de-luce, 
S.    Lightfoot. — E.  sedge,  A.S.  secg,  Fland. 
segge,  id.     The  word  Seg  is  used  as  the 
general  name  for  all  broad-leaved  rushes. 
To  SEG,  v.  a.    To  set  the  teeth  on  edge  by 
eating  any  thing  acid,  Loth.  S.A.  Lanarks. 
To  SEGE,  v.  a.     To  besiege.     Acts  Mary. 

Spenser  uses  siege  in  the  same  sense. 
SEGE,  s.      1.  A  soldier.     Wallace.— A.S. 
sec?,  id.  2.  Man,  in  a  general  sense.  Doug. 
SEGE,  s.     1.  A  seat,  properly  of  dignity. 
Barbour. — Fr.  siege.  2.  A  see.  ActsJa.V. 
3.  The  berth  in  which  a  ship  lies.     Ba/f. 
Pract.  —  It  was  used  in  O.E.  "  Sege  or 
sete,  sedes,  sedile,"  Prompt.  Parv. 
SEGG,  s.     Bidl-seg,  an  ox  that  has  been 
gelded  at  his  full  age,  S.     Monastery. — ■ 
Isl.  saq-a,  secare. 
SEGGAN,  s.     The  Flower-de-luce,  Ayrs. 

Picken. 
SEGGY,  adj.  Abounding  with  sedges,  S.  ib. 
SEGG1NG,"  s.     The  act   of  falling  down, 

or  state  of  being  sunk,  S  — O.E.  saggyn. 
SEGYT,  part.  pa.     Seated.     Wyntown. 
SEGSTER,  ».     A  term  which  frequently 


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occurs  in  the  Records  of  the  City  of 
Aberdeen  as  signifying  a  sexton. — Corr. 
from  L.B.  segrestar-his,  id.  q.  segrester. 

To  SEY,  v.  a.     To  assay.     V.  Say. 

SEY,  Say,  s.  1.  A  trial.  Wallace.  2.  An 
attempt  of  any  kind,  S. 

SEY,  s.     A  shallow  tub.     V.  Say. 

To  SEY,  v.  a.    To  see;  the  pron.  of  Et.  For. 

SEY,s.     The  Coal-fish.     V.  Sve. 

To  SEY,  v.  a.  To  strain  any  liquid,  S. — 
Isl.  sy-a,  A.S.  se-on,  percolare. 

SEY,  s.  1.  The  sey  of  a  gown  or  shift  is  the 
opening  through  which  the  arm  passes,  S. 
2.  The  back-bone  of  a  beeve  being  cut  up, 
the  one  side  is  called  the  fore-sey,  the 
other  the  back-sey.  The  latter  is  the  sir- 
loin, S.  Ramsay. — Isl.  sega,  portiuncula; 
Dan.  seje,  a  muscle. 

SEY,  s.  A  woollen  cloth,  formerly  made  by 
families  for  their  own  use,  S.     Bitson. 

SEY,  s.     The  sea.    Douglas. 

SEYAL,  s.     "  A  trial,"  S.O.     Gl.  Picken. 

SEIBOW,  Sebow,  s.  A  young  onion,  S. 
Calderwood. — O.Fr.  cibo,  id. ;  Lat.  cepe. 

SEYD,  s.  A  sewer,  Aug. — Teut.  sode,  ca- 
nalis  ;  Su.G.  saud,  a  well. 

SEIDIS,  Seeds,  s.  pi.  1.  That  part  of  the 
husk  of  oats  which  remains  in  meal ;  as, 
"  That  meal's  fow  o'  seeds,"  it  is  not  pro- 
perly cleaned,  S.  Acts  Ja.  VI.  2.Sowen- 
seeds,  the  dust  of  oat-meal,  mixed  with 
the  remains  of  the  husks,  used  for  making 
flummery,  after  being  so  long  steeped  as 
to  become  sour,  S. 

SEY-DlSH,s.  The  searce  used  for  strain- 
ing, S. — Isl.  sij,  Teut.  sijgh,  a  strainer. 

SEY-FAIR,  adj.     Seafaring.     Act.  Bed. 

To  SEYG,  v.  n.     To  sink.     V.  Seg. 

SEIGNOREIS,  pi.  Supreme  courts  ;  ap- 
plied, apparently  in  derision,  to  the  meet- 
ings of  the  General  Assembly  of  the 
Church  of  Scotland.  Life  of  Melville.— 
Fr.  seigneurie,  "  an  assembly  of  great 
lords,"  Cotgr. 

To  SEIL,  v.  a.  To  strain.  Kelly.— Su.G. 
sil-a,  id.  sil,  a  straining  dish. 

SEILDYN,  Seldyn,  adv.  Seldom.  Wal- 
lace.— A.S.  seldan,  Isl.  sialldan,  id. 

SEILE,  Seyle,  Sele,  s.  Happiness,  S.B. 
Barbour. — Su.G.  saell,  happy;  Isl.  saela, 
happiness.  Sell  o'  your  face,  is  a  phrase 
still  used  in  Aberd.  expressive  of  a  wish 
for  happiness  to,  or  a  blessing  on,  the  per- 
son to  whom  it  is  addressed.     Skinner. 

SEILFU',  Seelfu',  Seeful,  adj.  1.  Plea- 
sant, S.B.  Boss.  2.  Happy  ;  foreboding 
good,  Ang.     .Ross's  Helenore. 

SEILY,Seely,<w//.  Happy.  Seely  Wights, 
and  Seely  Court,  names  given  to  the  fairies. 
Pop.  Ballads. — Teut.  seelig,selig,  beatus. 
Sely  is  the  form  of  the  word  in  O.E. 
"Sely  or  happy,felix,fortuuatus,"  Prompt. 
Parv. 

SEILIS,  interj.  Expressive  of  admiration. 
Colkelbie  Sow. — A.S.  sillice,  mirabiliter, 
from  sillic,  mirabilis. 


SEIM,».  "  Resemblance;  likeness;  appear- 
ance," Gl.  Sibb.  —  Germ,  ziem-en,  Isl. 
saem-a,  decere,  convenire. 

SEYME,  s.  The  work  at  which  a  woman 
sews,  S.     Nicol  Burne.     V.  Seam. 

To  SEYN,  v.  a.     To  consecrate.     V.  Synd. 

SEYNDILL,  Seindle,  Sendyll,  adv.  Sel- 
dom. Pron.  sindle,  Loth,  senil,  S.O.  seenil, 
S.B.  Bellenden. —  Su.G.  saen,  saender, 
singulus. 

bEINDLE,  Sindle,  adj.  Rare,  S. ;  seenil, 
S.B.     Bam  say. 

To  SEYNE,  v.  a.     To  see.     Wallace. 

SEYNE,s.  A  sinew.  Wall. — Germ.  s<?«<?,  id. 

SEINYE,  Senye,  Senyhk,  Seingny,  s.  A 
synod;  a  consistory.  Knox. — O.Fr.  sane, 
A.S.  seonath,  a  synod ;  Teut.  seyne,  id. 
This,  in  O.E.  is  written  Seene,  also  Ceene. 
"  Seene  of  clerkes,  synodus,"  Pr.  Parv. 

SEYN1TY.    L.  seynily,  signal.    Gaican,  $c. 

To  SEJOYNE,  v.a.  To  disjoin.  B.Bruce. 
— Lat.  sejung-o. 

SEJOINED,jt>ar£. adj.  Disjoined;  separate. 
Fount.  Dec.  Suppl. 

To  SEIP,  v.  n.    To  ooze;  to  leak.    V.  Sipe. 

SEIPAGE,  s.     Leakage,  S.B. 

SEY-PIECE,  Say-Piece,  s.  A  piece  of 
work  performed  by  a  craftsman,  as  a 
proof  of  skill,  S.     Fergnsson. 

SEIPIN,  part.  adj.   Very  wet;  dripping,  S. 

SEIR,  Sere,  adj.  Several.  Wallace. — 
Su.G.  saer,  adv.  denoting  separation. 

SEIR,  s.     Uncertain.     Gawan  and  Gol. 

SEYRICHT,  s.  The  name  of  a  book  men- 
tioned in  Aberd  Reg. :  "  Tua  buikis,  viz. 
ane  almanack,  &  ane  callit  the  Seyricht." 
— Belg.  zeerecht,  marine  laws. 

SEIRIE,  adj.  Of  distant,  reserved,  or  cy- 
nical manners ;  suggesting  the  idea  of 
some  degree  of  hauteur,  Moray.— Su.G. 
saer,  a  particle  denoting  separation,  asun- 
der ;  Isl.  sier,  seorsim,  Verel. 

SEIS,  pi.  1.  Seats.  Police  Honor.  2. 
Thrones.     Lyndsay.     V.  Se,  s.  1. 

SEIS,  s.  pi.    Times.    V.  Syis. 

SEY-SHOT,  s.  An  opportunity  given,  in 
play, of  regaining  all  that  onehas  lost, Fife. 

To  SEISSLE,  (Gr.  £,,)  v.  a.  I.  To  confuse; 
to  put  in  disorder,  Berwicks.  Roxb.  2.  To 
trifle;  to  spend  time  unnecessarily.  It  is 
used  as  a  part,  to  signify  one  who  is  inac- 
tive or  unhandy;  as,  a  seisslin  body,  ibid. 

SEISSLER,  s.  A  trifler,  ibid.— C.B.  sisial-a, 
to  gossip,  sisialwr,  a  gossiper. 

SEISTAR,  s.  The  sistrum.  Burel.—Fr. 
sistre,  a  kind  of  brazen  timbrel. 

SEYSTER,  s.  A  medley  of  edibles,  Upp. 
Clydes.     Synon.  Soss. 

To  SEYSTER,  v.  a.  To  mix  incongruously, 
Upp.  Clydes.  This  district  having  be- 
longed to  the  kingdom  of  Stratclyde,  the 
word  may  be  deduced  from  C.B.  saig,  a 
mess,  seig-iaw,  to  mess. 

SEITIS,  s.  pi.  Plants  or  herbs.  Doug.— 
A.S.  seten,  planta.   Sets,  S.  slips  of  flowers. 

SEKER,  adj.     Firm.     V.  Sicker. 


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SEL,  Sell, pron.     Self,  S.  A.Bor.     Bay. 
SELABILL,  adj.     Delightful.     Douglas. 
SELCHT,  Selchie,  s.     1.  A  seal,  S.  selch. 
Co m pi.  8.—A.S.  sclc,  seolc,  phoca.   2.  Used 
to  denote  what  is  otherwise  called  a  shilf- 
corn,    Gall.      "  Sealch,    a    shillcorn    or 
small  b  any  ion."    Gall.  Encycl.   Selkhorn, 
Dumfr. 
SELCOUTH,  adj.     Strange.     Wyntown  — 

A.S.  sel-cuth,  rams,  insolitus. 
SELE,  s.     Happiness.     V.  Seile. 
SELE,  s.     A  yoke  for  binding  cattle  in  the 

stall,  S—  Su.G.  sele,  a  collar,  a  yoke. 
SELF,  Selff,  Selwyn,  adj.     Same.     Bar- 
bour.— A.S.  self,  Su.G.  s'ialf,  ipse. 
SELFF-BLAK,  adj.    Black  as  the  natural 
colour  of  the  wool,  i.  e.  the  same  which 
the  animal  wore.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 
SELY,  adj.     1.  Poor;  wretched;  S.  silly. 
Wallace.  —  Su.G.  selig,  id.     2.    Mean  ; 
paltry.     Bollock  on  2  Thess. 
SELY,  adv.     Wonderfully.     Maitland  P. 

—A.S.  sellic,  id. 
SELKHORN,  s.    V.  Shilfcorn. 
SELKIRK   BANNOCK.     A   cake   baked 
with  currants,  &c.  S.A.     Bride  of  Lam. 
SELKIT,  Selkith,  ado.    Seldom,  Eskdale; 

corr.  from  Selcouth,  q.  v. 
SELL,  s.  A  seat.  "  Repairing  of  the  puir 
folk  sellis  in  the  kirk."  Aberd.  Beg.— 
Fr.  selle,  a  stool  or  seat ;  "  any  ordinary 
or  country  stoole,  of  a  cheaper  sort  then 
the  joyned  or  buffet-stoole,"  Cotgr.  Lat. 
sedile,  id. 
SELLABLE,  adj.    Vendible.     Sellabill. 

Aberd.  Beg.  Acts  Cha.  I. 
SELLAT,  s.    A  head-piece  for  foot  soldiers. 

Douglas. — Fr.  salade,  Hisp.  celada. 
SELL\E,adj.    Selfish,  Clydes.Roxb.;  from 

sell,  self.     V.  the  s. 
SELLIE,  s.     A  diminutive  from  sell,  self. 
"  Sellie's  aye  sellie,  self  is  still  for  self." 
Gall.  Encycl. 
SELLOCK,  s.     A  fish.     V.  Silluk. 
SELLOUR,  s.     A  cellar.     Aberd.  Beg. 
SELWYN,  pron.     The  selwyn,  the  same  ; 

the  selfsame.     V.  Self. 
To  SEMBYL,  v.  n.    To  make  a  wry  mouth, 
in  derision  or  scorn,  S.  to  shamble.    Doug. 
— Lat.  simul-are,  to  counterfeit. 
SEMBLAY,  Semlay,  Semble,  Semele,  s. 
1.  Meeting;  interview.    Wallace.    2.  Act 
of  assembling,  id.   3.  An  assembly.   Wynt. 
4.  Hostile  rencounter.     Wallace. — Su.G. 
saml-a,  Dan.  saml-er,  id. 
SEMBLAND,  s.    An  assembly.    Wyntown. 
SEMBLANT,  Sembland,  s.     Appearance  ; 

show.     Douglas. — Fr.  semblant,  id. 
To  SEMBLE,  •».  n.     To  assemble.     Doug. 
SEMBLE,  s.     The   parapet   of  a  bridge, 
Ettr.  For. — Probably  from  A.S.  sceammel, 
scamnum,  a  bench ;  Isl.  slcemmill,  Dan. 
skammel,  &c.  id. 
SEMBLING,  s.     Appearance.    Poems  16th 
Cent. — Fr.   semblance,  id.  from  scmbl-er, 
to  seem,  to  make  show  of. 


SEME,  s.     Vein,  in  relation  to  metal ;  a 

peculiar  use  of  E.  seam.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 
SEMEIBLE,   Semeable,   adj.      1.   Like  ; 
similar.     Acts  Ja.   V.— Lat.  similis.     2. 
Becoming;  proper;  like  E.  seemly.    Acts 
Ja.  VI. 
SEMPETERNUM,  s.   A  species  of  woollen 
cloth.      "  Cottons,    sempeternums,   casti- 
lians,"  &c.     Act.  Cha.  II. — Lat.  sempi- 
tern-us,  everlasting.     V.  Perpetuanae. 
SEMPILNES,  s.     Low  condition   in  life. 

Pinkerton's  Hist.  Scotl.     V.  Sympill. 
SEMPLE,  adj.     V.  Sympill. 
SEN,  conj.     Since  ;  seeing,  S.    Douglas. 
SEN, prep.     Since,  S.  ibid. 
SEN,  s.    Filth.    Douglas.—  Lat.  san-ies,  id. 
SEND,   adv.     Then  ;   thereafter.      Priests 
Peblis. — Teut.  sind,  Su.G.  sendan,  deinde, 
the  same  with  Syne,  q.  v. 
SEND,  s.    1.  Mission,  S.    Abp.  Hamilton n. 
2.  A  message;  a  despatch;  also,  in  regard 
to   the   local   situation   of  the   sender,  a 
Send-dou-n,  or  Send-up,  S.B.    3.  The  mes- 
sengers sent  for  the  bride  at  a  wedding, 
S.B.     Discipline.    V.  Saynd. 
SENDYLL,  adv.     Seldom.     V.  Seindle. 
SEN  YE  DAY.     The  day  appointed  for  the 
meeting  of  a  synod  or  assembly.    Aberd. 
Beg.     V.  Seinye. 
SENYEORABILL,    adj.        Lordly;   sei- 
gneurial.  Bauf  Coil  year. — O.Fr. seigneur- 
iable,  seigneurial,  Roquefort. 
SENYEOURE,  s.    Lord;  priuce.    Bellend. 
—  Lat.  princeps,  Ital.  signore,   Fr.  sei- 
gneur, id. 
SENYHE,  s.     An  assembly.     V.  Seinye. 
SENYHE,s.    Badge  worn  in  battle.    Wyn- 
town.— O.Fr.  seinqnie,  Lat.  sign-um. 
SENYIE-CHAMBER,  *.      The   place   in 
which  the  clergy  assembled.     Martin's 
Beliq.D.Andr. 
SENON,  s.     A  sinew,  S.     Wallace—  Belg. 

senuicen,  Sicamb.  senen,  id. 
SENS,  s.     Incense.     Bellenden.  —  This   is 
also  O.E.  "  Sence  or  incence,  incensum, 
thus,"  Prompt.  Parv. 
SEN'S.    "  Save  us."    GI.  Shirr.   V.  Sane,  t. 
To  SENSE,  r.  n.     To  scent.     Kelly. 
SENSYMENT,  Sensement,  s.     Sentiment; 

judgment.     Douglas. 
SENSYNE,atf».     V.  Sen. 
SEN,  Sen-syne.     Since  that  time.     Wal- 
lace.— Contr.  from  A.S.  seoth-than,  Su.G. 
sidan,  postea. 
SENTHIS,  adv.     Hence,  Gl.  Sibb. 
SENTRICE,  s.     Perhaps  what   has  been 
latterly  called  the  sentry-box.     Ab.  Beg. 
SEQUELS,  s.  pi.     The  designation  of  one 
species  of  duty  exacted  at  a  mill  to  which 
lands  are  astricted,  S.     "  The  sequels  are 
the  small  parcels  of  corn  or  meal  given 
as  a  fee  to  the  servants,  over  and  above 
what  is  paid  to  the  multurer ;  and  they 
pass  by  the  name  of  knaveship,  and  of 
bannock   and   lock,  or   gowpen."     Ersk. 
— Du  Cange  gives  L.B.  sequela,  as  synon. 


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with  Secta  Moutae,  and  Secta  ad  Molendi- 
num. 
SEQUESTRE,  s.    Forbes  on  the  Revelation. 
— Fr.  sequestre,  signifies  "  he  into  whose 
hands  a  thing  is  sequestered,"  Cotgr.    But 
I  suspect  that  the  term  is  here  used  in 
the  primary  sense  of  Lat.  sequester,  a  me- 
diator or  umpire. 
SERD,£»-rf.r.  Served.  Wallace.  V.  Sair,  v. 
SERE,  adj.     Several.     V.  Seir. 
SERE,  adv.  Eagerly.  Doug. — A.S.  sure,  id. 
SERE,  s.     Sir;  lord.     V.  Schir. 
SEREACHAN-AITTIN,.?.    A  bird.    Mar- 
tin's West.  I  si.    Pei  haps  the  name  should 
be  read  screachan-aittin,  because  of  its 
shrieking. 
SE  REVARIS,s.p/.   Sea  robbers  or  pirates. 
Aberd.  Reg.     V.  Rewar,  and  Reyffar. 
SERF,  s.     Soicens  or  flummery  before  the 
acetous  fermentation  commences,  Moray. 
■ — Gael,  searbh,  (pron.  serv,)  sour,  may 
have  been  originally  used  to  denote  sowens 
iu  a  more  advanced  state,  and  afterwards 
limited  in  its  sense.     Searbhan  is  given 
by  Shaw  as  signifying  oats. 
To  SERF,  v.  a.    Douglas.     V.  Serve. 
SERGE,   Sierge,    s.      A   taper;  a   torch. 
Wyntoicn. — Fr.cierge,a,  large  wax  candle, 
a  flambeau. 
SERGE  AND,  s.     LA  squire.     Wyntoicn. 
— O.Fr.  id.     2.  An  inferior  officer  in  a 
court  of  justice.     Skene. 
SERYT,  L.  cryt,  cried.     Wallace. 
SERK,  s.     A  shirt,  S.     V.  Sark. 
SERKINET,  s.     A  piece  of  dress.      V. 

Girkienet. 
SERMONE,  Sermond,  s.    Discourse.    Bel- 

lenden. — O.Fr.  id. 
SERPE,  s.     Apparently  a   sort   of  fibula 
made  in  a  hooked  form.     Pinkert.  Hist. 
'Scot!. — Fr.  serpe,  sarpe,  a  hook  or  small 
bill  ;  Falx,  Diet.  Trev. 
SERPLATHE,  s.     Eighty  stones  of  wool. 

Skene. — Fr.  sarpilliere,  E.  sarp-cloth. 

SERPLINS,  s.  pi.     The  soapy  water  in 

which  clothes  have  been  boiled,  Lanarks. 

V.  Sapples. 

To  SERS,  Seirs,  v.  a.     To  search.     Doug. 

To  SERVE,  Serf,  Serwe,  r.  a.  To  deserve. 

Wallace. 
SERVETING,  s.    Cloth  for  making  table 

napkins.     Rates. 
SERUIABLE,  adj.     Active.     Douglas. 
*  SERVICE,  s.     1.  A  term  used  at  funerals 
in  the  country,  to  denote  a  round  of  wine 
or  spirits,  &c.  to  the  company,  S.     Gall. 
Encycl.     2.  Assistance  given  to  masons 
and  carpenters  while  building  or  repairing 
a  house,  S.A.     Aqr.  Surv.  Roxb. 
SERVITE,   Servyte,   Servit,   Servet,  s. 
A  table  napkin,  S.     Spalding. —  ~Fr.  ser- 
viette, Teut.  servett,  id. 
SERVITOUR,  s.    1.  In  old  writings  it  often 
signifies  clerk,  secretary,  or  man  of  busi- 
ness.    2.  The  designation  formerly  given 
to  a  writer's  apprentice.     Waverley.     3. 


It  was  also  used,  like  the  obsolete   E. 
word,  for  a  servant  or  attendant,  in  a  ge- 
neral sense,  and  in  the  expression  of  duty 
or  respect. 
SERVITRICE,   Servitrix,  s.     A  female 
servant ;   a  lady's  maid.     Acts   Cha.  I. 
Servitrix.     Aberd.  Reg. — O.Fr.  serviter- 
esse,  servaute,  Roquefort ;  L.B.  servitrix, 
famula. 
SESING  OX,  Seisin  Ox,  Saising  Ox.     A 
perquisite  formerly  due  to  the  sheriff,  or 
to  the  bailie  of  a  barony,  when  he  gave 
infeftment  to  an  heir  holding  crown  lauds; 
now  commuted  into  a  payment  of  money, 
in  proportion  to  the  value  of  the  pro- 
perty.    Act.  Dom.  Cone. 
SESSION,  Sf.ssiown,  s.     The  consistory,  or 
parochial  eldership  in  Scotland,  S.  Knox. 
SESSIONER,  g.     A  member  of  the  session 

or  consistory.      Wodrow. 
SESSIONER,  s.     A  member  of  the  Court 
of  Session ;  a  senator  of  the  College  of 
Justice  in  S.     Acts  Cha.  I. 
SESTUNA,  inter j.     Expressive  of  admira- 
tion ;   equivalent  to,  "  Would  you  have 
thought  it  ?"     It  is  also  used  after  re- 
fusing to  grant  a  request,  Orkn.     It  is 
evidently,  Seest  thou  now  1 
To  SET,  v.  a.     To  lease,  S.     Wyntoicn. 
SET,  Sett,  s.    1.  A  lease;  synon.  with  Tack. 
Spotsicood.     2.  A  sign  or  billet  fixed  on  a 
house,  to  show  that  it  is  to  be  let,  Aberd. 
SET, adj.    Cast  down;  distressed;  afflicted, 
Aberd. — The  only  v.  to  which  this  seems 
allied  in  signification  is  Teut.  sett-en,  si- 
dere   ad   ima  vasa,  q.   quite    sunk.     V. 
Sect,  v.  n. 
SET,  Sett,  part.  pa.   Wrought  after  a  par- 
ticular pattern,  S.     Depred.  on  the  Clan 
Campbell. 
SET,  part.  pa.   Seated  at  a  table  for  a  meal, 
or  for  compotation,  S.B.  Cock's  S.  Strains. 
To  SET,  r.  a.  To  disgust;  to  excite  nausea; 
as,  "  The  very  sicht  of  that  sos3  set  my 
stammack,"  S. 
To  SET  up  upon.     To  lose  one's  relish  for; 

to  become  nauseated  with,  S.B. 
To  SET  aff,  r.  a.  1.  To  dismiss;  to  turn 
off,  S. — Teut.  aff-sett-en,  abdicare,  af- 
setten  van  sijn  ampt,  dimovere  officio, 
Belg.  afgezet,  "  turned  out,  deposed,  dis- 
missed from  one's  place,"  Sewel.  The 
phrase  is  often  used  S.  to  denote  the  dis- 
missal of  a  servant,  or  of  any  one  in  office. 
2.  To  fob  off;  to  shift  off,  S.  Ross's  Hel. 
To  SET  aff,  v.  n.  1.  To  go  away  ;  to  take 
one's  self  off,  S.  2.  To  loiter  ;  to  linger ; 
to  be  dilatory,  Aberd. ;  synon.  Put  aff. 
*  To  SET  by,  v.  n.  To  care;  to  regard. 
Poems  16th  Cent.  In  E.  it  occurs  in  an 
active  sense  only. 
To  SET  by,  v.  a.  To  give  as  a  substitute, 
especially  for  something  better;  to  make 
to  suffice;  as,  "  I'll  set  him  by  wi'  a  puir 
dinner  the  day,  as  I  hae  naething  better 
to  gie  him,"  S. 


SET  o\ 

To  SET  out,  r.  a.  To  eject;  to  put  out 
forcibly ;  as,  "I  set  him  out  of  the  house,"  S. 

*  To  SET  up,  r.  a.  While  this  v.  denotes 
honour  or  advancement,  it  is  almost  in- 
variably used  as  expressive  of  contempt 
for  a  person,  who  either  assumes  some 
distinction,  or  receives  some  honour, 
viewed  as  unsuitable  to  his  station  or 
merit,  S.;  as,  "  Set  you  up,  truly  !"  "  She 
maun  hae  a  new  gown;  set  her  up  .'" 

To  SET,  t>.  a.  1.  To  beset.  Wyntovm.  2. 
To  lay  snares.  Doug. — Su.G.  Isl.  saett-a, 
insidias  struere.  3.  To  Sett  the  gait,  to 
beset  the  road  or  highway.  Acts  Ja.  V. 
— Su.G.  sitt-a,  Isl.  sit-la,  in  insidiis  sedere; 
Lat.  Insld-ere,  id. 

SET,  s.  A  gin  or  snare.  Barbour.—  Su.G. 
sata,  insidiae  feris  positae. 

SET,  s.  1.  The  spot  in  a  river  where  sta- 
tionary nets  are  fixed,  S.  Law  Case.  2. 
The  net  thus  set,  S.  ibid. — Su.G.  saett-a 
tit  et  nact,  to  spread  a  net. 

SET,  s.     Attack';  onset,  S.     Rots. 

SET,  s.  1.  Kind;  manner,  S.— Su.G.  s  lett,  id. 
2.  Shape;  figure;  cast;  make,  Aberd.  3. 
The  pattern  of  cloth.  It  is  said  to  be  of 
this  or  that  set,  especially  where  there  are 
different  colours,  according  to  the  pattern 
followed  in  the  weaving,  S.  Col.  Stewart's 
Sketches.  4.  The  socket  in  which  a  pre- 
cious stone  is  set.     Inventories. 

To  SET,  r.  a.  1.  To  become  one,  as  to 
manners,  rank,  merit,  &c.  S.  Barbour. 
2.  To  become,  as  to  dress,  S.  Bannatyne 
P.  3.  Setting,  part.  pr.  Having  a  pre- 
possessing appearance,  or  natural  grace- 
fulness of  maimer,  S.  Boss. — Su.G.  saet-a, 
convenire. 

SET,  s.  1.  The  chartered  constitution  of  a 
borough,  S.  Stat.  Ace. — A.S.  saet-an, 
constituere.  2.  The  fixed  quantity  of 
any  article  with  which  a  family  is,  accor- 
ding to  agreement,  supplied  at  particular 
times;  as,  "a   set  of  milk,"  "a   set  of 

*  butter,"  &c.  S. 

To  SET  after  ane,  r.  a.  To  pursue  one,  S. 
— Su.G.  saetta  after  en,  id. 

SET,  Sett,  conj.  Though.  Wallace.  Per- 
haps the  imperative  of  the  v. 

*  SET,  part.  pa.  Disposed,  S.  Douglas. 
Ill  set,  cruss-grained.     Ruddiman. 

SET-DOWN,  s.  An  unexpected  overwhelm- 
ing reply ;  a  rebuff,  S. 

SETE,  s.  Legal  prosecution.  Act.  Audit. 
This  term,  as  it  is  nearly  synon.  has  a 
common  origiu  with  salt,  soyt ;  L.B.  sect-a, 
from  sequor. 

SETER,  Seater,  s.  A  local  designation, 
Shetl.     V.  the  term  Ster. 

SETH,s.     Coal-fish.     V.  Seath. 

SETHILL,  s.  A  disease  affecting  sheep  in 
the  side,  S.B. — A.S.  sid-adl,  lateris  dolor; 
or  q.  side-ill. 

SET-ON,  part.  adj.  A  term  applied  to 
what  is  singed  or  slightly  burned  in  the 
pot  or  pan;  as,  to  broth  when  it  bear.-,  the 


7  sr.u 

marks  of  the  Bishop's  foot ;  also  settin-on,  ■ 
Teviotd. 
SETS,  s.  pi.     Corn  in  small  stacks,  Loth. — 

Isl.  sate,  Su.G.  saata,  cumulus  foeni. 
SET-STANE,  s.  A  hone,  or  stone  with  a 
smooth  surface ;  denominated  from  its 
being  used  for  setting,  or  giving  an  edge 
to,  a  razor  or  other  sharp  instrument,  S. ; 
often  simply  Sit,Tio\b.  Rem.  Niths.Sonq. 

SETT,  pret.  Ruled.  Sir  Trlstrcm.—A.S. 
sett-an,  disponere. 

SETTE  GEAR,  "Money  placed  at  inte- 
rest," Nithsd.  Remains  Nithsdale  Song. 
In  Hogg's  Ed.  it  is  Settle-gear. 

SETTER,  s.  1.  One  who  gives  a  lease  of 
heritable  property,  S.  Acts  Ja.  IV.  2. 
One  who  lets  out  any  thing  for  hire,  S. 
Balllle. 

SETTERDAYIS  SLOP.  A  gap  ordained 
to  be  left  in  the  cruives  for  catching  sal- 
mon, in  fresh  waters,  from  Saturday  after 
the  time  of  Vespers,  till  Monday  after 
sunrise.     Acts  Ja.  I. 

SETTERTOUN,  .«.  A  term  occurring  in 
an  act  of  Ja.  VI.  respecting  Orkney  and 
Zetland.     Meaning  not  clear. 

SETTING,  Setten,  s.  A  weight  in  Orkney, 
containing  24  marks.     Skene. 

SETTING-DOG,  s.    A  spaniel,  S.;  setter,  E. 

*  To  SETTLE  a  Minister,  r.  a.  To  fix  him 
in  a  particular  charge,  S. ;  synon.  to  Place. 
In  the  same  sense  a  congregation  is  said 
to  get  a  settlement,  when  the  pastor  is  in- 
troduced to  the  discharge  of  the  pastoral 
office  among  them,  S. 

SETTLE,  s.  A  kind  of  seat.  V.Lang-settle. 

SETTLE-GEAR,  s.  Jacobite  Relics.— A.S. 
sctl.  setel,  sedes,  sella,     V.  Sette  gear.    • 

SETTLIN,  s.  Often  such  a  beating  as 
brings  one  into  a  state  of  submission,  S. 
"  To  get  a  settlln,  to  be  frighted  into 
quietness."     Gl.  Shirrefs. 

SETTLINS,  s.  pi.  The  dregs  of  beer,  S. 
"  Them  that  seldom  brew,  are  pleased  wi' 
settllns,"  S.  Prov.  Settling  is  used  in  this 
sense  in  E. 

SETTREL,  Setterel,  adj.  Thickset,  S.B. 
Journal  Bond. 

SETTRELS,  s.  pi.  The  name  given  to  the 
young  sprouts  that  shoot  forth  in  spring 
from  the  coleworts  planted  in  the  begin- 
ning of  winter, Stirlings.  A  dimin.  from  E. 
set,  a  plant  or  shoot  laid  in  the  ground. 

SETTRIN,  Set  rent,  s.  The  portion  of  a 
servant  or  cottager,  consisting  of  different 
kinds  of  food,  Ang.  Perths.      Ruddiman. 

SEUCH,  Sewch,  s.  1.  A  furrow,  S.  Doug. 
2.  A  gulf.  Pal.  Hon. — Sw.  sog,  colluvies, 
Lat.  sulc-us.  3.  A  fosse  connected  with  a. 
rampart;  a  ditch  surrounding  a  fortifica- 
tion.    Hist.  James  the  Se.ct. 

To  SEUCH,  c.  a.  1.  To  divide.  Douglas. 
■ — Lat.  sulc-are.  2.  To  plant  by  laying  in 
a  furrow.  Thus  the  phrase,  sheughlng 
kail,  occurs  in  an  old  Jacobite  song.  V. 
Shecch,  r. 

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SEVEN  SENSES.     A  phrase  used  to  de- 
note one's  wits;  as,  "  Ye've  fley'd  me  out 
o'  my  seren  senses,"  You  have  frightened 
me  out  of  all  the  wits  I  ever  possessed,  S. 
SEUERALE,  adj.     Applied  to  landed  pro- 
perty as  possessed  distinctly  from  that  of 
others,  or   contrasted   with   a   common. 
Act.  Audit. 
SEUERALE,  a.    In  generate,  in  distinct 
possession,  ibid. — L.B.  seweral-is.     Sepa- 
rates is   used   in   the    same   sense.     In 
separali,  Fleta. 
SEUIN  STERNES.  The  Pleiades,  S.  Doug. 
SEW, pret.  r.     Sowed.     Douglas. 
SEWAN  BELL.     Perh.  recollection-bell. 

Dunbar. — Fr.  soutlent. 
SEWANE,  g.     Uncertain.     Douglas. 
SEWANS,  L.  sewaris,  sewers.     Iloulate, 
SEWIS,  s.  pi.     Places  where  herons  breed. 

V.  Hero.ne  sew. 
SEWSTER,  s.  A  sempstress,  S.— O.E.  "sew- 

star  or  soicstar,  sutrix,"  Prompt.  Parv. 
SEX,  adj.     Six.     Wyntown.     V.  Sax. 
SEXTERNE,  s.     A  measure  anciently  used 
in  S.     "  The  aid  boll  first  maid  be  king 
Dauid  contenit   a   se.vterne,  the   sexteme 
contenit  xij  gallonis  of  the  aid  met,"  &c. 
Pari.  Ja.  I. — L.B.  sextar-ius,  sextar-lum, 
mensura  liquidorum   et   aridorum ;    Du 
Cange. 
SH.     For  words  not  found  printed  in  this 

form,  V.  Sch. 
SHA,  Shaw,  inter j.     The  term  of  incite- 
ment used  to  a  dog  when  called  to  give 
chase  to  any  other  animal,  Gall. 
To  SHAB,  t.  a.   "  To  smuggle;  to  send  any 

thing  away  privately."     Gall.  Encycl. 
SHABLE,  Shabble,  g.   1.  A  crooked  sword, 
or  hanger.      Col  til. — Su.G.   Dan.  Belg. 
sabel,  id.     2.  An  old  rusty  sword,  S.     3. 
Any  little  person  or  thing,  Strathm. 
To  SHACH,  r.  a.   1.  To  distort;  pret.  shacht, 
S. — Isl.  skag-a,  deflectere,  skack-ur,  obli- 
quus.    2.  Metaph.  transferred  to  a  female 
that  has  been  deserted  by  her  lover.    She 
is  on  this  account  compared  to  a  pair  of 
shoes  that  have  been  thrown  aside,  as 
being  so  put  out  of  shape  as  to  be  unfit  to 
be  worn  any  longer,  S.     Bride  of  Lam. 
SHACH-END  of  a  web.     The  fag-end,  S.B. 
To  SHACHLE,  v.  a.     To  distort  from  the 
proper   shape    or    direction,    S.     Burns. 
Shachlln,  unsteady;  infirm,  S. 
SHACHLE,  s.    1 .  Any  thing  worn  out,  S.B. 
2.  Shackle,  "  a  weak  animal,  all  shackled 
or   shaken."     Gall.    Enc.     3.  A   feeble, 
diminutive,  half-distorted  person,  Dunifr. 
In  the  part,  the  vowel  o  is  used,  ibid.    V. 
Shochled. 
To  SHACHLE,  Shochel,  v.  ».    To  shuffle 

in  walking,  S.  Kelly. 
SHACKLE-BANE,  s.  1.  The  wrist,  S. 
Bamsay.  Q.  the  bone  on  which  shackles 
are  fixed.  2.  Used,  perhaps  ludicrously, 
to  denote  the  pastern  of  a  horse.  Frances 
Northern  Memoirs. 


SHAFT,s.  A handle,S.— E.kaft,Su.G.skaft. 
SHAFTS,s.  A  kind  of  woollen  cloth,  Aberd. 

Stat.  Ace. 
SHAG,  g.     1.  The  refuse  of  barley,  S.— 

Su.G.  shaegg,  hair.  2.  The  term  is  some- 
times applied  to  the  refuse  of  oats,  Strathm. 
SHAIRN,s.  The  dung  of  cattle.  V.  Sharn. 
To  SHAK  a  fa\  To  wrestle,  S.  Boss. 
To  SHAK  a  'foot.  To  dance,  S.  A.  Scott's  P. 
To  SHAK  one's  crap.     To  give  vent  to  one's 

ill  humour,  S.B.     Shirrefs. 
*  To  SHAKE,  t.  a.     One  "is  said  to  be  sair 

shaken,  when  much  emaciated  by  disease 

or  long  confinement,  S. 
SHAKE,  s.  Emaciation,  as  described  above ; 

as,  a  sair  shake,  S. 
SHAKE-DOWN,  s.  A  temporary  bed  made 

on  the  floor,  S.     Pop.  Ball. 
SHAKE-RAG-LIKE,  adj.     Resembling  a 

tatterdemalion,  South  of  S.     Guy  Mann. 
SHALE,  s.     Alum  ore,  S. 
SHALL,  g.     The  scale   suspended  from  a 

balance    for    weighing,   Aberd.  —  Teut. 

schaele  tan  de  icaei/he,\^nx  ;Belg.  schaal,  id. 
SHALL,  s.  A  shell,  Aberd.— Isl.  and  Su.G. 

SHALLOCH,   adj.     Plentiful;  abundant, 

Mearns. — Isl.  sklol-a,  operire,  tegere. 
SHALLOCH Y,adj.  Shallow.  " Shattoehy 
la»d,\a.nd  of  a  shallow  nature."  Gal.  Enc. 
SHALT,  s.  A  horse  of  the  smallest  size; 
Shaltie,  dimin.  Aberd.;  the  same  with 
Sh-eltie.     W.  Seattle's  Tales. 

To  SHAM,  r.  a.     To  strike,  Loth. 

To  SHAMBLE,  r.  n.  1.  To  rack  the  limbs 
by  striding,  Ang.  2.  To  make  a  wry  mouth, 
S.  Shamble  chafts,  wry  mouth,  S.B. 
Forbes. 

To  SHAMBLE,  v.  a.  To  distort;  to  writhe; 
as,  "  He  shambled  his  mou'  at  me,"  S.B.; 
synon.  Shetel,  Showl.  Apparently  from  a 
common  origin  with  the  E.  adj.  Shambling, 
"moving  awkwardly  and  irregularly;" 
but  what  this  is  seems  very  doubtful. 

SH  AMBO,  Shambo-leather,  s.  The  leather 
called  skamoy,  S.  From  chamois,  a  kind 
of  goat.     Watson's  Collection. 

*  SHAME,  s.  Used  as  a  substitute  for  the 
devil's  name;  as,  Shame  care,  S.B.;  or  in 
imprecation,  as,  Shame  on  ye,  Shame  JW 
ye,  i.  e.  befall  you,  S.;  synon.  with  Foul, 
Sorrow,  Mischief,  &c.     Herd's  Coll. 

SHAMLOCH,  s.  A  cow  that  has  not  calved 
for  two  years,W.  Loth. — Gael,  slmlach, id. 

S  H  A  M  M  E  L-  S  H  A  N  K I T,  adj.  Having 
crooked  legs,  Teviotd.     V.  Shamble,  v. 

SHAMS,  s.  pi.     Legs. — Tr.jambes,  id. 

SHAN, adj.  1.  Silly; paltry,  Loth.  Bamsau. 
— A.S.  scande,  Teut.  schande,  dedecus.  2. 
Shan  would  seem  to  be  used  in  Ayrs.  as 
signifying  backward,  averse.     Pick-en. 

SHAND,  adj.  The  same  with  Shan,  but 
apparently  used  in  a  stronger  sense,  as 
signifying  worthless,  South  of  S.  "  Base 
coin.     Cant  word."     Gl.  Antiquary. 

To  SHANE,  r.  a.    To  heal;  to  cure;  pro- 


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perly  used  to  denote  the  supposed  ett'ect  [ 
of  superstitious  observances.     Gall.  Enc.  | 
SHANG,  s.     A  sort  of  luncheon;  "  slicing  o' 
breed  and  cheese,  a  piece,  a  bite  between 
meals."     Gall.  Enc. — Isl.  skan  signifies 
crusta,  cortex. 
SHANGAN,  s.     A  stick  cleft  at  one  end, 
for  putting  the  tail  of  a  dog  in,  S.  Burns. 
V.  Shangie. 
To  SHANGIE,  v.  a.     To  enclose  in  a  cleft 

piece  of  wood,  S.  A.  J.  Nicol. 
SHANGIE,  s.  1.  A  shackle  that  runs  on 
the  stake  to  which  a  cow  is  bound  in  the 
byre.  2.  The  chain  by  which  dogs  are 
coupled,  Fife.  Hence,  it  has  been  sup- 
posed, the  term  Collieshangie,  q.  "  a  quar- 
rel between  two  dogs  which  are  bound 
with  the  same  chain."  Iu  Fife  the  term 
is  used  in  a  general  sense  as  denoting  a 
chain.  Perhaps  shangie  is  merely  a  mo- 
dification of  Fr.  chaine,  a  chain. 
SHANGIE,  adj.     Thin;  meagre,  S  —  Gael. 

seanq,  small,  slender. 
SHANGINESS,  s.      The   state   of   being 

slender;  meagreness,  S. 
*  SHANK,  s.    The  handle;  as,  "  the  'shank 

o'  a  spune,"  S. 
To  SHANK,  v.  n.     To  sink  a  coal-pit;  as, 
"  to  shank  for  coals,"  Clydes.    Ann.  Par. 
To  SHANK  aff,  v.  n.    1.  To  set  off  smartly; 
to  walk  away  with  expedition,  S.  Tarras. 
2.  To  depart,  in  whatever  manner,  S.    A. 
Wilson's  Poems.     V.  Schank,  s. 
To  SHANK  aff,  r.  a.      To  send  off  with- 
out ceremony,  S.     Antiquary. 
To  SHANK  one's  self  aita,  v.  a.     To  take 

one's  self  off  quickly,  S.     Antiquary. 

To  SHANK,  v.  n.     1.  To  travel  on  foot,  S. 

Fergusson.     2.  To  knit  stockings,  Aberd. 

SHANK  of  a  coal  mine.     The  pit  sunk  for 

reaching  the  coals,  S. — A.S. seHC-a»,to  sink. 

SHANK  of  a  hill.     The  projecting  point  of 

a  hill,  S. 
SHANKER,  s.     A  female  knitter  of  stock- 
ings, Aberd.  Gl.  Sibb. 
SHANKS,  s.  pi.     V.  Schank. 
SHANKS-NAIGIE,  s.     To  ride  on  Shanks 
Mare,  Nag,  or  Nagy,  a  low  phrase,  sig- 
nifying to  travel  on  foot,  S.   Shirr.   Gait. 
SHANKUM,  s.     A  man  or  beast  that  has 

long  small  legs,  Orkn.     V.  Schank. 
SHANNACH,  s.       A   bonfire   lighted   on 
Hallow-eve,  Perths.;  also  shinicle.— Gael. 
samhnag,  samh'-in,  the  great  festival  ob- 
served by  the  Celts  at  the  beginning  of 
winter. 
SHANNAGH,  s.     A  word   used   in   this 
form,  "  It  is  ill  shannagh  in  you  to  do" 
this  or  that;  i.  e.  "  It  is  ill  your  part,  or 
it  is  ungrateful  in  you  to  do  so." 
SHAP,  s.     A  shop,  Ettr.  For.— Teut.  schap, 

promptuarium.     V.  Chap. 
To   SHAPE  away,  r.  a.     To  drive  away. 
Godly  Sangs. — Germ,  schieb-en,  schupf-en, 
to  drive. 
SHAPINGS,  s.  pi.    The  small  bits  of  cloth 


that  are  cut  off  with  the  scissors  in  shap- 
ing any  piece  of  dress,  S. 

SHARD,  s.  A  little  despicable  creature; 
used  as  a  term  of  reproach.  This  term  is 
often  applied  contemptuously  to  a  child; 
generally  to  one  that  is  puny  or  deformed, 
Aberd.;  q.  "a  mere  fragment."  Either 
a  figurative  use  of  E.  shard,  A.S.  sceard, 
a  fragment;  or  allied  to  Isl.  skard-a, 
minuere;  Su.G.  skard,  fractura. 

To  SHARE,  v.  a.  To  pour  off  the  lighter 
parts  of  a  liquidfrom  the  heavier,  Lanarks. 
Ettr.  For.;  the  same  with  Schire,  v. 

To  SHARE,  r.  n.  Applied  to  liquids,  when 
they  separate  in  a  vessel  into  two  or  more 
parts,  ib. 

SHARG,  s.  A  contemptuous  term,  con- 
veying the  idea  of  the  object  being  tiny, 
and  at  the  same  time  mischievous, Kinross, 
Perths. — Ir.  Gael,  searg,  dry,  withered; 
searg-am,  to  wither,  pine  away,  consume. 

To  SHARG,  v.  a.  To  tease;  applied  to 
language,  Shetl. 

SHARG,  s.  Petulant  unnecessary  expos- 
tulation, ib.— Su.G.  skrock,  Dan.  skrauk, 
fictio,  commentum. 

SHARGAR,  Sharger,  s.  1.  A  lean  person; 
a  scrag.  Ross.- — Belg.  scraghe,  id.  2.  A 
weakly  child,  S.;  also  shargan,  ibid. — 
Gael,  seirg,  a  consumption.  V.  Sharg, 
from  which  this  is  a  dimin. 

SHARGIE,  adj.     Thin;  shrivelled,  Ayrs. 

SHARINS,  s.  pi.  The  useless  or  less 
valuable  part  of  liquids,  whether  poured 
off  or  remaining  in  a  vessel,  Lanarks. 
Ettr.  For. 

SHARN,  Shearn,  Shairn,  s.  The  dung  of 
oxen  or  cows,  S.  B.  Galloicay. — A.S. 
scearn,  Fris.  scharn,  dung. 

SHARNEY-FAC'D,  adj.  Having  the  face 
befouled  with  cow-dimg.BlythsomeBridal. 

SHARN Y,  adj.  Bedaubed  with  cow- 
dung,  S.     Bamsay. 

SHARNIE,  s.  A  designation  given  to  the 
person  to  whom  the  charge  of  the  cows  is 
committed  in  winter ;  from  being  employed 
in  carrying  off  the  dung,  Roxb. 

SHARNY-PEAT,  s.  A  cake  of  cow-dung 
mixed  with  coal-dross,  S. 

SHARPING-STANE,  s.     A  whetstone,  S. 

SHARRACHIE,  adj.     Cold ;  chill,  Ang. 

SH ARROW,  adj.  1.  Bitter,  in  relation  to 
the  taste;  also  used  in  a  general  sense, 
Caithn.  2.  Keen;  as,  a  sharrow  crater, 
one  who  acts  the  part  of  a  dun,  ibid. — Ir. 
and  Gael,  searbh  signifies  bitter,  sharp, 


SHATHMONT,s.  A  measure  of  six  inches. 

BitSOIl.      V.  SCHAFTMON. 

To  SHAUCHLE,  r.  n.  To  walk  with  a 
shuffling  or  shambling  gait,  S.  V.  Shach. 

SHAVE,  Sheeve,  s.  A  slice,  S.  Bamsay. 
— Belg.  schyf,  a  round  slice.  O.E.  "  Shyne 
of  brede  or  other  lyke,  lesca,  scinda," 
Prompt.  Parv. 

2oSHAVE,t.  a.  To  sow,Ab.;?/u«w,Buchan. 


SHA  i 

SHAVELIN,*.  A  carpenter's  tool,  Aberd. 
V.  Chavelinu. 

SHAVELIS,  s.  pi.  Poems  \6th  Cent.— 
Teut.  schaev-en,  is  rendered  impudenter 
et  inverecunde  petere,  Kilian.  Perhaps 
depredators,  from  L.B.  scavill- ««w,praeda. 

SHAVER,  s.    Awag.S.  Burns.  Gl.  Shirr. 

SHAUGHLIN',jw</i:.^r.   Reg.Dalton.  V. 

SCHAUCHLE,  T. 

SHA  VIE.  1.  A  trick  or  prank.  To  play 
one  a  Sharie,  to  play  one  a  trick.  It  is 
used  sometimes  in  a  good,  sometimes  iu 
a  bad  sense,  Aberd.  Perths.  Fife.  2.  To 
disappoint  one,  ibid.  To  Work  one  a 
Shavie,  id.  The  origin  is  probably  Dan. 
skiaev,  Isl.  skeif-r,  oblique,  awry,  (E. 
askew;)  q.  to  set  one  off  the  proper  or 
direct  course.     V.  Skavie. 

SHAVITER,  s.  A  term  expressive  of  con- 
tempt; as,  a  puir  drunken  shariter,  Berw. 

SHAVITER-LIKE,«r(/.  Having  the  ap- 
pearance of  a  blackguard,  Ettr.  For. 

SHAUL, Shawl, adj.  Shallow,  S.  '■'■Shawl 
water  maks  mickle  din,"  Prov.  V.  Schald. 

SHAULING,  s.  The  act  of  killing  salmon 
by  means  of  a  leister,  S.A.;  from  E.  shal- 
low.   Stat.  Aec. 

SHAUM,  s.  The  leg  or  limb,  Buchan. 
Tarras's  Poems.  Most  probably  by  a 
slight  change  frpm  Fr.  jambe,  the  leg  or 
shank;  Ital.  gamba,  id. 

SHAUP,  s.  1.  The  husk,  S.  2.  An  empty 
person.  Ramsay.  3.  Weak  corn,  Dumfr. — 
Teut.  sehelp,  putamen,  Isl.  skalp,  vagina. 

SHAUPIE,  Shawpie,  adj.  Lank;  not  well 
filled  up;  applied  to  the  appearance;  q. 
resembling  an  empty  husk,  Loth.  Perths. 
S.O.     The  Smugglers. 

SHAUPIT, part. pa.  Furnished  with  pods; 
as,  ■weel-shaupit  pease,  S.O. 

SHAW,  s.  Show; appearance.  Acts  Ja.  VI. 

V.  SCHAW,  V. 

SHAW,  s.    A  wood,  Fife.     V.  Schaw. 

SHAW,  s.  A  piece  of  ground  which  be- 
comes suddenly  flat  at  the  bottom  of  a 
hill  or  steep  bank,  Teviotd.  Thus  Birken- 
shaw,  a  piece  of  ground,  of  the  description 
given,  covered  with  short  scraggy  birches; 
Brecken-shaw,  a  shaw  covered  with  ferns. 

SHAW,  interj.  A  term  of  incitement  ad- 
dressed to  a  dog,  Galloway.     V.  Sha. 

SHAWL,  ad/.  Shallow.  V.  Shaux,  Schald. 

SHAWS,  pi.  The  foliage  of  esculent  roots, 
S.     Courant.— Teut.  schawe,  umbra. 

SHEAD  of  corn.     V.  Shed. 

SHEAL,  Schele,  Sheil,Shield,Shielling, 
Sheelin,  s.  1.  A  hut  for  those  who  have 
the  care  of  sheep  or  cattle,  S.  Clan 
Albin.  2.  A  hut  for  fishermen,  S.  Law 
Case.  3.  A  shed  for  sheltering  sheep 
during  night,  S.  4.  A  cottage  for  sports- 
men, S.  Statist.  Aco.  5.  Wynter  schelis, 
winter  quarters  Bellenden.  6.  A  nest 
for  a  field-mouse.  Henrysone. — Isl.  sael, 
domuncula  aestiva  in  montanis;  Su.G. 
ikale,  Isl.  skali3  a  cottage. 


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To  SHEAL,  Shiel,  t.  a.    To  pnt  sheep 

under  cover,  S.     Ross. 
To  SHEAL,  r.  a.     To  take  the  husks  off 

seeds,  S.     Statist.  Ace— Belg.  sch  eel-en, 

A.S.  sceal-ian,  to  shell.     To  Sheal  Pease 

is,  I  am  informed,  a  phrase  common  in 

the  midland  counties  of  E. 
To  SHEAR,  Scheir,  v.  a.     1.  To  cut  down 

corn  with  the  sickle,  S.     2.  To  reap,  in 

general,  S.     Lyndsay. 
SHEAR, .«.  The  act  of  shearing  or  reaping,  S. 

And  aye  they  tell  that  "  a  green  shear 

"Is  an  ill  shake."—  The  HarSt  Rig. 

To  SHEAR,  Sheer,  t.  n.  To  divide;  to 
part;  to  take  different  directions,  Perths. 
Trans.  Antiq.  Soc.forScoU. — A.S.  seer -an  t 
scir-an,  dividere;  Teut.  schier-en,  Su.G. 
skaer-a,  partiri. 

SHEAR  of  a  hill.  The  ridge  or  summit, 
where  wind  and  water  are  said  toshear,  Ab. 

SHEARER,  s.  1.  One  employed  in  cutting 
down  corn,  S.  Hudson.  2.  In  a  general 
sense,  a  reaper,  S. — Su.G.  skaer-a,  metere, 
falce  secare. 

SHEARIN,  s.  1.  The  act  of  cutting  down 
corn,  S.    A.I)ou<i.    2.  Harvest  in  general. 

SHEAR-KEAV1E,  s.  The  cancer  depura- 
tor,  Loth. 

SHEARN,  s.     V.  Sharn. 

SHEAR-SMITH, s.  Amakerof*Aears.  This 
is  mentioned  among  the  incorporated  trades 
of  Edinburgh.  Blue  Blanket.  V.  Sheermen. 

SHEAVE,  s.     A  slice,  S.     V.  Shave. 

SHED,  s.  A  portion  of  land,  as  distin- 
guished from  that  which  is  adjacent,  S. 
— A.S.  scead-an,  Teut.  scheyd-en,  separare. 
Sheed  of  land,  is  used  in  the  same  sense, 
Orkn.  A  shed  of  corn,  a  piece  of  ground 
on  which  corn  grows,  as  distinguished 
from  the  adjacent  land  on  either  side,  S. 
Lamonfs  Diary. 

SHED,  s.  1.  The  interstice  between  the 
different  parts  of  the  warp  in  a  loom,  S. 
Adam. —  Su.G.  sked,  Isl.  skeid,  pecten 
textorius,  per  quern  stamen  transit,  quique 
fila  discemit,  must  undoubtedly  be  viewed 
as  a  cognate  term;  as  well  as  in  the  gene- 
ral sense  of  the  S.  term,  sAede,  inter  vallum. 
2.  Used,  in  a  general  sense,  for  an  inter- 
stice of  any  kind,  Mearns.  Thus,  shed- 
teeth,  and  shed  of  the  teeth,  denote  the  in- 
terstices between  the  teeth. 

To  SHED,  r.  a.  1 .  To  divide ;  to  separate,  S. 
2.  Particularly  used  to  denote  the  sepa- 
ration of  lambs  from  their  dams;  a  pas- 
toral term,  Loth.  Roxb.     V.  Sched. 

SHED  of  the  hair.     V.  Sched,  Schede,  s. 

SHEDDER  SALMON.  A  female  salmon ; 
the  male  being  denominated  a  kipper, 
South  of  S.     Annandale. 

SHEDD1N',  s.  The  act  of  separating 
lambs  from  the  parent  ewes.     Hogg. 

SHEDE,  s.     A  slice,  S.B.     Sir  Gawan. 

To  SHEED,  v.  a.     To  cut  into  slices,  S.B. 

SHEEL1NG,  s.     The  same  with  Shilling, 


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«Tiie  Sheeling  is  the  thin  substance  con- 
taining the  meal,  and  which,  by  the  last 
operation  of  grinding,  is  separated  into 
two  parts,  viz.  Meal,  and  Meal-seeds." 
Proof  respecting  Mill  of  Inceramsay. 

SHEELIN-HILL,  s.  The  eminence  near  a 
mill,  where  the  kernels  of  the  grain  were 
separated,  by  the  wind,  from  the  husks,  S.  j 
"  By  every  corn-mill,  a  knoll-top,  011  which 
the  kernels  were  winnowed  from  the 
husks,  was  designed  the  sheeling-Mll." 
Agr.  Surv.  Peeb. 

SHEEN  of  the  ee.  The  pupil  of  the  eye, 
S.B.   In  Fife  called,  "  the  shine  o'  the  ee." 

SHEEP-HEAD  SWORD.  The  vulgar 
designation  for  a  basket-hilted  sword,  S. 
Lintouu  Green. 

SHEEP-NET,  s.  An  enclosure  composed 
of  nets  hung  upon  stakes,  for  the  purpose 
of  confining  sheep.     Sure.  Penfreics. 

SHEEP-ROT,*.  Butterwort,  an  herb,  S.B. 
This  is  named  Sheep-root,  Roxb.  also 
C/oicns.  It  is  said  to  receive  the  former 
name,  because,  when  turned  up  by  the 
plough,  the  sheep  greedily  feed  on  it. 

SHEEP'S-CHEESE,  s.  The  root  of  Dog- 
grass,  Triticumrepens,  Linn.;  Loth.  Roxb. 

SHEEP-SHANK,  s.  "  To  think  one's  self 
naesheej)-shank,tobe conceited,"  S.  Burns. 

SHEEP-SILLER,  s.  A  certain  allowance 
to  ploughmen,  Berwicks.  Agr.  Surr.  Ber- 
wickshire. 

SHEEPS-SILLER,  s.     Common  Mica,  S. 

SHEEP'S-SOWRUCK.     Triticum  repens. 

V.  SoWROCK. 

SHEEP-TAID,  s.  A  tick  or  sheep-louse, 
Clvdes.;  synon.  Ked,  Kid. 

To  SHEER,  r.  n.  To  divide;  to  part.  V. 
Shear,  t. 

SHEER-FEATHER,  s.  A  thin  piece  of  iron 
attached  to  the  ploughrsftare,  for  the  pur- 
pose of  cutting  out  the  farrow, Clydes.S.O. 

SHEERMEN,  s.  pi.  The  designation  of 
one  of  the  corporations  of  Edinburgh. 
Maid.  Hist.  Edin.- — A.S.  scewr-an,  to 
shear.  Old  Fraunccs  gives  "  Scharman 
or  scherman,  tonsor,  tonsarius,"  Prompt. 
Parv.  This  might  have  been  used  in  the 
same  sense  with  our  Shecrman,  for  in  Ort. 
Vocab.  tonsor  is  rendered  "  a  clypper." 

To  SHEET,  t.  a.  To  shoot,  Aberd.;  Sheet 
styth,  shot  dead.     V.  Stith,  Stytii. 

SHEEVE,«.     A  slice.     V.  Shave. 

To  SHEYL,  Shyle,  r.  a.  To  distort  the 
countenance,  Ettr.  For.  Sheyld,  sheylt, 
distorted;  used  in  a  general  sense,  Dumfr. 
This  is  the  same  with  She  eel,  v. 

SHEIMACH,  s.  A  kind  of  bass  made  of 
straw  or  sprat-ropes  plaited,  on  which 
panniers  are  hung,  Mearns.  Gl.  Sibb. — 
Gael,  sumag,  a  pack-saddle,  A.S.  seam, 
sarcina  jumentaria, 

SHEIMACH,  s.     A  thing  of  no  value,  S.B. 

SHELKY,  a.     The  seal,  a  fish,  Shetl.     V. 

SHELL.  '  Scarcely  oat  of  the  fhell  yd ;  ap- 


plied to  young  persons  who  affect  some- 
thing beyond  their  years,  S. 

To  SHELL  down,  r.  a.  To  expend,  applied 
to  money;  as,  "  the  gold  is  shelled  doicn." 
Sheeling  out  is  used  as  equivalent;  bor- 
rowed i'rom  the  act  of  taking  grain  out  of 
the  husks.     V.  Ash-keys. 

SHELL  YCO  AT,  s.  LA  spirit,  supposed 
to  reside  in  the  waters,  S.  Minstr.  Bord. 
2.  A  bum-bailiff,  Loth.     Fergusson. 

SHELL-SICKNESS.  A  disease  of  sheep, 
Shetl.     App.  Agr.  Sure.  Shetl. 

SHELM,  s.  The  pieces  of  wood  which  form 
the  upper  frame  of  a  cart,  into  which  the 
starts  or  posts  in  the  sides  are  morticed, 
Lanarks. 

SHELM,  s.     A  rascal.    Mdtil.— Ft.  id. 

SHELMENTS,  s.  pi.    V.  Shilmonis. 

SHELTIE,  s.  A  horse  of  the  smallest  size, 
S.  Martin. — Perh.  corr.  from  Shetland, 
Dan.  Hialtland. 

SHEPHERD'S  CLUB,  or  CLUBS.  The 
Broad-leaved  Mullein,  Lanarks.  "Ver- 
bascum  thapsum,  Broad-leaved  Mullein, 
Shepherd's  Club,  Scotis."     A.  Wilson. 

SHEPHROA,  s.  A  piece  of  female  dress. 
Watson. 

SHERARIM,  s.  A  squabble,  Mearns. 
Of  the  same  family  with  Shirraglie. 

SHERIFF  GLOVES.  A  perquisite  which, 
it  appears,  belongs  to  the  sheriff  of  the 
county  of  Edinburgh  at  each  of  two  fairs. 
Blue  Blanket. 

SHERRA-MOOR,  s.  A  designation  for 
the  rebellion  in  Scotland,  a.d.  1715,  S..  V. 

SHETIL  Shexhe,  s.  1.  The  stick  with 
which  a  mower  whets  his  scythe,  Annan- 
dale.  In  Fife,  a  straik,  2,  Applied  to 
any  object  that  is  coarse  and  ugly;  as,  a 
coarse,  ill-looking  man  is  in  derision  termed 
"an ugly  sheth,"  ib.  Isl.skid, lamina  lignea. 
SHEUCH,  s.     A  furrow;  a  trench,  S.     V. 

Seuch. 
To  SHEUCH,  Shugh,  t.  a.    To  lay  plants 
in  the  earth,  before  they  are  planted  out,  S. 
To   SHEUCH,  (gutt.)   v.  a.      To    distort, 
Mearns.      This   is   merely   a   provincial 
variety  of  Shach,  v.  id. 
To  SHEVEL,  v.  a.     To  distort,  S.     Sherel- 
ling-gcdibit,  q.  having  a  distorted  mouth. 
Ramsay.     V.  Showl. 
To  SHEVEL,  r.  \i.  To  walk  in  an  unsteady 

and  oblique  sort  of  way,  S. 
SHEW ARD,  pret.  Assured.  Sadler's  Pap. 
SHE  WE.     The  pret.  of  Shiace,  Shaic,  to 
sow,Buch.  Tarras. — A.S.seoic,seminavi£. 
To  SHY,  Shy  off,  v.  n.     Applied  to  a  horse, 
when   it   does   not    properly   start,  but 
moves  to  a  side  from  an  object  at  which 
it  is  alarmed,  S.— Su.G.  shy,  AXem.  ski-en, 
vitare,  subterfugere ;  whence  E.  shy,  adj. 
SHIACKS,  s.  pi.     Light  black  oats,  varie- 
gated with  gray  stripes,  having  beards 
like  barley,  S.B.  Stat.  Ace.— Su.G.skaeek, 
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To  SHIAUVE,  v.  a.  To  sow,  Buchan.  V. 
the  letter  W. 

To  SHIEGLE,  v.  n.  The  same  with  Shoggle, 
to  shake,  to  be  in  a  joggling  state,  Gall. 

SHIEMACH,  adj.  Malignant;  reproach- 
ful ;  as,  "  a  shiemack  hearsay,"  an  injurious 
report,  Ayrs. — Gael,  sgeamh-aim,  to  re- 
proach. 

SHIFT,  s.  A  rotation  of  crops,  Stirlings. 
Agr.  Surv.  Stirl. 

SHILBANDS,s.^.  Cart  tops,Dumfr.;syn. 
with  Shilmonts.   Laid-tree,  id.  Ettr.  For. 

To  SHYLE,  v.  a.  To  make  wry  faces.  V. 
Sheyl. 

To  SHYLE,  v.  n.  To  look  obliquely,  Gall. 
"Shyling,  not  looking  directly  at  an  object, 
but  out  at  a  side."  Gall.  Encycl.  V. 
Skellie. 

SHILFA,  Shilfaw,  s.  The  chaffinch,  S. 
Mary  Stewart.  The  Shilfa  has,  perhaps, 
had  its  name  in  S.  from  its  striking  the 
notes  called  sol-fa  in  old  music-books 
when  chanting  its  pretty  song. 

SHILFCORN,  S.;  Selkhorn,  s.  A  thing 
which  breeds  in  the  skin,  resembling  a 
small  maggot,  S.     Colvil. 

SHILL,  adj.  Shrill,  S.  The  S.  and  E. 
words  seem  to  claim  different  origins; 
Skill  being  most  nearly  allied  to  Su.G. 
skall-a,  vociferari,  skaell-a,  Isl.  skell-a, 
tinnire;  and  Shrill  to  Su.G.  skraell-a, 
fragoremedere  (Seren.;)  sonum  streperum 
edere,  Hire. 

SHILLACKS,  Shillocks,  Sheelocks,s.^. 
The  lighter  part  of  oats;  the  light  grain 
that  is  blown  aside  in  winnowing,  Aberd. 
Agr.  Surv.  Aberd. — Teut.  schille,  schelle, 
cortex,  schill-en,  schell-en,  decorticare. 

SHILLING,  Schilling,  Shillen,  s.  Grain 
that  has  been  freed  from  the  husk,  S. 
Dunbar. 

SHILL  IN  SEEDS,  Shealing  Seeds.  The 
outermost  husk  of  corn  that  is  ground, 
after  being  separated  from  the  grain,  S. 

SHILLY-SHALLY,  adj.  Weak;  delicate, 
Ettr.  For.;  evidently  transferred  from  the 
signification  in  E.  to  a  dubious  and  fre- 
quently varying  state  of  health. 

SHILMONTS,  Shelments,  s.  pi.  1.  The 
frame  or  rail  laid  on  a  common  cart,  for 
carrying  a  load  of  hay,  S.  2.  The  longi- 
tudinal bars  of  the  sides  of  a  muck-bodied 
or  close  cart,  Loth.     V.  Bauchles. 

SHILPED,  adj.  Timid,  Gall.  "  Ashilped 
wretch,  a  heart  stripped  of  manliness." 
Gall.  Encycl. 

SH1LPETNESS,  s.    Faiiitness;  tremor,  ib. 

SHILPIE,  s.  "  A  person  trembling  al- 
ways."    Gall.  Encycl. 

SHILPIE,  Shilpit,  adj.  1.  Insipid,  ap- 
plied to  fermented  liquors,  S.  Waverley. 
— Su.G.  skaell,  insipidus,  aquosus.  2.  Of 
a  sickly  colour,  often  shit 'pit-like,  S.  Sibb. 
3.  Applied  to  ears  of  corn  not  well  filled, 
S.B. — Teut.  schelp,  putamen. 

SH1LVINS,  s.  pi.    Bails   that  fixed  the 


rungs  which  formed  the  body  of  a  cart, 
Ang. — Su.G.  skelwing,  paries  intergerinus. 

To  SHIMMER,  v.  n.  To  shine.  Ritson.  V. 
Skimmerin. 

SHIMNER,  s.  One  of  the  cross  bars  in  a 
kiln,  for  supporting  the  ribs  on  which  the 
grain  is  laid  for  being  dried,  Loth.  Sim- 
mers, q.  v. 

SHIN  of  a  hill.  The  prominent  or  ridgy 
part  of  the  declivity,  with  a  hollow  on 
each  S'de;  one  of  the  many  allusions,  in 
local  designation,  to  the  form  of  the 
human  body,  S.     Edin.  Mag. 

SH  YND,  Soind,  s.     A  court  of  law,  Shetl. 

SHYND  or  SOIND  BILL.  A  deed  exe- 
cuted in  a  court,  ibid. 

SHINGLE,  s.  Gravel.  R.  Gilhaize.  An 
improper  orthography  for  Chingle,  q.  v. 

SHIN1CLE,  s.    V.  Shannach. 

SHINNERS,  s.  pi.  The  refuse  of  a  smith's 
stithy,  Dumfr.  Danders,  synon.  Corr. 
from  E.  Cinders. 

SHINNY,  s.  The  game  otherwise  called 
Shinty,  Aberd.  S.A. 

SHINNY-CLUB,  s.  The  bat  used  for 
striking  with  in  this  game,  Roxb. 

SHINNOCK,  s.  The  same  with  Shinty,  q.  v. 

SHINTY,  s.  1.  A  game  in  which  bats, 
somewhat  resembling  a  golf-club,  are 
used,  S.  In  Shinty  there  are  two  goals, 
called  hails;  the  object  of  each  party 
being  to  drive  the  ball  beyond  their  op- 
ponents' hail.  Stat.  Ace.  2.  The  club  or 
stick  used  in  playing,  S. — Ir.  shon,  a  club. 
3.  The  ball,  or  knot  of  wood,  is  called 
Shintie,  Selkirks.  Shinnie,  Sutherl.  Thus 
they  speak  of  the  club  and  shinnie.  Clan 
Albin. 

SHIOLAG,  s.  Wild  mustard,  Caithn.  Agr. 
Surr.  Caithn.     Y.  Skelloch. 

SHIPPER,  s.     A  shipmaster.    Pitscottie. 

SHIRE,  Shyre,  adj.  1.  Used  in  the  sense 
of  strait,  or  S.  scrimp ;  as,  shire  measure, 
that  sort  of  measurement  which  allows 
not  a  hair-breadth  beyond  what  mere 
justice  demands,  Teviotdale.  2.  Thin,  S.B. 
"  Thin  cloth  we  call  shire."  Gl.  Shirr. 
Q.  pellucid.     V.  Schire. 

SHIREY,arf/\  "  Proud;  conceited."  Gl. 
Picken,  S.O. — Teut.  schier-en,  ornare  ; 
Su.G.  skyr-a,  lucidum  reddere. 

SHIRIE,  Shyrie,  adj.  Thin;  watery;  ap- 
plied to  liquids;  as,  shyrie  kail,  Fife.  The 
same  with  Schire,  q.  v. 

SHIRLES,  s.  pi.  Turfs  for  fuel,  Aberd. 
V.  Scherald. 

To  SHIRP  aicay,  v.  n.  To  shrink;  to 
shrivel.     M' Ward's  Contendings. 

SHIRPET,part.  adj.  Thin,  and  tapering 
towards  a  point  ;q.  sharped, i.e. sharpened, 
Ayrs.     Annals  of  the  Parish. 

SHIRRAGH,  adj.  Having  an  acrid  taste, 
Renfr.— Su.G.  ska?-p,  sharp. 

SHIRRAGLIE,  s.  A  contention;  a  squab- 
ble, Loth. — Su.G.  skurigla,  increpare,  to 
make  a  noise;  to  chide. 


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SHIRRA-MUIR,  Sherra-moor,  b.  1.  A 
designation  used  to  denote  the  rebellion 
against  government  in  the  year  1715, 
from  the  name  of  the  moojr  between  Stir- 
ling and  Dunblane,  where  the  decisive 
battle  was  fought,  S.  Burns' S  Halloween. 
2.  Transferred  to  a  violent  contest  of  any 
kind,  S.  Gall.  Enc.  3.  A  severe  drubbing 
with  the  tongue;  a  Shirra-meer.    Tarras. 

SIIIRROCHY,  (gutt.)  adj.  Sour;  having  a 
haughty  and  penetrating  look,  Ayrs.  This 
seems  synon.  with  Shirragh.  V.  Sharrow. 

SHIRROT,  s.     A  turf  or  divot,  Banff*.    V. 

SCHERALD. 

SHIRROW,  s.     A  species  of  field-mouse, 

the  shrew,  Roxb.     V.  Skrow. 
SHIRT,  s.     Wild  mustard,  Gl.  Sibb. 
SHIT,  s.     A  contemptuous  designation  for 
a  child,  S.    Polwart. — E.  chit;  Ital.  cltto, 
puer,  puella. 
SHIT-FACED,  adj.     Having  a  very  small 

face,  as  a  child,  Clydes.;  q.  chit-faced  ? 
To   SHITHER,  v.   n.      To   shiver,   Fife; 
merely  a  provincial   variety   of  Chitter, 
q.  v.  or  a  corr.  of  E.  shudder. 
SHITTEN,  Shitten-like,  adj.     Terms  ex- 
pressive of  the  greatest  contempt,  and 
applied  to  what  is  either  very  insignifi- 
cant in  appearance,  or  mean  and   des- 
picable,  S. — This    exactly    corresponds 
with  Dan.  skiden,  dirty,  foul,  sluttish. 
Chaucer  uses  shitten  in  the  sense  of  filthy. 
SHITTLE,s.  "  Any  thing  good  for  nothing." 
Gall.  Enc.     Formed,  perhaps,  as  expres- 
sive of  the  greatest  contempt,  from  Teut. 
schitte,  stercus. 
SHO  AD,  On-shoad,  s.     A  portion  of  land; 
the  same  with  Shed,  Fife. — A.S.  scead-an, 
separare;  in  pret.  sceod. 
To  SHOCHLE,  (gutt.)  v.  a.  and  n.    The 
same  with  Shachle.     This  term  is  often 
conjoined    with   another    nearly    synon. 
when  applied  to  an  object  that  is  very 
much  distorted ;  as,  "  She's  baith  shochled 
and  sheyld"  Dumfr. 
SHOCHLES,  s.  pi.    Legs;  used  contemptu- 
ously, Aberd.;  perh.  originally  applied  to 
limbs  that  were  distorted.    V.  Shachle. 
SHOCHLIN',  part.  adj.     Waddling ;  wrig- 
gling, Ab.    D.  Anderson's  P.    V.  Shach. 
SHOCHLING,  part.   pr.      Used   metaph. 
apparently  in  the  sense  of  mean,  paltry. 
Ramsay.    V.  Shachle. 
SHODDIE,  s.     LA  little  shoe,  such  as  that 
worn  by   a   child,   Dumfr.    S.B.       This 
diminutive  retains  the  most  ancient  form 
of  the  Goth.  word. — Moes.G.  skaud,  cal- 
ceus.     2.  The  iron  point  of  a  pike-staff,  or 
the  pivot  of  a  top,  Fife. 
S  H  O  D  E-S  H  0  O  L,  s.     A  wooden  shovel, 

shod  with  iron,  S.B.  Watson's  Coll. 
To  SHOE  the  MOSS.  To  replace  the  upper- 
most and  grassy  turfs,  after  peats  have 
been  cast,  South  of  S.  Essays  Highl.  Soc. 
SHOEING  the  AULD  MARE.  A  dan- 
gerous sport  among  children,  Gall.     "  A 


beam  of  wood  is  slung  between  two  ropes; 
a  person  gets  on  this,  and  contrives  to 
steady  himself  until  he  goes  through  a 
number  of  antics;  if  he  can  do  this,  he 
shoes  the  auld  mare  ;  if  he  cannot  do  it,  he 
generally  tumbles  to  the  ground,  and  gets 
hurt' with  the  fall."  Gall.  Encycl. 
SHOELIN,  pari.  adj.    Distorted,  Renfr. 

A.  Wilson. 
SHOES,  s.  pi.     The  fragments  of  the  stalks 
of  flax,   separated   by   the   mill,  or  by 
hand  dressing.   Shows  is  perhaps  a  prefer- 
able orthography.     Arthur  Young  writes 
shores;  whence  it  would  seem  that  the 
term  is  used  in  E.  as  a  provincial  term, 
for  I  do  not  find  it  in  any  dictionary. 
To  SHOG,  v.  a.  To  jog;  to  shake.  V.  Schog. 
To  SHOG,  v.  n.    To  shake  from  corpulence. 
SHOG-BOG,  8.      A   deep   mossy   puddle, 
often  that  through  which  a  spring  takes 
its  course,  covered  with  a  coating  of  closely 
matted  grass,  sufficiently  strong  to  carry 
a  light  person,  who,  by  giving  a  shog,  pro- 
duces a  continued  undulating  motion,  Fife. 
SHOGGIE-SHOU,s.  A  game.  V.  Shuggie- 

shue. 
SHOGGLE,  Shuggle,  8.     1.  A  large  piece 
of  ice  floating  down  a  river,  after  the  ice 
is  broken  up.     2.  A  clot  of  blood,  Roxb. 
— Isl.  skoegull,  prominentia.    Or  shall  we 
view  our  term  as  originally  the  same  with 
A.S.  gicel,  is-gicel,  whence  E.  icicle  ?     V. 
Isechokill. 
To  SHOGLE,  r.  a.     To  jog.    V.  Schoggle. 
SHOGLE,s.     A  jog,  S.B. 
SHOLMIT,  adj.      Having   a  white   face; 

applied  to  an  ox  or  cow,  Shetl. 
SHOLT,  s.     A   small   horse,  Orkn.;  also 

Shalt ;  the  same  with  Sheltie,  q.  T. 
SHONY,  s.     The  name  formerly  given  to  a 
marine  deity  worshipped  in  the  Western 
Isles.     Martin's  West.  Isl. 
To  SHOO,  r.  a.     To  produce  a  swinging 

motion,  Ayrs.     The  Entail.     V.  Shue. 
SHOOD,  s.     The  distant  noise  of  animals 
passing,  Shetl. — Teut.  schudd-en,  quatere; 
vibrare,  tremere;  Su.G.  skutt-a,  excutere, 
cursitare;  Isl.  skiot-r,  celer. 
SHOOGLE,  s.    A  jog;  a  shog,  Ayrs.     The 

Entail.    V.  Schoggle. 
SHOO  I,  s.     A   name   given  to  the  Arctic 
Gull,  Shetl.    "  Larus  Parasiticus,  (Linn. 
Syst.)     Scoutiallin,  Shooi,  Arctic  Gull." 
Ed  monotone's  Zetl. 
SHOOL,  s.     A  shovel,  S.     Picken. 
To  SHOOL,  v.  a.     To  shovel,  S.     This  v.  is 
used  with  different  prepositions;  as,  aff, 
frae,  on,  out.     1.  To  Shool  ajf,  to  shovel 
off,  S.     Marriage.     2.  To  Shool  frae,  to 
remove  from,  by  the  act  of  shovelling,  S. 
ibid.     3.  To  Shool  on,  metaph.  to  cover, 
as   in  a   grave,   S.     Walker's   Remark. 
Passages.     4.  To  Shool  out,  to  throw  out 
with  violence,  S.    Antiquary. 
SHOONE,  s.  pi.    Shoes,  S.  shunc,  (Gr.  v.) 
Spalding.     V.  Schone. 


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SHOOP,  pret.  of  the  v.  to  Shape,  S.B.  Rosa's 
Hel. — A.S,  sceop.  Sceop  nihte  naman ;  Fecit 
nocti  nomeu,  Caedm.     V.  Schape. 
To  SHOOT,  v.  a.     To  make  a  selection  in 
purchasing  cattle  or  sheep,  S.A.  and  0. 
Gall.  Enc.     V.  Shott,  s. 
To  SHOOT,  v.  a.     To  push,  push  out,  S.; 
as,  "  I'll  shoot  him  o'er  the  brae."  "  Shoot 
out  your  tongue."  Pron.  q.  s/ia^,like  Fr.  u. 
Outshot,  s.     A  projecting  building,  S.    The 
origin  is  found    in  S\v.  sklut-a  tit,  pro- 
jicere.     V.  Outshot. 
To   SHOOT,  v.  n.     To  push  off  from  the 
shore  in  a  boat,  or  to  continue  the  course 
in  casting  a  net,  S.B.     Law  Case. 
*  To  SHOOT,  Shute,  t.  n.     To  run  into 
seed,  S.     The  v.  as  used  in  E.  simply  sig- 
nifies to  germinate.  Agr.  Sure.  Mid-Loth. 
To  SHOOT  by,  v.  a.   To  delay.    V.  Schute. 
To  SHOOT  amang  the  Bows.  To  exaggerate 
in  narration;  to  fib.     V.  Dow,  s.  a  dove. 
To   SHOP,  v.    n.       To   rap.      R.   Bruce. 
■     V.  Chap. 

SHORE,  s.     The  prop  used  in  constructing 

flakes   for  enclosing  cattle,  S.A.     Battle 

of  Flodden. — Teut.  schoore,  fulcimen,  Isl. 

shir,  simgrundia. 

To  SHORE,  v.  a.     To  count;  to  reckon,  S. 

— Sn.G.  skor-a,  to  mark. 
SHORE,  s.  Debt.  Godly  Sang*. 
To  SHORE,  v.  a.  1.  To  threaten.  2.  To 
offer,  S.O.  Burns.  3.  This  verb  is  some- 
times used  in  a  neuter  and  impersonal 
form,  as  denoting  the  appearance  of  rain 
being  about  to  fall;  as,  It's  shorin,  Dumfr. 
4.  To  shore  a  dog  to  or  till,  to  hound  a  dog 
on  cattle  or  sheep,  Dumfr.  5.  To  shore  off 
or  aff,  to  recall  a  dog  from  pursuing 
cattle  or  sheep,  ibid.     To  stench,  synon. 

V.  SCHOR,  V. 

SHORT,  adj.  Laconic  and  tart,  S.  R.  Bruce. 

To  keep  Short  by  the  head.  To  restrict 
as  to  expenditure;  to  give  narrow  allow- 
ance as  to  money,  S. ;  a  metaphor  borrowed 
from  the  short  rein  or  halter  given  to  an 
unruly  animal.     Tales  of  My  Landlord. 

SHORTBREAD,  s.  A  thick  cake,  baked 
of  fine  flour  and  butter,  to  which  carra- 
ways  and  orange-peel  are  frequently 
added,  S.  It  seems  to  have  received  its 
name  from  its  being  very  friable.  Marriage. 

SHORTCOMING,  s.  Defect;  deficiency; 
used  in  a  moral  sense,,  as,  shortcoming  in 
duiy,S.  M' Ward's  Contendings.  This 
term  is  evidently  formed  from  the  beauti- 
ful and  truly  philosophical  description 
given  of  sin  by  the  apostle  Paul,  Rom. 
iii.  23,  "  All  have  sinned,  and  come  short 
of  the  glory  of  God." — In  Isl.  skort-r 
signifies  defectus. 

SHORT-GOWN,  s.  1.  A  gown  without 
skirts,  reaching  only  to  the  middle,  worn 
by  female  cottagers  and  servants,  com- 
monly through  the  day;  sometimes  with 
long,  and  sometimes  with  short  sleeves,  S. 
Synon.  Curtoush,     2.  Synon.  with  E.  bed- 


gown, as  worn  by  females  of  a  higher 
rank,  S.     Inventories. 
SHORTLIE,ac/c.  Tartly.  Bruce's  Sermons. 
SHORTS,  s.  pi.      1.   The   refuse    of  flax 
separated  by  the  fine  hackle,  Aberd.  The 
coarse  hackle  removes  the  hards.     2.  The 
refuse  of  hay,  straw,  &c.  Teviotdale.—  Isl. 
skort-r,  defectus,  Isl.  and  Su.G.  skort-a, 
de-esse,  deficere;  A.S.  sceort,  brevis.    The 
adj.  as  occurring  in  Su.G.  and  Teut.  in  the 
form    of    kort,  has   the    appearance    of 
greater  antiquity;  especially  as  obviously 
the  same  with  Lat.  curt-us. 
SHORTS YN,  Short   syne,  adv.     Lately; 
not  long  ago,  S.B.;  opposed  to  Lang  syne. 
Ross's  Helenore. 
SHORT-TEMPERED,  adj.      Hasty;  ir- 
ritable, S. 
SHOT,  Shott,  s.     Musketry.     Pitscottie. 
SHOT,  s.     The  sterumost  part  of  a  boat, 
Shetl.     Apparently  a  secondary  use    of 
Isl.  shott,  cauda,  q.  "  the  tail  of  the  boat." 
SHOT,  s.  A  half-grown  swine,  Loth.  V.  Shott. 
SHOT  on  seems  a  provinciality  belonging 
to  the  So.  of  S.  equivalent  to  E.  Shot  of. 
O  gin  I  were  fairly  shot  on  her,  &c. 

Remains  of  Niihsdale  Song. 
Shot,  or  Scot-free. 
SHOT,  s.     To  begin  new  Shot,  new  bod,  to 

begin  any  business  de  novo,  S.B. 
SHOT.    To  come  Shot,  to  succeed,  S.  Shirr. 

— Teut.  schot,  proventus. 
SHOT,  s.     Shot   of  ground,  plot  of  land, 
Loth. — Su.G.  sA"oef,angulus.  In  Fife,  shod. 
SHOT,  s.     The   wooden   spout   by   which 

water  is  carried  to  a  mill,  S. 
SHOT,  s.     A  kind  of  window.  V.  Schott. 
SHOT,  8.     1.  The  spot  where  fishermen  are 
wont  to  let  out  their  nets,  S.B.  Law  Case. 
2.  The  sweep  of  a  net,  S.B.  ibid.— Teut. 
schote,  jaculatio.   3.  The  draught  of  fishes 
made  by  a  net,  S. 
SHOT,  s.     V.  Elfshot. 
SHOT- ABOUT,  s.  An  alternate  operation; 

as,  "  Let's  tak  shot-about,"  Aberd. 
SHOT,  s.     1.  A  stroke  or  move  in  play,  S. 
Graeme.    2.  Aim;  object  in  view.  Baillie. 
SHOT-ABOUT,  adj.     Striped   of  various 
colours,  S.A.  from  shooting  shuttles  alter- 
nately, Gl.  Sibb. 
SHOT-BLED,  s.     The  blade  from  which 

the  ear  issues.  S.  shot-blade.  Z.  Boyd. 
SHOT-HEUCH,  (gutt.)  s.  An  acclivity, 
especially  on  the  brink  of  a  river,  of 
which  the  sward  or  surface  has  fallen 
down,  in  consequence  of  being  undermined 
by  the  stream,  or  loosened  by  the  water 
from  above,  S.  In  this  sense  the  heuch  is 
said  to  shoot.  Synon.  Scar,  Scaur. — Su.G. 
skiut-a,  notat  id,  quod  cum  impetu  pro- 
rumpit,  Hire. 
SHOTS,  s.  pi.  The  buckets  of  a  mill-wheel, 

into  which  the  water  falls,  S.B. 
SHOT-STAR,  s.     That  meteoric  substance 
often  seen  to  shoot  through  the  atmosphere, 
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ground,  S.  Shot-stern,  Ettr.  For. — Sw. 
stii  rn-skott,  id. 

SHOTT,  s.  1.  An  ill-grown  ewe,  S.O.  Stat. 
Ace.  2.  The  sheep  or  lambs  which  are 
rejected  by  a  purchaser,  when  he  buys 
with  the  right  of  selection,  Perths. — Teut. 
sehot,  ejectamentum,  id  quod  ejicitur, 
Kilian.  3.  The  male  and  female  sow  are 
generally  called  shots,  when  about  three 
months  old,  Teviotd. 

SHOTTLE,  adj.     Short  and  thick,  S.B. 

SHOTTLE,  s.     A  drawer.     V.  Shuttle. 

SHOT-WINDOW,  s.  A  projecting  win- 
dow, S.   The  Pirate.  V.  Schot,  Schote,  s. 

SHO  IT  A  LD,  adj.  Shallow,  Orkn.;  a  variety 
of  S.  Schald,  q.  v. 

SHOVEL-GROAT,  Shool-the-board,  s.  A 
game  of  draughts,  S.     V.  Slide-thrift. 

SHOUGHIE,  adj.  A  term  applied  to  a 
short  bandy-legged  person,  Perths.  Kin- 
ross.    V.  Shach,  v. 

*  SHOULDER.  To  rub  shoulders,  or 
shouthers,  with  one,  to  come  so  near  as  to 
touch  another  in  passing,  S.  A  thief  is 
said  to  rub  shoulders  with  the  gallows, 
when  he  narrowly  escapes  being  hanged, 
S.  A  bachelor  is  often  advised  to  rub 
sht  'ilders  with  a  bridegroom,  that  it  may 
produce  an  inclination  for  matrimony.  In 
the  same  manner,  an  unmarried  female 
jocularly  says  to  a  bride,  "  I  must  rub 
shoulders  with  you,  it  may  help  me  to  a 
husband,"  S. 

SHOULDER  of  a  hill.  The  slope  of  a  hill, 
on  the  right  or  left  hand,  as  the  right,  or 
left  shoulder,  S.     Brownie  of  Bodsbeck. 

SHOULFALL,  s.  The  chaffinch,  S.  Sibb. 
V.  Shilfa. 

SHOUPILTIN,  s.  A  Triton,  Shetl.  Pirate. 
— Shou,  seems  corr.  from  Su.G.  Isl.  sio, 
mare.  Piltin,  may  be  from  Norv.  pilt, 
Isl.  pilt-r,  puer,  or  piltung-r,  puellus;  q. 
a  sea  boy,  or  a  little  man  of  the  sea. 

To  SHOUT,  v.  n.  To  be  in  the  act  of  par- 
turition ;  pron.  like  E.  shoot,  Lanark- 
shire, Roxb. 

SHOUTHER,  s.  Shoulder.  To  show  the 
cauld,  Shouther,  to  appear  cold  and  re- 
served.    V.  Cauld  Shouther. 

SHOUTING,  s.  Labour  in  childbirth,  Upp. 
Lanarks.  Roxb.  Dumfr.     Hogg. 

To  SHO  WD,  c.  n.  To  waddle.  V.  Schowd. 

To  SHOWD,  r.  n.  and  a.  To  swing,  (on  a 
rope,)  S.B. — Ir.  and  Gael,  siud-am,  to 
swing. 

SHOWD,  s.  LA  swing,  or  the  act  of 
swinging,  S.B.  2.  A  swinging-rope,  ibid. 
— Ir.  and  Gael,  siudadh,  id. 

SHOWD,  s.  A  rocking  motion;  applied 
sometimes  to  the  motion  of  a  ship  tossed 
by  the  waves,  S.B. 

SHOWDING-TOW,  s.  A  swinging  rope, 
Moray. 

SHOWERICKIE,  s.  A  gentle  shower, 
Kinross.  A  double  dimin.  from  the  E. 
word. 


SHOWERS,  ».  pi.  1.  Throes.  S.  Rutherf 
2.  The  pangs  of  child-birth.  Roll,  on  Thes. 

To  SHOWL,  r.  a.  To  showl  one's  mouth, 
to  distort  the  face,  S.B.  Sherel,  S.O.— 
Su.G.  skaelg,  Germ,  scheel,  obliquus.  V. 
Sheyl. 

SHOWLIE,  adj.  Deformed  by  being 
slender  and  crooked,  Clydes. 

SHOWS,  s.pl.  The  refuse  of  hay,  S.B.  V. 
Shoes. 

SHRIEGH,  s.  "Shriek,"  Roxb.  67.  Antiq. 

SHRIG,  s.     Unexpl.     //.  B/yd's  Contract. 

To  SHUCK,  t.  a.  To  throw  out  of  the 
hand,  Orkii.     The  same  with  Chuck,  S. 

SHUCKEN,  s.     Mill  dues.     V.  Sucken. 

SHUD,  s.  The  coagulation  of  any  liquid 
body,  Ettr.  For. 

SHUD,  Shude,  s.  Shud  of  ice,  a  large 
body  of  ice,  Ettr.  For.  Shudes  of  ice, 
broken  pieces  of  ice,  especially  in  a  float- 
ing state,  Lanarks.     Synon.  Buird,  ibid. 

To  SHUE,  v.  a.  To  scare  fowls,  S. — Germ. 
scheuch-en,  id.  "Shu,  a  term  to  frighten 
away  poultry,"  Lancashire,  T.  Bobbins. 
— Fr.  chou,  "  a  voice  wherewith  we  drive 
away  pulleine,"  Cotgr. 

SHUE,  s.  The  amusement  in  E.  called 
Tettertotter,  S. 

To  SHUE,  v.  n.     To  play  at  see-saw,  S. 

SHUE-GLED-WYLIE.  A  game  in  which 
the  strongest  acts  as  the  gled  or  kite,  and 
the  next  in  strength  as  the  mother  of  a 
brood  of  birds;  those  under  her  protection 
keep  all  in  a  string  behind  her,  each 
holding  by  the  tail  of  another.  The  gled 
still  tries  to  catch  the  last  of  them;  while 
the  mother  cries  Shue,  shue,  spreading  out 
her  arms  to  ward  him  off.  If  he  catch 
all  the  birds,  he  gains  the  game,  Fife.  In 
Teviotd.  Shoo-c/led's-icy/ie.     V.  Shue,  v. 

SHUGBOG,  s.  'A  bog  that  shakes  under 
one's  feet,  Loth.;  from  S.  Shog,  to  jog  or 
shake.     V.  Schog. 

To  SHUGGIE,  r.  n.  To  move  from  side  to 
side;  generally  applied  to  what  is  in  a 
pendent  state,  Ettr.  For.     V.  Schog,  v. 

SHUGGIE-SHUE,  s.  A  swing,  S.  from 
shoq  and  shue.     V.  Showd. 

To  SHUGGLE,  v.  n.  To  shuffle  in  walking, 
Lanarks.     V.  Schoggle,  Schog,  t. 

SHUGGLE,  s.     A  shog.    V.  Schoggle,  s. 

SHUGHT,  part.  pa.  "Sunk;  covered." 
Gl.  Poems  in  the  Buchan  Dialect. 

SHUIL,  s.     A  shovel.     V.  Schuil. 

SHULL,  s.     A  shoal,  Buchan.     Tarras. 

SHULLIE, s.  A  small  shoal,  from  Shull,  ib. 

To  SHULOCK,  v.  a.  To  sweep  the  stakes 
in  a  game,  Roxb.  probably  from  S.  Shool, 
Schule,  to  shovel. 

SHULOCK ER,  s.  One  who  sweeps  the 
stakes,  ibid. 

SHUNDBILL,  s.  "  The  decreet  past  by 
the  Foud."  MS.  Explic.  of  Norish  words. 
V.  Shynd  or  Soind  Bill. 

SHUNERS,  Shunners,  s.  pi.  Cinders,  Gall. 
Aberd. 


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SHURE,  fret.  Did  shear;  applied  to  the 
cutting  down  of  grain,  &c.  S.  Herd. 

SHURF,  s.  A  term  expressive  of  great 
contempt  for  a  puny  insignificant  person, 
a  dwarf,  Roxb.     Synon.  Baggit.     Hogg. 

SHURLIN,s.  A  sheep  newly  shorn,  Teviotd. 

SHURLIN-SKIN,  s.  The  skin  of  a  sheep 
taken  off  after  the  wool  has  been  shorn, 

ibid.       V.  SCHURLING. 

To  SHUTE  A-DEAD.     To  die,  S.B. 

SHUTTLE,  Shottle,  s.  1.  A  small  drawer, 
S.  Hamilton.  2.  A  till  in  a  shop,  S.  3. 
A  box  in  a  chest,  S. — Isl.  skutill,  mensa 
parva.  4.  A  hollow  in  the  stock  of  a 
spinning-wheel,  in  which  the  first  filled 
pirn  or  bobbin  is  kept,  till  the  other  be 
ready  for  being  reeled  with  it,  S. 

SHUTTLE  o'  Ice.  "  The  Scotch  Glacier." 
Gall.  Encycl.  Formed  most  probably 
from  the  V.  to  Schute,  to  dart  forth. — 
Su.G.  skiut-a. 

SIB,  Sibb,  adj.  1.  Related  by  blood,  S. 
Skene. — A. S. sift,  consanguineus.  2.  Bound 
by  the  ties  of  affection,  Roxb.  3.  Pos- 
sessing similar  qualities;  like;  used  me- 
taph.  S.    Epistle  from  a  Taylor  to  Burns. 

4.  Similar  in  state  or  circumstances.  Kelly. 

5.  Having  a  right  or  title  to;  used  in  a 
legal  sense,  ibid.  6.  O'er  sib,  too  inti- 
mate; applied  to  unlawful  connexion 
between  two  individuals  of  different 
sexes,  S.  7.  "  To  Mak  Sib,  to  make  free." 
Gl.  Shirr. 

SIBBENS,  s.    V.  Sivvens. 

SIBMAN,  s.     A  relation.     Barbour. 

SIBNES,  s.  1.  Propinquity  of  blood,  S. 
Reg.  Maj.  2.  Relation,  metaph.  used,  S. 
Guthrie. 

SIC,  Sick,  Sik,  adj.  Such,  S.  Douglas.  V. 
Swilk. 

SIC  and  SICKLIKE.  A  phrase  very  com- 
monly used  to  express  strict  resemblance; 
but,  if  I  mistake  not,  always  in  a  bad 
sense,  S. 

SICCAN,  adj.     Such  kind  of,  S.  Waverley. 

SYCHT,  s.  1.  Sight,  S.  2.  Regard;  re- 
spect. Bellendea.  3.  A  great  quantity 
of  objects  seen  at  once;  as,  "  What  a  sicht 
of  cows, — of  sheep,"  &c.  S. 

To  SICHT,  Sight,  r.  a.  To  inspect,  S.  Bail. 

SICHT  oftheee.     The  pupil,  S. 

SICHTER,  (gutt.)  s.  A  great  quantity  of 
small  objects  seen  at  once;  as,  a  sichter 
of  birds, — of  motes,  &c.  Upp.  Lanarks. 
From  SyclU,  s.  3. 

SICHT  Y,  adj.  Striking  to  the  sight.  Bellend. 

SYCHTIS,  s.  pi.    Invent.     V.  Foirsycht. 

SICK,  s.  Sickness,  S.B.— Su.G.  siuk-a, 
Germ,  seuche,  id. 

SICKER,  SlKKER,  SlKKIR,  SlKKAR,  SeKER, 

adj.  1.  Secure,  S.  Abp.  Hamiltoun.  2. 
Free  from  care.  Douglas.  3.  Denoting 
assurance  of  mind.  Abp.  Hamiltoun.  4. 
Denoting  the  effect.  Wallace.  5.  Cautious 
in  mercantile  transactions,  S.  Pop.  Ball. 
6.  Possessing  a  solid  judgment,  S.B.  Ross. 


7.  Denoting  preciseness  in  speech,  S. — 
Su.G.  seker,  siker,  Isl.  seigr,  Germ,  sicher, 
Belg.  zeker,  C.B.  sicer,  id.  Lat.  securus. 

*  To  SICKER,  v.  a.  To  make  certain;  to 
secure.  Mich.  Bruce's  Lectures. — O.E. 
Sikeryn,  or  make  sure.  Assecuro,  securo, 
Prompt.  Parv. 

S1CKERLY,  adv.  1.  Surely,  S.  A.Bor. 
Lett.  Ja.  II.  Chart.  Aberd.  2.  Firmly, 
S.  Abp.  Hamiltoun.  3.  Smartly,  regard- 
ing a  stroke,  S.     Baillie. 

SICKERNESS,  s.  Security,  S.B.  Burr. 
Lawes. 

SICKIN,  Sikkin,  adj.  Such  kind  of.  Mait- 
land  P. 

SICK-LAITH,  adj.  Extremely  unwilling 
to  do  any  thing;  as,  "  I'll  be  sick-laith  to 
do't,"  Roxb.  In  the  West  of  S.  Sick- 
sorry,  is  used  in  the  same  sense ;  q.  loth  or 
sorry  even  to  sickness. 

SICKLIKE,  adj.     Of  the  same  kind,  S. 

SICKLIKE,  adv.  In  the  same  manner. 
Baillie. 

SICKNESS,  s.  A  term  appropriated  to  a 
disease  in  sheep,  the  most  fatal  to  which 
they  are  liable,  otherwise  called  Braxy, 
S.     Essays  Highl.  Soc. 

SICKRIFE,  adj.     Slightly  sick,  S. 

S I  C  K-S  A I  R'D,  part.  adj.  Satiated  to 
loathing,  q.  serred  so  as  to  be  sick  of  any 
thing,  Aberd.  Aug.     W.  Beattie. 

SICK-TIR'D,  adj.  Fatigued  to  nausea. 
This  is  more  generally  expressive  of 
mental  than  of  bodily  feeling,  S. 

SICWYSE,  adv.     On  such  wise.    Douglas. 

SIDE,  Svde,  adj.  1.  Hanging  low,  S. 
Douglas. — Su.G.  sid,  Isl.  sidr,  demissus. 
2.  Late,  S.B.— Moes.G.  seitho,  sero  ;  A.S. 
sidesta,  serissime.  3.  Side  upon,  dealing 
hardly  or  severely  with,  Aberd. 

*  SIDE-DISH,  s.  A  cant  term  for  a  person 
who  is  invited  to  an  entertainment,  that 
he  may  play  off  his  humour  at  the  ex- 
pense of  one  or  more  of  the  company,  S. 
Peter's  Letters. 

SIDE-FOR-SIDE,  adv.  Alongside,  in  the 
same  line.  To  gae  side  for  side,  (Sidie- 
for-sidie,  Dumfr.)  to  walk  with  another 
pari  passu ;  syn.  Cheek-for-chow.  V.  Chol. 

SIDE-ILL,  s.     Pop.  Ball.    V.  Sethill. 

To  SIDE-LANGEL,  v.  a.  To  tie  the  fore 
and  hind  foot  of  a  horse  together  on  one 
side,  Ettr.  For.     V.  Langel,  r. 

SIDELING,  adj.  1.  Having  a  declivity,  S. 
2.  Oblique,  as  to  discourse,  S.     Ross. 

SYDESMAN,  s.  One  who  takes  part  with 
another,  an  abettor.  Memorie  of  the 
Somercills. 

SIDE  STAP.  When  one  takes  a  step  to- 
wards an  object  that  is  farther  down  than 
he  imagined,  and  in  consequence  has  his 
limbs  wrenched,  it  is  in  Clydes.  called  a 
side  stap.     From  S.  Side,  hanging  low. 

SIDY-FOR-SIDY,arfr.  On  a  footing  with; 
in  a  line  of  equality  ;  Side  for  side,  Ayrs. 
Annals  of  the  Parish. 


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SYDIS,  pi.    Cuts  of  flesh.     Douglas. 
To  SIDLE,  v.  n.     To  move  in  an  oblique 
sort  of  way,  like  one  who  feels  sheepish 
or  abashed,  S.     Sir  A.  Wylie. 
SYDLING1S,  Sidelins,  adv.     1.  Side  by 
side.     Lyndsay.     2.  Obliquely ;  not  di- 
rectly, S. 
SIDS,  Suds,  s.  pi.     The  same  with  Shillin- 

seeds,  Sowen-sids,  Aberd. 
SIDS,  s.  pi.     The  rind  or  integument  of 
the  kernels  of  grain,  detached  from  the 
kernel,  Nairn,  Moray.  Agr.  Surv.  Nairn 
and  Moray.    Skis  seems  a  corr.  of  Seeds. 
SYE,  s.     The  sea.     Douglas. 
SYE,  s.    A  Coal-fish.   Stat.  Ace.  V.  Seatii. 
SIERGE,  s.     A  taper.     V.  Serge. 
SYES,  s.pl.     The  herb  called  in  E.  chives, 
or  cives,  S.  Allium  Schoeuoprasum,  Linn. 
■ — Fr.  site,  cive. 
*  SIEVE,  s.     To  milk  one's  cow  in  a  sieve, 
to  lose  one's  labour,  a  proverbial  phrase, 
S.     Picken. 
SIEVE  and  SHEERS.     A  mode  of  divina- 
tion.   V.  Riddle. 
SYFF,  s.     A  sieve.     In  S.  it  is  generally 
pron.  q.  siv.     Macfarl.  MS. — O.E.  sife, 
A.S.  syfe,  Alem.  sef,  Belg.  si/,  id. 
SIGH,  (gutt.)  s.     A  seer;  one  who  pretends 
to  predict  future  events,  Roxb. — Gael.  Ir. 
siqhe,  a  fairy  or  hobgoblin. 
To  SIGHT,  v.  a.     V.  Sight. 
SIGHT,  s.  A  station  whence  fishers  observe 
the  motion  of  salmon  in  a  river,  S.    Law 
Case. 
To  SIGHT,  v.  a.     To  spy  fish  in  the  water 
from   the   banks,  in  order  to  direct  the 
casting  of  the  net,  S.B.  ibid. 
SIGHTMAN,  s.   A  fisherman  who  watches 

the  approach  of  salmon,  S.  Stat.  Ace. 
SIGNIFERE,  s.     The  Zodiac,  Lat.     K. 

Quair. 
SIGONALE,  s.      L.  as  in  MS.  suponale, 
perhaps  a  plate  or  basket.    Houlate. — 
Lat.  suppon-ere. 
To  SYILL,  v.  a.    To  ceil.    V.  Sue,  v. 
SYIS,  Syiss,  Syss,   Seis,  s.  pi.     Times; 

fele  syis,  oft  syss.     Barbour.     V.  Syith. 
SYISS,  Syse,  s.    Sice,  at  dice.    Bannat.  P. 

— Fr.  six. 
SYISSTRIE,  s.     Apparently  the  measure 
used  for  the  boll,  tree,  S.  signifying  a  bar- 
rel.    Acts  Cha.  I. 
SYITH,  Svth,  s.     Times.     Douglas.— A.S. 

sithe,  Moes.G.  sintha,  vices. 
SYKARIS.    R.  synkaris,  i.  e.  his  who  sinks 

or  cuts.     Acts  Ja.  V. 

SIKE,  Syik,  Syk,  s.     LA  rill,  S.  _  Doug. 

— A.S.  sic,  sulcus  aquarius;  Isl.  syk,  rivu- 

lus.     2.  A  marshy  bottom,  with  a  small 

stream  in  it,  S.B.     Wyntown. 

To  SIKE,  r.  a.  To  cause  to  sigh.  K.  Quair. 

SIKIE,  adj.     Full  of  rills,  commonly  dry 

in  summer,  Clydes. 
SIKING,  s.     Sighing.     Sir  Gaican. — A.S. 

sic-an,  id. ;  Su.G.  sikt,  a  sigh. 
SIKKIN,  adj.    V.  Sic. 


SYKKIS,  s.pl.     Perh.  sacks.   Aberd.  Reg. 
SIL,   Sill,  s.     A   billet.     Douglas.— A.S. 

syl,  a  post. 
SILDER,  s.     Silver,  Ang.    A.  Nicol. 
To  SILE,  Syle,  Syll,  v.  a.    1 .  To  blindfold. 
More.     2.  To  hide ;  to  conceal.     Godly 
Sangs. — O.Fr.  cill-er,  sil-ir,  sill-er,  fermer 
les  yeux ;  Lat.  cil-ium.     3.  To  ceil ;  to 
cover  with  a  ceiling.    "  To  syill  the  kirk." 
Syilled,  ceiled.     Aberd.  Reg. 
SILE,  Syle,  s.      A  rafter,   Ayrs.   Roxb. 

Couple,  syn. 
To  SYLE,  v.  a.   1.  To  circumvent.  Dunbar. 
2.  To  betray.    Maitl.  P.— A.S.  syl-an,  id. 
To  SILE,  Syle,  v.  a.     To  strain,  Loth.— 

Su.G.  sil-a,  colare  ;  sil,  a  strainer. 
SILE-BLADE,  s.     The  side  of  a  sile,  S.O. 
— A.S.  syl,  syle,  syll,  basis,  fulcimentum, 
postis,  columna,  E.  sill. 
SYLERIN,  s.     The  ceiling.  Gordon's  Hist. 

Earls  of  Sutherl. 
SYLING,s.     Ceiling.     Z.Boyd. 
SILIT,  part.  pa.     Perhaps  given.     Gawan 

and  Got. — A.S.  syllan,  dare. 
To  SYLL,  v.  a.     To  cover.     V.  Sile. 
SYLL,  s.     A  seat  of  dignity.     Gawan  and 

Gol.—A.S.  sylla,  a  seat,  a  chair. 
*  SILL,  s.     A  beam  lying  on  the  ground- 
floor,  Dumfr.  Such  beams  are  also  called 
Sleepers,  S.     Sill,  as  used  in  this  sense, 
is  retained  in  E.  groundsel. 
To  SYLLAB,?.  a.  'To  divide  into  syllables, 

S.— C.B.  silleb-u. 
SILL  ABE,  s.    A  syllable,  S.  A.S.   R.Bruce. 
SILLAR  SAWNIES.    "  Periwinkles,  com- 
mon shells  on  shores."     Gall.  Encycl. 
SILLAR  SHAKLE.    The  name  of  a  plant, 
Gall.   Auld  Sang.     Viewed  as  the  Briza 
media,  or  Silvery  cow-quakes. 
SILLER,  s.     A   canopy.    Sir  Gawan. — ■ 

O.Fr.  dele,  a  canopy. 
SILLER,  s.     1.    Silver,   S.    Ramsay.     2. 

Money,  in  general,  S.    Mary  Stewart. 
SILLER,  adj.     Belonging  to  silver,  or  to 

money,  S.     Statist.  Ace. 
SILLERIE,  adj.    Rich  in  money,  Lanarks. 
SILLERIENESS,  s.     Richness  in  regard 

to  money,  ib. 
SILLERLESS,  Silverless,  adj.   Destitute 

of  money,  S.     Heart  of  Mid-Lothian. 
SILLER-MARRIAGE,  s.     The  same  with 
Fenny-Bridal  or  Penny-  Wedding,  Aberd. 
SILLY,  adj.   1.  Lean;  meagre,  S.   2.  Weak, 
from  disease,  S.     Montgomerie.     3.  Con- 
stitutionally or  accidentally  weak  in  body, 
S.     4.  Frail,  as  being  mortal.     Z.  Boyd. 
5.  In  a  state  which  excites  compassion,  S. 
Rutherford.     6.    Fatuous,    S.      Wodrow. 
7.  Timid  ;  pusillanimous.     Spalding.     8. 
Good  ;  worthy  ;  a  sense  peculiar  to  Lid- 
desdale.     V.  Sely. 
SILLIK,  Silak,  Sellok,  s.     The  fry  of  the 

Coal-fish,  Orkn.     Statist.  Ace. 
SILLIK,  adj.     Such ;  similar.    Aberd.  Reg. 

From  sua  and  like. 
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and  compassion, like  ~E.poorfeIlow,~Roxb. 
Sain/  Man,  synon.     V.  Sary. 

SILL1ST,  adj.  Released  from  labour  for 
a  time,  Perths. — Moes.G.  sill-an,  tran- 
quillus  esse. 

SILLY  WYCHTIS.  A  designation  given 
to  the  fairies.     V.  Seily,  under  Seile. 

SILLY-WISE,  adj.  Debilitated  in  some 
degree,  whether  corporeally  or  mentally, 
S.     Inheritance. 

SILLUB,  s.  A  potion;  a  decoction  of  herbs. 
Poems  \Qth  Cent.  This  seems  originally 
the  same  with  E.  sillabub. 

SYLOUR,  s.  Canopy.  Gawan  and  Gol. 
V.  Siller. 

SILVER-MAILL,  s.  Rent  paid  in  money. 
V.  Maill. 

To  SILVERIZE,  v.  a.  To  cover  with 
silver-leaf,  S. 

SYMER,  Simmer,  s.  Summer,  S.  Tan- 
nahill.   Bellenden. 

SIMILABLE,  adj.  Like;  similar.  Act. 
Dom.  Cone. 

SYMION-BRODIE,  s.  Expl.  "a  toy  for 
children;  a  cross  stick."     Gall.  Encycl. 

SIMMER,  Symmer,  s.  1.  The  principal 
beam  in  the  roof  of  a  building,  S.  Sum- 
mer, E.  2.  One  of  the  supports  laid  across 
a  kiln,  Loth.  Lament's  Diary.  Trabs 
su mmaria,  Skinner.     V.  Shimner. 

To  SIMMER  and  WINTER.  I.  To  harp 
on  the  same  string;  or,  to  be  very  minute 
and  prolix  in  narration,  as  referring  to 
language,  S.  Rothelan.  2.  To  spend 
much  time  in  forming  a  plan;  to  ponder; 
to  ruminate,  S.  Walker's  Peden.  3.  Per- 
manently to  adhere  to.     Rutherford. 

SIMMER-LIFT,  s.  The  summer  sky,  Ayrs. 
Picken. 

To  SIMMERSCALE,  v.  n.  Applied  to  beer 
when  it  casts  up  simmerscales,  S. 

SIMMERSCALES,  s.  pi.  The  scales  which 
rise  on  the  top  of  beer,  &c.  in  summer,  when 
it  begins  to  grow  sour,  S. 

SIMMER  TREIS,s.  pi.  May-poles.  Acts 
Ja.  VI. 

SIMMONS,  Svmmons,  s.  pi.  Ropes  made 
of  heath  and  of  empetrum  nigrum,  Orkn. 
Agr.  Surv.  Caithn. — Isl.  sime,  funiculus. 

SYMPILL,  Sempill,  SEMPLE,«rf/.  1.  Low- 
born, S.  Wallace.  2.  Low  in  present 
circumstances.  Wyntoicn.  3.  JNot  pos- 
sessing strength.  Barbour.  4.  Mean ; 
vulgar.  Henrysone. — Fr.  simple,  common, 
ordinary.  5.  A  term  exciting  pity.  Chr. 
S.  P.  6.  Mere  ;  sempill  araill,  the  bare 
value,  excluding  the  idea  of  any  overplus. 
Acts  Ja.  VI.  It  is  also  used  to  denote 
the  exclusion  of  any  thing  in  addition  to 
that  which  is  mentioned,  ibid.  Simple  is 
still  used  in  the  sense  of  sole,  Dumfr. 
and  simply  for  solely. 

SYMPYLLY,  adv.     Meanly.     Barbour. 

To  SIMULAT,  v.  a.  To  dissemble;  to  hide 
under  false  pretences.  Acts  Ja.  VI. — 
Lat.  simul-are. 


SIMULATE, part  adj.  1.  Pretended;  ficti- 
tious. Acts  Ja.  V. — Lat.  simulat-us.  2. 
Dissembling;  not  sincere.     Spalding. 

SIMULATLIE,adr.  Under  false  pretences; 
hypocritically.     Spaldinq. 

SIN,  s.     The  sun,  S.     Picken. 

SINACLE,  s.  A  vestige,  S.B.  Boss.— Fr. 
id.  from  Lat.  signacul-um. 

*  S I  N  C  E  R  E,  adj.  Grave ;  apparently 
serious,  Berwicks. 

SYND,  s.     Appearance  ;  aspect.    Buret. — 

Su.G.  si/n,  facies. 
To  SYND,  Sind,  Sein,  v.  a.    1.  To  rinse,  S. 

Morison.     To  Synd,  or  Synde  up  Claise, 

to  rinse  them,  S.  Brown,  of  Bodsb.    2.  To 

wash ;  as,  to  synd  down  one's  meat,  S. 

Heart  Mid-Loth. 
SYND,  Syne,  s.     1.  A  slight  ablution,  S. 

A.  Scott.  2.  Drink,  as  washing  the  throat, 

S.     Fergusson. 
SYNDE,  adv.    Afterwards;  used  for  Syne* 

Poems  lGth  Cent. 
To  S1NDER,  v.  a.     To  sunder,  S. 
To  SINDER,  r.  n.     To  part ;  to  separate, 

S. — A.S.  syndr-ian,  separare. 
SINDILL,  adv.  V.  Seindle. 
SYNDINGS,  s.  pi.     Slops;  properly  what 

has  beeii  employed  in  rinsing  dishes,  S. 

St.  Ronan. 
SYNDRELY,  adv.    Severally.    Wyntown. 
SINDRY,  adj.     1.  Sundry,  S.    Douglas.— 

A.S.  sindrig,  id.     2.  In  a  state  of  dis- 
junction, S. 
SYNDRYNES,  s.     A  state  of  separation 

or  dispersion.     Wyntown. 
SYNE,  adv.     I.  Aft'erwards,  S.     Barbour. 

2.  Late,  as  opposed  to  soon.     Baillie. — 

A.S.  saene,  tardus  ;  Teut.  sind,  post. 
SYNE,  conj.     Seeing,  S.     Wyntown. 
SYNETEEN,  adj.    Seventeen,  S.B.    Fife* 

sinteen. 
To  SING,  v.  a.    To  singe.     Cleland—  A.S, 

saeng-an,  Germ,  seng-en,  id. 

*  To  .SING.  Neither  sing  nor  say,  a  pro- 
verbial phrase,  signifying  that  the  person 
to  whom  it  is  applied  is  quite  unfit  for 
any  thing.     Gentle  Shepherd. 

To  SING  DUMB,  r.  n.  To  become  totally 
silent,  S.     Gentle  Shepherd. 

SINGIN-EEN,  s.  The  last  night  of  the 
year;  from  the  carols  sung  on  this  evening, 
Fife.  A.  Douglas.  This  is  the  name  by 
which  children,  in  Angus,  generally  cha- 
racterize what  is  elsewhere  called  Hog- 
manay. 

SINGIT-LIKE,  adj.     Puny;  shrivelled,  S. 

SINGLAR,  adj.     Unarmed.     Wallace. 

SINGLE,  adv.     V.  Seindle. 

SINGLE,  s.  A  handful  of  gleaned  corn,  S.; 
also  sindle,  Gl.  Sibb.  Dunbar. — Su.G. 
sin,  siugularis,  and  del,  pars,  or  Lat. 
singul-us. 

SINGLE,  adj.  A  single  letter,  a  small,  not 
a  capital,  letter.  The  Single  Catechis,  the 
Assembly's  Shorter  Catechism,  S.B. 

SINGLE-HORSE-TREE,  s.      A   swingle- 


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tree,  or  stretcher  of  a  plough,  by  which 
one  horse  draws,  Roxb.;  Ae-horse-tree, 
synon.  Clydes.    Agr.  Surv.  Roxb. 

SINGLE-STICK,  s.  Cudgelling,  South  and 
West  of  S.     Guy  Mannering. 

SINILE,  adv.  Seldom,  S.O.  G.  Tumbull's 
Poet.  Essays.    V.  Seindill. 

SYNING-GLASS,s.  A  looking-glass,  Roxb. 
— Su.G.  syii,  inspectio,  syn-a,  inspicere; 
Isl.  syn-az,  videre ;  Dan.  syn-er,  id.  syne,  a 
view,  a  sight. 

SINK,  s.  Ground  where  there  is  a  supera- 
bundant moisture.  Ayr.  Surv.  Aberd. — 
Su.G.  sa iik;  paludosus. 

SINK,  s.    The  pit  of  a  mine,  S.    Surv.  Peeb. 

To  SINK,  r.  a.  To  cut  the  die  used  for 
striking  money. 

SINKAR,  s.  The  person  employed  in  cut- 
ting dies.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

SINKIL,  s.     L.  nukU,  fennel.     Compl.  S. 

SYNLE,  adv.     Seldom.     V.  Seindle. 

SINNY,  adj.     Sunny,  S.  Picken. 

SINNIE-FYNNIE,  s.  The  Black  Guille- 
mot, Colymbus  Grylle,  Linn.  Mearns.  As 
this  bird  "  may  be  seen  fishing,  even  in 
the  very  worst  weather  in  winter,"  (V. 
Barry's  Orkn.)  Sinnie,  may  be  from  Gael. 
sian,  storm.     Finiche,  signifies  jet. 

SINNON,  8.    A  sinew,  Lanarks.  V.  Senon. 

SYNOPARE,  s.     Cinnabar.     Douglas. 

SINSYNE,arfr.  Since,  S.  Burns.  V.Syne. 

SIN  WART,  adv.  Towards  the  sun,  Ayrs. 
Picken. 

SYOUR,  s.    A  scion;  a  stem.   Forb.  on  Per. 

To  SIPE,  Sype,  v.  a.  To  distil;  to  shed, 
S.B.  Christmas  Ba'ing. 

To  SIPE,  Skip,  r.  n.    1.  To  ooze,  S.  Gl.  Sibb. 

2.  To  let  out  any  liquid,  S. ;  used  of  a 
leaky  vessel.  Magopico. — Teut.  sijpen, 
id.  stillare,  manare. 

SIPE,  Sype.  s.  LA  slight  spring  of  water, 
Perths.  2.  The  moisture  which  comes 
from  any  wet  substance.  Balfour's  Pract. 

3.  A  dreg  of  any  liquid  remaining,  Dumfr. 
— Teut.  sype,  cloaca.     V.  Sipe,  v. 

SYPINS,  s.  pi.     Liquor  that   has   oozed 

from  an  insufficient  cask,  S. 
To  SYPYRE,  Supir,  r.  n.   To  sigh.   Buret. 

— Fr.  souspir-er,  id. 
SYPLE,  s.    "  A  saucy,  big-bellied  person." 

Gall.  Enrycl. 
SIPLIN,  Sipplyne,  s.     A  young  tree;  as  a 

birk-siplin,  a  young  birch,  Selkirks.;  corr. 

from  E.  sapling. 
To  SIPPLE,  v.  n.     To  sip,  S.;  nearly  syn. 

with  E.  tipple,  and  S.  sirple.   Antiquary. 

A  dimin.  from  the  E.  v.  to  Sip. 
SIRDONING,   s.      The    singing   of  birds. 

A.  Hume. — Fr.  sourdine,  the  pipe  of  a 

trumpet. 
To  SIRDOUN,  v.  n.     To  emit  a  plaintive 

cry,  as  some  birds  do,  Renfrews. 
SIRDOUN,  s.    A  cry  of  this  kind,  ibid.   V. 

SlRDONING. 

SYRE,s.     V.  Schir. 

SYRE,s.    A  sewer,  S.    Watson.   V.  Syver. 


SIR  JOHN.    A  close-stool,  S.    Knight,sjr>. 

SIRKEN,  adj.     1.  Tender  of  one's  flesh,"  S. 

— Gael,  seirc,  affection,  seircin,  a  darling. 

2.  Tender  of  one's  credit;  as,"  Ye  needna 

be  sae  sirken  to  pay  juist  now,"  Clydes. 

To  SIRPLE,  v.  a.     To  sip  often,  S.—Sw. 

sorpl  a,  Germ,  schiirfl-en,  id. 
SIRS,  inter j.  1.  A  common  mode  of  address 
to  a  number  of  persons,  although  of  both 
sexes;  often  pron.  q.  Sirce,  S.  2.  0  Sirs  ! 
an  exclamation  expressive  of  pain,  or 
astonishment,  S. 
SISE,  Syss,  s.     1.  Assize,  O.Fr.     Barbour. 

2.  Doom  ;  judgment.     Montgomerie. 
SYSE,  s.     Six  at  dice.     V.  Syiss. 
SYSE-,  Syss-bolle,  s.     A  duty  exacted  at 
some  harbours.     Acts  Clia.  I. — Perhaps 
from  Teut.  assijse,  vectigal;  q.  assise-boll, 
or  "  boll  paid  as  duty."  L.B.  siss-a,  Hisp. 
sis-a,  tributum. 
To  SIST,  r.  n.     To  stop;  not  to  go  farther. 

Guthry's  Mem. 
To  SIST,  t.  a.    To  stop.    To  sist  procedure, 
to  delay  judicial  proceeding,  S.     Pardo- 
van. — Lat.  sist-ere,  id. 
SIST,  s.     A  suspension  of  diligence ;  a  fo- 
rensic term,  S.     Act.  Sed. 
To  SIST,  t.  a.     1.  To  cite  ;  to  summon,  S. 
Wodrow.     2.  To  Sist  one's  self,  to  take  a 
place,  as  at  the  bar  of  a  court;  generally 
used  in  regard  to  one's  engagement  in 
divine  worship,  S. 
SISTER-BAIRN,  s.     A  sister's  child;  used 
to  denote  the  relation  of  a  cousin.     Ja. 
Skeen. — A.S.  sweoster-beam,  sororis  filius, 
nepos,  Lye.     V.  Brother-bairn. 
S  I  S  T  E  R-  P  A  R  T,  s.     The  portion  of  a 

daughter,  Shetl.    Edmonstone's  Zetl. 

*  To  SIT,  r.  a.    To  sit  a  charge  or  summons, 

not  to  regard  it,  to  disobey  it.    Spalding. 

To  SIT  doivn.     To  take  hold  of  the  lungs : 

Hence  the  phrase,  A  sitten  doun  cauld,  a 

cold  or  catarrh,  which  has  fallen  down,  q. 

taken  a  seat  upon  the  lungs,  S.     It  is 

sometimes  pron.  sutten  down.  Inheritance. 

To  SI  T,v.n.     1.  To  stop  in  growth,  S.     2. 

To  shrink,  S.     3.  Applied  to  the  sinking 

of  a  wall,  S.     4.  To  continue  to  inhabit 

the  same  house  ;  as  opposed  to  removing 

to  another,  S.    Thus  the  question  is  asked, 

Do  you  sit,  or  flit  1 — A.S.  sitt-an,  habitare, 

manere. 

SIT,  s.     The  state  of  sinking,  as  applied  to 

a  wall,  S. 
To  SIT  an  offer.     1.  Not  to  accept  of  it,  S. 
Guthrie.     2.  To  sit  a  charge  or  summons, 
not  to  regard  it ;  to  disobey  it. 
To  $>Wto,ovon,  r.  n.  Applied  to  food  dressed 
in  a  vessel,  when,  from  not  being  stirred, 
it  is  allowed  to  burn,  S. 
To  SIT,  Sitt,  v.  a.     To  grieve.     Wallace. 
To   SIT   ill  to  one's  meat.     To  be  ill  fed. 
"  Nothing  makes  a  man  sooner  old  like, 
than  sitting  ill  to  his  meat,"   S.   Prov. 
Kelly. 
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way  prejudicial  to  one's  own  interest,  S. 
Leg.  Bp.  St.  Androis. 

To  SIT  still,  v.  n.  To  continue  to  reside  in 
the  same  house,  or  on  the  same  farm  as 
before.     Balfour's  Bract. 

To  SIT  up,  v.  a.  To  become  careless  in 
regard  to  religious  profession  or  duties,  S. 
3D  Ward's  Contendings.     V.  Upsitten. 

SITE,  Syte,  s.  1.  Grief,  S.  Gaican  and 
Gol. — Isl.  syt-a,  to  mourn,  sut,  sorrow, 
syting,  id.  2.  Anxious  care,  Dumfr.  3. 
Suffering ;  punishment.     Douglas. 

SITFAST,  s.  Creeping  Crowfoot,  Ranun- 
culus Repens,  Linn.  Lanarks.  V.  Sitsicker. 

SITFAST,  s.  A  large  stone  fast  in  the 
earth.  Agr.  Surv.  Berw. 

SiTFASTS,  s.  pi.  Restharrow,  S. ;  Ononis 
arvensis. 

SITFULL,  Sitefull,  adj.  Sorrowful. 
Police  of  Honor. 

SITFULL  Y,adv.    Sorrowfully.     Wallace. 

SYTH.     Times.     V.  Syith. 

SITH,  adv.  Used  in  the  same  sense  with 
Sithens,  although,  Dumfr. 

To  SYTHE,  v.  a.  To  strain  any  liquid, 
Lanarks.  Sey,  Sile,  synon.;  from  the  same 
origin  as  Sey,  q.  v. 

To  S1THE,  Syith,  v.  a.    V.  Assyith. 

SITIIE,  Syith,  s.  1.  Satisfaction.  Sat. 
Invis.  World.  2.  Atonement;  compen- 
sation. Psal.  lxxxiii.  Poems  16th  Cent. 
—  This  word  had  been  used  in  O.E. 
"  Makyn  a  sythe,  satisfacio,"  Pr.  Parv. 

SITHEMENT,  s.     V.  Assythment. 

SYTHENS,  Sithens,  conj.  1.  Although. 
K.  Hart.     2.  Since  ;  seeing.     Balnaues. 

SITHE-SNED,  s.  The  handle  of  a  scythe, 
Loth.  Teviotd.  Mearns,  Fife.  "  Snedd, 
snethe,  handle,  as  of  a  scythe,"  Gl.  Sibb. 
■ — A.S.  snaed,  falcis  ansa,  "  the  handle  or 
staffe  of  a  sythe,"  Somner. 

SITHE-STRAIK,  s.  A  piece  of  hard  wood, 
pricked,  and  overlaid  with  grease  and 
flinty  sand,  used  for  sharpening  a  scythe, 
Teviotd.  Denominated  from  the  act  of 
stroking. — A.S.  strac-an. 

SYTHYN,  adv.     Afterwards.     Barbour. 

SYTHOLL,  s.  An  instrument  of  music. 
V.  Citholis. 

SIT-HOUSE,  s.  A  dwelling-house,  as  dis- 
tinguished from  a  house  appropriated  to 
some  other  purpose ;  as  a  barn,  cow- 
house, &c.  Loth.  Fife.  Maxwell's  Sel. 
Trans. — From  A.S.  sitt-an,  habitare,  and 
hus,  domus. 

SITSICKER,  g.  Upright  Meadow  Crow- 
foot. Ranunculus  acris,  Upp.  Clydes. 
Mearns.  This  name  is  given  to  the  Ra- 
nunculus arvensis,  Stirlings.  It  is  deno- 
minated from  the  difficulty  of  eradicating 
it.     Agr.  Sure.  Stirl. 

SITTEN  on,  part.  adj.  Broth  or  soup  which 

has  been  boiled  too  long,  especially  when 

burnt  in  the  pot,  is  said  to  be  sitten  on, 

Roxb.     Also  set-on,  settin-on, 

SITTERINGIS,  s.  pi.    Inventories.    This 


appears  to  denote  stones  of  a  citron,  or 
pale  yellow  colour. — Fr.  citrin,  id. 

SITTIE-FITTIE,s.  The  Lady-bird, Et.  For. 

SITTREL,  adj.  Peevish  ;  discontented, 
Perths. 

SYV,  Siv,  s.  The  common  pronunciation  of 
the  E.  word  Sieve  in  S—  O.E.  syffe,  cri- 
brum,  cribellum,  Prompt.  Parv. 

SYVER,  Siver,  s.  1.  A  covered  drain,  S. 
also  syre.  Stat.  Ace. — E.  sewer.  Teut. 
suyver-en,  mundare.   2.  A  gutter,  S.   Gait. 

Rumbling  Syver.  A  drain  filled  with  stones 
thrown  loosely  together.  "  Rummlinsires." 
Gall.  Encycl. 

SYVEWARM,  8.  L.  Syvetcarin,  the  sove- 
reign or  first  magistrate  of  a  town.  Bar- 
bour.    Sorereii/n,  quaestor,  Kilian. 

SIVVEN,  s.     The  Raspberry,  S.  Gael. 

SIVVENS,  Sibbins,  s.  pi.  LA  disease 
viewed  as  of  the  venereal  kind,  S. ;  from 
its  resembling  a  raspberry.  Pennant. — 
Gael,  sivven.  2.  The  itch,  Orkn. ;  pron. 
sibberis. 

SYWEILL,  adj.  For  civil;  apparently 
used  in  the  sense  of  reasonable.  "  A  sy- 
veill  mendis."     Aberd.  Peg. 

To  SYZZIE,  v.  a.  To  shake.  "  He  never 
syzzicd  me, he  never  shook  me."  Gall.Enc. 

SKAAB,  s.     The  bottom  of  the  sea,  ShetL 

SKABIT,  part.  pa.  Meaning  not  clear. 
Act.  I).  Cone.    Perh.  it  means  distrained. 

SKACLES,  s.  pi,  Expl. "  people  disguised," 
Shetl. — This  would  seem  to  be  allied  to 
Dan.  skalk,  a  cheat. 

SKADDERIZ'D,  Scadderiz'd,  adj.  Dry; 
withered ;  applied  to  a  person,  Inverness. 
Wizzen'd,  synon. 

SKADDINS,  s.  pi.  Turfs,  Banffs.— Teut. 
scadde,  cespes,  gleba. 

SKADDOW,  s.  Shadow,  Ettr.  For.— A.S. 
scadu,  id. ;  Gr.  a-xia.,  id. 

To  SKAE,  v.  a.    To  give  a  direction  to;  to 
take  aim  with,  S.O.     Synon.  Ettle. 
And  we  will  skae  them  sure. — Old  Song. 

— O.Goth,  skaa,  to  see,  Ihre. 

SKAFF,  s.     Provision.     V.  Scaff. 

SKAFF,  s.  Fun;  diversion,  Roxb.  This 
seems  an  oblique  sense  of  Scaff,  s.  q.  v. 

To  SKAFF,  Skaiff,  v.  a.  To  collect  by 
dishonourable  means.  Dunbar.  —  Su.G. 
skaff-a,  to  provide  food. 

SKAFFAY,atf/.  Eager  for  gain.  A.  Hume. 

SKAFFE,  s.  A  small  boat.  Act  Dom. 
Cone. — Lat.  scaph-a,  Gr.  mmfn,  Armor. 
scaff,  Fr.  esquif,  Germ,  scheff,  E.  skiff. 

SKAFFELL,s."  Scaffold.    Acts  Ja.  VI. 

SKAFRIE,  Scafferie,  s.  1.  Extortion. 
Acts  Marie.  2.  The  contents  of  a  larder, 
Gl.  Sibb.  —  Sw.  skafferi,  cella  peiiuaria. 
3.  Claim  of  such  perquisites  as  may  be 
viewed  as  illegal  exaction.     Aberd.  Reg. 

SKAICHER,  s.  A  term  of  gentle  repre- 
hension applied  to  a  child,  Aug. — Gael. 
sgiogair,  a  jackanapes. 

SKAYCHT,s.   Damage;  for Skayth.   "Re- 


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quyrit  hir  to  borrow  in  hir  cow,  &  mend 
the  skaycht."    Aberd.  Reg. 

To  SKAIGH,  Skegh,  v.  a.  1.  To  obtain 
any  thing  by  craft  or  wiles,  Clydes.  2. 
To  obtain  by  any  means,  ibid.  3.  To 
steal ;  to  filch.  This  is  the  only  sense  in 
which  it  is  used  in  Ettr.  For.  where  it  is 
viewed  as  a  slang  word. 

SKAIGHER,  s.  One  who  obtains  any 
thing  by  artful  means ;  nearly  the  same 
with  E.  thief,  Clydes. 

To  SKAIK,  t.  a.  1.  To  separate  in  an 
awkward  or  dirty  manner,  S.B.  2.  To 
bedaub,  ibid. — Isl.  skecke,  dispar  facio. 

SKAIL,  Skale,  s.  A  shallow  -vessel  for 
skimming  the  cream  off  milk,  Teviotd. 
Syn.  Ream  in' -dish.  V.  Skeil, and  Skul, s. 

To  SKAIL,  Skaill,  Skale,  v.  a.  1.  To 
disperse.  Wynt.  2.  To  dismiss,  S.  Acts 
Ja.  III.  To  Shall  the  byke,  to  disperse 
an  assembly,  S.  ?.  To  diffuse  ;  applied 
to  rumours.  Doug.  4.  To  scatter ;  ap- 
plied to  the  mind.  Wynt.  5.  To  spill ; 
to  shed,  S.  6.  Applied  to  birds  ;  to  scat- 
ter with  their  bills.  Davids.  Seas.  7.  To 
unrip,  S.B.  Ross.  8.  To  leave  the  place 
formerly  occupied.  In  this  sense  it  is 
applied  to  vessels : — 

Mony  a  boat  skaiVd  the  ferry; 
Mony  a  boat,  mony  a  ship. 


i  boat,  mony  a  ship. 
The  Dreg-Song,  Herd's  Coll. 


9.  To  Skale  doun,  to  pour  out.  Doug.  10. 
To  Skale  doun,  to  dishevel,  ibid.  11.  To 
Skail  house,  to  disfurnish.  Rutherf.  12. 
To  Skale  a  rig,  to  plough  ground  so  as  to 
make  it  fall  away  from  the  crown  of  the 
ridge,  S.  1 3.  To  Skale  a  sege,  to  raise  a 
siege.  Poems  16th  Cent.  14.  To  Skail  a 
proclamation,  to  recall  it.  Balfour.  15. 
To  Skail  a  gun,  to  empty  it,  S. — Su.G.  Isl. 
skil-ia,  separare  ;  Gael,  scaoil-am,  id. 

To  SKAIL,  Skale,  Scale,  v.  n.  1.  To  part 
one  from  another.  Barbour. — Isl.  skil- 
iast,  unus  ab  altero  recedere.  2.  To  be 
diffused.  Wallace.  3.  To  depart  from  a 
place  formerly  occupied.  Thus  it  is  ap- 
plied to  the  sailing  of  vessels,  S.  4.  To 
jut  outwards ;  applied  to  a  wall,  S.O. 

SKAIL,  Scail,  8.  1.  A  dispersion,  S.  2. 
A  scattered  party.     Barbour. 

SKAILDRAIK,  Sheldrake,  s.  The  Shiel- 
drake  or  Sheldrake.    Acts  Ja.  VI. 

SKAILER,  s.  A  scatterer ;  a  disperser, 
Clydes. 

SKAILIN,  Scailin,  Scaling,  s.  Disper- 
sion, S.     J.  Nicol. 

SKAILLIE,  Skailyie,  s.  Blue  slate,  S.B. 
ActsJa.  VI. — Belg.  schalie,  id.;  Moes.G. 
skal-jos,  tiles. 

SKAILLIE-BURD,  Skeilie-Brod,  s.  A 
writing-slate,  S. 

SKAILLIE  PEN.   A  pencil  of  soft  slate,  S. 

SK  AILMENT,  Scalement,  s.  The  act  of 
dispersing,  or  of  driving  away,  Ettr.  For. 

SKAIL-WATER,  s.   The  superfluous  water 


that  is  let  off  by  a  sluice  before  it  reaches 
the  mill,  Roxb.     V.  Skail,  t. 

SKAIL-WIND,  a.  That  which  causes  dis- 
persion, S.     M.  Bruce. 

SKAYMLIS,  s.     A  bench.     V.  Skamyll. 

To  SKAIR,  v.  n.    V.  Skar. 

SKAIR,  s.  A  share,  Ang.  Loth.  Ramsay. 
■ — Su.G.  skiaer,  id.  skaer-a,  dividere. 

SKAIR,  s.  1.  One  of  the  parts  of  a  fishing- 
rod,  S.B.  2.  The  slice  at  the  end  of  each 
part,  to  which  the  sliced  end  of  another 
is  fastened,  S.A. — Isl.  skar-a,  asseres  reci- 
proce  adaptare. 

SKAIR,  s.  A  bare  place  on  the  side  of  a 
hill.     V.  Scar. 

SKAIR  FURISDAY.   V.  Skirisfurisday. 

SKA1RGIFNOCK,  Skerriegifnot,  Skir- 
giffin,  s.  A  girl  just  entering  into  the 
state  of  puberty  ;  corresponding  with 
Hobbledehoy,  as  applied  to  a  male,  Ayrs. 

SKAIRS,  Skars,  s.  pi.  Rocks  through 
which  there  is  an  opening,  S. —  Su.G. 
skaer,  a  rock,  skaer-a,  to  divide. 

SKAIR-SKON,  s.  A  kind  of  thin  cake, 
made  of  milk,  meal  or  flour,  eggs  beaten 
up,  and  sugar,  baked  and  eaten  on 
Fasten' 's-een  or  Shrove-Tuesday,  Aberd. 
Mearns.     V.  Sooty-Skon. 

SKAIRTH,ScAiRcn,a^'.Scarce.^c<s/.F7. 

SKAIRTHTIE,  s.    Scarcity.    ActsJa.  VI. 

SKAITBIRD,  s.  The  Arctic  Gull.  Ken- 
nedy.—Su.G.  skit-a,  cacare. 

SKAITH,  s.  1.  Hurt;  damage,  S.  Doug. 
— Isl.  shade,  Su.G.  skada,  id.  2.  Injury 
supposed  to  proceed  from  witchcraft,  S. 
Statist.  Ace. 

SKA1THIE,  Skathie,  s.  1.  A  fence  or 
shelter  made  of  stakes,  or  of  bunches  of 
straw,  and  placed  before  the  outer  door, 
towards  the  quarter  whence  the  wind 
comes,  Roxb.  Banffs.  2.  A  wall  of  stone 
and  turf,  and  sometimes  of  boards,  erected 
on  the  outside  of  a  door  to  ward  off  the 
wind,  ibid. — Su.G.  skydde,  protection. 

SKAITHLESS,  Scaithless,  adj.  1.  Inno- 
cent; without  culpability,  S.  Bl.  Dwarf. 
2.  Uninjured ;  without  hurt,  S.  In  this 
sense  Chaucer  uses  scathelesse. 

SKAITHLIE,  adj.  Injurious;  hurtful, 
Ettr.  For.  Syn.  with  E.  Scatheful.  Hogg. 
— From  skaith,  and  lie,  q.  similis  noxae  ; 
Teut.  schaedelick,  damnosus,  noxius. 

SKAIVIE,  adj.  Harebrained,  S.  Gl.  Sibb. 
— Sw.  skef,  Dan.  skiaer,  obliquus;  A.Bor. 
scafe,  wild. 

SKALD,  s.    A  scold. 
A  skeg,  a  scornar,  a  skald. — Colkelbie  Sow. 
V.  Scold,  Scald. 

SKALDOCKS,  s.  pi.  Apparently  the  same 
with  Skellochs,  q.  v.  "  Rapistrum  arvo- 
rum,  skal docks"  Wedderb.  Vocab. 

SKALE,  Skail,  s.  "  A  skimming  dish,  or 
vessel  of  that  form  and  size,"  Gl.  Sibb. 
Generally  Reaming-skale,  Peebles.  Selk. 
Rcamin-dish,  Fife. — Gael,  scala,  is  expl. 
"  a  bowl  or  bason." 


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SKALIS,  s.  pi.  Cups  or  goblets  ;  articles 
for  the  royal  household,  a.d.  1511. — Isl. 
skiola,  vas  quo  arida  vel  liquida  metiri 
consueverunt,  Verel.  Ind. 

SKALK,  s.  A  bumper  of  whisky  taken  by 
the  Hebrideans  in  the  morning. — Gael. 
sgai/c,  id.     V.  Cawker. 

SKALL,  Skell,  s.  A  right,  in  grinding,  to 
the  next  turn  of  the  mill,  S.B. — O.Isl. 
skal ;  by  Haldorsou  rendered  Debeo. 

SKALLAG,  Scallag,  s.  A  kind  of  bond- 
servant, West.  Isl.  J.  L.  Buchanan. — 
Gael,  sgallag,  a  man-servant ;  Isl.  skalk, 
servus. 

SKALRAG,  adj.  Having  a  shabby  ap- 
pearance. Syn.  with  Disjaskit,  Selkirks. 
— Probably  compounded  of  skail,  to  scat- 
ter, and  E.  raq,  as  equivalent  to  tatterde- 
malion, q.  "  one  who  gives  his  rags  to  the 
wind." 

SKALRAG,  s.     A  tatterdemalion,  ibid. 

SKALV,  s.  The  straw  netting  that  con- 
tains fishing-lines,  Shetl. 

SKALVE,  s.  Snow  in  broad  flakes,  Shetl. 
— Sw.  skal-a,  id. 

SKAMYLL,  Shamble,  s.  LA  bench. 
Wallace.— A.S.  scaemel,  id.  2.  In  pi. 
shambles  ;  skemmils,  S.B.     Maitland  P. 

SKAMLAR,  Scambler,  s.  Bellend.  T.  Lie. 
— Lat.  I'urte,  scullions,  drudges.  Johnson 
gives  Scambler  as  "  Scottish,"  signifying 
"  a  bold  intruder  upon  one's  generosity 
at  table." 

To  SKANCE.    V.  Scance. 

SKANES,  s.  pi.  Scurf  of  the  head  appearing 
among  the  hair,  or  the  exfoliation  of  the 
cuticle,  Roxb. — C.B.  ysgen,  id.  morphew, 
dandriff. 

SKANT,  Scanth,  s.  Scarcity.  Douglas. 
— Dan.  skan-a,  parcere,  or  Isl.  skam-r, 
brevis. 

SKANTACK,  8.  A  set  line,  with  baited 
hooks  on  it,  for  catching  fish  by  night,  in 
a  river,  lake,  or  pond,  Moray. 

SKAP,  s.     Head,  scalp.    Evergreen. 

SKAPT YNE,  s.  The  practice  of  extortion. 
Aberd.  Beg.     From  Skaff,  v. 

To  SKAR,  Skair,  v.  n.  To  take  fright,  S. 
Do uglas.— Isl.  skiar,  vitabundus  ;  Su.G. 
sky,  vitare. 

SKAR,  Scar,  adj.  1.  Timorous;  skair,  S.B. 
Bannat.  P.  2.  Shy;  affectedly  modest, S. 
Pop.  Ball.  3.  Scrupulous  in  religious 
matters.     N.  Burne. 

SKAR,  Skare,s.  1.  A  fright,  S.;  skair,  S.B. 
Shirrefs.     2.  A  scarecrow.     Lyndsay. 

SKARALE,  s.     Squirrel.     Balf.  Pract. 

SKARES,  s.  pi.  Rocks  in  the  sea,  S. 
Descr.  Kingd.  of  Scotlande.  A  variety 
of  Skairs,  q.  v. 

SKAR-GA1T,  adj.  Easily  startled;  ap- 
plied to  a  horse  that  skars  on  the  road  or 
gait,  Renfr. 

SKARMUSCHE,  s.  A  skirmish.  Bellend. 
T.  Lit. — Fr.  escarmouche,  id.  V.  Scrym,  v. 

SKARRACH,  s.     1.  A  flying  shower;  a 


blast  of  wind  and  rain,  Ang.  Fife. — 
Moes.G.  skura,  procella  magna.  2.  A 
considerable  quantity  of  drink,  Loth. 

SKARSMENT,  s.  Some  kind  of  fortifica- 
tion. Palice  of  Honor. — Germ,  schaur-en, 
to  defend. 

SKART,  s.     A  cormorant.     V.  Scarth. 

SKARTFREE,  adj.     V.  Scart,  r. 

SKARTH,  s.  Puny  creature ;  S.  scart. 
Dunbar. — Su.G.  skort-a,  deficere,  skard-a, 
diminuere. 

To  SK  ASHLE,r.  n.  To  quarrel;  to  squabble ; 
to  wrangle,  Aberd.     V.  Scash,  id. 

SKASHLE,  s.    A  squabble  ;  a  wrangle,  ib. 

SKATE,  Skait,  s.  A  paper  kite ;  some- 
times called  a  Dragon,  Teviotdale. — A.S. 
sceat,  jaculatus  est,  scyt,  jactus. 

SKATE,s.  A  contemptuous  designation,  S.B. 
Christmas  Ba'ing.     V.  Bladderskate. 

SKATE,  Skaitie-purse,  s.  The  ovarium 
of  the  skate,  Mearns.    Crow-purse,  Orkn. 

SKATE-RUMPLE,  s.  A  meagre,  awk- 
ward-looking person,  S. ;  from  the  sup- 
posed resemblance  to  the  hinder  part  of 
the  fish  that  bears  this  name.    Syn.  Skrae. 

SKATE-SHEERS,  s.  pi.  A  species  of  ex- 
crescences on  the  lower  part  of  the  body 
of  the  skate,  Frith  of  Forth.     Neill. 

SKATHIE.  s.     A  fence.     V.  Skaithie. 

SKATIE-GOO,  s.  The  Skua  Gull,  Larus 
Cataractes,  Linn.  Mearns. 

To  SKATT,  Scatt,  v.  a.  To  tax.  Henrys. 
— Teut.  schatt-en,  Su.G.  skatt-a,  taxare. 

SK  AU,  Skew,  s.  A  state  of  ruin  or  destruc- 
tion, Aberd. — From  Isl.  skag-a,  deflectere, 
or  its  root  ska,  a  primitive  particle  de- 
noting disjunction.  Skae  signifies  noxa, 
to  which  we  may  trace  S.  skaith,  E.  scath. 

To  SKAUDE,  r.  a.  To  scald,  S.  Doug. 
— Fr.  eschaud-er,  Ital.  scald-are,  id. 

To  SKAUDE,  Skad,  v.  n.  To  be  galled,  from 
heat,  S. 

SKAVIE,  .<.  Expl.  "a  laughable  trick," 
Aberd.     V.  Shavie. 

To  SKAVLE,  r.  a.  To  put  out  of  shape, 
Shetl.  Synon.  with  S.  Shevel.  —  From 
Dan.  skiaer,  askew,  or  Isl.  skaafull,  dis- 
conveniens. 

To  SKAUM,  Scame,  v.  a.  To  scorch ;  to 
singe  ;  applied  rather  to  clothes,  <kc.  than 
to  persons,  S.     Spalding. 

SKAUM,  s.  1.  The  act  of  singeing  clothes. 
2.  A  slight  mark  of  burning,  S. — Sw. 
skamm-a,  a  stain  ;  Isl.  kaam,  id. 

SKAUMMIT,  Scamed,  pari.  adj.  Having 
a  mark  produced  by  fire  or  a  hot  iron,  S. 
Spalding. 

SKAUR-'WRANG,  adj.  Quite  wrong; 
totally  out  of  the  way  ;  used  in  a  moral 
sense,  Loth. — Perhaps  from  Sker,  Skar, 
laevus.     V.  Sker,  Skar*. 

SK  AW,  s.    A  scall  of  any  kind.  S.    Bellend. 

SKAWBERT,s.    A  scabbard.   Aberd.  Reg. 

SKAWBURN,  s.  The  same  with  Skaic- 
bert.  Borthwick's  Brit.  Antiq.  G.  Doug- 
las writes  scalbert. 


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SKE  AN,  Skein,  Skene,  s.    A  dirk;  a  short  i 
dagger ;  a  kuife  which  serves  either  for  j 
stabbing  or  carving,  S.  JVisbet's  Heraldry. 
— Ir.  Gael,  sgian,  a  knife. 

SKEBEL,  s.  A  mean,  worthless  fellow,  I 
Roxb.    Brow,  of  Bodsbeck.    V.  Skybald. 

To  SKECK,  t.  a.  "  To  husband;  to  guide,"  ! 
Shetl. — Su.G.  Isl.  skick-a,  ordinare,  sese  i 
gerere. 

SKEE,  s.     A  small  house.     V.  Skeo. 

SKEEBRIE,  s.     Thin,  light  soil,  Ang. 

SKEEBROCH,  s.  Very  lean  meat,  Gall.  : 
— Ir.  scalar,  thin,  lean. 

To  SKEEG,  r.  a.     To  lash,  S.B.     Minstr. 
Border. — Celt,  skig-ia,  to  strike  ;  Arm.  j 
skei,  to  bang.     Skeg,  id.  Aberd.  Moray,  j 
V.  Skeg. 

SKEEG,  s.  He  played  skeeg,  a  phrase  used 
of  one  who  suddenly  becomes  bankrupt, 
Fife. — Su.G.  skygg-a,  subterf'ugere. 

SKEEG,  s.  The  'smallest  portion  of  any 
thing.  No  a  skeeg  to  the  fore,  not  a  frag- 
ment remaining,  Ang.  Fife. — Isl.  skicke, 
indumentum  partiale,  skiki,  pars  sequior 
lacerae  vestis. 

SKEEG,  s.  A  stroke  on  the  naked  breech, 
Mearns. 

SKEEGGERS,  s.  pi.  A  whip ;  properly  one 
made  of  sedges,  Ang. 

SKEEL,  s.     A  tub.     V.  Skeil,  Skeill. 

SKEEL,  s.  1.  Acquaintance  with  ;  know- 
ledge of,  S.  Antiquary.  2.  Generally 
applied  to  the  medical  art.  To  get  skeel, 
to  consult  a  medical  gentleman,  Roxb. 
V.  Skill. 

SKEEL Y,adj.   Skilful.  Antiq.   V.  Skilly. 

SKEELIE-PEN,  s.  A  slate  pencil,  Roxb. 
V.  Skaillie. 

SKEELING  GOOSE.  The  Shieldrake, 
Orkn.    Sibbald. 

SKEENGIE,  Skeenyie,  s.  Packthread; 
twine,  S.     V.  Skiny. 

SKEE  TACK,  s.  The  Cuttlefish,  Shetl. 
"  Sepia  Officinalis,  (Linn.  Syst.)  Skeetack, 
Cuttlefish."  Edmonst.  Zetl.—Terh.  from 
Isl.  sfcj/£-a,  jaculare,  because  of  the  dark 
substance  which  it  ejects  from  its  belly 
for  obscuring  the  path  of  its  pursuer. 

SKEG,  s.     Not  clear.     Perhaps  a  skemp. 
A  skeg,  a  scornar,  a  skald. — Colkelbie  Sow. 

To  SKEG,  r.  a.  To  strike  with  the  open 
hand,  Aberd.  Moray.  To  Skeg,  "  to  flog 
with  the  palm  of  the  hand."  Gl.  Surv. 
Moray.  In  Mearns  it  is  understood  as 
referring  to  the  breech  as  the  recipient. 
Syn.  Skelp. 

SKEG,  .«.  A  blow  with  the  palm  of  the 
hand,  ibid.     V.  Skeeg. 

To  SKEGH,  r.  n.  To  ease  nature,  Lanarks. 
— From  Lat.  cacare,  or  C.B.  cachu,  id. 
with  s  prefixed,  according  to  the  Gothic 
mode. 

To  SKEGH,  r.  a.     To  filch.     V.  Skaigh. 

To  SKEY  of,  r.  v.  To  fly.  Wallace.— 
Su.G.  sky,  Alem.  ski-en,  vitare. 

SKE  YB-HORN'T,  (ey  as  Gr.  «,)  adj.    Hav- 


ing the  horns  far  asunder,  Clydes. — Isl. 
skif-a,    Su.G.    skifw-a,    discindere,    dis- 

SGCctrG". 

SKEICH,  Skeigh,  adj.  1 .  Apt  to  startle,  S. 
Doug.  2.  Unmanageable  ;  skittish,  S.  ib. 
3.  Shy  ;  applied  to  women,  S.  Itoss.  4. 
Proud;  disdainful, S.  Burns.  5. "Fierce- 
looking."  Gl.  Surr.  Ayrshire. —  Germ. 
scheuch,  shy  ;  Su.G.  skygg,  startling. 

To  SKEICH,  r.  n.  To'startle.  Douglas. 
— Su.G.  skygg-a,  meticulose  recedere. 

SKEICHNESS,  s.  The  act  or  state  of 
being  skeich ;  used  in  the  different  senses 
of  the  adj.  S. 

SKEYF,  s.  A  shrivelled  dwarf,  Upp. 
Clydes. — Teut.  scheef,  tortus,  distortus. 

To  SKEYG,  r.  n.  To  move  nimbly  in 
walking,  S.B. —  Moes.G.  skeu-jan,  iter 
facere. 

SKEYG,  s.  At  the  skeyg,  in  a  quick  mo- 
tion, Ang. 

SKEIGH,  s.  A  round,  movable  piece  of 
wood,  put  upon  the  spindle  of  the  muckle 
wheel,  used  for  spinning  wool,  to  prevent 
the  worsted  from  coming  off  the  spindle, 
Upp.  Clydes.— Probably  from  C.B.  ysgic, 
guard,  safeguard. 

SKEIGH,  adv.     V.  Skeich. 

SKEIL,  Skeill,  (pron.  skeel,)  s.  LA  tub 
for  washing,  S.  Dunbar.  Synon.  Queed. 
2.  A  wooden  driuking-vessel  with  a  handle, 
Orkn. — Isl.  skiola,  a  milk-pail,  mulctra, 
haustorium. 

SKEYLD,  s.  The  surf,  Shetl.— Isl.  skell-r, 
ictus  cum  sonitu  ;  Dan.  skyll-e,  eluere. 

SKEILKIN,  s.  Loud,  wanton  laughing, 
Shetl. — Ir.  Gael,  sgol,  sgolghaire,  loud 
laughter. 

To  SKEILL,  t.  a.  To  disperse;  a  northern 
variety  of  Skail.  "  On  force  man  skeill 
his  hous  &  familie,  cS;  lewe  [leave]  the 
toune."     Aberd.  Beg. 

SKEYNDOAGER,  s.  A  small  peal  of 
thunder,  Shetl.— Isl.  Su.G.  skin-a,  ful- 
gere,  splendere. 

SKEIR,  adj.  Anciently,  pure  ;  holy.  It 
is  retained,  in  a  corrupted  form,  in  Scarce- 
Thursday,  the  name  given  to  the  fair 
held  at  Melrose  on  the  Thursday  before 
Easter.  Milne's  Descript.  Melrose.  V. 
Schire,  adj.  also  Skirisfurisday. 

SKEIR,  Skeer,  adj.  Harebrained,  S  — 
Isl.  skiar,  pavidus,  id.  It  is  rather  against 
the  etymon  here  given,  that,  in  Fife,  in- 
stead of  saying  that  one  is  skeir  or  skeer, 
the  phrase  is  skyre-mad,  i.  e.  quite  insane. 
This  may  be  q.  sheer-mad. 

To  SKEITCH,  i\  n.     To  skate,  S. 

SKEITCHER,  s.     A  skater,  S. 

SKEITCHES,  s.  pi.  Skates,  S.  —  Teut. 
schatse. 

SKELB,  Skelbe,  *.     A  splinter  of  wood, 

S.     V.  Shelve,  also  Scob. 
SKELDOCKS,  Skeldicks,  s.  pi.      Wild 
mustard.    V.  Skelloch,  and  Scaldricks. 
SKELDRAKE,  s.     V.  Skaildrake. 

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SKELDRYKE,  s.     A  sort  of  small  pas- 
sage-boat.   Act,  Com.  Royal  Bor. 
SKELDROCH,  (gutt.)  s.    Hoar-frost,  Lin- 
lithgows.     Synon.  Crandroch. —  Perhaps 
q.  thin  frost,  from  C.B.  ysgyl,  thiu,  and 
rhew,  frost. 
SKELET,  Scelet,  s.     Form  ;  appearance. 
Fount.  Dec.Suppl, — Fr.  scelete,  a  skeleton. 
SKELF,  s.     1.   A   shelf,  S.    Boss.  — A.S. 
scelf.     2.   A   wooden   frame,   containing 
several  shelves,  S.     Bennecuik. 
SKELLAT,  s.     1.  A  small  bell.    Dunbar. 
2.  An  iron  rattle  used  by  public  criers, 
Loth. — O.Fr.  eschelette,  id.;  Su.G.  skaella, 
tintinnabulum. 
SKELLAT,  s.    Expl. "  an  imaginary  spirit," 

Buchan.     Tarras  B. 

SKELLET,  adj.     1.  Used  as  synon.  with 

Yettlin,  i.e.  asdenotingcast-metal,Dumfr. 

2.  Elsewhere  it  signifies  what  is  made  of 

white  or  tinned  iron,  S. ;  as,  "  a  skellet- 

pan." — Originally  the  same  with  E.  skil- 

let,"a,  small  kettle  or  boiler;"  Fr.escuellete, 

SKELLY,  s.      The   Chub,  a  fish,  Roxb. 

St.  Ace—  Ital.  squaglio,  Lat.  squal-us,  id. 

SKELLY,  s.     Slate.    V.  Skaillie. 

SKELLIE,  Skeely,  s.     A  squint  look,  S. 

—A.S.  sceol-aqe,  Isl.  skiabj-ur,  id. 
To  SKELLIE,  Scalie,  v.  n.  1.  To  squint, 
S.  Herd.- — Isl.  skael-a,  Germ,  schiel-en, 
limis  intueri.  2.  To  perform  any  piece  of 
work  not  in  a  straight  line,  but  obliquely. 
One  who  does  not  write  in  a  straight  line, 
is  said  to  skellie,  or  to  be  "  a  skellying 
blockhead."  The  same  language  is  used 
of  a  ploughman  who  draws  irregular  or 
unequal  furrows,  Dumfr.  3.  To  throw, 
or  shoot,  aside  from  the  mark,  ibid.  This 
is  synon.  with  the  phrase  "  a  gley'd  gun- 
ner," S. 
SKELLIE,  s.    The  hand-bell  used  by  public 

criers,  Lanarks. 
SKELLIED,  adj.     Squinting.    Jac.  Belies. 
SKELLIE-EE'D,  adj.    Having  the  eyes 

placed  a  little  obliquely,  Clyde.?. 
SKELLIE-MAN,  s.     A  bellman  or  public 

crier,  Lanarks.     V.  Skellat. 
SKELLY1S,  s.  pi.    Rugged  rocks.    Doug. 

V.  Skelve. 
SKELLOCH,  Skeldock,   Skellie,  s.     1. 
Wild  mustard,  S.     Stat.  Ace. — Ir.  sgcal- 
lagaoh,  id. ;   E.  charlock.     2.  Sometimes 
wild  radish,  S.A. 
To  SKELLOCH,  v.  n.    To  cry  with  a  shrill 
voice,   S.B.  —  Isl.   skell-a,  clangere.     V. 
Yelloch. 
SKELLOCH,  s.    A  shrill  cry,  S.B. 
To  SKELP,  v.  n.     1.  To  beat,  as  a  clock. 
Bamsay.     2.  Denoting  strong  pulsation, 
S.B. — Isl.  skialf-a,  Dan.   skiaelv-e,  tre- 
mere.     3.  To  skelp,  to  skelp  on,  to  move 
quickly  on  foot,  S.    Burns. — Isl.  skialf-a, 
concutere,  quatere.     4.  Denoting   quick 
motion  on  horseback,  S.    T.  of  J\[y  Landl. 
5.  Applied  to  the  strokes  of  misfortune, 
S.    A.Scott, 


To  SKELP, r.  a,  1 .  To  strike  with  the  open 
hand,  S.  Bamsay.  2.  To  beat ;  to  drub, 
S.  Fergusson. — Isl.  skelf-a,  id.  percello. 
SKELP,  s.  1.  A  stroke;  a  blow,  S.  Lynd- 
say.  2.  A  misfortune  in  trade  or  other- 
wise, S.  Buret.  3.  A  severe  blast ;  a 
squall ;  applied  also  to  a  heavy  fall  of 
rain,  S.  St.  Kathleen.  4.  A  large  por- 
tion, Ettr.  For. 

SKELP,  s.  A  splinter  of  wood ;  as,  "  He's 
run  a  skelp  into  his  finger,"  Loth.  The 
same  with  Skelb  and  Skelve,  q.  v. 

To  SKELP,  r.  a.  To  apply  splints  to  a 
broken  limb,  Ettr.  For.  To  Scob,  synon. 
— Isl.  skalp-az,  superimponi;  Gael,  sgealp, 
a  splinter. 

SKELPER,  s.  1.  One  who  strikes  with  the 
open  hand,  S.  2.  A  quick  walker;  as, 
"  He's  a  skelper  at  gangin',"  Clydes. 

SKELPIE,  s.  Expl.  "  a  little-worth  per- 
son."    Gl.  Ficken. 

SKELPIE-LIMMER,  s.  An  opprobrious 
term  applied  to  a  female,  S.     Bums. 

SKELPIN',  s.  A  beating  with  the  open 
hand,  S. 

SKELPING,  adj.  1.  Making  a  noise  ;  as, 
"a  skelpin'  kiss,"  a  smack,  S.O.     Burns. 

2.  Clever;  agile;  active,  S.     The  Pvrate. 
SKELP-THE-DUB,  adj.     A  term  applied 

in  contempt  to  one  who  is  accustomed  to 
do  low  work ;  as,  to  act  like  a  foot-boy, 
Ayrs.     The  Entail. 

SKELT,  part.  pa.     Unript.     V.  Skail,  t. 

To  SKELVE,  v.  n.  To  separate  in  laminae, 
S.B. — Su.G.  skaell-a,  Isl.  skel-iast,  in  te- 
nues  laminas  dissilire,  sk'd-ia,  separare. 

SKELVE,  s.  A  thin  slice,  S.B.— Teut. 
schehe,  segmen. 

SKELVY,  adj.  1.  Having  various  laminae, 
S.B.  Minstr.  Bord.  2.  Shelvy,  S.  Burns. 

To  SKEMMEL,  Skemble,  Skammel,  r,  n. 
1.  To  walk  as  one  that  has  not  the  proper 
command  of  his  legs,  Ettr.  For.  Loth.  2. 
To  climb  or  walk  over  slight  obstructions, 
such  as  tables  or  wooden  benches,  Roxb. 

3.  To  climb  over  rocks  or  walls,  ibid. 

To  SKEMMEL,  Skammel,  v.  a.  To  throw 
things  hither  and  thither  in  a  slovenly 
way,  ibid.  —  This  seems  originally  the 
same  with  E.  scamble,  defined  by  Phillips, 
to  rove  or  wander  up  and  down.  A 
scambling  town,  a  town  wherein  the  houses 
stand  at  a  great  distance  from  one  another. 

SKEMMIL,  s.  A  tall,  thin  person,  Upp. 
Clydes. 

SKEMMIL,  adj.  Having  the  feet  thrown 
outwards,  Loth. 

SKEMMLING,  s.  "  A  foolish  way  of 
throwing  the  legs."  Gall,  Encycl,  A  va- 
riety in  form  of  E.  scambling. — Isl.  skaa, 
disjunction  or  separation,  is  the  root. 

SKEMP,  Skempv,  s.  A  worthless  fellow, 
Roxb.     The  same  with  Scamp.    Iloqg. 

S  K  E  N  E  -  0  C  C  L  E,  s.  A  concealed  dirk, 
Highlands.  Warerley. — Perhaps  occle  is 
from  the  Lat.  occul-o,  I  hide. 


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SKEO,  s.  A  hut  for  drying  fish,  Orkn. 
ShetL— Isl.    Norw.  skia-r,    id.    pergula 

siccatoria.     Brand's  Zetl. 

SKEP,  Skeppe,  Scape,  s.  LA  bee-hive 
made  of  twisted  straw,  S.  A.  Hume. 
2.  Transferred  to  industry.  Fergusson. 
"  Seep,  cumera,  a  great  vessel  of  wickers 
or  of  earth  to  keepe  corne  in,"  Cooperi 
Thesaur.  Ray,  among  South  and  East 
country  words,  mentions  "  bee-skip,  a  bee 
hive." — Su.G.  skaepp-a,  a  seed-vessel; 
Gael,  sijeip,  a  bee-hive. 

To  SKEP,  v.  a.   To  enclose  in  a  bee-hive,  S. 

To  SKEP  a  Bike.  To  carry  off  wild  bees, 
with  their  combs,  from  their  natural  nest, 
and  put  them  into  a  hive  ;  a  practice 
common  among  boys,  Aberd. 

To  SKEP  in,  v.  n.  "  To  get  into  acquain- 
tance with;"  a  metaph.  borrowed  from  the 
conjunction  of  bees  of  different  swarms  in 
one  hive,  S.O.     Picken. 

SKEPLET,  adj.    Skeplet  hat. 

I'll  leave  some  heirships  to  my  kin  ; 
A  skeplet  hat,  and  plaiden  hose. — Juc.  Rel. 
This  term  is  expl.  as  denoting  "  a  hat  out 
of  shape,"  Aberd. —  But  perhaps  rather 
from  Fr.  chappie,  chipped,  slashed,  if  not 
some  designation  formerly  used,  from 
chapelet,  a  hat.     V.  Scoopie. 

SKEPPING,  s.  "  The  act  of  putting  bees 
into  their  houses  when  they  hive,"  S. 
Gall.  Encycl. 

SKER.  A  rock.  Lyndsay. —  Isl.  skaer, 
scopulus  maris. 

SKER,  Skar,  adj.     Left. 

SKER-HANDIT, adj.  Left-handed,  Roxb. 
Loth. — Gael,  caerr,  id.  Fife,  Car-handit. 
V.  Ker,  Kar. 

SKERIE,ac?;\  "  Somewhat  restive."  Gall. 
Encycl.  A  variety  of  Skar,  (S.B.  skair,) 
easily  affrighted  or  startled. 

SKERR,  s.  A  ridge  of  rock,  Roxb.  V. 
Skerry,  and  Skairs. 

SKERR,  s.  A  bare  precipice,  ibid. ;  used 
in  the  same  sense  with  Soar.. 

SKERRY,  s.  1.  An  insulated  rock,  Orkn. 
Barry.  2.  A  flat  rock,  over  which  the 
sea  flows  when  the  tide  rises.  Stat.  Ace. — 
Isl.  skaer,  a  rock,  and  ey,  an  island. 

SK ERTER,  s.  The  sea-belt,  a  fucus,  Orkn. 
Neill. 

SKET.  Ful  sket,  full  hastily.  Sir  Tristrem. 
— A.S.  on  scyte,  in  praecipiti;  Isl.  skiot-ur, 
celer. 

To  SKETCH,  v.  n.    To  skate,  S. 

SKETCHERS,  s.  pi.  The  vulgar  name  for 
skates,  used  on  ice,  S. — Belg.  schaats-en. 

SKETCHERS,  s.  pi.  Two  wooden  legs 
with  a  cross-bar,  for  supporting  a  tree 
during  the  operation  of  sawing,  Berwicks. 
— Flandr.  schaetse,  grallae ;  Teut.  id.  can- 
therii  fulcrum,  the  prop  of  a  joist. 

To  SKEUCH,  (gutt.)  v.  a.  To  distort. 
Skeuch'd,  twisted  to  a  side,  Aberd.  Mearns. 

SKEUGH,  s.  A  twist;  a  distortion,  ibid. 
This  differs  merely  in  the  guttural  sound 


from  Skew,  inserted  in  E.  Dirt,  by  Mr. 
Todd.     V.  Siiacii,  r. 

To  SKEVREL,  v.  «.  To  move  unsteadily 
in  a  circular  way,  Renfr. — This  v.  claims 
affinity  to  Su.G.  skef,  Isl.  skaef-r,  skeif-r, 
Dan.  skiaer,  Teut.  seheef,  whence  E.  skew, 
askew,  obliquus. 

To  SKEW,  v.  n.  To  twist  one's  self  in  an 
affected  manner,  Aberd.  D.  Anderson's 
Poems.     V.  Skeugii. 

To  SKEW,  v.  a.  To  shun  ;  to  seek  shelter 
from  ;  as,  To  skew  a  shower,  to  seek  shel- 
ter from  rain,  Roxb.  Synon.  with  Skug, 
q.  v.  and  E.  Eschew. 

SKEW,  s.  A  wooden  machine  put  on  the 
chimney-tops  of  country  houses  lor  pre- 
venting smoke,  Mearns. 

SKEW,  Skeu,  s.  The  oblique  part  of  a 
gable,  S.     J.  Nicul.     V.  Shach. 

To  SKEW,t\a.  1.  Tobuildin  auoblique  form, 
S.  2.  To  cover  gables  with  sods,  Tvveedd. 

SKEW,  s.  Skew  and  reskew,  q.  "  take  and 
retake."  Wallace. — Fr.  secou-er,  to  move 
violently;  O.Fr.  rescou-er,  to  take  again. 

SKEW'D,  adj.  Acting  like  one  deprived 
of  reason,  Perths.     V.  Skaivie. 

To  SKE WL,  r.  a.  To  distort,  S.B.  V.  Snow  l. 

SKY,  s.  Shadow.  Douglas. — Su.G.  sky, 
nubes,  nebula;  Gr.  a-y.ta. 

SKY,  s.  A  small  board,  used  in  the  Shet- 
land and  Orcadian  ploughs  in  place  of  a 
mould-board.     Stat.  Ace. 

Ear-Sky,  s.  A  part  of  the  plough  jutting 
out  obliquely  backwards,  on  the  right 
side,  a  little  above  the  sky,  Orkn. — Norw. 
ski,  is  expl.  a  piece  of  wood,  Hallager. 

SKY,  s.  The  sky  of  a  hill,  the  ridge  or  sum- 
mit, whence  water  runs  equally  to  one 
side  or  another,  Aberd. 

SKY,  s.  The  light  at  the  eastern  horizon 
before  sunrise,  or  at  the  western  after 
sunset.  Thus, "  Was  ye  up  afore  the  sin 
the  day  I "  "  Ay,  afore  the  sky,"  S. 
"  The  sky  winna  set  this  hour  yet,"  S.B. 

Between  the  Sun  and  the  Sky.  A  phrase 
used  to  denote  the  interval  between  day- 
break and  sunrise,  Ang. 

To  Look,  or  To  See  an  object,  between 
the  Sun  and  the  Sky.  To  bow  down 
the  body,  bringing  the  eye  as  much  as 
possible  along  the  horizon,  S.B. 

To  SKY,  v.  n.  Perhaps  to  skim  along  the 
horizon.  Gall.  Encycl. — Su.G.  sky, vitare, 
subterfugere.  Or  perhaps  synon.  with 
Score,  q.  v. 

To  SKY  up,  v.  n.  To  clear  up  ;  a  phrase 
used  concerning  the  atmosphere,  when 
the  rain  seems  to  go  off.  It's  like  to  sky 
■up,  Ettr.  For.  It  is  used  impersonally, 
S.B.     It's  skyin',  the  sky  is  appearing. 

SKIACIL  (gutt.)  s.  The  berry  of  the  haw- 
thorn, Moray. — Ir.  Gael,  sciog,  a  haw- 
thorn, sgeach,  sgeachog,  a  haw. 

SKIB,  s.  A  stroke,  Aberd.  Christmas 
Ba'imj. — Allied  perh.  to  Germ,  schieb-en, 
to  shove,  to  push,  to  thrust. 


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SKYBALD,  <r.  1.  A  mean  worthless  fel- 
low, S.  Knox. — Dan.  skabhals,  a  rascal, 
a  base  man.  2.  A  worn-out  horse,  or  one 
that  is  lazy,  Ayrs. 'where  it  is  sounded 
skybil.     3.  A  gelded  goat,  B„enfr. 

SKYBALD,  adj.    1.  Mean;  low.    Polurart. 

2.  Tattered;  in  rags,  Clydes. 
SKI  BE,  s.    A  low  or  niggardly  fellow,  West 
and  South  of  S.     V.  Skybald. 

SKYBRIE,  s.  Thin,  light  soil,  Aberd. 
The  same  with  Skeebrie,  Ang. 

SKYBRIE,  adj.  Skybrie  stuff,  bad  grain, 
Aberd. 

SKICHEN,  (gutt.)  s.  A  disgust  at  food, 
from  one's  being  too  nice  in  the  taste, 
Mearns.     Allied,  perhaps,  to  Sketch,  q.  v. 

To  SKID,  t.  n.  To  slide,  Dunifr.  V.  Sktte,u. 

To  SKID,  v.  n.  To  look  obliquely  at  any 
object  ;  to  look  asquint,  Ang.  —  Su.G. 
sked-a,  to  divide,  as  when  one  squints, 
the  eyes  look  different  ways.  The  radical 
term  is  Isl.  sbta,  a  primitive  particle  de- 
noting disjunction.  This  is  the  root  of  a 
number  of  S.  words  bearing  this  sense ; 
as,  Shaoh,  Skaik,  Skaveie,  SkeUie,  q.  v. 

SKIDDIE,  adj.  Squint;  oblique,  Ang.  A 
skiddie-look,  a  squint  look.     Syn.  Skellie. 

To  SKIFF,  Skift,  v.  n.  To  move  lightly 
and  smoothly  along,  S.  Maitland  P.  Q. 
to  move  as  a  skiff ;  or  Isl.  skaf-a,  skef, 
radere,  q.  to  graze. 

To  SKIFF,  v.  a.  To  cause  a  flat  stone  to 
skip  along  the  surface  of  water,  S. 

RKIFFIE,  s.  The  tub  used  for  bringing 
up  coals  from  the  pit,  S.     Stat.  Ace. 

To  SKIFT,  t.  a.     To  glide  over,  S.B. 

SKIFT,  s.  A  broad  ridge  of  land,  as  dis- 
tinguished from  Laing,  a  narrow  ridge, 
Orkn.  Shed  is  nearly  synon.  —  Su.G. 
skift,  intervallum,  n  division. 

SKIFT,  s.  A  flying  shower,  S.B.— Su.G. 
skifw-a,  mutare;  skift,  intervallum. 

SKIFT,  s.  Facility  in  operation,  S.B. — 
Moes.G.  ga-skaft,  making ;  skap-asn,  facere. 

To  SKIG,  v.  a.  To  flog ;  the  same  wi,th 
Skecg  and  Skeg,  Aberd. 

SKIG,  s.     A  stroke  on  the  breech,  ibid. 

SKIGGA,  s.     The  sail  of  a  vessel,  Shetl. 

7oSKIGGLE,r.&.    To  spill.    V.  Skinkle. 

SKY-GOAT,  s.  A  name  given  in  the  High- 
lands to  the  Bittern.     Saxon  and  Gael. 

SKYL AND, part.  pr.  Not  retaining.  Bun- 
bar. — Dan.  skyll-a,  eluere. 

SKYLD,  s.  A  species  of  tax  or  land-rent. 
Ayr.  Surv.  Orkn. — Dan.  skyld,  landskyld, 
merces  praediorum ;  synon.  with  land- 
gilde,  Baden. 

SKYLE,s.  Dispersion, Renfr.  A. Wilson's 
Poems.     V.  Skail. 

To  SKYLE,  v.  a.  To  conceal.  Henrysone. 
— Su.G.  skyl-a,  Dan.  skyl-er,  occultare. 

SKILL,  s.     Return.     King  Hart.  — Isl. 

skill,  redditio. 
SKILL,  Skyl,  Skyll,  s.    1.  Reason.    Barb. 
2.  Proof.     Wynt.— Su.G.  skU,  ratio,  pro- 
batio.     3.  Approbation,  or  regard,  S.B. 


SKILLY,  Skeely,  adj.  1.  Intelligent; 
skilful,  S.  Moss. — Su.G.  skaelig,  rational ; 
Isl.  skiallig-r,  prudent.  2.  Skilful  in 
curing  diseases  in  man  or  beast ;  as, "  He's 
an  unco  skeely  body,"  S.  3.  Signifying 
that  kind  of  knowledge  which  was  sup- 
posed to  counteract  the  power  of  magic, 
South  of  S.  Edin.  Mag. 
SKILLOCKS,  s.  pi.  Wild  mustard,  Ren- 
frewshire. The  same  with  Skelloch,  q.  v. 
Wilson's  Renfrewsh ire. 
To  SKILT,  v.  n.  To  drink  copiously;  to 
swill,  with  the  prep,  at,  Gall.  "  Wine 
was  dealt  roun' :  I  skilted  at  it;  but  had 
I  drunk  at  it  till  yet,  it  wad  na  hae  doit- 
ered  me."  Gall.  Encycl. 
SKILT,  s.     A  draught.     "  Skills,  drinks  of 

any  thing,"  ibid. 
To  SKILT,  v.  «.  To  move  quickly  and 
lightly.  Cleland.  From  the  sound  made. — • 
Isl.skell-a,skelldi,yerberanAo  sonum  edere. 
SKILTING,s.  The  act  of  drinking  deeply, 
ibid. — This  seems  merely  a  provincial 
Variety  of  S.B.  skolt,  expl.  by  the  learned 
Ruddim.  pocula  exinauire,  and  obviously 
formed  from  skol,  skid,  a  drinking- vessel. 
Isl.  skol-a,  and  Dan.  skyU-er,  probably 
having  a  common  origin,  signify  to  wash, 
eluere,  lavare.  V.  Sktjl,  s.  and  Skole, 
Skolt,  v.  also  Scold,  Scoll,  id. 
To  SKYME,  v.  n.  To  glance  or  gleam  with 
reflected  light,  Lanarks.  It  differs  from 
Skimmer,  which  seems  to  have  a  common 
origin;  as  Skimmer  is  often  applied  to  the 
luminous  object  itself.  —  A.S.  scim-an, 
scim-ian,  splendere,  fulgere,  coruscare, 
Lye;  "  to  glister,  glitter,  or  shine,"  Somn. 
SKIME,  s.  "  The  glance  of  reflected  light," 
ibid.  Edin.  Mag. — A.S.  scima,  splendor. 
To  SKIMMER,  t.n.  1.  To  flicker,  as  ap- 
plied to  light,  S. — A.S.  scymr-ian,  Su.G. 
skimr-a,  Germ,  schimmer-n,  radiare.  2. 
Used  to  denote  the  inconstant  motion  of 
the  rays  of  light,  when  reflected  from  a 
liquid  surface  slightly  agitated,  Lanarks. 
3.  To  have  a  flaunting  appearance ;  ap- 
plied to  females,  Ayrs.  Lanarks.  4.  To 
act  or  walk  quickly,  Roxb.  Perhaps  q. 
to  move  with  the  rapidity  of  a  ray  of 
light.  5.  To  glide  lightly  and  speedily, 
as  one  does  over  boggy  ground  when 
afraid  of  sinking,  Perths.  6.  Applied 
to  the  flight  of  a  swallow  near  the  surface 
of  smooth  water,  Fife. 
SKIMMER,  s.     The  flickering  of  the  rays 

of  light,  Lanarks. 
SKIMMER1N,  s.    A  low  flight,  Fife. 
SKIMMERIN,  part.  adj.     Denoting  that 
peculiar  look  which  characterizes  an  idiot 
or  a  lunatic,  S.B. —  Germ,  schimmer,  a  dim 
or  faint  glare. 
SKIN,  s.     1.  A  particle  ;  a  single  grain, 
Aberd.    2.  A  small  quantity,  ibid. — Allied 
to  Su.G.  sken,  Teut.  schijn,  Germ,  sehein, 
forma,  species. 
SKIN,  *.     A  term  applied  to  a  person,  a3 


SKI  5: 

expressive  of  the  greatest  coutempt ;  as, 

"  Ye're  naething  but  a  nasty  skin,"  S. — 

Perhaps  merely  a  figurative  use  of  the  E. 

word  as  denoting  a  husk.    Isl.  skeini,  has 

a  similar  acceptation ;  homo  nauci,  Haldor. 
SKINCHEON  o'  Drink.     The  same  with 

Skube,  Fife.  Perh.  from  the  S.  v.  to  Skink. 
SKINFLINT,  s.     A  covetous  wretch  ;  one 

who,  if  possible,  would  take  the  skin  off  a 

flint.     Antiquary. 

KIN  Y,  s.     Packthread,  pron.  q.  skeengyie, 

E.  skain,  S.     Sir  J.  Sinclair. 
SKINK,  s.     LA  shin  of  beef,  Mearns.     2. 

Strong   soup   made   of    cows'  hams,    S. 

Shirrefs. — A.S.  scene,  potus. 
Gane  a'  Skink.    Goue  to  shreds  or  tatters, 

Lanarks. 
To  SKYNK,  c  a.     1.  To  pour  out  liquor 

for  drinking,  Lauarks.    Douglas. — Su.G. 

skaenk-a,  Franc,  skenk-eu,  potum  infun- 

dere.     2.  To  make  a  libation  to  the  gods. 

Douglas.     3.  To  serve  drink,  ibid.     4.  To 

skink  over,  to  renounce,     llutherf.     5.  To 

crush  the  sides  of  any  thing,  as  of  an  egg, 

together.     Sura.  Moray.     6.  "  To  break 

in  pieces  by  weight  or  pressure,"  ibid. 
SKINK,s.  Drink,ingeneral,S.A.  St.Ronan. 
SKINK-BROTH,  s.    The  same  with  Skink; 

soup  made  of  shins  of  beef,  S.B. 
SKINK-HOUGH,s.  The  leg-joint  or  shin  of 

beef  used  in  making  the  soup  called  skink. 
S  K I N  K  L  E,  s.    "  Lustre  ;  shining."     Gl. 

Sun:  Ayrs. 
To  SKINKLE,  also  Skiggle,  v.  n.      To 

spill  water  in  small  quantities,  Mearns. 

Skinkle  is  used  in  the  same  sense,  Edin. 

Scuttle,  synon.     Probably   a   diminutive 

from  the  v.  Skynk,  to  pour  out  liquor. 
To  SKINKLE,  o.  a.     To  sprinkle,  Ayrs. 
To  SKINKLE,  c.  n.  1.  To  sparkle,  S.  Burns. 

2.  To  make  a  showy  appearance,  S.O. 

A.  Wilson's  Poems. 
SKINKLIN,  s.  1.  The  sparkling  of  a  bright 

irradiation,  Ayrs.     2.    A  small  portion, 

ibid.     Burns. 
SKINKLING,  s.     Applied  to  meat  that  is 

nearly  cold,  Mearns. 
SKINK-PLAIT,  s.     A  plate   for  holding 

soup.    Balfour's  Practicks. 
SKIO,  s.     A  hut  in  which  fi^h  are  dried, 

Shetl.     The  Pirate.    V.  Skeo. 
*  To  SKIP,  n.  a.     To  make  a  thin  stone 

skim  along  the  surface  of  water,  Berwicks. 

Synon.  Skiff,  and  Squirr. 
SKIP,  s.    The  person  who,  in  Curling,  plays 

the  last  of  his  party,  and  who  is  also  the 

judge  or  director  as  to  the  mode  of  playing 

the  game  by  all  on  his  side,  Dumfr.  Gall. 

— Su.G.  Isl.  skip-a,  ordinare. 
SKIP.     A  termination    denoting    state   or 

condition. —  Su.G.  skap,   A.S.   scipe,   E. 

ship,  id.  from  Su.G.  skap-a,  creare,  &c. 
SKYPE,  s.    A  worthless  fellow;  apparently 

the  same  with  Skibe,  Ettr.  For.     Hogg. 
Sometimes  pronounced  Squeef,  Roxb. 
SKYPEL,  adj.    Skypel  skate,  expl.  "ugly 


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fellow."       Christmas    Ba'ing.      V.    c  K  I  - 
bald,  s.  and  adj. 

SKIPPARE,  Skipper,  s.  1.  A  ship-master, 
S.  Douglas. — Su.G.  skeppare,  anc.  skipare, 
A.S.  scipav,  id.  2.  Now  generally  appro- 
priated to  the  master  of  a  sloop,  barge,  or 
passage-boat,  S.  3.  In  the  fisheries,  one 
of  the  men  who  superintends  other  four, 
having  the  charge  of  a  coble,  S.  Stat.  Ace. 

SKIRDOCH,  adj.  1.  Flirting,  Fife.— Isl. 
skryd-a,  ornare ;  skreitt-r,  ornatus ;  skart-a , 
ma'guifice  vestiri.  2.  Easily_scared  or 
frightened,  ib.  Skeigh,  synon.— Isl.  skiar, 
fugax,  vitabundus. 

SK YRE,  s.  A  scirrhus.  Dumb.— Ft.  scyre,  id. 

SKIRE,  adj.  Pure  ;  mere  ;  as,  "  a  skive 
fool,"  S.B.    Ruddiman.    V.  Schire. 

To  SKYRE,  r.  n.  Skyrit,  pret.  N.  Burne. 
Perhaps  q.  sheered  off;  or  took  fright. 

To  SKYRE,  v.  n.  To  be  shy  ;  to  startle, 
Ettr.  For.  Perhaps  the  same  with  Skar, 
Skair,  q.  v.     Hogg. 

To  SKIRGE,  v.  a.'  To  pour  liquor  back- 
wards and  forwards  from  one  vessel  to 
another,  to  mellow  it,  Fife. 

SKIRGE,  s.  A  flash  or  dash  of  water;  as, 
"  I  gat  my  kutes  brunt  wi'  a  skirge  out  o' 
the  kail-pat,"  ibid.  Synon.  Jilp,  and  Jilt. 
— Gael,  sciord-am,  squird-am,  to  spirt, 
to  squirt. 

SKIRGIFFIN,  s.     A  half-grown   female. 
V.  Skairgiffxock. 
1  SKYRIN, part.  pr.  1.  Shining,  S.B.  Poems 
Buchan.  Dial.  2.  Making  a  great  show,  S. 
Burns. — A.S.  scir,  Su.G.  slcir,  shining. 

SKIRISFURISDAY,  Skyirthurisdaye,  s. 
The  Thursday  before  Good-Friday.  In- 
ventories. ActsJa.  VI.— Su.G.  skaertors- 
day,  id.  skaer-a,  purgare.  In  Isl.  skyrs- 
dag  and  skirdagr,  or  Purification-day, 
from  skyr-a,  id.  This  day  is,  in  England, 
called  Maundy-Thursday. 

To  SKIRL,  Skirle,  v.  n.     To  cry  or  sound 
shrilly,  S.  Ramsay.  Burns.— Isl.  skrall-a, 
sonum  streperum  edere. 
!  SKIRL,  s.     A  shrill  cry,  S.    Douglas.— Isl, 
skrall,  Dan.  skraal,  vociferatus. 

To  SKIRL  up,  r.  a.  To  sing  vociferously. 
"  Skirl  up  the  Bangor."     Bums. 

SKIRL,  s.  Wind  accompanied  by  rain  or 
snow;  as,  "  a  skirl  o'  snaw,"  Aberd. — Isl. 
skiaer,  sonorus,  skrial-a,  sonitura  attactu 
edere;  Dan.  skrall-er-,  to  sound,  to  make  a 
noise  ;  Su.G.  skraell-a,  sonum  streperum 
edere. 

SKIRL,  s.  Used  as  denoting  the  powerful 
influence  of  love,  q.  a  stroke  ;  S.  a  dunt. 
Da  rids.  Seas.—  Isl.  skraele,  torreo,  are- 
facio,  skrael,  torridus.  If  akin  to  this,  it 
must  convey  such  an  idea  as  that  sug- 
gested by  S.  scouther,  or  birsle,  q.  the  effect 
of  toasting. 

SKIRL-CRAKE,  s.  The  Sand-piper,  a  bird, 
Shetl.  "  Tringa  Interpres,  (Linn.  Syst.) 
Skirl-crake,  Turn-stone,  Sea-dotterel,  or 
Hebridal  Scnd-piper."    Edmonst.  Zcti, 


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SKIRL-IN-THE-PAN.  1.  The  noise  made 
by  a  frying-pan,  when  the  butter  is  put 
in  which  prepares  it  for  receiving  the 
meat,  S.  2.  The  dish  prepared  in  this 
manner,  S.  Tales  of  My  Landl.  3.  A 
sort  of  drink,  called  also  Merry-meat, 
made  of  oat-meal,  whisky,  and  ale,  mixed 
and  heated  in  a  pan,  and  given  to  the 
gossips  at  inlyings,  Mearns. 
SKIRL-NAKED,  adj.   Stark-naked,  Roxb. 

Synon.  Mother-naked,  S. 
To   SKYRME,  v.   n.     To   make   a  feint. 

Houlafe. — Isl.  skrum-a,  fingo. 
To  SKIRP,  r.  a.     To  mock.     V.  Scorp. 
To  SKIRP,  v.  a.    To  splash.    Also  used  as 
v.  n.  "  The  pen  skirps,"  it  throws  the  ink 
around,  Aberd. — Su.G.  slcrefw-a,  divari- 
care,  or  skrap-a,  to  scrape. 
SKIRPIN,  s.     The  gore,  or  strip  of  thin 
cloth,  in    the   hinder  part   of  breeches, 
Ayrs. ;  said  to  be  more  properly  hirpin. 
According  to  the  correction,  it  must  be 
the  same  with  cirrpin.     V.  Curpon. 
To  SKIRR,  v.  a.     To  scour,  Ayrs.     Gait. 
To  SK1RRIVAIG,  v.  n.     To  run  about  in 
an  unsettled  way,  Ayrs.     V.  Scuryvage. 
SKIRT,  s.     A  large  overall  petticoat,  used 

by  females  when  they  ride,  Fife. 
SKI  ST,  s.     Chest;  for  hist.     Gl.  Sibb. 
SKIST,  s.     Perhaps  shift,  art.     K.  Hart. 
SKIT,  s.     1.  A  vain,  empty  creature,  S. 
Dancing  skit,  a  contemptuous  designation 
for   a  female   dancer    on   a   stage.     G. 
Buchanan. — Isl.  skiot-r,  celer,  citus.     2. 
A  piece  of  silly  ostentation,  S. 
To  SKIT,  v.  n.     To  flounce  ;  to  caper  like 
a  skittish   horse,   S.      Tannahill.  —  Isl. 
skiogt-a,  circumcursare. 
SKIT,    s.     1.   An   oblique   taunt,   S—  Isl. 
skaeting-r,  dicteria  acerba.     2.  A  kind  of 
humbug,  nearly  allied  to  the  modern  cant 
term  Quisz,  S.     Guy  Mannering.     3.  A 
kind  of  satire;  something  tending  to  ex- 
pose one  to  ridicule,  S. 
SKYTCHERS,  s.  pi. .  Skates,  Renfr.    A. 

Wilson's  Poems.  V.  Sketchers. 
To  SKITE,  Skyte,  v.  a.  1.  To  eject  any 
liquid  forcibly,  S. — Isl.  skvett-a,  id.  Sw. 
skijt-a,  exonerare  ventrem.  2.  To  squirt; 
to  throw  the  spittle  forcibly  through  the 
teeth,  S.  —  Su.G.  squaett-a,  liquida  ef- 
fundere. 
SKITE,  s.  1 .  The  dung  of  a  fowl,  S.B.  2. 
The  act  of  squirting,  or  throwing  saliva 
forcibly  through  the  teeth,  S.  3.  A  squirt 
or  syringe,  Aberd.  Mearns.  4.  A  smart 
and  sudden  blow,  so  as  to  make  what 
strikes  rebound  in  a  slanting  direction 
from  that  which  is  struck,  Lanarks.  Ayrs. 
Aberd.  5.  A  trick;  as,  "  He's  played  me 
an  ill  shite,"  Buchan.  Tarras. 
Humlock-Skite,  s.  A  squirt  made  from  the 
hollow  stalk  of  hemlock,  Aberd.  Mearns. 
SKYTE,  s.  LA  nasty  person,  S.B. — Dan. 
skyden,  sordidus.  2.  A  meagre  person; 
one  who  has  the  appearance  of  starvation, 


Loth.  3.  A  strange-looking  ugly  person, 
Aberd. 
To  SKYTE,  v.  n.  1.  To  glide  swiftly,  S. 
Ramsay.— Su-G.  skiut-a,  id.  2.  To  "fly 
out  hastily."  Gl.  Shirr.  3.  To  rebound 
in  a  slanting  direction,  in  consequence  of 
a  smart  stroke;  applied  to  small  objects, 
as  hail,  pebbles,  &c.  Lanarks. 
SKITE  of  rain,  s.     A  flying  shower,  S.B. 

Renfr.;  the  same  with  Shift,  q.  v. 
To  SKYTE,  v.  n.  To  slide  in  a  slight  de- 
gree; to  slip;  as  when  the  feet  of  a  horse 
slide  from  under  hira  on  a  smooth  street 
or  road,  S.  It  seems  an  oblique  sense  of 
A.S.  scyt-an,  Su.G.  skiut-a, ejaculari;  q. 
to  be  thrown  out.  V.  Skid,  id.  Dumfr. 
SKITE,  s.     The  act  of  slipping  or  sliding 

in  walking,  Loth. 
SKYTER,  s.     A  squirt ;  a  syringe,  Aberd. 

Synon.  Scout. — Su.G.  squaett,  id. 
SKYTIE,  8.     A  small  transient  shower;  a 

dimin.  from  Skyte,  Aberd. 
To  SKYTLE,  v.  n.  To  move  from  side  to 
side;  applied  to  any  liquid  in  a  vessel 
thus  moved  in  being  carried,  Upp.  Clydes. 
— Dan.  skutl-er,  to  shake;  to  agitate.  V. 
the  etymon  of  Scutle. 
SKITTER,  s.  1.  Liquidum  excrementum, 
S.  2.  Applied  metaph.  to  any  thing  im- 
pure or  incongruous,  which,  when  mixed 
with  what  is  valuable,  renders  the  whole 
useless,  S.  3.  With  the  prefixed,  it  de- 
notes the  diarrhoea,  S.  The  O.E.  name 
bears  a  close  resemblance. "  Skytte  or  flyx, 
fluxus,  lieuteria,  dissentaria,  dyaria," 
Prompt.  Parv. — Isl.  skitr,  sordes  ventris. 
To  SKITTER,  v.  n.  Liquidum  excre- 
mentum ejicere,  S.  It  is  used  in  a  coarse 
but  emphatical  way  in  an  old  proverb. 
"  A  skittering  cow  in  the  loan  would  have 
as  many  marrows."  "  Spoken  when  ill 
people  pretend  that  others  are  as  bad  as 
themselves."  Kelly.  The  word  in  this 
form  is  a  frequentative,  or  diminutive, 
from  Isl.  Su.G.  skyt-a,  cacare. 
SKITTERFLL,  adj.  Under  the  influence 
of  a  diarrhoea.  "  If  you  was  as  skitterful 
as  you  are  scornful,  you  would  file  the 
whole  house,"  S.  Prov.  "  A  bitter  return 
to  those  who  are  too  liberal  of  their 
taunts."  Kelly. 
To  SKIVE,  r.  a.  To  cut  longitudinally  into 
equal  slices  ;  applied  to  the  modern  plan 
of  slitting  leather,  Loth.  V.  Skivers. 
SKIVERS,  Skeevers,  s.  pi.  The  leather 
now  generally  used  for  binding  school- 
books,  which  is  sliced  into  two,  S. — Su.G. 
skif-ta,  a  slice,  pi.  skiftar. 
SKIVET,  g.     A  sharp  blow,  Ettr.  For.— 

A.S.  scyft-an,  pellere. 
SKIVET,  s.      The   fire-shovel   used  in   a 
smith's   forge,   Roxb.   Ettr.   For.  —  Isl. 
skocfu-jam,  a  scrapiug  iron. 
SKlVlE,a<7/.     V.  Skaivie. 
SKLAFFORD  HOLES.     Apertures  in  the 
walls  of  a  barn,  Aug.;  perh.  corr.  from 


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L.B.  sclopet-um,  a  harquebuss,  as  origi- 
nally applied  to  the  loopholes  of  a  castle. 
SKLAIF,  s.    A  slave.    Bannatyne  P. 
To  SKLAIK,  v.  a.    To  bedaub;  to  besmear, 
Aberd.     V.  Claik,  v.  from  which  sklaik 
seems  to  be  derived. 
SKLAIK,  s.    A  quantity  of  any  smeary 

substance,  Aberd. 
SKLAIKIE,  adj.     Smeary,  ibid. 
SKLAIT,  s.     Slate,  S.     V.  Sclaite. 
SKLANDYR,  s.     Slander.     V.  Sclandyr. 
SKLATER,  s.     A  slater,  S.     The  Entail. 
To  SKLAVE,  r.  a.     To  calumniate,  Aberd. 
To  SKLAVE,  v.  n.     To  utter  slander,  ibid. 
— Su.G.   klaff-a,  calumniare,  obtrectare, 
(the  servile  letter  s  being  prefixed.) 
SKLEET>rf/'.  Smooth  ;sleek,  Aberd.— Su.G. 

slaet,  laevis,  politus,  with  k  inserted. 
SKLEFF,  adj.  1.  Shallow,  Ettr.  For.  Gl. 
Sibb.  2.  Thin  and  fiat;  as,  "a  sklef 
cheese,"  "a  sklef  piece  of  wood,"  &c. 
Berwicks.  3.  Applied  to  one  who  is  not 
round  in  the  shape  of  the  body,  Roxb. 
4.  Plain-soled,  Renfr.  Skleff-fittit,  id. 
Roxb.  Allied  perhaps  to  Germ,  schlecht, 
planus.  V.  Skelve. 
SKLEFFERIE,    adj.      Separated   into 

laminae,  Upp.  Clydes. 
To  SKLEY,  r.  n.     To  slide,  Selkirks.     V. 

Skloy. 
SKLENDRY, Sklenderye,  adj.     1.  Thin; 
slender;  lank;  as,  "a  sklenderie   lad," 
Ettr.  For.     Brownie  of  Bodsb.    2.  Faint; 
slight;  like  E.  slender,  ibid. 
SKLENIE,  adj.     Thin ;  slender;  applied  to 

the  form  or  shape,  Fife. 
To  SKLENT,  Sklent  doun,  v.  a.    To  tear; 
to  rend,  Aberd.  —  Svv.  West.Goth.  slant, 
a  rag.     V.  Sclent,  v. 
To  SKLENT,  v.  n.    V.  Sclent. 
To  SKLY,  Skloy,  v.  n.      To   slide,  S.A. 

Gl.  Sibb. 
SKLY,  s.    The  place  on  which  one  slides;  a 
place  used  for  sliding,  Dunifr.;  the  act  of 
sliding  itself  being  denominated  Sklyre. 
To  SKLICE,  v,  a.  1.  To  slice,  S.  J.  Nicol.  2. 
Denoting  the  abbreviation  of  time.  Z.  Bo  '/<  I. 
SKLICE,  s.     A  slice,  S. 
SKL1DDER,  s.     A  place  on  the  side  of  a 
hill  where  a  number  of  small  stones  are 
collected;  expl.  as   synon.   with  Scaur, 
Ettr.  For.     V.  Sclithers. 
To  SKLYDE,  v.  n.     To  slide,  Dumfr. 
SKLYDE,  s.     A  slide,  ibid. 
To  SKLINT,  t.  a.    To  dart  askance.    V. 

Sclent. 
To   SKLINTER,  v.  n.      To   splinter;  to 

break  off  in  laminae,  Ayrs.     Gait. 
SKLINTER,  s.     A  splinter,  ibid.     Gait. 
To  SKLYRE,  r.  n.     To  slide,  Loth. 
SKLYRE,  s.    A  slide,  ibid. 
SKLYTES,  s.  pi.      Old  worn-out  shoes, 

Buchau.     Tarras.    V.  Scloits. 
To  SKLOY,  v.  n.     To  slide  ou  ice,  Loth  — 

Fr.  cscoid-er,  id.     V.  Scloy. 
SKLOY,  s.     A  slide,  Loth. 


SKLOUT,  Sklouter,  ?.    Cows'  dung  in  a 

thin  state,  Fife.— Gael,  seloid,  filth. 
To  SKLUFE,  Skloof,  v.  n.     To  trail  the 
shoes  along  the  ground  in  walking,  Ettr. 
For. ;  synon.  Sklute. — lsl.sKo/^a,hebetare. 
V.  Sclaff,  v. 
SKLUTE,  s.     1.  In  pi.  large  clumsy  feet, 
S.B.     Perhaps  from  Mute,  S.  a  hoof.    2.  A 
lout,  S.B.— Gael,  scleoid,  a  silly  fellow. 
To  SKLUTE,  r.  n.     To  set  down  the  feet 
clumsily,  or   trail  the   shoes   along  the 
ground  in  walking,  Ettr.  For. 
SKODGE,  Skodgie,  s.  A  kitchen  drudge,  S. 
Glenfergus. — Su.G.  skoswen,  literally,   a 
shoe-servant. 
To  SKODGE,  t\  n.     To  act  as  a  drudge,  S. 
To  SKOIT,  v.  n.    To  peep,  Shetl.— Dan. 

skott-er,  to  ogle.     V.  Skid,  v. 
SKOLDIRT,  Skowdert.     V.  Scowder. 
To  SKOLE,  Skolt,  v.  n.     To  drink  hard, 

S.B.    Buddiman.     V.  Skul. 
SKOMER,  s.    V.  Scomer. 
SKOMIT,  adj.     Pale  and  sickly-coloured, 
Shetl.     This  seems  originally  the  same 
with  Sholmit,  q.  v. 
SKON,  Scone,  s.     1.  A  thin  cake  of  wheat 
or  barley  meal,  S.  Douglas.  2.  Any  thing 
round  and  flat,  or  resembling  a  cake,  S. 
3.  Metaph.  denoting  a  specimen,  S.  Kelly. 
— Isl.  skaun,  cortex  lactis. 
To  SKONCE,  v.  a.  To  guard.  Evergreen.— 

Su.G.  skans-a,  Teut.  schants-en,  inunire. 

SKONCE,  s.     A  thin  partition;  a  wall  to 

defend  from  the  wind,  Fife.     A  shed  for 

hewing   stones,  &c.     Occasionally   it   is 

used  instead  of  Hallan.— Teut.  schanUe, 

sepimentum  militare  ex  viminibus,  Kilian. 

SKOODRA,  s.     The  ling,  a  fish,  Shetl. 

SKOOI,  s.  A  species  of  Gull,  Shetl.  "  Larus 

Cataractes,  (Linn.  Syst.)     Skooi,  Bonxie, 

Skua  Gull."     Edmomt.  Zetl.     V.  Suooi. 

To   SKOOK,  Skuik,  v.  a.      To   conceal, 

Buchan.     Tarras.     Syn.  Skug. 
To  SKOOK,  Skuik,  v.  n.     To  hide  one's 

self,  S.B. 
SKOOKIN-LIKE,  adj.  "A  skookin-like 
loon,"  an  ill-looking  fellow,  one  who  has 
a  bad  appearance,  S.B.  Perhaps  origi- 
nally the  same  with  E.  sculk,  or  Su.G. 
skvlk-a,  latebras  quaerere. 
SKOORIE,  s.     The   Coal-fish,  full-grown, 

Shetl. 
To  SKOOT,  Scout,  v.  a.  To  squirt  any  liquid, 

or  throw  it  forcibly  from  a  tube,  S. 
SKOOT,  s.     A  squirt;  a  syringe,  S. 
To  SKOOT,  v.  n.     To  eject  excrement  in  a 

liquid  state,  S—  Su.G.  sJciut-a,  jaeulari. 
SKORE,s.  A  line  to  mark  the  goal,  S.  Doug. 
SKORIT,  part.  pa.    Wrecked,  applied  to  a 
ship;  brokeu.     Act.  Bom.   Cone. — Su.G. 
skoer-a,  rumpere,  diffringere. 
SKORPER,  s.     A   round  kind   of  bread, 
Shetl.     Syn.  cookie,  S. — Su.G.  skorpa,  pi. 
skorper,  biscuits. 
SKOUPER,  s.    V.  Scouppar. 
SKOUR,  s.     A  slight  shower,  Dumfr. 


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600 


SKR 


SKOUR  of  wind.  A  gust,  S.  Callander.  I 
— Isl.  skur,  nimbus,  typhon. 

SKOURDABOGGIE,  s.     The  youngest  of  j 
a  family,  Shetl.     From  Dan.  skur-er,  to  i 
cleanse,  and  bug  the  belly.    Da  is  used  in  J 
Shetl.  for  the,  corresponding  with  Dan.  de. 
V.  Pock-shakings. 

SKOURICK,  ».  A  thing  of  no  value;  as, 
"  I  care  nae  a  skonrisk"  Dumfr. — C.B. 
ysgwr,  a  splinter  I 

SKOURIOUR,  s.     V.  Scurrovr. 

SKOUT,s.  The  Guillemot,  Orkn.  "Guillem, 
guillemot,  colymbus  troile,  Lino.  Syst. 
Ore.  shout."     Low's  Faun.  Oread. 

SKOUTT,  s.  A  small  boat.  A.  Hume.— 
Isl.  skuta,  Belg.  schuyt,  Ir.  spud,  id. 

SKOW,  g.  1.  A  small  boat  made  of  wil- 
lows, &c.  covered  with  skins,  Moray.  2. 
A  flat-bottomed  boat,  employed  as  a  j 
lighter  in  narrow  rivers  or  canals,  Lanarks. 
—Belg.  sdhouw,  "a  ferry-boat;  a  flat- 
bottom'd  boat,  a  ponton,"  Sewel. 

SKOWIS,  Shows,  s.  pi.  Perh.  outside 
boards  of  trees.  Ab.Reij.   Surr.  Shetl. 

SKOWTHER,  s.  A  slight  shower,  Loth.; 
syn.  Skour. 

SKOWURAND,  part.  jr.  Shuddering.  I 
Barbour. — Germ,  schaar-en,  tremere. 

SKRAE,  Skree,  s.     A  searce  made  of  wire  ' 
for  cleansing  grain,  Loth.     Syn.  harp. — 
Gael,  oriaihar,  a  bolter;  Su.G.  skraed-a, 
to  bolt,  to  sift. 

SKRAE,  s.  A  thin  meagre  person,  S. 
Minstr.  Border. — Su.G.  skraf,  a  skeleton, 
skral,  scanty. 

SKRAE-FISH,  Scrae-fish,  s.  pi.  Fishes 
dried  in  the  sun  without  being  salted, 
Orkn.  NeUl. — Isl. skrael-a,  to  dry;  skreid, 
pisces  indurati. 

SKRAE-SHANKIT,  adj.  Having  long 
slender  limbs,  Ettr.  For.     Perils  of  Man. 

To-SKRAIK,  Scraigh,  v.  n.  1.  Denoting 
the  cry  of  a  fowl  when  displeased,  S.  /. 
Nicol.  2.  To  cry  with  importunity,  and 
in  a  discontented  tone,  S. — Su.G.  skrik-a, 
Isl.  skraeka,  id. 

SKRAIK,  Scraik,  s.  1.  The  screaking  of 
fowls,  S.;  also  skraich.  Douglas.  2.  A 
kud  or  shrill  sound,  caused  by  musical 
instruments.  A.  Hume. — Isl.  skraek-r, 
clamor,  ploratus. 

SKRAN,  Scran,  s.  1.  Fine  skran,&  pro- 
miscuous collection  of  eatables,  Edin.  S.B. 
W.  Beattie. — Isl.  skran,  supellex  levius- 
culus.  2.  The  offals  or  refuse  of  human 
food,  thrown  to  dogs,  Loth.  3.  Daily 
bread,  Fife.  4.  Power,  or  means  for 
accomplishing  any  purpose,  Roxb. 
I'd  blow  them  south,  as  far  as  Fife, 

If  I  had  scran. — Jo.  Hogg's.  Poems. 
Tv  SKRAN,  r.  a.  To  make  a  promiscuous 
collection  of  things,  either  by  fair  or  by 
foul  means,  Edin. 
To  SKRAN,  v.  n.  To  gang  to  skran,  to  be 
aa-a'  skranning,  phrases  used  by  boys 
when  they  go  to  spend  money  on  sweet- 


meats, &.c.  of  which  others  expect  to  he 

partakers,  Loth. 
SKRANKY,  s.     A  coarse-featured  person. 
SKRANKY,  adj.     1.  Lank;  slender,  S.    2. 

Applied  to  an  empty  purse.     Ramsay. — 

Germ,  schrank-en, to  confine;  A.S.  scrunc- 

en,  contracted. 
SKRAN-POCK,  s.     LA  beggar's  wallet, 

Loth.     2.  A  bag  for  receiving  the  spoil  of 

those  who  may  have  fallen  in  battle,  Gar- 

2-iedbv  the  women  who  follow  an  army,  S.O. 
SKRAPIT,  pret.     Mocked.     V.  Scorp. 
To  SKRAUGH,  v.  n.     To  bawl;  to  cry;  to 

speak  loud,  Selkirk's.    Radically  the  same 

with  Screigh,  skreigh. 
SKREA,  s.    A  post  or  prop  used  in  forming 

a  clay  wall  or  one  of  wattles.     Mem.  of 

Dr.  Spottiswoode. — Teut.  schraeghen,  can- 

terii,  i.  e.  rafts  or  props  for  supporting 

vines;  schraegh-en,  fulcire. 
SKREE,  s.     A  searce.     V.  Skrae. 
To  SKREED,  v.  n.     To  lie;  to  magnify  in 

narration,  S. — Su.G.  skryt-a,  jactare,  IsL 

shreib-a,  fingere. 
SKREED,  s.     A  lie;  a  fabrication,  S. 
To   SKREED,  r.  n.     To  cry;  to  scream 

Watson. — Fiaiic.s.emo*,Sw.s*ri#,clamon 

Gael,  sgread-am,  to   screech,  sgread,  a 

screech. 
SKREEK,  Screak,  Skreigh,  of  day.    The 

dawn,  S.B. ;  also  skrkh.  JRo?s.  V.  Creek. 
To  SKREENGE,  v.  a.     1.  To  scourge,  S. 

2.  To  search  for  eagerly  ;  to  glean,  Upp. 

Clydes. — This  seems  to  have  a  common 

origin  with  Gael,  cruinniijh-am,  to  glean. 
SKREENGE,  s.     A  lash;  a*  stroke,  Fife. 
SKREENGEjS.  A  loose  woman,  Renfr.  Ayrs. 
SKREENGIN,  s.     A  mode  of  fishing,  with 

small  nets,  during  the  night,  without  the 

aid  of  torches,  on  the  coast  of  Argyle- 

shire,  and  in  the  vicinity  of  Ballachuilish, 

Q.  scourainq  the  water. 
SKREENGINS,  s.  pi.     Gleanings,  Clydes, 
To  SKREID,   r.  n.     To  be  covered  with 

vermin,  Shetl.— Isl.  skrid-a,  serpere;  q. 

"  all  creeping,''  as  it  is  said  in  the  same 

sense  in  S.  aw  erawlin'. 
SKREIGH,  s.     1.  A  shrill  cry;  a  shriek,  S. 

2.  An  urgent  and  irresistible  call.     Rob 

Roy.     V.  Screigh,  t. 
SKREIGH,  s.  A  cant  term  for  usquebaugh, 

Loth.     Picken. 
SKREIGH  of  day.    V.  Skreek. 
SKREW,  s.     A  stack  of  corn  or  hay,  ShetL 

— Isl.  shntf,  parva  strues  piscium  arefa- 

ciendorum,  Haldorson. 
To  SKRY,  r.  a.     To  cry;  to  proclaim,  S.B. 

Ruddiman. — Su.G.  skri-a,  vociferari,  skri, 

clamor. 
SKRY,  Scry,  s.     1.  Noise.     Wallace.     2. 

The  crying  of  fowls.     Dovgl-as. 
SKRIEVER,s.     A  clever  fellow;  one  who 

goes  through  his  work  expeditiously,Bord. 
To  SKRIFT,  r.  n.     To  fabricate;  to  fib.— 

Isl.sfrrflf-rtjfabularijnugarijsAvw/jnugae. 

V.  ScriVt. 


SKR 


601 


SKIT 


To  SKRIFT,r.n.  To  rehearse  from  memory. 
SKRIFT,  Sciuft,  s.  A  recital  from  memory, 

S.     A.  NicoVs  P.    V.  Scrieve,  v. 
SKRILLES,  s.  pi.     Shrieks.     V.  Skirl,  v. 
To  SKRIM,  v.  a.    To  scud;  to  move  quick- 
ly, S.     E.  skim. 
SKRYMMORIE,  s.    Apparently,  the  name 

of  a  mischievous  fairy.     Pal.  Hon. — Isl. 

skruniari,a  braggart;  O.Fr.  escrimour,  a, 

good  tugger. 
SKRINE,s.  Unboiled  sowens,  t\r\g.  Stat.  Ace. 

— Teut.  krinse,  purgameutum  frumenti. 
SKRINKIE,    Skrinkyt,    adj.     1.    Lank; 

slender.  2.  Wrinkled ;  shrivelled ;  Shrinkie- 

faced,    having    the    face    covered    with 

wrinkles,  Teviotd.     "  Skrinkyt,  Skrinkie, 

as  if  shrunk,  too  little,  contracted."     Gl. 

Sibb. — Su.G.  skrynk-a,  contrahi,  skrynka, 

ruga.     V.  Skranky. 
&KR(WlT,pret.v.     Mocked.     V.  Scorp. 
SKROTTA,  Skrottyee,  s.      Dark  purple 

Dyer's   lichen,   the    Lichen   omphalodes, 

Linn.  Shetl.     Cudbear,  S.  also  Staneraw. 

V.  Crotal. 
SKROW,  8.     The  Shrew-mouse;  also  pron. 

Skrew,  S.     E.  Shrewmouse  is  undoubtedly 

from  A.S.  screaica,  id.  mils  araneus. 
SKROW,  s.     A  scroll.     V.  Scrow. 
SKROW,  s.     A  slight  shower,  S.B.— Isl. 

skur.    V.  Skarrach. 
SKRUFE,  s.     Wealth,  acquired   by   par- 
simony or  exaction.  Bannatyne  P. — Teut. 

schrobb-en,  scalpere. 
SKRUFF  of  the  neck,  s.     The  fleshy  part 

of  the  neck  behind,  Buchan;  Cuff,  synon.  S. 
SKRUMPILT,^art.  pa.  Shrunk;  shrivelled 

by  means  of  the  fire,  Fife. — Teut.  schrom- 

pel-en,  rugis  crispare,  corrugare;  Germ. 

schrumpel-n,  id. 
SKRUMPLE,  s.     A  wrinkle.     Dunbar.— 

Germ,  schrumple,  id.;  Su.G.  skrump-en,  to 

wrinkle. 
SKRUNKIT,  part.  adj.     Pinched;  scanty, 

Mearns. — Su.G.  skrynk-a,  corrugare;  A.S. 

scrwncfc'MjContractus,  the  pret.  of  scrinc-an, 

whence  E.  to  shrink. 
To  SKRUNT,  r.  u.     To  produce  a  rough  or 

harsh  noise  by  rubbing  or  scratching  on  a 

board  with  a  blunted  point,  Clydes. — Isl. 

skruning-r,  skrudning-r,  strepitus. 
SKRUNT,  s.     The  sound  so  produced,  ibid. 
SKRUNTIN',  Scruntin',  s.     This   sound 

continued,  ibid. 
SKRUNT Y,  adj.  Meagre;  raw-boned,  Fife, 

Loth.— Su.G.  skrin,  dried,  Dan.  skranten, 

infirm. 
SKUB,  Scubb,  s.   A  thick  fog,  Shetl.— Dan. 

skodde,  "  a  mist,  a  fog." 
SKUBBA,  s.  Milk,  Shetl. 
SKUBE   o'   drink.     A   hearty   pull,  Fife; 

synon.  Waucht. — Su.G.  skopa,  haustrum, 

Arm.  scob,  E.  scoop. 
SKUBE,  s.  Any  thing  that  is  hollowed  out, 

S.B.;  allied  to  E.  scoop.  —  Su.G.  skopa, 

Arm.  scob,  haustrum. 
SKUDDICK,  s.     A  rick  of  corn  or  hay, 


Shetl. — Su.G.  skoet-a,  coagmentare;  Isl. 
skott,  collatio. 

SCUDDIEVAIG,  s.     V.  Skuryvage. 

SKUDLER,  s.  The  manager  of  a  feast; 
the  master  of  ceremonies;  the  leader  in  a 
band  of  maskers,  Shetl.  The  Pirate. — 
Su.G.  skutul,  Isl.  skutell,  skotel,  a  table; 
originally  a  plate  for  the  table;  L.B. 
scutellar-ius,  O.Fr.  sculier,  one  who  had 
charge  of  the  plates,  vessels,  &c. 

SKUG,  Scug,  Scoug,  s.  1.  A  shade;  what 
defends  from  the  heat,  S.  Douglas.  2.  A 
shelter  from  storm,  S.  Spalding.  3.  A 
shadow,  or  what  causes  partial  obscurity. 
Doug.  4.  Protection,  S.  Pop.  Ball.  5. 
Metaph.  applied  to  ghosts,  in  relation  to 
the  place  of  their  residence.  Doug.  6.  A 
pretence ;  a  cloak,  S.Melrill'sMS. — Su.G. 
skugga,  umbra;  skyggd,  tegmen. 

To  SKUG,  v.  a.  1.  To  shade,  S.  Douglas. 
— Su.G.  Isl.  skygg-a,  obumbrare.  2.  To 
shelter;  to  screen,  S.  3.  To  skoog  a  shower, 
to  seek  shelter  from  it,  S.B.  4.  In  a  moral 
sense,  to  expiate.     Minstr.  Bord. 

To  SKUG,  Scoug,  v.  n.  To  flee  for  shelter. 
Ferqusson. 

SKUGGY,  adj.     Shady.     Euddiman. 

SKUGRY,  s.  In  skugry,  under  covert. 
Henrysone. 

SKUGWAYS,  Skugwise,  adv.  In  a  clan- 
destine way,  with  a  design  to  hide  one's 
self,  Loth. 

To  SKUIK,  v.  n.  To  hide  one's  self,  S.B. 
V.  Skook. 

SKUL,  Skull,  Skoll,  s.  1.  A  goblet  or 
large  bowl,  for  containing  liquor.  Doug. 
2.  The  salutation  of  one  who  is  present, 
or  the  respect  paid  to  an  absent  person, 
by  expressing  a  wish  for  his  health,  when 
one  is  about  to  drink.  Cromarty. — Isl. 
skal,  skaal,  Su.G.  skol,  Dan.  skaal,  a  cup, 
a  bowl,  a  drinking  vessel.  Su.G.  dricka 
skala,  bibere  pateram,  quando  bibitur  ali- 
cujus  honori  et  memoriae;  Loccen.  Dricka 
ens  skol,  id.  lhre. 

SKUL,*.  A  scullion.  Godscroft. — Ir. 
sguille,  id.  Su.G.  skoelja,  eluere. 

SKULE,  s.  An  inflammatory  disease  af- 
fecting the  palate  of  a  horse,  S. — Teut, 
schuyl,  Su.G.  skalla,  id. 

SKULE,  Scule,  Skull,  s.  A  great  collec- 
tion of  individuals,  as  of  fishes,  S.  Buret. 
— A.S.  sceole,  coetus  magnus,  multitudo. 

SKULES,  *.  pi.  Stalls  where  cattle  are 
fed,  S.B. — Isl.  skiol,  Su.G.  skiul,  a  covert. 

SKULL,  *.  A  shallow  basket  of  a  semi- 
circular form,  S.  Dunbar. — Isl.  skiola,  vas 
quo  arida  vel  liquida  metiri  consueverunt. 

To  SKULT,  r.  a.     To  beat.    Synon.  Skelp. 

V.  SCULT. 

To  SKUNFIS,  Skumfis,  v.  a.  "  To  dis- 
gust; applied  especially  to  smells,"  Aberd. 
The  same  with  Scomfice. 

SKUNIE,s.  A  large  knife,  Shetl.  V.Skeax. 

SKUR,  s.  1.  A  small  horn,  not  fixed  to  the 
skull  of  an  animal,  but  hanging  by  the 


SKU 


skiii;  Aug.     2.  The  rough  projecting  part 

of  a  stone,  ibid. — Sn.G.  skoer-a,  ruinpere. 

SKUR,  s.   Perh.  a  scar,  Mearns  —  Isl.  skor, 

incisura. 
SKURYVAGE,  s.  LA  dissipated  fellow; 
a  lecher.  Douglas.  2.  A  vagabond,  Loth. 
In  Roxb.  a  ragged  vagrant. — Lat.  scurra 
and  vag-or.  3.  A  scullion;  syn.  Scuddie- 
vaig,  Roxb.;  from  Scud,  to  pass  quickly. 
SKURR,  s.    A  small  spot  of  fishing  ground, 

Shetl. 
SKURRIE,  s.     A  cow  with  skurs,  or  small 

horns,  Aberd.     V.  Skur,  s.  1. 
SKURRIEMAN,  s.     A  wandering  fellow, 

Ayrs.     V.  Skuryvage. 
SKURRIOUR,  s.    A  scout.   V.  Scurrour. 
SKURROCK,  Skurroch,  s.     Cash;  a  cant 

term,  Loth. 
SKUTE,  Skoot,  s.     Sour  or  dead  liquor, 
Aberd.;  synon.   Jute.— Sn.G.   squaett,   a 
small  quantity  of  any  liquor,  Wideg. 
To  SKUTE,  Scuit,  v.  n.     To  walk  awk- 
wardly  in   consequence    of    having  flat 
soles,  Roxb.;  the  same  with  Sclute,Sklute. 
— Isl.  skut-a,  prominere ;  or  Su.G.  skiut-a, 
trudere. 
SKUWES,s.^.  Groves.  Sir  Gaican.—  A.S. 

scua,  umbra. 
To  SLA,  v.  a.     1.  To  strike.   2.  To  slay;  to 
kill.  Wyntown. — Moes.G.  slahan,  Isl.  slaa, 
Belg.  sla,  to  strike.     V.  Slew. 
To  SLAB,  Slab  up,  v.  a.     To  sup  greedily 
and  ungracefully,  Banffs.     Taylor's  Scots 
Poems.     In  Fife,  to  slabber. — Teut.  slabb- 
en,  lambere;  sorbere  et  devorare. 
SLABBER,  s.     A  slovenly  fellow,  Dumfr. 

— Teut.  slabber-en,  E.  to  slabber. 
SLABBERGAUClE,s.    A  slovenly  drivel- 
ling fellow,  Banfls.     Perhaps  from  Teut. 
slabber-en,to  slabber,  and  gheus,  a  beggar, 
a  mean  fellow. 
To  SLACK  the  fire.     To  cover  it  up  with 
dross;  to  rest  i't  for  the  night,  or  gather  it, 
Perthshire.    From  the  E.  s.  Slack,  small 
coal. 
To  SLACK,  v.  n.     To  cease;   to  be  dis- 
tended; to  become  flaccid,  Loth.     In  this 
sense  a  tumour  is  said  to  slack. — Teut. 
slaeck-en,  laxari,  solvi. 
SLACK,  s.     1.  An  opening  between  hills. 

2.  "  A  hollow,"  Ettr.  For.  V.  Slak. 
*  SLACK,  adj.  1.  Slow,  S.B.  2.  Trans- 
ferred to  money,  when  payments  are  made 
slowly,  S.B.  Gl.  Shirr.  3.  Not  employed ; 
or  having  little  to  do,  S.  4.  Thinly  occu- 
pied, regarding  place,  S.  5.  Not  trust- 
worthy; loose  in  conduct,  S.  6.  Reluctant 
to  pay  a  debt,  S—  A.S.  sleac,  Su.G.  slak, 
remissus. 
SLACK  E  WE,  Slack  Yow.  A  ewe  which 
has  given  over  bearing,  S.A.  Crok, 
Crock,  synon. — Teut.  slack,  slaeck,  laxus, 
remissus.  V.  Crok. 
SLACK  JAW.  Frivolous  talk,  Aberd. 
Roxb.;  sometimes  implying  the  idea  of 
indiscretion  or  rudeness.    V.  Jaw. 


602  SLA 

A  kind  of  sling,  Loth.  Fife. 


SLACKIE,  s. 
QzdL 

SLADE,  Slaid,  s.     A  hollow;  a  den,  S.B. 
Doug. — Isl.  slaed,  vallis;  A.S.  id.  via  in 
couvallibus;  Dan.  slet,  Isl.  sletta,  plauities. 
SLADGE,s.     A  sloven;  one  who  abuses  his 
clothes  with  mire  or  dirt.     It  is  also  expl. 
"  a  dirty  coarse  woman,"  Upp.  Clydes. 
S.A. — Teut.  sladde,  slets,  sletsc,  slodde,  are 
used  in  the  same  sense,  as  applicable  to 
a  woman,  Kilian. 
To  SLADGE,  v.  n.     1.  To  go  with  a  loung- 
ing gait  through  every  puddle  that  comes 
in  the  way,  S.A.  2.  To  work  in  so  slovenly 
a  way  as  to  bedaub  one's  self  with  mire,  ib. 
SLAE,  Sla,  s.  The  sloe,  S.  Lightfoot  — A.S. 
sla,  Belg.  slee,  Germ,  schlch,  id.  Lancash. 
slaiqh,  sleaicgh,  "  the  black  thorn  berry," 
T.  Bobbins. 
SLAE-BLACK,    adj.    Black    as    a    sloe. 

Tarras.     Gl.  Shirr. 
SLAEIE,  adj.     Abounding  with  sloes,  or 

sloe-bushes,  Clydes. 
To  SLAG,  Slagg,  t.  a.    To  moi&ten;  to 

besmear,  S.B.     Ross. 
To  SLAG,  Slyaag  up,  v.  a.     To  gobble  up 

voraciously,  Ab. — Su.G.  slek-a,  lambere. 

SLAG,  s.     A  portion  of  any  soft  substance 

lifted  up  from  the  rest,  S.B.— Isl.  slagi, 

humid  itas,  slagn-a,  humescere. 

SLAG,  Slog,  s.     A  gust.  Maitl.  P.— Su.G. 

slagg,  intemperies;  Teut.  slegghe,  nebula. 

SLAG-DAY,  s.     "With  Curlers,  a  day  on 

which  the  ice  is  thawing."     Gall.  Enc. 
SLAGGIE, adj.     Soft;  in  a  thawed  state, 
ib. — O.E.  "  Slag  or  fowle  wey,  lubricus, 
limosus,"  Prompt.  Parv. 
SLAGGIE,  s.     A  small  portion  of  any  soft 
substance,  Kinross;  a  dimin.  from  Slag, 
id.  q.  v. 
To  SLAY,  r.  a.     To  pulverize  too  much  by 

harrowing,  Upp.  Lanarks. 
SLAID,  Slade,  s.  An  indolent  person;  one 
given  to  procrastination,  Upp.  Lanarks. — 
Isl.  sladd-a,  squalide  grassari ;  slot-a,  re- 
mittere,sfo<,reniissio, relaxation.  V.  Slait. 
SLAID,  adj.    Slovenly  and  dirty,  ibid.    V. 

Slait,  (<<//'. 
SLAID,  8.     A  valley.     V.  Slade. 
To  SLAIGER,  v.  n.     1.  To  waddle  in  the 
mud,  S.  Gl.  Sibb. — Teut.  slcggerigh,  madi- 
dus;  radically  the  same  with  Laggery.  2. 
To   walk   slowly;  used  contemptuously, 
Ettr.  For. 
To  SLAIGER,  t.  a.     1.  To  besmear  with 
mud,  Upp.  Clydes.     2.  To  beslabber,  ib. 
SLAIGER,  s.     1.  The  act  of  bedaubing, 
Lanarks.     2.   A   quantity  of  some   soft 
disgusting   substauce ;  as,  "  a  slaiger  o' 
dirt,"  "  a  slaiger  o'  cauld  parritch,"  ibid. 
To  SLAIGER,'  v.  a.     To  take  meat  in  a 
slow   careless    way;  generally   said    of 
dogs,  Ettr.  For.    V.  Slag  up,  v. 
SLAIGERER,  s.     One  who  bedaubs,  Lan. 
SLAIGERIN',  s.     A  bedaubing,  ibid. 
To  SLAIK,  v.  n.    To  slacken.     Wallace. 


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To  SLAIK,  Slake,  r.  h.  1.  To  carry  off' 
and  eat  any  tiling  clandestinely,  especially 
sweetmeats,  &c.  S.  Tannakill. — Germ. 
schleck-en,  ligurire,  suavia  et  dulcia  appe- 
tere.  2.  To  kiss  in  a  slabbering  way,  S. 
Lyndsay.  3.  To  bedaub,  S.  Glenburnlc. 
4.  To  lounge  like  a  dog,  and  be  content 
to  feed  on  offals,  S.  Tannahill. 

SLAIK,  Slake,  s.  LA  small  portion  of 
any  tiling  laid  hold  of  clandestinely,  S. 
2.  A  small  quantity  of  any  thing  rather 
in  a  fluid  state,  as  conserves,  &c.  S.  3.  A 
slight  bedaubing,  S.     Heart  Mid-Loth. 

4.  A  small  quantity  of  some  soft  sub- 
stance, or  of  any  unctuous  matter  applied 
to  something  else,  S.     A.  Scott's  Poems. 

5.  The  act  of  bedaubing  or  besmearing, 
as  with  butter,  &c.  6.  A  slabbering  kiss, 
S.B.  Boss.  7.  A  low,  mean,  sneaking 
fellow,  Roxb. — Teut.  slick,  slock,  helluo, 
vorax,  slick-en,  slock-en,  vorare. 

SLAIK, .«.     A  stroke;  a  slap,  llenfr.  Ayrs. 
The  Euta il.—  Teut.  slagh,   Su.G.  slag, 
ictus.     V.  Slake. 
SLAIKER,  s.     One  who  bedaubs,  S. 
SLAIN,   Slane,  s.     A   wooded   cleugh   or 

precipice,  Roxb. 
SLAINES,  Slayans.     Letters  of  Slaines, 
letters  subscribed,  in  case  of  slaughter, 
by  the  wife  or  executors  of  one  who  had 
been  slain,  acknowledging  that  satisfac- 
tion had  been  given,  or  otherwise  solicit- 
ing for  the  pardon  of  the  offender.    Acts 
J  a.  VI. 
SLAINGE,  s.     One  who  clandestinely  car- 
ries off  any  thing  that  seems  palatable, 
Selkirks.;  "  a  shaking  creature,"  synon. 
SLAIPIE,  Slapie,  s.     A  mean  fellow;  a 
plate-licker,  Roxb. — Isl.  slap-r,  homuncio 
sordidus.     V.  Slaupie. 
SLAIRG,  Slairk,  Slerg,  s.     A  quantity 
of   any   substance   in   a   semi-consistent 
state ;  as,  a  slerg  o' parritch,  a  large  spoon- 
ful of  porridge,  S. — Dan.  shirk,  "  a  sup." 
To  SLAIRG,  Slairt,  Slary,  v.  a.     To  be- 
daub, S.     A.  Wilson's  F. — Teut.  sloore, 
sordida   aucilla;  Belg.  slorig,  sordidus; 
O.E.  slorie,  sordidare. 
SLAIRGIE,  Slargie,  adj.     Unctuous;  ad- 
hesive, S.     Gall.Encycl. 
SLAIRY,  Slarie,  s.    1.  Any  thing  that  be- 
daubs, S.     2.  A  part  of  one's  food,  taken 
so  carelessly  as  to  dirty  one's  clothes,  S. 
To  SLAIRT  about.  To  go  about  sluggishly, 

S.B. — Teut.  sloordigh,  sordidus. 
SLAIRT,  s.     A   silly  dastardly  fellow;  a 
term  used  by  the  fishers  of  Buckhaven; 
synon.  Coof,  Cufe. — Isl.  sliar,  hebes;  or 
s'lor,  sordes. 
To  SLAIRT,  v.  a.  To  outdo;  to  outstrip,  ib. 
To  SLAISTER,  Slyster,  t.  n.     1.  To  do 
any  thing  in  an  awkward  and  dirty  way, 
S.  Antiquary.     2.  To  work  in  any  thing 
moist  or  unctuous,  S.  3.  To  move  clumsily 
through  a  miry  road,  S. —  Su.G.  slask-a, 
humorem  sordidum  efl'undere. 


To  SLAISTER,  r.  a.     To  bedaub,  S.  Ferg. 
SLAISTER,  Slyster,  Slaistery,  s.     1.  A 

heterogeneous  mass,   S.     Fergusson.     2. 

The  act  of  bedaubing,  S.  St.  llonan.     ?>. 

A  dirty  slut,  Ettr.  For. 
SLAISTERY,  Slaistry,  adj.     1.  Applied 

to    what    is    unctuous   or  defiling;    as, 

"  That's  slaistry  wark  ye're  at,"  S.    2. 

The  weather  is  said  to  be  slaistry,  when 

one  is  exposed  to  rain,  or  has  one's  dress 

soiled  by  the  miriness  of  the  roads,  S. 
SLAISTERY,  s.    1.  Dirty  work,  S.   2.  The 

offals  of  a  kitchen,  S.     Glenburnie. 
SLAISTER-KYTE,  s.     A  foul   feeder;  a 

gormandizer;  a  belly-god,  Teviotdale.  V. 

Slaister,  v.  and  Kyte,  the  belly. 
SLAISTERS,  s.     A  slovenly,  dirty  person, 

q.  one  who  bedaubs  himself,  Roxb. 
SLAIT,   s.      The   track   of  cattle   among 

standing  corn,  Ettr.  For. — A.S.  slaeting, 

id.     V.  Slecth-hund. 
SLAIT,  adj.     Slovenly  and  dirty,  Roxb.— 

Su.G.  slaet,  rudis,  iuartificiosus ;    Teut. 

slodde,  sordida  et  inculta  mulier,  Kilian. 
SLAIT,  fret.     Slitted;cut.  Evergreen. 
To  SLAIT,  v.  a.  1.  To  level.— Su.G.  slaet-a, 

id.     2.  To  depreciate,  W.  Loth.     3.  To 

abuse  grossly;  to  maltreat.  Guthrie.     4. 

to  wipe,  perh.  to  whet.    Bitson. 
SLA1TIT,  part.  pa.     Exhausted  with  fa- 
tigue. Balnevis. — Teut.  slete,  tritus,slet-en, 

SLAYWORM,  s.  The  slew-worm,  or 
blind-worm,  Galloway.  Ayr  and  Wigton 
Courier. — A.S.  s/aw-wyrm,  id.  It  has  its 
name  from  slaw,  tardus,  piger. 
SLAK,  Slack,  Slake,  s.  1.  An  opening  in 
the  higher  part  of  a  hill  or  mountain, 
where  it  becomes  less  steep,  and  forms  a 
sort  of  pass,  S.  Barbour.  2.  A  gap  or 
narrow  pass  between  two  hills  or  moun- 
tains. Wyntoicn.  3.  A  morass,  Liddesd. 
Guy  Manner'tng.  4.  The  slack  of  the  hass, 
the  narrowest  part  of  the  throat,  Loth. — 
Su.G.  slak,  remissus;  also,  the  hollow  of 
the  side. 

SLAKE,  Slaik,  Sleegh,  Sloke,  s.  1.  The 
oozy  vegetable  substance  in  the  bed  of 
rivers,  S.B.  slauk.  Stat.  Ace.  2.  Navel 
laver,  S.B.  Lightfoot. — Su.G.  slak,  laxus; 
as  being  soft  and  flaccid. 

SLAKE,  s.  A  blow  on  the  chops.  Kelly. — 
A.S.  slaeqe,  Su.G.  Belg.  slag,  ictus. 

To  SLAKE,  r.  n.  To  carry  off  clandes- 
tinely.    V.  Slaik,  r. 

To  SLAKE,  v.  a.     To  bedaub.     V.  Slaik. 

SLAKE,  s.  A  slight  bedaubing.  V.  Slaik, s. 

SLAM,  Slammacii,  s.  A  share  of  any  thing 
acquired  by  forcible  or  artful  means,  S.B. 
— Su.G.  slam-a,  coacervare;  slem,  craft. 

To  SLAMMACH,  v.  a.     To  seize,  S.B. 

To  SLAMMACH,  Slamach,  v.n.  To  slab- 
ber, S.B.  Shirrefs. — Su.G.  slem,  slime, 
slemiq,  slimy. 

SLAMMACH,  Slawmach,  {gutt.)  s.  A 
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hastily  and  in  a  slovenly  manner,  Mearns. 
V.  Slammach,  t.  n. 
SLAMMACHS,s.  pi.  The  gossamer,  Aberd. 
SLAMMIKIN,   s.     A  drab,   Loth.— Su.G. 

slem,  turpis,  eluvies,  faex,  id. 
SLAMP,  adj.      Pliant;    flexible;    supple, 

Moray.     Northern  Antiq. 

SLANE  IN  THE  SELF.     Carrying  in  it 

the  proof  of  its  own  invalidity.  Balf.  Pract. 

SLANG,  s.     A  species  of  cannon  coinciding 

with  the  culverin.     Gomplaynt  S. — Teut. 

slanghe,  serpens ;  bombarda  longior. 

To  SLANGER,  v.  n.    To  linger,  Bervvicks. 

— Su.G.  slingr-a,  repere. 
SLANK,   adj.      Thin;  lank,   Fife.— Belg. 

slanck,  synon.  with  E.  lank. 
SLAP,  s.  1.  A  narrow  pass  between  two 
hills,  S.  Gl.  Shirr.  Pennecuik  —  Su.G. 
slapp,  remissus;  Isl.  sleppi,  praecipitium 
couvallis.  2.  A  breach  in  a  wall,  hedge, 
&c.  S.  Law  Case.  3.  A  fracture  in  the 
edge  of  a  knife,  S. 
To   SLAP,   v.  «."    To  break  into  gaps,  S. 

Law  Case. 
To  SLAP,  v.  a.  To  separate  threshed  grain 
from  the  broken  straw,  &c.  by  means  of 
a  riddle,  S.B. — Su.G.  slaepp-a,  to  permit 
any  thing  to  escape. 
SLAP,  s.     A  riddle    for   thus   separating 

grain,  S.B. 
SLAPPER,  s.     Any  large  object;  as  a  big 

salmon,  Roxb. 
SLAPPIN,  adj.    A   slappin  chiel,  a  tall 

fellow;  synon.  with  Strapping,  Roxb. 
SLARGIE,arf/.  Unctuous.  V.  under  Slairg. 
To  SLASH,  v.  n.    To  give  a  slabbering  kiss, 

S. — Isl.  slefs-a,  allambo,  alligurio. 
To  SLASH,  v.  n.     To  work  in  what  is  wet 
or  flaccid,   Lanarks. — Dan.    slask-er,  to 
paddle,  to  puddle. 
SLASH,  s.     A  great  quantity  of  broth,  or 

any  other  sorbillaceous  food,  Loth. 
SLASH Y,  s.     Applied  to  work  that  is  both 

wet  and  dirty,  S. — Sw.  slash,  wet. 
To  SLATCH,  v.  n.     1.  To  dabble  among 
mire,  Ettr.  For.;  a  variety  of  Slash.     2. 
To    move   heavily,  as   in   a   miry  road. 
Hence  a  slatchin  day,  i.  e.  a  day  when 
one  has  to  drag  the  legs  through  mire,  ib. 
This    seems   originally    the    same   with 
Sclatch,  v.  n.     It  is  evidently  allied  to 
Su.G.  slash,  humor  quicunque  sordidus. 
SLATCH,  Sloich,  Slod&e,  s.     A  sloven;  a 
slattern,  Ettr.  For. —  Teut.  sletse,  mulier 
ignava. 
SLATE,  s.     One  who  is  slovenly  and  dirty, 
Loth.  Border;  slaid,  Clydes.     Ramsay. 
Hogg. — Isl.  sladde,  vir  habitu  et  moribus 
indecorus.     V.  Slait,  adj. 
To  SLATE,  v.  a.     To  let  loose  ;  applied  to 
dogs  in  hunting.     Pal.  of  Honor. — A.S. 
slaetinge,  vestigia  ferarum. 
SLATE-BAND,  s.     Schistus,  Gall.    Called 

by  English  miners,  shirer.     Surx.  Gall. 
SLAVERMAGULLION,s.  A  contemptuous 
term  for  a  foolish  lubberly  fellow,  Ayrs. 


Perhaps  from  E.  slater,  or  S.  slabber,  and 
Gullion,  q.  v. 
SLAUGHT  BOME.     A  bar  used  in  fortifi- 
cation.   Monro's  Exped. — Belg.  slagboom, 
a  bar,  a  winding-post. 
SL AUKIE,  adj.    1.  Flaccid ;  unctuous,  S.B. 
2.  Slimy;  covered  with  slake,  S.    3.  Slow, 
whether  in  speech  or  motion,  Aug. — Isl. 
slaeki,  foemina  pigra.     V.  Slake. 
SLAUPIE,  adj.     Indolent   and   slovenly, 
S.B.— Su.G.  slapp,  remissus  ;  Isl.  slapr, 
homuncio  sordidus. 
SLAW,  atf/.     Slow,  S.     K.  Ja.  VI.— O.E. 
"  slawe  in  meuyug,  [moving]  tardus,  piger, 
torpidus,"  Prompt.  Parv. 
SLAWK,  s.    "  A  slimy  plant,  which  grows 
in  burns  and  springs."    Gail.  Encycl.    V. 
Slake. 
SLAW  LIE,  adv.     Slowly,  Clydes. 
SLAWMIN,  s.     Slabbering,  Aberd.— Teut. 

slemm-en,  Su.G.  slemm-a,  grecari. 
SLAWNESS,  s.     Slowness,  Clydes. 
SLE,  Slee,  Sley,  adj.      1.  Sly;   S.  slee. 
Herd.     Douglas.     2.  Skilful ;  dexterous. 
Barbour.   3.  Ingenious.   Wallace. — Su.G. 
sloeg,  Isl.  slaeg-r,  id. 
SLED,  A-sled,  adv.     Aslant,  Ettr.  For  — 
O.E.  "Sleet  or  aslete,  oblique,  aduerbium," 
Prompt.  Parv. — A.S.  adid-an,  labi,  aslad, 
labat.     V.  Slype. 
SLEDDER,  s.     One  who  drives  goods  on  a 

sled.     Acts  Cha.  II. 
SLEDERIE,  adj.    V.  Sliddery. 
SLED-SADDLE,  s.     That  which  is  borne 
by  a  horse  yoked  in  a  cart,  S.;  from  sled, 
a  sledge.     Synon.  Car-saddle. 
To  SLEE,  v.  a.     1.  To  slee  the  head,  to  slip 
the  head  out  of  the  noose  which  confines 
cattle  in  the  stall,  Lanarks.     2.  To  escape 
from  a  task,  ibid.— Su.G.  slaa,  to  slip. 
To  SLEE  awa,  v.  a.  To  carry  off  any  thing 
in  a  crafty  way;  as,  "  What's  cum  o'  the 
buke  I  gae  you  !"    "  Tam  has  shed  it  awa 
frae  me,"  Banffs.     V.  Sly,  v. 
SLEEBAND,  s.    A  band  of  iron  which  goes 
round  the  beam  of  a  plough,  to  strengthen 
it  at  the  place  where  the  coulter  is  in- 
serted, Lanarks.     "  Sleeband,  the  ancient 
muzzle  of  the  plough."  Gl.  Surr.  Moray. 
— Su.G.  slaa,  lamina  ferrea  aut  lignea, 
quae  vel   rhedis    suppingitur,  vel    aliis 
instrumentis  ligneis  in  jirmamentum  sub- 
ditur,  Hire. 
To   SLEECH,  v.   n.     To  coax;  to  cajole. 
Poems    16th    Cent. — Germ,    schleich-en, 
reptare,  sese  insinuare. 
SLEECH,  s.     Slime,  S.     V.  Slik. 
To  SLEEK,  v.  n.     Probably,  to  lie   con- 
cealed; to  place  smoothly.  Tarras. — Su.G. 
slik-a,  clanculum  abire,  Teut.  sleyck-en,  id. 
SLEEK,  s.     A  measure  of  fruits,  roots,  &c. 
containing  forty  pounds,  S.    Perhaps  ori- 
ginally  a   measure   of  liquids.  —  Germ. 
schlauch,  a  jack,  a  leathern  bottle. 
SLEEK,  s.  Perh.  not  heaped;  synon.  straik, 
used  in  measuring  grain,  &c.  S.A. 


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SLEEK,  s.     Mire  ;  slime,  S.     V.  Slik. 
SLEEK,  s.     Snow  and  rain  mixed;  sleet, 

Fife.— Sax.   slakke,   Belg.   slegge,  Su.G. 

slagg,  id. 
SLEEKIE,  adj.     Of  or  belonging  to  sleet; 

as,  a  sleeky  day,  a  sleety  day,  Fife. 
SLEEKIE,  adj.     Fawning  and   deceitful, 

Roxb.    Dumi'r.   Aberd. ;    Sleekit,   synon. 

Remains  of  Nithsdale  Song. 
SLEEKIT,  Slekit,  adj.     1.  Smooth   and 

shining  ;  applied  to  the  face  or  skin,  S. ; 

ileek,   E.     2.   Parasitical  ;   deceitful,   S. 

Douglas. — Su.G.   sleker,  homo   blandus  ; 

Isl.  slikiare,  parasitus. 
SLEEKIT-GABBIT,atf/.  Smooth-tongued, 

S.     The  JBar'st  Big. 
SLEEKITLY, atfj[.    Artfully;  in  a  cajoling 

manner,  S.     Saint  Patrick. 
SLEEKITNESS,  s.     Wheedling;  fair  ap- 
pearance, S. 
SLEELIE,  adv.     Slily,  S. 
SLEENESS,  s.     Slyness,  S. 
To   SLEENGE,  v.   n.     The    same  with 

Slounge,  Lanarks.  —  Isl.  slens-a,   iguavo 

otio  frui. 
SLEENGER,s.     A  lounger,  ibid. 
SLEENIE,  s.     A  guinea,  Aberd.    Skinner. 

— A.S.  slean,  to  strike,  slaegen,  struck. 
*  To  SLEEP,  v.  n.     A  top  is  said  to  sleep, 

when  it  spins  so  smoothly  as  to  appear 

motionless,  Roxb. 
SLEEP-DRINK,    s.     A    soporific   potion. 

Society  Contendings. 
SLEEPER,  s.   The  Dunlin,  a  bird,  "  Tringa 

Alpina,  (Linn.)"  Edmonstone's  Zetl. 
SLEEPERY,  adj.     V.  Slippery. 
SLEEPERS,  s.  pi.     The  beams  next  the 

ground,  which  support  the  first  floor  of  a 

house,  S.    Surv.  E.  Loth. 
SLEEPIES,  s.  pi.     Field  brome  grass, 

from  its  supposed  soporific  quality,  S. 
SLEEPY-MAGGY,  s.    A    sort    of   rude 

humming-top,  Aberd. 
SLEETCH,  s.    "  A  kind  of  fat  mud,  taken 

from  shores  to  manure  land."    Gall.  Enc. 

V.  Slake,  Slik,  and  Sletcii. 
SLEETH,  Slieth,  s.     A  sluggard,  Aberd. 

Forbes. — A.S.  slaewth,  sloth ;   Isl.   sliar, 

hebes,  sleita,  torpor  animi. 
To  SLEIF,  v.  n.     To  slip.      K.  Hart.— 

Alem.  sliaf-an,  to  glide. 
SLEITCHOCK,  s.     A  flattering   woman, 

Perths. — Dan.  sledsk-er,  to  wheedle.     V. 

Sleech,  t. 
SLEKIT,  adj.    Deceitful.    V.  Sleekit. 
SLENK,  s.     A  piece   of  low   craft.     Sir 

Gawan. — Germ,  schlacnke,  doli;  Isl.  slun- 

gin,  callidus  ;  E.  sleight. 
SLEPERYE,  adj.    Doug.     V.  Slippery. 
To  SLERG,  v.  a.     l.To  bedaub,  Loth.— 

Belg.   slorig,   sordidus.      2.   To   gobble. 

Ramsay. 
To  SLERK,  r.  a.     To  lick  up  greedily  and 

with  noise,  Dumfr.     Evidently  allied  to 

Dan.  slurk-er,  to  sip,  to  sup  up,  to  swal- 
low; and  originally  the  ^aine  with  Slerg, 


r.  although  the  latter  is  falsely  cxpl.  "  to 
bedaub." 

SLERP,  s.  A  slovenly  female,  Fife.— Su.G. 
slarf,  homo  nauci,  proprie  pannis  obsitus. 

SLETCH,  Sleech,  s.  Slime,  particularly 
that  in  the  beds  of  rivers,  or  on  the  sea- 
shore, S.    Manccirs  Sel.  Trans. 

SLETT,  s.     L.Jlet,  q.  v.     Kelly. 

SLEUG, s.  1.  "  An  ill  behaved  man."  Gall. 
Enc.     2.  "  One  not  good  looking,"  ibid. 

SLEUTH,  s.     Sloth.     Douq.— A.S.  slewth. 

SLEUTH,  Slueth,  adj.   Slothful.   Diallog. 

To  SLEUTH,  Sloth,  'v.  a.  To  neglect,  ot- 
to do  work  carelessly,  S.B.     Pitscottie. 

To  SLEUTH,  r.  n.     To  linger.     Douglas. 

SLEUTH,  s.  The  tract  of  man  or  beast,  as 
known  by  the  scent.     Barbour. 

SLEUTH-HUND,  Slouth-Hund,  Sloith- 
Hund,  Sloth-Brache,  Slough-Dog,  s. 
A  blood-hound.  Barbour.  —  Isl.  slod, 
semita,  vestigia;  Ir.  sliocht,  a  tract. 

SLEUTHUN,  s.  A  lazy,  good-for-nothing 
person,  Upp.  Clydes.;  viewed  as  a  corr.  of 
Sleuth-hund  ;  synon.  Slughan,  Roxb. 

To  SLEW,  v.  a.  "  To  lean  [incline]  any 
thing  to  a  side,  off  the  perpendicular." 
Gall.  Encycl. 

SLEW  FYR.  Struck  fire.  Barbour.— 
Teut.  vier-sla-en,  excutere  ignem. 

SLEW-FIRE,  s.  A  designation  for  light- 
ning, S.A.  "  Fyir-flawcht,  lightning;  also 
termed  slew-fire."  Lei/den's  Gl.  Compl.  S. 

SLEWIT,  part.  pa.  Having  sleeves,  q. 
sleeved.     Inventories. 

SLEWYT,  prat.  Slipped.  Wallace.  — 
Su.G.  slaa  knut,  nodum  nectere. 

To  SLY,1!),  n.  1.  To  go  or  approach  silently 
and  slily,  Aberd.  2.  To  look  in  a  sly 
manner;  with  the  prep,  at  added,  ibid. 

To  SLY,  v.  a.  To  place  or  remove  slily, 
Aberd.  Slee,  Banffs.  q.  v. — Isl.  slaeg-r, 
versutus;  Su.G.  slug,  callidus,  vafer;  Dan. 
slue,  crafty. 

SLIBBIE,  adj.  Slippery,  Loth.— Teut. 
slibberiqh,  id. 

SLIBRIKIN,  adj.  A  fondling  term ;  analo- 
gous, perhaps,  to  E.  sleek  or  glossy.  Herd's 
Coll. — Teut.  slibberiqh,  lubricus. 

To  SLIGHT,  (gutt.)  v.  a.  To  jilt;  applied 
to  a  man's  conduct  towards  a  female 
whom  he  has  courted,  S. 

SLIGHT,  s.    To  gie  one  the  slicht;  to  jilt  one. 

To  SLICHT,  r.  a.  To  contrive.  Douglas. 
Isl.  slaegd,  fraus,  dolus. 

SLICHT,  Slight,  adj.  Worthless,  S. 
Spaldinq—  Su.G.  slaet  karl,  homo  flocci. 

SLICK- WORM,  s.  A  worm  bred  in  the 
ooze  of  rivers,  S.    Statist.  Ace     V.  Slik. 

SLID,  Slyd,  Slide,  adj.  1.  Slippery,  S. 
Douglas.  2.  Mutable ;  uncertain.  Pal. 
of  Honor.  3.  Cajoling;  wheedling,  S. — 
A.S.  slith,  sliddery. 

To  SLIDDER,  v.  n.  To  delay;  to  defer 
without  any  proper  reason,  Mearns. — 
Teut.  slidder-en,  serpere. 

S-L I D DER,  adj.  Unstable ;  variable.  Lynds. 


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SLIDDER,  s.     Slipperiness:    Pal.  of  lion. 

To  SLIDDER,  v.  a.  To  pronounce  indis- 
tinctly, S.  —  Teut.  didder-en,  celeriter 
tendere  ;  Isl.  slodr-ar,  balbutio. 

SLIDDER,  adj.  Slow;  inactive.  Maitl. 
Poems.  —  Isl.  slidra,  torpor,  slidrulegr, 
tardus,  lentus. 

SLIDDERY,  Sliddry,  Slederie,  (pron. 
slithry,)  adj.  1.  Loose  and  flaccid;  a 
term  applied  to  food,  S.B.  Gluthrie  has 
the  same  sense. — Teut.  slodder-en,  flac- 
cescere,  slodder,  laxus.  Slauky,  synon. 
2.  Slippery,  S.  Don:/.  3.  Escaping  one's 
grasp,  S.  Abp.  Ilamilt.  4.  Deceitful,  S. 
5.  Uncertain;  changeful;  used  in  a  moral 
sense.     Kelly. 

*  To  SLIDE,  v.n.     To  fib,  S. 

SLIDERNES,  s.    Slipperiness.  Henrysone. 

SLIDE-THRIFT,  s.  A  game  at  draughts, 
in  which  the  victor  is  he  who  is  first  off 
the  board;  also  called  Shovel-groat  and 
Shool-the-board,  Roxb. 

SLIDLING,  adv.  Secretly.  Legend  JBp. 
St.  Androis.  An  errat.  either  for  sidling, 
or  for  hidling. 

SLIDNESS,s.  l.Slipperiness,S.  2.  Smooth- 
ness of  versification.     Ramsay. 

SLIECK,  s.  A  measure  of  fruits  or  roots. 
V.  Sleek. 

SLIETH-LIKE,  adj.  Expl.  "  idiot-like, 
sottish,"  Buchan.     Tarras.     V.  Sleeth. 

SLIEVE-FISH,  s.  The  Cuttle-fish,  Loth. 
Sibbald. 

SLIGGY,  adj.  Loquacious;  sly;  deceitful, 
Roxb.  A.  ScutVs  P.  Perhaps  merely  a 
variety  of  Sleekie,  q.  v. 

S LIGHT,  adj.  Worthless ;  as,  He's  a  slicht 
lad  that.     V.  Slicht,  adj. 

To  SLIGHT,  r.  «.  To  dismantle.  Wodrow. 
— Teut.  slicht-en,  solo  aequare,  diruere. 

SLYGOOSE,  s.  The  Shieldrake  or  Shel- 
drake, Orkn.     Pennant. 

SLYIRES.  Acts  Ja.  VI.  The  same  with 
Slyre,  q.  v. 

SLIK,  Slike,  s.  1.  Slime;  S.  sleek.  Barb. 
2.  The  slimy  shore.  Doug. — Teut.  slyck, 
Germ,  schlick,  coenum,  lutum.  Lancash. 
slutch,  mud. 

SLIK.  Perhaps  slipped.  Sir  Gaican.— 
Su.G.  slink-a,  slip,  from  slik-a,  to  creep. 

SLIM,  adj.    1.  Slight;  not  sufficient,  S.    2. 
Naughty  ;    worthless,  S.      Boss.  —  Isl. 
slaem-r,  vile  ;  Dan.  stem,  bad,  naughty. 
To  SLIM  o'er,  v.  a.     To  do  any  thing  care- 
lessly and  insufficiently,  S. 

SLIMMER,  adj.      Delicate;  easily  hurt, 

:    Ayrs.  Legat. — Germ,  schlimmer,  paltry. 
To  SLING,  r.  n.     To  walk  with  a  long 
step,   S.     Brownie  of  Bodsbeck. —  Su.G. 
slaeng-a,  jactare,  valide  movere. 
SLING,  s.     A  long  walk,  Loth. 
To   SLINGE,  v.   n.     To   sneak;  to   slink 

away,  Lanarks. — Isl.  sling-ur,  crafty. 
To  SLINGER,  v.  n.     To  move  unequally; 
to  reel;  to  be  in  danger  of  being  overset, 
Aberd.    Meston's  Poems. — Dan.  slingr-er, 


"  to  reel,  to  stagger,  to  totter,  to  joggle," 
Wolff. 

SLINK,  adj.  Lank ;  slender,  S. A.  Rob  Boy. 

SLINK,  s.  1.  A  greedy  starveling;  one 
that  would  slily  purloin,  and  devour  every 
thing,  Dumfr.  2.  A  cheat. — Su.G.  slinck-a, 
clanculum  et  furtim  abire;  Teut.  slinck, 
sinister,  Isl.  ^JM<7-r,callidus,  Dan.  slink,id. 

To  SLINK  one,  v.  a.  To  gull,  to  deceive 
one,  Fife. 

SLINK,  s.  1.  The  flesh  of  an  animal  pre- 
maturely brought  forth,  S.  Stat.  Ace.  2. 
Ill-fed  veal,  in  general,  S. — Sw.  slyn-a, 
carrion;  Germ,  schlenk-en,  abjicere.  3.  A 
tall,  limber  person ;  generally  preceded 
by  the  adj.  Lang,  and  expressive  of  con- 
tempt ;  as, "  Ah  !  ye  lang  slink,"  S.  4.  A 
worthless  character,  S.     Antiquary. 

SLINK,  adj.     Not  fed.     Statist.  Ace. 

SL1NKIE,  adj.  Tall  and  slender;  lank,  S. 
— Dan.  slunken,  lank,  scraggy. 

SLINKIN,  s.     Deceit,  Fife.     A.Douglas. 

SLI NKIN, part.  adj.  Deceitful, ibid.— A.S. 
slinc-an,  to  creep.    V.  Slenk,  s. 

SLIP,  s.  A  certain  quantity  of  yarn,  as  it 
comes  from  the  reel,  containing  twelve 
cuts,  S.     Synon.  Hasp. 

SLIP,  Slyp,  ?.  1.  A  low  draught-carriage; 
a  dray  without  wheels.  Wall.  —  Germ. 
schleife,  traha,  schleifen,  to  draw.  2.  A 
wooden  frame  set  on  the  top  of  a  cart, 
for  enlarging  its  size,  S.B. 

SLYP,  Slype,  s.  A  coarse  fellow,  Aberd. 
Gl.  Skinner.  Journ.  Lond. — Isl.  slap-r, 
homuucio  sordidus,  slaep-a,  longurio. 

SLIP,  s.  1.  An  upper  petticoat,  Loth.  2. 
A  loose  frock,  worn  by  a  child  for  pro- 
tecting its  dress,  S. 

SLIP,  s.  A  girl  in  her  teens ;  as,  "  She's  but 
a  mere  slip  of  a  girl/'  Roxb.  A  metaph. 
use  of  E.  slip,  as  denoting  a  shoot  or  twig. 

SLIP-AIRN,  s.  An  oval  ring  which  con- 
nects the  plough  with  the  swingle-trees, 
Clydes. — Teut.  slippe,  crena,  incisura. 

To  SLYPE,  r.  a.  1.  To  strip  off;  as  the 
feathery  part  of  a  quill,  a  twig  from  a 
tree,  &c.  Roxb.  "  To  Slype,  to  peel  the 
skin  off  the  flesh."  Gall.  Enc.  This  is  also 
A.Bor.  "  To  slipe  of,  to  strip  off  the  skin 
or  bark  of  any  thing,  North."  Grose.  2. 
To  press  gently  downward ;  as, "  to  slype  a 
leech,"  to  make  it  part  with  the  blood, 
Roxb. 

SLYPE,  A-slype,  adr.  Aslant;  aslope. 
When  a  sheep,  or  any  other  object,  is 
marked  by  a  line  drawn  across  it,  the 
operator  is  said  to  come  a-slype  over  it, 
Ettr.  For.  A-sled,  synon. — Sw.  slaep-a, 
oblique  et  indirecte  ferri,  Seren. 
To  SLIPE,  v.  n.  To  move  freely,  as  any 
weighty  body  which  is  dragged  through 
a  mire,  Ettr.  For. — Teut.  slipp-en,  Su.G. 
slipp-a,  elabi. 
To  SLYPE,  v.  n.  To  fall  over,  as  a  wet 
furrow  from  the  plough,  Ayrs.  Bums. 
— E.  slip,  Teut.  slipp-en,  delabi. 


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SLYPER,  s.  Sword  slyper,  a  cutler;  one 
whose  principal  work  was  to  whet  swords. 
Jets  Ja.  VI. — Teut.  slipp-en,  acuere; 
Belg.  slyper,  a  whettcr. 

SLYPER,  s.  One  who  appears  to  wish  to 
sneak  away,  from  fear  of  detection, 
Lanarks.  Slouper  is  used  in  a  sense 
nearly  connected,  ibid. 

SLYPER,  s.  One  who  is  tawdry  and 
slovenly  in  dress,  Dumfr.  V.  Slyp,  Slype,*. 

SLIP-ON,  s.  A  great-coat  thrown  over  the 
shoulders  loosely  like  a  cloak,  W.  High- 
lands. Clan-Albin. — A.S.  slep-an  on, 
induere;  E.  to  Slip  on.    V.  Todd's  Johns. 

SLIPPAR,  adj.  Slippery ;  used  metaph.  as 
signifying  deceitful.  Poems  IGth  Cent. — 
Su.G.  slipper,  lubricus. 

SLIPPERY,  Sleperye,  Sleeper y,  adj.  1. 
Causing  sleep.  Doug.  2.  Overpowered 
with  sleep,  S.  Minstr.  Border. — Teut. 
slaeperigh,  somnolentus. 

SLYPPIES,  s.  pi.  Roasted  pease,  eaten 
with  butter,  Roxb.;  probably  a  cant  term. 

*  SLIPSHOD,  adj.  Having  shoes  on  the 
feet,  but  no  stockings,  Ettr.  For. 

SLYRE,*.  A  kind  of  fine  lawn.  Acts  J.  VI. 

— Germ,  schleyer,  a  scarf,  a  veil. 
SL YRELAND,'*.     The  same  with  Slyre,  a 

species   of   lawn  ;    q.  slyre-lawn.     Acts 

Ota.  II. 
To  SLYSTER,     V.  Slaister. 
To   SLYTE,  v.   n.      To    move    easily   or 

smoothly,   Loth.  —  Isl.    slltta,  aequare, 

planum  reddere. 
To  SLYTE,  r.  a.   To  sharpen  an  edged  tool, 

Lanarks.  Loth.     V.  Slait,  v.  sense  4. 
To  SLITE,  Slyte,  v.  a.     To  rip  up  any 

thing  sewed,  Roxb.;  a  slight  variety  from 

E.  to  Slit. 
SLYTE,  s.     The  act  of  ripping  up,  Roxb. 

*  SLIVER,  s.    "  Sliver,  in  Scotland,  still 

denotes  a  slice  cut  off;  as,  He  took  a  large 

sliver  of  the  beef,"  Johns.     It  is   very 

commonly  used,  Berwicks.  Tyrwhitt  expl. 

it,  as  used  by  Chaucer,  "  a  small  slice  or 

piece." — A.S.  slif-an,  fiudere. 
SLIVERY,  adj.     Slavering,  Buchan.     V. 

Sauchin. 
To  SLO,  v.  a.     To  slay.     Maitl.  Poems. 
SLOAN,  8.     A  rallying  or  scolding  match, 

Roxb.    St.  Ronan.    Supposed  to  be  corr. 

from  Slogan,  q.  v. 
SLOAN,  s.     A  covetous  person;  often,  "a 

greedy  sloan,"  Berwicks. 
SLOAP,  s.     A   lazy  and   tawdry   person, 

generally  a  female,  Stirlings.  V.  Slaupie. 
SLOAT,  s.     A  voracious  fellow,  Roxb. 
SLOATCH,  Slotch,  s.  An  idle,  lazy  sloven, 

Roxb.  Ettr.  For. 
To  SLOATCH,  v.  n.    To  go  about  in  a  lazy 

and  slovenly  manner,  ibid.     V.  Slatch,  s. 
To  SLOCH  over,  (gutt.)  v.  a.     To  do  any 

thing    carelessly,    Fife.      Synon.    Sloth, 

Sleuth.    This  may  be  allied  to  the  O.E. 

v.   "  Sluggyn,  desideo,  torpeo,  pigritor," 

Prompt.  Parv. 


SLOCHAN,  (gutt.)  s.    A  lubberly  sort  of 

fellow,  Roxb.     V.  Slughan. 
SLOCHER,s.    "  A  person  careless  in  dress, 
particularly  about  the  feet."     Gall.  Enc. 
— Su.G.  slok,  ignavus,  slok-a,  pendulum 
esse.    V.  Slogger,  s. 
SLOCK,  s.     Intoxicating   drink,   Buchan. 

Tarras. 
SLODGE,  s.     A  sloven.     V.  Slatch. 
SLOGAN,  s.     1.  War-cry,  or   gathering- 
word  of  a  clan,  S.     Minstr.  Bord.     2.  A 
kind  of  by-name  or  sobriquet  denoting  an 
individual,  used  to  distinguish  him  from 
others  of  the  same  name,  Fife.     Pron. 
Slugon.    V.  Slughorn. 
SLOGG,  Slacg,  s.     A  slough,  Gl.  Sibb.— 

A.S.  sloq,  id. 
To  SLOGGER,  t.  n.     To  take  food  with  a 
spoon  in  a  dirty  and  voracious  manner, 
Fife. — Sicambr.   slocke,  gula,  slockerigh, 
gulosus;  Isl.  slok-a,  deglutire,  slokari, lur- 
co;  Dan.  slug-er,  to  eat  greedily;  slug,  a 
glutton. 
SLOGGER,  s.     One  who  is  slovenly  and 
dirty,  particularly  in  the  under  garments; 
his  stockings    frequently   hanging   down 
about  his   ankles,   Upp.   Clydes.  —  Sw. 
s^tt^er,homo  sordidus  etnegligens,s/«. /.//';/, 
sordidus,  Seren. 
To  SLOGGER,  v.  n.    To  go  about  in  a 

slovenly  way,  ibid. 
SLOGGERIN,  part.  adj.     Slovenly;  as,  "  a 

sloggerin  hash,"  Clydes.  Roxb. 
SLOGGY,  adj.    Slimy  ;  marshy.    Douglas. 
SLOGGIS,  s.  pi.     Blasts.    V.  Slag,  Slog. 
SLOGIE,  s.     A  loose  bed-gown,  hanging 
down  to  the  knees,  Selkirks. — Su.G.  slok-a, 
pendulum  esse. 
SLOGY  RIDDLE.    A  wide  riddle,  used 
for  riddling  onions,  potatoes,  or  any  large 
kind  of  produce;  sometimes  simply  called 
Slogy,  Roxb.     Brownie  of  Bodsbeck. 
SLOl'f ,  s.     A  lazy,  stupid,  and  dirty  fellow ; 
a  sloven,  Renfrews.;  synon.  Sluiter. — Isl. 
slott-r,  corpus  rude,  magnae  molis.     V. 
Slute,  adj. 
To  SLOIT  awa\  v.  n.      To  pass  on  in  a 
careless  manner,  Ang.  Allied  to  Isl.slot-a, 
remittere,  or  slodr-a,  aegre  iter  emetiri. 
To  SLOITER,  v.  n.    To  be  engaged  in  any 
wet  and  dirty  work  :  "  A  sloiti  rin'  crea- 
ture," one  who  takes  pleasure  in  work  of 
this  description,  Lanarks. — Teut.  sl<  dder- 
en,  flaccere,  fiaccescere,    sloddcr,  homo 
sordidus. 
SLOITER,  s.  A  sloven;  a  slattern,  Lanarks. 

V.  Sluiter. 
SLOITH,  s.     V.  Sleutii-Hund. 
SLOKE,  s.     V.  Slake. 
To  SLOKIN,  v.  a.    1.  To  quench,  in  regard 
to  fire,  S.     Doug.     2.  To  allay  thirst,  S. 
Hudson.     3.  To  assuage  heat  of  passion. 
Dunbar.     4.  To  extinguish  the  claims  of 
an  opponent;  used  in  a  forensic  sense.  Bal- 
four.— Su.G.   slock it-a,  extinguere,  from 
slaeck-a,  id. 


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SLOMIE,  adj.  Flaccid;  blown  up,  Gall. 
"  An  ox  is  said  to  be  slomie,  when  it  has 
on  a  false  appearance  of  flesh."  Gall. 
Enc.  Probably  the  same  with  Sloomie. 
SLONG,  Sloung,  s.  A  sling ;  slung,  S.B. 
Bellenden. — Isl.  slunga,  sloengica,  Su.G. 
sliunga,  id. 
SLONK,  s.     A  mire  ;   a  ditch.     Wallace. 

— Belg.  sleyncke,  lacuna,  fovea. 
To  SLONK,  Slunk,  t>.  n.  1 .  To  wade  through 
a  mire,  S.  Rams.  2.  To  sink  in  mud,  S.O. 
SLONK,  Slonking,  s.  "  The  noise  our  feet 
make  when  sinking  in  a  miry  bog;  also, 
when  walking  with  shoes  full  of  water." 
Gall.  Enc.  V.  Slonk,  v. 
To  SLOOM,  v.  n.  1.  To  become  powerless; 
applied  to  the  human  body,  Ettr.  For. 
Wint.  Even.  Tales.  2.  To  become  flac- 
cid; applied  to  flowers  and  plants  touched 
by  the  frost,  ibid.  3.  To  waste  or  decay, 
Ettr.  For.  Said  of  such  plants  as  abound 
with  sap,  and  become  glutinous  in  rotting. 
Farmers'  Magazine. — Isl.  s/um-a,  vultum 
simul  et  animum  demittere. 

To  SLOOM,  v.  n.  To  slumber,  S.B.  Pop. 
Ball. — Teut.  sluym-en,  leviter  dor-mire. 

SLOOM,  s.  A  slumber;  an  unsettled 
sleep,  S.B. 

SLOOMY  CORN.  Grain  which  is  not  well 
filled,  S.;  q.  what  slumbers  in  the  growth. 
Callander. 

SLOOMIE,  adj.  1 .  Relaxed ;  enfeebled ;  used 
in  relation  to  animals,  Ettr.  For.  2.  Damp, 
and  in  an  incipient  state  of  putrefaction ; 
applied  to  vegetables,  ibid. 

To  SLOOP  doun.  To  descend  in  an  oblique 
way,  Roxb.  Undoubtedly  from  the  same 
origin  with  E.  slope  ;  Sw.  slop-a,  oblique 
et  indirecte'  ferri. 

SLOOT,  s.  A  sloven;  a  low  fellow,  Durnfr. 
V.  Sloit,  and  Slute. 

SLOP,  s.     A  gap.     Barbour.     V.  Slap. 

To  SLOP,  v.  a.  1.  To  make  a  gap.  Doug. 
2.  To  hew  down,  ibid.  3.  To  Slop  throw, 
to  pierce.     Bellenden. 

SLOP,  s.  A  compact  body.  Wallabe. — 
Teut.  slepp,  agmen. 

SLOPED  GAW.  An  open  drain,  Renfr. 
V.  Gaw. 

To  SLORK,  p.  n.  To  walk  through  snow 
in  a  state  of  dissolution,  Nithsdale.  It 
respects  the  sound  made  in  consequence 
of  the  regorging  of  water  in  one's  shoes. 
Allied  perhaps  to  Isl.  slaj-k,  via  lutosa, 
slai-k-a,  per  difficultates  eluctari. 

To  SLORK,  v.  n.  To  make  a  disagreeable 
noise  in  eating;  to  eat  up  in  large  mouth- 
fuls,  Ettr.  For.;  Sloi-p,  syn. — Isl. slurk-a, 
deglutire;  Dan.  slurk-er,  to  swallow. 

To  SLORP,  v.  a.  1.  To  swallow  ungrace- 
fully ;  making  a  noise  with  the  mouth  or 
throat,  S.A. —  Isl.  slupra,  id.  or  O.Teut. 
slorpe,  vorago.     2.  To  bungle,  Ettr.  For. 

SLORP,  s.  1 .  A  sop;  as  much  as  one  swal- 
lows at  once  of  food  taken  with  a  spoon, 
Selkirks.     2.  A   spoonful   taken   hastily 


and  ungracefully,  Roxb.  3.  A  sloven, 
Ettr.  For.  Jacobite  Relics. 
To  SLORP,  t.  n.  To  Slorp  and  Greet,  to 
cry  bitterly,  so  as  to  draw  in  the  breath, 
and  almost  to  swallow  the  tears  as  they 
fall,  Roxb. — Teut.  slorp-en,  ligurire;  q. 
"  to  slabber  up  one's  tears." 
SLORPIE,  adj.  Slovenly,  Roxb.  V.  Slorp, 

v.  and  Slerp,  s. 
SLORPING,  adj.    Tawdry,  Roxb.  Gl.  Sibb. 

— Su.G.  slur/wig,  incuriosus,  sordidus. 
To  SLOT,  v.  a.  '  To  fasten  by  a  bolt,  S. 
Ruddiman. — Belg.  sluyt-en,  Su.G.  slut-a, 
claudere. 
SLOT,  s.     1 .  A  bar ;  a  bolt,  S.     Doug.— 
Teut.  slot,  Belg.  sluyt,  sera,  obex.    2.  Ap- 
plied  to   the    mind.     Rutherford.     3.   A 
cross  spar  fastening  the  bulls  of  a  harrow, 
Ang.     4.  Slots  in  a  cart  are  not  only  the 
long  cross  spars,  as  in  a  harrow,  but  also 
the  short  upright  bars  which  support  the 
Shelments,  and  to  which  the  boards,  called 
the  deeding,  are  nailed.     They  are  dis- 
tinguished from  Rungs,  as  being  square, 
whereas  rungs  are  round,  Lanarks. 
SLOT,  s.     1.  Slot  of  a  hill,  a  hollow  in  a 
hill,  or  between  two  ridges,  S. — Isl.  slod-r, 
res  humilis  et  depressa.     2.  Slot  of  the 
breast,  pit  of  the  stomach,  S.    3.  The  hol- 
low in  the  throat  above  the  breast-bone, 
Ettr.  For. 
SLOT,  s.     Uncertain.     Barbour. 
SLOT,  ?.     A  sum  of  money,  S.B. 
To  SLOTH,  v.  a.     V.  Sleuth,  t. 
To  SLOTTER,  <s.  n.    1.  To  pass  time  slug- 
gishly, S.     Douglas.     2.  To  act  in  a  slo- 
venly manner,  Loth,   ibid.— Teut.   slod- 
der-en,  flaccescere. 
To  SLOTTER,  r.  n.      To  make  a  noise  in 
swallowing  food,  like  a  duck  gobbling;  to 
slabber  up,   Roxb.    Berwicks.    Teviotd. 
Sludder,  synon.;  also  Slorp. — O.E.  "  Slo- 
teryng  or  done  fowly,  [foully,]  deturpo," 
Prompt.  Parv. 
SLOTTER,  s.     The  noise  so  made,  ib. 
SLOTTERHODGE,  s.     A  nasty   beastly 
fel-low,  taking  pleasure  in  feeding  in  a 
filthy  way,  Roxb.     Hodge  is  the  vulgar 
E.  abbreviation  of  Roger,  used  as  a  cant 
term  for  a  country  booby. — Teut.  slodder, 
homo  sordidus. 
SLOTTRY,  adj.     Drowsy ;  inactive,  Loth. 

Douglas. 
SLOUAN,  Sluan,  s.     "  Abbrev.  of  Sleugh- 
hound,  blood-hound,"  Roxb.     Gl.  Sibb. 
V.  Sloun,  s. 
SLOUCH,  (gutt.)  s.  A  deep  ravine  or  gully, 
Mearns. — A.S.  slog,  locus  concavus;   Ir. 
slochd,  Gael,  sloe,  a  pit,  a  hollow. 
SLOUCHED,  part.  pa.  "  Drenched."  Gall. 

Enc.  "  Slouching,  a  wetting,"  ibid. 
*  SLOUGH,  (gutt.)  s.  A  husk,  S.  A.Bor.  In 
the  north  of  E.  it  is,  however,  pron.  slvffe. 
SLOUGH,  Slugh,  {gutt.)  s.  1.  A  voracious 
eater  and  drinker,  Upp.  Clydes.  2.  A 
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any  thing  for  his  own  interest;  pron. 
Slugh,  Dumfr. 

SLOUM,  s.  The  green  scum  that  gathers 
on  stagnant  pools,  Roxb. — Teut.  sluyme, 
cortex,  siliqua. 

SLOUN,  s.  An  indolent,  worthless  person, 
Upp.  Clydes. ;  perhaps  merely  a  shorter 
mode  of  pronouncing  Slughan,  or  Slouan, 
a  slow-hound.     V.  Sloan. 

To  SLOUN,  v.  a.  To  idle  away  one's  time,  ib. 

SLOUNG,  .9.     A  sling.     V.  Slong. 

To  SLOUNGE,  v.  n.  To  make  a  noise  in 
falling  into  water,  Upp.  Lanarks.— This 
term  may  be  allied  to  Germ,  schlund,  vo- 
rago. 

SLOUNGE,  g.  1.  The  splash  made  by  a 
heavy  body  falling  into  water,  Clydes. 
2.  A  great  fall  of  rain  ;  a  slounge  o'  weet, 
ibid.  Blad  o'  weet,  synou.  3.  The  state 
of  being  completely  drenched,  ibid. 

To  SLOUNGE,  v.  n.  1.  To  go  about  in  an 
indolent  way,  especially  as  catering  for  a 
dinner,  S.  Sleenge,  id.  Upp.  Lanarks.  2. 
To  hang  the  ears;  to  look  sour,  Ettr.  For. 
—  Dan.  sleng-er,  "  to  saunter,"  Wolff. 
Germ,  schlungel-n,  to  saunter  about. 

SLOUNGE,  Sl'unge,  (pron.  sloonge,)  s.  1. 
"  A  greedy  slounge"  a  dog  that  goes 
about  hanging  his  ears,  and  prying  for 
food,  Roxb.  2.  A  sneaking  fellow,  S. 
Saxon  and  Gael.  3.  A  skulking  vaga- 
bond, Roxb. — Isl.  slunginn,  astutus.  4. 
A  glutton  ;  as,  "  He's  a  great  slounge  for 
his  guts,"  ibid. — Dan.  slughals,  a  glutton. 
5.  A  stupid,  dull-looking  fellow,  Ettr.  For. 
V.  Slung,  which  is  nearly  synon. 

SLOUNGER,  s.  One  who  goes  about  in 
an  indolent  way,  especially  as  a  plate- 
licker,  S.     V.  the  v. 

SLOUNGIN-LIKE,  adj.  Having  a  down- 
cast look,  or  moving  like  one  much  fa- 
tigued, S. 

SLOUPE,  s.  A  stupid,  silly  fellow,  S.A. 
Gl.  Complaynt. — Isl.  sliov-r,  sliof,  hebes, 
or  the  same  with  S/yp,  q.  v. 

SLOUPER,  s.  A  knavish  sloven,  Clydes. 
— Teut.  sluyper,  insidiator  latens. 

SLOUSSIS.    L.  floussis.  Barb.   V.  Flouss. 

SLOUSTER,  s.  1.  Food  ill  prepared,  Ettr. 
For.  Synon.  Slaister,  Slysler,  q.  v.  2. 
A  sloven,  ibid. 

To  SLOUSTER  awa,  v.  n.    Synon.  Slaister. 

SLOUTH-HUND,  s.     V.  Sleuth-Hund. 

SLO  WAN,  s.    A  sloven,  Roxb.    V.Slouan. 

SLOW-THUMBS,  s.  A  person  who  goes 
on  slowly  with  work,  Teviotd. 

SLUBBER,  Slobber,  s.  Half-twined,  or 
ill-twined  woollen  thread,  Teviotd.— Teut. 
slobber-en,  laxum  sive  flaccidum  esse. 

To  SLUBBER,  v.  a.  1.  To  swallow,  so  as 
to  make  a  noise  with  the  throat,  S.  2. 
To  do  any  thing  carelessly.  Z.  Boyd. — 
Su.  G.  slabbr-a,  avide  deglutire  ;  Isl. 
slupr-a,  Dan.  slubr-e,  niollia  ingurgitare ; 
E.  slabber. 

SLUBBER,  s.    1 .  The  act  of  swallowing  as 


described  above,  S.  2.  Food  over-boilod, 
particularly  that  of  a  flaccid  nature,  Upp. 
Clydes. 

SLUBBERY,  adj.  Applied  to  flaccid  food, 
in  swallowing  which  a  noise  is  made,  S. 
— Teut.  slobber-en,  flaccidum  esse. 

To  SLUDDER,  v.  a.  To  articulate  indis- 
tinctly, S.B.     V.  Slidder,  b. 

To  SLUDDER,  (pron.  sluther,)  r.  a.  S.  The 
same  with  Slubber,  sense  1. 

SLUDDERY,  adj.  Soft;  flaccid,  Fife.— 
Teut.  slodder-en,  flaccescere. 

SLUG,  s.  A  loose  wrapper,  or  upper  co- 
vering, worn  for  dirty  work,  Fife.  Jape, 
synon.  Upp.  Clydes.     V.  Slogie. 

SLUG,  Slug-road,  g.  A  road  through  a 
narrow  defile  between  two  hills,  Mearns. 
V.  Slouch,  s. 

SLUGG1ED,  pret.  Swallowed  greedily, 
Moray.  Pop.  Ball.— Teut.  slock-en,  Su.G. 
sluha,  Dan.  slug-e,  deglutire. 

SLUGH,  s.     A  mean  fellow.     V.  Slough. 

SLUGHAN,  (gutt.)  s.  A  lazy,  good-for- 
nothing  person,  Roxb.    V. Sleuth un,  syn. 

SLUGHORNE,  Sloggorne,  s.  1.  The 
watchword  used  by  troops  in  the  field,  S. ; 
dog-ui,  S.A.  Doug.  2.  Hereditary  de- 
signation ;  appellation  of  a  tribe.  Bel- 
lenden. — Ir.  sluagh,  an  army,  and  corn,  a 
horn.  3.  A  peculiar  quality  viewed  as 
inherent  in  those  of  one  family  or  race. 
Ruddiman. 

SLUIP,  Slype,  s.  A  lazy,  clumsy  fellow. 
Synon.  Shite,  Fife.— Teut.  sloef,  lentus, 
squalidus. 

SLUIST,  s.  A  large, heavy  person,  Teviotd. 
— Su.G.  sl/usMg,  inelegans. 

SLUIT,  Slute,  (like  Guid,  good,)  s.  LA 
big,  clumsy,  indolent  fellow,  Fife.  2.  A 
glutton,  Lanarks. — Isl.  slut-a,  prominere. 

SLUITER,  s.  A  male  sloven;  correspond- 
ing with  Slut,  a  female,  Roxb.  —  As  E. 
slut  seems  to  be  from  Teut.  slodde,  sor- 
dida  et  inculta  mulier;  this  resembles 
slodder,  homo  sordidus. 

To  SLUMMISH,  v.  n.  To  trifle  away  one's 
time,  Upp.  Clydes.— Radically  the  same 
with  sloom,  S.B.  to  slumber  ;  Teut. 
sluym-en,  dormitare. 

SLUMP,  s.  A  marsh;  a  swamp,  Berwicks. 
Ettr.  For. 

To  SLUMP,  v.  n.  1 .  To  sink  in  a  mire,  ib. 
2.  To  go  down  as  a  person  through  ice,  or 
in  a  bog,  Roxh.  3.  To  stick  in  the  mire, 
Clydes. 

SLUMP,  s.     A  remnant,  S.B.— Sw.  id. 

SLUMP,  s.  A  large  quantity  of  any  thing, 
Aberd.  Synon.  Slumpert.  By  slump, 
altogether,  S.  Stat.  Ace— Su.G.  slump, 
totum  aliquod. 

SLUMP,  adj.    Taken  in  gross,  S.    Wodroiv. 

SLUMP,  s.  A  dull  noise  produced  by  some- 
thing falling  into  a  hole,  Roxb. — Germ. 
schlamme,  a  mire. 

SLUMPERT,  g.  A  large  quantity ;  pro- 
perly what  is  not  measured,  S.B. 

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SLUMPIE,  adj.    Marshy;  swampy,  Roxb. 

SLUNEOCH,  {gutt.)  s.  A  brutish  person 
who  would  do  all  the  harm  he  could.  Gall. 
Encycl. — Isl.  dirndl,  servus  infidus, 

SLUNG,  s.  1.  A  tall,  lank  booby,  Aberd. 
Defined  by  a  north-country  man,  "  a  lang 
teem  [tunie]  haivrelly  kind  o'  a  chiel." 
2.  A  low  fellow,  Aberd.  W.  Seattle's 
Tales. — Isl.  slant,  longurio  imbecillis. 

SLUNG,  s.     A  sling,  S.B.     V.  Slong. 

SLUNG  E,s.  A  sneaking  fellow.  V.  Sloonge. 

SLUNK,  s.  A  slough;  a  quagmire,  Ett.  For. 
V.  Slonk. 

SLUNK,  s.  The  veal  of  a  calf  cut  out  of 
the  mother,  Teviotd.     V.  Slink,  s. 

SLUNK,  s.  A  tall,  awkward  fellow,  Shetl. 
V.  Slunken. 

SLUNKEN,  Slucken,  part.  adj.  Haying 
a  lank  and  empty  appearance,  like  a  horse 
after  a  long  journey  on  which  it  has  not 
been  duly  fed,  Teviotd. — Dan.  Slunken, 
lauk,  scraggy. 

SLUNKIE,  g.  A  tall,  thin  person.  V. 
Slinkie. 

SLUPE,  s.     A  sloven,  Fife.     V.  Sluip. 

To  SLURE,  r.  a.  To  swallow  ungracefully, 
Mearns;  synon.  Slorp. 

SLURICH,  {gutt.)  s.  Flaccid  food,  in  swal- 
lowing which  a  noise  is  made,  ibid. — Teut. 
slorlgh,  sordidus. 

SLUSCH,  Slush,  ?.  1.  Plashy  ground,  S. 
Ruddlman.  2.  Snow  in  a  state  of  lique- 
faction, S.  67.  Complaynt. — Su.G.  slash, 
humor  quicunque  sordidus. 

SLUSH,  s.  A  person  kept  about  farm- 
houses to  do  all  the  dirty  jobs,  Roxb. 

SLUSHIE,  adj.  Abounding  with  snow  in 
a  state  of  liquefaction;  as,"  The  streets 
are  very  slushie,"  S.     V.  Slusch.  Slush. 

SLUST,  s.  A  sluggish  person,  S.A.  V. 
Sluist. 

*  SLUT,  s.     A  dirty  worthless  woman,  S. 

To  SLUTCH,  r.  n.  To  move  heavily,  as  in 
a  deep  road,  Fife.     V.  Slatch,  r. " 

SLUTCH,  s.  A  hanger  on;  a  parasite, 
Roxb.     V.  Sloatch. 

SLUTE,  p.  A  slow,  lazy  animal;  either 
man  or  beast,  Loth. 

SLUTE,  adj.  Slovenly.  Dunbar.— Teut. 
slodde,  sordida  et  inculta  mulier ;  E. 
sluttish. 

SLUTHER,  s.     A  quagmire,  S.A. 

To  SLUTHER,  v.  a.  To  do  work  in  a  care- 
less and  hurried  manner,  S.A. — Tout. 
slodder,  homo  sordidus,  negligens. 

To  SLUTTER,  r.  n.  To  spill  or  slabber  in 
cooking  or  eating  victuals,  Dumfr.  V. 
Sludder,  r. 

SLUTTERIN,  part.  pr.  Making  an  inter- 
rupted noise  through  the  nostrils,  when 
one  is  half  asleep,  Perths. 

SLUTTRIE,  adj.     Slovenly,  Loth. 

SMA,  adj.  1.  Small,  S.— Alem.  sma,  Su.G. 
smaa,  tenuis.  2.  In  a  state  of  childhood, 
S.  Petticoat  Tales.  "  Sma'  Family,  a 
family  of  young  children."    Gall.  Enc  yd. 


SMACHRY,  5.  Trash;  a  hodge-podge,  S.B. 
Journ.  Lond.—lsl.  smaelke,  quisquiliae. 

SMACK,  *.  A  smart  stroke,  S.— Teut. 
smacke,  collisio,  concussus,  plaga. 

SMACLE,  s.  As  much,  Roxb.;  corr.  from 
as  mickl . 

To  SM AD,  v.  a.   To  stain;  to  discolour,  S.B. 
Houlate. — Su.G.  smet-a,  Belg.   smett-en, 
to  soil.     V.  Smot. 
[  SMAD,  s.    A  stain,  S.B.— Belg.  smette,  id.; 

Teut.  smadde,  convitium. 
;  SMA'  DRINK.  Xae  sma'  drink,  not  to  be 
despised,  no  mean  person;  often  used  of 
one  who  has  a  high  estimation  of  himself, 
S.  Glenfergus.  This  alludes  to  the  low 
account  made  of  weak  beer. 

SMA-FAIRNS,  s.  pi.  The  guts,  South  of 
S.  Brownie  of  Bodsbeck. — Corr.  from  A.S. 
?/'.  arm,  or  E.  tharm,  the  intestines. 

SMAICHER,  (gutt.)  s.  A  fondling  term 
for  a  child,  S.B. — Su.G.  smekr-a,  blandiri. 

To  SMAICHER,  r.  ».  To  eat  clandes- 
tinely, especially  what  is  agreeable  to  the 
palate,  Ang.— Alem.  smechare,  delicatus, 
smak-a,  gnstare. 

SMA  IK,  s.  A  mean  fellow,  S.  Chr.  Kirk. 
■ — Isl.  smeik-r,  pusillanimis. 

SMAIK,  adj.     Small;  puny.     Dunbar. 

SMAIKRIE,  s.  1.  Pusillanimity.  Poems 
\6th  Cent.   2.  Roguery.  Leg. St.  Androis. 

SMAIR-DOKEN,  s.  Common  dock,  S.B. 
—  Teut.  smaer,  Isl.  smyr,  unguentum. 
V.  Smear-Doke\. 

To  SMAIRG,  r.  a.    To  bedaub.  V.  Suerg. 

To  SMAIR1E,  r.  a.  To  besmear,  S.B.— 
Teut.  smeer-en,  linere,  unguere. 

SMALE  FOLK,  Sma'  Folk.  Those  of  the 
lower  class.   Wyntown. 

SMALIE,  adj.  Little  ;  puny,  S.B.— Isl. 
smalig,  Germ,  smalih,  id. 

*  SMALL,  adj.  Low  in  rank;  inferior  in 
station;  contrasted  with  gri  It.  Acts  Mary. 
The  phrase  sma'  folk,  is  still  used  in  the 
same  sense,  S.     V.  Smale  Folk. 

SMALL  DRINK.  Beer  of  the  weakest 
quality,  S.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

SMALLIS,  s.  pi.  In  Smallis,  in  small 
quantities ;  In  smaics,  S.  "  Sauld  in 
smallis,"  retailed.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

To  SMASH,  t.a.  1.  To  shiver,  S.  Ten- 
pant.  2.  To  hew  down  in  battle,  S. 
Burns.  3.  To  beat  severely,  S. — Germ. 
schmclss-en,  to  beat. 

SMASH,  s.  1.  The  state  of  being  shivered, 
S.  Journ.  Lond.  2.  The  shreds  of  any 
thing  broken,  S.  3.  The  sound  of  break- 
ing S. —  Gael,  smuals,  broken  in  shivers. 

SMASHING,  adj.  Large ;  as,  "  a  smashitf 
chield,"  a  strapping  fellow,  Ettr.  For.  V. 
Smash,  r. 

SMA'  STILL,  s.  Usquebaugh  of  a  superior 
quality,  as  distinguished  from  that  which 
is  the  product  of  a  large  still,  S.  Lights 
and  Shadoics. 

SMATCHET,  Smatched,  Smatcher,  s.  1. 
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stature,  equivalent  to  scurvy  fellow.  Leg. 
St.  Androis.  2.  Applied  in  the  same 
sense  to  a  mischievous  child,  S. ;  perhaps 
from  small  and  chit.     Montqomerie. 

To  SMATTER,  o.  n.  1.  To  be  busily  en- 
gaged about  trivial  matters,  S.  2.  To  deal 
in  small  wares,  S.  3.  To  Swatter  awa',  to 
spend  in  a  trifling  way,  S.  4.  To  Smatter 
aim',  to  consume  victuals,  by  eating  often, 
and  little  at  a  time,  S. — Teut.  smedder-en, 
ligurire,  comessari. 

SMATTER,  s.     A  heap  of  small  objects  in 

•  motion,  Fife;  synon.  Howdle. 

SMATTERS,  s.  pi.  1.  Trifles,  S.  2. 
Small  sums,  S. 

SMATTISjS.^.  New  ale.  MaitlandP. 
— Teut.  smets,  praedulcis,  mulseus.  V. 
Swaits  or  Swats. 

*  To  SMEAR,  v.  a.  To  apply  a  liniment 
of  tar  and  grease  to  the  skins  of  sheep, 
for  defending  them  from  the  cold,  S. — 
A.S.  smer-an,  Isl.  smyr-ia,  illinire,  ungere. 

SMEAR,  s.  The  mixture  used  in  smearing, 
S.    Agr.  Surtt.  Peeb. 

SMEAR-DOKEN,  s.  An  herb;  denominated 
from  a  salve  being  made  of  it  for  sores, 
S.B.     In  Mearns  called  Mercury-doken. 

SMEARY,  s.  LA  sheep  that  has  been 
red  or  salved,  Ettr.  For.  Brownie  of 
Bodsbeck.  2.  Also  explained,  "  a  person 
all  besmeared,1'  ibid. 

SMEARING,  s.  The  act  of  anointing 
sheep,  S.     Agr.  Surv.  Peeb. 

SMEARING-HOUSE,s.  The  hut  in  which 
sheep  are  smeared,  S.A.   Waverley. 

SMEARING-STOOL,  s.  A  stool  with  a 
spoked  bottom,  so  as  to  admit  the  legs  of 
sheep,  to  keep  them  steady  during  the 
operation  of  smearing,  South  of  S. 

SMEDDUM,  s.  1.  The  powder  of  ground 
malt,  Ang.  2.  Powder,  of  whatever  kind, 
S.O.  Bums.  3.  Quickness  of  apprehen- 
sion, S.  Morison.  4.  Spirit ;  mettle,  S. 
Skinner.  5.  Good  sense  and  spirit  united, 
S.B.  Gl.  Moray. —  A.S.  smedma,  si  mi- 
lage, pollen,  the  finest  part  of  grain  ; 
thence  transferred  to  the  mind.  6.  Vi- 
gour and  liveliness  as  an  author.     Gait. 

SMEDY,  s.  A  smithy;  a  smith's  shop,  S. 
smiddie.  Smedy  coill,  the  small  coal  used 
by  smiths,  S.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

SMEEG,  s.  A  kiss,  Roxb.;  synon.  Gaberosie. 
Isl.  smeek-r,  gustus;  Dan.  smag,  a  taste; 
analogous  to  the  S.  phrase  to  pree  the  mou. 
V.  Smack. 

SMEEK,  Sjieik,  s.  Smoke,  S.  Burns.— 
A.S.  smec,  id. 

SMEEKY,  adj.  Smoky,  S.B.  also  South  of 
S.     Jacobite  Belies. 

SMEER1KIN,  s.    V.  Smibikin. 

*  SMEERLESS,  adj.  Pithless;  silly;  in- 
sipid.     V.  SlIERGH. 

SMEETH,  adj.     Smooth,  S.B.     Wyntown 

— A.S.  smethe,  id. 
SMEETHLY,  Smkthely,  adv.     Smoothly 

S.B.     Wyntown. 


SMEETHNESS,  s.     Smoothness,  Clydes. 

To  SMEIK,  Sjieek,  Smeak,  v.  a.  1.  To 
smoke,  S.  Fenjusson. — A.S.  smec-an.  2. 
To  dry  by  smoke,  S.B.  3.  To  kill  by 
smoke,  S.   The  Pirate. 

SMELT,  s.  The  fry  of  salmon,  S.  V.  Sjiolt. 

To  SMERG,  Sjiairg,  v.  a.  1 .  To  bedaub  or 
smear;  often  applied  to  the  salving  of 
sheep,  Roxb. — A.S.  smyriij-an,  illinere. 

SMERGH,s.  1.  Marrow,  S.B.  2.  Vigour 
of  body  in  general,  S.B.  3.  Transferred 
to  the  mind,  S.B.  Beattie. — Gael,  smior, 
id.;  Isl.  smior,  pinguedo;  Teut.  merghe, 
with  the  sibilation  prefixed. 

SMERGHLESS,  Smearless,  adj.  1 .  Pith- 
less, S.B.  Boss.  2.  Insipid;  languid,  S.B. 
Journ.  Lond.   3.  Senseless,  S.B.   Shirrefs. 

SMER-KERIEN,  s.  The  spinal  marrow, 
Fife.  Merkerin,  Angus.  In  Fife  it  is  pron. 
smair-earyin.  The  meaning  is,  the  mar- 
row or  brain  carried  down  the  spine. 

SMERVY,  adj.  Savoury,  S.B.  Ross.— 
Dan.  marc,  marrow;  s  prefixed. 

SMETH,  adj.  Smooth.  Wyntown.— Sax, 
smeth,  aequus,  planus,  S.O. 

SMETH,  s.  A  smith.  Doug.  Virg.  Proba- 
bly a  smith  is  so  called  from  his  smoothing 
iron.     V.  Smiddy. 

SMEUCH,  (gutt.)  s.  Fume ;  smoke,  Aberd. 
—  Germ,  schmauch,  id.  This  has  been 
traoed  to  Gr.  <ry.Cx-iiv,  cremare,  because 
smoke  is  from  something  that  is  burning. 

SMEWY,  adj.  Savoury,  S.B.  Gl.  Shirr. 
— Dan.  smag,  savour,  smag-e,  to  taste. 

SMY,  s.  Perhaps  flatterer.  Dunbar. — 
Dan.  smy-er,  to  fawn,  to  flatter. 

SMICK,  s.  Expl.  "  a  shot;  a  tincture," 
S.B.  Gl.  Tarras.  Shot  seems  an  error 
for  spot. —  Germ,  schmach,  nota,  contu- 
melia,  ignominia;  as  an  adj.  vilis. 

SMIDDY,  s.  A  smith's  work-shop,  S.  Rud- 
diman. — Svv.sm«^'a,A.S.  smiththe,  fabri\e; 
from  Su.G.  smida,  A.S.  smith-ian,  to  strike. 

To  SMIDDLE,  v.  a.  To  conceal;  to  smuggle. 
St.  Patrick. 

To  SMIDDLE,  v.  n.  To  work  by  stealth, 
Ayrs. — Su.G.  smyg-a,  Isl.  smeij-a,  sensim 
penetrare;  whence  E.  smuggle. 

SMIETH,  s.  A  bird.  Franck's  Northern 
Memoirs.  Probably  an  errat.  for  Snylh,q.  v. 

To  SMIKKER,  v.  n.  To  smile  in  a  seduc- 
ing manner.  Gl.  Sibb. — Sw.  smikr-a, 
Dan.  smigr-e,  blandiri. 

SMIOK,s.  "A  dish  of  good  food."  Gall. 
Enc  yd. 

To  SMIOK,  v.  n.  "  To  feast  on  the  best," 
ib. — Teut.  siuaecken,  sapere,  gustare. 

SMIRCELIN,  s.  The  Mya  truncata,  a 
shell-fish,  Shetl.     Edmonstone's  Zetl. 

To  SMIRD,  r.  «.  To  gibe,  Ayrs.— Isl.  sma, 
parvus,  and  ord,  verbum;  q.  to  use  small 
or  contemptuous  language. 

SMIRIKIN,Smeeriki.\,s.  Ahearty  kiss,  S.; 
smurach  t«,Fife. — Su.G.  sm  irk-a,  to  caress. 

To  SMIRK,  v.  a.  To  beat;  to  swinge,  Aberd. 

*  To  SMIRK,  v.  a.     To  smile,  S.  "  To  look 


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affectedly  soft  or  kind,"  Johns. — A.S. 
smerc-ian,  subridere. 

SM1RKIE-FACED,  adj.  Having  a  good- 
natured,  smiling  countenance,  S.A. 

To  SMIRKLE,  Smirtle,  Smurtle,  r.  n.  To 
laugh  in  a  suppressed  way,  S.  Knox. — 
A.S.  smerc-ian,  subridere. 

SMIRKLE,  s.  A  smile;  a  suppressed  laugh, 
S.     Donald  and  Flora. 

SMIRL,  s.  A  roguish  or  mischievous  trick; 
as,  "  I'll  play  him  a  smirl  for  that  yet," 
Teviotd.  Nearly  syn.  with  Pliskie.  T. 
Scoffs  Poems.  —  A  dimin.  from  Germ. 
schmier-en,  illudere. 

SMIRR,  s.  Butter,  Shetl .— Isl.  Su.G.  and 
Dan.  smioer,  butyrum.  The  root  is  pro- 
bably mea/rg,  medulla.     V.  Smergh. 

SMIRTLE,  s.  A  smile,  Aberd.  W.  Seattle's 
Talcs.     V.  Smirkle. 

To  SMYSLE,  v.  a.     To  sear,  Upp.  Clydes. 

SMYSTERIN',  pa?t.  adj.  To  sit  smysterin', 
to  sit  brooding  over  the  fire,  idly,  or 
triflingly,  Clydes.  "  What  are  ye  sittin' 
smysterin'  at  %"  Smuisterin',  Roxb.  Perh. 
from  smuist,  a  smouldering  smell. 

SMIT,  s.  A  clashing  noise.  Minstr.  Bord. 
— Teut.  smete,  ictus,  concussio. 

To  SMIT,  Smyt,  v.  a.  1.  To  stain.  Wyntoum. 
2.  To  infect,  S.  Acts  Ja.  /.—A.S.  smit-an, 
Su.G.  smitt-a,  inquinare. 

SMIT,  Smyt,  s.  1.  A  stain.  Bannatyne  P. 
2.  Used  in  a  moral  sense.  Wyntown. — 
A.S.  smitta,  Belg.  smette,  macula. 

SMITCH,  s.  1.  A  stain;  a  speck,  Clydes. 
Ettr.  For.  2.  Used  in  a  moral  sense;  a 
slur,  ibid. — From  the  same  origin  with 
Smit,  or  immediately  from  Su.G.  smuts-a, 
contaminare. 

SMYTCH,  s.  A  little  impudent  boy,  Ayrs. 
synon.  Smatchet.  Sir  A.  Wylie.—Sa.G. 
smaket,  signifies  contemptus. 

SMITCHCOCK,  s.  A  grilled  or  broiled 
chicken,  Aberd. 

SMYTCHER,  s.  A  contemptuous  term  for 
a  child.     The  Entail.     V.  Smatchet. 

SMYTE,  s.  A  small  bit;  a  particle,  Moray, 
Aberd.  Hence  Smytrie,  q.  v. — Smatt,  is 
the  neut.  of  the  Isl.  adj.  signifying  small. 

*  SMITH,  s.     A  blacksmith,  S. 

SMYTRIE,s.  A  numerous  collection  of  small 
individuals,  Ayrs.   Burns.    V.  Shatters. 

To  SMIT  THOUMS.  To  form  a  contract 
by  each  party  wetting  the  fore-part  of  his 
thumb  with  the  point  of  his  tongue,  and 
then  smiting  or  pressing  the  thumbs  to- 
gether, Fife,  Perths.  In  some  parts  of 
Fife,  the  phrase, "  Weet  (i. e.  wet)  thumbs" 
is  used. 

SM IT-THUMBS,  s.  An  ancient  pledge 
for  the  fulfilment  of  a  bargain,  Fife. 
The  same  with  Thumb-licking,  q.  v. — 
Su.G.  smitt-a,  illinere;  q.  anoint  or  be- 
smear thumbs. 

SMITTIN',  adj.  Infectious,  Aberd.;  synon. 
Smittle. 

SMITTLE,  adj.     Infectious,  S.     Ramsay. 


—  Belg.  smettelick,  id.  "  To  smittle,  to 
infect,"  Ray. 

SMITTLENESS,  s.    Infectiousness,  S. 

SMITTRAL,  adj.  Infectious,  Fife.  The 
same  with  Smittle,  q.  v. 

SMLEF ANGER,  s.  Avis  auate  domestica 
minor,  piscibus  victitans.     Sibbald. 

SMOCH,  (;/««.)  8.  The  smoke  that  comes 
from  the  burning  of  wet  rotten  wood,  Roxb. 

To  SMOCH,  r.  n.  To  burn  and  smoke  like 
rotten  wood,  Roxb. — Dan.  smoeg-er,  to 
smoke. 

To  SMOCHER,  {gutt.)  v.  n.  To  breathe 
with  difficulty; 'as,  " Smocherin  wi'  the 
cauld,"  having  a  great  struggle  in  breath- 
ing, iu  consequence  of  a  severe  cold,  Aberd. 
Synon.  Smore,  S. 

SMOGHIE,  (gutt.)  adj.  Close,  moky,  and 
sultry,  Fife.— Isl.  mugga,  aer  succidus  et 
nubilo  huinidus. 

SMOIT,  s.  One  who  talks  obscenely.  Gall. 
Encycl.     Allied  to  E.  smutty. 

SMOKE,*.  An  inhabited  house, S.  Stat.  Ace. 

SMOLT,  Smout,  adj.  Clear;  mild;  applied 
to  the  weather.  Douglas.— A.S.  smolt, 
Su.G.  smylter,  serenus. 

SMOLT,  Smelt,  Smelte,  s.  1.  The  fry  of 
salmon,  S.  smout.  Acts  Ja.  VI. — Su.G. 
smol-a,  to  crumble;  smotti,  frustulum. 
2.  Used  to  denote  a  child,  S. 

To  SMOO,  r.  n.  To  smile  in  a  placid  or 
benignant  manner,  Fife.     Smue,  Loth. 

SMOO,  s.    A  smile  of  this  description,  Fife. 

To  SMOOK,  Smuik,  r.  a.  To  suffocate  by 
burning  sulphur;  a  term  applied  to  the 
mode  of  destroying  bees  in  order  to  gain 
their  honey;  synon.  to  put  them  doun, 
Teviotd. — Teut.  smooch- en,  smuyck-en,  fu- 
mare;  Germ,  schmeuch-en,  funio  necare. 

To  SMOOK  about,  v.  n.  To  go  from  place 
to  place,  in  a  clandestine  manner,  in  order 
to  pilfer  any  thing  that  is  exposed,  Mid- 
Loth. 

SMOOKIE,  adj.  Pilfering  ;  addicted  to 
petty  thieving,  Mid-Loth. — Su.G.  smug-a, 
sensim  penetrare,  reptando  se  peuetrare; 
Isl.  smiug-a,  penetrare,  repcre ;  furtim 
perreptare. 

To  SMOOL,  Smyle,  r.  a.  To  secure  by 
underhand  means;  to  filch,  Ettr.  For. — 
A.S.  smeal,  subtilis. 

To  SMOOST,  r.  n.  To  burn  gradually  away 
without  bkzing,  Roxb.     V.  Smuist. 

SMOOTRIKIN,  adj.  Tiny  and  active.  Old- 
Song.  Allied  perhaps  to  sm  iadr-a,  adulari . 

SMOR'D  THOW.     V.  Thow. 

To  SMORE,  Smure,  Smoir,  r.  a.  1.  To 
smother  with  smoke,  S.    Journ.   Lond. 

2.  To  choke ;  to  suppress.  Abp.  Hamiltoun. 

3.  To  extinguish,  Aberd.  4.  To  conceal ; 
to  hide,  S.  Douglas.  5.  To  prevent  legal 
prosecution.  Balfour.  —  A.S.  smor-an, 
Teut.  smoor-en,  suffocare,  extinguere. 

To  SMORE,  Smure,  v.  n.     To  suffocate,  S. 

Lyndsay. 
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without  wind,  Fife  ;  the  same  with 
Smurr,  q.  v. 

SMORIE,  adj.  A  smorie  day,  a  day  distin- 
guished by  close  small  rain  without  wind, 
a  close  atmosphere,  Fife. 

SMOT,  Smote,  Smoit,  .«.  1.  A  stain,  in 
general,  S.B.  Bannatyne  P.  2.  The 
mouldiness  which  gathers  on  what  is  kept 
in  a  damp  place,  ibid.  3.  The  distinguish- 
ing mark  put  on  sheep,  S.A.  4.  A  certain 
number  of  sheep  bearing  the  same  mark. 
5.  Moral  pollution.  Knox.—  Su.G.  smuts, 
Germ,  schmutz,  macula. 

To  SMOT,  v.  a.  1.  To  stain.  Douglas.  2. 
To  mark  with  ruddle,  tar,  &c.  S.  V.  Smad. 

SMOTTRIT,  part.  pa.  Besmeared.  Doug. 
V.  Besmottrit. 

SMOUPS1E,  s.     A  stripling,  S.B. 

To  SMOUSTER,  r.  n.  To  eat  clandestinely, 
Fife. 

SMOUT,  adj.  Clear;  fair;  mild ;  applied  to 
the  weather.     V.  Smolt. 

SMOUT,  s.  1.  The  fry  of  salmon.  2.  A 
small  trout  of  the  speckled  kind,  Fife.  3. 
Any  small  creature,  S.     V.  Smolt,  s. 

To  SMOUTTER,  v.  n.  To  eat  often,  al- 
though little  at  a  time,  S.B.  —  Su.G. 
smutt-a,  pitissare,  from  smaa,  parvus. 

SMUDDOCH,  s.  "  A  bad  burning  fire, 
more  smoke  than  blaze."  Gall.  Encycl. — 
Gael,  smud,  vapour,  smoke;  smuid-am,  to 
smoke. 

SMUDGE,  s.  A  suppressed  laugh,  Loth. 
Roxb.  Clydes. ;  often  "  a  sm  udge  o'  a  laugh." 

To  SMUE,  or  Smudge,  t.  n.  To  laugh  in 
one's  sleeve,  Loth.— Germ,  schmuts-en, 
subridere. 

To  SMUG,  v.  n.  Expl.  "  to  toy  amorously ; 
to  embrace,  as  if  smuggling  enjoyment." 
Picken's  Gl.  Ayrs. — A.S.  smug-an,  ser- 
pere,  "to  creep  by  little  and  little;"  Isl. 
smiug-a,  id.  Su.G.  smyg-a,  sensim  pene- 
trare,  reptando  se  insinuare. 

SMUGLY,  adj.  Amorous ;  sly ;  being  at  the 
same  time  well  dressed.  Gl.  Sibb. — Su.G. 
smyek-a,  Belg.  smuyek-en,  ornare. 

To  SMU1L,  v.  n.  To  sneak;  to  small  awa', 
to  sneak  away,  Loth. — Isl.  smiug-a,  Su.G. 
smyg-a,  to  sneak  into  corners. 

To  SMUIST,  Smoost,  v.n.  1 .  To  be  in  a 
smouldering  state;  as,  "to  smuist  and 
burn,"  Clydes.  Ettr.  For.  Hogg.  2.  To 
emit  smoke;  "  Smuisted,  smoked."  Gall. 
Encycl. — Ir.  smuid-im,  to  smoke. 

SMUIST,  Smoost,  s.  1.  The  act  of  burning 
in  this  way,  Roxb.  2.  A  smouldering 
smell,  Clydes.  3.  A  smell  that  threatens 
suffocation,  as  of  smoke  in  a  kiln,  of  sul- 
phur, &c.  Roxb.  4. "  Disagreeable  smoke." 
Gall.  Encycl. — Ir.  Gael,  smuid,  vapour, 
smoke. 

To  SMUISTER,  v.  a.  To  smother;  applied 
to  air,  Clydes.     Edin.  Mag. 

To  SMUKE,  Smotk,  v.  a.  and  n.  To  smoke, 
Roxb.;  as,  "  to  smuik  bees."  V.  Smook,  v. 

SMUKE,  s.     Smoke,  Roxb, 


SMULACI11N,<n(/.  Puny;  looking  poorly, 
S.B.  —  Gael,  smeilag,  a  pale  puny  fe- 
male. 

To  SMULE  in,  v.  n.  To  use  wheedling  or 
cajoling  means.  One  who  curries  favour 
with  another,  is  said  to  smule  in  m'  him, 
S. — Sw.  smil-a,  to  curry  favour. 

To  SMULT,  v.  a.  To  crop  very  short;  as, 
"  to  smult  a  tree,"  to  cut  off  the  branches 
above  the  cleft;  "  to  smult  the  head  of  a 
bairn,"  to  cut  the  hair  of  a  child's  head 
too  close,  Ayrs.  —  Su.G.  smol-a,  com- 
minuere. 

SMURACHIN,  s.     V.  Smirikin. 

SMURACK,  (gutt.)  s.  A  slight  summer 
shower,  Mearns. ;  a  dimin.  from  Smurr,q.  v. 

SMURAGH,  s.  Peat  dust,  S.B.— Ir.  smur, 
smurach, "  dust,  dross." 

To  SMURE,  r.  a.     V.  Smore. 

SMURLIN,  s.     The  Mya  truncata.    Neill. 

SMURR.s.  A  drizzling  rain,  Ayrs.  Lanark;. 
■ — Teut.  smoor,  fumus,  vapor. 

It's  Smurrin,  v.  impers.  It  rains  slightly, 
Ayrs.  Renfr. 

To  SMURTLE,  v.  n.    V.  Smirkle. 

SMUSH,  s.  1.  A  sulphurous  smell,  from 
smoke  and  dust,  Fife. — Germ,  schmutz, 
dirt,  nastiness.  2.  Dirt;  filth,  Aberd.  W. 
Beat  tie's  Tales. 

SMUSH,  adj.  Z.  Boyd.  This  may  either 
signify  filthy,  Germ,  schmutz,  sordes;  or 
bruised.     V.  Smush,  t.  and  s. 

SMUSH,  s.  A  slight  drizzling  rain,  Ayrs. 
— Dan.  smusk-er,  to  drizzle. 

To  SMUSH,  v.  a.  To  bruise ;  to  grind  to 
powder,  Roxb.;  synon.  Smash,  q.  v. 

SMUSH,  s.  Gane  to  smush,  reduced  to  a 
crumbled  state,  like  potatoes  too  much 
boiled,  &c.  Roxb. — Gael,  smuais,  broken 
in  shivers. 

To  SMUSH,  r.  a.  To  devour  any  thing 
clandestinely,  which  has  been  come  by 
in  an  improper  manner,  Roxb. — Belg. 
smuyg-en,  "  to  do  underhand,  to  eat  se- 
cretly." 

SMUSHAGH, .«.  A  suffocating  smell  from 
a  smothered  fire,  Ang.  The  same  with 
Smush.     Stushach,  synon. 

To  SMUSHLE,  v.  n.  To  drizzle,  Ayrs. 
From  Smush,  s.  drizzling  rain,  q.  v. 

SMUSTER,  s.  A  large  cluster  of  thing.:, 
Fife;  synon.  Muther. 

SMUTCHACK,  s.  A  designation  for  a 
child;  synon.  with  Smatchet,  Aberd.  I)'. 
Beattie's  Tales. 

SNAB,  s.  1 .  The  projecting  part  of  a  rock 
or  hill,  S.  Stat.  Ace— Belg.  snabbe,  a 
beak  or  snout.  2.  The  bank,  rock,  or 
hill  itself,  which  projects;  "  the  brow  of  a 
steep  ascent." 

SNAB,  s.  A  shoemaker's  or  cobbler's  boy, 
S.A.  snob,  S.B.— Teut.  snippen,  to  cut. 

SNACHEL,  (gult.)  s.  Synon.  Snaggerel, 
q.  v.  Dumfr.     V.  Snauchle,  s.  sense  2. 

SNACK,ar7/,  1.  Quick  in  action.  Semple. 
—Isl.   snogg,  celer,  citus,    2.  Quick   of 


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apprehension,  S.    Ramsay.    3.  Applied  to 
the  product  of  genius,  id. 

SNACK,  s.  A  slight  repast,  S.  Ramsay. 
Synon.  Chack.     V.  Snak. 

To  SNACK,  r.  n.  To  snap  as  a  dog.  Gl.  Sibb. 

SNACKIE,  adj.  Full  of  tricks  and  quirks. 
Pop.  Ball. 

SNACKLY,  adv.  1.  Cleverly,  S.  2.  With 
intelligence,  S.     Ramsay. 

SNACKUS,  s.  A  fillip,  Mearns.  Probably 
from  Snack,  q.  v.  as  denoting  what  is  done 
with  celerity.     Synon.  Penty. 

SNAG,  s.  A  branch  broken  from  a  tree, 
S.O.  and  A.     Train's  Mountain  Muse. 

To  SNAG,  r.  a.  To  cut  off  branches  with 
an  axe  or  bill,  Dumfr.  V.  Sneck,  Sneg,  v. 

Aik-Snag,  s.  The  broken  bough  of  an  oak, 
S.     Rob  Roy. 

To  SNAG,  r.  a.  To  chide  in  a  taunting 
way;  to  reprehend  with  severity,  Aug. 

To  SNAG,  t.  re.  To  snarl;  to  banter,  Fife. 
— Teut.  snack-en,  latrare,  gannire;  Isl. 
snagg-a,  litigare. 

To  SNAGGER,  r,  n.  To  snarl.  Ruddiman. 

SNAGGEREL,  s.  A  puny,  contemptible 
bantling;  synon.  Snachel,  Dumfr.  From 
Snag,  a  broken  branch,  or  Sneg,  v.  to 
cut  off. 

SNAGGER-SNEE,  s.  "  A  large  knife,  first 
introduced  from  Germany."  Gall.  Encycl. 
The  first  part  of  the  word  must  be  from 
S.  sneg,  to  cut. — I  know  not  if  snee  be 
from  Belg.  snee,  acies;  q.  "  a  kuife  with  a 
sharp  edge." 

SNAGGY,  adj.  Sarcastical,  Fife.  J.Doug. 

SNAGGIN,  s.     Raillery.     A.  Douglas. 

SN  AIG,  s,  1 .  An  old  flash  word,  used  to  de- 
note the  obtaining  of  money,  whether  by 
fair  or  by  foul  means,  Fife.  2.  A  worthless 
fellow,  ibid.  MS.  Poem.  Perh.  allied 
to  E.  sneak,  v.  q.  a  sneak,  or  sneaking 
fellow. 

SNAK,  s.  The  gnashing  of  a  dog's  teeth, 
when  he  aims  at  his  prey,  S.  Douglas. — 
Teut.  snack  en,  hianti  ore  captare. 

To  SNAM,  r.  n.  "  To  snap  at  any  thing 
greedily."   Gall.  Enc. — Isl.  snemma,  cito. 

To  SNANG,  t.  re.  To  twang  ?  Gall.  Enc. 
vo.  Sncd.  I  have  not  met  with  any  one 
who  is  acquainted  with  this  word. 

SNAP,  s.  A  small  brittle  cake  of  ginger- 
bread, S.  So  denominated  from  its  being 
easily  snapped,  or  broken.    St.  Rona?i. 

SNAP,  adj.     Quick;  smart;  eager  to  find 
fault,  S.B.  Christmas  Baling. — Perh.  from 
Su.G.  snabb,  celer,  agilis. 
To  SNAP  up,  v.  a.     1.  To  eat  hastily,  S. 
2.  To  lay  hold  of  suddenly,  S.    Baillie.— 
Su.G.  snapp-a,  to  catch  hastily. 
To  SNAP,  v.  n.     To  make  a  hasty  attempt 
to  speak.    A.  Nkol. — Belg.  snapp-en,  to 
tattle  impudently. 
SNAP.   In  a  snap,  in  a  moment,  S.B.   Ross. 

— Belg.  met  een  snap,  id. 
SNAP  DYKE.     A  stone  fence,  from  four 
to  six  feet  in  height,  strong  and  firmly 


locked  together  at  the  top,  S.O.     Stat. 
Ace. — Teut.  snap,  interceptio. 
SNAPGUN,  s.     Apparently  a  gun  or  fire- 
lock that  snaps,  as  opposed  to  one  with  a 
matchlock.  Acts  Cha.  I.    V.  S.\-ap-wokk. 
SNAP-HAUNCE,  s.     A  firelock;  the  same 
with  Snapgun.    Nigel. — An  O.E.  word, 
from  Germ,  schnap-'hahn,  id.  Su.G.  snapp- 
hane,  bornbarda;  compounded  of  schnapp- 
en,  snapp-a,  to  snap,  and  hahn,  a  cock. 
SNAPLY,  adv.      Hastily,   S.B.      Ross.— 

Teut.  snap,  raptus. 
To  SNAPPER,  v.  re.     1.  To   stumble,  S. 
Kelly.   2.  To  get  into  a  scrape,  S.  Maitl. 
P. —  Su.G.  snafw-a,  titubare ;  s:iabb, celer. 
SNAPPER,  s.     1.    A    stumble,   S.     2.  A 
failure  as  to  morals,  S.     R.Bruce.     3.  A 
perplexity ;  an  entanglement ;  a  snare,  S. 
Perils  of  Man.     4.  "  An  unforeseen  acci- 
dent; a  misfortune."     Gall.  Encycl. 
SNAPPERT,  adj.     Tart;  hasty,  S.B.— Isl. 

snaejur,  tart,  Teut.  snapper,  loquacious. 
SNAPPY,  adj.    Keen  in  business;  disposed 
to  take  the  advantage  of  another,  Ang. — 
Su.G.  snapp-a,  arripere,  cito  auferre.    V. 
Snap  up,  v. 
SNAPPOUS,  adj.    Hasty  in  temper;  testy, 

Aberd.     E.  snappish. 
SNAPSY,arf;.     Tart,  S.B.     A.  Nicol. 
SNAP-WORK,  Snapwark,  s.     A  firelock. 
Cleland. — Belg.   snaphaan,  a  cock   that 
snaps. 
SNARE,  adj.     Prudent  and  diligent;  as, 
"  a  snare  wife,"  a  good  housewife,  one 
who   manages  her  family  well,  Dumfr. 
Perh.  another  sense  of  Snarre,  S.B.  tart, 
severe. 
SNAR-GAB,  s.     Acrimonious  prating;  or 
rather  the  mouth  from  which  it  is  emitted ; 
as,  "Haud  your  snar-gab,"  Lanarks.;  syn. 
Snashgab,  from  Snarre,  tart,  severe. 
SNARRE,  adj.     1.  Tart;  severe,  S.B.     2. 
Rigid ;  firm  to  the  grasp,  S.B. — 1  I 
acer;  Belg.  snar,  snarling.     3.  So  sharp 
in  one's  dealings  as  to  indicate  a  disposi- 
tion to  overreach,  Ayrs.;  written  Snaur. 
To  SNASH,  r.  n.  To  talk  saucily,  S.— Su.G. 
snaes-a,  verbis  asperioribus  compere. 
i  SNASH,  s.    Abuse,  Billingsgate,  S.  Burns. 
!  SNASH,  adj.     Pert;  saucy,  S.     Morison. 
i  SN  ASH-GAB,  s.     1.   Prating;  petulant 
talking,  S.     2.  A  prattling  forward  boy 
or  girl,  S.     In  Teviotd.  a  girl  of  this  de- 
scription is  called  Nashgab,  also  by  in- 
version Gabnash. 
!  SNASHTER,  s.     Trifles,   Ayrs.     Perhaps 
from  Snash,  v. 
SNASTRY,  s.  «  Low  chat."  Gall.  Encycl. 
SNATCH,  s.    A  hasty  repast.    Boswell.   V. 

Snack,  s. 
To  SNAUCHLE,  (gutt.)  v.  re.     To  walk  in 
a  slow  and  lingering  mode,  Upper  La- 
I      narks. 

j  SNAUCHLE,  s.  1.  One  of  a  weak  habit  of 
body,  Upp.  Lanarks.  2.  A  dwarf;  synon 
Nauchle,  ibid.  Dumfr. 


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SNAW,  «,    Snow,  S.  snawc,  S.B.     JfiKrir. 

7>'orc?. — A.S,  swawjid.  Belg.  s«  -    "•. 

2o  SNAW,  r.  «.  To  snow,  S.  Used  as  an 
impers.  v.;  It's  snawin'. 

SNAW-BIRD,  g.  The  same  with  Snaw- 
fowl.     Gall.  Encycl. 

SNAW-BRACK,s.    "A thaw."    Gall.Enc. 

SNAW-BRUE,  Snaw-broo,  Snaw-bree,  s. 
Snow-water,  S.     Burns. 

SNAWDOUNE  HARRAT,  Snowdocn  He- 
rald. "  Alex1".  Guthre  Snawdoune  Har- 
rat."  Aberd.  Reg.  As  Snaicdoun  was 
either  a  part  of  the  castle  of  Kildruramy, 
or  in  its  immediate  vicinity,  it  has  been 
improperly  placed  in  Ross;  for  Kildrum- 
my  was  in  Garioch. 

SNAW-FLAIGH,  Snaw-fleck,  s.  Synon. 
Snow-flake,  the  Snow-bunting,  Aberd. 
Tarras's  Poems.     V.  Snow-flake. 

SNAW-FOWL,s.  The  Snow-bunting,  Shetl. 
"  Emberiza  Nivalis,  (Lin.  Syst.)  Snaw- 
Fowl,  Snow-bunting,  or  Snow-flake." 
Edmonstone's  Zetl. — Norw.  sneefugl,  id. 

SNAWIE,  adj.    Snowy,  S.     Burns. 

SNAW-POWTHER,  s.  "  Fine  snow."  Gall. 
Encycl. 

SNAW-WRIDE,  s.     V.  Wreath. 

To  SNEAR,  v.  n.  1.  To  emit  a  hissing 
sound,  Clydes.  Mary  o'  Craignethan, 
Ed.  Mag.    2.  To  snort,  Ayrs.    V.  Sneer. 

To  SNECK,  Sneg,  v.  a.  1.  To  cut  with  a 
sudden  stroke  of  a  sharp  instrument,  S. 
Rob  Roy.  Ramsay.  2.  To  Sneg  off  at  the 
web's  end,  to  cut  off  one's  hopes,  S. 
Ramsay.  —  Germ,  schneck-en,  scindere. 
3.  To  Sneck  with  lime,  to  make  indenta- 
tions in  a  wall,  filling  the  blanks  with 
lime;  or,  in  building,  to  insert  a  small 
quantity  between  the  stones  on  the  outer 
side,  S. 

SNECK,  Sneg,  s.  A  small  incision;  a  cut 
suddenly  given,  S.     Ross. 

SNECK,  Snick,  s.  1.  The  latch  of  a  door, 
S.  Ross. — Teut.  snack-en,  captare.  2.  A 
small  bolt,  S.  3.  A  portion  of  a  wall 
built  with  single  stones,  or  stones  which 
go  from  side  to  side.  Surv.  Gall.  V. 
Through-band. 

To  SNECK,  v.  a.  To  secure  by  a  latch  or 
bolt,  S.    Antiquary. 

To  SNECK  the  door.  To  fix  it  by  a  latch, 
S.  Ross. 

S  N  E  C  K-D  RAWER,  Snick-drawer,  s. 
Auld  sneck-drawer,  one  who  from  long 
experience  has  acquired  great  facility  in 
doing  any  thing;  generally  used  in  a  bad 
sense,  S.     Pop.  Ball. 

SNECK-DRAWIN,  adj.  Crafty,  S.  Burns. 

SNECKER,  s.     A  sharper,  Roxb. 

To  SNECK-PIN,».  a.  To  put  in  small  stones 
between  the  largerones  in  a  wall,  and  daub 
the  seams  with  lime,  S.B.  Aberd. ;  synon. 
Sneclc,  p.  sense  3.     Surv.  Aberd. 

SNED,  Scythe-sned,  s.  The  shaft  or  pole 
of  a  scythe,  Roxb.  Mearns.;  A.Bor.  id. 
V.  Sitiie-sned. 


SNED,  s.  The  name  given  in  Upp.  Lanarks. 
to  the  link  of  hair,  to  which  a  hook  ia 
tied,  that  is  fastened  to  a  cord-line,  or 
set  line.    Snood,  synon. 

To  SNED,  v.  a.  1.  To  prune;  S.  snath, 
S.Bor.  Ru.dd.  2.  To  lop  off,  S.  Burns. 
3.  To  hew  or  polish  stones  with  a  chisel, 
S.B.  4.  To  remove  excrescences.  Z.  Boyd. 
5.  To  emasculate,  S.  —  Teut.  snijd-en, 
secare;  castrare. 

SNED,  s.     A  branch  pruned  off,  Lanarks. 

SNEDDER,  s.  A  person  who  prunes, 
ibid. 

SNEDDINS,  s.  pi.  Primings,  or  twigs 
lopped  off,  S. — Teut.  snede,  a  slice. 

SNED-KAIL,  s.  Cole  wort  or  cabbages,  of 
which  the  old  stalks,  after  they  have  be- 
gun to  sprout,  are  divided  by  a  knife,  and 
set  in  the  earth  for  future  product. 

To  SNEEL,  r.  n.  "To  snivel;  to  speak 
through  the  nose."     Gall.  Encycl. 

SNEEP,s.  The  glitter  of  a  white  colour. 
V.  Snip. 

To  SNEER,  v.  n.  1.  To  inhale  by  the  nos- 
trils, Fife.  2.  To  snort,  Ayrs.  3.  To  hiss; 
the  term  used  in  Clydes.  to  denote  the 
hissing  of  the  adder. — Goth,  snirre,  ster- 
nutatio.     V.  Snear. 

SNEER,  s.  1.  The  act  of  inhalation  by  the 
nostrils,  Fife.  2.  A  snort,  S.  Minstr.  Bord. 

3.  The  act  of  a  horse,  when  colded,  in 
throwing  the  mucus  from  his  nostrils,  S. 

4.  The  hiss  of  an  adder,  Clydes. 
SNEESHIN,  Sneezing,  s.    1.  Snuff,  S.  Rit- 

son.     2.  A  pinch  of  snuff,  S.  Meston. 

SNEESH IN-HORN,  s.  A  horn  for  holding 
snuff;  synon.  a  Snuff-mill,  S. 

SNEESHINIE,  adj.  Snuffy,  S.B.  The 
root  to  which  sneel,  sneer,  and  sneeshin  are 
traced,  is  naesa,  Lat.  nasus,  the  nose. 

SNE  E SHIN-MILL,  Snishin-box,  s.  A 
snuff-box,  S.  Cohil. 

To  SNEEST,  Sneyst,  v.  n.  To  treat  con- 
temptuously by  word  or  action.  Hesneystit 
at  it,  Loth.     Herd's  Coll.     V.  Snisty. 

SNEEST,  s.  1.  "  An  air  of  disdain."  Gl. 
Herd.  2.  Impertinence,  Ettr.  For.  This 
seems  the  same  with  Sneist,  q.  v. 

SNEG,  *.  A  low  term  for  gain,  Fife ;  ap- 
parently parallel  to  the  E.  phrase,  to  go 
snacks.  Probably  from  Sneck,  Sneg,  to 
cut,  q.  v. 

To  SNEG,  r.  a.  1. "  To  interrupt;  to  check," 
&c.  Gall.  Enc.  This  seems  the  same 
with  Snag,  Ang.  as  expl.  above.  2.  "  To 
invite  a 'broil,"  ibid.  This  appears  to 
correspond  with  Snag,  as  signifying  to 
snarl,  to  banter. 
|  To  SNEG,  v.  a.     To  cut.     V.  Sneck. 

SNEYCHT,p«r«.«rfj.  Apparently  smoothed. 
"  To  by  thair  hyddis,  roche  or  sneycht." 
Aberd.  Reg.  i.  e.  "  To  buy  their  skins, 
rough  or  smooth." — Sw.  snygg-a,  to  dress, 
to  clean,  Wideg. 

SNEILL,  s.  An  indolent,  inactive  person, 
Aberd.;  the  northern  pron.  of  Snool. 


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To   SNE1R,   r.   n.      Perh.   move   swiftly. 
Bann.  P. — Isl.  snar-a,  celeriter  auferre. 
SNEIRLY,  adt.     In  derision.     Burel. 
SNEIST,  s.     A  taunt,  Loth.     V.  Snyst. 
To  SNEYSTER,  v.  a.     To  sear;  to  scorch, 

Ayrs.     Synon.  Scaum. 
SNElSTY,ad/.  Sneering,  Loth.  V.  Snisty. 
SNEITH,  adj.     Smooth;  polished,    Roxb. 
Not  sneith,  applied  to  language  that  is 
tart  and  acrimonious,  ibid.     A.   Scott's 
Poems.     Sneith  seems  to  be  a  variety  of 
A.Bor.  Snathe,  "  to  prune  trees."     Per- 
haps this  is  the  meaning  of  Sneith,  as 
used  by  G.  Douglas.     V.  Sned. 
SNEITH,  adj.     Uncertain.     Douglas- 
SNELL,  adj.    1.  Keen;  severe,  S.   Wallace. 
2.  Sharp;  piercing;  applied  to  the  air,  S. 
Doug.     3.  Sarcastic;  transferred  to  lan- 
guage.   Boss.     4.  Firm;   determined,   S. 
Ramsay.     5.  Acute;  in  relation  to  mind, 
S.  ibid.     6.  Applied  to  losses  in  trade,  S. 
Bob  Boy. — A.S.  snel,  Su.G.  Teut.  snell, 
acer,  alacer. 
SNELL Y,adr.    1.  Sharply,  S.  Shirrefs.   2. 
Keenly ;  applied  to  the  weather,  S.  Ferg. 
To   S  N  E  R  E,   Snef.r,  r.  a.     To   breathe 

forth.  Doug. — Isl.  snerri,  sternutatio. 
SNET.     L.  suet,  q.  v.     Barbour. 
To  SNIAUVE,tf.  n.   To  snow,  Buchan.    V. 

the  letter  W. 
To  SNIB,  v.  a.     To  geld,  S.— Teut.  snipp- 
en,  secare. 
SNIB,  s.    "  A  smart  stroke."     Gl.  Tarras. 
Buchan  ;  probably   from   Teut.    snabbe, 
snebbe,  the  beak  of  a  bird. 
*  To  SNIB,  v.  a.     Poems  16th  Cent.   Given 
in  Gloss,  as  not  understood.  But  it  is  merely 
the  E.  v.  used  in  the  sense  of  check. 
SNIB,  s.  A  small  bolt  for  fastening  a  door,  S. 
To  SN I B  a  door.  To  fasten  it  with  a  small 
bolt,  S.     E.  and  S.  snib,  q.  to  put  a  check 
on  it. 
To  SNIB  a  candle.     To  snuff  it,  Loth.— 

Su.G.  snopp-a,  emungere,  de  candela. 
SNIBBIT,  Snibble,  Snibbelt,  s.  A  wooden 
knob  put  on  one  end  of  a  rope,  which  goes 
into  an  eye  on  the  other  end,  for  fasten- 
ing it;  used  for  retaining  a  tether,  Roxb. 
Gall.  Enc.     Perh.  from  S.  Snib,  to  fasten. 
SNIBLICH,  (gutt.)  s.     A  collar  of  plaited 
rushes,  by  which  a  cow  was  in  former  times 
bound  to  the  stake,  Roxb.     V.  Baikie. 
To  SNICHER,  (gutt.)  v.  n.     To  titter;  to 
laugh  in  one's  sleeve;  also  pron.  as  in  E. 
snicker,  Aberd. 
To  SNIFFLE,  r.  u.     To  be  slow  in  motion 
or  action,  S. — Belg.  snefel-en,  to  hesitate. 
SNIFFLER,  s.     A  trifler  ;  a  driveller,  La- 

SNIFFLES,  s.  pi.  That  difficulty  of  breath- 
ing through  the  nostrils,  which  is  caused 
by  a  cold,  Selkirks.  Syn.  Snifters.— Teut. 
snoff el-en,  snuffel-en,  naribus  spirare. 

SNIFTER,  s.  1.  A  severe  blast,  S.  Boss.— 
Isl.  snaefur,  frigidus,  austerus.  2.  Any 
sudden  reverse  of  fortune,  S.     3.  A  cut- 


ting repartee,  S.B.  4.  The  effect  of  a 
strong  purgative,  S.B. 
To  SNIFTER,  v.  n.  To  sniff;  to  draw  up 
the  breath  audibly  by  the  nose  ;  as  gene- 
rally implying  that  it  is  stopped  by  mucus, 
or  from  cold,  S.  Bams. — Su.G.  snyfst-a,  id. 
SNIFTERS,  s.  pi.   Stoppage  of  the  nostrils 

from  cold,  S. 
SNIGGERT,  8.    One  chargeable  with  guile- 
ful malversation,  Ayrs. —  Su.G.  snugg-a, 
clanculum  subducere.   V.  Art,  Ard,  term. 
To  SNIP,  9.  n,     To  stumble  slightly,  Loth. 

Less  forcible  than  Snapper,  q.  v, 
SNIP,  Sneep,  s.     1.  The  dazzling  of  some- 
thing white;  as  of  snow.     Gall.  Encycl. 
2.  A  white  streak  down  the  face  of  a 
horse,  Ang.  Aberd.  Journal.   V.  Snippit. 
SNIP,   Sneef,   Sneep-white,   adj.     Of    a 
bright  colour,  South  and  West  of  S.    Be- 
mains  of  Nithsd.  Song.   From  snio,  snow. 
To  SNYP,  r.  n.     To  nip.    Douglas.— Belg. 

snipp-en,  id. 
SNIPE,  g,     A  sarcasm,  Loth. — Isl.  sneipa, 

convitium;  sneip-a,  contumelia  afacere. 
To  SNIPE,  ».  a.  To  check;  to  reprimand; 
to  snib,  Aberd.;  nearly  the  same  with  the 
E.  v.  in  another  form,  to  Sneap,  properly 
traced  by  Mr.  Todd  to  Isl.  sneip-a,  con- 
tumelia afficere. 
SNYPE,s.  1.  A  smart  blow,  S.B.  Christmas 

Ba'ing.     2.  A  fillip,  Roxb. 
To  SNYPE,  t.  a.  l.To  give  a  smart  blow; 
as,  "  I  think  I've  smjpit  ye,"  Aberd..    2. 
To  fillip,  Roxb. 
SNIPIE-NEBBIT,  adj.     Having  a  nose  re- 
sembling a  snipe's  neb  or  bill,  Roxb. 
SNIPPY,  adj.     Tart   in   speech,   S.— Isl. 

snaef-ur,  acer,  austerus. 
SNIPPY,  s.     One  who,  in  using  the  scis- 
sors, gives  too  short  measure,  Ang. — Teut. 
snipp-en,  secare. 
SNIPPY,  s.   A  horse  or  mare  with  a  white 

face,  S. 
SNIPPILTIN',  part.  adj.     Hogg's  Tales. 
Perhaps  smelling  like  a  dog,S.  Snooking, 
Dan.  Teut.  snabel,  a  beak,  a  snout;  Belg. 
snuffel-en,  to  search. 
SNIPPIT,  adj.     Applied  to  a  horse  with  a 
streak  or  stripe  of  white  running  down 
its  face,  S.B.     V.  Snip,  Sneep. 
SNIPPIT,  adj.  A  snippit  niz,  a  snub  nose, 

Ang. — Isl.  snoppa,  rostrum. 
To  SNIRK,  v.  n.     To  draw  up  the  nose  in 
contempt  or  displeasure.     Gall.  Encycl. 
— Germ,  schnarch-en,  naribus  follicare,  ut 
solent  iracundi. 
To  SNIRL,r.  n.     1.  To  sneeze,  Roxb.     2. 
To   laugh   in   an   involuntary   and   sup- 
pressed  way;   synon.   Snirt.      Probably 
from  Goth,  snirre,  sternutatio,  to  which 
Serenius  traces  E.  Sneer. 
To  SNIRT,  r.  n.     1.  To  breatlie  sharply, 
in  a  jerking  sort   of  way,  through  the 
nostrils,   Roxb.   Dumtr.     Herd.    2.   To 
breathe  strongly  through  the  nostrils,  as 
expressive  of  displeasure  or  indignation, 


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Loth.     3.    To   burst   out    into   an    irre- 
pressible laugh,  Roxb.  Ettr.  For. 
SNIRT,  s.     A   suppressed  laugh,   with  a 

snorting  noise  from  the  nostrils,  ibid. 
SNIRT,  s.      An    insignificant,   diminutive 

person,  Upp.Clydes. — Su.G.snert,graciIis; 

Isl.  snirt,  comptus,  nitidus. 
SNISHjS.     Snuff.     Gl.  Shirr.    "Snush,or 

sneezing,  powder,"  Kersey.   V.  Sneeshin. 
SNYST,  s.     Perhaps  the  same  with  Sneest, 

q.  v.     Saint  Patrick. 
SNISTER,  s.     A  severe  blast  in  the  face, 

Ang.     Synon.  Snifter,  S.     Sueyster,  Fife. 
SNISTY,  adj.     Saucy  in  language  or  de- 
meanour, S.B. — Su.G.  snaes-a,  Isl.  snefs-a, 

to  chide  severely. 
To   SNITE,  r.  a.     To  snuff;  applied  to  a 

candle,  S. — Su.G.  snyta  Unset,  emungere 

lucernam. 
SNYTE,  s.     A  smart  blow,  Ettr.  For.— Isl. 

snid-a,  secare. 
To  SNYTE,  r.  n.  To  walk  feebly,  Buchan. 

Tarras. — Isl.  snaut-a,  labi ;  item,  incertus 

ferri,  Haldorson.  G.  Andr.  renders  it  nuto. 
SNYTH,  s.  The  Coot,  Orkn.  Barry.— Su.G. 

snoed,  bald,  from  its  head.     Lat.  nudus. 
*  To  SNIVEL,  r.  n.     1.  To  breathe  hard 

through  the  nose,  S.   2.  To  speak  through 

the  nose,  S.  A.Bor.;  E.  to  Snuffle.— Tent. 

snoff el-en,  snuffel-en,  naribus  spirare. 
To  SNOCKER,  v.  n.     To  snort,  S.  Minstr. 

Bord. — Dan.  snorok-er,  Belg.  snork-en,  id. 
SNOCKER,  s.     A  snort,  S. 
SNOCKERS,  s.  pi.     A   stoppage   of  the 

nostrils  from  cold,  S.B. ;  synon.  Snifters. 
SNOD,  adj.  1.  Lopped;  pruned,  S.  Hudson. 

2.  Neat;  regarding  the  shape.  Doug.     3. 

Trim,  S.     Synon.  trig.  R.  Galloway.     4. 

Transferred  to  literary  compositions.  The 

pret.  of  the  v.  Sued,  ibid. 
To  SNOD,  Snodde,  r.  a.     1.  To  prune,  S. 

2.  To  put  in  order,  S.     Fergusson. 
SNODDIE,  s.     A  neatly  dressed  person  ; 

almost  invariably  applied  to  a  female, 

Clydes. 
SNODDIE,  s.     A  thick  cake  or  bannock 

baked  among  hot  ashes,  Orkn. — Isl.  snad, 

food. 
SNODDIE,  s.     A  stupid  fellow;  a  ninny, 

Roxb. — Teut.  snoode,  vilis,  turpis;  Germ. 

schnod,  schnoede,  vanus,  despicatus. 
To  SNODGE,  t.  n.     To  walk  deliberately, 

Roxb. — Dan.  snig-er,  "  to  sneak,  to  slink, 

to  creep,  to  tread  easily,  to  go  softly." 
SNODLY,  adc     Neatly;  trimly,  S.     Gait. 
To  SNOG,  r.  a.     To  jeer;  to  flout,  Aberd.— 

Isl.  snugg-a,  increpare.     V.  Snag,  v. 
SNOICK,  adj.     1.  In  a   virgin  state;  ap- 
plied to  young  women,  as  expressive  of 

their  purity,  South  of  S.     2.  Water-tight ; 

a  sea  phrase,  ibid. — Su.G.  snygg,  concin- 

nus,  elegans.     En  sny<i<i  piga,  a  neat  girl. 
To  SNOIF,  r.  a.     To  whirl;  applied  to  the 

spindle.     Doug. — Su.G.  sno,  contorquere. 

V.  Snoove. 
SNOIT,  s.     "  A    young   conceited   person 


who  speaks  little."      Gull.  Encyd.  —  Isl. 
snot-r,  modestus. 

SNOIT,  s.  Mucus  from  the  nose.  Watson. 
— A.S.  snote,  id.     E.  snot. 

To  SNOIT,  t.  a.  To  blow  one's  nose  with 
the  finger  and  thumb,  S.;  Johns,  gives 
Suite  as  simply  signifying  "  to  blow  the 
nose." — A.S.  snyt-an,  emungere. 

To  SNOITER,  i:  n.  To  breathe  strongly 
through  the  nose.  He's  ay  snoiterin  and 
sleepin,  Ang.;  a  phrase  used  of  an  old  or 
infirm  person.     V.  Snotter. 

To  SNOKE,  Snook,  Snowk,  r.  n.  l.To 
smell  at  objects  like  a  dog,  S.  Douglas. 
2.  To  range;  prying  into  every  corner,  S. 
—Su.G.  snok-a,  insidiose  scrutari. 

SNOKER,  s.  1.  One  who  smells  at  objects 
like  a  dog,  S.  2.  Often  used  in  a  bad 
sense,  as  denoting  a  rake,  Roxb. 

SNOOD,  t.  A  short  hair-line,  to  which  a 
fishing-hook  is  tied,  S.  Stat.  Ace. — Su.G. 
snod,  funiculus;  sno,  to  twist. 

SNOOD,  Snoid,  Snude,  s.  A  fillet  with 
which  the  hair  of  a  young  woman's  head 
is  bound  up,  S.    Penn. — A.S.  snod,  vitta. 

To  Tyne  one's  Snl'de.  A  phrase  applied  to 
a  young  woman  who  has  lost  her  vir- 
ginity, S.  It  is  singular  that  the  ancient 
Romans  had  the  same  figure.  Mitram 
solvere,  metaphorice  significabat  cum  vir- 
gine  concumbere.     Montfaucon. 

To  SNOOD,  Snood  up,  v.  a.  To  bind  up 
the  hair  with  a  fillet,  S.     Stat.  Ace. 

SNOOFMADRUNE,  s.  A  lazy,  inactive 
person,  Fife.  Perhaps  from  the  S.  v. 
Snoore,  and  E.  Drone. 

To  SNOOK,  v.  n.    V.  Snoke, 

To  SNOOL,  v.  a.  To  subjugate  by  ty- 
rannical means;  pron.  snule,  S.  Ramsay. 
— Dan.  snovl-er,  to  snub. 

To  SNOOL,  r.  n.  1.  To  submit  tamely. 
Bums.  2.  To  act  in  a  mean  and  spirit- 
less manner,  S.O.     Blackw.  Magazine. 

SNOOL,  s.  One  who  meanly  subjects  him- 
self to  the  authority  of  another.  Ramsay. 

To  gae  about  Snoolin'.  To  go  from  place 
to  place  with  an  abject  appearance,  S. 

To  SNOOVE,  (pron.  snuve,)  v.  n.  1.  To 
move  smoothly  and  constantly,  S.  2.  To 
walk  with  an  equal  and  steady  pace,  S. 
Burns.  3.  To  Snure  awa',  to  sneak  off,  S. 
— Ir.  snoimh-am,  nere,  torquere.  4.  To 
walk  with  the  head  bent  towards  the 
earth  ;  to  walk  in  a  slovenly  manner, 
Roxb.  Clydes. 

To  SNOOZE,  r.  n.  To  sleep,  Roxb.— Teut. 
smn/r-en,  Su.G.  snyfst-a,  naribus  spirare. 

To  SNORK,  v.  n.  *  1.  To  snort,  Roxb. 
Dumfr.  Hogg.  2.  A  person  is  said  to 
snork,  when  he  attempts  to  clear  away 
any  huskiness  in  the  throat,  Dumfr.  Syri. 
Hairgh,E.  to  hawk. — Dan.  snorck-er, Belg. 
snork-er,to  snore,  to  snort;  Germ,  schnarch- 
en,  to  snore;  Su.G.  snark-a,  to  snort. 
SNORK,  s.  "  The  snort  of  an  affrighted 
horse."     Gall.  Enc. 


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SNORL,  s.    A  difficulty ;  a  scrape,  S.B.— 

Su.G.  snoere,  Teut.  snocr,  funis. 
SNORT  of  Thread.     A  hank  of  entangled 
thread,  Aberd.;  Isl.  snurda,  ruga,  also 
inaequalitas;  snurd-a,  to  ravel.    The  root 
seems   to  be  snur,  Dan.  snor,  a  line,  a 
thread.     V.  Snurl,  v. 
SNOSH,  Snush,  adj.     Fat  and  contented; 
applied  to  a  healthy,  chubby  child,  Dumfr. 
—  Dan.   snodsk,  "  pleasant,  merry,  jo- 
cund," &c.  Wolff. 
SNOT,  Snottie,  s.    A  dunce;  a  dolt,  Roxb.; 
synon.  Dulbert. — A.S.  snote,  Teut.  snot, 
mucus  ;    whence    E.    snotty-nosed.       V. 
Snoddie. 
SNOTTER,  s.     1.  Snot  at  a  child's  nose,  S. 
2.   Any  thing   of  no   value.     Cleiand. — 
Fland.  snotter,  rheuma,  catarrhus. 
To  SNOTTER,  v.  n.    1 .  To  breathe  through 
an  obstruction  in  the  nostrils.     Ramsay. 
2.  To  snotter;  to  blubber,  S.    "  To  snotter 
and  snivel,  to  blubber  and  snuffle."     Gl. 
Antlq.    "  To  snotter,  to  sob  or  cry,  North," 
Grose. 
SNOTTER,  s.  "  The  proboscis  of  a  turkey- 
cock,"  S.    Gl.  Antlq.  "  Bnotergob,  the  red 
part  of  a  turkey's  head,  North,"  Grose. 
This  corresponds  with  the  S.  designation, 
Bubblie-jock. 
To  SNOTTER  and  LAUGH.     To  laugh  in 

a  good-natured  way,  Fife. 
SNOTTER.s.  A  laugh  of  this  description,  ib. 
SNOTTER-BOX,  s.    "  A  cant  term  for  the 

nose,"  Aberd.    Gl.  Shirr. 
SNOTTER-CAP,  s.     A  dull,  stupid,  boor- 
ish fellow,  Roxb.    Q,.  a  cap,  or  bowl,  filled 
with  snotter,  or  the  mucus  from  the  nose. 
*  SNOUT,  s.  1 .  Metaph.  impudence.  Herd. 
2.  Formerly  used  in  S.  to  denote  the  beak 
of  a  ship.     "  Rostra,  the  snout  of  a  ship." 
Wedderb.  Vocab. 
SNOUTHIE,    adj.     Drizzly,   dark,  and 
rainy,  Tweedd. — Gael,  sneachda,  snowy. 
SNOW-FLAKE,Snow-fltght,Snow-fowl, 

s.     Snow-bunting,  S.     Statist.  Ace. 
To  SNOWK,  v.  n.     To  smell  about,  Clydes. 

Ettr.  For.     A  variety  of  Snoke,  q.  v. 
SNOWK,  s.     A  smell;  used  in  a  ludicrous 

way,  ibid. 
SNUBBERT,  s.      1.  A  loose  knot  or  lump, 
Aberd.     2.  The  nose,  in  contempt ;   the 
snout,  ibid. — O.Teut.  snabbe,  Fris.  snebbe, 
rostrum  avis. 
SNUDE,  s.    V.  Snood,  s.  2. 
SNUFFE,  s.     A  disorder  in  the  nostrils. 
Watson. — Teut.  snuf,  defluxio  capitis  ad 
nares.    - 
SNUFFIE,  adj.     Sulky;  displeased;  often 

Snuffle-like,  Clydes. 
SNUFFILIE,  adv.     In  a  sulky  manner,  ib. 
SNUFFINESS,  s.   Sulkiness,  ibid.— Germ. 
schnanf-en,  or  schuaub-en,  per  nares  spir- 
are; fremere.      Teut.   snuff-en,  snoff-en, 
naribus  spirare,  follium  more   reciproco 
spiritu  nares  agitare. 
To  SNUG,  v.  a.     1.  To  push  with  the  head 


or  horn,  Ang.     2.  To  reprimand  with  se- 
verity, Ang. — Isl.  snaegg-ia,  duris  et  as- 
peris  verbis  excipere. 
SNUG,  s.     A  stroke  ;  a  push,  Ang. 
SNUGS,  s.  pi.     Small  branches  lopped  otf 

from  a  tree,  S.B.     V.  Sneck. 

SNUIFIE,  adj.   Sheepish;  awkward,  Berw. 

To  SNUIST,  v.  ii.    To  sniff,  S.    St.  Patrick. 

— Su.G.    snyfst-a,    anhelitum  per   nares 

crebro  reducere. 

To   SNUISTER,  or   Snuitter,  v.  n.    To 

laugh  in  a  suppressed  way,  ihrough  the 

nostrils,    Fife. — Teut.   snoff-en,   snuff-en, 

snuyv-en,  naribus  spirare.    V.  Snotter,  r. 

SNUISTER,  Snuitter,  s.     A  laugh  of  this 

description,  ibid. 
To  SNUIT,  (like  Gr.  v.)  r.  ».     To  move  in 
a  careless  and  inactive  manner,  with  the 
appearance  of  stupor;  as,  "  He  was  gaun 
snuiltin    doun    the    street,"    "  He    cam 
snuittin  in,"  Fife. — Teut.  snuyte,  nasus. 
SNUITTIT,  part.  adj.     Having  the  foolish, 
glimmering  look  oi'  one  half-drunk,  Loth. 
— Dan.  snotted,  snotty. 
SNUK,   Snuke,  s.     A   small  promontory. 

Wallace. — Teut.  snoecks,  nasutulus. 
To  SNURKLE,  v.  n.     To  run  into  knots,  as 
a  hard-twisted  thread,  Ettr.  For.;  imme- 
diately allied  to  Isl.  snerk-ia,  ringi,  snerk- 
iur,  s.  pi.  rugae,  and  snorkinn,  rugosus. 
To  SNURL,  v.  a.     To  ruffle  or  wrinkle. 

Ramsay. — Dan.  snurd-a,  ruga. 
To  SNURL,  v.  n.     To  contract  like  hard- 
twisted     yarn,     S.O.     Gl.     Sibb.— Isl. 
snurd-a,  id. 
SNURLIE,  adj.     Knotty,  S.B.  Roxb. 
SNUSH,  s.     Snuff;  a  term  still  used  by  old 

people,  Aberd.;  also  Sneesh.    Meston. 
SNUSH,  adj.  Fat  and  contented.  V.  Snosii. 
To  SNUVE,  v.  n.     V.  Snoove. 
To  SO,  v.  a.     To  smooth  the  water  by  oily 
substances,  in  order  to  raise  small  fishes 
to  the  surface,  Shetl. 
SOAKIE,  adj.     Plump;  in  full  habit,  Loth. 
The  prou.  of  Clydes.  is  Sukle  or  Sookie. 
"  A  sookie  lassie,"  a  plump  sweet  girl. 
SOAKIE,  s.     A  ludicrous  designation  for 
a  lusty  female,  Loth.  Perh.  from  E.  soak. 
SOAM,  s.     V.  Sowme,  Soyme. 
SOAM.     "Herring  soam,  the  fat   of  her- 
rings."   Gall.  Enc.    Originally  the  same 
with  E.  seam,  lard;  C.B.  sahn,  grease. 
SOAPER,  s.     A  soap-boiler,  Aberd. 
SOAPERIE,  s.     A   place   where   soap  is 

made,  S.     Sure.  Kincard. 
*  To  SOB,  v.  n.     This  E.  v.  is  applied,  by  a 
singular  obliquity  of  signification,  to  the 
palpitating  motion  of  green  wood,  or  of 
any  moist  body,  in  the  fire,  S.     Burns. 
SOB,  s.    A  land  storm,  S.B.     V.  Summer- 
sob. 
To   SOBER,  r.   n.     To  become  less  bois- 
terous; to  grow  more  calm,  Aberd. 
To  SOBER  Sobyr,  r.  a.     To  compose;  to 

keep  under,  S.    Wallace. 
SOBERLY,  adv.   Sparingly ;  frugally,  S.— 


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Teut.  sober,  parous,  contiuens,  frugalis; 

soberheyd,  parcitas;  soberlick,  parce. 
SOBERSIDES,  s.     "  A  creature   of  sober 

habits."     Gall.  Encyci. 
SOBIR,  Sobyr,  Sober,  adj.  1.  Poor;  mean, 

S.    Doug. — Belg.  sobere,  id.     2.  Small,  S. 

Bollock.     3.  Weak;  feeble.    Bannat.  P. 

4.  In  a  poor  state  of  health,  S.     5.  Some- 
times denoting  a  moderate  state  of  health, 

5.  6.  Applied  to  a  person  or  thing  that 
does  not  merit  commendation,  S. 

SOC,  Sock,  Sok,  s.  The  right  of  a  baron 
to  hold  a  court  within  his  own  domains, 
S. — A.S.  soc,  curia,  jurisdictio. 

SOCCOM AN,  Socman,  s.  1 .  One  who  holds 
lands  by  soccage.  Beg.  Maj.  2.  A  tenant 
subjected  to  certain  restrictions,  and 
bound  to  perform  certain  services,  Aberd. 
Statist.  Ace. 

To  SOCHER,  (gutt.)  v.  n.  To  make  much 
of  one's  self;  to  live  delicately;  particu- 
larly by  the  use  of  palatable  draughts,  S. 
— Gael,  socair,  ease,  rest;  sogli,  delicacy. 

SOCHER,  (gutt.)  adj.  Lazy;  effeminate; 
inactive  from  delicate  living,  North  of  S. 

SOCHT,  part.  pa.  of  Seek.  Exhausted; 
wasted;  drained,  S.     MaiU.  Poi  ms. 

SOCY,  s.  "  A  person  who  walks  with  a 
manly  air."  Gall.  Enc. — Su.G.  swass-a, 
to  walk  loftily.     V.  Swash. 

SOCK,  Sok,  s.  A  ploughshare,  S.  Pal.  Hon. 
— Fr.  soc,  id. 

SOCKIN-HOUR,  s.  The  portion  of  time 
between  daylight  and  candle-light,  Te- 
viotd.     This  is  also  called  Gloamin-shot. 

SOCK-MANDRILL,  s.  A  facsimile  of  a 
plough-head  cast  in  metal,  Teviotd. 

SOD,  adj.  1.  Firm;  steady.  To  lay  Sod, 
to  make  secure;  to  lie  Sod,  to  lie  secure, 
or  on  a  solid  foundation,  Fife,  2.  As 
applied  to  the  mind  or  conduct,  synon. 
with  Douce  and  Canny,  ibid. 

SOD,  adj.  "  Singular ;  odd ;  unaccountable ; 
strange."     Gl.  Surv.  Moray. 

SOD,  s.  1 .  A  species  of  earthen  fuel,  used 
for  the  back  of  a  lire  on  the  hearth,  S. 
The  word  is  used  in  Yorks.  in  the  same 
sense.  2.  A  heavy  person,  or  any  dead 
weight,  Roxb. 

SOD,  s.  A  species  of  bread,  Ayrs.  Picken. 
■ — Isl.  and  Su.G.  sod  denotes  pottage,  jus, 
jusculum,  from  siud-a,  coquere. 

SODDIS,  Sodds,  s.  pi.    A  sort  of  saddle 
used  by  the  lower  classes,  made  of  cloth 
stuffed,  S.    Maitland.  P.— A.S.  seod,  pi. 
seodas,  a  sack.     Synon.  Sunks. 
To  SODGERIZE,  r.  n.     To  act  as  soldiers; 
to  be  drilled,  Dumfr.  Mayne's  Siller  Gun. 
SODGER-THEE'D,pa?t.  adj.  A  low  term, 
signifying  that  one  has  little  or  no  money; 
q.  having  the  thigh  of  a  soldier. 
SODICK,  s.     A  dull,  clumsy,  heavy  woman, 
Shetl. — Isl.  sodi,  homo  sordidus;  sod-az, 
sordere.     V.  Soudie,  s. 
SODIOUR,?.    A  soldier.  .Bctroour.— O.Fr. 
sodoier,  id. 


SODROUN,  Sudiuhn,  SoTimouN,  s.  1. 
Englishmen.  Wallace.  2.  The  English 
language,  as  distinguished  from  the  Scot- 
tish.    Doug.     Q.  southern,  A.S.  sutherne. 

SODROUN,  Sothroun,  adj.  Of  or  belong- 
ing to  England,  S.     Wallace. 

To  SOFT,  r.  a.     To  assuage.     Bellendcn. 

*  SOFT,  adj.  Wet;  rainy;  a  soft  day,  a 
rainy  day,  South  of  S.  Loth. 

SOY,s.     Silk.     Bitson.~Fr.soye. 

SOILYIE,s.     Soil.     V.  Si-lye. 

To  SOIL  YE,  v.  a.  To  solve;  to  resolve. 
Bellend.  T.  Liv.  From  Lat.  solv-ere,  or 
O.Fr.  sol-er,  id. 

SOYME,  s.     A  rope.     V.  Sowme. 

SOIND,  s.    A  court,  Shetl.    V.  Shynd. 

To  SOYNDA,  v.  a.  To  see,  Shetl.— Su.G. 
si/n,  Isl.  sion,  the  power  of  vision. 

SOYNDECK,  s.     The  eve,  Shetl. 

SOYNE,  s.     A  son.     Aberd.  Beg. 

To  SOIORNE,  v.  a.  To  quarter;  to  lodga 
forcibly.     Acts  Ja.  I.     V.  Sorn,  Sorne. 

To  SOIR,  v.  n.  To  complain.  Colkelbie 
Sotc. — Su.G.  soer-ja,  dolere. 

SOIT,  Soyt,  s.  1.  An  assize.  Stat.  Bob.  II. 
2.  Attendance  on  an  overlord  by  his  vas- 
sals, in  the  court  held  by  him.  Skene.— 
Fr.  suite,  sequela. 

SOITH,  s.     Truth.    Douglas.— A.S.  soth. 

SOITHFAST,  adj.     V.  Suthfast. 

SOYTOUR,  Soyter,  Suitar,  s.  1.  One  ap- 
pearing in  a  court  as  the  vassal  of  an- 
other. Skene.  2.  Oue  employed  by  an- 
other to  manage  his  business  in  court. 
Quon.  Att.  3.  Sometimes  used  as  equi- 
valent to  Dempster,  because  it  was  part 
of  the  office  of  a  Suitar  to  pronounce  the 
judgment  of  court.  Balf.  Pract. — L.B. 
sectator  is  used  in  the  second  sense,  Du 
Cange.  Skene  expl.  it  in  sense  first. 
'  To   SOKE,  r.   ii.     To  slacken,  Pink.     K. 

Hart. — Teut.  swijck-en,  to  subside. 
1  SOLACE,  s.     Sport.     Douglas. 
:  SOLACIOUS,  s.     Cheerful.     Barbour. 
\  SOLAND,  Soland  Goose,  s.  The  Gannet,  S. 
Houlate. — Norw.  side,  Isl.  sula,  id. 

To  SOLD,  v.  a.  To  solder.  Acts  Ja.  IV. 
— Fr.  soud-er,  Ital.  sold-are,  id. 
t  SOLD,  s.  1.  A  weight,  ingot,  S.  sowd.  Doug. 
2.  Money  in  general.  Wall.—  Teut.  sold, 
soud,  stipendium;  A.S.  seed,  a  purse. 
i  SOLDATISTA,  s.  Soldiery.  Spalding.— 
Ital.  soldatesca,  soldato,  L.B.  soldates,  a 
soldier. 

SOLE,  s.  A  potato-basket,  Liddesdale; 
pronounced  like  E.  soul. — Flandr.  seule, 
suele,  suyle,  situla;  modiolus;  a  bucket; 
also,  a  small  bushel  or  corn  measure. 

SOLE-CLOUT,  s.  A  thick  plate  of  cast 
metal  attached  to  that  part  of  the  plough 
which  runs  on  the  ground,  for  saving  the 
wooden  heel  from  being  worn,  Roxb. 
The  Pirate. — A.S.  sul,  a  plough. 

SOLEFLEUK,  s.     The    sole,   a  sea  fish, 

Dumfr.     Symson's  Descr.  Gall. 
SOLESHOE,  Soleshue,  s.    A  piece  of  iron 


SOL 


(520 


soo 


on  that  part  of  a  plough  on  which  the 
share  is  fixed,  Fife.— Su.G.  sko  denotes 
whatever   strengthens   the   extremity  of 
any  thing. 
SOLE-TREE,  Soal-tree,  s.  A  beam  reach- 
ing from  the  one  wall  of  a  cow-house  to 
the  opposite,  into  which  the  under  end  of 
each  stake  or  post  is  mortised;  and  which, 
resting  on  the  ground,  forms  the  crib  or 
manger,  Teviotdale;  q.  forming  the  sole. 
SOLICIT,  Sollicit,  arf/\  Solicitous.  Knox. 
*  SOLID,  Solide,  adj.    Sane ;  in  possession 
of  one's  mental  faculties;  used  in  a  nega- 
tive form;  as,  "  He's  no  very  solid,'"  He  is 
not  quite  sound  in  his  mind,S.  Acts  J.  VI. 
SOLYEING,s.    The  act  of  solving.  Priests 

Peblis.—O.Fi.  sol-er,  solvere. 
SOLIST,  adj.    Careful;  anxious.    Compl.S. 

— Lat.  solicit-us. 
To  SOLIST,  t.  a.    To  solicit.    Douglas. 
SOLISTARE,  s.     A  solicitor.    Acts  Ja.  V. 
SOLIST ATIOUN,  s.     Legal   prosecution; 
management  in  courts  of  law.    Act.  Bom. 
Cone. 
SOLVENDIE,  adj.     1.  Sufficient  to   pay 
one's  debts;  solvent,  Ang. — Lat.  Solretid- 
ns.     Sohendo  is   also   used,  Aberd.     2. 
Worthy   of  trust;  to   be   depended   on, 
Aberd.;  changed  to  Serendle  or  Sevennil, 
Roxb.     3.    Firm;  strong,   Ang.    Aberd. 
Solvendier  in  the  comparative,  and  sol- 
vend  iest,a.re  used,  Aberd. 
SOLVENDINESS,  s.     A   state   of   trust- 
worthiness, ib. 
SOLUTE,  adj.     General;  not   close;  de- 
clamatory, Lat.     M '  Ward. 
SOLUTIOUNE,  s.  Payment.  Acts  Ja. IV. 

— Fr.  solution. 
SOME.  A  termination  of  adjectives.  V.Sum. 
SOME,  adv.     1.    In   some    degree;  some- 
what, S.B.;  as,  "  Are  ye  sair  hurt  wi'  that 
fa'  ye  got  3"  "  I'm  some  hurt."     Piper  of 
Peebles.     2.  And  some,  a  phrase  used  in 
Aberd.    Mearns,   &c.   as    denoting   pre- 
eminence   above   that   which   has    been 
mentioned  before.     Ross.     Thus,  "  She's 
as  bonny  as  you,  and  some;"  she  is  as 
pretty  as  you,  and  much  more  so. 
SOMEGATE,  adv.  Somehow;  in  some  way ; 

South  of  S.     Tales  of  My  Landlord. 
SOMMAR,  adj.     Summary.     Acts  Cha.  I. 

— Fr.  sommaire. 
SON,  s.   The  sun.    Douglas. — Belg.  son,  id. 
SON-AFORE-THE-FATHER,  s.  Common 
Coltsfoot,  Tussilago  farfara,  Linn.  Moray. 
Mearns,  Clydes.      This  plant  has   been 
often  designed  in  botanical  Latin,  Filius- 
ante-pater. 
SONCE,  s.     Prosperity.    V.  Sons. 
SONDAY,  s.     The  old  orthography  of  Sun- 
day, the  Christian  Sabbath.  Knox's  Hist. 
SONELIE,a<ty.    Filial.   Acts  Ja.  V.— Sw. 

sonliq,  and  Dan.  soenlig,  id. 
SONE'PLEUCHT.     A  ploughgate  or  divi- 
sion of  land  exposed  to  the  solar  rays. 
"  The  haill  sone  pleueht,"  &c.     Ab.  Reg. 


SON1E  HALF.     That  part  of  lauds  which 
lies  to  the  south,  or  is  exposed  to  the  sun  ; 
Sunny  side,  synon.     This  is  opposed  to 
the  Schaddoic  half,  S.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 
SONYHE,  Sunye,  s.    l.Care.    Wallace.   2. 
Anxiety.  Priests Peb.  3.  Pains;  industry. 
Montgom. — Fr.  soign,  care,  diligence. 
SONYIE,  s.     Excuse;  improperly  printed 
Sonzie.     IP  Ward's    Contendings.      Ab- 
breviated from  Essonyie,  q.  v. 
To  SONYIE,  Sunyie,  v.  n.     1.  To  care;  to 
regard.   Bannatyne  P.    2.  To  be  anxious, 
as  implying  a  fearful  apprehension  of  the 
future.      Wallace.      3.   To  be   diligent. 
Lyndsay.     4.  Denoting  hesitation,  in  con- 
sequence of  anxious  thought.    Bellend. — 
Fr.  soign- er,  to  care,  to  be  diligent. 
To  SONK,r.  n.  To  drivel;  to  loiter.  Rams. 
— Su.G.  siunk-a,  to  sink ;  sink-a,  tardare. 
SONK,  s.     1.  Such  a  seat  as  may  be  used 
as  a  couch.     Bouglas. — A.S.  song,  Su.G. 
saeng,  a  couch.     2.  A  grassy  seat,  S.  ibid. 
3.  A  wreath  of  straw,  used  as  a  cushion, 
or  a  load-saddle.     Godscroft.    V.  Soddis. 
SONKIE,  s.    "  A  man   like  a  sonk,  or  a 

sackful  of  straw."     Gall.  Enc. 
SONOUNDAY,  s.      Sunday.     Barbour.— 

A.S.  sunnan-daeg,  id. 
SONS,   Sonce,  s.  '  1.   Prosperity;  felicity, 
Loth.    Dunbar.   2.  Abundance.  Wytit. — 
Gael.  Ir.  sonas,  prosperity,  happiness. 
SONSY,  Sonse,  adj.     1.  Lucky;  fortunate, 
S.B.  Lyndsay.    2.  Good-humoured;  well- 
conditioned,  S.     Pop.  Ball.     3.  Having 
a  pleasant  look,  S.     Burns.     4.  Plump ; 
thriving,  S.     Ramsay.     5.  Denoting  ful- 
ness, conjoined  with    cordiality   in   the 
host.     Kelly. 
To  SOO,  r.  n.     To  smart.     V.  Sow,  r. 
To  SOOCH,  (gutt.)  r.  n.     To  swill,  S.— E. 

swig  ;  Isl.  siug-a,  sorbeo. 
SOOCH,  8.     A  copious  draught,  S. 
To  SOOGH,  v.  n.    V.  Souch,  v. 
To  SOOK,  v.  a.    To  suck,  S.     V.  Souk,  r. 
SOOKER,  s.     A   horseleech,   Loth.;   from 

the  v.  Book,  to  suck,  S. 
SOOKERS,s.^/.  An  instrument  used  by  chil- 
dren for  suction  and  noise.  Blackw.  Mag. 
SOOKIN'  TURKEY.  A  designation  among 

the  vulgar  for  a  fool  or  ninny,  Roxb. 
SOOLEEN,    ?.      The    sun,   Shetl.  — Dan. 
solen,  id.  Ihre  views  Gr.  '>X>os  as  originally 
the  same  word. 
To  SOOM,  r.  n.    To  swim,  S. 
*  SOON,  adj.     Near;  an  oblique  use  of  the 
E.  term,  which,  in  its  application,  is  thus 
transferred    from    time   to   space.     The 
soonest  gait,  the  nearest  road. 
To  SOOP,  v.  a.     To  sweep,  S.     Cottagers 

of  Glenburnie. 
SOOPER,  s.   A  bunch  of  feathers  for  sweep- 
ing.    Gall.  Enc.—S-w.  sopare,  a  sweeper. 
SOOPING,s.    The  act  of  sweeping,  S.    St. 

Ronan. 
SOOR-DOOCK,  s.     Buttermilk,  Loth. 
SOORLONG,  s.     A  noted  liar,  Shetl.    The 


soo 


121 


SOS 


last  syllable  is  from  Dan.  logn,  a  lie,  or 
contr.  from  logner,  a  liar.  The  first  may 
be  from  Su.G.  sicaar,  gravis,  swaara, 
valde,  q.  a  great  liar,  a  very  liar. 

To  SOOSH,  v.  a.  1.  To  beat;  to  flog, 
Ayrs.  Often,  "  to  soosh  and  skreenge."  2. 
To  tease  one  with  taunting  language,  ib. 

SOOSHIN',  s.  1.  A  beating,  Ayrs.  2. 
Abusive  language,  ibid.  Probably  corr. 
from  the  E.  v.  to  Switch. 

SOOTH,  adj.     True.  S.     Kelly.    V.  Soith. 

SOOTHFOW,  adj.  Honest;  worthy  of  trust. 
A  soothfow  servant,  Loth.     V.  Suthfast. 

SOOTIE,*s.  "  An  old  term  for  the  devil," 
Aberd.  Gl.  Shirr.   Evidently  from  E.  soot. 

SOOT1E,  adj.     Black  with  soot.     Burns. 

SOOTIPILLIES,  s.  "  A  moss  plant  which 
grows  on  a  thick  stalk,  like  a  willow- 
wand.  The  head  is  about  half  a  foot  long, 
and  of  a  sootie  colour."     Gall.  Enc. 

SOOT  Y-SKON,  s.  A  cake  baked  with  soot, 
to  be  used  on  Fastern's  e'en,  S.B. 

SOP,  s.     A  slight  meal.     Barb.     V.  Soup. 

SOP,  s.  Juice;  moisture.  Douglas. — Teut. 
sop,  liquamen,  liquor. 

SOP,  Sope,  s.  1.  A  crowd.  Barbour.  2. 
Any  body,  consisting  of  a  variety  of  parts 
or  particles  conjoined.  Dong/as. —  Isl. 
sopp-ur,  pila,  sphaera. 

To  SOPE,  Soup,  v.  n.  To  become  weary; 
to  faint.  Douglas. — Moes.G.  swaif,  ces- 
savit; A.S.  swaef-ian,  deficere. 

SOPHAM,  Sophi.ne,  s.  A  sophism.  Wallace. 
— Fr.  sophime. 

SOPITE,  part. pa.  Set  at  rest,  S.  31' Ward. 

SOPITING, s.  Setting  at  rest;  quashing; 
a  forensic  term,  S.  Bride  of  Lammermoor. 
— Lat.  sop-ire,  (sopit-um,)  to  set  at  rest. 

SOPPES  DE  MAYN.  Some  restorative 
cordial.     Sir  Gawan. 

SORD,  s.  Apparently  filth.  V.  Suddill,  adj. 

SORD,  s.  A  cross  bar  in  a  Liggat  or  re- 
clining gate.  "  The  long  bar  which 
crosses  the  others  obliquely."  Gall. 
Encycl. 

SORDANE,  adj.  Perhaps  private.  Dun- 
bar.— Fr.  sourdine,  id. 

SORDES,  s.  Filth,  S.B.  Laic  Case.— Lat. 
sordcs,  id.;  Isl.  saurd-a,  to  defile. 

SORDID,  pret.     Defiled.     Barbour. 

SORE,  adj.  A  sorrel  or  reddish  colour. 
Douglas. — Fr.  saure,  id. 

SORY.     L.  scry,  cry.     Wallace. 

SORING,  part.  pr.  Bewailing.  Buret.— 
A.S.  sorg-ian,  lugere. 

SORIT,  adj.  Of  a  sorrel  colour;  as,  "a 
sorit  horse,"  Clydes. 

To  SORN,  Sorne,  r.  n.  1 .  To  obtrude  one's 
self  on  another  for  bed  and  board,  S. 
Macbean.  2.  Denoting  the  depredations 
made  by  an  invading  army.  Muse's 
Thren. — O.Fr.  sejourn-er,  commorari. 

SORNARE,  Sorner,  s.  One  who  takes 
free  quarters,  S.     Acts  Ja.  II. 

SORNE,  part.  pa.     Sworn.     Aberd.  Iteq. 

SORNING,  s.     The  act  of  exacting  free 


lodgings,  S.  "  Sorning,  sponging,  and 
playing  the  unwelcome  guest."     Antiq. 

To  SORPLE,  v.  a.  To  scrub  with  soap  and 
water,  Roxb. — Su.G.  sorp-a,  to  moisten. 

SORPLINS,  s.  pi.     Soap-suds,  Roxb. 

SORROW,  s.  A  term  unwarrantably  used 
in  imprecations,  or  strong  asseverations, 
equivalent  to  E.  plague,  pox,  &c.  or  fend, 
deil.     Leg.  St.  Androis. 

Muckle  Sorrow.  The  Devil,  S.  D.  An- 
derson's Poems. 

SORROW-RAPE,  s.  A  rope  or  strap  slung 
across  the  shoulders  of  persons  carrying 
a  hand-barrow,  and  attached  to  the  steels 
or  trains  of  it,  to  relieve  the  arms  of  those 
who  carry  the  load,  Teviotd. 

To  SORT,  v.  n.  To  depart ;  to  go  forth. 
Bannatyne's  Journal. — Fr.  sort-ir. 

*  SORT,  s.  A  term  applied  to  persons  or 
things,  when  the  number  is  rather  small, 
Roxb.  Berwicks,  S.  Wheen  seems  nearly 
synon.;  as,  "  Was  there  rnony  fouk  at  the 
kirk  the  day  \"  "  Ou,  there  was  a  sort  at 
it,"  S.A. 

To  SORT,  v.  a.  To  supply  or  furnish  to 
one's  satisfaction  ;  to  fit ;  to  suit ;  as,  "  I 
can  sort  ye  wi'  a  knife  now,"  I  can  now 
supply  you  with  a  knife  to  your  mind. — ■ 
Used  in  the  sense  of  O.E.  assort.  Fr. 
assort-ir,  to  suit,  to  furnish,  &c.  Sortir 
also  signifies  "  to  assort,  to  furnish  or  fit 
with,"  Cotgr. 

To  SORT,  v.  n.  To  agree ;  to  come  to  a 
bargain,  S.     Walker's  Peden. 

*  To  SORT,  v.  a.  To  chastise  ;  to  correct 
by  stripes,  S. ;  q.  to  put  one  to  sorts. 
Monastery. 

SORTING,  s.  Correction  with  the  hand  or 
the  tongue,  S.     St.  Ronan. 

SORTS,  Sort,  s.  pi.  That's  your  sorts  !  an 
exclamation  used  when  one  is  highly 
pleased  with  an  action  or  thing,  Aberd. 

SOSH,  adj.  1.  Addicted  to  company  and 
to  the  bottle.  A  sosh  companion,  expl. 
"  social  and  sappy,"  S.A.  2.  Frank ;  con- 
versable ;  not  reserved,  Loth.  3.  Expl. 
"  canny  ;  sober  ;  quiet,  though  implying 
cheerfulness,"  Teviotd.  4.  Snug ;  com- 
fortable, as  applied  to  the  external  situa- 
tion. Synon.  Cosh.  Gl.  Surv.  Ayrs.  5. 
Lazy ;  indolent,  Lanarks.  Ayrs.  6.  Plump ; 
broad-faced,  Loth. 

SOSHERIE,  s.     Social  intercourse,  Ayrs. 

SOSS,  s.  The  flat  sound  caused  by  a  heavy 
but  soft  body,  when  it  comes  hastily  to  the 
ground,  or  squats  down,  S. ;  souse,  E. 
Ramsay. 

To  SOSS,  v.  n.  To  fall  down  as  a  dead 
weight  ;  to  come  to  the  ground,  as  it 
were,  all  in  a  piece,  S. 

SOSS,  s.  A  mixture  of  incongruous  kinds 
of  food,  S.— O.Fr.  Teut.  sausse,  condimen- 
tum,  sauss-en,  condire. 

To  SOSS,  t.  a.  To  mix  in  a  strangemanner,S. 

To  SOSS,  v.  n.  To  use  incongruous  ali- 
ments or  medicines  mixed  together,  S. 


SOS 


622 


SOU 


.  ig  up  in  an  incongruous 

way,  S.     St.  Hunan. 
SOSS-POKE,  s.     A  low  word  used  to  de- 
note the  stomach,  Fife. 
SOT,  s.     A  fool,  S.     Sir  J.  Sinclair. 
SOTHROWN,  s.     A   collective   term   for 

Englishmen.     V.  Sodroun. 
SOTTER,  s.     An  indefinite  number  of  in- 
sects, or  other  small  animals,  collected 
together ;  as,  "  a  great  softer"  Roxb. — 
Isl.  slot,  multitudo. 
To  SOTTER,  v.  n.     To  cluster  closely,  as 
the  small-pox,  or  any  cutaneous  eruption, 
Roxb.     A'sotterin,  is  a  phrase  very  com- 
monly used  in  this  sense ;   q.  "  all  in  a 
cluster." 
To  SOTTER,  r.  a.    To  saturate.  Gall.  Enc. 
To  SOTTER,  v.  n.     1.  To  boil  slowly,  S.— 
A.S.  seoth-an,Isl.  siod-a,  to  boil.  2.  Used 
to  denote  the  bubbling  noise  made  by  any 
thing  in  boiling,  S.     3.  "  The  crackling 
and  bubbling  noise  which  any  piece  of  flesh, 
or  greasy  substance,  makes  before   the 
fire,"  Clydes.     Edin.  Mag. 
SOTTER,  s.     The  act  of  boiling  slowly,  S. 
To  SOTTER,  t.  a.     1 .  To  scorch  any  part 
of  the  body,  any  piece  of  flesh,  fat,  or 
greasy  substance   before  the  fire,  Upp. 
Clydes.    Edin.  Mag.    2.  To  burn  slightly. 
Thus,  one  is  said  to  softer  the  fingers  by 
touching  hot  embers,  &e.  ibid.    Probably 
a  variety  of  Scoicder,  Scouther,  q.  v. 
To  SOTTLE,  v.  n.     A  term  expressive  of 
the  sound  emitted  by  any  soft  substance, 
as  broth,  porridge,  &c.  when  boiling,  Ayrs. 
From  the  same  origin  with  Softer,  c. 
To  SOUCH,  Soogh,  Swouch,  (gutt.)  v.  n.  1. 
To  emit  a  rushing  or  whistling  sound,  S. 
Douglas.     2.  To  breathe  long  as  in  sleep, 
S.     Ra 
SOUCH,  Sowch,  Such,  Swouch,  s.     LA 
rushing  or  whistling  sound,  S.     Burn.". 
2.   The   sound  emitted  during  profound 
sleep.     Douglas.     3.  A   deep  sigh,  S.O. 
Burns.     4.  A  whining  tone,  E.  cant,  S. 
Meston. — A.S.  sweg,  sicege,  sonus,  clangor. 
5.  A  flying  report;  a  vague  rumour,  S. 
Cottagers  of  Glenburnie.     6.  Auld  soogh. 
When  a  person  or  thing  retains  the  same 
character,  temper,  or  mode,  without  va- 
riation, it  is  said,  He,  or  It,  has  aye  the 
auld  sooqh  yet,  S. 
SOUCH,  adj.  Silent;  quiet,  S.  To  keep  souch, 

to  be  silent.— A.S.  swig-an,  svug-an,  id. 
SOUCH,  s.  Silence,  S.—A.S.  swig,  id.  Keep 

a  calm  souch,  be  silent.     Rob  Boy. 
SOUCH,  fret.   v.     Deserted.     Barbour.— 
A.S.   sicic-an,   to   deliver   up;  or    Su.G. 
swig-a,  loco  cedere. 
SOUGHT,  pret.     Assailed  by  arms.     Barb. 

— Su.G.  soek-a,  violenter  invadere. 
SOUCYE,  s.    The  heliotrope,  S.    Compl.  S. 
— Fr.  souci,  soulsie,  a  marigold,  a  helio- 
trope, q.  solem  sequens. 
SOUD,s.  A  quantity,  S.B.  St.  Ace.  V.  Sold. 
To  SOUDER,  r.  a.    1.  To  solder:  S.  Souther. 


—  Teut.  souder-en,  ferruminare,  consoli- 
dare  metalla.  2.  To  unite;  to  combine,  S. 
Davids.  Seas.  3.  To  make  up  a  variance, 
or  to  unite  those  who  have  been  alienated, 
S.     M' Ward's  Contend. 

To  SOUDER,  t.  n.     To  unite,  ibid. 

SOUDERING,  s.     An  act  of  union,  ibid. 

SOUDY,  s.  A  heterogeneous  mixture  ;  a 
hodge-podge.     Jacobite  Belies. 

SOUDIE,  s.  1.  A  gross,  heavy  person,  S.— 
Isl.  sodi,  homo  sordidus.  2."Sowd,ie,  a 
dirty  woman,  partaking  much  of  the  na- 
ture of  a  sow."     Gall.  Enc.     V.  Sodick. 

SOUDLAND,  s.  One  who  comes  from  the 
south  country,  S.B. 

SOUDLY,  adj.    Soiled.    Wall.  V.  Suddle. 

SOUDOUN  LAND.  The  land  of  the  Sol- 
dan  or  Sultan.     Bannatyne  P. 

SOVER,  Sovir,  adj.  Secure.  Bannatyne 
P. — Fr.  s     / . 

SOUERANCE,?.  1.  Assurance.  Wallace. 
2.  Safe  conduct,  ibid. 

SOVERANIS,  s.  L.  severanis,  difference. 
Dunbar. — O.Fr.  sevr-er,  to  separate. 

SOYERTIE,  s.  Surety.  Vpon  sovertie,  on 
security.     Bannati/ne's  Transact. 

To  SOUF,  Solff,  o.  n.  1.  To  sleep  in  a 
disturbed  manner,  S.B. —  Su.G.  sofw-a, 
A.S.  swef-an,  id.  2.  To  breathe  high  in 
sleep,  S.B. — Teut.  soeff-en,  spirare;  A.S. 
seof-ian,  to  moan.  3.  To  whistle  in  a 
low  tone,  S.A.  Fergusson.  4.  To  con 
over  a  tune  on  an  instrument.  Ramsay. 
5.  To  sing;  used  in  a  general  sense,  Roxb. 
A.  Scott's  Poems. 

SOUF,  Souff,  s.  LA  disturbed  sleep,  S.B. 
2.  High  breathing  in  sleep,  S.B.  3.  Low 
whistle,  S.    Shirr.    4.  Strain;  humour,  S. 

To  SOUFF,  v.  n.  To  strike,  S.B.— Isl. 
sweip-a,  percutere. 

SOUFF,  Sowff,  s.    A  stroke,  S.B.    Ch  rit  t- 
mas   Ba'ing. —  Su.G.   swepa,   Isl. 
scutica,  a  scourge. 
To  SOUFF,  v.  a.  "To  quaff."  Sure.  Moray. 
— Teut.  soeff-en,^  soff-en,  sorlere. 

SOUFFLE,  s.     A   stupid,  lazy,  drunken 
fellow,  Mearns. — Teut.  sitf-en.  delirare, 
hallucinare;  Isl.  siceijl-a,  agitare,  gyrare. 
SOUFLET,s.  '•  A  stroke;  ablow,"Buchan. 
— Fr.  soufflet,  "a  box,  cuff,  or   whirret 
on  the  ear,"  Cotgr. 
SOUFT,  part.  pa.    Exhausted,  Loth.  Bord. 
Apparently  a  corr.  of  the  part.  Sopit. 
V.  Sope,  r. 
To  SOUGH,  v.  a.     To  con  over  a  tune,  S.A. 
J.  Nicol. — A.S.  sicog-an,  sonare,  tinnire; 
part.  pr.  sicogend,  S.  souchand. 
To  SOUGH  out,  t.  a.     To  utter  in  a  whin- 
ing tone,  S.     Antiquary. 
SOUGH,  s.     A  stroke;  a  blow,  Buchan. 
Shall  we  refer  it  to  the  sough  or  sound 
made  by  a  blow  I 
To  SOUGH,  t.  n.    To  emit  a  rushing  sound, 

&c.     V.  Souch. 
SOUGH  0'  THE  SEA.   "  The  sound  of  the 
sea ;   as  the  sea  begins  to  speak  before 


sou 


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the  sky.     When  the  sea  thus  doth  growl, 

farewell  to  fair  weather  for  a  while." 

Gall.  Encycl. 
To  SOUK,  Sook,  v.  a.     1.  To  suck,  S. ;  as, 

a  sookln  bairn,  a  sucking  child  ;  pron.  as 

oo  in  E.     2.  Figuratively  used  to  denote 

the  power  of  wheedling  or  flattery  in  the 

old  S.  Prov.  "  He  has  a  tongue  in  his 

head  that  coud  souk  the  laverocks  out  of 

the  lift.". 
SOUKIT,  part.  adj.    Fatigued;  exhausted, 

Fife. — Teut.  sivac,  infirmus,  enervus,  lan- 

guidus,    sicack-en,    debilitare,    deficere  ; 

Dan.  su-akk-er,  to  waste. 
SOUKKYR,   Succur,  s.     Sugar.     Aberd. 

/.'  g.     Succur  is  still  the  pron.  of  Fife. — 

Fr.  sucre,  Lat.  saccharum. 
SOUKS,  Soukies,  s.  pi.     The  flower  of  red 

clover,  S.  from  being  sucked  by  children. 

V.  Suckies. 
SOULDER  CRAB.  The  Cancer  Bernardus. 

Sibbald. 
SOULE,  s.    A  swivel.    Lyndsay.    V.  Sule. 
To  SOUM,  v.  a.     To  surmise,  Aberd. 
SOUM,  Sowme,  s.     The  relative  proportion 

of  cattle  or  sheep  to  pasture,  or  rice  versa, 

S.     1.   A   soum  of  sheep,  Ave   sheep,  in 

some  places   ten,  S.     Stat.  Ace.     2.  A 

soum  of  grass,  as  much  as  will  pasture 

one  cow,  or  five  sheep,  S.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

— Sw.  sum  is  equivalent  to  tal,  number. 
To   SOUM  land.     To   calculate    and  fix 

what  number  of  cattle  or  sheep  it  can 

support,  S.     Stat.  Ace. 
To   SOUM   and   ROUM.     To  pasture   in 

summer,  and  fodder  in  winter,  S.     Stat. 

Ace.     V.  Rowme,  v. 
To  SOUME,  v.  n.  To  swim ;  pron.  q.  Soom,  S. 

Bellend.  T.  Lit.     V.  Soom. 
SOUME,  s.     A  load.     V.  Sowme. 
SOUMS,  s.  pi.    The  sounds  of  the  cod  dried 

for  food,  Shetl. — Dan.  swomm-e,  to  swim. 
SOUN',  adj.    Smooth;  level.    A  sown' road, 

a  smooth  road ;  a  soun'  stane,  a  smooth 

stone,  &c.  S.     Soun'  is  pron.  like  E.  soon. 
SOUN,  s.     Son.     "  His  soun  &  apperaud 

air."     Aberd.  Reg. 
To  SOUND,  v.  n.    To  swoon,  Loth.    Law's 

Memorialls. — A.S.  sunnd-an,Sw.  swinda, 

Germ,  schwind-en,  deficere. 
SOUND,  s.     A  swoon  ;  a  faint,  Loth. 
To  SOUND,  v.  a.     To  spin  a  top,  Aberd. 
To  SOUND,  v.  n.     To  spin,  as  expressive 

of  the  motion  of  a  top,  ibid. 
SOUNDS  (of  a  fish,)  s.  pi.     The  swimming 

bladder,  S.     St.  Ace. — Isl.  sund,  natatio. 
To  SOUNYE,  v.  n.     To  concern  one's  self 

about;  to  take  interest  in.     Bann.  MS. 
Chron.  S.  P.     V.  Sonye,  v. 
To  SOUP,  v.  n.    "  To  sob ;  to  weep  with 

convulsive  heaves."     Gl.  Lyndsay. 
To  SOUP,  v.  n.  To  become  weary.  V.  Sope. 
To  SOUP,  Soof,  v.  a.  To  sweep, S.  Lyndsay. 

— Su.G.  sop-a,  id. 
SOUP,  Sup,  s.     1.  The  quantity  of  spoon- 
meat  taken  into   the  mouth  at  once,  S. 


2.  A  mouthful  of  liquor,  S.  Dunbar.  3.  A 
considerable  quantity  of  drink,  or  of  any 
thin  food,  S.  Forbes.— Isl.  sope,  a  draught, 
saup,  spoonmeat.  4.  A  small  portion  of 
sustenance,  such  as  is  taken  with  a  spoon, 
S.  A  bite  and  a  soup,  S.  slender  support, 
both  as  to  meat  and  drink.  Old  Mortality. 

SOUPAND, part.  pr.  Sobbing,  or  groaning. 
Dunbar.— A.S.  seof-ian,  ingemiscere. 

SOUPIE,  s.  A  sliug,  Teviotd.— Isl.  sivif, 
vibratio  ;  Su.G.  swaefw-a,  in  aura  librari. 

SOUPLE,  adj.  1 .  Flexible ;  as  E.  Supple,  S. 
Gl.  Shirr.     2.  "  CunniDg,"  ibid.  S. 

SOUPLE,  s.  1.  The  part  of  a  flail  which 
strikes  the  grain,  S.  Pop.  Ball. — Isl. 
sweip-a,  to  strike.  2.  A  piece  of  wood, 
used  as  a  cudgel,  South  of  S.  Guy  Mann. 

SOUPLE  TAM.  A  child's  toy,  placed 
against  a  wall,  which,  being  pulled  by  a 
string,  shakes  and  seems  to  dance,  S. 

SOUP-THE-CAUSEY,s.  A  scrub;  one  who 
would  do  the  meanest  thing  for  money, 
Fife. 

*  SOUR,  Soure,  adj.  1.  Bitter,  S.  Kelly. 
"  It  is  a  soure  reek,  where  the  goodwife 
dings  the  goodman,"  S.  Prov.  2.  Fre- 
quently applied  to  a  cold,  wet  soil,  S. 
lire's  Rutherglen. 

SOUR,  Soure,  s.  Any  thing  acid  in  a 
rnetaph.  seuse.     M.  Bruoe's  Lecture*. 

SOUR  CAKES.  A  species  of  cakes  baked 
with  great  ceremony  in  Rutherglen  for 
St.  Luke's  Fair,     lire's  Rutherglen. 

SOURCEANCE,  s.  Cessation.'  Banna- 
tyne's  Journal. — Fr.  surceance,  surseance, 
"  a  surceasing  or  giving  over ;  a  pause, 
intermission,  delay,"  Cotgr. 

SOURD,  s.     Sword.     Aberd.  Reg. 

SOUR  GARSS.  Sedge-grass,  a  species  of 
Carex,  Lanarks.  Ayrs.     V.  Blue-grass. 

SOUR-KIT,  s.  A  dish  of  coagulated  cream, 
S.     Compl.  S. 

SOUR-LAND,  s.  Land  which,  when  left 
untilled,  either  becomes  swardless  from 
too  much  moisture,  or  produces  nothing 
but  sedge-grasses  and  other  worthless 
aquatic  plants,  S.O.     Sure.  Ayrs. 

SOURMILK,  s.  Buttermilk,  S.— Sw.  sur 
mioelk,  id. 

SOUR-MOU'D,  adj.  Having  a  sulky  look ; 
q.  a  sour  mouth,  Aberd. — Teut.  suer-muyl, 
homo  tetricus,  acerbum  os. 

SOUROCK,  Sourack,  s.  Sorrel,  S.  Light- 
foot. — Germ,  saurach,  Teut.  suerick,  id. 

Sheep's  Sourock.     A  species  of  sorrel,  ib. 

To  SOURSE,  v.  n.  To  rise.  Douglas.— Lat. 
surqo,  -exi,  id. 

SOUR-SKON,  s.  A  thin  cake  made  of  oat- 
meal steeped  in  water  till  it  become  sour, 
used  at  Yule,  Moray. 

SOUSE,  s.  A  French  sol.  Evergr.— O.Fr. 
solz,  sous.     From  Lat.  solidus. 

*  To  SOUSE,  Soose,  v.  a.  1.  To  beat;  to 
drub ; as, "He  soos't him weel," he  thrashed 
him  soundly,  S. ;  pron.  sooce.  2.  To  punish 
severely,  in  a  legal  way.     Thus,  one  who 


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is  subjected  to  a  heavy  fine,  is  said  to  be 
weel  soost,  S. 

SOUSTFEET.    Cow-heel,  S.    Shirfefi. 

SOUT,  s.  The  start  or  bounce  of  a  plough 
when  it  meets  with  a  stone,  Galloway. — 
Fr.  sault,  sant,  a  leap,  bound,  skip. 

To  SOUTAR,  Souter,  v.  a.  To  obtain  so 
complete  a  victory,  in  any  game,  as  to 
leave  the  opposite  party  without  one  fa- 
vourable move  or  stroke,  S.     Gall.  Enc. 

SOUTAR,  Souter,  s.  LA  shoemaker,  S. 
Evergr. — A.S.  sutere,  Lat.  sutor.  2.  One 
who  makes  brogues  or  shoes  of  horse- 
leather,  Ang. 

S OUTER-CLOD,  Souter's-Clod,  s.  A 
kind  of  coarse  brown  wheaten  bread  used 
in  Selkirk  and  some  parts  of  Fife.  V.  Clod. 

SOUTER'S  BRANDY.  A  cant  phrase  for 
buttermilk,  Aberd.     Shh-refs. 

SOUTH,  s.  A  whistling  sound.  Dunbar. — 
Teut.  sucht,  a  sigh;  or  a  corr.  of  Souch. 

ToSOUTHEILr.a.  To  solder,  S.  V.Souder. 

SOUTHLAND,  adj.  Of  or  belouging  to 
the  south  ;  southern,  S.  Southland  men, 
inhabitants  of  the  South  of  Scotland. 
Spalding. — A.S.  suth  /a«d,australis  regio. 

SOUTHRON,  Sotheron,  Soudron,  s.  A 
contemptuous  designation  for  an  English- 
man, a  corr.  of  Southern.  Minstr.  Bord. 
V.  Sodrown. 

SOUTRIE,  s.  A  miscooked  liquid  dish, 
Upp.  Lanarks. 

To  SOUTT,  v.  n.  To  sob,  S.B.— Teut,  sudd- 
en, suspirare,  gemere. 

SOW,  s.  A  military  engine  anciently  used 
in  sieges,  for  covering  those  who  were 
employed  to  undermine  walls.  Barb. — Isl. 
graf-suin,  q.  the  digging  soic,  as  meant  to 
cover  those  who  dug  under  the  wall. 

SOW,  Hay-sow,  s.  A  large  stack  of  hay 
erected  in  an  oblong  form,  S.  pron.  soo. 
L.  Hailes. — Teut.  soeuw,  gleba  qua  agger 
conficitur. 

To  SOW,  Soo,  v.  a.     To  stack,  S. 

SOW,  s.  1.  One  who  makes  a  very  dirty 
appearance,  S.B. — Teut.  souice,  a  common 
shore.  2.  Any  thing  in  a  state  of  disorder, 
S.B.  3.  A  great  cluster  of  objects  in  a 
disordered  state,  S. 

To  SOW,  v.  a.     To  pierce;  to  gall.     Barb. 

To  SOW,  v.  n.  To  smart;  to  feel  tingling 
pain,  S.  Wynt. — Sw.  swid-a,  to  smart ; 
Dan.  swi-e,  smart. 

SOW,  Sow-in-the-kirk,  s.  A  game  played 
by  young  people  in  Lothian.  This  is  said 
to  be  the  same  game  with  Church  and 
Mice,  Fife. 

SOW-BACK,  s.  A  head-dress  worn  by 
old  women,  Ang.  probably  denominated 
from  its  curved  shape. 

SOW-BROCK,  s.     The  Badger,  Fife. 

SOWCE,  s.  Flummery ;  such  as  brose, 
sowens,  or  oatmeal  pottage.     Gl.  Sibb. 

SOWCHT,  s.     The  South.     Aberd.  Beg. 

SOW-DAY,  s.  The  name  given  to  the  17th 
of  December,  in  Sandwick,  Orkney,  from 


the  custom  of  killing  a  sow,  on  that  day, 
in  every  family  that  has  a  herd  of  swine. 
Statist.  Ace. 

SOWDEN,  ?.  The  South,  Shetl.  —  Isl. 
sud-r,  Su.G.  soed-r,  Dan.  sud,  syden,  id. 

SO  WE,  s.  A  winding-sheet.  Second  Sight. 
— Gael,  soadh,  a  bed. 

SO  WEN,  s.  The  paste  employed  by  weavers 
for  stiffening  their  yarn  in  working,  S. — 
A.S.  seawe,  Belg.  sogh,  paste. 

SO  WEN-BOAT,  s.  A  barrel  used  for  pre- 
paring flummery,  S.     Herd. 

SO  WEN-BOWIE,  s.  LA  vessel  for  mak- 
ing flummery,  Aug.  2.  DeiTs  Sowen- 
boicie,  a  play  among  children,  ibid. 

SOWEN-KIT,  s.  The  same  with  Sowen- 
tub,  S.     Herd. 

SO  WEN-MUG,  s.  A  dish  for  holding  sowens 
when  made  ready,  ibid. 

SOWENS,  s.  pi.    Flummery,  S.    Stat.  Ace. 

Bleared  Sowens.  Sowens  that  are  made 
too  thin,  Roxb. 

SOWEN-SEEDS,  s.  pi.     V.  Seidis. 

SOWENS-PORRIDGE,s.  Pottage,  made 
of  cold  sowens,  by»mixing  meal  with  them 
while  on  the  fire,  Ang. 

SOWEN-TUB,  s.  A  tub  or  cask  in  which 
sowens  are  prepared  before  being  cooked, 
S.O.     Surr.  Ayrs.     Sween-tnb,  Clydes. 

SOWER-BREAD,  s.  Expl.  "  a  flitch  of 
bacon,"  Dumfr. 

SOW ET{IT,2>art.  pa.     Assured.    Wallace. 

SOWFF,  s.     A  .stroke;  a  blow,  Aberd.    V. 

SOUFF. 

SOWING,  s.    The  act,  or  effect,  of  piercing 

or  galling,  S.  sooin  ;  tingling  pain.  Barb. 
SOWING-BROD,  s.     The  board  employed 

by  weavers  for  laying   their  sou-en,  or 

dressing,  on  the  web,  S.     A.   Wilson's 

Poems.     V.  Sowen. 
To  SOWK,  v.  a.     To  drench,  Ettr.  For.— 

E.  soak,  Isl.  soeck-ra,  demergi. 
SOW-KILL,  s.     A   kiln   dug  out   of  the 

earth,  in  which  lime  is  burnt,  Fife. 
SOW-LIBBER,  s.   Asow-gelder.  V.Lib,*>. 
SOWLIS,  s.  pi.     Swivels.     Lyndsay. 
SOWLLIT,/^.  v.  P.  16th  Cent.  "Swelled," 

Gl.     Perh.  rather  sullied.     V.  Sule,  t. 
SOWLOCHING,  part.  pr.    "  Wallowing 

in  mire  like  a  sow."     Gall.  Encycl. 
SOWLPIT.     Drenched.     V.  Sowp. 
To  SOWME,  t.  n.     To  swim,  S.     Philotus. 
SOWME,  s.    Number.    Wyntown. — E.  stmt. 
SOWME,  s.     A  load  carried  by  a  horse. 

Wallace. — Teut.  soinme,  A.S.  seotn,  onus. 
SOWME,   Soyme,    s.      The    chain    that 

passes  between  the  oxen,  by  which  the 

plough  is  drawn,  S.  soam,  Fife.   Douglas. 

The  traces  for  dragging  ordnance,  and  the 

ropes  by  which  hay  is  fastened  on  a  cart. 

—  Su.G.  soeni,  that  which  conjoins  two 

bodies. 
Foot-Soam,  s.     An   iron   chain   extending 

from  the  muzzle  of  the  plough  to  the 

yoke  of  oxen  next  the  plough,  Loth.  Roxb. 
Frock-Soam,  s.     The  chain  reaching  from 


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the  hinderniost  yoke  of  oxen  to  that  be- 
fore them,  ibid. 

SOWMIR,  s.  A  sumpter-horse.  Wallace. 
— Fr.  sommier,  id. 

SOWMONDS,  s.  A  summons,  LL.  pass. 
— Fr.  semonce,  id.  semond-re,  to  summon. 

SOWMPES,  s.  pi.  Inventories.  Perhaps 
the  same  with  Soicmes,  traces  for  draw- 
ing.    V.  Sowme. 

SOWNIS,  s.  Acts  Cha.  I.  Perhaps  bran; 
or  it  may  denote  Sou-en-seeds,  q.  y. 

SOWP,  s.  A  term  used  by  washerwomen. 
Gall.  Enc.    Syn.  Graith,  q.  v.   V.  Sowp,  v. 

To  SOWP,  r.  a.     1.  To  drench,  S.     Doug. 

2.  Metaph.  in  reference  to  grief.  Hoidate. 

3.  Applied  to  one  who  is  much  emaciated, 
S. — Teut.  sopp-en,  intingere. 

SOWRCHARGIS.   s.     Additional  charge. 

The  Bruce. — Fr.  and  E.  surcharge. 
SOWS-COACH,  s.    The  game  called  in  E. 

Hot  Cockles,  Loth. 
SOWSE,  s.     1. "  A  swinging,  heavy  blow." 

Gall.  Encycl.     This  seems  only  a  slight 

variation  from  E.  souse,  "  violent  attack." 

2.  "  Sometimes  a  load,"  ibid.     V.  Soss, .«. 
SO\V-SILLER,s.   Hush-money;  the  lowest 

kind  of  secret-service  money  ;  a  douceur 

for  inducing  one  to  pervert  justice,  Roxb. 

— Probably  Sough-siller,  from  A.S.  swig, 

silentium, and  seolfer, argentum.  S.  Souch, 

(q.  v.)  still  signifies  silence. 
SOW'S-MOU,  s.     A  piece  of  paper  rolled 

upon  the  hand,  and  twisted  at  one  end, 

Aberd. 
SOWSSEIS,  s.  pi.    "  To  laubour  at   the 

sowsseis  of  this  towne."     Aberd.  Reg. — 

Perh.  cares,  from  Fr.  soucie. 
SOWT,  s.    An  assault  in  war.    Poems  16th 

Cent.     Also  written  Sawt.     V.  Salt,  s. 
To  SOWTH,  r.  n.  To  whistle  in  a  low  tone, 

S.O.    Burns.    V.  Souch. 
SPAAD,  s.     A  spade,  Aberd. — Dan.  spaad. 
To  SPACE,  r.  a.     1.  To  measure  by  paces, 

S.     2.  To  take  long  steps  with  a  solemn 

air.     Knox.—  Belg.  pass-en,  to  measure; 

with  s  prefixed. 
SPACE,  .<».     A  pace,  S.B.     Law  Case. 
SPACE,  s.     Kind  ;  species.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

— Fr.  espece,  id. 
To  SPACIER,  v.  n.     To  walk,  S.     Compl. 

S.— Belg.  spacier-en,  id. 
To   SPAE,  Spay,  t.  n.     1.  To  foretell,  S. 

The  Pirate.    Shirrcfs.     2.  To  foretoken. 

Douglas.  3.  To  bode;  to  forebode.  Ramsay. 

— Isl.  spa,  Dan.  spaa-er,  to  foretell. 
SPAE-BOOK,  s.     A  book  of  necromancy. 

Minstr.  Bord. 
SPAE-CRAFT,  s.  The  art  of  foretelling,  S. 

Ramsay. 
SPAE-ER,  s.    A  fortune-teller,  S.    Blackic. 
SPAEING,  s.     Act  of  prophesying.     Gait. 
SPAE- WARE,  s.     Prognostication,  S. 

Guy  Mannering. 
SPAEWIFE,  Spaywife,  s.     A  female  for- 
tune-teller, S.     Fergusson. — Isl.  spakona, 

Dan.  spaakone,  q.  a  spay-quean. 


SPAIG,  s.     1.  A  skeleton,  Clydes.— Teut. 
spoocke,  Su.G.  spok,  phantusma.  2.  A  tall, 


lank  person;  also  Sp< 


Upp.  Lanarks. 


SPAIK,  Spake,  s.  1.  The  spoke  of  a  wheel, 
S.  Douglas.  2.  A  bar  (or  lever)  of  wood. 
Acts  Ja.  III. — Teut.  spaecke,  vectis; 
radius  rotae.  3.  In  pi.  the  wooden  bars 
on  which  a  dead  body  is  carried  to  the 
grave,  S.  Spalding.  Sometimes  called 
Hand-spaiks.  4.  Metaph.  a  personal 
designation,  S.     Lyndsay. 

SPAIL,  s.     Gawan  and  Gol.     V.  Spale. 

SPAYMAN,  Spaeman,  s.  1.  A  prophet;  a 
diviner.  Bellenden.  2.  A  male  fortune- 
teller, S.  Kelly. — Isl.  spamadr ;  Dan. 
spaamand,  vates. 

To  SPAIN,  Spane,  Spean.  To  wean,  S. 
Monroe. — Germ,  spen-en,  Belg.  speen-en, 

ro  SPAYN,  Span,  r.  a.  To  grasp.  Barbour. 
— Isl.  spenn-a,  amplecti,  arripere. 

SPAINYIE,  s.  The  name  given  to  a  cane 
imported  from  the  West  Indies,  and  used 
in  forming  the  reeds  used  in  bagpipes, 
hautboys,  and  other  wind  instruments. 
Weavers'  reeds  are  also  made  of  it, 
Aberd.  Lanarks.  The  designation  has 
originated  from  its  being  brought  at  first 
from  the  Spanish  (S.  Spainyie)  West  In- 
dia Islands. 

SPAIN YIE-FLEE  PL AISTER,  s.  A  can- 
tharidian  plaster,  S.  The  phrase,  "  Can- 
tharidian  plaisters  "  is  used  by  Burns. 

SPAINYIE  FLEES.  Spanish  flies ;  can- 
tharides,  S.     V.  Spanyie. 

SPAINING,  s.  The  act  of  weaning  ;  also 
the  time  when  a  child  has  been  weaned, 
S. — O.E.  "  Spanynge  or  wenynge  of  chil- 
dren, ablactacio,  spanyn  or  wanyn  chyl- 
der,  ablacto,"  Prompt.  Parv. 

SPAINING-BRASH,  s.  A  disorder  of  chil- 
dren, in  consequence  of  being  weaned,  S. 

To  SPAIRGE,  r.  a.  1.  To  clash;  applied 
to  liquids,  S.  Burns.  2.  To  bespatter 
by  dashing  any  liquid,  S.  3.  To  sully  by 
reproach,  S.  Bums.— Lat.  sparg-ere,  Fr. 
asperg-er,  to  besprinkle.  4.  To  cast  a 
wall  with  lime.  Lamont's  Diary.  This, 
in  Fife  and  elsewhere,  is  called  to  haurl. 

SPAIRGE,  8.  1.  A  sprinkling,  S.  2.  The 
liquid  that  is  sprinkled  or  squirted,  S. 
3.  A  dash  of  contumely,  S. 

SPAIT,  Spate,  Speat,  s.  1.  A  flood,  S. 
Doug.  2.  A  great  fall  of  rain  ;  "  a  spait 
o'  rain,"  S.  3.  Any  thing  that  hurries 
men  away  like  a  flood.  More.  4.  Fluency 
of  speech,  S.  Ruddiman—  Gael,  speid, 
a  great  river  flood;  perh.  from  spe,  froth. 

To  SPAIVE,  Speave,  v.  n.  To  bear  the 
operation  of  spaying.     Gall.  Encycl. 

SPAIVER,  s.  Oiie  who  spays  or  castrates 
animals,  S.     Gall.  Encycl. 

SPALD,  Spauld,  Sfawl,  s.  1.  The  shoul- 
der. Pol  wart.  2.  A  joint ;  as,  lang 
spaids,  long  limbs,  S.  Douglas.  —  Fr. 
tspaule,  C.B.  yspolde,  the  shoulder. 


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Black  Spauld.  A  disease  of  cattle,  S. 
Synon.  Quarter-ill,  q.  v.    Ess.  Highl.  Soc. 

SPALDING,  s.  A  small  fish  split  and 
dried,  S.    Herd.    V.  Speeding. 

SPALE,  Spail,  Speal,  s.  1.  A  lath  used 
in  wooden  houses  for  filling  up  the  inter- 
stices betwixt  the  beams,  S.B. — Su.G. 
spiaeU,  segmentum,  lamina.  2.  A  chip. 
Douglas. — Sw.  spiaela,  id.  3.  A  shaving 
of  wood,  S. — Fr.  spoil  a,  the  shavings  of 
wood. 

SPALE-HORN'T,  adj.  Having  the  horns 
thin  and  broad,  Clydes. — Su.G.  spiaeU, 
lamina.     V.  Spale,  s. 

SPALEN.  Man  of  spalen.  Sir  Ja.  Bal- 
four's Papers. — Can  this  signify  "  man  of 
defence,"  from  L.B.  spalion,  a  kind  of 
gallery  woven  with  twigs  in  the  form  of 
a  roof,  and  made  so  solid  as  to  repel 
every  weapon  that  falls  on  it  ?  Du 
Cange. 

To  SPALLER,  v.  n.  To  sprawl,  Berwicks. 
— Su.G.  sprall-a,  id. 

SPALLIEL,s.  A  disease  of  cattle,  Lanarks. 
lire's  Rutherglen.  Q.  if  the  same  with 
the  Black  spauld,  q.  Spaul-ill? 

To  SPAN,  v.  a.  To  put  horses  before  any 
sort  of  carriage;  a  Belg.  term,  Sewel. 
Monro's  Exped. 

SPAN,  Spann,  s.  A  dry  measure  in  Orkn. 
Rentall  Book  of  Orkney. — Su.G.  spann, 
mensura  aridorum,  continens  dimidiam 
tonnae  partem.    V.  Lesh  Pond. 

To  SPAN,  v.  a.     To  grasp.     V.  Spayn. 

SPANG,  s.     The  act  of  grasping,  Roxb. 

To  SPANG.  1.  r.  n.  To  leap  with  elastic 
force ;  to  spring,  S.  Doug.  2.  v.  a.  To 
cause  to  spring,  ibid.  3.  To  spang  o'er, 
metaph.  to  overleap.  Ramsay.  —  Isl. 
spenn-a,  Germ,  spann-en,  to  extend. 

SPANG,  8.  1.  The  act  of  springing,  S. 
Douglas.    2.  A  fillip.    Ruddiman. 

SI  'ANGIE,  s.  "  An  animal  fond  of  leaping." 
Gall.  Encycl. 

SP ANGIE,  s.  The  game  in  E.  called 
Boss  and  Span. 

SPANGIE-HEWIT,  s.  A  barbarous  sport 
of  boys  to  young  Yellow-hammers,  S. 

SPANGIS,  s.  pi.  Spangles.  K.  Qrnir. — 
Tent,  spanghe,  Isl.  spaung,  lamina. 

SPANG-NEW,  adj.  "Quite  new.  Spang- 
fire-new,  the  same."  Gall.  Encycl.  E. 
span-new.  "  Spang-new,  quite  new, 
North."  Grose. 

SPANG-TADE,  s.  A  cruel  sport  among 
children  with  toads.     Gall.  Encycl. 

To  SPANHEW,  r.  a.  To  place  any  thing  on 
one  end  of  a  board,  the  middle  of  which 
rests  on  a  wall,  and  strike  the  other  end 
smartly,  so  as  to  make  it  start  suddenly 
up,  and  fling  what  is  upon  it  violently 
aloft,  Ettr.  For.  A  barbarous  sport  of 
children  with  toads  and  yellow-hammers. 
V.  Spangie-hewit. 

SPANYE,  adj.     Spanish,  S.    Inventories. 

SPANYEART,s.    A  Spaniel.     Douglas. 


SPANY1E,?.  Spain.  NicolBurne.—  Ital. 
Spagna. 

To  SPANYS,  v.  n.  To  blow  fully.  Wyut. 
—  Fr.  espanouissement,  full  blow  of  a 
flower. 

To  SPANK,  ».  n.  To  sparkle  or  shine, 
Gl.  Sibb. — Teut.  sponge,  lamina. 

To  SPANK,  v.  n.  To' move  with  quick- 
ness and  elasticity,  S.  St.  Patrick. — 
From  Spang,  v.  or  Isl.  spink-a,  decursi- 
tare. 

To  SPANK  aff,  r.  n.  To  move  or  set  off 
in  this  manner,  S.  Tarras. — C.B.  ysponc- 
htw,  to  bound  sharply. 

SPANKER,  s.  1.  One  who  walks  with  a 
quick  and  elastic  motion,  S.  2.  "  A  tall 
well-made  woman."  Gall.  Encycl.  3.  A 
fleet  horse,  S.  A.  Waverley.  i.  Spankers, 
in  pi.  long  and  thin  legs,  S. 

SPANKERING,  adj.  Nimble ;  agile.  A 
uspankering  hizzie,  a  tall,  nimble  girl." 
Gall.  Encycl. 

SPANKER-NEW,  adj.  Quite  new,  Te- 
viotd.    Synon.  Spang-new. 

SPANK Y,  adj.  1 .  Sprightly ;  frisking,  Gall. 
Davidson's  Seasons.  2.  Dashing;  gaudy, 
Ettr.  For.     Ibid. 

SPAR,  A-Spar,  adt.  In  a  state  of  oppo- 
sition, S.B.  Ross. — Isl.  sperr-a,  disten- 
dere,  repagulis  munire. 

A  Spar-waies,  adr.  The  same  with  A-spar. 
Rollock  on  2  Thes. 

To  SPAR,  Sper,  t.  a.  To  shut ;  to  fasten 
a  door  with  a  bar  of  wood  called  a  bolt, 
S.A. — O.E.  "  speryn  or  shyttyn,  claudo," 
Prompt.  Parv. 

SPARE,  s.  1.  An  opening  in  a  gown  or 
petticoat.  Skene.  2.  The  slit  or  open- 
ing in  the  forepart  of  breeches,  S. ; 
Spaiver,  S.B.  Fife. 

SPARE,  adj.  1.  Barren.  Gawan  and  Gol. 
2.  Lean;  meagre.  Morison. — A.S.  spacr, 
parcus. 

To  SPARGE,  r.  a.  To  dash,  &c.  V.Spairge. 

To  SPARGEON,  r.  a.  To  plaster.  Win  yd. 
From  Spairc/e,  q.  v. 

SPARGINER,s.   A  plasterer.  ActsCha.I. 

*  SPARK,  s.  A  small  particle  of  fire.  S. 
Prov.  "  The  smith  has  aye  a  spark  in  his 
haise  [r.  hawse]."  Kelly.  A  mode  of 
accounting  for  want  of  sobriety  from  the 
nature  of  one's  occupation.  Of  a  woman 
addicted  to  intemperance,  it  is  said, "  She's 
the  smith's  dochter;  she  has  a  spark  in 
her  throat,"  Loth. 

Clear  Spark.  A  clear  spark  on  the  wick 
of  a  candle  is  supposed  to  signify  the 
speedy  arrival  of  a  letter  to  the  person  to 
whom  it  points,  Teviotd. 

To  SPARK,  r.  a.  1.  To  bespatter,  S.  Doug. 
Virg.  2.  To  soil  by  throwing  up  small 
spots  of  mire ;  as,  "  You're  sparkin'  a' 
your  white  stockings,"  S.  3.  To  scatter 
thinly;  often  applied  to  seeds;  as,  "  Shall 
I  spark  in  some  of  thai  grass  seeds?" 
Moray. — Lat.  sparg-ere. 


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It's  Sparkin,  c.  impers.  It  rains  slightly, 
ibid.     Synon.  with  It's  spitterin. 

SPARK,  s.  A  very  small  diamond,  ruby, 
or  other  precious  stone,  S.     Inventories. 

SPARK,  s.  1.  A  small  spot  of  mire,  S. 
2.  A  small  portion  of  any  thing.  Wife 
of  Auchtermuchty.  3.  The  spot  on  clothes, 
produced  by  mud,  &c.  S.  4.  A  particle 
of  any  liquid,  S.     Bannatyne  Poems. 

SPARKLE,  s.  A  spark.  Kirks  of  Christ  in 
Scotlande. 

SPARKLIT.    V.  Spreckled. 

SPARLING,  Spieling,  s.  A  Smelt,  S. 
Sib. — Germ,  spierling,  Lat.  eperlan-us,  id. 

To  SPARPELL,  Spe'rple,  v.  a.  To  dis- 
perse.    Douglas. — Fr.  esparpill-er. 

SPARROW-BLASTET,  part.  pa.  Sense 
not  clear.     The  Entail. 

SPARROW-DRIFT,  s.  The  smallest  kind 
of  shot,  Roxb. ;  q.  "  what  men  let  drive 
at  sparrows." 

SPARROW-GRASS,  s.  Asparagus,  a 
plant,  S. 

To  SPARS,  v.  a.  To  spread;  to  propagate. 
Knox. — Lat.  sparg-o,  spars-urn,  id. 

SPARS,  Sparse,  adj.  Widely  spread,  as 
"Sparse  writing"  is  open  writing,  occu- 
pying a  large  space,  S.     V.  the  v. 

To  SPARTLE,  v.  n.  1.  To  move  with  ve- 
locity and  inconstancy,  S.B.  Ruddiman. 
2.  To  leap  ;  to  spring ;  to  splutter,  Gall. 
Davids.  Seas.  3.  To  kick,  Gall.— Belg. 
spartel-en,  "  to  shake  one's  legs  to  and 
fro,  to  kick  to  and  fro,"  Sewel.  V. 
Sfrattle. 

SPARWORT,  s.  Borthwick's  Brit.  Antiq. 
Cloth  for  covering  the  spars  of  a  cradle. 

SPASH,  s.  Said  to  signify  the  foot,  S.B. 
Taylor's  Poems. 

SPAT,  s.     Spot ;  place,  S.    Edin.  Mag. 

SPAT,  s.  The  spawn  of  Oysters,  Loth. 
Statist.  Ace. — Su.G.  spad,  jus,  humor. 

SPATCH,  s.  A  large  spot ;  a  patch  or 
plaster,  S.A. ;  s  being  prefixed  after  the 
Goth.  form. 

SPATE,  s.  A  flood;  an  inundation.  V. 
Spait. 

SPATHIE,  s.  A  spotted  river-trout,  Perths. 
Kinross;  S.  spat. — Teut.  spotte,  macula, 
sp>ott-en,  aspergere  maculis. 

SPATRIL,  s.  1.  Gaiters  or  spatterdashes, 
Roxb.  2.  Marks  used  in  music,  ibid. 
A.  Scott's  Poems. 

SPATS,  s.  pi.  1.  Spatterdashes,  S.  2. 
Black  spats,  a  cant  term  for  irons  on  the 
legs,  Aug.     St.  Kathleen. 

SPATTILL,s.  Spittle.  Acts  Mary.— A.S. 
spathl,  spoil,  saliva,  sputum. 

SPATTLE,  s.  Apparently  a  slight  inun- 
dation; q.  a  little  spait,  Dumfr.  Surv. 
Dnmfr. — A.S.  spatl-ian,  spaetl-ian,  sig- 
nifies spumare. 

To  SPAVE,  v.  a.  To  spay,  or  castrate, 
animals  of  the  female  kind,  Gall.  Statist. 
Ace. — Lat.  spad-o,  C.B.  dyspaddu,  id. 

SPAUL,  s.    A  limb.    V.  Spald. 


To  SPAUL,  r.  n.     To  push  out  the  limbs 

feebly,  as  a  dying  animal,  Clydes. 
SPAUL,  s.     Such  a  feeble  motion  of  the 

limbs,  ibid.     V.  Spald. 
SPAWLDROCHIE,  adj.    «  Long-legged." 

Gall.  Encycl. 
*  SPEAK,  imperat.     Attend ;  hearken ;  q. 

give  me  speech  with  you,  S. 
To  SPEAK  in,  v.  n.    To  make  a  short  call 

for  one  in  passing ;  as,  "  I  spak  in,  and 

saw  them,  as  I  cam  by,"  S. 
To  SPEAK  with.     To  meet  in  a  hostile 

manner ;  to  give  battle  to.    Guthry's  Mem. 
SPEAKABLE,  adj.     Affable,  Aberd. 
SPEAK-A-WORD-ROOM,    s.      A  small 

parlour,  S. 
SPEAL,  Spel,  s.     Play  ;  game,  S.A.     Da- 
vidson's Seasons.     V.  Bonspel. 
SPEANLIE,  adv.    Uncertain.    Houlate. 
SPEARMINT,  s.     A  species  of  Mint; 

peppermint,  Mearns,  Fife. 
SPEAT,  s.     A  flood.     V.  Spait. 
SPECHT,s.    A  Woodpecker,  S.    Houlate. 

— Germ,  specht,  Sw.  specke,  id. 
SPECIALITIE,  s.      Favour;    partiality. 

Acts  Ja.  IV. — L.B.  specialit-as,  amitie 

particuliere,  Du  Cange. 
SPECIALL,  s.     A  particular  or  principal 

person.     Spalding. 
SPECIALTE,  s.     Peculiar  regard.     Barb. 
SPECK,  s.     Blubber ;  the  fat  of  whales,  S. 

— Su.G.  spaeck,  id. ;  Teut.  speck,  bacon. 
SPECK,  s.  Perh.  spectre.  Blackw.  Mag. 
SPECKS,  Spects,  s.  pi.    Vulgar  abbrev.  of 

Spectacles,  S.     Hogg. 
SPECTACLES  (of  'a  fowl,)   s.  pi.     The 

Merry-thought,  S.     In  Fife,  Sprentacles. 
SPEDDART,  s.     "  A  tough  old  creature 

tight  as  a  wire."     Gall.  Encycl. — Teut. 

spade,  serus,  tardus;  q.  one  who  lives 

long? 
SPEDDIS,  s.  pi.    Spades.    Inventories. 
To  SPEVE,  y.  n.    To  speed,  E.    Lynds.— 

A.S.  sped-ian,  Alem.  id.  Belg.  spoed-en. 
SPEDE,  s.     To  cum  spede,  to  have  success, 

S.     Douglas. 
SPEDLIN,  s.     A  term  applied  to  a  child 

beginning  to  walk,  Dumfr.    Quasi  Speed- 
ling,  one  that  makes  little  speed,  or  rather 

a  little  one  that  makes  speed. 
SPEEDART,  Speedard,  s.     The  Spider. 

Gall.  Encycl. — Teut.  spieder,  be-spieder, 

speculator  % 
To  SPEEL,  v.  n.     To  take  the  amusement 

of  sliding  on  ice,  Dumfr. — Teut.  speel-en, 

spel-en,  Germ,  spil-en,  ludere. 
SPEEN-DRIFT,  Spindrift,  s.   1 .  The  snow 

when  drifted  from  the  ground  by  the  wind, 

S.B.;  Spunedrift,  S.A.    Journ.Lond.    Q. 

spinning  drift,  from  its  whirling  motion. 

2.  Spray,  Ayrs.  Gall.     The  Entail. 
SPEER,s.     Inquiry.     V.  Spere. 
To  SPEER,  r.  n.     To  inquire,  S. 
To  SPEER  the  Price  of  a  young  woman. 

To  ask  her  in  marriage,  S.  The  Entail. 
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house,  through  which  the  family  received 
and  answered  the  inquiries  of  strangers. 
Ritson.     V.  Spire,  s. 

SPEER-WUNDIT,  part.  pa.  Out  of 
breath  with  exertion,  Loth.  Fife.  V. 
Spire,  also  Spirewind. 

SPEG,  s.  A  pin  or  peg  of  wood,  Loth. — 
Dan.  spiger,  a  nail ;  A.S.  spicyng,  Su.G. 
spik,  id.  speck-a,  acuminare. 

SPEICE,  s.     Pride.    Dunbar.     V.  Spice. 

SPEIDFUL,  adj.  Expedient,  Barbour. 
— From  A.S.  sped,  success. 

SPEIK,  s.     Speech.     V.  Spek. 

SPEIKINTARE,  s.  Supposed  to  be  the 
Sea-swallow.     Statist.  Ace. 

To  SPEIL,  r.  n.     To  climb.     V.  Spele. 

SPEIL,  s.  "  Any  sort  of  play  or  game." 
Gall.  Encyd.     V.  Bonspel,  and  Speel. 

SPEIR,  Speer,  s.     Inquiry,  Ayrs.     Gait. 

To  SPEIR,  v.  a.     To  ask,  S.     V.  Spere. 

To  SPEIR  about.  To  make  inquiry  con- 
cerning ;  often  as  indicating  interest, 
anxiety,  or  affection,  S.     Lizzy  Liberty. 

SPEIRINGS,  Speirins,  Sperins,  Speer- 
ings,  s.  pi.  1.  Inquiry;  interrogation;  in- 
vestigation ;  used  with  the  addition  of 
different  prepositions,  as  after,  at,  and  of, 
S.  The  Pirate.  2.  Prying  inspection  of 
conduct,  Fife.  MS.  Poem.  3.  Intelli- 
gence ;  tidings,  S.A.     Antiquary. 

SPEIRINS,  s.  pi.  Inquiry,  also  informa- 
tion.    V.  Spere,  Speir,  r. 

SPEK,  Speik,  s.     Speech.     Barbour. 

To  SPELD,  r.  a.  To  expand.  Henry  tone. 
—Germ,  spelt-en,  Su.G.  spial-a,  to  divide. 

To  SPELDER,  v.  a.  1.  To  spread  open,  S. 
2.  To  rack  the  limbs  in  striding,  S. 

To  SPELDER,  v.  n.  To  toss  the  legs  awk- 
wardly in  running,  Ettr.  For.  Appa- 
rently a  derivative  from  Speld,  r.  q.  v. 

SPELDING,  Spelden,  Speldrin,  s.  A 
small  fish,  split,  and  dried  in  the  sun,  S. 
Boswell. 

To  SPELE,  Speil,  r.  n.  To  climb,  S. 
Douglas. 

SPELING,  s.  Instruction.  Sir  Gawan. 
— A.S.  spell-ian,  docere. 

To  SPELK,  r.  a.  To  support  by  splinters, 
S.  Rutherford.  —  A.S.  spelc-ean,  Su.G. 
spiaelk-a,  id. 

SPELK,  s.  LA  splint  of  wood  applied  to 
a  fracture,  S.  A.Bor.  2.  A  splinter  of 
iron.    Gall.  Enc. —  Teut.  spalcke,  lamina, 

SPELKED,  part.  adj.  A  term  applied  to 
"ragged  wood,"  ibid. 

To  SPELL,  v.  n.  To  asseverate  falsely, 
Roxb.  —  A.S.  spell-ian,  fabulari,  "  to 
mock  or  delude  with  a  false  tale,"  Cooper. 

To  SPELL,  v.  a.  To  tell  ;  to  narrate. 
Houlate.  —  A.S.  spell-ian,  Isl.  spial-a, 
narrare. 

To  SPELL,  r.n.    To  discourse.    Pop.Bcdl. 

SPELL,  Spele,  s.  Narrative.  Wyntown. 
— Alem.  spel,  a  discourse,  a  historv. 

To  SPEND,  r.  n.  1.  To  spring,  Loth.  2. 
To  gallop,  Loth.     V.  Spin. 


SPEND,  s.  A  spring  ;  an  elastic  motion,  ib. 

To  SPEND,  r.  n.  Perh.  to  urge ;  to  per- 
suade.    Bann.  Poems. 

SPENDRIFE,  adj.  Prodigal ;  extrava- 
gant, Clydes. 

SPENDRIFE,  s.  A  spendthrift,  ibid. 
From  Spend,  v.  and  Rife,  abundant. 

To  SPENN,  v.  a.  To  button,  or  to  lace 
one's  clothes  ;  as,  To  spenn  the  icaistcoat, 
to  button  it,  Fife. — Germ,  spange,  a  clasp 
or  hook. 

SPENS,  Spence,  s.  1.  The  place  where 
provisions  are  kept,  S.  Henrysone. — Fr. 
despence,  id.  2.  The  interior  apartment 
of  a  country-house,  S.  Burns.  3.  The 
place  where  the  family  sit  at  meat,  S.B. 
Pop.  Ballads. 

SPENS,  Spensar,  Spensere,  s.  The  clerk 
of  a  kitchen.     Wyntown. 

SPENSE-DOOR,  s.  The  door  between 
the  kitchen  and  the  spense,  or  apartment 
which  enters  from  the  kitchen,  S.O. 

SPENTACLES,  s.  pi.  The  vulgar  name  of 
Spectacles,  S.  TannahiWs  Poems.  In 
Fife  called  sprentacles. 

To  SPERE,  Speir,  Spyre.  1.  r.  a.  To 
search  out.  Barbour.  —  A.S.  spyr-ian, 
investigare.  2.  To  investigate,  ibid.  3. 
To  ask;  to  inquire,  S.  Douglas. — A.S. 
spyr-ian,  Isl.  spyr-ia,  to  inquire.  In 
this  general  sense  it  is  used  in  various 
forms.  To  Speir  at,  to  interrogate,  S. 
— Isl.  spyr-ia  ad,  id.  To  Speir  after,  to 
inquire  for,  S. — A.S.  spyrian  defter.  To 
Spier  for,  especially  as  denoting  an  in- 
quiry concerning  one's  welfare,  S.  4.  To 
scrutinize  any  article  ;  as  to  investigate 
any  legal  deed,  by  applying  it  in  the  way 
of  comparison  with  matters  of  fact  libelled. 
Acts  J  a.  IV. 

SPERE,  s.     V.  Speere. 

SPERE,  Speir,  s.  A  sphere.  Douglas. — 
L.B.  spaer-a,  id. 

To  SPERFLE,  t.  a.  To  squander  money, 
goods,  &c.  for  no  valuable  purpose,  Loth. 
Ayrs.     V.  Sparpall. 

SPERYNG,s.  Information  in  consequence 
of  inquiry.  Barbour. — Teut.  speuringlie, 
indagatio. 

SPERK-HALK,  s.  A  Sparrow-hawk. 
Houlate. — A.S.  spaer-hafuc,  id. 

To  SPERPLE,  r.  a,  To  disperse,  S.  V. 
Sparpall. 

SPERTHE,s.  A  battle-axe.  Minst.Bord. 
— Isl.  sparda,  spatha,  securis  genus. 

SPES,  .<.  Species;  synou.  with  Kynd.  Acts 
Ja.  VI.     V.  Space. 

SPETIT,  part.  pa.  Pierced.  Douglas.— 
Isl.  spiot,  hasta  ;  Teut.  spet-en,  fodicare. 

SPEUG,  .«.  A  tall,  meagre  person,  Upp. 
Clydes.  Renfr.;  synon.  Spaig.— Su.G. spok, 
spoeke,  Germ,  spuk,  Belg.  spook,  a  spectre. 

SPEUGLE,  s.  An  object  that  is  extremely 
slender;  a  diminutive  from  the  preceding, 
ibid.— Fris.  spoochsel ,and  Sw.  spoeke! se, id. 

SPEWEN,  s.     Spavin.     Montgomerie. 


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SPY-ANN,  s.  The  "game  of  Hide-and- 
Seek."  Gall.  Encyd. — C.B.  yspi-o,  specu- 
lari.  Spy-arm  nearly  resembles  Fr.  espion, 
a  spy.     V.  Ho-spy. 

SPICE,  s.     A  blow;  a  thwack,  Aberd. 

To  SPICE,  r.  a.  To  beat;  to  thwack,  ibid. 
Probably  a  figurative  use  of  the  E.  v.  iu  the 
same  manner  in  which  to  Pepper  is  used. 

SPICE,  s.  1.  Pepper,  S.  Baillie.  2. 
Metaph.  pride  ;  from  the  stimulating 
effect  of  strong  spices.     V.  Speice. 

SPICE-BOX,  s.    A  pepper-box,  S. 

SPICE-BUST,  s.  The  same  with  the  pre- 
ceding.    Act.  Dom.  Cone.     V.  Buist. 

SPICY,  adj.     Proud;  testy,  S.    L.Hailes. 

SPIDER.  When  spiders  creep  on  one's 
clothes,  it  is  viewed  as  betokening  good 
luck,  Teviotd. 

SPYLE.  A  palisado.  Douglas.  —  Su.G. 
spiale,  lamina  lignea. 

SPILGIE,  adj.     Long  and  slender,  Aug. 

SPILGIE,  s.  1.  A  tall,  meagre  person,  S. 
2.  A  long  limb,  S. — Isl.  spilk-ur,  assulae, 
laths,  splinters  ;  Gael,  spealg,  a  splinter. 

To  SPILK,  v.  a.  To  shell  pease;  to  take 
green  pease  out  of  the  pod,  Aberd.  Moray. 
In  Moray  at  least,  P'ilk  is  used  as  synon. 
with  SpUk. 

SPILKINS,  s.  pi.  Split  pease, ibid.— Gael. 
spealg-am,  to  split,  spealgaoh,  splinters. 

To  SPILL,  Spyi.l,  r.  a.  1.  To  destroy,  in 
whatever  way,  S.  2.  To  mar,  S.  3.  To 
kill.  Doug. — A.S.  spyll-an,  consumere, 
interficere.  4.  To  defile ;  to  deflower. 
Wall. — A.S.  spUl-an,  corrumpere,vitiare. 

To  SPILL,  Spille,  r.  n.  1.  To  perish.  Sir 
Trist.  2.  To  corrupt ;  to  putrefy,  S.  3. 
To  be  galled,  as  the  effect  of  heat,  S. 

To  SPYN,  o.  n.     To  glide,  S.     Douglas. 

SPYNDILL,  adj.  Thin ;  slender.  Mait- 
land.     Q.  resembling  a  spindle. 

SPYNDLE,  Spindle,  s.  A  certain  quan- 
tity of  yarn,  including  four  hanks,  S. ;  pron. 
spynle.  Stat.  Ace. — Perhaps  q.  spin-del, 
A.S.  spinn-an,  to  spin,  and  del,  a  portion. 

SPINDLE-SHANKS,  s.  pi.  1.  Thin  limbs, 
S.  Gl.  Shirr.  This  phrase,  however, oc- 
curs in  the  Taller.  2.  A  person  with  very 
thin  legs,  S. ;  q.  having  legs  like  a  spindle. 

SPINDRIFT,  s.     Spray.     V.  Speendrift. 

SFYNIST, part. pa.  Fully  spread.  Dun- 
bar.    V.  Spanys. 

SPINK,  s.  1 .  The  Maiden  Pink,  S.  2.  De- 
noting Pinks,  in  general,  S.    A.  Douglas. 

SPINK,  s.  The  goldfinch,  Buchan;  synon. 
with  Goudspink.     Tarras. 

SPINKIE,  s.    A  glass  of  ardent  spirits,  Fife. 

SPINKIE,  adj.  Slender  and  at  the  same 
time  active,  ibid. — Su.G.  spinkog,  gracilis. 

SPINLY,  adj.  Tall  and  slender,  S.  Max- 
well's Set.  Trans.  Perhaps  q.  Spindly, 
from  E.  Spindle.  V.  Spinnle,  v. 
To  SPYNNER,  v.  n.  1.  To  run  or  fly 
swiftly,  S.  Douglas.  2.  To  ascend  in  a 
spiral  form,  S.B.  From  the  motion  of 
the  distaff. 


SPINNIN-JENNY,  Spin-marv,  s.  The 
long-legged  fly,  said  to  be  produced  from 
the  grub,  Fife.  In  other  places  it  is 
called  Spinnin  Maggie. 

To  SPINNLE,  t.  n.  To  shoot  out.  "  Grain 
is  said  to  be  spinnling,  when  it  is  shoot- 
ing."    Gall.  Encyd. 

SPINTIE,  adj.     Lean ;  thin,  Loth. 

SPIRE,  s.  1.  The  stem  of  an  earth-fast 
couple,  reaching  from  the  floor  to  the  top 
of  the  wall,  partly  inserted  iu,  and  partly 
standing  out  of  the  wall,  S.B.  Pop.  Ball. 
2.  A  wall  between  the  fire  and  the  door, 
with  a  seat  on  it;  also  called  the  spire-tra, 
S.B.  Boss.—  Isl.  spira,  tigillum  ;  C.B. 
yspyr,  the  chimney-post.  3.  The  lower 
part  of  a  couple  or  rafter,  Roxb. 

To  SPIRE,  v.  a.  To  wither;  denoting  the 
effect  of  wind  or  heat,  Loth. 

SPIRE,  s.  A  small  tapering  tree,  commonly 
of  the  fir  kind,  of  a  size  fit  for  paling, 
Moray. — Norw.  spire,  a  long  small  tree. 

SPIRE,  s.  Sea-spire,  the  spray  of  the  sea, 
Renfr. — Su.G.  spyor,  vomitus. 

SPI  REWIND,  Spearwind,  Spellwind,  s. 
"A  violent  gust  of  passion;  a  gust  of  rage," 
Fife.  Allied  perh.  to  <S;j ire, v.  to  wither,q.v. 

SPIRY,  adj.  Warm;  parching,  Loth. — 
O.Fr.  espir-er,  Lat.  spir-are,  to  blow. 

SPIRIE,  adj.  Slender;  slim,  Dumfr.;  syn. 
Spirley,  q.  v. — Dan.  spire,  a  shoot,  a  scion, 
a  slip;  Ga.e\.spcireach,  slender-limbed. 

SPIRIT Y,  adj.  Lively ;  full  of  life;  spirited; 
S.     Gait. 

To  SPIRL,  v.  n.  To  run  about  in  a  light 
lively  way,  Ettr.  For. 

SPIRLIE,  Spirley,  adj.  Slender;  slim, 
(gracilis,)  S.;  Spirie,  synon.    David.  Seas. 

SPIRLIE,  s.  A  slender  person;  often,  "  a 
lang  spirUe,"  S. 

SPIRL1E-LEGGIT,  adj.  Having  thin 
legs,  Roxb. 

SPIRLING,  s.  1.  A  smelt.  2.  A  small 
burn-trout.    Gall.  Encyd,    V.  Sparling. 

SPIRLING,  s.     A  broil,  Perths. 

SPIRRAN,  s.  "An  old  female  of  the 
nature  of  a  spider."  Gall.  Encyd. — Gael. 
spairn-am,  to  wrestle. 

To  SPIT,  r.  n.  To  rain  slightly,  and  not 
closely,  S.     Marriage. 

*  To  SPIT.  Among  boys,  in  the  West  of  S. 
he  who  has  given  another  what  is  called 
the  Voucher's  blotc,  follows  it  up  by  spitting 
in  his  own  hand,  and  then  rubbing  his 
spittle  on  the  buttons  of  his  antagonist's 
coat.  This  is  understood  as  placarding 
him  for  a  poltroon. 
To  SPIT  in  confirming  a  Bargain.  It  is  a 
common  practice  among  children,  when 
two  or  more  have  pledged  their  faith  in 
any  engagement,  to  follow  this  up  by  each 
party  spitting  on  the  ground,  Loth.  This 
is  accounted  a  very  solemn  confirmation 
of  the  agreement. 

!  To  SPIT  and  GIE  OUER.  A  vulgar  ex- 
pression, addressed  to  one  when  it  is  sup- 


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posed  that  Lis  exertion  in  argument, 
combat,  or  otherwise,  is  vain,  S. 

*  SPITE,  s.  A  vexation;  as,  "a  great 
spite,"  something  that  gives  much  vexa- 
tion, Ettr.  For. — Teut.  spijt-en,  pigere. 

To  SPITE,  v.  a.     To  provoke,  S.    Kelly. 

SPITHER,  s.  Spume;  foam  ?  S.A.  liufck- 
bie's  Wat/side  Cottager.  Perh.  equivalent 
to  spittle  or  phlegm;  A.S.  sped,  pituita. 

SPITTAL.    L.Pitall.    Barb.    V.Pettail. 

SPITTEN,s.  A  puny  worthless  creature,  Ab. 

SPITTER,  *«  LA  very  slight  shower,  S. 
2.  In  pi.  snow,  in  small  particles,  driven 
by  the  wind,  S.A.     A.  Scott. 

It's  Spitterin,  v.  imp.  A  few  drops  of 
rain  are  falling,  S. ;  from  spit,  spuere. 

SPITTERIE,  adj.  Denoting  what  spurts 
or  flies  out  irregularly  and  without  con- 
nexion of  parts,  S.A.     A.  Scott's  Poems. 

SPITTIE,  s.  A  designation  for  a  horse, 
Clydes. — L.B.  spad-a,  spad-o,  equus  cas- 
tratus.     V.  Spave,  r. 

SPITTINS,  s.  pi.  Spittle,  S.B.  —  Dan. 
spitten,  a  spitting. 

SPLAE-SEAM,  s.  What  in  E.  is  called  a 
hem-seam,  one  side  only  being  sewed 
down,  S. 

Dutch-Splay,  s.  The  same  with  Splay- 
seam,  S.  Perhaps  corr.  from  Fr.  esploy-er, 
to  spread  out. 

SPLAY,  s.  A  squabble;  as,  "  There  was  a 
great  splay  in  the  fair,"  Roxb. — Gael. 
spleadh,  exploit. 

To  SPLAY,  v.  a.  Apparently  synon.  with 
E.  Flay.  He  has  splayed  the  skin  off  his 
leg,  Selkirks. 

SPLAY,  Splae,  s.  A  stroke;  as,  "  She  hat 
[did  hit]  him  a  splae  o'er  the  fingers," 
Roxb.     Perhaps  from  Lat.  plaga,  ictus. 

To  SPLAY,  Splae,  v.  a.  After  two  pieces 
of  cloth  have  been  run  up  in  a  seam,  to  sew 
down  the  edges,  S.     Petticoat  Tales. 

SPLAY,  Splae,  s.     The  hem  thus  made,  S. 

To  SPLAIRGE,  v.  a.  1.  To  bespatter;  to 
bedaub,  Fife,  Ettr.  For.  Upp.  Clydes. ;  syn. 
Spairge,  in  sense  2.  2.  To  besprinkle, 
Upp.  Clydes. 

SPLASH-FLUKE,  s.  The  plaice,  a  fish, 
Pleuronectes  Platessa,  Linn.  Banffs. 

To  SPLATCH,  v.  a.  To  bedaub;  to  splash, 
S.  corr.  from  the  E.  word. 

SPLATCH,  s.  i..A  splotch  o'  dirt,  a  clot 
of  mud  thrown  up  in  walking  or  other- 
wise, S.  Splatchin,  Aberd.  2.  Any  thing 
so  broad  or  full  as  to  exhibit  an  awkward 
appearance ;  as,  "  What  a  great  splotch  of 
a  seal  there's  on  that  letter  !" 

To  SPLATTER,  v.  n.  To  make  a  noise 
among  water,  Ettr.  For. 

SPLATTER-DASH,  s.  An  uproar;  a 
splutter,  Ettr.  For. 

SPLECHRIE,  s.  1.  Furniture  of  any  kind, 
S.  2.  More  generally,  the  clothes  and 
furniture  provided  by  a  woman,  in  her 
single  state,  or  brought  by  her  to  the 
house  of  her  husband,  when  married,  S. 


3.  The  executory  of  a  defunct  person,  S. 

—  Lat.  supellex,  supellectilis,  household 

goods. 
To  SPLEET,  r.  a.     To  split,  S.     It  is  also 

used  as  a  neut.  v.   Brand's  Orhi. — Teut. 

splett-en. 
SPLENDIS,  s.  pi.    Armour  for  the  legs. 

Aberd.  Reg.     V.  Splentis. 
SPLENDRI'S,  s.  pi.     Splinters.     Wallace. 

— Belg.  splenters,  Dan.  splinde,  id. 
To   SPLENNER,  v.   n.     To   stride,  Gall. 

— Perh.  from  Teut.  splinter-en,  secare  in 

assulas;  or  from  the  same  origin  with 

Splendris. 
SPLENTIS,  s.  pi.    Armour  for  the  legs ; 

so  denominated  from  their  being  applied 

as  splints.    Acts  Ja.  I. 
SPLENTS,  s.  pi.    As  applied  to  a  gown, 

hanging  sleeves,  loose  cloth  used  instead 

of  sleeves,  sometimes  called  tai/s.  Invent. 
SPLEUCHAN,  s.     LA  tobacco  pouch,  S. 

Gael.    Baridson.    2.  Used  in  a  ludicrous 

sense  for  a  fob.     Waverley. 
To  SPL1NDER,  v.  n.     To  be  shivered;  to 

splinter,  S.B.  Meston.     V.  Splendris. 
SPLINKEY,  adj.    Tall  and  lank,  Ayrs. 

Perh.  corrupted  from  Spinkie,  q.  v.    Gait. 
SPLINT  COAL.  A  species  of  coal,  S.  Stat. 

Ace.  P.  Lassicade.  Denominated  from  its 

breaking  into  splinters,  when  put  on  the 

fire.     V.  Splendris. 
SPLIT,  s.    A  term  used  by  weavers,  de- 
noting one  thread  in  plain  linen  work,  S. 

E.  Bent.     Peddie's  Wearer's  Assistant. 
SPLIT-NEW,  adj.     That  which  has  never 

been  used  or  worn,  S.     Persec.  Ch.  Scotl. 

— Germ,  splitter-nen,  neic  as  a  splinter 

from  the  block.     E.  span-new. 
SPLOY,  s.    A  frolic,  Renfr.    Synon.  Ploy. 

T.  Scott's  Poems. — The  word  seems  to 

claim  affinity  to  O.Fr.  esplois,  an  exploit. 
To  SPLOIT,  v.  n.     1.  To  spout;  to  squirt, 

Gall.     Bavidson.     2.  To  splash,  ibid. — 

Perhaps  from  Lat.  explod-ere,  to  drive 

out  violently. 
SPLOIT,  s.     A  little  liquid  filth.     Gall. 

Encycl. 
To  SPLORE,  v.  n.    To  show  off;  to  make 

a  great  show,  Upp.  Clydes. 
SPLORE,  s.     1.  A  frolic,  S.O.    Bums.    2. 

A  quarrel  ending  in  blows,  S.A.     Antiq. 

— Ital.  esplor-are,  q.  to  search  for  sport. 
To  SPLUNG,  v.  a,     To  carry  off  any  thing 

clandestinely;  to  filch,  Upp.  Clydes.  This 

seems  a  variety  of  Spunej,  v. 
To  SPLUNT,  p.  n.     To  court  under  night, 

S.A.    J.Nicol, 
SPLUNTING,  s.     "  Running  after  girls 

under  night."     Gall.  Encycl. 
To  SPLUTE,  r.  n.     To  exaggerate  in  nar- 
ration.    Synon.  to  Flaw,  Clydes. — O.Fr. 

esploit-er,  to  execute,  to  perform;  q.  to 

boast  of  one's  exploits. 
To  SPO,  r.  n.    To  foretell,  Shetl.    Synon. 

Spae,  q.  v. — Su.G.  spo,  vaticinari. 
SPOACHER,.'.     LA  poacher,  Roxb. 


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Berwicks.     2.  One   who   spunges  about 
for  food,  &c.  ibid. 
To  SPOATCH,  Spoach,  Spotch,  ».  ».     1. 
To  poach,  Roxb.    A.  Scott's  Poems.    2. 
To  lounge  about  for  meat  or  drink,  ibid. 
From  E.  Poach,  with  s  prefixed. 
SPODLIN,  s.     A  child  learning  to  walk, 
Dumfr.     Peril,  from  **»s,  **6-h,  the  foot, 
with  s  prefixed,  q.  a  child  beginning  to 
use  his  feet.     V.  Spedlin. 
SPOIG,  s.     Qu.   if  ludicrously   for  hand  I 

Herd's  Coll. — Gael,  spaq,  a  paw. 
To  SPOILYIE,  t.  a.     To  plunder;  to  de- 
spoil. Spalding.    V.  Spulye. 
SPOYN,  s.     A  spoon.     Wallace. 
SPOKESHAFE,  Spokeshave,  s.     A  kind 
of  plane,  formed  for  working  on  wood 
that  is  hollow  or  curved,  S.    Synon.  with 
( 7/  wod ''  a :  i,  Sh  •  i  w  I \  n  ;  supposed  to  be  named 
from  being  principally  used   in  making 
wheels  and  putting  yokes  in  them. 
SPON,  s.     Shavings  of  wood.    Sir  Trist  — 

A.S.  spon,  Isl.  sponn,  id.  assula. 
SPONK,  s.     Spark,  &c.     V.  Spunk. 
SPONNYS,^.    Spoons.  Aberd.Beg. 
SPONSEFU',  adj.     The  same  with  Spon- 
sible. Saint  Patrick. 
SPONSIBLE,  adj.      1.   Admissible   as    a 
surety,   S.       Wodrow.  —  Lat.   spond-eo, 
spons-um,  to  be  surety.     2.  Respectable  ; 
becoming  one's  station,  S.   Sax.  and  Gael. 
SPOONGE,  s.     1.  A  low  sneaking  fellow; 
one   who  employs   any  means,  however 
despicable,  to  get  his  belly  filled,  Roxb. 
Synon.   Slounge.     2.   A  wandering   dog  \ 
that  prowls  about  for  food,  ibid.     3.  A  j 
person  disposed  to  filch,  ibid. 
To  SPOONGE,  r.   n.    To  go  about  in  a  j 
sneaking  or  prowi;ng  way;  so  as  to  ex- 
cite  suspicion;    as,  "  There   he's   gaum 
spoongin'   about,"   ibid.      This   may   be 
viewed   as  the  same  with  the  E.  v.  to 
Spunge,  "  to  hang  on  others  for  mainte- 
nance."    There  can  be  no  doubt  that  this 
is  from  the  idea  of  a  sponge  licking  up 
every  liquid  to  which  it  is  applied. 
SPOOTRAGH,  s.    Drink  of  any  kind,  Loth. 

— Gael,  sput,  bad  drink. 

SPORDERINE,  s.    Unexpl.   Acts  Cha.  I. 

SPORNE,  part,  pa.  of  the  v.  to  Spare  ;  as, 

"  It  canna  be  sporne"  it  cannot  be  wanted, 

or  given  away ;  equivalent  to,  "  I  cannot 

do  without  it,"  Moray. 

To  SPORNE,  r.  n.     To  stumble.     Gawan 

and  Gol. — A.S.  sporn-an,  to  stumble  at. 
SPORRAN,  s.      The   leathern   pouch,  or 
large  purse,  worn  before  by  Highlanders 
in  full  dress,  S.  Rob  Roy. — Gael,  sporan, 
sparan,  id. 
SPOURTLIT.     V.  Sprutillit. 
To   SPOUSE,  r.   a.    "  To   put   out   one's 

fortune  to  nurse."  Sir  A.  Wylie. 
SPOUSING,  part.  adj.     Of  or  belonging  to 
a   bride.     "  Cestus  —  cingulum   sponsae 
nubentis,  a  spousing  girdle,",   Despaut. 
Gram. 


SPOUT,  s.     The  Razor-fish,  S.     Siblald. 
SPOUT,  s.     A  boggy  spring  in  ground,  S. 

Statist.  Ace. 
SPOUTY,  s.     Marshy,  S.  ibid. 
SPOUTIE,    adj.      Vain;  foppish,  Clydes. 
Apparently  from  E.  spout;  q.  one  who 
squirts  forth  his  folly. 
SPOUTINESS,  s.     State  of  having  many 
boggy  springs;  applied  to  land,  S.    Surr. 
lin;  i- a. 
SPOUTROCH,  .«.     Weak  thin  drink,  Gall. 
— Gael,  sput,  "  hog  wash,  a  word  of  con- 
tempt for  bad  drink,"  Shaw.     Ir.  spliut- 
rach,  "  bad  beer,"  O'Reilly. 
SPOUT-WHALE,  s.     A  name  given  to  the 
Porpoise.  Brand's  Orkn.  V.  Pellack,  syn. 
SPRACK,  adj.      Lively  ;  animated,   S.A. 
\\'<i r,  rley.    "  This  may  be  the  same  with 
Sprag.    Still  used  by  the  common  people 
in  the  neighbourhood  of  Bath,  where  it 
signifies  ready,  alert,  sprightly,  and  is  pro- 
nounced   as  if  it  was  written  sprack," 
Steevens.   A.Bor.  "  sprag,  lively,  active," 
Grose. 
To  SPRACKLE,  v.  n.     To   clamber,  S. 
Bums. — Isl.  sprill-a,  membra  concutere. 
V.  Sprattle. 
SPRAICH,  Sprach,  Spreich,  s.     LA  cry; 
a  shriek,  S.B.     Douglas. — Su.G.  sprak-a, 
strepere.     2.  A  multitude  ;  as,  a  spraich 
of  bairns,  Ang. 
To'SPRAICH,  v.  n.     To  cry  with  a  voice 

of  lamentation,  ibid. 
To    SPRAICKLE,  r.   n.     To  clamber,  S. 
Nigel. — \s\.  sprikl-a.  membra  concutere; 
sprit  /,concussio  membrorum.V.  Sprackle. 
SPRAYGHERIE,  Spreagherie,  Sprech- 
erie,  s.     Movables   of  an   inferior   de- 
scription ;  such,  especially,  as  have  been 
collected  by  depredation,  S.     Waverley. 
—Gael,  spreidh,  cattle.     Y.  Spreith. 
SPRAYNG,  Spraing,  s.     LA  long  stripe, 
including    the    idea   of    variegation,    S. 
Douglas.     2.  A  ray.     Spalding.  —  Teut. 
spreng-en,  spargere,  variare.     3.  A  tint. 
'•  Spraings,  tints;  shades  of  colour."   Pick. 
SPRAING'D,    Spraingit,   part.    adj. 

Striped;  streaked,  S.     Journ.  Lond. 
To  SPRAINT,  v.  n.    "  To  run,  or  rather 
spring  forward,"  Buchan.  Tarras.  Formed 
from  Sprent,  the  old  pret.  or  part.  pa.  of 
the  v.  to  Spring. 
To   SPR  ANGLE,  r.   n.    To   struggle   to 
spring  away,  Roxb. — A  dimin.  from  Dan. 
spraeng-er,  Isl.  spreng-a,  Su.G.  spring-a, 
&c.  salire,  dirumpere. 
SPRAT,     Spreat,     Sfrett,    Sprit,    s. 
Jointed-leaved    Rush,    S.  ;    sprot,    S.B. 
Lightfoot. — Isl.  sproti,  a  reed. 
To  SPRATTLE,  r.   n.     To  scramble,  S. 
J.Nicol. — Belg.  spartel-en,to  shake  one's 
legs  to  and  fro. 
SPRATTLE,  s.    A  scramble ;  a  struggle ;  a 

sprawl,  S.    Redgauntlet.    . 
SPRAUCH,  s.  A  sparrow,  Loth.  V.  Sprug. 
To  SPRAUCHLE,  Spraughle,  (gutt.)  >:  n. 


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1.  To  climb  with  difficulty,  Renfr.  The 
same  with  Sprackle.  Saint  Patrick.  2. 
To  force  one's  way  through  underwood, 
or  any  similar  obstruction,  Ayrs.  3.  To 
sprawl,  S.  Synon.  Spreul,  Upp.  Clydes. 
Gall.  Encycl. 

To  SPREAD  bread.  To  make  bread  and 
butter,  according  to  the  E.  expression,  S. 

SPRECHERIE,  s.     V.  Spraygherie. 

SPRECKL'D,  adj.  Speckled,  S.  Fergus- 
son. — Su.G.  sprecklot,  id. 

SPRECKLY,  adj.  Speckled,  South  of  S. 
A.  Scott's  Poems.     V.  Spreckl'd. 

SPREE,  s.  1.  Innocent  merriment,  Loth. 
S.B. — Fr.  esprit,  spirit,  vivacity.  2.  Sport, 
a  little  disorderly  or  riotous ;  an  uproar, 
Loth.  S.O.  Aberd.     Gait. 

SPREE,  adj.  Trim;  gaudy;  spruce,  S. 
A.  Douqlas.—  Sw.  spraeg,  formosus. 

SPREITH,  Spreth,  Spraith,  Spreath, 
Spreich,  s.  Prey;  booty.  Douglas. — 
Lat.  praeda. 

To  SPREITH,  Spreth,  p.  a.  To  plunder. 
Wyntoicn.     V.  Spraygherie. 

To  SPREND,  r.  n.  To  spring  forward, 
Kinross.     V.  Sprent. 

To  SPRENT,  r.  n.  To  spring,  still  used  in 
all  its  tenses,  Aberd.   V.  Spraint,  p. 

SPRENT,  fret.  v.  to  Sprend.  1.  Sprung. 
Doug.  2.  Ran;  darted  forth.  Barbour. 
3.  Rose  up;  ascended.  Douglas. —  A.S. 
sprinq-an,  to  spring. 

SPRENT,  s.  LA  leap.  Doug.  2.  The 
elastic  force  of  any  thing,  S.  3.  Any 
elastic  body,  S.  4.  The  clasp  of  iron  that 
fastens  down  the  lid  of  a  chest  or  trunk, 
S.  Trans.  Antiq.  S.  Edin.  The  back- 
bone is  called  the  back-sprent,  S. 

SPRENT,  s.  A  hole.  Collection  of  Receipts. 
—  It  seems  allied  to  Su.G.  spraeng-a, 
diffindere. 

SPRENT,  part.  pa.  Sprinkled.  Douglas. 
— A.S.  spreng-an,  spargere. 

SPRET,  s.  Joihted-leaved  rush.   V.  Sprat. 

SPRETE,  s.     Spirit.     Douglas. 

SPRETY,  adj.    Sprightly  ;  S.  spirity,  ibid. 

SPRETlT,part.  Spirited; inspired.  Bellen. 

SPRETT,  s.     V.  Sprat. 

To  SPREUL,  r.  n.     To  sprawl.     Douglas. 

To  SPREWL,  r.  n.  To  sprawl;  to  struggle. 

SPREWL,  s.  1.  A  struggle,  Roxb.  2.  One, 
who  is  not  to  be  overcome  with  difficul- 
ties, is  in  Clydes.  said  to  be  "  an  unco 
sprawl  of  a  body."  It  also  implies  that 
the  person  is  of  a  diminutive  size. 

SPRIG,  s.  A  thin  nail  without  a  head,  S. 
The  original  designation  seems  to  have 
been  sprig  nail.    Pates. 

To  SPRIG,  n.  a.  To  fix  with  nails  of  this 
description,  S.     Maxwell. 

To  SPRIKKLE,  v.  n.  To  flounce;  to 
flounder  about,  Shetl. — Nearly  allied  to 
Sprauchle,  and  the  same  with  Isl.  sprikUa, 
membra  concutere. 

SPRING,  s.  LA  quick  and  cheerful  tune 
on  a  musical  instrument,  S.     Lyndsay.— 


O.Fr.  espring-ier,  to  dance.  2.  The  music 
of  birds.     Picken. 

SPRINGALD,  Springel,  s.  A  stripling, 
S.B.  Pollock.  Douglas.  From  spring, 
germiuare,  q.  viri  germeu. 

SPRYNGALD,  s.  1.  An  ancient  warlike 
engine,  used  for  shooting  large  arrows, 
pieces  of  iron,  &c.  Barbour.  2.  The  ma- 
terials thrown  from  this  engine.  Wallace. 
— Fr.  espringalle,  L.B.  springald-us,  id. 

SPRINGALL,  adj.  Belonging  to  the  state 
of  adolescence.  Life  of  A.  Melville. 

To  SPRINKIL,  Sprynkil,  v.  n.  To  move 
with  velocity  and  unsteadiness,  or  in  an 
undulatory  way.  Doug. — Teut.  sprenck- 
el-en,  variegare. 

SPRIT,  s.  Joint-leaved  rush,  Roxb.  S.B. 
Essays  Highl.  Soc.  V.  Sprat,  Spreat,  &c. 

SPRITHY,  adj.  Full  of  sjirats  or  sprits. 
Synon.  Spritty,  Roxb. 

SPRIT-NEW,  adj.  Entirely  new,  S.  V. 
Split-new. 

SPRITTY,  adj.    Full  of  sprats,  S.    Burns. 

SPRITTL'T,  part.  pa.  Speckled,  S.  V. 
Sprutillit. 

S  P  R  O  A  G I N  G,  s.  Courtship  under  the 
shade  of  night,  Gall.     Synon.  Splunting. 

SPROAN,  s.  Dung,  Shetl.— Isl.  spraen-a, 
scaturire  ? 

To  SPROG,  Sproag,  r.  n.  To  make  love 
under  the  covert  of  night.  Gall.  Encycl. 
— A.S.  spreoc-an,  loqui;  Su.G.  sprok,  col- 
loquium. 

SPROO,  s.  An  aphtheous  appearance  in 
the  mouths  of  infants,  although  distin- 
guished from  what  is  properly  called  the 
Thrush,  Loth. — Teut.  sprouwe,  aphthae. 

To  SPROOZLE,  v.  n.  "  To  struggle;  some- 
times Stroozle."  Gall.  Encycl.—  Germ. 
spreiss-en,  niti,  Su.G.  strid-a,  certare. 

SPROSE,  s.  1.  Ostentatious  appearance, 
S.O.     2.  A  bravado,  ibid.     The  Prorost. 

To  SPROSE,  r.  n.  1.  To  make  a  great 
show,  S.  —  E.  spruce.  2.  To  commend 
one's  self  ostentatiously,  Fife,  Ayrs.  3. 
To  magnify  in  narration,  Fife. 

SPROSIE,  adj.  Ostentatious  in  language; 
much  given  to  self-commendation,  Loth. 

SPROT,  s.  1.  The  withered  stump  of  any 
plant,  broken  and  lying  on  the  ground,  S. 
The  word,  as  thus  used,  agrees  more 
closely  with  the  northern  term,  men- 
tioned under  Sprat,  than  Sprot  itself 
does.  2.  The  end  of  a  grain,  or  branch 
blown  from  a  growing  tree,  in  conse- 
quence of  high  winds,  Roxb.  3.  A  chip 
of  wood,  flying  from  the  tool  of  a  car- 
penter, ibid.  — A.S.  sprote,  a  sprig  or 
sprout;  Isl.  sproti,  virga,  baculus. 

SPROT,  s.     V.  Spkat. 

SPROTTEN,  adj.     Made  of  sprots,  Aberd. 

SPRUCE,  s.  The  name  given  to  Prussia, 
by  our  old  writers.     Monro's  Exped. 

SPRUG,  s.  "  A  sparrow."  67.  Antiq. 
South  of  S.  Guy  Mannering. 

To   SPRUNT,   r.   v.     To   run  among  the 


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stacks  after   the  girls   at   night,   Roxb, 
Synon.  Splunt. 

SPRUNT1N',  Spluntin,  s.  The  act  of  run- 
ning as  above  described,  ibid.  —  Fr, 
s'espreind-re,  "to  take,  seize,  catch  hold,' 
Cotgr. 

SPRUSH,  adj.     Spruce,  S.     Shirrefs. 

SPRUSSE,  adj.  Of  or  belonging  to  Prussia 
Skene. 

SPRUTILL,  s.     A  speckle.     Dow/las. 

SPRUTILLIT,  Spourtlit,  part,  pa 
Speckled;  S.  spritMt.  Douglas.— Flaud 
toprietel-en,  spargere. 

SPUDYOCH,  s.     1.   Any  sputtering  pro- 
duced by  ignition,  Lanarks.     2.  A  small  j 
quantity  of  moistened  gunpowder  formed  J 
into  a  pyramidal  shape,  for  the  purpose  of  j 
being   ignited.     Peeoxj,   synon.   ibid.     3. 
One  of  diminutive  size  who  speaks  or  acts  i 
with  rapidity,  ibid.  —  Gael,   sput-am,  to 
spout ;  Su.G.  spott-a,  spuere,  spott,  sputum,  j 

SPUG,  s.     A  Sparrow,  S.B.     V.  Sprug. 

SPULE,  Spool,  s.  A  weaver's  shuttle,  S. 
— Su.G.  spole,  Isl.  spola,  Ir.  spol,  id. 

SPULE-BANE,  s.  The  shoulder-bone,  S. 
V.  Spald. 

SPULE-FITTIT,  adj.  Splay-footed;  not 
as  Dr.  Johns,  defines  the  E.  term,  "  hav- 
ing the  foot  turned  inwards,"  but  the 
reverse,Loth.q.  twisted  out  like  a  weaver's 
spool. 

To  SPULYE,  Spulyie,  r.  a.  1.  To  lay 
waste,  S.  2.  To  carry  off  a  prey,  S. 
Douq. — Fr.  spol-ir,  Lat.  spol-iare. 

SPULYE,  Spulyie,  s.  1.  Spoil,  S.  Doug. 
2.  Illegal  intermeddling  with  movable 
goods,  S.     Balfour. 

SPULYEAR,s.  A  depredator.  Acts  Mary. 

SPULYIEMENT,  s.     Spoil.  Blacku:  Mag. 

SPULPER,  Spulpir,  s.  A  collector  of 
scandal;  a  busy-body;  an  eavesdropper, 
Teviotd. 

SPULPIN,  adj.  Habituated  to  this  prac- 
tice; as,  "He's  a  spulpin  rascal,"  Teviotd. 
— Ir.  spailpin,  a  mean  fellow,  a  rascal. 

SPULT,  s.  "  Ane  spult  of  leyd."  Aberdl 
Reg. 

To  SPUNDER,  b.  n.  To  gallop,  Orkn. 
Radically  the  same  with  S.  Spynner,  q.  v. 
— Dan.  spaend-e,  to  strain,  to  exert  to  the 
utmost. 

SPUNE,  s.   A  spoon,  S.  "  He'll  either  male 
a  spune,  or  spoil  a  horn,"  a  S.  prov.  ap- 
plied to  an  enterprising  person,  to  inti- 
mate that  he  will  either  have  signal  suc- 
cess, or  completely  ruin  himself.  Hob  Roy. 
SPUNE-DRIFT,  s.    Snow  drifted  from  the 
ground  by  a  whirling  wind,  South  of  S. 
V.  Speen-drift. 
SPUNE-HALE,  adj.    In  such  health  as  to 
be  able  to  take  one's  usual  diet,   Fife. 
Synon.  Parritch-hale,  Cutty-free.     Meat- 
hale,  is  also  used  in  Fife. 
SPUNG,  s.     1.  A  purse  with  a  spring,  S. 
Bann.   P.     2.   A   fob,   S.     Ramsay.  — 
Moes.G.  pugg,  A.S.  Su.G.  pung,  a  purse. 


To  SPUNG,  b.  a.  To  pick  one's  pocket,  S. 
R.  Galloway. 

SPUNGE,  s.  The  putrid  moisture  which 
issues  from  the  mouth,  nostrils,  eyes,  ears, 
&c.  after  death,  South  of  S.  Syn.  Dice,  S.C. 

To  SPUNGE,  c.  n.  To  emit  this  moisture,  ib. 

SPUNK,  Sru.NKE,  Sponk,  s.  1.  A  spark  of 
fire,  S.  Godly  Sangs.  2.  A  small  fire,  S. 
Burns.  3.  A  match,  S.  Johnson.  4.  Spirit; 
vivacity,  S.  Antiquary.  5.  A  mere 
spunk,  a  lively  creature,  S.  6.  A  small 
portion  of  any  principle  of  action  or  in- 
telligence, S.  More.  7.  A  very  slender 
ground.  Bel/end. — Ir.  Gael,  sponc,  tinder 
or  touchwood ;  Teut.  vonch,oi  Germ,  funck. 

To  SPUNK  out,  r.  n.  To  be  gradually 
brought  to  light,  S.     Steam-Boat. 

SPUNKIE,  s.    1.  A  small  fire,  S.    A.Scott. 

2.  An  ignis  fatuus,  S.  Burns.  3.  A 
lively  young  fellow,  S.  J.  Nicol.  4.  An 
erroneous  teacher.  Walker.  5.  One  of 
an  irritable  temper,  Ayrs.    Sir  A.  Wylie. 

SPUNKIE,  adj.  1.  Applied  to  a  place 
haunted  by  the  ignis  fatuus,  Renfrews. 
Tannaliill.     2.    Mettlesome,   S.     Burns. 

3.  Fiery  ;  irritable,  Ayrs.     The  Provost. 
To  SPUR.,  r.  n.     To  scrape,  as  a  hen  or 

cock  on  a  dunghill,  Teviotd. — From  A.S. 

spur-ian,  quaerere,  or  Isl.  sper-a,  calcare. 
SPUR-BAUK,  s.      A  cross   beam  in   the 

roof  of  a  house,  Moray,  Aberd. — Germ. 

sparr,  a  rafter,  and  balken,  a  beam.     V. 

Bauk,  sense  1 . 
SPURDIE,  s.    Any  thin  object  nearly  worn 

out,  S.B.— Su.G.  Isl.  spiaur,  a  worn-out 

garment. 
To  SPURE,  v.  a.     To  investigate.     Doug. 


-A.S. 


spurtan. 


id.    Perh.  this,  and  spur, 


to  scrape,  are  the  same.     V.  To  Spur. 

SPURE,  pret.  of  the  v.  Spere,  Speir. 
Asked;  inquired;  as,  "He  never  spare 
after  me;"  "  I  spure  at  his  wife  if  he  was 
alive,"  Loth. 

SPURGYT,jo>-^.  Spread  itself.  Wallace. 
The  same  with  S.  Sparge,  q.  v. 

SPUR-HAWK,  s.  The  Sparrow-hawk, 
Loth. — Dan.  spurve-hoeg,  id. 

SPURKLE,  s.  A  sort  of  spattle.  "  Scutch- 
ing spurkle,  a  stick  to  beat  flax.''  "  Thacl 


tug   spu 


■kle,  a  broad-mouth'd    stick   for 


thatching  with."  Gcdl.  Enc.  Perhaps 
Spurkle  is  merely  a  variety  of  Spurtle,  q.  v. 

To  SPURL,  c.  n.  To  sprawl,  Ettr.  For. 
This  seems  a  transposition  from  the  E.  v. 

SPURMUICK,  s.  A  particle;  an  atom, 
Aberd.— The  first  syllable  may  be  allied 
to  Isl.  spor,  vestigium;  q.  a  trace. 

SPURTILL,  Spurtle,  Spirtle,  .*.  1.  A 
wooden  or  iron  spattle  for  turning  bread, 
Ang.  Knox.  Spurtle,  Fife.  2.  A  stick 
with  which  pottage,  broth,  &c.  are  stirred 
when  boiling,  S.  Ritson.  In  Fife  it  is 
called  a  Theedle.—A.S.  sprytle,  assula. 
V.  Theivil. 

SPURTLIT,  part.  adj.  Speckled,  Roxb.; 
the  same  with  SprutUlit,  q.  v. 


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SPUR-WHANG,  s.     The   strap   or  thong 

with  which  a  spur  is  fastened,  Ettr.  For. 

Cloud  of  Witnesses.    In  Fife,  spur-leather. 

SQUABASH,  8.     A  splutter,  S.O.  Gait. 

SQUACH,  Squagh,  Qutt.)  s.      "  The  noise 

a  hare  makes  when  a-killing."  Gall.  Enc. 

Corr.  perh.  from  E.  squeal.  V.  Squaigh,  r. 

SQUAD,   Squade,   s.     1.   A   squadron,  S. 

Wodrow.     2.   A  party,   S.— Teut.  ghe- 

sicade,  cohors,  turma. 

SQUAICH,  Squaigh,  s.    A  scream,  Upp. 

Clydes.     V.  Squach. 

To  SQUAIGH,  Quit.)  r.  n.     1.  To  scream; 

used  ironically,  Ettr.  For.     2.  To  cry  as 

a  duck  or  hen,  Upp.  Clydes.     Elsewhere, 

as  in  E.  to  quack. 

To  SQUALLOCH,  (gutt.)  e.  n.    To  scream, 

Buch. ;  a  variety  of  Skelloch,  q.  v.  Tarras. 

SQUARE-MAN,  s.     A  carpenter,  Dumfr. 

Mayne's  Siller  Gun. 
SQUARE-WR1CHT,    s.      A   joiner  who 
works   in  the   finer  kinds   of  furniture,  ; 
Lanarks.     V.  Wright,  s. 
SQUARTE,  adj.    "  Those  that  are  squarte  ' 
or  brused   by  falling  from  above,"  &c.  ] 
MS.  Book  of  Surgery.     It  seems  to  sig- 
nify, thrown  out,  or  thrown  to  some  dis- 
tance. —  O.Fr.   esquart-er,   escart-er,   to 
scatter;  escarte, "  thrown  abroad,"  Cotgr. 
To  SQUASH,  v.  n.     To  plash;  to  dash  as 

water,  Lanarks. 
SQUASH,  s.     1.  The  act  of  plashing,  ibid. 
2.  A  dash  of  water,  ibid.     Probably  the 
same  with  E.  Swash  ;  from  O.Fr.  esquach- 
er,  ecraser.      Cotgr.    renders    escras-er, 
"  squash  downe." 
To  SQUAT,  r.  a.    To  strike  with  the  open 
hand,  particularly  on  the  breech,  Upp. 
Clydes. ;  synon.  Skelp. 
SQUATS,  s.  pi.     Strokes  of  this  descrip- 
tion, ib.  Scots,  Meams. — Ital.  scuot-ere,  to 
shake ;  or  perhaps  rather  from  the  flatness 
of  the  stroke. 
To  SQUATTER,  r.  n.    To  squander;  to 
actwith  profusion,  Renfr. ;S\i.G.squaettr-a, 
dissipare.     It  seems  allied  to  E.  scatter. 
To  SQUATTER,  v.  n.    To  flutter  in  water, 

as  a  wild  duck,  &c.  S.     V.  Swatter. 
To  SQUATTLE,  v.   n.    To   sprawl,  S.O. 
Burns.  —  Su.G.  squalt-a,  moveri   motu 
inequali. 
SQUAW-HOLE,  s.      A    broad,  shallow, 

muddy  pond,  Upp.  Clydes.     V.  Quaw. 
SQUEEF,  s.     A  mean,  disreputable  fellow; 
one  who  is  shabby  in  appearance  and  in 
conduct,  Dumfr.  Rosb.;iSA;^e,  syn.  Perh. 
from  Fr.  esquire,  shunned,  eschewed. 
SQUEEL,  s.  1.  School,  Aberd.  W.  Beattic. 
2.  A  great  number  of  people,  ib.  V.  Skule. 
SQUEEM,  s.     The  motion  of  a  fish  as  ob- 
served by  its  effect  on  the  surface  of  the 
water,  Ayrs. 
SQUESHON,    s.     A    scutcheon.     Rauf 

Coilyear. — Fr.  escusson,  id. 
To  SQUIBE,  r.  n.     A  top  is  said  to  squibe, 
when  it  runs  off  to  the  side,  and  ceases  to 


spin,  Upp.  Clydes.;  Isl.  skeif-r,  obliquus, 

curvus. 
To  SQUILE,  r.  n.     The  same  with  the  E. 

v.  to  Squeal,  S.B.     Gl.  Tarr. 
SQUI LE,  s.The  act  of  squealing,  S.B.  Tarras. 
SQUINACIE,  s.  The  quinsey,  or  squinancy. 

Z.  Boyd. — O.E.  squinancy,  squynsy. 
SQUINTIE,  s.     A  kind  of  cap  worn  by 

women,  Upp.  Clydes.;  synon.  Cresie,  q.  v. 
SQUIRBILE,  Squrbuile,  adj.    Ingenious, 

S.B.     Cant. —  O.Fr.   escoriable,   courant, 

fluant ;  q.  versatile. 
To  SQUIRR,  v.  a,     "  To  skim  a  thin  stone 

along  the  water."  Gall.  Enc.  Syn.  Skiff. 
To  SQUISHE,  r.  a.  To  squash.  Dunbar. 
To  SQUISS,  t.  a.     To  beat  up  ;  applied  to 

an  egg.    Z.  Boyd. — Fr.  escoussee,  shaken. 
SRAL,  Stones  of  Sral.     Sir  Gaican. 
STA',  pre*.     Stole;  for  st aic.   Skinner. 
STAB,  s.     A  stake.     Tannahill.     V.  Stob. 
STAB  and  STOW,  ad*.     Completely,  S. 

Hamilton.    Synon.  Stick  and  Stow.    Stab, 

a  stake. — Su.G.  stuf,  the  remaining  part 

of  the  stock.     Syn.  Stoop  and  Roop. 
STAB-CALL  ANT,  s.    A  short  thick  fellow, 

Roxb. —  Dan.  stabbe,  a  log,  or  stub,   a 

stump;  a  stock. 
STAB-GAUD,  s.     A  set  line  for  catching 

fish,  fixed  to  a  small  stake  that  is  pushed 

into  the  bank  to  preserve  the  line  from 

being  carried  off,  Lanarks.     From  stab,  a 

stake,  and  gad,  pron.  gaud,  a  fishing-rod; 

STABLE,  s.    « That  part  of  a  marsh,  in 

which,  if  a  horse  is  foundered,  he  is  said 

to  be  stabled,  for  the  night,"  S.A.  Antiq. 
STABLE,  s.    Station  where  hunters  placed 

themselves.     Wyntoicn. — O.Fr.  establies, 

companies  appointed  to  a  certain  station. 
STABLER,  s.     A  stable-keeper,  S.— L.B. 

stabidar-ius,  qui  stabularum  vel  equorum 

curam  habet,  Du  Cange. 
STACK,  s.    A  columnar  rock,  Caithn.  Orkn. 

Pennant. — Teut.  staeck,  columna  ;  Gael. 

stuaic,  a  round  promontory. 
To  STACKER,  Starker,  t .  n .    To  stagger ; 

S.  stacker,  (gutt.)    Dunbar. — Sw.  stagr-a, 

Isl.  stak-a,  id. 
STACKET,  s.     The   palisades  which  sur- 
round a  town.     Monro. — Dan.  stctkket,  a 

palisade. 
To  STACKET,  r.  a.     To  palisade,  ibid. 
STACKYARD,  s.     The  enclosure  in  which 

stacks  of  corn  or  hay  are  erected,  S. 
ST  ADDLE,  s.    A  frame  on  which  a  stack  is 

built.  Surv.Berw.  V.  Stassel,  Stathel,  id. 
STADGE,  s.      A  pet;  a  fit  of  ill-humour 

Clydes. — Isl.  stygg-r,ira.tus,stygg-ia,  offen- 

dere,  irritare,  stygd,  offensa. 
STAFF.     To  set  up  one's  Staff,  to  take  up 

one's  residence  in  a  place,  Roxb. 
STAFF  and  BATON.     A  symbol  of  the 

resignation   of  property  or  feudal  right 

into  the  hands  of  another,  according  to 

the  laws  of  S.     Erskine,s  Inst. 
STAFF  and  BURDON.    To  beat  the  Staff 


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and  the  Burdoti  with  one,  to  quarrel,  or 

come  to  an  open  rupture,  with  one,  Roxb. 

V.  Burdon. 
STAFF  and  STING.   To  pay  with  staff  and 

sting,  to  beat  severely,  to  give  a  complete 

cudgelling.     Winyet.     V.  Sting,  Steing, 

a  pole,  &c. 
ST  AFF  AGE,  Staffisch,  adj.    1 .  Obstinate ; 

unmanageable.      Douglas. — Ital.  staffeg- 

iare,  to  lose  the  stirrup.     2.  Not  easily 

swallowed,  S.A.  Gl.  Sibb. 
STAFFY-NEVEL,  s.     "  Staff  in   hand," 

Gl.  cudgelling,  S.B.      Christmas  Ba'ing. 

From  staff,  and  need,  a  blow  with  the  fist. 
STAFFISH,«rf/.  Roxb.V.STAFFAGE,sense  2. 
STAFF  SUERD.     A  sword  for  thrusting. 

Wallace. — Teut.  staf-siceerd,  sica,  dolon. 
STAG,  s.     A  young  horse;  syn.  Staig,  q.  v. 

*  To  STAGE,  v.  a.  To  accuse  without 
formal  trial;  the  prep,  with  being  sub- 
joined.    Fountainhall. 

To  STAGE  about,  v.  n.  To  saunter;  to 
walk  about,  rather  in  a  stately  or  pran- 
cing manner,  Fife;  perhaps  q.  to  walk  on 
the  stage.     V.  Dock,  v.  n. 

STAGE,'  s.  A  step.  Douglas.  —  Germ. 
steg,  Isl.  stigi,  gradus,  scala. 

STAGGER1N'  BOB.  The  flesh  of  a  newly 
dropt  calf,  or  the  animal  itself,  Teviotd. 
When  cut  out  of  the  mother,  it  is  called 
slunk,  ibid.  Grose's  Class.  Diet.  V.  Slink. 

STAGG  ERS,  s.  pi.  A  disease  of  sheep,  S. 
Ess.  Highl.  Soc. 

STAGGIE,  adj.  A  term  applied  to  grain 
when  it  grows  thin,  Gall.  V.  Stog,  s. 
and  Stuggy. 

STAGGREL,  s.  "  A  person  who  staggers 
in  walking."     Gall.  Ene. 

To  STAGHER,  (gutt.)  v.  n.  To  stagger,  S. 
V  Stacker 

*  To  STAY,  v.  n.  To  lodge;  to  dwell;  to 
reside,  S.     Capt.  Burt's  Letters. 

STAY,  Stey,  adj.  1.  Steep,  S.  Barbour. 
— Teut.  steygh,  steegh,  acclivus;  A.S.  stig- 
aw,ascendere.  2. Lofty; haughty.  Matt.  P. 

STAY-BAND,  s.  1.  Where  a  door  is 
formed  of  planks  reaching  in  one  piece 
from  the  top  to  the  bottom,  those  planks 
which  are  nailed  across,  to  fasten  the 
upright  ones,  are  called  the  stay-bands, 
Ettr.  For.  2.  A  narrow  band  of  linen 
brought  through  the  tie  of  an  infant's 
cap,  aud  pinned  to  its  frock,  to  prevent 
the  head  from  being  thrown  too  far  back,S. 

STAID,  Stade,  5.  A  furlong.  Lyndsay. 
— Fr.  stade,  Lat.  stad-ium. 

STAIG,  Stag,  s.  1.  A  horse;  one,  two, 
or  three  years  old,  not  yet  broken  for 
riding  or  work,  S.  Forrest  Lawcs.  2.  A 
riding  horse.  Montgovierie.  3.  A  stal- 
lion ;  sometimes  a  young  one,  S.  Pop. 
Ball.  4.  A  young  courtier.  Cleland. — 
Isl.  stegg-r,  the  male  of  birds,  and  of  most 
wild  beasts. 

To  STAIG,  Staug,  t.  n.  To  stalk  where 
one  should  not  be  found,  Upp.  Lanarks. 


— Isl.  stag-a,  tendere,  extendere;  also, 
saepius  iterare,  Haldorson. 

To  STAIK,  r.  a.  To  accommodate,  S. 
Acts  Mary. — Teut.  steck-en,  figere. 

STAILL,  s.     V.  Stale. 

STAIN  YELL,  s.  The  Wagtail.  Buret. 
— Dan.  stengylp,  id. 

To  STAIRGE  doun,  or  away,  v.  n.  To 
walk  very  magisterially ;  to  prance,  Roxb. 
V.  To  Stage  about.  The  one  seems  a  corr. 
of  the  other. 

STA1T,  s.     Obeisance.     Dunbar. 

STAIT  and  SESING.     A  forensic  term. 

To  STAIVE,  v.  a.  1.  To  sprain;  as,  "  to 
staive  the  thoum,"  i.  c.  thumb,  Clydes. 
Perhaps  q.  to  render  stiff;  Teut.  stijv-en, 
rigere,  rigescere.  2.  To  consolidate  iron 
instruments,  by  striking  them  perpen- 
dicularly upon  the  anvil,  when  they  are 
half-cooled,  ibid. 

STAIVE,  s.     A  sprain,  ibid. 

To  STAIVE,  Staiver,  Staver,  v.  n.  1.  To 
go  about  with  an  unstable  and  tottering 
motion,  S.  Farmer's  Ha'. — Germ,  staub- 
ern,  to  range  as  a  dog.  2.  To  stagger, 
S.B. ;  staivell,  Loth.     Journal  Lond. 

STAIVELT,  s.  A  stupid  person,  Roxb. 
Perhaps  one  who  goes  about  staggering, 
from  the  v.  to  Stetel,  q.  v. 

STAKE  and  RISE.     V.  Rise. 

STAK1T-AND-STED.  "Or  [i.  e.  before] 
the  towne  was  stakit  &  sted."  Ab.  Reg. 
This  seems  to  signify,  "staked  out  and 
built." — Su.G.  stak-a  ut,  determinare. 

To  STARKER,  Staker,  Stacher.  V. 
Stacker. 

STALE,  Staill,  Steill,  Stall,  s.  1.  A 
body  of  armed  men  stationed  in  a  parti- 
cular place;  such  especially  as  lie  in  am- 
bush. Wallace. —  Germ,  stell-en,  Su.G. 
staell-a,  collocare.  2.  The  centre  of  an 
army,  as  distinguished  from  the  wings. 
Pitscottie.  3.  Any  ward  of  an  army  in 
battle  array.  Wallace.  4.  A  compact 
body  of  armed  men.  Barbour.  5.  In  Stale, 
in  battle  array.  Douglas.  6.  The  prin- 
cipal body  employed  in  the  chase.  Bel- 
lenden.  7.  Staill,  the  mother-hive,  also 
Staill-skep,  S. 

STALE,  s.  A  prison.  King's  Quair. — 
A.S.  horsa  steal,  carceres. 

STALE,  Stail,  Stell,  s.  1.  The  founda- 
tion on  which  a  rick  or  stack  is  placed, 
Loth.;  as,  "  Tak  care  of  that  strae;  and 
dinna  throw  away  thae  whins ;  they'll 
serve  for  the  stells  o'  the  stacks." — Teut. 
stal,  sedes;  stelle,  statio.  2.  The  under 
part  of  a  stack,  ibid.  "  What  hae  you 
led  in  the  day  ?"  "  Twa  stacks  and  a 
stell;  we  hadna  time  to  put  the  head  on 
the  last  ane."  This,  in  Fife,  is  named 
staithle.    The  root  is  Lat.  sta-re,  to  stand. 

To  STALE  «  stack.  To  set  the  sheaves 
forming  the  bottom  or  foundation,  in 
their  proper  order,  S,  Surr.  Mid-Lo- 
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STALE  FISHING,  s.  Fishing  with  a  stell- 
net,  q.  v.  S.     Statist.  Ace. 

STALE-SHEAF,  s.  A  sheaf  which  has 
been  employed  in  forming  the  bottom  of 
a  stack,  S. 

STALF-HIRDIT,  part.  pa.  Applied  to  a 
flock  or  herd  under  the  care  of  a  shep- 
herd; q.  herded  by  a  staff.     Balf.  Pract. 

STALK AR,  Stalker,  s.  1.  A  huntsman. 
Douglas.  2.  One  who  illegally  kills  deer. 
Acts  Ja.  I.  From  the  use  of  a  stalking 
horse. 

STALL,  s.     Main  army.     V.  Stale. 

STALL,  pret.  r.     Stole.     Douglas. 

STALL,  Sta',  s.  This  E.  term  is  often  in 
S.  transferred  from  the  place  in  which  a 
horse  stands  to  the  manger. 

STALL  ANGER,  s.  1.  One  who  sets  up  a 
stall  for  selling  his  goods  during  a  market.  ] 
— L.B.  stallanglar-ius,  id.  2.  This  word, 
in  Dumfries,  denotes  a  person,  not  a  free-  j 
man,  who  is  allowed  to  carry  on  business, 
for  a  small  consideration  to  the  corpora- 
tion to  which  he  belongs,  for  the  term  of 
a  year,  in  the  same  manner  as  freemen  do. 

STALLARIE,  s.  The  prebend  or  stall  of 
a  dignified  clergyman.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

STALLENGE,  s.  Duty  paid  for  liberty  to 
erect  a  stall  during  a  market.     Skene. 

STALLINGER  SYLVER.  Money  pay- 
able for  the  privilege  of  erecting  a  stall 
in  a  market.     Aberd.  Reg. 

STALLYOCH,  s.    "  A  thick  stalk  of  grain 
standing  by  itself."     Gall.  Enc.     From  | 
A.S.  stele ,  caulis,  a  stalk,  or  perhaps  staelc,  j 
columna,  from  its  resemblance  to  a  pillar. 

ST  ALhlT,  part,  pa.  Set.  King's  Quair. 
V.  Stell. 

STALWART,  adj.  1.  Brave.  Douglas. 
—A.S.  stal-ferhth,  chalybei  animi  homo. 
2.  Strong;  powerful,  ibid.  3.  Strong;  ap- 
plied  to   inanimate   objects.      Barbour. 

4.  Hard;  severe.     Wyntoicn.     5.  Stormy; 
tempestuous.     Lyndsay. 

STALWARTLY,n(7r.    Bravely.    Barbour. 

To  STAM,  v.  n.  To  strike  down  the  feet 
with  violence  in  walking.  "  To  gang 
stammin',  to  walk  forward  in  a  furious 
manner,"  Ettr.  For.  —  Su.G.  staemm-a, 
tendere,  cursum  dirigere. 

STAMFISH,  Stamphish,  adj.  1.  Strong; 
robust ;  coarse,  Roxb.  2.  Unruly  ;  un- 
manageable, W.  Loth.  —  Teut.  stamp-en, 
to  kick,  or  perh.  the  same  with  Stum  fish. 

STAMMACK,  Stamma,  s.    The  stomach,  S. 

STAMMAGER,  s.  "  A  busk;  a  slip  of 
stay-wood  used  by  females,"  S.  Gall. 
Enc.     Corr.  from  E.  stomacher. 

STAMMAGUST,  s.    A  disgust  at  food,  S.B. 

5.  stamma,  and  gust,  q.  v. 
STAMMAREEN*  s.     The  seat  in  a  boat 

where  the  helmsman  sits,  Shetl. 
STAMMEL,  adj.    "  A  coarse  kind  of  red." 

Gl.  Nares.     The  Abbot. 
To  STAMMER,  r.  n.     To  stagger,  S.     Sir 

J.  Sinclair. —  Isl.  stumr-a,  collabi. 


STAMMERAL,  s.      One    who   falters  in 

speech,  Ayrs. 
STAMMEREL,  s.     Friable  stone,  S.B. 
STAMMERERS,  s.  pi.     Detached  pieces 
of    limestone,    Renfr.    Lanarks.      Ure's 
Rutherglen,  q.  staggerers. 
STAMMYNG,  adj.     Of  or   belonging   to 

taminy.  Aberd.  Reg.  V.  Steming. 
To  STAMMLE,  r.  n.  To  stumble  into  a 
place  into  which  one  ought  not  to  have 
gone;  as,  "  I  stammlit  in  upon  them  when 
they  were  courtiu',"  Roxb.  Perhaps  a 
corruption  of  the  E.  v. — Su.G.  stombl-a 
has  the  same  meaning. 
STAMP,  s.     A   trap,   S.     Picken.— Su.G. 

stampa,  Dan.  stomp,  id. 
STAMP,  s.     1.   The   cramp,   Aberd.     2. 
Metaph.  a  qualm  of  conscience;  remorse. 
Spalding. — Belg.  stemp-en,  sistere. 
To  STAMP  out,  r.  a.  To  bring  any  business 

to  an  issue.    Spalding. 
STAMP-COIL,s.  Asmallrickof  hay,  Dumfr. 
To  STAMPLE,  v.  n.     To  walk  in  a  totter- 
ing way,  like  a  horse  among  stones,  Ettr. 
For.  Brownie  of  Bodsbeck. — Sw.  stombl-a 
is  synonymous;  as  well  as  E.  stumble. 
STANC'D,  part.  pa.     Stationed.     Ritson. 
STANCE,  ?.     1.  A  site;  a  station,  S.  Fr. 
Muses'  Thren.     2.  An  area  for  building, 
S.     3.  A  pause ;  a  stop,  S.     Cleland. 
To  STANCHE,  r.  a.    To  assuage.    Doug. 

— Fr.  estanch-er,  id. 
STANCHELL,  s.     A  kind  of  hawk.    Dun- 
bar.   Apparently  the  Steingal  of  Turner. 
STANCH-GIRSS,  Stench-g'irss,  s.     Per- 
haps Yarrow  or  Millfoil,  Achillea  Mille- 
folium, Linn.    Ross. 
STAND,  s.     1.  The  goal.    Douglas.— Teut. 
stand,  statio.     2.  A  stall,  as  in  a  market, 
S.     Burr.  Laices.     3.  The  goods  exposed 
for  sale,  S. 
STAND,  s.     A  barrel  set  on  end,  S. 
To  STAND  one,  r.  a.     To  cost,  S. 
STAND,  s.     An  assortment,  consisting  of 
various  articles,  necessary  to  make  up  a 
complete  set  in  any  respect.     1.  Applied 
to  a  set  of  armour.  Act.  Audit.  2.  A  com- 
plete suit  of  clothes,S.  Hay's  Scotia  Sacra. 
STAND  ofclaise.     A  complete  suit,  S. 
To  STAND  at,  r.  a.     To  feel  such  disgust 
at  any  food,  as  not  to  be  able  to  taste  of, 
or  to  swallow,  it;  as,  "  I  ne'er  saw  sic  a 
soss;  my  stammak  stude  at  it,"  S.;  synon. 
Scunner,  Ug. 
To  STAND,  x.  n.  To  cost,  S.  Lamont's  Diary. 
To  STAND  our,  or  o'er,  r.  n.    1.  To  remain 
unpaid,  or  undetermined,  S.     2.  To  go  on 
without  adjournment;  used  in  relation  to 
a  court.    Acts  Ja.  V. 
To  STAND  up,   r.  n.     1.  To  hesitate;  to 
stickle;  to  be  irresolute,  Roxb.     2.  To 
trifle;  to  spend  time  idly,  ibid. 
To  STAND  yon, or  yont,  r.  n.  To  stand  aside; 

to  get  out  of  the  way,  S.     Mayne. 
STAND,  s.     To  Have  Stand,  to  continue; 
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STANDAND  STANE.  Any  stone  obelisk, 
whether  in  a  rude  or  ornamented  state,  S. 
Req.  Aberd. 

STANDAST,  adj.  Perh.  standing  upright. 
Aberd.  Req. — Teut.  standastigh,  stabilis. 

STAND  BED,  Standand  bed,  Standing 
bed.  A  bed  with  posts,  as  distinguished 
from  one  that  might  he  folded  up.  Invent. 

STAND  BURDE.  A  standing  table,  as 
opposed  to  a  folding  one.     Inventories. 

STANDFORD,  s.  Perhaps  one  of  mean 
extraction.  Dunbar. — A.S.  stand-cm  feo- 
ran,  stare  procul. 

STANDFULL,  s.  A  tubfull  of  any  thing,  S. 
Poems  16th  Cent. 

STAND  HARNES.  Perhaps  armour  of 
mail.     Pitscottie. 

STANE,  s.  A  stone,  S.;  steen,  S.B.  Chr. 
Kirk. — A.S.  stun,  Su.G.  sten,  Isl.  stein,  id. 

STANE-BARK,  s.     Liverwort,  Roxb. 

STANE-BITER,  s.  The  cat-fish,  Shetl. 
"  Anarchichas  Lupus,"  (Lin.  Syst.)  Ed- 
monstone's  Zetl. 

STANE-CAST,  s.  The  distance  to  which 
a  stone  may  be  thrown,  S. — Isl.  stein- 
hast,  id. 

STANE-CHAKER,  Stone-checker,  s.  1. 
The  Stone-chatter,  S.  Stat.  Ace.  Called 
in  Fife  the  Clochret,  (ch  gutt.)  2.  The 
Wheat-ear,  S. ;  the  Chac'k  or  Check  of 
Orkn.  Fleming. — Sw.  stens-quette,  Germ. 
steinsch-icaker,  the  Wheat-ear. 

STANE-CLOD,s.  A  stone-cast,  Roxb.  Hogg. 
From  stane,  and  clod,  to  cast  or  throw, 
properly  applied  to  lumps  of  earth  or 
hardened  mire. 

STANE-DEAD,  adj.  Quite  dead;  as  dead 
as  a  stone,  S. — Dan.  steen-doed,  exanimis, 
Teut.  steen-deed,  emortuus,  atque  rigidus 
instar  lapidis. 

STANE-DUMB,  adj.  Totally  silent,  Roxb. 
Jo.  Hogg's  Poems. 

STANED  UNDER,  ?.  A  cant  term,  used  to 
express  the  explosion  of  fire-arms;  sup- 
posed to  refer  to  the  thundering  noise 
made  by  a  heap  of  stones  falling,  Clydes. 

STANEGRAZE,  s.  "A  bruise  from  a 
stone."     Gall.  Encycl. 

STANE  OF  PILLAR.     V.  Pillar. 

STANERAW,  Steinraw,  s.  Rock-Liver- 
wort, S.B.  and  Orkn.  Neill. — A.S.  stan, 
Isl.  stein,  stone,  and  rawe,  hair. 

STANER1E,  adj.     V.  Stannery. 

STANERS,  Stanirs,  Stanryis,  s.  pi.  1. 
The  small  stones  and  gravel  on  the  margin 
of  a  river  or  lake.  Compl.  S.  2.  Those 
within  the  channel  of  a  river,  which  are 
occasionally  dry,  S.  Spalding.  —  Su.G. 
stenoer,  gravel,  glarea,  locus  scrupulosus; 
Norw.  steinur,  sand  and  stones  together, 
oer,  ur,  signifying  gravel. 

STANE-STILL,  adj.  or  adv.  Totally 
without  motion,  S.  Stone-still,  as  motion- 
less as  a  stone.     Shakspere's  K.  John. 

STANEWARK,  s.  Building  of  stone; 
masonry,  S.     Tennant. 


STANE-WOD,  adj.  Stark  mad,  Upp. 
Clydes.  Hence  it  has  been  remarked,  that 
stane  is  used  as  a  term  giving  additional 
force  to  that  with  which  it  is  conjoined. 

To  STANG,  v.  a.  To  sting,  S.  Douglas. 
Isl.  stanga,  pungere. 

To  STANG,  v.  n.  To  thrill  with  acute 
pain,  S. 

STANG,  s.  1.  The  act  of  stinging,  S.  2. 
The  sting  of  a  bee,  S.  Douglas.  3.  An 
acute  pain.  Sir  Egeir.  4.  The  beard  of 
grain,  S.B. 

To  STANG,  v.  a,  To  subject  a  person  to 
the  punishment  of  the  stang,  by  carrying 
him  on  a  pole,  S.B.  "This  word  is  still 
used  in  the  university  of  Cambridge ;  to 
stang  scholars,  in  Christmas-time,  being  to 
cause  them  to  ride  on  a  colt  staff,  or  pole, 
for  missing  of  chapel."     Gl.  Grose. 

STANG,  s.  A  long  pole,  S.  Antiquary. — 
Isl.  staung,  Dan.  stang,  Belg.  stange,  id. 

To  Ride  the  Stang.  He  who  beats  his 
wife  is  sometimes  set  astride  on  a  long 
pole,  which  is  borne  on  the  shoulders  of 
others.  In  this  manner  he  is  carried 
about  from  place  to  place.  Ramsay.  A 
henpecked  husband  was  also  sometimes 
subjected  to  this  punishment.  Meston. — 
Goth,  nidstaeng,  the  pole  of  infamy ;  Sw. 
stonq-hesten,  the  roddle  horse. 

STANG  of  the  trump.  The  best  member  of 
a  family;  the  most  judicious  or  agreeable 
person  in  a  company,  S.B. 

STANG,  or  Sting,  s.  The  shorter  Pipe- 
fish.    Sibbald. 

STANGILLANE,  s.  The  name  of  some 
saint  anciently  honoured  in  S.  "  Sanct 
Stangillane's  day."     Aberd.  Reg. 

STANGRIL,  ?.  An  instrument  for  pushing 
in  the  straw  in  thatching,  Ang. 

STANIRAW,  adj.  A  term  used  to  denote 
the  colour  produced  by  dyeing  with  Rock- 
lirericort,  in  Ettr.  For.  called  Stanieraw. 
Hoqq.     V.  Stane-raw,  and  Stane-bark. 

To  STANK,  v.  a.  To  fill ;  to  satisfy  ;  to 
sate  with  food,  Aberd.  —  Su.G.  stinn, 
stind,  distentus,  inflatus. 

To  STANK,  v.  n.     To  ache  smartly,  Fife. 

STANK,  s.  1.  A  pool  or  pond,  S.  Doug. 
— Su.G.  staang,  Arm.  stanc,  id.  2.  The 
ditch  of  a  fortified  town.     Dunbar. 

To  STANK,  v.  n.  To  gasp  for  breath,  S.B. 
— Isl.  Su.G.  stank-a,  id. 

To  STANK,  r.  n.     V.  Stang,  s.  2. 

STANKED,  part.  pa.  Surrounded  with  a 
ditch.     Spalding. 

STANK-HEN,  s.  '  A  species  of  water-fowl, 
that  breeds  about  stanks  or  ponds,  Ettr. 
For.;  supposed  to  be  the  Common  Water- 
Hen,  Fulica  Chloropus,  Linn. 

STANK-LOCHEN,  s.  A  stagnant  lake. 
Gall.  Enc.     V.  Lochan. 

STANNER-BED,  s.    A  bed  of  gravel,  S.B. 

STANNERY,  Stanerie,  adj.  Gravelly,  S. 
Palice  of  Honor. 

STANNYEL,*.     A  stallion,  Roxb.     Perh. 


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from  A.S.  stant  testiculus,  ami  gal,  las- 
civus. 

STANNIN  GRAITH.     V.  Gain  gear. 

STANSSOUR,  s.  An  iron  bar  for  defend- 
ing a  window ;  S.  stenohin.  Wallace. — 
Fr.  estangon,  a  prop. 

STANT,  s.     A  task.     V.  Stent. 

To  STANT,  v.  n.     To  stand.     Douglas. 

STAP,  Steppe,  s.  A  stave,  S.  Acts'Ja.  VI. 
—Su.G.  staaf,  id.  A.Bor.  "  Stop-,  the 
stave  of  a  tub,"  Gl.  Brocket. 

To  STAP,  v.  a.  1.  To  stop,  S.  2.  To  thrust; 
to  insert,  S.  3.  To  cram  ;  to  stuff,  S. 
Boss.  —  Su.G.  stopp-a,  obturare  ;  Isl. 
stappa,  farcire. 

To  Fa'  a'  Staps.  To  become  extremely 
debilitated,  q.  to  fall  to  pieces,  like  a  ves- 
sel made  of  staves  when  they  lose  their 
adhesion  to  each  other,  S. 

To  STAP,  v.  n.     To  step,  S.     Termant. 

To  STAP  ford ward.     To  advance.     Pitsc. 

STAPALIS,  s.  pi.  Fastenings.  Gawan 
and  Gol. — Teut.  stapel-en,  stabilire. 

STAPPACK,  s.  Syn.  Drammach,  or  meal 
mixed  with  cold  water.     Ascanius. 

STAPPIL,  s.     A  stopper  or  stopple,  S. 

ST  APPIN,  s.  The  stuffing  for  filling  crappit 
heads,  Aberd. — Isl.  stappa,  cramming, 
stuffing,  minutal;  Sw.  stoppning. 

STAPPIN-STANE,  s.  A  stepping-stone. 
To  stand  on  stepping-stanes,  to  hesitate, 
especially  on  trifling  grounds,  S. 

STAPPIT  HEADS.  Syn.  Crappit  Heads, 
Aberd. 

STAPPLE,  s.  A  handful  of  thatch,  S.O. 
Gall.  Enc. — Teut.  stapel,  caulis,  stipes; 
stapel-en,  stabilire,  firmare. 

STAPPLE,  Stapplick,  s.  The  stalk  of  a 
tobacco-pipe,  Roxb.  Ettr.  For.;  P'tpe- 
stapple,  synon. 

STARE,  adj.  Stiff;  rough.  Douglas.— 
Su.G.  Germ,  starr,  rigidus,  durus. 

STARF,  pret.     Died.     V.  Sterue. 

STARGAND,  adj.  Perhaps  startling.  Sir 
Gawan. 

STARGLINT,  s.  A  shot  star,  Perths. 
Donald  and  Flora.  Q,.  the  glance  of  a 
star.     V.  Glent,  <e. 

■'  STARK,  adj.  Potent;  applied  to  liquors, 
S.  "  Stark  mychty  wynis,  &  small  wynis." 
Aberd.  Reg. — Sw.  stark,  id. 

To  STARK,' v.  a.  To  strengthen.  Wal- 
lace.— Sw.  staerk-a,  Teut.  starck-en,  id. 

STARN,  Sterne,  s.  1.  A  star,  S.B.  Bar- 
bour.— Moes.G.  stairno,  Isl.  stiorn-a,  Su.G. 
stierna,  Dan.  sticrne,  id.  2.  A  single 
grain;  a  particle,  S.  Bellenden.  3.  A 
small  quantity,  S.  4.  The  outermost 
point  of  a  needle,  S.B. 

STARNY,  Sterny,  adj.     Starry,  S. 

STARNIE,  s.  1.  A  little  star,  S.  2.  A 
very  small  quantity ;  as,  "  a  starnie  o' 
meal,"  "a  starnie  o'  saut,"  S.B.  Not  used 
of  liquids. 

STARN-LIGHT,  Stern-light,  s.  1.  The 
light  of  the  stars,  S.  2.  Metaph.  the  flash 


of  light  seen  in  darkness,  when  the  eye 
receives  a  slight  stroke,  S. 

STARNOTING,  part  pr.  Sneezing. 
Buret. — Lat.  sternut-are,  id. 

STARR,  s.  Carex  caespitosa,  Linn,  a  sedge. 
"  Turfy-pink-leav'd  Carex,  Anglis;  Starr, 
Scotis."  Lightfoot.  In  Sw.  starr  is  the 
generic  name  for  Carex. 

START,  s.  1.  An  upright  post  mortised 
into  the  shafts  of  a  cart,  and  into  which 
the  boards  of  the  side  are  nailed,  Lanarks. 
2.  In  pi.  the  pieces  of  wood  which  sup- 
port the  aics  of  a  mill-wheel,  Mearns. 

*  START,  s.  A  moment;  as,  "  Ye  maunna 
bide  a  start,"  You  must  be  back  imme- 
diately. In  a  start,  in  a  moment,  S. 
This  was  Styrt  in  O.E.  "  Styrt  or  lytell 
while,  momentum."     Prompt.  Parv. 

STARTY,  adj.  Apt  to  start;  skittish;  as, 
"a  start  u  horse,"  S.B. 

*  To  STARTLE,  r.  n.  1.  To  run  wildly 
about,  as  cows  do  in  hot  weather,  S.;  as, 
"I  saw  the  foolish  auld  brute,  wi'  her 
tail  o'  her  riggin,  startling  as  fast  as  ony 
o'  them."  Syn.  tig.  2.  To  be  in  a  mighty 
bustle,  S.  "  It  will  be  a  het  [hot]  day 
that  will  make  you  startle,"  S.  Prov.; 
spoken  to  settled,  sober,  grave  people, 
who  are  not  easily  moved.     Kelly. 

STARTLE-O'-STOVIE,  Jock-an-startle- 
o'-stovie.  The  exhalations  seen  to  rise 
from  the  ground,  with  an  undulating 
motion,  in  a  warm  sunny  day,  Ettr.  For.; 
synon.  Aifer  and  Summer-couts. 

STASHIE,  s.  Uproar ;  disturbance ;  a 
quarrel,  Aberd.  Banffs.  Perhaps  from 
O.Fr.  estase,  an  ecstasy  of  passion. 

STASSEL,  Stathel,  s.  LA  prop  for  a 
stack  of  grain,  to  raise  it  above  the 
ground,  S.B.  Fife.  2.  The  corn  which  lies 
undermost  in  a  stack,  S.B. — Belg.  stutsel, 
a  support,  stathel,  a  foundation. 

STATE  and  SESING.     V.  Stait. 

STATERIT.  L.  stakerit,  staggered. 
Gawan  and  Gol.     V.  Stacker. 

STA'-TREE,  s.  The  stake,  in  a  cow- 
house, to  which  an  ox  or  cow  is  bound, 
i.  e.  the  stall-tree,  Mearns. 

To  STATUTE,  r.  a.  To  ordain.  Used  in 
our  legal  deeds,  S.  Statute,  part.  pa. 
ordained.     Acts  Ja.  V. 

To  STAVE,  v.  n.  To  push;  to  drive,  S. 
Saint  Patrick.  Perhaps  from  Teut.  sta  re, 
baculus. 

STAVE,  s.     A  push;  a  dash,  S.  ibid. 

To  STAVE,  t.  a.     To  thrust.     Dunbar. 

To  STAVEL,  v.  n.  To  stumble,  Ettr.  For. 
— Su.G.  stapl-a,  Germ,  steppel-n,  id.  titu- 
bare,  cespitare. 

To  STAVER,  i\  n.  To  saunter,  S.  Saint 
Kathleen. 

To  STAVER.     V.  Staive. 

STAVERALL,  s.  Expl.  "  a  bad  walking 
foolish  person."     Gall.  Enc. 

STAUMREL,  adj.  Half-witted.  Burns. 
V.  Stummer. 


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STAUP,   Stawp,  s.     A  stave,  Ettr.  For. 

Perils  of  Man.     V.  Stap,  Steppe. 
To  STAUP,  Stawp,  v.  n.     1.  To  take  long 
awkward  steps,  Roxb.     2.  To  walk  as  a 
person  does  in  darkness,  when  uncertain 
where  he  is  going  to  place  his  footsteps, 
Ettr.  For.    Hoqtj. 
STAUP,  s.     1 .  A  'long  awkward  step,  Roxb. 
2.  A  tall  awkward  person;  as,  "  Haud  aff 
me,  ye  inuckle  lang  staup"  ibid. — A.S. 
Teut.  stap,  gradus,  passus. 
STAUPIN',  part.  pr.     1.    Stalking  awk- 
wardly, ibid.     2.  Awkwardly  tall,  ibid. 
"  To  Statip,  to  lift  the  feet  high,  and  tread 
heavily  in  walking,  North,"  Grose. 
To  STAW,r.  a.    To  surfeit,  S.    Fergusson. 
— Belg.  net  tegen  me  staat,  I  am  disgusted 
at  it. 
STAW,  s.    A  surfeit,  S.    Sir  J.  Sinclair. 
STAW,  pret.  v.     Stole,  S.     Wallace. 
STAW,  g.     Stall  in  a  stable,  S.     Dunbar. 
STAWN,  s.     A  stall  in  a  market,  Dumfr. 
S.O.     Mayne's  Siller  Gun.     V.  Stand,  s. 
*  STEAD,  s.     To  Mak  Stead,  to  be  of  use, 

S.B.     E.  to  stand  in  stead. 

STEAD,  Steading,  Steddyng,  s.     1.  The 

ground  on  which  a  house  stands,  or  the 

vestiges  of  a  former  building,  S.    Buddi- 

man.     2.    A  farm-house   and  offices,  S. 

Complaynt  S. — A.S.  sted,  Su.G-.  stad,  locus, 

situs.     3.  A  farm  itself.     Diallog. 

STEADABLE,  adj.     Available,    'liollocke. 

To  STEAK,  v.  a.     To  shut;  to  close.    V. 

Steik,  r.  sense  2. 
STEAK-RAID,  Stike-raide,  s.    That  por- 
tion of  the  live  stock,  taken  in  a  preda- 
tory incursion,  which  was  supposed   to 
belong  to  any  proprietor  through  whose 
lands  the  prey  was   driven,  S.     Shaw's 
Moray.  —  Gael,  staoig,  a   steak  ;   Su.G. 
stek,  Isl.  steik,  id.;  from  steik-ia,  to  roast. 
Perhaps   raide    signifies   inroad,  hostile 
expedition,  q.  the  steak  due  on  a  raid. 
STEAL,  s.     1.   A   theft,   Aberd.     2.   The 
thing  stolen,  ibid. — A.S.  stael-tltwg,fui- 
tiva  res,  furtum. 
STEAL,  s.    "  Steals,  the  shafts  of  a  barrow, 
as  if  stays."     Gl.  Surv.  Moray. — Belg. 
x      steel,  a  helve,  a  handle ;  Teut.  Steele,  scapus, 
stipes,  scapulus,  manubrium,  Kilian. 
STEAL-WADS,  or  Steal-bonnets.    A 
game,  Teviotd.  The  same  with  Wadds,  q.  v. 
To  STECH,  Stegii,  (gutt.)  i:  n.    1.  To  puff; 
to  be  out  of  wind,  as  when  one  goes  up 
hill,  Roxb.;  Pech,  synon.     2.  "  To  groan 
when  overcharged  with  food."  Surv.Ayrs. 
— Teut.  stick-en,  strangulare,  suffocare  ? 
To  STECH,  Stegh,  {gutt.)  v.  a.    1.  To  cram, 
S.     Burns.  —  O.Teut.  staeck-en,  stipare, 
to  cram.     2.  To  confine  one  with  a  great 
quantity  of  body  clothes,  S.B.    3.  To  con- 
fine one's  self  in  a  very  warm  room,  S.B. 
— Germ,  stick-en,  suffocare,  suffocari.     4. 
v.  n.  To  stech  in  bed,  to  indulge  sloth  in 
bed,  S.B. 
To  STECH,  r.  n.    To  gormandize,  S. 


STECH,  .v.  1.  A  heap  or  crowd,  S.B.  2. 
A  confused  mass,  S.B. ;  stechrie,  id.  3. 
It  often  conveys  the  idea  of  heat,  as  con- 
nected with  that  of  a  crowd,  S.B. 

STECHIE,  (gutt.)  adj.  Stiff  in  the  joints, 
and  lazy,  Fife. — Tent.steegh,  pertinax,  ob- 
stinatus.  2.  Descriptive  of  one  who  does 
nothing  but  stegh  or  cram  his  belly,  ibid. 

To  STED,  v.  a.     1.  To  place.     Wyntown. 

2.  To  establish,  ibid.— Su.G.  staol-ga,  id. 

3.  To  furnish  ;  to  supply.     Aberd.  Reg. 
To   STEDD Y,  r.  a.     To  make  steady ;  to 

preserve  from  moving,  S.  This  v.  was 
anciently  used  in  E.  "  I  stedye,  I  sattell 
or  set  faste  a  thing,"  Palsgr. 

STEDDYNG,  s.    V.  Stead. 

STEDE,  s.  1.  Place.  Balfour.  2.  Fute 
stede,  a  footstep.     Douglas. 

To  STEEK,  v.  a.    To  shut.     V.  Steik. 

To  STEEK,  v.  n.  To  push;  to  butt,  as  a 
cow,  Teviotd.;  synon.  Punce. — Teut. 
stek-en,  pungere,  laucinare. 

STEEK,  s.     A  stitch.     V.  Steik. 

STEEL,  s.  1.  A  wooden  c/eugh  or  preci- 
pice; greater  than  a  Slain,  Roxb.  2.  The 
lower  part  of  a  ridge  projecting  from  a 
hill,  where  the  ground  declines  on  each 
side,  Liddesdale. — Isl.  steyl-ur, Dan.  stelle, 
via  praerupta. 

STEEL,  s.  The  handle  of  any  thing ;  as,  of  a 
hand-barrow,&c.Roxb.  Stele,~E.  V.Steal. 

STEEL,  Finger-steel,  s.  A  covering  for  a 
sore  finger,  Roxb.  Ang.     V.  Thum-steil. 

STEEL,  s.  Stool,  Aberd.  To  won  the  steel, 
to  be  entitled  to  the  stool  of  repentance, 
ibid.     Tarras. 

STEELBOW  GOODS.  Those  goods  on  a 
farm,  which  may  not  be  carried  off  by  a 
removing  tenant,  as  being  the  property 
of  the  landlord,  S.  Erskine.  —  Corre- 
sponding with  Alem.  stahline  riehe,  q. 
immovable  goods. 

STEELRIFE,  adj.  Overbearing.  Hogg. 
— A.S.  stael-an,  furari,  and  ryfe,  abun- 
dans,  or  perhaps  reaf,  spolia. 

STEEN,  s.  A  spring,  Aberd.  ;Stend,S.  D. 
Anderson's  Poems. 

STEEP-GRASS,  s.   Butterwort,  S.  Light/. 

STEEPIL,  s.  The  staple  or  bolt  of  a  hinge, 
Ettr.  For. 

To  STEER,  Stir,  v.  a.  1.  To  meddle  with 
so  as  to  injure,  S.  2.  To  give  ground  a 
slight  ploughing,  S.  Stat.  Ace.  3.  To 
plough  ground  a  second  time,  when  it  is 
to  be  ploughed  thrice,  S. — A.S.  styr-ian, 
to  stir.  4.  To  steir  up,  to  excite  ;  to  sti- 
mulate. Acts  Cha.  I. 
STEER,    s.     Disturbance;  commotion,   S. 

Stir,  E.  Ross's  Helenore.  V.  Stere. 
STEERY,  Steerie,  s.  1.  Disturbance; 
bustle;  tumult;  a  diminutive  from  Steer, 
South  of  S.  Herd's  Coll.  2.  A  tumultuous 
assembly,  Roxb.  3.  A  mixture,  ibid.  V. 
Steer,  and  Stere. 
STEERIE-FYKE,  s.  Bustle;  commotion, 
with  confusion,  Fife,  Perths.    V.  Fike. 


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STEERING-FUR,  s.  A  slight  ploughing, 
S.     Maxwell's  Sel.  Trans. 

STEER- PIN,s.  A  pin  connecting  the  handle 
of  the  plough  with  the  convexity  of  the 
curve  where  the  wooden  work  of  the 
plough  begins  to  descend  perpendicularly 
towards  the  part  on  which  the  share  is 
fixed,  Orkn. 

STEER-TREE,  s.  The  stilt  or  handle  of  a 
plough.  It  steers  or  regulates  the  plough 
in  its  motion,  Lanarks. 

STEETH,  s.  The  bottom;  the  foundation, 
Orkn.  —  Isl.  stytta,  fulcrum,  pedamen  ; 
Su.G.  stod,  id. 

STEEVE,  Stieve,  Stive,  adj.  1.  Firm; 
stiff;  as,  A  steere  grup,  a  firm  hold.  Haud 
stieve,  hold  firmly,  S.  2.  Applied  to  trade; 
a  steere  bargain,  S.  3.  Compacted,  as  ap- 
plied to  the  frame  of  an  animal,  S.  Burns. 
Steere,  stout,  Shetl.  4.  Steady;  strict  in 
adherence  to  principle;  applied  to  the 
mind,  s.  "  He's  a  steere  ane  that."  5. 
Trusty;  as,  a  steere  friend,  S.  6.  Obstinate, 
S. — Dan.  stir,  stiff;  hard,  not  flexible; 
stiv-e,  Teut.  styr-en,  firmare,  Germ,  steif, 
firm. 

To  STEEVE,  Steive,  v.  a.  To  stuff  or 
cram,  Loth.  It  is  used  in  the  proverbial 
phrase,  "Steering  bauds  out  storming;" 
addressed  to  those  who  are  about  to  ex- 
pose themselves  to  bad  weather,  as  an 
excitement  to  them  to  eat  and  drink 
freely.  M.  Bruce's  Soul  Confirmation. — 
Goth,  staeff-a,  constipare. 

STEG,  s.  A  gander.  Gall.  Enc. — Isl.  stegge, 
the  male  of  birds,  as  of  </eese  and  ducks. 

To  STEG,  r.  n.     To  stalk.     Gall.  Erie. 

To  STEGH,  r.  a.     To  cram.     V.  Stech,  v. 

STEY,  adj.     Steep.     V.  Stay. 

STEID,  s.     A  place.     V.  Stede. 

To  STEID,  v.  a.  To  provide;  to  supply. 
Aberd.  Reg.  Nearly  the  same  with  the 
first  sense  of  the  E.  v.  to  Stead,  "  to  help, 
to  advantage,"  &c. 

STEIDDIS.s.^.  States.  Dunbar.— Teut, 
stad,  stedc,  urbs. 

STEIDH  ALDER,  s.  "  Steidhalderis  to  the 
justeis  generalis  of  our  souerane  lord." 
Aberd.  Beg.  Perhaps  persons  who  acted 
as  deputies  for  the  Justices  General;  from 
sted,  place,  and  hald,  to  hold.  —  Teut. 
stad-houder,  legatus  vicarius;  vice  et  loco 
alterius  substitutus. 

To  STEIGH,  {gutt.)  r.  n.  To  groan  or  pant 
from  violent  exertion,  Roxb.  A  variety 
of  Stech,  Stegh,  q.  v. 

STEIGH,  s.  A  stifled  groan,  as  if  from  one 
in  distress,  or  bearing  a  heavy  load,  Roxb. ; 
synon.  Peigh,  S.  Pegh. 

To  STEIGH,  {gutt.)  r.  n.  To  look  big, 
Roxb.  Ruickbie's  Wayside  Cottager. — 
Teut.  steygh-en,  elevare,  in  altum  tollere. 

To  STEIK,'Steke,  r.  a,  1.  To  pierce  with 
a  sharp  instrument.  Barbour.  —  A.S. 
stic-an,  Teut.  stick-en,  pungere.  2.  To 
stitch,  S.    Douglas.— Su.G.  stick-a,  acu 


pingere.    3.  To  fix  ;  to  fasten.    Douglas. 
—Germ,  steck-en,  Teut.  stick-en,  figere. 
STEIK,  Steek,  Styk,  s.     1.  The  act   of 
stitching  with  a  needle,  S.     Fergusson. 

2.  The  threads  in  sewed  work.     Burns. 

3.  A  small  portion  of  work,  S.    JV.  Burne. 

4.  To  the  steeks,  completely.    A.  Douglas. 
STEIK,  s.     A  piece  of  cloth.     Acts  Ja.  V. 

— A.S.  sticce,  a  piece;  Su.G.  staeck-a,  de- 
curtare. 

To  STEIK,  Steak,  r.  a.  1.  To  shut;  to 
close,  S.  Douglas.  2.  To  stop;  to  choke 
up.  Barbour. — Teut.  steck-en,  claudere 
ligneis  clavis. 

To  STEIK  the  gab.  To  shut  the  mouth;  to 
be  silent,  S.;  a  low  phrase.     Tarras. 

To  STEIK,  Steek,  r.  n.  The  verb  is  used 
in  a  neuter  form,  in  the  familiar  expres- 
sion of  "  a'  thing  that  opens  and  steeks," 
i.  e.  every  thing  without  exception,  S. 

To  STEIK,  r.  a.  To  accommodate;  used 
for  Staik.  "  Eying  of  hydis,  &c.  mair  nor 
steikis  thanie  selffis."     Aberd.  Ren. 

STEIK-AND-HIDE,  s.  The  play  of  Hide- 
and-Seek,  in  which  one  or  more  shut  their 
eyes,  while  the  rest  hide  themselves,  Ab. 

STEIKING-SILK,s.Sewingsilk.a«/»i«rs's 
Mary. — Belg.  stikk-en,  to  stitch,  Su.G. 
stick-a,,  to  sew. 

STEIKIS,  s.pl.  Money.  P.  16th  Cent.— 
A.S.  stye,  styca,  a  small  brass  coin. 

STEIKIT, part.  pa.    Stitched.    Inventories. 

STEIL,  s.  Handle,  as  of  a  plough.— Teut. 
steel,  caudex. 

STEILBONET,  s.  A  kind  of  helmet.  Acts 
Ja.  V. 

STEILD,prt>-^>«-     Set.     V.  Stell. 

STEILL  MIRROUR.  A  looking-glass 
made  of  steel.     Inventories. 

STEIN,  s.     A  stone.     V.  Stane. 

STEIN-BITER,  s.  The  Lump-fish,  Orkn. 
Stat.  Ace. — Sw.  stenbit,  id. 

STEING,  s.     A  pole.     V.  Stixg. 

STEINRAW,  s.     V.  Staneraw. 

To  STEIR,  r.  a.     To  govern.     V.  Stere. 

STEIR,  adj.  Stout,  Priests  Peblis.— Su.G. 
starr,  rigidus. 

To  STEIR  one's  Tail.  To  bestir  one's 
self,  or,  at  any  rate,  to  make  advances 
towards  exertion.     Knox's  Hist. 

To  STEIR  the  Tyme.  To  lay  hold  on  the 
opportunity,  q.  to  lose  no  time  in  fulfilling 
what  one  has  in  view.  Pitscottie's  Cron. 
One  sense  of  A.S.  stir-an  is  corripere;  q. 
"  snatched,"  or  "  laid  hold  of  the  proper 


ST  LIT,  fret.     V.  Stoit. 

STEKILL,  s.  1.  A  latch.  Peblis  Play.  2. 
The  trigger  of  a  musket,  S.  Stichle, 
Lanarks. — A.S.  sticcel, Tent.  stekel,a.cu\eus. 

To  STELL,  Steil,  Stile,  v.  a.  1.  To  place; 
to  set.  Wallace.  2.  To  Stell  or  Still  a 
cannon,  to  plant,  to  mount  it.  Pitscottie. 
3.  To  stell  a  gun,  to  take  aim  with  it, 
Loth.  4.  To  fix.  His  een  war  stelVd  in 
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more  them,  Loth.     5.  To  fix;  to  make 

firm  or  stable.    "  Stell  your  feet,  fix  your 

feet  so  as  not  to  fall."    Gall.  Encycl.     C. 

To  stell  to  the  home,  to  put  to  the  horn; 

to  declare  one  a  rebel.    Act  Sal. — Belg. 

stell-en,  Su.G.  staell-a,  to  place. 
STELL,  Still,  Stoll,  s.     1.  A  covert;  a 

shelter,  S.A.  Stat.  Ace.    2.  An  enclosure 

for  cattle,  higher  than  a  common  fold,  S.A. 

J.  Nicol. — Teut.  stelle,  locus  tutus. 
STELL,  s.    "  A  prop;  a  support.     The stdl 

o'   the  stark,  the  stick  which  props  the 

stack."     Gall.  Encycl. 
STELL,  s.     A  deep  pool,  in  a  river,  where 

nets   for   catching    salmon    are    placed. 

Aid  stell,  a  place  appropriated  of  old  for 

salmon-fishing.      Act.  Dom.   Cone.      V. 

Stell-net. 
STELL,  adj.     Steep,  Stirlings.— Dan.  steil, 

steep;  Su.G.  stel,  praeruptus;  Alem.  and 

Germ,  steil,  id.;  Teut.  steyl,  praeceps. 
To  STELL,  v.  a.     To  distil.     Acts  Ja,  VI. 
STELL,  s.     A  still,  S. 
STELLAGE,  s.     Apparently,  the  ground 

on  which  a  fair  or  market  is  held.     Earl 

of  Gallon-nil's    Title  Deeds.     From   L.B. 

stallag-ium,  the  money  paid  for  a  stall. 

Stallage,  in  the  E.  law,  denotes  either  the 

right   of  erecting  stalls  in  fairs,  or  the 

price  paid  for  it. 
STELLAR,  s.     A  distiller.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 
STELL-FISHING,  s.   Fishing  with  a  st,  11- 

net,  S.  Stat.  Ace. 
S  T  E  L  L  F I T  C  H,  Stellvitch,  adj.    Dry ; 

coarse;  applied  to   rank   grain,   Fife. — 

Teut.  stael,  stele,  caulis,  stipes  herbae. 
STELLIFYIT,  part.  pa.    Converted  into  a 

star.    King's   Quair. — From  Lat.  stella, 

and  fio. 
STELLlONATE,s.  A  forensic  term  applied 

to  crimes  not  specified  or  defined  in  our 

common  law,  but  including  the  general 

idea  of  fraud.     "  Stellionate,  from  stellio, 

a    serpent    of    the    most    crafty   kind." 

ErsL  Inst. 
STELL-NET,  Still-net,  s.  A  net  stretched 

out  by  stakes  into,  and  sometimes  quite 

across,  the  chaunel  of  a  river,  S.    Statist. 

Ace. 
STELLS,  s.  pi.     The  indentations  made  in 

ice  for  keeping  the  feet  steady  in  curling, 

Dumfr. ;  synon.  Hacks. — Teut.  stelle,  situs ; 

locus  tutus. 
STELL-SHOT,  s.     A  shot  takenby  one 

who  rests  his  gun  on   some  object,  for 

greater  accuracy  of  aim,  S. 
STEM,  s.     The  utmost  extent  of  any  thing, 

Loth. — Su.G.  staemm-a,  cohibere. 
To  STEM,  r.  a.     To  stanch,  as,  to  stem 

blude,  S. — Su.G.  steamm-a  bloden,  id. 
STEM,  s.     The  name  given  in  Caithii.  to  a 

sort  of  enclosure  made  with  stones  on  the 

side  of  a  river,  into  which  salmon  are 

driven.     Brandos  Orkn. 
STEMIXG,   Stemyng,  s.     The  cloth  now 

called  tamiue  or  taminy.    Inventories. — 


Fv.estamine,Tent.stccmijne,ltaA.sta)wigna, 
L.B.  staminea,  id. 

STEMPLE,  s.  A  plug;  a  term  used  by  the 
miners  in  Leadhills,  which  seems  merely 
a  corr.  of  Stapple,  id.  q.  v. 

To  STENCH,  r.  a.  LA  term  used  with 
respect  to  a  dog  that  is  called  off  from 
pursuing  cattle  or  sheep,  Dumfr.  This  is 
merely  E.  Stanch  used  in  a  peculiar 
sense.  The  immediate  origin  is  Fr. 
estancher,  id.  This  seems  to  have  been 
formed  from  Ital.  stagn-are,  id.  Stieru- 
helm  refers  to  old  Goth,  stagn-a,  cohibere, 
as  the  radical  term.  2.  To  satisfy  with 
food,  Upp.  Clydes. 

STENCHEL,  Stanciiel,  s.  An  iron  bar 
for  a  window,  Ettr.  For.  Loth. ;  the  same 
with  Stenchen.  "  Stanchels,  stanch  ions,  iron 
bars  for  securing  a  window."    Gl.  Antiq. 

STENCHEN,  s.     V.  Stanssour. 

To  STEND,  v.  n.  1.  To  spring,  S.  Ramsay. 
2.  To  rise  to  elevation,  ib. — Fr.  estt  I  d-ri , 
Ital.  stend-ere,  to  extend.  Lat.  extend-ere. 

STEND,  .*.  1.  A  spring,  S.  Douglas.  It  is 
sometimes  written  Sten,  as  it  is  generally 
pronounced.  Burns's  Tarn  Glen.  2.  A 
long  step  or  stride,  S.  Ruddiman. 

STENDERIS,  s.  pi.  Standards.  "Four 
stenderis  of  fedderis  for  the  toppis  of 
beddis."     Inventories. 

STENDLING,  s.  The  act  of  springing  with 
great  force.  Compl.  S. 

To  STENYE,  x.  a.     To  sting,  Gl.  Sibb. 

STENLOCH,  Stexlock,  s.  An  overgrown 
seath  or  coal- fish,  Dunbartons.  West.  Isl. 
Sure,  of  the  Hebrid. 

STENNERS,  s.  pi.  Gravel  or  small  stones 
on  the  margin  of  a  river,  Ayrs.  Clydes. 
V.  Stanners. 

STENNYNG,  Stening,  s.  A  species  of 
fine  woollen  cloth  anciently  worn  in 
Scotland.  Begist.  Counc.  Edin.  This  is 
perhaps  only  a  variety  of  Stoning,  q.  v. 
We  find  not  only  O.Fr.  estaiw,  but  estain 
used  for  fine  woollen  cloth,  Cotgr.  Roque- 
fort; and  L.B.  stanum,  which  Du  Cauge 
expl.  by  Fr.  estamine. 

To  STENNIS,  v.  a.     To  sprain,  E.  Loth. 

STENNIS,  s.  A  sprain,  E.  and  Mid-Loth. 
Probably  from  A.S.  stun-ian,  impingere, 
allidere,  obtundere,  whence  E.  to  Stun. 
It  seems  exactly  synon.  with  the  term 
used  in  the  north  of  S.  to  Stungle,  to 
sprain  slightly. 

To  STENT,  v.  a.  1.  To  stretch,  S.  Barb. 
2.  To  straiten;  stent,  at  full  stretch,  S.  3. 
To  restrain;  to  confine,  S.  Ramsay.  4. 
To  erect.  Dovglas. — Fr.  estend-re,  from 
Lat.  extend-ere. 

STENT,  adj.  Stretched  out  to  the  utmost; 
fully  extended,  S.     Davidson's  Seasons. 

To  STENT,  v.  n.  To  stop;  to  cease,  S. 
Dow/. — O.Sw.  stynt-a,  Isl.  stunt-a,  abbrc- 
viare. 

STENT,  s.  Aperture  for  receiving  a  bar. 
Wallace. 

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To  STENT,  v.  a.    To  assess,  S.    Acts  Ja. 

VI. — L.B.  cxtend-ere,  aestimare,  appre- 
tiare. 
STENT,  Stant,  s.     LA  valuation  of  pro- 
perty, in  order  to  taxation.  Bellenden. — 
L.B.  extent-a,  aestimatio.     2.  A  taxation, 

S.  ib.    3.  A  task,  S.  stint,  E.   Buddiman. 
STENTMASTERS,  s.  pi.   Those  appointed 

to  fix  the  quota  of  any  duty  payable  by 

the  inhabitants  of  a  town  or  parish,  S. 

Act  Sed. 
STENT-NET,  s.    A  net  stretched  out  and 

fixed  by  stakes  or  otherwise,  S.B.  L.  Case. 
STENTOUR,   s.      The   same   with  Stent- 

master.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 
STENT-ROLL,?.  Cess-roll,  S.  A cisJa.  VI. 
STEP-BAIRN,  s.     A  step-child,  S.     Gait. 
STEP  IN  AGE.  Advanced  in  years.  Dong. 

— Teut.  stop,  climacter,  scalae. 
STEPPE,  s.  A  stave.  V.  Stap. 
STER.     The  termination  of  various  names 

of  trades,  as   Baxster,    Webster,    &c. — 

Germ.  id. 
STER.     A  termination  of  many  names  of 

places  in  Caithness  and  Shetland.  Ster,  is 

said  to  signify  an  estate.     Stat.  Ace. 
STER,  Stere,  Steie,  Steri.ng,  5.     1.  Go- 
vernment. Doug.     2.  The  helm.  Barb. — 

A.S.  steor,  Su.G.  styre,  gubernaculum. 
STERAGE,  s.     1.  Stir;  motion.    Doug.     2. 

Commotion  caused  by  a  throng,  id. 
STERAND,/i«rt./»\  Active;  lively.  Doug. 
STERDE,  Sterdy,  adj.     Strong.   Douglas. 

— Su.G.  starr,  Isl.  styrd,  rigidus. 
To  STERE,  Steer,  t.  a.     To  govern;  to 

rule.    Henrysone. — Teut.   stier-en,  Su.G. 

styr-a,  id. 
To  STERE,  Steir,  v.  n.     To  stir,  S.  steer. 

Lyndsay. — A.S.  styr-ian,  id. 
STERE,  Steir,  s.     Commotion,  S.  Doug. 
STERK,  adj.   Strong.  Barb.— Isl.  sterh-ur, 

Germ,  stark,  robustus. 
STERK,  s.    A  bullock.     V.  Stirk. 
STERLING,  Striueli.ng,  adj.  A  term  used 

to   denote    English    money.     Bellenden. 

Esterling,  a  name  given  to  those  Germans 

who  are  said  to  have  been  the  first  that 

brought   the   art  of  refining  silver  into 

England.     Called   EsterVmgs,  as   having 

come  from  the  East. 
STERLING,  s.     The  name  of  a  fish;  appa- 
rently for  spirting,  a  smelt.  *S'f.  Ace. 
STERMAN-FEE,    s.      The    wages    of   a 

steersman.     "  To  pay  vij.  sh.  of  sterman- 

fee."    Aberd.  Reg. 
STERN,  s.     A  star.     V.  Starn. 
STERN  o'  the  ee.     The  pupil  of  the  eye, 

Ettr.  For. — Teut.  Sterre  der  oogh .<?,pupilla, 

acies  oculi.    The  Sheen  o'  the  Be,  S.B.  q.  v. 
STERNYT,  2Mirt.  adj.     Starry.  Doug. 
To  STERT,  r.  n.     To  start,  S.B.     One  of 

the  old  forms  of  the  E.  v.    Stert,  pret. 

started.    Doug.  Virg. 
STERT,s.  A  leap ;  a  spring,  ibid.  V.  Start,  s. 
STERTLIN,  adj.      1.    A   term   primarily 

used  to  denote  the  restlessness  of  cattle, 


in  consequence  of  the  bite  of  the  cleg  or 
gad-fly,  or  of  their  even  hearing  the 
sound  of  its  approach,  as  they  imme- 
diately run  for  shelter.  "  Ma  kye  are  aw 
stertlin  the  day,  that  I  canna  keep  them 
i'  the  park,"  Roxb.  2.  Transferred  to 
females,  who,  although  somewhat  anti- 
quated, have  not  lost  hopes  of  the  con- 
nubial state;  as,  "  She  has  na  gi'eu  owre 
her  stertlin  fits  yet,  the  great  gowk  she 
is  !"  ibid.     V.  Startle. 

STERTLIN,  s.  1.  Applied,  as  in  sense  1 
of  the  adj.  to  cattle,  ibid.  2.  To  females. 
"  She  may  gie  owre  her  stertlin,  for  she'll 
die  the  death  of  Jinkam's  [Jenkin's] 
hen,"  ibid. 

To  STERUE,  Sterf,  r.  n.  To  die.  Wallace. 
■ — Belg.  sterv-en,  Germ,  sterf-en,  id. 

To  STERUEN,  r.  a,  To  kill'.  K.  Quair.-^ 
A.S.  steorf-an,  Germ,  sterf-en,  id. 

STEVEL,  adj.  Firm;  substantial;  as, 
"  Stevel  brose,'"  Perths.     V.  Steeve. 

To  STEVEL,  t.  n.  To  stagger  into  a  place 
into  which  one  ought  not  to  go;  to  walk 
as  one  who,  at  every  step,  is  on  the  point 
of  stumbling,  Roxb.  Loth.  Hogg.  V. 
Staive. 

STEUEN,  s.     Judgment.     Sir  Tristrem. 

STEUG,  Stewg,  s.  1.  A  thorn;  any  thing 
sharp-pointed,  S.B.— Germ,  stich,  punc- 
tum;  stech-en,  pungere.  2.  A  rusty  dart, 
Aberd.  P.  Buch.  Dial.  3.  A  hasty  stitch 
with  a  needle,  S.B. 

To  STEUG,  v.  a.  To  sew  slightly  and 
coarsely,  S.B. 

STEUIN,  Steven,  s.  1.  The  voice,  S.B. 
Douglas.  2.  Sound ;  a  note,  ib. — Moes.G. 
stibna,  A.S.  stefne,  vox. 

STEUIN,  s.  Tlie  prow  of  a  ship.  Doug. 
— Isl.  stafn,  stefn,  Belg.  steren,  prora. 
"  Prora,  the  steren  of  the  ship,  or  the 
forecastle."     Wedderb.  Vocab. 

To  STEUIN,  t.  a.  To  direct  the  course  of 
a  ship  towards  a  certain  point.  Doug. — 
Isl.  stefn-a,  proram  aliquo  dirigere. 

To  STEW,  Stew  on,  r.  n,  To  rain  slightly; 
to  drizzle,  Aberd.  From  Stew,  s.  q.  v.;  q. 
a  rain  so  thin  that  it  resembles  a  vapour. 

STEW,  Stewe,  s.     1 .  Vapour,  S.    Barbour. 

2.  Smoke,  S.  Charteris.  3.  Dust.  Doug. 
— Isl.  styfa,  vapour;  Su.G.  stoef,  dust.  4. 
Used,  like  Stour,  to  denote  spray,  Aberd. 
5.  Also,  like  its  synon.  applied  to  battle, 
fight,  ibid. 

Mill-stew,  s.  The  dust  which  flies  about 
a  mill,  S. — Germ,  muhlstaub. 

STEWART,  Steward,  s.  1.  "  In  the  strict 
sense,  a  magistrate  appointed  by  the  king 
over  special  lands  belonging  to  himself, 
having  the  same  proper  jurisdiction  with 
that  of  a  regality."  Ersk.  Acts  Ja.  I. 
■2.  The  deputy  of  a  lord  of  regality,  ibid. 

3.  Steward  of  Scotland,  a  chief  officer  of 
the  crown.  "  This  officer  was  in  ancient 
times  of  the  highest  dignity  and  trust ; 
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the  crown  revenues,  but  the  chief  over- 
sight of  all  the  affairs  of  the  household, 
and  the  privilege  of  the  first  place  in  the 
army,  next  to  the  king,  in  the  day  of 
battle.  Some  antiquaries  affirm,  that  he 
had  the  hereditary  guardianship  of  the 
kingdom  in  the  sovereign's  absence;  for 
which  reason  he  was  called  steward,  or 
stedeward,  from  ward,  guardianship,  and 
sted,  vice,  or  place.  From  this  the  royal 
house  of  Stuart  took  its  surname;  but  the 
office  was  sunk  on  their  advancement  to 
the  crown,  and  has  never  since  been 
revived."  Erskine.  This  distinguished 
officer  is  by  our  writers  generally  de- 
nominated "  high  stewart,"  or  "  steward." 
V.  Crawford's  Hist.  Fam.  of  Stewart.  M. 
Casaubon  deduces  the  term  from  A.S. 
stow,  locus,  and  ward,  custos;  A.S.  stiward 
signifies  dispensator,  economus;  Isl.  sti- 
vard-r,  from  stla,  opus,  and  vardur,  cus- 
tos, q.  praefectus  operis. 

STEWARTRIE,  s.  1.  A  jurisdiction  over 
a  certain  extent  of  territory,  nearly  the 
same  with  that  of  a  Regality,  S.  Ersk. 
2.  The  territory  over  which  this  jurisdic- 
tion extends,  S.  ibid.  "  Most  stewartries 
consisted  of  small  parcels  of  land,  which 
were  only  parts  of  a  county,  as  Strathern, 
Meiiteith,  &c;  but  the  stewartry  of  Kirk- 
cudbright, and  that  of  Orkney  and  Zet- 
land, make  counties  by  themselves,  and 
therefore  send  each  of  them  a  representa- 
tive to  Parliament."  Erskine. 

STEWATT,  s.  One  in  a  state  of  violent 
perspiration.     Gl.  Sibb.     V.  Stuvat. 

STEWYN,  s.  Doom.  Wall— Moes.G.  stau- 
an,  to  judge ;  Isl.  stef-na,  an  action  at  law. 

STEWLE,  s.  The  foundation  of  a  rick  or 
haystack,  Ettr.  For.;  from  A.S.  stol, 
Alem.  stul,  Teut.  stoel,  sedes  ;  or  softened 
from  A.S.  statlwl,  fundamentum,  basis, 
E.  stool. 

STAY,  adj.  Steep;  as,  Set  a  stout  heart  to 
a  stay  brae. 

STY,  s.  A  strait  ascent.  Sir  Tristrem. — 
Su.G.  Isl.  stig,  A.S.  stiga,  semita. 

STIBBLART,'  adj.  Well-grown;  plump, 
Aberd.     Christmas  Ba'ing. 

ST1BBLE,  s.     Stubble,  S.    Kelly. 

STIBBLERjS.  1.  A  horse  turned  loose,  after 
harvest,  to  feed  among  the  stubble,  S.  2. 
One  on  the  harvest-field,  who  goes  from 
one  ridge  to  another,  cutting  and  gather- 
ing the  handfuls  that  are  left  by  those 
who,  in  their  reaping,  go  regularly  for- 
ward, S.  3.  A  ludicrous  designation  given 
to  a  Probationer,  as  having  no  settled 
charge,  S.     Ramsay. 

STIBBLE-RIG,  s.  1.  The  reaper  in  harvest 
who  takes  the  lead,  S.  J.  Nicol.  2.  A 
field  from  which  thecornhasbeenreaped,S. 

STIBBLERT,  s.  A  young  fellow;  a  strip- 
ling, Aberd.    W.  Seattle.    V.  Stibblart. 

To  STIBBLEWIN,  v.  a.  Applied  to  a 
ridge  of  corn  cut  down  before  another,  the 


one  cut  down  being  between  that  other 
and  the  standing  corn,  Roxb. 

STIBBLY,  adj.  Covered  with  stubble,  S. 
Da  ridson  V  Seasons. 

To  STICHLE,  (<jutt.)  r.  n.  To  rustle,  S. 
Pal.  Hon. 

STICHLES,  s.  pi.  The  hot  embers  of  the 
fuel  of  a  kiln,  Mearns. 

STICHLIE,  adj.  Filled  with  fibres.  "  A 
stichlie  peat,"  a  peat  having  large  vege- 
table roots  interspersed  through  it,  Mearns. 
The  same  with  Sticklie,  q.  v. 

To  STICK,  v.  n.  Let  that  flee  stick  to  the 
wa',  give  yourself  no  trouble  about  that 
business,  S.  Prov. 

To  STICK  Pease.  To  prop  them  by  sticks,  S. 

To  STICK,  v.  a.  1.  To  bungle,  S.  Hamilton. 
— Germ,  steck-en,  impedire.  2.  Not  to  be 
able  to  go  on  with ;  as,  "  Puir  lad,  the 
first  time  he  tried  to  preach,  he  stickit  his 
sermon,"  S.  "  A  speech  is  sticket  when  the 
speaker  is  unable  to  proceed."  Gall.  Enc. 

STICK,  s.     A  temporary  obstacle.    Balllie. 

STICK  and  STOWE.  Completely,  S.  Burns. 
V.  Stab  and  Stow. 

STICKAMSTAM,  or  Stickumstam,  s.  Ifs 
no  worth  a  stickamstam ;  a  phrase  used  in 
W.  Loth,  to  denote  any  thing  of  no  value. 
This  term  is  supposed  to  signify  half  a 
penny  Scots,  or  the  twenty-fourth  part  of 
an  English  penny. — A.S.  sticce,  a  part,  a 
fraction. 

STICKE,  s.  A  piece,  as  of  cloth.  Inven- 
tories. 

STICKIE-FINGERED,  adj.  Applied  to 
one  to  whose  fingers  the  property  of 
others  is  apt  to  adhere,  Roxb.;  Tarry- 
fingered,  synon. ;  also  Pickle-fingered. 

STICKIT,  part.  pa.  Embroidered.  Invent. 
V.  Stikkit. 

STICKIT,  part.  pa.  Denoting  the  relin- 
quishment of  any  line  of  life  from  want 
of  means,  of  bodily  or  mental  ability  to 
go  on  with  it,  or  in  consequence  of  any 
other  impediment;  as,  "a stickit  minister." 

STICKLER.    V.Stekill. 

STICKLE,  s.  "  Bustle."  Surv.  Ayrs.— 
Isl.  stlak,  motus,  tumultus. 

STICKLE,  s.    The  cabirs  or  spars  of  a  kiln, 
for  supporting  the  hair-cloth,  or  straw,  on 
which  the  grain  is  laid,  are  called  stickles, 
S.B.     Edin.  Ev.   Cow.—  Teut.   steghel, 
fulcrum. 
STICKLY,  adj.     Applied  to  soil  which  is 
intermixed  with  stems  of  trees.     Surv. 
Ba nffs—  Germ,  stick-en,  figere,  because 
they  stick  or  impede  one's  labour. 
STICKS,  s.  pi.     To  Fa'  aff  the  Sticks,  to 
die;  a  phrase  borrowed  from  a  bird  when 
it  drops  down  in  its  cage,  Fife. 
STICKS  and  STAVES.     Gane  «'  to  Sticks 
.    and   Staves,  gone  to  wreck;  a   metaph. 
phrase,  used  in  relation  to  bankrupts,  &c. 
and  borrowed  from  the  state  of  a  tub, 
which,  when  the  hoops  lose  their  hold, 
falls  to  pieces.    Inheritance. 


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To  STYE,  r.  o.  To  climb.  Hudson.—  i 
Moes.G.  steiq-an,  A.S.  Alem.  stig-an,  id. 

ST  YEN,  s.  A  tumor  on  the  eyelid,  S.B. 
Sty,  E.  Law's  Manor. — Belg.  stijghe, 
hordeolum.  It  appears  that  it  had  re- 
ceived its  Lat.  denomination  from  its  re- 
semblance to  a  grain  of  (hordeum)  barley. 

To  STIEVE,  r.  a.  To  cram;  to  stuff.  V. 
Steeve. 

STIEV E,  adj.     Firm,  &e.     V.  Steeve. 

STIEVELIE,  adt.     Firmly,  S.     /.  Nieol. 

STIFF,  Stoif,  s.  A  sulphurous  smell, 
Tweedd.  In  Dumfr.  it  is  expl.  "  the  smell 
of  a  chimney  without  fire,  or  that  which 
is  caused  by  the  smoke  of  an  adjoining 
vent."  O.Fr.  estoiff-er,to  stifle, to  suffocate. 

STIFF-BACK,  s.  A  kind  of  game,  Clydes.; 
the  same  with  Sweir-tree,  q.  v. 

STIFFENIN,  s.  Starch;  linens,  &c.  being 
stiffened  by  it,  S.  — Belg.  styffel,  Isl. 
stivelsi,  id. 

STIFFING,  Stiffen,  ?.  Starch;  syn. 
Stiffening.  Stiffen  is  still  used  in  Angus. 
Piper  of  Peebles. 

STIFFT,"s.    A  duchy,  Germ.  Monro's  Exp. 

STIGGY,  s.  A  stile,  or  passage  over  a 
wall,  Shetl. —  Norw.  stig,  a  stair;  Isl.  stig, 
Su.G.  stag,  a  flight  of  steps. 

STIGIL,  s.  A  clownish  fellow,  Aberd.— Isl. 
styqqileg-r,  immitis,  austerus. 

STY'K,  s.     A  stitch.     V.  Steiic. 

STIKE  RAIDE.    A  raid  collop.    V.  Steak 

RAID. 

STIKKIS,  s.  pi.  Pieces.  Invent.— Teut. 
stik,  frustum. 

STIKKIT,  part.  pa.  Embroidered.  Invent. 
— Teut.  stick-en,  pingere,  acu  plumare. 

STILCH,  s.  "  A  young,  fat,  unwieldy 
man."     Gall.  Enc. 

To  STILE,  r,  a.  To  place;  to  set.  To  stile 
cannons,  to  plant  them.     V.  Stell,  r. 

To  STYLE,  v.  a.  To  give  a  person  the  title 
that  belongs  to  his  rank,  S. 

STILE,  Style,  s.  A  sparred  gate,  S.  P. 
Buchan.  Dial. 

STY  LIT,  part.  pa.     Honoured.     Lyndsay. 

To  STILL,  v.  n.  To  be  at  rest,  S.  Boss. 
— Teut.  still-en,  sistere. 

*  STILL,  adj.  This  term  is  in  S.  used  in  a 
sense  unknown  in  E.;  as  combining  the 
ideas  of  taciturnity  and  moroseness.  It 
is  often  conjoined  with  another  term  ex- 
pressive of  obstinacy;  thus,  He's  a  still, 
dour  chield. 

STILL,  adv.'  Still  and  on,  without  inter- 
mission; nevertheless,  S.  > 

STILL ATOUR,  s.  An  alembic;  a  vessel  for 
distillation.  Act.  Horn.  Cone. — E.  stilla- 
tory,  id. ;  Fr.  stillatoire,  distilling. 

STILL-STAND,  s.  A  cessation  of  arms. 
Monro. — Dm.stilstand,Sw.stillstande,id. 
To  STILP,  o.  n.  1.  To  go  on  crutches,  S.B. 
— Su.G.  stolpe,  a  prop,  a  support.  2.  To 
stalk,  S.B.  Journ.  Lond. 
STILPER,  s.  1.  One  who  has  long  legs, 
and,  of  course,  a  long   step,   S.B.     2. 


Stilpers,  pi.  crutches,  ibid.     3.  Poles  for 
crossing  a  river  dry-shod,  ibid. 

To  STILT,  r.  n.  1.  To  go  on  crutches,  S. 
2.  To  halt;  to  limp,  S.  Burns.— Su.G. 
stylt-a,  grallis  incedere.  3.  To  cross  a 
river  on  poles  or  stilts,  S.     Stat.  Ace. 

STILT  of  a  plough,  s.  The  handle  of  it,  S. 
Brand.  "  Stiva, the  stilt"  Wedd.  Vocab. 

To  STILT  the  Water,  v.  a.  To  cross  it  on 
poles,  Roxb. 

STILTS,  s.  pi.     Poles  for  crossing  a  river. 

To  STYME,  /-.  n.  1.  To  look  as  one  whose 
vision  is  indistinct,  S.B.  2.  Denoting  the 
awkward  motions  of  one  who  duos  not 
see  well,  S.B. 

STYME,  s.  1.  The  faintest  form  of  any 
object,  S.  Peblis  Play.-  Su.G.  stomm, 
the  elementary  principle  of  any  thing; 
C.B.  ystum,  form,  figure.  2.  The  slightest 
degree  perceptible  or  imaginable;  as,  "  I 
coudna  see  a  styme,"  S.  3.  A  glimpse;  a 
transitory  glance  ;  as,  "  There's  no  a 
styme  o'  licht  here,"  S.  Herd's  Coll. 
4.  A  moment,  Ayrs.  Picken.  5.  Improperly, 
a  disease  of  the  eye.     Gl.  Suro.  Mor. 

STYMEL,  s.  A  name  of  reproach  given 
to  one  who  does  not  perceive  quickly 
what  another  wishes  him  to  see,  Clydes. 
The  same  with  Stymie. 

STYMIE,s.  One  who  sees  indistinctly,  S.B. 

ST1MIKET.  Perh.  for  stinket,  stunk.  Dunb. 

To  STIMMER,  r.  n.  To  go  about  in  a 
confused  manner,  S.B.     V.  Stammer. 

ST  IMPART,  s.  1.  The  fourth  part  of  a  peck, 
Ayrs.  Barns.  Syn.  forpet.  2.  A  young 
person  who  reaps  the  fourth  part  of  a 
ridge  instead  of  a  half,  which  is  the  work 
of  one  full  grown,  ibid.  3.  As  much 
ground  as  will  produce  the  fourth  part  of 
a  peck  of  flax-seed,  ibid. 

STING,  Steing,  s.  1.  A  pole,  S.  Wallace. 
— Isl.  stanga,  Su.G.  staeng,  fustis,  pertica. 
2.  A  pike  or  spear.  Douglas. — Isl.stang, 
steing,  hasta.  3.  An  instrument  for  thatch- 
ing, S.  Pennecuik  N.  4.  The  mast  of  a  ves- 
sel, Shetl. — Su.G.  staang,  id.  5.  The  pole 
used  for  shoving  a  boat  from  the  beach, 
&c.  S.A. 

Staff  and  Stixg.     V.  Staff. 

To  STING,  v.  a.  To  thatch,  Clydes.;  q.  to 
fix  on  thatch  by  means  of  a  sting,  Ayrs. 

To  STING  a  boat,  v.  a.  To  push  it  forward, 
or  across  a  river  by  means  of  a  pole,  S.A. 
Perths. 

STING  and  LING.  1.  To  carry  sting  and 
ling,  to  carry  with  a  long  pole,  resting  on 
the  shoulders  of  two  persons,  S.  Bann. 
Journ.  2.  'To  carry  off  sting  and  ling,  to 
do  so  entirely,  S.  Gl.  Sibb.  3.  The  use 
of  both  pole  and  rope,  especially  in  man- 
aging unruly  horses  or  cattle.  II  atson. 
4.  By  force,  S.  "  Vi  et  armis."  Gl. 
Antiquary.  V.  Lixg. 
STINGE,  adj.  1.  Stiff;  forbidding,  Aberd. 
2.  Hard;  difficult, ib. — Su.G.  sthui, rigidus, 
robustus;  Isl.  stinn-r,  non  facile  flexilis. 


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STINGER,  s.  A  mender  of  thatched  roofs,  S. 

STINGIN'   SPURTLE.       An   instrument 

used  in  thatching  for  pushing  in  the  straw, 

Clydes.     V.  Sting,  v.  and  Spurtle. 

STINGISDYNT,  s.  A  stroke  with  a  baton. 

Burr.  Lawes. 
STINKARD,  s.     A  term  used  in  the  play 
of  English  and  Scots,  Loth.  Blaekw.  Mag. 
— Teut.  stinckaerd,  homo  foetidus,  from 
the  disgrace  attached  to  his  captivity. 
STINKIN,  art)".  Saucy,  S.  This  term  always 
suggests,  to  a  Scotsman,  the  idea  of  one 
looking  at  another  with  such  an  expres- 
sion of  countenance  as  if  he  perceived  the 
smell  of  some  offensive  object  under  his 
nose. 
STINKING  DAVIES.     The  name  of  the 
Common  Ragweed  in  the  western  part  of 
Fife.     Stinking  Willie*,  id.  Moray. 
STINKING  ILL.     A  species  of  what  is 
called  the  sickness  among  sheep,  S.    Ess. 
Highl.  Soc. 
STINKING-WEED,  s.     Common  ragwort, 

S.  Lightfoot. 
STINNELL,  s.  Sting,  or  perhaps  thrilling 
pain.  Lett.  Bp.  of  Boss  to  Abp.  of  Glasgow. 
— Perh.  a  dimin.  from  Sting,  q.  stingel ; 
or  an  error  for  Fr.  stimule,  a  goad,  prick, 
or  sting. 
To  ST YNT,  Stint,  v.  n.    To  stop;  to  pause. 

Douglas. 
STYPE,  s.     Fount.  Dec.     Qu.  if  an  error 
for  Slypes?     V.  Slip,  Slyp,  a  low  kind 
of  draught-carriage. 
To  STIR,  v.  a.     To  injure.     V.  Steer,  v. 
ToSTlll,r.a.  To  plough  slightly.  V. Steer. 
STIRK,  Sterk,  s.     1.  A  bullock  or  heifer 
between  one  and  two  years  old,  S.  Dunb. 
2.  A  stupid  fellow,  S.    Ramsay.    Bums. 
— A.S.  styrc,  styric,  juvencus, juvenca.    3. 
A  stout  man,  S.B.     Christmas  Ba'ing. 
To  STIRK,  v.  n.     To  be  with  calf,  S.B. 
STIRKIE,  s.     A  little  stirk,  S.B. 
STIRKIE'S-STA,  s.     1.  The  place   in  a 
cow-house  appropriated  to  a  stirk,  S.B. 
2.  To  be  put  in  the  stirkie's-sta,  a  phrase 
applied  to  a  child  who  receives  less  at- 
tention than  formerly  from  the  mother, 
in  consequence  of  her  bringing  forth  an- 
other, S.B.     In  Fife,  the  Stirk's  sta. 
ST1RKIN,  part.  pa.    Wounded;  stricken 

or  struck.     Douglas. 
STIRLIN,  s.     A' silver   coin,  apparently 
ascribed  to  David  I.  of  Scotland.     Stat. 
Bob.  III.     V.  Sterling. 
STIRLING,   Stirlene,  Sterlin,  s.      The 
starling  or  stare,   S.    Lyndsay. — Teut. 
sterlinck,  stumus. 
STIRRAH,  Stirra,  s.     1.  A  stout  boy,  S. 
Ross.   2.  A  young  fellow.  Fergusson. — Isl. 
strak-r,  pusio,  puellus;  smastrak-r,  a  boy 
who  is  beginning  to  run. 
STIRRING,  Stirring-furrow, s.    A  slight 
ploughing,  S.   Maxwell's  Sel.  Trans.   The 
general,  if  not  the  invariable,  pronuncia- 
tion among  those  who  retain  their  an- 


STO 

cient  language,  is  steering.  V.  Steering- 
fur. 
STIRRUP-DRAM,  Stirrup-Cup,  s.  A 
glass  of  ardent  spirits,  or  draught  of  ale, 
given  by  the  host  to  his  guest  when 
about  to  depart,  S.  Guy  Mannering. 
*  STITCH,  a.     A  furrow  or  drill,  as   of 

turnips,  potatoes,  &c.  Dunifr. 
To  STITE  aff,  r.  n.     1.  To  stumble,  so  as 
to  go  to  one  side,  S.A.    Hogg.    2.  To 
move  about  in  a  stiff  and  unsteady  way. 
It  is  said  of  an  old  man  who  still  moves 
about,  that  "  he's  aye  stythi  about,"  Loth. 
V.  Stoit,  i\ 
STYTE,  s.    1 .  "  Absurd  prating;  nonsense." 
Gl.  Sun:  Moray.    Aberd.  Mearns.    Buff, 
synon.    2.  A  person  who  talks  in  a  foolish 
way.     D.  Anderson's  Foems. — Perhaps 
allied  to  Teut.  stuyt-en,  to  boast. 
STITH,  Styth,  adj.    1 .  Steady,  S.     Barb. 
2.  Strong.     Wyntovm.— A.S.  stith,  styth, 
durus,  rigidus.     3.  Stiff,  in  consequence 
of  being  stretched ;  applied  to  a  rope,  Upp. 
Clydes.     4.  Dead;  having  the  stiffness  of 
death,  Aberd.     Boss. 
STYTHE,  s.     Place ;  station.     Minstrelsy 

Border.— A.S.  styde,  styth,  locus. 
STITHILL.     Perh.  eagerly.     Gawan  and 

Gol.—  A.S.  stithlicc,  strenue. 
STIVAGE,  adj.  Stout;  fit  for  work,  Aberd. 

Gl.  Shirr.     Perh.  q.  stiff sh. 
STIVE,  ad?.     Firm.     V.  Steive. 
STIVEY,  Steevie,  s.     A  quantity  of  thick 
food  ;  as,  "  a  stivey  of  parritch,"  Fife. — 
Germ,  steife,  stiffness ;  Teut.  styr-en,  fir- 
mare. 
STIVERON,  s.     "  Any  very  fat  food,  such 

as  a  haggis."     Gall.  Encycl. 
STIVET,  s.     LA  short,  stout-made  man, 
Roxb.  — Teut.  stijfte,  rigor.     2.  A  stub- 
born, wilful  person,  ibid.  Ettr.  For.— Dan. 
part,  stivet,  "  starched,  stiffened."     Stiv, 
"  hard,  not  flexible,"  Wolff. 
To  STOAN,  v.  n.     To  give  out  suckers  ; 
applied  to  plants,Upp.Lanarks.)SYooZ,syn. 
STOAN,  s.    A  quantity  of  suckers  springing 
from  the  same  root,  ibid.— Isl.  stofn,  a 
stem  or  stalk. 
STOB,  s.     1.  A  prickle,  or  small  splinter  of 
wood,  S.  Rutherford.   Syn.  Stog.   2.  The 
puncture  made  by  a  prickle,  S.—  Germ. 
stupf,  stipp,  punctuni.     3.  A  coarse  nail, 
Ettr.  For. 
To  STOB,r.  a.  1.  To  pierce  with  a  pointed 
instrument,   S.     E.  stab.     Z.  Boyd.     2. 
To  point  with  iron.     L'hr.  S.  P. 
STOB,  s.     1.  Stump  of  a  tree.     Lyndsay. 
2.  A  palisade,  S.;  also  stab.    Douglas.    3. 
A  pole;  a  stake.     Spalding.— A.S.  stubb, 
Belg.  stobbe,  stipes,  truncus. 
STOB,  s.     The  stump  of  a  rainbow ;  viewed 
as  a  prognostic  of  an  approaching  storm, 
S.  — Su.G.   stubb,   a   part   of   any   thing 
broken  off. 
STOB   and   STAIK.     To  hald  Stob  and 
Staik  in  any  place,  to  have  one's  perma- 


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STO 


nent  residence  there.  Aberd.  Beg.  V. 
Stab  and  Stow. 

STOBBED,  Stob-feather'd.  1.  Unfledged, 
S.  2.  Having  no  provision  or  furniture; 
applied  to  a  young  couple,  S. 

STOB-FEATHERS,  s.  pi.  1.  The  short, 
unfledged  feathers  which  remain  on  a 
plucked  fowl,  S.  2.  Those  which  appear 
first  on  a  young  bird,  S. 

STOB-SPADE,  g.  An  instrument  for  push- 
ing in  the  straw  in  thatching,  Angus. 
Synon.  StangrU,  and  Sting. 

STOB-THACKER,  s.  One  who  forms  or 
mends  thatched  roofs  with  a  stob,  or 
stake,  S.B. 

STOB-THACKING,  Stob-thatching,  s. 
The  act  of  thatching  in  this  way,  S.B. 
Statist.  Ace. 

STOB-THACKIT,  Stob-thatched,  adj. 
Thatched  as  described  above,  S.    St.  Ace. 

To  STOCK,  v.  n.  To  become  stiff,  S.— Su.G. 
stock-a,  to  harden. 

STOCK,  s.  One  whose  joints  are  stiffened 
by  age  or  disease,  S. — Belg.  stok-oud, 
decrepid. 

STOCK,  s.  The  hardened  stem  of  a  plant,  as 
akail-stock,  S.  Bums. — Su.G.  kaalstock,  id. 

STOCK,  Bed-stock,s.  The  forepart  of  a  bed. 
Z.  Boyd. — Su.G.  stock,  pars  lecti  anterior. 

To  STOCK,  c.  n.  To  branch  out  into  va- 
rious shoots  immediately  above  ground  ; 
applied  to  plants,  S.—  O.Teut.  stock-en, 
concrescere,  conglobari,  densari,  Kilian. 

STOCK  and  BROCK.  The  whole  of  one's 
property,  including  what  is  properly  called 
Stock,  and  that  which  consists  of  such 
articles  as  are  not  entire,  S.     V.  Brok. 

STOCK  and  HORN.  A  toast  given  by 
farmers ;  including  sheep-sfod;  and  black 
cattle,  Roxb.  Another  toast  is,  "  Corn, 
Horn,  Wool,  and  Yarn." 

STOCK  and  HORN.  A  musical  instrument 
composed  of  the  stock,  which  is  the  hind 
thigh  bone  of  a  sheep,  or  a  piece  of  elder, 
with  stops  in  the  middle ;  the  horn,  the 
smaller  end  of  a  cow's  horn;  and  an  oaten 
reed.     Bamsay. 

STOCK-DUCK,  s.  The  mallard,  Orkn. 
Barry. — Germ,  stock-ent,  Kramer;  Norw. 
stok-and. 

STOCKERIT,  jw-ef.     V.  Stacker. 

STOCKET,  part.  pa.  Trimmed,  or  perhaps 
stiffened.  Anderson's  Coll. — Teut.  stock- 
en,  firmare,  stabilire. 

STOCK-HORNE,  s.  A  horn  anciently  used 
by  foresters  in  S.     Skene. 

STOCKIE,  s.  A  piece  of  cheese,  or  a  bit  of 
fish,  between  two  pieces  of  bread,  Fife. 

STOCKING,  s.  The  sending  forth  of  va- 
rious stems,  S.     Sure.  Banffs. 

STOCKING,  s.  The  cattle,  implements  of 
husbandry,  &c.  on  a  farm,  in  contradis- 
tinction from  the  crop,  S.  "Stock,  live 
stock,"  Yorks.  Marsh. 

STOCK-OWL,s.  The  eagle  owl,Ork.  Barry. 

STOCK-STORM,  s.   Snow  continuing  to  lie 


on  the  ground,  Aberd.— Isl.  staJeastormur, 

id.    V.  Storm. 
STODGE,  s.     A  pet,  Ayrs.     V.  Stadge. 
STODGIE,  adj.     Under  the  influence  of  a 

pettish  or  sulky  humour,  ibid. 
STOER-MACKREL,  s.     The  tunny  fish,  S. 

SiObald. — Sw.  stor,  great,  and  makrill, 

To  STOG,  v.  n.  To  walk  heedlessly  on 
with  a  heavy,  sturdy  step,  Ettr.  For. 
Hogg.  Gall.  Encycl. — Isl.  stig,  gradus, 
via  ;  Su.G.  steg,  passus,  gradus. 

STOG,  s.  "  One  with  a  stupid  kind  of 
gait,"  ibid. 

To  STOG,  r.  n.  A  term  used  in  turning, 
chippiug,  or  planing  wood,  when  the  tool 
goes  too  deep,  Berwicks.     V.  Stok. 

STOG,  s.  A  term  applied,  in  reaping,  to 
the  stubble  which  is  left  too  high,  or  to 
an  inequality  thus  produced,  S.  V.Stuggv. 

To  STOG,  Stug,  v.  a.  To  cut  down  grain 
so  as  to  leave  some  of  the  stubble  too 
high,  Loth.     Pron.  Stug,  Ettr.  For. 

To  STOG,  v.  a.  1.  To  push  a  stick  down 
through  the  soil,  in  order  to  ascertain  its 
depth,  Ettr.  For. — Fr.  estoqu-er,  to  thrust 
or  stab.  2.  To  search  a  pool  or  marsh, 
by  pushing  down  a  pole  at  intervals,  ibid. 
3.  To  plant  the  feet  slowly  and  cautiously 
in  walking,  as  aged  orinfirm  persons  do,ib. 

STOG,  s.  1.  Any  pointed  instrument;  as, 
"  A  great  stag  o'  a  needle,"  or  "  o'  a 
preen,"  S.  2.  A  prickle,  or  a  small 
splinter  of  wood  fixed  in  the  flesh,  S. 
V.  Stok,  Stog  sword. 

STOGGIE,  adj.  1.  Rough  in  a  general 
sense,  Upp.  Clydes.  2.  As  applied  to 
cloth,  it  denotes  that  it  is  both  coarse 
and  rough,  ibid. 

STOG  SWORD.    V.  Stok. 

To  STOICH,  r.  a.  To  fill  with  bad  or 
suffocating  air ;  as,  "  The  house  is  stoicld 
wi'  reek,"  i.  e.  filled  with  smoke,  Lanarks. 

STOICH,  s.  Air  of  this  description ;  as, 
"  There's  a  stoich  o'  reek  in  the  house," 
ibid. — Germ,  stick-en,  suffocari. 

STOICHERT,  part.  adj.  1.  Overloaded 
witli  clothes;  as,"  She's  a  stoichert  quean," 
or  "  He's  stoichert  up  like  a  Dutchman," 
Ayrs.  2.  Overpowered  with  fatigue, Renfr. 

STOIFF.s.   A  stove.  Acts  J.  VI.  V.Stow. 

STOYLE,  s.  A  long  vest,  reaching  to  the 
ankles.  E.  Stole.  Inventories. — Fr.  stole, 
Lat.  stol-a,  id. 

STOIP,  s.    A  measure.    V.  Stoup. 

STOIT,  s.  A  springing  motion  in  walking, 
S.     V.  Stot,  s. 

To  Lose  or  Tyne  the  Stoit.  Metaph.  to 
lose  the  proper  line  of  conduct,  S. 

To  STOIT,  Stot,  Stoiter,  r.  n.  1.  To 
stagger;-  to  totter,  S.  J.  Nicol.  2.  To 
stumble,  S.  Sir  Tristrem.  3.  Applied  to 
public  affairs.  Fergusson. — Su.G.  stoet-a, 
allidere,  offendere.  4.  To  skip  about ;  to 
move  with  elasticity,  S.O.    Beg.  Dalton. 

STOITER,  s.    The  act  of  staggering,  S. 


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To  STOITLE  O'ER,  v.  n.    To  fall  over  in 
an  easy  way,  in  consequence  of  infirmity, 
without  being  much  hurt. 
To  STOK,  v.  a.    To  thrust.  Doug.  V.  Stug. 
STOK,  Stok  swerd,  Stog  sword,  s.  A  long 
small   sword.     Bellenden. — Teut.  stocke, 
sica,  ensis. 
STOKEN,  part.  pa.  Enclosed.  V.  Steik,  v. 
STOKIT   MERIS.      Apparently  breeding 
mares.    Act.  Audit.    Stock-in  Mare  is  a 
phrase  still  used  in  Fife  for  a  brood  mare, 
i.  e.  one  kept  for  increasing  the  stock  of 
horses. — Teut.  stock,  genus,  progenies. 
STOLE,  Stowl,  s.    A  stalk  of  corn,  S.   Ess. 
Highl.  Soc. — "  E.  stool,  a  shoot  from  the 
trunk  of  a  tree,"  Todd.;  Su.G.  stol,  basis, 
fulcrum. 
To  STOLE,  v.  a.     To  place  in  safety,  or  in 
ambush.  Douglas. — Teut.  stell-en,  ponere. 
STOLL,  s.     A  place  of  safety,  Gl.  Sibb. 
STOLLING,  Stollin,  s.     The  act  of  stow- 
ing a  cargo  on  shipboard.     Acts  Ja.  III. 
— O.Teut.  stouw-en,  acervare. 
STOLTUM,  s.     A  good  cut  or  slice,  as  of 
bread  and  cheese,  Roxb.     Synon.  Stoic, 
Whang. 
STOLUM,  s.     LA  large  piece  of  any  thing 
broken  off  another  piece,  Upp.  Lanarks. — 
Teut.  stolle,  frustum.     2.  A  large  quan- 
tity of  any  thing ;  as,  "  Ye've  a  gude  sto- 
lum  o'  cheese  and  bread  there,  my  lad  ! " 
Roxb.     '6.  A  supply  ;  a  store,  Ettr.  For. 
STOLUM,  s.    As  much  ink  as  a  pen  takes 

up  for  writing,  S. 
STOMATICK,  s.    A  medicine  good  for  the 

stomach,  S. ;  Stomachick,  E. 
STOMOK,  s.     That  part  of  female  dress 
called  a  Stomacher.     Borth.  Brit.  Antiq. 
STOMOK,  s.    A  shred.  Evergreen.— Su.G. 

stumpiij,  mutilated,  id. 
To  STONAY,  Stunay,  v.  a.  1.  To  astonish. 
Barbour.     2.  To  be  afraid  of;  to  be  dis- 
mayed at  the  appearance  of.    The  Bruce. 
STONE-BAG,  s.    A  skin  filled  with  stones ; 
a  contrivance  employed  by  our  ancestors 
for  driving  away  beasts  from  their  flocks 
or  pastures.     Monro's  Exped. 
STONE  CELT.     V.  Celt. 
STONE-CHECKER,  s.  V.  Stane-chaker. 
STONE  COFFINS.    The  name  given  to 
those  repositories  of  the  dead  which  con- 
sist of  six  flat  stones,  placed  in  form  of 
a  chest;  one  forming  the  bottom,  four 
standing  on  end  as  the  sides,  and  a  sixth 
employed  as  a  lid,  S.     Camden. 
STONE-FISH,  s.     The  spotted  blennv,  S. 

Sibbald. 
STONE-RAW,  s.    V.  Staneraw. 
STONERN,  adj.    Of  or  belonging  to  stone. 
Maitland's  Hist.  Edin. — Germ,  steinene, 
also   steinern,  id.     Hodie   steinern,  says 
Wachter. 
STONES.     To  Go  to  the  Stones,  to  go  to 
church,  Highlands  of  S.     For  the  origin 
of  this  phraseology,  V.  Clachan. 
STONKERD,  Stoxkard,  Stunkart,  adj. 


Silent  and  sullen,  S.  stunkart.  Ramsay. — 
Isl.  stygg-r,  id.;  Belg.  stug,  surly;  Dan. 
stenkerd,  litigator. 
To  STOO,  v.  a.    To  crop.     V.  Stow. 
STOOK,  s.    A  sort  of  wedge  anciently  used 
in  sinking  coal-pits  in  S.     Bald. — Stook 
may  be  allied  to  Germ,  stocke,  a  stake,  a 
peg,  or  stick-en,  pungere. 
STOOK,  Stouk,  s.    A  shock  of  corn,  con- 
sisting of  twelve  sheaves,  S.     Courant. — 
Teut.  stock,  meta,  a  heap. 
To  STOOK,  v.  a.     To  put  into  shocks,  S. 

B.  Galloway. 
STOOKER,  s.     One  who  puts  corn   into 

shocks,  S.O.     Lights  and  Shadows. 
STOOKIE,  s.     A  bullock  that  has  horns 

like  those  of  a  goat,  Moray. 
STOOKIT, part,  adj.  Having  such  horns,  ib. 
STOOKS,  Stugs,  s.  pi.     Small  horns  point- 
ing irregularly,  but  for  the  most   part 
backwards,  like  those  of  a  goat,  Moray. 
STOOK-WAYS,  adv.    After  the  manner  in 
which   shocks  of   corn   are    set   up,   S. 
Maxwell's  Sel.  Trans. 
To  STOOL,  (pron  Stule,)  v.  u.    To  shoot 
out  a  number  of  stems  from  the  same 
root,  S.    Stoan,  synon. —  Belg.  steel,  a 
stalk,  a  stem  ;  Teut.  stele,  caulis. 
To  STOOL  out,  v.  n.    The  same  with  the 

preceding  v. 

STOOL,  Stule,  s.    LA  bush  of  stems  from 

the  same  root,  S.    2.  A  place  where  wood 

springs  up  of  its  own  accord  after  having 

been  cut  down,  S.B.     Surv.  Argyles.     V. 

Stole,  Stowl. 

STOOL,  s.     To  Draw  in  one's  Stool,  to 

marry  a  widow,  or  a  female  who  has  a 

furnished  house.    "  He  has  naething  to  do 

but  draw  in  his  stool  and  sit  doun,"  S.A. 

STOOL-BENT,  s.    Moss-rush,  S.  Lightfoot. 

To  STOOM,  v.  n.    To  frown,  S.B.— Su.G. 

stwmm,  Belg.  stum,  dumb. 
STOOP,  Stoupe,  s.     LA  post  fastened  in 
the  earth,  S.  J.  Nicol.  2.  A  prop;  a  sup- 
port, S.     Balfour.     3.  One  who  supports 
another,  S.  Knox.— Su.G.  stolpe,  columua, 
fulcrum.     4.   It   is   used   in  a  ludicrous 
sense  in  relation  to  the  limbs  of  an  ani- 
mal.    Thus,  in  describing  a  lean  worn- 
out  horse,  he  is  said  to  consist  of  "four 
stoups  and  an  o'ertree,"  Loth. 
STOOP-BED,  s.     A  bed  with  posts,  S. 
Four-stoopit  Bed,  s.     A  four-posted  bed, 

S.    V.  Stoop,  Stoupe. 
STOOPS  OF  A  BED.     The  bed-posts  or 

pillars,  S.     Inventories. 
STOOP  and  ROOP.     V.  Stoup  and  Roup. 
STOOR,  adv.    Avast ;  get  away,  S. 
To  STOOR,  v.  n.     To  move  swiftly.     V. 

Stour,  v. 
STOOR,  adj.     Strong;  austere,  &c.     V. 

Sture. 
To  STOOR,  v.  a.    "  To  pour  leisurely  out 
of  any  vessel  held  high."  Gl.  Surv.  Moray. 
Often  to  Stoor  up  liquor.— Teut.  stoor-en, 
turbare,  irritare,  q.  to  raise  the  froth. 


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To  STOOT,  r.  n.     To  stutter.     V.  Stute. 

To  STOOTH,  v.  a.  To  lath  and  plaster  a 
wall,  Ettr.  For.  Ayrs. 

STOOTHED,joart.  adj.  Apparently  studded. 
"  Balteus  vel  balteurn,  a  sword-belt  or 
stoothed  belt,"  Despaut.  Gram. 

STOOTH  IN,  s.  Lathing  and  plastering, 
Ettr.  For.  Ayrs. — A.S.  stuthe,  palus,  a  pale 
or  stake.  Teut.  stittte,  id.  stutt-en,  fulcire ; 
Isl.  studd-r,  suffultus. 

To  STOP  to,  v.  a.  To  cram ;  to  stuff.  Rol- 
locke.—  Dan.  stopp-e,  Sw.  stopp-a,  to  stuff, 
to  cram.  In  the  same  sense  it  is  now 
vulgarly  said,  To  stop  in,  S. 

STOP,?.     A  stave.     Jets  Ja.  VI. 

STOP  COMPTOUR.  Act  Dom.  Cone.  This 
phrase  might  signify  a  board  or  bench  for 
holding  stoups  or  vessels  for  measuring 
liquids. 

STOPPED,  adj.  Apparently  used  for  stupid. 
Bollocke. 

STOR,  adj.     Severe.     V.  Sture. 

STORARE,  Storour,  s.  One  who  has  the 
charge  of  flocks  of  sheep,  &c.     Douglas. 

STORE,  ?.     Applied  to  sheep  or  cattle,  S. 

STORE  FARM.  A  farm  principally  con- 
sisting of  a  walk  for  sheep,  S. 

STOREY-WORM,  s.  A  slug,  Shetl.  This 
might  be  q.  "  the  large  worm,"  from  Isl. 
stor,  magnus,  and  orm,  vermis.  But  per- 
haps it  is  merely  a  variety  of  Torrie- 
icorm,  q.  v. 

STOREMASTER,  s.  The  tenant  of  a  sheep- 
farm,  S.    Agr.  Sure.  E.  Loth. 

STORG,  s.  "A  large  pin."  Gall.  Encycl. 
Corr.  perh.  from  Stag,  s.  q.  v. 

STORGING,  5.  "  The  noise  a  pin  makes, 
rushing  into  [the]  flesh,"  ibid. 

*  STORY,  s.  A  softer  term  for  a  false- 
hood, S. 

STORY-TELLER,  s.  A  softer  name  for  a 
liar,  S.;  nearly  syn.  with  E.  Romancer. 

*  STORM,  s.  A  fall  of  snow,  Aberd. 
Spald.  "  Storm,  a  fall  of  snow,"  Yorks. 
Marshall. 

Feeding-Storm,  s.  Fall  after  fall  of  snow, 
without  dissolving,  S. 

STORMING,  a.  Tempestuous  weather.  It 
is  used  in  the  proverbial  phrase,  "Stuffin' 
bauds  out  stormin' ;"  i.  e.  a  well-filled 
belly  is  the  best  antidote  to  the  effects  of 
a  severe  blast,  Roxb. 

STORM-STEAD,  Storm-staid,  adj.  Stop- 
ped, or  stayed,  in  a  journey,  by  reason  of 
a  storm.  Spalding. 

STORM-WINDOYV",  s.  A  window  raised 
from  the  roof,  and  slated  above  and  on 
each  side,  S.;  anciently  storme-icindoik. 
Aberd.  Reg. 

STOT,  s.  1 .'  A  young  bull  or  ox,  S.  Doug. 
2.  A  bull  of  any  age,  S.B.— Su.G.  -tat, 
juvencus;  Dan.  stud,  a  bull.  3.  A  male 
of  the  Bos  species  that  has  been  cas- 
trated, S. 
To  STOT,  r.  n.  To  take  the  bull,  S.B. 
To  STOT,  r.  re.     1.  To  rebound  from  the 


ground,  S.  Homer's  Sisyphus  Paraph. 
2.  To  bounce  in  walking,  S. — Belg.  stuyt- 
en,  to  bounce  ;  Sw.  stutt-a,  to  rebound. 

To  STOT,  r.  a.  To  cause  to  rebound;  as, 
to  stot  a  bail,  S. 

STOT,  s.  1.  The  act  of  rebounding,  S. 
Monro.  2.  A  bounce  or  spring,  in  walk- 
ing, S.  3.  Quick  or  sudden  motion. 
Rutherford.  4.  A  leap,  or  quick  motion 
in  dancing,  S.  Herd's  Coll.  A  stot  o'  the 
spring,  a  movement  of  the  tune. 

To  STOT,  r.  n.     To  stumble.     V.  Stoit. 

To  STOT,  «.  a.  To  stop.  Barb.—  Belg. 
stuyt-en,  impedire. 

To  STOT,  v.  n.  To  stop;  to  cease;  pret. 
stot  it.  Gatoan  and  Gol. 

STOT'S-MILK,  s.  Unboiled  flummery, 
Lanarks.;  ludicrously  denominated,  be- 
cause it  is  merely  a  substitute  for  milk, 
when  this  is  scarce. 

To  STOTTER,  v>.  n.  To  stumble;  to  be 
ready  to  fall,  Ettr.  For.  V.  Stoit, 
Stoiter,  Stouter. 

To  STOVE,  v.  a.  To  stew,  S.  Ramsay.— 
Germ,  stov-en,  Su.G.  stufw-a,  id. 

STOVE,  Stoue,s.  A  vapour.  Doug.  V.Stew. 

STOUND,  s.  A  small  portion  of  time,  a 
moment.  Doug. — A.S.  Su.G.  Isl.  Teut. 
stund,  tempusj  momentum. 

To  STOUND,  r.  n.  To  ache,  S.  Doug.— 
Isl.  stipi,  doleo,  stunde,  dolui. 

STOUND,  s.  1.  An  acute  pain,  affecting 
one  at  intervals,  S.  2.  Transferred  to  the 
mind,  denotii  g  any  thing  that  causes  a 
smarting  pain,  S.  Doug. 

STOUP,  Stoit,  s.  1.  A  deep  and  narrow 
vessel  for  holding  liquids,  S.  Dunbar. — 
A.S.  stoppa,  a  pot  or  flagon;  Teut.  stoop, 
urna.  2.  A  pitcher  or  bucket  used  for 
carrying  water,  narrower  at  the  top  than 
at  the  bottom.  This  is  denominated  a 
trater-stoup,  S.     Spalding. 

STOUP,  adj.     Stupid.     V.'  Stupe. 

STOUP  and  ROUP,  adr.  Completely,  S. 
i.e.  stump  and  rump.  Ramsay.  The  same 
mode  of  expression  is  common  in  Lancash. 
"  Steawp  on  reatop,  all,  every  part,"  Gl. 
Tim.  Bobbins. 

STOUPE,  s.     A  prop.     V.  Stoop. 

STOUPFULL,  s.  As  much  as  fills  the 
vessel  called  a  Stoup,  of  whatever  size,  S. 
Pref.  Law's  Memor. 

STOUR,  Stoure,  Stowr,  Sture,  s.  1 .  The 
agitation  of  any  body,  the  parts  of  which 
are  easily  separable.  Doug.  2.  Dust  in 
motion,  S.  pron.  stoor.  Bums.  3.  Used 
improperly,  with  respect  to  dust  that  is 
laid,  S.  A.  Douglas.  4.  A  gush  of  water, 
Aberd.  5.  The  spray  driven,  in  conse- 
quence of  the  agitation  of  a  body  of  water. 
Doug.  G.  Trouble;  vexation;  To  raise  a 
stour,  to  cause  disturbance,  S.  Ross.  7. 
Battle;  fight,  S.  Barb.— Isl.  styr,  pugna, 
praelium;  O.Fr.  cstour,  id.  8.  Perilous 
situation ;  hardship,  S.  Wallace.  9.  Force; 
violence.  Bellenden.     10.  A  paroxysm  of 


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rage.  Douglas.  1 1 .  Severe  reproof,  S.B. 
Ross. — A.S.  steore,  reproof,  correction. 
12.  A  fright,  Dumfr.  —  Belg.  stoor-en, 
Teut.  stoer-en,  A.S.  styr-an,  turbare,  E. 
to  stir. 

To  Throw  Stour.  in  one's  Een.  To  blind 
one;  to  impose  upon  one  by  false  appear- 
ances, S.     R.  Gilhaize. 

To  STOUR  about,  o.  n.  To  move  quickly 
from  place  to  place;  implying  the  idea  of 
great  activity,  and  often  of  restlessness 
of  mind,  S.  Tournay. 

To  STOUR  aff,  v.  n.  '  To  move  off  quickly, 
Clydes. 

STOUR,  adj.  Tall;  large;  great;  stout, 
Shetl.     V.  Store,  sense  3. 

STOUR,  adj.     Austere.     V.  Sture,  Stur. 

STOUR,  Stoure,  ,o.  A  stake;  a  long  pole, 
Dumfr.  Douq. — Su.G.  Dan.  stoer,staur,  id. 

To  STOUR,  Stowre,  Stoor,  b.  n.  1.  To 
rise  in  foam  or  spray.  Doug.  2.  To  move 
swiftly,  making  the  dust  or  water  fly 
about,  S.   Watson.     3.  To  gush,  Aberd. 

STOURAGE,  s.  Apparently,  the  direction 
or  management.     V.  the  v. 

To  STOURE,  v.  n.  Sadler's  Papers.  This 
may  perhaps  signify,  to  have  the  com- 
mand, to  govern. — Teut.  stuer-en,  stuyr- 
en,  regere,  dirigere. 

STOURIE,  adj.    Dusty,  S.  R.  Gilhaize. 

STOURIN,  s.  A  slight  sprinkling  of  any 
powdery  substance;  as,  "a  stourin  o' 
meal,"  Clydes. 

ST0UR-L00K1NG,  adj.  Having  the  ap- 
pearance of  sternness  or  austerity,  S. 
Tales  of  My  Landlord. 

STOUR-MACKEREL,  s.  Expl.  as  de- 
noting the  Scad,  in  the  Frith  of  Forth. 
Neill.  Sibbald  makes  this  to  be  the 
Tunny.     V.  Stoer-mackrel. 

STOURNE,  adj.  Stern;  used  as  a  s.  Sir 
Gateau. — A.S.  styrne,  id. 

STOURNESS.s.  Largeness;  bigness,  Shetl. 

STOURREEN,  s.  A  warm  drink,  ibid. 
A.Bor.  stoorey,  denotes  "  a  mixture  of 
warm  beer  and  oatmeal  with  sugar,"  Gl. 
Brocket.     V.  Stourum. 

STOURUM,  Stoorum,  s.  What  is  other- 
wise called  Brochan,  Aberd.  V.  Sturoch. 

STOUSHIE,  adj.  Squat;  a  stoushie  man, 
one  who  is  short  and  thick,  Fife.  Evi- 
dently the  same  with  Stoussie. 

STOUSSIE,  s.     A  strong  healthy  child,  S. 

■ — Corr.  from  stout,  or  Germ,  stutz-en,  to 

support. 

To  STOUTER,  v.  n.     To  stumble;  to  trip 

in  walking,  Fife. — Teut.  stuyt-en,  to  stop. 

STOUTH,  s.     1.  Theft,  S.  Bdlenden.     2. 

Stealth.  Doug.— Su.G.  stoeld,  id. 
STOUTH  and 'ROUTH.     Plenty;  abund- 
ance, S.     Antiquary. 
STOUTHREIF,   Stouthrie,  s.     1.   Theft 
accompanied  with  violence;  robbery.  Acts 
Ja.   V.     2.  Stouthrie,  now  denotes  theft 
merely,  S. 
STOUTHRIE,?.  Provision; furniture, Fife. 


— Teut.  stouic-en,  acervare;  and  ruck,  A.S. 
ric,  rich. 

STOUTLYNYS,  adv.  Stoutly.  Barbour. 
V.  Lixgis. 

To  STOW,  Stowe,  Stoo,  r.  a.  To  crop;  to 
lop,  S.     Doug. — Su.G.  stufw-a,  amputare. 

STOW,  s.  A  cut  or  slice,  pron.  stoo  ;  S.B. 
Roxb.  the  same  with  Stoltum;  from  Stow, 
v.  to  crop,  to  lop.  Gl.  Shirr. 

STOW,  inter].  Hush ;  silence,  Orkn.— Per- 
haps from  Su.G.  sto,  Isl.  staa,  to  stand; 
q.  stop,  cease. 

STOW,  s.  A  stove.  PI.  stowis,  stoves. 
Acts  Ja.  VI. — Su.G.  stufiva,  anc.  stuw, 
A.S.  stofa,  hypocaustum. 

STOWEN,  s.  A  gluttonous  fellow;  as, 
u  He's  a  great  stoicen  for  his  guts,"  Teviotd. 
— O.Teut.  stomc-en,  acervare,  accumulare, 
cogere;  Dan.  stuv-er,  to  stow,  stumer,  a 
stower. 

ST0W1K,  s.  A  shock  of  corn;  the  same 
with  Stook.    Aberd.  Reg. 

STOWINS,  s.  pi.  The  'tender  blades  or 
sprouts  nipt  from  colewort  or  any  other 
vegetable,  S.  Picken. 

STOWLINS,  adv.  Clandestinely,  from 
stouth,  stealth,  S.  Morison,  Burns. 

STOWN,Stowin,  part.  pa.  Stolen.  Abp. 
Hamilton  n. 

ST0WNL1NS,  adv.  Clandestinely;  thiev- 
ishly, Ayrs.  Picken. 

STOWP,  s.  A  post,  as  that  of  a  bed;  the 
same  with  Stoop.  Inventories. 

STR  A,  Stray,  .«.  LA  straw,  S.  strae.  Doug. 
2.  A  thing  of  no  value,  ibid.  3.  T<>  draw 
a  strae  before  ane,  to  attempt  to  deceive 
one,  S.  Godscroft. — Su.G.  draga  straafor 
ga in/ a  kattor,  to  deceive  an  old  cat.  4. 
To  Bind  or  Tie  with  a  Strae,  applied  to  one 
who  is  so  overcome  with  laughter,  as  to 
be  incapable  of  the  slightest  exertion  or 
resistance,  S.  Annals  of  the  Parish. 

STRAA.  To  Say  Straa  to  one,  to  find  fault 
with  one,  to  lay  any  thing  to  one's  charge. 
Of  a  man  who  is  acquitted  from  any  im- 
putation, or  who  has  paid  all  his  creditors, 
it  is  a  common  phrase  in  Angus,  Naebody 
dare  say  Straa  to  him. — The  term  is  pro- 
bably allied  to  Teut.  and  Germ,  strafe, 
Dan.  straf,  poena,  supplicium;  animad- 
versio,  correptio. 

STRABBLE,  .<.  Any  thiug  hanging  loosely; 
a  tatter,  S.B. —  Germ,  straublein,  a  fritter. 

STRABS,  s.  pi.  Expl.  "  any  withered  vege- 
tables, loosely  scattered  abroad;  or  any 
light  rubbish  blown  about  by  the  wind, 
or  lying  about  in  a  dispersed  state," 
Aberd.   W.  Beanie's  Tales. 

STRABUSH,  s.  Tumult;  uproar,  S.— Ital. 
strabalz-are,  to  hurry  up  and  down,  to 
abuse;  strapazz-are,  id.  O.Fr.  strapass-er, 
quereller. 

STRACK,  adj.    Strict,  S.B.— A.S.  strae,  id. 

STRACUMMAGE,  ?.  The  same  with  stra- 
bush,  Fife.— Ital.  stracciamento,  pulling 
to  pieces. 


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STRADDLE,  s.  The  small  saddle,  or  fur- 
niture, put  on  the  back  of  a  carriage- 
horse,  for  supporting  the  shafts  of  the 
carriage,  Sutherl.  Car-saddle,  synon.  It 
seems  thus  denominated  from  its,  as  it 
were,  bestriding  the  horse. 

STRAE,  s.     Straw.     V.  Stba,  Stray. 

STRAE-DEAD,  adj.  Quite  dead,  S.  Glen- 
ferqus. 

STRAE-DEATH,  s.  A  natural  death  on 
one's  bed,  as  opposed  to  a  violent  or  acci- 
dental one,  S.  Skinner.— Su.G.  straadoe, 
morte  sicca  obire. 

STRAEIN,atf>  Of  or  belonging  to  straw,  S. 

STR  AG,  s.  "  A  thin-growing  crop,  the 
stalks  straggling."  Gall.  Encycl. — A.S. 
straeq-an,  to  scatter. 

STRAGGER,  s.     A  straggler,  Ettr.  For. 

STRAY.  On  stray,  adv.  Astray.  Gawan 
and  Gol. 

STRAICIEK,  s.  A  stroke.  Compl.  of  S. 
It  is  probable  that  the  word  had  been 
written  straikis,  or  straickis,  i.  e.  strokes 
or  blows. 

STRAICT,  Steayte,  s.  A  narrow  pass. 
Wyntown. 

STRAIFFIN,  s.  That  thin  filmy  substance 
which  is  made  of  the  secundine  of  a  cow, 
and  used  in  the  country  for  covering  ves- 
sels or  the  mouths  of  bottles,  to  keep  out 
the  air,  Sutherl. 

To  STRAIGHT,  v.  a.  To  lay  out  a  dead 
body,  S.O.  Synon.  Streik,  S.B.  and 
Straughten.  Annals  of  the  Parish. 

STRAIGHT,  5.  A  straight  line,  S.  L.  Case. 

To  STRAIK,  Strayk,  v.  a.  1.  To  stroke, 
S.  Dong. — A.S.  strac-an,  Germ.  str<  ich-i  n, 
molliter  fricare.  2.  To  anoint  with  any 
unctuous  substance,  S.  To  straik  bread, 
to  put  butter  on  it.  3.  Applied  to  the 
measurement  of  grain,  S. 

STRAIK,  s.  1.  The  act  of  stroking,  S.  Acts 
Ja.  VI.  2.  The  act  of  anointing,  S.  3. 
A  piece  of  hard  wood,  with  straight  edges, 
used  for  stroking  off  all  that  is  above  the 
legal  measure  of  grain,  salt,  &c.  in  the 
vessel  used  for  measurement,  S.  4.  The 
quantity  of  grain  that  is  stroked  or  rubbed 
off  from  the  top  of  the  bushel,  in  the  act 
of  measurement,  S.   The  Pirate. 

STRAIK,  Strake,  s.  LA  blow,  S.  Doug. 
— Germ,  streich,  Sw.  streek,  ictus.  2. 
Metaph.  remorse.  B.  Bruce.  3.  Engage- 
ment in  the  field  of  battle.  Wallace.  4. 
Coinage.  Acts  Ja.  II.  5.  The  sound  of 
the  clock,  like  E.  Stroke.  Pari.  Ja.  1. 

Redding-Straik,s.  V.  Red,  Redd.  To  clear. 

STRAIK,  s.  1.  Upo'  straik,  in  a  state  of 
activity,  S.B.  2.  An  extent  of  country, 
S.B.  3.  Ground  travelled  over,  S.B. — 
Belg.  streek,  Germ,  strecke,  a  tract.  4.  An 
excursion;  the  act  of  travelling  over  a 
considerable  tract,  S.  Tennant's  C.Beaton. 

STRAIK,  pret.  v.  Struck.  Gawan  and  Gol, 

To  STRAIK,  v.  ft.  To  take  an  excursion, 
Fife.  rTcnnant,s  Card.  Beaton, 


STRAIKEN,  s.  Linen  made  of  coarse  flax, 
S.O.  B.  Galloway. — Isl.  stryge,  linum 
rarum  et  vile,  linum  vilissimum. 

STRAIKER,  s.  That  with  which  corn  is 
stroked,  for  levelling  it  with  the  bushel, 
S.  Strickle,  Stritchel,  E—  From  Su.G. 
stryk-a,  palpare,  to  stroke. 

To  STRAIK  HANDS.  To  join  hands. 
Herd.  I  hesitate  whether  to  view  the 
term  as  from  Straik,  to  stroke,  or  to  con- 
sider the  phrase  as  expressing  the  idea  of 
striking  hands. 

To  STRAIK  TAILS  with  one.  To  make 
an  exchange  of  goods,  without  boot  on 
either  side,  Fife. 

STRAIT  BIELDS.     Shelter.    V.  Beild,  s. 

To  STRAIT,  v.  a.  To  straighten ;  to  tighten, 
Aberd. — O.Fr.  stret,  streit,  stroit,  reserre, 
etroit;  Lat.  stringere,  strict-us. 

STRAITIS,  s.  pi,  Coarse  woollen  cloth  or 
kersey.  Chr.  Kirk. 

STRAITIT,  2?art.  pa.  Constrained.  Acts 
Ja.  VI. — Fr.  estroiet,  id. 

STRAK,  adv.  Straight.  Barb.~A.S.  strac, 
right,  direct. 

STRAKE,  pret.  Struck;  perhaps  more  pro- 
perly struck,  S.  "  For  my  own  pleasure, 
as  the  man  strake  his  wife,"  S.  Prov.;  "  a 
foolish  answer  to  them  who  ask  you  why 
you  do  such  a  thing."  Kelly. 

STRAMASH,  s.  Disturbance ;  broil,  Loth. 
Straemash,  Ayrs. — Fr.  estramacon,  a  blow; 
Ital.  stramazz-are,  to  beat,  to  strike 
down. 

STRAM  YULLOCH.  A  battle;  a  broil; 
given  as  syn.  with  Stramash.  Gall.  Bur. 
This  must  be  viewed  as  a  variety  of 
Stramulleugh. 

STRAMMEL,  s.  A  cant  word  for  straw; 
Strommel,  Grose's  Class.  Diet.  Guy  Man- 
ncring. — O.Fr.  estramier,  id. 

To  STRAMP,  b.  «.  To  trample,  S.  Lynds. 
— Germ,  strampfen,  id. 

STRAMP,  s.  The  act  of  trampling,  S.  Pitsc. 

STRAMPER,s.  One  who  tramples,  Teviotd. 

STRAMULYERT,/>art.  adj.  Confounded; 
panic-struck,  Angus.  Seattle. 

STRAMULLEUGH,  adj.  "Cross;  ill- 
natured;  sour,"  S.O.  Gl,  Picken. 

STRAMULLION,  s.  1.  A  strong  masculine 
woman,  Fife.  2.  A  fit  of  ill  humour, 
Clydes.  S.B. — Gael,  sraom  is  rendered 
"  a  huff,"  Shaw. 

STRAND,  s.  1.  A  rivulet.  Douglas.  2. 
A  gutter,  S.     Wallace. 

STRANG,  adj.  1.  Strong.  Minstr.Bord. 
— A.S.  Strang,  Alem.  streng,  robustus.  2. 
Harsh  to  the  taste;  bitter,  S.B. — Germ. 
streng,  id.  Isl.  straunq,  asper. 

STRANG,  s.  Urine  long  kept,  and  smell- 
ing stronqly  ;  otherwise  called  Stale 
Master,  Aberd.  Gall.  Dumfr.    Gall.  Bur. 

To  STRANGE,  r.  n.    To  wonder,  S.  Shirr. 

STRANG  PIG.  The  earthen  vessel  in 
which  urine  is  preserved  as  a  lye,  S.O. 
Gall.  Encycl. 


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To  STRAP,  v.  n.     To  be  hanged,  S.    Jaco- 
bite Belies.     From  E.  Strap,  a  long  slip 
of  cloth  or  leather.     It  is  also  used  as  an 
active  v.  St.  Ronan. 
STBAPIS,  s.  pi.    Given  as  not  understood. 

Gl.  Poems  16th  Cent. 
STRAP-OIL,  s.  A  cant  term,  used  to  de- 
note the  application  of  the  shoemaker's 
strap  as  the  instrument  of  drubbing.  The 
operation  itself  is  sometimes  called  anoint- 
ing, Roxb.;  synon.  Hazel-oil,  from  the 
use  of  a  twig  of  hazel  for  the  same  pur- 
pose, S. 
STRAPPING,  Strappan,  part.  adj.     Tall 

and  haudsome,  S.     Bums. 
STRAPS,  s.  pi.     Ends  of  thread  from  the 
dish-clout,  sometimes  left  in  cleaning  ves- 
sels for  food,  and  thus  found  in  victuals, 
Kinross. — Teut.  strepe,  stria,  striga,  linea. 
STRATH,  s.    A  valley  of  considerable  ex- 
tent,  through   which   a  river    runs,    S. 
Statist.    Ace.  —  Gael,   srath,   a   country 
confined  by  hills  on  two  sides  of  a  river. 
STRATHSPEY,  s.     A  dance  in  which  two 
persons  are  engaged,  otherwise  called  a 
ticasum  dance,  is.    Denominated  from  the 
country  of  Strathspey  in  S.  as  having  been 
first  used  there. 
To  STRAVAIG,  r.  n.     To   stroll  ;  to  go 
about  idly,  S.    Fergusson. — Ital.  stravag- 
are,  Lat.  e.vtrarag-are,  to  wander  abroad. 
STRAVA1GER,  s.     1.  One  who  wanders 
about   idly;   a  stroller,  S.     Stray  cayger, 
Stravauger.  Perils  of  Man.     2.  One  who 
leaves  his  former  religious  connexion,  S. 
Annals  of  the  Parish. 
STRAVAIG1NG,  s.    The  act  or  practice 
of  strolling,  S.  A.Bor.  Stra  caiging,  stroll- 
ing about;  generally  in  a  bad  sense,  Gl. 
Brockett. 
STRAVALD,  s.    A  foreign  measure.   "Sax 
hundreth  strarald,  is  ane  tun."    Balfour. 
STRAUCHT,  pret.      Stretched.     Douglas. 

Now  Straughtit,  S.     H.  Mid-Lothian. 
STRAUCHT,    adj.      Straight,    S.  —  A.S. 

straecc,  Germ,  streck,  rectus. 
STRAUCHT,  s.     1.  A  straight  line,  S.B. 

2.  A  district,  S.B. 
STRAUCHT,  Strawcht,  adv.    1.  Straight. 
Wyntown.    2.  Directly;  immediately.  K. 
Quair— Germ.  Belg.  struck,  cito. 
To  STRAUCHT,  v.  a.    1.  To  make  straight, 
S.     2.   To    stretch   a  corpse  on  what  is 
called  the  Dead-deal,  S.;  synon.  Streik, 
S.B.  Bride  of  Lammermoor.    V.  the  adj. 
To  STRAUGHTEN,  v.  a.     To  stretch  a 
corpse,  Dumfr.   Syii.  Streik,  Straight}aja.d 
Straucht.     Blackw.  Mag. 
STRAWN,  s.  A  gutter,  West  of  S.  Tanna- 

hill.  V.  Strand. 
STRAWN,  s.  A  straicn  of  beads,  a  string 
of  beads,  Mearns. — Teut.  strene,  is  synon. 
with  stringhe  ;  E.  string. 
STREAH,  s.  "  A  round;"  a  term  used  to 
denote  the  mode  of  drinking  formerly  ob- 
served in  the  Western  Islands.  Martin's 


West.  Isl.— Gael,  Breath,  is  by  Shaw  ren- 
dered, "  a  row,  rank,"  &c. 

To  STREAMER,  v.  a.  To  streak;  to  cover 
with  straggling  flashes  of  light,  resem- 
bling the  aurora  borealis,  S.A.     Hogg. 

STREAMERS,  s.  pi.  The  Aurora  Borealis, 
S.     Minstr.  Bord. 

STREAPE,  s.    V.  Stripe. 

STREASE,s.^Z.  Straws.  Leg.  St.  Androis. 

STREAU  W,  s.     Straw,  Ettr.  For. 

STREAW,  Strow,  s.  The  Shrew-mouse, 
Gall.     Davidson's  Seasons. 

To  STREEK  down.     To  lie  down  flat.     V. 

To  STREEL,  v.  u.  To  urine  forcibly,  Fife. 
V.  Strull. 

STREEN.  The  streen,  the  evening  of  yes- 
terday.    V.  Strein,  and  Yestreen. 

STREENGE,  s.  A  stroke,  File.— A  variety 
of  Skreenge,  or  from  Lat.  string-ere,  to 

To  STREENGE,  c.  a.     To  beat,  Fife. 

To  STREEK  doun,  v.  n.  To  lie  down  flat  ; 
to  stretch  one's  self  at  full  length,  S.  Wa- 
verley. 

STREICH,  adj.  Stiff  and  affected  in  speak- 
ing. Dunbar. — Fr.  cstrechi,  contracted, 
restrained. 

To  STREIK,  Streek,  v.  a.  1.  To  stretch, 
S.  Davidson's  Seas.  2.  To  lay  out  a 
dead  body,  S.  Pop.  Ball.  3.  To  engage 
in  any  work,  S.B.  Morison. — A.S.  strecc- 
an,  expandere. 

To  STREIK,  <t>.  n.     To  extend.     Douglas. 

To  STREIK,  Streek,  v.  n.  To  go  quickly, 
S.B.  Ross. — Su.G.  stryk-a,  currere,  vagari. 

STREIK,  s.  1.  Speed,  S.B.— Isl.  strok-a, 
fuga.  2.  Exertion  in  whatever  way,  S.B. 
Poems  Buch.  Dial.  3.  Bustle;  tumul- 
tuous noise,  S.B. 

STREIK,  s.  1.  Extent,  S.A.  V.  Straik, 
Upo'  Straik.  2.  The  longitudinal  direction 
of  a  stratum  of  coal  in  a  mine,  or  a  district 
of  country.  Sinclair's  Hydrost.  Misc.  Obs. 
3.  Expl.  "opinion;"  as,  "Tak  your  ain 
streik,"  i.  e.  take  your  own  way,  Clydes. 
—  A.S.  strec,  extensio;  Teut.  streck,  streke, 
strijek,  tractus,  from  streck-en,  tendere. 

STREIK,  s.  1.  A  handful  of  flax,  Lauarks. 
2.  Also  a  small  bundle  of  flax  into  which 
flax-dressers  roll  what  they  have  already 
dressed,  ibid. — O.E.  "  Streke  of  flax,  lim- 
pulus,"  Prompt.  Parv.     V.  Strick. 

STRElKlN,/>«^.  adj.    Tall  and  agile;  as, 
"  A  streikin'  hizzie,"  a  tall,  tight,  active 
girl,  Teviotd. 
STRE1K1NG-BURD,  Stretching-Burd,  s. 
The   board    on  which    a   dead  body  is 
stretched  before  the  animal  heat  is  gone, 
S.A.    V.  Streik,  v.  a. 
STREIN,  Streen,  s.     The  strein,  yester- 
night.    Sir  Egeir.     V.  Yistrene. 
To  STRE1ND,  Streend,  v.  a.     To  sprain, 

Roxb.  Berwicks. 
STREIND,  Streend,  s.    A  sprain,  ibid. — 
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from  E.  strain,  or  Fr.  estreind-re,  id.  es- 
treinte,  a  sprain.     V.  Strynb. 

STREIPILLIS,  s.  pi.  Apparently  stirrups. 
"  Ane  sadill  with  streipillis."  Aberd. 
Reg. — -A  dimin.  from  the  E.  word. 

STREK,  adj.  Tight;  strait.  Maitland  P. 
— Germ,  struck,  tensus,  intensus. 

To  STREK  A  BORGH.     V.  Borcii,  s. 

To  STREKE,  Stryke,  v.  n.  To  extend. 
Pari.  Ja.  I.     V.  Streik. 

STREMOURIS,s.^.  Streams  of  light.  Q. 
resembling  streamers  or  flags.     Douglas. 

STRENEWITE,  s.  Fortitude;  stoutness. 
S.  P.  Repr. — Lat.  strenuit-as. 

STRENIE,  adj.  Lazy;  sluggish,  Kinross; 
given  as  syn.  with  Stechie. — Apparently 
q.  bound,  from  O.Fr.  estreti-cr,  con- 
traindre,  comprimer,  Roquefort. 

STRENYEABILL,  adj.  1.  Applied  to  one 
who  is  possessed  of  so  much  property, 
that  he  can  relieve  his  bail  by  being  dis- 
trained. Qnon.  Att.  —  O.Fr.  estrcn-er, 
straind-re,  to  force.  2.  Applied  to  goods 
that  may  be  distrained;  synon.  Poynd- 
abill.     Aberd.  Reg. 

To  STRENYIE,  v.  a.  1.  To  strain;  to 
sprain.  Douglas.  2.  To  constrain.  Barb. 
—O.Fr.  estraind-re,  Lat.  string-ere.  3. 
To  distrain.     Act.  Audit. 

To  STRENKEL.    V.  Strinkil. 

To  STRENTH,?.  a.  To  strengthen.  Bel/cud. 

STRENTHIE,  adj.  Strong;  powerful. 
J.  Tyrie's  Refutation. 

STRENTHIT,  part.  pa.  Corroborated; 
supported  ;  strengthened.     IV.  Winyet. 

STRENTHLY,ads.  By  main  strength.  Barb. 

STRESS,  s.  1.  An  ancient  mode  of  taking 
up  indictments  for  circuit  courts.  JErsk. 
2.  The  act  of  distraining.  Acts  Ja.  II. — 
A.S.  strece,  violentia;  or  O.Fr.  straind-re. 

To  STRESS,  v.  a.  To  put  to  inconvenience. 
It  often  denotes  the  overstraining  effect 
of  excessive  labour  or  exertion,  S.  It  is 
used  in  an  emphatical  S.  prov.  meant  to 
ridicule  those  who  complain  of  great  fa- 
tigue, when  they  have  done  nothing  that 
deserves  the  name  of  work.  "  Ye're  sair 
strest  stringin'  ingans,"  i.  e.  forming  a 
rope  of  onions. — The  origin  is  probably 
O.Fr.  straind-re,  mettre  a  l'dtroit ;  Lat. 
string-ere.  Fraunces  gives  O.E.  streynyn 
as  syn.  with  "  gretly  stressor,  distringo." 

STRESTELY,  adv.  'Perhaps  for  trestely, 
faithfully.      Wallace.     V.  Traist. 

To  STRETCH,  v.  n.  To  walk  majestically; 
used  in  ridicule,  Ettr.  For.  Q.  to  expand 
one's  self. 

To  S  T  R  Y,  r.  a.  To  overcome.  ^  Sir 
Gawan. — O.Fr.  estri-er,  presser,  empecher 
d'echapper. 

STRIAK.  Striate  of  the  sicesch,  sound  of  the 
trumpet.  Stat.  Gild.  Perh.  for  straik, 
q.  stroke;  or  like  Streik,  s.  sense  2. 

STRIBBED,  part.  pa.  "Milked  neatly." 
Gall.  Encycl.     V.  Strip,  c. 

To  STRICK  lint.    To  tie  up  flax  in  small 


handfuls,  for  being  milled,  S.B.— Teut. 
stride-en,  nectere,  connect  ere;  Isl.  strik-a, 
lineam  ducere. 

STRICK,  Strike,  g.  A  handful  of  flax 
knit  at  the  end,  in  order  to  its  being 
milled,  S.B. —  Teut.  stride,  vinculum.  A 
strife?  of  flax.     Chaucer. 

STRICK,  s.  Strick  o'  the  matter,  the  most 
rapid  part  of  any  stream,  S.  0.  V. 
Strict,  adj. 

STRICKEN,  Striken.  The  part,  pa,  of 
Stryk,  as  referring  to  a  field  of  battle. 
"  The  battle  was  stricken  in  the  year  of 
God  1445."     Pitscottie. 

STRICT, adj.  Rapid ;  applied  to  a  stream,  S. 
Z.  Boyd. — Sw.  streke,  main  current  of  a 
river. 

To  STRIDDLE,  v.  n.  To  straddle,  S.— 
Dan.  strett-a,  pedibus  divaricare. 

STRIDE,  s.  The  same  with  Clearing, 
Ayrs.     Picken. 

STRIDE-LEGS,  ade.  Astride,  S.  J.  Nicol. 

STRIDELING1S,  adv.  Astride.  Lyndsay. 

STRIFE  RIGS.  "  Debateable  ground  ; 
patches  of  land  common  to  all."  Gall. 
Encycl. 

STRIFE  AN, «.  "Film;  thin  skin.  Striffan 
o'  an  egg,  that  white  film  inside  an  egg- 
shell." "Gall.  Encycl.  —  Perh.  allied  to 
stry,  res  rarefactae,  G.  Andr. 

STRIFFEN'D,  part.  pa.  Covered  with  a 
film.     Gall.  Encycl. 

STRlFFIN,s.  Starch,  Shetl.  The  letter 
r  seems  inserted  by  corruption.  It  pro- 
bably was  originally  like  S.  Stiffen. 

To  STRIFFLE,  v.  n.  To  move  in  a  fiddling 
or  shuffling  sort  of  way;  often  applied  to 
one  who  wishes  to  appear  of  importance, 
Ettr.  For.     Hoqg. 

STRIFFLE,  s.  Motion  of  this  description, 
ibid. — Flandr.  strobbel-en,  strubbel-en,  ces- 
pitare,  titubare,  vacillare  gressu. 

To  STRYK  a  battle,  or  field.  To  fight. 
Wyntovm. 

To  STRYKE,  i:  n.   To  extend.   V.  Streke. 

STRIKE,  s.    A  handful  of  flax.    V.  Strick. 

STR  YNCHT,  s.  Strength.  "  Sic  stryncht, 
fors  &  effect."     Aberd.  Reg. 

STRYND,  Streind,  Stryne,s.  1.  Kindred; 
race.  Wynt. — E.  strain,  id.  A.S.  strynd, 
stirps,  genus;  strin-an,  gignere.  2.  A 
particular  cast  or  disposition  of  any  per- 
son, who  in  this  respect  is  said  to  re- 
semble another,  generally  used  as  to 
those  related  by  blood,  S.     Ruddiman. 

STRYND,  s.  A  spring;  shallow  run  of 
water.     Douglas.     Synon.  strype. 

To  STRYNE,  r.  a.  To  strain  or  sprain. 
"  Stryn'd  legs,  sprained  legs."  Gall. 
Encycl.     V.  Streind,  r. 

To  STRING,  String  awa.  To  move  off  in 
a  line.  Gall.  Encycl. — A.S.  string,  linea. 
String,  s.  is  used  in  the  same  sense  with 
E.  row ;  as,  "  a  string  of  wull  geese." 

To  STRING,  r.  a.  To'  hang  bv  the  neck,  S. 
Burnt. 


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To  STRING,  0.  re.  To  be  hanged,  S. 
Carnwath. 

STRINGIE,  (g  soft,)  adj.  Stiff;  affected, 
Loth. — O.Fr.  estrang-ier,  difficult  of  ac- 
cess; Lat.  extrane-us. 

STRINGS,  s.  pi.  An  inflammation  of  the 
intestines  of  calves,  Roxb.  Syn.  Liver- 
crook.     Sun-.  Roxb. 

To  STRINKIL,  Strenkel,  v.  a.  1.  To 
sprinkle,  S.  Douglas.  2.  To  scatter;  to 
strew,  S.  Sir  Gawan. — Teut.  strekel-en, 
leviter  tangerc. 

STRINKLING,  s.  A  small  portion  of  any 
thing;  q.  a  scanty  dispersion,  S.  Strinklin, 
a  small  quantity,  Shetl.  Mas.  Sel.  Trans. 

STRINN,  s.  1.  Water  in  motion;  smaller 
in  extent  than  what  is  called  a  Strype, 
Banffs.  2.  The  run  from  any  liquid  that 
is  spilled,  as  water  on  a  table,  ibid.  Ob- 
viously the  same  with  Strynd,  s. — The 
origin  is  Isl.  strind,  stria,  a  groove,  fur- 
row, or  gutter. 

STRYNTHT,  s.     Strength.     Aberd.  Beg. 

STRIP,  s.  A  long,  narrow  plantation  or 
belt  of  trees,  Roxb. 

To  STRIP,  r.  n.  To  draw  the  after-milk- 
ings  of  cows,  S.  A.Bor.  This,  in  Gallo- 
way, is  pron.  Strib. 

STRIP,  Strype,  Streape,  s.  A  small  rill, 
S.     Bellenden. — Ir.  sreuv,  rivus,  Lliuyd. 

To  STRIPE,  v.  a.  To  cleanse,  by  drawing 
between  the  finger  and  thumb  compressed, 
Ettr.  For. — Apparently  a  variety  of  the 
E.  v.  to  Strip. 

STRYPIE,  ?.  A  very  small  rill,  S.B. 
Ross's  Helcnore. 

STRIPPINGS,  s.  pi.  The  last  milk  taken 
from  the  cow ;  evidently  from  the  pres- 
sure in  forcing  out  the  milk,  Roxb. 
"  Stribbings,  (corr.)  the  last  milk  that  can 
be  drawn  out  of  the  udder."     Gall.  Enc. 

STRIPP IT,  part.  adj.     Striped,  S. 

'STRlTCHIE,a<7/.  Lazy;  sluggish,  Kinross. 
Given  as  synon.  with  Stcchie  and  Strenie. 

STRIUEL1NG  MONEY.     V.  Sterling. 

STRIVEN,  part.  adj.  On  bad  terms  ;  not 
in  a  state  of  friendship,  Aberd.  —  O.Fr. 
estriver,  debattre. 

To  STRODD,  Strodge,  t.  n.  1.  To  stride 
along ;  to  strut,  Ettr.  For.  Hogg.  2. 
"  To  walk  fast  without  speaking,"  Roxb. 
— Germ,  stross-en,  strotz-en,  to  strut. 

STRODS,  ?.  A  pet ;  a  fit  of  ill-humour, 
Roxb. — Isl.  striug,  animus  incensus,  also 
fastus. 

To  STROY,  v.  a.  To  destroy.  Wyntown. 
— Ital.  strugg-ere,  id. 

STROKOUR,  s.    A  flatterer.    Dunbar.— 

Isl.  striuk-a,  to  flatter. 
To  STROMMEL,  v.  n.     To  stumble.     Gl. 

Sibb.     V.  Strummal. 
STRONACHIE,  s.    A  stickleback,  S.    Sib- 

bald. 
To  STRONE,  Stroan,  v.  re.     1.  To  spout 
forth  as  a  water-pipe,  S.     Gl.  Sibb.     2. 
To  urine ;  to  stale,  S.  synon.  stride.  Bums. 


— Isl.  streing-r,  cataracta  ;  stroningum, 
sparsim. 

STRONE,  s.  The  act  of  urining  copiously, 
S. — Dan.  stroening,  spreading,  strewing, 
sprinkling.  Fr.  estroii  signifies  evacuation 
of  another  kind  ;  merda,  stercus,  Cotgr. 

STRONE,  s.  A  hill  that  terminates  a 
range ;  the  end  of  a  ridge,  Stirlings.  Hogg. 
— Gael,  sroii,  the  nose,  a  promontory. 

STRONTLY',  adv.  Strictly,  S.P.Repr. 
■ — Fr.  estreinct,  estreint,  id. 

STROOD,  s.  A  worn-out  shoe.  Gall. 
Encycl. — Q.  what  is  wasted,  from  Gad. 
stroidh-am,  to  waste. 

STROOSHIE,  Strol.ssie,  s.  A  squabble  ; 
a  hurly-burly,  Roxb. — Either  from  the 
same  source  with  Straw,  s.  or  from  O.Fr. 
estruss-er,  synon.  with  Battre,  to  beat. 

STROOT,  adj.  Stuffed  full  ;  drunk.  V. 
Strute. 

To  STROOZLE,  r.  n.  To  struggle,  Gall. 
V.  Sproozle  and  Struissle,  v.  also 
Strussel,  s. 

STROP,  Stroap,s.  Treacle.— Be\g.stroop,id. 

STROTH1E,  s.  An  avenue  betwixt  two 
parallel  dikes  or  walls,  Shetl.  —  Dan. 
straedc,  a  lane,  a  narrow  street. 

STROUL,  s.  Any  stringy  substance  found 
among  sorbile  food,  Fife.  —  Isl.  stria/, 
rarum  quid;  strial-ast,  dispergere;  Gael. 
strabil-am,  to  draw  after. 

STROUNGE,  Stroonge,  adj.  1.  Harsh  to 
the  taste,  S.  Gl.  Sibb.  2.  Surly;  morose, 
S. — Isl.  ttriug-r,  asper;  O.Fr.  truang-er, 
indignum  in  modum  excipere. 

To  STROUNGE,  r.  11.  To  take  the  pet, 
Roxb.     V.  the  adj. 

STROUP,  Stroop,  s.  The  spout  of  a 
pump,  tea-kettle,  &c.  S.— Su.G.  strupe, 
Isl.  strap,  guttur;  Dan.  strube,  a  gullet. 

STROUTH,  s.     Force  ;  violence,  Aberd. 

To  STROUTH,  v.  a.  To  compel;  to  use 
violent  measures  with,  ibid. — A.S.  stnid- 
an,  spoliare,  vastare,  diripere. 

STROW,  s.  A  Shrew-mouse,  Dumfr.  Gall. 
V.  Streaw. 

STROVV,  (pron.  stroo,)  s.  LA  fit  of  ill- 
humour;  a  tiff,  Aug.  2.  A  quarrel;  a 
state  of  variance,  S.  Hogg.  3.  Bustle; 
disturbance,  S.A.  A.  Scott—  Su.G. strug, 
stra,  displeasure,  secret  hatred ;  O.Fr. 
estrois,  fracas,  bruit  eclatant. 

STROW,  adj.     Hard  to  deal  with.    Kelly. 

STROWBILL,  adj.  Stubborn.  Wallace. 
— Germ,  streubel,  strobel,  id. 

STRO  WD,  s.     A  senseless,  silly  song,  S.B. 

STRUBBA,  s.  Expl.  "  milk  in  a  certain 
state,"  Shetl. 

To  STRUBLE,  v.  a.    To  trouble  ;  to  vex. 

STRUBLENS,  s.  Disturbance;  still  some- 
times used.     Aberd.  Reg. 

STIIUCKEN  UP.  To  be  stnccken  up,  to  be 
turned  into  an  inanimate  object ;  to  be 
metamorphosed  into  stone;  a  transforma- 
tion believed,  by  the  superstitious,  to  have 
been,  in  former  ages,  not    unfrequcntly 


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effected  by  the  powerof  evil  spirits,  Aberd. 

Similarly  to  Lot's  wife. 
STRUCKLE,  s.    A  pet;  a  fit  of  ill-humour, 

Mearns.     Perh.  a  dimin.  from  S.  Stroic, 

q.  v. 
To  STRUD,  r.  n.     To  pull  hard,  Shetl.— 

Isl.  streit-a,  niti,  strit-a}  laborare  ;  Su.G. 

strid-a,  certare. 
To  STRUISSLE,  Struisle,  Strussle,  r.  a. 

To  struggle,  W.  Loth.     Saint  Patrick. 
STRUISSLE,  s.     A  struggle,  ibid. 
To  STRULE,  t.  n.     1.  To  urine,  S.     2.  To 

pour  water  from  one  vessel  into  another; 

to  emit  any  liquid  in  a  stream,  S.;  street, 

Fife. — Fris.  struyl-en,  slrull-en,  streyl-en, 

reddere  urinam,  mejere. 
STRUM,  s.     A  pettish  humour,  S.B.  Loth. 
STRUM,  adj.    Pettish;  sullen,  S.B.— From 

strow,   q.   v.   or    Isl.  strembinn,  difficilis, 

superbus.    Strummy  is  used  in  the  same 

sense,  Aberd. 
To    STRUM,  r.   n.     To   be   in   a   pettish 

humour,  Buchan.     Tarras. 
STRUM,  s.     The  first  draught  of  the  bow 

over  the  fiddle-strings,  S. — Teut.  stroom, 

strom,  tractus. 
To  STRUM,  t.  n.     To  play  coarsely  on  a 

musical  instrument,  S.     Thrum,  E. 
STRUMMAL,  Strummil,  adj.     Stumbling, 

S,  stumral.    .Dunbar. — Teut.  striemel-en, 

cespitare,  nutare  gressu. 
STRUMMEL,  Strumbell,  s.     A  person  so 

feeble    that    he    cannot    walk    without 

stumbling.     Dunbar. 
STRUMMEL,  s.  The  remainder  of  tobacco, 

left,  with  ashes,  in  the  bowl  of  a  pipe, 

Peeblesshire,  Roxb. — Dan.  strimmel,  Isl. 

strimUl,  a  shred  ? 
STRUMMING,  s.    1.  A  thrilling  sensation, 

sometimes  implying  giddiness,  Ettr.  For. 

Perils  of  Man.     2.  A  confusion,  ibid. — 

Teut.  strain,  strigosus,  rigidus,  stramme 

leden,  membra  rigida. 
STRUMMING,  s.    A  loud  murmuring 

noise,  Ettr.  For. 
S  T RU  N GI E,  adj.     Sulky  ;  quarrelsome, 

Ayrs.     The  same  with  Strounge,  sense  2. 
To  STRUNT,  v.  a.     To  affront;  as,  "He 

st  runted  the  puir  lass,"  he  affronted  the 

poor  girl,  Teviotdale. — O.Fr.  estront-oier, 

attaquer,  injurier. 
STRUNT,  s.    A  pet;  a  sullen  fit.    Ramsay. 

—  O.Fr.  estront-oier,  attaquer,   injurier; 

or,    in    contempt,    from    estrouen,    L.B. 

strunt-us,  stercus  humanum. 
To  STRUNT,  r.  n.     1.  To  walk  sturdily,  S. 

Burns.    2.  To  walk  with  state;  to  strut, 

S.    Old  Song. 
STRUNT,  s.  "    Spirituous  liquor   of    any 

kind,  S.O.     Bums. 
STRUNTAIN,  s.     A  species   of  tape  less 

than    an    inch  broad,  made    of    coarse 

worsted.    Stoic  Struntain.    Stat.  Ace. — 

Sw.  stritnt,  trash,  refuse. 
STRUNTY,  adj.  1.  Short;  contracted,  Aug. 

— Fr.   estreint,  pinched,  shrunk   up.     2. 


Pettish;  out  of  humour,  S.;  as  Short  is 
used  in  the  same  sense. 

STRUNTING,  part.  pr.  Not  understood; 
perhaps  strutting.     Gall.  Encycl. 

STRUNTIT,_/x(rt.  adj.  Under  the  influence 
of  a  pettish  humour,  Roxb. 

STRUSHAN,  s.  A  disturbance;  a  tumult, 
Roxb.     V.  Strooshie  and  Strussel. 

STRUSSEL,  s.  A  brawl ;  a  squabble,  Upp. 
Clydes. — O.Fr.  estrois,  fracas,  bruit  ecla- 
tant,  or  estruss-er,  battre,  etriller,  frotter, 
Roquefort.     V.  Struissle,  v. 

STRUTE,  Stroot,  adj.  1.  Stuffed  full; 
crammed,  S.  2.  Drunken,  S.  Ramsay.  3. 
Metaph.  vainglorious. — O.E.  strout,  to 
protuberate,  Germ,  strotz-en,  turgere. 

STRUTE,  Struit,  s.  Stubbornness;  ob- 
stinacy, Fife;  synon.  Dourness.  Y.  Strtjnt 
and  Strow,  s. 

STUBBLIN',  adj.  Short,  and  stoutly 
made;  as,  "  He's  a  little  stubblm'  fellow," 
Roxb. —  Isl.  stobbaleg-r,  firmus,  crassus, 
(Haldorson,)  from  stobbi,  stubbi,  Su.G. 
stubb,  truncus. 

STUBIE,  s.  A  large  bucket  or  pitcher, 
narrower  at  top  than  at  bottom,  with  an 
iron  handle,  used  for  carrying  water, 
Dumfr.  This  seems  to  have  a  common 
origin  with  Stoup. 

STUCHIN,  (gutt.)  Stuckix,  s.  1.  A  stake, 
generally  burnt  at  the  lower  part,  driven 
into  the  ground,  for  supporting  a  paling, 
Roxb.  In  Ettr.  For.  Stuggen.  2.  Ap- 
plied also  to  the  stakes  used  for  support- 
ing a  sheep-net,  Teviotd. — A.S.  stacunge, 
staking,  fixing  with  stakes. 

STUDY,  Stuthy,  Styddy,  s.  An  anvil; 
stiddie,  S.  studdie,  S.B.  Douglas. — Isl. 
stedia,  incus;  E.  stithy. 

STUDINE,  Studden,  part.  pa.  Stood,  S. 
Acts  Cha.  I. 

STUE,  s.     Dust,  S.B.     V.  Stew. 

To  STUFF, t.  n.  To  lose  wind;  to  become 
stifled  from  great  exertion.  Wallace. — 
O.Fr.  estouff-er,  "  to  stifle,  smother,  choke, 
suffocate,  stop  the  breath,"  Cotgr. 

To  STUFF,  r.  a.  1.  To  supply;  to  pro- 
vide. Bannatync  P. — Fr.  estoff-er,  id. 
Germ,  stoff,  apparatus.  2.  To  supply 
with  men;  referring  to  warfare.     Doug. 

STUFF,  s.  1.  Corn  or  pulse  of  any  kind, 
S.  Burns.  „  2.  Vigour,  whether  of  body 
or  mind;  mettle,  S. — O.Fr.  gens  d'estofe, 
gens  de  courage.  3.  The  men  placed  in 
a  garrison  for  its  defence.  Wynt.  4.  A 
reserve  in  the  field  of  battle.     Wallace. 

STUFF,  s.  Dust,  Ang.  — Teut.  stuyw, 
stqf,  pulvis. 

STUFFET,  s.  A  lackey;  a  foot-boy.  Dun- 
bar.— O.Fr.  estaffier,  id.  Ital.  staffetta, 
a  courier. 

STUFFIE,  adj.  1.  Stout  and  firm,  Loth. 
Clydes.;  as,  "  He's  a  stuffie  chield,"  a  firm 
fellow.  2.  Mettlesome ;  a  term  applied 
to  one  who  will  not  easily  give  up  in  a 
fray;  one  of  good  stuff,  Fife. 


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STUFFILIE,  adv.     Toughly ;    persever- 

ingly,  Clydes. 
STUFFINESS,  s.     Ability  to  endure  much 

fatigue,  Clydes. 
STUFFING,  s.     A  name  given  to  the  dis- 
ease commonly  denominated  the  Croup, 
S.O.     V.  Stuff,  v.  from  which  this  s. 
seems  to  be  formed. 
To  STUG,  v.  a.     1.  To  stab;  to  prick  with 
a  sword.     Wodrow.— O.Belg.  stocke,  sica, 
ensis.     2.  To  jag;  one  who  is  jagged  by 
long  stubble  is  said  to  be  stuggit,  Fife, 
Mearns.     V.  Stoic,  v. 
STUG,  s.     1.  A  thorn  or  prickle;  as,  "  I've 
gotten  a  stug  i'  my  fit,"  I  have  got  a  thorn 
in   my  foot,  Lanarks.     2.  Any   clumsy, 
sharp-pointed  thing,  as  a  large  needle  is 
called  "  a  stug  of  a  needle,"  Ang.  Fife. 
3.  Applied  to  short,  irregular  horns,  ge- 
nerally bent  backwards.     In   this  sense 
frequently  pronounced  Stook,S.B.  V.  Stog. 
To  STUG,  v.  n.     To  shear  unequally,  so  as 
to  leave  part  of  the  stubble  higher  than 
the  rest,  Fife,  Mearns. 
STUG,  s.     1.  A  piece  of  a  decayed  tree 
standing  out  of  the  ground,  S.B.     2.  A 
masculine  woman ;  one  who  is  stout  and 
raw-boned,  Fife.    3.  In  pi.  Stugs,  stubble 
of  unequal   length,  Mearns. — A.S.  stoc, 
Su.G.  stock,  stipes. 
STUGGEN,  s.     An  obstinate  person,  Ettr. 
For.  —  Belg.  stug,  surly,  resty,  heady, 
stugheyd,  surliness. 
STUGGEN,  s.     A  post  or  stake.      V. 

Stuchin. 
STUGGY,  adj.  Applied  to  stubble  of  un- 
equal length,  in  consequence  of  careless- 
ness in  cutting  down  the  corn,  S.B. — 
Germ,  stucke,  pars  a  toto  separata;  lsl. 
stygg-r,  asper. 
STUGHIE,  s.  What  fills  very  much ;  as  food 

that  soon  distends  the  stomach,  Loth. 

STUGHRIE,s.  Great  repletion.   V. Stech. 

STUHT,  s.    The  permanent  stock  on  a  farm ; 

equivalent  to  Steelbow  Goods.     Cartular. 

Kelso. — Gael,  stuth,  "  stuff,  matter,  or 

substance,  corn." 

STULE  of  E YSE.    A  night-stool,  i.  e.  stool 

of  ease.     Inventories. 
STULT,  adj.     Having  the  appearance  of 
intrepidity,  or  of  haughtiness.    Wallace. 
—  Su.G.   stolt,  lsl.  stollt-ur,  maguificus, 
fastuosus. 
STUMFISH,  adj.     Strong;  rank;  applied 
to  grain  when  growing,  Loth.  Tweed. — 
Germ,  stumpf,  blunt,  denoting   a   trunk 
wanting  the  top. 
To  STUMMER,  v.  n.  To  stumble.— A.Bor. 

Douglas. — lsl.  stumr-a,  cespitare. 
STUMP,  s.  A  stupid  fellow;  a  blockhead; 
a  dunderhead ;  as,  "  The  lad  was  aye  a 
perfect  stump"  Roxb.  Ettr.  For.  A.Bor. 
"  Stump,  a  heavy,  thick-headed  fellow," 
Gl.  Brockett. — Teut.  stomp,  hebes,  obtu- 
sus  ;  Germ,  stumpf,  id. 
To  STUMP,  v.  n.     1.  To  go  on  one  leg,  S. 


STU 

— Teut.  stompe,  mutilatum  membrum. 
2.  To  go  about  stoutly;  at  times  implying 
the  idea  of  heaviness,  clumsiness,  or 
stiffness  in  motion,  S.     Burns. 

STUMPIE,  Stumpy,  adj.  1.  Squat ;  short  on 
the  legs,  S.  Ayrs.  Legatees.  2.  Mutilated, 
S. — Su.G.  stumpig,  curtus,  mutilatus. 

STUMPIE,  s.  1.  A  short,  thick,  and  stirHy- 
formed  person,  S.  Glenfergus.  2.  Any 
thing  that  is  mutilated,  S.  Burns  calls  a 
much-worn  pen,  stumpie. 

"  An  down  gaed  stumpie  i'  the  ink." 

STUMPISH,arf/.  Blockish, Ettr. For. Roxb. 

To  STUMPLE,  v.  n.  To  walk  with  a  stiff 
and  hobbling  motion,  S.A.  Renfr.  A. 
Scott's  Poems.  A  frequentative  from  the 
v.  to  Stump,  q.  v. 

STUMPS,  s.  pi.  A  ludicrous  term  for  the 
legs ;  as,  "  Ye'd  better  betake  yoursel  to 
your  stumps,"  S.B.  A.Bor.  Stumps,  legs. 
"Stir  your  stumps,"  Gl.  Brockett. 

To  STUNAY,  v.  a.    V.  Stonay. 

STUNCH,  s.  "  A  lump  of  food,  such  as  of 
beef  and  bread."     Gall.  Encycl. 

To  STUNGLE,  v.  a.  Slightly  to  sprain 
any  joint  or  limb,  S.B. — E.  stun,  or  Fr. 
estonn-er. 

STUNK,  s.  The  stake  put  in  by  boys  in  a 
game ;  especially  in  that  of  Taw.  It  is 
commonly  said,  "  Hae  ye  put  in  your 
stunk ?"  or  "I'll  at  least  get  my  ain 
stunk,"  i.  e.  I  will  receive  back  all  that 
I  staked,  Loth. 

STUNKARD,  adj.    V.  Stonkerd. 

STUNKEL,  s.  A  fit  of  ill-humour,  Mearns. 
Synon.  Dorts.    V.  Stunkard. 

STUNKS,  s.  pi.  The  Stunks,  pet;  a  fit  of 
sullen  humour,  Aberd. 

STUNKUS,  s.  A  stubborn  girl,  Roxb. 
Selkirks.     V.  Stunkard. 

STUNNER,  s.  "  A  big,  foolish  man.  Stun- 
ner o'  a  gowk,  a  mighty  fool."  Gall.  Etic. 
— A.S.  stun-ian,  obstupefacere. 

STUPE,  s.  A  foolish  person,  S.B.— Teut. 
stuvpe,  defectio  animi. 

STUPPIE,  s.  "  A  wooden  vessel  for  car- 
rying water,"  S.O.  Gl.  Picken.  A  di- 
min.  from  Stoup,  q.  v. 

STURDY,  s.  1.  A  vertigo;  a  disease  to 
which  black  cattle,  when  young,  as  well 
as  sheep,  are  subject,  S.  Stat.  Ace. — O.Fr. 
estourdi,  dizzy-headed,  Su.G.  stort-a,  to 
fall  or  rush  headlong.  2.  A  sheep  affected 
with  this  disease,  S.A.  Essays  liighl.  Soc. 

STURDY,  s.  "A  plant  which  grows 
amongst  corn,  which,  when  eaten,  causes 
giddiness  and  torpidity."     Gall.  Encycl. 

STURDY,  s.  "  Steer  my  sturdy,  trouble 
my  head,"  Gl.  Aberd.     Skinner. 

STURDIED,  part.  adj.     Affected  with  the 

disease  called  the  Sturdy.  Ess.  Highl.  Soc. 

To  STURE  at,  v.  n.     To  be  in  ill  humour 

with.     Pitscottie. 
STURE,  Stur,  Stoor,  adj.      1.  Strong  ; 
robust,  S.     Barbour.     2.  Rough  in  man- 
ner; austere,  S.  Minstr.Bord.   3.  Rough; 


STU 


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hoarse,  S.  Gl.  Shirr.— Su.G.  stor,  anc. 
stur,  ingenSj  Isl.  styrdr,  asper. 

STURIS,s.j»Z.  "  The  waring  of  xxij  stara." 
Aberd.  Beg.     Probably  stivers. 

To  STURKEN,  v.  n.  To  become  stout  after 
an  illness ;  generally  applied  to  females 
recovering  from  childbirth,  Roxb. — Dan. 
styrkning,  strength. 

STURKEN, part.  ad;.  Congealed;  coagu- 
lated, Shetl.  The  same  with  A.Bor. 
"  storken,  to  congeal  or  coagulate  like 
melted  wax  ;  sturken,  id."  Grose. — Isl. 
storkn-a,  congelare. 

STURNE,  s.  Trouble;  vexation.  Barb.— 
Belg.  stoor-en,  to  trouble,  stoorenis,  dis- 
turbance. 

STURNILL,  s.  "  An  ill  turn  ;  a  backset." 
Gall.  Enoycl.  Apparently  a  corruption 
and  inversion  of  ill  turn. 

STUROCH,  s.  Meal  and  milk,  or  meal  and 
water  stirred  together,  Perths.  Crowdie 
syn. — Teut.  stoor-en,  to  stir.  V.  Stourum. 

To  STURT,  v.  a.  To  vex;  to  trouble,  S. 
Burns. — Su.G.  stoert-a,  Germ,  sturz-en, 
praecipitare,  deturbare. 

STURT,  s.  1.  Trouble  ;  vexation,  S.B. 
Douglas.  2.  Wrath;  indignation,  S.B. 
Chr.  Kirk. — Dan.  stird,  styrt,  strife. 

To  STURT,  v.  n.     To  startle,  S.     Burns. 

STURTY,  adj.  Causing  trouble,  S.B. 
Christmas  Ba'ing. 

STURTSUMNESJ  s.  Crossness  of  temper. 
Maitlaud  P. 

STUSHAGH,  s.  A  suffocating  smell  aris- 
ing from  a  smothered  fire,  Strathmore. 
Smushach,  synon. — Su.G.  stufw-a,  Belg. 
stoof,  Germ,  stube,  a  stew. 

To  S'i'UT,  v.  a.  To  prop;  to  support  with 
stakes  or  pillars,  S.;  steet,  Aberd.  Pop. 
Ball. — Isl.  styd-ia,  stod-a,  id. 

STUT,  s.  A  prop;  a  support,  S  —  Belg. 
stut,  A.S.  studu,  Isl.  stud,  id. 

To  STUT,  Stute,  Stoot,  v.  n.  To  stutter, 
Roxb.  Ettr.  For.  Hogg.  A.Bor.  "  stut, 
to  stutter ;  an  old  word  still  in  general 
use,"  Gl.  Broc— Sw.  stoet-a,  id.  balbutire. 

STUTER,  s.     A  stutterer,  Roxb. 

STUTHERIE,  s.  A  confused  mass,  S.B. 
perhaps  the  same  with  Stoutiirie,  s.  2. 

STUTHIS,  Stuytiitis,  s.  pi.  Studs  ;  orna- 
mental nails.     Inventories. 

STUVAT,  Stewat,s.  A  person  in  a  state  of 
violent  perspiration.  Lyndsay. — O.Fr. 
estuv-er,  to  stew;  Ital.  stufat-o,  stewed. 

SUADENE  BUIRDIS.  Swedish  boards. 
Aberd.  Reg.  The  vulgar  pron.  of  Sweden 
in  S.  is  Swadden. 

To  SUALTER,  Swalter,  v.  n.  To  flounder 
in  water.    The  same  with  Swatter,  v.  q.  v. 

SUASCHE,  s.  A  trumpet.  Keith's  Hist. 
V.  Swesch. 

SUAWE,  Sway,  conj.  adv.  So.  Barbour. 
V.  Sa. 

SUBBASMONT,  s.  The  lower  pane  of  a 
bed.  Intent. —  Fr.  soubassement  de  Met, 
"  the  bases  of  a  bed  ;  that  which  hangs 


down  to  the  ground  at  the  sides  and  feet 
of  some  stately  bed,"  Cotgr. 

SUBCHETT,  Subditt,  s.  A  subject,  Dunb. 
— Fr.  soubject ;  Lat.  subdit-us. 

SUBDANE,  adj.  Sudden.  N.  Winyet.— 
O.Fr.  soubdain,  id. ;  Lat.  subitaneus. 

SUBERBYLLIS,  s.pl.  Suburbs.  Belleud. 
—O.Fr.  suborbics,  id. 

To  SUBFEU,  v.  a.     V.  Few,  v. 

SUBJECT,  s.  Property  ;  estate,  whether 
heritable  or  movable,  S.    Sax.  and  Gael. 

SUBITE,  adj.  Sudden.  Fountainhall.— 
Fr.  subit,  -ite,  Lat.  subit-us. 

SUBMISSE,  adj.  Submissive.  Godscroft. 
— O.Fr.  soubmis,  Lat.  submissus. 

SUBPAND,  s.  An  under  curtain  for  the 
lower  part  of  a  bed.  Synon.  Subbasmont. 
Inventories.    V.  Pand. 

To  SUBSCRIVE,  v.  a.  To  subscribe  ;  the 
vulgar  pronunciation,  S. 

*  To  SUBSIST,  v.  n.  To  stop  ;  to  cease  ; 
to  desist.  M'Ward. — Lat.  subsist-ere,  to 
stop,  to  stand  still. 

SUBSTANCIOUS,  Scbstantious,  adj.  1. 
Powerful  ;  possessing  ability.  Keith's 
Hist.  2.  Substantial,  as  opposed  to  what 
is  slight  or  insufficient.  "  To  gar  byg  an 
substantious  dyk."  Aberd.  Beg.  3.  Ef- 
fectual. Keith's  Hist.  — "  Fr.  substan- 
tieux,  -euse,  substantial,  stuffie,"  Cotgr. 

SUBSTANTIOUSLIE,  adv.  Effectually. 
Acts  Ja.  VI.     Substantiuslie.     Ab.  Rej. 

SUCCALEGS,  s.  pi.  Stockings  without 
feet,  Shetl.  —  Isl.  sock-r,  soccus,  caliga, 
and  legg-r,  Su.G.  laeg,  tibia,  crus. 

SUCCAR-S APS,  s.  pi'.  A  sort  of  pap  ren- 
dered palatable  by  the  abundant  use  of 
sugar,  S.     Herd's  Coll. 

To  SUCCRE,  v.  a.  To  sweeten  with  sugar, 
S.     Z.Boyd. 

SUCCUDERUS,  adj.  Presumptuous.  Rauf 
<  'oilyear. 

SUCCUDROUSLY,«tf>.   Arrogantly,  ibid. 

V.  SUCKUDRY. 

SUCCUR,  Succure,  Succre,  s.  Sugar,  S. 
sucker.  Complaynt  S. — Fr.  sucre,  Dan. 
sucker,  id.;  Ital.  zucchero. 

SUCKEN,  s.  The  territory  subjected  to  a 
certain  jurisdiction,  Orku.  Shetl.  MS. 
Expl.  of  Norish  Words. 

SUCKEN, adj.  1.  Legally  astricted.  Those 
who  are  bound  to  have  their  corn  ground 
at  a  certain  mill,  are  said  to  be  sucken  to 
it,  S.  2.  Used  with  greater  latitude  in 
relation  to  any  tradesman,  shopkeeper, 
&c.  "  We're  no  sucken  to  ane  by  au- 
ither,"  S. 

SUCKEN  of  a  mill,  s.  1.  The  jurisdiction 
attached  to  a  mill,  S.  Erskine.  2.  The 
dues  paid  at  a  mill,  S.;  shucken,  Moray. 
Pop.  Ball. — A.S.  soc,  Su.G.  sokn,  exactio, 
jurisdictio.  3.  The  subjection  due  by 
tenants  to  a  certain  mill.     Aberd.  Reg. 

SUCKENER,  s.  One  who  is  bound  to  grind 
his  grain  at  a  certain  mill,  S. 

SUCKIES,  s.  pi.    The  flowers  of  clover,  S. 


sue 


Go 


A.  Douglas.  The  sing.  Sucky  is  also 
used.     V.  Souks. 

SUCKUDRY,  Sukudry,  Sucquedry,  s. 
Presumption.  Barb. — O.Fr.  surcuideric, 
surquideric ,  id.  from  surcuid-er,  presumer. 

SUDDAINTY,  s.  1.  Suddenness,  S.  B, 
Bruce.  2.  Slauchter  of  sudd  untie,  acci- 
dental homicide.  Acts  Ja.  III.  3.  Mis- 
hap; harm;  mischief,  Aberd. 

SUDDARDE,  Suddart,  s.  A  soldier.  Bel- 
haven  MS.  Mem.  Ja.  VI.  Anderson's 
Coll. — O.Fr.sowrfflwt,soldat;  L.B.  solidat- 
us ;  Roquefort.  The  term  in  L.B.  also 
assumes  the  form  of  solidar-ius,soldar-ius, 
soldaer-ius,  &c.  all,  I  need  scarcely  add, 
from  solid-urn,  sold-um,  pay. 

To  SUDDIL,  Suddle,  r.  a.  To  sully;  to 
defile,  S.  Douglas. — Teut.  sodel-en,  Germ. 
sudel-cn,  inquinare  ;  Lat.  udus,  wet,  Gr. 
uiaif,  water. 

SUDDILL,  adj.  Perh.  defiled.  Colkelbie 
Sow.     V.  Suddill,  r. 

SUDEREYS,  s.  pi.  A  name  given  to  some 
of  the  Hebudae.  Pennant. — Isl.  sudreyia, 
id.;  from,  sudr,  south,  and  ey,  island;  as 
lying  to  the  south  of  the  point  of  Ard- 
namurchan. 

SUDGE,  adj.  Subject  to,  Shetl.— A  corr. 
of  Fr.  sujet. 

SUDROUN,s.  The  English  language.  This 
name  is  given  by  the   Highlanders.     V. 

SoDROUN. 

SUEFIS,  Swefis,  s.  pi. 

— How  the  Empriour  dois  dance 
Sue/is  in  Suavia  syne.         Colkelbie  Sow. 
The  meaning  seems  to  be,  that  the  Em- 
peror danced  to  a  tune  denominated  "  the 
Swevi,"  or  "  Swevians  in  Suabia." — A.S. 
Sice/as,  Suevi. 

SUELLIEG,  s.  Burning  ague.  Compl.  S. 
— A.S.  swael-an,  urere,  to  burn,  and  ece, 
dolor. 

SUENYNG,  s.     Dreaming.     V.  Sweuin. 

SUERD,  Swerd,  s.  A  sword.  Wallace. 
— Su.G.  Belg.  swaerd,  Isl.  Dan.  swerd,  id. 

SUESCHER,s.  A  trumpeter.  V.Swescher. 

SUET,  Swete,  s.  Life.  Barbour.— Su.G. 
swett,  sudor;  also  sanguis. 

*  To  SUFFER,  r.  n.  To  delay.  Wallace. 
— O.Fr.  se  souffr-ir,  to  forbear. 

SUFFER,  adj.  Patient  in  bearing  inju- 
rious treatment.      Wallace. 

SUFFISANCE,s.  Sufficiency, Fr.  K.  Quair. 

SUFFRAGE,  Sufferage,  s.  A  prayer  for 
the  dead.  It  is  more  generally  used  in 
the  pi.  Acts  Ja.  VI. — L.B.  suffragia, 
orationes,  quibus  Dei  Sanctorum  suffragia, 
seu  auxilia  imploramus.  Appellantur 
etiam  orationes,  quae  pro  defunctis  di- 
cuntur,  quod  pro  iis  Sanctorum  suffragia 
invocentur,  Du  Cange.  Sufraiges,  prieres 
pour  le  morts,  Roquefort. 

SUFRON,  8.  Sufferance.  Iloulate.  —  Fr. 
soitfr-ir,  to  suffer. 

SUGARALLIE,  s.  The  vulgar  name  for 
sugar  of  liquorice,  S.    SugarelUe,  Fife. 


7  SUM 

To  SUGG,  r.  n.  To  move  heavily,  some- 
what in  a  rocking  manner,  S.  —  Su.G. 
swig-a,  loco  cedere.  It  seems  probable, 
however,  that  this  is  the  same  with  O.E. 
Swagge.  "  I  swagge,  as  a  fatte  person's 
belly  swaggeth  as  he  goth  :  Je  assouage," 
Palsgr. 

SUGGAN,s.    A  thick  coverlet.    Gall.  Enc. 

SUGGIE,  adj.  "  Moist  suggie  Ian',  wet 
land."  Gall.  Encycl. — C.B.  sug,  juice,  sap, 
sug-aw,  to  imbibe,  to  fill  with  juice;  Isl. 
soegg-r,  humidus.  E.  Soak,  claims  a  com- 
mon origin. 

SUGGIE,  s.  1.  A  young  sow,  S.B.  2.  A 
person  who  is  fat,  S.B.— A.S.  suga,  Su.G. 
sugga,  a  sow. 

To  SUGGYRE,  r.  a.  To  suggest.  Bollock. 
— Lat.  sugger-ere,  Fr.  sugger-er,  id. 

SUGH,  s.    'Whistling  sound.     V.  Soucrr,  s. 

SUILYE,  Sulye,  s.  The  same  with  Sulye, 
soil.  Act.  Dom.  Cone. 

To  SUIT, -r.  a.  To  sue  for.  B.Bruce.  V.Soyt. 

SUITAR  of  Court.     V.  Soytour. 

SUITH,  adj.  Credible;  honest.  Mont- 
qomerie. — A.S.  soth,  true. 

SUKERT,  adj.  Sweet;  sugared;  fondled; 
caressed.     Dunbar. 

SUKUDRY,  s.     V.  Suckudry. 

SULDEART,  s.  Soldier.  Acts  Ja.  VI.— 
Fr.  souldart.     V.  Suddarde. 

To  SULE,  v.  a.     To  soil.     V.  Suddill.  _ 

SULE,  s.  A  ring  with  a  swivel,  S.B.  Fife. 
— Isl.  sweif,  volva;  Su.G.  soelia,  a  ring 
into  which  a  thong  is  put. 

SULE,  s.  Perhaps  for  scule,  school.  Ken- 
nedy. 

SULFITCH,  adj.  Suffocating  ;  applied  to 
smell,  Ang. — Isl.  swael-a,  fumigare,  suf- 
focare. 

SULYE,  Soilyie,s.  Soil;  ground;  country. 
Douglcts.— O.Fr.  soille.     V.  Suilye. 

SULYEART,  adj.  Clear ;  bright,  Doug. 
— Fr.  soi/ier,  splendens,  rutilus. 

To  SULK  it.  To  be  in  a  sullen  humour. 
Law's  Mem.  We  use  the  term  sulks,  in 
the  sulks,  S.  in  the  same  sense.  It  is 
singular  that,  as  far  as  I  have  observed, 
Sulky  did  not  appear  in  an  English  dic- 
tionary, till  admitted  by  Todd. 

SULLIGE,  s.  Soil.  Maxwell's  Sel.  Trans. 
From  the  Fr.  "  Solage,  soyle,  or  good 
ground,"  Cotgr. 

SUM.  A  termination  of  adjectives.  1.  De- 
noting conjunction ;  as,  thrcesum,  three 
together,  S.  Compl.  S.— Su.G.  sam,  plu- 
rium  unitas.  2.  Signifying  similitude ; 
as,  lufsum,  amiable,  S. — A.S.  sum,  id. 
sibsuin,  pacificus,  paci  similis.  3.  In  some 
degree,  S.  —  A.S.  sum,  Su.G.  sam,  id. 
lang-sum,  diuturnus  aliquantuin. 

SUM,  adj.  Some;  used  distributively. 
Bellenden. — A.S.  id. 

SUM,  adv.  In  some  degree;  as,  "  That  pin's 
sum  muckle,"  i.  e.  somewhat  large,  S.B. 
V.  Some. 

SUMDELL,  Sumdele,  adr.  1 .  Somewhat ; 
2  U 


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in  some  degree.  Barbour.  2.  Respecting 
quantity  or  number,  ibid.  —  A.S.  sum 
daele,  aliqua  parte,  partim. 

SUMER,  s.  A  sumpter-horse.  Barbour. 
O.FJand.  Fr.  sommier,  id.  The  origin  is 
somme,  onus,  sarcina. 

SUxMLEYR,  s.  Aberd.  Beg.  It  seems  to 
denote  an  officer  who  had  the  charge  of 
the  royal  household-stuff. — L.B.  Summul- 
arius. 

SUMMER,  adj.  Summary.  Acts  Ja,  VI. 
— Fr.  sommaire. 

To  SUMMER,  v.  a.  To  feed  cattle,  <xc. 
during  summer,  S.  Agr.  Sun:  Dunbart. 
V.  Simmer. 

SUMMER-BLINK,  s.  1.  A  transient  gleam 
of  sunshine,  S.  2.  Used  metaph.  in  rela- 
tion to  religious  feelings.  Rutherford. 
V.  Blenk. 

SUMMER-COUTS,   Simmer-Coots,  s.  pi. 

1.  The  exhalations  seen  to  ascend  from 
the  ground  in  a  warm  day,  S.B.     Boss. 

2.  The  gnats  which  dance  in  clusters  on 
a  summer  evening,  Lanarks.  ;  pron.  sim- 
mer-couts.  3.  In  sing,  a  lively,  little 
young  fellow;  syn.  with  E.  Grig.  "He's 
a  perfect  simmer  cuitt,''  Lanarks.  Perh. 
q.  summer-colts,  in  allusion  to  the  frisking 
of  young  horses.     Landtide,  synon. 

SUMMER-FLAWS,  s.  pi.  Synon.  with 
Summer-cout8,  Angus. 

SUMM  ER-G  ROWTH,  s.    V.  Sea-growth. 

S  U  M  M  fc]  R-  H  A  A  R,  s.  A  slight  breeze  from 
the  east,  which  rises  after  the  sun  has 
passed  the  meridian.  It  receives  this 
name  from  the  fishers  of  Newhaven, 
though  not  accompanied  with  any  fog. 

SUM.MER-SOB,  s.  A  summer  storm,  Aug. 
Boss. — Teut.  soeff-en, flare;  Gael,  siob-am, 
id.  siob-an,  drift,  blast.  In  Aberd.  the 
term  denotes  frequent  slight  rains  in 
summer. 

SUMMYN,  adj.  Some.  Douglas.  All 
and  summyn,  all  aid  every  one. — A.S. 
sumne,  aliquot. 

SUMP,  s.     The  pit  of  a  mine.     Stat.  Ace. 

SUMP,  s.  A  sudden  and  heavy  fall  of 
rain,  S.A. ;  synon.  Plump.     Gall.  Encycl. 

SUMPAIRT,  «,?!•.  Somewhat.  Nieol  Bun,,:. 

SUMPED,  part.  adj.    Wet;  drenched,  Gall. 

SUMPH.  ,s-.  A  soft,  blunt  fellow,  S.  Bam- 
say. — Germ,  sumpf,  Teut.  sompe,  a  marsh, 
or  Su.G.  swamp,  a  sponge,  also  a  mush- 
room. 

To  SUMPH,  v.  n.  To  be  in  a  state  of 
stupor.     Cleland. 

SUMPH  ION,  s.  A  musical  instrument, 
Gl.  Sibb. — O.Fr.  symphonie. 

SUMPHISH,  adj.  Stupid;  blockish,  S. 
Ramsay. 

SUNCK-POCKS,  s.  pi.  The  bags  tied  to 
the  Sunks  or  Sods  on  the  back  of  an  ass, 
in  which  the  children  an  I  goods  of  tinkers 
are  carried,  Roxb.     V.  Sonk,  s. 

SUNDAY'S  CL A ISE.  Dress  for  going  to 
church  in,  S.     Fergusson, 


SUN-DEW  WEBS.  A  name  given  in  the 
South  of  S.  to  the  gossamer.  Synon. 
Moose-webs. 

SUN-DOWN,  s.  Sunset,  South  of  S.  Tales 
of  My  Landlord.  This  word  is  used  in 
the  United  States.    Lionel  Lincoln. 

SUN-FISH,  s.  The  Basking  Shark,  S. 
Stat.  Ace. 

To  SUNGLE  Lint,  v.  a.  To  separate  flax 
from  the  core;  the  pron.  of  Swingle,  S.B. 
Piper  of  Peebles.     V.  Swingle. 

To  SUNYE,  v.  a.     To  care.     V.  Sonyie. 

SUNYIE,  s.  An  excuse.  Ye  mak  aye  sae 
mony  sunyies,  you  have  always  so  many 
excuses,  Roxb.  Evidently  an  abbrev.  of 
the  old  law  term,  Essonyie,  q.  v. 

SUNK,  s.  Sunks,  s.  pi.     V.  Sonk. 

SUNKAN,  part,  adj.-  "Sullen;  sour;  ill- 
natured."  Gl.  Pk'ken.  This  seems  merely 
Sunken,  the  old  participle  of  the  v.  to  Sink, 
q.  dejected  in  spirit. 

SUNKET,  s.  A  lazy  person,  Roxb.  S.— 
A.S.  sweng,  desidiosus,  from  swenc-an, 
fatigare. 

SUNKET3,  s.  pi.  Provision,  of  whatever 
kind,  S.A.  Ramsay.  In  Gl.  Herd,  sun- 
kots  is  expl.  something.  The  etymon  is 
uncertain.    Also  used  in  the  sing.   Blackw. 

SUNKET-TIME,  s.  Meal-time;  the  time 
of  taking  a  repast,  Dumfr.  Blackw.  Mag. 

SUNKIE,  s.  "A  low  stool."  Gl.  Antiq. 
South  of  S. ;  a  diinin.  from  Sunk.  V.  Sonk. 

SUNKS,  s.  pi.  A  sort  of  saddle  made  of 
cloth,  and  stuffed  with  straw,  on  which 
two  persons  can  sit  at  once;  synon.  Sods, 
S.     V.  Soddis. 

SUNNY-SIDE.  A  description  of  the  posi- 
tion of  land;  denoting  its  southern  ex- 
posure, as  contradistinguished  from  that 
which  lies  in  the  shade,  S.  V.  Some  half. 

To  SUOUFE,  v.  n.  To  slumber.  Buret. 
V.  Souf. 

To  SUP,  r.  a.  To  take  food  with  a  spoon, 
S.  Rutherford. — Su.G.  sup-a,  sorbillarej 
usurpatur  lie  cibis  jurulentis;  Sw.  supan- 
mat  is  rendered  by  Widegren  "  spoon- 
meat." 

SUP,  s.  A  small  quantity  of  any  liquid  or 
sorbile  substance;  as,  "  a  sup  water;"  "  a 
sup  porridge,"  &c.  Aberd.  V.  Soup,  s.  s.  3. 

To  SUPEREXPEND,  v.  a.  To  overrun  in 
disbursement  ;to  run  in  arrears.  Acts  J.  VI. 

To  SUPEREXPONE,  v.  a.  To  expend,  or 
lay  out,  over  and  above.  Act.  Dom.  Cone. 
—  From  Lat.  super,  and  expon-ere,  used 
in  a  literal  sense,  not  warranted  by  classi- 
cal authority. 

SUPERFLEW,  adj.  Superfluous.  Bel- 
lenden. — Fr.  .<n/„  r/hi,  -ne,  id. 

*  SUPERINTENDENT,  s.  An  office- 
bearer in  the  Church  of  Scotland,  who, 
for  some  time  after  the  Reformation,  was 
appointed,  when  there  was  a  scarcity  of 
fixed  pastors,  to  a  particular  province, 
which  he  was  regularly  to  visit,  preach- 
ing, planting  churches,  ordaining  elders, 


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and  taking  cognizance  of  the  doctrine  and 
life  of  ministers,  and  of  the  manners  of 
the  people;  being  himself  subject  to  the 
censure  and  correction  of  the  pastors  and 
elders  of  the  said  province.     First  Buik 
of  Discipline. 
SUPERINTENDENTRIE,  s.      The   pro- 
vince or  district  in  which  a  superintendent 
exercised  his  office.  Life  of  Meliille.  This 
termination  rie,  as  in  BisJiopry,  is  from 
A.S.  rice,  jurisdictio. 
SUPERSAULT,  s.      The   somersault,    or 
somerset;  Catmaic,  synon.    Melville  MS. 
— Fr.  soubresault,  id. 
To  SUPIR,  Svpyr,  v.  n.    To  sigh.    Buret. 

— Fr.  soupir-er,  id. 
SUPPABLE,  adj.     What  may  be  supped; 
as,  "  Thai  kail  are  sae  saut  they're  no 
suppable,"  S. 
SUPPE,  v.  a.     Act.  Bom.  Cone.     It  seems 
an   errat.  for  suppedite,  i.  e.   supply,  or 
maintain. 
To  SUPFEDIT,  v.  a.   To  supply.   Compl.S. 

—  Lat.  suppedit-o. 
To  SUPPL1E,  v.  a.     To  supplicate.  Acts 

Ja.  VI.— Fr.  suppli-er. 
SUPPOIS,   Suppose,  conj.      Although,  S. 

Douglas. 
SUPPOIST,  Suppost,  s.  LA  supporter; 
an  abettor.  Knox. — Fr.  suppost,  one  put 
in  the  room  of  another.  2.  A  scholar  in 
a  college.  Spotsic. — L.B.  snppositum,  id. 
SUPPONAILLER,s.  A  supporter.  Chart. 

at  Panmure. 
SUPPON AND,  part.  pr.  of  Suppone ;  used 
as  a  conj.     Supposing;  although.     Acts 
Ja.  V. 
To  SUPPONE,  v.  n.    To  suppose.   Pitscot. 

Cron. —  Lat.  suppon-ere. 
To  SUPPONE,  v.  a.     Apparently,  to  ex- 
pect; to  hope.  Pitscot.  Cron. 
To  SUPPOSE.     To  substitute;  in  a  suppo- 
sititious way.    Spotswood. — Fr.  suppos-er, 
to  suborn,  to  forge. 
SUPPOWALL,s.     Support.     Barbour. 
roSUPPOWELL,r.a.  To  support.  Pink- 

erton's  Scotl. 
To   SUPPRISE,  v.  a.     To   suppress;  to 

bear  down.  Sir  Gatcan  and  Sir  Gal. 
SUPPRISS,  s.  Oppression;  violence.  Wall. 
— O.Fr.  sousjyris  is  rendered,  impot  ex- 
traordinaire, Gl.  Roquefort.  But  both 
this  and  the  v.  may  be  from  Fr.  supprim- 
er,  to  suppress;  part,  suppris. 
SUPR  ASCR YVED,2Xirt.  pa.  Superscribed. 

Acts  Cha.  I. 
SURCOAT,s.  An  under- waistcoat,  S.  Ross. 

—O.Fr.  surcot,  changed  in  meaning. 
SURFET,  adj.  1.  Extravagant  in  price. 
Bellenden. — Fr.  surf  aire,  to  overprize.  2. 
Superabundant;  extraordinary.  Acts  Ja. 
II.  3.  Oppressive  in  operation.  Bellend. 
4.  Excessive  in  any  respect;  as  in  regard 
to  violence  or  severity.  Pitscottie's  Cron. 
SURGENARY,  s.  The  profession  of  a  sur- 
geon. Seal  of  Cause. 


SURGET,  s.  Perh.  a  debauched  woman. 
Sir  Gawan. — O.Fr.  surjet,  id. 

*  SURLY,  adj.  Rough;  boisterous;  stormy,S. 
SURNOWME,   Surnowne,  s.      Surname. 

Wyntovm. — Fr.  surnom. 

SURPECLAITHE,  s.  A  surplice.  Keith's 
Hist.— The  Fr.  term  surplis,  is  evidently 
from  L.B.  superpellic-ium,  id.  But  surpe- 
claithe  has  been  formed,  as  if  claithe  or 
cloth  constituted  the  latter  part  of  the 
word. 

SURPLES,  s.  Apparently  the  same  as  E. 
Surplice  ;  as  Chaucer  writes  surplis.  Re- 
galia Scotiae. 

*  To  SURPRISE,  v.  n.  To  be  surprised; 
to  wonder,  Aberd. 

SURRIGINARE,s.  A  surgeon.  A ctsJa.  V. 
SURS,  s.     A  hasty  rising  upwards.    Doug. 

— Lat.  surq-o,  surs-um,  to  rise. 
To   SUSH,  v.   a.     To  beat;  to  flog,  Ayrs. 
Perh.  corrupted  from  the  E.  v.  to  Switch. 
SUSH,   Sushin,   s.     A  rushing  sound,  ap- 
plied to  the  wind,  S. — Dan.  rindens  susen, 
fremitus  venti  proruentis,  Haldor.    Teut. 
suys-en,  sibilare ;  Gael,  siusan,  a  humming 
or  buzzing  noise. 
To  SUSHIE,  v.  n.     To  shrink,  W.  Loth. 
SUSK1T,   adj.     Much   worn ;  threadbare, 
S.B. — Dan.  siaske,na.stmess,siasket,  nasty, 
negligent. 
SUSPEK,  part.  adj.   Suspected.  "  Ony  sus- 
pek  place,"  any  suspected  place.  Ab.  Reg. 

SUSSY,  Sussie,  s.  l.Care,  S.  Pitscottie. 
— Fr.  souei,  id.  2.  "  Hesitation."  Gl. 
Ross's  Rock  and  Wee  Pickle  Tow. 

To  SUSSY,  v.  7i.    To  care,  S.B.    Chr.  S.  P. 

SUSSIE,  adj.  Careful;  attentive  to. 
Maitland  P. 

To  SUSSIE,  r.  a.  To  trouble.  I  wadna 
sussie  myself,  I  would  not  put  myself  to 
the  trouble,  Aberd. 

SUSTER,  s.  Sister.  Aberd.  Reg.  This  ap- 
proaches more  than  the  E.  word  to  the 
sound  of  A.S.  sicwster,  Teut.  suster,  Moes.G. 
suistar,  Alem.  suester,  Su.G.  syster,  id.  {y 
pron.  u.) 

SUTE,  ?.  Perspiration;  sweat.  Bellend.  T. 
Liv. — Lat.  sudor,  Isl.  sueit,  id. 

SUTE,  adj.     Sweet ;  pleasant.     Wyntown. 

SUTE,  s.  A  company  of  hunters.  Doug. 
— Fr.  suite,  a  chase,  pursuit. 

SUTE  HATE.     V.  Fute  Hate. 

SUTH,  s.  Truth;  verity,  E.  sooth.  Barb.— 
A.S.  soth,  Veritas. 

SUTHFAST,  adj.  True.  Barbour— -A.S. 
sothfaest,  id. ;  O.E.  sothfast. 

SUTHFASTNES,  s.     Truth.    Barbour. 

SUTHROUN,  s.  A  collective  term  for  the 
English.  Wallace.     V.  Sodroun. 

SUTTEN  on,  part.  adj.  Stunted  in  growth, 
Ettr.  For. — A.S.  on-sitt-an,  insidere,  in- 
cumbere;  q.  having  sat  down  so  as  to 
make  no  further  progress.  Sitten,  is  often 
used  by  itself  in  the  same  sense ;  Sitten- 
like,  having  the  appearance  of  being 
stunted;  and  I  think  also  Sitten-down,  S. 


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SUWEN,  3  pi.  t.    Attend  ;  wait  on.    Sir 

Gaican. — Fr.  suiveut,  id. 
SWA,  Sway.     V.  Sa. 
SWAB,  s.      The  husk  of  the   pea;  pease 

sirabs,  Dunifr.     Swaups  means  in   Fife, 

"  pease  in  the  husks."     V.  Swap,  Swaup. 
SWAB,  s.  A  loose  idle  fellow.  "  A  drucken 

swab''  is  a  phrase  very  common,   Roxb. 

This  seems  to  be  merely  Su.G.  and  E. 

swab,  (a  mop,)  used  metaphorically;  q.  a 

fellow  that  is    constantly    drinking   up; 

one    who  sucks   up   liquor  like  a  mop; 

synon.  with  Spange,  Sand  bed,  &c. 
SWABBLE,  s.     A  tall,  thin  person,  Ettr. 

For.  Upp.  Clydes.     Perils  of  Man. 
SWABBLIN',  s.     "A  gude  swaiblin',"  a 

hearty  drubbing,  Roxb. 
SWABBLlN'-STiCK.     A   cudgel,  ibid.— 

Dan.  swoebe,  a  whip,  a  scourge;   Teut. 

siceepe,    id.;    sweep-en,    flagellare  ;    A.S. 

swebb-an,  verrere,  flagellare,  Benson. 
SWABIE,  s.     The  great  black  and  white 

gull,  Shetl.     Swartback,  synon.     "  Larus 

Marinus,  (Linn.  Syst.)  Swabie,  Bawgie." 

Edmonstone's  Zetl.     The  Pirate. 
To  SWABLE,  Swabble,  v.  a.     "To  beat 

with  a  long  stick,"  Gl.  Sibb.  Roxb.  S.O. 

Swablln,  part.  pr.     A.  Scott's  Poems. 
SWACK,  adj.    1.  Limber;  pliant,  S.    Boss. 

2.  Clever  ;  active  ;  nimble,  S.B.  —  Teut. 

swack,  flexilis;  Isl.  sweigia,  incurvare.    3. 

Weak  ;  used  in  regard  to  a  slight  bar  of 

iron,  or  piece  of  wood,  Loth. 
SWACK,  s.     A  large  quantity,  S.O.     The 

Har'st  Big. — Isl.  struck,  turba,  motus. 
SWACK,  adj.     Abundant,  S.O.     "  Swack, 

plenty  and  good."     Gall.  Enc. 
To  SWACK,  r.  a.     To  drink  deep,  and  in 

haste;  to   drink  greedily;  to  swill,  Ayrs. 

Picken's    Poems.— E.    Swig,   id.;    Su.G. 

sug-a,  sugere. 
SWACK,  s.     A  large  draught   of  liquor, 

Banff's.;  synon.  Swanger,  Scoup,  Waucht, 

Sweig. 
SWACK  (of  wind,)  s.     A  gust;  a  severe 

blast,  Ettr.  For. 
To  SWACK,  r.  n.     To  blow  suddenly  and 

severely,  ibid.    This  is  distinguished  from 

a  Sob,  which  denotes  a  blast  that  is  less 

severe,  ibid. — It  may  be  allied  to  Teut. 

swack-en,  vibrare,  or    Isl.    swack-a,  in- 

quietuse  sse,  swack,  turba,  motus.     A.S. 

siceg-an  signifies  intouare,  "  to    thunder, 

to  make  a  rumbling  noise,"  Somner. 
To  SWACKEN,  v.  a.     To  make  supple  or 

pliant,  Aberd.  Mearns. — Teut.  swack-en, 

debilitare,  et  debilitari.     V.  the  adj. 
To  SWACKEN,  v.  n.     To  become  supple, 

ibid.     Seattle's  John  o'  Arnha. 
SWACKING,  adj.      Clever;   tall;  active, 

Dumfr.     V.  Swack,  adj. 
SWACKING,  adj.     Of  a  large  size.  Gall. 

"  Swacklng  nout,  fat  large  animals,"  ibid. 
SWAD,  .<=.     A  soldier;  a  cant  term,  S.B. 

Taylor's  S.  Poems.     "  Swad,  or  swadkin, 

a  soldier.  Cant."  Grose's  Class.  Diet. 


SWADRIK,  s.  Sweden.  Bannatync  P. 
— In  Sw.  Swerike,  from  Swea  rike,  i.  e. 
the  kingdom  of  the  Suiones. 

SWAG,  s.  A  festoon,  used  for  an  orna- 
ment to  beds,  &c.  Loth.;  q.  what  hangs 
loose,  as  allied  to  Teut.  swack,  quod  facile 
flectitur,  flexilis. 

SWAG,  s.  A  large  draught  of  any  liquid, 
S.     V.  Swack,  r. 

SWAG,  s.  1.  Motion,  Roxb.  Gall.  2.  In- 
clination from  the  perpendicular,  S.  3. 
A  leaning  to  ;  as,  "  a  swag  in  poli- 
tics," S. 

To  move  backwards  and 


"  Swag,  to  swing ;  swag- 
Gall.  Enc. — Isl.  swak, 

So  ;  in  such  way.     Bar- 


To  SWAG,  v.  n. 
forwards,  ibid. 
ging,  swinging.1 
fluctus  lenis. 

SWAGAT,  adv. 

bour. — A.S.  swa,  so,  and  qat,  a  way. 

To  SWAGE,  r.  a.  To  quiet;  to  still;  to 
retain.  Boss.  Apparently  abbreviated 
from  E.  Assuage. 

SWAGERS,  s.  pi.  Men  married  to  sisters, 
Shetl.— A.S.  sweger,  Su.G.  swoger,  socer. 

To  SWAGGER,  v.  n.  To  stagger;  to  feel 
as  if  intoxicated,  Moray.  It  is  not  known 
in  the  sense  given  in  E. — Teut.  sicack-en, 
vibrare;  Isl.  siveiq-ia,  flectere,  curvare. 

SWAGGIE,  s.  The  act  of  swinging,  or  the 
game  of  Meritot  in  E.  Roxb.  "  A  t 
swaggie,  waggie,  or  shouggie-shou."  Ur- 
quhart's  Babelais. 

To  SWAY,  Swey,  (pron.  swey,)  v.  n.  1 .  To 
incline  to  one  side,  S.  Doug. — Isl.  sweig- 
ia, Su.G.  swig-a,  inelinare.  2.  To  swing, 
S.  A.Bor.  "  sweigh,  to  play  at  see-saw, 
or  titter-totter,"  Grose. 

SWAY,  j.  LA  movable  instrument  of 
iron,  of  a  rectangular  form,  fastened  to 
one  of  the  jambs  of  a  chimney,  on  which 
pots  and  kettles  are  suspended  over  the 
lire,  S.  2.  A  swing,  S.  In  the  swey-swaic, 
in  a  state  of  hesitation  or  uncertainty, 
Loth.  Synon.  In  the  Wey-bauks,  q.  mov- 
ing backwards  and  forwards. 

SWAIF,  r.  Perhaps  ponder.  Bannatync 
Poems. — Isl.  sweif-a,  librari. 

SWAIF,  Suaif,  s.  A  kiss.  Chr.  S.  P.— 
Lat.  suav-ium,  id. 

To  SWAY L,  v.  a.  To  swaddle,  S.B. ;  siceaf, 
S.  Boss. — A.S.  swaethil,  fascia,  swed-an, 
vincire. 

SWAILSH,  s.  A  part  of  a  mountain  that 
slopes  much,  or  any  part  on  the  face  of  a 
hill  which  is  not  so  steep  as  the  rest, 
Ettr.  For. 

SWAINE,  s.  The  country  of  Sweden. 
Hist.  James  the  Sext. 

SWAIP,  adj.     Slanting,  Ettr.  For. 

SWAIPELT,  s.  A  piece  of  wood,  in  form 
nearly  resembling  the  head  of  a  crosier, 
put  loosely  round  the  fetlock  joint  of  the 
fore  leg  of  a  horse,  when  turned  out  to 
graze  in  an  open  country.  When  the 
horse  goes  slow,  he  suffers  nothing  from 
it;  but  when  he  runs  off,  this, striking  the 


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other  leg,  causes  pain,  and  impedes  his 
progress,  Roxb. 

SWA1SH,  Swesh,  adj.  A  term  applied  to 
the  face,  which,  while  it  implies  fulness, 
chiefly  conveys  the  idea  of  suavity  and 
benignity,  South  of  S. — A.S.  sicaes,  swes, 
"sweet,  alluring,  courteous,"  (Somner;) 
Alem.  suae,  suazzi,  dulcis,  suavis. 

SWAITS,  s.  New  ale  or  wort;  S.  sicats. 
Ramsay. — A.S.  swate,  ale,  beer. 

SWAYWEYIS,  adv.   Likewise.   Acts  J.I. 

To  SWAK,  Swake,  r.  a.  1.  To  cast  with 
force.  Douglas.  2.  To  strike,  S.B.— 
Teut.  swack-en,  vibrare. 

SWAK,  Swake,  s.   1.  A  throw.  Raddiman. 

2.  A  hasty  and  smart  blow.     Wyntown. 

3.  A  violent  dash.  Douglas.  4.  Metaph. 
a  little  while.     Ibid. 

To  SWAK  away,  v.  n.    To  decay;  to  waste. 

Bannatyne  P. — Dan.  swackk-er,  to  waste; 

Teut.  swack-en,  to  fail. 
SWAK,  s.    Errat.  for  Snuk,  q.  v.     Wallace. 
SWALD,part.pa.  Swelled,  S.  The  Pirate. 
SWALE,  part.  pa.     Fat ;  plump.     Doug. 

— Tsl.  swell-r,  tumidus. 
To  SWALL,  Swally,  r.   a.    To   devour. 

Dunbar. — Su.G.  swaelg-a,  A.S.  swelg-an, 

devorare  ;  E.  swallow. 

*  SWALLOW,  s.  In  Teviotd.  this  harm- 
less bird  is  reckoned  uncannie,  as  being 
supposed  to  have  a  drap  o'  the  de'il's 
bluid  ;  in  other  places  it  is  held  a  lucky 
bird,  and  its  nest  is  carefully  protected. 

SWALME,  s.  A  tumor;  an  excrescence. 
Dunbar.  —  A.S.  swam,  Teut.  swamme, 
tuber,  fungus. 

SWAM,  s.  A  large  quantity;  as,  "  a  swam 
o'  claise,"  a  great  assortment  of  clothes, 
Upp.  Clydes.  Corr.  perhaps  from  Teut. 
somme,  L.B.  sauma,  onus,  sarcina. 

SWAMP,  adj.  1.  Thin;  not  gross,  S.  2. 
Not  swelled,  S.  "  An  animal  is  said  to 
be  swamped,  when  it  seems  clung,  or 
clinket,  or  thin  in  the  belly."  Gall.  Enc. 
"  Swamp,  slender."     Gl.  Picket. 

*  SWAMPED, part. adj.  Metaph. used  in  the 

sense  of  imprisoned;  a  Gipsy  word,  South 
ofS. 

SWAMPIE,  adj.  A  tall  thin  fellow,  Dumfr. 

S  WANDER,  Swaunder,  s.  A  sort  of  apo- 
plectic giddiness,  which  seizes  one  on  any 
sudden  emergency  or  surprise,  Fife. 

To  S WANDER,  Swaunder,  v.  n.  1.  To 
fall  into  a  wavering  or  insensible  state, 
ibid.  2.  To  want  resolution  or  deter- 
mination, ibid. — Su.G.  swind-a,  swinn-a, 
deficere,  tabescere,  evanescere;  E.  swoon 
is  obviously  from  a  common  origin. 

SWANE,  Swayn,  -*.  1.  A  young  man,  S. 
¥,.  swain.  2.  A  man  of  inferior  rank. 
Douglas. — Isl.  swein,  Su.G.  swen,  juvenis, 
servus. 

SWANGE,  s.  Perh.  groin.  Sir  Gawan. 
Su.G.  swange,  ilia. 

SWANK,  ad).  1.  Slender;  not  big-bellied, 
S.     2.  Limber;  pliant;  agile,  S.    Fer- 


gusson. — Dan. swung, lean, meagre;  Germ. 
schwank-en,  motitare. 

SWANK,  s.  A  clever  young  fellow,  S.B. 
Christinas  Ba'ing.     V.  Swank,  adj. 

SWANKY,  s.  An  active  or  clever  young 
fellow,  S.  Douglas.  A.Bor.  "  swanky,  a 
strapping,  young  country-man,"  Brockett. 

SWANKY,  adj.  1.  Perh.  empty  ;  hungry. 
Dunbar.  2.  Applied  to  one  who  is  tall, 
but  lank,  Fife. 

SWANKYN,  part.  pr.  Meaning  not  clear. 
Colkelbie  Sow. 

SWANKING,  part.  adj.  Supple;  active, 
South  of  S.     Bride  of  hammer  moor. 

To  SWANKLE,  v.  n.  A  term  used  to  ex- 
press the  sound  when  the  liquid  in  a 
vessel  is  shaken,  Shetl.;  apparently  syn. 
with  S.  Clunk. — Teut.  sicanckel-en,  nutare, 

To  SWAP,  v.  a.     To  exchange,  S.     The 

Pirate. — Isl.  skipt-a,  mutare. 
SWAP,  s.      A   barter ;    an   exchange,   S. 

Bride  of  Lammcrmoor. 
To  SWAP,  Swaup,  v.  n.  1.  A  term  ap- 
plied to  peas  and  other  leguminous  herbs, 
when  they  begin  to  have  pods,  S.  Whaup, 
S.B.  Maxwell's  Sel.  Trans.  2.  Metaphori- 
cally transferred  to  young  animals  of 
every  description,  Roxb.  V.  Shaup. 
SWAP,  Swaup,  s.  1.  The  husk  of  peas 
before  the  peas  are  formed,  S.  2.  The 
peas  themselves,  in  the  pod,  while  yet 
in  an  immature  state,  S. 
To  SWAP,  v.  a.  1.  To  draw.  Barbour. 
2.  To  throw  with  violence,  ibid.  3.  To 
strike.  Wallace. — Isl.  swip-a,  vibrare, 
sweip-a,  percutere.  The  term,  in  this 
sense,  occurs  in  Palsgrave.  "  I  swappe,  I 
stryke,  je  frappe.  He  swapped  me  on  the 
shoulder  with  his  hande." — Teut.  sweep- 
en,  flagellare. 
SWAP,  s.  A  sudden  stroke.  Sir  Gawan. 
Ettr.  For.  Roxb.     Hogg. 

!  SWAP,  Swaup,  s.  The  cast  or  lineaments 
of  the  countenance,  S.  Saxon  and  Gael. 
—Isl.  swip-ur,  imago  apparens,  swipad-r, 
vultu  similis. 

!  SWAPIT,  part.  adj.     Moulded.     Dunbar. 

\  SWAPP1S.  Perhaps  Sedges.  Palice  of 
Honor.— Teut.  schelp,  carex. 

1  SWrAPPYT,j9fm\;w.     Rolled  or  huddled 
together.     Wallace. — Isl.  sweip-a,  Su.G. 
swep-a,  involvere. 
SWAR,  s.     A  snare.     Wallace—  Moes.G. 
swer-an,  iusidiari. 

!  SYv'ARCH,  Svvargh,  {gutt.)  s.  A  rabble- 
ment;  a  tumultuous  assembly,  S.B.  Tar- 
j-«s.  — O.Teut.  swarcke,  swercke,  nubes, 
perhaps,  like  E.  cloud,  as  signifying  a 
crowd,  a  multitude. 
SWAKE,  Swire,  Swyre,  s.  1.  The  neck. 
Dow/.  2.  The  declination  of  a  mountain 
or  hill,  near  the  summit,  S.;  corr.  squair. 
Dunbar.  3.  The  most  level  spot  between 
two  hills,  Loth.  Poems  16th  Cent,— A.S. 
sweor,  a  pillar,  cervix,  the  neck. 


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To  SWARF,  r.  n.  1.  To  faint ;  to  swoon,  S. ; 
swarth,  Ang.  Ross.  2.  To  become  lan- 
guid. Douglas. — Su.G.  swoerfw-a,  in  gy- 
rura  agitari. 

To  SWARF,  r.  a.  To  stupify.  Gatt.  Enc. 
SWARFE,  s.  The  surface.  Bollock.  Fer- 
gusson  (The  Rivers  of  Scotland)  uses  surf 
for  surface. 

SWARFF,  Swerf,  s.  1.  Stupor;  insensibi- 
lity. Wallace.  2.  A  fainting  fit ;  a  swoon. 
Swarth,  Ang.  Cleland.  3.  Faintness; 
dejection  of  spirit.     Belhaven  MS. 

SWARGH,  s.    V.  Swarch,  Swargh. 

SWARYN,  s.     V.  Syvewarm. 

SWARRACH,  s.  A  large,  unseemly  heap, 
Ang.— Su.G.  swaer,  gravis. 

SWARRIG,  s.  A  quantity  of  any  thing, 
Shetl.;  a  variety  of  Swarrach.  V.  Swarch. 

SWART ATEE,'i  nterj.  Black  time;  an  ill 
hour,  Shetl.  Also  expl.  "expressing 
contempt  or  surprise." — From  Su.G.  Isl. 
swart,  black,  and  tid,  time;  or  perchance 
q.  swart  to  ye,  "  black  be  your  fate  !" 

SWARTBACK,  s.  The  Great  Black  and 
White  Gull,Orkn.  Barry. — Norw.  swart- 
bag,  id. 

SWARTH,  s.     A  faint.     V.  Swarf. 

SWARTH,  s.     Sward,  Ettr.  For.     Hogg. 

SWARTH,  s.  In  swarth  o',  in  exchange 
for,  Roxb.  I  can  form  no  conjecture  as 
to  the  origin,  unless  it  be  A.S.  wearth, 
Su.G.  icaerd,  &c.  worth,  price,  value,  with 
the  sibilation  prefixed. 

SWARTRYTTER,  s.  A  Black  horseman; 
properly  one  belonging  to  the  German 
cavalry.  G.  Buchanan. —  Teut.  sicerte 
ruyters,  milites  nigri. 

To  SWARVE,  r.  n.  To  incline  to  one  side, 
E.  Swerve.  Nigel. — Teut.  swcrv-en,  deer- 
rare,  divagari,  fluctuare. 

SWASH,  s.  1.  The  noise  made  in  falling 
upon  the  ground,  S. ;  squash,  E.  Ruddi- 
man.  2.  The  noise  made  by  a  salmon 
when  he  leaps  at  the  fly.     Davids.  Seas. 

SWASH,s.  A  trumpet.  Ab.Reg.  V.  Swesch. 

To  SWASH,  v.  n.  To  swell.  Z.  Boyd.— 
Su.G.  swassa,  to  walk  loftily. 

SWASH,  s.  1.  One  of  a  corpulent  habit,  S. 
Inheritance.  2.  A  large  quantity  viewed 
collectively,  S. 

SWASH,  sWashy,  adj.  1.  Of  a  broad 
make,  S.B.  Gl.  Shirr.  2.  Fuddled;  q. 
swollen  with  drink,  S.     Ramsay. 

SWATCH,s.  l.Apattern,S.  Sir  J.  Sine!. 
2.  A  specimen,  of  whatever  kind,  S. 
Wodrow.     3.  Metaph.  a  mark,  S. 

SWATHEL,  g.  A  strong  man.  Sir  Gawan. 
— A.S.  swithlic,  ingens,  vehemens. 

SWATS,  s.  pi.  The  thin  part  of  sowens  or 
flummery,  Shetl. — Isl.  sicade,  lubricies. 

SWATS,  s.  pi.     New  ale,  S.     V.  Swaits. 

To  SWATTER,  Squatter,  r.  n.  1.  To 
move  quickly  in  any  fluid,  generally  in 
an  undulating  way,  S.  Lyndsay.  2.  To 
move  quickly  in  an  awkward  manner. 
Wats. — Teut.  swadder-en,  turbare  aquas, 


fluctuare ;  Su.G.  sqwaettr-a,  spargere.  3. 
In  Galloway,  "  to  swim  close  together  in 
the  water,  like  young  ducks."  ffi  Taggart. 
"  To  swatter,  to  spill  or  throw  about  wa- 
ter, as  geese  and  ducks  do  in  drinking 
and  feeding,"  Yorks.  Marshall. 

SWATTER,s.  A  large collection, especially 
of  small  objects  in  quick  motion,  Loth. 

SWATTLE,  s.  The  act  of  swallowing 
with  avidity,  Stirlings. 

To  SWATTLE,  v.  a.  To  beat  soundly 
with  a  stick  or  wand,  Aberd.;  Swaddle, 
E.  to  beat,  to  cudgel. 

SWATTLIN,  s.  A  drubbing,  ibid.  It  may 
be  adimin.  from  Isl.i swada, cutem  laedere. 

SWATTROCH,  s.  "  Strong  soup;  excel- 
lent food."     Gall.  Enc. 

To  S WAVER,  v.  n.  To  walk  feebly,  as 
one  who  is  fatigued,  S.B.  Ross.— teut. 
sweyv-en,  vacillare,  nutare,  sweyver,  vagus. 

SWAUGER,  (g  hard.)  A  large  draught, 
Banffs.;  synon.  Scoup,  Swack,  Waucht,  S. 
and  E.  Swig.  Taylor's  S.  Poems. — Isl. 
siug-a,  Su.G.  sug-a,  sugere,  E.  to  swiq. 

SW A  UKIN,  part.  Hesitating.  V.  Haukin 
and  Swaukin. 

To  SWAUL,  v.  n.  To  increase  in  bulk;  to 
swell,  Gall.  Swall  is  the  common  pron. 
of  S.     Song,  Gall.  Enc. 

SWAUL,  s.    "  A  large  swell,"  ibid. 

SWAULTIE,  s.  "  A  fat  animal,"  ibid.;  q. 
one  that  is  swollen. 

To  SWAUNDER,  v.  n.  To  become  giddy, 
&c.  Fife.     V.  Swander,  r.  and  s. 

To  SWAUP,  v.  a.  Used  to  denote  the  act 
of  a  mother  or  nurse,  who  first  puts  the 
spoonful  of  meat  in  her  own  mouth  which 
she  means  to  put  in  the  child's;  that  she 
may  cool,  soften,  and  bring  it  to  the 
point  of  the  spoon,  Berwicks. 

To  SWAW,  r.a.  1.  To  produce  waves;  to 
break  the  smooth  surface  of  the  water, 
ibid.  2.  To  cause  a  motion  in  the  water; 
applied  to  that  produced  by  the  swift 
motion  of  fishes,  ibid. 

SWAW,  s.  LA  wave,  Roxb.  2.  The 
slight  movement  on  the  surface  of  water, 
caused  by  a  fish  swimming  near  the  sur- 
face ;  also,  that  caused  by  any  body 
thrown  into  the  water,  ibid.  Aiker, 
although  synon.  is  applied  only  to  the 
motion  of  a  fish,  and  is  understood  as 
denoting  a  feebler  undulation.  Peih.jaic, 
S.  a  wave,  is  of  the  same  origin. 

SWAWIN  o'  the  Water.  The  rolling  of  a 
body  of  water  under  the  impression  of  the 
wind,  ibid. — Teut.  sweyv-en,  vagari,  fluc- 
tuare ;  Germ,  sch  welff-en,  id. ;  Dan.  swae  v-e, 
to  wave,  to  move;  Isl.  svif-a,  ferri,  moveri; 
Su.G.  sicaefw-a,  motitari,  fluctuare. 

To   SWEAL,  v.   a.     To   swaddle,  S.     V. 

SWAYL. 

To  SWEAL,  r.  n.  To  whirl;  to  turn  round 
with  rapidity,  Berwicks.     Synon.  Swirl. 

SWEAL,  s.  "The  act  of  turning  round 
with  rapidity;  often  applied  to  the  quick 


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motion  of  a  fish  with  its  tail,  ibid. — Isl. 

sveifl-a,  agitare,  circumagere,  gyrare. 
To  SWEAL,  v.  n.     To  melt  away  hastily, 

S.     "  Dimia  let  the  candle  sweat."    Tales 

of  My  Landlord.      "  Sural,    to   waste 

away,  as  a  candle  blown  upon  by  the 

wind,"  Yorks.  Marshall. 
To  SWEAL,  v.  a.  To  carry  a  candle  so  as  to 

make  it  blaze  away;  as,  "  Ye're  sural ur 

a'  the  candle,"  S.  Swall  or  swail  is  the  E. 

orthography  of  this  old  word.      V.  Todd. 
SWE  AP,  s.    A  stroke  or  blow,  Bang's.    This 

must  be  merely  a  variety  of  Swipe,  q.  v. 
To  SWEAP,  v.  a.     To  scourge,  S.     Riid- 

diman. — Isl.  swipa,  a  scourge. 
SWECH,  (gutt.)  s.     A  trumpet.     Ab.  Reg. 

V.  SWESCH. 

SWECH  AN,  (gutt.)  part.  pr.  Sounding; 
always  applied  to  the  noise  made  by 
water,  while  the  v.  Sough  is  used  of  the 
wind,  Upp.  Lanarks.  Mar  maiden  of 
Clyde. — A.S.  sweg-an,  sonare. 

SWECHYNGE,  s.  A  rushing  sound,  as 
that  of  water  falling  over  a  precipice;  or 
a  hollow  whistling  sound,  as  that  made 
by  the  wind,  South  of  S. 

SWECHT,  s.  1.  The  force  of  a  body  in 
motion.  Doug. — Su.G.  swigt-a,  vacillare. 
2.  A  multitude  ;  a  great  quantity,  Ber- 
wicks.     Synon.  Swack,  Surg,  q.  v. 

SWEDGE,  s.  An  iron  chisel  with  a  bevelled 
edge,  used  for  making  the  groove  round 
the  shoe  of  a  horse,  Roxb. — Isl.  sweig-ia, 
flectere,curvare,sim'<7ia,curvatura,flectio. 

To  SWEDGE,  v.  a.  To  make  a  groove  in 
a  horse-shoe  for  receiving  the  nails,  Roxb. 

To  SWEE,  v.  a.  1.  To  move  any  object  to 
one  side,  Roxb.  Ettr.  For.  Perils  of 
Man.  2.  To  move  backwards  and  fur- 
wards,  S.     Marriage.     V.  Sway,  Swey. 

To  SWEE,  Swey,  v.  n.  1,  To  incline  to 
one  side.  Swey,  s.  2.  To  move  backwards 
and  forwards,  as  a  tree,  from  the  action 
of  the  wind,  Roxb.  3.  To  be  irresolute, 
ibid.     V.  Sway,  Swey,  o. 

To  SWEE  aff,  v.  a.  To  give  a  slanting 
direction,  as  to  a  stroke,  S.A.     Hogg. 

SWEE,  s.  1.  An  inclination  to  one  side,  S. 
Hogg.  —  Isl.  sveigia,  curvatura,  flectio. 
2.  Used  in  a  moral  sense,  as  transferred 
to  the  mind,  S.  Ibid.  3.  A  chimney  crane, 
for  suspending  a  pot  over  the  fire,  S.O. 
Roxb.     V.  Sway,  s.  also  Kirn-swee. 

SWEE,  s.  A  line  of  grass  cut  down  by  the 
mower,  S.  Swath,  E. 

To  SWEE,  v.  n.  To  smart  with  pain, 
Orkn.;  synon.  Gell,  Sow,  S. — Dan.  sirii-e, 
to  smart,  swie,  a  smart;  Isl.  svid-a,  Su.G. 
swid-a,  dolere,  angi. 

To  SWEE,  v.  a.  To  singe,  Orkn.— Dan. 
swi-e,"  to  singe,  to  scorch,  to  parch,"  Wolff. 

SWEEK,  s.  The  art  of  doing  any  thing 
properly,  S.B. — Su.G.  swik,  swek,  dolus  ; 
Isl.  mer  urn  swig,  ultra  meas  vires. 

To  SWEEL,  v.  n.  To  drink  copiously,  S. ; 
swill,  E, 


To  SWEEL,  Sweal,  v.  a.  To  wash  any 
thing  in  a  stream,  pond,  or  superabundant 
quantity  of  water,  by  dashing  the  thing 
washed  to  and  fro,  or  whirling  it  round, 
S.  This  seems  originally  the  same  with 
E.  swill,  as  signifying  "to  wash,  to  drench." 
A.S.  swil-ian,  lavare,  Lye.    Synon.  Synd. 

To  SWEEL,  v.  a.  To  swallow,  S.B.  Dumfr.; 
Swill,  E.  Dominie  Deposed. — A.S.  sici/g- 
an,swylg-an,  swe/g-an,to  swallow, to  swill. 

To  SWEEL,  Sweal,  v.  a.  To  wind  round; 
as,  to  sweal  a  rope  round  a  post,  Upp. 
Clydes.  ;  softened  from  A.S.  sicaethil, 
swathil,  fascia. 

SWEELER,  s.  A  bandage;  that  which 
steeels or wiudsround, Kinross.  V.Swill,(\ 

SWEEP,  s.  A  chimney-sweeper,  S.;  also 
Sweepie,  Aberd. 

SWEER,  Sv/eert,  adj.     Slow.     V.  Sweir. 

S WEE-SWAY,  adj.  In  a  state  of  suspense 
or  hesitation,  W.Loth.  Probably  allied 
to  E.  see-saic. 

SWEER-ARSE,  s.  The  same  amusement 
as  Sweir-tree,  q.  v.  Fife,  S.A. 

*  SWEET,  adj.  1.  Not  salted,  S.  A.  Doug. 
2.  Fresh;  not  putrid.  "  Fysche  reid  & 
sweit."     Aberd.  Reg. 

SWEETBREAD,  s.  The  pancreas  of  the 
calf,  S.     Antiquary. 

SWEETIE-BUN,  Sweetie-Scon, s.  A  cake 
baked  with  sweetmeats,  S.     Pop.  Ball. 

SWEET1 E-L AIF,  s.  A  Christmas  loaf,  or 
one  baked  with  raisins,  &c.  in  it,  S.B. 

SWEETIE-MAN,  s.  LA  confectioner,  S. 
2.  A  man  who  sells  confections  or  sweet- 
meats at  a  fair,  S.     Aqr.  Sure.  Kincard. 

SWEETIES,  s.pl.    Sweetmeats,  S.    Rams. 

SWEETIE- WIFE,  s.  A  female  who  sells 
sweetmeats,  S.     The  Prorost. 

SWEET-MILK  CHEESE.  Cheese  made 
of  milk  without  the  cream  being  skimmed 
off;  Dunlop  cheese,  S.  Aqr.  Surv.  Perths. 

SWEET-MILKER,  s.  The  day  on  which 
sweet-milk  cheese  is  made.     Gall.  Enc. 

SWEG,  Sweig,  s.  A  quantity  ;  a  consi- 
derable number,  Loth.  This  seems  merely 
a  variety  of  Swack,  q.  v. 

SWEY,  s.  A  long  crow  for  raising  stones, 
Ang. — Isl.  sweig-ia,  inclinare. 

SWEIG,  s.  A  large  draught  of  liquor, 
Banffs.     This  is  merely  E.  Swig. 

SWEIG,  Sweeg,  s.  A  very  bad  candle, 
Roxb.  Synon.  Water-wader,  q.  v.  Allied 
perhaps,  to  Dan.  Su.G.  swag,  weak, 
feeble,  faint. 

SWEIL,  s.  LA  swivel,  or  ring  containing 
one;  also  Sowle,  S.A.  and  0.;  synon.  side, 
S.B.  2.  "  Swell,  any  thing  which  hath 
a  circular  motion."     Gall.  Enc. 

To  SWEILL,  v.  n.  To  move  in  a  circular 
way.     Gall.  Encycl. 

SWEYNGEOUR,  Swyngeour,  Swinger,  s. 
A  drone  ;  a  sluggard,  S.  Rollock. — A.S. 
sweng,  lazy,  swongomes,  torpor. 

SWEIR,  Swere,  Sweer,  Swear,  adj.  1. 
Lazy;  indolent,  S.   Ditular.—A,S.  swaer, 


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swere,  piger,  descs.  2.  Reluctant;  unwil- 
ling, S.  Ramsay.  3.  Niggardly;  unwil- 
ling to  part  with  any  thing,  S.O. 

Dead-Sweir,  adj.  Extremely  lazy,  S. 
Rutherford. 

SWEIR-DRAUCHTS,  s.pl.  The  same  with 
Sweir-tree.  The  amusement  is  conducted 
in  Tweeddale  by  the  persons  grasping 
each  others'  hands,  without  using  a  stick. 

SWEIR-DRAWN,  part.  pa.  To  be  sweer- 
drawn,  to  hesitate  or  be  reluctant  about 
any  thing,  Roxb. 

SWElR-JINNY,s.  An  instrument  forwind- 
ing  yarn;  the  same  with sweir-lcitty,  Ab. 

SWE1R-KITTY,  s.  An  instrument  for 
winding  yarn,  S.B.  Sweir,  and  Kilty,  a 
contemptuous  term  for  a  woman. 

SWEIR  MAN'S  LADE,  Sweir  man's  lift. 
The  undue  load, taken  on  by  a  lazy  person, 
in  order  to  avoid  a  repetition  of  travel,  S. 

SWEIRNE,/>or*.^a.     Sworn.     Ab.  Reg. 

SWEIRNES,  s.     Laziness,  S.     Dunbar. 

SWEIRTA,  Sweirtie,  s.  Laziness;  sloth, 
Aberd.;  formed  like  Purtyc,  Dainta,  &c. 
W.  Seattle's  Tales. 

SWEIR  TREE,  is.  1.  An  amusement,  in 
which  two  persons  are  seated  on  the 
ground,  and  holding  a  stick  between  them, 
each  tries  who  shall  first  draw  the  other 
up,  Fife.  2.  The  stick  used  in  this  amuse- 
ment, S.A.  3.  The  same  kind  of  instru- 
ment that  is  also  called  Sweir-Kitty, 
Teviotdale. 

SWEIS,  s.  pi.  Apparently  cranes,  or  in- 
struments of  this  description.  Inventories. 
V.  Swey,  and  Swee. 

SWELCHIE,s.   A  seal.  Brand.  V.  Selch. 

SWELCHIE,  s.     A  whirlpool,  Orkn.     V. 

SWELTII,  S. 

SWELL,  s.     A  bog,  S.B.     V.  Swelth. 

To  SWELL Y,  v.  a.  To  swallow,  S.  Doug. 
— A.S.  sweh)-an,  Su.G.  swael-ja,  vorare. 

To  SWELT,'  v.  n.  To  die.  Barbour.— 
A.S.  swealt-an,  swelt-an,  niori. 

To  SWELT,  v.  n.  To  have  a  sense  of  suf- 
focation, especially  from  heat,  S.  Ross. 
— Isl.  swael-a,  swaelt,  suffocare. 

SWELTH,  adj.  Voracious.  Douglas.— 
A.  S.  swelgeth,  devorat,  q.  that  which 
swalloweth  ;  lsl.  swaelt-a,  esurire. 

SWELTH,  s.  A  gulf ;  a  whirlpool.  Doug. 
— Su.G.  swalg,  Teut.  swelgh,  a  gulf;  Isl. 
swelg-r,  Dan.  sicaelg,  vorago,  gurges. 

SWENGEOUR,  s.     V.  Sweyngeour. 

SWERD,  s.     A  sword.     V.  Suerd. 

SWERF,  s.     A  swoon.     V.  Swarf. 

SWERTHBAK,  s.  The  great  black  and 
white  gull.  Houlate. — Isl.  swartbak-ur, 
the  lesser  guillemot.     V.  Swartback. 

SWESCH,  s.  A  trumpet.  Stat.  Gild.— 
A.S.  sweg,  pi.  sicegas,  sound,  in  general, 
any  musical  instrument ;  Moes.G.  swiga- 
jon,  to  pipe. 

SWESCHER,  Suescher,  s.  A  trumpeter. 
"  The  commouu  suescher."    Aberd.  Reg. 

SWEUIN,    SWEVING,    SwEVYNYNG,    SwK- 


nyng,  s.     A  dream ;  the  act  of  dreaming. 
Douglas. — -A.S.  swef-en,   Isl.  saeffn,   id. 
from  swaef-a,  dormire. 
SW  YCHT,  adj.     Perhaps  for  u-lcld,  power- 
ful, with  s  prefixed.     Barbour. 
SWICK,  adj.     Clear  of  any  thing,  Banffs. 

—Su.G.  swig-a,  loco  cedere. 
To  SWICK,  v.  a.    1.  To  deceive;  to  illude, 
Fife.     2.  To  blame,  Ang. — A.S.  swic-an, 
decipere,  also  offendere. 
SWICK,  Swyk,  s.     1.  Fraud,  S.B.     Wynt. 
— Su.G.  swik,  anc.  swick,  id.     2.  A  trick, 
of  whatever  kind  ;  as,  "  He  played  them 
a  swick,"  Fife.     3.  Blamableness.     I  had 
nae  swick  oH,  I  had  no  blamableness  in 
it,  S.B. — A.S.  Sirica,  swic,  offensa.     4.  A 
deceiver,  Fife.— A.S.  since,  deceptor. 
SWICK Y,   adj.      1.   Deceitful,   Ang.      2. 

Sportively  tricky,  ibid.     V.  Swik. 
To  SWIDDER,  v.  n.     To  hesitate  ;  pron. 
swither,  S.     Ross.— A.S.  swaether,  which 
of  the  two  :  Su.G.  swaefw-a,  fluctuare. 
To  SWIDDER,  v.  a.    To  cause  to  be  irre- 
solute.    Douglas.     V.  v.  n. 
SWIDDER,  Swiddering,    Swither,   s. 

Doubt ;  hesitation,  S.     Ross. 
SWIFF,  s.     1.    Rotatory   motion,  or  the 
humming  sound  produced  by  it,  Loth. — 
Isl.  swef-ast,  Su.G.  swaefw-a,  circumagere. 
2.  Any  quick  motion  producing  a  whining 
sound  ;  as,  It  peist  by  me  wi'  a  swiff,  Fife. 
Used  as  synon.  with  Souch,  Sough.     3. 
A  sound  of  this  description,  ibid.    Synon. 
Souch,  s.     V.  Swift. 
To  SWIFF,  v.  n.     A  term  used  to  denote 
the  hollow  melancholy  sound  made  by  the 
wind,  Roxb.  Berwicks.     Synon.  Souch,  t. 
To  SWIFF  asleep,  t.  n.     A  phrase  used  to 
denote  that  short  interval  of  sleep  en- 
joyed  by   those   who   are   restless  from 
fatigue  or  disease,  South  of  S. 
SWIFF  of  sleep,  s.  A  disturbed  sleep,  ibid. 
— Isl.  swaef-a,  sopire.     V.  Souf,  v.  and  s. 
To  SWIFF  awa,  v.  n.     To  faint;  to  swoon, 
S.A.   St.  Johnstoun.  Swuff,  id.  Ettr.  For. 
SWIFT,  s.     A   reeling   machine  used  by 
weavers,    S. — Isl.    sveif,    volva,    instru- 
mentum  quo  aliquid  circumrotatur,  ansa 
rotatilis,  verticillum.     Y.  Swiff. 
To  SWIG,  v.  n.     To  turn  suddenly,  S.A. 
SWIG,  s.     The  act  of  turning   suddenly, 
S.A.  Gl.  Complaynt. — Isl.  sweiq-a,  to  bend. 
To  SWIG,  v.  n.  *  To  wag;  to'  move  from 
side  to  side ;  to  walk  with  a  rocking  sort 
of  motion,  S.B.      Tarras's  Poems. — Isl. 
s!cri<7-'««,flectere ;  Su.G.  sic ig-a, loco  cedere. 
Hire  seems  to  view  this  and  u-aeg-a,  to 
have  an  inconstant  motion,  E.  to  Wag, as 
originally  the  same;  and   the   idea   has 
every  appearance  of  being  well  founded. 
To  SWIK,  v.  a.     To  assuage  pain  or  grief, 
by  fixing  the  attention  upon  some  inte- 
resting object.     Douglas. — A.S.  swic-an, 
fallere. 
SWYK,  s.     Fraud;  deceit.     V.  Swick. 
To  SWYKE,  r.  a,     To  cause  to  stumble. 


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Sir  Gawan  and  Sir  Gal. — A.S.  swic-an, 
facere  ut  offendat. 
SWIKFUL,  adj.     Deceitful.   Wyntown. 
SWIKFULLY,  adv.     Deceitfully.    Wynt. 
SWIL,  s.     The  swivel  of  a  tedder,  Shetl. 

V.  Sule  and  Sweil. 
SWILKj  Suilk,  adj.     Such.     Barbour. — 
A.S.  swilk,  talis;  Moes.G.  swale ik,  id.  from 
sica,  so,  and  leik,  like. 
To  SWILL,  v.  a.     To  swaddle;  S.  sweal. 

Montgomerie.    V.  Swayl. 
SWILL,  s.    "  Thre  sh.  for  sax  huikis  in 
hervest,  xiiij  d.  for  ilk  swill  of  viij  pultre."  i 
Aberd.  Reg.    This  term  relates  to  a  duty 
for  which  money  was  taken  in  exchange. 
The  ca in  due  for  each  plough-gate  might 
he  eight  fowls. — A.S.  sul  denotes  a  plough. 
SWINE.      The    swine's  gane  through't,  a 
proverbial  phrase,  used  when  an  intended 
marriage  is  gone  back,  S.     Kelly. 
SWINE-ARNOT,    s.     The   same   with 
Swine's  Moscorts,  Bang's.     "  Swine-arnot 
is   clown's    allheal,   Stachys    palustris." 
Sure.  Banff s. 
SWINE-FISH,  s.      The   wolf-fish,   Orkn.  I 

Barry. 
SWINE'S  ARNUTS,  s.     Tall  oat  grass,  I 

with  tuberous  roots,  S. 
SWINE'S  MOSSCORTS,  s.     Clown's  all-  ; 
heal,   S. — Sw.  swin,  swine.     V.   Swine  I 
Arnot. 
SWINE'S-SAIM,  s.    Hog's  lard,  S.   Seam,  \ 

lard,  E. 
SWING,  s.     A  stroke.  Barb.— A.S.  id. 
SWINGER,  s.     V.  Sweyngeour. 
SWYNGYT.     L.  fwyngyt,  foined,  pushed. 

Barb. — O.Fr.  foine,  a  sword. 
To  SWINGLE  lint.    To  separate  flax  from 
the   core,  by  beating  it,  S.  A.  Scott. — 
Teut.  swinghel-en  het  xlas, id.;  A.S.  swing- 
an,  flagellare. 
SWINGLER,  s.     The  instrument  used  for 

beating  flax,Dumfr. 
SWINGLE-TREE,  s.       The    stock    over 
which  flax  is  scutched,  Dunifr.;  synon. 
Swingling- stock. 
SWINGLE-TREE,  s.     1.  One  of  the  move- 
able pieces  of  wood  put  before  a  plough 
or  harrow,  to  which  the  traces  are  fast- 
ened, S.  2.  Used  improperly  for  the  poles 
of  a  coach.  Journ.  Loud. — Teut.  swing- 
hel-en, to  move  backwards  and  forwards. 
SWINGLE-WAND,   s.      The    instrument 

with  which  flax  is  swingled,  S.B. 
SW1NGLING-HAND,  s.     A  wooden  lath 
or  sword,  brought  to  a  pretty  sharp  edge, 
for   dressing  flax,   Roxb. ;    synon.   with 
Swingle-wand. 
S  W 1 N  G  L I N  G-S  T  0  C  K,  s.     An  upright 
board,  about  three  feet  in  height,  mortised 
into  a  foot  or  stock,  over  which  flax  is  held 
while  undergoing  the  operation  performed 
by  means  of  the  swingling-hand,  ib.  These 
instruments  are  now  gone  into  desuetude, 
lint-mills  having  superseded  them. 
SWING-LINT,  i.      An  instrument  used 


for  breaking  flax,  Roxb. — Teut.  sainghi, 
id.  baculus  linarius.  Swingle-hand  and 
Swingle-wand,  synon. 

To  SW1NK,  Swynk,  v.  n.  To  labour.  Hen- 
rysone. — A.S.  swinc-an,  laborare. 

SWINK,  s.     Labour.  Sir  Tristrem. 

To  SWIPE,  v.  n.  1.  To  move  circularly, 
Lanarks.  2.  To  give  a  stroke  in  a  semi- 
circular or  elliptical  form,  as  when  one 
uses  a  scythe  in  cutting  down  grass,  S. — 
Isl.  swip-a,  vibrare,  to  brandish,  to  move 
backwards  and  forwards. 

SWIPE,  Swype,  s.  1.  A  circular  motion, 
Lanarks.  2.  A  stroke  fetched  by  a  cir- 
cular motion, ibid.  Aberd.  Christm.  Ba'ing. 

SWYPES,  s.  pi.  Brisk  small  beer.  Red- 
gauntlet.  This  term  might  originate  from 
C.B.  swyf,  spuma,  cremor,  (Davies,  Box- 
horn;)  or,  according  to  Owen,  swyv, yeast; 
q.  beer  that  carries  a  good  deal  of  foam, 
"  a  reemin'  bicker,"  S. 

SWIPPER,  adj.  1.  Nimble;  S.B.  swippert. 
Doug.  2.  Sudden,  S.B.  Russ.  3.  Hasty; 
tart,  S.B.— A.S.  swip-an,  Isl.  swip-a,  cito 
agere;  Isl.  swipr,  subita  apparentia. 

SWIPPERLIE,  SwiPPERTLY,«rfr.  Swiftly, 
Douglas. 

SWYRE,  s.     The  neck,  &c.   V.  Sware. 

To  SWIRK,  v.  n.  To  spring  with  velocity. 
Dunbar.— Allied  peril,  to  E.jerk,  or  Belg. 
schrikk-en,  to  start. 

To  SWIRL,  r.  n.  1.  To  whirl  like  a  vor- 
tex, S.  2.  To  be  seized  with  giddiness, 
Ettr.  For.  Hogg.  3.  Used  improperly  to 
denote  the  motion  of  a  ship  in  sailing.  P. 
Buck.  Dial. — Su.G.  swarfw-a,  Isl.  swirr-a, 
to  be  hurried  round. 

To  SWIRL,  v.  a.  To  carry  off  as  by  a 
whirlwind,  S.O.     A.  Wilson's  Poems. 

SWIRL,  s.  1.  The  whirling  motion  of  a 
fluid  body,  S.  Doug.  2.  A  whirling  mo- 
tion of  any  kind,  as  that  caused  by  the 
wind,  S.  Bride  of  Lam.  3.  The  vestiges 
left  of  a  motion  of  this  kind.  "  Swirl, 
the  remaining  appearance  of  such  a  mo- 
tion," Gl.  Sibb.  S.  4.  A  twist  or  contor- 
tion in  the  grain  of  wood,  S.  5.  The  same 
with  Coiclick,  a  tuft  of  hair  on  the  head 
which  brushes  up,  &c.  Upp.  Clydes. 

SWIRLIE,  adj.  1.  Full  of  twists;  con- 
torted; appli'ed  to  wood,  S.  Burns.  2. 
Entangled ;  applied  to  grass  that  lies  in 
various  positions,  S.  3.  Inconstant,  ever 
in  a  state  of  rotation,  Roxb.  Ruickbie's 
Way-side  Cottager. 

SWIRLING,  s.  "Giddiness;  vertigo,  Ettr. 
For. 

SWIRLON,  Swirlin, ae#.  Distorted,  S.O. ; 
applied  to  the  human  body,  West  of  S. 
TannahUl. 

SWITH,  Sw?TH,SwYiTH,arfp.  1.  Quickly; 
als  swyih,  as  soon.  Doug.  2.  Equivalent 
to  "  be  gone,"  "  avast,"  S.  Shirre/s. — 
Isl.  swey,  apage;  Su.G.  swig-a,  loco  cedere. 
SWYTH,  s.  Used  for  Suth,  E.  Sooth,  truth. 
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To  SWITHER,  r.  n.  To  hesitate.  Swither, 
s.  Hesitation.     V.  Swidder,  r.  and  s. 

To  SWITHER,  v.n.  1.  To  swagger,  Roxb. 
2.  To  talk  or  act  as  assuming  a  claim  of 
superior  dignity  or  merit,  as  E.  steagger 
is  used;  to  hector,  South  of  S.  3.  To 
exert  one's  self  to  the  utmost,  Roxb. 
Swingling  of  the  Lint,  Jo.  Hogg's  Poems. 

SWITHER,  s.  1 .  A  severe  brush,  like  one 
who  is  made  to  swagger,  or  becomes 
giddy  from  his  situation,  Roxb.  A.  ScoWs 
Poems.  2.  A  trial  of  strength;  applied  to 
mental  or  tongue  exertion,  ib.    Ruickbie. 

To  SWITHER,  v.  a.  To  make  to  fall;  to 
throw  over,  Tvveeddale. 

SWITHER,  s.  The  act  of  throwing  down, 
or  over,  ibid. 

To  SWITHER,  v.  n.     To  whiz.     Hogg. 

SWY  THIN, adj.  Swedish;  or,from  Sweden. 
Aberd.  Reg. 

SWITHNES,  s.     Swiftness.  Bellenden. 

SWOFTLY,  adv.     Swiftly.     Aberd.  Reg. 

To  SWOICH,  Swouch,  v.  n.  To  emit  a 
hollow  whistling  sound.     V.  Souch,  v. 

SWONCHAND,  part.  pr.  Vibrating.  Hou- 
late. — Germ,  sicenck-en,  motitare. 

SWOND,  s.  A  faint;  a  swoon.  Relation 
of  a  Hellish  Monster,  Law's  Memor. 

SWOON,  s.  Corn  is  in  the  swoon,  when, 
although  the  strength  of  the  seed  is  ex- 
hausted, the  plant  has  not  fairly  struck 


root,  S.B.  In  this  state,  the  blade  ap- 
pears sickly  and  faded. — A.S.  swinn-an, 
to  decay. 

SWORD-DOLLAR.  A  large  silver  coin  of 
James  VI.     V.  James  ryall. 

SWORDICK,  s.  Spotted  blenny;  so  denomi- 
nated from  its  form,  Orkn.  Barry. 

SWORDSLIPERS,  s.  pi.  Sword-cutlers. 
Knox. — Teut.  slyp-en,  acuere,  exterere 
aciem  ferri;  Su.G.  slip-a,  id. 

SWORL,  s.  A  whirling  motion.  Douglas. 
V.  Swirl. 

SWOURN.     L.  smoryt,  smothered.  Wall. 

SWOW,  s.  "The  dull  and  heavy  sound 
produced  by  the  regurgitations  of  the 
dashing  waves  of  a  river  in  a  flood,  or  of 
the  sea  in  a  storm,  Clydes." — A.S.  swoeg, 
sonus,  bombus.  Sicow  is  thus  originally 
the  same  with  Souch,  q.  v.  and  with  O.E. 
Swougk,  sound,  noise,  used  by  Chaucer. 

To  SWOW,  v.  n.  "  To  emit  such  a  sound," 
ibid.     Ed  in.  Mag. 

To  SWOWM,  v.  n.     To  swim.     Ab.  Reg. 

ToSWUFF,  r.  n.  1.  To  breathe  high  in 
sleep,  Ettr.  For.;  pron.  Swoof.  Perils  of 
Man.— A.S.  swef-ian,sopire;sirefod,  "fast 
or  sound  asleep,"  Soinner.  2.  To  whistle 
on  a  low  key,  or  under  the  breath,  ibid. 
3.  To  move  past  in  a  whizzing  way,  Ettr. 
For.     V.  Souf,  v. 

SWUFF,  Swoof,  s.  The  act  of  whizzing, ib. 


TA,  article.  The,  Dumfr.  Te,  Gall.  Most 
probably  this  is  merely  a  provincial  cor- 
ruption. It  must  be  observed,  however, 
that  by  Norm. -Sax.  writers  te  is  used  as 
the  article  in  all  the  cases;  as  te  king, 
rex,  the  king;  te  eorl,  comes,  the  earl,  &c. 
V.  Lye,  in  vo. 

To  TA,  v.  a.     To  take.    Barbour. 

TA,  adj.  One,  used  after  the,  to  avoid  the 
concourse  of  two  vowels,  ibid. 

TA  and  FRA.     To  and  fro,  ibid. 

TAA,  s.  A  thread,  Shetl.— Isl.  tae,  filum; 
Dan.  tare,  a  filament,  a  string. 

TAANLE,  s.     V.  Tawnle. 

To  TAAVE,  v.  a.  1.  To  make  tough,  by 
working  with  the  hands,  Moray,  Banffs. 
— Dan.  tare,  a  filament,  taxed,  stringy;  or 
a  variety  of  Taw,  v.  2.  2.  To  touse.  67. 
Surv.  Mor.  A.Bor.  "  Teave,  to  paw  and 
sprawl  about  with  the  arms  and  legs," 
Grose.    3.  To  entangle,  ibid. 

TAAVE,  Tyaave,  s.  Difficulty,  Banffs. 
V.  Tawan. 

TAAVE-TAES,  s.  pi.  Pitfir  split  into 
fibres  for  making  ropes,  Moray.  V. 
Taave,  v. 

TAAVIN,  Tawin,  s.  Wrestling;  tumbling. 
Journ.  Lond. — Teut.  touw-en,  agitare. 

TABBERN,s.  A  kind  of  drum.  Sadler's 
Papers.    V.  Talbuone. 


TABBET.  To  Tak  Tablet,  to  take  an  op- 
portunity of  having  any  advantage  that 
may  come  in  one's  way;  a  word  borrowed 
from  the  games  of  children,  Ayrs. — Fr. 
tabut-er,  to  butt  or  push. 

TABBIT,  adj.  Tabbit  mutch,  "a  cap  with 
corners  folded  up,"  Gl.    Lizzy  Liberty. 

TABEAN  BIRBEN.  A  designation  given 
to  a  comb,  in  what  are  called,  "  the  ori- 
ginal words"  of  the  old  Scottish  song, 
Lord  Gregory.  Urbani's  Scots  Songs. 
The  first  word  seems  to  denote  the  place 
where  these  combs  were  made. — Fr. 
Tabian,  denotes  of,  or  belonging  to  Tabia 
in  Italy.  Shall  we  suppose  that  birben  is 
a  corr.  of  evour-bane,  the  term  used  by 
Gawin  Douglas  for  ivory  \  If  so,  Tabean 
birben  kame  must  denote,  "  an  ivory  comb 
made  at  Tabia." 

TABELLION,  Tabellioun,  s.  A  scrivener; 
a  notary  ;  a  word  introduced  into  our 
laws  from  Lat.  tabellio,  id.  Pari.  Ja.  III. 

*  TABERNACLE,  s.  To  keep  up  the  Ta- 
bernacle, 1.  To  continue  in  a  full  habit  of 
body,  not  to  lose  flesh;  as, "  For  a'  the 
sair  wark  he  speaks  about,  he  aye  keeps 
up  the  tabernacle."  2.  To  use  means  for 
keeping  in  full  habit,  S. 

TABERNER,  s.  One  who  keeps  a  tavern. 
Aberd.  Reg. — O.E.  tacemer,  "  tauarnere, 


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tabernarius,  caupo,"  Pr.    Parv.       O.Fr.  I 
tabernier,  aubergiste,  cabaretier,  Roquef. 
TABETLESS,  Tapetless,  Tebbitless,  adj. 

1.  Benumbed,  S.B.  Teppitless,  Fife,  Loth. 

2.  Heedless,  S.O.  Burns. 
TABETS,   Tebbits,  s.     Bodily   sensation, 

S.B.  Pron.  Taipit,  or  Teppit,  Fife,  Loth. 
— C.B.  tyb-io,  tyb-ygio,  to  feel. 
TABILL1S,  s.  pi.  Boards  for  playing  at 
draughts  or  chess.  Inventories. — From 
Lat.  tabula,  corresponding  with  Germ. 
taefel,  a  very  ancient  word.  A.S.  taefel, 
signifies  a  die,  and  also  the  game  of  chess, 
and  taefel-mon,  a  chessman;  taefl-ian,  to 
play  at  dice  or  tables,  Somner. 
TAB1N,  s.   A  sort  of  waved  silk,  E.  Tabby. 

Rates. — Ital.  tabin-o. 
TABLE,  Tables.     The   designation  given 
to  the  permanent  council  held  at  Edin- 
burgh   for   managing    the  affairs  of  the 
Covenanters  during  the  reign  of  Charles  I. 
Spalding. 
TABLE- SEAT,  s.     A    square    seat   in   a 
church,  S. ;  so  denominated  from  the  table 
in  the  middle  of  it. 
TABLET,  Tabillet,  s.     A  small  enclosure 
for  holding  reliques.  Invent. — Du  Cange 
gives  L.B.  tabulet-a,  as  denoting  a  small 
square    box   for   holding    the    pix;    and 
tabidet-us,  for  one  in  which  reliques  were 
kept. 
TABLET,  part.  pa.  also  Tablit  a  face. 
Invent.     In  the  parallel  inventory,  it  is 
tallie  a  face.     Ce  lapidaire  scait  fort  bien 
tailler  les  diamans  en  facettes,  en  tables, 
au  cadrau,  Diet.  Trev.     This  is  certainly 
the    same   with   Fast,  Fassit,  q.  v. — Fr. 
facette,  cut  in  angles. 
TABLIT  A  FACE.     V.  Tablet. 
TABOURS,  s.  pi.     A  beating;  a  drubbing, 

Upp.  Clydes.     V.  Toober. 
TABRACH,  s.     Animal  food  nearly  in   a 
state    of    carrion,    Fife. — Dan.   tab-e,   to 
lose;  or  coir,  from  Cabrach,  q.  v. 
TABURNE,  s.     A  tabor.    V.  Robin-hood. 
To  TACH,  Tatch,  v.  a.     To  arrest.     Wall. 
— Fr.  attach-er,  id.    Isl.  tak-a,  tak-ia,  to 
take. 
TACHT,  adj.     Tight,  S.B.— Sw.  tact,  id. 
TACK,  Tak,  s.  Act  of  seizure.  Acts  Ja.  I V. 
TACK,  s.     A  slight  hold,  S.     E.  tack,  v. 
TACK,  s.     Act  of  catching  fishes,  S.    Mon- 
roe.— Isl.  tek-ia,  captura. 
TACK,  Takk,   Tacke,  s.     1.    A  lease,  S. 
Acts  Ja.  II.    2.  Possession  for  a  time,  S. 
TACKET,  s.     A  nail  for  the  shoe,  S.    E. 

tack,  id.     Morison. 
Whisky-Tacket,  s.     A  pimple,  supposed  to 

proceed  from  intemperance,  S. 
TACK1T.     Tongue-tackit,  adj.     1.  Having 
the  tip  of  the  tongue  fastened  by  a  small 
film,  S.     2.  Tongue-tied,  S. 
TACKLE,  s.     An  arrow,  S.B.     V.  Takyll. 
TACKSMAN,  s.    1.  One  who  holds  a  lease, 
S.  Erik.     2.  In  the  Highlands,  a  tenant 
of  the  higher  class.  Stat.  Ace. 


667  TAG 

TADE,  Sheep-tade,  s.     The   sheep-louse; 

the  tick,  Gall.;  synon.  Ked.     Gall.  Enc. 

TAE,  s.     1.  The  toe,  S.  A.Bor.— A.S.  Isl. 

ta,  Dan.  taa,  Su.G.  taa,  (pron.  to,)  id.     2. 

Prong  of  a  fork,  &c.  S. 

TAE,  adj.     One,  S.    Brownie  of  Bodsbeck. 

"A.Bor.  Tea,  the  one ;  as,  tea  hand,  the 

one  hand,  North,"  Grose.     V.  Ta,  adj. 

Three-tae'd,   part.    adj.      Having    three 

prongs,  S.     Bid-its. 
TAE,  s.     Applied  to  the  branch  of  a  drain. 

Surv.  Aberd.— Isl.  tae,  stirps,  ramus. 
TAE,  prep.     To;  written  in  this  manner  to 
express  the  pronunciation,  S.O.    Writer's 
Clerk.— Teut.  te,  id.;  ad,  a,  in. 
TA'EN  about,  part.  pa.     V.  Tane. 
To  TAEN,  v.  a.    To  lay  hands  on  the  head 
of  one  who  is  caught  in  a  game.     Gall. 
Encycl. 
TAENING,  s.     The  act  above  described, 
Gall.  Encycl.     It  seems  to  be  merely  a 
barbarism,  formed  from  the  abbreviated 
part.  pa.  of  the  v.  to  Take. 
TAE'S-LENGTH,  s.     Used  to  denote  the 

shortest  distance,  S.    Redgaunttet. 
TAFF-DYKE,  s.     "  A  fence  made  of  turf.'' 
Gall.  Encycl. — Isl.  tef-ia,  Su.G.  toefw-a, 
impedire. 
TAFFEREL,  adj.     1.  Thoughtless;  giddy, 
Ettr.  For.   Perils  of  Man.   2.  Ill-dressed, 
ibid.     Perh.  q.  taivrel,  from  S.  Taiver,  to 
wander. 
TAFFIE,  s.    Treacle  mixed  with  flour,  and 
boiled  till  it  acquire  consistency;  a  sweet- 
meat eaten  only  on  Hallowe'en,  Dumfr. 
"  A.Bor.  taffy,  a  sort  of  candy  made  of 
treacle,"  Gl.  Brockett. 
TAFFIL,  Taifle,  s.     A  table,  S.B.  Spald. 
— Germ.  ta  fe/,ta,bwla,  cujuscunque  generis. 
To  TAFFLE,  v.  a.     To  tire;  to  wear  out; 
Taffled,  exhausted  with  fatigue,  Fife. — 
—  Isl.  tefi-a,  morari,  also  impedire. 
T AFT,  Taftan,  s.  A  messuage,  S.B.— Su.G. 

tofft,  Isl.  topt-r.  area  domus. 
TAFTEIS,  s.     Taffeta.     Inventories.— Fr. 

taffetas,  id. 
TAG,  s.     A  disease  in  sheep,  affecting  the 
tail,  Loth.  Essays  High/.  Soc. — Fr.  tac, "  a 
kind  of  rot  among  sheep,"  Cotgr. 
To  TAG,  t.  n.     To  wane,  applied  to  the 
moon;  as,  "The  mune's  taggin',"  she  is 
on  the  wane,  Peeblesshire. — Sw.  aftag-a, 
or  tag-a  of,  to  wane. 
TAG,  s.    The  white  hair  on  the  point  of  the 

tail  of  a  cow  or  stot,  Moray. 
TAG,  s.  1.  Alatchet,  S.  2.  Any  thing 
used  for  tying,  S.  Balfour.  3.  A  long 
and  thin  slice,  S.  4.  In  pi.  Trumpery. 
Chron.  S.  P.  5.  Any  little  object  hang- 
ing from  a  larger  one,  being  slightly 
attached  to  it;  as,  "  There's  a  tag  o'  clay 
hingin'  at  your  coat,"  S.O.  It  is  always 
applied  to  something  disagreeable  and 
dirty. 
To  TAG,  v.  a.  To  tie,  Dumfr.  Formed 
perh.  from  A.S.  tig-an,  vincire.    If  not 


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immediately  from  Tag,  any  thing  used 
for  tying. 

*  TAG  and  RAG.  This  E.  phrase  is  used 
as  denoting  the  whole  of  any  thing,  every 
bit  of  ifc;  as  equivalent  to  Stoup  and 
Roup,  Aberd. 

T  AGE  AT  IS,  .0.  pi.  Perh.  cups.  Act.  Dom. 
Cone. — Corr.  from  Fr.  tassete,  a  little  cup; 
a  dimin.  from  tasse,  a  bowl  or  cup. 

TAGGIE,  s.  A  cow  which  has  the  point 
of  the  tail  white,  S.O.  Moray. 

TAGGIT,  Tagged,  part.  adj.  A  term 
applied  to  cattle,  signifying  that  they 
have  the  lower  end  or  point  of  the  tail 
white,  Loth.  Roxb.  Moray,  Ayrs.;  synon. 
with  Taigit.  Aberd.  Rea.     V.  Taigie. 

TAGGIT,  part.  pa.  Confined.  Priests  of 
Peblis. 

TAGGLIT,  adj.  Harassed;  encumbered, 
S.B.     V.  Taigle. 

TAGHAIRM,  s.  A  mode  of  divination 
formerly  used  by  the  Highlanders.  Lady 
of  the  Lake. 

TAGHT,  TACHT,;;art.  adj.  Stretched  out; 
tightened,  S.  Seattle.  This  seems  pro- 
perly the  old  part.  pa.  of  the  v.  to  Tie, 
or  that  of  A.S.  ti-an,  vincire.     V.  Tight. 

TAY,  Tae,  s.  A  toe,  S.  Doug.— A.S.  ta,  id. 

To  TAY,  r.  a.  Perh.  to  lead.  Law's  Mem. 
— A.S.  te-on,  ducere. 

To  TAID,  r.  a.  To  manure  land  by  the 
droppings  from  cattle,  either  in  pasturing 
or  folding,  Fife.     Y.  Tath. 

TAID,Ted,s.  l.Atoad,S.iw/«c?s.— A.S.tade. 
2.  Transferred  to  a  person,  as  expressive 
of  dislike,  aversion,  or  disgust,  S.  Lizzy 
Liberty.  3.  A  term  of  fondness  for  a  child, 
both  in  the  north  aud  south  of  S. 

TAI  DIE,  Teddie,  s.  The  diminutive  from 
Taid,  used  as  in  sense  3,  S.B.  Roxb. 

TAIDREL,  s.  A  puny  creature,  Polwart. 
— A.S.  tedre,  imbecillis. 

TAID-STULE,  s.  A  mushroom,  S.B.;  syn. 
Paddock-stool. — In  O.E.  it  was  not  named 
the  seat,  but  the  covering  of  the  toad. 
"  Mussheron  iodys  hatt,  boletum,  fun- 
gus," Prompt.  Parv. 

TAIFFINGOWN,  s.  "  Ane  pair  of  taijjm- 
gownis."  Aberd.  Reg.  It  is  also  spelled 
Taffyn go icnis.  Perh.  a  corr.  of  Tabin,  a 
species  of  silk  formerly  imported  into  S. 
Y.  Tabin. 

TAIGIE,  Teagie,  Tygie,  s.  A  cow  with 
some  white  hairs  in  her  tail,  Fife;  also 
taigit.  A.  Don  /las. 

To  TAIGLE,  c.  a.  1.  To  detain,  S.  Petticoat 
Ta'es. — Sw.  taaglig,  slow  of  motion;  Isl. 
toegl-a,  taediose  instare  alicui  rei.  2.  This 
term  occurs  as  denoting  fatigue,  which  is 
certainly  not  its  proper  or  usual  meaning. 
Waverley. 

To  TAIGLE,  r.  n.  To  tarry;  to  delay;  to 
procrastinate.  "  Now,  dinua  taigle"  *  I 
wiima  taigle,"  S.    Tannahill. 

TAIGLESUM,  adj.  What  detains  or  re- 
tards;  as,  "a   taiglesum   road,"  a   road 


which   is  so  deep,  or  so  hilly,  that  one 

makes  little  progress,  S. 
TAIKIN,  s.     A  token,  S.B.  Piper  of  Peeb. 

V.  Takin. 
TAIKNE,  Tackne,  g.     An  odd  ridiculous 

person,    Shetl.  —  lsl.   taeki,   instrumenta 

magica;  or  from  Su.G.  tok,  fatuus,  tok-as, 

ineptire;  unless  it  be  merely  tekn,  pro- 

digium. 
TAIKNING,s.     A  signal.   V.  Takynnyng. 
TAIL,  Tale,  s.  Account.  Wyntoicn.—  Su.G. 

tael-ia,  A.S.  tel-an,  to  reckon. 

*  TAIL,  s.  The  retinue  of  a  chieftain, 
Highlands  of  S.     Waverley. 

*  TAIL.    He's  gotten  his  tail  in  the  icell  now, 

a  proverbial  phrase  used  to  denote  that 
one  has  got  one's  self  entangled  in  some 
unpleasaut  business,  S. 

*  TAIL,  p.  Denoting  the  termination  of 
any  particular  portion  of  time;  as,  "  The 
tail  o'  har'st,"  the  end  of  harvest,  S. 
"  Tail  of  May,  end  of  May."  Gl.  Shirr. 

TAIL-BOARD,  s.  The  door  or  hint-end  of 
a  close -cart,  S. 

To  TAILE,  r.  a.  To  flatter  one's  self. 
Barbour.     V.  Teal. 

TAILE,  s.     A  tax.     Barb.— Fr.  taUle. 

TAILE,  Tailye,Tailyie,Taillie,Taylyhe, 
s.  1.  A  covenant.  Barb.  2.  An  entail, 
S.  Barb. — O.Fr.  taillier,  id.  Du  Gauge. 

To  TAIL  YE,  Tailie,  v.  a.  1.  To  bind  by 
a  bond  or  indenture.  Wyntoicn.  2.  To 
entail,  S.  Bellend.—L.B.  taUi-are. 

To TAILYEVE, v.  n.  Toreel;shake.  Doug. 

TAILYIE,  Telyie,  s.  A  piece  of  meat,  S. 
Douglas. — Fr.  tailler,  Su.G.  taelia,  to  cut. 

TAIL-ILL,  «.  An  inflammation  of  the  tail 
of  cattle,  Loth.  Gall.  Enc. 

TAILLES,  s.  pi.  Acts  Cha.  I.  This  can- 
not well  admit  of  the  sense  of  taxes,  from 
Fr.  tailie.  But  the  same  Fr.  term  is 
given  by  Du  Gauge,  when  illustrating  its 
synon.  L.B.  tall-ia,  as  signifying  Terri- 
torium  urbis. 

TAIL-MEAL,  s.  An  inferior  species  of 
meal,  made  of  the  tails  or  points  of  the 
grains,  Ayrs. 

TAIL-RAGE,  s.     V.  Race. 

TAIL-SLIP,  s.  A  disease  affecting  cows, 
from  cold,  Lanarks.     lire's  Rutlierglen. 

TAIL-TYNT.  1.  To  Ride  Tail-tynt,  to 
stake  one  horse  against  another  in  a  race, 
so  that  the  losing  horse  is  lost  to  his 
owner,  or,  as  it  were,  tines  his  tail  by 
being  behind,  Fife.  2.  To  Play  Tail- 
tynt,  to  make  a  fair  exchange,  ibid.  To 
Straik  Tails,  synon. 

TA1LWIND,  s.  To  .Shear  wV  a  Tailwind, 
to  reap  or  cut  the  grain,  not  straight 
across  the  ridge,  but  diagonally,  Loth. 
V.  Bandwind. 

TAIL- WORM,  s.  A  disease  affecting  the 
tails  of  cattle,  S.B.     Sure.  Aberd. 

TAINCHELL,  s.  Tainchess,  pi.  A  mode 
of  catching  deer.   Monroe.   V.  Tinchei.i*. 

TAING,  Tyang,  Tang,*.     1.  That  part  of 


TAI 


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TAK 


an  iron  instrument  which  is  driven  into 
the  handle;  as,  "the  taing  o'  a  graip," 
"the  taing  o'  a  fow,"  or  pitchfork,  &c. 
Aberd.;  Tang,  Clydes.  id.  2.  The  prong 
of  a  fork,  &c.  ibid.— Isl.  tangs  is  used 
in  this  very  sense.     V.  Tang,  s. 

TAING,?.  A  tongue  of  land,  Shetl.  Ed- 
monst.  Zetl.  The  word  is  purely  Norw. 
Tange,  en  pynt  of  landet,  et  naess;  i.  e. 
"  a  point  of  land,  a  ness"  or  promontory, 
Hallager. 

To  TAYNT,  v.  a.  1.  To  convict.  Wynt. 
2.  Legally  to  prove.  Acts  Ja.  I. — O.Fr. 
attaind-re. 

TAINT,  s.  Proof.  Acts  Ja.  I.— O.Fr. 
attaint,  L.B.  attaynt-um. 

TAYNTOUR,  ?.  One  who  brings  legal 
evidence  against  another  for  conviction 
of  some  crime.  Pari.  Ja.  II.  V.  Taynt,  v. 

TAIP,  s.  A  piece  of  tapestry.  Inventories. 
— Fr.  tapis,  tapestry,  hangings,  a  carpet. 

To  TAIR,  r.  n.  To  bray.  Compl.  S.— 
Teut.  tier-en,  vociferare. 

TAIRD,  s.  A  term  expressive  of  great 
contempt,  applied  both  to  man  and  beast, 
W.  Loth.  Expl.  a  "slovenly  hash" 
Lanarks.  I  know  not  whether  allied  to 
Su.G.  taer-a,  Teut.  teer-en,  terere,  con- 
sumere;  or  to  Gael,  tair,  contempt. 

TAIRD,  Terd,  s.  A  gibe;  a  taunt;  a  sar- 
casm; as,  '■'  He  cast  a  taird  i'  my  teeth,*' 
Loth. ;  synon.  Sneist. 

To  TAIRGE,  v.  a.  To  rate  severely.  V. 
Targe. 

TAIRGIN,  s.  Severe  examination  or  re- 
prehension ;  as,  "  I'll  gie  him  a  tairgin," 
Roxb. 

To  TAIS,  v.  a.  To  poise.  Douglas.— O.Fr. 
tes-er,  to  bend  a  bow. 

TAIS,  Tas,  Tasse,  s.  A  cup,  S.  Alem. 
Douqlas. — Fr.  tasse,  id. 

TAISCH,  s.  The  voice  of  a  person  about 
to  die,  Gael.;  also  improperly  written 
Task,  q.  v.     Bosicell's  Journal. 

To  TAISSLE,  v.  a.  1.  Applied  to  the  ac- 
tion of  the  wind  when  boisterous;  as,  "  I 
was  sair  taisslit  wi'  the  wind,"  S.  2.  To 
examine  with  such  strictness  as  to  puzzle 
or  perplex  the  respondent;  as, "  He  taisslit 
me  sae  wi'  his  questions,  that  I  didna 
ken  what  to  say,"  S. — A.S.  tysl-ian,  ex- 
asperare,  "  to  vex,  to  tease,"  Sornncr. 

TAISSLE,  Tassel,  Tassle,  Teasle,  s.  1. 
The  fatigue  and  derangement  of  dress 
produced  by  walking  against  a  boisterous 
wind,  S.  Ross.  2.  A  severe  brush,  S. 
Heart  Mid-Loth. — A.S.  taes-an,  to  tease, 
whence  taesl,  fuller's  thistle,  used  in 
raising  a  nap. 

To  TA1ST,  r.  n.     To  grope.     Barbour.— 

Belg.  tast-en,  Su.G.  tasta,  id. 
TAIST,  s.     A   sample.     "  And    send  one 
taist  of  the  wyne  to  the  yerll  of  Rothes." 
Aberd.  Reg.      Taste   E.   is  occasionally 
used  in  this  sense. 
TAISTE,?.  The  black  guillemot.  V.  Tyste. 


TAISTRILL,  Tystiull,  s.  A  gawkish, 
dirjy,  thoidess  sort  of  woman;  often  ap- 
plied to  a  girl  who,  from  carelessness, 
tears  her  clothes,  Roxb.  Probably  from 
Dan.  taasse,  a  silly  man  or  woman,  a 
booby,  a  looby. 

TAIT,  Tyte,  adj.  Gay.  Douglas. —  Isl. 
teit-r,  hilaris,  exultans. 

TAIT,  s.     A  small  portion.     Y.  Tate. 

To  TA1VER,  r.  n.  1.  To  wander.  2.  To 
rave  as  mad,  S.  Syn.  haver.  —  Teut. 
toovi  r-en,  incantare.     V.  Dauren. 

TAIVERS,  s.  pi.  Tatters;  as,  boiled  to 
taivers,  Fife.     The  Steam-Boat. 

TAIVERSUM,  adj.     Tiresome,  S. 

TATVERT,  part.  adj.  1.  Fatigued,  S.  2. 
Stupid;  confused;  senseless,  S.O.  The 
Entail.  ?..  Stupified  with  intoxicating 
liquor,  Ayrs.  Sir  A.  Wylie.  4.  Over- 
boiled, Ettr.  For.  Tweedd. 

To  TAK,  r.  a.  Used  as  signifying  to  give; 
as,  "  I'll  tak  you  a  blow;"  "  I'll  tak  you 
ower  the  head  wi'  my  rung,"  S. — Teut. 
tack-en,  to  strike. 

To  TAK  one's  self  to  do  any  thing,  r.  a.  To 
pledge  one's  self.  "  He  tuik  him  to  preif," 
he  engaged  himself  to  prove.  Aberd. 
Reg. 

To  TAK  back  one's  word.  To  recall  one's 
promise;  to  break  an  engagement,  S. 

To  TAK  in,  r.  a.  1.  Applied  to  a  road; 
equivalent  to  cutting  the  road,  or  getting 
quickly  over  it,  S.  Ross's  Helenorc.  2. 
To  get  up  with;  to  overtake,  Aberd. 

To  TAK  in,  v.  n.  To  be  in  a  leaky  state ; 
to  receive  water,  S.  Leg.  Bp.  St.Androis. 
It  is  also  used  actively  in  the  same  sense; 
as,  "  That  boat  taks  in  water,"  S. 

To  TAK  in,  r.  n.  To  meet;  as,  "  The  kirk 
taks  in  at  twal  o'clock,"  the  church 
meets  at  twelve,  Lanarks. 

To  TAK  in  one's  ain  hand.  To  use  free- 
dom with;  not  to  be  on  ceremony  with;  to 
make  free  with;  applied  both  in  relation 
to  persons  and  things,  S.  Walker's  Peden. 

To  TAK  one  in  about,  v.  a.  To  bring  one 
into  a  state  of  subjection,  or  under  proper 
management,  S. 

To  TAK  in  o'er,  t.  a.  Metaph.  to  take  to 
task,  S. 

To  TAK  o',  or  of,  c.  n.  To  resemble  ;  as, 
"  He  disna  tak  o'  his  father,  who  was  a 
gude  worthy  man,"  S. 

To  TAK  on,  r.  n.  A  phrase  applied  to 
cattle,  when  they  are  fattening  well;  as, 
"  Thai  stots  are  fast  takin  on,"  S. 

To  TAK  one's  sell,  v.  a.  1.  To  bethink 
one's  self;  to  recollect  one's  self;  to  recol- 
lect something  which  induces  a  change  of 
conduct,  S.  Ross's  Ilel.  2.  To  correct 
one's  language  in  the  act  of  uttering  it; 
to  recall  what  one  has  begun  to  say,  S. 

To  TAK  to  or  til  one.  To  apply  a  reflec- 
tion or  censure  to  one's  self,  even  when 
it  has  no  particular  direction,  S. 

To  TAK  out.    V.  Ta'en  out. 


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To  TAK  up,  v.  a.     To  comprehend;  to  un- 
derstand; to  apprehend  the  meaning  of, 
S.     Guthrie's  Trial. 
To  TAK,  v.  a.    To  take,  S. 
To  TAK  upon,  r.  a.     To  conduct  one's  self. 
To  TAK  in  hand,  v.  a.     To  make  prisoner. 

Barbour. 
To  TAK  on,  v.  a.     To  buy  on  credit,  S. 
To  TAK  on,  v.  n.     To  enlist,  S.     Spalding. 
To  TAK  on  hand,  v.  n.     1.  To  affect  state. 

Wallace.    2.  To  undertake.     Barbour. 
To  TAK  the  fate,  v.  a.     To  begin  to  walk  as 

a  child,  S. 
To   TAK  the  gate,  v.  n.     To  set  off  on  a 

journey,  S. 
To  TAK  with,  or  wi',v.  n.     To  catch  fire,  as 

fuel  of  any  kind,  S.  Steam-Boat. 
To  TAK  up,  v.  a.  To  raise  a  tune,  applied 
especially  to  psalmody;  as,  "He  take  up 
the  psalm  in  the  kirk,'"  he  acted  as  pre- 
centor, S—  Svv.  tag-a  up  en  Psalm,  to 
raise  a  psalm. 
To  TAK  vpone  hand,  v.  n.    To  presume;  to 

dare.     Acts  Mary. 
To  TAK  up  wi',  t.  n.     To  associate  with; 

to  get  into  habits  of  intimacy,  S. 
To  TAK  with,  or  wi',  v.  a.     1.  To  allow;  to 
admit;  as,  "  I  was  not  drunk;  I'll  no  tak 
wi'  that,"  S.     2.  To  own ;  to  acknowledge 
for  one's  own;  as,  "  Naebody's  taen  wi' 
that  buke  yet,"  S.B.     3.  To  brook;  to 
relish;  to  be  pleased  with,  &c.  the  sense 
depending  on  the  use  of  an  adv.  express- 
ing   either   satisfaction    or   dislike,  con- 
joined with  the  v.     4.  It  denotes  the  re- 
ception given  to  a  person,  or  the  feeling 
that  the  person  received  has;  used  with- 
out any  additional  word  for  determining 
whether  this  be  friendly  or  unfriendly, 
pleasant  or  ungrateful,  S.;  as,  /  didna 
tak  wi'  him. 
To  TAK  wi',  v.  n.  as  applied  to  the  vege- 
table kingdom.     1.  To  begin  to  sprout,  or 
to  take  root.     It  is  said  that  corn  has  not 
tane  wi',  when  it  has  not  sprung  up;  a 
tree  is  said  to  be  beginning  to  tak  wi', 
when   it  begins  to  take   root,  S.     2.  To 
begin  to  thrive,  after  a  temporary  decay, 
S.     The  phraseology  seems  elliptical ;  as 
the  expression,  to  Tak  wi'  the  grund,  is 
sometimes  used  instead  of  it,  S. 
To  TAK  icV  v.  n.     To  give  the  first  indica- 
tion of  having  the  power  of  suction.     It 
is  said  that  a  pump  is  going  to  tak  wi', 
when  it  is  judged  by  the  sound,  &c.  that 
it  is  on  the  point  of  beginning  to  draw  up 
water,  S. 
To  TAK  one's  Word  again.    To  recall  what 

one  has  said,  S. 
TAK-BANNETS,s.  A  game  in  which  wads 
or  pledges  are  deposited  on  both  sides, 
which  are  generally  bonnets ;  and  the 
gaining  party  is  that  which  carries  off, 
one  by  one,  all  the  wads  belonging  to  that 
opposed  to  it,  Kinross. 
TAKE,  s.     Condition  of  mind;  as  it  is  said 


of  a  person  when  in  a  violent  passion, 
"He's  in  an  unco  take  the  day,"Roxb.; 
nearly  resembling  the  use  of  E.  Taking. 
TAKE-IN,  s.  A  cheat;  a  deceiver,  S.    Gall. 
Enc.     The  form  of  the  term  is  also  in- 
verted.    V.  In-tack. 
TAKENNAR,  s.     A  portent.    Douglas. 
TAKET,s.  A  small  nail.  Bates.  V.  Tacket. 
TAKE-UP,  s.     The  name  given  to  a  tuck 

in  female  dress,  Dumfr.  Gall. 
TAKIE,  c(dj.     Lasting;  applied  to  victuals, 

Clydes. 
TAKYL,  Tackle,  s.     An  arrow.    Douglas. 

— C.B.  tacel,  id. 
TAKIN,  s.  A  token,  S.  Douglas.— Moes.G. 

taikns,  Isl.  takn,  id.      V.  Taikin. 
To  TAKIN,  v.  a.     To  mark.     Acts  Ja.  II. 

— Isl.  teikn-a,  Su.G.  tekn-a,  signare. 
TAKIN  (of  Snuff,)  s.     A  pinch,  Aberd.;  q. 
as  much  as  one  takes  at  once. — Ital.  presa. 
TAKYNNYNG,s.     A  signal.    "  Taiknings 
are  given  to  forewarn  people  of  the  ap- 
proach of  the  enemy."    Diet.  Feud.  Law. 
TAKYNNYNG,  s.     Notice.     Barbour. 
TALBART,  Talbert,  Tavart,  s.     A  loose 
upper  garment,  without  sleeves.    Doug. — 
Chauc.  tabard,  Fr.  tabarre,  Ital.  tabarro. 
TALBRONE,  Talberone,   s.     A  kind  of 
drum.      Acts  Marie.  —  Fr.    tabvurin,   a 
small  drum. 
TALE,?.     Account.     V.  Tail. 
*  TALE,  s.     This  word  is  used  in  a  mode 
of  expression  that  seems  peculiar  to  S.; 
Wi'  his  tale,  Wi'  your  ta,le,&c.    It  seems 
nearly  synon.  with  E.  Forsooth ;  and   is 
always  meant  to  intimate  derision,  con- 
tempt, or  some  degree  of  disbelief;  as, 
"  He's  gaun  to  tak  a  big  farm,  icV  his  tale." 
"  Puir  silly  tawpie,  she's  gaun  to  get  a 
gryte  laird,  wi'  her  tale,"  &c. 
TALENT,  s.    Desire;  purpose.  Barbour. — 

O.Fr.  talent,  id. 
TALE-PIET,  8.     A  tale-bearer,   S.     The 
Abbot.     Perhaps  from  piet,  the  magpie, 
because  of  its  chattering. 
TALER,  Talor,  s.     State;  condition,  S.B. 
Fife.  —  O.Fr.   taillier,   disposition,   e'tat, 
pouvoir. 
TALESMAN,  s.      The   person  who  gives 

any  piece  of  news,  S.     Boss's  Hel. 
TALLI ATION,  s.  Adjustment  of  one  thing 
to  another.     The  Entail. — L.B.  talliatio, 
mensurarum  adaequatio,  Du  Cange. 
TALLIE  AFACE.     Cut  in  angles;  applied 

to  precious  stones.     V.  Tablit  a  face. 

TALLIWAP,  s.     A  stroke  or  blow,  Perths. 

Donald  and  Flora.     The  last  part  of  the 

word  seems  to  be  S.  wap,  a  smart  blow. 

TALLOUN,  s.     Tallow,  S.     Acts  Ja.  V. 

To  TALLON,  v.  a.      To  cover  with  tallow 

or  pitch  ;  to  caulk. 
TALLOW-LEAF,  ».     "  That   leaf  of  fat 
which  envelops  the  inwards  of  animals;" 
the  caul  or  omentum.     Gall.  Enc. 
T  ALT  IE,  s,     A  wig,  Angus.    Douglas. 
T  AMMACHLESS,  adj.  1 .  Applied  to  a  child 


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that  does  not  eat  with  appetite,  Fife.    2. 
Tasteless;  insipid,   ibid.     This   seems  to 
be  merely  q.  stamochless ;  stamock  being 
the  vulgar  pronunciation  of  Stomach,  S. 
TAMMEIST,  L.  rammeist.    Montgomerie. 

V.  Rammis. 
TAMMIE  CHEEKIE,  s.     The  puffin,  alca 

arctica,  Linn.  Mearns. 
TAMMIE-NORIE,  s.     1.  The  puffin,  (alca 
arctica,  Linn.)  Orkn.  Bass.    2.  The  razor- 
bill, (alca  torda,  Linn.)  Mearns.   V.  Norie 
and  Tommy  noddie. 
T  A  M M  V-H  ARPER, s.  The  cancer  araneus, 

Loth. 
To   TAMMIL,  v.  a.     1.  To   scatter  from 
carelessness,  Loth.     2.   To  scatter  from 
design;  as  money  amongst  a  crowd,  as 
candidates  often  do  at  an  election,  Roxb. 
TAMMOCK,  Tommack,  s.     A  hillock,  Gall. 
Darddson's    Season?. — Ir.   torn,   a   small 
heap,  toman,  a  hillock. 
TAM-O'-TAE-END,  s.     A  ludicrous  desig- 
nation for  the  largest  kind  of  pudding. 
Gall.  Enc.     Syn.  haggis. 
TAM-TA1GLE,  s.     A  rope  by  which  the 
hinder  leg  of  a  horse  or  cow  is  tied  to  the 
fore  leg,  to  prevent  straying,  Upp.  Clydes. 
V.  Taigle. 
TAMTARY.     To  hold  arte  in  tamtary,  to 
disquiet  him,   S.B.     Ruddiman.     Perh. 
originally  a  military  term,  q.  to  keep  on 
the   alert;  from   Fr.   tantarare,  a  word 
formed   to  represent  a  certain  sound  of 
the  trumpet. 
TAMTEEN,  s.     Meant  as  the  corr.  pron. 
of  Tontine,  as  Bottle  of  Hotel.  St.  Eonan. 
TAM-TROT,  s.     A  cant  term  for  what  is 
commonly  called  London  Candy,  Roxb. 
TANDLE,  s.     A   bonfire,   S.O.     Pieken's 

Poems.     V.  Tawnle. 
TANE, part.  pa.     Taken,  S.     Douglas. 
TANE  about.     Wed  ta'en  about,  kindly  re- 
ceived and  hospitably  entertained,  Ang. 
Ross's  Helenore. — Sw.  taga  wad  emot,  to 
receive  kindly,  to  give  a  good  reception. 
TANE  doun.     1.  Emaciated   or   enfeebled 
in  consequence  of  disease;  as,  "  He's  sair 
tane  down  wi'  that  host,"  S.     2.  Reduced 
in  temporal  circumstances,  S.B. 
TANE  out.     Wed  tane  out,  receiving  much 
attention,  S.     This  must  be  viewed  as 
primarily  denoting  the  attention  paid  to 
one  in  the  way  of  frequent  invitations. 
TANE,  TayxNe,  s.  and  adj.     One,  after  the ; 

as,  "  the  tane,"  S.  Douglas. 
TANE-AWA,  s.  1.  A  decayed  child,  S. 
2.  A  child  that  exhibits  such  unnatural 
symptoms,  as  to  suggest  the  idea  that  it 
has  been  substituted  by  the  fairies,  in  the 
room  of  the  mother's  birth,  S.  The  Entail. 
This  in  E.  is  called  a  Changeling. 
TANEHALF.     One   half.     Act.  Dom, 

Cone. 
TANG,  s.     Large  fuci,  Orkn.  Shetl.— Su.G. 

tang,  Isl.  thang,  id. 
TANG,  adj.    Straight;  tight;  Pang,  synon. 


Ettr.  For.;  to  be  traced,  perhaps,  to  Dan. 
twang,  constraint,  coaction,  a  pressing. 

TANG,  s.  1.  The  prong  of  a  fork,  &c. — 
A.Bor.  "  Tang,  a  pike.  Tang  also  sig- 
nifies a  sting,  North,"  Grose.  2.  A  piece 
of  iron  used  for  fencing  any  thing  else,  S.A. 
This  seems  to  be  formed  from  teing-ia, 
constringere,  Verel.  Haldorson.  V.  Taing. 

TANG- FISH,  s.  The  seal,  Shetl.  Ed- 
monst.  Zetl.  So  named  from  being  supposed 
to  live  among  the  Tang,  or  larger  fuci 
that  grow  near  the  shore.     Ilibb.  Shetl. 

TANGHAL,   s.     A    bag;    a    satchel.     V. 

TOIGHAL. 

TANGIE,  s.  A  sea-spirit  which,  according 
to  the  popular  belief  in  Orkney,  some- 
times assumes  the  appearance  of  a  small 
horse,  at  other  times  that  of  an  old  man; 
apparently  the  same  with  Sea-trow. 
TANG  IS,  s.     A  pair  of  tongs.     Act.  Dom. 

Cone.     V.  Tangs. 
TANG1T,  part.  pa.     Fenced   with   iron; 

having  a  rim  of  iron.  Inventories. 
TANGLE,  adj.  1.  Tall  and  feeble;  not 
well-knit  in  the  joints;  as,  "  a  lang  tangle 
lad,"  Fife,  Ettr.  For.  2.  Applied  to  one 
when  relaxed  in  consequence  of  fatigue, 
or  when  so  much  wearied  as  scarcely  to 
be  able  to  stand  up,  Ettr.  For. 
TANGLE,  s.     1.  The  same  with  tang.     2. 

A  tall  lank  person,  S.B.     Ross. 

TANGLE,s.     An  icicle,  S  —  Isl.  dingull,  id. 

TANGLENESS,s.    Apparently,  indecision, 

fluctuation,  or  pliability  of  opinion;  from 

the   looseness   of    tangle,   (a    sea-weed.) 

Jacobite  Relics. 

TANGLEWISE,  adj.     Long  and  slender, 

Clydes. 
TANGS,  Taings,  s.  pi.     Tongs,  S.— A.S. 

tang,  Belg.  tanghe,  forceps. 
TANG-WHAUP,s.     The  whimbrel,  Orkn. 
TANMERACK,  s.     A  bird  about  the  size 
of  a  dove,  which  inhabits  the  tops  of  the 
highest  mountains,  Perths.  Trans.  Antiq. 
Soc.  Scotl. 
TANNE,  Tanny,  adj.     Tawny.    Invent. 
TANNER,  s.     1.  The  part  which  goes  into 
a  mortice,  S.     2.  In  pi.  small  roots  of 
trees,  Loth. — Isl.  tannari,  laths,  chips. 
TANNERIE,  s.     A  tan-work.— Fr.  id. 
TANTERLICK,s.  Aseverestroke,Fife,&c. 
TANTONIE  BELL,s.     A  small  bell.— Fr. 

tinton-er,  to  resound.     Godly  Sangs. 
T  A  N  T  R  U  MS,  s.     H  igh  airs,  S.    Cant  E.— 

Fr.  tantran,  nick-nack. 
TAP,s.  1.  The  top,  S.  Turnlmll.  2.  Head, 
S.  Gl.  Shirrefs.  3.  Crest  of  fowls,  S. 
4.  The  quantity  of  flax  or  tow  put 
upon  the  distaff  at  one  time,  S.  Annals 
of  the  Parish.  Tap  o'  tow,  a  very  irritable 
person,  Ayrs.  ib.  5.  A  playing  top.  Colril. 
To  be  on  one's  Tap.  1.  To  assault,  literally; 
especially  by  flying  at  one's  head,  or  at- 
tempting to  get  hold  of  the  hair,  S.  2. 
Metaph.  to  attack  in  the  language  of 
sharp  reprehension  or  abuse,  S. 


TAP  ( 

TAP  of  lint.  The  quantity  of  flax  put  on 
a  rock,  S.     The  Steam-Boat. 

To  Tak  one's  Tap  in  one's  Lap,  and  set  aff. 
To  truss  up  one's  baggage,  and  be  gone, 
Teviotd.  Loth.;  borrowed  from  the  prac- 
tice of  those  females,  who,  being  accus- 
tomed to  spin  from  a  rock,  often  carried 
their  work  with  them  to  the  house  of 
some  neighbour.  An  individual,  when 
about  to  depart,  was  wont  to  wrap  up, 
in  her  apron,  the  flax,  or  lint-tap,  together 
with  her  distaff.  Heart  Mid-Loth.  The 
phrase  is  often  used  to  express  a  hasty  de- 
parture ;  as, "  She  took  her  tap  in  her  lap" 
she  went  off  in  a  great  hurry,  Ettr.  For. 

Aff  one's  tap.  A  phrase  generally  used 
in  a  negative  form;  as,  of  a  scolding  wife, 
in  regard  to  her  husband,  it  is  said, 
"  She's  never  aff  his  tap,"  S.;  apparently 
borrowed  from  the  mode  in  which  dung- 
hill fowls  carry  on  their  broils. 

TAP,  adj.     Excellent.     V.  Top. 

TAP,  s.  To  Sell  by  Tap,  understood  as 
signifying  to  sell  by  auction  or  outcry. 
Seill  of  Cans. 

TAP,  TAIL,  nor  MANE.  This  phrase  is 
used  in  the  following  form,  concerning 
an  unintelligible  account  of  any  thing; 
"  I  didna  ken  tap,  tail,  nor  mane  o't,"  S. 
Walker's  Passages. 

TAP-COAT,  s.  A  great-coat;  one  that 
goes  uppermost,  q.  on  the  top  of  others, 
Dumfr.     Blackw.  Mag. 

To  TAPE,  t.  a.  To'  use  sparingly,  S. 
Ramsay. — Isl.  tept-r,  restrained;  Su.G. 
taepp-a,  to  stop  up. 

To  TAPE  out,  r.  a.  The  same  with  Tape. 
Heart  Mid- Loth. 

TAPEE,  s.  1.  The  name  given  a  few  years 
ago  to  the  fore-part  of  the  hair  when  put 
up  with  pins,  S.  2.  A  small  cushion  of 
hair  worn  by  old  women,  in  what  is 
called  the  open  of  the  head,  for  keeping 
up  their  hair,  Ayrs. — Isl.  topp-r,  crista. 

TAPEIS,  s.  Tapestry.  M ait  I  and  Poems. 
— Fr.  tapis. 

TAPER-TAIL,  adv.  Topsy-turvy,  South 
of  S.  T.  Scott's  Poems.  Apparently  q. 
tap,  i.  e.  top,  o'er  tail. 

TAPESSARIE,  s.  Tapestry.  Inventories. 
— Fr.  tapisserie. 

TAPETLESS,  adj.     Heedless.    V.  Tabets. 

TAPETT1S,  s.  pi.  Tapestry.  Douglas.— 
Lat.  tapetes. 

TAPISHT,  part.  pa.  In  a  lurking  state. 
A.  Hume- — Fr.  tappiss-ant,  lurking. 

TAP-KNOT,  ,t.  A  knot  of  ribbons,  worn  in 
a  woman's  cap  or  bonnet,  S.  Muirland 
Willie. 

TAPLOCH,  Tawploch,  s.  "A  giddy- 
brained  girl,"  given  as  the  same  with 
Taiopie.  Gall.  Encycl. — Dan.  taabelig, 
foolish.     V.  Taupie. 

TAPONE-STAFF,  s.  The  stave  in  which 
the  bung-hole  is.  Acts  Cha.  II.  Q. 
topping-staff. 


12  TAP 

TAPOUN,  s.  A  long  fibre  at  a  root,  S.B. 
Baillie. — Belg.  tappen,  to  draw  out. 

TAPPENIE.  A  term  used  iu  calling  a 
hen,  Gall.  Blackw.  Mag.  Apparently 
a  corr.  of  tap-hennie,  q.  tappit-hen. 

TAP-PICKLE,  s.  1.  The  uppermost  grain 
in  a  stalk  of  oats,  S.     Donald  and  Flora. 

TAPPIE-TOUR1E,  s.  1.  Any  thing  raised 
very  high  to  a  point,  S.;  synon.  with 
Tappi-toorie,  Tappie-tourock,  Ayrs.  Pet- 
ticoat Tales.  2.  The  plug  of  paste  which 
fills  the  opening  in  the  top  of  a  pie.    Gait. 

TAPPIE-TOUSIE,  ?.  A  play  among  chil- 
dren, S.  exhibiting  a  memorial  of  the 
ancient  feudal  mode  of  receiving  a  person 
as  a  bondman,  by  taking  hold  of  the  hair 
of  his  forehead.  From  tap,  and  tousie, 
dishevelled. 

TAPPILOORIE,  s.  Any  thing  raised  high 
on  a  slight  tottering  foundation,  S. — Teut. 
tap,  extremitas  rotunda  et  acuta,  and 
loer-en,  speculari. 

TAPPIN,  s.  1.  A  crest,  S.O.  Falls  of 
Clyde.  Dimin.  from  tap,  top.  2.  The 
bunch  of  feathers  on  the  head  of  a  cock 
or  hen,  Dumfr.  3.  Expl.  "  head,"  ibid. 
Mayne's  Siller  Gun. 

TAPPIT,  Tappint,  part.  adj.  Crested,  S. 
The  latter  perhaps  properly  belongs  to 
the  South  of  S. 

TAPPIT  HEN,  s.  1.  A  crested  hen,  S. 
2.  A  measure  containing  a  quart,  S.A. 
Pitson.  3.  It  has  been  expl.  as  still  of  a 
larger  size.  "  Their  hostess  appeared 
with  a  huge  pewter  measuring  pot,  con- 
taining at  least  three  English  quarts, 
familiarly  denominated  a  Tappit-hen." 
Waterley.  4.  This  term  denoted  a  large 
bottle  of  claret,  holding  three  Magnums 
or  Scots  pints,  Aberd. 

TAP-ROOTED,  adj.  Deep-rooted.  Max- 
well's Sel.  Trans. 

TAPSALTEERIE,  adv.  Topsy-turvy,  S. 
Burns. 

TAPSIE-TEERIE,  adv.  Topsy-turvy;  the 
same  with  Tapsalteerie,  Ayrs. 

TAPSMAN,  s.  A  servant  who  has  the 
principal  charge,  other  servants  being 
subjected  to  his  orders;  as,  "  the  tapsman 
of  a  drove,"  Dumfr. 

TAP-SWARM,  8.  1.  The  first  swarm  which 
a  hive  of  bees  casts  off,  S.  2.  Applied 
metaphorically  to  a  body  of  people  who 
are  the  first  to  leave  their  former  con- 
nexion.    Surv.  Ayrs. 

TAPTEE,  .<-•.  A  state  of  eager  desire. 
"  What  a  tap-tee  he  is  in  !"  how  eager 
he  is  !  Lanarks.  Perhaps  it  is  merely  a 
corruption  of  S.  tiptae,  q.  "  standing  on 
tiptoe,"  in  a  state  of  eager  expectation. 

TAl'THRAWN,fl<//.  Perverse,  S.  Q.  hav- 
ing the  tap,  or  top,  thraicn,  or  distorted. 

TAPTOO,  s.  1.  A  gaudy  ornament  on  the 
head,  Ayrs.  2.  To  Put  one  into  a  Taptoo, 
to  excite  one's  wrath;  to  produce  violent 
passion,  ibid. 


TAP 


073 


TAR 


TAP-TREE,  s.  A  solid  and  rounded  piece 
of  wood,  resembling  the  shank  of  a  besom, 
put  into  the  bung-hole  of  a  masking-vat 
or  cask,  formerly  used  for  drawing  off  the 
liquor;  q.  "  that  by  which  the  tree  or  bar- 
rel is  tapped"  or  from  tap,  a  faucet. 
Maxwell's  Set.  Trans. 

*  To  TAR,  t.  a.  To  besmear  with  tar. 
This  v.  is  often  used  metaph.  in  the 
phrase,  "  A'  tarr'd  wi'  ae  stick,"  all  of 
the  same  kidney,  or  all  characterized  by 
the  same  spirit ;  in  allusion  to  the  bit  of 
wood  used  as  a  brush  for  putting  the  tar 
mark  on  sheep,  S.     St.  Johnstown. 

To  TAR,  v.  n.  Balnavis.  Perhaps  allied 
to  Isl.  taera,  donare;  Su.G.  nutrire. 

TARANS,  s.  pi.  Souls  of  unbaptized  chil- 
dren.    Pennant. — Gael,  taran,  id. 

TAR-BUIST,  s.  The  box  in  which  the  tal- 
is kept  with  which  sheep  are  marked, 
Roxb.  Tweedd.     V.  Buist. 

TARDIE,  Tairdie,  adj.  Peevish ;  ill  hu- 
moured, sulky,  and  sarcastical,  Kinross. 
V.  Taird,  Terd. 

TARETATHERS,  s.  pi.  What  is  torn  to 
shreds;  as,  "Tarn  got  naething  for  his 
fechtin',  but  his  coat  into  taretathers," 
Teviotdale,  i.  e.  torn ;  from  tear,  and 
tatters. 

TARGAT,  Terget,  s.  Inventories.  A  sort 
of  ornamental  blazon  worn  in  the  royal 
bonnet  or  hat.     V.  Targat,  s.  2. 

To  TARGAT,  r.  a.  To  border  with  tas- 
sels.   Knox. — Su.G.  tara-a,  lacerare. 

TARGAT,  g.     LA  tatte'r,  S.     Fergusson. 

2.  A  tassel.  Minstrelsy  Border.  3.  A 
long  thin  slice  of  dried  fish,  Ang.— Su.G. 
tarq-a,  to  split  by  light  strokes. 

To  TARGE,  Tairge,  v.  a.  1.  To  beat ;  to 
strike,  Perths. —  A.S.  thersc-an,  "verbe- 
rare,  to  strike,  to  knock,  to  beat,  to 
thump,"  Somner  ;  Teut.  dersch-en,  Su.G. 
troesk-a,  id.  2.  To  keep  in  order,  or  under 
discipline  ;  used  metaph.  S.     Waverley. 

3.  To  rate  severely;  to  reprehend  sharply, 
Roxb.  4.  To  cross-question;  to  examine 
accurately,  Loth.     Saxon  and  Gael. 

TARGE,  s.  Metaph.  used  in  the  sense  of 
protection  or  defence.     Pitscottie. 

TARGED,  part.  adj.  Shabby  in  appear- 
ance ;  tattered,  Upp.  Clydes. 

TARY,.«.     Delay.    Douglas. 

To  TARY,  r.  a.  To  distress.  Wyntown. 
— Su.G.  targ-a,  lacerare. 

TARYE,  s.     Vexation.     Maitland  P. 

To  TARYE,  r.  a.  To  impede;  to  hold 
back  ;  to  keep  at  bay.     Knox's  Hist. 

TARIEROCKE,  s.  A  pitchfork,  Shetl.— 
Isl.  terre,  porrigo,  and  krok,  uncinus,  q.  to 
extend  by  means  of  an  instrument  hooked 
at  the  end. 

TARYSUM,  adj.     Lingering.     Douglas. 

TAR-LEATHER,  s.  A  strong  slip  of  a 
hide,  salted  and  hung,  used  for  uniting 
the  staves  of  a  flail,  S.B. — Perh.  from  LI. 
tarf-r,  taurus,  q.  a  bull's  hide. 


TARLIES,  8.  A  lattice,  S.  tirless.  Hist. 
Ja.  Sext.—Fr.  treiUis. 

TARLOCH,  s.  Perhaps  a  begging  friar. 
Pltilotus. — A.S.  thearfic,  poor. 

TARLOCH,  adj.  Slow  at  meat ;  squeamish, 
Clydes.     V.  Tarrow. 

TARLOCH,  Tarlogh,  s.  1.  This  term  is 
used  in  Upper  Lanarks.  for  a  sturdy, 
brawling  woman,  generally  giving  the 
idea  of  a  female  tatterdemalion ;  it  also 
includes  that  of  filth.  2.  A  silly,  inactive 
girl,  Aberd. — C.B.  torll-a,  signifies  a  slat- 
tern. 

TARLOCH,  Tarlogh,  adj.  1 .  Weak,  Ayrs. 
2.  Peevish,  ibid.  Both  these  senses  are 
given  in  Gl.  Surv.  Ayrs.  3.  Stormy  ;  as, 
"  a  tarlogh  day,"  Linlithg. — Gael,  du- 
riaghlighte,  ungovernable. 

TARN,  s.  A  mountain  lake,  S.A.  Lay  of 
Last  Minstr. — Isl.  tiorn,  stagnum,  palus. 

To  TARRAGAT,  v.  a.  To  question,  Fife. 
Abbreviated  from  E.  interrogate. 

TARRAN,  s.  A  peevish,  ill-humoured  per- 
son, Roxb.     A  variety  of  Tirran. 

*  TARRY,  adj.  1.  Of  or  belonging  to  tar, 
S.  Admitted  by  Mr.  Todd  as  an  E.  word. 
2.  Applied  to  those  whose  hands  resemble 
tarr  in  its  adhesive  power  ;  light-fingered, 
S.    Sir  A.  Wylie. 

TARRY-BREEKS,  .-•.  A  sailor,  S.  Burns. 
A  low  word.  It  is  frequently  used  in  a 
proverbial  phrase,  intimating  that  those 
of  the  same  profession  should  be  exempted 
from  expense  by  their  brethren. 
— Tarry-breeks  should  aye  go  free. 

Dominie  Deposed. 

TARRIE,  s.  "A  terrier-dog,"  Ayrs. 
Renfr.     Gl.  Picken. 

TARRY-FINGERED,  adj.  Light-fingered, 
S.     From  tarry,  adj.  belonging  to  tar. 

TARRY-HANDIT,  adj.  The  same  with 
Tarry-fingered,  S.     Picken. 

To  TARROW,  v.  n.  1.  To  delay.  Henry- 
sone.  2.  To  haggle  in  a  bargain.  Bann. 
P.  3.  To  feel  reluctance.  Boss.  4.  To 
complain,Clydes.—  A.S.  teor-ian,  to  fail,  to 
tarry.  5.  Applied  to"  springing  corn,  turned 
sickly,  and  not  advancing."  Surv.  Moray. 

TARSIE-VERSIE,  adv.  A  term  applied 
to  walking  backwards,  Roxb.— Fr.  ter- 
girerser,  to  flinch,  to  shrink  back. 

TARTAN,  s.  Cloth  checkered  with  stripes 
of  various  colours,  S.  Chr.  S.  P. — Fr. 
tin  tttine,  linsey-woolsey. 

TARTAN,  adj.  Of  or  belonging  to  tartan, 
S.    Bitson. 

TARTAN-PURRY,  s.  A  pudding  of  red 
colewort  mixed  with  oat-meal.  Forbes. 
— Tartan,  q.  parti-coloured  colewort,  and 
Teut.  purreye,  jus,  sive  cremor  pisorum. 

TARTER,  s.  Apparently  used  in  the  same 
sense  with  tartan.  Invent. — O.Fr.  tar- 
taire,  however,  is  expl.  Sorte  d'e'toffe  de 
Tartarie,  Roquefort. 

To  TARTLE,  t.  a.  To  recognise ;  to  ob- 
serve ;  as,  "  He  never  tartled  me,"  Roxb. 
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TARTLE,  s.  Hesitation  in  recognising  a 
person  or  thing,  Loth. 

To  TARTLE  at  ane,  v.  n.  1.  To  view  as 
not  recognising  with  certainty,  Loth. 
Perth.  2.  To  boggle,  Loth.  3.  To  hesi- 
tate as  to  a  bargain.  Ramsay.  4.  To 
scruple.  Cleland. — Perhaps  allied  to  Isl. 
tortallit,  difficult  to  reckon. 

TARTUFFISH,  adj.  Sulky  ;  stubborn, 
Renfrews. — Fr.  tortu,  perverse,  or  tar- 
tuffe,  a  hypocrite,  tartuffi-er,  to  assume  a 
false  appearance. 

To  TARVEAL,  r.  a,  1.  To  fatigue,  S.B. 
Boss.  2.  To  vex,  Gl.  Sibb.— Fr.  travatil- 
er,  to  vex,  to  trouble. 

TARVEAL, adj.  Fretful, S.B.  Jour.  Bond. 

TASCAL  MONEY.  The  money  formerly 
given,  in  the  Highlands,  to  those  who 
should  discover  cattle  that  had  been 
driven  off,  and  make  known  the  spoilers. 
Burt's  Letters. — Perhaps  from  Gael,  tais- 
ceall-am,  to  view,  observe,  Shaw. 

To  TASH,  v.  a.  1.  To  soil,  S.  Ritton.— 
— Fr.  tacher,  id.  2.  To  injure  by  calumny, 
S.  3.  To  upbraid,  S.B.  4.  To  fatigue ; 
as,  to  task  dogs,  to  weary  them  out  in 
hunting,  Roxb. 

TASH,  s.  LA  stain,  S.— Fr.  tache.  2.  An 
affront,  S.     Wodrow. 

To  TASH  about,  r.  a.  To  throw  any  thing 
carelessly  about,  so  as  to  injure  it,  Aberd. 

TASK,  s.  Angel  or  spirit  of  any  person, 
Ross-shire.    St.  Ace. — Gael,  taisc,  ghosts. 

TASKER,  s.  A  labourer  who  receives  his 
wages  in  kind  for  a  certain  task,  E.  Loth. 
Stat.  Ace. 

TASK1T.  part.  adj.  Fatigued  with  hard 
work.  S.B.  Fife. 

TASKIT-LIKE,  adj.  Having  the  appear- 
ance of  being  greatly  fatigued.  S.B.    Tarr. 

TASS,  Tassie,  s.     A  cup,  S.     V.  Tais. 

TASSEL.     Sair  tassel.     V.  Taissle. 

TASSES,  s.  pi.    Sir  Gau-an.     V.  Tishe. 

TASSIE,  s.     A  cup,  S.O.     Burns. 

TASTER,  s.     A  sea-fowl.     Sibbald. 

TASTIE,  adj.  1.  Having  an  agreeable 
relish;  palatable,  S.  A.  Scott's  Poems. 
2.  Displaying  taste,  as  applied  to  dress, 
&c.  S. 

T  ATCH,  s.  A  fringe ;  a  shoulder-knot,  Ettr. 
For.  Tweed. — Fr.  attache,  "a  thing  fas- 
tened on,  or  tyed  unto,  another  thing," 
Cotgr. 

To  TATCH,  v.  a,  To  drive  a  nail  so  far 
only  as  to  give  it  a  slight  hold,  Aberd. 

To  TATCH  in,  i:  a.  To  fix  slightly  by  a 
nail,  ibid. 

To  TATCH  thegitiier,  v.  a.  To  join  toge- 
ther in  a  slight  manner,  by  tat  chin g  in  a 
nail,  as  carpenters  do,  to  try  their  work,  ib. 
— I  would  trace  the  v.  to  Tache,  the  an- 
cient form  of  E.  tack,  a  nail  with  a  round 
head, or  Teut.  taetse,id.  clavus  umbellatus. 

TATE,  Tait,  Teat,  Tatte,  s.  LA  small 
portion  of  any  thing  not  liquid,  S.  Rams. 
2.  Lock  ;  applied  to  hair.     Douglas.     3. 


Division;  applied  to  a  precept.    Skene. — 

Isl.  taeta,  lanugo,  minimum  quid ;  Sw. 

tott,  totte,  handful  of  lint  or  wool. 
TATE  LOCK,  s.    A  small  lock  of  hair,  wool, 

&c.  matted  together,  Clydes. 
TATH,  Taith,  Taithing,  s.     1.  Cow's  or 

sheep's  dung,  dropped  on  the  field,  S. — 

Isl.  tada,  dung,  manure.    2.  The  luxuriant 

grass  arising  from  the  application  of  ma- 
nure, S.     Essays  Highl.  Soc. 
To  TATH,  r.  n.     To  dung,  S. 
To  TATH,  v.  a.     To  make  a  field  produce 

grass  in  rank  tufts  by  the  application  of 

anv  manure,  S.     Stat.  Ace. 
TATH-FAUD,  s.     A  fold  in  which  cattle 

are  shut  up  during  night,  for  the  purpose 

of  manuring  the  ground  with  their  dung,S. 
TATHIL,  s.     A  table,  Fife.     Apparently 

corr.  from  Taffil,  q.  v. 
TATHING,  s.     A  raising  of  rank  grass  by 

manure,  S.     Stat.  Ace. 
TATHIS,  s.  pi.     Fragments.     Sir  Gau-an. 

— Isl.  taet-a,  lacerare,  tet-r,  tatters,  shreds. 
TATHT,  s.    The  same  with  Tath,  the  dung 

of  cattle,  dropped  on  the  field.  Ac.Dom.  C. 
TATY,  adj.     Matted.     V.  Tatty. 
TATSHIE,   adj.     Dressed   in   a   slovenly 

manner,  Roxb. — Allied  perhaps  to   Isl. 

taet'-a,  lacerare,  Haldorson. 
TATTER-WALLOPS,  s.  pi.     Fluttering 

rags,  S. 
TATTY,  Tattit,  Tawted,  adj.    1.  Matted. 

Douglas. — Isl.  taatt-a,  to  tease  wool.     2. 

Rough   and    shaggy,  without    conveying 

the  idea  of  being  matted ;  as,  "  a  tatty 

dog,"  S. 
TATTREL,s.    A  rag,  Roxb.   A.ScotfsP. 

—A  diminutive  either  from  E.  tatter,  or 

from  Isl.  tctr,  Goth,  totrar,  id. 
TA  VART,  s.    A  short  coat  without  sleeves. 

V.  Talbart. 
TAUCH,  (gutt.)  s.     The  threads  of  large 

ropes,  Clydes.  —  Isl.  tang,  fibra,  funis; 

Su.G.  toqa,  trahere. 
TAUCHEY,  adj.     Greasy,  S.     V.  Taulch. 
TAUCH  EY-FACED,  adj.     Greasy-faced. 
TAUCHT,  s.    Tallow  that  has  been  melted. 

Martine's  Reliq. 
TAUCHT, pret. v.  Gave;  committed.  Barb. 

S.  Betaucht,  abbreviated,  q.  v. 
TAUDY,  Towdy,  s.     1.  A  child,  Aberd.— 

Isl.  tata,  a   baby  or  puppet.     2.  Podex, 

Perths.     Gl.  Evergreen. 
TAUDY-FEE,  s.     Fine  paid  for  having  a 

child  in  bastardy.     Forbes. 
TAVERNRY,  s.     Expenses   in  a  tavern. 

Spalding. 
TAUIK,s.     Conversation ;  talk.     Ab.  Req. 
TAULCH,  Taugh,  s.     Tallow;   S.  touch. 

Acts  J  a.  I.— Belg.  talgh,   Su.G.  Germ. 

ta/ii,  id. 
TAUPIE,  Tawpie,  s.     A  foolish  woman  ; 

generally  as  implying  the  idea  of  inaction 

and   slovenliness,   S.     Ramsay.  —  Su.G. 

/■i/  'hi.  simple,  foolish;  Dan.  taabe,  a  fool. 
TAVflET,  jxirt.  adj.     Foolish,  Loth. 


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TAW,  Lang -Taw,  s.    A  game,  among  boys, 

played  with  marbles. 
TAW,(pron.  Ti/auw,)  s.    1.  Difficulty;  much 

ado,  Aberd.    2.  Hesitation ;  reluctance,  ib. 
To  TAW,  v.  n.    To  suck  greedily  and  with 

continuance,  as   a  hungry   child   at   the 

breast,   Roxb. —  Allied    perhaps    to    Isl. 

teig-r,  a  draught,  haustus,  amystis,  teig-a, 

haurire,  or  Su.G.  tog-a,  O.Teut.  toghen, 

to  draw. 
To  TAW,  v.  n.     To  lay  hold  of;  to  tumble 

about,  Gl.  Sibb. — Su.G.  tae-ja,  Isl.  tae-a, 

carpere  lanam. 
To  TAW,  t.  a.    1.  To  make  tough  by  knead- 
ing, Ang.     2.  To  work,  like  mortar,  ibid. 

— Tent,  touw-en,  depsere.     3.  To  spoil  by 

frequent  handling,  Berwicks. 
TAW,s.   The  point  of  a  whip,  S.   V.  Tawis. 
TAWAN,  s.     Reluctance;  hesitation,  Aug. 

— Isl.  taaf,  toef,  mora,  tef-ia,  morari,  im- 

pedire. 
TAWBERN,  Tawburn,  s.     The  tabor  or 

tabret.     Douglas.     V.  Talbrone. 
TAVVCHT,  s.    'Tallow.     "  Scheip  taiccht  & 

nolt  tawcht."     Aberd.  Reg.     V.  Taulch. 
TAWEAL,  s.      "  Fatigue,  perhaps   from 

travail."     Gl.  Shirr,  also  Gl.  Sibb. 
To  TAWEN,  v.  a.     To  disfigure  by  hand- 
ling I  ( 'ode's  Simp. Strains.  V.Taw, t:  s. 2. 
TAWER01NE,s.    A  tavern.    Aberd.  Req. 
TAWlE,adj.  Tame; tractable, S.O.  Burns. 

Su.G.  tog-a,  trahere,  ducere,  q.  allowing 

itself  to  be  led. 
TAWIS,  Tawes,  Taws.    1.  A  whip;  a  lash. 

Douglas. — Isl.  taug,  tag,  vimen,   lorum. 

2.  The  ferula  used  by  a  schoolmaster ;  S. 

taiese.     Montgomerie.     3.  An  instrument 

of  correction  of  whatever  kind,  S.    Rams. 

— Ir.  Gael,  to.s,  a  whip,  scourge,  ferula ; 

Pers.  taasia,  taasian,  a  lash  or  thong. 
TAWM,  s.     A  fit  of  ill-humour,  so  as  to 

render  one  unmanageable,  S. — Gael,  taom, 

a  fit  of  sickness,  madness,  or  passion. 
TAWNEY,  s.      The   vulgar  name   for   a 

mulatto,  S. ;  from  the  complexion. 
TAWNLE,   T  a  axle,  s.      1.    A   large   fire 

kindled  at  night,  about  the  time  of  Beltein, 

S.O.     Stat.  Ace. — C.B.  tankd,  to  set  on 

fire,  tannli,  a  fire  glow,  tanlhuyth,  a  flame. 

2.  A  large  fire,  Renfr.     A.  Wilson. 
TAWPY,  s.    A  foolish  woman.    V.  Taupie. 
TAWPY,  adj.    Foolish   and   slovenly,  S. 

Saxoti  and  Gael. 
TAWRDS,  s.     The   ferula,   Aberd.— C.B. 

tar-o,  tar-aw,  to  strike. 
TAWSY,s.  A  cup  or  bowl.  Everg.  V.Tais. 
TAW  TIE,  adj.  Shaggy.  Tannali.  V.  Tatty. 
TAWTIE,  Tatie,  s.     The  vulgar  name  for 

a  potato,  S.     Gl.  Picken. 
TAWTIE-BOGLE,  s.     A  scarecrow,  S. 
TAXATIVE,  adj.     Having  the  power  of 
deduction  from  the  force  of  an  argument 
or  plea,  as  enfeebling  it.     Fountainhall. 
TAXATOUR,  s.     An  assessor;  one  who 
apportions  a  tax  according  to  the  sup- 
posed ability  of  individuals.    Pari.  Ja.  I. 


■ — L.B.  taxator,  qui  taxam  imponit  pro 
uniuscujusque  facilitate,  Du  Cange. 

TAXED- WARD,  Taxt-Ward,  s.  A  fo- 
rensic term  denoting  the  wardship  of  a 
minor,  in  which  a  limited  sum  is  accepted 
in  lieu  of  the  whole  casualties.     Erskiue. 

T AXT,  s.    A  tax ;  an  impost.    Aberd.  Reg. 

To  TAZ,  v.  a.  To  whip ;  to  scourge ;  to 
belabour,  S.B.     Gl.  Shirr.     V.  Tawis. 

TAZIE,  s.  A  romping,  foolish  girl,  Roxb. 
Hailick,  synon.  A.  Scott. — Dan.  taasse, 
a  woman,  taass-e,  to  play  the  fool. 

TCHICK,  interj.  1.  A  sound  used  for 
quickening  a  dull  horse,  S.  2.  An  expres- 
sion of  surprise  or  of  contempt.    Q.  Durw. 

TEAGIE,  s.  A  designation  for  a  cow.  V. 
Taigie. 

TEAK,  s.     An  otter,  Shetl.— Isl.  Su.G.  tik, 

TEA-KITCHEN,  s.  A  tea-urn  or  vase,  S. 
V.  Kitchen. 

TEAL,  Teil,  s.  "  A  busy-body ;  a  mean 
fellow,"  Buchan.     Gl.  Tarras. 

To  TEAL,  Till,  Tole,  t.  a.  To  wheedle  ; 
to  inveigle  by  flattery,  Ang.  Chr.  S.  P. 
Beaumont. — Su.G.  tael-ja,  Isl.  tael-a,  pel- 
licere,  decipere. 

TEALER,  Tealer  on,  s.  One  who  entices, 
Ang. 

To  TEAR,  v.  n.  To  labour  stoutly;  to 
work  forcibly,  Aberd. 

TEARIN',  part.  adj.  Active;  energetic; 
as,  "  a  tearin'  worker,"  a  "  tearin',  throw- 
gain  fallow,"  Roxb. 

TEASICK,s.  A  consumption;  E.phthysick, 
id.     Montgomerie. 

TEAZ,  s.  The  prop  on  which  a  golf-ball  is 
placed  when  first  struck  off.  Synon.  Tee. 
Teaz  is  probably  S.B.;  perhaps  originally 
the  plural  of  Tee,  Wedderb.  Vocab. 

To  TEAZ,  v.  a.     To  prop  a  golf-ball,  ibid. 

To  TEAZLE,  v.  a.    To  teaze;  to  vex,  Loth. 

TEAZLE,  s.    A  severe  brush.    V.  Taissle. 

TEBB1TS,  s.  pi.     Sensation.     V.  Tabets. 

TECET,  ^.  A  ticket.  "  To  subscrif  a 
tecet."     Aberd.  Re/. 

TECHEMENT,  s.     Instruction.     Winyet. 

To  TED,  v.  a.  "  To  scatter ;  to  spread," 
Ayrs.     Picken's  Gl. 

TEDD,  adj.  Ravelled  ;  entangled,  S.B.— 
Su.G.  tudd-a,  intricare. 

TEDDER,  Tether,  s.  A  rope  with  which 
a  horse  is  tied  at  pasture,  E.  I  mention 
this  E.  word  merely  in  reference  to  a  com- 
mon S.  prov.  "  He  wants  only  a  hair  to 
make  a  tedder  o';''  applied  to  those  who 
seek  for  some  ground  of  complaint  or  ac- 
cusation, and  fix  on  any  thing,  however 
trivial. — Su.G.  tiuder,  id. 
To  TEDDER,  Tether,  v.  a.  1.  To  bind  by 
a  stake  at  pasture,  S. — Isl.  tiodr-a,  Su.G. 
tiudr-a,  pecus  hoc  modo  alligare.  2.  To 
be  entangled  in  an  argument.  Winyet. 
TEDISLLU,  adj.    Tedious,  S.B. ;  Teidsome, 

Roxb. 
TEE,  s.     To  a  tee,  to  a  tittle;  exactly,  S. 


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Mayne's  Siller  Gun.  This  is  the  same 
with  A.Bor.  Tir-a-Tee,  "just  the  thing," 
Gl.  Brock,  for  he  expl.  tit  as  signifying  to. 

TEE,  s.  1.  A  mark  set  up  in  playing  at 
quoits,  &c.  S.B.— Isl.  ti-a,  demonstrare ; 
Teut.  tijgh-en,  indicare.  "2.  The  nodule  of 
earth  from  which  a  ball  is  struck  off  at 
the  hole,  in  the  play  of  golf,  S.  Ramsay. 
;5.  The  mark  made  in  the  ice,  in  the  amuse- 
ment of  curling,  towards  which  the  stones 
are  pushed,  Loth.  Gall.  Elsewhere  it  is 
called  the  Cock,  q.  v. ;  this  is  generally  a 
cross  surrounded  by  a  circle.  Davids. 
Seas.  In  Loth,  it  is  also  called  the  Tozee. 
V.  Teaz. 

To  TEE,  v.  a.  To  tee  a  ball,  to  raise  it  on 
a  nodule  of  earth,  giving  it  the  proper 
direction,  S.     Ramsay. 

TEE,  adv.     Too;  also,  Aberd. 

TEEDY,  adj.  Peevish ;  cross-humoured, 
Berw.  Perhaps  from  Tid,  a  gust  of 
passion  or  ill  humour. 

To  TEEDLE,  v.  n.  To  sing  without  words; 
to  hum  a  tune.  Gall.  Encyc.  It  is  only 
a  variety  of  Deedle,  q.  v. 

To  TEEM,  v.  a.  To  pour  out,  S.B.  Ayrs. 
Picken.     V.  Teym,  and  Tume. 

To  TEEM,  r.  n.     To  rain  heavily,  Dumfr. 

TEEMS,  s.  A  piece  of  fine  crape  or  muslin 
tightened  on  a  circular  rim  of  wood,  re- 
sembling the  head  of  a  drum,  used  for 
sifting  or  dressing  flour  for  pastry,  &c. 
Roxb. — Fr.  tamise,  a  searce,  bolter,  or 
strainer,  tamise,  searced  or  boulted;  Teut. 
terns,  temst,  cribrum  ;  Mod. Sax.  teemiss. 

TEEN.  Used  as  if  it  signified  evening,  S. 
Picken.  This,  however,  cannot  be  viewed 
as  a  word  :  it  is  merely  the  abbreviation 
of  at  e'en,  i.  e.  "  in  the  evening." 

The  'Teen.     This  evening,  S.     St.  Patrick. 

To  TEEN,  v.  a.     To  provoke.     V.  Teyne. 

TEENGE,  s.  A  cholic  in  horses,  S. ;  perh. 
from  E.  twinge. 

TEEP,  ?.     A  ram;  the  north,  pron.  of  Tup. 

TEEP1T,  part.  pa.  Stinted  in  allowances, 
Lanarks.;  evidently  the  same  with  Taipit. 
V.  Tape. 

TEEPLE,?.  A  slight  touch  or  stroke,  Aberd. 

To  TEEPLE,  v.  a.  To  touch  or  to  strike 
lightly,  ibid.  This  may  be  a  dimin.  from 
the  E.  v.  to  Tip,  id.— Seren.  and  Wideg. 
give  Sw.  tipp-a-,  as  used  in  the  same  sense ; 
leviter  tangere,  "  to  tap,  to  tip,"  to  strike 
gently,  to  touch  lightly. 

TEERLBUS  and  TEERIODIN.  The  war- 
cry  of  the  town  of  Hawick.  This,  ac- 
cording to  tradition,  was  the  cry  of  the  band 
which  went  from  Hawick  to  the  battle  of 
Flodden;  and  it  is  still  shouted  by  the  in- 
habitants when  they  annually  ride  the 
marches.  It  is  probable  that  this  phrase 
is  of  high  antiquity. — A.S.  Tyr,  Isl.  Dan. 
Tir,denotes  one  of  the  deities  of  the  Goths. 
The  first  word  might  make  tolerably 
good  A.S.  Tyrhaebbe  us,  "  May  Tyr  have 
us  in  his  keeping  ! "     The  other  seems  to 


conjoin  the  names  of  Tyr  and  Odin,  as 
supplicating  their  conjunct  aid. 

TEES,  s.  pi.     Perhaps  cords.     Sir  Egeir. 

TEES,  s.  pi.  Apparently  for  taes,  toes. 
Leg.  St.  Androis. 

TEESIE,  s.  A  gust  of  passion,  Fife  — 
Teut.  tees-en,  vellicare. 

TEET,  s.  A  stolen  glance,  S.  Keek,  syn. 
Campbell. 

7oTEET,-».w.  To  peer;  to  peep  out.  V.Tete. 

TEET-BO,  s.  1.  Bo-peep,  S.  Fergusson. 
2.  Used  metaph.  to  denote  inconstancy  or 
infidelity.     Morison. 

To  TEETH,  v.  a.  To  indent  a  wall  with 
lime  on  the  outside,  S.     Stat.  Ace. 

TEETH,  g.  The  fragment  of  a  rainbow  ap- 
pearing on  the  horizon;  when  seen  in  the 
North  or  East,  viewed  as  indicating  bad 
weather,  Banffs.  Aberd.  This  is  also  de- 
nominated an  angry  teeth ;  in  Fife  a  water- 
gaw.  Because  of  its  broken  appearance, 
it  is  elsewhere  called  a  Stump. 

To  TEETHE  upon,  r.  a.  To  make  an  im- 
pression upon,  Aberd.  Probably  from  the 
use  of  the  teeth  in  fastening  on  food. 

TEETHY,  adj.  Crabbed ;  ill  natured,  S. 
Q.  to  show  the  teeth. 

TEETHRIFE,  adj.  Palatable,  Teviotd. 
Moivfraclity,  synon.  Ang. ;  Toothsome,  E. 

TEETICK,s.  The  tit-lark,  Shetl.  "Alauda 
Pratensis,"  Linn.     Edmonstone's  Zetl. 

TEETLE,  s.  The  old  mode  of  pronouncing 
the  E.  word  Title,  S.  i.  e.  right.     Entail. 

TEEVOO,  5.  "  A  young  man  who  dashes 
about  with  ladies,  but  never  feels  the  ge- 
nuine throbs  of  love;"  a  male  flirt.  Gall. 
Encycl. 

TEEWHOAP,  s.     The  lapwing,  Orku. 

To  TEHEE,  t.  n.  To  laugh  in  a  suppressed 
way,  Ayrs.     Syn.  to  Tigher.    Siller  Gun. 

TEHEE,  s.  1.  A  loud  laugh,  S.  Boss.  2. 
interj.  Expressive  of  loud  mirth.  Watson. 
Ti-he  is  used  as  a  v.  in  O.E.  Ben  Jonson. 

TEICHEMENT,  s.  Instruction.  Aberd. 
Req.     V.  Techement. 

To  TEICHER,  Ticher,  (gutt.)  1.  To  distil 
almost  imperceptibly.  The  skin,  slightly 
cut,  is  said  to  teicher  and  bluid,  when  the 
blood  effused  is  scarcely  sufficient  to  form 
a  drop,  S.A.  2.  Used  to  express  the  ap- 
pearance of  a  fretted  sore,  Roxb. — O.T. 
tijgh-'en,  indicare. 

TEICHER,  s.     A  very  small  drop. 

TEICHER,  s.  A  dot;  a  small  spot;  S. 
ticker. — Teut.  tusk,  a  point,  or  Belg.  tikk- 
en,  to  touch  lightly. 

TEIDSOME,  adj.     Tedious.     V.  Tedisum. 

TEIGHT,  p>art.  pa.     Fatigued,  Lanarks. 

TEIL,  s.  A  busy-body ;  a  mean  fellow,  S.B. 
V.  Teal,  s.  and  To  Teal,  r. 

To  TEIL,  v.  a.  To  cultivate  the  soil,  S. 
Chart.  Ja.  V.— A.S.  til-ian,  to  labour,  to 
cultivate. 

To  TEYM,  Teme,  v.  a.  To  empty;  teem, 
S.B.  Wallace. —  Isl.  taem-a,  evacuare. 
V.  Tume. 


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TEYND,  s.     Uncertain.     Gaican  and  Gol. 

To  TEIND,  Tynde,  Tine,  r.  n.  To  kindle, 
S. — A.S.  tend-an,  tynan,  Su.G.  taend-a, 
accendere. 

TEIND,  Tvnd,  Tine,  s.  LA  spark  of  fire, 
S.B.  2.  A  spark  at  the  wick  of  a  candle,  ib. 

To  TEIND,  Teynd,  v.  a.  To  tithe,  S. 
Godly  Sangs.—Svr.  tiend-a,  Belg.  teind- 
en,  decimare. 

TEIND,  Teynd,?.  Tithe, S.  Acts  Ja.  VI. 
— Moes.G.  taihund,  the  tenth  part;  Belg. 
teind. 

TEYNDFRIE,  adj.  Free  from  paying 
tithes,  S.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

TEINDIS,  Tendis,  s.  pi.     Tithes,  S. 

TEIND-MASTER,  s.  One  who  has  a  legal 
right  to  lift  tithes.     Diet.  Feud.  Law. 

TEIND-SHEAF,  s.  A  sheaf  payable  as 
tithe,  S.    Sedi.  Counc. 

TEIND-WHEAT,  s.  Wheat  received  as 
tithe,  S.     Keith's  Hist. 

To  TEYNE,  Tene,  Teen,  t:  a.  To  vex;  to 
irritate.  Ckarteris. — A.S.  teon-an,  Belg. 
ten-en,  irritare. 

TEYNE,  Tene,  adj.  Mad  with  rage.   Wall. 

TEYNE,  Tene,  s.  1.  Anger;  rage,  S. 
Barbour.  2.  Sorrow;  vexation,  S.  E.  teen. 
Wallace. — A.S.  teon,  injuria,  irritatio. 

TEYNFULL,  adj.     Wrathful.    Lyndsay. 

TEIR,  adj.     Tiresome.     Iiauf Coil year. 

TE1R,  s.  Fatigue.  Gawan  and  Gol. — A.S. 
teor-ian,  tir-ian,  to  tire. 

TEIRFULL,  adj.  Fatiguing.  Gawan  and 
Gol. 

TEIS,  s.  pi.  Ropes,  by  which  the  yards  of 
a  ship  hang;  q.  ties.    Douglas. 

TEIST,  s.  A  handful,  Aberd.—  Su.G.  tast-a, 
attrectare,  apprehendere,  q.  as  much  as 
one  can  grasp  or  lay  hold  of  \ 

To  TELE,  v.  a.  To  cultivate.  Maitland 
P.     V.  Teil. 

TELEL  AND,  s.  Arable  land,  q.  that  which 
is  tilled.     Chart.  Aberd. 

TELYIE,  s.   A  piece  of  meat.    V.  Tailyie. 

TELISMAN,  s.  A  husbandman;  a  farmer. 
Sedt.  Counc. — From  A.S.  tilia,  "  a  tiller 
of  the  ground."  Tusser  uses  tilman  for  an 
husbandman,  Johnson. 

TELLABLE,  adj.     What  may  be  told,  S. 

TELLYEVIE,  s.  A  violent  or  perverse 
humour.  Semple.  It  seems  to  be  a  corr. 
of  tirrvoee,  q.  v. — Fr.  talu-er,  to  take  an 
oblique  direction;  or  O.Fr.  taillier,  dis- 
position, and  rif,  lively,  spurting. 

TELLIN',  s.  To  Tak  Tellin'.  1.  To  need 
to  be  frequently  reminded  of  what  ought 
to  be  done ;  as,  "  She's  a  clever  servant  in 
a  house,  but  she  taks  tellin,"  S.  2.  To 
listen  to  admonition;  as,  "  He  wadna  tak 
tellin,"  he  would  not  be  advised,  S.A. 

TELLIN',  adj.  Well  or  good  for ;  benefi- 
cial to  ;  as,  "  It  was  tellin'  him  that  he 
did  as  he  did;"  "  It  had  been  muckle 
tellin'  ye  that  ye  had  bidden  at  hame," 
i.  e.  it  was,  or  it  had  been,  to  his  or  your 
advantage,  &c.   S.     Corspatrick.  —  A.S. 


teala,  tacla,  and  tela,  signify  bene,  recte, 
probe. 

To  TEME,  v.  a.     To  empty.     V.  Teym. 

TEMED,  pret.  Enticed.  Sir  Tristrenv.— 
Isl.  tem-ia,  assuefacere. 

TEMERARITE,  Temeraritie,  s.  Rash- 
ness in  judgment.  Acts  Ja.  III. — From 
Fr.  temeraire,  rash. 

TEMMING,s.     V.  Timming. 

To  TEMPER,  r.  a.  To  put  such  parts  of 
a  machine  as  immediately  perform  the 
work,  into  proper  trim;  as,  To  Temper  a 
u-heel,  to  stretch  or  relax  the  string  which 
regulates  the  motion  of  the  pirn.  To 
Temper  a  pleuch,  to  arrange  the  coulter 
and  share,  so  that  the  furrow  may  be  cut 
and  turned  according  to  the  ploughman's 
mind,  S.     Sure.  Peebles. 

TEMPER-PIN,  g.  The  wooden  pin  used 
for  tempering  a  spinning-wheel,  S.  Ritson. 

TEMPLxVRlE,  s.  A  foundation  originally 
belonging  to  the  Knights  'Templars ;  other- 
wise denominated  Temple  Lands,  S.  Acts 
Ja.  VI. 

TEMPLELANDS,  s.  pi.  The  lands  which 
belonged  to  the  Knights  Templars,  S.  V. 
Templarie,  and  Preceptorie. 

TENANT-STED,  adj.  Occupied  by  a  te- 
nant. Fountainh.— The  latter  part  of  the 
word  may  be  traced  to  A.S.  sted,  locus. 

TENCHIS,  s.  pi.  Taunts ;  reproaches. 
Doug.— O.Fr.  tence,  tance,  tenclie,  querelle, 
dispute;  Fr.  tenson  had  its  origin  from  L.B. 
intentio,  a  controversy.     V.  Intent. 

TEND,  adj.   The  tenth.    Wynt.    V.  Teind, 

To  TEND,  v.  n.  To  intend.  Acts  Ja.  V. 
— Fr.  tend-re,  id. 

TENDALE  KNYFF.  "  Twa  beltis,  a  ten- 
dale  knyff,  a  horss  came,  [comb]  &  byru- 
yng  irne,"  &c.  Act.  Dom.  Cone.  Shall 
we  suppose  that  knives,  celebrated  for 
their  temper,  had  been  formerly  made 
somewhere  in  the  dale  or  valley  of  Tyne, 
in  England  I  It  might,  however,  be  the 
maker's  name,  like  Jocktcleg. 

*  TENDER, adj.  1. Sickly, S.  Baillie—  Fr, 
tend  re,  puling,  delicate.  2.  Circumspect; 
avoiding  all  appearance  of  evil,  S.  3. 
Having  a  scrupulous  mind,  S.  Heart  of 
Mid-Loth.  4.  Dear;  beloved.  Acts  Ja. 
III. — Fr.  tendre,  is  often  used  to  denote 
warmth  of  friendship.  As  a  s.  it  signifies 
love,  a  tenderness  for  one.  5.  Nearly  re- 
lated.    Pitscottie. 

To  TENDER,  v.  a.  To  make  delicate, 
Roxb.     Ess.  lib/hi.  Soc. 

TENDERLY,  adj.  Denoting  that  warmth 
of  regard  which  persons  owe  to  their  kin- 
dred.    Acts  Ja.  VI. 

TENDERNESS,  s.  Scrupulosity  in  reli- 
gious matters,  S.     Heart  of  Mid-Loth. 

TENDIR  OF  BLUDE.  Nearly  related  ; 
standing  in  near  consanguinity.     Keith. 

TENE,  s.     Anger.     V.  Teyne,  s, 
To  TENE,  r.  a.     V.  Teyne,  v. 

TENEMENT,  s.     A  house;  often  denoting 


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a  building  which  includes  several  separate 
dwellings,  S. — L.B.  tenementum.     Rudd. 

TENENDAS.  "  That  clause  of  a  charter 
which  expresses  what  way  and  manner 
the  lands  are  to  be  holden  of  the  superior." 
Diet.  Feud.  Law. 

TENE-WARYIT,  part.  adj.  "  Oppressed 
with  affliction,"  Gl.  Sibb.     V.  Teyne,  s. 

TEN-HOURS,s.  Tea  o'clock,  S.  V.  Hours. 

TEN-HOURS-BITE,  s.  "  A  slight  feed  to 
the  horses  while  in  the  yoke  in  the  fore- 
noon," S.O.     Gl.  Burns. 

TENNANDRIE,  Tenantry,  s.  1.  The  te- 
nants on  an  estate,  or  those  who  pay  rent, 
viewed  collectively,  S.  Acts  J  a.  V.  2. 
The  possessions  held  by  tenants,  ibid. 

*  TENT,  s.  A  square  pulpit  erected  in  the 
fields,  and  supported  by  four  posts  which 
rest  on  the  ground,  rising  three  or  four 
feet  from  it ;  with  a  trap  leading  up  to 
the  door,  which  is  behind,  and  a  projection 
in  front,  meant  to  protect  the  speaker 
from  the  sun  and  rain,  as  well  as  to  serve 
for  a  sounding-board,  S.  Tent-preaching 
has  been  long  in  use  in  S. ;  occasionally,  at 
least,  from  the  year  1630.  Livingston's 
Life.  The  practice  is  now  almost  entirely 
disused  about  cities  and  towns.    Bunts. 

To  TENT,  r.  a.  To  stretch  out.  Douglas. 
— Fr.  tend-re,  id. 

TENT,  s.  Care;  attention.  1.  To  tak  tent, 
to  be  attentive,  S.  Barbour.  2.  To  tak 
tent  to,  to  exercise  concern  about,  S.  B. 
Jonson.  Lyndsay.  3.  To  tak  tent  of,  to 
be  on  one's  guard  against,  S.     Herd. 

TENT,  adj.  1.  Watchful ;  attentive,  Gall. 
Davids.  Seas.     2.  Intent ;  keen,  Gall.  ib. 

To  TENT,  v.  n.  To  attend,  generally  with 
the  prep,  to,  S.  Gawan  and  Gol. — Fr. 
attend- re,  or  Lat.  attend-ere. 

To  TENT,  v.  a.  1.  To  observe;  to  remark, 
S.  Burns.  2.  To  put  a  value  on,  S. 
Ramsay.  3.  To  watch  over;  to  take  par- 
ticular care  of,  S.;  to  tend,  E.  Ross.  It 
is  used,  as  v.  n.  to  denote  the  care  of  a 
flock, ibid. 

TENTIE,  adj.  1.  Watchful;  attentive,  S. 
Maitland  Poems. — Fr.  attentif.  2.  Cau- 
tious; careful,  S.  Ross.  3.  Intent;  keen, 
Galloway.     Davidson. 

TENTILY,  adv.     Carefully,  S.     Ross. 

TENTLESS,  adj.     Inattentive,  S.     Burns. 

TEPATE,  s.  Some  piece  of  dress  anciently 
worn  by  men,  though  obviously  the  same 
with  E.  tippet.    Act.  Dom.  Cone. 

TEPPIT,  s.     Sensation,  feeling,  Fife. 

TEPPITLESS,  adj.  1.  Insensible;  be- 
numbed so  that  no  impression  can  be 
made,  Fife.  2.  Applied  to  the  mind;  as, 
"  The  laddie's  gane  teppitless"  Loth.  V. 
Tabets. 

TER,  s.  Tar.  Barbour.— Teut.  terre,  Su.G. 
tiaera,  id. 

TERCE,  s.  A  liferent  competent  by  law  to 
widows  who  have  not  accepted  of  a  spe- 
cial provision,  of  the  third  of  the  heritable 


subjects  in  which  their  husbands  died 
infeft.     Erskine. — Lat.  tertia,  Fr.  tiers. 

TERCER,  s.  A  widow  who  enjoys  a  terce, 
S.     Balfour. 

TERCI  AN,  s.  A  cask.  Ab.  Reg.  V.  Tertiam. 

TERE,  s.  Perhaps  expense.  Douglas. — 
Teut.  teer,  sumptus. 

TERE,  adj.  Tender;  delicate.  Pal.  Hon. 
— Teut.  tere,  tener,  delicatus. 

TERGAT,  s.     A  blazon.     V.  Targat. 

TERLISS,  s.  A  lattice  or  grate.  V.  Tirless. 

TERLYST,  Tirllyst,  part.  pa.  Grated. 
Wallace.— O.Fr.  trellkie,  id. 

TERMAGANT,  s.  The  ptarmigan,  Gl. 
Sibb. 

TERMIN.  "  It  will  last  termin  life,"  it 
will  last  for  ever,  Loth.— O.Fr.  termine, 
terme,  temps. 

TERNE,  Terned,  adj.  Fierce;  choleric. 
Dunbar. — Belg.  toornig,  wrathful,  tovrn, 
anger. 

TERNYTE,  s.     Corr.  of  Trinity.     Wynt. 

TERRETOR,  s.     Territory.     Aberd.  Reg. 

TERSAILL,  s.  The  third  part  of  a  pipe; 
a  tierce.  Aberd.  Reg. — Fr.  terciere,  id. 

TERSE,  s.     A  debate';  a  dispute,  S.B. 

To  TERSE, v.  n.  To  debate;  to  contend,  S.B. 
■ — Teut.  trots-en,  irritare,  instigare. 

TERSEL,  s.  Table  companion.  Mont- 
gomerie.  —  Teut.  teer-ghe-sclle,  id.  from 
teer,  sumptus,  and  selle,  ghe-selle,  socius. 

TERSEL,  s.  Tersel  of  a  tade.  Meaning 
not  clear.     Montgomerie. 

TERTIAM,  s.  A  cask  containing  the  third 
part  of  a  butt  or  pipe  of  wine;  E.  terce. 
Aberd.  Reg. 

To  TERTLE,  v.  a.  To  take  notice  of;  as, 
"  He  never  tertled  me,"  Roxb.  V.  Tartle. 

TESLETTIS,  s.  pi.  Armour  for  covering 
the  thighs.    Acts  Ja.  VI. 

TESMENT,  s.  1.  A  latter  will,  S.B. ;  corr. 
from  Testament.  To  mak  one's  tesment  in 
a  raip,  (i.  e.  rope,)  to  be  hanged.  Ross. 
2.  The  thing  bequeathed;  a  legacy,  Aberd. 

To  TEST,  r.  a.  To  put  to  trial,  Ayrs. 
Blackir.  Mag. 

TESTAMENT,  s.  Apparently  another 
name  for  a  Testoon,  q.  v.    Acts  Ja.  VI. 

TESTANE,  s.  Apparently  the  same  with 
Testoon,  q.  v.  ibid. 

TESTEFIE,  s.   A  testimony,  ibid. 

TESTIFICATE,  s.  1.  A  passport.  Crook- 
shank.  2.  The  attestation  given  by  a 
minister,  or  more  strictly  by  the  Session, 
of  the  moral  character  of  a  church-mem- 
ber, when  about  to  leave  the  district,  or 
for  any  other  necessary  purpose,  S.  This 
is  also  called  a  Testimonial,  which  is  the 
term  used  in  the  Acts  of  the  Church. 

TESTIT,  part.  adj.  Testamentary;  given 
by  will.     Act.  Dom.  Cone. 

TESTOON,  Testone,  s.  A  Scottish  silver 
coin,  varying  in  value.  Cardonnel.  "  You 
will  never  make  a  Mark  of  your  Teslan 
by  that  bargain,"  "  the  bargain  is  so 
bad  that  you  will  not  gain  by  it."  Kelly. 


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— O.Fr.  teston,  capitatus  minimus.  From 
ete. 

TESTOR,  s.  The  cover  of  a  bed,  E.  Tester. 
Bride  of  Lam.— O.Fr.  testiere,  any  kind 
of  head-piece,  from  teste,  now  tete,  the 
head.  L.B.  tester-ium,  testr-um,  and 
testur-a,]eet'i  supermini  teamen. D u  Cange. 

To  TETE,  Teet,  t.  n.  1.  To  peep  out;  to 
look  in  a  sly  or  prying  way,  S.  teet. 
Kuddiman.  Toote  is  used  in  the  same 
sense  by  Patten.  Toten  is  used  by  a  very 
old  E.  writer,  as  signifying  to  spy.  2. 
c.  a.  To  cause  to  peep  out.  Douglas. — 
Su.G.  titt-a,  inspicere,  per  trausennam 
veluti  videre. 

TETH,s.  Temper;  disposition.  Ill-teth'd, 
ill-humoured,  Fife. — A.S.  tyht,  instructio, 
teting,  disciplina. 

TETHERFACED,  adj.  Having  an  ill- 
natured  aspect,  S. — Isl.  teit-a,  rostrum 
beluinum. 

TETHER-STAKE,  s.  1.  The  pin  fixed  in 
the  ground,  to  which  the  tether  is  tied,  S. 
2.  Metaph.  applied  to  any  object  which 
restricts  one,  in  whatever  way;  as,  "A 
man  that's  married  has  a  tether-stake,"  S. 
V.  Tedder. 

TETTIE,  adj.  Having  a  bad  temper,  Roxb. 
The  same  with  Titty,  q.  v. 

TETUZjS.  1."  Any  thing  tender."  Gull. 
Encycl.  2.  "  A  delicate  person,"  ibid. — ■ 
Allied  perh.  to  Isl.teit-r,  pullus  animalis; 
tita,  res  tenera,  tenerrima. 

TEUCH,  Teugh,  Tewch,  adj.  1.  Tough,  S. 
Teu-h,  Yorks.  Douglas. — A.S.  toll,  id. 
from  Moes.G.  tioh-an,  to  draw.  2.  Te- 
dious; lengthened  out,  S.  3.  Dry  as  to 
manner;  stiff  in  conversation,  S.  Ban- 
natyne  Poems.  4.  Pertinacious,  S.  A. 
Douglas.  5.  To  make  any  thing  tench,  to 
do  it  reluctantly.     Gawan  and  Gol. 

TEUCH,  s.  A  draught  of  any  kind  of  liquor, 
S. — Su.G.  fo#, haustus,  potantium  ductus; 
from  toq-a,  trahere;  Teut.  teughe,  haustus. 

TEUCH1T,  (gutt.)  s.  The  lapwing,  S.  John 
o'  Arnha'.  "  Tewfet,  a  lapwing,  North." 
Tup,  id.  Grose. 

To  Hunt  the  Teuchit.  To  be  engaged  in 
any  frivolous  and  fruitless  pursuit;  a  pro- 
verbial phrase,  S.B.;  equivalent  to  huut- 
iii. I  the  Gowk.   Forbes's  Dominie  Deposed. 

TEUCHIT-STORM,  s.  The  gale,  in  the 
reckoning  of  the  vulgar,  conjoined  with 
the  arrival  of  the  green  plover,  S.  V. 
Tuquheit. 

TEUD,  g.     A  tooth,  Fife. 

TEUDLE,  s.  The  tooth  of  a  rake  or  har- 
row, Fife. 

To  TEUDLE,  r.  a.  To  insert  teeth.  To 
teudle  a  heuk,  to  renovate  the  teeth  of  a 
reaping-hook,  Fife. — Gael,  deud,  "a  set 
of  teeth,  a  jaw." 

TEUDLESS,  s.     Toothless,  Fife. 

TEUG,  Tug,  5.  A  rope;  a  halter,  Loth.— 
Su.G.  tog,  Isl.  toq,  taug,  id. 

TEUK,  Tuik,  Took,  s.    A  bye-taste.    That 


meal  has  a  teak,  it  lias  a  disagreeable 
taste.  When  meal  is  made  from  corn 
that  has  been  heated  in  the  stack,  the 
peculiar  taste  is  denominated  the  het 
tuik;  Lanarks.  Loth.  Roxb. — Allied  per- 
haps to  Teut.  tuck,  a  touch;  as  it  is  said 
in  E.  of  meat  which  is  slightly  tainted, 
that  it  is  touched  a  little. 

TEUKIN,  adj.  1.  Quarrelsome,  including 
the  idea  of  fraud,  S.B. — Teut.  tuck,  fra,us; 
Isl.  tulk-a,  pellicere.  2.  Variable;  ap- 
plied to  the  wind  when  still  shifting,  S.A. 

To  TEVVEL,  r.  a.  To  put  into  disorder, 
Dumfr.     V.  Tuffle. 

To  TEW,  v.  a.  To  make  tough,  S.O.  V. 
Taave  and  Taw,  v.  1. 

To  TEW,  v.  n.  Grain  is  said  to  tew,  when 
it  becomes  damp,  and  acquires  a  bad 
taste,  S.B. — Su.G.  taef,  odour,  taefk-a, 
gustare. 

TEW,  s.     A  bad  taste,  S.B.     V.  Teuk. 

To  TEW,  v.  a.  To  fatigue;  to  overpower. 
Sair  texe'd,  much  fatigued.  It  is  often 
used  in  regard  to  sickness;  as  signifying 
that  one  is  much  tossed,  or,  as  vulgarly 
expressed,  tostit,  by  it,  Dumfr.;  Fo; 
synon.  Mactaggart  gives  Tue  as  well  as 
Tii.  d,  in  this  sense. 

To  TEW,  r.  n.  1.  To  be  eagerly  employed 
about  any  thing,  Border.  2.  To  toil;  to 
work  constantly,  Ettr.  For.  "  To  tew,  to 
work  hard;  also  to  taize,  [tease,]  North." 
Grose. 

TEW,  s.  1.  An  engagement  of  this  kind, 
ibid.  This  term  is  always  conjoined  with 
an  adj.  as,  sair  tews,  great  difficulties, 
Border.  It  exactly  corresponds  with  the 
phrase  used  in  the  north  of  E.  "  Scire 
taes,  great  difficulty  in  accomplishing  any 
thing,"  Gl.  Brockett. — Fr.  tuer,  "origi- 
nally to  kill,"  is  "  used  also  for,  to  fatigue 
or  weary.  II  se  tue,  he  wearies  himself; 
or,  in  North  country  language,  he  tues 
himself.  Tuing  on,  toiling  away,"  ibid. 
2.  Iron  hardened  with  a  piece  of  cast  iron. 
V.  Lew  arne  bore. 

To  TEW,  v.  n.  To  struggle;  to  strive,  Dumfr. 

TEW,  -pret.  of  the  v.  to  Tiawe,  expl.  "  to 
amble."    Tarras. 

TEWEL,  s.  1.  A  tool  of  any  kind.  This 
is  the  pron.  of  Shetl.  Tewl,  is  that  of  the 
North  of  S.  in  general.     2.  A  ship,  Shetl. 

TEWELLIS,  s.  pi.  Apparently  for  tools, 
applied  to  military  furniture.  R.  Coilyear. 

THA,  Thay,  They,  pron.  These,  S.  Wynt. 
— A.S.  thaege,  id. 

THACK,  s.     Thatch.    V.  Thak. 

THACKER,  s.  A  thatcher,  S.  Blackw. 
Mag. — O.E.  id.  "  Thacker,  couureur  de 
chaume,"  Palsgr. 

THACK-GATE,  s.  The  sloping  edge  of  the 
gable-tops  of  a  house,  when  the  thatch 
covers  them;  ill  contradistinction  from 
the  Wind-skews,  that  are  raised  higher 
than  the  thatch,  Roxb. 

THACKLESS,  adj.     1.  Not  roofed;  with- 


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out  thatch,  S.  Rem.  ofN'dhsd.  Sony.     2. 

Metaph.  uncovered;  without  a  hat.  Tarras. 

THACK-STONE,  s.     Stone  fit  for  covering 

houses.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 
THAFTS,  s.  pi.    The  benches  of  a  boat,  on 
which  the   rowers   sit,   S.  —  Isl.   ihopte, 
trabs  seu  sedile  in  nave. 
THAI,  That,  pron.  PI.  of  he  or  she.  Gawan 

and  Gol. 
THA1N,  adj.    Not  sufficiently  roasted  or 

boiled,  S.     V.  Thane. 
THAINS,  s.  pi.     Perhaps   gossamer.     A. 

Hume.— A.S.  than,  madidus,  humidus. 
THAIR.      Used,  in   composition,  like    E. 
there ;  originally  the  genit.  dat.  and  abl. 
of  the  A.S.  article,  thaere  ;  Isl.  dat.  and 
abl.  tkeirre. 
THAIR,  t.  impers.     Used  as  expressive  of 
necessity;  generally  with   the   negative 
affixed;  as,  "  Ye  thair  n'  fash,"  -you  need 
not  put  yourself  to  the  trouble,  Dumfr. 
V.  Tharf. 
THA1RANENT,  adv.     Conceming  that. 

Acts  Sed. 
THAIRATTOUR,  adv.    Concerning  that. 

Priests  Peblis. 
THAIRBEFOR,  Tharbefor,^*-.    Before 

that  time.     Barbour. 
THA1RBEN,    There-ben,    adv.      In    an 
inner  apartment  of  a  house;  sometimes 
ike-ben,  S.    Acts  Sed. 
THA1RBY,    Thare-by,    adv.      1.  There- 
about, as  to  place.     Barbour.     2.  There- 
about, regarding  time,  S.    Wyut.    3.  De- 
noting number  or  quality,  S.    Bannatyne. 
— Belg.   daerbey,  ad  hoc,  penes,  prope. 
4.  Respecting  size  or  quantity,  S.  Ander- 
son's Coll. 
THAIR-BUT,  adt.     In   an  outer   apart- 
ment; also,  the-but,   S.      Many.  —  Teut. 
daer-binnen,  intro,  intus.     Belg.  daar- 
buyten,  without  that  place. 
THAIR-DOUN,  Ther-doun,  adt.    Down- 
wards, S.     Dunbar. 
TH AIR-EAST,  adv.     In  the  east ;  towards 

the  east,  S.     Baillie. 
THAIRFRA,  Therefrae,  adv.  From  that 

place ;  therefrom,  S.  P'dscottie. 
THAIRFURTH,  adr.    In  the  open  air,  S. 

Bellenden. 
THAIRIN,  Therein,  adc.  At  home;  with- 
in doors,  S.     Perils  of  Man. 
THAIRlNTILL,atfr.    Therein.   Acts  Sed. 
THAIRM,  Therm,  Tuairn,  s.  1.  The  belly 
or  gut  of  man,  S.    "  He  that  has  a  wide 
therm,  had  never  a  long  arm."  S.  Prov. 
"  Gluttonous  people  will  not  be  liberal 
of  their  meat."  Kelly.      2.  The  gut  of  a 
beast.  Burns.    3.  Intestines  twisted,  like 
E.  Tharm,  especially  catgut,  S. 
THAIRM-BAND,  s.     A  string  or  cord  of 

catgut  for  turning  a  spinning-wheel,  S. 
TH  AIROUR,  Thar  our,  adv.  On  the  other 

side,  in  relation  to  a  river.     Wallace. 
THAIROWT,  Tharout,  adv.     Without  ; 
denoting  exclusion  from  a  place,  S.  Wall. 


THA 

To  lie  thairont,  to  lie  in  the  open  air 
during  night,  S. 
THAIRTILL,  Thertyll,  adc.      Thereto. 

Douglas* 
THAIR UP,«(?r.  Outofbed.  G.Buchanan. 
THAK,  s.     1.  Thatch;  a  covering  of  straw, 
rushes,  &c.  thack,  S.     Douglas.      Thack 
and  rape,  the   covering   of  a  stack,  S. 
Burns.     In  thack  an'  rape,  in  order,  ibid. 
Out  of  aw  thack  and  raip,  applied  to  one 
who  acts  quite  in  a  disorderly  way,  S. 
2.  The  covering  of  a  roof,  whatever  be 
the  materials.    Acts  Ja.  V—  A.S.  tlutc, 
thaec,  Isl.  thak,  Lat.  tect-vm. 
To  THAK,  Thack,  r.  a.     To  thatch,  S. 
THAKBURD,  s.     The  thatch-board;  the 

roof.     Barbour. 
THAN,  arfr.    Then;  at  that  time,  S.   Barb. 
— Moeso-Goth.    Be  than,  by  that  time; 
Or  tlhan,  before  that  time.     V.  Be  than. 
THAN,  Or  than,  conj.     Else  ;  otherwise, 
S.B. ;  as,  "  Come  hame  sune,  or  than  I'll 
be  angry,"  i.  e.  If  you  do  not  return  soon, 
my  displeasure  will  be  the  consequence. 
THANE,  Thayne,  s.     1.  A  title  of  honour, 
used   among  the    ancient   Scots,  which 
seems  to  have  been  at  first  equivalent  to 
Lat.  comes,  as  denoting  presidency  in  a 
county,  and  sometimes  in  a  province ;  as 
well  as  the  command  of  the  forces,  and 
collection  of  the  royal  revenues  raised  iu 
the  district.     Wyrdown.     2.   An  officer, 
not  superior  in  rank  to  a  knight,  who  has 
been  viewed  as  serving  under  the  supe- 
rior Thane.     Stat.  Alex.  II.— A.S.  thegen, 
thegn,    primarily    a    servant.      Cyninges 
thegen,  Thanus  regius;  medmera  thegen, 
mediocris  vel  inferior  Thanus.     Isl.  thegn, 
dominus. 
Abthane,  s.     A  title  of  honour,  the  mean- 
ing of  which  is  uncertain.    G.  Buchanan. 
Abthanrie,  s.     The  jurisdiction  of  an  Ab- 
thane.   Harl.  MS. 
THANE,  s.   Apparently,  a  fane.  Pal.  Hon. 
THANE,  Thain,  adj.     1.  Not  thoroughly 
roasted;  rare,  S.     Sir  J.  Sinclair. — A.S. 
than,  moist,  humid.     2.  Moist,  applied  to 
meal,  &c.  when  in  a  damp  state,  Lanarks. 
Loth.    "  I  dinna  like  thain  meal;"  i.  e. 
made  of  oats  that  have  not  been  much 
dried  on  the  kiln. 
THANEDOM,  Thanage,  Thanrie,  s.    The 
extent  of  the  jurisdiction,  of  a  Thane. 
Wuntoxn. 
*   THANKFULL,  adj.     1.   Used   in  the 
sense  of  thankworthy ;  praiseworthy.  Acts 
Ja.  V.    2.  Denoting  what  ought  to  be 
sustained  as  sufficient  and  legal.     Acts 
Ja.  VI. 
THARETHROW,  adr.     By  that  means  ; 

thence.     Acts  Ja.  V. 
To  THARF,  r.  n.  To  need;  to  require.  Sir 
Tristrem. — A.S.  thearf-an,  indigere,  opus 
habere.     V.  Thurst. 
THARTH,  impers.  r.   Me  tharth,  it  behoves 
me.     Ilauf  Coi/ycar.     Thar  is  used  in 


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the  same  sense  by  Chaucer. — A.S.  thearf- 
an,  to  have  need.  V.  Tharf,  and  Tiiair,  v. 
*  THAT,  jjron.     Often  improperly  used  in- 
stead of  This,  S.     Walker's  Peden. 
THAT,  advi  or  conj.     1.  So  ;  to  such  a  de- 
gree ;  as,  "  Is  he  that  frail  that  he  canna 
rise?"  Is  h8  so  frail  that  he  cannot  get 
out  of  bed  ?  S.     2.  Often  used  nearly  in 
the  same  sense  with  E.  very,  but  under- 
stood as  rather  weaker.     Wavcrley.     It 
almost  invariably  has  the  negative  pre- 
ceding ;  as,  "  Nae  that  ill,"  not  very  bad. 
3.  It  sometimes  serves  like  E.  So  or  Such, 
to  return  the  sense  of  a  word  or  sentence 
going  before  ;  as,  "  He  was  ance  a  thief, 
and  he'll  aye  be  that"  S. 
THAUT,  s.     A  sob;  or  a  beat.  Gl.  Ross. 
THE.    Used  instead  of  To  or  This ;  as,  the 
day,  the  night,  the  year,  to-day,  to-night, 
this  year,  S.     Antiquary. 
THE,  They,  s.     Thigh.     Douglas.  —  A.S. 

theo,  thegh,  id. 
To  THE,  v.  n.     To  thrive;  to  prosper.    Sir 
Tristrem. — A.S.  the-an,  proficere,  vigere. 
It  is  sometimes  written  Thee. 
THEATS,  s.  fJ.     Ropes   or  traces.     V. 

Thetis. 
THEDE,s.     1.  A  nation;  a  people.  Gaican 
and  Gol. — Isl.  Su.G.  thiod,  thiud,  populus. 
2.  A  region;  a  province.     Sir  Tristrem. — 
A.S.  theod,  gens;  provincia.     3.  Species; 
kind.     Sir  Tristrem. 
THEEDLE,  s.     The  name,  in  the  counties 
of  Kinross  and  Fife,  for  the  stick  with 
which  porridge  is  stirred;  also  called  the 
Parr  itch-stick.     Synon.  Theivil,  and  S.O. 
Spurtle. 
To  THEEK,  r.  a.  To  thatch,  S.  Pickett.  A. 
Bor.  Theak,  to  thatch,  Grose.    V.  Theik. 
THEEKER,  s.     A  thatcher,  ibid. 
THEEKING,  s.    "  Thatch;  thatching,"  S. 

Gl.  Antiquary. 
THEET,  s.     One  of  the  traces  by  which 
horses  draw,  Aberd.     W.  Beattie's  Tales. 
V.  Thetis. 
THEETS,  s.  pi.    V.  Thetis. 
THE-FURTH,a(fi\     Out  of  doors;  abroad, 

S.     Ross. 
THEGITHER,  adv.     Corr.  of  together,  S. 
Ross.   A'  thegither,  altogether.  Macneill. 
THEI,  co.nj.    Though.     Sir  Tristrem. 
To  THEIK,  Tkek,  v.  a.     1.  To  give  a  roof, 
of  whatever  kind,  S.     Wyntoicn.     2.  To 
cover  with  straw,  &c.  to  thatch,  S. — A.S. 
thecc-an,  Alem.  thek-en,  Isl.  thaeck-a,  id. 
THEYRS,  s.  pi.    "  Tiers  or  yard-arms  of 

a  vessel."  Gl.  Compl. 
THEIVIL,  Thivel,  s.  A  stick  for  stirring 
a  pot;  as  in  making  porridge,  broth,  &c. 
Ayrs.  Ross.  S.B.  third,  A. Bor.  theil, 
Fife,  theedle. — A.S.  thyfel,  stirps,  a  stem 
or  stalk.  V.  Theedle. 
THE1VIL-ILL,  s.  A  pain  in  the  side,  S. 
Theivil-shot,  Ang.  It  probably  received 
its  name  from  the  idea,  that  it  is  owing 
to  the  stomach  being  overcharged  with 


that  food,  which  is  prepared  by  means  of 
the  Theivil. 

THEME,  Thame,  s.  1.  A  serf;  one  attached 
to  the  soil.  Wyntowu.  2.  The  right  of 
holding  servants  in  such  a  state  of  bon- 
dage, that  their  children  and  goods  might 
be  sold.  Skene. — A.S.  team,  offspring;  or 
from  Isl.  thi-a,  in  servitutem  reducere. 

THEN,  conj.     Than,  S. 

THEN-A-DAYS,  adv.  In  former  times, 
S.B. ;  like  E.  Nowadays.    Ross. 

THE  NOW,  I'  the  now.  Just  now;  at 
present,  S.  Reg.  Dalton.  V  the  now 
also  means  presently;  immediately,  S. 

THE-PESS,  s.  Thigh-piece,  or  armour  for 
the  thigh.     Wallace. 

THEREAWAY,  Thereawa,  adv.  1.  About 
that  quarter ;  thereabout.  Out  o'  there- 
away, from  about  that  quarter,  S.  Synon. 
Thairby.  The  term  is  used  indefinitely 
when  it  is  not  meant  to  specify  the  parti- 
cular spot.     Guy  Mannering. 

Hereawa,rtera«TO,  wandering  Willie.  OldSonr). 

2.  That  way  ;  to  that  purpose.  Guthrie's 
Trial.  3.  As  far  as  that ;  to  that  distance ; 
often  There-and-cmau,  Aberd. 

THERE-BEN,  adv.    V.  Thairbe*. 

THEREFRAE,  adv.    V.  Thairfra. 

THEREIN,  adv.     V.  Thairin. 

THEREOUT,  ad  v.  Without;  a-field.  V. 
Thairowt. 

THERM,  Tharme,  s.  1.  The  intestines,  S. 
E.  tharm  is  restricted  to  the  intestines  in 
a  prepared  state,  Johns. — A.S.  thearm,  in- 
testinum,  "  an  entraill,  or  inward  part, 
either  of  man  or  any  living  thing,  a  gut,  a 
bowell,"  Somner.  2.  A  gut  prepared,  es- 
pecially as  a  string  for  a  musical  instru- 
ment.    Corr.  into  Fearn,  Roxb.  Fife. 

THERNA,  Thurtna.  Modes  of  expression 
equivalent  to  "need  not,"  or  "  should  not ;" 
as,  "You  thurtna  stop,"  you  should  not 
stay,  Dumfr.     V.  Tharf,  and  Tharth. 

THESAURARE,  s.  Treasurer  ;  the  term 
invariably  used  in  our  old  statutes  and 
writings.  Balfour's  Praot. — O.Ff.  the- 
saurier,  id. ;  L.B.  thesaurar-ius. 

THESAURARIE,s.  Treasury.  Acts  J.  VI. 

THESAURE,  Thessaure,  s.  A  treasure. 
— Lat.  thesanr-us.    Balfour's  Pract. 

THESELF,/»w.    Itself.    V.  Self,  Selff. 

THESTREEN,  s.  Yesternight,  Lanarks. 
Fife.  Either  a  corr.  of  Yestreen,  id.  or 
q.  the  yestreen.    Edin.  Mag. 

THETIS,  Thetes,  s.  pi.  I.  The  ropes  or 
traces  by  which  horses  draw  in  a  car- 
riage, plough,  or  harrow,  S.  Douglas. 
2.  To  be  quite  out  of  the  thetes,  to  be  quite 
disorderly  in  one's  conduct,  S.  Rudd. 
— Isl.  thatt-r,  a  thread,  cord,  or  small 
rope.  3.  Out  ofthete,  is  a  phrase  applied 
to  one  who  is  rusted,  as  to  any  art  or 
science,  from  want  of  practice,  Aberd. 

THEVIS-NEK,  Theuis-nek,  s.  An  imita- 
tive term  formed  to  express  the  cry  of 


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the  lapwing.  Houlate.  It  is  used  as  an 
equivoque  in  reference  to  the  neck  of  a  thief. 

THEW,  s.  Custom;  manner;  quality. 
Wyntoicn. — A.S.  theaic,  mos,  modus. 

THEW1T,  part.  pa.  Disciplined;  regu- 
lated. Pal.  Hon. — A.S.f/i«nc,iustitutum. 

THEWLES,  TiiowLF.ss,  Tiiieveless,  adj. 
1.  Unprofitable.  Douglas.  —  A.S.  theow, 
a  servant,  or  theow-ian,  to  serve,  and  the 
privative  particle  les,  less.  2.  Inactive; 
remiss,  S.  Ramsay.  3.  Not  serving  the 
purpose;  as,  a  tiiieveless  excuse,  S.  4. 
Cold;  forbidding,  S.  Burns.  To  look 
thieveless  to  one,  to  give  one  a  cold  re- 
ception, S.O.  5.  Shy;  reserved.  Renfrews. 
6.  Applied  to  weather  in  an  intermediate 
or  uncertain  state,  Renfrews.  7.  Feeble. 
J.  Nicoll.  8.  Insipid;  destitute  of  taste, 
S.     Ramsay. 

THEWTILL,  Thewittel,  s.  A  large 
knife.  Wallace. — E.  whittle,  A.S.  hicitel, 
id.;  thicitan,  cultello  resecare. 

THI  BACK,  s.  A  stroke  or  blow,  S.B. 
Perh.  a  corr.  of  E.  thwack. 

THICK,  adj.  1.  Intimate;  familiar,  S. 
Burns.  2.  With  oicer  or  over  preceding, 
used  to  denote  criminal  intimacy  between 
persons  of  different  sexes,  oicer  thick,  S.; 
synon.  Over  ihrang.  Antiquary.  3.  Used 
in  relation  to  consanguinity,  S.  "  Ye  ken 
his  was  sib  to  mine  by  the  father's  side, 
and  blood's  thicker  than  water  ony  day." 
Entail.  This  is  a  proverbial  phrase,  in- 
timating that  a  man  feels  more  affection 
to  his  own  kindred  than  to  others.  4. 
Thick  and  thin.  To  follow  one  through 
thick  and  thin,  to  adhere  to  one  in  all 
hazards,  S.     Redgauntlet. 

To  Mak  Thick  wi'.  To  ingratiate  one's 
self  with,  Clydes. 

THIEF,  s.  Often  used,  when  it  is  not 
meant  to  exhibit  any  charge  of  dishonesty, 
with  a  vituperative  adj.  exactly  in  the 
sense  of  E.  Hussy ;  as,  "  She's  an  ill- 
faur'd  thief,"  S. 

THIEF-LIKE,  adj.  1.  Having  the  appear- 
ance of  a  blackguard,  S.  2.  Affording 
grounds  of  an  unfavourable  impression, 
whether  as  to  actual  conduct  or  design  ; 
as,  "  If  ye  binna  thief,  binna  thief-like,'" 
S.  Prov.  3.  Plain ;  hard-looking ;  ugly,  S. 
4.  Unbecoming;  not  handsome;  applied 
to  dress;  as,  "That's  a  thief-like  mutch 
ye've  on,"  S.  In  the  comparative,  there 
is  an  anomaly  of  which  I  do  not  recollect 
any  other  instance.  It  occurs  in  two 
proverbial  phrases  very  commonly  used  : 
"The  thief  er-like  the  better  soldier;" 
"  The  aulder  the  thief  er-like ;"  or,"  Ye're 
like  the  swine's  bairns,  the  aulder  ye 
grow,  ye're  aye  the  thiefer-like,"  S. 

TH  IE VELESS;  adj.     V.  Thewles. 

THIFTBUTE,  s.  '  "  The  crime  of  taking 
money  or  goods  from  a  thief,  to  shelter 
him  from  justice."  Bell'sL.Dict.  V.Bote. 

THIFTDOME,  Thieftdome,  ».     The  com- 


mission of  theft.  Acts  Ja.  I. — A.S.  thyfth, 
thiefthe.  furtum,  and  dom,  status,  conditio. 

THIFTEOUS,  adj.  Dishonest;  thievish. 
ActsJa.  VI. 

THIFTOUSLY,  adv.  By  theft.  "  Thift- 
ousli/  stoune  &  tane,"  &c.     Aberd.  Reg. 

To  THIG,  TniGG,  r.  a.  1.  To  ask;  to  beg. 
Wallace. — Alem.  thig-en,  Su.G.  tigg-a, 
petere.  2.  To  go  about  receiving  supply, 
not  in  the  way  of  common  mendicant-, 
but  rather  as  giving  others  an  opportunity 
of  manifesting  their  liberality,  S.  Rudd. 
—  Isl.  thygg-ia,  gratis  accipere,  dono 
auferre.  3.  To  beg;  to  act  the  part  of  a 
common  mendicant,  S.  Hcnrysone.  4. 
To  borrow;  used  improperly.     Ramsay. 

TMGGAR,s.  1.  One  who  draws  on  others 
for  subsistence  in  a  genteel  sort  of  way,  S. 
Gall.  Enc.  2.  A  beggar;  a  common  men- 
dicant.    Acts  Ja.  I. — Su.G.  tetjjare,  id. 

THIGGING,  s.  1.  The  act  of  collecting  as 
described  above,  S. — O.E.  "  Thigginge  or 
begging,  mendicacio,"  Prompt.  Parv.  2. 
The  quantity  of  grain,  &c.  collected  in 
this  manner,  Perths. 

THIGHT,  adj.  Close,  so  as  not  to  admit 
water,  Orkii.     E.  tight. 

THIGSTER,  s.  Synon.  with  Thiggar. 
Diet.  Feud.  Law. 

THILSE,  adv.  Else;  otherwise,  Buchan. 
Tarras.     This  seems  a  contr.  for  the  else. 

THLMBElt,  adj.  Gross;  heavy.  Ritson. 
— Isl.  thungber,  gravis. 

THINARE,  s.  A  title  of  honour,  appa- 
rently equivalent  to  Lady.  Sir  Tristrem. 
■ — A.S.  the-on,  vigere,  pollere  ;  theond, 
potens;  thconden,  dominus;  theouest,  po- 
tentissimus.  Thinare,  q.  theonare,  the 
comparative. 

THINE,  Thyne,  Fra  tiiyne,  adv.  Thence. 
Barbour.  Acts  Ja.  VI.  —  A.S.  thanon, 
inde,  illinc. 

THINE-FURTH,  adv.  Thenceforward. 
Wyntown. — A.S.  thanon  furth,  deinceps. 

THING,  s.  1.  Affairs  of  state.  Barbour. 
2.  It  seems  to  siguify  a  meeting,  or  con- 
vention, concerning  public  affairs.  Wall. 
— Isl.  thing,  Su.G.  ting,  a  meeting  of  the 
citizens  concerning  public  affairs. 

*  THING,  s.  1.  As  conjoined  with  Ain, 
applied  to  a  person;  denoting  property  or 
exclusive  interest  in  the  object  referred 
to,  as  well  as  tender  affection,  S. 

An  thou  wer't  my  ain  thing, 

I  would  lue  thee,  I  would  lue  thee. — Herd. 

2.  With  the  preceding,  negatively  used  to 
express  disapprobation;  as,  "  I  doubt  he's 
no  the  thing"  I  fear  he  is  not  what  he 
pretends  to  be,  S.  3.  The  thing ;  often  put 
before  the  relative,  instead  of  that  or 
those;  as,  "Send  me  mair  bukes;  I've 
read  the  thing  that  I  hae,"  Aberd. 
THINGS,  pi.  '  1.  He's  nae  great,  or  gryte 
things,  a  phrase  used  concerning  a  person, 
as  intimating  that  one  has  no  favourable 


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opinion  of  his  character,  S.  Writer's 
Clerk.  2.  Applied  also  to  things,  as  inti- 
mating that  they  are  not  much  to  be 
accounted  of,  S. ;  synon.  with  the  phrase, 
Naething  to  mak  a  sang  o'.  Mod.  Athens. 
*  To  THINK,  v.  n.  To  wonder;  used  only 
in  the  end  of  a  clause;  as,  "  Fat's  that,  I 
think,"  S.B. 

To  THINK  LANG.  To  become  weary;  to 
feel  ennui,  S.     Ross. 

To  THINK  SHAME.  To  feel  abashed;  to 
have  a  sense  of  shame,  S.   Priests  Feb/is. 

THIN-SKINNED,  adj.  1.  Possessing  great 
sensibility,  S.  Entail.  2.  Apt  to  take 
offence;  touchy,  S.     Tournay. 

THIR, pron.pl.  These,  S.  Barbour.— Id. 
theyr,  illi;  thaer,  illae. 

To  THIRL,  Thyrl,  f.  a.  1.  To  perforate; 
to  drill,  S.  P.  Bach.  Dial.  2.  To  pierce; 
to  penetrate.  Wyntown.  3.  To  pierce; 
to  wound.  Bannatyne  P. — A.S.  thirl-ian, 
perforare. 

To  THIRL,  v.  a.  To  thrill;  to  cause  to 
vibrate,  S.     Burns. 

To  THIRL,  Thirle,  v.  n.  To  pass  with  a 
tingling  sensation,  S.     Ramsay. 

To  THIRL,  v.  a.  To  furl.  Complaynt  S. 
—  Teut.  drill-en,  trill-en,  gyrare,  con- 
glomerate. 

To  THIRL,  Thirll,  v.  a.  1.  To  enslave; 
to  thrall.  Bellenden.— A.S.  Id.  thrael,a 
bond-servant.  2.  To  bind  or  subject  to,  S. 
Bar.  Courts.  3.  To  bind,  by  the  terms  of 
a  lease  or  otherwise,  to  grind  at  a  cer- 
tain mill,  S.     Erskine. 

THIRL,  s.  The  term  used  to  denote  those 
1  mds,  the  tenants  of  which  are  bound  to 
bring  all  their  grain  to  a  certain  mill,  S. 
Ersk.  Properly,  the  jurisdiction  attached 
to  a  mill. 

THIRL  AGE,  s.  1.  Thraldom,  in  a  general 
.-ense.  Douglas.  2.  Servitude  to  a  par- 
ticular mill,  S.  Erskine.  3.  Used  in 
regard  to  the  mortgaging  of  property  or 
rents.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

THIRLDOME,  s.     Thraldom.     Barbour. 

THIRLE-MULTER,  s.  The  duty  to  be 
paid  by  ihirlaqe  for  grinding.  Acts  Ja.  VI. 

THIRLESTANE-GRASS,  s.  Saxifrage. 
"  Saxifrage,  thirlestone  grass."  Wedd.  Voc. 
The  Sw.  name  corresponds;  sten-braecka. 

THIRL-HOLE,  s.  The  hole  into  which  the 
coulter  of  a  plough  is  inserted,  Lanarks. 

THIRLING, part.  adj.  Piercingly  cold,  S.B. 

THO,  adv.  Then ;  at  that  time.  Doug. — 
A.S.  Id.  tha,  Su.G.  Dan.  da,  id. 

HBO,  pron.  pi.  These.  Pal.  Hon.— Moes.G. 
tho,  nom.  and  ace.  pi.  of  the  article. 

THOCHT,  Thoucht,  conj.  Although.  Wall. 
V.  Allthocht. 

THOCHT,  s.  1 .  A  very  little  of  any  thing, 
Tweedd.;  synon.  Kennin.  2.  A  moment. 
V.  Thought. 

THOCHT Y,  adj.  1.  Thoughtful.  Wynt. 
2.  Given  to  reflection;  attentive,  S.  Pet- 
ticoat Tales. 


THOF,  conj.  Although,  Loth.;  Provincial 
E.     Fergusson. 

THOILL,  Toll,  s.  Ancient  privilege  of  a 
baron;  denoting,  either  an  immunity 
from  payment  of  custom  in  buying,  or  the 
liberty  of  buying  and  selling  on  his  own 
lands.     Reg.  Maj. 

THOLANCE,  s.  Sufferance;  toleration. 
Chart.  Aberbroth. 

To  THOLE,  Thoill,  v.  a.  1 .  To  bear  ;  to 
suffer,  S.  Barb.— A.S.  thol-ian,  Moes.G. 
thai  an,  Isl.  thol-a,  id.  2.  To  bear  with  ; 
not  to  oppose.  Abp.  Hamiltoun.  3.  To 
bear  patiently,  S.  Doug.  4.  To  restrain  ' 
one's  self;  as  a  v.  n.  Wallace.  5.  To 
tolerate,  in  relation  to  heresy.  Knox.  6. 
To  exempt  from  military  execution.  Barb. 
7.  To  permit ;  to  allow,  S.  Wallace.  8. 
To  wait;  to  expect,  S.  Abp.  Hamiltoun. 
9.  To  Thole  the  law,  to  be  subjected  to  a 
legal  trial.  Acts  Ja.  I.  Sometimes  it  is 
called  iholing  an  assise.  Pitscottie.  10. 
To  require  ;  to  stand  in  need  of;  as,  He 
wad  thole  a  mends,  he  would  require  a 
change  to  the  better,  S.  11.  To  Thole 
aff,  (1.)  To  admit  of  a  part  being  taken 
off;  to  bear  the  ademption  of,  Aberd.  (2.) 
To  account  one's  self  sufficiently  warm 
without  some  particular  part  of  dress,  ib. 
12.  To  Thole  on,  to  admit  of  any  thing 
being  put  or  laid  on,  ibid.  13.  To  Thole 
to,  (1.)  To  admit  the  addition  of,  ib.  (2.) 
To  admit  of  the  door,  &c.  being  shut,  ib. 

To  THOLE,  v.  n.  To  endure;  to  exercise 
patience  under  suffering,  S. 

THOLEABLE,  adj.  Tolerable ;  what  may 
be  suffered,  S. 

THOLE-PIN,  s.  The  thowl  in  a  boat,  Ayrs. 
"  The  boatmen  rattled  their  oars  between 
the  thole-pins."     Spaewife.     V.  Thowel. 

THOLESL  M,  adj.  Tolerable ;  what  may  be 
suffered,  Fife. 

THOLMUDE,  Thoilmude,  adj.  Patient ; 
tholemoody,  S.B.  Douglas. — A.S.  thole- 
mode,  tholmoda,  patiens  animi. 

THOLNIE,  s.  Toll ;  duty.  Acts  Cha.  I.— 
O.Fr.  tolin,  the  duty  payable  for  the  right 
of  exposing  goods  to  sale;  L.B.  tholne-um, 
id. ;  Lat.  telon-ium,  the  place  of  receiving 
custom. 

THOMICOM  THRAMUNUD.  A  gift 
conferred  on  ecclesiastical  persons,  appa- 
rently at  the  celebration  of  funerals. 
Cartular.  Aberdon. 

THON,  Thone,  pron.  Yonder,  Loth.  Fife.; 
yon,  S. —  Moes.G.  thana,  id.;  O.Su.G. 
thoen,  ille,  iste.  In  Fife,  they  say  thondt  r 
for  yonder ;  used  as  an  adv. 

THOR,  s.  Durance;  confinement,  Gl.  Sibb. 
— Sw.  thor,  career. 

THORLE,  s.  The  fly  of  a  spindle,  Roxb.; 
synon.  with  Whorle. 

THORLE-PIPPIN,  s.  A  species  of  apple, 
in  form  resembling  a  uihorle,  ibid. 

THORNY-BACK,  s.  The  Thornback,  a 
fish,  Frith  of  Forth.    Neil  I. 


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THOROUGH.  To  be  thorough,  to  be  sane, 
or  sound  in  mind,  Teviotd.  Apparently 
an  ellipsis  for  "  thoroughly  in  one's  mind." 

THOROW-GO-NIMBLE,  s.  An  old  term 
for  the  diarrhoea,  S.  A.Bor.  id.  Brockett. 

THORROWS,  s.pl.  Troubles.  Burel.— 
A.S.  threow-ian,  pati. 

To  THORTER,  v.  a.  1.  To  oppose;  to 
thwart,  S.  Calderwood.  2.  To  cross  the 
furrow  in  ploughing,  S.A.  3.  To  harrow 
a  field  across  the  ridges,  Clydes.  4.  To 
go  backwards  and  forwards  on  any  thing, 
as  in  sewing,  when  a  person  sews  a  piece 
of  cloth  first  one  way,  then  another,  S. ; 
q.  to  go  athwart.  5.  Metaph.  applied 
to  an  argument.  He  thortour'd  it  weel,  he 
tried  it  thoroughly,  Aug.  V.  To  Endlang,«. 

THORTER,  prep.  Across;  athwart,  S. 
Acts  Ja.  VI. 

THORTER-ILL,  Tiiwarter-ill,  s.  A  kind 
of  palsy  to  which  sheep  are  subject, 
Tweedd.     Stat.  Aca. 

THORTER-KNOT,  s.  Expl.  "  the  knarry 
end  of  a  branch,"  Moray.  Northern  Antiq. 

THORTER-OWER,  prep.  Across;  a 
pleonastic  term,  Roxb. 

To  THORTER-THROW,  r.  a.  To  pass  an 
object  backwards  and  forwards,  Roxb. 

THORTYRLAND,  s.  Aberd.  Reg.  This 
seems  to  be  land  lying  across,  in  relation, 
perhaps,  to  the  house  attached  to  it. 

THORTOUR,  Thuortour,  adj.  Cross  ; 
transverse.  Wall.  —  Su.G.  twertoefwer, 
transverse;  Dan.  twertover,  transversely. 

THORTOUR,  s.  Opposition;  resistance,  S. 
Bellenden. 

THORTRON,  adj.  Having  a  transverse 
direction.     Balfour's  Bract. 

THOUGHT,  Thoughty,  s.  1.  A  moment, 
as  respecting  time,  S.  Monastery.  2.  At 
a  little  distance,  in  respect  of  place,  S.B. 
Boss.  3.  A  small  quantity  of  any  thing, 
Ang.  Aberd.  4.  In  some  degree  ;  some- 
what, S.  Steam-Boat.  5.  A  wee  thought, 
in  a  small  degree,  S.     Tour  nag. 

THOUGHT-BANE,  s.  The  merrythought 
of  a  fowl,  Aberd.     V.  Bril. 

THOUM,  Thowme,  s.  The  thumb;  pron. 
q.  thoom,  S.     Aberd.  Beg. 

THOUM-RAPE,  s.  A  rope  made  by  twist- 
ing straw  on  the  thumb,  S.     Gall.  Enc. 

THOUM-SYME,  s.      "  An  instrument  for 
twisting  ropes,"  given    as   synon.  with 
Thraw-cruk.     Gall.  Enc.     The  last  syl- 
lable is  probably  allied  to  Isl.  swim,  ver- 
tigo; q.  "  the  instrument  which,  in  twist- 
ing, is  whirled  round  by  the  thumb." 
THOURT,  Thourtour.     V.  Thortour. 
To  THOUT,  r.  n.  To  sob,  S.B.  Shirr.  Radi- 
cally the  same  with  Thud,  q.  v.  V.  Thaux. 
THOUT,  s.     A  sob,  S.B.     Boss. 
To  THOW,  v.  a.     To  address  in  the  singu- 
lar number,  as  a  token  of  contempt.   Wall. 
To  THOW,  z.  n.    To  thaw,  S. 
To  THOW,  v.  a.     To  remove  the  rigour 
produced  by  cold,  S.    Bamsag.    E.  thaw. 


THOW,  Thowe,  s.    Thaw,  S.    Burns. 

Sjiore  Thow.  A  heavy  snow,  accompanied 
with  a  strong  wind,  which,  as  it  were, 
threatens  to  smore,  or  smother  one,  Ang. 

THO  WEL,  s.  The  hollow  in  which  the  oar 
of  a  boat  acts,  Loth. — A.S.  thole,  scamnus 
a  quo  pendet  remus  ;  E.  thowl. 

THO W-HOLE,  s.  "A  name  for  the  South ;" 
as, "  the  wind  generally  blows  out  of  this 
quarter"  in  the  time  of  a.  thaw.  Gall.  Enc. 

THOWLESNES,  Thowlysnes,  s.  Inacti- 
vity.    Wyntown. 

THO  VVLESS,  adj.    Inactive.   V.  Tuewles. 

THO  WRROURIS,  s.  pi.  Perh.  skorroicris. 
Wallace.     V.  Scurrour. 

THRA,  Thro,  adj.  1.  Eager  ;  earnest. 
Sir  Trist.  2.  Brave;  courageous.  Wall. 
S;  Obstinate;  pertinacious.  Barbour.  4. 
Reluctant;  averse.  Douglas. — Isl.  thra, 
pertinacia,  thraa-r,  thra,  pertinax. 

THRA,  s.  1.  Eagerness.  Wallace.  2.  De- 
bate; contention.  Douglas. — Isl.  thrai, 
rancor. 

THRA,  Thraw,  Thraly,  adv.  Eagerly. 
Iloulate. 

THRAE,  adj.  Backward ;  reluctant  to  do 
any  thing,  Perths.     V.  Thra. 

THRAE,  prep.  From,  Tweedd.  This  must 
be  viewed  as  a  corruption  of  S.  Frae,  id. 

THRAFF,  adj.     Thraff  drink,  E.  of  Fife. 

THRAFTLY,  adv.  In  a  chiding  or  surly 
manner.  Pitscottle. — A.S.  thraf-ian,  in- 
crepare  ;  Isl.  thref-a,  sublitigare. 

THRAIF,  Thrave*  Threave,  Thrieve,  s. 
1 .  Twenty-four  sheaves  of  corn,  including 
two  shocks,  S.  Stat.  Ace.  2.  A  consi- 
derable number,  S.  Dunbar. — Sw.  trafwe 
saad,  strues  segetum  viginti  quatuor  fas- 
cibus  constans. 

To  THRAIN,  Rean,  v.  n.  To  be  constantly 
harping  on  one  subject,  Fife.  —  Su.G. 
traeqen,  assiduus.    V.  Rane,  and  Turene. 

To  THRAIP,  v.  n.     Apparently  to  thrive  ; 
to  prosper.   Dunbar. — Isl.  thrif-ast,  Su.G. 
trifw-a,  id. 
To  THRALL,  Thrill,  r.  a.  1.  To  enslave; 
to  thrall.     2.  To  subject  to  any  sort  of 
servitude;  applied  to  heritable  property; 
an  old  forensic  term.     Act.  Dom.  Cone. 
THRALL,  adj.    Enslaved.     This  word  has 
been  introduced  as  an  O.E.  word  by  Mr. 
Todd.     It  was  also  used  in  S.     Ander- 
son's Coll. 
To  THRAM,  r.  n.   To  thrive,  Aberd.  Moray. 
Shirr*.    Boss.  —  Isl.  thro-a,  incrementum 
capere,  throan,  throtte,  incrementum. 
To  THRAMLE,  Thrammle  aff,  v.  a.     To 

wiud;  to  reel,  Buchan.  Tarras. 
THRAMMEL,  s.  Meal  and  Thrammel, 
properly,  a  little  meal  put  into  the  mouth 
of  a  sack,  at  a  mill,  having  a  small  quan- 
tity of  water  or  ale  poured  in,  and  stirred 
about.  At  times  it  is  made  up  in  the 
form  of  a  bannock,  and  roasted  in  the 
ashes,  Banifs.  Taylor. 
THRAMMEL,  s.     The  rope  which  forms 


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part  of  an  ox's  binding,  fastened  at  one 
end  to  the  bakie  or  stake,  at  the  other  to 
the  sele,  or  yoke,  which  goes  round  the 
neck,  having  a  swivel  at  the  end  which 
joins  the  sele,  Meams,  Ab.  BanfFs.  Moray. 
— Isl.  thremill,  signifies  a  knot. 

THRANG,  pret.  and  part.  pa.  Pressed. 
ColkeZbie  Sou:     V.  Turing. 

To  THRANG,  v.  a.  To  throng,  S .— Sw. 
traanq-a,to  crowd;  A.S.  thri»g-en,toipress. 

To  THRANG,  r.  n.  To  crowd  towards  a 
place,  S.     Tarras. 

THRANG,  adj.  1.  Crowded,  S.  Sir  J. 
Sinclair. — Isl.  thraung-ur,  Su.G.  traang, 
arctus.  2.  Intimate ;  familiar,  S.  Morison. 
3.  Busily  engaged,  S.  Hutcheson.  4. 
The  term  is  often  applied  to  the  time  or 
season  of  busy  engagement,  S.  Tales  of 
My  Landl.  5.  It  is  transferred  to  the 
engagement  or  work  itself,  S. 

THRANG,  s.  1.  A  throng;  a  crowd,  S. 
Boss.  A.Bor.  "  Thrang,  s.  a  crowd,  a 
throng ;  pure  Sax."  Gl.  Brock.  2.  Con- 
stant employment,  S.  Ramsay.  3.  State 
of  hardship  or  oppression.  Wallace.  4. 
Pressure  of  business,  S. — A.S.  thrang, 
turba;  Isl.  thraeng,  angusta.  5.  Intimacy, 
S.B.     Ross.     6.  Bustle  ;  confusion,  ibid. 

THRANGERIE,s.  A  bustle,  Ayrs.  Entail. 

THRANGITY,  s.  The  state  of  being  throng, 
Fife.  It  also  means  great  chiefness  or 
intimacy,  ibid. 

THRAPPLE,  s.  The  windpipe,  S.  Johns. 
Diet.     V.  Thropill. 

To  THRAPPLE,  v.  a.  To  throttle  or 
strangle,  S.     Cock.     V.  Thrgfill. 

To  THRAPPLE  up,  v.  a.  To  devour  in 
eating;  to  gobble  up,  Ang. 

To  THRAPPLE,  v.  a.  To  entangle  with 
cords,  Berwicks. 

THRASH, .«.  A  rush,  Loth.  Ayrs.  Picken. 
In  Fife  a  rush  is  called  a  threshie.  V. 
Thrush. 

To  TH  RATCH,  c.  n.  To  gasp  convulsively, 
as  in  the  agonies  of  death,  S.B.  Pop.  Ball. 
— Isl.  threyte,  certo,  laboro,  thraute,  labor. 

THR  ATCH,  s.  The  oppressed  and  violent 
respiration  of  one  in  the  last  agonies,  S.B. 
Bp.  Forbes. 

THRAVE,  s.     V.  Thraif. 

To  THRAVE,  v.  n.  To  work  by  the  throve 
in  harvest;  to  have  wages  in  proportion 
to  the  number  of  thrares,  Aberd.  Mearns. 

THRAVER,  s.  One  who  works  according 
to  this  ratio,  ibid.     V.  Thraif. 

To  THRAW,  v.  a.  1.  To  wreathe ;  to  twist, 
S.  Fergusson.  2.  To  wrench ;  to  sprain,  S. 
Gl.  Shirr.  3.  To  wrest,  metaph.  used. 
Crosraguell.  4.  To  oppose ;  to  resist.  Hist. 
Ja.  Sext.  5.  To  thraw  out,  to  extort.  B. 
Bruce. —  A.S.  thraw-ian,  torquere.  6.  To 
Thraw  with,  to  contend;  to  be  in  bad  hu- 
mour with.  Pitscottie.  7.  To  Thraw  the 
mou',  literally  to  distort  the  face ;  metaph. 
to  express  dissatisfaction,  Roxb.  Blackw. 
To  THRAW,  v.  n.     1 .  To  cast;  to  warp,  S. 


2.  To  twist  from  agony,  Ang.     John  o' 

Arnha'.    V.  Tiiratcu,  v. 
THRAW,  s.     One   turn   of  the   hand   in 

twisting  any  thing,  S. 
To  THRAW,  r.  a.     To  cast  ;  to  throw. 

Douglas. — A.S.  thraw-an,  jacere. 
To  THRAW  up,  v.  n.    To  grow  up  hastily; 

to  make  rapid  increase  in  stature,  Loth. 

— Isl.  thro-a,  crescere  facio,  augeo. 
THRAW,  s.     A  pang;  an  agony,  S.;  throe, 

E.    Douglas. — A.S.  threa,  poena,  inflictio, 

threow-an,  agonizare.  Thraw  in  the  belly, 

belly-ache;  gripes.     Wedderb.  Vocab. 
THRAW,  s.     Anger ;  ill  humour,  S.     B. 

Galloway.    V.  Thra,  s. 
THRAW,  s.    A  little  while;  a  trice.    Doug. 

— A.S.  thrah,  Isl.  thrauge,  cursus  temporis. 
THRAW,  s.     Perhaps  favour.    Douglas.— 

Su.G.  traa,  Isl.  thra,  desiderium. 
THRAW,  adv.    V.  Thra. 
THRAW  ART,  Thraw  ard,  adj.     1.  Fro- 

ward ;  perverse.  Balnatis.   2.  Backward ; 

reluctant,  S.   Baillie. — Isl.  thrayrdi,  per- 

vicax  contentio. 
THRAWART,/w/>.  Athwart  ;across.  Douq. 
THRA  WART- LIKE,  adj.   Having  the  ap- 
pearance of  crossness;  or  of  great  reluc- 
tance, S.  Boss. 
THRAWARTNES,  Thrawardnesse,  s. 

Perverseness,  S.  Boenis  \6th  Cent. 
THRAW-CRUK,  s.      An   instrument   for 

twisting    ropes   of    straw,  hair,   &c.   S. 

Bannatyne  Poems. 
THRAWEN-DAYS,  s.     A  "name  for  a 

petted  child;  sometimes,  A  aid  thraicen- 

dayes."  Gall.  Encycl. 
THRAWIN,  part.  adj.     1.  Distorted,  S. 

2.  Having  the  appearance  of  ill-humour  ; 
applied  to  the  countenance,  S.     Douglas. 

3.  Cross-grained ;  of  a  perverse  temper,  S. 
Anderson.  4.  Expressive  of  anger  or  ill 
humour,  S.  Bams.  "  I'll  be  as  thrown  's 
you,  though  you  were  as  thrawn  's  the 
woody."  Donald  and  Flora.  This  is  a 
proverbial  phrase,  S. 

THRAWYNLYE,  adv.  In  a  manner  ex- 
pressive of  ill-humour.    -Doughis. 

THRAWIN-MOWIT,  adj.  Twisted  in  the 
mouth.  Intent. 

THRAWINNESS,  s.  Perverseness;  obsti- 
nacy, S. 

THRAW-MOUSE,  s.  The  shrew-mouse, 
Sorex  araneus,  Linn.  Mearns. 

THRAWN-GABBIT,  adj.  Peevish;  ill- 
tempered,  Roxb.;  from  the  addition  of 
Gab  to  Thrawn,  q.  expressing  ill-humour 
by  the  distortion  of  the  mouth.   Bamsay. 

THRAWN-MUGGENT,«rf/.  Having  a  per- 
verse disposition,  Ang.     V.  Ill-muggent. 

THRAWS-SPANG,  s.  A  rod  of  iron  at- 
tached by  the  one  end  to  the  beam  of  the 
plough,  immediately  before  the  insertion 
of  the  handle,  and  having  the  other  end 
fastened  to  that  part  of  the  plough  which 
descends  perpendicularly  downwards  to 
the   merkic-p\n,   Orkn.     The  use  of  the 


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thraws-spang,  is  to  prevent  the  plough 
from  being  straightened  by  the  draught. 

THREAD  0'  BLUE.  A  phrase  used  to 
denote  any  thing  in  writing  or  conversa- 
tion that  is  smutty.   Gall.  Encycl. 

THREAVER,  s.  One  who  in  harvest  is 
paid  according  to  the  number  of  threates 
he  cuts  down,  S.B.    Aqr.  Sure.  Kincard. 

THREAVING,  s.  The'  mode  of  payment 
mentioned  above,  S.B.  ibid. 

THREEFAULD,  adj.     Threefold,  S. 

Thick  and  Threefauld.  A  phrase  applied 
to  a  number  of  objects  which  are  placed 
near  one  another,  or  follow  each  other  in 
close  succession;  as,  "  Ills  come  thick  and 
threefauld  on  him,"  misfortunes  befal  him 
in  close  succession,  S.  Hutcheson. 

THREE-GIRR'D,  adj.  Surrounded  with 
three  hoops,  S.    Barns.     V.  Girr. 

THREE-NEUKIT,  adj.  Triangular,  as 
Four-ncukit  signifies  square,  S. 

THREEP,  s.     V.  Threpe. 

THREEPLE,  adj.  Triple,  Aberd.  This 
must  be  a  corr.  either  of  the  E.  word,  or 
of  A.S.  thriefeald,  triplex. 

THREEPTREE,  s.  The  beam  of  a  plough, 
Clydes.  —  Isl.  threp,  abacus,  absessus; 
threif-a,  contrectare,  tangere. 

THREE-TAED,  adj.  "Having  three 
prongs,"  S.     67.  Barns.     V.  Tae. 

THREFT,  adj.  Reluctant;  perverse,  Loth. 
This  is  probably  the  same  with  A.Bor. 
tharf.  "  Thar/  and  threa,  unwilling," 
Grose.  Threa  must  be  viewed  as  merely 
a  variety  of  our  Thra,  sense  3,  obstinate. 
V.  Thraftly. 

THRE1SH1N,  s.  Courting,  S.B.  But  this 
must  be  the  same  with  Treeshin,  q.  v. 

THRELL  MULTURE.  Multure  due  at  a 
mill  by  thirlage.     V.  Thrill,  adj. 

THRENE,  s.  A  traditionary  and  vulgar 
adage  or  assertion,  often  implying  the 
idea  of  superstition,  Perths.  Synon.  with 
Bane,  Tronie,  and  nearly  so  with  Freit. 
I  suspect  that  Threne  is  a  proverbial  corr. 
of  Bane,  if  not  of  Tronic,  q.  v. 

To  THREPE,  v.  n.  1.  To  aver  with  per- 
tinacity, in  reply  to  denial,  S.  Douglas. 
— A.S.  threap-tan, redarguere.  Dr.  Johns, 
mentions  Threap  as  "  a  country  word." 

2.  To  contend;  to  quarrel.  Ban/ Coil  gear. 

3.  To  urge  with  pertinacity,  S.  A.  St.  Bon. 
THREPE,  Threap,  s.     1.  A  pertinacious 

affirmation, S.  Boss.  2.  Expl. "contest." 
Lord  Hailes.  3.  Applied  to  traditionary 
superstition,  Roxb.  Duinfr.     Gag  Mann. 

To  Keep  one's  Threep.  To  continue  per- 
tinaciously in  any  assertion  or  course,  S. 
Bride  of  Lammermoor. 

An  Auld  Threep.  A  superstition  obsti- 
nately persisted  in  of  old.    Antiquary. 

THRESH  WART,  Threshwort,  s.  The 
name  given  to  the  threshold,  Fife. 

THRESUM,  Threesome,  adj.  Three  to- 
gether.    Bums.     V.  Sum. 

THRESWALD,   $.     Threshold.     Douglas. 


— A.S.  threscwald,  id.  thresc-an,  ferire, 
and  vsald,  lignum. 

THRETE,  s.  LA  throng;  a  crowd.  Doug. 
2.  In  thretis,  in  pairs,  ibid. — A.S.  threat, 
caterva,  on  threate,  in  choro. 

To  THRETE,  v.  n.  To  crowd  ;  to  press. 
Douglas. — A.S.  threat-an,  urgere. 

THRETE.  In  threte,  in  haste  ;  eagerly. 
Doug.— Isl.  threyte,  certo,  laboro,  thraa, 
thratt,  assiduus. 

THRETTEINT,  adj.  Thirteenth.  Crosrag. 

THRETTENE,  adj.  Thirteen,  S.  Wynt. 
— A.S.  threottyne,  Isl.  threttan,  id. 

THRETTY,  adj.  Thirty,  S-  Wyntown. 
— A.S.  thrittiq,  Isl.  thriatio,  id. 

THRETTY  PENNIES.  A  denomination 
of  money,  formerly  very  common  in  S. 
now  nearly  obsolete.  Village  Fair. 
"  Twopence  halfpenny  British,"  N. 

THREW,  pret.  v.  Struck.  Wallace.  — 
Isl.  thrug-a,  premere,  vim  inferre. 

THRY,  adj.  1.  Cross  ;  perverse,  S.B. 
Boss.     2.  Reluctant,  S.B,     V.  Thra. 

THRID,  adj.  Third,  S.  Barbour.— A.S. 
thridda,  Isl.  thridie,  id. 

To  THRID,  v.  a.  To  divide  into  three 
parts.     Acts  Ja.  II. 

THRID,  s.  The  third  part,  S.  Act.  Dom. 
Cone. 

THRID  and  TEIN.  "  A  method  of  letting 
arable  ground  for  the  third  and  tenth  of 
the  produce,"  Roxb.  Gl.  Sibb.  Tein  is  a 
corr.  of  Teind,  a  tithe. 

THRIEST,  s.  Constraint.  "  He  will  not 
give  an  inch  of  his  Will  for  a  span  of  his 
Thriest"  S.  Prov.  Kelly.  It  signifies  that 
a  little  that  goes  with  one's  inclination, 
seems  preferable  to  a  great  deal,  or  what 
is  in  itself  far  better,  if  forced  on  one.  It 
is  undoubtedly  the  same  with  TJirist,  q.  v. 

THRIEVE,  s.  Two  shocks,  or  twenty-four 
sheaves  of  corn.     V.  Thraif. 

THRIFE,  s.  Prosperity ;  like  E.  Thrift. 
Acts  J  a.  VI. — Isl.  thrif,  1.  Bona  fortuna, 
felicitas;  2.  Diligentia  domestica  ;  3.  Bo- 
nus corporis  habitus,  Haldorson. 

To  THRYFT,  v.  n.  To  thrive.  Dunbar. 
— Isl.  thrif-ast,  Su.G.  trifw-as,  proficere. 

THRYFT,  s.  Prosperity.  Douglas.— Isl. 
thrif,  nutritio. 

*  THRIFTLESS,  adj.  The  only  sense 
given  of  this  word  in  E.  is  "  profuse,  ex- 
travagant," Johns,  [n  S.  however,  it  also 
signifies  unprofitable,  unprosperous.  Cax- 
tou's  Chron.  of  Englond. 

THRILL, THRELL,adj.  Astricied.  Thrill 
multer,  the  fee  for  grinding  at  a  certain 
mill,  which  tenants  are  bound  to  pay  ac- 
cording to  the  custom  of  thirlage.  Act. 
Audit. 

To  THRYLL,  v.  a.  To  enslave;  to  enthrall. 
Bellenden.     V.  Thrall,  v. 

THRYLL,  Thril,  Threll,  s.  A  slave. 
Barbour.— A.S.  Isl.  thrael,  Su.G.  id. 

THRILLAGE,  s.     Bondage.     Wallace. 

THRILWALL,  s.     The  name  of  the  wall 


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between  Scotland  and  England,  erected 
by  Severus.  Fordun. — Lat.  murus  per- 
foratus,  because  of  the  gaps  made  in  it. 

To  THRIMLE,  Thrimble,  v.  a.  1.  To 
press;  to  squeeze.  Doug.  2.  To  handle, 
Gall.  Dumfr.  Ettr.  For.     Davids.  Seas. 

To  THRIMLE,  Thrimmel, Thrujible,  v.  n. 
To  press  into,  or  through,  with  difficulty 
and  eagerness,  S.  Bruce.— Teut.  dromm- 
en,  premere.     V.  next  word. 

To  THRIMLE,  v.  n.  To  wrestle  ;  to 
fumble,  S.B.  Muse's  Threnodie.  A.Bor. 
"  thrimple,  to  fumble,"  Grose. — Isl.  eg 
ih rutin- ,  certo,  pugno. 

To  THR1MP,  v.  a.    To  press.    V.  Thruup. 

THRYNFALD,  adj.  Threefold.  Doug. 
— A.S.  thri/nen,  triuus. 

To  THRING,  v.  a.  To  press ;  to  thrust. 
K.  Quair. — A.S.  tliring-an,  Isl.  threing- 
ia,  urgere. 

To  THRING,  v.  n.  To  press  on,  or  forward. 
Barbour. 

THRINTER,  s.  A  sheep  of  three  years 
old,  Lanarks. ;  q.  three  winters.  V. 
Thrunter. 

THRISSEL-COCK,  s.  The  missel-bird  or 
shrite,  turdus  viscivorus,  Gesner.  The 
throstle-cock  of  the  North  of  E.     Sihbald. 

THRISSILL,  Thrisle,  s.  The  thistle,  S. 
L  i/ndsay. 

THRISSLY,  adj.  Testy;  crabbed,  S.B.— 
Germ,  rcrdru's.dich,  fretful,  uncivil,  rude. 

To  THR1ST,  v.  a.  1.  To  thrust.  Doug. 
2.  To  oppress  ;  to  vex,  ib. — Isl.  thrijst-a, 
thriost-a,  trudere,  premere. 

THRIST,s.  1.  Difficulty;  pressure.  Doug. 
2.  A  push,  Roxb.  3.  The  action  of  the 
jaws  in  squeezing  the  juice  from  a  quid 
of  tobacco,  ibid.     A.  Scott. 

To  THRIST,  v.  11.  To  spin;  often  to  thrist 
a  t!i  read, S.B. — A. S.thraest-an, to  wreathe, 
to  twist. 

To  THRIST,  v.  a,  To  trust;  to  give  on 
credit.     Bur.  Lawes. 

THRYST,  s.  An  engagement.  Gall.  Eric. 
A  provincial  variety  of  Tri)  t. 

THRIST,  s.  Thirst,  S.  Bellend.  Chaucer 
uses  thrust  in  the  same  sense.  The  com- 
mon S.  word  is  Drouth. 

To  THRIST,  v.  n.  To  thirst,  S.  The  com- 
mon S.  phrase  is,  to  be  dry,  which  is  also  E. 

THRISTER,s.   One  who  thirsts  for.  Pitsc. 

THR1STY,  adj.  Thirsty,  S.  Dominie  De- 
posed. A.Bor.  "  thrusty,  thirsty,  a  word 
used  by  Chaucer,"  Gl.  Brockett. 

THRISTINESS,s.  The  same  with  Thrist,s. 

THRO,  adj.     Eager,  &c.     V.  Thra. 

THROCH,  Throuche,  Thruch,  (gutt.)  s. 
1.  A  sheet  of  paper.  Pitscottie.  2.  A 
small  literary  work ;  as  we  now  say  a 
sheet.    L.  Scotland. 

THROCH-and-THROUGH,  adv.  Com- 
pletely through,  Aberd.  This  is  the  pron. 
of  the  phrase  as  still  retained,  S.B.  V. 
Through,  prep. 

To  THROCK.  v.  a.     To  throng,  Tweedd. 


THROCK,  s.     A  crowd  ;  a  throng,  ibid. — 

Isl.  throk-a,  urgere,  throk,  ursio,  G.  Andr. 
THROLL,  s.     A  hole;   a  gap.    Douglas. 

—  A.S.  thyrel,  foramen.     V.  Thirl,  v. 
THROOIv,  s.     An  instrument  for  twining 

ropes.     Syn.  with  Thraw-cruk  and  Wyle. 

Gall.  Encycl. — A.S.  threag-an,  torquere. 
THROOSH,  pret.  of  the  v.  to  Thresh,  Ettr. 

For.  Fife;  pron.  q.  thruish,  (Gr.  v.) 
THROPILL,    s.      1.   The    windpipe;    S. 

thrapple.    Barbour.    2.  Used  improperly 

for  the  throat,  S.     Sir  J.  Sinclair. — A.S. 

throt-boll,  id. ;  q.  the  throat-bowl. 
To  THROSTLE,  v.  n.    Perhaps  to  warble. 

Davidson's  Si 
THROUCH,  s.     Faith;  credit.     Barbour. 

■ — Su.G.  trogen,  trygg,  faithful. 
THROUCH, (gutt.) prep.  Through. S.  Doug. 
To  THROUCH,  Through,  (gutt.)  v.  a.     I. 

To  carry  through.    Baillie.    2.  To  pierce 

through  ;  to  penetrate.     Law's  Mem. 
THROUCH,  Thruch,  adj.     Active  ;  expe- 
ditious ;  as,  a  throuch  wife,  an  active  wo- 
man, S.B. ;  from  the  prep. — Isl.  thrug-a, 

however,  signifies  vim  iuferre. 
THROUCHE-FAIR,  adj.     Of  or  belonging 

to  a  thoroughfare.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 
TIIROUCHLIE,  adv.     Thoroughly.     Acts 

Ja.  VI. 
THROUGA'IN,  Throwgadn,  part.  adj.     1 . 

Active;  pushing,  S.;  q.  "going  through" 

any  business.  Blackw.  Mag.   2.  Prodigal; 

wasting  property,   Clydes. — A.S.   thurh- 

gan,  ire  per,  permeare. 
To  THROUGH,  r.  n.     To  go  on,  literally. 

To  mak  to  through,  to  make  good,S.  Burns. 
THROUGH,  adj'.  Thorough.  Melv.MS. 
THROUGH-ART,  s.     Perhaps  equivalent 

to   Boal,  a  small  aperture.     H.  Blyd's 

Contract. 
THROUGH-BAND,  Through-ban',  s.     A 

stone  which  goes  the  whole  breadth  of  a 

wall.     Surv.  Gall.    "  Through-band?,  the 

long  stones  which  bind  dykes."  Gall.  Eric. 
THROUGH-BEARIN',  s.     A   livelihood; 

the  means  of  sustenance,  S. 
TIIROUGH-GANGlNG,?x(.rt.  adj.  Active; 

having  a  great  deal  of  action;  a  term  used 

by  jockeys,  S.     Waverley. 
THROUGH-GAUN,  s.     A  severe  philippic, 

entering  into  all  the  minutiae   of  one's 

conduct,  S.    Bob  Boy. 
THROUGH  OTHER,  Throw  ither,  ado. 

Confusedly;  promiscuously;  S.  throuther. 

Pitscottie. 
THROUGHPIT,  s.    Activity.    Throughput 

ofwark.      Through  and  put. 
THROUGH-PlTTlN',   s.       A    bare    sus- 
tenance, S.;  as  much  as  puts  one  through. 

2.  A  rough  handling,  Upp.  Clydes. 
THROUGH-STONE,  s.      A   stone   which 

goes  through  a  wall,  S.O.    Through-band, 

synon.     Lights  and  Shadows. 
THROUGHSTONE,  s.     V.  Thruch-stane. 
THROUGH  the  NEEDLE  EE.    The  name 

of  a  game  among  young  people,  S.     It  is 


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played  differently  in  different  parts  of  the 
country.     For  a  particular  account,  see 
the  Sup.  to  the  large  Dictionary. 
TI1ROU  'THER,  adj.     1.  Confused  in  re- 
gard to  mind  or  manner;  as,  "He's  but  a 
throicther  kind  o'  chiel,"  S.     2.  Used  as 
denoting  that  confusion  which  flows  from 
distemper,  S.     Picken. 
To  THROW,  v.  a.     To  twist.     V.  Tiiraw. 
THRO  WE,  Throu,  prep.  1 .  By ;  not  merely 
signifying  "  by  means  of,"  as  sometimes 
in  E.  but  denoting  a  personal  agent,  one 
acting   officially.     Acts   Ja.   I.     2.   By 
authority  of.     Pari.  Ja.  I. 
THROWGANG,  s.      A   thoroughfare,   S. 

Douglas. — Belg.  door  gang,  a  passage. 
THROWGANG,arf/.  Affording  a  thorough- 
fare, S. 
THRUCH-STANE,  s.     A  flat  grave-stone, 
Loth.  Ayrs.     Satchels. — A.S.  thruh,  thur- 
rue,  sarcophagus,  a  grave,  or  coffin;  Isl. 
thro,  id.  Alem.  stehiincr  drulio. 
To  THRUM,  d.  n.  To  pur  as  a  cat,  Lanarks.; 
A.Bor.  id.  Grose. — Sw.  drumm-a,  mutum 
sonum  edere. 
THRUMMER,  s.      A  contemptible   musi- 
cian,  Lanarks. ;    an    itinerant   minstrel, 
Roxb.     From  the  E.  v.  to  Thrum,  which 
seems   formed   from   A.S.  thenrm,  intes- 
tinum;  the  strings  of  various  instruments 
being  made  of  tharm, or  the  gut  of  animals. 
THRUMMY-TAIL'D,^/.  A  contemptuous 
epithet  applied  to  women  who  wear  fringed 
gowns    or    petticoats,    Ang.      From    E. 
Thrum.  Boss's  Rock  and  Wee  Pickle  Toic. 
To   THRUMP,  v.   a.     1.    To   press,  Upp. 
Clydes.;  also  pron.  Thrlmp.     2.  To  press, 
as  in  a  crowd;  as,  "  I  was  thrumpit  up," 
ibid.     3.  To  push;  especially  applied  to 
schoolboys,  when   they  push   all   before 
them   from  the   one   end   of  a  form   to 
another,  ibid.  Roxb. 
THRUMP,  s.     The  act  of  pushing  in  this 
manner,    ib. —  Teut.    drunuu-en,   Flandr. 
dromm-en,  premere,  pressare,  protrudere; 
A.S.  thrym,  multitudo,  turba. 
THRUNLAND,  part.  pr.     Rolling;  tumb- 
ling about.     E.  trundling.     Peblis  Play. 
— A.S.  trundled,  orbiculatus. 
THRUNTER,  s.      A   ewe   in  her   fourth 
year,  Roxb.;  synon.  Frunter,  q.  v. — A.S. 
thri-winter,th  r  y-tcint  re, trm\is,trienms,"  of 
three  yeares  old,"  Somner.    V.  Thrinter. 
To  THRUS,  Thrusch,  r.  n.     1.  To  fall,  or 
come   down  with  a  rushing  or  crashing 
noise.     Wallace.     2.  To   cleave  with   a 
crashing  noise,  ib. — Isl.  thrusk-a,  strepere. 
THRUSCHIT,j>art.  pa.     Thrust;  forcibly 

pressed. — Isl.  thryst-a,  trudere. 
THRUSH,   Thrush-bush,  s.     The   rush  ; 

Loth,  thrash.     Cleland. 
THUA,  adj.     Two.    Aberd.  Beg. 
To  THUD,  r.a.  To  wheedle ;  to  flatter,  Loth. 
THUD,  g.     The  act  of  wheedling  or  flatter- 
ing, ibid. — Perh.  C.B.  hud-o,  to  wheedle. 
THUD,  s.    1.  The  forcible  impression  made 


by  a  tempestuous  wind,  as  including  the 
idea  of  the  loud  but  intermitting  noise 
caused  by  it,  S.  Burel.  2.  Impetus,  re- 
sembling that  of  a tempestuous  wind.  Doug. 
3.  Any  loud  noise,  as  that  of  thunder,  can- 
nons, &c.  Polwart.  4.  A  stroke  causing 
a  blunt  and  hollow  sound.  Doug.  5.  A 
violent  assault  of  temptation.  Pollock. — 
A.S.  thoden,  turbo,  noise,  din ;  Isl.  thyt-r, 
fremitus  venti  proruentis. 

To  THUD,  v.  n.  1.  To  rush  with  a  hollow 
sound.  Montgomerie.  2.  To  move  with 
velocity,  S.     Ruddiman. 

To  THUD,  r.  a.  1.  To  beat ;  to  strike,  S. 
Ruddiman.  2.  To  drive  with  impetuo- 
sity, S.     Ramsay. 

THULM ARD,  s.  A  polecat ;  iu  some  places 
thumart,  S.    Law's  Mem.   V.  Fowmarte. 

*  THUMB,  s.  It  is  introduced  into  a 
variety  of  proverbial  phrases.  Of  any 
thing  supposed  to  be  a  vain  attempt,  it  is 
said,  Ye  needna  fash  your  Thoum,  S.  Of 
any  thing  viewed  as  not  attainable  by 
the  person  who  is  addressed,  it  is  said, 
That's  aboon  your  Thoum,  S.     Ross. 

To  Put  or  Clap  the  Thoum  on  any  thing. 
To  conceal  it  carefully;  as,  Clap  your 
Thoum  on  that,  keep  it  secret;  I  mention 
that  to  you  in  confidence,  S. 

Rule  of  Thoum.  To  do  a  thing  by  Rule  of 
Thoum,  to  do  it  nearly  in  the  way  of 
guess-work,  or  at  hap-hazard,  S.  V. 
Rule-o'er-tiioum. 

To  Leave  one  to  Whistle  on  one's  Thumb. 
To  leave  one  in  a  state  of  complete  disap- 
pointment; to  give  one  the  slip,  S.  Heart 
31.  Loth.    V.  Thoum. 

To  THUMB,  v.  a.  To  wipe  any  thing  by 
applying  the  thumbs  to  it,  S.     Ross. 

THUMBIKINS,  s.  pi.  An  instrument  of 
torture,  applied  as  a  screw  to  the  thumbs, 
S.    Statist.  Ace. 

THUMBLES,  s.  pi.  Round-leaved  bell 
flowers,  S.  Campanula  rotuudifolia,  Linn. 
V.  Witch-bells,  and  Blawort. 

THUMBLICKING,  s.  An  ancient  mode 
of  confirming  a  bargain,  S.     Erskine. 

THUMMERT,  s.  A  term  to  denote  a  per- 
son of  a  singular  and  awkward  appear- 
ance, Ayrs.  Sir  A.  Wylie.  A  corrup- 
tion of  S.  Foicmarte,  a  polecat. 

THUMPER,  s.  LA  large  individual  of 
any  specks;  as,  a  thumper  of  a  trout,  S. 
2.  Any  thing  large,  S.  Of  a  gross  false- 
hood, it  is  often  said, "  That  is  a  th  u  mper .'" 

THUMPIN',  adj.  1.  Great,  in  a  general 
sense,  S.  Picken.  2.  Large,  as  including 
the  idea  of  stoutness,  S. 

THUM-STEIL,  s.  "A  covering  for  the 
thumb,  as  the  finger  of  a  glove,"  Roxb. 
Gl.  Sibb.  Thoum-stule,  id.  Lanarks. 
Probably  from  A.S.  stael,  Su.G.  staelle, 
locus.     Q,.  a  place  for  a  thumb  or  finger. 

THUM-STOULE,  s.  A  covering  for  the 
thumb.     V.  Thum-steil. 

THUNDERBOLT,  s.    The  name  commonly 


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given  to  a  stone  hatchet,  otherwise  called 
a  stone  celt,  S.  Ork.  Shetl.   Edmonst.  Zetl. 

THUNNER,  s.  The  vulgar  pron.  of  thunder, 
S.O.     Thunner,  id.  A.Bor. 

THUNNERIN,  adj.  A  thunnerin  drouth, 
a  strong  drought,  S.B.  Apparently  ex- 
pressing that  which  is  viewed  as  the  effect 
of  electric  vapour  in  the  air. 

THUNNER-SPEAL,*.  A  shaving  or  speal 
of  wood,  notched  on  both  sides,  with  a 
string  in  the  end;  when  whirled  round  in 
the  air,  it  causes  a  thundering  sound. 
Gall.  Enc.  It  is  named  in  Fife  a  wunner- 
speal,  a  bum-speal,  and  also  a  bummer. 

THURCH.  Uncertain.  Perh.  needed.  Barb. 

THURST,  r.  Could;  needed.  Barbour.— 
Su.G.  troesta,  valere,  posse.     V.  Tharf. 

THUS-G  ATE,  arte  In  this  manner.   Wynt. 

THWAYNG,*.  A  thong;  S.  whang.  Wynt. 
— A.S.  thwang,  Isl.  thweing,  id. 

THWANKIN',  part  adj.  Applied  to  clouds 
which  mingle  in  thick  and  gloomy  suc- 
cession, Ayrs. — ls\.thwing-a,A\em.thwing- 
an,  Su.G.  tu-ing-a,  cogere;  Isl.  thwingan, 
Dan.  twang,  coaction,  pressing. 

TIIWARTER-ILL.     V.  Thorter-ill. 

To  THWRICKEN,  v.  n.  To  be  choked 
by  thick  smouldering  smoke,  Teviotd. 
"  Whirkened,  choaked,  strangled,  North," 
Grose.  The  root  seems  to  be  Isl.  querk, 
the  throat,  whence  kyrk-ia,  suffocare. 

TYAL,  s.  Any  thing  used  for  tying;  a 
latchet,  S.B.— Isl.  tigill,  ligula. 

To  TYAUVE,  v.  n.  This,  pronounced  as 
one  syllable,  gives  the  proper  sound  of  the 
v.  Taave. 

To  TIAWE,  «.  n.  Expl.  "  to  amble."  Gl. 
Tarras.     V.  Tew,  pret. 

TIBBE,  Tibbie.  Corruptions  of  the  name 
Isabel,  S. 

Tibbie  Fowler  o'  the  glen.— Obi  Sun,/. 
And  so  in  O.E.     Gl.  Lynds. 

TIBBET,  s.  One  length  of  hair,  in  a  fishing 
line;  a  link,  Fife.  Syn. Snood.  V.  Tippet. 

TYBER,  s.  Perhaps  warrior.  Sir  Gawan. 
— Isl.  tifar,  viri  alacres. 

TIBRIC,  Tibrick,  s.  The  young  of  the 
coal-fish,  Orkn.     Statist.  Ace. 

To  TYCE,  r.  n.  To  move  slowly  and  cau- 
tiously, Aberd.  Skinner's  Mhc.  Poet. — 
Su.G.  tass-a,  to  walk  softly. 

TICHEL,  Tichil,  (gutt.)  s.  1.  A  number, 
Ettr.  For.  Perils  of  Man.  2.  Any  ar- 
ticle kept  secretly,  Upp.  Clydes. — Su.G. 
tig-a,  Isl.  theg-ia,  tacere,  silere. 

TICHER,  s.  A  small  fiery  pimple.  Gall. 
Enc.     V.  Ticker. 

To  TICHER,  (gutt.)  r.  n.  To  laugh  clan- 
destinely, Ayrs. — Su.G.  tig-a,  silere;  C.B. 
tech-u,  to  lie  hidden. 

To  TICHLE,  {gutt.)  r.  n.  1 .  To  join  hands ; 
a  term  used  in  various  games  of  children, 
in  which  every  one  takes  hold  of  the 
hand  of  his  neighbour,  when  their  object 
is,  either  to  form  a  circle,  or  to  extend 
like  a  chain,  Fife.     2.  It  is  applied  to  any 


thing  that  is  attached  to  another,  whether 
from  design  or  by  accident,  ibid. — Isl. 
ligill,  funiculus.  In  Fife  and  Edin.  the 
word  is  not  pron.  gutturally,but  as  tickle. 
Perh.  from  Belg.  tikken,  to  touch  lightly. 
V.  Teicher. 

To  TICHT,  v.  a.  To  make  close,  S.  Acts 
Cha.  //.—Belg.  dicht,  Su.G.  taet,  tight; 
E.  tighten. 

TIGHT,  pret.     Tied.     V.  Tight. 

TICK,s.  Upon  tick,  in  a  state  of  activity,  Ah. 

To  TICK,  v.  n.  To  click,  as  a  watch,  S. 
Train. — Belg.  tikk-en,  id. 

TICK,  s.  Beat,  as  of  a  watch;  thus,  "  Foo 
[how]  mony  ticks  does  a  watch  gie  in  a 
minute  ?"  S.B. — Belg.  ge-tik,  clicking. 

TICK,  Ticker,  s.  1.  A  dot  of  any  kind,  S. 
— Teut.  tick,  punctum.  2.  A  very  small 
spot  on  the  skin,  S.B.     V.  Teicher. 

TICKER,  s.  1.  A  dot  or  small  spot,  S.  2. 
Used  to  denote  the  dots  or  tubercles  in 
a  very  small  eruption  on  the  skin,  re- 
sembling shagreen,  S.  Ticher,  Gall.  V. 
Tick,  and  Teicher. 

TICKET,  s.  A  pat ;  a  slight  stroke,  S.— 
Belg.  tik,  a  pat,  tikk-en,  to  pat. 

To  Get  one's  Tickets.  1.  To  be  subjected 
to  a  scolding  match,  Fife.  2.  To  get  a 
drubbing,  ibid. 

TICKING,  s.  Clicking.  "  Ticking,  the 
noise  of  a  watch,"  S.     Gall.  Enc. 

*  To  TICKLE,  r.  a.  To  puzzle;  to  gravel, 
Aberd.  V.  Fickle,  FicKLY,and  Kittle,  v. 

*  TICKLER,  s.     Any  thing  puzzling,  ibid. 
TICKLES,  s.  pi.     Spectacles,  Banffs.;  ap- 
parently a  mere  abbreviation. 

TICKLE-TAILS,  s.     V.  Needle-e'e,  and 

TICKLY^  adj.     Puzzling  ;  difficult,  Aberd. 

TID,  s.  1.  Proper  time;  season,  S.  2.  The 
proper  condition  of  the  soil  for  the  pur- 
poses of  agriculture ;  as,  "  The  grund's  no 
in  tid,"  Loth.  3.  Humour,  S. ;  as,  I'm 
just  in  the  tid.  Fergusson. — A.S.  Su.G. 
tid,  time,  season. 

To  Tak  the  tid.  To  be  seized  with  a  per- 
verse or  ungovernable  humour,  S.B.  Tay- 
lor's S.  Poems. 

To  TID ,  r.  a.  To  choose  the  proper  season,  S. 

TID,  Tyd,  v.  impers.  Happened.  Doug. 
Hence  to  betide. — A.S.  tid-an,  Su.G.  tid-a, 
contingere. 

TID-AND-QUID.  A  term  used  by  old 
farmers  to  denote  a  farm  in  a  state  of 
thriving  rotation,  Fife;  as,  "  He  has  t'ul- 
and-quid,  and  fu'  bein." — Su.G.  tid  de- 
notes not  only  time,  season,  but  also  the 
increase  of  the  field.  Quid  may  refer  to 
the  increase  of  the  stall,  or  to  the  thriving 
of  cattle  on  a  farm;  from  Isl.  quid-r, 
venter;  Su.G.  qued,  A.S.  cwith, id.  Thus, 
one  might  be  said  to  "  have  tid- and -quid," 
who  was  in  a  thriving  way  both  as  to 
grain  and  cattle. 

T1DDIE,  adj.  1.  Cross  in  temper,  Loth. 
Tweed.  2.  Applied  to  land  which  is  of 
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such  a  quality  that  it  is  difficult  to  catch 
the  proper  season  for  ploughing,  ibid. 
TYDY,TYDiE,<Kfy'.  l.Neat,  S.  2.  Plump; 
fat,  S.  Douglas.  3.  Lucky;  favourable. 
Ramsay. —  Su.G.  tidig,  decorus  ;  Teut. 
tydigh,  in  season,  ripe.  4.  Pregnant,  Ayrs. 
Clydes.;  applied  to  a  cow.  Also  to  a  wo- 
man ;  as,  "  A  tidy  bride,"  one  who  goes 
home  enceinte  to  the  bridegroom's  house. 

TIDILY,  ode.     Neatly;  trimly,  S. 

TIDI  NESS,  s.  Neatness, especially  in  dress,S. 

T  YDWOLL,  s.  "  xlviij  stayne  of  tydwoll." 
Aberd.  Reg.  This  seems  to  denote  wool 
of  a  certain  description;  probably  such  as 
has  been  shorn  in  the  tid,  or  proper  time. 

TIE,s.  A  trick;  a  deception, Fife. — Probably 
allied  to  Isl.  teg-ia,  teig-ia,  lactare,  allicere. 

To  TIE  one's  hair  without  a  whang.  To 
deceive  one  ;  a  cant  phrase,  ibid. 

TIEND-FREE,  adj.  Exempted  from  the 
payment  of  tithes,  S. 

To  TIFF,  Tyiff,  v.  a.  To  reject  any  thing 
from  the  lips,  Aberd.;  perhaps  originally 
the  same  with  E.  Tiff, "  to  be  in  a  pet." 

To  TIFT,  v.  a.  To  quaff.  Hamilton.  E. 
tiff,  drink,  or  a  draught. 

TIFT,  s.  Condition  ;  plight,  S.  Wodrow. 
— Isl.  tif-a,  tyf-a,  manus  celeriter  movere. 
"  Tift,  to  be  in  good  order,"  Gl.  Westmor. 

To  TIFT,  r.  a.  To  put  in  order,  S.B. 
Morison. 

TIFT,  s.  Used  as  expressive  of  tedious- 
ness,  S. — Isl.  tef-ia,Su.G.  toefw-a,to  delay. 

TIFT,  s.  1.  The  act  of  quarrelling,  Loth.; 
Tiff,  E.  2.  The  act  of  struggling  in  a 
wanton  or  dallying  way,  Loth.  3.  The 
action  of  the  wind.  Ritson. — Isl.  tyft-a, 
to  chastise. 

TIFTER,  s.  A  quandary;  as,  "  He's  in  an 
unco  tifter  the  day,"  Roxb. 

TlFTY,adj.  Quarrelsome, Roxb.  A.Scott. 

TIG,  s.  1.  A  twitch;  a  tap;  a  slight  stroke, 
S.  Rob  Roy.  2.  Sometimes  a  touch  of  a 
rougher  description, amounting  to  a  stroke, 
so  as  to  cause  a  wound,  S.  3.  A  game 
among  children,  in  which  one  strikes 
another  and  runs  off.  He  who  is  touched 
becomes  pursuer  in  his  turn,  till  he  can 
tig  or  touch  another,  on  whom  his  office 
devolves,  Fife,  Loth.  Ettr.  For.  —  O.E. 
"  Tek,  or  Ivtill  touch,  tactus,"  Prompt. 
Parv.  V.  Tig,  v.  1.  4.  The  stroke  itself. 
He  who,  in  the  game,  gives  the  stroke, 
says  to  the  person  to  whom  he  has  given 
it,  Ye  bear  my  tig,  Fife.  5.  The  person 
who  receives  it,  Loth.  This  game  in  S.  is 
the  same  with  Touchlast  in  E. 

To  TIG, v.  n.  To  take  the  bizz,  applied  to 
cattle  who  run  hither  and  thither  in  con- 
sequence of  being  stung  by  the  gad-fly,  S. 
This  is  viewed  as  the  original  sense  of  the 
term.     V.  Bizz. 

To  TIG,  v.n.  1.  To  touch  lightly;  to  dally, 
S.  Evergreen.  2.  v.  a.  To  give  a  stroke 
to  another,  and  then  run  away ;  a  term 
used  in  a  game  of  children.     He  who  has 


received  the  stroke  is  said  to  be  tiggit,  till 
he  gives  it  to  another,  S.  3.  To  trifle 
with;  to  treat  in  a  scornful  and  contemp- 
tuous manner.  Rutherford. — Isl.  teg-ia, 
teig-ia,  lactare,  allicere. 
TIG',  Teyg,  s.  A  pet ;  a  fit  of  sullen  humour. 
Fergusson. — Gael,  taoig,  a  fit  of  passion ; 
Su.G.  tiq-a,  to  be  silent. 
TIGER-TARRAN,  s.  A  waspish  child, 
Teviotd.     V.  Tirran. 

TIGG  Y,  adj.  Petty ;  prone  to  pettishness,  S. 

To  TIGGLE-TAGGLE,  x.  n.  The  same 
with  the  v.  to  Tig-tag,  in  sense  2,  Fife. 

To  TIG  HER,  i\  'n.  To  laugh  in  a  sup- 
pressed way;  to  titter,  Ayrs.;  synon. 
Kiqlier.     V.  Ticher. 

To  TiGHER,  v.  n.  To  ooze  out ;  applied  to 
blood  and  other  liquids,  Rerw.  V.  Teicher. 

TIGHT,  Ticht,  part.  pa.  and  pret.  1.  Tied. 
Sir  Gaican.  2.  Prepared;  girt  for  action. 
Gasman  and  Gol.—A.S.  tyg-an,  to  bind, 
Isl.  ty-ia,  instruo. 

To  TIGMATEEZE,  v.  a.  To  pull  one 
about,  Upp.  Clydes.;  apparently  from  the 
S.  v.  to  Tig,  q.  v.  and  E.  to  Tease,  con- 
nected by  the  conjunctive  particle  ma. 

TIG  ME  IF  YOU  CAN.  The  name  of  a 
game  of  children,  S.A.;  the  same  with 
Tig.    Blackw.  Mag. 

To  TlG-TAG,  r.  n.  1.  To  trifle;  to  be  busy 
while  doingnothiug  of  importance.  Baillie. 
E.  ticktack,  a  game  at  tables.  2.  To  be 
tedious  in  making  a  bargain;  to  haggle, 
Fife. 

TIG-TAGGIN,  s.  The  act  of  haggling;  as, 
We  had  an  aufu'  tig-taggin  about  it,  be- 
fore we  coud  mak  our  bargain,  Fife. 

TIG-TOW,  s.  1.  The  name  given  to  the 
game  of  Tig  in  Ang.  2.  To  play  at  Tig- 
tow,  to  pat  backwards  and  forwards  ;  to 
dally,  S. — Tig,  and  Su.G.  toefw-a,  morari. 

To  TIG-TOW,  v.  n.  1.  "  To  touch  and  go; 
to  be  off  and  on,"  S.  Gall.  Enc.  2.  "  To 
Tig-tow  wV  a  Lass,  to  seem  inclined  to 
marry  her,  yet  to  hang  off,"  S.  ibid. 

TYISDAY,  s.     Tuesday.     V.  Tysday. 

TYISHT,pntf.  Enticed.  Bellen.  V.Tyse,t. 

TIKE,  Tyke,  Tyk,  s.  1.  A  dog;  a  cur; 
properly  one  of  a  larger  and  common 
breed,  S.  Dunbar.— Su.G.  tik,  Isl.  tyk,  a 
little  bitch.  2.  A  selfish  snarling  fellow, 
S.  Surv.  Moray.  A.Bor.  tike,  "  an  odd 
or  queer  fellow,"  Grose. 

TYKE  and  TRYKE,  adr.  Higgledy-pig- 
gledy; in  an  intermingled  state,  S.B. — 
Su.G.  <ioc£,densus;  and  tn/c&-a,  angustare. 

TYKED,  adj.  Having  the  disposition  of  a 
degenerate  dog;  currish.   Watson. 

TYKE-HUNGRY,  adj.  Ravenous  as  a 
dog,  S. 

TYKEN,  Tykin,  s.  1.  The  case  which 
holds  the  feathers  of  a  bed  or  bolster,  S. 
Tick,  Ticken,  Ticking.  Rates.  2.  Tyken 
o'  a  bed,  used  for  the  bed  itself,  Teviotd. 

TYKEN,  adj.  Of  or  belonging  to  the  cloth 
denominated  Tick,  S.     The  origin  seems 


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to  be  Su.G.  tyg,  a  general  designation  for 
cloth. 

TIKE-TYRIT,  adj.  Dog-weary;  tired  like 
a  dog  after  coursing  or  running,  S. 
Minstr.  Bord. 

TYKE-TULYIE,s.  Literally,  a  dog's 
quarrel;  metaph.  applied  to  any  coarse 
scolding-match,  S.;  svnon.  Colli/shangie. 

TIL,  Till,  prep.  1.  To,  S.  Barbour.— 
Moes.G.  A.S.  Isl.  til,  Su.G.  till,  id.  2. 
With;  in  addition  to.  Wyntown.  3.  From; 
improperly,  ibid. 

TIL,  Till.  As  a  mark  of  the  infinitive,  in- 
stead of  to.  Douqlas. 

To  T  YLD,  v.  a.  to  cover,  S.B.  Pal.  Hon. 
— Isl.  tialld-a,  tentorium  figere,  aulaeum 
extendere. 

TYLD,  s.  Covert.  Gawan  and  Gol. — A.S. 
tyld,  Isl.  tiald,  a  tent,  an  awning. 

TYLD,  s.     Tile.  Bellenden. 

To  TYLE,  v.  ».  To  Tyle  a  Lodge,  to  shut 
the  door  of  a  mason  lodge;  whence  the 
question,  "  Is  the  lodge  tyled  ?"  S. 

TILER,  Tyler,  s.  The  door-keeper  of  a 
mason-lodge,  S. — Isl.  ttfl-a,le\iter  figere. 

TILE-STONE,  s.  An  anomalous  term, 
which  must  formerly  have  been  used  in 
S.  for  a  tile  or  brick.  "  Later,  a  tile-stone, 
or  brick."  Wedd.  Vocab. — Teut.  teghel- 
steen,tichel-steen,  Germ,  zieghel-steyn,  tegu- 
la,  later;  Sw.tegelsten,  brick,  Wideg. 

TILFOIR,  ade.  Before.  "  A  yeir  tilfoir 
he  deceissit."  Aberd.  Reg. Su.G.  till- 
foerene,  prius.     V.  Tofore. 

To  TILL,  v.  a.     To  entice.     V.  Teal. 

TILL,  s.  A  cold  unproductive  clay,  S. 
Stat.  Ace. 

TILL,  adv.  While;  during  the  time  that. 
Barbour. 

TlLL,conj.  That;  so  that;  to  such  a  degree 
that,  Buchan.     Christmas  Ba'ing. 

TILL-BAND,  s.  Pudding-stone,  or  primary 
Breccia,  S.     Headrick's  View  of  Arran. 

To  TILLER,  v.  n.  A  term  applied  to 
grasses  when  they  give  out  a  number  of 
stems  or  suckers  from  the  same  root,  S.A. 
Stirl.;  synon.  Stool.  Maxwell's  Sel.  Trans. 
"  Tiller,  to  send  out  shoots,  as  wheat, 
Durham,"  Gl.  Brockett. 

TILLER,  s.  "  The  rising  blade  of  growing 
corn  shooting  out  several  stems  from  one 
seed."  Gl.  Surv.  Moray.  —  A.S.  telg, 
ramus,  surculus,  frondes,  Soniner;  Sax. 
telghe,  telgher,  ramus,  ramale,  frons, 
frondes,  Kilian. 

TILLIE,  Tilly,  adj.  Of  or  belonging  to 
till,  S.     Sure.  Intern. 

TILLIE-CLAY,  s.  l."Cold  clay;  unpro- 
ductive soil,"  S.  Gall.Enc.  2.  Used  metaph. 
as  expressive  of  coldness  of  heart,  ibid. 

TILLIE-LICK,  s.     A  gibe.     Gall.  Enc. 

TILLIE-LICKIT,  s.  1.  An  unexpected 
stroke,  Fife;  the  same  with  the  preceding 
word,  only  used  literally.  2.  An  unex- 
pected misfortune,  ibid. 

TILLIESOUL,    s.     A    place   to   which  a 


gentleman  sends  the  servants  and  horses 
of  his  guests,  when  he  does  not  choose  to 
entertain  the  former  at  his  own  expense, 
Loth. — Fr.  tillet,  a  ticket,  and  sou  Id, 
soldiers'  pay. 

*  TILLIE-VALLEY,  adv.  "  A  word  used 
formerly  when  any  thing  said  was  rejected 
as  trifling  or  impertinent,"  Johns.  1  in- 
troduce this  E.  word  merely  in  regard  to 
its  etymon. — It  has  every  appearance  of 
being  of  Fr.  extraction;  and  might  be 
resolved  into  Tag  la,  voila,  "  Be  silent 
there,  look,"  or  "  attend;"  from  taire,  to 
be  silent,  and  voir,  to  see. 

TILLING,  s.  Perh.  for  titling,  the  titlark. 
Stat.  Ace.  The  titlark  is  called  in  Fife 
the  tit/i». 

TILLY-PAN,  s.     A  skillet,  Moray. 

TILLIT,  pret.  v.  Coaxed.  Wallace.— Isl. 
tael-ia,  pellicere. 

TILLOWIEjS.  1.  A  cry  to  urge  hounds  on 
to  the  chase,  Clackmann.;  evidently  a 
corr.  of  the  E.  huntsman's  cheer,  Tallihoo. 
2.  Used  of  one  who  has  drunk  too  freely; 
as,  "  He  has  gotten  his  tillowie,"  ibid.;  q. 
"  he  has  got  as  much  as  urges  him  on." 

TILT,  s.     Account;  tidings  of,  S.B.     Boss. 

TILT  up,  pret.  Snatched.  Chr.  Kirk.— 
Fris.  till-en,  levare,  tollere;  Isl.  till-a, 
(pret.  tylte,)  attollere;  Lat.  tollo. 

TILTH,  s.  Plight;  condition;  good  or  bad, 
like  Tift;  as,  "  The  land's  in  sae  bad  a 
tilth,  that  we  canna  saw  the  day,"  Roxb. 
This  seems  to  be  merely  a  secondary 
sense  of  A.S.  and  E.  tilth,  as  signifying 
the  state  of  tillage. 

T  YMBER,  Tymmer,  Tymbrell,  Tymbrill, 
s.  Crest  of  a  helmet.  Doug. — Fr.  timbre,  id. 

TIMBER  MARE.  An  instrument  of  pun- 
ishment formerly  used  among  the  military. 
Spalding.     V.  Trein  mare. 

TYiMBRELL,  s.  A  small  whale.  Balf. 
Pract.—L.B.  timbrell-us. 

TYMBRIT,  part.  pa.     Crested.  Douglas. 

TIME,  s.  The  act  of  once  harrowing  a  field. 
Surv.  Berw.     Tine,  synon.  Clydes.  Fife. 

TYME,  8.     The  herb  thyme,  S. 

TIMEABOUT,  adj.  Alternately,  S.  Spald. 

TIMEOUS,  adj.  Timely;  as,  "  See  that  ye 
keep  timeous  hours,"  i.  e.  that  ye  be  not 
too  late, S.  2'imousisO.E.but  nowobsolete. 

TIMEOUSLY,  adv.  In  due  time,  S.  Gl. 
Crooksh.  It  occurs  in  our  metrical  version 
of  the  Psalms.     Psalm  cxix. 

TYME-TAKER,  s.  One  who  lies  in  wait 
for  the  opportunity  of  effecting  his  pur- 
pose; used  in  a  bad  sense.  Gordon's 
Earls  of  Sutherl. 

TIMMER,  s.     Timber,  S.— Sw.  timmer,  id. 

TIMMER,  adj.  Of  or  belonging  to  wood; 
as,  "  a  timmer  cap,"  a  wooden  bowl;  "  a 
timmer  trencher,"  a  wooden  plate,  S. 

To  TIMMER,  v.  a.  To  beat;  to  chastise; 
properly  with  a  stick  ;  as,  "  I  trow,  he 
tint  nurd  him  weel,"  S.O.  Aberd. 

TIMMER,  s.     A  legal  quantity  of  forty  or 


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fifty  skins  packed  up  within  two  boards.  | 
Skene. — The  word  is  used  in  the  same 
sense  in  Fr.  Un  timbre  de  martres,  "  a 
certain  quantity,  or  number,  of  martins' 
skins,"  Cotgr.  Su.G.  timmer,  certus  Hu- 
merus pellium  pretiosarum,  40  alii  tra- 
dunt,  alii  50,  Hire.  Fr.  timbre,  means  an 
impression,  a  stamp. 

To  TIMMER  up,  v.  a.    A  term  that  admits 
of  great  variety  of  application;  but  signi- 
fying, in  general,  to  do  strenuously,  and 
successfully,  any  work  that  requires  con- 
tinued exertion  and  employment,  Aberd. 
To  timmer  up  the  baic,  to  play  briskly  at 
ball;  to  timmer  up  the  flail,  to  ply  the 
flail;  to  timmer  up  the  floor  with  a  dish- 
clout,   to  clean   it    thoroughly   by   hard 
rubbing;  to  timmer  up  the  lesson,  to  be 
busily  engaged  in  getting  one's   lesson, 
also,  to  say  it  accurately  and  readily.  0  ! 
as  he  timmers  up  the  Latin  !     How  expe- 
ditiously he  uses  the  Latin  language  !  or, 
What  a  deal  of  Latin  he  employs  ! 
And  who  in  singing  cou'd  excel 
Fam'd  Douglas,  Bishop  o'  Dunkel' '? 
He  timmer1  d  tip,  tho'  it  be  lang, 
In  guid  braid  Scots,  a'  Virgil's  sang. 

W.  Ingram's  Poems. 
— The  original  sense  of  the  term  is  to  be 
found  in  Isl.  timbre,  aedificare,  extruere; 
A.S.  timbr-ian,  id. 

TIMMER-BREEKS,  8.  pi.  A  cant  term 
for  a  coffin,  Roxb.     Jo.  Hogg. 

TIMMERIN,  g.  "  A  beating  with  a  stick." 
Gall.  Encycl. 

TYMMER-MAN,  g.  1 .  A  carpenter.  Acts 
Ja.  III.—  Su.G.  Teut.  timmer-man,  faber, 
lignarius,  Germ,  zimmer-man,  Isl.  timber- 
smid,  id.  q.  a  timber-smith.  From  Su.G. 
A.S.  timber.  2.  A  wood-monger;  a  dealer 
in  wood. 

TIMMERTUNED,  adj.  Having  a  harsh 
unmusical  voice,  S. 

T  YMMER  WECHT.  A  sort  of  tambourin. 
V.  Wecht,  sense  2. 

TIMMING,  Temming,  s,  A  kind  of  coarse 
thin  woollen  cloth,  S.  Stat.  Ace. — Fr. 
etamine,  id.  Teut.  stamyne,  stamineum 
textum,  Kilian  ;  Ital.  stamegna,  Hisp. 
stamena;  all  from  Lat.  stamen. 

TIMOURSUM,  Timersome,  adj.  Timorous, 
S.  The  Pirate. — A.B.  "  Timersome,  Tim- 
mersome,  fearful,  timorous,"  Gl.  Brockett. 

TIMPAN,  Tympany,  s.  The  middle  part 
of  the  front  of  a  house,  raised  above  the 
level  of  the  rest  of  the  wall,  resembling  a 
gable,  for  carrying  up  a  vent,  and  giving 
a  sort  of  attic  apartment  in  the  roof,  S.B. 
This  is  also  called  a  Tympany  garel, 
Moray. — Fr.  tympan,  the  gable  end  of  a 
house,  Cotgr. 

TYMPANE,  g.  The  sistrum.  Douglas.— 
Lat.  tympanum. 

TYMPAN  Y-WINDOW,  s.  A  window  in 
the  tympany  part  of  the  house,  S. 

TIMTY,    g.      A    mode    of    labouring   the 


ground  in  the  island  of  Lewis,  by  digging 
it   with   spades.     Martin.  — Isl.    Norw. 
Su.G.  tomt,  the  area  around  a  house,  also 
a  place  of  pasture.     Toft  is  synon. 
TIN,  s.     A  jug  of  tinned  iron,  S. 
TIN,  s.  Loss.  From  tine,  to  lose.  Sir  Trist. 
TYNAR,  Tiner,  s.    1.  A  loser,  S.  Acts  Ja. 
V.   2.  One  who  loses  his  cause,  or  is  cast, 
in  a  court  of  law,  ibid. 
TINCHELL,  Tinchel,  s.     1.  A  circle  of 
sportsmen,  who,  by  surrounding  a  great 
space,  and  gradually  narrowing,  brought 
great   quantities    of    deer    together,   S. 
Pitscottie.     2.  A  trap  or  snare,  Roxb. — 
Ir.  Gael.  tinchioll,  circuit,  compass. 

To  TYND,  v.  n.     To  kindle.     V.  Teind. 

TYND,  s.     A  spark.     V.  Teind. 

TYND,  s.  1 .  A  harrow-tooth ;  a  tine,  S. — 
Isl.  tindr,  Su.G.  tinne,  id.  2.  One  course 
of  the  harrow  over  a  field,  S.  V.  Time. 
3.  Tyndis,  s.  pi.  the  horns  of  a  hart. 
Douglas. — Su.G.  tinne,  any  thing  sharp 
like  a  tooth. 

TINDE,  s.  On  tinde,  in  a  collected  state. 
Sir  Tristrem. — Isl.  tynt,  collectum. 

To  TINE,  Tyne,  v.  a.  1.  To  lose.  Wallace. 
2.  To  forfeit.  Acts  Ja.  I.  3.  To  lose  a 
cause  in  a  court  of  justice;  to  receive  a 
decision  contrary  to  one's  claim.  Act 
Dom.  Cone.  4.  To  kill  or  destroy.  Wynt. 
5.  To  Tyne  heart,  to  lose  courage  or 
spirit,  or  inclination  to  any  business.  Pit- 
scottie. G.  To  Tyne  the  heartis  of  others, 
to  lose  their  affections,  S.  ibid.  7.  To 
Tine  the  saddle,  to  lose  all,  S.  Baillie. — 
Isl.  tyn-ast,  perdere. 

To  TINE,  r.  n.  To  be  lost ;  to  perish,  in 
whatever  way.  Ship  Lawis.  Old  Song, 
"  Tak  your  anld  Cloak  about  yoti."  Mr. 
Nares,iu  his  valuable  Glossary,  has  shown 
that  Spenser  uses  this  word  as  signifying 
"  to  perish,  to  die." 

TIN-EGIN,  s.  Forced  fire,  West.  Isl.  V. 
Neid-fyre. 

TINE  HEART,  TYNE  A'.  A  proverbial 
phrase  urging  the  necessity  of  not  suffer- 
ing the  spirits  to  sink,  when  one  meets 
with  difficulties,  S.     Poss. 

TINEMAN,  s.  An  appellation  given  to 
one  of  the  Lords  of  Douglas,  from  his 
being  unfortunate  in  losing  almost  all  his 
men  in  battle.  Godscroft. 

To  TING,  r.  a.     To  ring,  S.    Henrysone. 

TING-TANG,  .«.  Sound  of  a  bell,  S.— 
Teut.  tinqhe-tanqh-en,  tintinare. 

TYNING,'s.  1.  The  act  of  losing,  S.  2. 
The  state  of  being  lost,  S. 

Between  the  Tyning  and  the  Winning. 
1.  Applied  to  any  cause  or  matter,  the 
issue  of  which  turns  on  a  very  narrow 
hinge,  S.  Poet.  Museum.  2.  Used  in  a  mo- 
ral sense ;  in  that  intermediate  state,  in 
which  a  person  may  either  be  lost  or 
saved,  S.     Gait. 

To  TINK,  r.  a.  To  rivet ;  including  the 
idea  of  the    noise  made   in  riveting ;   a 


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Gypsy  word,  Roxb.     The  E.  v.  to  Tink, 

as  denoting  a  sharp  sound,  is  probably 
the  origin. 

To  TINKLE  on,  v.  n.  To  ring  chimes 
about.  BailUe. 

TINKLER'S  TIPPENCE.  Expl."  useless 
cash."  Gall.  Encyc.  Money  to  be  spent, 
as  a  tinker  wastes  his,  in  the  change-house. 

TINKLE-SWEETIE,  s.  A  cant  name  for- 
merly given,  in  Edinburgh,  to  the  bell 
rung  at  eight  o'clock,  p.m.  as  that  which 
was  rung  at  two  o'clock  was  called  the 
Kail-bell.  The  Aught-hours  bell  was  thus 
denominated,  because  the  sound  of  it  was 
so  sweet  to  the  ears  of  apprentices  and 
shopmen,  as  they  were  then  at  liberty  to 
shut  in  for  the  night. 

TINNEL,  s.  Water-mark.  Balf.  Tract. 
—  L.B.  tinnel-ius.  It  may  have  beeii 
formed  from  A.S.  tyne,  a  hedge,  a  fence, 
or  Su.G.  taen-ia,  to  extend,  q.  that  which 
forms  a  fence  to  the  sea,  or  the  utmost 
extent  of  its  fluctuation. 

TINNIE,  s.  The  small  tin  jug  or  porringer, 
used  by  children,  S. 

T YNSAILL,  Tinsall,  Tynsell,  s.  1 .  Loss, 
S.    Barbour.     2.  Forfeiture.  Acts  Ja.  I. 

To  TINSALL,  r.  a.  To  injure,  from  the  s. 
Baron  Courts. 

TYNT,  Tint,  pret.  and  part.  pa.  Lost. 
V.  Tine,  Tyne,  r. 

TINT  nor  TRIAL.    V.  Taint. 

TINTOE,  s.  The  pin  used  in  turning  the 
cloth-beam  of  a  loom,  Paisley,  Edinburgh. 

TIP,  s.  A  ram,  Galloway.  Burns.  A.Bor. 
"  Teap,  tup,  a  ram,  North."  Grose.  He 
also  gives  it  in  the  form  of  Tip.    V.  Tup. 

To  TIP,  r.  n.  To  take  the  ram,  S.  Kelly. 
Used  also  actively. 

To  TIP,  r.  a.  To  nettle  from  disappoint- 
ment, S.  A  metaph.  use  of  E.  tip,  to 
strike  slightly. 

To  TIPPENIZE,  r.  n.  To  tipple  small 
beer,  S.  from  two-penny.  Ramsay. 

To  TIPPER,  r.  n.  To  walk  on  tiptoe,  or 
in  an  unsteady  way ;  to  totter ;  as,  To 
tipper  up  a  hill,  Fife.— Su.G.  tippa,  le- 
viter  tangere.  This  undoubtedly  gives 
the  origin  of  Tipperty,  q.  to  tipper,  or 
walk  unsteadily,  on  the  tae  or  toe. 

To  TIPPER-TAIPER,  r.  n.  To  totter, 
Lanarks. 

TIPPERTY,  adj.  1.  Unstable,  S.B.  2. 
To  gang  tipperty-like,  to  walk  in  a  flighty, 
ridiculous  manner,  S.B.  3.  Applied  to  a 
young  woman,  who  walks  very  stiffly, 
precisely,  or  with  a  mincing  gait,  Fife. 
V.  Tippertin. 

TIPPERTIN,  s.  A  bit  of  card  with  a  pin 
passed  through  it,  resembling  a  tetotum, 
Loth.     Hence,  to  hup  like  a  tippertin. 

TIPPET,  s.  1.  One  length  of  twisted  hair 
or  gut  in  a  fishing-line,  S.  Tibbet,  Fife, 
Mearns.  Synon.  Leit,  Upp.  Clydes.— C.B. 
tip,  a  bit,  a  small  fragment,  or  Teut.  tip, 
apex.     2.  A  handful  of  straw  bound  to- 


gether at  one  end,  used  in  thatching, 
Aberd. 

*  TIPPET,  s.  St.  Johnstone's  Tippet,  a 
halter.     V.  Ribband. 

TIPPY,  adj.  Dressed  in  the  highest 
fashion;  modish,  Renfr.  A.Bor. "  Tippy, 
smart,  fine.     Tippy  Bob,"  Gl.  Brockett. 

TIPPY,  8.  The  ton  ;  as,  at  the  tap  of  the 
tippy,  at  the  top  of  the  fashion,  Renfr. 
Most  probably  from  E.  tip,  the  top,  the 
extremity. 

To  TIPTOO,  r.  n.  To  be  in  a  violent  pas- 
sion, Ayrs.  Perhaps  q.  set  on  tiptoe  . 
but  see  Taptoo. 

TYRANDRY,s.     Tyranny.   Wallace. 

TYRANE,  s.  A  tyrant.  Bellcnden.—Vv. 
tyran,  id. 

TYRANE,  adj.     Tyrannical.    Lyndsay. 

TYRANFULL,  adj.   Tyrannical.   Bellend. 

TYRANLIE,  adv.    Tyrannically.  Douglas. 

TYRE,  s.  A  hat  of  tyre,  part  of  the  dress 
of  Bruce  at  Bannockburn.  Barbour. — 
A.S.  tyr,  tiara. 

T YREMENT,  s.  Interment.  Doug.  Abbrev. 
from  entyrement,  id.  used  by  the  same 
writer. 

TIRL,  s.  A  substitute  for  the  trundle  of  a 
mill,  Shetl.  Statist.  Ace— Su.G.  trill-a, 
to  trundle. 

TIRL,  Tirle,  s.  1.  A  smart  stroke,  S.  V. 
Dirl.  2.  A  touch,  in  the  way  of  inter- 
meddling. Cleland.  3.  A  dance.  Ramsay. 
4.  A  gentle  breeze,  S.  ibid. 

To  TIRL,  Tirle,  r.  a.  1.  To  uncover,  S, 
Burns.  2.  To  pluck  off  expeditiously; 
applied  to  dress.  Priests  Peblis.  3.  To 
strip;  applied  to  property.  Ramsay.— Isl. 
thyrl-a,  turbine  versari  subito. 

To  TIRL,  r.  a.     To  thrill,  S.B.     Sbinm  r. 

To  TIRL  at  the  Pin.  It  has  occurred  to 
me  that  this  is  probably  the  same  with  E. 
Ticirl,  "  to  turn  round."  This  idea  has 
been  suggested  by  the  notice  in  Gl.  Antiq. 
"  Tirling  at  the  door-pin,  twirling  the 
handle  of  the  latch." 

To  TIRL,  r.  n.  To  change;  to  veer  about; 
applied  to  the  wind,  Loth.— Allied  perh. 
to  Isl.  thirl-a,  circumagere,  thyrl-a,  tur- 
bine versari  subito. 

To  TIRLE,  v.  n.  To  produce  a  tremulous 
sound  by  slightly  touching,  S. ;  E.  trill,  v.  n. 
Muse's  Threnodie. 

TIRLES,  s.  pi.  Some  disease.  Montgomerie. 
— Fr.  tarle,  a  wood-worm. 

TIRLESS,  Tirlass,  Tirlies,*.  1.  A  lat- 
tice, S.  Baillie.  2.  A  wicket,  S.B.  Laic 
Case. — Fr.  treillis ;  Teut.  traelie. 

TIRLESS-YETT,  s.     A  turn-stile,  S. 

TIRLEST,  part.  adj.     Trellised,  S. 

TIRLIE,  s.  A  winding  in  a  foot-path. 
Tirlies,  little  circular  stoppages  in  path- 
ways, which  turn  round.  Gall.  Encycl. 

TIRLIEWIRLIE,  s.  1 .  A  whirligig,  S.  2. 
An  ornament  consisting  of  a  number  of 
intervolved  lines,  S.  Forbes's  Shop  Bill. 
— Su.G.  trill-a,  and  hicorl-a,  rotare. 


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TIRLIE-WIRLIE,  adj.  Intricate,  or  as 
conjoining  the  ideas  of  intricacy  and  tri- 
vial ornament,  S.     Antiquary. 

TIRLING  OF  THE  MOSS.  The  act  of 
paring  off  the  superficial  part  of  the  soil 
which  lies  above  peats,  S.     Sure.  Peeb. 

TIRLY-TOY,  s.  Apparently  synon.  with 
Tirly-wirly,  a  toy  or  trifle,  Aberd.  Skinn. 

T1RMA,  s.     The  sea-pie.  Martin. 

To  TIRR,  Tirue,  v.  a.  1.  To  tear.  Doug. 
2.  To  uncover  forcibly,  ibid.  3.  To  un- 
roof, S.  Spalding.  "  To  Tirr  the  Kirk,  to 
Theek  the  Quire;'  S.  Prov.;  to  act  pre- 
posterously, to  pull  down  with  the  one 
hand  in  order  to  rebuild  with  the  other. 

4.  To  strip  one  of  his  property.  Morison. 

5.  To  pare  off  the  sward,  S.  Stat.  Ace— 
A.S.  tyr-an,  tyrw-an,  to  tear.  6.  To  un- 
dress; to  pull  off  one's  clothes,  S.B. 

To  TIRR,  v.  n.     To  snarl,  S.— Teut.  tergh- 

en,  to  irritate. 
TIRR,  adj.      Crabbed,   S.B.— Isl.  tirrin, 

difficilis,  austerus.     V.  the  r. 
TIRR,  s.     An  ill-tempered  child,  S. 
TIRRACKE,  s.    The  tarrock,  larus  tridac- 

tylus,  Linn.  Shetl.     Pirate. 
TIRRAN,  s.    LA  tyrant,  S.    Gall.  Encyc. 
2.  Any  person   of  a   perverse   humour, 
with  whom  it  is  hardly  possible  to  live,  S. 
—  O.  Fr.   tyraine,  tyranne,  femme   me- 
chante,  qui   agit  comme  un   tyran,  qui 
abuse   de   son   autorite,  Roquefort.     V. 
Tyrane. 
TIRRIVEE,  s.  A  fit  of  passion,  or  the  ex- 
travagant mode  of  displaying  it,  as  by 
prancing,  stamping,  &c.  S.    Waverley. — 
Fr.  tir-er,  to  dart  forth,  and  tif,  lively; 
denoting  the  lively  action  of  rage. 
TIRWIRR,  Tirwirring,  adj.    Habitually 
growling,  S.     Teut.  tergh-en,  to  irritate, 
and  veer r en,  to  contend. 
TISCHE,  Tysche,  Tyschey,  Tusche,  s.    A 
girdle.  Doug.— Fr.  tissu,  id.;  Belg.  tessche, 
a  scrip. 
TYSDAY,  Tyisday,  s.    Tuesday,  S.  Knox. 
— A.S.  Tiwesdaeg,  from  Tuisco,  a  Saxon 
deity;  or  Goth,  fijs ;  Isl.  Tijsday,  id. 
TYSE,  Tyist,  Tyst,  v.  a.     To  entice,  S.B. 
Doug. — Arm.  tis,  a  train.  Su.G.  tuss-a,  to 
incite  dogs. 
TISSLE,  s.     "A   struggle;  same  with 
Dissle."     Gall.   Encycl.     Merely   a   va- 
riety of  Taissle,  q.  v. 
TYST,  Taiste,  (Orkn.)  Tystie,  (Shetl.)  s. 
The    sea-turtle.      Barry.  —  Isl.    teist-a, 
Norw.  teiste,  id. 
To  TYSTE,  v.  a.    "  To  stir  up  ;  to  entice." 

67.  Picken.     V.  Tyse,  v. 
TYSTRE,  s.     A  case ;  a  cover.     Wyntoicn. 

— L.B.  tester-um,  covering  of  a  bed. 
TIT,  s.     A  snatch.     V.  Tyte,  s. 
TIT.     A  tit,  agog.     Bruce.     V.  Tin. 
TIT  for  TAT.     Exact  retaliation;  a  fair 
equivalent,    S.     Ramsay.      This   phrase, 
Tittfor  tatt,  is  retained  in  the  intercourse 
of  children,  in  the  following  adage,  uttered 


when  one  returns  a  stroke  received  from 
another,  "  Tit  for  tat's  fair  play  in  gude 
cottar  fechtin,"  Loth.— Perh.  we  should 
view  it  as  a  contraposition  of  the  Teut.  or 
Goth,  pronouns  signifying  this  and  that, 
with  the  slight  change  of  a  letter  of  the 
same  organ  :  thus,  Belg.  dit  roor  dat 
would  literally  signify,  this  for  that. 
TIT-AN'-TAUM,  s.  A  term  used  in  Ayrs. 
(if  I  rightly  understand  the  definition 
transmitted  to  me,)  signifying  a  fit  of  ill 
humour;  perhaps  from  Tit,  a  slight  stroke, 
and  Taicm,  a  fit  of  crossness. 
T1TBORE,  Tatbore.  The  play  of  Bo-peep. 
Syn.  Teet-bo.  Forbes's  Disc.  Pert.  Deceit. 
To  TYTE,  -b.  n.   To  totter,  Buchan.   Tarras. 

The  same  with  Toyte,  v.  q.  v. 

To  TYTE  o'er,  t.  n.    To  fall  over,  Berwicks. 

To   TYTE,  v.  a.     1.  To  snatch;  to  draw 

suddenly,  S.  Wynt.   2.  To  move  by  jerks, 

S. — A.S*.  tiht-an,  Teut.  tyd-en,  trahere. 

TYTE,  Tyt,  s.     1.  A  quick  pull.  Wyntoicn. 

2.  A  tap,  S.     V.  the  v. 
TYTE,  adj.    Direct;  straight,  S.B.     Boss. 

— Sw.  taett,  close,  thick. 
T YTE,  Tyt,  ado.   Soon.  Barbour. — Isl.  titt, 
ready.     Als  tyte,  as  soon  as;  as  tite,  id. 
Clydes. 
TITGANDIS.      L.    tithandis,  as   in   MS. 

tidings.     Houlate. 
TITHY,  adj.     Apparently  the  same  with 

Tidy,  plump;  thriving.     V.  Tydy. 
TITHER,  adj.     The  other,  used  after  the, 

S.    V.  Tothir. 
TITHING,  Tithand,  s.     Tidings.  Houlate. 

—Belg.  tijding,  Isl.  tidende,  id. 
TYTY,s.  A  grandfather,  Strathmore.  This 
probably  is  merely  a  fondling  term,  as  it 
is  undoubtedly  local.— C.B.  taid,  a  grand- 
father ;  Germ,  tatte,  pater.  Junius  in- 
forms us  that  the  ancient  Frisians  called 
a  father  teyte. 
T1TING,  s.'    The  tit-lark,  Orkn.     Alauda 

pratensis,  Linn.     Low's  Faun.  Oread. 
TITLAR,Tittillar,s.  Atatler.  Henrysone. 
To  TITLE,  r.  n.    To  prate  idly,  S.    Mehil. 

— Su.G.  twetalen,  double-tongued. 
TITLENE,  Titling,  s.  The  hedge-sparrow. 

—Isl.  tytling-r,  id.     Compl.  S. 
TITLY,  adv.     Speedily.     Sir  Tristrem. 
TITLING,  s.    The  titlark.    V.  Tilling. 
TYTTAR,  adv.     Rather;  sooner.      Barb. 
— Isl.  tidari,  compar.  of  tid-r,  frequentior. 
Tittar  rather  is  a  phrase  still  used  by  old 
people,  Ettr.  For.     It  is  evidently  pleo- 
nastic.    V.  Tyte,  adv. 
TITTY,  s.    Dimin.  of  sister,  S.    Bitson. 
TITTY,  adj.     1.  Coming  in  gusts,  S.B.  from 
tit,  a   stroke.      2.   Testy;    ill-humoured, 
Renfr.     In  the  latter  sense  it  nearly  re- 
sembles A.Bor.  "  Teety  or  Teethy,  fretful, 
fractious;  as  children  when  cutting  their 
teeth,"  Grose.     V.  Tyte. 
TITTIE-B1LLIE,  s.    An  equal ;  a  match  ; 
as, "  Tarn's  a  great  thief,  but  Will's  tittie- 
billie   wi'   him,"   a  vulgar  term,  Roxb. 


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From  Tittle,  sister,  and  BUlie,  equal,  or 
perhaps  q.  "  They  are  Tittie  and  BUlie" 
i.e.  sister  and  brother ;  having  the  strongest 
marks  of  resemblance. 
TITTISH,  adj.  Captious ;  testy,  S.B. 
TITTS,  s.  pi.  A  disease  in  the  dugs  of 
cows.  Montgomerie. — Teut.  titte,  udder. 
TITULAR,  s.  The  name  given  to  a  person 
who,  although  a  laic,  had  a  donation  of 
church-lands,  as  of  those  belonging  to  an 
abbey,  priory,  &c.  at,  or  after,  the  Refor- 
mation. Acts  Cha.  I.  "  Titulars  of  Erec- 
tion are  those  who,  after  Popery  was  de- 
stroyed, got  a  right  to  the  parsonage 
teinds  which  had  fallen  to  monasteries, 
because  of  several  parishes  that  had  been 
mortified  to  them."  Diet.  Feud.  Law. 
The  person  invested  with  this  property 
was  thus  designed,  as  having  a  legal  title 
to  the  tithes. 
TITUP,  s.     A  trigger.    Bellenden.     From 

tit,  a  tap,  and  the  prep.  up. 
To  TIZZLE,  r.  a.    To  stir  up  or  turn  over; 
as,  "  to  fizzle  hay,"  Fife.    It  seems  merely 
a  variety  of  tousle. 
TO,  adr.     Used  in  the  sense  of  down,  S. 
"  Ganging  to  of  the  sun,"  his  going  down. 
Balf.  Pract.   Doug.  Virq. 
TO,  adv.     Too,  A.S.'id.    Barbour. 
TO,  adr.    Preceding  a  r.  part,  or  adj.  quite ; 
entirely;  very.     Wyntovm.     To   is   pre- 
fixed to  many  A.S.  words,  and  has  various 
powers;  to-faegen,  perlaetus,  to-braecan, 
disrumpere,  to-cwysan,  quatere,  dissipare. 
TO.     Shut.     The  door  is  tue,  S.— Belg.  toe, 

id.     De  duar  is  toe. 
TO-AIRN,  (o  pron.  as  Gr.  o,)  s.    A  piece  of 
iron  with  a  perforation  so  wide  as  to  ad- 
mit the  pipe  of  the  smith's  bellows,  built 
into  the  wall  of  his  forge,  to  preserve  the 
pipe  from  beingconsumed  by  the  fire,  Roxb. 
TOALIE,  Tolie,  s.    A  small  round  bannock 
or  cake  of  any  kind  of  bread,  Upp.  Clydes. 
Todie,  synon.  Roxb.— C.B.  twl,  that  which 
is  rounded  and  smooth. 
To  TOAM,  r.  n.     To  rope.     V.  Tome. 
TOCHER,  Touchquhare,  Tocher-good,  g. 
The  dowery  brought  by  a  wife,  S.  Bellend. 
■ — Ir.  tochar,  a  dowery. 
To  TOCHER,  v.  a.  To  give  a  dowery  to,  S. 

Pitscottie. 
TOCHERLESS,  adj.   Having  no  portion,  S. 

Shirr  efs.     Wanerley. 
To  TO-CUM,  t.  n.     To  approach;  to  come. 
Doug.— A.S.  to-cum-an,  advenire.    In  old 
writings,  it  is  often  used  with  respect  to 
the  receipt  of  letters,  for  come  to.    "  To 
al  thaim  to  quhais  knaulage  thir  present 
lettres  sal  to  cum."     Regist.  Scon. 
TOCUM,   To-cumming,    s.      1.    Approach. 
Douglas.     2.  Encounter,  ibid. — A.S.  to- 
cyme,  an  approaching. 
TOD,  s.     The  fox,  S.     Acts  Ja.  I.— Isl.  toa, 
tore,  vulpes.     This  word  is  used  by  Ben 
Jonson.     It  must  be  recollected,  however, 
that  he  was  of  Scottish  extraction. 


TOD,s.  Bush.  Ivy  tod,  ivy  bush.  Antiquary. 
—  This  is  an  O.E.  word,  now  obsolete, 
and  I  mention  it  merely  to  point  out  what 
seems  to  be  the  root,  although  overlooked 
by  English  lexicographers. — Isl.  tota,  ra- 
musculus,  Haldorson. 
TOD,  Todie,  Toddie,  s.     A  small  round 
cake  of  any  kind  of  bread,  given  to  chil- 
dren to  keep  them  in  good  humour,  Roxb. 
Toalie,  synon. — Isl.  taata,  placenta  in- 
fantum. 
TOD  and  LAMBS.     A  game  played  on  a 
perforated  board,  with  wooden  pins,  S. 
Tennant.    It  is  called  in  Fife  the  tod-brod. 
TODDLE,  s.     A  small  cake  or  skon,  Upp. 

Clydes.     A  dimin.  from  Tod,  id. 
TODDLE,  s.     A  designation   given    to  a 

child,  or  to  a  neat  small  person,  Ang. 
TODDLER,  s.     One  who  moves  with  short 

steps,  S.     V.  Hodle,  v. 
TODGIE,  s.     A  round  flat  cake  of  a  small 
size,  Berwicks.   Apparently  from  Tod,  id. 
— C.B.  tais  and  teisen,  however,  signify  a 
cake. 
TOD-HOLE,  s.     A  hole  in  which  the  fox 
hides  himself,  S.    Hogg.    More  commonly 
Tod's  hole. 
To  TODLE,  Toddle,  r.  n.    1.  To  walk  with 
short  steps,  in  a  tottering  way,  S.    Buret. 
2.  To  purl;  to  move  with  a  gentle  noise,  S. 
Fergusson.     3.  It  denotes  the  murmuring 
noise  caused  by  meat  boiling  gently  in  a 
pot,  Fife;  more  generally  tottle,  S.     A. 
Douglas. — Isl.  d«<M-a,segnipes  esse  ;Su.G. 
tult-a,  minutis  gressibus  ire. 
TODLICH,  (gutt.)  s.     A  child  beginning  to 

walk,  Fife. 
TOD-LIKE,  adj.     Resembling  the  fox  in 

inclination,  S.     Sir  A.  Wylie. 
TOD-PULTIS.    Inventories.     Probably  an 
error  of  the  writer  for  tod  peltis,  i.  e.  fox- 
skins. — B.pelt,  Teut. pels,  Germ,  peltz,  id. 
TO-DRAW,  s.      A    resource  ;    a   refuge  ; 
something  to  which  one  can  draic  in  danger 
or  straitening  circumstances,  Teviotd. — 
Teut.  toe-dragh-en  is  adferre,  and  Dan. 
tildraqqende,  attractive. 
TOD'S  BIRDS.     An  evil  brood;  sometimes 

Tod's  Bairns.    R.  Bruce. 
TOD'S-TAILS,  Tod-tails,  s.  pi.    Alpine 

club-moss,  an  herb,  S.     Blackw.  Mag. 
TOD'S-TURN,  s.     A  base,  crafty  trick  ;  a 
term  still  used  in  some  parts  of  the  North 
of  S.    Lett,  from  a  Country  Farmer  to  his 
Laird,  a  Memb.  of  Pari. 
TOD-TYKE,  s.     A  mongrel  between  a  fox 

and  a  dog,  S.     Gall.  Encycl. 
TOD-TOUZING,  s.     The  Scottish  method 
of  hunting  the  fox,  by  shouting,  bustling, 
guarding,  hallooing,  &c.  Gall  Encycl. 
TOD-TRACK,  s.    "  The  traces  of  the  fox's 
feet  in  snow.     By  the  marks  of  his  feet, 
he  seems  to  have  but  two;  for  he  sets  his 
hind  feet  exactly  in  the  tracks  of  the  fore 
ones."  Gall.  Encycl. 
TOF  ALL,  Toofall,  s.     1.  A  building  an- 


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nexed  to  the  wall  of  a  larger  one.  Wynt. 
—  O.E.  "  Tofall  shedde,  appendicium, 
appendix,  eges,"  Prompt.  Parv.  A.Bor. 
"  Toofal,  two/all,  or  tee/all,  a  small 
building  adjoining  to,  and  with  the  roof 
resting  on  the  wall  of  a  larger  one;  often 
pronounced  touffa."  Gl.  Brockett.  2, 
It  now  properly  denotes  one,  the  roof  of 
which  rests  on  the  wall  of  the  principal 
building,  S.  Spalding. — Teut.  toe-vall-en, 
adjungere  se,  adjungi. 

TO-FALL,  Too-fall,  s.  The  close.  To- 
fall o'  the  day,  the  evening,  S. — Teut.  toe- 
cal,  eventus;  toe-vall-en,  cadendo  claudi. 
Pop.  Ball. 

TOFORE,  prep.  Before.  Douglas.— A.S. 
to-for.  ante,  coram. 

TOFORE,  adv.     Before.     Douglas. 

*  TOFT,  s.  "  A  place  where  a  messuage 
has  stood,"  Johus. — L.B.  toft-um,  from 
which  Johns,  derives  this  word,  has  cer- 
tainly been  formed  from  Su.G.  tofft,  area, 
properly  that  appropriated  to  building. 
V.  Taft. 

TOFT,  s.     A  bed  for  plants,  Caithn. 

Plant-Toft,  *-.  A  bed  for  rearing  young 
coleworts  or  cabbages,  ibid.  Sure.  Caithn. 
— Isl.  plant-a,  plantare,  and  toft,  area. 

TO-GANG,  s.  "  Encounter  ;  meeting  ;  ac- 
cess," Gl.  Sibb.  vo.  To-cum. 

TO-GAUN,  s.  A  drubbing ;  as,  "  I'll  gie 
you  a  gude  to-gaun,"  Lanarks.  This 
seems  originally  the  same  with  To-gang. 
Apparently  from  Gae  to  go,  with  the  prep. 
To.     Gae-to,  synon. 

TOGERSUM,  adj.  Tedious  ;  tiresome. 
Pron.  Tzhogersum,  Mearns. — Germ,  zo- 
ger-n,  z'6ger-n,  tardare,  moram  trahere, 
from  zmj,  mora  vel  tractus. 

TOHILE.  L.  to  hile,  to  conceal.  Wyntown 
— Isl.  hyl-ia,  occultare. 

TOY,  s.  A  head-dress  of  linen  or  woollen, 
that  hangs  down  over  the  shoulders, 
worn  by  old  women  of  the  lower  classes, 
S.  Burns. — Su.G.  natt-tyg,  a  night-cap; 
Belg.  tooij-en,  to  tire,  to  adorn. 

TOIGHAL,  (gutt.)  s.  A  parcel;  a  budget; 
luggage  ;  any  troublesome  appendage, 
Dunbartons.  Tanghal,  id.  Perths. — Gael. 
tiagh,  tioch,  tiochog,  a  bag,  a  wallet,  a 
satchel. 

To  TOIR,  v.  a.  To  beat;  S.  toor.  Douglas. 
— Su.G.  torfw-a,  verberare. 

TOIT,  s.  A"  fit,  whether  of  illuess,  or  of 
bad  humour.     Semple.    V.  Tout. 

TO YT,  s.  Toyts  of  Tay,  the  fresh  water  mus- 
sels found  in  Tay.  Muse's  Thren. — Teut. 
tote,  tup,  cornu,  extremitas  instar  cornu. 

To  TOYTE,  Tot,  t.  n.  To  totter  like  old 
age,  S.     Burns.     V.  Todle. 

*  TOKEN,  s.  A  ticket  of  lead  or  tin,  given 
as  a  mark  of  admission  to  the  Sacrament 
of  the  Supper,  S.    Spalding. 

TOKIE,  s.  An  old  woman's  head-dress, 
resembling  a  monk's  cowl,  S.B. — Fr.  toque, 
a  bonnet  or  cap;  toeque,  coiffed. 


TOKIE,  g.  A  fondling  term  applied  to  a 
child,  S.B. — Germ,  tocke,  a  baby,  a  puppet. 

TOLBUTHE,  Tollbooth,  s.  A  prison  or 
jail,  S.— Isl.  tollbud,  Dan.  toldbod,  telo- 
nium. 

TOLDOUR,  Toldoir,  s.  A  kind  of  cloth 
wrought  with  threads  of  gold.  Inven- 
tories, This  is  evidently  the  same  with 
Tweild  doir. — Q,.  toile  d'or,  from  Fr.  toilc, 
cloth,  linen  cloth,  and  d'or,  of  gold.  The 
origin  is  Lat.  tela,  a  web.  V.  Tweel, 
and  Twoldere. 

TOLIE,  g.  A  small  round  cake  of  any  kind 
of  bread.     V.  Toalie. 

TOLL,  s.     A  turnpike,  S.     Sir  J.  Sinclair. 

TOLL-BAR,  g.  A  turnpike,  S.  A.Bor.;  evi- 
dently from  the  bar  or  bars  employed  to 
prevent  passage  without  payment  of  the 
toll  imposed. 

TOLLIE,  g.  A  turd,  Fife.— Armor,  and 
Corn,  teil,  dung,  dirt. 

TOLLING, Towling,.".  The  sound  emitted 
by  the  queen  bee  before  swarming,  Upp. 
Clydes.  Edin.Enc.  From  the  E.  v.  to  Toll. 

TOLLONESELLAR,  g.  A  dealer  in  tal- 
low; anciently  written  Tallone.  Ab.  Reg, 

TOLL-ROAD,  g.     A  turnpike  road,  S. 

TOLMONTH,  Tolmond,  s.  A  year; 
twelvemonths;  S.  Towtnoni.  Acts  J  a.  VI. 
Aberd.  Reg.  Pronounced,  in  Fife,  Twa&r 
month. 

TO-LOOK,  Toluik,  s.  A  prospect;  matter 
of  expectation,  S.  Knox. — A.S.  to-loc-ian, 
adspicere. 

TOLOR,  s.     State  ;  condition.     V.  Taler, 

To  TOLTER,  v.  n.  To  move  unequally;  to 
totter.  King's  Quair. — Su.G.  tult-a,  va- 
cillare;  Lat.  tolutar-is,  ambling. 

TOLTER,  Toltir,  adj.  Unstable;  in  a 
state  of  vacillation.     K.  Quair. 

TO-LUCK,  g.  Boot;  what  is  given  above 
bargain,  S.  from  the  vulgar  idea  of  giving 
luck  to  a  bargain.     V.  Lucks-penny. 

TOME,  Tom,  Toum,  g.  1.  A  line  for  a 
fishing-rod,  S.O.  Shetl.  Hogg.  2.  A  long 
thread  of  any  ropy,  glutinous  substance  ; 
as  rosin  half-melted,  sealing  wax,  &c. 
Clydes.  —  Isl.  taum,  funis  piscatorius  ; 
Norw.  tomme,  a  line,  a  rope. 

To  TOME,  Toum,  r.  a.  To  draw  out  any 
viscous  substance  into  a  line,  Roxb. 
Pron.  q.  Tocm. 

To  TOME,  or  Toum  out,  r.  n.  To  be  drawn 
out  into  a  line  ;  to  issue  in  long  threads, 
like  any  glutinous  substance;  as,"  It  cam 
towmin'  out,"  Clydes.  Roxb.  To  hing 
toicmiii'  down,  to  hang  in  the  manner  of 
saliva  from  the  lips,  ibid.;  q.  to  hang 
down  as  a  hair-line. 

TOME,  g.  Used,  perhaps,  for  book.— L.B. 
tomus,  libellus,  codex;  Fr.  tome,  part  of  a 
book  in  one  volume.     Poems  16th  Cent. 

TOMERALL,  s.  "  A  horse  two  years  old ; 
a  young  cout  or  staig."  Gall.  Encycl. 
Perh.  a  corr.  of  Twa-year-aidd. 

TOMMACK,  g.     A  hillock.    V.  Tammock. 


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TOMMINAUL,  s.  An  animal  of  the  ox 
kind,  that  is  a  year  old,  Ayrs.  Corr.  from 
towmont,  a  year,  or  twal  months,  and 
auhl,  old.     V.  Etterlin,  and  Tomerall. 

TOMMY  NODDIE,Tom-noddv.  The  puffin, 
a  bird,  S.  Orkn.  The  Tarn  Norie  of  the 
Bass.     Barry. 

TOMSHEE,  s.  A  fairy  hillock,  Gael. 
Clan-Albiu. 

TO-N  AME,  s.  A  name  added,  for  the  sake 
of  distinction,  to  one's  surname;  or  used 
instead  of  it ;  as,  Jlab  o'  the  Shawls. 
Minstr.  Bord. 

TONE,  part.  pa.     Taken,  S.  lane.  Dunbar. 

TONG-GRANT,  s.  Verbal  acknowledg- 
ment ;  confession.  "  His  a  win  tong  grant." 
Aberd.  Rug. 

*  TONGUE,  s.  I.  On  one's  tongue,  by 
heart,  S.B.  "2.  To  gie  aff  the  tongue,  to 
deliver  a  message  verbally,  as  contradis- 
tinguished from  writing  ;  as,  "  Did  you 
give  it  in  writing  ?"  "  Na,  I  gi'ed  it  aff 
mi/  tongue,"  S. 

TONGUE-FERD  Y,  adj.  Loquacious ;  glib 
of  the  tongue,  Ang. — Su.G.  tung,  lingua, 
and  faerdig,  paratus. 

TONGUE Y,'  adj.  1.  Qualified  to  defend 
one's  own  cause  with  the  tongue,  S.  2. 
Loquacious ;  glib-tongued ;  rather  used 
in  a  bad  sense,  S.  Fergusson. — Teut. 
tonghigh,  id. 

TONGUE-RAKE,  s.  Elocution,  S.— Su.G. 
tung,  and  rek-a,  vagari. 

TONGUE-ROOTS,  s.  pi.  It  was  juist  at 
my  tongue-roots,  a  phrase  intimating  that 
a  person  was  just  about  to  catch  a  term 
that  had  caused  some  degree  of  hesita- 
tion, or  that  he  was  on  the  point  of  utter- 
ing an  idea  in  which  he  has  been  antici- 
pated by  another,  S. 

To  TONGUE-TACK,  ?\  a.  To  prevent  from 
freedom  of  speech.     Society  Contendings. 

TONGUE-TACKED,  part.  pa.  1.  Tongue- 
tied;  applied  to  those  who  have  an  impe- 
diment in  speech, in  consequence  of  the 
membrane  which  attaches  the  tongue  to 
the  palate,  coming  too  far  forward,  S. ; 
pron.  Tongue-tack'd.  2.  Applied  to  a  per- 
son that  is  accustomed  to  speak  a  good 
deal,  who  becomes  suddenly  or  unusually 
silent;  as,  "  What  ails  ye  the  night,  man  ? 
Ye  look  as  gif  ye  were  tongue-tackit,"  S. 
3.  Mealy-mouthed;  not  speaking  the  truth 
with  becoming  boldness,  S.  Walker's 
Remark.  Passages.  4.  Mumbling,  in  con- 
sequence of  being  in  some  degree  intoxi- 
cated, Roxb. 

TONNE,  adj.  Apparently  made  of  tin. 
"  Ane  tonne  flakoune,"  i.  e.  flagon.  Aberd. 
Register. 

TONNY,  adj.  "  Ane  tonny  quot,"  perhaps 
a  tawny-coloured  coat.     Aberd.  Reg. 

TONNOCHED,  part.  pa.  Covered  with  a 
plaid,  Perths.  Donald  and  Flora. — Gael. 
tonnag,  a  wrapper  round  the  shoulders. 

To  TOOBER,  v.  a.    To  beat;  to  strike,  S.O.; 


tabour,  E.  and  Loth. — Fr.  tabour-cr,  to 
strike  or  bump  on  the  posteriors,  q.  as  on 
a  drum. 

TOOBER,  s.     A  quarrel,  S.O. 

TOOBERIN,  s.  A  beating;  a  drubbing; 
as,  "  I  gae  him  a  gude  toobcrin,"  S.O. 
V.  Tabour. 

TOOFALL,  g.     V.  To-fall. 

TOOK,  s.  A  particular  and  disagreeable 
taste  or  flavour.     V.  Teuk. 

TOOLYE,  s.    A  broil. 

To  TOOLYE,  v.  n.  To  quarrel.  V.  Tuilyie. 

TOOM,  adj.     Empty.     V.  Tume. 

TOOM-SKIN'D,  adj.    Hungry.    V.Tume. 

TOOP,  s.  A  Tup;  a  ram;  pron.  like  Gr.  », 
S.     Burns. 

TOOPIKIN,  Toopick,  Topick,  s.  1.  A 
pinnacle ;  a  summit,  Aberd.  Walker's 
Peden.  2.  A  narrow  pile  raised  so  high 
as  to  be  in  danger  of  falling,  ibid.  3.  A 
dome,  cupola,  turret,  or  steeple,  ibid. — 
C.B.  topiawg,  having  a  top  or  crest. 

TOOR,  s.  A  turf,  S.B.  Pronounced  in 
Fife,  Tore.     V.  Tures. 

TOORRIN,  part.  pr.  "  Hay  is  said  to  be 
toorriu,  when  it  rises  on  the  rake  in  rak- 
ing." Gall.  Encycl. — E.  towering,  Lat. 
turris. 

TOOSH,  s.  A  woman's  bed-gown  ;  synon. 
Short-gown.    An  abbrev.  of  Curtoush,  q.  v. 

To  TOOT,  Tout,  v.  a.  1.  To  blow  or  sound 
a  horn,  S.  Fountainhall. — Su.G.  tut-a, 
Isl.  taut-a,  ululare;  Su.G.  tuta  i  horn,  to 
blow  a  horn.  2.  To  sound  loudly;  to 
spread  as  a  report.  "  It  was  tootit  throw 
a'  the  kintry;"  "  The  kintra  claiks  war 
tootit  far  and  wide,"  Fife. 

To  TOOT,  Tout,  v.  n.  1.  To  cry  as  if  one 
were  sounding  a  horn ;  to  prolong  the 
voice,  S.  Urquhart's  Rabelais.  2.  To 
make  a  plaintive  noise,  as  when  a  child 
cries  loudly  and  mournfully,  S.  —  Isl. 
taut,  murmur,  susurrus,  taut-a,  mur- 
murare. 

TOOT,  Tout,  s.  The  blast  of  a  horn  or 
trumpet,  S.     Ramsay. 

To  TOOT,  v.  n.  To  express  dissatisfaction 
or  contempt. — Isl.  taut-a,  murmurare. 

TOOT,  interj.  Expressive  of  contempt,  S. 
The  same  with  E.  Tut. 

To  TOOT,  v.  a.  To  drink  copiously.  Toot 
it  up,  drink  it  off.     V.  Tout,  v. 

TOOTHFU',  s.  To  tak  a  toothfu',  to  take  a 
moderate  quantity  of  strong  liquor,  S. 
/.  Nicol.  A  toothfu'  o'  drink,  a  quantity 
of  drink.  Gall.  Encycl. 

TOOTH-RIFE,  adj.  Agreeable  to  the 
taste;  palatable,  Roxb. — A.S.  tooth,  dens, 
and  ryfe,  frequens,  q.  what  one  wishes  to 
employ  his  teeth  about  frequently. 

*  TOOTHSOME,  adj.  Not  merely  pleasing 
to  the  taste,  as  in  E.  but  easily  chewed, 
Fife. 

TOOT-MOOT,  s.  A  muttering.  This  is 
the  pron.  of  Tut-mute,  Aberd. 

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Ang.  Law  Case. — Belg.  tootebel,  a  certain 
square  net. 
TOOTSMAN,  s.     One  who  gives  warning, 

by  a  cry,  to  haul  the  toot-net,  S. 
TOOTTIE,  s.   A  drunkard;  often  pleonasti- 

cally,  "  a  drucken  toutie,"  S. 
To  TOOTTLE,  v.  n.     To  mutter  ;  to  speak 
to  one's  self,  Kinross. — A  dimin.  either 
from  Toot,  v.  to  express  dissatisfaction, 
or   from   the   Isl.   radical   term,  taut-a, 
murmurare. 
To  TOP,  Tope,  v.  a.    1.  To  tap;  to  broach. 
Acts  Ja.  VI.     2.  Also  used  in  a  laxer 
sense,   as   equivalent    to   breaking   bulk. 
Aberd.  Reg. 
TOP,   Tap,   adj.     Capital ;  excellent ;  as, 
"  That's  tap  yill,"  excellent  ale,  S.  q. 
what  is  at  the  top,  S.A. 
TOP,  TAIL,  nor  MANE.     V.  Tap. 
TOP  ANNUEL.     A  certain  annuity  paid 

from  lands  or  houses.  Acts  Marie. 
To  TOPE,  v.  a.  To  oppose.  Baillie. 
TOP  F  AW,  s.     Soil  that  has  fallen  in,  or 

sunk  from  the  surface,  Fife. 
TOP1NELLIS,  s.    pi.      "  The    lines   for 

haling  the  top-sails."     Gl.  Compl. 
TOPMAN,  s.     A  ship  or  vessel  with  tops. 

Pink.  Hist.  Scotl. 
TOP  OUR  TAIL,  adv.  Topsy-turvy.  Lynds. 
TOPPER,  s.     Any  thing  excellent  in  its 
kind ;  as,  "  That's  a  topper,"  ibid.    A.Bor. 
Top,  good,  excellent.    "  Topper,  any  thing 
superior  ;  a  clever  or  extraordinary  per- 
son ;  but  generally  in  an  ironical  sense," 
Gl.  Brockett. 
TOPSTER,Topstar,  s.A  tapster.  ActsC.II. 
To  TOPT,  v.  a.  To  tap ;  to  broach.  Acts  C.  I. 
TO-PUT,  part.  pa.     Affixed.     Pinkerton. 
TO-PUT,  (pron.  Tee-pit,)  s.     1.  Any  thing 
unnecessarily    or    incongruously    super- 
added, Aberd.    2.  Any  fictitious  addition 
to  a  true  narrative,  ibid. 
TO-PUTTER,     s.   Taskmaster.     Ramsay. 

"  111  workers  are  aye  gude  to-putters." 
TOQUE,  s.     Formerly  used  to  denote  the 
cushion  worn  on  the  fore-part  of  the  head, 
over   which   the   hair  of  a  female  was 
combed,  Perths.  Ang.    Quentin  Duncard. 
V.  Torie, 
TOR  (of  a  chair,)  s.     Perhaps  the  round,  or 
the  semicircular  arm  of  a  chair  of  state. 
Knox. — Fr.  tour,  Teut.  toer,  circulus. 
TORE  (of  a  saddle,)  s.     The  pommel,  the 
fore-part  of  which  is  somewhat  elevated,  S. 
Cohil. — A.S.  tor,  a  tower;  an  eminence. 
To  TORE,  v.  a.     To  tear.     Douglas.— A.S. 

teor-an,  rumpere. 
TORETT,  or   TORRETT   CLAITH.    A 
muffler.     Invent. — Fr.   touret   de   nez,   a 
muffler,  Cotgr.     The  torett  was  meant  to 
cover  the  nose. 
TORFEIR,    Torfer,  s.     Hardship;    diffi- 
culty.    Gawan  and  Gol. — Isl.  torfaer-a, 
iter  difficile  et  impeditum. 
To  TORFEL,  Torchel,  v.  n.     1.  To  pine 
away ;  to  die,  Ptoxb.     Gl.  Sibb. — Isl.  tor- 


fellde,  torvellde,  difficilis,  arduus.     2.  To 
relapse  into  disease,  Roxb.     3.  Metaph. 
to  draw  back  from  a  design  or  purpose, 
ibid.     Hogg. 
TORFLE,  Torfel,  s.     The  state  of  being 
unwell;  a  declining  state  of  health,  Roxb. 
*   TORY,   s.     A   term   expressive   of  the 
greatest  indignation  or  contempt ;  often 
applied  to  a  child ;   as,  "  Ye  vile  little 
Tory"  Ayrs. 
TORYT.     L.  taryt,  tarried.     Wallace. 
To  TORK,  Torque,  v.  a.     To  torture,  or 
give  pain  by  the  continued  infliction  of 
punctures,  pinching,  nipping,  or  scratch- 
ing, Roxb. — Fr.  torqu-er,  Lat.  torqu-ere, 
to  writhe. 
To  TORN,  v.  a.     To  turn.  Douglas. — Ital. 

torn-are. 
TORN  BUT.    Retaliation.   Barbour— -Fr. 
tourn-er,  to  turn,  but  a  but,  on  equal  terms. 
TORNE,  s.     A  turn;  an  action  done  to  an- 
other.   Douglas. 
TORNE,  s.     A  tower.     Monro's  Exped.— 
Teut.  torn,torne,  the  same  with  torre,turris. 
TORPIT,  s.     Turpentine,   Upp.  Clydes. 

— Perh.  retained  from  C.B.  turpant,  id. 
TORRIE,  Tory,  s.     A  beetle  that  breeds 
in  dung,and  consumes  grain.  Surv.  Banff's. 
The  Torie-worm  is  expl.  "  the  hairy  cater- 
pillar," Mearns  ;  the  grub-worm,  Aberd. 
— Fris.  Belg.  torre,  vermis  et  scarabeus, 
scarabaeus  pilularius,  cantharus. 
TORRIE,    s.     A   term    applied    to    peas 
roasted  in  the  sheaf,  Fife. — Lat.  torreo,  q. 
what  is  scorched. 
TORRY-EATEN,  adj.     Torry-eaten  land, 
poor  moorish  soil,  exhausted  by  cropping, 
very   bare,   and   bearing   only   scattered 
tufts  of  sheep's  fescue,  S.B. — Isl.  torgiat-r, 
aegre  reparabilis;  or,  Fris.  torre,  vermis, 
and  eet-en,  q.  worm-eaten. 
To  TORRIE-EAT,  v.  n.     The  same  with 

being  Torry-eaten,  q.  v.     Surv.  Banff's. 
TORRIS,  pi.     Towers.     Gawan  and  Gol. 
TORT, part.  pa.  Tortured;  distorted.  Doug. 

— O.Fr.  tort,  Lat.  tort-us. 
TORTOR,  s.     A  tormentor,  Lat.     Pollock. 
TOSCH,  Tosche,  adj.     1.    Neat;  trim,  S. 
Douglas.  —  O.Fr.   iouze,    clipped  ;    Belg. 
doss-en,  to  clothe.     2.  This  word  is  expl. 
as  signifying  "  happy."     Gall.  Enc. 
TOSCHEODERACHE,  s.     1.  The  deputy 
of  a  Mair  of  fee.    Reg.  Maj.    2.  The  name 
given  to  the  office  itself.     Skene. — Gael. 
Ir.  teachdaire,  a  messenger;  teachdairacht, 
a  message. 
TOSHLY,  adv.     Neatly,  S.     Pkken. 
TOSHOCH,   s.     "  A   comfortable   looking 
young  person,  from  Tosh,  happy."   Picken. 
TOS1E,  adj.     1.  Tipsy;  intoxicated  in  some 
degree,  S.  Meston.    2.  Intoxicating.    Ha- 
milton.— Mod.  Sax.  dosig,  giddy;  Isl.  dus, 
drunken. 
TOSIE,Tozie,  adj.  Warm  and  snug,Clydes. 
TOSILIE,   Tozilie,  adv.       Warmly   and 
snugly,  Clydes. 


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TOSINESS,   Toziness,  s.      Warmth  and 

snugness,  Clydes. 
TOSOT,  s.     An  instrument  of  torture  an- 
ciently used  in  S.  Maclaurin's  Grim.  Cases. 
—Perh.  an  instrument  of  torture  for  the 
toes,  from  Su.G.  taa,  pron.  to,  Isl.  ta,  the 
toe,  and  sut,  dolor. 
TOSS,  s.     1.  A  health  proposed;  a  toast, 
S.A.     2.  A  celebrated  beauty ;  one  often 
given  as  a  toast,  ibid. 
To  TOST,  r .  a.    1 .  To  tease ;  to  vex,  Clydes. 
— C.B.  tost-i,  to  cause  violent  pain,  to 
rack,  to  torture.     2.  Equivalent  to  the  E. 
v.  to  Tuts. 
TOSTIT,  Tosted,  part.   adj.     1.  Tossed; 
used  metaph.  in  regard  to  difficulties  and 
opposition.     Rollock.     2.  Oppressed  with 
severe  affliction,  S.B. 
TOT,  s.     A  fondling  designation  for  a  child, 

S.    Ramsay.    V.  Toyte. 
To  TOT,  Tot  about,  v.  n.    1.  To  move  with 
short  steps,  as  a  child,  S.     2.  To  move 
feebly,  and  in  a  tottering  way,  S.    Toyte, 
synon.  Ayrs. 
TOT,  s.     The  whole  of  any  number  of  ob- 
jects.    With  haill  or  whole  prefixed,  the 
whole  without  exception,  S.    The  Entail. 
— Lat.  tot-us.     A.Bor.  "  The  ichole  tote,  a 
common  pleonasm,"  Gl.  Brockett. 
To  TOTCH,  v.  a.     1.  To  toss  about,  Upp. 
Clydes.     2.  To  rock  a  cradle,  Nithsdale. 
Cromek. — Teut.  toets-en,  tangere. 
To  TOTCH,   r.  n.     To  move  with  short,  j 

quick  steps;  as,  "  a  totchin'  poney,"  Roxb. 
TOTCH,  s.     A  sudden  jerk,  Fife,  Roxb. 
To  TOTH,  Toath,  v.  a.     To  manure  land 

by  means  of  a  toth-fold.     Surv.  Banffs. 
TOTH,  s.     The  manure  made  in  this  way, 

ibid.     V.  Tathe. 
TOTH-FOLD,  Toth-Fauld,  s.     An  enclo- 
sure for  manuring  land,  Banffs.  Moray,  ib. 
TOTHIR,  Tothyr,  adj.     1.  The  other,  S. 
pron.  tither.     Wallace.    2.  The  second. 
Wyntoicn.     3.  Indefinitely;  in  the  sense 
of  another,  or  posterior.     Barbour. 
To  TOTTIE,  r.  n.     To  move  with  short 

steps,  Fife.     Synon.  Todle,  Toddle. 
TOTTIE, adj.    Warm ; snug,  Perths  —  Gael. 

teoth-am,  to  warm.     Syn.  Cosie. 
TOTTIS,  s.  pi.    Refuse  of  wool.    Leg.  St. 
Androis.      Syn.    teats. —  Su.G.    totte,    a 
handful  of  flax  or  wool. 
To  TOTTLE,  v.  n.     1.  A  term  used  to  de- 
note the  noise  made  by  boiling  gently,  S. 
A.  Nicol.  2.  To  purl,  applied  to  a  stream, 
Dumfr.     Nithsdale  Song.    V.  Todle. 
To  TOTTLE,  t.  a.     To  boil.     Herd's  Coll. 
To  TOTTLE,  r.  n.     To  walk  with  short 

steps.     Synon.  Todle,  Ayrs.     Gait. 
TOTUM,  s.     1.  The  game  of  Te-totum,  S. 
2.  A  term  of  endearment  for  a  child,  S. 
Twa-three  todlin  weans  they  hae, 

The  pride  0'  a'  Stra'bogie  ; 
Whene'er  the  Mums  cry  for  meat, 
She  curses  aye  his  cogie. 
Song,  "  Cauld  Kail  in  Aberdeen.'1'' 


*  To  TOUCH,  r.  a.    1.  Applied  to  an  act  of 

parliament,  when  it  received  the  royal 

assent.    Fount.  Dec.  Suppl.     2.  To  hurt ; 

to  injure,  S. 
To  TOUCH  up,  v.  a.  To  animadvert  upon,  S. 
TOUCHBELL,  s.     An  earwig,  S.A.     The 

same  with  A.Bor.  Twitch-bell,  id.     It  is 

also  pron.  Coch-bell,  q.  v. 
TOUCHET,  {gutt.)  s.    A  lapwing,  S.  "  Up- 

upa,  a  touchet."  Wedderburn's  Vocab.  V. 

Teuchit  and  Tuquheit. 
TOUCH-SPALE,  g.     The   earwig,   Roxb. 

Loth.       V.  TOUCHBELL. 

To  TOVE,  r>.  n.  To  give  forth  a  strong 
smoke.  Thus  a  thing  is  said  to  "  tore 
and  reek,"  Roxb.  "  The  reek  gangs  toxin 
up  the  lum,"  i.  e.  it  ascends  in  a  close 
body,  Ettr.  For.  A.  Scott. 

To  TOVE,  v.  n.  To  talk  familiarly,  prolixly, 
and  cheerfully,  S.  often,  to  tote  and  crack. 
A.  Scott. — Norw.  toeve,  to  prattle,  to  be 

TOVIE,  adj.  1.  Tipsy,  Loth.  2.  Babbling; 
talking  in  an  incoherent  manner,  Clydes. 
3.  Comfortable;  warm;  as,  "  a  totie  fire," 
Ettr.  For.  Fife,  Loth.     Syn.  Tozie. 

To  TOVIZE,  t.  a.  To  flatter;  to  use  cajol- 
ing language,  Ayrs.     Edin.  Mag. 

TOUK,  s.  An  embankment  to  hinder  the 
water  from  washing  away  the  soil,  Roxb.; 
synon.  Hutch. 

TOUK,  s.  A  hasty  pull;  a  tug,  S.  Ruddi- 
man. — A.S.  ticicc-an,  vellicare. 

To  TOUK,  Tuck,  t.  n.  To  emit  a  sound,  in 
consequence  of  being  beaten.     Evergreen. 

TOUK,  s.  1.  A  stroke;  a  blow.  Douglas. 
2.  Touk  of  drum,  beat  of  drum,  S.  Gl.  Sibb. 

TOUM,  s.     A  fishing-line.     V.  Tome. 

TOUM,  s.  The  gossamer,  Roxb.  Pro- 
bably a  secondary  sense  of  Tome,  Toum, 
a  fishing-line. — In  Fr.  the  gossamer  is 
called  jilandres,  thin  threads. 

TOUMS,  adj.  Ropy;  glutinous,  Roxb.  V. 
Tome,  v. 

TOUN,  Town,  ».  1.  This  term  is  used  in 
S.  not  merely  as  signifying  a  city  or  town, 
but  also  as  denoting  a  farmer's  steading, 
or  a  small  collection  of  dwelling-houses, 
S.  Burns.  2.  A  single  dwelling-house,  S. 
Warerley. 

TOUNDER,  s.  Tinder.  Lyndsay.— Alem . 
lundere,  Isl.  tunthere,  id. 

TOUN-GATE,s.    A  street,  S.A.    Ed.  Mag. 

TOUN-RAW,  s.  The  privileges  of  a  town- 
ship. To  thraic  one's  self  out  0'  a  toun- 
raw,  to  forfeit  the  privileges  enjoyed  in  a 
small  community,  Roxb.;  q.  a  i-oic  of 
houses  in  a  toun. 

TOUN'S-BAIRN,  s.    A  native  of  a  town, 

city,  or  village,  S.    3fayne,s  Siller  Gun. 
TOUP,  s.  A  foolish  fellovv,  Mearns.— Dan. 

taabe,  a  fool.     V.  Taupie. 
To  TOUR,  r.  n.     To  speed.     Helenore. 
By    Tour,   adv.      Alternately  ;  by   turns. 


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l<l'i  if, 


TOUR,  Toor,  s.    A  turf,  S.B.    Old  Song. 


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TOW 


TOURBILLON,  s.  A  whirlwind;  a  tor- 
nado, Ayrs. — Fr.  id. 
TOURE,  s.  Turn;  course;  in  regular  suc- 
cession, S.  Acts  Cha.  I.—Fr.  tour,  id. 
TOURKIN-CALF,  Tourkin-lamb,  s.  A 
calf  or  lamb  that  wears  a  skin  not  its 
own.  A  tourkin-lamb  is  one  taken  from 
its  dam,  and  given  to  another  ewe  that 
has  lost  her  own.  In  this  case  the  shep- 
herd takes  the  skin  of  the  dead  lamb,  and 
puts  it  on  the  back  of  the  living  one;  and 
thus  so  deceives  the  ewe  that  she  allows 
the  stranger  to  suck,  S.B. — Isl.  torkend-r, 
notu  difficilis,  item  deformatus. 

To  TOUSE,  v.  a.  To  disorder;  to  dishevel; 
particularly  used  in  relation  to  the  hair, 
S.     This  word  occurs  in  O.E. 

TOUSIE,  Towzie,  adj.  1.  Disordered; 
dishevelled,  S.  sometimes  touslie.  Blackw. 
j[a<).     2.  Rough ;  shaggy,  S.     Burns. 

To  TOUSLE,  Towzle,  r.  a.  1.  To  put  into 
disorder;  often,  to  rumple,  S.  Gent.Shep. 
2.  To  handle  roughly,  as  dogs  do  each 
other.  Polwart. — Isl.  tusk-a,  luctari,  tusk, 
lucta  lenis  et  jocosa. 

TOUSLE,  Touzle,  s.  Rough  dalliance,  S. 
R.  Galloway. 

To  TOUSLE  out,  r.  a.  1.  To  turn  out  in  a 
confused  way,  S.A.  Antiquary. 

To  TOUSS,  t.  a.  1.  To  confuse;  to  put  in 
disorder;  to  rumple,  Roxb.;  synon.  To  use. 
2.  To  handle  roughly,  Tweedd. 

TOUST,  s.  Acts  Ja.  VI.  Probably  cor- 
rupted from  Towage,  a  term  of  the  E- 
law;  signifying,  "  the  rowing  or  drawing 
of  a  ship  or  barge  along  the  water  by  an- 
other ship  or  boat  fastened  to  her,"  Jacob. 
— Fr.  touaige,  id.  L.B.  towag-ium.  A.S. 
te-on,  to  tow,  to  tug. 

TOUST  IE,  adj.  Irascible;  testy,  Loth.— 
Teut.  twistigh,  contentiosus,  litigiosus. 

To  TOUT,  v.  a.  To  empty  the  cup.  Tarras. 

To  TOUT  aff,  v.  a.  To  empty  the  vessel 
from  which  one  drinks,  S. 

To  TOUT  at,  r.  a.  To  continue  to  drink 
copiously,  S. 

To  TOUT  out,  v.  a.  The  same  with  to  Tout 
aff,  S.;  also  to  Tout  out  up.  G.  Turnbull. 
— Teut.  tuyte,  a  drinking  vessel.  Isl.  tott-a, 
sugere,  vel  evacuare. 

To  TOUT,  r.  a,     V.  Toot. 

To  TOUT,  Toot,  r.  n.  To  take  large 
draughts,  S.     Fergusson. 

TOUT,  s.  1.  A  copious  draught,  S.  2.  A 
drinking  match,  S.B.  Gl.  Shirr. — Perh. 
from  Teut.  tocht,  a  draught. 

To  TOUT,  Towt,  v.  a.  1.  To  toss;  to  put 
in  disorder,  S.  Chron.  S.  P.  2.  To  throw 
into  disorder  by  quibbling  or  litigation. 
MelciVs  MS.     3.  To  tease;  to  vex,  S. 

TOUT,  s.  1.  An  ailment  of  a  transient 
kind,  S.  Entail. — Belg.  tocht,  togt,  wind; 
een  zwaare  togt,  a  sore  bout.  2.  A  tran- 
sient displeasure;  a  fit  of  ill-humour,  Ang. 
Shirrefs. 

To   TOUT,  Towr,   r.   «.     1.  To  be  seized 


with  a  sudden  fit  of  sickness,  Clydes.     2. 

To  be  seized  with  a  fit  of  ill-humour,  ibid. 

To  TOUTHER,  v.  a.   To  put  into  disorder, 

Ettr.  For.  Tweedd.;  synon.  Tousle. 
TOUTHERIE,  adj.   Disordered;  confused; 
slovenly,  ibid.;  S.  tawthrie.   E.  tawdry. — 
Teut.  touter-en,  motitare. 
TOUTING  HORN.     A  horn  for  blowing,  S. 
J.  Nicol. 

To  TOUTLE,  Tootle,  r.  n.  To  tipple;  as, 
a  tootlin  body,  oue  addicted  to  tippling, 
Loth. 

To  TOUTLE,  r.  a.  To  put  clothes  in  dis- 
order, Berwicks.  This  may  be  a  dimin. 
from  the  v.  Tout. 

TOUTTIE,  adj.  1.  Throwing  into  disorder; 
as,  a  touttie  wind,  S. — Belg.  togtig,  windy. 
2.  Irritable,  easily  put  in  disorder,  S. — 
A.Bor.  Totey,  bad-tempered,  (a  totey  body,) 
Gl.  Brockett.  3.  Subject  to  frequent  ail- 
ments, S. 

TOW,  s.  1.  A  rope  of  any  kind,  S.  Leg. 
St.  Androis. — Su.G.  tog,  Isl.  tog,  tang, 
Belg.  touw,  id.;  E.  tow,  the  substance  of 
which  some  ropes  are  made.  2.  A  halter, 
S.     Muse's  Thren. 

To  TOW,  r.  n.  To  give  way;  to  fail;  to 
perish,  S.B.  —  Alem.  douu-en,  Su.G.  do, 
to  die. 

*  TOW,  s.  1.  Hemp  or  flax  in  a  prepared 
state,  S.  2.  That  which  especially  occu- 
pies one's  attention,  S.  To  hae  other  Tow 
on  one's  Rock,  to  have  business  quite  of 
another  kind,  S.     Kelly.     Bob  E>n/. 

TOWALL  ROSS.  Aberd.  Reg.  Something 
made  of  oak  is  evidently  meant. 

TOWAR,  s.     A  ropemaker.  Aberd.  Reg. 

TOWDY,  s.  The  breech  or  buttocks,  Upp. 
Clydes.  Perths.  Gl.  Ecergr.—O.E.  toute, 
used  by  Chaucer. 

To  TO  WEN,  Towix,  t.  a.  1.  To  beat;  to 
maul;  to  subdue  by  severe  means,  Loth. 
Ramsay.  2.  To  tame,  especially  by  beat- 
ing, sometimes  pron.  q.  Town  ;  as,  to 
towin,  or  town,  an  unruly  horse,  Loth. 
Berwicks.  3.  To  tire;  to  weary  out,  Fife. 
— Teut.  touw-en,  premere,  subigere. 

TOWERICK,  Towrickie,  s.  A  summit,  or 
any  thing  elevated,  especially  if  on  an 
eminence,  Roxb.;  a  dimin.  from  E.  Tower. 

TOWK,  s.  1.  Expl.  "a  bustle;  a  set-to. 
I  had  an  unco  Towk  wi'  a  deil's  bairn." 
Gall.  Encycl.  2.  "  A  take  up  in  ladies 
clothing,"  ibid.  i.  e.  a  tuck,  a  sort  of  fold. 
In  the  first  sense,  perh.  the  same  with  E. 
Tuq. — Su.G.  tock-a,  trahere,  a  hard  pull. 

TOWLIE,  s.  "  A  toll-keeper."  Gall,  Enc. 
A  cant  term  from  E.  Toll. — Su.G.  full,  id. 

TOWLING,  s.  The  signal  given,  in  a  hive, 
for  some  time  before  the  bees  swarm.  V. 
Tolling. 

TOWMONDALL,  ».  A  yearling,  Ayrs.; 
the  same  with  Towmontell,  q.  v.;  from 
Towmond,  twelve  months,  and  auld,  old, 
pron.  aull,  S.O. 

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year;  corr.  of  twelvemonth,  used  in   the 
same  sense,  S.     Burns. 

TO  WMONTELL,  s.  A  cow,  or  a  colt,  of  a 
year  old,  Ayrs. 

TO WNIN,  s.  A  drubbing,  Ayrs. ;  generally 
used  in  relation  to  an  animal  that  is 
restive  or  refractory. 

TOWNIT,  s.  The  manufacturing  of  wool, 
Shetl. — Isl.  to,  lana,  and  knyt-a,  nectere. 

TOWNNYS,j^.    Tuns;large*casks.    Barb. 

TOWNSHIP,  s.  "  A  township  is  a  farm 
occupied  by  two  or  more  farmers,  in  com- 
mon, or  in  separate  lots,  who  reside  in  a 
straggling  hamlet,  or  village."  Sure.  For/. 

TOWT,  s.     A  fit  of  illness,  &c.     V.  Tout. 

TOWTHER,  s.  A  tousling,  Perths.  Donald 
and  Flora.     V.  Touther,  r. 

TOX1E,  Toxy,  adj.  Tipsy,  Ayrs.  Perths. 
Annals  of  the  Parish. 

TOXIFIED,  part.  pa.  Intoxicated,  S.— 
From  L.B.  toxic-are,  veneno  inficere. 

TOZEE,  Tos-ie,  .*.  The  mark  at  which  the 
stones  are  aimed  in  Curling,  Loth.  It  is 
also  called  the  Cock,  and  the  Tee.— Belg. 
toezi-en,  to  look  to,  to  regard. 

TOZIE,  adj.     Tipsy.     V.  Tosie. 

TOZIE,  adj.     Warm  and  snug.     V.  Toste. 

TRACED,  adj.  Laced;  as,  a  traced  hat,  S. 
— O.Fr.  tress-ir,  faire  un  tissu. 

To  TRACHLE,  Trauchle,  v.  a.  1.  To 
draggle;  to  trail,  S.  MelvWs  MS.— 
Alem.  dregel-en,  per  incuriam  aliquid  per- 
dere.  2.  To  dishevel.  Complaynt  S. — 
Gael,  trachladh,  to  loosen.  3.  To  drudge; 
to  overtoil,  S.B.— Sw.  traal-a,  duro  labore 
exerceri.  4.  A  person  is  said  to  trauchle 
corn  or  grass,  when  he  injures  it  by 
treading  on  it,  S. 

To  TRACHLE,  v.  n.  To  drag  one's  self 
onwards,  when  fatigued,  or  through  a 
long  road,  S.  Tennant. 

TRACHLE,  s.  A  fatiguing  exertion,  espe- 
cially in  the  way  of  walking,  S.  Tennant. 

TRACK,  s.  Course  of  time,  S.  Tract,  E. 
Walker's  Peden. 

TRACK,  s.  Feature;  lineament,  S.—  Belg. 
trek,  id.;  from  trekk-en,  to  delineate. 

TRACK-BOAT,  s.  1.  A  boat  used  on  a 
canal,  S. —  Belg.  trek-schuyt,  id.  from 
trekk-en,  to  draw.  2.  A  boat  employed  in 
fishing,  for  dragging  another.    Acts.  C.  I. 

TRACKIT,  part.  adj.     Much  fatigued,  S. 

Dunbar. 
TRACK-POT,  s.   A  tea-pot,  S.   Ann.  Par. 

—  From  Belg.  trekk-en,  to  draw. 
TRACT  lUE,  s.     A  treatise.    Crosraguel. — 

Fr.  traite,  id. 
TRAD,  s.     Track;  course  in  travelling  or 
sailing.       Wyntoicn.  —  Isl.  troeda,  terra, 
quod  teratur  et  calcetur. 
TRADES,  s.  -pi.     The  different  bodies  of 
craftsmen    belonging  to   a   borough,   S. 
Mayneh  Siller  Gun. 
TRADESMAN,  s.     A  handicraftsman ;  all 
who  keep  shops  being,  according  to  the 
constitution  of  boroughs,  called  merchants, 


S.   In  E.  a  tradesman  is  defined  "  a  shop- 
keeper," Johns. 
TRAE,  adj.    "  Stubborn;  a  boy  who  is  trae 
to  learn,"  is  stiff  to  learn,"  &c.  Gall.  Fnc. 
The  term  seems  to  be  the  same  with  our 
old  Thra,  obstinate,  pertinacious. 
TRAFEQUE,  Traffeck,  s.     Intercourse; 
familiarity,  S.;  a  limited  sense,  borrowed 
from  the  more  general  use  of  Fr.  trafique, 
as  denoting  mercantile  intercourse. 
TRAG,  s.  Trash;  any  thing  useless,  Buchan, 
Shetl.     Tarras.  —  Su.G.    traeck,    sordes, 
stercus. 
TRAGET,  Trigget,  s.     A  trick;  a  deceit, 
S.  triget.     Douglas.—  O.Fr.  trigaud-ier,  to 
embroil. 
TRAY,  s.    Trouble;  vexation.    Barbour. — 
A.S.  treg,  Su.G.  traeqe,  Alem.  trege,  dolor. 
To  TRAIK,  v.  n.     1.  To  go  idly  from  place 
to  place,  S.     2.  To  wander  so  as  to  lose 
one's  self;  chiefly  applied  to  the  young  of 
poultry,  Dumfr.      Hence  the  proverbial 
phrase,  "  He's   nane   o'    the   birds   that 
traik,"  he  can  take  good  care  of  himself. 
TRAIK,  s.    LA  plague;  a  mischief.   Doug. 
2.  The  loss  of  sheep,  &c.  by  death  from 
whatever  cause;  as,  "He  that   has  nae 
gear  w'ill  hae   nae   traik"  Teviotd.     3. 
The  flesh  of  sheep  that  have  died  of  dis- 
ease, or  by  accident,  S.     Pennecuik  N. 
4.  The  worst  part  of  a  flock  of  sheep,  Loth. 
To   TRAIK   after,  v.   a.     To  follow  in  a 
lounging  or  dangling  way,  S.  H.  M.  Loth. 
To   TRAIK,  v.   n.     To  be  in  a  declining 
state  of  health.     Baillie. — Su.G.  trak-a, 
cum  difficultate  progredi. 
TRAIK,  adj.     Weak  ;  in  a  declining  state; 
as,  "He's  very  traik,"  Roxb.  V.  Traik,t. 
TRAIKIT-LIKE,  adj.    Having  the  appear- 
ance of  great  fatigue  from  ranging  about. 
Belg.  treck-en,  to  travel;  Sw.  traek-a, mt\. 
TRAIL,  s.     A  term  of  reproach  for  a  dirty 
woman;  as,  "  Ye  wile  trail"  you  nasty 
hussy,  Aberd. ;  from  the  E.  word,  or  Teut. 
treyl-en,  trahere. 
TRAILER,  s.     In  fly-fishing,  the  hook  at 
the  end  of  the  line,  S.     That  above  it  is 
called  the  Bobber,  Dumfr.  babber,  because 
it   ought   to   bob  on   the  surface  of  the 
water. 
TRAILIE,  Trailoch,  s.     "  One  who  trails 

about  in  shabby  clothes."  Gall.  Encycl. 
TRAILYE,  Trelye,  s.  A  name  apparently 
given  to  cloth  woven  in  some  checkered 
form   resembling  lattices   or   cross-bars. 
Invent. — Teut.  traelie,  a  lattice. 
TRAILYEIT,  adj.     Latticed.     Act.  Dom. 

Cone.    V.  Treilie. 
TRAILSYDE,  adj.     So  long  as  to  trail  on 

the  ground.     Douglas.    V.  Side. 
To   TRAYN,  v.  a.     To  draw;   to   entice. 

Barbour.— Fr.  train-er,  to  draw. 
TRAIN, s.     A  rope  used  for  drawing,  Orkn. 

Stat.  Ace. 
TRAIS  of  GOLD.     Gold  lace.  Invent.    V. 
Traced,  and  Tress. 


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To  TRAISSLE,  v.  a.  To  tread  down,  To 
Traissle  corn,  to  make  small  roads  through 
growing  corn,  to  trample  it  down;  to 
Traissle  gerse,  &c.  Ettr.  For.  Roxb.  Hogg. 
— Fr.  tressaill-ir,  to  leap  over. 
To  TRAIST,  Trest,  Treist,  1.  v.  a.  To 
trust.  Lyndsay.  2.  v.  n.  To  pledge  faith, 
by  entering  into  a  truce.  Gawan  and  Gol. 
— Isl.  treist-a,  Su.G.  traest-a,  confidere. 
TRAIST,  Trest,  s.    Trust;  faith.  Compl.  S. 

— Isl,  traust-r,  Su.G.  troest,  fiducia. 
TRAIST,  Traisty,  adj.  1.  Trusty;  faith- 
ful. Wallace.— Isl.  'traust-r,  Su.G.  troest, 
fidus,  fidelis.  2.  Confident.  Barbour. — 
Germ,  treist,  Su.G.  troest,  audax.  3.  Se- 
cure; safe,  ibid. 
TRAIST,  s.    An  appointed  meeting.   Barb. 

V.  Tryst. 

TRAIST,  s.     Frame  of  a  table.    V.  Trest. 

TRAISTIS,  s.  pi.  A  roll  of  the  accusations 

brought  against  those  who,  in  former  times, 

were  to  be  legally  tried.     Acts  J  a.  III. 

TRAISTLY,  adv.     Confidently;  securely. 

Barbour. 
TRAYT,  s.    Bread  of  trayt.,  a  superior  kind 
of  bread  made  of  fine  wheat.    Chalm.  Air. 
Panis  de  Treyt,  Fleta. 
TRAITIS,  s.  pi.  Probably  streaks  or  lines. 

In  tentories. 
TRAKIT,  part.  pa.    1.  Much  fatigued.    2. 
Wasted;  brought  into  a  declining  state  by 
being  overdriven,  starved,  or  exposed  to 
the  inclemency  of  the  weather,  S.  Keith's 
Hist.     V.  Traik. 
TRAM,  s.     1.  The  shaft  of  a  cart  or  car- 
riage of  any  kind,  S.     Dunbar. —  Su.G. 
traam,  that  part  of  a  tree  which  is  cut 
into  different   portions.     2.  A  beam   or 
bar.    Spalding.     3.  In  a  ludicrous  sense, 
the   leg   or  limb ;   as,  lang  trams,  long 
limbs,  S. 
TRAMALT  NET.    Corr.  from  E.  trammel. 

Lyndsay. 
TRAMORT,  s.     A   corpse.       Dunbar.  — 

Su.G.  tra,  to  consume,  mart,  dead. 
To  TRAMP,  r.a.  1.  To  tread  with  force, 
S.  Lyndsay. —  Sw.  trampa  pa,  concul- 
care.  2.  To  tread,  in  reference  to  walk- 
ing, S.  Fergusson.  3.  To  cleanse  clothes 
by  treading  on  them  in  water,  S.  V. 
To  Tramp  Claise. 
To  TRAMP,  v.  n.  1.  To  tread  with  a 
heavy  step,  S—  Su.G.  tramp-a, id.  2.  To 
walk,  as  opposed  to  any  other  mode  of 
travelling,  S.  Pop.  Ballads. 
TRAMP,  s.  1.  The  act  of  striking  the  foot 
suddenly  downwards,  S.  2.  The  tread ; 
properly  including  the  idea  of  weight,  as 
the  trampling  of  horses,  S.  Antiquary. 
3.  An  excursion,  properly  a  pedestrian 
one,  S.  Burns. 
TRAMP,  g.  A  plate  of  iron  worn  by 
ditchers  below  the  centre  of  the  foot,  for 
working  on  their  spades;  q.  for  receiving 
the  force  of  the  tramp  in  digging,  Roxb. 
Aberd. — Isl.  tramp,  conculcatio. 


To  TRAMP  CLAISE.  To  wash  clothes  by 
treading  them  in  a  tub,  S.   Marriage. 

To  TRAMP  on  one's  Taes.  Metaph.  to 
take  undue  advantage  of  one,  Aberd. 

TRAMP-COLL,  s.  A  number  of  colls  or 
cocks  of  hay  put  into  one,  and  tramped 
hard,  in  order  to  their  being  farther  dried 
previously  to  their  being  sowed  or  stacked, 
Aberd. 

TRAMPER,  s.  A  foot-traveller;  used  in 
a  contemptuous  way,  q.  a  vagrant,  S. 
Heart  Mid-Loth.  A.Bor.  "  Trampers, 
strollers,  whether  beggars  or  pedlars," 
Grose. 

TRAMPILFEYST,  adj.  Untoward;  un- 
manageable, Roxb.     Syn.  Gumple-foisted. 

TRAMP-PICK,  s.  An  iron  instrument 
similar  to  a  narrow  spade,  used  for  turn- 
ing up  very  hard  soils,  Mearns.^r.  Surv. 
Kincard. 

TRANCE,  Transe,  s.  1.  A  passage  within 
a  house,  S.  Sir  J.  Sinclair.  2.  A  close 
or  passage  without  a  house.  Spalding. 
3.  A  close  or  passage  from  one  alley  to 
another.  Blue  Blanket.  4.  Used  metaph. 
in  relation  to  death.     Rutherford. 

To  TRANE,  v.  n.  To  travel.  Buret.— 
Su.G.  tren-a,  incedere,  gressus  facere. 

TRANG AM,  s.  A  trinket ;  a  toy.  The  Abbot. 

TRANKLE,  s.  A  small  rick  of  hay,  An- 
nandale ;  perh.  a  corr.  of  Tramp-coll,  q.  v. 

To  TRANONT,  Tranoynt,  Tranownt, 
Tranent,  Trawynt,  <o.  n.  1.  To  march 
suddenly  in  a  clandestine  manner.   Barb. 

2.  To  march  quickly,  without  including 
the  idea  of  stratagem  or  secrecy.     Wall. 

3.  To  return;  to  turn  back.    Pal.  Honor. 
— Fr.  traine,  a  snare,  an  ambush. 

TRANOWINT YN,  s.  A  stratagem  of  war. 
Barbour. 

To  TRANSE,  r.  n.  To  determine  ;  to  re- 
solve. Buret. —  Fr.  tranch-er,  decider, 
parler  franchement. 

TRANSE,  s.     A  passage.     V.  Trance. 

TRANSE-DOOR,  s.  The  door  between 
the  outer  door  and  the  kitchen,  S.O. 
Surv.  Ayrs. 

TRANSING,  adj.  Passing  across  a  house, 
from  wall  to  wall.  Spottisicood's  MS.  Diet. 
— Lat.  trans-ire,  to  pass  through. 

To  TRANSMEW,  r.  a.  "  To  transmute  or 
change,"  Gl.  Sibb. — Fr.  transmu-er. 

TRANSMOGRIFICATION,  s.  Transmu- 
tation, S.  Entail. — A.Bor.  "  Transmogri- 
fied, transformed,  metamorphosed,"  Gl. 
Brockett. 

To  TRANSMUGRIFY,  <o.  a.  To  trans- 
form ;  to  transmute,  S.     Burns. 

*  To  TRANSPORT,  r.  a.  To  translate  a 
minister  from  one  charge  to  another,  S. 
Pardovan. 

TRANSPORTATION,  s.  The  act  of  trans- 
lating a  minister,  S.     Acts  Assembly. 

TRANSS,  s.  A  species  of  dance  anciently 
in  use.     Chr.  Kirk. 

TRANSUMPT,  s.     A  copy;  a  transcript; 


TRA 


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TRE 


an  old  forensic  term.     Act.  Dom.  Cone. — 
L.B.  trantsumt-um,  copie,  Du  Cange. 

TRANTLE,  s.     The  rut  made  by  a  cart- 
wheel when  it  is  deep,  Ang. 
TRANTLE-HOLE,  s.     A  place  into  which 
odd  or  broken  things  are  thrown.     Gall. 
Encycl.    V.  Trantles. 

TRANTLE S,  Tritle-Trantles,  Trant- 
lims,  s.  pi.  1.  Trifling  or  superstitious 
ceremonies.  Cleland.  2.  Movables  of 
little  value;  petty  articles  of  furniture,  S. 
Ross.  3.  Toys  used  by  children,  S.;  Loth. 
Trantles.     V.  Trentalis. 

TRAP,  s.  A  sort  of  ladder,  S.— Sw.  trappa, 
Teut.  trap,  gradus. 

To  TRAP,  v.  a.  1.  To  correct  a  higher 
boy  in  saying  a  lesson  at  school,  so  as  to 
have  a  right  to  take  his  place;  a  school- 
boy's term,  S.  "  Trapp,  to  trip,  to  catch 
another  reading  wrong."  Gall.  Etic.  2. 
In  play,  to  catch;  to  lay  hold  of;  as,  / 
trap  you,  S.  3.  When  one  finds  any  thing, 
if  there  be  others  present,  he  cries  out,  / 
trap,  or  1  trapse  this,  by  which  he  means 
to  exclude  the  rest  from  any  share,  Loth.; 
synon.  Chap,  Chapse. — Fr.  attrap-er,  to 
catch,  to  apprehend. 

TRAP-CREEL,  s.  A  basket  used  for 
catching  lobsters,  &c.  Fife.  Stat.  Ace. 
—  O.Teut.  trappe,  muscipula  decipula. 

TRAPPYS,  s.  pi.  Trappings.  Douglas. 
— L.B.  trap-us,  Hisp.  trop-o,  cloth. 

TRAPPOURIS,  Trapouris,  s.  pi.  Trap- 
pings. Douglas. — L.B.  trappatura,  or- 
natus  e  trapo  seu  panno. 

TRAS,  s.  The  track  of  game.  Sir  Gawan. 
— Fr.  trace,  id.  trasses,  the  footing  of  a 
deer. 

To  TRASH,  v.  a.  To  maltreat ;  to  dash ;  to 
jade;  to  abuse;  as,  "  He  trash't  that  horse 
terribly,"  by  over-heating  or  over-riding 
him,  Ettr.  For.  Roxb. ;  synon.  Dash. 

TRASH  o'  weet.  A  heavy  fall  of  rain,  Sel- 
kirks.;  synon.  Blash. 

TRASHY,  adj.  Rainy;  as,  trashie  weather, 
ibid.;  synon.  blashie  weather. 

TRASHTRIE,  s.     Trash,  Ayrs.     Burns. 

TRAST,  Trest,  s.  A  beam.  Wallace.— 
O.Fr.  traste,  a  cross-beam. 

TRAT,  Trattes,  s.  An  old  woman ;  a 
term  generally  used  in  contempt,  S.  Doug. 
— Germ,  trot,  an  old  woman,  a  witch. 

TRATLAR,  s.  A  prattler;  a  tatler.  Coll. 
Sow.    V.  Trattil,  v. 

To  TRATTIL,  Tratle,  r.n.  1 .  To  prattle ; 
to  tattle.  Dunb.  2.  To  repeat  in  a  rapid 
and  careless  manner.  Lyndsay. — C.B. 
tryd-ar,  to  prattle.  "  A  tume  purse  maks 
a  trattling  merchant,"  S.  prov.  retained  in 
Loth.  Of  the  same  meaning  with  that, 
"  A  toom  purse  makes  a  bleat  merchant," 
i.  e.  bashful.     Kelly. 

TRATTILS,  s.pl.  Tattles;  idle  talk.  Pit- 
scottie. 

To  TRAUCHLE,  v.  a.     V.  Trachle. 

To  TRAUCHLE,  v.  n.    To  walk  as  if  trail- 


ing one's  feet  after   one,  Lanarks. —  Isl. 
tregleq-r,  tardus. 

*  TRAVELLER,*.  A  beggar, Ettr.  For. Fife. 

TRAVERSE,  s.  A  retired  seat  in  a  chapel, 
having  a  kind  of  screen.  Pink.  Hist.  Scot. 

TRAVESSE,  s.    V.  Treviss. 

To  TRAVISCH,  Travish,  t>.  n.  To  sail 
backwards  and  forwards.  Pitscottie.  Corr. 
from  Fr.  travers-er,  E.  traverse. 

To  TRAVISH,  v.  a.  "  To  carry  after  a 
trailing  manner."  Gall.  Enc. — From  Fr. 
travers-er,  to  thwart,  or  treviss,  s.  q.  v. 

TRA  WART,  adj.  Perverse.  Dunbar. 
V.  Thrawart. 

TRAWYNTIT.     V.  Tranont. 

TRAZILEYS,  s.  pi.  The  props  of  vines. 
Douglas. — L.B.  trestell-us,  fulcrum  men- 
sae  ;  E.  trestle. 

TRE,  s.     Wood;  timber.     Ab.  Reg.    Wall. 

To  TREADLE,  v.  n.  To  go  frequently, 
and  with  difficulty,  Fife. 

TREAD- WIDDIE,  s.     A  short  iron  chain,^ 
terminating  at  each  end  like  the  letter  S,' 
connecting  the  swingle-tree  to  a  harrow, 
Moray;  the  same  with  Trod-widdie. 

TREB,  s.  A  sort  of  rampart,  Orkn.— Su.G. 
trafce,  a  heap  of  any  kind,  as  of  wood,&c. 
V.  Gorback. 

TREBUSCHET,  s.  A  balance.  Forbes.— 
Fr.  trebuchet,  a  pair  of  gold  weights,  Cotgr. 

TRECK,  interj.  Considered  as  an  expletive 
equivalent  to  troth,  Lanarks.  It  seems, 
however,  to  be  merely  the  abbreviation  of 
Quhat  Rah,  q.  v. 

TRECK-POT,  s.  A  teapot,  S.O.;  elsewhere 
Track-pot,  q.  v.     Entail. 

To  TRED,  v.  a.  To  track;  to  follow  the 
footsteps  of  an  animal.  Acts  Ja.  VI. — 
Su.G.  traed-a  i  ens  fotspor,  vestigiis  ali- 
cujus  insistere. 

TRED,s.  The  act  of  tracking.  Acts  J.  VI. 
— A.S.  tredd,  gressus;  Teut.  trede,  id. 

TREDWALLE,  s.  A  Christian  name  for- 
merly in  use,  S.     Aberd.  Reg. 

TREDWIDDIE,  s.    V.  Tread-widdie. 

TREE,  s.     A  barrel,  S.     Acts  Ja.   V.— 

Su.G.  trae,  mensura  aridorum. 
TREE  and  TRANTEL.     A  piece  of  wood 
that  goes  behind  a  horse's  tail,  for  keep- 
ing back  the  sunks  or  sods  used  instead  of 
a  saddle,  Perths. 
TREE-CLOUT,  s.     A  piece  of  wood  for- 
merly put  on  the  heels  of  shoes,  Teviotd. — 
Teut.  tree,  arbor,  and  Moot,  klotte,  massa. 
TREECLOUT,  adj.     Having  wooden  heels, 

Roxb.    Jo.  Hogg. 
To  TREESH  with  one.     To  entreat  one  in 
a  kind  and  flattering  way,  Buchan.     Per- 
haps a  corr.  of  creisch. 
TREESHIN,s.  Courting,  Buchan.  Tarras. 
TREEVOLIE,  s.     A  scolding,  Ayrs.— O.Fr. 

tribol-er,  trihaul-er,  to  trouble. 
TREGALLION,  Tragullion,  s.    1 .  Collec- 
tion ;   assortment,   Dumfr.   Ayrs.  —  C.B. 
treigl'\ant,2i  strolling, treigliannu, to  effect 
a  circulation  ;  O.Fr.  trigalle,  a  lodging- 


TRE 

house.     2.  A  company;  used  in  contempt 

of  such  as  are  not  accounted  respectable, 

Renfr.     Also  pron.  Tregullion. 
TREILIE,    adj.     Cross-barred;    latticed; 

chequered;    applied    to    cloth.      Chalm. 

Mary—  Fr.  treille,  id. 
TREIN,  Trene,  adj.     Wooden;  t.reein,  S. 

Bellend. — A.S.  treowcn,  arboreus,  ligneus. 
TREIN  MARE.     A  barbarous  instrument 

of  punishment  formerly  used  in  the  army. 

Spalding. 
TREINPHISS,  s.  pi.     Invent.     The  first 

syllable  seems  to  be  merely  S.  trein,  of 

wood,  joined  with  pheses,  q.  v.  "  wooden 

To  TREISSLE,  v.  a.  To  abuse  by  treading, 
Loth.— O.Fr.  tressaill-ir,  to  leap  or  skip. 

To  TREIT,  Trete,  r.  a.  To  entreat,  La- 
narks.  ;  pret.  tret.  Dunbar. — O.Fr.  traict- 
er,  id. ;  Lat.  tract-are. 

TREITCHEOURE,  s.  A  traitor.  Doug. 
— Fr.  trichear. 

TREYTER,  s.  A  messenger  for  treating 
of  peace.     Barbour. 

TREK,  adj.  Diseased;  dying;  lingering, 
South  and  West  of  S.  V.  Traik,  v.  and  s. 

TRELYE,s.  A  species  of  cloth.  V.Trailye. 

TRELYE,  s.  Latticed  cloth.  Act.  Dom. 
Cone.    V.  Trailyeit. 

TRELLYEIS,  Trelyeis,  s.  pi.  Curry- 
combs.   Doug. — Fr.  etrille,  Lat.  strigil-is. 

TREMBLES,  s.  pi.  The  palsy  in  sheep,  S. 
Walker's  Essays  on  Nat.  Hist. 

TREMBLING  EXIES.     The  ague,  Loth. 

TREMBLING  FEVERS.  The  ague,  Ang. 
Trembling  aixes,  Loth. — From  Fr.  acces. 
Cotgr.  expl.  accez  de  fiebrre,  as  signifying 
"  a  fit  of  an  ague." 

TREMBLING  ILL.  A  disease  of  sheep, 
Selkirks.  "  Trembling,  Thwarter,  or 
Leaping  III.  These  three  appellations,  of 
which  the  last  is  most  common  in  Annan- 
dale,  and  the  first  in  Selkirkshire  and  to 
the  eastward,  are  now  used  as  synony- 
mous."    Essays  Ilighl.  Soc. 

TRENCHMAN,  s.  1.  "Expl.  train-bearer; 
rather,  perhaps,  carver;  from  Fr.  trench-er, 
scindere;or  interpreter,  Fr.  trucheman.,, 
Gl.  Sibb.  2.  An  interpreter.  "  Interpres, 
an  interpreter  or  Irenchnan"  Despaut. 
Gram. 

TRENKETS,  s.  pi.  Iron  heels  put  on  shoes, 
Stirlings.  Also  called  cuddie-heels,  from 
their  resemblance  to  an  ass's  shoes,  Edin. 

TRENSAND,p«rt./>r.  Cutting.  Wallace. 
— Fr.  trenchant,  id. 

TRENTAL,  s.  A  service  of  thirty  masses, 
which  were  usually  celebrated  upon  as 
many  different  days,  for  the  dead.  Ban. 
P.— Ft.  trentel,  id.  from  trente,  thirty. 

TRES-ACE,  s.  A  game  in  which  generally 
six  are  engaged;  one  taking  a  station  be- 
fore, two  about  twelve  yards  behind  him, 
three  twelve  yards  behind  these  two.  One 
is  the  catchpole.  Never  more  can  remain 
at  any  post  than  three;  the  supernumerary 


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TRY 


one  must  always  shift  and  seek  a  new 
station.  If  the  catchpole  can  get  in  before 
the  person  who  changes  his  station,  he  has 
the  right  to  take  his  place,  and  the  other 
becomes  pursuer,  Fife. 

TRESS,  Tres,  s.  A  wait  or  binding. 
Intent.  The  same  with  Trais,  q.  v.  whence 
our  vulgar  phrase,  gold-traced. — Fr.  tresse, 
cordon  plat,  fait  de  plusieurs  brins  de  fil, 
de  soie,  ou  d'autres  filets  entrelace's  en 
forme  de  natte,  Diet.  Trev. 

TRESS,  s.     A  frame  of  wood,  S.  V.  Trest. 

TREST,  ad/.  Trusty;  faithful.  Invent.  V. 
Traist. 

To  TREST.     To  trust.     V.  Traist. 

TREST,  Traist,  Trist,  8.  1.  The  frame  of 
a  table;  S.  tress.  Bed.  Hon.  2.  A  tripod. 
Doug.  3.  The  frames  for  supporting  ar- 
tillery. Acts  J  a.  V. — Fr.  tresteau,  ful- 
crum mensae. 

TREST,  s.    A  beam.     V.  Trast. 

TREST ARIG,  s.  A  kind  of  ardent  spirits 
distilled  from  oats.  Isle  of  Lewis.  Mar- 
tin.— From  Ir.  Gael,  treise,  force,  strength, 
and  teora,  three,  thrice. 

TRET,  adj.  Long  and  well-proportioned. 
Wallace. — Fr.  traict,  trait,  drawn  out, 
lengthened. 

TRETABYL,a<7/.  Tractable ;  pliable.  Doug. 

To  TRETE,  r.  a.     To  entreat.     V.  Treit. 

TRETIE,  s.     Entreaty.     Henrysone. 

TRETIE,s.   A  treatise.   Diuib.—Fr.traite. 

TREVALLIE,  s.  Perhaps  of  the  same 
meaning  with  Treerolie,  q.  v.  St.  Patrick. 

TREVALLYIE,  s.  A  train  or  retinue; 
implying  the  idea  of  its  meanness,  Clydes. 
— C'.B.  trafull-iair,  to  bustle  extremely. 

TREVISS,  Trevesse,  Travesse,  s.  1 .  Any 
thing  laid  across  by  way  of  bar,  S.  2.  A 
horse's  stall,  Ettr.  For.  Fife.  3.  A  counter 
or  desk  in  a  shop,  S.B. — L.B.  travacha, 
travayso,  Fr.  travaison,  iutertignium.  4. 
Hangings  ;  a  curtain.     King's  Quair. 

TREUYTHT,8.     Truth.     Brechine  Reg. 

TREULES,  Trowless,  adj.  Faithless; 
truthless;  false,  Gl.  Sibb.  * 

TREUX,  s.     Truce.    Acts  Ja.  III. 

To  TREW,  r.  a.     To  trust.     V.  Trow. 

TREW,  s.  Often  in  pi.  treicis,  a  truce. 
Barbour. — O.Fr.  treu,  also  treses,  id. 

TREWAGE,?.  Tribute.  TFaKaoe.-Q.Fr. 
truage,  treu  age,  toll,  custom. 

TREWANE,  adj.  Auld  trewane,  anciently 
credited.  Knox. — Su.G.  troen,  fidus.  V. 
Tronie. 

TREWBUT,  s.     Tribute.     Wallace. 

TREW  YD,  part.  pa.  Protected  by  a  truce. 
Wyntown. 

TREWS,  s.pl.  Trouse;  trousers,  S.  Jac. 
Bel. — Ir.  trius,  Gael,  triubhas,  Fr.  trousse. 

TREWSMAN,  s.  A  denomination  for  a 
Highlandman,  or  perhaps  for  an  Islesman, 
from  the  fashion  of  his  dress,  S.  Leg. 
Montrose. 

TREWTHELIE,«tfr.  Truly.  Act.  D.  Cone. 

TRY,  adj.     "  Bad;  cross;"  given  as  synon. 


TRY 


705 


THY 


with  Thrawart.     Gl.  Ross.    Apparently 
an  errat.  for  Thry,  q.  v. 

*  To  TRY,  t.  a.  1.  To  vex;  to  grieve;  to 
trouble,  S.  2.  To  afflict;  to  harass,  S.  3. 
To  prove  legally;  to  convict.  Acts  Ja. 
VI. 

TRY,  s.  Means  of  finding  any  thing  that 
has  been  lost,  S.B. 

*  TRIAL,  Tryell,s.    Proof,  S.    Spalding. 
TRIAL,  s.     Trouble;  affliction,  S. 
TRIAPONE,  s.     Apparently  some  species 

of  precious  stone.     Burel. 

TRIARIS,  s.  pi.  Soldiers  in  the  Roman 
army,  who  were  always  placed  in  the 
rear.     Be/lend.     Triarii,  Lat. 

TRIBLE,s.  Trouble.  Winyet  —  Fr. tribouil, 
"  trouble,  molestation,  (an  old  word,)" 
Cotgr.;  Lat.  tribul-are,  to  afflict. 

TRIBULIT,  pari.  pa.    Troubled.  Winyet. 

TRICKY,  adj.  1.  Knavishly  artful;  ad- 
dicted to  mean  tricks,  S.  Tricklsh,  E. 
Sure.  Stirl. — A.Bor.  "  Tricky,  artful,  cun- 
ning; full  of  tricks,"  Gl.  Brockett.  2. 
Somewhat  mischievously  playful  or  wag- 
gish, without  including  any  idea  of  dis- 
honesty ;  as,  "  O !  he's  a  tricky  laddie, 
that,"  S. 

TRICKILIE,  adc.     Knavishly,  S. 

TRICKINESS,  s.     Knavery,  S. 

TRIE,  s.  A  stick.  "  To  hawe  strickin  him 
with  ane  trie."  Aberd.  Reg.  The  short 
thick  stick  which  herds  throw  at  their 
cattle  is  named  a  tree,  Fife. 

TRYFFIS,  3  p.  s.  v.  n.  Prospers;  thrives. 
Colkelbie  Sow.  —  Su.G.  trifw-as,  valere, 
bene  esse. 

TRIG,  adj.  Neat;  trim,  S.  Macneill.— 
Probably  from  E.  trick,  to  dress. 

TRIGGIN,  s.  Apparently,  decking  out, 
Buchan.     Tarras. 

To  TRIGLE,  Trigil,  v.  n.  To  trickle. 
Douglas. — Isl.  tregill,  alveolus. 

TRIGLY,  adv.    Neatly;  trimly,  S.  Tarras. 

TRIGNESS,  s.  Neatness;  the  state  of 
being  trim,  S.     Annals  of  the  Parish. 

TRYING,  part.  adj.  1.  Distressful,  S.  2. 
Hard ;  severe ;  as,  "  These  are  trying 
times,"  S. 

*  To  TRIM,  v.  a.    To  drub;  to  beat  soundly, 

S.  A.Bor.  Brockett. 

TRYME,  adj.  Leg.  Bp.  St.  Androis.  This 
is  merely  E.  trim,  disguised  by  the  ortho- 
graphy. 

TRIMMER,  s.  A  disrespectful  designation 
for  a  woman,  nearly  synon.  with  E.  Vixen, 
S.     Antiquary. 

TRIMMIE,  s.  1 .  A  disrespectful  term  ap- 
plied to  a  female,  S.B.  2.  A  name  for 
the  devil,  Strathmore. — Isl.  tramen,  larva 
vel  cacodaemon. 

TRIM-TRAM.  A  reduplicative  term,  ap- 
parently expressive  of  ridicule  bordering 
on  contempt.  "  Trim-tram,  like  master, 
like  man,"  S.  Prov.     Kelly. 

To  TRINDLE,  c  a.  To  trundle,  S.;  a 
variety  of  Trintle. 


TRYNE,  s.  Art;  stratagem.  Godly  Sangs. 
— Fr.  traine,  id. 

TRYNE,  s.  Train;  retinue.  Bur  el.— Teut. 
treyn,  comitatus. 

TRINES,  s.  pi.    Drinking  matches.    Polw. 

TRING,  s.  A  series;  things  in  succession; 
as,  "  a  tring  of  wild  geese,"  "  a  tring  of 
stories,"  &c.  Berwicks.  Perhaps  corr. 
from  Tryne,  a  train,  q.  v.  or  from  string. 

TRINK,  Trenk,  s.  1.  Apparently  synon. 
with  E.  Trench.  Sun:  Caithn. —  ItaL 
trincea,  id.  2.  A  small  course  or  passage 
for  water;  a  drain,  Aberd.  3.  The  water 
running  in  such  a  drain,  ibid. 

■'  To  TRINKET,  r,  n.  To  lie  indirectly. 
Fountamhall. 

TRINKETING,  s.  Clandestine  correspon- 
dence with  an  opposite  party.  Baillie. 
— O.Fr.  trigaut,  one  who  uses  shifts  and 
tricks. 

To  TRINKLE,  Trynkle,  t.  n.  To  trickle, 
S.     Douglas. 

To  TRINKLE,  *\  n.  To  tingle;  to  thrill. 
Baillie. 

TR1NNEL,  s.    Calf's  guts,  Upp.  Clydes. 

To  TRINSCH,  v.  a.  1.  To  cut;  to  hack. 
Dour/las.— Fr.  trench-er,  id.  2.  To  cut 
off; 'to  kill,  ibid. 

TRINSCHELL,  s.  "Tua  pund  trinschell, 
price  of  the  wnce  vi  sh."     Aberd.  Reg. 

To  TRINTLE,  Trinxe,  r.  a.  To  trundle, 
or  roll,  S.  Gait. — Fr.  trondel-er,  id. ; 
A.S.  trcndel,  globus. 

TRIP,  s.  A  flock;  a  considerable  number. 
Ilenrysone. — C.B.  tyrfa,  a  flock.  They 
say  in  Fife,  "  a  troop  of  wild  geese." 

TRYPAL,  Trypall,  s.  Expl.  "ill-made 
fellow,"  Aberd.  Gl.Skinn. — Fr.  tripaille, 
"a  quantity  of  tripes,  or  guts,"  Cotgr.; 
from  tripe,  the  paunch.  A  tall  meagre 
person  is  denominated  "  a  lang  tripe  o'  a 
fallow,"  S.  The  term  seems  exactly  to 
correspond  with  Lat.  longurio. 

TRIP-TROUT,  s.  A  game  in  which  a 
common  ball  is  used  instead  of  the  cork 
and  feathers  in  shuttle-cock,  Kinr.  Terths. 

TRYP  VELVOT.  An  inferior  kind  of 
velvet.  Intent. — Fr.  tripe,  or  tripe  de 
rclours,  etoffe  de  laine  qu'on  manufacture, 
et  qu'on  coupe  comme  le  velours. 

TRYSING,  s.  Apparently,  truce.  Belh. 
MS.  Mem.  Ja.  VI. 

TRYSS,  adv.     Thrice.     Aberd.  Reg. 

TRIST,  adj.  Sad ;  melancholy.  Douglas. 
— Fr.  triste,  Lat.  trist-is. 

TRYST,  Trist,  Triste,  Tryist,  s.  1 .  An 
appointment  to  meet,  S.  Wynt.  To  set 
tryst,  to  make  an  appointment  to  meet,  S. 
To  keep  tryst,  to  fulfil  an  engagement  to 
meet,  S.  To  break  tryst,  to  break  an  en- 
gagement, S.  Spald.  To  crack  tryst,  id. 
Z.  Boyd.  2.  An  appointed  meeting,  S. 
Minst.  Bord.  3.  The  appointed  time  of 
meeting.  Wallace.  4.  The  place  ap- 
pointed, S.  Iloulatc.  H.  A  journey  un- 
dertaken by  more  persons  than  one,  who 
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are  to  travel  in  company.  The  termina- 
tion of  such  a  journey  is  called  the  tryst's 
end,  S.B.  Ross.  6.  A  concurrence  of 
circumstances  or  events.  Fleming.  7.  A 
trial ;  an  affliction.  K.  Hart.  The  word 
Tryst,  Trist,  is  also  used  for  a  market,  S. 
and  A.Bor.  A  fair  for  black  cattle,  horses, 
sheep,  &c. ;  as,  Falkirk  Tryst ;  Long  Fram- 
lington  Trist;  Felton  Tryst,  Gl.  Brockett. 
V.'Traist,  v. 

To  bide  Tryste.  To  keep  an  engagement 
to  meet  with  another;  including  the  idea 
that  one  waits  the  fulfilment  of  it  at  the 
time  fixed,  S.    Rob  Roy. 

To  TRYST,  v.  a.  1.  To  engage  a  person  to 
meet  one  at  a  given  time  and  place,  S. 
Fountainh.  2.  To  meet  with;  used  with 
respect  to  a  divine  ordination.     Baillie. 

3.  To  bespeak;  as,  "  I  trystit  my  furniture 
to  be  hame"  on  such  a  day,  S.  4.  It  oc- 
curs as  denoting  such  accuracy  in  motion 
as  to  make  every  step,  in  a  difficult  road, 
correspond  with  the  one  that  has  preceded 
it.     Sir  A.  Balfour. 

To  TRYST,  t.  n.  1.  To  agree  to  meet  at 
any  particular  time  or  place,  S.  Wodrotc. 
2.  To  enter  into  mutual  engagements. 
Spald.  3.  To  concur  with;  used  metaph. 
as  to  circumstances  or  events.     Fleming. 

4.  Often  used  in  a  passive  sense,  in  rela- 
tion to  one's  meeting  with  adverse  dis- 
pensations, S.  ibid. 

To  TRIST,  v.  a.  To  squeeze,  Shetl.  It  seems 

the  same  with  Thrist,  to  thrust,  &c.  q.  v. 
TRISTENE,  s.    The  act  of  giving  on  credit 

or  trust.    Leg.  St.  Androis. 
TRYSTER,  s.    A   person  who   convenes 
others,  fixing    the    time   and    place   of 
meeting.     Baillie. 
TRYSTING,  s.    An  engagement  to  meet, 
as  implying  a  mutual  pledge  of  safety. 
Pitscottie. 
TRYST ING-PL ACE,  s.     1.  The  place  of 
meeting  previously  appointed,  S.    Minst. 
Bord.    2.  Used  metaph.  to  denote  a  centre 
of    union,    or    medium    of    fellowship. 
Guthrie's  Trial. 
TRISTRES,  s.  pi.     The  stations  allotted 
to   different   persons    in  hunting.       Sir 
(i'tn-.in. — L.B.  tristra,  id. 
TRYST-STANE,  s.      A    stone    anciently 
erected  for  marking  out  a  rendezvous,  S. 
P.  Morbattle  Stat.  Ace. 
TRISTSUM,  adj.     Sad;  melancholy.    P. 

16th  Cent. — Lat.  tristis. 
TRITTELL,  Trattell.   Pshaw.   Lyndsay. 
To  TRI VLE,  Trivvil,  t.  n.     To  grope ;  to 
feel  one's  way  in  darkness,  Shetl.    A  dim. 
from  Su.G.  trefw-a,  manibus  tentare. 
TROAP,  s.   (pron.  as  E.  loan.)     A  game 
something  similar  to  E.  trap.     For  a  de- 
scription of  it,  V.  Supp.  to  the  large  Diet. 
TROCK,  Troque,  s.     1.  Exchange;  barter, 
S.— Fr.  troc,  id.     2.  Troques,  pi.  small 
wares,  S.B.    Shirrefs.    3.  Small  pieces  of 
business  that  require  a  good  deal  of  stir- 


roG  TRO 

4.  Familiar  intercourse,  ibid. 


ring,  S.B. 
Morison. 
TROCKER,  s.     One  who  exchanges  goods; 

a  low  trader,  Ettr.  For.     V.  Troggers. 
TROD,  s.    Tread;  footstep,  S.B.    Tarras.— 
A.S.  trod,  vestigium,  gradus,  passus,  "  a 
path,  a  step,  a  footstep,"  Somner. 
To  TROD,  r.  a.     To  trace ;  to  follow  by  the 
footstep  or  track.     Thus,  one  is  said  to 
"  trod  a  thief,"  S.B. 
To  TRODDLE,  v.  n.     1.  To  walk  with 
short  steps,  as  a  little  child  does,  Ang. 
M orison.— Germ,  trottel-n,  tarde  et  pigre 
incedere.    2.  To  purl;  to  glide  gently, 
S.B.     Tarras. 
To  TRODGE,  v.  n.    To  trudge,  S. 
TRODWIDDIE,  Trodwoddie,  s.     The 
chain  that  fastens  the  harrow  to  what 
are  called  the  Su-higle-trees,  S.B.     I)epr. 
on  the  Clan  Campbell. — Isl.  troda,  terra, 
and  vijd-er,  vimen,  q.  the  withe  which 
touches  the  earth. 
To  TROG,  v.  a.    To  truck,  Dumfr. 
TROG,  s.     "Old  clothes."     Gall.   Eneycl. 
— Fr.  troqu-er,  to  truck,  to  barter.      V. 
Trock. 
TROGGER,  s.    One  who  trucks,  Dumfr. 
TROGGERS,  s.  pi.     A  species  of  Irish  va- 
grants who  gather  old  clothes;  q.  Trokers, 
Wigton,  Dumfr.     Statist.  Account. 
TROGS,  adv.      A  vulgar   oath,   Lanarks. 

Dumfr.;  the  same  with  Trugs,  q.  v. 
TROGUE,  s.    A  young  horse,  Upp.  Clydes. 
TROILYA,  s.     A  fairy,  Shetl.;  a  dimin. 

from  Troll,  q.  v. 
TROISTRY,  s.     The  entrails  of  a  beast ; 
offals,  S.B.— Isl.  tros,  trash  ;  Sw.  trastyg, 
trumpery. 
TROYT,  s.    An  inactive  person,  S.B. — 
Su.G.  tryt-a,  pigere,  taedere,  troett,  fessus, 


TROYt,  Troycht,  s.  Aberd.  Reg.  Per- 
haps a  trough. 

To  TRO YTTLE,  v.  n.  To  tattle ;  to  gossip, 
Shetl.;  a  variety  of  Trattil,  q.  v. 

*  TROY  WEIGHT,  Troy's  weicht.  A 
certain  kind  of  weight,  used  both  in  S. 
and  in  E.  Act.  Ja,  VI.  This,  in  the 
act,  is  ordered  to  be  used  instead  of  "  that 
weight  called  of  old  the  Trone  Weight." 
It  had  received  its  name  from  being  used 
in  Troies,  the  capital  of  Champagne. 

To  TROKE,  v.  n.  To  transact  business  in 
a  mean  way,  S.     St.  Ronan.     V.  Trog,  v. 

To  TROKE,  r.  a.  1.  To  bargain  in  the  way 
of  exchange ;  to  barter,  S. ;  truck,  E. 
Fergusson.  — Fr.  troqu-er,  to  exchange.  2. 
To  do  business  on  a  small  scale,  S.  3.  To 
be  busy  about  little,  in  whatever  way,  S. 

TROLY,  Trawlie,  s.  A  ring  through  which 
the  soicme  passes  betwixt  the  two  horses, 
or  oxen,  next  the  plough,  Ang. — Isl.  tra- 
rale,  impedimentum;  Teut.  traclie,  clath- 
rus,  a  bar.     V.  Sowme. 

TROLIE,  Troll,  s.  1.  Any  long  unshapely 
thing  that  trails  on  the  ground,  Roxb.   2. 


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Troll  denotes  any  object  that  has  length 
disproportionate  to  its  breadth,  Perths. 

TROLL,  s.     A  goblin.     V.  Trow. 

TROLL,  g.  The  dung  Of^korses,  cows,  &c. 
also  of  man,  Dumfr. 

TROLLIBAGS,  Trolliebags,  8.  pi.  A  low 
or  ludicrous  term  for  the  paunch  or  tripes 
of  a  slaughtered  animal,  S.  Gall.  Enc. 
—  A.Bor.  "Trolly-bags,  tripe;  Cumb." 
Grose,     V.  Trolie. 

TROLOLLAY,  g.  A  term  which  occurs  in 
a  rhyme  used  by  young  people  on  the  last 
day  of  the  year,  S. — It  has  been  viewed 
as  a  corr.  of  Fr.  trois  rois  allots,  three 
kings  are  come. 

TRONACH,  s.  The  crupper  used  with  a 
pack-saddle ;  formed  of  a  piece  of  wood, 
connected  with  the  saddle  by  a  cord  at 
each  end,  Mearns.  V.  Tree,  and  Trantel. 

TRONARE,  s.  The  person  who  had  the 
charge  of  the  Trone.  Stat.  David  II. — 
L.B.  tronar-ins. 

To  TRONE,  r.  a.  To  subject  to  the  dis- 
graceful punishment  of  the  pillory.  Ken- 
nedy. 

TRONE,  s.    A  throne.    Douglas.— Fr.  id. 

TRONE,  s.  Synon.  with  E.  Truant,  Dumfr. 
To  play  the  trone,  to  play  the  truant,  ib. 

TRONE,  s.  A  trowel,  used  by  masons, 
Gall. ;  Dumfr.  Trowen ;  pron.  trooen, 
Lanarks.  and  some  other  counties,  as 
Fife.     Gall.  Enc. 

TRONE,  s.  1.  An  instrument,  consisting  of 
two  horizontal  bars  crossing  each  other, 
beaked  at  the  extremities,  and  supported 
by  a  wooden  pillar ;  used  for  weighing 
heavy  wares,  S.  St.  Da.  II. — L.B.  trona, 
statera  publica  ;  Isl.  trana,  a  crane,  ros- 
trum longiusculum.  2.  The  pillory,  S. 
Acts  Sed.  3.  A  market,  Ayrs.  Ann.  Par. 

TRONE-MEN,  s.  Those  who  carry  off  the 
soot  sweeped  from  chimneys ;  denominated 
from  their  station  at  the  Trone,  Edinr. 

TRONE-WEIGHT,  s.  The  standard 
weight  used  at  the  Trone,  S. 

TRONIE,?.  A  truant,  Dumfr.  V.  Tronnie. 

TRONIE,  Tronye,  s.  LA  traditionary  saw, 
generally  iu  rhyme ;  any  thing  often  re- 
peated, S.B.  Apparently  the  same  with 
Trewane.  2.  A  long  story,  Strathmore. 
3.  Trifling  conversation;  an  oblique  sense 
of  the  term,  as  signifying  a  tedious  story, 
ibid.     4.  A  darling,  ibid. 

TRONNIE,  s.  "A  boy  who  plays  the 
truant."  Gall.  Enc. — Teut.  trouwant-en, 
otiose  vagari. 

To  TROO  the  School,  To  play  the  truant,  Ab. 

TROOD,  s.  Perh.  wood  for  fences.  Stat. 
Ace. — Su.G.  trod-r,  lignum,  quod  mate- 
riam  praebet  sepibus  construendis. 

TROOIE,  s.     A  truant,  Aberd. 

TROOKER,  s.  An  appellation  of  contempt 
and  reproach  for  a  woman,  Shetl. ;  obvious- 
ly the  same  with  S.  Truckler,  Trucker. 

To  TROOTLE,  v.  n.  To  walk  with  short 
quick  steps,  Ayrs.    V.  Trutle. 


TROPLYS,  s.  pi.  Expl.  troops.  Barbour. 
— Teut.  troppel,  globus,  congeries. 

To  TROSS,  v.  a.  1.  To  pack  up  ;  to  truss, 
S.  2.  To  pack  off;  to  set  out,  S.B.;  also 
turs,  truss,  S.A. — Fr.  trouss-er,  to  truss. 

TROSSIS,  s. pi.  The  small  round  blocks 
in  which  the  lines  of  a  ship  run.  Compl.  S. 
— Sw.  trissa,  Dan.  tridse,  a  pulley. 

To  TROT,  v.  a.  To  draw  a  man  out  in 
conversation,  especially  by  the  appearance 
of  being  entertained  or  of  admiration,  so 
as  to  make  him  expose  himself  to  ridicule. 
Both  the  term  and  the  practice  are  well 
known  in  Glasgow.     Peter's  Letters. 

*  TROT,  s.  1.  Schaik  a  trot  seems  to  have 
been  a  phrase  for  Take  a  dance.  Cum/  >/.  S. 
2.  An  expedition  by  horsemen.  Synon. 
Paid.  Spald. — Teut.  trot,  cursus,gressus. 

TROTCOSIE,  s.  A  piece  of  woollen  cloth 
which  covers  the  back  part  of  the  neck 
and  shoulders,  with  straps  across  the 
crown  of  the  head,  and  buttoned  from  the 
chin  downwards  on  the  breast;  for  de- 
fence against  the  weather,  S.  Properly 
Throatcosie,  as  keeping  the  throat  warm. 
Waverley. 

TROTH-PLIGHT,  s.  The  act  of  pledging 
faith  between  lovers,  by  means  of  a  sym- 
bol. Bride  of  Lam.  Trothjrfight  is  used 
by  Shakspere  as  an  adj.  in  the  sense  of 
betrothed,  affianced.  It  occurs  also  as  a 
v.  "  Trouthplit-yn,  affido,"  Prompt.  Parv. 

TROTTEE,  s.  One  who  is  shown  off,  like 
a  horse  in  a  market,  so  as  to  be  held  up 
to  ridicule.     Peter's  Letters. 

TROTTER,  s.  One  who  shows  off  another 
in  this  manner,  ibid. 

TROTTERS,  s.  pi.    Sheeps'  feet,  S.    Ferg. 

TROUBLE,  s.  A  name  given  by  miners  to 
a  sudden  break  in  the  stratum  of  coal,  S.; 
called  also  Dyke  and  Gae.     Ure. 

TROVE,  s.  A  turf,  Aberd.;  toor,  Ang. ; 
tore,  Fife.  Statist.  Ace. — Su.G.  Isl.  torf, 
id.  torfa,  effodere. 

*  TROUGH,  s.  The  same  with  Trow,  q.  v. 
Peter's  Letters. 

TROUK,  s.  A  slight  but  teasing  com- 
plaint; as, "  a  trouk  o'  the  cauld," Mearns.; 
synon.  Brash,  Tout. — A.S.  tritc-ian,  defi- 
cere,  languere. 

TROUSH,  interj.  A  call  to  cattle;  as, 
"  Troush,  hawkie,"  Mearns.  V.  Ptru, 
and  Prutchie. 

To  TROUSS,  r.  a.  To  tuck  up ;  to  shorten ; 
as,  "  to  trouss  a  petticoat,"  to  turn  up  a 
fold  of  the  cloth  of  which  it  is  made,  S. 
pron.  trooss.  Originally  the  same  with 
the  E.  v.  to  Truss,  from  Fr.  trouss-er,  "  to 
tuck,  bind,  or  girt  in,"  Cotgr. ;  Teut. 
tross-en,  succingere,  colligere. 

TROUSS,  s.  A  tuck  or  fold  sewed  in  a 
petticoat  or  other  garment,  to  shorten  it. 

TROW,  s.  The  Trow  of  the  water,  the 
lower  ground  through  which  a  river  runs; 
as,  the  trow  of  Clyde,  Upp.  Lanarks.  Also 
the  trough  of  Clyde,  Middle  Ward.  Radi- 


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cally  the   same   with    Trow,  a  wooden 
spout.— Isl.  trog  denotes  both  the  bed  of 
a  river,  and  a  conduit  pipe. 
TROW,  s.     The  wooden   spout  in  which 
water  is  carried   to  a  mill-wheel,  S. — 
Su.G.  Belg.  trog,  Dan.  trou,  E.  trough. 
To  TROW,  Trew,  r.  a.     1.  To  believe,  S. 
Wallace.  —  Moes.G.  traw-an,  Isl.  tru-a, 
credere.    2.  To  confide  in.    Barbour.     3. 
To  make  believe,  often  in  sport,  S. 
TROW,  Trowe,  Drow,  s.     1.  The  devil, 
Orkn.     2.  In  pi.  an  inferior  order  of  evil 
spirits,  ibid.— O.Goth,  troll,  a  spectre,  an 
incarnate  goblin. 
Hill-Trows,  s.  pi.     Spirits  supposed  to  in- 
habit the  hills  of  Orkney. 
Sea-Trowes,  s.  pi.     The  name  given  in  Ork- 
ney and  Shetland  to  certain  inhabitants  of 
the  sea,  viewed  by  the  vulgar  as  malig- 
nant spirits. 
To    TROW,  t.   a.     Apparently   to   curse. 

Wallace. 
To  TROW,  r.  a.     To  season  a  cask,  by 
rinsing  it  with  a  little  wort  before  it  be 
used,  Aug. — A.S.  qe-treow-ian,  purgare. 
To  TROW,  r.  n.     To  roll  over;  as,  to  trow 
down  a  hill,  to  descend  a  hill,  as  children 
often   do,  by  rolling   or  whirling,  Upp. 
Lanarks.  Berwicks. 
To  TROW,  v.  a.     To  put  any  thing  into  a 
rotatory  motion ;  as, "  to  t row  a  halfpenny," 
to   make   it   spin   round    on    the    table, 
Lanarks.  Ettr.  For.  This  may  be  the  same 
with  E.  Troul,  Troll.  It  may,  however,  be 
traced  directly  to  C.B.  tro, circumvolution. 
TROWABIL,  adj.     Credible.     Bcllenden. 
TRO  WAN,  Trowen,  s.     A  mason's  trowel, 
S.;  apparently  corr.  from  the  E.  word. 
V.  Teone. 
TROWENTYN.     L.  tranouwiniyn.    Bar- 
bour.    V.  Tranoxt. 
TROWIE,  adj.     Sickly,  Orkney.     Shall  we 
view  this  as  signifying  "  under  the  malign 
influence  of  the  Trow,  or  demon  2"      V. 
Trow,  Trowe,  s. 
TROWIE   GLOVES.     A   name   given   to 
sponges,  Caithn.  Stat.  Ace.     Q.  make-be- 
lieve gloves.   Perh.  quasi  the  gloves  of  the 
sea-trowes. 
To  TROWL,  v.  n.    Used  in  a  different  sense 
from  E.  troll ;  as  in  trowling,  a  line,  with 
a  number  of  hooks  on  it,  extending  from 
one  side  of  a  stream  to  the  other,  and 
fixed   to   a  rod   on  each  side,  is  drawn 
gently  upwards,  S. 
TROWNSOWR,  ?.    A  trencher.    "  A  dow- 
sone  [dozen]  of  trownsowris."    Ah.  Reg. 
V.  Trunscheour. 
TROWS,  g.  pi.     A  sort  of  vessel,  used  in 
what  is  called  burning  the  water, or  night- 
fishing  on  rivers  for  salmon,  S.A. — Isl. 
trog,  a  small  boat. 
TROWS,  s.  pi.    A  sluice.  V.  Mill-trowse. 
TROWTH,s.    1.  Truth.    Wyntoicn.    2.  Be- 
lief, ibid. 
TRUBLANCE,  *.     Disturbance.   Ab.Rcq. 


TRUBLY,  adj.     Dark;  lowering.  Doug.— 

Ft.  trouble,  overcast,  obscure. 
TRUCKER,  Truckar,  s.     V.  Trukier. 
TRUCK-POT,  s.   A  teapot.   V.  Track-pot. 
TRVCOUR,  s.    A  deceiver.    Colkelbic  Sow. 

V.  Trukier. 
TRUDDER,s.    Lumber;  trumpery,  Aberd. 
—The  first  syllable  of  Ir.  and  Gael,  treath- 
laigh  denotes  lumber,  luggage. 
TRUDGE-BAK.     A  humpback.  A'.  Hart. 

— Su.G.  trutn-a,  to  swell. 
TRUDGET,  s.      A   trick;   a   mischievous 
prank,   Loth.— Alem.  trug,  fraud;  O.Fr. 
trick-er,  to  deceive. 
TRUDGET,  s.     A  sort  of  paste  used  by 
tinkers,  for  preventing  a  newly-soldered 
vessel  from  leaking.     It  is  made  of  bar- 
ley-meal and  water,  Roxb. 
TRUE-BLUE,  adj.    1.  An  epithet  given  to 
rigid   Presbyterians,  from  the  colour  of 
the  cockade  worn  by  the  Covenanters,  S. 
True  Bleu  Presb.  Loyalty.     2.  Metaph. 
used  in  S.  to  denote  a  person  of  integrity 
and  steadiness.     "  True  blue  will  never 
stain,"  S.  Prov.  "  A  man  of  fixed  prin- 
ciples, and  firm  resolutions,  will  not  be 
induced  to   do  an  ill,  or  mean  thing." 
Kelly. 
TRUELINS,  Trulins,  adv.    Truly,  Loth. 
Dumfr.  Ang.     Though  properly  an  adv. 
it  is  used  as  if  it  were  a  s.     Thus,  to  one 
who  doubts  of  what  is  asserted,  it  is  often 
said,  It's  just  truelins. 
TRUE-LOVE,  s.  One  whose  love  is  pledged 
to  another,  S.     Song,  Wala,  wala,  up  the 
Bank. 
TRUFF,  ?.    Corr.  of  E.  turf,  S.  Fergusson. 
TRUFF,  s.     A  trick;  a  deceit.   Douglas.— 

Ital.  truffa,  id.  truf-are,  to  cheat. 
To  TRUFF,  r.  a.     To  steal.    Gl.  Shirr. 
TRUFFURE,  s.     A  deceiver.  Douglas. 
TRUGS,  adv.     A  mode  of  profane  swear- 
ing,used  among  the  vulgar,  S.B. — Moes.G. 
triggua,  Su.G.  trigg,  faithful. 
TRUKIER,   Trucker,  s.     1.  A  deceitful 
person.    Pohcart. — O.Fr.   trikeur,  a   de- 
ceiver.    2.  A  designation  often  given  to 
a  female  in  contempt,  as  equivalent  to 
"  worthless  hussy,"  S.     3.  A  waggish  or 
tricky  person,  Roxb. 
TRULY.     Anomalously  used  as  a  s.  in  a 
common  exclamation  expressive  of  sur- 
prise, or  a  kind  of  oath;  M y  truly,  or  By 
in  y  truli/,  S.      Urquhart's  Rabelais. 
TRULIE,   adj.      True,  not  fictitious.     A 
trulie  story,'S.B. — Su.G.  trolig,  credibilis. 
TRULISj  .«.   pi.     Some  kind  of  game. 

Dunbar. 
TRULLION,  s.  A  sort  of  crupper,  Mearus. 
— Teut.  trcyl-linie,  helcium,  the  trace  of 
a  cart-horse. 
TRULLION,  s.    A  foolish  person;  a  silly 

creature,  Ayrs. 
TRUM,  p.     Apparently,  drum.     "  To  play 
vpoune  the  trum  nychtly,  to  convene  the 
waih  at  ewin,"  &c.    Aberd.  Reg.— Germ. 


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Dan.  tromme,  Su.G.  trumma,  Isl.  trumba, 
tympanum. 
T RUM,  s. 

There  will  I  wear  out  life's  frail  /rum, 
Just  clotching  canny  on  my  bum. 

Gall.  Eno. 
Q,u.  if  the  same  with  E.  Thrum,  q.  thread  I 
To  TRUMP,  r.  re.     To  fling;  to  kick  as  a 

horse,  Shetl. — Isl.  tramp-a,  conculcare. 
TRUMP,  {Tongue  of  the.)     The  principal 
person,  or  that  object  on  which  there  is 
most  dependence,  S.     Monastery.     Syn. 
stang  o'   the  trump.     This  refers  to  the 
elastic   part   of  the    instrument,    which 
causes  the  sound. 
To  TRUMP,  v.  n.    To  march;  to  trudge,  S. 
Barbour. — Isl.  tramp-a,  calcare;  Germ. 
trump-en,  currere. 
To  TRUMP  up,  v.  re.     1.  To  trumpet  forth. 
Douglas. — Teut.   tromp-en,  canere  tuba. 
2.  To  break  wind  backwards.  Wyntown. 
TRUMP,  s.    A  Jew's  harp.  Kelly.— Teut. 

Fr.  trompe,  Germ,  trompjf,  id. 
To  TRUMP,  v.  a.   To  deceive.  Barbour.— 

— Fr.  tromp-er,  Teut.  tromp-en,  id. 
TRUMPE,  s.     1.  A  trifle;  a  thing  of  little 
value.  Douglas.     2.  In  pi.  goods,  ibid. — 
Belg.  tromp,  a  rattle  for  children. 
TRUMPH,  s.    A  card  of  the  principal  suit, 

S. ;  trump,  E. 
To  Play  Trumph  about.     To  be  on  a  foot- 
ing with;  to  retaliate,  S.B.  P.  Bach.  Dial. 
TRUMPLEFEYST,  s.     A  qualm,  or  fit  of 

sickness,  Upp.  Lanarks.  Ayrs. 
TRUMPOSIE,   adj.      1.    Guileful,    Ayrs. 
2.  Cross-tempered;  of  a  perverse  spirit, 
Renfr. — Fr.  tromp-er,  to  deceive. 
TRUMPOUR,  Trumper,  s.    1.  A  deceiver. 
Dunbar.— Fr.  trompeur,  id.     2.  Used  as 
a  contemptuous  designation,  without  any 
definite  meaning.  PMlotus. 
TRUNCHER  SPEIR.     A  pointless  spear. 

Evergreen. — Fr.  tranch-er,  to  cut  off. 
TRUNSCHEOUR,  s.    A  plate;  a  trencher, 
S.  Doug. — Fr.  trencheoir,  quadra  mensaria. 
To  TRU'NTLE,  v.  a.     To  trundle,  S. 
To   TRUNTLE,  v.  re.     To  roll  along,   S. 

A.  Wilson's  Poems.  , 

TRUPH ANE,  s.     Left  unexpl.    Colk. Sow. 

Probably  a  deceiver. — Ital.  truffatore,  id. 

TRUSTFUL,  adj.     Trustworthy.    Baillie. 

TRUSTRE,*.  Butter,  S.B. ;  as  in  Ross-shire. 

I  see  no  term  that  has  any  similarity. 
TRUTHFU',  adj.     Honest;  sincere;  pos- 
sessing integrity,  South  of  S.  Antiquary. 
To  TRUTLE,  r.  n.     To  be  slow  in  motion; 
a  term  applied  by  nurses   to   children, 
Dumfr.     Trootle,  Ayrs.     This  is  viewed 
as  synon.  with  Druttle.     It  seems  to  be 
also  merely  a  variety  of  Troddle. 
TUACK,  s.     A  small  hillock,  Orkn.— Su.G. 
tufwa,  tuber,  Dan.  tue,  "  a  little  hill  or 
mole-hill." 
TUAY,  adj.     Two.  V.  Twa. 
TUCHT,  Tught,  {quit.)  s.  Vigour,  Ett.  For. 
TUCHTLESS,  adj.    Pithless;  inactive,  ib. 


Upp.  Clydes.— Teut.  deughd,  A.S.  duguih, 
virtus,  valor,  potentia. 

TUCK,  s.  A  jetty  on  the  side  of  a  river, 
S.O. ;  pron.  took.     Law  Paper. 

To  TUCK,  t.  a.  To  beat,  Spalding—  Teut. 
tuck-en,  icere. 

TUCK,  s.  Tuck  of  drum,  beat  of  drum,  S. 
Wodrow.    V.  Tour. 

TUE,  Tued, part.  adj.  Fatigued.  V.TEW,r. 

TUECHING,/»ry>.  Concerning;  touching. 
Inventories.     V.  Twiche,  r. 

TUED,  Tew'd,  part.  adj.  Killed;  de- 
stroyed, Berwicks.     V.  Tew,  v.  and  s. 

To  TUEG,  r.  a.  To  tug.  Gall.  Eno.— A.S. 
teog-an,  Moes.G.  tiuh-an,  trahere. 

TUEIT,  s.  An  imitative  word,  expressing 
the  short  shrill  cry  of  a  small  bird.  Com- 
pla  i/nt  S. 

TUFF,  s.  A  tuft  of  feathers  or  ribbons. 
Watson. — Fr.  touffe,  a  tuft,  applied  to 
hair,  ribbons,  feathers,  &c. 

TUFFING,  Toffrv,  s.  Tow;  oakum;  wad- 
ding. Douglas. —  O.Fr.  estoupe,  stoupe, 
id.  Lat.  stupa. 

To  TUFFLE,  r.  a.  To  ruffle;  to  put  any 
tiling  in  disorder  by  frequent  handling,  S. 
Tijie,  A.Bor.  tyfell,  O.E.  to  employ  the 
fingers  much  about  any  thing.  Nithsdale 
Song. — Isl.  tif-a,  manus  celeriter  movere; 
or  O.Fr.  touell-er,  souiller,  gater;  to  soil, 
to  waste,  to  turn  upside  down;  also, 
touill-er,  salir,  tacher. 

TUG,  s.  Raw  hide,  of  which  formerly 
plough-traces  were  made,  S.O.  Burns. 
V.  Teug. 

To  TUGGILL,  v.  re.  To  strive;  to  struggle. 
Bauf  Coilyear.     V.  Tuggle,  r.  a. 

To  TUGGLE,  Tugle,  v.  a.  1.  To  pull  by 
repeated  jerks,  S.  Boss.  2.  To  toss  back- 
wards and  forwards;  to  handle  roughly. 
Poiwart.  3.  To  fatigue  with  travelling 
or  severe  labour;  to  keep  under,  S.B. 
Gawan  and  Gol. — From  Su.G.  toeg-a,  to 
draw,  or  E.  tug. 

TUGHT,  s.     Vigour,  Ettr.  For.    V.  Tucht. 

TUG-WHITING,  s.  A  species  of  whiting, 
a  fish.  Spalding. 

TUHU,  s.  A  spiritless  person,  destitute  of 
energy,  and  incapable  of  exertion,  Fife. 

TUIGH,  s.     Suspicion.  8.  P.  Bepr.— A.S. 

tweog-an,  dubitare,  tweo,  a  doubt. 
TUIK,  s.    "  He's  had  a  gude  tuik  at  that," 
expl.  "  a  good  spell  at  it,"  Teviotd.;  evi- 
dently the  same  with  Touk  and  Towk. 
TUIK,  s.     A  bye-taste.     V.  Teuk. 
TUIK,  s.     A  cook;  as  the  word  is  corruptly 

pronounced  in  some  parts  of  Angus. 
TUILYEOUR,  s.     One  who  is  addicted  to 
fighting  or  engaging  in  broils.  Chalm.Air. 
TUILYIE,  Tui.ye,  Toolyie,  £.  1.  A  quarrel; 
a  broil,  S.  Poiwart. — Fr.  touill-er,  to  mix 
iu  a  confused  manner.  2.  Tuilyie  is  used, 
rather  ludicrously,  for  a  battle  or  skirmish. 
Wow-ley. 
To  TUILYIE,  Toolie,  r.  re.     To  quarrel; 
to  squabble,  S.   Skene, 


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TUILYIE,  Yokit-tuilyie.  A  winter  amuse- 
ment, in  which  a  number  of  boys  or  lads 
take  hold  of  each  other's  clothes,  and  sit 
down  in  a  line  on  their  hunkers,  while 
two  or  three  lay  hold  of  the  foremost,  and 
pull  them  along  ice,  Roxb. 

TUILYIE-MULIE,  s.  The  same  with 
Tuilyie,  S.B. — Teut.  muyl-en,  to  quarrel. 

TUILYIESUM,arf/.  Quarrelsome.  S.Prov. 
"  Tuilyiesum  dogs  come  happing  hame," 
those  who  are  inclined  to  brawls,  gene- 
rally suffer  by  them. 

TUILYIE-WAP,  s.  A  childish  amusement 
in  Teviotdale,  in  which  a  number  of  boys 
take  hold  of  each  other's  hands,  and  wrap 
themselves  round  the  one  who  is  at  the 
head;  clasping  themselves  as  firmly  to- 
gether as  possible,  and  every  one  pushing 
till  the  mass  fall  over.  From  Tuilyie, 
and  Wap,  to  throw. 

TUILL,  s.  Toil;  trouble.  Maitland  P.— 
Teut.  tuyl,  labor. 

To  TUIVE,  Tuive  up,  -v.  n.  1.  To  swell; 
to  rise  as  dough  from  the  effect  of  leaven, 
Roxb.  2.  In  a  sense  nearly  allied,  it  is 
used  to  denote  the  operation  of  yeast,  or 
the  working  of  ale  in  a  vat;  "It's  tuirin 
up,"  ibid. — C.B.  tu%f,  a  rise,  a  lift;  toef-i, 
to  make  dough. 

TUKE,  8.  A  hasty  and  rough  pull;  a  tug, 
S.A.    A.  Scott's  Poems.    V.  Touk. 

TULCHANE,  Tulchin,  s.  1.  A  calf's  skin, 
in  its  rough  state,  stuffed  with  straw,  and 
set  beside  a  cow  to  make  her  give  her 
milk,  S. 

TULCHANE  BISHOP.  1.  One  who  received 
the  episcopate,  on  condition  of  assigning 
the  temporalities  to  a  secular  person. 
Calderwood.  2.  A  bag  or  budget,  gene- 
rally of  the  skin  of  an  animal,  S.B.  Journ. 
Lond.  3.  Applied  to  a  chubby,  sometimes 
to  a  dwarfish  child,  Aug. — Isl.  tulk-a, 
pellicere. 

TULIPASE,s.  A  tulip.  «  Tulipa,  a  tuli- 
pase."     Wedderb.  Vocab. 

TULLYAT,  s.  A  bundle;  used  contemp- 
tuously.    Banuel,  synon.  Lanarks. 

TULLIE,s.  A  knife  fixed  in  the  haft,  Shetl. 
— Corrupted  from  Isl.  taelguhnifr,  Su.G. 
taelgknif,  Da,n.taelgekni/,cu\tei  sectorius. 

TULLISAUL,  s.    V.  Tilliesoul. 

TULSHIEjS.  A  sour-looking  person,  Ayrs. 
— O.Fr.  tide,  etourdi,  lunatique. 

TULSURELIKE,  adj.  Apparently,  fierce 
or  furious.  Henrysone. — Gael,  tulchoir, 
obstinate. 

TUMBLER,  s.  A  small  cart,  lightly  formed, 
used  in  the  South-west  of  S.  Guy  Man- 
nering.  Perh.  a  corr.  of  E.  tumbrel,  a 
dung-cart. 

TUMBLER,  s.  One  of  the  names  given  in 
S.  to  the  porpoise.  "  Delphinus  phocaena, 
Linn."     Walker's  Essays  on  Nat.  Hist. 

TUMBUS,  s.  1.  Any  thing  large,  Fife; 
synon.  Dolver.  2.  Applied  to  a  big,  inac- 
tive person,  ibid.— C.B.  twm,  a  roundheap; 


turnip,  a  round  mass;  twmpan,  an  epithet 
for  a  fat  female,  Owen. 

TUMBOUS,  adj.  Large  and  slovenly;  the 
reverse  of  Snod,  Fife. 

TUMDEIF,  s.  Perh.  swooning.  Roull  — 
—Isl.  tumb-a,  cadere  praeceps;  and  deyfa, 
hebetudo. 

To  TUME,  v.  a.  To  empty,  S  —  Dan. 
tomm-er,  Su.G.  Isl.  toem-a,  vacuare.  V. 
Teym. 

TUME,  Toom,  Tome,  adj.  1.  Empty,  S. 
Wyntown.  2.  Untenanted,  S.;  as,  a  tume 
house,  S.  Prov.  3.  In  a  state  of  inanition, 
as  to  food,  S.  Ross.  4.  Lank;  tall  and 
meagre,  S.  5.  Shadowy;  unsubstantial. 
Douglas.  6.  Vain;  having  no  real  cause 
for  boasting,  ib.  7.  Unprofitable;  what 
brings  no  return,  S.  Ramsay.  8.  Deficient 
in  mind,  S.  9.  Ineffectual;  inefficient. 
Ross. 

TUME,  s.  A  tume  of  rain,  a  sudden  and 
heavy  fall  of  rain,  S.B. 

TUME-HANDIT,  adj.  Empty  handed,  in 
whatever  respect,  S.  Ross. — Dan.  tom- 
haendet,  id. 

TUME-HEADIT,  Toom-headed,  adj.  Des- 
titute of  understanding;  brainless,  S.  Z. 
Boyd. 

TUME-SKIN'D,Toom-skin'd,«c?/.  Hungry. 
Gall.  Encycl. 

TUME-TAIL,  adj.  1.  To  Cum  back  Tume- 
tail,  to  go  away  with  a  load,  and  return 
empty,  Roxb.  S.  Prov.  "  The  cart  disna 
lose  its  errand,  when  it  cums  na  hame 
tume-tail."  2.  A  plough  is  said  to  gang 
tume-tail,  when  it  is  drawn  along  without 
making  a  furrow,  Loth.  3.  If  I  mistake 
not,  the  term  is  sometimes  used  metaph. 
of  one  who  returns  without  gaining  the 
object  he  had  in  view  on  leaving  home,ib. 

TUMFIE,  s.  A  stupid  person,  male  or  fe- 
male, S.O.     Entail. 

TUMFIE,  adj.  Dull  and  stupid,  S.O.— 
Dan.  dumt-fae,  a  blockhead. 

To  TUMMLE,  i:  a.    To  tumble,  S. 

To  TUMMLE  the  WULLCAT.  "To 
tumble  heels  over  head,"  S.  Gl.  Picken. 
Apparently  from  the  agility  of  a  wild  cat. 

TUMMOCK,  s.  A  tuft,  or  small  spot  of 
elevated  ground,  Ayrs.  —  C.B.  torn,  a 
mound;  twm,  a  round  heap. 

To  TUMPLE,  v.  n.  "To  roll  over;  to 
tumble."     Gl.  Picken. 

TUMULT,  s.  The  portion  of  land  connected 
with  a  cottar-house,  Orkn.  This  term 
seems  allied  to  Su.G.  tomt,  area. 

TUNAG,  s.  "  A  short  mantle,  still  worn 
by  old  women  in  some  parts  of  the  High- 
lands" of  S.  Clan-Albin. — Gael,  tonnag, 
"  a  wrapper  round  the  shoulders  of  women 
in  the  Highlands  like  a  shawl;  a  shaul, 
veil,"  Shaw.  If  not  derived  from  Lat. 
tunic-a,  it  may  be  from  the  same  root. 

To  TUNCH,  v.  a.  To  push  or  jog  with  the  el- 
bow, Fife;  radically  the  same  with  Punch. 

TUNCH,  s.    A  jog  of  this  description,  ibid. 


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TUNDLE-BOX,  s.  A  tinder-box,  Lauarks. 
Roxb.;  by  tbe  gipsies  commonly  called 
"an  auld  wife's  necessary." — C.B.  tania- 
daicl,  tending  to  fire,  igniferous. 

TUNIE,  adj.  Changeable  in  humour  or  tem- 
per, Ettr.  For.;  evidently  from  E.  Tune. 

TUNNAKIL,*.  Unexpl.  Ab.Reg.  Peril, 
some  article  of  dress;  a  dimin.  from  tunag, 
q.  v.  or  from  tunica. 

TUP,  s.  1.  The  common  term  for  a  ram,  S. 
Staffords.  V.  Johnson.  2.  A  foolish  fel- 
low, S.  3.  An  unpolished  store-farmer, 
S.A.  Guy  Mann.  To  rin  like  a  blind 
Tup-i'-the-whid,  a  phrase  applied  to  a 
young  woman  who  runs  into  the  company 
of  men,  as  manifesting  great  eagerness  to 
be  married,  S.A.  and  0. 

TUP-YIELD,  Tup-eild,  adj.  A  term  ap- 
plied to  a  ewe  that  proves  not  with 
lamb  according  to  expectation,  Roxb.  V. 
Yeld,  Yeald,  &c. 

TUPPENS,  Tippence,  s.  Twopence,  S. 
Acts  Cha.  I.  Burns.  Tuppens  is  the  E. 
pronunciation  of  twopence. 

TUQUHEIT,  Teuchit,  s.  The  lapwing,  S. 
Houlate.  Probably  meant  to  imitate  the 
sound  made  by  this  bird. 

TUQUHEIT  STORM.  A  designation  given 
to  the  storm  which  almost  invariably  oc- 
curs in  the  month  of  March;  and  which 
is  conjoined,  in  the  traditionary  observa- 
tions of  the  peasantry,  with  the  reappear- 
ance of  the  lapwing  from  its  retreat  dur- 
ing winter,  S.  Agr.  Sure.  Kincard.  This 
is  called  the  Peesweep- storm,  South  of  S. 
A  proverbial  saying  is  connected  with  the 
phrase,  "  A  peesweip-storm  makes  a  fat," 
or  a  "red,  kirkyard,"  as  often  proving 
fatal  to  old  or  to  delicate  people. 

TURBOT,  s.  The  name  erroneously  given, 
in  our  markets,  to  halibut,  S.    Stat.  Ace. 

TURCAS,  a.  The  stone  called  a  turkois. 
Invent. — Fr.  turquoise. 

TURCHIE,  adj.  Short  and  thick;  squat, 
Perths. — Gael,  dorcha,  gross;  or  radically 
the  same  with  Durgy. 

TURCUME,  s.  Clotted  filth.  Lyndsay  — 
C.B.  tywarchen,  a  covering,  a  stratum, 
Owen;  clotty,  Richards. 

TURDION,  s.  A  species  of  galliard  or 
gay  dance.  Compl.  S. — Fr.  tordion. 

TURES,  s.  pi.  Turfs,  S.O.  Gl.  Picken. 
Toors,  S.B.  Tores,  Fife. 

TURIT,  Turet,  s.  Invent.  It  seems  to 
signify  a  muffler,  or  mask. — Fr.  touret  de 
nez,  a  muffler,  Cotgr. — O.E.  Toret  is  expl. 
Turricula,  Prompt.  Parv. 

TURK  AS,  Turkes,  Turkesse,  s.  1.  Pin- 
cers; nippers,  S.  Dunbar. — Arm.  turcques, 
turkes,  id.  2.  Metaph.  transferred  to  a 
griping  oppressive  man,  Aberd. 

To  TURKEN,  v.  n.  To  harden;  to  wax 
stout;  a  term  applied  to  a  young  foal, 
Clydes. — Su.G.  tork-a,  Germ,  torck-en, 
exsiccare,  arescere. 

*  TURN,  s.    A  piece  of  work,  of  whatever 


kind;  often,  a  hand's  turn;  as,  "She's  a 
lazy  queyn;  she's  no  worth  her  meat;  I 
canna  get  her  to  do  a  hand's  turn,"  S. 
Spalding. 

TURN,  *-. '  On  the  turn,  1.  Applied  to  milk, 
beer,  &c.  when  turning  acid,  S.  2.  The 
day's  on  the  turn,  the  days  are  beginning 
to  lengthen,  S.B. 

TURN,  s.  To  do  the  turn.  1.  To  perform 
any  piece  of  work  or  business,  S.  Reg. 
May.  2.  To  be  sufficient  for  any  pur- 
pose ;  to  give  satisfaction,  S.  Ross. 

TURNE-PYK,  Turnepeck,  Turnpike,  s. 
1.  The  winding  stair  of  a  castle.  Wyn- 
tourn.  2.  Any  stair  of  a  spiral  form,  built 
outside  of  a  house,  S.  Cant. — Teut.  torn,  a 
tower,  baecke,  a  place  for  observation. 

TURNER,  s.  A  copper  coin  formerly  cur- 
rent in  S.  in  value  two  pennies  Scots 
money,  and  equivalent  to  a  Bodle.  Spald. 
— Fr.  tournois,  the  tenth  part  of  a  penny 
sterling. 

TURNER-ASIDE,  s.  One  who  deviates 
from  a  particular  course.  M' Ward's  Cont. 

TURNGREYS,  s.  A  winding  stair.  Wall. 
— Fr.  tourn-er,  to  turn,  and  gre,  a  step. 

TURN-SCREW,  s.     A  screw-driver,  S. 

TURN-TAIL,  s.     A  fugitive.     Spalding. 

TURRA,  s.  To  ride  to  Turra,  to  be  in 
great  glee,  S.B.  Tarras.  "  Turreff,  a 
village  iu  Banffshire,  famous  for  merri- 
ment; hence  he  is  said  to  be  riding  to 
Turra,  who  is  merry."     N.  ibid. 

TURRIS,/>/.  Turfs;  a  species  of  earthen 
fuel,  S.     Acts  Cha.  I.     V.  Turves. 

TURS,  Turze,  s.  A  turs  of  heather,  as 
much  heath  as  a  horse  can  carry  on  his 
back,  S.A.  "  Turze,  a  truss."  Gall.  Em. 
This  seems  merely  a  provinciality  for  E. 
truss,  from  Fr.  trousse. 

To  TURS,  Turss,  v.  a.  1.  To  pack  up  in  a 
bale  or  bundle,  S.  2.  To  carry  off  hastily. 
Wallace.  3.  To  take  one's  self  off  quick- 
ly. Doug.  4.  To  turss  furth,  to  bring  out 
what  has  been  kept  in  store.     Wallace. 

TURSABLE,  adj.  What  may  be  carried 
away.     Spaldinq. 

To  TURSE,t\  ii.  "  To  walk,"  Buch.  Tarr. 

TURSKIL,  s.  An  instrument  used  for 
cutting  peats.  Surv.  Caithu.  Apparently 
from  Isl.  and  Su.G.  torf,  Dan.  toerv,  turf, 
and  skil-ia,  to  divide.     Synon.  Tuskar. 

TURTOUR,  Turture,  s.  The  turtle-dove. 
King's  Quair. — Lat.  turtur. 

TURVES.  PI.  of  E.  Turf;  often  pron.  q. 
toors.    Acts  Cha.  I. 

TURVVEN,  s.  pi.  Peats,  Shetl.  This  is  the 
Scandinavian  pi. retained.— Sw.<or/«?»,id. 

TUSCHA,  s.  Act.  Dom.  Cone.  This  seems 
to  be  the  same  with  Tusche,  a  girdle. 

TUSCHE,  s.     A  girdle.    V.  Tische. 

To  TUSH,  r.  n.  To  express  displeasure. 
Rutherford.— E.  tush,  Su.G.  tyst,  silens; 
tyst-a,  silere. 

TUSHLACH,  Cow-tushlach,  s.  A  cake 
of  cow-dung,  when  so  dry  that  it  may  be 


TUS 

burned,  Dumfr. — Allied, perhaps,  to  Gael. 
taos,  dough. 

To  TUSK  at,  r.  a.  To  pluck  or  pull  rough- 
ly; as  when  a  horse  tears  hay  from  a 
stack,  Fife;  to  Rusk  at,  synon. 

TUSK,  s.  The  torsk  of  Pennant,  S.  Mar- 
tin.— Isl.  thosk-r,  asellus. 

TUSK  All,  s.  An  instrument  made  of  iron, 
with  a  wooden  handle,  for  casting  peats, 
Orkn.  Shetl. — A  corr.  of  Isl.  torfskiri,  com- 
pounded of  tor/,  turf,  and  sker-a,  to  cut. 

TUSSOCK  (of  wheat,)  s.  A  tuft  of  wheat 
in  a  corn-field,  generally  owing  to  the 
vegetating  of  the  nest  or  granary  of  a 
field-mouse,  Loth. — C.B.  tusw,  a  tuft;  tus- 
wawg,  having  a  wisp  or  bundle. 

TUTCH,  s.  A  small  boat  or  packet.  Acts 
Cha.  I. 

To  TUTE,  r.  w.  To  jut  out;  to  project,  S.B. 

TUTE,  s.  A  jutting  out ;  a  projection,  S.B. 
—  Su.G.  tut,  Teut.  tuyte,  rostrum,  a 
beak. 

TUTELE,  Tutill,  s.  Guardianship;  tute- 
lage. Acts  J.  VI. — Fr.  tutele,  Lat.  tutel-a. 

TUTE-MO  WITT,  adj.  Having  the  nether 
jaw  projected.  Dunbar. — Teut.  tuyte- 
muyl,  having  the  nether  jaw  projecting 
more  than  the  upper. 

TUTIE.  Drunken  Tut'ie,  a  designation 
given  to  a  female  who  is  addicted  to 
drinking,  Angus.    Herd.    V.  Tout,  Toot. 

TUTIE  TATIE,  interj.  Pshaw.— Isl. 
taut-a,  murmurare.  Hey  tuttl  taitl  is  the 
name  of  one  of  our  oldest  Scottish  tunes. 
This,  according  to  tradition,  was  Robert 
Bruce's  march  at  the  battle  of  Bannock- 
burn,  a.  d.  1314.  The  words  tuttl  talti  may 
have  been  meant  as  imitative  of  the  sound 
of  the  trumpet  in  giving  the  charge. 

TUTIVILLARIS,s.  pi.  Perh.  rustics.— Ir. 
tuatamhail,  tuatavail,  rustic. 

TUTIVILLUS,  s.     Colkelbie  Sow.    V.  Tu- 

TIVILLARIS. 

TUTIWING,  5.  L.  milling,  a  blast  or 
blowing  of  a  horn.     Barbour.     V.  Toot. 

TUTLAR,  s.  Perhaps,  one  who  barters. 
Colk.  Sou: — Teut.  tuyteler,  permutator. 

TUT-MUTE,  s.  A  muttering  or  grumbling 
between  parties,  that  has  not  yet  assumed 
the  form  of  a  broil,  S.B. — Teut.  tuyt-en, 
to  buzz;  muyt-en,  Su.G.  mutt-a,  to  mutter. 

*  TUTOR,  s.  A  guardian  appointed  for  a 
minor,  whether  by  a  testament,  or  by  a 
disposition  of  law,  S.     Spalding. 

TUTORY,  s.  1.  Tutorage,  that  stage  of 
life  in  which  one  is  under  tutors,  S.  "  Out 
oitutory,  being  passit  xiiij  yeris  of  age." 
Aberd.  Reg. — Fr.  tuterie.  2.  Tutelage; 
tender  care  exercised  about  an  infant,  S. 
Ross's  Ilelenore. 

TUVA-KEUTHIE.  Unexpl.  Ancient  MS. 
Explic.  of  ]Vorish  words  used  in  Orkney 
wnd  Shetland. 

TWA,  Tuay,  Tway,  adj.  Two,  S.  Yorks. 
Wynt.— Moes.G.  twa,  twai,  A.S.  twa,  id. 

TWA-BEAST-TREE,  s.    The  swingle-tree 


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in  the  Orcadian  plough,  by  which  two 
horses  draw. 

TWA-FACED,  adj.     Double;  deceitful,  S. 

TWA-FALD,  Twa-fawld,  adj.  1.  Double; 
twofold,  S.  Wyntown. — A.S.  twe-feald, 
Sw.  twefallt,  duplex.  2.  Bent  down  with 
age  or  infirmity,  S.     Blackic.  Maq. 

TWA-HANDED  CRACK.  A  familiar 
conversation  between  two  persons,  S. 
Smugglers. 

TWA-HANDIT-SWERD.  A  two-handed 
sword,  S.  "  Tohande  swerde,  spata,  clu- 
niculum,"  Prompt.  Parv. 

TWA-HANDIT  WARK.  Work  so  im- 
perfectly done  at  first,  that  the  operator 
finds  it  necessary  to  return  to  it,  and 
commence  his  labour  a  second  time,  S. 

TWA-HORSE-TREE,  s.  A  swingle-tree 
stretcher  of  a  plough,  at  which  two  horses 
draw,  S.     Surr.  Roxb. 

TWAY,  adj.     Two.     V.  Twa. 

TWA-YEAR-AULD,  Twa-year-all,  s.  A 
heifer  that  is  two  years  old,S.  David- 
son's Seasons. 

TWAL,  adj.     Twelve,  S.     Barbour. 

TWAL-HOURS,s.  1.  Twelve  o'clock,  S.  2. 
A  luncheon  or  nunchion,  S.  Sometimes 
called  eleien-hours,  when  taken  before 
noon. 

TWALMONTH,  s.    A  year.  V.  Tolmonth. 

T WA-LOFTED,  adj.  Having  two  stories, 
Loth.     Bride  of  Lammermoor. 

TWALPENNIES,  s.  pi.  A  penny  ster- 
ling ;  which,  according  to  our  ancient 
reckoning,  included  twelve  pence  Scottish 
currency,  S.  Redgaunilet.  It  is  sometimes 
written  as  one  word,  at  other  times  as  two. 

T  WAL-PENN  YWORTH,  s.  What  is  given 
as  the  value  of  a  penny  sterling,  S.  Burns. 

TWA  MEN.  The  Duumriri  of  Rome. 
Bellend.  T.  Li  v. 

TWA  PART.  Two-thirds.  Douglas.  The 
twa  part  and  third,  i.  e.  two-thirds,  S.B. 

TWA-PART  and  THRID.  "The  two- 
thirds  of  any  thing."     Gall.  Enc. 

TWA-PENNIES,  s.  pi.  The  designation 
formerly  given  to  a  copper  coin,  in  value 
the  third  of  an  E.  halfpenny;  syn.  Bodle. 
Spottiswoode's  MS.  Law  Diet. 

To  TWASPUR,  v.  a.  To  gallop,  Shetl. 
• — Compounded,  perhaps,  of  Isl.  Su.G.  twa, 
or  two,  duo,  and  sporre,  calcar. 

TWASUM,  adj.  Two  in  company.  This, 
although  properly  an  adj.  is  used  as  a  s. 
denoting  a  pair,  a  couple.  It  is  pron. 
ticaesum,  Ettr.  For.  Rob  Roy.  A  Twa- 
surn  dance,  a  dance  in  which  two  persons 
are  engaged,  Perths.  Fife.    V.  Sim,  term. 

TWA-THREE,  s.  A  few,  S.  q.  two  or  three. 
Picken.  It  is  also  pron.  twarrie,  and 
twae'ree.     Saint  Patrick. 

To  TWEDDLE,  Tweel,  r.  a.  To  work 
cloth  in  such  a  manner,  that  the  woof 
appears  to  cross  the  warp  vertically, 
kersey-wove,  S. — A.S.  iwaede,  duplex;  or 
twa,  and  dael,  part. 


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TWEDDLIN,  Twedlyne,  s.  Cloth  that  is 
tweeled.    Aberd.  Reg. 

TVVEDDLIN,adf/.Usediu  the  same  sense,  S. 

TWEEL,  adv.  Truly.  Tweel  no,  no  indeed, 
S.     V.  Atweel. 

To  TWEEL,  Tweal,  Tweil,  v.  a.  To 
weave  cloth  diagonally,  S. — Tout,  tweeting, 
geminus,  seems  allied. 

TWEEL,  s.  1.  Cloth  that  is  tweeled,  S. 
Herd's  Coll.  2.  Ticeel  is  sometimes  used 
metaphorically,  in  regard  to  literary  com- 
position.    Skinner's  Misc.  Poet. 

TWEELIE,  s.  A  quarrel;  a  broil,  Dumfr. 
Gall.  Davidson's  Seasons.  Merely  a 
provincialism  for  Tulyie.     V.  Tuilyie. 

To  TWEELIE,  v.  n.    To  contend,  Gall.  lb. 

TWEELIN,  adj.  Belonging  to  cloth  that 
is  tweeled,  S. 

TWEESH,  prep.  Betwixt,  S.;  the  abbrev. 
of  atweesh  or  betweesh.    Ross's  Helenore. 

TWE1LD  DOIR.     Invent.     V.  Toldour. 

TWELLIE,  s.  "  A  dispute,"  given  as  the 
same  with  Tulyie.     Gall.  Enc. 

TWELT,  Twalt,  adj.  The  twelfth,  S.  Doug. 

To  TW1CHE,  Twitch,  t.  a.  1.  To  touch, 
S.B.  R.  Bruce.  2.  To  engage  with.  Doug. 

TWICHING,^?-^.  Touching;  concerning. 
Douglas. 

To  TWIDDLE  one  out  of  a  thing.  To 
circumvent;  to  obtain  by  cozening  means; 
"  He  tried  to  twiddle  me  out  of  my  money," 
Loth,  also  S.B.  It  is  synon.  with  E. 
Diddle,  a  word  which,  although  much 
used,  does  not  seem  to  have  found  its 
way  into  any  dictionary. — From  A.S.  twa, 
two,  and  duel,  part. 

To  TWIG,  r.  a.  To  wound  the  skin  of  a 
sheep  in  shearing,  Ettr.  For.;  perhaps 
from  A.S.  twicc-ian,  vellere,  to  twitch,  E. 

To  TWIG,  v.  a.  To  pull  hastily,  S.B. 
Morison. — E.  twitch,  A.S.  twicc-ian,  vel- 
licare;  Germ,  twick-en,  id. 

TWIG,  s.     A  quick  pull ;  a  twitch,  S. 

To  TWIG,  v.  a.  To  put  cross  ropes  on  the 
thatch  of  a  house,  Ettr.  For. 

TWIG-RAPE,  s.  A  rope  used  for  this 
purpose,  ibid.  Perhaps  from  A.S.  twig, 
ramus;  as  withes  might  be  at  first  em- 
ployed in  this  way. 

TWYIS,  adv.     Twice.     Aberd.  Rej. 

To  TWILT,  v.  a.     To  quilt,  S.  Westmorel. 

TWILT,s.  A  quilted  bedcover,  S.  Bride 
of  Lam.  "  Twilt,  a  quilt  or  bedcover, 
North."  Grose. 

TWYN,  adj.  In  twijn,  in  twain,  asunder. 
Wall. — A.S.  twcgcn,  twain,  from  toy, two. 


To  TWIN,  Twine,  v.  n.    To  part;  to  sepa- 
rate.    Wallace. 
To   TWIN,   r.  a.     To  twin  one   out    of  a 

thing;  to  deprive  him  of  it,  S.B. 
To  TWIN,  v.  a.     To  empty;  to  throw  out. 

Aberd.  Reg. 
To  TWIN  o'  or  of,  c.  a.    To  part  from,  S.B. 

Tarras. 
*  TWINE,   s.     Intricate    vicissitude,  S.B. 

Ross. 
TWINE-SPINNER,  s.  A  ropemaker,  Loth. 

— Teut.  tweijn,  Slum  duplex,  filum  tor- 
turn. 
To   TWINGLE,  r.   n.     To   twine   round, 

Aberd.     W.  Beattie's  Tales.     Perhaps  a 

dimin.  from  Teut.  tweijn-en,  to  twine. 
TWYNRYS,s.|i.  Pincers; nippers.  Doug. 

— Teut.  dwingh-en,  arctare. 
TWINTER,  s.     A  beast  that  is  two  years 

old,   S.   corr.   quinter.      Douglas. — A.S. 

twy-winter,  duos  annos  natus. 
TWIRK,  s.     A  twitch,  Loth. 
TWYS,  Twyss,  s.   Perhaps  a  girdle  or  sash. 

Addic.    Scot.    Comiklis.  —  O.Fr.    toissu, 

ruban,  ceinture,  tissu,  Roquefort. 
TWISCAR,  Tuysker,s.    An  instrument  for 

casting  peats,  similar  to  the  Flauchter- 

spade,  Shetl.     Pirate.     V.  Tuskar. 
To  TWISLE,  v.  a.    "  To  twist;  fold."     67. 

Picken.     V.  Twussle. 
TWIST,  Twyst,  s.     A  twig.     Barbour.— 

Teut.  twist,  rami  abscissi  ramalia. 
TWYST,  adv.  Twice,  the  vulgar  pron.  S.O. 
To  TWITCH,  v.  a.    To  touch.    V.  Twiche. 
TWITCH,  s.     In  a  twitch,  in  a  moment, 

Fife;  referring  to  the  suddenness  with 

which  a  twitch  is  given.     "  Twitch,  touch, 

instant  of  time."     Gl.  Picken. 
TWITTER.     1.  That  part  of  a  thread  that 

is  spun  too  small,  S.     2.  Any  person  or 

thing    that    is     slender    or    feeble,    S. 

Kelly. 
T WITTER Y,adj.   Slender;  properly,  spun 

very  small,  S.     Edin.  Even.  Cour. 
TWNE,  s.     Tin.    "xij  truncheons,  all  of 

twne."     Aberd.  Reg. 
TWOLDERE,  s.     Invent.    V.  Toldour. 
TWOLT,  s.   "  A  coverlid  for  a  bed."    Gall. 

Enc.     A  variety  of  Twilt,  q.  v. 
TWO-PENNY,  s.     A  weak  kind  of  beer, 

sold  at  twopence  the  Scots  pint,  or  two 

quarts,  S.     Stat.  Ace. 
TWO-PENNY  (or  Tippeny-)  house,  s.   An 

alehouse,  S. 
To   TWUSSLE,  r.  a.     Perhaps  a  dimin. 

from  Twist,  r.  Saint  Patrick.  V.  Twisle. 


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VACANCE,  8.  "Vacation;  applied  to  courts, 
schools,  &c.  S.  Fr.  Spald.—  h.B.  vacant-ia. 

VAD,  s.     Woad.     Aberd.  Reg. 

VADMELL,  s.  A  species  of  woollen  cloth 
manufactured  and  worn  in  the  Orkneys. 


Statist.  Account. — Isl.  vadmaal,  pannus 

rusticus. 
VAGE,  s.     A  voyage,  Aberd.   V'dege,  also 

Weage.  Ab.  Reg.    V.  Veadge  and  Viage. 
VAGEIT, adj.  Mercenary;  waged,  Pitscot, 


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VAGER,  Vageolre,  a.  A  mercenary  sol- 
dier.   V.  Wageour. 

VAGGLE,  s.  A  place  where  meat  is  hung 
for  the  purpose  of  being  smoked,  Shetl. — 
Isl.  vagi,  tigillus,  pertica. 

VAGING,  s.  The  habit  of  strolling  idly. 
Boicer's  Hist.  U nicer.  Edin. 

To  VAGUE,  v.n.  To  roam.  Fount.  V.Vaig. 

To  VAICK  on,  v.  a.  To  attend  to;  to  be 
exercised  in.  N.  Burne. — Lat.  vac-are ; 
as,  vacare  armis,  studiis,  &c. 

VAIG,  s.  A  wandering  fellow;  a  vagrant, 
Mearns.    Beattie's  John  o'  Arnha'. 

To  VAIG,  v.  11.  1.  To  wander;  to  roam. 
Vagit,  pret.  Complaynt  S.  2.  Metaph. 
applied  to  discourse.  MeUmU's  MS. — Isl. 
vag-a,  vakk-a,  vagor;  Lat.  vag-ari. 

VAIGER,  s.     A  stroller.     Baillie. 

VAIGLE,  s.  A  peg  to  which  cattle  are 
fixed  in  the  stall,  Shetl.  This  seems 
radically  the  same  with  Isl.  vagi,  Su.G. 
vagel,  a  stake,  sublica. 

To  VAIK,  Vaick,  Wake,  v.  n.  To  be  va- 
cant; to  be  unoccupied.  Crosraguell. — 
Fr.  vaqu-er,  Lat.  vac-are. 

To  VAIL,  Vale,  v.  n.  To  make  obeisance; 
to  bow.  Priests  Peb.  Perhaps  from  Lat. 
vale.    V.  Vale,  to  descend. 

VAILYEANT,  adj.  1.  Valid;  available. 
ActsJa.  VI.  2.Worth,ib.— Fi.vaillant, 
of  much  worth. 

VAILYE  QUOD  VAILYE.  At  all  ad- 
ventures, be  the  issue  as  it  will.  Doug. 
— Fr.  vaUle  que  vaille,  Lat.  valeat  quan- 
tum valere  potest. 

VAILLIS,  s.  pi.  Apparently,  veils.  Chal- 
mers's Mary. 

VAIRSCALL,  Vair-staw,  s.  Aberd.  Reg. 
This  might  denote  a  stall  for  icares. 

VAIRTIE,  adj.  Early,  Buchan.  V.  Vertie. 

To  VAKE,  v.  n.  To  watch;  to  wake;  to 
observe.     Douglas. — Lat.  vac-are. 

VALABIL,  adj.  Available;  or  of  value. 
N.  Burne. — Fr.  valable,  of  force,  of  value. 

VALA WISH,  adj.  Profuse ;  lavish,  Aberd. 

VALE,  s.  1.  Worth;  value.  Act.  Audit. 
— Fr.val-eur, Lat. val-or, value.  2.  Avail; 
weight.     Act.  Bom.  Audit. 

VALE,  s.  The  gunwale  of  a  vessel.  Doug. 
V.  Wail. 

To  VALE,  v.  n.  To  descend.  K.  Quair. 
— O.Fr.  aval-er,  id. 

VALENTINE,  s.  1.  A  billet,  which  is 
folded  in  a  particular  way,  and  sent  by 
one  young  person  to  another,  on  St. 
Valentine's  day,  the  14th  of  February,  S. 
2.  A  sealed  letter  sent  by  royal  autho- 
rity, for  the  purpose  of  apprehending 
disorderly  persons.    Acts  Ja.  VI. 

VALHOOSE,  s.  An  oblong  chest,  espe- 
cially for  holding  grain;  a  hutch,  or  bin. 
Balfour's  Pract. 

VALIABILL,  adj.  Valid,  q.  available. 
Keith's  Hist. 

VALICOT,  s.  Sark  valicot  seems  to  sig- 
nify a  shirt  made  of  flannel  or  plaiding. 


Sharper's  Pref.  to  Law's  Memorialh. 
Evidently  the  same  with  Wyleoot,  q.  v. 

VALIENCIE,s.  Strength; hardihood. Pike. 
— L.B.  valentia,  virtus;  firmitas,  robur. 

VALIENT,  g.  The  value  of  one's  property. 
Thair  haill  valient,  syn.  with  the  phrase, 
"  all  that  they  are  worth."  Acts  Ja.  VI. 
— Fr.  vaUlant,  "  a  man's  whole  estate,  or 
worth,  all  his  substance,  means,  for- 
tunes," Cotgr. 

VALISES,  s.  pi.  Saddlebags,  S.  icallees. 
Godscroft.    V.  Wallees. 

VALLOUS,  Vellous,  s.  Velvet.— Fr.  rcl- 
lours. 

VALOUR,  Valure,  s.    Value.    Qu.on.Att. 

V ALTER,  s.     Water.     N.  Burne. 

VALUEDOM,  s.     Value,  Strathmore. 

To  VAMPER,  v.  n.  To  make  an  ostentatious 
appearance,  S.A. — C.B.  gwemp,  splendid. 

VAN  DIE,  adj.  Ostentatious,  Kiuross-shire. 
Syn.  vaunty,  rauntic. 

VANDIE,  s.  A  vain,  vaunting,  self-con- 
ceited fellow;  a  braggadocio,  Fife. 

VANE,  s.  1.  A  vein.  •  Douglas.  2.  A  fibre, 
or  shoot,  ibid. 

VANE-ORGANIS,  s.  pi.  The  veins  of  the 
flank.     Diuib. — Fr.  mines  organiques,  id. 

VANHAP,Wanhap,s.  Misfortune,S.  Compl. 
S. — Isl.  ran,  signifies  want,  privation. 

VANIT,  Vanyt,  part.  pa.  Veined,  or 
waved.     Inventories. 

VANQUISH,  s.  A  disease  of  sheep,  caused 
by  a  species  of  grass,  which  debilitates 
or  vanquishes  them,  Galloway.  Stat.  Ace. 
Synon.  Pine,  Pining,  Daisinq. 

To  VANT,  v.  a.    To  want.    Acts  Ja.  VI. 

VANTOSE,  s.  A  cupping  glass.  Rates. — 
Fr.  ventose,  id. 

VARDINGARD,  s.  A  fardingale.  Invent. 
— Fr.  vertugadin,  Ital.  guardiufante. 

To  VARY,  Vairie,  r.  n.  Applied  to  one 
who  exhibits  the  first  symptoms  of  deU- 
ri  inn,  as  the  effect  of  bodily  disorder;  as,  "I 
observe  him  vairijin'  the  day,"  Ettr.  For. 

VARIANT,  adj.     Variable,  Fr.    K.  Quair. 

*  VARLET,?.  Used  in  the  sense  of  warlock 
or  wizard.     Brand's  Zetl. 

VARLOT,  Verlot,  s.  1.  An  inferior  ser- 
vant, a  varlet.  Priests  Peblis.  2.  It  some- 
times denotes  a  groom.  Douglas. — O.Fr. 
varlet,  jeune  homme,  jeune  galant. 

VARSTAY,s.  Aberd,  Reg.  Perh.  a  corr. 
of  Warestall,  <\.  v.  a  stall  for  holding 
wares.     V.  Vairscall. 

VASIS,  Vaisis,  s.  pi.    Unexpl.  Inventories. 

VASKENE,  Vasquine,  s.  Invent.  Chalm. 
Mary. — Fr.  vasquine,  "a  kirtle  or  petti- 
coat; also  a  Spanish  vardingale,"  Cotgr. 
Perh.  from  Vascones,  the  ancient  name  of 
the  Biscayners. 

VASSALAGE,  Wasselage,s.  1.  Any  great 
achievement.  Bellenden.  2.  Fortitude; 
valour.  Barbour. — Fr.  vasselage,  valour; 
a  valiant  deed. 

VAST,  s.    A  great  quantity  or  number;  as, 


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"  He  has  a  vast  o'  grund ;"  "  They  keep 

a  vast  o'  servants,"  Aug.  Piper  of  Peebles. 

To  VAUCE,  v.  a.     To  stab;  to  kill.     Doug. 

■ — O.Fr.  Jatiss-er,  to  pierce  through;  Lat. 

fodio,  part.  pa. /ossms,  id. 

VAUDIE,  Wadt,  adj.    1.  Gay ;  showy,  S.B. 

2.  Vain,  Aberd.    Forbes.   3.  It  sometimes 

denotes  any  thing  great   or  uncommon, 

Aug. — O.Fr.  vaud-ir,  rejouir,  egayir.     4. 

cheerful ;  gay,  Aberd.     Jacobite  Relics. 

VAUENGEOUR,  s.    An  idler;  a  vagabond. 

Acts  Ja.  II.  S.  Waffie.   Apparently  from 

L.B.  waiviwm,  pecus  vagaus,  O.E.  wayf. 

V.  Waff. 

VAUNTY,VAUNTiE,a(ty.  Boastful,  S.  Tarn 

o'  Shanter.    Bitson, — Fr.  vanteux. 
UBIT,  adj.      Pron.  q.  oobit.      Dwarfish, 

Ayrs.     V.  Wobat,  and  Vowbet. 
UCHE,  s.    An  ouch,  or  ornament  of  gold. 

Inventories. 

UDAL,  adj.     A  term  applied  to  lands  held 

by  uninterrupted  succession,  without  any 

original  charter,  and  without  subjection 

to  feudal  service,  or  the  acknowledgment 

of  any  superior.     Barry. — Isl.  odal,  bona 

avita,  fundi,  allodium;  from  od,w.Q.  and, 

oed,  possession. 

UDAL-MAN,  Udelak,  Udaller,  s.     One 

who  holds  property  by  udal  right.     Fea. 

UDDER-CLAP,  s.     A   sort   of    schirrous 

tumour,  affecting  the  udder  of  ewes,  by 

an  unexpected  return  of  milk  after  being 

some  time  eild,  Teviotd. 

To  UDDER-LOCK,  v.  a.   To  pull  the  wool 

from  the  udders  of  ewes;  principally  with 

a  view  to  allow  the  lambs  free  access  to 

the  teats,  though  sometimes  done  to  sheep 

which  have   no  lambs,  with  a  view  to 

cleanliness,  Roxb.     Essays  Highl.  Soc. 

UDDER-LOCKS,  s.  pi.    The  wool   thus 

plucked,  S.A.  ibid. 
VDER,  Wder.    Often  used  in  the  sense  of 

other.    Aberd.  Beg.     V.  Uthir. 
VEADGE,  s.     Voyage.     Acts  Cha.  I. 
*VEAL,s.     A  calf.     V.  Veil. 
VEAND,  adj.    Superannuated,  Teviotdale. 

— Fr.  vieux,  old. 
VEEF,  adj.    Brisk ;  lively,  Roxb. ;  the  same 

with  Vice,  q.  v. — Fr.  vif. 
VEEM,  s.     1.  Expl.  "  a  close  heat  over  the 
body,  with  redness  in  the  face,  and  some 
perspiration,"  Ayrs.     2.  "  In  a  veem,  ex- 
alted in  spirits."    Gall.  Enc.    This  is  un- 
doubtedly the  same  with  Feim,  id.  S.B. 
VEES,  s.     Some  kind  of  disease.     Mont- 
gomerie. —  Teut.  vaese,  delirium;  Isl.  vas, 
tumultuarius  impetus  et  gestus. 
VEYAGE,  Voyage,  s.     West  of  S.     Acts 

Mary.     V.  Wiage. 
VEIL,  ».    A,  calf.  ActsJa.VI.—Fv.veau, 

a  calf;  from  Lat.  vitul-us,  id. 

VEYLE,  adv.    Well.    Barbour. 

VEIR,  Vee,  Were,  Wair,  Vor,  s.    The 

spring;  wair,  S.A.    Barb. — Isl.  vor,  Su.G. 

waar,  Lat.  ver,  Gr.  £«?,  Gael,  earrach,  id. 

VELE,  Veyl,  s.  A  violent  current  or  whirl- 


pool.    Bellend.— The  same  with  S.  vtele, 
wallee ;  Isl.  veil,  ebullitio.     V.  Wele. 
VELICOTTE,  s.    Chalmers's  Mary.— O.Fr. 
vel-er,  to  conceal,  and  cotte,  a  coat;  q.  a 
concealed  coat  %     V.  Wylecot. 
VELVOUS,s.   Velvet.    Maitland  P.— Fr. 

velours. 
VENALL,  Vinell,  s.     An  alley;  a  lane,  S. 

Skene. — Fr.  venalle,  id. 
VENDACE,  s.     The  gwiniad,  salmo  lava- 

retus,  Linn.  S.     Stat.  Ace. 
VENENOWS,  Wenenous,  adj.  Venomous. 
Wynt. — O.Fr.  veneneus,  Lat.  venenos-us. 
VENESUM,  adj.     Venemous.     Compl.  S. 
VENT  (of  a  fowl,)  s.     The  anus,  Dumfr. 
VENT,  s.     Progress;  speed;  as,  "Are  ye 
comin'   ony  thing  gude  vent  the  day  V 
Are  ye  making  speed  1  a  question  regard- 
ing any  piece  of  work,  Roxb. 
To  VENT,  v.  a.    To  sell;  to  vend.    Ventit, 
2?art.  pa.  synon.  with  Sauld,  or  perhaps 
set  forth.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 
VENT,  s.     To  tak  Vent,  to  have  currency  ; 

to  expose  to  sale.     Acts  Cha.  I. 
VENT,  s.     A  chimney,  S.  as  being  a  place 

of  egress  for  the  smoke. 
To  VENT,  v.  n.    To  emit  smoke,  well  or  ill ; 

as,  "  That  lum  vents  ill,"  S. 
VENTAILL,  s.     The  breathing  part  of  a 
helmet.     Gawan  and  Gol. — Fr.  ventaille. 
VENTURESUM,  adj.     Rash ;  foolhardy,  S. 

Ventersome,  Gl.  Cumb.    Guy  Mann. 
VENUST,  adj.  Beautiful;  pleasant.  Doug. 

— Lat.  venust-us. 
VER,  Verb,  s.    The  spring.    V.  Veir. 
VER,  adj.    Worse.    8.  P.  Bepr.    S.  war. 
VERDOUR,  s.     Tapestry  representing  ru- 
ral scenery.     Inventories. — Fr.   ouvrage 
de  verdure,  "forrest  work    or    flourist 
work,  wherein  gardens,  woods,  or  forrests 
be  represented,"  Cotgr. 
VERES,  s.pl.  Glasses.  Sir  GW— Fr.  verre. 
VERGE,  8.     A  belt  or  stripe  of  planting, 
Clydes.;  q.  a  border,  according  to  the  E. 
sense  of  the  word. 
VERGELT,  Wergelt,  s.    Ransom,  or  res- 
titution legally  made  for  the  commission 
of  a  crime.   Beg.  Maj. — A.S.  wergild,  the 
payment  of  the  were,  or  price  at  which  the 
life  of  every  individual  was  estimated. 
VERGER,  s.    An  orchard.     Pal,  Hon.— 
Fr.  vergier,  Lat.  viridar-ium,  a  green 
place  enclosed. 
VERLOT,s.    V.Varlot. 
VERNAGE,  Wernage,  s.    A  kind  of  white 
wine.    Wallace. — L.B.  vernachia,  vernac- 
ia,  O.Fr.  garnache,  id.;  Ital.  vernaccia. 
YERRAY,'adj.     Very.     Aberd.  Beg. 
VERRAYMENT,  s.    Truth.— Lat.  verum, 

id.     V.  Werrayment. 
VERT,  Wert,  s.    A  term  used  in  old  char- 
ters, to  signify  a  right  to  cut  green  wood. 
Chart.  Q.  Anne. — Fr.  verd,  Lat.  virid-is. 
VERTER,  s.     1.  Virtue,  Roxb.  Ettr.  For. 

2.  A  charm,  ibid. 
To  iiae  Verxer.    To  possess,  or  be  supposed 


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to  possess  virtue,  by  which  certain  dis- 
eases may  be  cured,  ibid. 

VERTER-WELL,  s.  A  medicinal  well,  Sel- 
kirk^.; corrupted  from  rertue-icell,  i.  e.  a 
well  possessing  virtue,  or  the  power  of 
healing. 

VERTESIT,  s.  Virtue;  virginity.  Old 
edition  of  the  song,  The  Tailor  came  to 
clout  the  claise. — In  O.Fr.  vertuosite  is 
equivalent  to  vertu,  qualite;  Lat.  virtus, 
Roquefort. 

YERTGADIN,  s.  A  farthingale.  "The 
farthingales  came  first  in  when  the  Queen- 
Regent  went  to  Saint  Andrews,  after  the 
battle  of  Pinkie,  and  were  then  called 
Vertgadins."  The  Abbot. — O.Fr.  vertu- 
gadin;  from  Hisp.  verdugado,  id.  Diet. 
Trev.     V.  Vardingard. 

VERTIE,  Vairtie,  adj.  Early  up;  early 
stirring;  early  at  business,  Buchan.  Tar- 
ras. — Alem.  vertig,  (olsofaertig,)  paratus 
ad  iter. 

To  VERTIES,  v.  a.  To  warn,  Shetl.;  an 
abbrev.  of  E.  Advertise. 

VERTUE,  Vertew,?.     Thrift;  industry,  S. 

VERTUOUS,  Virtuous,  adj.  Thrifty  ;  in- 
dustrious, S.     Ramsay. 

VESCHELL,s.     Vassai ;  slave.     Lindsay. 

VESCHIAR1S,  s.  pi.  Washerwomen. 
"  Veschiaris  &  ladinsteris."  Aberd.  Reg. 
Ladinsteris  seems  literally  to  signify 
cleansers;  from  A.S.  ladian,  emundare, 
extergere,  purgare.     V.  Ster. 

VESIAR,  s.  A  surveyor  or  examinator. 
"Cerciouris,  vesiaris"  &c.     Aberd.  Reg. 

To  VESIE,  Visie,  Visye,  West,  Wisie, 
v.a.  1.  To  visit.  Douglas.  2.  To  examine 
accurately,  S.  Gawan  and  Gol.  3.  To 
send  good  or  evil  judicially.  Wallace. 
4.  To  take  aim;  to  mark,  S. — Fr.  riser, 
id.;  Lat.  xis-o,  to  visit;  also,  to  survey. 

VESTREAN,  s.  The  west,  Shetl.;  Isl. 
vestraenn,  occidentalis. 

VETCHER,  s.  A  man  of  a  very  suspicious 
appearance,  Fife. — Teut.  vaetsch,  vitioso 
sapore  aut  odore  infectus  ex  olido  vel 
mucido  dolio;  perh.  used  in  a  moral  sense. 

YETIT,  adj.  Forbidden.  S.  P.  Repr.— 
Lat.  vetit-us. 

VEUG,  s.  Amorous.  Houlate. — A.S.  fog, 
conjunctio ;  whence  fogcre,  a  wooer. 

To  VEX,  vs.  n.  To  be  sorry.  I  was  like  to 
Bi  i ,  1  was  disposed  to  be  sorry,  Ang. 

VEX,  .s\  A  trouble;  a  vexation,  S.A.  "  My 
mother  gar'd  me  learn  the  Single  Can-itch, 
whilk  was  a  great  rex."  Tales  of  My  Landl. 

To  UG,  v.  a.  To  feel  abhorrence  at,  S.  Rams. 

UGERTFOW,  adj.  Nice;  squeamish.  V. 
Ogertful. 

UGSUM,  Ougsum,  adj.  1.  Frightful,  Clydes. 
Dour/.     2.  Exciting  abhorrence.      Wynt. 

UGSU'MNES,  .<.     Frightfulness  ;  horror. 

UHU,  Uh  Uii,  interj.  A  sound,  especially 
used  by  children,  expressive  of  affirma- 
tion or  approbation,  equivalent  to  yes  or 
ay}  S.    It  is  sounded  through  the  nose. 


UI,  8.  An  isthmus  or  neck  of  land,  Lewis. 
St.  Ace. — Dan.  rig,  sinus  maris  angustus. 

VI  AGE,  s.  LA  voyage;  pron.  q.  re-age, 
S.O.  Act.  Dom.  Cone.  2.  A  journey,  S. 
Bp.  Douglas  uses  it  in  this  sense. — Ital. 
riaggio,  Fr.  voyage,  iter;  Lat.  via,  a  way. 

VICE  NAIL.  A  screw-nail.  Inventories. 
V.  Vyse. 

VICIAT,  part.  adj.  Defective.  Acts  Ja. 
VI. — Fr.  vic-ier,  to  mar,  vicie,  imperfect, 
vice,  defect,  imperfection,  default,  Cotgr. 

VICTUAL,*.  Grain  of  any  kind,  S.  Stat. 
Ace.  Pron.  rittal. 
j  Buchan-Vittal.  1.  Meal,  of  which  the 
"  twa  part  is  aits,  and  the  third  bear," 
i.  e.  consisting  of  two-thirds  of  oats,  and 
one-third  of  barley,  S.B.  2.  Metaph. 
transferred  to  a  person  on  whom  one  can 
place  no  dependence  ;  as,  "  He's  Buchan 
rittal  that,"  S.B. 

VICTUALLER,  s.     A  corn-factor,  S. 

VIER,  Vyer,s.  One  who  vies  with.  Watson. 

VIFDA,  s.  Beef  or  mutton  dried  without 
salt.     V.  Vivda. 

VIFEL1E,  adv.  In  a  lively  manner.  A. 
Hume. — From  Fr.  rif,  lively. 

VYIS,  Ytss,  adj.     Wise,     llenrysone. 

VYLAUS,  adj.  Perh.  deceitful,  q.  wilous. 
Wyntown. 

VILCOUS,  adj.  "  Leud,  rilcous  &  scanda- 
lus  lyf."  Aberd.  Reg. — Perh.  immoral, 
from  Su.G.m7/,error,and  kios-a, to  choose. 

VYLD,  adj.    Vile,  S.     Burel. 

VYLDELY,  adv.  Vilely,  S.  Forbes  on 
the  Revelation.  Shakspere  uses  vild  and 
cyhl  for  vile,  Nares. 

*  To  VILIPEND,  v.  a.  To  slight ;  to  un- 
dervalue, S.  Society  Contendings.  Mr. 
Todd  has  inserted  this  v. — Lat.  vilipend- 
ere,  to  make  of  no  reputation. 

VILITE,  Vilitie,  *.  Filth  ;  pollution. 
Acts  J.  Y. — Fr.  vilete,  vileness,  baseness. 

VYLT,  s.     Apparently,  vault.     Monroe. 

To  VINCUS,  v.  a.  To  vanquish.  Bellend. 
T.  Liv. — Fr.  vainc-re,  id. 

VINDICT,  s.  Vengeance;  revenge.  Guild. 
Spalding. — Lat.  vindict-a. 

To  VIOLENT,  r.  a.  To  do  violence  to. 
Fleming. — Fr.  violent-er,  id. 

VIOLER,  Violar,  s.  One  who  plays  on  the 
fiddle  or  violin,  S.  O.Fr.     Fountainhall. 

VIRE,  g.     "  A  great  beauty,"  Orkn. 

VIRE,  s.  The  arrow  called  a  quarrel,  used 
only  for  the  crossbow.  iJouglas. — Fr. 
vire,  id.    V.  Wye. 

VYREENIN,  part.  pr.  Veering;  turning 
or  winding  about.  N.  Burne. — Fr.  ri- 
ronnant,  id. 

VIRGE  THRED.  Thread  of  a  particular 
description.  Ab.  Reg. — Perh.  streaked 
thread,  from  Fr.  verge,  streaky. 

VIRGUS,  s.  "  Some  fancied  liquid,  consi- 
dered to  be  the  sourest  of  any;  It's  as 
sour  as  virgins."  Gall.  Encycl. — This  is 
obviously  verjuice;  Fr.  verjus,  "acid 
liquor  expressed  from  crab-apples." 


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VIRIDEER,  s.  The  keeper  of  the  grass  or 
green  wood  in  a  forest.  For.  Lajces. — 
L.B.  viridar-ius,  Fr.  rerdeur,  id. 

VIRLAT,s.  The  same  with  Valet.  Chalm. 
Mary.  —  O.  Fr.  rirolet,  jeune  homme, 
Roquefort.  He  also  mentions  L.B.  var- 
let-us  as  synon.  with  valet-us,  viewing 
both  as  diminutives  from  Lat.  rir. 

VIRLE,  s.  A  small  ring  put  round  any 
body,  to  keep  it  firm,  S.  ferrule.  Ramsay. 
— O.E.  vyroll,  Fr.  tirolle. 

VIRR,  Vir,  s.  Force;  impetuosity,  S.B. 
Shirrefs.    V.  Bm. 

VIRROCK,  s.  A  corn,  or  bony  excrescence 
on  the  feet,  S.  icirrock.  Dunbar.— Lat. 
terruc-a,  a  wart ;  A.S.  wearrig,  callosus, 
nodosus. 

VIRTUE,  s.     Thrift,  Loth.     V.  Vertue. 

VISE,  in  Coal-mines.     V.  Weyse. 

VYSE.  Bou-ys  of  vyse,  bows  worked  by 
screws. — Fr.  Ws,Belg.  rijs,  a  screw.  Wynt. 

To  VISIE,  v.  a,     V.  Vesie. 

VISIE,  Vizy,  Vizzie,  s.  1.  A  scrutinizing 
view,  S.  Bride  of  Lamm.  2.  The  aim 
taken  at  an  object,  as  when  one  is  about 
to  shoot,  S.  3.  The  knob  or  sight  on  the 
muzzle-end  of  a  gun,  by  which  aim  is 
taken,  S. — Fr.  tnsee,  aim. 

To  Tak  a  Vizzie.  To  take  an  aim  ;  as,  to 
look  along  a  gun  before  firing  it  off,  S. 
Steam-Boat. 

*  VISION,  s.  A  thin,  meagre  person  ;  as, 
"Puir  thing  !  she's  grown  a  mere  vision,"  S. 

To  VISITE,  v.  a.  To  examine;  to  survey. 
Used  as  synon.  with  Visie.  Acts  Ja.  VI. 
— Fr.  tisit-er,  id. 

VISORNE,  s.     A  mask  or  visor.     Knox. 

VISSIER,  s.  One  who  authoritatively  in- 
spects or  examines.     Inventories. 

VYSSIS,s.^?.  Apparently  uses.  ActsJa.V. 

To  VITCH,  v.  a.  To  visit,  Shetl.— In  Isl. 
the  synonyme  is  rit-ia. 

*  V1TIOUS,  adj.  Fierce  ;  fiery  ;  ill-tem- 
pered ;  as,  "  He's  a  vitious  beast  that ;  I 
wiss  he  dinna  break  that  puir  man's  neck 
that's  on  him,"  S. 

V I T 1 0  U  S  N  E  S  S,  s.  Fierceness ;  unma- 
nageableness,  S. 

VIVDA,  Vifda,  .?.  Beef  or  mutton  hung 
and  dried  without  salt,  Orkn.  Shetl.  Ed- 
rnonstone's  Zetl. —  Dan.  vift-e,  to  fan,  to 
winnow,  the  substance  being  dried  by  the 
action  of  the  wind. 

VIVE,  Viue,  adj.  1.  Lively;  representing 
to  the  life,  S.  Bollock. — Fr.  mf.  2. 
Brisk;  vigorous,  S.  3.  Applied  to  what 
may  be  seen  clearly;  as,  "  vice  prent," 
letter-press  which  maybe  read  easily,  S.B. 

VIVELY,«rf!\  1.  In  a  vivid  light,  S.  Boss. 
2.  Distinctly;  applied  to  sound.     Spald. 

VIVERIS,  Vievers,  s.  pi.  Provisions  for 
the  sustenance  of  life;  victuals,  S.  Knox. 
• — Fr.  mores,  id. 

VIVUAL,  adj.  1.  Living  ;  alive,  Ayrs.  2. 
Used  to  express  identity;  as,  "  The  ritual 
person,"  the  self-same  person,  ibid. 


VIVUALLIE,  adv.    In  life;  as,  "  mmallie 

seen,"  seen  alive,  Ayrs. — O.Fr.  titanic, 
vivant,  plein  de  force,  Roquefort. 

To  VIZZIE,  r.  a.  To  view  accurately.  V. 
Visie,  and  Vesie. 

VIZZIE-DRAP,  s.  "  The  little  mark  stuck 
up  at  the  mouth  of  a  gun-barrel,  to  guide 
the  sportsman's  view."  Gall.  Enc.  V. 
Vesie,  r. 

ULE,  s.     Oil.    Aberd.  Reg.—Fr.  huilc. 

ULIE,s.     Oil.     V.Olye. ' 

ULISPIT,  pret.  t.  Lisped;  MS.  wlispit. 
Barbour.- — A.S.  iclisp,  dentiloquus. 

ULK,Wlk,s.   A  week.  Ab.lieg.  V.  Oulk. 

ULLIER,  s.  The  water  which  runs  from  a. 
dunghill,  Shetl. 

UMAN.     The  pron.  of  woman,  Ang. 

UMAST,  Umest,  Umaist,  adj.  Uppermost; 
highest,  S.B.  Wynt.— A.S.  vfemest,  su- 
premus;  from  «/'«.,  above,  and  mest,  most. 

UMAST  CLAITH.  A  perquisite  claimed 
by  the  vicar,  in  the  time  of  popery,  on 
occasion  of  the  death  of  any  person.  Lynds. 

To  UMBEDRAW,  v.  n.  To  turn  about. 
Doug. —  Belg.  omdraaij-en,  to  turn  about. 

VMBEKEST,  pret.  Explored,  or  perhaps 
surveyed.  Ravf  Coil  year. — Sw.  omkast-a, 
kast-a  om,  to  turn,  from  om,  circum,  and 
kasta,  jacere,  equivalent  to  Lat.  circumja- 
cere,  to  cast  all  about,  q.  to  turn  the  eyes 
on  all  sides. 

UMBERAUCHT,  pret.  Encompassed. 
Douglas. — A.S.  umb,  circa,  and  raucht, 
from  racc-an,  to  extend. 

UMBERSORROW,  adj.  1.  Hardy;  re- 
sisting disease,  or  the  effects  of  severe 
weather,  Border;  sometimes  number-sor- 
row.  2.  Rugged;  of  a  surly  disposition, 
Loth. — Teut.  o?j-6e-st»v7/^,negligens  curae ; 
or  Su.Gr.  ombaer-a,  portare,  and  sorg, 
aerumna.  3.  "  Weakly;  delicate,"  Roxb. 
— Isl.  umber-a,  pati. 

To  UMBESCHEW,  t.  a.  To  avoid.  Doug. 
— A.S.  umb,  about,  prefixed  to  eschcie. 

To  UMBESEGE,  t.  a.  To  encompass  with 
armed  men.     Douqlas. 

To  UMBESET,  t.  a.  To  beset  on  every 
side.  Douglas. — A.S.  ymb-saet-an,  id. 
circumdare. 

To  UMBETHINK,  *.  n.  To  consider  at- 
tentively. Barbour. — A.S.  ymbe-thinc-an, 
cogitare  de.  Tim  Bobbin  gives  umbethoict 
as  used  in  Lancash.  explaining  it  "  re- 
flected, remembered." 

UMBEWEROUND,  part.  pa.  Environed. 
Barbour. — A.S.  ymbe-hxeearfan,  circuni- 
cingere. 

UMBOTH,  Umbitii,  adj.  A  term  applied 
to  Teind  or  tithe  of  an  alternate  descrip- 
tion, Orkn.  Shetl. — The  word  is  of  Norw. 
origin,  and  is  said  to  imply  a  going  or 
changing  about.     Edmonst.  Zetl. 

UMBOTH,  s.  Tithe  given  by  rotation,  or 
alternately,  Orkn.  Shetl.     Time  about. 

UMBRE,  s.  Shade.  Kinfs  Quair.—Fr. 
ombre,  Lat.  umbra. 


UMQ 

UMQUHILE,  adv.  1.  Sometimes;  at 
times.  Barbour. — A.S.  fttt>#«j»,aliquando, 
inverted;  from  umb,  circum,  and  hwile, 
intervailum  temporis.  2.  Used  distribu- 
tively,  in  the  sense  of  now  as  contrasted 
with  then.  Priests  Peblis.  3.  Some  time 
ago ;  formerly.     Douglas.    V.  Quhylum. 

UMQUHILE,  adj.  Former  ;  late  ;  de- 
ceased.   Reg.  Maj. 

UMWYLLES,s.  Reluctance.  SirGawan. 
— A.S.  un-willes,  cum  reluctatione. 

UN.  A  negat.  particle  in  composition.  V.  On. 

UNABASYT,  part.  pa.  Undaunted;  E. 
unabashed.     Douglas. 

UNABASITLIE,  adv.  Without  fear  or 
dejection.     Palice  of  Honor. 

TbUNABILL,r.  a.  To  incapacitate.  Knox. 

UNAM ENDABLE,  adj.  What  cannot  be 
remedied.     Baillie. 

UNAWARNISTLIE,  adv.  Without  pre- 
vious warning.    Bellend.    V.  Unwarnist. 

To  UNBALL,  v.  a.  To  unpack.  Sir  A. 
Balfour's  Letters.     V.  Ball,  a  bale. 

UNBAULD,  adj.  Humble;  self-abased, 
Clvdes.;  from  the  negative,  and  bald,  bold. 

VNBEGGIT,  part.  pa.  Not  asked  by 
begging,  or  as  alms.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

UNBEIST,  s.     A  monster.     V.  Onbeist. 

UNBEKENT,  part.  pa.  Unknown,  S.B.— 
Belg.  onbekend,  Germ,  unbekaunt,  id. 

To  VNBESETT,  v.  a.  To  surround.  Pit- 
scottie.  —  From  A.S.  umb,  around,  and 
beset. 

UNBESETT,UxBESET,£>«rt.  pa.  1.  Blocked 
up.  Poems  16th  Cent.  2.  Environed. 
Hist.  James  the  Sext.     For  Umbeset,  q.  v. 

UNBIDDABLE,  adj.     Uncompellable,  S. 

VNBIGGIT,  part.  adj.  Not  built  upon,  S. 
Acts  Mary.     V.  Big,  r. 

UNBODIN,  adj.    Unprovided.   AetsJ.II. 

V.  BODEN,  BODIN. 

UNBODING,  adj.  Unpropitious  ;  unpro- 
mising, Dumfr. 

UNBOWSOME,  adj.  1.  Unbending,  in  a 
literal  sense,  S.A.  Hogg.  2.  Stiff;  ob- 
stinate, S.A.  ibid. — From  A.S.  un,  nega- 
tive, and  boesum,  "  tractable,  pliant,  flex- 
ible," Somner.     V.  Bousum. 

VNBRINT,  adj.    Not  burnt.    Acts  Mary. 

VNBURELY,  adj.  Feeble  ;  not  burly. 
Rauf  Coilyear. 

UNCAIRDLY,  adv.  Carelessly;  without 
care.     Buret. 

UNCANNAND,  adj.  Possessing  preterna- 
tural power.     Sir  Egeir. 

UNCANNY,  adj.  1.  Not  safe;  dangerous, 
S.  Poems  Buchan  Dial.  2.  Not  tender; 
harsh,  S.  Fergusson.  3.  Incautious;  im- 
prudent, S.  Baillie.  4.  Mischievous;  not 
safe  to  meddle  with,  S.  ibid.  5.  Applied 
to  one  supposed  to  possess  preternatural 
powers,  S.  Guy  Mann.  6.  Exposing  to 
danger  from  preternatural  causes,  S.  Edin. 
Mag.  7.  Severe ;  applied  to  a  fall  or 
blow,  S.     Waverley.    V.  Canny. 

UNCASSABLE,  adj.    What  cannot  be  an- 


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UNC 


nulled.  J?<.'<7.  Maj. — In,  negat.  and  L.B. 
cass-are,  irritum  reddere. 

UNCE,  Wnse,  s.  An  ounce.  "  In  weycht 
of  ten  wnsiss  or  tharby."     Aberd.  Reg. 

UNCHANCE,  s.  Mischance  ;  calamity, 
Ayrs.     R.  Gilhaize. 

UNCHANCY,  adj.  1.  Not  lucky  ;  not  for- 
tunate, S.  Bellend.  2.  Dangerous  ;  not 
safe  to  meddle  with ;  applied  to  persons, 
S.  Bob  Boy.  3.  Ill-fated;  applied  to 
things  which  are  the  cause  of  misfortune, 
trouble,  or  suffering,  S.     Helenore. 

UNCLEAN  HEARTSOMENESS.  A  sin- 
gular phrase  used  to  express  adultery. 
Fount.  Dec.  Suppl. 

UNCLIMMABIL,  adj.  What  may  not  be 
climbed,     Bellend.  T.  Lvo. 

UNCO,  s.  1.  Any  thing  strange  or  prodi- 
gious, S.O.  Provost,  2.  A  strange  per- 
son; a  stranger,  S.O.  Ann.  Parish. — A.S. 
uncuth  is  used  iu  this  very  sense. 

UNCO,  adj.  1.  Unknown.  Ramsay. — A.S. 
■uncuth,  id.  2.  Not  acquainted  ;  being  in 
the  state  of  a  stranger,  S.  Bellend.  3. 
Not  domestic,  S.  Ross.  4.  So  much 
changed  as  scarcely  to  be  recognised,  S. 
Cott.  Glenburnie.  5.  Unusual;  surprising, 
S. — A.S.  uncuth,  alienus.  6.  Strange;  as 
applied  to  country,  S.  Guy  Mannering. 
7.  Distant ;  reserved  in  one's  manner  to- 
wards another,  S. 

UNCO,  adv.     Very,  S.     Ross. 

VNCO ACTED,  Uncoactit,  part.  adj.  Not 
forced ;  voluntarv.     Pitscottie. 

UNCOFT,  adj.     Unbought,  S.     Bellenden. 

V.  COFF,  V. 

UNCOIST,  s.  Expense.— The  word  is  the 
same  with  Teut.  on-kost,  dispendium. 

UNCOLIE,  Uncolies,  adv.  Greatly;  very 
much;  strangely;  to  a  surprising  degree, 
Aberd.  The  latter  is  used,  ibid.  Loth. 
Fife. — A.S.  uncuthlice,  inusitate. 

UNCOLINS,  adv.  In  a  strange  or  odd 
manner,  Fife ;  from  unco,  and  the  termi- 
nation Una,  denoting  quality.    V.  Lingis. 

VNCO  ME,  Uncome,  ?.  Apparently  ap- 
proach. Pitscottie.  Uncome  is  perhaps 
q.  oncome,  coming  on,  or  forward. 

UNCOME,  adj.  Not  come;  not  arrived. 
Spalding. 

UNCORD'UALL,rtrf/.  Incongruous.   Wall. 

UNCORNE,s.     Wild  oats,  S.B.     Douglas. 

UNCOS,  used  as  a  s.  pi.  News,  S.B. 
Morison. 

UNCOST,  s.  Expense ;  the  same  with  On- 
cost, sense  1.  "  Fraucht  and  vncostis  of 
certane  geir."     Aberd.  Reg. 

UNCOUNSELFOW, adj.  Uncompellable; 
uuadvisable,  S.B. 

UNCOUTHY,  adj.  1.  Dreary;  causing 
fear,  S. ;  pron.  nncoudy,S.Ti.  Ross.  2. 
Under  the  influence  of  fear,  S.B.  Eery, 
synon.     3.  Unseemly,  Fife.     V.  Couth, 

COUTHY. 

UNCOUTHNESSE,  s.  Strangeness;  want 
of  acquaintance.    Fergusson. 


UNO 


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UNF 


UNCREDYBLE,«rf/.  Unbelieving.  Doug. 

— L.B.  incredibi/is,  incredulous. 
To  UNCT,  v.  a.     To  anoint.    Abp.  Ilamil- 

toun. — Lat.  unct-us. 
UNCTING,  s.     Anointing.     Hamilton. 
UNCUNNANDLY,  adv.      Unknowingly. 

Dunbar.    V.  Cunnand. 
UNCUNNANDNES,  s.   Ignorance.   Doug. 
UNDALA,  adj.     Mean;  despicable,  Shetl. 

— Isl.  odae/l,  inutilis. 
VNDEFESIT,  part.  adj.     Without  acquit- 
tance.   Act.  Dom.  Cone.    V.  Defese,  v. 
UNDEGEST,  adj.     1.  Rash;  imprudent. 

Doug.     2.  Untimely  ;  premature,  ibid. 
UNDEGRATE,  adj.    Ungrateful.    V.  Un- 
grate. 
VNDEID,  adj.     Alive  ;  in  the  state  of  life. 

Rauf  Coilycar. 
UNDEIP,  s.     A  shallow  place.     Douglas. 

— Teut.  on-deipte,  vadum,  brevia. 
UNDEMIT,  Undemmyt,  adj.    Uncensured, 

Gl.  Sibb. 
UNDEMUS,  adj.    Incalculable;  inconceiv- 
able; undeemis,  undeemint,  S.B.    Bellend. 
— A.S.  tin,  negat.  and  dem-an,  to  judge, 
to  reckon. 
UNDERCOTTED,  part.  adj.     Apparently 
for  undercoated.     Walker's  Rem.  Passag. 
UNDERFIT,  adj.      A   term    applied    to 
peats  cast  in  a  peculiar  mode.    Gall.  Enc. 
UNDER-FUR   SOWING.     Sowing   in   a 

shallow  furrow.     Max.  Sel.  Trans. 
UNDERGORE,  adj.    "  In  a  state  of  lep- 
rous eruption,"  Gl.  Sibb. 
To  UNDERLY,  e.  a.    To  undergo,  S.— 

— Belg.  onderlegg-en,  to  lie  under. 
To  UNDERLOUT,  Wndyrlowte,  v.  n.   To 
stoop;  to  be  subject.     Wyntown. — A.S. 
underlut-an,  id. 
UNDERLOUT,  Wndyrlowte,  adj.    In  a 

state  of  subjection,  ibid. 
UNDERN,  s.     The  third  hour  of  the  arti- 
ficial day,  according  to  the  ancient  reck- 
oning, i.  e.  nine  o'clock  a.m.     Leg.  Quat. 
Burg. 
UNDER  SPEAKING.    Under  pretence  of 

speaking  with.     Spalding. 
UNDERSTANDABLE,  adj.    Intelligible. 

Spalding. 
UNDIGHTED,  part.  adj.     Not  dressed,  S. 
"  Lana  rudis,  undighted  wool,"  Wedderb. 
Vocab.     V.  Dicht,  v. 
To  VNDIRGANG,  v.  a.    To  incur  ;  to  be 
subjected  to.    Pari.  Ja.  III. — A.S.  un- 
der-gang-an,  subire,  to  undergo. 
UNDIRSTANDIN,  part. pa.    Understood. 

Act.  Audit. 
VNDISPONIT,  part.  pa.   Not  given  away. 

ActsJa.  VI. 
VNDISTRUBLIT,  part.  pa.    Undisturbed. 

To  UNDO,  v.'  a.  1.  To  cut  off.  Douglas. 
2.  To  unravel,  ibid.  3.  To  disclose ;  to 
uncover,  ibid. —  A.S.  un-do-en,  aperire, 
solvere. 

UNDOCH,  Undocht,  Undought,  Wan- 


doucht,  s.  1.  A  weak  or  puny  creature ; 
applied  both  to  body  and  mind,  S. ;  wan- 
docht,  S.B.  Calderw.  2.  Expl.  as  signi- 
fying a  coward.  Rudd. — Teut.  on-deughd, 
vitium,  on,  negat.  and  deughd,  virtus. 
UNDON,   Wndon,  part.  pa.     Explained. 

Wyntown. 
UNDOOMIS,UNDUMOus,(Gr.t/,)  adj.  Im- 
mense ;  unaccountable ;  what  cannot  be 
reckoned,  Ang.  Shetl.  "  An  undumous 
sicht,"  an  immense  quantity  or  number, 
Mearns.  V.  Undemus. 
VNDOUTABLE,  adj.  Indubitable  ;  that 
cannot  be  called  in  question.  Act.  Dom. 
Cone. — This  has  been  used  in  O.E.  as 
Sherwood  has  undoubtable. 

UNDRAIKIT,  part.  adj.  Not  drenched, 
Stirlings.     V.  Drake,  Draik,  v. 

UNE,  s.     Oven,  S.    Bellenden.     V.  Oon. 

UNEARTHLY,  adj.  Ghostly  ;  preterna- 
tural, S. ;  wanearthly,  S.B.    Minst.  Bord. 

VNECERT,  adj.  Uncertain.  Acts  Mary. 
— Lat.  incert-us. 

UNEGALL,  adj.  Unequal.  G.  Buchanan. 
— Fr.  inegal. 

UNEITH,  Oneith,  Uneth,  S.  Unethis, 
Uneis,  Unese,  Wness,  Uneist,  adv. 
Hardly;  with  difficulty.  Wallace. — A.S. 
un-eathe,  vix,  scarcely. 

VNENDIT,  part.  pa.  Unfinished;  not  ter- 
minated.    Acts  Ja.  III. 

UNEPUT  TO  DEATH.  Not  executed. 
Marioribank's  Ann. 

UNERDIT,  part.  adj.    Not  buried.    Doug. 

UNESCHEWABIL,  adj.  Unavoidable. 
Douglas. 

UNESS,  adv.    V.  Uneith. 

UN-EVER,  adv.  Never;  at  no  time,  Moray. 

UNFANDRUM,  adj.  Bulky;  unmanage- 
able, Ang. 

UNFARRANT,  adj.  Senseless;  without 
quickness  of  apprehension,  Ettr.  For. 
Hogg.    V.  Farrant. 

U  N  F'E  I  L,  adj.  1. Uncomfortable,  Roxb. 
2.  Rough  ;  not  smooth,  ibid.     V.  Feil. 

UNFEIROCH,  adj.  Feeble;  frail;  un- 
wieldy. The  same  with  Unfery,  Ettr. 
For.     Perils  of  Man. 

UNFERY,  Onfeirie,  adj.  Infirm;  un- 
wieldy, S.  Pop.  Ball. — Su.G.  wanfoer, 
imbecillis.     V.  Fery. 

UNFEUED,  part.  adj.  Not  disposed  of  in 
feu,  S.     Aberd.  Journ. 

UNFLEGGIT,  part.  pa.  Not  affrighted. 
Fergusson. 

UNFORE.  "  All  in  ane  voce  baitht  fore 
&  unfore."  Aberd.  Reg.  This  might 
seem  to  signify  "  for  and  against." 

UNFORL  ATIT, part.  adj.  1.  Not  forsaken. 
Ruddiman.  2.  Fresh;  new.  Douglas. — 
Belg.  xcyn  verlaat-en,  to  rack  wine. 

UNFORSAIN'D,  adj.    Undeserved.    Ross. 

Perhaps  originally  irremediable. — Teut. 

on,  negat.  and  versoen-en,  Sw.foerson-a, 

to  expiate. 

UNFOTHERSUM,  adj.     A  term  applied 


UNF 

to  the  weather  when  riot  favourable  to 
vegetation,  Dumfr.  Corr.  from  unforih- 
ersum,  q.  what  does  not  further  the  crop. 

V.  FoRDERSUM. 

UNFREjOfrf/.   Discourteous.   Sir  Tristrem. 

UNFREE,  adj.  Not  enjoying  the  liberties 
of  a  burgess,  Aberd.     Spalding. 

UNFREL1E,  Unfreely,  adj.  Not  hand- 
some.    Iloulate.     V.  Frely. 

UNFRELIE,  Unfreelie,  adj.  1.  Frail; 
feeble,  S.B.  2.  Heavy;  unwieldy,  ibid. 
— Isl.  mb,  negat.  and  frcdig-r,  fleet,  also 
powerful. 

UNFREND,  Unfriend,  s.  An  enemy,  O.E. 
Lyndsay. — Teut.  on-vriend,  inimicus,  pa- 
rum  amicus. 

UNFRIENDSHir,  .*.  Enmity.  "  Inimi- 
citiae,  unfriendship"  Desp.  Gram. 

UNFRUGAL,  adj.  Lavish ;  given  to  ex- 
pense.    Craufurd's  Univ.  Edin. 

UNFUTE-SAIR,  adj.  Priests  ofPeblis.— 
A.S.  fota-sare,  dolor  pedum,  with  the 
negat.  prefixed. 

UNG-AND, part. pr.  Unfit;  not  becoming. 
Douglas. 

UNGANG,  Wngang,  s.  Aberd.  Reg.  This 
seems  to  denote  the  range  made  by  a 
fishing-boat  for  one  draught  of  the  net,  or 
the  act  of  landing.  —  A.S.  on-gang,  in- 
gressus. 

To  UNGANG,  r.  a.  It  ungangs  me  sair,  I 
am  much  deceived ;  I  am  greatly  mis- 
taken, Aug.     Ross. 

UNGEIR'D,  Ungearit,  adj.  1.  Not  clad  ; 
unharnessed.  Gl.  Shirr.  2.  Castrated, 
Ayrs.     V.  Geir. 

UNGLAID,  adj.  Sorrowful.  Douglas. 
Compounded  of  nn  and  glad. 

UNGRATE,  Undegrate,  adj.  Ungrateful, 
S.B.  Meston.  Undegrate  is  also  used, 
Aberd.  as  in  the  following  prov. — "  It's 
tint  gueed  that's  dane  [done]  to  the  un- 
degrate." 

UNGROND,  part.  pa.  Not  grinded.  Act. 
Dom.  Cone. 

VNH ABILL,  Vnhabile,  Unhable,  adj.  1 . 
Unfit  for  any  purpose  whatsoever ;  used 
in  a  general  sense.  Acts  Mary.  2.  Unfit 
for  travelling,  by  reason  of  age  or  bodily 
indisposition.  Balf.  Pract.  3.  Under  a 
legal  disability  ;  used  as  a  forensic  term. 
Acts  Mary. 

UN HALSIT,  part.  pa.  Not  saluted.  Doug. 
V.  Halles. 

UNHANTY,  Unhaunty,  adj.  1.  Inconve- 
nient, Loth.  2.  "  Unwieldy  ;  over  large. 
A  very  fat  person  is  called  unhaunty," 
Renfr.     Gl.  Picken.     V.  Hanty. 

UNHEART Y,  adj.  1 .  Uncomfortable ;  ap- 
plied to  the  state  of  the  atmosphere ;  as, 
"  An  unhearty  day,"  a  day  that  is  cold 
and  damp,  S.  2.  Transferred  to  bodily 
feeling,  when  one  ails  a  little,  especially 
as  regarding  the  sensation  of  cold,  S. 

UNHEARTSOME,  adj.  Melancholy. 
Rutherford. 


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UNL 


7oUNHEILD,r.rt.  To  uncover.  Pal.  Hon. 
— A.S.  unhcl-an,  revelare.     V.  Heild. 

U  N  HE  L  E,  s.  Pain  ;  suffering.  Iloulate. 
— A.S.  un-hele,  crux,  tormentum. 

UNHINE,UNHYNE,arf/.  1.  Extraordinary; 
unprecedented  ;  unparalleled  ;  in  a  bad 
sense,  Aberd.  2.  Expl.  "  immense  ;  ex- 
cessive," Moray.  Also  generally  used  in 
a  bad  sense. 

UNHIT,  part.  pa.  Not  named.  Douglas. 
V.  Hat. 

UNHONEST,  adj.  1.  Dishonourable.  Bel- 
lenden. — Lat.  inhonest-us,  Fr.  inhoneste. 
2.  Dishonest,  Aberd.     Spalding. 

UNHONESTIE,s.  1.  Injustice.  Acts  J.  VI. 
2.  Indecorous  conduct;  indecent  carriage. 
Acts  Ja.  V.     3.  Dishonesty,  Aberd. 

To  VNY,  v.  a.  To  unite.  Acts  Ja.  IV. 
— Fr.  u nir ,  id. 

UNICORN,  s.  A  gold  coin  struck  in  S.  in 
the  reign  of  James  III.  and  exhibiting  a 
unicorn  supporting  a  shield  with  the  royal 
arms.     Inventories. 

UNICORN  FISH.  The  name  given  by  our 
seamen  to  a  species  of  whale.  Monodon 
monoceros,  Linn.  Walker's  Essays  on 
Nat.  Hist. 

UNIRKIT,  adj.     Unwearied.     Douglas. 

UNITE,  s.  A  "gold  coin  of  James  VI.  "  It 
was  first  called  the  Unite,  on  account  of 
the  union  of  the  two  kingdoms  under  one 
prince;  they  afterwards  obtained  the  ap- 
pellation of  Jacobuses  and  Broad  Pieces. 
Their  value  was  at  20  English  shillings, 
which  was  12  pounds  Scots,  afterwards 
they  increased  to  25."     Cardonnel. 

UNKENSOME,orf/.  Unknowable.  Minst. 
Border. 

UNKNAW,  part.  pa.     Unknown.     Doug. 

VNKNAWLEGE,*.  Ignorance.  Acts  J.  ill. 

VNLAY,  s.  Fine;  the  same  with  Unlaw. 
Acts  J  a.  IV. 

VNLANDIT,  adj.  Not  in  possession  of 
heritable  property.     Acts  Ja.  IV. 

UNLATUT, part.  pa.  Undisciplined;  des- 
titute of  proper  breeding.  Fordun.  V, 
Lait. 

UNLAUCHFUL,  adj.  Unlawful.  Acts 
Ja.  VI. 

UNLAW,  Unlacii,  s.  1.  Any  transgression 
of  the  law,  O.E.  Quon.Att. — A.S.  unlaga, 
unlage,  quod  contra  legem  est.  2.  A  fine 
exacted  from  one  who  has  transgressed 
the  law.  Wallace.  3.  Used  improperly, 
to  denote  a  law  which  has  no  real  autho- 
rity.   Baillie. 

To  UNLAW,  v.  a.     To  fine.    Burr.  Lowes. 

UNLEFULL,  adj.     Unlawful.     Ab.  Reg. 

UNLEIF,  adj.  Unpleasant ;  ungrateful. 
Douglas.     V.  Leif. 

UNLElFSUM,  adj.     Unlawful. 

UNLEIFSUMELYE,  adv.  Unwarrant- 
ably. Lyndsay.  Unlesumlie.  Aberd.  Reg. 
V.  Lestjm. 

UNLEILL,  adj. * Dishonest.  Lyndsay. 
V.  Leil. 


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UNLESUM,  adj.  What  cannot  be  per- 
mitted.    Douglas.     V.  Lesum. 

VN  LET  TIN,  part.  pa.  Not  released. 
ActsJa.  VI. 

UNLIFE-LIKE,  adj.  Not  having  the  ap- 
pearance of  living,  or  of  recovery  from 
disease,  S.A.     Hogg. 

UNLUSSUM,  adj.  Unlovely.  Douglas. 
Unlusum  is  still  used,  S.     V.  Lufsom. 

UNMENSEFU',  Unmencefu',  adj.  1.  Un- 
mannerly, S.A.  Hogg.  2.  Without  dis- 
cretion, or  any  thing  approaching  to  ge- 
nerosity. "  He  is  a  ncetie  unmensefu' 
body ;  he  did  not  even  offer  me  meat  in 
his  house,"  Berwicks. 

UNMODERLY,  adj.  Unkindly.  Wynt. 
—  Un,  negat.  and  A.S.  mothwaere,  meek. 

VNMORTIFYIT,  part.  pa.  Not  under  a 
deed  of  mortmain.  Pari.  Ja.  III.  V. 
Mortify. 

To  UNNEST,  v.  a.  To  dislodge.  Mem.  of 
the  Somervills.  —  Ital.  snid-are,  Fr.  de- 
nicher,  u?inest. 

UNOORAMENT,  adj.  Uncomfortable; 
unpleasant,  Strathmore. 

VNORDERLY,«rfr.  Irregularly.  Act.Aud. 

VNPASSING,  jwtrt.  pr.  Not  going  or  de- 
parting.    Acts  Ja.  VI. 

UNPAUNDED,  part.  adj.  Unpledged. 
Baillie. 

UNPLEYIT,/;art.  adj.  Not  subjected  to 
litigation  by  law.  Pari.  Ja.  II.  V.Pley,?. 

VNPLENISSIT,  part.  pa.  Not  furnished; 
waste,  Fife.     Acts  Ja.  V.     V.  Plenis. 

VNPROUISITL1E,  adv.  Without  pre- 
vious intimation;  immediately.  ActsJa. 
VI. — Fr.  a  I'improviste,  a  I'improveu, 
"  suddenly,  at  unawares,  before  it  was 
thought  of,  or  looked  for,"  Cotgr. 

UNPRUDENCE,s.   Imprudence.  Bdlcnd. 

UNPURPOSE,  adj.  Awkward;  slovenly; 
inexact  ;  untidy,  Aberd.  Fife  ;  q.  not 
suited  to  the  purpose  ostensibly  in  view. 

UNPURPOSELIKE,  adj.  Exhibiting  the 
appearance  of  awkwardness,  or  of  not 
being  adapted  to  the  use  to  which  any 
thing  is  applied,  S. 

UNPUT,  part.  pa.  Not  put.  Unput  aside, 
not  put  out  of  the  way ;  not  secreted. 
Spalding. 

VN-PUT-FURTH,^art.  pa.  Not  ejected. 
Acts  Ja.  IV. 

UNQUART,  s.  Sadness.  Gawan  and  Gol. 
The  reverse  of  Quert,  q.  v. 

UNRABOYTYT,  part.  pa.  Not  repulsed. 
Wallace.    V.  Rebut,  t. 

UNRE  ABILLIT,  part.  pa.  "  Ane  priestis 
son  vnreabillit."  Aberd.  Reg.  The  mean- 
ing seems  to  be,  not  legitimated,  yet 
legally  in  a  state  of  bastardy.  V.  Re- 
hable,  Reabill. 

UNREASON,  Unkessoun,  s.  1.  Injustice; 
iniquity.  Priests  Peblls.  2.  Disorder. 
Acts  Marie. 

VNRECOUNSALLIT,  part,  pa.  Unre- 
conciled. Acts  Mary. 


UNREDE,  Unride,  adj.     Cruel;  severe. 

Sir   Tristrem.  —  A.S.    un-ge-reod,  un-ge- 

ridu,  barbarous,  cruel. 
UNREGRATED,  part.   adj.     Unnoticed; 

untold.  PUscottie. 
UNREGULAR,  adj.     Irregular,  Aberd. 
VNREMEMBR AND,  part.  adj.    Unmind- 
ful. Acts  Ja.  V. 
VNRESPONSALL,  adj.     Unable  to  pay  a 

fine  or  debt;  a  forensic  term.  ActsJa.  VI. 

V.  Responsall. 
UNREST,  s.     1.  Trouble.    Wallace.    2.  A 

person  or  thing  that  causes  disquietude. 

Baillie. — Teut.  on-raste,  on-ruste,  inquies. 

This  word  is  used  by  Shakspere. 

Thy  sun  sets,  weeping,  in  the  lowly  west, 
Witnessing  storms  to  come,  wo,  and  unrest. 
V.  Wanrest.  King  Richard  II. 

UNREULFULL,  «fl[/.  Ungovernable.  Pari. 

Ja.  II. 
UNRYCHT,s.   Injustice;  iniquity.   Lynds. 

— A.S.  un-richt,  Teut.  on-recht,  iiijustitia. 
VNROVNGIT,  part.  pa.     Not  gnawed  or 

fretted.     Aberd.  Beg.     V.  Ronged. 
UNRUDE,  adj.  Vile ; 'impure,  Ayrs.  Doug. 

— Teut.  on-raed,  sordes,  inimundities. 
UNRUFE,  s.  Trouble;  toil;  vexation.  Bauf 

Coilyear. — Germ.  unridie,Teut.  on-roeuwe, 

inquies,  on-roewigh,  inquietus. 
UNRUNNYN,  part,  pa.     Not  run;  not  ex- 
pired. Act.  Audit, 
UNS  ALL,  adj.     V.  Unsel. 
UNS AUCHT,  Unsaught,  adj.     Disturbed ; 

troubled.     Gawan  and  Gol, — Teut.  on- 

saeclit,  durus,  asper,  rudis. 
UNS  AUCHT,  s.    Dispeace ;  trouble,  S.B.— 

A.S.  MH-sa<?/i£,i«w-seA«,discordia,inimicitia. 
To  UNSCHET,  v.  a.     To  open.     Douglas. 

V.  SCHETE. 

UNSEY'D,7J«rt.  adj.  Not  tried,  S.  Fer- 
gusson.     V.  Sey,  v. 

UNSEL,  Unsall,  Unsilly,  adj.  1.  Un- 
happy; wretched.  Duub. — A.S.  un-saelig, 
Su.G.  usel,  infelix.  2.  Naughty ;  worth- 
less.    Montgom. — Moes.G.  unsel,  malus. 

UNSELE,  Unsell,  s.  1.  Mischance  ;  mis- 
fortune. Barbour. — A.S.  un-saelth,  iufe- 
licitas,  infortunium.  2.  A  wicked  or 
worthless  person.  Bannat,  P. — Moes.G. 
unsel,  evil,  wickedness.  The  term  unsell 
is  still  used  in  Dumfr.  Scoury  unsell  is  a 
contemptuous  designation  applied  to  a 
child  by  one  who  is  in  bad  humour.  The 
provincial  E.  word  Ounsel  is  evidently 
the  same.  It  is  thus  expl.  by  Mr.  Thoresby 
— "  A  title  of  reproach  sometimes  applied 
to  the  devil,"  Ray's  Lett. 

UNSEL  YE  ABLE,  adj.  Unassailable. 
Houlate. 

UNSENSIBLE,  adj.  Destitute  of  the  ex- 
ercise of  reason,  S.  Discipline. 

UNSETTING,  part,  adj.  Not  becoming,  S. 
Bollock.  Pron.  unseitin,  or  onsettin.  V. 
Set,  b.  3. 

UNSETT,  s.  An  attack  ;  for  onset.  Doug. 
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VNSHAMEFASTNESSE,  s.  Shameless-  I 
ness.    Poems  16th  Cent. 

UNSIKKIR,  Unsicker,  adj.  1.  Not  se- 
cure ;  not  safe.  Douglas.  2.  Unsteady, 
S.     Burns.    V.  Sikkir. 

UNSILLY,  adj.    V.  Unsel. 

UNSKAITHED,  i>art.  adj.  Unhurt,  S. 
Compounded  of  un,  and  the  E.  v.  scath. 

UNSNARRE,  adj.  Blunt;  not  sharp,  S.B. 
V.  Snarre. 

To  UNSNECK,  r.  a.  To  lift  a  latch,  S. 
Pop.  Ballads. 

UNSNED,  part.  pa.  Not  pruned  or  cut,  S. 
V.  Sned. 

UNSNOD,  Oxsnod,  adj.  Not  neat  or  trim, 
S.    V.  Snod. 

UNSONSIE,  adj.  1.  Unlucky,  S.  Ramsay. 
2.  Causing  ill-luck  ;  fatal ;  as  applied  to 
the  supposed  influence  of  witchcraft,  S. 
Mem.  Niths.  Song.  3.  Dreary ;  suggesting 
the  idea  of  goblins,  S.  Warerley.  4. 
Mischievous,  S.     Ramsay.     V.  Sonst. 

UNSOPITED,  part.  pa.  Not  stilled;  not 
entirely  quashed.  Keith's  Hist.  V.  So- 
pite. 

UNSOUND,  s.  A  pang.  Gawan  and  Gol. 
— Teut.  on-qhe-sonde,  morbus. 

UNSPERKIT,  adj.  Not  bespattered,  Ettr. 
For.     Winter  Evening  Tales. 

UNSPOILYIED,  part.  pa.  Without  being 
subjected  to  spoliation.   Spalding. 

UNSPOKEN  WATER.  Water  from  under 
a  bridge,  over  which  the  living  pass,  and 
the  dead  are  carried,  brought  in  the  dawn 
or  twilight  to  the  house  of  a  sick  person, 
without  the  bearer's  speaking  either  in 
going  or  returning,  Aberd.  The  modes  of 
application  are  various.  Sometimes  the 
invalid  takes  three  draughts  of  it  before 
any  thingis  spoken;  sometimes  it  is  thrown 
over  the  house,  the  vessel  in  which  it  was 
contained  being  thrown  after  it.  The 
superstitious  believe  this  to  be  one  of  the 
most  powerful  charms  that  can  be  em- 
ployed for  restoring  a  sick  person  to 
health. 

UNSUSPECT,  part.  adj.  Not  suspected; 
or  not  liable  to  suspicion.  "  Ane  famous 
wnsuspect  assiss."  Aberd.  Reg. 

UNSWACK,  adj.  Stiff;  not  agile,  Aberd. 
W.  Beanie's  Tales.     V.  Swack. 

UNTELLABYLL,  Untellibyll,  adj. 
What  cannot  be  told.     Bellenden. 

UNTELLABLY,  adv.     Ineffably.     Doug. 

UNTELLIN,  Untelling,  adj.  What  can- 
not be  told;  chiefly  applied  to  number, 
Roxb.  Blackw.  Mag. 

UNTENTED,  part.  pa.  Not  watched  over; 
not  tended.  Sir  W.  Scott's  Pibroch  of 
Donald  Dhu.  Untented  is  used  by  Shak- 
spere,  and  perhaps  in  the  same  sense.  V. 
Johnson. 

UNTENTY,  adj.  Inattentive;  not  watch- 
ful, S.  Leg.  Montrose. 

UNTHINKABILL,  adj.  Inconceivable. 
Lyndsay. 


UNTHIRLIT,  part.  adj.    Not  astricted. 

Bell  end.  T.  Lit. 
UNTHOCHT.    To  hand  one  unthoclt  long, 
to  keep  one  from  wearying.     Pop.  Ball. 
—  Teut.   ondeuchtigh,   curae   et   timoris 
expers. 
UNTHOLEABLE,    adj.      Intolerable,   S. 

V.  Thole,  r. 
UNTHOUGHT  LANG.   Without  thinking 
long;  without   feeling   ennui,   S.B.    A. 
Labia's  Thistle  of  Scotl.    V.  Lang,  adj. 
UNTHRIFTjS.  Wastefulness.  "  Many  one 
blames  their  wife  for  their  own  unthrift" 
S.  Prov.  Kelly. 
UNTHRIFTY,  adj.     Unfriendly.    Doug. 

V.  Thryft. 
UNTIDY,  adj.    Not  neat;  not  trim;  ap- 
plied to  persons  who  are  slovenly  in  the 
mode  of  putting  on  their  clothes. 
UNTIDILIE,arfr.  Not  neatly;  awkwardly ; 
as,"  That's  most  untidilie  done,"  or, "  She 
was  very  untidily  dressed,"  S.    Untydyly, 
unhandsomely,  not  neatly,  O.E.  Palsgr. 
UNTILL,  prep.     Unto. 
UNTIMEOUS,  adj.    Untimely;  unseason- 
able, S.    V.  Timeous. 
UNTYNT,^art.ya.     Not  lost.    Douglas. 

V.  Tyne. 
UNTO.     Used  in  the  sense  of  until.    Acts 
Ja.   VI.     Unto  is  used  in  this  sense  by 
Chaucer;   as   also  until  in  the  sense  of 
unto,  Gl.  Chaucer. 
UNTRAIST,  adj.    Unexpected.    Lyndsay. 

V.  Traist,  adj. 
VNTRAISTIE,  adj.     Faithless;  unworthy 

of  trust.  Poems  16th  Cent. 
VNTRANSUMYT,   part.  pa.     Not  tran- 
scribed. Acts  Ja.  V.    V.  Transumpt. 
UNTRETABYLL,  adj.     Unmanageable  ; 
intractable.     Douglas.  —  Lat.    intracta- 
bil-is. 
UNTRIG,  adj.     Not  trim  ;    slovenly,  S. 

Annals  of  the  Parish.     V.  Trig. 
UNTROWABILL,  ac*/.  Incredible.  Lynd- 
say.   V.  Trow,  r. 
UNVICIAT,  part.  adj.      Productive;  not 

deficient.  Acts  Ja.  VI.    V.  Viciat. 
UN  WAR,  Unwer,  adj.  or  adv.     Unwary 
or  unawares.    Douglas. — A.S.  unwar,  un- 
icaer,  incautus  ;  Isl.  war-a,  videre. 
UNWARYIT,  part.  pa.      Not   accursed. 

Douglas.     V.  Wary. 
UNWARN YST,  part.  pa.    Not  warned,  S. 

V.  Warms. 
UN WARNISTLY,  adv.    Without  previous 

warning.     Douqlas. 
VNWAUKIT,?W./)«.     Not  fulled.   Act. 

Dom.  Cone. 
UNWEEL,  adj.  1.  Ailing;  valetudinary, 
S.  Tales  of  My  Landlord.  Mr.  Todd  has 
adopted  Unwell  as  an  E.  word  in  this 
sense.  2.  Sickly;  of  an  ailing  constitu- 
tion, S. 
UN WEMMYT,  part.  adj.  Unspotted;  un- 
stained. Douglas. — A.S.  un-xcaemme,  un- 
tcaemmed,  immaculatus. 


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UNWERD,  s.    Sad  fate;  misfortune,  S. 

Ruddiman. — A.S.  un-xcyrd,  infortunium. 

V.  Weird. 
U  N  W  Y  N  N  A  B I L  L,  adj.     Impregnable. 

Bellenden. — A.S.  un-winna,  invincibilis. 
UNWINNE,  adj.    Extreme.    Sir  Trist.— 

A.S.   un-winna,  invincibilis,  injucundus, 

inamoenus,  asper.     V.  Win. 
UNWOLLIT,  part.  adj.    Without  wool; 

having  the  wool  taken  off.  Aberd.  Reg. 
UNWROKIN,  part.  pa.     Unrevenged. 

Douglas. — A.S.  un-wrecen,  inultus. 
UNYEMENT,  s.     Ointment.     Bellenden. 

— O.Fr.  oignement,  id. 
VO ALER,  s.     A  cat,  Shetl. ;  q.  a  wawler, 

from  Isl.  rol-a,  querulor. 
VOAMD,  s.     Meat   injured  by  being  too 

long  kept,  Shetl. ;  apparently  synon.  with 

Hoam'd,  S. — Allied  perhaps  to  Isl.  vam, 

vitium. 
VOCE,  s.    Voice,  S.B.  Fife.    Douglas. 
VODDER,  s.     Weather.   Aberd,  Reg.     V. 

WODDER. 

VODE,  adj.  1.  Empty;  void.  Douglas. 
2.  Light ;  indecent,  ibid. 

To  VODE,  v.  a.     To  void  ;  to  empty,  ibid. 

VOE,  s.  A  long,  narrow  bay,  Orkn.  Shetl. 
Barry. — Isl.  vog-r,  sinus  maris  angustus. 

VOGIE,  Vokie,  adj.  1.  Vain,  S.  Ross.— 
Fr.  rogue,  Ital.  toga,  esteem,  repute, 
vogue.   2. Merry; cheerful, S.B.  Jac.Rel. 

VOYAGE,  s.  A  journey.  Pitscottie.—Ft. 
id.  Ital.  riaggio. 

To  VOYCE,  Voice,  v.  n.  To  vote.  Acts 
Cha.  I. 

To  VOICE  out,  v.  a.  To  elect  by  vote. 
Spalding. 

VOICER,  s.    A  voter.    Baillie. 

VOICING,  s.    The  act  of  voting.  Spalding. 

VOLAGE,  Vollage,  adj.  1.  Giddy;  incon- 
siderate. Complaynt  S.  Fountainh.  2. 
Profuse;  prodigal;  as,  "He's  unco  volage 
o'  his  siller,"  Aberd. — Fr.  id.  light,  giddy, 
inconsiderate. 

VOLE  MOUSE.  The  short-tailed  field- 
mouse,  S.  Orkn.  Barry.  —  A.S.  wold, 
planities ;  Su.G.  wall,  solum  herbidum ; 
Isl.  roell-r,  campus,  pratum. 

To  VOLISH,  v.  n.  To  talk  ostentatiously, 
Upp.  Lanarks. 

VOLISHER,  s.  An  ostentatious  talker,  ib. 
— Isl.  vols-a,  superbire. 

VOLOUNTE,  s.  The  will.  Douglas.— 
Fr.  volonte. 

VOLT,s.  Perh.  cupola  or  dome.  Maitl.P. — 
Fr.  voulte,  a  vaulted  or  embowed  roof. 

VOLT,  s.  Countenance;  aspect.  Chalmers's 
Mary. — O.Fr.  volt,  Yisage,  Roquef.  V. 
Vult. 

VOLT,s.  Vault  or  cellar.  Ab.Reg.  V.  Vout. 

VOLUPTUOSITIE,  s.  Voluptuousness. 
Acts  Mary. 

VOLUSPA,  s.  Explained  as  synon.  with 
Sibyl.  Pirate. — Isl.  rola,  denotes  a  pro- 
phetess, Sibylla,  vates  Pythia,  Verel.;  and 
spa,  the  prediction  itself.    Voluspa  is  the 


name  given  to  a  part  of  the  more  ancient 
Edda;  and  as  M.  Mallet  has  observed, 
"  signifies  the  oracle  or  the  prophecy  of 
Vola." 

To  VOME,  v.  a.  To  puke ;  to  vomit.  C'ompl. 
S. — Lat.  vomo.  Isl.  noma,  nausea, vomitus. 

VOMITER,  s.  An  emetic,  S.  St.  Germain's 
Royal  Physician. — Fr.  vomitoire. 

VOR,  s.     The  spring,  Orkn.     V.  Veir. 

VOSTING,  s.     Boasting.     Hamilton. 

VOTE,  s.  A  vow.  Bellend.  Crow.— O.Fr. 
not,  note,  Lat.  rot-um. 

To  VOTE,  v.  a.  To  devote.  Votit,  part. 
pa.    Bellenden. 

VOTH,  s.     Outlawry.    Skene.    V.  Voutii. 

VOUR,  s.     The  seed-time,  Shetl.   V.  Veir. 

VOURAK,  s.  Wreck.  "  The  vourak  of 
the  schip."  Aberd.  Reg. 

VOUSS,  s.  The  liquor  of  hay  and  chaff 
boiled,  Strathmore. — Isl.  vos,  humor. 

ToVOUST,i\m.  To  boast,  S.  P. Buck.  Dial. 

VOUST,  Voist,  Vosting,  s.  Boasting ;  a 
boast,  S.    Douglas. — C.B.  bostio,  to  boast. 

VOUSTER,  s.    A  boaster,  S.     Ruddiman. 

VOUSTY,  adj.  Vain ;  given  to  boasting. 
Beattie. 

VOUT,  s.  A  vault,  S.— O.E.  id.;  Fr.  voute, 
id. ;  Sw.  hwal/d,  arched. 

VOUTH,  adj.  Prosecuted.  Skene.— A.S. 
wothe,  clamor. 

VOUTH,  s.  Prosecution  in  course  of  law,  ib. 

VOUTHMAN,  s.  An  outlaw ;  one  who  has 
been  legally  called,  but  not  having  pre- 
sented himself  in  court,  has  been  out- 
lawed, ibid. 

VOW,  interj.  Expressive  of  admiration  or 
surprise,  S.  Ramsay. — Isl.  vo,  nietueu- 
dum  quid.     V.  Waah. 

VOWBET,  Woubit,  Oubit,  s.  1.  A  hairy 
worm,  S.A.  Gl.  Sibb. — A.S.  wibba,a>  worm. 
2.  A  puny  dwarfish  creature.     Montgom. 

V.  WOBAT. 

VOWKY,  adj.    Vain.   Ross.    V.  Vogie. 

To  VOWL,  r.  a.  A  term  used  at  cards, 
when  one  of  the  parties  loses  all  in  a 
game.  Gall.  Enc. 

VOWL,  s.  The  state  of  being  quite  out  of 
hand  in  a  game  at  cards.  "  A  vowl  is 
said  to  be  worth  nine  games."  Gall.  Enc. 
Dans  le  jeu  des  cartes  on  dit  la  vole  lors- 
qu'  une  personne  enleve  tout,  fait  toutes 
les  mains,  Roquef. 

UP,  adv.  1.  Denoting  the  state  of  being 
open.  "  Set  up  the  door,"  open  the  door, 
S. — Su.G.  upp,  id.  Hire  observes,  that 
in  this  sense  it  has  no  affinity  to  upp,  de- 
noting motion  towards  a  higher  place, 
but  is  allied  to  offen,  oepen,  apertus,  E. 
open. — Germ,  auf,  is  used  in  the  same 
sense.  V.  To.  2.  Used  to  denote  the  va- 
cation of  a  court,  or  rising  of  a  meeting 
of  any  kind.  The  Session  is  up,  the  Court 
of  Session  is  not  meeting  at  present,  S. 
This  phrase  is  also  used  by  E.  writers, 
although  overlooked  by  Dr.  Johns. 

*  UP,  adv.    Often  used  as  a  s.     Ups  and 


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Downs,  changes;  vicissitudes;  alternations 
of  prosperity  and  adversity,  S.  Walker's 
Remark.  Passages. 

Neither  Up  nor  doun.  In  the  same  state; 
without  any  discernible  difference,  S. 

UP  tci'.  Even  with;  quit  with;  often  used 
when  one  threatens  retaliation;  as,  "  I'se 
be  up  «'j'  him  for  that,"  S. 

UP-A-LAND,  adj.  "  At  a  distance  from 
the  sea;  in  the  country;  rustic."  Gl.  Sibb. 
V.  Uplands. 

To  UP-BANG,  v.  a.  To  force  to  rise,  es- 
pecially by  beating.      Watson. 

UP-BY,  Up-bye,  adv.  Applied  to  an  ob- 
ject at  some  little  distance,  to  which  one 
must  approach  by  ascending,  S.    Ross. 

To  come  Up-by.  To  approach,  as  giving 
the  idea  of  ascent,  or  to  come  above 
others,  S. 

To  UPBIG,  Wpbig,  v.  a.  1.  To  build  up. 
Aberd.  Reg.  2.  To  rebuild.  Keith's  Hist. 
— Sw.  upbygg-a,  to  build  up.  3.  part.  pa. 
Pilled  with  high  apprehensions  of  one's 
self,  S. 

To  UPBRED,  r.  a.  To  set  in  order. 
Iloidate.    V.  Braid  up. 

VPBRINGING,s.    Education;  instruction, 
S.    Spald.   Upbrought  is  used  by  Spenser 
as  signifying  educated;  nurtured. 
With  the  crew  of  blessed  saints  upbrought. 

To  UP-BULLER,  r.  a.    To  boil  or  throw 

Up.      V.  BuLLER,  V. 

UPCAST,?.    Taunt;  reproach, S.    Henrys. 

UPCAST,  s.  The  state  of  being  overturned, 
S.A.    St.  Ronan. 

UPCASTING,  s.  The  rising  of  clouds 
above  the  horizon,  especially  as  threat- 
ening rain,  S. 

UPCOIL,  s.  A  kind  of  game  with  balls. 
Evergreen. 

UPCOME,  g.  1.  Promising  appearance. 
Perhaps  from  the  first  appearance  of  the 
blade  after  sowing.  Godscroft.  —  A.S. 
tip-cyme,  ortus.  2.  Advancement  in  sta- 
ture ;  bodily  growth,  S.     Campbell. 

To  UPDAW,  r.  n.  To  dawn.  Dunbar.— 
Belg.  op-daaq-en,  to  rise,  to  appear. 

UPDORROK,'  adj.  Worn  out,  Shetl.; 
from  Isl.  upp,  and  throk-a,  also  thrug-a, 
urgere,  premere. 

UP- DRINKING,  s.  An  entertainment 
given  to  gossips  after  the  recovery  of  a 
female  from  child-bearing,  Perths.  Camp- 
bell. Evidently  from  the  circumstance  of 
the  mother  being  able  to  get  up,  or  out  of 
bed.  This  in  Angus  is,  for  the  same  reason, 
called  the  fit-  or  foot-ale.     V.  Vpsitting. 

UP-FUIRDAYS.  Up  before  sunrise,  Roxb. 

V.  Fu  RE- DAYS. 

UPGAE,  a.  An  interruption  or  break  in  a 
mineral  stratum,  which  holds  its  direction 
upwards.     Sinclair's  Ilisc.  Obs.  Hydrost. 

UPGANG,  s.  A  sudden  increase  of  wind 
and  sea ;  often  applied  to  the  weather, 
Shetl. — Isl.  uppgang-r,  incremeutum. 


UPGANG,  s.  1.  An  ascent;  an  acclivity. 
Barbour. — A.S.  up-gang,  ascensus.  2. 
The  act  of  ascending,  S.  Heart  Mid-Loth. 

UPGASTANG,  s.  A  species  of  loom  an- 
ciently used  in  Orkney.  Stat.  Ace. 

UPGESTRY,  s.  The  proper  orthography 
of  this  term  is  Opgestrie,  Opgestery.  It 
denotes  a  custom,  according  to  which  an 
udaller  might  transfer  his  property,  on 
condition  of  receiving  a  sustenance  for 
life.     Hibbert's  Shetl. 

Obgester,  s.  The  designation  given  to 
the  person  received  for  permanent  sup- 
port, according  to  this  custom.  Hibbert's 
Shetl.  The  word  is  obviously  compounded 
of  the  particle  up,  and  Isl.  gest-ur,  giaest- 
ur,  hospes,  q.  one  received  as  a  guest. 

VPGEVAR,  Upgiver,  s.  One  who  delivers 
up  to  another.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

To  UPGIF,  v.  a.  To  deliver  up;  an  old 
forensic  term.     Act.  Audit. 

UPGIVING,  s.  The  act  of  giving  or  de- 
livering up.  Spalding. — Teut.  op-gev-en, 
tradere,  Sw.  upgifo-a,  to  deliver  up. 

UPHADIN,  s.  The  same  with  Uphold,  q. 
v.  S.     H.  Blyd's  Contract. 

To  UPHALD,'Uphaud,  v.  a.  1.  To  sup- 
port ;  to  maintain ;  to  make  provision  for. 
Blue  Blanket.  2.  To  furnish  horses  on  a 
road  for  a  mail,  stage,  or  diligence,  S. 
Antiquary. 

UPHALD,  s.  1.  Support,  S.  uphadd.  G. 
Buchanan.  —  Isl.  uphellde,  sustentatio, 
victualia.  2.  The  act  of  upholding  a 
building,  so  as  to  prevent  its  falling  to 
decay,  by  giving  it  necessary  repairs;  or 
the  obligation  to  do  so;  S.  Uphand.  Acts 
Mary. 

To  UPHALD,  Uphadd,  t.  a.  To  warrant; 
as,  to  uphadd  a  horse  sound,  to  warrant 
him  free  of  defect,  S. 

UPHALIE  DAY,  Vphaly  day.  The  first 
day  after  the  termination  of  the  Christ- 
mas holidays.  Act.  Audit.  It  is  written 
OuphaUiday.    Aberd.  Reg. 

To  UPHAUD,  r.  n.  To  affirm;  to  main- 
tain, S.     Antiquary. 

To  UPHAUE,  r.  a.  Apparently,  to  heave 
up.  "  To  uphaue  the  sentrice  of  the  brig." 
Aberd.  Reg. — A.S.  up-hef-an,  up-ahcaf- 
an,  levare,  exaltare. 

To  UP-HE,  Uphie,  v.  a.  To  lift  up;  to  ex- 
alt ;  pret.  rpheit.  Dunbar. — Dan.  ophoy- 
er,  Belg.  ophoog-en,  to  exalt. 

UPHEILD,  part.  pa.  Carried  upwards. 
Douq. — A.S.  up,  and  hyld-an,  inclinare. 

To  UPHEIS,  v.  a.  To  exalt,  S.  Doug.  V. 
Heis. 

To  UPHEUE,  r.  a.  To  lift  up.  Doug.— 
A.S.  up-hef-an,  levare,  Isl.  upphef-ia,  ex- 
altare. 

UP11YNT,  part.  pa.  Snatched  up.  Doug. 
V.  Hint,  v.  a. 

UPHOUG,  s.  Ruin;  bankruptcy,  Shetl  — 
Dan.  ophugg-er,  disseco,  ictu  discutio, 
Baden;  q.  to  hew  up  by  the  roots. 


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UPLANDS,  Up  of  Land,  Upon-Land,  Upp- 
lane,  adj.  1.  One  who  lives  in  the  country, 
as  distinguished  from  the  town.  Burr. 
Lawes.  2.  Rustic;  unpolished.  Dunbar. 
— A.S.  up-land,  highland;  also,  a  midland 
country. 

UPLAND  SHOOE.  An  old  phrase  for  a 
sort  of  rulllon,  as  would  seem,  or  a  shoe 
made  of  an  undressed  hide,  with  the  hair 
on  it.  "  Pero,  peronis,  an  up-land  shoee," 
Despaut.  Gram.  G.  Douglas  renders 
crudus  pero  of  Virgil  by  ranch  rilling. 

VPLESIT,  part. pa.  Recovered.  Colk.Sow. 
— A.S.  up,  and  les-an,  colligere,  redimere. 

*  To  UPLIFT,  r.  a.  To  collect;  applied  to 
money,  &c.  a  juridical  term,  S.  S}?ald. 
The  v.  in  E.  merely  signifies  "  to  raise 
aloft."— Sw.  upllft-a,  to  lift  up. 

VPLIFTER,  s.  A  collector,  S.  Acts  Ja.  VI. 

UPLIFTING,s.  Collection;  exaction.  SjoaM. 

UPLIFTIT,  part.  adj.  Elated ;  under  the 
influence  of  pride,  S.     Perils  of  Man. 

To  UPLOIP,  v.  n.  To  ascend  with  rapi- 
dity. Montgumerie. — Teut.  oploop-en,  sur- 
sum  currere.     V.  Loup,  v. 

To  VPMAK,  r.  n.  1.  To  supply  where 
there  is  a  deficiency.  Acts  Ja.  III.  2. 
To  build  up.  To  u-pmak  is  used  in  this 
sense.  Aberd.  Beg.  3.  To  compensate; 
often  used  in  the  sense  of  enriching,  S. 
Society  Contendings. — Belg.  opmaak-en, 
to  make  up. 

UPMAK,  s.  LA  contrivance;  an  inven- 
tion, S.B.  2.  Composition,  S.B.  Tarras. 
3.  A  fabrication,  Aberd. — Teut.  op-maeck- 
en,  construere;  ornate  conficere. 

UPPAL,  £.  Support;  corr.  from  Uphold, 
Aberd.  This  term  occurs  in  a  Prov.  com- 
mon in  that  county,  which  is  not  ex- 
pressive of  much  sensibility;  "  The  death 
o'  wives,  and  the  luck  o'  sheep,  are  a  puir 
man's  uppal." 

To  UPPIL,  v.  n.  To  clear  up,  S.B.  used 
also  in  the  South  and  West  of  S.  "When 
the  weather  at  any  time  has  been  wet, 
and  ceases  to  be  so,  we  say  it  is  nppled." 
Gall.  Encycl. 

UPPIL,  s.  Expl.  "chief  delight,  ruling 
desire,  darling  pursuit,"  Ab.  This  seems 
merely  a  different  application  of  Uppal. 

UPPIL  ABOON.  Clear  overhead,  S.B.— 
Sw.  upJiaalls  vaeder,  dry  weather;  from 
upJiaaUa,  to  bear  up. 

UPPINS,  adv.  A  little  way  upwards,  as 
Dounnins,  a  little  way  downwards,  Stirl. 

UPPISH,  adj.  Aspiring  ;  ambitious,  S. 
Keith.  —  Su.G.  ypp-a,  elevare ;  yppig, 
superbus. 

UP-PUT,  s.  The  power  of  secreting,  so  as 
to  prevent  discovery.  Cleland. 

UP-PUTTING,  s.     Erection.     Spalding. 

UP-PUTTING,  Up-puttix,  Up-pittin,  s.  1. 
Lodging;  entertainment;  whether  for  man 
or  horses;  as,  "gude  up-puttin"  S.  Guy 
Mann.  2.  A  place ;  a  situation;  as,  "  I've 
gotten  a  gude  up-pittin  now."    Hogg. 


To  UPRAX,  v.  a.  To  stretch  upward;  to 
erect.  Doug.     V.  Rax. 

To  UPREND,  r.  a.  To  render  or  give  up. 
Douglas. 

UPREXJ  IN,  part,  pa.     Torn  up.  Doug. 

UPRIGHT  BUR,  s.  The  Lycopodium 
selago,  Linn. 

To  UPSET,  v.  a.  To  refund;  to  repair. 
Balfour's  Bract.  In  the  same  sense  must 
we  understand  the  phrase  as  used  in 
Aberd.  Reg.  "  to  wpset"  the  skaicht. 

To  UPSET,  r.  a.  1.  To  set  up;  to  fix  in  a 
particular  situation.  Keith's  Hist.  2. 
To  confirm;  used  as  equivalent  with 
making  good.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

UPSET,  Vpsett,  s.  1.  The  admission  of 
one  to  the  freedom  of  any  trade  in  a 
burgh.  Blue  Blanket.  Acts  Ja.  VI.  _  2. 
The  money  paid  in  order  to  one's  being 
admitted  into  any  trade,  ibid. —  Teut. 
op-sett-en,  constituere,  instituere. 

To  UPSET,  v.  a.  To  recover  from;  applied 
to  a  hurt,  affliction,  or  calamity,  S.  A . 
Douglas. 

To  UPSET,  v.  a.  To  overset;  as,  a  cart, 
boat,  &c.  S. 

To  UPSET,  r.  n.     To  be  overturned,  S. 

UPSET,  s.  Insurrection;  mutiny.  Wynt. 
— Su.G.  uppsaet,  machinatio. 

UPSET-PRICE,  s.  The  price  at  which 
any  goods,  houses,  or  lands  are  exposed 
to  sale  by  auction,  S. — Teut.  opsetten  eenen 
prijs,  praemium  proponere. 

VPSETTAR,  s.  One  who  fixes,  sets,  or 
sticks  up;  used  as  to  placards.  Acts  Mary. 

UPSETTING, part.  pa.  1.  Applied  to  those 
who  aim  at  higher  things  than  their  situa- 
tion in  life  entitles  them  to,  aping  the 
modes  of  superiors,  S.  St.  Bonan. — Teut. 
op-setten,  erigere,  tollere.  2.  Improperly 
used  as  signifying  vehement.    Glenfergus, 

UPSETTING,  s.  Assumption  of  right, 
aspiring  or  ambitious  conduct,  S.  The 
Entail. 

UPSETTING-LIKE,  adj.  Having  the  ap- 
pearance of  a  spirit  of  assumption  and 
self-elevation,  S.     Inheritance. 

UPSHLAAG,  ?.  A  thaw,  Shetl.— Isl.  upp, 
and  slagi,  humiditas,  deliquescentia. 

UPSIDES,  adv.  Quits;  q.  on  an  equal  foot- 
ing, S.     Bop.  Ball. 

UPSITTEN,  part.  pa.  Listless;  callous 
with  regard  to  religion,  S.  Walker's 
Remark.  Passages. — Teut.  op-sitt-en,  in- 
sidere,  to  sit  down  upon. 

VPSITTING,  s.  A  sort  of  wake  after  the 
baptism  of  a  child.  Acts  Ja.  VI.  This 
custom  seems  to  be  now  obsolete. 

To  UPSKAIL,  r.  a.  To  scatter  upwards, 
S.  Dunbar.     V.  Skail,  v. 

UPSTART,  s.  A  stick  set  upon  the  top  of 
a  wall,  in  forming  the  wooden  work  of  a 
thatch-roof,  but  not  reaching  to  the  sum- 
mit, S.     Agr.  Sure.  Ayrs. 

To  UPSTEND,  v.  n.  To  spring  up.  Doug. 
V.  Stend. 


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UPSTENT,  part.  pa.    Erected.  Doug.— 

Teut.  op  and  stenn-en,  fulcire. 

UPSTIRRING, «.     Excitement.     Forbes. 

To  UPST0UR,  t.  n.  To  rise  up  in  a  dis- 
turbed state;  as  dust  in  motion.  Doug. 
V.  Stour,  v. 

UPSTRAUCHT,  jorrf.  Stretched  up.  Doug. 
V.  Straucht. 

UP-SUN,  s.  1 .  After  sunrise.  Fount.  Dec. 
Suppl.  2.  It  was  upsun,  the  sun  was  not 
set,  Galloway. 

UPTAK,  Uptaking,  s.  Apprehension,  S. 
Bp.  Galloicay.  Tales  of  My  Landlord. 

To  UPTAK,  v.  a.  To  understand;  to  com- 
prehend, Ab.  Lanarks. — Sw.  uptag-a,  and 
Dan.  optage  signify  to  take  up  literally. 

To  UPTAK,  v.  a.  1.  To  collect,  applied  to 
money,  fines,  &c;  synon.  Uplift ;  to  Take 
lip,  E.  Balfour's  Pract.—Sw.  uptag-a 
is  used  in  the  same  sense.  2.  To  make 
an  inventory  or  list.     Spalding. 

UPTAKIN,  s.  The  act  of  collecting  or 
receiving.     Aberd.  Beg. 

UPTAKING,  s.  Exaltation.  Forb.  on  Bev. 

UPTEN1T,  pret.     Obtained.    Ab.  Beg. 

UP-THROUGH,  adv.  1.  In  the  upper  part 
of  the  country,  or  higher  district,  Clydes. 
Ab.  2.  Upwards,  so  as  to  pass  through  to 
the  other  side,  Clydes.  V.  Douxihrough. 

UP-THROUGH,  adj.  Living  or  situated 
in  the  upper  part  of  the  country,  Aberd. 

UP-THROWIN,  s.  The  vulgar  term  for 
puking,  S. — Belg.  opu-erping,  id. 

UPTYING,  s.  The  act  of  putting  in  bonds. 
Forbes  on  the  Bet. 

UPWARK,  s.  Apparently,  labour  in  the 
inland,  or  upland,  as  distinguished  from 
employment  in  fishing.  "  Upu-ark, quhen 
the  fysching  wes  done."     Aberd.  Beg. 

UPWELT,  pret.     Threw  up.     V.  Welt. 

UP  WITH,  adv.  Upwards,  S.  Kelly.— A.S. 
up  oth,  sursum  ad;  up  oth  heofon,  sursum 
ad  coelum.    V.  Outwith. 

UPWITH,  s.  To  the  upwith,  taking  a  di- 
rection upwards,  S.— Isl.  uppvid,  sursum 
tenus. 

UPWITH,  adj.     Uphill,  S.     Wallace. 

UPWITH,  s.  An  ascent;  a  rising  ground. 
Saint  Patrick. 

To  UPWREILE,  ».  a.  To  raise  or  lift  up 
with  considerable  exertion.  Douglas.  V. 
Wreil. 

VRACK,  s.  Wreck;  ruin,  Buchan.  Tarras. 
V.  Wrack. 

VRAN,  s.  The  wren,  Loth.  Compl.  &— 
A.S.  icraen. 

URE,  s.  Chance;  fortune.  Barb.— O.Fr. 
eur,  hazard;  Teut.  ure,  vicissitudo. 

URE,  s.  Practice;  use;  toil.  Maitl.  P. — 
Mr.  Nares  has  properly  referred  to  Norm. 
Fr.  ure,  practice,  use.  Mise  en  ure,  put  in 
practice,  Kelham's  Diet.  From  Ure  is 
the  E.  v.  to  Inure. — Teut.  «•  re,commoditas. 

URE,  s.  The  point  of  a  weapon.  Acts  Ja. 
I. — Su.G.  or,anc.  aw,  a  weapon;  Isl.  aur, 
an  arrow. 


URE,  s.  1.  Ore;  in  relation  to  metals,  S. 
Doug.  2.  The  fur  or  crust  which  adheres 
to  vessels,  in  consequence  of  liquids 
standing  in  them,  S.B. 

URE,  8.  A  denomination  of  land  in  Orku. 
and  Shetl.  Stat.  Ace. — Isl.  auri,  octava 
pars  marcae,  tarn  in  fundo,  quam  in  mo- 
bilibus. 

URE,  s.  Colour ;  tinge,  S.B. — Belg.  rem; 
Sw.ferg,  id. 

URE,  s.  Soil.  An  ill  ure,  a  bad  soil,  Aug. 
— Ir.  Gael,  uir,  mould,  earth. 

URE,  s.     Sweat;  perspiration,  Ang. 

URE,  s.  Slow  heat,  as  that  proceeding 
from  embers;  also  expl.  a  suffocating 
heat,  Tweedd. — Isl.  ur,  striae,  seu  stric- 
turae  igniti  ferri;  Heb.  •uut  ur,  lux,  ignis, 
focus;  Lat.  ur-ere,  to  burn. 

URE,  s.  1.  "A  kind  of  coloured  haze, 
which  the  sunbeams  make  in  the  summer 
time,  in  passing  through  that  moisture 
which  the  sun  exhales  from  the  land  and 
ocean."  Gall.  Enc.  2.  This  is  expl.  "  a 
haze  in  the  air,"  Clydes.  ibid. 

URE,  s.  The  dug  or  udder  of  any  animal, 
particularly  of  a  sheep  or  cow,  Roxb. 
Dumfr.;  Lure,  syn.  S. — Dan.  yver,  yfwer, 
Isl.  jugr,  jufr,  id.  These  seem  radically 
the  same  with  Lat.  liber. 

UREEN,  (Gr.  o.)  s.  A  ewe,  Shetl.— Isl. 
aer,  ovis,  agna. 

URE-LOCK,  s.  The  name  given  to  the 
locks  of  wool  which  are  pulled  off  the 
udder  of  a  sheep,  when  it  is  near  lambing 
time,  to  facilitate  the  admission  of  the 
young,  Roxb.     V.  Udderlock. 

VRETTAR,  s.  A  writer.  Aberd.  Beg. 
Nearly  the  same  with  the  vulgar  pron.  of 
Loth.  Vriter.  The  pron.  in  Fife  is  wreater. 

URF,  Wurf,  s.  1.  A  stunted,  ill-grown 
person,  generally  applied  to  children, 
Roxb.  Ettr.  For.;  synon.  Orf,  Loth.  Hogg. 
2.  A  crabbed  or  peevish  person,  but  as 
implying  the  idea  of  diminutive  size,  ib. 
This  seems  to  be  corr.  from  Warwolf, 
Werwouf,  q.  v.  sense  2.  3.  A  fairy,  Upp. 
Lanarks.    V.  Warf. 

URY,  adj.    Furred;  crusted,  S.B.  Fife. 

URY,  adj.  Clammy;  covered  with  perspi- 
ration, Ang. 

URISK,  s.  The  name  given  to  a  satyr  in 
the  Highlands  of  S.     Lady  of  the  Lake. 

URISUM,  Urusum,  adj.  1.  Troublesome; 
vexatious.  Doug.  2.  Frightful;  terrify- 
ing, S.  Budd. — Su.G.  orolig,  iuquietus; 
oro,  inquies. 

URLUCH,  adj.  Having  a  feeble  and  ema- 
ciated appearance,  S.B.  Peril,  q.  wurl- 
like.  Boss.    V.  Wroul. 

To  URN,  r.  a.  To  pain;  to  torture,  Ang. 
Wall. — Isl.  orne,  calor,  orn-a,  calefacio. 
V.  Ern,  v.  which  is  the  pron.  of  Aberd. 

To  URP,  r.  n.  To  become  pettish,  Aberd. 
V.  Orp,  v. 

URUS.  The  wild  white  bull  formerly  so 
common  in  the   Caledonian  forest.    Al- 


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though  this  is  not  a  S.  word,  I  take  notice 
of  it  in  order  to  remark,  that  it  is  obvious- 
ly of  Gothic  formation. — Germ,  auerochs, 
also  ur-ochs,  "  an  ure-ox,  a  bun",  a  wild 
bull,"  Ludwig.  Aur,  or  ur,  signifies  ferus 

To  USCHE,  v.  n.     To  issue.    V.  Usche. 

USCHE,  s.     Issue;  termination,  ibid. 

To  USCHE,  v.  n.  To  issue.  Dunbar.— Ital. 
uscire.     V.  Ische,  v.  n. 

USE,  s.  Interest  of  money,  Roxb. — L.B. 
us-us  occurs  in  the  same  sense  with 
usuria,  Du  Cange. 

*  To  USE,  v.  a.  To  frequent;  to  be  accus- 
tomed to  resort  to.     Acts  J  a.  IV. 

To  USHE,  v.  a.     To  clear.  Acts  Sed. 

USTE,  s.  The  host;  the  sacrifice  of  the 
mass.  Abp.  Hamiltoun. — O.Fr.  oiste. 

USTED,  s.  The  curd  of  buttermilk  heated 
with  sweet  milk,  Shetl. — Su.G.  yst-a, 
pron.  ust-a,  Isl.  id.  coagulare. 

UTASS,  Wtast.  Corr.  of  Octaves.  Wallace. 
The  eighth  day,  or  the  space  of  eight  days 
after  any  festival,  Nares'  Gl.     V.  Utis. 

UTELAUY,  Wtelauy,s.  An  outlaw.  Barb. 
— A.S.  ut-laga,  Isl.  utlaeg-r,  exul. 

UTERANCE,*s.  1.  Extremity,  in  any  re- 
spect. Doug.  2.  Extremity,  as  respecting 
distress,  ib.     V.  Outrange. 

UTGIE,  Utgien,  s.  Expense;  expenditure, 
S. — Belg.  uytgaave,  id. 

VTH,  s.  "  Ane  proper  vth  of  gold."  Aberd. 


Reg.  This  should  perhaps  be  read  uch, 
O.Fr.  uche,  a  coffer;  or  for  Ouch,  an  orna- 
ment, a  carcanet. 

To  UTHERLOCK,  v.  a.  To  pull  the  wool 
from  a  sheep's  udder,  that  the  lamb  may 
get  at  the  teats,  Clydes.    V.  Udderlock. 

UTHIR,  Uther,  {pron.  Other.)  This  is  the 
common  orthography  of  Douglas  and  our 
old  writers.  Wyntown  uses  both  this 
and  othlr. 

UTOLE.  Law  Case,  E.  of  Aberdeen  v. 
Duncan.     V.  Penny  utole. 

UTOUTH,  prep.    V.  Outwith. 

To  VTTER,  v.  n.  Vttred,  pret.  Pitscottie. 
— From  Fr.  outr-er,  traverser,  parcourir, 
applied  to  horses;  q.  went  out  of  the  lists; 
became  unmanageable.     V.  Onter,  v. 

UTTERANCE,  s.  Extremity.  Sadler's 
Papers.  This  is  properly  written  Out- 
rance,  q.  v.  At  outrance,  in  a  state  of  the 
greatest  discord. 

UTTERIT.    V.  Outterit. 

UTWITH,  adv.    Beyond.    V.  Outwith. 

UVER,  Uvir,  adj.  1.  Upper,  in  respect  of 
situation,  S.  Bellend.  2.  Superior  in 
power.  The  wcer  hand,  the  superiority, 
S.     V.  Ouer. 

VULT,  s.  Aspect.  Wallace.— O.Fr.  mdt, 
Lat.  mdt-us. 

To  VUNG,  <e.  n.  To  move  swiftly  with  a 
buzzing  or  humming  sound,  Aberd.  bung, 
S.O.  Shirrefs. 


w 


W  frequently  appears  in  the  place  of  V. 
WA',s.   Wall.    Back  at  the  Wa\  V.  Back. 
WA,  Waw,  Interj.     Used  like   E.  why,  as 

introductory   of  an   assertion,   S.       W. 

Guthrie's  Serin. — A.S.  wa  is  not  only  used 

in  the  sense  of  Lat.  eheu,  but  also  of  euge. 
WA,  Way,  s.     Wo  ;  grief,  S.  wae.  Doug. — 

A.S.  wa,  wae,  Moes.G.  wai. 
WA,  Wae,  adj.     Sorrowful,  S.  wae ;  comp. 

waer,  superl.  icayest,  Barbour. — A.S.  wa, 

moestus,  afflictus. 
WAAH,  s.     Any  thing  that  causes  surprise 

and  admiration,  Orku. — Isl.  ca,  any  thing 

unexpected ; commonly  used  in  a  bad  sense. 
To  WAAL,  T.  a.     To  join  two  pieces  of 

metal  by  the  force  of  heat,  South  of  S. 

A.  Scott's  P.    V.  Well,  v. 
WAAT,  Waut,  s.     The  swollen  and  dis- 
coloured mark  on  the  skin,  from  a  blow 

by  a  whip  or  stick,  Ayrs. — E.  weal,  wheal. 
WAB,  s.  A  web,  Clydes.  In  Fife  pron.  wub. 
WA'-BAW,  s.     A  hand-ball  made  to  strike 

a  wall,  Gall.     V.  Mug,  v.  a. 
WAB-FITTIT,  adj.    Web-footed,  Clydes. 
WABRAN  LEAVES.     Great  plantain  or 

waybread,  S. —  A.S.  waeg-braede,   Teut. 

wegh-bree,  plantago.     In  the  South  of  S. 

it  is  not  only  called,  in  the  singular,  Wa- 

beran-leaf,  but  Wabert-leaf. 


WABSTER,s.    1.  A  weaver,  S.    The  term 

is  now  used  in  contempt.     Bums.     2.  A 

spider,  Ayrs.  Picken.     In  Fife,  wubster. 
WA-CAST,  s.      Any  thing   contemptible; 

generally  used  with  a  negative,  Aberd. 

This  is,  as  it  were,  an  inverted  form  of  E. 

Castaway. 
To  WACHLE,  m.  n.    To  move  backwards 

and  forwards,  S.;  E.  waggle. — Teut.  tcag- 

ghel-en,  id. 
To  WACHT,  v.  a.    To  quaff.    V.  Wauciit. 
WACHT,  s.     Keep  the  wacht  o'  him,  or  it; 

"  Keep  him,  or  it,  in  view;  do  not  lose 

sight  of,"  Ayrs. — Dan.  vagt,  Teut.  wacht, 

custodia ;  q.  "  keep   watch  over "  him 

or  it. 
WACK,  adj.     Moist,  S.B.    "  Madeo,  to  be 

wack  or  drunk,"  Despaut.  Gram. 
WACKNESS,  s.   Humidity.    V.  Wak. 
WAD,  Wed,  Wedde,  s.     1.  A  pledge,  S. 

Sir  Tristrem.  2.  A  wager.  Kelly. — Su.G. 

wad,  A.S.  wed,  Isl.  med,  pignus. 
To  WAD,  Wed,  v.  a.   1.  To  pledge;  to  bet; 

to  wager,  S.    Chr.  Kirk.     2.  To  promise ; 

to  engage,  S.    Shirrefs. — A.S.  wedd-ian, 

to  be  surety,  spondere. 
Deid  wad.     A  species  of  pledge  viewed  by 

our  old  laws  as  usurious.    Balf.  Pract. 
WAD,  pret.    Wedded,  Clydes.  Ed.  Mag. 


WAD  728 

WAD,  s.    Woad.     "Fifty  half  pokis   of 

wad."    Aberd.  Beg.     V.  Wadd. 
WAD,  s.     The  name  of  a  hero  of  romance. 

Colkelbie  Sow. 
WAD,  v.  aux.     Would,  S.     Picken's  P. 
WADAND,part.pr.  Expl.  fearful.  Wynt. 

— Ir.  uatli,  fear. 
WAD-BE-AT,  s.     One  who  aims  at  some- 
thing above  his  station,  as  in  dress,  &c. 

Roxb.;  q.  "  would  be  at." 
WADD,  s.   Woad,  used  in  dyeing.    Chalm. 

Air.  —  A.S.    wad,    icaad,    Teut.    weede, 

woad.     It  also  occurs  in  the  form  of  wad. 

Act.  Audit.  "  Woode  or  wad  for  lyttynge," 

Prompt.  Parv. 
WADDER,  s.     Weather.     V.  Weddyr. 
WADDER,  s.     A  wedder,  S.B.     Tarras. 
WADDIE,  s.     Apparently  the  same  with 

Widdie,  Caithn.;  E.  withe.    Surv.  Caithn. 

— Su.G.  wedja,  vimen. 
WADDIN,  part.  adj.    "  Strong;  like  two 

pieces  of  iron  beat' into  one.   See  Weld." 

Gl.  Sibb. 
WADDIN,  part.  pa.  Vigorous.  Henrysone. 

— Isl.  ralld-r,  validus,  potens. 
WADDS,  s.  pi.     A  youthful  amusement,  in 

which  much  use  is  made  of  pledges,  S. 

Gl.  Sibb.     The  same  game  is  differently 

denominated  in  Galloway.  "  Wadds  and 

the    Wears,  one  of  the  most  celebrated 

amusements  of  the  ingle-ring.   One  in  the 

ring  speaks  as  follows  : — 

I  liae  been  awa  at  the  wadds  and  the  wears 

These  seven  lang  years  ; 

And's  come  hame  a  puir  broken  ploughman  ; 

What  will  ye  gie  me  to  help  me  to  my  trade  ?" 
Gall.  Encycl. 

The  wears,  seems  to  signify  the  wars. 
WADER,  s.     A  bird,  supposed  to  be  the 

water-hen,  or  the  water-rail,  Ab.  St.  Ace. 
WADGE,  s.     A  wedge,  S.     Intent. 
To  WADGE,?.  a.  To  shake  in  a  threatening 

manner;  to  brandish,  S.B. — Su.G. waeg-a, 

Belg.  weeg-en,  librare. 
WADY,  adj.     Vaiu.     V.  Vaudie. 
WADMAAL,  s.  A  species  of  woollen  cloth 

manufactured   and   worn  in    Orkn.  and 

Shetl.     Pirate.     V.  Vadmell. 
WADSET,  s.     LA  legal  deed,  by  which  a 

debtor  gives  his  heritable  subjects  into 

the  hands  of  his  creditor,  that  the  latter 

may  draw  the  rents  in  payment  of  the 

debt;  a  forensic  term,  S.   Beg.  Maj.    2. 

A  pledge.  Burn::. 
To  WADSET,  y.  a.     To  alienate  heritable 

property  under  reversion,S.  Skene. — Su.G. 

wadsaett-a,  Isl.  vaedsett-ia,  oppignerare. 

This  v.  was  used  in  O.E.     "  Wed  sctt-yn, 

impignero,"  Prompt.  Parr. 
WADSETTER,  s.      One   who   holds^  the 

property  of  another  in  wadset,  S.     Erslc. 
WAD-SHOOTING,  s.    Shooting  at  a  mark 

for  a  wad,  or  prize  which  is  laid  in  pledge, 

Ang.     Stat:  Ace. 
WAE,  8.     Wo.     V.  Wa. 
WAEFLEED,  Wajiflet,  s.     The  water  of 


WAF 

a  mill -bum,  after  passing  the  mill,  Aberd. ; 
synon.  Wefflin,  Wcfflum,  q.  v.  —  Teut. 
wegh-'clied-en,  aufugere. 

W  AEFUL,  adj.  1  .Woful ;  sorrowful ;  waefu', 
S.   Burns.   2.  Causing  sorrow,  S.    Bitsou. 

WAENESS,  s.     Sorrow;  vexation,  S. 

WAESE,  Weese,  Weeze,  s.  1.  A  waese  of 
strae,  a  bundle  of  straw;  pron.  Waese, 
Mearns.  2.  A  circular  band  of  straw, 
open  in  the  middle,  worn  on  the  head,  for 
the  purpose  of  carrying  a  pail  of  milk,  a 
tub,  or  basket,  &c.  Tweedd.  Annandale. 
3.  A  bundle  of  sticks  or  brushwood, 
placed  on  one  side  of  the  door  of  a  cot- 
tage, for  warding  off  the  blast,  Tweedd.; 
pron.  Weese. — Su.G.  tease,  a  bundle  of 
twigs. 

WAESOME,  adj.  Woful;  melancholy,  S. 
Heart  M.  Loth. 

WAESUCKS,  interj.  Alas,  Clydes.  Burns. 
Falls  of  Clyde.— ' A.S.  wa,  and  Dan.  Sax. 
usic,  vae  nobis. 

WAE  WAGS  YE.  An  exclamation,  Buch. 
Tarras.  Can  wags  be  from  A.S.  wag-ian, 
agitare,  q.  "wo,"  or  "calamity  agitates 
you  V 

WAE  WORTH  YOU.  Wo  befall  you,  S. 
V.  Worth. 

WAFF,  Waif,  Wayf,  adj.  1 .  Strayed,  and 
not  as  yet  claimed.  Quon.  Alt.  —  Fr. 
guesves,  ruayves,  strays;  Isl.  rof-a,  to 
wander.  2.  Solitary;  denoting  the  awk- 
ward situation  of  one  who  is  in  a  strange 
place  where  he  has  not  a  single  acquain- 
tance, S.  3.  Worthless  in  conduct;  im- 
moral, S.  4.  Low-born;  ignoble,  S. A.  Guy 
Mann.  5.  Paltry;  inferior;  pron.  waif, 
Loth.  Inheritance.  6.  Feeble;  worn  out, 
Dumfr. 

To  WAFF,  Waif,  v.  n.  To  wave;  to  fluc- 
tuate, S.  Gawan  and  Gol. — A.S.  waf-ian, 
Sw.  iceft-a,  vacillare. 

To  WAFF,  Waif,  v.  a.  To  wave;  to  shake, 
S.    Douglas. 

WAFF,  Waif,  s.  1.  A  hasty  motion;  the 
act  of  waving,  S.  Arnot.  2.  A  signal, 
made  by  waving.  Cromartie.  3.  A  tran- 
sient view;  as,  /  had  just  a  tcaffo'  him,  S. 
Guthrie.  4.  A  slight  stroke  from  any  soft 
body,  especially  in  passing,  S.  5.  A  sud- 
den bodily  ailment;  as,  a  waff  of  cauld, 
S.  Entail.  6.  Transient  effluvia  or  odour, 
Shetl.  7.  The  contagion  of  evil  example. 
Walker.  8.  A  benevolent  influence,  as  if 
communicated  in  passing,  S.  Gait.  9. 
Equivalent  to  Wraith, from  its  being  seen 
only  transiently,  Border.  Dangerous 
Secrets.— A.Bor.  id.     V.  Brockett. 

WAFFIE,s.  1.  A  vagabond,  S.  2.  One  ad- 
dicted to  idleness,  and  to  low  company, 
Fife. 

WAFFINGER,  Wiiiffinger,  s.  A  vaga- 
bond, a  worthless  vagrant,  Roxb.;"  A.Bor. 
icaiftnger,  an  estray,"  Brockett.  V. 
Waff,  adj. 

To  WAFFLE, t.  a.  To  rumple, Upp.  Clydes. 


WAF 


729  WAY 


WAFFLE,  Waffil,  adj.  1.  Limber;  pli- 
able, S.  2.  Feeble;  useless,  Roxb.  "A 
u-affil  dud,"  a  person  who  is  without 
strength  or  activity,  ibid.;  synon.  Thow- 
less.    V.  Weffil. 

WAFF-LIKE,  adj.  Having  a  very  shabby 
or  suspicious  appearance,  S.     Gait. 

WAFFNESS,  s.  Shabby  appearance,  S. 
Saxon  and  Gael. 

WAFROM,  g.  Mouse's  Memoirs.  The 
word  is  wisseris  in  Belhai-en  MS.  Mem. 
Ja.  VI.  This  signifies  masks  or  visors. 
It  therefore  seems  probable  that  Wafroms 
is  an  error. 

WAFT,  s.    Syn.  with  Waff,  sense  8.    Gait. 

WAFT,s.  One  who,  under  the  appearance 
of  being  a  friend,  takes  occasion  to  hold  a 
person  up  to  laughter,  S.A. 

WAFT,  Weft,  Woft,  s.  The  woof  in  a 
web,  S.  A  da  m. — A.S.  wefta,  Su.G.  icaeft, 
id.  from  waefw-a,  to  weave. 

WA-GANG,  Waygang,  Wa-gaen,  s.  1.  A 
departure.  Ramsay.  2.  A  disagreeable 
taste  after  a  thing  is  swallowed,  S.B. 
Journ.  Lond. — Teut.  wegh-ga-en,  abire, 
u-egh-ganch,  abitus.  3.  The  canal  through 
which  water  runs  from  a  mill,  Lanarks  ; 
often,  the  tea-gang  o'  the  water. 

WA-GANG  CRAP.  The  last  crop  before 
the  tenant  quits  his  farm,  S.B.  Way- 
gangin'  Crop,  S.A. 

WAG'-AT-THE- WA',  s.  1 .  A  clock  which 
has  no  case;  thus  denominated  from  the 
motion  of  the  pendulum,  Clydes.  2.  A 
spectre  that  haunts  the  kitchen,  and 
takes  its  station  on  the  crook.  It  is  seen 
to  wag  backwards  and  forwards  before 
the  death  of  any  one  of  the  family,  Roxb. 

WAGE,?.  A  pledge;  a  pawn.  Douglas. — 
O.Fr.  qua'uje,  surete'. 

WAGEOUR,  Vageoure,  Vager,  s.  A  mer- 
cenary soldier.     Barbour. 

WAGEOURE,  g.  A  stake,  E.  wager.  Doug. 
— O.Fr.  guaigiere,  gage. 

WAGGLE,  s.  '  A  bog;  a  marsh,  S.B.  also 
wuggle.  Law  Case.  —  Teut.  waggel-en, 
agitare,  motitare. 

WAGHORN,  s.  A  fabulous  personage, 
who,  being  a  greater  liar  than  the  devil, 
was  crowned  king  of  liars.  Hence  ex- 
travagant liars  are  said  to  be  as  ill  as 
Waghorn, or icaur  than  Wen/horn,  Aberd. 
"  As  false  as  Waghorn,  and  he  was  nine- 
teen times  falser  than  the  Deil,"  S.  Prov. 

WAG-STRING,  s.  One  who  dies  by  means 
of  a  halter.     Z.  Boyd. 

WA'-IIEAD,  .<\  The  vacancy  on  the  top  of 
the  inside  of  a  cottage-wall,  that  is  not 
beam-filled,  where  articles  are  deposited, 
Roxb.  Scott  of  Lkldisdale's  Beauties  of 
the  Border. 

To  WAIBLE,  r.  n.  To  walk  unsteadily, 
as  one  who  is  very  feeble,  Tweedd.  A 
variety  of  Wexil,  to  wriggle.  —  Germ. 
wappel-n}  tremule  moveri. 

WA1D,  s.      The   dye-stuff   called   woad. 


"Ane  pipe  of  waid."    Aberd.  Reg.    V. 

Wadd,  and  Wald. 
To  WAIDE,t\rt.  To  render  furious.  Doug. 

— A.S.  wed-an,  insanire,  furere. 
To  WAIDGE,  v.  a.    To  pledge.     Mont- 

gom. — Su.G.  waedja,  sponsionem  facere; 

L.B.  gnag-iare,  id. 
WAYER,  s.     A  weigher;  one  who  weighs, 

Despaut.  Gram. 
WAY  EST,  adj.     Most  sorrowful.     V.  Wa. 
To  WAIF.     V.  Waff,  t. 
WAYFF,  s.     A  wife.     Pitscottie. 
WAY-GANG  IN'  CROP.  V.Wa-gangcuap. 
WAY-GANGING,    Way-going,    s.       De- 
parture.    Bannatyne's  Journ.     Spald. 
WAYGATE,  s.    Space;  room,  Roxb. 

He's  awa'  to  sail, 
Wi'  water  in  his  waygate, 

An'  wind  in  his  tail. — Jacobite  Relics. 

WAY-GAUN,  Wa'-gaun,  Way-going,  adj. 

Removing  from  a  farm  or  habitation,  S. 

Surr.  Dumfr. 
WAYGET,  Wa'gate,  $.     Speed;  the  act  of 

making   progress.     lie   has  nae   wayget, 

Loth.     He  does  not  get  forward.     IFa'- 

gate,  Lanarks. 
To  WAIGLE,  Weeggle,  v.  n.     To  waddle ; 

to  waggle,  S. — Belg.  waegel-en,  waggel-en, 

Su.G.  wackl-a,  motitare. 
WAY-GOE,  s.     A  place  where  a  body  of 

water  breaks  out.    Sir  A.  Balfour's  Let- 
ters.— Teut.  wegh-ga-en,  abire. 
WAIH,  Waihe,  s.     "  To  play  vpoune  the 

trum   nychtly,   to   convene   the  icaih  at 

ewin."     Aberd.  Re<j.    Watch  ? 
WAYIS  ME.   Wo  is'  me.  Lynds.— Isl.  vacs 

mer,  vae  mini  sit. 
To  WAIK,  v.  a.     To  enfeeble.    Douglas.— 

Su.G.  wek-a,  vacillare. 
To  WAIK,  v.  a.   To  watch,  S.  wauk.    Barb. 

— A.S.  wac-ian,  vigilare. 
WAYKENNING,  s.      The   knowledge  of 

one's  way  from  a  place.     Kelly. 
To  WAIL,  v.  a.     To  choose  ;  to  select.    V. 

Wale. 
To  WAIL,  Wale,  v.  a.     To  veil.    Dong. 
WAIL,  s.     The  gunwale  of  a  ship.     Doug. 

— A.S.  weal,  munimentum. 
WAILE,  Wale,  s.     Vale;  avail.    Wallace. 

V.  Wale,  v. 
WAILE,  s.    A  wand  or  rod.    K.  Hart.— 

Su.G.  wal,  C.B.  gwal-en,  id. 
WAILYE  QUOD  WA1  LYE.     V.  Vailye. 
WAILL,  s.     A  vale,  or  valley.     Wallace. 
WAILL,  s.     Advantage;  contr.  from  avail. 

Wallace. 
WAYMYNG,  Wayment,  s.     Lamentation. 

Sir  Gaic. — O.Fr.  guement-er,  se  plaindre; 

Ital.  guai,  wo. 
WAYN,  Wayne,  s.     Plenty.     Wallace.— 

Su.G.  winn-a,  sufficere. 
WAYN,  s.     A  vein.     Wallace. 
To  WAYND,  v.  n.     To  change;  to  swerve. 

Houlate. — A.S.wa^a,-a/«,niutare,vertere. 
To  WAYND,  v.  n.    To  care;  to  be  anxious 


WAY 


730 


WAL 


about.     Wallace. — A.S.  wand-ian,  Isl. 

vand-a,  curare. 
WAYNE.     In  wayne,  in  vain.     Wallace. 
WAYNE,  s.    Help;  relief.  Wallace.— A.S. 

wen,  spes,  expectatio. 
To  WAYNE,  v.  n.    To  strike.   Sir  Gawan. 

— Su.G.   waan-a,  to   labour,  winn-a,  id. 

also  to  fight. 
To  WAYNE,  v.  a.     To  remove.    Sir  Gaic. 

— A.S.  wan-ian,  demere,  auferre. 
WAINE, _prrf.     Fought.    Barbour—  From 

A.S.  winn-an,  pugnare. 
To  WAINGLE,  v.  n.    To  flutter;  to  wave; 

to  wag;  to  dangle;  to  flap,  Aberd.    V. 

WlNGLE. 

*  WAINSCOT,  s.    Oak  cut  down,  or  in  a 

wrought  state,  S.     Urquhart's  Tracts. 
WAINSCOT,   adj.      Of    or  belonging    to 

oak,  S. 
To  WAINSCOT,  v.  a.    To  line  walls  with 

boards  of  oak,  S. 
WAINT,  s.     A  transient  view;  a  glimpse, 

Ab. — C.B.  gicant-ity,  apt  to  move  away. 
To  WAINT,  v.  n.   To  become  sour,  applied 

to  any  liquid,  Teviotd. 
To  WAYNT,  v.  n.     To  be  deficient;  to  be 

wanting.     Wallace. — Isl.  xant-a,  deesse. 
WAINT1T,  Weynted,  part.  adj.     Soured; 

applied  to  milk,  Dumfr.     V.  Wyntit. 
WAY-PASSING,  s.  Departure.  Act.  Cone. 
To  WAY-PUT,  v.  a.    To  vend;  to  sell. 

Aberd.  Reg.    V.  Away-putting. 
WAIR,  s.  A  pillow-slip.  Acts  C.  II.  V.  Cod. 
WAIR,  s.     The  spring.     V.  Ware. 
WAIR.   Went  to  wair.   Meaning  uncertain. 

Leg.  Bp.  St.  Androis. 
To  WAIR,  r.  a.     To  spend.     V.  Ware. 
WAIR  ALMERIE.     A  press  or  cupboard 

for   holding   household   articles   for  the 

table,  distinguished   from   one   used  for 

keeping  meat.     Balfour's  Practices. 
WAIRAWONS,  interj.     Well-a-day,  Fife. 
WAIRD,  s.     A  sentence;  an  award.    V. 

Warde. 
To  WAIRD,  x.  a.    To  fasten  a  mortised 

joint  by  driving  a  pin  through  it,  Clydes. 

Hence  the  terms  Weel-icairdit,  and  III- 

icairdit.     Allied  to  the  E.  v.  to  Ward. 
WAIRD,  Waird-pin,  s.     The  pin  used  for 

fastening  a  mortised  joint,  ibid. 
WAIRDER,  s.     One  who  secures  mortised 

joints  in  this  manner,  ibid. — A.S.  waerd- 

an,  iceard-ian,  tueri;  as  this  operation  is 

meant  to  guard  the  joint  from  opening. 
WAIRDHOUSS,  s.     A  prison;  now  called 

the    tolbooth ;   wairdhous.     Aberd.  Reg. 

Q.  guard-house.  —  A.S.  weard-ian,  Su.G. 

waard-a,  custodire. 
WAIS,  s.   Meaning  not  clear.  Acts  Ja.  VI. 
WAIST Y,  adj.     Void;  waste.     Douglas. 
WAISTLESS,  adj.  Without  a  waist.' Dunb. 

Lord  Hailes  defines  it,  "  spendthrift.'"' 
To  WAIT,  Vait,  Wate,  Wat,  d.  n.     To 

know,  S.  wat.     Compl.  S. — Su.G.  wet-a, 

A.S.  Moes.G.  wit-an,  pret.  wait. 
To  WAYT,  Wate,  *.  a.    To  hunt;  to  per- 


secute.    Wyntown. — A.S.  waeth-an,  Su.G. 

wed-a,  venari.     V.  Waith. 
WAYTAKING,  s.    The  act  of  removing  or 

carrying  off.  Aberd.  Reg.   V.  Wataking. 
To   WAITE,   x.   a.     To  'blame.     Sadler's 

Papers.     V.  Wite. 
WAITER,  s.     The  name  given  to  the  per- 
sons  who   formerly   kept   the    gates   of 

Edinburgh.  Heart  M.  Loth. 
WAITER,  s.   Water.  Gl.  Sibb.    This  is  the 

pron.    of  Teviotd.  —  Teut.  weeter,  aqua; 

A.S.  waeter,  weter,  id. 
WAITER,  s.   A  token,  Border.  V.  Wittir. 
WAITH,  s.    1.  Raiment.    Philotus.— Su.G. 

wad,   A.S.    waede,  indumentum.      2.   A 

plaid  worn  by  women,  S.B.     Ross. 
WAITH,  s.    Danger.    Barbour.— O.Su.G. 

wade,  danger. 
WAITH,  Wayth,  adj.     1.  Wandering,  as, 

a  waith  horse,  S.     Balfour's  Pract.     2. 

Impertinent.     Douglas.     3.  Wandering; 

roving.     Wyntown. — A.S.  wathe,  Yagatio, 

a  straying,  a  wandering. 
WAITH,  Wayth,  s.    Acts  Ja.  VI.     Pro- 
bably what  is  strayed  or  unclaimed. 
WAITH,  Waithe,  Waithing,  s.     1.  The 

act  of  hunting.     Sir   Gawan.     2.    The 

game  taken  in  hunting,  or  the  sport  in 

fishing.  Wall. — Isl.  teid-a,  venari,  piscari ; 

veidi,  venatio,  vel  praeda  venatione  capta. 
WAITHMAN,  Waythman,  s.    A  hunter. 

Wynt. — Teut.  weyd-man,  venator,  auceps. 
WAITS,  s.jo?.     Minstrels  who  go  through 

a  burgh,  playing  under  night,  especially 

towards  the  new  year,  S.  and  E.  Mayne's 

Siller  Gun.     V.  Wate,  s. 
WAK,  adj.   1.  Moist;  watery,  S.    Lyndsay. 

2.  Rainy;  A  icak  day,  a  rainy  day,  S. 

Bellend.     3.   Damp,  S.     Chalm.  Air. — 

Teut.  teach,  id.  wack  weder,  aer  humidus. 
WAK,  s.    The  moistness  of  the  atmosphere. 

Douglas. 
WAKAND,  8.     Awakening.    Aberd.  Reg. 
To  WAKE,r.  n.    To  wander.     Gl.  Sibb  — 

Isl.  tack-a,  Lat.  xag-or. 
To   WAKE,  v.  n.      To    be    unoccupied. 

Wyntoicn. — Lat.  vac-are. 

*  To  WAKEN,  v.  a.  To  revive  an  action 
which  has  for  some  time  been  dormant; 
a  forensic  term,  S.     Ersk.  Inst. 

WAKENING,  s.     A  legal  form  in  renew- 
ing a  process,  S.     Bell's  Diet. 
WAKERIFE,  adj.    V.  Walkrife. 

*  WAKE-ROBIN,  s.  The  arum  maculatum. 

Some  bakers  in  Teviotdale  are  said  to  use 
this  as  a  charm  against  witchcraft. 

WAKING,  part.  adj.  Waste ;  unoccupied. 
Perh.  in  a  disturbed  state.    Spalding. 

WAKNES,s.     Humidity,  S.B.     Lyndsay. 

WAL  of  IRNE.  Apparently  a  lever  of 
iron.  Act.  Audit. — Teut.  welle,  cylindrus, 
sucula,  et  palanga,  i.  e.  a  lever. 

WALA,  Wale,s.    Vale.     Wallace. 

WALAGEOUSS,  Walegeouss,  adj.  Wan- 
ton; lecherous.  Barbour. — A.S.  gal,  libi- 
dinosus;  L.B.  volagius,  levis. 


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WALD,  s.    The  plain;  the  ground.    Doug. 

— A.S.  wold,  planities. 
WALD,  v.  aiu:  1.  Would.  Barbour.— A.S. 
wold,\eUem,fromwill-an,\e\le.  2.  Should; 
as  denoting  necessity.     Crosraguell. 
To  WALD,  Walde,  v.  a.     1.  To  wield;  to 
manage.   Wyntown.   2.  To  govern. — A.S. 
weald-an,  Su.G.  wald-a,  dirigere,dominari. 
3.  To  possess.     Wyntown.    4.  To  Wald 
and  Ward.     Aberd.  Beg.     Perhaps  the 
phrase  signifies,  to  have  the  management 
of  public  concerns  in  common  with  others 
who  pay  taxes. 
To   WALD,    v.   a.      To   incorporate    two 
masses  of  metal  into  one,  Tweedd.  "Strike 
iron  while  'tis  het,  if  ye'd  have  it  to  wald." 
Herd.     V.  Well,  Wall,  v. 
WALD,  s.      Yellow   weed;   dyer's   weed, 
Reseda  luteola,  Linn.  Ab.  Beg.—H,.  Weld. 
WALDER   AVOLL,  s.     Wether  wool;  or 
wool  plucked  from  wethers.    Act.  Audit. 
WALDYN,  adj.    Able ;  powerful.   Bellend. 
WALDING,  s.     Government.     Burel. 
WALDIN-HEAT,  s.     1.  Such  heat  as  is 
proper  for  welding  iron,  Clydes.     2.  Me- 
taph.  used  to  denote  fitness  for  any  par- 
ticular object  or  design;  as,  "  He's  in  a 
braw  waldin  heat  for  courting,"  ibid. 
To  WALE,  r.  a.     To  choose;  to  select;  also 
icyle,  S.     Doug. — Moes.G.  waljan,  Su.G. 
icael-ia,  eligere. 
Weel-wail'd,  adj.  Well-chosen ;  cautiously 
selected ;  often  applied  to  language.  Bams. 
WALE,  Wail,  s.     1.  The  act  of  choosing, 
S.    Butherford.    2.  That  which  is  chosen 
in  preference  to  other  objects,  S.    Doug. 
3.  A  person  or  thing  that  is  excellent,  S. 
Bitson. — Su.G.  wa/,O.Belg.  waele,  electio. 
WALE,s.  A  well; a  fountain;  S.  wall.  Skene. 
To  WALE,  r.  n.     To  avail.    Douglas. 
To  WALE,  t.  a.    To  veil.    V.  Wail. 
WALE,  s.    A  veil.     Wyntown. 
WALGAN,  8.     A  wallet;  a  pouch,  Aberd.; 

the  same  with  Walgie,  q.  v. 
WALGIE,  s.    A  wool-sack  made  of  leather, 
S.B. — Isl.  belg-ur,  any  thing  made  of  a  skin. 
WALY,  s.    "A  small  flower,"  Galloway. 

Davidson's  Seasons. 
WALY,  Wawlie,  s.    A  toy;  a  gewgaw,  S. 

Fergusson.  Antiquary. 
WALY,  interj.  Expressive  of  lamentation. 
Ramsay. — A.S.  wa-la,  eheu,  ah;  from  wa, 
wo,  and  la,  0,  oh  ! 
WALY,  s.  Prosperity.  Waly  fa,  or  faw, 
may  good  fortune  befall,  or  betide;  a 
phrase  not  yet  entirely  obsolete,  S.B. 
Lyndsay.  —  A.S.  icaela,  wela,  felicitas 
prosperitas.  "  Waly  fa,  wo  be  to."  Gl. 
Skinner.  It  occurs  in  the  same  sense,  in 
another  form. 

Now  wally  ft?  fa1  the  silly  bridegroom, 
He  was  as  saft  as  butter,  &c. — Herd. 
WALYCOAT,  s.     An  under-petticoat,  Ab. 
Spalding.  The  same  with  Wylecoat,  q.  v. 
WALIE,  Wally,  adj.     1.  Excellent.    Ha- 
milton.—  A.S.   waeiiy,  rich.    2.   Large; 


ample;  a  xcaly  bairn,  a  fine  thriving  child, 
S.     Burns's  Tarn  o'  Shanter.    Forbes. — 
Germ,  ical-en,  to  grow  luxuriantly;  Belg. 
weelig,  luxuriose  crescens. 
WALISE,  s.    Saddlebags,  S.     Waterley. 

V.  Wallees. 

WALY-SPRIG,  s.    The  same  with  Waly, 

a  flower,  Galloway.     Davidson's  Seasons. 

W  AL Y-ST ANE,  s.     A  nodule  of  quartz ;  as 

being  used  as  a  plaything  by    children, 

Clydes. 

WAL1T,  fret.  v.     Travelled.     K.  Hart.— 

A.S.  weall-ian,  Teut.  wal-en,  peregrinari. 

To  WALK,  v.  a.     To  watch.     Barbour. — 

Moes.G.  wak-an,  A.S.  wac-ian,  vigilare. 
To  WALK,  v.  a.     To  awake;  used  to  de- 
note the  renewal  of  a  prosecution  which 
has  been  dormant.  Acts  Mary.  V. Waken. 
To  WALK,  r.  a.    To  full  cloth.   Act.  Dom. 

Cone.    V.  Wauk. 
WALKER,  s.    A  fuller.  V.  under  Wauk,  r. 
To  WALKIN,  Walken,  t.  a.  1.  To  awake. 
Doug.  Virg. — E.  Waken.     2.  To  raise  a 
legal  prosecution  anew;  a  forensic  term, 
S.     Balfour's  Bract. 
To  WALKIN,  v.  n.     To  walk;  like  fleync 
for  fie,  bene  for  be,  seyne  for  se.  Doug.  Virg. 
WALKRIFE,  adj.     1 .  Watchful,  S.  wa'k- 
rife.    Mellvill's  IIS.    2.   Metaph.   kept 
still  alive.  Douglas. — A.S.  icaecce,  watch- 
fulness; and  rife,  abundant. 
WALKRIFELIE,  Waukrifelie,  adv. 

Wakefully,  S. 
WALKR1FENESS,  Waukmfehess,  s. 

The  state  of  being  wakeful,  S. 
WALKRYFENESSE,  s.  Watchfulness,  as 
opposed  to  somnolency,  S.  u-aukrifeness. 
Bollock. 
To  WALL  up,  v.  n.     To  boil  up,  S.— Su.G. 
Kaell-a,  A.S.  weall-an,  aestuare,  fervere. — 
O.E. "  Wellynge  or  boylynge  up  as  playuge 
pottys,  ebullitio,"  Prompt.  Parv. 
WALL,  s.     A  wave.    Douglas.— O.Teut. 

walle,  unda,  fluctus. 
To  WALL,  v.  a.    To  beat  two  masses  into 

one,  S.    V.  Well. 
To  WALLACH,  (gutt.)  v.  n.    To  use  many 
circumlocutions,  Aug.  —  Su.G.  tcall-a,  to 
roam. 
To  WALLACH,  v.  n.    To  cry  as  a  child  out 
of  humour;  to  wail,  Ang. — Ix.tvalUgh-im, 
to  howl. 
WALLACHIE-WEIT,  «.     The   lapwing, 
Mearns. ;  from  Wallach,  to  wail,  and  We'd, 
a  term  used  to  denote  the  sound  made  by 
this  bird. 
To  WALL  AN,  v.  ».     To  wither;  to  fade, 

Aberd.;  synon.  with  S.  Wallow. 
WALLAWAY,  interj.    Alas.    Douglas.— 
S.  walawa,E.  welaway,  A.S. welawa, Su.G. 
waleta,  proh  dolor. 
WALLAWALLA,  interj.     Equivalent  to 

E.  hush  !  silence  !  Orkn. 
WALLEE,  s.     V.  Well-ey. 
WALLEES,   Walise,  s.     Saddlebags,  S. 
— Belg.  ralleys}Fx.  valm)a  portmanteau. 


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WALLER,  s.  A  confused  crowd  in  a  state 
of  quick  motion;  as,  a  waller  of  birds,  a 
waller  of  bairns,  &c.  Roxb. — A.S.  iccull- 
ian,  to  boil  up. 

To  WALLER,  v.  n.  To  toss  about  as  a 
fish  does  upon  dry  land,  Tweedd.  Upp. 
Clydes.;  expl.  by  E.  Wallow,  Clydes. 

WALLET,  «.     A  valet.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

WALLY,  adj.     V.  Walt. 

W  ALL  Y,  adj.  Billowy ;  full  of  waves.  Doug. 

W ALLY-DYE,  s.  A  toy;  a  gew-gaw,  S.6. 
"  Wally-dys,  gewgaws,"  Gl.  Sibb.  V. 
Walie,  adj. 

W ALLY-DYE,  interj.  Well-a-day;  alas, 
Ettr.  For.    Hogg. 

WALLIDRAG,  Wallidraggle,  s.  LA 
feeble,  ill-grown  person.  Dunbar. — S. 
wallidraggle,  S.B.  wary-draggel.  2.  A 
drone;  an  inactive  person,  ibid. — Su.G. 
gaell,  testiculus,  and  dregg,  faex.  Wary- 
draggel  might  seem  allied  to  Isl.  warg 
draege,  filius  ab  exule  genitus.  3.  A 
slovenly  female,  Roxb.  Loth.  4.  Wally- 
dr aggie,  three  sheaves  set  up  together, 
in  rainy  weather,  without  a  hood-sheaf, 
Roxb. 

W ALLIES,  s.pl.  I.  The  intestines,  Ayrs. 
2.  Also  expl.  "  fecket  pouches,"  or  pockets 
to  an  under  waistcoat,  ibid. 

WALLIES,  s.f»Z.  Finery,  Roxb.  ;syn.  Braics. 

What  bonny  lassies  flock  to  Boswell's  fair, 
To  see  their  joes,  an'  shaw  their  wallies  there  ! 
A.  Scott's  Poems. 

WALLIFOU  FA'.     V.  under  Walt. 

To  WALLIPEND,  v.  a.  To  undervalue, 
Mearns.;  corr.  from  Vilipend. 

WALLY-WAE,  s.  Lamentation,  Ayrs. 
Entail.  From  the  same  origin  with 
Wallaway,  q.  v. 

W ALL Y- W  ALLYING, s.  The  same  with 
WaUy-wae,  Ayrs.    Ann.  Par. 

WALLOCH,  s.  A  kind  of  dance  familiar 
to  the  Highlands,  S.      Song,  Boy's  Wife. 

WALLOCH-GOUL,  s.  1.  A  noisy,  blus- 
tering fellow,  Ayrs.;  apparently  from 
Wallach,  to  cry,  as  a  child  out  of  humour, 
and  Goul,  a  sort  of  yell.  2.  A  female  of 
a  slovenly  appearance,  ibid. 

WALLOCK,  s.  The  lapwing,  Moray.  Per- 
haps from  its  wild  cry;  or  from  its  decep- 
tious  mode  of  perplexing  those  who  search 
for  its  nest. — Isl.  valing-r,  fallax,  or 
ralk-a,  vexare.     V.  Wallach,  v. 

To  WALLOP,  Walop,  v.  n.  1.  To  move 
quickly,  with  much  agitation  of  the  body 
or  clothes,  S.B.  Rudd.  2.  To  gallop. 
Lynds. — Teut.  ical-oppe, cursus  gradarius. 

WALLOP,  s.  1.  Quick  motion,  with  agita- 
tion of  the  clothes,  especially  when  in  a 
ragged  state,  S.  2.  The  noise  caused  by 
this  motion,  S.  3.  A  sudden  and  severe 
blow,  Aberd. 

To  WALLOW,  Walow,?.  n.  1.  To  wither; 
to  fade.  Douglas.  2.  Metaph.  applied  to 
the  face.    Hardyknutc.     3.  Transferred 


to  the  mind.  Wyntown. — A.S.  wealow- 
ian,  marcescere;  Germ,  icehc-en. 

WALLOWAE,  s.     The  devil,  Shetl. 

WA-LOOK,  s.  That  suspicious  downcast 
look,  which  those  have  who  look  away 
from  the  person  to  whom  they  address 
themselves,  Clydes. 

WALROUN,  ^.     V.  Wolroun. 

WALSH,  Welsche,  adj.  Insipid,  S.  walsh. 
Doug. — Teut.  gaelsch,  ingratus,  insuavis 
sapore  aut  odore. 

WALSHNESS,  s.  Insipidity  of  taste,  S. 
Sibbald. 

To  WALT,  r.  a.  To  beat;  to  thump, 
Dumfr.;  perhaps  radically  the  same  with 
Quhult,  q.  v. 

To  WALTER,  i:  a.     To  overturn. 

WALTERAR,  s.  One  who  overturns. 
Poem.<  \6th  Cent.    V.  Welter. 

WALTH,  s.  Enough  of  any  thing;  plenty 
of ;  as,  "  He  has  tcalth  o'  siller,"  i.  e. 
abundance  of  money,  S.;  synon.  llouth. 
— From  A.S.  waleth,  rich;  or  Su.G.  waclde, 
power. 

WALX,  s.     Wax.     Aberd.  Reg. 

WAMBE,  Wame,  Waim,  Weam,  Wayme, 
s.  1.  The  womb.  Abp.  Ilamiltoun.  2. 
The  belly,  S.  Bellenden.  3.  The  stomach. 
Afoicwame,  a  full  stomach;  a  wamefow, 
a  bellyful,  S.  Hcnrysone.  —  Moes.G. 
wamba,  A.S.  Isl.  wamb,  venter,  uterus. 

To  WAMBLE,  v.  n.  To  move  in  an  un- 
dulating manner,  S.  Clel. — Isl.  vambl-a, 
aegre  protrahere  se  humi  ventre. 

VvrAMBLIN,  s.  A  puny  child,  Caitlm. 
V.  Wamflin. 

WAMBRASSEIRIS,  s.  Armour  for  the 
forepart  of  the  arm.  Acts  Ja.  I. — Fr. 
avant,  before,  and  brassart,  a  vambrace. 

WAME,  s.     The  belly. 

Sair  Wame.     The  same  with  Wame-ill,  S. 

Athort  one's  Wame.  Maugre  ;  in  spite  of 
one's  teeth;  in  open  defiance  of;  over  the 
belly,  Aberd. 

To  WAME  one's  self,  v.  a.  To  fill  one's 
belly,  Roxb.     V.  Wambe,  s. 

WAMEFOU,  Wamefu',  s.  A  bellyful,  S. 
"  A  wamefou  is  a  wamefou,  whether  it  be 
of  the  barley-meal  or  the  bran."  St.Ro7ian. 

WAME-ILL,  Weam-ill,  s.  1.  The  belly- 
ache. Montgomerie.  2.  A  disease  of  the 
intestines.  Addic.  to  Scot.  Corniklis. — 
A.S.  wamb-adl,  dolor  ventris. 

To  WAMFLE,  r.  n.  To  move  like  a  tat- 
terdemalion, whose  rags  are  flapping, 
Fife.  To  flap;  to  flutter;  said  of  the  sails 
of  a  vessel  at  sea,  when  agitated  by  the 
wind. — Germ,  waffel-n,  motitari,  with  m 
inserted. 

To  WAMFLE,  r.  a.  Expl.  "to  sully," 
Ayrs.     Synon.  with  SuddU. 

WAMFLER,  Wanfler,  s.  A  rake;  a 
wencher.     Philottis. 

WAMFLET,  s.     V.  Waefleed. 

WAMFLIN,  s.  A  puny  child  who  has  a 
large  belly,  Caitlm.     Perhaps  a  dimin. 


WAM 

from    Wamb,    Wame,   the   belly.       The 

word  is  also  pron.  Wamblin. 
WAMIE,  adj.     Corpulent  ;  having  a  large 

belly,  Upp.  Lanarks. 
WAMINESS,   s.     Corpulence,  ibid.—  Isl. 

rambi,  ventricosus. 
WAMYT,  adj.     V.  Wambe. 
WAMYT,   Gretk  Wamyt,  Crete  Wame. 

1.  Big-bellied.  Doug.  2.  Pregnant.  Wynt. 
WAMPES,  s.     A  term  used  to  denote  the 

motion  of  an  adder,  Ayrs.  V.  Wamfish,  r. 

To  WAMPISH,  v.  n.  To  fluctuate  ;  to 
move  backwards  and  forwards,  Ettr. 
For.    Heart  of  Mid-Lothian. 

To  WAMPISH,  v.  a.  1.  To  brandish;  to 
flourish ;  to  toss  about  in  a  threatening, 
boasting  manner,  S.A.  2.  To  toss  in  a 
furious  or  frantic  manner,  ibid.     Antiq. 

WAMPLE,  s.  The  motion  of  an  eel ;  un- 
dulating motion,  Ayrs.  Evidently  a  pro- 
vinciality for  Wamble. 

To  WAMPUZ,  v.  n.     V.  Wampish. 

WAN,  adj.  Deficient.  Houlate.—A.S.  wan, 
deficiens. 

WAN,  pret.  v.     Came,  &c.     V.  Wyn. 

WAN,  adj.  1.  Black;  gloomy.  Wallaces 
— A.S.  van ;  wan  wolcen,  atra  nubes.  2. 
Dark-coloured;  or  rather,  filthy.  Wallace. 
— A.S.  wan,  wonn,  also  signify  filthy. 

WAN.  A  particle  expressive  of  negation, 
prefixed  both  to  adjectives  and  to  sub- 
stantives, S. — It  had  also  been  used  in 
O.E.  "  ican  beleuar,  perfidus,"  Prompt. 
Parv.     Anc.  G.  A.S.  wan,  negation. 

WAN,  adj.  Not  fully  round  ;  not  plump  ; 
as,  a  wan  tree,  is  a  tree  that  has  not  grown 
in  a  circular  form,  or  that  is  not  filled  up 
on  one  side.  Wan- cheek  it,  applied  to  a 
man  whose  cheeks  are  thin,  Berwicks. — 
Isl.  ran,  quod  infra  justuni  modum  est ; 
Su.G.  wan,  id. 

WAN.  An  adverbial  affix,  corresponding 
in  signification  and  use  with  the  Lat.  adv. 
versus,  Aberd. — Perh.  A.S.  waeq,  a  way. 

WAN,  s.  Wan  and  Wound.  Poems  16th 
Cent. —  Wan  may  signify  a  blow  or  stroke, 
as  allied  to  Teut.  wand,  plaga. 

WAN-BAYN.  The  cheek-bone.  Wallace. 
— A.S.  wang,  Belg.  weng,  the  cheek. 

WANCANNY,  adj.  Unlucky,  S.  A  wan- 
canny  carlin,  one  supposed  to  be  a  witch, 
Fife.     V.  Canny. 

WANCHCHANCHIE,  adj.  Unlucky,  S. 
Burns.  2.  Dangerous;  apt  to  injure,  S. 
Fergusson. 

WANCOUTH,  adj.    Uncouth.    Budd. 

WAND,  Wande,  s.  1.  A  sceptre ;  or  badge 
of  authority.  Sir  Tristrem.  Under  the 
wand,  in  a  state  of  subjection.     Douglas. 

2.  The  rod  of  correction.  Lyndsay.  3. 
A  fishing-rod,  S.  Acts  Ja.  VI.— Su.G. 
wand,  Dan.  vaand,  baculus,  virga. 

WAND,  pret.  of  the  v.  To  wind,  S.B.   Wall. 
WAND,  ad/.  Wicker;  as,"  a  wand  basket;" 

"  a  wand  cradle,"  &c.  S. 
WAND  of  PEACE.     A  symbol  of  relaxa- 


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tion  from  an  unjust  sentence  of  outlawry. 
Balfour's  Bract. 

WAND-BED,  s.     A  wicker-bed.  Spalding. 

WAND-BI11N,  s.  Expl.  "  a  straight  burn 
on  the  face  of  a  sheep,"  Clydes. — Perh.  q. 
a  cheek-bum,  from  A.S.  wang,  maxilla, 
and  burn,  incendium. 

WANDFASSON,  s.  Denoting  what  is 
made  in  a  basket-form,  resembling  wands 
or  twigs  interlaced.     Inventories. 

To  WANDYS,  r.  n.  To  feel  the  impres- 
sion of  fear;  also  to  indicate  this.  Barb. 
— A.S.  wand-ian,  to  fear;  to  become  re- 
miss from  fear. 

WANDIT,  L.  wanderit.     S.  P.  Bepr. 

WANDOCHT,  s.  1.  A  weak  or  puny 
creature,  S.B.  2.  "  A  silly,  inactive 
fellow,"  Roxb.  3.  It  would  seem  to  be 
used  as  equivalent  to  "  worthless  crea- 
ture," Aberd.  Cock's  Simple  Strains. 
V.  Undoch. 

WANDOCHT,  Wandought,  adj.  Feeble  ; 
puny;  contemptible,  Perths.  S.O.  ( 'ampb. 

WANDRETHE,s.  Misfortune;  great  diffi- 
culty or  danger.  K.Hart. — Isl. vaudraedi, 
Su.G.  wandraede,  discrimen,  difficultas. 

WANE,  s.     Defect;  want.     Gl.  Complaynt. 

WANE,  .t.  Manner;  fashion.  Barb. — Su.G. 
wana,  Isl.  vane,  consuetudo,  mos. 

WANE,  s.     A  wain.     Maitland  P. 

WANE,.".  1.  A  habitation.  Wallace.  2. 
Denoting  different  apartments  in  thesame 
habitation.— Teut.  woon,  habitatio.  V. 
Won,  v. 

WANE,  s.  Opinion;  estimation.  Wallace. 
— A.S.  u-cn,  wena,  opinio. 

To  WANE,  <o.  n.  To  think.  Lyndsay.— 
The  same  with  O.E.  wene,  modern  ween ; 
A.S.  waen-an,  opinari. 

WANE,  s.  Expl.  "  a  number  of  people." 
Minst.  Border. 

WANEARTHLIE,  adj.  Not  belonging  to 
this  world  ;  preternatural,  S.  Edinb. 
Mag.     V.  Wan. 

To  WANEISE  one's  self,  v.  a.  To  put  one's 
self  to  trouble,  S.B. — A.S.  uneathe,  vix, 
moleste. 

WANFORTUNATE,  adj.  Unfortunate. 
Speech  for  D — sse  ofArnistoun,  a.  d.  1 7 1 1 . 

WANFORTUNE,  s.     Misfortune,  ibid. 

WANGYLE,  s.  The  gospel;  contr.  from 
ecangyle.     Wyntown. 

WANGRACE,  s.     Wickedness,  S.     Doug. 

WANHAP,  s.     Misfortune.     V.  Vanhap.' 

WANHAPPIE,  adj.  1.  Unlucky ;  unfortu- 
nate, S.B.     2.  Dangerous;  fatal.     Buret. 

WANHOPE,  s.     Delusive  hope.     Douq. 

WANYOCH,'ad/.     Pale  ;  wan,  Clydes! 

WAN  ION,  s.  Apparently  a  misfortune  or 
calamity.  Nigel.  It  occurs  in  Pericles 
Prince  of  Tyre,  Shakspere.  Stee vens  says 
that  the  sense  of  the  term  is  unknown." 

WANYS,  pi.  s.  The  jaws;  used  for  the 
stomach.  Barbour.  —  A.S.  wang,  Isl. 
icanqi,  maxilla. 

WANYS,  pi.  s.  Habitation.  V.  Wane,  s.  4. 


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WANKILL,  adj.  Unstable.  Pop.  Ball. 
A.S.  icancle,  waned,  inconstans ;  Su.G. 
wank-a,  Germ,  wank-en,  fluctuare. 

To  WANKISH,  v.  a.  To  twist ;  to  entwine  ; 
as,  in  forming  a  basket  the  twigs  are  said 
to  be  wankished,  Dumfr.  Roxb.  It  is 
also  pron.  vankish,  in  some  parts  of  the 
country.     V.  Fank,  v. 

WANLAS,  s.  At  the  wanlas,  without  de- 
sign, or  by  mistake.  Wynt. — A.S.  leasa 
wena,  falsa  opinio;  Isl.  wonlaus,  exspes. 
In  Fife,  the  term  wanlas,  or  wanlas  f,  is 
still  used  to  signify  a  surprise ;  and,  To  be 
"  ta'en  at  a  wanlas,"  to  be  taken  at  a  loss, 
or  unprepared. 

WANLIESUM,  adj.  Unlovely,  Mearns. 
The  same  with  U  illusion,  which,  by  the 
way,  should  rather  be  written  Unlusume, 
as  more  expressive  of  the  sound. 

WANLUCK,  Wanluk,  g.  Misfortune,  S.B. 
Maitland  P. 

WANNIS, pi.    Scars;  marks.    Bellenden. 

WANNLE,  Wanle,  adj.  1.  Agile;  active; 
athletic,  Roxb.  Synon.  Yauld.  Hogg. 
2.  Stout;  healthy;  vigorous,  ibid.   Aniiq. 

WANOWN'T,;x/rt.  adj.  Not  claimed;  not 
acknowledged,  S.O.     Gait's  Rothelan. 

W ANRECK, s.  "  Mischance ; ruin,"  Gl.  Sibb. 

WANREST,s.  1.  Inquietude,  S.  MeUmU's 
Mem. — Belg.  onrust.  2.  Cause  of  inquie- 
tude, S.B.  Ross.  3.  Wanrest  of  a  clock, 
the  pendulum,  S.  Prov.     V.  Unrest. 

WANRESTFU'  adj.    Restless,  S.    Burns. 

WANRUFE,  s.  Disquietude ;  uneasiness. 
Henrysone.    V.  Roif. 

WANRULY,  adj.    Unruly,  S.    Fergusson. 

WANSHAIKEN,  part.  adj.  "  Deformed," 
Gl.  Sibb. — Teut.  icanschaepen,  informis, 
imperfectus. 

WANSONSY,  adj.  Mischievous,  S.  Jac, 
Relics.     V.  Unsonsy. 

WANSUCKED,  s.  A  child  that  has  not 
been  properly  suckled.     Montgomerie. 

WANSUCKED,  adj.  Used  in  the  same 
sense.     Kennedie. 

*  WANT,  s.  To  hae  a  Want,  to  be  under 
mental  imbecility,  S. 

W  ANTER,  s.  A  bachelor ;  also  a  widower, 
from  the  circumstance  of  wanting^  or  being 
without  a  wife,  S.     Ramsay. 

WANTHREVIN,  Wanthriven,  part.  pa. 
Not  thriven ;  in  a  state  of  decline,  S. 
Watson. — Sw.  xantrifne,  not  thriving. 

WANTHRIFT,s.  1.  Prodigality, S.  Maitl. 
Poems.  2.  A  personal  designation,  de- 
noting a  prodigal.     Montgomerie. 

WANTIN',  used  as  a  prep.  Without,  S. 
Sometimes  Wintan,  Aberd. 

WANTON,  s.  A  girth ;  but  most  commonly 
used  to  denote  that  by  means  of  which 
the  muck-creels  were  fastened,  Teviotd. 

WANTON-MEAT,  s.  The  entertainment 
of  spirits  and  sweetmeats  given  to  those 
in  a  house  in  which  a  child  is  born,  im- 
mediately after  the  birth,  Teviotd.  Else- 
where called  Blithe-meat. 


WANUSE,  s.  Misuse  ;  abuse  ;  waste ;  as, 
"  Ye  tak  care  o'  naithing ;  ye  let  every 
thing  gang  to  wanuse,"  Loth.  i.  e.  go  to 
wreck  from  want  of  use,  Roxb. 

WANWEIRD,  Wanwerd,  s.  Unhappy 
fate ;  hard  lot,  S.     Douglas.     V.  Weird. 

WANWYT,  s.  Want  of  knowledge. 
Wynt. — Belg.  wanwete,  Isl.  xanxitska,  id. 

WANWORTH,  Wan  wordy,  adj.  Un- 
worthy, S.  Dunbar. — Isl.  ranxurde,  de- 
dignor,  xanxirda,  dedecus. 

WANWORTH,  s.  An  undervalue,  S.  Ferq. 

WANWUTH,s.  A  surprise,  Fife.  Synoii. 
with  Wanlas.  "To  be  ta'en  at  a  wan- 
wnth,"  to  be  taken  by  surprise,  or  at  a 
loss. — Teut.  wan-wete,  ignorantia,  q.  with- 
out wit,  notice,  or  previous  intelligence. 

WAP,  s.  A  bundle  or  bottle  of  straw, 
Dumfr.  We  learn  from  Grose,  that  the 
term  is  used  in  the  same  sense  in  the 
North  of  E. — Allied  perhaps  to  Su.G. 
waefw-a,  Isl.  wef-ia,  implicare,  involvere. 

To  WAP,  t.  a.  1.  To  throw  quickly,  S. 
Gaican  and  Gol.  2.  To  throw,  in  a  ge- 
neral sense.  Rams.  3.  To  flap.  Pop.  Ball. 

WAP,  s.  1.  A  throw,  S.  P.  Buch.  Dial. 
2.  A  quick  and  smart  stroke,  S.  Clir.Kirk. 
— Isl.  reif-a,  Teut.  wipp-en,  vibrare. 

To  WAP,  v.  n.  "  To  wrestle.  Wapping, 
wrestling."  Gall.  Enc. — Teut.  icippen, 
agitare,  vibrare. 

To  WAP,  t.  a.  To  wrap;  to  envelope; 
to  swaddle.  Minstr.  Border. — Su.G.  wcp-a, 
Moes.G.  waib-an,  to  lap  about. 

WAPINSCHAW,  Wapinschawing,  s.  An 
exhibition  of  arms,  made  at  certain  times 
in  every  district,  S.  Stat.  Will. — A.S. 
icaepn,  weapon,  and  sceaic-ian,  to  show. 

WAPNIT,  Wapinnit,  part.  pa.  Provided 
with  weapons.    E.  iceaponed.   Acts  Mary. 

WAPPER,  s.  Any  thing  that  is  of  a  large 
size,  Roxb.     Rob  Roy. 

WAPPIN,  s.  A  loose  dress  in  which  a 
fisherman  wraps  himself  when  entering 
on  his  work,  and  which  he  wears  without 
breeches,  or  the  other  usual  parts  of  dress, 
Dumfr.  Apparently  from  Wap,  to  enve- 
lop, q.  v. — Fenn.  icaipa,  a  cloak. 

WAPPIN,  Wappyn,s.  A  weapon,  S.  Dou- 
glas.— A.S.  xcaepcn,  Su.G.  wapn,  Belg. 
wapen,  arma. 

WAPPING,  adj.  Large  in  size ;  as,  *  a 
wapping  chield,"  a  large  boy,  S.  Often 
used  as  synon.  with  Strapping. 

WAPPINLES,a<ii.  Unarmed; weaponless. 
Bellend.  T.  Lit. 

WAPP1T,  part,  pa,  Enveloped.  Houlate. 
— Su.G.  wep-a,  to  lap  about. 

WAR,  Warr,  Ware,  Were,  adj.  Worse, 
S.  Ross.  —  Su.G.  u-aerre,  xcerre,  A.S. 
icaerra,  Isl.  rerre,  id.  Waur,  or  icarse 
than  one's  self,  a  phrase  used  to  denote  a 
visiter  from  the  spiritual  world.  /  ne'er 
saw  ony  thing  waur  than  mysel,  I  never 
saw  a  ghost,  S.     The  Ghaist. 

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used  anomalously,  as  if  it  were  a  s. ;  as, 
"  Gin  that  were  to  happen,  it  wad  be  ten 
wattrs"  S.  i.  e.  ten  times  worse. 

To  WAR,  Waur,  i\  a.  1.  To  overcome ;  to 
outdo,  S.  Doug.  2.  To  injure  ;  to  make 
worse.  Balf.  Pract.  3.  To  be  wattr'd,  to 
be  cast  in  a'court  of  law,  S.     Antiquary. 

WAR,  subst.  t.  Were.  Barbour.  —  Sw. 
Germ,  war,  id. 

WAR,  adj.    Aware  ;  wary.    V.  Wer. 

WAR,  v.  imp.  War  him,  befall  him.  Bar- 
bour.— Su.G.  war-a,  to  be ;  Isl.  verda, 
vard,  fieri. 

To  WAR,  Ware,  Wair,  Wayr,  t.  a.  1. 
To  lay  out  as  expense,  S.  Dunbar.  2. 
To  expend;  to  bestow,  in  whatever  sense, 
S.  Maitl.  P.  3.  To  waste;  to  squander. 
Wallace. — Isl.  rer-ia,  negotiari.  Hence 
E.  ware,  wares,  merchandise. 

To  WARAND,  v.  a.  To  protect,  S.  and  E. 
warrant.  Wyntown.  —  A.S.  waren-ian, 
cavere  sibi,  defendere  se. 

WARAND,  Warrand,  s.  1.  A  place  of 
shelter  or  defence.  Barb.  2.  A  surety 
of  a  particular  description ;  one  who  se- 
cures the  fulfilment  of  any  bargain,  or 
warrants  a  purchase  made  by  another;  a 
forensic  term,  S.     Balfour's  Pract. 

WARBLE,  s.  1 .  A  sort  of  worm  that  breeds 
betwixt  the  outer  and  inner  skin  of  beasts, 
S.  Gall.  Encycl.  This  in  Angus  is  called 
Warbie. — A.S.  wear,  Teut.  weer,  a  knot 
or  bunch.  2.  A  lean  person  ;  a  scrag, 
Aberd.     Synon.  Shargar. 

To  WARBLE,  v.  n.  To  wriggle,  &c.  V. 
Wrabil. 

WARD,  s.  1.  A  division  of  an  army.  Doug. 
2.  A  small  piece  of  pasture-ground  en- 
closed on  all  sides,  S.  Watson. — Su.G. 
waard,  sepes,  sepimentum. 

To  WARD,  r.  a.  To  imprison.  Stat.  Ace. 
— Su.G.  icaerd-a,  custodire. 

WARD  and  WARSEL.  Security  for  ; 
pledge,  S.B.  Boss.  Ward,  keeping;  and 
warsel,  perh.  wardsel. — From  A.S.  weard, 
custodia,  and  sell-an,  tradere. 

To  WARD,  v.  n.  To  go  to  prison;  to  sub- 
mit to  confinement;  to  enter  one's  person 
in  ward.     Spalding. 

To  WARD,  v.  n.  To  award;  an  old  fo- 
rensic term.     Act.  Audit. 

WARDATOUR,  s.  The  person  who  has 
the  wardship  of  lands  while  the  heir  is  a 
minor.  Acts  Ja.  V. — L.B.  guardator, 
custos. 

WARDE,  s.  A  decision  ;  a  forensic  term. 
Quon.  Att. — L.B.  warda,  E.  award. 

WARDEN,  s.  "  The  name  of  a  particular 
kind  of  pear,"  S.  Gl.  Sibb.  V.  Wash- 
warden. 

WARDLE,  s.  A  transposition  of  Warld, 
the  world,  Buchan.     Tarras. 

W ARDOUR,  s.  Acts  Ja.  VI.—  E.  warder 
denotes  a  keeper,  a  guard;  but  this  term 
is  used  as  denoting  those  who  are  kept ; 
from  Ward,  v.  n.  to  go  to  prison. 


WARDOUR,s.  Verdure.  Dunbar—  O.Fr. 
vardors,  id. 

WARDRAIPPER,  s.  The  Keeper  of  the 
Wardrobe.  Maitland  P. — O.E.  "  war- 
droper,  vestiarius,"  Prompt.  Parv. 

WARDREIP,  s.     A  wardrobe.     Dunbar. 

To  WARE,  v.  a.    To  expend,  &c.    V.  War. 

WARE,  s.  Price ;  estimation.  Houlate. — 
A.S.  wer,  were,  capitis  sestimatio,  or  rather 
Su.G.  wara,  rnerx. 

Whole-ware,  s.  The  whole  of  any  thing  ; 
the  whole  lot  or  assortment.     B.  Bruce. 

WARE,  s.  A  tough  and  hard  knot  in  a 
tree.  Douglas. — A.S.  wear,  Belg.  weer, 
callus,  nodus. 

WARE,  War,  pret.  v.     Wore.     Douglas. 

WARE,  Wair,  s.  1.  The  sea-weed  called 
alga  marina, ;  sometimes  sea-ware,  S. 
Monroe.  2.  Fucusvesiculosus.  Lightfoot. — 
A.S.  war,  waur,  sae-waur,  alga  marina. 

Income  Ware.  Weeds  cast  in  by  the  sea, 
as  distinguished  from  those  which  adhere 
to  the  rocks,  Fife.     Maxw.  Sel.  Trans. 

WARE,  s.     A  wire,  S. 

WARE,  Wair,  s.  The  spring,  Gall.  Ayrs. 
Clydcs.     V.  Veir. 

WARE-BEAR,  s.  Barley  raised  by  means 
of  sea-weed.     Aberd.  Stat.  Ace. 

WARE-COCK,  s.  A  black-cock,  Galloway. 
Perhaps  q.  the  cock  of  spring.   Dar.  Seas. 

WARED,  part.  pa.  Manured  with  sea- 
weed, Orkn.     Stat.  Ace. 

WARESTALL,  s.  Act.  Dom.  Cone.  May 
this  denote  a  stall  for  holding  icares  or 
necessary  articles  % 

WARET  YME,  s.  1 .  The  season  of  spring, 
Ettr.  For.  Roxb.  Tweedd.  2.  Early  pe- 
riod of  life,  ibid.  Hogg. —  Isl.  tortimi, 
vernum  tempus. 

WARF, .«.  A  puny,  contemptible  creature; 
a  dwarfish  person,  Lanarks.  Orf,  Loth. 
Urf,  Tweedd.  Warwoof,  Ang.  V.  War- 
wolf. 

To  WARY,  9.  a.  To  defend ;  to  protect. 
Hist.  James  the  Sext. — A.S.  waeri-an,  de- 
fendere.    V.  Warys. 

To  WARY,  Warye,  Warry,  Werray,  v.  a. 
1.  To  curse;  to  execrate.  Crosraguell.  2. 
To  bring  a  curse  upon.  Wareit,  really  ac- 
cursed. Bellenden. — A.S.  weri-an,  wae- 
rig-an,  maledicere,  execrari. 

To  WARY,  v.  a.   To  alter;  for  t-ary.   Doug. 

WARIDRAG,  s.  A  puny  hog  or  young 
sheep  that  requires,  as  it  were,  to  be 
dragged  along.  The  first  part  of  the 
word  has  been  traced  to  S.  weary,  as  sig- 
nifying puny,  weak,  Morays. 

WARYDRAGGEL,  s.  1.  Expl.  one  who 
is  draggled  with  mire,  S.B.  Forbes.  2. 
The  youngest  of  a  brood,  S.B.  V.  Walli- 
drag,  and  Waridrag. 

WARYING,s.    Execration.   Abp.Hamilt. 

WARING,  s.     Wares;  as  syn.  with  Gudis. 

"  Certane  gudis  &  waring."    Aberd.  Beg. 

To  WARYS,  v.  a.     To  guard  ;  to  defend. 

Gate,  and  Gol. — Su.G.waer-a,waer-ia,id. 


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WARISON,   Warysoun,   Waresone,  s. 
Reward,  O.E.   Barbour. — O.Fr. guarison, 

garantie,  paiement. 
WARISON,  s.    Note  of  assault.    Lay  Last 
Minstrel.     Perhaps   q.   war-sound.  —  Fr. 
guerre,  and  son. 
To  WARK,  Werk,  v.  n.    To  ache;  yerk,  S. 
Wallace. — A.S.  icaerc,  Su.G.  waerk,  dolor, 
waerk-a,  dolere. 
WARK,Warke,s.    l.Work,S.    B.Bruce. 
2.  In  pi.  The  works  o'  a  lock,  or  key,  the 
ward,  S.     The  icarhs  o'  a  clock,  or  watch, 
the  compages  of  one. 
To  IIald,  or  Hald,  a  Wark  with  one.     To 
make  much  of  one  ;  as,  He  held  an  aw/it' 
wark  id'  me,  he  showed  me  the  greatest 
kindness,  S. 
WARK,  s.     A  fortification ;  as  in  the  com- 
pound designation,  Burnswark,  Dumfr. — 
Isl.  vlrki,  vallum,  munitio;  literally  opus. 
WARK,s.  An  hospital;  as,  Her  lot's  Wark,S. 
W ARK-DAY,  s.     A  work-day,  S.     Synon. 
Ilkaday.    Every-day,  Yorks.     "  Work- 
day, (pron.  Warday,)  week-day,"  Marsh. 
WARKLY,  adj.    Given  to  work;  diligent, 

S. — Germ,  wlrklich,  effective. 
WARKLOOM,  s.    A  tool  or  instrument  for 
working,  in  whatever  way,  S.     Polwart. 
V.  Lome. 
WARKMAN,  s.     1.  One  who  engages  in 
any  work  he  can  find ;  a  jobber,  S.     The 
emphasis  is  on  the  last  syllable.     2.  Im- 
properly a  porter ;  a  bearer  of  burdens,  Ab. 
WARLD,  s.     1.  The  world,  S.     Wallace. 
— Su.G.  wereld,  id.    2.  A  great  multitude, 
S.     K.  Quair.     3.  Used  in  the  pi.  in  a 
peculiar  sense.     It's  new  worlds,  I.  e.  a 
complete  change  of  customs  has  taken 
place,  Aberd. 
WARLDLIE,  adj.     1.  Belonging   to   the 
world,  S.     2.  Secular ;   temporal.     Acts 
Mary.     3.   Eager    to    amass    wealth,   S. 
Burns  (Green  grow  the  Bashes)  uses  Warly. 
WARLD-L1KE,  adj.    Having  nothing  un- 
natural or  monstrous  in  one's  appearance; 
like  the  rest  of  mankind,  S.     St.  Kath. 
WARLD'S   GEAR.      Worldly   substance. 
Nae  world's  gear,  nothing  of  any  descrip- 
tion, S.;  as,  "  I  didna  taste  world's  gear;" 
"  There  was  nae  world's  gear  in  the  glass 
but  cauld  water,"  i.  e.  nothing  to  qualify 
it,  S.B.    Blackw.  Magazine.    Burns  (My 
Nannie  0)  says  Wa/rl's  gear. 
WARLD'S-W  ASTER,  s.     A  complete 
spendthrift,  S.     Davids.  Klnyeancleugh. 
WARLD'S-WONDER,  s.    A  person  whose 
conduct  is  notorious   and  surprising,  S. 
Warld's-wunner,  Aberd. 
WARLIEST,   adj.     Most   wary.     Gawan 

and  Gol. — A.S.  waerllc,  cautus. 

WARL'O,  8.     A  wicked  person.     Dunbar. 

WAR LO,  adj.     Evil;  especially  in  regard 

to  temper.     Evergreen. — A.S.  waer-loga, 

a  wicked  person. 

WARLOCK,  s.     A  wizzard ;  a  man  who  is 

supposed  to  be  in  compact  with  the  devil, 


WAR 

S.  Sat.  Invls.  World. — Isl.  rardlok-r,  a 
magical  song  used  for  calling  up  evil 
spirits. 

WARLOCK  FECKET.    V.  Fecket. 

WARLOCKRY,  s.  Magical  skill,  S.  #0,7.7. 

WARLOT,  s.  A  varlet.  Leg.  Bp.  St.  Andr. 

WARM,  s.     The  act  of  warming,  S.    Boss. 

To  WARN,  r.  a.  Corr.  from  Warrant, 
Tweedd. 

To  WARNE,  v.  a.  To  refuse.  Wcdlace. 
— A.S.  wern-an,  to  refuse,  to  deny. 

To  WARNIS,  v.  a.  To  warn,  S.B.— A.S. 
icarnig-an,  id. 

To  WARNYS,  r.  a.  To  furnish  a  fortified 
place  with  the  provision  necessary  for  de- 
fence, or  for  the  support  of  the  defenders. 
Barb. — Su.G.  waern-a,  to  defend,  waem, 
a  fortification. 

WARNISIN,  ?.  Warning;  as, "  Mind,  I've 
gien  ye  icarnlsln,"  Aug. 

WARNSTOR,  s.  Provisions  laid  up  in  a 
garrison.  Wallace. — Su.G.  waem-a,  de- 
fendere,  and  store,  vectigal. 

To  WARP,  v.  a.  1.  To  throw.  Barbour. 
2.  To  icarp  wourdls,  to  speak ;  to  utter. 
Douglas. — Moes.G.  tca.irp-an,  A.S.  weorp- 
an,  abjicere. 

WARP,  s.  A  designation  in  reckoning 
oysters,  denoting  four,  Loth.  Stat.  Ace. 
From  warp,  to  throw,  to  cast. 

To  WARP,  v.  n.     To  open.     Douglas. 

To  WARP,  v.  a.  To  surround;  to  involve. 
Doui/fas. — Isl.  rerp-a,  contrahere. 

WARPING,  s.     A  mode  of  making  em- 
bankments, by  driving  in  piles  and  inter- 
twining them  with  wattles.    Surv.  Gall. 
To  WARPLE,  v.  a.     To  intertwine  so  as 
to  entangle.     "That  yarn's  sae  warplit, 
that  I  canna  get  it  redd,"  it  is  so  twisted, 
that  I  cannot  disentangle  it,S.  Syn.Earcl. 
To  WARPLE,  v.  n.    1.  To  be  intertwined; 
applied  to  children  who  are  tumbling  and 
tossing,   with    their   limbs    twisted    one 
through  another,  S.B.    Boss.    2.  Used  in 
a  moral  sense,  to  denote  the  confusion  of 
any  business,  S.B.  ibid.     V.  Wrabil,  r. 
which,  if  not  originally  the  same,  must  be 
nearly  allied. 
To  WARRACH,  (gutt.)  v.  n.    To  scold;  to 
use  abusive  language,  S.B.    Probably  the 
same  with  Wary,  q.  v. 
WARRACHIE,  adj.     Rough  and  knotty, 
as  applied  to  the  trunk  of  a  tree,  Aug. 
Mearns. 
W ARRAY,   Werray,  adj.     True  ;   real. 
Wyntown.  —  Belg.    waar,   Germ,    wahr, 
O.Fr.  veraie,  Lat.  ver-us. 
WARRALY,   Werualy,  adr.     Truly. 

Wyntown. — Belg.  waarlyk,  id. 
WARRAND,  s.  A  surety.  V.  Warakd,  s. 
WARRANDICE,  Warandiss,  s.  The  se- 
curity given  by  the  seller  to  the  pur- 
chaser, that  the  bargain  shall  be  made 
good  to  him,  S.  The  same  with  E.  War- 
ranty. Balfour. — L.B.  warrandis-ia,  ut 
warranda,  l)u  Cange. 


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*  WARRANT,  s.  Security,  S.  Pitscottie. 
V.  Warand. 

WARREN,  adj.  Of  or  belonging  to  the 
pine  tree.     Douglas.— Belg.  vueren,  id. 

WARRER,  compar.  of  War.     Wary. 

WARRY,  adj.  Of  or  belonging  to  sea- 
ware;  as,  "  De  worry  gad,"  the  fish  from 
the  sea-ware,  Shetl. 

WARROCH,  Warrach,  (gutt.)  s.  1.  A 
knotty  stick,  Strathmore.'  2.  A  stunted, 
ill-grown  person,  or  puny  child.  A  weary 
warroch,  one  who  is  feeble  and  puny, 
Ang.  Mearns.  Nearly  syn.  with  Wroul, 
Wurl ;  but  used  in  a  more  contemptuous 
sense. — Tent,  icier,  weer,  nodus,  callus  ; 
A.S.  wearriht,  knotty.  Wyrock,  the  name 
given  to  a  callosity  on  the  foot,  has  evi- 
dently a  common  origin.     V.  Virrock. 

To  WARROCH,  (gutt.)  v.  n.  To  wallow. 
Gall.  Encycl. — Isl.  worgug-r,  squalidus, 
sordidus. 

WARROP,  s.  Anewarrop.  Aberd.  Beg. 
Perhaps  a  wardrobe. 

WARS,  Warse,  adj.  Worse,  S.A.  Doug. 
— Moes.G.  icairs,  A.S.  wers,  id.  Wain- 
is  the  word  generally  used  in  S. 

W ARSCHE,  Wersh,  adj.  1 .  Not  salt ;  not 
sufficiently  salted,  S. ;  as,  "  What  for  do 
ye  no  sup  your  kail,"  or  "  your  parritch  ? " 
"  I  dinna  like  them  ;  they're  unco  wersh. 
Gie  me  a  wee  pickle  saut."  2.  Insipid  to 
the  taste,  S.  Bellenden.— Teut.  versch, 
fresh,  q.  tasteless.  3.  Having  a  feeling  of 
squeamishness,  S.  Tarras.  4.  Insipid  to 
the  mind.  Cleland.  5.  Delicate  ;  easily 
affected ;  applied   to  the  stomach,  S.B. 

6.  Having  a  sickly  look,  S.     Henrysone. 

7.  Having  no  determinate  character,  or 
fixed  principles.  Tales  of  My  Landlord. 
V.  Walsh. 

WARSEL,  s.     V.  Ward  and  Warsel. 
Wi'  a  Warsle.  With  difficulty,  S.   St.  Pat. 
To  W ARSELL,  Wersill,  t.  n.    To  wrestle ; 

to  strive,  S.     Dunbar. — Teut.  wersel-en, 

reniti,  obniti,  wars,  contrarius. 
WARS  ELL,  Warstle,  s.     Struggle,  S. 

Burns. 
WARSET,  adj.     A   dog   employed   by  a 

thief  for  watching  deer.     For.  Laves. — 

A.S.  ware,  observation,  and  sett-an,  to  set. 
WARSH-STOMACH'D.  adj.     Having   a 

delicate  or  squeamish  stomach,  S.   Journ. 

Lond. 
WARSH-CROP,  s.     A  name  given  to  the 

third  crop  from  Outfield.  Max.  Sel.  Trans. 
WARST,  adj.     Worst.     The  superl.  from 

War,  S.     Blackw.  Mag. 
WARSLER,  Warstler,  s.    A  wrestler,  S. 

Hogg. 
WART,  in  composition  of  adverbs,  is  the 

same  with  ward,  E. ;  as,  inwart,  inward. 

— Moes.G.  wairths,  A.S.  weard,  Isl.  vert, 

versus. 
WART,  Ward,  s.    1.  A  tumulus  or  mound 

thrown  up  on  high  ground,  in  the  Orkney 

and  Shetland  islands,  for  the  purpose  of 


conveying  intelligence.  Barry. — Isl.  rard, 

Su.G.  waard,  excubiae,  custodia.    2.  The 

term  had  also  been  used  for  the  beacon 

or  fire  kindled  on  the  mound,  S. 

WARTH,  s.   An  apparition,  Ayrs.   Picken. 

"  Waith,a,  spirit  or  ghost,  Yorks.  Durh." 

Grose.    Synon.  with  Wraith,  q.  v. 

WAR'T  NOR.     Corr.  perhaps  from  War 

[were]  it  not  for,  but  commonly  used  a3 

signifying,  "  Had  it  not  been  for,"  Aberd. 

WARTWEIL,   Wratwel,  s.       The   skin 

above  the  nail,  when  fretted,  S. 
WARWOLF,  Werwouf,  s.     LA  person 
supposed  to  be  transformed  into  a  wolf. 
Philotus.  2.  A  puny  child,  or  an  ill-grown 
person  of  whatever  age.     Pron.  warwoof, 
Ang. — A.S.  were-wulf,  Su.G.  warttlf,GeTin. 
werwo^/-,  vir-lupus,lycanthropos,  man-  wolf. 
WAS,  imperf.  r.  subs.    Used  in  defining  the 
past   time ;  as,  "  Yesterday  was   aught 
days,"  yesterday  week ;  "  Martinmas  was 
a  year,"  the  term  of  Martinmas  a  year 
by-past,  S.  Act.  Audit. 
WA'S.     Used  for  away.    "  Slips  his  wa's, 
slips  away,"  S.  Gl.    Mayne's  Siller  Gun. 
WASH,  Wesche,  s.    Stale  urine ;  especially 
as  used  for  the  purpose  of  steeping  clothes, 
in  order  to  their  being  washed,  S.   Lynds. 
— Teut.  wasch,  lotura. 
WASHER,  s.     A  movable  ring  put  round 
fixed  axletrees,  in  order  to  prevent  the 
wheels  from  having  too  much  play,  Clydes. 
Dumfr.  Roxb.  Fife. 
WASH-TUB,  s.     A  large  tub  or  cask  into 
which   urine   is   collected,   S.O.;  synon. 
Maister-can.  Surv.  Ayr. 
WASH-WARDEN,  s.      A   coarse   harsh- 
tasted  winter  pear,  also  called   Worry- 
carl,  Roxb. 
To  WASH  WORDS  with  one.   To  converse 

in  any  way,  Perths.    Campbell. 
WASIE,  adj.     1.  Sagacious  ;  quick  of  ap- 
prehension,  Ang.  —  Alem.    wass,   Su.G. 
hwass,  denoting  quickness  of  apprehension. 
2.  Apparently  in  the  sense  of  gay,  playful, 
or  lively,  Mearns.     John  o'  Arnha'. 
WASPET,  part.  adj.     Become  thin  about 
the  loins,  "  something  like  a  wasp."  Gall. 
Encycl. 
WAS  SAL  AGE,  s.     Great  achievement; 

also  valour.     V.  Vassalage. 
WASSEL,  s.     A  vassal.  Acts  Ja.  VI. 
VVASSIE,  s.     A  horse  collar,  Orkn.;  origi- 
nally the  same  with  Weasses.  V.  Waese. 
WASSOCKS,  *.  pi.     1.  "  A  kind  of  turban 
on  which  the  milkmaids  carry  their  pails, 
or  stoups  on  their  heads."    Gall.  Encycf. 
2.  "  A  kind  of  bunch  put  on  a  boring 
jumper,  to  hinder  the  water  required  in 
boring  from  leaping  up  into  the  quarriers' 
eyes,"  ibid.   This  must  be  merely  Waese, 
S.B.  with  the  diminutive  termination  of 
the  west  of  S. 
WAST,  adj.     West,  S.     Pitscottie. 
WASTE,  s.     The  deserted  excavations  in 
a  mine,  S.     Surr.  Renfr. 

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WASTEGE,  s.     A  waste;  a  place  of  deso- 
lation, Ayrs.     Gait. 
WASTELL.       Willie    Wastell,  the   name 
given  to  a  game  common  among  children, 
S.   This,  I  am  informed,  is  the  same  game 
with  that  in  England  called  Tom  Tickler. 
WASTELL,  s.     1.   Bread  used  with  the 
wastell  or  wassail-bowl.     2.  A  thin  cake 
of   oatmeal   baked   with   yeast,   Moray. 
Chalm.  Air.—h.B.  wasteU-us,  id. ;    Fr. 
gasteau. 
To  WASTER,  r.  a.  To  squander;  to  waste, 

Ayrs.     Ann.  of  the  Par. 
WASTER,  s.     An  excrescence  in  the  snuff 
of  a  candle,  S.    Coll.  of  Songs.    E.  thief. 
WASTER,  s.     A  kind  of  trident  used  for 
striking  salmon,  Dumfr.;  the  same  with 
Wester.     Guy  Mann. — Isl.  ras,  cum  im- 
petu  feror.  A  very  accurate  correspondent 
explains  Leister  as  denoting  a  spear  with 
three  prongs,  and  Waster,  one  with  five ; 
assigning  both  terms  to  Selkirks. 
WASTERFUL,  Wasterfow,  adj.     1.  De- 
structive; devastating.     Acts  J  a.  VI.   2. 
Prodigal;  lavish;   unnecessarily   expen- 
sive, S.     Blackw.  Maq. 
WASTERY,  Wastrie,  s.     1.  Prodigality; 
wastefulness,  S.     Marriage.     2.  What  is 
wasted,  Clydes. 
To  WASTE  WIND.     To  spend  one's  lungs 
in  vain;  to  talk  without  serving  any  good 
purpose,  S. 
WASTING,  s.     A  consumption ;  a  decline, 

S.    Hunter's  New  Meth. 
WASTLAND,  Wastlin,  adj.      Western; 

westerly,  Clydes. 
WASTLAND,  s.  The  west  country.  Pitsc. 
WASTLANDMAN,  s.     An  inhabitant  of 

the  west.     Pitscottie. 
WASTLE,ac?i\  To  the  westward  of,  Roxb. 
WASTRIE,  adj.     Prodigal;  a  wastrie  per- 
son, one  who  is  extravagant  in  expense, 
Roxb.     V.  Wastrife,  adj.  of  which  it  is 
a  corruption. 
WASTRIFE,  adj.     Prodigal;  wasteful,  S. 

Nigel. 
WASTRIFE,  s.     The  same  with  Wastery. 

Heart  M.  Loth. 
WAT,  s.     Moisture,  S.B.    Cock.    V.  Weit. 
WAT,   adj.     1.    Wet,   S.      Cock's  Simple 
Strains.     2.  Addicted  to  intemperance  in 
drinking;    as,  "They're    gey   wat    lads 
thae,  they'll  no  part  sune,"  S. 
WAT,   Wattie.      Abbrev.    of    the    name 
Walter,  S.    Act.  D.  Cone.   Acts  Ja.  VI. 
To  WAT,  t.  n.     To  know.     V.  Wait. 
WATAKING,  Waytaking,  s.     The  act  of 
carrying  off,  or  taking  away.     It  gene- 
rally includes  the  idea  of  theft  or  violence. 
Clydes.  wa-takkin.  Act.  Audit.  V.  Away- 

TAKAR. 

WATCH-MAIL,  Watch-Meal,  s.  A  duty 
imposed  for  maintaining  a  garrison.  Fount. 
Dec.  Suppl. — From  A.S.  waecce,  vigilia, 
and  mal,  vectigal.    V.  Mail,  tribute,  q.  v. 

*  WATCHMAN,  s.     The  uppermost  grain 


in  a  stalk  of  corn;  also  called  the  Pairm, 
Aberd.  Called  in  Fife  the  tap-pickle,  q.v. 
W ATE, adj.    Wet;  moist,  S.    Douglas.— 
A.S.  waet,  humidus,  waet-an,  humectare. 
WATE,  s.     1.  A  watchman;  a  sentinel; 
wait,  S.    Douglas.    2.  Now  applied  to  the 
minstrels  who  go  about  playing  in  the 
night  season,  S. — Teut.  wachte,  excubiae, 
et  vigiles,  excubitores.    3.  A  place  of  am- 
bush.    At  the  wate,  in  wait.    Douglas. 
WATER,  s.    A  disease  of  sheep,  Shetl.    V. 

Shell-Sickness. 

WATER,  Watter,  s.    LA  river,  or  pretty 

large  body  of  running  water,  S.    Bellend. 

2.  Any  body  of  running  water,  whether 

great  or   small,   S.     Pennant.     3.   The 

ground  ly?ing  on  the  banks  of  a  river,  S. 

Minst.  Border.    4.  The  inhabitants  of  a 

tract  of  country  watered  by  a  certain 

river  or  brook,  S.  ibid. 

To  Burn  the  Water.   V.  under  Burn,  v.  a. 

To  Gae  down  the  Water.  To  go  to  wreck; 

to  be  totally  lost,  S.     Heart  M.  Loth. 
To  Ride  the  Watbr  on.     A  phrase,  with 
the  negative  prefixed,  applied  to  one  who, 
it  is  believed, cannot  be  dependedon.  Thus, 
it  is  said,  He's  no  to  ride  the  water  on,  S. 
WATER-BERRY,  s.  Water-gruel,  Dumfr. 

V.  Bread-berry. 

WATER-BRASH,  s.     A  disease  consisting 

in  a  sense  of  heat  in  the  epigastrium,  with 

copious  eructations  of  aqueous  humour,  S. 

WATER-BROO,  s.  "  Water-gruel."  Antiq. 

WATER-BROSE,  s.      "  Brose   made    of 

meal  and  water  simply,"  S.     Gl.  Shirr. 
WATER-CORN,   s.     The   grain   paid   by 
farmers,  for  upholding  the  dams  and  races 
of  mills  to  which  they  are  astricted,  S. 
Abstract  of  Proof,  Mill  of  Inveramsay. 
WATER-COW,  s.     The  name  given  to  the 
spirit  of  the  waters,  especially  as  inhabit- 
ing a  lake,  South  of  S.    Hogg. 
WATER-CRAW,  s.    The  water-ouzel,  S. 

Statist.  Ace. 
*  WATERFALL,  s.     Used  in   the   same 

sense  with  Watershed,  Border. 
WATERFAST,  adj.  Capable  of  resisting 
the  force  of  rain.  We  now,  in  the  same 
sense,  use  Water-tight,  which  I  have  not 
seen  in  any  E.  diet.  Life  of  Melville. 
To  WATER-FUR,  v.  a.  To  form  furrows 
in  ploughed  ground  for  draining  off  the 
water,  S.  Maxwell's  Set.  Trans. — Teut. 
waeter-rore,  sulcus  aquarius. 
WATERGANG,  s.  1.  The  race  of  a  mill. 
Acts  Ja.  I.  2. "  A  servitude  whereby  we 
have  power  and  privilege  to  draw  water 
along  our  neighbour's  ground  for  watering 
our  own."  Stair. 
WATERGATE, s.  "  I'll  watch  your  water- 
gate,"  S.  Prov.;  "that  is,  I'll  watch  for 
an  advantage  over  you."  Kelly.  This 
seems  to  refer  to  a  man's  turning  his 
face  to  the  wall  for  a  certain  purpose, 
when  an  enemy  might  easily  take  his 
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W ATER-GAW, .«.     Fife ;  syn.  teeth,  q.  v. 

WATER-HORSE,  s.  The  goblin  otherwise 
denominated  Water-Kelpie,  S.B.     Hogg. 

WATER-KAIL,  s.  Broth  made  without 
any  meat  in  it,  S. 

WATER-KELPIE,  s.  The  spirit  of  the 
waters.     Minstr.  Border. 

WATERKYLE,  s.  Meadow-ground  pos- 
sessed by  the  tenants  of  an  estate  by 
rotation;  synon.  Alterkyle. 

WATER-MOUSE,  Water-rotten.  The 
water  rat,  S.  "  Arvicola  aquatica,  water 
campagnol."     Ed  in.  Mag. 

WATER-MOUTH,  s.  The  mouth  of  a 
river;  vulgarly  Watter-mow,  S.B.  Chart. 
Ja.  VI. 

WATER-PURPIE,  s.  Common  brook- 
lime,  an  herb,  S.     Bride  of  Lamm. 

WATER-SHED,  s.  The  highest  ground  in 
any  part  of  a  country,  from  which  rivers 
descend  in  opposite  directions,  S.  Ess. 
IVuihl.  Soc. 

WATER-SLAIN  MOSS.  Peat-earth  car- 
ried off  by  water,  and  afterwards  depo- 
sited, S.     Walker. 

WATER-STOUP,  s.  1.  A  bucket  for  car- 
rying water,  S.  Herd.  2.  The  name 
given,  in  the  vicinity  of  Leith,  to  the  com- 
mon periwinkle,  (turbo  terebra,  Linn.) 
from  its  resemblance  to  a  pitcher.  In 
Fife  it  is  named  giU-stoup. 

WATER-TATH,  s.  Luxuriant  grass  pro- 
ceedingfrom  excess  of  moisture,  S.V.Tath. 

W  ATER- WADER,  s.  A  home-made  can- 
dle of  the  worst  kind,  Roxb. ;  syn.  Siceig. 

WATER- WAGTAIL,  s.  The  wagtail,  or 
motacilla,  S.  "Motacilla,  a  water- wagtail." 
Wedderburn,s  Vocab. 

WATER-WRAITH,  s.  The  spirit  of  the 
waters,  S.B.     Tarras.    V.  Wraith. 

WATH,s.  A  ford.  Stat.  Ace.— A.-S.  wad, 
Belg.  icaede,  Lat.  rad-um. 

WATLING  STRETE,  Vatlant  Streit.  A 
term  used  to  denote  the  milky  way,  from 
its  fancied  resemblance  to  a  broad  street 
or  causeway.    Douglas. 

WATRECK,  inter}.  Expressive  of  as- 
tonishment; sometimes,  perhaps,  of  com- 
miseration, Loth.     V.  RaiKjS.  2. 

WATTEL,  s.     V.  Wattle. 

WATTY.  Ye  look  like  Watty  to  the  worm, 
a  proverbial  phrase,  expressive  of  the 
appearance  of  disgust,  or  great  reluctance, 
S.B.    Boss. 

WATTIE,  s.     An  eel,  anguilla,  Roxb. 

WATTIE,  s.  A  blow ;  a  stroke,  Ang.— 
Su.G.  hwat,  celer  ? 

W  ATTIRTEICH,  adj.  Secure  against  the 
entrance  of  water,  S.  Water-tight.  Acts 
Ja.  VI. 

WATTLE,  s.     A  billet  of  wood,  Berwicks. 

WATTLE,  g.  A  tax  paid  in  Shetland  ; 
said  to  have  been  introduced  in  return  for 
the  distribution  of  holy  water.    Stat.  Ace. 

To  WAUBLE,  v.  n.  To  swing;  to  reel,  S.O. 
Burns. — Isl.  reifl-a,  saepius  vibrare. 


WAUCH,  s.  Wall.  Pettis  Play.— A.S. 
wah,  paries;  A.Bor.  woqh,  id. 

WAUCHIE,  adj.  Sallow  and  greasy, 
Lanarks.  Also  expl.  wan-coloured,  dis- 
gustingly pale;  as,  "a  wauchie  skin." 
Edin.  Mag. 

WAUCHIE,  (gntt.)  adj.  Swampy,  Clydes. 
— Germ,  toaeghe,  gurges. 

To  WAUCHL'E,  v.  n.  1.  To  move  from 
side  to  side  in  walking,  like  a  young 
child,  Clydes.  2.  "  To  walk  after  a 
fatigued  manner;  wauchling,  walking, yet 
almost  exhausted."  Gall.  Enc.  A  variety 
of  Waiqle  or  Wach/e,  q.  v. 

To  WAU'CHLE,  v.  a.  1.  To  fatigue  very 
much;  as,  "The  road  wauchlit  him  gey 
and  sair,"  Upp.  Lanarks.  2.  To  puzzle; 
as,  "  That  question  wauchlit  him,"  ibid. — 
Belg.  taqqel-en,  to  stagger. 

To  WAU'CHT,  Wacht  out,  Waugiit, 
Wauch,  v.  a.  To  quaff;  to  swig,  S.  iV. 
Burne. — A.S.  reaht,  irriguus  ;  Isl.  rokua, 
madefieri. 

WAUCHT,  Waught,  s.  A  large  draught 
of  any  liquid,  S.     Ramsay.   Burns. 

To  WAUE,  r.  a.  To  toss;  to  agitate. 
Douglas. — A.S.  waf-ian,  fluctuare. 

To  WAVEL,  r.  a.  To  move  backwards  and 
forwards;  to  wave.    Cleland.   V.  Weffil. 

WAVEL,  s.  A  sort  of  slug  or  worm  found 
in  bake-houses,  among  the  flour  which  is 
scattered  on  the  earthen  floor,  Roxb. 
This  must  be  the  same  with  E.  Weevil. 

WAVELOCK,  s.  An  instrument  for  twist- 
ing ropes  of  straw,  rushes,  &c.  Clydes.; 
syn.  Thrawcrook.  Perh.  from  Teut.  iceyfel- 
<>/*,vacillare,because  of  its  rotatory  motion. 

*  To  WAVER,  Wawer,  v.  n.  1 .  To  wander. 
Wyntown. — From  A.S.  waf-ian,  id.  2. 
To  exhibit  slight  symptoms  of  delirium  in 
consequence  of  fever  or  some  disease,  S. 
Synon.  Vary. 

To  WAUFF,  v.  n.    To  wave.    V.  Waff,  v. 

To  WAUFLE,  r.  n.  To  waver  in  the  air, 
as  snow,  chaff,  or  any  light  substance, 
Upp.  Clydes. 

WAUFLE,  s.  A  slight  fall  of  sno\r,  ibid. 
— A.S.  wafol,  fluctuans. 

WAUGH,  Wauch,  adj.  1.  Unpleasant  to 
the  taste  ;  nauseous,  S.  Juurn.  Lond. — 
Teut.  walghe,  nausea,  walgh-en,  Isl.  telg- 
ia,  nauseare.  2.  Noisome  to  the  smell,  S. 
Saxon  and  Gael.  3.  In  a  moral  sense, 
bad  ;  worthless ;  as,  waugh  fouk,  loose  or 
disorderly  people,  Aug.  Waff  is  more 
common  in  this  sense. 

WAUINGEOUR,  Wauyngour,  s.  A  va- 
gabond ;  a  fugitive.     Doug.     V.  Waff. 

To  WAUK,  Waulk,  Walk,  v.  a.  1.  To 
full  cloth,  S. ;  pron.  wauk.  Garnet. — 
Su.G.  u-alk-a,  Belg.  walck-en.  2.  To  make 
close  and  matted,  S.  3.  To  render  callous ; 
as  the  I  oof  or  palm  by  severe  work,  S. 

To  WAUK,  r.  n.  To  shrink  in  consequence 
of  being  wetted,  S. 

To  WAUK,  v.  a.    To  watch,  S.    V.  Walk. 


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To  WAUKEN,  r.  a.  To  chastise,  Aberd. 
Perhaps  from  S.  Whauk,  id. 

To  WAUKEN,  v.  n.  1.  To  awake  from 
sleep,  S.;  E.  waken.  2.  To  become  ani- 
mated, with  the  prep,  on  added ;  as,  "  He 
wauken't  on  his  sermon,"  S.  3.  To  be- 
come violent  in  language,  as  in  scolding. 
"  O  !  how  she  wauJcen't  on  him  !  and  gi'ed 
him  an  awfu'  flyte  !"  S. 

WAUKENIN,  s.  1.  The  act  of  awaking,  S. 
2.  An  outrageous  reprehension;  as,  "  My 
certie,  that  is  a  waukenin,"  S.  3.  Cauld 
waukenin,  a  phrase  applied  to  a  very  bad 
farm,  S. 

W  AUKER,  Waulk-miller,  s.  A  fuller,  S. 
Acts  Ja.  VI. — Belg.  ualcker,  Su.G.  tcal- 
kare,  Germ,  waukmuller,  id. 

WAUKER,  s.  A  watchman  ;  One  who 
watches  clothes  during  night,  S. — A.S. 
waeccr,  Belg.  waaker,  id. 

WAUKFERE,  adj.  Able  to  go  about;  as, 
"  He's  geyly  fail't  now,  but  he's  still 
waukfere,"  Renfr.  From  the  v.  to  u-alk, 
and  S.  fere,  entire;  Isl.faer,  habilis. 

WAUKING,  g.     The  act  of  watching,  S. 

WAUKING  of  the  Claise.  The  act  of 
watching  clothes  during  night. 

WAUKING  o'  the  Fauld.  The  act  of 
watching  the  sheep-fold,  about  the  end  of 
summer,  when  the  lambs  were  weaned, 
and  the  ewes  milked ;  a  custom  now  gone 
into  disuse.     Gentle  Shepherd. 

WAUKING  o'  tie  Kirk-yard.  The  act  of 
watching  the  dead  after  interment,  S. 

WAUKITNESS,  g.     Callousness,  Clydes. 

W AUK-MILL,  Waulk-mill,  s.  A  fulling- 
mill,  S.    St.  Ace. —  Germ,  walk-mvhle,  id. 

WAUKRIFE,  Wakriff,  adj.  V.  Walk- 
rife. 

WAUL,  adj.  Agile;  nimble,  Dumfr.  A 
variety  of  Yald,  id.  q.  v. 

To  WAUL,  v.  n.  1.  To  look  wildly  ;  to 
roll  the  eyes,  S.O.  and  A.  Douglas.— 
A.S.  wealw-ian,  to  roll ;  Eat.  rolv-ere.  2. 
This  word  is  often  used  to  denote  that 
heavy  motion  of  the  eyes  which  appears 
in  one  who  is  overpowered  with  sleepi- 
ness; to  gaze  with  a  drowsy  eye,  Tweedd. 

WAUL,  interj.  Expressive  of  sorrow, 
Buchan.    Tarras. — A.S.  icala,  eheu  !  ah ! 

WAULD,  Wald,  s.  Government;  power. 
In  wald,  under  sway.  Wallace. — Isl. 
cellde,  valid,  power.     V.  Wald,  v. 

WAULD,  s.  The  plain  open  country,  with- 
out wood,  Lanarks.  Marmaiden  of  Clyde. 

WAULIE,  adj.     Agile;  nimble,  Tweedd. 

WAULIESUM,  adj.  Causing  sorrow.  Ang. 
John  o'  Arnha'. 

To  WAUNER,r.w.  Towander.S.O.  Picken. 

WAUR,  adj.     Worse.     V.  War. 

WAUR,  .«.*  One  orthography  of  the  old 
word  denoting  spring.     V.  Ware,  s. 

To  WAUR,  r.  a.  To  expend.  "  It's  weel 
waur'd  o'  his  hand,"  or,  "  i'  his  hand," 
S.  Prov.     V.  War,  v.  2. 

To  WAUR,  r.  a.    To  overcome.    V.  War,  r. 


WAUR-FOR-THE-WEAR,  adj.     Worse 

for  the  wearing  ;  shabby,   Fife.     Tenn. 

Card.  Beaton.     V.  War,  Waur. 
WAUT,  g.     A  border;  a  selvage;  a  welt, 

Buchan.     Tarras. 
WAW,  interj.     Pshaw,  Aberd.     V.  Wa. 
WAW,  s.     Wave ;  pi.  icawys.    Barbour. — 

A.S.  waeg,  weg,  id.  pi.  waegas. 
WAW,  s.  '  Wall,  S. ;  pi.  wawis.     Wallace. 

— A.S.  wag,  wall,  id. 
WAW,  g.     Wo  ;  sorrow.     Maitl.  Poems. 
WAW,  g.    A  measure  of  twelve  stones,  each 

stone  weighing  eight  pounds.    Stat.  Bob. 

III. — E.  weg ;  as,  a  wey  of  vcool,  cheese, 

&c.  from  A.S.  waeq,  waga,  weg,  a  load. 
To  WAW,  r.  n.     To  caterwaul,  S.     Hogg. 

— E.  waul ;  Isl.  raele,  ejulo,  plango. 
To  WAW,  r.  a.     To  wave;  to  float.    Barb. 

V.  Waff,  b. 
WAWAG,  s.     Voyage.    Aberd.  Beg. 
WAWAR,  g.     A  wooer.    Peblis  Play  — 

A.S.  wogere,  id. 
WAWARD,  s.     The  vanguard.     Barbour. 
To  WAWYIK,  r.  n.    To  be  vacant;  for 

Vaik.     Blue  Blanket. 
WAWIL,  adj.     Not  well  knit.     Dunbar. 

V.  Weffil. 
To  WAWL,r.  n.  To  look  wildly.  V.  Waul,*. 
WAWS,  s.  pi.     Waxes  of  cheeze,  the  crust, 

especially  that  round  the  width,  Aberd.; 

obviously  q.  the  walls. 
WAWSPER,  g.     Uncertain.     Aberd.  Beg. 
WAWTAKIN,  s.     The  act  of  removing  or 

carrying  off.  "  The  wawtakin  wrangusly," 

&c.     Aberd.  Beg. 
WAX-KERNEL,'   Waxen-kernel.       An 

indurated  gland,  or  hard  gathering,  which 

does  not  suppurate ;  often  in  the  neck,  or 

in  the  armpits  of  growing  persons,  S. 
WAZIE,  adj.    V.  Wasie. 
WDERMAIR,  adv.  Moreover.   V.  Uthir. 
WE,  Wey,  Wie,s.     Conjoined  with  litill ; 

1.  As  denoting  time ;  as,  "  He  slept  a 
litill  wey."  Barb.  2.  In  relation  to  place. 
Wynt.     3.  As  expressing  degree.     Doug. 

A  Wee.     1.   A  short  while,  S.    Ramsay. 

2.  In  a  slight  degree,  S. 

WE,  Wee,  Wie,  adj.     1.  Small;  little,  S. 

Ilenrysone.     2.  Mean;  as,  "  wee  fowk," 

people  of  the  lowest  rank,  Clydes.     3. 

Mean,  applied  to  conduct;  as,  "  That  was 

very  wee  in  him,"  ibid. 
WEAM-ILL,?.  The  belly-ache.  V.Wambe. 
WEAN,  Weeane,   .«.    A   child,  S.     Boss. 

Q.  wee  ane,  synon.  with  little  ane,  S.  id. 
WEANLY, adj.  Feeble; slender; ill-grown, 

Fife.     Perhaps  from  S.  icean,  a  child. 
To  WEAR,  p.  a.     To  conduct  to  the  fold, 

or  any  other  enclosure,  with  caution,  S.; 

as,  "  Stand  on  that  side,  and  wear  that 

cow;  I'll  kep  her  here."    "  Wear  them 

cannily,  dinna  drive  them,"  S. 
To  WEAR  aff,  or  of,  v.  a.     To  ward  off,  S. 

"  The   lasses  should  wear  the    lads   aff 

them,"  i.  e.  keep  them  at  a  distance,  Gall. 
To  WEAR  in,  v.  a.     1.  To  gather  in  with 


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caution,  as  a  shepherd  conducts  his  flock 
into  the  fold,  S.  The  Ewc-bughts.— Teut. 
weer-en,  propulsare.  2.  As  a  neat.  v.  to 
move  slowly  and  cautiously. 

To  WEAR  inby,  r.  n.  To  move  towards 
a  place  with  caution,  S.     Ross's  Hel. 

To  WEAR  up,  or  Up  Weir,  r.  a.  seems  to 
have  been  used  as  signifying  the  caution 
employed  by  a  thief  in  driving  home  the 
cattle  he  had  stolen.     Maitland  P. 

To  WEAR,r.  a.  To  guard;  to  defend,  S.A. 
Minstrelsy  Border.     V.  Wer,  Were,  v. 

To  WEAR,  Weir,  r.  a.  To  stop,  Roxb. 
— A.S.  wer-ian,  prohibere.  Perhaps  the 
same  with  Wear,  to  guard. 

WEAR,  Weir,  s.  Force;  restraint,  Roxb. 
— A.S.  waer,  sepimentum. 

*  To  WEAR,  r.  n.  To  last;  to  endure;  as, 
"  That  hame-made  claith  wears  weel,"  S. 

WEAR,s.  Apparel;  clothing.  "  Every-day 
wear,"  one's  common  dress,  S. 

To  WEAR,  r.  a.  "  Wear  the  jacket.  This 
phrase  alludes  to  a  custom,  now,  we  be- 
lieve, obsolete,  by  which,  on  paying  a 
certain  fee,  or  otherwise  making  interest 
with  the  huntsman  of  the  Caledouian 
Hunt,  any  citizen  aspirant,  whose  rank 
did  not  entitle  him  to  become  a  member 
of  that  high-born  society,  might  become 
entitled  to  the  field-privileges  of  the 
Hunt,  and,  among  others,  was  tolerated 
to  wear  the  jacket  of  the  order."  Gl.  Antiq. 

To  WEARY  for,  r.  a.  To  long  for;  eagerly 
to  desire,  S. 

To  WEARY  on,  r.  a.  1.  To  become  weary 
of,  S.  2.  To  long  for,  Roxb.— A.S.  weri- 
an,  fatigare. 

WEARY,  adj.  1.  Feeble;  as,  a  weary 
bairn,  a  child  that  is  declining,  S. — A.S. 
werig,  lassus.  2.  Vexatious ;  causing 
trouble,  S. — A.S.  werig,  malignus.  Gl. 
Sibb.  3.  Vexed;  sorrowful.  Ritson. 
4.  Tedious,  S.     Tales  of  My  Landlord. 

WEARY  FA'.  An  imprecation,  S.B.  and 
S.A.  Saxon  and  Gael.  Literally,  a  curse 
befal,  from  Wary,  to  curse,  q.  v. 

WEARIFUL,  adj.  1.  Causing  pain  or 
trouble;  pron.  wearifow,  S.  Pirate.  2.  Tire- 
some ina  great  degree,  Ayrs.  Steam-Boat. 

WEARY  ON.  An  imprecation,  equivalent 
to  Weary  fa'',  S.     Tales  of  My  Landlord. 

WEASSES,  s.  pi.  A  species  of  breeching 
for  the  necks  of  work-horses,  Orkn.  Barry. 
— Su.G.  wase,  Isl.  rasi,  a  bundle  of  twigs. 

WEATHER,  g.  A  fall  of  rain  or  snow, 
accompanied  with  boisterous  wind,  Roxb. 
— Isl.  tedr,  vedur,  tempestas. 

*  WEATHER,  s.  Fair  weather,  flattery. 
"  If  he'll  no  du'd  [do  it]  by  fair  weather, 
he'll  no  du'd  by  foul,"  Prov.  Roxb.  If 
you  cannot  prevail  with  him  by  coaxing, 
you  will  not  by  severity. — O.E.  to  make 
fair  weather,  to  flatter.     V.  Nares. 

WE ATHER-GA W,  s.  1 .  Part  of  one  side 
of  a  rainbow,  S.  Gall.  Encycl.  2.  Any 
change  in  the  atmosphere,  known  from 


experience  to  presage  bad  weather,  S. 
Pirate.  3.  Any  day  too  good  for  the 
season,  indicating  that  it  will  be  succeeded 
by  bad  weather,  S.  4.  Metaph.  any  thing 
so  uncommonly  favourable,  as  to  seem  an 
indication  of  a  reverse,  Aberd.  Mearns. 
Monro's  E.r/>ed.     V.  Weddir-gaw. 

WEATHER-GLEAM,  s.  Edln.Mag.  V. 
Weddir-glim. 

WEATHERIE,  Weatherfu',  adj.  Stormy, 
Roxb. 

*  To  WEAVE,  r.  a.  and  re.  To  knit;  ap- 
plied to  stockings,  &c.  Pron.  Wyre,  Aberd. 
In  Fife  they  say,  "  to  work  stockings." 

WEAVER,  Wyver,  Webister,  s.  A  knitter 
of  stockings,  Aberd. 

WEAVIN,  8.  A  moment,  Aberd.  Jouni. 
Lond—  A.S.  wifeud,  breathing;  as  we 
say,  in  a  breath,  S. 

WEAZLE-BL AWING,*-.  A  disease  which 
seems  to  have  its  existence  only  in  the  ima- 
ginations of  the  superstitious.  V.  Catter. 

WEB,  s.  The  covering  of  the  entrails;  the 
cawl,or  omentum,  S.— Isl.  rc/"-a,involvere. 

WEBSTER,  s.  1.  A  weaver,  S.  A.Bor. 
Fergusson. — A.S.  webbestre,  textrix,  a 
female  weaver.  2.  A  spider,  because  of 
the  web  it  weaves  for  catching  its  prey,  S. 
V.  Wabster. 

WECHE,  s.  A  witch.  Bellenden— A.S. 
wicca,  wicce,  id. 

WECHT,  Weight,  Weght,  s.  1.  An  in- 
strument for  winnowing  corniinade  in  the 
form  of  a  sieve,  but  without  holes,  S. 
Bannatyne  P.  Burns.— Belg.  recher,  a 
fanner;  from  Germ,  wech-en,  ventum  fa- 
cere.    2.  A  sort  of  tambourin.    Evergreen. 

WECHT,  s.  1.  Weight,  S.  2.  The  stan- 
dard by  which  any  thing  is  weighed,  S. 

To  WECHT,  r.  a.     To  weigh,  S. 

To  WECHT,  r.  a.  To  fan;  to  winnow, 
Buchan.     Tarras. 

WECHTFUL,  s.  As  much  as  a  tcecht  can 
contain,  S.  pron.  wcchtfoie. 

WECHTY,«tf/.  Expensive.  Acts  Ja.  VI. 
A  weehty  discourse  is  a  sermon  full  of 
important  matter. 

WED,  s.  Woad.  "  Ane  pyip  of  wed." 
Aberd.  Reg.     V.  Wadd. 

To  W  ED,  v.  a.  To  Wed  a  llcretage,  to  enter 
on  possession  of  an  estate.     Aberd.  Reg. 

WED,  s.     A  pledge. 

To  WED,  v.  a.     To  pledge.     V.  Wad. 

WEDDERBOUK,  8.  g  The  carcass  of  a 
wether.     Aberd.  Req. 

WEDDER  DAIS.  Wedder  dayis.  A 
phrase  apparently  denoting  a  particular 
season  in  the  year.  Pari.  Ja.  II.  The 
term  is  probably  allied  to  Su.G.  waeder- 
dag,  mild  weather. 

WEDDERFU',  Weatherfu',  adj.  Un- 
settled; stormy;  applied  to  the  weather; 
as,  in  a  very  bad  day,  "  What  a  weatherfu' 
day  is  this  !"  Roxb.— Sw.  icaederjull, 
windy,  full  of  wind. 

WEDDYR,    Weddir,    Wedder,    s.       1. 


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Weather;  as  a  general  term.  Barbour. 
2.  Wind.  Wyntoicn. — A.S.  waeder,  Teut. 
tceder,  coeli  temperies,  Su.G.  icaeder,  id. 
also  the  wind. 

WEDDIR-GAW,  g.  Part  of  one  side  of  a 
rainbow,  appearing  immediately  above 
the  horizon,  viewed  as  a  prognostic  of 
bad  weather;  pron.  iceather-gaic,  S.  In 
Fife,  water-gaw,  S.  Syn.  teeth,  q.  v. — Germ. 
uasser-gall,  repercussio  iridis;  wasser, 
humour,  and  gall,  splendor. 

WEDDIR-GL1M,  s.  Clear  sky  near  the 
horizon;  spoken  of  objects  seen  in  the 
twilight  or  dusk;  as,  Between  him  and  the 
ueddir-glim,orrceather-qleam,  i.e.  between 
him  and  the  light  of  the  sky.  Gl.  Sibb. 
— A.S.  iceder,coelum,  and  <7/£-a?»,splendor. 

To  WEDE,  Weid,  Weyd,  r.  a.  To  rage; 
to  act  furiously,  part.  pr.  wedand.  Wall. 
— A.S.  wed-an,  iusanire,  furere. 

WEDEIS,  pi.  s.     Withes.     Wallace.     V. 

WlDDIE. 

WED-F1E,  s.  "  Wage ;  reward ;  recompense ; 
perhaps  some  payment  of  the  nature  of 
the  interest  of  money."     Gl.  Sibb. 

WEDKEEPER,  s.  One  who  preserves 
what  is  deposited  in  pledge.     R.  Bruce. 

WEDOET,  s.  Widowhood.  Act.  Dom. 
Cone.     Corr.  from  ivedohed. 

WEDONYPHA,  g.  The  onfall  or  attack 
of  zweid;  icedonfaic,  S.A.wytenonfaw,S.B. 
Roull.     V.  Weid. 

WEDOW,  s.     A  widow.     Aberd.  Reg. 

To  WEE,  Wet,  r.  a.     To  weigh,  S.  ' 

WEE,  adj.     Little.     V.  We. 

WEE,s.     Wight.     Sir  Gawan.     V.  Wv. 

WEEACK,  g.  A  wheak,  Buchan.  Tarras. 
— Isl.  kuaka,  garritus  avium. 

WEE-ANE,.*.  Achild,S.B.  Taylor's  S. 
Poems.     V.  Wean. 

WEE-BAUK,  s.  A  small  cross-beam  near- 
est the  angle  of  a  roof,  S.O.  This  seems 
to  be  q.  little-bauk.     V.  Sill,  s. 

WEEBO,  s.     Common  ragwort,  S. 

WEE  CHEESE,  Wee  butter.  A  childish 
play,  in  which  two,  placiug  themselves 
back  to  back,  and  linking  their  arms  into 
each  other,  alternately  lift  one  another 
from  the  ground,  by  leaning  forward;  at 
the  same  time  the  one,  when  it  is  his  or 
her  turn  to  lift,  crying,  Wee  cheese,  [i.  e. 
weigh,]  and  the  other,  when  he  lifts, 
answering,  Wee  butter,  Roxb. 

*  WEED,  s.  Formerly  used  in  S.  as  in  E. 
for  dress.     Spalding. 

*  To  WEED,  r.  a.  To  thin  growing  plants 
by  taking  out  the  smaller  ones;  as,  "  To 
iceed  firs,  to  weed  turnips,"  S. 

WEEDER-CLIPS,  s.  The  instrument 
used  for  pulling  up  the  weeds  which  grow 
among  grain,  S.     Bums.     V.  Clips. 

WEEDINS,  s.  pi.  What  is  pulled  up,  or 
cutout, in  thinning  trees,  &c. 

WEEDOCK,  s.  An  instrument  for  grub- 
bing up  weeds,  Roxb.;  a  corr.  of  E.  Weed- 
hook,  id. 


WEEG,  s.  The  kittiwake,  Larus  minuta, 
Linn.  Shetl. 

WEEGGLTE, adj.  1 .  Waggling;  unstable, 
S.  2.  Haviug  a  wriggling  motion  in 
walking,  S.— Belg.  be-tceeglik,  unstable, 
pliable. 

To  WEEGLE,r.  ».  To  waggle.  V.  Waigle. 

WEEGLE,  s.  An  act  of  waggling  or 
waddling,  S. 

WEEGLER,  8.     One  who  waddles,  S. 

WEEK,  s.     Weeks  of  the  mouth.    V.  Weik. 

WEEL,WELL,withitscomposites.  V.Weill. 

WEEL-SLEEKIT,  part.  adj.  Well- 
drubbed,  S.     Macrimmon. 

WEEL  TO  PASS.  In  easy  circumstances ; 
in  comparative  affluence,  S.     Guy  Man. 

WEEM,  s.  LA  natural  cave,  Fife,  Ang. 
Stat.  Ace.  2.  An  artificial  cave,  or  sub- 
terraneous building,  Ang.  Stat.  Ace. — 
From  Gael,  uamha,  a  cave. 

WEENESS,  s.  1.  Smallness;  littleness,  S. 
2.  Mean-spiritedness,  Clydes. 

WTEEOCK,  s.  A  little  while ;  as,  "  Ye  had 
better  wait  for  him  a  iceeock,"  S.O.;  a 
dimin.  from  We,  Wee,  little.  V.  Oc, 
Ock,  termin. 

WEEPERS,  g.  pi.  Stripes  of  muslin  or 
cambric,  stitched  on  the  extremities  of 
the  sleeves  of  a  black  coat  or  gown,  as  a 
badge  of  mourning,  S.     Bums. 

WEER,  s.     Fear.     V.  Were. 

WEERELY,  adj.  Warlike.  Poems  16th 
Cent.     V.  Werely. 

WEERIGILLS,  g.  pi.    V.  Weiriegills. 

WEERIT,  s.  1.  The  young  Guillemot,  or 
Colymbus  Troile,  Mearns.  2.  Transferred 
to  a  peevish  child,  ibid. 

WEE-SAUL'T,  adj.  Having  a  little  soul, 
S.     Tannahill. 

WEESE,  g.     V.  Waese. 

To  WEESE,  Weeze,  r.  n.  To  ooze;  to 
distil  gently,  S.B.  Morison. — Isl.  teisa, 
Dan.  Sax.  waes,  A.S.  wos,  humor,  aqua. 

WEESH,  interj.  Addressed  to  a  horse,  to 
make  him  go  to  the  right  hand,  Aberd. 
Syn.  haup. — Su.G.  hiss-a,  incitare. 

WEES'T,  part.  adj.  Depressed  with  dul- 
ness,  Buchan.  tarras. — It  might  origi- 
nate from  the  common  expression, "  Wae's 
me,"  wo  is  me,  an  A.S.  idiom. 

WEET,  s.     Rain,  S.     Spalding. 

WEET,  Weit,  adj.     Wet,  S. 

WEETY,  adj.  Rainy;  as,  a  xceety  day,  S. 
Farmer's  Ha'.     V.  Weit. 

WEETIE,  adj.     Wet,  S.B. 

WEET-MY-FIT,  s.  The  quail,  Roxb.  Fife, 
Perths.  The  name  seems  givenfromitscry. 

WEETNESS,  s.  1 .  Wet;  rainy  weather, S. 
2.  Applied  to  any  thing  drinkable,  Tweedd. 

To  WEEUK,  Weeak,  t.  n.  A  term  used 
to  denote  the  squeaking  of  rats,  the 
neighing  of  stallions,  or  the  bellowing  of 
bulls  when  they  raise  their  voice  to  the 
shrillest  pitch,  Moray;  Wceack,  Buchan. 
A  provincial  variety  of  Whcak,  Week,  to 
whine,  q.  v. 


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WEFFIL,  adj.    Limber;  not  stiff,  S .— A.S. 
«Y«?/y,fluctuaiis ;  Teut.  wei/fel-en,  vacillare. 
WEFFILNESS,  g.     Liniberness,  S. 
WEFFLIN,  Wefflum,  s.    The  back-lade, 
or  course  of  water  at  the  back  of  the  mill- 
wheel,  Ang.     V.  Waf.fleed. 
WEFT,  s.     Woof.     V.  Waft. 
WEFT,  s.     A  signal  by  waving.     Abbot. 

V.  Waff,  r.  and  s. 
W  EH  AW,  ititerj.   "  A  cry  which  displeases 

horses,"  &c.     Gail.  Enc. 
WEY, adj.     Mean;  despicable,  Annandale. 
This  seems  merely  a  metaph.  sense  of  the 
adj.  as  signifying  little.     V.  We. 
To   WEY,  r.  a.     To  throw.     Wallace.— 

Teut.  wegh-en,  movere. 
To  WEY,"  r.  a.    To  bewail.     Wallace.— 

Teut.  weeh-en,  to  cry  as  a  child,  vagire. 
WEY  AGE,  s.     The  charge  made  for  weigh- 
ing goods.    Acts  Cha.  I. 
WE  Y-BRODDIS,  s.  pi.     Boards  used  for 

weighing.    Inventories. 
WEYCHE,  s.     A  witch.    Abe rd.  Reg. 
To  WEID,  r.  n.    To  become  furious.    V. 

Wf.de. 
WEID,  adj.     Furious  ;  synou.  teod.    Dunb. 
WEID,  Weed,  g.     1.  A  kind  of  fever  to  j 
which  women  in  childbed,  or  nurses,  are  | 
subject,   S. — Germ,  weide,  or  weite,  cor-  \ 
responds  to  Fr.  accable,  as  signifying  that 
one  is  oppressed  with  disease.     2.  A  fit  I 
of  the  ague,  Tweedd. 
WEID,  L.  theid,  region.     Gaican  and  Gol. 

V.  Thede. 
WEYES,  Weyis,  g.  pi.     A  balance  with  j 
scales  for  weighing.      Lyndsay. —  A.S. 
waeg,  Teut.  waeghe,  libra,  trutina. 
To  WEIF,  r.  a.    'To  weave;  part.  pa.  weyf, 
woven.      Douglas. — A.S.   wef-an,  Su.G. 
waefw-a,  id. 
WEIGH-BAUK,s.     LA  balance,  S._   Fer- 
gusson.     2.   One   is   said   to  be    in   the 
weigh-bauks,  when  in  a  state  of  indecision, 
S. — Teut.  waegh-balck,  scapus  librae. 
WEIGHT,  Weght,  g.    A  kind  of  sieve.    V. 

Wecht. 
To  WEIGHT,  v.  a.    1.  To  weigh,  S.    2.  To 

burden;  to  oppress,  S.  Baillle. 
WEIGHTS,  s.pl.  Scales,  S.  Z.Boyd. 
WEIK,  Week,  s.  A  corner  or  angle.  The 
iceiks  of  the.  mouth,  the  corners  or  sides  of 
it,  S.  The  weik  of  the  ee,ihe  corner  of  it, 
S.  Ramsay. — Su.G.  wik,  angulus,  oegen 
wik,  the  corner  of  the  eye. 

TO  H1NG  BY  THE  WEIKS  OF  THE  MoUTH.    To 

keep  the  last  hold  of  any  thing;  to  keep 
hold  to  the  utmost.  Mich.  Brace's  Soul- 
Confirmation. 

WEIL,  s.     An  eddy.     V.  Wele. 

WEIL,  s.     Prosperity;  advantage.     Doug. 

WEIL,  Wele,  Welle,  adr.  Very;  as, 
"  It's  iceil  auld  and  worn."  Wyntoicn. 
V.  Feil. 

WEIL-BUILT,  adj.  Strongly  made,  S. 
Saxon  and  Gael. 

To  WEILD,  v.a.     1.  To  obtain,  by  what- 


ever means.     Douglas.     2.  To  enter  on 
possession  of  an  estate.     Barbour. 
WEILDING, part.  pr.     Bp.  Forbes  on  the 
Rer.      Apparently   "  running   wild,"   or 
"  bewildering  himself." 
WEIL-FAUR'T,  adj.  Well-favoured;  hav- 
ing a  handsome  or  goodly  appearance,  S. 
Minstrelsy  Border. 
WEIL-FAURTLIE,  adr.  1.  Handsomely, 
S.  2.  Avowedly,  as  opposed  to  any  clandes- 
tine measure,  S.  3.  "  With  a  good  grace," 
S.     Gl.  Shirr. 
WEIL-FAUR'TNESS,s.  Handsomeness,  S. 
WEIL-GAITIT,^«rt.  adj.    A  term  applied 

to  a  horse  that  is  thoroughly  broke,  S. 
WEILHEAD,  s.     The  vortex  of  a  whirl- 
pool, S. 
WEIL  IS  ME.     Happy  am  I,  S. 
WrEIL  IS  YOW.  Happy  are  you.  Lyndsay. 
— A.S.  wel,  well,  bene;  Su.G.  trades  mig, 
O  !  me  felicem. 
WEILL,  Weel,  adj.     1.  Well;  in  health,  S. 
"  Weel,  well,   North."   Grose.     2.  Suffi- 
ciently dressed,  applied  to  meat.     "  Is  the 
dernier  weel  ?"  Is  it  ready  to  be  served  up  '. 
Clydes.  Roxb.    A.  Scott's  Poems. 
WEILL,  adj.     Many.      Barbour.— Germ. 

r  iel,  Belg.  eel,  id. 

WEILL,  g.      1.  Prosperity.     Fount.  Dec. 

Suppl.  2.  A  benefit.  Aberd.Reg.  Chaucer 

uses  wele  for   wealth,  prosperity. — A.S. 

wela,  prosperitas.     V.  Weil,  g. 

WEILL,  g.   A  calf.   Acts  J  a.  VI.  V.  Veil. 

WEILL-FARAND,  adj.     Having  a  goodly 

appearance.     V.  Farand. 
WEILL-HEARTIT,ar//.     Not  dejected,  S. 
WEILL- WAIL'D, adj.   Well  chosen;  cau- 
tiously   selected;  often   applied  to   lan- 
guage.    Ramsay,  Christ's  Kirk. 
WEILL- WAL'D,  adj.     Well  chosen.     V. 

Wale,  v. 
WEILL-WILLAR,  s.    A  friend;  a  well- 
wisher.     Pitscottie. 
WEILL-WILLIE,  Weill- wili.it,  adj. 
Liberal ;  not  niggardly,  S.    Rudd. — Su.G. 
u-aelwilliq,  A.S.  icdlicillenda,  benevolus. 
WEILNESS,  s.  The  state  of  being  in  good 

health,  Clydes. 
WEIL-PAID,  adj.   Well  satisfied,  Buchan, 

Mearns.     V.  Ill-Paid. 
WEIL-PUT-ON,    adj.      Well  dressed,  S. 

Fortunes  of  Nigel. 
WEIL  TO  LIVE.  1.  In  easy  circumstances, 

S.  2.  Tipsy ;  half  seas  over. 
WEIN,  s.  L.  icem,  stain,  q.  v.  Barbour. 
WTEIR,  s.  Weir  of  law,  the  act  of  a  per- 
son, charged  with  a  debt  of  which  there 
is  no  legal  evidence;  who  gives  a  pledge 
to  clear  himself  of  it,  in  the  next  court, 
by  his  own  oath,  supported  by  the  oaths 
of  five  compurgators,  who  shall  attest 
their  belief  that  he  swears  truly.  Stat. 
Ja.  I.  It  is  synon.  with  the  E.  forensic 
phrase,  Wager  of  Law,  and  L.B.  tadiarc 
legem.  The  E.  phrase  is  fxoiaO.Tr.gagierc, 
an  engagement;  a  pledge;  ours  from  A.S. 


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icaerc,  foedus,  pactum;  whence  waer-borh, 
wer-borh,  fidejussor,  sponsor. 

WEIR,  g.  War.  Weir-men,  Weir-hobs, 
Weirly,  Weir-wall.     V.  Were. 

WEIR,  s.  A  hedge,  Galloway;  used  as 
synon.  with  E.  Fence.  Davidson's  Seas. 
— Su.G.  waer-ia,  tueri. 

To   WEIR,  v.  a.     To   herd;  to  keep;  to 
watch  over,  Roxb. 
He  tether'd  his  tyke  ayont  the  dyke. 
And  bad  it  weir  the  corn. — Old  Song. 
V.  Wer,  &c.  also  Wear,  t.  to  guard. 

WEYR,  s.     Spring.     V.  Veir. 

WEIR,  s.  A  term  including  cows  and 
ewes  giving  milk,  Roxb.  It  is  used  only 
by  very  old  people.  Percy's  Ballads. — 
From  A.S.  icaer,  sepimentum. 

WEIR-BUSE,  s.  A  partition  between 
cows,  Clydes.;  q.  a  partition  for  defence. 
V.  Buse. 

WEIRD,  Werd,  Werde,  Weerd,  s.  1. 
Fate,  S.  Wyntown.  2.  Prediction.  P. 
Buck.  Dial. — A.S.  wyrd,  fatum,  ivyrde, 
parcae.  3.  It  is  used  in  the  sense  of fact, 
as  denoting  something  that  really  takes 
place.  "  After  word  comes  weird.  Fair 
fall  them  that  call  me  madam,"  S.  Prov. 
Kelly.  4.  Fate  is  also  personified  under 
the  name  of  Weird.     Montqomerie. 

To  WEIRD,  Weerd,  v.  a.  1.  To  destine. 
P.  Buck.  Dial.  2.  To  predict.  Minstr. 
Bord.  3.  To  make  liable  to ;  to  place  in 
the  state  of  being  exposed  to  any  moral 
or  physical  evil,  ibid. 

WEIRDIN,  Wierdin,  part.  adj.  Employed 
for  the  purpose  of  divination,  S.B.  Tarras. 

WEIRDLESS,  Wierdless,  a&j.  Unpros- 
perous,  through  something  cross  in  one's 
lot,  S. 

WEIRDLESS,  adj.  1.  Thriftless;  not  pros- 
perous. 2.  Destitute  of  any  capacity  to 
manage  worldly  affairs,  S. 

WEIRDLESSNESS,s.  Wasteful  misma- 
nagement, S.B. 

WEIRDLY,  adj.  Happy  ;  prosperous, 
South  of  S.     Jacobite  Relics. 

WEIRIEGILLS,  Weerigills,  s. pi.  Quar- 
rels. In  the  weiriegills,  in  the  act  of 
quarrelling,  Mearns.  At  the  weeriegills, 
is  the  phrase,  as  used  in  Berwicks.;  expl. 
"  in  a  state  of  wrangling,  brawling  so  as 
to  appear  to  be  on  the  point  of  fighting." 

WEIRS.     In  weirs.     V.  Wiers. 

WEYSE,  Vise,  s.  The  indication  of  the 
direction  that  a  mineral  stratum  has 
taken,  when  interrupted  in  its  course. 
Sinclair's  Ilydrost. — From  Teut.  wys-en, 
ostendere. 

To  WEISE,  Wyse,  r.  a.  1.  To  use  policy 
for  attaining  any  object,  S.  Watson.  2. 
To  lead;  direct,  S.  Ramsay.  3.  To  turn 
by  art  rather  than  strength,  S.  ibid.  4. 
To  draw  or  let  out  any  thing  cautiously, 
so  as  to  prevent  it  from  breaking  ;  as,  in 
making  a  rope  of  tow  or  straw,  one  is  said 
to  weise  out  the  tow  or  straw,  S.     5.  To 


Weise  awa',  to  wheedle ;  as,  to  entice  a 

tradesman  to  leave  his  master,  Clydes. — 

Teut.  wys-en,  to  teach,  to  show,  or  O.Fr. 

vois-ier,  res-ier,  tromper,  ruser,wise«.r,nn, 

subtil.     6.  To  Weise  in,  or  o%U,  to  allow  to 

go  in  or  out,  by  removing  any  impediment ; 

as  by  opening  a  door,  Roxb.  The  Provost. 
To  WEISE,  Wyse,  v.  n.    To  incline,  S. 

Ramsay. 
WEYSH,  Wyshe,  hiterj.     A  term  used  for 

directing  a  horse  to  turn  to  the  right 

hand,  Mearns.   Haup,  S.A.    V.  Weesh. 
WEIST,  s.     The  west.  Aberd.  Reg. 
To  WEIT,  v.  n.     To  make  inquiry. — A.S. 

wit-an,  providere  ;  Su.G.  wit-a,  probare. 
WEIT,  Weet,  s.    Rain;  wetness,  S.    Doug. 

— A.S.  waeta,  humidity  ;  Isl.  raeta,  rain. 
To  WEIT,  Weet,  v.  a.  To  wet,  S.  Burns. 
To  WEIT,  Weet,  v.  n.     To  rain;  as,  "  It's 

ga'in  to  weet,"  the  rain  is  about  to  fall; 

"  It's  weetin',"  it  rains,S.B. — Su.G. icaet-a, 

Isl.  vaet-a,  humectare. 
To  WEIZE,  v.  a.    To  direct.    V.  Weise. 
WELANY,*-.  Damage ;  disgrace.  Barbour. 

— O.Fr.  rilainie,  injury,  insult,  affront. 
WELCOME-HAME,  s.      1.   Repast   pre- 
sented to  a  bride  when  she  enters  the 

door  of  the  bridegroom,  S.     2.  In  Angus, 

a  compotation  among  the  neighbours  of  a 

newly-married  pair,  on  the  day  following 

that  on  which  they  have  been  kirked,  S. 

Edin.  Mag. 
To  WELD,  v.  n.     To  possess.     V.  Weild. 
WELE,  s.     A   whirlpool,  S.     Douglas  — 

A.S.  wael,  Teut.  weel,  wiel,  id. 
WELL,  s.     A  whirlpool,  Caitlm.;  the  same 

as  Wele.  Brand's  Orkn. 
To  WELL,  Wall,  Wald,  v.  a.    1 .  To  weld, 

S.     Doug. — A.S.  well-en,  to  be  very  hot. 

2.  v.  n.  To  be  incorporated.     More.     3. 

To  Wall  to,  to  comply  with  ;  to  consent 

to ;  from  the  idea  of  uniting  metals  into 

one  mass,  Fife. 
WELL,  s.     Good  ;  weal.     Z.  Boyd. 
WELLE,  s.     Greensward.      Sir  Gaican. 

V.  Fail. 
WELL-EY,  Wallee,  s.     That  part  of  a 

quagmire    in   which   there   is   a  spring. 

Bellend.  Q,.  the  eye  of  the  wele.  V.Wele. 
WELL-GRASS,  s.  Water-cresses,  S.  Well- 

kerses,  syn.   Wedderb.  Vocab. 
WELL-HEAD,  s.     The  spring  from  which 

a  marsh  is  supplied,  Lanarks.     Tales  of 

My  Landlord. 
WELL  IS.  An  old  phraseology  expressive 

of  the  happiness  of  the  person  concerning 

whom  it  is  used,  S.  Rollock.  V.  Weil,  s. 

Prosperity. 
WELLIT,  part,  pa.     Drowned.    Houlate. 
WELL-KERSES,  s.pl.    Water-cresses,  S. 

—  A.S.  wille-cerse,  id. 
WELL-MAKER,  s.    One  who  digs  or  forms 

wells.  "  Aquilex,  aquilegis,  a  ice/  maker," 

Despaut.  Gram. 
WELL-SET,   part.  adj.      Well  disposed. 

Spalding. 


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WELL-SITTING,  part.  adj.     Favourably 

disposed;  partial.     Fount.  Dec.  Suppl. 
WELL-STRAND,  s.      A   stream  from   a 

spring,  S.A.  Surr.  Peeb. 
WELSCHE,  adj.    Insipid.     V.  Walsh. 
W  E  L  L  -  W I L  L  A  N  D,  s.     A  well-wisher. 

Wyntown.     V.  Weill-willie. 
WELL- WILLING,  adj.    Complacent. 

MelltiWs  MS. 
To  WELT.   1.  r.  a.  To  throw.  Douglas.  2. 
p.  n.  To  roll,  ibid. — Moes.G.  walt-ian,  id. 
To  WELTER,  r.  a.     1.  To  roll.     Doug.— 
Teut.  welter-en,  Sw.  iceltr-a,  id.     2.  To 
overturn, ibid. 
WELTERER,   Walterar,  s.      One   who 
overturns  by  violent  means.     Bannatyne 
Jo  urn. 
WELTH,  s.     1.   Welfare.     Wyntown.    2. 

Abundance,  S. 
WEM,  s.     Stain.    Barbour. —  A.S.   icem, 

iccmm,  labes,  macula. 
WEMELESS,  adj.     Blameless.      Gawan 

and  Gol. — A.S.  wemleas,  faultless. 
WEMMYT,  part.  pa.     Scarred.    Barbour. 

— A.S.  wemm,  a  scar,  a  blemish. 
To  WENDIN,  t.  n.    To  wane.— A.S.  ican- 

ian,  to  decrease. 
WENE,  s.     But   wcne,   doubtless.  —  A.S. 

wcne,  conjecture. 
WENE,  s.    A  mark  by  which  one  traces 
his  way.     Doug. — A.S.  wcne,  conjecture. 
WENG,   t.   a.     To   avenge.     Barbour.  — 

Fr.  venq-er,  id. 
WENNYNG.     Barbour.     V.  Wonnyng,  s. 
WENSDAY,  s.    Wednesday,  S.    This  form 
expresses  the   E.  pronunciation. —  Belg. 
Weensdagh,  Isl.  Wonsdag,  the  day  conse- 
crated to  Woden. 
To  WENT,  t.  n.     To  go.     Barbour.— A.S. 

icend-an,  id. 
WENT,  s.    LA  course.    Doug.    2.  A  pas- 
sage, ibid.     3.  The  course  of  affairs,  ibid. 
— Alem.  icent-en,  vertere. 
WER,  Were,  adj.     Worse.    Acts  Ja.  IV. 
The  orthography  of  Wyntown  is  Were. 
V.  War,  adj. 
To  WER,  Were,  Weire,  r.  a.     To  guard. 
Barbour. —  A.S.  wer-ian,  Belg.  weer-en, 
to  defend. 
WER,  War,  adj.      Wary.      Douglas.— 

Su.G.  war,  videns. 
WERD,  s.     Fate.     V.  Weird. 
W  E  R  D  Y  ,  adj.     Worthy.     Lyndsay.  — 

Teut.  weerdig,  Sw.  wcrdig,  id. 
WERDIE,  s.    The  youngest  bird  in  a  nest, 

Fife. — Isl.  wardt,  what  is  deficient. 
WERE,  Wer,  Weir,  Weer,  s.     1.  Doubt, 
S.B.     Barbour.    2.  Apprehension;  fear. 
Dunbar.  —  A.S.   waere,   caution  ;    Belg. 
taer,  fear. 
WERE,  Wer,  Weir,  s.     War,  S.     Doug. 
— A.S.  waer,  O.Belg.  werre,  id. ;  Fr.  guerre. 
WERE-HORSE,   Weir-Horse,  5.      LA 
war-horse.     Pop.   Ball.     2.    A   stallion, 
Moray,  ibid. 
WERELY,  Weirly,  adj.    Warlike.   Doug. 


WEREMAN,  Weir-Man,  Wer-Man,  s. 

A  soldier.     Douglas. 
WERE-WALL,  Weir- Wall,  s.   A  defence 

in  war.     Houlate. 
To  WERY,  v.  a.     To  curse.    Bdlcnd.     V. 

Wary,  Warye,  Werray,  r. 
WERY,  adj.     1 .  Infirm  from  disease.  Bel- 
lend.     2.  Feeble,  in  a  political  sense,  ib. 
V.  Weary. 
To  WERY,  Werry,  Wyrrib,  t.  a.     1.  To 
strangle.     Doug.     2.  To  worry.     Wynt. 
— Teut.  worgk-en,  strangulare. 
WERY,  8.     Vexation,  Orkn.— A.S.  icerig, 

execrabilis. 
WERING,  s.  Cart.  Aberd.  This  may  sig- 
nify measurement. — L.B.  icara,  modus 
agri  apud  Anglos.  Or  it  may  signify 
estimation,  from  A.S.  xcer,  properly,  ca- 
pitis aestimatio. 
WERIOUR,  s.     A  maligner.     Douglas. 

V.  Wery,  s. 
WERIOUR,  Weryer,  s.     LA  warrior. 
Gaw.  and  Gol.    2.  An  antagonist.    Doug. 
To  WERK,  r.  n.     To  ache.     V.  Wark. 
To  WERK,  v.  n.     To  work.     V.  Wirk. 
WERK,  s.     Work.     Wallace.— Belg.  wcrk, 

A.S.  weorce. 
WERKLOME,  Warkloom,  s.     A  working 

tool.     V.  Lome. 
WERKMAN,  s.     A  tradesman;  as  a  gold- 
smith. Acts  Ja.  III. 
WERLY,  adj.     Warily.     Douglas. 
WERLOT,  s.     Knave.     Kennedy.     V. 

Verlot. 
WERNAGE,  s.    Provision  laid  up  in  a  gar- 
rison.    V.  Vernage. 
WERNOURE,  s.     A   miser,     Douglas.— 
A.S.  georn,  avidus,  compar.  geornor,  Su.G. 
icarn-a,  to  defend.     V.  Warnstor. 
To  WERRAY,  r.  a.     To  make  war  upon. 

Barbour. — Su.G.  haer,  an  army. 
To  WERRAY,  v.  a.    To  curse.    V.  Wary. 
WERRAY,  adj.     True.     V.  Warray. 
WERRAMENT,  Verrayment,  s.     Truth. 

Wallace. — Fr.  rrayement,  in  truth. 
WERSELL,  s.     V.  Ward  and  Warsel. 
WERSH,  adj.     Insipid.     V.  Warsch. 
To  WERSIL,  v.  n.     To  wrestle.    V.  War- 
sell. 
WERSLETE,  s.     Uncertain.     Wyntown. 
WERTEWS,  pi.    Accomplishments;  parti- 
cularly in  relation  to  music.  Abcrd.  Reg. 
— Fr.  rertue,  "  worth,  perfection,"  Cotgr. 
WERTH,s.    Fate.    For  weird.   Henrysone. 
WERTHAR,  adj.     More   worthy.    'Wal- 
lace.— Moes.G.  wairths,  worthy. 
WESAR,  Wysar,  s.     A  visor.     Wallace. 
WESCHALE-ALMERY.      An  ambry  for 

holding  vessels.     Act.  Dom.  Cone. 
To  WESCHE,  r,  a.     To  wash,  S.     Doug. 
WESCHE,  s.     Stale  urine.     V.  Wash. 
WESCHELL,  Veschell,  s.     A  collective 
term  denoting  all  the  plate,  dishes,  &c. 
used  at  table  in  a  great  house.  Chalmers's 
Mary. 
WE'SE.     We  shall,  S.  Blackw.  Maq. 


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WESELY,  adv.    Cautiously.     Wallace. 

V.  Vesie. 
ToWESY,r.a.  1.  To  examine.   2.  To  visit. 

Aberd.  Reg.     V.  Vesie. 
WESSEL,   Wassel,   adr.     Westward,  S. 

Guy  Mann. 
To  WEST,  t.  a.     To  vest;  to  invest;  part. 

pa.  westit,  vested.     Act.  Bom.  Cone. 
WESTER,  s.     A  fish-spear,  Loth. 
WESTL  AND,  Westlin,  adj.     Western,  S. 

Wallace.   Bums. 
WESTLANDER,  s.     An  inhabitant  of  the 

west  of  Scotland,  S.     Guthnfs  Mem. 
WESTLINS,  Westlines,  ado.  Westwards, 

S.     Ramsay. 
WET    FINGER.      With  a   small   effort. 

Red  gauntlet . 
WE  THY,  s.     A   halter.     Wyntown.     V. 

WlDDIE. 

WETING,  s.     Knowledge.    Sir  Gawan  — 

A.S.  tceot-an,  to  know. 
'  WEUCH,  s.     Wo  ;  mischief.     V.  Wouch. 
To  WEVIL,r,n.    To  wriggle.    V.Weffil. 
WEWLECK,  s.   An  instrument  for  making 

ropes  of  straw,  for  thatching  corn-stacks, 

Teviotd.  Eskdale,  Ettr.  For.  also  Wciclock. 

Synon.  Thraxc-crook,    Wyle,  Wylie.     V. 

Wyle,  s. 
WEWPIT,  part.  pa.     Bound.     "  The  neif 

u-ewpit  up  with  blak  virge  thred."  Aberd. 

Reg.    V.  Sk aw  bert,  and  Oop,  r. 
To  WEX,  r.  a.     To  vex;  to  disturb.     Act. 

Audit. 
WEZ,  pron.   Us;  in  some  places,  we,  Orkn. 

— Su.G.  oss,  Isl.  osz. 
***  WH.  For  words  not  found  here,  see  Quii. 

WH,  changed  into  F  in  the  northern  counties 

of  S.     V.  Fat,  pron. 
WHA,  pron.     Who,  used  as  an  indefinite 

designation  of  a  person.    Gall.  Encycl. 
WHAAP,  Whap,  s.  A  curlew.  V.  Quhaip, 

Quhaup. 
WHAAP-NEB,  s.     The  auld   whaap-neb. 

V.  Whaup-neb. 
To  WHACK,  r.  n.     To  quack,  South  of  S. 

Hogg. — Isl.  kuak,  garritus  avium. 
WHACKER,  s.     Any    thing   uncommonly 

large  of  its  kind,  Dumfr.;  syn.  Whopper. 

It  seems  to  be  of  the  same  origin  with 

Whauk,  r.  q.  something  that  has  power 

to  give  a  stroke. 
WHAE,  pron.     Who;  the  pronunciation  of 

Roxb.  and  other  southern  counties.  Hoqq. 

V.  QUHA. 

WIIA1LING,  s.  "  A  lashing  with  a  rope's 
end,  from  the  name  of  a  rope  called  a 
whale-line,  used  in  fishing  for  ichales." 
Gall.  Encycl. 

To  WHAISH,  t.  n.  To  wheeze  as  one  who 
has  taken  cold,  Roxb.  This  term  is  not 
exactly  synon.  with  Whaisle,  or  Wheez/e, 
as  the  latter  denotes  a  shriller  and  more 
continued  wheezing  than  Whaish. 

To  WHA1SK,  Whesk,  r.  n.  1.  To  speak 
with  a  husky  voice;  to  speak  with  diffi- 


culty from  any  affection  in  the  throat, 
Roxb.  2.  To  emit  a  noise  like  one  who 
strives  to  dislodge  any  thing  that  has 
stuck  in  his  throat;  to  hawk,  Tvveedd.; 
synon.  Hask.  3.  Also  expl.  "  to  gasp 
violently  for  breath,"  ibid. 

WHAISKIN,  s.  The  act  of  speaking  witli 
such  a  voice,  Tweedd. 

WHAISLE,  Wheasle,  s.  The  wheezing 
sound  emitted  by  the  lungs,  when  one  has 
a  severe  cold,  S. 

To  WHAISLE,  Whosle,  r.  n.  To  wheeze 
in  breathing,  S.  Pop.  Ball. — Su.G.  Isl. 
hwaes-a,  id. 

WHAM,  s.  A  wide  and  flat  glen,  usually 
applied  to  one  through  which  a  brook 
runs,  Tweedd.     V.  Quham,  and  Whu.m. 

WHAM,  Whaum,  s.  A  blow,  S.B.  Christ- 
mas Ba'inq. — Isl.  hvim,  motus  celer. 

To  WHAMBLE,  v.  a.     To  overturn,  Fife. 

V.  Q.UHEMLE. 

WHAMLE,  s.  The  state  of  being  turned 
upside  down,  Ayrs.    Gait. 

WH  AMPLE,  s.  A  stroke;  a  blow,  Tvveedd. 
Synon.  Whap.    Bride  Lam. 

WHAN-A'-BE,  When-a'-be,  adr.  How- 
ever; notwithstanding,  Loth.  S.O.  The 
Har'st  Rig.  A  low  term,  compounded 
of  when,  all,  and  be,  q.  although  all  be,  or 
should  be  so.  j 

WHANG,  s.     1.  A  thong,  S.     2.  A  slice,  S.  A 
3.  "  A  blow,  or  rather   a  lash  with   a 
whip."     Gall.  Encycl. 

To  WHANG,  v.  a.  1.  To  flog;  to  scourge, 
S.  2.  To  cut  down  in  large  slices,  S. 
W.  Beanie's  Tales.     V.  Quhaing. 

WHANG-BIT,  s.  A  bridle  made  of  leather, 
apparently  as  distinguished  from  Branks, 
Tether,  and  perh.  also  Snyfle-bit.  Herd's 
Coll. 

To  WHANK,  r.  a.  1.  To  beat;  to  flog, 
Roxb.  Whauk,  synon.  Ruickbie's  Way- 
side Cottager.  2.  To  cut  off  large  por- 
tions, Tweedd. 

WHANK,  ?.  A  stroke;  the  act  of  striking, 
properly  with  the  fist;  as, "  a  whank  aneth 
the  haffets,"  Roxb. 

WHANKER,  s.  Something  larger  than 
common,  Roxb.;  synon.  Whulter. 

WHAP,  s.  A  stroke  or  blow,  Tweedd.— 
C.B.  Chicap,  a  sudden  stroke  or  blow. 

WH  APIE,  s.  Used  as  a  diniin.  from  whelp, 
S.  whalp.  Lintoun  Green. 

WHAPPER,  s.  Any  thing  excessive  in  its 
kind,  or  surpassing  expectation  in  regard 
to  size;  said  of  a  large  fish,  of  a  big  apple, 
of  a  swinging  blow,  &c.  Dumfr.;  synon. 
Whacker.  This  seems  merely  a  variety 
of  Wapper. 

To  WHARLE,  r.  ti.  To  pronounce  the 
letter  r  with  too  much  force,  Ettr.  For.; 
to  Whur,  E.     Synon.  Haur,  Burr. 

WHATEN,    adj.    What    kind    of.     V. 

QUHATKYN. 

WHATFOR,  adr.  For  what  reason;  why; 
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WHATY,  adj.  Indifferent.  Thomas  of 
Ercildone. 

WHAT-LIKE,  adj.  Resembling  what; 
used  interrogatively;  as,  What-like  is't? 
What  does  it  resemble  ?  What-like  is  he  1 
What  appearance  has  he  ?  S. — Moes.G. 
qnheleiks,  qualis. 

WHA  TO  BE  MARRIED  FIRST.  The 
name  of  a  game  at  cards.  Gall.  Encycl. 

WHAT-RACK.  An  exclamation  expres- 
sive of  surprise.     V.  Raik,  s.  Care. 

WHATRECK,  conj.  Expl.  "  notwithstand- 
ing." Gl.  Surv.  Ayrs.     V.  Raik. 

To  WHAUK,  r.  a.  1.  To  thwack,  S.  2. 
To  slash,  or  cut  severely  with  any  sharp 
instrument.     When  a  culprit  is  scourged, 

'    he  is  said  to  be  whaukit,  S.A.    3.  Metaph. 

/      to  harass.  Ramsay.     4.  To  Whauk  down, 

to  cut  in  large  slices.   The  phrase  is  often 

applied  to  a  cheese,  S.A.     Whang  is  syn. 

WHAUK,  s.  1.  A  smart  stroke;  the  act  of 
thwacking,  S.     2.  A  large  slice. 

WHAUM,  s.  1.  A  hollow  part  of  a  field, 
Roxb.  2.  Perhaps  more  properly  expl. 
"  a  glen  where  the  ground  on  both  sides 
spreads  out  into  an  ample  bosom  of  hills," 
Ettr.  For. — Isl.  hwamm-r,  convallicula, 
seu  semivallis.  3.  Sometimes  a  hollow 
in  one  hill  or  mountain;  synon.  with  Gael. 
corri.    V.  Corrie. 

WHAUP,  s.     A  curlew.     V.  Quhaip. 

To  WHAUP,  or  to  be  Whauped,  v.  n.  To 
assume  the  form  of  pods,  S.B. 

To  WHAUP,  v.  n.  To  send  forth  pods,  S.B. 
Synon.  Sicap,  S. 

WHAUP,  s.  Apod;  a  capsule,  S.B.  Syn. 
Swap,  Shaup,  S. 

To  WHAUP,  v.  n.     To  wheeze,  Fife. 

WHAUP-NEB,  Whaap-neb,  s.  1.  The 
beak  of  a  curlew,  S.  2.  The  auld  whaap- 
neb,  a  periphrasis  for  the  devil,  S.B. 
Penrose's  Journal. 

WHAUP-NEBBIT,  adj.  Having  a  long 
nose  like  the  curlew,  Roxb.  Gallon'. 
Encycl. 

WHAURIE,  s.     A  misgrown  child,  Ang. 

WHAWKIE,  s.  A  ludicrous  designation 
for  whisky,  S.     Taylor's  Scots  Poems. 

To  WHEAK,  Week,  r.  n.  1.  To  squeak, 
S.  2.  To  whine,  S.  3.  To  whistle  at  in- 
tervals, S. — Isl.  quak-a,  leviter  clamitare. 

WHEAK,  Week,  s.     A  squeak,  S. 

To  WHEASLE.    V.  Whaisle. 

WHEEGEE,  s.  1.  A  whim  ;  a  maggot,  S. 
2.  In  pi.  superfluous  ornaments  of  dress, 
Fife,  Ayrs. — C.B.  guegi,  vanity,  levity. 

WHEEGIL,  s.  A  piece  of  wood  used,  on 
the  harvest-field,  for  pushing  in  the  end 
of  the  straw  rope  with  which  a  sheaf  is 
bound,  Loth.  The  thumb  is  often  used. 
WHEEL,  s.  A  whirlpool  or  eddy,  Ang.  St. 
Kathleen.  The  same  with  Wele,  q.  v. 
only  aspirated. 
VVHEELIECRUSE,s.  Achurchyard,Orkn. 
— Isl.  hvlla,  lectus,  cubile,  and  kroa,  to 
enclose. 


WHEELIN,  s.    Coarse  worsted,  S.  as  spun 

on  the  large  wheel. 
To  WHEEMER,  v.  n.     To  go  about  mut- 
tering complaints,  Roxb.     Flyre,  synon. 
WHEEN,  s.     1.  A  number  ;  a  quantity,  S. 
This  s.  is  sometimes  used  in  the  plural ; 
as,  "  Wheens    focht,   and    wheens   fled." 
"  How  mony  wheens  war  there  ? "  i.  e.  How 
many  parties  were  present  ?    "  There  war 
a  gey  twa-three  wheens,"  Clydes.     2.  A 
division,  Clydes.   Ed.Maq.   V.Quheyne. 
WHEEN,  s.    Queen,  Shetl.j  wh,  or  perhaps 
rather  hu\ being  always  substituted  for  qu. 
To  WHEEP,  v.  n.     1.  To  give  a  sharp,  in- 
termittent whistle,  S.  2.  To  squeak,  S. — 
Su.G.  hirip-a,  to  whoop. 
WHEEPLE,  s.     A  shrill   intermittent 

whistle,  S.  Stat.  Ace. 
To  WHEEPLE,  r.  n.  1 .  "  To  whistle  like 
a  whaup."  Gall.  Encycl. — C.B.  chwiban, 
a  whistle,  a  trill.  2.'  To  whistle  with  a 
shrill  melancholy  note,  as  plovers,  &c. 
Roxb.  Clydes.  Hogg. 
WHEEPS,  s.  pi.  An  instrument  for  raising 

the  briq-heads  of  a  mill,  S.B. 
WHEERIKINS,  Whirkins,  s.  pi.  The 
hips.  "  I'll  whauk  your  wheerikins,"  I 
will  beat  your  breech  for  you,  Lauarks. 
Edin.  This  in  Roxb.  is  thus  expressed, 
"  I'll  whither  your  whirkins  to  ye." 
WHEERIM,  s.     Any  thing   insignificant, 

Aberd. 

WHEERN  Y,  s.  A  very  gentle  breeze,  Orkn. 

WHEERUM,  8.    A  toy ;  a  plaything,  Roxb. 

WHEESHT,   interj.   and   s.     This   is    the 

common    S.    pronunciation   of    what    is 

Whist  in  E.    "  Haud  your  ichccsht,  be 

silent."     Gall.  Encycl. 

To  WHEESK,  v.  n.    To  creak,  but  not  very 

harshly,  Roxb. 
WHEESK,  s.      A   creaking    sound,  ibid. 

lloqq. 

WHEETIE,  Quheetie,  adj.     Low;  mean; 

scurvy;  shabby,  Aberd.  Mearns.     Synon. 

with  Fouty. — C.B.  chwith,  chwithig,  left, 

sinister,  not  right.     V.  Wiiitie-whaties. 

WHEETIE,  s.    The  whitethroat,  Motacilla 

sylvia,  Linn.  Loth.     Supposed  to  receive 

its  name  from  the  whiteness  of  its  throat. 

WHEETIE-WHlTEBEARD,s.  The  same 

bird,  Lanarks. 
To  WHEETLE,  v.  n.     A  term  used  to  de- 
note the  peeping  sound  emitted  by  young- 
birds,  S.— O.Teut.  quedel-en,  garrire,  mo- 
dulari. 
WHEETLE,  s.     The  sharp,  peeping  sound 

made  by  young  birds,  S. 
WHEETLE,s.  A duckling;so denominated 

from  the  sound  which  it  makes,  Loth. 
To  WHEETLE,  v.  n.    To  wheedle.     Saint 
Patrick.     See  etymon  of  Wheetle  above. 
WHEEZAN,  s.      "  The    noise    carriage- 
wheels  make  when  moving  fast."     Gall. 
Encycl. — Su.G.  lncaes-a,  stridere. 
WHEEZE,  s.    An  act  of  whizzing  produced 
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To  WHEEZIE,  b.  n.  To  blaze  with  a 
whizzing  noise,  Clydes. 

WHEEZIE,  s.  A  blaze  accompanied  with 
a  whizzing  noise,  ibid. 

To  WHEEZIE,  v.  a.     To  steal  pease,  ibid. 

WHEEZIE,  s.  The  act  of  pulling  pease 
by  stealth,  ibid. 

WHEEZLE,  a.  The  act  of  wheezing,  S. 
Perils  of  Man.     V.  Whaizle,  v. 

WHEEZLE-RUNG,  s.  A  stick  used  for 
lifting  a  large  boiling  pot  off  the  fire,  Ayrs. 
Perhaps  a  corr.  of  kasd-rung. 

WHEEZLOCH,  s.  An  old  term  which 
seems  to  have  denoted  the  state  of  being 
short-winded ;  from  the  same  fountain  with 
E.  Wheeze.  Son;/,  A  Mile  aboon  Dundee. 
— Isl.  Su.G.  hwaes-a,  graviter  anhelare. 

To  WHEGLE,r.  ».  To  wheedle,  Berwicks. 
— Isl.  hweck-ia,  decipere. 

WHEY-BIRD,  a.  The  wood-lark,  Alauda 
arborea,  Linn.  Lanarks. — Whey  seems 
the  same  with  Isl.  heide,  sylva. 

WHEY-DROP,  Whey-Drap,  s.  A  putri- 
fying  hole  in  a  cheese,  resembling  an 
ulcer,  S.O.     Surr.  Ayrs. 

WHEY-EYE,  Whey-ee,  s.  Synon.  with 
Whey-drop,  ibid. 

WHEYLKIN,  s.  Expl.  "  lively  ;  coy  mo- 
tions," Shetl.— From  Isl.  telha,  volvere. 

WHEY-SEY,  s.  A  tub  in  which  milk  is 
curdled,  Lanarks.  From  E.  Whey,  and 
S.  Say,  Saye. 

WHEY-WHULLIONS,  a.  pi.  Formerly  a 
common  dish  for  dinner  among  the  pea- 
santry of  S.  consisting  of  flummery  pre- 
pared by  collecting  all  the  porridge  left 
at  breakfast,  which  was  beat  down  among 
fresh  whey,  with  an  additional  quantity  of 
oatmeal. — Su.G.  waclling,  pultis  liquidi- 
oris  genus. 

W HELEN.  Perh.  an  error  for  whelcen, 
who.  Sir  Gawan. — Su.G.  hwilhen,  id. 

WHENA'BE,  adv.  However;  after  all. 
V.  Whan-a'-be. 

To  WHESK,  v.  n.    V.  Whaisk. 

To  WHEW,  ».  n.  To  whistle  shrilly  as 
plovers  do,  S.A.     Hogg. 

WHEZLE,  s.     A  weasel,  mustela,  Loth. 

WHICKIE,  adj.  Crafty;  knavish,  Clydes. 
— Isl.  hweck-ia,  decipere. 

WHICKING,  s.  A  term  used  to  express 
the  cry  of  pigs.      Urquhart's  Rub. 

To  WHID,  Whud,  t.  n.     To  fib,  S. 

WHID,  Whud,  s.  A  falsehood  of  a  less 
direct  kind  ;  an  untruth,  S.     Burns. 

To  WHID,  r.  n.  To  move  nimbly  and 
lightly,  without  noise,  S.    Sax.  and  Gael. 

To  WHID  back  and  for  ret.  To  move  back- 
wards and  forwards  with  a  quick  motion,  S. 

WHIDDER,  s.  A  gust  of  wind,  Shetl. 
The  term  is  used  in  this  sense  by  Gawin 
Douglas.     V.  Quhidder,  s. 

WHIDDY,  adj.  Unsteady;  as,  a  whiddy 
wind,  i.  e.  one  that  shifts  about,  Orkn. 
— Isl.  hvida,  cita  commotio  aeris, 

WHIDDIE,  s.     A  name  for  a  hare,  Banff's. 


Pron.  Fuddle,  Aberd.  'Taylor's  S.  Poems. 
Perh.  from  its  quick  motion.    V.  Quhid,  s. 

To  WHIDDLE,  v.  n.  To  proceed  with  a 
light  rapid  motion,  Kinross,  Fife.  A  di- 
min.  from  the  v.  to  Whid.     V.  Quhid. 

WHIFFINGER,  s.  A  vagabond.  V. 
Waffinger. 

To  WHIG  Atca,  v.  n.  To  move  at  an  easy 
and  steady  pace ;  to  jog,  Liddesdale.  Guy 
Mann.  "  To  Whig  awa'  icith  a  cart," 
remarks  Sir  W.  Scott,  "  signifies  to  drive 
it  briskly  on." 

To  WHIG,  t.  v.  Churned  milk,  when  it 
throws  off  a  whey,  is  said  to  whig,  Nithsd. 

To  WHIG,  r.  n.     To  go  quickly,  Loth. 

WHIG,  Wig,  s.  A  fine  wheaten  tea-bread, 
S.     Sir  J.  Sinclair. 

WHIG,  Whigg,  s.  1.  An  acetous  liquor 
subsiding  from  soured  cream,  S.  2.  A 
name  given  by  Episcopalians  to  Presby- 
terians; and  by  members  of  the  Kirk  of 
Scotland  to  Presbyterian  dissenters,  S. 

WHIGAMORE,  s.  A  term  of  the 
same  meaning  with  Whig,  applied  to 
Presbyterians,  but  more  contemptuous. 
Tales  of  My  Landlord. 

WHIGGERY,  s.  The  notions  or  practices 
of  a  Scottish  Presbyterian,  S.  H.  Mid-Loth. 

To  WHIGGLE,  Whiggle  alang,  r.  n.  To 
wriggle;  to  waddle,  Fife.  The  same  with 
Wiggle.     V.  Waigle. 

To  WHIGGLE,  v.  n.     To  trifle,  Fife. 

WHIGGLE,  s.  A  gimcrack;  a  term  used 
to  denote  any  thing  that  ministers  more 
to  conceit  than  to  utility,  Fife. 

WHIGMALEERIE,  adj.  1.  Dealing  in 
gimcracks,  S.     2.  Whimsical,  S.    Nigel. 

WHIGMELEERIE,  s.  1.  The  name  of  a 
game  occasionally  played  at  a  drinking 
club,  Angus.  A  pin  was  stuck  in  the 
centre  of  a  circle,  having  as  many  radii 
drawn  as  there  were  persons  in  the  com- 
pany, with  the  name  of  each  person  at 
the  radius  opposite  to  him.  An  index, 
placed  on  the  top  of  the  pin,  was  moved 
round  by  every  one  in  his  turn ;  and  at 
whose  name  soever  it  stopped,  that  per- 
son was  obliged  to  drink  off  a  glass. 
Perh.  so  denominated  from  contempt  of 
the  severe  sobriety  attributed  to  the 
Whigs.  2.  In  pi.  whims;  fancies,  S. 
Burns.  3.  A  fantastical  ornament  in 
masonry;  dress,  &c.  S.     Rob  Roy. 

WHIHE,  (gutt.)  a.  "  The  sound  of  an 
adder ;  her  fuffing  noise  when  angered." 
Gall.  Encycl. — From  C.B.  chwif,n  hiss. 

To  WHIHHER,  v.  n.  To  titter,  Ang. 
Minstr.  Bord. 

WHILE,  conj.     Until,  S.     Spalding.     V. 

QUHILL. 

WHILEOMS,  adv.  At  times  ;  sometimes, 
S.B.     Ross's  Helenorc.     V.  Quhylum. 

WHILES,  adv.  At  times;  occasionally,  S. 
Warerley.     V.  Quhile. 

To  WHILLY,  Whully,  v.  a.  To  gull,  S. 
Ramsay. 


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WHILLIE-BILLOU,  s.  A  variety  of 
Hilliebalow,  Gall.     Whilly-baloo,  Dumfr. 

WHILLIEGOLEERIE,  s.  A  hypocritical 
fellow ;  a  wheedler,  Roxb.  Synon.  with 
Whillie-irha. 

To  WHILLIEWHALL1E,  r.  n.  To  coax; 
to  wheedle,  Perths. 

To  WHILLIEWHALLIE,r.  n.  To  dally; 
to  loiter,  S.B.     V.  Whilliwhaw. 

WHILLIE-WHAW,  adj.  Not  to  be  de- 
pended upon,  S.     Red  gauntlet. 

WHILLILUjS.  An  air  in  music,  Ettr.  For. 
Hogg. — Isl.  hrc/l-a,  sonare,  and  lu,  lassi- 
tudo;  q.  a  dull  or  flat  air. 

WI1ILL1WHA,  Whillywhae,  s.  1.  A 
person  who  deals  in  ambiguous  promises, 
S.  Ramsay.  2.  A  cheat,  S.  Herd.  3.  A 
wheedling  speech,  South  of  S.  Tales  of 
My  Landlord. 

To  WHILLYWHA,  v.  a.  To  cajole;  to 
wheedle,   S.      Tales  of  My  Landlord. 

WHILLYWHAING,  Whu'llywha'ing,  s. 
The  act  of  wheedling,  S.     St.  Ro?ian. 

To  WHILLY-WHAW,  v.  n.  To  talk  in  a 
kindly  and  cajoling  way.     Q.  Durward. 

WHILOCK,  Whileock,  Whilockie,  s.  A 
little  while,  S.O.  Dumfr.  Perths.— Teut. 
wijlken,  parvum  temporis  spatium. 

WHILPER,  s.  Any  individual  larger  than 
the  ordinary  size  of  its  species;  as, "  What 
a  ichilper  of  a  trout  !"  Dumfr.  Whulter 
is  used  in  some  other  counties. 

WHILT,  s.  A-whilt,  in  a  state  of  pertur- 
bation. Watson. 

WH1LTIE-WHALTIE,  ado.  In  a  state 
of  palpitation.  My  heart's  a'  playin 
whiltie-irhaltie,  S. — Isl.  vallt,  volutor; 
hu-ell-a,  resonare. 

To  WHILTIE-WHALTIE,  r.  ».  To  pal- 
pitate, Ayrs.     Ed.  Maq. 

To  WHILTIE-WHALTIE,  v.n.  To  dally; 
to  loiter;  given  as  synon.  with  Whilly- 
ichally,  S.B. 

To  WHIMMER,  r.  n.  To  cry  feebly,  like 
a  child,  Roxb. — Germ,  icimmer-en,  "to 
whimper,  or  whine,  as  a  little  child." 

WHIMWHAM,  s.  1.  A  whim;  a  whimsey, 
Loth,  as  used  by  old  E.  writers.  2.  A 
kickshaw,  in  relation  to  food.  Ballad 
Book. — C.B.  chwym,  a  whimsey,  Richards. 

WHIN,  s.     A  few.     V.  Quhene. 

WHIN,  Whinstane,  s.  Ragstone,  or  toad- 
stone,  S.  Stat.  Ace.   V.  Quhyn. 

To  WHINGE,  v.  n.   To  whine,  S.  Ramsay. 

V.  QUHINGE. 

WHINGER,  Whingar,  s.  A  short  hanger 
used  as  a  knife  at  meals,  and  as  a  sword 
in  broils.  Lay  Last  Minstr. — Isl.  hwin, 
furunculus,  and  gerd,  actio;  q.  a  weapon 
for  secret  deeds. 

WHINGICK,  s.     A  snuff-box,  Shetl. 

WHIN  YARD,  8.  The  same  with  Whinger. 
Chalmers's  Mary. 

To  WHINK,  v.n.  1 .  A  term  used  to  denote 
the  bark  of  a  collie,  when,  from  want  of 
breath,  he  is  unable  to  extend  hi?  crv;  or 


his  shrill,  impatient  tone,  when  he  loses 
sight  of  the  hare  which  he  has  been  in 
pursuit  of,  Ettr.  For.      Perils  of  Man. 

2.  To  bark  as  an  untrained  dog  "in  pur- 
suit of  game,  ibid.  Tweedd.    Hogq. 

WHINK,  8.     The  bark  above  described,  ib. 

WHINKENS,  g.  pi.  Flummery,  S.B.— 
Su.G.  hwink-a,  to  vacillate. 

To  WHINNER,  r.  n.  To  pass  with  velo- 
city; giving  a  humming  sound,  S.— Isl. 
hu-yna,  to  resound. 

WHINNER,  s.  1.  The  sound  caused  by 
rapid  motion;  whizzing  noise,  S.B.  Loth. 
Dumfr.  Whunner.  Gall.  Enc.  2.  "  The 
blow  which  causes  such  a  sound,"  ibid. 

3.  A  smart,  resounding  box  on  the  ear, 
Dumfr. — Isl.  hnnr,  sonus  ex  vibratione. 

WHINNERIN',prtrt.  adj.  A  whinnerin' 
drouth,  a  severe  drought,  accompanied 
with  a  sifting  wind.  It  is  applied  to  any 
thing  so  much  dried,  in  consequence  of 
extreme  drought,  as  to  rustle  to  the  touch; 
as,  "  The  corn's  a'  whinnerin',"  Clydes. 

WHIN-SPARROW,  s.  The  field  or  moun- 
tain sparrow, S.;  Fringilla  montana,Linn.; 
denominated,  as  would  seem,  from  its 
being  often  found  among  whins  or  furze. 

To  WHIP  aff,  or  au-a,  r.  n.  To  fly  off  with 
velocity,  S.— Su.G.  u-ipp-a,  to  be  rapidly 
carried  upwards  and  downwards;  C.B. 
chwipiau;  to  move  briskly. 

WHIP.  In  a  whip,  adv.  In  a  moment,  S. 
— Alem.  uuipphe, nictus  oculi;  C.B.  chu-ip 
quickly. 

WHIP-LICKER,  s.  One  who  has  a  cart 
and  horse  to  let,  Fife;  a  cant  term. 

WHIP-MAN,  s.  A  carter,  Loth.  Perths. 
Duff's  Poems. 

WHIPPER-SNAPPER,  s.  LA  little 
presumptuous  fellow;  a  very  contemptuous 
term,  S.  This  is  also  cant  E.  expl.  "  a 
diminutive  fellow."  Class.  Diet.  2.  A 
cheat,  Dumfr.;  pron.  Whopper-snapper. 
_3.  A  fraudulent  trick,  ibid.  It  might  be 
deduced  from  Isl.  hwipp,  saltus,  celer 
cursus,  and  snap-a,  captare  escam;  as 
originally  denoting  one  who  manifested 
the  greatest  alacrity  in  snatching  at  a 
morsel. 

WHIPPERT,  adj.  Hasty  and  tart  in  de- 
meanour, or  in  the  mode  of  doing  any 
thing,  S. 

WHIPPERT-LIKE,  adj.  Indicating  irri- 
tation, by  the  manner  of  expression  or 
action,  S. — Isl.  hwop-a,  lightness,  incon- 
stancy, or  Whip,  r. 

WHIPPER-TOOTIES,*.^/.  Silly  scruples 
about  doing  any  thing,  S. — Fr.  apres  tout, 
after  all. 

WHIPPY,  s.  A  term  of  contempt  applied 
to  a  young  female;  a  malapert  person; 
sometimes  implying  the  idea  of  lightness 
of  carriage,  Lauarks.  Cottagers  of  G/en- 
burnie. — Isl.  hwopa,  levitas. 

WHIPPY,  Whuppy,  adj.  Active;  agile; 
rather  too  clever,  Lanarks. 


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To  WHIR,  Whirry  away,  t.  n.  To  fly  off 
with  such  noise  as  a  partridge  or  moor- 
cock makes,  when  it  springs  from  the 
ground,  Roxb.     V.  Whirry,  t.  a.  q.  v. 

To  WHYRIPE,  r.  ».  To  mourn;  to  fret. 
(hill.  Enc. 

WHIRKINS,  s.  pi.  The  posteriors.  V. 
Wheerikins. 

WHIRL,  Whurl,  s.  The  apple  also  de- 
nominated the  Thor/e  pippin,  Roxjb. 

To  WHIRLIWHA,  r.  a.  To  gull.  Cors- 
patrick. 

WHIRLIWHAW,  s.  A  whirligig,  S.O. 
Rothelan. 

WHIRRET,  s.  A  smart  blow,  apparently 
as  including  the  idea  of  the  sound  caused 
by  it.     Urquhart's  Rabelais. 

To  WHIRRY,  r.  «.  Apparently  a  clownish 
corruption  of  the  E.  v.  to  Hurry. 

WHIRROCK,  s.  A  knot  in  wood,  caused 
by  the  growth  of  a  branch  from  the 
place,  Tweedd.     V.  Virrock. 

WHISH,  Whush,  s.  1.  A  rushing  or 
whizzing  sound,  S.B.  2.  A  whisper,  S.B. 
whisht,  Loth.  Fergusson. — Su.G.  hicaes-a, 
to  whiz;  Isl.  qwis,  susurrus. 

To  WHISH,  r.  a.  To  hush;  part.  pa.  whist. 
Godscroft. 

WHISHT,  interj.  Hush  ;  be  silent,  S. 
Ramsay. — Sw.  wysch,  O.Fr.  houische,  id. 

WHISKER,  Whiscar,  s.  LA  bunch  of 
feathers  for  sweeping  any  thing,  Moray. 
— E.  whisk,  a  small  besom  or  brush.  2. 
The  sheath,  at  a  woman's  side,  used  for 
holding  the  end  of  a  wire,  while  she  is 
knitting  stockings,  ibid. —  Sw.  hwiska, 
scopae. 

WHISKER,  Whisqcer,  s.  "  A  blusterer." 
'•'  March  whisker  was  never  a  good  fisher," 
S.  Prov.;  "signifying  that  a  windy  March 
is  a  token  of  a  bad  fish  year."  Kelly. — 
Isl.  hwass,  ventosus. 

WHISKY,*.  A  species  of  ardent  spirits, 
distilled  from  malt,  S.  Dr.  Johnson  ob- 
serves that  Usquebaugh  is  "  an  Irish  and 
Erse  [Gael.]  word,  which  signifies  the 
water  of  life."  I  know  not  how  the 
learned  lexicographer  had  adopted  the 
idea  of  its  "  being  drawn  on  aromatics," 
unless  it  had  been  from  the  occasional 
flavour  of  the  peat-reek.  Perhaps  Dr. 
Johnson  meant  Bitters,  a  dram  much  used 
in  the  Highlands  as  a  stomachic,  made 
from  an  infusion  of  aromatic  herbs  and 
whisky. 
WHISKIE,  s.  A  kind  of  gig,  or  one-horse 
chaise,  S.;  denominated,  perhaps,  from  its 
whisking  motion. 
WHISKIT,  part.  adj.  A  whiskit  mare, 
apparently  a  mare  having  a  tail  adapted 
for  whisking  off  the  flies,  Perths. 
WHISKS,  s.  pi.  A  machine  for  winding 
yarn  on  a  quill  or  clew;  of  more  modern 
construction  than  Windles,  Renfr.;  pro- 
bably from  E.  Whisk,  because  of  the 
quick  motion. 


WHISTLE,  *.   Change  of  money,  S.  Rams. 

V.  Quiiissel. 
WHISTLE,  s.  To  u-eet  one's  whistle,  to 
take  a  drink,  sometimes  applied  to  tip- 
plers, S.— O.E. 
WHISTLE-BINKIE,  s.  One  who  attends 
a  penny- wedding,  but  without  paying  any 
thing,  and  therefore  has  no  right  to  take 
any  share  of  the  entertainment;  who  is  as 
it  were  left  to  sit  on  a  bench  by  himself, 
and  may  whistle  for  his  own  amusement, 
or  that  of  the  company,  Aberd. 

WHISTLER,  s.  A  bird  so  named,  Kinross. 
V.  Loch-learock. 

WHISTLERS,  s.  pi.  "These  farmers 
upon  a  very  extensive  estate,  who  give 
the  common  enemy,  i.  e.  the  proprietor, 
information  as  to  the  rent  or  value  of 
their  neighbours'  farms,  when  he  is  about 
to  raise  his  rents,"  South  of  S.  Sir  W.  S. 

WHISTLE-THE-WHAUP.  A  phrase  ad- 
dressed to  one  who  is  supposed  to  play 
upon  another,  West  of  S. 

To  WHIT,  v.  a.  To  milk  closely;  to  draw 
off  the  dregs,  Ettr.  For.     Jib,  synon. 

To  WHITE,  r.  a.  To  flatter.  Gall.  Enc. 
— C.B.  hud-o,  to  wheedle. 

To  WHITE,  r.  a.  To  cut  with  a  knife,  S. 
Burns.     V.  Quhyte. 

WHITE-ABOON-GLADE,  s.  The  lien- 
harrier,  Stirlings.  Stat.  Ace.  Corres- 
ponding with  Lanarius  a/bus,  Le  Lanier 
cendre,  &c. 

WHITE-BONNET.  One  who,  in  a  sale 
by  auction,  bids  for  his  own  goods,  or 
who  is  employed  by  the  owner  for  this 
purpose,  S. 

WHITE-CRAP,  s.  A  name  applied  to 
grain,  to  distinguish  it  from  such  crops 
as  are  always  green,  S.  "  IT7« it e-crops, 
corn,  as  wheat,  barley,  &c.  Glouc."  Grose. 

WHITE-FEATHER,  To  have  a  white 
feather  in  one's  wing,  a  proverbial  phrase 
denoting  timidity  or  cowardice,  So.  of  S.; 
analogous  to  E.  White-livered,  Tales 
of  My  Landlord. 

WHITE  FISH.     V.  under  Quh. 

WHITE  FISH  IN  THE  NET.  A  sport 
in  which  two  persons  hold  a  plaid  pretty 
high,  over  which  the  rest  of  the  company 
are  obliged  to  leap.  The  object  is  to  en- 
tangle the  person  who  leaps;  and  if  thus 
intercepted  he  loses  the  game,  Ang. 

WHITE  FOLK.  A  designation  given  to 
wheedlers,  S.     Kelly. 

WHITE  HARE.  The  Alpine  hare,  S. 
"  Lepus  variabilis."     Edin.  Mag. 

WHITE  HAWSE.  "A  favourite  pud- 
ding; that  which  conducts  the  food  to  the 
stomach  with  sheep."     Gall.  Enc. 

WHITE-HORSE.  The  fuller  ray,  a  fish. 
Sibbald. 

WHITE-IRON  or  AIRN,  s.     Tin-plate,  S. 

WHITE-IRON  SMITH.  A  tin-plate 
worker,  S.     BoawelTs  Journal. 

WHITE-LEGS,  s.  pi.     The  smaller  wood, 


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such  as  brandies,  &c.  of  a  hag  or  cutting. 
Surv.  Berw. 

WHITE-LIVER,  s.  This  word  is  used  in 
a  sense  quite  different  from  the  E.  adj.; 
for  it  denotes  a  flatterer,  lloxb.  V. 
Quhyte,  adj. 

WHITE-MEAL,  s.  Oatmeal;  as  distin- 
guished from  what  is  made  of  barley, 
called  Bread-meal,  Clydes. 

WHITENIN,  s.  The  chalk  used  for  making 
walls  or  floors  white,  S. 
j  WHITE  PUDDING.     A  pudding  made  of 
/      meal,  suet,  and  onions,  stuffed  in  oue  of 
the  intestines  of  a  sheep,  S.     Herd. 

WHITER,  g.  1.  One  that  whittles,  S.  2. 
A  knife,  in  respect  of  its  being  ill  or  well 
adapted  for  this  purpose;  as,  "a  gude 
whiter"  "  an  ill  whiter,"  S. 

WHITE  SHOWER.  A  shower  of  snow, 
Aberd.;  pron.  File  shower. 

WHITE-SILLER,  s.  Silver  money;  as, 
"  I'll  gie  ye  white  siller  for't,"  I  shall 
give  you  a  sixpence,  or  groat  at  least,  S. 

WHITE  WAND.     V.  Wand  of  peace. 

WHITE-WIND,  s.  Flattery;  wheedling; 
a  cant  term.  To  bla  w  ich  ite  wind  in  ane's 
lug,  to  flatter  one,  Clydes.  Roxb. 

WHITE-WOOD,  s.  The  white  and  more 
decayable  wood  on  the  outside  of  a  tree, 
S.     Surv.  Stirl. 

To  WHITHER,  v.  a.  To  beat;  to  be- 
labour, Roxb. 

WHITHER,  s.  A  stroke;  a  smart  blow, 
Roxb. — Isl.  hwidr-a,  cito  commoveri. 

To  WHITHER,  v.  n.  To  whirl  rapidly 
with    a    booming   sound,  Teviotd.      V. 

QuHIDDIR,  v. 

WHITHER-SPALE,  Whuther-spale, 
Witiier-spale,  s.  1.  A  child's  toy,  com- 
posed of  a  piece  of  lath,  from  seven  inches 
to  a  foot  in  length,  notched  all  round,  to 
which  a  cord  is  attached.  This,  when 
whirled  round,  produces  a  booming 
sound,  Roxb.  2.  A  thin,  lathy  person, 
ibid.  3.  One  who  is  of  a  versatile  cast  of 
mind,  who  is  easily  turned  from  his 
opinion  or  purpose,  ibid. 

WHITIE,  Whitelip,  s.  A  flatterer.  "  An 
auld  whitie,  a  flatterer;  the  same  with 
whitelip."  Gallow.  Encijcl.  V.  White 
folk. 

WHITIE-WHATIES,  s.  pi.  Silly  pre- 
tences, from  a  design  to  procrastiuate,  or 
to  blind,  S.;  whittie-whaws,  S.B. — A.S. 
hwata,  omina,  divinationes,  auguria ;  Belg. 
wisiewasie,  fiddle-faddle ;  C.B.  chwit-chwat, 
a  sly  pilferer. 

*  WHITING,  s.  The  name  of  this  fish  is 
metaph.  used  for  the  language  of  flattery, 
S.  "  He  gave  me  whitings,  but  [without] 
bones,"  S.  Prov.;  "  That  is,  he  gave  me 
fair  words."  Kelly.  The  phrase,  to  Butter 
a  Whiting,  is  used  in  the  same  sense,  S. 

WHITINSJs.  pi.  Thin  slices  cut  off  with 
a  knife,  Clydes. 

WHITLIE,  Quhitely,  adj.   Having  a  deli- 


cate or  fading  look,  S.   Henrysone. — A.S. 
hwit,  albus,  and  lie,  similis. 
WHITLING,   Whiten,    Whiting,  s.      A 
species  of  sea-trout,  S.     Stat.  Ace. — Sw. 
hwitling,  a  whiting. 
WHITRACK-SKIN,  s.     A  purse  made  of 
the  skin  of  a  weasel,  Moray.    Pop.  Ball. 
V.  Quhitred. 
WHITTER,    s.      "Any   thing    of    weak 
growth  is  a  lehittcr."    Gall.  Enc.    Twitter, 
q.  v.  is  elsewhere  used  in  the  same  sense. 
To  WHITTER,  v.  n.     To  move  with  light- 
ness and  velocity;  as,  Whitterin  down  the 
stair,  Ayrs. 
To  WHITTER,  r.  n.     To  lessen  by  taking 

away  small  portions;  to  fritter,  Roxb. 
To  WHITTER,  v.  n.    To  speak  low  and 

rapidly,  Roxb.     A.  Scott's  Poems. 
WHITTER,s.    Loquacity;  prattle.   "Hold 

your  whitter,"  be  silent,  Roxb. 
WHITTER,  s.   A  hearty  draught  of  liquor, 

S.O.  Bums.     Q.  whetter,  from  E.  whet. 
WHITTER-WHATTER,  s.      1.   Trifling 
conversation ;  chattering,  Roxb.  A .  Scott. 
2.  A  woman  who  is  very  garrulous  is  said 
to  be  "  a  perfect  whitter-whatter,"  ibid. 
V.  Quiiitter,  v. 
To   WHITTER-WHATTER,  v.  n.      To 
converse  in  a  low  tone  of  voice,  Roxb. 
V.  Quiiitter,  sense  2. 
WHITTIE-WHATTIE,    s.       1.    Vague, 
shuffling,     or     cajoling     language,     S. 
j)/'  Ward's  Contend.    2.  Applied  to  a  per- 
son, as  denoting  one  who  employs  every 
kind  of  means  to  gain  an  end,  Fife. 
To   WHITTIE-WHATTIE,  v.  n.     1.  To 
talk  frivolously ;  to  shilly-shally,  S.  Pirate. 
2.  To  form  frivolous  pretences  or  excuses,  S. 
WHITTINS,  s.  pi.     The  last  part  of  what 
is  called  "  a  male  of  milk,"  which  is  con- 
sidered  as   the   richest,  and   is   usually 
milked   by   a   thrifty   housewife   into   a 
vessel  by  itself,  and  put  among  the  cream 
reserved  for  making  butter,  Tweedd. 
WHITTLE,  s.     1.  A  knife,  S.  as  in  E.     2. 
Applied  to  the  harvest-hook,  S.  A.Ponq. 
WHITTRET,s.  The  weasel.  V.  Quhitred. 
WHITWRATCH,  s.     The  name  formerly 
given  in  S.  to  a  terrier.    Franck's  North. 
Mem.  Apparently  q.  white  ratch.  The  Ice- 
landers call  a  fox  moelrache.     V.  Rache. 
WHO-YAUDS,   interj.     A   term   used   to 
make  dogs  pursue  horses,  Lanarks.    Who 
same  as  How,  in  How-sheep.     V.  Yad. 
WHON,  Whun,  s.     A  vulgar  name  for  a 
worthless    character,   Teviotd.       Synon. 
Scamp. 
WHOOGH,  interj.     A  cry  used  by  dancers 
for    mutual    excitation,    Mearns,    Ang. 
John  o'  Arnha\ 
WHOPIN,   Whaupin,  part.  pa.     Large  ; 
big.      A   whaupin  pennyworth,  a   good 
bargain  for  the  money,  Lanarks. 
WHOPPER-SNAPPER,  s.    V.  Whipper- 

Snapper. 
WHORLE,  s.     1.  A  very  small  wheel,  S. 


WHO 


WIC 


2.  The  fly  of  a  spinning-rock,  made  of 
wood,  sometimes  of  a  hard  stone,  S.  whirl, 
E.  Barry.— Su.G.  harfwel,  hwirfwel,  id. 
verticillum;  O.Sw.  hworla,  rotare. 

W1IORLE-BANE,  s.  The  hip-bone  or 
joint,  Fife. — E.  whirl-bone  denotes  the 
knee-joint ;  but  in  O.E.  whyrlebon  had  the 
same  signification  with  the  S.  word, 
Prompt.  Parv. — Teut.  werrel-been,  verte- 
bra, spondylus. 

To  WHOSLE,  v.  n.  To  breathe  hard,  to 
wheeze,  Aberd.  Journ.Lond.  V.  Wiieasle. 

WHOW,  interj.     V.  Whoogh. 

To  WHOZLE,  v.  n.  To  wheeze,  Dumfr. 
Mayne's  Siller  Gun.     V.  VVhaisle. 

WHUD,  s.     A  fib;  a  lie,  S. A.     V,  Quuid. 

To  WHUDDER,  v.  n.  To  make  a  whizzing 
or  rushing  sort  of  noise.  "  The  wind  in 
a  cold  night  is  said  to  ichudder."  Gall.  Enc. 

WHUDDER,  s.  A  noise  of  this  descrip- 
tion, ibid.     V.  Q,uhiddir. 

To  WHULLY,  v.  a.  To  circumvent  by 
wheedling.     V.  Whilly,  v. 

WHULLIGOLEERIE,  s.      A   wheedling 

fellow.       V.  WlIILLIEGOLEERIE. 

WHULLILOW,  s.  "The  same  with 
WhiMe-billou."     Gall.  Encycl. 

To  WHULLUP,  Whollup,  t.  n.  To  fawn; 
to  wheedle;  to  curry  favour;  as  including 
the  idea  of  bestowing  a  small  gift  on  the 
person  whose  good  graces  are  courted, 
Roxb.     V.  Whully. 

WHULT,  s.  "  A  blow  received  from  a  fall, 
or  the  noise  attending  such  a  fall.  '  He 
gat  an  unco  whult  from  falling,'  and, '  He 
fell  with  an  unco  whult.' "  Gall.  Encycl. 
— C.B.  chwelyd,  to  overturn. 

WHULT,  s.  Any  thing  uncommonly  large. 
Gall.  Encycl. 

WHULTER,  s.  Any  thing  large  of  its 
kind  ;  as,  What'n  a  great  whulter !  or,  a 
muckle  whulter,  S.  "  A  large  potato  is 
termed  a  ichulter."     Gall.  Encycl. 

WHUMGEE,  s.  Expl.  "  vexatious  whis- 
pering, also  trivial  trick."  Gall.  Encycl. 
— Isl.  hwums,  repressae  vocis  sibilus. 

To  WHUMM1L,  Whomel,  r.  a.  To  turn 
upside  down.     V.  Quhemle. 

WHUMMILS,  s.  pi.  A  scourge  for  a  top, 
Aberd.     V.  Fummils. 

WHUMMLE,  s.  Overthrow;  overturning, 
S.    Rob  Boy. 

WHUMPIE,  s.  A  wooden  dish  which 
contains  as  much  sorbile  food  as  suffices 
for  two  persons  ;  otherwise  expressed,  a 
twasum  bicker,  Berw. — Dan.  humper,  a 
bowl. 

WHUN,  s.  Furze,  S.  Whin,  E.  Mayne's 
Siller  Gun. 

WHUNCE,  s.  "  A  heavy  blow,  or  the  noise 
of  such  a  blow,  as  when  two  channle- 
stanes  strike  one  another."    Gall.  Encycl. 

WHUNLINTIE,  s.  This  is  said  to  be  the 
red  linnet,  and  to  be  thus  denominated 
from  often  build  <ng  its  nest  among  whins, 
S.A.    Gall.  Enews 


WHUNN,  s.  The  stone  called  trap,  &c. 
A.  Hume.     V.  Quhin. 

To  WHUNNER,  v.  n.  To  strike  so  as  to 
cause  a  loud  noise,  S.  Saint  Patrick. 
V.  Whinner,  v. 

WHUPPIE,  *.  A  term  of  contempt  ap- 
plied to  a  female  ;  as,  "  a  sour-like 
Whipple."  Viewed  as  synon.  with  Gipsy, 
and  Cuttle,  Perths.    A  variety  of  Whipjjy. 

WHURAM,  s.  1.  A  term  applied  to  slurs 
or  quavers  in  singing,  Roxb.  2.  Any  or- 
namental piece  of  dress,  ibid.  A  variety 
of  Wheerum,  q.  v. 

To  WHURKEN,  r.  a.  To  strangle,  Te- 
viotd.  "  Whirkened,  choked,  strangled," 
A.Bor.  Grose. — Isl.  kyrk-ia,  strangulare, 
from  kverk,  qverk,  the  throat. 

WHURLIE-BIRLIE,s.  "Any  thing  which 
whirleth  round.  Children  have  little  toys 
they  spin,  so  termed."     Gall.  Encycl. 

To  WHURR,  v.  n.  To  make  a  whirring 
noise,  S.     V.  Quhirr. 

WHUSH,  s.  1.  A  rushing  noise,  Ettr.  For. 
Blackw.  Mag.  2.  A  rumour.  "  A  mar- 
riage makes  a  ichush  for  a  while  on  a 
kintra  side."     Gall.  Encycl.     V.  Whish. 

WHUSHER,  Whushering,  s.  A  whisper; 
whispering.  Gall.  Encycl. — C.B.  husting, 
id.     V.  Whish. 

To  WHUSHIE,  v.  71.  Apparently  to  soothe ; 
to  mitigate.   Syn.  with  E.  Hush.  St.  Pat. 

WHUT-THROAT,  s.  The  weasel.  Gall. 
Encycl.  A  corr.  of  the  old  S.  name 
Quhitml,  Quhittret,  Whitred,  q.  v. 

WHUTTLE-GRASS,  s.  Melilot,  Trifolium 
M.  officinalis,  Linn.  Roxb.  Called  also 
King's-claver. 

WP,  prep.  1.  Commonly  used  for  with,  S. 
2.  From  ;  owing  to  ;  in  consequence  of  ; 
as, "  WV  bein'  frae  hame,  I  miss'd  him." 
"  He  turn'd  sick,  mi'  the  kirk  bein'  sae 
fu',"  S.  3.  Sometimes  used  in  the  sense 
of  for ;  by  means  of;  as, "  The  horse  winna 
gang  to  the  water  wV  me,"  S.  4.  Equiv. 
to  by ;  as,  "  He  was  prann'd  wi'  a  horse," 
Aberd.     Sir  D.  Lyndsay. 

WY,  Wye,  Wie,  s.  A  man  or  person. 
Dunbar. —  Su.G.  wig,  primarily,  fit  for 
war;  in  a  secondary  sense,  an  adult;  A.S. 
v:iga,  a  hero,  a  man. 

WIAGE,  Wyage,  s.  A  military  expedition 
or  incursion.  Barb.  Vyage,  a  journey, 
S.B. — Fr.  voyage,  id.     From  Lat.  tia. 

WYANDOUR,  s.  A  gud  wyandour,  one 
who  lives  or  feeds  well.  Wyntown. — Fr. 
riand-er,  to  feed.     Lat.  vivo,  to  live. 

WI  BROUN,  s.  A  designation  given  to  the 
Gyre  Carling.     Bannatyne  MS. 

To  WICHESAUF,  «.  n.  To  vouchsafe. 
Acts  J  a.  III. 

WICHT,  adj.     1.  Strong;  powerful.   Wall. 

2.  Active;  clever,  S. — O.E.  id.   Wyntoicn. 

3.  Denoting  strength  of  mind,  or  fertility 
of  invention,  ibid.  4.  Strong,  as  applied 
to  inanimate  objects.  Dunbar.  It  is  also 
used  to  denote  the  strength  of  wine.  Leg. 


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753 


WIF 


St.  Androis. — Su.G.  wig,  potens;  alacer,  ' 
agilis,  vegetus ;  Lat.  vig-ere. 

WICHT,  s.     A  man  or  person,  S.  Douglas.  J 
— A.S.   wild,   creatura,  animal,  res.     E. 
wight. 

WICHTY,  adj.  Powerful.  Adam  o'  Gord.  j 

WICHTLIE,  Wichtely,  adc.  1.  Stoutly. 
Douglas.    2.  With  strength  of  mind,  ibid. 

WYCHTNESS,  Wightxess,  s.     Strength,  | 
S.B.     Wyntown. 

WICK,  s.  An  open  bay,  Shetl.  Pirate. 
Hence  Wick,  the  name  of  a  seaport  in 
Caithness. 

WICK,  s.  A  term  used  in  curling,  to  de- 
note a  narrow  port  or  passage,  in  the  rink 
or  course,  flanked  by  the  stones  of  those 
who  have  played  before,  S. — Teut.  wijck, 
flexio  ;  A.S.  wic,  portus.     V.  Inwick,  v. 

To  WICK  a  bore,  in  curling  and  cricket,  is 
to  drive  a  stone  or  ball  dexterously 
through  an  opening  between  two  guards,  S. 

WICK,  Wic,  s.  A  termination  of  the 
names  of  places,  signifying  a  kind  of  bay, 
S.  Stat.  Ace. — Su.G.  wile,  A.S.  wic,  sinus 
maris.     V.  Wic,  in  Johns.  Diet. 

To  WICK,  v.  n.  To  strike  a  stone  in  an 
oblique  direction,  a  term  in  curling,  S. 
Graeme. — Su.G.  wik-a,  flectere;  wika  af, 
a  via  deflectere. 

WICK,  adj.  Wick  to  slo,  hard  to  slay.  Sir 
Tristrem.  The  same'  with  Wicht. — Or 
allied  to  C.B.  gieich,  brave. 

WICKER,  s.  1.  A  twig,  S.  Burns.  2.  A 
wand;  a  small  switch,  S. — Dan.  vigre, 
vimen;  vig-er,  to  be  pliant.  Used  by 
Spenser  as  an  adj.     V.  Johnson. 

To  WICKER,  v.  a.  To  twist  the  thread 
over  much,  Clydes. 

WICKER  o'  a  SHOWER.  A  sharp 
shower,  conveying  the  idea  of  the  noise 
made  by  it  on  a  window,  Ayrs.  —  Allied 
perhaps  to  Isl.  vakr,  velox. 

WICKET,  s.  The  back-door  of  a  barn, 
Ang.  —  Belg.  E.  wicket,  portula,  Fr. 
guichet. 

WIDDE,  s.  "  I  ressauit  agane  fyfte-aucht 
widde  irne  fra  him."  Aherd.  Beg. — Su.G. 
icidja,  and  Dan.  widde,  a  band,  a  chain. 

WIDDEN-DREME,  Windrem,  Widdrim, 
s.  In  a  widden-dream,  or  windream,  all 
of  a  sudden;  also,  in  a  state  of  confusion, 
S.B.  Pop.  Ball. — A.S.  woda-dream,  furor, 
madness. 

WIDDERSINNIS,Weddershynnys,Wid- 
dersins,  wlddershins,  wlthershins, 
Wodershins,  adv.  The  contrary  way, 
contrary  to  the  course  of  the  sun,  S. 
Doug. — A.S.  wither,  contra,  sunne,  sol;  or 
rather,  Teut.  weder-sins,  contrario  modo. 

WIDDIE,  Widdy,  s.  1.  A  rope  made  of 
twigs  of  willow;  used  to  denote  a  halter, 
S.  Lyndsay.  2.  The  term  is  vulgarly  un- 
derstood iii  S.  as  if  it  denoted  the  gallows 
itself.  3.  A  twig,  having  several  smaller 
shoots  branching  out  from  it;  which  being 
plaited  together,  it  is  used  as  a  whip,  the 


single  grain  serving  for  a  handle,  Caithn. 
— Su.G.  widia,  vimen,  from  wide,  salix; 
A.S.  withig,  id.     E.  withy. 

To  Cheaj  the  Widdie.  To  escape  the 
gallows,  when  it  has  been  fully  deserved, 
S.  Corspatrick.  There  is  a  proverb  which 
every  Scotsman  has  heard,  "  The  water  '11 
no  wrang  the  widdie,"  conveying  the  same 
idea  with  the  E.  adage,  "  He  who  is  bora 
to  be  hanged  will  never  be  drowned." 

WIDDIFOW,  Viddiful,  s.  1.  Properly, 
one  who  deserves  to  Jill,  a  widdie  or  halter, 
S.  Lyndsay.  2.  In  pi.  equivalent  to  brace 
boys,  in  sea  language.  Compl.  S.  3.  A 
romp,  S. 

WIDDIFOW,  adj.  Wrathful,  South  and 
West  of  Scotland.  Burns. 

WIDDIL,  g.  A  contention;  as,  "  They  had 
a  widdil  thegither,"  Kinross.  V.  Widdle. 

To  WIDDILL,  Wuddle,  v.  n.  pron.  wuddil. 
1.  Generally  used  in  connexion  with  some 
other  v.;  as,  to  widdil  and  ban,  to  widdil 
and  flyte,  &c.  S.  Montgomerie.  2.  To 
wriggle  or  waddle,  S.  3.  To  attain  an 
end  by  short,  noiseless,  or  apparently 
feeble  but  prolonged  exertions;  as,  "  He's 
made  a  hantle  siller  in  his  sma'  way  o' 
doing  ;  he's  a  bit  muddling  bodie  ;" 
"  That  bairn,  for  as  weak  as  it  looks,  can 
wuddle  o'er  the  dike,"  &c.  S.  4.  r.  a.  To 
introduce  by  shifting  motion,  or  (metaph.) 
by  circuitous  courses,  S.  Cleland. — Germ. 
wedel-n,  caudam  niotitare. 

WIDDLE,  s.  1.  Wriggling  motion,  S.  A. 
Scott.  2.  Metaph.  struggle  or  bustle,  S. 
Burns. 

WIDDRIM,  s.     V.  Widdendreme. 

WYDE,  s.     Dress.     V.  Gide. 

WYDE,  s.    A  vacancy;  for  void.    Ab.  Reg. 

WIDE-GAB,  s.  The  fishing  frog,  Shell. 
Neill. 

*  WIDOW,  s.    A  widower,  S.    Rutherford. 
WIDOW.     By  many  it  is  believed  that  if 

a  widow  bepresent  at  the  marriage  of 
young  persons,  the  bride  will  not  live 
long,  S. 

WIE,  adj.     Little.     V.  We. 

WIEL,s.     A  small  whirlpool.     V.  Wele. 

WIERDEST,  adj.  superl.  The  sense  not 
known.  Hogg.  Perhaps  most  fatal,  or 
venomous. 

WIERDIN,  part.  adj.  Employed  for  divi- 
nation, S.B.     V.  Weird. 

WIERS,  s.  pi.  In  wiers,  in  danger  of, 
Buchan.  rTarras.  Literally  in  apprehen- 
sion of.     V.  Were,  s. 

WIE- THING,  s.  1.  A  child,  Dumfr. 
Mayne's  Siller  Gun.  2.  A  young  maiden. 
MacneWs  Mary  of  Castlecary. 

W1EVE,  adj.  Lively.  Gordon's  Hist. 
Ea rls  of  Sutherla nd.     V.  Vive. 

To  WYF,  v.  a.  To  weave.  "  Wyf  ane 
lyning  wob."  Aberd.  Reg.  Wyve  is  the 
common  pron.  of  Ang.  and  the  North  of  S. 

*  WIFE,  Wyf,  Wyfe,  s.  A  woman,  whe- 
ther married    or  single  ;   generally  one 

3  C 


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754 


WIL 


A.S. 


past  middle  age,   S.    Lyndsay 
Su.G.  wif,  mulier,  foemina. 

WIFE-CARLE,  s.  A  cotquean ;  a  man 
who  attends  more  to  housewifery  than 
becomes  his  sex,  Loth.  Synon.  Hizzie- 
fallow.     Antiquary. 

WlFFIE,  g.  A  diminutive  from  wife;  ge- 
nerally expressive  of  smallness  of  size, 
but  sometimes  merely  a  fondling  term ; 
S.  Wijie.     Gordon's  Hist.  Earls  Sutherl. 

WIFFIN,  s.  A  moment,  Dumfr.  The 
same  with  Weavin,  S.B.  q.  v.  "  In  a 
Whiff,  in  a  short  time,"  A.Bor.  Brockett. 

WIFLIE,  Wyfelie,  adj.  Feminine  ;  be- 
longing to  woman.  Bcllenden.  —  A.S. 
wiflic,  muliebris,  foemineus. 

WYFOCK,  Wyfockie,  s.  A  little  wife. 
Fondling  diminutives,  North  and  South 
ofS.    V.  Oc,Ock. 

WYG,  Weig,  Whig,  s.  A  small  oblong 
roll,  baked  with  butter  and  currants,  S. 
This  word  has  been  used  in  O.E.  Coll. 
of  Receipts. — Teut.  M'e<7<//i6',panis  triticeus, 
libum  oblongum,  et  libum  lunatum. 

WIG,  Wyg,  s.  Apparently  a  wall.  A 
thing  is  said  to  gang  frae  wyg  to  waw, 
when  it  is  moved  backwards  and  forwards 
from  the  one  wall  of  a  house  to  the  other, 
S.B.  Ross. — A.S.  wag,  Su.G.  waegg,  Belg. 
u-eeg,  paries.     Perh.  rather  a  partition. 

WIGG,  Whig,  s.  The  thin  serous  liquid 
which  lies  below  the  cream,  in  a  churn, 
after  it  has  become  sour,  and  before  it 
has  been  agitated,  S.B.     Journ.  Lond. 

WIGGIE,  g.  A  name  given  to  the  devil, 
S.B.     Tarras. 

To  WIGGLE,  v.  n.  To  wriggle.  V. 
Waigle. 

WIGHT,  s.  The  shrew-mouse,  Orkn.  Stat. 
Ace. — Su.G.  wickt,  any  thing  very  small. 

WIGHT,  adj.    Strong.    Pitsc.    V.  Wicht. 

To  WYIF,  v.  a.  To  weave.  Aberd.  Beg. 
Part.  pa.  Wiffin,  woven. 

WYILL,  adj.    Vile.    Aberd.  Reg. 

WIKKIT,  adj.  1.  Unjust.  Doug.  Virg. 
2.  Rugged  ;  unequal.     Bel/end.  T.  Lit'. 

WILD  BEAR.  Shoein'  the  Wild  Bear,  a 
game  in  which  the  person  sits  cross-legged 
on  a  beam  or  pole,  each  of  the  extremities 
of  which  is  placed  or  swung  in  the  eyes 
of  a  rope  suspended  from  the  bach-tree  of 
an  out-house,  Teviotd. 

WILD  BIRDS.  All  the  Wild  Birds  in  the 
air,  the  name  of  a  game,  which  seems 
only  to  be  retained  in  Abernethy,Perths.; 
and  it  is  probable,  from  the  antiquity  of 
the  place,  that  it  is  very  ancient. 

WILD  COTTON.  Cotton-grass,  a  plant, 
S.B.     Also  called  Moss-crops,  S. 

WILDFIRE,  s.  The  common  name  for  the 
Phlyctenae  of  Sauvages,  S.  ;  vulgarly 
Wullfirc. — A.S.  icild-fyr,  erysipelas. 

WILDFIRE,  (pron.  Wiltfre,)  s.  The  plant 
Marsh  Marigold,  Caltha  palustris,Mearns. 

*  WILDFIRE,  s.  Metaph.  used  to  denote 
false  zeal.     M'  Ward's  Contending. 


WYLE,  adj.  Wicked,  Aberd.;  evidently  a 
corr.  of  Vile. 

WILE,  Wylie,  s.  An  instrument  for  twist- 
ing straw  ropes,  Dumfr.;  synon.  Thraic- 
crook. — C.B.  c/(  «•]//,  versio,  as  being  turned 
round  in  the  hands  in  the  act  of  twisting. 
V.  Wewlock. 

To  WILE,  Wyle,  t.  a.  Used  in  relation 
to  what  is  accomplished  by  caution  or 
artful  means;  as,  I'll  try  to  wile  him  awa', 
I  will  endeavour  to  get  him  enticed  to  go 
with  me,  S.  Lyndsay.—  Su.G.  wel-a,  Isl. 
rael-a,  decipere. 

To  WILE,  Wyle,  v.  a.     To  select. 

WILE,  s.     Choice  ;  selection.     V.  Wale. 

WYLECOT,  Wilie-coat,  s.  I.  An  under- 
vest,  generally  worn  during  winter,  S. 
Douglas.  2.  An  under-petticoat.  Maitl. 
Poems. 

WYLFULL,  adj.  Willing  ;  q.full  of  will. 
Wyntown. 

WILFULLY,  adj.    Willingly.    Barbour. 

WILL,  or  WULL  GATE.  1.  An  erroneous 
course,  literally  used,  S.  2.  In  a  moral 
sense,  any  course  that  is  improper;  as, 
"  His  siller  gaed  a'  a  wull  gate,"  S.A. 
This  phrase  is  also  found  in  O.E. ;  although 
it  would  be  unintelligible  to  the  bulk  of 
English  readers ;  "  Wyl  gats  or  wronge 
gate,  deviatio,"  Prompt.  Parv. 

*  WILL,  s.  1.0'  will,  spontaneously,  S. 
Thus  it  is  used  in  the  S.  Prov.  "  It's  a 
gude  wall    [well]  that  springs  o'  will." 

2.  At  a'  will,  to  the  utmost  extent  of 
one's  inclination  or  desire;  as,  "  I'm  sure 
ye've  gotten  claith  to  make  that  coat  wi' 
at  a'  will."  i.  e.  You  have  got  as  much 
cloth  as  you  could  wish.  3.  To  Tak  one's 
trill  o'.  (1.)  To  treat  or  use  as  one 
pleases,  S.  (2.)  To  take  as  much  of  any 
thing  as  one  pleases,  S.  4.  In  the  sense 
of  hope.  "  1  hae  nae  will  o'  that,"  I  hope 
that  is  not  the  case.  "  /  hae  na  will  that 
he  ken,"  I  hope  he  does  not  know, 
Aberd. 

*  WILL,  s.  What's  your  will  1  a  common 
Scotticism  for  "  What  did  you  say  \ " 
King  Hart. 

WILL,  s.  Apparently  use  ;  custom  ;  pi. 
wiiiis.  Barb.— It  may,  however,  signify 
study. — A.S.  will,  Teut.  nulla,  studium. 

WILL,  aux.  v.  1.  Be  accustomed  ;  make  a 
practice  of.  Still  a  common  idiom  in  S. ; 
borrowed  from  those  whose  native  tongue 
is  Gaelic.     2.  It  is  often  used  for  shall,  S. 

3.  It  is  sometimes  equivalent  to  must,  S. 
WILL,  Wyll,  Wil,  Wyl,  adj.     1.  Lost  in 

error ;    uncertain    how   to    proceed,    S. 

Wyntown.     To  go  wyll,  to  go  astray,  S. 

Douglas.     Will  of  wane,  at  a  loss  for  a 

habitation.     Barbour.  —  Su.G.   will,   Isl. 

vill-a,  error,  vill-az,  to  lead  astray.     2. 

Desert;  unfrequented.    Doug. — Isl.  ville, 

ferus  ;  Su.G.  willa  diur,  wild  animals. 
WILLAN,  s.     The  willow  or  sauqh,  S.B. 
WILLAWACKITS,     inter}.       Welladay, 


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Buchan.      Tarras.      From   A.S.   wa-la, 
or  wa-la  wa,  proli  dolor  ! 

WILL-A-WAES,  interj.  Welaway,  Aug. 
St.  Kathleen. 

WILLAWINS,  interj.  Welladay,  S. 
Fergusson. — A.S.  wyn,  infortunium,  q.  wa 
la  wyn,  eheu  calamitas  ! 

WILL  BE.     A  phraseology  used  to  express 

j   what  is  meant  only  as  a  probable  con- 

f!    jecture,  but  as  not  including  the  idea  of 

/       absolute  certainty  or  positive  assertion, 

S.     It  is  nearly  equivalent  to  may  be,  but 

somewhat  stronger.     Symson's  Galloway. 

WILLCORN,  s.  Wild  oats;  that  which 
grows  without  culture,  S.B.  Roxb.;  q. 
mid  corn. 

WILLY,  adj.  Self-willed;  wilful,  S.B. 
St.  Kathleen. 

WILLYART,  Wilvart,  adj.  1.  Wild; 
shy;  flying  the  habitations  and  society  of 
men.  Burel.  2.  Bashful  and  reserved  ; 
avoiding  society,  or  appearing  awkward 
in  it,  S.  Burns. — From  the  adj.  and 
Belg.  geaard,  q.  of  a  wild  disposition.  3. 
Obstinate ;  wilful,  Loth.  Berwicks.  Heart 
Mid- Loth.     V.  Art. 

WILLICK,  s.     A  young  heron,  Loth. 

WILLICK,  .>••.  The  puffin,  or  alca  arctica, 
Loth.     j9T<  Ul. 

WILLIE-FISHER,  s.  The  sea-swallow, 
Sterna  hirundo,  Linn.  Ang.  Surr.  For- 
fars.  This  name  is  given  to  a  water- 
fowl, also  called  a  Doukar,  Dumfr. 

WILLIE- JACK,  s.  A  go-between  in  a 
courtship,  Mearns.;  synon.  Black-foot  and 
Mush. 

WILLIE-POURIT,  s.  The  spawn  of  a 
frog  before  it  assumes  the  shape  of  one  ; 
a  tadpole,  Fife.  Pourit  is  merely  a  corr. 
of  Powart,  id.  q.  v. 

WILLIE-POWRET,  s.  The  name  given 
by  children,  in  Fife,  to  the  seal-fish. 

WILLIE-WAGTAIL, s.  The  water-wag- 
tail, Dumfr. 

WILLIE-WAND,  s.  A  rod  of  willow, 
Roxb.    Hogg. 

WILLIE-WASTELL.     V.  Wastell. 

WILLIE-WAUN,  s.  A  wand  or  twig  of 
willow,  Ayrs.  Picken.  V.  Willow-wand. 

WILLIE  WHIP-THE-WIND.  A  species 
of  hawk ;  the  Falco  tinnunculus,  or  kestrel. 
— In  O.E.  the  Wind-vanner,  Ang. 

WILLIN'-SWEERT,  adj.  Partly  will- 
ing, and  partly  reluctant;  or  perhaps 
affecting  reluctance,  while  inwardly  will- 
ing, S.O.  Picken.  Sweert  is  the  more 
general  pronunciation  of  the  west  of  S. 
V.  Sweir. 
WILLKAIL,  8.  The  name  for  wild  mus- 
tard, Lanarks.;  q.  wild  kail. 
WILLOW-WAND.  A  peeled-  willow-wand, 
a  mark  formerly  placed  across  the  door 
of  a  house  in  the  Highlands,  as  an  inti- 
mation that  those  within  wished  to  be 
alone,  and  a  prohibition  to  any  person  to 
enter.     Bob  Boy. 


WILRONE,  s.  A  wild  boar.  Chr.  S.  P. 
— Su.G.  rild,  wild,  and  rune,  a  young  boar. 

WILSHOCH,  adj.  Perverse,  Upp.  Clydes. 
— Perh.  from  A.S.  will,  voluntas,  and 
seoc,  aeger,  q.  sick  from  the  indulgence  of 
his  own  will. 

W I LSUM,  adj.  Wilful,  Ettr.  For.  Hogg. 
This  word  we  find  in  O.E.  and  it  has 
been  recalled  by  Mr.  Todd. 

WILSUM,  adj.  In  a  wandering  state;  im- 
plying the  ideas  of  dreariness,  and  of  ig- 
norance of  one's  course,  S.;  pron.  wu/lsum. 
Pop.  Ball. — Sw.  en  villsam  vaeg,  an  intri- 
cate road. 

WILTED,  part.  adj.  "  Shrunk;  wasted;" 
given  as  synon.  with  Wizzen'd,  and  as 
explaining  it.     Gall.  Enc. 

WILTUNA.  Wilt  thou  not  I S.  Herd's  CoU. 

WIMBLEBORE,  s.  A  hole  in  the  throat, 
which  prevents  one  from  speaking  dis- 
tinctly, S.;  in  allusion  to  a  hole  bored  by 
a  wimble. 

WIMMEL,  s.  A  term  sometimes  used  to 
denote  the  windpipe  or  weasand,  Mearns. 

WIMMELBREE,  Wimmelbreis,  a.  The 
same  dish  as  the  Haggles,  composed  of 
the  lungs,  heart,  &c.  of  an  animal,  with 
this  difference,  that  the  latter  is  made  in 
a  sheep's  maw,  whereas  the  former,  being 
made  thin,  is  used  as  a  soup,  Mearns. 
Bree  is  obviously  the  provincial  pronun- 
ciation of  Brue,  and  Breis  of  Brose,  q.  v. 

To  WYMPIL,  Womple,  r.  a.  1.  To  wrap; 
to  fold,  S.  Douglas. — Teut.  wimpel-en, 
involvere,  implicare  ;  Flandr.  wompel-en. 
2.  To  perplex ;  applied  to  a  legal  decision. 
Fount.  Dec.  Suppl. 

WYMPIL,  Wimple,  s.  1.  A  winding  or 
fold,  S.  Douglas.  2.  A  wile;  a  piece  of 
craft,  S.B.  Poems  Buch.  Dial.  3.  A 
winding  in  a  road,  S.A.     Hogg. 

To  WIMPLE,  v.  n.  1.  To  move  in  a  mean- 
drous  way ;  applied  to  a  stream,  S.  Rams. 
2.  To  use  such  circumlocution  in  narration, 
as  shows  a  design  to  deceive,  S. 

WYMPLED,  adj.     Intricate.     Boss. 

WIMPLEFEYST,  s.  A  sulky  humour. 
V.  Amplefetst. 

WIMPLER,  s.  A  waving  lock  of  hair. 
Evergreen. 

WIN,s.    Delight. 

Wed  ane  worthie  to  wyfe,  and  weild  hir  with 
win.  liauf  Coi/year. 

WIN,  s.  The  quantity  of  standing  corn 
that  a  band  of  reapers  can  take  before 
them,  Clydes.     Syn.  land,  landin. 

To  WIN,  r.  a.  To  give;  used  in  regard  to 
a  stroke,  Roxb.;  as,  "  I'll  win  ye  a  bleeze 
or  blow."     Jo.  Hogg's  Poems. 

To  WIN,  r.  n.     To  dwell.     V.  Won. 

To  WIN,  Wyn,  Winne,  v.  a.  1.  To  dry 
corn,  hay,  peats,  &c.  by  exposing  them  to 
the  air,  S.;  pret.  won,  wonne.  Godscroft. 
— Belg.  winn-en,  A.S.  wind-wian,  venti- 
lare ;  Su.G.  Isl.  winn-a,  to  wither.  2. 
Often  used  to  denote  harvest-making,  in 


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general.    Barbour. — Tent,  mnn-en,  colli- 
gere  fructus  terrae. 

To  WIN,  v.  a.  1.  To  raise  from  a  quarry, 
S.;  m-oh,  part.  pa.  Skene.  2.  To  work  a 
mine  of  any  kind.  BeUend.—A.S.  u»nn- 
an,  Su.G.  winn-a,  laborare,  labore  acqui- 
rere. 

To  WIN  out,  v.  a.  To  raise  as  from  a 
quarry  ;  metaph.  used.     Rutherford. 

To  WIN  one's  bread.  To  gain  it,  properly 
by  labour,  S. 

To  WIN,  v.  a.  To  reach ;  to  gain ;  as,  To 
win  the  door,  to  reach  it,  S.B.     S}>alding. 

WIN,  s.     Gain.     Lyndsay. 

To  WIN,  v.  a.    To  wind  (yarn,)  S.    Burns. 

To  WIN,  Wyn,  Won,  (pron.  wun,)  r.  n. 
To  have  any  thing  in  one's  power  ;  to  ar- 
rive at  any  particular  state  or  degree  with 
some  kind  of  labour  or  difficulty,  S.;  pret. 
wan.  Sir  Trist.  It  is  often  joined  with 
an  adj.;  as, to  win  free;  to  icin  loose;  some- 
times with  a  s. ;  as,  to  win  home,  to  get 
home,  S.  It  is  also  used  with  a  great 
variety  of  prepositions.  1.  To  Win  aeoon, 
(1.)  To  get  the  pre-eminence,  S.  (2.)  To 
obtain  the  mastery  ;  to  get  the  better  of, 
S.  (3.)  To  recover  from  disease,  S.  (4.) 
To  recover  one's  spirits,  S.  Skinner.  2. 
To  Win  about,  to  circumvent  in  any  way; 
especially  by  wheedling,  S.  3.  To  Win 
aff,  (1.)  To  get  away,  in  a  local  sense  ; 
implying  the  idea  of  some  obstacle  or 
danger  in  one's  way,  S.  Boss.  (2.)  To 
be  acquitted  in  a  judicial  trial,  S.  Black  w. 
Mag.  (3.)  To  be  able  to  dismount,  S.  4. 
To  Win  a-flot,  to  break  loose;  to  be  set 
adrift.  Balfour.  5.  To  Win  afore,  or 
before,  to  outrun,  S.  Doug.  6.  To  Win  at, 
to  reach  to,  S.  Ghithrie.  7.  To  Win  at 
liberty,  to  get  free  ;  to  be  released  from 
restraint.  Spalding.  8.  To  Win  away, 
(1.)  To  get  off;  often  to  escape;  to  get  off 
with  difficulty,  S.  Barbour.  (2.)  To  set 
off,  as  opposed  to  delay,  S.  Francis.  (3.) 
To  die  ;  as,  He's  wun  au-a',  S.     Rutherf. 

9.  To  Win  back,  to  have  it  in  one's  power 
to  return  from  a  place,  S. 

We'll  gang  nae  mair  to  yon  town, 

For  fear  we  win  na  back  again. — Old  Song. 

10.  To  Win  before,  to  get  the  start  of,  S. 
Ritson.  11.  To  Win  ben,  to  be  able  to  go 
to,  or  to  obtain  admittance  into,  the  inner 
apartment,  S.  12.  To  Win  butt,  to  be 
able  to  go  to  the  outer  apartment,  S. 
Ramsay.  13.  To  Win  by,  to  get  past,  S. 
14.  To'Win  down,  (1.)  To  reach,  to  ex- 
tend, downwards.  Pitscottie.  (2.)  To  get 
down,  S.  Spald.  15.  To  Win  farrer, 
to  get  further,  S.  16.  To  Win  farrer 
ben,  to  be  admitted  to  greater  honour,  S. 
Tales  of  My  Land/.  17.  To  Win  forrat, 
to  get  forward,  S.  18.  To  Win  gae,  to 
break  loose;  to  obtain  liberation,  Buchan. 
Forbes.  19.  To  Win  in,  (1.)  To  obtain 
access,  S.  Sir  E<jeir.  (2.)  To  be  able  to 
return  home.     Pop.  Ball.     20.  To  Win- 


ners, to  get  near,  S.  Douglas.  21.  To 
Win  on,  to  be  able  to  ascend,  or  to  mount, 
as  on  horseback,  S.  Rutherford.  22.  To 
Win  on  ahint  one,  to  get  the  advantage 
in  a  bargain;  to  impose  on  one,  S.  23.  To 
Win  our,  or  over,  (1.)  To  get  over;  in  a 
literal  sense,  to  be  able  to  cross;  implying 
difficulty,  S.  Barbour.  (2.)  To  surmount, 
metaph." S.  Persec.  Church  Scotl.  24.  To 
Win  out,  to  escape,  as  from  a  field  of 
battle,  &c.  Wall.  25.  To  Win  throw, 
(1.)  To  get  through,  S.  Ramsay.  (2.)  To 
cross  a  river,  S.  Monro.  (3.)  To  be  able 
to  finish  any  business,  S.  BailUe.  (4.) 
Metaph.  to  recover  from  disease,  S.  26. 
To  Win  to,  (1.)  To  reach,  S.  Wallace. 
(2.)  To  take  a  seat  near  a  table,  or  rather 
to  begin  to  eat  of  what  is  set  on  it,  S. 
Tahs  of  My  Landl.  (3.)  To  attain,  as 
denoting  the  state  of  the  mind,  S.  Rutherf. 
(4.)  To  have  it  in  one's  power  to  be  pre- 
sent, S.  Cloud  of  Witnesses.  27.  To  Win 
to  foot,  to  get  on  one's  legs,  S.B.  Ross. 
28.  To  Wyn  togidder,  to  attain  to  a  state 
of  conjunction.  Wallace.  29.  To  Win  up, 
(1.)  To  be  able  to  ascend,  S.  Barbour. 
(2.)  To  rise ;  to  get  out  of  bed,  S.  Pop. 
Ball.  (3.)  To  rise  from  one's  knees.  Minst. 
Border.  30.  To  Win  up  to,  or  with,  to 
overtake,  S.  31.  To  Win  within,  to  get 
within.  Christ  Kirk.  —  Su.G.  hwinn-a, 
winn-a,  pergere,  aliquem  praegressum 
assequi. 
To  WIN  BY,  v.  a.  1.  To  get  past;  used 
in  a  literal  sense,  S.  2.  To  escape ;  in 
relation  to  any  danger,  S.  Tales  Landl. 
3.  Often  used  in  relation  to  one's  lot  or 
destiny,  with  a  negative;  as,  "He  could 

net  win  by't,"  i.  e.  It  was  his  fate,  so  that 
he  could  not  possibly  avoid  it,  S. 
To  WIN  AT  LIBERTY.     To  get  free;  to 

be  released  from  restraint.  Spalding. 
To  WIN  FREE,  v.  n.     To  obtain  release, 

S.    Spalding. 
To  WIN  the  HOISS.     To  gain  the  prize. 

V.  Hoiss. 
To  WIN  INTO.     To  get  the  benefit  of,  S. 

Fount.  Dec.  Suppl. 
To  WYN  and  TYNE.     "A  man  able  to 

wyn  and  tyne"  a  man  of  substance,  or,  as 

otherwise  expressed   in   S.    a    sponsible 

man.    Acts  Town  Counc.  Edin. 
WINACHIN.    1.  Equivalent  to  winnowing, 

Buchan.  2.  Metaph.  used.  P.Buch.Dial. 
!  WYNAKIR,  s.    Vinegar.     Abe rd.  Reg. 
WINARE,    s.      One    who    sells    wines. 

Aberd.  Reg. 
WINCH,    s.       The    act    of    wincing,    S. 

Christmas  Ba'ing.—  Sa.G.  wink-a,  moti- 

tare;  whence  Fr.  guinch-er,  to  wriggle, 

to  writhe. 
WINCHEAND,  part.  pr.      Wincing. 

Peblis  Play. 
To  WYND,  r.  n.     1.  To  turn  towards  the 

left;  a  term  applied  to  animals  in  the 

yoke,  when   the  driver   wishes    them  to 


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come  towards  him,  S.  Opposed  to  Haup,  I 
q.  v.     2.  Metaph.  applied  to  a  person.  I 
Of  one  who  is  so  obstinate  that  he  can  be 
influenced   or   managed    by    no    means 
whatsoever,  it   is   said,  "  He'll   neither  | 
haup  nor  wynd,"  S.  Pro  v. 
WYND,  s.     An  alley;  a  lane,  S.     Wynt. 

— A.S.  w'nid-an,  to  turn. 
WYND,  s.     A  warrior.     Qawan  and  Gol. 

— Germ,  whin,  winne,  certator,  bellator. 
To  WIND,  c.  n.     To  magnify  in  narration; 
to  tell  marvellous  stories,  S.  ;  perhaps 
from  wind,  ventus,  as  a  person  of  this 
description  is  said  to  bloic. 
To  WYND,  r.  a.     To  separate  from  the 
chaff,   E.   to    Winnow.     Aberd.    Beg. — 
O.Teut.  wind-en,  ventilare. 
To  WIND,  v.  a.     To  dry  by  exposing  to 
the  air.  Acts  C.I.  V.  Win,  Wynn, Winne. 
To  WYND  one  a  PIRN.    To  do  something 
injurious,  or  that  will  cause  regret  to  one, 
S.     Gutkry's  3 Fern. 
To  WYND  AGAIN,  r.  n.     To  turn  to  the 
left,  when  it  is  meant  that  the  plough  or 
cart  should  be  turned  round  and  proceed 
in  an  opposite  direction,  S. 
WINDAK,  s.     A  window.      Aberd.  Beg.  j 
WlNDASSES,s.  ?^.     Fanners  for  winnow-  [ 
ing  grain,  Roxb.     Jo.  Hogg's  Poems. —  I 
O.Teut.  wind-en,  ventilare. 
WIND-BILL,s.  "  A  bank-bill  where  there  j 
is  no  corresponding  value  of  commodities  j 
in   existence;  but   which   must  be   dis-  | 
counted    before    it     becomes    due,"    S. 
Sure.  Forfars. 
W INDCUFFER,  s.   The  name  given  to  the 

kestrel,  Orkn.     Barry. 
WYNDE,  s.      Act.    Audit.      A    certain 
length  of  cloth  that  cannot  now  be  de- 
termined, as  the  term  is  obsolete. 
WYNDEL-STRAY,  Windle-strae,  s.     1. 
Smooth-crested  grass,  S.     Boss.     2.  Any 
trifling  obstacle.    Butherford. — A.S.  icin- 
del-streowc,  a  wheat  or  oaten  straw. 
WINDER,  s.     One  who  deals  in  the  mar- 
vellous, in  narration,  S.  V.  To  Wind,  r.  n. 
WINDFLAUCHT,  adj.     With  impetuous 
motion,  as  driven  by  the  wind,  S.    Doug. 
— Teut.  wind-rlaeghe,  turbo,  procella. 
*  WINDY,  adj.     1.  Vain;  ostentatious,  S. 
2.  Gasconading;  boastful,  S.  "  Your  wind 
shakes  no  corn,"  S.  Prov.;  "spoken   to 
boasting  and  pretending  people."   Kelly. 
WINDIN,  s.     The  smallest  matter;  "  He 
wadna  do  a  windin  without  payment;" 
i.  e.  he  would  do  nothing,  how  trifling 
soever,  Loth.     This  word  is  now  nearly 
obsolete. 
/  WINDING-SHEET.     "  It  disturbed  the 
ghost  of  the  dead,  and  was  fatal  to  the 
living,  if  a  tear  was  allowed  to  fall  on  a 
windhiq-sheet"  P.Montquhitter  Stat.  Ace. 
WINDIS,  s.     A  pulley.     Balfour.  —  O.E. 
"  Wyndace,  trochlea,"  Prompt.  Parv. — 
Teut.  wind-as,  a  windlass;  from  wind-en, 
torquere. 


WINDY- WALLETS,  s.  pi.  1.  A  ludi- 
crous designation  for  one  who  is  accus- 
tomed to  break  wind  backwards;  pron. 
wundy -wallets,  Roxb.  2.  One  who  is 
habituated  to  fibbing,  S.  ichidding,  or  to 
magnify  in  conversation,  ibid. 

To  WINDLE,  v.  n.  To  walk  wearily  in 
the  wind,  Dumfr. — Teut.  wendtel-en, 
windtel-en,  circumagere,  as  denoting  the 
tossing  action  of  the  wind. 

To  WINDLE,  r.  a.  To  make  up  (straw  or 
hay)  into  bottles,  S.  Gl.  Sibb. — Teut.  win- 
del-en,  fasciis  vel  fasciolis  involvere. 

WINDLEN,  Wonlyne,  s.  A  bottle  of  straw 
or  hay,  S.  Ramsay.  "  Ye  start  at  a  strae, 
yet  loup  ower  windlens,"  Prov.  South 
of  S.  You  regard  trifles,  and  neglect 
things  of  far  greater  importance. —  Norw. 
vandel,  a  portion  of  hay  or  straw. 

WINDLES,  Winnles,  s.  An  instrument 
used  by  women  for  winding  yarn.  Saxon 
and  Gael.   Q.  corrupted  from  E.  windlass  ? 

WINDOCK,  Winnock,  s.  A  window,  S. 
Ramsay. — Isl.  vindauge,  Su.G.  windoega, 
from  wind,  the  higher  part  of  a  house, 
and  oeqa,  an  eye. 

WINDOW-BOLE,  s.  "  The  part  of  a  cot- 
tage-window that  is  filled  by  a  wooden 
blind,  which  may  occasionally  be  opened." 
Gl.  Antiq.     V.  Boal. 

WINDOW-BROAD,.*.  A  window-shutter, 
S.     Dainty  Dacie,  Herd's  Coll. 

WIND-RAWIN,  Wind-rowing,  s.  The 
act  of  building  up  peats  in  narrow  heaps, 
in  order  to  their  being  dried,  S.  Sure. 
Peeb.    V.  Winraw. 

WIND-SKEW,  s.  An  instrument  used  for 
preventing  smoke,  Mearns. — Su.G.  wind, 
and  skufw-a,  sky,  vitare. 

WIND-SUCKER,  s.  The  designation 
given  to  a  horse  that  is  accustomed  to  fill 
his  stomach  with  wind,  by  sucking  the 
manger,  Ettr.  For.;  in  E.  called  a  Crib- 
biter. 

WINDUSMAN,  s.  One  employed  about  a 
coal-heugh  at  the  windlass,  Loth.  Acts 
Cha.  I.     V.  Wind  ass. 

WIND- WAVED,  part.  adj.  Having  the 
stem  whirled  about  by  the  wind,  so  that 
the  roots  become  loosened  in  the  earth, 
S.     Surv.  Berw. 

WYNE,  s.  Used  as  apparently  signifying 
end,  termination.  A  ridge  is  said  to  be 
ploughed  frae  end  to  wyne,  when  com- 
pletely tilled;  a  field  of  corn  is  said  to  be 
shorn  frae  end  to  wyne,  when  all  cut 
down,Upp.  Clydes.  The  idea  seems  to 
be,  from  the  "place  where  the  plough 
enters  to  that  where  the  horses  wyne,  i.  e. 
turn  about. 

WYNE,  interj.  The  call  given  by  drivers 
to  their  horses  to  turn  to  the  left,  S. 
From  the  v.  Wynd,  q.  v.     V.  also  Haup. 

WYNE  and  ONWYNE,  adv.  To  the 
right  and  left  hand ;  every  where,  S.B. 
Boss.     From  E.  wind,  to  turn. 


WIN  71 

WINE-BERRY,  g.  I,  The  common  cur- 
rant, S.B.  Pop.  Ball.  2.  This  term  had 
formerly  been  used  in  S.  for  grapes. 
"  Uvae,  wine-berries,"  Wedderb.  Vocab. 

WINED.     L.umed.     Wallace.     V.  Urn. 

WYNELL,s.  An  alley;  for  S.rennal.  "Pas- 
sage throw  the  said  wynell."    Ah.  Reg. 

WYNER,  s.  In  a  team,  the  foremost  ox 
on  the  right  hand;  Wyners,  the  foremost 
pair,  abreast,  Aberd.  Qu.  if  from  the 
act  of  winding  or  turniug  ? 

WYNE  SECT.  _  The  wine  called  sack. 
Leg.  St.  Androis. — Fr.  rln  sec. 

To  WlNFREE,  t.  a.  1.  To  raise  from  the 
ground  ;  to  disentangle,  Aberd.  Forbes. 
From  the  v.  win,  and  free.  2.  To  liberate; 
to  set  free,  in  a  general  sense,  Clydes. 
Edin.  Mag. 

WINGED  ROW.  The  name  formerly 
given  to  a  halfpenny  roll  baked  with  fiat 
sides  like  icings,  S.  Also  called  lugged  row. 

WINGEL,  s.  A  tumor  or  soft  growth, 
Renfr. ;  obviously  corr.  from  E.  Wind-gall. 

To  WINGLE,  v.  n.  1.  To  move  with  diffi- 
culty under  a  load,  Fife.  2.  To  wriggle ; 
to  walk  feebly.  Gall.  Encycl.  3.  To 
hang  loosely,  and  nearly  in  a  detached 
state,  Dumfr. 

To  WINGLE,  t.  a.  To  carry  in  a  dangling 
way,  Fife.     Tennant. 

To  WYNIS,  r.  n.  To  decay;  to  pine  away, 
S.B.     Perhaps  corr.  from  E.  vanish. 

WINK,  s.  In  a  tcink,  in  a  moment,  S.B. 
M orison. 

WINKERS,  s.  The  eye-lashes,  S.  Often 
called  Ee-%cinkers. 

WIN-KILL,  s.  A  hollow  in  a  stack  of 
corn,  hay,  &c.  for  preventing  it  from 
being  heated ;  perhaps  q.  wind-kill, 
Moray;  synon.  Fame-house. 

WINKIT, part.  adj.  Somewhat  turned;  a 
term  applied  to  milk  when  it  has  lost  the 
sweet  taste,  Loth.     Synon.  Blais'd,  q.  v. 

To  WINKLE,  r.  n.  Hogg.  Apparently  a 
diminutive  from  the  E.  v.  to  wink. 

WINKLOT,  s.  Ayoungwoman;  a  wench. 
Peblis  Play. — A.S.  icencle,  wincle,  a  hand- 
maid. 

WYNLAND,j>art.  pr.  Whirling;  moving 
in  a  circular  manner.  Barbour. — Teut. 
icindel,  trochlea,  windtel-en,  volvere. 

WINNEL-SKEWED,  adj.  Under  the  in- 
fluence of  an  illusion  in  sight.  Penrose's 
Journal. — Isl.  rind  olid  signifies  tempestas 
ventosa,  and  Dan.  skiaer,  obliquus,  q. 
driven  awry  by  stormy  wind. 

WINNING,  s.  Habitation;  residence. 
Balfour's  Pract. 

WINNING,  s.  Conquest;  attainment. 
Spalding. 

WINNLE,  S.       V.  WlNDLEN. 

WINNOCK,s.  A  window,S.O.  V.Windock. 

WINNOCK-BROD,  s.  The  window- 
shutter,  S.O.     A.  Wilson's  Poems. 

WINNOCK-BUNKER,s.  A  window-seat. 
Burns's  Tarn  o'  Shunter. 


5  WIN 

WINNOWSTER,  Winnister,  s.  A  ma- 
chine for  winnowing  corn,  Aberd. 

WINRAME'S  BIRDS.  Of  a  tiresome  tale 
it  is  said, "  It's  like  Winrame's  birds,  unco 
langsum.  The  head  o't  gaed  by  the  day, 
and  the  tail  o't  the  morn."     Prov.  Berw. 

WINRAW,  s.  Hay  or  peats  put  together 
in  long,  thin  heaps,  for  the  purpose  of 
being  more  easily  dried,  S. ;  q.  a  row  for 
winning,  Gl.  Sibb.  A  similar  idea  is  con- 
veyed by  Yorks.  wind-raw,  "  grass  or  hay 
raked  into  long  rows  for  dry  ing,"  Thoresby. 

To  WINRAW,  t.  a,  To  put  in  rows  for 
winning  or  drying,  Teviotd.  "  To  Wind- 
row, to  rake  the  mown  grass  into  rows, 
called  windrows,  Norf.  and  Suff."  Grose. 

WINS,  prep.  Towards ;  in  the  direction 
of,  Aug. 

WINS.  Sometimes  used  as  a  termination, 
as  in  Willawins,  q.  t. 

WYNSCOTT,s.     Wainscot.     Aberd.  Reg. 

WINSEY,  adj.  Of  or  belonging  to  wool, 
S.B.     Apparently  corr.  from  E.  icoolsey. 

WINSH,  s.  A  windlass,  Caithn.  This 
seems  the  same  word  with  Windis. 

WINSIE,  s.  Cloth  of  the  linsey-woolsey 
kind,  S.     Buff's  Poems. 

WYNSIK,  s.  Covetousness.  S.  P.  Repr. 
—  Teut.  win,  ge-win,  gain,  and  soeck-en, 
to  seek. 

WINSOME,  adj.  1.  Gay;  merry;  cheer- 
ful, S.B.  Bums. — A.S.  if  insum,  jucundus, 
laetus,  from  icyn,  joy.  2.  Comely;  agree- 
able; engaging,  S.  Ritson. — E.  winning, 
Su.G.  waen,  Isl.  raenn,  pulcher,  amoenus. 

WINSOMELIE,  adv.  In  a  cheerful  and 
engaging  way,  S. — A.S.  icinsumliee,  sua- 
viter,  jucunde. 

WINSOMENESS,  s.  Cheerfulness  and 
engaging  sweetness,  S. — A.S.  winsum- 
nesse,  jucunditas,  amoenitas. 

WINSTER,  s.  A  disease  of  sheep,  Shetl. 
It  resembles  apoplexy.    Surv.  Shetl. 

WINT,tf.  impers.  Befall.  As,  "  Wae  wint 
ye,"  equivalent  to,  "  Wae  worth  ye,"  Ab. 

WINT,  pret.  v.     Weened.    Pitscottie. 

WINTER,  s.  1.  "  The  last  cartful  of  corn 
that  is  brought  home"  in  harvest,  Loth. 
Har'st  Rig.  2.  The  autumnal  feast,  when 
it  is  postponed  till  the  complete  ingather- 
ing of  the  crop,  Buchan.     V.  Claaick. 

WINTER,  s.  An  implement  sometimes 
made  to  hang  on  the  grate,  and  some- 
times with  feet  to  stand  before  the  fire, 
for  the  purpose  of  keeping  the  tea-kettle 
warm,  S.     Synon.  Footman. 

WINTER,  Winter-sour,  s.  Curds  and 
butter  mixed  together,  and  laid  on  bread, 
or  eateuwithitby  way  of  Kitchen,  Teviotd. 
This,  in  Upp.  Clydes.  is  defined,  curds, 
made  of  soured  milk,  mixed  with  butter. 

To  WINTER,  t.  a.  To  pasture  cattle,  &c. 
through-the  winter,  S.     Sure.  Dunbart. 

WINTER-DYKES,  s.  pi.  1.  Properly, 
those  wooden  frames,  which  are  erected 
out   of  doors,  for   drying   clothes,  S.  q. 


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winter- walls.     2.    Improperly  applied  to 

a  screen  or  frame  used  for  drying  clothes, 

within   doors,   before   the  fire,  S.O.     V. 

Wyntyr  and  Dike. 
WINTERER,  s.     A  horse,  sheep,  or  cow, 

kept   to   pasture   in   a   particular  place 

during  winter,  S.     Snrv.  Mid-Loth. 
WINTER-FISH.      A  term   applied  to  a 

particular  description  of  fish.    Edm.  Zetl. 
WINTER-HAINING,  s.     The  preserving 

of  grass  from  being  fed  on  during  winter. 

Maxwell. 
WINTERIN,  Winterling,  s.     An  ox  or 

cow. — Isl.  vetrung-r,  juvencus  anniculus, 

literally,  a  heifer  that   has    passed  one 

year;  from  vetr,  winter. 
WINTER-SOUR,  s.     V.  Winter. 
WYNTYR,  s.     1.  Winter.     Wyntown.     2. 

A  year,  ibid. — A.S.  winter  occurs  in  both 

senses. 
WYNTIT,  part.   adj.     The   same   with 

Winkit,  Dumfr.     Perh.  as  denoting  the 

effect  of  exposure  to  the  air. — Fr.  vent-er, 

to  blow. 
To  WINTLE,  r.  n.    1.  To  stagger;  to  reel, 

S.O.    Burns. — Teut.  windtel-en,  circuma- 

gere,  circumvolvere.     2.  To  wind  round, 

Upp.  Clydes.     3.  To  wriggle  ;  to  writhe  ; 

as,  "  He'll  lointle  in  a  widdie  yet,"  i.  e. 

he  will  writhe  in  a  halter,  Roxb. 
WINTLE,  s.    A  staggering  motion,  S.O. 

Burns. 
WINTON-MONEY,  s.     Money  given  to  a 

herd  to  induce  him  to  take  care  of  cattle, 

when  put  under  his  charge  for  grazing, 

S.A.;  perhaps  q.  drink-money,  from  A.S. 

win-tun,  vini  taberna. 
W1NTROUS,  adj.     Wintry ;  stormy.     Z. 

Boyd. 
WINZE,  s.     A   curse   or   imprecation,  S. 

To  let  a  winze,  to  utter  a  curse.     Burns. 

— Teut.  wensch,  imprecatio. 
WINZIE,  adj.     Unexpl.     Duff 's  Poems. 
To  WIP,  Wyp,  v.  a.     To  bind  round,  S. 

Dunb.   E.  whip, "  to  enwrap  with  thread." 
WYP,  s.     A  wreath  ;  a  garland.    Douglas. 

— Moes.G.  waip,  wijja,  corona. 
W  YPE,  s.     A  blow  given  by  accident,  or  in 

acarelessmanner,Tweedd.;most  probably 

from  the  same  origin  with  the  E.  s.  if  not 

from  O.Teut.  wippe,  flagrum,  flagellum. 
WIPPEN,  s.     A  term  used  to  denote  that 

with  which  the  handle  of  a  golf-club  is 

wound,  generally  a  piece  of  the  selvage 

of  cloth,  q.  Wipping,  from  Wip,  v.  q.  v. 

Wedderb.  Vocab. 
\VYR,j.     An  arrow.     Barbour. — Fr.  vire, 

the  arrow  called   a   quarrell;  Isl.  aur, 

telum,  sagitta. 
To  WYR,  v.  a.     To  wreathe ;  to  let  down 

by  a  whirling  motion.    Barb. — Mod.Sax. 

wyr-en,  Fr.  rir-er,  Lat.  gyr-are. 
WIRDIE,  adj.      Weighty;   important;  q. 

metaph.  sense  of  Worthy.     Acts  Ja.  VI. 

V.  Werdy. 
WIRE-WORM,  s.     A  sort  of  crustaceous 


grub,  of  a  yellow  colour,  which  destroys 
grain  by  eating  the  stalks  under  ground ; 
viewed  as  another  name  for  the  Cut-worm, 
Teviotd. 

WYRINGING,s.  Fretting;  carking,Gall. 
"  Whyriping  and  wyringing  are  one." 
Gall.  Enc. — A.S.  wyregum/,  maledictio. 

To  WIRE,  Wyrk,  v.  a.  1.  To  work;  to 
cause  to  accomplish.  Douglas.  2.  To 
make  ;  to  form.  Dunbar. — A.S.  wirc-an, 
wyrc-an,  facere. 

WIRE,   Werk,  s.     Work.     Wallace.— 

Gr.  i^y-Dv. 

WIRL,  s.  1.  A  small  rickety  child,  or  any 
stunted  animal,  Perths.  2.  A  diminutive 
and  harsh-featured  person,  Upp.  Clydes.; 
also  Wirlie,  the  same  with  Wurl.  V. 
Warwolf. 

WIRLIN,  adj.     Querulous;  peevish,  Shetl. 

W  YROCK,  s.  A  sort  of  hard  excrescence. 
V.  Virrok. 

To  WIRR,  v.  n.  1.  To  gnarl,  to  growl,  as 
a  dog,  S.  Donald  and  Flora.  2.  To 
fret;  to  whine,  Aberd.     V.  Yirr. 

WIRR,s.  A  crabbed  fellow;  a  diminutive, 
peevish  person;  as,  "a  cankered  wirr," 
Aberd.  Mearns. 

WIRRABLAA,  s.  A  violent  and  short 
exertion,  Shetl. 

WIRRYCARL,s.     A  bugbear.      Gl.  Sibb. 

WIRRY-COW,  s.  LA  bugbear;  a  scare- 
crow, S.  Ramsay.  2.  Any  frightful  ob- 
ject, or  awkward-looking  person,  S.  Guy 
Mann.  3.  The  devil,  S.  Ramsay.  4.  A 
goblin  of  any  description,  South  of  S. 
Guy  Mann.  From  wirry,  to  worry,  and 
Cow,  q.  v. 

27oWYRRIE,?\a.   To  strangle.  V.  Wery. 

WIRRY-HEN,  s.  Perhaps  one  who  swal- 
lows up  the  property  of  others,  as  a  hen 
gobbles  up  what  is  thrown  out.    Ban.  P. 

WIRSCHIP,  s.    V.  Worschip. 

*  To  WIS,  v.  n.  To  know;  pret.  wist,  S. 
Inventories. — Germ,  wiss-en,  scire. 

To  WIS,  Wiss,  v.  n.     To  wish,  S.     Entail. 

WIS,  Wiss,  s.  A  wish,  S.  Entail.— A.S. 
wiss-aw,  to  wish. 

WYSAR,  s.     The  visor.     V.  Wesar. 

WISCH,  pret.  v.     Washed.     Houlate. 

To  WISCHEAF,  v.  a.  To  vouchsafe. 
Acts  Ja.  VI. 

WISCHELL-BUIK,  s.  "  Ane  wyschell 
buik."  Aberd.  Reg.  Can  this  signify  a 
book  on  the  exchange  of  money,  as  noting 
the  different  rates  ?     V.  Wishill,  v. 

To  WYSE,  v.  a.  To  incline  by  caution  or 
art.     V.  Weise. 

WISE-HORN, s.  The  gizzard,  Gall.  Davids. 
Seasons.     The  same  with  Gusehom,  q.  v. 

To  WISEN,  Wyssin,  v.  n.  1.  To  wither; 
to  become  dry  and  hard,  S.  pron.  wizzen; 
A.Bor.  id.  Doug.  2.  To  be  parched  in 
consequence  of  thirst,  ibid. — A.S.  wisn- 
ian,  tabescere,  marcescere;  Isl.  visn-a,  id. 

To  WISEN,  v.  a.  To  cause  to  fade,  or 
make  dry.     Douglas. 


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WISEN  WYND.  A  ludicrous  designa- 
tion for  the  wind-pipe,  the  weasaml  being 
represented  as  an  alley  or  narrow  pas- 
sage, South  of  S.  A.  Scott's  Poems. 
WISHIE-WASHIE,  adj.  Delicate;  of  a 
soft  habit;  applied  to  the  constitution,  S. 
E.  icaslty,  synon.;  "  weak,  not  solid." 
To  WISHILL,  v.  a.     To  exchange.     Ban- 

natyne's  Journal.     V.  Wissel,  v. 
WISHY-WASHY,  s.    Any   sort  of  thin 
blashy   drink,  as   very   weak  tea,  beer, 
negus,  &c.  Roxb.     Gall.  Enc.     Probably 
from  E.  icashy,  watery,  weak. 
WISHY-WASHIES,  s.  pi.     Shuffling  lan- 
guage ;  a  cant  term  for  being  slow  in 
coining  to  the  point,  S.B.     Shirr. — Belg. 
wisiewasie,  fiddle-faddle,  whim-wham. 
WISHT,  interj.     Hist;  hush,  Aberd. 
To  WISY,r.  a.    To  examine,  &c.    V.  Vesy. 
To  WISK,  v.  a.    1 .  To  give  a  slight,  brush- 
ing stroke  with  any  thing  pliant,  as  twigs, 
hair,  a  piece  of  cloth,  &c.  S.    2.  To  hurry 
away,  as  if  one  quickly  swept  off  any  thing 
with  a  besom.    Douglas. — Germ,  wisch-en, 
to  wipe  ;  Su.G.  w  iska,  hwisk,  a  besom. 
WISK,  s.     A  slight  brushing  stroke  with 

any  thing  pliant,  S. 
To  WISK  away,  t.  n.    To  move  off  nimbly, 

S. ;  whisk,  E.     Douglas. 
WYSK,  s.     A   quick   motion;  S.   whisk. 
Barbour.    With  ane  wysk,  adv.    Quickly. 
K.  Hart. 
WISP,    s.      Perh.    a    wreath.       Compota 

Episc.  Dunkel. 
WISP,  s.     An  ill-natured   person,  Shetl.; 

perhaps  from  Germ,  wespe,  a  wasp. 
To  WISP  the  Shoon.     To  put  a  wisp  of 
straw  into  the  shoes  or  brogues  worn  by 
the  peasantry,  in  order  to  keep  their  feet 
comfortable,  Roxb. 
To  WISS,  *.».     To  wish,  S.     V.  Wis. 
WISS,s.     A  wish,  S.     V.  Wis. 
WISS,».     Use.     Aberd.  Reg. 
To  WISS,  Wisse,  ».  a.    To  direct ;  to  guide ; 
to  put  one  in  the  way  of  obtaining  any 
thing,  S.     Sir  Tristrem. —  A.S.  wiss-ian, 
instruere,    monstrare  ;    Isl.   rys-a,   Dan. 
vys-er,  ostendere. 
WISS,  s.     The  moisture  that  exudes  from 
bark,  in  preparing  it  for  being  tanned, 
Perths. — Isl.  vaes,  vos,  hnmiditas. 
WYSS,  adj.   I.Wise;  prudent,  S.    Wallace. 
2.  Knowing;  informed;  irysser,  better  in- 
formed, S. — A.S.  wig,  sapiens;  Su.G.  iciss, 
certus.     3.  In  the  full  exercise  of  reason; 
more  commonly  used  with  a  negative,  S. 
Fergusson. 
To  WISSEL,  r.  n.    1.  To  exchange.    2.  To 
club   in   drinking,   Ang.     Synon.  Birle. 
"  Cambio,  to  wissel  or  change   money," 
Despaut.  Gram. 
WISSEL,  s.     Change.     V.  Quiiissel. 
To  WISSLE  WORDS.      1.   To  talk;  to 
hold  discourse,  Perths.    Campbell.    2.  To 
bandy  words   of  strife.     Belhaven  MS. 
WI3SLER,    Wislare,    s.     One   who   ex- 


changes   money.      Acts    Ja.    III.      V. 

QlJHISSELAR. 

WYSS-LIKE,  adj.     1.  Possessing  the  ap- 
pearance of  propriety  ;  prudent,  S. — A.S. 
wis-lic,  prudens.     2.  Befitting  one's  situ- 
ation or  circumstances,  S.     Smugqlers. 
WYSS-LIKE, adv.    Properly;  decently, S. 
— Germ,  weislich,  discreetly,  judiciously. 
W  YSS-WIFE,  Wise-wife,  s.  A  periphrasis 
for  a  witch,  S.     Spotswood. — Germ,  weis- 
sen-frauen,  witches. 
To  WISTEL,  r.  a.    To  wager;  to  stake;  to 
bet,  Ang.     An  improper  use  of  the   v. 
Quhissel,  to  exchange. 
To  WISTER,  Wyster,  t.  n.     To  be  en- 
gaged in  a  broil  or  scuffle,  accompanied 
with  high  words,  Perths. 
WISTER,  Wyster,  s.     A  scuffle  of  this 
description,  ibid. — Isl.  vaes-a,  inquietare. 
WYSURE,    s.      Perhaps    consideration. 

Dunbar. — Teut.  visouwe,  id. 
To  WIT,  Witt,  v.  a.    To  know.     Wallace. 

— Moes.G.  A.S.  wit-an,  scire,  noscere. 
WIT,  Witt,  s.     Intelligence  ;  information  ; 
tidings,  S.  To  get  Wit  of  a  thing,  to  obtain 
information  with  respect  to  it,  S.     Wall. 
To  let  Wit,  to  make  known;  to  communi- 
cate  intelligence,   S. — A.S.   wit,  ge-wit, 
scientia,  notitia. 
To  WYT,  v.  a.     To  shun  ;  to  avoid.    Bar- 
bour.— Lat.  vit-are,  id. 
WITCH-BEADS,  s.  pi.    The  name  given  to 

Entrochi,  S.     lire's  Rutherglen. 
WITCH-BELLS,  s.pl.   Round-leaved  bell- 
flower,  S. — Sw.  maerebiael,  i.  e.  the  bell 
of  the  nightmare,  viewed  as  an  incubus. 
V.  Thumbles. 
WITCH-CAKE.     A    cake,    according    to 
tradition,  prepared   for   the  purposes  of 
incantation,  S.     Bern,  of  Nithsdale  Sonq. 
WITCHES'  BUTTERFLY.     A  very  large 
thick-bodied  butterfly  of  the  moth  tribe, 
and  of  a  drab  or  light  brown  colour,  S. 
WITCHES'  KNOTS.     A  sort  of  matted 
bunches,  resembling  the  nests   of  birds, 
frequently  seen    on    stunted   thorns   or 
birches;  a  disease  supposed  to  be   pro- 
duced by  a  stoppage  of  the  juices,  Roxb. 
WITCHES'  THIMBLES.     The  flowers  of 

fox-glove,  Teviotdale.     Edin.  Maq. 
W1TCH-GOWAN,  s.   Said  to  be  the  Dan- 
delion, or  Leontodon   taraxacum,  Linn. 
Dumfr.     V.  Gowan. 
WITCHING  DOCKEN.     A  name  given  by 

old  women  to  tobacco,  Ayrs. 

WITCH-SCORE,  s.    The  mark  given,  with 

a  sharp  instrument,  to  a  supposed  witch 

above  her  breath,  S.  Gall.  Enc.  V.  Score,  r. 

WITCHUCK,  s.     The  sand-martin,  a  bird, 

Orkn.     Low. 
To  WITE,  t.  a.     To  blame;  to  accuse;  the 
prep,  with,  or  for,  being  added,  S.    Kelly. 
—A.S.  wit-an,  Su.G.  wit-a,  imputare,  ex- 
probrare. 
WITE,  Wyte,  s.     Blame,  S.     Douglas. 
WYTELESS,  adj.     Blameless.    Ramsay. 


WYT 


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wiz 


WYTENONFA,  $.    A  disease.     V.   We- 

DONYPHA. 

WlTER,s.  One  who  blames  another,  Clvdes. 

WITEWORDIE,  adj.    Blameworthy,"ibid. 

*  WITH,   Wi',    prep.      1.    As    signifying 
against.  To  be  ?ri'  a  person,  to  be  avenged 
on  one;  as,  "  I'll  be  wi'  him  for  that  yet," 
Roxb. — A.S.  with,  Su.G.  wid,  contra,  ad- 
versum.    2.  In  the  sense  of,  according  to; 
as,  "  Wi'  his  tale."     V.  Tale,  s.     3.  As 
expressive  of  sufferance  or  any  degree  of 
approbation;  an  elliptical   idiom.     With 
the  negative  prefixed,  it  expresses  disap- 
probation, or  rather  dislike,  S. 
Italian  trills  he  cud«a  wf  them  ; 
Wi'  dear  strathspeys  he  aft  wad  glee  them. 
Tarras. 

WITH.  To  gae  with,  r.  n.  To  miscarry  ; 
to  fail,  as  respecting  either  one's  circum- 
stances or  moral  conduct,  S. — A.S.  with, 
Su.G.  wid,  against ;  A.S.  wiih-ga-en,  to 
oppose. 

To  WITHER,  r.  n.  To  fret;  to  whine;  to 
whimper,  Aberd. — A.S.  hicother-an,  "to 
murmur."' 

WITHERGLOOM, 
the  horizon,  Ettr 
V.  Weddir-glim. 


s.     The  clear  sky  near 
For.    Perils  of  Man. 


WITHERLOCK,  s.  That  lock  of  hair  in 
the  mane,  of  which  one  takes  hold  when 
mounting  on  horseback,  Roxb. 

WITHEROU,  s.  A  rogue.  "A  guild 
witlterou,"  expl.  a  great  rogue,  Orkn. 

WITHERSHINS,  adv.  In  the  contrary 
direction;  properly,  contrary  to  the  course 
of  the  sun.  Gent.  Shep.  V.  Widdersinnis. 

WITHERSPAIL,  s.  Goosegrass  or  clivers, 
Galium  Aparine,  Roxb. 

WITHERWECHT,  s.  The  weight  thrown 
into  one  scale,  to  counterbalance  the  paper 
or  vessel  in  the  opposite  scale,  which  con- 
tains the  goods  bought,  S.B. — A.S.  wither, 
against,  and  wiht,  weight,  q.  opposite 
weight. 

WYTHEST.  Apparently  for  wychtest,  most 
powerful.  Rauf  Coilyear. 

WITH-GANG,  s.  Toleration  ;  permission 
to  pass  with  impunity.  Skene.  From 
aang,  to  go,  and  the  prep.  with. 

W'lTH-GATE,s.  Liberty;  toleration.  Acts 
Ja.  VI.    S.  with,  and  gate. — A.S.  gat,  via. 

To  Get  the  With-gate.     To  gain  the  ad- 
vantage; to  get  the  better  of;  to  overcome  I 
by  some  false  pretence;  to  overreach,  Ay rs.  I 

To  W1THHALD,  r.  a.  1.  To  withhold,  S.; 
{quiescent.   2.  To  hold;  to  possess.   Dong. 

WI'  THIS,  adv.  Upon  this,  hereupon,  S.  I 
V.  Wi'. 

WITH  LETTING,  s.  Obstruction.  Barb.  \ 
— A.S.  with,  and  let-an,  to  permit. 

WITHOUT YN,  prep.  Without.  Wallace. 
— A.S.  with,  versus,  and  utan,  extra. 

To  WITHSAY,  p.  a.  To  gainsay;  to  op-  j 
pose.  Barbour. —  A.S.  with-saegg-an,  to  I 
deny,  to  gainsay. 

To  WITHSET,   r.  a.     To   block   up  ;  to 


stand  in  the  way  of.  Barbour. —  A.S. 
with-sett-an,  to  resist ;  O.E.  "  withsett-y  n, 
obsisto,  obsto,"  Prompt.  Parv. 

To  WITHTAK,  r.  a.  To  lay  hold  of ;  to 
seize.  Knox. — A.S.  icith-taec-an, ^dca^ere. 

WITH  THAT,  adv.  Upon  that;  there- 
upon.    Wallace. — Isl.  rid  that,  id. 

WITH  THI,  con/.  1.  Wherefore.  Poems  16th 
Cent.  2.  Provided;  on  condition.  Barb. 
— A.S.  with,  propterea,  and  thy,  quod. 

WITTANDLIE,  Wittanue,  adv.  Know- 
ingly, E.  wittingly.  Acts  Ja.  V.  Acts 
Mary. — A.S.  witendliee,  scienter. 

WITTER, .«.  A  tree  reserved  in  a  general 
cutting,  or  in  what  is  called  a  Hag, 
Sure.  Vlydes.  The  same  with  Witter,  a 
mark. 

To  WITTER,  Wytyr,  v.  a.  To  inform;  to 
make  known.  Wyntoicn. — Su.G.  witr-a, 
notum  facere,  indicare. 

To  WITTER,  v.  n.  To  struggle  in  what- 
ever way;  often,  to  struggle  for  a  suste- 
nance. A  person,  adopting  projects  be- 
yond his  means,  and  struggling  with 
poverty,  in  attempting  to  gain  the  end  in 
view,  is  denominated  "  a  mtterin'  body," 
Mearns. — Teut.  weder-en,  resistere. 

WITTER,  s.  The  barb  of  an  arrow  or 
fish-hook,  S.     Gin/  Mannering. 

To  WITTER,  v.  n.  To  fight ;  to  fall  foul 
of  one  another,  Gl.  Sibb.  Peril,  to  take 
one  by  the  throat. — Belg.  vetcr,  a  point ; 
Teut.  wette,  acies  cultri.     V.  Witter,  s. 

WITTER,  s.  The  throat,  Aberd.  Jourr. 
Lond. — This  seems  corr.  from  Lat.  guttur. 

WITTERLY,  adv.  According  to  good  in- 
formation.    Barbour. 

WITTER-STONE,  s.  Apparently  a  stone 
originally  placed  as  a  witter  or  mark. 
Fountainhall. 

W1TTERT,  part.  adj.     Barbed,  S.A. 

WITTING,  s.     Knowledge.    Acts  Ja.  VI. 

WITTINS,  s.  pi.  Knowledge.  Without 
my  wittins,  without  my  knowledge,  S. — 
A.S.  part,  wittende,  knowing. 

W1TTIR,  Witter,  s.  1.  A  mark  ;  a  sign. 
Doug.  2.  A  pennon;  a  standard.  Godscr. 
3.  In  curling,  the  mark  towards  which  the 
stones  are  pushed,  S.A.     Davidson. 

WITTIS,  s.pl.     The  senses,     llenrysone. 

WITTRYNG,  Wyttring,  Wittering,  *. 
1.  Information;  knowledge.  Doug.  2.  In- 
formation with  respect  to  future  events,  or 
of  a  prophetic  kind.  Barb. — Isl.  vitr-a,  is 
syn.  with  Sw.  foreboda,  to  prognosticate. 

To  WYVE,  Wywe,  v.  a.  To  weave,  Aberd. 
"  Vder  wobbis  that  he  wyvis."     Tarras. 

WYVER,  g.  A  spider,  Aberd.  V.  Spinner, 
in  Johns. 

To  WIZE,  v.  a.  To  entice  away,  Lanarks. 
Mary  o'  Craignethan.    V.  Weise. 

WIZEN,  s.  The  throat,  S.  Journ.  Lond. 
E.  weasand,  the  windpipe.  This  word  is 
used  in  a  curious  proverbial  query,  ad- 
dressed to  a  hungry  person  :  "  Does  your 
wame  trow  your  icizen  cut  tit  I"   Q.  Are 


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you  so  impatient  for  food,  that  your  belly 
is  disposed  to  believe  that  some  fatal  acci- 
dent has  befallen  its  purveyor,  the  gullet  ? 
Roxb. 

W1ZZARDS,  s.  pi.  Quick-grass,  or  other 
weeds,  dried,  or  whzened,  on  fallow  fields, 
Moray.  Supposed  to  be  from  the  v.  to 
Wisen,  or  Wizzen. 

To  WIZZEN,  v.  n.  To  become  dry.  V. 
Wisen. 

WLISFIT,  pret.  Lisped.  Barb.  V.  Uuspit. 

WLONK,  adj.  1.  Gaudily  dressed;  superl. 
irfonkest.     Sir  Gawan.     2.  Rich,  ibid. 

WLONK,  s.  A  woman  of  rank,  or  one 
splendidly  dressed.  Dunbar. — A.S. wlonce, 
wlance,  gay,  splendid,  rich. 

WO,  inter}.  Addressed  to  horses,  when  the 
driver  wishes  them  to  stop.    Sure.  Berw. 

WOAGE,  s.  A  military  expedition.  V. 
Wiage. 

WOB,  s.    A  web;  S.  wab  or  icub.  Douglas. 

W013AT,  adj.  Feeble  ;  decayed  ;  icobart, 
Ang.     Dunbar.     V.  Vowbet. 

WOBSTER,  Wobstar,  s.  A  weaver ;  S. 
icabster.     Lyndsay. 

WOCE,  s.     Voice.     Barbour. 

To  WOCHE,  v.  a.  Act.Dom.  Cone—  O.Fr. 
voch-er,  and  vouch-er,  signify  legally  to 
cite  or  call;  from  L.  voc-are.  Hence  it 
seems  to  signify,  to  assert  a  claim  to 
property,  in  the  way  of  inviting  those 
who  oppose  this  claim  to  exhibit  their 
objections. 

WOD,  Wode,  Woud,  s.  A  wood.  Doug. 
— A.S.  icudu,  Belg.  woud,  S.  wild,  id. 

WOD,  Wode,  Vod,  adj.  1.  Mad  ;  S.  wud. 
Wallace. — A.S.  wod,  amens,  insanus.  2. 
Furious  with  rage ;  denoting  the  act,  S. 
Douglas.  An  emphatical  proverb  is  used 
in  this  sense  in  Fife  :  "  Ye  haud  a  stick  in 
the  wod  man's  e'e,"  literally,  You  hold  a 
stick  in  the  eye  of  a  furious  man,  i.  e.  You 
continue  to  provoke  one  already  enraged. 
— A.S.  wod,  furiosus ;  Isl.  od-ur,  insanus, 
ira  percitus.  3.  Having  a  fierce  or  fiery 
temper;  expressive  of  the  habit,  S.  4. 
Ravenous;  in  relation  to  appetite.  Doug. 
5.  Wild,  as  opposed  to  an  animal  that  is 
domesticated.     Wallace. 

Ance  Wod  and  aye  waur.  1.  Increasing  in 
insanity.  2.  It  is  applied  to  one,  who, 
being  in  a  passion,  still  waxes  more 
furious,  S.     Tales  of  My  Landlord. 

WOD,  Wud.  In  the  wud  o't,  an  expression 
applied  to  a  person  when  eager  to  obtain 
or  do  any  thing,  or  when  greatly  in  need 
of  it,  S.B. 

WODDER,  s.  Weather.  "  Wynd  and 
woddcr."    Aberd.  Reg. 

WODE,  adj.  Wodefrie,  void  and  free,  i.  e. 
without  any  armed  men.     Pitscottie. 

WODENSDAY,  s.  The  name  given  to 
Wednesday  by  old  people  in  the  upper 
district  of  Roxb. 

WODERSHINS,  adv.    V.  Widdersinnis. 

WODE WAL  L,  Wood  Weele,  s.  Variously 


explained,  as  a  thrush,  a  wood-lark,  a  red- 
breast.    Pop.  Ball. 
WODMAN,  s.     A  madman.   Acts  Ja.  III. 
WODNES,  s.     Fury ;  madness,  S.     Wynt. 

— Alem.  uuotnissa,  dementia. 
WODROISS,  s.     A  savage.     Perh.  rather 

wodwiss.    Houlate. — A.S.  wude-wase,  sa- 

tyra,  fauuus. 
WODSET,  s.      The   same    with    Wadset. 

Acts  Cha.  I. 
WODSET,  adj.     Let  in  wadset,  S.  ibid. 
WODSPUR,  s.     A  forward,  unsettled,  and 

fiery  person,  S.     Minstr.  Border. 
WODWARD,  s.      A    kind   of  ornament. 

Inventories. 
WOED,  pret.     Waded.     Bannat.   Journ. 

V.  Woude. 
WOFT,  s.     The  woof.    V.  Waft. 
To  WOID,  v.  a.     To  divide.     Wallace. 
WOYELEY,o^.   Wickedly.   Sir  Gaman. 

— A.S.  wolice,  prave,  inique,  ico-lic,  pravus. 
WOIK,  pret.  v.  Fled  ;  wandered.  Doug. 
WOYNE,  s.     Perh.  labour.     Maitland  P. 

■ — Sw.  wonda,  difficultas,  wowrf-a,  laborare. 
WOISTARE,  Woustour,  s.     A  boaster  ; 

S.  vouster.     Douglas.     V.  Voust. 
WOITTING,^a/-«.>r.  Voting.  Acts  Cha.  I. 
WOKLY,  adv.     Weekly.    Acts  Ja.  V.   V. 

OWKLIE. 

WOLK,  pret.     Walked.     Douglas. 
WOLK,  s.     Week.    "  Euerilk  wolk,"  every 

week.     Aberd.  Reg. 
WOLL,  s.    Wool.  Act.  Dom.  Cone— Teut. 

wolle,  A.S.  iculle,  Su.G.  nil,  id. 
WOLL,  Woil,  s.  A  well.  Poems  16th  Cent. 

— From  A.S.  weall-ati,  to  boil  up. 
WOLROUN,  s.     Perh.   impotent    person. 

Dunbar.  —  Su.G.  gall,  testiculus  ;   Teut. 

ruyn-en,  castrare. 
WOLT,  s.    A  vault.  Acts  Mary.  V.  Vout. 
To  WOLTER,  r.  a.  To  overturn.  Maitl.  P. 

Wolter,  id.  Yorks.  Ray's   Lett.— Teut. 

woelter-en,  volutare. 
WOLTER,  s.     An  overturning ;  a  change 

productive  of  confusion ;  S.  waiter.    Knox. 
WOLVIN,  part.  pa.     Woven.  Invent. 
WOLWAT,  Wolwouss,s.  Velvet.  Ab.  Reg. 
WOMAL,  Wummel,  s.     A  wimble,  an  in- 
strument for  boring,  S.     V.  Wombil. 
WOMAN-HOUSE,  s.    The  laundry,  S.B. 

Lamont's  Diarey. 
WOMAN-MUCKLE,  adj.   Having  the  size 

of  a  full-grown  female,  Clydes.     Edin. 

Magazine. 
WOMAN'S  SONG.     To  Lay  the  Woman's 

Sang,  a  phrase,  denoting  the  change  from 

mirth  to  sorrow,  for  the  loss  of  a  husband 

or  a  lover.  Session-Records  of  Kirkcaldy. 

WOMBIL,     WOMMILL,      WOMYLL,    S.        A 

wimble,  S.;  pron.  wummill.  Inventories. 
WOMENTING,  s.     Lamentation.    Doug. 

V.  Wayming. 
To  WOMPLE,  v.  a.    To  wrap.    V.  Wimpil. 
WON,  part.  pa.   Dried,  S.  V.  Win,  to  dry. 
To  WON,  v.  n.     To  be  able  ;  to  have  any 

thing  in  one's  power.     V.  Win,  r.  n. 


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To  WON,  Win,  Wyn,  r.  n.     To  dwell,  S. 

Doug. — A.S.  wun-ian,  Germ,  won-en,  id. 
To  WON,  r.a.  To  dry  by  exposure  to  the  air. 
WON,  part.  pa.     Raised  from  a  quarry, 

also  dug  from  a  iniue.     V.  Win,  t.  s.  3. 
WONCE,  s.   An  ounce  of  weight.  Ab.  Beg. 
WOND,  s.     Wind.    Ab.  Beg. 
To  WOND,  v.  n.    To   depart ;  used  for 

wend.     Gawan  and  Gol. 
WONED,  pret.  r.     Perh.  prepared.  Poems 

16th  Cent. 
WONGE,  s.     The  cheek.     Sir  Tristnm.— 

A.S.  waeng,  Isl.  voihj,  maxilla. 
WONYEONIS,  s.  pi.     Onions.    Ab.  Reg. 
WONNER,  s.     A  dweller,  Roxb. 
WONN  YN,  part.  pa.  Obtained,  from  the  v. 

to  Win.     Act.  Dom.  Cone. 
WONNYN,p«rt./)«.  Dried.  V.WiN,r.s.2. 
WONNYNG,   Wtning,    s.      A    dwelling. 
Barbour.     This  term  is  still  used  to  de- 
note the  chief  house  on  a  farm,  or  that 
which  is  occupied  by  the  tenant.     It  is 
also  called  the  Wonnin-house  or  Wunnin'- 
house,  Roxb. — A.S.  wununge,  niansio.    V. 
Won,  to  dwell. 
WONNYT.     L.  wenunyt,  q.  v.     Barbour. 
WONT-TO-BE,  s.     A  custom  or  practice 
that  prevailed  in  former  times,  Ang. 
—  Mony  ico?it-to-be's,  nae  doubt, 
An'  customs  we  ken  nought  about, 
Were  then  in  vogue,  that's  now  forgotten, 
An'  them  that  used  them  lang  syne  rotten. 
Piper  of  Peebles. 
WOO,  s.    Wool,  S.    Kelly.    It's  aw  ae  woo, 

S.  Prov.     It  is  all  one. 
WOODER,  s.     The  dust  of  cotton  or  flax, 

Roxb. 
WOODIE,  s.  1.  Two  or  three  willow 
twigs  twisted  together,  in  a  circular  form, 
used  for  binding  the  end  of  a  broom 
besom,  Roxb.  2,  A  halter,  for  hanging  a 
criminal,  S. 

Donald  Caird,  wi'  mickle  study, 
Caught  the  gift  to  cheat  the  tuoodie. 

Sir  W.  Scott's  Songs. 
To  Cheat  the  Woodie.     V.  Widdie. 
Cheat-the-Woodie,  s.     One  who  has  nar- 
rowly escaped  from  being  hanged,  S.    V. 
Widdie,  Widdy. 
WOODIE-CARL,  s.     The  name  of  a  pear 
introduced  into  this  country  by  the  Cis- 
tercian monks,  Roxb. 
WOOD-ILL,  Wude-ill,  s.    A  disease  of 
cattle,  from   eating   some   kind  of  herb 
which  makes  them  pass  blood  instead  of 
urine,  S. A. ;  the  same  with  Muir-Ul,  q.  v. 
WOOD-LOUSE,  s.     A  book-worm,  Loth. 
WOODRIP,  s.    The  Asperula  Odorata,  E.; 
Woodruff,  S.     Beyden's  Dcscr.  Poems. — 
A.S.  wude-rofa,  Asperula;  according  to 
others,  Hastula  regia.     O.E.  "  Woodroue 
herbe.     Hastia  regia,"  Prompt.  Parv. 
WOOERBAB,  s.     1.  The  garter-knot  be- 
low the  knee,  with  a  couple  of  loops,  for- 
merly  worn    by    sheepish    lovers,   S.O. 
Burns.     2.  The  neckcloth  knit  with  the 


lover's  knot,  so  as  to  display  the  babs  or 
ends,  S.O. 
WOOF,  s.     One  of  the  names  given  to  the 
gray  gurnard  on  the  Fr.  of  Forth.   Neil/. 
WOOY,  adj.     Woolly,  S.     Pieken's  P. 
WOOIN-SWABS,  s.  pi.     A  bellyful.     As 
swabs  denotes  food,  this  compound  term 
is  used  in  relation  to  a  fellow  who  "  courts 
for  cake  and  pudding,"  Fife. 
WOOLSTER,  s.  A  woolstapler.  Surr.  Ayrs. 
WOONE,  part.  pa.  of  the  c.  Win,  to  dry. 

Descr.  of  the  Kingd.  of  Scot!. 
WOOSTER,  s.     A  suitor;  a  wooer.    Bern. 

JYithsd.  and  Gall.  Song. 

To   WOOZE,  t.   n.     To   distil;   E.    Ooze. 

Annand's  Mysteriam  Pietatis.  V.  Weese. 

WOP,  s.     A  thread  with  which  any  thing 

is  bound.     "  Ane  wop  of  gold."     Aberd. 

Beg.     V.  Oop. 

WOR, pret.   Guarded;  defended.    Wallace. 

V.  Wer. 
WOR,  adj.     Worse.     Kennedy.    V.  War. 
WORCHARD,  Wortchat,  s.   An  orchard; 
sometimes     Wotchat,    Roxb.      Wotchat, 
A.Bor.  Grose.— A.S.  wyrt-geard,  a  garden 
of  herbs. 
WORD.     Become.    V.  Wordis. 
*  WORD,  s.  To  get  the  word  o',  to  have  the 
character  of;  as,  "  She  gets  the  word  o' 
being  a  licht-headit  queyn,"  i.  e.    it    is 
generally  said  of  her,  S. 
WORDY,  adj.  Worth;  worthy,  S.   Burns. 
WORDIS,  r.  imp.    B  icordis,  it  behoves  ; 
it  becomes.     Wallace.    Bee  worde  of,  be- 
come   of.      Z.   Boyd.  —  Belg.   icord-en, 
O.Su.G.   woerd-a,  Isl.   verd-a,  interesse, 
pertinere.    V.  Worth,  v. 
Will  Word  of,  occurs  in  the  same  sense 
as  signifying,  will  become  of.  W.  Guthrie. 
WORDS,  pi.     To  mak  Words.     1 .  To  talk 
more  about  any  thing  than  it  deserves,  S. 
2.  To  make  an  uproar,  Aberd. 
To  WORK  or  Wurk,  v.  a.     1.  To  sprain; 
to  wurk  one's  shacklebane,  to  sprain  one's 
wrist,  Gall.     2.  To  trouble;  to  vex;  to 
torment;  to  plague,  S.  Thus  the  language 
of  threatening  is  often  expressed,  "  I'll 
wurk  him  for  that  yet."     V.  Wark,  v. 
To  WORK  to  one's  self.   This  is  a  decorous 
phrase,  used  among  the  peasantry  in  Loth, 
when  the  act  of  easing  nature  is  meant 
to  be  expressed.     It  is  said  of  one  in  this 
case,  He's  wurking  to  himsell. 
WORL,  s.     The  same  with  Worlin,  q.  v. 
WORLIN,  s.     A  puny  and  feeble  creature. 
Dunbar.    A  dimin.  from  worl,  wurl,  wroul, 
all  corr.  from  Warwolf,  q.  v. 
*  WORM,  s.     LA  serpent;  often  one  of  a 
monstrous    size    and  terrific    description. 
Memorie  of  the  Somervills.    2.  A  designa- 
tion, given  by  some  old  people,  to  the 
toothach,  Loth.;  from  the  idea  that  the 
pain  is  produced  by  a  worm  in  the  tooth; 
synon.  Onbeast,  Ang.      Wedderb.  Vocab. 
3.  The  gnawings  of  hunger;  the  hungry 
worm,  S. 


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WORM-MONTH,  s.  A  designation  given 
to  the  month  of  July,  Perths.  From  the 
hatching  of  many  kinds  of  reptiles  in  this 
month. 

WORM-WEB,  Worm-wab,  ?.  A  spider's 
web,  Perths.  Kinross,  Renfr.  Lanarks. 
Moose- web,  synon.     Gait. 

To  WORRY,  v.  n.  To  choke  ;  to  be  suffo- 
cated, S.     Ramsay. 

WORRY-CARL,  s.  1.  A  snarling  ill-na- 
tured carl,  who  speaks  as  if  he  would 
worry  one,  Roxb.  2.  A  large,  coarse 
winter  pear.  Also  called  Washicarden, 
ibid. 

WORRI-COW,  Worrycow,  s.  V.  Wirry- 
cow. 

ToWORRIE.r.a.    To  strangle.    Kennedy. 

WORRYOURIS,s./>/.  Warriors.  Gawan 
and  Gul. 

WORSCHIP,  Wirschip,  s.  LA  praise- 
worthy deed  ;  a  valorous  act.  Barbour. 
2.  Honour;  renown.  Henrysone. — A.S. 
iceorthscipe,  honour,  estimation. 

WORSET,s.   Corr.  of  E.  worsted,  S.  Spald. 

WORSING,  8.  Injury.  Balfour's  Pract. 
The  v.  to  Worse,  is  used  by  Milton. 

To  WORSLE,  v.  n.    To  wrestle.    Z.Boyd. 

WORSLING,  ?.     Wrestling.  V.  Warsell. 

WORSUM,  5.  Purulent  matter.  Forbes 
on  the  Bar.     V.  Woijrsum. 

WORT,  x.  impers.  Become,  Ettr.  For.  Corr. 
from  Worm,  q.  v.     Hogg.     V.  Wordis. 

To  WORT,  ».  a.  To  waste  any  article,  par- 
ticularly of  food  ;  to  be  prodigal  of  it,  so 
as  to  put  it  to  disuse.     V.  Ort,  r. 

To  WORT,  Wort-up,  r.  a.  To  dig  up. 
Bellenden. — A.S.  icrot-an,  versare  rostro; 
Belg.  vroet-en,  wroet-en,  id. 

To  WORTH,  Wourth,  v.  n.  1.  To  wax; 
to  become  ;  part.  pa.  wourtkin.  Barbour. 
— A.S.  iceorth-an,Teut.  icord-en, fieri, esse, 
fore.  2.  It  xcorthis,  r.  imp.  it  becomes. 
Him  worthit,  it  was  necessary  for  him,  &c. 
Barbour.     V.  Wordis. 

*  WORTH,  adj.  Good ;  valuable,  S. ;  with- 
out including  the  idea  of  comparison,  as 
in  E.    Spalding. 

Nae  Worth.  1.  Worthless  ;  not  good, 
Aberd.  2.  Of  no  value,  ibid.  3.  Not 
trusty, ibid. 

WORTHELETH.  Perhaps  for  worthdkh. 
Houlatc. —  A.S.  weorihlic,  insignis. 

WORTH  YHED,  s.  The  same  as  worschip. 
Barbour. 

WORTS,  s.  pi.  The  refuse  of  straw,  hay, 
or  other  fodder,  which  cattle  will  not  eat, 
Teviotd.  E.  Orts,  Fife,  id.  ;  Dumfr. 
Wort,  id. 

WOSCHE,  Wousche,  pret.  v.  Washed  ;  S. 
woosh,  pron.  w ush  ;  S.B.  weesh.     Douglas. 

WOSLIE,  Wozlie,  adj.  Applied  to  a  shri- 
velled, small-featured,  and  hard-looking 
person,  Roxb. 

WOSP,  Wospe,  ?.  A  measure  or  certain 
quautity.     Aberd.  Reg. 

WOST,  pret.    Wist,  i.  e.  knew.    Act.  Dom. 


Cone.     Wast,  the  vulgar  pronunciation. 

— A.S.  wiss-an,  scire. 
WOST,  s.     Colkelbie  Sow.     Probably   the 

same  with  Voust,  Voist,  a  boast,  q.  v. 
WOSTOW.     Wotest  thou,  knowest   thou. 

K.  Quair. 
WOT,  pret.     Waxed.     Perhaps  corr.  from 

Worth,  Clydes.     Ballad,  Edin.  Mag. 
WOT,  s.    Intelligence  ;  S.  teat.    Fergusson. 
WOTHER-WE1GHT,  s.     The  same  with 

Witherwecht,  S.A.    Hogg. 
WOTIS,  s.  pi.     Votes.     Aberd.  Reg. 
WOTLINK,  s.     A  wench;  used  iii  a  bad 

sense.     Dunbar. 
WOUBIT,s.  A  hairy  worm,  S.A.  "Woubit, 

Oubit,  one  of  those  worms  which  appear 

as  if  covered  with  icool,"  Gl.  Sibb. 
To  WOUCH,  v.  n.     To  bark,  Galloway. 
I  had  a  wee  dog,  and  he  wouched  at  the  moon  ; 
If  my  sang  be  na  lang,  it's  sooner  dune. 

Avid  Say,  Gall.  Encycl. 

A  variety  of  Wouff,  id.  the  labial  being 

changed,  as  in  many  instances  in  the  pro- 
nunciation of  Galloway,  into  the  guttural 

sound. 
WOUCH,  5.     The   bark   of  a   dog,   Gall. 

"  Wouch,  the  same  with  Bouch,  a  dog's 

bark,"  ibid. 
WOUCH,  Wough,  s.   l.Evil;  pravity.   Sir 

I'rist.     2.  Injustice  ;  injurv.     Quon.  Att. 

3.  Trouble  ;  fatigue.     Sir  Trist.    4.  Wo ; 

mischief,  in  a  physical  respect.     Gawan 

and  Gol. — A.S.  wo,  icoh,  icohg,  wcoh,  per- 

versitas,  pravitas,  error. 
To  WOUD,  v.  a.    To  void  ;  q.  to  evacuate. 

Aberd.  Reg. — Fr.  vuid-er,  id. 
WOUDE,  pret.     Waded.     Dunbar.— A.S. 

wad-an,  vadere  ;  imperf.  wod. 
WOUF,  Wowf,  s.     The  wolf,  S.    Ramsay. 
To  WOUFF,  t.  n.     To  bark,  S.     Tarras. 

— Su.G.  ulfw-a,  ululare,  from  ulf,  a  wolf; 

Belg.  guyv-en,  to  howl  as  a  dog. 
WOUK,  pret.     Watched.    Barbour. 
WOUK,  Wouke,  s.    A  week;  S.B.  ooL   Sir 

Tristrem. — A.S.  wuca,  Dan.  uge,  wge,  id. 
*  WOULD,  the  pret.  of  the  v.  to  Will.     1. 

Used  by  most  of  our  old  writers  for  should, 

like  ic ill  for  shall.    Durham  X.  Command. 

2.  Sometimes  used  for  must,  S.     Brown's 

Diet.  Bible. 
WOUN,  adj.     "  Woollen,"  Ayrs.     Picken. 
WOUND.  Used  as  a  superl.  Gaw.andGol. 

— Perhaps  from  wond,  the  pret.  of  A.S. 

waud-ian,  vereri,  to  dread. 
WOUNDER,  Wondir,  adv.    Wonderfully. 

Douglas. 
WOUNDRING,  s.    A  monster;  a  prodigy. 

Douglas. — A.S.  wundruna,  admiration. 
WOURSUM,  Worsum,  s.  Purulent  matter, 

S. ;  pron.  wursum.    Douglas. — A.S.  wyr, 

pus,  and  sum,  as  denoting  quality. 
WOUSPE,  s.     V.  Wosp,  Wospe. 
WOUSTOUR,s.   A  boaster.  V.  Woistare. 
WOUT,  s.     Countenance ;  aspect.     Gawan 

and  Gol.     V.  Vult. 
7oWOW,r.H.  To  howl, Moray.  Pop.  Ball. 


wow 

*  WOW,  interj.  I.  Denoting  admiration  or 
surprise,  S.  Douglas.  2.  Expressive  of 
grief,  S.  3.  Expressive  also  of  gratifica- 
tion, S.  Siller  Gun.    Syn.  with  Vow,  q.  v. 

To  WOW,  v.n.  To  wave;  to  beckon.  Gal.  En. 

To  WOW,  v.  a.  To  woo  or  make  love  to. 
Bann.  Poems. — A.S.  wog-an,  nubere,  wo- 
gere,  procus,  amasius,  a  wooer. 

To  WOW,  v.n.     V.  Wouf. 

WOWF,  adj.  In  some  degree  deranged. 
Nearly  synon.  with  Sheer,  but  understood 
as  denoting  rather  more  violence,  Upp. 
Lanarks.  Roxb.  "  Wow/,  mad,"  Gl.  Sibb. 
The  Pirate. — A.S.  wojf-ian,  delirare. 

WOWFISH,  adj.  Approaching  to  a  state 
of  derangement,  Roxb. 

WOWFNESS,s.  The  state  of  being  icowf,  ib. 

WOWN,  s.  Wont ;  custom.  Wijntown. — 
A.S.  wuna,  Alem.  uuone,  mos. 

WOWNE,  adj.  Wont;  accustomed.   Wynt. 

To  WOWT,  v.  a.  To  vault;  to  arch.  Hist. 
Earls  of  Sutkerl.    V.  Vout. 

WRA,  s.  Hiding-place.  Douglas.  —  Dan. 
vraae,  a  corner,  a  lurking-hole. 

To  WRABBE,  v.  n.  Minst.  Border.  It 
seems  to  signify  writhe;  syn.  with  wry. 

To  WRABIL,  v.  n.  To  move  in  a  slow, 
undulating  manner,  like  a  worm ;  to 
wriggle ;  S.  warble,  icurble.  Douglas. 
Warple  is  used  in  the  same  sense,  S.B. 
Boss. —  Teut.  wurbel-en,  Belg.  wervel-en, 
gyros  agere,  in  orbem  versare. 

WRACHYS.    Ghosts.    Dong.    V.  Wraith. 

WRACK,  s.  For  its  different  senses,  V. 
Wrak. 

WRACK,  s.  Dog's  grass,  Gramen  caninum, 
Triticum  repens,  Linn.  Roxb. 

To  WRACK  up,  v.  n.  "  This  day's  icrackin' 
up,"  it  is  clearing  up,  Renfr. 

WRACK-BOX,  s.  The  name  given,  in  Gal- 
loway, to  the  vesicles  on  one  species  of 
fucus.     Gall,  Encycl. 

WRAIGHLY,  adv.  Strangely  or  awk- 
wardly. Gawan  and  Gol. — A.S.  wraec- 
lice,  peregre. 

WRAIK,  Wrak,s.  1. Revenge;  vengeance. 
Douglas.  2.  Anger;  wrath,  ibid.  3.  De- 
struction ;  wreck,  E.  Wyntown.  4.  De- 
noting one  who  threatens  or  brings  ven- 
geance or  destruction.  Douglas. — A.S. 
wraec,  wraece,  Belg.  wra<;cA:e,ultio,vindicta. 

WRAITH,  Wrayth,  Wraithe,  Wreth,  s. 
1.  An  apparition  in  the  likeness  of  a  per- 
son, supposed  to  be  seen  before,  or  soon 
after  death,  S.  K.  James.  2.  Sometimes 
used,  but  improperly,  to  denote  a  spirit 
presiding  over  the  waters.  Lewis.  — 
Moes.G.  ward-jan,  A.S.  weard-an,  custo- 
dire,  as  the  apparition  called  a  wraith, 
was  supposed  to  be  that  of  one's  guardian 
angel ;  A.S.  weard,  a  guardian,  a  keeper. 

WRAITH, s.  Provision;  food.  Henrysone. 
— Su.G.  ward,  Isl.  verd,  id.  from  Su.G. 
war-a,  to  eat. 

WRAITH,  adj.     Wroth.     Douglas. 

WRAITHLY,  adv.     Furiously."     Wallace. 


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WRAK,  Wraik,  Wrack,  Wreck,  Win  k, 
s.  1.  Whatever  is  thrown  out  by  the  sea, 
as  broken  pieces  of  wood,  sea-weed,  &c.  S. 
2.  Often  appropriated  to  sea-weed,  S. 
Barry.  This  receives  different  names  in 
different  parts  of  S. ;  as,  button  icrack, 
lady  wrack,  &c.  Stat.  Ace.  3.  The  weeds 
gathered  from  land,  and  generally  piled 
up  in  heaps  for  being  burnt,  S.  Penne- 
cuick.  4.  Trash;  refuse  of  any  kind.  Ban. 
Poems. — Su.G.  wrak,  E.  wreck ;  also  any 
thing  that  is  of  little  value,  mere  trash  ; 
Dan.  wag,  id. 

WRAKER,  Wracker,  s.  Acts  Ja.  VI. 
This  seems  to  denote  one  who,  as  he  had 
a  right  to  inspect  the  treis  or  barrels  made 
for  packing  fish,  was  authorized  to  reject, 
those  that  were  insufficient.  —  Teut. 
wraeck-en,  to  disapprove,  to  reject. 

To  WRAMP,  v.  a.  To  sprain  any  part  of 
the  body,  S.  Cumb. — Belg.  icremp-en,  to 
distort  the  mouth. 

WRAMP,  s.  1.  A  twist  or  sprain,  S.  Wat- 
son. 2.  Violence  in  a  metaph.  sense. 
Societi)  Contendings. 

WRANDL  Y,  adv.  Without  intermission ; 
or,  with  much  contention.  Wallace. — Fris. 
wrant,  a  litigious  person,  wrant-en,  to 
litigate. 

WRANG.s.  1.  Wrong,  S.A.Bor.  Barbour. 
2.  Such  an  injury  as  implies  civil  injustice ; 
a  forensic  term.  Quon.  Attach.  3.  One 
of  the  terms  used,  S.B.  to  denote  the  sup- 
posed effects  of  witchcraft.  Syn.  III.  Bozs. 

WRANG,  adj.  1.  Not  proper;  unjust,  S. 
2.  Injurious,  S.  3.  Left.  Wrang  hand, 
left  hand.  Bellend.  T.  Liv.  4.  Not  in  the 
exercise  of  reason ;  insane  ;  as,  "  He's 
quite  wrang,"  L  e.  completely  deranged,  S. 

To  WRANG,  v.  a.  1.  To  injure;  to  wrong, 
S.  2.  To  wrang  one's  sell,  to  be  guilty  of 
falsehood  or  perjury ;  a  soft  mode  of  ex- 
pression, S.B. 

WRANGIS,  Wrayngis,  s.  pi.  The  ribs  or 
floor-timbers  of  a  ship.  Douglas.  Radi- 
cally the  same  with  S.  rung. — Fr.  varan- 
gues,  id. 

W'RANGOUSLY,  adv.  Wrongfully  ;  un- 
justly, Loth. 

WRANG  WIS,  Wrangwiss,  adj.  1.  Wrong; 
not  proper.  Wallace.  2.  In  reference 
to  play ;  used  to  denote  a  bad  or  false 
move,  S.B.  Boss's  Bel.  3.  Wrongful; 
unjust.  Wyntown. — A.S.  wise,  manner  ; 
used  as  a  term,  changes  the  s.  to  which  it 
is  affixed  into  an  adj. ;  as,  riht-wise, 
whence  E.  righteous. 

To  WRAPLE,  v.  a.  To  entangle;  to  warp; 
also  warple,  S.B.  Boss.  Originally  the 
same  with  Wrabil,  q.  v. 

WRAP-RASCAL,  s.  A  kind  of  close  great- 
coat. Heart  of  Mid-Lothian.  Bascal- 
wrapper  is  used  by  some  E.  writers  in 
the  same  sense. 

WRAT,  s.  A  wart,  S.  The  Verruca  of 
physicians.     Z.  Boyd.— Belg.  u-ratte. 


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WRATACK,  s.     A  dwarf,  S.B.    Ross.— 

Gael,  bridach,  cruitecan,  id.;  Dan.  vreden, 

tortus. 
To  WRATCH,  Wretch,  r.  n.     To  become 

niggardly,  S.  Kelly. — Belg.  trek,  rrekkig, 

niggardly. 
WRATCH,  s.     A  wretch,  S. 
To  WRATCH,  r.  a.    To  fatigue  one's  self; 

to  overstrain  by  any  kind  of  exertion, 

Ettr.  For.— A.S.  wraec-an,  agitare,  infli- 

gere. 
WRATE,    pret.    v.       Apparently    died. 

Wyntown. — Moes.G.  virat-on}  Isl.  rat-a, 

peregrinari. 
WRATTIE,  adj.   Abounding  with  icarts,  S. 
WRATTIENESS,  s.     The  state  of  being 

warty,  Clydes. 
WRAT WEL,  Vratwell,  s.     A  small,  nar- 
row slip  of  skin  that  rises  up  on  the  side 

of  the  finger,  near  the  nail,  and  becomes 

troublesome,  sometimes  inflaming,  S.     V. 

Wartweil. 
WRAUL,  s.     A  dwarfish   creature,  Fife. 

Syn.  Wirl,  Wroul,  Wurl.    V.  Warwolf. 
WRE.     L.  xre,  chance.     Barbour. 
WRE  AD,  Wreath,  s.   A  place  for  enclosing 

cattle,  Aug. — A.S.  wraith,  an  enclosure  ; 

Su.G.  wreit,  reit,  Isl.  reit-r,  id. 
WRE  AT,  s.     1.  Writing.     Acts  Ja.   VI. 

2.    In    pi.    writings  ;    q.    writs.       Acts 

Cha.  I. 
*  WREATH,  s.     1.  Wreath  on  a  cleic,  a 

phrase  used  when  one  winds  many  threads 

in  the  same  direction  above  each  other, 

Dumfr.    Eicie  Wi'  the  Crookit  Horn.    2. 

Wreath  of  Snaw,  Snaw   Wreath,  Snaw- 

Wride,  a  snowdrift,  a  heap  of  snow  blown 

up  by  the  wind,  S.     Gall.  Encycl. 
Kaim'd    Wreath.       A   wreath    of    which 

the  top  is  turned,  or,  as  it  were,  combed 

over,  and  the  face  of  it  straight,  Ett.  For. 
WRECK,  s.     V.  Wrak,  s.  s.  3. 
WREDE,  s.     A  wreath.     V.  Wride. 
WREE,  s.     An   instrument   for  cleansing 

grain,  by  separating  that  which  is  shelled 

from  what  retains  the  husks,  Loth.    Pron. 

also  Ree,  q.  v. 
To  WREE,  v.  a.    To  separate  shelled  from 

unshelled  grain,  Loth. 
To  WREE,  v.  a.     To  writhe.     V.  Wrt. 
WREGH,s.     Wretch.    S.  P.  Repr.— A.S. 

wraecca,  an  exile,  also  a  wretch. 
To  WREIL,  Wrele,  r.  n.    To  wriggle;  to 

turn  about.    Douglas.     Perhaps  merely 

a  corr.  of  E.  wriggle. 
To  WREIST,  Wrist,  Wrest,  t.  a.     To 

sprain  any  part  of  the  body,  S.     Wramp, 

synon.    Lyndsay. — A.S.  wraest-an,  intor- 

quere. 
WREIST,s.  1.  A  writhe  or  twist.  Pal. Hon. 

2.  A  sprain,  S.    Wramp,  synon.    Watson. 
WREK,  s.     Refuse.     V.  Wrak. 
WRETCH,   Wreche,  s.      A   niggard;    a 

covetous  person,  S.     Lyndsay. 
To  WRETH  one's  self,  v.  a.     to  be  wroth, 

or  filled  with  indignation.    Barbour. — 


A.S.  wraeth-iau,  indignari,  or  wreoth-ian, 
wreth-ian,  intorquere. 

WRETHLY  ,adv.  Wrathfully.  Henrysone. 

WRETT,  s.     Writing.     Aberd.  Reg. 

WREUCH,(,;««.)s.  Wretchedness,Gl.Sibb. 

To  WRY,  Wrete,  r.  a.  To  turn;  to  twist, 
O.E.     Doug. — A.S.  writh-an,  intorquere. 

To  WRY,  v.  a.  To  cover ;  to  conceal. 
Douglas. — A.S.  wre-on,  wri-on,  wrig-an, 
tegere,  celare. 

WRIBLE,  s.  A  quaver ;  the  act  of  warb- 
ling ;  also  icerble.  Doug. — Teut.  wervel-en, 
to  twirl,  literally  to  turn  round.  V.Wrabil. 

WRIDE,  s.  A  wreath,  as  of  snow.  "  We 
say  rees  o'  snow,  for  wreaths  of  snow,  and 
whiles  wrides."  Gall.  Encycl.  The  word 
in  Ang.  is  Wrede ;  as,  a  wrede  o'  snauw. 
V.  Wreath. 

WRIDY,«c7/.  Forming  wreaths.  Gall.Enc. 

WRIG,  s.  1.  The  youngest  or  feeblest  bird 
in  a  nest,  S.  Syn.  Weardie.  2.  A  weak 
or  puny  child,  or  the  youngest  of  the  fa- 
mily, S. — Isl.  warg,  an  exile.  V.  Walli- 
drag. 

WRIGGLE,  s.     V.  Windskew. 

*  To  WRIGGLE,  r.  n.  To  wrestle;  to 
struggle,  Aberd. — Sw.  icrick-a,  hue  illuc 
torquere. 

WRIGHT,  Wricht,  s.  1.  A  joiner,  S.  2. 
The  general  name  for  a  common  carpenter, 
S.  Yorks.  Gaw.  and  Gol. — O.E.  "  wryghte, 
carpentarius,"  Prom.  Parv. ;  A.S.  wryhta, 
a  workman,  one  by  whom  auy  thing  is 
framed,  from  wryc-an,  to  work. 

To  WRIK,  v.  a.  To  wreak;  to  avenge. 
King  Hart. — A.S.  wric-an,  id. 

WRING,  s.  Deformity ;  blemish.  Poems 
16th  Cent. — From  Teut.  wrinq-en,  torquere. 

WRINGLE,  s.  A  writhing  "motion,  S.B. 
V.  Wrink,  s. 

WRINK,Wrynk,s.  LA  turning  or  winding. 
Doug.  2.  A  trick;  a  subterfuge.  Lynds. 
— A.S.  tcrenc,  ivrence,  fraus,  dolus,  stra- 
tagema  ;  Isl.  reinki,  fraudulentus  ;  Teut. 
renck-en,  to  bend,  to  turn,  rencke,  flexus, 
also  fallacia. 

WRINKLIT, part.  adj.  Intricate;  having 
many  turnings.     Douglas. 

WRITE,  s.  1.  Writing,  as  contrasted  with 
verbal  communication,  S.  Writ,  "  any 
thing  written,"  E.  Walker's  Peden.  2. 
Used  as  expressing  the  size  of  the  hand- 
writing. Sma'  write,  small  text.  Grit, 
Biq,  or  JIuckle  write,  round  text. 

WRITER,  s.     An  attorney,  S.     Burns. 

WRITHNEB,  s.  The  designation  of  a  sow. 
Colkelbie  Sow. 

WRO,  Wroo,  s.  Perhaps  enclosure  ;  S.B. 
wrae.     Pop.  Ball.    V.  Rae. 

WROIK,  s.     Spite  ;  revenge.     Douglas. 

WROKEN,  part.  pa.  Revenged.  Doug. 
— A.S.  wraec-an,  ulcisci. 

WROTOK,  s.  The  name  given  to  a  sow. 
Colkelbie  Sow. — From  A.S.  wrot-an,  ros- 
tro  versare. 

WROUGHT-BANE,  s.     A  sprained  joint. 


WRO 

Gall.  Enoycl. — From  A.S.  iceorc,  dolor, 

cruciatus.     V.  Work,  v. 
WROUL,   s.      An   ill-grown  person,  or 

puny  child,  S.     V.  Warwolf. 
WRUNCH,s.  A  winch  or  windlass,  Lanarks. 

— Perhaps  from  Teut.  icringh-en,  torquere. 
WTEW,  prep.      Without';    for   outwith. 

"  Wiew  the  schyr."    Aberd.  Reg. 
WUD,  adj.     Mad  ;  furious,  &c.     V.  Wod. 
Like  Wud.     A   phrase   used   adverbially, 

expressing  great  vehemence,  eagerness,  or 

violent   exertion,   S.     Like   mad   is   the 

phrase  in  Fife. 

Lads  oxter  lasses  without  fear, 
Or  dance  like  wud. 

Mayne's  Siller  Gun. 
WUDDIEFU'  s.    V.  Widdie-fow. 
WUDDIEFU',a<#.  Cross-tempered, Dumfr. 
WUDDRUM,  Woodruji,  s.     LA  state  of 

confusion,  especially  what  is  caused  by 

something  sudden  and  unexpected,  S.     2. 

A  wild  fit ;   an   obstinate,  extravagant 

humour,  Loth.     V.  Widdendreme. 
WUDL1NS,  adi:     With  great  eagerness, 

Buchan.     Tarras. 
WUDSCUD,  s.     A  mad,  romping  boy 

or  girl,  Aug. — From  icud,  mad,  and  E. 

scud,  to  run  away  with   precipitation  ; 

Sw.  skutt-a,  id. 
WUDWISE,  s.    «  A  yellow  flower  which 

grows  on  bad  land,  and  has  a  bitter  taste." 

Gall.  Encycl. 
WUFF,  s.     «  A  person  of  a  flighty,  fiery 

disposition."     Gall.  Encycl. 
WUGGLE,  s.     A  bog  or  marsh,  S.B.     V. 

WUISH,  pret.     Washed,  Clydes. 

WULD,  Wull,  adj.    Wild,  S.B.    St.Kath. 

WULLCAT,s.     A  wildcat,S.    Hogg. 

To  Tumble  the  Wulcat,  (synon.  Catmaw, 
S.B.)  To  leap  the  somerset;  to  whirl 
heels  over  head,  S.O. 

To  Turn  the  Wulbcat.  A  phrase  denoting 
"  the  art  of  grasping  the  bough  of  a  tree 
with  the  hands,  and  turning  the  body 
through  between  it  and  the  bough." 
Gall.  Encycl. 

WULLIE-WAGTAIL,  s.  "The  water- 
wagtail  bird."     Gall.  Encycl. 

WULLSHOCH,  s.  "  A  timid  courter." 
Gall.  Encycl.  It  is  added,  "  Widlyart 
and  Wullshoch  are  one." 

WULLSOME,  adj.    Wild.    V.  Will,  adj. 

WUMMIL,  s.  S.A.    Corr.  from  E.  Wimble. 

WUMMILTON,  or  Wummilton's  Mutch. 
A  name  given  to  the  Four  of  Clubs  in  the 
game  of  Whist,  Teviotd. 

WUND-BAND,  s.  An  iron  hoop  put  round 
any  splintered  or  spliced  work,  for  the 


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purpose  of  strengthening  or  holding  it  to- 
gether, Roxb. — Teut.  wind-en,  torquere. 

WUNGALL,  s.  A  tumor  on  the  sole  of  the 
foot,  filled  with  a  watery  humour,  occa- 
sioned by  walking  intight  shoes, Berwicks. 
Evidently  corr.  from  E.  windgall,  a  term 
applied  to  the  fetlock  of  a  horse. 

WUNTLIN',  s.    The  act  of  wriggling  from 
passion,  Dumfr.     Saint  Patrick.— Teut. 
wendtel-en,  windtel-en,  volvere. 
To  WUP,  v.  a.     To  bind  with  a  thread  or 

cord.     V.  Oop. 
To  WURBLE,  v.  n.     To  wriggle,  Tweedd. 
V.  Wrabil. 

To  WURBLE,  v.  a.  To  tie  a  broken  thread; 
a  term  used  by  weavers,  Renfr. 

WURDY,  adj.  Worth ;  deserving.  V. 
Werdy. 

To  WURDLE,  r.  n.  To  labour  diligently 
without  much  prospect  of  success,  Clydes. 

WURF,  s.  A  puny,  ill-conditioned  child, 
Dumfr.     V.  Warwolf,  Werwouf. 

WURF-LIKE,  adj.  Having  a  stunted  and 
puny  appearance,  ibid.    St.  Pat.    V.  Urf. 

WURGILL,  s.  "  A  person  of  narrow  mind, 
given  to  the  world's  care."  Gall.  Encycl. 
Wurling  is  mentioned  as  synon.  Wurl- 
ing  must  here  signify  worldling. 

WURL,  s.  The  same  with  Wroul,  a  dwarfish 
person. 

WURLIE.  1.  Contemptibly  small  in  size  ; 
as,  "  a  wurlie  bodie,"  an  ill-grown  person, 
Fife,  Loth.  2.  Rough ;  knotted  ;  as,  "  a 
u-urlie  rung,"  a  knotted  stick,  S.  3. 
Wrinkled ;  applied  to  a  person  ;  as,  a 
wurly  body,  Lanarks. 

WURLIN,  s.  A  child  or  beast  that  is  un- 
thriven,  Roxb.    Syn.  Cryle.    V.  Worlin. 

WURLYON,  s.  Apparently  the  same  with 
Wurlin.    Saint  Patrick. 

To  WURN,  r.  n.  To  be  peevish,  and  still 
complaining,  Loth.  Fife.     V.  Wirn. 

To  WURP,u.  n.  To  be  fretful.  Wurpin', 
fretting,  Upp.  Lanarks.     V.  Orp. 

WURP,  s.     A  fretful,  peevish  person,  ibid. 

WURPIT,  part.  adj.    Fretful;  peevish,  ib. 

To  WURR,  v.  n.  To  snarl  as  a  dog,  Fife. 
Synon.  with  Yirr. — Isl.  terr-a,  id. 

WURSUM,  s.      Purulent   matter.      V. 

WoURSUM. 

WUSS,  s.  Juice;  moisture,  Berwicks. 
Roxb. — A.S.  wos,  icose,  liquor,  succus. 

WUZLIE,  Woozlie,  Wislie,  adj.  1.  «  A 
mizlie  body,"  one  whose  face  is  meagre  or 
much  shrivelled,  Roxb.  2.  Applied  to  one 
who  is  dwarfish  or  stunted  in  growth,  or 
who  has  not  a  healthful  appearance.  Also 
Wuzlie-like,  Loth. — Perh.  from  Dan.  usal, 
miserable,  sorry. 


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Y 


This  letter  is,  ia  the  Buchan  dialect,  often  I 
prefixed   to   a   word    beginning   with   a  | 
vowel ;  as,  to  Yaute,  to  owe  ;  Yaffu'  for 
awful ;   Yaucins  for  awns,  the  beards  of  I 
corn,  &c.     Y  corresponds  to  A.S.  g  before 
a  vowel.     This  has  generally  in  S.  been  j 
printed  5,from  the  resemblance  of  the  A.S. 
letter  to  the  form  of  the  Roman  g,  although 
there  is  not  the  least  affinity  as  to  power,  j 
This,  I  apprehend,  must  be  ascribed  to  the 
inaccuracy,  or  to  the  ignorance  of  the  ' 
writers  or  copyists  of  MSS.  who,  misled  1 
by  the  very  near  resemblance  of  the  let-  ' 
ters,  substituted  the  long  z,  or  3>  f°r  the 
A.S.  g.    In  the  South  of  S.  y  consonant  is 
prefixed  to  a  variety  of  words  which  are 
elsewhere   pronounced   without   it ;    as, 
yaik  for  ache ;  yield,  age,  for  eild,  &c. 

YA,  YHA,rtir.  Yea;  yes, Moray.  Barbour. 
— Moes.G.  ja,jai,  Su.G.^'«,  A.S.  ia,  ya,  id. 

YAA,  adv.     Yes,  Shetl.     V.  Ya. 

To  YAAG,  r.  a.  To  importune  inces- 
santly, Shetl. — Isl.  jag-er,  exercere  assi- 
duo  labore. 

YAAGER,  s.    V.  Y agger. 

Y A AL,  interj.  Expressive  of  defiance ;  as, 
"  Yaal  boys!"  q.  yea  will?  Aberd.  V. 
Yail. 

To  YABBLE,  v.  n.  1.  To  gabble,  Fife.  2. 
To  scold;  to  speak  in  an  ill-natured  style, 
Loth.  3.  To  be  querulous,  ibid. — Isl. 
geijl-a,  blaterare. 

YABBOCK,  s.  "  A  chattering,  talkative 
person."  Gall.  Enc.  Gabbock  is  given  as 
synon.;  whence  it  would  seem  that  the 
former  is  a  corr.  of  the  latter,  from  Gab, 
v.  to  gabble. 

YABLE,  adj.  Able;  the  old  pronunciation, 
South  of  S.    Speech  for  D—sse  of  Aruist. 

To  YACK,  v.  n.  To  talk  precipitately  and 
indistinctly.  Gall.  Encycl. 

YACK,  s.  In  a  yack,  in  a  state  of  per- 
plexity, Ayrs. 

YACKLE,  s.  A  grinder,  a  double  tooth, 
Shetl. — From  Isl.  jad,  dens  molaris. 

YACKUZ,  s.  "  A  person  who  yacks,  who 
talks  thick."  Gall.  Enc— Isl.  jag-a,  idem 
saepius  iterare. 

YAD,  Yaud,  s.  A  thread,  which,  in  the 
act  of  reeling,  has  been  let  over  one  of 
the  reel-spokes,  Roxb.  Ayrs. 

YAD,  s.  A  piece  of  bad  coal,  which  be- 
comes a  white  ashy  lump  in  the  fire,  Fife. 
Gaist,  synon. 

YAD,  Yade,  Yaud,  s.  1.  Properly  an  old 
mare,  S. ;  E.  jade,  a  worn-out  horse, 
A.Bor.  yaud.  Dunbar.  2.  A  mare,  S.A. 
Mayne's  Siller  Gun.—  Isl.  jad  or  jada, 
denotes  the  failure  of  the  teeth. 

To   Y ADDLE,   r.    n.     To   contend,   Upp. 


Clydes.;  apparently  a  dimin.  from   Yed 
id.  q.  v. 

YADOK  HIDIS.  Unexpl.  Aberd.  Reg. 
(Spelled  corruptly  with  z.) 

YAD-SKYVAR,  s.  Apparently  one  who 
drives  an  old  mare.  Dunbar. —  Yad,  and 
perhaps  Su.G.  skiufwa,  to  drive. 

To  YAFF,  r.  n.  l.To  bark  ;  properly  de- 
noting the  noise  made  by  a  small  dog;  to 
yelp,  S.  A.  Scott.  2.  To  prate  ;  to  talk 
pertly;  used  as  expressive  of  contempt,  S. 
3.  To  speak  in  the  language  of  reprehen- 
sion ;  apparently  as  including  the  idea  of 
sharpness  of  tone,  Roxb. — A.S.  gealp-an, 
exclamare,  gloriari;  Isl.  gialf-ra,  incon- 
dita  loqui. 

YAFFING,  s.  The  act  of  barking,  S.  Guy 
Mannering. 

Y  AGGER,  s.  LA  travelling  pedlar,  a 
hawker,  Shetl.  Pirate.  2.  Also  expl.  "  a 
clandestine  purchaser  of  things  unfairly 
disposed  of,"  ibid. 

YAGHIES,  (gutt.)  s.  The  sound  caused  by 
the  fall  of  a  soft  but  heavy  body,  as  of  a 
man  falling  from  a  considerable  height; 
as,  "  He  cam  doun  wi'  an  awfu'  yaghies," 
Banff's. 

To  YAIK,  Yaick,  v.  n.  To  ache,  S.A. 
L.  Scotland. 

To  YAlK,v.  n.   To  quiver;  to  shake.  Buret. 

YAIKE,  s.  A  stroke  or  blow,  S.—  Flandr. 
jacke,  scutica. 

YAIL,  Yale,  interj.     Expressive  of  con- 
tempt  of  a    person,   on  account   of  the 
arrogance  of  his  proposals  or  pretensions,  S. 
"  The  king  said,  sail  ; 
The  wind  said,  YaiLn  S.  Prov. 

YAIR,  Yaire,  Yare,  s.  1.  An  enclosure, 
stretching  into  a  tideway,  for  the  purpose 
of  detaining  the  fish  when  the  tide  ebbs, 
S.  Stat.  Bob.  1.  2.  A  sort  of  scaffolding 
which  juts  out  into  a  river  or  frith  in  a 
straight  line,  S.  Stat.  Ace. — A.S.  waer, 
icer,  piscina,  septum;  Su.G.  fisk-gaerd,  id. 

YAIR-NET,  Yare-net,  s.  A  long  net  ex- 
tending into  the  bed  of  a  river,  inclined 
upwards,  and  fixed  by  poles,  S.B.  Law 
Case. 

YAKEE,  s.  A  double  tooth,  whether  in 
man  or  beast,  Orkney. — Isl,  ia.rl,  dens 
molaris. 

To  YALD,  v.  a.  To  yield;  pret.  yald. 
Douglas. — Isl.  gialld-a,  retribuere,  luere. 

YALD,  Yauld,  adj.  1.  Sprightly;  alert; 
active;  vigorous,  S.A.  Loth.  A.  Scott. 
—  Isl.  gilld-r,  expresses  the  same  idea ; 
viribus  et  virtute  praestans.  2.  Vigorous; 
strong,  S.A.  Hogg.  3.  Sharp,  as  re- 
specting the  temperature  of  the  air ;  as, 
"  a  yairl  nicht,"  when   there   is  a  snell, 


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YAV 


frosty  air,  Ayrs.     4.  Niggardly;  parsimo- 
nious, Galloway. 
YALLACRACK,  s.     Intemperate  alterca- 
tion; excessive  noise  of  voices,  Shetl. — 
Isl.  gal-a,   aures   obtundere;  and   Dan. 
krak,  a  noise. 
YALLOCH,  s.     A  shout ;  a  shrill  cry  ;  the 
act  of  yelling,  S.    Doug. — Su.G.  gal-a,  to 
cry;  gell-a,  to  resound.     V.  Yelloch. 
YALTIE,  adc.    "  Slowly,  S.B." 
YALTIE,  interj.    "  Take  leisure,  S.B." 
YALTOCO,  interj.     An  expression  of  sur- 
prise, or  of  defiance,  among  the  vulgar, 
Aberd.     Most  probably  for  "  Yea,  wilt 
thou  ?  quoth."     V.  Yelly,  Yealtou. 
To  YAMER,  Yammer,  Yawmer,  r.  n.     1. 
To  shriek;  to  yell.     Douglas.     2.  Now 
generally  used  as  signifying  to  fret ;  to 
whine;  to  whimper,  S.     The  Har'st  Rig. 
—  Germ,  jammer-en,    plangere  ;    A.  S. 
geomr-ian,  geomer-ian,  to  grumble. 
YAMER,   Yawmer,  s.      A    cry  ;   a   yell. 

Dunbar. 
YAMERING,  s.     A  continued  whining,  S. 
YAMMILS,  8.  pi.     Twins,  Orkn. 
Y AMOUR,  s.  Whining,  S.  A.  Wilson's  P. 
To   YAMPH,  Yamf,   v.   n.     To   bark,  S. 
Ramsay. — Isl*  gamb-r,  gannitus,  gamb-ra, 
gannire. 
YAN,  Yan't,  adj.    Small;  puny,  Ayrs. 
YAN,  s.  "  Sic  gans,"  such  small  creatures, 

ibid. — C.B.  guan,  egican,  puny,  feeble. 
YANK,  s.     A  sudden  and  severe  blow.   To 
tak  one  a  yank,  to  give  one  such  a  blow; 
as,  "  I'll  tak  you  a  yank  o'  the  chafts," 
Ettr.  For.  Upp.  Clydes.   Lonnder,  synon. 
Hogg. 
Y ANKER,  ^.      1.   Synon.  with    Yank,  a 
smart  stroke.   2.  A  great  falsehood,  Ettr. 
For.  Perils  of  Man. 
Y  ANKER,  s,    1 .  An  agile  girl,  Roxb.  Gall. 
"  The  same  with  Spanker,  a  tall  clever 
girl."     Gall.  Encycl.      2.  An  incessant 
speaker,  ibid.— Teut.  ionck-heer,  juvenis 
nobilis. 
YANKIE,  s.      A   sharp,   clever,   forward 

woman,  Upp.  Clydes. 
YANKING,  part.  adj.     Active;  pushing; 
expl.  as  synon.  with  Throwgain,  Teviotd. 
St.  Ronan. 
YAPE,  Yap,  Yaip,  adj.     1.  Having  a  keen 
appetite  for  food,  S.     Ross.     2.  Eager ; 
having  an  earnest  desire  for  any  thing,  S, 
Henrysone.     3.  Forward,  S.B.     Skinner. 
— Isl.  gypa,  vorax,  from  gap-a,  hiare. 
To  YAPE,  v.  n.     To  be  hungry.     Ramsay. 
YAPISH,  Yaupish,  adj.    Somewhat  keen, 

S.  Daridson's  Seasons. 
YAPLY,  adv.  Keenly  ;  with  a  sharp  ap- 
petite, S.  Ross. 
YARD,  Yaird,  s.  A  garden,  properly  of 
pot-herbs  ;  also  called  a  kail-yard,  S. 
Douglas.  "  Eden's  bonie  yard,"  the  gar- 
den of  Eden.  Burns  to  the  Deil. — A.S. 
geard,  Su.G.  gaerd,  Belg.  gaarde,  sepes, 
area  clausa. 


YARDIE,s.  A  small  garden; Ka'd-yairdif, 

a  small  kitchen-garden,  S.   Jacob.  Relics. 

YARE,  interj.     Get  ready  quickly,  Ettr. 

For.      "  Tare,   yarc !  here   they   come  ! 

What's  to  be  our  fate  ?     Keep  close  for 

a  while."  Perils  of  Man.    V.  Yare,  adj. 

YARE,  Yhar,  Yore,  adj.     Ready  ;  alert  ; 

ina  state  of  preparation,  S.B.  O.E.    Barb. 

It  is  evidently  the  same  with  Gare,  q.  v. 

YARE,  s.     A  wear  for  catching  fish.     V. 

Yair. 
To  YARK,  v.  a.     To  beat.     V.  Yerk. 
YARK,  s.     A  smart  blow,  S.B.     V.  Yeuk. 
YARNAND  MODE.     The  name  formerly 
given  in  our  schools  in  S.  to  the  optative 
mood,   q.   yearning.      "  Optatiuo    modo, 
yarnand  mode."     Vaus'  Rudiment. 
YARNE,  Yerne, adv.    Eagerly;  diligently. 
Barbour. — A.S.  georne,  georn,  studious, 
careful,  earnest ;  Su.G.  gerna,  libenter. 
YARNETS,  s.  pi.       An    instrument    for 

winding  yarn,  S. 
To  YARP,  v.  n.     To  whine;  to  carp;  to 

complain,  Ayrs.— Isl.  garp-r,  litigiosus. 
YARPHA,  s.  1.  Peat  full  of  fibres  and 
roots,  Orkn.  2.  Peat  combined  with  clay 
or  sand ;  a  denomination  of  soil,  Orkn. 
Barry.  The  Pirate. — Isl.  joerfi,  lutum  ; 
Norw.  joerme,  black  marshy  earth,  by  the 
common  change  of  /  into  m,  Haldorson  ; 
Isl.  jarp-ur,  black,  dark-coloured,  seems 
to  be  the  root. 
YARR,  s.     Spurry,  a  weed  found  in  poor 

land,  S.     Surv.  Banffs. 
YARRING,    adj.       Snarling  ;    captious  ; 

troublesome.     Gl.  Shirrefs.     V.  Yirr. 
To  YARROW,  r.  a.     To  earn ;  to  gain  by 
industry,  S.B. — A.S.  geanc-ian,  to  pre- 
pare ;  Su.G.  garfic-a,  gora,  id. 
YARTA,  expl.'"  a  familiar  address,"  Shetl. 
To  YAT,  v.  a.     To  pour  in  large  quantity, 

Shetl.     V.  Yet,». 
To  YATTER,  v.  n.    1.  To  fret;  to  continue 
talking  in  a  querulous  manner,  or  as  find- 
ing fault,  Roxb.  Fife.     Yetter,  Loth.     2. 
To    chatter  ;  either  as   contemptuously 
characterizing  the  discourse  of  a  speaker, 
who  has  a  voluble  tongue  without  much 
sense,  or  as  respecting  the  noise  made  by 
many   persons   talking    at    once,    Loth. 
Roxb.  Fife. — Dan.  iadr-er,  to  prattle. 
YATTER,  s.      1.  Chattering  noise;  con- 
fused talk,  Fife.     2.  An  incessant  talker, 
Roxb. 
YATTER,  s.     A  confused  mass;  applied  to 
a  collection  of  stones,  weeds,  &c.  Ayrs. 
Synon.  Hatter,  Hotter. 
YATTLE,  s.    Strength;  sometimes  of  mind, 

Fife.    Ballad. 
YATTLE,  s.     A  double  tooth  or  grinder, 
Orkn. — Isl.  jadl,  dens  molaris.  V.  Yackle. 
YATTLE,  s.     A  quantity  of  small  stones 

on  the  land,  Upp.  Clydes. 
YATTLE,  adj.   Covered  with  small  stones, 

applied  to  ground,  ibid. 
YAVE,s.     Awe,  Banffs. 

3D 


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YEL 


YAUCHTIN,  part.  Owing,  Banff's.  This 
is  merely  S.  auchtand,  with  y  prefixed. 

YAUD,  s.     An  old  mare.     V.  Yad. 

YAUD.  Far  yaud,  the  cry  made  by  a 
shepherd  to  his  dog,  when  he  is  to  drive 
away  some  sheep  at  a  distance.  Minstr. 
Border. — A.S.  eode,  ivit,  from  gan,  ire, 
or  from  gath,  accede. 

YAVIL,  Yaval,  adj.  Prone,  or  lying  flat, 
and  apparently  in  a  state  of  insensibility, 
Aberd.  Banff's.  Journ.  Lond.  V.  Auale, 
Awail,  and  Awalt. 

YAVIL,  s.  The  second  crop  after  lea, 
Moray;  synon.  Avil,  Gall.     V.  Awat. 

To  YAUL,  r.  n.  To  yell.  Sir  Gawan. 
V.  Yalloch. 

Y  AUL-CUTED,  adj.  Having  ankles  formed 
for  quick  motion,  Gall.  Davidson's  Seas. 
From  yaul,a,\eTt,  and  c?«te,ankle.  V.  Yald. 

YAULD,  adj.    Alert,  &c.     V.  Yald. 

ToYAUP,v.n.  1.  To  yelp,  S.  2.  Denot- 
ing the  incessant  crying  of  birds,  S.A. 
Gl.  Sibb. — Teut.  galp-en,  gannire  instar 
vulpis.  3.  To  whine;  applied  to  the  que- 
rulous cry  of  a  child,  Roxb.  Gall. 

YAUP,  Yawp,  adj.     Hungry.     V.  Yap. 

Y AUPING, part.  adj.  Ill-natured ;  peevish, 
Upp.  Clydes.;  q.  yelping.  "  Yaaping, 
crying  in  despair,  lamenting.  Applied  to 
chickens  lamenting  the  absence  of  their 
parent  hen,  North."  Grose. 

YAUPIT,  s.  The  blue  titmouse,  Parus 
coeruleus,  Linn.  Upp.  Clydes. 

YAUPRIE,  s.  The  refuse  of  grain  blown 
away  by  the  fanners,  Upp.  Clydes. 

YAUR,  s.  Red  Yaur,  the  name  given,  by 
the  Newhaven  fishermen,  to  a  species  of 
fucus  which  children  use  for  painting 
their  faces. 

YAUVINS,  s.  pi.  The  beards  of  corn, 
Buchan;  S.  awns.     V.  the  letter  Y. 

YAUX,  s.  An  axe,  Buchan.— Su.G.  yxa, 
anciently  oexe,  id. 

To  YAW,  Yauw,  v.  n.  1.  To  whine,  Sel- 
kirks.  2.  To  cry  as  a  cat;  to  mew,  S. 
Synon.  Wauw,  S.B.  Saint  Patrick. 

YA WFU'  adj.  The  provincial  pronuncia- 
tion of  E.  Awful,  Aberd.  Oiristm.  Ba'ing. 

YAWL,  adj.    V.  Yald,  Yauld. 

YAWP,  s.  "  The  cry  of  a  sickly  bird,  or 
of  one  in  distress."  Gall.  Encycl. 

YAWS,  s.  pi.  Apparently  the  disorder 
called  Syphilis,  also  Sivcens,  Orkn.  Gall. 

YAXE,  8.     An  axe,  Buchan. 

YE,  Yte,  (corr.  printed  Zei.)  This  seems 
to  have  originated  from  an  imitation  of 
the  liquid  sound  used  in  Fr.  in  consequence 
of  g  preceding  n ;  or,  where  this  was  not 
the  case,  in  consequence  of  the  S.  noun 
following  the  form  of  the  verb  which 
retained  the  sound  of  the  Fr.  infinitive 
or  participle  ;  as,  cn-chainer,  en-chahie, 
whence  S.  chenyie. 

YEABLES,  adv.  Perhaps,  Loth.  Border; 
yeablesea,  A.Bor.     V.  Able. 

YEALD,  adj.     Barren.     V.  Yeld. 


To  YEALIE,  t.  n.  Gradually  to  disappear, 

Ettr.  For.     V.  Ely. 
YEALINGS.     V.  Yieldixs. 
YEAR-AULD,  Year-old,  s.    1 .  A  colt  one 

year  old,  S.    Donald  and  Flora.     2.  A 

young  bullock  or  heifer,  S.  Depred.  on  the 

Clan  Campbell. 
To  YEARN,  r.   n.     To  coagulate,  Roxb. 

V.  Earn. 
To  YEARN,  r.  a.      To  cause  to  coagulate, 

ibid.  Heart  of  Mid- Loth. 
YEARNIN,  Yirnin,  s.   Rennet,  Roxb.   V. 

Earning. 
YEARN1N'-BAG,s.    The  stomach  of  a  calf 

used  for  curdling  milk,  ibid.    Keeslip,  syn. 
YEAROCK,  s.     A  hen  a  year  old,  or  that 

has  just   begun   to   lay   eggs,  S.B.     V. 

ElRACK. 

To  YE  ATTLE,  v.  n.  To  snarl ;  to  grumble. 
Surv.  Ayrs.     Perh.  corresponding  with 

To   YECK,  r.  n.    To   hiccup,   Loth.     In 

Fife,  iek. 
To  YED,  v.  n.     To  fib;  to  magnify  in  nar- 
ration, Roxb.  Loth.  Renfr.;  synon.  with 

Whid. 
YED,  s.     A  fib  or  falsehood,  ibid. ;  as,  "  He 

tells  a  funny  tale,  but  gies  a  yed  now  and 

than." — Isl.  gaed-a,  ornare. 
To  YED,  v.  n.     To  contend ;  to  wrangle, 

Loth.    Rams. — Isl.  odd-a,  ydd-a,  excerto. 
YED,  s.     Strife ;  contention,  Loth.  ibid. 
YEDDLE,  adj.     Thick  ;  muddy  ;  applied 

to  water,  Loth.     V.  Adill. 

YEDE^ElDjYHEDjYHUDEjYoWDEj^r^.T. 

Went.  Yede  is  still  used  in  Ang. ;  gaid,  S. 
Barbour.  Ross's  He/. — Norm. Sax.  gede, 
A.S.  geode,  Moes.G.  idd-ja,  Isl.  od,  ibat. 

YEEL,  s.     The  pron.  of  Yule,  Aberd. 

YEERY,  adj.  Afraid  of  goblins,  Roxb. 
V.  Erv. 

YEILD,  Yield,  s.  Age;  as  denoting  any 
particular  stage  of  human  life,  S.B.  eild, 
S.  Acts  Ja.  IV. 

YEILD,  s.     Recompense,  &c.     V.  Yield. 

YEILL,  s.  "  Age."  Douglas.  It  may, 
however,  be  the  same  with  Yeil,  q.  return. 
V.  Eild. 

YEIR,  Yere,  s.  A  year  ;  ridiculously 
printed  Zeir,  Zere,  from  the  ignorance  of 
early  copyists,  who  viewed  the  y,  resem- 
bling the  A.S.  <7,  as  if  it  had  been  z. 

YEIRD  and  STANE.  The  mode  of  giving 
delivery  of  a  feudal  subject  or  land,  is  by 
putting  into  the  hands  of  the  heir,  or 
purchaser,  or  his  agent,  earth  and  stone 
on  that  property,  S.  Balfour's  Pract. 

To  YEISK,  Yesk,  Yisk,  v.  n.  1.  To  hiccup, 
S. ;  Fife,  isk.  Doug.  2.  To  belch  ;  S.B. 
eesk,  ibid.— A.S.  geocsa,  singultus ;  Germ. 
gax-en,  gix-en,  singultire. 

YEISK,  Yesk,  s.  A  single  affection  of 
hiccup,  S. ;  eesk,  S.B. 

YELD,  Yeald,  Yell,  Faihv,  adj.  1.  Barren, 
S.;  yell,eill,  Border;  A.Bor.  yell.  Montg. 
2.  A  cow,  although  with  calf,  is  said  to 


YEL 


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jang  geld,  when  her  milk  dries  up,  S.B. 
-4  yeld  nurse,  a  dry  nurse.  Stat.  Ace.  3. 
Denoting  cattle  or  sheep  that  are  too 
young  to  bear,  Dunifr.  4.  Applied  nietaph. 
to  broth  without  meat.  Kelly. — Isl.  gelid, 
gall,  infaecundus,  effaetus;  Dan.  gold, 
Su.G.  gall,  id.  galko,  yacca  sterilis.  5.  In 
a  single  state  ;  without  a  mate  ;  applied 
to  birds,  Shetl.  Edmonst.  Zetl.  G.  Used 
to  denote  sterility  of  soil.  "  A  field  is 
said  to  be  yell  when  nothing  will  grow  on 
it."  Gall.  Encycl.  7.  Applied  as  an 
epithet  to  hard  rocks.  "  A  rock  is  said 
to  be  yell  when  it  will  not  quarry  but 
with  gunpowder," ibid.  8.  Bleak;  cold; 
applied  to  the  weather,  as  denoting  that 
it  threatens  sterility,  Fife. 

YELDE,  s.     A  subsidy.     V.  Yeild. 

YELDER-EE'D,  part.  adj.  Having  an 
evil  or  unlucky  eye,  Fife. '  He  who  meets 
a  person  of  this  description  on  a  journey, 
will,  it  is  believed,  be  unfortunate  in  it. 

YELDRICK,  Yellow-yeldrick,  s.  The 
yellow-hammer,  Laiiarks. ;  Yehlrock,  Loth. 

Y ELD  RING,  Yeldrin,  s.  A  yellow- 
hammer,  S.;  tautologically  yelloie-yeldrin, 
also  yellow-yite.  Sibbald.  —  A.S.  geole, 
yellow,  and  ring ;  perhaps  from  the  yel- 
low ring  which  at  least  partly  adorns  the 
neck  of  this  bird. 

To  YELL,  t.  n.  To  roll ;  a  term  applied 
to  a  ship.     Yard,  E.     MehilVs  MS. 

YELL,  interj.  Yea  will  ?  Perths.  Ang. 
V.  Yail. 

YELL,  s.     An  echo,  Loth. 

YELL,  adj.     Barren.     V.  Yeld. 

YELLY,  Yealtou.  Used  as  an  interj.  ex- 
pressive of  surprise,  S.B.  Yelly,  yea  will 
ye  %     Yealtou,  yea  wilt  thou  ?     Shirre/s. 

YELLYHOOING,  s.  Yelling,  Ayrs. 
Annals  of  the  Parish. 

To  YELLOCH,  v.  n.  To  scream ;  to  shriek, 
S.B.  Fife.     Gl.  Shirrefs. 

YELLOCH,  Yellough,  s.    A  yell,  S.    del. 

YELLOWCHIN,s.  Yelling, S.  Fergusson. 

YELLOWFIN,  s.  A  species  of  trout,  de- 
nominated from  the  colour  of  its  fins, 
South  of  S.;  apparently  the  same  with  the 
Finnoc  or  Pinner.  Hogg.     V.  Finnack. 

YELLOW  GOWAN.  The  name  given  in 
S.  to  diiferent  species  of  the  ranunculus. 
V.  Gowan. 

YELLOWS,  Yellowses,  s.  pi.  The  jaun- 
dice in  sheep,  S.A.     Essays  Might.  Soc. 

YELLOW  TUNG.  Fucus  nodosu's,  Linn.  S. 

YELLOW-YORLIN,  s.  The  yellow-ham- 
mer, Roxb. 

YEMAN  occurs  as  an  adj.  Acts  Ja.  III. 
Qu.  "  common  ?" — A.S.  gemaene,  com- 
munis; whence  E.  yeoman. 

YEMAR,  Yuemar,  s.  A  keeper ;  one  who 
has  any  object  in  charge.     Barbour. 

To  YEME,  Yheme,  Yym,  v.  a.  To  keep ; 
to  take  care  of.  Barbour. — A.S.  gem-an, 
gym-an,  to  take  care  of,  to  keep ;  Isl. 
geym-a,  aniniuin  attendere,  custodire. 


YEMSELL,  Yiiemsell,  a.  1.  The  act  of 
keeping;  custody.  Skene.  "2.  Used  nearly 
in  the  same  sense  with  E.  wardship,  guar* 
dianship,  tutorage.  Barbour.  —Isl. geims- 
la,  Su.G.  goemsel,  custodia. 

YEPIE,  s.     A  blow.     V.  Epie. 

YERD,  Yerth,  s.     Earth ;  soil.     V.  Erd. 

To  YERD.     To  bury.     V.  Erd,  v. 

YERD-FAST,  adj.  Firmly  fastened  in  the 
ground,  S.  Poems  Buchan  Dial. —  A.S. 
earde-faest,  settled,  grounded  ;  Isl.  iard- 
fastr  stein,  saxum  in  terra  immotum. 

YERD-HUNGER,  s.  1.  That  keen  desire 
of  food,  which  is  sometimes  manifested 
by  persons  before  death,  viewed  as  a  pre- 
sage that  the  yerd,  or  grave,  is  calling 
for  them  as  its  prey,  S.  2.  Voraciousness; 
the  term  being  used  in  a  general  sense, 
Lanarks. 

YERD-HUNGRY,  adj.  Voraciously  hun- 
gry; properly  applied  to  those  who  have 
the  unnatural  appetite  mentioned  above, 
ibid. 

YERD- MEAL,  s.  Earth-mould;  church- 
yard dust,  Aberd.     Gl.  Shirrefs. 

YERD-SILUER,  s.  "  Tuelf  pennies  Scot- 
tis  of  yerd-siluer:'  Aberd.  Beg.  Equiva- 
lent perh.  to  lair-siluer,  q.  grave-money. 

YE~RE,adc.  Certainly.  Toyere, too  surely, 
or  truly.     Doug. — A.S.  geare,  gere,  certo. 

YERESTRENE,  s.  The  night  before  last, 
S.A.  Gl.  Sibb.  V.  Here-yestreen,  also 
Here-yesterday. 

To  YERK,  v.  a.  To  bind  tightly,  as  with 
a  small  cord,  S.  Gl.  Sibb.— A.S.  gearc-iah, 
parare. 

To  YERK,  r.  n.  1.  To  be  in  a  state  of  fer- 
mentation ;  a  term  applied  to  beer,  Aug. 
—Germ,  gaer-a,  Su.G.  goer-a,  effervescere. 
2.  To  do  any  thing  with  agility,  S.B. 
Gl.  Shirr.  3.  To  be  engaged  in  any  work 
that  requires  much  exertion  ;  to  be  labo- 
riously and  earnestly  engaged,  S.  A. 
Scott.  4.  To  be  busy,  or  keenly  engaged; 
applied  to  the  mind.  Kelly. — Su.G.  yrk-a, 
postulare,  insistere. 

To  YERK,  Yark,  r.  a.  To  beat;  to  strike 
smartly,  S. ;  jerk,  E.  Fergusson.  —  Isl. 
hreck-ia,to  beat,  pulsare,/ar/be,pes  ferieris. 

YERK,  Yark,  s.  A  smart  blow;  a,  jerk,  S. 
Christmas  Ba'ing. 

To  YERK,  v.  n.  '  Figuratively  applied  to 
the  rays  of  the  sun,  when  they  beat 
powerfully  on  any  object,  Mearns. 

YERKER,  s.  A  sudden  and  very  severe 
blow,  Dumfr. 

YERKIN,  s.  The  seam  by  which  the 
hinder  part  of  the  upper  leather  of  a  shoe 
is  joined  to  the  forepart,  Berwicks.  Dumfr. 

YERN-BLITER,  s.  The  name  given  to 
the  snipe,  S.B.  Sometimes  pron.  yern- 
bluter.     Journ.  Land. 

To  YESK,  r.  n.     To  hiccup,  S.     V.  Yeisk. 

YESK,  s.  The  hiccup,  S.  "  Singultus,  the 
yesk."    Wedderb.  Vocab. 

To  YESTER,  o.  a.    To  discompose;  to  dis- 


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YIR 


turb,  Ang. — Su.G.  yeter,  ferox,  or  A.S. 
ge-styr-an,  turbare. 
YESTREEN,   Yistrene,  s.     Yesternight. 

Douglas.    V.  Here-yesterday. 
To  YET,  Yett,  Yyt,  v.  a.     1.  To  pour,  S. ; 
yet,  yett,  poured.     Doug. — Belg.  giet-en, 
A.S.  geot-an,  Isl.  Su.G.  giut-a,  fuudere 
2.  To  cast  metals.     Yyt,  molten  ;  cast. 
YET,  Yett,  Yhate,  s.    A  gate,  S.;  A.Bor 

yete.     Wallace. 
YET   CHEKIS.     Door-posts.     Douglas.— 
— A.S.  geat,  O.Belg.  gat,  id.;  Su.G.  gaatt, 
postis  januae. 
To   YETHER,   t.   a.     1.  To  bind  firmly, 
Roxb.     2.  To  beat  or  lash  severely,  pro- 
perly  so   as  to  leave  the  mark  of  the 
stroke,  Roxb.  Upp.  Clydes.  Hogg. 
YETHER, s.    l.A  severe  blow, Upp. Clydes. 
2.  The  mark  left  by  tight  binding,  as  with 
a  small  cord,  Border.     Allied  perhaps  to 
A.Bor.  yeather,  a  flexible  twig,  used  for 
binding  hedges,  Grose. 
YETHERING,  s.     Striking,  Roxb. 
YETHOUSE,  s.     A   gate-house.    "  He— 
biggit  ane  gret  porcioun  of  the  steple,  and 
ane  staitlie  yethouse."  Addle.  Scot.  Corn. 
YETLAND,  Yettlin,  adj.    Of  or  belonging 

to  cast  iron,  S.     Stat.  Ace. 
YET  LIN,  Yettlin,  s.     1.  Cast  metal,  S. 
— Su.G.  giuta  en  klocka,  to  cast  a  bell; 
giuta  stycken,  to  cast  guns;  Teut.  ghiet-en, 
id.     2.  A  boiler,  Aberd.     V.  Yetland. 
To  YETT,  v.  a.  To  fasten  in  the  firmest  man- 
ner ;  to  rivet,  Loth. — Isl.  gat-a,  perforare. 
YETT-CHEEK,  s.     The  side  or  post  of  the 

gate.    Spalding. 
YE  VERY,  adj.     Greedy;  voracious.    Bel- 
lenden. — A.S.  gifer,  gifra,  gifre,  avidus, 
vorax,  rapax,  gulosus,  gifer,  a  glutton. 
To  YEUK,  v.  n.     To  itch.     V.  Youk. 
YEUNS,  s.  pi.     The  refuse  of  grain  blown 
away  by  the  fanners;  Yauprie,  syn.  Upp. 
Clydes.     It  may  be  a  corr.  of  aicns. 
YEVRISOME,  adj.     Having  an  appetite 
habitually  craving,  Dumfr.     V.  Yevery. 
To   YHARN,  t.   a.      Eagerly   to   desire. 
Barbour. — Moes.G.  gairn-an,  A.S.  georn- 
ian,  gyrn-an,  desiderare,  cupere. 
YHARNE,  Yherne,  adj.    Eager  ;  keen. 

Wyntotcn. 
YHEMAR,  s.     A  keeper.    V.  Yemar. 
YHEMSEL,  s.     Custody.     V.  Yemsel. 
YHIS,  adv.     Yes.     Barbour. —  A.S.  gese, 

gise,  gyse,  immo,  etiam. 
YHUDE,»ret.    Went.     V.  Yede. 
YHULL,s.     Christmas.     V.  Yule. 
YHUMAN,   Yuman,  Yoman,  Yeoman,  s. 

1.  A  person  of  inferior  station,  as  a  hus- 
bandman or  farmer.  Reg.  Maj. — Teut. 
ghe-meyn,  A.S.  geman,  communis,  vulgaris. 

2.  It  seems  to  signify  a  farmer's  servant. 
Barb.  3.  A  peasant,  or  inhabitant  of  the 
country,  employed  as  a  foot-soldier,  ibid. 
4.  A  soldier  on  horseback.     Wallace. 

YHUMANRY,  s.     The  peasantry  armed 
as  foot-soldiers.     Barbour. 


YICKIE-YAWKIE,  s.  A  roundish  stick 
of  about  nine  inches  iu  length,  and 
blunted  like  a  wedge,  with  which  shoe- 
makers polish  the  edges  and  bottoms  of 
shoe-soles,  Dumfr.    Gall.  Encycl. 

YIE,  term,  (printed  Zie,)     V.  Ye. 

YIEL,  (printed  Zeil,)  s.  Bclhnden.  Ap- 
parently the  same  with  next  word. 

YIELD,  s.  1.  Recompense,  or  rather  com- 
pensation. Priests  Peblis.  2.  A  subsidy. 
Acts  Ja.  I. — A.S.  geld, gild,  a  tax,  tribute ; 
from  geld-an,  gild-an,  to  pay. 

YIELD,  adj.     V.  Yeld. 

YIELDINS,  Yealins,  s.pl.  Persons  who 
are  coeval,  S.     V.  Eildins. 

YIELD  OF  THE  DAY.  The  influence  of 
the  sun;  also  the  height  of  the  day,  Ang. 
From  E.  yield,  as  denoting  that  the  frost 
gives  way. 

Y1FF-YAFF,  s.  A  puny  person  who  talks 
a  great  deal,  and  little  to  the  purpose, 

Roxb.       V.  NlFF-NAFF,  V. 

YILL,  s.     Ale,  S.O.  and  A.     Burns.— A.S. 

eale,  id. 
To  YILL,  r.  a.     To  entertain  with  ale ;  a 

term  commonly  used  by  the  vulgar,  S.O. 

to  denote  one  special  mode  in  which  a 

lover  entertains  his  dulcinea  at  a  fair  or 

market. 
Y1LL-BOAT,  s.     An  ale-barrel,  Berwicks. 

V.  Boat. 
YILL-CAP,  s.      A   wooden    vessel    from 

which  ale  is  drunk,  S.    Hence,  the  singu- 
lar  metaph.   of  yill-caup   een,  large  or 

saucer  eyes,  Gall.   Davidson's  Seasons. 
YILL-CUP,  s.     A  cup  made  of  wood  or 

horn,  for  holding  ale,  Roxb. 
YILL-HOUSE,  s.     An  ale-house,  S.    Rob 

Roy. 
YILL- WIFE,  s.     A   woman  who   brews 

and  sells  ale,  S.  Gl.  Sibb. 
YIM,  s.    A  particle;  an  atom;  the  smallest 

portion  of  any  thing,  Ang.   At  times  pron. 

as  if  nyim ;  perh.  q.  ane  yim.    A.  Scott. 

— Su.G.  em,  im,  ime,  vapour ;  Isl.  hiom, 

the  most  minute  object. 
To  YYM,  v.  a.     To  keep.     Yimmit,  kept. 

V.  Yeme. 
YIMMET,  s.    "A  piece;  a  lunch;  several 

yims  of  food."  Gall.  Encycl. 
YIN,  pron.     1.  Used  for  Ane,  one,  from  the 

pronunciation,  West  of  S.  Tannahill.    2. 

This,  or   that,   Orkn. — Isl.   Su.G.   hinn, 

is,  ille. 
YING,  Yyng,  adj.     Young.    Douglas. — 

O.E.  id. 
YIRB,  8.     An  herb.     Gall.  Encycl. 
YIRB-WIFE,  s.    An  old  woman  skilled  in 

the  virtues  of  herbs.     Gall.  Encycl. 
YIRD,  s.     Earth,  South  of  S.  Fife. 
To  YIRD,  b.  «.   To  bury.  "  Fairly  yirdit;' 

dead  aud  buried,  Roxb.     V.  Yerd. 
Cauld  Yird.  "  The  cauld  yird,  the  grave." 

Gall.  Encycl. 
YIRD-DRIFT,  s.     Snow  lifted   up  from 
the   ground,  and    driven  by   the   wind, 


YIR 


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Berwicks.   Ettr.  For.;  from  yird,  earth,  ! 

and  E.  drift. 
YIRD-ELDIN,  s.     Fuel   of  peat  or  turf, 

ibid.     V.  Eldin. 
^YIRD-FAST,  s.     A  stone  well  fastened  in 

the  ground.     "  Yird-fasts,   large  stones 

sticking  in  the  yird,  or  earth,  that  the 

plough  cannot  move."  Gall.  Encycl. 
YIRD1N,  s.     Thunder,  S.B.     V.  Erddyn. 
YIRDLINS,  adv.    A  yirdlins,  along  the 

ground  or  yird,  S.B.    Christmas  Ba'inq. 
Y1RLICH,  adj.      Wild;  unnatural,  Ettr. 

For.    Hogg.    Synon.  with  Elritch,  q.  t. 
To  YIRM,  v-n.   1 .  To  whine ;  to  complain,  S. 

2.  To  ask  in  a  querulous  tone  ;  implying 

the  idea  of  continuation,  S. — Isl.  harm-a, 

lugeo,  plango,  harm-r,  luctus,  G.  Andr. ; 

jarm-a,  balare,  jarm-r,  lameutatio. 
YIRMS,  s.pl.    "  Small-sized  fruit."   Gall. 

Encycl. 
To  Y  YRNE,  r.  n.    To  coagulate;  to  curdle. 

Bannatyne  P.     V.  Earn. 
YIRNIN,  s.     Rennet,  Fife.     V.  Earning. 
To  YIRR,  v.  n.     To  suarl ;  to  growl  as  a 

dog,  S. ;  yarr,  E.     Donald  and  Flora. — 
Isl.  rerr-a,  id.  whence  Lat.  hirrire. 
YIRR,  s.  The  growl  of  a  dog,  S—  Isl.  urr, 

hirritus. 
YIRTH,  s.  The  earth,  Renfr.  A.  Wilson's  P. 
YIRZE,  adj.     Not  acquainted,  Ayrs. 
To  YISK,  v.  n.     To  hiccup.     V.  Yeisk. 
YISTRENE,s.  Yesternight.  V.Yestrene. 
YYT,  part.  pa.    Molten  ;  cast.    V.  Yet,  v. 
YIWYN.    Perh.  for  eicyn,  even.    Barbour. 
YOAG,  s.    The  great  muscle,  Shetl.    "  My- 

tilus  modiolus."     Edmonstone's  Zetl. 
To  YOAK,  v.  a.    To  look;  as,  "  Yoak  your 

orlitch,"  Look  your  watch,  Fife. 
YODE,  pret.     Went,   Bang's.;  S.  gaed. 
Taylor's  S.  Poems. 

*  To  YOKE,  v.  a.  To  plough  ridges  by 
pairs.     Surv.  Banffs. 

*  To  YOKE,  v.  n.  1.  To  engage  with  an- 
other in  a  dispute,  in  a  quarrel,  or  in  war- 
fare, S.  Baillie.  2.  To  enter  on  any  sort 
of  employment  with  vigour  or  keenness, 
S.    Ross's  Helenore. 

YOKE,  s.  The  natural  greasiness  of  wool, 
Galloway  ;  Eik,  Clydes.     Surv.  Gall. 

YOKING,  g.  The  time  that  a  horse  is  in 
the  yoke,  S.     Surv.  Aberd. 

YOLDYN,  Youden,  pret.  r.  Yielded  ; 
surrendered.    Barbour. 

YOLK,  s.  1 .  A  round,  opaque,  and  radiated 
crystallization  in  window-glass,  in  conse- 
quence of  being  too  slowly  cooled,  S. ; 
probably  denominated  from  its  supposed 
resemblance  to  the  yolk  of  an  egg.  No- 
dules of  uncalcined  limestone  from  a  kiln 
are  named  yolks,  Fife.  2.  A  thick  pane 
of  glass  cut  from  the  centre  of  the  circular 
plate,  where  it  has  been  separated  from 
the  blow-pipe ;  generally  used  in  sky- 
lights. 

YOLKIE-STANE,  s.  Breccia,  or  plum- 
pudding-stone.    Surv.  Forfars. 


To  YOLL,  r.  a.     To  strike  ;  as,  to  yoll  with 

an  axe,  S.B. 
YOLLE,  s.     A  yawl.     Act.  Cunv.  Bor. — 

Dam.  jolle,  id. 
To  YOLLER,  v.  n.     To  speak  in  a  loud, 
passionate,    and     inarticulate     manner, 
Roxb.     Synon.  Goller,  q.  v. 
YOLLERIN,  s.      Confused   or   convulsed 

noise.  Gollerin,  synon.  ibid. 
YOLPIN,  g.  1.  An  unfledged  bird,  Upp. 
Clydes.  Synon.  Gorbet.  2.  Transferred 
to  children,  who  are  often  spoken  of  as 
the  yolpins,  ibid. —  Su.G.  golben,  a  novice. 
To  YOMER,  t.  n.    To  shriek.    Sir  Gawan. 

V.  Yamer,  v. 
YOMF,s.    "A  blow."     Gall.  Encycl. 
To  YOMF,  v.  a.     To  strike,  ibid. 
YONDMOST,  adj.     Farthest ;  that  which 
is  at  the  utmost  extent ;  S.    Yontmost. 
Wisheart's  Theologia. 
YONT,  prep.     Beyond.     V.  Yocnd. 
Far  Yont.     A  phrase  applied  to  one  who 
is  supposed  to  be  in  very  bad  health,  or 
overpowered  with  fatigue,  or  in  a  nearly 
hopeless    state,  in    whatever    sense,  S. 
W.  Guthrie's  Serm. 
YONT,  adv.     Farther,  S. 
YONTER,  adj.     More   distant ;  farther ; 
the  comparative   of    Yont,  S.B.     Ross's 
Hel.    V.  Yound. 
YONTERMOST,  adv.     Still  farther,  Fife. 
From  yonder  ;  S.  yonter,  and  mair,  more. 
YOOLUGHAN,  s.     The   act   of    yelling. 

Saint  Patrick.     From  Youl,  v. 
YOPINDAILL,    Yowpindaile,  s.     Perh. 

a  heifer.     Aberd.  Reg. 
YORE,  adj.     Ready  ;  alert.     V.  Yare. 
YORLIN,  s.     Yellow-hammer,  Gall.  Roxb. 

Davidson's  Seasons.     V.  Youlring. 
YOUD,  «.     Youth,  Fife. 
YOUDEN,  part.  pa.     V.  Yoldyn. 
YOUDEN,  part.  pa.    1 .  Yielded ;  given  up ; 
surrendered.     2.  When  the  effects  of  a 
thaw  begin  to  be  felt,  it  is  common  to  say, 
"  The  ice  is  yowden,"  i.  e.  it  has  begun  to 
give  way,  Aberd.     V.  Yoldyn. 
YOUDEN-DRIFT,  s.    Snow  driven  by  the 
wind,  S.B.    Morison.    Perh.  from  yolden, 
or  youden,  the  old  part.  pa.  of  yield ;  q. 
snow  which  is  driven,  as  yielding  to  the 
force  of  the  wind. 
YOUDFU',  adj.     Youthful,  ibid. 
YOUDITH,  s.    Youth,  S.A.    Ramsay.    V. 

YOUTHHEID. 

YOUDLIN,s.  A  stripling,  Fife.  MS.  Poem. 

To  YOVE,  v.n.  1.  To  talk  in  a  free,  face- 
tious, and  familiar  way.  It  is  generally 
conjoined  with  another  verb  ;  as,  to  Yove 
and  Crack,  to  speak  a  great  deal  in  high 
spirits,  Peebles.  Loth.  Synon.  Tore  and 
Crack. — Teut.  iouiv,  jubilatus.  2.  To  go 
at  a  round  pace  ;  a  secondary  sense, 
Loth. 

To  YOUF,  Yowff,  v.  a.  To  strike  forcibly, 
S.B.  The  same  with  Goivf,  q.  v.  Christ- 
mas Ba'ing. 


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To  YOUF,  Yi-ff,  r.  n.  To  bark,  S.  Fer- 
gusson. — Dan. gio-er, latrare.    V.  Wolff. 

YOUFAT,  adj.  Diminutive ;  puny,  Ayrs. 
Edin.  Mag. 

YOUFF,  Yowff,  s.  A  swinging  blow, 
Loth.     Ramsay.     The  same  with  Gouff. 

To  YOUK,  Yuke,  Yuck,  t.  n.  To  itch;  to 
be  itchy,  S.  Hamilton. — Germ,  juck-en, 
Be\g.jeuck-en,  id.  prurire. 

YOUK,  Yeuk,  Yuke,  Yuck,  s.  1.  The  itch, 
S.  Ramsay.  2.  Itchiness,  without  any 
relation  to  the  cutaneous  disease  denomi- 
nated the  itch,  S. 

YOUKFIT,  s.     The   snipe,  Upp.   Clydes. 

V.  YUCKFIT. 

YOUKY,  adj.  1.  Itchy,  S.  Davidson.  2. 
Metaph.  eager ;  anxious.     Ramsay. 

To  YOUL,  Yocle,  r.  n.  To  howl;  to  yell, 
S.  A.Bor.     Douglas.     V.  Goul,  r. 

YOUL,  Yowl,s.  A  yell;  the  act  of  howling, 
S.     Dunbar. 

YOULLIE,  s.  A  policeman,  Edinburgh. 
A  low  term,  probably  formed  from  their 
youling  or  calling  out. 

YOULRING,  s.  A  yellow-hammer.  V. 
Yeldrix. 

YOUND,  adj.  Opposite ;  what  is  on  the 
other  side  ;  S.  yont.  Douglas.  —  A.S. 
gcond,  illuc,  ultra. 

YOUNG  FOLK.  The  designation  com- 
monly given  in  S.  to  a  newly  married 
pair.     Warerley. 

YOUNGSOME,a<f/.   Youthful,  Ang.  Ross. 

YOUP,  s.     A  scream.     V.  Yout,  s. 

To  YOUST,  v.  n.  To  talk  idly  and  loosely, 
with  volubility  and  noise,  Roxb. 

YOUST,  s.  Conversation  of  this  descrip- 
tion, ibid. 

YOUSTIR,  Yocster,  s.  Putrid  matter; 
corrupt  blood.  Douglas. — A.S.  geolster, 
virus,  sanies,  geolstru,  virulentus. 

To  YOUT,  t.  n.  To  cry  ;  to  roar,  S.B. 
HoulaU.— Teut.  iuyt-en,  iuycht-en,  jubi- 
lare,  vociferari. 

YOUT,  Yowt,  s.  A  cry ;  a  scream,  S.B. 
Lundsay.     Youp,  synon. 

YOUTHEID,  Yhouthade,  Yowtuheid,  s. 
1.  Youth.  Wyntown. — A.S.  geogeth-had, 
the  state  of  being  young.  2.  Used  to  de- 
note persons  in  the  state  of  adolescence. 
Acts  J  a.  VI. 

*  YOUTHY,  adj.  1.  Youthful,  S.  Youthy 
is  used  in  E.  as  an  adj.;  but  Dr.  Johns, 
condemns  it  as  "  a  bad  word."  2.  It  more 
generally  expresses  youthful  habits,  or  an 
affectation  of  youthfulness  in  dress,  or  in 
manners;  even  at  times  including  the  idea 
of  a  giddiness  or  levity  of  conduct  viewed 
as  unbecoming  in  a  person  considerably 
advanced  in  life.  Thus,  it  is  often  said 
of  a  female,  "  I'se  warran  she's  nae  less 
than  three  score,  but  she's  as  youthie  as 
gin  she  warna  out  o'  her  teens,"  S. 

YOUTHINESS,  s.     Youthfulness,  S.  Gait, 

YOUTHIR  OF  THE  SOD.  The  red  ashes 
of  turf,  Ang. 


YOW,  Youe,  s.  1.  A  ewe.  Complaynt  S. 
— A.S.  cowu,  Belg.  oye,  ouwe,  id.  2.  Rotten 
Foif,metaph. applied  to  a  person  supposed 
to  be  unwholesome,  as  subjected  to  much 
expectoration,  S.B. 

To  YOW,  v.  n.  To  caterwaul.  Marmaiden 
of  Clyde. 

YOWDE,  pret.     Went.     V.  Yede. 

YO WDLIN,  part.  adj.  Dilatory,  Fife ;  as, 
"  Ye're  a  yowdlin  elf." 

YOWPINDAIL,  s.     V.  Yopindaill. 

YO  WTHER,  s.  1.  Any  strong  or  nauseous 
smell.  Often  "  a  filthy  yowther,"  as  that 
of  housed  cattle.  2.  Vapour,  Moray. 
Northern  Antiq.  3.  The  dust  of  flax, 
Ayrs.     V.  Ewder. 

YUCKFIT,  Youkfit,s.  The  snipe,  Lanarks. 
So  called  from  its  cry ;  called  also 
Heatherbeal,     Edin.  Mag. 

YUIKj  s.  Itchiness.  G.  Buchanan.  V. 
Youk. 

To  YUKE,  r.  n.    To  be  itchy.    V.  Youk. 

YULE,  Yhule,  Yurix,  s.  The  name  given 
to  Christmas,  S.  A.Bor.  Wyntoicn.  — 
Su.G.  jul,  Dan.  jule,  juledag,  Isl.jol,  A.S. 
geola,  gehul,  id.  This  name  was  originally 
given  to  the  great  annual  feast,  celebrated 
among  the  Northern  nations,  at  the  time 
of  the  winter  solstice,  in  honour  of  the 
Sun.  Hence  Odin  was  denominated  Jul- 
ratter,  or  the  Father  of  Yule. — Many  con- 
jectures have  been  formed  as  to  the  origin 
of  the  name.  The  most  probable  are,  that 
it  is  from  Su.G.  j  demonstrative,  like  A.S. 
ge,  and  oel,  commessatio,  q.  the  feast ;  or 
from  Isl.  Su.G.  hicel,  hiul,  a  wheel,  in  re- 
ference to  the  retrogradation  of  the  sun  ; 
or  from  Moes.G.  uil,  Arm.  hiaul,  Gr. 
Vjk-ios,  the  name  of  this  luminary. 

To  YULE,  Yool,  v.  n.  To  observe  Christ- 
mas, especially  as  regarding  the  festivities 
of  this  season.     Spalding. 

YULE-BOYS.  "  Boys  who  ramble 
(through)  the  country  during  the  Christ- 
mas holidays.  They  are  dressed  in  white, 
all  but  one  in  each  gang,  the  Belzebub  of 
the  corps.  They  have  a  foolish  kind  of  a 
rhyme."  Gall.  Encycl.  In  the  alternate 
rhymes  repeated  by  the  Yule  Boys,  there 
seems  to  be  a  vestige  of  something  re- 
sembling an  old  Miracle  Play,  which  may 
have  been  acted  in  Galloway  at  the  time 
of  Christmas.  The  amusement  appears, 
indeed,  to  have  been  an  odd  intermixture 
of  the  ridiculous  solemnities  of  the  Boy- 
Bishop,  and  of  a  mimic  representation  of 
a  tournay,  or  perhaps  of  knight-er- 
rantry. 

YULE-BROSE,  s.  A  dish  formerly  com- 
mon in  S.  on  Christmas  morning. — "Geese 
— were  chiefly  destined  for  the  solace  of 
gentle  stomachs,  the  prevailing  Christmas 
dish  among  the  common  people  and  pea- 
santry, being  the  national  one  of  fat  brose, 
otherwise  denominated  Yule  Brose.  The 
large  pot,  in  almost  every  family  of  this 


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description,  well  provided  with — bullock's 
heads  or  knee  bones, — [is]  put  on  the 
five  the  previous  evening,  to  withdraw 
the  nutritive  juices  and  animal  oil  from 
the  said  ingredients.  Next  day,  after 
breakfast,  or  at  dinner,  the  brose  was 
made,  generally  in  a.  large  punch-bowl; 
the  mistress  of  the  ceremonies  dropping 
a  gold  ring  among  the  oatmeal  upon 
which  the  oily  soup  was  poured.  The 
family,  or  party,  (for  on  these  occasions 
there  was  generally  a  party  of  young 
people  assembled,)  provided  with  spoons, 
and  seated  around  the  bowl,  now  began 


to  partake  of  the  half-boiling  brose,  on 

the   understanding  that  the  person  who 

was  so  fortunate  as  to  get  the  ring,  wa  3 

to  be  first  married."     Blackw.  Mag. 
YULE-E'EN,  Yhule-ewyn,  s.     The'  night 

preceding  Christmas;  the  wake  of  Yule,  S. 

Barbour. 
YUMAN,  Yumanry.     V.  Yhuman. 
YURN,  s.     The  acid  substance  used   for 

coagulating   milk;   rennet,   Dumfr.      V. 

Earning. 
To  YURN,  t.  n.     Gall.  Encycl.     Perhaps 

an  errat.  for  Yirm,  to  fret,  or  a  variety  of 

Wurn.  id.  Loth. 


Z  A  D  A  K .  Most  probably  for  Yadak. 
Zadak  hid  is.    Aberd.  Reg.    V.  Yadok. 

ZICKETY.  A  term  occurring  in  a  tradi- 
tionary rhyme,  used  by  children,  when  it 
is  meant  to  determine,  by  a  kind  of  lot, 
who  shall  begin  a  game.  The  person, 
who  repeats  the  rhyme,  at  the  same  time 
goes  round  the  company,  touching  each 


of  them  in  succession  ;  and  he  who  is 
touched  at  the  last  word  has  the  privilege 
of  beginning  the  game,  S. 

Zickcty,  dickety,  dock, 

The  mouse  ran  up  the  nock  ; 

The  nock  struck  one, 

Down  the  mouse  ran  ; 

Zickcty,  dickety,  dock. — Blackw.  Max). 


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