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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.
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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
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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.
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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
MEMOIR OF DR. JAMIESON. xi
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
MEMOIR OF DR. JAMIESON. xiii
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
8
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
AMM
12
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
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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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ART
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.
ART
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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
ASS
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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.
'21
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
U
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-
BAC
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.
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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,
BAI
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BAL
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
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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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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.
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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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BAT
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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BAU
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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BAW
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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BEE
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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BEK
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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BEL
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.
BEL
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BEL
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-
BEL
is
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
BEN
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
BEN
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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-
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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
.;!)
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-
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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.
BITTRIES, s. pi. Buttresses. Aberd. Peg.
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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.
BLACK-HEAD, s. The Powit-gull,Shetl.
Weill,
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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-
deen, and in Glasgow, the custom of
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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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BLA
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 ;
BLA
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.
BLA
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
nr
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.
BLE
6S
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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BLE
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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BL1
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.
BLU
71
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
'6
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\
BON
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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
SI
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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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.
b3
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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BOU
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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BRA
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.
BRA
BRA
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.
BRA
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-
BRA
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.
BRA
!)l
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.
BRA
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
BRI
96
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.
BRI
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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BRO
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
98 BRO
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-
BUM
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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-
tom of the burgesses in their progress to
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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.
CAD
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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.
calotte, a coif.
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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.
To CAMP, r. /*. 1. To contend. MehiU's
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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.
To CAP, ?\ a. 1. To seize by violence, to
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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,
quaternio halecum.
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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.
CH. Words of Goth, origin, whether S. or
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! —
There seems to be little reason to doubt
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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
called barley.
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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-
CHI
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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
or peeling.
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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.
To CLASH, v. n. To emit a sound in strik-
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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,
CLE
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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.
This term, however, seems to have been
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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.
coc
1.':
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
COG
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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
Caithness, — - The word undoubtedly is
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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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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.
To Look Cozie, to have the appearance
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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.
cow
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COVvr
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.
CUD
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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
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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
DAU
1S8
DAW
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.
DAW
ISO
DEB
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.
O
DEN
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DEPx
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
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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
dgu
10(3
DIK
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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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-
dvm-r, a judicial sentence, properly one
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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.
DOT
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DOU
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-
vide.
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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
DUE
21;
DM
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.
To DRIFFLE on, r. it, To drizzie, ibid.—
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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.
droguerks, id.
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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
DUL
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
!.-n
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
22i
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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FA
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.
FAI
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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.
* FAMILIAR, adj. Used in the sense of
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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
FEA
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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.
FEERY o' the Feet. Active in moving the
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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,
fare, expeditio.
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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.
FYE
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FIK
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.
FIT
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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.
To FLAW,
l.To lie or
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2. To flaw aicay, to magnify in narration,
South of S. Syuon. Bleeze awa\
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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-
FLY
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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.
FLO
2'A
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,
FOD
256
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
FOR
2 til
FOR
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.
FEE
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FEY
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
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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.
GAN
27G
GAR
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,
GER
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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.
CI1L
284
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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,
GLO
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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
GOH
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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
GOO
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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-
GOR
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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,
to desolate.
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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
300
GRA
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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GEE
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.
krusbaer, id,
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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.
To GRUGGLE, r. a. To put any thing
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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
with gold. Lyndsay.
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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.
11
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.
;il
HAC
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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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.
HALE- WARE. 1. The whole assortment,
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HAL
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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HAM
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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HAN
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-
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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-
HAW
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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.
V. Heild.
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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.
HE AV Y-HEARTIT, part. adj. Lowering ;
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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-
HER
'S:}o
HET
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.
HOC
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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
hog
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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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* 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.
HOW
Sol
HOW
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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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.
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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
m
JEO
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
preparation.
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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.
IND
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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.
ING
3GS
1NP
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
2 B
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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.
JOKE-FELLOW-LIKE,^//. Having the
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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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KEL
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.
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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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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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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
KIR
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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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KNA
— 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.
Pari, Ja. I.
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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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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.
LAN
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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
evidently owes its origin to the idea of
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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.
LEY 405
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.
LES
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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A.S.
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.
LIN
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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.
To MAIDEN, v. a. To perform the office
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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
di mano.
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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.
MARCKIS POINT. The object directly
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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
MVD
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MIL
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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MIR
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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MIS
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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MIS
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-
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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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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.
MUT
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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
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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..
0
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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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.
Acti Mary. — A.S. ut-drag-an, extrahere.
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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.
O UT-QU ITING, Outqu ytting, *. The act
OUT
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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.
PAI
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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.
PAL
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PAN
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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POI
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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POO
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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POS
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.
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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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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.
Minstrelsy Scot. Border.
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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.
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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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RAG
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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RAI
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
December. Birrel's Diarey. Sibbald, on
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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.
REIRBRASSERIS, ?. pi. Armour for the
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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
rose-nobles, from the English rose sur-
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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.
ROO, s. An enclosure in a grass field, in
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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.
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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.
SCALLINGER SILUER. uScallinger
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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.
SCH
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
poured off, Roxb. Fife.
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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.
SCHUGHT, Shugiit, part. adj. Sunk;
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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.
SCO
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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.
skiut-a, jaculari.
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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,
scu
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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.
SEATH, Seeth, Setii, Saith, Set, *. Tha
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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
SEY
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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.
SEL
575
SEQ
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.
SEQ
576
SET
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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SHA
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,
variegated.
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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,
or appearing in a gelatinous form on the
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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.
SILLY MAN. An expression of kindness
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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.
To SIT on one's own coat tail. To act in a
SIT
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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
7 SKI
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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SKO
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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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.
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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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SLA
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
large quantity of soft food, swallowed
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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
person of mean character, who would do
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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.
A contemptuous term for a man of small
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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.
SMORE <-/' rain, s. Close small rain,
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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.—
SOB
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SOL
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
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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
sou
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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
sow
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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.
SPA
W
SPE
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.
SPEERE, s. A hole in the wall of a
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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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SPR
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.
SPU
634-
STA
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
STA
ess
STA
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-
thian.
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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;
to remain. Belhnd. T. Lie.
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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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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
his head, his eyes were fixed, he did not
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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 ;
for he had not only the administration of
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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-
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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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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. —
This must be merely a slight deviation
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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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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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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;
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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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SWY
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.
Barbour.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
TAW
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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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THA
— 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.
TOM
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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.
TOOT-NET,s. A large fishing-net aiichoxed,
TOO
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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.
>//./
l<l'i if,
TOUR, Toor, s. A turf, S.B. Old Song.
TOU
•oo
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.
TOWMONT, Towmon, Towmond, ». A
TOW
roi
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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;
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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
ro4
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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TRY
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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TRO
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-
TRO
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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.
TRU
709
TUI
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.
U V
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.
UNL
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UNS
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.
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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-
use
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WAD
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
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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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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.
WAR, Waur. This word is frequently
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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.
WAR
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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
advantage.
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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;
wherefore, S. Gait.
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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
by flame, Clydes.
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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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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.
WIC
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
WIF
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,
WIL
WIN
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.
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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.
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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.
WIS
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WYT
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
"(.7
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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.
YA
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YA L
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,
YAL
■(,1)
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.
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YAU
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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
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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,
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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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