GLOSSARY.

Satirically applied to conceited maidens who hold high opinions of themselves, that they are unequalled.

Ye're a man amang geese when the gander's awa.

Ye're ane o' Cow-Meek's breed, ye'll stand without a bonoch.

Ye're ane o' snaw-ba's bairn time.

"That is, such as health and prosperity make worse, or who insensibly go behind in the world."—Kelly.

Ye're ane o' the tender Gordons—you daurna be hang'd for ga' in your neck.

Ye're an honest man, and I'm your uncle—that's twa big lees.

Ye're a' out o't and into strae.

That is, you are quite mistaken about the matter.

Ye're a queer fish no to hae fins.

Ye're as braw as Bink's wife,—like the sun on shairney water.

Ye're as daft as ye're days auld.

Ye're as fu' o' maggots as the bride o' Preston, wha stopt half way as she gaed to the kirk.

"We have not been able to learn who the bride o' Preston really was; but we have frequently heard the saying applied to young women, who are capricious and changeable.

"'The bride took a maggot, it was but a maggot,She wadna gang by the West Mains to be married.'"—G. Henderson.

"'The bride took a maggot, it was but a maggot,She wadna gang by the West Mains to be married.'"

—G. Henderson.

Ye're as fu' o' mischief as an egg's fu' o' meat.

Ye're as lang tuning your pipes as anither wad play a spring.

Ye're as mim as a May puddock.

Ye're as sma' as the twitter o' a twined rash.

Ye're as souple sark alane as some are mither naked.

Ye're as stiff as a stappit saster.

"'Stappit saster,' a crammed pudding."—Jamieson.

Ye're a widdiefu' gin hanging time.

Ye're aye in a hurry, and aye behint.

Ye're best when ye're sleeping.

Ye're black aboot the mou' for want o' kissing.

"A jest upon a young maid when she has a spot about her mouth, as if it was for want of being kissed."—Kelly.

Ye're bonny enough to them that loe ye, and ower bonny to them that loe ye and canna get ye.

"Spoken as a comfort to people of an ordinary beauty."—Kelly.

Ye're busy to clear yoursel when naebody files you.

Ye're buttoned up the back like Achmahoy's dog.

Ye're but young cocks—your craw's roupy.

Ye're cawking the claith ere the wab be in the loom.

Or plucking your geese before they are caught.

Ye're come o' blude, and sae's a pudding.

A taunt upon those who boast of their gentle blood.

Ye're Davy-do-little and gude for naething.

Ye're either ower het or ower cauld, like the miller o' Marshach mill.

Ye're feared for the day ye never saw.

"You are afraid of far-enough."—English.

Ye're fit for coorse country wark—ye're rather strong than handsome.

Ye're gude to be sent for sorrow.

Ye're gude to fetch the deil a priest.

The two last sayings are applied to persons who take a long time to do anything about which they are sent.

Ye're like a bad liver—the last day there's aye maist to do wi' ye.

Ye're like a hen on a het girdle.

Ye're like an ill shilling—ye'll come back again.

Jocularly addressed to a person who is about to go away.

Ye're like a singed cat—better than ye're bonny.

Ye're like a Lauderdale bawbee, as bad as bad can be.

"The obnoxious Duke of Lauderdale, who was at the head of affairs in Scotland's 'persecuting times,' had, it appears, a principal hand in some detested coinage. Thebawbee, or halfpenny so issued, soon became base money, and these Lauderdale bawbees were branded with a bad name."—G. Henderson.

Ye're like a rotten nit—no worth cracking for the kernel.

Ye're like Macfarlane's geese—ye hae mair mind o' your play than your meat.

"Macfarlane (of that ilk) had a house and garden upon the island of Inch-Tavoe. Here JamesVI.was on one occasion regaled by the chieftain. His majesty had been previously much amused by the geese pursuing each other on the loch. But when one, which had been brought to table, was found to be tough and ill fed, James observed, 'That Macfarlane's geese liked their play better than their meat,'—a proverb which has been current ever since."—Note to The Monastery.

Ye're like a sow—ye'll neither lead nor drive.

Ye're like Brackley's tup—ye follow the lave.

Ye're like laird Moodie's greyhounds—unco hungry like about the pouch lids.

Ye're like me, and I'm nae sma' drink.

Ye're like Piper Bennet's bitch—ye lick till ye burst.

Ye're like the cooper o' Fogo, ye drive aff better girs than ye ca' on.

"Said of those who attempt to reform anything, but who, instead of that, make matters worse."—G. Henderson.

Ye're like the corbie messenger—ye come wi' neither alms nor answer.

"He send furth Corbie Messingeir,Into the air to espyGif he saw ony mountains dry.Sum sayis the Rauin did furth remane,And com nocht to the ark agane."—Sir David Lyndsay.

"He send furth Corbie Messingeir,Into the air to espyGif he saw ony mountains dry.Sum sayis the Rauin did furth remane,And com nocht to the ark agane."

—Sir David Lyndsay.

Ye're like the cow-couper o' Swinton, ye'll no slocken.

Ye're like the dead folk o' Earlstoun—no to lippen to.

"This is founded on a popular story, kept up as a joke against the worthy people of Earlstoun. It is said that an inhabitant of this village, going home with too much liquor, stumbled into the churchyard, where he soon fell asleep. Wakening to a glimmering consciousness after a few hours, he felt his way across the graves; but taking every hollow interval for an open receptacle for the dead, he was heard by some neighbour saying to himself, 'Up and away! Eh, this ane up an away too! Was there ever the like o' that? I trow the dead folk o' Earlstoun's no to lippen to!'"—Robert Chambers.

Ye're like the dog o' Dodha', baith double an' twa-faced.

Ye're like the dogs o' Dunraggit—ye winna bark unless ye hae your hinder end to the wa'.

Spoken to persons who will not complain or "make a noise" about a thing, unless they are guaranteed against any consequences that may ensue.

Ye're like the Kilbarchan calves—like best to drink wi' the wisp in your mou'.

Ye're like the lambs—ye do naething but sook and wag your tail.

Ye're like the man that sought his horse, and him on its back.

Ye're like the miller's dog—ye lick your lips ere the pock be opened.

"Spoken to covetous people who are eagerly expecting a thing, and ready to receive it before it be proffered."—Kelly.

Ye're like the minister o' Balie, preaching for selie.

Ye're like the swine's bairns—the aulder ye grow ye're aye the thiefer like.

Ye're like Towy's hawks—ye eat ane anither.

"I was ance gain to speir what was the matter, but I saw a curn o' camla-like fallows wi' them, an' I thought they were a' fremit to me, an' sae they might eat ither as Towy's hawks did, for onything that I cared."—Journal from London.

Ye're looking ower the nest, like the young craws.

Ye're minnie's milk is no out o' your nose yet.

Ye're mista'en o' the stuff; it's half silk.

"Jocosely spoken to them that undervalue a person or thing, which we think indeed not very valuable, yet better than they repute it."—Kelly.

Ye're nae chicken for a' ye're cheepin.

Ye're never pleased, fu' nor fasting.

Ye're new come ower—your heart's nipping.

Ye're no light where you lean a'.

Ye're no worth ca'ing out o' a kail-yaird.

Ye're o' sae mony minds, ye'll never be married.

Ye're out and in, like a dog at a fair.

Ye're ower auld farrant to be fley'd wi' bogles.

Ye're ower het and ower fu', sib to some o' the laird's tenants.

Ye're queer folk no to be Falkland folk.

Falkland, in Fife, was formerly a Royal residence; and the court manners, contrasted with those of the surrounding country, gave rise to the saying.

Ye ride sae near the rump, ye'll let nane loup on ahint you.

Ye rin for the spurtle when the pat's boiling ower.

That is, take precautions when it is too late.

Ye're sae keen o' clockin', ye'll dee on the eggs.

"Spoken to those who are fond of any new place, condition, business, or employment."—Kelly.

Ye're sair fashed hauding naething thegither.

Ye're sair stressed wi' stringing the milsey.

"A proverb addressed to those who make much ado about nothing, or complain of the weight of that work which deserves not to be mentioned. It refers to the cloth through which the milk is strained, being taken off the wooden frame, wrung out, and tied on again."—Jamieson.

Ye're seeking the thing that's no tint.

Ye're sick, but no sair handled.

Ye're the weight o' Jock's cog, brose and a'.

Ye're there yet, and your belt hale.

"Spoken when people say, 'They will go to such a place, and there do thrive and prosper,' &c., which we think unlikely."—Kelly.

Ye're thrifty and thro' thriving, when your head gangs doun your bottom's rising.

Ye're unco gude, and ye'll grow fair.

Ye're up in the buckle, like John Barr's cat.

Ye're very foresighted, like Forsyth's cat.

Ye're weel awa if ye bide, an' we're weel quat.

Ye're welcome, but ye'll no win ben.

Ye rin awa wi' the harrows.

"To run on with a great flow of language, assuming what ought to be proved, or totally disregarding what has been said on the opposite side."—Jamieson.

Ye seek grace wi' a graceless face.

Ye ser'd me as the wife did the cat—coost me into the kirn, and syne harl'd me out again.

That is, you have placed me in a good position merely to take me from it again.

Ye'se get your brose out o' the lee side o' the pot.

A promise of the best that the pot contains.

Ye shanna be niffered but for a better.

Ye shanna want as lang as I hae, but look weel to your ain.

Ye shape shune by your ain shauchled feet.

You judge of others by yourself.

Ye shine like a white gir about a shairney cog.

Ye shine like the sunny side o' a shairney wecht.

"A ridicule upon people when they appear fine."—Kelly.

Ye sit like craws in the mist.

That is, in the dark.

Ye sleep like a dog in a mill.

That is, with one eye open.

Ye sleep like a dog when the wife's baking.

Ye soon weary o' doin' weel.

Ye tak a bite out o' your ain buttock.

Ye tak but a foal's share o' the harrow.

Ye tak the first word o' flyting.

"'Wheelie, I'll be as plain as I'm pleasant—mind you're no to expect me to dance with you.' 'It's verra weel o' you, Miss Mary,' replied Andrew pawkily, 'to tak the first word o' flyting; but ye should first ken whether ye're come up to my mark or no.'"—Sir Andrew Wylie.

Ye tak mair in your gab than your cheeks can haud.

Ye wad be a gude Borrowstone sow—ye smell weel.

"Spoken when people pretend to find the smell of something that we would conceal."—Kelly.

Ye wad be a gude piper's bitch—ye smell out the weddings.

Ye wad clatter a cat to death.

"'Clatter,' to prattle, to act as a tell-tale."—Jamieson.

Ye wad gar me trow my head's cowed, though there's no shears come near't.

That is, you would make me believe a thing which I know to be quite false.

Ye wad mak a gude wife, ye haud the grip ye get.

Ye wad mak muckle o' me if I was yours.

Ye wad marry a midden for the muck.

Ye wad steal the pocks frae an auld wife, and syne speir where she got them.

Ye was bred about the mill, ye hae mooped a' your manners.

"Spoken to inferiors when they show themselves rude in their speech or behaviour."—Kelly.

Ye was ne'er born at that time o' the year.

"Spoken to them that expect such a place, station, or condition which we think above their birth."—Kelly.

Ye was put out o' the oven for nipping the pies.

With the same meaning, we once heard a vulgar little boy say to another, that he was "Put out of the workhouse for eating the number off his plate!"

Ye was sae hungry ye couldna stay the grace.

Ye watna what's behint your hand.

Ye watna what wife's ladle may cog your kail.

Ye watna where a blessing may light.

Ye winna craw trade.

That is, you will never admit that trade is good.

Ye winna put out the fire wi' tow.

Ye work by Macfarlane's lantern.

"The clan of MacFarlane, occupying the fastnesses of the western side of Loch Lomond, were great depredators on the Low Countries, and as their excursions were made usually by night, the moon was proverbially called their lantern."—Note to Waverley.

Ye yirr and yowl—ye bark, but daurna bite.

Young cowtes will canter.

"Meg, on her part, though she often called them 'drunken neer-do-weels, and thoroughbred High Street blackguards,' allowed no other person to speak ill of them in her hearing. 'They were daft callants,' she said, 'and that was all—when the drink was in, the wit was out; ye could not put an auld head upon young shouthers; a young cowt will canter, be it up hill or down—and what for no?' was her uniform conclusion."—St Ronan's Well.

Young ducks may be auld geese.

"A man at five may be a fool at fifteen."

Young folk may dee, auld folk maun dee.

Young saints, auld sinners.

"'I hae played wi' him mysel at Glennaquoich, and sae has Vich Ian Vohr, often of a Sunday afternoon.' 'Lord forgie ye, Ensign MacCombich,' said the alarmed Presbyterian; 'I'm sure the colonel wad never do the like o' that.' 'Hout! hout! Mrs Flockhart,' replied the Ensign, 'we're young blude, ye ken; and young saints, auld deils.'"—Waverley.

Your bread's baked, you may hing up your girdle.

Your een's greedier than your guts.

This is applied to persons who leave a "rough" plate—who, having asked for a dish, are unable to finish it.

Your een's no marrows.

Your een's your merchant.

Your fortune's coming wi' the blind carrier.

"Deed, Mr Stimperton, I'm no sae daft. Whaur wad the profit o' that be, I wonder? I trow, the principal andinterest wad come back to me wi' the blind carrier. Set my nevo up wi' my hard won siller, truly!"—The Disruption.

Your head canna get up but your stamach follows.

Your mind's aye chasing mice.

Your mou's beguiled your hands.

Your purse was steekit when that was paid for.

A polite manner of intimating that the article in question has not been paid.

Your tongue is nae scandal.

Your tongue rins aye before your wit.

Your tongue wags like a lamb's tail.

Your thrift's as gude as the profit o' a yeld hen.

"Your will's law," quo' the tailor to the clockin' hen, when she pick'd oot his twa een, and cam for his nose.

Your wit will ne'er worry you.

Yule is young on Yule even, and auld on Saint Steven.

GLOSSARY.

A', all.A-be, to let alone.A'body, every person.Aboon,abune, above.Aboot, about.Adreich, askant.Ae, one.Aff, off.Afore, before.Aft, oft, frequently.Aften, often.Agley, aside, askant.Ahint, behind.Aiblins, perhaps.Ail, injury, hurt.Ain, own.Air, soon, early.Airn, iron.Airt, art, direction.Aith, an oath.Aiver, a cart-horse, an old horse.Ajee, to one side, askant.Alane, alone.Amaist, almost.Amang, among.An, if.An', and.Ance, once.Aneath, beneath.Anither, anotherAqual, equal.A'thing, everything.Atweel, very well, just so.Atween, between.Aucht, to own, possession.Auld, old.Auld-farrant, sagacious, shrewd, "old-fashioned."Aumrie, a cupboard.Auncient, ancient.Ava, at all.Awa, away, out of sight.Awfu', awful.Awmous, alms.Ayont, beyond.Ba', ball, the game of ball.Backfriend, one who supports another.Baillierie, the magistracy.Bairn, a child.Baith, both.Baken, baked.Bane, a bone.Bann, to knock, to malign.Bannet, a bonnet.Bannock, home-baked flour cakes, or "scones."Bardy-loon, mischievous or impertinent fellow.Barefit, barefooted.Barlikhood, obstinacy, ill-nature.

A', all.

A-be, to let alone.

A'body, every person.

Aboon,abune, above.

Aboot, about.

Adreich, askant.

Ae, one.

Aff, off.

Afore, before.

Aft, oft, frequently.

Aften, often.

Agley, aside, askant.

Ahint, behind.

Aiblins, perhaps.

Ail, injury, hurt.

Ain, own.

Air, soon, early.

Airn, iron.

Airt, art, direction.

Aith, an oath.

Aiver, a cart-horse, an old horse.

Ajee, to one side, askant.

Alane, alone.

Amaist, almost.

Amang, among.

An, if.

An', and.

Ance, once.

Aneath, beneath.

Anither, another

Aqual, equal.

A'thing, everything.

Atweel, very well, just so.

Atween, between.

Aucht, to own, possession.

Auld, old.

Auld-farrant, sagacious, shrewd, "old-fashioned."

Aumrie, a cupboard.

Auncient, ancient.

Ava, at all.

Awa, away, out of sight.

Awfu', awful.

Awmous, alms.

Ayont, beyond.

Ba', ball, the game of ball.

Backfriend, one who supports another.

Baillierie, the magistracy.

Bairn, a child.

Baith, both.

Baken, baked.

Bane, a bone.

Bann, to knock, to malign.

Bannet, a bonnet.

Bannock, home-baked flour cakes, or "scones."

Bardy-loon, mischievous or impertinent fellow.

Barefit, barefooted.

Barlikhood, obstinacy, ill-nature.

Batch, a baking.Bauch, insipid, tasteless, useless.Bauchle, an old shoe.Baudrons, a cat.Bauk, to baulk, to disappoint.Bauld, bold, courageous.Bawbee, a halfpenny.Bawty, a dog.Baxters, bakers.Bear, barley.Beck, to bow, to curtsy.Bedral, a beadle, church-officer.Beetle, a heavy wooden mallet.Behint, behind.Beild, a shelter, protection, a house.Bein, in comfortable circumstances, well-to-do.Beit, to renew.Beltane, the first of May,O. S.Belyve, immediately, by-and-by.Ben, inwards.Bend-leather, thick leather, such as is used for soles of boots.Besom, a broom, a brush.Bicker, a small wooden dish or basin.Bide, to stay, to endure.Big, to build.Biggin, a small house, a building.Bink, a bench, a seat.Birk, birch.Birn, a burden.Bit, a piece.Blad, a blow or slap; cast or throw.Blate, bashful, shy.Blattran, rattling.Blaw, to blow, to flatter.Bleer-ee'd, bedimmed with tears, weak-sighted.Bleeze, a blaze, to blaze.Bletheration, nonsense, foolish language.Blirt, to gush forth.Blude, blood.Board-claith, a table-cloth.Bode, an offer, a portent.Bodle, an ancient Scottish coin, value one-sixth of the English penny.Bogle, bugbear, an object of terror.Bonnie,bonny, pretty, beautiful, handsome, good-looking.Bonoch, a cake orbannock.Bore, a hole.Bouk, bulk, compass.Bourd, a jest, to jest.Bourdna, do not jest.Bowrock, cluster, heap, clump.Brachens, ferns.Brae, side of a hill, an inclined road.Braid, broad.Braird, blade of grass.Brak, broke, did break.Brat, a coarse apron.Brattle, a rattle.Braw,brawly, finely, gaily dressed.Bree, broth.Breed, to resemble, to take after.Breeks, breeches, trousers.Brig, bridge.Brither, brother.Brod, goad to drive oxen.Brogue, bradawl.Broke, kitchen refuse, pigs meat.Broo, the fluid part of soup, juice.Broose, a race at a country wedding.Brose, a dish of oatmeal and boiling water.Browst, a brewing.Browster, a brewer.Brunt, burned.Bubbly-jock, a turkey-cock.

Batch, a baking.

Bauch, insipid, tasteless, useless.

Bauchle, an old shoe.

Baudrons, a cat.

Bauk, to baulk, to disappoint.

Bauld, bold, courageous.

Bawbee, a halfpenny.

Bawty, a dog.

Baxters, bakers.

Bear, barley.

Beck, to bow, to curtsy.

Bedral, a beadle, church-officer.

Beetle, a heavy wooden mallet.

Behint, behind.

Beild, a shelter, protection, a house.

Bein, in comfortable circumstances, well-to-do.

Beit, to renew.

Beltane, the first of May,O. S.

Belyve, immediately, by-and-by.

Ben, inwards.

Bend-leather, thick leather, such as is used for soles of boots.

Besom, a broom, a brush.

Bicker, a small wooden dish or basin.

Bide, to stay, to endure.

Big, to build.

Biggin, a small house, a building.

Bink, a bench, a seat.

Birk, birch.

Birn, a burden.

Bit, a piece.

Blad, a blow or slap; cast or throw.

Blate, bashful, shy.

Blattran, rattling.

Blaw, to blow, to flatter.

Bleer-ee'd, bedimmed with tears, weak-sighted.

Bleeze, a blaze, to blaze.

Bletheration, nonsense, foolish language.

Blirt, to gush forth.

Blude, blood.

Board-claith, a table-cloth.

Bode, an offer, a portent.

Bodle, an ancient Scottish coin, value one-sixth of the English penny.

Bogle, bugbear, an object of terror.

Bonnie,bonny, pretty, beautiful, handsome, good-looking.

Bonoch, a cake orbannock.

Bore, a hole.

Bouk, bulk, compass.

Bourd, a jest, to jest.

Bourdna, do not jest.

Bowrock, cluster, heap, clump.

Brachens, ferns.

Brae, side of a hill, an inclined road.

Braid, broad.

Braird, blade of grass.

Brak, broke, did break.

Brat, a coarse apron.

Brattle, a rattle.

Braw,brawly, finely, gaily dressed.

Bree, broth.

Breed, to resemble, to take after.

Breeks, breeches, trousers.

Brig, bridge.

Brither, brother.

Brod, goad to drive oxen.

Brogue, bradawl.

Broke, kitchen refuse, pigs meat.

Broo, the fluid part of soup, juice.

Broose, a race at a country wedding.

Brose, a dish of oatmeal and boiling water.

Browst, a brewing.

Browster, a brewer.

Brunt, burned.

Bubbly-jock, a turkey-cock.

Buirdly, strongly made, stout.Bum, to buzz like a bee.Bummer, a bee.Burn, a running stream, a brook.Bursten, bursting.Buskit, dressed, bedecked.But-and-ben, two adjoining apartments.But, without.Buz, talk, ado, noise.By, over, past.By-gane, what has passed.Byre, cowhouse.Ca', to call, to name, to drive.Caber, a rafter.Cadger, a pedlar, gipsy, beggar.Cairn, a heap of stones.Callant, a boy, a youth.Cam', did come.Cangle, quarrel, differ.Cankered, fretful, ill-natured.Canna, cannot.Canty, happy, cheerful.Carl,carle, old man.Carlin, old woman.Castock, the core of a cabbage.Cauff, chaff.Cauld, cold.Causey, the causeway.Cawk, chalkCeevil, civil.Chafts, the chops.Chancy, lucky, fortunate.Chanter, the drone of a bagpipe.Chapman, a pedlar.Chappin, a quart measure.Chapping-sticks, dangerous tools or weapons.Cheatery, fraud, deceit.Cheep, to chirp, to squeak.Cheil, a fellow, a person, a young man.Chow, to chew.Chuck, to toss, to play marbles.Chuckie-stanes, pebbles, such as are used for garden walks.Claes, clothes.Claith, cloth.Clarty, dirty, bespattered with mud.Claver, to gossip, to talk foolishly.Claw, to scratch.Cleaving, a cleft.Cleck, to hatch.Cled, clad.Cled-like, well clad.Cleed, to clothe.Clink, money, a blow, to throw down.Clips, tongs for lifting or hanging up a pot.Clishmaclaver, idle talk.Clockin', clucking of hens.Cloot, a hoof.Clout, a patch, a rag, a slap with the hand.Clue, a ball of worsted.Clung, empty, collapsed, drawn together.Cock-laird, a small landed proprietor who farms his own ground.Cod, a pillow.Coft, bought.Cog, a wooden dish.Come-speed, to succeed.Coof, a simpleton, a stupid person.Coorse, coarse.Coost, to cast, to throw.Coostin, thrown, cast off.Corbie, a raven.Corn, to feed a horse.Cowed, frightened, coerced.Cowp, fall, overturn.Cowte, a colt, young horse.

Buirdly, strongly made, stout.

Bum, to buzz like a bee.

Bummer, a bee.

Burn, a running stream, a brook.

Bursten, bursting.

Buskit, dressed, bedecked.

But-and-ben, two adjoining apartments.

But, without.

Buz, talk, ado, noise.

By, over, past.

By-gane, what has passed.

Byre, cowhouse.

Ca', to call, to name, to drive.

Caber, a rafter.

Cadger, a pedlar, gipsy, beggar.

Cairn, a heap of stones.

Callant, a boy, a youth.

Cam', did come.

Cangle, quarrel, differ.

Cankered, fretful, ill-natured.

Canna, cannot.

Canty, happy, cheerful.

Carl,carle, old man.

Carlin, old woman.

Castock, the core of a cabbage.

Cauff, chaff.

Cauld, cold.

Causey, the causeway.

Cawk, chalk

Ceevil, civil.

Chafts, the chops.

Chancy, lucky, fortunate.

Chanter, the drone of a bagpipe.

Chapman, a pedlar.

Chappin, a quart measure.

Chapping-sticks, dangerous tools or weapons.

Cheatery, fraud, deceit.

Cheep, to chirp, to squeak.

Cheil, a fellow, a person, a young man.

Chow, to chew.

Chuck, to toss, to play marbles.

Chuckie-stanes, pebbles, such as are used for garden walks.

Claes, clothes.

Claith, cloth.

Clarty, dirty, bespattered with mud.

Claver, to gossip, to talk foolishly.

Claw, to scratch.

Cleaving, a cleft.

Cleck, to hatch.

Cled, clad.

Cled-like, well clad.

Cleed, to clothe.

Clink, money, a blow, to throw down.

Clips, tongs for lifting or hanging up a pot.

Clishmaclaver, idle talk.

Clockin', clucking of hens.

Cloot, a hoof.

Clout, a patch, a rag, a slap with the hand.

Clue, a ball of worsted.

Clung, empty, collapsed, drawn together.

Cock-laird, a small landed proprietor who farms his own ground.

Cod, a pillow.

Coft, bought.

Cog, a wooden dish.

Come-speed, to succeed.

Coof, a simpleton, a stupid person.

Coorse, coarse.

Coost, to cast, to throw.

Coostin, thrown, cast off.

Corbie, a raven.

Corn, to feed a horse.

Cowed, frightened, coerced.

Cowp, fall, overturn.

Cowte, a colt, young horse.

Crab, to be angry, peevish.Crabbit, angry, ill-natured.Crack, a chat, a familiar conversation, to chat.Crans, iron rods for supporting the pot while on the fire.Crap, crop.Crappie, the craw or crop of a fowl.Craw, a crow.Craw, to crow, exult, boast.Creel, a basket carried on the back.Creesh, grease, oil.Creeshy, greasy, oily.Croon, to hum a tune, to moan.Crouse, courageous, lively.Crowdy, gruel, thinbrose,q. v.Crummie, the cow.Crunsh, to break with the teeth.Cuddy, a donkey.Cumbersome, troublesome.Cunzie, property, money.Curcuddoch, fond, familiar, warm in attentions.Curly, curled.Cursour, a stallion, a war-horse.Cutty, a short spoon, a short clay pipe.Cutty-stool, a small stool.Dab,dabble, to peck.Dad, a violent knock, a dash with the hand.Dae, to do.Daffin', sport, folly in general.Daft, foolish, merry, idiotical.Daigh, dough.Daidle, to dilly-dally, to do a thing in a slow, sluggish manner.Dang, didding,q. v.Darg, a day's work.Darn, to mend stockings, to conceal.Daur, to dare.Daurna, dare not.Dautie, a pet, fondling.Daw, a drab, slattern.Dead-lift, an emergency.Dead-sweer, very unwilling, extremely averse to exertion.Deave, to deafen with noise.Dee, to die.Deem, to judge, condemn.Deil,deevil, devil.Dight, to wipe, rub, to make ready.Ding, to push, knock over, to surpass, excel.Dink, to dress neatly, neat, trim.Dinna, do not.Dint, opportunity, chance.Dirk, a Highland dagger, to stab with a dagger.Dirl, a sharp stroke, the tremulation caused by a stroke.Dish-clout, dish-towel, washing-cloth.Disna, does not.Dit, to close, to stop a hole.Divot, a turf.Dizzen, dozen.Dochter, daughter.Dock, to cut the hair, to shorten.Docken, the dock herb.Doited, stupid.Dolour, sorrow, grief.Donnart, stupid, dull.Donsy, unlucky.Doo, a dove, pigeon.Dool, sorrow, woe.Dorty, proud, saucy, easily offended.Dosen, to settle down, to become cold.Douce, grave, thoughtful, sober.Dought, strength, power.Doun, down.

Crab, to be angry, peevish.

Crabbit, angry, ill-natured.

Crack, a chat, a familiar conversation, to chat.

Crans, iron rods for supporting the pot while on the fire.

Crap, crop.

Crappie, the craw or crop of a fowl.

Craw, a crow.

Craw, to crow, exult, boast.

Creel, a basket carried on the back.

Creesh, grease, oil.

Creeshy, greasy, oily.

Croon, to hum a tune, to moan.

Crouse, courageous, lively.

Crowdy, gruel, thinbrose,q. v.

Crummie, the cow.

Crunsh, to break with the teeth.

Cuddy, a donkey.

Cumbersome, troublesome.

Cunzie, property, money.

Curcuddoch, fond, familiar, warm in attentions.

Curly, curled.

Cursour, a stallion, a war-horse.

Cutty, a short spoon, a short clay pipe.

Cutty-stool, a small stool.

Dab,dabble, to peck.

Dad, a violent knock, a dash with the hand.

Dae, to do.

Daffin', sport, folly in general.

Daft, foolish, merry, idiotical.

Daigh, dough.

Daidle, to dilly-dally, to do a thing in a slow, sluggish manner.

Dang, didding,q. v.

Darg, a day's work.

Darn, to mend stockings, to conceal.

Daur, to dare.

Daurna, dare not.

Dautie, a pet, fondling.

Daw, a drab, slattern.

Dead-lift, an emergency.

Dead-sweer, very unwilling, extremely averse to exertion.

Deave, to deafen with noise.

Dee, to die.

Deem, to judge, condemn.

Deil,deevil, devil.

Dight, to wipe, rub, to make ready.

Ding, to push, knock over, to surpass, excel.

Dink, to dress neatly, neat, trim.

Dinna, do not.

Dint, opportunity, chance.

Dirk, a Highland dagger, to stab with a dagger.

Dirl, a sharp stroke, the tremulation caused by a stroke.

Dish-clout, dish-towel, washing-cloth.

Disna, does not.

Dit, to close, to stop a hole.

Divot, a turf.

Dizzen, dozen.

Dochter, daughter.

Dock, to cut the hair, to shorten.

Docken, the dock herb.

Doited, stupid.

Dolour, sorrow, grief.

Donnart, stupid, dull.

Donsy, unlucky.

Doo, a dove, pigeon.

Dool, sorrow, woe.

Dorty, proud, saucy, easily offended.

Dosen, to settle down, to become cold.

Douce, grave, thoughtful, sober.

Dought, strength, power.

Doun, down.

Dounwith, downwards.Doup, the end of a candle, the bottom of an egg.Dovering, stupid, slumbering.Dow, to wither, to decay, dirty.Dowff, humble.Downa, are unable, cannot.Draff, brewer's grains.Drap, a drop, to drop, a small quantity of liquor.Draunt, a drawl.Dree, to suffer, endure.Dreigh, slow, tedious, dry.Dronach, penalty, punishment.Drouth, thirst, drought.Drouthy, thirsty, fond of tippling.Drucken, drunken.Drudger, a plodding, industrious person.Drumly, muddy.Dub, a puddle, a pool of water.Dummie, a dumb person.Dune, done.Dung, overcome, ill-used.Dunsh, to jog, to thrust violently.Dunt, a blow, a large piece.Dyke,dike, a stone wall.Ee, eye.Een, eyes, even so.E'en,e'enin', evening.E'enow, even now, at present.Eider, more prominently.Eild, age, old age.Eird, earth.Eith, easy.Eithly, easily.Elbuck, the elbow.Eldin, fuel, coal, peat.Elshie, cor. of Alexander.Elshin, shoemaker's awl.Eme, uncle.Eneugh, enough, sufficient.Ettle, to endeavour, aim, an intention.Ewie, a ewe.Eydent,eident, thrifty, diligent.Fa', to fall.Fa'an, has fallen.Fae, foe.Fair-fa', well betide, good luck to.Faither, father.Fallow, fellow.Fand, found.Farden, a farthing.Fash, trouble, annoyance, to vex.Fashery, trouble, vexation.Fashious, troublesome.Faugh, fallow land.Fauld, to fold, embrace; a sheepfold.Fause, false.Fausehood, falsehood.Faut, fault.Fazart, a coward, dastard.Fearsome, fearful, awful.Februar, February.Feckfu, strong, courageous.Feckless, feeble, silly, weak—mentally or physically.Feigh!an expression of disgust.Fend, to work.Ferlie, a wonder, to wonder at.Fernyear, the preceding year.Fey, predestined, fatality.Fiddle, violin.Fidge, to fidget.Fidging, anxious, skittish, fidgeting.Findsilly, apt to find.Fit, foot.Fiz, to hiss.Flae, a flea.Flee, a fly, to fly.Fleech, to flatter.

Dounwith, downwards.

Doup, the end of a candle, the bottom of an egg.

Dovering, stupid, slumbering.

Dow, to wither, to decay, dirty.

Dowff, humble.

Downa, are unable, cannot.

Draff, brewer's grains.

Drap, a drop, to drop, a small quantity of liquor.

Draunt, a drawl.

Dree, to suffer, endure.

Dreigh, slow, tedious, dry.

Dronach, penalty, punishment.

Drouth, thirst, drought.

Drouthy, thirsty, fond of tippling.

Drucken, drunken.

Drudger, a plodding, industrious person.

Drumly, muddy.

Dub, a puddle, a pool of water.

Dummie, a dumb person.

Dune, done.

Dung, overcome, ill-used.

Dunsh, to jog, to thrust violently.

Dunt, a blow, a large piece.

Dyke,dike, a stone wall.

Ee, eye.

Een, eyes, even so.

E'en,e'enin', evening.

E'enow, even now, at present.

Eider, more prominently.

Eild, age, old age.

Eird, earth.

Eith, easy.

Eithly, easily.

Elbuck, the elbow.

Eldin, fuel, coal, peat.

Elshie, cor. of Alexander.

Elshin, shoemaker's awl.

Eme, uncle.

Eneugh, enough, sufficient.

Ettle, to endeavour, aim, an intention.

Ewie, a ewe.

Eydent,eident, thrifty, diligent.

Fa', to fall.

Fa'an, has fallen.

Fae, foe.

Fair-fa', well betide, good luck to.

Faither, father.

Fallow, fellow.

Fand, found.

Farden, a farthing.

Fash, trouble, annoyance, to vex.

Fashery, trouble, vexation.

Fashious, troublesome.

Faugh, fallow land.

Fauld, to fold, embrace; a sheepfold.

Fause, false.

Fausehood, falsehood.

Faut, fault.

Fazart, a coward, dastard.

Fearsome, fearful, awful.

Februar, February.

Feckfu, strong, courageous.

Feckless, feeble, silly, weak—mentally or physically.

Feigh!an expression of disgust.

Fend, to work.

Ferlie, a wonder, to wonder at.

Fernyear, the preceding year.

Fey, predestined, fatality.

Fiddle, violin.

Fidge, to fidget.

Fidging, anxious, skittish, fidgeting.

Findsilly, apt to find.

Fit, foot.

Fiz, to hiss.

Flae, a flea.

Flee, a fly, to fly.

Fleech, to flatter.

Flether, to persuade, to influence.Fley, to frighten.Fleyer, a coward.Flicher, to flatter.Fling, to jilt, kick, throw off.Flisket, easily annoyed, fretful.Flit, to remove from one house to another.Flounders, soles, plaice.Flyte, to rage, quarrel, scold.Fog, moss.Foisonless, insipid, tasteless.Foot-rot, a disease affecting the feet of sheep.Forecast, forethought, premeditation.Foregather, to meet with, to overtake.Forfoughten, fatigued.Forgie, forgive.Forejeskit, jaded, worn out.Forejidged, prejudged.Forpit, the fourth of a peck.Fou, drunk.Founder, stumble.Frae, from.Freets, superstitious omens.Fremit, foreign, not akin, strange.Fresh, a thaw after frost.Frist, to delay.Fu', full.Fuff, to puff, boast, threaten.Furdersome, industrious, pushing.Fyke, to trifle.Fyle, to soil, defile, dirty.Gab, the mouth; to speak.Gae, go.Gate,gait, road, way.Gaislin', gosling; a stupid child.Gane, gone.Gang, to go.Gar, to cause, force, compel.Gat, did get.Gatty, old-like, ill-natured.Gaud, a rod or goad.Gaun, going.Gaunt, to yawn.Gaw, to gall.Gawsie, plump, jolly, stately.Gaylie, middling.Gear, wealth, property, goods.Geary, having riches or wealth.Gellock, gavelock, an iron crowbar or lever.Ghaist, a ghost.Gien, given.Giff-gaff, exchange of gifts, mutual obligations.Gileynour, a deceiver, a cheat.Gillies, followers.Gin, if.Gir, girth, hoop.Gird, to keep fast.Girdle, a circular iron plate used for baking bread.Girn, a snare.Girnin', grinning, fretful.Gizen, to become leaky from drouth.Glaiket, wanton, foolish, playful, trifling.Glaum, to snatch at, to aspire to.Glaur, mud, mire.Gled, a kite.Gleg, smart, sharp-sighted, ready-witted, acute.Glib, quick, ready in speaking.Gliff, a fright; a passing sight.Glitty, smooth, glossy.Gloom, frown.Glower, to stare.Glum, morose, sour, sulky.Glunshes, glooms.Goavin', staring, looking intently.

Flether, to persuade, to influence.

Fley, to frighten.

Fleyer, a coward.

Flicher, to flatter.

Fling, to jilt, kick, throw off.

Flisket, easily annoyed, fretful.

Flit, to remove from one house to another.

Flounders, soles, plaice.

Flyte, to rage, quarrel, scold.

Fog, moss.

Foisonless, insipid, tasteless.

Foot-rot, a disease affecting the feet of sheep.

Forecast, forethought, premeditation.

Foregather, to meet with, to overtake.

Forfoughten, fatigued.

Forgie, forgive.

Forejeskit, jaded, worn out.

Forejidged, prejudged.

Forpit, the fourth of a peck.

Fou, drunk.

Founder, stumble.

Frae, from.

Freets, superstitious omens.

Fremit, foreign, not akin, strange.

Fresh, a thaw after frost.

Frist, to delay.

Fu', full.

Fuff, to puff, boast, threaten.

Furdersome, industrious, pushing.

Fyke, to trifle.

Fyle, to soil, defile, dirty.

Gab, the mouth; to speak.

Gae, go.

Gate,gait, road, way.

Gaislin', gosling; a stupid child.

Gane, gone.

Gang, to go.

Gar, to cause, force, compel.

Gat, did get.

Gatty, old-like, ill-natured.

Gaud, a rod or goad.

Gaun, going.

Gaunt, to yawn.

Gaw, to gall.

Gawsie, plump, jolly, stately.

Gaylie, middling.

Gear, wealth, property, goods.

Geary, having riches or wealth.

Gellock, gavelock, an iron crowbar or lever.

Ghaist, a ghost.

Gien, given.

Giff-gaff, exchange of gifts, mutual obligations.

Gileynour, a deceiver, a cheat.

Gillies, followers.

Gin, if.

Gir, girth, hoop.

Gird, to keep fast.

Girdle, a circular iron plate used for baking bread.

Girn, a snare.

Girnin', grinning, fretful.

Gizen, to become leaky from drouth.

Glaiket, wanton, foolish, playful, trifling.

Glaum, to snatch at, to aspire to.

Glaur, mud, mire.

Gled, a kite.

Gleg, smart, sharp-sighted, ready-witted, acute.

Glib, quick, ready in speaking.

Gliff, a fright; a passing sight.

Glitty, smooth, glossy.

Gloom, frown.

Glower, to stare.

Glum, morose, sour, sulky.

Glunshes, glooms.

Goavin', staring, looking intently.

Gowd, gold.Gowdspink, goldfinch.Gowk, a simpleton, one easily imposed on; a cuckoo.Gowpen, the two hands joined to contain anything, as grain; also the quantity so contained.Graip, a dung fork.Graith, harness, horse-clothing.Gramashes, riding hose, gaiters.Grane, to groan.Grape, to grope, search.Grat, did weep, cry.Gree, to agree.Green, to covet, long for, desire.Greet, to cry, weep.Greive, overseer, steward, factor.Grewsome, sullen, quarrelsome.Grip, to catch, take hold of; a hold, a grip.Grit, intimate, familiar.Groat, fourpence.Groats, milled oats.Grosset, gooseberry.Grumph, to grunt.Grund, the ground, to be ground on a grindstone.Grundstane, grindstone.Grushie, thick, flabby, frowsy.Gryce, a pig.Gude, good.Gudely, comely, handsome.Gudes, goods, possessions.Gudeman, husband, master of the house.Gudemither, mother-in-law.Gudewife, wife, mistress of the house.Gully, a large pocket knife.Gutcher, grandfather.Guts, the stomach, belly.Ha', a hall.Hadden, held, kept.Hae, have, take.Haffit, the cheek, side of the head.Haggis, a pudding peculiar to Scotland.Hail,hale, whole, sound, healthy.Hain, to economize, to use sparingly.Hairst, harvest.Haly, holy.Hamald, homely, poor.Hame, home.Hamely, homely, frank, affable.Handfu', handful.Hansel, the first money received for goods, a present at a particular season of the year.Hantle, a number or quantity.Hap, to cover; chance.Harn, coarse linen cloth.Harns, brains.Harigals, the heart, liver, &c., of a sheep.Hastrie, reckless haste.Haud, to hold, keep.Haurl, to drag.Hause, the throat; to embrace.Haver, to gossip, to talk foolishly.Haws, the fruit of the hawthorn.Hech!an expression of surprise, sorrow, or fatigue; an exclamation.Hecht, a promise.Heft, the handle of a knife.Here-awa, hereabout.Herry, to plunder.Hersel, herself.Hesp, reeled yarn.Het, hot.Hetly, hotly.Heuk, hook.Hieland, Highland.Himsel, himself.

Gowd, gold.

Gowdspink, goldfinch.

Gowk, a simpleton, one easily imposed on; a cuckoo.

Gowpen, the two hands joined to contain anything, as grain; also the quantity so contained.

Graip, a dung fork.

Graith, harness, horse-clothing.

Gramashes, riding hose, gaiters.

Grane, to groan.

Grape, to grope, search.

Grat, did weep, cry.

Gree, to agree.

Green, to covet, long for, desire.

Greet, to cry, weep.

Greive, overseer, steward, factor.

Grewsome, sullen, quarrelsome.

Grip, to catch, take hold of; a hold, a grip.

Grit, intimate, familiar.

Groat, fourpence.

Groats, milled oats.

Grosset, gooseberry.

Grumph, to grunt.

Grund, the ground, to be ground on a grindstone.

Grundstane, grindstone.

Grushie, thick, flabby, frowsy.

Gryce, a pig.

Gude, good.

Gudely, comely, handsome.

Gudes, goods, possessions.

Gudeman, husband, master of the house.

Gudemither, mother-in-law.

Gudewife, wife, mistress of the house.

Gully, a large pocket knife.

Gutcher, grandfather.

Guts, the stomach, belly.

Ha', a hall.

Hadden, held, kept.

Hae, have, take.

Haffit, the cheek, side of the head.

Haggis, a pudding peculiar to Scotland.

Hail,hale, whole, sound, healthy.

Hain, to economize, to use sparingly.

Hairst, harvest.

Haly, holy.

Hamald, homely, poor.

Hame, home.

Hamely, homely, frank, affable.

Handfu', handful.

Hansel, the first money received for goods, a present at a particular season of the year.

Hantle, a number or quantity.

Hap, to cover; chance.

Harn, coarse linen cloth.

Harns, brains.

Harigals, the heart, liver, &c., of a sheep.

Hastrie, reckless haste.

Haud, to hold, keep.

Haurl, to drag.

Hause, the throat; to embrace.

Haver, to gossip, to talk foolishly.

Haws, the fruit of the hawthorn.

Hech!an expression of surprise, sorrow, or fatigue; an exclamation.

Hecht, a promise.

Heft, the handle of a knife.

Here-awa, hereabout.

Herry, to plunder.

Hersel, herself.

Hesp, reeled yarn.

Het, hot.

Hetly, hotly.

Heuk, hook.

Hieland, Highland.

Himsel, himself.

Hing, to hang, to suspend.Hirdy-girdy, a state of confusion.Hirsel, a flock.Hommel-corn, grain that has no beard.Hooly, slowly, steadily.Horse-couper, horse-dealer.Hottle, hotel.Houssie, a housewife; diminutive of house.Hout!exclamation, fy! tut!Howdie, a midwife.Howe, a hollow.Howkit, dug, hollowed.Hudderin-dudderin, slovenly, flabby, loose.Hurlbarrow, wheelbarrow.Hutch, a poor cottage.I', in.Iceshogels, icicles.Ilka, every, each.Ill-faured, ill-favoured.Ill-willy, ill-natured, malicious, spiteful.Ingle, the fireside.Ither, other; not the same.Itsel, itself.Januar, January.Jauping, plashing.Jaw, a wave or dash of water.Jawp, to throw water upon a person, to bespatter.Jig, to creak.Jilt, a slight dash of water.Joe, a sweetheart.Jouk, to stoop, to avoid a blow; to yield to circumstances.Jundie, a passing thrust.Kail, colewort; broth is commonly termedkail; but, properly speaking, it is notkailuntil the second day.Kail-yaird, a kitchen garden.Kame, to comb, a comb.Kamester, a woolcomber.Kavel, a mean fellow.Kebbuck, a cheese.Kekle, to cackle, to be noisy.Keek, to peep.Kemper, a diligent worker.Ken, to know.Kent, known, did know.Kep, to catch.Keytch, to throw up, to turn over.Kimmer, a female gossip.Kirk, a church.Kirkyaird, churchyard.Kirn, a churn.Kirtle, a petticoat, a short-gown.Kist, a chest, a coffin.Kith, acquaintance.Kittle, to tickle; ticklish, difficult.Kittlen, a kitten.Knibblich, a small stone.Knowe, a hillock.Kyte, the belly.Kythe, to appear.Lack, to depreciate, discommend.Laddie, diminutive of lad.Lade, a load, laden.Laigh, low.Laird, landlord, proprietor, lord of the manor.Laith, loth, reluctant.Laithfu', shy, modest, bashful.Landward, rustic.Landlouper, an unsettled, changeable person.Lang, long.Langle, a rope by which the fore and hinder feet of a horse or cow are fastened together.

Hing, to hang, to suspend.

Hirdy-girdy, a state of confusion.

Hirsel, a flock.

Hommel-corn, grain that has no beard.

Hooly, slowly, steadily.

Horse-couper, horse-dealer.

Hottle, hotel.

Houssie, a housewife; diminutive of house.

Hout!exclamation, fy! tut!

Howdie, a midwife.

Howe, a hollow.

Howkit, dug, hollowed.

Hudderin-dudderin, slovenly, flabby, loose.

Hurlbarrow, wheelbarrow.

Hutch, a poor cottage.

I', in.

Iceshogels, icicles.

Ilka, every, each.

Ill-faured, ill-favoured.

Ill-willy, ill-natured, malicious, spiteful.

Ingle, the fireside.

Ither, other; not the same.

Itsel, itself.

Januar, January.

Jauping, plashing.

Jaw, a wave or dash of water.

Jawp, to throw water upon a person, to bespatter.

Jig, to creak.

Jilt, a slight dash of water.

Joe, a sweetheart.

Jouk, to stoop, to avoid a blow; to yield to circumstances.

Jundie, a passing thrust.

Kail, colewort; broth is commonly termedkail; but, properly speaking, it is notkailuntil the second day.

Kail-yaird, a kitchen garden.

Kame, to comb, a comb.

Kamester, a woolcomber.

Kavel, a mean fellow.

Kebbuck, a cheese.

Kekle, to cackle, to be noisy.

Keek, to peep.

Kemper, a diligent worker.

Ken, to know.

Kent, known, did know.

Kep, to catch.

Keytch, to throw up, to turn over.

Kimmer, a female gossip.

Kirk, a church.

Kirkyaird, churchyard.

Kirn, a churn.

Kirtle, a petticoat, a short-gown.

Kist, a chest, a coffin.

Kith, acquaintance.

Kittle, to tickle; ticklish, difficult.

Kittlen, a kitten.

Knibblich, a small stone.

Knowe, a hillock.

Kyte, the belly.

Kythe, to appear.

Lack, to depreciate, discommend.

Laddie, diminutive of lad.

Lade, a load, laden.

Laigh, low.

Laird, landlord, proprietor, lord of the manor.

Laith, loth, reluctant.

Laithfu', shy, modest, bashful.

Landward, rustic.

Landlouper, an unsettled, changeable person.

Lang, long.

Langle, a rope by which the fore and hinder feet of a horse or cow are fastened together.

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