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  1. Glee adj. GLEE , adj . A mistake for Slee , q.v . Per. a .1860 in R. Ford Harp Per. (1893) 163: Dear Aunty, what think ye o' auld Johnny Graham? The carle sae pawkie and glee!  
  2. Glee n.2 † GLEE , n . 2 A glove. Cf . Gluive . Abd. 1783 Gil Brenton in Child Ballads No. 5 a xii.: There is nae water i my shee, Nor does the win blaw in my glee. [See P.L.D. § 128 
  3. Glee n.3GLEE , n . 3 Sc. usage: music, bright melody. Arch . Obs. in Eng. since 16th c. Ags. 1818 J. Nevay Poems 8: For aft you've heard his cheerin' glee By dawn o' day, high i' the air 
  4. Bittly adj. BITTLY , adj . Shaped like a beetle. See Bittle , n . 1 Lnk. 1893 J. Crawford Sc. Verses and Sangs 14: Her wee, fat, bittly legs gang glee, An' o'er she wuntles.  
  5. Geekalorum interj. ¶ GEEKALORUM , int . An excl. of glee. Abd. 1932 D. Campbell Bamboozled 25: Geekalorum! sic a begeck auld Isie's gyaun tae get. [From Gee !, excl., with ending on analogy with Eng 
  6. Buntles n. BUNTLES , n . A child. Lnk. 1893 J. Crawford Sc. Verses and Sangs 14: Oor ain wee buntles; Her wee, fat, bittly legs gang glee, An' o'er she wuntles. [ Bunt , n . 3 , 2 , + dim. suff 
  7. Glede n. † GLEDE , n . A sideways look; a squint. Cf . Gledge . Rxb. 1862 in Trans. Hawick Arch. Soc. (1868) 41: Aw saw wi' a glede o' the tail o' ma ee that she was conquered noo. [ Cf . n.Cy. dial. glead , to squint, and Sc. glee , id. (see Gley ), Gleyed , gleed , squint-eyed.]  
  8. Meesanach n.. Kintyre (1936) 30: Come raise your meesanach every one And rant this song wi' glee. [Gael 
  9. Noisome adj.: Some clim, wi' noisome glee, the stile. Abd. 1853 W. Cadenhead Flights 189: Ye used to row your gird wi' us, as noisome as a caird. [ Noise + some . Phs. orig. due to a misunderstanding of 
  10. Gley v., n., adj., adv.: What's the use o' glee in' aye, gin she is sic a charmer? 3 . To look with one eye, to take aim (Gall N. Munro Daft Days (1915) ii.: It's a pity you cannot marry the glee party, as Mr Dyce calls GLEY , v ., n ., adj ., adv . Also glee , glei , gly ; † glie (Ayr. 1890 J. Service Notandums ii.), † glye ; misreading gleg (see II . 3 .). [I., n. and em.Sc. (a) gləi; ‡wm. and em.Sc . To squint; to cast a sidelong glance, to look askance (Per. 1915 Wilson L. Strathearn 249; Sh. 10 Lady Nairne Jamie the Laird ii.: His legs they are bow'd, his e'en they do glee. Sc. 1819 laughing when I glee'd round over my shoulder, and saw a glazed leather queue hanging for half an ell down, to see Gif a' were trim an' trig as things should be. Ork. 1880 Dennison Sketch-Bk. 30: Vile smoosan, ferry-l'upan' whelps, that gong gleyan' aboot a honest man's hoose. Sh. 1897 Shet. News (16 Oct.): Is yon da wye at doo's staandin' laek a guse glyin' at da thinder? Bnff. 1937 
  11. Aflocht adv. the bonnie bairn dancin' roon my cheer wi' glee, an' me sittin a' aflocht for its peer father mebbe fechtin' for his life on the roarin sea. Abd. 1768 A. Ross Helenore 81: The dreary news set me a flought. [O.Sc. aflocht (Bellenden), from A pref. 1 + Flocht , q.v . Cf . O.Sc. on 
  12. Steven n.1 in one dire steven. Abd. 1852 A. Robb Poems 22: Lang may your stevin rout wi' glee † STEVEN , n . 1 A voice, a loud outcry (n.Sc. 1808 Jam.). Chiefly poet . Obs. in Eng. exc. north. dial. Abd. 1768 A. Ross Helenore (S.T.S.) 127: Quo Jean, “My steven, sir, is blunted. [O.Sc. stewin , voice, a .1400, O.E. stefn , id.]  
  13. Wees't ppl. adj., then, that ye Shou'd gang sae wees't, an' tine yir wonted glee! Abd. 1900 Weekly Free Press (29 Dec.): Jocky was a bit ‘weased', his master declared, for his suit was his one thought until 
  14. Compt v., n.2 COMPT , v . and n . 2 Used in Mod.Sc. only as a literary archaism. Found in Eng. along with. Mucklebackit” Rural Rhymes and Sketches 6: Where ignorance and folly meet Wi' youthfu' glee to prompt them 
  15. Froon v., n.. Bwk. c .1860 Minstrelsy of the Merse (ed. Crockett 1893) 285: O there's mirth an' there's glee — on ilk face do you see The ghaist o' a gloom or a froun', O? Dmf. 1875 A. Anderson Two Angels 72: They never heed a word I speak, I try to gi'e a froon. Sc. 1890 D. Rorie Auld Doctor (1920) 5: There's a moral attached to my sang, On greed ye should aye gie a froon.  
  16. Hoosever adv. jewelsmiths, like winnin a teet o Yehudi Menuhin amang a squalloch a glee singers. HOOSEVER , adv . A reduced form of O.Sc. hoosa(e)ever , howsoever. Also hoosaeiver . Gen), howsever (Lnk. 1853 W. Watson Poems 31) are also found. [hu′sɛvɪr] Ayr. 1822 Galt Sir A. Wylie xxxiv.: Howsever, I dare say, the auld countess is nae sic a camstrarie commoditie as maybe ye think 
  17. Loke interj. LOKE , int . Also loakie , lockie ; loks ; logie(s) . Prob. a deformation of Lord! , used as an expletive, gen. expressing surprise or glee (Lth., Cld., Rxb. 1825 Jam.; Rxb. 1961). Also phr 
  18. Humoursome adj. o' ale, He cracks a good joke, too, wi' humorsome glee. Fif. 1933 J. Ressich Thir Braw. and em.Sc.(a) 1957). Also found in Eng. dial. Sc. 1824 Scott Redgauntlet Letter xi.: He. M. Moir Mansie Wauch (1898) ix.: He began with some of his drolls — for he is a clever' humorsome an' kind. m.Sc. 1842 A. Rodger Stray Leaves 186: He lilts a good sang ower a tankard Days 42: The dance that the banker, wha wis a humoursome gentleman, led Kelty's backers.  
  19. Non n. who bore a grudge against the “Nons” rubbed their hands with ecstasy over the scandal. Sc. 1892 occupied in discussing patronage. . . . With what glee he told us that, every Sunday, as he passed the conventicles of the “Nons”, he blew a fierce blast of “Defiance!” Abd. 1926 Abd. Univ. Review (March 
  20. Glimp n., v. G. Macdonald Alec Forbes xxi.: I only got a glimp o't . . . in an auld news. Ork. 1922 in J. Firth Reminisc. 115: Whate'er could fill their herts wi' glee Like ae glimp o' the cruizie? Fif. 1929 A. Taylor Bitter Bread 186: Whiles ye get a glimp o' what he micht ha' been but for those wasted years o' exile. 2 . Fig . A slight idea, a notion (Bnff. 2 1945). Abd' nieve at his een, Gaured Jock stan' baith glimpin' an' winkin'. [Prob. a back formation from glimpse , but cf . also Mid.Du. glimpen , to burn, glow, shine, Du. glimp , a glimpse, show.]  

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  1. Glee v. Glee , v. [e.m.E. glee. ME. glee , gle , of obscure origin. Cf. Gleyit a .] intr glee  
  2. Gley v. Gley , v. [ME . gley ( a 1300). Cf. Glee v .] intr. To squint. — c1590 J 
  3. Myrthfully adv., ? melodiously, ? joyfully, merrily. — a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 216. With menstralis myrthfully makand thame glee  
  4. Gleed adj. Gleed(e , a . [Var. of gleid Gleyit a . Cf. Glee v .] Squinteyed. — 1618 
  5. Gleyar n. Gleyar , -er , Gleir , n . [f. Gley v ., Glee v .] One who squints. — a1585 
  6. Gle n. Gle , Glee , Glie , n. [ME. glee , gle , early gleo , OE. gleo , glio. Cf. Glew n . 1 Used only in poetry.] a . Sport, play. b . Mirth, rejoicing, joy; entertainment. (Also in game and gle , angell(is ) gle. ) c . Melody, music. a . 1375 Barb. i . 90. Thai trowyt begin a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 216. With menstralis myrthfully makand thame glee a1508 for his Lord dois, be sall be Harbreid with angellis gle a1568 Bann. MS. 28 a/5. With glorius sound of angell gle c . c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 518. Thai [the birds] maid a 
  7. Solace v. Solace , -a(i)s , v . [ME solacien (1297), solase(n (14th c.), e.m.E. solace ( c 1475 console (a person or persons). a1400 Leg. S. xxi 805. & quhene thai saw Clement gret sare & thane To solace & to confort me 2 . a . tr. To provide (a person) with pleasure or recreation menstralis myrthfully makand thame glee Thus thay solaist thame selvin c . To partake of recreation or 
  8. Menstral n.. menestral servant ( a 1225), menestrel minstrel (1297), e.m.E. menstorell (1508), OF. menestral , -terel servant, artisan, poet, musician, mountebank. Cf. Minstral(l n .] 1 . A professional entertainer. Also attrib . As a jester, story-teller, juggler or buffoon, singer, dancer or musician. a1400 Leg. S. xix. 55. A menstrale Come before the kinge … & sad a cheste with voice clere Ib a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 216. With menstralis myrthfully makand thame glee 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon.] 1530 Lynd. Test. Pap. 98. Scho [a parrot] wald … Clym on ane corde, syne lauch & play the fule merines Into his hall was sene 2 . Chiefly spec . A (chiefly professional) musician. Applied chiefly to players of musical instruments, but also to singers. ( a ) 1442 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 10 . 242. Thair menstrall Diky Doyt Fur befoir with a floyt Ib. 269, 290. 1501 Doug. Pal, scho delt haboundanle 1494 Loutfut MS. 115 a. The partiis bringis thair menstraillis with 
  9. A indef. art. A , indef. art. [Early ME. a , unstressed form of a : see  A , num . In later use commonly replaced by Ane .] a . Before consonants. (See also Devil , Fende .) 1375 Barb. iii . 195. A man Ib. i . 289. A sone, … a litill page a1400 Leg. S. xxxiii. 863–4. A martyre, … a thousand 1424 Acts II. 4/2. A gait, a gymer or a dynmont c1420 Wynt. viii . 3551. At a fest 1456 Hay I. 234/3. [He] hid him in a busk c1475 Wall. viii . 1736. A warians c1515 Asl. MS. I. 215/6. Scotland was a kinrik 1513 Doug. ix . viii. 114. A clos volt 1562-3 Winȝet I. 4/12. For a tyme 1596 Dalr. I. 138/7. To beir a croune Ib. 138/30. A bald battel 1600-1610 Melvill 18. A ballet sett out in print against ministers b . Before vowels. a1400 Leg. S. ix. 136. A vnwemmyt virgine Ib. xxx. 148. Sic a ydiot 1484 Misc. Bann. C. II. 38. A oracyon 1513 Reg. Privy 
  10. Sautouer n. Sautouer , Sawtry , n. [OF] A saltire or St. Andrew's Cross. — 1494 Loutfut MS (ed.) 12a. A chefe, a bend, a fes, a pole, a cheueron, a wnde, a geron, a croix and a sautouer [F. sautouer ] Ib. 12b. And giff ȝe will wit quhat is a sautouer [F. sautouer ] luk in this buk the is a sawtry Saynt Andrewes crosse  
  11. A num. A , num. Also: ae , ea . [Northern ME. a (Southern o ), reduced form of an Ane num. Nisbet writes aa , after ME. oo . Now ae .] One; a single. See also Gate n. , Part n. , Time n. 1375 Barb. ii . 339. A thing will I to ȝow say Ib. iii . 429; etc. In a nycht and in a day a1400 Leg. S. i. 458. On a day Ib. xli. 294; etc. Of a mylk and of a clath c1420 Wynt. viii . 4261. The grettast a schype off thame all 1424 Acts II. 4/1. Thar salbe rasyt a general ȝelde or ma 1456 Hay I. 298. He has bot a citee in his contree c1460 Wisd. Sol. 623. Sen al gais a gait to the erde 1496 Treas. Acc. I. 288. The harpare with the a hand 1501 Thanes of Cawdor 112. Within twenty a dayis … folowand 1513 Doug. xi . i. 124; etc. Thy a son 1531 Bell. Boece I. 8. Under a mind Ib. 146. Baith of a blude 1551 Hamilton Cat. 211. The sacrament of a breid and a coupe 
  12. Truphane n. Truphane , n . [OF truf(f)ant . Cf. med. L. trufa trifle, trick and Truf(f n .] A deceiver. — a1500 Colk. Sow i 78. A trumpour a trvcour A hangman a hasardour A tyrant a tormentour A truphane a tratlour  
  13. Res n. Res(e , n. Also: reas , reace . [ME ræse (Layamon), res ( a 1250), rese (Cursor M.; also Caxton), resse , rees , reys , also ras ( c 1330), OE rǽs = ON ras Ras(e n. 1 ] a . In a rese at a run, at full speed. = Ras(e n. 1 1. Cf. ME in a res (Cursor M.). b . The course (of a river). c . A (competitive) race; a horse race. & a . a1400 Leg. S. iii 31. & to the pressone in a rese Went Ib. xvi 823. Men says that Hercules … a stage in a rese [: pes reasses wp and doun the publict streitis 1669 Lamont Diary 215. A horse reace for a sadell, … and a foot reace for a bonet, and a paire of shoes  
  14. Labial adj. Labial , -el , a . [e.m.E. (1594).] In phonetics: Labial, made with lip closure. — c1616 Hume Orthog. 18. A labiel symbol can not serve a dental nor a guttural sound; nor a guttural symbol a dental nor a labiel sound Ib. A labial letter  
  15. Pikan n. Pikan(t , Pickand , n. [F. piquant ppl. a., also used as noun, f. piquer to prick, sting. Cf. Piking a .] A prickle; a thorn; a spike. — 1494 Loutfut MS. 19 a. The herichon … is … armyt … with spines thornys or pickandis Ib. 33 a. Pikans — Ib. 37 a. Nan bure the mollet in his spur bot he war noble bot bure a litill pickand [etc.] — Ib. 40 a. The 
  16. Clouter n.. clout v.: cf. Cloutit ppl. a .] A patcher, cobbler. c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxvii. 5 (A). A tornament … Betuix a talȝeour & a sowtar, A priklous and a coble clowtare [ B . clowttar, M . cloutter] a1651 Calderwood IV. 448. Colonell Stuart was (as is constantlie reported) first a cloutter of old 
  17. Ledge n. Ledge , n . [e.m.E. ledge , ME. legge ( c 1330) a ledge on a door or the like, a raised edging round a board, a ledge on a wall or cliff.] a . A raised edging or ‘lip’ of a board. b . ? — a 
  18. Quhim-quhame n. ( a 1529), whim- (1580).] a . ? A trifle, trinket, trifling ornament. b . A fantastic notion. — a . 15.. Lord Fergus' Gaist 75. It stall fra peteous Abrahane Ane quhorle and ane quhum quhame a1598 Ferg. Prov. MS No. 196. A whum whan to a pair of wakeris sheiris Ib. No. 198. A whim wham for a goos brydel b . 1678 J. Brown Hist. Indulgence  (1783) 237. This is secundum artem violatilizare [sic] densa et densare volatilia: a pretty whimwham good for nothing. Oh a serious solid zealous minister should have been ashamed to have substituted such whity whaties in the place of a plain testimony  
  19. Wynd n.3 winde windlass, ON vinda a hank of yarn.] a . The quantity of a commodity which can be wound on to a reel, etc.; a twist of tobacco. b . A twist or turn in movement. — a . 1493 Acta Aud. 176/2. A quarter of beif takin for a penny of custum, a cabok of cheis takin for a halfpenny of custum, a wynd off quhite claith for a penny of custum c 1675 K. Parker My Ladie Dundie 
  20. Pitous adj. Pitous , a . Also: pitt- and -ows , -ouse . [ME. pito(u)s (1297), pitus , -ouse (13th c.). Cf. med. L. pietosus , Piteous a ., Pituous a ., Petous a .] a . Deserving pity. = Petuo(u)s a . 1, Piteous a . 1. b . Full of pity. = Petuo(u)s a . 2, Piteous a . 2. c . Either a or b above. — a . a1500 Henr. Orph. 349 (Ch. & M.) (see Petuo(u)s a . 1 (2. 95. With that sche sichit with a rycht pitouse chere  

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