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  1. Gley v., n., adj., adv.. 1894 J. B. Salmond My Man Sandy (1899) i.: Princie [a horse], as be ca'd him, ga'e a gley roond. Setoun” Sunshine & Haar viii.: The whole kirk ta'en a gley at the old man sittin' wi his e'en up, wi' little gley, The sib folk o' a king. Abd. 1951 Buchan Observer (20 Feb.): If o' gley,” or a “thraw,” when viewed along the top. ‡ 3 . Aim (Abd., Ags. 1954). Bnff. 1866 ne'er car't a prin for him. Abd. 1900 E.D.D. : Ye're a wee bittie aff the gley. III . adj 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 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 
  2. 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.]  
  3. Cutty Glier n. comb. cast a sidelong glance (see Gley ).] † CUTTY GLIER , -GLIES , n. comb . “A little squat-made female, extremely fond of the male 
  4. Gleek v., n.; Uls. 4 1954), to peep. Abd. 1911 Kenilworth Mag. (Oct.) 86: It hod itsel' in a holie in the 88: He wud run roun' till the back of the crowd an' gleek out. II . n . † 1 . A gibe. Fif. 1827 W. Tennant Papistry Storm'd 22: Blasphemin' with a valiant zeal Twa ne'er-do-weels, the Paip and deil, Wi' gleeks at Guise and Mary. 2 . A glance, a peep. Cf . Glaik , n ., 6 . Tyr. 1929 “M. Mulcaghey” Ballymulcaghey 16: I tuck a gleek out av the kitchen windy. [Origin obscure: phs. conn. with Gley and Glaik . For sense 2 . of the v ., cf . Cotgrave (1611) s.v. limer 
  5. Glime v., n. askance, to take a sidelong glance, to squint, to look slyly or shyly (Rxb. 1825 Jam.; Uls. 1880 Patterson Gl .; Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. ); “to view impertinently with a stolen side-look, continued for some sic a squad gathered thegither as e'e never glimed on. Slk. 1820 Hogg Winter Ev. Tales II'. Rxb. 1847 J. Halliday Rustic Bard 319: An' whyles ne'er a word he can find oot to say, For glentin' an' glimin' at Meggie M'Givelry. Rxb. 1925 E. C. Smith Mang Howes 21–22: A bit beekin callant, . . . eis airm up ti shade eis een, gleimed gleide against the sun's licht as A cam up. II . n . A sidelong look, a sly glance (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. ), “an indiscreet look directed: His slee address promotes a laugh, Wi' wink and glime. Rxb. 1847 J. Halliday Rustic Bard 18: But, still an' on, he had the time To gi'e't a skeery passin' glime. [Of obscure origin sly or roguish. Cf . also Gley .]  
  6. Agley adv., adj., nee'bours, mind ye, the warld's a-gley Or we couldna see what we've seen the day. m.Sc. 1979 William. 1887 R. L. Stevenson Underwoods, Lowden Sabb. Morn xx.: Or lads that tak a keek a-glee At sonsie and Journal 15 Nov 7: The unacceptable language of the spokesman for the commission indicates a Molly McKenzie frae Primary Six luikin agley at him, he fuspered insteid. "Ye spakk," quo he, in a sma plooin wuz aa aglee." Gsw. 2003 Sunday Herald 6 Jul 14: But if my plans for a gap decade — Not direct, off at a side; when the target is missed at shootings by a marksman, he is said to have. Abd.(D) 1882 W. Alexander Life Among My Ain Folk 220: A body mith gae farrer agley, aw J. Rae in Joy Hendry Chapman 23-4 (1985) 79: It wisna lang ere somethin gaed agley. A muckle. 1991 Robert Alan Jamieson A Day at the Office 79: ''Forget it. What's happening?'' ''Everything, When greed's the ruling passion. Ayr. 1786 Burns To a Mouse vii.: The best laid schemes o 
  7. Gleyed ppl. adj..(b) gli:d] 1 . Of persons: having a cast in the eye, squint-eyed. Gen.Sc.; of the eye: squinting (Ork. 1 c .1928). Also in n.Eng. dial. Sc. a .1685 in J. Watson Choice Coll. (1706) I. 9. 1873 J. Wood Ceres Races 28: He has a lass on every side A bonny lass, and ane fu' glide een. Kcb. 1895 Crockett Moss-Hags i.: Sandy was gleyed and threw stones like a girl. Sh. 1899 J. Spence Folk-Lore 222: The glyed gunner never made a fat pot. m.Sc. 1927 E.D.D. ; Mry. 1 1925; Per. 1954, gleyed o' an ee ). Ags. 1822 A. Balfour Farmers' Three movement, such, for instance, as a lop-sided boat has” (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl ., PS., glyet ). Sometimes fig. Arg. 1896 N. Munro Lost Pibroch 209: The Major's Man came from his loft ganting with a mouth to be a perfect copy of her mother, and then lost heart. Hence gleytness , obliqueness (Sc. 1825), lacking in judgment (m.Lth. 1 1954). Cf . Gley , v ., 4 . (1), adj . Sc. 1818 Scott Rob Roy 
  8. Gloy n., v. GLOY , n ., v . Mainly I.Sc. Also erroneously gley . [glɔɪ] I . n . 1 . Straw; cleaned against them wi' a muckle stail, An' thrash them a' to gloy! Sh. 1845 Stat. Acc. 2 XV. 119 barn], a few feet above the ends of the thrashing floor, a small flagstone was built, projecting about six inches like a shelf. On these stones, when straw was required for making caisies, etc., taetes . Sh. 1948 C. E. Mitchell Up-Helly-Aa 119: Another touch of variety was given by a lone guizer of straw. (1) Sh. 1897 Shet. News (4 Dec.): Dey're lyin' below da gloystane wi' a viskle o extraordinary dress, a little suggestive of the pierrot . . . Instead of the loose breeches of the pierrot, he wore a petticoat of straw, called a “gloy”. † 3 . “A hasty thrashing, so as only to beat out the best grains” (Cld. 1825 Jam.). Lnk. 1853 W. Watson Poems 16: A haun or twa they maun employ To gie 't a sort o' roughsome gloy. † II . v . To give grain in the sheaf a rough threshing, to 
  9. Even adj., adv. a time to gley, and a time to look even. 1 . Esp. in comb. with other advs .: (1) evendoon. 1875 W. Alexander My Ain Folk 67; Ags. 1927 Forfar Dispatch (20 Jan.) 3; em.Sc. (a) 1975). See also, ye can shave my heid an pit a wat clout on't. 3 . Combs.: (1) evendoon , see Evendoon , adj-up , straight, erect; (6) sma' evens , a small allowance of food, “short commons” (Sh. 1905 E.D.D in the shoulder and a fliep in the rumpell. (4) Ayr. 1826 R. Hetrick Poems 79: When twa auld bodies near-han done, Wi' even-out wearing. Per. 1950 : She was aye even oot wi' a' her sayings. (5) Ags. 1887 A. D. Willock Rosetty Ends 169: He [a policeman an even-up back on the auchteen shillin's a week allooed him by the authorities. II . adv . In. 10: To plough as ein as a die. Per. 1852 R. S. Fittis Mosstrooper (1906) vi.: There's); (6) even o'er , level, flat, smooth; (7) even on , (a) continuously, without ceasing, straight on 
  10. Jee interj., v., n., adj. didst, whan thou jee'd a-gley. Sc. 1915 The Scot at Hame (July) 6: Hoo we gar things jee Tae . Used like Eng. gee as a word of command to a horse to move forward or faster or to the right. Also, to turn to the left (Sc. 1855 J. C. Morton Cycl. Agric . (1869) II. 723). Comb. gee hic , a command-hie , used as a v ., to command a horse to move to the right. Rare in all these meanings. Sc . . . “ jee again ” when the turn is to the right. Sc. 1829 G. Robertson Recollections 163: A, While Rab jee-hied and liftit at a wheel. 2 . Quasi -adv . With a sideways turn, with a swing. Cf. 1778 A. Ross Helenore (S.T.S.) 64: She never jeed till he was out o' sight. Lth. 1813 G sure was nae forgat, Our swankies didna jee nane. Slk. a .1835 Hogg Poems (1874) 436 jee-jeeing frae side to side. Bnff. 1856 J. Collie Poems 120: When ance I had gane down a; Till dawning we ne'er jee'd our bun. Ags. 1790 D. Morison Poems 25: The fient a hough I'll 
  11. Glaik n., v. pl ., except in Phrs. (see 7 ). (1) A trick, prank. Mry. 1828 “J. Ruddiman” Tales 71 schule, An' a' its glaiks an' fun. Mry. 1851 D. Paul Poems 64: An' a' their rhymin' sins forgie them, An' funny glakes. Kcb. 1896 Crockett Grey Man iii.: Why should a grown man . . . care about the glaiks and puppet-plays of a lassie of sixteen? (2) A mockery, a deception . . . the wind whistle through our bones as we hang on the gallows-tree. 2 . A derogatory term for a silly, light-headed or thoughtless person, esp. a girl or woman (Per., Fif., Lth. 1915–26 Wilson; Uls perty Bell! Fif. 1875 A. Burgess Poute 81: Set them up wi' the title o' leddies! Flirts Hame 38: But faith! the Captain is nae glaik. † 3 . In pl .: a puzzle toy variously described (Rxb. 1801 Leyden Compl. Scot . 338; Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl . 230, glakes ): “a puzzle-game, consisting in first taking a number of rings off one of a large size, and then replacing them 
  12. Gliff v., n.) in a hurried or careless and unheeding manner (Ags. 19 1953). Sometimes used tr . with direct obj. dial. Abd. 1868 W. Shelley Wayside Flowers 181: Now haud ye cheerie, neebors a', And gliff' the snug ingle-neuk, Whiles biggin' braw dreams, and whiles gliffin' a buik. Edb. 1928 A. D the nock. (2) To strike a glancing blow at, to slap, spank (Rxb. 1954). Phr. to gliff someone's eer breeks for ee. † 2 . intr . “To glint, gleam, or glare, like a flush of sunshine or a flash of. Slk. 1817 W. Crozier Cottage Muse (1847) 73: And gin ye meet, amang yere glens, A wreath o Chron. (22 Aug.) 2: A “heid yin” of the harvest field approached the consequential gamekeeper and , -y (Edb. 1839 W. McDowall Poems 117). 1 . A glimpse, a glance (Sc. 1808 Jam.; Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl . 233; Fif., Lth. 1926 Wilson Cent. Scot . 245; Sh. 10 ( rare ), em.Sc.(a), wm. and sm.Sc., Slk. 1954). Ayr. 1890 J. Service Notandums iv.: I got a gliff o' something 
  13. Fit n.1, v.1 roads, that my fitsteads gang-na a-gley. Slk. 1986 Harvey Holton in Joy Hendry Chapman 43-4 FIT , n . 1 , v . 1 Also fut , ‡ fute , ¶ fuit (Lth. 1920 A. Dodds Songs of the Fields , footing, fitba , fitstap , football, footstep, etc. Pl. feet ; also † foots , esp. when preceded by a feeties in the games of pinner and marbles by a player whose pinner or marble strikes the foot of smirk up yir sleeve, Ah've had mair than enough, it's time to leave! Be a while afore I set fit again in this habitation, Which has taken quite a tummle in my estimation. Gsw. 1987 Peter Mason C'mon Geeze Yer Patter! 15: There's a fit a stoor oan yon telly. There's a thick film of dust on scored a hat trick! Wan a flyin heider! Wan wae ma left fit! wm.Sc. 1991 Liz Lochhead Bagpipe James Roberston A Tongue in Yer Heid 9: She spread a clean newspaper on the table an pit oot the knifes and forks, dancin between the livin-room an the kitchen, gien a wee jouk o her legs as she 
  14. Runk n.3 RUNK , n . 3 1 . A descriptive term applied to anything especially large or bulky, a big clumsy animal or person, a large wave or heavy swell at sea (Sh. 1968). Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928): A runk o' a body, a runk o' a baess, a runk o' a sea. Ork. 1929 Marw. : A muckle runk o' a man. 2 . A lump, esp. a lump on the head (Ork. 1929 Marw.). [For 2 ., cf . Faer. runkur , a knob or lump on a bone, Meaning 1 . may be rather an extended use of Runk , n . 1 ]  
  15. Knoost n., v.. 1902 E.D.D .). [(k)nust, knɔist, knuʃ, knʌuʃ (Cai.)] I . n . 1 . A large lump, a chunk, a hunk, as of cheese (Lth. 1808 Jam.; Cld. 1825 Jam.; Mry. 1 1911, knais(h)t ); a heap, a pile, “like a miser's hoard” (Kcb. 4 1900); a hump (Cai. 1 c .1920, knoush ); a swelling on the joint of the big toe, a bunion ( Id ., Cai. 1960, knoush ); a wisp of straw, a tuft of wool (Mry. 1 1928); fig . a. 1728 Ramsay Poems (S.T.S.) II. 46: Syne out he took the heaviest haff [of a cheese], And ate a knoost o't quickly aff. Lnk. a .1779 D. Graham Writings (1883) II. 35: Mak her a guid cogfu' o' brose, an' put a knoist o' butter in them. 2 . A blow, thump (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. . . . Though some wud laudron wi' a rung Weel noostit me. [L.Ger. knuust , knoost , a thick, unshapely mass, a lump, Mid. Du. knoest , a knot in a tree, Flem. knuist brood , a lump of bread.]  
  16. Cloint n. CLOINT , Klont , n . 1 . “A lump; piece of wood, esp.: ( a ) log of wood, a klont o' wood ; a piece of wood, badly hewn; a klont o' a tree ; ( b ) a shapeless stone, a klont o' a sten ” (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)). 2 . “A corpulent, clumsy person; an obese, dull person, a klont o' a fellow ” ( Ib .); also used of a clumsy animal (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl ., cloint ). [Prob., as Jak. suggests, the same as Dan. klunt , a log of wood, clumsy person, which is prob. from M.L.Ger. klunte , lump, mass 
  17. El D n.. Gsw. 1985 Michael Munro The Patter 23: El D A familiar name for Eldorado, a proprietory brand of fortified wine. Also L. D. Gsw. 1985 James Kelman A Chancer 128: Clatty Mattie! Rab gaped at him. Then he laughed: Hey, we should've brought her with us. Go down a bomb in here man — a couple of glass of eldee inside her and she'd be up on top of the bent shot's bar doing tricks with a guiness bottle. Gsw. 1987 Peter Mason C'mon Geeze Yer Patter! 29: 2 boatles a L.D. A boatle a Lanny. A dizzen cans a heavy. Hauf-a-dizzen cans a light. A hauf boatle a voddy. A wee boatle a pep. Edb. 2000 : Aw the winos drank Eldo in my youth.  
  18. Bessie n.1 BESSIE , BESSY , n . 1 1 . “An ill-mannered, romping, or bad-tempered woman or girl; a light-headed girl” ( S.D.D . 1911 for Sc.). Bnff. 1866 Gregor D.Bnff. : Bessie . A virago. Bessik and bessikie are the diminutives. Abd. 7 1925 : Bessie . A word used to a person when one is angry: as when a mother in a temper says to her girl, “Ma bessie, gin I hid haud o' ye.” Abd. 1930 Nan Shepherd The Weatherhouse (1988) 202: 'No,' said Paradise, 'that's not a pose. Stella has a warm heart. A bold bessy but a warm heart. ...' † 2 . “A kind of squire to a Guizard [ q.v .], dressed like a girl” (Sc. 1826 R. Chambers Pop. Rhymes (1870) 169). 3 . The female genitals. Cf. keek-a-bessy s.v. Keek . Sc. c .1850 A Few Rare Proverbs : A gude Paisley tocher-- a Bible and a bessy. [ Bessie is dim. of Bess , an abbrev. of Elizabeth .]  
  19. Thoog A Poog n. ¶ THOOG A POOG , n . A lie, a hoax, a leg-pull. Prob. a nonce idiosyncrasy. Peb. 1899 J. Grossart Chronicles 50: “A ghost!” derisively snorted the Cooper, “ga' wa' mon, ga' wa', that's jist a thoog a poog, and ye've gane and spoilt a guid nicht's fishin'. But it wis rale shabby o' the scoondril tae fricht ye, Charlie, and sae mony braw fish in the water — that alane proved it a thoog a poog, and no a ghost ava.”  
  20. Rekster n. REKSTER , n . Also rexter ; rakster (Marw.). 1 . A going or proceeding (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl .); a pursuit (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)), progress. Jak. : He made a puir rekster, he did not gain much. 2 . A stretch or extent of land (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl .), esp. of poor land (Ork. 1929 Marw.). Sh shuns an dir rexter is immense. 3 . A long journey or drive, esp. when driving sheep (Sh. 1904 E.D.D. ), sometimes implying fruitless effort (Sh. 1968). Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928): What a rekster I'm had me. . . . He's made him a rekster, he made a journey (without success). 4 . An enclosure into which sheep are driven (Jak.), a walled track along which sheep are driven. Hence rekster-dyke , a wall which helps to control the driving of animals ( Ib .); rekster-goe , a creek used for this rexter dykes. 5 . Speed, pace. Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928): Der wer a guid rekster upon him. 6 . A pulling of the ears as a punishment, a trouncing, a dressing-down. Also as vbl. deriv. rakstering 
  21. Frail n.1, v. ‡ FRAIL , n . 1 , v . I . n . A container consisting of a circular wooden frame with a sheepskin bottom, used for winnowing corn, a Wecht (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. ; m.Lth., Dmf., Rxb. 1953). Rxb. 1920 Kelso Chron. (17 Dec.): The implement for this [ dighting ] being a sieve composed of a wooden frame and a sheepskin bottom which was called a “frail.” II . v . To winnow corn with a frail (Dmf. 1895–1953). [O.Sc. frael , a rush basket, a .1450, Mid.Eng., O.Fr. frayel , a 
  22. Grawl n. GRAWL , n . Also graulse . 1 . A young salmon, a grilse (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl . 240, graulse ; Kcb. 10 1955, graulse ). Ayr. 1812 A. Boswell Poet. Wks. (1871) 100: Many a grawl, and many a trout, By net resistless dragg'd to shore. 2 . Fig . A youth, a growing boy (Ayr. 1916 T.S.D.C . II.). Cf . Grilse , 2 ., Grulsh . Ayr. 4 1928 : A wiz jist a young grawl o' a boy. [ Grawl is a back formation from graulse , a variant of Grilse , q.v . Cf 
  23. Pooit n. POOIT , n . A policeman. Ags. 1934 G. M. Martin Dundee Worthies 28: A policeman was given various names. Among others these names were: “a Peeler”, “a Bobbie”, “a Snout”, “a Poo-it”, or “a Slop”. [? A variant of powit , Powhead , a tadpole, from the policeman's helmet.]  
  24. Gull n.1, v.1 GULL , n . 1 , v . 1 [gʌl] I . n . 1 . “A thin, cold mist, accompanied by a slight wind” (Bnff. 1866, Gregor D. Bnff . 71; ne.Sc. 1955). Also attrib . Bnff. 1825 Jam. : A cauld gull nicht , a chill evening, one marked by a cold wind. Abd. 1900 E.D.D. : There's a a gey gull comin' doon the nicht; we'll hae a bit dyow aw'm thinkin'. 2 . A chill (Bnff. 2 1940). II . v . To become covered with a thin mist driven by a cold wind. Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 71: A think it'll be rain; it's a' beginnin' to gull. [Norw. dial. gul , Icel. gol(a) , a 
  25. Bally n. BALLY , BALLY-COG , n . A milk pail. Bnff. 1825 Jam. 2 : Bally-cog . A milk-pail, synon. Leglin . Bnff. 1898 W.G. in E.D.D. : A ballycog is also called a bally. A cog is not so tall as a pail, and has a handle for carrying it, and not a “bow” as a pail has. Bnff. 4 , Bnff. 7 1912 : Bally cog , a milk pail with a handle formed of an elongated stave. [ Cf . Dan. balje , which denotes a tub; the addition of cog must be modern. Cf . also Bala-pat .]  
  26. Kilp v.1 † KILP , v . 1 To catch sea-fowl on a cliff by means of a rod or pole with a running loop on the end of it (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), 1914 Angus Gl .). Comb.: kilpin-stick , ( a ) a rod with a hook at the end, for catching sea-fowl (Jak.); ( b ) a rod to which a rope, with a loop at the end, is fixed, used esp. for hoisting up sheep from awkward ledges ( Ib .). [Norw. kylpa , to fish with a rod, Icel. kilpr , a loop of whalebone fastening the handle to a bucket.]  
  27. Glunimie n. † GLUNIMIE , n . Also glun(e)amie , glunimae , glunyie-man . 1 . A Lowland name for a Highlander; “a rough unpolished boorish-looking man; a term generally applied to a Highlander” (Bnff. 1825 Jam., glunyie-man ). Abd. 1737 W. Meston Poet. Wks. (1802) 97: Some Glunimies met at a fair, As deft and tight as ever wore A durk, a targe, and a claymore. Sc. 1827 Scott Two Drovers i.: Not a Glunamie of them all cocked his bonnet more briskly, or gartered his tartan hose under knee over a pair of more promising spiogs (legs), than did Robin Oig M'Combich. Sc. 1828 Scott F.M. Perth iii.: He is but half a Highlander neither, and wants a thought of the dour spirit of a Glune-amie. 2 . “A fondling name to a cow” (Mearns 1825 Jam., glunimie , -mae ). [The. 796, gluntoch in Dunbar Flyting (S.T.S.) l. 99, as a contemptuous term of address to a Highlander, = Gael. glun dubh , black (i.e. hairy) knee. The whole may represent Gael. gluineanach , gartered, a 
  28. Blast n. BLAST , n . 1 . A smoke, a whiff of a pipe. Gen.Sc. Sc. 1825 Jam. 2 : A blast of) xxxii.; m.Sc. 1934 (per Slg. 3 ): Juist as I was sittin' doon at the cheek o' the fire to enjoy a comfortable blast o' my pipe. Rxb. a .1860 J. Younger Autobiog. (1881) 101: Find your pouch an' ye ha'e a bit end o' 'bacco, an' fill the pipe, and we'll ha'e a blast wi' Willie. n., w.–s. Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. : Sit inti the fire an' let's hae a blast. 2 . “A stroke, a chill, a sudden, Chapman's Library (1877) 11; Abd. 19 1934 : Poor Maggy took a sudden blast, And o'er did tumble. Lnk. c .1779 D. Graham Writings (1883) II. 61: A dole woman, I took a sudden blast o' the hame gawn. 3 . A loud noise, a hue and cry. Rxb. 1847 J. Halliday Rustic Bard 283: Gude kens how'twill end at the last, But sairly I'm dreading a shiney; I doot it will end in a blast' For the deil's i' the lasses o' Limey. 4 . “A person who is in the habit of boasting” (Uls. 2 1929 
  29. Knolt n. KNOLT , n . Also hnolt (Angus). A log of wood, a lump, “a thick, lumpish thing” (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), 1914 Angus Gl .); fig . a big, well-developed person or animal ( Ib ., Sh. 1960). [knolt, hnolt] Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928): A knolt o' a codlin. A hnolt o' a chap. [Of Scand. orig. Cf . Norw. knolte , a knoll, Sw. dial. knollt , a lump of earth.]  
  30. Cursour n. † CURSOUR , n . A stallion. This meaning of courser has been obs. in Eng. since 16th cent. ( N.E.D. ). Cf . Cooser . Sc. 1862 A. Hislop Proverbs 5: A fey man and a cursour fears na the deil. Sc. 1896 A. Cheviot Proverbs 140: He nickers like a cursour at a caup o' corn. [O.Sc. has cursour , a large powerful riding horse or war-horse; a stallion, from c .1420, variant of coursour , a courser, a steed ( D.O.S.T .); O.Fr. corcier , Mod.Fr. coursier (Hatz. and Darm.).]  
  31. Maschle n., v., adj., adv. (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 112–3). [mɑʃl] I . n . A mixture; a confusion, a muddle, a mix up; a mess (Bnff., Abd. 1962). Gregor : Sic a maschle 's a' thing's in . . . They've made an unco meeschle o' that maitter. II . v . To mix; to crumble into a mixture; to throw into confusion, to allow things to become confused; with up : to mix up, confuse, make a muddle of (of business matters); in pass .: to be inbred, to be closely connected by intermarriage. Ib. : They're a' maschlet up thegither in that place . . . It wiz a' meeschlet up thegither. III . adj . Confused, in a state of muddle; inbred, closely related through intermarriage. Ib. : Their money maitters are a' meeschle-maschle. . . . The hail toonie's a' meeschle-maschle freens through ither. IV . adv . In a state of confusion. Ib. : The hail thing geed meeschle thegeether. [A formation prob. based on Mash 
  32. Slag n.3, v.3 SLAG , n . 3 , v . 3 Also slaag ; sla . [slɑ:g] I . n . 1 . A slap, swinging blow, “slug”; a beating, drubbing (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)). Sh. 1898 Shetland News (24 Dec.): I gae her a slaag wi' da eel. 2 . A heavy swell in the sea (Ork. 1970). Ork. 1929 Marw. : The're a filty slag in the sea the day. 3 . A heavy clumsy person or thing, a great hulking object (Sh. 1970). Ork. 1929 Marw. : A great slag o' a wife, a muckle slag o' a boat. 4 . An indefinite number, a crowd, swarm (Sh. 1904 E.D.D. , a slaag o bairns). Also in reduced form sla (Ib.). II . v . To hit with a swinging blow, slap, “swipe”. Vbl.n. slagin , a beating, “thumping” (Sh. 1908 Jak mooth. Sh. 1900 Shetland News (10 March): Doo'd no slaagid Tamy o' da Lees wi' a weet cob. [Norw. O.N. slag , a blow, stroke, battle, with extensions of meaning. Cf. e.g . Dunt .]  
  33. Hunk n.1 † HUNK , n . 1 A lazy slut. Cf . Hulk , n . 1 , v . Rxb. 1825 Jam. : A sluttish, indolent woman, a drab; as, “a nasty hunk ,” “a lazy hunk .” [Prob. a fig . use of hunk , a lump, a 
  34. Kitchal n. KITCHAL , n . A pot-belly, “a corporation”, a person with a stout paunch (Ork. 1960). [′kɪtʃəl] Ork. 1929 Marw. : He had a muckle kitchal. He was a great kitchal o' a man. [Etym. uncertain. Phs. a deriv. of Kyte .]  
  35. Blett n. BLETT , n . 1 . A spot, a blot; a patch of ground, etc., different from its surroundings. Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl. ; 1914 Angus Gl. ; Sh. 7 1935 : “A mouldy blett” black muddy soil at the head of a bay, or the mouth of a burn. Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928): Dirty spot on cloth, dirty bletts . Ib. ; 1914 Angus Gl. : “A green b[lett],” a grass-grown plot on a stretch of heather and . . . “a steni b[lett],” a stony plot of ground. Ork. 1929 Marw. : “A b[lett] o' oo (wool)” lying on the grass; a “b[lett] o' ware,” patch of seaweed on grass. 2 . Used derisively. Ib. : “Great bletts o' feet”; a “great b[lett] o' a plate, boat, etc.” 3 . Of snow: a large Jak. places along with Swed. dial. bladda , 1, a smudge; 2, big drop of rain or flake of snow. Prob. in all three senses the Ork. word is the Icel. blettr , a blot, stain, spot” (Marw.). See also etym 
  36. Gabbit n. † GABBIT , n . Also gabbot , -art , gab(b)er(t) . Sc. forms and usages of Eng. gobbet , a piece, lump. 1 . A morsel, mouthful, “the mouthful of food which a bird is carrying to its young” (Rxb frae bein' stabbit. 2 . A broken piece, a fragment, often in phr. to be a gabber , used to describe an imperfect or ruined article or beast, a “goner.” In pl .: “shivers; applied to what is dashed to pieces” (Per. 1825 Jam.). Sc. 1782 J. Callander Ancient Sc. Poems 79: When a thing is no a hale gabbit o't , it is all to rags. Per. 1900 E.D.D. : If a man lets fall a pane of glass, “O! it's a gabber,” “Ye've made a gabber o' that cup.” If a horse or cow dies, “O! it's a gabber noo.” A boy says he has three marbles in his pocket and a gabber (a broken one).  
  37. Chard n. CHARD , SHARD , n . “A ridge or bank of sand in a links” (Ork. 1887 Jam. 6 ); “a grassy hollow in links — surrounded by sandy sides, place where wind has blown a hollow in sandy links” (Ork. 1929 Marw., shard ). [ Cf . O.N. skarð , a notch, hack; empty space, breach, gap; mountain pass (Zoega); Norw. skard , a dip in the ridge of a hill (Falk and Torp). Cf . also Eng. dial. shard , a gap or broken place in a hedge, wall, etc.; a clearing in a forest ( E.D.D. ).]  
  38. Nossock n. † NOSSOCK , n . Also nossac . A dram, a drink of strong liquor. Lnk. a .1779 D. Graham Writings (1883) II. 54: I'll gie ye a nossock to heat your wame. Dwn. 1844 R. Huddleston Poems 17: Ah! Bacchus, don't yeir drink yet spare, But hoise him in a nossac mair. [Appar. a formation, by wrong division, from an ossock , a dim. form of Eng. oss(e) , obs. since 17th c., an auspicious greeting, a wishing of good luck, sc . a toast, a health, a drink for luck.]  
  39. Blink n.1 BLINK , n . 1 1 . A bright and cheerful glance. Gen.Sc. N.E.D. says chiefly Sc. Abd. 1768 A. Ross Helenore 103; Abd. 2 , Abd. 9 1935 : She met my lad, . . . An' gar'd her lips on his gee sick a smack, . . . An' then wi' sick a blythsome blink she took it. Edb. 1844 J. Ballantine Miller of Deanhaugh 129: Ye dinna swither to cast down a blythe blink o' your ee on me. Bwk. 1879 W. Chisholm Poems 63: But ne'er a blink o' Fortune's e'e E'er comes my airt ava'. 2 . A glimpse, a hurried view. Gen.Sc. N.E.D. says chiefly Sc. Sc. 1883 R. L. Stevenson Silverado Squatters 7: There was a view on a bit of empty road, . . . houses . . . and a was scarce a blink o' the wa's For the flower o' the gean. Ayr. 1822 Galt Sir A. Wylie lxxi.: Gang and bring me your books, and when I have ta'en a blink of their contents, I'll gie you an answer. Kcb. 1 1935 : Hursle forrit yer creepie an' get a blink o' the ingle. 3 . A short time, a 
  40. Parrock n., v.. usages: I . n . 1 . A small enclosure or pen (Dmf. 1808 Jam., parrok ; s.Sc. 1869 J. C. Morton Cycl. Agric . II. 724), esp. one used for familiarising a sheep with a strange or neglected lamb (Rxb. 1825 . a small or poky room in a house (Dmf. 1925 Trans. Dmf. and Gall. Antiq. Soc . XIII. 34, a parrack o' a place). Also in Eng. dial. Sc. 1882 Trans. Highl. Soc. 146: Along the north wall are erected a row of twenty houses, “parricks” or pens, the roofing of which is made by fixing timber from the Chron. (11 Dec.) 4: It very soon puts the milk off a lean ewe if she is to stay in a bare, “keb” park any length of time, after perhaps a night in a parreck. Dmf. 1925 Scottish Farmer (24 Jan.): In stormy lambing weather, it is a good plan if you have a handy kebhouse or parack. Bwk. 1927 R. S. Gibb Farmer's 50 Years 161: A wild, Cheviot gimmer was in the “parrack,” and in a second the flake-gate closed. em.Sc. 1947 Scots Mag. (April) 13: A gead through the stable an 
  41. Powler n. POWLER , n . Something which is outstanding of its type, a Beezer , Palmer . Cai. 1 1945 : A boy, looking at a big-sized haddock at the quay, says to a companion: “Boy, 'at's a great powler o' a chiel.” [Phs. a variant of pauler , something which astonishes one, a “knock-out”, a 
  42. Speld n. † SPELD , n . A measure of land; a small piece of land, originally one of a series into which a field was divided by ploughing in a special manner. Deriv. spieldo , an angular piece of land, a triangular corner of a field, any odd strip of land (Ork. 1929 Marw.) Ork. 1707 Marw. (1929): 3 rigs laboured by Newark and a little speld by Rob. Sinclair. Sh. 1758 Session Papers, Graham v. Tyrie (18 Jan.) 10: Two Spelds or little Rigs, which he delves with a spade. [O.Sc. speld , id., 1643 (Ork.), appar. ad. Norw. dial. spjell , a strip of ground, poss. from spjeld , a flat piece of wood or the like to cover up an opening, O.N. spjald , speld , a tablet, spilda , a flake, slice (see Speld , v .). But cf . also Norw. dial. spol , pl. spelir , a strip of cloth, of land, narrow ridge of a field.]  
  43. Tillie-pan n. tillie . A skillet or flat iron cooking pan, a sauce-pan (Mry. 1825 Jam.; Mry., Abd. 1972); a baling scoop (Abd. 1931). Abd. 1735 Abd. Estate (S.C.) 21: To 3 Fish and a Big Tillie . . . 1s 10d. Abd. 1826 D. Anderson Poems 28: A tillie pan O white iron, whilk I made mysel. Abd. Abd. 1930 Tinker's Rhyme : Wull ye no buy a brander, A stander, a tullypander, Or a jouggie tae' a “tanner“bocht a gill, A besom or a tilly pan. [Orig. obscure.? For tiller-pan , one with a long handle, like a tiller. See Tillie , n . 2 ]  
  44. Daw n.2 ‡ DAW , Daa , Da , n . 2 1 . A sluggard, a lazy, idle person (Cai. 1907 D. B. Nicholson in done little work. Sc. 1862 A. Hislop Proverbs 29: A working mither maks a daw dochter. Sc. 1896 A. Cheviot Proverbs 20: A morning's sleep is worth a fauld o' sheep to a.hudderin' dudderin' daw. m.Lth. 1857 Misty Morning 64: I'm cheated, if he doesna aither turn oot a deil or a daw. 2 . A slattern, a drab, an untidy woman; “used in Ayrs. to denote a trull or bad woman” (Jam. 2 ). Sc. 1721 J. Kelly Proverbs 325: There was never a Slut but had a Slitt, there was never a Daw but had twa. Sc. [1826] R. Chambers Pop. Rhymes (1870) 388: They that wash on Saturday, Are dirty daws indeed. Abd. 1768 A. Ross Rock and wee pickle Tow xiv.: But I see that but spinning I'll never be bra', But gae by the name of a dilp or a da. Uls. 1901 J. W. Byers in North. Whig Lecture iv.: Every day braw Makes a Sunday daw. [ Fig . extensions of daw 
  45. Sheemach n. . A piece of thick matted cloth or dress of any kind (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 154), a tangled or matted mass of hair or any hairy or fibrous substance ( Id .; Mry., Bnff. 1930), a tangled mass of weeds. Also attrib . = shaggy, tousled. Gregor : His hair's jist a sheemach; for it hizna seen a reddin-kaim for a month. Bnff. 1916 Banffshire Jnl. (28 March) 2: Dysie's sheemach head. Abd. 1 1929 : Her heidie wis jist a sheemach o' curls. Abd. 1952 Huntly Express (27 June): A shemach o' weeds or ither growth. 2 . A pad or woven covering placed on a horse's back and used instead of a saddle, a kind of pack-saddle (Sc. 1802 J. Sibbald Chron Sc. Poetry Gl.), “a kind a pack-saddle” (Kcd. 1808 Jam.). Abd. c .1890 Gregor MSS. : On the animal's back was first laid the “brottie”, i.e . a piece made up of pieces of old cloth. Over that was placed the “sheemach”, i.e . a piece made of plaited straw. Over these two was placed the “crook-saidle”. Abd. 1954 
  46. Slung n.1, v. SLUNG , n . 1 , v . [slʌŋ] I . n . 1 . A sling for hurling stones (n.Sc. 1808 Jam.; Ags., Fif., Slg., Lnl., wm.Sc., Kcb. 1970). Comb. slung-stane , a stone for use in a sling, freq. in phr. like a slung-stane , as if from nowhere, “like a bolt from the blue” (Abd. 1970). Abd. 1768 A. Ross Helenore (S.T.S.) 89: Tho' I'm amo' you cast like a slung stane. Abd. 1895 J. Davidson Old Ministers 104: Ye're nae jist like ane o oorsel's; ye cam' in amon's like a slung stane. Ags. 1897 Bards Ags. (Reid) 221: You ken how David wi' a slung, Did cast a stane. 2 . A gangling simpleton, a “tall, lank booby” (Abd. 1825 Jam.); a disreputable character, a scoundrelly fellow orra slung, hed stown a silver watch. Abd. 1916 G. Abel Wylins 128: His brither wis a slung. Abd. 1965 Huntly Express (25 June) 2: He wis a dour slung onywye. II . v . To hurl as from a sling, to expel forcibly (Ayr. 1880 Jam.). Cf . colloq. Eng. sling . [O.Sc. slonge 
  47. Knibloch n. KNIBLOCH , n . Also knibblach , -lock , knib(b)lack (Abd. p .1768 A. Ross Fortunate Shep . (S.T.S.) 173), knublack , -ock . [′knɪbləx, -ək] 1 . A small, rounded stone, a boulder, a hard clod of earth, a knot, knob, or lump in gen. (Sc. 1808 Jam.), a small piece, a chunk, as of cheese (Ayr. 1880 Jam.; Mry. 1 1925); a lump, a swelling raised by a knock or blow (Abd. 1790 A. Shirrefs Poems Gl.); fig ., a small insignificant person (‡Abd. 1960). Cf. kneeplach s.v. Kneep , n ., 1 . Sc. 1716 Ramsay Poems (S.T.S.) I. 69: But a thrawn Knublock hit his Heel, And Wives had him to haul up, Haff fell'd that Day. Abd. 1768 A. Ross Helenore (S.T.S.) 61: But as luck was, a kniblack took his tae, An' o'er fa's he, an' tumbl'd down the brae. Sc. 1812 Popular fells, The knublocks rattled like a bag o' shells. Sc. 1827 C. I. Johnstone Eliz. de Bruce I. xii.: Leddy 'Lisbeth is drapping double brandy for him on a knublock o' sugar. Fif. 1827 W 
  48. Memorandum n. MEMORANDUM , n . Sc. usages: ¶ 1 . An epitaph, a memorial inscription on a gravestone. Edb. 1720 A. Pennecuik Helicon 80: The Laird of the Ground . . . Put up a Stain with this Memorandum. ‡ 2 . A memento, a souvenir, a keepsake (Bnff. 12 c .1930; Abd., Per. 1962). Obs. in Eng. Sc. 1865 C. Graham Mystifications 26: He excused himself, saying it [snuff-box] was a keepsake from a deceased . . . friend. She said . . . that very circumstance made her the more desirous to obtain it; it would be a memorandum of them both. Abd. 14 1933 : An old woman once knitted me a pair of socks “for a memorandum”.  
  49. Boucht n.1, v.1 . [buxt, bʌxt, bʌuxt] 1 . n . (1) A bend of any kind, a fold; a knot; a coil of rope; a creek or bay in a river. Sc. 1808 Jam. : “The bought of a blanket,” that part of a blanket where it is doubled. Where the sea forms a sort of bay, it is said to have a bought . Sc. 1899–1901 A Lassie Lives by Yonder Burn in R. Ford Vagab. Songs, etc. (1901) 26: I'll ben the spence and dress a wee Bnff. 2 1935 ): The farm-workers speak about putting a “bucht” or twist on a rope. (2) A length Diary of Rev. J. Mill (1889) 121–122: As peace is made with Denmark, will prove a great blessing to furnished with a “fleet” of lines, variably termed “tows” and “buchts,” and equalling 50 fathoms. Comb.: boucht-knot , “a running knot; one that can easily be loosed, in consequence of the cord being doubled , bought , to fold down. Hence bouchting-blanket , boughting blankit , “a small blanket, spread across a feather bed, the ends being pushed in under the bed at both sides” (Sc. 1825 Jam. 2 ). Ags 
  50. Fup v., n. . Phrs.: to fup a haud o' , to seize in one's grip, to grab (Bnff. 2 , Abd. 27 1943); † to fup the cat' oot a geyan bare, leensome liveliheed fuppin'-'e-cat, dargin', an' thiggin'. Abd. 1929 J. Alexander Mains and Hilly 118: She wid come ben the kirk wi' a suddenty, an' fup a haud o' 's an' set's doon wi' a doosht a bit farrer ben the seat. II . n . 1 . As in Eng. Also a blow, stroke, lit . and fig . (Abd. 27 1953), a whipping; a moment, a trice. Phrs. and combs.: fupshaft , a whipstock; fup-tow , a whip-lash for a spinning-top (Abd. 1923 A. Shewan Spirat Adhuc Amor 277); in a fup , in an instant (Cai. 1900 E.D.D. ). Abd. 1768 A. Ross Helenore 13: How stand poor I, o'er ta'en wi' sick a trick, To look like blunty an' the fupshaft lick. Abd. after 1768 A. Ross Fortunate Shepherd MS. 58: His exercise he speedily takes up, Nor e'er for gaing wrang anes got a fup. Abd. 1787 A. Shirrefs Jamie and Bess iii . i.: I'm thinking Bessy's pride will dree a fup 
  51. Keek n.2 KEEK , n . 2 Also Keeg , keig , caig . A cunning, sly, or malicious person (Mry. 1925; Abd. 1941); also applied in contempt or opprobriously to a young woman, a jade, a vixen (Abd. 1911 Weekly Jnl . (20 Jan.)); a flirtatious, spirited young person (Abd. 30 1959). [kik, kig] Abd. 1832 W. Scott Poems 124: Ye rampin' keegs, black be ye're fa', Ye plague a body ane an' a'. Abd. 14 1915 : Ye vile keig, ye! On Deeside a girl may be called a caig o' a quynie, a jade of a lass. Kcd. 1932 L. G. Gibbon Sunset Song 22: One of the queans was Faith, and faith she looked a 
  52. Cuddie n.3 CUDDIE , n . 3 † 1 . “A gutter in a street” (Rxb. 1825 Jam. 2 ; 1923 Watson W.-B. , obs.). 2 . “A ditch or cutting to lead the drainage of a district to a river; also, an overflow connection between a canal and a river” (Sc. 1887 Jam. 6 ). [Prob. a later variant of Cundy , a covered drain 
  53. Ever n.. [′e:vər] Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928): A ever o' a man, o' a coo . . . etc.; a ever o' a fire, a great, blazing fire. Sh. 1914 Angus Gl. : A graat ever av a ku. [A form of Aiver , n . 1 , q.v 
  54. Staggle n. ¶ STAGGLE , n . A young stag, a male deer between his third and sixth years. Ags. 1958 C. Gibson Highl. Deer Stalker 107: A deer-calf becomes “a knobber” in his second year, “a staggle” in his third, “a stag” or “a hart” in his sixth. [Formally a dim. form in -le of stag , but prob. a corruption of Eng. staggard , -art , id.]  
  55. Cammock n. . [′kɑmək, ′kʌmək Sc., but Abd. + kɑmeg; kɑməg Cai.] 1 . “A crooked stick” (Sc. 1808 Jam.); “a short staff with a crooked head” (Cai. 1907 D. B. Nicolson in County of Cai . 68, cammag ); “any kind of walking stick” (Ayr. 4 1928). Known to our Abd. correspondents (1938). Also attrib . Sc. 1862 A A. Ross Fortunate Shepherd MS. 131: A cammock staff, cut after nature's cast He leaned upon. Abd. 1872 J. G. Michie Deeside Tales (1908) xviii.: He . . . proceeded to trace a cross on.: Until you on a cummock driddle, A grey-hair'd carl. 2 . “The game otherwise called Shinty ” (n.Sc: A very spirited match at the Camack took place at Strathglass on New Year's Day. About two hundred. Clachnacuddin Nonagenarian (1886) 5: On Sabbath forenoon, instead of . . . going to the kirk, a numerous party assembled on the spot known as the bleaching green, and played a game of Cammack. Inv. 1978 that this was a more beneficial exercise for them than playing football or camack. Inv. 1978 
  56. Drowlack n. DROWLACK , DROWLY , n . “A seat to which a rope is attached to let a man down over a precipice” (Bnff. 1916 T.S.D.C . II.; Bnff. 9 c .1927): a hammock or swing. Nai. 1840 W. Gordon Poet. Traveller 215: To Gibbie's kiln they brought them out To swing them in a drowly. Bnff. 1924 Scots Mag. (June) 188: His wife — the muckle clort — shoudin' in a drowlack! [Gael. drolag , a swing, dim. of drola , a chain, a loop.]  
  57. Black-strippit Ba' n. BLACK-STRIPPIT BA' , n . Also black-strippit ball , black striped ball . Bull's eye, a sweet and black-strippit balls and sugar-elly straps and sherbet bags, all a haipny each. Fif. 1985 Christopher Rush A Twelvemonth and a Day 14: Agnes went round the shelves with the line: a tin of Lyle's Golden Syrup; a tin of Fowler's treacle; a half pound of margarine; a half a dozen eggs; a tea loaf; a packet of Rinso; a bar of Sunlight; a packet of Woodbine; and a quarter of black striped balls. Edb. 1991 : When I wis wee I used tae get a bag o mixed sweeties an ma mither yaised tae pick oot aw the 
  58. Pillion n. PILLION , n . Also pullion , peilion . A sack stuffed with rags, a pad, cushion (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl . 382), specif . one used as a saddle, a pad or cushion attached behind a saddle for a second rider or to carry luggage. Hence mail-pillion , id.; pillion-mail , a valise or portmanteau suitable for carrying on a pillion. Sc. 1707 Ho. Bk. Lady G. Baillie (S.H.S.) 16: To a new male pillion . . . 12s. Rs. 1732 W. MacGill Old Ross-shire (1911) II. 130: A large. 1834 M. Scott Tom Cringle xi.: His portmanteau behind him on a mail-pillion. [O.Sc. pilȝane , a pad, light saddle, 1503, Gael. pillin , -ean , id., from Lat. pellis , a skin, pelt. The word entered Eng. at a later date ( a .1620) from Irish Gael.]  
  59. Deeal n. DEEAL , n . “A wet patch of ground, a little swampy piece in a field” (Ork. 1929 Marw.). [′diəl] Ib. : That's a weet deeal o' a piece that we kunno plough yet. [O.N. dili , a spot or mark; Norw. dile , a wet, damp spot, esp. in a field.]  
  60. Scart n.2 SCART , n . 2 1 . A hermaphrodite, an animal of indeterminate sex (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. ; Bwk. 1969). 2 . A puny, shrunken person (m.Sc. 1969); as a more gen. term of abuse, a contemptible, good-for-nothing, scurvy fellow, a mean, niggardly individual (Sc. 1825 Jam.; Bwk. 1942 Wettstein; Uls to a scart O' a think [ sic ] like a buskit-up monkey. Sc. 1874 A. Hislop Bk. Sc. Anecdote 319: I ha'ena buried a leevin' sowl for sax months, an' it bena a scart o' a bairn. Knr. 1895 H. Haliburton Dunbar 17: He's a puir scart wha sets himsel' wi' care To gather gear his sordid lifetime thro'. ne.Sc. 1896 Scots Mag. (Aug.) 224: On you, ye scart o' a Hielantman! m.Sc. 1934 Scots Mag. (Oct.) 40: When do you think a scart like you could pay me? Per. 4 1950 : He's nothin but a drucken scart. [Metathetic form of Scrat , n . 2 ]  
  61. Bloss n. BLOSS , n . 1 . A term of endearment; a sweetheart. Sc. 1825 Jam. 2 : Bloss , a term applied to a buxom young woman. Lnk. 1792 Airdrie Bards (Knox 1930) 309: Wa here like. I. 75: But don't be frightened, my purty bloss, I hev now a wee fiel' at the edge of the moss in the west of Scot. . . . . as denoting a trull. [Prob. a shortened form of blossom , extended to mean a sweetheart, etc., and often in a derogatory sense. Bloss is also found in Yks., Lin., used ironically of a woman' and blossom in w.Yks., Chs., Lin., to mean a hussy, a dirty person or thing ( E.D.D. ). Jam. 2 suggests a connection with obs. or dial. Eng. blowze , a trull, a fat wench, used by Shakespeare in Titus Andr . IV. ii. 72: “Sweet blowse, you are a beautious blossome sure.” Farmer and Henley give bloss , “generic for a woman — girl, wife, or mistress.”]  
  62. Bordel n. BORDEL , n . A brothel. Now obs. in Eng., latest quot. in N.E.D. a .1722. Not given in with our daughters' sleeping-chambers, as if they were in a bordel in Paris. Hence bordeller , a.: But this peevish Catharine uses me as if I were a brawler and a bordeller! Comb.: bordel house , a think,'at's gaen by, We keep a Bordel house. [O.Sc. bordale ( c .1400), bordel , borthel (1623), a brothel, bordalour , a keeper or frequenter of brothels ( D.O.S.T. ); O.Fr. bordel , orig. a hut, cabin, brothel; dim. of borde , a cabin, from bord , a plank, which was extended to mean a building brothel , a lewd person, a base wretch, whence was made brothel-house , a house for vile people 
  63. Russie n.1 RUSSIE , n . 1 Also russi , russy ; russa . 1 . A male horse, a stallion (Sh. 1866 Edm combs. russie-foal , a young stallion (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl ., 1908 Jak. (1928)), hence by extension, a foal with a matted shaggy coat (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), Sh. 1968), a slovenly unkempt person (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl .); a nickname for a native of Fetlar in Shetland where horses were bred in large numbers (Sh. 1929 Marw.); and in a more gen. sense = male, in e.g. russa-bairn , a male child, boy (Sh. a .1838 Jam. MSS . XI. 155). Sh. 1958 Shetland News (30 Dec.) 4: Mirlin laek a russi-foal. 2 . A shaggy unkempt person (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl .). Cf. russie-foal above. 3 . A mare, esp. in sea taboo-speech. Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928): Russa is com inna-dikes. [A dim. form orig. ad. O.N. hross , a horse. Rossa is strictly the fem. form from Norw. dial. rossa , O.N. hryssa , a mare. Cf 
  64. Lanny n. LANNY , n. Nickname for Lanliq, a proprietary brand of cheap fortified wine. Gsw. 1983 James Kelman Not not while the giro 30: Didny win much bit enough tae git us a hauf boattle a Lanny. Gsw. 1985 Michael Munro The Patter 42: Lanny Nickname for Lanliq, a proprietary brand of cheap fortified wine. Gsw. 1987 Peter Mason C'mon Geeze Yer Patter! 29: 2 boatles a L.D. A boatle a Lanny. A dizzen cans a heavy. Hauf-a-dizzen cans a light. A hauf boatle a voddy. A wee boatle a pep. Gsw. 1992 Jeff Torrington Swing Hammer Swing! (1993) 16: Kerouacs Robertson A Tongue in Yer Heid 155: A thocht they'd been skelpin inti the Lanny, but wee Eric says he was the "The Lannie". The Lannie is a sort of British sherry that people drank, it was very cheap and Jan 12: Burns probably was, Paddy assures us, a member of the Dumfries branch of the AA. No, not 
  65. Rick v.1, n.1 RICK , v . 1 , n . 1 Also rik(k) . I . v . 1 . To pierce with a sharp upward jerk as a hook or fish spear pierces a fish, to hook (a fish) (Sh. a .1838 Jam. MSS . XII. 186, 1866 Edm. Gl ., 1914 Angus Gl ., Sh. 1968). Sh. 1899 Shetland News (25 Feb.): A ting o' a brismik 'at Johnnie. Sh. 1931 Shetland Times (14 March) 7: Laek nawthin' sae much on ert' is a rikkit codlin,. Derivs.: (1) rikker , a spar with a hook attached for use as a fish spear (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl ., 1908 Jak. (1928), Sh. 1968); a small boat spar (Edm.); (2) rikki , a fish spear (Angus; Sh. 1968). 2 . Of a Lowrie (1949) 14: A vild iron heuk thing stikkin' oot frae da tram, rickit athin wir front wheel. Sh. 1958 New Shetlander No. 47. 9: The ring was found, rikkit in a Shetland scarf she'd been wearing. II . n . A sharp upward jerk, a sudden pull (Sh. 1968). Sh. 1877 G. Stewart Fireside Tales 13: Sae as ye can gie your waand a rick da minnit your bait is oot o' sicht. Sh. 1891 J 
  66. Tuardelie n. † TUARDELIE , n . Also turdilue . A drape surrounding the lower part of a bed, a valance. Ags. 1712 A. Jervise Land of Lindsays (1853) 340–1: A bed hung with gold coullered hanggins, a tuardelie, . . . a busting bed shewed with green, with a turdilue. [Fr. tour de lit , id.]  
  67. Belch n. BELCH , BILCH , BAILCH , BELGH , n . [bɛlx, belx, bɪlx] 1 . A stout person. n.Sc. 1808 Jam. : A term applied to a very lusty person. “ A bursen belch , or bilch , one who is breathless from corpulence, q[uasi] burst, like a horse that is broken-winded.” Abd.(D) 1767 R whosing like a horse i' the strangle, a rigglenth e'er [sic] you came neer them. Abd. 1768 A. Ross. 1779 D. Graham Writings (1883) II. 11: He's as bilchy a beast as in a' the barronry. Ayr. 1887 J. Service Dr Duguid 219: I could a' tell't ye a hun'er stories aboot Nanny, for I sat for oors hearkenin' tae Mrs Smith tellin' them, — a bilchy bit lassock, ye ken. 2 . A person or animal . In Selkirks. denoting “a little, crooked, insignificant person.” Uls. 1924 (2nd ed.) W length and size of its legs. 3 . A term of disrespect for (1) a child, (2) a grown-up person. (1) Ags.(D) 1822 A. Balfour Farmers' Three Daughters 66: The belch winna sleep sae lang as ane 
  68. Ar n. AR , n . A small particle; a feeble movement. Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928): I tink', der'r a ar o' frost i' de air (a slight frost). Ib. : Der'r hardly a ar upo de shore (a slight surf). Ib. : A ar o' wind (a very light breeze). [Jak. refers the word to Icel. ar , n., minute speck of dust, mote in a sunbeam, but see Ar , v .]  
  69. Sloo n., v. SLOO , n ., v . Also slu(e) . [slu:] I . n . 1 . A layer, of something evenly spread over a surface, specif . of dung applied to land, of turf, or of peat-dross spread over the floor of an animal's stall, a layer of compost (Sh. a .1838 Jam. MSS . XII. 202, 1914 Angus Gl ., Sh. 1970). Sh. 1898 Shetland News (29 Oct.): I maun gie da aetin' anes [potatoes in a clamp] anidder sloo o' poans. Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928): He leaved a slu o' hay ahint him. Sh. 1951 Sh. Folk Book II. 3: Tak a divit aff o' de second slue o' Ole's byre and pit him anunder de kirn. 2 . A long, lanky, overgrown person or animal; a sluggish, idle or soft fellow (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl” Klingrahool 24: Rise dee wis up, du lazy sloo! Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928): A great lang slu o' a boy: a soft slu o' an animal. Sh. 1934 W. Moffatt Shetland 186: The folk of Unst are Midden Slues, which, being interpreted, signifieth slatterns. II . v . 1 . To spread a thin layer of any 
  70. Flisom n. FLISOM , n . A flake, a particle; a very small amount (Abd. 1900). Also in e.An. dial. [′flɪzəm] Abd. 27 1952 : A flisom o snaa; a flisom o a shower. [A deriv. of Fliss .]  
  71. Reemis n., v. , re(a)mish . ne.Sc. forms of Rummiss , q.v . See P.L.D. § 37. [′rimɪʃ, -ɪs] I . n . 1 . A resounding crash or rumble, as of a falling body, masonry, etc. (Bnff., Abd. 1825 Jam., Bnff., Abd. 1968). Abd. 1768 A. Ross Helenore (S.T.S.) 68: With a loud crack the house fell down at last, The reemish put a knell unto her heart. Abd. 1832 W. Scott Poems 84: Weel, sorra tak' this warld wi' a reemise. Abd. 1879 G. MacDonald Castle Warlock xiii.: There was no accounting for the reemish they baith h'ard. Abd. 1920 A. Robb MS. xi.: He wisna weel doon fan we heard an awfu unearthly roar and seen a great remise. 2 . Of a lighter sound: a scuffle, a noisy upheaval, a din, clatter (Abd. 1968). Abd. 1922 Swatches o' Hamespun 60: As gin some warlock hid made a reemice amon' the breem busses. Sc. 1819 J. Rennie St. Patrick II. xvii.: The vera.: In sic a whummule an' a rum'le an' a remiss as this Lon'on. Abd. 1895 J. Davidson Ministers 
  72. Haiches n. ‡ HAICHES , n . Also haichess (Abd. 1825 Jam.), (h)aichus (Mearns Ib .), haechis . A heavy fall, the sound resulting from it, a thud. [′heçəs] Ags. 1790 D. Morison Poems 25: A mim mou'd maiden jimp an' spare, Mistook a fit for a' her care, An' wi' a haiches fell. Mry. 1927 E. B. Levack Lossiemouth 9: Doon A cam' wi' sic a haechis that A thoucht A wis throw the 
  73. Skolabrod n. ‡ SKOLABROD , n . Also skolla- , skol(l)i- . A broken piece of wood, a splinter, a stave] Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928): He has no a skolabrod. Gane i skolibrods. A auld skolabrod o' a boat. [Prob. ad. Norw. skalbrott , a fragment of a (wooden) bowl, a sherd, Norw. dial. skalbrot , a little 
  74. Blad n.3 BLAD , n . 3 1 . “A person who is of a soft constitution; whose strength is not in proportion to his size or looks. It is often applied to a young person, who has become suddenly tall, but is of a relaxed habit” (n.Sc. 1808 Jam.). Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl. ; 1908 Jak. (1928); 1914 Angus Gl. : “A blad of a man” — a delicate, weakly person. Hence bladi , adj., feeble (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928); 1914 Angus Gl .). 2 . “A useless thing” (Uls. 1880 W. H. Patterson Gl. Ant. and Dwn .). [Prob. from O.E. blæd , a leaf, a thing of no importance, O.N. blað , a leaf.]  
  75. Burbenk n., v. BURBENK , Borbenk , n . and v . 1 . n . “A low, supporting wall of earth and stone, built outside, against the wall of a house or byre” (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), borbenk s.v. borbakk ); “a bank built against a failing wall to protect and strengthen it; a fillet of cement around the base of a chimney can; any similar appliance” (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl ., burbenk ). 2 . v . “To fortify a frail building with a bank of turf or stones” (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl .). [O.N. barð , brim, edge, + Norw. bænk , a bench, a long narrow terrace on a mountainside (Falk and Torp); cf . Bink , n . 1 ]  
  76. Sprig n. SPRIG , n . A tune, a snatch of song, a dance tune (Abd. 1904 E.D.D. ; n.Sc., Ags., Fif., Lnk., sm.Sc. 1971). [sprɪg] Edb. 1870 J. Lauder Warblings 95: I shall play Ower a sprig o' the merriest. m.Sc. 1899 J. Buchan Grey Weather 263: Once I heard a tinkler play a sprig of it on the pipes. Per. 1904 E.D.D. : Gie's a bit 'bacco an' I'll gie ye a sprig o' a tune. ne.Sc. 1950 Scots Mag. (Jan.) 330: For thare's nae a bonnier whussler an Ah ken a hantle better 
  77. Vellye n. VELLYE , n . Also velya . A force, a sudden jerk (Ork. 1880 Dennison Sketch-Bk . 226); a crash, a heavy fall or thud (Ork. 1973). [′vɛljɪ] Ork. 1904 W. T. Dennison Sketches 6, 22: Some o' de whalls lep' half oot o' de sea, an' dan fell wi' a vellye. . . . Sheu ap wi' a hard paet, an' sookid hid on him wi' a vellye. Ork. 1931 J. Leask Peculiar People 124: Bit 'e gaed doon wi' sic a velya 'at 'e pat 'is sheuther bane oot o' joint. [Orig. doubtful. Phs. a variant with extended meaning of Failyie , a failure, a collapse.]  
  78. Toosht n., v. , tushloch . [tuʃt] I . n . 1 . A loose untidy bundle of rags, straw, or the like (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 194; ne.Sc. 1972); a small heap or cock of hay, grass, etc. ( Id .); a small quantity of anything, esp. of a fibrous or granular nature. a bunch, tuft, wisp, truss, pinch (Gregor; Abd. 1897 Trans. 1972); transf . a diminutive person. Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 75: Ilky wee bit tuschlich o' a ruckie it he's thrashin'. Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb vi.: A' the toosht aboot oor toon'll mak' little odds. Abd. 1905 E.D.D. : Gie's a tushloch o' yarn. Abd. 1924 Scots Mag. (Oct.) 55: A “tooshlich” means a small quantity loosely contained, as “a wee tooshlichie o' sheelicks in a pyock.” Bnff. 1929 Banffshire Jnl. (1 Oct.) 2: Pickin' up a Pom, a toosht o' a craitur. Bnff. 1956 Banffshire Jnl. (26 Feb.): A roosty-reid fusker that stack oot o's face like tooshts o' teased towe. Abd. 1993 : Nae a toosht. Abd. 1996 
  79. Dram n.2, v.2 DRAM , Dramm , Draam , n . 2 , v . 2 1 . n . A piece of wool, cloth or thread attached as a distinguishing mark to a hole in the ear of an animal, usu. a sheep or a horse (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl .; 1914 Angus Gl .; Sh. 10 1949 (of a sheep only)). Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928): As a mark on a horse, a dramm is attached also to the mane or to the tail. 2 . v . To mark an animal with a dram (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)). Sh. 1899 Sh. News (20 May): I wis gotten haud apo' da lamb an' draamd him wi' a rid treed i' da right lug. [ Cf . Norw. dram , show, Mod.Icel. drambr , a 
  80. Doorie n.1 DOORIE , n . 1 A pig; the smallest pig of a litter; a sow that has had a litter of pigs, a brood-sow (s.Sc. a .1838 Jam. MSS . XII. 57). Also as int ., a call to a pig. Also durrie (Arg. 1. Patterson Gl. Ant. and Dwn. : There's a dyorrie pig in every litter. [Gael. durradh , a pig, sow; also used as a call to a pig; durrag , a little pig.]  
  81. Smiach n., v. SMIACH , n ., v . Also smeech . [′smi(ə)x, smjɑx] I . n . A slight sound, a whisper, murmur (Inv. 1948; Per. 4 1950, smeech ); by extension, a trace of any kind, a spark, puff, sign of life (Cai. 1970). Cai. , Rs. 1921 T.S.D.C. : No a smeech fae him. Inv. 1948 : Not a smiach! Not a sound! Hush! He never made a smiach. Per. 4 1950 : Not a smeech oot o you noo, or it'll be the worse for yersel! Cai. 1956 : I canna get a smyach out o 'at fire. Cai. 1961 Edb. John o' Groat Liter. Soc. 4: They could no raise a smiach o' steam. II . v . To utter a. [Gael. smiach , a syllable, sound.]  
  82. Hangrel n. HANGREL(L) , n . Also hangarell , hangerell . † 1 . A stick or arm on which anything is hung, esp. applied to a stout tree-branch with projecting knots erected in a stable for holding bridles, etc. (Rxb. 1802 J. Sibbald Chron. Sc. Poetry , Gl., hang(a)rell , 1923 Watson W.-B. ); a curved wooden bar with hooks on which a sack can be hung and held open for filling (e.Lth. 1960). Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 316: Liggett — A reclining gate . . . they must recline, or they would not close of themselves; they are hung on what is termed a hangrell . 2 . A pole notched at both ends on which a carcass is hung in a butcher's shop (Bwk. a .1838 Jam. MSS . XII. 102; Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. ; Wgt. 1956). Cf . Camrell , id . [O.Sc. hangrell , a .1585, a gallows; ? for hang 
  83. Preface n., v. PREFACE , n ., v . Sc. church usages, now obs.: I . n . A commentary on or introduction to a psalm delivered by the minister before the psalm is sung by the congregation. Sc. 1869 P. Landreth Life A. Thomson 261: A model preface would be a far nobler help to congregational praise than any choir or organ. II . v . Of a minister: to deliver a paraphrase of or commentary on a psalm to be sung by the congregation of a church (Sc. 1825 Jam.), to deliver a preface , see I . Sc. 1727 P. Walker Remark. Passages 150: He had . . . a singular Gift of Prefacing, which was always practised in that Day. Sc. 1824 P. Landreth Life A. Thomson (1869) 227: This must have appeared strange to a people whose minister “prefaces” the psalm for a full hour. Kcb. 1897 Crockett 
  84. Hulbie n. † HULBIE , n . A large unwieldy object, a clumsy person. Lnk. 1825 Jam. : A hulbie of a stane , a large unwieldy stone; a hulbie of a house , man , etc . [Orig. obscure. Prob 
  85. Kebrock n. KEBROCK , n . Anvthing big and clumsy. Rxb. a .1838 Jam. MSS. X. 165: A kebrock o' a stane, — o' a bairn. [Prob. a dim. form of Caber , 1 ., a heavy pole, 6 ., a big, clumsy 
  86. Flanders Frost n. comb. FLANDERS FROST , n.comb. A frost accompanied by a south-east gale. Fif. 1985 Peter Smith Lammas Drave 76: By the middle of January, a Flanders frost (a south-easterly gale with frost)... Fif. 1985 Christopher Rush A Twelvemonth and a Day 46: One year there was a Flanders frost in February. That was the name the old folk gave to a south-east gale that carried a frost as hard as armour — and many of the smaller craft hadn't put to sea for over a week.  
  87. Scuip n., v. . 1 . As in Eng., a vessel for ladling or baling; a wooden scoop for throwing water on bleaching clothes (Fif. 1921 T.S.D.C .); anything hollowed out (n.Sc. 1825 Jam.), esp. a hollowed-out wooden drinking vessel (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl . 422); a drink from such (Fif. 1825 Jam., a skube o' drink). Hence scuipfu , a scoopful, skup net , scoop net. Ags. 1857 A. Douglas Hist. Ferryden 15: Ye'll get the fu' o' your boats' scupe for a saxpence. Abd. 1881 J. W. Ritchie (13 Aug.): Wid Donald Ertirson sleep soond if he saw ane takkin a skjopfu' o' herrin'? Bwk. 1906 Rymour Club Misc. I. 35: Gae tak' a scuipfu' frae ilk sack. Sh. 1922 J. Inkster Mansie's Rod 130: Mind da boy's skup net is i' da boat. † 2 . A kind of tennis bat. Cf . Scuif , 2 . Phr. scupe and maggie , “a game in which a flat piece of wood is used for striking a ball into a hole made in the ground. To lodge the ball in this hole is the object of the player” (Rxb. a .1838 Jam 
  88. Stug v.1, n.1] I . v . 1 . To stab, pierce with a sharp-pointed weapon or the like, to prick, jab (Ayr. 1880 Jam who is jagged by long stubble is said to be stuggit . Sc. a .1830 Lamkin in Child heard that ane was stugg'd be the spurtle-blade? 2 . To probe with a stick, “to push a stick down through the soil to ascertain the distance of the till from the surface; to search a pool or marsh by pushing down a pole at intervals” (Slk. 1825 Jam.). 3 . To dress stone roughly with a pointed chisel (em.Sc., Rxb. 1971). Hence stugged , of a stone (Sc. 1946 Spons' Pract. Builder's Pocket Bk . 442 with a cutting tool into wood, as in turning, planing or adzing (Bwk. 1825 Jam.); sim. of rough, uneven, “stogging and blonking” (as you once defined Carson's ploughing). II . n . 1 . A prick, stab with some pointed object, e.g . a weapon, a needle, a thorn, prickle, a puncture (Dmf. 1925 Trans. Dmf. and Gall. Antiq. Soc . XIII. 40); the object itself, a dart; a rough, hasty stitch in sewing (n.Sc. 1808 Jam 
  89. Shine v.1, n. A. Balfour Highland Mary III. 82; m.Sc. 1838 A. Rodger Poems 48). Sc. usages: I . v . In comb. shinin-gless , a piece of mirror used as a reflecting toy by children (wm.Sc. 1910; Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. ). II . n . A social gathering, a mild jollification, a party (Abd., Ags., Per., Bwk., Lnk. 1970), freq. in combs. cookie-shine , a “bun-fight,” tea-shine , a tea-party; a stir, bustle, turmoil, a row (I., n.Sc., Ags. 1970). Phr. to haud or kick up a shine , to create a fuss or disturbance D. Fleming Clashin' Wives 13: Patie an' me's haen “a shine”; Oh, dear me! what will I dae? Ayr. 1879 J. White Jottings 234, 268: Her shines I tell her are a pest. . . . Fine cosies an' braws, and gran' cookie shines. wm.Sc. 1880 Jam. : The term is generally applied to a social gathering, especially when of a convivial kind, as a wedding, an assembly, or a merry-making, which is called a grand or great shine. To get up a shine , to originate, plan, or provide for, an assembly, a 
  90. Dame n. DAME , n . 1 . A wife (esp. the wife of a farmer), the mistress of a household, a housewife (Bnff. 2 , Abd. 9 , Fif. 10 1939). Arch . or dial. in Eng. ( N.E.D. ). Abd. 1768 A. Ross Helenore 120: An' a' the beasts in course of time came hame, An' ilka cow was welcom'd by her dame bairns and couthy ain dame. Rxb. 1821 A. Scott Poems 189: Sae Symon, and Janet his dame, . . . Gaed bannin the French again hame. † 2 . A mother. Also used fig . Obs. in Eng. since 16th cent. ( N.E.D. ). Sc. 1796 [A. Jaffray] Elcho Castle 9: This is the picture of thy dame, Her very devotion. 3 . A young unmarried woman; a girl (Bnff. 2 , Abd. 19 1939). Cf . Deem . Dims. damie , dameack(ie) , id. (Crm. 1928 Rymour Club Misc . III. 77, dameack(ie) ); a sweetheart (Abd. 27 1947. 1844 T. Anderson Poems 30: Meg's damies, whether rich or puir, Had a' got men. Ags. 1921 A. S. Neill Carroty Broon 241: So Will Martin played a tune, and then one by one the men 
  91. Stolum n. dim. form stollie . [stol(ə)m] 1 . The amount of ink taken up with one dip of a pen, a pen-nibful). Fif. 1911 Scotsman (26 Dec.): When I was a boy at school, in Fife — more than half a century ago — when a boy wished a dip of ink he asked for a “stolm” of ink. Abd. 1922 Swatches o' Hamespun 55: I'll wad a richer screed ne'er yet Cam frae yer stollum. 2 . A pinch of snuff, the amount taken up by a snuff-pen (Mry. 1813 W. Leslie Agric. Mry . 467). wm.Sc. 1854 Laird of Logan 512: Taking a powerful stolum of snuff. 3 . A slice or cut, as of bread or cheese, “a large Muse 169: Or does the greed of pelf . . . T' invade my loose-laid stollums make thee [a rat] bold? s.Sc. 1897 E. Hamilton Outlaws xvii.: A stolum o' bread and a seip o' milk. e.Lth. 1912 Scotsman (19 Jan.): What a stolm o' brose he put in'im. 4 . A cloud or billow of smoke. Mry. 1921 T.S.D.C. : Stolums o' reek cam' throu the keyhole. 5 . A supply, a store (Slk. 1825 Jam 
  92. Trebuck v., n. .); terbutche , terbutsme . [†trə′bʌk, tər′bʌtʃi, -smi] I . v . To make a false move in a game. Used exclam. in quasi-imper. form as a call when a player in a game wishes to retrieve a fault and make a second attempt or when someone wishes to correct what he has just said or to change his mind in making a choice (‡Ayr. 1973). An opponent may also anticipate the call by making it first and so exact a forfeit. See etym. note. Sc. 1887 Jam. Suppl. : If a person, on making a false move in a game of, biled wulks, a bawbee a jug [of a street-hawker too drunk to remember what he was selling]. Ayr. 1971 Kilmarnock Standard (23 April): A player who aimed a “dinger” at a particular bool and then changed his mind would receive permission to do so simply by calling out “terbutche”. II . n . A slip, check or false move in a game of skill (Sc. 1887 Jam. Suppl .). [North. Fr. dial. trebuquer , trabuquer , Fr trebucher , to stumble, trip, make a mistake. The grammatical form of the call is somewhat 
  93. Scallag n. ‡ SCALLAG , n . Also scalag , skallag , scallack ; ¶ skelach ; † scol(l)og . A kind of land-labourer in the Highlands, a farm-servant (see quots.) (Sc. 1825 Jam.); a country bumpkin (Cai. 1972 D. Omand Cai. Book 256). Hist . Sometimes used as a form of address to a boy = my lad, young fellow. [′skɑlək] Sc. a .1714 Earls Crm. (Fraser 1876) II. 480: McLeane of Lochbuy wes kild by Duncane, whether male or female, is a poor being, who, for mere subsistence, becomes a predial slave to another, whether a subtenant, a tacksman, or a laird. The scallag builds his own hut with sods and boughs of trees these, forms a new hut in another place . . . Five days in the week he works for his master; the sixth. 370: A single male servant, (here called scalag ). Arg. 1914 N. Munro New Road ix , id., a bond-servant, Ir. scolog , a tenant of church land, orig. a disciple of a saint, a student in a monastery, a scholar, from scol , school.]  
  94. Slotch v., n. , Sludge . [slotʃ] I . v . 1 . To move or walk in a slouching hang-dog manner, to drag the feet in 36: A hallanshaker slochin' chield, That wants for neither bite or bield. Sc. 1936 J. G. Horne Flooer o' Ling 12: Twa billies on the hunt for wark, Gaed sloatchin up a ferm-toon road. 2 . To eat or drink in a messy way, slobber, “to eat like a pig” (Bwk. 1942 Wettstein). II . n . 1 . A lazy, slouching person, a sloven, lay-about, ne'er-do-well (Slk., Rxb. 1825 Jam., slodge. Carmichael Cosietattle 227: A dandy was he ance and gay, A drucken lazy slotch the day. s.Sc. 1898 E. Hamilton Mawkin ii.: You great thowless slotch, wake up, man. 2 . A greedy person, a gourmand, a voracious and messy eater (Bwk. a .1838 Jam. MSS . XI. 169, a greedy slotch). Bwk. 1856 G. Henderson Pop. Rhymes 90: He's a slotch! he's a slotch! He wad slouter up a'. 3 . A slobbering noise, “the sound a calf, makes drinking” (Abd. 1913). [A variant of Slatch , chiefly of imit 
  95. A' adj., adv. A' , AA , AW , A , Aal , adj ., adv ., all. [ǫ em.Sc., wm.Sc.: ɒ sm.Sc., s.Sc.; ɑ I.Sc., n.Sc.; a I.Sc., Cai.; a:l I.Sc., Cai. The vowel is generally long.] A . adj . 1 . Used in Sc., as in St.Eng., before a few singular collective nouns, before abstracts, names of countries and express the entire number, quantity, or extent: a' Scotlan', a' fowk, a' flesh, a' guidness, a' craeters, a' nicht, a' June, etc. Sc. 1862 Alex. Hislop Proverbs 13: A' cracks maunna be trew'd, ta aal appearance, truly. Ags.(D) 1894 J. B. Salmond My Man Sandy 93: But a' forenicht I is the po'er o' risin' fame! It meets me at a' turns. 2 . So also when a defining word is used, as in St.Eng.: a' the fowk, a' thae men, a' his tune, a' Jock's frien(d)s. m.Sc. 1998 Lillias Forbes Turning a Fresh Eye 7: A thae gowden lyrics liggin aside ye, Chris Yirdit there i the moul wi yer best-loo'ed thochts. Edb. 1866 Jas. Smith Poems (1869) 46: Oh sad I think on a' thy 
  96. Guest n. coming of a stranger (s.Sc. 1825 Jam.; Sh., Ork. 1955). Slk. 1807 Hogg Mountain Bard 27, Note: If a feather, a straw, or any such thing be observed hanging at a dog's nose, or beard, they call that a guest , and are sure of the approach of a stranger. . . . They judge also from the length of this guest , what will be the size of the real one, and, from its shape, whether it will be a man or a woman. Sh. 1899 J. Spence Folk-Lore 222: “It's ill ta drook a laughin guest.” A brand standing by itself in the fire was called a guest; a smoking brand betokened an unwelcome guest, while a bright brand meant a friend. The coming of the unwelcome guest might be prevented by pouring water on the brand, but care was needed lest the act should bring misfortune on a friend, who might fall into a mire, without any support, when the fire wastes away; this is considered as a fore-telling of a guest's arrival said: “dis is gaun to be a welcome gest.”  
  97. Blichan n. BLICHAN , BLICHEN , Blicham , Blichin , Blichim , Blecham , n . “In general a term of abuse or contempt” (Ags. 2 1934). Lit . and fig . [′blɪçən, ′blɪçəm] 1 . “A contemptuous designation for a person” (Ags. 2 1934; Per. 1808 Jam., blicham ). Ags. 1891 Brechin Advert. (22 Sept : “He's a puir blichan .” “You! ye're a bonny blichen indeed to pretend sic a thing!” Edb. 1894 P. H. Hunter J. Inwick xvii.: I hae wit eneuch to see through a blichan o' a la'yer, onyway! Peb. 1836 J. Affleck Poet. Wks. 111: There's no sic a blichim 'twixt Ayr and Dundee, As the velveteen hero ca'd Jamie Brownlee. 2 . A lean, worn-out, worthless animal or person. Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 75; Kcb. 9 1935 , obsol.: Blichan . A person useless for any thing. Dmf. 1825 Jam. 2 : An auld blichen o' a beast. Also, a worthless fellow. 3 . ‡(1) “A spark; a lively, shewy young man” (Lth. 1825 Jam. 2 ). (2) “A harum-scarum fellow” (Lnk. Ib .). Kcb 
  98. Chavie n. CHAVIE , CHAVEY , Chavvie , n .  A boy, a sweetheart (Per., Arg. 1907 A. McCormick Tinkler-Gypsies , App. x., chavey ); also as a term of address to a boy or young man. Also in forms chavo , chauvie (Gall. Ib .). Sc. 2004 http://scottishpool.com 15 Jul : A chavie is like a geeser Scotsman 20 Oct 24: Now, the Diary was never a "ned" but was addressed as a "chav" or "chavvie" as a had in common with Delhi and Ahmadabad was not only a Ruby Murray on a Saturday night, but a shared language. Kerr traced a lineage from the Khyber Pass to Leith Walk, through the gypsies who left northern India a thousand years ago, decamping five centuries later in East Lothian. "The old Nungate quarter of' slang, such as chavvi (a child), mortie (a girl), chore (to steal) and scran (food). e.Dmf. 2 1914 : Has she gotten a chavie? [ Cf . Romany Sp. chabo , boy, youth, from Skr. śava , the 
  99. Coup n.3 † COUP , n . 3 Sc. forms and usages of Eng. coop . The Eng. form is illustrated only in a usage long obs. in St.Eng. [kup, kʌup] 1 . A sort of pannier; one of two on a horse's back, or fixed on a sledge. Sc. 1888 J. Ramsay Scot. and Scotsmen in 18th Cent. II. x. 199: Recourse was had to coups , i.e. panniers fixed upon a sledge. 2 . A cart with closed sides or ends, usually. 1810 S. Smith Agric. Gall.  40:  When used for conveying dung, ashes, &c. a matting or net-work made of straw ropes was spread upon the bottom. This was termed a coup : probably from the facility with which by means of it the carr was unloaded. [O.Sc. coup , cowp , a basket for catching salmon, 1469; a small close cart used for carrying manure or earth, 1494 ( D.O.S.T .); Mid.Eng. cupe , coupe , a basket, a .1300; cowp , a cart with closed sides, 1582 ( N.E.D. ), prob. from O.E. * cupe , a parallel form to O.E. cýpe . For extension of meaning from a wickerwork basket to a box-cart, cf 
  100. Puppie n.1 PUPPIE , n . 1 Also puppy- ; popp(e)y . In combs. puppie-play , poppy-show , a puppet-show, a Punch-and-Judy show or similar entertainment principally for children (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. , puppy- ). Also in Eng. dial.; hence any display or spectacle, esp. a ludicrous one. Phr. to mak a puppy-show o' anesel , to make oneself look a fool, make an exhibition of oneself (em.Sc.(a), wm.Sc. 1967 a noble poppey-show. Ags. 1826 A. Balfour Highland Mary I. xi.: An' you hae nae a wish to kiss the causey, an' dinna want to make a poppy-show o' yoursel', you'll never offer to take it [horse] that length. m.Lth. 1828 D. M. Moir Mansie Wauch vii.: They let me in with a grudge for twopence . . . to see a punch and puppie-show business. Hdg. 1886 J. P. Reid Facts & Fancies 43: It was there we used to gather floo'ers to mak' a poppy-show. Abd. 1926 Buchan Observer (April): A preen tae see the poppy show, A preen tae see it a', A preen tae see the little 
  101. Slud n.-space, specif . (1) an interval between showers of rain (Sh. a .1838 Jam. MSS . XII. 201, 1914 Angus Gl ., Sh. 1970). Sh. 1899 J. Spence Folk-Lore 239: Dis is only a slud atween wadders. (1928)). Sh. 1898 Shetland News (23 April): Hit wis wi' a sludd o' dis kind 'at ye kent what Magnie wis. Sh. 1927 Shetland Times (3 March): Waitin' fur a slud ta tak it up. (3) in reference to courtship: a lovers' meeting, a short period in one another's company. Sh. 1947 New Shetlander (Oct.) 12: ‘Ir you haevin' a slud, boy!' as spoken to a lad going for a walk wi' a lass, or spaekin' wi' a lass, in a leisurely wye! ‡ 2 . By extension of (3) above: a sweet-heart, lover, boy- or' Tammy o' da Lees? Isna he a slud o' dine, as da youngsters ca' it noo-a-days? [Norw. dial. slot , pause, lull, a break in a storm, O.N. (vind-)slot , a lull in the wind.]  
  102. Peester v., n. PEESTER , v ., n . Also peestir , pister . [′pistər] I . v . 1 . To utter a faint cheeping sound, to squeak, whimper (Sh. a .1838 Jam. MSS . XII. 172, 1914 Angus Gl .; Ork. 1929 Marw.; Sh. 1965). Vbl.n. peesterin , a squeaking or whimpering noise; n.comb. peester leetie , pisterliti , (1) a querulous, complaining person, a grumbler, “moaner” (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)). In 1958 quot. the name of a Trow or gnome; (2) a half-grown boy (Jak.). For second element ? cf . Norw. lyde , sound. Sh. 1892 G. Stewart Tales 252: Dere wis a peesterin' an' a neesterin', a pleepin' an' a: Have you never heard a rabbit speak? I, I, no I, bit A'm herd een peesterin whin Rover wis wirryin him Peesterleetie, Terrie Mittens an Trunsher Face. II . n . A faint high-pitched cry, a cheep, squeak, whimper (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl ., Sh. 1914). Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928): He never made a pister. [Norw. pist(r)a , to squeak, make a faint sound, whimper.]  
  103. Kneevle n. KNEEVLE , n . Also kneevil , knevell . A bit, piece, lump, clot, a protruding knot or , -elock , knievlock , a large knot or protuberance (Gregor), a big lump, as of food, esp. cheese (ne.Sc. 1960), fig ., a fair quantity of anything. [′kni:vəl, ′knivlək] Mry. p .1750 Pluscarden MS. : They cuttit aff a kneevil an' ye took it in yer han. Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb ii. Beaton Benachie 33: Everybody . . . who visited where there had been a recent birth, had to partake from the “cryin' kebbock,” a “kneevlick o' cheese an' breed,” and a drink of home-made whisky or ale. Abd. c .1930 B. R. McIntosh MS. Verses : They'll baith need a kneevlick o' gear. Abd. 1957 Bon-Accord (25 April) 13: Ye eence tauld her ye wis mangin' for a kneevlick o' richt real aul' fashiont green cheese. [Orig. uncertain. Phs. L.Ger. knafel , knevel , a lump, a heavy powerfully-built person or animal, with influence from Nieve , sc . a lump like a fist or a fistful.]  
  104. Stirrah n. STIRRAH , n . Also stirra . [′stɪrə] 1 . A stout sturdy boy, a young lad (s.Sc. 1802 J. Sibbald Chron. Sc. Poetry Gl.; ‡Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. ). Abd. 1768 A. Ross Helenore (S.T.S.) 13: A dainty stirrah twa years out gane. Edb. 1772 Fergusson Poems (S.T.S.) II. 81: If ony mettl'd stirrah green For favour frae a lady's ein. Lnk. a .1779 D. Graham Writings (1883) II. 41: She's born a bra wally thumping stirra. Ags. 1823 A. Balfour Foundling II. iii.: In comes a stirrah, a' hechin'. Rxb. 1848 R. Davidson Leaves 45: And then some force; a fellow, a rough, unmannerly youth, a booby (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. , Rxb. 1971). In 1816 quot. in a command to a dog. Sc. 1816 Scott Antiquary xv., xxi.: Where are ye gaun? . . . Stirra soon begun to a braw trade! [O.Sc. stirrow , id., 1665, variant of Eng. sirrah . For the form see 
  105. Cove n. COVE , n . Sc. usages. [ko:v] 1 . A cave or cavern (Arg. 1990s;  Ags. 17 1941; Uls. 1880 W. H. Patterson Gl. Ant. and Dwn .); “a worn-out ledge or hag on a river-bank” (Rxb. 1923 Watson-inspiring coves, Supporting roofs fantastic — stony groves. 2 . A recess (in a wall). Bnff. 2 1941 : He said he fan the boxie in a cove in the wa'. [O.Sc. has cove , coif , etc., a recess in a rock, a .1400, a cave, c .1470 ( D.O.S.T .); Mid.Eng. cove , a cove, a small room, a cell (Stratmann); O.E. cofa , a chamber (Sweet).]  
  106. Durk n.2, adj.; a stout, big-boned or clumsily-built person (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), dorg , dork ; Ork. 2 1950; Bnff. 2 1941; Abd. 27 1950; Kcb. 4 1900, durg ); a lump of anything (Sh. 10 1950). Hence durkie , adj., clumsy (Ork. 5 1951). Ork. 1929 Marw. : What a great durk o' a knife to carry about wi' thee! Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 42: “A durk o' a stick;” “A durk o' a carrit.” The word is also applied to persons; as, “He's a stout durk o' a cheel.” 2 . adj . Thick-set, sturdily. 1950), † durgy (Lth. 1808 Jam.). Per. 1944 D. M. Forrester Logiealmond 197: A short “durky” man, with his big head far sunk between his shoulders. [Norw. dial. dorg , a mass, heap, a heavy, slovenly woman. Cf . Gael. dorc , durc , a lump, shapeless piece.]  
  107. Laega n. ‡ LAEGA , n . Also lega (Jak.). The act of lying, as in bed; of a fishing-boat: a lying in one place, an anchorage, the catch of fish taken here. Also fig . a resting-place. Freq. in phr. to lie a laega , of a person or boat. Sh. 1898 Shetland News (18 June): An' I'd tought dat wis ta be da end o' siccan pritty livers, dey sood made a better laega. Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928): He is lyin' him a lega — he is taking a long nap; to mak' a guid or ill lega — to make a good or poor' rin doon. Shu'll no get a laega — sae muckle as da waur. . . . Com' below boys, an' lats get mooth o' suntin' ta aet. I fear we'll no lie a laega. [Norw. dial., Faer. lega , a lying in bed, an anchorage, O.N. lega , a lying.]  
  108. Scarnach n., v. . n . 1 . Heaps or accumulations of loose stones on a hillside, a scree, a bed of detritus. Arg. 1795 Stat. Acc. 1 VIII. 415: Rocks and stony parts, without even a mixture of earth. These parts scarnachs , the haunts of foxes and ravenous birds. 2 . A great number of anything, a multitude, of words (Ayr. 1825 Jam.), “a collection of children, an exhibition of glaring lights” (Rnf. 1837 Crawfurd MSS . XI. 325–9, scarnoch , squarnoch ). Now arch . Ayr. 1927 J. Carruthers A Man Beset i . vii.: A glaikit lass to be carried awa' by a scarnoch o' coo-me-doo words aboot love in a cottage. 3 . A noisy tumult (Lnk. 1825 Jam.). II . v . Only in vbl.n. scarnoghin , a great noise (Ayr. 1825 Jam.). [Gael. sgairneach , = 1 ., the noise of the fall of such stones, a howling, rumbling 
  109. Skrift n. SKRIFT , n . Also scrift , skriff . A very thin or lean person, animal, or object, a thin piece or slice of a substance such as bread, cheese, wood, etc., a fragile object (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl. Sh. 1904 E.D.D. : A por aamis scrift o' a ting. A boat built of thin wood is termed a scrift o' a boat. Ork. 1956 C. M. Costie Benjie's Bodle ,115, 181: He wis wan o' yin peerie skrifty men aboot the colour o' a moth. . . . Yin scrifty, scrunty t'ing; thir's a hantle o' differ atween denty an' scrifty! [Presumably of Scand. orig. ? Cf . Sw. dial. skrift , a skeleton, a lean, emaciated person, skryvla , to wrinkle, shrivel. In em.Sc. prob. rather a variant of Scruif , n ., 4 .]  
  110. Banker n.1, v. BANKER , n . 1 and v . 1 . n . A bench or rough table on which a mason rests the stone he “banker,” a kind of heavy stool, sometimes of wood, sometimes a mere temporary arrangement of rough blocks of stone, on which a hewer shapes a stone. Dmf. 1832 T. Carlyle Reminisc. (1881) I. 46: The master builder, pleased with his ingenious diligence, once laid a shilling on his “banker.” 2 . v . To place a stone in position for working on the banker. Lnk. 1890 J. Coghill Poems 84: Banker your stane an' show ye're a mellsman. [ Bank , a bench: perhaps a perversion of It. banco , a 
  111. Infa n. INFA(A) , n . Also infall . 1 . The junction of two roads, esp. of an upper with a lower, or of a tributary with a main river (ne.Sc. 1958). Kcb. 1895 Crockett Moss-Hags xlvii.: It was near to the infall of the road from Loch Dee that we first gat a sight of those we sought. 2 . A wedge; a piece of wood used to repair a split or gap in the timbers of a boat. Sh. 1949 J. Gray Lowrie 38: Baith o' dem wis kind a spleet, an' een o' da mid rooths wis brawly weel schowed, so I pat a aik infaa inta him tu, afore I left. [ In , adv . + FA, v . O.Sc. infall , the inflow of a river, 1641.]  
  112. Pairtisay n. PAIRTISAY , n . Also pairtisie , partisay , -ie (n.Sc. 1825 Jam.). A thing done by or belonging to more than one person, a communal undertaking, a joint venture or possession. Also attrib . in n.combs.: 1 . pairtisie wa' , a common wall erected jointly by two or more persons (n.Sc. 1825 Jam.); 2 . partisie wab , -wob , a web or piece of weaving made in collaboration by a group of weavers ( Ib .); 3 . partisie work , a joint or communal task, a cooperative undertaking ( Ib .). Sc. 1936 J. G. Horne Flooer o' the Ling 5: A fell melee, A pairtisay O' eager eident han's. 2 . Sc. 1933 Sc. N. & Q. (July) 99: A partisay wob an' a lovedarg mak mair faes than friens. [Fr. partise , joint 
  113. Letto n., interj. LETTO , n ., int . Also let(e) (Jak.). [′læt(o)] I . n . A trifle. something insignificant or of little worth. Used attrib . Ork. 1929 Marw. : A letto ting o' a calf. II . int division, o lit! o lit! (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl .), lit-a-lit . Used to a small child or animal (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)). Ork. 1929 Marw. : Oh letto! what a ting! A letto, a letto! Ork. 1931 J. Leask Peculiar People 137: Lit-a-lit, alt'o da wather waasna rouch sheu camna back. [Norw. dial. læta , a trifle, an insignificant specimen, lit . a sound.]  
  114. Brade n.1, v.1 BRADE , Braid , Breid , Bred , n . 1 and v . 1 1 . n . (1) “A spike, a sharp-pointed instrument like an awl, a goad: synon. brog . Also, a splint, a splinter, shred: ‘The stick was dung to braids' ” (Sc. 1887 Jam. 6 , Add .). (2) “A prick, a thrust or job with a sharppointed instrument” ( Ib brod , prick or goad, n . and v .; O.N. brodda , to prick, goad, broddr , a spike (Zoega). Cf . Mod.Eng. brad , earlier brod , a nail, and bradawl .]  
  115. Lurt n. ‡ LURT , n . Also lort (Jak.), and derivs. luirtiss , -too (Ork.). [lʌrt, lʊrt] 1 . A lump of dirt or excrement, a turd (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl .; Sh., Ork. ( luirtiss , -too ) 1961). Ork. 1930 Orcadian (13 Feb.): A luirtiss was a shapeless, unsightly mass. Luirtoo was much the same. 2 . A clumsy person (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl ., 1908 Jak. (1928), Sh. 1961), a lazy lout (Ork. 1929 Marw.); any overgrown unwieldy person or animal. Jak. : A lort o' a piltek; a lort o' a chield. [Norw 
  116. Ticket n., v. ticket(t)ie . Sc. forms and usages: I . n . 1 . A severe drubbing or chastisement, a smart blow or stroke (Sc. 1825 Jam.). Phrs. to gie or get a ticket , one's tickets , to deal or be dealt severely with physically or by stern reproof, to get or give (one) a hammering or drubbing (Fif. 1825 Jam.). Prob. orig. from the meaning of ticket as a legal notice, an order from a court, etc. Cf. a sim. development of Summons . Ags. 1833 J. S. Sands Poems 121: I gae the creature sic a ticket, I gard rubbing a pen on the desk and not on the thumb might look out for a ticket. † 2 . A bill, promissory note, a signed obligation. Sc. 1790 Nairne Peerage Evidence (1873) 99: Bond heritable or Lectures Law Scot. I. 45: The first moveable bond consisted of no more than a simple obligement for payment of a principal sum under a penalty. In England they went under the name of bills , and in Scotland of tickets . This technical term in the law is now out of practice. † 3 . A small inscribed 
  117. Rivvle n.2 RIVVLE , n . 2 A stout, thick-set person, a gnarled or nobbly object. Hence deriv. rivvely , rivvaly , thick-set, stout. Ork. 1929 Marw. : A rivvle o' a staff, a rivvle o' a boy . . . a 
  118. Maggiedoozler n. MAGGIEDOOZLER , n . A paragon, a superb specimen of its kind, a real “stunner”. Dmf. 1919 Border Mag. (Dec.) 189: He's a gran' 'un, a fair clipper, a perfect maggiedoozler [of a horse 
  119. Budgel n. BUDGEL , n . Also budyel . “Lit. a bag, a poke, and sometimes so used; but generally it implies a bundle, pack, budget” (w. and s.Sc. 1887 Jam. 6 ). Not known to our correspondents. Rxb. a .1838 Jam. MSS.  XI. 19:  Budyel . A bag kept under the hopper of a mill to abstract some of the meal, a black-bitch . [Prob. a cross between Eng. bundle and budget , but cf . O.Sc. budgell , a bottle ( D.O.S.T .).]  
  120. Custrin n. † CUSTRIN , Custroune , n . A rogue, a base fellow. Also used attrib . Ayr. 1890 J. Service Notandums 113: Noo she's a boul-horned guidwife wi' a custroune carl o' a man. e.Dmf any Urdam, Durdam. . . . [O.Sc. has custron , custroun , etc., a base fellow, a knave or varlet, from 1530 ( D.O.S.T .); Mid.Eng. quystron , c .1300 ( N.E.D. ); O.Fr. coistron , a scullion, a 
  121. Snargash v., n. . (20 Jan.)). II . n . A slash, an incision, a gash, a slit, a cut. Deriv. in fig . phr. ¶ snargashlach o a face , a horrible, repulsive countenance. Abd. 1930 : “Fat wye's yer nose bleedin'?” “Aw gid it an ull snargash wi' a strae.” . . . He hid sic a snargashlach o' a face, it feart the bairn 
  122. Beauty Spot n. BEAUTY SPOT , n . A thing of beauty. Abd. 1768 A. Ross Helenore 31: I grant, he says, she's nae a beauty spot But he that wad refuse her is a sot. [In St.Eng. beauty spot means a patch on a lady's face, extended also to mean a beautiful scene. The further extension to a person 
  123. Bumph n. BUMPH , n . Cf . Bumfle . [bʌmf] 1 . A lump, a bundle. Dmf. 1925 W. A. Scott in Trans. Dmf. and Gall. Antiq. Soc. 19: Her claes were a' in a bumph aboot her. 2 . A stupid fellow. Ib. Kcb. 1937 (per Kcb. 1 ): You're a muckle bumph. [Sc. variant of Eng. bump , a 
  124. Neukatyke n. † NEUKATYKE , n . A rough, shaggy shepherd's collie (Fif. 1825 Jam.); fig . a man who masters another easily in a quarrel ( Ib .). Ib. : He shook him like a neukatyke , i.e., as easily as a powerful collie does a small dog. [Phs. a dog that lies in a corner of the room, in the chimney 
  125. Clatch n. CLATCH , Clatsh , Klatsh , Clotch , n . [klɑtʃ, klɔtʃ] 1 . A flat or splashy sound caused by the fall of a soft, heavy object (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl ., klatsh ; Abd. 2 , Lnk. 3 1937; Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. ; Slk. 1825 Jam. 2 ). Phr. to play clatch , to fall with such a sound. Per movement causing it: “a slap as with the palm of the hand” (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl ., klatsh ; Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. ). 3 . Extended to denote any object which would cause such a sound: (1) a wet mass, a clot (Bnff. 2 1937), “anything thrown for the purpose of daubing; as ‘a clatch of lime,' as much as is thrown from the trowel on a wall” (Sc. 1808 Jam.); (2) “a piece of ground in a soft or sloppy condition” (Lth. 1825 Jam. 2 ). (1) Sh. 1900 Shet. News (18 Aug.): Da grices hae a wye o' rotin' ony lom 'at's empty afore dem, fil hits in wan clatsh o' gutter. Sh. 1926–28 J.G. Lowrie buys a Ford in Shet. Times : I got a clatch o' marrow fat apo da leg o' me breeks. (2) Rxb. 1923 
  126. Reird n., v.. c .1850 R. Peattie MS .; Bnff., Lth., wm.Sc. 1880 Jam.). [rerd] I . n . 1 . A roar, a loud outcry, a clamorous protest. Sc. 1718 Ramsay Poems (S.T.S.) I. 80: And sic a Reird ran thro the Rout. ne.Sc. a .1725 Habbyac on A. Ramsay 3: For a the Din, an a the Raird. Ayr. 1790 A. Tait Poems 147: At nine months' end you'll hear the rairds In our Scotch kirks. Sc. 1822 Scott F. Nigel ii.: The tottering deevil coupit ower amang his ain pigs, and damaged a' than we hear a flist, A reerd wud deeve Van Winkle. 2 . A loud vocal outburst, a scolding tongue, a Proverbs 44: A House with a Reek, and a Wife with a Reerd, will soon make a Man run to the Door. Sc. Sc. 1935 D. Rorie Lum Hat 58: A reekin' lum's ill, but a wife wi' a raird Is fit to gar ony man bite on his baird. 3 . Of sheep or cattle: lowing or bleating (Rxb. 1825 Jam.). 4 . A cracking or crashing noise, a loud report (Sc. 1721 Ramsay Poems Gl., 1825 Jam.). Sc. 1806 R 
  127. Sunk n.1 SUNK , n . 1 Also sonk and dim. forms sunkie , sonkie . [sʌŋk] 1 . A seat made of turf, a kind of settle or sofa made of sods laid in layers, freq. constructed at the fireside or against a sunny gable (Sc. 1808 Jam.; Dmf. 1894 Trans. Dmf. and Gall. Antiq. Soc . 155; Uls. 1904 E.D.D. ); a bench or long seat, in gen. Dim. sunkie , a little bench or stool, e.g . a milking-stool (s.Sc sat at the cheek of the little ingle, upon a fail sunk. Abd. p .1768 A. Ross Works (S.T.S.) 184: A butt an' ben, Wi' earthen sunks a' round about the wa'. Ags. 1790 D. Morison Poems 129. 1815 Scott Guy M . xxii.: Mony a day hae I sat on my sunkie under that saugh. Ags. 1848 W. Gardiner Flora Frf. 88: A turf-built sofa by the fire, termed a sunk . Mry. 1866 J. Shanks Elgin 172: The old stone, called in Morayshire a sunk , which sat by the old fireplace. 2 . A bank or wall, esp. of earth or turf. Comb. sunk-dyke , a wall built of stone or turf at one side and 
  128. Dirvin n. DIRVIN , n . A thick, clumsy-looking object, used especially of a bannock or of a large untidy woman (Ork. 1929 Marw., Ork. 2 1948). [′dɪrvin] Ork. 1929 Marw. : A dirvin o' a bannock. . . . A muckle dirvin o' a wife. [Origin uncertain.]  
  129. Moor n., v.1 MOOR , n ., v . 1 Also moar ; mur (Jak.); moori(e) , muri , mura . [mur(i, a)] I . n . A dense fall of fine powdery snow liable to pile up into drifts (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), 1914 Angus Gl .; Ork. 1929 Marw., Ork. 1963). Hence moorie-blinnd , a blinding snowstorm. Ork. 1880 Dennison Sketch-Bk. 127: A moor had fa'n a' the heel day. Sh. 1909 : It's on a moory. There is a fall of heavy, fine snow. Sh. 1931 Shetland Times (14 March) 7: I' da voar whin da snaa is kumin' doon in a blind moorie! Sh. 1961 New Shetlander No. 59. 6: An you heard da soond o da muckle wind As he shook da hoose in a moorie-blinnd. II . v. intr . 1 . Of snow: to fall drifting (Sh. a .1838 Jam. MSS . XII. 147; I.Sc. 1963); vbl.n., a dense snowfall (Jak.; I.Sc. 1963 Williamson MSS. (25 Jan.): Sic a night o moorin as he is outside. Ork. 1929 Marw. : It's beginnan tae moor; it's been mooran a' the day. The dikes 'll be a' moored ap. Sh. 1930 Shetland 
  130. Barley n.1, v..  [′bɑrlĕ + Sc.; em. and wm.Sc. + ′brl] 1 . n . A truce, a rest; a pause in any activity, esp. in a.: And like a proper lad o' his quarters, that will not cry barley in a brulzie. Sc. 1846 Anon. The Muckomachy (based on W. Drummond Polemo-Middinia ) 20: “A barley!” through the armies baith, From ilka geysend craig resoundit. Sh. 4 1933 : I beg a barley. Abd. 19 c .1875 W. D. Cocker Poems 30: In vain the chiel a baurley socht. Edb. 1812 W. Glass Caledonian Parnassus 42: Then Bonaparte, completely cow'd, Shall cry, “Guid safe's, a barley!” sm.Sc. 1988 W. A. D. and D. Riach A Galloway Glossary : barley a rest time in a children's game for fair choked me afore I could cry a barley. Gsw. 1898 D. Willox Poems and Sketches 87: I concluded that it was a' a vile conspiracy tae gar folks burst themsel's, an' resolved tae cry” a barley the plantin's, and so I maun cry “A barley! a barley!” and go and enjoy it while I may. Rxb 
  131. Theevil n. , ¶ wheedle (Clc. 1921 T.S.D.C .). See also Wheegil . [′θi:vəl; Fif., Knr. θi:l, ′θidəl; Dmf. ′θəivəl] A short tapering stick used to stir food cooking in a pot, a pot-stick, Spurtle (wm.Sc. 1741 A. McDonald; n.Sc. (obsol.), em.Sc. (a), w.Lth., Peb., Dmf. 1972). Also in n.Eng. dial. Abd. 1768 A. Ross: An' ay's they steer'd them wi' a theevil, They mummelt “crowdy for the deevil.” Sc. 1829 Mrs Dalgairns Pract. Cookery 358: A round wooden stick, smaller at the one end than the other, in Scotland called a thevil, is better adapted for stirring sugar or preserves with than a silver spoon. Fif Border Mag. (Oct.) 234: The stirring utensil called a “theedle”. Ags. 1906 Rymour Club Misc, widely used on the East Coast for the wooden porridge stirrer also known as a spurtle. Combs. theevil-bow , a small piece of bent willow or whale bone, used with a plate and a bowl as a means of trapping mice (Fif. c .1850 Peattie MS .); theevil-ill , -shot (Ags.), a pain in the side, a stitch; “from 
  132. Pair n. Lochhead Tartuffe 26: Why then give me such advice? Why ask me? That wasn't very nice. A perra loonies: Go ahead, son. But ah'm an expert. Never burnt a per a troosers yet. Dundee 1994 Matthew Fitt in James Robertson A Tongue in Yer Heid 174: ... aa he had oan unnir his lang blek coat wus a whyte t-shirt, a perr o jeans, an mawkit gutties oan his feet. m.Sc. 1994 Mary McCabe Everwinding Times 321: "You'd look a doll in a mair casual gear, like. F'r instance, perra cords and a Grandpa nightshirt..." Sc. usages: 1 . As in Eng. Adj. ¶ pairless , unpaired, not having a companion .: a team of two horses for ploughing, etc. Gen.Sc. Also fig . as in 1923 quot. Farms are described as being a(n) ae pair ( horse ), twa pair , three pair , etc. place according to the number of two furiously interjected, “eight hundred pounds for a muckle fowre-pair-horse ferm.” Abd. 1916 A, “they've pu'd their tether.” Abd. 1923 Swatches o' Hamespun 86: “An ill-gyaun pair” sums up a 
  133. A indef. art. A , AN , indef. art . [ə, ən] Unstressed form of the numeral ane , q.v. An is found as a variant of Ane , B. (Ags. 1728 Trial J. Carnegie (1762) 120, an meeting). Phs. a mistake or misreading. 1 . In modern colloquial usage a occurs before a vowel as well as before a consonant in most of aye in a aet ta git news, an' as kibbie tae tell hit. Mry.(D) 1897 J. Mackinnon Braefoot Sketches 62: “Hae here's a aipple tae ye 'cause ye're a gweed laddie,” said Betty. m.Sc. 1927 J. Buchan Witchwood 33: It's a unco thing the Wud, Mr Sempill, sir? Gall.(D) 1901 Trotter Gall. Gossip 3: This wus a Insurance Company wantin' him tae gang tae Palnure tae examine aul. Bnff. 2 1929 : Ae boat's crew o' ye speak at a time. Edb. 1828 D. M. Moir Mansie Wauch (1839) 332–333: “Keep to a side,” cried Tommy Staytape, “for . . . Moosey'll maybe hae a pistol Older Scots. Gen.Sc. Bnff. 2 1929 : I'll tak a sax or seiven o' them at that price. Abd.(D 
  134. Stimpart n. STIMPART , n . Also -pert , -pard , stumpard . [′stɪmpərt] 1 . The fourth part of a peck, in dry measure, gen. of oats, a Forpet or Lippie (Ayr. 1779 J. Swinton Weights , etc . 58 . Ayr. 1787 Burns Letters (Ferguson) No. 112: She [a mare]'ll whip me aff her five stimparts o' the best aits at a down-sittin. Ayr. 1821 Galt Legatees iv.: Buying coals by the stimpert. Ayr. 1868 J. K. Hunter Artist's Life 92: I ate a stimpart o' potatoes. Lnk. 1880 Clydesdale Readings 194: Like a Clydesdale roadster after a heatit stimpart o' aits an' beans. Ayr. 1906 Scottish Review (22 Nov.) 571: The usual order to the grocer was for a stimpart of oatmeal. 2 . (1) A measure of land sown with flax, of an extent requisite to produce a stimpart of seed that a “stimpart” of lint should be sown, so that they could claim it on their own account. (2) the fourth part of a rig , which would correspond roughly to (1). Hence comb. stimpart-shearer , a young 
  135. Toot-moot n., adv., v.; ne.Sc. ‡′tit-′mit] I . n . 1 . A low muttered conversation, a whispering together (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 192); the subdued mutterings or growls which frequently precede a violent quarrel or. 1825 Jam. : Being interrogated by her landlord, who was ex officio a judge, as to the origin of the fray, she replied; “It began, my lord, wi' a laigh tut-mute, and it raise to a heich tuilyie mulie; and or ever your lordship wad hae kissed your ain a — e, they were a' i' the mussel-midden abone ither.” Abd. 1875 G. MacDonald Malcolm II. iii.: Says she, makin' a laich toot-moot o' 't, — ‘He's Lord Lossie's? ' Ork. 1894 W. R. Mackintosh Peat-fires 252: Thei set tew at a low tut-mut, efteran thei gaed tae a heich cullya shearg, at a hun's bark thei ware at a heich cullya whumlie. Per. 1896 I. Maclaren Kate Carnegie 229: Hillock's ‘tout-mout' with Gormack over a purchase at a roup. 2 . A whisper, a quiet hint, an insinuated rumour (Sc. 1911 S.D.D ., toot mootre ). Abd. 1862 
  136. Soup n.1, v.1 SOUP , n . 1 , v . 1 Also soop , sup (Sb. 1914 Angus Gl .). [sup] I . n . A quantity of liquid, essentially a small amount, a sip, a spoonful, but freq. used ironically for quite a Wilson; Fif., wm. and sm.Sc., Rxb. 1971). Also in Eng. dial. When followed by a qualifying noun the o(f) is gen. omitted. See O , prep ., 1 . (5). Phr. a bite and a soup , a small amount to eat and That held my wee soup whey. Edb. 1773 Fergusson Poems (S.T.S.) II. 93: A wee soup drink dis unco weel To had the heart aboon. Lnk. a .1779 D. Graham Writings (1883) II. 97: The goodwife collected a soup out of every cog. Edb. 1798 D. Crawford Poems 44: To coup a gay soup be glad to do that for a bite and a soup. Sc. 1823 E. Logan St Johnstoun II. ix.: Naething louses the jaw like a soup drink. Sc. 1827 G. R. Kinloch Ballad Book (1885) 54: There was nae drink but a soup I' the boddom o' a tun. Fif. 1882 S. Tytler Sc. Marriages III. 118 
  137. Booscht n. BOOSCHT , Busht , n . A little talkative person. The term is frequently used in a disparaging sense. [buʃt, bʌʃt] Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 15; Bnff. 2 1935 : “He's a gang[e]in' booscht o' a mannie.” Eng. chatterbox . Ib. 32: He's a peer crochlin' busht o' a mannie. Abd. 2 1935 : A nesty booscht o' a cratur. [Origin doubtful. Might be connected with Boose , v . 3 , or with the stem of bustle , or Buist , a box.]  
  138. Fang n.3, v.3 FANG , n . 3 , v . 3 I . n . A hitch in a rope, made on a weak part of a fishing-line (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)) or to shorten a cow's tether ( Ib .) or put on a tethered animal's ear to prevent it pulling out its stake (Ork. 1929 Marw.). II . v . To strengthen a weak part of a fishing-line by doubling and knotting it (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928); 1914 Angus Gl .). [O.N. fang , a gripping.]  
  139. Glipek n. . . . the broken, upper part of a wall or of a stone fence” (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)); “a bit broken out of the edge of a board; any small hollow, as, for instance, in the top of a wall; a rift, a rent” (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl ., glippik ). Also glip (Angus). [Deriv. from Norw. dial. glip , a small channel-shaped opening, a crack.]  
  140. Plichen n. † PLICHEN , n . Also pleghan . “A peasant” (w.Fif. 1825 Jam.), a boy who did odd jobs on a farm. Per. a .1814 J. Ramsay Scot. in 18th c. (1888) II. 209: Our ordinary farmers' households consisted of a big man, a little man, a pleghan — i.e ., a lad of fifteen or sixteen years of age, who could drive the plough or thrash occasionally. [Orig. uncertain; phs. a deriv. of 
  141. Seddick n. † SEDDICK , n . Also saedick , sedek (Jak.). [′sɛdək] 1 . A fishing-ground, a place frequented by fish (Sh. a .1838 Jam. MSS . XII. 191, 1908 Jak. (1928)). 2 . A stool made of straw, a small seat (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)). Sh. 1877 G. Stewart Fireside Tales 40: A creepy stool, two seddicks, one high-backed straen chair. [Dim. form from Norw. dial. seta , a seat, a fishing-ground, Dan. sæde , O.N. seta , a seat. See Seat , n ., 6 .]  
  142. Kinch n.1, v. KINCH , n . 1 , v . Also kynch , kins(c)h , kench . [kɪnʃ, kɛnʃ] I . n . 1 . A twist or doubling in a rope, a kink (Sc. 1808 Jam.; Cai. 1907 County of Cai . (Horne) 76; Uls. 1953 Traynor; n. and em.Sc.(a), m.Lth., Kcb., s.Sc. 1960), a loop, a noose, a running knot (Per., Fif., Lth., Ayr. 1960); a handcuff. Edb. 1828 D. M. Moir Mansie Wauch xiv.: A better plan than a' that wad be to make a strong kinch of ropes and hang her. Bch. 1832 W. Scott Poems 146: A' the Disruption xxviii.: I ha'e maist got my neck intil a kinch for my pains. Edb. 1861 J. McLevy W. D. Latto T. Bodkin xxvi.: I . . . prepared a string . . . I cuist a kinch on the end o't. 2 . A cross rope twisted round another so as to tighten it (Nai. 1813 W. Leslie Agric. Mry . 459). 3 . Fig . A tight corner, predicament, fix, a difficult problem, a “puzzler” (Abd., Fif. 1960 . Abd. 15 1928 : Ay, 'twis a gey kinch. Bnff. 2 1942 : I doot Robbie'll fin' that jobbie a 
  143. Adist prep. her. Gall. a .1824 A riddle in J. MacTaggart Gall. Encycl. 10: Heg Beg adist the dyke — and Heg Beg ayout [ sic ] the dyke Gif ye touch Heg Beg — Heg Beg — will gar ye byke. [A nettle.] Dmf. 1831 R. Shennan Tales 60: Tam Peevish lives in Galloway Athis'd Dumfries a mile or twa. w.Dmf. 2 c .1880 : Athist — on this side of. Kcb. 2 a .1899 A riddle from Carsphairn horn, And sic a beast was never born. [A cock.] Lnk. a .1911 From a riddle in T. Frazer's coll., Trans. Rymour Club (1906–1911) I. 225: A-thist the dyke, ayont the dyke, I heard a filly rout is prob. a contr. for “a (= on) this side,” used as a prep. in Eng. dialect before words of place and time — e.g . “a this side Christmas” (Lei.), “a-this-side Lunnon” (nw.Der.); see E.D.D. under Side 3. So also in Mid.Eng.: a þys syde þe toun, Sir Ferumbras , c .1380 ( N.E.D. ). As the popular rhymes show, the word latterly had become a mere echo, and in one case “a dusty dyke” is actually used as 
  144. Bab n.1 BAB , n . 1 A Sc. form of the Eng. dial. bob . See P.L.D. § 54. [bɑb] 1 . A posy or nosegay of flowers; a tassel or bunch of ribbons. Sc. 1816 Scott O. Mortality xxiv.: A cockit hat with a bab o' blue ribbands. Sc. 1908 W. Wingate in Glasgow Ballad Club III. 159: Wi' a cane in his han' — in his button a bab — What d'ye think o' our Sandy Macnab? Lnk. 1862 D . Combs.: (1) bab o' a' the boon , the finest and best-dressed lass or lad among the boon or band of shearers; (2) wooer-bab , a garter at the knee with two loops, worn by a suitor as a proposal of marriage. (1) Rxb. 1821 A. Scott Poems 21: For he shoor on the stibble han' Wi' Lizzie frae the ha', Wha shene the bab o' a' the boon, She was sae buskit braw. (2) Ayr. 1786 Burns Halloween' gabs Gar lasses hearts gang startin. 3 . A soft lump, a blob, dollop, lit . and fig . of a person; a stupid, lumpish fellow. Dmf. 1790 J. Fisher Poems 94: Ye soon coud mak' ilk worthless 
  145. Kendlin n. KENDLIN , n . A young person. Erron. read as hindling and keulin (see Jam. s.v.). Abd. 1739 Caled. Mag. (1788) 501: A Chiel came wi' a feugh, Box'd him on's arse wi' a bauld brattle, Till a' the kendlins leugh At him that day. [O.Sc. has kenling , 1563, Mid.Eng. kyndlyng , a brood, a progeny, a young animal, vbl.n. from kindle , to bring forth young.]  
  146. Scant n.2 SCANT , n . 2 A type or size of slate (see quot.) (Abd., Per. 1969). Also in Yks. dial. Abd. 27 1951 : A short slate nailed immediately under the ridge of a roof; in pl . the highest row of slates on a roof. [A reduced form of Eng. dial. scantle , a small slate, conn. with scantling , a rule or standard of measurement, a dimension.]  
  147. Tun n. TUN , n . Also † toun . As in Eng., a vat, tub. Sc. combs.: toun cog , a wooden vessel with a long handle used to pour the wort of ale into casks; † tumill [ < tunmill ], a funnel used for the same purpose. Also in n.Eng. dial. Ags. 1712 A. Jervise Land of Lindsays (1853) 342: A tumill, a skimmer, a toun cog. [O.Sc. tummell , 1576.]  
  148. Dwall n., v.2 DWALL , n . and v . 2 Also dwa(a)l , dwali . 1 . n . (1) A light sleep, a doze (Sh: Ae nicht last ook, I happen'd ta faa upun a dwall. [p. 21, dwaal .] (2) A temporary lull in a storm. Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928): He made a dwali for de time , there was a lull in the storm for a time. 2 . v . (1) To fall into a light slumber (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl .; Sh. 10 1950). Sh. 1908. : He's dwald a bit. [Norw. dvale , lethargy, torpor, dval , sudden cessation of wind, dvala , to abate, subside; Icel. dvali , a short rest.]  
  149. Peff n., v., adv. PEFF , n ., v ., adv . I . n . 1 . A dull, heavy blow or thud, the noise so made, a heavy footfall (Bnf. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 123). 2 . A clumsy, stupid person, a dolt, clodhopper ( Ib , etc. ( Ib .); vbl.n. peffan , a beating, drubbing; intr . to fall over heavily; to walk in a heavy-footed, clumsy way, to clump along. Deriv. peffin , a stout heavy-footed person, a clumsy lump ( Ib .). Ib. : Peff in the pile. Peff doon that stane. Sic a peffan's he did get. III . adv . In a dull, heavy manner, in a clumsy heavy-footed way, with a thud ( Ib .). [Variant of Beff , n . 1 
  150. Sagan n. SAGAN , n . Also saggin ; saigen . A contemptuous name for a person, gen. implying surliness, uncouthness or clumsiness in build or movements, a rough boorish person (Abd. 1 1929). Sometimes applied to animals. [′sɑgən, ′seg-] Abd. 1904 E.D.D. : That lassie has a sagan o' a temper. Johnny Smith's a coorse sagan. Ye're behavin' like a perfect sagan. Abd. 1921 T.S.D.C. IV.: A sair a saggin as she is, eh, sic a fattie, fat a hillock o' creesh! Abd. 1958 Bon-Accord (18 Dec, barbit weer, or nettin' weer. [Orig. doubtful. Supposed to be a euphemistic alteration of Sawtan .]  
  151. Smot v., n. matter as a sign of ownership (Sc. 1808 Jam.; Bwk. 1970). Ayr. 1828 D. Wood Poems 60: I likewise had a gae piece keel, To smot the sheep. Bwk. 1907 Trans. Highl. Soc. XIX. 153: To mark, or “smott”, on some part of the body, all the first tupped ewes. II . n . 1 . A spot, stain, smudge (n.Sc. 1808 Jam.); specif . a mark of ownership put on a sheep with ruddle or the like (s.Sc J. Aiton Clerical Econ. 225: No man will break his “smote,” as it is called, but at a loss lamb within each period of a week or five days. Dmf. 1997 Nell Thomson Spit the First Sook 14: What better sight than a row of clippers sitting on sheep stools, good sharp shears at the ready, and the shout of rough sheep. Bist and sometimes tar was applied if a sheep got a nick, and that kept the flies off. A good shearer was a delight to watch. Now my job was to bist, a pot of tar was melted over a fire, a smot with the owner's initials on it. This was put on the newly clipped sheep 
  152. Forpet n. , † fourpitt , † fourpeth , † four-part . The fourth part of a peck, a Lippie , in dry measure, now used. freq. in Lth. A boll of potatoes is calculated at twice the weight of a boll of meal and as = 16 stones. Hence a forpit is, for potatoes, 3½ lbs. (a quarter stone) and, for meal, 1¾ lbs. Also a dish holding). [′forpət] Rnf. 1708 W. Hector Judicial Rec. (1876) 86: A fourpitt of corn to Blairs horse . 2s 0d. Sc. 1729 W. Macintosh On Inclosing 123: A Fourpeth or Lippie of Meal per Day a forpet o' ma't, And I canna come ilka day to woo. Dmb. 1794 D. Ure Agric. Dmb. 101: The miller's servant has besides . . . a fortpet out of every boll. Edb. 1801 J. Thomson Poems 8: A forpit-dish, a tatie-peck, A firlot, an' a row. Bwk. 1809 R. Kerr Agric. Bwk. m.Lth. 1842 Blackwood's Mag. (March) 304: Retailing it [salt] at sixpence a caup — a wooden measure, the one end of which was a forpit, the other half a forpit. Sc. 1883 Stevenson Letters 
  153. Bourie n. BOURIE , Bowry , n . [′bu:ri, ′bʌuəri] 1 . A rabbit's burrow; an animal's lair; sometimes extended to the resting-place of a person (see quot. 3). Sc. 1808 Jam. : Bourie , a hole made in frae the French 93: A mappy frae his bourie boundit oot, Syne skipt ahint a buss. Hdg. 1885 “S. Mucklebackit” Rural Rhymes, etc. 11: A rumblin' like a yirthquake sheuk My simmer morning bourie! 2 . A house made of sand. Cf . Boorach , n ., 4 (2). Slg. 3 1914 : Let us hae a bowry . [May be a reduced form of burrow , or a dim. of Bour , n ., 1 , with extended 
  154. Clunkart n. CLUNKART , n . [′klʌŋkərt] 1 . “A very large piece of anything; as, A clunkart o' cheese, a clunkart o' beef, a clunkart o' a stane” (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 28; Bnff. 2 , Abd. 2 1936); “a shapeless lump, e.g . of dried or frozen mud: ‘a clunkart o' dirt'” (n.Ags. 1936 (per Ags. 2 )). 2 . A lump or tumour. Bnff. 2 1936 : Fat wye got ye that clunkart on yir broo, Johnnie? Ye've been fechtin, ye nickum! 3 . A short, dumpy person (Bnff. 2 1936). Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 28: Sie a clunkart o' a littlin! [The same as Clunker , n . 1 , below, with substitution 
  155. Shampse v. SHAMPSE , v . To speak with a slur, to pronounce s somewhat like sh or, more exactly, like a lateral l [l]. See Slush . [ʃɑmps] Sh. 1879 Shetland Times (2 Aug.): Her impediment was neither a stammer nor a burr, nor a lisp, nor a snivel, and, like her hair, English wants a word for it, so we must again resort to Zetlandic. She had a “shampse,” which consists in almost invariably introducing an “h” sound following the “s”, modified sometimes by a sound between an “h” and a “z”. [A Sh 
  156. Hogger n. confusion with Moggan , ¶ hoggan . [′hogər, ′hʌg-] 1 . A coarse stocking without a foot, worn as a gaiter (Gall. 1902 E.D.D. ; Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. ; em.Sc.(a), wm.Sc., Rxb. 1957), sometimes worn on the arms, e.g . by reapers as a protection against thistles, etc. (Rxb. a .1838 Jam. MSS . XII. 107; Uls. 3 1931). Sc. 1711 J. Kirkwood Hist. 27 Gods Lnl. 36: A Boy . . . with a Blanket and a Pair of Hoggers on his Legs. Abd. 1768 A. Ross Works (S.T.S.) 145: A pair of gray hoggers, I only observed one person, a big boy from the country, wearing mire-pipes , or stockings without had his wife's shawl tied over his hat by a great knot under the chin, and a pair of huggars drawn over his shoes and above his knee. Lnl. 1868 A. Dawson Rambling Recoll. 31: Arrayed with , huggered , -t , ppl.adj., of a stocking: footless; of a person: wearing hoggers ; (2) hugger-muggan , a hogger (Fif. 1958); (3) to hae somebody by the huggers , to have someone in custody, to have a tight 
  157. Pavie n., v. PAVIE , n ., v . Also pav(e)y , paavie , pa(a)vee. pauvie , -ee ; peyvee , peevee Northern Whig (11 Dec.) 13). [′pevi; ‡pɑ′vi, esp. as v .] I . n . 1 . A caper, a fantastic movement of the body; a flamboyant or affected gesture, a stylish or grandiose flourish of the limbs, a A. Ross Fortunate Shep. MS. 106: Well drest an' clean, an' stately step with a', With a pavie he comes into the Ha'. Sc. 1808 Jam. : “He came in with a great pavie ,” i.e. He entered the apartment with a great many airs. It is used to describe the manners of a fribble. Sc. 1828 Scott F.M. Perth xxiv.: [A hanged man] dancing a pavise in mid-air to the music of his own shackles. Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl. 82: A kind of fantastic gesture, waving with the hand, etc.; when speaking, using such gestures is called the “paavie”. 2 . A trick, prank, practical joke; “a heedless action, a trifle” (Rnf. a .1850 Crawfurd MSS . (N.L.S.) P. 15). Phr. to play ( one ) a ( pretty 
  158. Staig n. , st(y)ag(g)ie . [steg, Abd. + ‡stjɑ:g; †stɑg] 1 . A young horse from one to three years old, of either sex and not yet broken to work, specif . a young castrated horse, a colt, gelding (Sc. 1808 Jam. ; I.Sc. Cai., e. and wm.Sc., Wgt. 1971). Also in Eng. dial. Comb. stagghouse , a shed or stable for young horses (Ags. 1752 Farm Inventory MS .). Sc. 1700 Edb. Gazette (27–30 May): A Dark Brown Staig of four Years, with a White Spot on his far hinder Foot. Sc. 1710 Sc. Courant (2–4 Aug.): A black din lyred Horse-Staig with the Hair unpolled. e.Lth. 1721 Caled. Mercury (19 Sept.): There was Stolen a dark brown Mare-Stag. Edb. 1739 Caled. Mercury (13 Nov.): Four Stags, viz. A brown two-year old Fillie, with a white Face and a white Hind-foot; A grey year-old Fillie; Two Foals, one a Colt, the other a Fillie. Ork. 1772 P. Fea MS. Diary (August): Sold the black like ony staggie. Abd. 1809 J. Skinner Amusements 39: Wi' mony a staig and mony a stirk An 
  159. Smudder v. slowly. See D , letter, 4 . Phr. smuddered peats , peat treated as in 1920 quot. to produce a kind of charcoal for use in blacksmith's fires. Abd. 1920 A. Robb MS. iii.: For common smuddert peats wis used an' a fine fire they made, but it hadna the same heatin' poo'er as coal. The iron nott mair o war casten an' dried jist the common wye. Syne they war a' giddert in a hullock an' cover't up wi' weet moss, a' less a wee holie that wis left for kennlin't wi' a fiery peat. Fan the fire got a guid haud the hole wis closed up an' a' the reekin' bores roon' the hullock. The hullock wis a' clappit wi' the back o' a spad an' left tae smudder for a day or twa. Aifter that the moss wis tae'n aff an' they took a look in tae see if it wis a' richt. It wis happit up again for a week or sae. Fan it wis caul', it wis driven hame an' biggit up in the smiddy. Abd. 1922 Swatches o' Hamespun 62: A hauf. [O.Sc. smudder , to smother a fire, 1594.]  
  160. Tummock n., v.. Bnff . 232). I . n . A small mound or hillock, a tuft or tussock of grass, a mole-hill (sm.Sc. a .1813 A. Murray Hist. Eur. Langs (1823) I. 101; Ayr. 1825 Jam.; Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 232; Dmf. Davidson Seasons 25: Upo' a turf-dyke, straught, they take their stan', Or round a tammock wheel. Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. ix.: A “rouch curr tyke”, seated in a comfortable manner tammocks owre. Kcb. 1901 R. Trotter Gall. Gossip 225: The Moat in Gallawa's a muckle conical tummock, maistly wi a flat tap. Sc. 1928 J. G. Horne Lan'wart Loon 8: Nae time, enoo, to sairch for nests, Or on a tummock tak' their rests. Gsw. 2000 Donny O'Rourke in Alec Finlay Atoms of Delight 129: A proper tummock, you can scarcely see at all The bump in a bog, a marshy mound, a knubby knoll. II . v . To build up to a high point without stability (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 232, tumick ). [Gael. tom , a bush, thicket, knoll, + Sc. dim. ending -Ock . See also Tam 
  161. Pilsh n., v.). Used fig . in phr. a toom pilsh , an empty shell, a delusion, hollow sham. Ags. 1897 Arbroath Guide (15 May) 3: Feint a ane o' them will she buy. They're “oot o' season”, “toom pilshes”, or some ither equally mysterious fau't clings to them. 2 . (1) a triangular piece of material, gen. flannel, bound over a baby's napkin to keep it in place (Mry. 1921 T.S.D.C ., pilch , pilschach , pulschach ). Gen.Sc., rare and dial. in Eng.; “a kind of petticoat open before, worn by infants” (Lth. 1825 Jam buttons, a triangular piece of cloth for keeping the rest clean. (2) a piece of sacking or coarse material worn apron-wise to protect the thighs in peat-digging, a peltin-pyock (Sc. 1825 Jam., 1921 T.S.D.C ., pilch ). See Pelt . 3 . A piece of dirty thick cloth, a rag (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 125). Abd. 1922 Swatches o' Hamespun 62: She flang a cassen pilchach o' a shawlie ower her heed. Bnff. 1941 : Some fool pilshachs like the duds o' a tinkler's washin. 4 . A gross 
  162. Lithy n. LITHY , n . A lull, a calm period in a storm or gale (Ork. 1929 Marw.); a passage of smooth water amid surf or breakers for a boat to beach in ( Ib .). [′lɪθɪ] [Appar. ad. Norw. dial. lid , O.N. hlið , a gate(way), a space, interval.]  
  163. Gloid v., n. ). 2 . To do anything in a dirty, awkward manner (Ags. Ib .), to make a botch of a job, to mess (about). Hence gloidin , adj., awkward, slovenly (Ags. 1 1926), always in a mess or muddle (Ags. 1954). Ags. 1894 J. B. Salmond My Man Sandy (1899) v.: She's a clorty, weirdless-lookin' cratur. I'm dootin' Moses hasna muckle o' a hame wi' her, the gloidin' tawpie 'at she is. Ags. 1912 A. Reid Forfar expressive when a man made a mess of his web or work . . . or when, as a “gloidin' eedit,” he fairly stuck it altogether? Ags. 19 1953 : To gloid aboot among stuff. II . n . 1 . A botch, a mess. Ags. 1902 A. Reid Royal Burgh Forfar 262: Some have made a “perfit gluide” of their observations. 2 . A slovenly, wastefulperson (Ags. 19 1954). [Prob. a voiced variant from the stem of Cloiter , to work in a dirty manner, esp. in wet, messy stuff. Cf . Cloit . n . 2 and Gloit .]  
  164. Nokku n. NOKKU , n . Also nuckie , -y , nukki(e) (Jak.); nicky- . [′nʌkɪ] 1 . A twisting or. 1929 Marw.), a tangle or ravelling, as of yarn in spinning (Sh. a .1838 Jam. MSS . XI. 99, 1908 Jak. (1928), Sh. 1964). See Snorl ; 2 . A tassel on a woollen cap, as a night-cap (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), nokki , nukki ); 3 . A taboo-name for a fish-hook (Sh. a .1838 Jam. MS . XII. 156, 1908 Jak. (1928)). Comb.: bolnokki , a taboo-name for the fish-hook nearest to the sinker of a hand-line or long-line (Jak.); 4 . Deriv. nokken (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl .), (k)nokkin , noggin , nuggin , the head of a is uncertain whether all the above are of the same orig. For 1 . cf . Norw. dial. nokkesnur , a tangle in a thread which has been spun too hard, Dan. dial. nokkesnørl , a thin length of yarn; for 3 . cf . Norw. dial. a nokke , small iron hook; for 4 . cf . Sw. dial. nokk , a roof-ridge.]  
  165. Perk n.1 PERK , n . 1 Also pirk , purk . [pɛrk] 1 . A pole, a perch (Ayr. 1825 Jam.), specif . a wooden pole or rod projecting from a wall or window on which clothes are hung to dry, now applied. Kintyre 15; Lnk., Ayr. 1958, purk ). Also in Eng. dial. Hence perk-tree , an upright pole or post in a garden or yard for supporting a clothes-line, a clothes-pole; “a rough or unbarked pole from which green: On every pirk the clouts are clashing. 2 . A small wooden skewer used for stopping up a hole, a peg (Cai. 1903 E.D.D. ). 3 . A lineal measure varying in extent from place to place, a rod, pole or. [A northern form, prob. orig. from North. Fr. dial. perque , of Eng. perch , Fr. perche , Lat. pertica , a measuring rod. O.Sc. perk , a pole, a .1400.]  
  166. Durkin n. DURKIN , Durgan , -on , n . 1 . Applied to anything short, thick and strong, hence a short ., durgan ). Also in Eng. dial. in form durgan . Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 42: A durkin o' a knife: A durkin o' a club. 2 . “A big person of a bad disposition” (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 42, durgon ). [Gael. durcan , dim. of durc , a lump or piece of anything, a clumsy knife. For sense 2 ., cf . Gael. duaircean a surly, base fellow. Cf . Durk , n . 2 , adj .]  
  167. Muind n. ‡ MUIND , n . Also mond ; mund (Sh. 1899 J. Spence Folk-Lore 241). A period of time, a while (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)), esp. a short period of stormy weather, a squall or fig . a period of good or bad temper ( Ib .). [mønd] Sh. 1892 Manson's Sh. Almanac : Wir a' seen an atrie muind comin oot o da laek o dis. Jak. : Hit is a mond frae du guid. Der' cam' a mond o' ill wadder. Der' wer' a ill mond upon him dis mornin'. [Norw., O.N. mund , a short period of time in which 
  168. Skert n. SKERT , n . Also skirt . A sheep-mark made by cutting off the tip of the ear and notching the cut edge thus produced (Ork. 1929 Marw.), or by making a somewhat similar slit or cut in the nostril. [skjɛrt, stjɛrt] Ork. 1808 W. Mackintosh Glimpses Kirkwall (1887) 225: A ewe with a skirt on the right nose. Ork. 1908 Old-Lore Misc. I. v. 165: A bit before on left lug, and a skirt in right nose. [ Cf . O.N. skarð , a cut, notch, Norw. derivs. skjerding , a sheep-mark of this shape, skjerda , a cut or slit, a slice.]  
  169. Black-a-viced adj. BLACK-A-VICED , -VISED , -VIZED , adj . Also black-avizit . “Of a black complexion” (Sc Noctes Amb. (1855) I. 160: You'll see an ill-faured, pock-marked, black-a-viced hizzie in the front a lang black-a-viced man. Gsw. 1991 James Alex McCash in Tom Hubbard The New Makars 15 1929 : A wee, stumpy, blackaviced chap as dour as a whunstane. Ayr. 1826 Galt Last of the Lairds 169: A blackavised, pockyawr'd, knock-kneed, potatoe-bogle o' a dominie. Uls. 1880 W. H. Patterson Gl. Ant. and Dwn. : Black-a-vized . Dark-complexioned. Hence black-a-vicedness , n. Fif. 1895 “S. Tytler” The Macdonald Lass xv.: The black-a-vicedness remained, it is true, though he had striven to tone it down. [A hybrid word; -a-viced from O.Fr. a vis , as to the face or appearanee ( cf . mod.Fr. vis-a-vis ). Given as n.Eng. dial. in N.E.D. , as arch . in Concise Eng. Dict 
  170. Butterie n.1 BUTTERIE , n . 1 A butter biscuit (Bnff. 2 , Abd. 22 , Ags. 1 1937); “a morning roll with fat as a predominant ingredient, as distinct from the plain Bap ” (Abd. 1936 (per Mry. 2 )), “and] Abd. 1994 Press and Journal 22 Jun 16: Is there a difference between a rowie and a buttery ignorance. Not so. According to a colleague who has made a detailed study of the etymology, construction and origin of the buttery/rowie, there are distinct differences. A conversation with a respected baker or two would appear to back him up. "A rowie has a curved bottom. A buttery is flat." So now you know. Ags weel filled. Ags.(D) 1922 J. B. Salmond Bawbee Bowden xiv.: [I was] takin' a chack at a butterie. [O.Sc. has buttrie , adj., greasy with butter, a .1585 ( D.O.S.T .).]  
  171. Heifer n., v. HEIFER , n ., v . [Sc. ′hifər; s.Sc. ′hæfər] Sc. usages: I . n . 1 . A young cow, the precise meaning varying considerably, according to whether the animal has not borne a calf, or has had one or even two calves. Combs. cow heifer , a young cow which has had one calf (m.Lth. 1 1957); heifer stirk , a young cow to be kept for fattening (Lnk. 1955 Scotsman (20 May)). Arg. 1884 Crofters' Comm. Evid. IV. 3048: An heifer counts as a cow when it is over three years of age? — Yes, or when it has a calf. Sc. 1950 Abd. Press and Jnl. (23 June): The Royal Highland Society's description of a heifer is a female that has not had a calf, and once calved becomes a cow . . . in England they did not call a heifer a cow until she had calved a second time. . . . In Canada and the United States a female was still a heifer until five years old. 2 . Fig . A big, awkward, clumsy person 
  172. Sleesh n.1 and v. . n . 1 . A slice (Abd. 1970). Deriv. ‡ sleeshack , sleishoch , n., a dish composed of sliced potatoes grilled (Rs., Inv. 1970); fig . , “mincemeat”, a thousand pieces. Sh. 1899 Shetland News (17 June): Shu cuttid a sleesh or twa o' lof. Kcb. 1901 R. Trotter Gall. Gossip 284: He. Tey Singing Sands vii.: Sleeshacks were mashed potatoes fried in slices. 2 . A swipe, cutting stroke; a lash or slash, as with a whip or the like (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. ; Bwk. 1942 Wettstein). Ork. 1968 M. A. Scott Island Saga 71: Wi' a swish, a slash, a slish, ye swore ye'd no be beat. II . v. tr . and intr . To lash with a whip or the like, to make slashing or cracking gestures with a whip (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. ). Vbl.n. sleeshin , a thrashing, lashing (Bwk. 1942 Wettstein outstanding of its kind, a whopper (Bwk. 1942 Wettstein; Rxb. 1970). Slk. 1947 : We got a sleeshin 
  173. Tichle n., v.] I . n . 1 . A troop, a number of persons or animals thought of as forming a file, column or row one after the other, gen. used contemptuously, a string, a tail of stragglers. Freq. in Hogg. Slk. 1822 Hogg Perils of Man I. 246, III. 407: A tichel o' wallydraggle tup hoggs rinning after her . . . a tichel o' tikes set after her. Slk. 1823 Hogg Perils of Woman II. 120: An the swan should caickle in the gainder's nest, there wad be a dainty tichel o' gezlings. Slk. a .1835 Hogg Tales (1837) I. 309: We had a tichel of dogs with us, and from their marking on a snow wreath (Lnk. 1825 Jam.). Phs. a different word. Lnk. 1818 A. Fordyce Country Wedding 57: Yet I've whiles hidden tychiles, it's needless to lie. II . v . To join hands, esp. in a game to form a circle or a chain (Fif. 1825 Jam.). [Orig. uncertain.]  
  174. Brod n.2, v.2 BROD , Brodd , Brode , n . 2 , v . 2 1 . n . (1) Something with a point on, as a goad, a spur (Bnff. 2 , Abd. 22 , Fif. 10 1936). Sc. 1721 J. Kelly Proverbs 107: Fling at the brod was ne'er a good Ox. Sc. 1896 A. Cheviot Proverbs 213: Its hard to sing at the brod (goad), or kick at the prick. ne.Sc. 1881 W. Gregor Folk-Lore of N.-E. Scot. 15: Pit a bit upo' the tae, T' gar the horsie clim' the brae; Pit a bit upo, the brod, T' gar the horsie clim' the road. (2) “A broad-headed nail” (Mry. 1 1925). Sc. [1826] R. Chambers Pop. Rhymes (1870) 18: There's a nail, and there's a brod, And there's a horsie weel shod. [Given by E.D.D. for n. and cent. dial. as a short, round-headed nail made by blacksmiths.] Comb.:  brod-iron , nail iron.  Inv. 1726 Trans. Inv. Scient. Soc.  I. 226:  50 lbs pan brass and 50 lbs brod iron. (3) “A stroke [thrust] with any sharp-pointed instrument” (Sc. 1808 Jam., brod , brode ); a prick (Bnff. 2 
  175. Tass n.1 TASS , n . 1 Also tasse ; ¶ toss (phs. a misprint). Dim. tassie . A cup, bowl, goblet, also a winner's cup, a trophy. [′tɑs(e)] Bnff. 1704 W. Cramond Keith Records 29: They have.: Fill him up a tass of usquebae. Abd. 1730 Rec. Old Abd. (S.C.) II. 176: Rob. Cruikshank, silversmith for mending the lug of the silver tass. Abd. p .1768 A. Ross Fortunate Shep. MS. 130: A tass cut out of eaten wood. Sc. 1774 Weekly Mag. (1 Jan.) 23: For the spirits, they had what they called a pewther toss, instead of a glass: some of these tosses had a cup at each end, a longer for a great dram, and a smaller for a little one. Ayr. 1788 Burns Go, Fetch to Me i.: Go, fetch to me a pint o' wine, And fill it in a silver tassie. Sc. 1824 Scott Redgauntlet Letter xi.: Gie Steenie a tass of brandy down stairs. ne.Sc. 1828 P. Buchan Ballads II. 208: Out has he taen his poor bluidy heart, Set it on a tasse of gold. Ags. 1892 F. F. Angus 
  176. Shaek n. † SHAEK , n . Sh. form of Chack , n . 2 , a clicking noise. See S , letter, 6 . Sh. 1899 J. Spence Folk-Lore 163: Hearing certain sounds in old wood, called a shaek, foreboded forefathers heard them as the voice of Fate. A sound like the ticking of a watch was called a “marriage shaek,” a vibrating sound a “flitting shaek”, and a dropping sound a “dead shaek”.  
  177. Clow n.5 CLOW , n . 5 A (young) sea-gull (Fif. 1975). Also in comb. clow-maw (Id.). [klʌu] Fif. 1985 Christopher Rush A Twelvemonth and a Day 263: I have made no attempt to let the sounds of Fifers of today, who call a gull a gull, and not a 'clow' or a 'coorie' or a 'cuttie' or a 'maw 
  178. Smitch n. SMITCH , n . Also smytch . [smɪtʃ] 1 . A stain, blemish, taint, smudge, fig . a moral stain or flaw, a smirch on the character (Cld., Slk. 1825 Jam.; Uls. 1929; Dmb., Ayr. 1970). Rxb. 1858 H. S. Riddell Song of Solomon iv. 7: Thou art a' fair . . . There is nae smitch in thee. Kcb. 4 1900 : It's quite clean, there's no even a smitch on't. 2 . A very small amount, a smitch o't was a kin' o' red. Slk. 1875 Border Treasury (19 June) 529: They had the Edinburgh wi' a smitch o' the Glasgow twang theirsells. 3 . A small insignificant person. Also in extended form smytcher , id. Cf . Smatchet . Ayr. 1822 Galt Sir A. Wylie xliv.: I ken vera weel that ye dinna like to hae sic a wee smytch o' a partner as me. Ayr. 1822 Galt Entail lxxx.: I used to send the impudent smytcher, wi' my haining o' twa-three pounds to the bank. [Appar. a variant of smutch but with influence from Eng. dial. smit , a smut. See also Smite , n . 1 , which 
  179. Vast n. VAST , n . Sc. usage: a large number, a quantity or amount, a great deal (Ags. 1825 Jam.; s.Sc. dial. Lnk. a .1779 D. Graham Writings (1883) II. 79: The old woman bestowed a vast of presents on Tom. Ags. 1794 W. Anderson Piper of Peebles 14: A vast o' foak a' round about came had been a vast o' bludeshed. Ags. 1822 Caled. Mag. I. 343: She could see a vast farrer before they have time to change themsel. Fif. 1864 W. D. Latto T. Bodkin xxviii.: We mak' a vast o' din. . . . I kent there were a vast o' grand new hooses oot thereawa. Kcb. 1898 T. Murray Frae the Heather 149: I've yet a vast o' baith to do. Dmf. 1917 : She's a vast better. Abd. 1922 A. R. Birnie Jock McAndrew 14: There's a vast o' young chaps dichtit up wi' this 
  180. Grumph n., v. GRUMPH , n ., v . Also grumf(f) . I . n . 1 . A grunt, either from an animal or a person. Gen.Sc. Sc. 1737 Ramsay Proverbs (1750) 20: Better thole a grumph than a sumph. Sc. 1814 C. I. Johnstone Saxon & Gael I. v.: Pressing his lips together, he drew a long sigh or rather morning in his head, . . . he would have spoken more like a gentleman. But you cannot have more of a sow but a grumph. Sc. 1830 Wilson Noctes Amb. (1864) III. 36: A girn — or a toss o' your head — or a grumph, 's a' you aften condescend to gie in answer to a remark. Rnf. 1835 D. Webster Rhymes 209: A fig for their pretended care, Their formal grumph and groan. Ags. 1894 J. B. Salmond My Man Sandy (1899) v.: “An' a weeda man too!” said Mysie wi' a grumph. Edb. 1900 E. H. Strain Elmslie's Drag-Net 49: Sir Thomas gied a kin' o' grumph. Abd. 1928 J. Baxter A' Ae 'Oo' 15: As aye the grumphs flew back an' fore I wished the drooth wid dry their tongue 
  181. Pink v.2, n.3, adv.2 . I . v . 1 . Of small drops of moisture: to drip, drop, fall with a sharp, tinkling sound, plop continually; vbl.n. pinklan , peenklin , a splashing sound, a dripping, peenkle-pankle , “the sound of liquid in a bottle” (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl . 382). Abd. 1768 A. Ross Helenore (S.T.S.) 30: An' a' the time the tears ran down her cheek, An' pinked o'er her chin upon her keek perpetual fall. Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 241: “I dare say there is a dreeping-end Ballans 21: Dere wisno a soond i' a' de warld bit a peenklan i' de tang. Abd. 1957 : I've heard a Boddamer speak of tears pinkin doon someone's cheeks. 2 . tr . To strike with a small object so as to make a tiny sharp sound (Cld. 1825 Jam.; Uls. 1880 Patterson Gl .; Lth., wm. and s.Sc. 1965); to impel or catapult a small object through the air, to “ping” (Ayr. 4 1928; ne.Sc. 1965), to hit with a bullet. Jam. : Pink that bool out the ring. Lnk. 1902 A. Wardrop Hamely Sk 
  182. Rub v., n. , (i) a hard brush for rubbing or scrubbing, a scrubbing brush (Lnk. 1968). Rare or dial. in Eng.; (ii) Mining : a piece of wood so used as to reduce friction on sliding pump rods or moving hutches (Sc. 1886 J. Barrowman Mining Terms 56); (iii) in pl .: a disease in sheep, a severe itch which causes them to rub-doun , a glass of whisky; (3) rubbing bone , a bone used to rub cloth in order to hide blemishes in the weave. Cf . 2 .; (4) rubbing bottle , a bottle of liniment or embrocation (Sc. 1904 E.D.D , a piece of pipe-clay used to whiten door-steps (Ayr. 1900; Ork., m. and s.Sc. 1968); (6) rubbing stick , a stick used by shoemakers in order to rub leather smooth (Sc. 1911 S.D.D .; Ork. 1968); (7) rubbing stock , a post set up in a field for cattle to rub themselves against (Ork., Per. 1968); (8) rubbin(g)-tub , a tub used for cleaning or rubbing the husks off corn (Sh. 1968); (9) rubbins , liniment rub, wipe (I.Sc. 1968). (1) (i) Per. 1737 Ochtertyre Ho. Bk. (S.H.S.) 21: For a wasshing 
  183. Gowpenfu n. Gl .), gopan- (Arg. 1936 L. McInnes Dial. S. Kintyre 14), goapin- , † gopin- . A double or, rarely, a single handful (Ayr. 1811 W. Aiton Agric. Ayr ., Gl.; Per. 1915 Wilson L. Strathearn 249). Gen.Sc., obsol. Also fig . = a (large) quantity. Kcb. 1789 D. Davidson Seasons 13: Who for a Borders IV. 196: As long's there's a plack to the fore in the purse, or a gowpenfu' o' meal in the kist, ye'se aye be welcome to a share. Dmf. 1852 Carlyle in Froude Life (1884) II. xx.: An W. D. Latto T. Bodkin xxv.: I tane up a gowpen-fu' o' snaw . . . an' drappit it gently doon the meal, and when finished a small lady took a gowpen full of their meal and put it into John's hands. Ayr. 1887 J. Service Dr Duguid 88: I sighed . . . for a lang simmer's day to gather . . . sold dulse at the rate of a half-penny a gowpenful. Edb. 1916 J. Fergus Sodger 14: Yet a' the while his puir auld heart was far frae being tume, But held a gowpenfu' o' love for her his leddy 
  184. Lag n.4, v. LAG , n . 4 , v . Also laag , laug . I . n . ‡ 1 . A manner of lying, the way in which a thing lies or is set, specif . of a mill-stone's adjustment to a particular kind of grain (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)). Sh. 1914 Angus Gl. : A millstone is laid upon a “bere lag,” or on a “et lag”; i.e oats]. 2 . A tug, a pull, esp. on an oar or in beaching a boat (Sh. a .1838 Jam. MSS . XII. 132, 1914 Angus Gl .). ‡ 3 . A catch of fish (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), Sh. 1960). Sh. 1899 Shetland . Fig . A humour, mood, temper (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), Sh. 1960); a state of excitement or high spirits laag at a cairdin'. Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928): Der'r a lag upo dee; du is in a lag. Der'r nae lag story da night. A'm no heard him apo' siccan a laug shunner i' mi time. II . v . 1 . To pour or hit oot apo' William's mull. Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928): To lag a midden. 2 . To tug, pull, trail, drag a short distance at a time (Sh. a .1838 Jam. MSS . XII. 132, Sh. 1960), to tug at an oar 
  185. Rack n.1 RACK , n . 1 Sc. usages of Eng. rack , a bar or frame of bars: 1 . A framework of spars set against a wall for holding crockery and cutlery (Sc. 1808 Jam.). Gen.Sc. Also in Eng. dial. Comb. rack-stick , see second quot. Sc. 1829 G. Robertson Recollections 93: A rack , or press of spars, for displaying the pewter plates, and stoneware of various fabrics. Rxb. a .1838 Jam. MSS. XII. 182: Rack-stick. A stick with pieces of leather or holes for keeping tools in, commonly, knives, forks and spoons is sometimes a picture in itself. Sh. 1934 W. Moffatt Shetland 105: A table and some cupboards, and a “rack”, which is a series of shelves often reared above the . A set of bars used to support a roasting spit. Gen. in pl. form racks , rax . This has been. Bk. (S.H.S.) 304: For a pair of littlehand raxes . . . 10s. 0d. Sc. 1721 Ramsay Poems. 1747 P. Ork. A.S. XII. 50: A Collep tongs, a fire tongs, a pair of Raxes. m.Lth. 1812 P 
  186. Skit v.1, n.1 SKIT , v . 1 , n . 1 [skɪt; Sh., Cai. skit] I . v . 1 . To caper, as a young horse; to be a misprint for skiting (see Skite ). Per. 1881 D. McAra Crieff 248: The [fire). Hence skitter , a thief ( Id .). School slang and phs. a different word, with some allusion to Skit a skitter besides. II . n . † 1 . A sportive or skittish young horse (Sc. 1880 Jam.); a light-minded, frivolous or wanton woman ( Id .). † 2 .A silly frivolous action, a piece of showing-off (Sc. 1908 Jam.). 3 . A trick, a hoax, a piece of duplicity or humbug (Sc. 1825 Jam.; Bnff. 1866 Gregor D trying to hae a bit skit at your expense. 4 . A squirt or spirt of water, a jet; a sharp short shower: No more than a skit of a boy's squirt can put out the sun. † 5 . A hasty stroke, flick. Ayr. 1790 A. Tait Poems 237: The lawyer's pen comes on a skit. ¶ 6 . A blow, stroke of misfortune. Cf. Skite . Abd. 1804 W. Tarras Poems 43: An' faith he has a fouth o' wit, Which gars us 
  187. Hobble n.2 † HOBBLE , n . 2 A clown, a rustic. Edb. 1798 D. Crawford Poems 121: Altho' they are no worth a boddle, They'll mind you o' a Loudon hobble. [A borrowing from Eng. dial. hobbil , E.M.E. hoball , fool, idiot. Cf. Hob , a rustic, a pet form of Robin .]  
  188. Lib n. LIB , n . Also love- . A charm, magic potion. In combs. lib-for-spoken , a potion against the evil eye. See Forspeak ; love-spoken , bewitched, under a spell. Now only hist . Bnff. 1880 J. F. S. Gordon Chron. Keith 58: When a person was “Love-spoken”, a drink was given out of a Cog in which was immersed a silver coin crossed with a fasting spittle. Cai. 1921 Old-Lore Misc. IX. i . 18: The cure for “forespoken,” or affected by the evil eye, was a drink of water off silver or out of a vessel in which silver had been placed. A mixture of oatmeal and salt, called the “lib the mixture with a steel needle and muttered over it some incantation. Cai. 1953 Edb. John o' Groat Lit. Soc. : Old James Cook of Freswick could make “lib-forspoken”. [O.Sc. lib(b) , to use a charm, c .1470, a charm, 1560, O.E. lybb , medicine, drug.]  
  189. Loorach n. LOORACH , n . Also leurich , lur(r)ach ; † lural (Mry., Bnff. 1919 T.S.D.C .). A tattered piece of cloth, a strip of rag, an untidy bit of rope or string, a trailing garment, anything of the kind untidy or messy (Inv., ne.Sc. 1961); a much worn coat (Abd. 1919 T.S.D.C ., Abd. 1961); an ungainly, gangling or untidy person, a sloven, trollop (Mry. 1 1928; Inv., ne.Sc., Per. 1961); in pl here. [′lu:rəx] Abd. 1825 Jam., s.v. Cuttumrung : A cuttumrung aneth her tail, a stramlach and a leurich. Mry. 1 1928 : There's a loorach hinging at your goun. Adj. loorachie , lourichy , in a poor state, e.g . of health, ailing, tottery, of a person or animal (Per. 1961);  dirty, a patched garment, a slattern, Ir. luireach , Lat. lorica , a coat-of-mail.]  
  190. Noraleg n..). 1 . A needle (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl ., 1908 Jak. (1928)), often one with a broken eye (Sh. 1964); a large pin, an awl (Jak.). Sh. 1879 Shetland Times (16 Aug.): Ye maun gie me a auld noraleg, so as to draw their drorie with a steel noraleg, deprived them of their power to hurt. Sh. 1914 Angus Gl. : As blind as dee ee av a noraleg. Sh. 1952 J. Hunter Taen wi da Trow 135: Tho da peerie waand wis little — Biggar dan a norra-leg. † 2 . The lower leg-bone of a pig, used in the making of a Snorick (Sh. a .1838 Jam. MSS . XII. 155, 1866 Edm. Gl .). [Orig. uncertain. Jak. suggests * nalarleggr , from O.N. nal , a needle + leggr , a leg, with dissimilation of l ; 2 . may be a different word, from Nor , to snore, from the noise produced by a Snorick , + leggr .]  
  191. Pouff n., v., adv. † POUFF , n ., v ., adv . I . n . 1 . A heavy blow or fall, the sound so made, a thud. Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 133: A hard the pouff o' im, fin he fell aff o' the dyke. 2 . A heavy step or carriage, the act of walking with a heavy step. Ib. : He keepit a sair pouff a' day through the toon. 3 . A big, stupid person, a dolt (Gregor); a short stout person (Cai. 1920). Also in or up . Vbl.n. pouffin , a severe beating, a trouncing. Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 133 on's back. 3 . To walk in a heavy-footed way, to “clump”. Ib. : He geed pouffin' ben the fleer. III . adv . With a dull, heavy sound or footfall, thud! Ib. : He geed pouff against the wa 
  192. Sick interj., n.1 SICK , int ., n . 1 Also sic , and dim. forms sickie , siccie . [sɪk] I . int . A call to a lamb or to a calf to come to be fed from its bottle (Abd. 1904 E.D.D. ; ne.Sc., Ags. 1970). Also in n.Eng. dial. as a call to pigs. Abd. 1955 W. P. Milne Eppie Elrick ii.: “Sic, sic, siccie, sic, sic, siccie, sic, sic,” said Mains in the manner of feeding a sucking lamb. II . n . 1 . A pet lamb brought up on the bottle. Hence attrib. a sick lamb , an orphan lamb (Bch. 1926 Dieth 59; Bnff., Abd. 1970). Bnff. 2 1940 : We've lost a lot o' yowes this sizzon, an' I've half a dizzen o' sickies to look efter. ne.Sc. 1970 Scots Mag. (Feb.) 422: There was never a lamb born yet without a mother. We dinna want nae siccies here. 2 . A fir cone, esp. one used as a plaything. dial. sucky , a call to calves, occas. to sheep or pigs.]  
  193. Slab n.1, v.1 SLAB , n . 1 , v . 1 I . n . 1 . The first slice cut off a loaf of bread, having one side crusty (em.Sc.(a), w.Lth., Lnk. 1970), an extended use of Eng. slab , the first bark-covered plank sawn from a log, a slice of anything. 2 . A thin person with a broad frame, a lanky lad (Bnff.: A lean slab o' a chiel, wi' a gude lang neb. Bnff. 1970 : A lang slabber o' a chiel. † 3 . A nickname for a pupil of Arbroath High School, poss. an extension of 2 . Ags. 1887 J. McBain 
  194. Body n. BODY , BODIE , BOADY , BUDDY , Bothie , n . Used as in St.Eng. In the sense of a human being, a person, an equivalent of the pron. one , oneself , it seems to have a wider range than in: "Ach thae films is fur weans. Ah go mair fur Brigitte Bardot." Woody sniggered. "Whit a boady." 1 . A human being, a person. = Fr. on , Ger. man , freq. in reference to the speaker's self. Gen.Sc. A bodie's sel , oneself (Fif., Lth., Ayr. 1923-6 Wilson; ne.Sc. 1975).  Sc. c .1770 Hume in E. Mossner Life (1954) 370: Lord canna ye let a Body amuse themselves without always clattering. Sc. 1930 M. P. Roy in Scots Mag. (Dec.) 189: Ma man, a bird that speaks like a buddy is no, bockie or baest, Lord ken o' me, as I ken no'. Mry. 1716 A. & H. Tayler 1715 (1936) 287: Pleadging the most valouable things a bodie may have. Abd. 4 1930 : Tramp on a buddy's fit, ye tak me of my wasted anger, my closed mind, that I am a bodie, both harmless and nesty, a gangster (a 
  195. Stank n.1, v.1 STANK , n . 1 , v . 1 Also staank (Sh.), † stanck . [stɑŋk] I . n . 1 . A pond, pool vegetation, a swampy place. Gen. (exc. Sh.) Sc. Freq. in place-names. Also fig . Also dim. stanky . Hence.” Dmf. 1825 Carlyle A History of the First Forty Years of his Life (Froude) I. 296: To plash. 1828 Hogg Shep. Cal. (1874) xiii.: The creature took across a mire, a perfect stank. Gall. (15 Oct.) 4: Considering using for a football field the ground known as “The Stanks.” Abd. 1955 W. P. Milne Eppie Elrick vii.: A naisty yowm comin' aff 'e stanks o' the Moss o' Lenabo. wm.Sc. 1988 Scotsman (30 Jul) 4: Once upon a time, within a half mile square of my house, I could have watched dragonflies, in a score of places, for every worked-out quarry pond and stanky. and s.Sc. ( stankie ( -hen )) 1971); an angling fly made from a water-hen's feather (Rxb. 1949, stankie ); (2) stank-lochen , “a dead lake covered with grass” (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl 
  196. Beast n.1 St.Eng. For exceptions see second quot. It may be used also occasionally as a collective noun. See Ork. quot. [bist, best] 1 . “A living creature of any kind, that is not of the human species” (Sc. 1825 Jam. 2 ). Specif . a cow (Sh., ne.Sc., Per. 1975), a sheep. Sc. 1787 J. Beattie Scoticisms Scots often apply it to birds, insects, and fishes; as, the cock is a noisy beast ; the spider , a filthy beast ; the shark , a terrible beast . Sc. 1926 Jenny and the Fairies in Sc. Mag. (Sept.) 420: The sneakit little brute! . . . What could the baste [a mouse] tell? Sh. 1817 Gentleman's Mag. (1836) II. 589: Rydin apo Peter o' Hundegird's blessit hoarse, wi' a sheep best afore him. Ork.(D) 1880 Dennison Orcad. Sk. Bk. 52: An' a'to' the' wur a Eerif [land court] hauden whin the faither dee'd, Backaskeel keepid a' the geud horse baest. Abd. 1768 A. Ross Helenore. c .1780 Ellis E.E.P. V. 771: Ilkie baist aboot the toon got a rip o' corn. m.Sc. 1991 
  197. Gloff n., v. , Gliff , Gluff , n ., v . 1 I . n . 1 . A sudden fright, a shock, a scare (Mry. 1 1925 glowff ). Sc. 1721 J. Kelly Proverbs 337: There came never such a Gloff to a Daw's Heart. Abd. 1768 A. Ross Helenore 37: But ere I wist, I clean was at the float, I sanna tell you, what a gloff I got. Slk. a .1835 Hogg Poems (1865) 321: Till the gloffs o' dread shot to my heart. Kcb. 1897 A. J. Armstrong Robbie Rankine 12: A hare sprang frae a hole in the bucht-dyke and gaed Robbie an unco gloff. w.Dmf. 1912 J. L. Waugh Robbie Doo i.: Nancy's ash-hole was a deep yin . . . and when I saw the sheepheid gaun oot o' sicht, I tell ye, I got a glauf. 2 . A sudden burst of heat or cold, a “glow, uneasy sensation of heat, producing faintishness” (Ags. 1808 Jam R. Reid Moorland Rhymes 70: Ye come like a glouf o' the winter sun, yin hardly kens ye are here glowffs o' the storm. ¶ 3 . A sudden variation in the density of darkness. Slk. 1813 Hogg 
  198. Lab n., v. LAB , n ., v . Also labb . [lɑb, lǫb] I . n . 1 . A lump, or large piece of anything (Sc. 1808 Jam.; Slk. a .1838 Jam. MSS . X. 178; Bwk. 1942 Wettstein); a portion, fragment, bit; a. Watson Bards 107: See that ye get labs by herte O' the prophit Jerimiah. † 2 . Hence: a pendulous ornament, a projecting drooping part of an object. Kcb. 1814 W. Nicholson Tales 27: A Roman urn, wi' siller labs. 3 . A blow, a stroke (Ags. 1808 Jam.; Rxb. 1942 Zai; Bwk., Slk. 1960). Bwk. 1823 A. Hewit Poems 65: [I] maun bide the lab o' critics bill Like ither fowk. 4 . A throwing of anything out of the hand, a pitching, tossing movement. Specif .: a game of marbles (Uls. 1880., labbie ; Gsw. 1960); a large marble used in the game (Slg. 1960, labbie ). Edb. 1822 R. Wilson Poems 30: His horse stood still, an' wi' a wallop, Clean heels-owre-head he wi' a lab Stack to the shouthers like a stab. Lnk. 1825 Jam. : Penny-stanes , quoits, &c., are said to be thrown with a 
  199. Swack n., v.1, interj. SWACK , n ., v . 1 , int . Also swak(k) , swauk , ¶ suak . [swɑk] I . n . 1 . A sudden heavy blow, a thud, thump, a clatter, the sound made by a sharp blow or fall (s.Sc. 1801 J. Leyden Watson W.-B. ; Lth., Rxb. 1972). Also in Eng. dial. Ayr. 1790 A. Tait Poems 114: The taties come out wi' a swack. Sc. 1819 Scott Bride of Lamm. xxiv.: The fell auld lord took the whig such a swauk wi' his broadsword that he made twa pieces of his head. Fif. 1827 W. Tennant Papistry 5: The steeple rock't at ilka swack. 2 . A gust of wind, a blast (Slk. 1825 Jam., a swack of wind). Comb. back-swack , a gusting backwards of wind in a chimney, a blow-down (Dmf. 1952). 3 . A sudden onrush or attack; a powerful movement or exertion (s.Sc. 1801 J. Leyden Comptaynt 375). s.Sc. 1886 C. Scott Sheep-Farming 202: A small dog has less command over the sheep than a large one, which comes round with a heavy swack. 4 . A big mouthful, a deep draught of liquor, etc 
  200. Dullack n. DULLACK , Dolek , Dujllik , n . A trickle of water or other liquid, e.g . of water leaked into a boat (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl .; 1914 Angus Gl ., dujllik ), a small watercourse, the drainage from a byre, a dirty puddle, etc. (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), dolek ). [Orig. form and etym. uncertain. Some meanings suggest Norw. dial. dulka , a small hollow, others an adaptation of Du. doorlek , a leak, a trickling.]  
  201. Lob n.1 LOB , n . 1 Also lub . A variant of Lab , q.v ., a lump, heavy unwieldy thing, a large fig . a clumsy, stupid person, a booby. Deriv. lobbach , a lump, chunk (Cld. 1880 Jam.). s.Sc. 1897 E. Hamilton Outlaws xiv.: I was aye a great gawsie lub o' a lass.  
  202. Quaisterin n. † QUAISTERIN , n . A person who lives on his friends, a sponger (Kcd. 1880 Jam.). Also in reduced form quaist , a rogue. rascal, wag (Kcd. 1825 Jam.). Kcd. 1880 Jam. : A main quaist, a great rogue. [Appar. the same word as O.Sc. custroun , cuistroun , a knave, from 1530; the forms cu(i)st , coyst , are also found in O.Sc. from a .1500; O.Fr. coistron , quistron , a scullion.]  
  203. Train n. TRAIN , n . Sc. †usages: 1 . A rope for dragging a plough or harrow, a trace. Ork. 1795 Stat. Acc. 1 XX. 260: The harrows are drawn side-ways by a train or side rope, (like that used in a plough), fastened at each end. 2 . A small quantity of gunpowder moistened and kneaded into a pyramid to serve as priming for a toy gun (Abd. 1867 Jam.).  
  204. Whilliegoleerie n. WHILLIEGOLEERIE , n . Also whullie- , willi- . A hypocritical sycophant, a flatterer (Rxb. 1825 Jam., 1923 Watson W.-B. ); in quot. appar. as a nonce term of endearment = a pet, a favourite. Sc. 1876 A. B. Grosart Wilson's Poems I. xxxiv.: But whaur's my willigoleerie? Ay, come in owre, my bonny doo, an' buy a gownpiece. [A conflation of Whillywha and -goleerie (see Leerie 
  205. Baigle n. BAIGLE , Beagle , Beegle , Bagle , n . Used as beagle in St.Eng. to mean a small hound employed in hare-hunting; hence a spy, an informer, a constable. [′begl Mry., Ags., s.Kintyre, Ant.; ′bigl Mry., Bnff., Rxb.] The peculiar Sc. extensions are: 1 . A thin man; an odd figure. Mry.(D) 1897 J. Mackinnon Braefoot Sk. 11: Fatna famished-lookin' baigle o' a fellow wis yon at gaed doon through the toon the day, ken ye? Mry. 1932 (per. Bnff. 4 ): Fat waff lookin' beegle o' a crater is that? 2 . A disagreeable, dirty person; a sight, a fright. Abd. 1993 : E nutty baigle walkit stracht intil e traffic. Ags. 10 1925 : Watch the bairn. He's makin' a fair baigle o then, and exclaimed, 'I am kinda green, but I was taught that much. I'm no' a dirty bagle.' Travelling people believed that at least three months should elapse before a man should touch his wife after I'm idle To crack sae lang wi sic a beagle. Gall. 1932 (per Arg. 2 ): I know the phrase 
  206. Buist n.1., but Abd. + buʃt; byst m.Sc.; best Fif.] 1 . “A box or chest” (Sc. 1808 Jam.); “a small box” (Ork Edmonston and Saxby Home of a Naturalist 39: The “Buest” . . . was an oval box, prettily carved and stitched (as it were) together by withes. . . . In it our mother kept her baby-gear. Abd. 1900 A. F. Moir in Scots Mag. (March 1934) 440: Few houses were without the “buist,” an open box containing a very varied collection of tools. Mearns 1822 G. Menzies Poems (1854) 136: O' a' the: An' frae the willow buist did scatter A tate o' meal upo' the water. Combs.: (1) meal-baist , a meal-chest (Fif. 1957); (2) Norrowa bost , a small carved box for trinkets, etc., made in Norway; (3-troch," "Norrowa bost". † 2 . “A coffin; nearly antiquated, but still sometimes used by tradesmen” (Lth. 1808 Jam.). Hence buist-maker , “a coffin-maker; a term now nearly obsolete” ( Ib .). 3 . fig . A strong, coarse person or animal. Ags. 1930 “A Kennedy” Orra Boughs xxiv.: It's hard 
  207. Wham n.1.). [ʍɑm] 1 . A dale or valley, a broad hollow among hills through which a stream runs (Peb., s.Sc. 1825 Jam.; Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. ), a little glen (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), 1914 Angus Gl ., Sh. 1974), found in place-names in the hill-regions of s.Scot.; sometimes applied to the (steep) sides of such a hollow, a slope, bank; “a crook, a bend” (Sh. a .1838 Jam. MSS . XI. 218). Ags. 1773 Caled the North Esk. Ayr. 1790 A. Tait Poems 197: They hunt the fox Out through the whams frosts and storms. Kcb. a .1900 Gallovidian No. 59. 109: Ilka lan' will its ain needfu's hae haamers, ower boanni hoolins, nae slakki ir weet whamp hippit. 2 . A hollow piece of ground in a field, etc., a depression (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl .; Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. , Rxb. 1952; Sh. 1974), freq. of a marshy nature (Lth. 1825 Jam.; Lnk. 1974). Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928): De hwamm o' a corn-rig. Fif. 1940 : There used to be in St Andrews an old public-house, standing in a slight hollow, called The 
  208. Fidder v., n.1 a state of excitement; to hover in a stationary position as a hawk, or a bird over its nest (Dmf name. Dmf. 1894 Trans. Dmf. and Gall. Antiq. Soc. 159: There's a badly spelled letter announcing her engagement. She would be fiddering — i.e ., she would be in a flutter. II . n . 1 . A shudder “which overtakes one after ensconcing oneself under the blankets, esp. on a frosty night” (Kcb. 4 1900). 2 . A flutter, an excited state, a scurry. Ayr. 1790 J. Fisher Poems 90: Wha met her i' the trance that een, As she cam wi a fither. Mry. 1955 Bulletin (1 Nov.): We are in a bit of a fither with the beasts just now. [Freq. form of Fid . Cf . Whidder .]  
  209. Pirkas n. income, a gratuity, tip, perquisite, “perk” (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl . 383, pirkus ). 2 . A thing worth having, something of value, a lucky acquisition or gain (Cai. 8 1934). Also used ironically = a small matter, a “detail” (Cai. 1921 T.S.D.C ., Cai. 1965). Cai. 1930 John o' Groat Jnl. (3 Jan.): 'At's a pirkas; fa wid miss 'em if they a' deed 'e morn? 3 . A small fussy person (Cai. 1921 T.S.D.C .). 4 . A finicky troublesome matter, a bother, pickle, predicament (Cai. 1965 wir in a pirkas. Cai. 1957 : I heard the shepherd say he was in an “affa pirkas” when he'd been up the hill alone at night and a gimmer had forsaken her lamb and he couldn't catch her. [A 
  210. Wheen n., adj. WHEEN , n ., adj . Also † whean , † whin(e) ; erron. whing . The word, orig. a noun used adv ., came later to be construed as an adj . and to be used as equivalent to Eng. ( a ) few . As followed by a pl . noun or a noun construed in Sc. as such: a few, a small number, several (Sc. 1808 Jam number or quantity, freq. with bonnie , gey , etc., connoting a considerable amount (Cai., wm.Sc. 1974 supped a whine of them. Sc. 1769 D. Herd Sc. Songs 290: There was a bonny wie ladie Was keeping a bonny whine sheep. Bwk. 1780 Session Papers, Johnston v. Robertson (July) 8: He and other four labourers did dig up and remove a guid wheen of the ashes. Ags. 1794 “Tam Thrum” Look before ye Loup 20: A whin ragamuffins o' their ain makin'. Sc. 1816 Scott O. Mortality xli.: There's a wheen German horse down at Glasgow yonder. Slk. 1829 Hogg Shep. Cal. (1874) i.: The storm cut off a wheen o' the creatures. Ayr. 1838 J. Morrison M'Ilwham Papers 
  211. Cool n. COOL , COUL , Kool , Kul(l) , n . Sc. forms and usages of Eng. cowl , a monk's hood. [kul] 1 . A woollen cap, “a baby's woollen cap” (Fif. 10 1937); “a close cap worn within doors” (Sc. 1911 S.D.D ., cool ); “a sailor's ‘sou'-wester'” ( Ib ., kool ); a night-cap (Sc. 1825 Jam. 2 , coul ); a smoking cap. Also dims. coolie , kul(l)i , “a snug-fitting cap without a brim” (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl. Sh.(D) 1919 T. Manson Humours Peat Comm. II. 2: Wan time dey [women] hae a thing . . . laek a mutch; neist its laek a aald man's coolie. Ags. 1879 J. Y. Geddes New Jerusalem 119: An' Jean has sent a smoking cool . . . Sae we bude send a broidered stool. In phr. to pu' on the cool an' the mutch , “part of the obs. practices of the ‘bedding' at a wedding” (Gall. 1898 E.D.D. ). Lnk. 1881 A. Wardrop J. Mathison's Courtship, etc. 33: You've dune me oot o' the pleasure o' pu'in the cool an' the mutch on this mornin'. 2 . Fig .: “a raised peak in the centre of the foam 
  212. Knur n., v. , norrow . [(k)nʌr, (k)nɪr; ′(k)nɔre, -o] I . n . 1 . A lump, bump, a weal or contusion resulting from a blow (Abd. 1825 Jam., (k)norrie ; Ork. 1960). Ork. 1922 J. Firth Reminisc. 128: When used in shinty. Also in Eng. dial.; a large marble (Ork. 1960). Bwk. 1897 R. M. Calder Poems 236: In simmer days, wi' shinties armed, We made the knurr to flee. 3 . A decrepit, dwarfish, or wizened person (Rxb. 1825 Jam., nurr ; Rnf. 1837 Crawfurd MSS . XI. 320, n(y)irr ; Dmf. a .1838 Jam. MSS . XI. 129; Sc. 1887 Jam., nirr ; Uls. 1953 Traynor), a dwarfish, stunted animal, a small insignificant thing (Uls. 1880 Patterson Gl ., 1953 Traynor). Dim. nurrit , a dwarfish or insignificant person (Rxb. 1825 Jam., 1923 Watson W.-B. ), a contemptuous term for a small boy (Watson), hence nurrited , dwarfish, of small statnre. Sc. a .1856 G. Outram Lyrics (1874) 33: Lot's wife was fresh . — A little, ill-natured cur, always snarling; a crabbed, decrepit creature, full of talk and 
  213. Block n.1 BLOCK , n . 1 Gen.Sc. 1 . “A fellow in gen. (without any feeling of friendliness)” (Ags. 2 1935). Cf . Eng. slang bloke , also Eng. block , which has a less gen. applieation. Lnk. 1929 G. Blake Path of Glory iii.: Get thae lazy blocks oot their beds. 2 . A pal, a chum. Avoch , e.Rs. 1914 T.S.D.C. I. 23: 'Ee wis a great block o' ma faither's. 3 . The base in. 1923 A. Shewan Spirat Adhuc Amor 279: Blockie, or "Little Cricket," as some called it, with a stump of a tree for a wicket and any bit of wood for a bat. [O.Sc. has blok , (1) a block of wood, (2) a quantity or amount — e.g . of goods sold at one time, (3) blockish person ( D.O.S.T .).]  
  214. Cockie-bendie n. comb.1 COCKIE-BENDIE , -bendy , Cockybendie , Cock-a-bendy(ie) , n. comb . 1 [′kɔkə′bɛndi] 1 . A small, bumptious or somewhat effeminate man; also applied affectionately to a small boy (Bnff. 2 , Abd. 9 , Slg. 3 , Lnl. 1 1936); “a sprightly boy” (Dmf. 1825 Jam. 2 , cock-a-bendy ). Edb. 1882 (3rd ed.) J. Smith Canty Jock, etc. 87: Now this minister was a wee, fat, dumpy cockiebendy a clout, Lassie, will ye send 'em? Arg. 1936 Rhyme (per Arg. 2 ): Cock-a-bendie and his wife, O' but they were canty. 2 . Applied to a woman in a derogatory sense. Edb. 1866 J. Smith Poems 16: Rise, cockybendies! gabblin luckies! Rise, swankies gay, wi' a' yer duckies! Edb. 2 1930 : What a lot o' cockybendies Solomon had!  
  215. Hotterel n. HOTTEREL , n . Also hot(te)ril , hotrel . 1 . A crowd, a great number, a swarm (Bnff. 1957). Bnff. 2 1900 : We got a perfect hotteril o' young rottans aneth the shaives. Abd. 1930 N. Shepherd Weatherhouse 239: There'll be a hotterel o' folks in here afore the night's out. Bnff. 1953 Banffshire Jnl. (27 Oct.): The bit gairdenie a hotrel o' weeds an' thristles an' dockens. Abd. 1998 Sheena Blackhall The Bonsai Grower 69: ... a hale breenge o bawds, a fleerich o mappies, a kirn o creepie-crawlies an a hotterel o mowdies, tods, brocks an bantam chukkens. 2 . A 1928 : It's that frosty win's; ma han's is a sad hotterel o' cankert hacks, an' picket. [ Hotter 
  216. Hulter n. . A large boulder or lump of rock (Sh. a .1838 Jam. MSS . XII. 109, 1908 Jak. (1928), Sh. 1957 ., Sh. 1957). 2 . A heap of boulders resulting from a fall of rock (Jak.). Extended to mean a beast's lair in such a place ( Ib .) and fig . in phr. a hulder ( hilder ) o' beens , a rickle of bones, a very lean person or animal ( Ib .). Sh. 1957 Sh. Folk-Bk. III. 70: Deyre mony a hulter greff and shon Ta clim, ta spang, ta sweem. 3 . Fig . A mountainous wave or sea (Jak.). [Norw. dial., Icel. holt , any rough, stony hill or ridge, cogn. with Eng. holt , a wooded hill, + augmentative 
  217. Knub n., v. KNUB , n ., v . Also knobb (Jak.). [(k)nʌb, (k)nob] I . n . 1 . A log, a short cudgel or club (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl ., 1908 Jak. (1928)); fig . a short, thick, sturdy person (Jak.). 2 . A thump, knock, sharp blow, a bump raised by such a blow (Sh. a .1838 Jam. MSS . XII. 128, 1908 Jak. (1928), Sh. 1960). Cf . Eng. dial. nub , a nudge, prod. Sh. 1836 Gentleman's Mag. II. 591: Whin I'd geen him a gude trist o' da kreag, an tree or four sonsee knubs aboot da shafts. II . v . To push; to strike, thump, pummel; to raise a bump by a blow (Sh. a .1838 Jam. MSS . XII. 128, 1908 
  218. Mardle n.2 MARDLE , n . 2 Also mardel ; merdle , mairdle ; meirdel (Mry. 1825 Jam.). A large number, a crowd, a heterogeneous collection, a swarm (Mry. 1 1925; ne.Sc. 1962). [mɑrdl, mer-] Abd. 1875 W. Alexander My Ain Folk 131: Ye see fat it is to hae a freen' i' the coort, man. There was a perfeck merdle o' them aifter't. Abd. 1903 W. Watson Auld Lang Syne 74: There's a kirkyaird there's a mardel o' fock that's come fae near an' far. Abd. 1959 People's Jnl. (19 Sept.): Nae win'er there's been sic a mardle o' hairy wirms. Abd. 1993 : A mardle o geets. [O.Sc. merdale , a collection of camp followers, 1375, Fr. merdaille , a heap of dung. In mod. usage the word 
  219. Slather v., n.. : He's slaitherin' him noo. II . n . A smear, slobber, a quantity of any messy substance (Bte., Rxb. 1970); fig . a “softie” of a person, a sloppy, spineless fellow. Mry. 1939 J. M. Dallas Toakburn 57: He's a lang slather o' a man, but there is a little gweed in his heart. w.Sc. 1939 A. Borthwick Always a little further v.: Two big slabs o' breed wi' a slather o' jam in atween spill, slobber, trail the feet, thin mud, and slatter with sim. meanings, a sloven. Cf. also Slitter 
  220. Whush n., v. . n . A rushing noise (Sc. 1808 Jam.; Ork., m.Sc. 1974); fig . a stir, fuss, commotion. Also in Eng now and then wi' a loud whush ! Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 478: A marriage makes a whush for a while on a kintra side. Per. a .1843 J. Stewart Sketches (1857) 91: Hear ye a whush like waters fa'in? Abd. 1893 G. MacDonald Songs 32: Up cam the tide wi' a burst an a whush. II . v . To make a soft rushing noise, as wind, waves, etc. Also in Eng. dial 
  221. Scow n.2, v.1] I . n . 1 . A barrel stave, a thin plank from which barrel staves are made, the outer planks cut from a tree (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl ., 1914 Angus Gl .; Cai. 1931; Sh. 1969). Ags. 1702 R. Finlayson Dec.): Kerrying a barrel skow in his haand. 2 . A splinter of wood, a sliver of a plank or stave (wm.Sc. 1882 Jam.; Cai. 1904 E.D. D .); by extension, a fragment, a bit, pieces, smithereens, shattered particles (Ayr. 1882 Jam.; Ork., Cai. 1969); a state of ruin or destruction (Abd. 1825 Jam.). Phr. to ding what was ony boat in a nicht like this, when a single jaw would hae smashed her to scow! Ork Orcadian (7 May): Dey might 'a dung da mill tae skows. Cai. 1992 James Miller A Fine White shatter it in scow like a piece of thin laim. 3 . A small branch or twig; in pl .: brushwood, firewood (Sc. 1882 Jam.). 4 . A long, thin, bony person or animal; contemptuously of a woman (Ork. 1929 Marw.; Sh. 1969). Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl. : “A great scow of a woman” — a tall, thin, bony woman 
  222. Rukka n. RUKKA , n . Also rukk (Jak.). A long time or distance, a long time absent, a long journey (Sh. 1962). [′rukə] Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928): I'm been me a rukka de day. [Norw. ruka , a period of time, a large amount, a heap, cogn. with Roo, n . 1 , Roog , Ruck .]  
  223. Broch n.3 ¶ BROCH , n . 3 In phr. a broch o' sweat , a lather of sweat, a profuse perspiration. Sc. 1819 A. Sutherland Redmond the Rebel II. ii.: I'm in a broch o' sweat mysel' climmin' that ugly knowe. [Prob. a mistake for a droch o sweat , see Droke , n ., (1).]  
  224. Sod n.1, v. (Ork.)] I . n . 1 . As in Eng., a piece of turf. Sc. combs., phrs. and derivs.: (1) sod and stone , the symbols of delivery of a title to land in the ceremony of Sasine , q.v .; (2) sod-coping , a top covering of turf on a dry-stane dyke ; (3) soddie , sod(d)i , a seat made of turf (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl ., 1908 Jak. (1928), 1914 Angus Gl .; Sh., Cai. 1971); (4) sod-dyke , a turf wall; (5) sod-lark however sod may be rather a variant of Sad , adj ., dull in colour, or plaintive in song. (1) Slk her in turn with a sod and a stone taken from the lands of Torwoodlee, which she placed on the Cross turf furnishing, on a stone wall, or dyke, is far inferior to the Galloway top. The turf is ready to ., a piece of surface turf used as fuel, a kind of peat (Sc. 1825 Jam.; Ork., Cai., Bnff., Ags., Arg., Rxb. 1971). Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xi.: [They] had availed themselves of ‘a het sod' to light their pipes. Per. 1897 D. Butler Church & Par. Abernethy 78: A lighted sod 
  225. Lippie n.2 LIPPIE , n . 2 A glass full to the brim with drink, a brimming bumper (Ayr. 4 1928). Ayr. 1822 Galt Entail lxxviii.: I'll gie you a toast, a thing which, but at an occasion, I ne'er think o' minting, and this toast ye maun a' mak a lippy. Gall. 1899 Crockett Anna Mark xxvi.: Get a lippie or twa o' Hollands oot o' a bit corner cupboard. Ayr. 1913 J. Service Memorables 63: When we had ta'en a lippy thegither. [From Lip , v ., 3 .]  
  226. Shud n.2 SHUD , n . 2 Also shood ; sjodd (Jak.). A dull distant thudding noise, “as that caused by the trampling of horses” (Sh. a .1838 Jam. MSS XII. 197, 1866 Edm. Gl ., shood , Sh. 1970). [ʃʊd] Sh. 1897 Shetland News (20 Nov.): A moment efter dis we heard da shud o' folks' feet an' da bark o' a dog. [A palatalised form from Norw. dial. sod(a) , a humming buzzing noise, a muttering sound, orig. a boiling, from syda , to boil, seethe. Cf . Icel. suða , with sim. meanings.]  
  227. Pattle n., v.). [pɑtl, pɛtl] ‡ I . n . An implement with a spatulate blade, usually carried on a plough for clearing the mould-board of soil, a plough-staff (Sc. 1808 Jam.; Uls. 1905 Uls. Jnl. Archaeol . 125; Sh. 1908-pettle , id. (Ayr. 1785 Burns Earnest Cry xv.), and deriv. pettler , n., one who wields a pattle , the ploughman's boy (Arg. 3 1952). Abd. 1711 W. Meston Poet. Wks. (1802) 155: Meantime a Ploughman, with a Pattle, Engag'd the Captain close in battle. Abd. 1739 Caled. Mag. (1788) 501: A huddrin hynd came wi' his pattle, As he'd been at the pleugh. Mry. 1761 Aberdeen Mag. (March) 153: With the pattle (a piece of furniture belonging to the plough) he gave him a violent blow on the head. Kcd. 1768 in A. Ross Helenore (S.T.S.) 6: The devil pay them with a pettle, That slight the North. Ayr. 1786 Burns To a Mouse i.: I wad be laith to rin an' chase thee, Wi' murd'ring pattle! Sc. 1820 Scott Monastery xi.: If he liked a book ill, he liked a 
  228. Spar n.1, v. spardan , spardie , -y (Rs.). Sc. usages: I . n . 1 . (1) A wooden bolt for securing a door, a linch-pin (Rxb. a .1838 Jam. MSS . XI. 174, 1923 Watson W.-B. , ‡ spare , † spear ; wm.Sc., Wgt., Rxb. 1971). Also in Eng. dial.; (2) a bar or rail of a wooden fence or gate (ne.Sc. 1971); (3) the rung of a chair or ladder (ne., m. and s.Sc. 1971); (4) a stout pole passed through the centre of a millstone to guide and balance it when trundling it on its rim from one place to another; (5) a cross-bar or slat of wood in a kitchen-dresser (ne.Sc., Ags., Per., Lnk. 1971); (6) a rafter, also in Eng. dial. (7) in dim. form spardie , -y : a foot-rest in a rowing boat (Rs. 1921 T.S.D.C .); a wooden erection for supporting a basket for fishing-lines (Crm. 1921 T.S.D.C .); an attic or loft (Crm. 1958). Cf . (6); (8) a perch for a bird (Cai., Inv. ( spardie ), Per. 1971); (9) in dim. form sperrek , fig., a tall thin: “A clean dickie — if ma Ingin'-rubber collar'll no' dae?” “Hear him!” said Leezie, taking the socks 
  229. Doonsit n. DOONSIT , n . Also more commonly vbl.n. doon-sittin(g) , doun- , down- 1 . A settlement, esp. that obtained by marriage or inheritance; Gen.Sc.; “a business establishment” (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. , -sittin ). Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 40: He ga's sin a gueede doon-sit, fin he misdoot that; an' he'll get a braw doon-sit at Gushetneuk. Fif. 1897 “S. Tytler” Witch-Wife v.: Glenfierroch will be a fine down-sitting for our sister's daughter. Edb. 1925 C. P. Slater Margey Pow 45: She has got a good down-sittin', and a kind man. Arg. 1 1937 : Gear's no everything; many's the lass I saa that got a gran' doonsittin an' had a gey sair hert efterhin. Dmf. 1836 A. Cunningham Lord Roldan III. xii.: Marry the heiress: Howeboddom is a warm downsitting. Rxb. 1925 nae canty doonsitteen! 2 . A sitting-down. †(1) The opening session of a deliberative body. Ayr. 1702 in Ayr. and Gall. Arch. Assoc. (1891) XV. (2) 120: It being a considerable tyme to the 
  230. Warroch n., v. wanrack (Sc. 1912 Scotsman (19 Jan.) 10). [′wɑrəx] I . n . 1 . A knotty stick (Ags. 1825 Jam., warroch , -ach ); a knot in wood (Peb. 1825 Jam., whirrock ). Deriv. warrachie , rough and knotty, of the trunk of a tree (Kcd., Ags. 1825 Jam.). 2 . Fig . A person of stubborn temper (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 107, warrock ). 3 . A stunted, feeble, ill-grown person, plant, etc.; a worthless fellow, a ne'er-do-well, freq. in phr. a weary warroch (Kcd., Ags. 1825 Jam.). Abd. 1839 A warroch. Kcd. 1842 Scotsman (31 Jan. 1912) 11: When looking at a field of turnips in the Mearns, in which finger-and-toe was developing, the writer heard one of the plants described as a “warrack o' a thing, wi' a fuff o' a heid.” Fif. 1864 W. D. Latto T. Bodkin vii.: Naebody likes to be made a fule o', mair especially by a weary warroch like Whistlin' Willie. Per. 1878 R Arbroath Guide (17 July) 3: When we see some wee warroch o' a craiter ging aff wi' a bang in that same 
  231. Trosk n. TROSK , n . A silly, talkative, empty-headed sort of person, a buffoon, an oaf, a slow-witted, slovenly person, freq. of a woman (Cai. 1973), also applied to animals. Cai. 1922 J. Horne Poems natives. Cai. 1932 John o' Groat Jnl. (25 Nov.): A hairm-skairm kind o' a trosk. Cai. 1961 “Castlegreen” Tatties an' Herreen' 40: Bit yon trosk o' a coo pit 'ur heid through 'e weir An' chowed up thur wan bit o' carpad. Cai. 1992 James Miller A Fine White Stoor 176: Jessie's face twisted in scorn. 'Will Auld was aye a trosk as lang as I can mind.' [Gael. trosg , a cod, booby, itself from O.N. þorskr , a cod.]  
  232. Slaik v., n. , sllauch (Gregor); sklack , sklaich ; and deriv. slaicher (Per.). “ Sllauch indicates a greater Jam.; Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. ; Ags., Per., wm.Sc., Wgt. 1970), to make a licking or lapping movement with the tongue. Also fig . of the tide, a mist. etc. Sc. 1729 Ramsay Poems (S.T.S.) III. 114' advantage o' a ba' that wis pairfectly easy tae mak' an' that didna jist exactly turn intil a slaikit bap at on the shore where they were slaiked by every tide. (2) Esp. of a pet animal: to lick (dishes lounge like a dog that is content to feed on offals” (Sc. 1825 Jam.), to scrounge; to eat soft or liquid food in a dirty, slobbering way, also intr . with at (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 166–7). Rnf. 1806 R. Tannahill Poems (1900) 87: Tae slake about a great man's kitchen, An, like a spaniel rin and slake 'mang bowls and pats. Fif. c .1850 Peattie MS : A lazy slaikin beggar. (3 way (Sc. 1808 Jam.; Ayr. 1970); to make much of in a fulsome, amorous manner, to fawn on, act 
  233. Girn n.2, v.2 GIRN , n . 2 , v . 2 Also † girne , † gurn ; grin (sm.Sc.). [gɪrn] I . n . 1 . A snare, variously made, with a running noose, for catching animals, birds or fish; “a snare made by stretching lines across a hoop and tying running loops or horse-hair on to the strings” (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl .), also gird-an-girns , id.; “a snare on the end of a fishing rod, for catching trout in deep pools” (Ayr. 1 1910; Slk. 1949). Also fig . = a trap. Gen.Sc. Rnf. 1716 W. Hector Judic. Rec. (1878) 102: James Gardner, Blackholm, deponed negative, except ane Hare with a Girne. Sc. 1721. Dmf. 1820 Blackwood's Mag. (April) 55: Civil law . . . a desperate foumart trap — a cursed gird offer some apologys but, perceiving I had now got him in a girn, I . . . would not permit him to proceed — and sometimes wi' the sawmon-rae —. . . or a girn! Fif. 1864 W. D. Latto T. Bodkin xvii'. Lth. 1928 S. A. Robertson With Double Tongue 46: When Sandy set a girn, the very shilfas 
  234. Plowt v., n.1, adv. or thrust (a thing) into a (liquid), to submerge quickly in (Rnf. a .1850 Crawfurd MSS . (N.L.S.) P. 55, plout ; Cai. 3 1931; wm.Sc. 1966). Combs. plowt-kirn , -churn , a churn operated by raising and lowering a plunger with rapid strokes, a plunge-churn, plump-kirn (Sc. 1825 Jam.; Ork. 1966); plout-net , a type of fishing-net, see 1825 quot., phs. simply an erroneous form of pout-net s.v. Powt ; ploot-staff , the plunger or kirn-staff of a plunge-churn. Sc. 1705 Dialogue between Country-Man and Landwart School-Master 3: I . . . gave the other such a Thwack with my Ploot Staff, that he dropt his Durk and fell down half dead. Fif. 1722 Rothes MSS. : Jun the 20: a neu plout kiren . . . £3. 12s. 0. Ork. 1747 P. Ork. A.S. XII. 52: A Plout Churn . . . 4 butter Kitts. Lnk. a .1779 D. Graham Writings (1883) II. 148: To plout her hands through Hawkey's caff-cog, is a hateful hardship for Mammy's Pet, and will hack a' her hands. Lnk. 1825 Jam 
  235. Blaud n.1 BLAUD , BLAWD , BLAD , BLAAD , n . 1 1 . A blast (of wind), a downpour (of rain). n.Sc. 1808 Jam. : A heavy fall of rain is called “a blad of weet.” Ags. 1874 Kirriemuir Observer (6 Nov.) 4/2; Ags. 2 1934 : Atween the big blads o' rain an' ither henders we got, it was a ): A great or sudden blast of wind is also called a blaud . 2 . A stroke or blow. Sc. 1826 Scott Woodstock xx.: A hungry tyke ne'er minds a blaud with a rough bane. Abd. 1790 A. Shirrefs Gloss. : To give a blaud to any one , to give him a slap or blow. Edb. 1791 J. 1841 J. Paton Orig. Songs and Poems 14: Whar he fell wi' a blawd on the bredth o' his back. Kcb. 1789 D. Davidson Seasons 78: Wha gied them mony a donsy blaad. Dmf. 1834 H. Johnston Poems 18: Thou wanton witless weaver lad, That fell'd my chuckie wi' a blad. 3 . fig mortality. Rxb. 1808 A. Scott Poems 122: The fray began wi' verbal blads, And words that werena 
  236. Chickie-mellie n. comb. CHICKIE-MELLIE , CHICKY-MAWLY , —MALLY , n. comb . Also chickymelly . A game or trick played by boys (see quot.). The form chicky-mawly is given for Ags. by A. S. Neill in Carroty Broon having procured a “pirn” of thread . . . proceeded to tie a nail or large button to a piece of thread 6 to 8 inches long, which they attached to part of a window frame with a pin. At the weighted end the rest of the pirn of thread was attached and from a “hidey hole” they pulled the nail or button with category. A wood screw, a length of string and a rubber washer from a lemonade bottle stopper, was arranged as depicted. With moistening, this contraption could be stuck to the hidden corner of a window pane. Running a hand over the knotted cord caused the screw-head to play a tattoo on the glass to the puzzlement and even alarm of the householder. [The first element is prob. connected with Chick , n . 1 , a tick, or beat. Mellie , with its variants, is a dim. of Mell , a mallet, a hammer, q.v .]  
  237. Mawsie n. amply-proportioned, stout woman, a motherly-looking woman. Used fig . in 1790 quot. of a fiddle and in 1825 quot. of a broody hen; in a derogatory sense: a slovenly, untidy woman, a trollop, a stupid than a dizzen, unless she be a weel-feathered mawsie, and broad across the shoulders. Sc. 1826 causeway. Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 112: She's a braw sonsie mawsie , that wife o' his. Bwk. 1869 R. Mennon Poems 18: A withert mause frae Edencraw. 2 . A warm woollen garment such as a jersey or pullover (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 112; ne.Sc., Ags. 1962). Bch. 1906 J. Christie Drachlaw Revis. 43: They donn'd a grey hame-woven mawsie. Bnff. 1923 Banffshire Jnl. (19 June) 8: Keep yer quites on, an' put on a mawsey gin ye can get een, an' ye'se dee. Abd. 1959 People's Jnl. (15 Aug.): She'd on a mawsie an' wee short breekies. [In sense 1 ., a specialised usage of the female name Mause , a pet form of Mall , from Mary ; 2 . may be a different word 
  238. Skeel n.2 SKEEL , n . 2 Also skeal , skeil(l) , skiel . Dim. form skeelly . [skil] 1 . A kind of wooden tub, freq. with handles formed by elongated staves, used to hold milk or water, a milking bucket, a washing tub, etc. (Sc. 1808 Jam.; Ags. 1970); a scoop (e.Lth. 1970). Also in n.Eng. dial. Combs. skeel-dish , a wooden scoop for baling a boat (Bnff. 2 1930); skeel-tramping , the treading of clothes in a wash-tub (Ags. 1799 Dundee Mag . (July)). Ags. 1712 A. Jervise Lands of Lindsays (1853) 342: A wirt dissh, a wirt skeel. Ags. 1742 Glamis Estate Papers MSS. (9 July): Ane : A washing-tub is called a washing-skiel . The tubs used by brewers for cooling their wort are, in like manner, called skiels . Ags. 1823 Scots Mag. (June) 687: Standing upright in a washing. Ags. 1903 T. Fyfe Lintrathen 36: Eh, fat a braw skeelly! 2 . A wooden drinking-vessel with a handle, of the quaich sort (Sh., Ork. 1866 Edm. Gl .). Ork. c .1836 Old-Lore Misc. I 
  239. Mollacher n. MOLLACHER , n. also mollicker . Something impressively big. Arg. 1991 : It's a mollacher. [of a cabbage] Arg. 1992 : It's a mollicker o a sheep. Edb. 2003 : She's a big mollacher o a wumman.  
  240. Carrigal n. CARRIGAL , n . “A wheeled bogie on which a number of hutches are placed for conveyance of coal; a platform on wheels for conveying hutches in a level position on a highly-inclined roadway” (Sc. 1886 J. Barrowman Sc. Mining Terms 15). [Phs. a corruption of Eng. curricle , a twowheeled 
  241. Cunner v., n. † CUNNER , v . and n . 1 . v . To scold (Upp. Clydesd. 1825 Jam. 2 ); vbl.n. cunnerin , a scolding. Ayr. 1928 (per Ayr. 4 ), obsol.: A gied him a guid cunnerin. 2 . n . A scolding (Upp. Clydesd. 1825 Jam. 2 ); “a reprimand, a reproof” (Fif. Ib .). [A variant of Channer , chunner , q.v.]  
  242. Cartow n. CARTOW , n . A cannon. Arch . Abd. 1909 J.T. Jeannie Jaffray iv.: Ye'll better ram-an'-by. [O.Sc. cartow , a quarter-cannon, throwing a ball of a quarter of a hundredweight ( D.O.S.T .). Du. kartouw , cannon-royal, Lat. quartum , a quarter ( cf . Corter , a quarter of a round 
  243. Hodrod n. ‡ HODROD , n . Also † hoad-road . A confusion, a turmoil, a state of chaos; a conglomeration candle lightit, a' the house was in a hoad-road. Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. : A perfec' hodrod o' stuff lyin' in ablow the bed. [A variant with extension of meaning of hot-trod s.v. Het , adj 
  244. Jilt n.1 † JILT , n . 1 Sc. usage: a contemptuous term for a girl or young woman (Abd. 1790 A Shirrefs Poems Gl.). See also Jillet . Sc. 1816 Scott O. Mortality viii.: Tom, help the maid to a comfortable cup, though she's but a dirty jilt neither. Ayr. 1821 C. Lockhart Poems 51: She's but a lazy jilt. Hdg. 1908 J. Lumsden Th' Loudons 141: A wild gipsy jilt, a ward o' Auld 
  245. LÖ adj. † Lo , adj . Big, large, sizeable. Sometimes used as a n . with ironical force. [lø:] Sh. 1890 J. Spence Folk-Lore 197: Ta reel a pirm Or wind a clew, A lo soolpaltie Will tak you. Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928): “We're gotten a lø corn” — we've had a good meal. “ Yon is a lø” of a 
  246. Minuwae n. MINUWAE , n . Also minowaye , minaway ; minua , minawa (Sc. 1911 S.D.D .). A minuet, the. 112: Like a Lady's gentlewoman in a minuwae, or a hen on a het girdle. Slk. 1816 Hogg Poems (1874) 173: The otar dancit ane minowaye. Ags. 1890 A. Lowson J. Guidfollow 233: Could mince a minua on mist, Or caper on a cloud.  
  247. Pundie n.1 PUNDIE , n . 1 “A small white iron mug, used for heating liquids on the fire” (Per. 1808 Jam.), of the capacity of about one and a half pints. Per. 1836 G. Penny Traditions 25: A pundie , which contained nearly a choppin, was retailed out of the house at a halfpenny. [Jam. suggests a deriv. of Pund , n . 1 , a vessel holding a pound weight of liquid. ? O.Sc. punny , id., 1563.]  
  248. Swatcher n. ¶ SWATCHER , n . A term of contempt, a mean insignificant specimen of a person. Ayr. 1833 Galt Howdie (1923) 133: No, py Got, he shall not offer for to go with the M'Goul — umph! a bit swatcher of a writer — umph! set him up to go with the M'Goul in a coach. [A nonce form, put in the speech of a Highlander, prob. to be associated with Swatch , n .]  
  249. Babbin n. BABBIN , n . A Sc. form of St.Eng. bobbin , a reel of thread, etc. See P.L.D. § 54. [′bɑbɪn babbins” for a “baby and a blanket.” Uls.(D) 1879 W. G. Lyttle Readings by Robin 100: Then he tuk a thing jest like a babbin, an' he pit yin en' o' it tae my breast. Comb. babbincue , waste cotton wound up in a ball like string (Ayr. 1975). For the second element see C'ue , n . 1 .   [ Cf . Fr. bobine , a quill for a spinning wheele; also, a skaine (Cotgrave 1611). Origin unknown (Hatz 
  250. Back-ca' n. BACK-CA' , n . [′bɑk′kɑ:, ′bɑk′kǫ: See P.L.D. §§ 85, 93.] (1) A reverse; a relapse. Ags. 1830 A. Balfour Weeds and Wildflowers 135: Thretty pounds lost in a towmont, was a sair backca' to a poor man. Ags. 1894 “F. Mackenzie” Humours of Glenbruar ix.: Ye'll sune be on your feet again, my leddy, feint a hair the waur o' this back-ca'. (2) A retort, a snub. Ags.(D) 1894 present state.” “He wudna need to be very parteeklar,” says I, juist to gie Mysie a backca'.  
  251. Brot n.2, v. BROT , n . 2 , and v . 1 . n . A tangle, muddle. Abd. 9 (Donside) 1936 : I saw'd gweed girss seed an' it cam' up a brot o' sooricks. Per. 1898 E.D.D. : Yer stocking or yer yarn has gone into a brot. A child's head may be “in a brot o' vermin” when they are there in abundance, or a coat is worn out “into a brot o' holes.” 2 . v . To tangle; to darn clumsily. Abd. 2 1936 : The haunless taupie has brotit a' my shank. Per. 1898 E.D.D. : A clumsily darned hole in an apron, stocking, etc., is “a' brotted.” “What gart ye brot the heel that wye?” [Origin 
  252. Leerie n.2 LEERIE , n . 2 Orig. a meaningless word or element used for rhythmic purposes in children's rhymes and as a suffix in such words as Bummeleerie , Fitakaleerie , Gowmaleerie , Heeligoleerie , Whigmaleerie , to denote sprightly, bustling motion, fanciful appearance or the like. Abd. 30 1960 : A child's word for bouncing a ball under one leg. From the rhyme: One, two, three, a leerie, Four, five, six, a leerie, Seven, eight, nine, a leerie, Ten, a leerie, postman. [Orig. echoic, but there may , etc. used as a kind of notation in bagpipe-playing. O.Sc. has lierie and larie , id., a .1568.]  
  253. Medie n. MEDIE , n . An error in a Latin version which is of a less serious nature than a Maxie , q.v ., and thus merits a moderate penalty. Cf . Majie . Abd. 1874 N. Maclean Northern University 1: Nae that a version wi' maxies hisna got the first bursary afore noo, for I could show ye the version o' a first bursar wi' sax o' them in't, and as mony medies as wid mak' a gweed mony mair. Abd. 1929 K. E. Trail Reminisc. Old Aberdeen (1952) 36: A minor mistake in the Version counted as a “Medie” and was marked with a 2. [Curtailed dim. form of Lat. medius error .]  
  254. Suck n.1 SUCK , n . 1 Also suk(k) . [sʌk; Sh. sʊk] 1 . A mess, a state of disorder or filth (Ork. 1929 Marw.; I.Sc. 1971), a heap of rubbish; a slatternly person (Ork. 1971). Adj. sucky , dirty, slovenly, untidy, of a place or person (Ork. 1845 Stat. Acc . 2 XV. 96, Ork. 1971). Ork. 1880 Dennison Sketch-Bk. 135: The hoos a' i' a filty suck. Sh. 1891 J. Burgess Rasmie's Buddie 112: An troo it sticks a louwin taand, Ta swee da suk. 2 . Loose straw rubbish (Ork. 1845 Stat. Acc . 2 XV. 96); litter for a cowshed or stable (Ork. 1929 Marw., Ork. 1971). [ Cf . O.N., Icel. sukk , a muddle, mess.]  
  255. Tingle v.2, n.2 TINGLE , v . 2 , n . 2 [tɪŋl] I . v . To patch or lap a leak in the clinkers of a boat (Mry., Kcd., Fif., m.Lth. 1972). Vbl.n. tinglin . m.Lth. 1930 : One soaks a piece of flannel in Archangel tar, places it over the crack, lays a piece of three-ply wood over the flannel and screw-nails it down to the leaking board. This process is called tinglin at Fisherrow. II . n . A patch in the boards of a boat (Ags. 1972). [Appar. an extended use of Eng. tingle , a way of lapping sheets of lead to form a close joint, a lead clip, a small nail.]  
  256. Beezer n. BEEZER , Beeser , n . Used, as Beez , n ., by children; also gen. to mean a smart fellow, or meanin' serial films — no' stories. I ance saw a beezer. It was ca'd “Vera the Vampire of Paris.” e.Rs. 1 1929 : Beezer , an uncommonly effective person; also “a beezer of a blow,” etc. — i.e . a most effective blow, etc. Bnff. 2 1930 : The neeps werena a great crap, bit there wiz was a thumping crop [of potatoes] and lots of “beezers.” Abd. 1993 : What a beezer o a tattie. Auld bed-springs, booncers, tethert til the feet. Boolies knockit wi a skirl frae chalkit rings an' beezer conkers crackt owre soon, flin'ert on tirlin strings. Slg. 1 1933 : It was a beezer — i.e . a knock-out blow. Edb. 2 1933 : Your bool was a beezer. Edb. 1990 : It's a beezer the day. Arg. 1 1929 : Here's a beezer comin' [a big wave]. Gsw. 1985 Michael Munro The Patter 10: beezer An extremely cold, icy day: 'I'm no goin oot the day, it's a beezer 
  257. Grain n.1 and usages: † 1 . A Scots weight = 1/36 Drap , 1/576 oz. Scots or .825 Troy grains. Sc. 1779 Swinton Weights and Measures 38: 36 Scotch grains were reckoned to make a drop weight. 2 . Used fig ., as in Eng. = a small quantity or amount, a little bit, but in Sc. used with more commonly). Freq. with the omission of o before the noun governed. Dim. grainie , a pinch (Abd. 27 1955 grain, Baith waft an' warp. Bwk. 1823 A. Hewit Poems 136: An' still a fresh croud was advancin' That ne'er a grain room for the thrang They had for the fiddle an' dancin'. Lnk. 1887 A Fireside Tales 255: A' wis dark an' still except a peerie grain o' licht i' Eddie Maikimson's skylicht. Ags. 1895 Arbroath Guide (5 Jan.) 3: There was a grain snaw on the grund. Ant. 1900 E.D.D. : “A grain of hay,” a bundle, an armful. “A grain of sugar,” a good spoonful. Bnff. 2 1933 : Jeems's hoast's nae a grain better. Abd. 1952 Buchan Observer (7 Oct.): Ye growl 
  258. Moger v.1, n.1 MOGER , v . 1 , n . 1 Also mo(a)gre ; mooger ; -ard ; and n.Sc. forms myogre , mya(u)gre . [′m(j)o:gər; ′mjɑ:gər] I . v . To work about in a slovenly, aimless manner (wm.Sc., Kcb. 1963); to make a mess of something or botch a piece of work with clumsy dirty handling (Cai. 1903 E.D.D. ; Cai., Crm., Ayr. 1919 T.S.D.C .); to dabble in a soft messy material (Mry. 1911; Cai. 1934 , rendered useless, bogged down; mogran , clumsy, botching (Cai. 1919 T.S.D.C .). Deriv. mogeration , a. Bnff. 2 1930 : In sic a weety hairst, binders and reapers were left moogart on the eyn-rigs. Dmf. , Gall. 1955 : To be aye mogerin aboot — to keep working on rather aimlessly, said of a troosers. Deriv. moogart , a worthless person or thing (Cai. 1903 E.D.D. ), with -art suff. for -er . II . n . 1 . A muddle, a state of great confusion, a mess, a bungle (Cld. 1825 Jam.; Cai. 1907 County Cai . (Horne) 79, moogard ; Cai., wm.Sc., Kcb. 1963). Cai. 1903 E.D.D. : To mak a mogre 
  259. Firlot n., ′fʌr-] 1 . A measure of capacity for grain, the fourth part of a Boll and equal to 4 Sc. pecks stone 7 lbs. Imp. weight. Now obsol. but known in Cai., ne.Sc., Ags., Fif. 1950. Extended to mean a Leith. Sc. 1725 Ramsay Gentle Shep. ii . i.: A Firlet of good Cakes my Elspa beuk. Abd. 1768 A. Ross To the Begging ii.: An' first I'll have a meal-pock, Of good aum'd leather made To had at least a firlot. Ags. 1795 Stat. Acc. 1 IX. 146: It is to be observed, that the firlot, both barley and wheat, is a Scotch pint larger than the standard. This may be in some degree owing to a privilege possessed by the burgh of Dundee, of taking a ladleful from every boll delivered in the town or at the harbour. Ayr. 1823 Galt Entail lxxxiii.: It's no for a courtesy jist so easy now . . . to run off wi' a sheep or a firlot o' tatties. Sc. 1935 Scotsman (31 you may still be served with a “lippie” of flour or potatoes; and where you may even find it possible 
  260. Wummle n., v.. Edb. 1773 Fergusson Poems (S.T.S.) II. 192: His words they brodit like a wumill, Frae ear to ear. Ayr. 1786 Burns On a Sc. Bard iv.: He was as gleg as onie wumble. Sc. 1859 J. Service Dr Duguid 82: He had . . . a lang brog or wummle to take a potatoe out of a cow's perhaps a sweerkitty or two. Phrs. and combs.: (1) heat a wummle , a game with a young child held on the knee (see 1905 quot.); (2) wummlebore , (i) an auger-hole (ne.Sc., Per., Fif. 1974); (ii) a cleft-palate (Sc. 1808 Jam.; Fif. 1909 Colville, whummle- ; Rxb. 1920, whummel- : em.Sc.(a) 1974); (3) wummle-hole , = (2)(ii) (Slg. 1964). Gsw. 1842 Whistle-Binkie 2: I'll “heat a wummil” — a far, get him yokit tae play at heat a wumble. Bnff. 1905 E.D.D. : Nurses used to amuse infants on to bore a hole in the infant's breast or belly, repeating the words ‘Heat a womill, heat a womill. Bore, bore, bore.' Ork. 1908 Old-Lore Misc. I. v. 162: Hate a wimble, hate a wimble, Bore a 
  261. Cockernony n. COCKERNONY , COCKERNONNY , Cockernon(n)ie , cock-a-nanny , n . [′kɔkər′nɔnɪ̢ Sc.; ′kɔkər′nonɪ̢ Abd.; ′kɔkɑ′nɑnɪ̢ Uls.] 1 . “The gathering of a young woman's hair, when it is wrapt up in a band or fillet, commonly called a snood” (Sc. 1808 Jam.), a high coiffure. (Some of the examples may III. vii. in Poems (1721): [She] dung a' her Cockernonny A jee that Day. Abd. 1851 W. Anderson Rhymes, etc. 164: A manky gown, my Lucky wore — A cockernony, plaitet weel. Lth. [1811. Phr.: to busk ( up ) one's cockernonie , see Busk , v ., Phrs. (3). 2 . A pad of false hair used to give a full appearance to the coiffure. Obs. except hist. Sc. 1824 Scott St Ronan's W cockernonied , adj., wearing a “cockernonie.” Hdg. 1892 J. Lumsden Sheep-head and Trotters 51: An . A woman's cap with starched crown. Obs. except hist. Sc. 1819 Scott Bride of Lamm. xii.: Her mother . . . sat by the fire in the full glory of a grogram gown, lammer beads, and a clean 
  262. Ganfer n. GANFER , n . Also ganfir , gamfer , gaenfore ; gonfer(t) (Marw.), -for . 1 . A ghost); “an apparition of a living person in a place where he is not corporeally present; supposed to be a. 1899 J. Spence Folk-Lore 162: A person likely to die was said to be fey , and a gaenfore or feyness was a prelude of death. Ork. 1912 Old-Lore Misc. V. ii . 70: Atween dem baith he saw) An atmospheric sign or phenomenon; a portent; drizzle or mist foretelling a snowstorm. (2) “any supernatural phenomenon” (Ork. 1929 Marw.). (1) Ib. : A “sun-gaa” or a “broch aboot the moon” is regarded as a gamfer betokening bad weather; in winter, a cold, foggy drizzle is regarded sometimes as a “gamfer for snaa.” Ork. 1 1929 : This wather's like a ganfir afore sna. Ork. 1957 Ronald time, if it gets suddenly calm, and if there is a slight drizzle, weather prophets say that it is a 'ganfer' for snow, and a snowstorm is expected in the immediate future. Ork. 1995 Orcadian 5 
  263. Kemple n.1 KEMPLE , n . 1 Also kempel ; kimple , kimpal , kimpel . † 1 . A bundle of straw, a to a kemple , generally from 14 to 16 stone trone weight. Sc. 1814 Scott Waverley lxiv.: The auld gudeman o' Corse-Cleugh has panged it wi' a kemple o' strae. Lth. 1814 Farmer's Mag. (Aug.) 322: In the vicinity of Edinburgh, it is calculated that a boll, or 4 bushels of wheat, produces a kemple of straw, which, by the regulations of the Edinburgh market, should weigh only 15 stones longer buys a “kemple” of straw with which to bed his horse. 2 . A bundle or load of hay or straw made up in a particular way, a truss of straw prepared for thatch (Cai. 1907 County of Cai . (Horne) 76, kimpel , Cai. 1959); a shapeless, untidy mass (Cai. 9 1939); fig . a stout person (Cai. 1919 T.S.D.C .). Cai. 9 1939 : She's but a roch kimple o' a lassie. † 3 . A lump, a fragment, esp. of food, “a piece of cheese broken off” (Mry. 1 1928). Also intensive forms kimplack , -ock , a very 
  264. Scrunt v.2, n.2. 1969). Also fig . Deriv. scrunter , a worker in a foundry who cleans and smoothes iron castings (Ags: His law was but a grinding stane, That skrunted puir folk to the bane. 2 . To plane (a board) roughly so as to remove a thick shaving, as in planing the joints in flooring (Abd., Ags., Lth., Lnk. 1969); to rough down pointing with a hand-pick ( Id .). 3 . To make a creaking noise (Cld. 1808 Jam.); to produce a harsh sound by scraping, as “by rubbing or scratching on a board with a blunted point” (Cld. 1825 Jam.); to scrape (a tune) on a fiddle. Rnf. a .1794 A. Wilson Poems (1876) II. 324: Before the screen, wi' a bit fiddle sat . . . An' scruntit “Owre the hills an' far awa.” Lnk. a thunder. Lnk. a .1852 Poets Scot. (Wilson) 384: An' Ned now scrunts an interlude, Wi' short springs on his fiddle. II . n . 1 . The act of planing roughly; a thick or rough shaving of wood (Abd., Lnk. 1969). Cf . I . 2 . Also fig . a critical survey. m.Lth. 1857 Misty Morning 109 
  265. Tossel n., v.-jock , a bonnet with a tassel. Sc. 1743 Caled. Mercury (1 Aug.): A Scarlet Pistol-Bag trim'd with Silver, fringed, and a Tossel. Sc. 1797 Encycl. Britannica II. 214: A white sash, with. Ags. 1894 J. B. Salmond B. Bowden (1922) 96: A braw noo silk umberell, wi' a sterlin' silver hannel an' a pair o' silk tossels. Lth. 1925 C. P. Slater Marget Pow 13: The hassocks with the tossels. s.Sc. 1962 Southern Annual 28: The ear flaps were fastened on the top with a broad black braid, making a kenspeckle tossel. Abd. 1992 David Toulmin Collected Short Stories 195: Brass handles on the ends and black cords and toshels draped along its sides. 2 . A tuft or fringe of hair (Sh., ne.Sc., Ags., Per. 1972). Obs. in Eng. Abd. 1915 H. Beaton Benachie 79: A loon fa's een is luikin' oot amo' a tossle o' hair, like a fumert's. † 3 . Transf . a dead body hanging on a gallows. Also gibbet tossel , id. Kcb. 1885 A. J. Armstrong Friend and Foe xxiv 
  266. Shangie n.1, v. , shanjan (Jam.). [′ʃɑŋi, ′ʃɑŋən] I . n . 1 . A cleft stick put on a dog's tail so as to grip “by way MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl . 425; s.Sc. 1880); a tin can or the like tied to a dog's tail. Also fig ., a curb, check; a plague, nuisance, mischievous person. Used attrib. in 1824 quot. Ayr. 1786 Burns Ordination ii.: He'll clap a shangan on her tail, An' set the bairns to daud her. Kcb. 1789 D. Davidson Seasons 20: And Gibby skelp'd before the fae Like Colly wi' a shangin. Dmf. 1805 shangy tail, The auldest nae eleven. Rxb. 1825 Jam. : It is pronounced shangie . A letter is sometimes fastened by this means to the tail of a dog, who carries it to the place appointed, faster than it uproar like that produced when collies fall a-worrying one another about one of their own kind who has got a shangie or sha[n]gan, i.e. a canister, etc. tied to his tail. Per. 1835 R. Nicoll Poems 63: Sic a slee tricksy shangie was Minister Tam. 2 . An ornament or ribbon on a horse's 
  267. Coffin n. . Coffin-bed , prob. = a box-bed [ coffin may mean simply a box in O.Sc. (see D.O.S.T . s.v. cofyne-fronted , above]; † 2 . coffin-clock , a grandfather clock; 3 . coffin cutter , “ Ocypus olens , the cock-tail, an insect larger than an earwig, of a black colour” (Uls. 1880 W. H. Patterson Gl. Ant. and Dwn .); 4 . coffin-trams , a stretcher-like contrivance for carrying a coffin (Fif. 1 1937). 1 . Ags. 1888 J. M. Barrie Auld Licht Idylls viii.: She juist lifted up the litlins, twa at a W. Harvey Kennethcrook v.: If a father presented a son with a coffin-clock as a marriage present, the woman was considered to have made a good marriage. 4 . Fif. 1909 Colville 118] and coffin-trams, and obliterated its exquisite Norman arch with a lath and plaster partition. Sc. usage: 5 . A live coal falling from a fire and thought to presage the death of the person nearest to it. Sc. 1823 A. Sutherland Macrimmon  I. vii.:  She had seen a coffin start from the fire and fall 
  268. Drow n.2 DROW , n . 2 Also drowe . An attack ofillness, a fainting-fit, a stupor (Abd. 1825 Jam. 2 , Abd., Ags., Fif. 1950); “a state of partial insensibility in dying persons” (Ags. 1808 Jam.); a spasm. Midlothian xviii.: The lady confessed in my hearing, that a drow of anxiety had come ower her for her son that she had left at hame weak of a decay. Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xix.: He made oot to win free o' the meetin' by feingyin' a drow. Per. 1895 R. Ford Tayside Songs 194: Twas musin' further thus, belyve, he fell into a drowe. Fif. 1867 J. Morton C. Gray 115: A xiv.: The change o' air and scene will set you up, from just a bit drow and fever that has overcome you. Knr. 1925 “H. Haliburton” Horace in Homespun 217: She looks like a maid In a drow or a dream. Lnk. 1728 P. Walker Life A. Peden (1827) 107: There was a Drow of Anxiety callant 's fa'en into a drow, an' I'm feared he's gaun to dee. [O.Sc. has drow , a fainting fit, 1591 
  269. Pud n.1 PUD , n . 1 Also pood , pod . 1 . A small neat person or animal, “a little fat man” (Mry. 1925; Uls. 1966), “a plump or lusty child” (Sc. 1808 Jam., pud s.v. Pod ), a term of endearment for a child or small squat animal (Fif., Lnl., Lnk. 1966). Hence podsy , adj., plump, squat. Comb. shaky-pud , a nickname for a little fat person (Bwk. 1942 Wettstein). Cf . Pudge . w.Lth. c .1700 Gregor D. Bnff. 131: Sic a dear pod o' a loonie. Fif. 1894 W. D. Latto T. Bodkin xxx.: A little fat, podsy body, wi' . . . a paunch hoaved oot wi' roast beef an' maut liquor. 2 . A name given to a pigeon (Per. 1903 E.D.D. , pod ; Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. ; Bwk. 1942 Wettstein; Rxb. 1942 Zai, pood ; Ags., Per. 1966). Also used as a call-name. Dim. form poodie , id. (Watson, Rxb. 1825 Jam.), a tame pigeon (Per. 1915 Wilson L. Strathearn 262; Per., Fif. 1966). Per. 1935 W. Soutar Poems 40: She breisted like a puddy-doo. [Phs. merely extended senses of pud , Puddin 
  270. Skrattiskrae n. SKRATTISKRAE , n . Also -skre ; more commonly as sklat(t)i- , sklet(t)a- , sclaty- , sklater- , -skray , -scrae . [′skrɑtɪskre:, ′skletə-] 1 . The dunlin, Erolia alpina (Sh. a .1838 Jam. MSS . XII. 200, 1866 Edm. Gl ., 1908 Jak. (1928)); a flock of dunlin (Jak.). 2 . A term of abuse and contempt (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl ., sclaty-scrae ); heard as meaning a loquacious but rather ignorant person, who talks a great deal about what he little understands (‡Sh. 1967). Sh. 1932 J. M. E. Saxby Trad. Lore 118: “He's no' o' wir auld gentlefolk. He's just a sklaterscrae.” When a person begins to rise in the world a bit above his class, the first sign of his rise was putting a slate roof on his thatched cottage in imitation of “Upperlees.” A sklater is a repulsive insect. . . . A scray is a swarm of vermin, an ignoble crowd of snobs, overrunning everything. 3 . A swarm (of itself is obscure, the first element suggesting connection with Norw. dial. skratta , to make a rattling 
  271. Refreshment n.: refreshment The most popular euphemism for an alcoholic drink is a wee refreshment : 'It's not unknown for Big George to take a wee refreshment of a Saturday night.' m.Sc. 1985 Janette Walkinshaw in saying it was him told the Arabs I had a few bottles on me. How they expect a man to work in that heat without a refreshment beats me. m.Sc. 1987 Dave Brown and Ian Mitchell Mountain Days and Bothy Nights (1992) 89: As his name suggests, Malky [Malky the alky] was fond of a wee refreshment. Edb. 1992 : Yer grandad likes a wee refreshment on Saturday efternuin. Sc. 1994 Daily Record 22 Dec 26: And when I finally settle down on the 25th for a wee refreshment only to discover they've Nell Thomson Spit the First Sook 22: He usually stopped for a refreshment at the Craigdarroch Arms, and he would shout 'Here lass, haud this horse tae a get a pint'. Gsw. 1998 Alan Spence Way to Go (1999) 3: My father must have had a drink or two in the afternoon. Or three. A tipple. A 
  272. Scarcement n. SCARCEMENT , n . Also scarse- . [′skers-] 1 . A plain horizontal set-off or rebate in a wall, as in the foundations of a house, or on the top of a gable used as a ledge on which to rest the or projection in a stone dyke, a mine-working, etc. Lnk. 1767 Session Papers, Petition J. Dickson (16 June) 2: The scarcement above the bridge to be 18 inches broad, with a facing of three fail what is called the first lift, where there is a scarcement left as a projecting base. Sc. 1839 D. Ure Dict. Arts 971: If a strong bed of sandstone occurs, a scarcement of it is left being diminished in width, forming thus a series of steps on each side of the wall. These steps are called footings, or scarcements, the latter being a general term in Scotland for any diminution in the thickness of a wall by an offset. Abd. 1923 W. D. Simpson Cas. Kildrummy 78: The tower was four the grass. At least 2 inches on either side is necessary. 2 . The edge of a ditch so cut as to 
  273. Slype n., v., adv. sklypach (Gregor). [s(k)ləip] I . n . † 1 . A large thin piece of anything, a strip, slice (Bnff of the hands or feet, or of gloves, shoes, or other articles of clothing, a large spot, smear, smudge, lump (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 161). (2) A hard slap or smack, a swipe, a thud caused by falling. = a stroke, blow. Phrs. sklype-for-da(u)d , adv., imit. of the noise of a clumping, flat-footed gait: clip-clop, also used as a n., a large flat woollen cap, prob. imit. of its motions when the wearer is walking and partly in association with sense (1) above; to cry sclipe , to come whack!, with a crack. Abd. 1888 Sc. N. & Q. (Ser. 1) II. 12: I got a good sclype mysel' [of a fall on ice]. Abd. 1918 J. Mitchell Bydand 15: Fain wad threep tae gie'm a sclype. Sc. 1943 Abd. Press and Jnl. (2 Aug.) 2: A “skylp [ sic ]-for-daud” Kilmarnock or the Scotch mole-catcher's bonnet.: Tae gar't cry sclipe ower 'e pow o' some peer chiel. 3 . A term of great contempt for a lazy 
  274. Sowp n.1, v.1 omission of o(f) before the word governed: a small amount of liquid, a spoonful, a sip, freq. used ironically of a rather larger amount when applied to spirits, a draught, a swig (Fif., Lth., Ayr. 1923–26: After ilk Tune he took a Sowp, And bann'd wi' birr the corky Cowp. Edb. 1772 Fergusson Poems (S.T.S.) II. 68: They'll ablins a' their siller coup And swallow o'er a dainty soup. Ayr. 1786 Burns Earnest Cry xxv.: God bless your Honors, a' your days, Wi' sowps o' kail and brats o' claise Redgauntlet xi.: A sowp of brose, or a bit of bannock. Slk. 1830 Hogg Tales (1866) 211: I suld clash a sowp cauld water on you. Gsw. 1879 A. G. Murdoch Rhymes 45: Auld Donald Blue, a drover, frae Braemar . . . Could sneck a mutchkin like a sowp o' jeel. Sc. 1887 Stevenson Merry Men iv.: “Ha'e,” holding out the bottle, “tak' a sowp.” Gall. 1889 Bards Gall. (Harper) 22: Come wi' me an' ye'll get a sowp milk. m.Lth. 1894 P. H. Hunter J. Inwick 171: No' a 
  275. Glisk v., n. GLISK , v ., n . [glɪsk] I . v . 1 . tr . & intr . To glance, to take a cursory look (Sh. 10 rare, wm.Sc. 1 1954); to catch a glimpse of. Sc. 1720 R. Wodrow Corresp. (1843) II: In glisking owre your letter, a kin' o' nettling ramfeezlement gart a' my heart whiltie-whaltie. Slk. a .1835 Hogg Poems (1865) 63: She gliskit wi her e'e. Arg. 1914 N. Munro New 146: In a singin' bird ye can glisk a likeness to the glory that fills a' heaven. m.Sc. 1986 Bluid 26: "A'm a richt auld wyfie, gittin," said his mither, an whan Andrae gliskit, richt aneuch, the war mair nor a bit o the kerlin about hir: ... Abd. 1996 Sheena Blackhall beads, he glisked genuine Spanish leather-wirkers an Toledo jewelsmiths, like winnin a teet o Yehudi Menuhin amang a squalloch a glee singers. 2 “To give a hasty, transient gleam” (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928: Naethin' faered me, bit ghosts, foregengs, witches, an' hillfolk gliskin' aboot me in a dark nicht. Sh 
  276. Cluster n. CLUSTER , n . “A half-made article; a shapeless thing” (Ant. 1905 E.D.D. Suppl .). [ Cf . obs. Eng. cluster , a rounded mass or conglomeration, a “clutter,” and clusterfist , a clumsy-fisted fellow, a lout ( N.E.D. ).]  
  277. Beakie n. BEAKIE , n . A slang word for a policeman. Sc. 1849 A. Bell Melodies 87: Reivers and rogues by the Beakies a-chasin' out. [ Cf . slang Eng. beak , a magistrate, and beaksman , a 
  278. Cast n. CAST , Kast , Kest , n . A throw. From the basic meaning of “throw” have been evolved a in Eng. [kɑst, kɛst] 1 . (1) ( a ) A turn or twist, from the action of the hand in throwing, lit. : His neck has gotten a cast, or a wrang cast. Abd. 1768 A. Ross Helenore 80: For Nory's heart began to cool right fast, Fan she saw things had taken sick a cast. ( b ) Hence fortune, luck, from the throwing of the dice; a casting of lots, a selection by some form of chance; what is alloted or apportioned in this way. Comb. cast-up , a turn of fortune or events, an incident, (strange) happening. Cf .  Cast , v ., II . 8 . Often in phr. kittle cast , a piece of bad fortune. Known to Abd backslidden, upsitten, lukewarm ministers, elders, and professors get not a cast by common, their sun will not): . . . but let na on what's past 'Tween you and me, else fear a kittle Cast. Sc. 1820 Scott twenty folk before the death of Walter Avenel, haly be his cast! Sc. 1822 A. Cunningham Trad 
  279. Waff v.1, n.1 . To wave, cause to move to and fro with a regular motion, to wag (Sc. 1808 Jam.; em. and wm.Sc., Dmf. Gossip 24: Betty got wild and waffed her arms about her head. Lnk. 1902 A. Wardrop Hamely Sk. 159: Liftin a scarlet cloth aff the sacramental table, waffin't roon his heid. Bnff. 1924., Wgt. 1973); to wave the hand in salutation, to give a friendly wave of the hand. Slk. 1813 Hogg. 1928 J. G. Horne Lan'wart Loon 23: For a' his aches an' waffin' duds. 2 . (1) tr . and absol . To set (air, etc.) in motion; also fig .; to direct a current of air at, to fan (Sc. 1886 J: Though a bird waffed it in my lugs wi' its wings. Ayr. 1855 H. Ainslie Pilgrimage (1892) 190: Waffing her wan face wi' a claith. Lnk. 1862 D. Wingate Poems 63: The cool air in his face pavement …. As I had some distance to go for a fireman, I had it cleared by “waffin.” Kcb. 1901 R' sanctity ower the ploy. Sc. 1929 Gallovidian 77: To waff oot ower the wuds a spell O' halie 
  280. Ailiss n. Cai. 63: Ailiss , n. A hot blazing; “A roastin' ailiss of a fire.” Cai. 2 c .1920 : Aillis , a blazing fire. [ Cf . Sh. elis , which Jak. explains: “a strong current of air; strong draught . . . el is doubtless O.N. el . . . a shower, Norw. eling , ( a ) a shower, ( b ) jerk; attack; Sw. il , a violent gust of wind.” For extension to Cai. meaning cf . Aes , n ., blazing fire 
  281. Breek n.2, v.3 BREEK , Brecks , n . 2 and v . 3 1 . n . “A piece of cloth sewed across the tail of a ; Bnff. 2 1935). Cf . Brat , n ., 6 . Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. : Breek , a piece of cloth sewed over the hips, etc., of a hog, to prevent copulation: “A breek for a hog.” 2 . v . “To provide (a hog) with a breek ” ( Ib .). [A specific use of Breek , n . 1 , and Breek , v . 1 , q.v.]  
  282. Cum n.3 † CUM , CUMB , COOM , KIM , n . 3 1 . “A tub, cistern, as ‘a milk -cum or kim' ; also, a large ladle for baling a boat” (w. and s.Sc. 1887 Jam. 6 (all four forms)). Cf . Cummen . 2 . The inverted conical flue of a mill-kiln (Abd. 1950). [Prob. the same word as Eng. coomb , a brewing . O.E. cumb , a vessel, a cup; or perhaps a small measure, 791– c .1000, and Du., Fris. kom , idem.]  
  283. Curr n.1, v.1 CURR , KURR , n . 1 and v . 1 1 . n . (1) A soft, murmuring sound. Sc. 1867 Blackwood's Mag. (Feb.) 148: They'll send the stanes spinnan Wi a whirr and a curr till they sit roun' the tee. (2) A slight sound, a whisper, a rumour (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl ., kurr , curr ; 1908 Jak. kurr , a murmur, grumbling, a rumour; Eng. curr , to make a low murmuring sound, used of doves, owls 
  284. Ford n. FORD , n . Also fore . Something of value discovered, a find (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), Sh. 10 1953). Used also ironically to mean a poor result, a “wash-out,” esp. in phr. to come til a fore (Ib.). Sh. 1897 Shet. News (2 Oct.): My fishin' is come till a fore da nicht! Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928): He tought he was fonn a fore. Hit cam' till a puir ford. [Of doubtful origin. Phs. Norw. dial. forda , a load, Icel. forði , a store, livelihood, but ? cf . Fore , n ., 2 . and 4 .]  
  285. Nonentity n. NONENTITY , n . Obs. Sc. usages: 1 . A sinecure, a figment, a nothing. Ayr. 1822 Galt render the provostry in your lordship's name a perfect nonentity. 2 . In phr. to be at a nonentity , to be in a vague or indeterminate state, in a vacuum, at a standstill or nonplus. Sc. 1712 R. Wodrow Corresp. (1843) I. 307: We are yet at a nonentity as to our Assembly. We have no account of 
  286. Porter Biscuit n. comb. PORTER BISCUIT , n.comb . A large round flattish bun resembling a roll in texture, said to be , n ., and Saft . Gsw. 1900–57 : Porter biscuit . A kind of bap, very like the Aberdeen “softie”, said to be a favourite of carters, etc., who dipped it in their porter or ale as a snack. Dmb. 1957 Bulletin (2 May): A porter biscuit is similar to a morning roll, only sweet and of a finer texture, almost like a plain cookie.  
  287. Sinacle n. SINACLE , n . Also sinnacle . [′sɪnɑkl] 1 . A sign, vestige, trace, a grain, small quantity (Abd. 1790 A. Shirrefs Poems Gl.). Abd. 1768 A. Ross Helenore (S.T.S.) 15: Never a sinacle of life was there. 2 . A person of a vicious disposition (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 155 or notorious for some (bad) trait, a bad example. Cf . Moniment . [O.Sc. signakle , c .1500, Mid.Eng. sygnacle , O.Fr. si(g)nacle , Late Lat. signaculum , a small sign, mark.]  
  288. Skleet-sklyte n., v., adv. † SKLEET-SKLYTE , n ., v ., adv . [′sklit ′skləit] I . n . A violent fall, dash or clash to the ground, a flat-footed gait, a heavy tread (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 159). II . v . To throw or dash down with violence, to fling out with a soppy splash or in a wet mass, as in emptying a pail, to walk with a heavy flat-footed step ( Id .). III . adv ., describing the action of the v .: with a violent dash or clash downwards ( Id .). [A reduplicative form of Sklyte , with probable 
  289. Slug n.1 SLUG , n . 1 Sc. usages of Eng. slug , sluggard, snail, etc. 1 . As in Eng. Phr. a slug for the drink , a person who can drink a large quantity of liquor without showing signs of inebriation. Ayr. 1901 G. Douglas Green Shutters xvii.: A “slug for the drink” is a man who soaks and never succumbs. 2 . A sleep, doze, nap, a state of inactivity (wm., sm.Sc. 1970). Also in n.Eng. dial. Gall. 1904 E.D.D. : A convalescent's wife said to me at her husband's bedside, ‘He taks a 
  290. Stramlach n. trailing, e.g . a rope, a torn piece of dress, etc. Abd. a .1825 in Jam. 2 s.v. Cuttumrung : A wand brank, a cuttumrung aneth her tail, a stramlach and a leurich. [The version in Rymour Club Misc”, a long trailing slender thing. 2 . A tall, lanky, gangling person (Bnff. 1920; Bnff., Abd. 1971 
  291. Air n.2 AIR , Aer , Aire , n . 2 A small quantity, particle, morsel; a pinch ( e.g . of snuff); a whiff; a taste. [e:r, ɛ:r] Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl. : A peerie air , a mere tasting. Sh.(D. Sh.(D) 1924 T. Manson Humours Peat Comm. III. 53: A air o screechan — da Auld Kirk, ye ken. Ork. 1825 Jam. 2 : Air , a very small quantity. Ork.(D) 1880 Dennison Orcad. Sk. Bk. 30: Bit for a that he could no want the air o drink. Ib. 129: A aire o' lempit breu. Ork. 1929 Marw. : Sha (show = give) me a air o' snuff wi' thee. Used of any substance, even of wind: “Will we hae a air o' wind tae sail wi'?” Here the word means a small amount and is not the Eng. air . Cai. 1930 “Caithness Forum” in John o' Groat Jnl. (17 Jan.): If A manage til keep 'e air o' wit A hae A'll noor be 'ere again. Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. : Gee me an air o' yir mill Icel. ar , a mote, speck of dust. Some of the examples, esp. of Bnff., may be due to Eng. air . See 
  292. Aweel adv. AWEEL , adv . Used like well in introducing a remark, and sometimes also expressing agreement with what has been said, or resignation, submission; or in continuation of a narrative, etc, with a tone of mild solemnity, “our accounts differ in no material particulars.” Lnk. 1881 A. 1921 Kelso Chron. (27 May) 4/5: “Hoots, wumin, take a taste it'll dae ye gude.” “Aweel aa'll duist taste it.” Comb.: Aweel-a-wat , — waet , a well I wat , assuredly ( lit . “well I know,” see Weel-a-wat ). Abd. 1778 (2nd ed.) A. Ross Helenore 21: Is Nory fifteen out this year? A well I: Gibby: “. . . A wunna taste drink this sax months onywey.” Sauners: “Aweel awat, nether wull A, for A wus fou yestreen tae.” s.Sc. a .1870 H. S. Riddell Poet. Wks. (1871) I. 211: A-weel-a 
  293. Clinch v., n. W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xxxviii.: He sees Dawvid comin' for's orders, clenchin awa' wi' a bit staffie in's han'. Rxb. 1821 A. Scott Poems 156: . . . a red tumour, swith it raise, And made me clinch for several days. Hence (1) clincher , a lame person, a cripple (Kcb. 9 1937); †(2) clenchie , in comb. clenchie-fit , “a club-foot” (Mearns 1825 Jam. 2 ). (1) w.Sc. 1887 Jam. 6 : A lame person or one with a club-foot is often called a hippity , a clincher , or a hippity-clincher . [Kcb. 6 1914 gives hipperty-clinch .] 2 . n . A limp (Bnff. 2 , Abd. 19 1937). Abd. 1824 G. Smith Douglas, etc. 92: A' our enjoyments wad dwine to a dripple; Our swaggerin' be nought but the clench o' a cripple. Rnf. 1790 A. Wilson Poems 201: Wi' yowlin' clinch aul 
  294. Lig v.2, n. Sc. N. & Q . (Feb.) 24). I . v . To talk a great deal, to chatter, prate, gossip (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 105, Bnff. 1960). Ayr. a .1843 J. Stirrat Poems (1869) 87: For sic a . Chatter, idle talk, the noise of many people talking, noisy unintelligible talk, a gabble (Sc. 1825 Jam.). Sc. a .1813 A. Murray Hist. Eur. Langs. (1823) I. 331: Lig-lag (Scotch, for the confused noise of geese, etc.). Sc. 1825 Jam. : Such is the term which a lowlander applies to a conversation in Gaelic; Sic a lig-lag as they had. Bch. 1832 W. Scott Poems 129: There's sic a leg-laig an' a clatter. Upon the street. Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 105: A hard the lig o' thir tungs lang afore a got in aboot. Abd. 1921 W. Walker W.-L. : “A lang leg-laig and a short cullyshangie”, the hubbub preliminary to a row. [Variant of Laig , q.v .]  
  295. Rauchle n., v. RAUCHLE , n ., v . Also -el , rachle , raughle ; rackle . [′rǫxəl, rɑxl] I . n . A loose, untidy heap of objects, e.g . a dry-stone wall, a tumbledown house; a conglomeration; anything dilapidated or ramshackle (m.Sc. 1967). Phr. a rachle o' banes , an emaciated person, someone who is skin and is the rent, an' the bargain ye mak aboot the steedin', for atweel it is e'enow a sorry an' a fushionless rauchle. Kcb. 1895 Crockett Bog-Myrtle 205: It's sma' savin' o' expense to bring up a. 128: Raughle. A rough heap of stones; a wall loosely built without mortar, ready to tumble down. Per. 4 1950 : There's a richt auld rachle o' a motor car. II . v . To pile up in a loose heap, to build roughly and hurriedly, to throw up (a wall). Sc. 1870 R. Chambers Pop. Rhymes 28: The gled he was a wily thief, He rackled up the wa'. [Orig. doubtful. Phs. simply a by-form 
  296. Snicher v., n. . v . To snigger, laugh in a suppressed way (Abd. 1825 Jam.). Gen.Sc. Sc. 1825 Aberdeen Censor' girn. Ags. 1887 A. D. Willock Rosetty Ends 33: A hantle o' snicherin' amang the mair' like that. Bnff. 1937 E. S. Rae Light in Window 14: She's a sleekit, snichlin', inhaudin' snite. Abd. 1955 W. P. Milne Eppie Elrick xx.: A snicherin kin' o' a lauch. Abd. 1996 paper shoppie, war keekin ower at Davie an snicherin nesty-like. Davie reidened an turned awa, kickin a teem crisp pyock ben the tarred playgrun. II . n . A snigger, a titter. Gen.Sc. Ags. 1892 A. Reid Howetoon 126: A bit snicher ran roond the table. Gall. 1900 R. J. Muir Muncraig iii.: A snicher and a smile went round the shop. Ayr. 1912 G. Cunningham Verse 69: Monie a snicher and hearty guffaw. Abd. 1940 C. Gavin Hostile Shore ii.: Wi' a white collar and a feart-like snicher. [Imit. Cf . Nicher .]  
  297. Swarrach n., v. . [′swɑrəx] I . n . 1 . A crowd of people (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 187), a numerous collection, a swarm, esp. of young children in a family, also occas. of other living creatures (ne.Sc. 1972). Abd. 1804 W. Tarras Poems 63: A swargh o' gladsome neibour fock, That glomin did forgather. Abd. 1936 D. Bruce Cried on Sunday 9: Fechten masel' to fesh up a swarrach o' geets. Abd. 1955 W. P. Milne Eppie Elrick xi.: Swarmin up 'e Links like a swarrach o' horny gollachs. Bnff. 1958 Banffshire Jnl. (1 April): Tibbie an' him reared a squarrich o' fine loons an' quines there. 2 . A large disorderly heap (Sh., Ags. 1825 Jam.), an entangled mass (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 187); a large quantity of liquid (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl ., swarrack , -ig ). II . v . To crowd together in confusion, to mill (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 187); of a place: to swarm with living creatures (Bnff., Abd. 1972). Vbl.n. swarrachan , a throng, a crowd. Gregor : There wiz a sod 
  298. Tease v., n..), taise (Edb. a .1730 A. Pennecuik Coll. Sc. Poems (1787) 12, Fif. 1909 J. C. Craig Sangs o' Bairns 103); taz- . Sc. forms and usages. [ti:z; Sh., em.Sc.(a) te:z] I . v . 1 . As in Eng. Deriv. 1814 J. Sinclair Agric. Scot. III. 145: A chacer or teazer (a wether sheep that had only one the measure (Sc. 1911 S.D.D ., tize ). 3 . To nibble or pick slowly (Rxb. a .1838 Jam. MSS . XI. 183, tese ). II . n . Also in dim. forms tazie , tizzy , teesie . A struggle, tussle, strenuous effort, a tiring or trying spell of work (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. ; Ags., Per. 1972); a fit of passion (Fif. 1808 Jam., teesie ); a troublesome search or hunt. Rxb. 1805 A. Scott Poems 133: For poets are in love right crazy, An' up Parnassus, wi' a tazie, Ye'll leg, an' lean. Rxb. 1808 A. Scott Poems 75: O, weils me on the muse, sweet hizzie, Whan we've thegither taen a taizie In hamely rhyme. Cai. 1928 : Mony's a teize A hed for'd.  
  299. A prep.2 A , prep . 2 O.E. an , on reduced to a through lack of stress. Gen.Sc. 1 . Before the Scott Guy Mannering II. xv.: They hae ta'en Yule before it comes, and are gaun a-guisarding skirlin', Whene'er ye meet wi' ane anither, Hae set my very teeth a-dirlin'. Rxb. 1916 Kelso Chronicle 31 March 4/1: An' the wee lark keeps a singin' far abune the wintry gale. Uls.(D) 1879 W. G. Lyttle Readings by Robin 77: Peggy tuk haud o' the tangs, an' begood a biggin up the peats roon a pot that wuz on the fire. (2) or forming a continuous passive with the verb to be . Sc. 1727 Wodrow Corresp. (1843) III. 296: To-morrow, all day, papers will be a-reading. m.Sc. 1870 Jas. Nicholson Idylls o' Hame 77: Her braw bridal dress is a-makin'. 2 . Before a noun. Sc. 1719 Ramsay Poems  (S.T.S.) I. 126:  I'd better been a yont side Kairn-amount, or the haill kintra wad be a-cackle frae John o' Groat's House to St Michael's Mount. Sh.(D 
  300. Knitch n., v. . A bundle, truss, as of hay or straw (n.Sc. 1808 Jam.; Cai. 1907 County of Cai . (Horne) 77; Ork mainly dial. in Eng. Sc. 1869 J. C. Morton Cycl. Agric. II. 1125: Knitch, a bundle of unbroken straw, 34 inches in girth. Ork. 1920 J. Firth Reminisc. 31: A bundle of heather such as could be compassed within the clasp of a man's arms was called a nitche of heather. Ork. 1930 Orcadian (13 Feb.): Neitch was the name given to a windlin' o' strae tied up but not in hallow style stooked by itself. Hence dim. form knitshel , hnitshal , nøtskel(t) (Jak.), a number of things tied together in a bundle (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl ., 1908 Jak. (1928); Sh., Fif., (of sacks) 1960). 2 . A big piece (Abd. 1929). Dim. knidget , a handful of meal dipped in water, kneaded, and roasted in the ashes of a kiln (Bnff. a .1838 Jam. MSS . XII. 128). Cf. dry-goose s.v. Dry , I . 11 . Bnff. 2 1943 : The gweed-wife ga'e me a knidge aff o' the heel o' the kebbock. 3 . A thick-set, sturdy person or 
  301. Nub n. NUB , n . Also knub- . [nʌb] 1 . A knob, as on the end of a walking-stick; “a round ; (2) nubbie , (i) a walking-stick with a hooked head (Rxb. 1825 Jam., 1923 Watson W.-B. , Rxb. 1964). Cf . Nibbie . Hence nubbie-end , the thick or knobbed end, as of a cudgel (Watson); (ii) fig . “an unsocial person, worldly, yet lazy” (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl . 366); (iii) adj ., of a person; short, plump, dumpy; (3) nublikin , a bump or slight obstruction on a flat surface. (1) Dmf. 1795 Stat. Acc. 1 XIII. 243: A small berry, commonly called the Nub Berry. It bears some.) 172: An' mony a dub we strode across; Owre heather an' nub-berrie leaves. Peb. 1952 Scotsman (6 Sept.): I helped . . . to gather these berries on a hilltop near the two thousand foot level within thirty miles of Edinburgh. . . . The farmer, a knowledgeable botanist, identified them as Rubus Chamaemorus , and gave us their Scottish name as Nubberries. (2) (iii) Cld. 1880 Jam. : He's a wee 
  302. Raith n.. wraith (Abd. 1902 J. Ogilvie J. Ogilvie 22). 1 . A quarter of a year, a period of three months (Bnff., Abd. 1967). Abd. 1768 A. Ross Helenore (S.T.S.) 12: And fu soon as the jimp three raiths.) II. 129: You needna grudge to draw your breath For little mair than haf a reath. Abd. 1802 roun raiths o a year, An even at the three raiths' end I sall draw near. Cai. 1842 J. T. Calder Sketches 227: There was a particular time for visiting it [a holy loch], viz., the first Monday of the “reath,” or quarter. Fif. c .1850 R. Peattie MS. : She's awa' takkin' a raith at the saut. S. Rae Hansel fae Hame 56: I [cat] had a bield, a lilac tree . . . An' there I crouched five raith an' mair. 2 . Specif .: a term at school, a three-monthly period of full-time education. ne.Sc. 1826 Aberdeen Censor 101: I then, in a loud country voice, told them of my intention, if possible, to gain a “gude buss,” for the attainment of which I was to take a “raith's schuling” with them 
  303. Sauchen adj., v. willow, belonging to a willow, of willow (Bnff., Abd., Per., w.Lth. 1969). Hence sauchen-bush , -tree , etc., a willow, sauchen-bow , a hoop or curved handle of willow wood. Used as a n . in 1841 quot. Sc. 1728 Six Saints (Fleming 1901) I.95: He caused dig a cave, with a saughen-bush covering sauchen tree, And mak' a riddle. Abd. 1790 A. Shirrefs Poems 260: As well yon bonny sauchen-shade Whare she first made his heart fu' glad. Abd. 1841 J. Imlah Poems 7: A strain frae Strachan Will mak a man o' stiffest stock As swack as saughen. Gsw. 1863 H. MacDonald Poems 96 slow From the hills on a sauchen bier. Ags. 1901 W. J. Milne Reminiscences 24: Cornel whips and sauchen whistles! Bnff. 1908 Banffshire Jnl. (26 May) 16: He would “let oot” a raip which one or other of the young men would twine with a sauchen-bow thraw-crook. Abd. 1925 A). Comb. sauchen-toup , a simpleton, an easy dupe (Kcd. 1825 Jam.) See Toup . Abd. 1739 Caled. Mag 
  304. Scour v.2, n.2 SCOUR , v . 2 , n . 2 Also scoor (Abd. 1875 G. Macdonald Malcolm I. xvi.; Gsw. 1877 A. G Poems I. 31; Gall. 1898 A. J. Armstrong Levellers 121). Sc. forms and usages of Eng. scour , to rush. Per. 1990 Betsy Whyte Red Rowans and Wild Honey (1991) 67: A watery sun timidly peeped joy all over us. Sc. usages: As in Eng. Vbl.n. scourin , a rushing about, a fuss, commotion (Inv-the-kintry blackguard. II . n . 1 . A run, rush, a quick pace or walk, a race (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 149; n.Sc. 1969). Phr. at a guid scour , at a quick pace. Obs. in Eng. Kcd. 1796 J. Burness Thrummy Cap (1887) 8: Sae on they gaed at a guid scour. Sc. 1821 Bannockburn I. i.: I'll hae a scour down to Carron to see them. Ags. 1822 A. Balfour Farmer's Three Daughters IV. viii.: I took the mare a skelp, an' cam aff at a good scour of a trot. Kcb. 1894 Crockett Raiders xxx.: Taking a scour up over the rugged boulders. 2 . A blow, stroke, swipe, box 
  305. Snack n.1, v.1, adv. , bite, share, a light meal. [snɑk] I . n . A bite, a snap, esp. of a dog, a snapping of the teeth (Sc. 1808 Jam.; Sh., ne., em., sm., s.Sc. 1970). Now only dial. in Eng. Deriv. snackus , a sharp blow, smack (Kcd. 1825 Jam.). See -Us . Bwk. 1823 A. Hewit Poems 87: But ane gies him a snack an' syne anither, Till he is near-hand worried a' thegither. Rxb. 1848 R. Davidson Leaves 31: A surly hound salutes him wi' a snack. II . v . 1 . tr . and intr . To snap with the teeth. snakkers , jaws. Rxb. 1847 J. Halliday Rustic Bard 104: May ye ne'er want a freen', gin need snakkers ken nae haivens. Kcb. 1895 Crockett Bog-Myrtle 366: He'll no as muckle as snack at a best richt to the troot, snack her up, man. 3 . tr . To break off sharply or with a snap, snap off short. Edb. 1828 D. M. Moir Mansie Wauch xxiii.: A shove that snacked the good new farthing tobacco-pipe. Ags. 1887 A. D. Willock Rosetty Ends 31: A blue-faced monkey wi' its tail 
  306. Knoit n.1; ne.Sc. knəit] 1 . A big bit, a large piece, a chunk, a hunk, lump (n.Sc. 1808 Jam.; ne.Sc. 1960, knyte ); fig . a strong, sturdily built person (ne.Sc. 1960). Also dims. knytie , knytach(ie) (Bnff. Alexander My Ain Folk 180: He tried to tak' 'er up for sellin' butter wi' a knyte o' croods i' the hert, causey stanes o' granite. Ags. 1896 A. Blair Robin and Marget 82: I gaed an' got the wee goblet, put in water, a wee knoit butter, an' a tick meal. Mry. 1 1925 : A knite o' a loon a person: sturdy, stocky. Per. 1857 J. Stewart Sketches 47: The watch-dog o' the wee toun 15: Great knites o' breed are served wi' broth An' butteries wi' a snack 2 . A lump of wood used as a ball in shinty. Hdg. 1883 J. Martine Reminisc. 84: Many a tough game has been.” † 3 . A knob, a lump, bump, a swelling on the joint of the big toe, a bunion (Ayr. 1880 Jam., noit(yon) ; Uls. 1905 Uls. Jnl. Archæol . 125; Kcd. 1960), a rounded protuberance such as a knuckle-joint 
  307. Pig n.1 crue , -croo , -crew , a pigsty (Ags., Per. 1965). See Crue ; (2) pig frame , one of the side pieces placed on a cart when pigs are being transported (Arg. 1 1937); (3) pig-hoose , a pig-sty. Gen.Sc.; (4) pig('s) lug , lit., a pig's ear (see Lug ); fig. a strip or edge of lead worked up and remaining surplus when a plumber is making a lead box (Sc. 1950 B.B.C. Broadcast (12 May)). Cf. soo's lug s.v. Soo. Phr. to mak a pig's lug o , to make a mess of, to botch, mismanage (Ags. 1965); (5) pig('s) meat , pig-food, swill. See Meat , n ., 1 .; (6) pigmire , a muddy, trampled piece of ground, a slough, quagmire (Uls. 1965); (7) pig's whisper , “a loud whisper, one meant to be heard” (Uls. 1880 Patterson Gl .), a stage-whisper. (1) Uls. 1923 J. Logan Uls. in X-Rays 81: There was mair. Rae Sandy McCrae 65: Did ye ever spend the forepairt o' a nicht in a pig-hoose? (4) Sc) Kcb. 1896 Crockett Grey Man xxxv.: A pail of pigs' meat in her hand. (6) Lnk. 1902 
  308. Plump v.2, n.2 staff or plunger of a plunge-churn (ne.Sc. 1966); comb. plumper- , plumping-churn , a churn worked by a plunger which is raised and lowered perpendicularly with a rapid plumping or plunging motion, a plunge-churn. Cf . II . 1 . below and Plowt . Abd. 1731 Monymusk Papers (S.H.S.) 7: A: The old-fashioned straight plumper churn, being . . . most suitable for holding a dinner for a large). Gen.Sc. Sc. 1879 J. Brown Letters (1909) 261: It'll be kittle to plump, but it'll no be a. 3 . Of a liquid or semi-liquid substance: to make a loud bubbling or plopping noise, e.g . in boiling (Uls. 1966). Ppl.adj. plumpin , plopping. Deriv. plumper , a bumper, hearty drink. Sc. 1766 D. Herd Sc. Songs II. 182: Ye's get a panfu' plumpin' parrage. Ayr. 1833 J. Kennedy G. Chalmers vii.: Let us solace ourselves with another plumper. II . n . 1 . As in Eng., a heavy fall, a thud, a plunge into water or the like, a sousing, ducking, a splash. Phr. to play plump , to 
  309. Bawkie n.2 BAWKIE , n . 2 “A bogle, spectre, ghost, apparition” (Ork. 1929 Marw.). [′b:ki] [O.N. bokki , prop. a he-goat; mode of address — “Old Buck.” No[rw]. bokke , 1. a large landowner, a big man; 2. a bugbear, spook, a terrifying picture (Marw.). Cf . Eng. slang big bug ; .see also Bawcan , n ., a bogle.]  
  310. Maw n.6 MAW , n . 6 Also maa (Lth. 1825 Jam.). In neg. phrs. Deil a maa , fiend a —, ne'er a —, never a whit, not a bit ( Ib .). Rxb. 1927 E. C. Smith Braid Haaick 10: Feend a maw o um! = Not he! or Not him! [Orig. obscure. Poss. from a ma s.v. Mae , adj ., 3 .]  
  311. Ray n.2 RAY , n . 2 A corner of a kiln-barn where the dried oats were stored, a recess or receptacle in a corner of a barn for holding grain (Ork. 1929 Marw.). [re:] [O.N. ra , a corner, nook. The vowel sound in Ork. is due to Scots. Cf . n.Eng. dial. ray , a corner.]  
  312. Boddin n. BODDIN , n . Misprint for boddim , Boddam . Phr. the boddim o' a gill , jocularly, a portion of a gill, the (lower) half of a gill. Abd. 1915 H. Beaton Benachie 50: A halt was made for their masters to get a “boddin o' a gill o' the rale raw cawker, fae strappin' Isobel Watson”.  
  313. Clash n.1. 1 . A blow, “a slap, or a collision of soft bodies” (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl ., klash ). Gen.Sc. Sc. 1808 Jam. : “A clash on the side of the head”; a box on the ear. Gsw. 1884 H. Johnston Martha Spreull (1930) xiii.: The next instant the heavy-fingert tawse labbit wi' a stingin' clash on Tammas' jawblade. Ayr. 1822 Galt The Provost x.: A dead cat came whizzing through the air . . . and gave me such a clash in the face. 2 . A mass of any soft or moist substance; anything very wet (Bnff. 2 , Fif. 10 1937); a downpour (of rain) (Fif. 10 , Kcb. 9 1937). Also used fig . Inv. 1943. xxxv.: A huge clash of mire was thrown. s.Sc. 1835–1840 J. M. Wilson Tales of the Borders (1857) IX. 56: “What's brocht ye oot, woman,” said Willie, “in sic a clash o' rain as this?” Phr.: as wat as a clash , sopping wet. Ayr. 1903 G. Cunningham Verse and Prose 58: Claes, a' as wat as a clash. 3 . (1) A large quantity, amount (Ags. 1 , Kcb. 9 1937); ‡(2) a large number. (1 
  314. Pirr n.2, v. PIRR , n . 2 , v . Also † pirrhe . I . n . 1 . A gentle breath of wind, a light breeze (Sc. 1808 Jam.; Sh. a .1838 Jam. MSS . XII. 175, 1914 Angus Gl .; Sh., ne.Sc. 1966); a ripple on. 1831 Fife Herald (18 Aug.): And were they [corn fields] to be visited with a pirr of wind sigh . . . in vain for a “pirrhe” of wind. Sh. 1918 T. Manson Peat Comm. 45: A gentle.): A gey pirrie o' win' an flans o' shooers skilpin roon wir lugs at 'e plooin. Sh. 1994 Laureen Johnson in James Robertson A Tongue in Yer Heid 169: I raise an lookit oot da window. Dey wir a pirr o wind apo da voe, makkin a shadow on da sea. 2 . A sudden access of activity, specif . (1) a burst of energy, a vigorous onslaught (on a task, etc.). Hence pirrie , -y , of persons Gregor D. Bnff. 127: He gangs till's wark wee a pirr. Sh. 1924 T. Manson Peat Comm. 178 nearly awey. (2) a harassed, over-excited state of mind, a flurry, panic, rage (I. and ne.Sc. 1966 
  315. Corrieshear n. CORRIESHEAR , n . “A lurch, a stagger, a sudden swerve from a straight course; sometimes used for a fall” (Arg. 1 1937, obsol. or obs.). [Prob. from Coorie , corrie , to bend, + sheer , a 
  316. Daubing vbl. n. † DAUBING , vbl.n . A gathering of neighbours to build the walls of a new house. Dmf. 1795 dig out the foundation of the house, and lay a row or two of stones, then they procure from a pit contiguous, as much clay or brick-earth as is sufficient to form the walls: and having provided a quantity of straw, or other litter to mix with the clay, upon a day appointed, the whole neighbourhood, male and female, assemble, each with a dung-fork, a spade, or some such instrument. . . . In this manner, the walls of the house are finished in a few hours: after which they retire to a good dinner . . . where they have music and a dance. . . . This is called a daubing . [From Eng. daub , to smear.]  
  317. Hivvet n. HIVVET , n . Also heved , hived (Jak.); hivad ; hivik . [′hɪvət, -d] 1 . A swelling, a lump (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl ., hivad , Sh. 1957). Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928): A beilin' heved, a boil. 2 . A heap (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl .); “a closely cohering mass . . . generally used in a derogatory sense of something out of order — e.g . a lump of earth bound together by roots or weeds” (Ork, dey'll laekly no geng, for dey're sowder'd tagedder in a sutie, moorie hivik. Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928): “In a heved o' breer” is said of reaped corn grown together at the ears in consequence of damp . . . “He left it a' . . . lyin' in hiveds,” he left it lying in lumps, applied to someone digging carelessly with a spade, leaving the soil unsmoothed. [Extended uses of Norw. hoved , O.N. hǫfuð , head.]  
  318. Pergaddus n., adv. † PERGADDUS , n ., adv . Also pergad(d)is , pargeddis . I . n . A heavy blow or fall, a thump, wallop (Ags. 1825 Jam.); a clatter, bang, a noisy burst of energy. Fif. 1864 W. D. Latto T. Bodkin xxxv.: [He] flang himsel' doon on a furm beside her wi' . . . a fearfu' pergaddus him back owre wi' sic a pergadis. Ags. 1900 : Fat gars ye set aboot yer hoosewark wi' sic a pergaddis? Abd. 1932 R. L. Cassie Sc. Sangs 22: Buchan chiels are nae that bauch, They thole a gey pergaddis. II . adv . Thump!, with a bang or clatter. Ags. 1894 J. B. Salmond My Man Sandy xvii.: He juist exakly landit pargeddis in a fisherwife's lap. [ Per- , pref ., intensive, + * gaddus , prob. chiefly imit., cf . Perlack , but phs. associated with Gaud , a stick.]  
  319. Ruction n. RUCTION , n . Also ruckshun . A riot, disturbance, quarrel (Cai. 1904 E.D.D. ; Uls. 1953 Traynor). Gen.Sc. and coll. Eng.; a tumult in the sea (Sh. 1968). n.Sc. 1825 Jam. : To raise a ruction , to be the cause of a quarrel. Lnk. 1838 J. Morrison McIlwham Papers 12: A deacent kin' o' a body that whiles cam to Rafrilan fair, a wee after the time o' the ruction. w.Sc. 1869 A. MacDonald Settlement (1877) 159: That year o' noise and ruckshun. Ags. 1887 A that makes a fizzie drink. Sc. 1927 T. McWilliam Around the Fireside 48: Noo re-construction Maun dourly follow a' the ruction. [Etym. uncertain. The word is first recorded in Jam. as above but there is some evidence that it may be of Ir. orig. and a corrupted aphetic form of 
  320. Setter n.2 SETTER , n . 2 Also s(a)eter , seater , setr , -ster . A piece of pasture-land, a meadow, esp. summer pasture for cattle in the outfield of a farm (Sh. a .1838 Jam. MSS . XII. 191), now Sh . (1936) 94). Comb. setter-land (see 1772 quot.). Sh. 1772 A. C. O'Dell Hist. Geog. Sh upon the Scattalds already paying Scatt, never paid Scatt to the Crown, but very often pay a subsideary Scatt to the dominant tenant called a Tulbert Scatt. Sh. 1822 S. Hibbert Descr. Sh. 427: In the ancient Shetland language, the green pasturage attached to a dwelling was named a Setter or Seater . [Norw. sæter , a shieling, O.N. sætr , a mountain pasture.]  
  321. Snibble n. SNIBBLE , n . Also, in sense 1 ., snibbelt , snibbit . [′snɪbəl] 1 . A wooden knob or pin at one end of a rope or tether which fits into a loop to make it fast, a toggle (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl . 430; Rxb. 1825 Jam., snibble , -elt , -it ). 2 . A bar of wood or iron used as a brake or drag on a waggon or hutch in mining (Sc. 1886 J. Barrowman Mining Terms 62; Fif fear ye've put a snibble in, Ye've fairly knock'd me out o' tune. Ayr. 1913 J. Service Memorables 65: Without a snibble in your hutch. Fif. 1950 Edb. Ev. Dispatch (28 Jan.): I put a snibble into the hind wheel of the last hutch. Ayr. 1991 : Pit a snibble in it. [Derivs. of Snib , n ., 5 ., a catch.]  
  322. Cloup n. CLOUP , Cloop , n . “A quick bend in a stick” (Dmf. 1825 Jam. 2 ). [klup] Hence 1 . cloupie , cloopie , n., (1) “a walking-staff, having the head bent in a semicircular form” ( Ib .); (2) (see quot.); 2 . cloupit , adj ., “having the head bent in a semicircular form; applied to a walking shouted, “Nan, Nan”; and again as he picked up his cloopie from a corner, “Nan, wumman, whaur are ye?” (2) Kcb. 1 1936 : Cloupie : a stick bent so that the two arms are of nearly equal length, used on the harvest field where a binder is not in use. It is fastened to the worker's wrist by a cord and is used to gather together the straws to form a sheaf. [ Cf . Low Ger. kluppel , Mid.Du. cluppel , M.L.Ger. kluppel , a club, cudgel (Franck), O.H.Ger. and M.H.Ger. kluppe , a split piece of wood with movable arms (Grimm). In Ger. this has been confused with knuppel , orig. a knotty walking Grimm. Welsh has clopa , a knob, club (Spurrell).]  
  323. Nimp n. 195), ny(i)mmie (Lth. 1880 Jam.), nimmle . A little bit, a morsel, fragment (Sc. 1808 Jam.; Uls a pa.p . = scanty, scrimp). [nɪmp] Uls. 1901 Northern Whig : A “nym” is a small quantity, often used by nurses, for a piece of bread or cake. Dmf. 1913 J. L. Waugh Cracks wi' R. Doo v.: Mind you, it micht be a very wee, wee corner — juist a nimp, as it were. Bch. 1929 : Nae ae nimp o's candy did he gie aboot 'im. wm.Sc. 1 1948 : A relative of his used to say, for a small quantity: a wee nimmle. Hence nyumlin , a fragment of meat left over from a meal and kept for future use. Arg. 1 1935 : There should be nyumlins enough tae mak' a fine shepherd's pie. I'll mak' a gran' meat roll wi' thae nyumlins. [ Cf . Mid.Eng. nymp , to nibble, bite, of obscure orig 
  324. Besom n. BESOM , n . 1 . A sweeping implement. In Sc. besom is used very much as broom in Eng. except that it is never applied (like broom ) to a plant. In Eng. besom has a more limited application, meaning “a bundle of twigs, etc., tied round a stick for sweeping, a kind of broom” ( Concise Eng. Dict) 472: An aul' fiddler wi' a heid like a heather bissum. Abd. 13 1914 : An aul' beezim maks a hard skrubber — meaning when a beggar gets up in the world he is a worse master than a gentleman born. Ags. 1738 Private Valuation : A small hearth bisom. m.Sc. 1979 Ian Bowman in Joy Hendry Chapman 23-4 (1985) 41: I'll blouter their nebs on the clean close wa' an' gie them a taste o' heid the A. Pennecuik Streams from Helicon 54: An ill-natur'd Jad, with Besom of Hairs, Sweeps me and my. Waugh Robbie Doo (2nd ed.) 77: That the hair o' his heid micht staun' oot like a whalebone besom. s.Sc. 1897 Sir J. Murray in N.E.D. : The two words [ besom , a broom (′bʌzəm), and besom , a 
  325. Aucht n.2 AUCHT , AUGHT , A(A)CHT , n . 2 [ɑxt, ɔxt, ǫxt Sc.; ɑuxt, ɔʊxt Rxb.] 1 . In abstract senses . (1) Possession, ownership, gen. in phrases with in (or other prep.) and a possessive. Sc a hen shiken apo' wir aucht. Abd. 1832 Anon. Jamie Fleeman (1861) 13: I hae brought ( owning , property [Author's note]) is't?” Ags. 1 1927 : Ye haena a better ane in yer aucht. Fif. 1894 J. Menzies Our Town 64: He has nae a coat like yours in a' his aucht. wm.Sc' into my aught? w.Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. 43: Hei hasna a ferdin' in a' his aucht. (2 simply that word used as a noun.) Ayr. 1822 Galt Sir A. Wylie xcviii.: It's far frae my aught to say, . . . but I hae a notion their [ sic ] no overly pleased about something. 2 . Concrete. Kelly Sc. Proverbs (1818) 40: Better saught [= ease] with little aught, than care with many a cow. Cai. 1934 John o' Groat Jnl. (2 Feb.): Feint a bicycle lamp oor 'e auld man hed on his acht 
  326. Blaw n.1 BLAW , BLA' , BLAA , Blyave , Blyaver , n . 1 1 . “A blast, a gust” (Sc. 1808 Jam.; Abd vi.: Imphm! the wind's changin', Maister Weelum, to the nor'-east. That means a bla' doon your lum, I'm thinkin'. 2 . Breath, hence rest (Sh., Ayr. 2000s). Mearns 1890 J. Kerr Reminisc. of a Wanderer I. 23; Ags. 2 , Fif. 1 1934 : We micht just sit down here an' tak' a bit blaw. Gsw. 1988 : Ah'll huv a blaw afore ah dae onythin else. 3 . “The direction of the wind” (Bch corn anent the blaw, Thinkin her joe wad scud her Fast by that night. 4 . A puff (of a pipe gravestones discussing the parish ferlies, taking a bit blaw o' a smoke. w.Dmf. 1908 J. L. Waugh Robbie Doo (1914) v.: And every noo and again takin' a blaa o' a short, black cutty pipe, which she keepit at the back o' the hud [fireplace]. 5 . A pull of liquor. Sc. 1808 Jam. : Blaw . A pull, a draught; a cant term, used among topers. Edb. 1772 R. Fergusson Sc. Poems (1925) 9 
  327. Broach n.1 num'rous brotches heap the creel . ‡(2) “Yarn wound on a spindle; a cop” (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. s.v. broach ). †(3) Fig . “A slender person” (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. ). Rxb. 1806 J. Hogg Poems 77: But Kate, the brotch, she was a thin ane, Sat still an' heard ilk ane's opinion. 2 . (1) “A buckle” (Abd. 1790 A. Shirrefs Gl ., broach , bruch ); a clasp. Dim. broachie . Gen.Sc. The, of a circular form, and often nicely embossed, are worn by the better sort of Highlanders, for fastening their plaids before. Abd. 1926 L. Coutts Lyrics, etc. 33: A tarn shimmert like a. Tannahill Poems and Songs 19: Ye'll get a gouden ring an' siller brotch, An' now an' then we'll hurl in a coach. †(2) “A narrow piece of wood or metal to support the stomacher” (Rxb. 1802 J. Sibbald Gl .). [O.Sc. broch(e) , brotch(e) , (1) a pointed rod of metal, a roasting spit; a wooden pin on which thread is wound; (2) a brooch, a buckle, also in form bruche ( D.O.S.T .). O.Fr. broche , a 
  328. Parpen n., adj. Building : a stone which passes through the entire thickness of a wall, thus exposing two vertical prepared surfaces, “a through bond stone faced both ends” (Sc. 1956 Builder (20 June) 942). Now-only dial. in Eng.; parpen-wall , a wall made of one thickness of stone faced on both sides. See also 2 . and cf . Pairple three — Perpend Esler, a square pavement, and a broad ovall. Bch. 1897 Trans. Bch. Field Club IV. 78: “Parpan”, which just means a stone reaching through to each side of the wall. 2 . Short for parpen-wall : a wall built of parpens , i.e. one having both sides of dressed stone. See above; specif . (1) an inner wall of a building, a partition; “a wooden partition” (‡Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. ); (2) the parapet of a bridge (Abd. 1825 Jam.). Sc. 1828 W. Carr Dial. Craven II. 32: The parapet of a bridge is called in Scotland, parpane , which, in general, consists of a single stone in'. . . Straddlin' the parpane for a munt. II . adj . Of a door, window-frame or the like: in exact alignment 
  329. Badlin' n. † BADLIN' , BADLING , BADLYNG , n . (See quots.) Sc. 1818 Jam. 1 : Badlyng . A low scoundrel. nw.Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. 46: † Badlin' . Also † badling . A worthless fellow, a scamp; also, a naughty child. [O.E. bǣdling , an effeminate person, from bǣddel , a hermaphrodite: A wregh to were a nobill scarlet goun. A badlyng, furryng parsillit wele with sable.]  
  330. Carrywattle n. CARRYWATTLE , n . A general scrimmage. Cai. 1907 D. B. Nicolson in County of Cai. 66: A Stroma man, a witness in a trial for breach of the peace . . .: “First 'er wiz a sma' tit-tat, 'en 'ey cam tae a curryshang, an' 'fore ye'd kiss'd yir ain — twice, 'ey wir a' in ae carrywattle on ma brither-sin's shillin' hillag.” [ Carry , an intensive component of doubtful origin, and Wattle , a 
  331. Custril n. ‡ CUSTRIL , Kustril , Koostril , Koostrel , Keystrel , n . A fool, a foolish person (Sc), koostrel (obs.)). Slk. 1835 Hogg Wars of Montrose II. 54: “So you never saw a shabbier keystrel or a worse-looking boy, did you not?” said she. [ Cf . obs. Eng. custrel , in its secondary sense of a base fellow, a knave, n.Eng. dial. coistrel , a lad, a booby.]  
  332. Glyde n.2 † GLYDE , n . 2 “A sort of road; or perhaps more properly an opening” (Jam. 2 ); “a break in a plantation caused by a hollow” (Bnff. 1900 E.D.D. ). Abd. 1739 Caled. Mag. (1788) 500: For the Kirk-yard was braid and wide, And o'er a knabliech stane, He rumbled down a rammage glyde. [Of doubtful etym. but prob. a local form of Eng. glade , an opening in a wood (of obscure origin). See P.L.D 
  333. Grimek n. GRIMEK , -IK , n . Also gremik , † grimack . A halter of rope with a loop round the jaws serving as a bridle for a horse (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl ., -ack , 1908 Jak. (1928), -ek , 1914 Angus Gl ., -ik , 1949 New Shetlander No. 17. 21, gremik ). [′grimək, ′grɪm-] [Norw. grime , a halter, + Sh. -ek suff., O.N. grima , a kind of covering for the face or head, armour covering a horse's head and breast, Faer. grima , a halter.]  
  334. Horna n. HORNA , n . Also hornoo (Ork. 5 1957). A female horned animal, e.g . a ewe of a horned breed, gen. used as a pet-name. Cf . Hornie , n ., 1 . Sh. 1922 J. Inkster Mansie's Rod 36: I took nae mair notice, fur I wis gotten me ee apo' wir horna an' her lamb. [ Horn + -a . Cf . Norw. dial. hyrna , a horned animal. For -a , orig. fem. ending, cf. hesta , a mare, s.v . Hest .]  
  335. Jole n. JOLE , n . Also jull ; djoll (Jak.). A clumsy lump, a thick heavy piece of wood, a chunk of. (1928): A djoll o' a ox , a stubby ox, a djoll o' wood , a shapeless piece of wood. [Palatised 
  336. Rackabimus n. RACKABIMUS , n . A sudden jolt or fall (Ags. 1808 Jam.), a thud. [rɑkɑ′biməs] Ags. 1820 A. Balfour Contemplation 272: For John wi' ae five minutes travail, Play'd rackabimus on the gavel. Felt for the door. Ags. 1823 A. Balfour Foundling II. iii.: I cam' wi' sic a rackabimus upon a tree, that the fire bruinded frae my een, an' raised a lump like a teuchat's egg upo' my 
  337. Reeho n. ‡ REEHO , n . [′riho] 1 . A state of excited impatience, a stir, a to-do (Abd. 1968). Abd. 14 c .1915 : Ye notna made sic a reeho aboot it. Bnff. 2 1930 : The laddie wid hardly wyte t' tak' his tay, he wiz in sic a reeho to be aff. 2 . A tomboyish, romping girl. Abd. 1911 Abd. Weekly Jnl. (20 Jan.): A reeho o' a quine. [Orig. obscure. Phs. imit. For 2 . cf 
  338. Cromarty Fire n. comb. CROMARTY FIRE , n. comb . See quot.: Rs. 1845 Stat. Acc. 2 XIV. 7: “A Cromarty fire” was a name current over the country for a fire just gone out; and some humorist of the period represents a Cromarty farmer in a phrase which became proverbial, as giving his daughter the key of the peat-chest , and bidding her to take out a peat and a-half that she might “put on a good fire.”  
  339. Sclatch v., n., adv.. sklatchin , a clot or mass of something messy or untidy (Gregor); to hit or slap with a resounding smack a dirty messy material or manner (Abd., Kcd., Ags., Fif. 1969); to make or construct clumsily or untidily, to use in a slipshod or careless way, to botch (Sc. 1808 Jam.). Ags. 1892 Arbroath Guide, shuffling, of gait (Per. 1969). Deriv. in comb. schlatcher-feet , a nickname for an awkward shambling amon' a wheen puddocks. Fif. 1902 D. S. Meldrum Conquest of Charlotte i . vi.: A dirty, dishevelled character, one “Schlatcher-feet” by name. 4 . intr . To dash down or fall heavily, with a great thud or clash (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 159). II . n . 1 . A large smudge, smear or patch on a surface (Sh., Bnff., Abd., em.Sc. (a) 1952); a mass, clot or daub of something wet or dirty (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 159); fig . a smattering (of knowledge). Ags. c .1830 : A local”. Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 159: He hiz a red sklatch on's broo. Per. 1895 I. MacLaren 
  340. A prefix1 A , pref . 1 Used before nouns and adverbs to form adverbs. O.E. an — e.g . aback, agley, agrufe, athort, atween, q.v . A, pref . 2 O.E. of = off — e.g . adoon. A, pref . 3 O.N. at — e.g . ado, adae, adee, n . and v ., and agae, v . A, pref . 4 O.E. a , implying motion away from. us ; Mod. Ger. er — e.g . abide, arise. A, pref . 5 O.E. and = against, opposite; Ger. ent- ; Gr., Sans. anti- ; e.g . alang. A, pref . 6 O.E. an = one — e.g . awhile, awhiles. A, pref . 7 = ah! — e.g . aweel, alake. A, pref . 8 Classical origin, direct or indirect. (1) Fr. a- , Lat. ad — e.g . avise. (2) Fr. a- , Lat. ab — e.g . assoilzie.  
  341. Bagrel n. BAGREL , n . Also used attrib . ‡ 1 . “A child” (Dmf. 1808 Jam.; Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. 46). † 2 . “A small person with a large belly” (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. 46). Mearns 1825 Jam. 2 : “He's a bagrel body,” i.e . one who although puny is very plump. 3 . A small fish such as a Perils of Man III. xi: Difficulty in fattening — a pig! baiting a hook for a bagrel! — a stickleback! — a perch! [ Bag , n ., 3 and 4 + rel with dim. or derogatory force and used freq. with 
  342. Lithry n. † LITHRY , n . Also liethry . A crowd of people, specif . of rather disreputable characters, a rabble, mob (Abd. 1790 A. Shirrefs Poems Gl., 1825 Jam.). [′liðri] Abd. 1754 R. Forbes Jnl. from London 29: In came sik a rangle o' gentles, an' a liethry o' hanziel slyps at their tail. Sh. 1822 S. Hibbert Descr. Shet. 236: Lord Robert brought with him a great number of name of a “livery” or “lithry”, answering to a retinue of serving-men, long became in Scotland the by-word that was used to signify a despicable crowd. [Appar. a corrupt form of Eng. livery , in its obs. sense of a collection of servants in uniform, with contemptuous force.]  
  343. Maw n.7, v.2 of a cat, a miaow (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl . 338, maw-waw ; Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. ); a pet-name for a cat (Ork. 5 1962, mawie ). Cf . Mauley . Rxb. 1820 Scots Mag. (June) 533: About hauf a score o' great big grey cats cam ane by ane — gaed a loud mawe — crawled thrice withershins. II . v . To mew as a cat (Watson). Vbl.n. mawing (Lnk. a .1779 D. Graham Writings (1883) II. 286). Abd. 1817 J. Christie Instructions 92: A neighbouring Cat ae night maw'd keen. Kcb. 1899 W. F. McHardy Bonnie Montrose 53: Creepin' like a partan, mawin' like a cat 
  344. Trunie n. of a pig (Sh. a .1838 Jam. MSS . XII. 217, 1914 Angus Gl ., Sh. 1973). Sh. 1898 Shetland News (20 Aug.): William yokid da gaut ower da trumie wi' sic a grip'at he eir'd. Sh. 1949 J. Gray Lowrie 30: Wi his truunie aboot a inch or twa frae da boddam o' da sae. 2 . Any long pointed object resembling a snout (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)); also transf . of a pouting grimace, a long face, a protruding lip. Phr. to swap or swig a trunie , to exchange a kiss (Sh. 1894–1962). Sh , O.N. trýni , a snout.]  
  345. Bullie n.3, v. BULLIE , n . 3 , v . [′bʌle] I . n . A loud crying, a bellow, yell, roar, howl, as of a frightened child (ne.Sc. 1975). Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 18: The loon geed oot wee a bullie o' a greet, an' fleggit the hail hoose. Abd. 1930 : Sic a soun about naething. You could hae heard the bullies o' 'im for miles. Abd. 1993 : E loot oot a bullie o a lauch. II . v . To howl, bellow, roar, weep with a loud voice (ne.Sc. 1975). Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 18: He keepit a bulliean aifter's father, bit he wiz our far awa, an' didna hear 'im. Mry. 1887 A. G 
  346. Guff n.3, v.3. gʌuf] I . n . 1 . A low but slightly explosive sound, such as the low bark of a dog, the snuffling sound made by a pig (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), guff , goff ; Ork. 1929 Marw.; Sh. 1955); a short, suppressed laugh, a snort (Abd. 8 c .1920, gowff ; Cai. 7 1954). Sh. 1898 Shetland News (16 July): Da hens took sic a claagin. Dat's whin da gaut [hog] is geen doon by wi' a guff an' gluff'd dem. Sh. 1922 J. Inkster Mansie's Rod 131: “Sly” wis wi' me an' got up wi' a guff, an' begood ta bark. Cai. 1932 John o' Groat Jnl. (18 Nov.): Charlie gave a gouff o' a lauch. 2 . Also guffie . A name given to a pig (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928); Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. , guffie ; Slk. 1955); a call-name for a pig (Ork. 1929 Marw.). Also used as a term of reproach (Rxb. 1914, guffie ). Per. 1990 Betsy Whyte Red Rowans and Wild Honey (1991) 144: 'That farmer we were working for is a pure guffie. He has been charging us a sixpence for a thimble-full o' skimmed milk, and a shillin' for 
  347. Pupit n. spot immediately in front of the pulpit in a church. See also Fit ; (3) poopit-goon , the black , a minister of the church. Obs. in Eng. in 17th c.; (5) pulpit supply , the provision of a preacher to fill a temporary vacancy in a church during, e.g . an illness or period of leave of the minister. See Supply ; (6) to fill a poopit , to be a minister. Cf . (7); (7) to wag one's pow († beard ) in a poopit , = (6), freq. in contexts expressing the aspirations for their son's future of many maybe naethin' wrang wi' a denner, but the next thing'll be an exchange o' poopits. (2) Abd. 1894 F. Mackenzie Cruisie Sk. 43: A body wad think I had never seen a christenin', far less stood at the poopit-fit four times already. (3) Edb. 1916 J. Fergus Sodger 12: A' his claes an' poopit-goon were aye withoot a speck. (4) Sc. 1761 Magopico 45: He might ha' made a tolerable poupit-man. (6) m.Sc. 1895 A. S. Swan Gates of Eden iv.: Jamie, my man 
  348. Screeve v., n.] I . v . 1 . tr . To graze (the skin), peel or tear off (a surface or covering), scratch, abrade, scrape (Ags. 1808 Jam.; Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. ; em.Sc. (a), Lnk., sm.Sc. 1969). Agent n. screever , fig., a miser, skinflint (Lnk. 1969). Gsw. 1865 J. Young Homely Pictures 12: The vail cluds. Ags. 1955 Forfar Dispatch (26 May): That pairt o wir expeedition cost me a nylon and a scraived cuit. Ags. 1960 Abd. Press & Jnl. (26 Jan.): A nurse saw a huge swelling on the side of intr . To make a scraping motion or sound, to draw (an object) over the surface of another with a screeching noise (Ags. 1969), esp. of a bow over fiddle-strings, to play (a tune) on a fiddle (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. ); to sharpen (slate-pencil) (Ags. 1969). By extension screever , a pancake fried on a girdle , prob. from the crackling sound it makes (Peb., Lnk., Ayr. 1969), applied also to a triangular segment of a girdle-scone (Ags. 1969). Slg. 1841 R. M. Stupart Harp of Strila 63: Their 
  349. Slutter v., n., adv.), sclaiter ; ¶ sluther . See also Slitter . [′slʌtər; Cai., em.Sc. (a) ′slu-; ′slø-, ′skl(j)-] I . v . 1 . (1) To work in a slovenly dirty way or in some messy stuff, to make a mess at work (Bnff. 1866 n. Eng. and Ir. dial. Rarely tr . as in quot. Ags. 1930 A. Kennedy Orra Boughs ii., xxx be a skleuterin'-owre o' the warld's midden-heid. (2) to cook or eat food in a messy manner, to walk in a slouching, slovenly way (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 160; Ork. 1929 Marw.; Ork., Cai., Ags., Per. 1970). Per. 4 1950 : He cam sleutherin up the road as if he had a' day tae waste. 3 . To make a splashing sound, splatter, to plunge, flounder in mire; “to flow through a narrow opening with a sputtering noise” (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 160; Bnff., Ags. 1970). Ags. 1928 Scots nostrils, when one is half asleep” (Per. 1825 Jam.). II . n . 1 . A mess, in gen., a mass of any dirty Wettstein; e. and wm.Sc. 1970). Ags. 1860 A. Whamond James Tacket 97: What a sclutter ye've made 
  350. Golley n. GOLLEY , n . A name given to the rounded article used as a ball in shinty. Sc. 1932 J. N. Macdonald Shinty 57: Sometimes a rounded piece of wood, a ball of twisted hair, a cork, . . . carefully fashioned into a globular shape (and later termed a ‘nag, not, cad, gat, cor, coit, or golley') was 
  351. Himmelsferd n. comb. HIMMELSFERD , n.comb . Also hjimmels (Jak.). A journey to heaven. Used fig . = a fruitless journey, a disappointment, a tremendous to-do or bustle (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)). Ib. : Der'r a hjimmelsferd upo dem, they are in a very great hurry. Sh. 1957 Sh. Folk-Bk. III. 31: We's mak a 
  352. Afftak n. AFFTAK , AFF-TACK , n . [′ɑftak, ′ɑftək] (See also Aftak , Sh. and Ork.) 1 . A “taking off,” mocking remark, jeer. Gen.Sc. Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl. : Aftak , a mockery or jeering. Sh. 4 1931 : Shu sed yon juist fir an afftak. Mry. 1 a .1927 : Afftak , the act of ridiculing. Fif. 1825 Jam. 2 : Afftak , a piece of waggishness, tending to expose one to ridicule. Ayr. 5 1931 : He's aye on the afftak. (Of a cynical person.) Kcb. 1 1931 : He's ower ready wi' the afftak (= satirical joke). 2 . A wag, a person given to mockery, a mimic. Gen.Sc. Mry. 1 a .1927 : Afftak , one who ridicules. Bnff. 1866 Gregor D.Bnff. 7: Aff-tack , a person who makes a habit of exposing others to ridicule; a wag. Kcb. 1 1931 : He's an awfu' afftak. 3 . A deduction (of wages). See also Offtake .) Fif. and Lth. 1930 Lnl. 1 Gsw. 1862 J. Gardner Jottiana 78: Thae weary aff-tak's - mony a row An' meetin 
  353. Back-cast n. BACK-CAST , n . 1 . An unexpected blow, reverse; a relapse (in health). Sc. 1700 T. Boston Works  (1853) XII. 108:  My heart is afraid of a back-cast from Satan. Sc. 1816 Scott O. Mortality viii.: They'll get a back cast o' his hand yet, that think sae muckle o' the why the Almighty should give our covenanted Kirk sic a back-cast of His hand. Edb. 1897 P. H for a guid while back. It's been a sair back-cast, an' it cam' to a heid last Sabbath. n., s.Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. 45: ‡ Back-cast . 1. A reverse. 2. A relapse, esp. during convalescence. 2 . =  Back-chap , a back stroke, a retort, a comeback, riposte (Sh. 1975).  Ags. 1853 W. Blair Aberbrothock  92:  To get anither backcast, his tack said he was to send acht hyooks an' a bandster till the Laird, an' didna he no send a bandster wi' acht sickles on's back.  
  354. Hoozle n.1. ); hosel (Watson). [Sc. ′hu:zəl, Per. ′hʌuzəl] 1 . The socket into which the handle or shaft of a); the spike on the head of a butcher's axe with which a cow is stunned (Uls. 1953 Traynor); a hoop, the pipe of a bellows (Rxb. a .1838 Jam. MSS . XII. 107). Fig . = the buttocks (Ayr. 4 1928). Sh. 1899 Shetland News (4 Oct.): Dey strak dem doon wi' a hammer, or da hoosle o' a eech . . . Hit wis nae winder 'at da ox fell, fir da hoos'l o' da eech guid cleen trow her skult. 2 . By extension: a paper wrapper tied round a number of documents to keep them together (Rxb. 1825 Jam., Rxb. 1957). 3 . Fig . A hunchback (Uls. 1953 Traynor). [Deriv. in -el of Eng. house , to fix in a socket, place in a secure position. Cf. housing , a socket.]  
  355. Lorimer n. LORIMER , n . One who makes the metal parts of a horse's bridle and harness, a worker in small iron-work. Obs. exc. in the title of a London livery company and as a proper name. Sc. 1761 A. J. Chambers Trad. Edb. 223: It contained, about sixty years ago, a person calling himself a Lorimer saddlery. Comb. lorimer-house , prob. orig. a kind of open shed or smithy used by a lorimer , hence in children's usage an erection of sticks, straw or the like used as a rude shelter to play in. Gsw. 1773 Gorbals, having erected what they call a Lorimer, or Fair of Glasgow House. — They kindled a fire therein, which catching the combustible roof, unfortunately burned a girl, about eight years old, to death. [O.Fr. loremier , lorenier . id., from Lat. lorum , a strap, thong.]  
  356. Rumford v. RUMFORD , v . Also rumfoord- , -fuird . To improve the draught of a chimney by narrowing the vent by various means. Ppl.adj. rumforded , of a chimney: constructed in this manner; in quot. jocularly of a meal cooked in a rumforded fireplace. Hence rumfo(o)rdin , a sheet of metal used as a lining or casing for the back of a fireplace (Ags., Per., Slk. 1968); a hinged board fixed under the lintel of a fireplace (Fif. 1900). [rʌm′ferdɪn] Per. 1807 Letters J. Ramsay (S.H.S.) 194, 195, 238: Do not Rumford your kitchen or get a Rumford cook. . . . Away they drove to a Rumforded.): Rumfoordin — the iron lining or casing of a fireplace which covers the stone or brickwork. Sc. 1960 Scotsman (8 March) 8: In Scotland, for about 140 years, the backs of kitchen grates were finished with a called “rumfording.” [From Count Rumford (1753–1814), who suggested a method of improving smoky 
  357. Shooskie n., interj. SHOOSKIE , n ., int . Also shiooskie , sjuski (Jak.). [′ʃuski, ′ʃøski] I . n . 1 . A name for the Devil (Sh. a .1838 Jam. MSS . XII. 197); a devil, as a pejorative term, a scamp, rascal (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl ., Sh. 1970), also used playfully to a child or a dog (Sh. c .1860 E.D.D. , 1908 a black end yet. Sh. 1888 B. R. Anderson Broken Lights 85: Some strange shooskie o' a recognised names. You referred to him as the . . . shooskie. 2 . A sea-taboo term for a clergyman (Sh. 1886 Williamson MSS ., Sh. 1970). II . int . A call to drive away cattle, shoo! (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl .). This however may be a confusion with shookie s.v. Shug . [Jak. suggests connection with Faer. tjovsk [kjøsk], thievish, rascally, O.N. þjofr , a thief, the Devil freq. being called ‘da tief' in Sh 
  358. Smaik n. ‡ SMAIK , n . Also smaich- . A rogue, rascal, a contemptible and worthless fellow (Sc. 1776 D, cheerful and innocent; playful but good-natured and harmless” (Dmf. a .1838 Jam. MSS . X. 297), roguish. Phr. a smaikit beastie , a mischievous, playful child, a little rogue ( Ib .). Deriv. smaicher , a term of endearment for a child, “a wheedler” (n.Sc. 1808 Jam.). [smek] Sc. 1822 Scott F. Fif. 1897 W. Beatty Secretar i.: The vilest of smaiks. Ayr. 1927 A. Carruthers A Man Beset i . ii.: He winna admit it, let alane marry me. He's a foul-farren smaik. [O.Sc. smaik , 1450, smak , id. Cf . Norw. dial. smeik , a fawner, toady, Icel. smeikr , ingratiating, Sw. † smeker , M.L.Ger. smeiker , a flatterer, Sw. smeka , to caress, M.L.Ger. smeiken , to flatter.]  
  359. Toss n.2, v.2 † TOSS , n . 2 , v . 2 Dim. tossie . I . n . A drink to the health or prosperity of someone or something, a toast (s.Sc. 1825 Jam.); the subject of a toast, a reigning beauty, a popular Freedom of Elections be preserved for ever and a Day ! Abd. 1768 A. Ross Works (S.T.S.) 153: The dandilly toss of the parish Is marri'd and woo'd an' a'. Inv. 1775 A. Ross Freemasonry' Ecclefechan i.: A' forbye my bonie sel, The toss o' Ecclefechan! Lnk. 1895 W. Stewart Lilts 31: A' on edge to gie ye A tossie, true Scotch welcome in. Dmf. 1915 J. L. Waugh Betty Grier 205: Robert, a great toss amang the lassies. II . v . To drink to the health or success of, to toast (s.Sc. 1825 Jam.). Lnk. a .1779 D. Graham Writings (1883) II. 261: After two or three 
  360. Umik n.. ′umək, Ork. ′umɪ] 1 . A small, weak person or creature (Sh. 1897 J. Jakobsen Dial. Shet . 49, Sh. 1973, oomik(in) ); a taboo name for a mouse (Sh. 1962); “an animal with one long projecting front, pitiful (Ork. 1929 Marw., ooma , -ie ). Sh. 1914 Angus Gl. : A umikin ting av a lamb. Sh. 1915 Old-Lore Misc. VIII. i . 61: Da peerie umags a' deel-foik ( i.e . the fairies). 2 . A very small quantity of something, a handful, particularly used of grain or hay (Sh. a .1838 Jam. MSS . XII. 164, oomick , 1908 Jak. (1928), 1914 Angus Gl .). In pl. emikins , a collection or heap of very small objects (Jak.). Sh. 1949 New Shetlander No. 16. 38: Pit a omik a aetmael a da grice maet. [Norw. dial. umage , omagje , a poor weakling, O.N. u magi , one incapable of looking after 
  361. Wisker n.-] 1 . A bunch of feathers, short straws, or the like, whipped at one end to form a kind of handbrush (Mry. 1825 Jam.; ne.Sc. 1974, wusker ). 2 . A bunch, usu. of straw, used as a sheath for knitting needles at a woman's waist (Mry. 1825 Jam.; Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 211, wiskar , Bnff. 1948, whisker ; ne.Sc. 1974, wisker , wusker ); latterly also a leather belt. Mry. 1897 J. Mackinnon Braefoot Sk. 120: “Pit a girse up 'er [a pipe], Maister Macwhirter,” said the goodwife, handing him a grass out of a “wisker”. Abd. 1951 People's Journal (29 Sept.): When referring to her knitting it was her “wivin” or sometimes “shank.” She used a “wisker” made of straw. Mry. 1984 : I and one of my aunts always wore a wusker , a leather belt with holes in the side. [Deriv. of Wisk . Cf . Swed. viskare , sponge, swab, L.Ger. wisker , a duster. The wh- forms are ad. Eng 
  362. Lippie n.1 . [′lɪpe, ne.Sc., Fif. + ′lipi] 1 . In dry measure: the fourth part of a Sc. Peck , esp. used in., Lth. 1961), a Forpet , q.v . Where still used, the word usually connotes 1¾ lbs. or ⅛ stone vacancie, £2. Sc. 1729 W. Macintosh Inclosing 123: Their Subsistance costs, at a Fourpeth or. (S.H.S.) 7: For a lippy of salt … 1½d. Sc. 1746 Lyon in Mourning (S.H.S.) III. 378: I had a leepy of groaten meal wrapt up in a Nepkin in my pocket. Lnk. a .1779 D. Graham Writings (1883) II. 35: A libby o' groats an' a furlat o' meal. Sc. 1800 Mrs Frazer Cookery 236: The maid-servants have also a sum of money, some ells of harn, also fine linen, an apron and a lippie 242: A cog that hauds a lippie. ne.Sc. 1881 W. Gregor Folk-Lore 178: A peck or two from this one, a leppie from the next one, a hathish-cogful from the next one. Sc. 1889 H. Stephens Bk. of Farm II. 412: The lippy measure — which is the fourth part of a peck — when horse-corn is 
  363. Whang n., v. Fang , n . 2 [ʍɑŋ; sm., s.Sc. ʍeŋ, ʍɪŋ, ʍɑŋk] I . n . 1 . (1) A thong, a long narrow strip of., Per., w.Lth., Ayr. 1974), used in making shoes, as a band, strap, etc. Also attrib . Adj. ¶ whangy , made from a strip of leather. Also in Eng. dial. Arg. 1725 Stent Bk. Islay (1890) 278: All shoemakers to work the common whang work at a shill: Scots per every single pair. Gsw. 1749 Scotsman. Proverb: They are ay at the whittle and the quhang, i.e. always in a state of contention. Sc. 1827 W. Motherwell Minstrelsy 371: He's taen four-and-twenty braid arrows, And laced them in a whang. ne.Sc. 1832 A. Beattie Poems 127: His joints, like whang o' souple slack, Fell in a dwaum just wi' the fright. Sc. 1862 A. Hislop Proverbs 329: Ye cut lang whangs aff ither folk's. Sc. 1912 Rymour Club Misc. II. 148: Thro' frost and snaw to Kate I gae, Drawn by a whing o' Cupid's lingle. Sc. 1966 Scotland's Mag. (March) 27: One end of a whang or strong piece of 
  364. Palaver n., v.′levər] I . n . 1 . A fussy manner of behaving, an excess of punctilio, an ostentatious or finical procedure, a great to-do about nothing, applied to action rather than exclusively to speech as in Eng. Hdg. Gsw. 1898 D. Willox Poems 32: I looked for naething else at least than a grasp o' his haun an' the Mason's grip, thereby recognising me as a brither withoot ony mair palaver. Abd. 1913 D. Scott Hum. Sc. Stories 44: The awfa palaver he hauds aboot onything — he's jist a rale pooshen' ma vest, an' inside ma collar's the only place for the thing [a table napkin]. Ach, it's nothin' but a palaver onywey. 2 . A foolishly ostentatious person, a tedious fuss-pot (Cai., ne.Sc., Per. 1965). Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 121: A niver saw sic a palaiver o' a cheel. Gsw. 1889 A. G. Murdoch Readings I. 70: She's a fair palaver o' a woman an' never weary bummin' aboot her stootness o' body, an' her want o' breath. II . v . 1 . To behave in a silly or ostentatious 
  365. Flaw n.1, v.1 FLAW , n . 1 , v . 1 Also fla(a) , † flawe ; † flyave (Bnff.). Sc. forms and usages of Eng. flaw , a crack, defect. [flǫ:, flɑ:] I . n . 1 . A thin layer of turf, pared off the surface of a peat bank (Sh. 1825 Jam., flaa ; Sh. 10 1952); a turf “torn up by hand without the use of a spade, and used in thatching” (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl .). Also in n.Eng. dial. Phr.: † to hae a flaa ta ryve wi ( somebody ), to have a bone to pick with (someone). Sh. a .1711 R. Sibbald Descr. Ork. and Zet is a sort of Divet (they call there Flais). Sh. a .1733 in P.S.A.S. XXVI. 201: That none' mee weigh . . . fur I he a flaa ta ryve wee dee. Sh. 1918 T. Manson Peat Comm. I. 172, light, and spongy. Peb. 1815 A. Pennecuik Descr. of Twd. 171: Showing what he could produce from such a barren subject; almost entirely consisting of a deep flaw moss. 2 . The quantity of peats cast and spread out to dry in a season from a single lair (Rxb. 1880 Jam., 1923 Watson W.-B 
  366. Bjartin n. BJARTIN , n . “A little fellow (child)” (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)); “a youth, a boy, a young lad” (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl .). [′bjɑrtɪn] [O.N. birtingr , a trout (Zoega). Cf . Sc. “my wee trootie” addressed to a child.]  
  367. Blab v.1, n.2. in St.Eng., only Eng. quot. 1601 ( N.E.D. ). Sc. 1721 Ramsay Poems 149: A Dutchess on her. Ormond in A. L. Fenton Forfar Poets 141: Her Sunday goun below the chin Was blabbed an' bleared wi' toddy, O. Gsw. 1877 A. G. Murdoch Laird's Lykewake, etc. 177: O wildly there the blue-bells hang Their cups a' blabb'd wi' dew. 2 . n . (1) A drop of moisture, a bubble, a blot. N.E.D. gives blab , a bubble, as obs. except dial. Sc. 1808 Jam. s.v. blob : A blab of ink, which burst and emit steam. Ags. 1894 A. Reid Sangs o' the Heatherland 20: O flow'ret, bloomin' a' alane, Wi' een sae fu' o' bleibs o' dew. Per. 1895 R. Ford Tayside Songs 13 Clear as the siller hang. (2) A blister. N.E.D. gives blab , a blister, as obs. except dial., and bleb , a blister or small swelling, in use up till 1876. Of bleb , small blister, Un. Eng. Dict . says “rare.” Sc. 1808 Jam. : Bleib . A pustule, a blister. “A burnt bleib,” a blister caused 
  368. Touk n.2, v.2 Early Burgh Organ . I. 414). Sc. forms and usages of Eng. tuck , (to gather) a fold of cloth, etc. [tuk] I . n . 1 . As in Eng., a fold or pleat sewn in cloth (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl . 452, towk ; Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. , took ; I., ne., em.Sc.(a), Dmb., sm.Sc. 1972). Rxb. 1805 A. Scott Poems 105: A' the taylor's tukes an' nips. Per. 1857 J. Stewart Sketches 15: A Mackintosh sark, like a pock to haud soot, Falds round bim in runkle and touk. Ork. 1908 Old-Lore Misc. I. viii . 326: Sheu pat tooks api' da dead sarks an' weur dem. 2 . A plait of hair, a projecting lock, a “cow's lick” (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. , took ). Obs. in Eng. 3 . An embankment or jetty built to prevent erosion of soil on the bank of a river, side of a ditch, etc. (Rxb. 1825 (Tinker 1924) II. 485: The tuck at Cumnock must be repaired in a sufficient manner so as to keep the and fencing the same up betwixt the stobs with brushwood and stones. 4 . A hasty tug, twitch or 
  369. Bittock n. BITTOCK , Bittick , Bittik , Bittag , n . A small bit or portion (of space, time, quantity. Mortality x.: It's unco late, and it's sax miles an' a bittock doun the water. Ork. 1908 J. T. S. Leask in Old-Lore Misc., Ork., Sh., etc. I. vi . 222: He buist a' bigged 'er weel cis sheu man hae steud noo I wad tink a guid bittick ower a hunder year. Cai. 1905 E.D.D. Suppl. : Bittag . A very small bit; a “bittock.” Ags. 1820 R. Mudie Glenfergus II. xvii.: “That was a bonnie sang you were singin' . . . Ha'e you ony mair o't?” “A wee bittock,” said Tibbie. Edb. 1915 T. W. Paterson Auld Saws 134: Tho' she hadna feck o' fortune — Jist a bittock 'bune the scant — Baith her pooch an' hairt were open. Lnk. a .1779 D. Graham Writings (1883) II. 160: Three miles and a bittok. Lnk. 1838 McIlwham Papers Letter ii. 19: An' how, quo I, can ye ken a ye alledge again my frien frae that we [ sic ] bittock o' a paragraph? Hence bittikie , bittickie , dim 
  370. Doosht n., v. . n . A dull, heavy blow, a push; a thud, a thump, a beat (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), dust ; Sh. 11 1949 Gregor D. Bnff. 40: The wife ga' the loon a great doosht in o' the middle o' the fleer. Abd]. Abd. 1900 E.D.D. : Gie that carpet a doosht on the wall. Abd. 1929 J. Alexander Mains and Hilly 118: She wid . . . set's doon wi' a doosht a bit farrer ben the seat. 2 . v . (1) To strike with a dull, heavy blow, to thump (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl ., dust ; Bnff. 2 , Abd. 2 1940. : I'll doosht yer riggin' to ye, my man. Hence dooster , duster , (a) a light blow with the fist (Sh. 11 1949); (b) “a sudden squall of wind” (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)); a stormy wind from the sea (Arg. 1 1940, duster ); cf . Doister . (2) To throw (down) in a violent, careless manner (Bnff. 2 , Abd. 2 fae the tae side o' the room t' the tither. (3) intr . To fall with a thud. Abd. 1900 E.D.D. : It dooshtet aff the table to the grun'. [Prob. partly onomat., partly a variant of Dush , v 
  371. Neeger n. Poems 72), neggir (Sh. 1836 Gentleman's Mag . II . 593). [′nigər] 1 . A negro, gen. with) niggerhead , a white cowrie shell with a black tip; (2) nigger's gobs , the treacly lumps found in coarse brown sugar (Fif. 1 c .1900); (3) neeger-wheeper , a slavedriver, a relentless taskmaster, a sweater of labour (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. ). Also fig . (1) Sc. 1895 F. A. Steel Red Rowans x ooreet an oold wui this neeger-wheeper ov a woarlt. 2 . A hard unremitting worker, a toiler. Gall. 1899 Crockett Kit Kennedy xxxiv.: Jock is a fair neeger at baith languages. Cai. 1961 “Castlegreen” Tatties an Herreen' 17: Slavan' lek a neegur till get through afore 'e rain. 3 . A hard-natured, exacting person, one of a reckless disposition (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 118; Kcb. 1963); a savage, barbarous fellow, an oaf, a lout. Sc. 1792 G. Galloway Poems 19: An illiterate kintra niggar Blest wi' a smart external figure. Sc. 1818 Scott H. Midlothian xviii.: He had given 
  372. Pickle n.1, v.1 . n . 1 . As in colloq. Eng., a plight, predicament. Also pickalty , picklety , picktelie [sic brought about by this, a state of anxiety or panic. Sh. 1898 Shetland News (29 Oct.): Da alilambs wis a' abune da lambhoos, doo needna be in ony peklty aboot dem. Sh. 1918 T. Manson Peat Comm. 81: Noo' here was a pickalty. Dir wisna wan eetemtation o fresh maet in da habitation. Ork. 1931 Orcadian (7 May): Divity waas i' a pickloo an' dat gluffed aboot 'is horse. 2 . An elaborate and demanding piece of work, a fiddling, awkward job (wm.Sc. 1965). Cf . Picher . Kcd. 1958 Mearns Leader (19 Sept.): “It's a terrible pichle o' a bizness this,” says the swettin' Smith, as he sclappert a brushfu' o' the fancy paste ontill anither length o' the back o' the paper. 3 . Dim. picklie , a clown in a circus (Mry. 1930), a reduced dim. form of Eng. pickle-herring , id. II . v . 1 . To involve (one) in difficulty, get one into a plight. Abd. 1894 J. A. Jackson Old 
  373. Trevallie n. . [trə′vɑl(j)ɪ, -′vel(j)ɪ] 1 . As in obs. Eng., a reveille, wakening signal beaten on a drum. Slg the Sumer seasone. 2 . Anything unusually noisy, a startling din: (1) the sound of a noisy fall or crash, a prolonged clatter (Cai. 1930; Uls. 1931 Northern Whig (11 Dec.) 13). Also in n.Eng. dial' doon wi' a travellye. (2) a disturbance, brawl, fracas, outburst (Rnf. 1837 Crawfurd MSS . XI. 332, trevollie ); a noisy scolding (Ayr. 1825 Jam., treevolie ; Uls. 1953 Traynor). Sc. 1819 J. Rennie St Patrick I. xi.: Gin ye could airt me to ane o' them, we wad let you see a fine trevallie. Ork. 1911 Old-Lore Misc. IV. iv . 184: Jock o' Howally wis wint tae geong a' roond da coontra whin da notian for haein' a travellya cam ower him. 3 . A train or retinue of attendants, gen. used contemptuously, a swarm, rabble (Cld. 1808 Jam.); a great number of people or things (Uls. 1931 Northern Whig MSS. (N.L.S.) T. 157: When a person comes to visit, with a number of followers, whom we did not 
  374. Bear n.2 BEAR , n. 2 .   A rough working man, esp. one associated with the oilrigs. Gsw. 1985 Michael Munro The Patter 10: bear A name loosely applied to any noisy or belligerent young man, usually a heavy drinker, varying from the merely boisterous to the positively dangerous. A pub frequented by many of these is known as a bearpit : 'Ah wiz oot wi ma wee cousin an his mates; a right crowd a bears they were an aw.' Sc. 1990 Daily Record 3 Mar : A big pay rise has been thrown to the : Angry oil workers are urging a strike offshore to mark the second anniversary of the Piper Alpha disaster. Leaders of the North sea "bears" are meeting in Glasgow tomorrow to consider calls for a 24 hour attracted you ? Mary: Right from day one Rab was a post-modern reconstructed new lad, or "bear" as we called them back then. Sc. 12 Jun 1998 p Herald : The economics of buying a beer on the Champs go. Comb.: bearpit , A rough pub. Gsw. 1985 Michael Munro The Patter 10: bear A 
  375. Rung n.1, v.1 RUNG , n . 1 , v . 1 Also roung ; † runk (Rs.). I . n . 1 . As in Eng., a wooden spar or rail used mainly as a crossbar or spoke. Sc. combs.: (1) rung-backed , of a chair: having a back); (3) rung runner , an instrument used by joiners for rounding the handles of pitch-forks (Rxb. a .1838 Jam. MSS . XI. 155); (4) rung wheel , in a corn-mill: a spoked-wheel driven by a cog-wheel, a removed, in the old man's rung -cart, to the house of a relation. Mry. 1887 A. G. Wilken Peter' rungs wi' the roun' sides hacket aff a bit; an' they leukit mair like a big crate than ony ither thing sufficiently apart to give the horse room between; a sapling was fastened across both these at the thickest would suit was then laid in for a bottom, and the cart was made. (4) Rxb. 1825 Jam. : As there are two wheels in a corn-mill which work into one another, the one which has cogs drives the other. 2 . Specif .: (1) a plough-stilt (Mry., Abd. 1968); (2) one of the three upright stays of a Solway 
  376. Curly-murly n. comb. CURLY-MURLY , Curlie- , n. comb . A kind of sweet (see last quot.). Ags. 1893 Arbroath Herald (30 March) 2/5: He gae a start that sent a box o' curlie-murlies fleein' i' the fluir. Ags. 1934 G. M. Martin Dundee Worthies 163: The ecstasy of acquiring a “Sugar Hert,” a handful of “Curly Murlies” or a bottle of “Treacle Ale” and a slab of “Gingerbread” is impossible to describe pan-drops although the curlie-murlie proper had rather a gnarled exterior. They were formed on a was probably aniseed. It was about the size of a large pea. These sweets were popular on feeing-market days when Jock was expected to give Jenny her “market” in the form of a pockie of market sweeties or curlie-murlies . [Like Curliewurlie , a reduplicative formation with influence in the second element from Murl , a crumb, fragment.]  
  377. Gurry-wurry n. comb. GURRY-WURRY , n.comb . Also -worry and gurr-wurr . 1 . The growl or snarl of a dog (Abd this quarter . . . jabber our gurry-wurry language wi' such a vile northern accent, that it often fashes me [dog] to understand them. 2 . A dog-fight; a brawl, wrangle (Slg., m.Lth., Lnk., Ayr., sm.Sc. 1954); the name of a boy's game, like King of the Castle (Lnk. 11 1910). Lnk. 1885 F. Gordon Pyotshaw xvii.: A bonny gurry-wurry I had ower't wi' yon tinkler tongit Hielant wife. Ayr. 1913 J. Service Memorables 5: There is a gurry wurry in the outer yaird, as of a wheen dowgs at a bane. ¶ 3 . Fig . A dense swirling mass of people, as in a dance. Sc. 1922 J. P like a pretty trout . . . They ca'd it Tullochgorum! [A reduplic. formation from Gurry , n . 1 
  378. Kussi n. , kutch . [′kusi, ′kuts(i), ′kɔ(t)si] 1 . A pet- and call-name for a calf, heifer or cow (Sh. 1866 Edm , a call-name for a calf (Ork. 1929 Marw.). Also attrib . Sh. 1912 Old-Lore Misc. V. ii . 52 Sh. Folk Bk. III. 63: Cussie coo lat doon dy milk. 2 . A call-name for a pig (Ork. 1929 Marw., koots , kutch ; Cai. 1960). 3 . Fig . A stupid fellow (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl ., Sh. 1960). Sh. 1951 Sh. Folk Bk. II. 65: Du's a wise kussi (You are stupid). [Norw. dial. kusse , kussa , a calf, O.N. kus , kus !, a call to a cow, kussa , a cow, kussi , a calf, bullock. Cf . Cushie , int .]  
  379. Shavie n. SHAVIE , n . [′ʃe:vi] 1 . A trick, practical joke, prank, an imposition or swindle (Sc. 1787 J. Elphinston Propriety II. 178, 1825 Jam.), esp. in phr. to play one a shavie , to play a to fortune I must leave ye. I wish she play not you a shavie. Ayr. 1785 Burns Jolly Beggars Recit. vii. 2: But hurchin Cupid shot a shaft That play'd a dame a shavie. Rxb. 1808 A. Scott Poems 143: Kirk an' state are sisters twin, To work the land a shavie. ne.Sc. 1884 D. Grant Lays 97: Sorrow tak' her “bishop sleeve,” It played her sic a shavie. 2 . An uproar, hullabaloo. Nai. 1828 W. Gordon Poems 218: But ere lang she made a shavie Kicking up a waefu spree. form of colloq. Eng. shave , a swindle, to shave , to cheat, fleece.]  
  380. Sout n., v. SOUT , n ., v . Also soutt , † sott (Sc. 1911 S.D.D.), sowt . [sʌut] I . n . A sudden leap, bounce, start, jolt or bump such as when a plough strikes against a stone (Gall. 1825 Jam., Gall. 1971); transf ., such a stone (Ayr. 1930; Gall. 1971). Wgt. 1804 R. Couper Poetry I. 193: Sout , a leap, applied when the plough leaps up by striking a hidden stone. Also used when on a haystack. “Give it a sout” — i.e., leap up so as to press it down. II . v . 1 . To jolt, jar, bounce, as a plough does when it strikes against a stone (Wgt. 1804 R. Couper Poetry II. 302, sowt ). 2 . To shake or heave convulsively with sobs (n.Sc. 1808 Jam.). Ags. 1821 in A. Lowson J. Guidfollow (1890) 234: She soutin said, “I've lost a lad, Wha lo'ed me lang an' leal.” Ags. 1879 Forfar Poets (Fenton) 147: She sat an soutit i' the nook. [Ad. Fr. saut , a leap. Obs. in Eng.]  
  381. Strag n.2 STRAG , n . 2 Also stragg . [strɑg] I . n . 1 . A thin-growing, straggly crop, as of corn (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl . 439; Lnk. 1971); also fig . of thin wispy hair (Gall. a .1813 A. Murray Hist. Eur. Langs . (1823) I. 276). Kcb. 4 1900 : A bald man with only a fringe of hair left is said to “hae but a stragg o' hair.” 2 . A vagabond, a roaming person (Dmb., Lnk. 1971); a loose woman (Dmf. 1971). Also in Eng. dial. Kcb. 1900 Crockett Stickit Minister's Wooing 326: All the strags and restless ne'er-do-weels. 3 . A stray pigeon (m. and s.Sc. 1971). Also in n.Eng. dial. Fif. 1932 M. Bell Pickles & Ploys 44: Auld Purdie's doos are a' strags tae! 4 . A casual labourer, specif . at Leith docks (Fif., Lth. 1971). 5 . An odd job, an, straggle, in agent n. stragger , a straggler (Slk. 1825 Jam.). [Reduced form of Eng. straggle , or in 
  382. Yim n.2, v.2 YIM , n . 2 , v . 2 Also yem . [jɪm] I . n . A thin film or coating on the surface of anything, a scum, a layer of dust, condensed vapour, or the like (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 213; Abd. 1921 T.S.D.C .); a smudge, stain or streak of dirt on a surface. Abd. 1961 : A yim roun your neck. What a yim at claes hes at's hingin o' that tow! II . v . To cover or become covered with a thin film, scum or froth (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 213). Vbl.n. yim(m)in , yemin , a superficial. (30 Jan.): Speaking of the lack of cream in the milk of one of her cows, a goodwife says, “It's jist a thin yim,” or a “yiminie.” “There wis a yimin o' ice on the water i' the mornin'.” Abd. 1955 
  383. Bun ppl. adj.1. and combs. peculiar to Sc. are illustrated below. [bʌn(d), bun] 1 . Phrs.: (1) a bunt cut , a place in a piece of knitting where the yarn has been cut and knotted again; (2) a bun(d) sack ( and set by ), “a person of either sex who is engaged, or under a promise of marriage; a low phrase, and only borrowed from the idea of a sack being bound and tied up” (Sc. 1825 Jam. 2 , s.v. bund-sack ; Bch. 1928 (per Abd. 15 )); (3) a bun' shafe , idem; also — sheff (Bch. 1928 (per Abd. 15 )). (1) Sh. 1790 A. C. O'Dell Hist. Geog. Sh. (1939) 157: [Stockings] knit of one sort of wool, free Bnffsh. Jnl. (8 May) 10; Abd. 22 1937 : “She's a bun' shafe” or “she's a well-wyed seck an' laid by” are two expressions for a young woman engaged to be married. 2 . Combs.: (1) bun bed , boun' —, a box-bed, from the fact of the panels being “bound” or beaded (Bnff. 2 , Abd. 19 , Ags. 1 , Fif. 10 (Abd 1980s);  (2) bun breest , — breisht , a box-bed having a cupboard or cupboards with panelled 
  384. Clunk n.1, v.1. + glʌŋk, Cai. + glʌŋk, glʌuŋk] I . n . 1 . A hollow, gurgling sound made by liquid, e.g . the water under a boat, liquid shaken up in a container which is not quite full, or poured out of a narrow-necked bottle, etc. (Abd. 19 , Ags. 1 , Lnk. 3 1936); “a dull clanking sound” (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl ., klunk ), as of bones; “sound made in throat when a quantity of liquid is hastily swallowed” (Ork. 1929 Marw banes, I never could mak out which, make a regular joint-like clunk every mouthfu' he devoors. Cai. 1916 T.S.D.C. II.: An old fellow, asked what sort of a New Year's first-footing he had had play clunk , to make a dull, gurgling noise. wm.Sc. 1835–37 Laird of Logan II., Gl . 298: He then ventured to look back on the mighty ocean, and with a sage nod of his head, said, “Ca' me a fule if ye ever play clunk , clunk , at my lug again.” 2 . “A draught” (w.Lth. 1825 Jam. 2 ), a large mouthful, a gulp, of liquid. See also Clunker , n . 2 Sh.(D) 1922 J. Inkster Mansie's 
  385. Sattle n., v. . [sɑtl] I . n . 1 . A settle, bench with back and arms, a long chair (Gall. 1969). Combs. sattle-bed , a divan bed (Gall. 1969), sattle chair , id. (Gall. 1904 E.D.D. , Gall. 1969), sattle stane , a long stone used as a seat at the fireside. Kcb. 1814 W. Nicholson Tales 116: The sattle-stane at the ingle-cheek taking a blaw o' the pipe. Ayr. 1846 Ballads (Paterson) 112: To lean me on my sattle. Abd. 1998 Sheena Blackhall The Bonsai Grower 49: The pew wis a lang, lang timmer sattle, aa sheeny wi the dowpin doon o hunners o docks, smeeth's the face o a lochan on a quate simmer's day. 2 . The middle passage way through a byre between the opposite rows of stalls (Per. 1904 E.D.D. ). Phs. a misunderstanding of or confusion with Saiddle , n ., 2 . II . v . 1. 1942 Wettstein; Ork., ne.Sc., em.Sc.(a) 1969). In Sc. sometimes with for , up . Comb. sattle-grass , a sobering experience, one which dispels levity. See settle-grace , s.v. Settle . Fif. 1702 
  386. Pilk n.2 PILK , n . 2 Also pailk- . Dim. pelkie . A small slightly-built boy, a slip of a lad, freq. in phr. a pilk o' a boy (Ork. 1929 Marw.). Deriv. pilkin , pailkin , a child, a young thing (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), pailkins o' bairns ). Sometimes used in dim. form Pelkie as a sobriquet for the J. Firth Reminisc. 2: About the centre of the ground covering the grip, there was a round hole . . . locally known as Pelkie's (Satan's) hole. [Etym. doubtful. Phs. an altered form of O.N. piltr , a boy 
  387. Reevick n. REEVICK , n . Also reevock (.Jam.); reivik ; reethock (†Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. ). A very thin, flimsy piece of material; specif . of muslin cheese-cloth (Rxb. a .1838 Jam. MSS . XI. 151, Rxb. 3 1931). Slk. 1887 Sc. N. & Q. (Ser. 1) 1. 76: A person looking at a piece of cloth, if not satisfied because it is too thin, will cast it aside and say, “It's as thin as a reivik ”, or “Oh, it's a perfit reivik”. Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. : As thin as a reevick. A fair reevick. [A dim. form, ? from Eng. obs. or dial. reeve , a long narrow strip of material, phs. from reave 
  388. Wisk n. WISK , n . Also deriv. and dim. forms weesko , weeskal , wisgal . A bunch, a tangled mass in a scarf or shawl (Cai. 1905 E.D.D. ; Marw.). Abd. 1956 J. Murray Rural Rhymes 50: I'll get a fang o' “Glesca Jock” An' a wisk o' heather cowes. Ork. 1958 : His scarf was in a wisgal round his neck. [O.Sc. wysk , a quick sweeping movement, from 1375, O.N. visk , a wisp. Cf . Swed. viska , a wisp, besom, Norw. visk , a wisp, viska , to bundle straw. The word was early adopted in Eng 
  389. Youp n., v.1 YOUP , n ., v . 1 Also yoop . [j(ʌ)up] I . n . 1 . A scream (Abd. 1790 A. Shirrefs Poems Gl. 41); a howling, wailing, like a dog (Ork. 1974); a querulous complaining or fretting (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 214). Ork. 1911 Old-Lore Misc. IV. ii . 73: Ye're settan ap a youp like a dog. 2 . A cough, coughing (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 214). II . v . 1 . To make a). Vbl.n. youppan . 2 . To bark, of a dog (Gregor). [The meanings may be independent developments of 
  390. Karriewhitchit n. KARRIEWHITCHIT , n . A term of endearment for a child or young animal (Ags. 1808 Jam.; Abd. 30 1959, of a cat). [kəre′ʍɪ̢tʃət] Abd. 31 1950 : Of a kitten — “Sic a dear little karriewhitchit o' a crater.”  
  391. Tie n.2 † TIE , n . 2 A small strip of land, prob. a part of a run-rig system (Ork. 1929 Marw.). [Norw. dial. teig , a rood, a piece of hay meadow, O.N. teigr . a strip of arable or meadowland.]  
  392. Yaager n. YAAGER , n . A horse; also transf . a strong man (Ork. 1929 Marw.). [′jɑ:gər] [Etym. uncertain, ? a deriv. form from Norw. ak , ok , O.N. ok , a yoke, or phs. simply a corruption of yoker , sc. a yoke-horse.]  
  393. Bar n.2 BAR , BARR , BAWR , BAUR , n . 2 [Phonetics as Bar , n . 1 ] 1 . A joke, a humorous situation, a practical joke. Gen.Sc. Sc. 1988 Scotsman 27 Apr : How sad it is that still the Hilly in Abd. Wkly. Jnl. (21 March) 6/4: I wis wintin' tae hae a bar wi' her gin her hens was layin'. Abd. 1998 Sheena Blackhall The Bonsai Grower 48: Maisie hated Broon Hoolet wi a strouth as makkin a gype ooto a littlin wi a chaip baur like yon. Ags. 1896 J. M. Barrie Sentimental Tommy xxi.: “What are you goucking at?” asked Francie, in surprise, for as a rule Tommy only laughed behind his face. “I winna tell you,” chuckled Tommy; “but what a bar, oh! what a divert!” m.Sc. Cocker Poems 40: The neebours heard tell o' the story, An' losh! but they thocht it a baur. Fif. 1928 Punch (22 Aug.) 220/2: “Man,” says Angus, giein' the King a friendly push, “what a bar! You can taste it and they canna. Man, it's magnificent.” Dmb. 1931 A. J. Cronin Hatter's Castle 
  394. Doonset n. DOONSET , Down- , n . Also vbl.n. doonsettin , doun- . 1 . A settlement, establishment, esp. that obtained on marriage (Fif. 10 , Arg. 1 1940, -settin ; Ayr. 1949 (per Ayr. 9 )); “a house with a small plot of ground attached” (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)). Also in Nhb. dial. Sc. 1818 S. E. Ferrier Marriage I. xi.: By my faith, but you have a bein downset. m.Sc. 1927 J. Buchan Witch Wood 297: A bien dounsettin', and a sufficiency o' gear. w.Dmf. 1917 J. L. Waugh Cute o' a guid doon-settin'. Uls. 1992 : I tell you Martha has got a fine downsetting there! [after visiting his sister and her husband] 2 . That which is set before one: a feast (Ork. 2 , Abd. 27 1949). w.Dmf. 1910 J. L. Waugh Cracks wi' Robbie Doo xi.: This is a very dandy doon-settin, Robert. [Referring to a Burns supper.] ‡ 3 . A scolding; a crushing rebuke (Bnff. 1866 Gregor.) 638: She'll hae maybe seen the doonsettin' I gied Bark-at-a' about the Seat rents. Sc. 1868 
  395. Hog n.2 HOG , n . 2 Also hoeg (Edm.); heog ; hyoag (Sh. a .1838 Jam. MSS . XII. 106); hjo(a)g (Jak., Angus); hjok- , hjuk- , hyuck- . Cf . How , n . 2 [h(j)ɔg] † 1 . A hill, a height, now a place where courts of law were held. Hence applied to any outstanding feature of a hill seen from the sea and taken as a landmark (Ork. 1929 Marw.). Ork. 1 1933 : Wir fishin-grund is seven sight in succession to the North. 2 . A burial mound or tumulus, a barrow (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl ., 1914 Angus Gl .). 3 . Combs.: (1) hogboon , -boy , a mound-dweller, a brownie (Ork. 1929 Marw.); (2) hjogfinni , (a) n ., a dwarf or brownie; a strange odd-looking person; (b) adj ., odd, mysterious, strange bides, for good luck to the wedding. Ork. 1922 P. Ork. A.S. 28: The Hogboon or Hogboy was a familiar personage in days gone by. Every important mound was supposed to be inhabited by such a being. (2) (a) Sh. 1897 J. Jakobsen Dial. 47: An odd-looking person is called in Unst and Yell 
  396. Junt n.1 JUNT , n . 1 Also jund . [dʒʌnt] 1 . A large lump of anything, esp. meat or bread (Sc. 1718 Ramsay Poems (S.T.S.) I. 72: Twa Times aught Bannocks in a Heap, And twa good Junts of Beef. Sc. 1746 Lyon in Mourning (S.H.S.) I. 170: A junt of butter betwixt two fardles of bread. Ayr. 1790 A. Tait Poems 281: And ye'll gie me a junt o' ham. Lnk. 1808 W. Watson Poems 71: Whare ancient poets us'd to dine On junts o' rhymin skill. Bnff. 1847 A. Cumming of salt meat out of her master's barrel. Abd. 15 1928 : That's a gey junt o' a ruck. Uls. 1939 P. Gallagher My Story 98: A fine bowl of tea and a junt of flour bread. 2 . A large, gives a junt of milk, but we know not how much that is, though we are aware it is a considerable deal. Kcb. 4 1900 : Gie's a junt o' whusky in a bowl. 3 . A squat, clumsy person (Sc. 1825 Jam.), in 1879 quot. as a nick-name; transf . the knave in a pack of cards (Abd. 7 1925). Bnff. 1787 
  397. Slerp v., n., adj. . intr . To salivate or slobber, to splutter messily, to spit (Ork., Fif., Rxb. 1970); “to make a disagreeable sucking sound when sipping spoon-food” (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. ); to kiss in a drooling sentimental way. Ork. 1929 Marw. : He was sittan there slerpan an' spittan a' ower the floor. Ork kissan on peur Sarah. 2 . tr . (1) To slabber or smear with a wet or messy substance, to daub on ). Ork. 1929 Marw. : Slerp his face wi' a weet towel. Ork. 1 1950 : To slerp on a coat of paint , to lay on (with careless speed). (2) To consume noisily or messily, to lick up in a . 1 . A blob or smear of some wet, messy substance, a dollop, gob (Ork. 1970); ‡“a spoonful of liquid taken hastily” with a slobbering sound (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. ; Wgt., Rxb. 1970). Ork. 1929 Marw. : A great slerp o' spitting. 2 . A wet smacking blow, a resounding slap (Ork. 1970); a slobbery kiss. Ork. 1929 Marw. : He got a slerp on his face wi' the weet cloot. Gie her [horse] a slerp 
  398. Buncle n. BUNCLE , n . A cluster, mass. [bʌŋkl] w.Dmf. 1925 W. A. Scott in Trans. Dmf. and Gall. Antiq. Soc. 19: A man was pruning a rose bush trained against the wall of his cottage. A lot of stems were clustered too close together, and he said they had “got into a buncle.” [ Cf . Sh. Bjunkel , a growth, lump, q.v .]  
  399. Graillyach n. GRAILLYACH , n . A young cockerel (Arg. 1 1931). Often used fig . for a callow youth. Also graille . [′grɑ: ʎəx] Arg. 1 1931 : A woman would say of a youth aspiring to make love to her: “Deed no: I wadna look at the lake o' him; he's only a graillyach.” [Appar. a corruption of Gael. coileach , a cock.]  
  400. Lant n.2 LANT , n . 2 Appar. a curtailed form of Eng. lantern , meaning a cog-wheel, a cupola or similar structure. Sc. 1738 W. Maitland Hist. Edb. (1753) 457: The Stair-case has a large Lant in the Middle, by which it is proposed that a Patient may be carried by a Pulley in a Chair to all 
  401. Muther n. MUTHER , n . Also murther (Fif. 1825 Jam.), myter (Per. Ib .). A great number, a drove, a flock. Sc. 1825 Jam. : A muther o' beasts. . . . A muther o' folk. [Orig. obscure. The form myter may belong to a different word.? Cf . n.Eng. dial. mu(r)th , merth , a great quantity, derived 
  402. Tully n. ¶ TULLY , n . A broad board attached to a long pole inside a chimney, which swings about according to the direction of the wind to prevent a downdraught of smoke, a windskew (Abd. 4 1929). [Nonce variant and extension of Eng. dolly , a stick or paddle for stirring clothes in a wash-tub or 
  403. Mowdiewort n., v..)Sc. In 1891 quot. fig . of a human being. Used as a nickname for a coal-miner. Sc. 1739 Last The Molls or Moldowarts. Sc. 1776 D. Herd Sc. Songs II. 201: The mouse is a merry beast) 234: “I wadna gie a boddle,” said he, “for a woman's religion, nor for her love neither — mere traps for moudiworts.” Abd. 1826 D. Anderson Poems 12: The tother was a cunning tyke, Was fit t' assail a bumbee byke, Cats, moudie-worts, or mice. Sc. 1832 A. Henderson Proverbs 68, 92: A Idylls 149: Ae moodiewart there was that socht To mine an' mak' a gain o't. Ags. 1893 F a moudiwort. Cai. 9 1939 : “Black as the mulliwark” applied to a dirty person, esp. a child: ... Gerda, neat and pretty as a velvet moudie, ... Abd. 1998 Sheena Blackhall The Bonsai Grower 69: Scalin alang the glen wis a lythesome linn o deer, a hale breenge o bawds, a fleerich o mappies, a kirn o creepie-crawlies an a hotterel o mowdies, tods, brocks an bantam chukkens. 2 
  404. Cundy n., v.. conduit . Found also in n.Eng. dial. ( E.D.D. ). [′kʌndi, ′kɔndi] I . n 1 . A covered drain, a sewer or the entrance to a drain (Ags. 17 , Fif. 13 1941); “an arched passage, for conducting, under a , cundie ; Rnf. 1 c .1920); a tunnel, or passage. Gen. (exc. I.) Sc. (Cai., Dundee, Arg., Ayr., Dmf., Rxb was then trenched and drained by “rubble” or metal drains. The drains emptied themselves into a leader or “cundy.” Cai. 1992 James Miller A Fine White Stoor 156: What brocht Alison fae London to live here? Did she rob a bank? Crash through the swing doors, arms raxed wi the weicht o money in off north on the train, wi sunglasses for a disguise. Bnff. 2 1941 : It's time 'at Bob wis reddin' oot that condie, I doot. Dundee 1994 Matthew Fitt in James Robertson A Tongue in Yer is okap - eh, eh ken. Fif. 1819 Edb. Ev. Courant (31 July) 4: A child was found dead under a condie, or covered water track. Lth. 1945 A. Struthers in Weekly Scotsman (14 April 
  405. Belge n., v.., nw.Rxb., Slk.; ′bɛlʃi Lnk.] 1 . n . A short, fat person, used also as a term of disrespect. Arg. 1801-1850 Folk Poem in Bk. of Old Castlehill (1921) v.: He that will not in chorus join A claty belge is he. Lnk. , Rxb. 1825 Jam. 2 : Bilsh . A short, plump, and thriving person or animal; as “a bilsh o' a callan,” a thickset boy. Kcb. 1933 (per Dmf. 10 ): She was a bilge o' a body like her mither. Dmf. 11 1933 : He's a stout bilch o' a man. Slk. 1825 Jam. 2 : Bilsh . A little waddling fellow. Slk. a .1835 Hogg Tales, etc. (1837) III. 214: I was but a little bilsh of a callant then. Hence the adj. bilshie (Slk. 1825 Jam. 2 ), bilchy , bilshy diminutive. † nw.Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. 56: A bilshy lass. Dmf. 11 1933 : A short bilchy in gey gweed binner. Ib. : He's standin belgin there an' speakin' oot o's breist at a great 
  406. Bilget n.2 BILGET , Bilgid , n . 2 A support or projection for shelves and doors; slips of wood nailed on to household or farm utensils of a rounded shape to prevent them rolling. [′bɪlgət] Sh. 1914 Angus Gl. ; Sh. 4 1934 : Bilget , in house-work, a wood brick; in ship-work, a little piece of wood applied as a bed or cushion for a bigger piece to rest on. Ork. 1905 W. T. Dennison meant to be placed on a table they had a small slip of wood, called a “bilgid,” nailed on the bottom on . A piece of wood built into walls at doors on which to nail the door-standards, or posts to which the doors are hinged. Abd. 1825 Jam. 2 : Bilget . A projection for the support of a shelf, or anything else. Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. 55: † Bilget . A block of wood projecting from a wall to support a shelf. [Poss. from Eng. billet , Fr. billette , a chunk of wood, confused with billet , Fr. billette , a short document, a written order, and developing phonologically with the irreg. -g 
  407. Cowlie COWLIE , Couli(e ), Cawlie , n . Also cowl , cull . [′kʌuli] 1 . A boy (Sc. 1808 Jam we brought to a lapidarian arbitration. Edb. 1866 J. Smith Merry Bridal  36:  The Cowlies was a term of contempt, applied, in bygone days, to the juvenile bands of the Southern Districts of that then took place. 2 . “A contemptuous name for a man” (Sc. 1808 Jam., cawlie ); “a big, hulking fellow” (Cai. 9 1938, cowlie ); a cant term for a man (Abd. 16 1930, cowl ; Per., Arg., Gall. 1907 A. McCormick Tinkler-Gypsies , App. xvii., cowl , cull ). Edb. 1720 A. Pennecuik wi' words they mingle. Edb. 1825 Jam. 2 : A man who picks up a girl on the street, is called her cowlie . [O.Sc. has cowll , 1665, a fellow, and coulie , cowlie , a low fellow, a .1689, of obscure origin ( D.O.S.T .). Cf . slang or colloq. Eng. cull(y) (now rare), a dupe, a man or fellow, also of obscure origin, although N.E.D. suggests a connection with cullion .]  
  408. Crummock n.2 CRUMMOCK , CRUMMACK , Crom(m)ack , n . 2 Also cromac . A stick with a crooked head (Ags. 17 , Lnk. 11 1941), a shepherd's crook (Abd. 2 , Fif. 13 1941; Arg. 1 1929, crommack ). Also used attrib . [′krʌmək, ′krɔm-] Sc. 1832 A. Henderson Sc. Proverbs 2: Early crook the tree that gude crummock wad be. Sc. a .1900 Bannocks o' Barley Meal in R. Ford Vagab. Songs, etc.): The tall crooked stick which the King carries . . . is a Scottish crummock. Sc. 1991 Scotsman 2 Nov 2: As they head for the auction ring, the fleeces are frantically brushed upwards with a' Arnha' (1826) 20: Upon a crummock staff she leant her, Fast John came leeshin' up ahint her. Arg. 1998 Angus Martin The Song of the Quern 56: Twa brithers on a Mey moor an no a leevin sowl near cuttin peats withoot a care layin yerds o bink bare. They stapped fir tea an crack, an wan scrieved a not wi a bleckened han an pushed it deep as he could sen it through the moss on a cromack's en. Ayr 
  409. Deochandorus n. , douchandorus , doch-an-dorrach , -och , deuchandorach , -dorish , -a-dorris , deughandoresh , Jock and Doris . A stirrup-cup; a parting drink, 'one for the road'; a small drink esp. of whisky (Cai., Bnff the day and now's the hour. Hail Caledonia! Rise now and be a nation again! Scots Wha Hae! Just a Wee drouthy billies tak a tour Roon a' the bars o' Forres, An' bide beyond th' allotted oor To hae a dochan doris. Abd. 2000 Sheena Blackhall The Singing Bird 57: Greyfriars' Bobby's suppin a plate o kail While MacDiarmid poors himsel oot a Wee deoch-an-doruis frae a bottle o peaty malt. Edb. 1979 Colin Douglas The Houseman's Trilogy (1985) 286: '... Gin and Tonic, Dr Moray? ... Or a wee bell, an' we'll hae a “douchan-dorus” before we go. Dmf. [1777] J. Mayne Siller Gun (1836) 128: And drink, wi' heart-endearing glee, A deochandorus! [Gael. deoch an doruis , lit. = a door-drink, from deoch , a drink, and dorus , a door. The word occurs in Sc. from c .1666 (see Sc 
  410. Mutton n. MUTTON , n . Sc. usages in combs. and phr.: 1 . mutton-bouk , the carcase of a sheep. See Bouk ; 2 . mutton eater , a nickname for a native of Duncansby parish in Cai., as living on the mutton of the native  Keerie  sheep (Cai. 1972 Caithness Bk . (Omand) 84); 3 . mutton-ham , a leg of .; 5 . mutton-tee , = 3 . (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl .). See Thie ; 6 . sic a mutton's on a hen !, an Gentle Shep. II. i.: Our meikle Pot that scads the Whey put on, A Mutton-bouk to boil. 3 . m.Lth. 1812 P. Forbes Poems 22: Porter, beef or mutton ham. Ayr. 1822 Galt Sir A. Wylie lxxxviii.: The shackle-bane o' a mutton-ham. Abd. 1881 W. Paul Past & Present 128: Ye'll get a slicy o' a dishy nicey, An' a sweety wiggy, an' a mutton ham. Lnk. 1895 W. Fraser Whaups 221: The kitchen ceiling darkened with a goodly array of mutton-hams. Kcb. 1895. 1806 A. Douglas Poems 120: Ait-cakes an' mutton-kail. 6 . Abd. 1955 W. P. Milne 
  411. Lumber n. LUMBER , n. A relationship with someone of the opposite sex; a girlfriend or boyfriend. Sc. 1992 Herald 14 Nov 2: For the tiresomely fashionable, it is not a place [the disco], if you will excuse an old-fashioned phrase, "to get a lumber". Perish the thought, gauche as it would appear, that a face like a melted Wembley Size 5, they can still get a lumber. Gsw. 1996 Michael Munro The Complete Patter 96: lumber To get a lumber is to meet and establish a relationship with a member of the opposite sex: 'How'd ye get on at that party ... did ye get a lumber?' To lumber a person night.' Sc. 1999 Edinburgh Evening News 2 Apr 11: "When males spot a 'wee stoater' (good her, and they might get a 'lumber' (pick-up) ... Sc. 2003 Herald 18 Dec 2: Here courtship rituals run apace, as the boys do their best to get a lumber. Sc. 2004 Daily Mirror 31 Jul 12: A glamorous Glasgow-based hackette has been swanning around Prague on her hen night with a posse of 
  412. Tappietourie n.. -tourock(ie) and etymologising form tappy tower . [tɑpɪ′turi] Anything which rises to a peak or pinnacle., Per., Fif., wm.Sc. 1972). Also attrib ., having or resembling a peak or top, turreted, towering. Specif .: (1) a high pile or heap; a cairn of stones on a hill-top (Mry. 1930). Sc. 1823 M. and M. Corbett Petticoat Tales I. 337: A tappie-tourie of hens in the middle, a hundred weight of black pancakes] destined for the turning-box. (2) a turret, pinnacle, a towered structure. Ayr. 1836 Galt in Tait's Mag. (Jan.) 34: A match for a Highland gentleman's tappy-tourock dwelling. Sc pies. Gsw. 1863 W. Miller Nursery Songs 21: The tappie-toorie fir-tree shining a' in green. Mry. 1873 J. Brown Round Table Club 340: Garrin't stan' like a tappie-toorie on the lan as micht a saired a castle. Ayr. 1913 J. Service Memorables 108: Its craw-steppit gavels and tappie-toorie staircase. (3) a top-knot of hair, a bun. Edb. 1872 J. Smith Jenny 
  413. Wanworth adj., n. 84: Sic a waefu' wanworth meddler Weel deserves a hankit craig. Bnff. 1924 Swatches o' Hamespun 81: An' birst them again for a wanworth pack. em.Sc. 1999 James Robertson The Day O is yer niffers, An yer gowd's aw spent. II . n . 1 . A very low price for an article, an undervalue, a bargain (Sc. 1808 Jam.; Kcb. 1900; Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928); ‡Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. ; Abd. 1931), gen. in phrs. at , for a wanworth , extremely or excessively cheaply, at a bargain price, for next cannot get our Guids sold unless we sell it at a Wanworth. Sc. 1765 Session Papers, Petition J. McPherson (23 July) 14: In order to get possession of his estate at a wanworth. Edb. 1773 naething. Rnf. 1876 D. Gilmour Paisley Weavers 126: Ministers wha expeckit my gudes for a at a wanworth. Bwk. 1901 Hist. Bwk. Nat. Club XVIII. 131: Speaking of the salmon as “just gat for a wanworth.” Abd. 1929 J. Alexander Mains & Hilly 203: [He] got it for a lifetime 
  414. Cloot n.1 CLOOT , CLOUT , Kloot , n . 1 The spelling clout often conceals a [klut] pronunciation. 1 . A patch. Last quot. in N.E.D. for clout is 1719. Gen.Sc. Abd. 4 1928 : Pit a cloot abeen a cloot, An' that 'ill turn the win' aboot. Ags.(D) 1894 J. B. Salmond My Man Sandy. Macgillivray Bog-Myrtle and Peat Reek 39: The thackit riggin' needs a clout — The place is cauld an out of human authors. 2 . A thin metal patch used for strengthening a shoe, “the box of a wheel” (Fif. 1 1936), or “the barrel of a ploughshare” (Abd. 2 1936). Obs. exc. dial. in Eng. Sc. 1702 Household Bk. Lady Grisell Baillie (S.H.S. 1911) 11: For puting one a new plate on the coch and new wis a vricht, ye ken — Wis steerin wi' the guff O' fooshty timmer, cloots, an' spells — Nae winner he teen snuff. 3 . A rag, a piece of cloth; a cloth, often such as is used for housework, e.g . a wad hae torn her tae cloots an' sheu hed no ims'd her [made haste]. Abd. 4 1930 : Tie a cloot 
  415. Tick n.1, v. TICK , n . 1 , v . Sc. usages: I . n . 1 . As in Eng., now only dial., a slight pat or tap with the hand or some instrument. The form ticket given by Jam. 2 in this sense is due to a dial. Eng. tick and tag , -toy , of various games; (2) comb. tic(k)-tac(k)-to(e) , a game played by children in which figures are written down on a slate, the player shuts his eyes and taps on the slate with a piece of slate-pencil to the rhythm of a rhyme and at the conclusion of the rhyme is awarded the. dial. and used as a v ., to beat out a tune by tapping with the fingers; (3) comb. ticky-molie , the prank of tapping at night with a button on a thread agaist a window-pane to annoy those within. For the playing ‘tick' about a preaching in the open air. Abd. 1922 G. P. Dunbar Whiff o' Doric 22 (Colvin 1899) II. 36: I could tinker and tic-tac-toe on a piece of paper. Kcb. 1899 Crockett', ‘Ticky-molie ', and ‘Guisin'. 2 . As in Eng., the sound made by the mechanism of a clock. Phr. upon 
  416. Whidder v., n.', thou bitter biting blast, And sough through the scrunty tree. Abd. a .1835 in Bards Bon-Accord. Anderson Rhymes 86: Just to puff wi' a' his might; An' whidder roun' his chimney can. 2 . To hum or whizz through the air, “to whirl rapidly with a booming sound” (Rxb. 1825 Jam., whither ), “with a vibrating or whistling sound” (Rxb. 1932 Watson W.-B. , whither ). Sc. 1795 Outlaw Murray near him by. Abd. 1851 W. Anderson Rhymes 75: Ae short ane made a whidd'rin' din As loud's the roarin' o' a linn. s.Sc. 1897 E. Hamilton Outlaws xxviii.: The sword-blades whiddered about his ears. Per. 1933 W. Souter Poems (1961) 104: Like a clap o' thunder That whudders in a crack. Comb. whitherspale , whuther-spale , wither-spale , -spail ; (1) a child's toy, consisting of a thin notched slat of wood 7–12 inches long, attached to a piece of cord, by which it is whirled round, producing a booming sound (Rxb. 1825 Jam.), later, a tin or zinc disk with two holes bored 
  417. Kate n. † KATE , n . A hole in a sack or bag (Rxb. a .1838 Jam. MSS . XI. 94). [Prob. a fronted vowel form with derived meaning of Cat , n . 3 , a handful of straw, sc . a hole stuffed with straw.]  
  418. Susket n. ¶ SUSKET , n . A shot, a ball from a gun. Per. a .1869 C. Spence Poems (1898) 183: And her sae sickened wi' a susket Sent frae the muzzle o' a musket. [Nonce word formed to rhyme 
  419. Dodgel n. DODGEL , DODGIL , Dodshal , n . Anything large of its kind, a lump (Bnff. 2 1940; Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. , obs.). Also used fig ., e.g. of a clumsy person (Ork. 1929 Marw., dodshal ; Ork. 2 1948). Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 39: “A dodgil o' a stick”; “A dodgil o' a neep.” Abd. 1900 E.D.D. : He's a saft, easy-going dodgel. Rxb. 1825 Jam. 2 : A dodgel o' bannock 
  420. Graduwa n. ¶ GRADUWA , -AWA , n . A graduate, specif . in medicine, a qualified doctor. Used only by manner, I'll no only gie you a bed, but send baith for a doctor and a gradawa, that your head may be shaved, and a' proper remedies . . . gotten. Ayr. 1826 Galt Lairds xi.: For mair than a month he was thought beyont the power o' a graduwa.  
  421. Hawkathraw n. † HAWKATHRAW , n . Also hack-a-thraw . 1 . A country wright, or carpenter; “perhaps from the” (Teviotd. 1825 Jam.). 2 . A slap-dash, reckless fellow. Rxb. 1887 R. Allan Poems 95: Ye're a sneck-drawing dog, A fule, a hack-a-thraw, man. [Phs. from the expression Hey , ca' thro' , i.e. hurry up, “get a move on.” Cf . Burns's song with this title.]  
  422. Lum v.2, n.2 † LUM , v . 2 , n . 2 I . v . Of rain: to fall in a downpour. Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 325: The rain is just coming lumming down. II . n . In phr. a lum of a day , a very wet day ( Ib .). [Appar. the same word as Midl.Eng. dial. lomb , a downpour, waterfall, phs. also lum(b) , a water-hole in a mire, a deep pool, and maybe ultimately of the same orig. as Lum , n 
  423. Skolder n.1 SKOLDER , n . 1 [′skɔldər] 1 . An outburst of loud speaking, a torrent of words or shouts (Ork. 1970); a loud clatter ( Ib .). Ork. 1929 Marw. : When he got sight o' me he com oot wi' a skolder. 2 . A strong dry wind, a breeze (Ork. 1929 Marw., Ork. 1970, a skolder o wind). [A noun usage derived from Norw. dial. skaldra , to rattle, clatter, peal. Cf. O.N. skjalla , id., to break out, of a storm of wind.]  
  424. Swaipelt n. † SWAIPELT , n . A piece of wood with a crook at one end, which is fitted round a fore-leg fetlock of a horse turned out to graze, and which strikes the other leg sharply if the animal starts to run, the purpose being to make him browse quietly in one spot and so act as a shackle or hobble (Rxb. 1825 Jam.). [Poss. a variant of Eng. swipple , the striking part of a flail, a swivel. See Soople .]  
  425. Bang n.3, v.2 BANG , n . 3 , v . 2 [bɑŋ] 1 . n . A chain.  Ags. 1911 Perth Constitutional and Jnl. (13 Feb.): Bang , a chain for fastening a load of heavy logs. Ags. 1 1933 : Bang . Used still in Angus. Combs.: (1) bang-chain , a chain for fastening a load of wood to a cart (Ayr. 1928); (2) bang-rape , “a rope with a noose, used by thieves in carrying off corn or hay” (Clydesd. and Ayr. 1825 Jam. 2 ); (3) bang-stick , the pole used to tighten the chain securing a load of wood. (3) Bnff. 2 1933 : The pole is used as a lever to make the chain taut, and it is held in this position by a piece of strong rope fastened to the upper end of the pole and tied to the load. The pole is called the bang-stick . 2 . v . To fasten with a chain. Bnff. 2 1933 : It's gey 
  426. Belter n. BELTER , n . 1 . A battering. Ayr. 1823 Galt Entail liii.: I'll stand ahint a dike, and gie them a belter wi' stanes, till I hae na left the souls in their bodies, if ye approve o't. 2 .  A native or inhabitant of Tranent; a member of a Tranent football or rugby team. Sc. 2002 he capped a fine performance with a try in 74 minutes. Sc. 2002 Edinburgh Evening News 21 Oct 8: Brian Murray drove a fierce effort across the face of the Tranent goal and Karami turned the ball past Connon. The Belters [Tranent Juniors - football] were in danger of suffering a humiliating defeat at this stage ... Edb. 1990 : A pub in Tranent still called "The Belters". m.Lth. 1991 : Ye mind on Big Chic Gordon, he mairried a Belter efter the war. [See Belt , v . 2 , n 
  427. Benn n.1 BENN , BEND , n . 1 Arch . 1 . A sash. Sc. 1794 Stat. Acc. 1 XI. 173: The prize [at archery] from 1488 to 1688, was a sash, or, as it was called, a benn . 2 . A ribbon. Ayr. 1890 J. Service Thir Notandums 78–79: Some had their hair gathered up wi' a ribbon o' silk and trailling doon their curpans like Captain Pauton's, while ithers o' them had a bunch o't tied wi' a benn and lying on their shouthers in what they ca'd a club. [Period supposed to be 18th cent.] [O.Sc. bend , a band worn on some part of the body or as an attachment or ornament of a head-dress, etc., from., Yks. = a handkerchief, head or neck covering worn by women; the border of a woman's cap. Same origin 
  428. Bool n.3 BOOL , n . 3 “A contemptuous term for a man, especially if advanced in years. It is often “F. Mackenzie” Cruisie Sketches xiii.: “Ye're a lang-heided, auld bool, Geordie,” the blacksmith maybe as rich as a Nabob. Rnf. 1790 A. Wilson Poems 203: Some said, he was a camsheugh bool. [Jam. would connect this word with bole , bool , trunk of a tree; cf . extension of body in Sc. and Eng. to a person, and stock in n.Sc., as peer aul' stock ; cf . O.N. bolr , bulr , trunk of a tree, of a person. It may, however, be merely an extension of Bool , n . 1 , a ball, etc., to indicate a person of rotund figure.]  
  429. Hub v., n. HUB , v ., n . Also hob(b) . I . v . To suspect or accuse of dishonesty, hold guilty of a as a tief , for a tief ; hobbet ut o' de place , driven away from a place on account of disparaging talk or accusations, especially of theft. A hobbet tief , a veritable thief. † II . n . A laughing-stock, a butt, an object of public derision. Sh. 1894 Williamson MSS. (24 April): Whan du wis peerie, dey tout dat little o dee at dey juist made a hob o dee. [The finite verb is a back formation with extended meaning from the pa.p. hubbit , a Sh. variant of habite , as applied to a reputed thief 
  430. Keelick n., v. . A blow, stroke (Ags. 1808 Jam.; Abd., Kcd. ( keelup ), Ags., Fif. 1959). Per. 1902 E.D.D. : I'll gie ye a keelup on the side o' the head. † 2 . Fig . Anger, trouble, vexation (Ags. 1808 Jam.). II . v . Only in vbl.n. keelakin , a thud, a hard blow (Abd. 1959), also written as keerikin , id., a heavy fall (Fif. 1825 Jam.; Abd. 1959); a sharp flick on the side of the face with thumb and forefinger (Mry. 2 c .1880). Abd. 1886 Northern Figaro (27 Nov.) 10: Gi'en that loon sic a keelikin' as garred him tak' till's bed for near a week. Abd. 1926 Abd. Univ. Review (July) 221: Gin ye had fa'n o' them, ye micht a' gotten a bonnie keelakin. [Orig. somewhat doubtful. The notion of (a blow which causes) a heavy fall on one's back.]  
  431. Slipe v.2, n.2 SLIPE , v . 2 , n . 2 Also slyp(e) . [sləip] I . v . To move in a slanting or sideways direction, to fall (over) sideways. Deriv. sliper , slyper , n., fig . a person who is not straightforward, a sneaking, close type of person, “one who appears to wish to sneak away, from fear of detection” (Lnk. 1825 Jam.), a careless person, “one who is taudry and slovenly in dress” (Dmf. 1825 Jam.). Comb knowes wad rair't an' risket, An' slypet owre. II . n . 1 . A slanting direction, a transverse movement or path, a slant. Sc. 1934 J. Buchan Free Fishers ix.: We'll tak a slype up the hill. 2 . A gap in a fence which can be opened or closed by sliding a set of rails, a board or the like 
  432. Sonnet n. SONNET , n . Sc. usages: 1 . A song, a ditty (Bnff., Ags., Per. 1971), prob. as. Per. 1898 C. Spence Poems 86: Will sat souffing sonnets at the gill. 2 . A tale, a yarn, a (tall) story, nonsense (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 174; Abd., Ags. 1971). Ags. a .1930 : My grannie would say sarcastically, “Oh, that's a new sonnet ye've gotten the day.” Ags. 1949 Forfar Dispatch (24 March): Ye've mebbe herd auld fowk on this sonnet. 3 . A fuss, a to-do (Ags. 1971). Ags. 1891 Arbroath Guide (18 April) 3: There'll be a gey sonnet aboot this when Marg'et comes in. Ags. 1896 A. Blair Rantin Robin 9: There would be sure to be some ither thing to mak a sonnet aboot.  
  433. Visk n. VISK , n . Also dim. form viskal , viskle (Sh. 1973). [vɪsk(əl)] 1 . A small bunch of straw twisted for various purposes, a wisp (Sh. a .1838 Jam. MSS . XI. 226, 1908 Jak. (1928), Sh. 1973). Sh. 1897 Shetland News (4 Dec.): Dey're lyin' below da gloystane wi' a viskle o' gloy apo da tap o' dem. Sh. 1899 J. Spence Folk-Lore 242: Da skipper wis sittin' wi' a viskal o' gloy windin' fytlins fur da cappies. 2 . Transf . A warped or perverse mood or disposition (Sh. a .1838 Jam. MSS . XI. 226, Sh. 1973). Hence ill-viskit , having a bad nature or mood (Sh. 1973). Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928): De coo set a visk atill her — the cow tossed her head in bad temper. He set a visk atill him — he took offence and would not say anything. [Norw., Icel. visk , a wisp, twisted bundle of straw, Norw. dial. viska , to twist straw into a bundle, to whisk.]  
  434. Whink v., n. dogs: to bark in a sharp, suppressed way, to yelp as when chasing game (Peb., Slk. 1825 Jam.; Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. ; Slk. 1974). In 1824 quot. used of a badger. Slk. 1801 Hogg Sc. Pastorals 20 whinkin scream, Till he drappit in a swoone. II . n . A sharp, suppressed bark or yelp from a dog (Peb., Slk. 1825 Jam.; Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. ; Slk. 1974); a child's sharp cry, a whimper ( Ib .). Rxb. 1828 Trans. Hawick Arch. Soc. (1922) 37: A little, wee creaturie, coming straight for him, whyles gie'in a whink o' a greet. [Poss. a reduced form of Eng. dial. whinnock (from whine ), to whimper, whine (of a dog). But cf . also Norw. dial. kvinka , to yelp, lament, Sw. dial. hvinka , id 
  435. Funcy adj., n.: "Ma mither got it at a jumble afore the war. She jist took a funcy till't and she swappit a hame-made tea-cosy and a puckle bannocks for't. ..." Add Comb.: funcy piece , A cake. Abd. 1990 : Funcy piece: "piece" could be a scone or bread with butter, jam, but can also be a cake, especially if. And I'll hae a funcy piece." ne.Sc. 1995 Daily Record 19 Sep 26: I can report an expanding waistline and no shortage of places to stop for a "fly cup and a funcy piece" — sorry, I can't settle instead for a "fly cup and a funcie piece".  
  436. Flaucht n.1, v.1, flǫxt] I . n . ‡ 1 . A flake, esp. of snow (Ags. 1808 Jam.; Ags. c .1930; Slg. 3 1909); “a broad flaughts o' snaw, An' loudly bleat till a' the storm's awa'. Sc. 1827 Wilson Noctes Amb. (1855 34: To roam amang the snowy flachts That spairged the speckled lift. Slg. 1885 A. Murray Poems 8: Sma' wind wad blaw them east or west Like flauchts o' chaff! † 2 . A lock or tuft of hair or wool; “a handful of wool before it is carded” (Cai. 1907 D. B. Nicolson in County of Cai . 72, flacht ). Abd. 1768 A. Ross Helenore 50: A mournfu' ditty till her sell she sang, Roove out to you what ye lo'ed maist, A flaught o' his yellow hair. 3 . A flash, as of fire or lightning (Ayr. 1825 Jam.; Uls. 1880 Patterson Gl .; Sh., ne.Sc. 1951); a gleam, a tongue of flame. Cf. fire-flaucht , s.v. Fire . Also fig . and in a transf. sense, a glance, a fleeting glimpse (Sc. 1887 Jam — naething but a flaught o' fire every now and then to keep the road by. Rxb. 1847 J. Halliday 
  437. Laddie n.) , laddikie . A dim. form of Lad , q.v ., in various usages. [′lɑ(:)di, ′lǫ(:)dɪ, ‡Ags. + lǫ:ðe] 1 . As in Eng., a boy, a youth, gen. in his earlier years, and usu. referring to one of any age from babyhood to the end of his schooldays; sometimes a male infant, a baby son; a chap, fellow. Gen.(exc. I.)Sc Letters Mrs Cockburn (1900) 74: I am grown a laddier. I hate any man that's above sixteen. Edb maun ca' thee. Lnk. a .1779 D. Graham Writings (1883) II. 136: Our Jock wha wis a little gabby gaun laddock, cry'd ay, mither mither. Ayr. 1789 Burns To Dr Blacklock vi.: I hae a wife and twa wee laddies. Rnf. 1870 J. Nicholson Idylls 50: When I was a laddie langsyne at the schule. Bnff. 1872 W. Philip It 'ill a' come Richt 29: We've been able to . . . get eddycation for the lathie. Ags. 1890 A. Lowson John Guidfollow 57: A gey guid-lookin' bit laddikie aboot saxteen years auld, dressed like a common ghillie. Kcd. 1900 W. Gairdner 
  438. Furli- , intricate or trifling. 1 . A whirligig (Abd. 7 1925, -gum , Abd. 1931, -gorum , -majigger ). Also fig . of a frivolous girl (Abd. 1900 E.D.D. ). Abd. a .1880 W. Robbie Yonderton xxxiii.: Like a roon pailin' post, wi' a forligig o' the tap o't. Abd. 1881 W. Paul Past & Present 128: Dance to your daeddy, my bonnie lamb, An' ye'll get a fishy in a little dishy, An' a furly-giggy, an' a souple Tam. 2 . A gew-gaw, a showy ornament of little value (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 56, -fa-sticks An' twa fancy scallopit trays. 3 . A trifling excuse (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 56, -fa ). Also as a v ., to make a fuss, many trifling excuses before doing anything ( Ib .). 4 . A piece of machinery, a mechanical contrivance, esp. one that revolves or has wheels (Abd. 27 1953, -majigger ; Abd [gramophone]. Abd. 15 1928 : Is that thingie for ca'in the furlie-fa? [ Furliefa is mostly a 
  439. Happity adj. hop or limp (Sc. 1808 Jam.). Sc. 1790 Sc. Musical Mus. III. 253: I've a hen wi' a happity leg, Lass gin ye lo'e me tak' me now! Gsw. 1863 W. Miller Nursery Songs 27: For a cloit o' a fa', Gars them hirple awa', Like a hen wi' a happity leg, John Frost. Sc. 1874 A. Hislop Sc. Anecdotes 6: He was rather little, and had a happity leg. Gsw. 1877 A. G. Murdoch Laird's. Soutar Seeds in the Wind 31: A puggie snaig'd aff wi' the cripple man's crutch . . . Och hone, och hone, grat happity John. Hence (1) happetty , n., a man with a club-foot (Per. 1902 E.D.D. ); (2 uneven gait of a lame person, whose legs are ill-matched. Also in Eng. dial. Used fig . in quot. of an.: Like a' the lave o' her kind, she'll try to look young, but a bonny happie-ti-kick ye'll mak o't atween. [A deriv. with Sc. a of Eng. dial. hoppet , to hop.]  
  440. Hyke v., n.1 ‡ HYKE , v ., n . 1 Also hike , heyk . [həik] I . v . 1 . To move with a jerk, “to, Wud hyke and hick, and habbernab. † 2 . To strike on one side or upward with the head as a cow does (Dmf. a .1838 Jam. MSS . IX. 137). † 3 . tr . and intr . To sway, rock, swing, move with an undulating or heaving motion, as of a boat (Sc. 1887 Jam.). Vbl.n. hiking , the pitching motion of a boat ( Ib .). Sc. 1887 Jam. : A nurse hikes a child when she sits swaying it backwards and: An' a snail sall heeze its hornies oot An' hike them roun' an' roun' aboot Gin ye tell a lee. † II . n . A jerky or convulsive movement. Dmf. 1836 A. Cunningham Lord Roldan II. ii.: The moss . . . swalled up like a barm-scone, and first gae a hyke this way, syne a hyke that way, then a rift and a rair word may be a North. form cognate with hitch .]  
  441. Knog n.)nɔg] 1 . A small cask, keg, firkin (Cai. 1907 County of Cai . (Horne) 77, Cai. 7 1942, rare; Uls. 1960); fig . a person or thing having a short, thick, stout appearance. Edb. 1703 Act for. 1825 Jam. : A knog of a chield. A knog of a stick. Arg. 1841 T. Agnew Poet. Wks. 83: And muscles plenty in a noggie. Cai. 1916 John o' Groat Jnl. (7 April): These sids were used to make sowans. A sowan “knog” or barrel stood in every kitchen. 2 . A small wooden dish with one stave extended to form the handle (Dmf. 1825 Jam.; Kcb. 1 1900, noggie ); hence fig . a small house with a chimney in one gable only (Kcb. 1 1900). Bnff. 1787 W. Taylor Scots Poems 3: Withoutten whawkie or a nog o' ale. Dmf. 1797 Carlyle till Marriage (Wilson 1923) 15: A small wooden can — they called it a noggie (or noggin) — to eat my porridge from. 3 . = Kneg , n . 1 , 2 ., the hand-grip of a scythe. Wgt. 1883 D. MacWhirter Ploughboy's Musings 23: Hayfield toilers 
  442. Leerup n., v. LEERUP , n ., v . Also leirup ; lerrup . [′lirəp] I . n . 1 . A sharp blow or smack, a lash with a whip (Abd. 6 1913; Ork. 1920 J. Firth Reminisc . Gl.; Cai. 3 1931; Abd. 1960' fain to try his mettle, Did mony a lerrup at him ettle. Ags. 1889 Arbroath Guide (13 July) 4: Ane o' the loons … ga'e me a leirup on the back. Abd. 1929 Sc. Readings (Paterson) 9: Eh, lassie, ye're richt sair needin' a guid leerup roon the lugs. 2 . Fig . Any long trailing thing, like a whip; a tall, gangling person, a lanky youth, a Halflin (Bnff. 1910). Bnff. 2 1930 : Fatna orra leerip's that trailin' at yir tail? Sic a leerip o' a chiel! He needs t' boo t' get in at the 's lug. 2 . Fig . To walk fast, to hurry, to go at a swinging pace (Abd. 1960). Abd. 15 1928 : The twa quines came leerupin doun the brae at a fell lick. [A variant form of slang and orig. but cf . Du. dial. lerpen , larpen , to whip, lash, ‡ lerp , a whip, Fris. larp , a torn 
  443. Patty n. ; paddy , pad(do) , and dim. patsie (Jak.). [Sh. ′pɑtɪ; Ork. ′pɑdi] 1 . A pig, esp. a young one (Sh. a .1838 Jam. MSS . XII. 170, paatie , 1908 Jak. (1928), 1914 Angus Gl ., patti ; Ork. 1929 Marw., paddy , Ork. 1965); often one kept as a pet. Sh. 1845 Stat. Acc. 2 XV. 128: A young swine is here known by the name of a runny or grice; one fed about the fireside, a patty. Sh. 1886 G) paddy dreel , see quot. and Dreel ; (2) patti-grice , a sucking pig, a piglet (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)); (3) paddy-tang , a seaweed, Fucus canaliculatus , sometimes eaten by pigs (Ork. 1929 Marw.; Sh: A paddy dreel was the humorous term given to the act of taking a person by the ear (such as a child from his seat to the front of the schoolroom) and marching him along against his inclination. 2 . A call-name for a pig (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), patsi ; Ork. 1929 Marw., paddy , pad(do) ). [ Cf . Dan. pattegris , a sucking pig, < patte , a teat.]  
  444. Rail n.2 † RAIL , n . 2 Also dims. rail(l)ie , railly ; raillach , raillich . 1 . A woman's short the colour o' her hair? — and does she wear a habit or a railly. Slk. 1820 Hogg Tales (1874) 103: She was dressed in a plain white rail. Edb. 1826 R. Chambers Pop. Rhymes 297: But noo I'm grown a gentleman, — my wife she wears a railie. Sc. 1827 C. I. Johnstone Eliz. de. Sc. a .1873 E.D.D. : Rail . A kind of half-shift, consisting of breast and sleeves, made of Sundays, or on any other occasion of being dressed. To wear a rail was considered as a mark of wealth formerly. 2 . “The upper portion of an infant's nightdress” (Ayr. 1880 Jam.). 3 . A thin, flimsy, worthless piece of material; a cheap flimsy dress (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 138). Gregor 76: The tinkler wife wee nae a rag on, bit ae bit aul', torn quyttie an' a raillach o' a shall. [Mid.Eng. raile , a kind of neck cloth, O.E. hræȝel , a garment, mantle.]  
  445. Tirse n., v. TIRSE , n ., v . Also tirs(s) . [tɪrs] I . n . 1 . A sudden vigorous jerk or tug, any hasty impatient movement (Sc. a .1838 Jam. MSS . XII. 217, 1914 Angus Gl .; Ork. 1929 Marw.; Sh. 1972). Ork. 1880 Dennison Sketch-Bk. 56: When he fand a tirse on the rop. Sh. 1898 “Junda” Klingrahool 8: Whan du turned dee round wi sikkan a tirse. Sh. 1949 New Shetlander No. 19. 44: In sic a tirse, dat he near owerbalanced himsel. 2 . A state of excitement, impatience or rage (Sh. 1972). Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928): Der 'r a tirs upon him; in a awfu' tirs; a tirs o' a hurry. Sh. 1931 Shetland Times (21 March) 7: I saw at wance he wisna pl'ased, He wis in sic a tirse. Sh. 1949 J. Gray Lowrie 30: Doo kens what dey say whin dir in a tirse. 3 . Of the weather: a sudden outburst, a violent stormy spell (Sh. 1972). Sh. 1897 Shetland News (15 May a tirss o wind. II . v . To tug or pull with a violent jerk (Sh. a .1838 Jam. MSS . XII. 217 
  446. Cannas n. . [′kɑnəs] 1 . A coarse cloth, a canvas sheet; also used by synecdoche for the sail of a ship. Known to Sc. Poems (1821) 13: A puft o' wind ye cudna get, To gar your cannas wag. Ags. 1938 (per Ags. 17 ): I knew a jobbing gardener who in going to and from his work carried his tools in what he, three spoons, four pair o' blankets an a can'as. 2 . “A coarse sheet used for keeping grain from falling on the ground, when it is winnowed by means of a wecht ” (n.Sc. 1808 Jam., cannas , cannes ); “usually a large canvas sheet placed on the ground to catch grass seeds threshed out of the field of hay, or to keep any grain from being lost in a stack yard” (Abd. 7 1925). Known to Bnff. 2 , Abd. 9 1938 cannas.” Comb.: canness-braid , -bred , cannas-breid , “the breadth of such a sheet” (Sc. 1808 Jam.), a canvas-breadth, a small patch. Sc. 1909 Colville 148: A cot wi' a cannas-breid o' a gairden. Abd. 1768 A. Ross Helenore 21: The shade beneath a canness bred out throw, Held aff 
  447. Nugget n. NUGGET , n . Also nuget . Sc. usages: 1 . A short, stout-bellied person (s.Sc. 1825 Jam.); in Heriot's Hospital: a term of opprobrium for a thick-headed boy; the head itself. Also in gie him a muggin'. . . . The nugget's cakie, an' as big a sumph as is in the “Wark” . . . That upper cut was a lucky one. The bully never raised his “nugget” again. 2 . A striped glass marble (Edb. 1960). Poss. orig. a different word, from Eng. knuck ( le ), a shooting marble.  
  448. Scad n. SCAD , n . Also ska(a)d . A hurry, flurry, fluster, haste, a bustling crowd (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), Sh. 1969). Sh. 1897 Shetland News (14 Aug.): Dey 'at wir in a scad ta get sheep an' lambs wi' muckle tails is finin' da frost o' hit noo. Jak. : Der'r been a skad o' folk here a' day extended meaning of Scaud , a scald or burn, a state of heat. Scald is used in the sense of a thronging 
  449. Wick adj., n.4 with extended meaning, quick-witted, smart, fly (Fif. 1974). Edb. 1928 A. D. Mackie In Two Tongues 35: And the haill life o' man Is jist wick dirrydan. II . n . A naughty child (Fif. 1967, a wee wick; Abd., em.Sc.., Ayr. 1974). Fif. 1909 J. C. Craig Sangs o' Bairns 210: Though maybe he'll ca' her a “wick” when she greets. Ayr. 2000 : You're a wee wick! [O.Sc. wik , a wicked person, a .1400, Mid.Eng. wikke , wicke , orig. from O.E. wicca , a wizard (fem. wicce , a 
  450. Glass n., v.) glass-breaker , a hard drinker, a tippler; †(2) glass-chack , v ., of a window: to make a check in a megrim, Lepidorhombus whiff-iagonis (Abd. 1930 Fishery Board Gl .); †(4) glass-yolk , a round, opaque Scotsman (3 July): It is thought probable that a glass-yolk in the skylight of the garret where the fire started, acting as a lens, had ignited the wool in the garret storey. 2 . In phr. casting the glass(es) (Ork. 5 , Cai. 7 1954), dropping glasses , reading the glass , a method of fortune-telling on the glass's mouth, and holds it there for the space of about a minute. In that time the heavier parts of the [egg-] white settle to the bottom, while the lighter shoot up into the water . . . into a variety of fantastic shapes . . . A resemblance is next traced, which is termed reading the glass, between constitute a hieroglyphic of the person's future fortunes. Sh. 1899 J. Spence Folk-Lore 190: This [ dropping glasses ] was performed by dropping a small portion of the white of an egg into a glass 

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  1. Gley v. Gley , v. [ME . gley ( a 1300). Cf. Glee v .] intr. To squint. — c1590 J 
  2. Glie v. Glie , var. of Gley v. — a1646 Wedderburn Voc. (J). Laborat strabismo , he glieth  
  3. Gleyar n. Gleyar , -er , Gleir , n . [f. Gley v ., Glee v .] One who squints. — a1585 
  4. Gleyit adj.. gleyd (1535). Cf. Gley v . and Gleed a .] 1 . Squinting, squint-eyed. Hence gleidness. ( a English, to requite the late courtesy we had done them in delivering O'Rourke, sent in exchange] a gleid cruckatt Hum and the glyed Hepburne 1665 Lauder Journal 15. I neuer saw a woman worse glid. a1578 Pitsc. I. 267/24. Ib. 268/7. To ieopardie in the play on ane cast ane roisnobill aganis a 
  5. 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 
  6. 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  
  7. 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 
  8. 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  
  9. 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  
  10. 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  
  11. 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 
  12. 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 
  13. 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 
  14. 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  
  15. 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 
  16. 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  
  17. Quhap n. Quhap , Whap , Whawp , n. (Cf. e.m.E. wap ‘a turn of a string wrapped round something’ (1545), also in the later north. Eng. and north-east Sc. dials. = ‘a splicing or joining made by means of a cord or twine tied round’, etc. (SND, s.v. Wap n . 2 1).) Only in the proverbial expression there is a quhap in the rape , there is a joint (a potentially weak spot) in the rope, ‘there is a hitch somewhere’. — a1628 Carmichael Prov. No. 1530. There is a quhap in the raip 1657 R. Moray Lett. 72. There would have been a whawp in the rope if you had told me such a theaveless tale 1692 Presb. Eloq. (1692) 106. There is a whap in the rape [ pr. kape: gl. all's not well]  
  18. Frusch n. Frusch , Frusche , n . [ME. frusche (c. 1400), (OF. fruis , frois .] 1 . A crash as of breaking weapons; a crashing noise. 1375 Barb. xii . 545. Quhill men mycht her … A gret frusche of the speres that brast Ib. xvi . 60. Thar wes of speris sic bristing, … That it a veill gret frusche has maid c1420 Wynt. iv . 2389 (W). A sudane thud maid sic a frusch, That all the wyndois at a brusche … Brak vp 2 . A violent rush to attack or escape. 1375 Barb. xiii . 296. He and all his cumpany … In-till a frusche all tuk the flycht Ib. xiv . 542. In a frusche … Thai schot apon thame hardely Ib. xv. 478. Than in a frusche assemblit thai  
  19. Coble Clowtare n. Coble clowtare , n . [Cf. Coble , v .] A cobbler. — c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxvii. 5 (A). Betuix a talȝeour & a sowtar, A priklous and a coble [ B . hobbell] clowtare  
  20. Pilledow n. Pill(i)edow , n. [ Pelit ppl. a . and Dow n .] A plucked dove. also, fig ., a tonsured priest. — a1603 Anc. Prophecies 12. A pilledow with a tode Ib. 33. A proude powne in a preis lordly shal light With piotes and pilliedowes pulled in the crowne  
  21. Libbar n. Libbar , -er , n . a . ? Cf. late ME. and north. e.m.E. lybbere (15th c.), libber gelder, sow-gelder. b . f. Lib v . 1 : cf. OE. lybbestre a witch. — a . a1500 Colk. Sow i . 59. Scho callit to hir cheir … A libbar and a lyar b . 1662 Soc. Ant. XXII. 228. [In Crook of Devon,] Ye confessed … that ye was a witch, a charmer, and a libber  
  22. Mik n. ( Mik ,) Myk , Mek , n . [ME. (once) mike (14th c.) a ‘crutch’ supporting a boom in a ship: corresp. to e.m.E. miche (1495), meche (1514) support for a cannon etc., mod. (Sc. and Eng.) nautical mitch ( -board ) ‘crutch’ in a ship, meck , a notched staff in a whale-boat on which the harpoon rests. Cf. MDu. micke , mic (Du. mik ) forked stick, support, MLG. micke , E.Fris. mikke , etc.] a . A support for a gun. b . Some accessory of a clock. a . 1496 Treas. Acc. I. 292. For Ayr B. Acc. 101. [For repairs to the knock including two] mekkis [and a] mydstanchir 12s. 2d.  
  23. Stain n. Stain(e , Stayne , Stainȝie , n . [e.m.E. stayne (1547), staine ( a 1586), steigne (1602), steine (1610), stain ( c 1610); Stain(e v .] a . A mark or discoloration (on cloth). b . A blemish or imperfection (in beauty). c . fig. A blemish; a mark of infamy or disgrace; a slur ((put) (up)on a person, etc.'s reputation or good character). — a . 1587 Carmichael Etym. 32. Labes , a stainȝie in claith — b . 1611-57 Mure Dido & Æneas i 165. Beauty can not abide to beir a stayne — c . 1610 Misc. Hist. Soc. II 167. That the cuntrie mycht be freed fra a foule stayne imposit … on it for the … cruel murther of the Ld. Darnley 1685 
  24. Wife v. Wife , Wyfe , Wive , Vyve , v . [ME and e.m.E. wiue(n ( a 1225), wifue(n ( c 1250), wyfe (Trevisa), wyue(n (Chaucer), wife (1599).] a . tr. ( reflex. ) and intr. Of a woman: To give oneself in marriage, marry, become a wife. Also proverb. b . intr. Of a man: To marry a wife. Only proverb. — a . reflex. 1572 Black Bk. Taymouth 415. Gif it salhappin the said Hew to of me — intr. a1628 Carmichael Prov. No. 900. It is hard to a wife to wive and thrive in a yeir — b . a1598 Ferg. Prov. No. 516. It is hard to wife [ 1706 wive] and thrive in a year a1628 Carmichael Prov. No. 138. A man may not wyfe and thrive in a yeir  
  25. A prep.1 A , prep. 1 Reduced form of o , On prep. Corresponding to Eng. a , current in various Cors c1475 Wall. x . 529. A south the toun 1602 Monkland Baron Ct. 5. A eistell the wostell end 1610 Carnegie Lett. 343. Tua legues a this syd off … 1614 Melrose P. 159. Being a schipboord 1657 Balfour Ann. III. 435. He … went to Ely, a purpois to embarke 2 . With verbal nouns. 1558-66 Knox II. 469. Not … lang a doing 1596 Dalr. II. 412. That nathing be … a seiking 1644 Baillie II. 152. The armies are near a-yocking 1653 Hope Diary 161. The ludgeing was a faling  
  26. Tharm n.., MLG darm , ON þarmr .] a . pl. Intestines, entrails, also sing . b . Gut as used in driving the mechanism of a watch. Also in the mod. dial. — a . 1513 Doug. viii xi 9. The tharmys and the bowellys rent a1628 Carmichael Prov. No. 231. A wide tharme had never a lang arme — b . 1699 Edinb. Gazette 12-14 April. Stolen out of a house in Edinburgh … a gold watch moving with a thern, made by Richard Baker 1699 Edinb. Gazette 17-21 Aug. A plain silver watch … with a shagarin pin'd caice, goes with a phern  
  27. Lik n. licking or tasting; a lick, a taste. Also transf . a1628 Carmichael Prov. No. 1686. With a lik and a thing as Malie brunt hir toung 16.. Row Cupp of Bon-Accord i b. A good minister wald a been content of … humble meat indeed; but our prelats now will have a lick of the best of it 1653 Binning Wks. 654. He … must lift up his garments that hang side and take a lick of everything by the way b . Enough to provide a mere taste, a trifling allowance. c . A small piece, a obtained, they called it a lick of cream c . 1610 Misc. Hist. Soc. II. 153. He having … lost al . A dab, an application of a small quantity (of paint or the like). c 1648 Sc. Pasquils 154. To know them one by one afarre We'll mark them with a lick of tarre 2 . Put for: A cut or slash forces scattered, and is himself overtaken and slain;] And a great number [of Maxwell's forces] hurt in the face, whilke was called a Locarbie like; speciallie the laird of Newark Maxwell was all magilled 
  28. Vade Mecum n. Vade mecum , n . [17th c. Eng. vade mecum (1629), a manual suitable for carrying about for ready reference, (1654) a thing a person commonly carries with him as a necessity.] A thing a person carries with him as a necessity. — 1632 Lithgow Trav. viii 355. Gold … was my continuall vade 
  29. Prikett-hatt n. ( Prikkit- ,) Prikit- , Prikett-hatt , n. (Appar. irreg. or erron. var. of Preking-hat , a riding-headpiece.) — 1456 Acts II 45/2. And at ilk man … be bodyn at the lest with … a sellat or a prikit [ v.r. prikett] hatt a suerde and a buclar a bow and a schaif of arrowis  
  30. Parliamentar n. Parliamentar , -er , n. [Corresp. to e.m.E. parliamentary a. (1616), n. (1626 in sense b below, 1649 in sense a): cf. also e.m.E. parliamenteer , -ier (1642) in sense a.] a . In Spalding: A supporter of the English Parliament in the Civil War of the 17th century, a Parliamentarian. b . A member of Parliament. — a . c1650 Spalding II. 171. Now the King is growing to ane heid. (1722) II. 188. A most treasonable paper termed ‘A protestation and testimony against parliamentars’  
  31. Repas n.).] a . A quantity of food and drink taken as a meal or repast; a meal. b . Spiritual refreshment; repose. — a . 1456 Hay I 250/24. Quhen the prophet … mycht no mare travaill, he ete and drank his repas Ib. II 144/11. Thou sulde tak a lytill licht repast of degestable mete c1580-90 Rules of Health (Moray Mun.). Keip fra diuersitie of meittis at a feiding and content ȝow with a kynd of meit at a repast — b . 1586 in A. Hay Nobility 48. His desire to withdraw 
  32. Skeg n. Skeg , n . [Prob. related to OE sceocca a devil, demon, but cf. also ON skækja a prostitute.] ? A corrupt or debauched person. — a1500 Colk. Sow i 98. A skeg, a scornar, a skald  
  33. Jouk n. Jouk , n . Also: jowk , juike . [f. Jouk , v .] a . A quick ducking or dodging movement. b . A bobbed obeisance, a genuflexion. c . fig . A ‘dodge’, a shifty trick, an evasion. — a . 1513 Doug. xiii . xi. 101. In circulis wyde scho drave hym our the bent, With mony a curs and jowk as ony stone c . 1584 Sempill Sat. P. xlv. 964. To George Durrie he played a juike That 
  34. Middest n.2 ( Middest ,) Midst , n . 2 [Cf. Middis n . 2 and Middest n . 1 ] a . A mean, a middle course, an intermediate position. b . = Middis n . 2 2 c. — a . 1638 Henderson Serm. 462. There is not a midst between the two, that we need neither to fight, nor to be slaves a 1649 Drummond Wks. (1711) II. 30. The majesty of a prince hardly falleth from a height to a midst 
  35. Needle-head n. ( Nedill- ,) Needle-head , n. and Needle-headed , a . a . n. A ‘head’ like a needle; a person with such a ‘head’: ‘sharp’ wits, an acute or casuistical mind, or a person possessed of these. b . a . Having sharp wits, shrewd, penetrating. (Only in Jus Populi .) — a . 1669 Jus Populi 
  36. Turlupin n. Turlupin , n . [17th c. Eng. turlupin (1639), OF turlupin , med. L. turlupinus a member of a heretical sect, later, an upstart, a person of no value (Cotgrave); F. tirelupin (Rabelais) ‘said by Duchat to be a name given in 1372 to a certain people who … lived on lupins which they gathered ( tiraient )' (OED), a scoundrel (Cotgrave).] Only in Urquhart , translating tirelupin . — Urquhart Rabelais i Prol. So saith a turlupin or a new start-up grub of my books [F. ung tirelupin de mes livres ], but a turd for him  
  37. Bald n. Bald , n . [App. for baud , bawd , ME. baude , bawde (14th c.).] A bawd. — a1500 Colk. Sow i . 100. A skeg, a scornar, a skald, A baldstrod and a bald Ib. ii . 152 
  38. Heire-tather n. * Heire-tather , n . [ Heir(e n . 1 ] A hair-tether, a tether made of hair. (Cf. Hairie a ., Hairne a ., Harin a .). — 1678 Fawside Coal Compt 29. For a heire tather 00 08 0  
  39. Quhirl n. Quhirl(l , n. Also: quhirle , whirle , whirrell . [ME and e.m.E. whirl ( a 1547), pulley of a spindle (1411), skein (1560), whirling movement ( a 1547), commotion (1552); cf. Quhirl(l v. Dan. hvirrel eddy, etc.).] a . lit. and fig. A (rapid) turn, revolution or rotatory motion, as of a wheel. a1500 Henr. Orph. 487 (Ch. & M.). That wardly men sum tyme ar castin hie Apon the quhele … And wyth a quhirl [ Asl. quhirll] … Ar thravin doun 1531 Bell. Boece I 141. c1590 J. Stewart 131/7. No quhirle of fortouns quheill Treuth may doune cast b . A swift or violent whirling motion, as of wind or water. A whirrell of wind , a whirlwind. c . A whirlpool. = Quhirll-pole n. 1513 Doug. i ii 52. Wyndis … with a quhirl blew all the erth about 1661 Crim. Trials III 602. Will not yow think it a sport, if the Deivill raise a whirrell of wind, and tak tides cause such a whirle, as we see behind mill-wheels  
  40. Sclice n. e.m.E. slice, sclyce (both 14th c.), sclise ( c 1400), sklice ( c 1420), sklyse ( a 1425); OF esclice, esclisse (1080 in Greimas).] 1 . A fragment, a splinter, sliver. c1420 Wynt. viii 5155. The Dowglas hit, and brak his spere; And a sclys [ C. sklysse] off the schafft, that brak, In till his hand a wounde can mak 1531 Bell. Boece I cii. James the Secound … was slane … be besyd a singular combatt, is slane with a sklyse of a speir 1612 Monipennie Chron. in Misc. Scot. I 116. This king was killed at the siege of Roxbrough, by the slyce of a great piece, being overcharged 2 . A thin piece cut off a larger whole; a slice. 15.. Christis Kirk 134 (B). For fra his thowme thay dang a sklys Quhill he cryd barla fummyll 3 . A flattish implement or instrument, occurring in a list of shoemaker's tools. 1541 Aberd. B. Rec. I 176. Ane traschor, ane stuffin 
  41. Rane n.. rann , OIr. rann quatrain, verse or stanza. Cf. also Rame n. and v .] 1 . In a rane, after 2 below. a1400 Leg. S. iii 989. Bot ay the bischope in a rane [ pr. arane] Beheld hyr bewte, and nocht fane Ib. xxxix 251. He … cryit ay in til a rane [: Damyane] c1450-2 Howlat 45 (A). [The Howlat] Rolpit … in a rude rane 1560 Rolland Seven S. 3176. Euer rattill ay in a rane a1570-86 Dunb. Maitl. F. 289/7. A fule … Cryis gif me gif me in till a rane a1605 Montg. Flyt. 521 (T). The ky … rairing ran rid wood, rowtand in a rane [ H. raine, 1629 reane] 2 . A long string of words, a more or less meaningless utterance, a rigmarole; a prolonged cry. c1420 Wynt. ii 883. Swa suld I dulle hale yhoure delyte, And yhe sulde call it bot a rane [ ed. arane] Ib. viii Prol. 24. Sa that the fors al of my dyt In til a lumpe to be our-tane And to be defamyt as a rayne c1420 Ratis R. 244. To tell the al how 
  42. Loutish adj. Loutish , a . [e.m.E. ( a 1553), f. e.m.E. lout n. ( a 1548) a lout, clown.] Loutish, clumsy. — c1590 Fowler II. 83/4. [Louis XII] randring the kirks … ouer pouerfull … maid a gros and a loutish fault  
  43. Prunella n. ; prenella . [Of obscure origin: cf. e.m.E. prunello (1656), -a (1670), and F. prunelle (1780 in Littre) a strong, darkly coloured material, ? f. OF prunelle , med. L. prunella ( a 1150) a sloe.] A strong silk fabric usually of a dark or sloe colour. Also attrib. and comb. 1656 Lennoxlove MS [The Duke of Hamilton] F1/431/9/86. [A gown of] black prunaly 1660 Ib. F1/350/4. A black 1682 Lennoxlove MS [The Duke of Hamilton] F1/482/1/1/ A prinnaly gown Ib. F1/482/1/9. Silk prinella gouns Ib. For … his grace's prinella sad breetches 3 drope silk 16 d. Ib. A drope of sad silk to dress a pair of prunella bodies 1683 Ib. F1/561/2/54. Dressing a prunaly petticoat Ib. A night gown of prunely Ib. 1 prunaly mantel 1688 Douglas Bequest 
  44. Rim n.3 Rim , n. 3 Also: rym , rimb ; rime . [Late north. ME and e.m.E. rime or reme ( a 1450), rym ( c 1440), OE rima wk. masc., ON rime, rimi a raised strip of land, a ridge.] A rim. a . The outer ring of a wooden wheel. Only fig. b . The framework that holds the skin of a drum. c . ? A hoop-shaped piece of wood used in the construction of a barrell. d . ? A band or strip of wood or metal added to a scoop in order to strengthen it. a . 1513 Doug. xii Prol. 162. The pantyt povn … Kest vp his taill, a provd plesand quheill rym b . 1613 Haddington B. Rec. (Robb 
  45. Ruch-head n. .] a . A piece of turf or peat with the surface grass adhering to it, used as the head of an improvised brush. b . ? A brush for household use, named after sense a above. — a . 1631 Buccleuch Household Bk. 29 Oct. For a roche heid and a staf to put it on for sweiping of the windows and jeastis Soc. Ant. LVIII 357. 2 rubbers, a Spanish bussome, a ruch head 1707 Household Bk. Gr. Baillie 175. A rugh head, £1 2 s.  
  46. A interj. A , int. Also: aa . [ME. a .] Ah! 1375 Barb. i . 215; etc. A, quhat thai dempt thaim felonly a1400 Leg. S. xiv. 82; etc. A! wysely luk, I pray the til ?1438 Alex. i . 2104. And said, ‘A! A! gude Arreste’ a1500 Henr. Fab. 987. Aa, Schir, mercie! a1500 Doug. K. Hart 943. A, ȝon is he  
  47. Bisom n.. bisme , rare var. of besom(e , besme , OE. besema , besma . See also Boosome , Bussom .] A besom, a broom. Also transf. of a comet or its tail. 1574 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. 39. For water & bisomes to dycht the kirk 1595 Duncan Appendix . Scopae , … a bissom a1598 Ferg. Prov. 10. A new bissome soupes clean 1600-1610 Melvill 58. A terrible comet … [with] a lang teall … lyk unto a bissom or scurge maid of wands 1603 Montgomery Mem. II. 246. Two bisemis, vj d. a1639 Spotsw. Hist. 94. A comet of that kind, which … the vulgars [call] a Lauder Hist. Observes 17. Thesse 3000 years, ther was not a comet seen with such a … prodigious 
  48. Brogit adj. Brogit , Broggit , a . [ Brog n .] Furnished with a spike or sharp point. 1429 Acts II. 18/2. The ȝeman that is nane archere … sal haif … a gude ax or ellis a brogit staff 1473 Acta Aud. 25/1. ij hand ax, a brogit staff, ij swordis 1477 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 408. Thre hand axis, a brogit staf 1500–1 Acta Conc. II. 477. Ane Dense ax, a broggit staff with a spere 1511 Reg. Privy S. I. 334/1. A respit … for the spulȝe of ane brogit staf fra him 
  49. Period n. Period(e , n. [e.m.E. ( c 1530), paryode (Caxton), a course or interval of time, completion, conclusion, a sentence or the pause at its end, etc., F. periode , L. period-us .] a . A sentence or the pause marking its end. b . To bring or put (a matter) to a completion or conclusion. — a . 1601 Denmylne MSS. 43. Ȝour chiffred letter man be all wretin but ony distinctioun a period 1676 Haddington Corr. 192. That your lordship will speedily put that matter to a 
  50. Stounding vbl. n. Stounding , vbl. n . [Late ME (once) stownntynge (? a 1400) lingering, delay; Stound v. 1 , v. 2 ] a . In fig. context: An instance of astounding or stupefying; a paralysing shock. b . A lingering effect; a remnant, trace. — a . 1637 Rutherford Lett. (1894) 313. It is a painful battle for a soul … to fight with absence and delays. Christ's ‘Not yet’ is a stounding of 

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