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  1. Aefauld adj. AEFAULD , AEFALD , AE-FAUL , adj . Onefold, lit. and fig. Gen.Sc. [′e:fɑl + a, I.Sc., n.Sc truth ay an' wi' a aefauld heart. [A.V. with a perfect heart.] Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl. 1: Ae-fald , simple, not cunning, upright. Abd. c .1800 J. Skinner Amusements, etc. (1809) 95 daecent, ae-faul chap, aye dis as he likes tae be deen be ithers. Hdg. 1796 R. Gall Poems (1819 
  2. Ae adj. AE , YAE , adj ., numeral = one; and with other uses developed from the numeral. (Also a'e what will be cheap or dear, needs be a merchant but for ae year. Sc. 1818 Scott H. Midlothian xi. 107: I ken mair than ae advocate that may be said to hae some integrity. Sh.(D) 1931 ae ither lassie to make out the dizzen an' a half. Abd. 1995 Flora Garry Collected Poems 19: I min' ae nicht, fin straikin ye [i.e. the cat], Yer coat o yalla tortyshell Ceest on the air a, Fa jeels the marra wi ae luik . Ags. 1988 Raymond Vettese The Richt Noise 13: Ae nicht I Scottish Hills 8: But still ae spell, it's trith to tell, Will last until my deith. m.Sc. 1998 For ae sicht o' the tither Asklent burn water rummlin at oor feet! Gsw. 1991 James Alex McCash in Tom Hubbard The New Makars 15: Ae reistless maw, ae neck-chain's clink, ae beist's. 173: Hey haes eae bairn leevan', only eane. Occas., the ae , this ae (Ork., ne.Sc. 1975 
  3. Ay interj. AY , AE , int . An exclamation of surprise or wonder. [e:] Sc. 1800 Monthly Mag. IX Douglas in Ballads ed. Child (1904) No. 204 viii.: O wae be unto thee, Blackwood, An ae an ill death may ye dee! Bnff.(D) 1930 E. S. Rae A Waff o' win' fae Benachie 58: Ae, siccan road, I'm 
  4. Selkit adv. A.O.W.B. Fables frae French 81: Ae day, a bonnie Butterflee saw pass; The wing'd ane was bedeckt in a. xi.: Selkit eke dae we discomfish stoup an' roup e'en ae faut. [A variant form of Selcouth 
  5. Book v. session records. Ayr. 1887 J. Service Dr Duguid 203: We were born in ae oor, bookit in ae oor, cried in ae oor, and married in ae oor. vbl.n. booking . (1) the giving in of names for the 
  6. Acroass adv. ah wis reddin up the boattom drawer ae your chest-ae-drawers, ah cam acroass a photie ... an auld 
  7. Aesome adj. .). [′e:səm; for variations see Ae .] Bnff. 2 1931 : Ay, ay, lassie, I see ye're timmerin up the Sheep-head 207: Drinkin' aff a ae-some bicker o' his favourite beverage. [The meaning quoted from 
  8. Contermt ppl. adj. yersel'. Abd. 1996 Sheena Blackhall Wittgenstein's Web 13: Ae day, fair contermit, wi ae 
  9. Tick interj., n.4 forms tick-tick , tick-tickie , tickie , tikkie , tickie-ae , tick-a-lairie , teek, teek, teek. Gibbon Sunset Song 69: Her mother at that moment calling the hens to feed — Tickie-ae ! Tickie-ae 
  10. Toyack n. & Saxby Home of a Naturalist 184: Da Oy's ferdemate in a peerie bjodie ae da wan haund an a taueg o' mell ae da tidder. Sh. 1899 J. Spence Folk-Lore 172: A toyeg containing as much corn as 
  11. Heytie n.(ae) ye . Cf . Shinty .]  
  12. Aligaster n. ALIGASTER , n . Disgust. Bnff. 2 1931 : Ae sicht o' the cook's aneuch t' gie a body an 
  13. Aeness n. AENESS , n . Oneness, unity. See Ae , adj . Sc. 1889 W. Allan Northern Lights 123 
  14. Cloo n.: Some fowk wur verra partic'lar aboot their rapes, an' wid 'a' likeit them a' ae thickness an' the cloos a' ae len'th, an' sic like. Phr.: to wine (win(d)) the blue clue , see Blue Clue . 2 . In phr 
  15. Royaleese v. Storm'd 24: Heigh at ae end in elbuck-chair He sat, and royalees'd it there.  
  16. Laudry n.: There ae core was hauding a laudry, What neist they wad hae for to drink.  
  17. Clowen v., p.p.. Smith Douglas 72: Douglas an' death's but ae word clowen in twa. [See P.L.D. § 70.1.]  
  18. Firstlins adv.: Firstlins ae cork, than the tither, Hetly they chasit ane anit her. [ First + adv. suff. -lin(g) . s .]  
  19. Bane-weary adj.. (1). w.Lth. 1889 F. Barnard Chirps 75: Ae day by the fire, bane-weary an' sair.  
  20. Dush n.2 Scots Mag. 559: As gin ye'd drunk out o' ae dush Till ye were kedgy.  

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  1. Fald v.1 Fald , Fauld , v. 1 Also: falde , fawld . [Northern ME. fald (midland and southern. S. xvi. 955. The Magdelane … Hyr armys in hyre breste cane fald a1500 Seven S. 2586. Ȝe sal me the basyng hald And my moder the towall fald 1505 Treas. Acc. III. 162. To four men … to fald and lay up the arres werk 1533 Bell. Livy I. 61/10. The burreo come with the she wes dumb, answerit, ȝe may fald ȝour tongue if ȝe lyk it b . To fald ( his , etc.) fete den, Fald baith my feit, or fle fast frome ȝour flyting a1605 Montg. Misc. P. li. 35 (a person). a1500 Henr. Bludy Serk 5. He had a dochter fair to fald a1500 Seven S. 1137. Mycht nocht serf the … My ȝoung body to fald & fang? d . To wrap, enfold. 1562-3 Winȝet, thowcht scho fald fekilly, Will noucht at anis myscheffis fall 1456 Hay II. 58/8. Fortitude gar the fald a1500 Doug. K. Hart. 109. The grundin dairtis … Wald mak ane hart of flint 
  2. Fald n.2 Fald , Fauld , n. 2 Also: fawld , fawl . [Northern ME. fald , midl. and southernfold ( a 1250), f. folde Fald v .] A fold of cloth, etc. c1420 Wynt. viii . 4877. Willame off Spens percit a blasowne And throw thre fawld [ v.r. faulde, fald] off awbyrchowne 1500 Acta Conc. II. 468. Ane jak with ane fald of mailye 1506–7 Treas. Acc. III. 250. For vij quartaris small cammes to the Kingis fald of mailȝe 1513 Doug. viii . viii. 93. Thai byd display 
  3. Fald-dyk n. Fald-dyk , Fauld-dyke , n. [ Fald n. 1 ] A wall enclosing a fold. 1446 Reg. Episc. Aberd. I. 247. Fra that wele ascendand vp an ald fald dyk to the hill 1573 Prot. Bk. W. Cumming 12 b. Ane fald dyk or ane corne ȝard dyke biggyt apon the common get 1572-5 Diurn fled 1595 Bamff Chart. 141. Fra the north end of the last said fald dyk linalie to the. 123. [Payment due] for bigging of fald dyks upon the lands of Old Melrose 1685 Lauder Hist 
  4. Hundreth-fauld adv. Hundreth-fauld , Hundret-fald , adv . [North. ME. hundreth falde , hundret fald (Cursor M.).] Hundredfold. — 1535 Stewart 40188. Ȝe suld be fanar me to forgaue Ane hundret fald nor ȝe ar me till 
  5. Fald v.2 Fald , v. 2 [ME. folde , fooldyn ( c 1440), OE. faldian .] a . intr . To make folds, big, fald, cast peittis, … vpone the half landis of Kynknoky 1661 Misc. Spalding C. v. 232. The haill tennents … ar decernit … to fald thair haill guidis … nichtlie  
  6. Fald n.1 Fald , Fauld , n. 1 Also: falde , faulde , fawld(e , faild . [Northern ME. fald , falde (midl. and southern fold , folde ), OE. fald , falod , early falud , falæd .] 1 . An suum a1400 Leg. S. xl. 446. Thefis, that cuth behald That the catele ware nocht in fald his fald 1513 Doug. ix . ix. 86. As a ravanus wolf … Hyntis in hys gowl, furth of the fald euir did scheip that la intill ane fald a1570-86 Maitland Maitl. F. cix. 3. Thocht … thevis hes done my rowmis range and teymd my fald 1595–6 Misc. Spald. C. V. 62. For careing of Baron Ct. 9. The haill gressmen within the barroney … saill help to walk the fald, … or to agre with thais that walkis the fald, and pay thaim thairfor 1661 Misc. Spald. C. V. 232. Ilk ane … to walk the fald thair nicht about, least the guids, for want of attendance, brak the fald attrib . 1509 Reg. Great S. 725/2. Le fald-yettis et le stilis ( b ) 1407 Reg. Great S. 397/1 
  7. Hunder-fald adv. * Hunder-fald , adv . [Early ME. hunderfalde ( a 1225). Cf. Hundreth-fauld .] Hundredfold. — 1560 Rolland Seven S. 4835. Lavde. .nd thankis ane hunder fald To the Doctour  
  8. Nowt-fald n. Nowt-fald , Nout-fauld , Nolt- , Noult-fald , -fauld , n. An enclosure for cattle, a cattle-fold. — 1537–8 Dunferm. Reg. Ct. 151. His part of thair nolt fald 1581 Burne 
  9. Thik-fald adv. Thik-fa(u)ld , adv . [ME thic-fald (Cursor M.), thikke folde ( c 1400), thyck folde ( c . ?1438 Alex. ii 2590. Men hes me tald That thay haue vennisoun thik-fald Takin b . 1513 fald 2 . In large numbers; numerously. a1500 Peblis to Play 38. Hopcalȝo and Cardronow Gaderit out thik fald 1513 Doug. vi viii 104. The Grekis ruschit in the chalmyr thikfald into sa strang ane stour And so thik fald [ sc. his supporters] war fleand than him fra 1513 
  10. Stand Fald n. Stand fa(u)ld , n . [? Stand n. or ? Stan(e n. and Fald n. 1 ] ? A permanent fauld vij li. xiij s. iiij d. 1605–6 Montrose Treas. Acc. 1. Stand fald  
  11. Schepe-fald n. Schepe-fald , S(c)heip-fald , -fauld(e , n. Also: sheipe- , seip- and -fawld ; schip-fald . [ME and e.m.E. sheep fold (Wyclif), shepefald (north., c 1440), OE sceapa falde .] A pen fald [ Ruddim. schepefald], The wild wolf … Abowt the bowght plet all of wandis tyght Brays and gyrnys ) 1460 Hay Alex. (1898) 15982. For we traist all … To be bot ane schepehird and ane schip fald 
  12. Thousand-fauld adv. Thousand-fauld , Thowsand-fald , -fawd , adv . [ME and e.m.E. þusentfalt ( a 1225 agane Micht non him hawd a1568 Scott xxxi 25. A thowsand fald, His purpois salbe heir and 
  13. Fold Dyk n. Fold dyk(e , Foldyke , n . [e.m.E. fold Fald n . Cf. Fald-dyk n .] The wall of a 
  14. Pundfald n.. (Cumberland) punfaud , late OE or early ME pund-fald, -fold ( a 12th c.), f. OE * pund (see Pound n. 2) and fald Fald n. 1 Cf. also Pind-fauld , Poindfald and Poundfauld .] 1 . A place Howlat 783 (A). The pundar … Had pyndit all his prys hors in a pundfald [ B. poynd fald] For caus thai lie pund fald in Westsete … x s. iiij d. 1520 Dumfr. & Galloway Soc. XXXIX 61 (see Poindar 
  15. Twa Fald adj. Twa fald , -fawld , -faulde , Tuafold , adj . ( adv .). [ME and e.m.E. twafald ( c 1175. b . adv. Of a person: Doubled up. — a . 1559 Inverness Rec. I 39. Twa fald cortan, ane 
  16. Frechure n. frechure of their fald  
  17. Forfalded ppl. adj. Forfalded , ppl. a . [ Fald v .] Repeated. — ? 1623 Bann. MS. 210 b. Fra ȝe feill 
  18. Fekilly adv. . 4990. Bot fortowne, thowcht scho fald fekilly, Will noucht at anis myscheffs fall  
  19. Forgave v. to forgaue Ane hundret fald, nor ȝe ar me till haue  
  20. Fickilly adv. Wynt. viii . 4990. Fortowne, thowcht scho fald fekilly [ C . fickylly], Will nocht at anis 

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