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  1. Affgaun adj., n. AFFGAUN , adj . and n . (Also in the forms: affgaain' , aff-gan , afga'in , affgoing-gan. 2 . n . (1) Departure; fading away; death. Sc. 1911 S.D.D. : Aff-going , departure. Sk. Bk. 52: Hinegreenie's boat wus auld, shakan' an' lakan', an' a' his boat graith auld an' aff better tae mak' awa' wi' that d — d fower-in-hand, at the first aff-gaun.  
  2. Aff-pittin ppl. adj. AFF-PITTIN , -PETTIN , -PUTTING , ppl.adj . (See quot. from Jam.) Sc. 1808 Jam.: Lisbeth Harden, ye aff-pitten body . . . how daur ye bide there clashin'? Sh. 4 1931 : Da man wis inclined ta be affpittin. Ags. 1893 Arbroath Herald 17 Aug. 2/4: Come awa', ye aff-pettin' wratch. wm.Sc. 1835 J. D. Carrick Laird of Logan I. 264: I just said in an aff-putting kind o' way, that I would [etc.]. e.Dmf. 2 1931 : Gan' away and dae yer work, ye affputting slut.  
  3. Stalk n.); (2) to be ca'ed , to gan , loup , aff the or its stalk , of the heart: to be arrested or my hert gan aff the stalk. (3) Gall. 1912 Gallovidian XIV. 180: An' when drawing near to: Tho' far awa' the very crack o't [a gun] 'Maist gars my heart loup aff the stalk o't. Sc. 1820 A. Sutherland St. Kathleen IV. v.: Ye'll mak' this puer lassie's heart loup aff the stauk gin to the heart having been “ca'ed aff its stalk.” Fif. 1957 : I got sic a fricht it near made 
  4. Gan v., n. GAN , v ., n . Also gaun , gann , gaan . [m.Sc. gɑ(:)n, but sm., s.Sc. + gɒn] I . v II. iv.: Tell him he may e'en gan his get, I'll have nothing to do with him. Ayr. 1870 J. K. Reid Howetoon 70: Mister, afore I gan awa, wad ye be sae kind as try ane o' the matches? Dmf “force” didna gan' on beat till eicht o'clock. Gall. 1917 Sc. Field (March) 145: The man's no' giein' us a song afore you gann up the hill. [p. 106, gaun .] Ayr. 1988 : A'll gan owre the road wi ye. Afore ye gan awa, tak a nip. Edb. 1991 Gordon Legge In Between Talking about the Football 147: 'The Scots are a museum, man.' 'Gan you and dang, wee man.' m.Sc. 1994 John Burns gan ti the club wi the ither cleaners. Edb. 1997 : Ah gaun tae the pictures every week. Ah, - the lot, are aa ti gan doun ti London. Keep them on the stot. Phrs.: (1) to gan by [= beyond] oneself , to go off one's head (Fif. 17 1954); (2) gan-fae-me-come-tae-me , n., a trombone (Fif. 1940 
  5. Keek v.3, n.4 daein' him oot o' his hunder an' fifty pound, an' he swore he widno let thee aff wi' id, bit wid come-Lore Misc. I. viii . 321: A'body kens hid's da best position gin sheu's gan tae gae 'im the keek.  
  6. Wae interj. A. Guthrie Ardrossan 116: Wae wummin, its no an ill faut that water will wash aff. Dmf ye gan an wisp yer cl-ogs wi't there canna be vera muckle on't left! [O.Sc. wa , assuredly, 1676 
  7. Ganners n. pl.). [Norw. dial. ganer , pimples in the mouth of horned cattle, pl . of gan , the mouth of an animal, gan(n)ers really being a double pl . The form gammers is prob. due to the influence of Gam 
  8. Gaan v. ., 1914 Angus Gl .; Ork. 1922 J. Firth Reminisc . 151, gan , 1929 Marw., Sh., Ork. 5 1953); to peer. 1908 Jak. (1928)); to stare insolently ( Ib ., Ork. 1 1944, gan ). [gɑ:n] Sh. 1882 
  9. Aff adv., prep., adj. AFF , adv ., prep ., adj . Also ¶ auf (Ayr. 1817 D. McKillop Poems 9). [ɑf m.Sc.; af a Burn, A wee Piece aff his Looks did turn. Sc. a .1733 Orpheus Caled., Leader Haughs ii.: Then Flora Queen, with Mantle green, Casts aff her former Sorrow. Sc. 1824 S. Ferrier Inheritance (1882) I. xviii.: There's a barber's bairn twa doors aff that wad maybe be glad o' them. Sc side, glowring far aff into the glens after the sheep. Sc. 1874 (publ.) G. Outram (d. 1856) Lyrics, Annuity viii.: But aff her wits behuved to flit, An' leave her in fatuity! Sh.(D) 1918 T. Manson Humours Peat Comm. I. 52: Every wan kens his ain banks [of peats] a mile aff. Abd hed been in Tod Lowrie's cluicks, an' wun awa' wi' the half o' their claes aff. Ags. 1 1931 : He bides fower doors aff. Ayr. 1786 Burns Holy Fair xiv.: An' aff the godly pour in thrangs. Gall.(D) 1901 Trotter Gall. Gossip 3: Aff gaed the Doctor, four weary miles an' nae 
  10. Mazerment n. mazerment gan glowr. Fif. 1827 W. Tennant Papistry Storm'd 48: The monks and canons on their 
  11. Aff-fa'ins n., pl. AFF-FA'INS , -FA'ENS , n ., pl . Also aff-fawings . [′ɑf′fɑɪnz] (See also Off-falling:  Where the are Gentiles there is ay aff-fawings. Sc. 1825 Jam. 2 : Her kist was well made up wi' aff-fa'ins . (Quot. from H. Blyd's Contract .) Abd. 2 1931 : The aff-fa'ins maks fine jeelie. Edb. 1791 J. Learmont Poems 162: But hearken! a' ye my retainers, Wha frae my aff-fa'ens hae been gainers. wm.Sc. 1835 J. D. Carrick Laird of Logan II. 242: Besides the aff made London their abiding-place. Ayr. 5 1931 : Aff-fa'ins , sheaves falling off a loaded cart. (Rarely used.) Kcb. 1 1931 : We keep a' oor aff-fa'ins for the neebor's dog.  
  12. Om conj. to da kintra om shi had gan to pieces on da shuir. [If not simply a misprint, this may represent 
  13. Gant n.2. Scot . 244; Ayr. 1928, gaunt ; Abd., Fif. 1954). Also in Eng. dial. Also ¶ gan (Ags. 1885 C. Swainson 
  14. Aff-fall n. AFF-FALL , AFF-FA , n . (See first quot.) Sc. 1911 S.D.D. : Aff-fall , a scrap; a aff-fa.  
  15. ′aff-′loof adv., adv. phr., adj. ′AFF-′LOOF , -LUIF , -LEEF , AFF LOOF , adv ., adv. phr ., adj . (See also Off-Luif Tale he'd tell aff loof? Sc. 1819 J. Rennie St Patrick I. v. 76: Sae I was ca'd into the praesence, and sent awa aff loof tae speer ye out. Ags.(D) 1894 J. B. Salmond My Man Sandy (1899) 15: I'll juist gie you the thick o' the story clean aff luif. Lnk. 1902 A. Wardrop R. Tamson's Hamely Sk. 93: She has the eichth chapter o' the Romans . . . completely aff luiff. Lnk. 1922 T. S. Cairncross Scot at Hame 53: I canna' tell aff-loof what's gane wrang wi' folk ava clean aff-loof. Slk. a .1835 J. Hogg Tales, etc. (1837) I. 131: We maunna haud just wi saying, gie us this, and gie us that, and than, because we dinna just get it aff loof, drap the plea an' despair. Uls. 2 1929 : Aff-leef , off-hand. 2 . adj . Unpremeditated; careless, free and easy. Kcb. 1897 T. Murray Poems 130–131: And aye I liked your aff-loof blether And heartie 
  16. Aff-settin' ppl. adj. AFF-SETTIN' , ppl.adj . Dilatory (= aff-pittin). Abd. 7 1925 : He's an aff-settin 
  17. Oo pers. pron.: Weel Sir! ou're at the auld wark again. m.Lth. 1857 Misty Morning 261: Ou was a' aff our frae the scuil at Dalton sae oo got tae gan on the scuil bus. [The form though now regular in s.Sc 
  18. Aff-hand adv., adv. phr., adj. AFF-HAND , -HAN' , -HAUN' , AFF HAND , adv ., adv. phr ., adj . [′ɑf′hɑn, etc.; see aff hand. Sc. 1816 Scott O. Mortality xxxviii.: Ye suld ne'er do ony thing aff hand out o tired o' ony o' them he juist pooshened them aff hand. Abd. 1928 J. Wilson Hamespun 41: He had preach't it in private, he kent ilka line, An' could screed it aff-han' frae beginnin' to en'. Lth. 1894 P. H. Hunter James Inwick 46: It's ower sarious a maitter to be settled aff-hand lie fu' gleg aff hand To trick the silly fallows. Edb. 1822 R. Wilson Poems, Cawther Fair vii.: Whup frae their pouch a bunch o' notes, An' pay them ilka mark Aff-hand that day. Hdg. 1902 J. Lumsden Toorle, etc. 127: Whyles she “but to hae me aff-haun,” Whyles “she wadna wed for a Croun.” Ayr. 1786 Burns Ep. Young Friend v.: Ay free, aff han', your story tell, When asks, in an aff-han' way. Abd.(D) 1929 J. Alexander Mains and Hilly 55: An' onything ye 
  19. Aff-lat n. AFF-LAT , n . Also afflet . [′ɑflɑt] Apparently confined to ne.Sc. 1 . Outlet. Bnff. 1866 Gregor D.Bnff. 7: The wattir hiz nae aff-lat . Ayr. 1995 : Two Carrick farmers flooding. 2 . A great display. (Cf. lat-aff .) Bnff. 1866 Gregor D.Bnff. : Fin they geed in o' thir new hoose, they hid a great aff-lat o' a fire-kin'lan. Bnff. 1866 Gregor D.Bnff. : They made a great aff-lat o' a faist. It wid 'a' set them better t' pay thir debt. 3 . Spell of leisure, holiday. Abd.(D) 1915 H. Beaton At the Back o' Benachie 60: We dinna get sic aff-lats 
  20. Can v.2, p.t. gan , pa.t. of ginnan , to begin, used in Mid.Eng. and E.M.E. Can was fully established in northern 
  21. Aff-pittin n. AFF-PITTIN , -PITTING , -PUTTING , n . Putting-off, procrastination, delay. Cai. 1872 M. Maclennan Peasant Life 235: What's the use o' thinking an' aff-pitting? Bnff. 2 1931 courant for his aff-putting.  
  22. Ill-aff adj. ILL-AFF , adj . Also ull-aff (Abd.). 1 . = Eng. ill-off , poor, in impoverished or only the actually indigent, but those who are, in our phrase, ill aff . ne.Sc. 1888 D. Grant Keckleton 38: Dr Lott would attend ony ill-aff creatur' that “other doctors” wudna attend. Abd. 1993 : E retired banker's nae ill-aff. 2 . Miserable, ill-used (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 87). Gen.(exc. sm.)Sc. Phr. ill-aff wi anesel , unwell (Ags. 19 1958). Sc. 1741 A. Carlyle. Abd. 1895 G. Williams Scarbraes 58: He thought himself “rael ill aff.” “It's geyan langsome you, Jess, 'ill be sair ill-aff!” m.Sc. 1922 O. Douglas Ann and her Mother i.: Your 
  23. Ban n.1 'gan tae cry a ban On sic like witch behavin'. Ayr. 1801 Burns Reply to a Trimming Ep. (Cent 
  24. Bairnish adj. BAIRNISH , adj . Childish. m.Sc. [1838] A. Rodger Poems (1897) 129: Strip aff, strip aff! your bairnish claes, And be a laddie like your brither.  
  25. Gandiveese v., n.:  Thoo nivir kens whar Aa'll genng eence I tak' the gandovee. [? From Ork. gan (see Gaan ), to 
  26. Coast n.1 COAST , n . 1 In phr. aff the coast , out of the way. Obs. Cf . Eng. “the coast is clear.” Sc. 1816 Scott O. Mortality xxxviii.: I daurna gang in the back way till he's aff the coast.  
  27. Aff-shearing n. AFF-SHEARING , n . (See quot.) Ork. 1920 J. Firth Remin. Ork. Parish 115: When the “heuk butter” or “aff-shearing.”  
  28. Careful adj. T. T. Misc. (1733) 245: Take aff, take aff these bridal weeds, And crown my careful head with 
  29. Cairl n. horizon towards the south” (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. ). [kerl, kɛrl] e.Dmf. 2 1933 : “Dinna gan 
  30. Cauldness n.: It cherm'd the prickles aff the gorse, The cauldness aff the rain.  
  31. Afftak n. AFFTAK , AFF-TACK , n . [′ɑftak, ′ɑftək] (See also Aftak , Sh. and Ork.) 1 . A “taking. Sh. 1900 Sh. News 18 Aug.: If doo wid gie him less aff-tak he widna taer dee sae muckle. Mry. 1 a .1927 : Afftak , one who ridicules. Bnff. 1866 Gregor D.Bnff. 7: Aff. 1 Gsw. 1862 J. Gardner Jottiana 78: Thae weary aff-tak's - mony a row An' meetin 
  32. Amers n. pl. gan tae hae rossin tattas an' dippins for me twal' 'oors. Crm. , Avoch , Rs. 1914 
  33. Foul n.2 us but ance see aff gate and Silder for Wark, and we shall ply our Gardes and Fingers or the foul pair aff. [The word is a pseudo-ne.Sc. form of hool , Huil , q.v ., as if * whool . See P.L.D 
  34. Gyevel v. Shetland News (12 Aug.): Deil sit in his jaws, he's gjaevl'd aff his tedder igen. Sh. 1922 J. Inkster Mansie's Rod 56: Dy dictionar! . . . Yes, yes, da thing 'at Berry gjaevl'd da brods aff o 
  35. Idaia n. 'imsel better aff. Abd. 1929 J. Alexander Mains & Hilly 196: Aw dinna like the idaya o' takin' 't aff o' fowk.  
  36. Shamp v. ¶ SHAMP , v . With aff : to scurry off, to hasten away, to clear out. Kcd. 1796 J. Burness Thrummy Cap (1887) 10: Shamp aff, it is nae worth your while To bide. [Orig. obscure. The 
  37. Hankle v. klibber. 3 . With aff : “to unwind yarn from a ball in knitting” (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), Sh. 1956). Sh. 1898 Shetland News (23 July): Shu hankl'd aff a lock o' wirsit aff o' a clue at wis lyin 
  38. Ingie v. : He left the schuil tae gan tae the ingiein. [ In , adv . + Gie , v . 1 , B . 4 . (3) ( a 
  39. Nap n.1 , the ) nap aff ( ower ) somebody , to make fun of, mock, have a joke at another's expense, take a 121: I suppose ye wud like to tak' the nap aff a body. Mry. 1888 T. Mason A. Dickson 281: They're jist takin' their nap aff them , there's naebody takin' the thing serious. Kcb. 1893 tak the nap aff her, for a cheenge. [Prob. a variant form and extended usage of Knap , n . 2 
  40. Dockie n. in phr. dockie aff ( and dockie on ), see quots. Ags. 6 1875 : Dokie aff and dokie on was a popular game among boys in Dundee. Ags. 19 1948 : Dockie aff : one side built a pile of 
  41. Pailin n., v. ye don't fa' aff. Sure fitted ah wisnae, ma pals hid many a laugh, Take yer time, pit wan fit first . v. tr . To enclose with a fence or paling. Gen.Sc. Freq. with advs. aff , in , up . Abd. 1913 C. Murray Hamewith 36: The policies a' pailined aff an' set. Abd. 1916 G. Abel Wylins 
  42. Burker n. Stanley Robertson Fish-Hooses (1992) 113: Noo it wis at a time whin there were many Burkers gan aboot 
  43. Affgang n. G. MacDonald R. Falconer  v.:  I heard aa awfu' aff-gang o' sweirin' i' the yard. 2 . The bridegroom on the wedding even. About six o'clock, the "aff-gang", or bridegroom's breakfast, is put on the 
  44. Dinger n. (Fif. 14 , Ags. 18 1947; Edb. 5 1940; Rxb. 1927 E. C. Smith Braid Haaick 10, — a — ); to gan a 
  45. Helt n..” Sh. 1898 Shetland News (3 Sept.): Da men is aye best aff, haelty ill eetim dey hae ta du bit tak aff der kjaep an' set dem til. Sh. 1899 Ib. (1 July): Clip aff as muckle or as little 
  46. Kep n.1 the chapman body. Ags. 1861 R. Leighton Poems 21: The far-aff hills creep near the touns Sept.): Da men is aye best aff, haelty ill eetim dey hae ta du bit tak' aff der kjaep an' set dem til 
  47. Affhandit adj.: Awa gangs the following epistle or aff-handit letter.  
  48. Baet n.2 BAET , n . 2 .  Ork. form of Eng. beat , musical rhythm, in phr. aff the baet , ruffled in 
  49. Affin prep. AFFIN , prep . = aff, off. Also afen , aff'n ,  affen (Ags. 1897 F. MacKenzie Northern Mansie Wauch x.: Wiping the saw-dust affin't with my hand. [= aff on ; cf. off on in Eng 
  50. Bit n.2 BIT , n . 2 In phr. never to have aff the bit , to be out of the bit , no to get out (o domestic affairs it is said that “she's never aff the bit.” wm.Sc. 1991 Liz Lochhead Bagpipe 
  51. Gansh v., n.: You would gansh a body's head aff without rhyme or reason. Edb. 1894 P. H. Hunter J. Inwick words as Gamse , slang Eng. gan , Gant , Eng. gnash ; cf . note to Gam .]  
  52. Gemm n., adj. New Writing Scotland 8: The Day I Met the Queen Mother 70: Frog ... - 'Gan oan oot an' hae boolers or quoiters intent on thir gemme. Phr. and Comb.: 1 . aff the gemm , out of the game, not 
  53. Dippin n.. Leask in Peace's Ork. Almanac 137: Du sees am roastin' twa tattas i' da amers — am gan tae hae 
  54. Haunshick n. Benachie 17: Rise, Jock, min, aff yer haunshick, an' come awa.  
  55. Afflude v.. Aff- , pref . 2 , + Sh. Norn ljud , Norw. ljut , O.N. ljutr , ugly.]  
  56. Glegsome adj.: An gleg-some chiels, in gleesome hurrie, Loup aff their Phillies. [From Gleg , adj ., above.]  
  57. Ill-steerin adj. 130: Till naething wad ser' oor ill-steerin' boy But he aff for a sailor wad be.  
  58. Glew v.2: . . . the wearie heat to cool Whilk scouders a' the ucc frae aff his glewin' hool.  
  59. Inwoke v. Lossiemouth 21: He took aff 'is bonnet an' inwoket the Loard's blissin' on a partan.  
  60. Queet n. upo' my queets. Bnff. 1787 W. Taylor Poems 57: I . . . lap aff the Gloyd an' took my queets, Threw by my hat, put aff my beets. Abd. 1828 P. Buchan Ballads II. 266: The second 
  61. Crubbie n.) 1909 D. Houston 'E Silkie Man 4: She lifts 'e bait crubbie aff' e wa'.  
  62. Dauk adj.2 . . . Trail't him aff i' his dauk car. [ Cf . Sh. dokk , gloomy (Jak.), from O.N. døkkr , dark.]  
  63. Grammar n.. 1860 A. Whamond James Tacket vii.: It's a grand thing college lear; they're weel aff it has 
  64. Lamgabblich n. Banffshire Jnl. (19 Jan.): Aff she gaed intill a lamgabblich o' a story. [A perversion of Lagamachie 
  65. Unproven ppl. adj. . Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xviii.: The lads Walker and Spence wan aff unproven 
  66. Whunce n. MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 267: Some unfit to stan' a whunce, Sten'd aff. [Onomat. Cf . Whult .]  
  67. Cutting-off-piece n. phr.. Aff-shearing .]  
  68. Hune n., v. (Cld., Ayr. 1825 Jam.). Sometimes with aff ; tr . to relax, slow down, as in phr. to hune one's hoddle . Cf . Hoddle . Bwk. 1856 G. Henderson Pop. Rhymes 165: Hoon aff, dear Kate, till 
  69. Spinner v., n.. p .1768 A. Ross Fort. Shep. MS. 110: Aff at the spinner, what their steeds cud ca'. Abd. 1929 J. Alexander Mains & Hilly 143: He wis some ull for gyaun aff at a spinner.  
  70. Diddens n. pl. aff did str'y, Tae dae my ain wee diddens, My lane that day. [Humorous formation from did , on 
  71. Drech n. the drech aff yer coat if ye wear't in a blatter o' wind and rain like this. [Gael. dreach 
  72. Kilhailie n. noo; he wiz workan for a geed kilhailie. Cai. 1949 : He got a fine kilhailie aff his bike 
  73. Mow v.2. 1951 : He mowt a' her siller aff o' her. [Appar. a Sc. use of Eng. mow , to crop.]  
  74. Oonwun ppl. adj. he no win aff o' dis aert shune eneuch withoot rivin an racin, an bounglin tagedder oonwun hay 
  75. Aise v. Eng. exc. dial. [e:z] Sh. 1886 J. Burgess Sketches 66: My kep blew aff, but I didna aise.  
  76. Scudder n., v.. Harper Solitary Hours 47: Sae, as auld Boreas 'gan to blow, Spitting out scuddrie sleet an' snow 
  77. Nail n., v.) disposition or “streak ” in one's nature (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl .); (2) aff at the nail , off one's head, muddled); (3) aff the nail (i) from an unmarried state, “off the shelf”; (ii) tipsy, inebriated (Sc. 1825 Jam' by this time that I'm gaun aff at the nail a' thegither wi' ye. wm.Sc. 1854 Laird of Logan 418: Servants hae gane aff at the nail a' thegither now. Fif. 1897 W. Beatty Secretar xlix.: That woman's aff at the nail. Gsw. 1902 J. J. Bell Wee Macgreegor ii.: Ye're fair aff at the nail the day! (3) (i) Gsw. 1877 A. G. Murdoch Laird's Lykewake 175: Nae bit man will come my gaet an' lowse me aff the nail. (ii) Ayr. 1822 Galt Steamboat xii.: I been. (4) Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xli.: We'se pay't aff at the nail. (5 n.Eng. dial. † 4 . With aff : to say rapidly, to rattle off. Peb. 1836 J. Affleck Poet. Wks. 130: Tam . . . Nails them aff a short petition Wi' a lang seceder face.  
  78. Halflins adv., adj., and, gaping, glowr'd awhile. She saw that too, and haflins 'gan to smile. Abd. 1768 A. Ross the glisk o' something mair like a red stirk than ought else muve aff the redd, and hallans down the 
  79. Birry adv. ii . 145: A boy frae Shiel, they ca'ed him Sherry, Could spin them aff baith pat and birry 
  80. Stirl n. aff at the stirls of my nose. [An aphetic nonce form of nosteril , variant of nostril , O.E 
  81. Weel-saired , -sairt ). See Ser , v . 1 , 4 . (3). Edb. 1792 New Year's Morning 15: Aff to their hames gaed 
  82. Afftakin 'im; he's a mokin' aff-tackin' smatchit. ne.Sc. 1996 Alexander Scott, ed. Neil R. MacCallum. 1998 Sheena Blackhall The Bonsai Grower 51: He wis an aff-takkin loon, as coorse a vratch as 
  83. Arras n. had ta'en aff the arras .” “Thai jambs would have been as handsome, and would hae been safer for the bairns, if the arress had been tane aff” — i.e . if the sharp edge had been hewed off. Ayr. 1852 
  84. Jappan v. Mag. (April) 447: O, Sir, will ye come an' try to get him aff, for I'm sure he's been jappanned 
  85. Ober n.-confidence (Ork. 1934). Hence oberfu , bold, forward ( Id .). Ork. 1929 Marw. : The ober's aff o' me 
  86. Dowlie n. her maidens three rax ower, An' wi' their dowlies dicht, The stains his shots made aff the Tower 
  87. Ill-hard adj.. [? A conflation of Ill-aff and hard-up .]  
  88. Shannel n. , letter, 6 . Sh. 1898 Shetland News (20 Aug.): Ta lat da bits o' toonmills be rotid aff o' da 
  89. Splad v., prevaricate. Kcd. 1893 Stonehaven Jnl. (26 Jan.) 2: I'm a' luggs thegither; aff wi't, an' nae ony 
  90. Weel-legged ppl. adj. louns gade ay best aff.  
  91. Whirple v. unparalleled and is prob. corrupt. Sc. 1806 R. Jamieson Ballads I. 324: He's whirpled aff the gude 
  92. Wiggie n. ploughmen louns Cock up their bonnets on their crowns, An' dreel their cares to Wiggie, Clean aff that night 
  93. Ainna n. phr. Done, fan they coost their whorles aff.  
  94. Buttag n.2 o' Groat Jnl. (27 Dec.): Fat kind o' a horse wis 'at 'at he said hed a buttag for runnin' aff 
  95. Splinner n., he geed aff at fuhl splinnre [sic]. [Nonce altered form of Spinner , q.v .]  
  96. Unbrizzed ppl. adj. Nugae (1873) 114: Hoo they get aff wi' unbrizzed banes Beats me to tell. [O.Sc. unbirsd , 16th 
  97. Boolder n.: The big boolders wir juist brocht aff the mure an' beelt up. Ork. 1951 R. Rendall Ork 
  98. Carpet n.) gae aff the carpet , to go beyond the limits of propriety (Edb. 1 1938); (2) get aff the carpet hear ocht of Wullie Fairlie and Maggie Smith gaun aff the carpet? 3 . Sc. usages in combs. carpet 
  99. Afftakin n. Tammas Bodkin xvi.: I cud thole their jeerin' an' aff-takin' nae langer.  
  100. Epple n.. B. Philip Weelum 19: They'll . . . cairry aff a hail back-birn o' epples.  
  101. Plotter-plate n. comb.. 1825 Jam.). Fif. 1811 C. Gray MS. Poem : For my part I would rather eat Sow's jadin aff a 
  102. Harrach v. Elrick xxi.: He keepit clicher, clicher, clicherin aff an on an' files pyocherin an' harrachin tae 
  103. Flamagaster n.). Bch. 1929 W. Littlejohn Cottar Stories 29: It flew and shot aff the reef o' the hoose. We got 
  104. Histy-fisty adj.. Learmont Poems 160: Soon, sneakin' aff wi' branch an' stem, A fa'en star [a Premier's death] Did spoil 
  105. Abroad n. iv . iii.: He gaed aff to the wars i' the abroad. Gsw. 1930 F. Niven Three Marys xiii 
  106. Eastick n., adj. aff or blaw aff.” [The formation is uncertain; phs. a met. form of the pa.p. and ppl.adj. of Eesk 
  107. Pos n. hoose mirrin aroond me I didna dwall aff. (2) a quantity, sc . of some messy substance (Sh. 1962 yon possic aff me kist, I scoitit at da trow. [Etym. doubtful. It is uncertain whether 2 . is the 
  108. Blaeberry n. war a bairn gan tae da ald schule at Button. Ags. 1891 J. M. Barrie Little Minister (2nd ed 
  109. Gandy v., n. † GANDY , v ., n . Also gan(n)ie , gawny , gannyie . I . v . To talk in a blustering 
  110. Beam-traddles n. Tales of the Borders X. 252: “When Jamie's aff the loom,” said she to herself, “neither beam-traddles 
  111. Dapse v. hand aff ye. [An altered form of Chaps , v ., 4 .]  
  112. Matash n.. 1922 J. Inkster Mansie's Rod 97: He rubbid da froad o' da mylk aff o' his matash.  
  113. Bouzie n. snaw ba's, An' lash his heels wi' gospel tause, Aff till his bouzie.  
  114. Heenge n. Edb. 2004 : That door will come aff its heenges if ye dinnae fix it.  
  115. Bluthrie n.1 BLUTHRIE , n . 1 1 . Phlegm. Sc. 1825 Jam. 2 : “O! what a bluthrie he cuist aff 
  116. Bunkie n. BUNKIE , n . Space under the Stern seat in a small boat. Bnff. 2 1920 : He gid aff t 
  117. Knackdaggerel n. aff the matted hair an' trimmed its lugs. [A nonce formation based on Knockdodgel , Knapdarloch .]  
  118. Soae n. aff da kettle an' fling da watter ower da air o' hay it's ootby i' da soae. [Appar. a dim. form ad 
  119. Clicher v.. P. Milne Eppie Elrick xxi.: He keepit clicher, clicher, clicherin aff an' on an' files 
  120. Affcastins n. a rivlin geed on her fit, hid wus only the aff-castin's o her man. [ Rivlins = shoes made of 
  121. Dapperpye adj.) II. 141: Oh, he has pu'd aff his dapperpye coat, The silver buttons glanced bonny. [The first 
  122. Docky-doon n. comb. gie 'er a docky doon aff the van. [Prob. coined as opposite term to dookie up , s.v. Dock , n 
  123. Eppiteet n.' thing they want. Gie them plenty to ait, but no ower muckle. Fowk suld aye lea' aff wi' an eppiteet.  
  124. Mismaggle v.. 1808 Jam.). Abd. 1754 R. Forbes Journal 29: She bad me had aff my hands, far I mismaggl'd a 
  125. Brocky n. boo to bausie, And aff scour'd the cout like the win'. Bch. 1928 Old Song (per Abd. 15 ): But I took aff ma hose an' sheen An' I ca'd Broakie throwe the water. Lnk. 1827 J. Watt 
  126. Blin-led adj. aff o' the straucht. Hence blinledness , n., ignorance of whither one goes or is led. Kcb 
  127. Jafs v.2: I sometimes cut a molen aff o' da vivda an' showed as I jafsed alang. [Palatalised form of Norw 
  128. Suize v.' 'is madrum 'e grippid a had o' 'er [a pot] bae da bools wi baith hans, suized 'er aff da fire 
  129. Twatter-catch n. comb. der's a hame-sook o a dye, an a twatter-catch ida face o da aff-rug. [For twarter (use Thorter 
  130. Egg n. EGG , n . Also eeg (Sh.). Sc. usages: I . Phrs.: 1 . aff ( o' ) one's eggs , (1) Rnf. 1792 A. Wilson Poems (1844) 207: And troth my lads ye're aff your eggs. Sc. 1825 Jam. 2 : “Ye're a' aff your eggs, and on cauld chuckie-stanes.” The allusion is evidently to a fowl A. Wylie lxxxvii.: Ah! ye ken naething about it — ye ne'er was farther aff your eggs in thinking neglected.” “Ye're aff your eggs there, guidman, for Cockie Mitchell . . . gied me as guid a schulein' as his abeelities wad allow.” Sh. 1897 Sh. News (18 Sept.): Na, boy, doo's aff o' dy eggs for 
  131. Scrieve v.1, n.1 thus the day ran scrieven aff, Mid ploy an' frolic, joke an' laugh. Ayr. 1866 T. Bruce Summer aff care! Per. 1857 J. Stewart Sketches 104: In kittle words o' arm-length nebs, They the carritches, an' scrieved them aff loof. Mry. 1865 W. Tester Poems 116: Ay, scrieve it aff aloud, my Lord! Ags. 1886 A. Willock Rosetty Ends 5: He screives aff stories that wad 
  132. Badlins adj. : “I hear yir wife's badly.” “Ay, she's been badlins kin' aff an' on this twa month, bit she's some 
  133. Foxterleaves n. pl.. Slk. 1818 Hogg Wool-gatherer (1874) 77: The bogles will be obliged to thraw aff their black 
  134. Gordlin n.. Tarras Poems 3: Or hath the gled or foomart, skaithfu' beast, Stown aff the lintie gordlins frae the 
  135. Ill-peyd adj., tir't aneuch nae doot, jist aff o' a sair day's wark. Abd. 1956 : She's been aye ill-peyd wi 
  136. Killimeer n. another far aff Quintry called the Affrican, phar they get Goud Dust and Iliphan Teeth for Plaids and 
  137. Lambaise v. up in a nosebag they let him aff wi' an admonition.  
  138. Lawpell n. . [la:′pɛl] Sh. 1899 Shetland News (8 July): Shu tir da lawpells aff o' da twa yerl'd hog fil 
  139. Skunk n. back-rope an' tak the strain aff the skunk. [Orig. obscure.]  
  140. Stoitek n. he took aff o' da head o' wir peerie stoityk. 2 . A short, stocky person (Sh. 1904 E.D.D. , Sh 
  141. Uncommon adv. leddy am oon-coman sorry. Ags. 1899 Barrie W. in Thrums viii.: They set a body aff oncommon.  
  142. Moich adj. A Thorn in the King's Foot 82: I'm silly, I'm moich — me, a learned blacksmith I cuid be well aff 
  143. Baff n.2, v.2 in the letteran, the best o' their sermons play baff aff my head, like a blether fu' o' wind twal mile aff. Fif. 1827 W. Tennant Papistry Storm'd 173: To shelter them frae buff and o' a fallow like you canna gie your preachings aff loof like ither honest fowk. (3) A stroke in' his clogs, ye may hear him a mile aff.” This seems merely a provincial variety of Baff , beff , to 
  144. Collop n. Chr. Kirk iii . xxiii. in Poems (1721): Ithers frae aff the Bunkers sank, Wi' Een like Collops collop that's taen aff a chicken. ne.Sc. 1884 D. Grant Lays and Leg. of the North (1908) 8 
  145. Sneg v., n. scythe has snegg'd aff thae. Rnf. 1813 E. Picken Poems II. 77: [He] snegg'd hin' an' fore' snegget aff his ear. 2 . To interrupt, to check, “to invite a broil” (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov 
  146. Weesh interj., v. aff (Abd. 1955 W. P. Milne Eppie Elrick iv., wish aff ). Also in e.Ang. dial. and in form woosh 
  147. Bauchness n. G.W. in E.D.D. : The bauchness is sae bad, ye'll hae to send aff that stane wi' some virr to get 
  148. Bone Wrak n..) ( E.D.D. Suppl. ): I fear aless dis bonwark an' cauld wears aff troo da night A'll be ill able to win 
  149. Feenal adj. place. Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xlii.: Wudna it be better to pit aff for a little 
  150. Pardoos n., adv.. 122: He fell aff o'the hehd o'the hoose wee a pardoos. II . adv . Violently, with great force 
  151. Plaitter n.: Whin I guid ta bed Girzzie wis still owsin up da mylk aff o' da fluer wi' a plaeter. [O.Sc 
  152. Rugfus adj. for a lad tae play aff apin ony bit o' lass. [Orig. obscure.]  
  153. Stumple v.. 1808 A. Scott Poems 219: Syne aff in a fury he stumpled. Dmf. 1823 J. Kennedy Poems 
  154. Keltie n.2, gie him kelty. Sc. 1823 Scots Mag. (Feb.) 203: Tak' my advice, and be aff, or by the Lord kelty aff , to have an empty glass. (1) Per. 1795 Stat. Acc. 1 XVIII. 474: [There] was a' cleared kelty aff? — Fill anither. [In O.Sc. from 1686. Appar. from E.M.E. kelty , upside down, of a 
  155. Keytch v., n.: To keitch awa' the drumly mud, An' skum the fro' aff life's wild flood. Peb. 1793 R. Brown Carlop Green (1817) 175: [She] prances Jock 'maist aff her back, Kytch'd till her fits subside. Sc walet a hale ane. Abd. 1861 J. Grant Legends of Mar 226: Get doon aff the beast, ye auld 
  156. Maig n., v.” (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl .). Rxb. 1825 Jam. : Haud aff yer maigs, man. Rxb. 1847 J slips his grip. Cai. 1903 E.D.D. : Keep yer maigs aff that. Rxb. 1925 E. C. Smith J. Carruthers Man Beset i . i.: “Hirsel yont!” she cried . . . “Haud aff your maigs, Andie 
  157. Sile n.3 fig . in phr. aff o da sile , out of one's usual health or temper, cross, out of sorts (Sh. 1970 warlock. Sh. 1901 Shetland News (26 Oct.): A'm tinkin' ye're baith aff o' da syle da night of sorts it might be said — “Da bairn is aff o da sile.” [Norw. dial. sigle . Swed. dial. segel 
  158. Baat v. aff what tabaka filt his clay cutty. [O.N. beit and O.E. bat (both equal to Eng. pa.t. bit 
  159. Dander n.4 lift a bap or a dander alang with the breid aff the coonter. [Prob. the same word as Dander , n 
  160. Dink n., v.3.: She has a bit dink i' the aff hent hoof. 2 . v . To dent, bruise, bash. Per. 1930 (per Fif 
  161. Happock n.: The coggie set aff hame, O'er hills and o'er hapocks O'er cairns and o'er knapocks. ne.Sc. 1909 
  162. Ruil n. .). [ryl] Per. 1904 E.D.D. : The meeting was a very rulie one; they were stripping aff their coats 
  163. Shangie n.2. Abd. 1916 G. Abel Wylins 76: Aff to trainin' for the shangie! Lat them see ye're nae a coord 
  164. Slo n. Dec.): Da sloe an' horn clean aff at da very skult. [Norw. dial. slo , O.N. slo , id.]  
  165. Snig n.1 ken. Ayr. 2000 : He tuik a snig aff his wage. [ Cf . Eng. dial. and slang snig , to steal 
  166. Swee v.2 J. Gray Lowrie 116: Da broon watter aff o' wir keps, reebin' doon ower wir faces an' sweein ata 
  167. Ill-please adv.: Her midder wis kinda taen aff. "Hit's a notion shu's taen lately". Her faider, I tink, wis ill 
  168. Knoost n., v. knoost o't quickly aff. Lnk. a .1779 D. Graham Writings (1883) II. 35: Mak her a guid cogfu Mag. (Sept.) 700, 782: An scamper aff like whuppit deils, Ere gruesom' death noosts Lucky Reid 
  169. Scoff v.1, n. aff their wine. Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb v.: Hoot, min, dinna spull the gweed drouthie freen They scouft a gless or twa. Bnff. 1924 Swatches o' Hamespun 40: Scouff't aff, min 
  170. Flag n.4 that every ane wha has occasion for peats, breckans, flacks, stanes, or clay will gan' oot this day in 
  171. Backload v. back-chine an' throw some o' the wecht aff yer horsie's back. Lth. a .1885 “J. Strathesk 
  172. Deceiverie n. ). Edb. 1916 T. W. Paterson Wyse-Sayin's ii. 11: But the wicked 'll be sneddit clean aff, An 
  173. Fliss n., v., fur I took a fliss aff o' een o' da ends. II . v . To peel in flakes (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl .; Sh. 10 
  174. Lett n.1 J. Inkster Mansie's Rod 15: Rin dee wis aff anidder lett o' tae ty dysel. [Orig. uncertain 
  175. Quarten n.: By Jove I'll treat you aff a quartan.  
  176. Reeho n. wyte t' tak' his tay, he wiz in sic a reeho to be aff. 2 . A tomboyish, romping girl. Abd. 1911 
  177. Scannach v. aff and awa' owre sea and land like a scannachin' o' moonlight. [Orig. obscure, phs. a nonce 
  178. Burr n.2, v. they burr, Aff snoukin,.  
  179. Clunk n.3. 2 1936 : Aff he set for hame, as happy's Laurie, wi' a quarter o' breed in ae han', an' a clunk 
  180. Leerrach n., v. aboot a rickle o' aul' behns an' broken bits o' stehns. II . v . Freq. with about , aff , at 
  181. Off-falling n.. 1825 Jam.). 2 . In pl .: scraps, crumbs, rejects, things thrown aside. Cf . Aff-fa'ins . Sc 
  182. Skiddle v.2 him garred her skiddle aff intae the pantry. [Variant of Scuddle , v . 2 See note to previous 
  183. Strunt n.3 Halloween xxviii.: Syne, wi' a social glass o' strunt They parted aff careerin. Dmf. 1823 J 
  184. Scrat v., n.1 Mathers rugged aff Maisie's playin claes an plunkit her inno a steen-cauld scratty semmit new aff the claes-line, far the icicles jinglit like coo bells in the jeelin win. 2 . With aff : to mark out Huntly Express (3 Jan.) 2: I wis lookin' ower at 'im scrattin' aff that ley parkie in the mornin 
  185. Cash n.1 me cash an' twisted aff a bit o' tabakka ta fill me pipe. [Dan. kasse , a case, purse; O.Fr 
  186. Owerfammer n..). [-′fɑmər] Ork. 1911 Old-Lore Misc. IV. iv . 187: Dis pat him aff his gaird, an', afore ever he 
  187. Poplexy n..: Gourlay was that mad at the drucken young swine that he got the 'plexies, fell aff the ladder, and felled 
  188. Boonspal n. bonspell. Ork.(D) 1880 Dennison Orcad. Sk. Bk. 33: Paety teuk aff the lock, an' wus tae ha'd 
  189. By-gaet n. comb.', We maun loup dykes an' ditches. Dmf. [1777] J. Mayne Siller Gun (1808) ii . i.: Aff to 
  190. Dey pron. blue-cled wife got oot, an da car set aff fer da nordert.  
  191. Everilk adj.. 1846 Anon. Muckomachy 66: George Clark was aff dispatched to Crail, To rake the bake-houses wi 
  192. Fabala n. fabala's an' perlin's tak a hantle o' time by's mine 'at are sae easy to pit aff an' on.  
  193. Hamper v. road, An' sae get aff, 'tis hampert living here. 2 . Fig . in phr. to be hamper'd of , to be 
  194. Sowdan n.. 1971). Sh. 1836 Gentleman's Mag. II. 592: Fur aa dat kleaz, itt wid a leepit a Sowdian aff o 
  195. Spaigie n.. 67. 9: Aff we gude, braaly caald an spaegied. [A n . usage ad. Norw. dial. speika , to walk 
  196. Off prep., adv., adj., v.). For mod.Sc. form see also Aff . I . prep . 1 . Used where Eng. has a different prep.: (1) Away comes, with no more ado (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. ); adj., improvised. See also Aff Loof , Luif ; (4. 1953 Traynor);  aff o Ork., Bnff., Abd.; . See aff o' s.v. Aff , 4 . (2); 3 . off on , offan 
  197. Aw n.1 AW(E) , YAUW , AVE , AAV(E) , AFF , n . 1 Also  aa . [ɑ: Abd., Ags.; jɑ: Abd. (old); ɑ:v pronounced ave or aff (in compounds). Ags. 1 1932 : Known to millers. Gall. 1824 an open-awed wheel. (2) Start an ave , start an awe , startin ave or aff . (See quots 
  198. Chitterin' Bit n. comb. Lykewake, etc. 122: The dives frae aff the laich spring-board, . . . The glory o' the “chitterin' bit chitterin bite, no enough tae fill your belly, just something tae stave aff the chitterin cauld when you 
  199. Dice v., adv. ; m.Lth. 1 , Bwk. 2 1949). Sometimes with aff , oot , up . Cai. 1930 Caithness Forum in John o. 1863 A. Steel Poems (1864) 172: Syne diced was she [wheel-barrow] aff in a coat o' sky blue 
  200. Scrift n., v. Aberdeen Mag. 350: Frae Rabbie's sangs wad scrifted aff bedeen, His pair o' Dogs , Horn-buik , or Hallowe'en . Ags. 1819 A. Balfour Campbell I. xviii.: [They] wad hae scriftit aff a psalm or a 
  201. Aesome adj. Sheep-head 207: Drinkin' aff a ae-some bicker o' his favourite beverage. [The meaning quoted from 
  202. Affgo n.. 24: I'm no' to dee at this aff-go yet, Bell.  
  203. Aisy adj., adv. Tongue in Yer Heid 164: Heth, it wisna an aesy job. I vargit on for da swaet wis hailin aff o me 
  204. Back-birn n. their birse and cairry aff a hail back-birn o' epples. Fif. 1864 W. D. Latto Tammas Bodkin 
  205. Bawtie n.1 Hare's Complaint 77 (Jam. 2 ): Some distance aff where plantins grow, And firs their bushy taps do 
  206. Criffins interj. Wauch (1839) xix.: “Eh, crifty!” cried Benjie, coming till his speech, “they're a' aff — — cock and 
  207. Cuik v., n. gat them weel cuikt, an' she gaed aff in haste To ca' Maister Tod to a supper sae fine. Bnff 
  208. Eenach n. little manufactured soap being used then. Abd. 1 1931 : The eenach aff the 'oo' maks ma hans 
  209. Forebreed n. (7 July): Shu slipped her cot doon, an shook da stoor aff o' da forebreed o'm. ne.Sc. 1909 
  210. Foster n., v.. News (7 May): Hit's only a ting o' a gimmer, and shu'll no foster twa lambs 'ithoot suntin' aff o 
  211. Heidlicht adj. maks me headlight. Sh. 1900 Ib. (6 Jan.): Whin da headlightness wore aff o' me, I kent he 
  212. Mention n. say himself in the language of one of his many callings, “jost a mention aff o da plumb”.  
  213. Scraible n. few days' holiday wi pey aff it for the fairmer feein them never bothered tae deduct the odd days frae 
  214. Spottie n.: Aff they gaed like spotty wantin' the tail. 2 . The plaice, Pleuronectes platessa (Kcb. 1971 
  215. Steven n.1 sair, An' singing frae me frighted aff wi' care.” e.Lth. 1801 R. Gall Poems 93: Then could 
  216. Stunt v. intr. hit him, his heid fair stuntit aff the waa. [Prob. chiefly echoic, after stamp , stump , Stot 
  217. Tent adj.1, n.1 Fyvie Lintie 163: Your Ball comes aff upon the tent'. [O.Sc. tend , 1395, tent , c .1533. See 
  218. Vaelensi n. hairsts brocht in ta da yard ta be biggit, shapit and roondit aff, an dan linkit doon fornenst da days o 
  219. Opposeetion n. heir tae Clashies gaed aff tae Lunnen tae study music at a Sassenach schule, ...  
  220. Riv v.1, n. on the day, intr . to break, esp. in phr. da rivin o da dim , dawn, daybreak; with aff , of the Williamson MSS. (3 March): He's revin aff o da sky noo. Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928): De laverick rives 
  221. Bark n.1 blood was driblin' o'er his chin, Twa inch o' bark peeled aff his shin. wm.Sc. 1835 Laird of 
  222. Blotch v. snegget aff; an' in the ganæratian folloin' thair næme be blotchet owt. [ Blotch , n., is St.Eng. The 
  223. Clammer v. the cuddy aff to the toon. Fif. 1998 Tom Hubbard Isolde's Luve-Daith 5: O my beluvit 
  224. Clyte n.1 ): A clyte o' dubs fell aff his beets. [Prob. onomat., or phs. the same as Eng. clot . Such a 
  225. Coorgy n. coorgy: see gin ye can loup aff this muckle dyke. [Prob. a contamination of coordie (see Cooard 
  226. Fiddack n. Sketches 107: He broched da gin, ran aff a peerie fiddick fu'. Sh. 1949 New Shetlander No. 14 
  227. Horin n.: “The Horin” is any seal; example: “I saw a horin' aff the Skerry.” [From an unmutated * haringr 
  228. Jadden n. jadin aff a plotter-plate, Than mell wi' him that braiks his word. Fif. 1875 A. Burgess Poute 
  229. Sluch n.'. Sh. 1899 Shetland News (7 Oct.): Shu birz'd a muckle tattie fil da skin flyped aff, an da rest 
  230. Snaig n., v.: A puggie snaig'd aff wi' the cripple man's crutch. [Orig. unknown, from cant. Cf . Eng. dial 
  231. Taper v. TAPER , v . Also teypar- . Sc. usages of Eng. taper : 1 . With aff : to tear a person's 
  232. Unfasht ppl. adj. Poems (1860) 83: She set aff wi' the pedlar unfasht wi' the pack. Abd. 1909 C. Murray 
  233. Fang n.1, v.1-Bk. 6: Sae they draiggit her aff tae the boat tinkin' dey hed fund a fang. ne.Sc. 1881 W capacity for suction (Mry., Abd., Ags., Per., Fif., Ayr., Gall. 1950). Gen. in phrs.: (1) aff the fang That's gane clean aff the fang. Ags. 1899 J. B. Salmond My Man Sandy xvi.: His lorn shune liftin' wi' a noisy gluck, juist like a pump aff the fang. Lnk. 1923 G. Rae Braefoot vi.: The confoonded things [pumps] are aye gaun aff the fang. Sc. 1930 Scotsman (28 May) 16/3: “The pump is aff the fang”, still common in rural Scotland. (b) Edb. 1878 D. Cuthbertson Lilts 34: Oh deil tak thae blethers wi' lugs aff the fang. Sc. 1928 J. G. Horne Lan'wart Loon 26: In troth oor Tam was aff the fang, An' menseless tae, for oot he flang. Per. 1990 
  234. Flae n.2. Sc. 1818 Scott Rob Roy xix.: As crouse as a cat when the flaes are kaimed aff her. Ork aff o' his beens. Wgt. 1880 G. Fraser Lowland Lore 158: “Them that lies doon wi' dogs may 
  235. Laif n. H. Muir Rutherglen 94: A' thir laifs new aff the reel. Rxb. 1921 Hawick Express (27 will be so great a knave, As wish he had a slice or shave Aff what they ca' the broken laif. 2 
  236. Smook v. awaa or aff. 2 . (1) tr . To draw on or off (a garment or the like) “as a glove or stocking” (Sh Angus Gl ., Sh. 1970). Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928): Smug aff dee ! pull off your clothes. He smuked 
  237. Squint v., n., adj. phr. to squint aff a tale , to say anything that comes to mind thoughtlessly and without due concern squint aff ony tale; But little dread, a mither counsels well. II . n . An angle, slanting position 
  238. Aff-pit n. AFF-PIT , -PET , n . (See also Offpit .) [′ɑfpɪ̢t, -pɛt; see Pit , v . 1 ] 1 . A 
  239. Anee interj. Robin 72: “Mammy's — killed — de broon — chucky; cutted — aff — ur hed — oh — oh — anee,” an' he 
  240. Bleem v. that geungs aff wioot an errand comes heem wae een, an if thoo comes at a misanter, thoo his cheust 
  241. Bliss v. E. B. Levack Stories Old Lossiemouth 21: He took aff 'is bonnet an' inwoket the Loard's blissin 
  242. Ever-leevin' adj.. Webster Crim. Officer 93: So, as some time hed been lost, I gets muntit an' aff to Aiberdeen at the 
  243. Kinsh n.1, v.1 Mortality 13: His rig-out wis fenished aff wi a pair o' spentacles, bit as they'd been hard wrought 
  244. Madge n. madge Leddy Sibby's aff to the half-merk wi' the Count. 2 . A name given to a single bright star 
  245. Nawn adj., n. feedle upo' the estate, ta'en aff wi' 's nown chyne. Sh. 1960 New Shetlander No. 54. 15: I med 
  246. Plag n. Angus Gl .), a rag (Sh. 1966). Sh. 1899 Shetland News (29 July): A'm laid aff plag efter plag 
  247. Ro n. Jak. (1928), Sh. 1968). [ro:] Sh. 1888 B. R. Anderson Broken Lights 83: Dan aff on roosty 
  248. Slait n.1, adj. objectionable person. Sc. 1718 Ramsay Poems (S.T.S.) I. 68: Had aff, quoth she, ye filthy slate 
  249. Tittivillian adj. And titivillaries, Rank vapours aff My brain's distilleries. [Nonce formations from O.Sc 
  250. Wanweird n. III. 361: Nor wit nor pow'r put aff the hour, For his wanweird decreed. Cld. 1818 Scots Mag 
  251. Pairty n., v., adj. comin' tae ma perty, tho'? Aye, it's fancy-dress aw right. Arg. 1993 : A'm gan tae a perty in 
  252. Bizz n., v.: She addressed the director of the steamer “. . . oh, man, haud up the handle o' your boat, and let aff. III . Phrases: (1) Cry bizz aff o' , to rebound from; play bizz aff o' , id. (Ags. 2 1934). Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 217; Bnff. 2 , Abd. 9 1934 : He gart the stehns cry bizz aff o 

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  1. Gan p.t. Gan , p.t . Also: gane . [ME. gan ( c 1200), p.t. of gin v.] Began, did. (Only in. The marschell to the hall gan ga Ib. iii . 629. Thar fayis gan thaim se Forowth thaim c1400 Troy-bk. ii . 2441. This place nere the se gan stand Ib. 2887. At his moder he gan inquere 1513 Doug. i . iii. 16. A blastrand bub … Gan [ Sm . gane] … in the bak saill dyng Ib. xiii . ii. 126. The cristit fowle gan hir curage avans (2) a1500 Doug. K. Hart 227. So Bewtie with hir wangarde gane to reill Ib. 750. Airlie affoir the sone scho gan to ryse Id. Æn. iii . ii . 152. Herbis wolx dry, wallowyng, and gan to faid 1528 Lynd. Dreme 1022. One schip … gan to creip Towart the land a1568 Scott ii. 191. Be than the bowgill gan 
  2. Gan n. Gan , n. (?) — c1500 Crying of Play 164. Gar sers baith Louthiane and Fyf And vale to me a mekle wyf, A gret ungracious gan  
  3. Gane v.2 Gane , v. 2 Pres. pple. gan(n)and . [Northern ME. gane , gan ( a 1300), OE. gan 
  4. Assenȝhe n. Assenȝhe , var. of Ansenȝe n . 1 c. — 1375 Barb. ii . 378. Hys assenȝhe gan he cry  
  5. Fersly adv. . iii. 116. Rycht fersly he Gan thame repreve a1500 Peblis to Play 188. Sa ferslie fyr hait hald aff the Inglismen ferslier ( b ) 1531 Bell. Boece I. 143. The King … ran feirslie 
  6. Conselyn n. Calchas … gan pas To Gregeois ande gaue conselyn That thai [etc.]  
  7. Forswiftit p.p.. Forswiftit from our richt cowrs, gan we ar Amang the blynd wallis waverand far  
  8. Geig v. . vi. 62. Undir … the hevy charge Gan grane or geig full fast the sewit barge  
  9. Arays v.. — 1513 Doug. xiii . ii. 41. Eneas … hys handis … Towart the hevyn gan vplift and arays  
  10. Gaynȝeld n. ( Gain- ,) Gaynȝeld , -ȝeild , n. Also: gane- , ganȝeld , -ȝild , gan(e)- , genȝeild , gainȝeall , gayn- , gan- , genȝell . [ Ȝelde n. Cf. Dan. gengæld .] A return, recompense. — 1513 
  11. Castris n. pl.. Anthenor … and Eneas To the Gregeois castris gan pas Ib. 297. Quhen to the castres Vlixes Was went  
  12. Cristit adj. cristit fowle … Gan rax hir self  
  13. Wrabil v.. — 1513 Doug. viii x 84. About hir palpis … The tua twynnis … Sportand full tyte gan to wrabill 
  14. Incense v.1 gan … til incense the altere  
  15. Bak-saill n. … brayand in our bak saill; v . i. 35. A blastrand bub … Gan our the forschip in the bak saill dyng  
  16. Furthsprent p.t., p.p.. 42. Tharwith gan hir seruandis behald Hir fallyn … ; hir handis furthsprent Ib. xi . xv 
  17. Ourblaw v. as to cover. — 1513 Doug. viii . iv. 158. And reky nycht … Gan thikkyn our al the cavern and 
  18. Grank v.. — 1513 Doug. vi . vi. 62 (MS. R.). Vnder … the heuy charge Gan grane or grank [ B ., Sm ., geig 
  19. Brawl v.2, In hy apon thaim gan he ga  
  20. Enforcely adv.. xvii . 158. He … swa enforslye gan fycht, That he maid till his mengne way  
  21. Jonit ppl. adj..). Vnder … the hevy charge Gan grane or geig ful fast the jonit barge  
  22. Unarray v..). Ilkane at vther rynnyng with an race. Syndry coursis and returnyngis made thay Fast athir sort gan 
  23. Undanting ppl. adj. incestuus mariage Gan hanting by vndanting [ C. ondantit, Sm. wndantit] lustis rage  
  24. Sicill adj.. The remanent of the falloschip, euery one, Sycill horssis gan swyftly ryde apon  
  25. Lich adj., probable. — c1400 Troy-bk. ii . 1046. Anthenore that wele gan se Hyme of Agamenone to be Impungned 
  26. Ysamyn adv. nerrest way vnto hir is sche gone And one thai tuo ysamyn gan to fare  
  27. Fordward n.. Thoght the fordward wes fair, freyndschip to fulfil 1513 Doug. x . iii. 82. [Thai] vp gan 
  28. Thikin v.. And reky nycht within a litill thraw Gan thikkyn [ Sm. thikin, Ruddim. thikkin] our al the cavern 
  29. Tute v.1 knoppys, tutand [ Sm. , Ruddim. tetand] furth thar hed Gan chyp and kyth thar vermel lippys red  
  30. Ardently adv. Pyrrus gan him fast persew). c 1552 Lynd. Mon. 2811 (Nynus luffit sa ardentlye Semeramis 
  31. Grevit ppl. adj.. 110. The Trojan madynys … gan pas Onto the tempill of the grevit Pallas 1601 Stirling B. Rec 
  32. Lufe n.2 awondryt gan the starnys behald Ib. viii . ii. 5. In the holl lufis of his hand quhar he stude ) 1513 Doug. xii . ii. 89. The byssy knapys … with thar holl luyffis [ R . luffis] gan thame cheir 1597 Misc. Spald. C. I. 135. Thow … plucks thrie fedders aff of hir [a goose], laid thame on the 
  33. Myrthus n. saplynnys of myrthus, the tre funerale Ib. v . ii. 62. He gan hys templis twa Covir with myrthus 
  34. Pik n.5 ald waykly … A dart dyd cast quhilk with a pyk [ Sm . pik] gan stynt On his harnes  
  35. Logis n., encampment. — 1375 Barb. vii . 550 (E). Scho hyr way gan hald in hy Rycht to the logis quhar the King 
  36. Lout v.2, now by that way gan lowt [ v.rr . lout]  
  37. Aff-scouring n. Aff-scouring , n. [ Aff adv. after e.m.E. off-scouring (1526).] pl. Offscourings. — 1618 Crim. Trials III. 451 (filthie aff-scoureingis of people).  
  38. Blaster v. blastrand bub … Gan our the forschip in the bak saill dyng  
  39. Hot adv., quickly. (As a rhyme-tag.) — 1513 Doug. iv . v. 127. [Mercury] othir sum … gan schet full hoyt [ R 
  40. Manredyn n. And thar manredyn gan him ma Ib. xx. 129. 1392 Lennox Mun. 46. The sayde Erill sal 
  41. Neuth prep., adv. New Park gan thai far, Weill newth [ C . neuth] the kyrk c1420 Wynt. v . 3594. At the 
  42. Schide v. the ax dyd rayr the akis hie, … With weggeis schydit gan the byrkis sovnd Ib. vii viii 78 
  43. Aff-hand adv. Aff-hand , adv. ( af-hand) . [ Af , Aff prep. , corr. to E. offhand (1694).] At once. — 1600-1610 Melvill 124 (he af-hand answerit); 655 (we answerit aff-hand).  
  44. Adill n.). 1513 Doug. iv . viii. 98. Scho gan behald In blak adyll [ vr . adill] the hallowyt watir cald 
  45. Gainstandar n. Gainstandar , -er , n. Also: gaine- , gan(e)- . [f. Gainstand , v . Cf. Againstandare 
  46. Ordur n. 1513 Doug. iii . ix. 11. We … al hys cors gan se Maistlaithly ful of ordur  
  47. Prejudicioun n. thaim in tym by gan oft tymes has enterit in thar feis 1568 Cal. Sc. P. II 575. That all 
  48. Af adv., prep. Af , Aff , adv. and prep. Also: afe , affe . [Late form of Of adv. and Of prep querell 1596 Dalr. I. 96/1. Casteng aff al courtlie decore Ib. II. 216/23. To stryk 1647 Aberd. B. Rec. 72. He had resolved to tak aff their burden 1668 Ib. 248. Ane to stoup when the head is aff 3 . Followed by the prep. of. (Mod. Sc. aff o' .) 1606 Rec. Old Aberd. I. 42. Ewerie persone … sall remowe thair midingis aff of the gettis 1650 Aberd. B. Rec. iii . The saidis ministeris to seik thair augmentatioun aff of the tackismen 1675 15.. Clar. iii . 2280. [Her] aff the land thay gart promit to go 1575 Prestwick B. Rec. 18. Sevin dolouris … to help him aff the contrie 1681 Ib. 300. Sundrie of the counsellouris wer aff the toune 3 . From (a person, etc.) by way of relief, deprivation, deduction, etc. 1597 Edinb. Test. XXXI. 85 b. Tua hundretht [merkis] aff hir moderis thrid 1633 Maxwell 
  49. Balme v.); iv . iv. 39 (hys wavand haris [he] gan balmyng and enoynt).  
  50. Debate v.2 Doug. xiii . iii. 35. Thir Rutilianys … , Gan at command debait thar voce and ces, To heir the 
  51. Forschip n. prow. — 1513 Doug. i . iii. 16. A blastrand bub … Gan our the forschip in the bak saill dyng 
  52. Stevin v. — b . 1513 Doug. vii i 22. To turn thar course he gan his feris command, And stevin thar 
  53. Adorn v.1 vtheris eik the huge pillaris grete Out of the querillis gan do hew and bete, For till odorne that place 
  54. Correct p.p., adj. and correct 1513 Doug. i . Prol. 135. This wark … was … nocht correct quhen the poet gan 
  55. Faik v. . viii. 6. Than athir gan contrar othir styth stand, With fyngeris fast faikand thar mace in hand 
  56. Funder v. Ib. xi . xiii. 51. To hynt his horssis reyn that gan to fundir a1568 Scott ii. 163. To 
  57. Orizont n. sound Quhil the orizont [ E . orizent; Ruddim. horisont] vpwart gan rebound 1535 Stewart 
  58. Upwrele v. ] — 1513 Doug. v v 52. From the scharp rolk … Sergestus gan vpwreil [ Sm. wpreill, Ruddim 
  59. Gambat n. caper. — 1513 Doug. xiii . ix. 107. Vpstart Troianys, … And gan do dowbill brangillys and 
  60. Hey interj.. Our feris … hailsing gan the land with hey and haill Ib. vii . vii. 109. Scho schowtis, ‘hey 
  61. Wandys v. felly Mony gret woundis gan thaim ma And slew fast off thar hors alsua, That thai wandyst a litill wei 
  62. Hamwartis adv. quasi -noun , after to . — 1375 Barb. vi . 294 (E). [Thai] halely the flycht gan ta And went 
  63. Wrang n. watir salys 1513 Doug. v xii 164. Thai … gan to forge newly wrayngis [L. robora ] and 
  64. Alicht v.1. 21 (softly he gan alicht); vii . i. 88. 15.. Clar. ii . 1786 (thus raid the King … and 
  65. Cat-harrow n. … To be ane wacheman to his marrow; Thay gan to draw at the cat harrow c 1570 Sat. P. xx 
  66. Chip v. tane end 1513 Doug. xii . Prol. 124. The roys knoppys, tutand furth thar hed, Gan chyp, and 
  67. Flikker v.. vi . i. 98. Hir hart pipis gan to flekkir and steir  
  68. Gregion n., adj. . 1207. Quhen the gregionis [ v.r. gregeois] ost gan fale The expeuses ?1438 Alex. ii . 5595 
  69. Semit p.p.1. — 1513 Doug. vi vi 62. Gan grane or geig full fast the saymyt barge [L. cumba Sutilis 
  70. Enoynt v. ennoyntit … the eyne of that blind man 1513 Doug. iv . iv. 40. Hys wavand haris … [he] gan 
  71. Ferily adv. Doug. xii . vi. 116. [He] gan stynt hys horssis … And ferely dyd lepyng from hys cart 1528 
  72. Ourga v. huyde , -yhoude ; -ȝ eid ; p.p. -gan(e , -gayne , -gaen . [Sc. var. of Overga , Overgo(e . Also a1500 Lufaris Compl. 54. And law vilais with fludis ar ourgane 1545 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff tyme is raklesly our-rwn, and eild our-gan, na grace begwn c1460 Alex. (Taym.) 149. All the 
  73. Lording n. romanys now begynnys her Ib. iii . 35. His men till him he gan rely And said, ‘Lordyngis, foly it war [etc.]’ Ib. xix . 76 (E). The pepill ferly fast gan thring Him … for to se, … Schir 
  74. Afputting n. Afputting , n. Also: aff pitting . [ Af adv .] A putting off; offputting, ground for; onpitting and aff pitting off it  
  75. Bub n. . xiii. 129; etc. The bubbis and wyndy clowdis, … Gan fle onon furth of the large ayr 1535 
  76. Cumray v. thai; Fast athir sort gan otheris rowt cumray  
  77. Dismall n. 1513 Doug. v . iv. 15. Quhar, dysmall [ Sm . dismale], wilt thow now? gan Gyas cry a1605 
  78. Freindfully adv. . xiv. 27. This god … frendfully gan warp sik wordis out 1535 Stewart 7713. Rycht 
  79. Herkin v.. 54. Ene gan him arrest, … herknand this feirfull dyn  
  80. Lathly adv.. We hym behald, and al hys cors gan se Maist laithly ful of ordur  
  81. Templis n. pl.). — 1513 Doug. v ii 62. ‘Do ȝour hedis with fresch bewys array.' And sayand this, he gan his templis 
  82. Refete v. thai gan faire To seike thare lord — b . a1500 Henr. Orph. 365. Were scho at hame in 
  83. Snip v.1 . To cut or snap aff . b . To put or beat doune ? by sharp, quick movements. — a . 1540 Lynd. Sat. 1298. The Deuill snyp aff thair snout That haits this company — b . c1590 J 
  84. Haill interj.2. iii . viii. 36. Al our feris … hailsyng gan the land with ‘hey’ and ‘haill’ [ R . hay and hale 
  85. Thare-up adv.] gan he mak Quhill Dowglas & his mengne all War cummyn up apon the wall 1388 Bamff Chart. 22 
  86. Roum v.2 large tempill scheyn Ib. v iv 53. Rowmyng to and fra hys schyp our all Mynestheus gan [etc 
  87. Alhalely adv. lust and plesaunce 1513 Doug. v . xi. 28. Al togiddir gan to weip … with a voce sayand al 
  88. Brangil n. .] 1 . A dance of a lively nature. 1513 Doug. xiii . ix. 107. Vpstart Troianys, … And gan do 
  89. Grave n.2 1513 Doug. iv . ii. 44. Ane strykkyn hynd … Gan throu the forest fast and gravys glyde Ib 
  90. Umbecast v. his hart gan wmbecast [ C. vmbecast] That the king had in custome … For to rys arly ?1438 
  91. Reney v. ) 1375 Barb. ix 744. Till his nevo gan he say Thow has ane quhill renyid thi fay a1400 Leg 
  92. Founder v. hys horssis reyn that gan to fundir [: vndir] 1535 Stewart 12349. Mony knycht than haif tha 
  93. Half adv. sleiping). 1513 Doug. iii . iv. 70 (the pray half etyn). Ib. iv . xii. 87 ([Dido] gan 
  94. Responsion n. the copy of the buk of responsioune — c . 1513 Doug. vii i 129. The king … gan inquiryng 
  95. Rar v. rarit with a reird 1513 Doug. v xi 26. And al togiddir gan to weip and rair 1535 war to dey, Rycht as bestis gan rar [ C. rair] c1500-c1512 Dunb. Flyt. 236. Oule, rare. Quhou that Ene … Cerberus in cave hard ȝell and rayr Ib. viii iv 73. The catal gan to rowtyng 
  96. Rout v.1 till heir 1513 Doug. viii iv 73. The catal gan to rowtyng cry and rar 1533 Bell. Æn. i ii 64. The firmament gan rummylling rair and rout [: about] Ib. ii ii 100. The stormy clowdis our al the ayr gan rowt Ib. vii v 46. Quhat proffittit me … the swelch is ay 
  97. Alter v. son alterit contrar natur). 1513 Doug. iv . viii. 99 (scho gan behald the watir altyr 
  98. Enrage v. Doug. iv . vii. 5. Dydo … all enragyt thir wordis gan furth braid Ib. xiii . v. 20. Half 
  99. Low v.1, moo. Also transf . 1513 Doug. viii . iv. 76. The catal gan to rowtyng, cry and rar … Quhil in 
  100. Ner adj. animal). — a . 1513 Doug. v . iv. 18. Cloanthus he dyd behald Hard at hys taill that gan the 
  101. Hals v.1 fordir feit 1513 Doug. i . x. 57. Quhen scho … gan the forto hals and to enbrace Ib 
  102. Sparkle v.1 clething al with lowis lyght Gan gleit, and sperkland birn vp in a bles 1513 Doug. vii vii 126 
  103. Warbillis n. pl.1 i 18. The byrdis … Wyth wryblis [ Sm. wriblis] sweit and myrthfull sangis gay Gan meys and glaid 
  104. Wry n. slide … my steps a wrie gan glide  
  105. Routh n.1 v 15. Our folkis gan to … stryve, Swepand the flude with lang rowthys belyve Ib. v iv 10 
  106. Cuissot n., … his cuissots aff did slyd  
  107. Afftaking vbl. n. Afftaking , vbl. n. [ Aff adv .] A taking off. — 1659 Irvine Mun. II. 84 (for 
  108. Kuyd n. Kuyd , var. of Cude n . 1 (a chrism-cloth). — 1516 Acta Conc. Public Aff. 71. Ane 
  109. Quernell n. Quernell , var. of Corneill n. (cornelian). — 1516 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 71. Ane 
  110. Sellerar n. the salrare of Mellros 1548–9 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 585. Dean [ blank ] salrare [ pr. salrale] [of Newbotill] 1548–9 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 585. Sallarar  
  111. Tas v. With hys rycht hand gan tays and mesour swa 1513 Doug. x vi 106. A bustuus schaft … he grippyt has, And incontrar hys aduersaris gan tays [ Sm. tais] Quhilk flaw towartis Meonyus 1513 
  112. Confiderat p.p., ppl. adj. pepill of Troy and folk Italian Gan leif at eys, confiderat in ally 1531 Bell. Boece I. 242 
  113. Host v. ane hair hogeart, that hostit out flewme 1513 Doug. xiii . i. 10. The Latyn pepill … gan 
  114. Lowpit ppl. adj., p.p. . 1513 Doug. ii . iv. 9. Twa gret lowpit edderis … Fast throu the flude towart the land gan draw 
  115. Quhirland ppl. adj.) constantly changing. — a . 1513 Doug. xii vi 114. [He] gan stynt hys horssis and his quhirland 
  116. Tikkat v. the form of an inventory. ( Tik(k)at n. 3.) — a . 1522–3 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 163. Aff. 259. [Cassillis … protesting for remedy of law, should they] tikkat him apoun the kirk durris 
  117. Pomander n.). c . Put for Amber n. — a . 1516 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 71. Ane pommonder with silver 192. Foure pomander of prayar, price of the pece, iiii s. c . 1516 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff 
  118. Tabillar n. Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 92. All personis that has summondis cum to the tabillar and table thar summondis 1517 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 95. And ordanis the tablar to begyn apon the summondis at ar cummersom besynes 1532 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 378. Tabular 1538 Reg. Privy S. II 406/1 
  119. Enfonce v. piece was tane aff efter the first renconter that the mass had enfonced  
  120. Revalidacioun n. Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 155. As the bullis undir the leid and revalidacioun tharof beris  
  121. Hanlet n. * Hanlet , n . (?) — 1515 Acta Conc. Public Aff. 59. Tua greit doublis of wambrassis 
  122. Passionatlie adv. depairtis aff the sessioun  
  123. Regraid v.. — 1540 Lynd. Sat.  1765 (Ch.). He was regraidit of his croun And baneist aff his regioun  
  124. Diviot n. work, thatch & diviott 1653 Lanark B. Rec. 150. To … take any fewall, faill or diviot aff 
  125. Stand Afar n. aff  
  126. Under-chalmer n.. Aff. 85. The mastir of the kingis luge in the inner under chalmer [of David's Tower in Edinburgh 
  127. Mantilling ppl. adj. mantling caike be taken aff and inlargit  
  128. Trace v.. 1513 Doug. viii v 5. The prestis … Gan trasying [ Sm. trasing] furth togidder in a rowt. Vpstart Troianys, and syne Italianys And gan do … Dansys and rowndis traysyng mony gatis Athir throu other 
  129. Oising vbl. n. Oising , vbl. n. Using, occupying, possessing (an office). — 1514 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff 
  130. Phische n.] ordanis ane commowne flesche stok and phische stok be maid aff the quhilkis no vncow flesche or phische to 
  131. Reintegre v. person) to a former state. — 1538 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 468. At ye reintegre him as he was of 
  132. Barrere n. dowbill ȝokkyt cartis … furth of thar stabillys gan rusch ( b ) 1456 Hay I. 219/34. Haldand 
  133. Gansay v. Gain- , Gayn- , Gan(e)say , v. [ME. gain- , gaynsay ( a 1300). Cf. Againsay v 
  134. Glete v.. 109. His gay clething … Gan gleit … and birn vp in a bles Ib. xii . x. 108. The fyre blesis 
  135. Heyly adv.. xv . 4 (E). Tyll armys! heyly gan thai cry c1420 Wynt. v . 4761. This clerk … prechyd in 
  136. Tait adj. childer ȝyng, Sportand ful tayt [ Sm. , Ruddim. tyte] gan to wrabill and hyng 1513 Doug. xii 
  137. Ungracious adj. vngracious gan 3 . Unpleasing, unacceptable ( to another). a1676 Guthry Mem. 35. He presently 
  138. Presumptious adj. grite superfluite of veltht c1552 Lynd. Mon. 876 (Ch.). Lucefer … gan to be presumpteous 
  139. Inlandish adj. B. Rec. 194. To exact as ane calsay pennie aff ilk strainger that brings in any inlandish walkit 
  140. Nosewise adj. your fathers avarice and falsety so far aff  
  141. Tumblet n. of plate worn by foot soldiers.) — 1515 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 59. Thre pair of tumbletis for 
  142. Postrum n.1 ) 1517 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 85. And the posterum on the sowtht syde of Davidis tour 1531 postrum ȝett 1517 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 85. And befor the postrum yett sall nychtly waiche thre 1603 Moysie 5. (2) 1517 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 85. The key of the postrum porte  
  143. Sewit ppl. adj.. Aff. 71. Ane kuyd of sewit werk 1658 Boyd Fam. P. No. 236 (27 Feb.). Twentie sex peices 62 (Ruthven). Gan grane or grank full fast the ionit or sewit barge  
  144. Periculous adj., perilous. — 1533 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 400. And the punct is rycht periculous to thaim for and thai 
  145. Queych n. pl. stricking her queyches aff her heid  
  146. Knappisk-bonet n. his head, wherby he was kend … a far aff  
  147. Laying vbl. n.2 Laying , vbl. n . 2 [f. Lay v . 2 ] Alloying. — 1517–8 Acta Conc. Public Aff. 117 
  148. Permit n. 1730).] Leave, permission. — 1517 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 89. That he may hayf a lettir of permit 
  149. Uncassit p.p.. — 1537–8 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 466. Off the production of the quhilkis [ sc. bulls] and deliverance 
  150. Reiss n. Dundee Shipping P. 75. Y … brocht hir aff grownd againe and fetcht ballast and bocht wettellis and 
  151. Repulsioun n. driving back. — 1545 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 540. For repulsioun and resisting of our auld inymyis  
  152. Bissely adv. inquiris he Ib. iii . v. 15. Byssely our folkis gan to stryve 1533 Boece iv . vij. 134 
  153. Hals v.2 1513 Doug. iii . viii. 36 (Sm.). Syne all our feris … halsing [ R . halesing] gan the land with 
  154. Stare v. . 1513 Doug. i iii 56. Neptune … Gretly commovit, out of the sey gan stair [ Ruddim. stare] c 
  155. Tocum n.. Or ȝyt by craftis sle … Now this tocome [L. aditus ], now by that way gan lowt Quhar best he may cum 
  156. Trump v.2. Camilla] in the feild, And gan to trump [ Ruddim. trumpe] with mony a turnying went; In circulis wyde 
  157. Vermel adj., n. Doug. xii Prol. 124. The roys knoppys … Gan … kyth thar vermel lippys red 1513 Doug. xii 
  158. Quhelm v. cristit helm He … our his hed gan quhelm [ Sm., Ruddim. quhelme] c . 1513 Doug. v xii 18 
  159. Rame v. … Swa amangis men to ryn, and rowp or raym Ib. xii x 114. Scho, … Hyr mynd trublit, gan to 
  160. Offgoing vbl. n. ( Of- ,) Offgoing , vbl. n. [In the mod. dial. as off- , aff-going , departure, removal 
  161. Subtracting vbl. n.. Publ. Aff. 588. [Through the prohibition] many of thame hes deit for hungir sensyne substrectand and 
  162. Vice-wardan n. Conc. Publ. Aff. 322. The lard of Farnyhirst, ane of the vice wardanis of the middill marchis of 
  163. Paying vbl. n., paying aff , paying in full. (1) 1398 Acts I. 212/2. Touching the paying of custume of … hors. For paying aff of the haill servands that was at the mariage  
  164. Oxingang n. Oxingang , n. Also: hoxin- , oxen- , oxane- and -gange , -gan(e . [OE. oxena-gang. Privy C. III. 226. 1587 Prot. Bk. J. Inglis 3 June. Oxin gan 1588 Ib. 2 Nov. Oxin 
  165. Advert v.). 1513 Doug. vi . xi. 49 (Eneas gan aduert the flude Lythee). 1533 Treas. Acc. VI. 136 (to 
  166. Cundit n. . x. 79; etc. Ane of the ryveris … Vndir the sey gan thyddir flow … Throu secrete cundytis 
  167. Expres adv. Ib. x . v. 109. Eneas gan … graith thame for the batail all expres 1559 Edinb. B. Rec 
  168. Favorabill adj. Ib. v . iv. 133. The favorabill forton so gan the breistis of the otheris avance 1568 
  169. Gretly adv. 1513 Doug. i . iii. 56. Neptune … Gretly commovit, out of the sey gan stair 1571 Sat. P 
  170. Held v.1 god … as that the schip gan helde Ourburd him kest 2 . fig . To incline with adherence or 
  171. Ourhale v. gan oure-hayle Ib. 158. 2 . To overthrow, overpower. Also owrhailit with (= by). 1531 
  172. Paisand ppl. adj.. vi . vi. 61. Vndir the paysand and the hevy charge Gan grane … the saymyt barge ( b ) c1590 
  173. Tratourly adv. tratourly he gan him slo 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. 284. Sa tratourlike [ L. tratourlyk] maid him be 
  174. Counselour n. counsellouris wer aff the toune  
  175. Off-taking vbl. n. Of- , Off-taking(e , vbl. n. [Cf. Aff -.] Taking off. — 1493 Lindores Abbey 179 
  176. Witryff adj. Misc. Spald. C. I 122. Thow biddis … hald aff the crawis quhill ane rig be brockin, for the crawis ar 
  177. Leith-ax n. Conc. Public Aff. 5. Fensable wapinnis sic as speris, Leitht axis, and Jedwart stavis 1513–14 Acta Conc. Public Aff. 182. At ilk cariage man haif ane Leith axe or halbert for keping and defence 
  178. Remue v., clamis and actionis that he had to the said Fynlo 3 . intr. To depart ( owt of , aff a place 1653 Dumfries Kirk S. 17 Feb. To be rebuiked and furthwith to reomve aff this toune  
  179. Oxin-tilth n. oxin tilth 1542 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 519. [6] oxin telth [of kirkland worth £10 annually]  
  180. Ventilat p.p.- .] Of a matter: Examined, discussed openly, aired. — 1533 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 401. This mater 
  181. Wap v. 25/25. Gif thay sie ony fishe mair diligate … the pray quhilke … thay brocht far aff, with speid. 1513 Doug. v viii 116. Down duschit the beist ded on the land gan ly … And he abufe hym furth 
  182. Langsadill n.2 Langsadill , n . 2 Also: -saidill . Cf. Ladesadill . — 1523 Acta Conc. Public Aff 
  183. Plenar n. thair complaintis 1530 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 334. Geif ony persons be plenteious of ony of 
  184. Substantiousnes n. weight. b . Wealth, riches. — a . 1540–1 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 547. [For 23 stones of] maid 
  185. Promeneding vbl. n. myddingis … be tane aff the haill gaitts and passagis of this burch and sands hevin and all other 
  186. Awkwart adv., adj. giffyn consent thar till 1513 Doug. iv . vii. 2. Dydo … With acquart luke gan towart hym 
  187. Graf n. slydand gan furth thraw 1555 Stirling B. Rec. I. 66. With this restrictionis that incontinent 
  188. Squel v.. The catal gan to … cry and rar; … Quhil in the caif as that a quyok lowis, With lowd voce squeland 
  189. Returning vbl. n. returnyngis [ Sm. returnis] maid thai; Fast athir sort gan othiris rowt cumray  
  190. Greving vbl. n. to leif aff suiche doing of vexing and greving of the realme of Scotland wranguslie  
  191. Subdelegat ppl. adj. subdeligatis in this mater 1531 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 359. Befor maister Hew Spens, juge subdelegat  
  192. Cake n. mantling caike be taken aff and inlargit, and cleittis put under the lang caikes for highting of them, all of leid 1673 Glasgow B. Rec. III. 169. For taking aff … twentie thrie caickis of leid aff 
  193. Observant n. 1534 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 426. Ane profest freir of the freiris minouris of the observants  
  194. Tass n.2 a purse.] = Taslet n. 1. — 1515 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 59. Thir ar the harnes gevin in be 
  195. Suasion n.. — 1524–5 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 212. To send wrytingis with gud swasiouns baith to the king of Fraunce 
  196. Wardanschip n.(e 2 b. b . Of the Cinque Ports. — a . 1515 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 53. Dand Ker of 
  197. Antecessour n. Doug. v . x. 100. Mychty Roym … Syk oys … gan vphald In wirschip of thar antecessouris auld 
  198. Belde v., or funeral lytteris, … With greyn burgionys … Thai gan ourheld c1575 Balfour Pract. 618 
  199. Culȝe v. lord wounder bane 1513 Doug. iv . xii. 87. [Dido] gan enbrays half ded hir systir germane 
  200. Cunnand n., he maid this cunnand with man 1513 Doug. x . iii. 82; etc. [Thai] vp gan knyt thar 
  201. Ganer n. , OE. gan(d)ra .] A gander. ( a ) 14.. Acts I. 386/2. Of henis and ganeris the natur is 
  202. Hertly adj.. ii . 2762. Orestes … come on Pirrus suddanly … And so gan hertlie wengeance mo [= make] (2 
  203. Inspire v.. v . xi. 15. That scho suld go spedely, The prospir wynd gan eftyr hir inspyre Ib. vi . v 
  204. To-frusch v. . 1375 Barb. ii 353. Thai … swa ruydly gan … ryd That speris all to-fruschyt war ?1438 
  205. To-ga v. different directions, OE to-gan ; To- prefix 2 and Ga v .] Cf., also, ME to go (Chaucer 
  206. Race v. Barb. iii 134. Him gan he ras [: was] Fra be-hynd hym c1420 Wynt. viii 5237 (C) (see 
  207. Liquid v. the pursuers are ordained to] liquid the punctis of said summons 1534 Acta Conc. Public Aff 
  208. Mesing vbl. n.. Publ. Aff. 446. The saidis lordis for mesing of sic suspicioun hes … creat James Jhonston … and Jhone 
  209. Orpheist p.p. rich material). — 1554 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 634. Twa capis of blak velvot orpheoust with clayth 
  210. Scrufe v.. Stewart 213 § 52. As mychtie montan that be bittir blast Hes all the erth aff skruifit, schawing syn The 
  211. Stoup v. horssis reyn that gan to fundir 1554 Duncan Laideus Test. 159. My febill bodie stowpit than in. Prov. No. 486. It is na time to stoup when the head is aff a1605 Montg. Misc. P. xxviii 
  212. Forouth adv., prep. . prep . a . Before (in place), in front of. 1375 Barb. iii . 629. That fayis gan thaim se 
  213. Involve v. Doug. v . ix. 85. Hys tymplis al … He gan involue and belt with grene lawrer Ib. vii . i 
  214. Owerga v..) -gan (Cursor M.), -go(n , e.m.E. overgo(e , OE. ofergan , p.t. -eode . Cf. Ourga , -go and 
  215. Stevin n.2 steryng gan the kyng, And on this wys hys ferys dyd exort … With ȝour stelyt stevynnys … Thys ground 
  216. Warnising vbl. n. gret warnysing [ C. varnasyng] of wyt That it all perellis weile gan se And all awantagis that may be 
  217. Ȝokit ppl. adj. thar stabillys gan rusch 1562 Peebles B. Rec. I 281. [They] com to our nychtbouris yokkit 
  218. Tursar n. Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 176. Thar is divers personis daily tursis and sendis wapynnis, harnes … and 
  219. Throuchfare n.. Publ. Aff. 66. The said Robertis tenentis and town of Leitht ar taxt with the burrowis of the haile–16 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 66. [Leith] sall broik siclyk fredome as uthir thruchfair townis within. Aff. 551. To hant and use the fact of merchandice and to by and sell all maner of gudis … quhair he 
  220. Yconomus n. Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 151. He … gaif in his supplicacioun tuiching the priory of Quhithern and) 1525 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 223. That he obeit the effect of the first lettres grantit to the. 1517 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 103. [Sir Patrick produced] the kingis lettres of yconimus [for Ferne]  
  221. Monitur n., adj.. Publ. Aff. 44. Your bullis of provisioun of Dunkeld togiddir with the monitour penale contra Andream gauder in the sanctis geir with aw, ij s. 1549–50 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 599 [Letters of the 
  222. Decore n. Ib. 96/1. Casteng aff al courtlie decore  
  223. Necesitat v. probablie janked us aff to June quich necessitat us to the short dyet ( c ) 1657 Conv. Burghs III 
  224. Opinable adj. Conc. Publ. Aff. 423. Item to put remeid to the freris … and of the haly preching making to the peple 
  225. Ourloft n. Acts II. 178/2. Oureloft 1507–8 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. lxiii. That na schippar … fure nor 
  226. Sinking vbl. n. Barrie — 1549 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 595. All puncheonis for sinking of the irnis to the cunȝeing 
  227. Stabillyng vbl. n.1 — b . 1522 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 155. For remeid to be had of the greit slauchteris … daly 
  228. Surreptice adj., spurious. — 1533–4 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 418. We are oft times dissavit in granting of respittis and 
  229. Taciturnitie n., silence, also, silence with regard to a debt or obligation. — 1532 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 389. [The 
  230. Probablye adv. the sessione and therby probablie janked us aff to June  
  231. Referendare n.. refrendare] 1515 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 44. Ane Jacobacius that is referendir in ultima signatura 
  232. Avance v. (the favorabill forton so gan the breistis of the otheris avance); xiii . ii. 126 (the cristit fowle gan hir curage avans). 3 . To raise in repute; to commend, praise. Freq. in to or till advance 
  233. Compas v. . vi. 3. Eneas, That in his mynd gan mony thyng compas Ib. vii . Prol. 151. Within my mynde 
  234. Conspire v. thaim gan conspyre c1420 Wynt. v . 5623. Thai thoucht that land wald conspyre Agayne the 
  235. Enbrace v. he 1513 Doug. iv . xii. 87. [Dido] gan enbrays half ded hir systir germane Ib 
  236. Grane v. the paysand and the hevy charge Gan grane or geig full fast the sewit barge Ib. ix . xi. 94 
  237. Her n.1 1513 Doug. v . vi. 8. Thiddir the heir [L. heros ] with mony thousand gan by Ib. vii 
  238. Sternit ppl. adj.. Quhen that the swift god of sleip gan slide Furth of the starnyt [ Sm . sternit, Ruddim . sternyt 
  239. Studying vbl. n.. Myn eyen gan to smert for studying a1540 Freiris Berw. 345 (B). Be that the freir had left 
  240. Tho adv. Gan starting all on fut delyvirly 15.. Clar. i 108. The king in armis resavit him tho 
  241. Unknaw v.). Eneas … to the se gan him commit, As vnknowen quhar fortoun wold That he and his suld resting hold [L 
  242. Reky adj. involuyt in ȝallo reky lyght Ib. viii iv 157. And reky nycht … Gan thikkyn our al the cavern 
  243. Schakar n.. Vibrating drops of dew. 1513 Doug. xii Prol. 131. And syluer schakaris gan fra levys hyng, With 
  244. Wax v. v 1. The fame heirof, belyve, gan walx and spreid Throu cheif citeis of all Affrik on breid faillies ( b ) 1513 Doug. iii viii 29. The dawyng gan at morn walx red 1513 Doug gan the sey of bemys walxin red 1513 Doug. xi v 13. The hevynnys hye dyd walxin dirk rumour and the dyne 1513 Doug. iii ii 152. Herbis wolx dry, … and gan to faid ( d 
  245. Jank v. Aberd. Council Lett. VI. 204. And therby probablie janked us aff to June quich necessitat us to the 
  246. Molet n.1 first bure mollet in armes 1540 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 485. And the Kingis grace ordour of the 
  247. Outhald v. c . 1516–17 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 78. [Argyll, M c Clane and others … shall] outhald [them 
  248. Teinder n. who owes tithe. — a . 1531 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 362. [A supplication by the poor tenants of 

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