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  1. Affgaun adj., n.-gan. 2 . n . (1) Departure; fading away; death. Sc. 1911 S.D.D. : Aff-going , departure AFFGAUN , adj . and n . (Also in the forms: affgaain' , aff-gan , afga'in , affgoing. 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. Haltagonga interj. laek ta set aff wi da line . . . Yon wird means, “stop rinnin.” Sh. 1949 Scots Mag. (Nov.) 132 in Norn was invariably effective. [Ad. O.N. haltu gǫngu , “stop your going”]  
  3. 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 going to start on Glasgow's "squinty" bridge. Edb. 2004 : That picture is hung aw squinty.  
  4. 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 
  5. Fordersome adj.. Bodkin i.: A curn o' the mair fordersome billies amang them laid their heads thegither, an' set aff ae expeditiously done, smooth-going (Kcb. 4 c .1900). Bnff. 1900 E.D.D. : It's fine fordersum hairst 
  6. Outfare v. † OUTFARE , v . In ppl.adj. outfaring , fond of going out, gadding about. Mry. 1756 company. [ Out + Fare . Cf . O.E. utfaru , going out.]  
  7. Sirple v., n.: And troth I think it is nae faut To sirple aff a glass or twa. Edb. 1813 “Edinias” Ramble to. 1958 : A child wishing to stay up instead of going to bed would sirple at his cocoa. II . n . A 
  8. Snooks n. pl. Fernie Brae 33: When one boy was going up to the top hole for the third time, this was called going up 
  9. Ganger n. langer. Sc. 1818 Scott Rob Roy xxvii.: The stringhalt will gae aff when it's gaen a mile blythest gangers step aye their lane. † 2 . One who is going away. Phr. comers and gangers , people who 
  10. Off-go n., v. vbl.n. off-going , a removal, departure, taking away by death (Sc. 1825 Jam.). Cf . Affgaun , 2 . Sc. 1727 P. Walker Remark. Pass. 35: He'll get a sudden and sharp Off-going and ye will be-going market.”  
  11. Repair n. REPAIR , n . Sc. usages: 1 . A gathering of people, a concourse; a frequent coming or going. 1896 Crockett Grey Man xiv.: He could not abide any repair of people coming and going with him as opposed to Eng. a going to . Sc. 1812 Byron Childe Harold I. xxii.: On sloping mounds 
  12. 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.  
  13. Aff-fall n. AFF-FALL , AFF-FA , n . (See first quot.) Sc. 1911 S.D.D. : Aff-fall , a scrap; a aff-fa.  
  14. 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. 2 . Sc. 1699 Hist. Papers Jacobite Period (S.C.) 6: These tenents who are just going off 
  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. By-gaun n. comb. BY-GAUN , -GYAAN , BYE-GAEN , -GANGEEN , n. comb . Also by gaen , by-going . Bygoing years and making countless friendships in the by-going. Sc. 1994 Scotsman 27 Jan : ... he listen in the by-going. Sc. 1998 Herald 29 Jun 12: I welcomed Ron Ferguson's critical theme of his piece on "that ditty again" (June 26) though I think that, in the by-going, he is too hard byegangeen. [O.Sc. byganging , going past, 17th cent. ( D.O.S.T .).]  
  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. Christening Bit n. comb.. 1871 Notes and Queries (16 Dec.) 506: Going along one of the principal streets of Edinburgh lately custom in Edinburgh on going with a child to be baptized to offer a “christening bit” to the first person 
  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. Eechy-ochy adj. EECHY-OCHY , adj. [ Cf. Eechie (n)or ochie n.phr. ] Easy-going, indifferent. ( eechy 
  23. 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 
  24. 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 
  25. Switchie n.. 2005 : The switchies are in town. Are you going to the switchies tonight?  
  26. Hegg v. HEGG , v . Found only in ppl.phr. heggan aboot , going about in a shabby down at heel fashion 
  27. Kipper-kaper adj. ¶ KIPPER-KAPER , adj . “Easy-going, as of a tired or lazy horse” (Sc. 1911 S.D.D .). [Imit 
  28. Fircer v. FIRCER , v . To get a boat and gear ready for going to sea (Ork. 1973 Orcadian (20 Dec 
  29. Murmled ppl. adj. † MURMLED , ppl.adj . Also murbled . In phr. murmled about the feet , going lame (Lth., s.Sc 
  30. Outstravagant adj. ¶ OUTSTRAVAGANT , adj . Also oot- . Extravagant, going beyond moderation, wandering. Ags 
  31. 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.  
  32. Rumelgumpy n. 216: They were going to play a game at Rumelgumpy, and they would be glad of your company.  
  33. Kile v.. : “Kile thee awa' noo”; “he wus gaan kilan along” — i.e. going pretty fast. [Norw. kile pa , to 
  34. Langie-spangie n. comb. out, along a road (Abd. 1902 E.D.D. ), by children going to school, etc. (Ags. 1960). [ Lang , adj 
  35. Wat adj., n., v.1. 1905 E.D.D. ). Sc. 1776 D. Herd Sc. Songs II. 145: Cast aff the wat, put on the dry. Sc. 1816 Scott Antiquary xxvi.: And then the man casts aff the wat and puts on the dry, and sits. 3 782: In course the hostess would announce she was going to ‘wat a cup o' tea'. Then she would 
  36. Bed v.1 tull a barber an' got's baird shaven aff. Ags. 1834 A. Smart Rambling Rhymes 233: Sma' was now. (1) Going to bed; putting to bed. Ags. 1820 A. Balfour Contemplation, etc. 269: A 
  37. Cannas n. Ags. 17 ): I knew a jobbing gardener who in going to and from his work carried his tools in what he gairden. Abd. 1768 A. Ross Helenore 21: The shade beneath a canness bred out throw, Held aff 
  38. Ar interrog. adv. gae'an?” — “Where are you going?”  
  39. Sugg n.1, v.1, easy-going person (n.Sc. 1808 Jam., suggie ; Per. 1915 Wilson L. Strathearn 269; Ork., ne.Sc. 1971 , fat and easy going (Wilson). Dmf. c .1800 D. A. Wilson Carlyle till Marriage (1923) 27 
  40. Elwin-skud adv. comb. ELWIN-SKUD , adv. comb . Head-over-heels sideways like a wheel going round (Ork. 1 1942 
  41. Teet Gong n. appears to be gyong , Gang , n ., a going.]  
  42. 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.  
  43. Aff-shearing n. AFF-SHEARING , n . (See quot.) Ork. 1920 J. Firth Remin. Ork. Parish 115: When the “heuk butter” or “aff-shearing.”  
  44. Meek v. tr.. 1929 Marw. : After going on good grass “the kye begin tae meek”. [ Sic , but ? really a variant 
  45. Yiddle v.. Hutcheson Chota Chants 39: The fingers that blent the highland lament Are going to yiddle a bit wooden 
  46. Careful adj. T. T. Misc. (1733) 245: Take aff, take aff these bridal weeds, And crown my careful head with 
  47. Cauldness n.: It cherm'd the prickles aff the gorse, The cauldness aff the rain.  
  48. Harrow n.1, v. unmanageable (Sc. 1825 Jam.); (7) to hear how the harrows are going , to learn how matters are progressing; (8 the harrow , see quot.; (10) to put under the harrows , to submit to an ordeal; (11) to rin aff or, — awa' — ); ( b ) to carry off the prize, be successful (Ayr. 1825 Jam.); (12) to tak' aff the harrows. 1813 E. Picken Poems II. 132: 'Twad be a guid joke, if a rough, kintry chiel' Soud rin aff wi like improvements, but this Caralean [crinoline], I maun confess, takes aff the harrows clean. 2 
  49. Cockly-coal n. comb. COCKLY-COAL , n. comb . Small round coal put on a good-going fire to keep it in good condition 
  50. Off-ganging ppl. adj., vbl. n. OFF-GANGING , ppl.adj ., vbl.n . I . adj . Of the tenant of a farm: leaving, going away 
  51. Strip-wind adj. comb. STRIP-WIND , adj. comb . Also -winged . Of an egg: addled, going bad (Ork. 1929 Marw., Ork 
  52. Wa adv. , a going away, departure, disappearance. Nonce usage by a confusion with Waygate ; (6) wa-gaun , -gyaun , -g(y)ain , -gaen , -going , -ganging , (i) ppl.adj ., (a) departing, going away. Comb. way-going tenant , an outgoing tenant (Sc. 1825 Jam.). Gen.Sc., also in n.Eng. dial.; fig ., fainting , 3 .; (ii) n., a going away, departure, leavetaking (Sc. 1887 Jam.; Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. ; n in Eng. dial.; way-going sale , the sale of the stock and effects of one who is leaving a farm. 170: The way-going tenant, in scourging his farm, injures his landlord and successor. Sc. 1845. 1954 D. Mackenzie Farmer in W. Isles 156: The way-going tenant is in as good a position. Sc easter enclosure, on the north side, in corn or grass for his way-going crop. Ags. 1819 A to the way-going crop, over-stocking, rates, and so on. Fif. 1894 A. S. Robertson Provost proportion of the value of his improvements on way-going. (8) Per. 1897 R. M. Fergusson Village 
  53. Needle-noddle adj. NEEDLE-NODDLE , adj . Easy-going, dilatory in getting through a piece of work (Bnff. 1963 
  54. 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 
  55. 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 
  56. Blacking-grass n. already going out of favour.  
  57. Bonie-words n. pl. prayers said on going to bed, and then spec. by a child. “Are thoo said thee b[onie-words] yet?” [O.N 
  58. Klamoz n.′mo:z] Sh. 1948 New Shetlander (Oct.–Nov.) 22: Dir an aafil klirmose going on. [Reduced 
  59. Owergate n. † OWERGATE , n . In phr. in the owergate o't a' , on going over the matter from beginning to 
  60. Bethank n. Howdie 32: I didna begrudge that liberality on my part, having so footy and well-going a beast for a 
  61. Bran n.2): To be upo de b [ ran ], to be on the point of going out or of doing something. Sh. 1914 Angus 
  62. Kirdandy n. used to say when there was a family row going on: “Stop that kirdandy.” [From Kirkdamdie [locally 
  63. Mot n. kindly, easy going person, said of a teacher who doesn't worry her pupils. [Specialised use of slang 
  64. Ben n.2 his ben , i.e. going to the pit in the morning and having his right to enter the pit and have hutches "cry their ben" as they file into the cages going up or down. As one arrives he shouts "Who's last 
  65. Fowerern n.. 134: The smaller boats, fourareens, going about half the distance, ten to thirty miles, lay and haul Observer 11 Mar : More of the islands' sea-going history could be read in the voe behind, in the 
  66. Sconce v.3 Weekly Mag. (29 Sept.) 31: The crime of which he was convicted, is that of sconcing , or going into houses, calling for drink, and then going off without paying anything for it. Gall. 1796 J 
  67. Balking vbl. n. BALKING , vbl.n . Going off the straight line. m.Lth. 1793 G. Robertson Agric. of 
  68. Bemilded adj. (completely) bemilded ” — i.e. sitting regardless of the necessity of going, without energy or initiative to 
  69. 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 
  70. Idaia n. 'imsel better aff. Abd. 1929 J. Alexander Mains & Hilly 196: Aw dinna like the idaya o' takin' 't aff o' fowk.  
  71. 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 
  72. 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 
  73. Bedlar n. part you are going to, call them — bedridden, that is. [ Bed + O.N. lag , lying, and suff. er 
  74. Bohsom n. something must be going on . . . cried in “Fat's been adee wi' yer braw bohsom freen, the wife o' Clinkstyle?”  
  75. Candavaig n. that lies in the fresh water till summer, without going to the sea; and, of consequence, is reckoned 
  76. Ill-fittit ppl. adj.). Bnff. 1887 G. Hutcheson Days of Yore 24: They were also in terror when going to their boats 
  77. Purple Gown n. comb.. 1731 Trans. Gael. Soc. Inv. XXVII. 203: The Justice Clark is going very fast . . . I wish that my 
  78. Eenty-pins adv. phr. the two metal stays fixed to the far side of a bogey for transporting logs to prevent these from going 
  79. 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 
  80. Stickle n.2) 27: The off-going of the shot might have been occasioned by the stickle its being ruffled or 
  81. Ungang v. ., a going round, a circuit, 1456, Mid.Eng. umgange , id., O.E. ymbe , round about, + Gang , v 
  82. Scale n.2, in combs. scale-stair(s) , a stair going up by flights and landings as opposed to a continuous-stair on the left hand in going down. Edb. 1843 J. Ballantine Gaberlunzie xii.: A Frenchman 
  83. 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 
  84. 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 
  85. Coffee n. getting his coffee showed what sort of larking was going on. Edb. 1931 E. Albert Herrin' Jennie 
  86. Upgang n.. uppgangr , a going up, ascent.]  
  87. Hale v., n. .] Abd. 1764 Aberdeen Jnl. (21 May): Going out of the harbour of Aberbrothick, in a fishing boat holin' [ sic ] aff o'm. Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. : The sweet was fair hailin' off iz. II Tales 243: Efter we set aff fir a mornin' hail, I lays me doon i' da fore head i' da bight o' da sail 
  88. Hup interj., v., n. southern and haud aff in the northern counties; while in the towns haap and wynd are used. 2 the heid.” “Ay, he's haudin'. Hah! Hup, mon!” Combs.: (1) hup aff , hupauv , go to the right. Stephens Bk. Farm I. 109: It is ploughed by going round the feering . . . by always hupping the 
  89. 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 
  90. Dodgel n.. 1900 E.D.D. : He's a saft, easy-going dodgel. Rxb. 1825 Jam. 2 : A dodgel o' bannock 
  91. Gandays n. pl. connection is uncertain. Phs. the word simply denotes the days during which winter is going (away).]  
  92. Iver adv., everybody sais; including ma ain Ma. Johnny Swan, so intae fitba, so easy going, that he eywis goat lumbered 
  93. Keechan n. drawn from the draff or grains, and fermented, before going through the still (Fif. 1825 Jam.; Per. 1902 
  94. Buddie n. Angus Gl . s.v. buddi ); “a sort of creel for taking with one when going a-fishing, either to carry buddie” [called after a fisherman going to fish] was regarded as absolutely fatal, and sure to bring 
  95. Dock n.2, instead of going forwards, expelled backwards the dock of the piece, which had a long prong, through his 
  96. Spalter n., v., . . . Sae as tae indicate a spalter. II . v . To walk awkwardly, stumble; splash or spatter in going 
  97. Vattaband n., 1866 Edm. Gl ., 1908 Jak. (1928), Sh. 1973); also a band around the wrist to keep water from going up 
  98. 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 
  99. 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 
  100. Abye v. Ld. E. Hamilton Mawkin o' the Flow 36: I'm no going to be poisoned this gate but I'll gar some 
  101. Gig Boat n. comb. to going by the “swift gig boat” as the cheapest means of conveyance. Abd. 1913 Abd. Free 
  102. Bend v.2, n.2 on the point of undertaking something or going somewhere; what is du upo b [ end ] aboot? where are you going, what are you about? (2) Dmb. 1931 A. J. Cronin Hatter's Castle 66 
  103. Aboot-gaain ppl. adj.; ′butgɑ:n, -gjɑ:n] Going about: whirling; veering; wandering. Sh. 1928 Jak. , and Sh. 4 1931 
  104. Efter v. milking by going back a second time (Bwk. 2 1950). Cf . similar use of after in Eng. dial. m.Lth 
  105. Acme Wringer n. comb. English would say, going at a tremendous lick, ...  
  106. Brammed Up adj. phr. then, after a meal, he would get 'brammed up' and, without saying where he was going, would 'blow 
  107. Mook v., n.. Arg. 1992 : Mookin was the practice of going down Campbeltown old quay and draining empty — but 
  108. Affhandit adj.: Awa gangs the following epistle or aff-handit letter.  
  109. Baet n.2 BAET , n . 2 .  Ork. form of Eng. beat , musical rhythm, in phr. aff the baet , ruffled in 
  110. Infare n.-feast an' infare, He's ready aff-hand wi' a grace or a prayer. Fif. 1893 G. Setoun Barncraig , + fær , going, journey. Cf. hame-fare , id. s.v . Hame , III . 7 .]  
  111. 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 
  112. 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 
  113. Testificate n., v.. Whithorn MS. (17 June): No young uumarried woman shall have a testificat who is going for Irland except she intimate to the Session her design of going over at lest six weeks before she go. Sc. 1721 
  114. Haunshick n. Benachie 17: Rise, Jock, min, aff yer haunshick, an' come awa.  
  115. Afflude v.. Aff- , pref . 2 , + Sh. Norn ljud , Norw. ljut , O.N. ljutr , ugly.]  
  116. Berry n.4 husband's not returning from the rock-fishing (for “sillocks”). On going to look for him she met an old man 
  117. Cransh v. (1998) 213: She lifted her apple and, without thinking, was going to rub it clean on her lapel when 
  118. Drachle n., v. † drechle (Watson). † 2 . v . Found only in ppl.adj. drachling , draghling , slow, lazy, easy-going 
  119. Quiz v. Village 99: She would gossip away with keen relish, and quiz her visitors as to what was going on in 
  120. Rannoch n.: The inn of Creggans with its rannoch thatch rotting to dust. Per. 1904 E.D.D. : I am going 
  121. Sklone n., v., easy-going person (Gregor). Deriv. sklonach , a person with big flat feet (Bnff., Abd. 1970). Abd 
  122. Stem n.1 Fishers standing with this larger Net, others take a lesser Net and going therewith into the Stem , catch 
  123. Broo n.2. 2000 Herald 9 Dec 29: It was all going pear-shaped for the Scots until Freskin, lying wounded Fish-Hooses (1992) 11: The sweat used tae lash aff mi brew whin it came tae unloading the trawl' flow'rs frae aff the lea, Katy. Slk. 1991 Harvey Holton in Tom Hubbard The New Makars 132 
  124. Glegsome adj.: An gleg-some chiels, in gleesome hurrie, Loup aff their Phillies. [From Gleg , adj ., above.]  
  125. Ill-steerin adj. 130: Till naething wad ser' oor ill-steerin' boy But he aff for a sailor wad be.  
  126. Glew v.2: . . . the wearie heat to cool Whilk scouders a' the ucc frae aff his glewin' hool.  
  127. Inwoke v. Lossiemouth 21: He took aff 'is bonnet an' inwoket the Loard's blissin' on a partan.  
  128. 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 
  129. Crubbie n.) 1909 D. Houston 'E Silkie Man 4: She lifts 'e bait crubbie aff' e wa'.  
  130. Dauk adj.2 . . . Trail't him aff i' his dauk car. [ Cf . Sh. dokk , gloomy (Jak.), from O.N. døkkr , dark.]  
  131. Chore v. - chored - tint. Edb. 1988 : They were going to do a Hampden Roar - chore you ken. Edb was going badly for a boy, he might shout “laiks a choran,” which permitted a general grab of the 
  132. Rekster n. REKSTER , n . Also rexter ; rakster (Marw.). 1 . A going or proceeding (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl ruin or confusion. [Norw. dial. rekster , a going, cattle-road or pasture, a tossing about, O.N 
  133. Grammar n.. 1860 A. Whamond James Tacket vii.: It's a grand thing college lear; they're weel aff it has 
  134. Lamgabblich n. Banffshire Jnl. (19 Jan.): Aff she gaed intill a lamgabblich o' a story. [A perversion of Lagamachie 
  135. Unproven ppl. adj. . Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xviii.: The lads Walker and Spence wan aff unproven 
  136. Whunce n. MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 267: Some unfit to stan' a whunce, Sten'd aff. [Onomat. Cf . Whult .]  
  137. Acherspyre n. experience going back over forty years, I have found this word in general use in distillery maltings all over 
  138. Back-gate n. Thornhill, Perthshire, had heard old folks saying, “You are going the backgate,” when others did anything 
  139. Hish interj.2, v. (1990) 139: In return the Hogloon would blow on the fire if it seemed in danger of going out, or stir 
  140. Neeger v. tossed the ball in the air, headed it against the wall and kept it going with your hands rested on the 
  141. Pairtner n. (12 April): He is informed that there is a Person going about the Country who pretends he is in 
  142. Upgaen ppl. adj., vbl. n. (Sh. 1973). II . n . A going up, ascent (I.Sc., Ags. 1973). Sc. 1871 P. H. Waddell Psalms 
  143. Cutting-off-piece n. phr.. Aff-shearing .]  
  144. 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 
  145. 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.  
  146. Diddens n. pl. aff did str'y, Tae dae my ain wee diddens, My lane that day. [Humorous formation from did , on 
  147. Drech n. the drech aff yer coat if ye wear't in a blatter o' wind and rain like this. [Gael. dreach 
  148. Kilhailie n. noo; he wiz workan for a geed kilhailie. Cai. 1949 : He got a fine kilhailie aff his bike 
  149. Mow v.2. 1951 : He mowt a' her siller aff o' her. [Appar. a Sc. use of Eng. mow , to crop.]  
  150. Oonwun ppl. adj. he no win aff o' dis aert shune eneuch withoot rivin an racin, an bounglin tagedder oonwun hay 
  151. Aise v. Eng. exc. dial. [e:z] Sh. 1886 J. Burgess Sketches 66: My kep blew aff, but I didna aise.  
  152. Nairra adj. stumbles, backsliding's aff the straight and narra. Sc. 1991 R. Crombie Saunders in Tom Hubbard (-) gaun , -be-going (Bwk. 1942 Wettstein), nairra-begaun (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. ; Sh., Abd., Kcd 
  153. 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.  
  154. Birry adv. ii . 145: A boy frae Shiel, they ca'ed him Sherry, Could spin them aff baith pat and birry 
  155. Stirl n. aff at the stirls of my nose. [An aphetic nonce form of nosteril , variant of nostril , O.E 
  156. Weel-saired , -sairt ). See Ser , v . 1 , 4 . (3). Edb. 1792 New Year's Morning 15: Aff to their hames gaed 
  157. 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 
  158. 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 
  159. Jappan v. Mag. (April) 447: O, Sir, will ye come an' try to get him aff, for I'm sure he's been jappanned 
  160. Ober n.-confidence (Ork. 1934). Hence oberfu , bold, forward ( Id .). Ork. 1929 Marw. : The ober's aff o' me 
  161. Dowlie n. her maidens three rax ower, An' wi' their dowlies dicht, The stains his shots made aff the Tower 
  162. Ill-hard adj.. [? A conflation of Ill-aff and hard-up .]  
  163. Shannel n. , letter, 6 . Sh. 1898 Shetland News (20 Aug.): Ta lat da bits o' toonmills be rotid aff o' da 
  164. Splad v., prevaricate. Kcd. 1893 Stonehaven Jnl. (26 Jan.) 2: I'm a' luggs thegither; aff wi't, an' nae ony 
  165. Weel-legged ppl. adj. louns gade ay best aff.  
  166. Whirple v. unparalleled and is prob. corrupt. Sc. 1806 R. Jamieson Ballads I. 324: He's whirpled aff the gude 
  167. Wiggie n. ploughmen louns Cock up their bonnets on their crowns, An' dreel their cares to Wiggie, Clean aff that night 
  168. Ainna n. phr. Done, fan they coost their whorles aff.  
  169. Stalk n.); (2) to be ca'ed , to gan , loup , aff the or its stalk , of the heart: to be arrested or: 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 my hert gan aff the stalk. (3) Gall. 1912 Gallovidian XIV. 180: An' when drawing near to 
  170. Crutch n. Scotland are used to pass rivers. 2 . “The wooden part going over the saddle of a cart-horse, along 
  171. Moment n.. Donaldson Poems 67: A clock, the hour and moment-hands of which were going in contrary directions 
  172. Buttag n.2 o' Groat Jnl. (27 Dec.): Fat kind o' a horse wis 'at 'at he said hed a buttag for runnin' aff 
  173. Splinner n., he geed aff at fuhl splinnre [sic]. [Nonce altered form of Spinner , q.v .]  
  174. Unbrizzed ppl. adj. Nugae (1873) 114: Hoo they get aff wi' unbrizzed banes Beats me to tell. [O.Sc. unbirsd , 16th 
  175. Boolder n.: The big boolders wir juist brocht aff the mure an' beelt up. Ork. 1951 R. Rendall Ork 
  176. 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 
  177. Afftakin n. Tammas Bodkin xvi.: I cud thole their jeerin' an' aff-takin' nae langer.  
  178. Epple n.. B. Philip Weelum 19: They'll . . . cairry aff a hail back-birn o' epples.  
  179. Plotter-plate n. comb.. 1825 Jam.). Fif. 1811 C. Gray MS. Poem : For my part I would rather eat Sow's jadin aff a 
  180. Harrach v. Elrick xxi.: He keepit clicher, clicher, clicherin aff an on an' files pyocherin an' harrachin tae 
  181. Flamagaster n.). Bch. 1929 W. Littlejohn Cottar Stories 29: It flew and shot aff the reef o' the hoose. We got 
  182. Histy-fisty adj.. Learmont Poems 160: Soon, sneakin' aff wi' branch an' stem, A fa'en star [a Premier's death] Did spoil 
  183. Abroad n. iv . iii.: He gaed aff to the wars i' the abroad. Gsw. 1930 F. Niven Three Marys xiii 
  184. Eastick n., adj. aff or blaw aff.” [The formation is uncertain; phs. a met. form of the pa.p. and ppl.adj. of Eesk 
  185. 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 
  186. Dayligaun n. beedtime. [A reduced form of Daylicht + gaun , going (see Gae , v .).]  
  187. Forefeeling vbl. n. proper notch, without going beyond it, and there will be no cast of the beam, or forefeeling, as it is 
  188. Hose v.2. [Appar. a fig . use of Hose , n ., the food going down the gullet like a leg into a stocking, or a 
  189. Job-trot n. comb. JOB-TROT , n.comb . Also ¶ -troot . A slow, monotonous or easy-going progression (Kcd. 1926 
  190. Beam-traddles n. Tales of the Borders X. 252: “When Jamie's aff the loom,” said she to herself, “neither beam-traddles 
  191. Dapse v. hand aff ye. [An altered form of Chaps , v ., 4 .]  
  192. Matash n.. 1922 J. Inkster Mansie's Rod 97: He rubbid da froad o' da mylk aff o' his matash.  
  193. Bouzie n. snaw ba's, An' lash his heels wi' gospel tause, Aff till his bouzie.  
  194. Heenge n. Edb. 2004 : That door will come aff its heenges if ye dinnae fix it.  
  195. Bluthrie n.1 BLUTHRIE , n . 1 1 . Phlegm. Sc. 1825 Jam. 2 : “O! what a bluthrie he cuist aff 
  196. Bunkie n. BUNKIE , n . Space under the Stern seat in a small boat. Bnff. 2 1920 : He gid aff t 
  197. Knackdaggerel n. aff the matted hair an' trimmed its lugs. [A nonce formation based on Knockdodgel , Knapdarloch .]  
  198. 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 
  199. Clicher v.. P. Milne Eppie Elrick xxi.: He keepit clicher, clicher, clicherin aff an' on an' files 
  200. Affcastins n. a rivlin geed on her fit, hid wus only the aff-castin's o her man. [ Rivlins = shoes made of 
  201. Dapperpye adj.) II. 141: Oh, he has pu'd aff his dapperpye coat, The silver buttons glanced bonny. [The first 
  202. Band-stane n. BA(A)ND-STANE , -STONE , n . “A stone going through on both sides of a wall; thus denominated 
  203. Burker n., then it was witches, then it was the Burkers - but I'm not going into all that! Abd. 1990 
  204. Close Coort n. comb.. 9 , Ags. 1 1936). Abd. 13 1910 : The farm houses are in a square with a penn for going out 
  205. Draffie adj.. ); feeble; slow, easy-going (Mry. 1 1925). Also used in Eng. dial. (Lakel.) in sense of exhausted. Cai 
  206. Gaval v. . . . one night in going from a gavawlling with some of the neighbours . . . was overtaken by an apoplexy 
  207. Glut n.3 in dial. or tech. Eng. Sc. 1738 Scots Mag. (Dec.) 583: It is of no use, but to a well-going 
  208. Docky-doon n. comb. gie 'er a docky doon aff the van. [Prob. coined as opposite term to dookie up , s.v. Dock , n 
  209. Eppiteet n.' thing they want. Gie them plenty to ait, but no ower muckle. Fowk suld aye lea' aff wi' an eppiteet.  
  210. Mismaggle v.. 1808 Jam.). Abd. 1754 R. Forbes Journal 29: She bad me had aff my hands, far I mismaggl'd a 
  211. 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 
  212. Blin-led adj. aff o' the straucht. Hence blinledness , n., ignorance of whither one goes or is led. Kcb 
  213. Jafs v.2: I sometimes cut a molen aff o' da vivda an' showed as I jafsed alang. [Palatalised form of Norw 
  214. Suize v.' 'is madrum 'e grippid a had o' 'er [a pot] bae da bools wi baith hans, suized 'er aff da fire 
  215. 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 
  216. 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 
  217. 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 
  218. Badlins adj. : “I hear yir wife's badly.” “Ay, she's been badlins kin' aff an' on this twa month, bit she's some 
  219. Foxterleaves n. pl.. Slk. 1818 Hogg Wool-gatherer (1874) 77: The bogles will be obliged to thraw aff their black 
  220. Gordlin n.. Tarras Poems 3: Or hath the gled or foomart, skaithfu' beast, Stown aff the lintie gordlins frae the 
  221. 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 
  222. Killimeer n. another far aff Quintry called the Affrican, phar they get Goud Dust and Iliphan Teeth for Plaids and 
  223. Lambaise v. up in a nosebag they let him aff wi' an admonition.  
  224. Lawpell n. . [la:′pɛl] Sh. 1899 Shetland News (8 July): Shu tir da lawpells aff o' da twa yerl'd hog fil 
  225. Skunk n. back-rope an' tak the strain aff the skunk. [Orig. obscure.]  
  226. Stoitek n. he took aff o' da head o' wir peerie stoityk. 2 . A short, stocky person (Sh. 1904 E.D.D. , Sh 
  227. Uncommon adv. leddy am oon-coman sorry. Ags. 1899 Barrie W. in Thrums viii.: They set a body aff oncommon.  
  228. 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 
  229. A'gait adv. A′GAIT , A′GATE , adv . 1 . On the road, afoot, going about (esp. after illness). Sc 
  230. Compurgator n. conviviality going on, even in a private dwelling-house, they entered it, and dismissed the company. Another 
  231. Deik v., n. was going to run away and hide himself said, “I'm gaun to do a deik.” [The same word as Dyke 
  232. Gowdie n.3) gowdie lane,” a phrase used . . . to signify that a child is going fairly out, or walking alone 
  233. Inlat n.) 84: To charge a groat for going round the Square, and up the vennels, and inlets into the town 
  234. Inside n., adj., prep. going to take it inside.  
  235. Teenie prop. n. Woman of Glenshiels 51: “Teenie frae Troon,” her father shouted, “She's surely not going out in that 
  236. 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 
  237. 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 
  238. 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 
  239. Weesh interj., v. aff (Abd. 1955 W. P. Milne Eppie Elrick iv., wish aff ). Also in e.Ang. dial. and in form woosh 
  240. 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 
  241. 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 
  242. Feenal adj. place. Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xlii.: Wudna it be better to pit aff for a little 
  243. Pardoos n., adv.. 122: He fell aff o'the hehd o'the hoose wee a pardoos. II . adv . Violently, with great force 
  244. Plaitter n.: Whin I guid ta bed Girzzie wis still owsin up da mylk aff o' da fluer wi' a plaeter. [O.Sc 
  245. Rugfus adj. for a lad tae play aff apin ony bit o' lass. [Orig. obscure.]  
  246. Stumple v.. 1808 A. Scott Poems 219: Syne aff in a fury he stumpled. Dmf. 1823 J. Kennedy Poems 
  247. 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 
  248. 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 
  249. 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 
  250. 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 
  251. Chack n.3. Per. 1857 J. Stewart Sketches p. lxxiii.: She [the Duchess of Atholl] is going to give her 
  252. Deathbed n. she died shortly after, without going to kirk or market. Sc. 1825 Session Cases (1824–25) 642 
  253. Eedle-doddle adj., n. . 1 . adj . Easy-going, lacking initiative, negligent, muddle-headed (n.Sc. 1911 S.D.D ., -deedle 
  254. Daff v., n. holiday (Bnff. 2 , Abd. 2 1939); (3) to take one's daffin aff someone , to poke fun at someone; to have. Mucklebackit” Rural Rhymes and Sketches 153: Our sole object in going at all was merely to observe how. Lockhart Reg. Dalton III. 116: Ye're only taking yere daffin aff me, a' this while. II . n 
  255. Baat v. aff what tabaka filt his clay cutty. [O.N. beit and O.E. bat (both equal to Eng. pa.t. bit 
  256. Dander n.4 lift a bap or a dander alang with the breid aff the coonter. [Prob. the same word as Dander , n 
  257. Dink n., v.3.: She has a bit dink i' the aff hent hoof. 2 . v . To dent, bruise, bash. Per. 1930 (per Fif 
  258. Happock n.: The coggie set aff hame, O'er hills and o'er hapocks O'er cairns and o'er knapocks. ne.Sc. 1909 
  259. Ruil n. .). [ryl] Per. 1904 E.D.D. : The meeting was a very rulie one; they were stripping aff their coats 
  260. Shangie n.2. Abd. 1916 G. Abel Wylins 76: Aff to trainin' for the shangie! Lat them see ye're nae a coord 
  261. Slo n. Dec.): Da sloe an' horn clean aff at da very skult. [Norw. dial. slo , O.N. slo , id.]  
  262. Snig n.1 ken. Ayr. 2000 : He tuik a snig aff his wage. [ Cf . Eng. dial. and slang snig , to steal 
  263. Swee v.2 J. Gray Lowrie 116: Da broon watter aff o' wir keps, reebin' doon ower wir faces an' sweein ata 
  264. Ill-please adv.: Her midder wis kinda taen aff. "Hit's a notion shu's taen lately". Her faider, I tink, wis ill 
  265. 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 
  266. 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 
  267. Store n., v. in Tom Hubbard The New Makars 169: It blaws aff the Forth and ower the Links, Past the butcher's weathers that stay in it summer and winter. 2 . To keep (a breed or lineage) going, to reproduce (a in existence sc . by living on, fig . to survive, to keep going, to last out in gen., usually in 
  268. Backload v. back-chine an' throw some o' the wecht aff yer horsie's back. Lth. a .1885 “J. Strathesk 
  269. Deceiverie n. ). Edb. 1916 T. W. Paterson Wyse-Sayin's ii. 11: But the wicked 'll be sneddit clean aff, An 
  270. 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 
  271. Lett n.1 J. Inkster Mansie's Rod 15: Rin dee wis aff anidder lett o' tae ty dysel. [Orig. uncertain 
  272. Quarten n.: By Jove I'll treat you aff a quartan.  
  273. Reeho n. wyte t' tak' his tay, he wiz in sic a reeho to be aff. 2 . A tomboyish, romping girl. Abd. 1911 
  274. Scannach v. aff and awa' owre sea and land like a scannachin' o' moonlight. [Orig. obscure, phs. a nonce 
  275. Capstride v., when it is going round, instead of him to whom it belongs” (Sc. 1808 Jam.; Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B 
  276. Cashie adj.1 Jam. 2 ; Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. ). Rxb. 1898 E.D.D. : Sheep in a going back condition are 
  277. Chapper-up n. phr. the chapper-up would be going his rounds chapping — knocking — on doors or windows for a small 
  278. Feeth n. Cases (1872–3) 967: It was not proved that there was any fishing of salmon other than going out with 
  279. Gell adj., adv., n.3 . Briskly, nimbly. Sc. 1776 D. Herd Sc. Songs II. 1: For their evil evil tongues are going so 
  280. KÖsh interj., v. been rather an amusing sight to have seen and heard him going round the corn-fields . . . crying “Coosh 
  281. Kram v., n. wast: considered to indicate that the wind is going to be westerly. Sh. 1916 J. Burgess 
  282. Murr n.4 going out of use. (d) Marsh woundwort. Stachys palustris . Localised. [Norw. dial., O.N. mura , id 
  283. Oberin n., lay bye yer obrances an' come yer wa's in.” . . . An old lady, making a call, said she was going to 
  284. Ratihabit v., going to Crieff, she ratihabited the same, and in Joy and Thankfulness for their Deed, treated them with 
  285. Row v.2 dat simmer. Abd. 1967 , obsol.: “Are ye gyaan tae row the day?” i.e . going to sea. 2 
  286. Bourignonism n. Errors, going under the Name of Bourignionism . . . . All Presbyteries, in whose Bounds there are any 
  287. Burr n.2, v. they burr, Aff snoukin,.  
  288. 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 
  289. Leerrach n., v. aboot a rickle o' aul' behns an' broken bits o' stehns. II . v . Freq. with about , aff , at 
  290. Off-falling n.. 1825 Jam.). 2 . In pl .: scraps, crumbs, rejects, things thrown aside. Cf . Aff-fa'ins . Sc 
  291. Skiddle v.2 him garred her skiddle aff intae the pantry. [Variant of Scuddle , v . 2 See note to previous 
  292. Strunt n.3 Halloween xxviii.: Syne, wi' a social glass o' strunt They parted aff careerin. Dmf. 1823 J 
  293. 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 
  294. Sned v.2, n.2 cutting is supposed to prevent their going to seed” (n.Sc. 1825 Jam.). Ayr. 1786 Burns To a Haggis. (27 Jan.): I's sned aff their heads as clean and fest, as ere I did burr thrisels. Wgt. 1885 their path! Kcb. 1901 R. D. Trotter Gall. Gossip 167: As if ye had sneddit them aff wi a. Edb. 1916 T. W. Paterson Wyse-Sayin's ii. 11: The wicked 'll be sneddit clean aff. Uls 
  295. Cash n.1 me cash an' twisted aff a bit o' tabakka ta fill me pipe. [Dan. kasse , a case, purse; O.Fr 
  296. Owerfammer n..). [-′fɑmər] Ork. 1911 Old-Lore Misc. IV. iv . 187: Dis pat him aff his gaird, an', afore ever he 
  297. Poplexy n..: Gourlay was that mad at the drucken young swine that he got the 'plexies, fell aff the ladder, and felled 
  298. Boonspal n. bonspell. Ork.(D) 1880 Dennison Orcad. Sk. Bk. 33: Paety teuk aff the lock, an' wus tae ha'd 
  299. By-gaet n. comb.', We maun loup dykes an' ditches. Dmf. [1777] J. Mayne Siller Gun (1808) ii . i.: Aff to 
  300. Dey pron. blue-cled wife got oot, an da car set aff fer da nordert.  
  301. Everilk adj.. 1846 Anon. Muckomachy 66: George Clark was aff dispatched to Crail, To rake the bake-houses wi 

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  1. Offgoing vbl. n. ( Of- ,) Offgoing , vbl. n. [In the mod. dial. as off- , aff-going , departure, removal, death, and in ‘off-going market’ = one giving a quick sale.] ? Rapid sale; ? selling out, being sold 
  2. Going ppl. adj. Going , Goeing , ppl. a. [e.m.E. goyng (1523 with geyre , gear).] = Gangand ppl. a. 2. 1647 Tulliallan Coal Wks. 256. For stowlling off Tryllin mill and making hir ane going wark 1657 Brechin Test. VI. 105. A gray hors with his going gear 1661 Reg. Privy C 1663 Kirkcudbr. Min. Bk. 157. A going knock and knockcaice 1664 Brechin Test. VI. 285. Ten drauing oxen with thair going graith 1667 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. II. 651. The milne of Auchinbowie … being a going milne ane hundrith yeires and above  
  3. Going-to n. Going-to , n . [e.m.E. going too (1622).] = ganging to , Ganging vbl. n. 2. — 1600-1610 Melvill 253. The Lord … send, about the sune going to, a thik ear from the South-east c1650 Spalding II. 101. Beginning about the sky going to, and continewing quhill 8 houris at evin 
  4. Going-days n. pl. Going-days , n. pl . = Gang-dayis. — 1595 Duncan App. Etym. Ambarvalia , … the feast for the corne, the going-daies  
  5. Unprepossessed ppl. adj. ideas; unprejudiced. — 1681 Stair Inst. (1681) ii xxvi 97. In the case of going to kirk or mercat, or going a long journey, where they may be had many un-prepossessed witnesses  
  6. Doun-going vbl. n. Doun-going , vbl. n . [ME. doungoynge (1398).] = Dounganging . — 1616 Orkney & Zetl. Sheriff Ct. 63 b. Jone Stewart quha wes slane … at the doun going of the soone 1625 Glasgow B 
  7. Ungangand pres. p. Ungangand , -ing , Ungoing , pres. p . [ Gang v. , Go v .] a . Not going ( owt ); (to detain) from going; without going. b . Not functioning or working. — a . 1584 Edinb. B 
  8. Unsupportit p.p. for proving liege poustie , either that there was no disease, or convalescence … by going freely to pitched 1681 Stair Inst. iii iv § 28. His going … to his barn and to some trees a pair from his gate unsupported were not found equivalent, to going to kirk and market  
  9. Sortie n. of going out, f. sortir .] The action of going out from, leaving (a house or ? place of concealment 
  10. Plaint v. desyrit that [etc.] 1597 Calderwood V. 542. An honest man going to the kirk … answered ‘I am going to plaint to God upon the king’ a1598 Ferg. Prov. No. 366. He plaints early that fand hir plainting on him he sould cast hir in a peitpot ( b ) 1531 Acta Conc. Public Aff 
  11. On-going vbl. n. On-going , -goeing , vbl. n. [Senses b and c also in the mod. (chiefly 19th c. and later Sel. Biog. I. 391. Of the far on-going of reprobates in the way of heaven, and of their taste of the slowness in its on-going b . 1650 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 192. And that thair is ane ongoeing of 
  12. Waygaing vbl. n. wagaeing our the water ( b ) 1628 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II 217. To Johne Lyndesay at his way going xii s. 1629 S. Leith Rec. 17/1. To confer with Mr. James Fairlie about his way going. George Halyburtoun (although nominat by the Colonell before his way-going … ) hes delayed and differred 
  13. 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).  
  14. 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).  
  15. Outgoing vbl. n. Outgoing , -goeing , vbl. n. [e.m.E. and ME. ( c 1300).] Going out (of a building, port, country, etc.); also, going out of doors. b . fig . Going forth from life. c . plur . Exertions 
  16. Gangar n., Norw. gangar a walker.] One going on foot; one going away. Before gangare , a foregoer. 1424 
  17. Ingoing vbl. n. Ingoing , -goeing , vbl. n . [ME. and e.m.E. ingoynge , -going (1340–1632), but appar. rare in Eng. thereafter.] a . Going in, entering. b . Entrance, opening. a . 1637 Baillie I 
  18. Kuike adv. the cairt that is going kuike  
  19. Ourganging vbl. n. Ourganging , vbl. n. Going across, crossing over. — 1570 Leslie 163. Spoilye takin 
  20. 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 
  21. Aberrant adj. Aberrant , a. [L. aberrant- , aberrans , whence also in mod. E.] Going astray. — 1531 
  22. Ganing vbl. n. Ganing , vbl. n. [f. Gane v. 2 ] Going. — 1576 Lanark B. Rec. 70. To tua 
  23. Joyallie adv.. Pastor and people going about there deveres joyallie in … harmonie  
  24. Unthik adj. going furthe wes high and rair vnthik  
  25. Cummerlik adv.. 510. Thai … carpit full cummerlik, with cop going round  
  26. Inviring vbl. n. Invir(on)ing , vbl. n . Encircling, going round about. — 1615 Melrose P. 218. [They 
  27. Melite n. Sc. Ant. IX. 106. For the melite hors coming & going  
  28. Domageful adj.. — 1649 Baillie III. 77. How dommadgful his going about to pleasour papists was  
  29. Fute-thefe n. ( Fute-thefe ,) Fwit-theiff , n. [ Thefe n .] A thief going on foot. — c 1592 
  30. Remant n., adj.. The remant tennants which were as yet on going into the house  
  31. Foirganging vbl. n. ( Fore- ,) Foirganging , vbl. n . [ Ganging vbl. n .] Going forward. — 1513 Edinb. B 
  32. Herdles adj.. 5. The quheat … is daylie … eatten up be the nolt and sheepe going herdles  
  33. Ear n. … send, about the sune going to, a thik ear from the South-east  
  34. Fair Folk n. Duffes … going with the fair folk fainȝed hir selffe a creiple and was not ane indeid  
  35. Sparret n.. i 32. He and I going in to see the inravled image with sparrets of iron  
  36. Repas n. Repas , n. [e.m.E. repasse (1557); Pas n. 1.] The action of going back again 
  37. Brankit ppl. adj. Stirling B. Rec. II. 320. Given to the officers for going through the towne with the branket woman  
  38. Bygoing vbl. n. pray you vissit me in by-going 1644 Baillie II. 241. To look on him in the bygoing  
  39. Quhereaway interrog. adv.. For as long as we have a guess whereaway God is going, it is easy to know where he will land  
  40. Outganging vbl. n.)going going out, departure, and Ganging vbl. n. (Cf. Outpassin(g ).] Going out. a . Exit 
  41. Unconquerable adj. conquered, impregnable. — 1632 Lithgow Trav. i 40. There is neither out-going nor in-comming 
  42. Repassing vbl. n. Repassing , vbl. n. [e.m.E. repassynge (1555); Repas v .] The action of going back 
  43. Bak-raip n. Bak-raip , n . [ Bak n . 1 ] A rope going over the back of a horse. — 1626 M. Works 
  44. Knock-dresser n. order. — 1665 Stirling Common Good 34. To Jon Straiton for going to Dunfermling for the knock 
  45. Circulatioun n. Circulatioun , n . [e.m.E. (11585), F. circulation , L. circulatio .] Circulation, going 
  46. Stayed ppl. adj. or stay. — 1643–4 Dumbarton Common Gd. Acc. 135. To the compter … in going doun to Newark 
  47. Ungrapple v.).] tr. To undo, unfasten. — Urquhart Rabelais I xlii 188. The monk going about to ungrapple his 
  48. Youph v.] youphing [lamentably when people are going to die] 1684 Law Memor. 224. His dogs … howling 
  49. Byganging vbl. n. Byganging , vbl. n . [ By adv . 2. Cf. Bygoing .] Going past. — 16.. Hist. Kennedy 
  50. Bark Mill n.. Rec. IV. 222. The comone hie way going … to the bark mill 1715 Coll. Aberd. & B. 208. One 
  51. Extraorbitant adj. Extraorbitant , a. [f. L. extra and orbita .] Going beyond bounds; excessive. — 1569 
  52. Outgoing ppl. adj. ( Outgoing ,) Outgowin , ppl. a. [Cf. e.m.E. outgoing (1633) going out, outflowing, e.m.E 
  53. Previous adj.-us , going before, leading the way.] Previous, prior, antecedent. — 1676 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. MS 
  54. But-arrow n.. VII. 244. James Forrett … going to his awin house … to have fetchit some bute arrowis 1624 
  55. Forveying vbl. n. Forveying , vbl. n . [ME. ( c 1430).] Going astray, falling into error. — 1584 Cal. Sc 
  56. Homologation n. countenancing. — c1679 Kirkton Hist. 297. So going to the presbytery should be a homologation of 
  57. Colvin n. Colvin , -vene , n . Also: collvin . [Of obscure origin.] Some kind of sea-going vessel 
  58. Fornicatrix n., … fornicatrix relaps 1649 Dunferm. Kirk S. 31. For hir scandalous going with troupers, … she shall 
  59. Ventricle n. heart was found a great quantity of fatt matter … with two grains going from it  
  60. Fut-post n. Fut(e)-post , n. [e.m.E. foot-poast (1602).] A post going on foot. — c1650 Spalding 
  61. Ongain pres. p. Ongain , pres. p . [? Cf. e.m.E. to go on to approach (1577), going on approaching (1670 
  62. Routing vbl. n.2. — 1513 Crim. Trials I i 89. [The breaking of the Acts of Parliament, in riding and going furth of 
  63. Faring vbl. n. Faring , Fairing , vbl. n. [f. Fare v .] a . Leading. b . Going (away). — 1375 
  64. Miscareing vbl. n. Miscareing , Miscarrying , vbl. n . [e.m.E. (1568).] a . Going wrong, failure. b 
  65. Perlustratione n. Perlustratione , n. [17th c. Eng. perlustration going round and viewing (1640), f. as 
  66. Mufand ppl. adj. Mufand , Muifand , ppl. a . [ Mufe v .] a . Going forward, progressing. b . Apt to move 
  67. Upganging vbl. n. Upganging , vbl. n . [ Gang v .] The action of going up or ascending. — 1608 Aberd 
  68. Afputting n. Afputting , n. Also: aff pitting . [ Af adv .] A putting off; offputting, ground for; onpitting and aff pitting off it  
  69. Exceding vbl. n. Exceding , vbl. n. [Late ME. excedynge (1480).] The act of going beyond limits. — 1481 
  70. Overlepe n. lane dyke … To have libertie to keep sua many hogs therintill yeirlie going over by start and overleap 
  71. Plaster n.2. (ed.) II. 73. For 2 going over the watter for the plaisteris mouldis 1661 Greyfriars 
  72. Sonewayis adv. charged of going] to the bankes, and that he did goe twys weather wayes and once sunne wayes about Jas 
  73. Towin vbl. n. Towin , (vbl.) n . [ To adv .] Movement between persons, the action of going towards 
  74. Transcendand ppl. adj. (1598), transcendant (1611).] Surpassing, going beyond ordinary limits. — 1675 Edinb. B. Rec. X 
  75. Rectitud n. .] The state of going straight up and down (as opposed to obliquely). — c1550-c1580 Art of Music 2 
  76. Gilt n.3 being going before their enemie to fight  
  77. Ourgang n. Ourgang , n. [f. Ourgang , v .] a . ‘The right of going over a water in fishing’ (Jam 
  78. Owergoing vbl. n. . Passage across, crossing. b . The point of going over, the brink. — 1594–5 Cal. Sc. P. XI. 528 
  79. Pluk n.. Guthrie Sermon 19. For a pluck of grass or a beast going over the marsh you have taken up a standing 
  80. 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 
  81. Agate adv. Sc. agait ). See Gate n ., way.] A-going; in motion or action. — 1578–9 Haddington Treas 
  82. Parad n. all going in parad to acouse not uss bot the King's autoritie 1673–4 Lauderdale P. III. xxiv 
  83. Surmounting vbl. n..); Surmount v .] Exceeding, going beyond. Cf. Surmount v. 3. — 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 21. It may 
  84. Unpreching pres. p. quiett, unpreaching, or going to synod or presbyterie  
  85. Hyrd-house n. Kingarth Par. Rec. 112. Quhen she askd Rose quhy she was going away from her hyrd house Rose replyd that 
  86. Away-ganging vbl. n. Away-ganging , vbl. n . [ Away adv . 1 . The Anglicized away-going is freq. in the 17th c 
  87. Forgane ppl. adj. 1300).] Exhausted with going. — a1400 Leg. S. xix. 156. Forgane he wery wes, That he was fayne 
  88. Gaing vbl. n. Gaing , Gayn(g , vbl. n. [Northern ME. gaing ( a 1300), f. Ga v .] Going ( down 
  89. Land-lyar n. Land-lyar , -lyer , n . [ Land n . 1 1.] In Orkney: A small boat for going ashore from a 
  90. Miscarrying ppl. adj.? Ib. 184. c 1660–70 Sel. Biog. I. 282. It is not my going that has the wyte but my 
  91. Ourpassing vbl. n. Ourpassing , vbl. n. [ME. (Wyclif) and e.m.E. ouerpassynge .] Going across or beyond 
  92. Outtrance n. (1601), OF. oultrance , outrance (13th c. in Hatz.-Darm.), going beyond bounds, excess, extremity: cf 
  93. Se-cant n. 1625 Burnett Fam. P. 227. From thence going eistward alongis the seacant foiranent Argull Bay  
  94. Wending vbl. n. ( Wending ,) Ventting , vbl. n . [ME wendyng (14th c.), the action of going, a journey 
  95. Tinkling vbl. n. going through the town with the handbell and after tinkling of the same [etc.] 1696 Caldwell P 
  96. Vesitat n. Blairs P. 62. Don Jan is esteemed be the people for his humane cariage and … going on foot to the house 
  97. Rakkill n., going with ane rakkill of iron about his foot  
  98. Circular adj., adv.. Circuler a .] a . Circular, round. b . Going round, successive. c . adv . All round, in turn. (Cf 
  99. Upsitter n. Upsitter , n . [ Sit v. 13 c.] One who defers going to bed until a late hour, in order to 
  100. Procede n. or going on, course. b . plur. Actions, transactions, affairs. = Proceding vbl. n. 1 b 
  101. Errant adj. Errant , a . [ME. errant , erraunt (14th c.), OF. errant .] Wandering; going astray 
  102. Exerciser n. gown going to the pulpit  
  103. Getward adv.. After ther going gettward to Mr Murdo M c Kenyie they were forced to reteire 1653 Ib. 258. He 
  104. Occasioun n.2 occidere ‘to go down, set’; the actual L. word was occasus .] Going down, setting (of the sun 
  105. Pettaill n.. pie , pied foot. Cf. Pita(i)ll n .] Camp-followers going on foot. — 1375 Barb. xi . 238 
  106. Bypassing vbl. n. Bypassing , vbl. n . [e.m.E. bypassynge (1526), f. By adv . 2.] Going past; bygoing 
  107. Skift n.3. esquif (1549), prob. f. OHG schip S(c)hip n .] A small sea-going boat, able to be rowed or sailed 
  108. Cuissot n., … his cuissots aff did slyd  
  109. Afftaking vbl. n. Afftaking , vbl. n. [ Aff adv .] A taking off. — 1659 Irvine Mun. II. 84 (for 
  110. Kuyd n. Kuyd , var. of Cude n . 1 (a chrism-cloth). — 1516 Acta Conc. Public Aff. 71. Ane 
  111. Fosterar n. the sessioun to be fosteraris of superstitioun in going throch the towne maskit  
  112. Geo n.. Isles (1822) 594. He … going with Sueno your husband to the gio heid … desyrit your husband to go 
  113. Hors-pak n.. Burghs III. 388. For ilk hors pack of wooll cuming or going, 1 s.  
  114. Quernell n. Quernell , var. of Corneill n. (cornelian). — 1516 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 71. Ane 
  115. 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  
  116. Out-passage n. Weir, puderar, for making of pypis to the out passage of the wyne d . An act of going out or of clauserat ] or isching 1579, 1617 Despauter (1579). Exodos , ane out passage 2 . The going 
  117. 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 
  118. 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 
  119. 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 
  120. Enfonce v. piece was tane aff efter the first renconter that the mass had enfonced  
  121. Revalidacioun n. Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 155. As the bullis undir the leid and revalidacioun tharof beris  
  122. Hanlet n. * Hanlet , n . (?) — 1515 Acta Conc. Public Aff. 59. Tua greit doublis of wambrassis 
  123. Supersalt n. crounis 1600-1610 Melvill 259. The hors … cust down his head … and his heid going down, he 
  124. Passionatlie adv. depairtis aff the sessioun  
  125. Regraid v.. — 1540 Lynd. Sat.  1765 (Ch.). He was regraidit of his croun And baneist aff his regioun  
  126. Diviot n. work, thatch & diviott 1653 Lanark B. Rec. 150. To … take any fewall, faill or diviot aff 
  127. Stand Afar n. aff  
  128. Under-chalmer n.. Aff. 85. The mastir of the kingis luge in the inner under chalmer [of David's Tower in Edinburgh 
  129. Ungane p.p. has, etc.) not gone. b . To keip (persons) ungon , to prevent from going. — a . a1500 
  130. Valorous adj.. George Whytt having returned from the bound rod is maid a burgess … for his valerous mind in going 
  131. Quadrat n.2 sone rysing, sone going to, [etc.]  
  132. Mantilling ppl. adj. mantling caike be taken aff and inlargit  
  133. Oising vbl. n. Oising , vbl. n. Using, occupying, possessing (an office). — 1514 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff 
  134. Phische n.] ordanis ane commowne flesche stok and phische stok be maid aff the quhilkis no vncow flesche or phische to 
  135. Reintegre v. person) to a former state. — 1538 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 468. At ye reintegre him as he was of 
  136. Inlandish adj. B. Rec. 194. To exact as ane calsay pennie aff ilk strainger that brings in any inlandish walkit 
  137. Nosewise adj. your fathers avarice and falsety so far aff  
  138. Tumblet n. of plate worn by foot soldiers.) — 1515 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 59. Thre pair of tumbletis for 
  139. 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  
  140. Periculous adj., perilous. — 1533 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 400. And the punct is rycht periculous to thaim for and thai 
  141. Queych n. pl. stricking her queyches aff her heid  
  142. Knappisk-bonet n. his head, wherby he was kend … a far aff  
  143. Laying vbl. n.2 Laying , vbl. n . 2 [f. Lay v . 2 ] Alloying. — 1517–8 Acta Conc. Public Aff. 117 
  144. Cloke n.2 continued from eight vnto eleuen of the cloke 1621-40 Melville Commonpl. Bk. 29. The going 
  145. Fetch v. support 1606 Reg. Privy C. VII. 244. James Forrett … going to his awin house … to have fetchit 
  146. Keddie n. it was so wantoun, for it supit mair milk nor thow did; and immediatly efter thy furth going off the 
  147. Seming vbl. n.2 halfe of ane seck pype 6 s. — 1670 Old Ross-shire I 193 [To] give to him at his going away ane 
  148. Spirituous adj. (moderatly taken) is among liquors 1691 Kirk Secr. Commonw. (1976) 67. Virtue going out from 
  149. Tavering vbl. n. Rollock Wks. I 435. He callis our warkis tavering, going out of the way. Can ane wod man keip the hie 
  150. Way Ganging vbl. n. vbl. n .] Departure, going away. 1456 Hay I 176/28. Gif a man … assuris ane othir frely to cum 
  151. Progression n. (1425 in Hatz.-Darm.), L. progressio, -ionis , a going forward, advancement, n. of action f. progredi 
  152. Procedant pres. p. sense of Proced(e v. : Issuing; going, passing. — ( a ) 1418–19 Liber Melros II 503. Throw 
  153. Permit n. 1730).] Leave, permission. — 1517 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 89. That he may hayf a lettir of permit 
  154. Uncassit p.p.. — 1537–8 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 466. Off the production of the quhilkis [ sc. bulls] and deliverance 
  155. Reiss n. Dundee Shipping P. 75. Y … brocht hir aff grownd againe and fetcht ballast and bocht wettellis and 
  156. Repulsioun n. driving back. — 1545 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 540. For repulsioun and resisting of our auld inymyis  
  157. Ambassadry n.. Euer habill and willing to supplie him … for resauing Embassadars, [and] for going theair self … in 
  158. Outgang n.. also Du. uitgang , Germ. ausgang . In the mod. dial. only Sc. and north. Eng.] Going out. a 
  159. Secession n.. secession- a going-aside, a withdrawal.] a . Representing L. secessio plebis , the retirement of the 
  160. Snapmaker n..] 1615–16 Ayr B. Acc. 261. [To John Smyth] snapmaker [for going to Irvine anent the casting of the 
  161. Subterranean adj., n. the most part) invisible people, heretofor going under the names of elves faunes and fairies or the 
  162. Totally adv. for his lady and children who going to France wer totallie robbed and all taken from them  
  163. Umgang n. umgangr , OE ymb(e)gang .] a . Circuit, circumference. b . An instance of going or passing round, a 
  164. Revile v. was going over the kirk style the said Jhone revylit … him 1679 Dumbarton B. Rec. 89. Johne 
  165. Subtracting vbl. n.. Publ. Aff. 588. [Through the prohibition] many of thame hes deit for hungir sensyne substrectand and 
  166. Silent adj. theis that war silent boith going and cummyng 1701 Fugitive Poetry II xlv 5/124. With silent 
  167. Rowar n. c1650-1700 Descr. Zetland 17. They are most ventorious sea-men, going to sea in small boats with two 
  168. Vice-wardan n. Conc. Publ. Aff. 322. The lard of Farnyhirst, ane of the vice wardanis of the middill marchis of 
  169. 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  
  170. Counselour n. counsellouris wer aff the toune  
  171. Off-taking vbl. n. Of- , Off-taking(e , vbl. n. [Cf. Aff -.] Taking off. — 1493 Lindores Abbey 179 
  172. Witryff adj. Misc. Spald. C. I 122. Thow biddis … hald aff the crawis quhill ane rig be brockin, for the crawis ar 
  173. Bonallay n.. F. bon good, aller to go, going.] A farewell health or greeting. c1475 Wall. ix . 45 
  174. Fisch-boit n. c1650 Spalding I. 254. Ane fishe boit … , going out to pilot in ane Dundie schip … to the harberie 
  175. Rant v. Misc. Hist. Soc. VII 12. Wedensday: rantinge; shooke hands with a man that was going to be hanged 
  176. 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 
  177. 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  
  178. Oxin-tilth n. oxin tilth 1542 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 519. [6] oxin telth [of kirkland worth £10 annually]  
  179. Ventilat p.p.- .] Of a matter: Examined, discussed openly, aired. — 1533 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 401. This mater 
  180. Gangrell n. our souerane lord wald gett skaith be ane taid or gangrell 2 . A going-about person; a vagabond 
  181. Langsadill n.2 Langsadill , n . 2 Also: -saidill . Cf. Ladesadill . — 1523 Acta Conc. Public Aff 
  182. Plenar n. thair complaintis 1530 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 334. Geif ony persons be plenteious of ony of 
  183. Substantiousnes n. weight. b . Wealth, riches. — a . 1540–1 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 547. [For 23 stones of] maid 
  184. Promeneding vbl. n. myddingis … be tane aff the haill gaitts and passagis of this burch and sands hevin and all other 
  185. Supportation n.. Publ. Aff. 7. Of the setting of the quenis houshald and quhat persouns and officeris ar necessar. That every going in coach should imply supportation and death-bed (2) 1694 Fountainhall Decis. I 612. In the case of Colquhoun of Luss, the going in a coach to the Abbey Church was found a 
  186. Greving vbl. n. to leif aff suiche doing of vexing and greving of the realme of Scotland wranguslie  
  187. Subdelegat ppl. adj. subdeligatis in this mater 1531 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 359. Befor maister Hew Spens, juge subdelegat  
  188. Antik adj., n.. Maitl. C. III. 373. That the jeistis be all weill paintit, the feild thairof blew with flouris going 
  189. Ask-wedinsday n. Sonday precedand to Asch Wednisday 1632–3 Misc. Spald. C. V. 104. Giwen James Thom for going 
  190. Mold n.2. (Morton) 15 a. For moldes xxx s. 1617 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II. 73. For 2 going over the watter 
  191. Morning-drink n. Bann. Memor. 232. David Ramsay, … going out of the place to the toun of Dundas … to get a moirning 
  192. Viaticum n. reasonable viaticum, for thair going and returne a1650 Row 423. The Earle of Dumbar dealt many 
  193. Wouping vbl. n. … going upward throug the fyve rings with woupings about the sheath a1646 Wedderburn Voc 
  194. Schavaldour n. of persons on horseback, pursuit, etc., on horseback, cavalgadura (Wartburg) the action of going on 
  195. 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 
  196. Observant n. 1534 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 426. Ane profest freir of the freiris minouris of the observants  
  197. Tass n.2 a purse.] = Taslet n. 1. — 1515 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 59. Thir ar the harnes gevin in be 
  198. Suasion n.. — 1524–5 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 212. To send wrytingis with gud swasiouns baith to the king of Fraunce 
  199. Wardanschip n.(e 2 b. b . Of the Cinque Ports. — a . 1515 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 53. Dand Ker of 

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