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  1. Nap n.1 121: I suppose ye wud like to tak' the nap aff a body. Mry. 1888 T. Mason A. Dickson 281 tak the nap aff her, for a cheenge. [Prob. a variant form and extended usage of Knap , n . 2 Rural Rhymes 232: A bitter carle was he, nae doubt, Wi's naps an' jeers. Phr: to tak ane's ( a , the ) nap aff ( ower ) somebody , to make fun of, mock, have a joke at another's expense, take a: They're jist takin' their nap aff them , there's naebody takin' the thing serious. Kcb. 1893 
  2. Drech n. DRECH , n . Appearance of newness, freshness, “bloom.” [drɛx] Arg. 1 1940 : Ye'll tak the drech aff yer coat if ye wear't in a blatter o' wind and rain like this. [Gael. dreach 
  3. Kilhailie n. KILHAILIE , n . A somersault, fall, tumble (Cai. 1960). Cai. 9 1946 : Let him tak' 'at noo; he wiz workan for a geed kilhailie. Cai. 1949 : He got a fine kilhailie aff his bike 
  4. Afftak n.. Sh. 1900 Sh. News 18 Aug.: If doo wid gie him less aff-tak he widna taer dee sae muckle AFFTAK , AFF-TACK , n . [′ɑftak, ′ɑftək] (See also Aftak , Sh. and Ork.) 1 . A “taking. 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 
  5. Skunk n. back-rope an' tak the strain aff the skunk. [Orig. obscure.]  
  6. Backload v.. Lit . and fig . Abd. 2 1932 : Ye've back-loaden'd yer cairt, man. Tak' up twa links o' yer back-chine an' throw some o' the wecht aff yer horsie's back. Lth. a .1885 “J. Strathesk 
  7. Reeho n. wyte t' tak' his tay, he wiz in sic a reeho to be aff. 2 . A tomboyish, romping girl. Abd. 1911 
  8. Helt n. tak aff der kjaep an' set dem til. Sh. 1899 Ib. (1 July): Clip aff as muckle or as little.” Sh. 1898 Shetland News (3 Sept.): Da men is aye best aff, haelty ill eetim dey hae ta du bit 
  9. Kep n.1 Sept.): Da men is aye best aff, haelty ill eetim dey hae ta du bit tak' aff der kjaep an' set dem til the chapman body. Ags. 1861 R. Leighton Poems 21: The far-aff hills creep near the touns 
  10. By-gaet n. comb.). [′bɑɪ′get] Ayr. 1879 R. Adamson Lays of Leisure Hours 135: For, if we will the by-gaet tak', We maun loup dykes an' ditches. Dmf. [1777] J. Mayne Siller Gun (1808) ii . i.: Aff to 
  11. Fabala n. fabala's an' perlin's tak a hantle o' time by's mine 'at are sae easy to pit aff an' on.  
  12. Keltie n.2, gie him kelty. Sc. 1823 Scots Mag. (Feb.) 203: Tak' my advice, and be aff, or by the Lord). Slk. 1818 Hogg B. of Bodsbeck vii.: Gie him a cup o' thy wrath; an' gin he winna tak that 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 
  13. Aff adv., prep., adj.,” thinks I, “but whaur?” ( b ) With ellipsis of come , gang , tak' , etc., aff has the value of a.) i. 25: Weel, sir, gin yer freend will tak' a few feet aff the length o' his tiger, we'll see what 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 
  14. Bizz n., v.: She addressed the director of the steamer “. . . oh, man, haud up the handle o' your boat, and let aff the bizz , and tak him up.” 3 . A rumour. Edb. 1895 J. Tweeddale Moff 129: I dersay. 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 bizz tull 'im.” (4) Tak the bizz , (a) (see quot.); (b) be at sixes and sevens. (a) Lth. 1825 Jam. 2 : To tak the bizz , a phrase applied to cattle, when, in consequence of being stung by the couldna be lang in ony company withoot somethin bein said that gart them a' tak the bizz thegither, an 
  15. Benkle n., v.) 1918 T. Manson Humours Peat Comm. I. 211: An Mary, benkle dis boady o dine an tak aff dis muckle 
  16. Cude adj., n.2. , ‡ cuid , † cuide ). Rxb. 1825 Jam. 2 s.v. custril : Tak 'im to the loupin-on stane. Does the kued custril trow I can hechil aff the bare yird o'er a' thae walise? 2 . n . “A stupid person 
  17. Bumlie n. 1937 : It'll tak ye a' yir time t' haive sic bumlers o' shaives t' the tap o' the ruck. Abd. 1915 H. Beaton Benachie  116:  There may be some bumlies o' steens hae fa'in' aff the dyke amo 
  18. Tak v., n.) tak aff , adv., (i) tr . to turn or shut off ( e.g . moving machinery), to cease the running of (a. 1835 Gsw. Journal (17 Oct.) 31: I ha'e spoken to Mr Cheap, the draper, and ye can tak' aff ony thing ye want. (iii) Mry. 1887 J. Thomson Speyside Par. 9: My father decided to “tak' aff. 1900 Shetland News (27 Jan., 7 July): Whan is dis gales an' sleet gaein' ta tak' aff? . . . ‘I faer me back 'ill tak' aff.' (vii) Ayr. 1896 G. Umber Idylls 154: I'm sure he doesna tak, he just tasted . . . “Now, sir, just tak' it awa — it will put the shidder aff ye.” Cai. 1871 fun aff , to poke fun at, make a fool of, scoff at; (8) to tak one's hand aff , to slap, smack (Abd tak one's wag aff , = (7); (11) to tak on hand , followed by the inf .: to undertake, engage oneself Idylls 69: The daft jaud did naething but geck and tak her fun aff the blate Willie. (8) Abd. 1931 A. Black Charwoman 12: I'll tak' my haun aff the side o' his heid. Gsw. 1947 H. W 
  19. Taik n., v.., Ayr., Dmf. 2000s), gen. in phr. to tak a taik . Cf . Eng. tack , a ziz-zag course on land. Abd. 1913 W. Fraser Jeremiah Jobb 23: I'se tak' a taik ower tae see Mrs. Broon the nicht. Abd aboot. Abd. 1993 : I'll jist tak a taik doon e road. 2 . A mood, humour, disposition (Sh began to taik aff. Dundee 1994 Matthew Fitt in James Robertson A Tongue in Yer Heid 180 
  20. 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 ye dinna tak' tent. Fif. 1912 D. Rorie Mining Folk 403: Sudden death is explained as due 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 
  21. Laif n. gentry eat. wm.Sc. 1835 Laird of Logan 169: Tak' a bit laif to your egg, man. Lnk. 1890 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 
  22. 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.  
  23. Gow v.2' siller aff o' them. Abd. 1903 Abd. Wkly. Free Press (5 Dec.): He wis that strong they wur fleyt t' tak, 'im. Bit his fowk got him gowet owre t' gie 'imsel' up. Sc.(E) 1913 H. P. Cameron 
  24. Aff-fall n. AFF-FALL , AFF-FA , n . (See first quot.) Sc. 1911 S.D.D. : Aff-fall , a scrap; a aff-fa.  
  25. ′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 
  26. Aff-settin' ppl. adj. AFF-SETTIN' , ppl.adj . Dilatory (= aff-pittin). Abd. 7 1925 : He's an aff-settin 
  27. Cauker n.3 cauker . Dmf. [1777] J. Mayne Siller Gun (1808) 89: The magistrates, wi' loyal din, Tak aff 
  28. Risk v.2, n.1 Shetland News (18 Aug.): Tak' dy huik an' geng doon i' ane o' da stanks an' risk aff a grain fir dis 
  29. 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 
  30. 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 
  31. 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.  
  32. 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 
  33. 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 
  34. Drunt n.1, v.1 Rhymes 149: Ye needna dod nor tak the drunt. Ayr. 1786 Burns Halloween ix.: An' Mary: Her leddyship took the drunts and gaed linkin' aff. Kcb. 1815 J. Gerrond Works 145: Take 
  35. Ether n.3. 1832 W. Scott Poems 22: Tak' aff their milk, an' leave their edders teem. Bnff. 1872 W 
  36. Skurm n. Comm. 188: Du's no ta brak dee egg wi da spune an tak aff da skurm wi dee fingers. Sh. 1958 
  37. Affset n. Pilgrimage 217: Gie me the man, that on occasion Can tak an affsett o' digression. 5 . Ornament dir claes for a aff-set. Bnff. 1866 Gregor D.Bnff. : The bow-windows are jist the aff-set 
  38. Ilta n.' ilty. Sh. 1898 W. F. Clark North. Gleams 58: Whin da moarnin' cam, da elta haed worn aff o spite (Jak.), to tak iltafu at (or to ), to take a dislike to ( Ib .). Also in ppl. form iltifeed dy midder, an' mebbe mair o' you, ta tak sic iyltafaa at Minna. Ork. 1904 Dennison Sketches 
  39. 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.  
  40. Ether adv., pron., conj. nae evil neither; “The deevil tak' them that hae maist o' ither.” Abd. 1871 W. Alexander I've naething adee but reel aff to you aboot fat Sir Simon inten's to do. . . . Sh. 1899 J 
  41. Flaunter v., n. haed tae sit doon an' tak' aff my hat for a meenit afore gawn ony farder. Sc. 1938 Gsw. Herald 
  42. Upwith adv., adj., n.. 1858 M. Porteous Souter Johnny 30: Ye'll wi' a braindge Jirk aff the mune, an' upwith whud. Bnff. 1869 W. Knight Auld Yule 28: Wi' manfu' courage tak' the upwith brae. Abd. 1882 
  43. Coggle v.1 . Anything that rocks or looks like toppling. Ags. 1868 G. Webster Strathbrachan II. i.: Tak' aff aff an' the cairtie coggled richt ower an' smashed a shaft an' maist o' his gear. Ayr. 1995 : He's cogglet ower aff the seat. 2 . tr . “To cause any thing to rock; or move from side to side : The chair's cogglie. Kcb. 1930 Old Saying (per Kcb. 2 ): If ye dinna tak care, me and you 
  44. Air n.1 common in Stirling. To run a little hot water into a cold bath is to “tak' the cauld air aff o't.” 2.: “To take the chill from beer is usually denoted by the phrase ‘tak the hair off the drink.' It's coud, jist out o' the cellar, yoden better tak the yare off it.” Slg. 1 1931 : Air , chill. Very 
  45. 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.  
  46. Affgaun adj., n. 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-gan. 2 . n . (1) Departure; fading away; death. Sc. 1911 S.D.D. : Aff-going , departure better tae mak' awa' wi' that d — d fower-in-hand, at the first aff-gaun.  
  47. Aff-shearing n. AFF-SHEARING , n . (See quot.) Ork. 1920 J. Firth Remin. Ork. Parish 115: When the “heuk butter” or “aff-shearing.”  
  48. Careful adj. T. T. Misc. (1733) 245: Take aff, take aff these bridal weeds, And crown my careful head with 
  49. Wintle v., n. aff. Lnk. 1883 A. R. Fisher Poems 84: If the body wintles through, most likely that you. xiii.: An' ye tak thae wuntlins and tireevies this way, we'll hae to get the road postet tae haud ye 82: I thocht they would have wuntled aff their chairs in a fit. 3 . To wriggle, writhe; to 
  50. Cauldness n.: It cherm'd the prickles aff the gorse, The cauldness aff the rain.  
  51. Elbuck n., to the burn side, an' cuttin' aff twa awcre odds o' the lang point. Kcb. 1894 S. R. Crockett bar's brass rail like he himsel was moulded on t'it up tae his elbick. Phr.: to tak help at one's. Beaton Benachie 48: I'll tak' help at my elbocks, for weel dee I ken that Gweed aye helps them that 
  52. Craigie n. Doctor 13: For as it trickled owre his craigie, He held it wardit aff lumbaigy. Ayr. 1786 tak' my whusky, and afore the smell o't's oot your craigie, ye'll come to me telling me ye've sign'd 
  53. Heal n. Helenore 29: I wrate him back, that ye yeed aff frae me, Wi' time enough, in time at hame to be; An' in gueed heal. Ayr. 1795 Burns To Mr Mitchell v.: My hale and weel, I'll tak a care o't A 
  54. 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 
  55. Gair n.1, v. upon't. Sc. 1806 R. Jamieson Pop. Ballads I. 61: And ye'll tak aff my Hollin sark, And riv't Remains 238: Tak aff thae bars an' bobs o' gowd, Wi' thy gared doublet fine. Fif. 1825 Jam through the gare it ran. Abd. 1 1930 : Cut a gair aff ae side o' the breedth o' stuff tae fix on 
  56. Stick n.2, adj.., Ags. 1971), prob. a metaph. from the game of single-stick . Cf . (7) below; (5) to fa' aff the . Spaik ; (6) to get a stick to mak a beetle o' , to tak an opportunity to find fault, to use as an tak clean stick , to go with all speed, set off quickly. Cf . Eng. slang to cut one's stick ; (9) to tak up the sticks , to exert oneself, “to enter the fray,” “to take up the cudgels” (Sh., Bnff tak him hame. (3) Ayr. 1785 Burns To W. Simpson xxvii.: Folk thought them ruin'd stick-an-stowe. Abd. 1790 A. Shirrefs Poems 214: Which, gin I ga'e you stick an' stow, Wad tak tak up the stick for him. Abd. 1924 Swatches o' Hamespun 49: He took up the sticks on's ain 
  57. Happity adj., Lass gin ye lo'e me tak' me now! Gsw. 1863 W. Miller Nursery Songs 27: For a cloit o' a fa. Soutar Seeds in the Wind 31: A puggie snaig'd aff wi' the cripple man's crutch . . . Och hone, och 
  58. Sookan n. Dennison Sketch-Bk. 33: Tak' this kirk sookan aff o' me hass. Ork. 1905 Orcadian Papers 
  59. 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 
  60. Idaia n. 'imsel better aff. Abd. 1929 J. Alexander Mains & Hilly 196: Aw dinna like the idaya o' takin' 't aff o' fowk.  
  61. 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 
  62. 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 
  63. Forhoo v. A. Shirrefs Poems 42: How can ye think, I ever wad agree, To tak' a man, that may forhui me forehooied, greetin, girnin, murnin and manin kittlins, cut aff frae their hamely sinecures in the purgatory 
  64. Ill-tongue n. comb., v. J. B. Salmond My Man Sandy (1899) xviii.: Tak' your hand aff me, you ill-tongued bissam 
  65. Maunner v., n.) 156: If she exalt her voice, then she breaks aff her maunder and commences a yove . ¶ 2 . A slow . Gsw. 1914 D. Colquhoun Jean 31: I thocht I wid tak' a maunder alang tae see Mr McWhummel.  
  66. Misguggle v., n., slash, carve. Abd. 1754 R. Forbes Journal 29: She bad me had aff my hands, far I misgrugled a lookin' back, Sees ocht misgoggl'd, or wud tak Ill-will at oniebody's flyte? II . n . Disturbance 
  67. 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 
  68. 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 
  69. 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 
  70. Birsie adj.. 1839 T. T. Stoddart Songs and Poems 55: So gin ye tak' an angler's word, Ye'd through the whuns R. Tannahill Poems (1876) 121: But lest the critic's birsie besom, Soop aff this cant of 
  71. Fant n., v., adj. wan fair dame. Abd. 1898 J. R. Imray Sandy Todd 11: I wis forced tae tak' a moofu' o fant dee. Sh. 1993 New Shetlander Sep 29: Her midder wis kinda taen aff. "Hit's a 
  72. Gin prep., conj.1 'gain' the glowming. Bwk. 1801 “Bwk. Sandie” Poems 12: Yet gin the gloamin' aff he set Mantle 198: He'll tak' me as a 'prentice gin summer. Bnff. 1934 J. M. Caie Kindly North 29 . . . and he was swoopit aff his feet. II . conj . By that time that, when; before; until (sometimes 
  73. Affhandit adj.: Awa gangs the following epistle or aff-handit letter.  
  74. Baet n.2 BAET , n . 2 .  Ork. form of Eng. beat , musical rhythm, in phr. aff the baet , ruffled in 
  75. 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 
  76. 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 
  77. Leg n., v. best surety. Also adv . and in phrs. to gie or tak leg-bail , to run away, decamp, flee from. 1960); (22) to tak leg(s) , to run off, decamp, “clear out”, skedaddle (Ork., Cai., Abd., Ags., Fif wife o' cash an' claes, Then takes leg-bale, an, aff he gaes. Peb. 1802 Edb. Mag. (June) 452: Then aff, leg-bail, directly hurried. Sc. 1814 Edb. Correspondent (10 Nov.): Some notorious News (2 Sept.): Thu pood a pair o' fine socks aff o' da leg brod. (5) Dmf. 1777 Dmf: Courageous Cuddy, glad tae see The Boar tak' leg sae soon. Ags. 1868 G. Webster Strathbrachan I an' owre the sea. Bch. (coast) 1958 : Tak leigs, boys, i.e . run for it, “beat it”. 2.: to leg aff , to set off, depart; — away , to walk clumsily (Bwk. 1825 Jam.); — on , to walk or work. Anderson Poems 50: Wi' head erect, fu' blythe an' big, He an' the bailiff aff did league To Congou's: Aff I gaed as hard as I could leg. Abd. 1924 Swatches o' Hamespun 53: She wis fell sair 
  78. Stoit v., n.1, adv.' motion. Slk. 1818 Hogg B. of Bodsbeck vii.: If ye war to stite aff that, ye wad gang to the.: A wis gyaun tae tak' a styte roon the parks tae see gin the nowt be a' richt. 2 . A lurch in Eng. dial. Ayr. 1833 J. Kennedy G. Chalmers 80: Aff rows my cup aff the saucer Press and Journal 15 Dec 12: Tak Roy Lyall's sister, Edna, a grand player o the kirk organ as fowk. Salmond My Man Sandy (1899) 108: Sandy's fit slippit aff the edge o' the sofa, an' he cam' stoit doon 
  79. Fang n.1, v.1 Lilts 34: Oh deil tak thae blethers wi' lugs aff the fang. Sc. 1928 J. G. Horne Lan'wart-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 Loon 26: In troth oor Tam was aff the fang, An' menseless tae, for oot he flang. Per. 1990 
  80. Harrow n.1, v., — awa' — ); ( b ) to carry off the prize, be successful (Ayr. 1825 Jam.); (12) to tak' aff the harrows the harrow , see quot.; (10) to put under the harrows , to submit to an ordeal; (11) to rin aff or. 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 
  81. Haunshick n. Benachie 17: Rise, Jock, min, aff yer haunshick, an' come awa.  
  82. Afflude v.. Aff- , pref . 2 , + Sh. Norn ljud , Norw. ljut , O.N. ljutr , ugly.]  
  83. Fluir n., v. his own account, he was “never aff the flure the haill nicht.” Sh. 1899 J. Spence Folk-Lore fluir , across the floor. See Through ; (5) to tak the fluir , to set foot on the floor, esp. in order examination, and you'll tak' the second floorfu'. (5) Gsw. 1863 J. Young Ingle Nook 142: An' siccan legs — I do declare, A'maist e'en noo could tak' the flair. ne.Sc. 1928 J. Wilson Hamespun 13: Fling bye their stules an' tak the fleer, An' sune are hoochin' in the reel. [The forms 
  84. Glegsome adj.: An gleg-some chiels, in gleesome hurrie, Loup aff their Phillies. [From Gleg , adj ., above.]  
  85. Ill-steerin adj. 130: Till naething wad ser' oor ill-steerin' boy But he aff for a sailor wad be.  
  86. Fedder n., v. Hubbard The New Makars 45: Whaar my niest stramp mycht faa, what rod My wilt stravaigin fit mycht tak' a rattle whin I tried to stick him aff o' da haft. Abd. 1951 Buchan Observer (20 Feb 
  87. Glew v.2: . . . the wearie heat to cool Whilk scouders a' the ucc frae aff his glewin' hool.  
  88. Inwoke v. Lossiemouth 21: He took aff 'is bonnet an' inwoket the Loard's blissin' on a partan.  
  89. 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 
  90. Crubbie n.) 1909 D. Houston 'E Silkie Man 4: She lifts 'e bait crubbie aff' e wa'.  
  91. Dauk adj.2 . . . Trail't him aff i' his dauk car. [ Cf . Sh. dokk , gloomy (Jak.), from O.N. døkkr , dark.]  
  92. Grammar n.. 1860 A. Whamond James Tacket vii.: It's a grand thing college lear; they're weel aff it has 
  93. Lamgabblich n. Banffshire Jnl. (19 Jan.): Aff she gaed intill a lamgabblich o' a story. [A perversion of Lagamachie 
  94. Unproven ppl. adj. . Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xviii.: The lads Walker and Spence wan aff unproven 
  95. Whunce n. MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 267: Some unfit to stan' a whunce, Sten'd aff. [Onomat. Cf . Whult .]  
  96. Cutting-off-piece n. phr.. Aff-shearing .]  
  97. 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 
  98. 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.  
  99. Diddens n. pl. aff did str'y, Tae dae my ain wee diddens, My lane that day. [Humorous formation from did , on 
  100. Mow v.2. 1951 : He mowt a' her siller aff o' her. [Appar. a Sc. use of Eng. mow , to crop.]  
  101. Oonwun ppl. adj. he no win aff o' dis aert shune eneuch withoot rivin an racin, an bounglin tagedder oonwun hay 
  102. Aise v. Eng. exc. dial. [e:z] Sh. 1886 J. Burgess Sketches 66: My kep blew aff, but I didna aise.  
  103. 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.  
  104. Birry adv. ii . 145: A boy frae Shiel, they ca'ed him Sherry, Could spin them aff baith pat and birry 
  105. Stirl n. aff at the stirls of my nose. [An aphetic nonce form of nosteril , variant of nostril , O.E 
  106. Weel-saired , -sairt ). See Ser , v . 1 , 4 . (3). Edb. 1792 New Year's Morning 15: Aff to their hames gaed 
  107. 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 
  108. 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 
  109. Ring v.2, n.2); (8) to ring the lugs aff one , to drive one demented with noise. (1) Rxb. c .1830 Proc. Bwk kirk's rung in. Sc. 1887 Stevenson Underwoods 94: But noo the bell is ringin, in; To tak. Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 144: He bravet it aff a lang time; bit he did ring-in at the length ring in an' lat her tak' her gate. Abd. 1913 G. Greig Mains Again 32: I've jist come owre to tell ye that I'll hae to ring in. . . . I canna tak' ye. Abd. 1929 J. Alexander Mains iii . vii.: Damn their noise — they [the rooks] ring the lugs aff a man. 2 . To deliver a “ring” on the side of the head. Per. 1915 Wilson L. Strathearn 210: I'll tak ye a ring ee 
  110. Jappan v. Mag. (April) 447: O, Sir, will ye come an' try to get him aff, for I'm sure he's been jappanned 
  111. Ober n.-confidence (Ork. 1934). Hence oberfu , bold, forward ( Id .). Ork. 1929 Marw. : The ober's aff o' me 
  112. Dowlie n. her maidens three rax ower, An' wi' their dowlies dicht, The stains his shots made aff the Tower 
  113. Ill-hard adj.. [? A conflation of Ill-aff and hard-up .]  
  114. Shannel n. , letter, 6 . Sh. 1898 Shetland News (20 Aug.): Ta lat da bits o' toonmills be rotid aff o' da 
  115. Splad v., prevaricate. Kcd. 1893 Stonehaven Jnl. (26 Jan.) 2: I'm a' luggs thegither; aff wi't, an' nae ony 
  116. Weel-legged ppl. adj. louns gade ay best aff.  
  117. Whirple v. unparalleled and is prob. corrupt. Sc. 1806 R. Jamieson Ballads I. 324: He's whirpled aff the gude 
  118. Wiggie n. ploughmen louns Cock up their bonnets on their crowns, An' dreel their cares to Wiggie, Clean aff that night 
  119. Ainna n. phr. Done, fan they coost their whorles aff.  
  120. Buttag n.2 o' Groat Jnl. (27 Dec.): Fat kind o' a horse wis 'at 'at he said hed a buttag for runnin' aff 
  121. Splinner n., he geed aff at fuhl splinnre [sic]. [Nonce altered form of Spinner , q.v .]  
  122. Unbrizzed ppl. adj. Nugae (1873) 114: Hoo they get aff wi' unbrizzed banes Beats me to tell. [O.Sc. unbirsd , 16th 
  123. Boolder n.: The big boolders wir juist brocht aff the mure an' beelt up. Ork. 1951 R. Rendall Ork 
  124. 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 
  125. Afftakin n. Tammas Bodkin xvi.: I cud thole their jeerin' an' aff-takin' nae langer.  
  126. Epple n.. B. Philip Weelum 19: They'll . . . cairry aff a hail back-birn o' epples.  
  127. Plotter-plate n. comb.. 1825 Jam.). Fif. 1811 C. Gray MS. Poem : For my part I would rather eat Sow's jadin aff a 
  128. Harrach v. Elrick xxi.: He keepit clicher, clicher, clicherin aff an on an' files pyocherin an' harrachin tae 
  129. Luif n.) (Uls. 1961); (15) to tak one's luif aff anither's lug , to slap one's face, box one's ears (Per. 4 Paper, for very little more than ordinary. 4 . Phrs. and Combs.: ‡(1) aff ( ane's or the ) luif, E'en wi' a canty Tale he'd tell aff loof? Ayr. 1786 Burns 2nd Ep. to J. Lapraik vii.: But I shall scribble down some blether Just clean aff-loof. Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 349: He skelps the truth directly aff his loof. Dmf. 1836 A. Cunningham Lord Roldan' scrieved them aff loof withoot ance makin' a stammer. Lnk. 1922 T. S. Cairncross Scot at Hame 53: I canna' tell aff-loof what's gane wrang wi' folk ava. (3) Gsw. 1877 A. G. Murdoch Fergusson Poems (S.T.S.) II. 90: He'll tak the hint, and criesh her loof Wi' what will buy her fairin 
  130. Flamagaster n.). Bch. 1929 W. Littlejohn Cottar Stories 29: It flew and shot aff the reef o' the hoose. We got 
  131. Histy-fisty adj.. Learmont Poems 160: Soon, sneakin' aff wi' branch an' stem, A fa'en star [a Premier's death] Did spoil 
  132. Abroad n. iv . iii.: He gaed aff to the wars i' the abroad. Gsw. 1930 F. Niven Three Marys xiii 
  133. Eastick n., adj. aff or blaw aff.” [The formation is uncertain; phs. a met. form of the pa.p. and ppl.adj. of Eesk 
  134. 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 
  135. Belly-flaught p.p. weel-licked skin. Peb. 1805 J. Nicol Poems I. 31: They met: an' aff scour'd for their fraught, . . . Nor stapt — 'till beath flew, bellie-flaught, I' the pool! — diel tak the hindmaist 
  136. Glock v., n. were broken Smash aff the bottles, Fast as I broke they had them glockin' Adoon their throttles owner of the bottle [of spirits] says “Tak a gluck o't”. A gluck is less than a “mou'-fu 
  137. Gree n.1 place (‡Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. ), sometimes followed by awa or aff , also to carry , get , hae , tak —. Now liter . Sc. 1721 Caldwell Papers (M.C.) I. 243: He carried the gree, as we say 
  138. Knitch n., v. : The gweed-wife ga'e me a knidge aff o' the heel o' the kebbock. 3 . A thick-set, sturdy person or. 2 1943 : Knitch up that raw o' rakins an' tak' it intae the mull. [O.Sc. knech , a bundle 
  139. Ouk n.. Ags. 1819 A. Balfour Campbell I. xviii.: [They] . . . wad hae scriftit aff a psalm or a Nook 13: He'd gi'en me sic a fricht, 'Twad tak an ouk to mak me richt. Sh. 1877 G. Stewart 
  140. Pearlin n. abune her bree, O. Bch. 1934 Abd. Univ. Review (March) 124: Your fabala's an' perlin's tak a hantle o' time by's mine 'at are sae easy to pit aff an' on. Abd. 2000 Sheena Blackhall The 
  141. Scatter v., n. time to tak To answer ye! 2 . To plough the ground between one rig and another, to plough in an: She [a gun] wad mak' an awfu' scatterment gin she war to gang aff. Uls. 1898 S. MacManus 
  142. Sloo n., v.. Folk Book II. 3: Tak a divit aff o' de second slue o' Ole's byre and pit him anunder de kirn. 2 
  143. Trantle n. Wilson's Tales of the Borders III. 78: Tak up this bit trantalum o' a thing till him. m.Sc. 1838 her. Kcb. 1901 R. Trotter Gall. Gossip 379: Tae pu the thack aff the hoose an fling their 
  144. Beam-traddles n. Tales of the Borders X. 252: “When Jamie's aff the loom,” said she to herself, “neither beam-traddles 
  145. Dapse v. hand aff ye. [An altered form of Chaps , v ., 4 .]  
  146. Matash n.. 1922 J. Inkster Mansie's Rod 97: He rubbid da froad o' da mylk aff o' his matash.  
  147. Bouzie n. snaw ba's, An' lash his heels wi' gospel tause, Aff till his bouzie.  
  148. Heenge n. Edb. 2004 : That door will come aff its heenges if ye dinnae fix it.  
  149. Bluthrie n.1 BLUTHRIE , n . 1 1 . Phlegm. Sc. 1825 Jam. 2 : “O! what a bluthrie he cuist aff 
  150. Bunkie n. BUNKIE , n . Space under the Stern seat in a small boat. Bnff. 2 1920 : He gid aff t 
  151. Knackdaggerel n. aff the matted hair an' trimmed its lugs. [A nonce formation based on Knockdodgel , Knapdarloch .]  
  152. 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 
  153. Clicher v.. P. Milne Eppie Elrick xxi.: He keepit clicher, clicher, clicherin aff an' on an' files 
  154. Affcastins n. a rivlin geed on her fit, hid wus only the aff-castin's o her man. [ Rivlins = shoes made of 
  155. Dapperpye adj.) II. 141: Oh, he has pu'd aff his dapperpye coat, The silver buttons glanced bonny. [The first 
  156. Docky-doon n. comb. gie 'er a docky doon aff the van. [Prob. coined as opposite term to dookie up , s.v. Dock , n 
  157. Eppiteet n.' thing they want. Gie them plenty to ait, but no ower muckle. Fowk suld aye lea' aff wi' an eppiteet.  
  158. Mismaggle v.. 1808 Jam.). Abd. 1754 R. Forbes Journal 29: She bad me had aff my hands, far I mismaggl'd a 
  159. 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 
  160. Rede v.1, n.: I rede ye keep yer hauns aff The Wild Scots o' Galloway. Ags. 1921 V. Jacob Bonnie Joann 11: An' wha is't redes me to tak' a wife? A puckle o' single men! wm.Sc. 1937 W. Hutcheson. 1768 A. Ross Helenore (S.T.S.) 76, 107: For to your cost by now I reed ye ken What 'tis to tak'. Bwk. 1876 W. Brockie Confessional 181: Far aff, I rede, by sea an' lan'. II . n . Advice 
  161. Blin-led adj. aff o' the straucht. Hence blinledness , n., ignorance of whither one goes or is led. Kcb 
  162. Jafs v.2: I sometimes cut a molen aff o' da vivda an' showed as I jafsed alang. [Palatalised form of Norw 
  163. Suize v.' 'is madrum 'e grippid a had o' 'er [a pot] bae da bools wi baith hans, suized 'er aff da fire 
  164. 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 
  165. Stap n.1, v.1 scamper aff, hap, stap, an' fling. Knr. 1876 J. L. Robertson Poems 87: At ilka stap a Scots., Ags. 1971). And is prob. a corruption of in ; (3) to hae or tak a stap , to take a short walk, make a short journey, walk a little way (Abd., Ags. 1971). Now obs. in Eng.; (4) to tak ( somebody 62: To tak a stap out-owre the way. Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xxxv.: Tak' ye Eppie Gray 3: Min' tak a stap oot owre the auld kirk brae. (4) Rxb. 1927 E. C. Smith? Edb. 1773 Fergusson Poems (S.T.S.) II. 141: Ayont the kirk we'll stap, and there tak bield 
  166. 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 
  167. 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 
  168. Badlins adj. : “I hear yir wife's badly.” “Ay, she's been badlins kin' aff an' on this twa month, bit she's some 
  169. Foxterleaves n. pl.. Slk. 1818 Hogg Wool-gatherer (1874) 77: The bogles will be obliged to thraw aff their black 
  170. Gordlin n.. Tarras Poems 3: Or hath the gled or foomart, skaithfu' beast, Stown aff the lintie gordlins frae the 
  171. 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 
  172. Killimeer n. another far aff Quintry called the Affrican, phar they get Goud Dust and Iliphan Teeth for Plaids and 
  173. Lambaise v. up in a nosebag they let him aff wi' an admonition.  
  174. Lawpell n. . [la:′pɛl] Sh. 1899 Shetland News (8 July): Shu tir da lawpells aff o' da twa yerl'd hog fil 
  175. Stoitek n. he took aff o' da head o' wir peerie stoityk. 2 . A short, stocky person (Sh. 1904 E.D.D. , Sh 
  176. Uncommon adv. leddy am oon-coman sorry. Ags. 1899 Barrie W. in Thrums viii.: They set a body aff oncommon.  
  177. 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 
  178. Wap v.2, n.2 wee sma heids aff it. Then when ye've got it bare, ye catch it aa thegither an tak a wire an wap it Ballads No. 192 A. iv.: And tak a halter in thy hose, But wap it oer the Wanton's nose. Fif. 1831 147: 'Tae mak a heather scrubber, ye tak a bunch o' heather an walt it owre a stane tae tak aa the 
  179. 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 
  180. Dreid v., n., adj..: I dreid ye've ower muckle faith in Janet's ability to tak' care o' hersel'. Abd. 1828 P: That nae guid will be his end, Gin he no' tak' thocht an' mend — Puir, ill-dreaded Yiddum. 2. (1913) XV. 108: To ill stamp oot, and dreid some waes aff-sklent. 3 . In phr. to dree one's dreed 
  181. Tout n.2, v.2' sair the time That e'er they toutit aff the horn. Ayr. 1788 G. Turnbull Poet. Essays 199 them wha tak' a toot. Sh. 1897 Shetland News (21 Aug.): Doo kens tout aboot is fair play. Gall Muses 21: If you feel inclined tak' a wee bit toot. 2 . A drinker of liquor, a tippler 
  182. 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 
  183. 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 
  184. Weesh interj., v. aff (Abd. 1955 W. P. Milne Eppie Elrick iv., wish aff ). Also in e.Ang. dial. and in form woosh 
  185. 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 
  186. 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 
  187. Feenal adj. place. Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xlii.: Wudna it be better to pit aff for a little 
  188. Pardoos n., adv.. 122: He fell aff o'the hehd o'the hoose wee a pardoos. II . adv . Violently, with great force 
  189. Plaitter n.: Whin I guid ta bed Girzzie wis still owsin up da mylk aff o' da fluer wi' a plaeter. [O.Sc 
  190. Rugfus adj. for a lad tae play aff apin ony bit o' lass. [Orig. obscure.]  
  191. Stumple v.. 1808 A. Scott Poems 219: Syne aff in a fury he stumpled. Dmf. 1823 J. Kennedy Poems 
  192. 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 
  193. 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 
  194. 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 
  195. Heaven n. the thunder-boltit leven. Abd. 1879 G. Macdonald Sir Gibbie liii.: Gien ye dinna tak the better care, ye'll be soopit aff to haiven afore ye ken whaur ye are or what ye're aboot. [ Ib . xlvi 
  196. Malison n.. 1903 E.D.D. ; Sh. 1962). Sh. 1898 Shetland News (20 Aug.): Whin dey tak a thing i' der heads, da melishen himsel' widna put dem aff hit. Sh. 1949 J. Gray Lowrie 44: Depend doo apon 
  197. Baat v. aff what tabaka filt his clay cutty. [O.N. beit and O.E. bat (both equal to Eng. pa.t. bit 
  198. Dander n.4 lift a bap or a dander alang with the breid aff the coonter. [Prob. the same word as Dander , n 
  199. Dink n., v.3.: She has a bit dink i' the aff hent hoof. 2 . v . To dent, bruise, bash. Per. 1930 (per Fif 
  200. Happock n.: The coggie set aff hame, O'er hills and o'er hapocks O'er cairns and o'er knapocks. ne.Sc. 1909 
  201. Ruil n. .). [ryl] Per. 1904 E.D.D. : The meeting was a very rulie one; they were stripping aff their coats 
  202. Shangie n.2. Abd. 1916 G. Abel Wylins 76: Aff to trainin' for the shangie! Lat them see ye're nae a coord 
  203. Slo n. Dec.): Da sloe an' horn clean aff at da very skult. [Norw. dial. slo , O.N. slo , id.]  
  204. Snig n.1 ken. Ayr. 2000 : He tuik a snig aff his wage. [ Cf . Eng. dial. and slang snig , to steal 
  205. Swee v.2 J. Gray Lowrie 116: Da broon watter aff o' wir keps, reebin' doon ower wir faces an' sweein ata 
  206. Ill-please adv.: Her midder wis kinda taen aff. "Hit's a notion shu's taen lately". Her faider, I tink, wis ill 
  207. 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 
  208. 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 
  209. Atent n. ATENT , n . For Tent = notice, in phr. tak tent . Ork.(D) 1880 Dennison Orcad. Sk. Bk. 40: Tak' atent 'at ye deu no' believe some day tae your cost. [ Attent , atent , is found 
  210. Iss interj. Jan.) 3: On a sudden I heard some loons cry, “Iss tak' 'im, Jock, tak' 'im,” an' syne some big tykes 
  211. Deceiverie n. ). Edb. 1916 T. W. Paterson Wyse-Sayin's ii. 11: But the wicked 'll be sneddit clean aff, An 
  212. 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 
  213. Lett n.1 J. Inkster Mansie's Rod 15: Rin dee wis aff anidder lett o' tae ty dysel. [Orig. uncertain 
  214. Quarten n.: By Jove I'll treat you aff a quartan.  
  215. Scannach v. aff and awa' owre sea and land like a scannachin' o' moonlight. [Orig. obscure, phs. a nonce 
  216. Tabbet n. † TABBET , n . Also tabbit . Only in phr. to tak tabbet , to take the opportunity of an tak tabbit wi' you anither time. [Poss. for * tae-buit , an additional advantage, from Tae 
  217. Burr n.2, v. they burr, Aff snoukin,.  
  218. 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 
  219. Leerrach n., v. aboot a rickle o' aul' behns an' broken bits o' stehns. II . v . Freq. with about , aff , at 
  220. Off-falling n.. 1825 Jam.). 2 . In pl .: scraps, crumbs, rejects, things thrown aside. Cf . Aff-fa'ins . Sc 
  221. Skiddle v.2 him garred her skiddle aff intae the pantry. [Variant of Scuddle , v . 2 See note to previous 
  222. Strunt n.3 Halloween xxviii.: Syne, wi' a social glass o' strunt They parted aff careerin. Dmf. 1823 J 
  223. 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 
  224. Nain adj. (1801) xxiii.: The next rig redds them to tak' care To cut their fur, and tak' their share O' their his nainsel', clean dichtit aff the sclate. m.Sc. 1991 William Neill in Tom Hubbard The New. Abd. 1929 J. Alexander Mains & Hilly 56: A merchan' maun tak' 's nain oot o' a customer some 
  225. Bulback n., charge or command (Sh. 1962). [′bʊlbək] Sh. 1879 Shetland Times (10 May): Gin ye try ta tak ower muckle bullack [ sic ] apo wis. Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928): Du will no tak (get) bolbak 
  226. Cash n.1 me cash an' twisted aff a bit o' tabakka ta fill me pipe. [Dan. kasse , a case, purse; O.Fr 
  227. Owerfammer n..). [-′fɑmər] Ork. 1911 Old-Lore Misc. IV. iv . 187: Dis pat him aff his gaird, an', afore ever he 
  228. Poplexy n..: Gourlay was that mad at the drucken young swine that he got the 'plexies, fell aff the ladder, and felled 
  229. Knack v., n.. With aff : to strike or knock off, as with a sharp implement (Jak.; ne Sc. 1960). Bnff. 1866' aff the neep-heids wi' the tapner. Gsw. 1970 George MacDonald Fraser The General Danced at chatter away (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 97; Abd., Uls. 1960); with aff : to tell stories, jokes, lies. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 97: He thinks nae mair o' knackin' aff lees nor o' pittin' aff's claise, an 110: Maist gart ye tak' the knaks, ye fool, Ye turn'd sae snell. Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B 
  230. Bitts n. pl.). 2 . In phr.: to tak the bitts out of someone's mouth , to give someone a drink. Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 72: Will ye no tak the bitts out o' my mouth the day , is a common phrase by 
  231. Vaar v.1, n.1 her! 2 . In vbl. n. varin , a warning (Sh. 1973). II . n . In phr. tak vaur , to pay attention, take heed. Sh. 1897 Shetland News (22 May): Hit'll learn me ta tak' mair vaur agen. Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928): I am warnt him but he will no tak vara. [Norw. dial., O.N. vara , to warn 
  232. Abuilyiements n.. 1915 H. Beaton Benachie  180:  First an' foremost, gang an' tak' aff that weet buliments. Slg 
  233. Intimmers n. pl.. 2004 Press and Journal 16 Feb 14: Noo, wi that staim lattin aff, let me tak ye back tae last 
  234. Job v.2, n.2'. Mry. 1873 J. Brown Round Table Club 252: In tryin' tae pluck a rose, tak' care ye dinna job. Dundee 1991 Ellie McDonald The Gangan Fuit 33: The jobes aff the breers his claes hiv aa rivan 
  235. Kelter v., n.2. : If ye tak muckle o' that ye'll kelter yer stammack. II . n . 1 . A fall in which one is thrown he got an unco kelter. Dmf. 1954 : He got a kelter aff the horse. 2 . A twist, a kink 
  236. Lin v., n.1 day is linin. Sh. 1949 J. Gray Lowrie 120: Dis shooer is aff, an hit's lint up a bit tak' up da butter. II . n . A lull (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl ., lun ). [O.Sc. lin (confused with 
  237. Boonspal n. bonspell. Ork.(D) 1880 Dennison Orcad. Sk. Bk. 33: Paety teuk aff the lock, an' wus tae ha'd 
  238. Dey pron. blue-cled wife got oot, an da car set aff fer da nordert.  
  239. Everilk adj.. 1846 Anon. Muckomachy 66: George Clark was aff dispatched to Crail, To rake the bake-houses wi 
  240. Hamper v. road, An' sae get aff, 'tis hampert living here. 2 . Fig . in phr. to be hamper'd of , to be 
  241. Sowdan n.. 1971). Sh. 1836 Gentleman's Mag. II. 592: Fur aa dat kleaz, itt wid a leepit a Sowdian aff o 
  242. Spaigie n.. 67. 9: Aff we gude, braaly caald an spaegied. [A n . usage ad. Norw. dial. speika , to walk 
  243. 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 
  244. Tent n.3, v.1, adj.2 pay attention, give heed. Obs. exc. liter .; (2) to tak tent , — a tent (Sh.), (i) absol . or.) I. 163: Strick Tent they'll tak to stow them wi' strang Brine. Sc. 1769 Grey Cock in. Edb. 1773 Fergusson Poems (S.T.S.) II. 140: Take tent case Crummy tak her wonted tids. Wgt. 1804 R. Couper Poems II. 19: Tak good tent whare ye can lean When nations groan. Sc. 1816 Scott Antiquary vi.: Canny now — tak tent and tak time. Ayr. 1823 Galt Gathering of West (1939) 39: Gin ye're no sleeping, tak tent, I hae something to say. Ork. c .1836 Old-Lore Misc. I. vii . 265: Tak tent ye cutna yere big thumb. Sc. 1888 A. Lang Ball. in Blue China 42: Tak aye tent to be up on the green! Ags. 1897 Bards Ags. (Reid) 238: Tak, tak tent." I could only gie ane o my peelie-wersh smiles an' nod the heid. Whit can ye say whiles? wm.Sc. 1989 Anna Blair The Goose Girl of Eriska 100: 'Tak' tent, William. It's a fell dark 
  245. 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 
  246. 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 
  247. 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 
  248. 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 
  249. Donner v.." Fif. 1806 A. Douglas Poems 141: Tak' a horn O' my rare highland whisky. 'Tis no the damag'd bodie's gran'faither's wig Was pu't aff on the door by a splinter. Gsw. 1987 Peter Mason C'mon: Hooch! here we are, deil tak' me, dondered ass. Dmf. 1810 R. H. Cromek Remains 75: The 
  250. Mink n.1, v.1 Scots Mag. (Feb.) 413: “Wull Ah tak' the monk aff noo?” . . . He removed from the beast's head the mink , a slip knot (Mry. 1 1925; ne.Sc. 1963). Abd. 1832 W. Scott Poems 5: Ye'll tak a 
  251. Link v.3, whin ye see him at the mith ye'll cry — Tak wey, tak wey; Rin tae the Deil or ye link or stey 
  252. Aesome adj. Sheep-head 207: Drinkin' aff a ae-some bicker o' his favourite beverage. [The meaning quoted from 
  253. Affgo n.. 24: I'm no' to dee at this aff-go yet, Bell.  
  254. 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 
  255. Back-birn n. their birse and cairry aff a hail back-birn o' epples. Fif. 1864 W. D. Latto Tammas Bodkin 
  256. Bawtie n.1 Hare's Complaint 77 (Jam. 2 ): Some distance aff where plantins grow, And firs their bushy taps do 
  257. Criffins interj. Wauch (1839) xix.: “Eh, crifty!” cried Benjie, coming till his speech, “they're a' aff — — cock and 
  258. Cuik v., n. gat them weel cuikt, an' she gaed aff in haste To ca' Maister Tod to a supper sae fine. Bnff 
  259. Eenach n. little manufactured soap being used then. Abd. 1 1931 : The eenach aff the 'oo' maks ma hans 
  260. Forebreed n. (7 July): Shu slipped her cot doon, an shook da stoor aff o' da forebreed o'm. ne.Sc. 1909 
  261. 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 
  262. Heidlicht adj. maks me headlight. Sh. 1900 Ib. (6 Jan.): Whin da headlightness wore aff o' me, I kent he 
  263. Mention n. say himself in the language of one of his many callings, “jost a mention aff o da plumb”.  
  264. Scraible n. few days' holiday wi pey aff it for the fairmer feein them never bothered tae deduct the odd days frae 
  265. Spottie n.: Aff they gaed like spotty wantin' the tail. 2 . The plaice, Pleuronectes platessa (Kcb. 1971 
  266. Steven n.1 sair, An' singing frae me frighted aff wi' care.” e.Lth. 1801 R. Gall Poems 93: Then could 
  267. Stunt v. intr. hit him, his heid fair stuntit aff the waa. [Prob. chiefly echoic, after stamp , stump , Stot 
  268. Tent adj.1, n.1 Fyvie Lintie 163: Your Ball comes aff upon the tent'. [O.Sc. tend , 1395, tent , c .1533. See 
  269. Vaelensi n. hairsts brocht in ta da yard ta be biggit, shapit and roondit aff, an dan linkit doon fornenst da days o 
  270. Opposeetion n. heir tae Clashies gaed aff tae Lunnen tae study music at a Sassenach schule, ...  
  271. Out-tak n., v. OUT-TAK , n ., v . Also oot-tak , uttak (Jak). Sc. usages. [ n . ′uttɑk, v . -′tɑk be expected, or than appearances justify. Ork. 1929 Marw. : Puir stuff, that, — no oot-tak in it! Ork. 1949 “Lex” But-end Ballans 23: Fencing? Ower weel teu Bit nae oot-tak. Min it' dir rossin an' dir nae oot-tak i' da laek o' dat. 3 . Expenses, outlay; in pl ., purchases if he turns back. [ Out + Tak . O.Sc. outaken , outane prep., 1375, outtaking , vbl.n., c 
  272. Confess v. . With wi : to confess to, admit to. Cf. own wi s.v.  Own , tak wi s.v.  Tak , v ., B . 1 . (16 
  273. 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 
  274. Bark n.1 blood was driblin' o'er his chin, Twa inch o' bark peeled aff his shin. wm.Sc. 1835 Laird of 
  275. Blotch v. snegget aff; an' in the ganæratian folloin' thair næme be blotchet owt. [ Blotch , n., is St.Eng. The 
  276. Clammer v. the cuddy aff to the toon. Fif. 1998 Tom Hubbard Isolde's Luve-Daith 5: O my beluvit 
  277. Clyte n.1 ): A clyte o' dubs fell aff his beets. [Prob. onomat., or phs. the same as Eng. clot . Such a 
  278. Coorgy n. coorgy: see gin ye can loup aff this muckle dyke. [Prob. a contamination of coordie (see Cooard 
  279. Fiddack n. Sketches 107: He broched da gin, ran aff a peerie fiddick fu'. Sh. 1949 New Shetlander No. 14 
  280. Horin n.: “The Horin” is any seal; example: “I saw a horin' aff the Skerry.” [From an unmutated * haringr 
  281. Jadden n. jadin aff a plotter-plate, Than mell wi' him that braiks his word. Fif. 1875 A. Burgess Poute 
  282. Sluch n.'. Sh. 1899 Shetland News (7 Oct.): Shu birz'd a muckle tattie fil da skin flyped aff, an da rest 
  283. Snaig n., v.: A puggie snaig'd aff wi' the cripple man's crutch. [Orig. unknown, from cant. Cf . Eng. dial 
  284. Taper v. TAPER , v . Also teypar- . Sc. usages of Eng. taper : 1 . With aff : to tear a person's 
  285. Unfasht ppl. adj. Poems (1860) 83: She set aff wi' the pedlar unfasht wi' the pack. Abd. 1909 C. Murray 
  286. Penurious adj. stock. Fin' he cam', he cudna tak' this, an he cudna tak' that; bit noo he's aye mait hale at diet-time 
  287. Pad n.1, v.1 Ancient Hind 8: Ye can get some ither body's job, an' he can tak your place at paddin' the streets phr. to pad ane aff , to send someone a journey on foot; to dispatch one on an errand. Fif. 1864 W. D. Latto T. Bodkin v.: It was determined . . . that I sid be padded aff to the schule to' less, laddies o' ten were paddit aff to the herdin' at the Whitsunday term. (2) To tread or beat 
  288. Heest v., n. heels! Mry. 1852 A. Christie Mountain Strains 22: I left them baith to tak' their crack, An: Leezbeth, heest ye an' get the tea ready an' I'll set aff the nicht. Gall. 1901 Trotter Gall 
  289. Slour v., n. Gleanings 9: Will ye tak' sowens, Joseph? Oh, I dinna care though I tak' a sloor. [A variant in the 
  290. 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 
  291. 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 
  292. 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 
  293. Aff-pit n. AFF-PIT , -PET , n . (See also Offpit .) [′ɑfpɪ̢t, -pɛt; see Pit , v . 1 ] 1 . A 
  294. Anee interj. Robin 72: “Mammy's — killed — de broon — chucky; cutted — aff — ur hed — oh — oh — anee,” an' he 
  295. Bleem v. that geungs aff wioot an errand comes heem wae een, an if thoo comes at a misanter, thoo his cheust 
  296. Bliss v. E. B. Levack Stories Old Lossiemouth 21: He took aff 'is bonnet an' inwoket the Loard's blissin 
  297. Ever-leevin' adj.. Webster Crim. Officer 93: So, as some time hed been lost, I gets muntit an' aff to Aiberdeen at the 
  298. 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 
  299. Madge n. madge Leddy Sibby's aff to the half-merk wi' the Count. 2 . A name given to a single bright star 
  300. Nawn adj., n. feedle upo' the estate, ta'en aff wi' 's nown chyne. Sh. 1960 New Shetlander No. 54. 15: I med 
  301. Plag n. Angus Gl .), a rag (Sh. 1966). Sh. 1899 Shetland News (29 July): A'm laid aff plag efter plag 
  302. Ro n. Jak. (1928), Sh. 1968). [ro:] Sh. 1888 B. R. Anderson Broken Lights 83: Dan aff on roosty 
  303. Slait n.1, adj. objectionable person. Sc. 1718 Ramsay Poems (S.T.S.) I. 68: Had aff, quoth she, ye filthy slate 
  304. Tittivillian adj. And titivillaries, Rank vapours aff My brain's distilleries. [Nonce formations from O.Sc 
  305. Wanweird n. III. 361: Nor wit nor pow'r put aff the hour, For his wanweird decreed. Cld. 1818 Scots Mag 
  306. Order n., v. ignore each other, ... Sc. usages: 1 . In phr.: to tak an order o' , wi , to take steps regarding. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb viii., xliii.: Ye'll jist tak' yer neeps there, an nae anither cheep oot o' the heids o' ye; or gin ye dinna, we'll ken fat wye to tak' an order o' ye. . . . We're nae accoontable gin we dinna tak' an order wi' them that's owergyaun the laws o' the land. 2 . In pl .: one's 
  307. Back-gate n. BACK-GATE , n . [′bɑk′get] 1 . lit . A back road. Bnff. 2 1932 : Ye sid tak the. 1825 Jam. 2 : Ye tak ay back-gates , you never act openly. Phr. to gae the backgate , to be 
  308. Claw n.1, v.' Arnha' (1826) 17: An' gard his cudgel claw their pallets. ‡ 4 . With aff or awa : to perform, Come eat, dear Madge , Of this delicious fare; Syne claw'd it aff most cleverly, Till he could eat nae claw it aff wi railway speed. Abd. 1790 A. Shirrefs Poems 212: Nor did they think it ony sin What they did eat; But claw'd it aff with little din, That they did get. Abd. 1801 W) Edb. 1773 R. Fergusson Sc. Poems (1925) 43: The lads in order tak their seat, (The de'il may 
  309. Whack v., n.. 1788 Poet. Dialogues 12: An 'at your word, man, here I tak ye, An' wi' your ain claymore will whauk ye. Fif. 1883 W. D. Latto Bodkin Papers 43: To hae my head whaukit aff by a scythe .1930 : I'll tak the haill whack. 4 . A charge, cost, fee. m.Lth. 1857 Misty Morning 291 
  310. Froad n., v. J. Inkster Mansie's Rod 97: He rubbid da froad o' da mylk aff o' his matash. II . v . To 
  311. Gape v., n. G. Stewart Fireside Tales 41: Pittin' aff dy time wi' ony clashan' gapeshot bledder o' wind du 
  312. Haggle-bargain n., v. H. Rogers Meggotsbrae 210: He maun keep her . . . yonder haggle-bagglin' to get a bawbee aff 
  313. Laem n.. Inkster Mansie's Rod 137: Sibbie . . . took doon a paet kishie aff o' da laem. [Norw. dial. lem 
  314. Scamp v., n., with aboot , through , often with the idea of intended mischief (Bnff. 1969); with aff : to run off 
  315. Shavin n.. dial. Edb. 1844 J. Ballantine Gaberlunzie i.: Ye hae hit aff Peter till a shavin. Gsw 
  316. Skuvie n..). [′skøvi] Sh. 1899 J. Spence Folk-Lore 135: He took his skone and sneed aff her skovie. Sh 
  317. Whaarl n..): Girzzie took da whaarles aff o' da flicht an' pat a foo pirm apo' da sweerie pin. [The form wharl is 
  318. Yarp v., — Gars yarp an' yammer, sigh an' weep, Gin aff she's fleein'. Bnff. 1856 J. Collie Poems 141 
  319. Affcome n.. ... ' Fif. 1823 W. Tennant Card. Beaton 156: “I houp we'll hae a gude aff-come.” — “I'm for the: And the aff-come o' it a' I'll be blawn into the Puir-hoose like auld Tam. Rxb. 1923 Watson 
  320. Draff n. rade Birsie this mornin', too, after the kickin' randie had cuist me aff his back like a draff sack 38: I cockit you upo' my brow, An' spankit aff; Thinkin that 'tween me an you, I wis na drafff.  
  321. Rauchan n. plaid. Sc. 1826 Blackwood's Mag. (Oct.) 586: She helpit him aff wi' his green tartan rauchen their “rauchens”. Per. 1 1922 : But ne'er a bit he lifted his rachan aff the nail. Sc 
  322. Inwick n., v..” “Then risk it.” Dmf. 1920 D. J. B. Irving Tally-Ho 55: Juist tak' an inwick aff yer ain 
  323. Munelicht n. Poems 49: They maun tak' to the bent By a sly moon-light flittin'. Sc. 1822 Scott a hearse, (Its eese we didna speer, On caul' meenlichts he reested in't, An' nicket aff the deer).  
  324. Takie adj. ¶ TAKIE , adj . Lasting, of food (Cld. 1825 Jam.). [Orig. uncertain. ? From Tak , to catch 
  325. Back-jaw n., v. till a' wiz daivt wee thir ill tungs. Lnk. 1 1932 : I'll ca' the heid aff ye, gin ye daur to 
  326. Bedraigle v.' them sat to scrape the mire Frae aff their tired bedraiggl'd shanks. m.Sc. 1870 J. Nicholson 
  327. Bravity n. (1868) vii.; Fif. 10 1935 : Fling aff yer orra duds, an' don yer bravity, lass! [O.Sc 
  328. Crank n.3, adj.1, v.1. Haliburton” Horace in Homespun (1925) 246: An' aye the “r,” tho' crank awee, Gaed birlin' aff the mooth 
  329. Defluction n.. Watt Poems (1860) 236: [He] clears aff the defluxion Wi' a smoke this morn. Ayr. 1912 G 
  330. Flaip n. Hogg B. of Bodsbeck (1874) vii.: If ye war to stite aff that, ye wad gang to the boddom o' the 

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  1. Af adv., prep. 1647 Aberd. B. Rec. 72. He had resolved to tak aff their burden 1668 Ib. 248. Ane 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 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 
  2. Leper Man n.. 185/2. To gif owr the tak of the landis of Spittale land to the toun of Dumbartane quhat tyme thai wald get a discharge of the lepir man of quham he haid the said tak c1520-c1535 Nisbet Matth. x . 8. Raise the deidmen, clenge the lepirmen 1535 Acta Conc. Public Aff. 443. The said 
  3. 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 in the auld table undiscussit and devoid thaim, and tak the remanent in his buk and devoid elikwis cummersom besynes 1532 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 378. Tabular 1538 Reg. Privy S. II 406/1 
  4. Bank n.3 all inhabitants … to tak on with any commander [etc.] 1664 Glasgow B. Rec. III. 43. That ane bank be sent throw the toune to command … persones to remove … their red, stones and timber aff 
  5. 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).  
  6. Inlarge v. … the floring [be] inlairget … to the new wall 1600 Ib. 288. To tak ordour with Jhonn Hering inlargeit beȝond thairis 1638 Rec. Univ. Aberd. 410. That the mantling caike he taken aff and 
  7. 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).  
  8. Permutation n. wife wes redemit with permutatioun of a gret nobill of Ingland 1541–2 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff power to mak the said tak 1553 Rec. Earld. Orkney 253. Be way of permutatioun chaingein and 
  9. Pleying vbl. n. richt of his tak 1600-1610 Melvill 452. In awatting on plattes and pleying of stipends b iniure c . 1532 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 377. Anentis proces and formalite to be kepit be 
  10. Yconomus n. Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 151. He … gaif in his supplicacioun tuiching the priory of Quhithern and, and that the commoun kist be maid 1584–5 Reg. Privy C. III 731. The tak sett be the said) 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]  
  11. Tarledder n. Balfour Pract. 579. Challenge of fleshouris … That thay tak tar ledderis aff the hides, and thairefter 
  12. Afputting n. Afputting , n. Also: aff pitting . [ Af adv .] A putting off; offputting, ground for; onpitting and aff pitting off it  
  13. Ra n.2. Common in the phr. to tak the salis fra the (thair, the schippis) rais , also the salis and rais fra. Aff. 489. [They boarded the ship,] cuttit the mane saill fra the ra 1549 Compl. 40/26 and tak the salis fra the rais 1558-66 Knox I 109. Rayes 1573 Reg. Privy C. II 223. The saidis provest and baillies, to fense and arreist the schip or schippis, … tak the saillis. And arreist all maner of schippis … and tak the saillis fra thair rayis 1586–7 Waus Corr. II not suffer the watter bailȝe of Myddilbrugh nor na straingeris … to poynd nor to tak the saills fra the rayis 1628 Aberd. Council Lett. I 280. By warrand … we caused tak the sailles from the 
  14. 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 
  15. Tak n.1 Tak , Take , n . 1 Also: takk , tack(e , talk , tact , taik(e . Pl. also tax . [North. ME and chiefly north. e.m.E. tak (Cursor M.), take (1511), tacke (1523), takk (1526), tayke (1599), ON tak .] 1 . A lease granting tenancy of land or property, the right to carry out some tak , see Liferent n. 1 e (4). Also in collocation with Assedatioun n . (1) 1392 maner of exactioune [etc.] … that may be askyt [etc.] … duyrand the tyme of the forsayde tak … and the it happin the said tenant to deceis befoir the ische of the tak 1480 Acta Conc. I 52/2. That the said Andro sall broik … the said tak … efter the forme of a transumpt be ane actentik. II ci. Landis … pertenand to the said [ gap in text ] be reson of tak of our soverane Lord be his Acta Conc. II 4. To keip and defend Robert … in the tak … in sic like possessione as he was in 1508 Mill Mediæv. Plays 137. [Defaulters] sall nocht breuk nor jois tak fischeing nor land of the 
  16. Grave n.1 … tak away aney buriall stane aff any graive ( d ) 1503 Cart. S. Nich. Aberd. 342. The 
  17. Marinar n. Conc. Publ. Aff. 203. 1538 Mill Mediæv. Plays 127. 1560 Rolland Seven S. 7339. My marinaris thay ar in reddynes, To tak vp saillis, and to the sey thame dres 1562-3 Winȝet 
  18. Peonar n.. To James Hogis xxiiij peonaris quhilkis passit to the said raid 1523 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff fra the dewrheid and helpying to tak doun the said ruff xviij s. viij d. 1561–2 Ib. II. 153 
  19. Cuissot n., … his cuissots aff did slyd  
  20. Uver adj. Acta Conc. II 279. His tak … of Awmernes Uver and Nethir 1557 Prot. Bk. Sir A. Gaw 44. His tak of Abirargeis uvir and neder 1578 Glasg. Univ. Mun. I 120. The Paradyce Yairdis vuer the mark-stane 1528 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 289. At the uvir pethis of Colbrandspeth. Publ. Aff. 124. Plegis … for the Ellottis of the uvyr gang of Gorrumbery 2 . Of things generally 
  21. Refus n.1. Publ. Aff. 187. That thai … tak the said money … without ony refus 1571 Bann. Memor. 158. That thai sall nocht tak his refuis in evill part c1575 Balfour Pract. 646. ? 1582 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 101. For the refus that is maid amangis the kingis liegis in the taking of 
  22. Scailing vbl. n. Wisd. Sol. (STS) 172. Tyme of scalynge, tyme of gaderinge 1519 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 149 Treas. Acc. I 354. Tithingis of the skaling of the Inglismen 1523 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 180 . To tak scailing , to cease hostilities (? by withdrawing one's forces). 1535 Stewart 8938. The quhilk wes send … With speciall power for to purches peice And scalen tak fra all battell and weir 
  23. Afftaking vbl. n. Afftaking , vbl. n. [ Aff adv .] A taking off. — 1659 Irvine Mun. II. 84 (for 
  24. Kuyd n. Kuyd , var. of Cude n . 1 (a chrism-cloth). — 1516 Acta Conc. Public Aff. 71. Ane 
  25. Quernell n. Quernell , var. of Corneill n. (cornelian). — 1516 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 71. Ane 
  26. 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  
  27. 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 
  28. 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 
  29. Enfonce v. piece was tane aff efter the first renconter that the mass had enfonced  
  30. Revalidacioun n. Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 155. As the bullis undir the leid and revalidacioun tharof beris  
  31. Hanlet n. * Hanlet , n . (?) — 1515 Acta Conc. Public Aff. 59. Tua greit doublis of wambrassis 
  32. Passionatlie adv. depairtis aff the sessioun  
  33. Tik Tak n. Tik tak , Tick tack , n . [Du., Norw. tiktak , F. tic-tac , echoic.] A representation of a sharp repetitive sound. — 1549 Compl. 42/18. The smal artailȝe cryit tik tak, tik tak, tik tak, tik tak c1590 Fowler I 260/3. Court hath mee … trannsfourm'd into a clock, And in my 
  34. Regraid v.. — 1540 Lynd. Sat.  1765 (Ch.). He was regraidit of his croun And baneist aff his regioun  
  35. Diviot n. work, thatch & diviott 1653 Lanark B. Rec. 150. To … take any fewall, faill or diviot aff 
  36. Stand Afar n. aff  
  37. Under-chalmer n.. Aff. 85. The mastir of the kingis luge in the inner under chalmer [of David's Tower in Edinburgh 
  38. Mantilling ppl. adj. mantling caike be taken aff and inlargit  
  39. Oising vbl. n. Oising , vbl. n. Using, occupying, possessing (an office). — 1514 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff 
  40. Phische n.] ordanis ane commowne flesche stok and phische stok be maid aff the quhilkis no vncow flesche or phische to 
  41. Reintegre v. person) to a former state. — 1538 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 468. At ye reintegre him as he was of 
  42. Inlandish adj. B. Rec. 194. To exact as ane calsay pennie aff ilk strainger that brings in any inlandish walkit 
  43. Nosewise adj. your fathers avarice and falsety so far aff  
  44. Tumblet n. of plate worn by foot soldiers.) — 1515 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 59. Thre pair of tumbletis for 
  45. 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  
  46. Periculous adj., perilous. — 1533 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 400. And the punct is rycht periculous to thaim for and thai 
  47. Queych n. pl. stricking her queyches aff her heid  
  48. Tent n.1 (Wyclif), aphetic f. Attent n. 1 ] Attention, heed, care. a . To tak tent , to pay attention ( to ?1438 Alex. i 126. With thair swordis to pay ransounis, Thay tuik na tent to tak presounis c1420 Ratis R. 137. Tak … tent gif thov will thrif c1420 Wynt. viii 183 (C). A! blynde … takis nocht tent quhat folowis eftir c1460 Regim. Princ. 223. Wald thou tak tent to thir old storyis a1500 Henr. Deth & Man 28. Inn my ȝowtheid, allace, I wes full irk, Culd nocht tak tent to gyd and gouerne me c 1476 Lennox Mun. 107. Tak gude tent gif the bref be cryit tyl … attend and tak als gret tent to the solucioun … of this argument c1490 Irland Asl. MS 43/31 prayis for … and geve all his mynd be on God and the mater that he prayis for thocht he tak na kepe nor gude tent … invadit Scotland 1540 Lynd. Sat. 3907 (Ch.). To the effect thay may tak better Off fruct … To laubouryng thay tuke lytill tent 1567 G. Ball. 26. Tak tent and leir How 
  49. Knappisk-bonet n. his head, wherby he was kend … a far aff  
  50. Laying vbl. n.2 Laying , vbl. n . 2 [f. Lay v . 2 ] Alloying. — 1517–8 Acta Conc. Public Aff. 117 
  51. Tak n.2 Tak , n . 2 Also: tack(e , take , teik . [17th c. Eng. take (1654); Ta(k v. 1 ) 1531 Bell. Boece I xxxiii. Quhare … wes gret plente and tak of herying c1575 Balfour thousand hering of ilk tak that haldis, viz. of the Lambmas tak, of the winter tak, and of the Lentroun tak ?1549 Monro W. Isles (1961) 61. Loch Leafan, gude tak of hering in it ?1549 Monro W. Isles (1961) 68. Within this ile thair is gude tak of salmond fische upon five principall wateris … In. I 40/27. In ony place quhair a tak of herring is 1611 Conv. Burghs II 316. [Licence granted to the inhabitants of Musselburgh] to resort to the tak of hering, salmond or quhytt fische in all. That na fishers at the said tak sall mix peillit hering with pakkit hering 1629 Reg. Privy C . 1489 Acts (1566) c. 35. Certane gentilmen hes vsit to tak caupis of the quhilk tak thair, and vyffis goun, quhilk I sal preif with Jhone Andersone tailyeour that ye bad tak of that half ell 
  52. Ta v.1 those that takes from the fermorer b . tr. To purchase (goods). Also to tak (goods) aff one's … thay pay to quhom thay pleise 1627 Dumbarton B. Rec. 12. To tak the half of the bargaine aff(e , -en(e , -ne , taknyne , tak , taikin , -en , taike , tackin , -yn , -en , -eine), taccenn , takenn (both Orm), take(n ( a 1272), tak , ta (both Cursor M.), taake(n (Wyclif), tan, goods, etc.) by force; to arrest (a wrongdoer). Also to tak in (one's) hand(is . Also const. fra 1880. Emynedus … debait can ma To tak the duke, or than to sla 1456 Hay I 133/11. It hapnis Johne Donaldsouns durris & to tak his gudis 1508 Treas. Acc. IV 123. To ane man to pas to the Lard of Balgony with ane lettir to tak ane man callit Mure quhilk wes justifyit 1527 Douglas Corr. 119. Gret rewardis to ony persone that will outher tak or sla the saidis malefactouris 15.. Christis Kirk 183 (M). The millar was of manlie mak … Thair durst na ten cum him to tak 
  53. Permit n. 1730).] Leave, permission. — 1517 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 89. That he may hayf a lettir of permit 
  54. Uncassit p.p.. — 1537–8 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 466. Off the production of the quhilkis [ sc. bulls] and deliverance 
  55. Reiss n. Dundee Shipping P. 75. Y … brocht hir aff grownd againe and fetcht ballast and bocht wettellis and 
  56. Hede n.2 cair In the phr. to tak or haf hede ( to or of something, or with other complements). (1 Leg. S. iii. 910. As ȝe may se, and ȝe tak hede ?1438 Alex. ii . 4601. Porrus na hede wald to him tak 1456 Hay I. 224/17. The burges … takis hede to nane weris c1460 Consail Wys Man 353. Al thing has tyme wald men tak heid c1475 Wall. v . 136. Off othir trade scho tuk … no heid 1513 Doug. ii . xi. 57. Ȝe, my seruandis, tak heid quhat I say 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 14. The principal … sal tak head that thyr thyngis be performit a1578. In tyme tak heid then, least too lait thou mourne (2) a1400 Leg. S. xiii. Prol. 49. Facis 
  57. Repulsioun n. driving back. — 1545 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 540. For repulsioun and resisting of our auld inymyis  
  58. Kavil n.1. 82. Jhon the Lelman sal tak Ectour of Meldrum kawyl as he is oblyst and sworn to do … has it war is. sortes ] of Lycia 1596 Dalr. I. 212/13. The Britonis willing to cast aff thair kaiuel and sair 
  59. Sithement n.. Compositioun sythment and kinbutt to tak 1533 Boece 366b. Al the gudis of Scotland for the life of sythment to be maid to the offendit partie b . 1517 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 88. As for sythment 
  60. Offgoing vbl. n. ( Of- ,) Offgoing , vbl. n. [In the mod. dial. as off- , aff-going , departure, removal 
  61. Subtracting vbl. n.. Publ. Aff. 588. [Through the prohibition] many of thame hes deit for hungir sensyne substrectand and 
  62. Brew-tak n. Brew-tak , n . [ Tak n .] A tack of brewland. 1563 Reg. Great S. V. 352/1. Dimed[ium] molendini et terrarum molendiniarum cum lie Brew-tak de Arbirlet 1611 Reg. Panmure I. p 
  63. Transum v. tak 1498 Acta Conc. II 190. Transumyt 1500–1 Acta Conc. II 487. Transumyt Stirling B. Rec. I 18. Transumptit 1526 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 253. Transumit 1532–3 . c1575 Balfour Pract. 371. Gif the seill of ony evident be crasit [etc.] … the lordis … may tak the 
  64. Vice-wardan n. Conc. Publ. Aff. 322. The lard of Farnyhirst, ane of the vice wardanis of the middill marchis of 
  65. 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  
  66. Out-tak prep., conj. Out-tak , Outak , Owtak , prep . and conj . [North midl. ME. out-tak (Manning), appar. imper. of Out-tak v. passing into prep . But cf. midl. and south. ME. and e.m.E. out-take , oute thare deit nayne Out tak [ v.rr. Outtane] he that wyth the mell Was slayne a1500 K. Hart 846 out tak four schippis lost Ib. xiii . Prol. 61. Owtak c1520-c1535 Nisbet Mark xi) conj . c1520-c1535 Nisbet Acts xxvii. 22. For tynsele of na persoun of you salbe, ont tak 
  67. Ladillar n. [etc.] … to goe throw with the said laidlers on Wednesday nixt and to sie them tak thair dew … fairlie as becometh … and to enjoyne them to tak thair dewes that way during their tak  
  68. Bakset n. Bakset , n . [ Bak a ., Set n .] = Bak-tak . — c1650 Spalding II. 84. Marschall, … haueing gotin this tak, settis the same customs in bakset to sum weill affected burgessis of Abirdein  
  69. Counselour n. counsellouris wer aff the toune  
  70. Off-taking vbl. n. Of- , Off-taking(e , vbl. n. [Cf. Aff -.] Taking off. — 1493 Lindores Abbey 179 
  71. Witryff adj. Misc. Spald. C. I 122. Thow biddis … hald aff the crawis quhill ane rig be brockin, for the crawis ar 
  72. Mark n.3 him,¹/₁₂ he gettis a lettre of leve to tak ony man of that contree … and haldis him prisoner quhill that gude be payit Ib. 220/26. The king aw to geve letter of powar to tak mark apon thame 1540 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 496. That he suld nocht us his lettir of marque bot aganis the Fresis 
  73. 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 
  74. 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  
  75. Oxin-tilth n. oxin tilth 1542 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 519. [6] oxin telth [of kirkland worth £10 annually]  
  76. Ventilat p.p.- .] Of a matter: Examined, discussed openly, aired. — 1533 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 401. This mater 
  77. Rin v.2 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 367. [As his delivery] ryndis to the kingis grace honour 1543 Arran baith thir realmes 1546 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 550. Becaus it ryndis to his honour, fame. That nane … tak upoun hand to do … ony thing that may appeir to violate or rynde to the rupture of this 
  78. Aufald adj. .] Honest, open, straightforward. 1487 Misc. Spald. C. II. 256. I … sall tak leill treu and aufald part with hym in all and sundry thingis 1520 Edinb. B. Rec. 205. That we sall … tak thar saidis pairteis sall … tak playne trew and aufauld pairt with vtheris 1554 Crim. Trials I. 373 … tak aufald and plane part with us 1577 Reg. Morton I. 93. [He] hes … kepit ane trew aufauld 
  79. Latting vbl. n.1. Episc. Brechin I. 109. Before ony settyn or to mail lattyn of the said tak 1499–1500 Acta the scarcenes of watter 1672 Sheriffhall Coal Accompt Dec. 21. For letting aff the weist 
  80. Assise Hering n. herring of ilk tak that halds, viz. of the Lambmes tak, of the winter tack, and of the Lentrone tack’. 1512 Reg. Privy S. I. 370/1. A lettre of tak … of all and hale the assise hering of the west sey and lowis of the realme Ib. 371/2. A lettre … of the tak of the Kingis assise hering of the and dewitie thairof 1615 Crim. Trials III. 109. Captane Mason, having purchased a yeere tak 
  81. Langsadill n.2 Langsadill , n . 2 Also: -saidill . Cf. Ladesadill . — 1523 Acta Conc. Public Aff 
  82. Plenar n. thair complaintis 1530 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 334. Geif ony persons be plenteious of ony of 
  83. Substantiousnes n. weight. b . Wealth, riches. — a . 1540–1 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 547. [For 23 stones of] maid 
  84. Promeneding vbl. n. myddingis … be tane aff the haill gaitts and passagis of this burch and sands hevin and all other 
  85. Ȝemar n.. ON geymari keeper.] A keeper; a groom. — 1375 Barb. ii 123. Yow sall tak Ferrand my palfray … And gyff his ȝhemar oucht gruchys Luk that thow tak him magre his  
  86. Greving vbl. n. to leif aff suiche doing of vexing and greving of the realme of Scotland wranguslie  
  87. Subdelegat ppl. adj. subdeligatis in this mater 1531 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 359. Befor maister Hew Spens, juge subdelegat  
  88. Tirduf n. and falcons cryit tirduf, tirduf, tirduf … than the smal artailȝe cryit tik tak, tik tak  
  89. 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 
  90. Bak-tak n. Bak-tak , n . Also: back-tack . [ Bak a . or Bak adv ., Tak n .] ‘A tack connected takis 1646 Ib. 633/1. Lyverentaris … wha hes set thair lyverent landis for ane bak tak dewtie 
  91. Observant n. 1534 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 426. Ane profest freir of the freiris minouris of the observants  
  92. Tass n.2 a purse.] = Taslet n. 1. — 1515 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 59. Thir ar the harnes gevin in be 
  93. Heich-heided adj.. dialects.] Proud, arrogant. — 1599 Rollock Wks. I. 374. I had rather tak in hand to teiche ane idiote the gospell. .nor to tak ane heich-heided chylde [ infra ane proud-heided bodie] that is puffed 
  94. Kepe n.. xvii . 61. Thou sall tak kep weill to thi day c1420 Wynt. II. 100. He … syne to thame wald c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 39/18. To tak kepe to the law of God and to obey to it Ib. 181/15. Thaim that takis compt and kepe of othere mennis gyding 1567 G. Ball. 150. Attend and tak . Prol. 98. Lemand throu the glas I dyd tak kepe Latonya, the lang irksum nyght 15.. Clar. i Ratis R. 208. Our elderis has techit ws To tak kep our speking till ws [= use] 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. 1234. A schynand licht … The quhilk with cure to heir I did tak keip Id. Æn. iv 1535 Stewart 54654. That he sould tak gude keip Within his boundis for to do no ill (4) 1375, thane … drownes tham a1500 Henr. Test. Cress. 230. Thus variant scho was, quha list tak keip 15.. Clar. iii . 721. Whyllis scho wald ly still and tak [gude] keip And uther? 1456 Hay II. 15/13. A squier, and a varlet page to be ever … at bis service … , to tak kepe till 
  95. Scolage n. deduceand in payment thairof vj s. viij d. aff the maisteris scollage 1620 Banff Ann. II 168. For the speciall condition that the said Mr. Alexander tak no kynd of scolladge from any of the bairnes. Rec. I 388. The said Duncane Birnett to tak vp ane musik schooll … he taking fra the toun barnes masters] tak no mor scolledge nor quarter payment fra towne bairnes bot ten schilling quarterlie and) 1593 Edinb. B. Rec. V 106. [Mr. Jhonn Chalmer is] to tak and haif of his scholleris … beying toun ten schillings [etc.] 1594–5 Ib. 127. [To] tak … in scholage of all toun bayrnes cumand to 
  96. Heindmest adj., adv.. 107. The said Helen bade the said Christane tak the haill cheikennis ... and draw tham throw the link of the cruik, and tak the heindnest [sic] and slay with ane fyrie stick 1641 Rec. Old Aberd 
  97. Viage v. As to byggyn, and to wyage [ C. tak woyage, W. tak wyage] In marchandys or pilgrimage 1494 Deidis of Armorie 29. The corbell … signifies that he that bur him first in armes … voyagit for to tak 
  98. Suasion n.. — 1524–5 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 212. To send wrytingis with gud swasiouns baith to the king of Fraunce 
  99. Wardanschip n.(e 2 b. b . Of the Cinque Ports. — a . 1515 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 53. Dand Ker of 
  100. Swee n. pain.] ? A burn, the sting of something hot. — 1616 Orkney & Zetl. Sheriff Ct. MS 63a. Tak ane eg & ros it and tak the swee [ Misc. Maitl. C. II 188, sweit] of it thre Sondayis And with onwaschin 
  101. Slouch n. can tak aff the slouch of thy hart to let thee see 3 . A suit of clothes. 1581–2 Elgin Rec 
  102. Steling vbl. n. last takin 1522 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 153. [That the lords] to tak abstinence and stelling 
  103. Ewfall adj.. 209. I … sall tak ane leill, trew, ewffald and plane part with the saidis Hew 1589 Sutherland Chart. 164. That the saidis lordis … sall … plane and ewfauld pairt tak in all thair lesum adois 
  104. Gre n.2, goodwill; esp. in the phr. to tak in gre , to be pleased or satisfied with; also to mak gre , to satisfy 1461 Liber Plusc. I. 387. Be nocht in to thi vertu variabile, Bot soberly in paciens tak and gre propre motyf and gude gree c1460 Thewis Wysmen 213. Tharfor wysmen suld tak in gre, Thank God 
  105. Wattir Balȝe n.. 2. ( a ) 1514 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 19. [The chancellor … ordains David Mailvile, president. Johne Reid and Johne Lessellis to be watter bailȝeis to tak ordour concernyng the weill of the hewin of. Burghs II 227. He sall nocht suffer the watter bailȝe of Myddilbrugh … to poynd nor to tak the saills 
  106. Unscathand pres. p. autumn] suld men tak gude tent that thai ete nathing that engenderis malancoly … bot ȝit may thai thre tymes tak mare unscathand na in the hete of somer sesone  
  107. Liquid v. the pursuers are ordained to] liquid the punctis of said summons 1534 Acta Conc. Public Aff 
  108. Mesing vbl. n.. Publ. Aff. 446. The saidis lordis for mesing of sic suspicioun hes … creat James Jhonston … and Jhone 
  109. Orpheist p.p. rich material). — 1554 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 634. Twa capis of blak velvot orpheoust with clayth 
  110. Scrufe v.. Stewart 213 § 52. As mychtie montan that be bittir blast Hes all the erth aff skruifit, schawing syn The 
  111. Oursit v.. — 1456 Hay I. 132/21. I may in that chaudecole tak it agayn … Bot and I byde quhill I be culit I may nocht do it but ordour of just lawe … I may nocht tak it agayne … be resoun gif I oursytt ony quhile 
  112. Ontaking vbl. n. Ontak(e)ing , vbl. n. [ To tak on , Tak v .] Engaging oneself, contracting (for military 
  113. Tursar n. Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 176. Thar is divers personis daily tursis and sendis wapynnis, harnes … and 
  114. 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 
  115. Tailȝeve n. littill Fleming berge … Scho will sale all the wintirnight, And nevir tak a telȝevie 1583 Sempill Warning ii. Tyn ȝe this tyd and tak ane tailȝie vie Ȝe villbe vrakit on the vyndy schoir a1605 
  116. Rental n. rentalys berys 1540 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 491. [The abbot] denyit that he … had na uthir 1508 Reg. Privy S. I 243/1. Land … quhilkis the said Johne now occupyis and hes in tak and is in the rentale thairof 1533–4 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 421. A tennent beand rentalit in the said amounts paid). 1587 Acts III 464/2. The kingis commissioneris … sall … tak vp dittay of the takaris Reg. Privy C. II 542. To … tak … inquisitioun quha wer the auld kyndlie tenentis and possessouris fore male of thair buthis to the avale of fyve yeris to cum 1546 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 547. Rec. II 212. Forsamekill as the Mercat Croce and rowme thairof beand rowpit … to se quha wald … tak and tak … his tane half of his teynde schaiffis 1571 Misc. Abbotsf. C. 32. The threttie Henrie … havand than fyve yeris takkis to ryn, obtenit ane new tak and rentall thairof, subscrivit be the Notices Affairs I 428. (4) 1540 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 493. In the rentale suit roll (5 
  117. Wer v.2 Halyland 1525 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 220. That nane of thame tak apoun hand to pas in weirefair 
  118. Reparaling vbl. n. till haf priuilegis to tak it with hym at the ische of his termys 1536 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff 
  119. Ik pron. in certain tags as Ic tak on hand (? after Ik hycht , e.g. viii . 268) and As ik diuisyt yow haue ane othir Ib. 619. Ic ask ȝow respyt Ib. ii . 20. Ic tak on hand Ib 
  120. 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 
  121. Decore n. Ib. 96/1. Casteng aff al courtlie decore  
  122. Necesitat v. probablie janked us aff to June quich necessitat us to the short dyet ( c ) 1657 Conv. Burghs III 
  123. Opinable adj. Conc. Publ. Aff. 423. Item to put remeid to the freris … and of the haly preching making to the peple 
  124. Ourloft n. Acts II. 178/2. Oureloft 1507–8 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. lxiii. That na schippar … fure nor 
  125. Sinking vbl. n. Barrie — 1549 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 595. All puncheonis for sinking of the irnis to the cunȝeing 
  126. Stabillyng vbl. n.1 — b . 1522 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 155. For remeid to be had of the greit slauchteris … daly 
  127. Surreptice adj., spurious. — 1533–4 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 418. We are oft times dissavit in granting of respittis and 
  128. Taciturnitie n., silence, also, silence with regard to a debt or obligation. — 1532 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 389. [The 
  129. Probablye adv. the sessione and therby probablie janked us aff to June  
  130. Referendare n.. refrendare] 1515 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 44. Ane Jacobacius that is referendir in ultima signatura 
  131. Durand prep. forsayde tak 1423 Edinb. Chart. 55. To have thair corne grundin at the saide millis … durand the said tak 1456 Hay I. 232/4. Gif ane Inglis barne war takyn prisonare be a Franche man durand 
  132. Rantre n.. — 1596–7 Misc. Spald. C. I 92. Thow … desyrit hir to tak nyn piklis of quhyt, and ane peice rantrey Innes … tak the croce of a raintrie and put on his richt schulder, and turne him thryis about 
  133. Example n. rair exampill set for ws to sie Quhat we have beine … and aucht to be 2 . In phrases: a . To tak example. 1456 Hay II. 98/24. Sa that otheris tak example … to be mare dredand to brek the lawis 1490 Irland Mir. I. 11/31. Thi hienes may tak exampil of noble king Dauid c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 507. Thai … said thai suld exampill tak of her souerane teching a1578 Pitsc. II. 318/18. All wratchis may tak example be this man nocht to hurd vp thair siluir b . In 
  134. Tak v.2 Tak , v . 2 Also: takk- , tack , tackl- . [ME and e.m.E. takke(n (Trevisa), tack(e ( c 1400); Tak n. 3 ] 1 . tr. To fasten, attach; nail (one thing to another). 1515 ( c ) a1605 Montg. Misc. P. xlviii 140. Tak on ȝour babert luif abuird 1701 Brand Orkney 
  135. Simpilnes n. a further instance of b. (1) 1515 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 45. As for my simplenes your simpilnes as I awcht to do 1531 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 365. Insafer as his hienes gaif command and to my simpilnes be your Hynes a1568 Bann. MS 248b/13. Vnto ȝour pes to tak my sympilnes It 
  136. Vicar-general n. 1517 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 100. Andro, archibischop of Sanctandrois, that now eftir his admissioune Anthone 1522 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 153. We pray and als chargis yow my lordis chancellar, vicar ony bischop of this realme deceis, it is leasum to the vicar generall to tak up … the … rentis 
  137. Unforgevin p.p. presume or tak vpone hand to mak any candill, ryne or melt tallow … bot that everie candilmaker provyd themselfis in houssis for that end … ane hundrethe yeards aff any dwelling houssis … wnder the payne of ane. 70. Onforgeffin 1571 Lanark B. Rec. 56. The clerk and the offecer to … tak and inbring 
  138. Distribulance n. the lord nor his grovnde in tym to cum 1510 Peebles B. Rec. 42. That nane of yow tak apoun the burgh Ib. To tak cautioun for forthir distribulance 1573 Douglas Chart. (Reg. H 
  139. Intak v. Intak , -tack , Intake , v . [ Tak v ., Take v .] tr . To take in, in various senses Bks. 27. That it sall be in the arbitrment of ain of the craft to tak ane of it or nocht intake  
  140. Plait v.1 1662 Crim. Trials III. 605. When we tak away any cowes milk we pull the tow and twyn it and plaitt it in the vrong way in the Divellis name Ib. 614. And quhan we tak away the fruit of cornis 
  141. Striping vbl. n. Aberd. Trades 280. No friemane of the said craft sall tak vpon hand to tak or receave frae ony person 
  142. Tuthe-acke n. from us; that oure oxen suld not tak the lowing ill [etc.] a1605 Montg. Flyt. 315 (T). The. II xxx. For tuithe aik Tak pellodrommy rwit and put betwene thair gumis 1614 Sc. Hist. Rev 
  143. Jank v. Aberd. Council Lett. VI. 204. And therby probablie janked us aff to June quich necessitat us to the 
  144. Molet n.1 first bure mollet in armes 1540 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 485. And the Kingis grace ordour of the 
  145. Outhald v. c . 1516–17 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 78. [Argyll, M c Clane and others … shall] outhald [them 
  146. Teinder n. who owes tithe. — a . 1531 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 362. [A supplication by the poor tenants of 
  147. Vantplat n.. 1515 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 59. Tua wamplettis for speris 1534 Treas. Acc. VI 190. For ij 
  148. Sand-blind adj.. 204. Those who are sand-blind cannot see far aff noun c1500 Rowll Cursing 61 (M). The 
  149. Awfaldly adv. Chart. 59. I sall avfauldly tak my said emis pairt  
  150. Tre n.2 tak tribut of towne & tre  
  151. Grit-hedit adj. Grit-hedit , a. [Cf. Grete a. 7] Great-headed. — c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxxv. 41. Tak 
  152. Strese n. Strese , n . (?) — c1590 J. Stewart 33/114. As Jupiter fair Europa did tak Throch 
  153. Talk n. Talk , n . Also: tau(i)k , tak . [e.m.E. talke (1539), taulk (1552), talk (1566 drinking extraordinarlie and wickit tak, confessit the samyn (2) 1525 Aberd. B. Rec. I xli. Quhe purpose and tak with his cuesing 1661 Baillie III 469. At the beginning of the parliament there vanished (2) c1500 Makc. MS xiv 17. To euery tak [nocht] sone gyf thow credence proverb 
  154. Cadgell n. Cadgell , n . (Origin and meaning obscure.) — 1603 Philotus xcvi. To tak a ȝoung man 
  155. Clothes n. … gif me ȝour clothes againe, and tak myne betwine  
  156. Gowp n. Philotus xx. Thrie garden gowps tak at the air  
  157. Awfald adj. .] Honest, straight-forward, loyal. 1480 Douglas Chart. . Thairin to tak ane awfauld part, but fraud sall … also tak awfall trew and plane part with him  
  158. March v.2 (and mark) (a boundary); also, to mark off ( aff ) with boundary-markers. Cf. also March v . 1 2 b) 1654 Glasgow Chart. II. 31. According as the samyne shall be pottit, meithit and merchit aff frae 
  159. Brew-set n. Brew-set , n . [ Set n .] = Brew-tak . — 1629 Reg. Great S. 459/1. Terris 
  160. Dysesfully adv.. xxi. 363. Tak it nocht dysesfully That my brethyre blamyt haf I  
  161. Breve v. * Breve , v. ? — 1456 Hay I. 164/21. And I outhir tak him, or prisoun him, . . I brek 
  162. Happunys vbl. n.. 825. Tak na haist vpone land quhat happunys may hynt  
  163. Lat n. Lairdis doingis 1618 Lett. Eccl. Aff. II. 574. Your Maiesties … defence of the true religion Emperiour wes a lat to my purpois (2) 1516 Reg. Privy S. I. 421/2. That nane of ȝow tak apone 
  164. Pellok n.1–31 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 351. That na man tak apoun hand to sla pellokis, selchis nor grete 
  165. Tug n. this burgh sall in no tym heirefter tak tugs aff hyids 4 . attrib. Tug-fisching , fishing using 
  166. Phsalme n. Phsalme . Var. of Psalm n. — 1674 Banff Ann. II. 38. He … sall tak up the phsalme 
  167. Botwand n. * Botwand , n. ? — a1508 Kennedy Flyt. 474. Throu Ingland thef, and tak the to thy 
  168. Takar n. sla him 1513 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 2. At the personis takaris and intromittaris with the 1567 Acts III 32/1. Our said souerane lordis … subiectis quhilkis heirefter sall happin to tak and … presouneris 1549 Compl. 177/3. Munitius persauand that ane feu nummer … var in purpos to tak that with the landis, teindis [etc.] … of halie kirk without tak or assedatioun 2 . A collector (of 3 . One who leases (land); the possessor of a lease. ( Ta(k v. 1 12 with influence from Tak n all that wald mak cost [ pr. coft] thareon, tak and have, and lukit nocht to the gude clerkis … for 
  169. Towartnes n. Mem. 164. Tueching our towardnes to them of the religion a1648 Hist. King's Aff. Scotl 
  170. Reister n. Melville Mem. 28. A litle renconter maid, the reisters schot aff all ther pistolles attrib 

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