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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 

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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 

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