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  1. Drink v., n. DRINK ,  v ., n . Also drenk (Cai. 1869 M. McLennan Peasant Life 242, 256; s.Sc. 1873. See P.L.D. §§ 58, 87, 107] . Sc. usages. I . v . 1 . In phrs. (1) to drink before one , (see quot.); (2) to drink in , of fabrics: to shrink (Mry. 1 1925); of the day: to draw in; known to Cai. 7 , Bnff. 2 , Abd. 2 1940; (3) to drink out , to drink up, drink dry; also in n.Cy. dial. (1) Sc. 1721 J. Kelly Proverbs 388: You will drink before me . You have said just what I was going to say, which is a Token that you'll get the first Drink. (2) Abd. 1903 Abd. Wkly. Free: Drink out your glass. Sc. 1816 Scott Antiquary xl.: A' Saunders's gin, puir man, was drucken out at the burial o' Steenie. 2 . In comb. drink-a-penny , (1) the little grebe, Podiceps charitable contribution by any neighbour. II . n . 1 . In phr. nae sma' drink , of no little importance; cf . Eng. no small beer ; Gen.Sc. Also to think nae sma' drink o' onesel' , to think oneself 
  2. Baible v. BAIBLE , v . To drink carelessly (Sc. 1818 Sawers). [bebl + ɛ] w.Sc. 1887 Jam. 6 : Baible , to sip often, tipple; also, to drink carelessly or with spilling. Kcb. 3 1929 : Baible , to drink carelessly so as to spill a portion of the liquor on the breast; to drink like a child , to drink. Cf . Sc. Beb(b) .]  
  3. Teuch n., v.2 † TEUCH , n ., v . 2 [tjʌx] I . n . A drink of liquor, draught, dram (Sc. 1808 Jam.). II . v . To drink, tipple. Abd. 1910 J. Grant Legends of Mar 256: We ha'e mair important , Gael. deoch , a drink, Gael. d being unvoiced.]  
  4. Deuch n.1 DEUCH , DYOCH , n . 1 Also teuch . A drink, a draught (Sc. 1808 Jam.; 1888 C. Mackay Dict. Lowl. Sc ., deuch ); extended to mean drink in general and “usually applied to that which is. deoch , a drink.]  
  5. Stourie n. , -ick ; stouram , -um , stooram , -im , -um ; stourreen , stoorin , and in comb. stoor(a)-drink (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl .), stoorie-drink (Per. 1915 Wilson L. Strathearn 269). A kind of oatmeal gruel. 1914 Angus Gl ., stoor-drink ; Ork. 1929 Marw., stoorie ; Arg. 1930, stoorins , Ork. ( stourie ), ne.Sc. ( stoorack , stourrum ), Ags., Per. ( stourie-drink ) 1971). Occas. in pl . [′stu:ri, -ək, -əm “stoorack” (a hot drink made with a little oatmeal) being the last before retiring. Inv. 1931 I Lowrie 57: A coarn o' stoor-a-drink an' a bannock. Ags. 1966 Weekly Scotsman (3 March) 7 sugar, 1 teacup milk and bring to the boil. Add two tablespoonfuls of whisky and drink very hot. [From Stour , n ., 5 . Cf . n.Eng. dial. stoorey , a drink of oatmeal, sugar and warm beer.]  
  6. Keelhaul v. KEELHAUL , v . Sc. usage: ¶ppl.adj. keelhaul'd , “laid out” with drink. Abd. 1867 W. Anderson Rhymes 181: [They] wad fuddle an' drink till they a' were keelhaul'd.  
  7. Shitey adj. SHITEY , adj. Also shitty . In phr. to drink through a shitey/shitty cloot To drink — but he'd have took drink through a shitty cloot. m.Sc. 1994 Martin Bowman and Bill Findlay drink! Not a drop! And what did your faither dae? The same as you: he drank it through a shitey cloot 
  8. Nossock n. † NOSSOCK , n . Also nossac . A dram, a drink of strong liquor. Lnk. a .1779 D. Graham 17: Ah! Bacchus, don't yeir drink yet spare, But hoise him in a nossac mair. [Appar. a auspicious greeting, a wishing of good luck, sc . a toast, a health, a drink for luck.]  
  9. Brind v.1 BRIND , Brinn , v . 1 1 . “To administer drink to an animal: ‘Brind da calf'” (Sh. 1914 lamb something warm (a sort of gruel) to drink by pouring the fluid into the mouth of the animal, to, Norw. brynna , to give the cattle something warm to drink (Torp), with excrescent d in brind . See 
  10. Slug n.1 for the drink , a person who can drink a large quantity of liquor without showing signs of inebriation. Ayr. 1901 G. Douglas Green Shutters xvii.: A “slug for the drink” is a man who soaks and 
  11. Sugg n.2, v.2 SUGG , n . 2 , v . 2 I . n . A big drink (Cai. 1931). II . v . In freq. form suggle , to drink in a sucking, slobbering way like a calf (Ork. 1971). [Variant of Eng. swig , id., phs 
  12. Bowsan adj. † BOWSAN , adj . Applied to a drink of liquor: sufficient to make one drunk, hence very big. Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 56: Ye wha can tak a bowsan drink, Whan that your purses 
  13. Skeerock n. † SKEEROCK , n . The dregs of a drink of liquor, the last drops, a small amount of drink (Rxb 
  14. Clachnacuidin n. CLACHNACUIDIN , n . In phr.: to drink to Clachnacuidin , “to drink prosperity to the town of 
  15. Constable n. † CONSTABLE , n . A large glass which had to be emptied by anyone who did not “drink fair,” i.e . who did not drink as much as the rest of the company (Sc. 1808 Jam.). Jam. adds that “this 
  16. Skole v. † SKOLE , v . Also skolt . To empty one's glass in drinking, to drink out (n.Sc. 1710 T. Ruddiman Gl. to Douglas Aeneis ). [O.Sc. scolt , to drink toasts, a .1598, a toast, 1600, Norw., Dan 
  17. Swat v.1 ¶ SWAT , v . 1 To drink copiously, to toss over (liquor). Kcb. 1797 R. Buchanan Poems. in the sense of to consume in a wasteful manner, to drink heavily, phs. with some semantic influence 
  18. Draag n. DRAAG , Drag , n . 1 . A drink, esp. a drink of milk (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl .; 1908 Jak. (1928 
  19. Whitter n.2, v.2 WHITTER , n . 2 , v . 2 Also whutter , wheeter . I . n . A drink of liquor, a dram (Rnf. c .1850 Crawfurd MSS . III. 18: Ayr. 1928; Slg. 1974); drink, liquor. Ayr. 1785 Burns 1st . To tipple, to drink drams. Lnk. 1877 W. McHutchison Poems 217: Wee wheetrin', daidlin , n . 1 , but cf . also E.M.E. whittle , to ply with drink, conjectured to be a fig . usage of 
  20. Skilt n.2, v.2 ¶ SKILT , n . 2 , v . 2 I . n . A draught, drink. Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gatlov. Encycl. 6: He took himsell a skilt o' water. II . v. intr . To drink in large draughts, to swill 

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  1. Say-drink n. Say-drink , Sey-drink , n. [ Say n. 2 and Drink n .] In Glasgow and in Fife: A drink provided to those present at his assay ( Assay n. 3 c, Say n. 2 1); later commuted to a fee. — 1585 Dunferm. Hammermen MS p. 1a. [He] sall pay … the sey drink at the will of the craft 1608 Glasgow Bonnetmakers 35. [The entry money was fixed at 16 punds with] bankett and say drink 1612 Glasgow Weavers 26. In all tymes cuming thair banquettis and say drink … sall be convertit in drink, sey drink, and tuentie li., conforme to ane act maid of befoir insert in this buik 1629 Glasgow Hammermen 15. Johnne Jaiphray is admittit frieman … and hes satisfeyit the sey drink 1650 four scoir markis, by and besyd the dewis to be payit for the say drink, mortclothe [etc.] 1683 thair admission eight pundis Scotis quhairin ther say drink is to be includit  
  2. Drink n. Drink , Drynk , n . Also: dring , dryng , drenk . [ME. drink ( dring , drenk thaim that are in mistyr grete Gyf of thi met and of thi drink a1500 Rauf C. 81. Nouther hes thow had of me fyre, drink, nor meit c1500-c1512 Dunb. ix. 27. I … to hungre meit, nor drynk to thristy gaif Ib. lvi. 8. To gif him drink that thristis sair 1513 Doug. i nynteine bretheren, for thair sustentatioun, brede and drink, conforme to vs and wont 1576 Digest Justiciary Proc. I. 24. Demandit to quhome scho applyit the pulder in drink, declairit [etc.] 1588 King Cat. 166. I haue … mynglit my drink with teers b . Coupled with mete (= food). Usually mete and drink : see Mete n . 1375 Barb. ix . 37. He forbare bath drink and met a1500 Bernardus 288. To sustene hungir gret And gret skantnes, … batht of drink & met c . Strong drink; intoxicating liquor. c1450-2 Howlat 799. Set hir dovne, gif hir drink 1457 
  3. Drink-money n. Drink-money , n . [ Drink n . 1 c.] = Drink silver . — 1646 4th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. 510/1. Gevin … for peying off of the haill servands … by and attoure the drink money 1672 
  4. Drink-silver n. Drink-silver , -sylver , n . Also: -silvir , -sylvyr . [ Drink n . 1 c.] A gratuity given to be spent in drink. (Very common in 16th c.) 1453 Misc. Spald. C. V. 49. To drink syluyr Robertis faderis skynnis salbe fre of all maner of drink siluer enduring … twa yeris 1544–5 Treas drinksiluer 1620 Grant Chart. 323. To the servand las of drink siluer 1632–3 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 504. To Patrik Colquhouns men, in drink silver for cumsylling of the tolbuith  
  5. Speakyng-drynk n. Speakyng-drynk , n . Also: speak(e)ing- and -drink . [? Spekin(g vbl. n. and Drink person at his entry into a craft as a freeman or apprentice. Cf. Say-drink n. and SND Drink n. 2 as freman vith the brethren of the baksters quha hes payit speaking drink, sey drink, and tuentie li.] … by and atour the friedome siluer, sey drink, and speaking drink, and vther dewis 16… Dunferm. Weavers 77. [This drink money is a payment in universal exaction among the guilds and crafts. Every drink 1670 Stirling Fleshers' Rec. in Stirling Archæol. Soc. (1920-21) 31. Received James drink and other chairges twentie pund Scots 1670 Stirling Fleshers' Rec. in Stirling Archæol prentice deue. Speaking drink twentie pund Scots 1703 St. A. Baxter Bks. 151. Henry Tod, late prentise to … John Bruce … is admitted and receaved frieman to the … traid … who payed of speakeing drink eight pounds Scotts, of sey drink fourtein pounds, of bookeing money thrie pounds, [etc.] pl 
  6. Foxtrie n. Fochsterrie leavis n .) 1636 in Dalyell Darker Superst. 113. Ane drink of fox trie leaves 1644 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. VIII. 151. Thow gave ane drink of the foxtrie leife to Williame Denholme Ib. 153. Making of him drink of the foxtrie leafe 1644 Lanark Presb. 35. A drink of 
  7. Scoll v. Scoll , Scoall , v. [f. Scol(l n .] intr. To drink healths; to prolong a drinking sufferit … to drink waucht and scoall at thair pleasour, at all publict meitinges 1633 Boyd Balm Ib. Bee a scholler of Christ, but bee not a scoller of strong drinke; drink soberly, but scoll not … shall presume … to compell or urge any of thair nichtboures sitting at table with thame, to drink or scoall any quantitie of wyn, aill, or beir farder nor they sall be pleased to drink  
  8. Repeting Drink n. Repeting drink . ? Erron. for reposing drink . Cf. Repos(e)ing vbl. n. 2 attrib. (1 … called upon Sir Lachling [McLean] to let him in that he might give him his collation or repeting drink 
  9. Potatioun n. Potatioun , -acioune , n. [Late ME and e.m.E. potacioun (Lydgate), -ation , a drink drinking, a drink, draught; the action of drinking (liquor). — 1375 Barb. xx 535. In his first wachmane ga to potatioun and drink fra tyme nyne houris furtht  
  10. Undrinkand pres. p. Undrinkand , pres. p . [ Drink v .] Without drinking, without having a drink. — 1618 
  11. Morning-drink n. Morning-drink , n . Also: morneing- , moirning- , morineing- and -drinke , -drinck . ‘A drink taken in the forenoon as a mid-morning break’ (SND, s.v. Mornin n . 1 Combs. (3)). 1569-73 drink 1606 Dunferm. B. Rec. II. 23. To the saidis measonnis for thair morning drinkis. 511. 1670 Glasgow Weavers 82. 1680 Fawside Coal Compt 67. For morning drink 
  12. Luf-drink n. Luf(e)-drink , n . [ Drink n . 2.] A love potion, a philtre. — 1492 Myll Spect 
  13. Phisik adj.), F. physique , L. physicus .] Only in phisick drink , a liquid medicine. — 1663–6 Household Bks. Archb. Sharp MS. 42 b. For 3 botillis of phisick drink [£1/16/00]  
  14. Potabille adj.. potabilis drinkable, f. L. potare to drink.] Gold potabille , ‘drinkable gold’ the cordial medicine. — c1460 Alex. (Taym.) 13450. His drink was balme and gold potabille [: abill]  
  15. Tavernrie n. Tavernrie , n . [ Tavern n .] a . Tavern-keeping; the selling of food and drink in a . 1581–2 Elgin Rec. I 164. That na maner of person … pretend to vse tavernrie off meit and drink Johne Banerman browsteris … found cautioun that nan of them sell meat nor drink nor ws tavernrie the 
  16. Sokstrie adj. the death of two of her own bairnes, the one being overlayed be her and to the other shee gave a drink of the sokstrie leaf … by the which drink her child died  
  17. Thristines n. Hay Alex. 17951. Out of ane hete thare come ane thristynes And than a drink he askit hastaly 1540 Lynd. Sat. Proclam. 15. Off thristines that day I pray ȝow ceis Bot ordane ws gude drink 
  18. Kelty n. Old Statist. Acc . XVIII. 474.) ] To give one kelty , to impose extra drink as a penalty on one who does not drink fair. — 1686 Stuart Joco-Ser. Disc. 32. Gin we chance through Humane Frailty to drink; and if they refuse to drink it off, then good Lord give them Kelty [pr. sic; gl 
  19. Lauch n.2 ghelaghe fem., Germ. gelage ) outlay on or charge for food and drink, consumption of food and drink; cf. also Lawing n .] A tavern-reckoning or one's share of this, a score; a payment for drink or entertainment. b . Fre lauche , free entertainment, a treat to drink or food and drink. — a1500 Peblis to 
  20. Unsaturabill adj.. = Unsatiabill adj. a. — 1535 Stewart 13865. Vnsaturabill bayth in ald and ȝouth, The moir thai drink drink, and sleip also wes he  

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