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1. Z n. areas. As explained under Y , letter, the character ȝ (yogh), representing the sound [j], came to be confused with a cursive z and the early Sc. printers freq. used z , when ȝ was not available in their , young (Sc. 1913 H. P. Cameron Imit. Christ iii . xxxv.). This ȝ ( > z ) sometimes also represented 
2. Renzie n. of Reenge , n . 1 , 1 . (see note s.v .), the z representing [ ȝ] or [dȝ] and not [j] as more 
3. G (2), when assibilated, that of the consonant diphthong [dȝ], occasionally [ȝ], sometimes also written. usages: 1 . g has followed the development of O.E. ȝ to y before the palatal vowels in Yett reduced to [ȝ], esp. in s.Sc., after n , as in cringe , change , stranger (see Zai § 379). This change is also common in colloq. Eng. g [ȝ] also develops from s after n , as in Ringe ,  Whinge 
4. Bilget n.1. See note to Billgate . The -ȝ- of O.Sc. may have come to be read as -g- , assuming that the word 
5. Dorro n., v.-line; O.N. dorg , id. The final consonant has been vocalised on the analogy of O.E. words in -g ( ȝ 
6. Zetland prop. n.., in other dials. into j- [j], written as ȝ- in Sc., later z- . The spelling pronunciation [zɛt 
7. Y n. fricative consonant [j] representing (1) an earlier palatal guttural, as O.E. ȝ-, as in Yaird , Yeld. was usu. written as ȝ, for which the letter z did service in some types used by early Sc. printers 
8. Whinge v., n.1 whine, c .1500, to whine, 1513, O.E. hwinsian , deriv. of hwinan , to whine. For [ȝ] cf . Reenge 
9. S n.1 the analogy of other Fr. borrowings close , rose , etc.; (3) as the dental fricatives [ʃ], [ȝ], used equivalent [ȝ] in Fushion , Pushion , and by Sh. writers occas. written sj after Norw. The history and 
10. Eild adj.2(i)ld , barren, from 1513, O.E. ȝelde , id.; for loss of y < ȝ , cf . Eel , n . 3 , and 'Ear .]  
11. Hind n.1, v.1, hind from 1535, hynd from 1568. M.E. hyne , hine , from hi(ȝ)na , gen.pl. of O.North. hiȝu , O.E 
12. K n. represents occasionally (1) an orig. g [ȝ], phs. on the analogy of the diminutive -ock rather than from 
13. W n. , O.N. v , Du., L.Ger. w , and from ȝ after back vowels as in Eng.  
14. I n.1 (shine) obsol., before [n(d)ȝ], as in Peenge , Reenge , Wheenge , and sporadically in local dialect 
15. Dreich adj.); Mid.Eng. dre(i)ȝ , O.E. * dreoȝ , cogn. with O.N. drjugr , lasting, substantial. Cf . Dree , v . 1 

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1. Z n. tailed symbol for z and the symbol ȝ (yogh) became indistinguishable leading to the frequent use of z for ȝ especially in printed editions, a practice that has continued up to modern times. This use of z is normalised in DOST to ȝ . See the note on the letter Ȝ. In some modern editions, e.g. Compl. (EETS, 1872-3), Sat. P. (STS, 1890-3) and Wall. (STS, 1885-9), ȝ is occasionally used for z . This use of ȝ is normalised in DOST to z . In some editions of Bell. Boece , appar. due to this confusion and the fact that y is a variant of ȝ , z is replaced by y (see Zele n. ).  
2. Th n. Th . In manuscripts th was freq. written with þ which became identical in form to y or ȝ dictionary y and ȝ , in this context, have been normalised to th .  
3. Lanȝare n. Lanȝare , n . Also: -ȝ hare , -ȝ her . [Late ME. (15th c.) lanyer , lanȝer , OF. lasniere 
4. Ȝ n. Ȝ . Note on the letter. The letter yogh representing the voiced palatal approximant [j]. In practice and readers should be cognisant of the editorial policy in each case. In the later Middle Ages ȝ in this dictionary is to normalise z to ȝ in editions where it represents [j] but to leave y as 
5. Monay n. Monay , n . [OF. manaie , -aye .] Custody, possession; in ȝ our monay , in your hands 
6. Palȝardy n. Palȝardy , -ȝ erdie , n. [f. as Palȝardrie n . Only Sc.] a . = Palȝardrie n. b 
7. Y n. note to Ȝ .] The name of the letter, specif. with reference to its shape. — 1513 Doug. vii 
8. Palȝard n., adj. Palȝard , -ȝ art , n. and a . Also: pall- , paill- and -ȝ eart , -iard , -yard 
9. Farnȝer n. Farnȝer , Fairnȝer , n. Also: farnyher , farn(e )ȝ eir , farner ; fairneȝeir , fairn(e )ȝ ear . [Var. of Fernȝere .] Last year. Eer farnyher , see Eer . ( a ) 1488 Aberd. B 
10. Middil-erd n. Middil-erd(e , -ȝ erd , Midle-earth , n . Also: middill- , myddil(l)- , mydl- , and -eird , -ȝ ird . [ME. middel- , middil- , myddel-erde , -ert ( a 1225), late ME. or e.m.E. middle 
11. Kailȝard n. -yard(e , ȝ aird(e , -yaird , -ȝ eard , -yeard . [ Kale n .; Ȝard(e n . Cf. cal- , cailȝard 
12. Ȝetland n.. See Ȝ for a discussion of editorial policy with regard to the use of ȝ and z in texts. See also 
13. Merlȝeon n. Merlȝeo(u)n , Marlȝeoun , n . Also: merlyeoun , -ȝ own , merleȝeoun , merlion , meryellone , marlio(u)n , -eoun , -yon , marl(e )ȝ on . [ME. merlio(u)n , -lyo(u)n ( c 1325), e.m.E 
14. Stanchall n.. dial. The alteration of ȝ to ch is also evidenced s.v. Stanch(e)our n .] A kestrel. Also, appar 
15. Ourga v. Ourga , v. Also: oure- , owr(e)- , ore- , oer- ; p.t. -ȝ ude , -yude , -yhud(e , -ȝ huyde , -yhoude ; -ȝ eid ; p.p. -gan(e , -gayne , -gaen . [Sc. var. of Overga , Overgo(e . Also 
16. Ȝisterday adv.- , yistir- , ȝ(h)ystir- , ȝ(h)istyr- , ȝystyr(e)- , yhystyr- , yester- , ȝeister- , yeisterday 
17. Lang-tailit adj. Lang-tail(l)it , a . Also: lange- and -tailyt , -ȝ iet , -tal(l)it , -taild . [ Lang a 
18. Abilȝement n. , abuliment ; abuilȝe- , abuilȝie- , abuilȝea- , abuilȝiament . (Also printed with y and z for ȝ 
19. Mede n.3 (= steed), womanheid , ȝ eid p.t., and plur. redis (= reeds), spredis , thredis , wedis : see below 
20. Tailȝeit ppl. adj. Tailȝeit , ppl. adj . Also: tailyeit , -ȝ(i)ed , taylyied , tayllid , talyeit , -ȝied 
21. Palȝas n. palleyes , -ies(s ; palȝea(y)is , -ȝ ies ; (erron.) palȝearis . [MF. paillace , -asse (14th c.) f 
22. Bailȝery n. , -ȝorie , -ȝ(e)ory . (Also with y for ȝ .) [f. Bailȝe n . 1 Cf. Baillerie , Bailliary , -ery 
23. Borowis n. pl.1)ȝes , OE. borᵹas pl. of borᵹ , borh Borch , with normal change of ȝ to w in ME.] Pledges 
24. Ansenȝe n. Ansenȝe , Ansenȝie , n . Also: anseniȝe , ansinȝie , -ȝ e , anseinȝe , -ȝie , -ge 
25. Artilȝerie n. , altelȝerie . (Freq. printed with y for ȝ ) [ME. artellerye , artyllerye , OF. artillerie 
26. Vailȝeantly adv. , vaillȝeantlie , wailȝeantlye , -ie , waillȝeantlie , vale(ȝe)antlie , valȝeantlye , -ȝ(e)antlie , -yantly 
27. Pavilion n. Pavil(l)ion , Pawil(l)ion , n. Also: -ione , -ioun , -ȝ( e)oin , -ȝeo(u)n(e , -ȝeounn 
28. New-calfit ppl. adj. distinguished from ferrow (= giving milk the second year after calving), tidy (= in calf) and ȝ eild 
29. Scant n. and skant of corne this ȝ 1591–2 Edinb. B. Rec. V 59. The … drowth and skant of watter 
30. Mery adj. , -ie , also western and south-western mury , -ie , e.m.E. merry , -ie, OE. myr(i )ȝ e , mer(i )ȝ e 
31. Again adv. , ayen , etc.) with g for ȝ under the influence of ON. i gegn .] A . adv. 1 . To or towards a 
32. Assoilȝe v. , assolȝee , -ȝie , -ȝhe , assoleȝe , -iȝe , -yȝe , assoly ; essolȝe . (Also with y for ȝ ) [OF 
33. Chenȝe n. , cheanȝie , chinȝe , -ȝie ; cheingȝe , -ie , cheyng(ȝ ) e ; schenȝe , scheangȝie . [Northern ME 
34. Vailȝeabil adj. , val(ȝ)eabill , valeable , walȝeable , waleabill , valliable , veilȝeable . [ME and e.m.E 
35. Ensenȝe n. Ensenȝe , n . Also: ensenȝie ; enseinȝie , -seynȝe , -seinge , -seing(ȝ)ie , -saingȝe 
36. Stanchour n. case for an inkhorn, = late ME stanchon (1405-6), staunchon (Prompt. Parv.). For forms in ȝ cf 
37. Failȝe n. Failȝe , Falȝe , n . Also: faylyhe , -ȝye , -ȝ(i)e ; failyhe , -(e)ȝie , -ȝea 
38. Skenȝe n. , -ye , -yi(e , skeynȝe , skeȝne , skeing(ȝ)e , skanȝie , -y(i)e , -ȝa , skainȝ(i)e , -ye 
39. Renȝe n. ; rainie , -ȝ(i)e , raynie ; raniȝe ; rinȝe , ringay . Pl. also ringeses . [OF regne. Cf. Rein n 
40. Fenȝeit ppl. adj. , -yheyd , -ȝeid , -ȝied , -ȝed , feneȝete , -ȝeit , feng(ȝ)eit ; feinȝit(t , -ȝet , -ȝed 
41. Ȝow n. , ȝoh , ȝoy , yoll , ȝeow , yeow(e , ȝew , yew , yeu , yhaw , ȝ(e)own . [ME and e.m.E. ouwe 
42. Ȝong adj., n. , ȝhoung , y(h)oung , younge , ȝowng(e , y(h)owng(e , ȝunge , y(h)ung , ȝ(h)ing(e , y(h)ing , ȝyng n. 1 c. for further examples. See also Ȝ(o)ung man n. Also proverb. and transf. of a part 
43. Bailȝe n.1. printed with y for ȝ, and so occas. in MSS.) [Variant of Baillie , Ballie , with lȝ for OF. ll 
44. Maistres n. Maister n . 1 20. Also ȝ ong maistres as the style of the wife of the heir-apparent's eldest son 
45. Majeste n., also God. With the possessive, as ȝ our , his , the Kingis etc. majeste . Before c 1560 uncommon 
46. Zele n.. zelus .] For a note on the forms in ȝ and y see Z . 1 . A person's ardent desire, what one 
47. Spanȝe n. , Spaneȝe , Spainȝ(i)e , -y(i)e , Spaing(ȝ)e , Spaynȝe , -yhe , Spayngȝie , Spaigneȝe , Spenȝ(e 
48. Subject n. Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 57. The kyng of Scotland … his landes lordshippes lieges and sougit[ȝ] on 
49. Valȝeant ppl. adj., n. , -yeaint , vaill(ȝ)eant , -ieant , -yant , wailȝeant , wailleant , -iant , valȝant , -(y)eant 
50. Ȝe pron. . Contracted form ȝ . [ME and e.m.E. ȝie ( a 1175), ȝe ( c 1175), ye ( a 1250), yee (Cursor M.), yhe 
51. Ȝow pron. Ȝow , Yow , pron . Also: yowe , ȝhow , yhow(e , ȝou(e , you(e , yhou , ȝ(h)u , y(h)u 
52. Renunc v. . 8 . tr. To proclaim (a person as queen). = Pronunc(e v. 1 ȝ. 1596 Dalr. II 352/3 
53. Mes n.1 , Michaelmes , Rudemes , and see under Saint n . and Sanct n . Hence also New ȝ ere mes , = New year's 
54. Man n. househald to the sade Robert e . With qualifying words in many more or less special combs. As ald , ȝ 
55. Ȝed p.t. , yied , ȝet , ȝid , ȝ(h)yd , yid , yit , ȝaid , yaid , ȝhed , yhed(e , yeed , ȝead , yead 
56. Ȝeld v. , -yn , yholdyn(e , ȝouldin , ȝaldin , ȝowdin , ȝ(h)eldyn , ȝeildin , ȝolde , ȝald , ȝeild 
57. Play v.1 , pleyen , plaȝen ( c 1205), plai(ȝ)en , plai(e , play(e , with p.t. and p.p. freq. contracted by 
58. The def. art. the , thus obscuring the connection. In consonant position the letters ȝ and y are commonly in 
59. Way n.), weȝȝe (Orm), wæe(ȝ)(e (all Layamon), weiȝe ( c 1250), wey (1297), wai (Cursor M.), way ( a 
60. Ȝer n. also Spac(e n. 1. for examples of space of … ȝeris . Ȝeir of Jubile , Yherys ( Ȝ(h)ere ) of 
61. Luke v.. xii. 116. Luke gif ȝ our partie prydis thame in thair spurring 1573 Davidson Ib. xlii 
62. Maister n.1 Maxwell . Also with the addition ȝ oungar as the style of the heir-apparent's eldest son: cf. also 

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