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1. Ablach n. Christmas Bawing in Caled. Mag. Sept. 503: And a' the ablachs glowr'd to see A bonny kind o' toolzie 
2. Adist prep. time — e.g . “a this side Christmas” (Lei.), “a-this-side Lunnon” (nw.Der.); see E.D.D. under Side 
3. Afore adv., prep., conj. bridle drew. Abd.(D) a .1809 J. Skinner Amusements, etc., Christmas Ba'ing xxviii.: Afore 
4. Alang prep., adv. strongly that policin is ower saft in some areas. Abd.(D) [1788] J. Skinner Christmas Ba'ing 
5. Ale-rant n. got up about Christmas or the New Year for the benefit of some old man or old couple in necessitous 
6. Anchor-stock n. approach of Christmas in Edinburgh was the annual appearance of large tables of anchor-stocks at the head 
7. Aprin n. blacksmith would on almost no consideration work on Christmas — in common language, “file his ahpron 
8. Ashet n. Christmas turkey and mangling the New Year's ashet pie consider the slaughter of dumb animals, and how 
9. Aside prep., adv. me! 2 . adv . Close by = beside. Gen.Sc. Abd.(D) 1788 J. Skinner Christmas Bawing in 
10. Athort adv., prep., Sh. 4 1932 : Da plank wis lyan atwart da geo. Abd.(D) [1788] J. Skinner Christmas 
11. Auld adj. , Christmas Eve, Old Style. Bnff.(D) 1924 “Knoweheid” in Swatches o' Hamespun 38: And that is the , Christmas Day, Old Style (Jan. 6). Sh.(D) 1877 G. Stewart Sh. Fireside Tales (1892) 99: A merry. Bch. Field Club V. 230: Christmas was in Moray . . . the great feast, and it tailed off with New 
12. Awfu' adj., adv.' byeuks. Abd.(D) [1788] J. Skinner Christmas Ba'ing xviii, Amusements, etc. (1809) 47: But 
13. Ba' n.1 Christmas Day and New Year's Day, hundreds of men take to the streets of Kirkwall to engage in the annual Christmas Ba'ing, Amusements, etc. (1809) xxxii.: Fy, Sirs, co' he, the ba' spel's [game's] won, And we] J. Skinner Christmas Ba'ing, Amusements, etc.  (1809) xxxiv.: Of a' the bawmen there was nane 
14. Bag n. Competitions of 1994 and 1995 63: Its Christmas time an A'm a dug Nae fir a while, bit fir life. Fa wid've 
15. Bane n.2 Christmas gambols. Arch . Sc. 1877 Jam. 4 : Bane , King of Bane . . . . This designation is 
16. Bannock n. yearly Present betwixt Christmas and New-year Day, commonly called the Bannock . Dmf. 1912 J 
17. Bar v.2 oot , an annual custom of children to bar out the master from school or house before Christmas for the 
18. Barken v..(D) [1788] J. Skinner Christmas Ba'ing in Amusements, etc. (1809) xxix.: Just whare their 
19. Barm n.2. Galloway Victorious Nelson, etc. 14: On Christmas cold we keenly sprung at barm, And wanting fire 
20. Beainer-sunday n. BEAINER-SUNDAY , Bena-sunday , n . “Sunday before Christmas, on which day it was usual to 
21. Beltane Yule'll no be bright at Beltane. He that is a fool at Christmas will not be wise in May. Sc. 23 Jan 
22. Bend adv.. [ Bend is omitted in the Christmas Ba'ing in Skinner Amusements , etc . 1809.] [Cf. bent on 
23. Benni Sunday n. BENNI SUNDAY , n . “The Sunday before Christmas” (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl .). [O.N. bœ̄n , a 
24. Bensome adj. v . Sc.(D) [1788] J. Skinner Christmas Ba'ing in Amusements, etc. (1809) 52: Some red 
25. Bettle n. BETTLE , n . A stroke, a blow. Abd.(D) 1805 J. Skinner Christmas Ba'ing (Jam.): A that day. [The stanza from which these lines are taken does not occur in the Christmas Ba'ing in 
26. Bicker v.1, n.1 bicker there wi' snaw-ba's as they whiles do. Abd.(D) [1788] J. Skinner Christmas Ba'ing in 
27. Bid v., n.1 Christenmas, an' she's no to bid oor neebor nor me till't. (2) To desire. Ayr. publ. 1834 Burns Ep 
28. Boldrite n. fairly in the baldrites.” When about the Christmas time a man got badly on the spree, next morning when 
29. Bonny Sunday n. before Christmas. Sh. 1774 G. Low Tour thro' Ork. and Schet. (1879) 82: Their Festivals are Christmas, Newyearsday, . . . Bonny Sunday, . . . etc. Sh. 7 1935 : I have frequently heard the 
30. Boo n.1 Christmas, being a sort of holiday [ Helly , q.v .] on the observance of which the future safety of the 
31. Bore n.1, v.) to be at the Eel bore , to have eaten to repletion, as at a Christmas feast (Abd. 1975). See Eel 
32. Box-day n. autumn vacations, and one day in the Christmas recess, on one or other of which days papers ordered by 
33. Brock n.2.: the brucks o Yule , the last days of the Christmas festive season before Twelfth Night or Uphellya . Sh. 1939 Shetland Times (4 Feb.): During the eighties the organised squad guizing on Christmas 
34. Brose n., v. Syne 118: About Christmas week a raffle was held . . . for . . . such articles . . . as brose caups 
35. Browlie adv. . Mry. 1899 J. Simpson Peat Futherer in Northern Scot (Christmas Number): An' blithe would 
36. Bubbly-jock n. Aberdeen Evening Express (17 Dec) 2: The biggest Christmas bird in Scotland is set to be sold off in an exciting Christmas auction. Weighing in at a colossal 67 pounds, the Inverurie-bred turkey is set 
37. Bummock n. brimful of the best bummock that ever was brewed. 2 . “An entertainment anciently given at Christmas:  Each tenant feasted his laird at least once a year, in the Christmas holidays; these feasts are called entertainments, called bummacks, strengthened . . . the bonds of mutual confidence. . . . The Christmas bummacks 
38. Butter n. , Lecture iv.: It used to be customary . . . on both Christmas and on New Year's Day . . . when the 
39. By-gaun n. comb. Breton Onion Johnny who dies in Turriff before Christmas after selling ingans in the North-east for 40 
40. Cat n.2, v.1) Dundee 1987 Norman Lynn Row Laddie Sixty Years On 59-60: The delighted recipient of a Christmas 
41. Cheeny n.-of-the-day meal - dinner. Sc. 1994 Herald 10 Nov 13: ... I can recall the Christmas 
42. Chrissenmas n. CHRISSENMAS , CHRISTENMASS , CHRISTENMAS , n . Old forms of Christmas , now obs. in St.Eng. but still found in Eng. dial. Known to Bnff. 2 , Abd. 2 , Abd. 9 , Ags. 17 1940 in form Chrissenmas christenmas box half a croun each. Ags. 1833 J. S. Sands Poems 72: Syn Christenmas was past a a wey a doin' it is nooadays wi' Chrissenmas! m.Lth. 1996 : What did you get for yer Christenmas. [Prob. an assimilation of early Eng. Cristes mæsse , to cristen , early form of christen 
43. Christmas n. CHRISTMAS , n . A Christmas present, Christmas box. Cf . the use of New Year in Sc. for a sendin's some Christmas. Gsw. 1933 F. Niven Mrs Barry 90: The milkman gave him a small pot of cream along with the day's milk, saying, “There's her Christmas tae her.” Combs.: (1) Christmas breid , (2) Christmas dues , see quots. and  Bannock , n ., 2 .  (1) Abd.  (Boddam) 1957:  Christmas breid was ordinary oatcakes with a special dressing on the top. The dressing consisted of dry, which they call Christmas dues or Bonnag.  
44. Claik v.2, n.2 Christmas nicht, frae the Shiprow to Shore, He claikit wi' sowens ilka shutter and door. Hence claikie 
45. Clyack n., after the loading-in, was hung over the byre door and given to the cattle on Christmas Day. Bnff. 2 
46. Compliment n.. Sc. 1881 A. Mackie Scotticisms 31: She sent me a magnificent compliment last Christmas 
47. Crochle v., n. interested bystander might have noticed they [pensioners at a Christmas lunch] became suddenly fleeter of 
48. Curran n. The following combs. are peculiar to Sc.: (1) curran-bun , a kind of cake used at Christmas and New 
49. Daft adj. of festivity at Christmas and the New Year (Sc. 1818 Sawers Dict. Sc. Lang .; Edb. 1772 R. Fergusson 
50. Distribut v., p.p. distribut amo' the deservin' poor afore Christmas. [Found in O.Sc. from a .1400; Lat. distributus .]  
51. Doonie n. Roxburgh. Ork. 1932 The Times (29 Dec.) 7/4: The games usually take place on Christmas Day 
52. Dow v.2, n.2 Brehd” was baked on the day before Christmas in the “dow” of the day, i.e . between mid-day and 6 
53. Draik v., n. that no female would leave her work in the draik on Christmas Eve. Mry. 1806 R. Jamieson 
54. Duntle v.' Christmas preens, sae clear and sma', The stake lay roun', — The tottum span — T. tak' them a', D. duntle 
55. Eel n.3 EEL , E(e)il , n . 3 n.Sc. forms of Yule , the Christmas festival (Abd. a .1880 W. Robbie Beltane to Eel. Phr. and combs.: 1 . Aul Eel , Christmas Day, Old Style (6 Jan.), see also Auld , 5 ; 2 . Eel e(v)en , Christmas Eve, Old Style; 3 . eel mairt , the ox killed during the Christmas festivities, see also Mairt ; 4 . Eelshard , a person who has received no Christmas gifts (Abd. 1880, Abd. 4 1932); see Yeel's Jaud , s.v. Yule ; 5 . eel-shot , see quot., where Christmas and New Year have become confused; 6 . hale Eel , the Christmas season, which formerly extended from 25th December 
56. Fat adj.1 stock or fat instead of boiling water. Served especially on Christmas morning. See Yule ; 3 . fatgude 
57. Feast n., v. FEAST , n ., v . Sc. phr. and comb.: † 1 . feasting-days , the Christmas — New Year festival 
58. Find v., n. finndin't. Sc. 1948 in W. Montgomerie Sandy Candy 227: On Christmas nicht I turned the spit; I 
59. Flail n., v. Christmas. Abd. 1877 W. Alexander Rural Life 145: In winter it was the barnman's, i.e . the 
60. Foost v.1, n.1 foostit Syn Christenmas was past a year. Lnk. 1856 Deil's Hallowe'en 11: Auld Satan swore, with 
61. Free adj., v., n. Herald 16 Dec 18: Daft old Christmas joke to get us in the mood? A woman goes into the post office and asks for 30 Christmas stamps. "What denomination?" asked the counter clerk. "Ye gods, has it come 
62. Furl v., n.1 9: But she's unco spare o' Christmas fare — The kin' that furls ye roon. Abd. 1996 Sheena 
63. Fuzzle n. Christmas! . . . Fuzzly is the word for how I feel all through. [From obs. Eng. fuzzle , to intoxicate 
64. Fyle v. Christmas — in common language, “file his ahpron.” Kcb. 1894 Crockett Raiders xxii.: See and no 
65. Gaberlunzie n. in Observer (21 Dec. 1936) 9: My grandfather (born in 1806) amused us at Christmas with a game 
66. Galatian n. England at the Christmas and New Year season, the principal characters being identified with various 
67. Geel n., v. of the gyle at Christmas , i.e. “an overflowing pot out of the vat in which the ale is working.” (4 
68. Gift n., v., It took three porters strang to lift it. Sc. 1929 St Andrews Cit. (12 Jan.) 5: Christmas 
69. Gird n.1, v.1 on Christmas Day. If a child did cry, it was said “to break Yeel's gird,” and that there would be 
70. Gratitude n. Reminisc. 67: In this schoolmaster's time here he abolished the Christmas or Yule gratitudes which all 
71. Grue v.1, n.1, adj. Queen Mother 116: A house of sticky Christmas drinks, splashing Whiskey into mugs I recall your grue 
72. Guid adj., adv., n., v. bade intae a wee roomie in the guest-row. ... Her reception wis always very cauld. Even at Christmas 
73. Guise n., v. great shakes o' a speaker. Sth. 1897 E. W. B. Nicholson Golspie 99: At Christmas the young 
74. Guiser n., v. disguise from door to door at various festivals, esp. Halloween, †Christmas Eve and †Hogmanay (Sc. 1770 Gregor Folk-Lore 158: On Christmas Eve a few of the more sportive of the youth in the villages 
75. Guse n., v. Clash-ma-clavers 32: This year he wad thole nae excuse For he maun hae a Christmas guis. A . Phrs 
76. Halie adj. true phizzog behind the falseface. Edb. 1993 : Ye've no had a drink since Christmas! Whit a wee 
77. Handsel n., v. heeding about the very New Year itsel; and for the like of Christmas, it's nathing but a feast of the 
78. Headicks And Pinticks n. phr. Christmas. The number of players was two. The stakes were pins. One player laid in the hollow of the hand 
79. Helly n., esp. the period in which Christmas festivities are held from 25th Dec. to 5th Jan., Old Style, ending 
80. Hertie adj., adv., n. 50p to the Christmas fund." "Oh aye, he's awfie hertie when he laughs." 2 . Liberal, openhanded 
81. Hogmanay n. Ann. Parish iv.: She was removed from mine to Abraham's bosom on Christmas day, and buried on 
82. Humph n.1, v.1 of rude dismissal: away an run up ma humph . Edb. 1996 : A new computer fur yer Christmas 
83. Jaud n. Christmas (ne.Sc. 1881 W. Gregor Folk-Lore 157). See also Yuil , Eel's shard s.v. Eel , n . 3 , Yaud 
84. Johnsmas n. call the Johnsmas Fair. Sh. 1774 G. Low Tour (1879) 82: Their Festivals are Christmas 
85. Lammas n. Festivals are Christmas, Newyears-day, . . . Lambmass, Candlemass. Ayr. 1786 Burns Corn Rigs i 
86. Lie v., n.. E. Crichton Soundless Tide 10: A was a week lyin' at Chrissamas, an' A come off well to be here 
87. Lose v. Herald 26 Dec 11: "Youse are all bampots," I quoth, "and youse huv loast the spirit of Christmas 
88. Man n., v. played at Kirkwall on Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Boy's ba is in the morning; men's ba in the 
89. Mart n.2 Bean's bairns . . . the like o' you wad be as guid as a Christmas mart to them. Ork. 1912 J 
90. Menage n. Christmas. Gsw. 1924 J. H. Bone Crystal Set 22: Here! that's ma menauge caird. Rxb. 1927 
91. Minch n., v. Christmas (Sc. 1715 Household Bk. Lady G. Baillie (S.H.S.) 282, 1816 Scott O. Mortality vii., 1828 
92. Murther v.1, n.1 : It's murder polis in the shops afore Christmas. [O.Sc. murthir , murder, 1423. See D , 4 .]  
93. Mutchkin n. magenta tissue paper . . . is retreatin' doggedly . . . before the invadin' English Christmas caird 
94. Nickle n.1 children at Christmas in parts of the North — e.g ., Banffshire — is a small cube in the upper half, with 
95. Nieve n., v.. Games I. 410: At Keith this game is played at Christmas, and by two. The stakes are commonly pins 
96. Oncairry n., v. Shetlander No. 59. 22: Aa at Christmas is noo is a money-makkin onkerry. II . v . As vbl.n 
97. Owerheid adv., adj. owerheids, and they pairted the bairns at Christmas (in an Orkney conversation about promiscuity etc among 
98. Pace n. . ii. s. viii.: And when upon very good Reasons they could not observe Christmas and Pasch , they Easter. 11 . Ork. 1774 G. Low Tour (1879) 82: Their Festivals are Christmas, Newyears-day 
99. Pet v.2 Christmas dinner! Phr. to hing the pettit lip , to sulk, wear an injured and offended expression (Rxb 
100. Ploy n.1 bairn its Christmas ploy. Abd. 1895 G. Williams Scarbraes 43: Yer dominie's possess'd to 
101. Pock n.2, v. are a pock puddin' set. Sh. 1883 J. R. Tudor Ork. and Sh. 157: The Christmas dinner 
102. Poos n. bread or scone with a sour flavour baked at Christmas time (see quots.). Mry. c .1730 E. Burt against yule time (Christmas), loaves of leavened rye-bread (which in Murray is called poose ). Nai days till it became quite sour. This leaven was baked early on Christmas morning. When kneaded and 
103. Preen n., v. in which pins were the stakes (see 1903 quot.). Also Christmas prins , Yule prins , id., when played at Christmas, as a stake in the game of teetotum (Kcd. 1880 W. R. Fraser Laurencekirk 208' play at the Yule prins. Ags. 1824 J. Bowick Characters 108: An' Christmas preens, sae 
104. Prick v., n.. Sc. 1898 A. B. Gomme Trad. Games II. 78: Christmas morning is ushered in by the little 
105. Prig v., n.. Perhaps she was genuinely keen to enjoy the food at the Christmas party. Or perhaps she just wanted a 
106. Redd v.1, n.1. Edb. 2004 : This hoose needs a guid redd-oot afore Christmas. 2 . The curvature of a 
107. Rife adj., adv., n.: On “rife nights”, such as Hallowe'en, Christmas, and New Year's Eve, &c., Mansie always made a point 
108. Saft adj., adv., n. soft in texture, prepared as a specialty for Christmas and New Year; (4) saft dud , a inept, slow 
109. Scots adj., n. blanket , a blanket of hard unbrushed texture (see quot.). Gen.Sc.; (3) Scotch ( Christmas , currant in a case of pastry, esp. at Christmas (Sc. 1850 Mrs Dalgairns Practice of Cookery 302, Scots 
110. Semmit n. Above the Chimneys (1985) 42: That morning of Christmas '51 Da was sitting up in bed, dressed in his 
111. Session n., v. divided into three terms with vacations at Christmas and Easter. Also in the more recent Eng 
112. Shard n. who has not got a gift or a new garment at Christmas (Abd. 1970). See Yaud , Jaud , 3 . and Yuil 
113. Showd v., n., adv. occasion [Christmas], the youngest of the family get the first “shouder.” Abd. 1826 D. Anderson 
114. Siller n., v.. Sc. 1815 Scott Guy M. vi.: The leddy, on ilka Christmas night gae twelve siller pennies to 
115. Sing v.1, adv., n.1 Singin'-e'en in Fife, and New Year's Day, but there was no' muckle nottice taken of Christmas. (3 
116. Skekel n., v. order to disguise themselves when going from house to house at Hallowmas or Martinmas, and at Christmas 
117. Sned v.2, n.2 badly fashed fer hits tha near Christmas. Dis onieboadie ken tha Ulster Scots fer 'Bah Humbug'? 2 
118. Sour adj., v., n. Bland , n ., 1 .; (2) sour bread , a kind of oatcake baked of sour leaven at Christmas (Bnff. 1866 seeds, were also an essential luxury at Christmas feasts. Lnk. 1880 P. M'Arthur Amusements 20 
119. Sowans n. pl., v.: On Christmas nicht, frae the Shiprow to Shore, He claikit wi' sowens ilka shutter and door. Bnff) sowans nicht , Christmas Eve, Old Style (see quots.) (ne.Sc. 1971); (27) sowans pan , = (21); (28 festivities of Christmas. See (26). (2) Sc. 1897 J. Colville Byways 40: Boiling sownes lay in the XII. 198: Welcoming Christmas morn by liberal libations of drinking-sowins, or as they are called by Christmas mornin', The sowans pot was then set on. Uls. 1880 Patterson Gl. : A wud nae gi'e: Christmas or Auld Yule was then held on the fifth day of January, and the night preceding was “Yule Even” or dish was prepared any time between Christmas Eve and an early hour on Christmas morning. Companies of 
120. Square n., v., adj. last October ye says ye'd be back by Christmas. 2 . Specif. the square , farm buildings, a farm 
121. Starn n.1, v. Christmas (Sh. 1971). Sc. 1725 Ramsay Poems (S.T.S.) II. 134: Frae 'boon the Starns, some Bard 
122. Sweetie n.) 229: Complimenting their customers with sweetie loaves at Christmas. Sc. a .1825 Receipts. Old Aberdeen (1952) 52: The Christmas dainties — shortbread or “sweetie loaf.” (12) Kcd 
123. Think v., n. Christmas gambols out cam little Cupid with his linstock. Abd. 1854 Laird of Logan 462: It would 
124. Trettind-day n. ‡ TRETTIND-DAY , n . The feast of the Epiphany, Jan. 6th, the thirteenth day of Christmas: Trettind-day , the Epiphany . This was the thirteenth day of Christmas. According to what Jakobsen says it 
125. Tweetle v., n. assemblies at Christmas time. [Variant or altered forms of Eng. tweedle , to trill, pipe, of imit. orig 
126. Twenty adj., n. day of Yuill , a fair held on the 13th of January, the twentieth day after Christmas. Gsw. 1744 
127. Unreason n. , the chief personage and leader of the revels in a Christmas festival in the medieval burghs, a local 
128. Uphalie- n. Epiphany on 6 Jan., marking the end of the Christmas holidays, twelve days from Christmas. Hist .; 2 (1879) 82: Their Festivals are Christmas, Newyearsday, Uphaliday (the last day of Yule). Ork 
129. Uppie n. UPPIE , n . In the game of Hand-ba as played annually at Candlemas, Shrovetide or Christmas 
130. Wad v.1, n.1 themselves [at Christmas] with various diversions, particularly with shooting for prizes, called here wad 
131. Walk v., n. held one or other of the days of Christmas as their “annual day.” A procession was formed, and the town 
132. Wan num. adj., pron., n.1 up in the jumper your granny gave you for Christmas, trying to heat your fingers up with the tin foil 
133. Wastel n. dainties as “wastles” at Christmas time. Mry. 1947 Scots Mag. (Aug.) 344: That most delightful 
134. Wauk v., n. at Christmas and the New Year. See Hoboy(e) . Edb. 1856 Scotsman (1 Jan.): At the hour of descended, that the performers of the Christmas wakes are wholly unknown to the most part of those whom they 
135. Weird n., adj., v., uncanniness; (c) in comb. weirdly cake , appar. a cake baked at Christmas and associated with divination; ¶(v 
136. Whip n., v. of rich whipped cream or syllabub, made as a special dish at Christmas in Sh. (Sh. 1881 Chambers's 
137. Yon adj., pron., adv., n. : ... unlike that [Christmas party] held by the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, which begins at 3pm on December 13 
138. Yule n., jyl, jɪl; ne.Sc. jil] 1 . Christmas, the day itself and the festive season associated with it, freq. commencing before Christmas Day and continuing until after the New Year esp. in Sh. (see 1901 quot. and Christmas Day fell on what became Jan. 5, New Style, and is still celebrated on this day in some places as Auld Yule . Deriv. yeulless , without a Christmas, having no Christmas celebrations. Phr. to cry Yule , to raise the cry of “Christmas”, to welcome Christmas with acclamation. Bnff. 1704 Annals Banff yeulless year. ne.Sc. 1891 A. Gordon Carglen 264: When I say Christmas Day I must be Mither's birthday. 2 . The entertainment provided at Christmas, Christmas cheer (Sh. 1974). Ags . Combs.: (1) Auld Yule , — Yeel , Christmas Day, Old Style, Jan. 5 (till 1800), 6 (till 1900) and now 7 finery to wear at Christmas (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), jøl-jager , Sh. 1974). For the second element see Yagger , n ., 2 . and cf . (47) below; (4) Yule ale , a special ale brewed at Christmas; (5) Yeel ba 
139. Troit Fair TROIT FAIR . At Alyth about Christmas (†Per. 1845 Stat. Acc . 2 X. 1125).  

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1. Acquite v. thame … by wordis only 1677 Red Bk. Grandtully III. 233. A Christmas Feast may be acquyt at 
2. Christinmes n.- , crysten- , ME. crystyn- , crystenmasse .] Christmas. 1558-66 Knox II. 4. Frome England returned 
3. Colleginer n. stir made for the Colleginers burning the Pope at Christmas 1680  
4. Containe v. weekly Craft Marcat, beginning the Tuesday after Michaelmass and containeing to Christmas  
5. Cristinmesse n.(se : see Christinmes .] Christmas. c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxi. 22 (R). With ane new hous I wald 
6. Crystismes n. .] Christmas. — c1475 Wall. v . 561. This Crystismes Wallace ramaynyt thar  
7. Cristmas n. , crysmas .] Christmas. — 1525 Douglas Corr. 99. The materis was sped … or Crystmaesse last bypassit 
8. Heid-court n.-court. The head-courts were the first meetings of the court after Michaelmas, Christmas, and Easter 
9. Mery adj. Prognostication . God giue vs all a merrie Christmas and an happie new yeare 1657 R. Moray Lett. 14 
10. Other adj., pron. … feasted each others at Christmas 1650 Misc. Spald. C. V. 230. Wthers 1678 Kirkcudbr. B 
11. Ta v.1. Condescended to take his Christmas with him 31 . In grammar: To tak ( on ) (a form), to occur in (a 
12. Uphalyday n. Feast of the Epiphany on 6th January, marking the end of the Christmas holiday. Also attrib 
13. Ȝule n. 12 days, Christmas.] 1 . Christmas, the date or time of the year, as used to specify the point in number of days from late December into January, ? the twenty days from Christmas day to the 13th of of Ȝowill 2 . (The period of) Christmas viewed as a . The religious festival of the birth of. Bk. Com. Prayer Table Proper Ps. Yule, or Christmas day 1643 Baillie II 120. Manie were Commandments (1675) 461. When it is without a divine warrant tyed to such a time only, as Christmas (commonly under ane other mannis stule d . The celebrations associated with Christmas. Chiefly const. indef Christmas in senses a, b or d. Also pl. a1570-86 Maitland in Maitl. F. 38/31. Our faderis wyse the celebration of Christmas, as, banket , clais , meit , etc. Also proverb. Also Ȝule stok , prob. a Yule-log (see Stok n. 1 1 c). c . Of payments made at or due by Christmas, with commoun , fe , wageis , etc. d . Ȝeoll wark , prob. religious ceremonies taking place at Christmas. e 
14. Ȝule v. ( Ȝule ,) Ȝooll , v . [ Ȝule n. Cf. 19th c. north. Eng. Yuling , Christmas feasting (1828).] To spend or celebrate Christmas. — c1650 Spalding I 66. The lordis refuisit to let the ladie 
15. Ȝule Day n.), ȝol day (Manning), OE ᵹeohheldæᵹ , ON joldagr .] Christmas day. a . As a feast day or day of 
16. Ȝule Evin n. evin . [ Ȝule n. and Evin n. 1 , Eyn n. Cf. ON jolaaptann .] Christmas eve. Also proverb 
17. Ȝule Girth n.. and Girth n. 1 2 b. Cf. ON jolagrið and SND Yule n . 3 (23).] The peace of Christmas; the period of immunity from criminal prosecution proclaimed at Christmas. 1522 Wigtown B. Ct. 133b 
18. Ȝule Wouk n. . [ Ȝule n. and Wouk n. or Ouk n .] Christmas week. — c1420 Wynt. vii 1623. Off Yhule 
19. Ransom n. ) 1551 Corr. M. Lorraine 355. Detayned till they compounded for raunsome to be payde at Christmas 
20. Royal adj., n. Christmas when it fell on a Sunday. Beefe royell , ? some special way of preparing beef. See also Ballat 
21. Scolar n. [ sc. Christmas Day] (2) 1630 Aberd. Council Lett. I 316. [£320] be yierlie imployed … on 
22. Hog-ma-nay n. 1692 Bk. Pasquils (1868) 269. Base popish angels which first keept that day [Christmas] And with 

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