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_ The following is a list of Scottish words which are found in George MacDonald's "Sir Gibbie".
This list is a compressed form that consists of three columns for 'word', 'definition', and 'additional notes'. It is set up with a comma between each item and a hard return at the end of each definition.
a', all; every, also have
a' body, everyone; everybody,
a' thing, everything; anything,
aboot, about,
absteen, abstain,
abune, above; up,
accoont, account,
accordin', according,
accre, acre,
ae, one,
aff, off; away; past; beyond,
affrontit, affronted; disgraced, also ashamed; shamed
afore, before; in front of,
aften, often,
again, against; opposed to, also again
again', against,
agreeable, in agreement; willing,
Ahchan, Achan, reference to Joshua 7
ahin', behind; after; at the back of,
ahint, behind; after; at the back of,
aiblins, perhaps; possibly,
aigles, eagles,
Aigypt, Egypt,
ain, own, also one
aipple, apple,
airm, arm,
airmour, armour,
airms, arms, also coat of arms; crest
airt, quarter; direction; compass point,
airthquack, earthquake,
airts, quarters; directions; compass points,
aiss, ashes,
ait, eat,
aiten, eaten,
aith, oath,
aither, either,
aiven, even,
alane, alone,
alloo, allow,
allooin', allowing,
Almichty, Almighty; God,
amids, amidst,
amo', among,
an', and,
ance, once,
ane, one, also a single person or thing
aneath, beneath; under,
anent, opposite to; in front of, also concerning
aneth, beneath; under,
'aneth, beneath; under,
angert, angered; angry, also grieved
anither, another,
anker, liquid measure of 4 gallons,
a'ready, already,
arrenge, arrange,
as lang's, as long as,
as sune's, as soon as,
ashmy, asthma,
'at, that,
at farest, at the farthest, also at the latest
ates, hates,
a'thegither, all together,
a'thing, everything; anything,
'at'll, that will,
'at's, that is,
attreebute, attribute,
atween, between,
'atween, between,
auld, old,
auld langsyne, old days of long ago, also old friendship
auld-fashioned, old-fashioned,
auncient, ancient,
Aw, I, also all; owning
awa, away,
awa', away,
awfu', awful,
Awva!, At all!, exclamation of surprise; contempt
ay, yes; indeed, exclamation of surprise; wonder
aye, yes; indeed,
ayont, beyond; after,
bairn, child,
bairnies, little children, diminutive
bairns, children,
baith, both,
bale-fire, any large fire; bonfire,
ballant, ballad; song,
ballants, ballads; songs,
banes, bones,
bannin', cursing; swearing; abuse; scold,
bannock, round flat griddle-baked cake,
Barebanes, bare bones (i.e. death),
barkin', barking,
bawbee, half penny,
bealt, festered,
beastie, beast; animal, diminutive to express sympathy or affection
becomin', becoming,
beets, boots,
beginnin', beginning,
behaud, withhold; wait; delay, also behold
bein', being,
beirin', bearing; allowing,
belang, belong,
believet, believed,
believe't, believe it,
ben, in; inside; into; within; inwards, also inner room
be't, be it,
bethink (oneself), stop to think; reflect,
beuk, book, also Bible
Bible-word, word of honour,
bicker, wooden vessel,
bidden, abided; stayed,
biddin', bidding,
bide, endure; bear; remain; live, also desire; wish
bidena, do not bide; do not stay,
bides, endures; bears; remains; lives, also stays for
bield, protection; shelter; cover,
bigg, build,
biggit, built,
bilin', boiling, also the whole quantity
bin', bind,
binna, be not,
birdie, little bird, diminutive
birdies, little birds, diminutive
birk, birch tree,
birks, birch trees,
bit, but; bit, also little-diminutive
blate, over-modest; bashful; shy,
blaw, blow,
blawin', blowing,
bleck, black; smut, also nonplus; perplex
blecks, nonplusses; perplexes,
bledder, bleater; snipe, also foolish or idle talker
bleedin', bleeding,
blessin's, blessings,
blest, blessed,
blether, talk nonsense; babble; boast,
blethers, talks nonsense; babbles; boasts,
blew, blue,
blin't, blinded,
blude, blood,
bluidy, bloody,
boady, body,
boasoms, bosoms,
boatle, bottle (of whisky),
boddom, bottom,
bodies, people; fellows; folk,
bodit, boded,
body, person; fellow, also body
bonnie, good; beautiful; pretty; handsome,
bonniest, best; most beautiful; prettiest,
bonny, good; beautiful; pretty; handsome,
boortree, shrub elder,
bosky, wild; unfrequented,
bossie, large wooden bowl, serving bowl
boucht, bought,
bow-ribbit, bent in the ribs,
brackens, bracken; coarse fern,
brae, hill; hillside; high ground by a river,
brainch, branch,
brainches, branches,
braird, first sprouting of young grain,
brak, break,
brakfast, breakfast,
brakin', breaking,
brander, grating; gridiron; trestle,
bra'ner, grating; gridiron; trestle,
braw, beautiful; good; fine, also lovely (girl); handsome (boy)
bray, press; squeeze; push,
bree, brew; whisky; broth; gravy,
breeks, breeches; trousers,
breist, breast,
breistie, little breast, diminutive
breith, breath,
bridle, modify,
brither, brother,
brithers, brothers; fellows,
brocken, broken,
brods, boards; (book covers),
broo, brow,
broom, shrub with bright yellow flowers,
broonie, brownie; benevolent elf,
broonies, brownies; benevolent elves,
brose, water; soup; meal,
broucht, brought,
brunt, burned,
buik, book, also Bible
buiks, books,
bun'le, bundle,
burn, water; stream; brook,
burnie, little stream, diminutive
bursten, burst,
buss, bush,
butterflees, butterflies,
buyin', buying,
by ordinar', out of the ordinary; supernatural,
byke, hive; swarm; crowd,
byre, cowshed,
byres, cowsheds,
ca', call; name,
ca'd, called,
ca'in, calling,
ca'in', calling,
cairried, carried,
cairries, carries,
cairry, carry,
cairryin', carrying,
caitiff, coward; cowardly, more of an older English word than Scots
caller, fresh; refreshing; cool,
cam, came,
cam', came,
camna, did not come,
canna, cannot,
carena, do not care,
carin', caring,
carolled, sang (carols),
cast, thrown off; discarded (clothes),
casten, spoilt; worthless; thrown aside,
catched, caught,
caul', cold,
cauld, cold,
caup, small wooden bowl,
caups, small wooden bowls,
'cause, because,
caw, drive; impel; hammer,
cawpable, capable,
'cep, except; but,
'cep', except; but,
certie, of a truth; certainly,
certy, of a truth; certainly,
chaps, knocks; hammers; strikes; raps,
chatterin', chattering,
chaumer, chamber; room,
cheek, side,
cheemistry, chemistry,
cheenge, change,
cheenged, changed,
cheengin', changing,
cheerie, cheery,
cheese, choose,
chiel, child; young person, term of fondness or intimacy
chield, child; young person, term of fondness or intimacy
chop, shop; store,
chopdoor, shop door,
claes, clothes; dress,
clan, group; class; coterie,
clappers, door knockers; rattles,
clean, altogether; entirely, also comely; shapely; empty; clean
cleansin', cleansing,
cled, clothed; clad,
cleed, clothe; shelter,
clim', climb,
cloaset, (prayer) closet,
cloods, clouds,
cloot, clout; box (ear); beat; slap, also patch; mend
closed, enclosed,
closet, room; bedroom,
coaties, children's coats or petticoats,
cobblin', cobbling; shoemaking,
cock-crawin', crowing of the cock,
coffer, legacy of wealth; fortune,
colliginer, college student, also college boy
colloguin', associating; conspiring; plotting,
Come awa' ben., Come on in.,
Come yer wa's in., Come on in.,
comena, do not come,
comin', coming,
concernt, concerned,
condescendin', condescending,
conduckit, conducted,
conneckit, connected,
consaive, conceive,
considert, considered,
consortit, consorted,
contentit, contented,
contrar', contrary,
coo, cow,
cooard, coward,
cooards, cowards,
coontenance, countenance,
coorse, coarse, also course
cottar, farm tenant; cottager,
cottars, farm tenants; cottagers,
couldna, could not,
couples, rafters,
coverin', covering,
cowt, colt,
crap o' the wa', natural shelf between wall and roof,
cratur, creature,
craturs, creatures,
craw, crow; rook (types of birds),
craws, crows,
creepie, (three legged) stool, a child's chair
creepin', creeping; crawling,
creepit, crept; crawled,
crook, hooked iron chain inside a chimney, for hanging cooking pots on
cry, call; summon,
cud, could,
cudna, could not,
cunnin', cunning,
curriet, curried; dressed,
cursit, cursed,
cuttit, cut; harvested,
cweentry, country,
cwite, coat,
dacency, decency,
dacent, decent,
dale, deal; fir- or pinewood plank,
dammin', damming; condemning,
damps, coal-pit gases,
dang, knock; bang; drive,
daud, blow; strike; abuse,
daudit, buffeted; struck,
dauner, stroll; saunter,
daur, dare; challenge,
daured, dared; challenged,
daurin, daring; challenging,
daurin', daring; challenging,
daurna, dare not; do not dare,
daursay, dare say,
Dawvid, David,
dearie, sweetheart; darling,
deavt, deafened,
dee, do, also die
deed, died, also deed; indeed
'deed, indeed,
dee'd, died,
deein', doing, also dying
deen, done,
deene, done,
dee't, do it,
deevil, devil,
deevilry, devilry,
deevils, devils,
defilin', defiling,
deid, dead,
deif, deaf,
deil, devil,
deils, devils,
deith, death,
delicht, delight,
dementit, demented; mad; crazy,
dene, done,
denner, dinner,
denner-time, dinner time,
denyin', denying,
dertin', darting,
despisin', despising,
deuk-quack, duck quack,
deuks, ducks,
dictionar', dictionary,
didna, did not,
differ, difference, also differ
din, sound; din,
dingin', overcoming; wearying; vexing,
dings, overcomes; wearies; vexes,
dinna, do not,
dinna fling the calf efter the coo, don't give up, also baby/bathwater
dirt, worthless persons or things, term of contempt
dis, does,
disappint, disappoint,
discoorse, discourse,
disna, does not,
dissiples, disciples,
dis't, does it,
div, do,
dod!, God! (exclamation),
doggie, little dog, diminutive
doin', doing,
doobt, suspect; know; doubt, have an unpleasant conviction
doobtin', suspecting; knowing, also doubting
doobtless, doubtless,
doobtna, do not suspect; do not know, also does not doubt
doobts, suspects; knows, also doubts
dooms, extremely; exceedingly,
doon, down,
doon', down,
door-cheek, door-post; threshold,
door-sill, threshold,
doos, doves,
dos, does,
do't, do it,
douce, gentle; sensible; sober; prudent,
doup, bottom; backside; buttocks,
draigon, dragon, reference to Revelation 12-13
draigons, dragons,
dram, glass of whisky,
drap, drop; small quantity of,
drappit, dropped,
drappy, little drop; a little (liquor), diminutive
drawin', drawing,
drear, dreary; dreariness; tedium,
dree, endure; undergo; suffer,
dree my weird, undergo my doom,
dreemt, dreamed,
dreid, dread,
dreidfu', dreadful; dreadfully,
drinkin', drinking,
dronin', droning,
drookit, drenched; soaked,
droon, drown,
droonin', drowning,
droont, drowned,
drop, drop-shaped earring, also drop
drouth, thirst; dryness, also drought
drouthie, thirsty; dry,
drucken, drunken; tipsy,
du, do,
duds, clothes; rags; tatters,
duin', doing,
dulse, type of seaweed,
dummie, little mute person, diminutive
dune, done,
dyke, wall of stone or turf,
dykes, walls of stone or turf,
ear, early,
ear', early,
ee, eye,
e'e, eye,
eedit, heeded,
een, eyes,
e'en, even; just; simply, also eyes; evening
eese, use,
efter, after; afterwards,
else, otherwise; at another time; already,
Embrough, Edinburgh,
en', end,
endeevour, endeavour,
endeevourin', endeavouring; trying,
eneuch, enough,
enstance, instance,
er, ere; before,
er', ere; before,
ettle, reach; intend; purpose; aim,
even, even; compare,
ever, before, also ever
ever-mair, ever more,
exemple, example,
expeckit, expected,
fa', fall; befall,
failt, failed,
faimily, family,
fain, eager; anxious; fond, also fondly
fa'in', falling,
fallow, fellow; chap,
fallow-feelin', mutual feeling,
fan', found,
fan't, found it,
fa'ntit, fainted,
fardin', farthing,
faulds, folds,
fause, false,
fau't, fault; blame,
fauvour, favour,
fawvour, favour,
feared, afraid; frightened; scared,
fearfu', fearful; easily frightened,
fearsome, terrifying; fearful; awful,
feart, afraid; frightened; scared,
feathert, feathered,
fecht, fight; struggle,
fechtin', fighting; struggling,
feck, value; worth; advantage; majority,
fee, hire oneself out,
feel, foolish, also fool
fegs, truly, mild oath; exclamation of surprise
fell, very; potent; keen; harsh; sharp, intensifies; also turf
fell-dyke, wall made of layers of sod,
fellow-cratur, fellow creature,
fells, sods,
feow, few,
fess, fetch,
fest, fast,
fey, doomed (to death),
fillit, filled,
fin', find; feel,
fin'in', finding; feeling,
Fin'on haddie, smoked haddock,
firin', firing; heating,
fit, foot; base, also fit; capable; able
fittin', fitting,
flax, flax; wick,
flee, fly (insect),
fleers, floors,
fleg, blow; kick; stroke,
fleggin', blowing; kicking; stroking,
fleggit, blew; kicked; stroked,
flegs, blows; kicks; strokes,
fleyt, terrified; frightened,
fling, kick; throw,
fling't, kick it; throw it,
flit, shift; remove; depart,
flitted, shifted; removed; departed,
flittin', shifting; removing; departing,
flure, floor,
forby, as well; as well as; besides,
forgie, forgive,
forgiein', forgiving,
forgi'en, forgiven,
forgifness, forgiveness,
forkit, forked,
for's, for his,
for't, for it,
foucht, fought,
fowk, folk,
fowth, plenty; abundance; full measure,
frae, from,
frank, generous; lavish, also generously
fricht, frighten; scare away,
frichtit, frightened; scared away,
fule, fool,
fules, fools,
fulfillt, fulfilled,
fundation, foundation,
fun't, founded,
fut, foot,
gae, gave,
gaed, went,
gaein', going,
'gain, by; nearly; almost,
gairdens, gardens,
gait, way; fashion, also route; street
gaits, ways, also routes; streets
ga'le, gable,
gane, gone,
gang, go; goes; depart; walk,
gang yer wa's, go on,
gangin', going; walking,
gar, cause; make; compel,
garred, made; caused; compelled,
gars, makes; causes; compels,
gar't, made; caused; compelled,
gat, got,
gauin, going,
gauin', going,
gear, possessions; money; property, also livestock
geese, goose,
German Ocean, , old reference to the English Channel & North Sea
gerse, grass,
gether, gather,
gey, very; considerable,
geyan, considerably; somewhat; rather,
ghaist, ghost,
ghem, game (hunted animal),
gie, give,
gied, gave,
giein, giving,
giein', giving,
gien, if; as if; then; whether, also given
gien't, if it,
gies, gives,
gie't, give it,
gin, if; as if; then; whether,
girdle, griddle for baking scones, iron disc
girnels, granaries; meal-chests,
glaid, glad,
glaiss, glass,
glaisses, glasses,
glamour, spell; charm; enchantment,
glaur, mud; dirt; ooze,
gleg, quick; lively; smart; quick-witted,
glimp, glimpse; glance, also the least degree
glintin', twinkling; glittering,
gloamin', twilight; dusk,
gloaming, twilight; dusk,
gnerlet, gnarled,
goodman, master; husband; head of household,
gowans, daisies,
gowany, flowered with daisies,
gowd, gold,
gowk, cuckoo; fool; blockhead,
gowkit, foolish; silly,
gowks, cuckoos; fools; blockheads,
graivelly, gravely,
gran', grand; capital; first-rate,
gran'est, grandest,
gran'father, grandfather,
green bree, cesspool, also stagnant pool by a dunghill
greitin', crying; weeping,
grenite, granite,
gret, great,
grief, grieve,
grip, grasp; understand,
grippit, grasped; understood,
growin', growing,
growlin', growling,
grue, feeling of horror; tremor,
grum'lin', grumbling,
grup, grip; grasp,
gruppit, gripped; grabbed,
gudeman, master; husband; head of household,
guid, good, also God
guid-hertit, good-hearted,
guidit, treated; handled; managed,
guiss, guess,
guissin', guessing,
haddie, haddock,
hadna, had not,
hae, have; has,
hae a news, talk; gossip,
haein, having,
haein', having,
haena, have not,
hae's, have his,
hae't, have it,
haill, whole,
hairm, harm,
Haith!, Faith!, exclamation of surprise
haithen, heathen,
haithenish, heathenish,
haiven, heaven,
haiver, talk nonsense,
hale, whole,
half-hoor, half-hour,
hame, home,
han', hand,
hang, hanged, also made
hangin', hanging,
hangt, hanged,
hanks, rope; coil; skein of cotton,
han'le, handle,
han's, hands,
hantle, much; large quantity; far,
hap, cover; wrap; shield,
h'ard, heard,
hark, listen,
harns, brains,
hasna, does not have,
haud, hold; keep,
hauden, held; kept,
haudin', holding; keeping,
hauds, holds; keeps,
haugh, river-meadow,
hause, neck; throat,
h'aven, heaven,
hawpy, happy,
haymows, large haystacks,
heap, very much; heap,
hearin', hearing,
hearken, hearken; hear; listen to,
hearkenin', hearkening; listening to,
hearkent, hearkened; heard; listened to,
hear't, hear it,
hearten, encourage,
Hech!, Oh! strange!, a sighing exclamation
hed, had,
hedna, had not,
heedna, heed not; do not heed,
heicht, height,
heid, head; heading,
heids, heads; headings,
heigh, high,
he'll, he will,
helpin', helping,
helpit, helped,
hen-scraich, chicken cackle, lit. chicken scream
her, she, also her
herd, herd-boy; cow-boy, also herd
hermony, harmony,
hersel', herself,
hert, heart,
her't, it to her,
hertenin', enheartening; encouraging,
hertless, heartless,
herts, hearts,
herty, heartily; hearty,
he'rty, heartily; hearty,
hicht, height,
hid, had, also hid
hield, held,
hillie, little hill, diminutive
himsel', himself,
hin', hind; backside,
hin' side afore, back to front,
hing, hang,
hingin', hanging,
hings, hangs,
hirplin, limping; hobbling,
his, has, also his; us (emphatic)
hit, it, emphatic
hiz, us, emphatic
hoarible, horrible,
hoo, how,
hoor, hour,
hoors, hours,
hoose, house,
hoosemaid, housemaid,
hooses, houses,
hoosie, little house, diminutive
hoot, exclamation of doubt or contempt
hoots, exclamation of doubt or contempt
hose, stocking,
houff, haunt,
houp, hope,
how, hollow; valley; glen,
hum'le, hornless; fingerless,
hun'ers, hundreds,
hungerin', hungering; hungry,
hunger-like, shrivelled; lacking nutrients,
hungert, starved,
hurtin', hurting,
hurtit, hurt,
hyne, far (away),
i', in; into,
I doobt, I know; I suspect,
I wat, I know; I assure (you),
idleseat, idleness; frivolous amusement,
idleset, idleness; frivolous amusement,
ilk, every; each, also common; ordinary
ilka, every; each, also common; ordinary
ill, bad; evil; hard; harsh, also misfortune; harm
'ill, will,
ill-fauredest, most unbecoming or unmannerly,
ill-guideship, mismanagement; ill-treatment,
ill-guidit, mismanaged; ill-treated,
'im, him,
imaigine, imagine,
immorawlity, immorality,
in atween, in the meantime; between,
informt, informed,
ingle-neuk, chimney-corner or recess,
in's, in his,
inten', intend,
inten'it, intended,
intil, into; in; within,
intill, into; in; within,
intill't, into it,
intil's, into his; into us,
intil't, into it,
inveet, invite; invitation,
inveetit, invited,
ir, are,
'is, his,
I's awa., I'm off.; I'd better go.,
Ise, I shall,
isna, is not,
is't, is it,
i'stead, instead,
ither, other; another; further,
'ithin, within,
it'll, it will,
itsel', itself,
jabble, ripple; small broken waves,
jaws, billows; splashes; surges,
Jeames, James,
jeedge, judge,
jeedgin', judging,
Jerooslem, Jerusalem,
jine, join,
jints, joints,
jist, just,
j'ists, joists,
jography, geography,
jokin', joking,
jooggy, jigger; shot (of whisky),
justifeed, justified,
kail-wife, woman who sells colewort,
kaimbt, combed,
keepin', keeping,
keepit, kept,
keerious, curious,
ken, know; be acquainted with; recognise,
kenna, do not know,
kenned, known; knew,
kennin', knowing,
kens, knows,
kenspeckle, conspicuous, easily recognised from some peculiarity
kent, known; knew,
ken't, know it,
killt, killed,
kin', kind; nature; sort; agreeable, also somewhat; in some degree
kin'ness, kindness,
kirk, church,
kirkyaird, churchyard,
kirkyard, churchyard,
kist, chest; coffer; box; chest of drawers,
knicht, knight,
koft, bought,
kye, cattle; cows,
laad, lad; boy, term of commendation or reverence
laads, lads; boys, term of commendation or reverence
laddie, boy, term of affection
laddies, boys, term of affection
lads, boys, term of commendation or reverence
laidders, ladders,
laird, landed proprietor; squire; lord,
lairick, larch (type of tree),
lairt, stuck fast (in mud or snow),
laith, loath; unwilling; reluctant,
laithly, loathsome; foul; repulsive,
Laitin, Latin,
lan', land; country; ground,
lane, lone; alone; lonely; solitary,
lanes, lone; alone,
lang, long; big; large, also slow; tedious
langer, longer,
lang's, long as,
langsyne, ancient; (old) times; long ago,
lan's, lands; estates,
lass, girl; young woman, term of address
lasses, girls; young women,
lassie, girl, term of endearment
lat, let; allow,
lat gang to dirt an' green bree, go to pot; go to ruin,
lat's, let's; let us; let his,
latten, let; allowed,
lattin', letting; allowing,
lauch, laugh,
lauchin', laughing,
lave, rest; remainder; others, also leave
laverock, lark (type of bird),
lawfu', lawful,
layin', laying,
lea', leave,
lear, learning; education; lore, also teach
learn, learn, also teach
learnin', learning, also teaching
learnt, learned, also taught
leddies, ladies,
leddy, boy; lad; laddy, also lady
lee, pasture; fallow ground, also shelter from wind or rain
lee'd, lied; told lies,
lees, lies,
leest, least,
leeve, live,
leevin', living; living being,
leevit, lived,
leeward, towards the grassland, also towards the sheltered side
len', lend; give; grant, also loan
len'th, length,
leuk, look; watch; appearance,
licht, light,
lichtin', lighting,
lickit, thrashed; punished; struck,
lift, load; boost; lift; helping hand, also sky; heavens
like, like; likely to; looking as if to, also as it were; as if
likesna, does not like,
likin', liking,
likit, liked,
liltin', singing softly; humming,
lingelt, fastened; fettered; hobbled,
lippen, trust; depend on,
livin', living,
'll, will,
loch, loch; lake,
lodd, loaded,
lo'denin', loading,
lo'dent, loaded,
lo'e, love,
lo'esome, loveable; lovely; winsome,
lood, loud,
lookin', looking,
loon, rascal; rogue; ragamuffin,
loons, rascals; rogues; ragamuffins,
loot, let; allowed; permitted,
Losh!, corrupt form of 'Lord', exclamation of surprise or wonder
low, flame,
lowin', flaming,
lowse, loose; free,
lowsed, loosened; let loose; freed,
lucifer spunks, lucifer-matches,
lug, ear, also shallow wooden dish
luggin', lugging,
lugs, ears,
luik, look,
luikin', looking,
luikit, looked,
luiks, looks,
lum, chimney,
lyin', lying,
lythe, shelter,
'm, him,
mainner, manner,
mainners, manners,
mainteen, maintain,
mair, more; greater,
mairtins, martins (type of bird),
maist, most; almost,
'maist, almost,
maister, master; mister,
maistly, mostly; almost,
maitter, matter,
maitters, matters,
mak, make; do,
mak', make; do,
makin', making; doing,
maks, makes; does,
mankin', mankind,
mappies, young rabbits, diminutive
maun, must; have to,
maunna, must not; may not,
mavis, song-thrush (type of bird),
mayhap, perhaps; maybe,
mayna, may not,
mealock, crumb (of oatcake etc.),
meanin', meaning,
meen, moon,
meenute, minute,
meeserable, miserable,
meesery, misery,
meetin', meeting,
mem, Ma'am; Miss; Madam,
mendit, mended; healed,
menseless, ill-bred; boorish; unmannerly,
mentionin', mentioning,
mercifu', merciful; favourable,
merriage, marriage,
merry, marry, also merry
merryin', marrying,
mervel, marvel,
mervellous, marvellous,
mesel', myself,
me't, it to me,
micht, might,
michtna, might not,
michty, mighty; God,
midden, dunghill; manure pile,
midge, midge; gnat; mosquito,
mids, midst; middle,
miltin', melting,
min', mind; recollection, also recollect; remember
mincin', mincing,
minnin, minnow,
minnister, minister,
min's, minds; reminds; recollects,
mint, aimed at; intended to; attempted,
mintit, minded; remembered,
mirricle, miracle,
mischeef, mischief; injury; harm,
misguidit, wasted; mismanaged; ill-used,
mistak, mistake,
mither, mother,
mony, many,
moo, mouth,
moo', mouth,
moo'fu's, mouthfuls,
mornin', morning,
mornin's, mornings,
motes, motes; specks; crumbs, reference to Matthew 7:3-5
mou'fu', mouthful,
moul', mould; loose earth; top soil,
mould, mould; loose earth; top soil,
muckle, huge; enormous; big; great; much,
mune, moon,
muntains, mountains,
murderin', murdering,
muv, move; affect,
My certie!, Take my word for it!,
My certy!, Take my word for it!,
my lane, on my own,
mysel, myself,
mysel', myself,
na, not; by no means,
nae, no; none; not,
nae wise, nowise; in no way,
naebody, nobody; no one,
naegait, in no wise; nowhere,
naething, nothing,
naither, neither,
naitral, natural,
nait'ral, natural,
nane, none,
nat'ral, natural,
natur, nature,
natur', nature,
near han', nearly; almost; near by,
nearhan', nearly; almost; near by,
necessar', necessary,
neebour, neighbour,
needcessity, necessity; state of need,
needfu', needful; necessary; needy,
needna, do not need; need not,
neepers, neighbours,
negleckit, neglected,
neiper, neighbour,
neist, next; nearest,
nepkin, large handkerchief,
nestie, little nest, diminutive
'neth, beneath; under,
neuk, nook; recess; interior angle,
news, talk; gossip,
nicht, night; evening,
nichts, nights,
nick, score; mark (as signature), also cut
nickum, mischievous and tricky boy,
niffer, exchange; barter,
nigher, nearer; closer,
nipperty, mincing; affected,
no, not,
no', not,
noo, now,
nor, than; although; if, also nor
nor'-easter, northeast wind,
notwithstan'in', notwithstanding,
noucht, nothing; not,
nowt, cattle; oxen,
o', of; on,
obleeged, obliged,
obligatit, obligated; obliged,
o'er, over; upon; too,
offerin', offering,
ohn, without; un-, uses past participle not present progressive
ohn expeckit, unexpected,
on't, on it,
ony, any,
onybody, anybody; anyone,
onything, anything,
oogliest, ugliest,
oogly, ugly,
ook, week,
ooks, weeks,
oolets, owls,
oonprovidit, unprovided,
oor, our,
oor lanes, on our own,
oors, ours,
oorsel's, ourselves,
oot, out,
ootcast, outcast,
or, before; ere; until; by, also or
ordinar', ordinary; usual; natural, also custom; habit
orra, odd job (man), also idle; having no settled occupation
o't, of it,
ou, oh,
oucht, anything; all, also ought
ow, oh, exclamation of surprise
ower, over; upon; too,
owershot, very fast; racing; exploding,
owre, over; upon; too,
owse, ox,
oye, grandchild; grandson; nephew,
pairt, part,
pairts, parts,
pale, pointed piece of wood for fencing,
paling, fence of pales,
passin', passing; occasional,
pastern, ankle (between hoof and fetlock),
pasturs, pastures,
pat, put; made,
pawkiness, shrewdness; cunning,
peelt, skinned,
peeramid, pyramid,
peetied, pitied,
peety, pity,
percaution, precaution,
perfec', perfect; thorough; utter,
perfeckly, perfectly; thoroughly; utterly,
perplexin', perplexing,
perris, parish,
persuaudit, persuaded,
perswaud, persuade,
perswaudin', persuading,
perswaudit, persuaded,
pey, pay,
peyed, paid,
peyin', paying,
pit, put; make,
pitawtas, potatoes,
pits, puts; makes,
pitten, put; made,
plaguit, plagued; troubled,
plet, plate; dish,
plooed, ploughed,
plottin', plotting; planning,
ploy, amusement; sport; escapade,
poassible, possible,
pooch, pocket,
pooer, power,
poun', pound (sterling),
practeesed, practised,
prankit, played tricks on, also played fast and loose with
prayin', praying,
prayt, prayed,
preachin', preaching,
preacht, preached,
prech, preach,
precher, preacher,
pree, taste; try; prove; experience,
preevileeges, privileges,
prentit, printed,
press-bed, box-bed with doors,
prest, pressed,
preten'it, pretended,
priestie, little priest, diminutive
pris'ner, prisoner,
prood, proud,
provokin', provoking,
pruv, prove,
pruv't, proven; proved,
pu', pull,
puckle, small quantity,
puir, poor,
pump, beer-shop, also pump
putten, put,
pyke, pick; pluck,
quaiet, quiet,
quaiet sough, quiet tongue,
quaietest, quietest,
quaitet, quieted; silenced,
quest'ons, questions,
quo', swore; said; quoth,
railly, really,
raither, rather,
rale, real; true; very,
randy, rough; wild; riotous, also coarse-tongued; abusive
rant, make merry; revel,
rase, rose,
rave, tore,
rax, extend; overdo it; stretch,
raxed, extended; overdone it; stretched,
reacht, reached,
readin', reading,
red, rid; free,
redd, set in order; tidy; clean,
reef, roof,
refar, refer,
refeese, refuse,
reid, red,
reik, smoke,
releast, released,
repentit, repented,
reyn, rein,
richt, right; correct, also mend
richtly, certainly; positively,
ridic'lous, ridiculous; unseasonable (weather),
riggin', ridge; roof,
rigs, ridges (in a ploughed field),
rin, run,
rinnin', running,
rins, runs,
rintherroot, gadabout; homeless vagrant; tramp,
risin', rising,
rist, rest,
ristet, rested,
rizon, reason,
roamin', roaming,
roarin', roaring,
ro'd, road; course; way,
roomie, little room, diminutive
roon', around; round,
rottan, rat,
rouch, rough,
roun, whisper,
roun', around; round,
rovin', roving,
rowtin', bellowing; roaring; lowing,
rucks, ricks; stacks,
run k-nots, slip knots (that can not be untied),
runkle, wrinkle; crease,
's, us; his; as; is, also has
s', shall,
sab, sob,
sae, so; as,
safe, safely, also safe
safity, safety,
sair, sore; sorely; sad; hard; very; greatly, also serve
sairer, harder; sadder; sorer,
saitisfee, satisfy,
saiven, seven,
sall, shall,
san', sand,
sang, song,
sangie, little song, diminutive
sangna, did not sing,
sangs, songs,
sangy, little song, diminutive
sankna, did not sink,
sarious, serious,
sark, shirt,
sattle, settle,
sattled, settled,
saugh, sallow; willow (type of tree),
saven, wise; knowledgeable,
savet, saved,
savin', saving, also except
Sawbath, Sabbath,
sawmon, salmon,
sawna, did not see,
saw't, saw it,
Sawtan, Satan,
saxpence, sixpence,
sayin', saying,
says't, says it,
say't, say it,
'scape, escape,
scatter't, scattered,
schuil, school,
schuilin', schooling; education,
schuilmaister, schoolmaster,
schuilmaisterin', schoolmastering; teaching,
scomfished, suffocated; stifled; choked,
scoorin', scampering,
scornin', mocking; ridiculing,
Scotlan', Scotland,
scrape, scrape; shave,
scrattit, scratched; dug,
scrimp, stunted; sparing, also short in weight or measure
Scriptur', Scripture,
scunner, disgust; disgusting; revolting,
scunnerfu', disgusting; loathsome; sickening,
seein', seeing,
seemile, simile,
seemin', seeming,
seener, sooner,
see't, see it,
sen', send,
set, set out; start off; become,
set doon Bony an' set up Louy, lowers one; exalts another, Psalm 75:7
setna, do not set,
Setterday, Saturday,
Setterdays, Saturdays,
settin', setting,
settisfaction, satisfaction,
shaidow, shadow,
shal't, shelled,
shaw, show; reveal,
shee, shoe,
sheen, shoes,
sherp, sharp,
shillin', shilling,
shillin's, shillings,
shirra, sheriff,
shirra', sheriff,
shoothers, shoulders,
shot, speed; blasting; heavy breakers (sea), also shoot
shottin', shooting,
shuitable, suitable,
sic, such; so,
sich, sigh,
sicht, sight,
sids, husks of oats,
siller, silver; money; wealth,
simmer, Summer,
simmerin', simmering,
sin, since; ago; since then, also sin; sun
sin', since; ago; since then,
singin', singing,
sitten, sat,
sittin', sitting,
sizon, season,
skirlin', screaming; singing shrilly,
sklet, (school) slate, also roofing slate
sklet-pike, slate pencil,
sma', small; little; slight; narrow; young,
smokin', smoking; smouldering,
smokin' flax, smouldering wick, reference to Matthew 12:20
snap, sharp blow; sudden stumble,
snawba', snowball,
sneck, door-latch; catch (gate),
snot, small lump (of soot),
soary, sorry,
some, somewhat; rather; quite; very, also some
somehoo, somehow,
soo, ache; throb,
soomin', swimming; floating,
soon', sound,
soopit, swept,
soucht, sought,
sough, sigh; sound of wind; deep breath,
soughie, little sough, diminutive
sowens, sour pudding of oats and water,
sowl, soul,
sowls, souls,
spak, spoke,
spate, spate; flood,
speat, spate; flood,
speerin', asking about; enquiring; questioning,
speerit, spirit,
speerits, spirits,
speir, ask about; enquire; question,
speirin', asking about; enquiring; questioning,
speirs, asks about; enquires; questions,
speirt, asked about; enquired; questioned,
spen', spend,
spendrife, spendthrift,
speyk, speak,
speykin', speaking,
spier, ask about; enquire; question,
spune, spoon,
spunks, sparks; matches,
spurtle, porridge stick, also wooden rod for turning oatcakes
stair, stairs,
stan, stand,
stan', stand; stop,
stane, stone; measure of weight, 1 stone = 14 pounds
stanes, stones,
stan'in, standing,
stap, stop; stuff, also step
stappit, stopped; stuffed, also stepped
steek, shut; close; push, also stitch (as in clothing)
stert, start; jump with surprise,
sterve, starve,
stick, stick; gore; butt with horns,
stickin', sticking; goring,
stickit, stuck; gored,
stippety-stap, short mincing gait,
stirks, steers,
stockin', stocking,
stockins, stockings,
stockin's, stockings,
stoot, stout; healthy; strong; plucky,
strae, straw,
straik, streak; stroke; caress,
strang, strong,
stray, lost; not at home,
stude, stood,
subjec', subject,
subjec's, subjects,
sucklin's, sucklings,
sud, should,
sudna, should not,
sune, soon; early,
suner, sooner,
sune's, soon as,
sunest, soonest,
supposit, supposed,
sutor, shoemaker; cobbler,
sweem, swim; float,
sweir, swear,
sweirin', swearing,
swoord, sword,
syne, ago; since; then; at that time, also in (good) time
't, it,
tae, toe, also the one
taeless, toeless,
taen, taken; seized,
ta'en, taken; seized,
tailie, little tail, diminutive
tak, take; seize,
tak a lug, have a dish,
tak tent, look out; pay attention,
takin', taking,
takna, do not take,
taks, takes; seizes,
tane, the one,
tap, top; tip; head,
tarn, mountain lake,
tarns, mountain lakes,
taucht, taught,
tay, tea,
tee, 'to ye' i.e. to you, also tea; too; also
teetle, title,
tellin', telling,
tellt, told,
tent, attention; care; heed; notice,
teuch, tough; hard,
teuk, took,
than, then, also than
thankit, thanked,
the day, today,
the morn, tomorrow,
the morn's, tomorrow is,
the nicht, tonight,
the noo, just now,
thegither, together,
themsels, themselves,
themsel's, themselves,
thereoot, outside; out there; out-of-doors,
thestreen, last night,
think, feel; experience; expect; wonder,
Think ye?, Do you think so?,
thinkin', thinking,
this lang time, for a long time,
tho', though,
thoo, thou; you (God),
thoom, thumb,
thoosan', thousand,
thoosan's, thousands,
thouch, though,
thoucht, thought,
thouchts, thoughts,
thrapple, windpipe; neck,
thrapples, windpipes; necks,
thraw, throw; turn; twist,
thraw one's lug, twist one's ear; punish,
three-fauld, threefold; three times,
threep, argue obstinately, also maintain by dint of assertion
threip, argue obstinately, also maintain by dint of assertion
thro't, throat,
throt-ro'd, throat, i.e. be drunk
throts, throats,
throu', through,
thunner, thunder,
tice, entice; coax,
'tice, entice; coax,
till, to; till; until; about; at; before,
till's, to his; to us,
till't, to it,
ting-a-ling, sound of a small bell,
tint, lost; got lost,
tiret, tired,
'tis, it is,
tither, the other,
tod, fox,
toom, empty; unload,
toom-heidit, empty headed,
toon, town; village,
tow, rope; string,
tows, ropes; strings,
trail, drag forcibly; haul along,
trailin', dragging forcibly; hauling along,
traivel, travel,
trible, trouble,
tribled, troubled,
tribles, troubles,
trifflin', trifling,
trim'le, tremble,
trimmin', beating; scolding,
troth, truth; indeed, also used as an exclamation
trouth, truth; indeed, also used as an exclamation
trowth, truth; indeed, also used as an exclamation
trustit, trusted,
tryin', trying,
'ts, its,
tuck, beat (drum),
tuik, took,
tum'ler, tumbler; glass (of whisky),
turnin', turning,
turnt, turned,
twa, two; a few,
'twar, it were,
'twarna, it were not,
'twas, it was,
twise, twice,
twistet, twisted,
tyauve, strive; struggle,
tyne, lose; get lost,
ugsome, disgusting; frightful; ghastly,
umbrell, umbrella,
unco, unknown; odd; strange; uncouth, also very great
un'er, under,
un'erstan', understand,
up the stair, upstairs,
upliftit, uplifted,
upo', upon; on to; at,
up-road, road (to heaven),
up's, up his,
vailue, value,
vainity, vanity,
verra, very; true; real,
v'ice, voice,
vreet, write,
vroucht, wrought; worked,
wa', wall, also way
wad, would,
wadna, would not,
wae, woe; sad; sorrowful,
waggin', wagging; nodding,
waitin', waiting,
waitit, waited,
walcome, welcome,
walkin', walking,
w'alth, wealth; abundance,
wan, reached; gained; got,
wantin', wanting; lacking; without; in want of,
wantit, wanted,
war, were,
wark, work; labour,
warks, works,
warl', world; worldly goods, also a large number
warl' 's gear, worldly substance,
warld, world,
warna, were not,
warran', warrant; guarantee,
warrin', warring,
warst, worst,
warstle, wrestle,
warstlin', wrestling,
wa's, walls, also ways
washen, washed,
washin', washing,
wasna, was not,
was't, was it,
wasterfu', wasteful; extravagant,
water-brose, oatmeal stirred into boiling, water until thick
wather, weather,
watter, water,
watters, waters,
waur, worse, also spend money
wee, small; little; bit, also short time; while
weel, well; fine,
weel-behaved, well-behaved,
weel's, well as,
weet, wet; dew; rain,
weetin', wetting; getting wet,
weicht, weight,
weir, wear, also hedge; fence; enclosure
weird, doom; disaster,
weirs, wears,
weyve, weave; knit,
weyver, weaver; knitter, also knitter of stockings; spider
wha, who,
whae'er, whoever,
wha'll, who will,
whan, when,
wharfor, what for; why; for what reason,
wha's, who is, also whose
What ca' they ye?, What is your name?,
What for no?, Why not?,
What for?, Why?,
whaten, (on; by) what; what kind of,
what-for, why; reason, also punishment; retribution
whaul, whale,
whaur, where,
whause, whose,
wheel, eddy; pool; deep still part of the river,
wheen, little; few; number; quantity,
whiles, sometimes; at times; now and then,
whilk, which,
Whisht!, Quiet! Silence! Hush!,
whiskin', whisking,
whumled, whelmed; overwhelmed; upset,
whup, whip,
whups, whipping,
whusky, whisky,
whustle, whistle,
wi', with,
wice-like, seem wise,
wicket, back-door of a barn,
wickit, wicked,
wifie, little woman, term of endearment
willin', willing,
willin'est, willingest,
win, reach; gain; get,
win', wind,
win'le strae, straw or grass dried on its root, weak; unhealthy
winna, will not,
wins, reaches; gains; gets,
winsome, large; comely,
wi'oot, without,
wires, knitting needles,
wis, was,
wi't, with it,
wither, weather,
won'er, wonder; marvel,
won'erfu', wonderful; great; large,
won'erin', wondering,
workin', working,
worryin', worrying,
worset, woollen fabric; wool; worsted,
worum, worm,
wrang, wrong; injured,
writch, rich,
wuddie, gallows, also willow
wuds, woods; forests,
wull, will; wish; desire, also astray; stray; wild
wullin', willing; wanting,
wulls, wills; wishes; desires,
wuman, woman,
wunna, would not; will not,
wur, lay out,
wuss, wish,
wussed, wished,
wut, wit; intelligence; sense,
wuts, wits; senses,
w'y, way,
wydin', wading,
w'ys, ways,
wyte, blame; reproach,
yaird, yard,
yairds, yards,
ye, you; yourself,
year, years, also year
ye'll, you will,
yer, your,
yer lane, on your own,
yerd, yard; garden,
ye're, you are,
yersel, yourself,
yersel', yourself,
ye't, it to you,
yett, gate,
yeuks, itches,
ye've, you have,
yewky, itchy,
yon, that; those; that there,
yon'er, yonder; over there; in that place,
yon'll, that will; that (thing) there will,
yon's, that is; that (thing) there is,
yoong, young,
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