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- Aiberdeen-awa phr. bodie of a creature — far north, Aberdeen-awa like, and looking at two sides of a half-penny. Burns's Ayrshire, and Dr MacDonald's Aberdeen-awa', and Scott's brave, metropolitan utterance will be all equally alighted from the Edinburgh coach at the canny twa and twae toun of Aberdeen awa, he had some doubt if the“Ye're a Highlandman by your tongue?” “Na; I am but just Aberdeen-a-way.” 'Od he was a mettle the ghosts of speech. I'll no compleen Tho' a' my life I lie my leen In Aiberdeen awa'. When he
- Squatter v.2 squatterin' awa' already in ablow the roof. I'll soon shift them! The great Dundee-Aberdeen buses
- Foof interj., n. that could be easily answered. “Foof, man, ance on a day I thocht naething o' startin' awa oot the road to Aberdeen ony mornin'.”
- Wan n.2 was on the road to Aberdeen. Some hyne doon as far's we cud see, comin' fae the Ba'dyfash wan. He's maybe heard some tidings aboot her, him bein' awa tae that wan the day. Your gloves shall be the
- Mile n.1 Hillbrae . . . in the parish of Udny, and within seven miles of the town of Aberdeen. We think na on the miles awa. A lang Scots mile was shortlin's past. At Jan Palak Square A mindit on oor ain martyrs, A thoosan mile awa. Twa wummin, young an auld Droont ower the heid o releegion In Covenantin times. When I
- Scratch n., v. anes mak'. Gane are the days o' gude John Knox, Wha used sae well Auld Scratch to box. Aberdeen wee deevils. Awa' to your scratchers at the toot.
- Bonailie n.! An' whare awa's the auld dear een, That oor bonalie blinkit in At the merket cross o' Aberdeen. The. Kirrcormock's blyth lairdie, or he gaed awa . . . Invited his neebours about ane and a' To gi'e him a merry
- Yo Yo n.Buyers from Aberdeen were also attracted to the port [Lossiemouth] and were especially interested “pingers” in Aberdeen.
- Raith n.. We leet the damishell awa To get a raith o' lair. I should have a wraith in Aberdeen [University]. particular time for visiting it [a holy loch], viz., the first Monday of the “reath,” or quarter. She's awa
- Mettle n., adj. creature — far north, Aberdeen-awa like, and looking at two sides of a half-penny. Your chiels use mettle
- Architec' n.An architec' fae Aberdeen Condemned the hale affair [Church].
- Seminar n.They're baith gyaun into Aberdeen to a lady's Seminar.
- Subjanitor n.John Dey subjanitor in the Kings College of Aberdeen.
- Burse n. went to Aberdeen, where he gained a burse in King's College, upon a competition. In 1779 the Council [of Aberdeen] enacted that no boy who has . . . competed for a “burse,” shall receive premium. The
- Darg n.4At Aberdeen those found in June and July are termed .
- Trickit ppl. adj.Aberdeen Reference Library have every right to be "fair tricket" this week with their latest
- Version n. translations from English into Latin prose [at Aberdeen Grammar School]. The spelling adopted in the Latin the Old Aberdeen Grammar School, before essaying the Bursary Competition. The prize-lists were
- Bonaccord n. worthy son of Bon-Accord. "Is that an albatross on you shoulder, Sandy, or a regular Aberdeen seagull. In Aberdeen he was called the Abbot of Bonaccord or the Abbot Out of Reason.
- Furry Boot City n. 13 goals in their last two games. Several, thousand that is, readers have asked why Aberdeen is sometimes referred to as furry boot city. The answer is a question: "Furry boot y' frae?" Aberdeen is the pockets: new tapes — Neil Young, Pearl Jam, Dancing Pigs again. The receipt was from HMV in Aberdeen. 'My guess,' Rebus said: 'he worked in Furry Boot town.' Johnny Bible's first victim: Duthie Park, Aberdeen Fifer. The poor people of Aberdeen have to put up with endless jokes about sheep, largely spawned by
- Aberdeen prop. n. . The Aberdeen and Angus polled breed. The official name had been followed: “Aberdeen or Angus.” The Herd Book should in future be “Aberdeen-Angus.” Nor the less that she has despoiled herself of her
- Advocate n.. Duffe, Advocatt in Aberdeen, to be found att his loaging in the Castellgett. In early times lawyers in Aberdeen.
- Palatine n. the penny-post and directories, obtained damages from the magistrates of Aberdeen for suppressing his returned Palatine (as the boys abducted from Aberdeen were called).
- Spald v., n.An' up on the hillock sat Aberdeen Kate, Wi' haddies an' spaldins, and rowth o' fresh skate. He
- Nation n., Glasgow and Aberdeen, the election is by the students voting in four nations, each nation having one voice Glasgow and Aberdeen do the student nations — four in number as in medieval Paris — make the election. And only in Aberdeen do they do so through the procurators of the nations. The practice in Aberdeen is thus the case of Glasgow and Aberdeen.
- Lax n.2I gett from John Smith, laxfisher. Compeared Robert Nairn, Laxfisher in Aberdeen. Robert Garvock
- Yawn n.', partially plugged with boulder clay, cut along dolerite dykes between Stonehaven and Aberdeen.
- Potterton Hen n. comb. upon the estate of Pottertown [near Aberdeen], hence the above local name.
- Paf n. Aberdeenshire coast — Peterhead, Aberdeen and Fraserburgh — have a preference amongst buyers, before those
- Provisor n. within the College [King's College, Aberdeen].
- Mexie n.I see that the marbles season is with us again in Aberdeen — and presumably elsewhere in the North
- Nidge v., n.In Aberdeen, where the stone is very hard, being a granite, they use the scabbling hammer, by which called , and the operation . . . . , a species of ashlar used in Aberdeen. It is brought to the square
- Hereawa adv.Here-away believers are not at home. As lang as ye'll be here awa; May health an' strength betide ye. Things has wi' dearth been menseless here awa'. I've been thinking ye're no just a here-a-wa here away, He was their secret Freind, as many say. Here awa', there awa', here awa', , Here awa', there awa', here awa' hame. Things are a' lying, here awa', there awa'. Oor neebour woman tauld me tae the authority o' him wha's putten owre ye. I ken that I cam' here awa' some aucht days aifter
- Original adj., n. their particular chieftains. He was in his original, a lad of the place. He was in Aberdeen afore he
- Crulla n.Miss MacNeill [quoting Mrs Dalgairns] seems to limit this fried paste to Aberdeen. The writer first "cruller" from the Dutch , to curl, and a "cruller" is the same thing as an Aberdeen crulla. Crullers are
- Cleek n.2The Dundee folks did not like to see so many Aberdeen “cleeks,” as they called them, coming to take
- Yealdon n.Take awa yealdon, take awa low.
- Bulfie adj.My old schoolfellow . . . who was short and fat, was known at Silver Street Academy, Aberdeen, as
- Forseeth adv.Here Sawny cries, frae Aberdeen; . . . “Here tak a rug, and shaw's your pose: Forseeth, my ain's
- Porter Biscuit n. comb. . A kind of bap, very like the Aberdeen “softie”, said to be a favourite of carters, etc., who
- Awa adv., interj.And now come awa' to your bed. “Come away, the 4th.” (“Come away” is Scots for “Come on.”) Come awa', noo, Mains; ye ken ye can sing fine fin ye like. I was jist gaun awa' doon for a pennywuth o' soor milk. C'way into the parlour! Cu'wa, hinny, c'wa hame. By the awa-gaun crap! Is't come to that this mornin, Andra. Oot o sicht awa yonder.' He was like a man awa' frae himsel. Hendry wis awa' fae speakin', but I cried butt 'at he'd be in a meenit. “He's awa to skin an' bane” — . reduced to a skeleton. My dochter was lang awa', but whan she cam again, she tauld us [etc.]. . Used in speaking of a, and Sandy's awa. ... ' Poor cr'atur', . . . he's as weel awa'. It's time I was awa'. I could wish awa'.” 'Away,' said Auntie Teen, 'away and behave yourself. Now sit down, drink your tea and stop! Away and play yourself. 'Ye'll pack your things and away this very night!' she said. I will awa' wi boundaries. And I'll awa to Nanie, O. I'm weariet, an' here I'm awa to my bed. 'Where are you away to now
- Out-toll n. comb.The resignation of a tenement in Aberdeen in the year 1720 being made with the symbol of a penny
- Croochie Proochles n. comb.My sister of its use in North-east Kincardine, and has heard it in Aberdeen. A friend describes
- Duff's Luck n. phr. Banff, Aberdeen, and Moray. Hence, probably, has arisen the proverb “Duff's luck”.
- Grief adj. grief job, I can tell you. Some said the North up Aberdeen way, had had rain enough, with Dee in spate
- Hail-sale adj. in the publick Market of Aberdeen. Syne fernziers guid a frae them fa's I' hale-sale batches. Guid
- Caddie n.1, v. by a caddie girl, who had picked it up. In Aberdeen , as I remember it, was in constant use amongst “keelie.” The latter word was totally unknown in Aberdeen. A' ye canty, cheerie caddies, Lend a lug to employed as or club-carriers. I'm awa doon to the gowf-hoose to get a caddie. In order to preserve the
- Whig v.3 whigging cannily awa hame. I just thought it best to come whigging alang wi' him. I must be whigging awa' now. To whig him awa on the back of twa dromedaries.
- Bruckles n. pl. the parish of Strichen used to be nicknamed “bruckle-strippers.” In . . . Aberdeen, where it abounds
- Maunsemas n.. 13th in the Orkneys and in Shetland. Masses and Horae for both days are given in the Aberdeen Breviary
- Brank v.1 the muckle hawket cow For Aberdeen. His Maidy is famous for cookin' beef-steak, And very expert at
- Gnib adj.. Thus we may drive to Aberdeen, As gnib as drive a nail aye. He's unco gnib; it wiz only yesterday a
- Heritably adv. irredeemably All and Whole the subject Number Forty-seven Belmont Street, Aberdeen.
- Inland n., adv. of Aberdeen, commonly called Marishalls Lodging. All and whole that of Fore and In-land, with the
- Paraffle n., v. and swear, or I'll send you to prison,” said to a witness by a Buchan Bailie of Aberdeen. I hate a
- Mattie n.2 precisely were you born? The Mattie at ARI. More precisely, the maternity unit at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
- Stavie v.Jock an' me staivies awa ower tae Market Street fit. A smoolach o' a carlie staviet in the idder day. I staivey't awa' ben.
- Tyce v.My ewie never play'd the like, But tyc'd about the barn wa'. I'll need tae be ticin' awa' hame. He tyces awa' ben the auld stane dyke unseen.
- Jacque n.Yesterday, receiv'd the following Letter, dated Aberdeen, Feb. 16. Sir, Our Deliverance at last
- Squeeb n.2...wahtch oo' fur squeebs! I used to have fun with friends in Aberdeen when over a few drinks we
- Godlowse adj.The tounsfolk o' Zioun than awa, men an' women o' them, war a wheen godlowse limmers. A guid an' halie man . . . isna weis'd awa be the craikins o' his godlowse wull.
- Pye n. . The usual term in Aberdeen. French Tick and Tack is played by counting a pie and the odd man out
- Swesch n. town's drum of Aberdeen was exhibited . . . in the Glasgow International Exhibition in 1888, with the
- Hyne adv., n.1 — he's hiein' for hame. But hyn awa' to Edinbrough scoured she To get a making o' her fav'rite tea. Since the broolzie o' Waterloo, An' Bony was banish'd hyne awa. There's to be nae mair ca'in awa' to hyne awa' kirks. It seemed tae me The warld war big, and a' we say O wir neighbours' faults seems hinaway. To hyne-awa' days, fond memories cling. The bens camp by the road-side I see their tents pitcht forby on the sky-line hyne awa. the bairns that gied ye sic pains werena born tae dee sae eithly. C'wa an' dance wi us or nicht's hyne-awa! An we wir hyne awa afore the polis hut the broken gless. He
- Sove v.2[The craws] were careering and soving awa hame to Eglinton, like the black messengers of doom. . . . The wheepling o' a whaup as it soved owre the heather in the still blue lift. I'll hae to sove awa
- Backland n. the South-side of the Castlestreet of Aberdeen, commonly called Marishalls Lodging. . Tenements
- Ballat n.What, shall we have our ballets, and our roundels again? Awa' wi' yer diddles on the pipes and the fiddles, Awa' wi' yer ballats and yer flings sae free! An' tell them too, I'll never grudge them, A
- Barbaree n., this one was bound to act as catcher in the next game. = “Hy-spy,” Aberdeen name for same game.
- Bourignonism n. Bourignonism that he [George Garden of Aberdeen] was deposed from the Ministry of the Church of Scotland, and
- Slam n.1, v.We redd a lot o' slaum an' goor oot o' the stank . . . a curn laves o' slaumy puddock-croot. Awa has a dreadful drouth Whilk slawmin canna put awa'.
- Finnan n.Those, called Findon-Haddocks, which abound at Aberdeen, being dry'd, eat with a marrowy Taste, and haddies or mince collops were cooked for his special benefit. “Finnan Haddies” are now made in Aberdeen
- Relict n., relict of Robert Burns. Peacefully, at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, on Tuesday, September 21, 1993, Charles Strachan, aged 86 years, (former Reader in Natural Philosophy at the University of Aberdeen), much loved
- Meisle v., n.. They got a gey bit liftie o' siller, bit they meislent it awa in a year or twa. He's a gueede heep better noo, an' macks oot t' meisle awa a biscuit till's brackfast.
- Squeerie v.Gin there hed been onything ither in the hoose to eat, the cat widna gaen awa' squeerin' aboot oot-aboot fan the mistress an' maister are awa frae hame. She's a squeerichin, throweddir breet.
- Whirry v.O whirry whigs awa', man. whurry There's the Philistines, as ye ca' them, are gaun to whirry awa
- Fa pron.. Here Sawny cries, frae Aberdeen; “Come ye to me fa need.” Fa kens fat may be in store for oorsel's
- Choke v.The custom of street vendors of gooseberries in Aberdeen, and I have no doubt elsewhere, known as
- Brittle adv.He . . . snoov'd awa fu' brittle.
- Pirrivee n.He's awa' in a great pirwee.
- Unquarrelled ppl. adj.They of late unquarrell'd wan awa'.
- Whump n.He turned awa wi a whump.
- Distrait v.Am distraited when she's gane awa'.
- Bilt n.1, v.1 . A limp in one's walk. Biltin' awa'.
- Dwimish v.Dwimishin (tapering) awa ta a sma trointie.
- Gunner v., n.2Dae ye hear him gunner-gunnerin' awa?
- Missel n.2Awa' ti thi' missels i' thi' mornin?
- Soag v.Soagin awa at his jug o tae.
- Yink v.2Awa throo the country, yinkin' my heels.
- Kennawhat n. the causey as I ran awa, awa frae a kennawhat in his een. a ken-na-whit wes there haudin our howp tae
- Avree v. a plot and they baith wint oot the door of the hotel, and awa intae Lockie's car. They bolted awa
- Dorbie adj.Ye're unco dorbie, stir up an' ca' awa'.
- Lirrim v.He lirrims awa' and tries to speak English.
- Parry-marry adj.Awa' wi' yer parry-marry meal an' kale.
- Affhandit adj.Awa gangs the following epistle or aff-handit letter.
- Byochy-byochy v.The cratur . . . byochy-byochied awa' for twa three meenits.
- Convoyance n.And he's awa hame himsel' in his ain convoyance.
- Haunshick n.Rise, Jock, min, aff yer haunshick, an' come awa.
- Milt v.The lan' 's jist miltin' awa' intil the sea!
- Peevless adj.Pithless an' peevless, he juist pouks an' plyters awa.
- Waffinger n.There cam by a whiffinger An' whuppit him awa.
- Gamfalet v.Our laird's folk are aye awa gamfaleten about Lunnon.
- Earn-bleater n. comb. began to sing, and hurl'd me awa to Portsmouth. The earn bleater, or the muirfowls cra', Was like to melt her very heart awa'. I never saw onything waur than my ain shadow, nor heard ought mair
- Kae interj.Ke awa' chapman ye're joking me now. “Kae wi' your haivers,” away with your nonsense. “Kay-kay, kay, awa' wi' ye noo!” chuckled Saunders, fairly charmed with this facetious suggestion.
- Bursary n. bursaries at the King's college of Aberdeen for boys educated here [Mortlach].
- Englify v. way o' thinkin, 's naither one thing nor anither. When a friend of mine returned to Aberdeen after
- Unreason n. ritual, into ridicule. The Master of the Revels, in Aberdeen, went by the name of Abbot, or Prior, of
- Barbet n.Love roam'd awa frae Uryside, Wi' bow an' barbet keen.
- Boo v.1He boo'd awa' for an hour, an' tell'd us nathing.
- Kenspindle n.Keep the boat awa; I see the kenspindle to looard.
- Pilder v.Of an old pony in a trap — “just pilderan awa.”
- Sponsefu' adj.Harlin' awa' a sponsefu' man frae his hame and haudin'.
- Cuttie n.3I scoured awa to Edinborow-town, And my cutty-brown together.
- Dudd n.Da dudd o tunder far awa, Da maas ipo da watter.
- Kirroo v.They were crackin' an' kirrooin' awa' like a pair o' doos.
- Shalp v.If he didna shalp awa' the same's his nose was bliddan.
- Uptail v., adj.She wis up tail an' awa' fan the gee took her.
- Crungle v.Hid breuk Peter's mither fairly, an' sheu cheust crungled awa' teu.
- Banie n.Tae sit an' pike, pike, pike awa at the sma' banies o't.
- Boonermost adj.O Willie, Willie Wanbeard, He's awa' to sail, . . . Wi' his back boonermost.
- Danger n.Awa' he sneaks to the burn, thinking himsel' out o' Rob's danger.
- Dulshet n.The mannie geed awa fine pleas't wi' a dulshoch o' orra cloots.
- Forwakit ppl. adj.To yesk his saul awa' in glore . . . For-wakit and for-drunken.
- Smolt adj.He saw their smolt spirits scour awa to Heaven like fire flaughts!
- Sooze v.The peats wis that weet they widna burn, but jist soosed awa'.
- Banditch n.Dinna gang to lowse awa the banditches, an' bluid yersel' tae dead.
- Cranksomeness n.The auld wife frichtened awa' a' the lads wi' her terrel cranksomeness.
- Dey n.2Eh! there's dey up frae the raw, Come to tak' my bairn awa'.
- Dort v.2She dorts awa at that geet o' hirs, an's eye geein' 't physic.
- Drugg v., n.1I maun just keep druggan awa' at it till I drip (fall down).
- Fore E'en n.He's been awa' this hale fore-e'en, An' come hame fu' o' stories.
- Kile v.“Kile thee awa' noo”; “he wus gaan kilan along” — i.e. going pretty fast.
- Wroke v.Scotland's thistle gat a fa' — Fairly wrokit oot existence Scotland's Rabbie past awa'.
- Weed n.1, v.1 Flowers of the Forest are weeded away. Battle fast on battle raging, Wed our stalwart youths awa'. How son and lover wede awa'. Bairns, like things o'er fair for Death to wede away. Oh, bairn-time's wede away. The Browns and the Sproats are a weedin awa. O! white, white was his weedit hair.
- Buljaments n. pl.Wi' dat every ene taks his buljaments an' awa' we gaengs ta da faar.
- Foard v.That grass is weel. Gae the coo a guid afore thoo pits her awa'.
- Undocht n., adj.The oindroch flock I ca', You see to skin an' bane are dow'd awa.
- Charlie prop. n.We'll steal on them like a charlie-fisher floating awa afore a westlin wind.
- Loober n.Him and Mr Archychok and Watty's a' awa to get claucht o' the loober.
- Aplace adv.He's better awa nor — i.e. it is better that he should be absent than present.
- Doowager n.Fa sud we meet . . . but Mrs Birse paraudin' awa', an' an aul' doowager wi' 'er.
- Leenge v.Willie … shoothered his pack, an' was leingin' awa' through the Whunny Muir in nae time.
- Swith adv., interj., adj., v.Swith on the hardned clay he fell. Swyth man! fling a' your sleepy springs awa'. Sweith awa' hame o' meal, Sae swith awa'. Swieth, Maggy, gae mak me a cogfu' o' milk brose. Kings and nations — swith, awa! Swyth brute, quoth I, foul fa' thy snout [of a pig]. Awa wi' him, swith awa wi' him
- Beds n.so I never skipped at hopscotch peevers beddies in Aberdeen but fell for Rommel at the bottom of
- Black Stone n. Aberdeen and Edinburgh have disappeared. Yesterday my Pupils when on the blackstane pleased the
- Blibbans n. pl.Over sixty years ago I heard the word at Cove, near Aberdeen. . Ribbons of any kind of slimy
- Molendinar adj., n. molendinary system is found in the case of the mills belonging to the burgh of Aberdeen. The extraction of a
- Skinny adj. a children's song in Aberdeen relating the adventures of a thin man called “Skinamalinky Lang Legs
- Dill v.2, n.2' begood ta dill awa. The night's mother'd tue, the wind's doon, an' the wather's dillan. That now the reamys they're haddin' awa' aboot Germany some wye . . . he thocht it widna maybe jist dull doon again.
- Posh n.1Come awa' tae yer posh, sup as muckle's ye can, For dad will be hame in a jiffey, gude man! He ain wee luggie puggie. Aye yaup at posh time as the ravens. Come awa' to yer poshie, ye wee toddlin
- Welter v. [A dog] boundin' awa' . . . An' welt'rin' doun, his e'e upo' them. I am to make my appearance as an' hillocks Aifter mony a weary fa'. What the sorra were they deein' welterin' awa hine there? I
- Chowder v.He sat an' chowdered awa' at his mixtures, like's he was takin' his supper o' them.
- Dink v.2Janet raised nae objection to takin' the seat, but she dinket hersel' doon awa' frae Archie.
- Murle v.A bonnie lauchin sparklin burnie that gaes murlin, dancin, an sparklin awa throwe fields an' woods.
- Sooth v.Flesh and blood couldna stan' it, And I clean soothed awa' at my ain Mary's door.
- Staik v.2Jeest gie me a puckle o yon auld picters ye hev staikit awa in yer garret.
- Stoove v.The ‘daft' individual, ‘stooving' about humming to himself. Stoovin' awa furrit through entries
- Unslockt ppl. adj.But in his wee thatched croft he wore awa' E'en as a cruisie flickers oot unslockt.
- Wo interj.Hap, wyne, wo back, or step awa. ‘Wo-back, ye jade!' he cried, seizing the reins.
- Birk n.4Dyod, fin we wis birks o' loons, we gid treetlin' awa' three-four mile t' the kirk.
- Birse't-en n.To tak' yer fader awa' fae his birse't-en's an's lapstane, . . . wud be to kill his comfort.
- Forherded ppl. adj. Ken's thrang an' hers ye'll find's nae done awa', Tho' frae the town ye him forherded ca'.
- Grunch v.2The wicket sall see it, an' be greifet; he sall grunch wi' his teeth, an' melt awa.
- Kicher v.2, n.2Aul Geordie, he's feel, aye kich-kicherin awa tull imsel. He gie'd a kicher o' a lauch.
- Whirm v.He hwermd ut o' my sight. Sheu waas whirmed awa at aince, back till da Bad Piece.
- Aiten adj. awa'.
- Fligmaleerie n. stay awa.
- Geenyoch adj., n.Throwe a middlin gainstaunin ye fa' awa frae what ye begude, an' syne owre geenyochly seek eftir
- Greenie n. awa'.
- Stablin adj., n.Gude stablin'-cods huved awa . . . for half-a-croon a weigh. Twa brismaks, a stablin', an' four
- Caichle v.I'm no very able noo wi' this nesty caichlin' cough. . . . Wullie had been “caichlin' awa'” for
- Bled v.There wiz an afa fa' o' snaw on Wednesday, an' aiven on Tyesday it wiz bleddin' awa' a' day.
- Breeks v.Throwan the rock awa fae her breeksed her airm sae badly that hid wis like tae loose the pooer.
- Moniefauld n.John Young and John Auld Strove about the moniefald. He sweels their monyfaulds awa' Wi' wauchts
- Sweepit n.“I haven't a sweepit” means I have not what you could sweep. Thir a' awa, every sweepid o' them.
- Awant adv.But fat's to be dune awant o' the men gin they a' win awa. He'll tak' ill awant o'd.
- Skink v.2, n.3 the bolie o the bit waa that wis aye staunin, machine gun hauden ticht. Noo, we man skink awa' hame. The haill clamjamfry skinkt awa. He ga' it a skink aneth's heel. Gane a' skink. A skink o' saut
- Channel v.2I doot the guid auld days o' channelin' are awa'. We'll drink success to every land Where
- Handel n.I' da time 'at I got me handel tagedder, Girzzie leepid da bait, an' lightin' me pipe awa' I gengs.
- Merl v.I think the cat, puir taed, had's legs blawn awa' wi' the shot, but there was nae ither body wi'd.
- Pizzel n.Ye may gar me ride the stang And p-l brat me like a ram But awa we'er geldin iron.
- Snackery n.Awa' wi' tins an' sic like trock, Yer bottles, jars an' 'ears auld stock, Sic snackery, halesome
- Surrender n.Bell Howieson's awa' doon the toon at an awfu' surrender. He drove his gig down hill at an awfu
- Wear v. upon this left the other, and weared of. Jock Bull, I fear, will never yield We'll better wear awa, man. Mains wore awa' arm't as he was. Thinkin' he wad weir-awa gey early till his bed. I might only, an' wore awa! We wore awa' the wye o' the gate. I'm wearin' awa', John, Like snaw-wreaths in thaw, John. Gin the daylight came in — he had worn awa'. The muckle feck o' fat wus leeft fan he wore awa'. Aul' Hendry's worn awa' doon amon' ye. O, he wis ill! Yea, very ill, An laek ta wear awa. But when we a' maun wear awa' Dust or a shade we'll be, that's a'. I and my Jenny are baith wearin' down, And
- Beeton n.Hushie-ba, burdie beeton! Your mammie's gane to Seaton. Baa the bairns o' Bae-tun, For minno's awa
- Duddrie n.Then up I bang'd, my angry wame Wi' perfeck wrath distended; — The wifie quately edge'd awa', An
- Feesk v.The cue hang ower his riggin feeskan. A foggy peat does no burn up in a lowe; it juist feesks awa'.
- Toitle v., n.Auld Wullye Smyth cam toytlan' benne. For a daidlin', toitlin' sharger. I was tytlin' awa' doon
- Asides prep., adv.Asides, I cam' across a blackamoor ae day at the job. . . . Asides a' that Davie's a faur awa
- Faction n. Aberdeen Grammar School the 4th and 5th classes were divided into factions of four, the number of boys on a
- Berrybarn n.Thumbkin brak the barn, Lickpot stealt the corn, Langman carried it awa', Berrybarn stood and saw
- Bliss v.Bliss my hert, Sandy, she'll be awa' wi' the till. vbl.n. . He took aff 'is bonnet an' inwoket
- Daily-day adv. comb.He comes here . Young fairmers like ma oyes warna stravaigin' awa' daily day t' sales an' mairts
- Eetnoch n.Their succar notes soocht awa alang the how o' the glens, and bonniely echo't amang the auld gray
- Flukner n.An' jost as I wis being carried awa', the soond o' mam kirnin' an' da klaag o' wir klokkin flukner
- 'ithoot prep. awa shu guid.
- Laberlethin vbl. n.He gae a lang laberlethan aboot some o' the pictures. But ca'd awa Their laberlethin on the first
- Mervy adj. or , ripe, applied to apples when they are sweet and mellow. And smool'd awa the mervy pith Wi
- Ping-pong n.2The grocer in there wad be thinkin' I was awa' on the ping-pong if he didna ken I was a beadle.
- Scuddle v.2They gathered themsel's up an' scuddled awa into the hoose. By takin' fricht, an' scuddlin hard I
- Bait v.3, p.t. tae mith be baiten awa' or mornin'.
- Caurance n.Young Kenneth now, to weakning fastings us'd . . . Grew sick upon't, and almost swarft awa'. His
- Exposeetion n.He disna ken a sermon frae an exposeetion, let alane bringing awa' the fine points o' sic a
- Ipo prep.Da dudd o tunder far awa, Da maas ipo da watter. Tink, tank, in a watery bank, Ten ipo four
- Stoll v.1Settlin-day brings haaf-men kepp in haand Ta fin a saeson's winnins somehoo dwined awa Ta stoll
- Althof conj.How can I houk a graff for her, Ane o' sic comely mead? I'll fling awa' the cursit tuil, Althof he
- Troitle v. pitten awa,” sho trottled on, maistly ta hersel.
- Ava adv. phr. am familiar with ata, ava, awa, the last is growing less and less common. Frae mang the stock, his honour gat his fa', An' got but little cunzie, or nane awa. Fyles ye myurr-myurr to me ma leen, Yer' there's room for anither [jiner] if he's got ony spunk ava'. Nae mair awa, Wull, nae mair awa - steady at
- Butty n.1Quoth he, “The sorry's i' the cutty, She'll win awa, for a' my witty, Out o'er the rigs, and o'er
- Clippock n. they got awa by themsel's.
- Cungle n.1' them playin' awa' like guid eens.
- Dodge v., n.2He's no what ye wad ca' speedy, but he keeps dodgin' awa. Thonner's Geordie's ould mear coman
- Fegrim n.Ladies at a' For foreign fegrims did nae fling Their gou'd awa'. Yon gaudy Bangs up, while a
- Lintie-pipes n. comb. [raven] Carryin' da lintie-pipes awa'.
- Stilch n., v. some mornin' an' ye'll gang stilch-stilchin' awa'.
- Gaudy adj. brisk young Highland laddie. But ah! waes me! wi their sodg'rin sae gaudy, O, The Laird's wys'd awa my is on to Glasgow town, To steal awa' his bonny Peggy. Wha gae to me a pledge o' love, That gars me
- Eetemtation n.Dir wisna wan eetemtation o fresh maet in da habitation. So I lies still an dozes awa fill da
- Smirich n.Awa'! I ne'er can like the lassie, Tho' dress'd in glitt'ring silk sae saucy, That trails through
- Fordrunken ppl. adj.To yesk his saul awa' in glore, Upo' the death-bed o' the floor, For-wakit and for-drunken. A
- Glone v.He wis to tell the bailie to glone them [cattle] weel afore they gaed awa. That wad gar them full
- Holland adj.Grannie! Mysie's ta'en my ba' . . . And flung my Hollan's bools awa'. She [a wherry] . . . took
- Whilk v.2Da Surgin juist whilkit dem awa, an' day haeled up pritty. Ye hae forgotten the bit whilking
- Exerce v., n.The presbetery of Aberdeen sent him a summonds to appear before them upon the account of
- Scribble v. wool-comber, the dyer, the scribbler. In the year 1789, a water-mill was first erected near Aberdeen
- Speet n., v.A little spit-stick of a sword. In the neighbourhood of Aberdeen, and in various places in the
- Beal n.2 Inverary. O dinna tempt me wi' a beal Sae far awa as Bogie.
- Bruind v.2' bleezin' awa juist as if naething could haud her again.
- Stowff v., n., adv.As Molie stouf't, stouf't, awa doon the road. In sna' she'd stowff a dizzen mile. Haein a bit
- Babanqua n.Droedan leuch, and stalk'd awa', And vanished in a babbanqua. Fae babbinqua, fae laich an' law
- Bore n.2 “Boars” wis gettan' up, an' . . . he keepid'r awa.
- Knapper v.That beast gnappers wi's feet, tee. A'm aye knapperan awa at 'e [road] metal. Ye hid tae leave
- Rone n.5, v.She ronnies on “I'm mammie's pet”. Ronin' awa' at the questions while ither weans were playin
- Scannach v. and awa' owre sea and land like a scannachin' o' moonlight.
- Aith n.1 the causey as I ran awa, awa frae a kennawhat in his een. Before I married her, I'll take my aith
- Bing v.2 of the hotel, and awa intae Lockie's car. They bolted awa with each ither. Een of the bridesmaids
- Nurr v., n. and nyurd awa. If the stone stops turning and the dog nyirrs. Than wad he [cat] cock his tail fu' straught, And nyurr awa wi' glee. Da cat it wis lyin nyrrin apo da hert stane. Gie ane a' the clapping
- Screich n.Ay the tither blaw o' Skreigh, To fleg awa' the cauld. He seemed to have every old Scotch rant and increased. . . . Gudeman, whar's the skreigh flask? I see you're driving awa at the screich. . . . In the
- Leisure n.A leasure, as Lairds dies. He has nait'rally eneuch awa, nae rinnin' an' fleein', but geyan
- Oolet n.“Awa' wi' Nannie, Dooglie.” (crossly) — “Tak' the auld oolet yersel' Kennack.” Doubly meloncholy
- Earn v.Since nathing's awa', as we can learn. The kirn's to kirn, and milk to earn. I hae . . . the
- Gate-ganger n. comb.Whatfor hae ye dang down her dykins that ilka gate-ganger can rive her awa. The packman
- Humple v.1At's curpin, auld Janet she humpled Awa to the next neighb'ring town. A'd naether bumple, brizz
- Mortify v. the whole amount for these years to £273, 2s. 9½d. ln “Aberdeen Mortifications” the term “mortified Fergusson, Writer in Edinburgh, one of the boys upon the Mortification. At Aberdeen, the manager of certain in Scotland termed a , and in one great borough (Aberdeen, if I remember rightly) there is a
- Hish v., interj.1, n.The lav'rock, the peasweep, and skirlin' pickmaw, Shall hiss the bleak winter to Lapland awa. He'd, “Hish! awa.” What's the use o' sittin' sighin' here — hist awa' bye, Rover. He not unfrequently on the
- Swipper adj., n., adv., Donal, or she'll be awa' afore ye get speech o' her. Awa to the Hielan's ye swuppert young jauds! Syne turn't, rael swyppirt, an' said he wud awa' to the back faul's. Fin freed frae leash he swuppart flew
- Bay v.1, n.The muckle bairnly breet o' a loon began t' an' greet fin's mither geed awa. He ga' a nae
- Gull-maw n. comb. marched into Paisley. East Ha'en Stinkers, And West Ha'en gull-maw, Come and sweep our sand awa'.
- Matsill n. tones if a child was in trouble or crying. She would say, “Come awa t' me, ma't'sill”.
- Smacher v., n.. Smaicherin' awa at lean and fat. The gairden is an unco smachir o' stanes.
- Totter v. sat on the stove day and nicht. The boolie tottert awa in'd for the furr.
- Haut v., n.The principal thing aboot tellin' a story is to see that you do not send it awa' hattin. But, my
- Hjad n.Arty sood 'a' gotten da hjaudins o' him ta mak' tatie soap apon. He's [a raven] awa ta feast apo
- Hypocreet n. awa then," quo Tullio hypocreetically. "Are ye in a dwaum? Pit the fit doon."
- Pyauve v., n.Jock's a peer pyauvin' creater; he canna ca' breed to brose. He's aye pyauvin awa'. If 'at man hiz
- Fey n.2Yer so'or sung sowens, yer ill-brewn ale, Yer stinkin' fy, and yer breid fired raw. Aberdeen and
- By-hand adj., adv. and awa'. An' as he steppit o'er the stibble lan', — “The wark,” quo he, “is feckly a' byehan'.” For seek widow wi' a cairt tae the town here-awa', tae by by-han' the doctor.
- Dwinle v.Compared wi' him, the geese . . . 'ill dwinnle doun to dyucks. The aits a' dwinnilt awa afore they awa in sax wikks flat tae a naebody, o as muckle interest tae his feres as a fooshty docken growin in
- Hurlie interj., n.2And ay she cries, “Hurly Hawkie, “String, string awa hame to the milking loan, “Hurly, Hurly, Hawky.” Without Meg at the gate of the field to cry: “Hurley, Hurley, hie awa' hame!” She went out to call the
- Neesick n.Neesiks dancin inta da licht. Whin da neessik maks ta winward, he's awa ta faetch a blow. A pair
- Puller n.Dis wiz whin da parrafian lamps first cam ta Ile, an' tho Yorl himsel didna lik ta do awa wi' da
- Unsteek v. maun ye, while I'm awa', Unsteek the yett. Their een were unsteekit, an' they kent Him.
- Guck n. a guck hearkenin' tae thunner. Warslin' awa in a corner wi' the teuch leg o' a guck.
- Hoy v.3Weel, ye see, I hoyed awa to London. He was hoying along with his basket on his arm. Yeh bit sate
- Kattistooch n. great solemnity, “dat'll be terrible, bit Loard be tankit, Morison 'ill be awa' afore da kattistooch.”
- Ag v.1) ag(g)ed upo de shore. [ .] To agg ane; [ .] to keep aggin awa.
- Dow adj.Ah! she may weel look dow an' wae, For Bob's awa'. At times I'm dow an' dreary. The birds
- Flowin n. thistle's wud Until the flounrie [ ] draff like snaw Flew up, and owre, and far awa.
- Rook v.4, n.7I wis juist gotten me pipe lichted agen an' lyin rookin awa. While the kettle was boiling he
- Sip v.2The Water sipped through the Coal in the Grounds. Gin ye be heedless and let it sip awa
- Allooance n.Preachin' an' prayin' awa at no allowance. He had been rated at no allowance by the fat man. He
- Snuve v., n. something like a wheel, An' whiles it snooves awa fu weel. An' [he] snooves in plate, wi' holy smirk That Cumber, And snoov't away like three Hand Omber. But just thy step a wee thing hastit, Thou snoov't awa awa and snoovt awa. The door in cautious jee begoud and moved, And sleely on its rusty hinges snooved awa throu the liquid derkness, but he could still see it airchin ower the Pool ringit in schimmerin licht. Wi' pinch I put a Sunday's face on, An' snoov'd awa' before the Session. It gars him snoove
- Bav v., bauvin awa at it, till an airie o' win' sprang up an' we got a start.
- Ben n.3' wind snell frae the snawy bens. Soom and swoon, and seem to thaw, Owre bens and fells and far awa'.
- Chye n.Aiberdeen-awa and Banffie words were taken out by the scruff of the neck, all that "fa fuppit the
- Troint n., v.Capes o' da same colour, heich an' dwimishin awa ta a sma trointie at da tap. Ta proadge aboot me
- Chirm n.1, v.But kent nae chirm or spring ava To haud the dumps an' dools awa'. And the pairtrick's queer chirm than the blythest lays o' the lark in the simmer mornin. Awa' wi' denty chirms o' love whase chime the snaw, Pertricks chirm love, an' bir, “Rise lass an' come awa'.” Late, late at nicht he'd wander far
- Fluffer v., n. blew the doos wi' their dookits awa' An' fluffer't the cocks till they couldna craw. He had's bonnet fluffert wi's wings, an' wis awa' ower the briggie afore ye cud a said Jeck Robison. One minister sin' he that, and the first fluffert o' win' would blaw it a' awa.” E'en i' guid grienins an' wushes it is
- Ile n.1, v.He should leave the iles and keep to water-colours. Ye maun hae maid awa' wi' the ile-cake! Nae. It's awa for ile. He's awa for ile noo, he's not up to it. An' butter iles that's jist new kirn't
- Boosach adj., the boosach dyvour that she is an' croolged [slunk] awa' as if she had got a gowf on the haffets.
- Horneck n. parts of Scotland. The lassie's awa to the hill, an' the auld man's up the water side howkin' for
- Trip-trap-truisky n. comb.-trullyo, the coo's cruiked horn.' Whin dis uncan man geongs awa, we'se hae a game at trip, trap, truscae.
- Backsey n. through it. In Aberdeen used most frequently for pork and mutton. The word backsey refers in Ayrshire to
- Eemage n. plague. He gaed into Aberdeen last weenter a stout healthy callan wi' a fund o' life in him, and he came
- Extranean n. School at Aberdeen the “extranean” was one who had not gone through the regular curriculum from the
- Bespak p.t.' bespak' the coontenance o' the pick o' them on his behalf afore he gaed awa'. She had bespak' for a
- Handfu n.The auld guidman raught down the pock, An' out a handfu' gied him. Come awa' noo, an' pluck a
- Morroch v., n. I had morroch'd through the mids o't [a battle]. We had to morrach awa' without the help o' Crummie.
- Blype n.2 skin in blypes cam haurlin Aff's nieves that night. He flogs awa' wi' a' his micht, Till skin in
- Claw n.3She wis in a great claw that she cudna get yon lassie o' hers awa. She's in an afa clawin' aboot
- Defluction n. tae clear the defluction awa'.
- Fortak v., That cheels like me wis gien awa' wi' a half a pun o' tay. Something fortook me i' the nose.
- Heidiecra n.I toucht dat I dang mi fit in a peerie toog, an' awa' I tumbled headicraw ower da banks. He wisna
- Ill-cleckit adj. ran awa wi' the minister's dochter in fifty-nine. Man, it's a wunner he lasted as lang — an ill
- Shab v. gills an' shabbed awa doon the lift.” Come doon the strath when yonder sun Shabs in his glory to the
- Able adv.A shilling, aible aughteen-pence. Farries might gang awa' whanever his cairt was ready. I think
- Bafuff n. . Dae ye tell m' 'at ye never h'ard o' the place? It's nae sae far awa' 's the back o' Belfuff
- Broigh v., n.Awa' owre the muir they cam' stottin' an' stoicherin'! Tramper an' traveller, a' beakin' an
- Grabhim n., May Satan heir them ane and a'. But now dead drunk were trail'd awa, To fill a vacant corner O
- Ita prep.They baith ran i'tae the byre, an' changed every steek. An far awa da starry hosts, Ita da aether
- Onkent p.p., ppl. adj.Now, honest onkent, fare ye weel. He geed awa on-kent o's ( till's) father. Whaur Tim got the
- Quaick n., interj., v.When wi' an eldritch, stoor , , Amang the springs, Awa ye squatter'd like a . Here quakes the
- Tird v. tirds aff me claes an' maks ta lay me doon. Aald Time he sits an tirds awa Ipo his hurrin spinnie.
- Wallipend v. wid seen 'a fa'en awa' fae't.
- Wallop n.3, wallopie, weet ( weep), Harry the nest, an rin awa wee't.”
- Bleem n. awa lek tattie bleems in 'e mildew.”
- Block v., n.2Come awa into Tibbie's an' I'll block a shillin' wi' ye. With that bespoke my good lord Grahame
- Dint n.1] the bonny lasses Would . . . soon tine dint o' a' the graces. Ay, heary quo' she now but that's awa
- Distrenzie v. do . . . in the way of poinding and distrenzieing, and sae forth . . . she ran awa to the Charity
- Frow n. frow. My man gaed awa and got haud o' a great fat frow o' a deem. Nae frowdie drab Wi' hingin gab
- Runk n.1, adj. Car breenge't across the brig. The thing that angered me warst awa, was to be sae sair gnidg'd by a
- Skite v.2, n.2 there was harm in their being . Prood skyte of Aberdeen! Selt your father for a plack, Whatna prood
- Fung v., n.1, adv. funkin', but knuckle deid doon. The taylors, too, maun fung awa', Or else they'll har'ly mak it. Thick hoose the hail foreneen, wi' a mou' ye cud hae tie't wi' a rape. Airchie fung't at that an geed awa hard neive. Gin wi sic frag I e'er forgather They'll learn my . Up the glen in the moonshine awa, awa, Wi' volte an' caper, an' funk. He taks him a fung i' the ribs and a stot on the nose. When ye, received at the hands of Aberdeen. It puts me in a funk that I canna dae naething. The folk are a' unco
- Haunt v., n.What is hantit till be gien tae the lown-hertit sal be taen awa' frae the pridefu'. Sangs fae the faur awa are nocht tae you that 'ud raither haud cannles up til a hantit gless. There is a vagrant
- Blue Day n.] yer mistress wears awa.
- Disconvenience n., v.' gie'in awa' your nain bedclaise? No 'at I wad like to disconvenience onybody. Silversand had no cloak
- Jeegle v., n.I canna write if ye jeegle the table sae. He's aye jeeglin' awa' at the loom yet, an' likely wull
- Lenthen v. till the day lenthen. A track o' flowers keepit lenthenin alang the greensward as she walked awa
- Mogs v., But the roads slept under the snaw, An' misery mogsed knee-deep in her een, So I couldna drive her awa
- Scarnach n., v. full of rocks and , the haunts of foxes and ravenous birds. A glaikit lass to be carried awa' by a
- Snotter n., v. hands at Richards but despite the blood and snotters on the boardroom floor in Aberdeen which excited road to Ibrox, yi think the smart wheeze is to park in wan o' the quiet side streets to keep awa' frae there snottering awa! Wi' sic a soncy and bonny bedfallow as yoursel, he wadna like, and disna use, to
- Astarn adv.Are you to windward or leeward? Right astarn. For a brewin' tub like her, she fummles awa nae ill
- Cose v.A hesp, or heid of, say white wirsit is kosd for a treed o grey or faa'n. Sheu waas whirmed awa at
- Dring v.1, n.1'. Those denty fallows, wha screech awa' like stabbit grunters at dringing solos.
- Fush n., v. suddenly a big fush jumpit up a hunner yards awa'.
- Mizzle v.2The licht strip ee clouty-rug's missilt. Nou, ye're miesslan awa wi the lave. A rickle o banes i
- Onbeast n.Has the onbeast [fox] your lambie taen awa'? . . . The howlet screekt, an' that was warst of a
- Skilt v.1, n.1 his advice, than givin't awa' to ony o' thae young skilts o' writers. Ye lookit like a bit skelt on
- Smyte n. kill'd a' that we catch'd — Tho' troth to speak a smytrie got awa. Hen'erson's fowk hiv a leeterty o
- Whilly v. shilling. She kent the wey to whilly him, an' lead his he'rt awa'.
- Grunstane n. grinstane wheel, The auld Cock Bird's awa, laddie. Staucherin' hame on a Saturday nicht with a stane in my. Robbie wis a ticht han' at the grinstane an' nae mistake. He never ga a penny awa without seein' twa
- Toot interj., v.2 since passed. Toot awa'! ye'll tine yer feeties, Sic a wav'ry little man! Toot ay. Gin a budy be gaen toots awa, but it's true sense.
- Yabble v., n. Mr. Lichton. I heard an awfu' yabblin' o' tongues. M'Callum, the schulemaister, was yabblin' awa fallen amongst. The heron gey sma' Yab-yabblin awa'. And than sic skellochin' and shout, Was never sic
- Aff-pittin ppl. adj. there clashin'? Da man wis inclined ta be affpittin. Come awa', ye aff-pettin' wratch. I just said in
- Aich v.2 , to owe, to be indebted. , owing. Glad to get awa', I dare say, for he was echen to a' the toon
- Buffie adj.Awa' oot o' here! . . . If ye dinna — . . . I'll throw this at ye . . . ye, ye muckle baffy-heided
- Drony adj., v.Yet heirs an' fond lovers account it nae crime To sing or to say, “Haste awa', drony time.” He's
- Hythe n. gaed awa' doon tae the Hythe tae see an A could get a bit partan.
- Mingse v. leukid apon whin da stoor an' ess cleared awa.
- Mott n. . . . Awa' it [quoit] bounced wi' bev'llin skyte An' on the mott played whummle.
- Sloit v., n.To sloit awa, to pass on in a careless manner. He got it sweel'd fu' swamp; Bang'd on his claise
- Trodge v. cooched in the hoose or she wid gang awa for a trodge tae hersel.
- Crucifee v. an the stentless resurrectin. they crucifehd wis, they crucifehd wis o jeannie, eh'm sluppin awa
- Chavie n.A chavie is like a geeser Tiger. I thought it was an east coast/Aberdeen type of saying. Not
- Mutual Instruction Association n. comb. societies in the colonies. The Aberdeen and Banffshire Mutual Instruction Union, to which ten clubs belonged
- Promote v., Aberdeen]. The other graduands who have obtained First Class Honours are called up, one by one, by the
- Awanting adj. awanting, mair fair than them a', My kind-hearted laddie, my Willie's awa. Puir auld Wattie Laidlaw! It
- Bodword n. familly. Sae braw a mornin' gae a bodeword fell, That some wanchance was no that far awa.
- Bow n.3, v.1' sound, Till being bell'd and bow'd an' a' They pu'd you frae the rig awa.
- Gurthie adj.'. Gin ye fling awa' ae cross, dootless ye'll fin' anither an' aiblins a gurthier ane.
- Meysie n. on the first Sunday o' May, an' awa oot the cliffs to gether maisies. She brocht me this posie o
- Peeryorie n., “Here's yer sonsy peeryories”. Buy my fine peeryorries, saxpence a peck and awa they go!
- Plunkie n., adj. the Deil. Hid waas guid mains api dem, bit ever hard du o' seekan a pleunkie to win awa? Da boys aye
- Wheeze v.3 sin Wi' flatt'rin' tales to wheese ye). Awa wi' your wheezing, your coaxing, and teasing. Raffan
- Cower v.Willick's hoose waas seevan mile awa, sae da neebar deudna see Sibbie fill Tiesday whin sheu. She'd fa'en oot o her crib fin she wis a littlin an hurtit hersel sair an nivver cowrt it. I cam' awa
- Hallock n., adj., v. Sabbath day, so I awa' to the hoose an left him to halich an' snotter awa' as lang's he likit. [p. 62, .]
- Hanch v., n. slink awa' frae a' the rest An' the corn o' Drachlaw. A stane-nappin injin gaed-on leike a tuim mill, — skrunshin — chaampin — haanshin. That man o' mine wud ramsh an' hamsh an' fling awa' mair than I cud save
- Hine n. hine o' sticks hoddit awa' — with a connotation of envy disguised as contempt. Or again: “Ay, I gaed to see the minaister, and he was sittin' i' yon manse, brottin' awa' amon' a hine o' beuks.”
- Alakanee interj. gane awa'? But now a blank thou'st left behind, Alackanie, An' I henceforth maun ever find The miss o
- An adv. chiel 'an. — Used frequently for — then. (Used as .) Come awa' t' yir brakfast eynoo or an' yir
- Breeshle v., n.Breeshlin at yer wark never succeeds like a steady ca' awa'. Yet whyles, blythe Bald, wi' skreeds
- Cappie adj. rosy, cappie, cappie shell, The dug's awa to Hamilton to buy a new bell. In her young days, she said
- Dudsday n. servants spend their former half year's wages in new clothes. On Dudsday, ere I cam awa frae Killie
- Fortoun n. gaed awa to puss his fortin. An, whase forthun' o' thee lams is this i' the glaiss? It's the life I
- Sloosh n., v.' a slus.” The Earl an' Tammas steed harkenin tae the sloosh o' the oars as 'e rowt awa.
- Audiscence n.Mony was the “put an' row” wi' him ere he gat muckle audiscence, I can tell ye. Jinse is awa t
- Bamf n., v.. . A fellow with broad feet. Auld John M'Clellan, wha's now awa, [ ], in the Solway Frith, many a
- Bed v.3, p.t.Dey bed awa at da eft end o' da procession. Adam Spence — he wis ey caad Aidam — bede in a peerie
- Cloor n., v. awa. He tuik her hame wi' him and a gey fashus job it wis for he cairried her a' the wey and she
- Crawl n., v.2Noo' ere I take my crawl awa', For here comes Sixty One. Some deal their drink as frank an 'free
- Currieboram n. Mrs. Birse paraudin' awa', an' an aul' doowager wi' 'er keepin' a curryborum 's gin they hed been
- Eastlins adv.Ay hading eastlins, as the ground did fa', An' frae the height, strove ay to had awa'. The tane
- Fallow v.Haste, haste, my valiant hearts, he said Anes mair to fallow me. She was wantan me to fallow. Awa
- Hocus n. hocus to lat you awa for twa guineas. Dancin' on a hillag like a hokas.
- Hurr v., n., interj.Mony a lang nicht she lay hur, hur, hurrin' an' clocherin' awa. Auld granny in the corner sits
- Ill-fain adj., v.Dan gin da ane he waas illfain o' waas awa wi' a horse, he jeust hed tae ca' da nail intae da mark
- Knapdarloch n., her raggit claes wallopin in knapdarlochs as she hobble't awa'. A wee dirten knapdarloch o' a craitir.
- Lowsen v. lowsen the foondations o' society. Noo stachers upon lowsent legs, An' wears awa'. There's nocht shall
- Toss v.1, n.1The slouched and the slovenly wrangled at skittles and toss-my-luck. Come awa' in an' I'll toss ye
- Trounce v.2, n.The Prince of Darkness trounces through the world in the form of a black dog. Awa James trounced
- Backset n., v. same customs in backset, to some well-affected burgesses of Aberdeen. I tyauv't wi' the fir-reet till
- Censor n. office, in the Aberdeen University . . . was to keep the register of attendances of the students. [The
- Peuther v.2 mysell. The twa candidates were baith busy peuthering yesterday at Aberdeen. If I had not pewter't with
- Torie n., v. turned over as soon as possible after frosty weather. Many acres of corn in Banff and Aberdeen shires
- Tangerines award Aberdeen a penalty in the Tangerines’ 3-2 win over the Dons at Tannadice.
- Say v., n. vices, an wha did she think they wur. elaine sehs she's awa doon the murraygait I wouldna say again' a say awa. The sayaway of Kirsty Gray, About some famous tea, sir. It's my job tae keep my lugs wirkin ablow her bonnet for a later say-awa'! Now, say awa', and fa' to it. With solemn face, then, ane and aw, Begged Archie just to say awa. Say away yersel', ye've far mair need o't [rum], my woman, than me. Noo say awa tae yoursels, like guid callans, an' fa' tae. Say ye awa onywye an' tak' yer denner
- Diddle v.1, n.1 diddlins. He near han' gar'd the sclate stanes dance Whan he began to diddle. Then link an' laugh awa-dumplin'. Awa' wi' yer diddles on the pipes and the fiddles, Awa' wi' yer ballats and yer flings sae free
- Biddin vbl. n.2 boat awa frae the shore. Dinna mislippen the biddens O' yer mither. The little fellow would not do
- Burd n.2Ye lied, ye lied, ye bonny burd. O come ye back some misty night. And steal awa' your ain burd Ann
- Chows n. pl. o' coals . . . A gude wheen o' peats an' a hantle o' chows, While I'm birrin' awa' at my wheel. The
- Curchie n., v. awa'. An' wi' a curchie low did stoop, As soon as e'er she saw me. She rase and made a curchie. But
- Dizzy-dandy v., n.He's been a skeery lad, ower fond of dizzy-dandying awa' to Paris and spending the old laird's
- Februar n.All the Months in the Year Causes a fair Februar. Thou cauld gloomy Feberwar, Oh gin thou wert awa
- Gilly-gawpus n.. Flingin' awa' twa or three pounds for a [grave] stane, made by some gilly-gapus. There's the Cardinal's
- Ouch interj., v. this hoose, I'll be bound! Ouch, I see yin. Ouch, ye smatchet! There's a haill daud o' ma neck awa
- Pauchle v.2, n.2 gaberlunzie man, Sair pauchled wi' muckle toil. Jist pauchlin awa — just struggling along, doing the best we
- Rossan n. ye croak awa Sae far's the rosseny Netherlaw. It ran her to a neighbouring rossin of whins. A
- Snuit v., n. snuittin in. Come awa', then; fat are ye sneeterin' there at? He's aye snitelichin aboot an' finin' faut
- Toupie n. stone-ball on the top of a gable. The wife an' the littlins on the tap o' the load, or awa' up on a
- Voo n., v. geung awa at eence. Mony a nicht I gued wi' him for voor's man whin he wis coortin' Ibbie. Little dis
- Whittle n.2 attacked the thumb of her right hand. [I] had tae gang Awa' wi' whittle i' the thoom. She took the
- Bung v.1, n.1, adv. ye dinna lat wi her [gie in till 'er] she'll bung an' rin awa hame. He gies me a bung apo da back. He gae me a bung on the lug. She cam into the hoose wee a . Syne awa' he gaed full bung a' o' a
- Greeshoch n. greeshoch when ye dee. So she rase and bakit a bannock, and set it afore the greeshoch to harden. Come awa' ma leen at the greeshach o' fire 'at the wife left fin she gid awa' tull 'er bed. He's streetched
- Hoot interj., v., n. leg and said, 'Hits, mon, pick up yer fit.' Howt awa, I winna hae him! Na, forsooth, I winna hae him! Hout awa, Maggie, though the gentleman may hae gien ye siller, he may have nae bow-hand for a' that. Kyley, Kyley! saxteen pund for thae knurlin creatures. Hoot awa! “Hout awa!” cried Stewart. “I'll never believe that.” Her wee babe has got a fa', She lifts it up, and soothing says, Whisht, my deary, Hoot awa'. Another said his feet were blistered. “Hoot awa'!” exclaimed Miss Letty, . . . “tak a pail o' het water up
- Affgaun adj., n. tae mak' awa' wi' that d — d fower-in-hand, at the first aff-gaun.
- Amind adv., adj. abune yer head? An allwis I tocht 'at hit pat me amind O dem 'at's awa frae me. And now, when ye bring
- Beardie n.3, an' gie's a sook, an' then awa.
- Daik v., n.' decket down his heathery hair. “To the head,” to smooth down the hair. Awa an' daik yer hair. Ye're
- Fab n.1 his boots, and laid the notes upon the table; “Ye maun stap them awa' in yer fab, whar they'll be safe.”
- Fornie n. agitation, cried out, “Hoot! hoot awa, Sir . . . No sae bad as that neither — not — nothing of the kind
- Gainstand v. my liel heart, an tookna the gee. Throwe a middlin gainstaunin ye fa' awa frae what ye begude, an
- Hiddlie adj.The Muse now wiles us awa til a hidly neuk i' the greenwoods. They smile their best, and fondly
- Laist adj., n. lest nicht he trampit on't. Sin' the laist floower show he hisna sae muckle as lookit at me. Awa he
- Pickmaw n.The lav'rock, the peasweep, and skirlin' pickmaw, Shall hiss the bleak winter to Lapland awa. The
- Spicket n. hose tae the speekit. 'Aye, aye, I ken that. Awa and wash your face, lassie, but no' in the horse's
- Spite n., v.I maun juist warsle awa with the ga' and the spite of this curmurrin' of a calamity. Nae dou't
- Spoach v., n. are ye spoachin in that drawer for? I'm gaun awa' to spotch my fortune. He's sic a spotch that hide
- Bullie n.3, v. bulliean aifter's father, bit he wiz our far awa, an' didna hear 'im. The bull gaed to the han' barrow an
- Fley v., n.To set her up amon' a curn air bear to fley awa' the ruicks. To get a rantin blaze To fley the frost awa' an' toast my taes. It's lang since sleeping was fleyd frae me. He was eneuch to fley a' the grand folk out o' the room. We lay the luggie at our lips, And flye our cares awa. Gloomy winter's frost an' snaw, By cheery spring were fleyed awa'. She fleyed Johnnie awa' frae the door when he was
- Bow n.4' Aeberdeen!" (There is not such another within the four gates of Aberdeen.) Aye great bows, bit they're a the barley almost as straight as if cut with the sickle. [Still used in ne.Sc.] Aw gid awa' owre wi leave disna speir' An' to fill a new lair, he teem't a bow-cheir. “Hout awa, Maggie,” he said
- Fause adj., n., v.' breeks. Not all women take the view of the Aberdeen landlady who chanced upon my wife putting on her pittin' on your fause face, then?" she remarked with disdain. In Aberdeen perhaps, hatchet-faced
- Slip v., n.1they crucifehd wis, they crucifehd wis o jeannie, eh'm sluppin awa Twa half-grown lasses, 'at wir slips a foot, put in for the place. Soud ye kick up, an' slip awa? The like o' them slippin' awa is an everyday occurrence. No one died in Drumtochty “he slippet awa.” Whiles it's better that they should slip awa'. Maggie never spoke again. She slippit awa' without a sign. His grannie was fest slippin' awa
- Doer n. Earl of Fife addressed to Mr William Thom, Advocate in Aberdeen, Doer to James Farquharson of
- Fisher n. fisher's dozen words. They have a dread of being counted, of which the mischievous boys of Aberdeen were
- Help v. Chimneys he has already helped. Given to the Officer three shillings scots for bringing loam from Aberdeen
- Nairra adj. is much talk of a man . . . who hath left ten thousand pounds to a Hospitall at Aberdeen. He was
- Palinode n. sword unnecessary. Cooper pursued Roger before the Commissary of Aberdeen, for defamation, concluding
- Resident v. be ane actuall residenter in Old Aberdeen and have his residence there with his family. But there
- Chapel n.The inhabitants of Old Aberdeen, who are of the Episcopal Persuasion . . . to our great Surprize
- Luve v., n. by the rigg o ilkie nicht wi a shargeret auld bodach fa snored and snochered an dwaumed awa, aa the, Thomas Blaikie, plumber in Aberdeen, present Provost of the Royal Burgh of Aberdeen; Patrick Simpson, manufacturer in Aberdeen, Leslie Clark, merchant there. Whereas it is humbly shewn to us by our lovite A.B
- Bairn-time n.1Them that saw a' their bairntime meltin awa till they had to kneel down by their ain twa sels in
- Blastie n. him a shake, saying “Awa' hame oot o this, ya blastie, or ee'll be trampit tae death.”
- Brain adj. cou'd he be ither? An' he's awa to his lady As fast as he could gang, But when he went to his lady, She
- Corsy-belly n. comb.' thro' the corsy-belly letten fa', For fear the wean should be ta'en awa' In her last days she woke
- Damishell n. leet the damishell awa To get a raith o' lair. It wad set me better ta be earnin' a fyou shillin's for
- Fordards adv., adj. wi' disdain Scorn my advice, or blaw't awa in win'. As things hae gane on sae far, we'll just need
- Gloan n.Now, shou'd his courage hae nae better glown, . . . He'll tak' the taunt, an tamely sneak awa. “It
- Gumph n.1, v. sympathy. He's just gumphish Fool, Robie Up, an' rin awa', Robie. “He's not all there, is he?” “O na
- Jay n. we dinna chatter chatter awa like a wheen jay-pyots. It was the patch of blue sky on a jay's wing
- Pander v., n.For twa three days after, I gaed paunering about the san's like a body gaun to mak awa wi' himsel
- Releegion n.At Jan Palak Square A mindit on oor ain martyrs, A thoosan mile awa. Twa wummin, young an auld
- Sneg v., n.. [He] snegg'd hin' an' fore legs baith awa. A dozen of gullies will come and sneg our thrapples. Ane
- Tint n.1 fa'in tear, Is tints o' heaven here. The beast's awa, and ye'll ne'er get tint or wittins o't. Afore
- Feckless adj.. We are peer feckless bodies — here the day, and awa' by cock-screech the morn. He's but a saft that nicht i' the sta' Cam doon frae Heaven to tak awa Oor fecklessness.
- Gless n., suppit a glaiss o milk, ett a quick piece, syne hashed on oot an awa ower the back roadies tae Neil's awa afore the polis hut the broken gless. Ah goat new glesses in May. I'll swap ye twa gless bools
- Smucht v., n.If the hair of the head that comes out with the comb when cast into the fire “smoochter awa in the glaiss Or smuchter in a plaque of braisse. While I write frost holds and it smuchters awa
- Tove v.1, n.1, see if ye can mak us a wee drap tovy warm stuff. Tovin' awa at a cigar. He was tooving awa' at his
- Widdiefu n., adj. Widdie fulls. Awa, awa, ye witless widdyfu'. The'r but young hir'd widifus wi belted plaids. I never
- A'gait adv. awa', As far agate as London toon. “I have found her.” “Eh? Where?” “Nae farrer agate than Barcloy.”
- Alaft adv.; But when this stane begins t' fa' The name of Keith shall wear awa'. I'm thinkin' fin he gyangs alaft
- Ba' v.1 brace it. Baa the bairns o' Bae-tun, For minno's awa tae Sae-tun. Ay, it's time for baw-baw noo When
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- Lastlie adv.[Aberdeen] quhairfra she was lastlie returnit
- How v.2[Aberdeen,] Thay trowit it all howit of men
- Politicall adj.The inhabitantis thairof [Aberdeen] maist ciuile, honest and politicall
- Postage n. of them [letters sent] [The Aberdeen post-master's malversations such that] the postadge upon the road from Aberdeen to Edinburgh wes very near given over and slighted
- Creym-stowp n.In creym stowppis, iij The haill crem stowpis in auld Aberdeen salbe brocht to the cross … to sie
- Sub-synod n. was enjoinit unto them by the refer of the sub synod halden in Aberdeen The minister reportit that he was to ryd in to the subsinod to Aberdeen In respect that they ar so mayne both of ministers and
- Resavar General n.Alexander Lesly Ressauour Generale to our souerain lord Andro, Bischop of Aberdeen than Ressaver
- Schrod n.Thow bailfull Aberdeen, our nations bane, … Thou baill of burrowes, fyrebrand of the north, A
- Golenȝeour n.The said Robert … misusit the haill magistrattis thairof [ Aberdeen], calland thaim unworthy
- Pollonian n., adj. collectione for two pollonians students of divinity in the University of Aberdeen Ane pollonian coitt of For polonion students in Aberdeen Mr. John Elshner ane exilled pollonian minister The letter … was
- Reed n.[In Lauder, before … provost of Dundee … baillie of Aberdeen, etc.] ther cess is payd by taxatione
- Situated p.p.The house of Patrick Urquhart of Lethintye, which is scitwated within 12 myles of Aberdeen The
- Generallat n. to Aberdeen made him swallow the certaine hopes of a Generallat over all our armies
- Ospittall n. ospittell of Aberdeen, was slayne be Alex. Blynschall, ane of the said ospittall For … breid gifin to the
- Post-office n.By the abusses off the post office heir [in Aberdeen] in ther exorbitant pryces of forrayne letters
- Commissionarie n.Mr George Hay, Commissioner of Aberdeen, was compleand upon … as to the Commissionarie. Mr Iohn Row
- Succentor n., succentor of Aberdeen Johnne Hammiltoun, succentour of Glasgow and general vicar
- Away adv.Than rase the chyld & a-va cane ga Schynyng [it] went awa And hyd it in the forest of Ida A lettir tane awa [: Casmylla] Considder syne and put the wers awa Awa with ȝe! To wyn … and away hafe
- Pragmatic adj.Mr. Robert Farguison, a pregmattick head, who kendled a fire in our university at Aberdeen anno
- Matriculat p.p., v. the first classe this year [at Aberdeen]
- Spaw n. differ; for Spaa in Aberdeen is actuallie cold [etc.] That medicinall wall at the Womanhill, commonly
- Respective adj. prescryved in ther respective actes Within the bounds and limits of the respective Shereffdomes of Aberdeen
- Undetermit p.p.The laif passit awa thare erand wndetermit
- Chapterly adv. chaptour of the cathedrell Kirk [of Aberdeen] … chaptourlye convenit
- Quhare-away interrog. adv.Quhair away kneave with that trie? Syne suddantlie tha vaneist out of sycht; And quhair awa, quhither to hevin or hell … wes no man ȝit can tell Out of the feild tha fled, … Weill quhair awa tha wist
- Cars n. of the samyn Them that … comitts inobedience agains the said lawes in Aberdeen and the Carse of
- Overmaste adj. awa
- Baid n.To byde thair baid it wes na barnes pla, Tha left na thing that tha mycht turs awa
- Lipper Folk n. the lipperfolk. betwix New and Auld Aberdeen To … tak ordour for the sturdy beggerris and lipper
- Sculking vbl. n. towne of Aberdeen … Mr. Jhon Stewart appearing in thie Assemblie … from his skoulking, thee moderator
- Bost n.2 tuke awa the bost [: ost]
- Wring n.2P[er]sonis sall not … tayk awa nodyr erd nor stane, gers nor waitter, nodyr wrack, wattill, wai[r
- Awayward adv.The erll with the schirreff met he Awa[y]ward with thar gret menȝe Thai turnyd and awaywart rade
- Murtherit ppl. adj. awa extraordinarly To skraip out hir said murthurit bairne out of the grave The lait murtherit
- Indigence n. tha micht leue but indigens or stres To support the indigens of … [a] burges of Aberdeen, sumtyme of
- Outtoll n. in Aberdeen in the year 1720, being made with the symbol of a penny utole, and not with the lawful
- Surpas v.[The river] Die surpassed in speat the keyheid [of Aberdeen] Ȝit, tratour! this vnhonest, bludie
- Toun Court n. burgh for ther alledgit abstracting of the meill from the meill mercat The laigh tolboth of Aberdeen
- Carmelite n., adj. Aberdeen] This extract following wes fund be the provinciall of the quhyte or Carmelat freiris of Abirdene
- Ferdnes n. ferdnes fled awa So fast for feirdnes as tha fled away
- Irkit ppl. adj. fall Quhy left thou me heir Wery and irkyt in a fremmyt land? On the nycht waill mony stall awa
- Lipper Man n. Aberdeen] … with ane croft … annext to the same for support of the lippermen and wemen dwelling thairin
- Salmond-fisch n. Aberdeen] Ilk barrell salmound fisches, 8 d.
- Ost n.3With mony oystis [ . ostis, . oistis] and ryght fair offerand [L. … ] Tha … tuke awa the bost
- Gird n.2 fenȝeit gyrd, Quhen Paris … the douchtyr of Lydea stal awa Blind Hary with hir to sport and play, With
- Componitor n.2 componitour The burgessis [of Aberdeen] … being delaitit … for the tressonabill assisting and partaking with
- Duply n. some reverend brethren The last duplie of Aberdeen … is now come abroad among us It is recommended by
- Purale n. Ane of the purall of the ospittell of Aberdeen Gilbert Gray, ane of the pwirell of Aberden The
- Bark Hole n. in the barkhoill In James Watsoun bark hoillis xx hydis v skynnis Ressetting and awa, taking of
- Lyke n. Mulben to ane lyke [A fee to the Master of Aberdeen Music School] for singing at umquhill Sir Robert
- Pen v. depositioune [The provost of Aberdeen and others] hes … forgit, devisit, and pennit the forme of ane pretendit
- Bund n.For the defens of the said land for the weryng awa of watter als fer as thar bundys rekys Ontill