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  1. Drink v., n. DRINK ,  v ., n . Also drenk (Cai. 1869 M. McLennan Peasant Life 242, 256; s.Sc. 1873. See P.L.D. §§ 58, 87, 107] . Sc. usages. I . v . 1 . In phrs. (1) to drink before one , (see quot.); (2) to drink in , of fabrics: to shrink (Mry. 1 1925); of the day: to draw in; known to Cai. 7 , Bnff. 2 , Abd. 2 1940; (3) to drink out , to drink up, drink dry; also in n.Cy. dial. (1) Sc. 1721 J. Kelly Proverbs 388: You will drink before me . You have said just what I was going to say, which is a Token that you'll get the first Drink. (2) Abd. 1903 Abd. Wkly. Free: Drink out your glass. Sc. 1816 Scott Antiquary xl.: A' Saunders's gin, puir man, was drucken out at the burial o' Steenie. 2 . In comb. drink-a-penny , (1) the little grebe, Podiceps charitable contribution by any neighbour. II . n . 1 . In phr. nae sma' drink , of no little importance; cf . Eng. no small beer ; Gen.Sc. Also to think nae sma' drink o' onesel' , to think oneself 
  2. Baible v. BAIBLE , v . To drink carelessly (Sc. 1818 Sawers). [bebl + ɛ] w.Sc. 1887 Jam. 6 : Baible , to sip often, tipple; also, to drink carelessly or with spilling. Kcb. 3 1929 : Baible , to drink carelessly so as to spill a portion of the liquor on the breast; to drink like a child , to drink. Cf . Sc. Beb(b) .]  
  3. Teuch n., v.2 † TEUCH , n ., v . 2 [tjʌx] I . n . A drink of liquor, draught, dram (Sc. 1808 Jam.). II . v . To drink, tipple. Abd. 1910 J. Grant Legends of Mar 256: We ha'e mair important , Gael. deoch , a drink, Gael. d being unvoiced.]  
  4. Deuch n.1 DEUCH , DYOCH , n . 1 Also teuch . A drink, a draught (Sc. 1808 Jam.; 1888 C. Mackay Dict. Lowl. Sc ., deuch ); extended to mean drink in general and “usually applied to that which is. deoch , a drink.]  
  5. Stourie n. , -ick ; stouram , -um , stooram , -im , -um ; stourreen , stoorin , and in comb. stoor(a)-drink (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl .), stoorie-drink (Per. 1915 Wilson L. Strathearn 269). A kind of oatmeal gruel. 1914 Angus Gl ., stoor-drink ; Ork. 1929 Marw., stoorie ; Arg. 1930, stoorins , Ork. ( stourie ), ne.Sc. ( stoorack , stourrum ), Ags., Per. ( stourie-drink ) 1971). Occas. in pl . [′stu:ri, -ək, -əm “stoorack” (a hot drink made with a little oatmeal) being the last before retiring. Inv. 1931 I Lowrie 57: A coarn o' stoor-a-drink an' a bannock. Ags. 1966 Weekly Scotsman (3 March) 7 sugar, 1 teacup milk and bring to the boil. Add two tablespoonfuls of whisky and drink very hot. [From Stour , n ., 5 . Cf . n.Eng. dial. stoorey , a drink of oatmeal, sugar and warm beer.]  
  6. Keelhaul v. KEELHAUL , v . Sc. usage: ¶ppl.adj. keelhaul'd , “laid out” with drink. Abd. 1867 W. Anderson Rhymes 181: [They] wad fuddle an' drink till they a' were keelhaul'd.  
  7. Shitey adj. SHITEY , adj. Also shitty . In phr. to drink through a shitey/shitty cloot To drink — but he'd have took drink through a shitty cloot. m.Sc. 1994 Martin Bowman and Bill Findlay drink! Not a drop! And what did your faither dae? The same as you: he drank it through a shitey cloot 
  8. Nossock n. † NOSSOCK , n . Also nossac . A dram, a drink of strong liquor. Lnk. a .1779 D. Graham 17: Ah! Bacchus, don't yeir drink yet spare, But hoise him in a nossac mair. [Appar. a auspicious greeting, a wishing of good luck, sc . a toast, a health, a drink for luck.]  
  9. Brind v.1 BRIND , Brinn , v . 1 1 . “To administer drink to an animal: ‘Brind da calf'” (Sh. 1914 lamb something warm (a sort of gruel) to drink by pouring the fluid into the mouth of the animal, to, Norw. brynna , to give the cattle something warm to drink (Torp), with excrescent d in brind . See 
  10. Slug n.1 for the drink , a person who can drink a large quantity of liquor without showing signs of inebriation. Ayr. 1901 G. Douglas Green Shutters xvii.: A “slug for the drink” is a man who soaks and 
  11. Sugg n.2, v.2 SUGG , n . 2 , v . 2 I . n . A big drink (Cai. 1931). II . v . In freq. form suggle , to drink in a sucking, slobbering way like a calf (Ork. 1971). [Variant of Eng. swig , id., phs 
  12. Bowsan adj. † BOWSAN , adj . Applied to a drink of liquor: sufficient to make one drunk, hence very big. Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 56: Ye wha can tak a bowsan drink, Whan that your purses 
  13. Skeerock n. † SKEEROCK , n . The dregs of a drink of liquor, the last drops, a small amount of drink (Rxb 
  14. Clachnacuidin n. CLACHNACUIDIN , n . In phr.: to drink to Clachnacuidin , “to drink prosperity to the town of 
  15. Constable n. † CONSTABLE , n . A large glass which had to be emptied by anyone who did not “drink fair,” i.e . who did not drink as much as the rest of the company (Sc. 1808 Jam.). Jam. adds that “this 
  16. Skole v. † SKOLE , v . Also skolt . To empty one's glass in drinking, to drink out (n.Sc. 1710 T. Ruddiman Gl. to Douglas Aeneis ). [O.Sc. scolt , to drink toasts, a .1598, a toast, 1600, Norw., Dan 
  17. Swat v.1 ¶ SWAT , v . 1 To drink copiously, to toss over (liquor). Kcb. 1797 R. Buchanan Poems. in the sense of to consume in a wasteful manner, to drink heavily, phs. with some semantic influence 
  18. Draag n. DRAAG , Drag , n . 1 . A drink, esp. a drink of milk (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl .; 1908 Jak. (1928 
  19. Whitter n.2, v.2 WHITTER , n . 2 , v . 2 Also whutter , wheeter . I . n . A drink of liquor, a dram (Rnf. c .1850 Crawfurd MSS . III. 18: Ayr. 1928; Slg. 1974); drink, liquor. Ayr. 1785 Burns 1st . To tipple, to drink drams. Lnk. 1877 W. McHutchison Poems 217: Wee wheetrin', daidlin , n . 1 , but cf . also E.M.E. whittle , to ply with drink, conjectured to be a fig . usage of 
  20. Skilt n.2, v.2 ¶ SKILT , n . 2 , v . 2 I . n . A draught, drink. Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gatlov. Encycl. 6: He took himsell a skilt o' water. II . v. intr . To drink in large draughts, to swill 
  21. Hazy adj., n. intellect, mentally unbalanced (Lth., Rxb. 1825 Jam.; em.Sc., Arg., Slk. 1956); fuddled (by drink), as in drink degrades the man! † II . n . A dolt, stupid numskull (Rxb. 1825 Jam., haz(z)ie ).  
  22. Deochandorus n. Doris . A stirrup-cup; a parting drink, 'one for the road'; a small drink esp. of whisky (Cai., Bnff) 128: And drink, wi' heart-endearing glee, A deochandorus! [Gael. deoch an doruis , lit. = a door-drink, from deoch , a drink, and dorus , a door. The word occurs in Sc. from c .1666 (see Sc 
  23. Bitts n. pl.). 2 . In phr.: to tak the bitts out of someone's mouth , to give someone a drink. Gall. 1824 those who long to have drink from their neebours .  
  24. Pedlar's Drouth n. comb. custom of asking the housewife for a drink of water in the hope that something more solid will accompany have the “pedlars drouth”, that is, hunger, they are likely to eat more than they drink.  
  25. Felon n. perspiration” (Sc. 1825 Jam., fellin , Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. ). Combs.: † 1 . fellon drink , a medicinal drink given as a cure for the complaint; 2 . fellin-gerse , -grass , (1) the wild angelica, Angelica any serum in it, resembling that of a person in an ague: Hence I thought a fellon-drink, such as is 
  26. Bland n., v. drink used in the Shetland Islands. Given for Sh. by Edm. Gl . (1866), Jak. (1908), Angus Gl . (1914 Buttermilk separated by heat, is much used as a drink. Sh. 1914 J. M. E. Saxby in Old-Lore Misc quenching drink, and used to be in every cottage for common use. It is what fashionable doctors recommend drink of blaand if you had it - an I can pay for all I need." Ork. 1929 Marw. : ‡ Bland , a mixture of milk and water (or whey and water) used as a drink. (2) “Mixture; quantity of diff. things 
  27. Tift n.3, v.3 TIFT , n . 3 , v . 3 Sc. variant of colloq. or slang Eng. tiff , a, to drink (of liquor). I . n . 1 . A drink, a draught of liquor; a drinking bout. Sc. 1794 J. Grahame Poems 95. Couper Poems II. 221: Wha wad na like but to be there At sic a tift? II . v . To drink, to toss 
  28. Thorn ppl. adj. ¶ THORN , ppl.adj . Also thorned . Entertained, provided for, esp. with food and drink; fared drink, my merry men a', An' see ye be weell thorn. . . . When they had eaten and well drunken, And a 
  29. Soup n.1, v.1 drink (Sc. 1825 Jam.). Sc. 1724 Ramsay T.-T. Misc. (1876) I. 14: My doggie and my little kit That held my wee soup whey. Edb. 1773 Fergusson Poems (S.T.S.) II. 93: A wee soup drink.: Naething louses the jaw like a soup drink. Sc. 1827 G. R. Kinloch Ballad Book (1885) 54: There was nae drink but a soup I' the boddom o' a tun. Fif. 1882 S. Tytler Sc. Marriages III. 118 spoon (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl .). 2 . To drink copiously (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 176). [O.Sc 
  30. Pirr n.4 PIRR , n . 4 A hot drink made with oatmeal, cream of tartar and sugar, freq. used in the , v ., from the effervescence of the drink.]  
  31. Bend v.1, n.1 BEND , v . 1 , n . 1 1 . v . To drink hard. Sc. 1721 Ramsay Poems 16: Which we drink. Dmf. 1823 J. Kennedy Poems 80: And aiblins gin he'd bended free A towmond twa. 2 (1728): Come, gie's the other Bend; We'll drink their Healths, whatever Way it end. Phr.: to have bicker , -biker , -bicquor , to drink, from the turning up of the tankard in pouring out the liquor 
  32. Blab v.2, n.3 blabban an' suppan o'ts milk an' bread. (2) “To drink much and frequently” ( Ib .). Bch. 1928 drink, gen. with the idea of excess. Ib. : He geed t' the roup t' get a blab o' drink. Bleb is declaimers I haud as only base defamers, Wha wad but back you for a blink, Then sell you for a blab o' drink 
  33. Borra n. Minutes J.P.'s Lnk. (S.H.S. 1931) 19: A borrow man is to have six shilling, without meat or drink, and three shilling, with meat and drink. [O.Sc. borrow (1685), late variant of barrow , a hand-barrow 
  34. Slour v., n. SLOUR , v ., n . Also sloor , slure . [slu:r] I . v . To swallow (food or drink gulp (of food or drink), a mouthful of soft sloppy food. Deriv. slurich , n., sloppy food, “in 
  35. Propine n., v., boon, orig. one given in recompense of services in the form of drink-money (Abd. 1790 A. Shirrefs Him with. 3 . To drink a health to , propose a toast to . Sc. 1887 Blackwood's Mag. (Sept ( specif . of wine), 1448, v., = II . 1 ., c .1500, = II . 2 ., 1543, propine , n., drink-money, 1589, propiner , n., a giver, one who offers, 1638, Mid.Eng. propyne , to give to drink (rare), Fr. † propine , drink-money, Lat. propinare , to pledge in wine, ad. Gk. προπινειν, to drink to another, give one to drink, to give or present.]  
  36. Togal n. TOGAL , n . A drink of whisky (Bte. 1956). [′tɔgəl] [Gael. togail , brewing, distilling. ]  
  37. Sushle v. SUSHLE , v . To eat or drink noisily (Cai. 1920–71). [Freq. form of * sush , imit.]  
  38. Swink v.3, n.2. 123: For he wad drink far mair drink Than a' that in his wame can swink. Sh. 1960 Shetland drink. Ppl.adj. swinklin , in liquor, drunk, “sozzled.” Sh. 1886 J. Burgess Sketches 86 
  39. Grace n. bairn.” † 2 . Grace-drink , the drink taken at the end of a meal after grace has been said; also grace-drinking . Sc. 1725 Ramsay Gentle Shepherd i . i.: When we have tane the Grace-drink Inclosing 230: Ale is never good enough to drink the Grace-drinking. Ayr. 1788 Burns Letters (Ferguson) No. 208: Adieu, my Clarinda! I am just going to propose your health by way of grace-drink tea; again another bowl; after that, supper; and what they call the “grace-drink.” Ags. 1795] table, that none should drink after dinner who did not wait the giving of thanks, and hence the phrase through Scotland of the grace-drink. 3 . To do any grace , = Eng. to do any good, to make progress 
  40. Romack n. ROMACK , n . A drink of sweetened oatmeal and whisky, Athole brose (e.Rs. 1 1929). Gael 
  41. Unwise adv. Skallawa smaa drink — sharp unwise.  
  42. Jute n., v.., jute , joot ; Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl . 288; Ork. 1959, joots ); a drink of such. Sc docks, If d—d to drink your joot, John S — s. Lnk. 1818 A. Fordyce Country Wedding 31: Now for a wee drap well brewed jut. 2 . Any insipid drink, dregs; applied contemptuously to weak tea at home, then fare out about seven or eight o'clock, drink one other cup of jute , have some talk . a good day for a drink, quasi from Geordie Jute , as a nickname for a tippler. † 4 . An ill 
  43. Gromack n. GROMACK , n . A drink composed of oatmeal, hot milk, butter, salt and boiling water (Rs. 1967 
  44. Suilkie n. liquid mixture. Comb. suilka-drink , a mixture of water or whey and meal and salt given as a medicine to to get a suilka drink wi' a fjim o' aetmeal upo' him. Ork. 1929 Marw. : A suilkie o' dirty a drink for cattle, poss. influenced by Norw. dial. sulka , to bespatter, make oneself dirty. Cf 
  45. Beb v. W.-B. 51: Beb . 1 . To drink a liquid in small quantities. centr.–w.[Rxb.]. 2 . To tipple, thereckly, bebbin an taain oot ov a bottle. Ettr. For. 1825 Jam. 2 : Beb . To drink immoderately 
  46. Timothy n. TIMOTHY , n . Sc. usages: 1 . A drink of liquor, a dram, a bowl of toddy or the like, a Notandums 87: Only drink fair, pree and pree about, wi' that timothy o' toddy. 2 . Haste, bustle 
  47. Indrink n., v. (1912) 45: By in Drink of meall and retailling allowed the officer. Ayr. 1866 Trans. Highl S.D.D .). [ In , adv . + drink . O.Sc. indrink , deficiency, to be short, from 1674.]  
  48. Smell v., n.: Drink you dry, wi' nips, and smellers. II . n . A small quantity (of a substance) a taste, “suspicion”, “sensation”, gen. of drink (Uls. 1880 Patterson Gl .; I., n. and wm.Sc., Kcb. 1970). Lnk 
  49. Tout n.2, v.2] I . v . 1 . intr . To drink copiously, to take a draught, to swill, tipple (Sc. 1808 Jam.; Lth Papistry 118: The wine-cups whilk they tootet at. 2 . tr . To drink down, to quaff, to empty (a Peattie MS .); a drink of liquor. Edb. 1773 Fergusson Poems (S.T.S.) II. 164: They'll ban fu, Owre their bit touter. II . n . 1 . A draught, a swig, a drink of liquor, orig. a large one but now rather implying a small but repeated drink, a tipple (Sc. 1808 Jam.; Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. ¶ 3 . A non-alcoholie beverage, a soft drink. Mry. 1931 J. Geddie Characters 90: The east 
  50. Swink v.1, n.1 awfu swinkin. 2 . tr . To drink copiously, swill, guzzle. Obs. in Eng. Sc. 1884 R. M. Fergusson Rambles 171: He'll drink mair drink than we can swink. II . n . Hard work, toil. Arch 
  51. Refreshment n. REFRESHMENT , n. Specif. an alcoholic drink. Gsw. 1985 Michael Munro The Patter 58: refreshment The most popular euphemism for an alcoholic drink is a wee refreshment : 'It's not unknown for to Go (1999) 3: My father must have had a drink or two in the afternoon. Or three. A tipple. A 
  52. Bouvrage n. † BOUVRAGE , n . Drink, beverage. Sc. c .1742 Culloden Papers (1815) 189: It is 
  53. Sprint n. Sc. National Readings 159: He whiles took a bit sprint at the drink.  
  54. Laudry n.: There ae core was hauding a laudry, What neist they wad hae for to drink.  
  55. Keltie n.2 punishment on those who . . . do not drink fair ” (Sc. 1808 Jam.). Also fig . a double dose (of punishment portion of his drink in an illegitimate way was peremptorily called upon by the chair to drink “Kelty,” or. . . . They agreed to meet early on a Monday morning . . . They continued to drink, till the Wednesday evening 
  56. Tottle v.2 ¶ TOTTLE , v . 2 To drink drams, to tipple. Edb. 1844 J. Ballantine Miller vi 
  57. Drawing-togetherness n. comb.) 351: He said he could not drink any of their London port, there was such a drawingtogetherness in 
  58. Shapple n. ¶ SHAPPLE , n . Highl. Sc. form of Jabble , n . 2 , 1 ., a wishy-washy drink. See S 
  59. Sallivocus n.. Maxwell Pract. Husbandman 316: For what other reason does my good friend drink sallivocus. [Orig 
  60. Yuink v.2 ¶ YUINK , v . 2 [jønk] Ork. 1930 : To swallow a liquid in great draughts, to drink 
  61. Sirple v., n. drink in small frequent draughts, tipple (Sc. 1808 Jam.; Edb. 1900; Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. ; s.Sc. 1970). Also in n.Eng. dial. Vbl.n. sirpling , a little drink, a sip. Sc. 1740 Scots Mag. (Oct.) 462 sip, small drink, mouthful, esp. of liquor (Sc. 1880 Jam.). s.Sc. 1839 Wilson's Tales of the 
  62. Bulb n. † BULB , BULBOCH , n . “A disorder with sheep; when infected, they drink water until they 
  63. Tipsie n. ¶ TIPSIE , n . Drink, liquor, enough to make one intoxicated. Ayr. 1790 J. Fisher Poems 
  64. Whiss n.3 WHISS , n . 3 A drink, nip of whisky. Edb. 1795 The Complaint 4: They in a body, Did 
  65. Strammel n. goodman's meat, drink his drink, sleep on the strammel in his barn. 2 . A rag, a tatter, any torn 
  66. Pecuin n.. 1832 A. Beattie Poems 224: Gin I ha'e pecuin, by my sang, We'se nae drink water. [O.Fr 
  67. Waucht v., n. . and absol . To quaff, drink deeply, take large draughts (of) (Sc. 1825 Jam.; Fif. 1973), freq. with advs. out , ower , up . Also fig . to inhale, drink in (air). Sc. 1728 Ramsay Poems (S.T.S. II . n . 1 . A draught of liquid, a long pull, swig or gulp of any drink (Sc. 1808 Jam.; Per. 1915 syne. Sc. 1816 Scott O. Mortality iv.: Gie them a waught o' drink and a bannock. Slk drink great wauchts o' the scented nicht. Abd. 1928 N. Shepherd Quarry Wood xvii.: I wad dross an bankit peat. [Orig. uncertain. O.Sc. has waucht , to drink in large draughts, from 1500 
  68. Blyber v. BLYBER , v . “To drink much and frequently; mostly used of ardent spirits” (Bnff. 1866 Gregor 
  69. Brouchtal n.). [′bruxtəl] [Gael. bruchdail , belching (MacLennan); cf . Avoch, Rs. brocht o' drink , a surfeit, s.v 
  70. Degrae n. his execution desired his friends] to drink him “ain degrae ta haiven.” [O.Sc. has degre 
  71. Bildie n. ¶ BILDIE , n . A drink (of liquor). Per. 1897 C. R. Dunning Folk Lore 8: There were 
  72. Drucken ppl. adj. .1870 (per Fif. 14 ); Bnff., Ayr., Rxb. 2000s). Drunken, addicted to drink. Also in n.Eng. dial. Gen.Sc. Used also as pa.p . to drink . Cf . Drunken . Sc. 1704 J. Maidment (ed.) Bk. Sc. Pasquils , intemperate, inclined to drink to excess (Sc. 1825 Jam. 2 , -sum ; Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl drinking; † 2 . drucken penny , money to buy drink. 1 . Abd. 1873 P. Buchan Inglismill 43–44 
  73. Jilp v., n.1.). ne.Sc. 1884 D. Grant Lays 20: I winna drink anither drap! . . . An' gin ye jilp it doon my drink of a weak, thin or insipid nature. Abd. 1804 W. Tarras Poems 24: Nor did we drink o liquid, gen. used in a derogatory sense to denote any thin or insipid drink (Abd. 1871 W. Alexander 
  74. Warse adj., n., adv. drink , warse o the wear . Now only dial. in Eng. See O , prep., 1 . (6) (ii), Of , prep ., 4 . (1 . Edb. 1731 W. Mitchel Wonderful Sermon 40: When I married her, I was the worse of Drink. Sc. 1810 Scots Mag. (March) 234: He was a little worse of drink, but not so bad as the have been a little touched, but did not consider myself the worse of drink. [Also in n.Eng. dial 
  75. Weel-saired WEEL-SAIRED , ppl. j . Also -sairt . Well-satisfied with food or drink, replete (ne.Sc. 1973 
  76. Flowin n.. flownie , as of meal sprinkled on a drink of water (Ags. 1825 Jam.). Adj. flownie , flounie , light] Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 49: The gueede wife ga' him a drink o' hame-brown ale wee a flowan 
  77. Splitter n., v., hubbub (Ayr. 1971). Comb. splitter-splatter , weak, watery drink. Adj. splitterie , slovenly, messy splashing liquid about (Bwk. 1942 Wettstein, spluitter ; Ork., m.Sc. 1971); to eat or drink in a slovenly 
  78. Keeawd adj. KEEAWD , adj . Fuddled with drink. [′kiǫ:d] Arg. 1 1931 : I saw him gaan hame 
  79. Shalk n. ¶ SHALK , n . A morning drink of liquor. Sc. 1775 S. Johnson Journey 123: No man is 
  80. Stootle n. STOOTLE , n .? A leg. Abd. 1904 W. Farquhar Fyvie Lintie 69: Drink-sodden sinners 
  81. Trim n.2: Hink-skink and ploughman's drink, And scour-the-gate and trim. [Poss. an extended usage of Trim 
  82. Sowp n.1, v.1 we get doon For Pussy's constant intervention. ‡ 2 . A drink, something to drink. Phr. a bite and a sowp , a little to eat and drink. Comb. loan soup , a drink of milk fresh from the cow at milking mouthfuls of liquor, to fill up with drink. Sc. 1722 Ramsay Poems (S.T.S.) III. 24: [She] to 
  83. Tooral adj.). [′turəl(d)] [From nw. Eng. dial. tooral-ooral , merry or elated with drink, a drunk man's slurring of 
  84. Torrie-rorrie n. † TORRIE-RORRIE , n . A slang or jocular term for some kind of alcoholic drink. Edb. 1783 
  85. Buftie n.. Edb. 1994 Irvine Welsh Acid House 241: Drink fir ma friend. A whisky, he snaps at one of the 
  86. Bragwort n. harvest supper, is the self-same drink with which the votaries of Rimmon cheered themselves may well alarm refer to this [ i.e . mead] or not, seems extremely doubtful, as this drink ought to be sweet. Perhaps it rather respects some herb” (Sc. 1808 Jam.). [O.Sc. brogat , broget , a drink made of ale and 
  87. Balsum n. BALSUM , n . A soothing, satisfying abundant drink or meal. [′bɑlsəm] Abd. 5 1928 
  88. Noop v. Gallov. Encycl . 366). Ib. 499: The Major, wi' the drink that he Had tooted frae the bicker, Began 
  89. Slucks v., to drink greedily with a slobbering sound (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl ., 1908 Jak. (1928)). [Sh. variants 
  90. Squeep n. variant of Eng. dial. swipe , id., to drink in large draughts.]  
  91. Sweg n. variant of Eng. swig , a long drink of liquor, a “pull” (Sc. 1825 Jam.). [Poss. the first meaning is an 
  92. Drouthy adj. to drink. Gen.Sc. Common also in Eng. dial. Also used substantivally = a drunkard. Sc. 1816) drouthelie , adv., thirstily; †(2) drouthiesum , adj., addicted to drink (Cld. 1825 Jam. 2 ); †(3) drouthiesumlie , adv., in the manner of one addicted to drink ( Ib .); †(4) drouthiesumness , n., the state of being addicted to drink ( Ib .). (1) Dmf. 1810 R. H. Cromek Remains 96: An' drouthelie pray 
  93. Tosie adj.', my tozy nest. 2 . Giving a feeling of comfort, cheering, esp. of drink. Sc. 1722 W. Hamilton Wallace 41: Wealth of Meat and tosie Drink. Ayr. 1830 Galt Lawrie Todd vi . v.: We had a tosy glass of punch. 3 . (1) Slightly intoxicated, merry and elevated with drink, in, flushed, high-coloured, “with drinking warm drink” (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl . 451). Now only 
  94. Back-thocht n. drink, and has nae back-thochts o' ane that's just clay in his hands.  
  95. Degraad n.' you, you, you, An' wi' you, my Johnny laad, I wid drink the buckles o' my sheen, An' think it nae 
  96. Javelor n. Robert Newal, Javelor, for meat and drink to the Executioner M'Duff, 34 days in prison . . . £3 8s 
  97. Lauch n.2 Law , n . 1 Cf . Lawin and Mid. Du. lach , outlay for food and drink.]  
  98. Whig n.2, v.2 . v . With oot or up : to drink ( Ib .). [Phs. related to either Whig , n . 1 , v . 1 , or 
  99. Content n. CONTENT , n . A drink made of hot water, milk and sugar (Ags. 17 , Fif. 10 1942; Edb. c of the 18th c. of some sim. kind of hot sweet drink.]  
  100. Hobber-nob v., n., adv.. hob-nob . I . v . 1 . As in Eng. = to drink together, to fraternise (with), be sociable. Ayr faut. II . n . 1 . A drink together, a toast. Abd. 1811 Garland of Bon-Accord (1886) 39 
  101. Lib n. J. F. S. Gordon Chron. Keith 58: When a person was “Love-spoken”, a drink was given out of a Misc. IX. i . 18: The cure for “forespoken,” or affected by the evil eye, was a drink of water off 
  102. Owersee v., Before good neighbours. † 3 . In phr.: overseen with drink , drunk, intoxicated, from the notion of himself once overseen with drink since the last Communion in this place, likewise to be communed with and 
  103. Bellhead n.. 1894) (11 April): To y e wrights to drink for makeing a new shilmine to the coall cart, and new dorr 
  104. Delyt v., n. rakes delyte to swear and drink. [This form is found in O.Sc. from a .1400.]  
  105. Hink-skink n. guid ale, and syne guid ale, And second ale, and some, Hink-skink, and ploughman's drink, And scour-the 
  106. Sluff v. SLUFF , v . Also sluf(s) , slufter . To make a noise in drinking, to drink in noisy gulps 
  107. Smoik v., n. Gallov. Encycl . 428). Ib. 28: We ay had rowth to eat and drink and smiok amang o' the best of 
  108. Conveevial adj. Laird of Logan 422: We thocht we were entitled to weet our wizzens, and drink the Saturday nicht's 
  109. Black-fastin adj. BLACK-FASTIN(G) , adj . Abstaining completely from food or drink. Sc. 1824 Scott 
  110. Dodgill Reepan n. comb.. 1881 L. B. Walford Dick Netherby vii.: It's Meg he thinks to gie a drink o' the Dodgill Reepan 
  111. Drunkart n. Jeannie Jaffray 217: Hoo to drink, hoo to get drunk, an' hoo to be a drunkart. Edb. 1791 J 
  112. Pletshach n. ¶ PLETSHACH , n . A drink made of hot water and oatmeal, seasoned with sugar, pepper or the 
  113. Winnike n. 126: But what care I, they ne'er can school My reason up tae such a rule Tae drink ‘winnike,' cauld 
  114. Yacht n. † YACHT , n . A big drink, a deep draught (Mry. 1921 T.S.D.C .). Bnff. a .1829 J 
  115. Foss n. 76: As I lifted my foaming glass (of ginger beer) to drink, Willie put a restraining hand on my arm 
  116. Blenshaw n. : Blenshaw . A drink composed of meal, milk, water, etc. Per. 1887 Jam. 6 : Blenshouin . Thin 
  117. Cedar n.. cidre , late Lat. sicera , spirituous drink.]  
  118. Houp n. brewing of ale (Abd. 7 1925; Ork. 5 1957). Abd. 1804 W. Tarras Poems 24: Nor did we drink o 
  119. Sibble v. SIBBLE , v . Also subble . To drink slowly and audibly, to sip (Ork. 1929 Marw., Ork. 1970 
  120. Waterloo prop. n., v. drink (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 207).  
  121. Glog v., n. GLOG , v ., n . Also gloog . [glɔg, glug] I . v . 1 . To gulp down, drink hastily (Abd. Macdonald Salted with Fire xxv.: Noo, I hae but the dregs to drink, and them I maun glog ower wi' patience, for I hae weel deserved to drink them! 2 . To gurgle (Arg. 3 1954). Deriv. glogger (ne.Sc 
  122. Ale-pig n. workin', an' fin they hid hid their drink she took up her basket an' 'er ale-pig. [See Pig .]  
  123. Awny adj. Had whiten'd owre the hill and plain. Ayr. 1786 Burns Scotch Drink iii.: Let husky wheat 
  124. Forbes dissyllable (Sc. 1730 Thomson Seasons Autumn 1042, 1754 R. Forbes Shop-Bill 35, 1785 Burns Scotch Drink 
  125. Rammage adj., and had seen so many fine things he was quite Ramage. 2 . Frenzied, crazed with drink; sexually is raised , craz'd , or damaged with drink , we say that man looks ree . Sc. 1913 H. P 
  126. Sconce v.3 . of getting drink as in 1774 quot. Orig. Eng. slang but now rare or dial. esp. Uls. Sc. 1774 houses, calling for drink, and then going off without paying anything for it. Gall. 1796 J 
  127. Swattle v.1, n. drink in a greedy, noisy manner, to guzzle, slobber (Cld. 1825 Jam.). Vbl.n. swatlin . Slg. 1818 . Thin liquid food such as soup, or drink “of which one can swallow a considerable quantity” (Sh. 1866 
  128. Toss n.2, v.2 † TOSS , n . 2 , v . 2 Dim. tossie . I . n . A drink to the health or prosperity of 205: Robert, a great toss amang the lassies. II . v . To drink to the health or success of, to 
  129. Bladderdash n. uncertain. Its first meaning seems to have been “a poor kind of mixed drink” ( Un. Eng. Dict .).]  
  130. Breel v.2 BREEL , v . 2 “To drink plentifully, to fuddle; another form of Birl ” (Ayr., Gall. 1887 Jam 
  131. Modgel n. my modgel” I have got my usual quantity of drink . . . “To tak one's modgel.” To partake of a social 
  132. SØl v. drink mixed with oatmeal and nitre given to a cow after calving, a drench (Sh. 1962); in gen., dregs 
  133. Rue v.2 ruean oot o' him. Ruean wi' drink. [Norw. dial. rjoda , rjoa , ry , to eject, spray out, drizzle 
  134. Foy n., v. farewell supper and dance, and what may reasonably be called a good drink, a day or two before the ships party for the season; 2 . to drink ( somebody's ) foy , to drink farewell to someone (Sc. 1808 Jam. Galloway Poems 105: I hope we now may drink a foy To frogs, wha did our trade destroy. Fif. 1838 . . . both made their appearance in good time to drink his foy. 3 . Ags. 1790 D. Morison Poems 
  135. Lawin n.] 1 . A bill for food and drink supplied in a public-house, a tavern-bill, a reckoning (Sc. 1808 Jam and order some meat and drink, and I'll pay the lawin'. Rxb. 1925 E. C. Smith Mang Howes 13) chapman lawin , drink for drink, in treating others; (2) Galashiels lawin , see quot.; (3) lawin free J. Cock Hamespun Lays 103: Yet chapman lawin's ay my aim, Fare'er I chance to drink. (2 
  136. Anger v. intr. langer, The dorty jade sometimes does anger. Ayr. 1786 Burns Scotch Drink xiii.: When 
  137. Brocht v.2, n. the mouth” (Ork. c .1920 D. Houston W.-L .). 2 . n . In phr. brocht o' drink , a surfeit (Avoch 
  138. Bunta n. † BUNTA , BUNTOCH , n . 1 . “A drink given free after several had been paid for” (Mry. after 
  139. Feck n.2' sups o' drink. [An aphetic form of obs. Eng. affect , n., affection, v., to frequent, or phs. of 
  140. Fordrunken ppl. adj. FORDRUNKEN , ppl.adj . Also -drucken . Overcome with drink. Obs. in Eng. Arch . Fif 
  141. Objection n.. Sc. 1819 Scott Letters (Cent. Ed.) V. 317: He had no objections to drink half a bottle of 
  142. Putter n. worthless billets a'ready. Ram yer putters wi' them, bit pay ye me for yer drink. [O.Sc. putter , id 
  143. Slout n., v. lasses frae the schule.” II . v . To drink in noisy gulps. Dmf. 1917 : He's sloutin at the 
  144. Smoodge n., v. SMOODGE , n ., v . [smudʒ] I . n . A drink, a quantity of liquor, in phr. to hae a guid 
  145. Sooch v., n. † SOOCH , v ., n . I . v. tr . and intr . To quaff, to drink off, to swill, to be in a 
  146. Meridian n. † MERIDIAN , n . Sc. usage: a social midday drink, esp. among business and professional men Traditions 245: It was then the custom of all the shopkeepers in Edinburgh to drink what they called their 
  147. Miraculous adj.: 1 . In a stupefied or incapable condition, esp. from drink, very intoxicated (Sc. 1903 E.D.D. ; Abd”, “steamin' wi' drink,” or “blin' fou'.” Bnff. 2 c .1930 : They got mirack as usual, at the back o 
  148. Cap n. social purposes and drink-money. See  Cog , n . 1 ; (2) he's as fou's cap or staup'll mack him , “he is , a drink; cf . (8); (6) to drink clean cap out , to leave nothing in the vessel; elliptically); (7) to drink oot o' a toom cappie , to be in want; known to Bnff. 2 and all our Abd. correspondents (1938); (8) to kiss ( a , the ) cap(s) , to drink; to drink out of the same vessel; gen. as a token) Sc. 1818 Scott Rob Roy xxix.: A' your uncle's follies . . . were naething to this! — Drink Reminisc. Auld Ayr 36: An' clean caup out was now the toast O' ilka drink that comes. (7) Sc. 1909 Colville 204: May you aye be happy and ne'er drink oot o' a toom (empty) cappie. (8) Sc is, drink a cup of tea). (9) Abd. 1936 Aul' Eel Memories in Huntly Express (Jan.) 6 
  149. Slocken v., n. desire to drink) (Sc. 1782 J. Sinclair Ob. Sc. Dial . 93, 1808 Jam.; Per., Fif., Lth., Ayr. 1915–26-quencher, drink, draught (ne., m. and s.Sc. 1970). Sc. 1830 Wilson Noctes Amb. (1855) II. 405 regards drink (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl . 94). Gen.Sc. Vbl.n. slockenin , enough drink to stuff. (3) To provide with drink, “baptize”, inaugurate or celebrate with a drink, to expend (money) on drink. Dmf. 1810 R. Cromek Remains 91: But I slokened the limmers [groats] ane by ane; to liquidate (a debt) by payment. Peb. 1715 A. Pennecuik Works (1815) 328: Yet drink we like to slocken up after the dancing. II . n . A thirst-quenching drink, a draught to slake thirst 
  150. Bendy n.2 may be from Bend , v . 1 , to drink.]  
  151. Channel v.2 Montrose Standard (25 Feb.) 7/1: We'll drink success to every land Where channelers there be.  
  152. Clunker n.2 CLUNKER , n . 2 A draught, drink. Sh.(D) 1931 J. J. H. Burgess in Shet. Almanac 188 
  153. Pinkie n. — Pinkie's the name, your honour, and weak drink it is. [A reduced form of Inkie-Pinkie , q.v .]  
  154. Bleed-raing n., v.. Bnff. 218; Bnff. 2 1934 : His een a' begin t' bleed-raing finivver he tastes a drap o' drink 
  155. Blubber-totum n. . (See quot.) Bch. 1931 (per Abd. 4 ): Blubber-totem , a harvest drink made of meal and 
  156. Droshach n.; thou has made it perfect druschoch. 2 . “A compound drink; generally applied to drugs” (Ayr. Ib 
  157. Earl v. earled In some drink den. Vbl.n. earlin' , a pledge, the giving of Arles (Lnk. 1808 W. Watson 
  158. Peaser n. the drink (wm.Sc. 1869 St. Andrews Gazette (27 Nov.)). Slg. 1862 D. Taylor Poems 33: Kind 
  159. Slebs v. eat or drink messily or frequently. [slɛps] Sh. 1886 J. Burgess Sketches 88: Folk didna 
  160. Dirgie n., which was written on a half-sheet of grey mouldy paper. 2 . A funeral feast, mainly of drink, taken he helped to drink his ain dirgie. Sc. 1819 Scott Bride of Lamm. xxiii.: What the. 181: If I were dead I'll warrant he'll cast up And to my dirgy drink a hearty cup. Fif. 1898 dirgie she never was herself. Derivs.: (1) dirgy-cup , a drink handed round to those present at a 
  161. Ferintosh n. there, in a Glass of good Ferryntosh. Ayr. 1786 Burns Scotch Drink xix.: Thee Ferintosh! O for whisky is a comparative newcomer to the vocabulary of commerce. For many years the drink was 
  162. Curjute v.. : Curjuttit wi' drink. [ Cur- , pref ., as in Curglaff , above; the second element in sense 1 . is 
  163. Funtan n. funtain heid o' buzness.” Bnff. 1893 G. G. Green Kidnappers ix.: Ye see we get a pure drink 
  164. Wanwauchtie adj.- , pref ., + Waucht , a drink, but, if genuine, it is more prob. to be connected with wauchtie , weighty 
  165. Wattle v.2 warm snug hoosie? 2 . To imbibe, drink liquor. Cf . Swattle , v . 1 , 2 . (1). Also in Nhb 
  166. Cock v.1. 4 . Phrase: to cock one's wee finger , to drink, tipple. Gen.Sc. Cf . Eng. slang to crook the, In short, that she's gien to the drink. II . intr . 1 . To revive; to pick up (after an, cockin' birkie. 2 . To drink. (Prob. a shortened form of the phr. cock one's wee finger ; see 4 
  167. Cavel n.2: An' some bade gie that kival a drink, He wad never be heir o Linne. Phrase: carle and cavel , see 
  168. Fim n. suilka drink wi' a fjim o' aetmeal upo' him. [Norw. dial. fim , a thin covering of dew, ashes, etc 
  169. Gizzent ppl. adj. drink (Abd. 6 1913; Abd., Slk. 1955); saturated, soaked, with water, rain, etc. (Ags. 1955); also fig 
  170. Google v. a drink o' milk wi the googlin tongue an face o' him. Abd. 1922 Swatches o' Hamespun 66 
  171. Rally adj. ¶ RALLY , adj . Noisy, quarrelsome, disputatious, as one in drink. Wgt. 1708 Session Rec 
  172. Sloch v.2, n.2 . v . 1 . tr . To swallow (food or drink) in a noisy slobbering manner (Cld. 1880 Jam., slock. McKillop Poems 32: I saw them drink the barley creed! They slugh'd it down in horrid speed. Ayr. 2 . A noisy intake of food or drink, a slobbering gulp (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 167, slocher ; Cld. 1880 Jam., sloch , slaugh ); a hearty drink, a good swig, in this last sense phs. altered forms 
  173. Birl v.2 BIRL , v . 2 1 . To pour out liquor for drinking; to ply with drink. Sc. 1904 Brown ale, To gie them ease. Phr.: birl the brown bowl , to drink, carouse. Sc. 1816 Scott O 
  174. Fuzzie adj. eet afore ma lookin een on o leemeenade or sic-another fussy drink. [Variant of Eng. fizzy . See 
  175. Glorious adj. GLORIOUS , adj . 1 . In a state of high spirits or elation from drink. Now in Eng. slang 
  176. Pirliewink n. pirlie-wink an' plooman's drink An' gweed sma' ale ahin. [Orig. doubtful. Phs. ad. Eng. purl , a 
  177. Sooravoolic n. SOORAVOOLIC , n . One who cadges for food or drink, a sponger, one who courts a girl for her 
  178. Adam prop. n.. Cf . Cain-an'-Abel ; 2 . Adam's wine , humorously for water as the only drink in Paradise (Sc. p 
  179. Belkie n., v. belly”, a nickname for an inhabitant of Sanday in Ork. See Gruel , 1 . II . v . To drink in great 
  180. Caver n. be affected by drink. Arg. 1 1931 : I saa Jock gaan hame the ither nicht an' he had a wee bit 
  181. KÜrious adj. Lowrie 81: Dan shu wantit me ta tak da idder gless an' drink me ain helt. Bit ta tell dee da truuth 
  182. Lippie n.2 LIPPIE , n . 2 A glass full to the brim with drink, a brimming bumper (Ayr. 4 1928). Ayr 
  183. Punk n.2 were glad to take water to drink out of a horse-punckin. [Orig. obscure. Phs. a nasalised form of 
  184. Brochan n.1: When this stage was reached the patient received but little attention, other than a drink of hot affects them, they drink Brochan plentifully. Uls. 1880 W. H. Patterson Gl. Ant. and Dwn W. Macgillivray Glengoyne I. ix.: Na, na, lassie, gie's a guid drink o' Brownie's het brochan 
  185. Ginger n. of the layers forming so many "heads", and are then called "gingers." 3 . A fizzy soft drink (of drink...But what the fuck else pleasure dae ah hiv left in ma life? Nae wey ah'm gauntae the bar jist tae drink ginger! Gsw. 1998 Herald (11 Jul) 26: You do not equate the French with TV 
  186. Jibble v., n. .: a small quantity of any liquid or of half-liquid food, or drink (Bnff. 1880 Jam.; ne.Sc., Dmf. 1959 would come o' my ten achisons ilka day, forbye the jibble o' drink, an' my place at Provost Leslie's J. Service Memorables 104: His coat aye jawpit wi' drops an' jibbles o' drink. Abd. 1916 
  187. Bladdoch n.. Ork. c .1912 J. Omond Orkney 80 Years Ago 9: A bite of bread and a drink of blatho (churn thirst but “a drink o' blathoo.” n.Sc. 1808 Jam. , bladoch , bledoch , bladda ; Mry. 1 
  188. Blashy adj.: Dootless she's had a blashy road to traivel. 2 . Applied to meat or drink: weak. Sc. 1820 Blackw Watson W.-B. : Blashy . Applied to meat or drink that is thin, weak, flatulent, or viewed as 
  189. Snork v., n. hawk (Dmf. 1825 Jam.; Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. ), to drink noisily, to gurgle (Bwk. 1942 Wettstein .). 3 . A noisy drink (Bwk. 1942 Wettstein). [E.M.E. snork , to snore, Mid. Du., M.L.Ger. snorken 
  190. Bender n.. 1799 R. Tannahill Poems (1876) 163: Or benders . . . Mark well my tale, Ye'll fin' nae drink 
  191. Blybe n., v. addicted to drinking; a toper” (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 14). 2 . v . To drink heavily. Ib 
  192. Geyze v.. dial. Edb. 1773 R. Fergusson Poems (1925) 44: Weels me o' drink, quo' Cooper Will, My Barrel 
  193. Harboury n. J.P.s (S.H.S.) 118: The givers of meat, drink, house, harbery, or any relief or comfort to them 
  194. Ithem-tithem n. phr. upon them , i.e. the same sort of substance used at once both as meat and drink, or in a solid or fluid 
  195. Kig n.. 512: Strik da head oot o' da drink kig and ouse da boat; da watter wis up at da fasta bands. Sh 
  196. Rickety adj. given to the patient to drink as a medicine.  
  197. Cree v.2 bread! I saw them drink the barley creed! Rxb. 1889 Hist. Bwk. Nat. Club XII. 479: The 
  198. Caddel n., v. drink mixture. See also Cathel . Sc. 1724–1727 Ramsay T. T. Misc. (1733) 213: If I gae alang Fr. caudel , Mod.Fr. chaudeau , id., dim. of Lat. calidum , bot drink (Hatz. and Darm.). St.Eng 
  199. Hilter-skilter adv., adj.). †Phr. to drink helter-skelter , to drink heavily of a variety of liquors. Peb. 1715 A. Pennecuik 
  200. Slork v., n. . to suck in (food or drink), to slobber up noisily (Kcb., Rxb. 1921 T.S.D.C .; Lnk., sm. and s.Sc.-B. : Ma buits were juist slorkin'. II . n . 1 . A noisy sucking in of food or drink (Rxb 
  201. Bible v. Bnffsh. Jnl. (26 June) 3: An' tho' I dinna haud wi' drink nor biblin aye ower drams. [Prob. from 
  202. Blib n. (2), blab o' drink , and Blybe , n . Prob. imitative of suction of the lips.]  
  203. Clang v., p.t. verbs like drink , drank ; ring , rang , etc. The form is not found in O.Sc.]  
  204. E'enshanks n.. shench , O.E. scęnc , a draught, scęncan , to give to drink, and the last syllable of nuncheon 
  205. Helse v.. (1928), helsk , Sh. 1957); to drink a person's health (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl .). [O.Sc. hels , 1576 
  206. Miscook v., Whan she was blam'd, how she the drink miscooked! Sc. 1825 Jam. : Ye've miscookit a' your 
  207. Muggins n.-] wm.Sc. 1868 Laird of Logan Add. 509: Drink nettles in March, And eat muggans in May, And there 
  208. Slunken ppl. adj. Drucken with drink .]  
  209. Swelt v.2, n.2 . n . As much as one can swallow, a bellyful, gen. of drink (Ork. 1929 Marw.). [An alteration of 
  210. Lowance n. LOWANCE , n . Also lo ( w ) in ( s ). 1 . An allowance, ration of food and drink or money 
  211. Liver n.1.); 6 . liver-drink , in phr. to get one's or gie one his liver-drink , to get one's or give one his ., Sh. 1961); Jak. suggests that this is an ironical usage of O.N. lifs drykkr , a life-giving drink liver-drink, meaning that death is near at hand; applied to man or beast. Sh. 1932 J. M. E. Saxby Trad. Lore 134: Come do ower daal and link And I'll gie de dy liver-drink. 8 . Per 
  212. Inkie-pinkie n. Country Schoolmaster (Wallace 1899) 380: Ink, pink, sma' drink, Het yill and brandy: Scud aboot the salt. 4 . ? A kind of ginger-beer or other soft drink. Ags. 1950 People's Friend (29 July 
  213. Skeechan n. the distillers ( Ib .). [′skiç(ən)] Edb. 1827 Caled. Mercury (5 April): The drink — better skeechan ale brewer. Edb. 1948 People's Journal (24 July): “Skeechan” is a drink which has been 
  214. Slouster v., n. , wet, splashy; specif . a sloppy preparation of food or drink, a messy unpalatable concoction. (Slk sluister An' I must drink it. Gsw. 1868 J. Young Poems 83: Showers o' sluistry sleet. 2 
  215. Alake interj., “Prophets at hame are held in nae repute.” Ayr. 1786 Burns Scotch Drink xiv.: Alake! that e'er 
  216. Blinker n.2 ayont the auld mill wheel, Where Sootie blinkers nightly squeel? Ayr. 1786 Burns Scotch Drink 
  217. Burn-the-wind n. phr.: There's Burn-the-wind — he's nearhand faintit Ca'in' a shoe on! Ayr. 1786 Burns Scotch Drink x 
  218. Cairrage n.' a drink o' ale and syne they pu't Sir Michael's cairrage a' the wy t' the market stance. em.Sc 
  219. Cobs n. pl. his money in drink. [A generalised application of cob , a Spanish dollar or “piece of eight 
  220. Daffery n. would Luther think To see us as we sit and wink Amid sic daffery and drink. † 2 . Folly, foolishness 
  221. Deochray n., sowens, from Gael. deoch , a drink, + reidh , cleared, prepared.]  
  222. Noddle n., v. drink, phs. a conflation of Eng. slang noddy-headed , id., with fuddled . Cf . also Noitled . Slk 
  223. Pani n.. gipsy but also used by Sc. speakers. Watson : A drink o' pani. Rxb. 1933 Border Mag. (April 
  224. Positive adj. he goes To get a drink, anither dose, Being positive to hae some mair.  
  225. Sweeten v.] with plenty of budge [drink]. Wgt. 1877 G. Fraser Sketches 313: An attempt to sweeten the 
  226. Wanweird n.. (Aug.) 158: Was it not aneuch, wanweirdit woman, that ye sould hae been servit wi' meat and drink 
  227. Ware n.3' drink, And kens the way the ware tae clink.  
  228. Dram n.1, v.1 DRAM , n . 1 , v . 1 Sc. usages. 1 . n . As in Eng. = a small drink of liquor, but in Sc. can be a drink of any size, esp. of whisky . Freq. used with the def. art . = drink, drinking 
  229. Owertak v. Bk. Penninghame (1933) I. 67: She acknouledged to him she was overtaken with drink at the clachan: Being overtaken with drink, he left his cane in said garden-chamber that night. Sc. 1771. (2 March) 71: Her goodman is now and then “o'ertaen in drink.” Ayr. 1822 Galt Provost 
  230. Joug n.); a drink (of alcohol) (Ags., Fif., Edb. 2000s). Dim. jooggy , deriv. jougfu' , a jugful and phr. a. Drink i.: I sing the juice Scotch bear can mak us, In glass or jug. Abd. 1879 G. Macdonald English say “a tin mug.” e.Lth. 1903 J. Lumsden Toorle 41: Drink a muckle jougfu' o' sauts an leems, for drink. Sc. 1931 J. Lorimer Red Sergeant xxii.: Fill yer jougs, lads, an' see the 
  231. Swallie v., n.., Rxb.; swalla Bnff., Abd., Ayr. 2000s). Sc. forms and usages of Eng. swallow , of food or drink so's ye could watch her an copy how tae suffer like a true saint! You know yir no supposed tae drink! No even a swallie! 2 . An alcoholic drink (Ags., Edb., Gsw., Ayr., Dmf. 2000s). Gsw. 1985 swallow: 'She's swallied the hail lot!' A swally can be a drink or a drinking session: 'Fancy a wee 
  232. Slock v., n.1 . Vbl.n. slockin , slokkin , enough (drink) to slake one's thirst, a drink, draught (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl, animal), to satisfy (with drink). Gen.Sc. Also fig . to appease one's wishes or desires. Ppl.adjs. sl(y. slocking pint , a traditional drink taken by tradesmen to celebrate the coming of the lighter nights of about till they slocket. II . n . 1 . A draught of liquid, a drink (Abd. 1825 Jam.; Dmf. 1925; Sh different orig., viz. Du. slok , a draught, drink, a “drop”, slokken , to swallow, gulp over.]  
  233. Blockan Ale n. BLOCKIN- , BLOCKAN ALE , Blockinell , n . Term used in ne.Sc. for the drink taken between 
  234. Essart adj. Carrick Anthol. (ed. Finlayson 1925) 335: For he's a thowless coof in drink, An' essert as a soo 
  235. Fittin n.1 combs.: 1 . fittin-ale , a drink given to her friends to celebrate the occasion (Abd. 1825 Jam.). Jam 
  236. Furm n.. 1787 Burns Holy Fair xxiii.: How drink gaed round, in cogs an' caups, Amang the furms an 
  237. Skeeg n.1 (1883) I. 253: I see'd the soldiers at Linton-brig, . . . Of meat and drink, leave not a skig. Per 
  238. Untowtherly adj. that lang, oontowtherly sclype been cairryin' drink tae ye? [Orig. somewhat uncertain. The word is 
  239. Waumish adj. me feel like's I'd taen a fizzy drink or something. Ags. 1896 A. Blair Rantin Robin 83 
  240. Goat n. drink; = 4 .; also used attrib . 3 . Sc. 1863 Edb. New Philosoph. Jnl. XVIII. 221 at Kincraigie all the moneth of May, to drink the goat whey. Sc. 1741 Caled. Mercury (March 
  241. Crank n.3, adj.1, v.1 following quot. to unpolished verse. Ayr. 1786 Burns Sc. Drink xviii.: When wanting thee, what 
  242. Fustian Scone n. comb. east coast of Scotland. Ags. 1900 Arbroath Guide (1 Sept.): A drink o' beer to synde ower 
  243. Knapparts n. pl. after by children, who steep them in water over-night, which water they drink in the morning with great 
  244. Malvader v. wi' the drink. . . . Sic a malvaderin' as I am to get; he has won six games already. [From Ir 
  245. Scuit n.), scootikin , the liquor it contains, a drink, dram (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov . Encycl . 422). [skøt 
  246. Untellin ppl. adj.. Affleck Poet. Wks. 66: The draps o' guide drink that we got were untelling. Lth. 1885 J 
  247. Wheich n.1 ; wheef , whiff . Liquor, alcoholic drink, “booze”; in gen. (Rxb. 1942 Zai, wheef , wheuch ); whisky 
  248. Jag n.5 Rosie Corbett, and our immediate questions on whether she would drink it over breakfast met with a 
  249. Sey v., n.1-bag , a bag of merchandise chosen as a sample for inspection for accuracy of weight; (2) sey drink. (Macadam 1902) 151: Henry Tod, who payed of speaking drink eight pounds scotts, of sey drink fourtein, say-drink , 1612, -pece , 1535, -shot , 1685. Obs. in Eng. at end of 17th c. Aphetic form of assay 
  250. Skink v.1, n.2 toper, a tippler. Arch. or dial. in Eng.; skincheon , a hearty pull (of drink), the form being prob: Our master-skinker first shall draw. e.Lth. 1899 J. Lumsden Poems 130: Stout Scots drink. Sc. 1894 Stevenson St Ives xxvii.: A pint of skinking claret. II . n . 1 . Drink in gen., liquor (Sc. 1825 Jam.), esp. of a weak, wishy-washy kind (Cai. 1904 E.D.D. ); a drink or 
  251. Doitrified ppl. adj. , Fif. 10 1940). [′dɔ(ɪ)trɪfit] Sc. 1808 Jam. : Doitrified with sleep, — with drink. Abd 
  252. Draffie adj. .1807 J. Skinner Amusements (1809) 68: Wine's the true inspiring liquor, Draffy drink may please 
  253. Fainness n.. Bnff. 44: He hiz an unco fainness for the drink. [From Fain , adj . 1 ]  
  254. Mem n., v.; will ye gie me a drink o' watter? II . v . To address as mem in a flattering or ingratiating 
  255. Owerhip adv. quot. Ayr. 1787 Burns Scotch Drink xi.: The brawnie, bairnie, ploughman chiel, Bring hard 
  256. Pundie n.2). Slg. 1841 R. M. Stupart Harp of Strila 63: They drink baith punch and pundie. Lnk. 1876 
  257. Wangrace n.2. Pennant Tour I. 272: Our natural physicians cure fevers, by making the patient drink plentifully of 
  258. Chorus n. drink. Jagger as in lager. Sc. 2003 Daily Record 17 May 4: Lester enjoys a Newbury canter 
  259. Sap n.1, v.1, Young v. Johnston (6 Aug.) 16: There would be some sap or drink a-going. Ags. 1770 Glamis oatmeal, and 7s. for sap-money , or drink to their meals. Peb. 1817 R. Brown Lintoun Green 87. Ork. 1880 Dennison Sketch-Bk. 29: Thu're spilt a sap o' as geud drink as ever geed doon a dry 
  260. Blithemeat n. be christened. It was handed to the first person the mother met” (Gsw. 1 c .1870). 4 . The drink provided at a “blithemeat.” Ayr. 1932 Folk Lore XLIII. 338: Either some dainty or a drink of 
  261. Honours n. pl. “drink a cup,” by confusion with honours as in Highland honours (see Hieland ), and was later used to mean “three cheers” or the like. s.Sc. 1847 H. S. Riddell Poems 276: I'll drink a cup 
  262. Nappie adj., n. intoxicated, exhilarated by drink; of a place: bright, cheerful. Mainly n.dial. in Eng. from early 18th c: The nappy reeks wi' mantling ream. Abd. 1804 W. Tarras Poems 24: Nor did we drink o 
  263. Wynt v.. wɛnt; Abd. wɪn] 1 . tr . and intr . of food or drink: to (allow to) spoil or become sour, orig. by., Fif., Lth., Slk. 1974). Vbl.n. windings , food or drink that has gone sour or flat. Sc. 1777 
  264. Corn Beef n. sake, Chris,' George was a little annoyed, perhaps because of the drink, perhaps for another reason swallow, as in drink. Jagger as in lager. Sc. 2002 Scotsman 13 Aug 3: Steve Day, the comic 
  265. Disjune n.. Kelly Proverbs 33: A Kiss, and a drink of Water is a werch disjune. Sc. 1816 Scott O 
  266. Flake n.3, v.2, it's flaikit; yer drink, it's been draiket.  
  267. Hint v.2' wye it he gangs t' keep 'im fae the drink. . . . There's that hintin' cheekin' bodie again. Bnff 
  268. Ill-ta'en adj.. 1827 Scott Highland Widow i.: When pressed to drink doch-an-dorroch to my ladyship's good 
  269. Potterlow n. t' potterllow wee drink. Abd. 1915 H. Beaton Benachie 161: A'thing his been in a protty 
  270. Unslocken v. fig . See Slocken , v ., 1 . (4); (3) transf . of an event or occasion: not accompanied by a drink 
  271. Block v., n.2 for a drink. Bnff. 2 1935 : Come awa into Tibbie's an' I'll block a shillin' wi' ye. 2 . n 
  272. Catter n.1 wad drink her health in water , But porter guid; And yet he's left a fouth o' cater , Now that 
  273. Christmas n. present or drink given at the New Year. Gen.Sc. Ags. 1896 A. Blair Rantin Robin  21:  He'll be 
  274. Crawl n., v.2. Wilson Sc. Laverock 177: Some deal their drink as frank an 'free, As it were crawlie water. II 
  275. Horoyally n.. 1 1931 : It wuz a fine spree till the drink began an' then it ended up in a proper hoirychallie 
  276. Ruction n. that makes a fizzie drink. Sc. 1927 T. McWilliam Around the Fireside 48: Noo re 
  277. Throat n.. Phr. to tak the throat-road , of food or drink: to go down the throat, be swallowed; (2) to run doun 
  278. Mistak v., n. mistaken with drink. Rxb. 1724 J. J. Vernon Hawick 176: The said John at first refused that he was in Drink but afterwards confessed (as he expressed it) he was mistaken with Drink. Rnf. 1788 
  279. Brunt v., p.t., p.p. (Ork., ne.Sc. 1975), -drink , the refuse of a whisky still. See Burnt ; (2) brunt wine , brandy. Ad browst was over the refuse of the still, known as the "brunt drink", was sent into the nearest burn, and 
  280. Dredgie n. idlers strolled away, many of them to the Bruce Arms Inn to drink a final cup of kindness in memory of substantial repast, and consumed before dispersing what was left of the drink. This course was called “drinkin 

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  1. Say-drink n. Say-drink , Sey-drink , n. [ Say n. 2 and Drink n .] In Glasgow and in Fife: A drink provided to those present at his assay ( Assay n. 3 c, Say n. 2 1); later commuted to a fee. — 1585 Dunferm. Hammermen MS p. 1a. [He] sall pay … the sey drink at the will of the craft 1608 Glasgow Bonnetmakers 35. [The entry money was fixed at 16 punds with] bankett and say drink 1612 Glasgow Weavers 26. In all tymes cuming thair banquettis and say drink … sall be convertit in drink, sey drink, and tuentie li., conforme to ane act maid of befoir insert in this buik 1629 Glasgow Hammermen 15. Johnne Jaiphray is admittit frieman … and hes satisfeyit the sey drink 1650 four scoir markis, by and besyd the dewis to be payit for the say drink, mortclothe [etc.] 1683 thair admission eight pundis Scotis quhairin ther say drink is to be includit  
  2. Drink n. Drink , Drynk , n . Also: dring , dryng , drenk . [ME. drink ( dring , drenk thaim that are in mistyr grete Gyf of thi met and of thi drink a1500 Rauf C. 81. Nouther hes thow had of me fyre, drink, nor meit c1500-c1512 Dunb. ix. 27. I … to hungre meit, nor drynk to thristy gaif Ib. lvi. 8. To gif him drink that thristis sair 1513 Doug. i nynteine bretheren, for thair sustentatioun, brede and drink, conforme to vs and wont 1576 Digest Justiciary Proc. I. 24. Demandit to quhome scho applyit the pulder in drink, declairit [etc.] 1588 King Cat. 166. I haue … mynglit my drink with teers b . Coupled with mete (= food). Usually mete and drink : see Mete n . 1375 Barb. ix . 37. He forbare bath drink and met a1500 Bernardus 288. To sustene hungir gret And gret skantnes, … batht of drink & met c . Strong drink; intoxicating liquor. c1450-2 Howlat 799. Set hir dovne, gif hir drink 1457 
  3. Drink-money n. Drink-money , n . [ Drink n . 1 c.] = Drink silver . — 1646 4th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. 510/1. Gevin … for peying off of the haill servands … by and attoure the drink money 1672 
  4. Drink-silver n. Drink-silver , -sylver , n . Also: -silvir , -sylvyr . [ Drink n . 1 c.] A gratuity given to be spent in drink. (Very common in 16th c.) 1453 Misc. Spald. C. V. 49. To drink syluyr Robertis faderis skynnis salbe fre of all maner of drink siluer enduring … twa yeris 1544–5 Treas drinksiluer 1620 Grant Chart. 323. To the servand las of drink siluer 1632–3 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 504. To Patrik Colquhouns men, in drink silver for cumsylling of the tolbuith  
  5. Speakyng-drynk n. Speakyng-drynk , n . Also: speak(e)ing- and -drink . [? Spekin(g vbl. n. and Drink person at his entry into a craft as a freeman or apprentice. Cf. Say-drink n. and SND Drink n. 2 as freman vith the brethren of the baksters quha hes payit speaking drink, sey drink, and tuentie li.] … by and atour the friedome siluer, sey drink, and speaking drink, and vther dewis 16… Dunferm. Weavers 77. [This drink money is a payment in universal exaction among the guilds and crafts. Every drink 1670 Stirling Fleshers' Rec. in Stirling Archæol. Soc. (1920-21) 31. Received James drink and other chairges twentie pund Scots 1670 Stirling Fleshers' Rec. in Stirling Archæol prentice deue. Speaking drink twentie pund Scots 1703 St. A. Baxter Bks. 151. Henry Tod, late prentise to … John Bruce … is admitted and receaved frieman to the … traid … who payed of speakeing drink eight pounds Scotts, of sey drink fourtein pounds, of bookeing money thrie pounds, [etc.] pl 
  6. Foxtrie n. Fochsterrie leavis n .) 1636 in Dalyell Darker Superst. 113. Ane drink of fox trie leaves 1644 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. VIII. 151. Thow gave ane drink of the foxtrie leife to Williame Denholme Ib. 153. Making of him drink of the foxtrie leafe 1644 Lanark Presb. 35. A drink of 
  7. Scoll v. Scoll , Scoall , v. [f. Scol(l n .] intr. To drink healths; to prolong a drinking sufferit … to drink waucht and scoall at thair pleasour, at all publict meitinges 1633 Boyd Balm Ib. Bee a scholler of Christ, but bee not a scoller of strong drinke; drink soberly, but scoll not … shall presume … to compell or urge any of thair nichtboures sitting at table with thame, to drink or scoall any quantitie of wyn, aill, or beir farder nor they sall be pleased to drink  
  8. Repeting Drink n. Repeting drink . ? Erron. for reposing drink . Cf. Repos(e)ing vbl. n. 2 attrib. (1 … called upon Sir Lachling [McLean] to let him in that he might give him his collation or repeting drink 
  9. Potatioun n. Potatioun , -acioune , n. [Late ME and e.m.E. potacioun (Lydgate), -ation , a drink drinking, a drink, draught; the action of drinking (liquor). — 1375 Barb. xx 535. In his first wachmane ga to potatioun and drink fra tyme nyne houris furtht  
  10. Undrinkand pres. p. Undrinkand , pres. p . [ Drink v .] Without drinking, without having a drink. — 1618 
  11. Morning-drink n. Morning-drink , n . Also: morneing- , moirning- , morineing- and -drinke , -drinck . ‘A drink taken in the forenoon as a mid-morning break’ (SND, s.v. Mornin n . 1 Combs. (3)). 1569-73 drink 1606 Dunferm. B. Rec. II. 23. To the saidis measonnis for thair morning drinkis. 511. 1670 Glasgow Weavers 82. 1680 Fawside Coal Compt 67. For morning drink 
  12. Luf-drink n. Luf(e)-drink , n . [ Drink n . 2.] A love potion, a philtre. — 1492 Myll Spect 
  13. Phisik adj.), F. physique , L. physicus .] Only in phisick drink , a liquid medicine. — 1663–6 Household Bks. Archb. Sharp MS. 42 b. For 3 botillis of phisick drink [£1/16/00]  
  14. Potabille adj.. potabilis drinkable, f. L. potare to drink.] Gold potabille , ‘drinkable gold’ the cordial medicine. — c1460 Alex. (Taym.) 13450. His drink was balme and gold potabille [: abill]  
  15. Tavernrie n. Tavernrie , n . [ Tavern n .] a . Tavern-keeping; the selling of food and drink in a . 1581–2 Elgin Rec. I 164. That na maner of person … pretend to vse tavernrie off meit and drink Johne Banerman browsteris … found cautioun that nan of them sell meat nor drink nor ws tavernrie the 
  16. Sokstrie adj. the death of two of her own bairnes, the one being overlayed be her and to the other shee gave a drink of the sokstrie leaf … by the which drink her child died  
  17. Thristines n. Hay Alex. 17951. Out of ane hete thare come ane thristynes And than a drink he askit hastaly 1540 Lynd. Sat. Proclam. 15. Off thristines that day I pray ȝow ceis Bot ordane ws gude drink 
  18. Kelty n. Old Statist. Acc . XVIII. 474.) ] To give one kelty , to impose extra drink as a penalty on one who does not drink fair. — 1686 Stuart Joco-Ser. Disc. 32. Gin we chance through Humane Frailty to drink; and if they refuse to drink it off, then good Lord give them Kelty [pr. sic; gl 
  19. Lauch n.2 ghelaghe fem., Germ. gelage ) outlay on or charge for food and drink, consumption of food and drink; cf. also Lawing n .] A tavern-reckoning or one's share of this, a score; a payment for drink or entertainment. b . Fre lauche , free entertainment, a treat to drink or food and drink. — a1500 Peblis to 
  20. Unsaturabill adj.. = Unsatiabill adj. a. — 1535 Stewart 13865. Vnsaturabill bayth in ald and ȝouth, The moir thai drink drink, and sleip also wes he  
  21. Scol n., ‘introduced through the visit of James VI to Denmark in 1589’.] A drink taken as evidence of the drinker's, the cup or glass from which the health is drunk. Also, scoll of drink . (1) c1590 Fowler I 262/2. This is the night … Of his birthday for whose we drink such scoles [ pr. soles; rh. coales their drink in thereat 1629 Boyd Last B. 125. Shee that … sippes before the sober, can those who … drink healthes & scoallis and motioun the same 1673 Fugitive Poetry II xxxiii 3/46. When we paroll And drink a scoll (2) 1600 Acts IV 204/1. The Erle of Gowrie … said that he wes directit frome his maiestie to drink his scoll to my lord duik and rest of the companie quhilk he Ellon Presb. 107. Gif thai [ sc. ministers] … mak ony offer or receave ony scoll of drink fra ony 
  22. Sider n. in Larousse. Cf. sidrer v.), med. L. sicera (orig., in ecclesiastical use, strong drink. Cf. Ceder n .] a . Cider. Also attrib. b . Strong, intoxicating drink. (Only in Nisbet , after press and a trough — b . c1520-c1535 Nisbet Luke i 15. He sal nocht drink wyne nore sidre 
  23. Brogat n.. bragot (Chaucer), Welsh bragod .] A drink made of ale and honey. 1568 Inverness B. Rec. I. 165 thairanent 1596 Dalr. I. 17/8. Drink … maid of ale, of honie, anat seide, and sum vthiris spices (this drink the commone peple commonlie callis brogat) 1606 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 259. Drinking 
  24. Barmy adj. fow of barmy drink a1568 Pedder C. 31. Drinkand bot dreggis and barmy beir a1605 1600-1610 Melvill 64. A cap full of barmie drink  
  25. Stalit ppl. adj. Johnne steallit maister to drink, lating him to undirstand the samin was drinking beir be quhais perswasione the said Johne wes movit to drink the said master  
  26. Jug v.1, tipple, drink. — a1538 Abell Chron. 64 b. He gaif him to drinkin and jwgin & wanton plais 1596 Dalr. I. 290/4. Culenie … gaue him selfe … to banket, jug, and drink 1681 Wm 
  27. Parole v. will be done). b . intr . ? To pledge healths, drink toasts. — a . 1680 Cloud of Witnesses — b . 1673 Fugitive Poetry II. xxxiii. 3/46. When we paroll And drink a scoll  
  28. Swill v. (Manning), swyll (1530) to wash, rinse, swill (1548) to fill with drink, OE swillan , swilian .] intr. To drink to excess. — a1605 Montg. Flyt. 494 (T). That cruikit crokadeill … Vnto the 
  29. Tippler n. Commandments 233. Are they not the tiplers, even they that tarry long at the strong drink? drink how much or 
  30. Tisan n. , tysan (both c 1400), tysane (Prompt. Parv.), F. tisane .] A medicinal drink, the product from which the drink may be prepared. — ( a ) c 1420 Liber Calchou 449. The best drinkis war calde 
  31. Swattis n. pl. aill Ar now fane to drink swattis 1572 Sat. P. xxxiii 261. Now drink thay mylk and swaits in 
  32. Stale adj. 15.. Christis Kirk (Laing MS) § 23. The bridgroome brocht a pint of ale & bad the pyper drink. Drink it (quothe he) & it so stale A schrew me if I think it 1610 Inverurie 195. That they be chopine of stell eall b . a1500 K. Hart 766. This drink wes sweit ȝe fand in Venus tun Sone 
  33. Drink v. Drink , Drynk , v . Also: drinke . P.t. drank(e , drang . P.p. drunkin , -en , dronkyn 1456 Hay II. 123/34. It war gude to drink culand thingis c1500-c1512 Dunb. xl. 2 oure metis, na drink thai of oure drynkis 1513 Doug. i . xi. 91. Syne al the nobillis a1578 Pitsc. II. 78/23. Beseikand thame … to drink witht him of that cupe for Christis saik c . To squander in drink. a1508 Kennedy Flyt. 443. Thou drank thy thrift, sald and wedsett thy Rauf C. 261. Is nane sa gude as drink, and gang to our bed c1500-c1512 Dunb. v. 38. Drink a1540 Freiris Berw. 290. Ga call thame doun, that we ma drink togidder 1547 Edinb. B. Rec ordaine that the said Wiliam & Robert sall drink togider and liue togider in brotherly felowschip ( b gaist begin, and syne drink thow to me a1578 Pitsc. II. 78/23. Mr George … drank to thame all 
  34. Potioun n.. potare v. to drink.] a . A dose of liquid medicine, a potion, draught. b . A draught, portion ( of any drink). (Appar. only Sc.). — 1375 Barb. xx 535 (E) (see Potatioun n. ). a1400 
  35. Undronken p.p. Undronken , p.p . [ME vndrunkin ( a 1275); Drink v .] Undrunk. — 1598 Maxwell Mem 
  36. Glittuslie adv. glittuslie full of gulositie, Of meit and drink with sic pluralitie  
  37. Extraordinarlie adv. II. 429. Gif they … drink extraordinarlie at the taibles, they sall pay the wyne and beir drucken of drink to sturdie beggers extraordinarlie, night and day  
  38. Rehet v. (thirst) (Rolle), to entertain with food and drink ( c 1470 and c 1475), thereafter appar. obs., OF drink or met, Or ocht ellis thame to rehete a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 1158. With kynde contenance the 
  39. Culand ppl. adj. drinkis Ib. 123/34. To drink culand thingis  
  40. Julep n. Julep , n. [ME. ( c 1400) and e.m.E.] A julep or medicated drink. — 1568 Skeyne 
  41. Drinkles adj. drink. — c1420 Wynt. vii . 1295. Thai … pynyd hym thare, but mete, drynkles [W. drinkles]  
  42. Fordrunkin p.p. Fordrunkin , -dronkyn , p.p . [ME. fordrunken , OE. fordruncen .] Overcome with drink 
  43. Rift v.2 cuppill of quartis — b . 1600-1610 Melvill 308. Sa that the barme of thair drink began to rift we shall be awakened, our yesternight's sour drink and swinish dregs shall rift up upon us  
  44. Dykar n.. To the dikaris of the park of Falkland, of drink-siluer, x s.  
  45. Behuse n. me fyre, drink, nor meit, Nor nane vther eismentis for trauellouris behuse  
  46. Inrolling vbl. n. 480. To pay … twenty s. for drink at his inrolling in the lokit buke  
  47. Callander n. Treas. Acc. V. 87. [To] ilk persone takand monethlye efter the callander, for thair meit and drink  
  48. Cheange-house n. parties buked should stay at drink in cheange houses, … they wer to loss their pledges  
  49. Trestarig adj. Cramond Sc. Drink 16. They enjoyed a choice of 3 kinds of whisky, viz. usquebaugh, trestarig and 
  50. Poysonand ppl. adj.. — ?1438 Alex. i 1366. He sall ȝit … Brew ȝow sik drink … That ȝe drank nane sa poysonand  
  51. Ke-man n.. (Smettone) 22. For drink to the ke men [at Newcastle] 2 li. 15 s.  
  52. Bout Fow adj. all [drink] quhill tha war als bout fow, And also slepie, as wes ony sow  
  53. Jurdane n. (B). Ȝour mowth war meit evin to drink owt a jurdane [ Ch . to drink an wesche iurden] Ib 
  54. Cesare n.. sicera .] Strong drink. — a1400 Leg. S. vii. 53; Ib. xxxvi. 67. Wyne & cesare drank he nocht  
  55. Undercoating vbl. n.. — 1625 Justiciary Cases I 20. Commandit be the doctour to keip him self quyet and fra drink for feir 
  56. Propining vbl. n.. — c1590 Fowler II 195/23. By propining of drink vnto them in name of their princes  
  57. Boats n. Rec. II. 295. Willim Eleis … gave ane drink to his meir and she reweiwed of ane disease called the 
  58. Drynkabyll adj. ( Drink- ,) Drynkabyll , a . [e.m.E. drinkable (1611).] Capable of being drunk. — 1513 
  59. Glar v. the for to draw and hing That suid presume … To glar my drink and this fair watter fyle  
  60. Scurlus adj. within the barrouny and jurisdiction drink excessively nor … use filthy nor scurlus speiches  
  61. Unagile adj. Irland Mir. III 139/38. Quhen thai ar fillit of mete or drink than thai ar suer, wn agill and gevin 
  62. Ordinall n. Ordinall , n. (Altered form of Ordinar n. 5, allowance of food and drink or for one's 
  63. Refreshment n. being refreshed physically, as by food, drink, rest, recreation, etc. b . Also, That which refreshes in. Sheriff Ct. Processes No. 66. He went to take ane refreshement of meat and drink c . 1600-1610 
  64. Aigre adj.. Ane aigre drink … thay did to him present  
  65. Leiking ppl. adj. leiking seames drink in the floods so fast  
  66. Onseasonabill adj. sell drink heerefter at onseasonable dyetts, especially in tyme of divyne service  
  67. Effor-hand adv. … for thair meit and drink effor handis, thrette fyve s.  
  68. Inebriative adj.. x . xiii. 380 b. Ȝoung men … ffra all drink inebriative … suld aluterlie abstene  
  69. Lintling vbl. n.. — 1611 Arbroath B. Rec. in W. Cramond Scots Drink (Elgin, 1896) 22. At the lintling of every 
  70. Nectar n. Nectar , n. [e.m.E. (1555), L. nectar .] Nectar, the drink of the gods. — a1605 Montg 
  71. Steiper n. throat in drink), one who drinks to excess. — a1585 Polwart Flyt. 812 (T). Swyne keiper, dirt 
  72. Ydrunkin p.p. Ydrunkin , -dronken , p.p . [ME y-dronken ( a 1275), ydrunke (1432-50); Drink v 
  73. Blaik v. n Patersones man to drink for blaiking my bruised leather shoes  
  74. Drunk adj.. Agnes Thomsoun … convict of seling drink the tyme of sermon and of being dronke  
  75. Scour n.2’ (OED; 1619); Scour v .] A hearty drink; ? a bumper; ? a tipple. — 1657 Drummond Diary in 
  76. Sefull n. Rutherford Lett. (1671) 135. I think then that I would drink a sea-full of Christ ere ever I would let 
  77. Sile v.4 … '. The other syled and called for a drink  
  78. Sippe v.).] tr. To sip; to drink or imbibe in small draughts (here, fig. ). — 1611-57 Mure Dido & Æneas 
  79. Unabillie adv. … and for carying himself unabillie and undiscreetlye at the drink  
  80. Resorbe v. Resorbe , v. [L. resorbere , f. re- and sorbere to drink in. Cf. 18th c. Eng. (1730 
  81. Fasting vbl. n. beefe, … the last fasting day 3 . Fasting drink , a drink without having had a meal. 1620 Grant Chart. 323. For the fasting drink thair and sum breid  
  82. Plege v. toast (a person); to drink to the health of. Cf. OED. pledge intr. to drink in response to another plegit for, to entir under plegis d . 1572 Buch. Detect. (1727) 138. That … he wald drink 
  83. Caller n., and load callers 1670 Lauder Journal 240. 40 loads of coalls, … drink money to the cawer  
  84. Drew n. the water I micht not taste a drew 1540 Lynd. Sat. Procl. 87. I mon ga drink ane penny or 
  85. Thristy adj. dry, Drink with my guddame … Anys for my saik 1533 Bell. Livy I 18/6. Ane wolf, richt Rules of Health 6. Neither drink bot quhen ȝe ar thristie and that only to stenche ȝour drouth with we gafe to thee drink? ( c ) 1549 Compl. 34/23. Quhen ve ar thirsty [ MS thrsty], ve seik drynk transf. 1460 Hay Alex. 17967. The king … drank ane grete drink in his thristy hete 
  86. Hugly adj. 1531 Bell. Boece I. xiv. Thristy Tantalus With huglie drink, and fude most vennomous  
  87. Inletting vbl. n. porteris in drink siluer in the inletting and outletting of the warkmen  
  88. Tippill v. (1570).] intr. To drink alcohol, chiefly habitually. 15.. Wyf Awcht. 3 (B). In Awchtirmwchty lovers … of strong drink, nor tipple away time in alehouses  
  89. Puson v. 296b. King Vter … was posonit be drink of cald wattir of ane fontane intoxicate be ane Saxoun a1538 Abell 13a. Socrates … wes coackit to drink wenwm … and sa he wes posunit 1594 
  90. Entreatment n. gude entreatment in ludgeing, meit, drink and utheris thair necessaris  
  91. Jawlar n. vpon thair awin expenssis 1645 Tulliallan Coal Wks. 135. For meatt and drink and jawlar fei  
  92. Ley v. thai ley But met & drink 1649 Lamont Diary . Our King, now leyen at the iylles of Jernsey 
  93. Musticat n. .) — a1578 Pitsc. I. 337/1. All kynd of drink as aill, beir, wyne … , mallvesie, musticat [ I . muscatie 
  94. Passad n. Wartburg).) — 1666-7 Blakhall Narr. 81. If they would be contented of meat and drink for a passad 
  95. Rawff n. seid [? for fleis], and steip it amang quyte wyne, and gif it to drink, for the fawing-evill  
  96. Access n. 1535 Stewart 27613. Grit plentie … of meit and drink … In sic acces 1574 Misc. Maitl. C 
  97. Male n.2 or repast. = Melteth n . 1. Meall of meat and drink , id. Also fig. At ( the ) maill , at a repast, at food taken at a meal-time. (1) c1460 Dietary (S.T.S.) 67. Betuix malys drink nocht 1672 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Processes No. 132. Twelve s. scots for 3 meall of meat and drink to ane 
  98. Deid-drokne adj. drink. — 1596 Dalr. I. 288/10. The keiperis of the kings chambre, now in a sound sleip, all deid 
  99. Malasche n.- , mal(l)ash , ‘spirits distilled from molasses, whisky adulterated with this’.] ? Molasses or ? a drink 
  100. Abaisitnes n.. a1400 Leg. S. v. 347. Sancte Johne ȝet but abaysitnes The samyne drink … drank al oute Ib. l 
  101. Clipstar n.. Acc. VI. 260. To the clypstaris in feis and meit and drink, clippand the Kingis gracis scheip 
  102. Curtellit adj. deliuerit the blak curtelt hors Ib. 78 2 b. Drink siluer to my lord duicke of Levinox seruitour 
  103. Goad-loup n. 1721 Wodrow Hist. I. App. 102. They threatned … that whosoever gave me a drink of water should 
  104. Land-mettar n. surveyor. — 1605–6 Ayr B. Acc. 228. [For drink to the] land mettaris [of the Sands] 1624 
  105. Upsit n. afternoones drink at a baptime … dureing the haill space of the womanes chyldbed, or at the wpseat, bot sex 
  106. Tabill v. table 3 . intr. , also reflex . To sit at a table to eat or, esp., drink. 1604 Dundonald Par. Rec. 59. He tuik ane standing drink … bot denyit that he sat dovn or tabillit with thame 1650 church some goes in other houses … to drink and sitts downe and tables therat … the Session ordaines that no oslerwife … shall sell any drink or suffer any sitt at table vpon the Saboth day except … ane standing drink a pynt if there be 3 or 4 and a quart if ther be many, they not tableing, and that vnder the persones did frequent the taverns on the Sabboth afternoon and tabling themselves ther did often drink 
  107. Customable adj. ete & drink — 1582 Conv. Burghs I. 159. All … customes … belonging to his Maiestie of all 
  108. Gein n. 1690 Foulis Acc. Bk. 126. Drink monie to Jon Burrell for geins  
  109. Grundstane n.. as the hous vpon the grundstane 1591–2 Ayr B. Acc. 174. For drink quhen the grundstane was 
  110. Haping vbl. n., wrapping up. — 1535 Stewart 3870. All ȝoung childer sould rudlie nureist be In meit and drink, in 
  111. Pyment n..).] Piment, a drink composed of wine, honey and spices. — a1400 Leg. S. xxxiii. 518. Mare than he Had 
  112. Secund Hand adv. phr., through an intermediary or middleman. — 1530 Edinb. B. Rec. II 27. The meit and drink [are] rasit 
  113. Slabber v.. slabberen , frequentative of MDu., Du. slabben to eat or drink in a hasty or untidy manner.] To do 
  114. Unlangalit p.p. B. Rec. I 68. Archibald Johnestoun … to hawe meit and drink … fra thame that hes land besid the 
  115. Rosamundy n.. Sent to Mr. James Binnies gardiner to drink for imps and rosamundies  
  116. Tun v.1 tunnand efterhend (2) 1633 (1711) Sibbald's Orkn. & Shetl. 47. They have seldom … other drink Modern Account of Scotland (1679) 15. Their drink is ale made of beer malt, and tunned up in a small 
  117. Croice v.. Sanct Johne … The samyne drink tuk neuir the les And croysit it Ib. xxx. 64. Thane wald scho 
  118. Immensurabill adj. immensurabill, In euerie place, and als inte[r]menabill Ib. 33069. In meit and drink and sleip also wes 
  119. Outliveray n. … the haill howshald servandis … in meitt, drink [etc.] … uncoistis, outliverayis and all uther necessar 
  120. Premeis n.. Old Acc. II 121. This nyt I tuk doune thar wagis and x s. of drink silver upon ane premiss with 
  121. Refect p.p., with food and drink. — a . 1456 Hay I 53/24. Quhen he wes wele refect, he passit in Affrik 
  122. Cleinsar v. meit and drink 1647 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 116. The bailyies, … to meit this day and to end 
  123. Surfetnes n. drink be vsit — b . 1583 Glasgow B. Rec. I 106. All that passis to ony derrar brydallis, and 
  124. Ostlar n. dekin … in ony ostlar hous and drink [etc.] 1605 Ellon Presb. 55. [He] wes chargit to forbeir.). To goe to the ostler hous to drink  
  125. Harbor n.. 115. Proclamationis aganis our rebellis … prohibiting … the furnesing of thame with meit, drink, hous 
  126. Sippler n.. (1566) ‘to drink (liquor, etc.) slowly or by small sips’. Perhaps influenced by ME and e.m.E. tippler 
  127. Upsitter n. drink, play cards, etc. — 1610 Haddington B. Rec. (Robb) 2 March. That na persoun … be fund or 
  128. Weder n.. Bk. 136. To the weiders in the yard to drink — attrib. 1460 Hay Alex. 14224. Feyndis 
  129. Recres v./10. Hee quhome thrist dois sore assayle, Remembring drink, recressis mair his drouthe — b 
  130. Drepe v. 1681 Colvil Whig's Suppl. i . 51. In taverns … where … some with spilled drink are dreeping  
  131. Fery Fraucht n. meit, drink, ferry fraucht, … in thair cuming … or departing 1641 Acts V. 607/2. To haue ane 
  132. Hartit adj. drink to mak vs better hartit [ B . hairtit] c 1550 Id. Meldrum 646. He grew sa cruell 
  133. Drukkin adj. ; drouken , -in . [ON. drukkenn , p.p. of drekka to drink. Cf. Drink v .] Drunken. ( a ) 1540 
  134. Cros-dollar n. drink money  
  135. Fellow Deir n.. Hist. MSS. App. 509/2. To give my Lord Balclewgh's men in drink money that brocht the two fellow 
  136. Med n.2 Med(e , Meid , n . 2 [ME. mede , meed , OE. meodu .] Mead, the drink made of honey 
  137. Siping vbl. n.. : Oozings, dregs, the last drops from a container. — 1540 Lynd. Sat. 857 (B). King: Thyn drink 
  138. Wringing vbl. n. — b . 1587 Acts III 508/1. The saidis maisteris … sall furnishe thame … in meit drink 
  139. Scafin-feast n. v. to eat or drink greedily, scaff n. food or provisions, also scaff and raff plenty, esp. of 
  140. Happin adv.. 34/26. Happin the mete and drink … may nocht helpe the persone a1570-86 Maitl. F. xlv. 19 
  141. Cog n.2 coggis mouth 1662 Highland P. III. 13. The yong man … reached her a cog with watter to drink. Their drink is ale made of beer-malt, and tunned up in a small vessel called a cogue; after it has stood a few hours, they drink it out of the cogue, yest and all ( c ) 1502 Treas. Acc. II. 78 
  142. Sobrieté n. fast … thaire foud only to be breid and drink, with all kind of sobrietie 1596 Dalr. I 90/12. Sik sobrietie in meit and drink 1596 Dalr. I 145 marg. This king commandet to bring vpe the … This sobriety is not limited to meat, drink or apparel … sobriety ought to be in all things 1653 
  143. Harbory n. Harbery .] 1 . Harbour, shelter. 1551 Hamilton Cat. 244. He giffis the meit, drink, and claith intertainment 1669 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. III. 49. To furnish them [rebels] with meat, drink, house 
  144. Wacht v.), quaught (1530), quaff (1555-8).] a . intr. To drink alcohol in copious quantities. b . tr. To drink (wine), empty (a cup) out . c . transf. To lose or damage (the mind) by drinking. a 
  145. Bestow v. bestoun on the Hie Kirk). c 1653 Irvine Mun. II. 254 (for drink we bistouit ther).  
  146. Clathing n.. Orkney 278. Sustening me … sufficiently in meit, drink, and clathing 1622-6 Bisset I. 45/4 
  147. Coalheuchar n.. I. 233. Edward Allane was accused of selling drink to some coallehoughers  
  148. Dyet v.. Banff I. 167. They discharge … all keepers of taverns to sell meat or drink … except to straingers or 
  149. Frende v. 16.. Hist. Kennedy 42. The King gart thame drink togidder, and schaik handis, and freindit thame  
  150. Layit adj.2 the cuppe … ye forbad that any layit [1556, layed] presumit to drink thairof 1567 G. Ball 
  151. Stoupfull n. against hir that she sent … a stoup full of barme to Bessie Swans spous … to be given him to drink whil he 
  152. Under-servand n. 498. To Mr. Williame Sharpe stewart in drink money … To the undir servand  
  153. Wafer n. Decis. I 15. The bread was like wafers, the drink … black moss-water — attrib. 1683 Inv 
  154. Scharg adj., n. bairnes mother to mak a drink Ib. Issobell Haldane … saw the bairne, said ‘it wes ane scharge 
  155. Hostilar n.. Whatsover hosteller … should be fund to sell drink in tyme of divyne service ( b ) 1589 Edinb. B staibills with thame 1621 Black Bk. Taymouth 361. That na persone … drink … within aney biggingis 
  156. Lewdnes n. … and then the people who flock hither … drink and debauch and commonly great leudness is committed here  
  157. Mekilwort n. Mukillwort .] The plant belladonna or deadly nightshade. Also attrib . b . A drink made of deadly 
  158. Mudy adj.2. Making chuse rather to drink in mudie watteres then [etc.]  
  159. Pipe v.1 1647 McPherson Prim. Beliefs 142. Donald MacKedy, pyper, piping to the drink — 1567 G 
  160. Swink v. swynk Na wyne with thame met ore drink a1400 Leg. S. xxvii 791. Wit ȝe quhen we swink, That 
  161. Tippleing vbl. n., though ye drink not drunk, your four hours (as ye call them) 1659 A. Hay Diary 213. Found 
  162. Quafe n. queff, quaff, coif , in the later dial. (Influence f. e.m.E. quaff v. to drink deeply seems unlikely 
  163. Tast v., quality or wholesomeness of (food or drink) by tasting; to distinguish by tasting. a1500 K. Hart 57 Commissioner] the cup upone his kneyis, and taisting his drink in a cover befoir the delyverie of the cup 1663 Cramond Sc. Drink 20. [To appoint some of their number] to taist the seck now cellared be Mr vpoun it, quhilk scho teasted to be aill 5 . To eat or drink sufficient to perceive the taste of; to consume a (small) quantity of (food or drink). Also fig. or in fig. context., to experience something a1578 Pitsc. II 78/24. Thai wald drink no more witht Him at that tyme for He was to taist ane better eat or drink a (small) quantity of or from (cf. 4 and 5 above). Chiefly fig. or in fig. context Letheis lake I … shall teast 1607 Melvill 711. Making chuse rather to drink in mudie watteres 
  164. Efternone prep. phr., n. … aill to the haill warkmen for thair efternone drink 3 . In possessive case with drink , preiching ane eftir nunis drink to the provest and bailleis 1613–4 Ib. 94. For ane efternunes drink or drink. 1594 Rep. Mar & Kellie MSS. 41. To thair disiones, collatiounis and efternoneis 
  165. Cap n.2, with capes pleittis & disches 1600-1610 Melvill 64. A cap full of barmie drink befor us. I. Stewart 216 § 65. Thay eit, Thay drink, … And ay ‘capout’ thay cry 1540 Lynd. Sat. 539 (Ch 
  166. Draf n. Dunb. vi. 39. Quhar drink and draff may ilka day Be cassyne super faciem meam 1536 Lynd. Answ. Flyting 55. That feynd, … Caist doun the fat, quharthrow drink, draf. & iuggis Come rudely 
  167. Locht n. ilk locht of 13 lochtis lyme with the drink ix li. Ib. To aucht wemen for bearing up of thrie locht of lyme and sand laid within the castell in poikis with thair drink at xx s. ilk locht Ib 
  168. Noneschankis n.. 1 and ME. schench , OE. scęnc , a drink. In Sc. appar. only in the quasi -pl. form. Cf. also, xij s iiij d 1598–9 Dundee Treas. Acc. For iij mens morning drink & noynschankis the time 
  169. Thekar n. his constant trade in [ blank ] ice, is to have eight shillings Scots, without meat and drink, and four shillings, with meat and drink, for a dayes work and service 1670 Glasgow Weavers 82 
  170. Anet n..) 1550 Treas. Acc. IX. 426. Tua gret polkes of annat sedis 1596 Dalr. I. 17/6. Drink 
  171. Cupe n./23. M r George … drank to thame … beseikand thame … to drink witht him of that cupe for Christis 
  172. Hart-blud n.. 3386. Na meit nor drink sall do me gude, Quhill that I se ȝour fals pyats hart blude 1618 Reg 
  173. Kaping vbl. n. and hightning of dykes ( b ) 1618 M. Works Acc. XV. ii . 49 b. For drink to the maisones 
  174. Ourthrow v. . 1611-57 Mure Dido & Æn. i . 289. The remnant … neir ov'rthrowne Their leiking seames drink in 
  175. Slavering vbl. n. sa bald to fyle this bruke Quhar I suld drink with thy foull slauering? 1657 R. Moray Lett 
  176. Usquebay n. vsquebay a1689 Cleland 87. To drink brandie, or usquebae 1694 Seafield Corr. 147. My 
  177. Refete v. drink or mete, Or ellis ocht mycht hir refete c1400 Troy-bk. ii 1766. Sumquhat refettyd 
  178. Remburs v. ) 1582 Treas. Acc. MS 59. Rambursit to the laird of Largo that he gaif out in drink siluer 
  179. Repas n.).] a . A quantity of food and drink taken as a meal or repast; a meal. b . Spiritual refreshment 
  180. Ladry n. laudery, To drink and dot it ganis nocht for thame b . a1500 Prestis of Peblis 17. Thai lufit 
  181. Sichter n.. Patrik Weynes [and three others] to be cunsters of the drink and sichteris of the breid for the space of 
  182. Wele Disposit ppl. adj. disposit to the mete 1535 Stewart 35913. [He] fand himself … weill disposit To eit and drink 
  183. Brew v.. The best [ale] that may be brovine 1585 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 431. That the samyn [drink] be mekyll bale ?1438 Alex. i . 1365. He sall ȝit … Brew ȝow sik drink, … That ȝe drank nane sa. Soc. II. 264. If it be weall browin, ye will drink the better  
  184. Overta v. be overcome with drink , to be drunk. 1642 Dundonald Par. Rec. 505. David Wallace … and John Conynghame … was overtane with drink  
  185. Templar n.. Urquhart Rabelais i v 26. I drink no more then a spunge, I drink like a Templer Knight [F. Templier ]  
  186. Trouper n. c1650 Spalding II 432. Order wes gevin that ilk trovper sould have meit and drink at xvi s. ilk day swords 1693 Glasgow B. Rec. IV 65. For eaten corne meat and drink furnished to the English 
  187. Cumseil v. to the kirk dur 1632–3 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 504. To Patrik Colquhouns men, in drink silver 
  188. Haboundantly adv. drink haboundantlie 1567 G. Ball. 132. O king of peace, in quhome is grace Haboundantlie  
  189. Masking vbl. n.1 drink anie tyme that day … that she stand at the tron 1650 Rec. Univ. Aberd. 590. Aill to the 
  190. Ypocras n. Hypocras n. , Ipocras n. , Impocrist n. , Inpechryst n .] Hippocras, a drink made from spiced 
  191. Rizer n. Acc. Bk. 75. To William Naper to drink quhen he went to Gorgiemilne about risert buses 1684 
  192. Reposing vbl. n.2. Angus … callit … upon Maclayne, offring to him his reposing drink, whilk was forgottin to be gevin to 
  193. Overtak v., because the godly are overtakin 3 . P.p. Overcome with (also in ) drink, intoxicated. Also b . elliptically. (As in e.m.E., 1587–). 1654 Cramond Kirk S. 30 Apr. Such as sould be ouertaken with drink overtaken with wine 1681 Kingarth Par. Rec. 127. He is soon overtaken with a litle drink 1691 Banff Ann. II. 61. 1699 Penninghame Par. Rec. I. 41. His being overtaken in drink 
  194. Barne-bed n. goodwife of Aredoule and gotten a drink for the bairn-bed ( b ) 1549 Compl. 67/11. Muguart … is 
  195. Cont v. 1567 Dundee B. Laws 372. The haill printeis fie … salbe contit, … for the said printeis meat, drink 
  196. Four Houris n.. Allowing them [ sc . workmen] morning drink and four-hours which was the custom  
  197. Solvend adj. 117. If any tapster finst [ sic ] aill, bier, or wther drink to mariner or soiour, not being solvende 
  198. Esment n. of me fyre, drink, nor meit, Nor nane vther eismentis for trauellouris behuse 1535 Stewart 3135. Meit and drink, fyre, claithis and easment, That neidfull war 1569 Prot. Bk. G. Grote drink … and x merkis for esement of houshalde of iiij ȝeris bigain 1588 Aberd. B. Rec. II. 61 
  199. Bere n.3 Freris of Gedburgh 1535 Stewart 38040. Quhair tha suld drink … Marche aill and also doubill. Spald. C. V. 80. For ane eftir nunis drink to the provest and bailleis quhen the beir unlawis wer tane 
  200. Drunkin adj., drink. ( a ) 1375 Barb. xiv . 231 (E). The gud erle had dowtyne That off thair men suld. 179/4. Gif any gang out without the maisteris leif and drink drunkin fig . a1499 Contempl 
  201. Herbery n. his] herbery a1500 Henr. Fab. 227 (Asl. 67). Baith meit and drink, herbery and hous, ȝe … furnesing of meitt, drink and herberie to M r Robert Bruce 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. ii . 44 
  202. Falling ppl. adj. Crim. Trials II. 29. To … steip it amang quheit wyne, and gif it to drink, for the fawing-evill 
  203. Lym-man n. stollin fra the lymeman 1613–4 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I. 342. To the lyme menis childer to drink 
  204. Mingle v.. 166. I haue … mynglit my drink with teers c1600 Montg. Suppl. i. 10. Althocht I leive in 
  205. Poist-boy n. Nov. To harperis poistes boyis ferreris drink silveris 1631 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. IV 349 
  206. Rant v. do not rant and swagger, Nor drink in taverns till we stagger — b . 1661 W. Thompson The 
  207. Intoxicat adj. ( b ) 1533 Boece ix . v. 296 b. King Vter … was posonit by drink of cald wattir of ane 
  208. Nurischment n. pertening to thair nurischment that is to say, meit, drink, fyre and candell, claithis [etc.] 1595–6 
  209. Ale n. d. 1614 Rec. Earld. Orkney 382. To the belman for belis ringing, graif making, drink, and caus them row fast 1572 Sat. P. xxxiii. 261. Now drink thay Mylk and Swaits in steid of Aill 1581 Hamilton Cath. Tr. 85. Saying opinlie, scho came thair to get part of thair drink, becaus it 
  210. Poysoun v. (14th c.), poisone (1395), also puyson (north., c 1400), OF poisonner to give to drink, f. poison Poiso(u)n n. Cf. OF * poisnier , L. potionare to give to drink, drug, f. L. potion. 116 (T). Ȝe huirsone … drink of that wel that poysonit thy pen (3) c1500-c1512 Dunb. lix 9 
  211. Posset n.. Parv.), -yt, -et (15th c.), also poshet, -oote (both 15th c.), of unknown origin.] 1 . A drink bres 2 . A poisonous drink. Only Sc. b . Appar. transf. , applied to a deception practised to 
  212. Apothecar n.. MS. ii . 1/1. To the apothiger for drink monie  
  213. Birl v. upon me 2 . intr . To drink or carouse. Const. at (the wine, etc.) a1585 Polwart Flyting 
  214. Dote v.2 a1540 Freiris Berw. 295 (M). To drink and dot it ganis nocht for thame 1540 Lynd. Sat 
  215. Fill n. a1578 Pitsc. II. 146/8. To … gif thame thair fillis of the best drink 1645 Baillie II. 275 
  216. Hyring vbl. n. pint , the drink given on hiring a horse. — 14.. Acts I. 386/2. Gif he will nocht gif the ox 
  217. Jugs n. pl.. — 1536 Lynd. Answ. Flyting 55. That feynd … Caist doun the fat, quharthrow drink, draf & iuggis 
  218. Muir-ill n. muirill-grass, and give it to their cattel to drink against the disease, call'd the muir-ill)  
  219. On-going vbl. n. ordain that changers selling drink to scholars shall pay [etc.]  
  220. Pittance n. (1463) a pious bequest ( a 1225), an alms ( c 1412), small allowance for food or drink (1390), small 

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