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1. Rossie adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1800
   ROSSIE , adj . In comb. † Rossie porridge , a porridge made from rice and barley, so called from experiments, to find out a cheap, but equally nourishing, substitute for oatmeal porridge. The results of Mr of Montrose . This cheap substitute for oatmeal porridge, called by Mr Parish Rossie Porridge 
2. Posh n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1870-1930
   POSH , n . 1 Also poach- . [poʃ] 1 . A child's name for porridge. Gen.Sc. Also in dim. forms porridge-pot, posh-time , time for porridge, a meal-time. Mry. 1870 W. Tester Select Poems 128. 2 . Fast turns of the rope in skipping (Slk. 1966). See Porridge . [Phs. simply imit., but thought of as a child's corrupted form of porridge . There may also be some influence from Eng. dial. posh 
3. Berry n.3[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1776
   † BERRY , n . 3 A kind of porridge. Sc. 1776 D. Herd Sc. Songs II. 190: And hing on etym. for O.E. briw , porridge.] 
4. Orgement n.[1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1708
   † ORGEMENT , n . Boiled barley, a kind of barley soup or porridge. Sc. c .1708 Prince of , cleaned barley, barley porridge.] 
5. Goan n.[0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1716-1897
   porridge' (Gall. 1825 Jam.); a 'strong wooden vessel bound with hoop iron to hold the staves forming the' that goanfu' o' porridge, I beseech ye. Lnk. a .1832 W. Watt Poems (1860) 248: There's lang-kail rowth served up in goans. Kcb. 1897 66th Report Brit. Ass. 485: The porridge was 'gones' were then covered up with the grain sack, to keep the porridge warm. [The same word as Eng 
6. Brochan n.1[1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1]1703-1993
   the oatmeal, such as butter, honey, etc. Used also as denoting porridge, mainly in n.Ir. and Arg porridge pan before. Mry. 1865 W. H. L. Tester Poems 120: I'm sick o' brose an brochan dose, A porridge, but for a thick gruel, which, eaten with treacle or a slag of rich salt butter, was a homely. : Brochan , thin oat-meal porridge. There is a saying, 'Never bless brochan ,' i.e . that brochan is not. [Gael. brochan , porridge, gruel; Irish brochan , id. (MacBain). MacLennan says that gen. in Gael. brochan = gruel, and lite = porridge, but there are places where brochan = porridge.] 
7. Grugg n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
   GRUGG , GRUGS , n . “Any glutinous or semi-liquid mess, e.g . (derogatively) porridge” (Ork. 1950); “a porridge-like substance resulting from an unsuccessful churning” (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928 
8. Gag n., v.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
   -liquid” (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 225, gag(ger) ); “mire; mud; a porridge-like mass, esp. of too cloud” (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 225). II . v . “To stir a porridge-like mass, to sit gagin in 
9. Oshie n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
   . Posh < porridge.] 
10. Backie n.3[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
    BACKIE , n . 3 “A porridge-dish” (central Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. 45). [See Back , n . 2 
11. Bluthrie n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
    BLUTHRIE , n . 2 “Used to denote thin porridge, or watergruel” (Slk. 1825 Jam. 2 ). Cf 
12. Boiled Milk n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
    BOILED MILK , n . “Porridge made of oat-meal and milk” (Uls. 1880 W. H. Patterson Gl. Ant. and 
13. Gorroch v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1877-1900
    messy: 'to mix and spoil porridge, or such food' (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl . 234; Kcb. 9 1955), 'to mix, as porridge with milk, or to make mud pies' (w.Dmf. 1899 Country Schoolmaster the cart wheels. Slg. 1900 E.D.D. : Ye've made a complete gorroch o' your porridge. 2 
14. Sklairge n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
    SKLAIRGE , n . A large quantity of any soft wet substance, like porridge, a dollop (Abd. 1921 
15. Borrach n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0]1964
    ) 267: It's designed to take the haft of the borrach. [For -r- cf. porridge < potage .] 
16. Hardens n. pl.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
    HARDENS , n.pl . “The thin hard cakes that come off the sides of a pot in which sowens, porridge 
17. Parritch n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1761-1998
    , -idge . Sc. forms and usages of Eng. porridge , the dish of oatmeal boiled in salted water (Sc. 1808 the Lowlands of the North of Scotland, is porridge, made of oat meal, with milk or beer, to breakfast. 1874 Border Treasury (1 Aug.) 16: I doot some o'ye hae taen ower mony whey porridge the day parritchable i' the mornin'. Uls. 1923 J. Logan Uls. in X-Rays 70: The porridge is hot, and I, unattractive in appearance, very plain; (2) auld claes an' parritch , auld claes an porridge , the humdrum in spirit or character; (4) parritch bicker , a wooden porridge-bowl. See Bicker , n . 2 ; (5) parritch-broo , the mixture of oatmeal and water from which porridge is made. See Broo , n . 1 ; (6 , n ., 1 .; (12) parritch-meal , the meal used to make porridge, oatmeal; (13) parritch-pingle , see Pingle , n . 2 ; (14) parritch-spurtle , -spurkle , a stick used for stirring porridge. Also.): And here am I, back tee auld claes and porridge. wm.Sc. 1991 Liz Lochhead Bagpipe Muzak 45 
18. Gabs v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0]1950
    : 'He was a gabsan intae his porridge.' 'He gabsed it doon like a dog.' [Variant of Gafs , id .] 
19. Girbi n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
    , gyrpe , thick mud, porridge-like mass.] 
20. Blawkie n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1930
    BLAWKIE , n . Porridge pot. [′blɑkɪ̢] Gall. 1930 (per Wgt. 3 ): Cleanness is sib to 
21. Blittero n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1929
    BLITTERO , n . Something of a very thin composition — e.g . porridge. Ork. 1929 Marw 
22. Pot n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1859
    † POT , n . 2 A schoolboy's word for porridge (Edb. 1898 J. Baillie W. Crighton 285). Heriot's 
23. Gogar n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
    .). [Prob. imit. Cf . Bnff. gagger , a porridge-like mass, s.v. Gag , n ., Goog , n ., 5 ., Sh. gogl 
24. Porret Hough n. comb.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0]1950
    r cf. porridge < pottage . Ags. 1950 People's Journal (15 April): Oor shoppie-mannie 
25. Boolsie n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1929
    . 1929 Scotsman (18 Feb.) 15: The first thing about good porridge is good meal. The next thing is an 
26. Growp v.2, n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1898-1929
    wis in an ill meed, growpit aboot his porridge bein' thin. II . n . A grumble, whine (Mry. 1955 
27. Athole Brose n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1772-1929
    ATHOLE BROSE , n . Also Athol and in comb. † Athol porridge . Honey or meal mixed with whisky.: I though it very good liquor; and said it was a counterpart of what is called Athol Porridge in 
28. Bedeeveled v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1801-1924
    ), bə′dild(t)] Bnff. 1924 M. Symon in Sc. Mag. (June) 186: 'Nae Sabbath bells, nae porridge 
29. Brosier n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1926-1928
    ' you'll mak' milk porridge a-plenty; For thae hungry brosers are comin' frae Pitgair. 
30. Pottinger n.1[0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1712-1727
    the like for holding soup, porridge or other semi-liquid substances, a porringer (Abd. 1825 Jam.). Obs 
31. Sowce n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1776
    . 1904 E.D.D. , souse , Cai.1971); specif ., some dish made from oatmeal, as Brose , porridge or 
32. Burgoo n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1911
    ‡ BURGOO , n . A kind of oatmeal porridge. Ayr. (Galston) 1911 (per Ayr. 2 ): Older 
33. Purry n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1775-1868
    chopped Kail stirred into it, “a kind of porridge” (Abd. 1825 Jam.). See also tartan-purry , s.v 
34. Knottie adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1858-1992
    ; Mry. 1 1928). See Crottymell ; 2 . knotty porridge , = knot porridge s.v. Knot , n ., 1. Kitchen 198; Cai., ne.Sc. 1960); 'the knots skimmed off oatmeal porridge, before they are completely made 
35. Gurgis n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1929
    . [′gʌrgɪs] Ork. 1929 Marw. : Often applied derisively to food — such as porridge that looks too 
36. Kipper n., v.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1866
    . 226; Kcd. 1960). 2 . A large quantity of food such as porridge, brose, potatoes ( Ib .). II . v 
37. Stugg v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1929
    stugged it weel wi' meal. A stuggal chiel. Stuggal porridge. [ Cf . Norw. dial. stokka , to become 
38. Belkie n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
    BELKIE , -Y , n ., v . [′bɛlki] I . n . The belly, in comb. gruelly-belkie , “porridge 
39. Theevil n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1]1768-1999
    . I. 176: The hireies roond the porridge pot, Lickin' at the theevil. Per. 1926 D. Grewar Story of Glenisla 3: Makin' the porridge an' lickin' the theevil. Abd. 1932 R. L. Cassie Sc, widely used on the East Coast for the wooden porridge stirrer also known as a spurtle. Combs. theevil 
40. Keers n. pl.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1914-1923
    , indifferent, unsustaining porridge or spoon food of any kind. Rxb. 1914 Kelso Chron. (11 Dec.) 4: Fed 
41. Fey n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0]1794-1942
    fey . Mry. 1889 T. L. Mason Rafford 12: Sowans, milk-porridge, and 'grins o' fy,' instead quot. above; 4 . fy-pottage , porridge boiled in whey. 2 . Bch. 1832 W. Scott Poems 48 
42. Aleberry n.[0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1743-1931
    ALEBERRY , n . (See quots.) Bnff. 12 1931 : Ale-berry . Oatmeal porridge made with beer 
43. Berk n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1908-1934
    , esp. on boiled milk, also on sowans and porridge” (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)). (2) “A covering of clouds 
44. Whillins n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1864
    the porridge left at breakfast, which was beat down among fresh whey, with an additional quantity of 
45. Bridegroom n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1911
    . usages: 1 . In Comb.: ¶ bridegroom's pottage , a plateful of hot porridge which a bridegroom was given 
46. Cude n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1845-1910
    , 'small beer, occasionally given instead of milk to the porridge at supper' (Edb. 1845 F. W. Bedford Hist 
47. Hish interj.2, v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1]1987-2004
    the porridge to keep it free of lumps while the merry wife heeshed her baby if it cried, and did a 
48. Kiurnie adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1847
    : Quern-made meal makes the very best bread and porridge. In Easter Ross it is used by way of a rare 
49. Glugg n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1908
    ). Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928): Du is lettin' it a' geng i' gluks , you are letting the porridge get 
50. Pottage n.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1703-1993
    . Oatmeal porridge (w.Sc. 1741 A. McDonald Galick Vocab . 22; ne.Sc. 1966). Obs. in Eng. exc. n. dial. In , perfectly clear or obvious, self-evident. Cf . Parritch , n ., 1 . (1); (2) milk-pottage , porridge made with milk instead of water (ne.Sc. 1966); (3) pottage-meal , the meal used to make porridge 
51. Bishop's Foot n. comb.[0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1711-1842
    the broth , when they are singed. [Also said of milk, porridge, etc.] Sc. 1842 C. North 
52. Blanter n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1790-1898
    old blanter.' 2 . 'Food made from corn, such as porridge, bread, etc.' (Ir. 1898 E.D.D. ). Abd 
53. Skovin n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1894-1954
    crustation which forms on the bottom and sides of a vessel in which porridge sowens or the like have been 
54. Difficult v.[0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1714-1861
    porridge. [O.Sc. has deficultat , placed in a difficulty, 1695, from pa.p . of Low Lat. difficultare 
55. Gruel n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1881-1954
    .), gruul ), † grole . 1 . Porridge (Abd. 1825 Jam., grole ; Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl ., 1914 Angus Gl .; Sh., Ork. 1955). Now I.Sc. only. Comb. gruel-tree , a wooden stick for stirring porridge, a spurtle (Sh 
56. Broth n.1[0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1730-1936
    : They's guid broth. Uls. 1880 W. H. Patterson Gl. Ant. and Dwn. 13: Broth , like porridge 
57. Hind n.2, v.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1897-1929
    . 1929 Marw. : A thin layer or covering, a sprinkling, a skin; e.g . of meal on porridge pot — “pit 
58. Keeroch n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1902-1942
    . 1902 E.D.D. : That's a keeroch o' porridge I left yesterday. Abd. 1919 T.S.D.C. : She's a 
59. Poos n.[0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1730-1896
    Eng. dial. pous(s)e , a variant of pulse , a kind of porridge made from pease or beans.] 
60. Midge n.[0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1757-1795
    might a seen me in your porridge. Ayr. 1795 Burns Election Ball. No. 4. x.: Here's the 
61. Rowst v.2, n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1887-1933
    Scots Mag. (Jan.) 248: Making the porridge and rousting the bairns. 2 . intr . To bestir oneself 
62. Yit n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0]1826-1972
    ! Rxb. 1972 Hawick News (7 Jan.): Making the porridge out of true yit-meal. 
63. Sup v., n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1721-1996
    xxvii.: Girls that sup their porridge will always cut a good figure. Bwk. 1876 W. Brockie sae saut, they're no suppable. Sc. 1897 L. Keith Bonnie Lady iv.: They [porridge]'re no her suppie porridge wi' his ain han. Kcb. 1897 J. Morrison Miss McGraw 15: Will ye tak a 
64. Bicker n.2, v.2[0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1716-1923
    , properly one made of wood; a porridge-dish; a bowl; a small wooden vessel made of staves with one or two with a plateful of porridge by himself, but the fact was, four were as many as could bicker 
65. Liver v.2, n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1836-1916
    make a kind of paste or thin porridge of flour by stirring it into boiling water or milk (Sh. 1866 Edm 
66. Pawl v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1818-1912
    H.J.C. Clippings from Clayboddie (1921) 40: He chewed and sucked and pawled at them [porridge] with 
67. Plapper v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1924-1932
    : Speaking of a boiling pot, we may say its contents are 'plapperin,' such as porridge, which throws up blabs 
68. Luggie adj., n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0]1725-1989
    ., Rxb. 1961), freq. one used for serving milk with porridge. Hence luggie-fu , the contents of a porridge from a dainty wooden 'caup', the milk that seasoned it being contained in a smaller 'timmer luggie morning in a luggiefu' of sow's milk. Uls. 1908 A. M'Ilroy Burnside i.: Rows of porridge 
69. Chuck n.3[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1845-1926
    , . . . 'knots of meal in porridge'' (Edb. 1916 T.S.D.C . II.). Cf . Eng. (chiefly dial.) chuck , a lump 
70. Goit n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1836-1931
    Folk-Lore 157: Further, the water used in this ceremony was made into porridge, of which the patient 
71. Yoag n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1820-1967
    People 76: Mak assie porridge in a yoag and set it in the aesins and the pain will soon be better 
72. Whey n.[0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0]1732-1974
    , -porritch , porridge made with whey (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. ; Ayr. 1930). Cf . 2 .; † 7 . whey-sey , a whey porridge the day. Rnf. 1895 J. Nicholson Kilwuddie 166: Oh, the whey-parritch! 7 
73. Capper n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1885-1914
    what remains in the porridge-bowl; cf . C. Murray Whistle iii. in Hamewith (1909): “For lyin' lang 
74. Spurtle n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1756-1996
    used for stirring porridge, soup, etc., a pot-stick (Sc. 1808 Jam.; Per., Fif., Lth., Ayr. 1915–26 Wilson; Bwk. 1942 Wettstein). Gen.Sc., rare in Ags. where Theevil is the usage. Hence porridge spurtle N. Munro New Road xxvi.: That's the bonny spirtle! . . . to stir the porridge! em.Sc smithereens; (2) spurtle-hough , a thin leg like a porridge stick; (3) spurtle leg , = (2), hence ppl.adj. spurtle-legged , having thin legs like porridge sticks (ne., m.Sc. 1971); (4) spurtle shank , = (2) (Ayr 
75. Crib n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1761-1946
    get bread and cheese after them [porridge]. † 3 . “A small bed-place boarded up in a recess near 
76. Lithocks n. pl.[1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0]1708-1946
    ladyuch , lyelicks , liricks . [′ləiθəks, ′lɑeð-] 1 . A kind of gruel or thin porridge made from the 
77. Few adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1782-1899
    . usage, but treated as pl . in Sc., e.g. broth , porridge , soup , a little (Fif. 1909 Colville 94 
78. Gamp v., n.[0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1746-1925
    ' perdition's porridge, Gamph'd to and fro for wholesome forage. Hence gampy , adj., gaping, fig . over 
79. Knog n.[1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1703-1916
    wooden can — they called it a noggie (or noggin) — to eat my porridge from. 3 . = Kneg , n . 1 , 2 
80. Empire Biscuit n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1991-2003
    difference? Sc. 2002 Scotsman 3 Jun : From marmalade to porridge oats, Scotland has made 
81. Knot n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1772-1958
    amount; specif . a lump of partially-cooked oatmeal in porridge (Cai. 1907 County of Cai . (Horne) 77; n.Sc., Ags., Ayr. 1960), used attrib . in comb. knot-porridge , porridge containing such lumps (Sc . . . liked his porridge 'knotty' . . . the other lodger . . . liked it without knots. ne.Sc. 1956 form or grow into lumps, as of porridge or Sowens , to swell, to gnarl, of arthritic joints (I. and 
82. Brakwast n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1]1875-1996
    . (June) 186: Nae Sabbath bells, nae porridge brakfasts! ne.Sc. 1996 Lindsay Paterson in Sandy 
83. Caddel n., v.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1724-1953
    ., caddled ; used fig . Kcb. 6 1914 : A child who is not hungry will sit and caddle its porridge or 
84. Skaik v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1808-1967
    porridge when instead of supping it equally, he spreads it over the plate with his spoon. Abd. 1871 
85. Slag n.1, v.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1768-1947
    porridge was toomed, baith the tinklers clinket up a spoon an' began to slag awa'. [Orig. obscure. Phs 
86. Gad n.3, interj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1887-1990
    murder, grannie! they [porridge]'re a' cauld! An' there's nae saut nor naething. Abd. 1915 H 
87. Ham-a-haddie n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1904-2002
    ... breakfast next morning is one good reason to hang around - there is porridge and local honey on the table as 
88. Radical n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1801-1927
    with porridge, or whose purses cannot afford tea nor even coffee, use a substitute for the latter, now 
89. German Biscuit n. comb.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1995-2002
    11: From marmalade to porridge oats, Scotland has made consumers out of Britain's imperial subjects 
90. Owse n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1724-1955
    substitute for milk on porridge (Dmf. 1808 Jam.); 5 . owsen-pleuch , -pleugh , owzen- , a plough drawn by', was frequently resorted to as substitute for being eaten with the oatmeal porridge. 5 . Ags 
91. Pet v.2[1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1]1709-1991
    wants, flies into a passion, pets at his porridge, breaks his dishes, and abuses all around him. Sc 
92. Skirlie n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1914-1996
    eat a lot of oatmeal, porridge, brose, skirly - that's oatmeal and onions, fried. You leave the onions 
93. Sowans n. pl., v.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1703-1995
    . Sowans are usu. prepared by boiling with water and salt, and are eaten like porridge. See also boiling. Hebr 1995 Angus Duncan Hebridean Island: Memories of Scarp 94: As a change from porridge a recollections of sowans are that it was greyish in colour, with the consistency of thin porridge without any sowans was one of the staple dishes in Scotland, along with porridge and brose. Sc. 1721 J. Kelly like porridge (Cai. 1907 County Cai . (Horne) 134, Cai. 1971); (4) drinking-sowans , Skrine , the) sowin-pig , id. See Pig , n . 2 ; (20) sowen(s) porridge , a dish of porridge made by boiling meal sowen bowie or barrel till it fermented and soured, then it was boiled to a thin porridge, and taken 
94. Scarrow n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,0]1789-1989
    . porridge < potage .] 
95. Spiel n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1789-1967
    good speil at the porridge coag . Lnk. 1893 T. Stewart Miners 88: But see hoo they 
96. Strinkle v., n.[0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0]1721-1970
    . 176: Forfar Rhyme on Porridge-making: Steer thick and strinkle thin. Abd. 1920 A. Robb MS 
97. Race n.1, v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1768-2004
    before porridge-time; the distance is 300 fathoms from incline to pit-bottom; and 14 and 15 races between porridge and the time we take our pieces of bread; 14, 15 and 16 races afterwards. Sc. 1901 
98. Wersh adj.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1720-2005
    -] 1 . Of food or drink: tasteless, insipid, unpalatable; of meat, porridge or the like: cooked without, neither gude to fry, boil, nor sup cauld. Sc. 1825 Jam. : I dinna like them [porridge]; they're. 1972 Hawick News (7 Jan.): Next to the dislike for lumpy porridge was that of wairsh porridge 
99. Colf v., n.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1721-1943
    ,' generous meal. Uls. 2 1936 : For a good colf, give me a pot of well-made oatmeal stirabout [porridge 
100. Hudderie adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1871-1996
     Robert, lodging them in the other room of a room and kitchen, feeding them on potatoes and porridge and 
101. Tree n., v.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]<1700-1941
     Campbell, handling out the stout crook. (3) a stick or rod for stirring porridge, etc., a pot-stick. Cf tree, can mak' gruel i' the sea. Cai. 1905 E.D.D. : Porridge-tree, a stick for stirring porridge. Roolyin-tree, a stick for stirring potatoes in washing them. 4 . Any long wooden bar, post or 
102. Clorach v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1866-1936
     clorach o' caul' porridge wytin him fin he comes in fae a sair day's wark. Abd. 9 1936 : The road 
103. Swats n. pl.[0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0]1717-1988
     .) 23: Oatmeal porridge, or peas brose with butter milk or swatts , formed their breakfast and supper 
104. Broon n., adj., adv.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0]1725-1988
     , broon plet-sooans , Cai. term for a kind of porridge made with sowans, of the thick sort which has to be being strained, was boiled in an ordinary porridge pot until it thickened. In this process it also 
105. Blout n., v.[1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1704-1929
     blowts. I sell it in pecks. (3) 'The noise made by porridge, broth, etc., when boiling over a strong 
106. Crowdie n.1[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]<1700-1936
     . eaten raw. Sometimes also used of porridge or brose and hence of food in general. The spelling croudy 
107. Laip v., n.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1721-1960
     ' porridge is a small quantity taken out of a bowl. 2 . A slight or perfunctory wash, a swill (Kcd 
108. Poach v., n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1810-1936
     . Children are said to potch their porridge when they tumble them about in the dish. Abd. 1936 Huntly 
109. Bowie n.1[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1725-1992
     broad shallow dish for holding milk, porridge, broth, etc., at meals. Known to Bnff. 2 , Ags. 1 1935 
110. Girsle n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1773-1996
     caked pieces that come off the sides of a pot in which sowens, porridge, etc. have been prepared 
111. Na adv.1[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1724-1996
     .: Na, faith — sup them [porridge] up. m.Lth. 1922 “Restalrig” Sheep's Heid 34: “Naw”, said 
112. Powheid n.[0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1]1718-1998
     . 1822 Galt Sir A. Wylie xliii.: I would as soon meet wi' a pow-head in my porridge at ony time 
113. Blab v.1, n.2[0,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0]1712-1983
     . 1924 J. Wight in Scots Mag. (Oct.) 59: Porridge, which throws up 'blabs' or bubbles, which burst 
114. Clat n., v.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1700-1990
     porridge, herring bones, pot sypings, and other odds and ends. Rxb.(D) 1925 E. C. Smith Mang 
115. Tarrow v., n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1721-1915
     dour loonie ye we re — to tarry at your porridge. Sh. 1899 J. Spence Folk-Lore 216: The 
116. Task n., v.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1708-1960
     : the first task is up to “porridge-time” (a general name for their first meal), during which time they 
117. Croup v.1, n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1]1773-2000
     : Sit up an' tak' yir porridge. Ye're aye crowp, crowpin' aboot yir maet. Ye hinna a please. (4) 'To 
118. G n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
     . Porritch , Pottitch , porridge, potage (see P.L.D. § 94 ), with further reduction to sh [ʃ] in Damish 
119. Platch n.1, adv., v.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1847-1961
     muddy (Rxb. a .1838 Jam. MSS . X. 259); to churn up or mix porridge, jumble, make a hotch-potch (Rxb 
120. Ait n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1]1773-2004
     hersel'. (7) Ait-parritch , oatmeal porridge. Rnf. 1788 E. Picken Poems 63: O' meals ait 
121. Bree n.1, v.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1]1769-1996
     '; apparently the same as O.E. briw , pottage, porridge, and breowan , to brew.] 
122. Clep n.1, v.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1726-1942
     that Bell had to take the cleps (or crooked links which were used for hanging the porridge pot upon 
123. Drift n., v.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1701-1940
     : Before he had taken a dozen turns at the [porridge] pot, she had the spurtel out of his hand and was 
124. Fife n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1772-2001
     that porridge must be made thick, with water only, lots of salt and that the way to eat it was by 
125. Supper n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1759-2002
     evening porridge. (1) m.Sc. 1990 Douglas Lipton in Hamish Whyte and Janice Galloway New Writing 
126. Yaup adj., v., n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1723-1955
     : Satirical sauts will scoore them o' fauts, Gae them yawpness for porridge o' duty. Abd. 1916 G. Abel 
127. Lithe adj., n., v.[0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1737-1995
     meal to boiling water by letting it trickle through the fingers, in making porridge (Gall. 1934, lyde porridge over-night — to avoid the creation of lumps — the meal should be placed in the right hand with the 
128. Hap v.1, n.1[0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1715-2000
     happit Annie. Abd. 1950 People's Friend (29 July) 633: My uncle called this [porridge sprinkled with dry meal] 'happit' porridge. If any morning the sprinkling ceremony was forgotten, he would say — 'Barfit porridge the day, lass! Ye ken I like mine happit!' 2 . To cover over e.g . with 
129. Mutchkin n.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1706-1954
     . m.Lth. 1795 G. Robertson Agric. m.Lth. 93: [Reapers'] breakfast is oatmeal porridge, about a 
130. Milk n., v.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1726-2002
     -meal , porridge boiled in milk (n.Sc. 1825 Jam.; Ags. a .1838 Jam. MSS . XII. 145); (3) milk-and) mil(l)-gruel , mylgruul [< milk-gruel ], porridge made with milk instead of water (Sh. 1866 Edm kill the goose that lays the golden egg; (29) milk parritch , -porridge , = (2). Gen.Sc.; (30) milk into meal, and mix them along with milk, slowly and long boiled. This is called milk-porridge, and is 
131. Taid n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1725-2000
     : The smallest porridge cappie for the young child when first trusted to feed himself out of his own 
132. Suit n.2[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1722-1968
     . 1871 M. McLennan Peasant Life 219: I maist think I ate soot-stour for porridge. (3) Sh 
133. Swack adj., v.2[0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1736-1998
     .: As much milk-porridge as he could eat . and a good slice of swack cheese. Abd. 1923 J. Hunter 
134. Bleck n.2, adj.[1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]<1700-1998
     ' a'thing. [Referring to a boy's porridge, which he refuses to eat.] Lth. 1857 Misty Morning 38 
135. Slabber v., n.[0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1712-1994
     . 1761 Magopico (1810) 7: Not to throw stones, nor fight, nor slabber when they eat their porridge 
136. Cauld adj., v.[1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1704-2005
     Scots Mag. (Nov. 1973) 188: Hot porridge for breakfast, cold porridge (caulders) for dinner. II 
137. Melder n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1790-1992
     so many bolls of oats ground, which served them for porridge and oatmeal during the greater part of 
138. Traicle n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1801-1997
     Thistledown 232: To take 'treacle ale' to his porridge. Kcb. 1901 R. Trotter Gall. Gossip 44 
139. Butter n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1788-1966
     W.-B. , obsol.); (12) butter-crowdie , a kind of porridge made of oatmeal and butter (Lnk. 3 1937 
140. Gype v., n., adj.[1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1706-2004
     their porridge aff the fleer. ne.Sc. 1996 W. Gordon McPherson in Sandy Stronach New Wirds: An 
141. Hotter v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1801-1998
     . Murray Hamewith 6: He was whistlin' to the porridge that were hott'rin' on the fire. Lnk. 1919 
142. Kettle n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1724-2002
     Sorra ; (10) pottage kettle , a porridge pot (Kcd. 1911). See Pottage . (2) Dundee 1986 David A 
143. Laggin n., v.[0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1718-1936
     interrupted by the getting of the gray basin into which the porridge behoved to be poured; and poured it was 
144. Sype v., n.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1707-2004
     . 1903 J. L. Waugh Thornhill 24: Clats of porridge, herring bones, pot sypings and other odds and 
145. Wheen n., adj.[0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1757-1999
     porridge an' whiles a bit o' scone. Hdg. 1908 J. Lumsden Th' Loudons 23: For . . . has seldom 
146. Pot n.1, v.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1703-1999
     ); (10) pat-brose , a kind of quickly-boiled porridge (see quots.) (ne.Sc. 1966); by extension. Also in n.Eng. dial.; (21) pot-stick , a stick for stirring porridge or the like in cooking, a the views of two millers on porridge-making . . . one from the north-east says he approves of my 
147. Bear n.1[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1723-1995
     -Lore Misc., Ork. Sh., etc. I. vi . 223: A grain o' tin bare male porridge. Cai. 1916 Cai porridge (Abd. 13 1910). (20) Bear-pundler . (See quot.) Ork. 1866 Edm. Gl. : Bear-pundler 
148. Lick n., adv., v.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]<1700-2005
     [porridge] are as saut's lick. (3) Ayr. 4 1928 : We had a bit lick-up yestreen. 2 . A small, ye can tak lick want. Ags. 1950 Forfar Dispatch (8 June): There's porridge, brose or lick 
149. Brat n., v.1[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1]<1700-1997
     as a pl.n .; 'the tough skin which forms on porridge, etc., in cooling' (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B 
150. Plowt v., n.1, adv.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1705-2003
     . 152: A farmer's wife being irritated one morning at the servants grumbling to sup porridge out of 
151. Swing v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1794-1995
     . (70). (1) Abd. 1955 W. P. Milne Eppie Elrick xxviii.: A huge pot of porridge was 
152. Mornin n., v.[0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1718-2004
     delights of porridge. Sc. 1997 Scotland on Sunday 6 Jul 16: My morning roll dropped from my 
153. Stowp n.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1708-1992
     soon loaded with bickers of brose and porridge and stoups of creamy milk. 4 . A kind of sea-shell 
154. Hire v., n.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1703-1957
     sharp to his couter. Ags. 1906 Rymour Club Misc. I. 176: The hireies roond the porridge pot 
155. Shear v., n.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1700-1965
     harvest get porridge and milk for breakfast, and ale and bread for their other meals. Lth. 1829 G got the harvest at a weekly wage of 10 s ., with porridge night and morning, and a shearer's hap and a 
156. Scaud v., n.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1700-2004
     , scadoo , skaddo : (1) cold porridge heated up with milk added (Bwk. 1950); a brose made with oat- or 
157. Stieve adj., adv., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1769-1998
     ; Cai. 1904 E.D.D. ; Ork. 1929 Marw., Ork. 1971, stivval ), deriv. stievie , id., e.g . of porridge 
158. Glesca prop. n.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1700-2004
     porridge. [It] combines the properties of being light and easily digested, and, at the same time, of being 
159. Meal n.1, v.1[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]<1700-2000
     ; (10) meal-cog , a small wooden dish for holding porridge. See Cog , n . 1 ; (11) mealcorn. Sc. 2000 Press and Journal 29 Jan 20: Armies used to march on oatmeal and porridge, while St 
160. Crap n.1[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1721-1999
     porridge. Crap whey, it may be explained, is a kind of frothy substance that comes to the top when the whey 
161. Dook v.1, n.1, adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1777-2004
     . Working Man 151: Oatmeal porridge of small measure and strength in the mornings, with 'sour dook,' a 
162. Grue v.1, n.1, adj.[0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1732-2001
     6 Jan 13: At one extreme, they're forcing tepid porridge such as Two Thousand Acres of Sky and 
163. Guidman n.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1702-2000
     thing on yirth our gudeman Jock would go through fire and water for — it's his porridge cog. Abd 
164. On prep., adv., v.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1700-2005
     . Ags. 1960 Forfar Dispatch (28 Jan.): I ons w'ee porridge pot. 
165. Room n.1, adj., v.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1700-2003
     kitchen, feeding them on potatoes and porridge ... Edb. 1967 Evening News (12 Jan.): Mr 
166. Round adj., adv., prep., n.[0,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1718-2000
     . Farm II. 365: The round meal makes the best porridge. Abd. 1954 Huntly Express (1 Oct 
167. Ream n., v.[0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1710-1999
     , porridge made with cream instead of water; (9) Ruglen ream , see Ruglen ; (10) fig . of flattery: to 
168. Kail n.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1700-2002
     Kail which I chanced to eat at Dinner. Sc. 1760 R. Pococke Tours (1887) 127: A porridge , etc., and sometimes construed as a pl ., like Broth , Porridge . Also fig . For lenten kail and meal porridge (Rs. 1919 T.S.D.C .); (3) kale out of the water , cabbage boiled without stock, as 
169. Loun n.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1701-2000
     . Tales (Johnstone) II. 84: A dour loonie ye were — to tarry at your porridge. Rxb. 1870 J 
170. Wind n.1, v.1[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1705-1997
     keep or save one's wind to cool one's kail , = Eng. 'to save one's breath to cool one's porridge', an 
171. Coup v.1[0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1716-2000
     ' he'll coup them [porridge] ower afore they sud be wastit. He canna bide waste. Knr. 1891 “H 
172. Grund n., v.[0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1713-2000
     ' an swats galore, The brochan pot sat far behin', the porridge pan before. Cai. 1916 John o 
173. Ruch adj., adv., n., v.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]<1700-1998
     the poorest farm-house is to be found what we in Scotland call 'a rough table' [i.e. porridge, kail 
174. Row v.1, n.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1700-2004
     ? Ags. 1962 Scots Mag. (Oct.) 4: Porridge . . . was far from being the universal breakfast, this 
175. King n.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1701-1996
     king til. Bnff. 2 1942 : Nae like sowans! I'm sure it's a king tae porridge. Kcb. 10 
176. Pleuch n., v.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1700-1991
     plough feast consisted of milk porridge made of oatmeal and sweet milk, and bread and cheese . . . A 
177. Mak v., n.[0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1712-1998
     . Of food in the process of cooking: to thicken, set or infuse, as porridge, jam, tea (I. and ne.Sc 
178. Auld adj.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1721-2004
     bread and porridge. In Easter Ross it is used by way of a rare dainty, principally for 'Old New Year's 
179. Hand n., v.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]<1700-2003
     porridge). 7 . (1) A handle, etc. (Sh., ‡Abd., m.Lth. 1956). Obs. in Eng. since mid 18th c. Arg 
180. Lang adj., adv., n., v.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1703-2003
     of black oak, supping milk porridge from a wooden dish, called a timmer goan in those days. Kcb 

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1. Polentene n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1588-1589
   Polentene , n. (Cf. ME and e.m.E. pol(l)enta pearl-barley, a kind of barley-meal, porridge made from steeped barley, OE, L. polenta peeled or pearl barley, F. polente barley porridge (Littre 
2. Lythe v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0]1475-1638
   , porridge, etc.). (This sense common in mod. Sc. and north. and north midl. Eng. dial.) — a . 1551 it with bread a 1638 Ib. They feede much on porridge … they have of divers sortes 
3. Sowans n. pl.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1551-1700+
   made by fermenting the husks or bran of oats, combined with a portion of fine meal, a porridge or 
4. Sope n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1500-1700+
   n. 1 Cf. ON sopi a sup, mouthful, and saup spoon-meat, a sup (of porridge).] A small amount 
5. Potage n.[0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1399-1700
   , also in milk; a broth; ? latterly, as in mod. Sc., oatmeal porridge. Latterly, as in mod. Sc 
6. Sward n.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1399-1697
   Rabelais iii xvii. Porridge or wrinkled green coleworts, with a swerd of yellow bacon 2 . The 

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