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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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OOR, v. Also ur (Jak.). [u:r]

1. To crouch or shiver with cold, to huddle (Sc. 1880 Jam.). Ppl.adj. oorat, -it, -eet (s.Sc.), cold, shivery, hunched up with cold or discomfort (Sh., Ags., Per., Lnk., Ayr., Dmf. 1964); tired- or ailing-looking, wearied, in poor spirits, miserable, dejected (Sc. 1850 Jam.; Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.), also oorit-like, -lookin, id. (Watson); of an animal: having a staring coat, from cold or illness (Lth. 1825 Jam.).Gsw. 1869 E. Johnston Poems 133:
Tho' oorit and black the wee jade could mak' A sang an ell lang on Lucifer's grannie.Sc. 1880 Jam.:
He jist sits oorin owre the fire.m.Sc. 1920 O. Douglas Penny Plain i.:
A shaughly wee buddy he wis tae. Ma Andra wud hae been gled to see him sae oorit.Rxb. 1925 E. C. Smith Mang Howes 9:
Aa yow yins that's ooreet . . . an yirns ti sid doon in ov a hyimmly bit away threh aa the strowe an the catter-battereen — ee sood gang an stop at Ancrum!Lnk. 1932 Border Mag. (Feb.) 23:
I maun be steppin' for the sun's gan birlin' doon, an' I'm feelin' a wee bit oorit.

2. To creep, to move slowly and feebly, to droop (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., 1908 Jak. (1928), 1932 J. M. E. Saxby Trad. Lore 204, Sh. 1964); to doze, to be half-asleep, to dream, muse (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928); Ork. 1929 Marw.).Ork. 1951 R. Rendall Ork. Variants 30:
The ulie-lamp reeks in the muify byre, Whaur, ooran wi' content, twa nowt lie spraalan.