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  1. Aboot-gaain ppl. adj.[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]1928-1931
    ; ′butgɑ:n, -gjɑ:n] Going about: whirling; veering; wandering. Sh. 1928 Jak. 2: Aboot-gaan støri Sh. 4 1931 : Aboot-gaan støri (dust). Sh. 4 1931 : Da aboot-gaain wind caused dem taABOOT-GAAIN , ppl.adj . Also aphetic form, boot-gaain . (Sh. and Ork.) [ə′butgɑ:n, -gjɑ:n tak doon da sail and set it fir da idder teck. Sh. 4 1931 : He wis jist a(n) aboot-gaain kind o' body. Ork. 1929 Marw. : A boot-gaain body — i.e . a beggar or pedlar. [ Aboot here 
  2. Shaggle v.2[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 Marw. : He was gaan shagglan aboot the hoose. [Phs. simply an Ork. variant of Shauchle 
  3. Brucks 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]
     manner; 'gaan brucksan aboot' or simply ' brucksan aboot'; 'he was brucksan an' workan, but he had 
  4. Storie 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
     finishing off the border [of a maishie ], a third strand of coir yarn, called the aboot-gaan-storie , was 
  5. Whime v.[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]1880-1956
    ? Ork. 1929 Marw. : Gaan whyman aboot the hoose [of a dog]. Ork. 1956 C. M. Costie 
  6. Kreekle 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
     he gaan kreetlan there aboot the face o' the craig for? 2 . To totter, shake, walk feebly or 
  7. Bochle 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]1900-1935
     : Ilky mornin' ye see the bailie gaan byochlin throw the closs on the chap o' five. Kcb. 4 c .1900 : What are ye bochlin' aboot? [See Bauchle , n ., and Bauchle , v . 1 ] 
  8. Trimse v., 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]
     pr.p. of a cow in labour, gaan trimsan (Ork. 1929 Marw., Ork. 1973). Also ppl.adj. trimsin , restless, restive (Ork. 1920). II . n . Parturition, labour, in a cow, she's gaan i' trimso (Ork. 1929 
  9. Grollop n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0]1956
     198: Is yin aald grollop no gaan heem the night? 
  10. Hangse 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
     Marw. : Gaan hangsan trow the corn. [ Cf . Icel. hangsa , to be slow or indolent.] 
  11. Smolie v., 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]1880-1956
    : Naebody's gaan tae cast a smolly on me for bidan heem whin ither boys is gaan. [Orig. doubtful. Marw 
  12. Buran' v.[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]1909
     Man 6: 'Ere 'ey wis, buran' wast 'e middle o'd [fog], on 'e tail 'e wast gaan' tide! 
  13. Kile 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
     thee awa' noo”; “he wus gaan kilan along” — i.e. going pretty fast. [Norw. kile pa , to hasten 
  14. Drivis 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
    DRIVIS , n . “Momentum, force, energy” (Ork. 1929 Marw.). Ork. 1929 Marw. : He set it gaan 
  15. Steeniger 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
     . Ork. 1929 Marw. : Gaan tae a steeniger. [For the first element see Stane ; for the second 
  16. Kyerro 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
     said to be 'gaan in a stany kyerro.' [Deriv. of Karr , n . 2 , a hard bed of rock. See -O.] 
  17. Smoo v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1880-1929
     him aff. Ork. 1929 Marw. : What's he gaan smooan aboot there for? Often used of a dog' whelps, that gong gleyan' aboot a honest man's hoose. Sh. 1888 Edmonston & Saxby Home of 
  18. Elwin-skud adv.[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
     ′skʌd] Ork. 1929 Marw. : Look at him gaan elwin-skud. [? With the arms and legs stretched 
  19. Keeawd adj.[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]1931
    KEEAWD , adj . Fuddled with drink. [′kiǫ:d] Arg. 1 1931 : I saw him gaan hame yesterday 
  20. Bappin' On v.[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]1932
     ye gaan in sic a hurry?' (Also 'bappin' in.') 
  21. Gimse 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]
    , lively horse: gen. in pr.p .; e.g. 'gaan gimsan along'' (Ork. 1929 Marw.). [gɪms] [Norw. dial 
  22. Backwith adv.[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]1932
    , she's been gaan backworth since Sunday nicht. Ags. 2 1932 : Backwith , backwards, known to me 
  23. Go n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1819-1898
     Gregor D. Bnff. 68: She wiz in an unco go at hir sin's wa-gaan. The hail queentry side wis in a. Blair Chron. Aberbrothock 30: It was aboot the go o' the year that she was laid doon on her sickbed 
  24. Nue 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
     Ork. Herald (25 Feb.)). [nø] Ork. 1929 Marw. : He was gaan nue-an tae himsel a' the 
  25. Velter 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
    )). Ork. 1929 Marw. : Luk at him gaan velteran there. [Norw. dial. valtra , to tumble over 
  26. Kyolt 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
     was gaan wi' a kyolter. [Orig. uncertain. Phs. ad. Norw. dial. kult , lump, block, kulta 
  27. Dister 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
     (per Abd. 27 ), duster ). Ork. 1929 Marw. : We'll go right on for it's only gaan tae be a bit 
  28. Darlin' n., adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0]1880-1940
     1940 : That biler fire is whiles gey thraan, but its gaan the day jist me darlin'. 2 . adj 
  29. Dolder v., n.2[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
    . : She was gaan wi' a bonnie dolder. [ Cf . Norw. dial. dalla , to trip, mince (in walking), to swing 
  30. Gavin [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]
    ), Gaen (Ayr. 1826 R. Hetrick Poems 61), Ga'in (Abd. 1768 A. Ross Helenore (S.T.S.) 10), Gaan (Sh 
  31. Kreppo 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
     kreppo , huddled together (Marw.) Ork. 1929 Marw. : He was gaan a' in a kreppo. [See etym 
  32. Vistie n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1888-1929
     day, We'll mak a vistie dan. Ork. 1929 Marw. : I'm gaan a vistie tae Kirkwall at the market 
  33. Kan n.[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]1914-1929
    . : We're getten naething; I'm gaan tae run me line this time on Nellie o' H — 's kan. [A variant of Can 
  34. Mougre v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1835-1930
     mougrin weys: ye nuvver ken whit he's gaan tae dae next. [Gael. muig , to quench, suppress, become 
  35. Penty n., v.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1722-1930
     gaan oot o' faashin. II . v . To administer a light blow, punch lightly, tap (Sc. 1808 Jam.). Sc 
  36. Caver n.[0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1747-1931
     be affected by drink. Arg. 1 1931 : I saa Jock gaan hame the ither nicht an' he had a wee bit 
  37. Gandiveese v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0]1956
     kens whar Aa'll genng eence I tak' the gandovee. [? From Ork. gan (see Gaan ), to stare, + Veeze 
  38. Ravsay adj.[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]1880-1956
    ' men, a' gaan dressed i' tartant kilts, as ravsey a lok as you wad wish tae meet. [Orig. doubtful 
  39. Keeso n., 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
     arms in front of the body. Ork. 1929 Marw. : Whar thoo gaan keisoan that tae? [ Cf . Norw 
  40. Plooch 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]1905-1948
     his faither's gaan to gie him a ploocherin. Inv. 1948 Football Times (28 Aug.): If they got 
  41. Gansey n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1886-2004
     see the Orkney economy supported by a labour-force aal gaan aboot in navy-blue breeks an' gansies 
  42. Gan v., n.[1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1707-2000
    GAN , v ., n . Also gaun , gann , gaan . [m.Sc. gɑ(:)n, but sm., s.Sc. + gɒn] I . v . 1 ye gaan, or wha ye ken, ... w.Lth. 2000 Davie Kerr A Puckle Poems 9: shop stewards) to gan on aboot ( something ), to make a fuss about (something) (Fif., Dmf., Kcb. 1954). For (1), (3 
  43. Back-gate n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1825-1932
    -gate fin ye're gaan hame; it's a hantle shorter. 2 . fig . Cunning, deceitful action. Sc. 1825 
  44. Maffle v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1835-1929
     Marw. : Gaan mafflan through the heather. [Mid.Eng. maffle , to confuse, muddle, to stammer 
  45. Sky v.2, n.3[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1832-1929
    . : Such is life First a sky and than a wife. Ork. 1929 Marw. : Jock's gaan for a sky the night 
  46. Gildro 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
    . : It's a' geen (gaan) tae g(y)eldro. [Norw. gildre , a snare, trap, O.N. gildra , id.] 
  47. Jeho v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1889-1925
     : Yir laad hisna been here this file; I howp he's nae gaan t' jeho ye. [Phs. from jee-ho , -hoy 
  48. Pyauve v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1907-1921
     piavvie, he's sure he's gaan till dee. Cai. 1921 T.S.D.C. : She took a pauvie (or pyaavie 
  49. Toober v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1825-1930
     'Soon' the day. I got a wild tooberin gaan hame frae the toon on the Fair Day. † II . n . A quarrel 
  50. Gaan v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1882-1949
    GAAN , v . Also ga(w)n . To stare, gaze vacantly or with open mouth (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl ., 1914 
  51. Gandy v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1790-1873
    . [Prob. mainly imit. with influence from Gaan , to stare. Cf . note to Gam . The sense in 1790 quot 
  52. Glamse n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1908-1929
    . 1929 Marw. : He [dog] made a glamse for me just as I was gaan tae stroke him. † 2 . “A hurried 
  53. Gully adj., n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1880-1929
    : Bit are th'u hurt thee, Paety, gilly? Ork. 1929 Marw. : Whare thoo gaan the day, gillie 
  54. Aboot adv., prep.[0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1]1733-1996
    ABOOT , adv ., prep .  [ə′but] 1 . adv . (1) On the outside; on every side (like about in: Haud by the luncart, at the strype; It's nae a bit aboot. (2) In all directions round, through, or, etc. (1916) 5: He throve on parritch . . . An' ran aboot bare-leggit in a wee bit tartan kilt! Tam's aboot again. m.Sc. 1987 Andrew Cowan in Iain Crichton Smith Scottish Short Stories 1987 101: 'Aye. Ah did.' 'Havenae seen her aboot these days. She all right?' Pringle took a breath. 'Aye gallons, a bottle, an' aboot half a tea cuppiefu'. Rxb. 1924 Hawick Express 1 Feb. 3/7: Now they're away aboot half-a-croon, an' mair, an' often mair stanes than coals. 2 . prep . Meanings as the Heather 45: I hae a guid wheen braw silk goons, A hat wi' flow'rs aboot it. (2) All over! . . . What business hae ye to gang greetin aboot the hoose? (3) In the neighbourhood of (a place or person', an there's some o' his descendants aboot Stranraer yet. (4) Relating to, concerning. Gen.Sc. Sh 
  55. Aboot-kast n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1908-1931
    ABOOT-KAST , n . Also aphetic form, boot-kast (Sh. and Ork.). [ə′butkɑst, ′butkɑst] Change; esp. (2) The time of the equinox. Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928): He will be hame at aboot-kast again. Sh. 4 1931 : He wis at da aboot cast time i year. [O.N. umkast , turning round, change; the prefix (as in Aboot-gaain , ppl. adj. ) has been translated aboot , while kast remained.] 
  56. Cunyie n.[1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1706-1908
     could sit and see a' that was gaan on. Comb.: cunyie-nuik , “a very snug situation; literally the 
  57. Helt n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1884-1949
     as little as doo tinks fit, ill helty hair I care. Ork. 1929 Marw. : Had gaan (i.e. away 
  58. Guff n.3, v.3[1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1709-1998
    . : Just listen tae the grice gaan guffin aboot after meat. Sh. 1952 J. Hunter Taen wi da Trow 
  59. Wingle v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0]1793-1986
    , unsteadily (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), geng wingl-wangl; Ork. 1974). Ork. 1929 Marw. : His legs were gaan Herald (3 June): Like King Auchasuyrus, wi aa your tartles an trooshlach, weenglan aboot your muckle 
  60. Back-aboot adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1886
    BACK-ABOOT , adj . Lonely, remote. Sh.(D) 1886 Burgess Sketches 86: In sic a dull, back-aboot place as Nedbister dey wir a kind o' Guidsend ta wis. 
  61. Sprool n., v.[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]1891-1953
    . 1951 R. Rendall Ork. Variants 57: Sea-gaan is no whit wance it wis, Afore they hed the sprole 
  62. Tyen v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0]1968
    . Scott Island Saga 98: The main o' the fleet knew no more aboot a chart or I tyen aboot a Chinese 
  63. Rig v.3[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0]1964
    RIG , v . 3 With aboot : to tidy up, set to rights. Sh. usage of Eng. rig , orig. in naut. use, to listen and discuss, . . . to knit, or sew, or rig aboot da hoose. 
  64. Clatchin' n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1887
    . [′klɑtʃɪn] Ayr. 1887 J. Service Dr Duguid 133: The guidwife was in a dreadfu' way aboot her chookies, and as clatchin' after clatchin' disappeared . . . I grew serious aboot it mysel'. [ Cf . Eng 
  65. Coachie 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]1925
     Aug.) 215: Speakin' aboot taxies minds me o' a guid joke Jeem wis tellin's the ither nicht aboot 
  66. Suil v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1894-1908
     gaain suilin up da road. Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928): To søl aboot a t'ing, to geng sølin, to søl aboot de hus. [Norw. dial. søyla , to be slovenly and lazy.] 
  67. Hint v.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1804-1868
     slink about, to watch quietly, gen. followed by aboot , aifter or roon (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff hintin teet about, Fendin the frost. Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 77: He's eye hintin' aboot, an' fa's in wee mony a gueede bargain it anither misses . . . She . . . hints aboot aifter 'im a' wye 
  68. Wupple v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0]1898-1972
     banes among da glaar Lie wuppled aboot wi slimy waar. Sh. 1960 New Shetlander No. 54. 15: Da first I kent wis sometin blawn oot o da sky an wupplin aboot my head til I wis nearly shokkit. Sh. 1972 New Shetlander No. 100. 42: Da grind is wippled aboot wi wire. II . n . A tangle (Sh 
  69. Drame n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1994
     A Tongue in Yer Heid 172: It wis aa at I could tink aboot an draem aboot in five weeks, til July 
  70. Coop n.1[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
    ., Sh., etc. IX. ii . 80: Dere waas feinty a bit o' gless aboot han's, na, no sae muckle is a coop or a peerie jeck [tin mug], sae da boys teuk sook aboot oot o' da bottle. [This form is found in 
  71. Eve n., v.[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
     Angus Gl .; Sh. 10 1950, obs .). Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928): To ha'e a ev aboot onything doubtful. Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928): He was evin (aboot it). [Norw. ev , O.N. ef , if , n., doubt 
  72. Expairience n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1871-1929
     keerious aboot that doctor's protticks, an' Dawvid's hed a hantle o' expairience. Mry. 1887 A. G. Wilken Peter Laing 37: Faith, man, I ken aboot smugglin' to my dear bocht expairience. Abd 
  73. Tremskit adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0]1949
     hingin' very tremskit laek, wi' lang points doon aboot her legs. . . . Me bits o' best claes wis aa geen tremskit aboot me. [Deriv. of Sh. Norn tremsek , rag, tatter, nasalised dim. variant of Norw. dial 
  74. Badly adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1766-1922
    . Bell The Pie in the Oven (Repertory Plays) 20–21: John . Weel, what was the question aboot, Maister Duff? Peter . Aw, aboot — aboot that coo o' yours that was badly. Gall.(D) 1901 Trotter 
  75. Fleeter v., n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1924-1950
     stick ta da wan, my jewel, an no geng fleeterin aboot laek a honey bee. Ork. 1950 : She came to the church with a scarf fleeterin' aboot her neck. II . n . Any fluttering or trailing object 
  76. Audiscence n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1871-1931
     audiscence, I can tell ye. Abd. 13 1914 : Jinse is awa t' see gin she get ony knittins aboot 'at' a clipe aboot the tailor's wife but a' gied her nae addiscence. [A corruption of audience .] 
  77. Plaip v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1878-1895
     clout [a kilt] plapin' aboot yer legs was a perfect scunner. Abd. 1882 T. Mair John o — pleppin'. Ags. 1895 Arbroath Guide (30 March) 3: Wi' yer breeks plaipin' aboot yer legs wi' the 
  78. Lagamachie n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1826-1995
    , has set aff a lang lamgamashy aboot my unfitness to manage my domestic concerns. Abd. 1888 man. Abd. 1929 Abd. Univ. Rev. (March) 132: Speakin' tae me aboot Lewie Gordon an' this lang lagamachie aboot salamanders and a' the lave o't. Abd. 1957 Bon-Accord (18 April) 8 
  79. Bug n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1909-1928
    .: I didna mean to let bug aboot it — I meant to surprise ye — but I see ye're needin' something to cheer ye up. Ayr. 4 1928 : Never let bug to him aboot it. [ Cf . Eng. dial. bug-words 
  80. Bad-minded adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1]1969-2000
     imagined that folks were speaking aboot mi, and I would get bad-minded. Edb. 2000 : She's aye that bad-minded aboot folk. She disnae believe a man an wumman can just be freends. 
  81. Irp v., n.[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]1892-1922
     something) (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), 1914 Angus Gl .; Sh., Ork. 1958). Gen. with aboot , ipo , ower . Sh. 1892 Manson's Sh. Almanac : What's da uis o irpin aboot a thing eens dat it's dune? Ppl.adjs 
  82. Scamp v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1866-1882
    , with aboot , through , often with the idea of intended mischief (Bnff. 1969); with aff : to run off' aboot through the queentry. Lnk. 1882 A. Nimmo Songs Cld. 170: Ye rogues o' low and high 
  83. Squeerie v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1887-1940
     onything ither in the hoose to eat, the cat widna gaen awa' squeerin' aboot. Abd. 1887 R. S Swatches o' Hamespun 8: Bit it is queer she aye gyangs squeeryin oot-aboot fan the mistress an' maister 
  84. Attifer 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]1914
     queer attifer aboot 'm. [See Atferd .] 
  85. Hulk n., v.[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]1786-1892
    . ; Sh., Cai., Ags., Fif. 1957), move furtively about. Gen. with aboot (Gregor). Also found in Eng been hulkin'-aboot for a day or twa. Abd. 1880 G. Webster Crim. Officer 83: She was af'en hulkin' aboot the markets. ne.Sc. 1888 D. Grant Keckleton 65: Ae mornin' Birdie Briggs, frae 
  86. Beechis 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]1914
     beechis o' ase aboot it. [Origin unknown.] 
  87. Spous 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
     aboot him ava. [Form, with prothetic s , of Poust , q.v .] 
  88. Jaik n.[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]1914-1929
     aboot han's, na, no sae muckle is a coop or a peerie jeck, sae da boys teuk sook aboot oot o' da bottle 
  89. Gaive v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1822-1923
    , gavein aboot there for?' Kcb. 1916 T.S.D.C. II.: Sit doon, Jackie, an' dinna gang gaivin aboot in folk's road. ne.Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. : He was gaivin' aboot like a bull. Hence 
  90. Dag n.1, v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1825-1930
    . 1 1930 : There's dags o' shooers gaan roon' the day. 4 . Hence daggy , daggie , drizzling 
  91. Aberdeen prop. n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1721-2005
     Hubbard The New Makars 78: Pit oot the yowes and lambs In the morning at the lambin Bifore gaan back 
  92. Gowster n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0]1952
    ¶ GOWSTER , n . A 'goner.' Bwk. 1952 per Ayr. 9 : 'It was jist aboot a gowster 
  93. Wobby adj.[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]1891
    .) 20: My frien' wis gey an' wobby aboot the legs. 
  94. Molligrant n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1811-1949
     aboot . . . makin' a molligrant aboot the weather an' the craps. Ork. 1915 Old-Lore Misc. VIII. i . 43: Hid waasna ony eus for da ald man makan ony molligrant aboot id. Edb. 1938 Fred saunts. Abd. 15 1930 : Fat 're ye haudin a' the malagruntin' aboot, ye discontented vratch 
  95. Den conj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1877
    : Wha could say bonnier things aboot da lasses den he did? 
  96. Edyan adj.[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
     edyan aboot the business ava. [Appar. an Ork. form of Eident , q.v .] 
  97. Hegg 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]
    HEGG , v . Found only in ppl.phr. heggan aboot , going about in a shabby down at heel fashion 
  98. Scrudger n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1885
    : She wouldna hae gane creepin' aboot like a scrudger. [Altered form of Scodgie , Scodgebell .] 
  99. Rissen 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
     made me rissen tae hear him tellan aboot it. [Norw. risna , id.] 
  100. Slitter n.2[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
     hingan in a slitter aboot him. [ Cf . Icel. slitur , O.N. slitri , rags, tatters.] 
  101. A'gait adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1816-1915
     spirit. Abd.(D) 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xviii.: They war stannin' aboot a'gate roon' aboot the kirk, in scores an' hunners. Per. 1915 Wilson L. Strathearn 95: Aa'v luikit 
  102. Deik v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1907-1916
    . ii . 61: They gaed ap aboot the waal o' Stennarian. . . . Foo bony dey could dick dem doon aboot 
  103. Falderal n., v.[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]1875-1932
     . 320: Wir M. Pay jeust daves folk teu wi' 'is clatters aboot . . . ither poleetical faldaralls. Abd. 1932 R. L. Cassie Scots Sangs 40: Oh, fat is a' the falderal Aboot oor Scots o' days sae 
  104. Takkie n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0]1860-1964
     ran away laughing. Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 139: A puckle o' the loons cam in aboot i' the gloamin, an' ralyiet aboot at tackie amo' the rucks for a file. Mry. 1897 J. Mackinnon 
  105. Talach n.[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]1892
     talach dreams aboot the days that are gane. [Orig. and meaning obscure.] 
  106. Wharl n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1885
     86: This earth's a kind o' whirlin' barr'l, . . . It's time aboot wi' ilka wharl. 
  107. Din conj.[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]1891
     Buddie 41: As Shakkspere sings, Dir wheerer things Aboot wis din we ken. 
  108. Scabely adj.[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]1921
     woman is described as “scabely aboot the neck”. [Phs. an altered or misunderstood form of scabby 
  109. Wheesp 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
    . : I never heard wan wheesp fae him aboot hid. [A back formation from Eng. whisper .] 
  110. Defar v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1880
     15: As muckle rumgumption aboot me as defarr't comin' t' the toon till the morn. 
  111. Broket adj.[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
     had a b [ roket ] way aboot him , he behaved in a peculiar way. [See Brok , v .] 
  112. Amshach v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1880
     gey while sin' I've seen ony craetur sae sair amshacht aboot the upper story. [See Amshach , n .] 
  113. Amerswakk n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1908-1914
     ammerswak aboot? [Deriv. uncertain: see Jak.] 
  114. Farce 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]1928
    . 1 1946). Cai. 1 1928 : A'll tell ye a farce aboot 'at. 
  115. Morrough 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]1901
     tae be plenty o' baith Mermaids an' Morroughs aboot the shores o' Gallawa. [Ir. murbhach 
  116. Villyaroo n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1886-1949
     Britta 71: I mind fine da villyaroo dere wis aboot it at da time. Sh. 1908 Old-Lore Misc. I ., in(to) confusion or chaos. Ork. 1912 Old-Lore Misc. V. ii . 67: Geordie's tings aboot da 
  117. Arel v. [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
     arlin aboot. Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928): De tide is still arlin. [ Cf . Ar , v ., to move 
  118. Loodjacks n. pl.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1882
    .): Haikin aboot the hoose wi a bumple o' loodjacks in your oxter. [Gael. luideag , dim. of luid , a 
  119. Skaas n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0]1955
     W. P. Milne Eppie Elrick vii.: Dinna for ony skaas gae staiverin an' paamerin aboot i' the dark. 
  120. Straidle v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1886
    . § 48.1 . [stredl] Ags. 1886 A. Willock Rosetty Ends 134: The dog straidled aboot whaurever 
  121. Begger v.[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]1898
     begger'd an dat's no da maist sensible argiment 'at A'm heard aboot da kye an' da hill yet. 
  122. Bennen 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
    ] aboot dee? [Prob. vbl.n . from O.N. benda , to bind. Cf . Avoch and Crm. Binnen , binding.] 
  123. Strallop v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1882
     (3 June): Whaur ir ye gaun strallopin an' haikin aboot the hoose? [Variant of Trallop , with 
  124. Beell n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1872
     understand aboot beells.' 
  125. Ameese v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1929
    ) 1929 J. Alexander Mains and Hilly 31: Naething wull they dee bit flee aboot fae ae toon tull 
  126. Clapper-clash n. comb.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1883
    .: There's a sicht o' clapper-clash aboot the place. [Colloq. Eng. clapper = the tongue + Clash , n 
  127. Veezable n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1836
    . II. 593: Gin du tinks itt du kens veezable aboot grammer or proporness o langeech. [Short for 
  128. Bleeter v.3[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0]1944
     Light iii . x.: A curn editors sittin' on their dowps in London bleeterin' aboot equal sacrifice 
  129. Belly-rackit 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]1928
    BELLY-RACKIT , n . A kind of feast. Bch. 1928 (per Abd. 15 ): Ay, they're aye growlin aboot 
  130. Skilt v.1, n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1818-1925
    . Sc. 1818 S. E. Ferrier Marriage xxxiv.: Skiltin aboot the streets half naked. Rxb. 1925 E. C. Smith Mang Howes 4: The bits o moppies skiltin aboot. II . n . A flighty, giddy 
  131. Sonnet n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1790-1949
    ). Ags. 1891 Arbroath Guide (18 April) 3: There'll be a gey sonnet aboot this when Marg'et comes a sonnet aboot. 
  132. Wheegee n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1833-1899
     H. Rogers Meggotsbrae 88: As mony wheegees aboot what ye can do an' what ye canna do. 2 Studies 285: 'Gaun aboot the bush', or 'wheejeein',' were terms used against long-winded speech-makers 
  133. Frigac 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]1901
     ye tell noo fat ye ken, it may keep lees frae bein' telt aboot the frigac. [Prob. a nonce variant 
  134. Fuichle 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]
     aboot (Ork. 1929 Marw.). [′føxl] [Prob. mainly imit., cf . Fuffle , v ., 2 ., phs. partly ad 
  135. Ritalastock n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1873
     Club 54: Gin I waur ane o' yer ritalastocks, I wadna heegle-haggle aboot it, I wad gang o'er tae 
  136. Drumoolich adj.[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]1928
     craitur, aye frettin aboot something? [Deriv. of Drum , adj ., (1).] 
  137. Geegar v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1836
     shiftin aboot fre ples ta ples. [Norw. dial. gigra , to swing, rock, from giga , to stumble along 
  138. Ill-himpid adj.[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]1956
    : “Whit wey am I the last een tae hear aboot id?” I said, gey ill-himpid. [For the second element, cf 
  139. Poker n.[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]1857
    . 1857 Misty Morning 105: He's in an unco poker aboot it, an' thinks an awfu' lot o' the bit puir 
  140. Aiving v.[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
     aboot it. [This is the only part of Sh. ev , v., exemplified by Jak. or Edm. ( aiving Edm.). From 
  141. A'wye adv. phr.[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]1856-1857
     the gueedmaan A'wye aboot the toon. 
  142. Frisk-me-dentie n. comb.[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]1897
     Lochinvar i.: A great repair o' powdered weemen and galloping frisk-me-denties to come ridin' aboot your 
  143. Alilam n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1908-1922
    '?” . . . “Hit's aboot da alilambs. What im I ta gie dem?” [See Ali , n .] 
  144. Bruckalation 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]1918
     tink at in dis bruckalation o a world a smok is aboot aa ats left. [Prob. a noun formation from 
  145. Dainner 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]1928
     aboot three o'clock in the aifterneen. 
  146. Flirn v.[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]1933
     W. Soutar Seeds in the Wind 37: They flisk't an' flung'd an' flirn'd aboot. [Prob. a 
  147. Pernapcious adj.[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
     is gey pernapcious aboot the servants speakin' tae onybuddy whin they've got wark tae dae. 
  148. Shegrasneer 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]1961
     shegrasneer aboot? [Nonce altered form and usage of Eng. † snick-or-snee , a fight with knives, ad. Du 
  149. Tivie Tavie n. comb.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1820
     tivie tavie,' said he, 'to mak aboot a bit o' show (tobacco) in the toon o' Saint Johnstone 
  150. Tole adj.[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
     a gey tole lad; it wad teen something tae pit him aboot. [? Ad. Norw. dial. tolen , patient 
  151. Tud v.[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]1898
     Aboot is a' intil dir leth. 
  152. Cabal n., v.[1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1704-1901
     Gregor D. Bnff. 21: Faht's a' the cabble aboot? II . v . 1 . To quarrel, dispute. Ppl.adj. and vbl.n. cabal(l)ing . Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 21: Ye needna cabble aboot it wee cabblin' at the puir bit thing o' a lassie aboot faht she canna help. Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff 
  153. Clatchy adj.[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]1924
     W.-B. ). Lth. 1924 A. Dodds Poppies  14:  Ken ye the pain aboot the finger-ends, Wi 
  154. Doger 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]1914
    . 1914 Angus Gl. : He was in a doger aboot it. [ In a doger is prob. a corrupt and altered 
  155. Fangs 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
     dog coman fangsan aboot here for? [A deriv. of Fang , n . 1 , v . 1 For the form, cf . Norw 
  156. Flunge v.[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]1933
     in the Wind 37: They flisk't an' flung'd an' flirn'd aboot An' fluther'd roond an' roond 
  157. Fluster v.[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]1857
     aboot their bairns an' fluster. 
  158. Glammie 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]1920
     glamachin aboot the hoose, he coupit the lamp. [From Glim-glam .] 
  159. Sklayp v.[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]1898
    . Imray Sandy Todd viii.: There'll be a gey sklaypin' an' a newsin' aboot it. [Poss. a nonce 
  160. Scraffle v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1824-1908
     scravelled roond intae a cunyie, whaur he could sit and see a' that was gaan on. 2 . To rustle, make a 
  161. Bisnakk v.[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
    . (1928): To b[isnakk] aboot a ting. [ Cf . Norse bisna , do something tentatively (Jak.).] 
  162. Fauchentulie n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1932
     R. L. Cassie Scots Sangs 18: Fauchentulie, folk ull-wullie, Aboot foo they speak. II . v 
  163. Firsle v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1810-1893
     firslin aboot the door. [A variant of Fissle , with intrusive r , as in Firple .] 
  164. Foryettle adj.[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]1900
     foryettil breet; I'm sure I taul' him a' aboot it. [O.Sc. forȝetil , a .1400, O.E. forȝitel , id. The 
  165. Garble 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]1924
     : 'How did you make this garment? Did you eke it?' 'Na, there's nae eke or gushet aboot it. A jeest 
  166. Pamberade v.[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
     steps. Abd. 15 1930 : Fat's the loons pamberadan aboot at up the stair? [A conflation of 
  167. Stuff v.2[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]1921
     movements. Slg. 1921 T.S.D.C. : I'm aye able to stuff aboot. [Orig. uncertain, phs. a corrupted 
  168. Supplicant n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1871
     Peterkin 't's been gaen aboot like a supplicant. [O.Sc. supplicant , id., 1673.] 
  169. Mustna v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1998-1999
     The Bonsai Grower 14: But I've tae think o mysel, Trish says. I mustna think aboot the baby 
  170. Dockie n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0]1875-1948
     somethin' aboot yer trokes an' yer ploys an' yer ongaein's in thae Heelan's, whaur, it wud appear, diamonds lie aboot for the liftin' like dokies on a Cargie cairt-road. [Variant dim. form of Duck , q.v .] 
  171. Rally v.1, n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1815-1866
     loons cam in aboot i' the gloamin, an' ralyiet aboot at tackie amo' the rucks for a file. 2 . To 
  172. Clippet n.[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]1893
     Stickit Minister 28: Ye had better wait till the forenicht, an' then ye can hear a' aboot it, no in 
  173. Deilship n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1804-1862
    . Lnk. 1862 D. Wingate Poems 55: Folks complain Aboot their deilships' length of chain. 
  174. In-brak n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0]1951
     sacks, and set aboot the in-brak o' the ploughed lea rigs. 
  175. Upsook n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0]1949
     Lowrie 73: Dir ower muckle upsook aboot da shore fur dis ta lest. 
  176. Century n.[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]1853
     Aberbrothock 89: He was aboot ten year auld i' the time o' the dearth fan the meal-mobs teuk place, that was 
  177. Daveration interj.[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]1925
     hale biggin' aboot oor lugs! [From Daver , v . and n  (see v ., 2 (3)).] 
  178. Digeedoo n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1908-1929
    . 1908 J. T. S. Leask in Old-Lore Misc. I. viii . 325: A footh o' rattans playan digeedoo aboot 
  179. Pully-hoy v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1873
     hauling on a rope (Mry. 1930). Mry. 1873 J. Brown Round Table Club 42: Ye ken aboot — pully 
  180. Toust v.[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
     toustin' ye aboot again? [Irreg. variant of Touse , phs. formed from its pa.p. toust , toused , or 
  181. Unmainnerfu adj.[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]1896
     . in quot. Slk. 1896 A. J. B. Paterson Mist from Yarrow 95: He seems unco ravelled aboot 
  182. Bunkie 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]1920
     han'-lin' [hand-line fishing] aboot fower o'clock in the mornin', wi' a pailie o' fine safticks in the 
  183. Disherten v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1874-1920
     dishertened aboot the collection. 
  184. Heeze n.2[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
    . : He's in a great heeze the day aboot getting his erop in. [Orig. doubtful. Phs. an extended use of 
  185. Peruse v.[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]1904
     were happit up in the mools, an' syne ye wadna need to ging porosin aboot the back door. 
  186. Queer v.[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]1933
    . Abd. 1933 J. H. Smythe Blethers 57: Some o' thae queerin' cratur's fa gang aboot howkin' up 
  187. Scavaig v.[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]1932
     been scavaigin' aboot as yer dee'in' the nicht the press-gang micht 'a gotten hauds o' ye. 
  188. Smite n.2[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]1890
    : The man gets gey smites sometimes, for thae plewmen chiels are no very ta'en up aboot peyin 
  189. Whumgees n. pl.[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]1900
     lot o' whumgees aboot it afore he wad consent. [See Gee , n . The first syllable is prob. an 
  190. Bell v.3[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1886
     Marshall to tell him to bell the toun aboot it afore I cam' here. 
  191. Staver v., n.1[0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1754-1955
    : If Mr Carlyle bees ony uneasy through the nicht, and's ga'an staiveren aboot the hoose. Fif staiverin' aboot Carnoustie playin' at the gowf. Lth. 1928 S. A. Robertson With Double Tongue 183 Elrick vii.: Staiverin' an' paamerin aboot i' the dark. II . n . 1 . A stroll, leisurely walk 
  192. A'road adv.[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]1931
    . Bnff. 2 1931 : Man, yir a careless throuither lump; yir tools are lyin' aboot a'road. (2) In 
  193. Befankl't v.[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]1917
    , ye micht lairn to be like him, An' get a girn befankl't aboot yer ain saul. [ Be , pref ., 1 
  194. Draich n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1835-1840
     legs aboot like flails. [ Cf . Drachle .] 
  195. Grefster n.[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]1898
    , fur he was a graefster o' a ebb aboot da shore. [Faer. grefstur , a digging, deep waves whipped 
  196. Hey n.2[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]1894
     there micht be a chance o' some heys aboot the doors. [A diphthongised form of ha' ( penny ).] 
  197. Tuid v.[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]1898
     Aboot is a' intil dir leth. [Norw. dial. tjota , tyta , to howl, whistle, roar, of animals, wind 
  198. A'ready adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1877-2005
    . Eh'v alriddy forgot aa aboot it. Eh'll nivver mention it or think aboot it again. Promise.' Dundee 
  199. Dilder v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1929-1952
     Eustace Rosie, who inquired in a puzzled tone, 'Weel, whit's funny aboot that? Thir's noathing aboot that 
  200. Flink v., n., adj.[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]1891-1952
     Buddie 50: Bit tings o lasses flinks aboot Wi aa dis cureis bits o cloot Dey caa dir claes. Ork. 1929 Marw. : He was gaen flinkan aboot as if he was a Lord or an Earl. 2 . To romp, to frolic 
  201. Fummle v.1, n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1788-1934
    . Hunter J. Armiger's Revenge 108: He gied oot the wrang psalm, an' fummelt aboot seekin' his text. Abd. 1934 D. Scott Stories and Sk. 30: So he fum'lt aboot a while wi' 'is han' abeen 'is heid 
  202. Jicker v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1789-1925
    -headit cuttie comes jickering up to Whithaugh Tower on the curple o' Sim's saddle. 3 . With aboot 7: An a wutchy-butterflei was makin the maist o its grand bat, jikkerin aboot theh flooer ti 
  203. Buggerise v.[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]1919
     1937). [bʌgər′aɪz] Sh.(D) 1919 T. Manson Humours Peat Comm. II. 127: Buggerisin aboot da 
  204. Fleechie-flechies n. pl.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0]1950
     ′flɛçez] Ags. 1950 People's Journal (6 May): Syne, I telt tlhem aboot the ither floo'ers I was 
  205. Flunce v.[0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1714-1880
    , A' flunc'd aboot wi' rumpl't rags. 
  206. Kletter n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1886
     pick oot yer een frae yer head, but no' daurin' to do it, for a' da kletter they're makin' aboot it. 
  207. Outwelt 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
     so he set oot aifter this one and ootweltit it and killed it aboot the braes.' [ Out + Welt , a 
  208. Prehechie n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0]1944
     aboot it. [? Nonce pseudo-learned fabrication based on pre- , in some such word as preamble 
  209. Sploy 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]1793-1897
     61: I'll tell ye an unco sploy aboot that. [Variant of Ploy , n . 1 , with prothetic s 
  210. Spulder n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0]1952
    ] Sh. 1952 J. Hunter Taen wi da Trow 101: Next dere comes a heavy spulder, An a frush aboot da 
  211. Adow n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1810-1923
     aboot naething. [See Adow , v .] 
  212. Arm adj., v.[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
     of a wretched, emaciated being). Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928): De sheep gengs armin aboot de dykes 
  213. Auldness n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1894-1932
    .: It's the auldness we're taen up aboot i' the noo. [ Aldnes occurs in O.Sc. c .1520 in Nisbet's 
  214. Feedge n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1874
     'figes it noo-a-days stalks aboot. [A reduced form of arch. Eng., Lat. effigies , an effigy. See 
  215. Gasoliery n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1889-1925
     W. in Thrums xiv.: We wasna i' the dinin'-room, so I ken naething aboot the gasoliery. Lth 
  216. Glup v.[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]1869
     Peasant Life 261: Dinna fash yersel aboot it . . . If ye glup the auld weyvar, ye'll no ding me 
  217. Halth n.[1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1706-1911
     til fash hersel' aboot the expense. 
  218. Heegle-haggle v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1873
    -haggle aboot it, I wad gang o'er tae Roome at ance, an' nae haud by the cat an' play wi' the kittlin 
  219. Ill-fash n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1769-1877
    -loupers. Gsw. 1877 A. G. Murdoch Laird's Lykewake 55: 'Twas a' aboot hoosewives, their 
  220. Ill-kinded adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1917-1957
    . 1917 O. Douglas The Setons iii.: He's an ill laddie that . . . but there's wan thing aboot him 
  221. Lepp 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]1926-1928
     : What made dem lepp in aboot da rock nose. [Orig. somewhat doubtful. Phs. a variant of Sh. Norn 
  222. Meese n., v.[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]1913
     better nor meesed till I wis aboot forlt i the head. 
  223. Shalter n.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1722-1897
    .): Tink doo aboot some shalter for da kye first. 
  224. Stook n.4[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0]1949
     Angus Gl .). Sh. 1949 J. Gray Lowrie 21: A coarn o' green muslin woupid aboot da lower pairt 
  225. Thrummock n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0]1952
     aboot. [A nonce corrupt form of thraw-heuk , s.v. Thraw , v ., 1 . (3).; phs. influenced by 
  226. Woy v.[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]1934
     come in aboot an' hid ta'en up its stance on the reef o' the chaumer. [Imit. Cf . Wow .] 
  227. Mole n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1838-1992
     molichin' aboot the hoose. Abd. 27 1940 : I cud hear the Jerry [German aeroplane] molin aboot for a fyle. Abd. 1959 People's Jnl. (25 July): Raither than mollach aboot at hame we set sail said, 'fit wye are ye back mollochin aboot Stronach?' 
  228. Ar v.[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
    . (1928): To geng arin aboot. De tide is begun to ar in (move shorewards), to ar fram (go out seawards 
  229. Bauchly adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1768-1871
     asked by someone how trade was getting on, 'Bauchly, bauchly,' was the reply; 'thae gentry aboot Monross 
  230. Blyter v.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1]1935-1998
     aboot. 'Ye sud spen Quality Time wi yer fowks, wi yer faimly, wi yer friens.' 
  231. Buntlin' n.1, adj.[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]1856
     , buntling ). Ags. 1856 W. Grant Few Poet. Pieces 3: Weel creature man! now what aboot him, A 
  232. Clatch v.2[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]1925
    . Dmf. and Gall. Antiq. Soc. 21: I canna hae ye sittin' clatchin' aboot the fire like this — oot ye 
  233. Dar adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1871
    , it's aboot daar aneuch for them that has't to buy. [ Dar , late variant of dere , formed after the 
  234. Fiddltie-fa n., v.[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
    ). Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 46: He fiddltie-fas aboot it ass lang's ony ither body wid dee't 
  235. Garse v.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1888-1898
    . 1898 Shet. News (13 Aug.): Doo's gars'd da mare dreng at da tedder aboot da foal's neck 
  236. Grabbie adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1842-1992
     Deep 251: 'Noo dinnae get grabbie, Donald. Whit aboot Gille?' [From grab , v.] 
  237. 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 
  238. Ill-wish n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1887-1894
     some ill-wish aboot her at the same time. Lth. 1894 P. H. Hunter J. Inwick 139: An enemy o 
  239. Whilliewhallie v., adj.[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]1922
    . Liter . Lnk. 1922 T. S. Cairncross Scot at Hame 50: You may threpe aboot your twa-step And 
  240. Flattie 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]1990
     worked at a factory in Aiberdeen and he liked fit-ba and times he would mate aboot with the flatties and 
  241. Baet v.[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]1880-1932
    , strike. Ork.(D) 1904 Dennison Orcad. Sketches 25–26: Sheu rowed aboot an' aboot i' the sea, an 
  242. Dot n.2, v.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1]1893-1997
     , Fif. 10 , Lnk. 11 , Kcb. 10 1940). Often used with aboot . Ppl.adj. dotting . Bnff. 6 c .1920 Money 114: Can ye no' stop dot-dot-dottin' aboot the hoose like a hen on a hot girdle. Kcb 
  243. Flam n.1, v.1[0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1710-1929
    : Lowrie . . . birz'd on his hat fir da flaams o' wind 'at wis comin' aboot da neuk o' da hoos. 2 . A a flam aboot this morning? 3 . A light or passing shower ( Ib .). II . v . To blow in gusts 
  244. Ill-hauden adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1760-1952
     . oppressed, at a loss, in difficulties (Per., Kcb., Dmf. 1958); 3 . ill-haud(d)en in ( aboot ), saved, or really requiring to be done. Bnff. 1948 : His siller was ill hauden in aboot for he never got 
  245. Orral 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]1829-1996
     Aberbrothock 76: They said she cam' frae Farfar, an' they're just the orles o' fouk up there aboot. Abd. (24 March): Nae a lowse strae or orral o' ony kin' left lyin' aboot. Abd. 1995 Sheena 
  246. Beast n.2, v.[1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1]1700-1995
     gaan t' try an' beest ye. Abd. 14 1911 : Beest . To overcome. s.Sc. 1825 Jam. 2 
  247. Culyie v., n.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1721-1911
     much of. Often used with aboot in Sh. Sh.(D) 1877 G. Stewart Fireside Tales 34: Maikie cam close up till her, an' cullied aboot her. Sh. 1897 Shet. News (2 Oct.): Doo'll hae ta kjollie aboot Sibbie, an' doo'll mebbe get her ta geng i' da lempit ebb. Ork.(D) 1880 Dennison Sketch 
  248. Bawns 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
    . : What a b[awns] he was in, aboot nothing. 2 . A person full of wicked tricks. Ork. 1929 Marw 
  249. Blibe n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1891-1935
     Rasmie's Buddie 85: An, aa aboot, da sea is faem an blibes Ipo da skruf o some grit tide o Truth. Sh 
  250. Choup v.1[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]1917
    . [tʃʌup] Abd. 8 1917 : Lat in the nolt wi' this coorse day, they're jist choupin aboot the stile 
  251. Clawin's n. pl.[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]1928
    ' me used to a hooseful. I like a bairn aboot to get the clawin's o' the pots. 2 . “Scolding or 
  252. Crackett n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1887
    . Ayr. 1887 J. Service Dr Duguid 178: Round aboot them on sma'er kind o' cracketts, [lay] a 
  253. Crampy adj.[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]1906
    . 1906 J. T. S. Leask in Old-Lore Misc. (1908)I. viii . 320: He maybe kens a peerie air aboot 
  254. Extrie 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]1920
     an' wheels wis made o' timmer. . . . This point cam throu the wheel aboot sax inches an' the 
  255. Fift adj.[0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1716-1894
    .: What is this fift proposition you're haiverin' aboot? [O.Sc. fyfte , fift , id., from a .1400.] 
  256. Gams v.[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
     cam' in gamsin , he entered in a rude manner: shø's gamsin aboot her , of a cow desiring the bull: it 
  257. Lingie n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1913-1956
    .): Efter he'd gotten the lingie o' a story aboot the mishanter she got wi' her lum. 
  258. Splauder v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0]1889-1955
     aboot an' splyaaderin a' ower ma hochs? [Imit. variant of Splatter , v ., 2 . Cf . also n.Eng 
  259. Trow n.3, v.2[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
     illness. Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 200: He trowt aboot a' weentir at haim, bit he took a place 
  260. Awaur adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1871-1928
    . Abd.(D) 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xl.: Ye dinna seem to be awaar o' fat ye're aboot. 
  261. Bess n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1866-1934
    ' maist aboot is what's ta come o' you trow da hairst, if A'm no able ta clair you a morsel o' maet, or ta 
  262. Bruck 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]
    . 'She was busy bruckan aboot the hoode a' the day'' (Ork. 1929 Marw.). Cf . Brucks . [Jak. gives a 
  263. Concurrence n.[0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1731-1913
     aboot future concurranses bring ye bot dule? 
  264. Fine 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]1929-1931
    . 1929 Marw. : She wanted to get married, but he wad never come tae fine aboot it. Ork. 1931 
  265. Guffie adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1928-1950
    .). Abd. 15 1928–50 : The guffie hen has tufts o' doony fedders aboot her chooks. Hence guffiness 
  266. Huive 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]1925
     ti ruize Jethart high; never devaaldin ti crack prood an massy aboot its bonnie bits an its history 
  267. Kjorseld n.[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]1897-1922
     kjorsald horse. Sh. 1922 J. Inkster Mansie's Rod 128: Sibbie an' I was aboot clair ta lay da 
  268. Peelick n.[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]1894-1921
     (1922) xiii.: [They] lookit a' roond aboot, like's they were feared their mither micht tak' them a 
  269. Pelter n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1861-1914
     single word, I was in such a pelter. Sh. 1914 Angus Gl. : What's du in sik a pelter aboot 
  270. Rance v.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1856-1925
     aboot an' nae ca' deen yer claes an' sheen. [Prob. a variant of Rant , by conflation with race 
  271. Ranegill n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1871
     xxxi.: They mith eleck ony wil' ranegill, or ca'd aboot neer-do-weel. [O.Sc. rannegald 
  272. Scurran n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1873
    . Brown Round Table Club 218: I hae thocht mony a time aboot that mysel' fin' I wis herdin' sheep, an 
  273. Stroag n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1933-1952
     stroagin aboot. Sh. 1952 J. Hunter Taen wi da Trow 89: Stroagin up da heights be aest 
  274. Tratch 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]1959
     gang til, bit there wis nae tratchin' or thrawin' aboot it, we a' likit it. [Prob. a mistake in 
  275. Uppabrak n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0]1972
     upabrak aboot dee. [Appar. ad. Norw., Dan. opbragt , “worked up”, in phr. blive opbragt , to get 
  276. Owerturn n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1827-1956
     “Inceptor” Tom of Wiseacre 76: He's aye wakenin' and gi'in's the ither o'erturn aboot the sheep. 2 changed my thoughts aboot some things”. “That's a queer owreturn, Saunders.” Sc. 1917 D. G 
  277. Sharg v., n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1877-1959
    ,. Sh. 1897 Shetland News (4 Sept.): Shaarg nae longer aboot da kye. Ork. 1929 Old-Lore: Shargin aboot wir peerie helly ploys. II . n . 1 . Nagging, grumbling, petulant, persistent 
  278. Thonder adv.[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]1879-1992
     Infirmary. Arg. 1992 : Aboot the cove, jeest aboot the cove or the big rock thonner 
  279. Ulster Scots n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]2000-2003
     listeners wittins aboot Ulster-Scots daeins, alang wi th notions o differ fowk aboot Ulster-Scots, an th 
  280. Bumph 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]1925-1937
     Trans. Dmf. and Gall. Antiq. Soc. 19: Her claes were a' in a bumph aboot her. 2 . A stupid fellow 
  281. Foiter v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1894-1900
    ' independence aboot Sandy. II . n . A puzzle, difficulty; a muddle, mess. Per. 1900 E.D.D. : I have 
  282. Idlety n.[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]1916-1929
     upo' the birl. Abd. 1929 J. Alexander Mains & Hilly 196: Ye're aye preachin' aboot 
  283. Ingies n. pl.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1823-1875
    .' Abd. 1875 G. Macdonald Malcolm I. i.: Ow, aboot that lang-leggit doctor 'at set oot for the 
  284. Jeetle v., 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]1900
     idle, to loiter. Abd. 1900 E.D.D. : Dinna geetle aboot on the way. II . n . A small 
  285. Lowse v.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1879
     gang afore the hoose. . . . I winna lowse a day aboot it. Gien I lowse time I may lowse my rizon. 
  286. Reeho n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1911-1930
    . 14 c .1915 : Ye notna made sic a reeho aboot it. Bnff. 2 1930 : The laddie wid hardly 
  287. Tatter n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1801-1955
     aboot my shou'ders. Kcd. 1900 W. Gairdner Glengoyne II. iii.: A squad o' them cam' ower Elrick xv.: Some o' their kilts's gey tatterwalloppy aboot 'e tails. (2) Sc. 1910 Chambers's. Milne Eppie Elrick xxii.: Fa's seekin a tatterwallop o' a randy like you . . . staivyin aboot oor 
  288. Bein v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1788-1934
     : Ay a'll come ower t' see ye, sae beins naebody comes in aboot. Abd.(D) 1788 J. Skinner 
  289. Bruchle v., 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]1866
    ' bruchlt up aboot the neck. 2 . n . A wrapping-up of someone in a slovenly fashion. Bnff. 1866 
  290. Dauble v.1[0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0]1748-1940
    ', eesless cratur, aye daablin' aboot, deein' naething. 
  291. Departal n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1823-1913
    . 1913 J. Service Memorables xxix.: When they had got in their diplomas, and were aboot to tak 
  292. Dive v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1880
    . divin' . Ork. 1880 Dennison Sketch-Bk. 31: Ye're no' ga'n tae dive aboot the weys o' the kirk 
  293. Fersell adj., v.[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]1871-1900
    , fuss. Abd. 1900 E.D.D. : Fat are ye fershellin' aboot at? [? Fairce + -le , adj. ending 
  294. Graivel n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1830-1879
    ' dry graivelly-like hills a' aboot it. 
  295. Guff n.5[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1864-1895
     Janet aboot it?' 'Neither guff nor stye,' quoth Tibbie. 'Haigh she daurna for the life o' 'r utter a 
  296. Jotteral 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]1866
     Gregor D. Bnff. 92: There's eye a sad jotteral o' wark aboot that fairm. 2 . Anything about to 
  297. Skiddle v.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1925-2000
     midges an bummies war skiddlin an bizzin aboot ma lugs in cluds. Ayr. 2000 : A glower fae him 
  298. Stamman adj.[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
     geong by a gait ithoot taakin' suntin fae aboot hid,' was the phrase I once heard used of one, whom a 
  299. Swilter v.[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]1915-1929
     Marw. : Dunno swilter the ale aboot. [Freq. formations, phs. from swill , Sweel , but cf 
  300. Uddie adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0]1908-1972
     . 317: Twa feuly ald Orkna billies tullzied aboot a peerie uddie bit o' a plantacreu. Ork. 1929 
  301. Whick v.[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]1900
     (Ib., whicker ). Kcb. 4 c .1900 : What are ye whickin' aboot? [Imit. Cf . Eng. † whick 
  302. Dill v.2, n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1768-1928
     last be found. Abd. 1895 J. Davidson Old Abdsh. Ministers 144–45: He was speakin' aboot a gryte reamys they're haddin' awa' aboot Germany some wye . . . he thocht it widna maybe jist dull doon 
  303. Frame n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1803-1943
    ., ‡Cai., Mry., Abd. 1953). Abd. 1928 J. Baxter A' Ae 'Oo' , 23: At auchty-three she ran aboot 1943 : A see ye mak cats here, mistress. A saw a wheen frames gaun aboot the close as A cam in 
  304. Gairden n.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1722-1995
    ' aboot it. Abd. 1920 C. Murray Country Places 12: A gairden sweet wi' bud an' bell, A windin medicine an' dose masel'. Tak' a turn aboot the gairden an' compose masel'. Edb. 1991 J. K. Annand 
  305. Mass n.[0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1735-1947
    : Duncan . . . was sune layin' off aboot his belangings, and got very massy. Rxb. 1925 E. C. Smith Mang Howes 15: Never devaaldin ti crack prood an massy aboot its bonnie bits an its history. Bwk 
  306. Awn v.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1803-1928
     half the town. Arg. 1 1928 : I ken fine whut I'm aan ye, but I'm no gaan tae pey ye the day 
  307. Bairge n.1, v.1[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]1923-1928
    : 'He gangs bairgin' aboot as if the hail place belang'd 'im.' 
  308. Claw n.3[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]1910-1925
     clawin' aboot 'er laddie. Bch. 1925 (per Abd. 15 ): Sic a claw she was in fin she got the bit 
  309. Eer possess. adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1909-1929
     than tae . . . waste ma time haverin' aboot the wather, 'ee'd better gang hame till 'eer mither. 
  310. Efterwairds adv.[1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1707-1994
     aboot it fur years eftirwards ... 
  311. Faup n., v.[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]1900
     fat Mary sees aboot 'im. † 2 . = Whaup , n . 2 , a pod of peas or beans, full or shelled (Bnff 
  312. Furkin adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1880-1885
     Dennison Sketch-Bk. 77: I wur mair furkin' for pu'an your rev'rence oot or for luckan' aboot me like a 
  313. Hallet n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1912-1931
    ' t'o sheu waas illhivered dere waas nane o' da hallit aboot 'er. [Ork. variants of Hallock .] 
  314. Leerrach n., v.[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
     leerrach o' a beuk's been vritten aboot a rickle o' aul' behns an' broken bits o' stehns. II . v 
  315. Rumse v.2[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
     annoying manner (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl .). Ork. 1929 Marw. : What are thoo rumsan aboot there i' the 
  316. Sooravoolic 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]1932
     gie that sooravoolic a dram an' no hae him hingin aboot the place half the nicht. . . . Him! he's 
  317. Palaver n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1839-1947
    . Scott Hum. Sc. Stories 44: The awfa palaver he hauds aboot onything — he's jist a rale pooshen. 1889 A. G. Murdoch Readings I. 70: She's a fair palaver o' a woman an' never weary bummin' aboot! Abd. 15 1930 : Sang, ay, he wis a palaverin', playactorin' vratch, aye dancin an diddlin aboot 
  318. Sin n.2, v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1824-1957
     gethered aboot a sin-stappit bowster. 2 . Blame, fault, esp. in to hae nae sin o' , to bear no blame. det ar synd om , I am sorry for. Sh. 1914 Angus Gl. : I tocht sin aboot da puir boddi) Fif. 1894 A. S. Robertson Provost 37: I'm jist sittin' here sinnin' my soul aboot the auld 
  319. Weel-kenned ppl. adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1786-2000
    . 1987 Anna Blair Scottish Tales (1990) 80: 'Tam, mind what you're aboot, master masons are weel for me tae mind and you tae guess. I said I'd tell ye aboot Weir, no aboot folk that helped and 
  320. Chilpy adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1871-1916
     Birse, senior, averred that he, personally, was 'chilpy stan'in' aboot amo' the gutters.' Bch 
  321. Dandle v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1927-2000
     nodded aboot the door, And sweet peas were daundl't, like butterflies. [An extended use of Eng 
  322. Kurious adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0]1949-1952
     No. 31. 6: He wisna kurious aboot gjaain wi dem, bit he couldna du idder. 
  323. Rivvle n.1[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]1929-1930
    . 1929 Marw. : His claes war a' in a rivvle aboot him. Ork. 1930 Orcadian (13 Feb.): Not 
  324. Tinter n.[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]1895-1929
    .' Ork. 1929 Marw. : A tinter o' the cald in me head . . . got a tinter o' the deil aboot her. 
  325. Tove v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1897-1905
     Dial. Sh. 85: To tøve a body aboot. Sh. 1905 E.D.D. : A person may be toved with the wind 
  326. Whaup n.4[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1869-1902
     Life I. 311: If you don't make a whaup aboot it, we'll not be rash. Kcb. 1897 A. J 
  327. Boose n.3, v.3[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]1866-1935
    . (1928): He cam' busin in (into) de hoose. Ork. 1929 Marw. : He was boosan aboot the hoose pittan things tae rights. Bnff. 2 1934 : We a' liket the new demmie at Mains. She booset aboot 
  328. Cabby-labby n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1794-1994
     cabby-lab aboot it. Gsw. 1912 A. G. Mitchell in Scotsman (9 Jan.): First there was an argie, a lok o' dem kabbielabbian aboot it. [ Cf . Eng. gab and gabble , and Mid.Du. kebbelen 
  329. Kukker v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1918-1957
     . Sh. 1918 T. Manson Peat Comm. I. 193: It [porter] kind o curls aboot yir inside, as ye wid Jak. (1928)), to fuss over, to coddle. Sh. 1949 J. Gray Lowrie 11: I wis kjuckerin aboot 
  330. Moger v.1, n.1[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]1903-1999
    . 1963). Ayr. 1923 Wilson Dial. Burns 98: She jist mogert aboot in durt. Bnff. 2 1930. 1955 : To be aye mogerin aboot — to keep working on rather aimlessly, said of a person who just can't 
  331. Novelle n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1784-1913
     ae thing to read aboot love in novells. Abd. 1875 G. Macdonald Malcolm xv.: 'Do you like vii.: 'What sort o' heid-work are you talking aboot?' said the captain. 'Iss it readin' your penny 
  332. Snuit v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1804-1955
    ' there at? Abd. 1905 W. Watson Auld Lang Syne 155: He's aye snitelichin aboot an' finin' faut aboot naething ava. Abd. 1920 A. Robb MS. iv.: Min' an' nae be snitin' by the road 
  333. Thrain n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0]1864-1949
     T. Bodkin xvi.: The very article I had been thrainin' aboot for mony lang. Fif. 1883 W. D a thrainin aboot the hert. [em.Sc. (a) forms and usages of Eng. threne , a dirge, lament, Fr 
  334. Asseer v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1873-1926
    . Rev. (March) 112: Bit there wiz a bonnie exceetment aboot the Bull I'se asseer ye. 
  335. Awner n.[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]1912-1922
     till der fit ta fa' doon aboot idder folks' sheep as well is der ain? . . . Dey're nae rules among da 
  336. Bluachie adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1]1921-1993
    : Ye'll min' aboot Soloman, yon bluachie-slate tam-cat ma mither hed? Ags. 1993 Mary McIntosh in 
  337. Bonce n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0]1923-1985
    . 1923 Watson W.-B. : She's a boncin' bizzom — aye gaun maisterin' aboot. 
  338. Clipping-time n. comb.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1816-1937
    . 2 1937 : Come in aboot t' the table an' sit doon; ye're here jist in clippin'-time. [A fig 
  339. Deetle-dottle adj., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0]1943-1947
    ' deetle-dottle. 2 . v . To idle, potter (about). Abd. 28 1947 : He's deetle-dottlin' aboot 
  340. Dither v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1920-1940
     .1920 (per Ags. 5 ): He dithered aboot gaen. He dithered on the road. 2 . n . A tremor 
  341. Exactly adv.[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]1880-1931
    .): Then Big Jock he jist exactly hung aboot the Club yonder tae get the chance o' cairryin' tae Mr Mitcham. 
  342. Gow v.3[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]1910-1911
    . Ork. 1911 Old-Lore Misc. IV. ii . 73: Ye're gowing aboot dat like a dog gotten i the head wi 
  343. Luck v.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0]1897-1960
     ); to cajole, coax, fondle, pet, make a fuss of, gen. with about (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), “to lokk aboot 
  344. Penurious adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1915-1940
     o' day. Abd. 15 1940 : Ach, ye're unco pernurious aboot hairs amo' yer kail. 
  345. Skeeb v., n., adv.[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
    ). Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 156: Faht are ye skeebin' aboot at wee that plait? Y'ill brack it 
  346. Smelt n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1930
     : There wis a smilt aboot twal o' clock fan we took roon the boatie t' the herbir. [Appar. ad. O.E 
  347. Smongie n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1898-1900
     half foo o' sprikklin smonge. . . . Geng i' da watter wi' fresh haddiks fil aboot Johnsmas, an' dan 
  348. Stoy v., n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1866-1924
    : Aw like te stoy aboot ma leen. II . n . A casual leisurely gait (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff 
  349. Yarg v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0]1958
     aboot shooers an' bricht periods. II . n . Persistent or repetitive talk, gen. of a nagging 
  350. Awfu' adj., adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1788-1996
     'Knoweheid' in Swatches o' Hamespun 24: I'd Mistress McSnash in, . . . in an aafa feerich aboot the Sheila Stephen in Joy Hendry Chapman 60 51: ' ... Jist iz Eh wiz thinkin aboot comin inside (it wiz' rabbits in thon whins! Kcb. 6 c .1915 : There's aye an awfu' wasps aboot oor back-door. (4, Awfy polite. Edb. 1894 P. H. Hunter J. Inwick 21: I likit yon bit awfu' aboot the wumman 
  351. Bather v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1773-2004
    : Gae wa' an' nae badder me aboot it. Ags.(D) 1894 J. B. Salmond My Man Sandy (1899) v.: I never bather my heid aboot what wey fowk's dressed. Rxb. 1915 Kelso Chron. (10 Dec.) 4/6: The folk aboot Jethart wad shairly never bather the King aboot sic a maitter. Gsw. 1993 Sunday 
  352. Bad adj., adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1820-1931
     Rhymes and Lyrics 32: 'Guidsake!' cried Pate, an' wheel't aboot, 'Lord, ay! ye're lookin' desperate he's aye yer faither; an' he's unco bad aboot ye. [ Bad in sense (1) is rare in St.Eng. (See N.E.D 
  353. Fraca n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1836-1952
     . . . meed a lang story wi muckle fraca' aboot whit he wad deu. Gsw. 1898 D. Willox Poems and Sk ordinary weel-faured lad he is, I'm no denyin', but naething tae mak' a fracaw aboot. Abd. 1929 J 
  354. Parry v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1815-1948
    ). Vbl.n. parrying , trifling, equivocation, evasion. Also with aboot . Per. 1883 R. Cleland woman told me that she had parried aboot a' mornin'. 3 . With wi' : to meddle or tamper with, have 
  355. Palmer n., v.[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]1816-1998
     what am I palmerin here aboot? Abd. 1873 P. Buchan Inglismill 60: Whaur was he? Paumerin, I'll awa' tae the Kirktoon, an' some fouks wull be pamerin' aboot likely. 2 . To move or walk . Abd. 1875 W. Alexander My Ain Folk 208: Up an' paumerin aboot the toon' o' the seelence o 
  356. Sound n.1, v.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1]1844-2000
    . Tweeddale Moff 119, 130: There's a soond aboot yersel', Laird. . . The soond — that is, the couplin' me a lauch took we aboot The sounin' o' the kirk. Ags. 1892 A. Reid Howetoon 37: “Ay, ay. Alexander Johnny Gibb xvii.: I b'lieve gin Dawvid didna soun' them aboot it for ance. 
  357. Alreadies adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1900-1927
     skiddlin an bizzin aboot ma lugs in cluds, areddies. Rxb.(D) 1927 E. C. Smith Braid Haaick 11 
  358. Beam v.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1825-1880
     cauld swaet come oot aboot me. [Perhaps a modification of Bien , cosy, etc. O.Sc. bene , fill 
  359. Blicker n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1900-1925
     blikers I h'ard ye speakin' aboot. Hence blickerin , adj., stupid. Abd. c .1900 G. Williams W 
  360. Bumple n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1882-1925
    BUMPLE , n . 1 . A bundle. Arg. 1882 Argyllsh. Herald (3 June): Haikin aboot the hoose 
  361. Dern v.2[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]1895-1898
     wad be sorter like, if a wife, insteed o' gaddin' aboot wi' a slut frae Scuttlebrig, wud bide at hame 
  362. 'e adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0]1814-1949
    . 1880 Dennison Sketch-Bk. 31: De'il 'e t'ing th'u kens aboot hid, bees-will, mair or the rivlin 
  363. Glamer v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1929
    . Ork. 1929 Marw. : He was aye in a glamer aboot something. [O.Sc. has glam(m)er , a tumult 
  364. Gremmar n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1871-1955
     onything aboot the Free Kirk at ye. Abd. 1916 G. Abel Wylins 31: I leernt to coont, an' vreet 
  365. Icker n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1786-1895
    .: It was waesome to look at the bonnie yellow ickers lookin' up here and there in aboot three fit o 
  366. Jirr v., n.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1723-1928
     J. R. Imray Sandy Todd x.: Hech me, Saunners, siccan a jirr ye hae gotten up wi' aboot naething 
  367. Kibble-kabble v., 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]1866
     D. Bnff. 94: The men are haudin' a sad kibble-kabblan aboot a maitter it's nae mainthir o 
  368. Laberlethin vbl. n.[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]1894-1928
     Sandy (1899) vii.: He gae a lang laberlethan aboot some o' the pictures. Lth. 1928 S. A 
  369. Mismuive v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1825-1913
     II. 164: Naething mismoves ye or pits ye aboot. Abd. 1893 G. Macdonald Heather & Snow 
  370. Sauntifee v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0]1877-1949
     Lowrie 27: Yon een [ostrich] wis gyaan santipeein aboot da yard laek a becalmed solan. 
  371. Trooshter n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0]1881-1964
     trooster. Abd. 1913 D. Scott Hum. Sc. Stories 34: Trailin' in aboot trooshter o' a' kin 
  372. Wainish v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1856-1939
     aboot the queets. Sc. a .1939 Scots Mag. (March ) 420: He wainisht doon tae skin an' bane 
  373. 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
     at Buttonhole aboot mid-afternoon, an' had gotten his wamefu' o' guid whey-whullions. [Poss. a 
  374. Cocklesnorum n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0]1956
    . 1956 People's Jnl. (10 Nov.)12: Nae doots some o' ye'll min' aboot a cocklesnorum, an' hae mebbe 
  375. Tiptae n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1985-1994
     tellt the newspapers tae haud the front page fur nixt week! And it's no worth the trouble creepin aboot 
  376. Galore n., adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0]1768-1949
    , sirs. Edb. 1895 J. Tweeddale Moff 93: Did oo no hear galores aboot her afore when 'e brocht the hoose aboot our lugs? m.Lth. 1 1949 : There's a big crap o' brummles the year 
  377. Heed v.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1725-1952
    , care. Also with aboot , for , tae . Gen. with neg ., e.g . in phr. never heed , don't bother' ye're heedin aboot. Gsw. 1902 J. J. Bell Wee Macgreegor i.: Never heed, Macgreegor! Ye'll 
  378. Hurk v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1807-1936
    .-B. , Rxb. 1957); to laze idly about (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 84; Kcb. 1957). With aboot , to: I canna hae ye sit horking aboot the fire a' day. Hence † hurker , n., a half-hoop of iron 
  379. Leave v.2, n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1785-1951
    ) 13: An' syne we got oor leavin's oot Tae play oorsel's an' rin aboot. Ayr. 1900 G. Douglas leave, gaed … rinnin aboot. [O.Sc. leve , v., 1375, lefe , dismissal, a .1500.] 
  380. Pickle n.1, v.1[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]1894-1958
     wis a' abune da lambhoos, doo needna be in ony peklty aboot dem. Sh. 1918 T. Manson Peat. 1931 Orcadian (7 May): Divity waas i' a pickloo an' dat gluffed aboot 'is horse. 2 . An 
  381. Angersome adj.[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]1891-1929
     atweel. Lnk. 1928 W. C. Fraser The Yelpin' Stane 174: The way they gaed on aboot Scots folk 
  382. Brok n., v.[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
     aboot. (2) Fig . with trough , to speak badly. Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928): He could b[rok 
  383. Constancy n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1880-1887
    . Service Dr Duguid 74: There was a coming and gaun aboot the plaee of ne'er-do-well dyvours and licht 
  384. Drill v.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1908-1922
    ): To geng drillin aboot de wark. Sh. 1922 J. Inkster Mansie's Rod 35: A lock o' folk comin 
  385. Eastlins adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0]1768-1983
     win' a bittock eastlin's. Abd. 15 1949 : I furld him easlins aboot. Sc. 1983 John 
  386. Flag v.1, n.3[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1922-1948
     aboot dis same dess. II . n . An untidy, loose, flapping condition, of dress, wool, etc. (Sh. 1908 
  387. Glunsh v.2, n.2[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]1922
    , an' doo can edder skjenk aboot hit or tak' hit by da glunch, ony wye 'at doo laeks. 2 . A glutton 
  388. Harky n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1828-1952
     . Sh. 1952 J. Hunter Taen wi da Trow 73: Ta lattin unrung hirkies rin At lairge aboot da toon 
  389. Knip n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1898-1952
    . 1898 J. R. Imray Sandy Todd 21: Yon knip o' a laddie that's wi' me ayve noo is fair daft aboot 
  390. Mush n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1833-1867
     Aberbrothock 7: Ne'er a mush was made aboot 'im fan he lay in a deed thraw. Ags. 1867 G. Donald 
  391. Show n.1, v.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0]1897-1951
     set the moold up aboot twartree o' da tattie shows. 3 . With def. art.: a cinema (Ags. (Dundee 
  392. Sklent n.3[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]1901-1930
    ,' asked Lowrie. 'Na he, he didna hae time ta look aboot him for coortin'.' Sh. 1904 E.D.D 
  393. Tickle v.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1850-1918
     fit had tickled in aboot the britchin somewey. Ags. 1918 J. Inglis The Laird 12: I try 
  394. Tronnel 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]1920-1921
     kitchen with their toys. 'A lot o' tronnle gaddert in aboot.' [Variant with extended meaning of Eng 
  395. Wilder v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1791-1914
     Daavit 87: We're wulder't wan'erin' aboot this great muckle toon o' yours. 
  396. Grand-dey n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0]1845-1987
    . m.Sc. 1987 Ian Bowman in Joy Hendry Chapman 50-1 77: I kent a bit aboot the E.U. Kirk, for my 
  397. Flird v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1768-1938
     place (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 48; ‡Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. ). Ppl.adj. flirdin-aboot , gadding aboot wi' for the sake o' her callin'. Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 48: He's a flirdin'-aboot 
  398. Heirship n.[0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1]1714-1994
     bizness aboot the heirskip o' 't; fat they ca' a Succession Case. Fif. 1899 Proc. Philos. Soc. Gsw daed, No tho the heirskip sould pass frae the people ... ' Abd. 1994 : Fit aboot oor herskip? Buchan Heritage Society Fowk ken aa aboot it! Phr.: heirship moveables , moveable property which 
  399. Biggonet n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1725-1836
     There's nae Luck aboot the Hoose vii.: Bring down to me my bigonet, My bishop-satin gown. Sc 
  400. Brodmal n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1847-1897
    ' Mairch chuckens naarhan' to . . . hear foo she'll brak oot aboot it wi' that rauchle tongue o' hers 
  401. By-shot n. comb.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1804-1882
     aboot the mills is only a kind o' a bye-shot. 
  402. Cockmaleerie n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1]1814-1996
     cockmaleerie in the fairmyard, impressin the chuckens. Lnl. 1 1937 : Oh, she's gaun aboot like 
  403. Cover n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0]1781-1941
     lookin' for anither fairm, an' wid manage cover for aboot a hun'er aacre. Abd. 1781 Aberdeen Jnl 
  404. Da adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1924-1996
     da moarn, if onything comes o da talk aboot da hens. Sh. 1991 William J. Tait in Tom Hubbard 
  405. Eedol n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1829-1993
     aboot their eedol Baal. Sc. 1993 J. Derrick McClure in A. L. Kennedy and Hamish Whyte New 
  406. Eum adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1880-1908
     J. T. S. Leask in Old-Lore Misc. I. viii . 320: He maybe kens a peerie air aboot crampy grises 
  407. Flairdie n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1895-1916
    . Kcb. 6 c .1916 : There's nae flairdie aboot that wean, he's real. 2 . A wheedling person 
  408. Hocken adj., 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]1898-1957
     to sloom aboot da door agen. Sh. 1948 New Shetlander No. 8. 9: Eppie stated that she 
  409. Kilfuddoch n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1821-1890
     Englisher should yirr and mak a kilfudyoch aboot the words he doesna ken. [Orig. in Galt. Appar. corrupt 
  410. Most v., n.2[1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1700-1918
     Peat Comm. 31: I raelly believe at Crusoe most a kent somethin aboot paets. 
  411. Rone n.5, v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1889-1948
     no a guide-buik, so I'll better no' roney on aboot them. [Variant form, chiefly in Ags. and Per 
  412. Roni n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0]1897-1956
     Shetland News (11 Sept.): 'Ithoot haein' a body's byre lyin' aboot da green in a roni. Sh. 1956 
  413. They pron.[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]1988-1995
    , impident an gash, awroads thay flee aboot the kintraside; lik reivers on a herryin, doun thay glide, but 
  414. Yarrow v.[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]1893-1899
    , to make meal (Sh. a .1838 Jam. MSS . XI. 221). Sh. 1893 Sinclair MS. 6: Du tinks no aboot 
  415. Condeetion n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1]1952-1994
     confession aboot the letter thoo sent me, an' a'll shaw it tae Veronica in confeedence, an' then a'll tear id 
  416. Glammach 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]1804-1996
     burn, an' glammacht aboot till he got a bonnie trout. Ags. 1892 Arbroath Guide (13 Feb.) 3: As I was glamochin' aboot for my breeks in the dark, Marg'et's cat began to spit an' blaw. Abd o' the aul' mull . . . an' . . . I glammoched aboot. 3 . To eat greedily (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D 
  417. Glumsh v., n., adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0]1806-1989
    . 1934 J. M. Caie Kindly North 26: I winna glumsh an' greet aboot it noo. Ags. 1947 J. B withoot a glumsh. Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 66: He wiz in a glumch a' day aboot it. Fif be sae glumch aboot it. A cudna dee better. Abd. 15 1928 : She's some glumshy to be ca'd 
  418. Cluther n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0]1789-1973
    . Kcb. 4 1900 : A woman wearing many skirts was said to hae a hantle or kyatter o' claes aboot her. 1931 J. Ressich in Glasgow Herald (8 Aug.): The seendykit wis a' gaithert aboot at the last 
  419. Maw n.4[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1]1902-2000
     Calton to Catalonia 18: Wid you like me tae talk aboot your maw lik that? m.Sc. 1991 Robert Whistle 51: Thir's auld yins gaun aboot That's jist the same. - A' Mid-week the caird's no merked But 
  420. Scronach n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1790-1943
     Dundee Advertiser (30 Aug.): It wis nae wonder nor Tammy Lethridge and Co. made sic a scronach aboot.: A' this scronach aboot a strain't queet. Abd. 1930 Press & Journal (29 Jan.) 9: The 
  421. Blirt v.2, n.2[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
    ) 454: He blirts aboot Like a lowse stirk the laddie has let oot. 2 . n . Sudden noise. Ags 
  422. Bunks n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1908-1929
     wi' claes. Ork. 1929 Marw. : He was properly bungsed up aboot the neck. ppl.adj 
  423. Calshie adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1790-1915
    , ′kɑlʃɪç, kɑlʃ] Mry. 1873 J. Brown Round Table Club 106: Fat in the world is there aboot yer 
  424. Catterbatter n., v.[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]1918-1927
    ) 1927 E. C. Smith Braid Haaick 7: Dinna begin o catter-battereen aboot poleeteeks here! [For 
  425. Dear-meal n. comb.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0]1822-1940
     tale to tell aboot the hardships o' peer fowk the year o' the dear-meal. Ayr. 1822 H. Ainslie 
  426. Dissle v.1, n.1[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1727-1894
    . Inwick xv.: There was a dissle o' rain fa'in, an' the air had a fresh, cool feel aboot it. Lnk 
  427. Drunt v.2, n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1857-1904
    ' and gruntin'. Per. 1904 R. Ford Hum. Sc. Stories (2nd Series) 51: I . . . gaed aboot 
  428. Fallow v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1764-1920
    : I've kent her fallae Rob aboot As gin she was the sheddae o'm. Vbl.n. fallowing ; ¶ falling . In 
  429. Flemster 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]1929-1932
    . 1929 Marw. : What are thoo in a' the fleemister aboot? Sh. 1932 J. M. E. Saxby Trad. Lore 
  430. Flumgummery n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1832-1923
    ' a' that fite flumgummery aboot it. [A fanciful reduplic. formation, with imit. force, phs. based 
  431. Ill-speak v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1855-1898
     ony time for suntin' ta spaek aboot. 
  432. Lordly adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1866-1929
     little aboot menners, fowk wud need to min' 't 's upfeshin wasna vera lordliefu'. Abd. 1909 J 
  433. Sleepery adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1802-1925
     sleepriness”. Rxb. 1925 E. C. Smith Mang Howes 2: A cood fain heh daikert aboot in sleepery 
  434. Tird v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1877-1949
     screw a' tirded an' torn aboot da aert. Sh. 1914 Angus Gl. : I tirdet mi jacket, an spat i 
  435. Troint n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0]1877-1958
    . 1958 New Shetlander No. 46. 20: Ta proadge aboot me ribs wi a lang trointie-laek thing he hed 
  436. Untellin ppl. adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1816-1925
    : It's untellin' what a cat'll eat aboot a ferm-toon. Rxb. 1925 E. C. Smith Mang Howes 1 
  437. Yed v., n.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1721-1885
     quit the yed. s.Sc. 1885 Mod. Sc. Poets (Edwards) VII. 142: Aboot braws an' siller I ne'er 
  438. Bat n.2, v.2[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]1815-1934
     situation. (5) Phrases: ( a ) Aboot a bat , equal in respect of ability. w.Dmf. 1894 J. Shaw; s.Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. ; Slk. 1825 Jam. 2 ( b ) Aboot the auld bat . (See quot.) Rxb.(D) 1927 E. C. Smith Braid Haaick 9: Aboot the auld bat (= in the ordinary state). ( c ) Keep at the batt 
  439. Pleep n., v.[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]1885-1957
     dee,' she said. 'An not anidder pleep oot o dee head aboot bronis' II . v . 1 . To utter a. 1966). Sh. 1908 Old-Lore Misc. I. viii . 312: Shu's aye pleepin aboot something. Sh. Ork. 1931 J. Leask Peculiar People 137: Sheu deudna pleuter or pleep aboot id. Sh. 1956 
  440. Blutter n., v.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1724-1935
     kept secret. Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 14: A taul' 'im a' aboot it, bit forbade 'im t' mou 
  441. Burker n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1890-1996
     Fish-Hooses (1992) 113: Noo it wis at a time whin there were many Burkers gan aboot, and it wis no 
  442. Clipshear n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1864-1995
    . 1928 A. D. Mackie Poems in Two Tongues 27: And for a' the worms and the clipshears raikin' aboot 
  443. Cloo n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1881-1929
     fowk wur verra partic'lar aboot their rapes, an' wid 'a' likeit them a' ae thickness an' the cloos a 
  444. Clunk v.2[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]1922
    . Cairncross Scot at Hame 22: And Jean just clunks aboot Reddin' up wi' muckle clutter. Hence clunker 
  445. Cock-a-bendy n. comb.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1881
     Tae play oorsel's an' rin aboot . . . Tae sail a cock-a-bendie boat We made o' ony penny beuk 
  446. Dod v.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0]1790-1979
     an' in now. Sc. 1979 Maurice Lindsay Collected Poems 35: The auntran forces doddan aboot 
  447. Flype v.2, n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0]1790-1943
     greit aboot, daddy. It's hardly mair nor the flype o' a sawmon's tail. [Orig. partly onomat., with 
  448. Gaval v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1809-1887
     by an apoplexy. Ayr. 1887 J. Service Dr Duguid 74: There was a coming and gaun aboot the 
  449. Grovel v.[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]1898-1923
    . Sh. 1923 Shetlander No. 3. 2: An' whin I wis dune I tied a shaef-baand aboot dem, trivild an 
  450. Padovie n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1826-1901
     padovies and stoved howtowdies, but I gied them to twa gaun-aboot bodies. [Appar. a corruption of Fr 
  451. Ringe n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1763-1928
     Journal (21 Dee.) 6: Tak' the ringe seive an' sift a good heapie o' the smallest o' the drush aboot the 
  452. Trunie n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0]1893-1949
     Lowrie 30: Wi his truunie aboot a inch or twa frae da boddam o' da sae. 2 . Any long pointed 
  453. Tyach interj.[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]1892-1958
    ! what aboot her? Dmf. 1903 J. L. Waugh Thornhill 134: Taugh, a' my lessons are as simple as 
  454. Way interj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1894-1964
     always short and sharp: 'Way by! ' 'In ahint! ' 'Roond aboot!' 2 . As in Eng., a call to a horse to 
  455. Embro n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1]1789-2001
     oot the yowes and lambs In the morning at the lambin Bifore gaan back til wark In Aiberdeen or Embro 
  456. Hunger n., v.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0]1724-1988
     followed by a glut or sudden feverish activity: 'Ah've been on tae the Clenny for weeks aboot shiftin that.: Dry graivelly-like hills a' aboot it, an' naething upo' them but a wheen short hungert-like gerse, Sandy? . . . That beast's no' fit for gaen aboot. Wgt. 1912 A.O.W.B. Fables 50: Twa hungert Rats were gaun aboot an' fun' An egg baith guid an' fresh upon the grun'. Rxb. 1912 Rymour Club engaged from 'the screich o' day' on some narrow 'hunger 'em' or 'dice-aboot,' working for a poor wage on 
  457. Byock v., n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1900-1929
     62: The reek cam byockin oot, An' it a' bit blint the wifie as she fummelt roon aboot. Bch.(D 
  458. Cab v.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1825-1931
    . Inwick ix.: A' this hillibaloo they were raisin aboot the kirk bein in danger was juist anither o 
  459. Crankie adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1862-1893
     aboot auld Nature's plan In crankie wirds. [From Crank , adj . 2 , 2 and 4 .] 
  460. Cross prep., adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0]1791-1941
     Ends (1887) 41: He was speired at an' cross-speired at till a' thing was kent aboot him. 
  461. Didder v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1923-1928
     : He's just didderin' aboot. ‡ 2 . n . “A smart jerk, shake, jolt” (w.Sc. 1887 Jam. 6 ; Ayr. 4 1928 
  462. Dindee n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1891-1930
    ' siccan a dundee aboot the gran' ane 'at she got hame. Bnff. 2 1930 : Sic a dinniedeer! I wiss ye 
  463. Eerish adj., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1828-1901
     the centre of the street. Gall. 1901 Trotter Gall. Gossip 19: Talk aboot the Eerish 
  464. Govanenty interj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1877-1923
     aboot meetin' her hauf-road. Govanenty! she cam' her hauf glibly. Kcb. 1923 W. D. Lyell 
  465. Haut v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1822-1928
     can hop (Cld. 1825 Jam.). Ayr. 4 1928 : The principal thing aboot tellin' a story is to see 
  466. Hegs interj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1788-1924
    , it's weel kent aboot the raws that ye wear the breeks. Abd. 1924 Swatches o' Hamespun 71 
  467. Keb n.3[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]1889-1939
    . I. viii . 320: He maybe kens a peerie air aboot . . . whyoos an' dippan sheep for scab an' kebs 
  468. Knub n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1836
    : Whin I'd geen him a gude trist o' da kreag, an tree or four sonsee knubs aboot da shafts. II . v 
  469. Kyoder v., n., adj.[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]1908-1949
     kjoder aboot her. [An I.Sc. form of c(o)uther , Cuiter , q.v .] 
  470. Lall n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1892-1949
    , fairilies an' lalls am dootin' he deusna ken ower muckle aboot. Sh. 1919 T. Manson Peat Comm. 138 
  471. Liken v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1822-1882
     o' yon chiels 't was aboot the toon wi' 'er at Briggies. 
  472. Sin n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1768-1930
    ' talk aboot goen abroad. Abd. 1930 Abd. Univ. Review (March) 107: Ministers' sins, bein' sair 
  473. Skice v.[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]1891-1995
     aboot her an a graavit ower her face. [Found in Eng. from the 16th c., of obscure orig.] 
  474. Back Chap n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1875-1932
     job aboot the place bit wis handy at sic times fan the maister needit some ane tae haud tae the back 
  475. Burrie v., n.1, adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1866-1937
     burriet at 'im). (3) Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 20: A' the bairns cam burriein' aboot the 
  476. Clypach n.2, v.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1866-1936
     anything wet and untidy). Bnff. 2 1936 : His fool torn breeks clypached aboot his legs like dish 
  477. Gin conj.3[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1891-1945
     was mair i' my line gin the rules aboot participles. Used as prep . (m. and sn.Sc. 1954). Abd 
  478. Henner n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1904-1993
    . Phr.: to have henners , To fly into a rage. (Edb. 2000s). Edb. 1984 : When I telt her aboot it 
  479. Jint n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1895-2004
     aboot. Abd. 1916 G. Abel Wylins 66: Till leadin' time oor lines were pleasant coost — Nae 
  480. Kirrie Dumplin n. comb.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1]1950-1991
    ., Per. 1960; Per. 1990s). Ags. 1950 People's Jnl. (6 May): Syne, I telt them aboot the ither 
  481. Krex v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1891-1949
    . 1960). Sh. 1897 Shetland News (12 June): Doo's gaun neesin' an craxin' aboot da hoos laek ane 
  482. Pergaddus n., adv.[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]1864-1932
     him back owre wi' sic a pergadis. Ags. 1900 : Fat gars ye set aboot yer hoosewark wi' sic a 
  483. Play-act v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1836-1930
     duncin an' diddlin aboot an' kickin up a dinsome gate. 
  484. Proil n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0]1900-1961
     prowl (Sh. 1966). Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928): De cat is proilin aboot. [Prob. ad. Du. prul 
  485. Snoit v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1826-1896
    . Ags. 1896 A. Blair Rantin Robin 157: I aye got the ither snoiter aboot the beastie frae 
  486. Throat 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]1879-1900
    . s.Sc. 1885 W. Scrope Salmon Fishing 217: Peggy aiblins hadna likit my hankering aboot the 
  487. Age n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1]1878-2003
    : Ah think she's jist aboot ages wi' masel. I think she is approximately the same age as I am 
  488. Cleck v.2, n.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1725-1997
     I. xxxii.: 'Curly, wha has ony rabbits to sell?' 'Doddles's cleckit aboot a month ago.' Ags aboot it. Rnf. 1815 W. Finlayson Simple Rhymes 109: Auld teethless wives when ye forgether Raiders xxi.: What's a' that cleckin' aboot? Am I to wait a' day for you to licht my fire, Sammle 
  489. Powter v.1, n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1812-1949
     220: He just scartit the taps o' the knowes, an' powter't aboot in atween the stanes. wm.Sc aboot the bress tube affair. Per. 1904 R. Ford Hum. Sc. Stories 37: I was pouterin' aboot 
  490. Crub n.1, v.1[1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1701-1947
     . With in aboot = to keep under strict discipline (Bnff. 2 1941; Abd. 4 1929). Sc.(E) 1936 J. G host [cough] he crubs. Abd. 27 1947 : Bairns are nae crubbit in aboot noo as they war in my 
  491. Scunge v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1832-1995
    ' Hamespun 20: He eese't te gyang scungin aboot wi' a motor bike. Bch. 1925 R. L. Cassie Gangrel : He's aye skungin aboot tae see what he can get. Abd. 1966 Huntly Express (30 Sept.) 2: It's 
  492. Traffeck n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1826-1960
    ' traffikein wi' the grun'. Edb. 1884 R. F. Hardy Glenairlie I. i.: Ye aye tak' yer ain gait aboot trafeckin' wi' Jenny. Abd. 1955 W. P. Milne Eppie Elrick xviii.: Tae ken ower muckle aboot 'e 
  493. Maitter n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1787-2000
     attendin interviews, but it disnae maitter whaur ye gaan, or wha ye ken, ... 
  494. Cairry-on n. comb., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1934-1994
     common as kale. Fif. 10 1938 : Sic a cairry-on! An' a' aboot naethin'. m.Sc. 1994 Martin 
  495. Chate v., 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]1968
     afternoon tea 'fat aboot a sair-headie' (sponge cake with paper round it), or a 'chait-me-guts' (flaky 
  496. Cleck v.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1]1894-1996
     awfu' cleckin o' weans aboot the door. Rxb.(D) 1925 E. C. Smith Mang Howes an Knowes 21: A 
  497. Daiker v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1820-1880
    ' pink ribbons aboot their heads. [Prob. Fr. decorer , to decorate, adorn, but cf . Daik , v . 1 
  498. Deviltry n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1887-1931
     . Ags. 1887 A. D. Willock Rosetty Ends 103: He had a kind o' unsettled dare-deviltry aboot him 
  499. Eik v.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1828-1924
     mischief aboot this kirk wark's they cud. Abd. 1924 J. Coutts in Swatches 64: Fine he kens fa 
  500. Enterteen v.[0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1715-1894
     tell ye the story some ither day, when we hae less enterteenin' things aboot us. Hence 

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