Dictionaries of the Scots Language
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1. Morningside n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1]1973-2004
   Augustans seem to have bequeathed us an inferiority complex and the Morningside accent. Sc. 1976 Scotsman 24 Dec 1/7: He talks awful tosted breed, if ye unnerstan' my Morningside accent. Sc May : Edinburgh is the least Scots place. That Morningside accent sounds like a Swede trying to Edinburgh Morningside accent. m.Sc. 1999 Christopher Brookmyre in Susie Maguire and Amanda 15: 'The difference between a Morningside accent and a Kelvinside accent is that Glasgow is a funny Morningside accent from Edinburgh, as in 'Sex: bags used for carrying coal.' Sc. 2004 Sunday Times 14 Nov 1: 'Well, there is an element of truth to it,' Corbett says in that dry, Morningside accent 
2. Jokus adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1847
   jokus woman, and aye merry. [Variant of Eng. jocose , with shift of accent. Cf . Joco .] 
3. Airy 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]1902
   Englishy accent. 
4. Streed 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]
   Star , n . 2 [Assumed to be for star-reed , with strong stress accent on the second element and 
5. Kelvinside 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]1903-1935
   Kelvinside accent , to speak Kelvinside , etc., to denote a very affected, mincing and supposedly refined Kelvinside-English accent (a source of considerable amusement to the Colonel). Sc. 1935 Trans 
6. Englishy adj., 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]1888-1923
   Spirat Adhuc Amor 235: It was a fad of the Head's that we should speak with the accent which the 
7. Mumpileese v.[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]1822
   accent being on the last syllable with consequent reduction of the unstressed syllables and assimilation 
8. Chant n., v.[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]1826-1933
   . (2) 'To speak with a twang or strange accent' (Ork. 1887 Jam. 6 , chaunt ).Hence chanter , see quot:  It was said he had acquired a 'chanter' (a southern accent) in record time, even for an Orcadian 
9. Noansinse n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1989-1994
   : Noo fur a chynge o' accent. Ye wid huvty at Shoatts, because this is a toon wherr therr is nae 
10. Berry n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1922-1934
    , v ., rest upon (Falk and Torp), but as the accent is on the second syllable, any connection between 
11. Arseverse 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]1825-1898
    term is supposed to be derived. [Most prob. borrowed from north.Eng. dial. The acute accent in 
12. Volage adj., v.[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]1825-1936
    -introduced from Fr. in the 18th., hence the alternation in stress-accent.] 
13. Arend v.[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]1825-1898
    to the rhythm of the line, the accent should be on the second syllable. Our Fif. correspondents do 
14. For- prefix[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]
    variant forms foragainst , forbear , fornent , with the resultant tendency to throw the accent forward 
15. Cutting vbl. n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0]1763-1960
    . 1881 David Glen Highland Bagpipe Tutor V: In the following table, in addition to the Accent note 
16. Gurry-wurry n. comb.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1837-1922
    quarter . . . jabber our gurry-wurry language wi' such a vile northern accent, that it often fashes me 
17. Nickie-tam n. comb.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1917-2001
    -protector over his shoulders and sang in my accent - yes, my Glasgow accent! - a parody of Adam Faith's What 
18. Befong 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]1825-1898
    . The retention of the Fr. accent on the second syllable would account for the reduction of the vowel 
19. Patron n.2[1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1709-1882
    accent to the first syllable produced the modern spelling pattern .] 
20. Begoted ppl. adj.[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]1823-1933
    origin is disputed. Sc. has retained the Fr. accent in the adj . The Sc. bi′gott would correspond in 
21. 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
    against novels, or, as they pronounced them, 'novelles' — the accent on the second syllable. 
22. Meschant adj., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0]1830-1986
    .): “Meshantydoor” (accent on second syllable), used to describe a bad smell (mechant odeur). I was told some time 
23. Walloch v.2, n.2[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]1831-1942
    , distinctive accent, dialect. Abd. 1898 J. Milne Poems 23: To leave their native walloch Till it 
24. Scho pron.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1721-1993
    a Fellow that calls her She, and not by her Name: She and Shove [ sic ] hath both the same Accent in 
25. Gless n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1]1972-2004
    haun'les , to speak politely, use a 'refined' accent (Rnf. 1928 G. Blake Paper Money 9, Fif., Ayr., Dmf 
26. Wirl n.[1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1706-1936
    suggests that the stress-accent shifted to the final syllable. For cogn. forms cf. Fris. wǣrul , warule 
27. Central Belt n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1]1989-2004
    died, he says in a Central Belt accent. Sc. 1997 Shetland Times 21 Nov 12: Movement 
28. Usquebae n.[1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1706-1998
    imbibed rather too freely of the usquebaugh and her heavy Glaswegian accent was slurred and hesitant 
29. Norn n., adj.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1700-1951
    . 1700 J. Wallace Orkney 40: All speak English, after the Scots way, with as good an Accent as any 
30. Bool n.1[1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1701-2000
    supposedly affected, over-refined accent. Sc. 1995 Sunday Mail 28 May 74: I'm sorry the pukka Home-mooth accent. Abd. 2000 Sheena Blackhall The Singing Bird 57: The stale stank o Ridicule 
31. Jaurie n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1877-2000
    Someone with a posh accent is often said to talk with a jorrie in his mouth Sc. 2000 Herald 27 
32. Strathspey n.[0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1747-1964
    evenly accented (there is, of course, a slightly stronger accent on the first beat of each bar), and many 
33. Fause adj., n., v.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1721-2005
    : Pit on a fause accent an the business billies will seen see throwe ye, bit jist use yer ain naitural 
34. Perfit adj., adv., v.[0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1736-1931
    is exact in doing any work, or who does it neatly. The accent is on the last syllable. II . adv 
35. Schame n., v.[0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1716-2000
    playing God with an Edinburgh accent and cursing like an omnipotent schemo. Sc. 1997 Herald (7 
36. Chaw v.1, n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1]1768-1997
    , found in pa.t ., viz. ceaw , with accent on a . Cf . Mod.Ger. kauen , Mod.Du. kauwen , L.Ger 
37. Square n., v., adj.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1729-2004
    sausage, and insisted she would never lose her distinctive accent because 'I am proud to be a Scot 
38. Quate adj., adv., n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1830-2000
    be due to the fact that the accent was orig. on the second syllable, as in Fr. † quiet , and the i 
39. Snifter v., n.[0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1719-2005
    .: Sniftering out his words with the quaintest, queerest accent. 2 . Of wind: to blow in strong gusts, to 
40. Lallan adj., n.[1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1706-2003
    and her heavy Glaswegian accent was slurred and hesitant, punctuated by hiccups. ''Sno that I dinnae 
41. Ye pron., v.[0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1711-1998
    : There was still Cockney in the accent, but she'd been back north long enough for her native Fife to 
42. Crack n.1[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1721-2004
    2 Nov 13: Returning to Edinburgh with an upper-crust English accent, he found it impossible to 
43. Pan n.1, v.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1701-2000
    . 1985 Michael Munro The Patter 53: pan-loaf ... A pan-loaf accent is a posh accent. There 
44. Peerie adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1868-1993
    , affected, in phr. a peerie wye o' speakin' , an affected self-conscious accent (Cai. 1956). Cf. pan-loaf 
45. Syne adv., n.1, conj., prep.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1700-2000
    forms arise from Mid.Eng. sin , sen , reductions, with stress accent, of O.E. siþþan , seoþþan 
46. Doric n., adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1809-2004
    the operator was having problems understanding his thick Aberdeenshire accent. In the end, the 
47. Kick v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1790-2003
    of his Weegie accent. Sectarian bigots claimed that he should be disqualified because he kicks with 
48. That pron., adj., adv., conj.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1703-2000
    Glasgow accent, saying, 'Oh, I don't want to talk about it and that, you know'. m.Sc. 1992 A. L 
49. Souch n., adj., v.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1706-2000
    voice, accent, tone, way of speaking, twang (Abd., Kcd., Lnk. 1971). Abd. 1790 A. Shirrefs Poems 
50. Fa v., n.1[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1700-2005
    ' The Setons x.: His accent is wonderful, too. He hardly ever falls through it. ( b ) Sc 
51. Guid adj., adv., n., v.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1700-2004
    -in-the-mooth accent. Sc. 1996 Sunday Times 9 Jun : And a guid Scots tongue doesn't just 
52. Kail n.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1700-2002
    Head's that we should speak with the accent which the Kailyarders call 'Englishy.' Gsw. 1931 N 

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Results prior to 1700
From A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue
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1. Tid p.t.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1700
   Tid , p.t . (= did ( Do v. 2) in imitation of a Gaelic speaker's accent.) — c 1700 
2. Keke n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1581-1623
   Poems I. 191/724. Thay. .Quhose accent all effeminatt quhose bonnie bleankis & keikis [ v.r 
3. Vadimony n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1594-1616
   Orthog. 22. If Cicero had understud our tongue, he sould have hard the accent in the fourth syllab from 
4. Subiugall adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1550-1580
   , Dowland) of a tone in music, ? plagal, L. subjugalis .] Of a symbol or accent in musical notation 
5. Sincopation n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1550-1580
   . syncopation- , f. syncopare to affect with syncope.] A temporary shifting of the accent or beat in a piece 
6. Numberous adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1615-1700+
   . (1711) 150 (OED.). He numbrous notes with measur'd fury frames, Each accent weigh'd 1636 
7. Rabet n.[0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1420-1700+
   (Prompt. Parv.), rabbett (1538), rabott (1593–4), also rebate (1674) with accent on second syllable in the later dial. as rybat , etc., but in Scots the accent seems to have remained on the first 
8. Rim v.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1499-1650
   . 1581-1623 James VI Poems I 70/6. That ȝe ryme ay to the hinmest lang syllable, (with accent) in 
9. Sillab n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1460-1699
   Orthog. 22. The accent in the fourth syllab from the end; as in matrimonie, patrimonie 1629 
10. Note v.2[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1399-1658
    the c c1616 Ib. 22; etc. The grave accent is never noated but onelie understood 5 . To 
11. Sound n.2[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1375-1661
    . d . ? Accent; ? mode of pronunciation; quality of voice. a . 15.. Clariodus iii 577. No 
12. Laiser n.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1375-1664
    als the accent in sik lasar that the bairnis may easely writ eftyr his pronunciation 5 . At 
13. Posses v.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1400-1700+
    iust inheritance c1616 Hume Orthog. 22. The acute [accent] … may possesse the last syllab 
14. Toung n.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1375-1700+
    . Manner of speaking with respect to the content of what is said or the mode of expression or accent of the 
15. Lang adj.1[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]<1375-1692
    1585 James VI Ess. 57. That ȝe ryme ay to the hinmest lang syllable (with accent) in the lyne 
16. Spil v.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1399-1685
    accent, he sall spill the sound of the word 1616 Glasgow Weavers 54. The complaint … agains 
17. Sentence n.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1375-1700+
    of ilk accent, expremet … perfytlie in Scotis b . Passing into the text or book containing such 
18. Scottis adj., n.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]<1375-1700+
    , after the Scots way, with as good an accent as any county in the kingdom 1697 Sermon on 
19. Sal v.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]<1375-1700+
    man change the accent, he sall spill the sound of the word 12 . Expressing ability, capacity 

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