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Afftakin adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1]1866-1998
. 1998 Sheena Blackhall The Bonsai Grower 51: He wis an aff-takkin loon, as coorse a vratch as a mokin' aff-tackin' smatchit. ne.Sc. 1996 Alexander Scott, ed. Neil R. MacCallum Sing
Bar n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0]1988
fowk takkin a dram an a pint or twa afore they cairried the lave o their wages hame. ... '
Dinbonnet 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]1923-1949
Tamsin wisna freely sic a takkin bird as Jinse; bit, fegs, she wisna dinbonnets. Abd. 1949 Huntly
Ludder 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]1892-1908
sea (Sh. 1961). [′lʌdər] Sh. 1892 Manson's Sh. Almanac : Every noo an dan shu wis takkin da
Boorik 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]1897-1924
J. Spence Sh. Folk-Lore 251: Da wives wis takkin' in da booricks. Sh.(D) 1924 T. Manson
Setterel adj.[0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1754-1952
Heid or Hert v.: His face wis takkin' on a gey settral an' thrawn leuk. [Appar. set , ppl.adj
Curmur v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1]1787-1996
a carmurran. (3) Abd. 1996 Sheena Blackhall Wittgenstein's Web 60: Richt aff, Tullio raxxed roon tae face Ines an she booed forrit tae him. An sae, while I wis takkin tent o the drivin, they
Bird n.2[0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1737-1934
girl of twelve years old. Abd. 15 1928 : 'She's nae a takkin bird,' said of a rather plain
Grooflins adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1793-1996
, wis a creeshie wifie, in dookers, takkin the sun. [O.Sc. has gruf(e)lings , grouf(f)lingis
Vertie adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1781-1955
takkin him oot upon the rodd sae early? [O.Sc. verty , prudent, 1375, aphetic form of O.Sc., Mid.Eng
Munelicht n.[0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1752-1991
Choice I. iv.: Takkin' a meenlichty flittin', are ye? (3) Sc. 1753–4 Rec. Conv. Burghs a hearse, (Its eese we didna speer, On caul' meenlichts he reested in't, An' nicket aff the deer).
Aff adv., prep., adj.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1]1728-1996
AFF , adv ., prep ., adj . Also ¶ auf (Ayr. 1817 D. McKillop Poems 9). [ɑf m.Sc.; af + ɑf Burn, A wee Piece aff his Looks did turn. Sc. a .1733 Orpheus Caled., Leader Haughs ii.: Then Flora Queen, with Mantle green, Casts aff her former Sorrow. Sc. 1824 S. Ferrier Inheritance (1882) I. xviii.: There's a barber's bairn twa doors aff that wad maybe be glad o' them. Sc side, glowring far aff into the glens after the sheep. Sc. 1874 (publ.) G. Outram (d. 1856) Lyrics, Annuity viii.: But aff her wits behuved to flit, An' leave her in fatuity! Sh.(D) 1918 T. Manson Humours Peat Comm. I. 52: Every wan kens his ain banks [of peats] a mile aff. Abd hed been in Tod Lowrie's cluicks, an' wun awa' wi' the half o' their claes aff. Ags. 1 1931 : He bides fower doors aff. Ayr. 1786 Burns Holy Fair xiv.: An' aff the godly pour in thrangs. Gall.(D) 1901 Trotter Gall. Gossip 3: Aff gaed the Doctor, four weary miles an' nae
Aff-fa'ins n., pl.[0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1736-1931
AFF-FA'INS , -FA'ENS , n ., pl . Also aff-fawings . [′ɑf′fɑɪnz] (See also Off-falling: Where the are Gentiles there is ay aff-fawings. Sc. 1825 Jam. 2 : Her kist was well made up wi' aff-fa'ins . (Quot. from H. Blyd's Contract .) Abd. 2 1931 : The aff-fa'ins maks fine jeelie. Edb. 1791 J. Learmont Poems 162: But hearken! a' ye my retainers, Wha frae my aff-fa'ens hae been gainers. wm.Sc. 1835 J. D. Carrick Laird of Logan II. 242: Besides the aff made London their abiding-place. Ayr. 5 1931 : Aff-fa'ins , sheaves falling off a loaded cart. (Rarely used.) Kcb. 1 1931 : We keep a' oor aff-fa'ins for the neebor's dog.
Measure v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1898-2000
ane takkin a skjopfu' o' herrin', lat alane a hauf o' kishie oot afore da misser? Sh. 10 1962
Lave n.1[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1721-1996
him aff the lave. He's waik. em.Sc. 1988 James Robertson in Joy Hendry Chapman 52 71: ' ... It wis a Thursday nicht whan this thing happened, pey-nicht, an the baurs wis stowed wi fowk takkin a
′aff-′loof adv., adj.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1728-1929
′AFF-′LOOF , -LUIF , -LEEF , AFF LOOF , adv ., adj . (See also Off-Luif .) [For pronunc. of. Ramsay Poems II. 30: How snackly cou'd he gi'e a Fool Reproof, E'en wi' a canty Tale he'd tell aff awa aff loof tae speer ye out. Ags.(D) 1894 J. B. Salmond My Man Sandy (1899) 15: I'll juist gie you the thick o' the story clean aff luif. Lnk. 1902 A. Wardrop R. Tamson's Hamely Sk. 93: She has the eichth chapter o' the Romans . . . completely aff luiff. Lnk. 1922 T. S. Cairncross Scot at Hame 53: I canna' tell aff-loof what's gane wrang wi' folk ava. Ayr. 1786 Burns Sec. Ep. to J. Lapraik vii.: But I shall scribble down some blether Just clean aff us this, and gie us that, and than, because we dinna just get it aff loof, drap the plea an' despair. Uls. 2 1929 : Aff-leef , off-hand. 2 . adj . Unpremeditated; careless, free and easy. Kcb. 1897 T. Murray Poems 130–131: And aye I liked your aff-loof blether And heartie laugh.
Aff-fall 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]1911-1931
AFF-FALL , AFF-FA , n . (See first quot.) Sc. 1911 S.D.D. : Aff-fall , a scrap; a piece fallen off. Bnff. 2 1931 : Chip a bittie fae the tap o' that steen and I'll swip up the aff-fa.
Aff-settin' ppl. adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1925
AFF-SETTIN' , ppl.adj . Dilatory (= aff-pittin). Abd. 7 1925 : He's an aff-settin' ablach.
Rent v., n.[0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0]1717-1950
rentid, an' I wis tryin' ta be carefil i' da takkin' o' him oot. Per. 4 1950 : Lend me your
Aff-hand adv., adj.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1725-1929
AFF-HAND , -HAN' , -HAUN' , AFF HAND , adv ., adj . [′ɑf′hɑn, etc.; see Hand ] 1 . adv.: Ah! Symie , ratling Chiels ne'er stand To cleck and spread the grossest Lies aff hand. Sc. 1816 Scott O. Mortality xxxviii.: Ye suld ne'er do ony thing aff hand out o' your ain head' them he juist pooshened them aff hand. Abd. 1928 J. Wilson Hamespun 41: He had preach't it in private, he kent ilka line, An' could screed it aff-han' frae beginnin' to en'. Lth. 1894 P. H. Hunter James Inwick 46: It's ower sarious a maitter to be settled aff-hand, at ae doun-sittin. Edb. 1772 R. Fergusson Poems, Hallow Fair (1925) 21: Wow, but they lie fu' gleg aff their pouch a bunch o' notes, An' pay them ilka mark Aff-hand that day. Hdg. 1902 J. Lumsden Toorle, etc. 127: Whyles she 'but to hae me aff-haun,' Whyles 'she wadna wed for a Croun.' Ayr. 1786 Burns Ep. Young Friend v.: Ay free, aff han', your story tell, When wi' a bosom crony
Aff-lat n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1866-1995
AFF-LAT , n . Also afflet . [′ɑflɑt] Apparently confined to ne.Sc. 1 . Outlet. Bnff. 1866 Gregor D.Bnff. 7: The wattir hiz nae aff-lat . Ayr. 1995 : Two Carrick farmers were. 2 . A great display. (Cf. lat-aff .) Bnff. 1866 Gregor D.Bnff. : Fin they geed in o' thir new hoose, they hid a great aff-lat o' a fire-kin'lan. Bnff. 1866 Gregor D.Bnff. : They made a great aff-lat o' a faist. It wid 'a' set them better t' pay thir debt. 3 . Spell of leisure, holiday. Abd.(D) 1915 H. Beaton At the Back o' Benachie 60: We dinna get sic aff-lats
Aff-pittin n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1872-1931
AFF-PITTIN , -PITTING , -PUTTING , n . Putting-off, procrastination, delay. Cai. 1872 M. Maclennan Peasant Life 235: What's the use o' thinking an' aff-pitting? Bnff. 2 1931 : A body his aff-putting.
Ill-aff adj.[0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1741-1993
ILL-AFF , adj . Also ull-aff (Abd.). 1 . = Eng. ill-off , poor, in impoverished or straitened actually indigent, but those who are, in our phrase, ill aff . ne.Sc. 1888 D. Grant Keckleton 38: Dr Lott would attend ony ill-aff creatur' that 'other doctors' wudna attend. Abd. 1993 : E retired banker's nae ill-aff. 2 . Miserable, ill-used (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff . 87). Gen.(exc. sm.)Sc. Phr. ill-aff wi anesel , unwell (Ags. 19 1958). Sc. 1741 A. Carlyle Autobiog. 1895 G. Williams Scarbraes 58: He thought himself 'rael ill aff.' 'It's geyan langsome,' he said you, Jess, 'ill be sair ill-aff!' m.Sc. 1922 O. Douglas Ann and her Mother i.: Your
Aff-pittin ppl. adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1808-1931
AFF-PITTIN , -PETTIN , -PUTTING , ppl.adj . (See quot. from Jam.) Sc. 1808 Jam.: Lisbeth Harden, ye aff-pitten body . . . how daur ye bide there clashin'? Sh. 4 1931 : Da man wis inclined ta be affpittin. Ags. 1893 Arbroath Herald 17 Aug. 2/4: Come awa', ye aff-pettin' wratch. wm.Sc. 1835 J. D. Carrick Laird of Logan I. 264: I just said in an aff-putting kind
Affhandit 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]1857
AFFHANDIT , adj . = Aff-hand . Per. 1857 J. Stewart Sketches Sc. Character 38: Awa gangs the following epistle or aff-handit letter.
Bairnish adj.[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]1838
BAIRNISH , adj . Childish. m.Sc. [1838] A. Rodger Poems (1897) 129: Strip aff, strip aff! your bairnish claes, And be a laddie like your brither.
Chape adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1]1807-1996
) 1924 J. Wight in Swatches o' Hamespun 71: Auntie Bell wis o' the aive o' takkin a taik intul
Affgaun adj., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1]1880-1993
AFFGAUN , adj . and n . (Also in the forms: affgaain' , aff-gan , afga'in , affgoing .) (See' aff-gan. 2 . n . (1) Departure; fading away; death. Sc. 1911 S.D.D. : Aff-going better tae mak' awa' wi' that d — d fower-in-hand, at the first aff-gaun.
Coast n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1816
COAST , n . 1 In phr. aff the coast , out of the way. Obs. Cf . Eng. 'the coast is clear.' Sc. 1816 Scott O. Mortality xxxviii.: I daurna gang in the back way till he's aff the coast.
Aff-shearing 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
AFF-SHEARING , n . (See quot.) Ork. 1920 J. Firth Remin. Ork. Parish 115: When cutting 'heuk butter' or 'aff-shearing.'
Careful adj.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1724-1727
. T. Misc. (1733) 245: Take aff, take aff these bridal weeds, And crown my careful head with yellow
Cauldness 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]1917
: It cherm'd the prickles aff the gorse, The cauldness aff the rain.
Afftak 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]1825-1931
AFFTAK , AFF-TACK , n . [′ɑftak, ′ɑftək] (See also Aftak , Sh. and Ork.) 1 . A 'taking off Sh. News 18 Aug.: If doo wid gie him less aff-tak he widna taer dee sae muckle. Sh. 4 1931 .1927 : Afftak , one who ridicules. Bnff. 1866 Gregor D.Bnff. 7: Aff-tack , a person J. Gardner Jottiana 78: Thae weary aff-tak's - mony a row An' meetin they've had 'boot them
Foul n.2[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]1706
but ance see aff gate and Silder for Wark, and we shall ply our Gardes and Fingers or the foul pair aff. [The word is a pseudo-ne.Sc. form of hool , Huil , q.v ., as if * whool . See P.L.D. § 134 .]
Gyevel 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]1890-1922
Shetland News (12 Aug.): Deil sit in his jaws, he's gjaevl'd aff his tedder igen. Sh. 1922 J. Inkster Mansie's Rod 56: Dy dictionar! . . . Yes, yes, da thing 'at Berry gjaevl'd da brods aff o
Raith n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1768-1950
'reath,' or quarter. Fif. c .1850 R. Peattie MS. : She's awa' takkin' a raith at the saut
Idaia 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]1891-1929
'imsel better aff. Abd. 1929 J. Alexander Mains & Hilly 196: Aw dinna like the idaya o' takin' 't aff o' fowk.
Shamp v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1796
¶ SHAMP , v . With aff : to scurry off, to hasten away, to clear out. Kcd. 1796 J. Burness Thrummy Cap (1887) 10: Shamp aff, it is nae worth your while To bide. [Orig. obscure. The word may
Hankle v.[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]1711-1898
klibber. 3 . With aff : “to unwind yarn from a ball in knitting” (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), Sh. 1956). Sh. 1898 Shetland News (23 July): Shu hankl'd aff a lock o' wirsit aff o' a clue at wis lyin
Nap n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1869-1959
, the ) nap aff ( ower ) somebody , to make fun of, mock, have a joke at another's expense, take a 121: I suppose ye wud like to tak' the nap aff a body. Mry. 1888 T. Mason A. Dickson 281: They're jist takin' their nap aff them , there's naebody takin' the thing serious. Kcb. 1893 tak the nap aff her, for a cheenge. [Prob. a variant form and extended usage of Knap , n . 2
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
phr. dockie aff ( and dockie on ), see quots. Ags. 6 1875 : Dokie aff and dokie on was a popular game among boys in Dundee. Ags. 19 1948 : Dockie aff : one side built a pile of stones
Pailin n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1913-1993
ye don't fa' aff. Sure fitted ah wisnae, ma pals hid many a laugh, Take yer time, pit wan fit first . v. tr . To enclose with a fence or paling. Gen.Sc. Freq. with advs. aff , in , up . Abd. 1913 C. Murray Hamewith 36: The policies a' pailined aff an' set. Abd. 1916 G. Abel Wylins
Affgang 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]1866-1869
. MacDonald R. Falconer v.: I heard aa awfu' aff-gang o' sweirin' i' the yard. 2 . The first meal wedding even. About six o'clock, the 'aff-gang', or bridegroom's breakfast, is put on the table.
Clair adj., adv., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1768-1922
: I hed a feed an' a cup o' tae, an' be dat time me buddie wis klair, an' takkin' him apo' me shooder
Hank 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]1886-1928
' wir haank yonder. Sh. 1902 E.D.D. : 'Takkin' her up in hank,' pulling strongly on the
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
.' Sh. 1898 Shetland News (3 Sept.): Da men is aye best aff, haelty ill eetim dey hae ta du bit tak aff der kjaep an' set dem til. Sh. 1899 Shetland News (1 July): Clip aff as muckle or
Kep n.1[0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1742-1925
body. Ags. 1861 R. Leighton Poems 21: The far-aff hills creep near the touns, And draw men is aye best aff, haelty ill eetim dey hae ta du bit tak' aff der kjaep an' set dem til. Abd
Affin prep.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1829-1929
AFFIN , prep . = aff, off. Also afen , aff'n , affen (Ags. 1897 F. MacKenzie Northern Pine Mansie Wauch x.: Wiping the saw-dust affin't with my hand. [= aff on ; cf. off on in Eng
Bit n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1938-1991
BIT , n . 2 In phr. never to have aff the bit , to be out of the bit , no to get out (o) the domestic affairs it is said that 'she's never aff the bit.' wm.Sc. 1991 Liz Lochhead Bagpipe
Baet n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
BAET , n . 2 . Ork. form of Eng. beat , musical rhythm, in phr. aff the baet , ruffled in
Haunshick 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]1915
Benachie 17: Rise, Jock, min, aff yer haunshick, an' come awa.
Afflude 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]
† AFFLUDE , v . To injure the looks or appearance of anything (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl .). [Appar. Aff
Glegsome adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1817
gleg-some chiels, in gleesome hurrie, Loup aff their Phillies. [From Gleg , adj .]
Queet n.[0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1754-1954
upo' my queets. Bnff. 1787 W. Taylor Poems 57: I . . . lap aff the Gloyd an' took my queets, Threw by my hat, put aff my beets. Abd. 1828 P. Buchan Ballads II. 266: The second
Ill-steerin 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]1882
: Till naething wad ser' oor ill-steerin' boy But he aff for a sailor wad be.
Glew v.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1797
: . . . the wearie heat to cool Whilk scouders a' the ucc frae aff his glewin' hool.
Inwoke 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]1927
Lossiemouth 21: He took aff 'is bonnet an' inwoket the Loard's blissin' on a partan.
Crubbie 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]1909
D. Houston 'E Silkie Man 4: She lifts 'e bait crubbie aff' e wa'.
Dauk adj.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1804
. . . Trail't him aff i' his dauk car. [ Cf . Sh. dokk , gloomy (Jak.), from O.N. døkkr , dark.]
Hune n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1820-1868
. 1825 Jam.). Sometimes with aff ; tr . to relax, slow down, as in phr. to hune one's hoddle . Cf . Hoddle . Bwk. 1856 G. Henderson Pop. Rhymes 165: Hoon aff, dear Kate, till comes the day
Grammar 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]1860
. 1860 A. Whamond James Tacket vii.: It's a grand thing college lear; they're weel aff it has
Lamgabblich 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]1954
Banffshire Jnl. (19 Jan.): Aff she gaed intill a lamgabblich o' a story. [A perversion of Lagamachie
Whunce n.[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]1824
MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 267: Some unfit to stan' a whunce, Sten'd aff. [Onomat. Cf . Whult .]
Nail n., v.[0,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1714-1958
) disposition or 'streak ' in one's nature (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl .); (2) aff at the nail , off one's head, muddled); (3) aff the nail (i) from an unmarried state, 'off the shelf'; (ii) tipsy, inebriated (Sc. 1825 Jam' by this time that I'm gaun aff at the nail a' thegither wi' ye. wm.Sc. 1854 Laird of Logan 418: Servants hae gane aff at the nail a' thegither now. Fif. 1897 W. Beatty Secretar xlix.: That woman's aff at the nail. Gsw. 1902 J. J. Bell Wee Macgreegor ii.: Ye're fair aff at the nail the day! (3) (i) Gsw. 1877 A. G. Murdoch Laird's Lykewake 175: Nae bit man will come my gaet an' lowse me aff the nail. (ii) Ayr. 1822 Galt Steamboat xii.: I been. (4) Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xli.: We'se pay't aff at the nail. (5 n.Eng. dial. † 4 . With aff : to say rapidly, to rattle off. Peb. 1836 J. Affleck Poet. Wks. 130: Tam . . . Nails them aff a short petition Wi' a lang seceder face.
Cutting-off-piece n. phr.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
). [Prob. orig. a tasty Piece given to the harvesters when the last sheaf was cut; cf . Ork. Aff
Unproven 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
. Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xviii.: The lads Walker and Spence wan aff unproven
Diddens n. pl.[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]1844
aff did str'y, Tae dae my ain wee diddens, My lane that day. [Humorous formation from did , on
Drech 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]1940
drech aff yer coat if ye wear't in a blatter o' wind and rain like this. [Gael. dreach , appearance
Kilhailie 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]1946-1949
; he wiz workan for a geed kilhailie. Cai. 1949 : He got a fine kilhailie aff his bike
Mow v.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0]1951
. 1951 : He mowt a' her siller aff o' her. [Appar. a Sc. use of Eng. mow , to crop.]
Oonwun ppl. 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]1948
win aff o' dis aert shune eneuch withoot rivin an racin, an bounglin tagedder oonwun hay? [ Un
Aise 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
. exc. dial. [e:z] Sh. 1886 J. Burgess Sketches 66: My kep blew aff, but I didna aise.
Arras n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1825-1911
had ta'en aff the arras .' 'Thai jambs would have been as handsome, and would hae been safer for the bairns, if the arress had been tane aff' — i.e . if the sharp edge had been hewed off. Ayr. 1852
Spinner v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1768-1935
. p .1768 A. Ross Fort. Shep. MS. 110: Aff at the spinner, what their steeds cud ca'. Abd. 1929 J. Alexander Mains & Hilly 143: He wis some ull for gyaun aff at a spinner.
Stalk n.[0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1743-1999
); (2) to be ca'ed , to gan , loup , aff the or its stalk , of the heart: to be arrested or: Tho' far awa' the very crack o't [a gun] 'Maist gars my heart loup aff the stalk o't. Sc. 1820 A. Sutherland St. Kathleen IV. v.: Ye'll mak' this puer lassie's heart loup aff the stauk gin to the heart having been 'ca'ed aff its stalk.' Fif. 1957 : I got sic a fricht it near made my hert gan aff the stalk. (3) Gall. 1912 Gallovidian XIV. 180: An' when drawing near to
Birry adv.[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
. 145: A boy frae Shiel, they ca'ed him Sherry, Could spin them aff baith pat and birry. [From
Stirl n.[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]1823
¶ STIRL , n . A nostril. Slk. 1823 Hogg Perils of Woman I. 27: The sweat drapping aff
Weel-saired adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1792
, -sairt ). See Ser , v . 1 , 4 . (3). Edb. 1792 New Year's Morning 15: Aff to their hames gaed
Jappan 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]1823
. (April) 447: O, Sir, will ye come an' try to get him aff, for I'm sure he's been jappanned, for he was
Ober 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. 1934). Hence oberfu , bold, forward ( Id .). Ork. 1929 Marw. : The ober's aff o' me noo
Dowlie 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
maidens three rax ower, An' wi' their dowlies dicht, The stains his shots made aff the Tower
Ill-hard 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]1853
. [? A conflation of Ill-aff and hard-up .]
Shannel 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
, 6 . Sh. 1898 Shetland News (20 Aug.): Ta lat da bits o' toonmills be rotid aff o' da
Splad 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
, prevaricate. Kcd. 1893 Stonehaven Jnl. (26 Jan.) 2: I'm a' luggs thegither; aff wi't, an' nae ony
Weel-legged ppl. adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1778-1779
louns gade ay best aff.
Whirple v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1806
and is prob. corrupt. Sc. 1806 R. Jamieson Ballads I. 324: He's whirpled aff the gude
Wiggie n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1804
louns Cock up their bonnets on their crowns, An' dreel their cares to Wiggie, Clean aff that night
Ainna adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1794
, fan they coost their whorles aff.
Carpet 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]1895-1932
. Campbell Bamboozled 35: Hiv ye brocht yer carpets wi' ye, auntie? 2 . In phrases: (1) gae aff the carpet , to go beyond the limits of propriety (Edb. 1 1938); (2) get aff the carpet , “to get married Fairlie and Maggie Smith gaun aff the carpet? 3 . Sc. usages in combs. carpet-bowl ( ing ), in
Buttag 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
' Groat Jnl. (27 Dec.): Fat kind o' a horse wis 'at 'at he said hed a buttag for runnin' aff rain
Splinner 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
geed aff at fuhl splinnre [sic]. [Nonce altered form of Spinner , q.v .]
Unbrizzed ppl. adj.[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]1816-1868
(1873) 114: Hoo they get aff wi' unbrizzed banes Beats me to tell. [O.Sc. unbirsd , 16th. c.]
Boolder 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]1894-1951
: The big boolders wir juist brocht aff the mure an' beelt up. Ork. 1951 R. Rendall Ork
Afftakin n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1825-1928
Tammas Bodkin xvi.: I cud thole their jeerin' an' aff-takin' nae langer.
Epple 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
. B. Philip Weelum 19: They'll . . . cairry aff a hail back-birn o' epples.
Plotter-plate n. comb.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1811
Jam.). Fif. 1811 C. Gray MS. Poem : For my part I would rather eat Sow's jadin aff a plotter
Harrach 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]1955
Elrick xxi.: He keepit clicher, clicher, clicherin aff an on an' files pyocherin an' harrachin tae
Eastick n., adj.[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]1899-1908
in summer eestik heads , were looked upon with ill favour, as they were sure either 'ta rain aff or blaw aff.' [The formation is uncertain; phs. a met. form of the pa.p. and ppl.adj. of Eesk , q.v
Pos n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1908-1954
hoose mirrin aroond me I didna dwall aff. (2) a quantity, sc . of some messy substance (Sh. 1962 yon possic aff me kist, I scoitit at da trow. [Etym. doubtful. It is uncertain whether 2 . is the
Beam-traddles 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
Tales of the Borders X. 252: 'When Jamie's aff the loom,' said she to herself, 'neither beam-traddles
Flamagaster 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 W. Littlejohn Cottar Stories 29: It flew and shot aff the reef o' the hoose. We got a gey
Histy-fisty adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1791
Poems 160: Soon, sneakin' aff wi' branch an' stem, A fa'en star [a Premier's death] Did spoil his
Abroad 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]1898-1930
. iii.: He gaed aff to the wars i' the abroad. Gsw. 1930 F. Niven Three Marys xiii.: He
Dapse 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]1826
hand aff ye. [An altered form of Chaps , v ., 4 .]
Matash 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]1899-1922
. 1922 J. Inkster Mansie's Rod 97: He rubbid da froad o' da mylk aff o' his matash.
Bouzie n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1817
snaw ba's, An' lash his heels wi' gospel tause, Aff till his bouzie.
Heenge n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1996-2004
. 2004 : That door will come aff its heenges if ye dinnae fix it.
Bluthrie n.1[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]1825
BLUTHRIE , n . 1 1 . Phlegm. Sc. 1825 Jam. 2 : 'O! what a bluthrie he cuist aff his
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
BUNKIE , n . Space under the Stern seat in a small boat. Bnff. 2 1920 : He gid aff t' the
Knackdaggerel 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]1953
aff the matted hair an' trimmed its lugs. [A nonce formation based on Knockdodgel , Knapdarloch .]
Soae 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]1879
† SOAE , n . A little tub or bucket. [′soe] Sh. 1879 Shetland News (5 June): Lift aff
Clicher 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]1955
. Milne Eppie Elrick xxi.: He keepit clicher, clicher, clicherin aff an' on an' files pyocherin an
Affcastins 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]1880-1930
rivlin geed on her fit, hid wus only the aff-castin's o her man. [ Rivlins = shoes made of raw hide
Dapperpye adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1802-1803
. 141: Oh, he has pu'd aff his dapperpye coat, The silver buttons glanced bonny. [The first
Brocky n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1776-1928
boo to bausie, And aff scour'd the cout like the win'. Bch. 1928 Old Song (per Abd. 15 ): But I took aff ma hose an' sheen An' I ca'd Broakie throwe the water. Lnk. 1827 J. Watt
Docky-doon n. comb.[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
a docky doon aff the van. [Prob. coined as opposite term to dookie up , s.v. Dock , n . 1
Eppiteet 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]1868
they want. Gie them plenty to ait, but no ower muckle. Fowk suld aye lea' aff wi' an eppiteet.
Mismaggle v.[0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1754-1823
Jam.). Abd. 1754 R. Forbes Journal 29: She bad me had aff my hands, far I mismaggl'd a' her
Blin-led adj.[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]1837-1935
BLIN-LED , adj . Blindly led. Bnff. 2 1935 : Surely he's been blin-led t' gang sae far aff
Jafs v.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0]1948
sometimes cut a molen aff o' da vivda an' showed as I jafsed alang. [Palatalised form of Norw. dafsa
Suize 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]1931
madrum 'e grippid a had o' 'er [a pot] bae da bools wi baith hans, suized 'er aff da fire. [Orig
Twatter-catch n. comb.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0]1958
hame-sook o a dye, an a twatter-catch ida face o da aff-rug. [For twarter (use Thorter , adv
Scaffie n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1853-2004
scaffy fur takkin awa ony coarn o' bruk an' ess. Abd. 1967 Buchan Observer (7 Feb.) 2: Not up
Scrieve v.1, n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1786-1960
scrieven aff, Mid ploy an' frolic, joke an' laugh. Ayr. 1866 T. Bruce Summer Queen 324: To. Gall Poems (1819) 69: Then O fareweel to feasting rare, An' scrieving cracks that drave aff care' scrieved them aff loof. Mry. 1865 W. Tester Poems 116: Ay, scrieve it aff aloud, my Lord! Ags. 1886 A. Willock Rosetty Ends 5: He screives aff stories that wad mak' ane's hair stand
Baff n.2, v.2[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]1827-1933
the letteran, the best o' their sermons play baff aff my head, like a blether fu' o' wind! Bnff.(D. 1833 J. S. Sands Poems 74: And draws the trigger sic a baff The marrot heard it twal mile aff like you canna gie your preachings aff loof like ither honest fowk. (3) A stroke in golf, in which clogs, ye may hear him a mile aff.' This seems merely a provincial variety of Baff , beff , to beat
Badlins 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]1932
hear yir wife's badly.' 'Ay, she's been badlins kin' aff an' on this twa month, bit she's some better
Foxterleaves n. pl.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1818
. 1818 Hogg Wool-gatherer (1874) 77: The bogles will be obliged to thraw aff their black claes now
Gordlin n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1804-1929
. Tarras Poems 3: Or hath the gled or foomart, skaithfu' beast, Stown aff the lintie gordlins frae the
Ill-peyd adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0]1875-1956
, tir't aneuch nae doot, jist aff o' a sair day's wark. Abd. 1956 : She's been aye ill-peyd wi
Killimeer n.[1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1706
another far aff Quintry called the Affrican, phar they get Goud Dust and Iliphan Teeth for Plaids and
Lambaise v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1913-1934
up in a nosebag they let him aff wi' an admonition.
Lawpell 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]1899
:′pɛl] Sh. 1899 Shetland News (8 July): Shu tir da lawpells aff o' da twa yerl'd hog fil it
Skunk n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1776-1930
back-rope an' tak the strain aff the skunk. [Orig. obscure.]
Stoitek 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]1897
he took aff o' da head o' wir peerie stoityk. 2 . A short, stocky person (Sh. 1904 E.D.D. , Sh
Uncommon adv.[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]1867-1899
leddy am oon-coman sorry. Ags. 1899 Barrie W. in Thrums viii.: They set a body aff oncommon.
Moich adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1987-1990
Thorn in the King's Foot 82: I'm silly, I'm moich — me, a learned blacksmith I cuid be well aff
Collop n.[0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1718-1884
Chr. Kirk iii . xxiii. in Poems (1721): Ithers frae aff the Bunkers sank, Wi' Een like Collops collop that's taen aff a chicken. ne.Sc. 1884 D. Grant Lays and Leg. of the North (1908) 8
Sneg v., n.[0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1718-1856
scythe has snegg'd aff thae. Rnf. 1813 E. Picken Poems II. 77: [He] snegg'd hin' an' fore' snegget aff his ear. 2 . To interrupt, to check, “to invite a broil” (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov
Weesh interj., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1810-1954
aff (Abd. 1955 W. P. Milne Eppie Elrick iv., wish aff ). Also in e.Ang. dial. and in form woosh
Keltie n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1795-1879
, gie him kelty. Sc. 1823 Scots Mag. (Feb.) 203: Tak' my advice, and be aff, or by the Lord kelty aff , to have an empty glass. (1) Per. 1795 Stat. Acc. 1 XVIII. 474: [There] was a' cleared kelty aff? — Fill anither. [In O.Sc. from 1686. Appar. from E.M.E. kelty , upside down, of a
Maig n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1825-1927
Angus Gl .). Rxb. 1825 Jam. : Haud aff yer maigs, man. Rxb. 1847 J. Halliday Rustic his grip. Cai. 1903 E.D.D. : Keep yer maigs aff that. Rxb. 1925 E. C. Smith Mang. Carruthers Man Beset i . i.: 'Hirsel yont!' she cried . . . 'Haud aff your maigs, Andie!' 2 . The
Sile n.3[0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1715-1962
. in phr. aff o da sile , out of one's usual health or temper, cross, out of sorts (Sh. 1970). [səil. 1901 Shetland News (26 Oct.): A'm tinkin' ye're baith aff o' da syle da night! Ork. 1912 J be said — 'Da bairn is aff o da sile.' [Norw. dial. sigle . Swed. dial. segel , sil , id.]
Second 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]1707-2002
abeilities, efter takkin his finals he sent his gillie aff for tae find oot wha wis saicont. 2 . Sc. form Gentle Shep. iii . ii.: These second-sighted fowks See things far aff. w.Sc. 1738 J
Bone Wrak n.[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]1877-1898
.) ( E.D.D. Suppl. ): I fear aless dis bonwark an' cauld wears aff troo da night A'll be ill able to win
Feenal adj.[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]1825-1871
place. Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xlii.: Wudna it be better to pit aff for a little
Pardoos 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
: He fell aff o'the hehd o'the hoose wee a pardoos. II . adv . Violently, with great force, with a
Plaitter 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]1922
guid ta bed Girzzie wis still owsin up da mylk aff o' da fluer wi' a plaeter. [O.Sc. plaitter
Rugfus adj.[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
for a lad tae play aff apin ony bit o' lass. [Orig. obscure.]
Stumple v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1808-1850
. 1808 A. Scott Poems 219: Syne aff in a fury he stumpled. Dmf. 1823 J. Kennedy Poems
Egg n.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1721-1950
EGG , n . Also eeg (Sh.). Sc. usages: I . Phrs.: 1 . aff ( o' ) one's eggs , (1) mistaken. 1792 A. Wilson Poems (1844) 207: And troth my lads ye're aff your eggs. Sc. 1825 Jam. 2 : 'Ye're a' aff your eggs, and on cauld chuckie-stanes.' The allusion is evidently to a fowl leaving her lxxxvii.: Ah! ye ken naething about it — ye ne'er was farther aff your eggs in thinking sae. Fif aff your eggs there, guidman, for Cockie Mitchell . . . gied me as guid a schulein' as his abeelities wad allow.' Sh. 1897 Sh. News (18 Sept.): Na, boy, doo's aff o' dy eggs for wance. Ayr
Baat 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]1922
Rod 140: 'I niver tried, Sibbie, an' so doo canna prove at I widna,' Aandrew said, as he baat aff
Dander n.4[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
lift a bap or a dander alang with the breid aff the coonter. [Prob. the same word as Dander , n
Dink n., v.3[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1896-1930
.: She has a bit dink i' the aff hent hoof. 2 . v . To dent, bruise, bash. Per. 1930 (per Fif
Happock 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]1890-1909
: The coggie set aff hame, O'er hills and o'er hapocks O'er cairns and o'er knapocks. ne.Sc. 1909
Ruil 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]1904
.). [ryl] Per. 1904 E.D.D. : The meeting was a very rulie one; they were stripping aff their coats
Shangie n.2[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]1900-1916
. 1916 G. Abel Wylins 76: Aff to trainin' for the shangie! Lat them see ye're nae a coord. [A
Slo 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]1899
Dec.): Da sloe an' horn clean aff at da very skult. [Norw. dial. slo , O.N. slo , id.]
Snig n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1889-2000
ken. Ayr. 2000 : He tuik a snig aff his wage. [ Cf . Eng. dial. and slang snig , to steal
Swee v.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0]1891-1949
. Gray Lowrie 116: Da broon watter aff o' wir keps, reebin' doon ower wir faces an' sweein ata wir
Ill-please v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1993-2004
midder wis kinda taen aff. 'Hit's a notion shu's taen lately'. Her faider, I tink, wis ill-plaised
Knoost n., v.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1728-1805
aff. Lnk. a .1779 D. Graham Writings (1883) II. 35: Mak her a guid cogfu' o' brose, an.) 700, 782: An scamper aff like whuppit deils, Ere gruesom' death noosts Lucky Reid. . . . Though some
Scoff v.1, n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1826-1924
down, toss off. Gen.Sc. Abd. 1826 D. Anderson Poems 8: Ye ranted wi' them and scuff'd aff freen They scouft a gless or twa. Bnff. 1924 Swatches o' Hamespun 40: Scouff't aff, min
Backload 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]1884-1932
back-chine an' throw some o' the wecht aff yer horsie's back. Lth. a .1885 “J. Strathesk
Deceiverie 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]1902-1916
. 1916 T. W. Paterson Wyse-Sayin's ii. 11: But the wicked 'll be sneddit clean aff, An' the
Fliss n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0]1949
, fur I took a fliss aff o' een o' da ends. II . v . To peel in flakes (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl .; Sh. 10
Lett n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1879-1922
J. Inkster Mansie's Rod 15: Rin dee wis aff anidder lett o' tae ty dysel. [Orig. uncertain
Quarten n.[0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1759-1795
Jove I'll treat you aff a quartan.
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
wyte t' tak' his tay, he wiz in sic a reeho to be aff. 2 . A tomboyish, romping girl. Abd. 1911
Scannach v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1814-1827
aff and awa' owre sea and land like a scannachin' o' moonlight. [Orig. obscure, phs. a nonce
Keytch v., n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1722-1875
drumly mud, An' skum the fro' aff life's wild flood. Peb. 1793 R. Brown Carlop Green (1817) 175: [She] prances Jock 'maist aff her back, Kytch'd till her fits subside. Sc. 1812 The. Abd. 1861 J. Grant Legends of Mar 226: Get doon aff the beast, ye auld deevil, or I'll ketch
Scrat v., n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1822-1998
Mathers rugged aff Maisie's playin claes an plunkit her inno a steen-cauld scratty semmit new aff the claes-line, far the icicles jinglit like coo bells in the jeelin win. 2 . With aff : to mark out Huntly Express (3 Jan.) 2: I wis lookin' ower at 'im scrattin' aff that ley parkie in the mornin
Clunk n.3[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1936
1936 : Aff he set for hame, as happy's Laurie, wi' a quarter o' breed in ae han', an' a clunk o
Off-falling n.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1721
. 1825 Jam.). 2 . In pl .: scraps, crumbs, rejects, things thrown aside. Cf . Aff-fa'ins . Sc
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
garred her skiddle aff intae the pantry. [Variant of Scuddle , v . 2 See note to previous art. and
Strunt n.3[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1785-1876
Halloween xxviii.: Syne, wi' a social glass o' strunt They parted aff careerin. Dmf. 1823 J
Link n., v.1[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1700-1960
91: My twa pun o' links that I was takkin' hame to the wife. 6 . A straw rope used to hold down better if the chair was put in the road 'and I was linkit oot tae't.' 2 . With aff , doun , on Maun gae link aff the pot. Ags. 1776 C. Keith Farmer's Ha' lx.: And swankies they link aff linkin' aff the tawtie pat. Ork. 1922 J. Firth Reminisc. 9: The pots were hung from this Shetlander No. 20. 43: Mony hairsts brocht in ta da yard ta be biggit, shapit and roondit aff, an dan
Cash 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]1891-1922
me cash an' twisted aff a bit o' tabakka ta fill me pipe. [Dan. kasse , a case, purse; O.Fr
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
. Freq. with about , aff , at : to talk in a rambling, incoherent or stupid manner, to babble, to
Owerfammer 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]1911-1929
.). [-′fɑmər] Ork. 1911 Old-Lore Misc. IV. iv . 187: Dis pat him aff his gaird, an', afore ever he
Poplexy 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
.: Gourlay was that mad at the drucken young swine that he got the 'plexies, fell aff the ladder, and felled
Off prep., adv., adj., v.[1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1]<1700-1998
mod.Sc. form see also Aff . I . prep . 1 . Used where Eng. has a different prep.: (1) Away from more ado (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. ); adj., improvised. See also Aff Loof , Luif ; (4) off the first. 1953 Traynor); aff o Ork., Bnff., Abd.; . See aff o' s.v. Aff , 4 . (2); 3 . off on , offan
Aw n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1793-1932
AW(E) , YAUW , AVE , AAV(E) , AFF , n . 1 Also aa . [ɑ: Abd., Ags.; jɑ: Abd. (old); ɑ:v 40 and 45 degrees. Mry. 2 1929 : Still known by old people and pronounced ave or aff (in wheel is called an open-awed wheel. (2) Start an ave , start an awe , startin ave or aff . (See
Boonspal n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1880-1914
bonspell. Ork.(D) 1880 Dennison Orcad. Sk. Bk. 33: Paety teuk aff the lock, an' wus tae ha'd
By-gaet n. comb.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1777-1879
', We maun loup dykes an' ditches. Dmf. [1777] J. Mayne Siller Gun (1808) ii . i.: Aff to
Dey pron.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1993-1994
wife got oot, an da car set aff fer da nordert.
Everilk adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1827-1846
. 1846 Anon. Muckomachy 66: George Clark was aff dispatched to Crail, To rake the bake-houses wi
Fabala n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1800-1934
' perlin's tak a hantle o' time by's mine 'at are sae easy to pit aff an' on.
Sowdan 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
. 1971). Sh. 1836 Gentleman's Mag. II. 592: Fur aa dat kleaz, itt wid a leepit a Sowdian aff o
Spaigie n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0]1953-1963
: All kinds of sprains, the spagie and rheumatism. Sh. 1963 New Shetlander No. 67. 9: Aff we
Chitterin' Bit n. comb.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1808-1999
Lykewake, etc. 122: The dives frae aff the laich spring-board, . . . The glory o' the 'chitterin' bit chitterin bite, no enough tae fill your belly, just something tae stave aff the chitterin cauld when you
Dice v., adv.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1704-1930
, Bwk. 2 1949). Sometimes with aff , oot , up . Cai. 1930 Caithness Forum in John o' Groat. 1863 A. Steel Poems (1864) 172: Syne diced was she [wheel-barrow] aff in a coat o' sky blue
Scrift n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1766-1928
Aberdeen Mag. 350: Frae Rabbie's sangs wad scrifted aff bedeen, His pair o' Dogs , Horn-buik , or Hallowe'en . Ags. 1819 A. Balfour Campbell I. xviii.: [They] wad hae scriftit aff a psalm or a
Spit v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1821-1955
takkin' a hire o' sax pound frae da men? Da hire could niver spit apo' da ootlay wi' da saxerns. 2
Aesome adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1892-1931
Sheep-head 207: Drinkin' aff a ae-some bicker o' his favourite beverage. [The meaning quoted from
Affgo 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]1896-1931
. 24: I'm no' to dee at this aff-go yet, Bell.
Aisy adj., adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1880-1994
Yer Heid 164: Heth, it wisna an aesy job. I vargit on for da swaet wis hailin aff o me, ... 2
Back-birn n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1768-1929
their birse and cairry aff a hail back-birn o' epples. Fif. 1864 W. D. Latto Tammas Bodkin
Bawtie n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1805-1923
Complaint 77 (Jam. 2 ): Some distance aff where plantins grow, And firs their bushy taps do rear, There
Criffins interj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1828-1920
(1839) xix.: 'Eh, crifty!' cried Benjie, coming till his speech, 'they're a' aff — — cock and hens and
Cuik v., n.[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]1857-1912
them weel cuikt, an' she gaed aff in haste To ca' Maister Tod to a supper sae fine. Bnff. 1880
Eenach 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]1915-1931
little manufactured soap being used then. Abd. 1 1931 : The eenach aff the 'oo' maks ma hans
Forebreed 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]1900-1923
July): Shu slipped her cot doon, an shook da stoor aff o' da forebreed o'm. ne.Sc. 1909 G
Foster n., v.[0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1749-1898
. News (7 May): Hit's only a ting o' a gimmer, and shu'll no foster twa lambs 'ithoot suntin' aff o
Hamper v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1768
, An' sae get aff, 'tis hampert living here. 2 . Fig . in phr. to be hamper'd of , to be deprived
Heidlicht adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0]1899-1953
maks me headlight. Sh. 1900 Shetland News (6 Jan.): Whin da headlightness wore aff o' me, I
Mention 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]1891-1898
say himself in the language of one of his many callings, “jost a mention aff o da plumb”.
Scraible 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]1950
' holiday wi pey aff it for the fairmer feein them never bothered tae deduct the odd days frae their term
Spottie n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1833-1894
: Aff they gaed like spotty wantin' the tail. 2 . The plaice, Pleuronectes platessa (Kcb. 1971
Steven n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1768-1852
sair, An' singing frae me frighted aff wi' care.' e.Lth. 1801 R. Gall Poems 93: Then could
Stunt v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0]1804-1970
hit him, his heid fair stuntit aff the waa. [Prob. chiefly echoic, after stamp , stump , Stot
Tent adj.1, n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1785-1904
Fyvie Lintie 163: Your Ball comes aff upon the tent'. [O.Sc. tend , 1395, tent , c .1533. See
Vaelensi n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1914-1968
brocht in ta da yard ta be biggit, shapit and roondit aff, an dan linkit doon fornenst da days o vailensi
Opposeetion 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]1994-1998
Clashies gaed aff tae Lunnen tae study music at a Sassenach schule, ...
Riv v.1, 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]1837-1954
the day, intr . to break, esp. in phr. da rivin o da dim , dawn, daybreak; with aff , of the sky Williamson MSS. (3 March): He's revin aff o da sky noo. Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928): De laverick rives
Fang 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]<1700-1990
: Sae they draiggit her aff tae the boat tinkin' dey hed fund a fang. ne.Sc. 1881 W. Gregor capacity for suction (Mry., Abd., Ags., Per., Fif., Ayr., Gall. 1950). Gen. in phrs.: (1) aff the fang That's gane clean aff the fang. Ags. 1899 J. B. Salmond My Man Sandy xvi.: His lorn shune liftin' wi' a noisy gluck, juist like a pump aff the fang. Lnk. 1923 G. Rae Braefoot vi.: The confoonded things [pumps] are aye gaun aff the fang. Sc. 1930 Scotsman (28 May) 16/3: 'The pump is aff the fang', still common in rural Scotland. (b) Edb. 1878 D. Cuthbertson Lilts 34: Oh deil tak thae blethers wi' lugs aff the fang. Sc. 1928 J. G. Horne Lan'wart Loon 26: In troth oor Tam was aff the fang, An' menseless tae, for oot he flang. Per. 1990
Bark n.1[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1721-1933
was driblin' o'er his chin, Twa inch o' bark peeled aff his shin. wm.Sc. 1835 Laird of Logan
Bauchness 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]1898-1933
is sae bad, ye'll hae to send aff that stane wi' some virr to get it ower the hoggin-score. Abd
Blotch v.[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]1857-1923
snegget aff; an' in the ganæratian folloin' thair næme be blotchet owt. [ Blotch , n., is St.Eng. The
Clammer v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1887-1998
the cuddy aff to the toon. Fif. 1998 Tom Hubbard Isolde's Luve-Daith 5: O my beluvit
Clyte n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1936
clyte o' dubs fell aff his beets. [Prob. onomat., or phs. the same as Eng. clot . Such a vowel
Coorgy 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]1933-1937
coorgy: see gin ye can loup aff this muckle dyke. [Prob. a contamination of coordie (see Cooard
Horin 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]1897-1932
: 'The Horin' is any seal; example: 'I saw a horin' aff the Skerry.' [From an unmutated * haringr
Jadden n.[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]1824-1875
jadin aff a plotter-plate, Than mell wi' him that braiks his word. Fif. 1875 A. Burgess Poute
Sluch 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]1874-1929
'. Sh. 1899 Shetland News (7 Oct.): Shu birz'd a muckle tattie fil da skin flyped aff, an da rest
Snaig n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1800-1933
: A puggie snaig'd aff wi' the cripple man's crutch. [Orig. unknown, from cant. Cf . Eng. dial
Taper 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]1927
TAPER , v . Also teypar- . Sc. usages of Eng. taper : 1 . With aff : to tear a person's
Unfasht ppl. adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0]1835-1985
(1860) 83: She set aff wi' the pedlar unfasht wi' the pack. Abd. 1909 C. Murray Hamewith 99
Flae n.2[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1724-1945
. Sc. 1818 Scott Rob Roy xix.: As crouse as a cat when the flaes are kaimed aff her. Ork aff o' his beens. Wgt. 1880 G. Fraser Lowland Lore 158: 'Them that lies doon wi' dogs may
Laif n.[1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1700-1921
Rutherglen 94: A' thir laifs new aff the reel. Rxb. 1921 Hawick Express (27 May) 3: Th' breid great a knave, As wish he had a slice or shave Aff what they ca' the broken laif. 2 . Lnk. 1822
Smook v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1854-1967
awaa or aff. 2 . (1) tr . To draw on or off (a garment or the like) “as a glove or stocking” (Sh Angus Gl ., Sh. 1970). Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928): Smug aff dee ! pull off your clothes. He smuked
Squint v., n., adj.[1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1]1703-2004
phr. to squint aff a tale , to say anything that comes to mind thoughtlessly and without due concern squint aff ony tale; But little dread, a mither counsels well. II . n . An angle, slanting position
Aff-pit n.[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]1866-1931
AFF-PIT , -PET , n . (See also Offpit .) [′ɑfpɪ̢t, -pɛt; see Pit , v . 1 ] 1 . A putting
Anee interj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1824-1901
72: 'Mammy's — killed — de broon — chucky; cutted — aff — ur hed — oh — oh — anee,' an' he sabbid
Bliss 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]1894-1927
E. B. Levack Stories Old Lossiemouth 21: He took aff 'is bonnet an' inwoket the Loard's blissin
Ever-leevin' adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1880-1915
. Officer 93: So, as some time hed been lost, I gets muntit an' aff to Aiberdeen at the clean-ever-leavin
Kinsh n.1, v.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]2000
13: His rig-out wis fenished aff wi a pair o' spentacles, bit as they'd been hard wrought for he
Madge n.[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]1814-1890
madge Leddy Sibby's aff to the half-merk wi' the Count. 2 . A name given to a single bright star
Nawn adj., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0]1827-1960
estate, ta'en aff wi' 's nown chyne. Sh. 1960 New Shetlander No. 54. 15: I med him wi me nown
Plag 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]1899-1950
Angus Gl .), a rag (Sh. 1966). Sh. 1899 Shetland News (29 July): A'm laid aff plag efter plag
Ro n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0]1888-1955
Jak. (1928), Sh. 1968). [ro:] Sh. 1888 B. R. Anderson Broken Lights 83: Dan aff on roosty
Slait n.1, adj.[0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1718-1829
objectionable person. Sc. 1718 Ramsay Poems (S.T.S.) I. 68: Had aff, quoth she, ye filthy slate
Tittivillian adj.[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]1700-1928
And titivillaries, Rank vapours aff My brain's distilleries. [Nonce formations from O.Sc
Wanweird n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1803-1880
III. 361: Nor wit nor pow'r put aff the hour, For his wanweird decreed. Cld. 1818 Scots Mag
Bizz n., v.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1]1721-1993
: She addressed the director of the steamer '. . . oh, man, haud up the handle o' your boat, and let aff. III . Phrases: (1) Cry bizz aff o' , to rebound from; play bizz aff o' , id. (Ags. 2 1934). Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 217: He gart the stehns cry bizz aff o' the coo's rumple. Bnff. 2
Froad n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1898-1922
J. Inkster Mansie's Rod 97: He rubbid da froad o' da mylk aff o' his matash. II . v . To
Gape 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]1865-1889
. Stewart Fireside Tales 41: Pittin' aff dy time wi' ony clashan' gapeshot bledder o' wind du meets wi
Haggle-bargain n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1898-1929
Meggotsbrae 210: He maun keep her . . . yonder haggle-bagglin' to get a bawbee aff his haddie. Sc
Laem 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]1877-1922
Mansie's Rod 137: Sibbie . . . took doon a paet kishie aff o' da laem. [Norw. dial. lem , O.N
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
Shavin 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]1844-1899
. Edb. 1844 J. Ballantine Gaberlunzie i.: Ye hae hit aff Peter till a shavin. Gsw. 1868
Skuvie 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]1899-1904
.). [′skøvi] Sh. 1899 J. Spence Folk-Lore 135: He took his skone and sneed aff her skovie. Sh
Whaarl 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]1899
.): Girzzie took da whaarles aff o' da flicht an' pat a foo pirm apo' da sweerie pin. [The form wharl is
Yarp v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0]1827-1963
, — Gars yarp an' yammer, sigh an' weep, Gin aff she's fleein'. Bnff. 1856 J. Collie Poems 141
Affcome n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,0]1808-1988
W. Tennant Card. Beaton 156: 'I houp we'll hae a gude aff-come.' — 'I'm for the good oncome? It's an ill affcome ye've had. Lnk. 1922 T. S. Cairncross Scot at Hame 54: And the aff
Rauchan n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0]1774-1983
. Sc. 1826 Blackwood's Mag. (Oct.) 586: She helpit him aff wi' his green tartan rauchen. Edb their “rauchens”. Per. 1 1922 : But ne'er a bit he lifted his rachan aff the nail. Sc
Overly adv., adj.[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]1700-1951
tink hit's reder overli for da King to be gjaain awa ta India mid da winter day, an takkin da Hween
Scuip 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]1837-2001
(13 Aug.): Wid Donald Ertirson sleep soond if he saw ane takkin a skjopfu' o' herrin'? Bwk
Stow v., n.1[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1725-2003
nicht whan this thing happened, pey-nicht, an the baurs wis stowed wi fowk takkin a dram an a pint or
Back-jaw n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1866-1932
till a' wiz daivt wee thir ill tungs. Lnk. 1 1932 : I'll ca' the heid aff ye, gin ye daur to
Bedraigle 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]1870-1929
to scrape the mire Frae aff their tired bedraiggl'd shanks. m.Sc. 1870 J. Nicholson Idylls
Bravity n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1823-1935
(1868) vii.: Fling aff yer orra duds, an' don yer bravity, lass! Fif. 10 1935 [O.Sc
Crank n.3, adj.1, v.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1786-1886
. Haliburton' Horace in Homespun (1925) 246: An' aye the 'r,' tho' crank awee, Gaed birlin' aff the mooth
Defluction n.[1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1705-1915
. Watt Poems (1860) 236: [He] clears aff the defluxion Wi' a smoke this morn. Ayr. 1912 G
Flaip n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1818-1847
B. of Bodsbeck (1874) vii.: If ye war to stite aff that, ye wad gang to the boddom o' the linn wi
Gilly-gawkie n., v., adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0]1779-1954
gilliegaukies o' dochters. Ayr. 1833 J. Kennedy Geordie Chalmers 213: Dinna be wiled aff your feet
Leetany 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]1881-1924
Swatches o' Hamespun 24: Gweed-mornin comes like a leetny aff my tongue. [Sc. variant of Eng
Pinnish 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]1914-1958
get a glisk a da fire. Sh. 1949 J. Gray Lowrie 116: Dey aye pit it aff fill its edder a
Reeble n., 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]1872
. 1872 E. B. Ramsay Reminiscences 34: He ribbled aff the prayers like a man at the heid o' a
Shuttle adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1910-1969
' that meer; she's a shuttle bitch; if ye look roon, she's aff in a meenit. Abd. 1955 W. P. Milne
Snuff n.3[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]1837-1920
and dudgeon ye gaed aff wi. Gsw. 1920 F. Niven Tale that is told xii.: His is the only
Sye n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1]1832-1993
hirdie was needin', just aff o' the leas. ne.Sc. 1961 People's Jnl. (2 Sept.) 7: Chappit
Thrammel v., n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1804
. Tarras Poems 112: Fu' fast she's ca'd the rim about, An' thraml't aff wi' awfu' rout. II . n
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
' mi lufs. Sh. 1949 J. Gray Lowrie 82: I tirds aff me claes an' maks ta lay me doon. 2
Went n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1871-1941
Gl. : He set aff in a went. [Orig. uncertain. Poss. an alteration of Wink , on analogy with
Atap adv.[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]1991-1996
— ye cud see twis him richt aff frae the yark he gied wi his flippers, frae the wye the gun cockit oot
Bamf n., 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]1824-1887
wont [ sic ] to be ' bamfin aff the heads ' wi' Collier Briggs whiles, and they under close reefed
Benkle n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1891-1934
) 1918 T. Manson Humours Peat Comm. I. 211: An Mary, benkle dis boady o dine an tak aff dis muckle
Cloak n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1]1721-2002
bed. Turns aff the alarm cloak. ... Looks up it the cloak oan the mantelpiece. Kcb. 1721
Cude adj., n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1825-1923
custril trow I can hechil aff the bare yird o'er a' thae walise? 2 . n . “A stupid person” (Rxb. 1923
Feedle n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1768-1939
' every feedle upo' the estate, ta'en aff wi' 's nown chyne. Abd. 1933 C. Murray Aye a Something
Fiel n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1788-1939
: In summer days ye fended weel Afore the crap was aff the fiel'. Uls. 1898 A. McIlroy Auld
Frythe v.[0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1746-1874
. (1829) 290: He's in a' Satan's frything pans, Scouth'ring the blude frae aff his han's. Rnf
Hondiklokk 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]1898-1949
.): Oh gud gad! a hointiklok . . . Come an' shak' him aff or A'll be oot o' me head. Sh. 1949 J
Iper n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1880-2005
. 29: Aidam . . . jumped aff an cam doon plirt ih the midenpow. He managed tae crawl oot an wis chust
Jossich 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
' the back. A heard the jossich fin he fell aff o' the horse. II . v . To dash with violence; to
Mirr 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]1880-1954
posic an dis time altho I felt da hoose mirrin aroond me I didna dwall aff. II . n . A vibration, a
Na interj.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1720-1898
goon o' yours sets you aff! Bnff. 1894 A. Gordon Northward Ho 134, 314: 'Deil a bit! ' 'Na
Seefer n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1881-1916
“snifflin' seefers” on the street. s.Sc. 1916 M. MacLean Songs 15: Haud aff your fingers frae
Skeggle v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0]1879-1956
Shetland Times (10 May): Da melishin' sit i' yon skaeglin Scots skuviks 'at dey coodna 'a hadden aff o
Smirl v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1793-1865
wife o' cash an' claes, Then takes leg-bale, an' aff he gaes, An' in some distant place, wi' ease Plays
Swander v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0]1864-1952
'spaciousness' o' the futpaith, we baith swandered aff into the cairt-road mair than aince. Ork. 1880
Umost adj.[0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0]1736-1968
] Sc. 1736 Ramsay Proverbs (1776) 37: He that wrestles with a turd will come foul aff, whether
Wheeliecruse 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
dy spade upo' dy sheuder . . . an set du aff ta da queelikruse! [The orig. of the name has been
Ooyah interj.[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]1985-1992
Munro The Patter 51: ooyah An exclamation of pain: 'Ooyah! Get aff ma fit!' Gsw. 1987
Affset n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1768-1931
wheens needs dir claes for a aff-set. Bnff. 1866 Gregor D.Bnff. : The bow-windows are jist the aff-set o' the new hoose. 'em.Sc.(a) '' 1896 I. Maclaren K. Carnegie 207: Gin ye
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
aff hame Afore the bile got back intil yer wame! Lnk. c .1779 D. Graham Writings (1883) II. 142: I true that culli'd him hither ay the mair. Phrs.: (1) to cweelie aff , kilie —, to
Dale n.2[0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0]1737-1987
board or platform at the swimming baths: 'Ah dare ye tae dive aff the dale.' Gsw. 1987 Peter Mason C'mon Geeze Yer Patter! 26: Ma wee pal c'n dive aff the tap dale at the baths. My little
Draff n.[0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1737-1894
mornin', too, after the kickin' randie had cuist me aff his back like a draff sack. Kcb. 1894 S. 1804 W. Tarras Poems 38: I cockit you upo' my brow, An' spankit aff; Thinkin that 'tween me an
Awauk v., adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1]1792-1996
himsel tae bide awauk, he couldna keep himsel frae noddin aff.
Bawd 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]1922-1923
him aff o' the tree. Dmb. 1923 H.B.S. in Glasgow Herald (5 Jan.): 60 years ago it was
Boo n.3[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1826-1928
.(D) 1880 Dennison Orcad. Sk. Bk. 13: He aff wi' his muckle hat, an' meed a boo tae her
Bumlie 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]1915-1937
. Beaton Benachie 116: There may be some bumlies o' steens hae fa'in' aff the dyke amo' the corn
Cuffock 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]1905-1941
. Abd. 8 1917 : 'A cuffock's come aff o' ma clew,' i.e . all the threads that have been wound in
Fiddack n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1879-1949
aff a peerie fiddick fu'. Sh. 1949 New Shetlander No. 14. 22: The kig, or small barrel
Fivver n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1827-1924
Tang xviii.: Da doctor says 'at sho can rise nu in a day or twa, for da fivver is been aff o her a
Haltagonga interj.[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]1919-1949
laek ta set aff wi da line . . . Yon wird means, 'stop rinnin.' Sh. 1949 Scots Mag. (Nov.) 132
Lorne n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0]1881-1948
got her pu'd oot den ane o' her lornes wis come aff. Sh. 1948 New Shetlander (Oct.-Nov
Pud n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1818-1902
. 1823 A. Hewit Poems 60: Soot in a strait I've made my ink Frae aff the hud, — The mustard pat
Shab v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1824-1908
. 4 1900). Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 347: They shab'd puir Thomas aff to hell
Skive v.1, 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]1893-1897
. 1893 Stonehaven Jnl. (9 Nov.) 2: I wad like 'm for naething bit a watchdog; he wid keep aff the
Skive v.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]2000
twalmonth? Can ye think whit like that is? The iron bands skive the skin aff ye till ye're raw tae the banes
Snee v.1, n.[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]1822-1931
sneed da tombe. Sh. 1899 J. Spence Folk-Lore 135: He took his skone and sneed aff her
Spentacle 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]2000-2004
Tindal Old Mortality 13: His rig-out wis fenished aff wi a pair o' spentacles, bit as they'd been
Teal 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]1893-1921
), freq. with on , up (Jam.), also with aff , to wheedle (something) from or out of (a person) (Mry
Tolter v., n., adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1880-1934
John o' Groat Jnl. (19 Jan.): If Princie gi'es a side loup ye'll fa' aff in a tulter. III . adj
Shitey adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1991-1994
, but ah've goat the telephone number aff bi hert, Leopold, and soon's ah see your tongue hingin oot
Harrow n.1, v.[0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1724-1899
the harrow , see quot.; (10) to put under the harrows , to submit to an ordeal; (11) to rin aff or, — awa' — ); ( b ) to carry off the prize, be successful (Ayr. 1825 Jam.); (12) to tak' aff the harrows. 1813 E. Picken Poems II. 132: 'Twad be a guid joke, if a rough, kintry chiel' Soud rin aff wi like improvements, but this Caralean [crinoline], I maun confess, takes aff the harrows clean. 2
Aback O' prep.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1822-1999
, etc. 80: Be aff, ye limmer, unman men nae mair, A-back o' granny, is the post for you! Edb
Bawsey n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1776-1887
to bausie And aff scour'd the cout like the win'. 2 . An old horse. Fif. 1875 A. Burgess
Blackbyd n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1808-1934
′bəid, -′bɔid] m.Sc. 1870 J. Nicholson Idylls o' Hame 92: Aff to the braes to gather slaes
Brammel n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1825-1934
worm has drappit Doon aff the bank. Abd. 1914 (per Mearns 1 ): Boys at Huntly fished with
Cathel n., v.[0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1716-1866
. 93: A'll kathil the hehd o' ye, gehn ye dinna haud aff yir han's. [For etym., see Caddel
Clink v.3[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0]1895-1988
beast and body that hae been aff their meat, 'They're geyly clinkit.' [Prob. from Low Ger. klinken
Falset n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1768-1925
. Roughead in “A Cadger's Creel” 26: Coupit aff the Weaver's Stane wi' a bullet in the silly heid o' ye
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
). [gɪn] Abd. 1891 J. Ogg Gloamin' Glints 165: Pack aff to the hoose, Sir! ye're waur gin a
Reemage v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1866-1937
'. Abd. 1937 Press & Journal (27 Aug.): Wirdies, that jist cam aff fell naitril an' nae as gin
Tarleather n., v.[0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1714-1936
. 592: A rivleen aff o' a niu tarleddir. Sh. 1899 J. Spence Folk-Lore 239: I rax'd da tar
Tippence n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1819-1820
. 288: He aff does trot, As merry as a tippens. [O.Sc. tippens , id., 1641.]
Wald v., n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1790-1908
skins 'at they hed slippit aff tae get a better waald o' their legs i' the dance. [O.Sc. wauld , v
Coonter n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1]1952-2003
leaned ower the coonter an telt her tae stuff it, ah'd git the cash aff her man next time he fancied a
Gird v.2, n.2[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1721-1891
. aff and at ; with up = “to beat severely” (Gregor). Abd. 1746 W. Forbes Dominie Deposed get drunk. Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 63: He sat an' girdit aff the lees like an aul been killing them richt and left, ca'in' them aff their feet at ilka gird he gied them. Bnff
Jundie n., v.[0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1736-1931
that the sma'est jundie on't, 'Ill gar't come slippin' aff the tap. Edb. 1916 T. W. Paterson aff the futwalk . . . he wud run roun' till the back of the crowd an' gleek out. 2 . A trot, an Bush 206: He's aff on the jundy again. 3 . By extension: anything very large or outsize. For
An' A adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1]1800-1999
(1829) lxiv.: Hout na, your Honour, . . . ye were just as ill aff in the feifteen, and got the bonnie chaved himsel tae bide awauk, he couldhna keep himsel frae noddin aff. wm.Sc. 1928 J. Corrie
Brogue n.1[0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1738-1895
sent aff tae Tralooney tae get a claught o' the warlock parchments, but a pauky hizzy that had the, till she wan aff hale scart hersel' bag and baggage. [Gael. brog , Irish brog , a shoe (MacBain
Warse adj., n., adv.[0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1]1731-2000
some daft notion o freedom that's juist the freedom tae be warse aff. Dundee 2000 Matthew Fitt But n Ben A-Go-Go 136: He had taen a skelpin aff the sun warse than fae the baist. A guid dose o
Wintle v., 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]1785-1913
. Tennant Papistry 173: He wi' his prickin' gude pyk-staff Made them rebound and wintle aff. Lnk would have wuntled aff their chairs in a fit. 3 . To wriggle, writhe; to dangle, flutter. Ayr
Loop n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1787-1954
' Peggie wha war sittin' at the cheek o' the fire, takkin a loop o' their stockin's. Sh. 1900
Backart adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1779-1912
, to get aff by a trick He'd learnt langsyne, a kin' o' back'art kick. Ags. 1856 W. Grant A
Be-licket interj.[0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1742-1908
aff themsels, could get feen't belickit o' ony guid that was gawn. Abd.(D) 1742 R. Forbes
Blaver n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1825-1927
.(D) 1927 E. B. Levack Stories Old Lossiemouth 30: Ye'll juist excuse me pitten' aff ma shee
Breer n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1]1773-1991
. ... The jobes aff the breers his claes hiv aa rivan, muckle he tholes frae the cauld an the snaa. Edb
Bristle 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]1880-1931
shook aff o'm. Ork.(D) 1880 Dennison Orcad. Sk. Bk. 125: His craig wi' haet deud bristle
Dixie n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1827-1949
Deil aff wi' a dixy. Abd. 1915 H. Beaton Back o' Benachie 181: Never min' him — he'll get
Echtsome n.[0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1745-1925
Gran' Mairch at the aff-start.
Glut n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1837-1999
da glut aff o'. 2 . Mucus, phlegm, “clear, slimy matter brought up in vomiting” (Ork. 1929 Marw
Gogar n.1[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]1877-1897
. 1897 Shetland News (7 Aug.): Da fljomies o' skin at wis flaed aff o' dem [sheep] wi yon gogers o
Hind n.2, v.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1897-1929
Shetland News (11 Dec.): Shu begood ta straik aff da hind o' dust 'at wis fa'n frae da bent. Sh
Huff v., n., interj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1877-1900
) 325: Whan, huff! aff she's flying, Flaff, like a flee.
Misslie adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1824-1922
to be without. Uls. 1922 S. S. McCurry Ballads of Ballytumulty 31: I've had a notion aff
Plert v., n., adv.[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]1897-1956
on de tap o' the kil, spred dem oot, jumped aff an cam doon plirt ih the midenpow. [Prob. partly
Regaird v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1828-1900
regairdless sinner teuk the sheet aff o' the deid body. Per. 1894 H. Haliburton Furth in Field 137
Rudge v.1, n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1908-1953
., Sh. 1968). Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928): To rodj the stens aff o' de land. Sh. 1953 New
Rumgumption n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1768-1997
: His lineage hings Aff breist-bane rid, His neb an' claws Wi' ran-dan bluid aye clagged, Yet wi
Scoup n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1821-1891
. : A skoup o' parritch. II . v . 1 . With aff , up : to quaff, drink off a draught of liquor
Tiv 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]1892-1949
snee'd aff a tivlick o white claith. 2 . A tuft or small handful of wool, grass, etc. (Sh. 1908 Jak
Tulbert n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1772-1908
skattald]. Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928): He shoved him aff wi' a tillberdskatt. [Orig. uncertain
Badness n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1]1969-2000
mischief's sake: 'The wee horror flung hissel aff that waw fur badness just cause Ah widny pay attention tae
Flype v.1, 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]<1700-1992
spunk wi' the head broken aff. wm.Sc. 1984 Liz Lochhead Dreaming Frankenstein 62: So she skin o' their nebs we wad flype, Sir. Sh. 1914 Angus Gl. : I flipet da skin aff a mi finger Tournay i.: It flypes easier aff the timmer than it would do frae ony face of clay. Sc. 1827 Wilson Noctes Amb. (1855) II. 29: At every stripe o' the inevitable . . . whang, the skin flipes aff
Fare v., n.[0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1747-1929
-like ware — To help ye in a time o' need — 'Na, aff ye fare!' Used impers. in phr. sic ( sae. 592: Dey nevvir ken rycht whaar ta leve aff, an se feres wi me. Ags. 1887 Brechin Advertiser
Psalm n., v.[1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1709-1949
voice (ne.Sc. 1966). Also with aff . Bnff. 1924 Swatches o' Hamespun 53: [She] gid awa tull 'er bed ti lie an' psalm tull 'ersel a' 'er grief. Abd. 1 1925 : He psalmt aff a lang story.
Blackie n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1]1908-1995
they'd wantit tae shaw him aff tae their wives and families anaa... Lnk. 1923 J. S. Martin Sc
Blaff n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1894-1996
. Crockett Raiders vii.: Pistols . . .'ll be gaun blaffin' aff when there's mair need to be as quiet as
Claggum 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]1874-1926
, ye wiz thocht t' be unco weel aff. Hdg. 1885 'S. Mucklebackit' Rural Rhymes and Sketches
Clamp n.4, v.4[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]1848-1891
Poems (1869) 314: The clamp I twisted aff my heel. 2 . v . (1) To walk with “clamps” on the
Dumpish adj., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1790-1924
len'th he leeft aff his dumpage wyes. 2 . v . †(1) To make melancholy, to sadden or grieve; gen. in
Erefernyear n.[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]1868-1922
hits better dat as ta hae dem ta poo da e'e o'm oot an set aff ta da hill, an da e'e o' man niver ta
Fite 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]1880-1930
. Murray Sough o' War 30: But noo to tell hoo I wan aff fae dreelin', dubs, an' din, An' landit here
Floamie n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1836-1949
Shet. News (7 Aug.): Da wye 'at dat sheep wis haandl'd, an' da fljomies o' skin at wis flaed aff o
Fuddle v.[1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]<1700-1904
ta'en, Mary, An' fuddl't them aff haun. Sc. 1904 in R. Ford Vagabond Songs 217: They hangit
Gliffin vbl. n.[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]1813-1925
fire 'll sune thow't [treacle] tho', syne I'll rin't aff in a gliffin. † 2 . “A sudden glow of heat
Gow v.2[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]1871-1915
' siller aff o' them. Abd. 1903 Abd. Wkly. Free Press (5 Dec.): He wis that strong they wur
Gunner n.1[0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1752-1899
. 1833 J. S. Sands Poems 87: But here they come — they'll see a wonner Was ne'er shown aff by ony
Hissel n., adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1807-1937
. 1957). Bwk. 1807 A. Hewit Poems 59: She raxt a hissel aff the bed, An' bang'd him tightly
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
Lunk v.2, n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1891-1956
. 139, 1914 Angus Gl ., Sh. 1961). Sh. 1898 Shetland Times (13 Aug.): Doo needna a lunkid aff
Mairch v., n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1991-2000
virr ben a pathie as straucht's a Roman roadie, aff tae ane o their colonies jist like the reivin
Ouf n., v., adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1821-1937
5: An' this an' that, an' farefor set ye aff; Fare's that woof, to gae an' meat the kye? II
Pile n.3[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0]1877-1965
aff o' dat pot! Sh. 1965 : Pile was an old-time dish, made from the fat skimmed off a pot of
Sigg interj., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1891-1968
. 1953 New Shetlander No. 35. 8: He siggit on da dug an aff da rabbit. Ork. 1956 C. M
Stapple n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1804-1942
thack frae aff my dwellin', An' whirl the stapples heigh in air. em.Sc. 1909 J. Black Melodies
Syllab n., v.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1723-1911
aff ding dang, And no ae syllab' o' them wrang? Ags. 1891 Barrie Little Minister xxv.: He
Coggle v.1, n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1768-1995
aff an' the cairtie coggled richt ower an' smashed a shaft an' maist o' his gear. Ayr. 1995 : He's cogglet ower aff the seat. 2 . tr . “To cause any thing to rock; or move from side to side . Anything that rocks or looks like toppling. Ags. 1868 G. Webster Strathbrachan II. i.: Tak' aff
Link v.2[0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1715-1934
at the mess-table went linkingly and loudly through it [a song]. (2) With aff and in phr. to (S.T.S.) I. 73: Maidenheads gae'd linkin Aff a' that day. Abd. 1923 B. R. M'Intosh Scent o Saxon and Gael. I. viii.: She … linket aff her twa hasps every day. Sh. 1822 S. Hibbert
Luif n.[0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1711-1954
fine Paper, for very little more than ordinary. 4 . Phrs. and Combs.: ‡(1) aff ( ane's or the scud luifs , = (9) (Uls. 1961); (15) to tak one's luif aff anither's lug , to slap one's face, box gi'e a Fool Reproof, E'en wi' a canty Tale he'd tell aff loof? Ayr. 1786 Burns 2nd Ep. to J. Lapraik vii.: But I shall scribble down some blether Just clean aff-loof. Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 349: He skelps the truth directly aff his loof. Dmf. 1836 A. Cunningham Lord, an' scrieved them aff loof withoot ance makin' a stammer. Lnk. 1922 T. S. Cairncross Scot at Hame 53: I canna' tell aff-loof what's gane wrang wi' folk ava. (3) Gsw. 1877 A. G
Tak v., n.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1700-2000
: The fascist that taen ma gun aff me laughed an said he wiz gonnae pit it in a fuckin museum. Abd) tak aff , adv., (i) tr . to turn or shut off ( e.g . moving machinery), to cease the running of (a. Sc. 1835 Gsw. Journal (17 Oct.) 31: I ha'e spoken to Mr Cheap, the draper, and ye can tak' aff 'tak' aff' one of the feus that were at the time being granted by the laird of Elchies. (iv) Abd. 1880 W. Robbie Glendornie iv.: She jist took it aff wi' a lauch, an' said she suppos't the toon taen aff wi yun an hit wis efter da nine o'clock's news afore shu consented ta pit on da pot for a air o stroopie. Sh. 1993 New Shetlander Sep 29: Her midder wis kinda taen aff. 'Hit's a) Sh. 1900 Shetland News (27 Jan., 7 July): Whan is dis gales an' sleet gaein' ta tak' aff? . . . 'I faer me back 'ill tak' aff.' (vii) Ayr. 1896 G. Umber Idylls 154: I'm sure he doesna tak aff his forebears in that respect. (3) Sc. 1721 J. Kelly Proverbs 151: He's an

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Cleiding n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1549-1612
. Cleid(e v .] Clothing. 1549 Proceedings of Society of Antiquaries XI. 92. Takkin out of
Aff-scouring n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1618
Aff-scouring , n. [ Aff adv. after e.m.E. off-scouring (1526).] pl. Offscourings. — 1618 Criminal Trials III. 451 (filthie aff-scoureingis of people).
Aff-hand adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1600-1610
Aff-hand , adv. ( af-hand) . [ Af , Aff prep. , corr. to E. offhand (1694).] At once. — 1600-1610 Melvill 124 (he af-hand answerit); 655 (we answerit aff-hand).
Af adv., prep.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0]1500-1681
Af , Aff , adv. and prep. Also: afe , affe . [Late form of Of adv. and Of prep particulair querell 1596 Dalr. I. 96/1. Casteng aff al courtlie decore 1596 Ib. II. 216 gold 1647 Aberd. B. Rec. 72. He had resolved to tak aff their burden 1668 Ib. 248 is na time to stoup when the head is aff 3 . Followed by the prep. of. (Mod. Sc. aff o' .) 1606 Rec. Old Aberd. I. 42. Ewerie persone … sall remowe thair midingis aff of the gettis 1650 Aberd. B. Rec. iii . The saidis ministeris to seik thair augmentatioun aff of the tackismen ground of Sabay 15.. Clariodus iii . 2280. [Her] aff the land thay gart promit to go the realme 1633 Glasgow B. Rec. 18. Sevin dolouris … to help him aff the contrie 1681 Ib. 300. Sundrie of the counsellouris wer aff the toune 3 . From (a person, etc.) by way [merkis] aff hir moderis thrid 1633 Maxwell Mem. II. 220. I haue sentt my haiknay to gett his
Afputting n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1634-1644
Afputting , n. Also: aff pitting . [ Af adv .] A putting off; offputting, ground for excuse; onpitting and aff pitting off it
Snip v.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1540-1590
cut or snap aff . b . To put or beat doune ? by sharp, quick movements. — a . 1540 Lynd. Sat. 1298. The Deuill snyp aff thair snout That haits this company — b . c1590 J. Stewart
Cognitioun n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1491-1641
arreist the saydis cornis sawin … quhill the sayd cognitioun be takkin 1555 Acts II. 495/1
Cuissot n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1590
cuissots aff did slyd
Afftaking vbl. n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0]1659
Afftaking , vbl. n. [ Aff adv .] A taking off. — 1659 Irvine Mun. II. 84 (for afftaking
Sellerar n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1400-1549
the salrare of Mellros 1548–9 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 585. Dean [ blank ] salrare [ pr. salrale] [of Newbotill] 1548–9 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 585. Sallarar
Tikkat v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1522-1541
of an inventory. ( Tik(k)at n. 3.) — a . 1522–3 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 163. [Cockburn's procurator protested that the summons] is nothir tabillit nor tekat 1527 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 259
Pomander n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1516-1603
. Put for Amber n. — a . 1516 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 71. Ane pommonder with silver 192. Foure pomander of prayar, price of the pece, iiii s. c . 1516 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff
Tabillar n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1517-1635
Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 92. All personis that has summondis cum to the tabillar and table thar summondis 1517 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 95. And ordanis the tablar to begyn apon the summondis at ar cummersom besynes 1532 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 378. Tabular 1538 Reg. Privy S. II 406/1
Enfonce v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1610
piece was tane aff efter the first renconter that the mass had enfonced
Revalidacioun n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1522
Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 155. As the bullis undir the leid and revalidacioun tharof beris
Hanlet n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1515
Hanlet , n . (?) — 1515 Acta Conc. Public Aff. 59. Tua greit doublis of wambrassis, Item
Passionatlie adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1615
depairtis aff the sessioun
Regraid v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1540
Lynd. Sat. 1765 (Ch.). He was regraidit of his croun And baneist aff his regioun
Stand Afar n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1620
. XII 339. Stuffis of thrie quarteris breid … Seargeis … , Stand afar, Over keik, Fair a far aff
Under-chalmer n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1517
Under-chalmer , n . [ Chalmer n .] An under or lower room. — 1517 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff
Mantilling ppl. adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0]1638
mantling caike be taken aff and inlargit
Oising vbl. n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1514
Oising , vbl. n. Using, occupying, possessing (an office). — 1514 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 24
Reintegre v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1538
) to a former state. — 1538 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 468. At ye reintegre him as he was of befor
Inlandish adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0]1672
. Rec. 194. To exact as ane calsay pennie aff ilk strainger that brings in any inlandish walkit cloath
Nosewise adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1630
your fathers avarice and falsety so far aff
Tumblet n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1515
plate worn by foot soldiers.) — 1515 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 59. Thre pair of tumbletis for fute
Periculous adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1533
, perilous. — 1533 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 400. And the punct is rycht periculous to thaim for and thai
Laying vbl. n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1517-1518
Laying , vbl. n . 2 [f. Lay v . 2 ] Alloying. — 1517–8 Acta Conc. Public Aff. 117
Postrum n.1[0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1420-1603
Margretis postrum ( b ) 1517 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 85. And the posterum on the sowtht syde of haue the kyeis of a postrum ȝett 1517 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 85. And befor the postrum yett Treasurer's Accounts XIII 194. Postrome yett 1603 Moysie 5. (2) 1517 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff
Permit n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1517
).] Leave, permission. — 1517 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 89. That he may hayf a lettir of permit that he
Uncassit p.p.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1537-1538
Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 466. Off the production of the quhilkis [ sc. bulls] and deliverance of the
Reiss n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1602
Dundee Shipping P. 75. Y … brocht hir aff grownd againe and fetcht ballast and bocht wettellis and
Repulsioun n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1545
driving back. — 1545 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 540. For repulsioun and resisting of our auld inymyis
Offgoing vbl. n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0]1646
( Of- ,) Offgoing , vbl. n. [In the mod. dial. as off- , aff-going , departure, removal
Subtracting vbl. n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1549
. Publ. Aff. 588. [Through the prohibition] many of thame hes deit for hungir sensyne substrectand and
Paying vbl. n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1398-1646
, paying aff , paying in full. (1) 1398 Acts I. 212/2. Touching the paying of custume of … hors. For paying aff of the haill servands that was at the mariage
Vice-wardan n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1529-1530
Conc. Publ. Aff. 322. The lard of Farnyhirst, ane of the vice wardanis of the middill marchis of
Counselour n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0]1627-1681
counsellouris wer aff the toune
Off-taking vbl. n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0]1493-1670
Of- , Off-taking(e , vbl. n. [Cf. Aff -.] Taking off. — 1493 Lindores Abbey 179. The
Witryff adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1597-1598
. Spald. C. I 122. Thow biddis … hald aff the crawis quhill ane rig be brockin, for the crawis ar
Leith-ax n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1512-1546
1513 Acta Conc. Public Aff. 5. Fensable wapinnis sic as speris, Leitht axis, and Jedwart stavis 1523 Acta Conc. Public Aff. 182. At ilk cariage man haif ane Leith axe or halbert for keping and
Remue v.[0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0]1410-1653
and malys, clamis and actionis that he had to the said Fynlo 3 . intr. To depart ( owt of , aff nocht remve 1653 Dumfries Kirk S. 17 Feb. To be rebuiked and furthwith to reomve aff this
Ventilat p.p.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0]1533-1646
- .] Of a matter: Examined, discussed openly, aired. — 1533 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 401. This mater
Langsadill n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1523-1618
Langsadill , n . 2 Also: -saidill . Cf. Ladesadill . — 1523 Acta Conc. Public Aff. 182
Plenar n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1475-1535
complaintis 1530 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 334. Geif ony persons be plenteious of ony of the
Substantiousnes n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1540-1596
weight. b . Wealth, riches. — a . 1540–1 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 547. [For 23 stones of] maid
Promeneding vbl. n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1588
myddingis … be tane aff the haill gaitts and passagis of this burch and sands hevin and all other
Greving vbl. n.[1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1375-1626
leif aff suiche doing of vexing and greving of the realme of Scotland wranguslie
Oxin-tilth n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1527-1542
John Foular II. 247. In a steding of viij oxin tilth 1542 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 519. [6
Observant n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1519-1534
1534 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 426. Ane profest freir of the freiris minouris of the observants
Subdelegat ppl. adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1497-1531
jugis subdeligatis in this mater 1531 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 359. Befor maister Hew Spens
Tass n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1515-1627
purse.] = Taslet n. 1. — 1515 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 59. Thir ar the harnes gevin in be
Suasion n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0]1524-1675
Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 212. To send wrytingis with gud swasiouns baith to the king of Fraunce and to
Wardanschip n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0]1515-1657
(e 2 b. b . Of the Cinque Ports. — a . 1515 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 53. Dand Ker of
Cake n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1438-1694
ane caik of leid 1638 Rec. Univ. Aberd. 410. That the mantling caike be taken aff and. Rec. III. 169. For taking aff … twentie thrie caickis of leid aff the Hie Church
Corneill n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0]1516-1643
pare of bedis cornnell with foure gaudes of gold 1516 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 71. Ane pair of
Mesing vbl. n.[0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1420-1535
Conc. Publ. Aff. 446. The saidis lordis for mesing of sic suspicioun hes … creat James Jhonston … and
Orpheist p.p.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1554-1559
rich material). — 1554 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 634. Twa capis of blak velvot orpheoust with clayth
Scrufe v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1]1590-1700+
. Stewart 213 § 52. As mychtie montan that be bittir blast Hes all the erth aff skruifit, schawing syn The
Throuchfare n.[0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0]1424-1666
. 1515–16 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 66. The said Robertis tenentis and town of Leitht ar taxt with the alanerly 1515–16 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 66. [Leith] sall broik siclyk fredome as uthir thruchfair Conc. Publ. Aff. 551. To hant and use the fact of merchandice and to by and sell all maner of gudis
Yconomus n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1517-1633
1519 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 151. He … gaif in his supplicacioun tuiching the priory of Quhithern and of the said abbay (2) 1525 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 223. That he obeit the effect of the , stewardship. = Yconomy n. a. 1517 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 103. [Sir Patrick produced] the kingis
Liquid v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1532-1534
the pursuers are ordained to] liquid the punctis of said summons 1534 Acta Conc. Public Aff
Tursar n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1499-1523
Conc. Publ. Aff. 176. Thar is divers personis daily tursis and sendis wapynnis, harnes … and uthir
Monitur n., adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1515-1559
. Publ. Aff. 44. Your bullis of provisioun of Dunkeld togiddir with the monitour penale contra Andream monytour to gauder in the sanctis geir with aw, ij s. 1549–50 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 599 [Letters
Decore n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1548-1596
1596 Ib. 96/1. Casteng aff al courtlie decore
Opinable adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1460-1534
. Aff. 423. Item to put remeid to the freris … and of the haly preching making to the peple without
Sinking vbl. n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0]1549-1661
shipp lying not farr off from Barrie — 1549 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 595. All puncheonis for
Stabillyng vbl. n.1[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1399-1586
in the cuntrey — b . 1522 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 155. For remeid to be had of the greit
Surreptice adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1533-1542
, spurious. — 1533–4 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 418. We are oft times dissavit in granting of respittis and
Taciturnitie n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1532-1694
, silence, also, silence with regard to a debt or obligation. — 1532 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 389. [The
Probablye adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0]1615-1680
therby probablie janked us aff to June
Referendare n.[0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1420-1515
. refrendare] 1515 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 44. Ane Jacobacius that is referendir in ultima signatura
Jank v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1]1666-1689
. Council Lett. VI. 204. And therby probablie janked us aff to June quich necessitat us to the short dyet
Molet n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1494-1540
. He that first bure mollet in armes 1540 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 485. And the Kingis grace
Necesitat v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1]1637-1686
probablie janked us aff to June quich necessitat us to the short dyet ( c ) 1657 Rec. Convention of
Ourloft n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1475-1531
. x . 882. 1487 Acts II. 178/2. Oureloft 1507–8 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. lxiii
Outhald v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1460-1607
c . 1516–17 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 78. [Argyll, M c Clane and others … shall] outhald [them
Teinder n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1531-1638
owes tithe. — a . 1531 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 362. [A supplication by the poor tenants of
Vantplat n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1508-1534
culveryn, xxvj s. 1515 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 59. Tua wamplettis for speris 1534
Sand-blind adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1460-1638
. 204. Those who are sand-blind cannot see far aff noun c1500 Rowll Cursing 61 (M). The
March v.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1450-1700
) (a boundary); also, to mark off ( aff ) with boundary-markers. Cf. also March v . 1 2 b. For, meithit and merchit aff frae the rest of … his landis
Towartnes n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1532-1648
. Tueching our towardnes to them of the religion a1648 Hist. King's Aff. Scotl. under Marques of
Leper Folk n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1400-1609
to lepir folk in elimose 1535 Acta Conc. Public Aff. 443. Gif thar be ony persouns in to
Ormond prop. n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1488-1592
Accounts II. 123. Ormund pursewand 1523–4 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 194. 1538 Treasurer's
Pet n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1598-1685
should have scarce gotten my pett at yow so easily aff 1654 Baillie III. 265. I am not so
Reister n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1565-1610
c1610 Melville Mem. 28. A litle renconter maid, the reisters schot aff all ther pistolles
Messingery n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1]1538-1692
. messag(e)ry(e , F. messagerie .] The office of a messenger-at-arms. — 1538–9 Acta Conc. Public Aff
Yconomy n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1525-1584
Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 223. That Schir John Turnour and Schir Gilbert Makbrar tuk the office of
Lichtly n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1576-1652
Englische ambassadour persuadit the Regent to cast him aff be dyuers wrangis and leichtlies c1610
Bank n.3[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1639-1700+
aff the hie streit 1670 Elgin Rec. I. 313. Ane bank to be beat that no persones cast the
Lempet n.[1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0]<1375-1683
1549 Acta Conc. Public Aff. 588. [The lady of Balcomy wrong in preventing] gadderaris of wilkis
Leper Man n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0]1400-1638
Matth. x . 8. Raise the deidmen, clenge the lepirmen 1535 Acta Conc. Public Aff. 443. The
Lure n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0]1653-1679
the same for huddron vaillis by cutting aff the papes and lewers and priking them bak 1679
Macery n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0]1531-1683
. Notices Aff. I. 439. Maissery
Mussellit ppl. adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1457-1616
Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 535. [Certain armed Scots] musalit with tippettis our thar faices 1582
Ner adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1500-1650
. with by . = Nere-hand . (1) c1590 Fowler I. 169/9. adv . Alyke far aff, nar hand, now heire
Out-horn n.[0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1432-1586
Kingis lettres be balys or ovt hornys 1523 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 171. 1546 Reg. Privy C
Spinnar n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1532-1700+
.] One who spins wool, etc. Also attrib. and comb. 1532–3 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 399. That it
Tinkil v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1]1520-1687
] 1667 Dumbarton B. Rec. App. i 9. She heard him putt aff his breeches and the box in his pocket
Ungilt p.p.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1511-1597
1539 Ib. Ongilt 1551 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 608 (see Wattirit ppl. adj. 5 b
Unsparpalit p.p.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1505-1593
.] Not broken up or dispersed, undivided. ( a ) 1505 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. lxi. [Becoming surety
Querelling vbl. n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1545-1609
. 1545–6 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 542. That thai sall mak na occacioun of debait, queirling, or uthir
Laserit adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1527-1587
ȝour lordschip ma be lasarit, I salbe reddy to meit ȝow 1529 Acta Conc. Public Aff. 315
Low v.4[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1]1650-1700+
. They … promised to low the said dyck 1681 Lauder Notices Aff. I. 342. The designe was to
Off-falling vbl. n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1627-1649
( Of- ,) Off-falling , Offalling , vbl. n. [Also in the later dial. as offallings , aff
Scuvatt n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0]1538-1677
of spade or shovel. — 1538 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 473. viii pair fire tayngis, iiii pair of
Se Burd n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1535-1573
1540 Acta Conc. Public Aff. 488. At the raid on seyburd the xiii day of Junii 1549
Synage n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1511-1553
the bischop 1548–9 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 584. With procurage, synage, and uthir ordinar
Vantbras n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1504-1649
casks, corslets, and vantbraces — ( b ) 1515 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 59. Thir ar the harnes
Procurage n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1511-1570
1542 Ib. 27, etc. 1548–9 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 584. 1555 Reg. Cupar A. II 254, etc
Punct n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1509-1600
. Pontis (4) 1516 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 71. Ane cheffroun with ane punct with settis of perle
Rasing vbl. n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1]1539-1696
. 1539–40 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 484. The allegit falt committit be him in rasing of ane word in ane
Regent adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1518-1578
. infl. 1518–19 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 134. To all the said lordis regentis 1520 Fife
Registri n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1531-1587
. 1538 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 469. That all charteris drawin furth of the registri at the kingis grace
Ruption n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1487-1558
Conc. Publ. Aff. 110. We do you to wit thar is ferme paix … for the space of tua yeris to endure

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