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Ah-bay-say 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]1853-1920
AH-BAY-SAY , n . Also aw-be-sae . The alphabet. ( Cf . Abbacee .) [ɑ:be:se:] Ork. 1920 J. Firth Remin. Ork. Par. 131: After learning the alphabet, or 'ah-bay-say,' as it was called, in the following wide-mouthed pronunciation: ah, bay, say, day [etc.]. Ags. 1853 W. Blair Aberbrothock 61: Her dochter . . . gae the bairns the aw-be-sae lessons. [Pronunc. of the names of the
Ebbasay n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1877-1900
Ah-bay-say , q.v . [ibasi, ‡e:be:se:] Sh. 1877 G. Stewart Fireside Tales 4: In my young very ebbasay is no da wye at wir wint ta say hit.
B 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]
Aberbrothock 62, bae . See also Abbacee , Ah-bay-say . within living memory children were taught to pronounce it bay [be:], esp. in the old dames' schools
Abbacee 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
ABBACEE , n . Alphabet. (See also Ah-bay-say .) Sh.(D) 1922 Jas. Inkster Mansie's Rod 3
A 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]1835
within living memory, and there is an echo of it in the name of the alphabet ah-bay-say in Orkney. See Ah-bay-say , n . Note also the rhyme in Fergusson's Elegy on the Death of Mr David Gregory iv.: In learned (e.g. Biblical) orig., and is often spelt as aa , au , aw , as in adjawcent (Ags. 1853 W with his pupil, commencing 'Big Aw-Little Aw.' 6 . [e] This is another variety of [e] heard in some
Bay v.1, 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
BAY , v . 1 and n . [be:] 1 . v . To lift up the voice loudly; mostly in weeping. Bnff. 1866 W. Gregor D.Bnff. : The muckle bairnly breet o' a loon began t' bay an' greet fin's mither geed awa. 2 . n . The voice raised loudly. Bnff. 1866 W. Gregor D.Bnff. : He ga' a bay . [O.Sc. bay , v ., of dogs, to bay, of birds, to screech, early 15th cent. ( D.O.S.T .). The Bnff. word might have come from the bay of dogs or the cry of sheep.]
Bei 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]1807-1926
BEI , n . This spelling indicates a common Sc. pronunciation of Eng. bay . [bei, bəi] Sc. 1807 R. Allan Dict. Ancient Lang. Scot. 29: Bei , a bay, creek, or arm of the sea. L.Bnff. 1926 Sir J. Wilson MS. : Bei , bay.
Bey n.2[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]1779
BEY , n . 2 This is the same as St.Eng. bay (see O.E.D. , bay , n. 3 2), 'the space lying two compartments to the gable end of a house. For collective bay , cf. in O.E.D. 'Ten bay of
Hoob 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]
‡ HOOB , n . Also hub . The land at the head of a small landlocked bay or creek exposed at ebb), hub ); the bay itself, a lagoon (Jak.), now gen. recognised only as a place-name (Sh. 1957). The pl . is also used as a sing . [hub] [A variant of Hope , n . 2 , O.N. hopr , a small creek or bay.]
Swarf n.3[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
SWARF , n . 3 A shallow promontory or part of a bay or sea inlet, freq. uncovered at low tide (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), Sh. 1972). [Norw. dial. svarv , a bay in a sea or river.]
Most v., n.2[1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1700-1918
Yonderton xxii.: Aw most say aw canna help feelin' a wee thing disappointit. Sh. 1918 T. Manson
Hitch v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1821-1908
tap o' the Briock. Hdg. 1885 J. Lumsden Rhymes & Sk. 241: For, strange to say, Old deriv. hitchy in combs. hitchy-bay , hitchy-hobbles (Abd. 1910–57 M. M. Stewart), the game of hop: In the next street where some other little girls were playing at “hitchy-bay”. Phr. hitch and
Bay v.2[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]1770
† BAY , v . 2 To bend in the middle. Sc. c. 1770 H. Heght Songs from D. Herd's MSS. (1904) 198: It will be a post and pillar gude, It'l neither bow nor bay. pa.p. bayed , bent in the
Izzat n.[0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1747-1892
: Naming the letters in the old-fashioned Scotch style, 'Ah, Bay, Say,' and concluding with 'Ized and
Dyan v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1906-1929
? Abd. 1922 J. Wight in Swatches 29: Aw winner fat the aul' folk'll say, fan they ken — we're
Minn n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1773-1908
a bit frae wir ferdiemate ta stap his minn wi'. 2 . A bay or inlet, an arm of the sea (Sh. a. Sh. 1773 T. Gifford Hist. Descr. 13: A quarter of a mile south from that is a small bay
Rally v.2, n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1790-1929
rally? Abd. 1929 J. Alexander Mains & Hilly 87: Aw sanna say anidder wird or he'll
Brixers Last Up n. phr.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0]1969
BRIXERS LAST UP , n.phr . The name of a children's game at Cruden Bay in Abd. Abd. 1969 I employed at the brickworks at Cruden Bay.]
Angersome adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1891-1929
.1927 : That loon is rael angersome. Abd.(D) 1929 J. Alexander Mains and Hilly 2: Aw maun say the widder's fell angersome fyles, fin ye canna depen' on a day. m.Sc. 1924 “O. Douglas
Brush v.3[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1936
see them brushin' in the bay.
Patersonia [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
. 303). [After William Paterson (†1810), of Montrose, Lieut.-Governor of Botany Bay.]
Oxroadia [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
Palaeontology VIII. (2) 281). [Found at Oxroad Bay in E. Lothian.]
Burth n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
BURTH , n . 1 “A counter current in a bay caused by the tidal current outside” (Cai. 1907 D. B
Kirkwa [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
KIRKWA . Locally for Kirkwall in Ork., wa representing correctly O.N. vagr , bay, which is the
C 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
; Ags. 1920 D. H. Edwards Muirside 216, say ). See also Ah-Bay-Say . Dmb. 1817 J. Walker], but earlier [se] (Sc. 1761 Magopico (1810) 1, say ; ne.Sc. 1874 W. Gregor Olden Time 39, ceh
Ob n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1930
OB , n . A creek, bay. Gael . Only in place-names. Sc. 1930 T. R. Barnett Autumns in Skye
Bayhay 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
of Woman II. vii.: Without making a great bayhay about it. [Imit., phs. partly after Bay , v
Wick n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1795-1899
WICK , n . 2 Also wik(e) . An open bight or inlet of the sea, a small bay (Sh. 1825 Jam., 1914 creek, but smaller than a bay. Sh. 1821 Scott Pirate xix.: By air and by wick, and by
Fat pron.[1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]<1700-2000
been in the queich before ye? Ags. 1860 A. Whamond James Tacket iii.: Not to say fat, especially the Bay. Abd. 1994 David Toulmin in James Robertson A Tongue in Yer Heid 78: Fut wi-nic! Abd. 1929 J. Alexander Mains and Hilly 114: Losh, aw min' fat o' fairlies aw wid 'a' seen, an' fat o' pennies aw wid 'a' spent gin aw hid hid them. 2 . Ags. 1867 G. W. Donald! Is it really as you say?' 8 . Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb vii.: The Presbytery
Floe 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]
. [Norw. dial. floe , flaa(e) , a pool, flat, swampy ground, O.N. floi , a marsh, bay. flrth, esp. in
Boulach 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]
1933). [Gael. buidhe , yellow, O.I. buide ; cogn. Eng. bay (MacLennan).]
Grool v.2, n.2[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]1868-1916
, To haud the groolin' tykes at bay. Mry. 1916 T.S.D.C. II.: A fan a hid a grooly o' temper
Muskan 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]1845
. 1845 Stat. Acc. 2 IV. 163: The sands on the Bay of Luce abound with a shell-fish vulgarly called
Owik prop. n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1914
, O.N. vik , a bay.]
Hope n.2[1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1700-1860
HOPE , n . 2 Also hop (Lth. 1825 Jam.); howp (w.Fif. 1 1920; Abd. 1957), houp . A small bay landlocked bay.]
Photie 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]1952-2000
bunnets!' So ah'm staunin' there like that. (Mimes adjusting an imaginary bunnet). Ah thoat we wur aw getting shat oan fae aw sides, yon Captain, where wiz he? wm.Sc. 1991 Bill Sutherland in Tom say. An sae it sud! Like Hollywud, The cameras birred and cleek't. O photies wi their finery, Thon
Bey n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1768-1769
† BEY , n . 1 in phr. at a bey , for mod.Eng. at bay . Milton has 'a wild Beast at abbay,' but
Boucht n.1, v.1[0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1712-1935
, bʌxt, bʌuxt] 1 . n . (1) A bend of any kind, a fold; a knot; a coil of rope; a creek or bay in a. Where the sea forms a sort of bay, it is said to have a bought . Sc. 1899–1901 A Lassie Lives , Mod.Eng. bight , a coil of rope, a bay, obs. Eng. bought ; Ger. bucht , Norw. bugt , Sw. bukt , a
Wasten n., 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]1962
rollers piling into St. Magnus Bay past the north side of the island from a north-west gale is called in
Magneeficent 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]1998-1999
craitur, soarin effortlessly hie abuin the island in the bay. Hou gentie an free ....! Sc. 1999
Sund 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]
Angus Gl .); also a narrow bay or inlet, a creek. [sund] Sh. 1898 “Junda” Klingrahool 13: O' da sund
Crappit Heids n. comb.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1815-2004
fresh haddock from Broad Bay. Abd. 1868 G. Macdonald R. Falconer I. ii.: Rin up to Miss Naper's upo' the Squaur, and say . . . I wad be sair obleeged till her gin she wad len' me that fine
Struth n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1928
STRUTH , n . A channel in the sand and mud-flats in Torryburn Bay in the Forth estuary in which
Elie Ruby n. comb.[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]1845
; 'the place where they are to be found is still known locally as Ruby Bay' (Abd. 29 1950). Fif
Haik n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1773-1823
Sam — it belanged to the George at Dumfries — it was a blood-bay beast, very ill o' the spavin. Sc
Lary n.1[0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1751-1912
† LARY , n . 1 The laurel, either bay-laurel or spurge-laurel. Sc. 1751 Scots Mag. (Aug
Nice adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1]1822-1992
aboot her! Phr. aw the nice! , sentimental expression of approval. Gsw. 1977 Alan Spence in one's from Peter in Canada. It says ALL THE BEST TO MY WEE SISTER AND HER LAD.' 'Aw the nice!' said Mrs Patter 82: aw the nice! Exclamation of delight with schmaltzy overtones: 'Is this your Sadie's wean? Aw the nice!' Gsw. 1986 Moira Burgess in Deirdre Chapman Scottish Short Stories 1986 35: 'Aw, a photy!' That was right up Mrs Weston's street. 'You an' him when he was a wee shaver. Aw, the nice. ...' Gsw. 1987 Peter Mason C'mon Geeze Yer Patter! 56: Aw the nice! Whit age is. Aw the nice.
Catechis n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1838-1937
.: When I [James, brother of Thomas Carlyle] was a nine-year old, my teacher was hearing me say my ): Ay, Aw got ma cattiches fae him an' nae mistak! Speerin deevil! [O.Sc. catechis , cattechis , a
Deevilock n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1844-2000
? em.Sc. 2000 James Robertson The Fanatic 182: Aye, and they say noo that he couldna pray at aw
Misjoodge v.[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]1879-1880
. Robbie Yonderton xxxiii.: Aw saw syne 'at aw had misjoodged their intentions.
Aw interj.[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]1825-1902
AW , AU , int . Oh! [o:, ǫ:] Abd. 1825 Jam. 2 : Au aye , O yes; au na , O no. Gsw. 1902 J. J. Bell Wee Macgreegor viii.: 'He sudna ha'e boastit.' 'Aw, Lizzie!'
Say 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]1700-1996
solemn face, then, ane and aw, Begged Archie just to say awa. Edb. 1881 J. Smith Habbie andSAY , v ., n . Sc. forms and usages: I . v . A . Forms. Pr.t. say ; sey, seh (Dundee sehs she's awa doon the murraygait B . Usages: 1 . With advs . and preps . (1) say again , to speak against, object to; (2) say awa(y) , (i) to say on, hold forth, speak one's mind (Sh., Cai., Abd. 1969); a loquacious person (Watson; s.Sc. 1969); (ii) to say grace before a meal (Per. 1915 Wilson L . 34); (3) say for , to vouch for, warrant (Sc. 1904 E.D. D .; Sh., ne. and em.Sc. (a), Ayr., Slk. 1969); (4) say ower , to recite, repeat from memory. Gen.Sc. Obs. in Eng.; (5) say thegither , to agree, concur, to be of one mind or on good terms (ne. and em.Sc. (a) 1969); (6) say til , to speak to (Abd., Kcd., Ags. 1969); (7) say wi , to agree with. concur with. Gen.Sc. (1) Ayr. 1889 H. Johnston Glenbuckie 43: I wouldna say again' a body o' men takin' pikes and guns . . . just to fricht
Na adv.1[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1724-1996
: Let dorty dames say Na , . . . That na, na, na. I hate it most vilely. Ayr. 1787 Burns To a Local version of no: 'Mair snaw? Aw naw!' wm.Sc. 1985 Liz Lochhead Tartuffe 35: Naw, naw .). See Guid , I . 7 . (11); 2 . to say one na(w) , to refuse (one). 2 . Sc. a .1830 May Collin in Child Ballads IV. 442: Till she had neither tongue nor teeth Nor lips to say him naw. Ork. 1880 Dennison Sketch-Bk. 13: Hid wus no' aisy for ony man tae say her na'. [O.Sc
Clanch 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]1928
CLANCH , n . 2 A clutch, grasp (Abd. 2 1937). Rare . Bch. 1928 (per Abd. 15 ): Aw got a clanch o' the breem buss, or Aw wid 'a' been in o' the dam heid first. [Prob. from a confusion
Carmudgelt ppl. adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1930
Jam. 2 ); damaged, mutilated (Abd. 2 1938). Bch. 1930 (per Abd. 15 ): Aw some thocht ye'd been trumpit on ma taes an' Aw thocht they'd be clean carmudgelt. [ Cf . Curriemudgel .]
Skivet n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1832-1901
cheek. s.Sc. 1901 Border Mag. (Aug.) 158: Aw 'm thinkin', ma man, aw gied ee a skivet that
Skinkle v.1, n.1, adj.[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]1765-1998
wey. A sonsie quine wi ocht intil her can mak a fortune, so they say. Sc. 1979 T. S. Law in Purves Hert's Bluid 59: An up abuin sweings aw the outlin sterns, ferr brichter nor A've ever seen afore, sprekkilt frae here until Infinitie, skinklin thair lane throu aw Eternitie. Abd. 1996. Aiton Agric. Ayr . 693). m.Sc. 1988 William Neill Making Tracks 90: For aw his yirdin-claes
Doggerlone n.[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]1825-1868
as the Strone, And maist aw' gane to doggerlone. Lnk. 1825 Jam. 2 : He's aw gane to
Saufey n.[0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1710-1880
. s.Sc. 1880 J. Crawhall Border Notes 10: Gin we bring them to bay Nae 'saufey' we'll pay — Weel
Awe v.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1]1788-1996
AWE , AW , Aa , Ya , Yaw , v . 2 tr . Cf . Aucht , Yaucht , v . 3 [ɑ:, ǫ:] 1 . To never gie siller. Sh. 1914 Angus Gl. : Aw , owe; to be bound to pay. Cai.(D) 1907 Aw did tull him i' ma orra time. [O.Sc. aw , awe , O.E. agan , meaning to have to pay, hence
Bratchet n.[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]1808-1825
. 1808 Scott Marmion ii . Intro.: The bratchet's bay From the dark covert drove the prey. 2
Queak n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1928
. and vbl.n. queekin ( Ib .). Abd. 15 1928 : Aw h'ard the young deukies queekle-queeklin i' the stank as Aw cam' in the gate. [Onomat. Cf . Quaik , Eng. squeak .]
Blanket n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1862-1969
, in the phr. to say bo(o) to your (yer) blanket . See Bo , int . 2 . Combs.: (1) Barred blanket. It was then called a blanket. See Bar Plaid .] (2) blanket bay [bəi], bed. (3) blanket-fair
Gash adj.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1]1773-1999
you the North was up. Abd. 1924 Swatches o' Hamespun 66: 'Foo leuk ye sae gash?' 'Weel, Aw Day O Judgement 9: Syne will each stoundit sairie sowel Tae its ain gash corp mak mane an say
Borgue 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
BORGUE , n . A parish on the western shore of Kcb. Bay, the name of which has passed into one or
Oar n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1]1985-2000
, Maggie and wee Jimmie out in the bay in an 'oarry' boat. Sc. 2000 Herald 14 Aug 16: ... any
Skiff n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1889-1930
skifts start frae the quay and pull oot ti the bay. Ork. 1894 Sc. Antiquary VIII. 55: Me
Straw v.[0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1736-1900
Mrs McLintock Receipts 45: Put Bay Leaves over it, straw some Spice on it. Ayr. 1794
Squeegee adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1947-2004
aw squee-gee but cannae face up tae it. Ags. 1990s : Squeejee: adj. squint; out of shape. Edb. 2004 : Dinnae yaise thae widden ladders - they're aw squeegee. [Conflation of Skew and
A Wait' adv. phr.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1801-1995
A WAIT' , AWAT , AW WAT , AWITE , AWYTE , adv. phr . (orig. = I know) in truth, I'm sure strong, A wait he was condemned to die. 2 . Form awat , aw wat . Abd.(D) 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xl.: Heard you! Aw wat, aw heard ye! Abd.(D) 1920 C. Murray In the Country
Ave n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1924-1932
. Wight in Swatches o' Hamespun 66: Aw wis jist o' the aive o' ristin the fire fin Aw h'ard yir fit
Order n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1787-1999
fire for his leisure feet, books at his elbow, and, as they say, all his orders . Ags. 1990s... Edb. 1992 : The bairns get mince and tatties and aw their orders when they go tae stey the night
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 going to start on Glasgow's 'squinty' bridge. Edb. 2004 : That picture is hung aw squinty.
Middlefere v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1929
‡ MIDDLEFERE , v . To interfere (Abd. 1962, rare). Abd. 1 1929 : Aw sanna middlefere wi't
Cakit ppl. adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]2005
. 2005 : Ma shuin wir aw cakit wi glaur.
Voe n.[0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1733-2003
VOE , n . Also vo . An inlet of the sea, a deep bay or long creek, a fjord, specif . on the. [O.Sc. voe (Sh.), 1633, Norw. vag , O.N. vagr , bay, sea inlet.]
Yair n.1[0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0]1710-1969
estuary or in a bay on the sea-shore, to trap fish, esp. salmon, in nets or by hand, as the tide recedes it a probability of succeeding, it must proceed from a point of land, so as to inclose a bay. Sth
Baa n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1832-1932
. : Combined with sand in sand-baa — a ridge of sand in a shallow bay causing a shoal. [O.N. boði , (1
Ness n.[1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1706-1992
: Every headland, ness and point, every bay and bight. Cai. 1909 D. Houston 'E Silkie Man 10
Caupable adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1929
of Yonderton 18: Aw suppose he's caupable aneuch o' deein' a' that's necessar.
A pron.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1830-1998
A , AH , AW , AA , A' , I , 1st pers . pron . See also I . [ɑ:, ɑɪ (both emphatic), ə S. R. Crockett Stickit Minister xv. 164: Aw was up at Allokirk the day, an' div ye ken what the learn? What can a' dae tae coax ye tae pay attention? Phrs.: (1) A say dee , used as an emphatic wan'erin' fae the pint immedantly oon'er consideration. Amnin aw, John? Fif. 1881 W. C. Honeyman
Ahint adv., adj., prep., conj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1768-2003
Hubbard The New Makars 20: We socht for bait on the bay sands, braid ahint the far-oot sea, whiles at yet say ill ahint a body's back. wm.Sc. 1980 Anna Blair The Rowan on the Ridge 160: 'I'll say to your face, Adam Smith, whit you maybe think I wis jist ready to say ahint your back ahint your back you should hear whit they all say! wm.Sc. 1998 Alan Warner The Sopranos (1999. Abd.(D) 1928 W. Robbie Mains of Yonderton 59: Aw dinna neen wooner at you bein' suspicious, they say, are wysse ahind the hand. ( c ) Bnff. 2 1931 : I'll maybe manage to pey the rent the han', it's handy tae fa' back on. Abd.(D) 1929 J. Alexander Mains and Hilly 201: Aw wid aye like to be able to pey a'thing on the nail, an' hae a fyow bawbees ahin' the han' fin aw turn
Shiver n.3[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1996-2005
SHIVER , n. 3 A cold sore. Edb. 1996 : Ma mooth's aw shivers. Per. 2005 : Ah'm no
A'richt adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1]1986-2000
spreckly skellums ken whit's whit aw richt. Gsw. 1992 Ian Pattison More Rab C. Nesbitt Scripts mind to stand up, turn around, face the pair of them and, say 'Awright, boys? Guess who?' with a big
Ayewis adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1]1985-2000
Yours, Marie-Lou 7: Ah've every right tae be sick. Even supposin ah did make a wee bit ae noaise, aw Play About St Ninian 5: A dare say ye will, ye've ayeweys been strang-willed, daein it yer ain wey
Curneuch 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]1928
): They wir sittin curneuchin i' the neuk fan Aw gid in on them. [Variant of Corrieneuchin . q.v .]
Unshauven ppl. adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1930
.1930 : The girse seed wis unshauven, or, haigs, Aw wid 'a been some feart for't in siccan a freest.
Nerytit 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]1862
Archaeol. Soc. (1868) 41: Aw took doon twae stucco parrots frae the brace an' nerytit the tane again the
Pirceepick n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1930
: Aw got a bottlie o' pirceepick ointment fae the droggist.
Faithfu adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1991-2000
tae me?' She stopped. Her eyes filled. 'Dinna speir that unworthy question, James,' she said. 'Aw that I sell on the streets, I sell for you. Aw that I hae saved in the world, is saved for you. Dinna
A' adj., adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1771-2003
A' , AA , AW , A , Aal , adj ., adv ., all. [ǫ em.Sc., wm.Sc.: ɒ sm.Sc., s.Sc.; ɑ I.Sc Bill Findlay Forever Yours, Marie-Lou 5: Ye left the door open intentionally so's we aw could hear and sold us aw a dummy? Whit a loup that wiz, eh?' Fif. 1896 Gabriel Setoun R. Urquhart i of Scotland' - But it aw got droont oot wi wolf whistles. Gsw. 1989 : Is that aw? Rxb. 1897 J. C. Dibdin Sc. Border Life 86: Abune the heids o' them aw I could see Jock Lowrie. Phr an affy fancy name made up bi psychologists or ither siclike smert fowk tae tell us whit we aw ken vennity, ta say sae is da sam. Mry. 1865 Tester Poems Preface v.: Till I'm fairly nae Luck aboot the Hoose : It's aw to please my ain gudeman For he's been lang awa. Nai. 1927 is sometimes written 'au' and 'aw,' and often rhymes with words which had no 'l' — e.g . draw. In
Awe-bund 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]1923
‡ AWE-BUND , AW-BUN , adj . (See quot.) ne.Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. 44: Bound or
Enfluence n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1871
W. Alexander Johnny Gibb x.: But aw doot he hed a hantle o' enfluence, or he wudna come on sae
Blett 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]1866-1935
. 1866 Edm. Gl. : 'A mouldy blett' black muddy soil at the head of a bay, or the mouth of a burn
Teeger n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1834-1901
). Sc. 1834 Tait's Mag. (Oct.) 640: But he's fairly at bay now, and a real Teeger. Sc. 1840
Blake v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1913
keep the watter oot, am Aw, Corbie?
Forfecht v.[0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1754-1997
forfoughen, as I may say, in this tuilzie. Slk. 1835 Hogg Mary Montgomery (1874) 594: I was sair.: Sax mile o' traivellin' on top o' sic a day! Ye must be fair forfochen — tired oot, I ocht to say Surfaced, forfochen, lowdert, seik wi pain, m.Lth. 1992 : I'm fair forfochen wi aw this ironing. Edb. 1996 : Ah'm forfeuchen efter bein up aw nicht wi the bairn. m.Sc. 1997 Tom Watson
Scaddow 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]
† SCADDOW , n . Also -aw , skaddaw , -ow . s.Sc. forms of Eng. shadow (s.Sc. 1802 J. Sibbald
Whiles adv., conj.[1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1705-1998
heid. Whit can ye say whiles? Abd. 1991 George Bruce in Tom Hubbard The New Makars 20: We socht for bait on the bay sands, braid ahint the far-oot sea, whiles at nicht-fa and the mune up. Whiles crooning o'er some auld Scots sonnet. Slk. 1824 Hogg Tales (1874) 518: They say the
Drim 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]1928
. 15 1928 : Od, 'in Aw hid a claucht o' ye, ye scump, Aw'se drim the droddum o' ye! [Prob
Cancer 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]1928
. [′kɑnsər] Bch. 1928 (per Abd. 15 ): Aw canna bide that cancer golochs amon' the peat drush.
Clow n.3[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1926-1928
CLOW , n . 3 In phr. not to say clow , not to say a word. Sh. 1926–28 J. Gray Lowrie on Eddication Needs in Shet. Times : Naebody can say clow. [No one can say a word — or interfere (Sh. 3 ).]
Powan n.[0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1711-2000
, gather each January to reproduce in shallow waters just off Drumkinnon Bay in Balloch. The breeding
Rae n.1[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1721-1929
Caled. Mercury (27 March): The Horse is about Ten Years old, Bay-colour'd, Rae-hipp'd, small-neck'd
Skairsburn prop. 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]1827-1904
. Scarborough warning , id., 1546 (O.Sc. 1592), of uncertain orig. The Skyre Burn flows into Fleet Bay in Kcb.]
Towl v.[0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1747-1841
sound from the queen, called tolling or callinng. 2 . Of hounds: to bay. Arg. 1841 T. Agnew
Glede 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]1862
. Soc. (1868) 41: Aw saw wi' a glede o' the tail o' ma ee that she was conquered noo. [ Cf . n.Cy
Barrie adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1923-1998
, really-really nice? Like, 'that's a barry tie'? People I know used to say it all the time, not just it oan the telly. Like ah sais, one-nil, Darren Jackson, barry goal n aw. Gsw. 1998
Skide v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1837-1838
.1838 Jam. MSS. XII. 156: I canna skide here; for the ice is aw nugglie. [Orig. doubtful. If
Na-say v., n.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0]1721-1961
NA-SAY , v ., n . Also naesay , naysay (Sc. 1887 Jam.), and aphetic form awsay . See Na , adv . 1 , Nae , adv . 1 [′nɑse, ′ne-] I . v. tr . To say 'no' to, refuse, deny, contradict (Sc Fergusson Poems (S.T.S.) II. 188: Our Deacon wadna ca' a chair, The foul ane durst him na-say. Sc Idylls 148: There's no a buird to stay ye; . . . Nor upstart to nay-say ye. Abd. 1904 W. Farquhar Fyvie Lintie 34: First cam' a laird, purse-proud and prim, Said — 'Nae ane will na-say me, O hae nae na(e)say , to take no refusal, to brook no denial (ne.Sc., Ags., Slg., Fif., Arg. 1963). Sc. Shirrefs Poems 104: Were I a lad, it ne'er sud gi'e me pain, Tho' I sud get the na-say, man, frae ten. Sc. 1817 Scott Rob Roy xxvii.: I'se do a' your lawfu' bidding without a nay-say. Ags undertaking the duty asked of him; but Johnny would have no 'na-say'. Ags. 1891 J. Y. Geddes Valhalla 62: Her na say or nae say 'ill no bather me. Kcb. 1901 R. Trotter Gall. Gossip 48
Intent 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]1903
Free Press (16 May): Ye maun come, Saun'ers. Aw never yet saw a stack biggit at Cushieneuk bit ye
Mishauchle v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0]1950-1961
jointed, misshapen, deformed. [mɪ′ʃɑxəl] Abd. (Boddam) 1950 : Aw niver saw sic a mishacklet bein
Bauchlie adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1934-2003
-cloth; ... Edb. 2003 : Ma shuin are aw bauchlie.
Expairt n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1]1988-2005
Making Tracks 72: Dae ye think yon Henley kent whit a kailyard wes ? Or aw thir ither expairts frae
Sweer v., n.[1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1]1705-2004
hame. em.Sc. 1999 James Robertson The Day O Judgement 19: 'Aw ye that tae Auld Hornie swure, Gleg for yer erles when he wud fee; Hou weill it sers ye nou tae fin Ye're bocht for aw eternity Kilmaurs 323). (1) Ork. 1880 Dennison Sketch-Bk. 100: Tae t'ink ae t'ing an say anither, O: 4 persons, who all appearing were taken sworn what they could say in that affair. II . n . A
Gast n.1, v.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1722-1897
I cannot tell. Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xvi.: Aw never got sic a gast's aw
Ask n.3[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1791-1932
as Morecambe Bay and Lincolnshire. [ask, ɛsk Sc., but s.Sc. + æsk] Sc. a .1792 Tam Lin in
Dine 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]1783-1937
and Sk. 88: Wild was the fray — like boars at bay The Saxons fought frae dawn till dine. wm.Sc
Buff n.5[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1808-1923
all, buff or sty , anything at all (Abd. 22 , Fif. 10 , Dmb. 1936 (per Lnk. 3 )); 2 . to say buff till ane's blanket , to cast aspersions upon anyone. Cf. to say bo to your blanket , s.v. Bo , int . 1 . Sc. 1808 Jam. : He cou'd neither say buff nor stye , i.e. 'He could neither say one, or your son of anything he has any right to, so neither you nor he has any business to say buff or W.-B. : A care naither buff nor stye for 'im. Used as a verb: to do or say nothing. Ayr: An' naebody will ever say buff till her blanket. [Prob. the same as Buff , n . 3 The origin of
Clawin Post n. comb.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1856-1925
clawin steen (Abd. 4 1930). Cf . Claw-scrunt . Bch. 1925 (per Abd. 15 ): Aw see the aul fun
Firris 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]1898-1928
in sic a firris at fat I hae said. Abd. 1928 Word-Lore III. 147: Aw hed a gey ferris wi't
Verilies adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1902-1940
., (2). Abd. 1902 Weekly Free Press (20 Sept.): Aw h'ard verilies o' a man gyaun intil th' kirk
Variorum n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1760-1991
Galt Rich Man (1925) 40: I cannot say that there was much variorum in my way of life for several The New Makars 89: lowe an tallie yin rummle (God an chiel plet) kythin an vainishin aw at yince
Wow n., v.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1794-1880
. To howl, bark, bay (Sc. 1808 Jam.; Sh., ne.Sc. 1974). Also in n.Eng. dial. Vbl.n., ppl.adj. wowan
Glimsh n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1882
Folk 31: 'Hae ye read it yet?' 'H — m, weel, aw tyeuk a glimsh o' 't,' said Saunders, with half
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
Sloindie 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]1866-1893
) s.v. : As if aw ever shanced ta see'r Shu always hed a sloindie wi'r. Sh. 1893 Sinclair MS
Snargash v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1930
o a face , a horrible, repulsive countenance. Abd. 1930 : 'Fat wye's yer nose bleedin'?' 'Aw
Hine-say interj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
¶ HINE-SAY , int . Yes indeed, I should say so! (Ork. 1929 Marw.). [Aspirated variant of e'en
Cheese n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1910
CHEESE , n . 2 In phr.: to say cheese , to mention; always used with neg . Known to Cai. 7 , Bnff. 2 , Abd. correspondents, Ags. 2 , Fif. 10 1939. Abd. 13 1910 : Never say cheese. . . . Jist haud yer tongue an' dinna say naething ava. [Phs. from the Urdu chiz = thing, as in the Eng
Braisant adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0]1791-1988
ocht it wad craw braisant on aa! m.Sc. 1988 William Neill Making Tracks 90: For aw his
Saicret n., adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1892-1929
J. Alexander Mains and Hilly 11: Aw got the saicret o' makin' 't fae 'im.
Yaave 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
wis fat wis ca'd the yaaves. [Variant of Aw(e) , n . 1 , q.v. See P.L.D. § 141.2 .]
Begrutten ppl. adj.[0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1]1712-2004
: She was aw begrutten an her cheeks were covered in mascara. Ayr. 1821 Galt Ann. Parish iii.: Kate and Effie, looking out from the door all begreeten. Ayr. 2004 : The wean wis aw begrutten
Nuggle 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]1837-1838
. Bwk. a .1838 Jam. MSS. XII. 156: I canna skide here; for the ice is aw nugglie. [Dim
Bo interj., v.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1721-1928
BO , BOO , int . and v . 1 . int . As in St.Eng., except in phr. to say bo(o) to (tae) your Proverbs 96: He dare not say, Bo to your Blanket. That is, he dare not offer you the least Injury. Abd. 4 1928 : 'Canna say boo tae yer blanket' would mean in Buchan 'cannot cast a slur on your thrifty, That nane may say 'boo' to your blanket. 2 . v . in phr. to bo' one's blanket , with
Be'tna conj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1934
BE'TNA , conj . For be it na . Bnff. 1934 (per Abd. 5 ): Gang ben, be'tna bit to say “Foo are ye?” — i.e . if it be not but to say “How are you?” Abd. 9 1934
'ey pron.[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]1890-1924
' 'at wi' 'e lave. Abd. 1924 J. Wight in Swatches 74: Aw gat 'em fae Dauvit's muckle dother
Prognostic n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1930
Scoticisms 73), and reduced form prognosty , id. (Abd. 1966). Obs. in Eng. in 17th c. Bch. 1930 : Aw
Souse v.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1790-1929
(1837) II. 312: And now we shall souse the good man! Abd. 1929 : Aw soost 'im. [Orig
Emerant adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1994-2000
Tongue in Yer Heid 144: The hulls wes aw roun about, emerant green, speckled broun an white wi the
Beamer n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1]1979-1998
Makars 127: 'Ye'll grow oot o it hen.' Aye, aw right. But when. Ye kin get awfy fed up bein the local. Ah thought nae beamers the night, this stuff'll see me aw right. Edb. 1995 Irvine Welsh
Pui interj.[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
187: I whiles say, Pui hup! and whiles I say Pui ho! to the caws. [Variant of pruie , Proo
Stro 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]1896
¶ STRO , n . In neg. phr. not to say stro , not to utter a word, to keep silent, hold one's tongue. Ags. 1896 Arbroath Guide (29 Feb.) 3: I kent that Marget wouldna say “stro” afore him
Raither adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1]1824-2000
.1850 R. Peattie MS. : Auld Jeems Wilson used to say when anyone went too far in speech or deed the brace. m.Sc. 1994 Martin Bowman and Bill Findlay Forever Yours, Marie-Lou 21: Aw
Sae adv., n.2[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1724-1998
SAE , adv ., n . 2 Also se , ¶ say and obs. forms sa (Abd. p .1768 A. Ross Fortunate Shep. Slk. 1820 Hogg Bridal of Polmood x.: It is easy for him to say sae. Edb. 1869 J. 1929 J. Alexander Mains & Hilly 78: Sae weel's aw ken that. (iii) Sh. 1877 G., s.v. salike ); (6) sae-say , account, description, narrative, assertion. A miswriting for the more common reg. form say-sae , s.v. Say , v .; ¶(7) sae-wyse , in like manner. (1) Abd. 1768 A her happer fu'. Abd. 1917 D. G. Mitchell Clachan Kirk 26: Let me hae this water, say-be I: I'll say nae mair e'enow, saebeins I ding you a' firry-farry. Ayr. 1870 J. K. Hunter Life. (6) Abd. 1922 Swatches o' Hamespun 83: He got on fell weel be his midder's sae-say. (7
Arreenge v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1871-1990
: Ah couldnae huv leuked back neithur. No noo. No noo it wis aw arreenged. Hence arreengement (Sh
Stoy v., n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1866-1924
: Aw like te stoy aboot ma leen. II . n . A casual leisurely gait (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff
Tantersome adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1921-1951
Even . . . . Tibbockie, ye tantersome ted! Wull aw be hauden on tig-tire ony langer on geen gyte
Geylies adv.[1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]<1700-1941
, grieves, trustees, and bailies, I canna say but they do gaylies. Abd. 1787 A. Shirrefs Jamie; Hilly 150: 'Aw reckon ye'll hae't [corn] geylies cuttit'. 'Weel, ay. Aw suppose anidder day wid see
Friend n., v.[0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1721-2000
aw that, A daursay ye'r a kynd o ferr cuisin an we gang back a lang tyme. Sae you an me is freins in say “you are not friends” with a person, means you are not related to them. 2 . A creditor. Ballantine Gaberlunzie viii.: Nor ane around a word daur say Nor move a peg to' freen' them. [Sense
Kizzen n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1874-1995
humiliation an repression o cultural imperialism an bein brainwasht intae thinkin aw oor native languages, Gaelic an Scots, wir only fit for barbarians an sheuch howkers, no for educatit folk at aw. [The
Doot v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1]1787-2000
we say fareweel? I doot it. Uls. 1886 W. G. Lyttle Sons of the Sod ix.: 'A doot ye hae, ye'll never see. (2) To suspect. Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb iv.: Aw doot, Aw doot ye're in a ferrich aboot the mear. Ags. 1921 V. Jacob Bonnie Joann, etc. 18: Dod they all say! It's: 'That will be right' and 'I kennt it!' And 'Yon yin's even blacker than he's
Chingle n.[1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1701-1952
oot? Abd. 1936 (per Bnff. 12 ): On the road tae Cruden Bay ye'll see some chingle-holes
Shine v.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1862-1927
for't but the plates, an' aw shined them and a bowl or twa doon and made a fit-ba' o' the fragments
Ceetie n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1]1988-2001
widden bink, aw thir tame beds o flouers in couthie suburbs hapt wi an airn dyke, nae mair a pairt o
Patter n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1985-1991
an gie's aw yer patter'; it can also mean talk intended to amuse or impress, as in 'He's got some
Kurnur 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]
Jak. (1928), Sh. 1960), gen. in phr. not to say kurnur , not to say a word, to be silent ( Ib .). Cf
Daursay v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1898
DAURSAY , v . Gen.Sc. form of Eng. dare say , used as an emphatic assertion = I must say, I
Own v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1786-1964
. Alexander Mains and Hilly 201: Aw wid aye like to . . . hae a fyow bawbees ahin' the han' fin aw turn
Semple adj., n.[0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,0]1759-1988
; a sair stang he'll gie, gin ye're no tentie whan ye read; his venim kills aw ither vairse stane-deid: Rime Royal, Auchtfauld Rime an sempil sang nae maitter hou ye scan thaim soond aw wrang. [O.Sc. has
Thy possess. pron.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1728-1968
? Rxb. 1905 Border Mag. (Dec.) 231: Aw ken thy character, an' aw wadna come to thie. Ork
Bear n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1985-1998
bears they were an aw.' Sc. 1990 Daily Record 3 Mar : A big pay rise has been thrown to the wi ma wee cousin an his mates; a right crowd a bears they were an aw.'
Kurnow 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]1910-1931
to say kurnow , not to utter a syllable. Cf . Kurnur . [kər′n(j)ʌu] Ork. 1910 Old-Lore Misc. III. i . 32: Afore he could say kirniaw! Ork. 1931 J. Leask Peculiar People 136: 'E
Jeet n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1826-1924
1924 : Aw got but a jeet o' soor ale oot o' the doup o' a bottle. 2 . Fig . as a term of
Wick n.3[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1996-2004
the kintra ... Edb. 2004 : Ah've been kept back aw wick wi the electric man. [For the
Airmy n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1]1979-1996
waste tae aw ahint thaim.
Sey n.2[1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1704-1899
own use” (Sc. 1808 Jam.). Also in Eng. as say till 18th c. [sɑe] Ayr. 1704 Mun. Irvine used for clothing. [O.Sc. say , c .1500, Mid.Eng. say , Fr. saie , Lat. saga , pl. of sagum
Contermacious adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1896-1994
auld bugger ye! Slk. 1985 Walter Elliot Clash-ma-clavers 42: Tho ye say blek when Ah say white An Ah say dull when ye say bright, Some day Ah'll gar ye see the light Ye contramashious
Aneath adv., prep.[0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1]1736-1998
The New Makars 21: Yestreen oor telly took's tae keek aneath the watters o Chesapeake Bay to goggle: They say it'll be fully formed. I feel it flutterin an movin aneth ma breist, like a butterflee that'll be a sign to ye to say grace. Lnl. 1910 J. White Eppie Gray 6: The swallows cam frae
Aliss interj.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1894-1931
) 1929 J. Alexander Mains and Hilly 79: It's gey sair, onywye, an' gin aw gie't a vrang junny
Bawaw n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1768-1926
‡ BAW(W)AW , n . 1 A side-glance of contempt or scorn. Also used attrib . Sc. 1808 Jam
Brodmal n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1847-1897
,' says Sarah. Abd.(D) 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xliii.: Aw wud gie my best brodmil o
Fither conj.[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]1861-1927
nain doots futher or no aw wud be latt'n nominat' Peter. Ags. 1883 Brechin Advertiser (3 April
Fortig v., 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]1860-1897
.: I've been washin aw day the day and am sare firtigit. Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb
They pron.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1988-1995
skellums ken whit's whit aw richt. Sc. 1995 David Purves Hert's Bluid 20: A hae hardtell anaw
Kich n.1, v., interj.[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]1929-2002
Pronounced with ch as in 'loch', this means muck, especially excrement: 'Ma shoe's aw keech.' ... Gsw would say, with a snort, and sure enough, a year or two later, those masterpieces were everywhere.' em.Sc. 2000 James Robertson The Fanatic 248: ' ... They see aw these nasty possibilities and
Perfit adj., adv., v.[0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1736-1931
, Models o' grace and purity. Abd. 1880 W. Robbie Yonderton xi.: Weel, man, afore aw gat throw wi' that aw wis jist perfytlie deen oot. Sc. 1886 Stevenson Kidnapped xxix.: I'll be couldna say them sae perfite. 2 . Completely, absolutely. Ayr. 1833 J. Kennedy G. Chalmers iv
Bumfle v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1872-2002
Abd. 19 , Fif. 10 , Edb. 1 , Arg. 1 , Lnk. 3 , Kcb. 1 1937. Edb. 1992 : Yer troosers are aw like that; yer T-shirt's aw runkles and bumfles. Kcb. 1 1937 : You have the blankets in a
Crulge v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1790-1993
crouch. Uls. 1908 A. McIlroy Burnside ii.: The cottage had only one bay . . . so that when a
Clockiedow 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]1833
, idem . Ayr. 1833 Galt The Chief iv. in Blackwood's Mag. (April) 510: You may say so, Donald, but they are neither lampets nor clockidoos, though I must say that they have a look for
Office n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1761-1855
Scotticisms Corrected 43, 58: His father keeps a salt-office : say, a salt-shop . . . . He intends to establish a pie-office : say, a pie-shop . [ Cf . Eng. offices , outhouses, phs. also influenced by
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
mischievous as to mak' use o' a single expression to set ye aw in a bizz. Abd. 2 1934 : The lassie .' (3) Say bizz till (see quot.). Abd. 7 1925 : When anyone excels in work or in other ways, it is said that 'Nane cud say bizz tull 'im.' (4) Tak the bizz , (a) (see quot.); (b) be at sixes
Barkit ppl. adj.[0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1746-2003
viii.: Ilk bloatit, bruckit, barkit feature Proclaims thy story. Edb. 2003 : Yer shin are aw
Inbearing ppl. adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1828-1951
Noroway, Spending your king's monie. Abd. 1922 Swatches o' Hamespun 60: Aw wudna hae him, the
Honest adj.[1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1701-1964
I suld say sae, for a lang-tongued wife, as my father, honest man, aye ca'd ye! Edb. 1828 D angle of the beautiful bay of the Firth of Forth. m.Lth. 1937 Scotsman (19 July): The second
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
common A curler is asked, 'Was your ice good today?' He might say, 'No, there was a bauchness about it ' A joiner might say, 'I cannot put up with bauchness in my tools' Abd. 2 1933 : The bauchness
Shu pers. pron.[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]1912-1949
: Geordie wad say tae her, . . . bit shu wad say tae him. Sh. 1918 T. Manson Peat Comm. 185
Dippit adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1995-2001
! Sc. 2001 Scotsman 27 Feb 14: What was it old Gerry used to say about a fool and his money? Are folk really that dippit? Do these glaiks look up at the Moon at night and say to a passer-by: 'I
Mudge v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1]1790-1999
viii.: Back to the blankets, lad, the pair of us, and never mudge. Bch. c .1930 : Aw saw nae mudgins aboot the place fan Aw cam by, an' Aw wis win'erin sair 'in ye wis a, weel aneuch. Fif. 1932
Befyle v.[0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1715-1999
James Robertson The Day O Judgement 21: 'An ye tail-toddlers and dyke-lowpers, Aw that befylt the
Claver n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1805-1929
. clover . Also used attrib . Abd.(D) 1929 J. Alexander Mains and Hilly 55: Aw wis some short
Least conj.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1720-1866
Diary (S.H.S.) 79: A man of war to keep these rough people in aw and order, least when drunk and mad
Toiter v., n.[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]1842-1915
. Beaton Benachie 164: That wull be a titersome job Aw doot, an' her sae ull. [A freq. or dim
Yaw v.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1871-1962
yaw't ony mair, for I'm gyaun tae pouch't.' Abd. 1929 : Foo muckle mith Aw yaave ye for that noo
Bleck 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]1983-1998
thirlit licht. Slk. 1985 Walter Elliot Clash-ma-clavers 42: Tho ye say blek when Ah say white An Ah say dull when ye say bright, Some day Ah'll gar ye see the light Ye contramashous bletherskite
Ketter n., adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1929-1959
' whit he hes,' said of one who is open-handed and generous. Ork. 1959 : 'Say ketter an' thoo'll get her.' Risky to say to a person carrying eggs of doubtful age. II . adj . Mean, stingy
Airch n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1825-2003
name o yon bridge doon Berwick wye wi aw the airches? (2) Aim. Cai. 3 1931 : 'At wis a poor
Bedal n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1875-1933
' fan Aw gid in there wis ma midder, peer aul bedal. [Also known by Abd. 2 and Abd. 4 1933
El D n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1]1985-2000
. Edb. 2000 : Aw the winos drank Eldo in my youth.
Dunter n.2[1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]<1700-1995
the tidemark along the bay where dunters sailed, and swallowing all the redware and the rocks from the
Ill-dae v.[0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1736-1931
' Hamespun 11: Ill-dee-ers floorishin like the green bay tree. Ork. 1931 J. Leask Peculiar
Daily-time adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0]1957
DAILY-TIME , adv . = Daily-day , every day, day in, day out (Fif. 1975). Fif. 1957 : Ye say
Gree v.1[0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1711-1954
Hornbook xi.: 'Weel, weel!' says I, 'a bargain be't; Come, gie's your hand, an' say we're gree't Gibb viii.: Aw wadna care a great heap; gin we can 'gree aboot the waages. Per. 1895 R. Ford heating nuts at Halloween one would say, 'Are they gaun tae gree?' or 'They winna gree,' i.e . jump
Tacket n.1, v.[1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1702-2000
. in Eng. Phr. afore ye could chat a tacket , = Eng. 'before you could say Jack Robinson.' See Chat ower the wa', But Mammy says its tackety boots for me or nae shoes at aw. Sc. 1995 David haggis or tackety boots, which is to say, from indigence and thrift. 2 . Combs.: (1) tacket-boot , a
Backar't adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1]1831-1993
' the pen fae me fan aw was makin' oot my report to gar Sir Simon tak' a vizzy backar't. Ags. 1
Back Chap n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1875-1932
a ( the ) back chap . Abd.(D) 1875 W. Alexander Life Among my Ain Folk (1882) 162: Aw
Owe ppl. adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1826-1920
owe me half a note. [O.Sc. has aw , in possession of, owning, a .1568, a shortened form of pa.p
Sich adj., pron.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1985-1990
John and Willy Maley From the Calton to Catalonia 46: Aw sich big men. They've goat the world sewn
Noise n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1990-1994
every right tae be sick. Even supposin ah did make a wee bit ae noaise, aw ye hid tae dae wis turn ower
Eu Fie interj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
¶ EU FIE , int . = Eng. indeed, really, you don't say so! (Ags. 1892 A. Reid Howetoon 178 sqq
Fine adj., adv., v.[0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0]1728-1989
that's just what ye did mean. Abd. 1932 Abd. Press and Jnl. (6 April): Aw wid like fine t' say master, Andrew Pott, told him to say he liked the work fine . m.Lth. 1870 J. Lauder Warblings say, 'fine ye did it.' Or he may also use the phrase, if he disbelieves an account which another boy
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
AN' A , AN' A' , Ana' , Ana , An' Aa' , an aw , anaa , an aa , adv . = and all , meaning McCabe Everwinding Times 375: 'He's deid an aw,' stated Big Al. 'Christ on a bike, would ye look at
Bar n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1]1893-1998
vairses are nae bard's disgrace ... lauchter is gey near poetrie, eftir aw. Slg. 1932 W. D MacGreegor xiv.: 'It was a daft kin' o' hen onywey,' said the boy scornfully. 'Aw, it jist done it fur a
Bocht v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1]1821-2000
again! em.Sc. 1999 James Robertson The Day O Judgement 19: 'Aw ye that tae Auld Hornie swure, Gleg for yer erles when he wud fee; Hou weill it sers ye nou tae fin Ye're bocht for aw eternity
Loud adj., adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1]1822-1998
. m.Sc. 1988 William Neill Making Tracks 90: The phaisie is a pleisure an a joy; aw happit in Lallans 51 12: It wes here that A saw Rabbie last. Lauchin, jokin, as lood as ye please, makkin us aw
Den conj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1877
: Wha could say bonnier things aboot da lasses den he did?
Cogneevance 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]1834
say you to this cogneevance yourself? [Nonce form by conflation of connivance and cognizance .]
Badly adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1766-1922
, Maister Duff? Peter . Aw, aboot — aboot that coo o' yours that was badly. Gall.(D) 1901 Trotter
Black-strippit Ba' n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1926-1991
. 1991 : When I wis wee I used tae get a bag o mixed sweeties an ma mither yaised tae pick oot aw the
Groosie adj.[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]1813-1873
behind. Rnf. 1837 Crawfurd MSS. XI. 310: He was a gruisie tautit beast, Aw hair about the
Quote 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]1962-1995
us. Ah ken aw they cunts. Ken what they are? Ah'll fuckin well tell ye what they are, he slurred
Sharrow adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0]1825-1988
whit a kailyard wes ? Or aw thir ither expairts frae The Toun, the Heich-Heid-Criticasters lukkin doun
Shither v., n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1808-1999
shitherin' orphan's tale. em.Sc. 1999 James Robertson The Day O Judgement 13: Aw throu itsel
Tye adv., interj.[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]1880-1958
.' . . . 'Aw wonner if he's left a wull noo?' 'O, tye, aw'm thinkin' he hiz.' Abd. 1905 C. Horne
Vision n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1825-1955
creatur; aw doot sair it winna store the kin lang. Sh. 1877 G. Stewart Fireside Tales 89: It
Brammle n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0]1822-1988
the brammles mark the faurmaist mairches o the lave that's free, feart for aw human daurkness, fell an
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
um.' Gsw. 1990 Jean Faley Up Oor Close 92: At New Year, aw, it was a laugh ... Everybody
Clenny n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1]1971-2001
chuckies an taur, jis cowped the Kinawl fulla slag, ten a penny, an wheecht aw the luckies away tae the
Bobstock 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]1847
rustic, 's neither slack nor lame — Ye book-learnt bobstocks, daur ye say I lie?
Weel-boddened 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]1775-1776
1904) 226: For we're weel-bodden'd there ben, An I canna say but I am ready.
Cea 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]
. 7 1939 gives the form cei . [Unetymological spellings for Say or Sey , q.v .]
Hatch n.3[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1884
Poems 42: I've often thought their stories hatches, Which makes me say, keep oot their clutches.
Goeloch 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]1830
(1936) 30: And thus she unto Dohl did say, 'O goeloch Dohl,' quo' she. [Gael. gaolach , beloved
Ceevilness n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1857
Morning 273: A' they gie ye for yer ceevilness is tae say every word ye speak's a whackin' lee!
Cooch v.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1939
hear one fisher-lad say to another fishing for podlies off the pier: “Are you coochan ony?”
Pymoch n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0]1944
into a dark room someone might say “I canna see, there's nae a pymoch”. [Orig. obscure.]
Outspeckle 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]1802
. xxvii.: “Wha drives their kye?” can Willie say, “To mak an outspeckle o' me?” [A conflation of
Thae pron., adj.[0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1713-2000
, eh Roy, eh it's a shame? Sometimes ah wish that we could take aw they dugs, just sort ay adopt thum aw, eh Roy? Per. 1996 Timothy Neat ed. The Summer Walkers: Travelling People and Pearl Cecilia Grainger Pit Talk 2: See thay Russians Thay say When yi Waken thi Bear Watch oot. em.Sc
Childer n. pl.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1]1773-2003
to say their heeds war their ain i' thae days — wife an' servants — reteeners an' childer, aw
Fleech v.1, n.[0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1]1718-2000
xxxix.: I only say, mother, that I'll no sign ony paper whatsomever, . . . — so ye need na try to fou, and took her up on the Rock alane wi him. It was rape in aw but name.' Hence: (1) fleecher
Spreckle v., n., adj.[0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1752-1996
-spreckle , a shrimp. Fif. 1897 G. Setoun G. Malcolm xviii.: I would say it's just like a grass nicht. On bieldie ceetie winnock-soles thay bide. Thay spreckly skellums ken whit's whit aw richt. 2
Ming n.2, v.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1]1970-2004
Acid House 100: Wi aw used tae hing aroond John Deaf's hoose. It wis really mingin likesay, but that get down the pier.' 'Yeah, rotten old fisherman smell,' I say. 'Mingin' old cod,' she says. 2
Asthmatics 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]1816
ASTHMATICS , n . Sc. for asthma . Sc. 1816 Scott O. Mortality xiv.: 'And I say' cried
Smozle 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]1868
. 1868 G. Webster Strathbrachan II. xi.: I durstna say a word about ony o' the Inchfernies to that
Sey v., n.1[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1700-1928
† SEY , v ., n . 1 Also say(e) , sye . Sc. forms and usages, chiefly liter ., of Eng. † say., any sample; (5) say-shot , “an opportunity given, in play, of regaining all that one has lost” (Fif buried in the High Churchyard with the English service. This is the first say-hand. (4) Bnff sey-piece skill! (6) Sc. 1710 R. Wodrow Analecta (M.C.) I. 256: As a say-work to try hou things would goe at the parliament. [O.Sc. say , trial, test, c .1460, to try, test, 1511, say-drink , 1612, -pece , 1535, -shot , 1685. Obs. in Eng. at end of 17th c. Aphetic form of assay
Hae v.2, n.2[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]1802-1887
HAE , v . 2 , n . 2 Also hay . Cf . Hey , int . I . v . To say 'hey', implying indecision what I mean to say, As I were mantin'. Lnk. 1827 J. Watt Poems 63: Will little said, but
Examinate p.p.[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
, unless ane were judicially examinate, to say ony thing about that awfu' job o' Morris. [O.Sc
Snekkin n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0]1949
Shetlander No. 16. 38: When I did anything wrong as a child my father used to say 'doo snekkin.' [Orig
Muttyoched p.p.[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
Gallov. Encycl. 356: When sheaves of corn grow together, after, being cut in moist weather, we say
Sag 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]1845
¶ SAG , n . A misprint for †Eng. say , a kind of serge cloth. Mry. 1845 Stat. Acc. 2 XIII
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 , Cotgrave 1611 (see N.E.D. ). O.Sc. aves 1576; fyve quheillis of start and aw, 1591; startis, and aas of
Billhippie 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
. 65: I once heard one of these valuable characters [cattle-dealers] say, that a billhippie was
Dom v., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1928-1947
: I expect that's becos, for what folks say He never cared a dom! Gall. 1928 N. Gillean in
Feeble 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]1822
heaps o' feebles , that is to say, gryte lees .

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Bay adj., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1499-1535
Bay , a . and n . 3 [e.m.E. and ME. bay , F. bai , L. badius .] Bay-coloured; a bay horse. — a1500 Golagros and Gawane 556. On stedis … blanchart and bay 1535 Stewart 25725. Occa his sone … Vpoun ane bay out of the feild him bair
Bay n.2[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]1513-1550
Bay , n . 2 [Of doubtful origin; connexion with e.m.E. bay (of hounds) and Bay v . is not blysful bay entonyng euery art 1513 Ib. xiii . Prol. 166. Quha mycht discryve the byrdis blisfull bay? a1550 Tayis B. 101. Of birdis bay on bonk & breir
Bay n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1513-1607
Bay , Bey , n . 1 [e.m.E. and ME. bay , baye (1385), F. baie , late L. baia .] A bay of the sea. 1513 Doug. iii . i. 35 (at the bay and costis syde of the see); iv. 29 (endlang the sey costis bay). 1563 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 252 (Sanct Moffettes Bey). 1607 Acts IV
Bay v.[0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1420-1452
Bay , v . [ME. bay(e , OF. bayer to bark.] intr . a . Of dogs: To bay. b . ? To screech bird will bay at my beike, and some will me byte
Consenting vbl. n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1456
Consenting , vbl. n . [ME. (Wyclif), f. Consent v .] — 1456 Hay I. 199/8. We wald say he … aw to be put to dede for his consenting till his awin dede
Bay adj.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1513
Bay , a . 2 [?] Curved. — 1513 Doug. iii . viii. 55. A port thar is, quham the est fludis hes, In maner of a bow, made bowle or bay
Bayard n.[0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1420-1590
Bayard , n . [M E. bayard (1330), OF. bayard , baiard , f. bai Bay a .] A bay horse
Hope n.5[0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1420-1699
Hope , Houp , n . 5 [Cf. Hope n . 2 and ON. hop a landlocked bay.] A small bay or haven
Saltish adj.[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
that the saltish watrie wawes dois brek on Bayas bay
Desirit ppl. adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1513
not stakit at rest … In the desirit sond of Tybris bay?
Cant Window n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0]1639
Cant window , n . [e.m.E. (1663), f. cant angle.] A bay window with slanting sides. — 1639
Bowle adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1513
, In maner of a bow, maid bowle or bay
Lyam-hound n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1581-1623
. A hart … at the latter bay All teared with lyam-hounds
Blanchart adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1499-1500
horse). — a1500 Golagros and Gawane 556. On stedis stalwart and strang, Baith blanchart and bay
Vo n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1603-1700+
Vo(e , Wo , n . (Orkney and Shetland dial. vo , ON vagr , creek, bay.) 1603 Shetland & Zetland in a1688 Wallace Orkney 111. Voe, a creek or bay 1701 Brand Orkney
Snippit ppl. adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1602-1647
Reg. Privy C. VI 468. Ane blak snippit horse 1647 Peebles Gleanings 287. Ane bay soare
Schipman n.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1375-1648
in [etc.] ?14.. Ib. c. 16 (B). The maystyr aw for to say to the tuthyr schipmen, 'Falows nocht eschew castyng of gudes thai aw to schaw to the chepmen the perel and the chepmen aucht to say … gyf the schipman strykys his mayster fryst he aw to tyne ane c s[hillings] or his nefe at the maystrys schipmen in burgh 1456 Hay I 113/7, 11. Thare is in bataill thre maneris of folk, that is to say thair entente to the maystyr and aw to grante to the castyng — 1641-8 Skipper's Acc. (Smettone
Bais 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]1572-1614
. baies fem. pl. of bai bay-coloured.] Baize. — 1572 Edinburgh Testaments 257 b. xxij eln black
Cut-tailit adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0]1561-1669
. 47 b. Ane bay broun horse cutt tailȝed
Wick n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1627-1663
Wick , Weike , n . 1 [17th c. Eng. weeke (1664-5), ON vik .] A small bay or inlet
Entone v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1513
. xii . Prol. 232. Dame naturis menstralis, … Thar blysful bay entonyng [ 1553 intoning] euery art
Recoil v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1632
granted … and also recoiled 1632 Ib. vii 329. Some bay or creeke … Whence ancorage and safety
Aw n.1[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1375-1605
Aw , Awe , n . 1 Also: haw , au ; a . [Northern (and eastern) ME. aw(e , agh(e , aȝe ( c prepositional phrases be , for , but , foroutin aw . 1375 Barb. xi . 555 (forouten dreid or aw); xvi . 614 (but dreid or aw). a1400 Legends of the Saints xxxviii. 20 (for gret aw). a1400 Ib woman or for awe); viii . 6796 (for dreid or aw). 1456 Hay I. 262/13 (for favour or fede, or aw or mede). a1500 Bk. Chess 1427 (for vther luf or aw). 1513 Doug. iii . iv. 26 (but dreid or aw). 1570 Sempill Sat. P. xii. 24 (Argyle and Huntlie hid thame baith for aw). b . To stand aw ( of ), to be greatly afraid (of). 1375 Barb. iii . 62 (quhen the lord of Lorne saw his men stand off him ane sik aw). a1400 Legends of the Saints xlii. 156 (scho stud of hyme nan aw). 1456 Hay II. 16/2 (thai suld stand awe to do wrang); 39/7 (thay suld stand grete aw to tak that ordre). c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace v . 924 (on thaim he raid
Se-cant n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1597-1625
Burnett Fam. P. 227. From thence going eistward alongis the seacant foiranent Argull Bay
Bonk n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1500-1550
a1550 Tayis B. 101. Of birdis bay on bonk and breir a1550 Ib. 108. I … did in a bonk abyd
Skirm v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1450-1513
attack. — c1450-2 Howlat 66 (A). Sum bird will bay at my beike & sum will me byte, Sum skripe
Farcost n.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1380-1609
aw on na way to pertene to the ayr herytably 14.. Ib. 672/2. Of a litill schip, that is to say a farcost or a crayour, an it cum with gudis helyt it sal pay ij d. c1420 Wynt. i
Aw v.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1375-1693
Aw , Awe , v . Also: au , av . P.t . and p.p . aht , acht ; aucht ( auchtt , haucht , hauct , autht ), aught ; awcht ( awth ), awght , aw(gh)tht ; auch , awch . [Northern ME. aw , agh (midl. and southern ow , ogh , oȝ ), early ME. aw , aȝ , auh , ah , OE. ah , aᵹ , p.t possess. ( a ) a1400 Legends of the Saints xxxv. 209 (Antoyne aw it nocht). c1400 Troy-bk. i . 41 (Leamedone that aw this land). 1405 Maxwell Mem. I. 146 (but leyffe of thaime at the wod aw). 1436–7 Edinb. B. Rec. 5 (on thair cost that awe the land). 1468 Peebles B. Rec. 159 (that man that aw the hows). c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace iv . 32 (quha aw this sowme?). 1511 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 107 (thar masteris that aw the land). 1542–3 Lanark B. Rec. 21 (that na walkaris feche wobbis bot tham that aw tham). 1560 Dundee they come that aw thame). 1602 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs II. 140 (the merchandis that aw
Blisful adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1475-1603
). 1513 Doug. xii . Prol. 95 (blisfull blossummys); xiii . Prol. 166 (the byrdis blisfull bay
Exoneratioun n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0]1554-1667
of twelfe pund Scots imposit upon the boll of bay salt
Quhisper v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1500-1606
mutire ] 1596 Ib. 320/1. 1606 Craig ii 69. Then sweetly quhespering would thou say, I shall 2 . tr. To say (something) in a whisper, to whisper (something). 1590-1 R. Bruce Ib. 77, 80. 3 . intr. To speak quietly or secretly about something. b . tr. To say, report sik aw c1500-c1512 Dunb. (O.U.P.) lxxxii 32 (M). Gif I be sene in court our lang Than will
Buy n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1602-1700+
nocht to be above twelue or fourtein [feet] long on anchors that lyes towards [the] bay
Quine n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0]1641-1681
quhyin 9 R 1680 Fawside Coal Compt 60. To James Fiergreiffe to bay queine 6 s. 8 d
Tynsall v.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1400-1609
the schipmane & the marchandis tinsalit the schipmane aw to pay the maistir his fraucht scaithis his possessions. 1548–56 Sc. Hist. Rev. XXXIII 45. [Andrew Russell] throw aventure of say
Up-tails-aw n. phr.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1686
Up-tails-aw , n. phr . [e.m.E. vp-tailes all (Jonson); Tail n. 5.] A song title, used And there he play'd her up tails aw
Withal adv.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0]1375-1668
Withal(l , Wythall , adv . Also: vithall , uithall , withe all , wytht all , with aw , wyth aw . [ME and e.m.E. wiþþe alle (Orm), wit-al(l (both Cursor M.), withal (Gower), withall ( c bow he bair … And arrous als, bath lang and scharpe with aw 1513 Doug. xii vii 12 (Sm wonder cauld with aw ( d ) 1581-1623 James VI Poems I 165/492. The youth into hemorragie as the cause of something. 1569 St. A. Kirk S. 305. Sche hard Margaret Brown say that sche had Margaret Brown say that the bairn sche partit wytht was to William Turpie
Reche n.1[1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0]<1375-1661
water (1536), a bay (1526), a headland (1562). In some quots., ? perh. erron. for or put for rethe
Aw n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1576-1646
Aw , Awe , n . 2 Also: aa , ave ; all . [e.m.E. awe (1503), alve , aue , F. aube .] A.] 1591 Edinburgh Testaments XXIII. 339. Fyve quheillis of start and aw, … aucht inner quheillis of start & aw 1609 Hilderstoun Silver Mines I. 223. For the fraucht of the armes, startis
Suth n.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1375-1690
gret athe that thai sall thar of suth say and na suth layne at thar connyng a1500 Buke of the as witnes sould sweir that he sall not false say, nor suith conceil wittinglie in that cause unto you, our souerane Lord b . To say (once, speak ) suth . Also with indirect object and, freq., in parenthetic phrases. (1) 1375 Barb. xii 485. Ȝe say suth now, Thai ask mercy bot suth say a1400 Legends of the Saints xxv 562. Scho had nothir twng na tutht To say hyme that that ȝe say a1500 Henr. Fab. 1077 (Bann.). Lat ws se Giff this be suyth the sely ȝow has Maitland Folio MS 356/29. For in that play gif I suythe say Gud will is not allowit 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Bona Patria . [ marg. The aith of the assisors] We sall leill suith say, and na suith. 269. They say na suith, I maruell what they mean (2) c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace vi 451. Do, tary nocht, it is suth I the say a1570-86 Maitland Folio MS 194/16. And ȝe
Nay adv., n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1399-1586
say that in all othir cas touchand the faith he suld do resoune I traist that nay, he may nocht do it he ansueris first that nay, he aw nocht to do it [etc.] 1456 Ib. 120/15, 209/3, 246/13. 17. Is it leeffull that tribut be gevin to the emperour or nay [ P . ether nay] 2 . To say nay gif the senescall wald say that [etc.] … I say nay 1456 Ib. 228/9. Certaynly I say nay, and anys ȝha amend thou may Thocht thow a thousand tymis say nay a1500 Peblis to Play 104. Ane bad pay, ane vther said nay 1513 Doug. xi . Prol. 124. Eith is defens to say nay or be dum say notht nay thar-till 1456 Hay I. 154/7. To that I say nay, for sen [etc.] b . To). Also to say plat nay til , to refuse flatly. a1400 Legends of the Saints xli. 120. Bot scho, thar nay is nay Thai wys thaim weill ore at thai say 1567 Gude and Godlie Ballatis 8. Lat
Urs n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1501-1605
sangleir, or the boir, Bald at the bay he stuid amyds the rout 1600 Colville Palinode 7. As
Techment n.2[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]1500-1533
him na techement, Than aw the seriand to ga … to his hous … to mak ane reist and defence … quhill he that aw it cum and thole lauchfull attechement — 1533 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 134. Thomas Mynto
Ententfully adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1499-1500
. Ententfullye for vther luf or aw … To kepe lawte
Contray 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]1535
stude sic aw Of Kenethus … To contray him or crab in ony thing
Beke n.[0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1420-1610
bird will bay at my beike & sum will me byte a1500 Henr. Fab. 460. With that the Cok
Snip n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1]1663-1700+
. Ane bay gelding with ane snip on his foreheid 1686 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. XIII 66. Ane [horse
Clamand n.[0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1410
. Thair aw na man othir clamand for nane naykit wourd haiff pastour in our propir muyr
Tripping ppl. adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1567-1568
Sempill in Sat. P. xlvi 56. Quhair anker dryvis, thair is na dowt, Thir tripand tyddis may tyne ws aw
Cardstar 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]1532-1533
MS. II. 135. Pur cardstaris, spynnaris, and sic uthir miserable persouns that aw nocht to be stentit
Outsoyt n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1500
Outsoyt , n. = Out-suitar n. — c1500 Barounis Lawis 4. And than the seriand aw to gar
Inclame v.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1400-1499
.. Quoniam Attachiamenta xxviii. He aw to be inclamyt of his defalt & mak a resonabil mendis of the
Jury n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1500
condempnit be that assys iury aw to be done on him but delay as law will
Deynseen n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1400-1499
, a resident. — 14.. Acts I. 330/2. Fyrst aw to appere befor the chaumerlane … all the burges
Lykelynes n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1456
.] = Liklynes I d. — 1456 Hay I. 224/25. That he aw nocht to be privilegit be the privilege of his sone
Preparuit p.p.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1500
- beforehand and warn .] — c1500 Barounis Lawis fol. 13. The partys mutand aw to be preparuit and
Lill For Lall phr.[0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1420-1535
barnage alle; C. lil for lall; W. , E . 2 lill for law: the barnage aw; L. law for leill: the thare markat all [ A ., E . 2 aw] 1535 Stewart 30221. Scho murdreist this ilk king, And so
Saddit ppl. adj.[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]1520-1535
] men aw to sustene the febilnes of seek men
Wra n.[1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]<1375-1594
-shaped area of land. Also fig. b . ? A place of refuge. c . ? A bay or inlet. 1455 Exchequer
Distroublar n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1456
/6. Quhethir hir husband aw to … mak were apon hir distroublaris 1456 Ib. 295/32. All
Significaunce n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1456
. significantia , f. significare ; Signify v .] Meaning, import. — 1456 Hay II 20/29. The emperour aw
Reconteryng vbl. n.[0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1410-1411
. — 1410–11 Reg. Episc. Brechin. I 32. In sic amerciament as thai aw to tyn in to this court for the
Hosteyne n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1456-1550
Hosteyne , Hosttend , n . (?) — 1456 Misc. Bann. C. III. 95. Huchon … aw me for his wyfis
Hand-fed n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1400-1499
/2. Gif … the mastis be nocht in bande na in chenȝeis he that aw that mastice sal be culpabill as of
Medilkin adj.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1400-1632
.. Acts I. 309/2. Be the thoume of a medilkinman it [the inch] aw to stand 1632 Inv. Newark 6
Saifir n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1567-1568
v. 2 ] One who salves or heals. fig. — a1568 Bannatyne MS 227b/13. I aw hir honour ay
Folowand ppl. adj.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1400-1499
I. 362/2. He that is actor folowand aw to be kepyt withoutyn scath
Formabily adv.[0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1412-1456
grete sele 1456 Hay I. 208/21. Quhilk gif he dois formabily, the king aw to be content
Outlandisch adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1599-1694
outlandish or bay salt yow ar to [etc.] 1672 Hist. Kinloss A. xvi. The outlandish seids that
Ocht v.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1499-1647
, ouȝte , taking the place of acht , aucht , p.t. of Aw v. 2–4, to have a claim or right, to deserve, to be under an obligation, to do or be something.) = Ought, should. b . = Aw v. 4 b (to be
Sasteing n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1475-1567
Sasteing , Say-sting , -styng , n. [North. ME and e.m.E. saa stange (Cursor M.), sastange pole for carrying a ‘say’ ( Sa n. ) or tub of this sort. — c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace cumyeone, ane bukat, say & say styng 1566–7 Inverness Rec. I 146. The said Ewin … straike at me wyth ane say sting
Fraternall adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1490-1586
Asl. MS. I. 21/1. Be fraternale luf that he aw to his nychtboure 1540 Lynd. Sat. 4582
Acherspire v.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1400-1499
thai lat jt [the malt] akyrspire [ Skene acherspyre] and schut out all the pith of jt, quhare it aw
Avenge v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1556-1611
Avenge , v . Also: aw- , auenge . [ME. avenge , awenge (late 14th c.), OF. avengier .] tr
Ingyring vbl. n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1577-1609
evir thair is na aw … of ane king … thay that ar maist furthie in the ingyring … thame sellffis leives
Ow v.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1]1666-1688
Ow , Owe , v. 2 [e.m.E. and ME. owe , pres. t. owes , oweth : cf. Aw v .] tr . a . To
Plantful adj.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1400-1499
c. 4. Quhen … ony man complenȝeis to the kyng … [the] iustice of that court … aw to ger sommonde
Soumit ppl. adj.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1400-1575
; ? estimated. — 14.. Acts I 338/2. In the air of chalmerlane sowmyt skaithis aw nocht to be followit
Schallow n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1438-1550
Schallow , -aw , Schalaw , n. [Gael. sealbh .] A drove, a flock. — 1438 Ayr B. Ct. 4
Minoration n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1400-1499
weyit xxv schillingis Now the pund aw to wey in siluer xxvi schillingis and iij sterling penij's and
Transvers adj.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1400-1499
descent: Collateral. — 14.. Regiam Majestatem c. 61. Tha that of rychtwys lyne discendis aw to be
Sonk n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1500-1700+
the later Sc. dial. 1513 Doug. iii iv 30. We … endlang the sey costis bay, Vp sonkis set [L
Quha-say n. phr.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1584
Quha-say , n. phr. [ Quha interrog. pron. ; Say v. 1 1. In mod. western Eng. dial. as whosay, hoosay , and Orkn. and Shetl. dial. as wha-say , a piece of hearsay, an unfounded report quha say, ‘Alace, the porter is foryett’; But sorrow mair the men mycht gett
Say-drink n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0]1585-1683
Say-drink , Sey-drink , n. [ Say n. 2 and Drink n .] In Glasgow and in Fife: A charge provided to those present at his assay ( Assay n. 3 c, Say n. 2 1); later commuted to a fee 1608 Glasgow Bonnetmakers 35. [The entry money was fixed at 16 punds with] bankett and say drink 1612 Glasgow Weavers 26. In all tymes cuming thair banquettis and say drink … sall be convertit in four scoir markis, by and besyd the dewis to be payit for the say drink, mortclothe [etc.] 1683 thair admission eight pundis Scotis quhairin ther say drink is to be includit
Inner adj.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1399-1699
collaris 1591 Ib. XXIII. 339. Fyve quheillis of start and aw … , aucht inner quheillis of start & aw 2 . Inner land (in Cupar, Fife): cf. Inland n . 3. 1510 Laing Chart. 70. The. Diuers housis, that is to say, a hal, … twa loftis, twa sellaris and ane inner hous 1554–5 Edinb
All adj.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0]1375-1680
All , Al , a. , n. , and adv. Also: ale , alle ; awl ; aw(e ; a ; hal . [ME. all , al , ONhb. all (WS. eall). In later Sc. the l was vocalized, giving the forms aw and a , current in that sekys it all atoure); ix . 1440 (thar marcat all; v.r. aw). c1450-2 Howlat 9 (all was amyable, the air and the erd). c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace viii . 1336 (the regioun aw knawin to ȝow aw). c1500-c1512 Dunb. Flyting 95 (quhair we wer famist aw); 178 (loun of lownis aw). 1535 Stewart 689 (the pepill thankit tha goddis aw); 2169 (in middis of thame aw); etc. 1556 Lauder Off. Kings 204 (one and aw). a1568 Satirical Poems xlvi. 56 (thir tyddis may tyn ws aw). ( c ) c1500-c1512 Dunb. liii. 9 M (as he culd lern tham a). 1603 al quhom it efferis). c1500-c1512 Dunb. iv. 85 (he has tane, last of aw, gud gentill Stobo that rewlis aw). 5 . With various additions: a . All and hale. 1438 Ayr Friars Pr. Chart
Junctly adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1456-1475
. 1456 Hay I. 268/3. Thus aw the lord to … se that rycht war done till every part, severaly and
Nich v.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1399-1599
that was sa gret That nane mycht nicht it for het c1420 Bute MS. 162. The streme aw to be fre in swa mykyl that a swyne … may turne hym wyth in it, that is to say that nowthir the gorge nych
Start n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1547-1646
and aw at four merkis the pece … aucht inner quheillis of start & aw at four merkis the pece
Skelly n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1513-1641
. saxa ] our thir demmyt lynnys 1513 Doug. xi xii 65. The skelleys at the costis bay
Quething-word 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]1513
) bequeathing, and e.m.E. queth-word (1481–1532) legacy, bequest, f. ME queðe(n, quethe to speak, say, tell (appar. obsol. in this sense by the 15th c.), to bequeath (1303–1530), OE cweðan to speak, say, tell Doug. ii x 145. So, so, hald on, leif this ded body alane; Say the last quething [ E., Ruthv last regrait and quethyng [ Ruthv., 1553 quenthing] wordis to say
Naysay n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1597-1661
1605-6 Welsh Forty-eight Serm. 337. They cannot take a nay-say 1630 Blair Autob. 84 naysay nor [etc.] 1637 Rutherford Lett. (1891) 169. When Christ seems to give you a nay-say servants & they got a nay-say, yet he will not take a nay-say a1661 Rutherford Cry from the
Brasil n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0]1400-1673
. 14.. Acts I. 305/2. Brasyl [L. brasil ] at the entryng aw nathyng, bot at the outgang ilk
Refelake n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1400-1500
to be mayd of reyflake and uthir crymis. Alsua na man aw to be herd of revelayk na of haymesokyn
Say v.1[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1375-1695
Say , Sa , v. 1 Also: saye , sai(e)- , saii- , sae ; sey , se ; saine , sayn(e , sane , say(i)th , sayeth , sene . P.t. and p.p. said(e , sayd(e , sayit , -id , -ed ; sad(e , saed , seid , seyd , sed(e , sedde , sead , seyden . Also: said = say it (cf. 'D ). [ME and e.m.E.). Chiefly followed by direct quotation of the words uttered. Also to say nocht; to sa sorow = to mourn ony thing he chargis the Say nocht, ‘I wat it wyll nocht bee’ c1460 Bk. Gude Counsale 197/34. Nane suld say ‘My fadere,’ bot he that is his natural sone a1500 Buke of the Sevyne. In harte thai had sike wgrines, That thai had no word for to say 1513 Doug. iv v 98. Sa. (1) pres. 1375 Barb. vii 250. ‘Schyr perfay,’ Quod the gud-wyff, ‘I sall ȝow say The king Robert the Bruys is he [etc.]' a1400 Legends of the Saints iii 1093. And say this.] a1500 Golagros and Gawane 167. I say yow in certane He salbe set agane 1513 Doug. iii vi
Constitut n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1610
they'll say they have their substituts, But I say these are not Christ's constituts
Salyke adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1533-1568
Salyke , Say-lik , adv. [ Sa adv. and -like suffix, Like adj., adv. and n. E 4. Cf nay scheyme to cal thayme selff … successours of the apostlis. O say lik? say lik? c1568
Mother-in-law n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0]1560-1677
. — 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 195. Praying to put hir sone fra companie … of ladyis aw, And in
Pridy adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1456-1460
pride, proud, arrogant. (Only in Hay and in Alex. (Taym.).) — 1456 Hay I 113/30. A knycht aw to
Hough-band n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1686
Stuart Joco-Ser. Disc. 14. Unless ye over aw them Trust some as far as ye can throw them. Nae hough
Harmisay interj.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1399-1603
xxxviii. 214. Allace! allace! harmys ay! Quhat sal I wrech[it] woman say? a1487 Gud Wife & D. 102. Than ‘had I wittyn’ will thai say, With mony ‘allas’ and ‘harmesay’ a1500 Buke of the sall thay say, With mony hydduous harmesay, Allace! gud Lorde 1584 Sempill Sat. P. xlv, and harmisay, … quhat sall I say Of this vnhappie chance?
Say n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0]1472-1684
Say , Sey , n. 1 Also: saye , sae , se(a . [ME and e.m.E. say (1297), saie (Wyclif red say 1499 Halyb. 161. A goun … lynit with say 1506 Treasurer's Accounts III 89, etc. Thre stremaris for the schip, of the say send hame be Jerome Friscobald 1517 Lanark & R. 195. vi ruffs and courtings of say 1566 Treasurer's Accounts XI 501. Ane pund and ane half of fyne say 1572 Edinburgh Testaments II 257. Thre elnis ane half of densyre say brayd clayth 2 . attrib. and comb. Also Say-bumbacie n. (1) 1493 Protocol Book of Proceedings of Society of Antiquaries XXIII 300. Ane blew say bed 1659 Craven Ch. in Orkney II
Bodilik adj., adv.[0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1389-1499
bodilik aw to be presonnyt
Courchay 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]1568-1607
Courchay , -aw , n . Also: cour(t)schaw , pl . courtchais . [Reduced forms of Courchef . Cf
Ovirthrall v.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1531
. -thraw , with usual -al(l for -aw , rhyming irregularly, by ‘spelling-pronunciation’, with
Fotmell n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1400-1575
.. Acts I. 305/2. Of a wayne wyth lede, that is to say xxiiij fotmellis, four peniis c 1500 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 241. Of a wayne weicht of leid, that is to say xxiiij futemell 1539–40 c1575 Balfour Pract. 87.] [For ane char of leid, that is to say, xxiiij fotmellis, iiij d
Sonȝe n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0]1400-1680
… hard and saw Joanna mak mony sunyeis and say sche wald nocht consent 1576 Orkney Oppress. 58 Attachiamenta c. 36. Ather party aw at the forsaide day till aper for outyn ony sonȝe 1535 Stewart
Chip v.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0]1400-1681
[the barley] akyrspire and schut out all the pith of it, quhare it aw bot to chip and cum at the tane
Misgoverning vbl. n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0]1486-1668
knockis — b . a1487 Gud Wyf & D. 256. For falt of aw and of teching Bryngis thame oft to
Gansay v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1438-1603
Gain- , Gayn- , Gan(e)say , v. [ME. gain- , gaynsay ( a 1300). Cf. Againsay v .] 1 ganesay 1603 Philotus xcii. I … neuer sall ȝour will gane-say b . To refuse or deny to sayis Vnto na princelie maiestie 2 . intr . To say the contrary; to withdraw. a1500 Henr. Fab. 2266. Ane man may say in greif, And syne ganesay, fra he auise and se
Unlove v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1499-1500
1111. I say not, Lady, your tale to peach, But if I could, I would you teach: There should no man then it unlove; Say that it was his own reprove
Withsay v.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1375-1450
Withsay , Wyth say , Withesay , v . [ME and e.m.E. wiþþseȝȝdenn (Orm), wiðsigge(n (Ancr. R.), with-say (Cursor M.), withseye (Chaucer).] tr. To oppose (a person), to contradict or disagree Inglis mennys hand, That nane durst thaim than wythsay [ C. withe say] ?a1450 Florimond 268
Assover v.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1375-1532
. Ar thai not stakit at rest … In the desirit sond of Tybris bay, Assoverit of the sey? 1513
Laurer n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1499-1590
Laurel(l , Laury , Laurean , Loran(e .] The laurel or bay-tree; also, its foliage as an emblem of
Se-cost n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1500-1626
. (1) 1513 Doug. iii iv 29. Endlang the sey [ Sm. see] costis bay, Vp sonkis set and desys
Awblaster n.2[0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1420-1513
Awblaster , n . 2 Also: awblasteir , aw- , aublester(e , alblaster , ablastar . [ME
Awfully adv.[1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1375-1599
Awfully , adv . Also: aw- , aufullie . [Northern ME. aghfulli , but app. not common in Eng
Brittin v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1475-1535
1513 Doug. iii . iv. 26. With wapynnys thame we brittyn, but dreid or aw 1513 Ib. iii
Lademanage n.[0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1420-1575
Bretane, it aw to be apon the schipmen qwhil thai be passyt the daynger c1575 Balfour Pract
Hustal n.[0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1420
maystyr and the schypmen has stowyt thair wynys as thai aw to do. .[but] the marchandis sais at thair
Say v.2[0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1420-1694
Say , Sey , v. 2 Also: saye , seay ; se , seie . [ME and e.m.E. saye ( c 1380), saie (Lydgate), say ( c 1475); aphetic f. Assay v .] 1 . tr. To put to trial or proof; to test, try 1571 Sempill Sat. P. xxviii 41. To preif my spreit and say my scharp ingyne 1584 Ib. xlv 796. His thovmbis was on the soillis to say them [ sc. shoes] 1599–1600 Skipper's Acc) a1578 Pitsc. I 252/4. The king gart schot ane cannon at hir [ sc. the ship] to say hir gif scho was wicht b . intr. To say to , appar. to make trial of, have recourse to. c1420 Ratis Raving 1065. Bot gyf thyne amouris … be vedit … Say to gud hop and resoune than. Gyf thai twa [ sc. hope and 34. Butter, new cheis [etc.], … Grene leikis and all sic, men may say d . To test or assay (metal). = Assay v. 1 d. 1562 Edinb. B. Rec. V 371. Every pudermaker … sall say the tyn that mycht war him a1578 Ib. 270/21. I will haue them all befoir me … and say thame quhat
By v.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1375-1691
By , v . Also: bye , bay ; p.t . and p.p . bocht , boght , boych(t , boucht , bowcht 1456 Hay I. 114/7. A knycht aw nocht to by landis c1420 Ratis Raving 992. Quhat thing. App. vi. 57. Two thousand marks … to bay ane jouel with ( b ) a1400 Legends of the Saints
Say n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1460-1698
Say , Sey(e , n. 2 Also: saye , seay , seie , se , sye . [ME and e.m.E. say (Gower, myself tuk a say of it, A wylie-coit, I will nocht lee a1578 Pitsc. II 108/20. They … come wastwart fornent Sanctminians and thair persaueit it ane small village, gaif it ane say and landit thair say ( b ) 1530 ( c 1580) Edinb. B. Rec. II 39. All the personis that ar clengit [ sc. of … men wenis it is bot play Quhill thai haue prefit and anis bene at the say 1460 Ib. 1499 thame brak of his array 1460 Ib. 3607. Wely men that oft was at the say Forsaw that cast and Aberd. Trades 204. That all skynneris … sall come in orderlie be form of say and trying of their. This letter alarumed some peeple, as an say-shot that the king intended … to put papists in the viii 1274. A say scho tuk off all thyng at thai brocht 5 . fig. A taste, a foretaste; a sample scarce given you the say of a perfyt letter 1680 Aberd. Council Lett. VI 219. I wishe any man
Neid-way adv.[1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1375-1400
[ H. needwise], said the King, To this thing heir say thine avis a1400 Legends of the Saints i. 667. And quhen thai suld twyne nedway Paule to Petir thus cane say a1400 Ib. xxxii. 9
Pretiosite n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1460-1535
Alex. (Taym.) 11340. Off pretius stanis the veschell and of gold Off quhilk suld I say all the pretiosite Off it percase sum men vauld say I le 1535 Stewart 59897. Of gold and siluer in greit
Findar n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1400-1626
, inventor. 14.. Acts I. 327/2. Gif a wathbest be fundyn in the forest, … the fyndar … aw that to
Midstreme n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1400-1631
).] The middle of the stream (of a river or burn). 14.. Acts I. 52/2. That the mid strem aw to be
Pensit ppl. adj.2[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]1535-1568
without nurtour or aw a1568 Bannatyne MS 212 a/42. Scho wes ay wnkynd Pensyt and prowd rycht
Wyndar n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0]1400-1667
. windar] is haldin to restoir the first scaithis and the laif aw to part amang thaim the scaithis — b
Public v.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1400-1567
forsuth of that best aw that to public at the cheff maner place in the stedis on ilka syde about
Amen interj., n.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1399-1618
of the Saints ii. 1176 (say we amen). c1460 Thewis Gud Wemen 316 (amen, amen, fore cherytte). 1492 Myll Spectakle of Luf 298/7. c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxv . 38 (say ȝe amen, for cheritie
Say n.3[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1593-1689
Say , n. 3 Also: saye . (Of doubtful etymology. Also in the mod. dial. ‘The part of a carcase trinsch bread and sayes, iijb. 1689 Lorimer St. Cuthbert's facing 112. For ane say of beife
Againsay v.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1400-1626
. Gainsay v .] 1 . intr . To say by way of contradiction. 14.. Acts I. 72/2. Henry … haffand. 142. Gif it hapnis Schyr Jon … thir forsayd connandis … tyl agayn cum, or tyl agayn say 1429 1538 Breadalbane Doc. (Reg. H.) No. 48. The saidis parteis ar oblist … neuir to agane say nor again say ane edik 1579 Protocol Book of J. Scott 75 b. Scho nathing opponing nor agane
Ocht v.3[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0]1438-1669
aucht , p.t. of Aw v. 1, to own, possess: cf. also Ow v. 2 a.) — ( a ) ?1438 Alex. ( c
Strenuity n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1500-1599
without strenuetie, … That his liegis stude of him lytill aw 15.. Clariodus v 2290. Ane
Unendit p.p.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1471-1535
Lawis 4a. The clerk aw to reid the rolment of the nixt court before and quhat caus wes thar levit last
Visnet n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1400-1597
including this practice. — 14.. Acts I 56/2. Na Galowa man aw to haf visnet [L. visnetum ] bot gif
Pater-noster n.[0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1399-1632
recitation of this, also in plur . Also comb . in Pater-noster-space , the time taken to say a Paternoster the cred vald til hir say & the Pater noster alsa c1420 Wynt. v . 368. And in that mes hand sayand his Paternoster 1478 Grey Friars II. 14. Gif thai can say thair Pater noster 249. Say thi Pater noster … oft tymes [etc.] 1551 Ib. 20/2. 1632 Prognostication. 4604 (B). Thay sall nocht weill knaw in to thair cloisters To quhome that thay sall say thair Pater
Latit ppl. adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1513
Latit , -yt , ppl. a . [Etym. obscure.] ‘They say that a knife or such like is lated , when it please. They say also that iron is lated , when it is covered over with tin’ (Ruddiman). — 1513
Gule n.[0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1399-1420
mouth in speaking; what one has to say. — a1400 Legends of the Saints xxxiii. 638. He … gert c1420 Wynt. v . 2936. Quhen he gawe thame lewe to say All that in thair gule lay, Ane for all than
Alleris adj.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1399-1513
. He … aw to geve compt to the hiest juge of thair allaris mysdedis c1450-2 Howlat 276. Sen
Crub v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1628-1694
Doomsday 160. Nor crub't by love, nor aw 1629 Fam. Innes 218. To crube the kings prerogatiwe
Modulat p.p.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1550-1580
bot also the ordinaris of singis is to be obserwit eftir the quhilk the noittis now hiear now lawer aw
Uncurtasy n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1456-1605
— b . 1456 Hay I 159/6. His maister aw to kepe him hale, and fere of his persone, that nane
Previt ppl. adj.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1401-1500
worth. — a . 1401 Aberd. B. Rec. I 380. For he says it is previt dete that yhe aw hym and of
Sound n.1[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]1444-1693
) 1513 Doug. vii v 49. Ar thai not stakit at rest, and weil luge in the desirit sond of Tybris bay that is to say ilke soundis last for vij lib. x s.
Saw n.2[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0]1375-1669
Saw , Say , n. 2 Also: sawe , sau , sall , sa(a . [ME and e.m.E. saȝe ( c 1175), sawe (Layamon), sagh, sau(ue (both Cursor M.), saw (1566), say (1602), saye (1614), OE sagu ; Say v distinguished from action, in deid and saw ; speech; a statement; a report, account or tale. Also to say at saw , to record, put into words; but a say , mere words, a verbal quibble. Also, transf. , something not lyk ȝour say (2) a1500 Golagros and Gawane 409. Mony kynrik to his clame … Maneris full menskfull … Selcouth war the sevint part to say at saw (3) 1668-9 Fraser Lawfulness Separ. 30. Some say they do submit to episcopal government in synods because they join with the Presbyterians the same persons that were with them before. This is but a say for it is not the persons but the form of. 65. Gif it happyn … that he … be nocht assethit of his payement fullily at the say conteignit in witnes … before ane juge … for his nakit sall [ Balfour Pract. 208, say] is nocht aneuch in that mater
Certis adv.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1375-1586
. 282. Than, certis, said he, I dar say [etc.] a1400 Legends of the Saints xxx. 107. Certis. 1307. Certis to say of his bounte, Thare micht nane farar fundin be 1456 Hay I. 267/27. Certis, I say, nay, that it may nocht be a1500 Buke of the Sevyne Sagis 2637. The king said
Detract v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1533-1596
. 112. Quhy stand ȝe aw of tratouris twyse detractit [: bakit, lakit] 1587 Misc. Bann. C. I
Freschly adv.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1375-1599
] aw to be freschly pruffyt ?1438 Alex. i . 488. I sit … Richt freshely flowand in my weid
Girst n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1446-1659
; corn to be ground. — 1446 Reg. Episc. Brechin I. 107. The said land … of law … aw to pay to the
Jawp v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1513-1686
change of al to aw . In the mod. Sc. and north. Eng. dial. as jaup , jap , jowp .] intr . Of
Unladining vbl. n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0]1621-1671
aw to pay as he aucht to pay for the unlaidnyng, and the unlaidning [ v.r. unlanding] to be set
Imprison v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1456-1626
imprison. — 1456 Hay I. 143/8. [The ecclesiastics] may wele say … , Takis, strikis, and inprisonys; bot thai may nocht say Sla 1540 Lynd. Sat. 64 (B). For the trewth scho will imprissonit
Saltar n.2[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1399-1586
redis the salter for me 1456 Ib. 100. And he to say for my saul x salteris 1450-1510 Gray MS vi 10. Fra that thi cors be cled in clay Thi sone will seildin for the say The salter Grey Friars 14. To say … the salter of our Lady thryse ouyr, the quhilk salter is thrw fifty Aveys
Comperance n.[0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1427-1700+
quhilkis commissaris & spekaris sal have thare costage of thaim of ilk schire at aw comperance in the parliament 1448 Reg. Episc. Brechin I. 113. Nochtwithstandinge that the said reuerende fathir … aw
Hairsay n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1600-1658
Hairsay , -sey , n . Also: -sye , -saw ; harsay ; hersay . [ Hair n. 1 and Say n .] A species of say, prob. partly made with hair. 1600 Tailors Acc. Bk. MS. 5 b. To the
Pat n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0]1500-1677
). The fyre brunt aw the pat ars out 1583–4 Crail B. Ct. MS. 10 Mar. Pate bowllis — c
Rak n.1[1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0]<1375-1683
… of the tounes fishing c . In more general use: A stretch of water; a channel or bay. 1617
Doubly 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]1604-1605
. ii. 11. I dar not say, and doubly deill
Crapo interj.[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]1591-1592
to say crapo
Cukstule n.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0]<1375-1667
thole the lauch of the toune, that is to say be put on the kukstule 14.. Ib. 364/2. For a payr of schone of iiij. pennijs he aw to be put on the cuk stull 1503 Lanark B. Rec. 13. For
Awite v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1499-1500
Awite , v . [f. Wite v .] tr . To blame. — a1500 Quare of Jelusy 248. What sall I say
Eschesk interj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1438
draucht is myne.’ ‘Draw hardely, I say, eschesk’!
Inroll v.1[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1400-1660
v .] tr . To enroll. 14.. Quoniam Attachiamenta li. And than aw the clerc til in rol thaim
Mastis n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1400-1623
. Forest.) 326/2. Gif … the mastis be nocht in bande … he that aw that mastice sal be … fully in the
Movand ppl. adj.[0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1420-1550
Ratis Raving 82. Trow weil, it aw rycht sua to be Fore caus mowand, fore quhat is hee For-out trespas
Ocht v.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1557-1623
the place of acht , aucht , p.t. and p.p. of Aw v. 5: cf. also Ow v. 2 b.] Owed, (was or
Undern n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1400-1499
.. Acts I 36/2. Quha sa evir that aw to tak rycht or do rycht in the burgh he sal cum to the motis at
Prison v.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1400-1599
aw to be takyn and prisonyt 14.. Ib. 109/2. Prisounyt 1454–5 Irons Leith I App
Discriptour 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]1528
myndis of the cosmographouris, That is to say, the wardlis discriptouris
Unseyit p.p.[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
Unseyit , -ed , p.p . [ Say v. 2 ] Untried, not put to the test. — a1598 Ferg. Prov
Utred ppl. adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1623
. Arms Makers 207. His say to be ane utred pistolat
Say-bumbacie 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]1584-1648
Say-bumbacie , Sey-bombasie , n. Also: sea- , sy(e)- and -bombacie , -sis , -bumbas(s)ie , -bumbeshe , ( -bamsey ). [ Say n. 1 and Bombasie n .] A type of bombasine, ? finely woven like. viij elnis of say bumbacie … at xx s. the eln 1610 Tailor's Acc. Bk. A 84. Aucht elnes of
Outfinding 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]1552
. — c 1552 Lynd. Mon. 6102. And strange wayis inuestigabyll, That is to say past out fynding
Affidat ppl. adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0]1678
. A mans betrothed, or promised Spouse, or as we say, his affidat Spouse
Midew v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1438
Midew , v . (? Erroneous.) — ?1438 Alex. ii . 4821. War I woman, I durst weill say That
Burry n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1499-1500
befoir the wolf, . . [to] heir quhat burry dog wald say him till
Aucht v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1501-1650
Aucht , v . Also: auht . [The p.t. of Aw v . used as a present.] 1 . intr . To be
Awband n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0]1531-1674
Awband , Aweband , n . Also: awbande , auband , awebond . [ Aw n . 1 ; Band n . 1 ] A
Burgesry n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1472-1580
.] = Burge(s)schip n . 1472 Prestwick B. Rec. 20. As vs of burgesry aw to be maide c1475 Acts
Dowite n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1464-1563
saidis lordis ar ordanit … to observe and keip all and sindrie the … lawteis and dowiteis that thai aw to
Fermour n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1]1400-1693
Knokhall that aw seruice to your Lordschipe sene tha ar fermouris and the toune sett in steilbov
Fery Fary n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1529-1686
needs aw this feary fary?
Ho v.[0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1420-1586
that ... wyll noucht thare hawtane hawyng haw Off God or man but luve or lawe [ v.rr . aw]
Hostage n.1[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1375-1615
. 6921. Qwhill thai hostage ware 1456 Hay I. 186/14. Treuly the King aw nocht to geve him
Impotent adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1490-1584
, powerless, ineffectual. c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 27/21. And [= if] he that aw to mak satisfactioun
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
-man .] A leper. 14.. Acts I. 328/2. Gif ony wylde best be fundyn dede … the flesch … aw to be
Multure-schefe n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0]1446-1680
I. 106. [The tenant of the lands] aw mowtir and mowtir schaiff to the litil myl of Brechine of the
Pannage n.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]<1375-1609
forest, the forster aw to somonde alswel burges as land men that thai bryng thar swyn thar that the King
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+
pur cardstaris, spynnaris and sic uthir miserable persouns that aw nocht to be stentit 1601
Castel-wart n.[0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1420
. The castelwartis on the Marche herde say, How ryddand in thaire land war thai
Monay n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1438
. — ?1438 Alex. ii . 6423. Ȝe haue presoners in ȝour monay [: say; F. baillie , v.r. manauncie ]
Derely adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1560
Seven Sages 4055. It is oft sene I say the, deirly brother, That euerie swik oft tymes beswikis vther
Instrumentar adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1575
instrumentar … depone or say aganis the samin
Matronelike adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1572
. Scho neuer keipit ony regard, I will not say of quenelike maiestie, bot not of matronelike modestie
Taird 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]1533
that Thwayngcastell in the Saxoun langage is to say the castell of the taird or thwayng
Ugrines n.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1399-1400
716. In harte thai had sike wgrines [L. horror ] That thai had no word for to say
Jap v.[0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1420-1573
lady fresche and fair [etc.] … Than will thay say, … , That I am jaipit lait and air c 1550 conjurer). c . To say or do something in mockery or jest; to jest, joke. a . c1420 Ratis Raving . ii. 59. Of the fals flechand Vlixes sa quent, I iape not, for that I say weyll I knaw c1550
Trewage n.[0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1420-1475
empire 1460 Hay Alex. 2293. Quhat thow will on thi behalf we say Till our maister … We sall it say … Than said the king … Ȝe sall say this … As langand the first point of ȝour trewage
Ingyring 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
. Some … will … say of vs that wee haue closed our eyes agaynst a cleare and ingyring light
Onpropirlye adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1560-1561
Breif Tract. (ed.) 139/17. Wil thow say that the scriptouris … alleget be Arrius ar one truely and
Spanly adv.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1399-1400
xxvii 628. And thare mastir herand how thai Sa spanly this tale can say, He was in perplexyte
Char n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1575
Balfour Pract. 87. For ane char of leid, that is to say, xxiiij fotmellis, iiij d
Inpert n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1400-1499
inpert of the hous (that is to say within the cruke hingand abufe the fire)
Attray v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1567-1568
Bannatyne MS 239 a/3. I windir quhy so fremmitly ȝour say Frome me away ȝe do attray so tyte
Flichtering 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]1657-1658
(1683) 24. When the work of the Spirit with the Word, wakens up a stichilling, or flichtering (to say
In adj.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1400-1499
in pert of the hous, that is to say, uithin the cruke hingand abufe the fire
Amending n.[0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1420-1438
gyve thai come till amendyng). ?1438 Alex. ii . 1735 (I say it for amending); iii . 6985 (to
Durwarth n.[1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1375
. — 1375 Barb. iii . 101. Thar surname wes makyne drosser, … That is al-so mekill to say her As the
Pause v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1622-1626
. — 1622-6 Bisset I. 288/33. Then this beand sayd he sall say thus, eftir that he haif pawsed a bony
Squishill n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1495
Council I 426/1. To the prouest … a siluer sqwishill or the avale therof that is to say thre li.
Thris adv.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0]1399-1669
thaim be rebel a gain hym he aw to command him thrise out of the schip 14.. Acts I 29/2. And Caldhame … aw of law and uis and custum of it to the said lord and his courtis soit and seruice thris in him thryis about 1478 Grey Friars II 14. To say … the salter of our Lady thryse ouyr
Fay n.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1375-1585
thow aw Dyany, Hes thow lemman or droury? a1500 Henr. Fab. 1611. To pray That … lordis that ȝe say a1500 Golagros and Gawane 17. Wes neuer fundun … Ane fayrar floure … of fresch
Mark n.3[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1456-1657
man may be enprisownyt that maid na caus of evill; that is to say,¹/₁₂ gif … a man … haldis his gudis quhill that gude be payit 1456 Ib. 220/26. The king aw to geve letter of powar to tak mark
Sailing vbl. n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1484-1685
victuallis haill wer consumit aw 1550–1 Perth Guildry 276 (6 March). To pay xx s. for thre tymes with a full saile. Hee may get ladies sailing, as wee say e . attrib. Used for sailing or
Beare n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1633
. Abbotsford C. 152. Tell nyne beares off the sea come in, that is to say, nyne waues off the watter
Defendant n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1456
/35. In my defendant apon men that assailis me 1456 Ib. 260/3. He wald … say … that he did
Feal adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1575
fealtie to his lord, he sould … say on this maner: — Hear ye, my Lord, I sall be leill and feal to you
Overschaddowit p.p.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1562-1563
Winȝet II. 41/29. That we appere nocht to say … that He did it as ouerschaddowit and nocht as a weray
Impel 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]1533
Boece iii . v. 97 b. The pepill … war nocht … say affrayit that tharethrow thai mycht be impellit to
Suye n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0]1667-1669
Suye , n . (? F. soie ( de Rowne ) silk (of Rouen ( Rowan(e )) or ? an irreg. var. of Say n
Underfollowand ppl. adj.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1400-1499
subsequentibus ] that is to say of subarmigeris [etc.]
Sore adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0]1488-1679
287. Ane bay soare hors b . comb. Soir-hewit , sorrel-coloured. 1569 Criminal Trials I ii
Sculding n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1576
scoulding, that is to say, for ane sclander and brute that was rasit upon sum of the town, quham thai culd, thair is ane branche of this law of Granderie, callit sculding, that is to say, ane brute or sclander of
Quhat-sa pron., adj.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1399-1599
Quhat-sa , Qwhat- , What-sa , pron. and adj. Also: -say . [Sc. form corresp. to ME whattse-sa it be a1400 Ib. xliii 560. For sic poweste is tacht me til That I ma do quhat-say I wil
Claische n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1458
Aberbr. 104. Fra thyne to … the Yallow Pwlle, and swa up the claische, that is to say, the reyske
Sey Custome 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]1597
Sey custome , n . (? Se n. 1 or ? Say n. 2 and Custome n. ) — 1597 Kirkcudbr
Demayn n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1400-1499
quality. — 14.. Acts I. 333/2. At thai bak nocht ilk kynd of bred … that is to say, wastell
Haryage n.[0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1420
horses. — c1420 Wynt. viii . 3049. Ane haryage [ C . harreage] he mycht say he had gud, That had
Na v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1507-1508
Na , v. (Appar. f. Na adv . 3 , and = to say no: cf. Ne v. and Nay v. But ? erroneous
Pythoness 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]1597
magicians, say they, … as likewise that pythoness that Saul consulted with
Quesitiue adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1560
quesitiue … The empreour culd na gait say nay
Vouch v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1488-1500
bot forsuthe the tennend suld in that cace tyne the priuilege of that deniyit chartir and he aw to chartir he has nocht than he aw to wouch [ Skene Reg. Maj. ii 59, Gif the tenant alledge that he saw
Ypocentaur n.[0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1420
. Yppocentauris; W. Ypocentauris] … That is to say … Bath hors and man in a body
Rondle adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0]1639
Wedderburn Bk. II 102. Quhair thay say … that I haif takine of my aune guid rondle agane I uil assour your
Tha pron.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]<1375-1699
wyth tha ?14.. Ship Laws c. 9 (H1). And the schipmene cum apoune the cost of Bertane it aw to be apon the schipmene quhill thai be past the danger … Thaa [ B. thai] of the cost of Bertanȝe aw c . In the phrase thai ar to say introducing details or an explanation of something mentioned in the preceding statement: To wit, namely, that is to say. See Say v. 1 7 b (3) for further followis; they ar to say, for the spiritualitie, the bischopes of Dunkeld … and Dunblane, … for the baronis say, first, commandand … all wappinshawin to be keipit … at tua termes in the ȝeir, … ane act … anent presens of the witnessis vnder writtin, thay ar to say [etc.] 1587 Rec. Earld. Orkney 312. Be the sycht of the honest men underwreattin, thai ar to say, Malcolme Grot of Tankernes, William Halcro redeme … the landis wndirwretin, thay ar to say, the landis of Tibbertie [etc.] 1607 Dunblane Test. III 108. The guidis and geir vnderwretin … Thay ar to say foure kye [etc.] B . demonstr
Disnatural v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1549
unnatural. — 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 73/6. I maye say … that al pepil ar disnaturalit … quhilkis
Fenȝeandly adv.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1400
. — c1400 Troy-bk. ii . 287. I will … say him fenȝeandly That with ȝow tretyd heyr haue I c1400
Scornandly adv.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1460
barnis playokis scornandly That was to say a gol[f]-staff and ane ball [etc.]
Self-will n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1456
own independent will or desire. — 1456 Hay I 199/23. We say … that a monk has na self will, bot
Rantle-tree n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0]1644
taille, and say thrice [etc.]
Redill 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]1595-1596
. Ane grein say cannabie till ane redill
Costage n.[0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1391-1517
II. 15/1. The quhilkis commissaris … sal have thare costage of thaim … at aw comperance in the
Disherising vbl. n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1400-1609
.. Acts I. 334/2. At thai [ sc. customaris] tak les custom than thai aw to do in the dysherysing of the
Land-man n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1400-1568
Kingis forest the forster aw to somonde alswel burges as land men that thai bryng thar swyn thar

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