Robert Falconer

GLOSSARY:

Note from John Bechard, creator of this Electronic text.

The following is a list of Scottish words which are found in George MacDonald’s “Robert Falconer”.  I have compiled this list myself and worked out the definitions from context with the help of Margaret West, from Leven in Fife, Scotland, and also by referring to a word list found in a collection of poems by Robert Burns, “Chamber’s Scots Dialect Dictionary from the 17th century to the Present” c. 1911 and “Scots-English English-Scots Dictionary” Lomond Books c. 1998.  I have tried to be as thorough as possible given the limited resources and welcome any feedback on this list which may be wrong (my e-mail address is JaBBechard@aol.com).  This was never meant to be a comprehensive list of the National Scottish Language, but rather an aid to understanding some of the conversations and references in this text in the Broad Scots.  I do apologise for any mistakes or omissions.  I aimed for my list to be very comprehensive, and it often repeats the same word in a plural or diminutive form.  As well, it includes words that are quite obvious to native English speakers, only spelled in such a way to demonstrate the regional pronunciation.

This list is a compressed form that consists of three columns for ‘word’, ‘definition’, and ‘additional notes’.  It is set up with a comma between each item and a hard return at the end of each definition.  This means that this section could easily be cut and pasted into its own text file and imported into a database or spreadsheet as a comma separated variable file (.csv file).  Failing that, you could do a search and replace for commas in this section (I have not used any commas in my words, definitions or notes) and replace the commas with spaces or tabs.

Word,Definition,Notes

a',all; every,also have

a' gait,everywhere,

a' thing,everything; anything,

abeelity,ability,

abettin',abetting,

a'body,everyone; everybody,

aboon,above; up; over,

aboord,aboard,

aboot,about,

aboot it an' aboot it,all about,

abune,above; up; over,

accep's,accepts,

accoont,account,

accoonts,accounts,

accordin',according,

acquant,acquainted,

a'-creatin',all-creating,

ae,one,

aff,off; away; past; beyond,

aff-gang,outlet,

afflickit,afflicted,

affoord,afford,

affront,affront; disgrace; shame,

affrontet,affronted; disgraced,also ashamed; shamed

afit,afoot; on foot,

afore,before; in front of,

aforehan',beforehand,

aften,often,

aftener,more often,

agen,against,

aheid,ahead,

ahin',behind; after; at the back of,

ahint,behind; after; at the back of,

aiblins,perhaps; possibly,

aidin',aiding,

ailin',ailing; sick,

ain,own,also one

airin',airing,

airm,arm,

airm-cheir,armchair,

airms,arms,also coat of arms; crest

airmy,army,

airth,earth,

aise,ashes,

ait,eat,

aither,either,

aiths,oaths,

aitin',eating,

aits,oats,

alane,alone,

alang,along,

Algerine,Algerian,

alloo,allow,

allooed,allowed,

Almichty,Almighty; God,

amaist,almost,

amang,among; in; together with,

amen's,amends,

amo',among,

amuntit,amounted,

an',and,

ance,once,

ane,one,also a single person or thing

aneath,beneath; under,

anent,opposite to; in front of,also concerning

Anerew,Andrew,

anes,ones,

angert,angered; angry,also grieved

anither,another,

answerin',answering,

answert,answered,

a'ready,already,

aricht,aright,

aside,beside,also aside

aspirin',aspiring,

astarn,astern,

'at,that,

ate,hate,also eat

a'thegither,all together,

a'thing,everything; anything,

'at's,that is; that has,

attreebuted,attributed,

atweel,indeed; truely; of course,

atween,between,

aucht,eight; eighth,also ought; own; possess

aul',old,

auld,old,

aulder,older,

aumrie,cupboard; pantry; store-closet,

aumry,cupboard; pantry; store-closet,

a'-uphaudin',all-upholding; all-supporting,

ava,at all; of all,exclamation of banter; ridicule

awa,away; distant,also off; go away

awa',away; distant,also off; go away

awaur,aware,

Awbrahawm,Abraham,

aweel,ah well; well then; well,

awfu',awful,

awpron,apron,

ay,yes; indeed,exclamation of surprise; wonder

aye,yes; indeed,

ayont,beyond; after,

bade,did bide,

badena,did not bide,

bagonet,bayonet,

bailey,civic dignitary; magistrate,

bairn,child,

bairnie,little child,diminutive

bairns,children,

baith,both,

bakehoose,bakery,

baneless,insipid; without pith,

banes,bones,

barfut,barefoot,

barrin',barring,

barrowfu',wheelbarrow full,

baubee,halfpenny,

baubees,halfpennies,

bauchles,old pair of shoes,also shoes down at the heel

baukie,bat,

beggit,begged,

beginnin',beginning,

begud,began,

behaud,withhold; wait; delay,also behold

behavin',behaving,

bein',being,

beir,bear,

beirer,bearer,

beirs,bears,

bejan,first year's student,at a Scottish university

belangs,belongs,

believin',believing,

ben' leather,thick leather for soling boots/shoes,

bena,be not; is not,

bend-leather,thick leather for soling boots/shoes,

benn,in; inside; into; within; inwards,also inner room

benn the hoose,in/into the parlour,best room of the house

beowty,beauty,

beuks,books,

beyon',beyond,

bide,endure; bear; remain; live,also desire; wish

bides,endures; bears; remains; lives,also stays for

biggit,built,

bilin',boiling,also the whole quantity

bin',bind,

binna,be not,

birse,bristle; hair; plume of hair,

bit,but; bit,also small; little--diminutive

bitch,,term of contempt usually applied to a man

bitin',biting,

bittie,little bit,diminutive

bittock,a little bit; a short distance,

blaeberries,blueberries,

blastit,blasted,

blate,over-modest; bashful; shy,

blaud,spoil; injure; soil,

blaudit,spoiled; injured; soiled,

blaw,blow,

blecks,nonplusses; perplexes; beats,

blessin',blessing,

blether,talk nonsense; babble; boast,

bletherin',talking nonsense; babbling; boasting,

blethers,talks nonsense; babbles; boasts,nonsense; foolish talk

blin',blind,

blink,take a hasty glance; ogle,also shine; gleam; twinkle; glimmer

blinner,blinder,

blude,blood,

bluidy,bloody,

boasom,bosom,

boatles,bottles,

boddom,bottom,

body,person; fellow,also body

boglet,bamboozled; terrified,

bonnet,man's cap,

bonnetfu',bonnetful; capful,

bonnets,man's caps,

bonnie,good; beautiful; pretty; handsome,

bonniest,best; most beautiful; prettiest,also considerable

bonny,good; beautiful; pretty; handsome,

boodie,ghost; hobgoblin,

booin',bowing,

bools,marbles,

boon',bound,

boord,board (i.e. room and board),

bothie,cottage in common for farm-servants,

boucht,bought,

bourach,heap; cluster; mound,

bowat,stable-lantern,

bowie,small barrel or cask,

boxie,little box,diminutive

brae,hill; hillside; high ground by a river,

braid,broad; having a strong accent,

brak,break,

brakfast,breakfast,

brat,child,term of contempt

braw,beautiful; good; fine,also lovely (girl); handsome (boy)

brawly,admirably; very; very much; well,

breedth,breadth,

breeks,breeches; trousers,

breid,bread,

breist,breast,

breists,breasts,

breith,breath,

breme-bush,broom-bush,also simpleton

brewin',brewing,

brig,bridge,

brither,brother,

brithers,brothers; fellows,

brithren,brethren; brothers,

brocht,brought,

broo,brow; eyebrow,

broucht,brought,

browst,brewage; booze,also the consequences of one's own acts

bruik,broke,

brunt,burned,

bude,would prefer to; behoved,also must; had to

budena,must not; could not; might not,

buff,nonsense,

buik,book,also Bible

buiks,books,

bund,bound,

burd alane,quite alone,also the only surviving child of a family

burn,water; stream; brook,

burnin',burning,

burnside,along the side of a stream,

buss,bush; shrub; thicket,

butes,boots,

butt,main room in a croft; outside,includes kitchen and storage

butt the hoose,into the house; into the kitchen,

by ordinar,out of the ordinary; supernatural,also unusual

by ordinar',out of the ordinary; supernatural,also unusual

by-ordinar,out of the ordinary; supernatural,also unusual

byous,exceedingly; extraordinary; very,

ca,drive; impel; hammer,

ca',call; name,

ca'd,called,

cadger,carrier; pedlar,

ca'in',calling,

cairds,cards,

cairriage,carriage,

cairriet,carried,

cairry,carry,

cairryin',carrying,

calfie,little calf,diminutive

callant,stripling; lad,term of affection

cam,came,

cam',came,

camna,did not come,

camstairie,unmanageable; wild; obstinate,

camstairy,unmanageable; wild; obstinate,

camstary,unmanageable; wild; obstinate,

can'le,candle,

canna,cannot,also cotton-grass

canny,cautious; prudent; shrewd; artful,

cap,wooden cup or bowl,

capt'n,captain,

carena,do not care,

carldoddies,stalks of rib-grass,also term of endearment

carritchis,catechism,

ca's,calls,

cast up,taunt; reproach,

catchin',catching,

cattle,lice; fleas,used contemptuously of persons

cauld,cold,

caure,calves,

'cause,because,

caw,drive; impel; hammer,

cawed,driven; impeled; hammered,

cawin',driving; impeling; hammering,

ceevil,civil,

'cep',except; but,

chackit,checkered,

chairge,charge,

chap,knock; hammer; strike; rap,

chappit,knocked; hammered; struck; rapped,

chaps,knocks; hammers; strikes; raps,

chaumer,chamber; room; bedroom,

cheep,chirp; creak; hint; word,

cheerman,chairman,

chessel,tub for pressing cheese,

chice,choice,

chiel',child; young person; fellow,term of fondness or intimacy

chield,child; young person; fellow,term of fondness or intimacy

chimla-lug,fireside,

chits,sweetbreads,

chop,shop; store,

circumspec',circumspect,

claes,clothes; dress,

claikin',clucking (like a hen),also talk much in a trivial way

claith,cloth,

clams,vice or pincers,used by saddlers and shoemakers

clap,press down; pat; fondle,

clashes,blows; slaps; messes,also gossip; tittle-tattle

clash-pyet,tell-tale; scandal-monger,

clean,altogether; entirely,also comely; shapely; empty; clean

cleant,cleaned,

clear-e'ed,clear-eyed,

cleed,clothe; shelter,

cleedin',clothing; sheltering,

cleuks,claws; hands; paws,

clo'en,cloven,

clomb,climbed,

clood,cloud,

cloods,clouds,

cloody,cloudy,

close,narrow alley; blind alley,also enclosed land

closin',closing,

clype,tell tales; gossip,

coaties,children's coats; petticoats,

coaton,cotton,

coats,petticoats,

coch,coach,

coches,coaches,

coff,buy,

colliginer,college student,also college boy

Come yer wa's butt.,Come on in.,

comin',coming,

comman'ment,commandment,

compleen,complain,

con thanks,return thanks,

considerin',considering,

contradickit,contradicted,

contrairy,contrary,

contred,contradicted; thwarted; crossed,

convence,convince,

conversin',conversing,

convertit,converted,

coorse,coarse,also course

coort,court,

corbie,crow; raven,

cornel,colonel,

correck,correct,

cottar,farm tenant; cottager,

cottars,farm tenants; cottagers,

cottar-wark,stipulated work done by the cottager,

couldna,could not,

coupit,tilted; tumbled; drank off,

couples,rafters,

crackin',cracking,

cracklin',crackling,

crap o' the wa',natural shelf between wall and roof,

crappit,topped; cropped; lopped,

crappit heids,stuffed head of cod or haddock,

crater,creature,

cratur,creature,

craturs,creatures,

cried,called; summoned,

crookit,crooked,

croon,crown,

croudin',cooing; croaking; groaning,

Cry Moany,Cremona,make of violin

cryin',calling; summoning,

cryin' doon,decrying; depreciating,

cud,could,

cudna,could not,

culd,could,

cumber,encumbrance; inconvenience,

cunnin',cunning,

curst,cursed,

cuttin',cutting,

cutty pipe,short tobacco-pipe,

cwytes,petticoats,

dacent,decent,

dame,young unmarried woman; damsel,also farmer's wife

damnin',damning; condemning,

dancin',dancing,

dang,knock; bang; drive,also damn

darnin',darning,

dauchter,daughter,

daunerin',strolling; sauntering; ambling,

daur,dare; challenge,

daured,dared; challenged,

daurna,dare not; do not dare,

daursay,dare say,

dauty,darling; pet,term of endearment

dawtie,darling; pet,term of endearment

daylicht,daylight,

debosh,excessive indulgence; debauch,also extravagance; waste

deboshed,debauched; worthless,

deceitfu',deceitful,

deceivin',deceiving,

dee,do,also die

deed,died,also deed; indeed

'deed,indeed,

dee'd,died,

deein',doing,also dying

deevil,devil,

deevil-ma'-care,devil-may-care; utterly careless,also no matter

deevilry,devilry,

deevils,devils,

deid,dead,

deif,deaf,

deil,devil,also not

de'il,devil,also not

De'il a bit!,Not at all! Not a bit!,

deith,death,

deleeberately,deliberately,

dementit,demented; mad; crazy,

denner,dinner,

desertit,deserted,

desperate,exceedingly; beyond measure,also irreclaimable; very bad

didna,did not,

differ,difference; dissent,also differ

dingin',overcoming; wearying; vexing,also raining/snowing heavily

dinna,do not,

direckly,directly; immediately,

dirt,worthless persons or things,term of contempt

dishcloot,cloth for washing dishes,

disna,does not,

disoun,disown,

distinckly,distinctly,

div,do,

divots,thin flat pieces of sod,

dochter,daughter,

doesna,does not,

doin',doing,

doin's,doings,

doited,foolish; stupefied; crazy,

dominie,minister; schoolmaster,slightly contemptuous

dooble,double; duplicate,also double dealing; devious

dooble-sole,double-sole,

doobt,suspect; know; doubt,have an unpleasant conviction

doobtin',suspecting; knowing,also doubting

doobtless,doubtless,

doobts,suspects; knows,also doubts

dooce,gentle; sensible; sober; prudent,

dooms,extremely; exceedingly; very,

doon,down,

doonricht,downright,

door-cheek,door-post; threshold; doorway,

door-stane,flagstone at the threshold of a door,

dother,daughter,

dottled,crazy; in dotage,

douce,gentle; sensible; sober; prudent,

dowie,sad; lonely; depressing; dismal,also ailing

draigon,dragon; also boy's paper kite,reference to Revelation 12-13

draigons,dragons,also boys' paper kites

dram,glass of whisky,

drap,drop; small quantity of,

drap i' the hoose,presence of someone unknown,

drappit,dropped,

drappy,little drop; a little (liquor),diminutive

drauchts,plans; schemes; policies,also lineaments of the face

drave,drove,

drawin',drawing,

dreadfu',dreadful,

dreamin',dreaming,

drear,dreary; dreariness; tedium,

dreidfu',dreadful; dreadfully,

drift,snow driven by the wind,

driftin',drifting,snow driven by the wind

drinkin',drinking,

drivin',driving,

droont,drowned,

drucken,drunken; tipsy,

drum-heid,drum head,

drunken,drank; drunk,

du,do,

duin',doing,

dumfoundered,perplexed; stunned; amazed,

dune,done,

dunna,do not,

duv,do,

duvna,do not,

dwalls,dwells,

d'ye,do you,

dyke,wall of stone or turf,

eaves-drapper,eavesdropper,

Ebberdeen,Aberdeen,

ee,eye,

een,eyes,

e'en,even; just; simply; equal,also eyes; evening

efter,after; afterwards,

efterhin,after; afterwards,

efternune,afternoon,

eident,industrious; diligent; steady,

elbuck,elbow,

eleckit,elected,chosen by God for salvation (Calvinism)

ellwand,ell-wand; ruler; yardstick,1 ell = 37 inches or 94 cm

en',end,

endit,ended,

eneuch,enough,

Englan',England,

enjoyin',enjoying,

eppiteet,appetite,

er,ere; before,

er',ere; before,

Erse,Irish; Gaelic,

etairnity,eternity,

ewie,young ewe,

exackly,exactly,

excep',except,

expairience,experience,

expeckin',expecting,

expecs,expects,

eyther,either,

fa',fall; befall,

fac',fact; truth; reality,

fac's,facts; truths; realities,

factor,manager of a landed property,lets farms; collects rents

fact'ry,factory,

faddom,fathom,

fa'en,fallen,

failin',failing,

faimilies,families,

faimily,family,

fain,eager; anxious; fond,also fondly; gladly

fa'in',falling,

fairmy,little farm,diminutive

Faith!,Indeed!; Truly!,exclamation

fallow,fellow; chap,

fan',found,also felt

fand,found,

farrer,farther,

fash,trouble; inconvenience; vex,

faun't,found,

faured,favoured; featured,

faut,fault; blame,

fau'ts,faults,

feared,afraid; frightened; scared,

fearfu',fearful; easily frightened,

fearsome,terrifying; fearful; awful,

feart,afraid; frightened; scared,

feelin',feeling,

fegs!,truly!; really!; goodness!,mild oath; exclamation of surprise

feifteen,fifteen,

fell,very; potent; keen; harsh; sharp,intensifies; also turf

feow,few,

ferlie,wonder; novelty; curiosity,

fess,fetch; bring,

fest,fast,

festen,fasten; bind,

fiddlin',fiddling,

fin',find,also feel

fir-can'le,a torch; 'firwood' used as a candle,

fishin',fishing,

fit,foot; base,also fit; capable; able

flax,flax; wick,

flech,flea,

fleys,terrifies; frightens,

fleyt,terrified; frightened,

flingin',kicking; throwing,

flittin',shifting; removing; departing,

flooers,flowers,

flure,floor,

flurin',flooring,

forby,as well; as well as; besides,also over and above

forbye,as well; as well as; besides,also over and above

foresicht,foresight,

foret,forward,

forgather,assemble; encounter,also meet for a special purpose

forgathert,assembled; encountered,also met for a special purpose

forgettin',forgetting,

forgie,forgive,

forgien,forgiven,

fortnicht,fortnight; two weeks,

fou,full; well-fed,

fouchten,fought,

fower-hoors,four o'clock tea,

fowk,folk,

frae,from,

freely,quite; very; thoroughly,

freits,superstitions; charms,also superstitious fancies

fremt,stranger,also strange; foreign

fren',friend,

fricht,frighten; scare away,also fright

frichtit,frightened; scared away,

frichtsome,frightful,

frien',friend,

frien's,friends,

frien'ship,friendship,

fu',full; very; much,

fule,fool,

fummles,fumbles,

fun',found,

fun-buss,whin-bush,

fund,found,

furbye,as well; as well as; besides,also over and above

fushionless,pithless; tasteless; feeble,

fut,foot,

gae,gave,

gaed,went,

gaein',going,

gae's,gave us; gave his,

gaird,guard; watch,

gait,way; fashion,also route; street

gaither,gather,

ga'le,gable,

gane,gone,

gang,go; goes; depart; walk,

gang yer wa's,go on,

gangs,goes; walks,

gar,cause; make; compel,

garred,made; caused; compelled,

garrin',making; causing; compelling,

gars,makes; causes; compels,

gart,made; caused; compelled,

gar't,make it; cause it; compel it,

gate,way; route,also method; fashion; habit

gatherin',gathering,

gaun,going,

'gen,by; in time for; whether,

German Ocean,,old reference to the English Channel & North Sea

gether,gather,

gettin',getting,

gey,fairly; considerably,also considerable

gi',give,

gie,give,

gie a lift,give a helping hand,

gied,gave,

giein',giving,

gien,if; as if; then; whether,also given

gi'en,given,

giena,do not give,

gies,gives,

gie's,gives; give us; give his,

gill,tipple; drink,

gin,if; as if; then; whether,

gird,hoop for a barrel or tub,

girn,grimace; snarl; twist the features,

glaid,glad,

glaidly,gladly,

glaiss,glass,

gleds,kites; buzzards,

gleg,quick; lively; smart; quick-witted,

Glendronach,particular brand of whisky,

glimmerin',glimmering,

gloamin',twilight; dusk,

gloggie,insipid; artificial; unnatural,

glowered,stared; gazed; scowled,

goin',going,

goon,gown,

goul,howl; yell; whine,

gowd,gold,

gowk,cuckoo; fool; blockhead,

gran',grand; capital; first-rate,

grandmither,grandmother,

gran'father,grandfather,

gran'mither,grandmother,

grat,cried; wept,

gravestane,gravestone; tombstone; headstone,

greet,cry; weep,

greetin',crying; weeping,

greit,cry; weep,

greitin',crying; weeping,

greits,cries; weeps,

grew,greyhound,

grip,grasp; understand,also hold

grips,grasps; understands,seizures; colic

growin',growing,

grun',ground,

grup,grip; grasp,

grups,grips; grasp,

grutten,cried; wept,

gude,good,also God

gude-bye,goodbye,

gude-hertit,good-hearted,

gudeness,goodness,

guid,good,also God

guide,treat; handle; look after; save; keep,

Guidsake!,For God's sake!,

ha',have,also hall; house

haddie,haddock,

hadna,had not,

hae,have; has,also here

ha'e,have,also here

haein',having,

haena,have not,

hae't,have it,

haill,whole,

hairm,harm,

hairps,harps,

hairst,harvest,

hairst-play,school holidays during harvest,

Haith!,Faith!,exclamation of surprise

haithen,heathen,

haiven,heaven,

halesome,wholesome; pure,

half-dizzen,half-dozen,

half-stervit,half-starved,

hame,home,

han',hand,

han'fu',handful,

hangin',hanging,

hangt,hanged,

hang't,hanged,

han'le,handle,

han'led,handled; treated,

han'let,handled,

han's,hands,

hantle,much; large quantity; far,

hard,heard,also hard

hash,mess; muddle,

hasna,does not have,

haud,hold; keep,

hauden,held; kept,

haudin',holding; keeping,

hauld,hold,

haveless,careless (therefore helpless),also wasteful; incompetent

haven,heaven,

haverin',talking incoherently; babbling,

havers,nonsense; foolish talk; babble,

hay-sow,long oblong stack of hay,shaped like a sow

he that will to Cupar maun to Cupar,a wilful man must have his way,

heap,very much,also heap

heardna,did not hear,

hearin',hearing,

hearken,hearken; hear; listen,

hearkened,hearkened; heard; listened,

hearkenin',hearkening; listening,

hearkent,hearkened; heard; listened,

Hecklebirnie,Hell,

hecklet,cross-questioned; examined,

hed,had,also hid

heepocreet,hypocrite,

heicht,height,

heid,head; heading,

heids,heads; headings,

helpin',helping,

helpit,helped,

her lane,on her own,

hersel',herself,

hert,heart,

hertily,heartily,

herts,hearts,

het,hot; burning,

hev,have,

Hielan',Highland,

Hielan'man,Highland man,

hillo,,a call to attract attention

him lane,on his own,

himsel',himself,

hinder,hinder; hind; latter,

hine,away; afar; to a distance,

hing,hang,

hingin',hanging,

hings,hangs,

hinnerance,hinderance,

hinney,honey,

hintit,hinted,

hips,borders of a district,

hiz,us,emphatic

hizzies,hussies; silly girls,

hoo,how,

hooever,however,

hooly,slowly; cautiously; gently,also 'take your time'

hoomble,humble,

hoombly,humbly,

hoor,hour,

hoo's,how is,

hoose,house,

hooses,houses,

hoot,pshaw,exclamation of doubt or contempt

Hoot awa!,tuts!; nonsense!,also exclamation of sympathy

hoot toot,tut!,exclamation of annoyance

hoots,pshaw,exclamation of doubt or contempt

horse-huves,horse hooves,

hose,stocking,

hostit,coughed,

houp,hope,

houpe,hope,

houps,hopes,

humblet,humbled,

hunger,hunger; starve,

hungert,starved,

hunner,hundred,

huntin',hunting,

hurdies,buttocks,

hurry an' a scurry,uproar; tumult,

hurtit,hurt,

huves,hooves,

hynd,straight; by the nearest road,

i',in; into,

I doobt,I know; I suspect,

I wat,I know; I assure (you),

ilk,every; each,also common; ordinary

ilka,every; each,also common; ordinary

ilkabody,everybody; everyone,

ill,bad; evil; hard; harsh; badly,also misfortune; harm

'ill,will,

ill-contrived,tricky; mischievous,also badly behaved; ill-tempered

ill-doin',badly behaved,also leading an evil life

ill-fashioned,vulgar in habits; ill-mannered,also quarrelsome

ill-faured,unbecoming; ill-mannered; clumsy,also unpleasant

ill-mainnert,ill-mannered,

ill-tongued,foul-tongued; abusive,

ill-used,used wrongly,

ill-willy,ill-tempered; spiteful; grudging,also reluctant

'im,him,

impidence,impudence,

imputin',imputing,

inheritin',inheriting,

in't,in it,

interesstin',interesting,

interferin',interfering,

interruppit,interrupted,

intil,into; in; within,

ir,are,

Ishmeleets,Ishmaelites,

isna,is not; is no,

is't,is it,

ither,other; another; further,

'ither,other; another; further,

itsel',itself,

iver,ever,

jabberin',chattering; idle talking,

jaloosed,suspected; guessed; imagined,

jaud,lass; girl; worthless woman,old worn-out horse

jaw,billow; splash; surge; wave,

jawin',talking; chattering,

Jeames,James,

Jeck,Jack,

jeedgment,judgement,

Jeroozlem,Jerusalem,

jined,joined,

jines,joins,

jist,just,

judgin',judging,

jumps,tallies; coincides,

justifee,justify,

justifeein',justifying,

jyler,jailer,

kailyard,kitchen garden; small cottage garden,

keek,look; peep; spy,

keekin',looking; peeping; prying,

keepit,kept,

kelpie,water-sprite; river-horse,

ken,know; be acquainted with; recognise,

kenna,do not know,

kennin',knowing,

kens,knows,

kent,known; knew,

kep,keep; catch,also intercept; encounter

kickin',kicking,

kickit,kicked,

kin',kind; nature; sort; agreeable,also somewhat; in some degree

kin'ness,kindness,

kirk,church,

kirks,churches,

kirkyaird,churchyard,

kirstened,christened,

kirstenin',christening,

kissin',kissing,

kist,chest; coffer; box; chest of drawers,

kists,chests; coffers; boxes; luggage,

kitchie,kitchen,

kittlins,kittens,

kneipit,knocked,

lad,boy,term of commendation or reverence

laddie,boy,term of affection

laddies,boys,term of affection

lads,boys,term of commendation or reverence

laicher,lower,

laird,landed proprietor; squire; lord,

lameter,cripple,also lame

lammie,little lamb,term of endearment

lan',land; country; ground,

lane,lone; alone; lonely; solitary,

lang,long; big; large; many,also slow; tedious

langed,longed,

langer,longer,

lang-leggit,long legged,

lang's,long as,

lang-tailed,tedious,

lan'less,landless,

lap,leaped,

lapstane,stone on which a shoemaker,hammers his leather

lass,girl; young woman,term of address

lasses,girls; young women,

lassie,girl,term of endearment

lat,let; allow,

lat's,let's; let us; let his,

latten,let; allowed,

lattin',letting; allowing,

lauch,laugh,

lauchin',laughing,

lauchter,laughter,

lave,rest; remainder; others,also leave

laverock,lark (type of bird),

Lawlands,Lowlands,

lea,leave,

lea',leave,

leadin',leading,

leal,loyal; faithful; sincere; true,

learnin',learning,also teaching

learnt,learned,also taught

leavin',leaving,

leddy,lady,also boy; lad; laddy

lee,pasture; fallow ground,also shelter from wind or rain; lie

leear,lier,

leebrary,library,

leed,lied; told lies,

leein',lying; telling lies,

lees,lies,

leevin',living; living being,

leiser,leisure,

len',lend; give; grant,also loan

len'th,length,

leuch,laughed,

leuk,look; watch; appearance,

leys,grasslands,

licht,light,

lichtlie,make light of; disparage,

lickin',thrashing; punishment,

lien,lain,

lift,load; boost; lift; helping hand,also sky; heavens

liket,liked,

likit,liked,

likliheid,likelyhood,

likly,likely,

limmer,rascal; rogue,also loose woman; prostitute

lingel,shoemaker's thread,

links,stretch of sandy grass-covered ground,near the seashore

lint-bells,flowers of the flax,

lippen,trust; depend on,also look after

list,enlist as a soldier,

livin',living,

'll,will,

lockit,locked,

longin',longing,

Lonnon,London,

loon,rascal; rogue; ragamuffin,also boy; lad

loot,let; allowed; permitted,

Losh!,corrupt form of 'Lord',exclamation of surprise or wonder

losin',losing,

loup,leap; jump; spring,

loup-coonter lads,shopkeepers; salesmen,

loupin',leaping; jumping; springing,

loupin'-on-stane,horse-block,

lowse,loose; free,also dishonest; immoral

luckie-daddie,grandfather,also fondly regarded forefather

luckie-daiddie,grandfather,also fondly regarded forefather

luckie-minnie,grandmother,

lucky,old woman,

lucky-daiddy,grandfather,also fondly regarded forefather

lug,ear; fin (fish); handle,also shallow wooden dish

lugs,ears,

luik,look,

luikin',looking,

luikit,looked,

luiks,looks,

luve,love,

lyin',lying,

lythe,shelter,

'm,him,

ma,my,

magistrand,student about to become M.A.,at Aberdeen University

maijesty,majesty,

mainner,manner,

mainners,manners,

mair,more; greater,

mairch,march,

mairry,marry,

maist,most; almost,

'maist,almost,

maist han',almost,

maister,master; mister,

maistly,mostly; most of all,

maitter,matter,

maitters,matters,

mak,make; do,

mak',make; do,

makin',making; doing,

maks,makes; does,

mak's,makes; does,

man-body,full grown man,

Markis,Marquis,

maukin,hare,also a reference to a poem by Burns

maun,must; have to,

maunna,must not; may not,

mayna,may not,

meanin',meaning,

meddlin',meddling,

meenit,minute,

meenits,minutes,

meenute,minute,

meesery,misery,

mell,mix; be intimate; meddle,

mem,Ma'am; Miss; Madam,

men',mend,

men'in',mending; healing,

men't,mended,

merchan's,merchants; shopkeepers,

mercifu',merciful; favourable,

mere,mare,also mere

merried,married,

merry,marry,also merry

micht,might,

michtna,might not,

michty,mighty; God,

midden,dunghill; manure pile,

middlin',tolerable; mediocre; fairly well,

mids,midst; middle,

mids',midst; middle,

min',mind; recollection,also recollect; remember

min' upo',remember,

mind,mind; recollection,also recollect; remember

ministert,ministered,

minit,minute,

mint,insinuate; hint; feign,also aim at; attempt

mintin',insinuating; hinting; feigning,also aiming at; attempting

mintit,insinuated; hinted; feigned,also aimed at; attempted

mirk,darkness; gloom; night,

mischeef,mischief; injury; harm,

misdoobt,doubt; disbelieve; suspect,

missionar',missionary,

mistak,mistake,

mither,mother,

mithers,mothers,

mizzer,measure,

moedesty,modesty,

mony,many,

moo',mouth,

moose,mouse,

mornin',morning,

morn's,tomorrow,

mou',mouth,

moufu',mouthful,

mou'fu',mouthful,

mould,mould; loose earth; top soil,

muckle,huge; enormous; big; great; much,

muckler,bigger; greater,

mull,snuff-box,

mune,moon,

munelicht,moonlight,

murnin',mourning,

mutch,woman's cap with protruding frill,worn under the bonnet

mutchkin,liquid measure,equal to an English pint

my lane,on my own,

mysel',myself,

na,not; by no means,

nae,no; none; not,

naebody,nobody; no one,

naething,nothing,

nane,none,

nanetheless,nonetheless,

nater,nature,

nat'ral,natural,

natur',nature,

naything,nothing,

nearhan',nearly; almost; near by,

near-han',nearly; almost; near by,

nears,kidneys,

nebs,tips; points; nibs; beaks,

neebor,neighbour,

neebors,neighbours,

neebour,neighbour,

needfu',needful; necessary; needy,

needna,do not need; need not,

ne'er-do-weel,an incorrigible; troublemaker,

neist,next; nearest,

nesty,nasty,

neuk,nook; recess; interior angle,also corner

news,talk; gossip,

nicht,night; evening,

niffer,exchange; barter,

no,not,

no',not,

noething,nothing,

noo,now,

noo',now,

noo a-days,now; in these days,

nor,than; although; if,also nor

nor's,than is,

notwithstandin',notwithstanding,

nuik,corner,

o',of; on,

objeck,object,

obleeged,obliged,

och,,exclamation of sorrow or regret

och hone,alas,

Od,disguised form of 'God',mince oath

odds,consequence; change,

o'er,over; upon; too,

ohn,without; un-,uses past participle not present progressive

Ohone!,Alas!,

on',and,possibly a mispelling--should be an'

onlike,unlike,

onsays,unsays,

ony,any,

onybody,anybody; anyone,

onything,anything,

ook,week,

ooks,weeks,

oor,our,

'oor,hour,

oors,ours,

oorsel's,ourselves,

oot,out,

ootcast,outcast,

oots,outs,

ootside,outside,

opingon,opinion,

opingons,opinions,

opposit,opposite,

or,before; ere; until; by,also or

ordinar,ordinary; usual; natural,also custom; habit

ordinar',ordinary; usual; natural,also custom; habit

orra,odd job (man); exceptional; over all,also idle

o't,of it,

oucht,anything; all,also ought

ouchtna,ought not,

oursel's,ourselves,

ow,oh,exclamation of surprise

ower,over; upon; too,

owerta'en,overtaken,

oye,grandchild; grandson; nephew,

pailace,palace,

paintit,painted,

pairt,part,

pandies,strokes on the palm with a cane,

papistry,Romanism; Popery,

Paradees,Paradise,

parritch,oatmeal porridge,

partic'lar,particular,

pat,put; made,

peacefu',peaceful,

pecks,blows; strikes,

pernickety,precise; particular; fastidious,also difficult to please

perris,parish,

piana,piano,

picter,picture; sight; spectacle,

pictur',picture,

piece,slice of bread; lunch,

pint,point,

pipit,piped; played the (bag)pipes,

pirn,reel; bobbin,on which thread is wound

pit,put; make,

pitawta,potato,

pits,puts; makes,

pitten,put; made,

plack,the smallest coin,worth 1/3 of a penny

plaguit,plagued; troubled,

plaid,plaid used as a blanket,

plaistered,plastered,

plash-mill,fulling-mill,

playacks,playthings; toys,

play-actin',acting,

playin',playing,

playt,played,

pliskie,trick; prank; practical joke,

plisky,trick; prank,

ploy,amusement; sport; escapade,

ploys,amusements; sports; escapades,

poassible,possible,

poddock,frog,

pooch,pocket; pouch,

pooer,power,

pooerfu',powerful,

poored,poured,

poothers,powders,

pop',pope,

porkmanty,portmanteau,

positeeve,positive,

pouch,pouch; pocket,

poun',pound (sterling),

prayin',praying,

preachin',preaching,

pree,taste; try; prove; experience,

prent,print,

prentice-han',novice,

press,wall-cupboard with shelves,

preten',pretend,

preten't,pretended,

prood,proud,

pruv,prove,

pruved,proved,

pu',pull,

public,public house; pub,

public-hoose,public house,

pu'd,pulled,

puddin's,intestines,

puir,poor,

pun',pound (sterling),

putten,put,

quaiet,quiet,

quaiet sough,quiet tongue,

quaieter,quieter,

quaietly,quietly,

quaietness,quietness,

quean,queen; young girl; hussy,

queston,question,also sum

questons,questions,also sums

quest'ons,questions,

quibblin',quibbling,

rade,rode,

rael,real,

railly,really,

raither,rather,

rale,real; true; very,

rampaugin',rampaging,

randy,rough; wild; riotous,also coarse-tongued; abusive

rase,rose,

rash,needle used in weaving,

readin',reading,

reamy,creamy,

rebukit,rebuked,

receipt,recipe,

reckonin',reckoning,

reconceelin',reconciling,

reconcilet,reconciled,

reekit,rigged out; well-dressed,

regairdit,regarded,

reg'ment,regiment,

reid,red,

reik,smoke; vapour,

rejeckit,rejected,

remainin',remaining,

remeid,remedy; cure; redress,

repentin',repenting,

resentin',resenting,

respec',respect,

respecks,respects; considers worthy,

richt,right; correct,also mend

richteous,righteous,

richteousness,righteousness,

richtly,certainly; positively,

rig,ridge; space between furrows,also long narrow hill

rin,run,

rinnin',running,

rins,runs,

risin',rising,

rist,rest,

rivin',renting; tearing; tuging; wrenching,

rizzon,reason,

rizzonin',reasoning,

rizzons,reasons,

roarin',roaring,

rockit,rocked,

ro'd,road; course; way,

Rom',Rome,

roof-tree,beam forming the angle of a roof,

roomy,little room,diminutive

roon,around; round,

roon',around; round,

roset,resin; cobbler's wax,

roset-ends,shoemaker's waxed thread-ends,

rottan,rat,

rouch,rough,

rowdie,hag; beldame,

ruck,bulk; mass; majority,

ruggin',pulling forcibly; tugging; tearing,

ruggin' and rivin',draging forcibly,also contending for possession

runklet,wrinkled; creased; crumpled,

's,us; his; as; is,also has

s',shall,

sae,so; as,

saft,muddy; soft; silly; foolish,

saiddlet,saddled,

sair,sore; sorely; sad; hard; very; greatly,also serve; satisfy

sair heid,headache,

sair-vroucht,hard-worked,

saitisfee,satisfy,

saitisfeed,satisfied,

saitisfeet,satisfied,

salamander,large poker with a flat heated end,for lighting fires

sall,shall,

sang,song,

sangs,songs,

sanna,shall not,

Sanny,Sandy,also Scotsman

sark,shirt,

sarks,shirts,

sattle,settle,

saven,wise; knowledgeable,also seven

savin',saving,also except

savin's,savings,

Sawtan,Satan,

sax,six,

saxpence,sixpence,

sayin',saying,

scar,cliff; precipice,

scart,scratch; strike a match; scrape,

schuil,school,

schuilin',schooling; education,

schuilmaister,schoolmaster,

schule,school,

schule-time,time for school,

scoonrel,scoundrel,

scoon'rel,scoundrel,

Scotlan',Scotland,

scraich,shriek; scream; bird's shrill cry,

scrattit,scratched; dug,

screed,recite rapidly; talk tediously; reel off,also scraping sound

Scripter,Scripture,

sculduddery,fornication; grossness; obscenity,

scunner,disgust; disgusting; revolting,

scunnert,disgusted; loathed,

scurry,scour; got about from place to place,also wander aimlessly

seck,sack,

seein',seeing,

seekin',seeking,

se'enteen,seventeen,

sel',self,

self-forgettin',self-forgetting,

sellt,sold,

semies,second year's university students,at Aberdeen University

sen',send,

sendin',sending,

sen'in',sending,

servan',servant,

servan's,servants,

sessions-buik,church record of its proceedings,

set,set out; start off; become,also inclined; disposed

Setterday,Saturday,

shacken,shaken,

shackle-bane,wrist; wrist-bone,

Shackspear,Shakespeare,

shak'-doon,shakedown; crude makeshift bed,

shanna,shall not,

sharpset,keen; sharp-witted,

sharp-set,keen; sharp-witted,

shaw,show; reveal,also grove

shawn,shown,

shaws,shows,

shearin',shearing (sheep),

shillin',shilling,

shillin's,shillings,

shinin',shining,

shochlin,waddling; in-kneed,

shochlin',waddling; in-kneed,

shoothers,shoulders,

shortcomin's,shortcomings,

shortent,shortened,

shouldna,should not,

shuit,suit,

shune,shoes,

shutin',shooting,

sib,relation; akin; closely related,

sic,such; so; similar,

siccan,such a; such an,

sicht,sight,

sichtit,sighted,

sicker,secure; safe; firm; sure,

sic-like,suchlike; likewise,like such a person or thing

side,district; region,also the side of

sidin',siding,

siller,silver; money; wealth,

simmer,Summer,

sin,since; ago; since then,also sin; sun

sin',since; ago; since then,

sinfu',sinful,

singin',singing,

sittin',sitting,

skelf,shelf,also splinter

skelpin',digging; ploughing,also beating; striking

skirl,scream; sing shrilly,

slack,slow,

slauchtert,slaughtered,

sleepin',sleeping,

sleepit,slept,

sleicht o' han',sleight of hand,

sliddery,slippery; smooth,also sly; deceitful

slinkin',slinking,

slip,let slip; convey by stealth,

slippin',slipping,

slips,tricks,

sma',small; little; slight; narrow; young,

smacks,single-masted sailing boats,not necessarily a Scottish word

smeddum,spirit; mettle; liveliness,

smilin',smiling,

smokin',smoking; smouldering,

smokin' flax,smouldering wick,reference to Matthew 12:20

smorin',smothering; suffocating,

snappin',snapping,

snaw,snow,

sneck,door-latch; catch (gate),also latch

snod,smooth; neat; trim; tidy; snug,

sod,sad,

sodger,soldier,

sodgers,soldiers,

sojer,soldier,

some,somewhat; rather; quite; very,also some

somehoo,somehow,

sookit,sucked,

soon',sound,

soonds,sounds,

sornin',taking food or lodging; sponging,taking by force of threat

sortit,sorted,

soucht,sought,

sough,sigh; sound of wind; deep breath,

soun',sound,

soun's,sounds,

soutar,shoemaker; cobbler,

sowl,soul,

sowls,souls,

spak,spoke,

spak',spoke,

spark,speck; spot; blemish; atom,

spaud,spade,

speakin',speaking,

speerit,spirit,

speik,speak,

speikin',speaking,

speir,ask about; enquire; question,

speired,asked about; enquired; questioned,

speirin',asking about; enquiring; questioning,

speirs,asks about; enquires; questions,

speirt,asked about; enquired; questioned,

spen',spend,

spence,storeroom; larder,

speyk,speak,

speykin,speaking,

speykin',speaking,

spier,ask about; enquire; question,

spring,quick lively tune,

spult,spilt,

spunes,spoons,

Squaur,square,

stack,stuck,

stair,stairs; staircase,

stamack,stomach,

stamacks,stomachs,

stampin',stamping,

stan',stand; stop,

stane,stone; measure of weight,1 stone = 14 pounds

stanes,stones,

stan'in',standing,

stan's,stands,

starnie,very small quantity,

startit,started,

steek,shut; close; clench,also stitch (as in clothing)

steekit,shut; closed; clenched,

stept,stepped,

sterve,starve,

stew,dust; vapour; smoke,also stench; stink

stickin',sticking; goring,

stingin',stinging,

stinkin',stinking,

stockin'-fit,feet clothed in stockings,i.e. without shoes

stook,arranging the sheaves in a stook,

stoun',ache; throb,

stown,stolen,

Straddle Vawrious,Stradivarius,make of violin

strae-deith,death in bed; natural death,not a violent death

straik,streak; stroke; blow; caress,

straiks,streaks; strokes; blows; caresses,

strang,strong,

strathspey,Highland dance,like a reel but slower

straucht,straighten; straight,

straught,straight,

stravaguin',saunter; stroll; go about aimlessly,

stren'th,strength,

stucken,stuck,

stud,stood,

stule,stool,

styte,nonsense,

subjec',subject,

subjeck,subject,

subjecks,subjects,

substrackin',subtracting,

sudna,should not,

sufferin',suffering,

suffert,suffered,

suld,should,

suldna,should not,

sumph,soft blunt fellow; simpleton; fool,

sune,soon; early,

sune's,soon as,

sung,singed,

sunk,drivel; loiter,also be in a low dejected state

sup,drink,

supped,drank,

supposin',supposing,

swack,elastic; limber; supple,

swarf,swoon; faint,

sweer,swear,

sweir,swear,

sweirer,swearer,

sweirin',swearing,

sweirs,swears,

sworn,swore,

syde,wide and long; hanging low down,

syne,ago; since; then; at that time,also in (good) time

't,it,

tae,toe; also tea,also the one; to

taed,toad,

ta'en,taken; seized,

taes,toes,

taings,tongs; prongs,

tak,take; seize,

tak',take; seize,

tak tent,look out; pay attention; watch,

takin',taking,

taks,takes; seizes,

talkin',talking,

tane,the one,also taken

tap,top; tip; head,

tastin',tasting,

taucht,taught,

tauld,told,

tawtie,potato,

taxed,found fault with; scolded,

tay,tea; supper,

tay-time,tea time; supper,

teachin',teaching,

teep,type,

telled,told,

tellin',telling,

tellt,told,

tell't,told,

telt,told,

tent,attention; care; heed; notice,

thae,those; these,

thairm,fiddle-string,also intestine; gut; belly

than,then,also than

thankfu',thankful,

thankit,thanked,

thanksgivin',thanksgiving,

that'll,that will,

the day,today,

the morn,tomorrow,

the nicht,tonight,

the noo,just now; now,

the piece,apiece,

thegither,together,

themsels,themselves,

themsel's,themselves,

thereaboots,thereabouts,

thimmel,thimble,

thinkin',thinking,

thinksna,does not think,

this mony a day,for some time,

tho',though,

thocht,thought,

thochtna,did not think,

thochts,thoughts,

thoo,thou; you (God),

thoomacks,violin-pegs,

thoucht,thought,

thouchts,thoughts,

thrapple,windpipe; throat,

thrivin',thriving,

throu,through,

throu',through,

throuw,through,

throw,through,

thrum,particle; tangle; mess,

ticht,tight,

til,to; till; until; about; at; before,

till,to; till; until; about; at; before,

timmer,timber; wood,

tint,lost; got lost,

'tis,it is,

tither,the other,

tod,fox,

toom,empty; unload,

toomin',emptying; unloading,

toon,town; village,

toon-piper,town piper,

toot,tut!,exclamation of annoyance

Toots!,Tuts!; Tush!,

towie,string,

trailin',dragging forcibly; hauling along,

traivel,travel,

traivellin',travelling,

tramp,trudge,also tramp

transe,passage within a house,also alley; narrow space

tribble,trouble,

trimlin',trembling,

troo,trust; believe,

troosers,trousers,

troth,truth; indeed,also used as an exclamation

trowth,truth; indeed,also used as an exclamation

tryin',trying,

'ts,its,

tu,too; also,

tuik,took,

tum'ler,tumbler; glass (of whisky),

turnin',turning,

turnt,turned,

twa,two; a few,

twa three,several,

twal,twelve,

twalmonth,twelvemonth; year,

'twas,it was,

twise,twice,

tyke,dog,also rough clownish fellow

tyne,lose; get lost; miss,

'ull,will,

umquhile,former; of old; late,

unbecomin',unbecoming,

unco,unknown; odd; strange; uncouth,also very great

unco',unknown; odd; strange; uncouth,also very great

understan',understand,

unner,under,

unnerstan,understand,

unnerstan',understand,

unpleasin',unpleasing; unpleasant,

unsoucht,unsought,

unweel,unwell,

up the stair,upstairs,also to heaven

uphaud,uphold; maintain; support,

uphaudin',upholding; maintaining; supporting,

upo',upon; on to; at,

upsettin',forward; ambitious; stuck-up; proud,

vailue,value,

vainishin',vanishing,

vainities,vanities,

verra,very; true; real,

vex,trouble; vexation,

vraith,apparition,

vrang,wrong,

vratch,wretch,

vrote,wrote,

vroucht,wrought; worked,

wa',wall,also way; away

wad,would,

wadna,would not,

wailin',wailing,

waitin',waiting,

wakin',waking,

wall,well; spring of water,

wallopin',dancing; galloping,also beating; thrashing; knocking

wame,belly; stomach; womb; hollow,

wamlin',rolling; undulating,

wan,reached; gained; got,

wan'erer,wanderer,

wantin',wanting; lacking; without; in want of,

wantit,wanted,

war,were,

wark,work; labour,also show of affection

warl',world; worldly goods,also a large number

warld,world,

warldly,worldly,

warna,were not,

warran',warrant; guarantee,

warst,worst,

wa's,walls,also ways

washin',washing,

wasna,was not,

was't,was it,

wastit,wasted,

wat,wet,see also 'I wat.'

watchin',watching,

watter,water,

wauken,awake; wake,

waukens,wakes,

waukin',waking,

waukit,woke,

waukmill,fulling mill,

wauk-mill,fulling-mill,

waur,worse,also spend money

waure,ware,

weddin',wedding,

wee,small; little; bit,also short time; while

weel,well; fine,

weel-behaved,well-behaved,

weelfaur,welfare,

weel's,well as,

weet,wet; dew; rain,

weicht,weight,

weir,wear,also hedge; fence; enclosure

weirs,wears,

weyver,weaver; knitter,also knitter of stockings; spider

wha,who,

wha',who,

whaever,whoever,

whan,when,

wharever,wherever,

wha's,who is,also whose

whase,whose,

What for no?,Why not?,

What for?,Why?,

whaur,where,

whaur'll,where will,

whaur's,where is; where has,

wheen,little; few; number; quantity,

whiles,sometimes; at times; now and then,

whilie,short time,

whilk,which,

whumle,whelm; overwhelm; upset,

whusky,whisky,

whustle,whistle,

whustled,whistled,

wi',with,

wice,wise,

wife,woman; landlady,also wife

wight,fellow,

willin'ly,willingly,

willna,will not,

win,reach; gain; get; go; come,

win',wind,also reach; gain; get; go; come

winkit,winked,

winna,will not,

winnin',reaching; gaining; getting

winnock,window,

winsome,large; comely; merry,

wi'oot,without,

wirrycow,scarecrow,

wis,was,also wish

wiss,wish,

wissed,wished,

wit,intelligence; information,also sense; wisdom

wite,blame; reproach; fault,

withoot,without,

withstan',withstand,

wob,web; woven material,

wolums,volumes,

wonner,wonder; marvel,

wonnerfu',wonderful; great; large,

wonnerin',wondering,

wonnert,wondered,

wordy,little word; little saying or proverb,diminutive

workin',working,

worryin',worrying,

wouldna,would not,

wow,woe,exclamation of wonder or grief or satisfaction

wrang,wrong; injured,

writin',writing,

wud,wood; forest,adj.-enraged; angry; mad; also would

wuddyfous,gallows' birds; scamps,also small ill-tempered persons

wull,will; wish; desire,also astray; stray; wild

wuman,woman,

wumman,woman,

wuss,wish,

wynd,narrow lane or street; alley,

wynds,narrow lanes or streets; alleys,

wyte,blame; reproach; fault,

yaird,yard; garden; farmyard,also yard (36 inches)

yairds,yards; gardens,also yards (1 yard = 36 inches)

ye,you; yourself,

year,years,also year

ye'll,you will,

Yellow-beak,first year's student,at Aberdeen University

yer,your,

yer lane,on your own,

ye're,you are,

yersel,yourself,

yer'sel,yourself,

yersel',yourself,

yersels,yourselves,

ye've,you have,

yird,earth,

yon,that; those; that there; these,

yonner,yonder; over there; in that place,

yon's,that is; that (thing) there is,

yoong,young,

yowth,youth,