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- 501 _Dunbar._ Isl. _luber-ia_, pertundere. LIBBERLY, _s._ Perh. the same as _libberlay_. _Priests Peblis._ LY-BY, _s._ A neutral. _Rutherford._ LICAYM, LIKAME, LECAM, LEKAME, _s._ 1. An animated body. _K. Hart._ 2. A dead body. _Wallace._ A. S. _lichama_, Isl
- 502 _Ramsay._ A. S. _liccet-an_, to feign; _lycce_, a liar. LICK-SCHILLING, _s._ A term of reproach expressive of poverty. V. ~Schilling~. _Dunbar._ LIDDER, LIDDIR, _adj._ 1. Sluggish. _Douglas._ 2. Behind others. _Lyndsay._ 3. Loathsome. _Gl. Sibb._ Isl. _le
- 503 _Wallace._ Isl. _lyk_, Su. G. _lik_, A. S. _lic_, id. LYK, LIKE, the termination of many words in S., which in E. are softened into _ly_. It denotes resemblance; from A. S. _lic_, Goth. _lik_, &c., similis. LYK, LIK, _v. impers. Lyk til us_, be agreeable
- 504 Teut. _lul-pijpe_, tibia utricularis. LIME, _s._ Glue; Teut. _lijm_, id. _Gl. Sibb._ LIMITOUR, _s._ A begging friar, authorised to hear confession within certain _limits_. _Philotus._ LIMMAR, LIMMER, _s._ 1. A scoundrel. _b.e.l.l.e.n.den._ 2. Equivalent t
- 505 _Burrow Lawes._ Lat. _lin-eare_, id. ~Lyner~. _s._ One who measures land with a line. _Ibid._ LING, _s._ 1. A species of rush or thin long gra.s.s, Ayrs. S. A. _Statist. Acc._ 2. _Pull ling_, cotton gra.s.s. _Statist. Acc._ LING, LYNG, _s._ A line, Fr. _l
- 506 LIN-PIN, LINT-PIN, _s._ The linch-pin. S. Su. G. _lunt-a_, id. LYNTQUHIT, LINTWHITE, _s._ A linnet, S. corr. _lintie_. _Complaynt S._ A. S. _linetwige_, id. LYPE, _s._ A crease, a fold, S. LIPPER, _s._ Leprosy. _b.e.l.l.e.n.den._ Fr. _lepre_, id. ~Lipper~
- 507 A. S. _hleor_, _hlear_, the countenance. LYRE, LAYER, LYAR, _s._ The Shearwater. _Pennant._ _Liere_, id. Feroe Islands. _To_ LIRK, _v. a._ To rumple, S. _To_ ~Lerk~, _v. n._ To contract, to shrivel, S. Isl. _lerk-a_, contrahere. ~Lirk~, _s._ 1. A crease,
- 508 LITE, _s._ A nomination of candidates for election to any office. V. ~Leet~. _Spotswood._ _To_ LITH, LYTH, _v. n._ To listen. _Gawan and Gol._ Su. G. _lyd-a_, Isl. _hlyd-a_, audire. LITH, _s._ 1. A joint, S. _Douglas._ 2. Metaphor, the hinge of an argumen
- 509 _To_ LYTHLY. V. ~Lychtlie~. LITHRY, _s._ A despicable crowd, Aberd. _Gl. s.h.i.+rr._ A. S. _lythre_, malus, nequam. LITTLEANE, _s._ A child, S. _Ross._ Q. _little one_; or A. S. _lytling_, parvulus. LITTLEGOOD, LITTLEGUDY, _s._ Suns-purge, S. LIUE, _s._ L
- 510 _Ramsay._ Su. G. _lock_, capillus contortus. LOCKMAN, LOKMAN, _s._ The public executioner; still used, Edinburgh. _Wallace._ Teut. _lock-en_, to lock; A. S. _loc_, claustrum. LOFF, _s._ Praise. V. ~Loif~. LOG, _s._ The substance which bees gather for maki
- 511 2. A tub, or vessel of any kind, S.; as _brew-lumes_, _milk-lumes_, &c. A. S. _loma_, utensilia. LOMPNYT, _part. pa._ Laid with trees. _Barbour._ Sw. _laemp-a_, to fit; or Isl. _lunn_, phalangae. LONE, _s._ Place of shelter. Isl. _logn_, tranquillitas aer
- 512 LOUABIL, _adj._ Praiseworthy. _Doug._ Fr. _louable_. LOUCH, _s._ (gutt.) 1. A cavity. _Barbour._ 2. A cavity containing water. _Douglas._ Germ. _loch_, apertura, cavitas, latibulum. LOUCHING, _part. pr._ Bowing down. Isl. _lut-a_, p.r.o.nus flo. _Burel._
- 513 _Ross._ 2. Shabby; applied to dress, S. ~Lounrie~, _s._ Villany. _Dunbar._ LOUN, LOWN, _s._ A boy, S. _Dunbar._ Isl. _lione_, servus. ~Louns piece~, the uppermost slice of a loaf of bread, S. _To_ LOUNDER, _v. a._ To beat with severe strokes, S. V. ~Lound
- 514 _Wyntown._ _To_ LOURE, _v. n._ To lurk, Fife. _Doug._ Germ. _laur-en_, Dan. _lur-er_, to lurk. LOUSANCE, _s._ Freedom from bondage. _Kelly._ _To_ LOUT, LOWT, _v. n._ 1. To bow down the body, S. _Douglas._ 2. To make obeisance. _Barbour._ A. S. _hlut-an_,
- 515 LOWNDRER, _s._ A lazy wretch. _Wynt._ Teut. _lunderer_, cunctator, _lunder-en_, cunctari. LOWRYD, _adj._ Surly. _Wyntown._ Isl. _luri_, h.o.m.o torvus et deformis. LOWRIE, LAWRIE, _s_. 1. A designation given to the fox, S. _Ramsay._ 2. A crafty person; on
- 516 3. Used in familiar or facetious language, although not necessarily including the idea of age, S. 4. The mistress of an ale-house, S. _Ramsay._ Perhaps primarily implying the idea of witchcraft; Isl. _hlok_, maga. LUCKY, _adj_. Bulky, S. _Kelly._ ~Lucky~,
- 517 _Ramsay._ 3. _Up to the lugs_ in any thing, quite immersed in it, S. 4. _If he were worth his lugs_, i. e. if he acted as became him, S. Su. G. _lugg-a_, to drag one. LUG, _s._ The worm, called Lumbricus marinus, S. _Statist. Acc._ Fris. _luggh-en_, ignav
- 518 _Dunbar._ Teut. _loenie_. id. ~Lunyie-bane~, _s._ Hucklebone, Fife. LUNKIT, _adj._ 1. Lukewarm, S. 2. Beginning to thicken in boiling, S. Dan. _lunk-en_, to make lukewarm. LUNT, _s._ 1. A match, as in E. _Hist. Ja. s.e.xt._ 2. A column of flaming smoke, S
- 519 V. ~Lufsom~. LUSS, _s._ Dandruff, Pityriasis capitis, S. l.u.s.tY, _adj._ 1. Beautiful. _Douglas._ 2. Pleasant, delightful. _Douglas._ Teut. _l.u.s.tigh_, amoenus, delectabilis. ~l.u.s.theid~, _s._ Amiableness. _Gl. Sibb._ ~l.u.s.tynes~, _s._ Beauty. _Dun
- 520 _Ross._ MACH, _s._ Son in law. V. ~MAICH~. _To_ MACHE, _v. n._ To strive. _Douglas._ MACKLACK, _adv._ In a clattering way. _Polwart._ _Mak_, make, and _clack_, a sharp sound. MACRELL, MAKERELL, _s._ 1. A pimp. _b.e.l.l.e.n.den._ 2. A bawd. _Philotus._ Fr.
- 521 MAICH, _s._ (gutt.) Marrow, Ang. MAICHERAND, _part. adj._ (gutt.) Weak, incapable of exertion, Ang. Su. G. _meker_, h.o.m.o mollis. MAID, _s._ A maggot, S. B. Teut. _made_, Belg. _maade_, id. MAID, _adj._ Tamed. V. ~Mait~. _Acts Ja. III._ MAIDEN, _s._ An
- 522 _Acts Sed._ Hence _house-mail_, _stable-mail_, _horse-mail_, _gra.s.s-mail_, S. A. S. _male_, Isl. _mala_, Ir. _mal_, tributum. 4. _To pay the mail_, to atone for a crime by suffering, S. _Hogg._ ~Black-mail~, _s._ A tax paid by heritors or tenants, for t
- 523 _Skene._ V. ~Manys~. L. B. _Mansus Dominicatus_, id. MAYOCK, _s._ A mate. V. ~Maik~. MAYOCK FLOOK, a species of flounder, S. _Sibbald._ MAIR, MAIRE, MARE, _s._ 1. An officer attending a sheriff for executions and arrestments, S. _Acts Ja. I._ 2. _Maire of
- 524 ~Maistlins~, _adv._ Mostly, S. V. ~Lingis~. MAISTER, MASTER, _s._ 1. A landlord, S. _Quon. Attach._ 2. A designation given to the eldest son of a baron or viscount, conjoined with the name from which his father takes his t.i.tle, S. _Spalding._ 3. In comp
- 525 _To_ MAK, MACK, MAKE, _v. n._ 1. To compose poetry. _Kennedy._ Alem. _gimahh-on_, componere. 2. To avail. _It maks na_, it does not signify, S. B. _Ross._ 3. To a.s.sume prudish airs. _Peblis Play._ ~Mak~, ~Make~, _s._ 1. Manner. _Wallace._ 2. A poem, or
- 526 MALICE, MALE-EIS, _s._ 1. Bodily disease. _Barbour._ 2. Trouble of mind. Fr. _malaise_, disease; q. _malum otium_. MALING, _adj._ Malignant. Fr. _Burel._ ~Maling~, _s._ Injury, hurt. _Watson._ MALISON, _s._ A curse. V. ~Maleson~. MALLACHIE, _adj._ Denotin
- 527 A. S. Germ. &c. id. 2. One devoted to the service of another from love. _Kings Quair._ 3. A male-servant, S. _Baillie._ 4. A husband, S. _R. Galloway._ MAN, _aux. v._ Must, S. V. ~Mon~. _Doug._ MAND, _s._ Payment. _Acts Sed._ O. Fr. _amande_, a fine. MAND
- 528 MANGE, _s._ Meat, a meal. _Montgomerie._ ~Mangery~, _s._ A feast. _Barbour._ O. Fr. _mangerie_, repas, festin. _To_ MANGLE, _v. a._ To smooth linen clothes by pa.s.sing them through a rolling press, S. Teut. _manghel-en_, polire lintea. ~Mangle~, _s._ A c
- 529 _b.e.l.l.e.n.den._ 3. _In manrent_, under engagement to support a superior. _Acts Ja. II._ A. S. _manred_, id.; _man-raedene_, va.s.sals; from _man_, and _raeden_, law, state. MANRITCH, _adj._ Masculine. _A manritch qweyn_, a masculine woman, S. B. From _
- 530 MARCHE, _s._ 1. A landmark. _Douglas._ 2. In pl. confines; as in E. _Riding the marches_, a practice retained in various boroughs, especially at the time of public markets, S. _Statist. Acc._ ~Marchstane~, ~March-stone~, _s._ A landmark, S. _Fountainhall.
- 531 MARYNAL, _s._ A mariner. _Complaynt S._ MARITICKIS, MARTYKIS, _s. pl._ French soldiers, employed in S. during the regency of Mary of Guise; from the name of the commander. MARK, MERK, _s._ A nominal weight, Orkn. _Skene._ Su. G. _mark_, a pound of thirty-
- 532 2. That cannot be equalled, S. _Kelly._ MARSCHAL, _s._ Steward. _Barbour._ Germ. _marschalk_, praefectus servorum. MART, ~Marte~, _s._ War, or the G.o.d of war, _Mars_. _Douglas._ MART, ~Marte~, ~Mairt~, _s._ 1. A cow or ox, fattened, killed and salted fo
- 533 ~Masking-pat~, _s._ A tea-pot, S. _Burns._ MASKERT, _s._ _Swines maskert_, an herb, S. Clowns all-heal, S. Perh. q. _maskwort_, the root infused for swine. Ma.s.sIMORE, _s._ The dungeon of a prison or castle, S. A. _Minstr. Bord._ In Moorish, a subterrane
- 534 _Ross._ Sw. _maktlos_, Germ. _maghtlos_, id. MAUK, _s._. A maggot. V. ~Mauch~. MAUKIN, _s._ 1. A hare. S. _Morison._ Gael. _maigheach_, id. 2. Metaph. a subject of discourse or disputation. _Boswell._ MAULIFUFF, _s._ A female without energy. Germ. _mal_,
- 535 _Henrysone._ 3. Hurt, injury. _Douglas._ Fr. _maulgre_, in spite of. MAWMENT, _s._ An idol. _Wyntown._ Chaucer _maumet_, id. corr. from _Mahomet_. MAWSIE, _s._ A drab, a trollop, S. Isl. _mas_, nugamentum, _masa_, nugor. MAWN, _s._ A basket, S. B.; _maund
- 536 V. ~Myddilerd~. MEDUART, _s._ Meadow-sweet. _Compl. S._ From A. S. _med_, a meadow, and _wyrt_, E. _wort_; Sw. _mioed-oert_, id. MEEL-AN-BREE, Brose, Aberd. _Journ. Lond._ MEERAN, _s._ A carrot, Aberd. V. ~Mirrot~. Gael. _miuron_. MEETH, _adj._ 1. Sultry,
- 537 _To_ Meis, Mease, _v. n._ To become calm. _Kelly._ _To_ MEISE, MAISE, _v. n._ To incorporate, S. B. Germ. _misch-en_, to mix. MEIS, _s._ 1. A mess. _Douglas._ 2. Meat. _K. Hart._ Alem. _maz_, Su. G. _mos_, meat. _To_ MEISSLE, _v. a._ To waste imperceptibl
- 538 2. A salted cake, _mola salsa_. _Douglas._ Isl. _malldr_, molitura, from _mal-a_, to grind. MELDROP, _s._ V. ~Mildrop~. MELYIE, _s._ A coin of small value. Fr. _maille_, a halfpenny. _Evergreen._ MELL, _s._ 1. A maul, S. _Ross._ 2. A blow with a maul. _Po
- 539 _To_ MELVIE, _v. a._ To soil with meal, S. _Burns._ Isl. _moelv-a_, comminuere; _miolveg-r matr_, fruges. ~Melvie~, _adj._ Soiled with meal, S. B. _Gl. s.h.i.+rr._ MEMBRONIS, L. _marlionis_, merlins. _Houlate._ _To_ MEMER, _v. n._ To recollect ones self.
- 540 _Douglas._ 3. To make mention of. _Sir Egeir._ A. S. _maen-an_, mentionem facere. 4. To make known distinctly. _Lyndsay._ 5. To recognise. _Ywaine and Gawin._ 6. To reflect; with _of_ or _on_. _Barbour._ A. S. _maen-an_, in animo habere. 7. To attempt. _B
- 541 _Barbour._ Gael. _meanan_, id.; _meanbh_, little. MENSK, MENSE, _s._ 1. Dignity of conduct. 2. Honour. _Barbour._ 3. Discretion, S. _Burns._ Isl. _menska_, humanitas; A. S. _mennisc_, huma.n.u.s. ~Menske~, _adj._ Humane. _Sir Tristrem._ _To_ ~Mensk~, ~Men
- 542 2. Strength, pith, S. _Ferguson._ 3. Transferred to mind, understanding. _Hamilton._ A. S. _merg_, _maerh_, Su. G. _maerg_, id. MERCIABLE, _adj._ Merciful. O. Fr. _Kings Quair._ MERCIALL, _adj._ Merciful. _K. Quair._ O. Fr. _merciaule_. MERCIALL, _adj._ M
- 543 A. S. _mearc-ian_, designare. MERKE SCHOT, the distance between the _bow markis_, in the exercise of archery. _Wyntown._ MERKERIN, _s._ The spinal marrow, Ang. _Mergh_, marrow; and Germ. _kern_, pith; q. that which const.i.tutes the pith of the body. MERL
- 544 MESWAND, _s._ A wedge; properly a measuring-rod. _Abp. Hamiltoun._ Alem. _mez_, mensura; _wand_, virga. MET, METT, METTE, _s._ 1. Measure, S. _Acts Ja. I._ 2. A determinate measure, S. _Stat. Acc._ Su. G. _maat_, A. S. _mete_, mensura. _To_ METE, _v. a._
- 545 MIDDEN, MIDDYN, MIDDING, _s._ A dunghill, S. _Wallace._ A. S. _midding_, Dan. _moeding_, id. ~Midden-hole~, _s._ 1. A dunghill, S. _Statist. Acc._ 2. A small pool beside a dunghill, in which the filthy water stands, S. ~Midden-mylies~, _s. pl._ Orrach, S.
- 546 2. The foam which falls from a horses mouth, or the drop at the bit, ibid. Isl. _meldrop-ar_, spuma in terram cadens ex fraeno; from _mel_, a bit, and _drop-a_, to drop. 3. The drop at the end of an icicle, or any pendent drop, ibid. MILK, _s._ An annual
- 547 2. Prim, demure. _Ross._ 3. Affecting great moderation in eating or drinking, S. _Ramsay._ This seems originally the same with E. _mum_, used as an adj., mute. MIN, MYN, _adj._ Less. _Kennedy._ Su. G. _minne_, Alem. _min_, id. _To_ MIND, _v. n._ 1. To rem
- 548 _Douglas._ 2. To attempt, S. _Gawan and Gal._ _To mint at_, to aim at, S. _Ramsay._ _To mint to_, the same. _Baillie._ A. S. _ge-mynt-an_, disponere, Alem. _meint-a_, intendere. ~Mint~, ~Mynt~, s. 1. An aim. _Douglas._ 2. An attempt, S. _Ramsay_. Alem. _m
- 549 MIRLYGOES, MERLIGOES, _s. pl._ Ones eyes are said to be _in the mirlygoes_, when one sees objects indistinctly, S. _Ferguson._ Perhaps q. _merrily go_, because objects seem to dance before the eyes. MIRROT, _s._ A carrot, S. B. Su. G. _morrot_, id. MYRTRE
- 550 _To_ MYSFALL, _v. n._ To miscarry. _Barbour._ _To_ MISFAYR, ~Misfare~, _v. n._ To miscarry. _Douglas._ _Misfarin_, S. B. ill-grown; A. S. _mis-far-an_, male invenire, perire. ~Mysfar~, _s._ Mischance. _Wallace._ MISGAR, _s._ A kind of trench in sandy grou
- 551 _Ramsay._ MISLUs.h.i.+OUS, _adj._ Rough, unguarded. _Ramsay._ _To_ MISMAGGLE, _v. a._ To spoil, to disorder, S. B. V. ~Magil~. _Journ. Lond._ MISMAIGHT, _part. pa._ Put out of sorts, mismatched, S. from _mis_ and _maik_, q. v. _Gl. Sibb._ _To_ MISMARROW,
- 552 _Misterd_, reduced to difficulties, S. B. _To_ ~Mister~, ~Mystre~, _v. n._ 1. To be necessary. _Barbour._ 2. To be in straits. _Balfour._ ~Mystir~, _adj._ Necessary. _Barbour._ ~Mistirful~, _adj._ Necessitous. _Douglas._ ~Mistry~, _s._ Strait. _Barbour._
- 553 MYTING, _s._ 1. A term used to express smallness of size. _Evergreen._ Teut. _myte_, _mydte_, acarus, a mite. 2. A fondling designation for a child, p.r.o.n. q. _mitten_, Ang. MITTALE, MITTAINE, _s._ A kind of hawk. _Acts Ja. II._ MITTENS, _s. pl._ 1. Woo
- 554 MODE, MWDE, _s._ 1. Courage. A. S. Sw. _mod_, id. _Wyntown._ 2. Indignation. _Sir Tristrem._ Su. G. Isl. _mod_, ira, A. S. _mod-ian_, irasci. ~Mody~, ~Mudy~, _adj._ 1. Bold. _Barbour._ Sw. _modig_, bold, daring. 2. Pensive, melancholy. _Douglas._ _To_ MOD
- 555 Gael. _modh_, modest; Dan. _moe_, a virgin. ~Moylie~, _adv._ Mildly. _Montgomerie._ MOYAN, _s._ A species of artillery, of a middle size. _Pitscottie._ Fr. _moyen_, moderate. MOYEN, MOYAN, _s._ 1. Means for attaining any end. _R. Bruce._ 2. Interest, S. _
- 556 _Dunbar._ 2. The ornament of a bridle. _Douglas._ ~Mollet-brydyl~, _s._ A bridle having a curb. _b.e.l.l.e.n.den._ Teut. _muyl_, the mouth; Isl. _mull_, Su. G. _myl_, a bridle, a curb. _To_ MOLLET, _v. n._ Perhaps, to curb. V. ~Mollat~. _Lyndsay._ MOLLIGR
- 557 S. _mony_ many, and _ply_ a fold. _To_ MONYSS, _v. a._ To warn, to admonish. Fr. _admonest-er_, id. _Barbour._ MONONDAY, MUNANDAY. _s._ Monday, S. _Fordun._ A. S. _Monan daeg_, id. the day consecrated to the Moon. MONTEYLE, _s._ A mount. _Barbour._ Ital.
- 558 V. ~Manrent~. MORE, MOR, _adj._ Great. _Wyntown._ MORE, _s._ A heath. V. ~Mure~. MORGEOUN, _s._ V. ~Murgeoun~. MORIANE, _adj._ Swarthy, resembling a _Moor_. _Diallog._ Fr. _morien_, id. from Lat. _Maurita.n.u.s_. MORMAIR, _s._ An ancient t.i.tle of honour
- 559 _Erskine._ 2. Lands or money thus disponed, S. _Stat. Acc._ MORTYM, MORTON, _s._ Supposed to be the common martin; _mertym_, South of S. _Acts Ja. VI._ MORUNGEOUS, _adj._ In very bad humour; _morungeous cankert_, very ill-humoured, S. B. MOSINE, _s._ The
- 560 MOTHER-NAKED. V. ~Modyr-nakyd~. MOTHER-WIT, _s._ Common sense, discretion, S. _Ferguson._ MOTTIE, _adj._ Full of motes. _Ross._ MOVIR, MOUIR, MURE, _adj._ Mild, gentle. _Wyntown._ Belg. _morwe_, _murw_, Su. G. _moer_, mollis. ~Movirly~, _adv._ Mildly. _Wy
- 561 MOW, (p.r.o.n. _moo_) _s._ 1. The mouth, S. _Maitland Poems._ Fr. _moue_; Su. G. _mun_, Teut. _muyl_, id. 2. A distorted mouth. _Roull._ 3. Used in pl. in the sense of jest. _Nae mows_, no jest, S. _Chr. Kirk._ _To_ ~Mow~, _v. n._ To speak in mockery. _Ly
- 562 _Chr. Kirk._ Perh. a dimin. from Teut. _maed-en_, Isl. _maed-a_, secare, desecare; q. to mow down. _To_ MUDDLE, _v. n._ To be busy at work, properly of a trivial kind, while making little progress, S. Teut. _moddel-en_, lutum movere, fodicare. _To_ MUDGE,
- 563 1. A funeral banquet. _Douglas._ 2. The last food eaten before death. _To give one his muld meat_, to kill him, S. _Ruddiman._ MULDRIE, _s._ Moulded work. _Palice Honour._ _To_ MULE, MOOL, _v. a._ 1. To crumble, S. Isl. _mol-a_, id. 2. _To mule in_, to cr
- 564 _Maitland Poems._ MUMMING, _s._ Perh. muttering. _Burel._ _To_ MUMP, _v. n._ To hint, to aim at, S. _s.h.i.+rrefs._ MUMMD, _part. pa._ Tingling from cold, Loth.; apparently corr. from E. _numb_, torpid. ~Mumt-like~, _adj._ Having the appearance of stupor,
- 569 NAKIT, _pret. v._ Stripped. _Pal. Hon._ NAM, am not, q. _ne am_. Chaucer, _nam_. _Sir Tristrem._ NAMEKOUTH, _adj._ Famous. _Doug._ A. S. _namcutha_, nomine notus. NANE, _adj._ No, none, S. _Doug._ A. S. _nan_, id. NANES, NANYS, _s._ For the nanys, on purp
- 570 V. ~Note~. NATHING, _s._ Nothing, S. _Barbour._ _To_ NAVELL. V. ~Neive~. NAVEN, NAWYN, _s._ A navy. _Barbour._ Germ. _nawen_, navis. NAWISS, NAWYSS, _adv._ In no wise. _Barbour._ NAXTe, _adj._ Nasty. _Sir Gawan._ NE, _conj._ Neither. V. ~Na~. NE, _adv._ N
- 571 _Kelly._ A. S. Belg. _nebbe_, rostrum. 3. Applied to the snout. _Kelly._ 4. Any sharp point, S. NECE, _s._ Grand-daughter. V. ~Neipce~. NECKIT, _s._ A tippet for a child, S. B. NECK-VERSE, _s._ The beginning of the 51st psalm, _Miserere mei_. &c. _Lay Las
- 572 NEIDFORSE, _s._ Necessity. _Compl. S._ Q. the _necessity_ arising from _force_. NEIDLINGIS, _adv._ Of necessity. _Doug._ _To_ NEIDNAIL, _v. a._ 1. To fasten by clinched nails, S. 2. A window is _neidnaild_, when so fastened with nails in the inside, that
- 573 ~Nivvil~, _s._ The same, S. B. _To_ ~Nevell~, ~Navell~, ~Neffle~, _v. a._ 1. To strike with the fists, S. _Philotus._ Su. G. _hnuff-a_, pugnis impetere. 2. To take hold with the fist, S. Isl. _hnyf-a_, pugno prendo. ~Nevel~, ~Nevvel~, _s._ A blow with the
- 574 _Wallace._ A. S. _nessas_, loca depressa. NET, _s._ The _omentum_, the caul, S. Teut. _net_, A. S. _net_, _nette_, id. NETH, _prep._ Below. _Wallace._ A. S. _neothan_, Su. G. _ned_, infra. NETHELES, _conj._ Nevertheless. A. S. _na the laes_, id. _Douglas.
- 565 _To_ MURGEON, _v. a._ 1. To mock, by making mouths. _Chr. Kirk._ Fr. _morguer_, to make a sour face. 2. To murmur, to grumble, S. ~Murgeon~, ~Morgeoun~, _s._ 1. A murmur, S. _Ramsay._ 2. Muttering, in reference to the Ma.s.s. _R. Bruce._ _To_ MURGULLIE. V
- 566 _To_ MUSALL, MISSEL, _v. a._ To veil. Su. G. _musla_, occultare. _Acts Ja. II._ ~Mussal~, ~Myssal~, ~Mussaling~, _s._ A veil. _Philotus._ MUSARDRY, _s._ Musing, dreaming. Fr. _musardie_, id. _musard_. _Douglas._ MUSH, _s._ One who goes between a lover and
- 567 1. Meeting. _Wallace._ 2. A parliament, an a.s.sembly. _Kennedy._ _To_ MUTE, _v. n._ 1. To plead; an old law term. _Baron Courts._ 2. To treat of. _Barbour._ A. S. _mot-ian_, tractare, discutere. ~Mute~, ~Mote~, _s._ 1. A plea. _Reg. Maj._ 2. A quarrel. _
- 568 NA, _adj._ No; none. _Barbour._ _To_ NAB, _v. a._ To strike, S. NACHET, NACKET, _s._ 1. An insignificant person. _Dunbar._ Fr. _nacquet_, a lacquey. 2. _A little nacket_, one who is small in size, S. NACKET, _s._ 1. A bit of wood, stone, or bone, used at
- 575 NEWIS, NEWYS, NEWOUS, _adj._ 1. Earnestly desirous, Loth. 2. Parsimonious, covetous, greedy, Loth. A. S. _hneaw_, tenax, O. E. _niggish_, covetous; Su. G. _nidsk_, _nisk_, avarus, parcus. NEWLINGIS, _adv._ Newly; S. _newlins_. _Barbour._ NEWMOST, _adj._ N
- 576 _To_ NICK, _v. n._ To drink heartily, S. B. _To_ NICKER, _v. n._ V. ~Nicher~. NICKSTICK, _s._ A tally, S. _Trans. Antiq. Soc._ S. _nick_, a notch, and _stick_. NICKET, _s._ A small notch. _Gl. Sibb._ NICK-NACK, _s._ 1. A gim-crack, S. 2. Small wares, S. B
- 577 NIGNAYES, NIGNYES, _s. pl._ 1. Gim-cracks, S. _Ramsay._ 2. Whims, peculiarities of temper or conduct, S. _Cleland._ NYKIS, _3. p. pres. v._ _Gawan and Gol._ Perhaps allied to Su. G. _nek-a_, to deny. NILD, L. _could_. _Maitland Poems._ NYMNES, _s._ Neatne
- 578 NITHER, NIDDER, _adj._ Nether, S. Isl. _nedre_, id. _Ruddiman._ _To_ NITHER, _v. a._ V. ~Nidder~. NITTIE, NEETIE, _adj._ n.i.g.g.ardly, covetous, S. Su. G. _gnetig_, Mod. Sax. _netig_, id. _To_ NYVIN, _v. a._ To name. V. ~Neven~. NYUM, Houlate. L. _nyvin_
- 579 _Gl. s.h.i.+rr._ _Bannatyne Poems._ Teut. _nocke_, crena, incisura. ~Nockit~, ~Nokkit~, _part. adj._ Notched. _Doug._ NOCKIT, NOKKIT, _s._ A luncheon, S. Aust. _To_ NODGE, _v. a._ To strike with the knuckles, S. B. V. ~Gnidge~ and ~Knuse~. _To_ NOY, _v. a
- 580 _Douglas._ NOME, _pret._ Taken. _Wallace._ A. S. _nim-an_, to take; part. _nom._ NONE, _s._ 1. Noon. _Barbour._ A. S. _non_, Fr. _none_, id. 2. Dinner. _Diallog._ NON-FIANCE, _s._ Want of confidence. _Baillie._ Fr. _non_, neg. and _fiance_, confidence. NO
- 581 _Douglas._ _To_ NOTE, _v. a._ 1. To use, S. B. _Doug._ A. S. _not-ian_. Isl. _niot-a_, id. 2. To use as sustenance, S. B. Teut. _nutt-en_, uti; vesci; Isl. _nautin_, eating, _neitte_, vescor. 3. To need, Ang. Mearns. _Ruddiman._ ~Note~, ~Nott~, _s._ 1. Us
- 582 NUMMYN, _part. pa._ 1. Taken. _Doug._ 2. Reached, attained. V. ~Nome~. NUNREIS, _s._ A nunnery. _b.e.l.l.e.n.den._ NURIS, _s._ A nurse. V. ~Noyris~. _To_ NUSE, _v. a._ To knead. V. ~Knuse~. O O, _art._ One, for _a_. _Sir Tristrem._ O, _s._ Grandson. V. ~O
- 583 _Douglas._ ODAL LANDS. V. ~Udal~. ODIN. _Promise of Odin_, a promise of marriage, or particular sort of contract, accounted very sacred by some of the inhabitants of Orkney, the contracting parties joining hands through an orifice in the _Black Stone of O
- 584 _To_ OYSS, _v. a._ To use. _Wallace._ ~Oyss~, ~Oys~, _s._ 1. Custom. _Wyntown._ 2. Manner of life. _Wallace._ OIST, _s._ Army, Fr. _ost_. _Douglas._ OIST, _s._ A sacrifice, Lat. _host-ia_. _Doug._ OLDER, _conj._ Either. V. ~Othir~. _Crosraguel._ OLY, OLY-
- 585 3. The toothach, S. B. 4. A noxious member of human society, Ang. ON BREDE, _adv._ 1. Wide open. _Douglas._ 2. Extensively. _Douglas._ A. S. _on_, in, and _braed_, lat.i.tudo. ONCOME, _s._ A fall of rain or snow, S. ONCOST, _s._ 1. Expence before profit,
- 586 1. Attendance, S. _Wodrow._ 2. Patient expectation of what is delayed. _Rutherford._ _To_ ONTRAY, _v. a._ To betray. _Sir Gawan._ _On_ and Fr. _trah-ir_, to betray. ONWALOWYD, _part. pa._ Unfaded. _Wyntown._ OO, _s._ Wool, S. _Aw ae oo_, S. all to the sam
- 587 OR, _conj._ 1. Lest. _Wallace._ 2. Than. _Douglas._ ORAGIUS, _adj._ Tempestuous. _Burel._ Fr. _orageux_, id. ORATOUR, _s._ Amba.s.sador. _b.e.l.l.e.n.d._ ORATOURE, ORATORY, _s._ An oracle. _Douglas._ ORCHLE, _s._ A porch, Mearns. Germ. _erker_, projectura
- 588 _To_ ORP, _v. n._ To fret, or chide habitually, S. _Ramsay._ ~Orpit~, _part. adj._ 1. Proud. _Douglas._ 2. Fretful, habitually chiding, S. _Bp. Galloway._ ORPHANY, _s._ Painters gold. Fr. _oripeau_, id. _Pal. of Hon._ ORPHELING, _s._ An orphan. Fr. _orphe
- 589 OSTRYE, OSTRe, _s._ An inn. _Wallace._ Ital. _hostaria_, Fr. _hostelerie_, id. OTHEM UPOTHEM, cold flummery, used instead of milk, with boiled flummery, Aberd.; q. _of them_, as well as _upon them_. OTHIR, OTHIRE, ODYR, _adj._ 1. Other. _Wyntown._ 2. The
- 590 Su. G. _oefwer hufud_, id. _To_ OUERHEILD, _v. a._ To cover over. V. ~Heild~. _Douglas._ _To_ OUERHIP, _v. a._ To skip over. V. ~Hip~, _v._ _Douglas._ OVERLY, _adj._ Careless, superficial, S. A. S. _overlice_, negligenter. OUERLYAR, _s._ One who oppresses
- 591 OUER-VOLUIT, _part. pa._ Laid aside. _Douglas._ OUGHTLINS, _adv._ In the least degree, S. _Ramsay._ OUGSUM, _adj._ Horrible. V. ~Ugsum~. OULIE, _s._ Oil. V. ~Olye~. OULK, OWLK, _s._ A week; S. B. _ouk_. A. S. _uca_, _wuca_, id. _b.e.l.l.e.n.den._ OULTRAIG
- 592 V. ~Oorie~. OURLAY, OWRELAY, _s._ A cravat, S. _Ramsay._ OURLORD, OURE-LARD, _s._ A superior. _Wallace._ OURLOUP, OURLOP, _s._ An occasional trespa.s.s of cattle. _L. Hailes._ A. S. _ofer-leop-an_, transire. OURNOWNE, _s._ Afternoon. _Wallace._ A. S. _ofe
- 593 OURWORD, OWERWORD, _s._ 1. Any word frequently repeated, S. _Burns._ 2. The burden of a song. _Dunbar._ OUSEN, OWSEN, _pl._ Oxen, S. _Burns._ Moes. G. _auhsne_, id. _auhs_, bos. ~Ousen milk~, _sowens_, or flummery not boiled; used instead of milk, Dumfr.
- 594 _Pennant._ Sw. _utfall_, a hostile excursion. OUTFIELD, _adj._ and _s._ Arable land, which is not manured, but constantly cropped. _Statist. Acc._ OUTFORNE, _pret. v._ Caused to come forth. _Montgomerie._ A. S. _utfore_, egressus est. OUTGAIT, OUTGATE, _s
- 595 OUT-THE-GAIT, _adj._ Honest; q. one who keeps the straight road, S. OUT-OUR, OUT-OWRE, _adv._ 1. Over, S. _Barbour._ 2. Out from any place, S. OUTOUTH, _prep._ V. ~Outwith~. OUTQUENT, _part. pa._ Extinguished. V. ~Quent~. _Douglas._ OUT-RAKE, _s._ 1. Expe
- 596 OUTSPOKEN, _adj._ Given to freedom of speech, S. OUTSTRIKING, _s._ An eruption, S. OUTSUCKEN, _s._ 1. The freedom of a tenant from bondage to a mill, S. _Erskine._ 2. Duties payable by those who are not _astricted_ to a mill, S. _Id._ ~Outsucken~, _adj._
- 597 V. ~Ourweill~. OWKLY, _adj._ Weekly, S. V. ~Oulk~. _Macneill._ _To_ OWRE-HALE, _v. a._ To overlook. _Montgomerie._ Sw. _oejwerhael-ja_, to cover. OWRESKALIT, _part. pa._ Overspread. V. ~Skale~. _Dunbar._ OWREHIP, _s._ A blow with the hammer brought over t
- 598 PAAL, _s._ A post, S. B. A. S. _pal_, Su. G. _paale_. PAB, _s._ The refuse of flax, Loth. _pob_, S. B. _Ess. Highl. Soc._ PACE, _s._ 1. The weight of a clock, S. 2. Used metaphorically. _Rutherford._ PACK, _adj._ Intimate, S. _Burns._ Su. G. _pack-a_, con
- 599 Isl. _paufe_, angulus. _Stat. Acc._ ~Paffler~, _s._ One who occupies a small farm, Perths. _Statist. Acc._ PAGE, _s._ A boy. _Wyntown._ _To_ PAY, _v. a._ To satisfy. _Wallace._ Fr. _pay-er_, Teut. _pay-en_, id. ~Pay~, _s._ Satisfaction. _Priests Peblis._
- 600 PAYMENT, _s._ Drubbing, S. _Barbour._ PAINCHES, _s. pl._ Tripe, S. V. ~Penche~. _To_ PAYNE, PANE, _v. n._ To be at pains. _Wyntown._ Fr. _se pein-er_, to trouble ones self. PAYNE, _adj._ Pagan. Fr. _payen_. _Doug._ PAYNt.i.t. L. _paytent_, patent. _Bannat