Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIV. eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 214 pages of information about Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIV..

Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIV. eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 214 pages of information about Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIV..

MYSELL, s. myself.

—­N—­

NA, NAE, adv. no; not.

NA, NE, conj. neither; nor,

NACHET, NACKET, s. an insignificant person. A little nacket, one of very diminutive size,

NAIG, s. a stallion; a riding horse,

NAIPRIE, s. table linen.

NANCY, NANNIE, s. Agnes.

NANE, adj. no; none.

NATHING, NAETHING, s. nothing.

NAYSAY, s. a refusal.

NEAR-GAWN, NEAR-BE-GAWN, adj. niggardly.

NEB, s. the bill of a fowl.

NEEBORS, s. neighbours.

NEER-DO-WEIL, s. a never-do-well.

NEFFIT, s. a pigmy; a very diminutive thing.

To NEIFFER, NIFFER, v. a. to exchange.

NEIPCE, s. a granddaughter.

NEIRS, s. pl. the kidneys.

NEIST, NIEST, adj. next; nearest.

NEIVE, NEIF, s. the fist.

NEVEW, NEVO, NEVOW, s. a nephew.

NEWFANGLED, fond of new things or persons.

To NICHER, v. n. to neigh; a loud coarse laugh.

NICHT, s. night. The nicht, tonight.

NICHTFA, s. twilight.

NICK-NACK, s. a gim-crack; small wares.

NIP, s. a small bit of anything.

To NIP, v. a. to carry off cleverly; to pinch.

NIPPIT, adj. niggardly

NO, adv. not.

NOB, s. a knob.

NOCHT, s. nothing.

NOLT, NOUT, s. black cattle; a stupid vulgar fellow.

NOO, s. now; at the present.

NOR, conj. than.

NORLAN, NORLAND, adj. belonging to the north country.

NORYSS, s. nurse.

NOUTHER, NOWTHIR, conj. neither.

NUIK, s. the corner.

—­O—­

OE, OYE, s. a grandson.

OERCOME, OURCOME, s. the overplus.

OHON! interj. alas!

OMNE-GATHERUM, s. a miscellaneous collection; an incongruous mass.

ONCOME, s. a fall of rain or snow.

ONGOINGS, s. pl. procedure.

ONKEND, part. adj. unknown.

ONSTEAD, s. the building on a farm.

ONY, adj. any.

OO, s. wool.

OORIE, OURIE, OWRIE, adj. chill; bleak; having the sensation of cold.

OR, conj. lest; than.

OR, adv. before, as Or this, before this time; rather than, Or than, before then.

ORROW, ORA, adj. unmatched; not used.

ORROWS, s. pl. supernumerary articles.

OSTLEIR, OSTLER, s. an innkeeper.

OTHIR, OTHERE, ODYR, adj. other.

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