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..

To SCART, v. a. to scratch.

SCART, s. a scratch.

SCHACHLED, adj. crooked; unseemly.

SCHANK, s. the leg.

SCHAVE, SHEAVE, SHEEVE, s. a slice of anything, such as bread, etc.

SCHAW, s. a grove or thicket; a shadowy place.

SCHEL, s. a shed for sheep.

To SCHERE, v. n. to divide.

SCHILL, adj. shrill.

SCHOAG, SHOG, v. a. to move backwards and forwards.

SCHOGGLE, v. a. to shake.

SCHONE, SHOONE, s. pl. shoes.

SCHULE, SHUIL, SHOOL, s. a shovel.

To SCHUTE, v. a. to push.

SCLAITE, SKLAIT, s. slate.

SCLATCH, s. a lubberly lazy fellow.

To SCLENT, SKLENT, v. n. to slope.

ASCLENT, adv. obliquely.

SCON, s. a flat cake, made of barley meal or flour.

SCREED, s. a harangue.

To SCREED, SKREED. v. a. to rend in pieces.

To SCREIGH, SKREIGH, v. n. to shriek.

SCRIMP, adj. narrow; scanty.

SCROOFF, SCRUFF, a thin crust.

SCRYMMAGE, s. a skirmish.

To SCUG, v. a. to shelter.

SCULDUDRY, has an illusion to a breach of chastity.

SCULL, s. a shallow basket.

SCUM, s. a mean greedy fellow.

To SCUNNER, v. n. to loathe; to shudder in disgust.

To SCUTLE, v. a. to spill from carelessness.

SEAM, used in respect to any sort of needlework.

SEATH, SYTHE, s. the coal-fish.

SEGG, s. the yellow flower-de-luce.

SEKER, SICKER, adj. firm.

SEMPILL, SYMPILL, adj. low-born.

SEN, conj. since; seeing.

SENSYNE, since that time.

SERD, SAIRD, pret. served.

SERGE, s. a sieve.

SESSION, s. the consistory, or parochial eldership in
Scotland.

SESSION-HOUSE, s. a vestry.

To SET, v. a. to let; to become—­as, He sets his rank well.

SHACHLED, adj. crooked; unseemly.

SHACKLE-BANE, s. the wrist.

SHAFT, s. a handle.

To SHAK-A-FA’, v. a. to wrestle.

SHAKE-DOWN, s. a temporary bed made on the floor.

To SHAMBLE, v. n. to make a wry mouth.

To SHANK, v. a. to travel on foot.

SHARNE, SHERNE, s. the dung of cattle.

SHAVER, s. a wag.

SHAWS, s. pl the foliage of esculent roots.

SHEAL, SHIELLING, s. a hut or residence for shepherds or fishermen.

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