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 SHEAL, v. a. to take the husks off pulse, etc.

SHEELINS, s. pl the husks of grain.

To SHEAR, v. a. to reap; to cut down corn.

SHEARER, s. one employed in reaping corn.

SHEARIN, s. the act of cutting corn.

SHELTIE, s. a very small horse.

SHEUCH, s. a furrow.

To SHEUCH, v. to place plants in the earth before they are planted.

To SHEVEL, v. a. to distort.

SHILFA, s. the chaffinch.

SHILPIE, SHILPIT, adj. weak; insipid; sickly looking:  thin.

SHILLINGS, SHEELINS, s. pl the outermost husks of grain.

To SHIMMER, v. n. to shine.

SHINTY, s. a stick with a crooked end, used as a club for playing a game with a ball called Shinty.

To SHOOT, v. n. to push.

To SHOWL, v. n. to distort the mouth or face.

To SHUE, v. a. to drive away any animals by making a noise.

SIB, adj. related by blood:  consanguineous.

SIBMAN, s. a near relation.

SIBNES, s. propinquity; nearness of relationship.

SIC, SICK, SIK, adj. such; in the same manner.

SICKER, SIKHER, adj. secure; cautious.

SICKEN, adj. such kind of.

SICKERLY, adv. firmly.

SICKLIKE, adj. of the same kind.

SIDE, SYDE, adj. a long low-hanging dress.

SIDLINGS, SIDELINS, adv. placed side by side.

SILDER, SILLER, s. silver.

SILLY, weak from ill health; weak in mind.

SIMMER, SYMER, s. summer.

SIMPELL, SEMPLE, adj. low-born; poor in circumstances.

SIND, SEIN, SYND, v. a. the last water used in washing clothes.

To SINDER, v. a. to sunder.

SINDRY, adj. sundry; in a disjoined state.

SINGIT-LIKE, adj. miserable-looking; puny.

SINCESYNE, adv. since that time.

To SIPE, SEIP, v. n. to ooze.

To SIST, v. a. to delay or stop proceedings.

To SKAIL, SKALE, v. a. to dismiss; to spill.

SKAITH, s. hurt; damage.

To SKAUDE, v. a. to scald.

SKEELY, adj. skilful.

SKEICH, SKEIGH, adj. apt to be startled; proud; shy, applied to females.

SKEIL, SKEILL, s. a small tub for washing, with a single handle.

SKELB, s a splinter.

SKELF, s. a shelf.

SKELLIE, SKELLY, s. squint in the eye.

To SKELLIE, v. n. to squint.

To SKELLOCH, v. n. to utter a shrill cry.

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