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..

TRUMPH, s. the trump at cards.

TRUNSCHEOUN, s. a plate; a trencher.

TRYSTING-PLACE, s. a place of meeting previously agreed on.

TUCK, s. tuck of drum, beat of drum.

TUILYIE, TOOLYIE, s. a quarrel; a broil.

To TUME, v. a. to empty.

TUP, s. a ram; a foolish, stupid fellow.

TUTTIE-TUTTIE, interj. pshaw!

TWAL, adj. twelve.

TWA-TIIREE, s. pl. a few in number.

To TWIN, TWYNE, v. n. to separate.

TWOPENNY, s. small beer.

TYDY, TYDIE, adj. neat; clean in person or house.

TYRE-CAP, s. a hat of tyre; part of the dress of Bruce at Bannockburn.

—­U—­

UNCANNY, adj. unsafe; as having supernatural powers.

UNCHANCY, adj. unlucky.

UNCO, adj. strange; unknown; very much.

UNCOFT, adj. unbought.

ULIE, s. oil.

UMAN, pron. woman.

UMBRE, s. shade.

UNREASON, adj. disorder.

UNRYCHT, s. injustice; iniquity.

UNSICKKIR, UNSICKER, adj. not secure.

UNTILL, prep. unto.

UPPISH, adj. aspiring; ambitious.

UPTAK, s. uptaking; apprehension.

—­V—­

To VAIG, v. n. to wander; to roam.

VALISES, s. pl saddlebags.

VARLOT, VERLOT, s. an inferior servant.

VAUNTY, adj. boastful.

VENT, s. a chimney.

VIRLE, s. a ferule.

VOGIE, VOKIE, adj. merry; cheerful.

VOUT, s. a vault.

VOW, WOU! interj. expressive of admiration, somewhat equivalent to Oh!

—­W—­

WA, WAY, WAE, s. wo; grief.

To WACHLE, v. n. to move backwards and forwards.

WADDS, s. pl. pledges used in youthful amusement.

WADSETTER, s. one who holds the property of another.

WAFF, adj. worthless in conduct; ill-dressed.

WAFFIE, s. a vagabond.

WAFT, WEFT, WOFT, s. the woof in a web.

WAGANG, WAYGANG. s. a departure.

To WAIGLE, WEIGLE, v. n. to waddle; to waggle.

To WAIK, v. a. to watch.

WAIR, v. a. to spend.

WAKERIFE, adj. watchful.

WALD, v. aux. would.

To WALE, v. a. to select; to pick; to choose.

To WALLOP, v. n. to move quickly.

To WALLOW, v. n. to be immersed or rolling in anything.

WALY!  WALLY! inter j. expressive of lamentation.

WAMBE, WAME, s. the belly.

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