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..

AILEN, part. pa. ailing.

AIN, adj. own.

AINS, adv. once.

AIR, adv. early in the morning.

AIR, AIRE, AYR, s. an heir.

AIRMS, s. pl. arms.

AIRN, s. iron.

AIRT, AIRTH, s. point of the compass.

AISLAIR, adj. a polished substance.

AITS, s. pl. oats.

AITEN, adj. oaten.

AITH, s. an oath.

AIZLE, s. a hot ember.

ALANE, adj. alone.

ALANG, adv. along.

ALD, AULD, adj. old.

ALMOUS, AUMES, s. pl. alms.

AMAIST, adv. almost.

AMANG, prep. among.

AMBRY, s. a press or closet where victuals are kept for daily use.

AN’, conj. and.

ANE, adj. one.

ANENT, prep, over against; opposite.

ANETH, prep, beneath.

ANEUCH, adv. enough.

ANIEST, adv. or prep. on this side of; on the nearest side.

ANITHER, adj. another.

ANKERSTOCK, s. a loaf made of rye, sweetened with treacle.

ANSE, adv. once.

APERT, adj. brisk; bold; free.

APERTLY, adv. briskly; readily.

APON, APOUN, prep. upon.

APPARELLE, s. equipage; furniture for warfare.

APPLERINGIE, s. the plant called southernwood.

ARCH, adj. averse; reluctant.

To ARGLE-BARGLE, ARGIE-BARGIE, v. a. to contend; to bandy backwards and forwards.

ARK, s. a large chest used for holding meal or corn.

ARK of a Mill, s. the place in which the water-wheel moves.

To ARLE, v. a. to give earnest of any kind.

ARLES, s. earnest of any kind.

ARLY, adv. early.

ARMYN, ARMYNG; s. armour; arms.

ART and PART, accessory to, or abetting.

ASSE, s. ashes, plural assis and aiss.

ASSHOLE, s. place for receiving ashes under the grate.

ASCHET, s. a large plate, on which meat is brought to table.

ASK, AWSK, s. an eft or water newt; a lizard.

ASKLENT, ASCLENT, ASKLINT, adv. obliquely; asquint; on one side.

To ASSAILYIE, v. a. to attack, to assail.

To ASSOLYIE, v. a. to acquit.

ASTEER, adv. in confusion; in a bustle.

A’THEGITHER, adv. altogether.

ATHORT, prep, through, athwart.

ATOUR, ATTOURE, prep. over.

ATTOMIE, s. a skeleton.

ATTELED, part. pa. aimed.

ATTER-CAP, ATTIR-COP, s. 1. a spider; 2. an ill-tempered person; one of a malignant or virulent disposition.

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