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..

BLUID, s. blood.

BLUIDY, adj. bloody; bloodthirsty; covered with gore.

BLUITER, BLUTTER, v. n. to make a rumbling noise.

BLUNTIE, s. a stupid fellow; a sniveller.

BOAL, BOLE, s. a small aperture or press in a house for the reception of small articles; a small opening in a wall for the admission of light or air.

BOB, s. a curtsey.

To BOCK, v. a. to make a noise with the throat, as persons will frequently do before vomiting.

BOD, BODDY, s. a person of diminutive stature.

BODDUM, s. bottom.

BODE, BOD, s. an offer made prior to a bargain; a proffer.

BODEN, BUDDEN, v. offered; proffered.

BODLE, s. an old copper coin of the value of two pennies
Scots, or third part of a penny English.

BOGILL, BOGLE, s. 1. a hobgoblin; a spectre; 2. a scarecrow; any made-up imitation of a spectre.

BOMBILL, BUMBILL, s. buzzing noise.

BOMBILL-BEE, s. a drone.

BONIE, BONYE, BONNY, adj. beautiful; having a fine countenance.

BONIEST, adj. the most beautiful.

BOOL, s. an ironical name, as applied to an old man.

BOONMOST, adj. uppermost.

BOORDLEY, s. strong; large; broad; having a manly appearance.

BORDEL, s. a brothel.

BOS, BOSS, BOIS, adj. hollow.

BOT, BUT, conj. but; without anything.

BOTHE, BOOTHE, s. a shop made of boards.

BOTHIE, s. pl. a cottage; such a one as is occupied generally for the use of servants.

BOTTINGS, BUITINGS, s. half boots, or leathern spatterdashes.

BOUCHT, BOUGHT, BUCHT, s. a small pen used for milking ewes.

To BOUCHT, BUCHT, v. a. to enclose.

BOUK, BUIK, s. the trunk of the body; bulk.

BOUKIT, adj. bulky, large. No muckle boukit, not of much size or dimensions.

BOUN, adj. prepared; ready.

BOUR, s. the private chamber of a lady in ancient times.

BOURTREE, BOUNTREE, s. common elder-tree.

BOW, s. a boll; eight pecks.

BOW, s. the arch of a bridge; a gateway; a crooked path.

BOWIE, s. a small cask or barrel; a milk pail.

BOWSIE, adj. crooked; applied to a crooked person, who is called a bowsie.

BRACE, s. the chimney-piece.

BRACKEN, BRAIKEN, BROCKEN, s. the fern.

To BRACK, v. a. to break.

BRACKIT, BRACKET, BRUCKIT, adj. speckled.

BRAE, s. tho side of a hill; an acclivity.

To BRAG, v. a. 1. to defy; 2. to reproach.

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