BUCHT, s. a fold; a bending; the fold of a ribbon.

BUCKIE, BUCKY, s. any spiral shell.

BUCKIE-INGRAM, s. the soldier-crab, Cancer bernardus, which always inhabits the shells of other animals.

To BUCKLE, v. a. to join together, as in marriage.

BUCKLE-THE-BEGGARS, s. a person who marries others in a clandestine manner.

BUCKTOOTH, s. a tooth jutting out from the others.

BUFF, s. a stroke; nonsense.

BUFFER, s. a foolish fellow.

BUFFET, s. a blow.

BUFFETS, s. pl. swellings in the glands.

BUFFIE, adj. swelled; blown up; puffed up.

BUIK, s. the body; the chest.

BUIK, BUK, BUKE, s. a book.

BUIRDLY, BURDLY, adj. large and well-made; stately.

To BULLER, v. n. to make a noise like water rushing to and fro in the cavity of a rock.

To BULLIRAG, v. a. to abuse; to tease; to rally in contempt; to reproach.

BULYIEMENTS, s. habiliments.

To BUM, v. n. to make a sound like that of bees; the sound emitted by a bagpipe.

BUMBAZED, adj. stupified.

BUMBEE, s. the humble bee; a wild bee; a drone.

BUM-CLOCK, s. the common flying beetle.

BUN, BUNN, s. a cake commonly used at New-Year time, composed of flour, dried fruits, and spices.

To BUNG, v. n. to make tipsy.

BUNKER, BUNKART, s. a low and long chest, frequently placed in front of a bed in cottages, and used as a press, and also as a seat.

BUNTLING, s. a bantling; a bird.

BURD, s. a damsel; a lady.

BURDALANE, s. used when a person is left solitary, as a child the inmate of a strange family.

BURDE, BOORD, s. a table; a board.

BURIAN, s. a tumulus; a mound of earth.

BURLAW, BYRLAW, BIRLEY, s. a court consisting of country neighbours who settle local disputes, etc.

BURLY, s. a crowd; a brawl.

BURN, s. a small stream; a rivulet. Burnie, burny, is used as the diminutive of burn.

BURR, BURRH, s. persons are said to have the burr who pronounce the letter r with a whirring sound, as the Northumbrians.

BURSIN, BURSTEN, part. pa. burst; overpowered with fatigue.

To BUSK, v. a. to dress; to attire.

BUT, prep, without; towards the outer apartment of a house, or kitchen.

BUTER, BUTTER, s. the bittern.

BYGANES, s. what is past; used in quarrels, as, Let byganes be byganes; let what is past be past.

BYRE, s. a cow-house.

BY-RUNIS, s. pl. arrears; past debts.