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..

CLAGGY, adj. adhesive; unctuous.

CLAIK, v. n. to make a clacking noise like a hen.

CLAIRGY, s. clergy.

CLAITH, CLAYTH, s. cloth.

To CLAIVER, CLAVER, v. a. to talk idly.

CLAM-SHELL, s. a scallop shell.

CLAMJAMPHRY, s. pl. low acquaintances; not respectable.

CLAMP, s. a heavy footstep.

CLAP, s. a stroke.

CLAP O’ THE HASS, the uvula of the throat.

CLARTS, s. pl. dirt; smell.

CLARTY, adj. dirty or foul.

To CLASH, v. n. to talk idly.

To CLAT, v. a. to rake anything together.

CLAT, s. a rake or hoe.

CLATCH, s. thick mud.

To CLATTER, v. a. to tell tales; to tittle-tattle.

CLAUGHT, pret. laid hold of suddenly or eagerly.

To CLAVER, v. a. to talk in an idle or nonsensical manner.

CLAVER, s. clover.

To CLAW, v. a. to scratch.

CLECKIN, s. pl. a brood of birds.

CLECKIN-BROD, s. a battledoor.

To CLEED, v. a. to clothe.

CLEG, GLEG, s. a gad-fly; a horsefly.

To CLEIK, CLEEK, v. a. to catch with a hooked instrument.

CLEIK, CLEEK, s. an iron hook.

CLEIKY, adj. ready to take advantage.

CLEUCH, CLEUGH, s. a precipice; a steep rocky ascent; a strait hollow between two steep banks.

To CLEW, v. a. to stop a hole by compressing.

CLICK-CLACK, s. uninterrupted talking.

CLINK, s. a smart blow; money.

CLIPPIE, s. very talkative; generally applied to a female.

CLISH-CLASH, s. idle discourse.

CLISHMACLAVER, s. idle nonsensical talk.

CLITTER-CLATTER, s. idle talk carried from one to another.

To CLOCHER v. n. to cough.

To CLOCK, CLOK, v. n. to chuck; to call chickens together.

CLOIT, s. a clown; a stupid fellow.

To CLOIT, v. n. to fall heavily, or suddenly.

CLOITERY, s. tripe; dirty work.

CLOOT, CLUTE, s. a hoof.

CLOSE, s. a passage; an entry.

To CLOUR, v. a. to dimple.

CLOUSE, s. a sluice.

To CLOUT, v. a. to patch; to mend.

CLOUT, s. cuff; a blow.

CLUF, CLUIF, s. a hoof.

CLUMP, s. a heavy inactive fellow.

CLUTE, s. a hoof.

COBLE, s. a small boat, such as is used by fishermen.

COCKERNONNY, s. the hair of a female gathered in a knot.

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