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..

COCKLAIRD, s. a landowner who cultivates all his own estate.

COD, s. a pillow.

COFF, COFFE, v. a. to buy; to purchase.

COFT, pret. and part. of purchased or bought.

COG, COAG, COGUE, s. a wooden basin.

To COGLE, v. a. to move anything from side to side, as a boat in the water.

COLLIE, COLLEY, s. a shepherd’s dog; a lounger.

COLLIESHANGIE, s. a squabble, an uproar.

COMMONTIE, s. a common; a community.

To COMPEAR, v. a. to appear.

COMPLIMENT, s. a present.

CONYNG, s. knowledge.

COODIE, CUDIE, s. a small tub.

COOF, CUFE, s. a dastardly silly fellow.

COORIN, v. n. crest-fallen; timid.

CORBIE, CORBY, s. a raven.

CORP, s. a corpse; a dead body.

CORRIE, s. a hollow in a hill.

CORS, CORSE, s. the market-place or cross.

COSH, s. neat; quiet.

COSIE, COZIE, adj. warm; snug, well-sheltered.

COTTAR, COTTER, s. a person who inhabits a cottage.

To COUP, COWP, v. a. to exchange; to deal; to fall; to upset.

COUPER, s. a dealer.

COUPLE, s. a rafter.

COUR, v. n. to stoop; to crouch.

COUT, s. a young horse.

COUTH, COUTHY, adj. affable; facetious; affectionate; pleasant.

COVE, s. a cave.

COW, KOW, s. a besom made of broom.

COWE, v. n. to beat; to overcome.

To COW v. a. to poll the head; to cut; to prune; to damp or frighten.

COWIT, part. pr.. docked closely; cut; having short hair.

COWSHOT, CUSHIT, s. the ringdove.

To CRACK, v. a. to talk.

CRAFT, s. a piece of ground adjoining a house.

CRAG, CRAGE, CRAIG, s. the neck; the throat.  CRAIG, s. a rock; a precipice.

To CRAIK, v.n. the cry of a hen after laying.

CRANCH, v. n. the sound made by an animal in eating bones or other hard substances.  CRAP, s. a crop, the produce of the soil; the craw of a fowl; the highest part of anything.

To CRAW, s. to crow; to boast.

CRAW, s. a crow.  CREEK of day, dawn; the first appearance of morning.

CREEPY, s. a low stool.

To CREEP-IN, v. n. to shrink.

CREIL, CREEL, s. an osier basket.

CREISH, s. grease.

To CREISH-A-LUFE, v. a. to give money as a bribe or recompense.

CRINCH, s. a very small bit of anything.

To CRINCH, v. a. to grind with the teeth.

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