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..

FLEE, s. a fly.

FLEEIN, v. a. flying.

To FLEG, v. n. to affright, to frighten.

To FLEISH, FLEITCH, v. a. to wheedle.

FRENDRIS, FLINDERS, s. pl. splinters.

FLIPE, FLYPE, v. a. to turn a stocking or glove inside out.

To FLISK, v. a. to skip; to caper.

FLIT, s. to transport.

To FLIT, v. n. to remove from one house to another.

FLOURISH, s. blossom.

FLUNKIE, s. a servant in livery.

FLUSTER, s. bustle; confusion.

To FLUTHER, v. n. to be in a bustle.

FLYTE, v. n. to scold.

FOG, s. moss.

FOISON, FUSHIOUN, s. strength, ability.

FOISIONLESS, adj. weak in intellect; weak in body.

FOK, s. pl. folk.

FOOL, s. a. a fowl.

FOR, conj. because.

FORAT, adv. forward.

FORBEARIS, s. pl. ancestors.

FORBY, adj. besides.

FORE, prep, priority; to the fore; still remaining.

FOREFOUCHT, FORFOUCHTEN, adj. exhausted with fighting.

FORGANE, FOREGAINST, prep. opposite.

To FORGATHER, v. n. to meet accidentally.

FORGIE, v. a. to forgive.

FORJESKET, p. pa. jaded; fatigued.

FORNENT, prep. opposite.

FORPET, s. the fourth part of a peck.

FORRAY, s. a predatory excursion.

To FORSTA, v. a. to understand.

FOUL, adj. wet, rainy.

FOUMARTE, s. a polecat.

FOURHOURS, s. tea; four o’clock being the old hour at which that meal was taken in early times.

FOUTRE, s. a term expressive of the greatest contempt.

FOW, FU, FOO, s. full; drunk.

FOY, s. an entertainment given by or to a person before leaving home, or where he has been some time on a visit.

FOZY, adj. spongy; porous.

FRACTIOUS, adj. fretful; peevish.

FRAE, prep. from.

FREND, FREEN, FREEND, s. a relation.

FRESH, s. a slight flood after rain.

FREY, s. a tumult; a fray.

FUD, s. the tail of a hare or rabbit.

FUGIE, s. a coward.

To FUNK, v. a. to strike or kick behind, like a horse. In a funk, in a bad humour.

FUR, FURE, s. a furrow.

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To GA, GAE, v. n. to go.

GAB, s. the mouth.

GABBY, adj. fluency or speech.

To GAB, v. n. to prate; to mock.

GABERLUNGIE, GABERLUNZIE, s. a wallet that hangs by the loins, such as is often used by beggars.

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