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..

GIRN, s. a snare for catching birds.

GIRNALL, GIRNELL, s. a large chest for holding meal.

GITE, s. crazy.

GLAIKIT, adj. light; giddy.

GLAMER, GLAMOUR, s. gipsies were formerly supposed capable of casting a charm over the eyes of persons, and thus making them see objects differently from what they really were. Cast the glamer o’er her, caused deception of sight.

GLAR, GLAUR, s. mud; mire.

To GLAUM, v. a. to grasp anything greedily.

GLAYMORE, s. a two-handed sword.

GLED, s. the kite, a bird of the hawk kind.

GLEEK, v. a. to gibe.

GLEG, adj. quick of perception.

To GLEG, GLYE, GLEE, v. n. to squint.

GLEN, s. a hollow betwixt two hills.

To GLENT, GLINT, part. pa. to glance.

GLEYD, adj. squint-eyed.

GLIB-GABBIT, adj. glib-tongued.

GLIFF, s. a sudden fright or alarm.

GLIMMER, v. n. to wink; to blink; to twinkle.

GLISK, s. a transient view.

GLOAMIN, s. twilight.

GLOCK, s. a gulp.

To GLOUM, GLOOM, v. n. to frown.

To GLOUR, GLOWR, v. n. to stare.

GLOUR, s. a broad stare.

GLU, s. a glove.

To GLUDDER, v. n. to work in a dirty manner.

To GLUNSH, v. n. to pout.

GOLACH, s. a beetle of any kind.

GOLDSPINK, GOUDSPINK, s. the goldfinch.

GOLK, GOWK, s. the cuckoo; a stupid fellow.

GOMRELL, s. a stupid fellow; a numskull.

GOOL, GULE, adj. yellow.

GORB, GORBET, GORBIE, s. a young bird.

GORMAND, s. a glutton.

GOUF, s. a stroke; a blow.

GOUD, GOULD, s. gold.

GOUPIN, GOWPIN, s. the hollow of the hand.

GOWAN, s. the wild mountain daisy. Ewe-gowan, the common wild daisy.

GOWANY, adj. abounding with daisies.

GOWK, s. the cuckoo.

GOWK’S-ERRAND, s. a fool’s errand.

GOWL, s. a hollow between two hills.

To GOWL, v. n. to howl; to yell.

GOWP, s. a mouthful.

To GOWP, v. a. to gulp.

GRAIP, s. a dung-fork.

To GREEN, GREIN, v. n. to long for anything.

To GREIT, GREET, v. n. to weep.

GREETING, s. weeping.

GRIEVE, s. an overseer.

GRILSE, s. a salmon not full grown.

GRIPPY, adj. disposed to defraud; to be quick at taking advantage.

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