ABOON or abune, above.

Accolade, embrace.

ADSCRIPTI GLEBAE, slaves, transferred with the land to which they are bound, from one possessor to another.

AHINT, behind.

AITS, oats.

Alerte A la MURAILLE, ‘Quick to the wall!’

Alexander ab Alexandro, Alexander the son of Alexander.

Alma = ‘alma mater terra’, the land, the bounteous mother.

Alter Ego, his other self.

Ambry, AWMRY, chest.

Anent, concerning.

ANILIA, old women’s tales.

Apotheosis, deification.

ARIETTE, air.

ASSOILZIED, acquitted, or absolved.

ASSYTHMENT, satisfaction.

Baff, slap.

BAGGANETS, bayonets.

Barley, parley; cry barley in A BRUILZIE, call a truce during a scrimmage.

Baron-bailie, steward of the estate.

Bawbee, halfpenny.

Baxter, baker.

BEAUFET, buffet, sideboard.

BEFLUMMED, befooled.

BEGUNK, trick.

Ben, within (by, in).

Benempt, named.

Bent, open country.

BHAIRD, bard.

Bibliopolist, seller of books.

BIELDY, sheltered.

BIRLIEMAN, a parish official.

Blind, hidden, out of the way.

Blood-wit, blood-money, compensation for homicide.

Bodach, spectre.

Bodle, farthing.

Bogle, bogey.

Bon VIVANT, a lover of good fare.

BOUNE, make ready.

Brander, broil.

Braw, fine.

BROGUES, shoes.

BROO’, broth.

BRUCKLE, brittle, frail.

BRUIK, possess.

BRUILZIE, broil, scrimmage.

Burgonet, helmet.

Busk, get ready.

CAILLIACH, crone, old woman.

Caisse MILITAIRE, military chest.

Callant, lad.

Canny, shrewd; uncanny or no canny, eerie.

Canter, beggar; from the whining or ‘canting’ tone.

CANTRIPS, tricks.

CATH-DATH, tartan.

C’EST des DEUX OREILLES, properly, ‘c’est d’une oreille,’ an expression appreciative of good wine.

C’EST L’HOMME KI Se Bast et KI CONSEILLE, it is the man who fights and gives counsel.

CEAN-Kinne, head of the clan.

CEDANT Arma TOGAE, let weapons give place to the citizen’s robe.

CELA ne tire A rien, that counts for nothing.

CELA Va sans Dire, that goes without saying.

Cess-money, land-tax.