rd here and there, and leave all the rest to the
imagination of the spectator.
[50] Reach me a leg of that turkey.
[51] Clearing ashes out of the bars of the grate.
[52] Mentally confused. Muddy when applied to water.
[53] Preface to 4th edition of _Mystifications_, by Dr. John Brown.
[54] Worse.
[55] Where.
[56] Lord Cockburn's _Memorials_, p. 58.
[57] Frogs.
[58] Killed.
[59] Miss Jenny Methven.
[60] "Civil," "obliging."--Jamieson.
[61] _Dam_, the game of draughts.
[62] _Brod_, the board.
[63] Measles.
[64] Nettle-rash.
[65] The itch.
[66] Whooping-cough.
[67] Mumps.
[68] Toothache.
[69] The Scotticisms are printed in italics.
[70] Delicate in health.
[71] Ailment.
[72] Yawning.
[73] Catching.
[74] Tea-urn
[75] _Ver_, the spring months.--_e.g._ "This was in _ver_ quhen wynter
tid."--_Barbour_.
[76] A number.
[77] Young girls.
[78] Gallows birds.
[79] whistling noises.
[80] Distorted gestures.
[81] Honey jar.
[82] A kind of loose gown formerly worn.
[83] Amongst many acts of kindness and essential assistance which I have
received and am constantly receiving from my friend Mr. Hugh James
Rollo, I owe my introduction to this interesting Scottish volume, now, I
believe, rather scarce.
[84] Kelly's book is constantly quoted by Jamieson, and is, indeed, an
excellent work for the study of good old Scotch.
[85] This probably throws back the collection to about the middle of the
century.
[86] Nurse.
[87] Daw, a slut.
[88] Would.
[89] Forgive.
[90] Going or moving.
[91] Foot.
[92] Always.
[93] If.
[94] Boasters.
[95] Used as cowards(?)
[96] Jest.
[97] A dog's name.
[98] To skail house, to disfurnish.
[99] Being angry or cross.
[100] Judge.
[101] Know not.
[102] Blames.
[103] To aim at.
[104] A stroke.
[105] Full.
[106] Hold.
[107] Potent or strong.
[108] Is angry.
[109] Settle.
[110] Amends.
[111] Comb.
[112] Seldom.
[113] Painfully.
[114] Wool-combers.
[115] Greasy.
[116] Worthless fellow.
[117] Loses.
[118] Sixpenny.
[119] A sort of dagger or hanger which seems to have been used both at
meals as a knife and in broils--
"And _whingers_ now in friendship bare,
The social meal to part and share,
Had found a bloody sheath."
--_Lay of the Last Minstrel_.
[120] Thong.
[121] No lawsuit.
[122] Robbers.
[123] Rue, to rep
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