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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 repent. [124] More. [125] Maidens. [126] Hares. [127] Take after. [128] Cuckoo. [129] Note. [130] Attired. [131] Curried. [132] Related. [133] Outrun. [134] Tune. [135] Curtsied. [136] Fallen. [137] Surprise. [138] Christmas. [139] Pasch or Easter. [140] Early. [141] Severe. [142] The proper orthography of this expression is deoch-an-doruis (or dorais).
_Deoch_, a drink; _an_, of the; _doruis_ or _dorais_, possessive case of dorus or doras a door. [143] Praise. [144] Tears. [145] Thatch. [146] It has been suggested, and with much reason, that the reference is to a fly sticking on a wet or a newly painted wall; this is corroborated by the addition in Rob Roy, "When the dirt's dry, it will rub out," which seems to point out the meaning and derivation of the proverb. [147] A young bullock. [148] Saddle for supporting panniers. [149] Vol.i.p.
134. [150] Shy. [151] Empty. [152] Stoop down. [153] Wave. [154] The way. [155] Fox. [156] Trust to. [157] Chirping. [158] Even in Forfarshire, where Carnegies abound, we had Craigo, Balnamoon, Pitarrow, etc. [159] This custom is still in use in Galloway; and "Challoch," "Eschonchan," "Tonderghie," "Balsalloch," and "Drummorral," etc.
etc., appear regularly at kirk and market..
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