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Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character

CHAPTER THE SIXTH
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[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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