Again, a Scottish farmer, when he speaks of his "hogs" or of buying "hogs," has no reference to swine, but means young sheep, i.e.sheep before they have lost their first fleece.
_Discreet_ does not express the idea of a prudent or cautious person so much as of one who is not rude, but considerate of the opinions of others.

Such application of the word is said to have been made by Dr.
Chalmers to the late Henry, Bishop of Exeter.

These two eminent individuals had met for the first time at the hospitable house of the late Mr.Murray, the publisher.

On the introduction taking place, the Bishop expressed himself so warmly as to the pleasure it gave him to meet so distinguished and excellent a man as Dr.Chalmers, that the Doctor, somewhat surprised at such an unexpected ebullition from an English Church dignitary, could only reply, "Oh, I am sure your lordship is very 'discreet[60].'" _Enterteening_ has in olden Scottish usage the sense not of amusing, but interesting.

I remember an honest Dandie Dinmont on a visit to Bath.