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Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 24 · Unknown

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RIFE, RYFE, _adv._ plentiful.

RIFF-RAFF, _s._ the rabble.

_To_ RIFT, _v. n._ to belch.

RIGGING, _s._ the ridge of a house.

RIN, _v. n._ run.

_To_ RIND, RYNDE, _v. a._ to melt fat by the heat of the fire.

RINGE, _s._ a whisk made of heath.

RINGLE-EE'D, RYNGIT, _adj._ having a great quantity of white seen round the irides of the eves.

RINO, _s._ ready money.

_To_ RIPE, RYPE, _v. a._ to search a person.

_To_ RIPPLE, _v. a._ to separate the seed of flax from the stalks.

RIPPLIN-CAME, _s._ a flax-comb.

RISE, RYSS, _s._ a small twig.

RIVE, _s._ rent; tear.

ROCKLAY, ROKELY, _s._ a short cloak worn by females.

RODEN, ROWEN, _s._ the fruit of the mountain ash.

RODEN-TREE, ROWAN-TREE, _s._ the mountain ash.

ROID, ROYD, _adj._ rude; severe.

ROLLOCHIN, _adj._ lively: free-spoken.

_To_ ROOSE, RUSE, _v. a._ to extol.

ROSET, _s._ rosin.

ROSIE, _s._ Rose--a Christian name.

ROSIGNELL, _s._ a nightingale.

ROUNG, RUNG, _s._ a cudgel.

ROUP, ROOP, _s._ hoarseness.

_To_ ROUP, to cry aloud; to shout; to sell by auction.

ROUSTY, ROOSTY, _adj._ rusty.

_To_ ROUT, _v. n._ to bellow.

ROUTH, ROWTH, _s._ plenty.

_To_ ROW, _v. a._ to roll.

ROYED, _adj._ wild.

ROYSTER, _s._ a freebooter.

RUCK, _s._ a heap of corn.

RUDE, _adj._ strong; stout.

_To_ RUG, _v. a._ to tear.

RULLION, _s._ a shoe made of untanned leather; a coarse masculine female.

RUM, _adj._ excellent.

RUMGUMPTION, RUMMILGUMPTION, _s._ common sense.

_To_ RUMMIL, _v. n._ to make a noise.

RUMPLE, RUMPILL, _s._ the rump; the tail.

RUND, ROON, _s._ a border; a selvage.

RUNT, _s._ the stalk of colewort or cabbage; term applied to an old disagreeable woman.

RUSKIE, _s._ a basket made of twigs.

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SAB, _v. n._ to sob.

SAD, _adj._ grave; heavy.

SAE, _adv._ so.

SAELIKE, SALIKE, _adj._ of the same kind, similar.

SAFT, _adj._ soft.

SAFTLY, _adv._ lightly; softly.

SAILYE, _s._ assault.

SAIP, _s._ soap.

SAIR, _adj._ sore; a sore; a wound.

_To_ SAIR, _v. a._ to satisfy; to serve.

SAIRHEAD, _s._ a headache.

SAIRING, _s._ as much as satisfies one.

SAIRLY, _adv._ sorely.

SAL, _v. defective_, shall.

SAND-BLIND, _adj._ being very short-sighted, as is often the case with people with very fair hair.

SANDY, _s._ Alexander.

SANG, _s._ a song; also the past of sing.

SAP, _s._ liquid of any kind taken to solids.

SAPS, _s._ bread soaked or boiled in ale, or wine and water.

SARK, _s._ a shirt, frequently applied to the shift of a female.

SAUCH, SAUGH, _s._ the willow tree.

_To_ SAUCH, SOAGH, _v. n._ to emit a rustling or whistling sound, like the wind in a narrow pass.

SAUL, SAWL, _s._ soul.

SAULLESS, _adj._ destitute of soul.

SAULLIE, SAULIE, _s._ a hired mourner, such as go in front of a hearse.

SAUT, _s._ salt.

SAUT-FOOT, _s._ a salt-cellar.

_To_ SAW, _v. a._ to sow.

SCAIL, _s._ a kind of tub.

SCANT, _s._ scarce.

SCANTY, _s._ scarcity.

SCANTLINGS, _s. pl._ small pieces of wood tying the rafters together.

SCAMP, _s._ a cheat.

SCAPE, _s._ a bee-hive.

SCAR, SCAIR, SCAUR, _s._ a bare place on the side of a hill from which the soil has been washed off.

_To_ SCART, _v. a._ to scratch.

SCART, _s._ a scratch.

SCHACHLED, _adj._ crooked; unseemly.

SCHANK, _s._ the leg.

SCHAVE, SHEAVE, SHEEVE, _s._ a slice of anything, such as bread, etc.

SCHAW, _s._ a grove or thicket; a shadowy place.

SCHEL, _s._ a shed for sheep.

_To_ SCHERE, _v. n._ to divide.

SCHILL, _adj._ shrill.

SCHOAG, SHOG, _v. a._ to move backwards and forwards.

SCHOGGLE, _v. a._ to shake.

SCHONE, SHOONE, _s. pl._ shoes.

SCHULE, SHUIL, SHOOL, _s._ a shovel.

_To_ SCHUTE, _v. a._ to push.

SCLAITE, SKLAIT, _s._ slate.

SCLATCH, _s._ a lubberly lazy fellow.

_To_ SCLENT, SKLENT, _v. n._ to slope.

ASCLENT, _adv._ obliquely.

SCON, _s._ a flat cake, made of barley meal or flour.

SCREED, _s._ a harangue.

_To_ SCREED, SKREED. _v. a._ to rend in pieces.

_To_ SCREIGH, SKREIGH, _v. n._ to shriek.

SCRIMP, _adj._ narrow; scanty.

SCROOFF, SCRUFF, a thin crust.

SCRYMMAGE, _s._ a skirmish.

_To_ SCUG, _v. a._ to shelter.

SCULDUDRY, has an illusion to a breach of chastity.

SCULL, _s._ a shallow basket.

SCUM, _s._ a mean greedy fellow.

_To_ SCUNNER, _v. n._ to loathe; to shudder in disgust.

_To_ SCUTLE, _v. a._ to spill from carelessness.

SEAM, used in respect to any sort of needlework.

SEATH, SYTHE, _s._ the coal-fish.

SEGG, _s._ the yellow flower-de-luce.

SEKER, SICKER, _adj._ firm.

SEMPILL, SYMPILL, _adj._ low-born.

SEN, _conj_. since; seeing.

SENSYNE, since that time.

SERD, SAIRD, _pret_. served.

SERGE, _s._ a sieve.

SESSION, _s._ the consistory, or parochial eldership in Scotland.

SESSION-HOUSE, _s._ a vestry.

_To_ SET, _v. a._ to let; to become--as, _He sets his rank well_.

SHACHLED, _adj._ crooked; unseemly.

SHACKLE-BANE, _s._ the wrist.

SHAFT, _s._ a handle.

_To_ SHAK-A-FA', _v. a._ to wrestle.

SHAKE-DOWN, _s._ a temporary bed made on the floor.

_To_ SHAMBLE, _v. n._ to make a wry mouth.

_To_ SHANK, _v. a._ to travel on foot.

SHARNE, SHERNE, _s._ the dung of cattle.

SHAVER, _s._ a wag.

SHAWS, _s. pl_ the foliage of esculent roots.

SHEAL, SHIELLING, _s._ a hut or residence for shepherds or fishermen.

_To_ SHEAL, _v. a._ to take the husks off pulse, etc.

SHEELINS, _s. pl_ the husks of grain.

_To_ SHEAR, _v. a._ to reap; to cut down corn.

SHEARER, _s._ one employed in reaping corn.

SHEARIN, _s._ the act of cutting corn.

SHELTIE, _s._ a very small horse.

SHEUCH, _s._ a furrow.

_To_ SHEUCH, _v_. to place plants in the earth before they are planted.

_To_ SHEVEL, _v. a._ to distort.

SHILFA, _s._ the chaffinch.

SHILPIE, SHILPIT, _adj._ weak; insipid; sickly looking: thin.

SHILLINGS, SHEELINS, _s. pl_ the outermost husks of grain.

_To_ SHIMMER, _v. n._ to shine.

SHINTY, _s._ a stick with a crooked end, used as a club for playing a game with a ball called Shinty.

_To_ SHOOT, _v. n._ to push.

_To_ SHOWL, _v. n._ to distort the mouth or face.

_To_ SHUE, _v. a._ to drive away any animals by making a noise.

SIB, _adj._ related by blood: consanguineous.

SIBMAN, _s._ a near relation.

SIBNES, _s._ propinquity; nearness of relationship.

SIC, SICK, SIK, _adj._ such; in the same manner.

SICKER, SIKHER, _adj._ secure; cautious.

SICKEN, _adj._ such kind of.

SICKERLY, _adv._ firmly.

SICKLIKE, _adj._ of the same kind.

SIDE, SYDE, _adj._ a long low-hanging dress.

SIDLINGS, SIDELINS, _adv._ placed side by side.

SILDER, SILLER, _s._ silver.

SILLY, weak from ill health; weak in mind.

SIMMER, SYMER, _s._ summer.

SIMPELL, SEMPLE, _adj._ low-born; poor in circumstances.

SIND, SEIN, SYND, _v. a._ the last water used in washing clothes.

_To_ SINDER, _v. a._ to sunder.

SINDRY, _adj._ sundry; in a disjoined state.

SINGIT-LIKE, _adj._ miserable-looking; puny.

SINCESYNE, _adv._ since that time.

_To_ SIPE, SEIP, _v. n._ to ooze.

_To_ SIST, _v. a._ to delay or stop proceedings.

_To_ SKAIL, SKALE, _v. a._ to dismiss; to spill.

SKAITH, _s._ hurt; damage.

_To_ SKAUDE, _v. a._ to scald.

SKEELY, _adj._ skilful.

SKEICH, SKEIGH, _adj._ apt to be startled; proud; shy, applied to females.

SKEIL, SKEILL, _s._ a small tub for washing, with a single handle.

SKELB, _s_ a splinter.

SKELF, _s._ a shelf.

SKELLIE, SKELLY, _s._ squint in the eye.

_To_ SKELLIE, _v. n._ to squint.

_To_ SKELLOCH, _v. n._ to utter a shrill cry.

_To_ SKELP, _v. a._ to beat; to strike with the open hand.

SKELVE, _s._ a thin slice.

SCEP, SCAPE, _s._ a bee-hive.

SKERRY, _s._ a sunken rock in the sea.

SKIFT, _s._ a flying shower.

SKILLY, SKEELY, _adj._ skilful; intelligent.

SKIPPARE, SKIPPER, _s._ a master of a sailing vessel.

_To_ SKIRL, _v. n._ to utter a shrill cry.

_To_ SKITE, _v. a._ to eject any liquid forcibly; to squirt.

SKLAIT, _s._ slate.

_To_ SKLICE, _v. a._ to slice.

SKRANKY, _adj._ a lean, meagre person.

SKRUNTY, _adj._ raw-boned; meagre.

SKUG, SCUG, _s._ a shade; shelter.

SKULE, SCULE, _s._ a large collection of individuals, as a flight of crows.

SKULL, _s._ a hollow basket of an oval or semicircular form.

SKYNK, _v. a._ to pour out liquor.

SLAE, _s._ a sloe.

_To_ SLAISTER, SLOYSTER, _v. n._ to perform anything in a dirty awkward manner.

SLAP, _s._ a narrow pass between two hills; a breach in a wall or hedge.

SLEEKIT, _adj._ deceitful; cunning.

SLOGAN, _s._ the war-cry or gathering word of a Highland clan.

_To_ SLOKEN, _v. a._ to quench thirst.

_To_ SLOUNGE, _v. n._ to walk about in a slovenly manner.

SLUMP, _by the slump_, altogether, or in unbroken quantities.

SLUMP, _adj._ taken in gross.

SLUSCH, SLUSH, _s._ soft plashy ground; snow in a state of thawing.

SMA, _adj._ small.

SMATCHET, _s._ a term of contempt applied to a man, but more commonly to a child.

SMEDDUM, _s._ quickness of apprehension.

_To_ SMEEK, _v. a._ to smoke.

SMIDDY, _s._ a smithery.

SMIRIKIN, SMEERIKIN, _s._ a hearty kiss.

_To_ SMORE, _v. a_, to smother; to choke.

SMIT, SMYT, _v. a._ to stain.

SNAB, _s._ a shoemaker.

SNACKIE, _adj._ tricky; quirky.

SNAW, _s._ snow.

SNAK, SNICK, _s._ the latch of a door.

SNEESHIN, _s._ snuff.

SNEESHIN-MILL _s._ a snuff-box.

SNEIST, _s._ a taunt.

SNELL, _adj._ keen; severe.

SNELLY, _adv._ sharply; quickly.

SNIPPY, _adj._ tart in speech.

SNISTY, _adj._ given to saucy language.

_To_ SNITE, _v. a._ to snuff, applied to a candle.

SNODDED, _adj._ lopped; pruned.

SNOT, _s._ mucus from the nose.

SNOOD, SNUDE, _s._ a fillet which binds the hair of young women.

SNAW-FLAKE, _S_. the snow bunting.

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