Glossary

The following is taken from Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland:

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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.
• 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.
• SOBER, adj. poor.
• SODROUN, SOTHROUN, s. an Englishman.
• SONSE, SONSY, adj. plump in appearance; in good condition of body.
• SOOCH, s. a copious draught.
• SOOTH, adj. true; faithful.
• SOSS, s. a mixture of different qualities of food.
• SOUP, SUP, s. a spoonful.
• SOUR-MILK, s. buttermilk.
• SOUROCK, SOURACK, s. sorrel.
• SOUTAR, SOUTER, a shoemaker.
• SOW, HAY-SOW, s. a stack of hay before it is ready to be removed from the field.
• SPAE-MAN, s. a soothsayer; a fortune-teller.
• SPAE-WIFE, s. a female fortune-teller.
• To SPAIN, SPEAN, adj. to wean.
• SPAIT, SPATE, s. a flood.
• SPANG, s. the act of spanning.
• SPARE, adj. lean; meagre.
• SPEERE, s. a hole in the wall of houses in former times, whereby the family received and answered inquiries from strangers.
• To SPEIR, v. a. to ask.
• To SPELDER, v. a. to spread open.
• To SPELL, v. n. to climb.
• SPICY, adj. proud; testy.
• SPLEUCHAN, s. a tobacco holder.
• SPRAICH, s. a shriek.
• SPRECKLED, adj. speckled.
• SPREE, adj. trim; gaudy; spruce.
• SPRING, s. a quick cheerful tune on a musical instrnment.
• SPUNK, s. a match; spirit; vivacity.
• SPUNKIE, s. Ignis Fatuus, or Will-o'-the-Wisp.
• SPUNKIE, adj. mettlesome; spirited.
• To SPUNK-OUT, v. n. to be gradually discovered or brought to light.
• STAIG, s. a horse not yet broken in.
• STALWART, adj. brave; strong; powerful.
• STAMMACK, s. the stomach.
• To STAMP, v. n. to go about stoutly.
• STAMREL, adj. half-witted.
• STANE, s. a stone.
• To STANG, v. a. to sting.
• STANG, s. a long pole.
• STANK, s. a ditch with a slow running stream or stagnant water.
• To STAP, v. a. to stop; to cram; to fill.
• To STAW, v. n. to surfeit.
• STAY, STEY, adj. step.
• STEAD, STEADING, s. a farm house.
• To STEEK, v. a. to shut.
• To STEER, STIR, v. a. to meddle with.
• STEEVE, adj. firm, relating to a bargain made; sometimes used for obstinate.
• To STEIK, v. a. to stitch.
• STELL-NET, s. a net stretching a considerable way into a river, and sometimes across it.
• To STEND, v. n. to spring; rise to an elevation.
• To STERE, STEIR, v. a. to stir.
• STERE, STEIR, s. commotion.
• STEY, adj. steep.
• To STICK, v. a. to bungle.
• To STILT, v. n. to go on crutches.
• To STINT, v. n. to limit; to act shabbily.
• STIRK, s. a bullock or heifer between the age of one and two years; a stupid rude fellow.
• STOB, s. a prickle.
• STOCK AN' HORN, s. a musical instrument composed of a stock, which is the thigh-bone of a sheep, and the horn, the smaller end of a cow's horn, and a reed.
• STOITER, the act of staggering.
• STOLUM, s. as much ink as a pen will hold.
• STOOK, STOUK, s. a rick of corn consisting of twelve sheaves.
• STOOP, s. a post fastened in the earth; a prop; a support.
• STORM-STED, adj. stopped on a journey in consequence of a storm.
• STOT, s. a young bull.
• To STOT, v. n. to rebound from the ground as a ball.
• To STOUND, v. n. to ache.
• STOUP, s. a deep and narrow vessel for holding or measuring liquids.
• STOURIE, adj. dusty.
• To STOVE, v. a. to stew.
• STOWN, STOWIN, part. pa. stolen.
• STRAIK, STRAKE, s. a blow.
• STRAND, s. a rivulet; a gutter.
• STRAPPING, STRAPPAN, part. adj. tall and handsome.
• STRATH, s. a valley of considerable extent.
• STRATHSPEY, s. an air slower than a reel.
• STRAVAIG, v. n. to stroll about in an idle manner.
• STRAUCHT, adj. straight.
• STREAMERS, s. pl. the Aurora Borealis.
• To STREIK, STREEK, v. a. to stretch; lay out a dead body.
• STREIN, STREEN, s. evening. The Strein, yesternight.
• STRIDELEGS, adv. astride.
• STROUP, STROOP, s. the spout of a tea-kettle or pump.
• STUDY, STYDDY, s. an anvil.
• To STUMP, v. n. to go about stoutly.
• STURDY, s. a vertigo; a disease to which black-cattle
• and sheep are liable when young.
• STURE, STOOR, adj. strong; robust; rough; hoarse.
• SUCH, s. a whistling spund.
• SUNKETS, s. pl. provisions of any description.
• SUTHFAST, adj. true.
• To SWAY, SWEY, v. n. to incline to one side; to swing.
• To SWEEL, v. n. to drink copiously.
• SWEETIES, s. pl. comfits; sweetmeats.
• SWEIR, SWEER, v. n. lazy; indolent.
• To SWIDDER, SWITHER, v. n. to be irresolute.
• To SWIRL, v. n. to whirl like a vortex.
• SYNE, adv. afterwards; late as opposed to soon.

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