Gin onybody speer at ye For them we took awa', Ye may tell them plain, and very plain, They're sleeping at Harlaw. GLOSSARY. [right pointing hand]Figures placed after words denote the pages in which they occur. a, _of_. abien, aboun, _above_. aboyding, _abiding_. accompany, 308, _keep the company of_. ae, _one_. affected, _enamored_. all and sum, _all and several_, _one and all_. allangst, 182, _along_. ancyents, 63, _ensigns_. anent, _over against_. aneughe, _enough_. aras, _arrows_. arminge-sword, _a two-handed sword_. austerne, 99, _austere_. avowe, _vow_. awin, _own_. bade, _abode_. bald, _bold_. bale, _sorrow_; ballys bete, 42, _better_, _amend_, _our evils_. bandoun, _command_, _orders_. banket, _banquet_. barne, (A. Sax. _beorn_,) _chief_, _man_. basnites, bassonetts, _helmets_. battellis, 225, _divisions of the army_, or, _the armies_. be, _by_, _at_, _by the time that_. bearing arrow, 65, "an arrow that carries well:" Percy, who also suggests birring, i.e. _whirring_, _whizzing_. See Boucher's _Glossary_. bed, 224, 229, _abode_, _remained_. bedeen, 265, _in numbers_, _one after another_? beild, _shelter_; 224, _position of safety_. ben, _in_. bende-bow, _bent bow_. bended, 182, _bounded_? bent, _coarse grass_, _ground on which this grass grows_, _field_. berne (A. Sax. _beorn_), _chief_, _man_. ber, _bare_. beth, 98, _is_. be-west, _to the west of_. biggingis, _buildings_. bille, see sworne. billie, _comrade_. bla', _blow_. blaithe, _blithe_. blan, blane, _ceased_, _stopped_. blate, _silly_, _stupid_. bleid, _blood_. bodward, 182, _message_. borrowe, _security_, _hostage_, _ransom_; borowed, 18, _ransomed_. bouk, _body_, _carcase_. bowne, bowyn, _ready_, _prepared_; 235, _going_; bound, bowynd, 19, 5, 6, _made ready_, _went_. brace, 260, same as breeze, _hurry_? bracken, braken, _fern_. brae, _side of a hill_. braid, _broad_. bra'ly, _bravely_. branken, branking, _prancing_, _capering_. braveries, _displays_. braw, _brave_, _handsome_. bread, 59, _breadth_; bred, _broad_. breeks, _breeches_. brent, _burned_. brim, _fierce_. bronde, _brand_, _sword_. brook, _enjoy_; 186, _take_ (_possession of_). brose, 261, _pottage_. brouine, brown, _brewed_. broust, _brewage_. bruch, brugh, _burgh_, _city_. bryttlynge, _cutting up_ (_of game_.) buft, _buffeted_, _beat_. burd-alone, _alone_. burn, _brook_. but, _without_, 221; but bed, _before we sleep_. butter-box, 154, "Dutchmen." Ritson. byckarte, 30, _moved quickly, rattling their weapons_. byddys, _abides_. byears, _biers_. byll, _halbert_, _battle-axe_. ca', _call_; 265, _drive_, _beat_. caliver, 116, _large pistol_, or _blunderbuss_.
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