“When they were at the supper set An’ _birlin’_ at the wine.” Ballad—Young Huntin. “She took me in, she set me doon, An’ hecht to keep me lawin’ free; But, cunning carlin’ that she was, She gar’t me _birl_ my bawbee.” Song—Andro’ wi’ his cutty gun. In the Lake Country the attendants who serve the drink round at sheep-shearings, etc., are called _burlers_. Birkie, S, a brisk forward fellow. “See yon _birkie_ ca’d a lord.” _Burns._ For a’ that. Black-kites, C, bramble berries; in some parts called brummel-kites, in others black-bums. “I wantit grog—she brong mé _black-kite_ wine.” Heard at Harrington. Blate, S and C, bashful. “A _blate_ cat maks a proud mouse.”—Proverb. “I’ve wonder’t oft o’ leàte What made thee leùk sea skar an’ seem sea _bleàte_.” _Graham._ Gwordie and Will. Bleeze, S and C, flame. “In winter when he toils through wind and rain, A _bleezin’_ ingle and a clean hearth-stane.” _Ramsay._ The Gentle Shepherd. Blether, S and C, noisy silly talk, loquacity. “A lawyer neist, wi’ _bletherin’_ gab, Wha speeches wove like onie wab.” Old Song—Jenny’s Bawbee. “Chaps like these, like butterflees, Win owte wi’ pride an’ _blether_.” _Anderson._ Laird Johnie. Blink, S, glance. “The evening sun was ne’er sae sweet As was the _blink_ o’ Phemie’s e’e.” _Burns._ Blythe was she. Blurt, C; Blirt, S, sudden burst of weeping, etc. “The lassie lost her silken snood, Whilk cost her monie a _blirt_ an’ bleer e’e.” Song. Blythe, S, cheerful, happy. “A _blythe_ heart mak’s a blooming look.”—Proverb. Bood, S, behoved to. “Weel leese me o’ you, Souter Jock, For tricks ye _bood_ be tryin’.” _Ferguson._ The Election. Boune, Old S, to journey or go. “Win up! win up, now, Hynde Etin, Win up, an’ _boune_ wi’ me.” Ballad—Hynde Etin. Bowk, S and C, to retch. “For aye ye sup the brose at e’en Ye _bowk_ at in the morn, lassie.” Song—Ye ha’e lain wrang, lassie. Brae, S, bank of a stream, brow. “’Neath the brae the burnie jooks.” _Tannahill._ Gloomy Winter. Brackin’, C; Breckan, S, the common fern (_Pteris Aquilina_). A lady near Hawkshead having bought a small fern plant at a flower show, a neighbour exclaimed, “Three and sixpence for a lile _brackin_! I’d ha’ browte her a leeàd o’ them for’t!”