Songs and lyrics of Robert Burns

Name: Songs and lyrics of Robert Burns
Author: Burns, Robert

Burns, Robert

Scottish poetry -- 18th century

=Bughtin=, gathering sheep into the fold or bught.

  =Buirdly=, burly, stalwart.

  =Bum=, to hum.

  =Bum-clock=, the beetle.

  =Burdies= (dim of =burd=), damsels.

  =Bure=, did bear.

  =Burn=, a stream.

  =Burnewin=, the blacksmith.

  =Bur-thistle=, the spear-thistle.

  =But=, without.

  =But an’ ben=, the kitchen and parlour.

  =By=, a great deal (“I care na by”).

  =Byke=, a hive; a crowd.

  =Byre=, a cowshed.

  =Ca’=, call; drive (cattle, nails, etc.); push.

  =Cadger=, a hawker.

  =Caff=, chaff.

  =Caird=, a tinker.

  =Cairn=, a (memorial) heap of stones.

  =Caller=, fresh.

  =Cannie=, quiet, gentle, kind (also adv.).

  =Cantie=, merry, jolly.

  =Cantraip=, =cantrip=, magic, witching.

  =Carl=, an old man.

  =Carl-hemp=, male-hemp.

  =Carlin=, a middle-aged or old woman.

  =Cast out=, quarrel.

  =Caups=, wooden cups.

  =Chanter=, the playing pipe of the bag-pipes.

  =Chaup=, a stroke, a blow.

  =Chiel=, chap, young fellow (eulogistic term).

  =Chimla=, chimney.

  =Chitter=, to shiver.

  =Claivers=, =clavers=, talk, about anything and nothing.

  =Clash=, gossip, tittle-tattle; to talk so.

  =Claught=, clutched.

  =Claut=, a handful, a quantity.

  =Cleed=, to clothe.

  =Cleekit=, linked (their arms in dancing).

  =Clink=, money.

  =Clishmaclaver=, palaver.

  =Cloot=, a hoof.

  =Clud=, a cloud.

  =Coble=, a small boat.

  =Coft=, bought.

  =Cogs=, various wooden vessels for food and drink are so called.

  =Coggie=, dim. of =cog=.

  =Coila=, Kyle, a division of Ayrshire.

  =Coof=, =cuif=, a dolt, ninny; a mean-spirited fellow.

  =Coost=, did cast.

  =Cootie=, leg-plumed; a small pail.

  =Corbies=, crows.

  =Couthie=, kindly, comfortable.

  =Cour=, to cower.

  =Crack=, a story; a chat.

  =Crackin=, conversing.

  =Craig= (dim. =craigie=), the throat.

  =Craiks=, landrails.

  =Crambo-clink=, rhyme.

  =Crambo-jingle=, rhyming.

  =Cranreuch=, hoar frost.

  =Crap=, a crop.

  =Creel=, an osier basket.

  =Creepie-chair=, stool of repentance.

  =Creeshie=, greasy.

  =Crood=, to coo.

  =Crouse=, confident, bold.

  =Crowdie=, oatmeal and water or milk (= uncooked porridge).

  =Crummock=, a hooked stick.

  =Cushat=, the wood-pigeon.

  =Cutty=, short.

  =Daffin=, funning, skylarking.

  =Daimen-icker=, an ear or two of corn.

  =Darg=, work.

  =Daw=, to dawn.

  =Dawtit=, petted, made much of.

  =Dead=, death.

  =Deave=, deafen.

  =Diddle=, to jog to and fro.

  =Dight=, to winnow or sift; to wipe.

  =Din=, dun coloured.

  =Dink=, dainty, trim.

  =Ding=, to overthrow, beat.

  =Dirl=, to vibrate, thrill.

  =Dizzen=, a dozen.

  =Doited=, muddled; bewildered.

  =Donsie=, restive; wayward.

  =Doo=, a pigeon.

  =Dooked=, ducked.

  =Dool=, sorrow.

  =Douce=, sedate, serious; seemly.

  =Dour=, stubborn.

  =Dow=, can; =downa=, cannot.

  =Dowff=, dull.

  =Dowie=, low-spirited, dull, jaded.

  =Downa bide=, cannot stand (them).

  =Doylt=, stupified.

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Songs and lyrics of Robert BurnsBurns, Robert

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Songs and lyrics of Robert Burns

Burns, Robert

Scottish poetry -- 18th century

=Bughtin=, gathering sheep into the fold or bught.

  =Buirdly=, burly, stalwart.

  =Bum=, to hum.

  =Bum-clock=, the beetle.

  =Burdies= (dim of =burd=), damsels.

  =Bure=, did bear.

  =Burn=, a stream.

  =Burnewin=, the blacksmith.

  =Bur-thistle=, the spear-thistle.

  =But=, without.

  =But an’ ben=, the kitchen and parlour.

  =By=, a great deal (“I care na by”).

  =Byke=, a hive; a crowd.

  =Byre=, a cowshed.

  =Ca’=, call; drive (cattle, nails, etc.); push.

  =Cadger=, a hawker.

  =Caff=, chaff.

  =Caird=, a tinker.

  =Cairn=, a (memorial) heap of stones.

  =Caller=, fresh.

  =Cannie=, quiet, gentle, kind (also adv.).

  =Cantie=, merry, jolly.

  =Cantraip=, =cantrip=, magic, witching.

  =Carl=, an old man.

  =Carl-hemp=, male-hemp.

  =Carlin=, a middle-aged or old woman.

  =Cast out=, quarrel.

  =Caups=, wooden cups.

  =Chanter=, the playing pipe of the bag-pipes.

  =Chaup=, a stroke, a blow.

  =Chiel=, chap, young fellow (eulogistic term).

  =Chimla=, chimney.

  =Chitter=, to shiver.

  =Claivers=, =clavers=, talk, about anything and nothing.

  =Clash=, gossip, tittle-tattle; to talk so.

  =Claught=, clutched.

  =Claut=, a handful, a quantity.

  =Cleed=, to clothe.

  =Cleekit=, linked (their arms in dancing).

  =Clink=, money.

  =Clishmaclaver=, palaver.

  =Cloot=, a hoof.

  =Clud=, a cloud.

  =Coble=, a small boat.

  =Coft=, bought.

  =Cogs=, various wooden vessels for food and drink are so called.

  =Coggie=, dim. of =cog=.

  =Coila=, Kyle, a division of Ayrshire.

  =Coof=, =cuif=, a dolt, ninny; a mean-spirited fellow.

  =Coost=, did cast.

  =Cootie=, leg-plumed; a small pail.

  =Corbies=, crows.

  =Couthie=, kindly, comfortable.

  =Cour=, to cower.

  =Crack=, a story; a chat.

  =Crackin=, conversing.

  =Craig= (dim. =craigie=), the throat.

  =Craiks=, landrails.

  =Crambo-clink=, rhyme.

  =Crambo-jingle=, rhyming.

  =Cranreuch=, hoar frost.

  =Crap=, a crop.

  =Creel=, an osier basket.

  =Creepie-chair=, stool of repentance.

  =Creeshie=, greasy.

  =Crood=, to coo.

  =Crouse=, confident, bold.

  =Crowdie=, oatmeal and water or milk (= uncooked porridge).

  =Crummock=, a hooked stick.

  =Cushat=, the wood-pigeon.

  =Cutty=, short.

  =Daffin=, funning, skylarking.

  =Daimen-icker=, an ear or two of corn.

  =Darg=, work.

  =Daw=, to dawn.

  =Dawtit=, petted, made much of.

  =Dead=, death.

  =Deave=, deafen.

  =Diddle=, to jog to and fro.

  =Dight=, to winnow or sift; to wipe.

  =Din=, dun coloured.

  =Dink=, dainty, trim.

  =Ding=, to overthrow, beat.

  =Dirl=, to vibrate, thrill.

  =Dizzen=, a dozen.

  =Doited=, muddled; bewildered.

  =Donsie=, restive; wayward.

  =Doo=, a pigeon.

  =Dooked=, ducked.

  =Dool=, sorrow.

  =Douce=, sedate, serious; seemly.

  =Dour=, stubborn.

  =Dow=, can; =downa=, cannot.

  =Dowff=, dull.

  =Dowie=, low-spirited, dull, jaded.

  =Downa bide=, cannot stand (them).

  =Doylt=, stupified.

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

Songs and lyrics of Robert Burns

Songs and lyrics of Robert Burns

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