Songs and lyrics of Robert Burns

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

Burns, Robert

Scottish poetry -- 18th century

=Guid-father=, father-in-law.

  =Guid-willie=, hearty, with good-will.

  =Gumlie=, muddy.

  =Gusty=, tasty.

  =Hae=, have.

  =Haet= (= have it), component term in phrases;
    =deil-haet=, =fient-haet= = devil a bit, devil a one.

  =Haffets=, the temples.

  =Hafflins=, half-like, partly.

  =Haggis=, “A special Scotch pudding made of sheep’s
    entrails, onions, and oatmeal, boiled in a sheep’s stomach.
    The _pièce de résistance_ at Burns’ Club Dinners, and an
    esteemed antidote to whisky.” Thus Henley and Henderson, with
    obvious envy.

  =Hain=, to use sparingly; be out of use.

  =Hairst=, =har’st=, harvest.

  =Haith=, faith!

  =Haivers=, nonsense; idle chat.

  =Hal’=, =hald=, a holding.

  =Hallen=, a partition wall; a porch.

  =Halloween=, All Saints’ Eve (Oct. 31).

  =Hammers=, blockheads.

  =Hangie=, hangman (nickname for Old Nick).

  =Hansel=, the first gift or getting, supposed to bring luck to
    the receiver or occasion.

  =Hap=, any warm wrap or covering.

  =Happer=, the hopper of a mill.

  =Harn=, coarse cloth.

  =Hash=, an oaf, dunderhead.

  =Haslock=, the finest of the wool.

  =Haud=, to hold.

  =Haughs=, low-lying rich lands.

  =Hauns=, hands.

  =Havins=, manners, conduct.

  =Hawkie=, the cow.

  =Hech=, dear me! (expression of surprise and grief).

  =Heft=, a haft, handle.

  =Heigh=, high.

  =Hein-shinned=, crooked shinned.

  =Herriment=, plundering, devastation.

  =Heugh=, a hollow or pit.

  =Hilch=, to hobble, halt.

  =Hiltie-skiltie=, helter-skelter.

  =Hirples=, limps.

  =Histie=, bare.

  =Hizzie=, a wench, young woman.

  =Hoast=, a cough.

  =Hog-shouther=, shouldering, jostling.

  =Hoolie!= beware!

  =Houlet=, an owl.

  =Howdie=, midwife.

  =Howe=, a hollow.

  =Howket=, they dug; dug up, unearthed.

  =Hoyte=, “to amble crazily,” R.B.

  =Hughoc= = little Hugh.

  =Hunkers=, the hams.

  =Hurdies=, the buttocks.

  =Hushion=, a footless stocking, worn on the arm.

  =Icker=, an ear of corn.

  =Ilka=, each, every.

  =Indentin’=, indenturing, devoting.

  =Ingine=, genius.

  =I’se=, I will or shall.

  =Ither=, other, another, each other.

  =Jad=, a jade.

  =Jauk=, to trifle, dally.

  =Jaups=, splashes.

  =Jimp=, small, slender.

  =Jimps=, stays.

  =Jink=, to dodge, to turn quickly this way and that.

  =Jinker=, a spanker; a coquette.

  =Jirkinet=, bodice.

  =Jirt=, a jerk.

  =Jo=, sweetheart.

  =Jouk=, to duck down, cower.

  =Jundie=, to justle.

  =Kain=, farm produce paid as rent.

  =Kebars=, rafters.

  =Kebbuck=, a cheese.

  =Keek=, peep.

  =Kelpies=, water-demons.

  =Kennin=, a little, a thought (astray, etc.).

  =Kep=, to catch (a ball, etc.).

  =Ket=, a fleece.

  =Kiaugh=, cark, anxiety.

  =Kilbaigie=, an esteemed whisky.

  =Kimmer=, wench, gossip, lass (married or single).

  =Kirn=, a churn.

  =Kirns=, harvest-homes.

  =Kirsen=, to christen.

  =Kist=, a chest.

  =Kitchen=, a relish, treat or extra; to impart a relish to.

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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

=Guid-father=, father-in-law.

  =Guid-willie=, hearty, with good-will.

  =Gumlie=, muddy.

  =Gusty=, tasty.

  =Hae=, have.

  =Haet= (= have it), component term in phrases;
    =deil-haet=, =fient-haet= = devil a bit, devil a one.

  =Haffets=, the temples.

  =Hafflins=, half-like, partly.

  =Haggis=, “A special Scotch pudding made of sheep’s
    entrails, onions, and oatmeal, boiled in a sheep’s stomach.
    The _pièce de résistance_ at Burns’ Club Dinners, and an
    esteemed antidote to whisky.” Thus Henley and Henderson, with
    obvious envy.

  =Hain=, to use sparingly; be out of use.

  =Hairst=, =har’st=, harvest.

  =Haith=, faith!

  =Haivers=, nonsense; idle chat.

  =Hal’=, =hald=, a holding.

  =Hallen=, a partition wall; a porch.

  =Halloween=, All Saints’ Eve (Oct. 31).

  =Hammers=, blockheads.

  =Hangie=, hangman (nickname for Old Nick).

  =Hansel=, the first gift or getting, supposed to bring luck to
    the receiver or occasion.

  =Hap=, any warm wrap or covering.

  =Happer=, the hopper of a mill.

  =Harn=, coarse cloth.

  =Hash=, an oaf, dunderhead.

  =Haslock=, the finest of the wool.

  =Haud=, to hold.

  =Haughs=, low-lying rich lands.

  =Hauns=, hands.

  =Havins=, manners, conduct.

  =Hawkie=, the cow.

  =Hech=, dear me! (expression of surprise and grief).

  =Heft=, a haft, handle.

  =Heigh=, high.

  =Hein-shinned=, crooked shinned.

  =Herriment=, plundering, devastation.

  =Heugh=, a hollow or pit.

  =Hilch=, to hobble, halt.

  =Hiltie-skiltie=, helter-skelter.

  =Hirples=, limps.

  =Histie=, bare.

  =Hizzie=, a wench, young woman.

  =Hoast=, a cough.

  =Hog-shouther=, shouldering, jostling.

  =Hoolie!= beware!

  =Houlet=, an owl.

  =Howdie=, midwife.

  =Howe=, a hollow.

  =Howket=, they dug; dug up, unearthed.

  =Hoyte=, “to amble crazily,” R.B.

  =Hughoc= = little Hugh.

  =Hunkers=, the hams.

  =Hurdies=, the buttocks.

  =Hushion=, a footless stocking, worn on the arm.

  =Icker=, an ear of corn.

  =Ilka=, each, every.

  =Indentin’=, indenturing, devoting.

  =Ingine=, genius.

  =I’se=, I will or shall.

  =Ither=, other, another, each other.

  =Jad=, a jade.

  =Jauk=, to trifle, dally.

  =Jaups=, splashes.

  =Jimp=, small, slender.

  =Jimps=, stays.

  =Jink=, to dodge, to turn quickly this way and that.

  =Jinker=, a spanker; a coquette.

  =Jirkinet=, bodice.

  =Jirt=, a jerk.

  =Jo=, sweetheart.

  =Jouk=, to duck down, cower.

  =Jundie=, to justle.

  =Kain=, farm produce paid as rent.

  =Kebars=, rafters.

  =Kebbuck=, a cheese.

  =Keek=, peep.

  =Kelpies=, water-demons.

  =Kennin=, a little, a thought (astray, etc.).

  =Kep=, to catch (a ball, etc.).

  =Ket=, a fleece.

  =Kiaugh=, cark, anxiety.

  =Kilbaigie=, an esteemed whisky.

  =Kimmer=, wench, gossip, lass (married or single).

  =Kirn=, a churn.

  =Kirns=, harvest-homes.

  =Kirsen=, to christen.

  =Kist=, a chest.

  =Kitchen=, a relish, treat or extra; to impart a relish to.

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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