Waverley; or, 'Tis sixty years since — Volume 2Scott, Walter
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Waverley; or, 'Tis sixty years since — Volume 2
Scott, Walter
Historical fiction; Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746 -- Fiction; Scotland -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction
TOY, an old-fashioned cap for women.
TREWS, trousers.
TRINDLING, rolling.
TROW, believe.
TUILZIE, a quarrel
TUME, toom, empty.
TURNSPIT DOGGIE, a kind of dog, long-bodied and short-legged,
formerly used in turning a treadmill.
TYKE, a dog, a rough fellow.
UMQUHILE, formerly, late.
UNCO, strange, very,
UNSONSY, unlucky.
USQUEBAUGH, whiskey.
VENY, venue, a bout.
VIVERS, victuals.
WA', wall
WAD, would.
WADSET, a deed conveying property to a creditor
WAIN, a wagon; to remove.
WALISE, a portmanteau, saddlebags.
WAN, won.
WANCHANCY, unlucky.
WARE, spend.
WEEL-FARD, weel-faur'd, having a good appearance.
WEISING, inclining, directing.
WHA, who.
WHAR, where,
WHAT FOR, why.
WHEEN, a few.
WHILE SYNE, a while ago.
WHILES, sometimes.
WHILK, which.
WHIN, a few.
WHINGEING, whining.
WINNA, will not.
WISKE, whisk.
YATE, gate.
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