Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 24
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Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 24
Scottish Borders (Scotland) -- Fiction
SILLY, weak from ill health; weak in mind.
SIMMER, SYMER, _s._ summer.
SIMPELL, SEMPLE, _adj._ low-born; poor in circumstances.
SIND, SEIN, SYND, _v. a._ the last water used in washing
clothes.
_To_ SINDER, _v. a._ to sunder.
SINDRY, _adj._ sundry; in a disjoined state.
SINGIT-LIKE, _adj._ miserable-looking; puny.
SINCESYNE, _adv._ since that time.
_To_ SIPE, SEIP, _v. n._ to ooze.
_To_ SIST, _v. a._ to delay or stop proceedings.
_To_ SKAIL, SKALE, _v. a._ to dismiss; to spill.
SKAITH, _s._ hurt; damage.
_To_ SKAUDE, _v. a._ to scald.
SKEELY, _adj._ skilful.
SKEICH, SKEIGH, _adj._ apt to be startled; proud; shy,
applied to females.
SKEIL, SKEILL, _s._ a small tub for washing, with a single
handle.
SKELB, _s_ a splinter.
SKELF, _s._ a shelf.
SKELLIE, SKELLY, _s._ squint in the eye.
_To_ SKELLIE, _v. n._ to squint.
_To_ SKELLOCH, _v. n._ to utter a shrill cry.
_To_ SKELP, _v. a._ to beat; to strike with the open
hand.
SKELVE, _s._ a thin slice.
SCEP, SCAPE, _s._ a bee-hive.
SKERRY, _s._ a sunken rock in the sea.
SKIFT, _s._ a flying shower.
SKILLY, SKEELY, _adj._ skilful; intelligent.
SKIPPARE, SKIPPER, _s._ a master of a sailing vessel.
_To_ SKIRL, _v. n._ to utter a shrill cry.
_To_ SKITE, _v. a._ to eject any liquid forcibly; to
squirt.
SKLAIT, _s._ slate.
_To_ SKLICE, _v. a._ to slice.
SKRANKY, _adj._ a lean, meagre person.
SKRUNTY, _adj._ raw-boned; meagre.
SKUG, SCUG, _s._ a shade; shelter.
SKULE, SCULE, _s._ a large collection of individuals, as a
flight of crows.
SKULL, _s._ a hollow basket of an oval or semicircular
form.
SKYNK, _v. a._ to pour out liquor.
SLAE, _s._ a sloe.
_To_ SLAISTER, SLOYSTER, _v. n._ to perform anything
in a dirty awkward manner.
SLAP, _s._ a narrow pass between two hills; a breach in a
wall or hedge.
SLEEKIT, _adj._ deceitful; cunning.
SLOGAN, _s._ the war-cry or gathering word of a Highland
clan.
_To_ SLOKEN, _v. a._ to quench thirst.
_To_ SLOUNGE, _v. n._ to walk about in a slovenly
manner.
SLUMP, _by the slump_, altogether, or in unbroken
quantities.
SLUMP, _adj._ taken in gross.
SLUSCH, SLUSH, _s._ soft plashy ground; snow in a state of
thawing.
SMA, _adj._ small.
SMATCHET, _s._ a term of contempt applied to a man, but
more commonly to a child.
SMEDDUM, _s._ quickness of apprehension.
_To_ SMEEK, _v. a._ to smoke.
SMIDDY, _s._ a smithery.
SMIRIKIN, SMEERIKIN, _s._ a hearty kiss.
_To_ SMORE, _v. a_, to smother; to choke.
SMIT, SMYT, _v. a._ to stain.
SNAB, _s._ a shoemaker.
SNACKIE, _adj._ tricky; quirky.
SNAW, _s._ snow.
SNAK, SNICK, _s._ the latch of a door.
SNEESHIN, _s._ snuff.
SNEESHIN-MILL _s._ a snuff-box.
SNEIST, _s._ a taunt.
SNELL, _adj._ keen; severe.
SNELLY, _adv._ sharply; quickly.
SNIPPY, _adj._ tart in speech.
SNISTY, _adj._ given to saucy language.
_To_ SNITE, _v. a._ to snuff, applied to a candle.
SNODDED, _adj._ lopped; pruned.
SNOT, _s._ mucus from the nose.
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