Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 24
General
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 24
Scottish Borders (Scotland) -- Fiction
TINCHELL, TINCHEL, _s._ a circle of sportsmen, who, by
surrounding an extensive space, gradually closing, bring a
number of deer and game within a narrow compass.
_To_ TINE, TYNE, _v. a._ to lose.
TINT, _pret_. of To lose.
_To_ TIRL, _s._ to give a stroke.
TIRLESS, TIRLASS, _s._ a lattice; a wicket.
TIRLIEWIRLIE, _s._ a whirligig.
_To_ TIRR, TIRLE, _v. a._ to tear; to uncover.
TIRRIVEE, _s._ a fit of passion.
TIRWIRR, TIRRWIRRING, _adj._ habitually growling.
TITTY, _s._ a sister.
TO, _adv._ shut. The door is _to_, i.e. shut.
TOCHER, _s._ the dowry brought by a wife.
TOCHERLESS, _adj._ destitute of portion.
TOD, _s._ a fox.
TODLE, TODDLE, _v. n._ to walk in a tottering manner, or
with short unsteady steps.
TODDY, _s._ whisky, sugar, and hot water.
TODDY-LADLE, _s._ a small ladle of wood or silver used in
filling a glass from a tumbler in which toddy is made.
TOFALL, _s._ a building annexed to the wall of a larger
one.
TOIT, TOUT, _s._ a fit of illness; a fit of bad humour.
TOKIE, _s._ the head-dress of an old woman, resembling a
monk's cowl.
TO-NAME, _s._ a surname.
TOOM, TUME, _adj._ empty.
TOOT, TOUT, _s._ the blast of a horn or bugle.
TOOTHFU', _s._ a moderate quantity of strong drink.
TOSCH, TOSH, TOSHE, _adj._ neat; trim.
TOT, _s._ a term of endearment used to a child.
TOUSIE, TOWSIE, _adj._ disordered; shaggy; rough.
_To_ TOUSLE, _v. a._ to pull at; to put in disorder,
as tearing at a girl in sport or rough dalliance.
TOUT, _s._ a copious draught.
TOW, _s._ a rope of any kind.
TOWMONT, TOWMOND, _s._ a year.
TOY, _s._ a woollen or linen headdress worn by women of
the lower orders, with the lower part hanging down to the
shoulders.
_To_ TOYTE, TOT, _v. n._ to totter as in childhood or
old age.
TRAIST, TRYSTE, _s._ an appointed meeting.
TRAM, _s._ the shaft of a cart or carriage.
_To_ TRAMP, _v. a._ to tread with vigour; to walk, as
opposed to riding.
TRANCE, _s._ a passage within a house leading from one
part to another.
_To_ TRANSMUGRIFY, _v. a._ to transform; to transmute;
to change in appearance.
TRAWART, _adj._ perverse.
TREWS, _s. pl._ trowsers.
TRIG, _adj._ neat.
_To_ TRIM, _v. a._ to drub.
_To_ TROKE, _v. a._ to bargain in the way of exchange;
to barter.
TROTTERS, _s. pl._ sheep's feet.
_To_ TROW, TREW, _v. a._ to believe.
TROWTH, _s._ truth; belief.
TRUE-BLUE, _s._ an epithet applied to rigid Presbyterians,
in allusion to the colour of the cockad worn by the
Covenanters.
TRUMPH, _s._ the trump at cards.
TRUNSCHEOUN, _s._ a plate; a trencher.
TRYSTING-PLACE, _s._ a place of meeting previously agreed
on.
TUCK, _s. tuck of drum_, beat of drum.
TUILYIE, TOOLYIE, _s._ a quarrel; a broil.
_To_ TUME, _v. a._ to empty.
TUP, _s._ a ram; a foolish, stupid fellow.
TUTTIE-TUTTIE, _interj_. pshaw!
TWAL, _adj._ twelve.
TWA-TIIREE, _s. pl._ a few in number.
_To_ TWIN, TWYNE, _v. n._ to separate.
TWOPENNY, _s._ small beer.
TYDY, TYDIE, _adj._ neat; clean in person or house.
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