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
TYRE-CAP, _s. a hat of tyre_; part of the dress of Bruce
at Bannockburn.
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UNCANNY, _adj._ unsafe; as having supernatural powers.
UNCHANCY, _adj._ unlucky.
UNCO, _adj._ strange; unknown; very much.
UNCOFT, _adj._ unbought.
ULIE, _s._ oil.
UMAN, _pron_. woman.
UMBRE, _s._ shade.
UNREASON, _adj._ disorder.
UNRYCHT, _s._ injustice; iniquity.
UNSICKKIR, UNSICKER, _adj._ not secure.
UNTILL, _prep._ unto.
UPPISH, _adj._ aspiring; ambitious.
UPTAK, _s._ uptaking; apprehension.
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_To_ VAIG, _v. n._ to wander; to roam.
VALISES, _s. pl_ saddlebags.
VARLOT, VERLOT, _s._ an inferior servant.
VAUNTY, _adj._ boastful.
VENT, _s._ a chimney.
VIRLE, _s._ a ferule.
VOGIE, VOKIE, _adj._ merry; cheerful.
VOUT, _s._ a vault.
VOW, WOU! _interj_. expressive of admiration, somewhat
equivalent to Oh!
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WA, WAY, WAE, _s._ wo; grief.
_To_ WACHLE, _v. n._ to move backwards and forwards.
WADDS, _s. pl._ pledges used in youthful amusement.
WADSETTER, _s._ one who holds the property of another.
WAFF, _adj._ worthless in conduct; ill-dressed.
WAFFIE, _s._ a vagabond.
WAFT, WEFT, WOFT, _s._ the woof in a web.
WAGANG, WAYGANG. _s._ a departure.
_To_ WAIGLE, WEIGLE, _v. n._ to waddle; to waggle.
_To_ WAIK, _v. a._ to watch.
WAIR, _v. a._ to spend.
WAKERIFE, _adj._ watchful.
WALD, _v. aux_. would.
_To_ WALE, _v. a._ to select; to pick; to choose.
_To_ WALLOP, _v. n._ to move quickly.
_To_ WALLOW, _v. n._ to be immersed or rolling in
anything.
WALY! WALLY! _inter j_. expressive of lamentation.
WAMBE, WAME, _s._ the belly.
_To_ WAMBLE, WAUMBLE, _v. n._ to move in an
undulatory manner.
WAN, _adj._ black; gloomy.
WANCOUTH, _adj._ uncouth.
WANTER, _s._ a widower or bachelor.
_To_ WAP, _v. a._ to throw rapidly; to throw.
WAPPIN, WAPPYN, _s._ a weapon.
WAR, WARR, _adj._ worse.
_To_ WAR, _v. a._ to overcome.
WARE, _s._ sea-wced.
WARK, WARKE, _s._ work.
WARKMAN, _s._ a labourer.
WARLD, _s._ the world.
WARLOCK, _s._ a wizard.
_To_ WARSELL, WERSILL, _v. n._ to wrestle; to strive.
WARWOLF, WARWOUF, _s._ a person supposed to be transformed
into a wolf.
WASTING, _s._ a consumption.
_To_ WAT, _v. n._ to know.
WATERGANG, _s._ a mill-race.
_To_ WAUBLE, _v. n._ to swing or reel.
WATER-WRAITH, _s._ the spirit of the waters.
_To_ WAUGHT, WACHT-OUT, _v. n._ to quaff; a large
draught of any liquid.
_To_ WAUK, _v. a._ to full cloth; to shrink in
consequence of being beetled.
_To_ WAW, WAWE, _v. n._ to caterwaul.
WEAN, WEANE, _s._ a child.
_To_ WEAR-IN, _v. a._ to gather in.
WEARY, _adj._ feeble.
WEBSTER, WABSTER, _s._ a weaver.
WEE, _adj._ little.
WEEM, _s._ a natural cavern.
WEET, _s._ rain; wet.
WEFT, _s._ woof.
WEILL-FARAND, WEEL-FARD, _adj._ good-looking.
WEIRD, WEERD, _s._ fate; prediction.
WEIRDLESS, WIERDLESS, _adj._ unprosperous; worthless;
not well-doing.
WELCOME-HAME, _s._ repast presented to a bride on entering
the door of the bridegroom.
WERSH, _adj._ insipid; tasteless.
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