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
CHIEL, CHIELD, _s._ a fellow; a stripling.
CHILD, CHYLD, _s._ a page; a servant.
CHILDER, _s. pl._ children.
CHIMLEY, _s._ a grate; a chimney.
CHIMLEY-BRACE, _s._ the mantelpiece.
CHIMLEY-LUG, _s._ the fireside.
_To_ CHIRK, CHORK, _v. n._ to grind the teeth in a
noisy manner.
_To_ CHIRME, _v. a._ the soft warbling of a bird.
_To_ CHITTER, _v. n._ to shiver.
CHOUKS, _s._ the glandular parts under the jaw-bones.
CHOWS, _s._ small bits of coal.
CHUCKIE, _s._ a hen.
CHUCKIE-STANE, _s._ a small pebble.
CLACK, _s._ the clapper of a mill.
CLAES, CLAISE, _s. pl._ clothes.
CLAG, CLAGG, _s._ an incumbrance.
CLAGGY, _adj._ adhesive; unctuous.
CLAIK, _v. n._ to make a clacking noise like a hen.
CLAIRGY, _s._ clergy.
CLAITH, CLAYTH, _s._ cloth.
_To_ CLAIVER, CLAVER, _v. a._ to talk idly.
CLAM-SHELL, _s._ a scallop shell.
CLAMJAMPHRY, _s. pl._ low acquaintances; not respectable.
CLAMP, _s._ a heavy footstep.
CLAP, _s._ a stroke.
CLAP O' THE HASS, the uvula of the throat.
CLARTS, _s. pl._ dirt; smell.
CLARTY, _adj._ dirty or foul.
_To_ CLASH, _v. n._ to talk idly.
_To_ CLAT, _v. a._ to rake anything together.
CLAT, _s._ a rake or hoe.
CLATCH, _s._ thick mud.
_To_ CLATTER, _v. a._ to tell tales; to tittle-tattle.
CLAUGHT, _pret._ laid hold of suddenly or eagerly.
_To_ CLAVER, _v. a._ to talk in an idle or nonsensical
manner.
CLAVER, _s._ clover.
_To_ CLAW, _v. a._ to scratch.
CLECKIN, _s. pl._ a brood of birds.
CLECKIN-BROD, _s._ a battledoor.
_To_ CLEED, _v. a._ to clothe.
CLEG, GLEG, _s._ a gad-fly; a horsefly.
_To_ CLEIK, CLEEK, _v. a._ to catch with a hooked
instrument.
CLEIK, CLEEK, _s._ an iron hook.
CLEIKY, _adj._ ready to take advantage.
CLEUCH, CLEUGH, _s._ a precipice; a steep rocky ascent; a
strait hollow between two steep banks.
_To_ CLEW, _v. a._ to stop a hole by compressing.
CLICK-CLACK, _s._ uninterrupted talking.
CLINK, _s._ a smart blow; money.
CLIPPIE, _s._ very talkative; generally applied to a
female.
CLISH-CLASH, _s._ idle discourse.
CLISHMACLAVER, _s._ idle nonsensical talk.
CLITTER-CLATTER, _s._ idle talk carried from one to
another.
_To_ CLOCHER _v. n._ to cough.
_To_ CLOCK, CLOK, _v. n._ to chuck; to call chickens
together.
CLOIT, _s._ a clown; a stupid fellow.
_To_ CLOIT, _v. n._ to fall heavily, or suddenly.
CLOITERY, _s._ tripe; dirty work.
CLOOT, CLUTE, _s._ a hoof.
CLOSE, _s._ a passage; an entry.
_To_ CLOUR, _v. a._ to dimple.
CLOUSE, _s._ a sluice.
_To_ CLOUT, _v. a._ to patch; to mend.
CLOUT, _s._ cuff; a blow.
CLUF, CLUIF, _s._ a hoof.
CLUMP, _s._ a heavy inactive fellow.
CLUTE, _s._ a hoof.
COBLE, _s._ a small boat, such as is used by fishermen.
COCKERNONNY, _s._ the hair of a female gathered in a knot.
COCKLAIRD, _s._ a landowner who cultivates all his own
estate.
COD, _s._ a pillow.
COFF, COFFE, _v. a._ to buy; to purchase.
COFT, _pret._ and _part._ of purchased or bought.
COG, COAG, COGUE, _s._ a wooden basin.
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