CURRAN, CURN, KURN, _s._ a few; indefinite number. CURUNDDOCH, CURCUDDY, _s._ a dance among children, in which they sit down on their houghs, and hop round, in different directions. CUSCHETTE, _s._ a ringdove. CUTE, COOT, _s._ the ankle. CUTIKINS, _s. pl._ spatterdashes. CUTTY, _s._ a wanton immoral young woman. CUTTY, CUTTIE, _adj._ short. CUTTY-STOOL, _s._ a low stool; the stool of repentance. --D-- _To_ DAB, DAUB, _v. a._ to peck, as birds do with their bills. DAD, DADDIE, _s._ father. _To_ DAD, DAUD, _s._ to beat. _To_ DADDLE, DAIDLE, _v. a._ to do anything slowly. DADDLIE, _s._ a larger sort of bib. _To_ DAFF, _v. n._ to sport; to romp. DAFFIN', _s._ gaiety; sporting; diversion. DAFT, _adj._ delirious; stupid. DAFT-LIKE, _adj._ foolish-looking; silly-like. DAFT-DAYS, the Christmas holidays. DAG, _s._ a gentle shower. _To_ DAG, _v. a._ to rain gently. DAIGH, _s._ dough. DAINTITH, _s._ a dainty. DAINTY, _adj._ pleasant; good-humoured; worthy; excellent. DAIVERED, _adj._ dull; stupid; wanting apprehension. DALL, _s._ a doll. DAMBROD, _s._ a draft-board. _To_ DANCE, _his or her lane_, a phrase used to signify sudden and great rage, or joy at any news. _To_ DANDER, _v. n._ to wander slowly; to roam. DANDERS, _s. pl._ the hard refuse of a smithy fire. DANG, the _pret._ of ding. DARKLINS, _adv._ in the dark; hidden; sly. _To_ DASE, DAISE, _v. a._ to stupify; to benumb. DAW, DA, _s._ a sluggard; appropriated to a female, a drab. _To_ DAW, _v. n._ to dawn. DAWDIE, _s._ a dirty slovenly female. _To_ DAWT, DAUT, to fondle; to caress; pet; to dote upon. DAWTIE, _s._ a favourite; a darling. DAWTIT, _part. pa._ doted; fondled; caressed. DAYWERK, DAWERK, _s._ a day's work. _To_ DEE, _v. n._ to die. DEAN, DEN, _s._ hollow with sloping banks on both sides; a small valley. _To_ DEAVE, DEEVE, _v. n._ to deafen. DEDE-THRAW, _s._ in the agonies of death. DEED-DAIL, _s._ the board on which the dead are laid before being coffined. 'DEED, _adj._ indeed. DEEIN', _v. n._ dying. DEEVIL, _s._ the devil. DEIL, DEEL, _s._ the devil. DEIL'S-BUCKIE, _s._ a wicked imp. DEIS, _s._ the upper part of a hall, where the floor was raised, and a canopy erected over it, as for festivals, etc. DELIERET, _adj._ delirious. _To_ DEMENT, _v. n._ to deprive of reason. DEMENTED, _adj._ insane; unsettled in mind; crazy. DEN, _s._ a hollow in a hill or mountain. _To_ DEPONE, _v. n._ to testify on oath. _To_ DEVALL, DEVALD, _s._ to cease; to intermit. _To_ DEVE, _v. n._ to stupify with a noise. DEUCHANDORACH, DEUCHANDORIS, _s._ a drink taken at the door before departing. DICHT, DYCHT, _v._ to wipe. DIDNA, did not. DIKE, DYKE, _s._ a wall either of mud or stones. DING, _v. a._ to beat; to drive. DINNA, do not. _To_ DINLE, _v. n._ to tremble. DIRD, _s._ a stroke. DIRDUM, _s._ an uproar. DIRK, a dagger. _To_ DIRLE, _v. a._ to tingle. DIRL, _s._ a vibration. DIRT, _s._ excrement.