_To_ DUNT, _v. a._ to strike, so as to produce a dull hollow sound. DURK, DIRK, _s._ a dagger. DUST, _s._ a tumult. DWALM, DWAUM, _s._ a swoon; a sudden fit of sickness. DWINING, _s._ a declining consumption. _To_ DWYNE, _s._ to pine. --E-- EARN, _s._ an eagle. _To_ EARN, YEARN, _v._ to coagulate. EASING, _s. pl._ the eaves of a house. EASTLIN, _adj._ easterly. EBB, _adj._ shallow. EE, _s._ an eye. EEN, _s. pl._ the eyes. EE-SWEET, _adj._ agreeable or pleasing to the sight. EERIE, _adj._ dull; lonely. EFTERHEND, _adv._ afterwards. EIDENT, _adj._ diligent; industrious. EIK, EKE, _adj._ an addition. _To_ EIK, _v. n._ to add to anything. EIZEL, _s._ a hot ember. ELBECK, ELBUCK, _s._ elbow. ELD, _adj._ old. ELEVEN-HOURS, _s._ a luncheon. ELDERS, _s. pl._ the members of the kirk-session among Presbyterians. ELS, _adv._ already. ELSYN, ELSHYN, _s._ an awl. ELVES, _s. pl._ fairies. ELWAND, ELNWAND, _s._ a rod for measuring, an ell in length. EMBRO', _s._ Edinburgh. EMERANT, _s._ emerald. ENEUCH, ENEUGH, _s._ enough. ERD, ERDE, YERD, YERTH, _s._ earth; soil or ground. _To_ ERD, YERD, _v. a._ to inter. ERDDIN, YIRDIN, _s._ an earthquake. ERLIS, EARLES, _s._ earnest. ERSE, _s._ Gaelic or Celtic, the language of the Highlanders of Scotland. ERY, EIRY, EERIE, _adj._ affected with fear. ESK, _s._ a newt or lizard. _To_ ETTIL, _v. n._ to aim at. _To_ EVEN, _v. a._ to level. EVENDOUN, _adj._ perpendicular. EVIRLY, _adv._ continually; constantly. EVINLY, _adj._ equally. _To_ EXCAMB, _v. a._ to exchange. _To_ EXPONE, _v. n._ to explain. --F-- FA, FAE, _s._ foe. FA', _s._ fall. FAIL, FALE, FEAL, _s._ a grassy turf; a sod. FAIL-DYKE, _s._ a wall built of sods. _To_ FAIRLY, FERLEY, _v. n._ to wonder. FAIRNTICKL'D, _adj._ freckled. FALD, FAULD, _s._ a sheepfold. FAME, FAIM, _s._ foam. FAND, _pret._ found; felt. FARD, _adj._ _Weel-fard_, well-favoured; well-looking. FARLE, _s._ the fourth part of a thin cake of oat or other meal. FARRAND, FARRANT, _adj._ seeming; _Auld-farrand_, sagacious; _Fair-farrand_, _Weel-farrand_, having a goodly appearance. _To_ FASCH, FASH, _v. a._ to trouble. FASCHEOUS, _adj._ troublesome; difficult. FAUCHT, _pret._ fought. _To_ FAW, FA', _v. a._ to obtain. FAY, _s._ faith. FE, FEE, _s._ wages. FEALE, _adj._ loyal; faithful; true. _To_ FECHT, _v. a._ 1. to fight; 2. to toil. FECK, FEK, _s._ 1. quantity; number; 2. the greater part. FECKLESS, _adj._ weak. _To_ FEE, _v. a._ to hire. FEENT, not any; not one. FEENICHIN, _adj._ triflingly foppish. FEEZE, _v. a._ to twist. FEIGH, FEECH, _interj._ fy! _To_ FEIKLE, FICKLE, _v. a._ to puzzle. _To_ FELL, _adj._ to kill; to murder. _To_ FEND, FEN, _v. a._ to shift. FERLIE, FAIRLIE, _s._ a wonder. FETTEL, FETTLE, _s._ power; energy. FEU, FEW, _s._ a possession held on payment of a certain yearly rent, the same as a chief-rent in England. FEYKIE, _adj._ troublesome. To FICKE, FYKE, v. n._ to be in a restless state.