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
_To_ GLUDDER, _v. n._ to work in a dirty manner.
_To_ GLUNSH, _v. n._ to pout.
GOLACH, _s._ a beetle of any kind.
GOLDSPINK, GOUDSPINK, _s._ the goldfinch.
GOLK, GOWK, _s._ the cuckoo; a stupid fellow.
GOMRELL, _s._ a stupid fellow; a numskull.
GOOL, GULE, _adj._ yellow.
GORB, GORBET, GORBIE, _s._ a young bird.
GORMAND, _s._ a glutton.
GOUF, _s._ a stroke; a blow.
GOUD, GOULD, _s._ gold.
GOUPIN, GOWPIN, _s._ the hollow of the hand.
GOWAN, _s._ the wild mountain daisy. _Ewe-gowan_, the
common wild daisy.
GOWANY, _adj._ abounding with daisies.
GOWK, _s._ the cuckoo.
GOWK'S-ERRAND, _s._ a fool's errand.
GOWL, _s._ a hollow between two hills.
_To_ GOWL, _v. n._ to howl; to yell.
GOWP, _s._ a mouthful.
_To_ GOWP, _v. a._ to gulp.
GRAIP, _s._ a dung-fork.
_To_ GREEN, GREIN, _v. n._ to long for anything.
_To_ GREIT, GREET, _v. n._ to weep.
GREETING, _s._ weeping.
GRIEVE, _s._ an overseer.
GRILSE, _s._ a salmon not full grown.
GRIPPY, _adj._ disposed to defraud; to be quick at taking
advantage.
GRIST, _s._ fee paid to a mill for grinding any kind of
grain.
GROATS, _s._ oats with the husks taken off.
GROSET, GROSART, _s._ a gooseberry.
_To_ GROUE, GROWE, _v. n._ to shiver.
GROUSAM, GRUESOME, _adj._ frightful, uncomely.
GRUMPHIE, _s._ a vulgar name for a sow. People are said to
be _Grumphie_ when in a bad humour.
GRUTTEN, _part. pa._ of cried.
GRYCE, _s._ a pig.
GUD, GUDE, GUEED, _adj._ good. Frequently used for the name
of God, as _Gude forgie me_, God forgive me.
GUD-BRODER, GUD-BROTHER, _s._ brother-in-law.
GUD-DOCHTER, _s._ daughter-in-law.
GUD-SISTER, _s._ sister-in-law.
GUD-SYR, GUDSHER, _s._ a grandfather.
GUD-WIFE, _s._ 1. a wife; 2. a landlady.
GUDGIE, _adj._ short and stout.
GUFF, _s._ a vapour; a smell.
GUIDMAN, GUDEMAN, _s._ a proprietor of land; a farmer; a
husband.
_To_ GULLER, _v. n._ to guggle.
GULLY, _s._ a large knife.
GUMPTION, _s._ understanding.
GUSEHORN, GUISSERN, _s._ the gizzard.
GUSTY, _adj._ savoury.
GUTSY, _adj._ gluttonous.
_To_ GUTTER, _v. n._ to do anything in a dirty manner.
GUTTERS, _s. pl._ mire; mud; dirt.
GUTTY, _adj._ gross; thick--applied both to persons and
things.
GYISARD, GYSART, _s._ children who go from door to door
singing during the Christmas time. Masks are frequently used on
such occasions.
GYM, _adj._ neat and spruce.
_To_ GYS, _v. a._ to disguise.
GYTE, _adj._ foolish. _To gang gyte_, to act
extravagantly or foolishly.
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HA', _s._ a hall.
HAAFLANG, HAFLIN, _adj._ half-grown.
HAAR, _s._ a fog; a chill easterly wind.
_To_ HABBER, _v. n._ to stutter.
HA-BIBLE, _s._ a large family Bible.
HABBLE, _s._ a scrape; a perplexity.
HACK, _s._ a chop in the hands or feet.
_To_ HAE, _v._ to have.
HAE, _v. n._ to offer anything.
HAEIN, _s._ having.
HAENA, have not.
HALF-MERK-MARRIAGE, a clandestine marriage. From the price paid,
viz. a merk.
HAFFIT, _s._ the side of the head.
_To_ HAG, _v. a._ to hew wood.
HAGABAG, _s._ coarse table-linen.
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