Legends of the North: The Guidman O' Inglismill and The Fairy Bride — John Stuart Mill — John Shaqi
Legends of the North: The Guidman O' Inglismill and The Fairy Bride
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Gaed on, _went on_.
Gain', _going_.
Gars, _makes_; _causes_; _forces_.
Gaunted, _yawned_.
Gealed, _froze_.
Genty, _neat_.
Geylies, _gaily_; _in good health_; _well_.
Gie, _give_.
Gin, _if_.
Girnin', _groaning_; _complaining peevishly_.
Girss, _grass_.
Greetin'-fou, _in that state of intoxication that induces weeping or
greetin'_.
Grip, _seize_; _hold fast_.
Grow-grey, _of the natural grey colour_; _applied to wool_.
Guid, _good_.
Guid neebours, _fairies_.
Gyte, _out of one's senses_.
H
Haenae, _have not_.
Hairst, _harvest_.
Haith, _faith_; _an oath_.
Hantle, _a large quantity, sum, or number_.
Happit, _covered_.
Happit, _hopped_.
Hardin, _a kind of rough linen_.
Harle, _pull_; _tug_.
Hauds the gait, _holds on the way_.
Hauld, _hold_; _habitation_.
Haulket, _with a white face_; _applied to cattle_.
Hinner, _hinder_.
Hint, _last_.
Hoddlin', _walking with a heaving motion_.
Hoo's a', _how is all, that is, how does all go with you? the mode of
salutation equivalent to "How do you do?"_
Hoosie, _small house_, ie _being the termination of diminutives_.
Hose, _stockings_.
Howf, _ale-house_.
Humeldoddy, _without horns_.
I
Ilk, _every_.
Ithers, _others_.
J
Jowin', _rolling like a wave_.
K
Kelpie, _the water hobgoblin_.
Kenna, _do not know_.
Kent, _knew_.
Kirn, _churn_.
Kirnin' day, _day for making butter_.
Kittle, _attended with constant difficulties_.
L
Lat, _let_.
Lieds, _songs_.
Link at, _to do anything with vigour, as walking_.
Losh, _Lord_; _an exclamation_.
Lugs, _ears_.
M
Mains, _the farmer generally is addressed by the name of his farm_.
Maist, _almost_.
Mak' me boun', _go_.
Mant, _to hesitate_; _stutter_.
Maskin', _mash_.
Maun, _must_.
Meat-hale, _in sound health and with good appetite for food_.
Min, _man_.
Min', _remembrance_.
Mint, _to give a hint_.
Mith, _might_.
Mochy, _moist_; _misty_.
Moulie draps, _small drops_;
nae moulie draps, _not the smallest drop left in the glass_.
Moyen, _to draw forth_.
Moyens, _means_; _plans_;
to lay moyens, _to form plans_; _to use means_.
My certy, _assuredly_; _by my faith_; _a strong assertion_.
My lane, _by myself_; _alone_.
N
Neist, _next_.
Nizz, _nose_.
Nodle, _head_.
Nowt, _cattle_.
O
Ord'nar, _ordinary_.
P
Paumerin', _moving with heavy step in a very stupid manner_.
Ploy, _play_; _frolic_.
Pottie boilin', to keep the, _to keep anything a-going_.
Praise, _God_.
Prinkin', _decking_.
Put an' row, _with the greatest difficulty_.
Pyowtered, _walked with slow, tottering step_.
Q
Quean, _paramour_.
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