An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

INTRODUCTORY NOTE
This dictionary is an abridged edition of the two-volume quarto dictionary published in 1808. Numerous entries are prefixed by an asterisk, for which no explanation is given. According to the four-volume edition published in 1879-1882, The asterisk signifies that the word to which it is prefixed, besides the common meaning in English, is used in a different sense in Scotland.
Some entries are alphabetically out of sequence.
Some entries are undefined. A full list is included in the Transcriber's Notes at the end.
Some cross-references have spellings at variance with the word referred to. This reflects the fluidity of the spelling of Scottish words at the time the dictionary was compiled. Where the reference is clearly correct, a link has been made.
A number of words for which a cross-reference is cited do not in fact appear in the dictionary. These are indicated by the colour green. A full list is included in the Transcriber's Notes.
An alphabetical Table of Contents has been added in order to facilitate consultation of the dictionary.
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THE WORDS ARE EXPLAINED IN THEIR DIFFERENT SENSES, AUTHORISED BY THE NAMES OF THE WRITERS BY WHOM THEY ARE USED, OR THE TITLES OF THE WORKS IN WHICH THEY OCCUR,
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