Note from John Bechard, creator of this Electronic text.
The following is a list of Scottish words which are found in George MacDonald’s Donal Grant. I have compiled this list myself and worked out the definitions from context with the help of Margaret West, from Leven in Fife, Scotland, and also by referring to a word list found in a collection of poems by Robert Burns, “Chamber’s Scots Dialect Dictionary from the 17th century to the Present,” c. 1911, and “Scots-English English-Scots Dictionary,” Lomond Books, c. 1998. I have tried to be as thorough as possible given the limited resources, and I welcome any feedback on this list which may be wrong (my e-mail address is JaBBechard@aol.com). This was never meant to be a comprehensive list of the National Scottish Language, but rather an aid to understanding some of the conversations and references in this text in the Broad Scots. I do apologise for any mistakes or omissions. I aimed for my list to be very comprehensive. It includes words that are obvious to native English speakers, only spelled in such a way to demonstrate the regional pronunciation.
This list is a compressed form that consists of three columns for ‘word’, ‘definition’, and ‘additional notes’. It is set up with a comma between each item and a hard return at the end of each definition. This means that this section could easily be cut and pasted into its own text file and imported into a database or spreadsheet as a comma separated variable file (.csv file). Failing that, you could do a search and replace for commas in this section (I have not used any commas in my words, definitions or notes) and replace the commas with spaces or tabs.
Word, Definition, Notes
a’, all; every, also have
a’ place, all places; everywhere,
a’body, everyone; everybody,
aboot, about,
abro’d, abroad,
abune, above; up; over,
ac’, act,
accep’, accept,
accoont, account,
accoontable, accountable,
ae, one,
ae-sidit, one-sided,
aff, off; away; past; beyond,
affrontit, affronted; disgraced, also ashamed; shamed
afore, before; in front of,
aforehan’, beforehand,
aft, often,
aften, often,
again’, against; opposed to, also again
’ahint, behind; after; at the back of,
ain, own, also one
aipple, apple,
airms, arms, also coat of arms; crest
airmy, army,
airt, quarter; direction; compass point, also art
airy, chilly,
ait, eat,
aith, oath,
aither, either,
aitin’, eating,
aiven, even,
alane, alone,
alang, along,
alison, awl,
alloo, allow,
allooed, allowed,
alloot, allowed,
Almichty, Almighty; God,
amen’s, amends,
amo’, among,
amoont, amount,
an’, and,
ance, once,
ane, one, also a single person or thing
anent, opposite to; in front of, also concerning
Anerew, Andrew,
’aneth, beneath; under,
angers, angers; makes angry, also grieves
angert, angered; angry, also grieved
angel-corbie, raven (sent from heaven), reference to 1 Kings 17:6
anither, another,
An’rew, Andrew,
answert, answered,
appeart, appeared,
approachin’, approaching,
appruv, approve,
a’ready, already,
arena, are not,
argle-barglet, bandied words; disputed; haggled,
art and part, aiding and abetting,
ashamet, ashamed,
aside, beside, also aside
askin’, asking,
asun’er, asunder,
’at, that,
aten, eaten,
a’thegither, all together,
a’thing, everything; anything,
’at’ll, that will,
’at’s, that is,
’atween, between,
aucht, eight; eighth, also ought; own; possess
auchteen, eighteen,
auchty, eighty,
auld, old,
aulder, older,
auldest, oldest,
auld-farrand, old-fashioned, also droll; witty; quaint
ava’, at all; of all, exclamation of banter; ridicule
awa’, away; distant,
aweel, ah well; well then; well,
awfu’, awful,
ay, yes; indeed, exclamation of surprise; wonder
aye, yes; indeed,
’ayont, beyond; after,
backbane, backbone,
baggin’, swelling; bulging,
bairn, child,
bairnie, little child, diminutive
bairnly, childish,
baith, both,
banes, bones,
bangin’, banging,
bangt, banged,
barnflure, barn floor,
becomin’, becoming,
bed-claes, bedclothes,
beery, bury,
beggin’, begging,
beggit, begged,
beginnin’, beginning,
behavet, behaved,
bein’, being,
beir, bear,
beirin’, bearing; allowing,
believin’, believing,
belongin’, belonging,
ben, in; inside; into; within; inwards, also inner room
bena, be not; is not,
beseekit, beseeched,
bethinking (oneself), stopping to think; reflecting,
bidden, abided; stayed,
bide, endure; bear; remain; live, also desire; wish
bidin’, enduring; bearing; remaining; living, also desiring; wishing
biggin’, building,
biggit, built,
binna, be not,
bit, but; bit, also small; little—diminutive
blamin’, blaming,
blaw, blow,
blessin’, blessing,
blessin’s, blessings,
blin’, blind,
blink, take a hasty glance; ogle, also shine; gleam; twinkle
blude, blood,
bludeshed, bloodshed,
boady, body,
body, person; fellow, also body
bonnie, good; beautiful; pretty; handsome,
boord, board (i.e. room and board),
brainch, branch,
brak, break,
brakfast, breakfast,
br’akin’, breaking,
brawly, admirably; very; very much; well,
breid, bread,
brither, brother,
brither man, fellowman; brother,
broucht, brought,
bude, would prefer to,
buik, book, also Bible
buildin’, building,
b’un’, bound,
burnin’, burning,
buss, bush; shrub; thicket,
buyin’, buying,
by ord’nar, out of the ordinary; supernatural, also unusual;
exceptional
ca’, call; name,
ca’d, called,
cairriage, carriage,
cairry, carry,
callin’, calling,
cam, came,
cankerin’, souring; festering, also fretting
can’le, candle,
canna, cannot,
carefu’, careful,
caret, cared,
carin’, caring,
carryin’, carrying,
ca’s, calls,
castel, castle,
cat, ointment, lit. soft clay or mud
cauld, cold,
cauld-hertit, cold-hearted,
’cause, because,
cawpable, capable,
ceevil, civil,
’cep’, except; but,
chairge, charge,
chappin’, knocking; hammering; striking,
cheenge, change,
cheengeable, changeable,
cheengt, changed,
cheep, chirp; creak; hint; word,
cheir, chair,
ch’ice, choice,
chiel’, child; young person; fellow, term of fondness or intimacy
chimley-piece, chimney piece; mantle,
chuise, choose,
claes, clothes; dress,
clan, group; class; coterie,
clankin’, clanking,
clapper-clash, gossip,
clash, blow; slap; mess, also gossip; tittle-tattle; tale-bearing
clean, altogether; entirely, also comely; shapely; empty; clean
clearin’, clearing,
clim’, climb,
cloods, clouds,
cloot, clout; box (ear); beat; slap, also patch; mend
close parin’, give a short measure,
cobblet, cobbled,
cobblin’, cobbling; shoemaking,
comena, do not come,
comfortin’, comforting,
comin’, coming,
comman’, command,
comman’ments, commandments,
committit, committed,
comparet, compared,
compleen, complain,
compleenin’, complaining,
comprehen’, comprehend,
conceivin’, conceiving,
concernin’, concerning,
concernt, concerned,
condescen’, condescend,
conduc’, conduct,
conneckit, connected,
considert, considered,
conteened, contained,
contert, contradicted; thwarted,
contrairy, contrary,
contrive, design,
convic’, convict,
cooardly, cowardly,
cooncil, council,
coonsel, counsel,
coont, count,
coontenance, countenance,
coontin’, counting,
coontit, counted,
coopered, tinkered up,
coorse, coarse, also course
coortin’, courting,
corbie, crow; raven,
corbie-steps, corbel steps, projections on a gable resembling a step
correc’, correct,
couldna, could not,
crack, news; story; chat; gossip,
cracks, news; stories; chats; gossip,
craps, crops; produce of the field,
cratur, creature,
crawin’, crowing,
creakin’, creaking,
creepit, crept; crawled,
cried, called; summoned,
croont, crowned,
cry, call; summon,
cryin’, calling; summoning,
cuist, cast,
cunnin’, cunning,
cuttit, cut; harvested,
dacent, decent,
danglin’, dangling,
dauchter, daughter,
daur, dare; challenge,
daured, dared; challenged,
daurna, dare not; do not dare,
daursay, dare say,
dawin’, dawning,
Dawvid, David,
declaret, declared,
declarin’, declaring,
’deed, indeed,
dee’d, died,
dee’dna, did not die,
deein’, doing, also dying
dees, dies,
deevil, devil,
defen’, defend,
deid, dead,
deif, deaf,
deifer, deafer,
deil, devil,
deith, death,
denner, dinner,
denyin’, denying,
depen’, depend,
describit, described,
dewotit, devoted,
didna, did not,
differ, difference; dissent, also differ
difficlety, difficulty,
dignities, dignitaries,
dignity, dignitary,
din, sound; din; report; fame,
dinna, do not,
direc’, direct,
direckit, directed,
direckly, directly; immediately,
dis, does,
disapp’intit, disappointed,
discipleen, discipline,
discontentit, discontented,
discoontenance, discountenance; refuse to approve of,
discoorse, discourse,
disgeist, digest,
disgracin’, disgracing,
disna, does not,
disrespec’, disrespect,
dist, dust,
disturbit, disturbed,
div, do,
dochter, daughter,
doesna, does not,
dogsure, quite certain,
doin’, doing,
doo, dove, darling—term of endearment
dooble, double; duplicate, also double dealing; devious
doobt, suspect; know; doubt, have an unpleasant conviction
doobtfu’, doubtful,
doobtin’, suspecting; knowing, also doubting
doobtless, doubtless,
doobtna, do not suspect; do not know, also does not doubt
doon, down,
door-sill, threshold,
doos, doves,
dottlet, crazy; in dotage,
douce, gentle; sensible; sober; prudent,
dour, hard; stern; stiff; sullen,
dowy, sad; lonely; depressing; dismal, also ailing
doze, dose,
drap, drop; small quantity of,
drappin’, dropping,
drappit, dropped,
dreid, dread,
dreidfu’, dreadful; dreadfully,
dreidit, dreaded,
drogues, drugs,
drunken, drinking,
du, do,
duer, doer,
duin’, doing,
dull, deaf; hard of hearing,
dune, done,
dwall, dwell,
dyke, wall of stone or turf,
earth-dyke, wall of earth,
Ebberdeen, Aberdeen,
edder, adder,
e’e, eye,
eemage, image,
een, eyes,
e’en, even; just; simply, also eyes; evening
efter, after; afterwards,
efterwards, afterwards,
elbuck, elbow,
en’, end,
encoonter, encounter,
endeevour, endeavour,
eneuch, enough,
Englan’, England,
enstance, instance,
enterest, interest,
er’, ere; before,
etin, giant, also ogre
exackly, exactly,
excep’, except,
expeckit, expected,
experrience, experience,
explainin’, explaining,
fa’, fall; befall,
fac’, fact,
fac’s, facts; truths; realities,
factor, manager of property, lets farms; collects rents; pays wages
faddomless, fathomless,
failt, failed,
faimilies, families,
faimily, family,
faimily-name, family name; surname,
fain, eager; anxious; fond, also fondly; gladly
fa’in’, falling,
fairmer, farmer,
Faith!, Indeed!; Truly!, exclamation
faither, father,
faithfu’, faithful,
fallow, fellow; chap,
fancyin’, fancying,
fa’s, falls,
faund, found,
fause, false,
fau’t, fault; blame,
fauvour, favour,
fauvoured, favoured,
fearfu’, fearful; easily frightened,
fears, makes afraid; frightens; scares,
fearsome, terrifying; fearful; awful,
feart, afraid; frightened; scared,
feathert, feathered,
feelin’, feeling,
fell, very; potent; keen; harsh; sharp, intensifies; also turf
feow, few,
fess, fetch,
fillsna, does not fill,
fin’, find; feel,
fit, foot; base, also fit; capable; able
fittin’, fitting,
fittit, fitted,
fivver, fever,
fixtur, fixture,
flangna, did not kick; did not throw,
flee, fly (insect),
flingin’, kicking; throwing,
flit, shift; remove; depart,
followt, followed,
forbeirs, ancestors; forefathers,
forby, as well; as well as; besides, also over and above
forepairt, front part, also early part (e.g. of the night)
forgettin’, forgetting,
fortin, fortune,
fowk, folk,
frae, from,
frae hame, away; not at home,
freely, quite; very; thoroughly,
freen’, friend; relation,
freen’ly, friendly,
freen’s, friends; relations,
fricht, frighten; scare away, also fright
frichtit, frightened; scared away,
fu’, full; very; much,
fule, fool,
fulish, foolish,
full, fully, also full
f’un’, found,
f’undation, foundation,
furnisht, furnished,
furreign, foreign,
furth, forth,
fut, foot,
futur, future,
gae, gave,
gaed, went,
gaedna, did not go,
gaein’, going,
gaein’s, goings,
gairden, garden,
gait, way; fashion, also route; street
gaither, gather,
gaitherin’, gathering,
gane, gone,
gang, go; goes; depart; walk,
gangin’, going; walking,
gangin’s, goings,
gangs, goes; walks,
gar, cause; make; compel,
gars, makes; causes; compels,
gat, got,
gauin’, going,
German Ocean, old reference to the English Channel & North Sea
gether, gather,
gethert, gathered,
gettin’, getting,
gey, fairly; considerable,
ghaist, ghost; soul; spirit,
gie, give,
gied, gave,
giedst, gave; gaveth (King James style),
giein’, giving,
gien, if; as if; then; whether, also given
gi’en, given,
gies, gives,
girn, grimace; snarl; twist the features,
girned, grimaced; snarled; twisted features, also found fault
girnin’, grimacing; snarling,
git, get; acquire,
glaid, glad,
glaidness, gladness,
glaiss, glass,
gleg, quick; lively; smart; quick-witted,
glimp, glimpse; glance, also the least degree
gloamin’, twilight; dusk,
glower, stare; gaze; scowl,
glowert, stared; gazed; scowled,
gluves, gloves,
God-fearin’, God-fearing,
gowk, cuckoo; fool; blockhead,
gran’, grand; capital; first-rate,
gran’child, grandchild,
gran’er, grander,
gran’father, grandfather,
grantin’, granting,
grâtis, free; gratuitous,
greit, cry; weep,
greitin’, crying; weeping,
grip, grasp; understand,
grippin’, gripping,
grit, great,
grit-gran’mother-tongue, great grandmother-tongue,
groanin’, groaning,
growin’, growing,
grue, feeling of horror; tremor, also tremble
gruntin’, grunting,
grup, grip; grasp,
grutch, grudge,
guid, good, also God
guidman, master; husband; head of household, also farmer
guidwife, mistress of the house; wife, also farmer’s wife
gurly, threatening to be stormy, also growling; boisterous
ha’, hall; house
hadna, had not,
hae, have; has,
haein’, having,
haena, have not,
haibitable, habitable,
haill, whole,
hailstanes, hailstones,
Haith!, Faith!, exclamation of surprise
halesome, wholesome; pure,
half-ways, half; partly,
hame, home,
hame-like, like home,
han’, hand,
handiwark, handiwork,
handy, near by; close at hand,
han’fu’, handful,
hangin’, hanging,
hangt, hanged,
han’led, handled; treated,
han’let, handled,
han’lin’, handling,
han’s, hands,
han’some, handsome,
hantle, much; large quantity; far,
happed, happened,
happent, happened,
h’ard, heard,
hardenin’, hardening,
hasna, does not have,
hathenish, heathenish,
haud, hold; keep,
hauden, held; kept,
haudin’, holding; keeping,
h’aven, heaven,
h’avenly, heavenly,
hawt, hawked; cleared the throat, also hesitated
healin’, healing,
heap, very much, also heap
hearin’, hearing,
hearken, hearken; hear; listen,
hearkenin’, hearkening; listening,
hearkent, hearkened; heard; listened,
heels ower heid, topsy-turvy,
heicher, higher,
heid, head; heading,
heild, held,
helpit, helped,
herd, herd-boy; cow-boy, also herd
herd-laddie, herd-boy; cow-boy,
hermonious, harmonious,
hermony, harmony,
hersel’, herself,
hert, heart,
hert-brak, heartbreak,
hertily, heartily,
het, hot; burning,
hidin’, hiding,
hielan’s, highlands,
himsel’, himself,
hin’er, hinder,
hing, hang,
hingin’, hanging,
hit, it, emphatic
hiz, us, emphatic
honourt, honoured,
hoo, how,
hooever, however,
hoor, hour,
hoose, house,
hoosekeep, keep house,
hoosekeeper, housekeeper,
hoot, pshaw, exclamation of doubt or contempt
hoots, pshaw, exclamation of doubt or contempt
hose, stocking,
houp, hope,
houpless, hopeless,
howk, dig; excavate,
howkit, dug; excavated,
howlin’, howling,
hoydenish, inelegant,
hue, look; appearance,
hummt, stammered; spoke hesitatingly, also murmured
hungert, starved,
i’, in; into,
I doobt, I know; I suspect,
ilk, every; each, also common; ordinary
ilka, every; each, also common; ordinary
ill, bad; evil; hard; harsh; badly, also misfortune; harm
’ill, will,
ill-mainnert, ill-mannered,
ill-pleast, not pleased; unhappy,
ill-used, used wrongly,
ill-usin’, using wrongly,
’im, him,
implorin’, imploring,
impruvt, improved,
in the sulks, sullen,
ineequities, iniquities,
ingle-neuk, chimney-corner or recess; fireside,
inquirin’, inquiring,
intendit, intended,
intil, into; in; within,
inveesible, invisible,
ir, are,
isna, is not,
i’stead, instead,
ither, other; another; further,
ithers, others,
itherwise, otherwise,
itsel’, itself,
jaud, lass; girl; worthless woman, old worn-out horse
jeally, jelly,
jeedge, judge,
jeedgment, judgement,
j’in, join,
jist, just,
justifee, justify,
justifeein’, justifying,
keek, look; peep; spy,
keepin’, keeping,
keepit, kept,
ken, know; be acquainted with; recognise,
kenna, do not know,
kenned, known; knew,
kennin’, knowing,
kens, knows,
kent, known; knew,
killin’, killing,
kin’, kind; nature; sort; agreeable, also somewhat; in some degree
kin’ness, kindness,
kirk, church,
kirk-session, lowest Presbyterian Church court, oversees congregation
kirk-time, time to go to church,
kirkyard, churchyard,
kissin’, kissing,
kist, chest; coffer; box; chest of drawers,
knockin’, knocking,
knockit, knocked,
lad, boy, term of commendation or reverence
laddie, boy, term of affection
laich, low; inferior,
laichest, lowest,
lairger, larger,
laistit, lasted,
Laitin, Latin,
lan’, land; country; ground,
lane, lone; alone; lonely; solitary,
lanely, lonely,
lanesome, lonesome,
lang, long; big; large; many, also slow; tedious
langer, longer,
lan’lord, landlord,
lass, girl; young woman, term of address
lassie, girl, term of endearment
lat, let; allow,
latna, let not; do not let,
latten, let; allowed,
lattin’, letting; allowing,
lauch, laugh,
lauchin’, laughing,
lave, rest; remainder; others, also leave
laverock, lark (type of bird),
lea’, leave,
learnin’, learning, also teaching
learnit, learned,
learnt, learned, also taught
leavin’, leaving,
leddy, lady, also boy; lad; laddy
leddyship, ladyship,
leeberty, liberty,
lees, lies,
leevin’, living; living being,
leevit, lived,
len’th, length,
leuch, laughed,
ley, leave,
licht, light,
lichten, lighten,
lichter, lighter,
lichtest, lightest,
lichtit, lighted,
lickin’, thrashing; punishment,
lift, load; boost; lift; helping hand, also sky; heavens
liftin’, lifting,
liftit, lifted,
like, like; likely to; looking as if to, also as it were; as if
likin’, liking,
likit, liked,
lines, any written or printed authorities,
lippen, trust; depend on, also look after
lippent, trusted; depended on, also looked after
listenin’, listening,
livin’, living,
’ll, will,
loaf-breid, wheaten loaf (of bread),
lockit, locked,
lodgin’, lodging,
lo’e, love,
lo’ed, loved,
lo’ein’, loving,
lo’es, loves,
lood, loud,
lookin’, looking,
lookit, looked,
loot, let; allowed; permitted,
losin’, losing,
lovesna, does not love,
lowlan’s, lowlands,
lowse, loose; free, also dishonest; immoral
ludgin’, lodging,
lugs, ears,
luik, look,
luikin’, looking,
luikit, looked,
lyin’, lying,
mainner, manner,
mair, more; greater,
mairch, march,
maist, most; almost,
’maist, almost,
maister, master; mister,
maistly, mostly; most of all,
maitter, matter,
mak, make; do,
makin’, making; doing,
makker, maker; God,
manse, Scottish minister’s official residence,
mattin’, matting,
maun, must; have to,
maunna, must not; may not,
mayna, may not,
meanin’, meaning,
meenute, minute,
meeserable, miserable,
meetin’, meeting,
mem, Ma’am; Miss; Madam,
men’, mend,
men of Gotham, wise men who play the fools, refers to an English
fable
men’in’, mending; healing,
men’it, mended; healed,
mentiont, mentioned,
merriet, married,
merry, marry, also merry
merryin’, marrying,
micht, might,
michtna, might not,
michty, mighty; God,
mickle, great; big; much; abundant; very, also important; proud
mids, midst; middle,
min’, mind; recollection, also recollect; remember
minnie, mother; mommy, pet name
minnisters, ministers,
min’s, minds; reminds; recollects,
mirk, darkness; gloom; night,
mirracle, miracle,
mischance, misfortune; bad luck,
mischeef, mischief; injury; harm,
misdoobt, doubt; disbelieve; suspect,
misguidit, wasted; mismanaged; ill-used,
mistak, mistake,
mither, mother,
mither-tongue, mother-tongue,
Mononday, Monday,
mony, many,
moo’, mouth,
moo’s, mouths,
moose, mouse,
mornin’, morning,
mouldy, dirty; soiled,
muckle, huge; enormous; big; great; much,
muir, moor; heath,
munelicht, moonlight,
m’untain, mountain,
murdert, murdered,
muvs, moves; affects,
my lane, on my own,
mysel’, myself,
na, not; by no means,
nae, no; none; not,
naebody, nobody; no one,
naething, nothing,
naither, neither,
nait’ral, natural,
nane, none,
natur, nature,
nearhan’, nearly; almost; near by,
neb, tip; point; nib; beak,
necessar’, necessary,
neebour, neighbour,
needsna, does not need to,
neeper, neighbour,
negleckit, neglected,
neist, next; nearest,
news, talk; gossip,
nicht, night; evening,
nigh, near; nearly,
nip, smart; squeeze; bite; pinch, also cheat; steal
no, not,
noo, now,
nor, than; although; if, also nor
nowt, cattle; oxen,
o’, of; on,
obeddience, obedience,
obeyin’, obeying,
objec’, object,
observt, observed,
occurrt, occurred,
offerin’, offering,
ohn, without; un-, uses past participle not present progressive
on a suddent, suddenly; all of a sudden,
ony, any,
onybody, anybody; anyone,
onygait, anyway,
onything, anything,
onyw’y, anyway,
oonbelief, unbelief,
oondefent, undefended,
oongratefu’, ungrateful,
oonholy, unholy,
oonlikly, unlikely,
oonseen, unseen,
oor, our,
oors, ours,
oorsel’s, ourselves,
oot, out,
ootside, outside,
ootward, outward,
open-hertit, open-hearted,
openin’, opening,
oppresst, oppressed,
or, before; ere; until; by, also or
ord’nar, ordinary; usual; natural, also custom; habit
oucht, anything; all, also ought
ouchtna, ought not,
ow, oh, exclamation of surprise
ower, over; upon; too,
owerbeirin’, overbearing,
owercome, overcome; recover,
pack, property; belongings,
pailace, palace,
pairt, part,
pairties, parties,
parin’, paring; cutting off the surface,
parritch, oatmeal porridge,
partic’lar, particular,
pat, put; made,
pattren, pattern,
peacefu’, peaceful,
pecooliar, peculiar,
peety, pity,
perris, parish,
perswaud, persuade,
pey, pay,
peyin’, paying,
peyment, payment,
peyt, paid,
p’int, point,
plack, the smallest coin, worth 1/3 of a penny
plaguin’, plaguing,
plaister, plaster,
playin’, playing,
pleasin’, pleasing,
pleast, pleased,
pleesur, pleasure,
pluckit, plucked,
pooches, pockets,
pooer, power,
potterin’, pottering,
praist, praised,
prayin’, praying,
preejudice, prejudice,
preejudized, prejudiced,
preevilege, privilege,
prefar, prefer,
preparin’, preparing,
preshume, presume,
press, wall-cupboard with shelves,
preten’, pretend,
prevailt, prevailed,
prood, proud,
protec’, protect,
providin’, providing,
prowlin’, prowling,
pu’, pull,
pu’d, pulled,
puir, poor,
pullin’, pulling,
pu’pit, pulpit,
pushin’, pushing,
putten, put,
puttin’, putting,
quaiet, quiet,
quaietly, quietly,
queston, question,
quo’, swore; said; quoth,
ragin’, raging,
raither, rather,
rampaugin’, rampaging,
rattlin’, rattling,
readin’, reading,
rebukit, rebuked,
recollec’, recollect,
reid, red,
reivin’, plundering; robbing, also roaming; straying
remaint, remained,
repentit, repented,
resolvt, resolved,
respec’, respect,
richt, right; correct, also mend
richteous, righteous,
richteousness, righteousness,
rin, run,
ringin’, ringing,
rinnin’, running,
rist, rest,
rive, rent; tear; tug; wrench,
rizzon, reason,
rizzonable, reasonable,
roarin’, roaring,
ro’d, road; course; way,
ro’d-side, roadside,
romage, disturbance,
romour, rumour,
roomie, little room, diminutive
roon’, around; round,
rouch, rough,
rouchly, roughly,
routit, bellowed; made a loud noise, also poked about; cleared out
row, roll; wrap up; wind,
rudimen’s, rudiments,
rum’lin’s, rumblings,
rute, root,
’s, us; his; as; is, also has
s’, shall,
sacrets, secrets,
sae, so; as,
saft, muddy; soft; silly; foolish,
safter, muddier; softer; sillier,
saidna, did not say,
sair, sore; sorely; sad; hard; very; greatly, also serve
sair-hertit, sad of heart,
saitisfee, satisfy,
sall, shall,
sanct, saint,
sarks, shirts,
sattle, settle,
sattlet, settled,
sattlin, settling; deciding,
savin’, saving, also except
Sawbath, Sabbath; Sunday,
Sawbath-day, Sabbath day; Sunday,
saxpence, sixpence,
say, speech; saying; proverb,
sayin’, saying,
scaret, scared,
school-maister, schoolmaster,
scriptur, Scripture,
scunnert, disgusted; loathed,
scushlin, slide; shuffle in walking,
seein’, seeing,
seekin’, seeking,
seemile, simile,
seemna, do not seem,
seemt, seemed,
seesna, does not see,
sel’, self,
sellin’, selling,
semple, simple; of low birth,
sen’, send,
sen’in’, sending,
servan’, servant,
servan’s, servants,
setna, do not set,
Setterday, Saturday,
settin’, setting,
shakin’, shaking,
shamefu’, modest; shy; bashful,
sharper, sharper; rougher; coarser, also more clever
shaw, show; reveal, also grove
shelterin’, sheltering,
shillin’, shilling,
shiverin’, shivering,
shochle, shake about; joggle; stagger,
shoothers, shoulders,
shoots, shouts,
shouldna, should not,
shue, shoe,
shuit, suit,
shune, shoes,
shutten, shut,
sic, such; so; similar,
sicht, sight,
siclike, suchlike; likewise, like such a person or thing
sidewise, sideways,
siller, silver; money; wealth,
simmer, summer,
sin, since; ago; since then, also sin; sun
sin’, since; ago; since then,
sittin’, sitting,
skean dhu, knife; dirk; short-sword,
slaverin’, slobbering; talking fast; flattering,
sleepit, slept,
sma’, small; little; slight; narrow; young,
sma’est, smallest; littlest; slightest; narrowest,
smugglet, concealed; hid,
sodger, soldier,
some, somewhat; rather; quite; very, also some
somewhaur, somewhere,
soon’, sound,
soon’s, sounds,
soop, sweep; brush,
sornin’, taking food or lodging; sponging, taking by force of threat
soucht, sought,
sowl, soul,
spak, spoke,
spang, leap; bound; spring; span,
spark, speck; spot; blemish; atom,
speakin’, speaking,
speakna, speak not; do not speak,
speerit, spirit,
speir, ask about; enquire; question,
speiredna, did not ask about or enquire,
speirin’, asking about; enquiring; questioning,
speirt, asked about; enquired; questioned,
spellin’, spelling,
speyk, speak,
sp’ilt, spoiled,
stair, stairs; staircase,
stamack, stomach,
stammert, staggered; stumbled; faltered,
stan’, stand; stop,
stan’in’, standing,
stan’s, stands,
startit, started,
stealin’, stealing,
steek, shut; close; clench, also stitch (as in clothing)
steer, stir; disturbance; commotion; fuss,
stick, stick; gore; butt with horns,
stickin’, sticking; goring,
stiles, gates; passages over a wall,
stime, glimpse; glance; least particle, faintest form of an object
stoot, stout; healthy; strong; plucky,
stoppit, stopped,
story-buik, storybook,
strae, straw,
strak, struck,
stramash, uproar; tumult; fuss; brawl,
straucht, straighten; straight,
stren’th, strength,
stude, stood,
sud, should,
suddent, sudden; suddenly,
sudna, should not,
sune, soon; early,
suner, sooner,
sun’ert, sundered,
supposin’, supposing,
sutors, shoemakers; cobblers,
swarmin’, swarming,
sweir, swear,
sweirin’, swearing,
swingin’, swinging,
syne, ago; since; then; at that time, also in (good) time
’t, it,
ta, to,
tae, toe; also tea, also the one; to
ta’en, taken; seized,
taibernacles, tabernacles,
taich, teach,
tak, take; seize,
takin’, taking,
takna, do not take,
taksna, does not take,
talkin’, talking,
tane, the one,
tanneree, tannery,
tap, top; tip; head,
taucht, taught,
tauld, told,
teep, type,
teetin’, peeping; stealing a glance,
teetle, title,
telled, told,
tellin’, telling,
tellt, told,
ten’ency, tendency,
ten’er, tender,
ten’erest-hertit, most tender-hearted,
thae, those; these,
than, then, also than
thankfu’, thankful,
thankfu’ness, thankfulness,
thankit, thanked,
the day, today,
the morn, tomorrow,
the nicht, tonight,
the noo, just now; now,
thegither, together,
themsel’s, themselves,
thereawa’, thereabouts; in that quarter,
thinkin’, thinking,
thinkna, do not think,
thinksna, does not think,
this day week, in a week’s time; a week from now, also a week ago
this mony a day, for some time,
thoo, thou; you (God),
thoucht, thought,
thrashen, threshed,
thraw, throw; turn; twist,
threid, thread,
threip, argue obstinately, also maintain by dint of assertion
thro’t, throat,
throttlin’, throttling,
throuw, through,
til, to; till; until; about; at; before,
timorsome, timorous; fearful; nervous,
tither, the other,
tod, fox,
toddlin’, toddling; walking unsteadily,
toon, town; village,
toon-fowk, town folk; city folk,
toor, tower,
toot-moot, low muttering conversation,
touchin’, touching,
traivel, travel,
traivellin’, travelling,
traivelt, travelled,
tramp, trudge, also tramp
transplantit, transplanted,
treatin’, treating,
trem’lin’, trembling,
tre’t, treat,
trible, trouble,
tribled, troubled,
triblet, troubled,
trimlin’, trembling,
trowth, truth; indeed, also used as an exclamation
trustit, trusted,
tryin’, trying,
’tsel’, itself,
tu, too; also,
tuik, took,
turnin’, turning,
turnpike-stair, narrow spiral staircase,
turnt, turned,
twa, two; a few,
twalmonth, twelvemonth; year,
twasome, couple; pair,
twise, twice,
unco, unknown; odd; strange; uncouth, also very great
un’erstan’, understand,
un’erstan’in’, understanding,
un’erstan’s, understands,
un’erstan’t, understood,
unlockit, unlocked,
up the stair, upstairs, also to heaven
upbringin’, upbringing,
uphaud, uphold; maintain; support,
upo’, upon; on to; at,
upsettin’, forward; ambitious; stuck-up; proud,
uttert, uttered,
varily, verily; truly,
varra, very,
veesitation, visitation,
veesitin’, visiting,
veesitit, visited,
veesits, visits,
verra, very; true; real,
v’ice, voice,
vooed, vowed,
wa’, wall, also way; away
wad, would,
wadna, would not,
waitin’, waiting,
waitit, waited,
wan’erin’, wandering,
wantin’, wanting; lacking; without; in want of,
wantit, wanted,
war, were,
wark, work; labour,
warkin’, working,
warklessness, inability to work,
warl’, world; worldly goods, also a large number
warl’s, worlds,
warna, were not,
warnin’, warning,
warran’, warrant; guarantee,
warst, worst,
warstle, wrestle,
wa’s, walls, also ways
wasna, was not,
wastena, do not waste,
watter, water,
wauges, wages,
wauk, wake,
waukin’, waking,
waukit, woke,
waur, worse, also spend money
wawves, waves,
wayfarin’, wayfaring,
weather-cock, place where criminals were kept, refers to
churchsteeple
weddin’, wedding,
wee, small; little; bit, also short time; while
weel, well; fine,
weel-behavet, well-behaved,
weel-kent, well-known; familiar,
weicht, weight,
weir, wear, also hedge; fence; enclosure
weirer, wearer,
wha, who,
whaever, whoever,
whan, when,
wha’s, who is, also whose
whase, whose,
What for no?, Why not?,
What for?, Why?,
whate’er, whatever,
whauls, whales,
whaur, where,
whaurat, wherefore,
whaurever, wherever,
whauron, whereon,
whause, whose,
wheen, little; few; number; quantity,
whiles, sometimes; at times; now and then,
whilk, which,
whustlin’, whistling,
wi’, with,
willin’, willing,
win, reach; gain; get; go; come,
win’, wind,
winna, will not,
winnin’, reaching; gaining; getting,
win’s, winds,
winsome, large; comely; merry,
withoot, without,
won, reached; gained; got,
won’er, wonder; marvel,
won’erfu’, wonderful; great; large,
won’erin’, wondering,
woo’, wool,
worryin’, worrying,
wouldna, would not,
wow, woe, exclamation of wonder or grief or satisfaction
wrang, wrong; injured,
wranged, wronged,
wrangs, wrongs,
wrangt, wronged,
wringin’, wringing,
writin’, writing,
wud, wood; forest, adj.-enraged; angry; also would
wudna, would not; will not,
wull, will; wish; desire, also astray; stray; wild
wullin’, willing; wanting,
wullin’ly, willingly,
wuman, woman,
wur, lay out, also were
wuss, wish,
w’y, way,
wynds, narrow lanes or streets; alleys,
w’ys, ways,
wyte, blame; reproach; fault,
ye, you; yourself,
year, years, also year
ye’ll, you will,
yer, your,
yerd, yard; garden,
ye’re, you are,
yerl, earl,
yersel’, yourself,
yon, that; those; that there; these,
yon’er, yonder; over there; in that place,
yon’s, that is; that (thing) there is,
yoong, young,
yoonger, younger,
yoongest, youngest,
Zacchay, Zaccheus, see Luke 19