Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch / A contribution to the study of the linguistic relations of English and Scandinavian

by George T. Flom

Dyrdum, uproar. W. Scand. The word is also found in Gael. Furthermore the form is more W. Scand. than Dan. Cp. dýr and dør.

Dowless, worthless. Duglauss a W. Scand. word.

Duds, clothes. Not found in Dan. or Sw.

Ettle, aim at. W. Scand. meaning. O. Dan. ætlæ meant "ponde over."

Farrand, handsome. This meaning is Icelandic and Norse.

Fell, mountain. W. Scand. more than E. Scand.

Gane, be suitable. O. N. gegna. Vb. not found in Dan.

Gyll, a ravine. O. N. gil. Is W. Scand.

Heid, brightness. O. N. hærð. Icel. and Norse.

Hoolie, slow. O. N. hógligr. Not in Dan. or Sw.