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

by John Jamieson

Teut. porr-en, urgere.

Mellvill's MS.

PORRIDGE, s. Hasty-pudding; oat-meal, sometimes barley-meal, stirred on the fire in boiling water till it be considerably thickened, S.
Stat. Acc.

PORT, s. A catch, a lively tune, Gael. id. S.
Kelly.

Port-youl, Port-yeull. To sing Port-youl, to cry, S.
Kelly.

Port, and youl to cry.

PORTAGE, s. Cargo put onboard ship, Fr.
Douglas.

POTATIBUS, not understood.
Houlate.

PORTEOUS, PORTUOS, PORTOWIS, PORTUISROLL, s. A list of persons indicted to appear before the Justiciary Aire, given by the Justice-clerk to the Coroner, that he might attach them in order to their appearance.
Acts Ja. I.

Probably from Fr. port-er, as being carried to the Aires or circuit-courts; O. Fr. porteis, portatif.