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

Isl. snurd-a, id.

Snurlie, adj. Knotty, S. B.

SOAKIE, adj. Plump, in full habit, Loth.

SOAM, s.
V. [Sowme].

SOB, s. A land-storm, S. B.
V. [Summer-sob].

SOBIR, SOBYR, SOBER, adj.
1. Poor, mean, S.

Belg. sobere, id.

Douglas.
2. Little, small, S.
Rollocke.
3. Weak, feeble.
Bannatyne P.
4. In a poor state of health, S.
5. Sometimes denoting a moderate state of health, S.
6. Applied to a person or thing that does not merit commendation, S.

To Sober, Sobyr, v. a. To compose, to keep under, S.
Wallace.

SOC, SOCK, SOK, s. The right of a baron, to hold a court within his own domains, S.