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

Yad-skyvar, s. Apparently, one who drives an old mare.
Dunbar.

Yad, and perh. Su. G. skiufwa, to drive.

To YAFF, v. n.
1. To bark; properly denoting the noise made by a small dog, to yelp, S.
A. Scott.
2. To prate, to talk pertly; used as expressive of contempt, S.

A. S. gealp-an, exclamare, gloriari; Isl. gialf-ra, incondita loqui.

To YAIK, YAICK, v. n. To ache, S. A.
L. Scotland.

To YAIK, v. n. To quiver, to shake.
Burel.

YAIR, YAIRE, YARE, s.
1. An inclosure, stretching into a tideway, for the purpose of detaining the fish when the tide ebbs, S.
Stat. Rob. I.
2. A sort of scaffolding, which juts out into a river or frith in a straight line, S.
Stat. Acc.

A. S. waer, wer, piscina, septum; Su. G. fisk-gaerd, id.

Yair-net, Yare-net, s. A long net extending into the bed of a river inclined upwards, and fixed by poles, S. B.
Law Case.

YAKEE, s. A double tooth, whether in man or beast, Orkney.