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

BWNIST, adj. Uppermost.
Dunbar.

From boon, contr. from abone, above, corresponding to modern [boonmost], uppermost, q. v. Belg. bovenste, id. from boven, above.

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[C]

CA, CAW, s. A walk for cattle, a particular district, S. B.
V. [Call, Caw], v.
Ross.

CA, s. A pass or defile between hills, Sutherl.
Statist. Acc.

To CAB, v. a. To pilfer, Loth.

CABARR, s. A lighter.
V. [Gabert].
Spalding.

CABBACK, s. A cheese.
V. [Kebbuck].

CABBIE, KEBBIE, s. A box, made of laths, narrow at the top, used as a pannier for carrying grain on horseback; one being carried on each side of the horse; Sutherl.
Statist. Acc.