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

APERSMAR, APIRSMART, adj. Crabbed, ill-humoured; snell, [calschie], S. synon.
Douglas.

A. S. afor, afre, Isl. apur, asper, (as apurkylde, acre frigus); and A. S. smeorte, Su. G. smarta, pain. Haldorson remarks, that the Isl. term is also applied to one of austere manners.

APERT, adj. Brisk, bold, free.
Barbour.

Fr. appert, expert, prompt; Lat. apparat-us, prepared.

APERT. In apert, adv. Evidently, openly.
Barbour.

Fr. apert, appert, open, evident; from appar-oir, Lat. appar-ere, to appear.

APERTLY, adv. Briskly, readily.
V. [Apert], adj.
Barbour.

APIEST, APIECE, conj. Although.
V. [Allpuist].

APILL RENYEIS, s. pl. A string, or necklace of beads; q. a rein or bridle of beads, formed like apples.
Dunbar.

APLIGHT, adv. Completely; O. E. apliht.
Sir Tristrem.