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

EFTSYIS, adv. Ofttimes, Rudd.
Douglas.

A. S. eft, iterum, and sithe, vice.

EGG-BED, s. The ovarium of a fowl, S.

EGGLAR, s. One who collects eggs for sale, S. A.

EY, A termination of the names of many places; signifying an island, also written ay, a, or ie.

Isl. ey, id.

EIDENT, adj. Diligent.
V. [Ithand].

EIDER DOUN, Down of the eider duck.

Sw. eiderdun, id.

Pennant.