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

Eithly, adv. Easily, S.

EYTTYN, ETTYN, ETIN, EATEN, s.
1. A giant.
Complaynt S.
2. Redeaten occurs as equivalent to canibal.

Isl. jautun, jotun.

Mellvill's MS.

EIZEL, AIZLE, ISIL, ISEL, s.
1. A hot ember, S.
Burns.
2. Wood reduced to the state of charcoal, S.
3. In pl. metaph. for the ruins of a country desolated by war.
Douglas.

A. S. ysle, embers, Isl. eysa, carbones candentes sub cinere.

ELBOCK, ELBUCK, s. Elbow, S.
Ramsay.

A. S. elboga, Alem. elnboga, from A. S. eln, the arm, and boge, curvature.

Elbow-grease, s.
1. Hard work with the arms, S.
2. Brown rappee, Ang.

ELDARIS, ELDRYS, s. pl. Ancestors.
Barbour.