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

ASPERANS, adj. Lofty, elevated, pompous; applied to diction.
Wallace.

Fr. aspirant, Lat. aspirans, aspiring.

ASPERT, adj. Harsh, cruel.
King's Quair.

Fr. aspre, Lat. asper.

ASPYNE, s. From the connexion, apparently meant to denote a boat.
Barbour.

Swed. esping, a long boat, Teut. hespinghe, espinck, cymba, a small boat.

ASPRE, adj. Sharp.
V. [Aspert].
Wallace.

ASPRESPER, s. Perhaps q. "sharp spear;" like aspre bow, also used by Blind Harry.
Wallace.

Fr. asper, dur, rude, bâton noueux; Gl. Roquefort.

ASPRIANCE, s.
V. [Asperans].