FOOTNOTE:
[1] Said by Burns, at the request of the Earl of Selkirk.
- Aa. I.
- Aboon. Above.
- Ae. One.
- Aff. Off.
- Afit. Afoot.
- Aiblins. Perhaps, possibly.
- Ain. Own.
- Ane. One.
- A'thegither. Altogether.
- Auchteenpence. Eighteenpence.
- Aught. Eight.
- Auld. Old.
- Ava. At all.
- Awn. Own.
- Aye. Always.
- Babble-ment. Confusion.
- Bairns. Children.
- Baith. Both.
- Bane. Bone.
- Bauld. Bold.
- Bawbee. A half-penny.
- Begond. Began.
- Belyve. Immediately, quickly.
- Ben. Towards; towards the inner; the inner room of a house.
- Blate, blait. Bashful.
- Blinkit. Flashed, glanced.
- Birkies. Lively young fellows.
- Blude. Blood.
- Bobshanks. Knees.
- Braes. The sides of hills.
- Braik. Break.
- Braw. Fine, gay, worthy, handsome.
- Bree. Soup, sauce, juice.
- Brig. Bridge.
- Brocht. Brought.
- Brose. A kind of pottage made by pouring hot water on oatmeal, and stirring while the water is poured.
- Bucky. Hind quarters (of a hare).
- Buits. Boots.
- Buss. Kiss.
- Canny. Cautious, Prudent.
- Cantrip. Charm, spell, trick.
- Carle, carl. A man, as distinguished from a boy.
- Carline. An old woman.
- Cauld. Cold.
- Caup. Cup, wooden bowl.
- Chapping. Striking.
- Chau'ders. Denoting large quantities.
- Cheekit. Entrapped.
- Chiel. A stripling, a fellow, a servant.
- Chwat. What.
- Clachan. Clan.
- Claes. Clothes.
- Clan. Tribe.
- Con'le-licht. Candle-light.
- Coo. Cow.
- Cuddy. Donkey.
- Crackit. Cracked.
- Crand. Grand.
- Craw. Crow.
- Crouse. Boldly, lively, brisk.
- Custrin. Silly.
- Cutties. Short spoons.
- Dae. Do.
- Daft. Foolish, gay, giddy, wanton.
- Daunder. To wander.
- Deavin'. Deafening.
- Dee. Die.
- Deil. Devil.
- Ding. To beat.
- Dinna. Do not.
- Dittha. Do they.
- Dochter. Daughter.
- Douce. Sedate, sober.
- Doit. Numskull.
- Doup. The breech, the bottom or extremity of anything.
- Dour. Bold, inflexible, obstinate, stern.
- Drap. A drop; to drop.
- Drookit. Soaked.
- Droon't. Drowned.
- Dub-shouper. Gutter-cleaner.
- Durdham. Squabble.
- E'e. Eye.
- E'en. Eyes; even.
- Eer. Air.
- Eneuch. Enough.
- E'enow. Even now.
- Extrornar. Extraordinary.