[ [9] The head of a stag is said to be beamed after its fourth-year horns appear.
[ [10] “Tainted gale,” i.e., the wind scented with the odor of the pursuers.
[ [12] A pack of hounds is said to "open" when the dogs begin to bark, upon recovering the scent or catching sight of the game.
[ [13] A confused or boisterous gathering.
[ [14] Sight.
[ [15] A deep pool.
[ [16] Severely.
[ [17] Or Monteith, a picturesque district of Scotland watered by the river Teith.
[ [18] An estate about two miles from Callander on the wooded banks of the Keltie.