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 GLOSSARY.

J.

Jalonse, 2'. [ja-luoz] suspect Jnist, conj. just, even

Jousl’t, v. jostled; shaken Jimp, a. scant; scarce; narrow

K

Kist, n. and v. chest; to prepare for burial

Ken, 1). know

Kith and kin, n. intimate friends, and n.- lalives

Kintra, n. enuntry

Kennin, v. and n. knowing; knowledge; a very small quantity

Kent, 1). known

Keuspeckle, a. easily distinguished, marked

Kep, v. catrh ; intercept

Kitchen, 1:. and u. give relish to; relish

Kens-na, v. knows not

Kee it, i). kept

Kee iii-glass, n. lookingglass

Kythe, v. appear, or show itself

L

Left, in. n 1- room ; loft; nller

Laif, n. loll?e g y

Laigh, a. (gutt.) low

Laigher, a. (gntt.) lower

Laird, a. landowner

Lameter, n. [la'me-ter] one lame; cripple

Langsyne, n. (soft a) long ago

Langtholin, v. and n. long-suﬁ'ering.

Lap, v. leaped

Lass, lassie, n. girl, maiden

Laudit, v. praised

Lave, n. the rest. the remainder

Lax, u. dysentery or diarrhea

Lea], a. [leel] faithful,‘ loyal, true

Lear, n. [lare] knowledge, learning

Leean, v. and a. lying; false ~

Leesence, u. leave, license

Leech, n. hysician

Leet, n. a ist, as of candidates

Leach, v. (gntt.) laughed

Leeve, v. to live

Let-oboe, conj. except

Licht. n. (goth) light

Lichtlie, v. despise, undervalue

Lift, 1|. the atmosphere ; the sky

Lilt, v. and n. sing; a song

Lippen, v. trust

Lippin-fu’, a. full to overﬂowing

Loanin, n. a wide lane, or other enclosed p‘ace

Loch, n. (gutt.) lake

Loof, in. palm of the hand :-pl. “ loaves "

Loans, n. fellows

Loot, I). let, permitted

Loop, 0. [lowp] leap

Loutit, v. [lowt’eet] lowered, bent down

Lowe, n. blaze

Lowiu, u. and ». blazing

Lawn, a. quiet, still

Lowp, u. and n. leap

Lowse. 1;. (hard a) to louse

Luwse, a. (soft a) loose

Lowt, lont, v. bend down ; to lower Lnntit, v. kindled; lit

M.

Mnen, v. and n. moan

Mnilm, n. property occupied or possessed

Mausweir, v. perjure

Mansworn, a. perjured

.‘ilanteel, u. mantle; wrap

Manglin, v. mangling

Marrow, v. and 15. equal

Maud, n. n woollen wrap; a “ plaid "

Mann, 0. must

Hanna, 1:. must not

Meat, 1:. food in general

Meed, n. rev. anl

Melder, n. batch, or “grist "

Mense, 1:. (soft a) discretion, propriety

Merk, n. a “mark,” or coin worth two- thirds of a pound Scots: about 13d. sterling

Merkit, 11. market

Mickle, muckle, a. much

Mids, prep. midst; middle

Midilen, u. dust-heap; dung-heap

Midden-orts, 1:. odd trash ﬂung out

Minnie, 11. number

Mirk, n. and a, dark

Miscu’, v. asperse, slander

Misduotit, u. had doubts

Miscuis’en, v. wrou ly-thrown

Misleaied, v. [miss- aird'] misinformed

Mislippen, v. mistake, deceive

Mistryst, v. (y, sound of long i) disappoint, deceive

Mis-sayin, n. slander

Moil, n. depressing labour

Mon, a. many

Mooﬁs, n. crumbs

Mon', 71. mouth

Mylune, pr. myself alone

N.

Nuegate, adv. nowise; nowhere; no way Naipkin, u. napkin; kevcbief. Nar, a. near

Nar-by, prep. near-by Natheless, conj. nevertheless Neiﬁ‘u’, 1:. handnt

Neist, a. next

Naive, n. ﬁst

Nevoy, n. nephew

Niﬂ'er, v. barter, exchange Nocht, n. (gntt.) nothing Nourice, v. nurse; cherish Nowte, n. cattle

O. Ochts, auchts, v. (gutt.) possesses Oes, n. grandchildren Oﬂ'erun, n. offering

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