Chapter L: B. viridar-ius, Fr. verdeur, id

VIRLE, _s._ A small ring put round any body, to keep it firm, S. _ferrule_.

O. E. _vyroll_, Fr. _virolle_.

_Ramsay._

VIRR, VIR, _s._ Force, impetuosity, S. B.

V. ~Bir~.

_Shirrefs._

VIRROCK, _s._ A corn, or bony excrescence on the feet, S. _wirrock_.

Lat. _ver-ruc-a_, a wart; A. S. _wearrig_, callosus, nodosus.

_Dunbar._

VYSE. _Bowys of vyse_, bows worked by screws.

Fr. _vis_, Belg. _vijs_, a screw.

_Wynt._

_To_ VISIE, _v. a._

V. ~Vesie~.

VISORNE, _s._ A mask or visor.

_Knox._

VIVDA, _s._ Beef or mutton hung and dried without salt, Orkney.

VIVE, VIUE, _adj._

1. Lively, representing to the life, S.

Fr. _vif_.

_Rollocke._

2. Brisk, vigorous, S.

~Vively~, _adv._ In a vivid light, S.

_Ross._

VIVERIS, VIEVERS, _s. pl._ Provisions for the sustenance of life, victuals, S.

Fr. _vivres_, id.

_Knox._

ULIE, _s._ Oil.

V. ~Olye~.

ULISPIT, _pret. v._ Lisped; MS. _wlispit_.

A. S. _wlisp_, dentiloquus.

_Barbour._

UMAN, the pron. of _woman_, Ang.

UMAST, UMEST, UMAIST, _adj._ Uppermost, highest.

_Wyntown._

A. S. _ufemest_, supremus; from _ufa_, above, and _mest_, most.

~Umast claith~, a perquisite claimed by the vicar, in the time of popery, on occasion of the death of any person.

_Lyndsay._

_To_ UMBEDRAW, _v. n._ To turn about.

_Douglas._

Belg. _omdraaij-en_, to turn about.

UMBERAUCHT, _pret._ Encompassed.

_Douglas._

A. S. _umb_, circa, and _raucht_, from _raec-an_, to extend.

UMBERSORROW, _adj._

1. Hardy, resisting disease, or the effects of severe weather, Border; sometimes _number-sorrow_.

2. Rugged, of a surly disposition, Loth.

Teut. _on-be-sorght_, negligens curae; or Su. G. _ombaer-a_,
portare, and _sorg_, aerumna.

_To_ UMBESCHEW, _v. a._ To avoid.

_Douglas._

A. S. _umb_, about, prefixed to _eschew_.

_To_ UMBESET, _v. a._ To beset on every side.

_Douglas._

A. S. _ymb-saet-an_, id. circumdare.

_To_ UMBESEGE, _v. a._ To encompass with armed men.

_Douglas._

_To_ UMBETHINK, _v. n._ To consider attentively.

_Barbour._

A. S. _ymbe-thinc-an_, cogitare de.

UMBEWEROUND, _part. pa._ Environed.

_Barbour._

A. S. _ymbe-hwearf-an_, circumcingere.

UMBOTH, _adj._ Alternate; as belonging to different possessions by rotation, Shetl.

_MS. Acc. P. of Unst._

Isl. _um-bod_, tutela, procuratio.

UMBRE, _s._ Shade.

Fr. _ombre_, Lat. _umbra_.

_King's Quair._

UMQUHILE, _adv._

1. Sometimes, at times.

_Barbour._

A. S. _hwilum_, aliquando, inverted; from _umb_, circum, and
_hwile_, intervallum temporis.

2. Used distributively, in the sense of _now_ as contrasted with _then_.

_Priests Peblis._

3. Sometime ago, formerly.

_Douglas._

~Umquhile~, _adj._ Former.

_Reg. Maj._

UMWYLLES, _s._ Reluctance.

_Sir Gawan._

A. S. _un-willes_, cum reluctatione.

UN, a negative particle in composition.

V. ~On~.

UNABASYT, _part. pa._ Undaunted, E. _unabashed_.

_Douglas._

~Unabasitlie~, _adv._ Without fear or dejection.

_Pal. Honour._

_To_ UNABILL, _v. a._ To incapacitate.

_Knox._

UNAMENDABLE, _adj._ What cannot be remedied.

_Baillie._

UNBEIST, _s._ A monster.

V. ~Onbeist~.

UNBEKENT, _part. pa._ Unknown, S. B.

Belg. _onbekend_, Germ. _unbekaunt_, id.

UNBODIN, _adj._ Unprovided.

V. ~Bodin~.

_Acts Ja. II._

UNCAIRDLY, _adv._ Carelessly, without care.

_Burel._

UNCANNAND, _adj._ Possessing preternatural power.

_Sir Egeir._

UNCANNY, _adj._

1. Not safe, dangerous, S.

_Poems Buchan Dial._

2. Not tender, harsh, S.

_Ferguson._

3. Incautious, imprudent, S.

_Baillie._

4. Mischievous, not safe to meddle with, S.

_Baillie._

5. Applied to one supposed to possess preternatural powers, S.

V. ~Canny~.

_Mannering._

6. Severe; applied to a fall or blow, S.

_Waverley._

UNCASSABLE, _adj._ What cannot be annulled.

_Reg. Maj._

_In_ negat. and L. B. _cass-are_, irritum reddere.

UNCHANCY, _adj._ Not lucky, not fortunate, S.

_Bellenden._

UNCO, _adj._

1. Unknown.

_Ramsay._

A. S. _uncuth_, id.

2. Not acquainted, being in the state of a stranger, S.

_Bellenden._

3. Not domestic, S.

_Ross._

4. So much changed as scarcely to be recognised, S.

_Glenburnie._

5. Unusual, surprising, S.

A. S. _uncuth_, alienus.

6. Strange, as applied to country, S.

_Mannering._

7. Distant, reserved in one's manner towards another, S.

~Unco~, _adv._ Very, S.

_Ross._

~Uncos~, used as a _s. pl._ News, S. B.

_Morison._

UNCOFT, _adj._ Unbought, S.

V. ~Coff~, v.

_Bellenden._

UNCORDUALL, _adj._ Incongruous.

_Wallace._

UNCORNE, _s._ Wild oats, S. B.

_Doug._

UNCOUDY, _adj._

1. Dreary, causing fear, S. B.

2. Under the influence of fear, S. B.

V. ~Coudy~.

UNCOUNSELFOW, _adj._ Unadviseable, S. B.

UNCOUTHNESSE, _s._ Strangeness, want of acquaintance.

_Ferguson._

UNCREDYBLE, _adj._ Unbelieving.

_Douglas._