Chapter L: B. justificare, meritis poenis afficere

~Justifying~, _s._ Subjection to capital punishment.

_Pitscottie._

JUSTRY, _s._

1. Justice.

_Wallace._

2. The justice eyre.

_Wyntown._

_To_ JUTE, _v. a._ To tipple, S.

Su. G. _giut-a_, A. S. _geot-an_, fundere.

~Jute~, ~Joot~, _s._ Sour or dead liquor, S.

Belg. _jucht_, slight beer.

_Ramsay._

~Juttie~, _s._ A tippler, Ang.

_To_ ~Juttle~, _v. n._ To tipple, S.

JUTE, _s._ A term of reproach applied to a woman, a jade, Clydes.

JUXTER, _s._ A juggler; q. _joukster_.

V. ~Jouk~, _v._

K

KA, _s._

V. ~Kay~.

KABBELOW, _s._ Cod-fish salted and hung for a few days, Ang.

Belg. _kabbeliauw_, cod fish.

KAY, KA, KAE, _s._ A jack-daw, S.

_Dunbar._

Teut. _kae_, A. S. _ceo_, Alem. _ka_, id. _Ka-wattie_,
_kay-wattie_, S. B. id. Teut. _kauwett-en_, to chatter like a jack-daw.

~Kay-witted~, _adj._ Hare-brained, S.; q. giddy as a jack-daw.

KAIL, KALE, _s._

1. The generic name for colewort, S.

_Stat. Acc._

Isl. Dan. _kaal_, id.

2. Broth made of greens, especially of coleworts, S.

_Godly Sangs._

~Kail-brose~, s. A sort of pottage made of meal and the scum of broth, S.

V. ~Brose~.

~Kail-stock~, _s._ A plant of colewort, S.

_Colvil._

Sw. _kaalstok_, the stem or stalk of cabbage.

~Kail-gully~, _s._ A large knife for cutting and shearing down coleworts, S.

_Popular Ball._

~Kail-runt~.

V. ~Runt~.

~Kail-wife~, _s._ A green-woman, S.

_Cleland._

~Kail-yard~, _s._ A kitchen-garden, S.

_Stat. Acc._

Sw. _kaalgard_, a garden of herbs.

To KAIM, KAME, KEME, _v. a._ To comb, S.

_To Kame against the hair_, to oppose, S.

_Ross._

~Kaim~, _s._ A comb, S.

_Minstr. Bord._

_Su_. G. Dan. Belg. _kam_, A. S. _camb_, id.

~Kamtster~, _s._ A woolcomber.

V. ~Keme~.

KAIM, _s._

1. A low ridge, Lanerks.

2. A camp or fortress, South of S.

_Minstr. Bord._

Gael. _cam_, expl. a crooked bill; or rather Mod. Sax. _kam_, the
summit of a mound.

KAYME, KAME, _s._ A honeycomb.

_Barbour._

KAIN, KAIN-FOWLS.

V. ~Cane~.

KAIR, _s._ A mire, a puddle, Fife.

Isl. _ker_, palus; Sw. _kiaerr_, paludes.

KAIRD, _s._ A gipsey.

V. ~Caird~.

KAIRS, _s. pl._ Rocks through which there is an opening, S.

A. S. _carr_, a rock.

KAISART, _s._ A cheese-vat; also called _chizzard_, S. B.

Teut. _kaese-horde_, id.

KAY-WATTIE, _s._ A jack-daw.

V. ~Kay~.

KAY-WITTED, _adj._ Brainish, hot-headed, hair-brained, S.

V. ~Kay~.

KANNIE, _adj._ Prudent, &c.

V. ~Canny~.

KAR, _adj._ Left-handed.

V. ~Ker~.

KARRELYNG.

V. ~Caralyngis~ and ~Carolewyn~.

KARRIEWHITCHIT, _s._ A fondling term for a child, Ang.

KATABELLA, _s._ The Hen harrier, Orkn.

_Barry._

KATHERANES, KETHARINES.

V. ~Cateranes~.

KATOGLE, _s._ The Eagle-owl, Orkn.

Sw. _katugl_, id.

_Barry._

KATOURIS, _s. pl._ Caters.

_Houlate._

KAVEL, KEVEL, CAVEL, _s._ A mean fellow.

_Dunbar._

KEADY, _adj._ Wanton.

V. ~Caige~, _v._

KEAVIE, _s._ A species of crab.

_Sibbald._

_To_ KEB, _v. n._ To cast a lamb immaturely, Bord.

~Keb~, _s._ A ewe that has brought forth immaturely, or been prevented accidentally from rearing.

_Complaynt S._

_To_ KEBBIE, _v. a._ To chide, Ang.

Su. G. _kifw-a_, id. Su. G. _kif_, a quarrel.

_To_ ~Kebbie-lebbie~, _v. n._ To carry on altercation, Ang.

KEBBRE, _s._ A rafter.

V. ~Cabor~.

KEBBUCK, KEBUCK, CABBACK, _s._ A cheese of a larger size, S.

_Ramsay._

Gael. _cabag_, a cheese.

KEBRACH, _s._ Very lean meat, Loth.

V. ~Cabroch~.

KECKLING-PINS, _s. pl._ Wires for knitting stockings. Aberd.

KED, _s._ The sheep-louse, Tweed.

V. ~Kid~.

KEDGIE, _adj._ Cheerful, &c.

V. ~Caigie~.

KEEK, _s._ Linen dress for the head and neck, Ang.

_Ross._

_To_ KEEK, KEIK, _v. n._

1. To look with a prying eye, S.

_Dunbar._

2. To look by stealth, S.

_Peblis Play._

Su. G. _kik-a_, Belg. _kyk-en_, intentis oculis videre.

_To_ ~Keek through~, _v. a._

1. To prospiciate, S.

2. To examine with accuracy.

_Burns._

~Keek~, ~Keik~, _s._ A peep, S.

_Burns._

~Keekers~, _s. pl._ A cant term for eyes, S.

~Keek-bo~, _s._ Bo-peep, S.

Belg. _kiekebo_, id.

~Keeking-glass~, _s._ A looking-glass, S.

_Ritson._

~Starn-keeker~, _s._ A star-gazer.

Su. G. _stiernkikare_, id.

KEEL, KEIL, _s._ Ruddle, S.

_Douglas._

Gael. _cil_, ruddle; Fr. _chaille_, a rocky earth.

_To_ ~Keel~, ~Keil~, _v. a._ To mark with ruddle, S.

_Kennedy._

KEELICK, _s._

1. Anger, vexation, Ang.

Isl. _keli_, dolor.

2. A stroke, Ang., also _keelup_.

KEELING, KELING, KEILING, KILLING, KILLIN, _s._ Cod of a large size, S.

_Sibbald._

Isl. _keila_, Sw. _kolja_, a haddock.

KEELIVINE, KEELIVINE-PEN, _s._ A black-lead pencil, S. Perhaps q. _guille de vigne_, a quill made from the vine.

_Sir J. Sinclair._

KEEPSAKE, _s._ A token of regard, S.

KEEST, _pret._ Puked, S. B.

KEETHING SIGHT, the view of the motion of a salmond, by marks in the water, S. B.

_Law Case._

This is the same with ~Kythe~, q. v.

_To_ KEIR, _v. a._ To drive, S. B.

_Bannatyne Poems._

Isl. _keir-a_, S. G. _koer-a_, to drive.

KEIR, _s._ In some parts of S., an ancient fortification.