Chapter C: B. Gael. Ir. na, id

NA, _adj._ No; none.

_Barbour._

_To_ NAB, _v. a._ To strike, S.

NACHET, NACKET, _s._

1. An insignificant person.

_Dunbar._

Fr. _nacquet_, a lacquey.

2. _A little nacket_, one who is small in size, S.

NACKET, _s._

1. A bit of wood, stone, or bone, used at the game of _Shinty_, S.

Su. G. _kneck_, globulus lapideus, quo ludunt pueri.

2. A quantity of snuff made up, or a small roll of tobacco, S.

NACKETY, _adj._

V. ~Knack~.

NACKIE, _adj._

V. ~Knacky~.

NACKS, _s._ A disease in the throat of a fowl.

V. ~Knacks~.

NAES, _nae is_, is not, S. B.

NAGUS, _s._ An abusive designation, Dunbar.

Su. G. _Necken_, _Neccus_, Old Nick.

NAIG, _s._

1. A riding horse, S.

_Burns._

2. A stallion, S.

NAIL. _Aff at the nail_, destitute of any regard to propriety of conduct, S.

NAILS, _s. pl._ Refuse of wool, S. B.

_Statist. Acc._

NAIP, _s._ The summit of a house, S. B.

_Ross._

Isl. _nap-ar_, prominet, _nauf_, prominentia.

NAYSAY, NA-SAY, _s._ A refusal, S.

_To_ ~Naysay~, _v. n._ To refuse, S.

NAIPRIE, _s._ Table linen, S.

_Knox._

Ital. _napparie_, id.

NAITHLY, _adv._ Perh. industriously.

A. S. _nythlice_, studiosus.

_Douglas._

NAKYN, _adj._ No kind of, S.

_Barbour._

NAKIT, _pret. v._ Stripped.

_Pal. Hon._

NAM, am not, q. _ne am_. Chaucer, _n'am_.

_Sir Tristrem._

NAMEKOUTH, _adj._ Famous.

_Doug._

A. S. _namcutha_, nomine notus.

NANE, _adj._ No, none, S.

_Doug._

A. S. _nan_, id.

NANES, NANYS, _s._ For the nanys, on purpose.

Su. G. _naenn-a_, to prevail with one's self to do a thing.

NAPPIE, _adj._ Brittle.

_J. Nicol._

Q. what _knaps_, or is easily broken.

NAR, _conj._ Nor.

_Douglas._

NAR, were not.

_Sir Tristrem._

NAR, _adj._ Nigher.

_Poems 16th Cent._

A. S. _near_, id.

_To_ NARR, NERR, NURR, _v. n._ To snarl as dogs, S. O.

_Gl. Sibb._

E. _gnar_, A. S. _gnyrr-an_, id.

NARROW-NEBBIT, _adj._ Contracted in one's views with respect to religious matters, S.

V. ~Neb~.

NARVIS, _adj._ Belonging to Norway.

Sw. _Norwegz_, Norwegian.

_Skene._

NAS, was not.

_Sir Tristrem._

A. S. _nas_, i. e. _ne was_, non erat.

NAT, _adv._ Not.

_Douglas._

NAT, know not.

_Douglas._

A. S. _nat_, i. e. _ne wat_, non scio.

_To_ NATCH, _v. a._ To lay hold of violently, S. B.

NATE, _s._ Use.

_Douglas._

Isl. _not_, id.

V. ~Note~.

NATHING, _s._ Nothing, S.

_Barbour._

_To_ NAVELL.

V. ~Neive~.

NAVEN, NAWYN, _s._ A navy.

_Barbour._

Germ. _nawen_, navis.

NAWISS, NAWYSS, _adv._ In no wise.

_Barbour._

NAXTÉ, _adj._ Nasty.

_Sir Gawan._

NE, _conj._ Neither.

V. ~Na~.

NE, _adv._ No.

V. ~Na~.

NE, _prep._ Nigh.

A. S. _neah_.

_Douglas._

NE WAR, Unless.

_Douglas._

Alem. _ne uuare_, nisi.

_To_ NE, _v. n._ To neigh.

_Douglas._

Teut. _naey-en_, id.

~Ne~, _s._ Neighing.

_Douglas._

NEAR-GAWN, NEAR-BE-GAWN, _adj._ Niggardly, S.

_Ferguson._

From _near_ and _gaand_, going.

NEASE, _s._ Nose.

_R. Bruce._

NEATY, NEATTY, _adj._

1. Mere, S. B.

_Ross._

2. Identical, S. B.

_Ross._

NEB, _s._

1. The nose, used ludicrously.

_Lang-nebbit_, _Narrow-nebbit_, q. v.

_Sharp-nebbit_, having a sharp nose, S.

A. S. _nebbe_, Isl. _nef_, nasus.

2. The beak of a fowl, S.

_Kelly._

A. S. Belg. _nebbe_, rostrum.

3. Applied to the snout.

_Kelly._

4. Any sharp point, S.

NECE, _s._ Grand-daughter.

V. ~Neipce~.

NECKIT, _s._ A tippet for a child, S. B.

NECK-VERSE, _s._ The beginning of the 51st psalm, _Miserere mei_. &c.

_Lay Last Minstr._

NEDMIST, _adj._ Undermost, S.

A. S. _neothemest_, id.

NEDWAYIS, _adv._ Of necessity.

A. S. _neadwise_, necessary.

_Barbour._

NEEDLE-FISH, _s._ The shorter pipe-fish.

_Sibbald._

NEEF, _s._ Difficulty.

_P. Buch. Dial._

A. S. _naefde_, want.

NEERDOWEIL, _s._ One whose conduct gives reason to think that he will _never do well_, S.

_Ramsay._

_To_ NEESE, _v. n._ To sneese, S.

A. S. _nies-an_, Belg. _niez-en_, id.

_To_ NEESHIN, _v. n._ To desire the male, S. B.

V. ~Eassin~.

NEFFIT, _s._ A pigmy, S. pron. _nyeffit_.

Belg. _nufje_, a chit; or from _neive_.

_To_ NEYCH, NICH, NYGH, NYCHT, (gutt.) _v. a._ To approach.

_Chr. Kirk._

Moes. G. _nequh-jan_, A. S. _nehw-an_, id.

NEIDE, _s._ Necessity.

_Wallace._

NEID-FYRE, _s._

1. Fire produced by the friction of two pieces of wood, S.

_Gl. Complaynt._

A. S. _nyd_, force, and _fyr_, fire; q. forced fire.

2. Spontaneous ignition, S.

_Bellenden._

3. The phosphoric light of rotten wood, S. A.

_Gl. Complaynt._

4. A beacon, S. A.

_Lay Last Minstr._

NEIDFORSE, _s._ Necessity.

_Compl. S._

Q. the _necessity_ arising from _force_.

NEIDLINGIS, _adv._ Of necessity.

_Doug._

_To_ NEIDNAIL, _v. a._

1. To fasten by clinched nails, S.

2. A window is _neidnail'd_, when so fastened with nails in the inside, that the sash cannot be lifted up, S.

Sw. _net-nagla_, to rivet; from _naed-a_, to clinch, and _nagla_, a
nail.

NEIGRE, _s._ A term of reproach, S. borrowed from Fr. _negre_, a negro.

NEIPCE, NECE, _s._ A grand-daughter.

Lat. _neptis_, id.

_Skene._

NEIPER, _s._ Corr. of E. _neighbour_, S. B.

_Ross._

_To_ NEIR, NERE, _v. a._ To approach.

_Douglas._

Germ. _naher-n_, propinquare.

NEIRS, NERES, _s. pl._ The kidneys, S.

_Lyndsay._

Isl. _nyra_, Su. G. _niure_, Teut. _niere_, ren.

NEIS, NES, _s._ The nose, S.

_Douglas._

A. S. _naese_, _nese_, Su. G. _naesa_, id.

~Neis-thyrle~, ~Nes-thryll~, s. Nostril, S.

A. S. _naes-thyrlu_.

_Douglas._

NEIST, NAYST, NEST, NIEST, _adj._ Nearest, S.

_Wyntown._

A. S. _neahst_, Su. G. Dan. _naest_, id.

~Neyst~, _prep._ Next.

_Wyntown._

~Neist~, _adv._ Next, S.

_Ramsay._

NEIVE, NEIF, _s._

1. The fist, S.; pl. _neiffis_, _nevys_, _newys_, _newffys_.

_Douglas._

_To fald the nieve_, to clinch the fist, S.

2. _Hand to nieve_, hand and glove, S.

_R. Galloway._

Isl. _nefi_, _knefe_, Su. G. _knaef_, _naefwe_, id.

~Nievefu'~, ~Neffow~, _s._ A handful, S.

Su. G. _naefwe full_, id.

_Burns._

~Nivvil~, _s._ The same, S. B.

_To_ ~Nevell~, ~Navell~, ~Neffle~, _v. a._

1. To strike with the fists, S.

_Philotus._

Su. G. _hnuff-a_, pugnis impetere.

2. To take hold with the fist, S.

Isl. _hnyf-a_, pugno prendo.

~Nevel~, ~Nevvel~, _s._ A blow with the fist, S.

_Ramsay._

~Nevelling~, ~Neffelling~, _s._ Fistiecuffs, S.

_Knox._

_To_ ~Neiffar~, ~'Niffer~, _v. a._ To barter; properly, to exchange what is held in one _fist_, for what is held in another, S.

_Rutherford._

~Neiffer~, ~Niffer~, _s._ A barter, S.

_Burns._

~Niffering~, i. e. The act of bartering.

_Rutherford._

_To_ NEK, _v. a._ To prevent receiving check, a term at chess.

_Montgomerie._

Su. G. _nek-a_, to refuse.

NEPUOY, NEPOT, NEPHOY, NEPHEW, NEVO, NEVW, NEWU, _s._

1. A grandson.

_Wyntown._

Lat. _nepos_, a grandson.

2. A great grandson.

_Douglas._

3. Posterity, though remote.

_Douglas._

4. A brother's or sister's son.

_Wallace._

A. S. _nepos_, _brother sune_, vel _suster sune_.

5. Any relation by blood.

_Wyntown._

NER, NERE, _prep._ Near, S.

A. S. _ner_, Su. G. Dan. _naer_.

~Nerhand~, ~Near hand~, _prep._ Near, S.

_Barbour._

~Nere hand~, _adv._ Nearly.

_Wyntown._

~Ner til~, _prep._ Near to, S.

~Ner-sichtit~, _adj._ Shortsighted, S.

Su. G. _naarsynt_, id.

NES, _s._ A promontory; _ness_, S.

_Doug._

A. S. _nesse_, Su. G. _naes_, Belg. _neus_, id.

~Nes-thryll~.

V. ~Neis-thyrle~.

NESS. S. pl. _nessis_, Vallies.

_Wallace._

A. S. _nessas_, loca depressa.

NET, _s._ The _omentum_, the caul, S.

Teut. _net_, A. S. _net_, _nette_, id.

NETH, _prep._ Below.

_Wallace._

A. S. _neothan_, Su. G. _ned_, infra.

NETHELES, _conj._ Nevertheless.

A. S. _na the laes_, id.

_Douglas._

NETHIRMARE, _adv._ Farther down.

A. S. _nither_, and _mare_, more.

_Doug._

NETHRING, _s._ Depression.

V. ~Nidder~.

_Barbour._

NEUCHELD, (gutt.) _part. pa._ With calf, Perths.

_To_ NEVELL, _v. a._ To strike with the fist.

~Nevell~, _s._ A stroke of this kind.

V. ~Neive~.

NEVEW, NEVO, NEVOW.

V. ~Nepuoy~.

_To_ NEVIN, NEUIN, NYVIN, _v. a._ To name.

_Gawan and Gol._

Isl. _nafn_, Dan. _naffn_, a name; _naevner_, to name.

NEVYS, _pl._ Fists.

V. ~Neive~.

_To_ NEW, _v. a._ To renovate.

A. S. _neow-ian_, id.

_Gawan and Gol._

NEWCAL, _s._ A cow _newly calved_, Loth.

_Ramsay._

NEW'D, _part. pa._ Oppressed, S. B.

_Ross._

Isl. _nu-a_, conterere, the same with _gny-a_, subigere.

NEWYN, Renewing; or perh. naming.

_Wallace._

NEWINGS, _s. pl._ Novelties.

_Rutherford._

NEWIT, _part. pa._ Renewed.

V. ~New~.

NEWIS, NEWYS, NEWOUS, _adj._

1. Earnestly desirous, Loth.

2. Parsimonious, covetous, greedy, Loth.

A. S. _hneaw_, tenax, O. E. _niggish_, covetous; Su. G. _nidsk_,
_nisk_, avarus, parcus.

NEWLINGIS, _adv._ Newly; S. _newlins_.

_Barbour._

NEWMOST, _adj._ Nethermost, S. B.

A. S. _neothemest_, id.

_Journ. Lond._

NEWTH, _prep._ Beneath.

V. ~Neth~.

_Barbour._

_To_ NYAFF, _v. n._

1. To yelp, to bark, S.

2. Applied to the pert chat of a saucy child, or of any diminutive person, S.

V. ~Niffnaffs~.

_To_ NIB, _v. a._ To press or pinch with the fingers.

_Montgomerie._

Isl. _hneppe_, coarcto.

* NICE, _adj._ Simple.

_Bannatyne P._

Fr. _niais_, simple.

~Niceté~, ~Nyceté~, _s._ Simplicity.

_Barbour._

O. Fr. _nice_, dull, simple; _niceté_, simplicity.

_To_ NICH, NYGH, _v. a._

V. ~Neych~.

NYCHBOUR, NYCHTBOUR, _s._ A neighbour.

_Bellenden._

A. S. _neah-ge-bure_, Germ. _nach-bauer_, _neah_, _nach_, nigh, id.;
and _ge-bure_, _bauer_, an inhabitant.

_To_ NICHER, NEIGHER, (gutt.) NICKER, _v. n._

1. To neigh, S.

_Rams._

A. S. _gnaeg-an_, Isl. _hnaegg-ia_, id.

2. To laugh in a loud and ridiculous manner, S.

_Minstr. Bord._

~Nicher~, ~Nicker~, _s._

1. A neigh, S.

_Minstr. Bord._

2. A horse laugh, S.

NYCHLIT, _pret. v._ Uncertain.

_Houlate._

NYCHTYD, _pret._ Drew to night.

_Wyntown._

Su. G. Isl. _natt-as_, ad noctem vergere.

_To_ NICK, _v. n._ To drink heartily, S. B.

_To_ NICKER, _v. n._

V. ~Nicher~.

NICKSTICK, _s._ A tally, S.

_Trans. Antiq. Soc._

S. _nick_, a notch, and _stick_.

NICKET, _s._ A small notch.

_Gl. Sibb._

NICK-NACK, _s._

1. A gim-crack, S.

2. Small wares, S. B.

_Morison._

NICNEVEN, _s._ The Scottish Hecate or mother-witch.

_Montgomerie._

_To_ NIDDER, NITHER, _v. a._

1. To depress, S.

_Ross._

2. To straiten; applied to bounds.

_Douglas._

3. _Niddered_, pinched with cold, Ang. Loth.

4. Pinched with hunger, S.

5. Stunted in growth, S. A.

_Gl. Sibb._

6. Plagued, warmly handled, S. B.

_Gl. Shirr._

Su. G. _nedr-as_, _nidr-as_, deprimi; Teut. _ver-nedr-en_, id.

_To_ NIDDLE, _v. n._

1. To trifle with the fingers, S.

2. To be busily engaged with the fingers, without making progress, S.

Isl. _hnudl-a_, digitis prensare.

NIEVE, _s._ The fist, S.

V. ~Neive~.

_To_ NIFFER, _v. a._

V. ~Neive~.

NIFFNAFFS, (pron. _nyiffnyaffs_), _s. pl._

1. Small articles of little value, S.

2. Denoting a silly peculiarity of temper, displayed by attention to trifles, S.

Fr. _nipes_, trifles, Sw. _nipp_, id.

_To_ ~Nifnaff~, _v. n._ To trifle, to speak or act in a silly way, S.

_Ramsay._

_To_ NIGHT, _v. n._ To lodge during night.

Isl. _natt-a_, pernoctare.

_Spalding._

NIGNAYES, NIGNYES, _s. pl._

1. Gim-cracks, S.

_Ramsay._

2. Whims, peculiarities of temper or conduct, S.

_Cleland._

NYKIS, _3. p. pres. v._

_Gawan and Gol._

Perhaps allied to Su. G. _nek-a_, to deny.

NILD, L. _could_.

_Maitland Poems._

NYMNES, _s._ Neatness.

_Burel._

_To_ NIP, NIP _up_, or _awa_, _v. a._ To carry off cleverly by theft, S.

_Ross._

Isl. _knippe_, raptim moto.

~Nip~, ~Nimp~, _s._ A small bit of anything, S.

Su. G. _nypa_, id.

~Nip~, _s._ A bite, a term used in fishing, S.

~Nipcaik~, _s._ One who eats delicate food clandestinely, S.

_Dunbar._

~Nippit~, _adj._

1. Niggardly, S.

Su. G. _napp_, Isl. _hnepp-er_, arctus.

2. Scanty in any respect, S.

_Lyndsay._

~Niplug~, _s._ _To be at niplug_, to quarrel, S.

NIPSHOT, _s._ _To play nipshot_, to give the slip.

_Baillie._

Perhaps, q. to _nip_ one's _shot_.

V. ~Shot~.

NIRL, _s._

1. A crumb, S.

2. A small knot, S. B.

3. A puny dwarfish person, S. B.

Teut. _knorre_, tuber, E. _knurle_.

~Nirled~, _adj._ Stunted; applied to trees, Loth.

NIRLES, _s. pl._ A species of measles, S. which has no appropriate name in E.

_Montgomerie._

NISBIT, _s._ The iron that passes across the nose of a horse, and joins the _branks_ together, Ang.

From _neis_, nose, and _bit_.

_To_ NYTE, _v. n._ To deny.

_Douglas._

Isl. _neit-a_, Dan. _naegt-er_, id.

_To_ NYTE, _v. a._ To strike smartly.

V. ~Knoit~.

NITHER, NIDDER, _adj._ Nether, S.

Isl. _nedre_, id.

_Ruddiman._

_To_ NITHER, _v. a._

V. ~Nidder~.

NITTIE, NEETIE, _adj._ Niggardly, covetous, S.

Su. G. _gnetig_, Mod. Sax. _netig_, id.

_To_ NYVIN, _v. a._ To name.

V. ~Neven~.

NYUM, Houlate.

L. _nyvin_, name.

NIVLOCK, _s._ A bit of wood, round which the end of a hair-tether is fastened, S. B.

From _nieve_, Su. G. _naefwe_, the fist, and _lycka_, a
knot.

NIVVIL, _s._

V. ~Neive~.

NIXT HAND, _prep._ Nighest to.

_Doug._

NIZ, _s._ The nose, Ang.

V. ~Neis~.

NIZZELIN, _part. adj._

1. Niggardly, S. B.

2. Spending much time about a trifling matter, from an avaricious disposition, S. B.

Su. G. _nidsk_, _nisk_, covetous.

NOB, _s._ A knob.

_Houlate._

NOBLAY, _s._

1. Nobleness, faithfulness.

_Barbour._

2. Courage, intrepidity.

_Barbour._

O. Fr. _noblois_, nobilitas.

NOBLES, _s._ The armed bullhead, Loth.

NOCHT, _adv._ Not.

_Barbour._

A. S. _naht_, _noht_, nihil.

~Nocht for thi~, _conj._ Nevertheless.

_Barbour._

NOCK, NOK, NOKK, _s._

1. The notch of a bow or arrow.

_Douglas._

2. The extremity of the sailyard.

_Doug._

3. The notch of a spindle, S. B.

_Gl. Shirr._

_Bannatyne Poems._

Teut. _nocke_, crena, incisura.

~Nockit~, ~Nokkit~, _part. adj._ Notched.

_Doug._

NOCKIT, NOKKIT, _s._ A luncheon, S. Aust.

_To_ NODGE, _v. a._ To strike with the knuckles, S. B.

V. ~Gnidge~ and ~Knuse~.

_To_ NOY, _v. a._ To annoy.

_Lyndsay._

Teut. _noy-en_, _noey-en_, id.

~Noyit~, _part. pa._

1. Vexed, S.

2. Wrathful, S. B.

~Noy~, _s._ Annoyance.

_Barbour._

~Noyis~, _s._ Annoyance.

_Wyntown._

~Noyous~, _adj._ Noisome.

_Houlate._

NOYRIS, NORYSS, NURICE, _s._ Nurse, S. _noorise_.

_Wallace._

Norm. Sax. _norice_, Fr. _nourisse_, id.

_To_ NOIT, NYTE, _v. a._ To strike smartly, S.

V. ~Knoit~.

NOK, _s._ A notch.

V. ~Nock~.

NOLD, would not.

_Douglas._

A. S. _nolde_, noluit.

NOLDER, _conj._

V. ~Nouther~.

_To_ NOLL, NULL, _v. a._ To press, beat or strike with the knuckles, S. B.

Alem. _knouel_, a knuckle.

~Noll~, _s._ A strong push or blow with the knuckles, S. B.

V. ~Neive~, ~Nevell~.

~Noll~, _s._ A large piece of any thing, S. B.

Su. G. _knoel_, tuber, a bump.

NOLT, NOWT, _s._

1. Black cattle.

2. A stupid fellow, S.

_Surv. Moray._

Isl. _naut_, Sw. _noet_, an ox.

~Nolthird~, _s._ A neatherd, S.

_Douglas._

NOME, _pret._ Taken.

_Wallace._

A. S. _nim-an_, to take; part. _nom._

NONE, _s._

1. Noon.

_Barbour._

A. S. _non_, Fr. _none_, id.

2. Dinner.

_Diallog._

NON-FIANCE, _s._ Want of confidence.

_Baillie._

Fr. _non_, neg. and _fiance_, confidence.

NON-SOUNT, _s._ A base coin.

_Knox._

Fr. _Messieurs de non sont_, men who are imperfect in a physical
sense.

NOR, _conj._ Than, S.

_Dunbar._

NORIE, _s._ The Puffin, Orkn.

_Statist. Acc._

NORIES, _s. pl._ Whims, Perths.

Sw. _narr-as_, illudere.

NORYSS, _s._ Nurse.

V. ~Noyris~.

NORLAN, NORLIN, NORLAND, _adj._ Belonging to the North country, S. B.

_Percy._

Isl. _nordlingr_, Dan. _nordlaend-r_, id.

~Norlins~, _adv._ Northward, S. B.

_Ross._

NORLICK, KNURLICK, _s._ A tumor occasioned by a blow, S. A.

E. _knurl_, a knot.

_Journal Lond._

NORTHIN, NORTHYN, _adj._ Northerly.

_Complaynt S._

NOSEWISS, _adj._

1. Having an acute smell, S.

2. Metaph. denoting one, who either is, or pretends to be, quick of perception.

_Bp. Galloway._

Germ. _naseweis_, self-witted, critical.

NOST, _s._ Noise; speculation about any subject, S. B.

Su. G. _knyst-a_, mussitare; Isl. _hnist-a_, stridere.

NOT, know not.

V. ~Nat~.

_Douglas._

_To_ NOTE, _v. a._

1. To use, S. B.

_Doug._

A. S. _not-ian_. Isl. _niot-a_, id.

2. To use as sustenance, S. B.

Teut. _nutt-en_, uti; vesci; Isl. _nautin_, eating, _neitte_,
vescor.

3. To need, Ang. Mearns.

_Ruddiman._

~Note~, ~Nott~, _s._

1. Use.

_Douglas._

2. Occasion for, S. B.

Alem. _not_, Su. G. _noed_, id.

NOTELESS, _adj._ Unnoticed, S. B.

_Gl. Shirr._

NOTOUR, NOTTOUR, _adj._

1. Notorious, S.

Fr. _notoire_.

_Pardovan._

2. Avowedly persisted in, notwithstanding all warnings, S.

_Erskine._

NOURISKAP, _s._

1. The place of a nurse, S.

2. The fee given to a nurse, S.

From A. S. _norice_, a nurse, and _scipe_. Su. G. _skap_, denoting
state.

NOUT, _s._ Black cattle.

V. ~Nolt~.

NOUTHER, NOWTHIR, NOLDER, _conj._ Neither, S.

_Douglas._

NOUVELLES, NOUELLES, _s. pl._ News, S.

_Complaynt S._

NOW, _s._ The crown of the head.

A. S. _hnol_, vertex.

_Polwart._

NUB BERRY, _s._ The Knoutberry.

_Stat. Acc._

NUCE, NESS, _s._ Destitute, Aberd.

_Ib._

Su. G. _noed_, necessity, _nisk_, parsimonious.

NUCKLE, _adj._ Applied to a cow which has had one calf, and will calve soon again.

V. ~Newcal~.

NULE-KNEED, _adj._ Knock-kneed, S. perhaps q. _knuckle-kneed_.

V. ~Noll~.

NUMMYN, _part. pa._

1. Taken.

_Doug._

2. Reached, attained.

V. ~Nome~.

NUNREIS, _s._ A nunnery.

_Bellenden._

NURIS, _s._ A nurse.

V. ~Noyris~.

_To_ NUSE, _v. a._ To knead.

V. ~Knuse~.

O

O, _art._ One, for _a_.

_Sir Tristrem._

O, _s._ Grandson.

V. ~Oe~.

OAM, _s._ Steam, vapour.

Su. G. _em_, _im_, vapour.

OAT-FOWL, _s._ The name of a small bird, Orkn.

_Stat. Acc._

_To_ OBFUSQUE, _v. a._ To darken, Fr.

OBIT, _s._ A particular length of slate, Ang.

_To_ OBLEIS, OBLYSE, _v. a._ To bind, to oblige.

_Oblist_, part. pa. stipulated.

_Douglas._

OBLIUE, _s._ Oblivion.

_Douglas._

OBSERVE, _s._ A remark, S.

_Wodrow._

OCHIERN, _s._ One equal in dignity with the son of a Thane.

_Reg. Maj._

Gael. _oge-thierna_, the young lord.

OCKER, OCCRE, OKER, _s._

1. Usury.

2. Interest, even when legal.

_Abp. Hamiltoun._

Su. G. _ockr_, _okr_, increase, usury; Teut. _oecker_.

~Ockerer~, _s._ An usurer.

_Reg. Maj._

Sw. _ockrare_, id.

OCTIANE, _adj._ Belonging to the ocean.

_Douglas._

ODAL LANDS.

V. ~Udal~.

ODIN. _Promise of Odin_, a promise of marriage, or particular sort of contract, accounted very sacred by some of the inhabitants of Orkney, the contracting parties joining hands through an orifice in the _Black Stone of Odin_.

_Trans. S. Antiq. S._

ODOURE, _s._ Nastiness.

_Douglas._

OE, O, ~Oye~, _s._ A grandson, S.

_Wallace._

Gael. _ogha_, id. Ir. _ua_, id.

O'ERBLADED, _part. pa._ Hard driven in pursuit.

V. ~Blad~.

_Watson._

O'ERCOME, _s._ The overplus, S.

_Ramsay._

O'ERWORD, _s._ Any term frequently repeated, S.

OFFSET, _s._ A recommendation, S.

_Ramsay._

OFTSYIS, _adv._ Often.

OGART, _s._ Pride, arrogance.

_Wallace._

Sw. _hogfard_, Alem. _hohfart_, pride.

OGERTFUL, OGERTFOW, UGERTFOW, _adj._

1. Nice, squeamish, S. B.

_Journal Lond._

2. Affecting delicacy of taste, S. B.

_Beattie._

A. S. _oga_, Isl. _uggir_, fear, horror.

OHON, _interj._ Alas, S.

Gael.

OYE, _s._ Grandson.

V. ~Oe~.

OIL ~of~ HAZEL, a sound drubbing, S.

OYL-DOLIE, _s._ Oil of olives.

Fr. _huile d'olive_.

_Chron. S. P._

_To_ OYNT, OYHNT, _v. a._ To anoint.

_Wyntown._

OYSE, OYCE, _s._ Inlet of the sea.

_Brand._

Isl. _oes_, Su. G. _os_, ostium fluminis.

_To_ OYSS, _v. a._ To use.

_Wallace._

~Oyss~, ~Oys~, _s._

1. Custom.

_Wyntown._

2. Manner of life.

_Wallace._

OIST, _s._ Army, Fr. _ost_.

_Douglas._

OIST, _s._ A sacrifice, Lat. _host-ia_.

_Doug._

OLDER, _conj._ Either.

V. ~Othir~.

_Crosraguel._

OLY, OLY-PRANCE, _s._ Jollity.

_Peblis Play._

OLYE, OYHLÉ, OULIE, ULYE, _s._ Oil; S. B. _ulie_.

_Douglas._

Belg. _olie_, Fr. _huile_, id.

OLIGHT, OLITE, _adj._ Nimble, active, S. B.

_Kelly._

Su. G. _oflaett_, too light; fleet.

OLIPHANT, _s._ An elephant.

_K. Quair._

Teut. _olefant_, O. Fr. _oliphant_, id.

OMAST, _adj._ Uppermost.

V. ~Umast~.

_Wallace._

OMNE-GATHERUM, _s._ A miscellaneous collection, a medley, S.

_Leg. St Androis._

ON, in composition, a negative particle, S. B.

Germ. _ohn_, id.

_Abp. Hamiltoun._

ONANE, ON-ANE, ONON, _adv._

1. One in addition.

_Douglas._

2. Forthwith.

_Barbour._

A. S. _on-an_, in unum, continuo.

ON-BEAST, UNBEIST, VNBEASTE, _s._

1. A monster.

_Sir Eglamour._

2. Any wild or ravenous creature, S. B.

_Z. Boyd._

3. The toothach, S. B.

4. A noxious member of human society, Ang.

ON BREDE, _adv._

1. Wide open.

_Douglas._

2. Extensively.

_Douglas._

A. S. _on_, in, and _braed_, latitudo.

ONCOME, _s._ A fall of rain or snow, S.

ONCOST, _s._

1. Expence before profit, Loth.

2. Extra expence, Fife.

ONDANTIT, _part. pa._ Untamed.

_Complaynt S._

ONDING, _s._ A fall of rain or snow, but especially of the latter, S. B.

V. ~Ding on~.

ONEITH, _adj._ Uneasy.

V. ~Uneith~.

ONESCHEWABIL, _adj._ Unavoidable.

_Douglas._

ONFALL, _s._ A fall of rain or snow, S.

ONFALL, _s._ A disease which attacks without any apparent cause.

Germ. _unfall_, casus extraordinarius, sed fatalis.

ONFEIRIE, _adj._ Infirm.

V. ~Unfery~.

ONGOINGS, _s. pl._ Procedure, S. _ongains_, S. B.

ONY, _adj._ Any, S.

_Wyntown._

ONKEND, _part. adj._ Not known.

_Knox._

ONMAUEN, _part. adj._ Unmown.

_Complaynt S._

ONSTEAD, _s._ The building on a farm, S. A.

_Pennecuik._

A. S. _on_, and _sted_, locus.

_To_ ONTER, _v. n._ To rear, used of horses.

_Pitscottie._

ON-WAITER, _s._ One who waits patiently.

_Rutherford._

ONWAITING, _s._

1. Attendance, S.

_Wodrow._

2. Patient expectation of what is delayed.

_Rutherford._

_To_ ONTRAY, _v. a._ To betray.

_Sir Gawan._

_On_ and Fr. _trah-ir_, to betray.

ONWALOWYD, _part. pa._ Unfaded.

_Wyntown._

OO, _s._ Wool, S.

_Aw ae oo_, S. all to the same purpose.

OON, UNE, _s._ An oven, S.

_Gordon._

Moes. G. _auhn_, S. G. _ugn_, id.

OON EGG, _s._ An addle egg, S. O.

Sw. _wind-egg_, id.

_Mary Stewart._

_To_ OOP, OUP, WUP, _v. a._ To bind with a thread or cord, S.

_Gl. Sibb._

Moes. G. _waib-jan_, Su. G. _wef-wa_, to surround.

OORIE, OURIE, OWRIE, _adj._

1. Chill, bleak, S.

2. Having the sensation of cold, S. _Ourlach_, id. Buchan.

_Burns._

3. Having the hair on end, S. A.

_Gl. Sibb._

Isl. _ur_ rain, Su. G. stormy weather.

~Ooriness~, _s._ Tendency to shivering, S.

OPINIOUN, _s._ Party, faction.

_Bellend._