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Daft, _mad_.
Dawtie, _pet_.
Dazed, _stupified_.
Deaved, _rendered deaf_.
Dee, _die_.
Deed, _indeed_.
Deein', _doing_.
Dellin', _digging with a spade_.
Dinna, _do not_.
Dirdum, _an uproar_; _a loud noise_.
Donnart, _stupid_.
Doo, _dove_.
Douce-lookin', _solemn-looking_.
Dowie, _sick_.
Drappy, _a small quantity_.
Dreepie, _very rainy_.
Dreich, _dreary_; _slow_.
Drucken bite, _a dainty morsel to make the strong drink taste sweeter_.
Drummel'd, _stupified_; _dumfoundered_.

E

Ech, och, _the smallest word or sound_.
Ee, _eye_; _pl._ Een.
Eident, _diligent_.
Eldricht, _wild_; _unearthly_.

F

Fairin', _a present from a fair_.
Fair fa', _may fortune attend_.
Fash'd, _troubled_.
Feckly, _for the most part_.
Fell, _very_.
Fell, _sharp_; _keen_.
Fernyear, _the past year_.
Feshin', _fetching_.
Fidgin', _moving in a fidgety manner_.
Fient, _not_; _a strong negation_. _Corrupted from fiend._
Fire-flaucht, _lightning_.
Fizz, _great hurry_.
Fleechin', _flattering_.
Flichter, _flutter_; _quiver_.
Forebear, _forefather_.
Forbye, _besides_.
Forrit, _forward_.
Fou, _drunk_.
Freely, _wholly_.
Fussled, _whistled_.
Fyke, _vexation_; _trouble_.

G

Gaed on, _went on_.
Gain', _going_.
Gars, _makes_; _causes_; _forces_.
Gaunted, _yawned_.
Gealed, _froze_.
Genty, _neat_.
Geylies, _gaily_; _in good health_; _well_.
Gie, _give_.
Gin, _if_.
Girnin', _groaning_; _complaining peevishly_.
Girss, _grass_.
Greetin'-fou, _in that state of intoxication that induces weeping or
greetin'_.
Grip, _seize_; _hold fast_.
Grow-grey, _of the natural grey colour_; _applied to wool_.
Guid, _good_.
Guid neebours, _fairies_.
Gyte, _out of one's senses_.

H

Haenae, _have not_.
Hairst, _harvest_.
Haith, _faith_; _an oath_.
Hantle, _a large quantity, sum, or number_.
Happit, _covered_.
Happit, _hopped_.
Hardin, _a kind of rough linen_.
Harle, _pull_; _tug_.
Hauds the gait, _holds on the way_.
Hauld, _hold_; _habitation_.
Haulket, _with a white face_; _applied to cattle_.
Hinner, _hinder_.
Hint, _last_.
Hoddlin', _walking with a heaving motion_.
Hoo's a', _how is all, that is, how does all go with you? the mode of
salutation equivalent to "How do you do?"_
Hoosie, _small house_, ie _being the termination of diminutives_.
Hose, _stockings_.
Howf, _ale-house_.
Humeldoddy, _without horns_.

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