Chapter M

Mains, _the farmer generally is addressed by the name of his farm_.
Maist, _almost_.
Mak' me boun', _go_.
Mant, _to hesitate_; _stutter_.
Maskin', _mash_.
Maun, _must_.
Meat-hale, _in sound health and with good appetite for food_.
Min, _man_.
Min', _remembrance_.
Mint, _to give a hint_.
Mith, _might_.
Mochy, _moist_; _misty_.
Moulie draps, _small drops_;
nae moulie draps, _not the smallest drop left in the glass_.
Moyen, _to draw forth_.
Moyens, _means_; _plans_;
to lay moyens, _to form plans_; _to use means_.
My certy, _assuredly_; _by my faith_; _a strong assertion_.
My lane, _by myself_; _alone_.

N

Neist, _next_.
Nizz, _nose_.
Nodle, _head_.
Nowt, _cattle_.

O

Ord'nar, _ordinary_.

P

Paumerin', _moving with heavy step in a very stupid manner_.
Ploy, _play_; _frolic_.
Pottie boilin', to keep the, _to keep anything a-going_.
Praise, _God_.
Prinkin', _decking_.
Put an' row, _with the greatest difficulty_.
Pyowtered, _walked with slow, tottering step_.

Q

Quean, _paramour_.

R

Raked up his een, _opened his eyes_.
Rants, _wild frolics_.
Rape, _rope twisted of straw with which the thatch is secured over the
stack_.
Raxin', _stretching_.
Rig an' fur, _ribbed_; _applied to stockings_.
Rippet, _wild tumult_; _boisterous fun_.
Rizzon, _reason_.
Routh, _plenty_; _a large number_.
Rowin', _rolling_.

S

Sair dung, _much overcome_.
Sair'd, _served_; _satisfied_.
Sanna, _shall not_.
Sark, _shirt_.
Saul, _soul_; _an imprecation_.
Saut, _salt_.
Seer, _sure_.
Seerly, _surely_.
Sell, _self_.
Sets, _becomes_.
Shoon, _shoes_.
Siller, _silver_; _applied to money in general_.
Sin', _since_.
Singit, _singed_.
Skail, _separate_.
Skinklin', _falling slightly_.
Skirled, _cried with a shrill voice_.
Sleekit, _sly_.
Smoored, _smothered_.
Snell, _sharp_.
Snod, _neat_.
Sonsie, _plump, and having a pleasant look_.
Soople, _supple_; _flexible_.
Spang, _to walk with a long, quick step_.
Spates, _floods_.
Spates of drink, _drunken bouts_.
Speel, _to run_.
Speen, _spoon_.
Splore, _a wild frolic_.
Squeel, _scream_.
Stan' the session, _appear before the kirk session to satisfy
discipline_.
Starns, _stars_.
Steek, _shut_.
Stendin', _walking with long strides at a quick pace_.
Stirk, _stot_.
Stoup, _measure_.
Sud, _should_.
Sweer, _swear_.
Syne, _then_.

T

Tap to tae, frae, _from top to foot_.
Tappit, _crested_.
Taties, _potatoes_.
Tent, _care_.
Thack, _thatch_.
Thestreen, _last night_.
Thieket, _thatched_.
Thowless, _without vigour_.
Thrang, _strongly bent_.
Tint, _lost_.
Toun, _farm buildings_.
Trigly, _neatly_.
Troke, _small ware_.
Twined, _separated_.
Tynin', _loosing_.

U

Unco, _very_.
Unco sair, _very much_.