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Chapter V

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Vaunty, _given to boasting_.
Vivers, _victuals_.

W

Wale, _best_.
Warld, _world_.
Warnised, _warned_.
Warstles up, _mounts with difficulty_.
Wasna, _was not_.
War', _were_.
Ware, _spend_.
Waukit, _fulled_.
Waur, _overcome_; _adj. worse_.
Wee bit sheltie, _small pony_.
Weet oor mou', _to moisten the mouth_; _applied commonly to the use of
strong drink_.
Whan, _when_.
Whaur, _where_.
Win wi', _accompany_.
Win to, win as far as, _to reach_.
Wis, _was_.
Wowf, _melancholy_.
Wunner, _wonder_.
Wun o'er his lips, _escaped from his lips_.

Y

Yarkit at the wark, _wrought with vigour_.
Yer, _your_.
Yestreen, _last night_.
Yetts, _gates_.
Yill, _ale_.
Yokes wi', _engages in anything_.

_David Scott, Printer, "Sentinel" Office, Peterhead._

FOOTNOTES

[1] Dr Rogers.

[2] Lucretius Lib. IV., lin. 581 et seq.

[3] Halliwell's "Parnassus."

[4] Croal.

[5] Sanbach.

[6] Ross.

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